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-# Adam ... Seth ... Enosh
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-These are all names of men. Each man was the father or ancestor of the next man in the list. If your language has a specific way to mark this kind of list, you can use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Kenan ... Mahalalel ... Jared
-
-These are all names of men. Each man was the father or ancestor of the next man in the list. If your language has a specific way to mark this kind of list, you can use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Enoch ... Methuselah ... Lamech
-
-These are all names of men. Each man was the father or ancestor of the next man in the list. If your language has a specific way to mark this kind of list, you can use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# The sons of Noah were Shem, Ham, and Japheth
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-Some versions, including the ULT and UST, include "The sons of" in order to make it clear that Shem, Ham, and Japheth were brothers to each other and sons of Noah. Otherwise, the reader would assume that each person represented one generation farther away from Noah, their ancestor.
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-# Noah
-
-Noah was Lamech's son. Alternate translation: "Lamech's son Noah" 
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-# Gomer ... Magog ... Madai ... Javan ... Tubal ... Meshek ... Tiras
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Ashkenaz ... Riphath ... Togarmah
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Elishah ... Tarshish
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Kittites ... Rodanites
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-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Rodanites
-
-This name is sometimes spelled "Dodanites." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Ludites ... Anamites ... Lehabites ... Naphtuhites
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-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Pathrusites ... Kasluhites ... Philistines ... Caphtorites
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# from whom the Philistines came
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-"the ancestors of the Philistines"
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-# Canaan ... Sidon
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-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Hittites
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-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Jebusites ... Amorites ... Girgashites
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-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Hivites ... Arkites ... Sinites
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Arvadites ... Zemarites ... Hamathites
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-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here except for Keturah are names of men. Keturah is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here except for Keturah are names of men. Keturah is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names in this verse are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here are names of men, execpt for Timna. Timna is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Edom ... Dinhabah
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-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Bela ... Beor
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-
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-# Bela ... Jobab ... Zerah
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-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Bozrah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Jobab ... Husham
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-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place
-
-"Husham, from the land where Teman's descendants lived, reigned after him"
-
-# Temanites
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Husham ... Hadad ... Bedad
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-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Avith
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Hadad ... Samlah
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-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Masrekah
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-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Samlah ... Shaul
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Rehoboth
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-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Shaul ... Baal-Hanan ... Akbor
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Baal-Hanan ... Akbor ... Hadad ... Me-Zahab
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Pau
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Mehetabel ... Matred
-
-These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Hadad ... Timna ... Alvah ... Jetheth
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-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Edom
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-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Oholibamah ... Elah ... Pinon
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Kenaz ... Teman ... Mibzar
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-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Magdiel ... Iram
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Edom
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# 1 Chronicles 01 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-This chapter gives the genealogies of Abraham, Esau and the early kings of Edom.
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Er ... Onan ... Shelah ... Shua ... Judah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "his sons whom Shua's daughter, a Canaanite woman, bore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
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-# in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents his judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh judged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh killed him
-
-The reader should understand that Yahweh may have had a person kill Er. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Tamar
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# daughter-in-law
-
-This refers to the wife of his son.
-
-# Perez ... Zerah ... Judah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# bore him Perez and Zerah
-
-"gave birth to his sons Perez and Zerah"
-
-# five sons
-
-"5 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Perez ... Hezron ... Hamul
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-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Zerah ... Zimri ... Ethan ... Heman ... Kalkol ... Darda
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-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Karmi ... Achar
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# what was reserved for God
-
-what God had said he wanted the people to destroy
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-# Ethan ... Azariah
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-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Hezron ... Jerahmeel ... Ram ... Caleb
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Ram ... Amminadab ... Nahshon ... Judah
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-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Nahshon ... Salmon ... Boaz
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Boaz ... Obed ... Jesse
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the second ... the third
-
-The word "son" is understood. Also, the numbers are in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the second son ... the third son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/14.md b/1ch/02/14.md
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-# Nethanel ... Raddai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the fourth ... the fifth
-
-The word "son" is understood. Also, the numbers are in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the fourth son ... the fifth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/15.md b/1ch/02/15.md
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-# Ozem ... David
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the sixth ... the seventh
-
-The word "son" is understood. Also, the numbers are in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the sixth son ... the seventh son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/16.md b/1ch/02/16.md
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-# General Information:
-
-All names here except Zeruiah and Abigail are the names of men. Zeruiah and Abigail are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/17.md b/1ch/02/17.md
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-# Amasa ... Jether
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jether the Ishmaelite
-
-"Jether, a descendant of Ishmael"
-
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/18.md b/1ch/02/18.md
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-# Caleb ... Hezron ... Jesher ... Shobab ... Ardon
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Azubah ... Jerioth
-
-These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/19.md b/1ch/02/19.md
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-# Caleb ... Hur
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Azubah ... Ephrath
-
-These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
diff --git a/1ch/02/20.md b/1ch/02/20.md
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-# Hur ... Uri ... Bezalel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/21.md b/1ch/02/21.md
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-# General Information:
-
-All names in this list are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# bore him
-
-"gave birth to"
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/22.md b/1ch/02/22.md
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-# Segub ... Jair
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# land of Gilead
-
-People gave the land the name of the man.
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/23.md b/1ch/02/23.md
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-# Geshur ... Aram
-
-These are names of people groups named after ancestors. Translate "Aram" as in [1 Chronicles 1:17](../01/17.md).
-
-# Havvoth Jair and Kenath
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Makir ... Gilead
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/24.md b/1ch/02/24.md
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-# Hezron ... Caleb ... Ashhur ... Tekoa
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Caleb went in to Ephrathah
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Caleb had sexual relations with Ephrathah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Ephrathah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# bore him
-
-"gave birth to his son"
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/25.md b/1ch/02/25.md
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-# Jerahmeel ... Hezron ... Ram ... Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/26.md b/1ch/02/26.md
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-# Jerahmeel ... Onam
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Atarah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Ram ... Jerahmeel ... Maaz, Jamin, and Eker
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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diff --git a/1ch/02/28.md b/1ch/02/28.md
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-# Onam ... Shammai ... Jada ... Nadab ... Abishur
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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diff --git a/1ch/02/29.md b/1ch/02/29.md
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-# Abishur ... Ahban ... Molid
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Abihail
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/30.md b/1ch/02/30.md
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-# Nadab ... Seled ... Appaim
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Appaim ... Ishi ... Sheshan ... Ahlai
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Jada ... Shammai ... Jether ... Jonathan
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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diff --git a/1ch/02/33.md b/1ch/02/33.md
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-# Jonathan ... Peleth ... Zaza ... Jerahmeel
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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diff --git a/1ch/02/34.md b/1ch/02/34.md
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-# Sheshan ... Jarha
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/35.md b/1ch/02/35.md
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-# Sheshan ... Jarha ... Attai
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# bore him
-"gave birth to his son"
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/36.md b/1ch/02/36.md
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-# Attai ... Nathan ... Zabad
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Zabad ... Ephlal ... Obed
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Obed ... Jehu ... Azariah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Azariah ... Helez ... Eleasah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/40.md b/1ch/02/40.md
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-# Eleasah ... Sismai ... Shallum
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Shallum ... Jekamiah ... Elishama
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Caleb ... Jerahmeel ... Mesha ... Ziph ... Mareshah ... Hebron
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the father of Hebron
-
-Some versions read, "the founder of the clan of Hebron"
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/43.md b/1ch/02/43.md
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-# Hebron ... Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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diff --git a/1ch/02/44.md b/1ch/02/44.md
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-# Shema ... Raham ... Jorkeam ... Rekem ... Shammai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam ... the father of Shammai
-
-Some versions read, "the founder of the clan of Hebron ... the founder of the clan of Raham, the founder of the clan of Jorkeam ... the founder of the clan of Shammai."
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/45.md b/1ch/02/45.md
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-# Shammai ... Maon ... Beth Zur
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/46.md b/1ch/02/46.md
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-# Caleb ... Haran ... Moza ... Gazez
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ephah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Jahdai ... Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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diff --git a/1ch/02/48.md b/1ch/02/48.md
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-# Caleb ... Sheber ... Tirhanah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Maakah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
diff --git a/1ch/02/49.md b/1ch/02/49.md
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-# She also bore
-"She also gave birth to""
-
-# Shaaph ... Madmannah ... Sheva ... Makbenah ... Gibea ... Caleb
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Aksah
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/50.md b/1ch/02/50.md
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-# Hur ... Shobal
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ephrathah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# father of Kiriath Jearim
-
-Kiriath Jearim is the name of a town. The name of the town is a metonym for the people who live in the town. Alternate translation: "founder of Kiriath Jearim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/51.md b/1ch/02/51.md
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-# Salma ... Hareph
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# father of Bethlehem ... father of Beth Gader
-
-Bethlehem and Beth Gader are the names of towns. The names of the towns are metonyms for the people who live in the towns. Alternate translation: "founder of Bethlehem ... founder of Beth Gader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/52.md b/1ch/02/52.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
-
-# Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim
-
-Shobal is the name of a man, and Kiriath Jearim is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 2:50](../02/50.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Manahathites
-
-This is the name of a clan.
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/53.md b/1ch/02/53.md
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-# Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites ... Mishraites ... Zorathites ... Eshtaolites
-
-These are the names of clans.
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/54.md b/1ch/02/54.md
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-# Salma
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bethlehem
-
-This is the name of a town where Salma's descendants settled and represents the people living in that town. Alternate translation: "the people of Bethlehem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Netophathites ... Atroth Beth Joab ... Manahathites ... Zorites
-
-These are names of clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/55.md b/1ch/02/55.md
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-# Jabez
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Tirathites ... Shimeathites ... Sucathites ... Kenites
-
-These are names of clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Kenites who came from Hammath
-
-"the Kenites who descended from Hamath”
-
-# Hammath ... Rekab
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/02/intro.md b/1ch/02/intro.md
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-# 1 Chronicles 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter records the descendants of Judah, son of Jacob.
diff --git a/1ch/03/01.md b/1ch/03/01.md
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-# David
-
-David was a son of Jesse, who was a descendant of Judah ([1 Chronicles 2:15](../02/15.md)).
-
-# Ahinoam ... Abigail
-
-These are the names of women who were David's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Daniel
-
-This man has the same name as an Israelite prophet but is a different person.
-
diff --git a/1ch/03/02.md b/1ch/03/02.md
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-# Maakah ... Haggith
-
-These are the names of women who were David's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Talmai
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/03/03.md b/1ch/03/03.md
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-# Abital ... Eglah
-
-These are the names of women who were David's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shephatiah ... Ithream
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/03/04.md b/1ch/03/04.md
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-# where he reigned seven years and six months
-
-This can also be translated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "David reigned there seven years and six months"
-
-# thirty-three years
-
-"33 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Ammiel ... Shammua ... Shobab ... Nathan
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Elishama ... Eliada ... Eliphelet
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Tamar
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Solomon's son was Rehoboam. Rehoboam's son was Abijah
-
-Solomon had more than one son. The same is true of other men in the list. Alternate translation: "Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. Form these sentences as you did starting in [1 Chronicles 3:10](../03/10.md).
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. Form these sentences as you did starting in [1 Chronicles 3:10](../03/10.md).
-
-# Azariah
-
-This was another name for Uzziah, the better-known name for this king. Translators may decide to use "Uzziah" everywhere for this king.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. Form these sentences as you did starting in [1 Chronicles 3:10](../03/10.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. Form these sentences as you did starting in [1 Chronicles 3:10](../03/10.md).
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. Form these sentences as you did starting in [1 Chronicles 3:10](../03/10.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. Form these sentences as you did starting in [1 Chronicles 3:10](../03/10.md).
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-# Jehoiachin ... Shealtiel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jehoiachin
-
-Some versions have "Jeconiah," which is a variation of "Jehoiachin."
-
-# the captive
-
-This may be a title that was given to Jehoiachin because he was taken into captivity. However, some versions regard the word as "Assir," the name of one of his sons.
-
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-# General Information:
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names in this list except Shelomith are the names of men. Shelomith is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Obadiah
-
-This man has the same name as the prophet Obadiah but is a different person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# further descendants were Arnan, Obadiah, and Shekaniah
-
-Different versions put these people into different relationships with each other because the Hebrew is not very clear about them.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names in this list are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# 1 Chronicles 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter records the descendants of King David.
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names in this list are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names in this list except the Zorathites are the names of men. Zorathites is the name of a people group who took their name from the town of Zorah where they lived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Jezreel ... Ishma ... Idbash
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hazzelelponi
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gedor ... Hushah
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Peniel ... Ezer ... Hur
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# These were descendants of Hur
-
-"Peniel and Ezer were descendants of Hur." This points forward to the list that will follow.
-
-# Ephrathah
-
-This is the name of a woman. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 2:50](../02/50.md).
-
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-# Ashhur ... Tekoa
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 2:24](../02/24.md).
-
-# Helah ... Naarah
-
-These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# bore him
-
-"gave birth to his sons"
-
-# Ahuzzam ... Hepher
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Temeni ... Haahashtari
-
-These are understood here as the names of men. However, some versions understand them as the names of clans that were begun by the sons of Ashhur.
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-# Zereth ... Zohar ... Ethnan
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Koz ... Anub ... Hazzobebah ... Aharhel ... Harum
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# and of the clans descended from Aharhel son of Harum
-
-A new sentence can start here. "Koz also became the ancestor of Harum and the clans that descended from Harum's son Aharhel"
-
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-# Jabez
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# expand my territory
-
-"give me more land"
-
-# your hand will be with me
-
-Possible meanings are that God's hand is 1) a metonym for his guidance, his power, or his protection. Alternate translation: "you will guide me" or "you will make me prosper" or "you will protect me" or 2) a synecdoche for himself. Alternate translation: "you will be with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# granted him his prayer
-
-The words "his prayer" are a metonym for what Jabez asked in the prayer. Alternate translation: "did what Jabez had asked him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Kelub ... Shuhah ... Mehir ... Eshton
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Eshton ... Beth Rapha ... Paseah ... Tehinnah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash
-
-It apprears that Ir Nahash may have been a city. Alternate translation: "Tehinnah, the founder of the city of Nahash" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nahash ... Rekah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It may be helpful to create a verse bridge and to put verse 15 together with verse 13 since Kenaz was a descendant of Jephunneh and Caleb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# Kenaz ... Othniel ... Seraiah ... Hathath ... Meonothai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Meonothai ... Ophrah ... Joab
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ge-Harashim, whose people were craftsmen
-
-Ge-Harashim means "Valley of Craftsmen." This can be made explicit with an explanation. Alternate translation: "Ge-Harashim, which means 'Craftsmen's Valley.' It was called this because its people were craftsmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# craftsmen
-
-people skilled at making or building things
-
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-# Jephunneh ... Iru ... Elah ... Naam ... Kenaz
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jehallelel ... Ziph ... Ziphah ... Tiria ... Asarel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-You may want to combine the information in 1 Chronicles 4:17-18 into one verse so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# Ezrah ... Jether ... Mered ... Epher ... Jalon ... Miriam ... Shammai ... Ishbah ... Eshtemoa
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# These were the sons of Bithiah
-
-The word "these" refers to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah. They were the sons Bithiah bore for her husband Mered.
-
-# Bithiah
-
-This is the name of a woman.
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-# Jered ... Gedor ... Heber ... Soko ... Jekuthiel ... Zanoah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mered's Judahite wife
-
-The Hebrew text says, "His Judahite wife," but most versions understand "his" to refer to Mered. This refers to a different wife of Mered, in addition to Bithiah.
-
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-# Hodiah ... Naham ... Keilah ... Eshtemoa
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Garmite
-
-someone from the Gar people group (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Maakathite
-
-someone from the region of Maacah, which is also called Maacath (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shimon ... Amnon ... Rinnah ... Ben-Hanan ... Tilon ... Ishi ... Zoheth ... Ben-Zoheth
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shelah ... Er ... Laadah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Lekah ... Mareshah ... Beth Ashbea
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# linen workers
-
-people who made clothing out of a fabric made from crushed reeds (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Jokim ... Joash ... Saraph
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kozeba ... Jashubi Lehem
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the potters
-
-the people who make containers out of clay
-
-# Netaim ... Gederah
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nemuel ... Jamin ... Jarib ... Zerah ... Shaul
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shallum ... Mibsam ... Mishma
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Mishma ... Hammuel ... Zakkur ... Shimei
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zakkur his grandson
-
-the son of Mishma's son
-
-# great-grandson
-
-the son of Mishma's grandson
-
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-# sixteen sons and six daughters
-
-"16 sons and 6 daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Moladah ... Hazar Shual
-
-These are the names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The list of the cities where Simeon's descendants lived continues.
-
-# Bilhah ... Ezem ... Tolad
-
-These are the names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/04/30.md b/1ch/04/30.md
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-# Bethuel ... Hormah ... Ziklag
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/04/31.md b/1ch/04/31.md
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-# Beth Markaboth ... Hazar Susim ... Beth Biri ... Shaaraim
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The list of places where Simeon's descendants lived continues.
-
-# Etam ... Ain ... Rimmon ... Token ... Ashan
-
-These are the names of villages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/04/33.md b/1ch/04/33.md
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-# outlying villages
-
-the villages that were near but outside the main town
-
-# Baalath
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/04/34.md b/1ch/04/34.md
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-# Meshobab ... Jamlech ... Joshah ... Amaziah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/04/35.md b/1ch/04/35.md
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-# Joel ... Jehu ... Joshibiah ... Seraiah ... Asiel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/04/36.md b/1ch/04/36.md
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-# Elioenai ... Jaakobah ... Jeshohaiah ... Asaiah ... Adiel ... Jesimiel ... Benaiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/04/37.md b/1ch/04/37.md
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-# Ziza ... Shiphi ... Allon ... Jedaiah ... Shimri ... Shemaiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# These mentioned by name were leaders
-
-"These men were leaders"
-
-# their clans increased greatly
-
-The clan is a metonym for the people in the clan. Alternate translation: "the number of people in their clans increased greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Gedor
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# pasture for their flocks
-
-an area of land where their flocks could feed on the grass
-
diff --git a/1ch/04/40.md b/1ch/04/40.md
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-# abundant and good pasture
-
-"pastures with much good food for their animals"
-
-# Hamites
-
-a people group, descendants of Ham
-
diff --git a/1ch/04/41.md b/1ch/04/41.md
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-# Meunites
-
-a people group. Alternate translation: "descendants of Meun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/04/42.md b/1ch/04/42.md
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-# five hundred men
-
-"500 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Pelatiah ... Neariah ... Rephaiah ... Uzziel ... Ishi
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the rest of the Amalekite refugees
-
-"the remaining Amalekite refugees"
-
-# refugees
-
-people who are forced to leave their home country
-
-# to this day
-
-"from then until now." This refers to the day when the author was writing this account.
-
diff --git a/1ch/04/intro.md b/1ch/04/intro.md
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-# 1 Chronicles 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter records the other descendants of Judah.
diff --git a/1ch/05/01.md b/1ch/05/01.md
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-# now Reuben
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark the change from the lists of descendants to background information about Reuben. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but Israel gave Reuben's birthright to the sons of Joseph, another of Israel's sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Reuben had defiled his father's couch
-
-This is a polite way to speak about Reuben sleeping with his father's secondary wife. The couch is the place where a man and his wife would have slept together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# So he is not recorded as being the oldest son
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the family history does not list Reuben as the oldest son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/02.md b/1ch/05/02.md
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-# General Information:
-This verse finishes the background information about Reuben. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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-# Hanok ... Pallu ... Hezron ... Karmi
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/04.md b/1ch/05/04.md
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-# Joel ... Shemaiah ... Gog ... Shimei
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/05.md b/1ch/05/05.md
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-# Shimei ... Micah ... Reaiah ... Baal
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/06.md b/1ch/05/06.md
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-# Baal ... Beerah ... Tiglath-Pileser
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/07.md b/1ch/05/07.md
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-# listed according to their genealogical records
-
-This can start a new sentence: "Their genealogical records list them as" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# genealogical records
-
-records that show how people in a family are related to each other
-
-# Jeiel ... Zechariah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/08.md b/1ch/05/08.md
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-# Bela ... Azaz ... Shema
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Aroer ... Nebo ... Baal Meon
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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diff --git a/1ch/05/10.md b/1ch/05/10.md
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-# the Hagrites
-
-This is a name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# lived in the Hagrites' tents
-
-The tents are a synecdoche for the land and the buildings on the land. Alternate translation: "took over all the Hagrites' land and buildings" or "lived in all the Hagrite territory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Salekah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/12.md b/1ch/05/12.md
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-# Joel ... Shapham ... Janai ... Shaphat
-
-These are names of men.
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/13.md b/1ch/05/13.md
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-# Michael ... Meshullam ... Sheba ... Jorai ... Jakan ... Zia ... Eber
-
-These are names of men.
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/14.md b/1ch/05/14.md
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-# Abihail ... Huri ... Jaroah ... Gilead ... Michael ... Jeshishai ... Jahdo ... Buz
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ahi ... Abdiel ... Guni
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They lived
-
-"The tribe of Gad lived"
-
-# the pasturelands
-
-the areas of land where animals feed on grass
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/17.md b/1ch/05/17.md
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-# All these were listed by genealogical records
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Genealogical records listed them all" or "The records of their family's ancestry listed them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# All these
-
-It is not clear how many of the preceding people this refers to.
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/18.md b/1ch/05/18.md
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-# Reubenites
-
-This refers to the people from the tribe of Rueben. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gadites
-
-This refers to the people from the tribe of Gad.
-
-# 44,760 soldiers
-
-"forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who carried shield and sword, and who drew the bow
-
-The soldiers are described as skilled in warfare by the weapons they carried. Alternate translation: "who were all trained to fight well in battles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/19.md b/1ch/05/19.md
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-# Hagrites ... Jetur ... Naphish ... Nodab
-
-These are the names of people groups.
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/20.md b/1ch/05/20.md
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-# the Israelites cried out to God
-
-"the Israelites prayed to God for help"
-
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-# They captured their animals
-
-"The Israelites captured the Hagrites' animals"
-
-# fifty thousand camels
-
-"50,000 camels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 250,000 sheep
-
-"two hundred and fifty thousand sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# two thousand donkeys
-
-"2,000 donkeys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 100,000 men
-
-"one hundred thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the battle was from God
-
-God's help in battle is described as if he were the one who caused the battle. Alternate translation: "God helped them"
-
diff --git a/1ch/05/23.md b/1ch/05/23.md
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-# Baal Hermon ... Senir
-
-These are the names of mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Epher ... Ishi ... Eliel ... Azriel ... Jeremiah ... Hodaviah ... Jahdiel
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fathers' houses
-
-extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
-
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-# Pul ... Tiglath-Pileser
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Reubenites ... Gadites
-
-These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Halah ... Habor ... Hara
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gozan
-
-This is the name of a river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to this day
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [1 Chronicles 4:43](../04/43.md)
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-# 1 Chronicles 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter records the descendants of Jacob's sons who lived east of the Jordan River: Reuben, Gad and Manasseh.
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-# Gershon ... Kohath ... Merari
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kohath ... Amram ... Izhar ... Hebron ... Uzziel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Amram ... Nadab ... Abihu ... Eleazar ... Ithamar
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Eleazar ... Abishua
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Abishua ... Bukki ... Uzzi
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Uzzi ... Zerahiah ... Meraioth
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Meraioth ... Amariah ... Ahitub
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/08.md b/1ch/06/08.md
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-# Ahitub ... Zadok ... Ahimaaz
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ahimaaz ... Johanan
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Solomon built
-
-The reader should understand that Solomon probably hired workers to do the work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Amariah ... Ahitub
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ahitub ... Zadok ... Shallum
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/13.md b/1ch/06/13.md
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-# Hilkiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Seraiah ... Jozadak
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# exiled Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar
-
-The power Nebuchadnezzar has through his army is described as the part of his body ("hand") he uses to direct his army. Alternate translation: "allowed Nebuchadnezzar's army to defeat the armies of Judah and Jerusalem and take the people into captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/16.md b/1ch/06/16.md
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-# Gershon ... Kohath ... Merari
-
-Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md).
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/17.md b/1ch/06/17.md
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-# Libni ... Shimei
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/18.md b/1ch/06/18.md
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-# Amram ... Izhar ... Hebron ... Uzziel
-
-Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 6:2](../06/02.md).
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/19.md b/1ch/06/19.md
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-# Merari ... Mahli ... Mushi
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/20.md b/1ch/06/20.md
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-# Libni ... Jahath ... Zimmah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/21.md b/1ch/06/21.md
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-# Joah ... Iddo ... Zerah ... Jeatherai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/22.md b/1ch/06/22.md
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-# Amminadab ... Korah ... Assir
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/23.md b/1ch/06/23.md
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-# Elkanah ... Ebiasaph ... Assir
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/24.md b/1ch/06/24.md
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-# Tahath ... Uriel ... Uzziah ... Shaul
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/25.md b/1ch/06/25.md
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-# Elkanah ... Amasai ... Ahimoth
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/26.md b/1ch/06/26.md
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-# Elkanah ... Zophai ... Nahath
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/27.md b/1ch/06/27.md
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-# Eliab ... Jeroham ... Elkanah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/28.md b/1ch/06/28.md
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-# Joel
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# second-born
-
-the second son
-
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-# Merari ... Mahli ... Libni ... Shimei ... Uzzah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/30.md b/1ch/06/30.md
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-# Shimea ... Haggiah ... Asaiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/31.md b/1ch/06/31.md
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-# the house of Yahweh
-
-"where people met with Yahweh" This was a tent in David's time.
-
-# the ark came to rest there
-
-"the people of Israel placed the ark there"
-
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-# the tabernacle, the tent of meeting
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that "the tent of meeting" and "the tabernacle" are two names for the same thing or 2) the tabernacle is part of the tent of meeting, "the sanctuary of the tent of meeting"
-
-# They fulfilled their duties
-
-"They did their work" or "They did their various kinds of work"
-
-# according to the instructions given to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "according to the instructions that David gave them" or "according to the instructions they received" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/33.md b/1ch/06/33.md
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-# These were those
-
-"These were the musicians"
-
-# Kohathites
-
-This is the name of a people group, the descendants of Kohath ([1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# going back in time
-
-This means the list is going in order from the most recent to the oldest.
-
-# Heman
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jeroham ... Eliel ... Toah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
-# Elkanah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 6:25](../06/25.md).
-
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-# Toah ... Zuph ... Mahath
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Elkanah ... Amasai
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 6:25](../06/25.md).
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-# Amasai ... Elkanah
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 6:25](../06/25.md).
-
-# Joel
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
diff --git a/1ch/06/37.md b/1ch/06/37.md
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-# Tahath ... Assir ... Ebiasaph
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/38.md b/1ch/06/38.md
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-# Izhar ... Kohath
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/39.md b/1ch/06/39.md
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-# Heman's colleague
-
-"Heman's fellow worker"
-
-# who stood at his right hand
-
-The authority of a person is described by where they stand. The right side of a person is the place where the person with the most authority stands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Berekiah ... Shimea
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/40.md b/1ch/06/40.md
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-# Shimea ... Michael ... Baaseiah ... Malkijah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/41.md b/1ch/06/41.md
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-# Malkijah ... Ethni ... Zerah ... Adaiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/42.md b/1ch/06/42.md
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-# Adaiah ... Ethan ... Zimmah ... Shimei
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/43.md b/1ch/06/43.md
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-# Shimei ... Jahath ... Gershon
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
-
-# At Heman's left hand
-
-"Standing on Heman's left side"
-
-# his colleagues
-
-"his fellow workers"
-
-# Heman ... Ethan
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 2:6](../02/06.md).
-
-# Merari
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md).
-
-# Kishi ... Abdi ... Malluk
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/45.md b/1ch/06/45.md
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-# Malluk ... Hashabiah ... Amaziah ... Hilkiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/46.md b/1ch/06/46.md
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-# Hilkiah ... Amzi ... Bani ... Shemer
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/47.md b/1ch/06/47.md
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-# Mahli ... Mushi
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 6:19](../06/19.md).
-
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-# Their associates, the Levites, were assigned to do
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God had assigned their associates, the Levites, to do" or "It was the duty of their fellow workers, the Levites, to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/49.md b/1ch/06/49.md
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-# These offerings made atonement for Israel
-
-"They offered these things to make atonement for the sins of the people of Israel"
-
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-# Aaron's descendants are reckoned as follows
-
-"These were the descendants of Aaron"
-
-# Eleazar ... Abishua
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/51.md b/1ch/06/51.md
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-# Bukki ... Uzzi ... Zerahiah
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Meraioth ... Amariah ... Ahitub
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Ahimaaz
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# These are the locations where Aaron's descendants were assigned to live
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "These are the places where God assigned Aaron's descendants to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the descendants of Aaron ... Kohathites
-
-"where the descendants of Aaron ... Kohathites were to live"
-
-# Kohathites (the first lot was theirs)
-
-The Israelites drew lots to decide where people would live. Alternate translation: "Kohathites. The first lot that they drew was theirs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Kohathites
-
-This is the name of a people group, the descendants of Kohath ([1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md)). See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 6:33](./33.md).
-
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-# To them they gave Hebron
-
-"They gave Hebron to the Kohathites"
-
-# its pasturelands
-
-the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
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-# Hebron ... Libnah ... Jattir ... Eshtemoa
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# its pasturelands
-
-the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/58.md b/1ch/06/58.md
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-# Hilen ... Debir
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ashan ... Juttah ... Beth Shemesh
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# its pasturelands
-
-the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/60.md b/1ch/06/60.md
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-# Geba ... Alemeth ... Anathoth
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# To Gershon's descendants in their various clans were given thirteen cities
-
-"The clans of Gershon's descendants gained 13 cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Merari
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md).
-
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-# their pasturelands
-
-the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/65.md b/1ch/06/65.md
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-# the towns mentioned earlier
-
-The towns mentioned in [1 Chronicles 6:55](../06/55.md) and [1 Chronicles 6:60](./60.md).
-
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-# Kohathites
-
-This is the name of a people group, the descendants of Kohath ([1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md)). See how you translated this family name in [1 Chronicles 6:33](./33.md).
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/67.md b/1ch/06/67.md
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-# Shechem ... Gezer
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# its pasturelands
-
-the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/68.md b/1ch/06/68.md
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-# Jokmeam ... Beth Horon
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Aijalon ... Gath Rimmon
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Aner ... Bileam
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# its pasturelands
-
-the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
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-# Gershon
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md).
-
-# Golan ... Ashtaroth
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# its pasturelands
-
-the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
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-# Kedesh ... Daberath
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ramoth ... Anem
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Issachar received from the tribe of Asher
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Asher gave Issachar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Mashal ... Abdon
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# its pasturelands
-
-the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
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-# Hukok ... Rehob
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They received from the tribe of Naphtali
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Naphtali gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Kedesh ... Hammon ... Kiriathaim
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The rest ... descendants received from the tribe of Zebulun
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Zebulun gave the rest ... descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Merari's
-
-Translate "Merari" as in [1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md).
-
-# Jokneam ... Kartah ... Rimmono ... Tabor
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# its pasturelands
-
-the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
diff --git a/1ch/06/78.md b/1ch/06/78.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The information in 1 Chronicles 6:78-79 can be rearranged as in the UST so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# from the tribe of Reuben, across ... Jericho, they received
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the tribe of Reuben, across ... Jericho, gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Bezer ... Jahzah
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The information in 1 Chronicles 6:78-79 can be rearranged as in the UST so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# Kedemoth ... Mephaath
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The Levites received from the tribe of Gad
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Gad gave the Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Ramoth ... Mahanaim
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# its pasturelands
-
-the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
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-# Heshbon ... Jazer
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter records the descendants of Levi.
diff --git a/1ch/07/01.md b/1ch/07/01.md
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-# Issachar ... Tola, Puah, Jashub ... Shimron
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# heads of their fathers' houses
-
-The words "father's houses" refers to extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans."
-
-# They numbered 22,600
-
-"They numbered twenty-two thousand six hundred" or "There were 22,600 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in the days of David
-
-"during David's life" or "while David was alive"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Along with them they had
-
-Another possible meaning is "Among them were."
-
-# thirty-six thousand troops for battle
-
-"36,000 soldiers who were ready for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# eighty-seven thousand fighting men
-
-"87,000 fighting men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Bela ... Beker ... Jediael
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 22,034 fighting men
-
-"twenty-two thousand and thirty-four" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# fathers' houses
-
-extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/07/09.md b/1ch/07/09.md
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-# 20,200 heads of their fathers' houses
-
-"twenty thousand two hundred family leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Jediael
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Listed in their clan lists were 17,200
-
-"The clan lists contained 17,200"
-
-# 17,200 heads of houses
-
-"seventeen thousand two hundred heads of houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Ir ... Aher
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shuppites ... Huppites ... Hushites
-
-These are names of clans of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bilhah's grandsons
-
-"the sons of Bilhah's son." Bilhah is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Asriel
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Aramean concubine bore
-
-"Aramean concubine gave birth to"
-
-# Makir, Gilead's father
-
-These are names of men. See how you translated "Makir, father of Gilead" in [1 Chronicles 2:21](../02/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Makir ... Zelophehad
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Huppites ... Shuppites
-
-See how you translated these names in [1 Chronicles 7:12](../07/12.md).
-
-# Maakah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/07/16.md b/1ch/07/16.md
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-# Makir ... Peresh ... Sheresh ... Ulam ... Rakem
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here except Hammoleketh are names of men. Hammoleketh is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here except Gath are names of men. Gath is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ezer and Elead were killed by men of Gath, natives in the land
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Men of Gath, the natives in the land, killed Ezer and Elead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they went to steal their cattle
-
-"the brothers went to steal the cattle from the people of Gath"
-
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-# He went in to his wife
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he had sexual relations with his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# She conceived and bore a son
-
-"She became pregnant and gave birth to a son"
-
-# Ephraim ... Beriah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# called him
-
-"named him"
-
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-# Sheerah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Upper Beth Horon ... Uzzen Sheerah
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Elishama ... Nun
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names listed here are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Their possessions and residences were Bethel ... villages
-
-The abstract nouns "possessions" and "residences" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "They possessed and resided in Bethel ... villages" or "They owned and lived in Bethel ... villages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Beth Shan ... Taanach ... Megiddo ... Dor
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# In these towns the descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived
-
-"The descendants of Joseph, son of Israel, lived in these towns"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here except Serah are names of men. Serah is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here except Shua are names of men. Shua is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-# General Information:
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-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Asher
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fathers' houses
-
-extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
-
-# distinguished men
-
-"important men"
-
-# There were twenty-six thousand men listed who were fit for military service, according to their numbered lists
-
-"According to the clan records, there were 26,000 men who were able to serve in the military" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter records the descendants of Issachar, Benjamin, Ephraim, Asher, and Manasseh living west of the Jordan River.
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nohah ... Rapha
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Bela ... Addar, Gera, Abihud
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Gera, Shephuphan ... Huram
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Ehud
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fathers' houses
-
-extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
-
-# Geba ... Manahath
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# were compelled to move
-
-"needed to move" or "had to move"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Shaharaim
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hushim ... Baara
-
-These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shaharaim ... Jobab ... Zibia ... Mesha ... Malkam
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# By his wife Hodesh, Shaharaim became the father of
-
-"Shaharaim and his wife Hodesh had the following sons:"
-
-# Hodesh
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jeuz ... Sakia ... Mirmah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fathers' houses
-
-extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
-
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-# Abitub ... Elpaal
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hushim
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Elpaal ... Eber ... Misham ... Shemed
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ono ... Lod
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Beriah ... Shema
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fathers' houses
-
-extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
-
-# Aijalon ... Gath
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# General Information:
-
-You can combine the information in 1 Chronicles 8:17-18 into one verse so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# General Information:
-
-You can combine the information in 1 Chronicles 8:19-21 into one verse so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/08/20.md b/1ch/08/20.md
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# General Information:
-
-The information in 1 Chronicles 8:19-21 has been rearranged so its meaning can be more easily understood. All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/08/22.md b/1ch/08/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# General Information:
-
-You can combine the information in 1 Chronicles 8:22-25 into one verse so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
diff --git a/1ch/08/23.md b/1ch/08/23.md
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/08/24.md b/1ch/08/24.md
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/08/25.md b/1ch/08/25.md
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# General Information:
-
-You can combine the information in 1 Chronicles 8:26-27 into one verse so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# fathers' houses
-
-extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
-
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-# The father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maakah, lived in Gibeon
-
-Here "father of" refers to Jeiel's status as the leading person in the city of Gibeon. Alternate translation: "Jeiel, the leader of Gibeon, lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maakah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Gibeon
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeiel
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Maakah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# His firstborn
-
-"Jeiel's first son"
-
-# Abdon ... Zur ... Kish ... Baal ... Nadab
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Gedor ... Ahio ... Zeker
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Jeiel ... Mikloth ... Shimeah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Jonathan ... Merib-Baal ... Micah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
-# Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third
-
-"Jeush, who was born after Ulam, and Eliphelet, who was born after Jeush" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Ulam
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# many sons and grandsons, a total of 150
-
-"a total of one hundred fifty sons and grandsons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter records the genealogy of Saul's family.
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-# all Israel was recorded in genealogies
-
-This can be translated in active form. The reader should understand that the people who wrote the genealogies included the names of the people who had already died. Alternate translation: "The Israelites recorded all of themselves in genealogies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# genealogies
-
-family records that name ancestors and descendants
-
-# They were recorded in the book ... Israel
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They wrote the names in the book ... Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the book of the kings of Israel
-
-This refers to a book that no longer exists.
-
-# they were carried away in exile
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Babylonians carried them away in exile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shelanites
-
-This is the name of a people group descended from Shelah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Asaiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Zerah ... Jeuel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# numbered 690
-
-"numbered six hundred ninety people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# numbered 956
-
-"numbered nine hundred and fifty-six people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# heads of fathers' houses for their fathers' houses
-
-"leaders of their extended families." Extended families are people related to each other who usually live in different houses, what the UST calls "clans."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the house of God
-
-the second temple, which the people built after they returned from Babylon
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They were very capable men in the work
-
-"These capable men worked"
-
-# the house of God
-
-the second temple, which the people built after they returned from Babylon
-
-# fathers' houses
-
-extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, clans
-
-# numbered 1,760
-
-"numbered one thousand and sixty priests" or "numbered seventeen hundred and sixty priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# among the descendants
-
-"one of the descendants"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here except "Netophathites" are the names of men. The Netophathites were a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# The doorkeepers were
-
-"The guards were" or "The gatekeepers were"
-
-# Shallum ... Akkub ... Talmon ... Ahiman
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# they stood guard at the king's gate on the east side for the camp of Levi's descendants
-
-"Levi's descendants guarded the king's gate on the east side of their camp"
-
diff --git a/1ch/09/19.md b/1ch/09/19.md
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-# Shallum ... Kore ... Ebiasaph
-
-These are all the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Korahites
-
-descendants of Korah (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the door to the tent ... the entrance
-
-These phrases both refer to the entrance of the tent of meeting, or the tabernacle.
-
-# the tent
-
-This is a metonym for the second temple, which the people built after they returned from Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Eleazar
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in charge of them
-
-"in charge of the Korahites" ([1 Chronicles 9:19](../09/19.md))
-
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-# Meshelemiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
-# the tent of meeting
-
-The building where the Israelites prayed and offered sacrifices to God was sometimes called "the tent of meeting" in memory of the tent where Moses met with God when he and the Israelites were in the wilderness many years before this. Alternate translation: "the tent of meeting, that is, the temple"
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-# General Information:
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who were chosen as gatekeepers
-
-It is not clear who chose these men, so if you have to translate in active form, use your language's most general way of doing so. Alternate translation: "whom they had chosen to be gatekeepers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# numbered 212
-
-"numbered two hundred and twelve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Their names were recorded in the people's records in their villages
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The records in peoples' villages included the names of these men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# their children
-
-"their descendants"
-
diff --git a/1ch/09/24.md b/1ch/09/24.md
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-# gatekeepers were posted
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "men guarded the entrances" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on all four sides, toward the east, west, north, and south
-
-The words "east, west, north, and south" explain the words "all four sides."
-
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-# Their brothers
-
-"The guards' brothers"
-
-# came in for seven-day rotations, in turn
-
-"would come to help for 7-day periods, taking turns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/09/26.md b/1ch/09/26.md
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-# the four leaders ... were assigned to guard the rooms
-
-It is not clear who assigned these men, so if you have to translate in active form, use your language's most general way of doing so. Alternate translation: "they assigned the four leaders ... to guard the rooms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the house of God
-
-the second temple, which the people built after they returned from Babylon
-
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-# Some of them
-
-"Some of the guards"
-
-# they counted the articles when they were brought in and when they were taken out
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they counted the articles that people took out to use, and they counted the articles when people brought them back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Some of them also were assigned to take care of
-
-It is not clear who assigned these men, so if you have to translate in active form, use your language's most general way of doing so. Alternate translation: "The leaders also assigned some of them to take care of" or "Some of them also took care of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Mattithiah ... Shallum
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Korahite
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kohathites
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# bread of the presence
-
-See the translationWord page about "bread" for the specific definition of "bread of the presence."
-
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-# fathers' houses
-
-extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
-
-# they were free from work
-
-"they did not have to do other work"
-
-# carry out their assigned tasks
-
-"complete the tasks they needed to do"
-
-# day and night
-
-This means "at all times" and can be translated using a phrase or word from your language or culture that gives the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# These were leaders of fathers' houses among the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records
-
-"The family history lists included the names of these Levite family leaders"
-
diff --git a/1ch/09/35.md b/1ch/09/35.md
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-# Gibeon ... Gibeon
-
-"the man Gibeon ... the town of Gibeon"
-
-# Jeiel
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Maakah
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Mikloth ... Shimeam
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/09/42.md b/1ch/09/42.md
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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diff --git a/1ch/09/intro.md b/1ch/09/intro.md
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-# 1 Chronicles 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter records the genealogy of the people who returned to Jerusalem after the exile and the family of Saul.
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-# Every man of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell down dead on Mount Gilboa
-
-It is implied that these men were Israelite soldiers. Alternate translation: "The whole army of Israel ran away from the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Every man of Israel ... fell down dead
-
-This is probably a generalization. It seems that while all the soldiers did run away, not all of them died. Alternate translation: "Every man of Israel ... most of them died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Abinadab ... Malki-Shua
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# thrust me through with it
-
-The action of stabbing is a metonym for the result, death. Alternate translation: "kill me with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# these uncircumcised will come
-
-The nominal adjective "uncircumcised" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "these people who are uncircumcised will come" or "these uncircumcised people will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# these uncircumcised
-
-Here "uncircumcised" represents people who do not belong to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "these people who do not belong to Yahweh" or "these heathen Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# fell on it
-
-Saul probably stuck the handle into the ground and leaned on the point so the sword would go through his body as he fell down. The action is a metonym for the result, death. Alternate translation: "killed himself with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# fell on his sword
-
-He probably stuck the handle into the ground and leaned on the point so the sword would go through his body as he fell down. The action is a metonym for the result, death. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 10:4](../10/04.md). Alternate translation: "killed himself with his sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# and his three sons
-
-The word "died" is understood from the previous phrase. It can be repeated. Alternate translation: "and his 3 sons died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# When every man of Israel
-
-This is probably a generalization. Alternate translation: "When the men of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# they had fled
-
-"the Israelite soldiers had fled"
-
-# the Philistines came and lived in them
-
-"the Philistines came and lived in the cities from which the Israelites had fled." This probably happened after the events in verses 8-12.
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# to strip the dead
-
-"to take everything of value off of the dead bodies"
-
-# Saul and his sons fallen
-
-Here "fallen" is a polite way to refer to someone who died in battle. Alternate translation: "Saul and his sons dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# They stripped him
-
-"The Philistines removed everything from Saul's body"
-
-# to carry the news to their idols and to the people
-
-They told the people what had happened and praised their idols in prayer.
-
-# to carry the news
-
-A person telling others about something that has happened is spoken of as if the person were carrying a solid object and giving it to those other people. Alternate translation: "to tell what had happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They put his armor
-
-"The Philistines put Saul's armor"
-
-# Dagon
-
-This is the name of a false god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When all Jabesh Gilead heard of all that the Philistines
-
-Both instances of the word "all" are generalizations. The name of the town is a metonym for the people who live in the town, and the people group name is a metonym for that people group's soldiers. Alternate translation: "When the people of Jabesh Gilead heard what the soldiers of the Philistine army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Jabesh Gilead
-
-This is the name of a town in the region of Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# their bones
-
-The bones are a synecdoche for the dead bodies. Alternate translation: "their bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# seven days
-
-"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Verses 13 and 14 give a summary of why Saul died. If your language has a way of showing that this is not part of the story line, you could use it here.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Verses 13 and 14 give a summary of why Saul died. If your language has a way of showing that this is not part of the story line, you could use it here.
-
-# did not seek guidance from Yahweh
-
-"did not ask Yahweh to guide him"
-
-# turned over the kingdom to David son of Jesse
-
-Here "turned over the kingdom" is an idiom that means to give someone authority over a kingdom. Alternate translation: "made David, son of Jesse, king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 10 General Notes
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### The death of Saul
-
-Saul died because he disobeyed God.
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-# all Israel came to David
-
-This is a generalization that means people from every tribe in Israel came to David, but not every individual. Alternate translation: "people from throughout Israel came to David" or "people from every tribe in Israel came to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# we are your flesh and bone
-
-This idiom means that they are relatives. Alternate translation: "we are your relatives" or "we have the same ancestors as you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# In the recent past
-
-This is historical information. Saul had been their king before David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become a ruler over my people Israel
-
-These two clauses mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh had chosen David to be king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You will shepherd my people Israel
-
-Here ruling over the people is spoken of as shepherding them. Alternate translation: "'You will care for my people Israel" or "You will lead my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They anointed David king over Israel
-
-To "anoint" is a symbolic act to show that they recognized that God had chosen David as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh that had been declared by Samuel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the word of Yahweh that Samuel had declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# David and all Israel
-
-Here the phrase "all Israel" represents the entire Israelite army. Alternate translation: "David and all the Israelite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Now the Jebusites ... were there
-
-The word "now" is used to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells background information about Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# David took the stronghold of Zion
-
-Here the word "took" is an idiom that means "captured" or "conquered." Since David led the army, his name here is a synecdoche for the whole army who attacked the city. Alternate translation: "David captured the stronghold of Zion" or "David and the Israelite army captured the stronghold of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the stronghold of Zion ... the city of David
-
-Both of these names refer to Jerusalem.
-
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-# Zeruiah
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# so he was made the chief
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so David made Joab the chief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He built the city all around ... Joab restored the rest of the city
-
-The word "he" refers to David. The reader should understand that David and Joab were probably in charge of other men who made the fortifications. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Millo
-
-This likely refers to a terraced structure that consisted of retaining walls with dirt filled in behind them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# These were the leaders David had
-
-"These were the leaders of David's warriors"
-
-# who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom ... to make him king
-
-This phrase means that both the leaders of David's army, and the full army, helped David to establish himself as king over Israel. Alternate translation: "who strongly supported David's kingdom ... to make him king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Jashobeam
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# a Hachmonite
-
-This refers to a person from the Hachmon clan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# on one occasion
-
-"in one battle"
-
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-# After him
-
-"After Jashobeam"
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-# Eleazar ... Dodo
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Ahohite
-
-The "Ahohites" is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Pas Dammim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They stood in the middle of the field
-
-"David and Eleazar stood in the middle of the field"
-
-# cut down the Philistines
-
-This means that they killed the Philistine soldiers with their swords. Alternate translation: "killed the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# three of the thirty
-
-"3 of the 30" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the cave of Adullam
-
-"the cave near the town of Adullam." Adullam is near Bethlehem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Valley of Rephaim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# in his stronghold, a cave
-
-"in his safe place in a cave"
-
-# the Philistines had established their camp at Bethlehem
-
-"the Philistines had stationed soldiers in Bethlehem"
-
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-# the well at Bethlehem, the well that is by the gate
-
-These two phrases refer to the same well. The second specifies which well in Bethlehem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# three mighty men
-
-"3 mighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# broke through the army of the Philistines
-
-"fought their way through the army of the Philistines"
-
-# the well of Bethlehem, the well at the gate
-
-These two phrases refer to the same well. The second specifies which well in Bethlehem. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Chronicles 11:17](../11/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# he poured it out to Yahweh
-
-This means that he poured out the water as an offering to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# May it be that I should never do this!
-
-"May I never do something like this!" or "This is something I should never do!"
-
-# Should I drink the blood of these men who have risked their lives?
-
-David speaks of the water as if it were blood because the men risked their lives to bring the water to him. He uses a question to emphasize this. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I should not drink this water, which would be like drinking the blood of these men who have risked their lives to bring it to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Abishai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 2:16](../02/16.md).
-
-# captain over the Three
-
-This means Abishai was the leader of the three men who went and got water for David.
-
-# three hundred
-
-"300 men" or "300 warriors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# He is mentioned along with the Three
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People often mentioned him when they spoke of the Three" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Of the Three, he was given double honor and became
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) that he received double the honor that the Three received. Alternate translation: "People gave him twice as much honor as they gave the Three and he became" or 2) the Three honored him more than they honored others. Alternate translation: "The Three honored him more than they honored others and he became" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Benaiah ... Jehoiada ... Ariel
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kabzeel
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# five cubits
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-A "cubit" is a unit of measurement equal to 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# a spear like a weaver's beam
-
-This compares the size of the spear with the size of a weaver's beam. Alternate translation: "a spear the size of a weaver's beam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he went down to him
-
-"Benaiah went down to the Egyptian." This idiom means that he met him in battle. Alternate translation: "he attacked him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# did these feats
-
-"did these mighty deeds"
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-# he was named alongside the three mighty men
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people praised him like they praised the three mighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# He was more highly regarded than the thirty soldiers in general, but he was not regarded quite as highly as the three mighty men
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people respected him more than the 30 soldiers, but not as much as the 3 most elite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his bodyguard
-
-the group of people responsible for protecting David
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-# General Information:
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-This begins a list of David's thirty most important warriors. The list contains the names of the men and the clans to which they belonged. The list continues through [1 Chronicles 11:47](../11/47.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# thirty with him
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-"30 men with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-This concludes the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# 1 Chronicles 11 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-The story of David begins here and continues throughout the remainder of this book.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### King David the military leader
-David was made the king of all Israel and was the leader of their army. He conquered Jerusalem and strengthened its defenses. He had many brave men in his army that did great deeds. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])
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-# while he was still banished from the presence of
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "during the time when he could not be in the presence of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows
-
-"could use either their right hands or their left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows"
-
-# slinging stones
-
-The sling was a strip of leather that a person would use to throw a stone long distances.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins a list of the men from the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the men from the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the thirty
-
-"the 30 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the men from the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the men from the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the list of the men from the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins a list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# whose faces were as fierce as the faces of lions
-
-Here the word "faces" represents the men and the lions. Their faces express the fierceness with which they fight battles. Alternate translation: "who were as fierce in battle as lions hunting prey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They were as swift as gazelles on the mountains
-
-This hyperbole compares how swiftly these men were able to run with how swiftly gazelles are able to run over rugged mountain terrain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# gazelles
-
-animals similar to deer that can run quickly over hills and rough ground
-
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-# Ezer the leader, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third
-
-This begins a list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David, in order of their importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth
-
-This continues a list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David, in order of their importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh
-
-This continues the list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David, in order of their importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth
-
-This continues the list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David, in order of their importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jeremiah the tenth, Makbannai the eleventh
-
-This ends the list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David, in order of their importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The least led a hundred
-
-This means that the smallest group of the army that a leader led was 100 men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the greatest led a thousand
-
-This means that the largest group of the army that a leader led was 1,000 men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# first month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. It is at the beginning of the spring season when the late rains come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# when it overflowed its banks
-
-"when the Jordan overflowed its banks"
-
-# chased away all those living in the valleys
-
-"they chased away all those living in the valleys"
-
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-# men of Benjamin and Judah
-
-"men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah"
-
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-# may the God of our ancestors see
-
-What God will see may be supplied in translation. Alternate translation: "may the God of our ancestors see what you intend to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the Spirit came on Amasai
-
-The Spirit empowering Amasai is spoken of as if the Spirit came on him. Alternate translation: "the Spirit empowered Amasai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Amasai
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the thirty
-
-"the 30 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# We are yours, David. We are on your side, son of Jesse
-
-These phrases share similar meanings. The idioms "we are yours" and "we are on your side" both mean that the men support David. Alternate translation: "We are devoted to you, David. We support you, son of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Peace, may peace be to whoever helps you
-
-Here the word "peace" refers to prosperity and well-being. The word is repeated to emphasize great prosperity. Alternate translation: "May whoever helps you greatly prosper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# deserted to
-
-"left their leaders to join"
-
-# He will desert to his master Saul
-
-"He will stop fighting with us and fight for his master Saul"
-
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-# Ziklag
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# captains over thousands of Manasseh
-
-This means that each of these men led groups of a thousand soldiers in the tribe of Manasseh. Alternate translation: "each a captain over 1,000 men in the tribe of Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the roving bands
-
-"the groups of robbers." This refers to groups of people who robbed people traveling through the countryside.
-
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-# Day after day
-
-"Each day"
-
-# a great army, like the army of God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the phrase "like the army of God" means "like an army that God assembled" or 2) the word "God" is used as an idiom that refers to the great size of the army. Alternate translation: "a very large army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him
-
-The men making David king in place of Saul is spoken of as if they gave possession of Saul's kingdom to David. Alternate translation: "to make David king in place of Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# carried out Yahweh's word
-
-"made Yahweh's word true" or "fulfilled Yahweh's word"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 6,800, armed for war
-
-"six thousand eight hundred, armed for war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# From the Simeonites
-
-"From Simeon" or "From the tribe of Simeon"
-
-# 7,100 fighting men
-
-"seven thousand one hundred fighting men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 4,600 fighting men
-
-"four thousand six hundred fighting men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jehoiada
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# with him were 3,700
-
-"with him were three thousand seven hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# twenty-two leaders
-
-"22 leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# From Benjamin, Saul's tribe
-
-"From Benjamin, the tribe to which Saul belonged"
-
-# three thousand
-
-"3,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 20,800 fighting men
-
-"twenty thousand eight hundred fighting men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# From the Ephraimites
-
-"From Ephraim" or "From the tribe of Ephraim"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# eighteen thousand
-
-"18,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# two hundred
-
-"200" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who had understanding of the times
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these men knew the right time to act or 2) these men had a good understanding of current political events within Israel.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# fifty thousand
-
-"50,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# ready to give undivided loyalty
-
-It is implicit that they would give loyalty to David. Alternate translation: "ready to give undivided loyalty to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one thousand ... thirty-seven thousand
-
-"1,000 ... 37,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# From the Danites
-
-"From Dan" or "From the tribe of Dan"
-
-# 28,600 men
-
-"twenty-eight thousand six hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# forty thousand
-
-"40,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the Reubenites, Gadites
-
-"Reuben, Gad" or "the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad"
-
-# 120,000 men
-
-"one hundred twenty thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# with firm intentions to make David king
-
-"determined to make David king"
-
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-# They were there with David
-
-"These soldiers were there with David"
-
-# three days
-
-"3 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Israel was celebrating
-
-The word "Israel" represents the people who make up the nation. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel were celebrating" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 12 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "[They] could use both the right hand and the left"
-These soldiers were very skilled. They were able to fight with either hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### King David
-This chapter records all those who supported David as king over Saul. The extent of this record shows that there was nearly universal support for David.
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-# the commanders of thousands and of hundreds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions and the commanders of smaller military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# all the assembly of Israel
-
-This refers to all of the Israelites who were assembled in this place. Alternate translation: "all of the Israelites who were assembled there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# if this comes from Yahweh our God
-
-This idiom means that this action is something that Yahweh approves. Alternate translation: "if this is something that Yahweh our God approves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Let them be told to join us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let messengers tell them to join us" or "Let them join us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they seemed right in the eyes of all the people
-
-Here the word "eyes" represents seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "all the people considered these things to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# David assembled all Israel together
-
-Here the word "all" is a generalization. The phrase means that David assembled people from all over Israel, not that he assembled every person in Israel. Alternate translation: "David assembled people together from all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Lebo Hamath ... Kiriath Jearim
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Baalah ... Kiriath Jearim
-
-These are the names of places. "Baalah" is another name for Kiriath Jearim. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# which belongs to Judah
-
-"which is in Judah"
-
-# to bring up from there the ark of God
-
-It is implied that they are taking the ark to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "to take to Jerusalem the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to bring up from there
-
-Jerusalem is higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem and going down from it.
-
-# which is called by Yahweh's name
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) the idiom "called by ... name" refers to a person owning the thing. Alternate translation: "which belongs to Yahweh" or 2) the ark has Yahweh's name written on it. Alternate translation: "which bears Yahweh's name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# who sits enthroned over the cherubim
-
-You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "who sits on his throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Abinadab ... Uzzah ... Ahio
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# David and all Israel
-
-Here the word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "David and all of the Israelites who were present" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# singing with stringed instruments
-
-"singing while playing stringed instruments"
-
-# tambourines
-
-hand drums with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instruments are shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# cymbals
-
-two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Kidon ... Uzzah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the anger of Yahweh burned against Uzzah
-
-Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire that burned the one with whom Yahweh is angry. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was very angry with Uzzah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before God
-
-"in the presence of God"
-
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-# That place is called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People call that place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Perez Uzzah
-
-This is the name of a place. Translator may add a footnote that says, "The name 'Perez Uzzah' means 'the punishment of Uzzah.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to this day
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [1 Chronicles 4:43](../04/43.md)
-
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-# How can I bring the ark of God home to me?
-
-David uses this question to emphasize that he is afraid to take the ark to Jerusalem. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am too afraid to bring the ark of Yahweh with me to Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Obed Edom the Gittite
-
-This is the name of a man. A "Gittite" is a person from the city of Gath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# in Obed Edom's household in his house
-
-"with Obed Edom's family in his house"
-
-# three months
-
-"3 months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Yahweh blessed his house
-
-Here the word "house" is a metonym for his family. Alternate translation: "Yahweh blessed his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 13 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Ark of the covenant
-David tried to bring the ark to Jerusalem on an ox cart instead of being carried by priests as the law said to do. The ox stumbled and Uzzah touched the ark to keep it from falling and he immediately died because of this. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
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-# Hiram
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# carpenters
-
-people who make things with wood
-
-# masons
-
-people make things with stone or brick
-
-# They built a house for him
-
-"The carpenters and masons built a house for David"
-
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-# established him as
-
-"made him"
-
-# his kingdom was exalted on high
-
-The idiom "exalted on high" means that Yahweh had given great honor to David's kingdom. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had exalted David's kingdom on high" or "Yahweh had given great honor to David's kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the sake of his people Israel
-
-Here the word "his" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# the children who were born to him
-
-"the children whom his wives bore for him"
-
-# Shammua, Shobab, Nathan
-
-These are names of men. See how you translated these in [1 Chronicles 3:5](../03/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the children who were born to David in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet
-
-These are names of men. These names appear also in [1 Chronicles 3:6](../03/06.md), although there "Elpelet" is spelled "Eliphelet." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the children who were born to David in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia
-
-These are names of men. These names appear also in [1 Chronicles 3:7](../03/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the list of the children who were born to David in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet
-
-These are names of men. These names appear also in [1 Chronicles 3:8](../03/08.md), although there "Beeliada" is spelled "Eliada." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Now
-
-The writer uses this word to show that he has finished giving the background information that he started in [1 Chronicles 14:3](../14/03.md) and is starting a new part of the story. Your language may have a different way of doing this.
-
-# David had been anointed as king
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the elders of Israel had anointed David as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# went out against them
-
-It is implied that David led his army out to fight against them. Alternate translation: "led his army out to fight against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Valley of Rephaim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# give them to you
-
-This idiom means that Yahweh will enable David to have victory over them. Alternate translation: "give you victory over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Baal Perazim
-
-This is the name of a place. You may add a footnote that says, "The name 'Baal Perazim' means 'Lord of breaking through.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# God has burst through my enemies ... like a bursting flood of water
-
-David speaks of God easily defeating David's enemies as if God had burst through them, like a flood bursts through anything in its path. Alternate translation: "God has easily defeated my enemies ... like a flood easily bursts through everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# by my hand
-
-This refers to David's resources. Alternate translation: "using my army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# that they should be burned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to burn their false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the valley
-
-"the Valley of Rephaim"
-
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-# attack their front
-
-"attack from the front"
-
-# circle around behind them and come on them through the balsam woods
-
-"go through the forest of balsam trees and attack them from behind"
-
-# balsam woods
-
-"Balsam" here is a type of tree, and the "woods" describe many balsam trees growing together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues his answer to David's question.
-
-# When you hear the sound of marching in the wind blowing through the balsam treetops
-
-This speaks of the sound of the leaves rustling as wind blows through them as if it were the sound of marching. Alternate translation: "When the wind blowing through the tops of the balsam trees sounds like men marching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Gezer
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# David's fame went out into all lands
-
-People in every land hearing of David's reputation is spoken of as if David's fame traveled to those lands. Alternate translation: "People far away heard about David's fame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 14 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-David asked for help from God and because of this, God enabled him to defeat the Philistines when they tried to capture him.
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-# David built houses for himself ... He prepared
-
-It might be best to translate this so that the reader understands that David had other people do this for him. Alternate translation: "David had workers build houses for him ... He had them prepare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they had been chosen by Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had chosen them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem
-
-Here the word "all" is a generalization. The phrase "all Israel" means that David assembled people from all over Israel, not that he assembled every person in Israel. Alternate translation: "David assembled at Jerusalem people from all over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins the list of the number of men whom David assembled from each of the Levite clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 120 men
-
-"one hundred twenty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men whom David assembled from each of the Levite clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 220 men
-
-"two hundred twenty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men whom David assembled from each of the Levite clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men whom David assembled from each of the Levite clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the number of men whom David assembled from each of the Levite clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the list of the number of men whom David assembled from each of the Levite clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab
-
-These are names of men. See how you translated them in [1 Chronicles verses 5-6](./04.md) and [1 Chronicles verses 7-10](./07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# You did not carry it
-
-"You did not carry the ark"
-
-# broke out against us
-
-The idiom to "break out against" means to act violently toward someone. Alternate translation: "acted violently toward us" or "attacked us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# we did not seek him
-
-Here seeking Yahweh means to seek his counsel. Alternate translation: "we did not ask him for instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the rules given by the word of Yahweh
-
-The word "word" can be translated with a verb. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the rules that the word of Yahweh had given" or "the rules that Yahweh had spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# cymbals
-
-two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# lifting up their voices
-
-This idiom means to sing loudly. Alternate translation: "singing loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# With them were their kinsmen of second rank
-
-This likely means that these men served in lower positions and were assistants to Heman, Asaph, and Ethan. Alternate translation: "With them were their kinsmen who were in a lower position of power" or "The following relatives would help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Mikneiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers
-
-The word "gatekeepers" refers to people who guard gates or entryways. Here it refers to guarding access to the ark of the covenant and applies to Obed Edom and Jeiel. Alternate translation: "Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers, Obed Edom and Jeiel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Levites appointed the musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cymbals
-
-two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Alamoth
-
-The meaning of this word is not clear but may refer to a style of music. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sheminith
-
-The meaning of this word is not clear but may refer to a style of music. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# led the way
-
-"led the other musicians" or "led the processional"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the commanders over thousands
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "thousands" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders and led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "thousands" does not represent an exact numbers but is the name of a large military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Obed Edom
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were the Levites who carried the ark, the singers, and Kenaniah, the leader of the song with the singers
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "David, the Levites who carried the ark, the singers, and Kenaniah, the leader of the song with the singers all wore fine linen robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# linen
-
-a cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
-
-# Kenaniah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# So all Israel brought up the ark
-
-Here the word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "So a great crowd of Israelites brought up the ark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# cymbals
-
-two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# as the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David
-
-"as the people brought the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to the city of David"
-
-# Michal
-
-This is the name of David's wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# she despised him in her heart
-
-Here "heart" represents thoughts or emotions. Alternate translation: "she despised him" or "she hated him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapters 15 and 16 explain how David organized the priests and Levites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "they" in these verses refers to the priests and Levites.
-
-# before God
-
-"to God"
-
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-# When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings
-
-This is a metonym for David directing the priests, who performed the actual sacrifices. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh
-
-To bless "in the name of Yahweh" means to bless with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He distributed to every Israelite
-
-This was done under David's authority and direction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cake of raisins
-
-a baked sweet bread made with dried grapes
-
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-# Zechariah ... Jaaziel ... Shemiramoth ... Jehiel ... Mattithiah ... Eliab ... Benaiah ... Obed Edom ... Jeiel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# second to him
-
-This means next to him in authority and position. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# cymbals
-
-These are two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Benaiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# on that day
-
-Here "that day" refers to the day the ark of the covenant was moved from the house of Obed Edom to Jerusalem.
-
-# song of thanksgiving
-
-"song of giving thanks"
-
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-# call on his name
-
-Here "his name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "call on Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the nations
-
-This refers to the people in the nations. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Boast in his holy name
-
-Here "his holy name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Boast in who Yahweh is" or "Boast in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice
-
-- Here "the heart" represents the person who seeks Yahweh. Alternate translation: "let the people who seek Yahweh rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Seek Yahweh and his strength
-
-To "seek Yahweh's strength" means to ask him to strengthen you. Alternate translation: "Seek Yahweh and ask him to give you his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# seek his presence continually
-
-"seek to be near him always"
-
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-# Recall the marvelous things
-
-"Remember the marvelous things"
-
-# his miracles and
-
-The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "remember his miracles and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# decrees from his mouth
-
-Here "mouth" refers to the things that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "decrees that he has spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you descendants of Israel his servant, you people of Jacob, his chosen ones
-
-These phrases share similar meanings and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# His decrees are on all the earth
-
-Here "all the earth" refers to all the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "His laws are for all the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Keep his covenant ... for a thousand generations
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and are used together for emphasis. Here "word" refers to the covenant. Alternate translation: "Keep his covenant in mind forever, the promise that he made for a thousand generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Keep his covenant in mind
-
-This means to remember and think about his covenant. Alternate translation: "Remember his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a thousand generations
-
-"1,000 generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# He calls to mind
-
-The phrase "calls to mind" means to remember something. Alternate translation: "He remembers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the covenant that he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac
-
-Both "the covenant" and "the oath" refer to the same promise that Yahweh made to his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his oath to Isaac
-
-This refers to the oath that he had previously made to Issac. Alternate translation: "his oath that he made to Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in this verse refers to Israel.
-
-# as your share
-
-"as your part"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "they" in this verse refers to Israel.
-
-# strangers in the land
-
-It is implied that "the land" refers to Canaan. Alternate translation: "foreigners in the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "they" in this verse refers to Israel.
-
-# from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "them" and "their" in this verse refers to Israel.
-
-# for their sakes
-
-"for their own well-being"
-
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-# Do not touch my anointed ones
-
-Here "touch" means to harm. It is an exaggeration Yahweh used to strengthen his warning to not harm his people. Alternate translation: "Do not harm the people I have anointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# all the earth
-
-This refers to the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "all you people who live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# announce his salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated using the verb "save." Alternate translation: "announce that he has saved us" or "tell people that he is the one who saves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# day after day
-
-"every day"
-
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-# Declare his glory among the nations
-
-"Tell all the people in every nation about his great glory"
-
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-# Yahweh is great and is to be praised greatly
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is great. Praise him greatly" or "Yahweh is great, and people should praise him greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he is to be feared above all other gods
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "fear him above all other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Splendor and majesty are in his presence
-
-The author speaks as if splendor and majesty are people who can stand before a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# in his presence
-
-"all around him" or "where he is"
-
-# Strength and joy are in his place
-
-The author speaks as if strength and joy are people who can be in Yahweh's sanctuary. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# in his place
-
-"in his temple" or "in his sanctuary"
-
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-# Ascribe to Yahweh
-
-"Give praise to Yahweh" or "Praise Yahweh"
-
-# ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength
-
-The abstract nouns "glory" and "strength" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "praise Yahweh because he is glorious and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Ascribe to Yahweh the glory his name deserves
-
-The abstract noun "glory" can be stated as a verb or adjective. Alternate translation: "Glorify Yahweh just as his name deserves" or "Proclaim that Yahweh is glorious just as his name deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# his name deserves
-
-Here "his name" refers to the person of God. Alternate translation: "due to him" or "he deserves" or "he is worthy to receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Bow down to Yahweh
-
-The implied information is that the people were to bow down in worship. Alternate translation: "Bow down to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# in the splendor of holiness
-
-The abstract nouns "splendor" and "holiness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "because he is gloriously beautiful and holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Tremble
-
-shake because of fear
-
-# all the earth
-
-This is a metonym for all the people who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "all the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the heavens and the earth are spoken of as if they have emotions like people. Alternate translation: "Let it be as if the heavens are glad and the earth rejoices" or 2) "the heavens" and "the earth" are metonyms for those who dwell in those places. Alternate translation: "Let those who live in the heavens be glad and let those who live on the earth rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# that which fills it shout with joy
-
-The implied information is that this refers to all the creatures living in the sea. They are spoken of as if they should shout with joy like people might do. Alternate translation: "the sea creatures shout joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Let the fields be joyful, and all that is in them
-
-"Let the fields and all that is in them be joyful." The author speaks as if the fields and the animals that live in them have emotions like people. Alternate translation: "Let it be as if the fields themselves and all the animals that live in them are rejoicing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# let the trees in the forest shout for joy
-
-This speaks about the trees as if they were people who could shout for joy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# for his covenant faithfulness endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." Alternate translation: "for he faithfully loves us forever" or "for he is faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# from the other nations
-
-Here "the other nations" represents the people in those nations. Alternate translation: "from the people of other nations" or "from the armies of other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# give thanks to your holy name
-
-Here Yahweh is referred to by his "holy name." Alternate translation: "give thanks to you" or "give thanks to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# from everlasting to everlasting
-
-This refers to two extremes and means for all time. Alternate translation: "for all eternity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# All the people
-
-This is a generalization that refers to the group of people assembled to worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "The people" or "Everyone who was there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# his brothers
-
-"his relatives"
-
-# as every day's work required
-
-The implied information is that they were to perform the daily duties that were given in the law of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "as was required every day by the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Obed Edom ... Jeduthun ... Hosah
-
-These were names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# sixty-eight relatives
-
-"68 relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# to serve before the tabernacle
-
-"to serve at the tabernacle"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "They" in this verse refers to the priests.
-
-# continually morning
-
-"every day, morning"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "them" in this verse refers to the priests.
-
-# Heman ... Jeduthun
-
-These were names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# cymbals
-
-These are two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# guarded the gate
-
-The implied information is that they were to guard the entrance to the tabernacle. Alternate translation: "guarded the tabernacle gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 16 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapters 15 and 16 tell how David organized the priests and Levites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 16:8-36.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David's psalm
-As David organized the priests in their work in the tent, he wrote a psalm of praise to Yahweh.
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-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# settled
-
-comfortable and happy, without the desire to move or change
-
-# I am living in a house of cedar
-
-Cedar is a kind of tree that is known for its strength. If you have an equivalent type of tree in your culture, you can use that name, otherwise you can reword this. Alternate translation: "I am living in a strong, permanent house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is staying under a tent
-
-Tents are temporary dwellings. If you do not have tents in your culture, you can word this differently. Alternate translation: "the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is staying in a temporary place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# do what is in your heart
-
-Here "heart" represents the mind. Alternate translation: "do what you think you should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# God is with you
-
-Here "with you" means God is helping and blessing David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
-
-The idiom "the word of God came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "God gave a message to Nathan. He said," or "God spoke this message to Nathan:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Go and tell David my servant, 'This is what Yahweh says: You will not build me a house in which to live
-
-This has quotations within quotations. It may be necessary to translate them as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: "Go and tell David my servant that he will not be the one to build a house in which I will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# build me a house
-
-Here "house" means a temple. In [1 Chronicles 17:10](../17/10.md) Yahweh will say that he will build a house for David. There "house" means a family. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 17:10.
-
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-# that I brought up Israel
-
-The implied information is that this refers to God bringing up Israel out of the land of Egypt. Alternate translation: "that I brought the Israelites to the promised land from the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a tent, a tabernacle
-
-Both the words "tent" and "tabernacle" describe the same thing and emphasize that he had lived in a place that was not a permanent building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders whom I appointed to shepherd my people, saying, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. The direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "did I ever ask any of Israel's leaders, whom I appointed to shepherd my people, why they had not built me a house of cedar?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he never asked any of Israel's leaders to build him a house. Alternate translation: "I never said anything to any of Israel's leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# whom I appointed to shepherd my people
-
-Those who are leaders of the people of Israel are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people were sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Why have you not built me a house of cedar?
-
-If Yahweh had asked the leaders this question, he would have been using a question to scold them for not building him a house of cedar. But, Yahweh said previously that he did not ask them this question. Alternate translation: "You should have built me a house of cedar." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh describes his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
-
-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# tell my servant David
-
-Yahweh is still telling the prophet Nathan what he should tell David.
-
-# I took you from the pasture
-
-David's job as a shepherd is referred to by the place he watched his sheep. Alternate translation: "I took you from your job as a shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# pasture
-
-an area of land where animals feed on the grass. See how you translated this word in [1 Chronicles 4:39 and 4:40](../04/39.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
-
-# I have been with you
-
-Here "with you" means that Yahweh has helped and blessed David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# cut off all your enemies
-
-Yahweh destroying David's enemies is spoken of as if Yahweh cut them off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will make you a name
-
-Here "name" represents a person's reputation. Alternate translation: "I will make your name to be great and well known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the great ones
-
-The phrase "great ones" means famous persons.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
-
-# I will appoint a place
-
-"I will choose a place"
-
-# will plant them there
-
-God causing the people to live in the land permanently and securely is spoken of as if he would plant them in the land. Alternate translation: "I will settle them there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# be troubled no more
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever trouble them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "your" and "you" in this verse refers to David.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
-
-# from the days
-
-Here "days" represents a longer period of time. Alternate translation: "from the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I commanded judges
-
-After the people of Israel entered the land of Canaan and before they had kings to rule them, God appointed leaders called "judges" to lead them in times of trouble.
-
-# to be over my people Israel
-
-To be in authority is referred to as being over someone. Alternate translation: "to rule my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# subdue
-
-make a person or animal unable to attack
-
-# build you a house
-
-Here the metonym "house" refers to David's ancestors continuing on as the rulers of Israel. In [1 Chronicles 17:4](../17/04.md) God told David he would not be the one to build a house for Yahweh. There "house" represented a temple. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 17:4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
-
-# It will come about
-
-"It will happen"
-
-# when your days are fulfilled for you to go to your fathers
-
-The two phrases "when your days are fulfilled" and "go to your fathers" have similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. They both are polite ways to refer to death and dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# I will raise up your descendant after you
-
-God appointing David's descendant is spoken of as if Yahweh would raise or lift him up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
-
-# I will establish his throne forever
-
-The right to rule as king is described by the place where a king sits. Alternate translation: "I will make his rule over Israel to last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
-
-# I will be a father to him, and he will be my son
-
-The prophecy in 17:11-14 refers to Solomon, David's son. But, aspects of the prophecy will be fulfilled by Jesus. So, here it is best to translate the words "father" and "son" with your normal words for a biological father and son.
-
-# I will not take my covenant faithfulness away from him, as I took it from Saul
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as "faithfully." Alternate translation: "I will never stop faithfully loving him, as I stopped loving Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh finishes describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
-
-# I will set him over my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize that David's dynasty will last forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his throne will be established forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will establish his throne forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his throne
-
-A king's right to rule is referred to by the place a king sits. Alternate translation: "his right to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# reported to him
-
-"told him"
-
-# all these words
-
-Here "words" represents what Yahweh said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he said
-
-"David said"
-
-# Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my family, that you have brought me to this point?
-
-- David asks this question to express the deep emotion he felt from hearing Yahweh's proclamation. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My family and I are not worthy of this honor, Yahweh God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# this was a small thing
-
-Something that is not important is described as being small. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in your sight
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your servant's family
-
-Here David refers to himself as "your servant." This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# for a great while to come
-
-This speaks about time as if it were something that travels and arrives somewhere. Alternate translation: "and what will happen to them in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your servant
-
-Here David refers to himself as "your servant." This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# What more can I, David, say to you?
-
-David uses this question to emphasize that he has nothing left to say to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "There is nothing more I can say to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You have honored your servant. You have given your servant special recognition
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You have given your servant special recognition
-
-The abstract noun "recognition" can be translated using the verb "recognize." Alternate translation: "You have recognized your servant in a special way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# your servant's sake
-
-Here David refers to himself as "your servant." This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "my sake" or "my benefit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# to fulfill your own purpose
-
-"to accomplish what you planned to do"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# there is none like you, and there is no God besides you
-
-These phrases have similar meaning and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# as we have always heard
-
-Here "we" refers to David and the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# what nation on earth ... by great and awesome deeds?
-
-This question expects a negative answer to make the point that there was no other nation like Israel. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "there is no nation on earth ... by great and awesome deeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you rescued from Egypt
-
-The implied information is that they were rescued from slavery. Alternate translation: "you rescued from slavery in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to make a name for yourself
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "to make all people know who you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You drove out nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people groups that were living in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues to speak to Yahweh.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# So now
-
-Here "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# may the promise that you made concerning your servant and his family be established forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may you do what you promised to me and my family, and may your promise never change" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your servant and his family
-
-David is speaking about himself in the third person. This can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "me and my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# May your name
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of me, David, your servant
-
-Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# is established before you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is secure because of you" or "continues because of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# your servant
-
-David refers to himself as "your servant." This can be expressed in the first person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# that you will build him a house
-
-Here the metonym "house" refers to David's ancestors continuing on as the rulers of Israel. In [1 Chronicles 17:4](../17/04.md) Yahweh tells David he would not be the one to build a house for Yahweh. There "house" represented a temple. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 17:4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I, your servant, have found courage
-
-The abstract noun "courage" can be expressed here as the verb "encouraged." Alternate translation: "I, your servant, am encouraged"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# your servant's house
-
-David speaks of himself in the third person. This can be expressed in the first person. Alternate translation: "my house" or "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# You, Yahweh, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever
-
-These two phrases have about the same meaning and are repeated here for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# it will be blessed forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will continue to bless it forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 17 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Building the temple
-David wanted to build a temple for God but God would not allow him to. Instead he promised that his son, Solomon, would build the temple and he promised David would have a descendant who would be king forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])
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-# After this
-
-"After God's promise to bless David"
-
-# it came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# David then defeated Hadadezer
-
-Here David and Hadadezer are spoken of as if they were alone, but the reader should understand that these kings represent their armies that were with them. Alternate translation: "David and his army then defeated the army of Hadadezer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Hadadezer
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zobah
-
-This is the name of a country.
-
-# was traveling to establish his rule by the Euphrates River
-
-"was going to the Euphrates river to conquer people in that area"
-
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-# a thousand chariots
-
-"1,000 chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# seven thousand horsemen
-
-These are soldiers who rode on horses. "7,000 horsemen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# twenty thousand footmen
-
-These are soldiers who walked. "20,000 footmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# hamstrung all the chariot horses
-
-David had his soldiers cut the hamstring muscles on the backs of the horses' thighs so they would no longer be able to run.
-
-# reserved
-
-to keep for a special use
-
-# a hundred chariots
-
-"100 chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# killed twenty-two thousand
-
-"killed 22,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# garrisons
-
-groups of soldiers assigned to particular areas
-
-# Yahweh gave victory to David
-
-"Yahweh caused David to be victorious"
-
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-# Hadadezer
-
-This was the king of Zobah. See how you translated his name in [1 Chronicles 18:3](../18/03.md).
-
-# that were on Hadadezer's servants
-
-"that Hadadezar's servants carried"
-
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-# Tebah ... Kun
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# very much bronze
-
-"a large quantity of bronze"
-
-# It was with this bronze that Solomon later made the bronze basin called "The Sea," the pillars, and the bronze equipment
-
-The writer adds this background information to explain what would happen to this bronze at a later time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# the bronze basin called "The Sea,"
-
-This a large bronze bowl, about 5 meters across, that was kept in the temple for ceremonial washing.
-
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-# Tou
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hamath ... Zobah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tou ... Hadoram
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fought against
-
-"been at war with"
-
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-# set these objects apart to Yahweh
-
-"decided that these objects would only be used to worship Yahweh"
-
-# he carried away from all the nations
-
-"David took from all the nations that he defeated"
-
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-# Abishai ... Zeruiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# eighteen thousand Edomites
-
-"18,000 Edomites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Valley of Salt
-
-This is the name of a valley between Edom and Judah that was used as a battlefield.
-
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-# over all Israel
-
-"over all the Israelites"
-
-# he administered justice and righteousness to all his people
-
-The abstract nouns "justice" and "righteousness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "he did what was just and right for all his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Zeruiah ... Ahilud
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# recorder
-
-the person who writes down details of special events
-
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-# Ahitub ... Abiathar ... Shavsha
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ahimelech
-
-This spelling represents a correction of the spelling "Abimelech," which some versions follow. The corrected spelling makes this verse agree with [2 Samuel 8:17](../08/17.md).
-
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-# Benaiah ... Jehoiada
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kerethites ... Pelethites
-
-These are the names of foreign people groups who became David's bodyguards. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 18 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David's victories
-David conquered all kingdoms neighboring Israel. The gold, silver and bronze he received from these victories, he saved for building the temple. This may indicate that he believed that the victories were because of Yahweh and therefore the goods received in victory belonged to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# Nahash
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nahash ... Hanun
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I will show kindness ... showed kindness
-
-The abstract noun "kindness" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "I will be kind ... was kind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# console
-
-comfort
-
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-# Do you think that David is honoring your father because he has sent men to comfort you?
-
-The princes asked this question to turn the king against David. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not think that David is honoring your father because he has sent men to comfort you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do not his servants come to you to explore and examine the land in order to overthrow it?
-
-The princes asked this question to turn the king against David. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely his servants come to you to explore the land in order to overthrow it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# So Hanun seized
-
-Hanun did not do this personally, but ordered his men to do it. Alternate translation: "So Hanun's men seized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their garments
-
-"their clothes"
-
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-# he sent to meet with them
-
-"David sent some messengers to encourage them"
-
-# deeply ashamed
-
-In this idiom, shame is described as deep to show that it has greatly affected them. Alternate translation: "very ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# The king
-
-This refers to David.
-
-# then return
-
-"then return to Jerusalem"
-
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-# saw that they had become a stench to David
-
-The word "stench" refers to a bad smell. This describes the Ammonites as something unpleasant and unwanted. Alternate translation: "realized that they had become repulsive to David" or "realized that they had angered David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a thousand talents
-
-"1,000 talents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# talents
-
-approximately 33 kilograms (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# Naharaim ... Maacah ... Zobah
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# thirty-two thousand chariots
-
-"32,000 talents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Maacah ... Medeba
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# thirty-two thousand chariots
-
-It is not clear if the Ammonites paid the entire thousand talents to the king of Maacah, or if they paid him only a portion of that amount and gave the rest to the other cities that sent additional chariots and horsemen.
-
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-# heard of it
-
-"heard that the Ammonites were coming out for war"
-
-# to meet them
-
-"to fight against them"
-
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-# at the city gate
-
-this refers to the gate of the Ammonite capital city
-
-# the kings who had come
-
-this refers to the Aramean kings that the Ammonites hired to help them fight Israel
-
-# by themselves in the field
-
-in the field outside the city, separate from the Ammonites
-
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-# the battle lines
-
-"the enemy soldiers lined up for battle"
-
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-# put them into battle lines
-
-"arranged his soldiers in lines for battle"
-
-# Abishai
-
-This is the name of Joab's brother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Be strong ... show ourselves to be strong
-
-"Be brave ... behave bravely"
-
-# for our people and for the cities of our God
-
-"for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God" or "to protect our people and the cities of our God"
-
-# what is good in his eyes
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what he considers to be good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# advanced to the battle
-
-"moved forward to the battle" or "approached the enemy soldiers in the battle"
-
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-# Then Joab returned ... and went back to Jerusalem
-
-It does not appear that Joab and his soldiers continued to attack the Ammonites in their city. When the Ammonites went into their city, the battle ended and the Israelites returned home.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 16-19 describes a second battle when the Arameans who fled from Joab in [1 Chronicles 19:15](../19/15.md) were reinforced by other Arameans and attacked Israel again.
-
-# the Arameans saw
-
-What the Arameans understood is spoken of as what they saw. Alternate translation: "the Arameans understood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sent for reinforcements
-
-"requested more soliders"
-
-# Shophak ... Hadadezer
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse continues to describe a second battle when the Arameans who fled from Joab in [1 Chronicles 19:15](../19/15.md) were reinforced by other Arameans and attacked Israel again.
-
-# When David was told this
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: When David's messengers told him that a larger Aramean army was coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he gathered ... He arranged
-
-David did not do these things alone. His official and officers helped him. Alternate translation: "David and his officials gathered ... David and his officers arranged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all Israel
-
-This is a generalization. Not every person in Israel came to fight. Alternate translation: "a very large number of Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# He arranged
-
-"He organized"
-
-# they fought him
-
-Here "him" refers to David's soldiers, in addition to David. Alternate translation: "the Arameans fought David and his soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse continues to describe a second battle when the Arameans who fled from Joab in [1 Chronicles 19:15](../19/15.md) were reinforced by other Arameans and attacked Israel again.
-
-# killed seven thousand ... forty thousand
-
-" killed 7,000 ... 40,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse finishes describing a second battle when the Arameans who fled from Joab in [1 Chronicles 19:15](../19/15.md) were reinforced by other Arameans and attacked Israel again.
-
-# they were defeated by Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Israel had defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they made peace with David and served them
-
-They made the peace agreement with David as the king, and served the Israelites.
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 19 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the beginning of the story about the war against the Ammonites. This story continues in the first part of the next chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Insults
-
-The young king of Ammon insulted David when he had David's servants shaved and cut off their garments. Knowing David was going to attack him for this, he hired mercenaries from Aram to help him. Israel was able to defeat the Aramean mercenaries.
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# at the time when kings normally go to war
-
-This is background information from the author. It was harder to fight wars in the cold winter, so kings normally waited for spring to attack their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# kings normally go to war ... Joab led the army into battle
-
-Here "kings" is a metonym that means the kings sent their armies into battle. Joab was the commander of David's army. Alternate translation: "kings normally send their armies to war ... Joab led David's army into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# devastated the land
-
-"destroyed the land." This refers to when an army will ruin the land where their enemies grow food.
-
-# He went and besieged Rabbah
-
-"He" refers to the soldiers as well as Joab. Alternate translation: "Joab and his soldiers surrounded Rabbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# talent
-
-about 33 kilograms (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# The crown was set on David's head
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) David put the crown on his own head or 2) David's men placed the crown on his head. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he brought out
-
-The word "he" refers to David, but also refers to David's soldiers who helped David do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# plunder
-
-valuable items taken in war
-
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-# He brought out
-
-The word "He" refers to David, but also refers to David's soldiers who helped David do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# forced them to work with saws and iron picks and axes
-
-These terms describe difficult manual labor that the defeated people were forced to do.
-
-# David required all the cities of the people
-
-The people are referred to by their city. Alternate translation: "David required all the peoples of the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# there was a battle at Gezer with the Philistines
-
-"the Israelites battled the Philistines at Gezer"
-
-# Gezer
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sibbekai ... Sippai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hushathite ... Rephaim
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Philistines were subdued
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they subdued the Philistines" or "they defeated the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Gob
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Elhanan ... Jair ... Lahmi
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bethlehemite ... Gittite
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# staff
-
-a long and thin pole.
-
-# the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam
-
-A weaver's beam was a very large piece of wood used to stretch strings as the threads of a rug are weaved together around them. This means the handle of Lahmi's spear was very large.
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# Rephaim
-
-This is the name given to a race of people who were very tall and strong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jehonadab ... Shimea
-
-These are names of men.
-
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-# These were descendants of the Rephaim of Gath
-
-Here "these" refer to Sippai in [1 Chronicles 20:4](../20/04.md), Lahmi in [1 Chronicles 20:5](../20/05.md), and the giant in verse 6.
-
-# they were killed by the hand of David and by the hand of his soldiers
-
-David and his soldiers are referred to by the part of their bodies used to hold a sword. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "David and his soldiers killed the descendants of the Rephaim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 20 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter ends the story of the war with Ammon and tells of giants being killed by David's soldiers.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "When kings normally go to war"
-It was advantageous for kings to go to war in the springtime. This was possibly due to the weather being neither too hot nor too cold.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "It came about"
-This is a phrase used to indicate the next event in a series. It can often be translated as "after," "then" or "next."
-## Links:
-
-* __[1 Chronicles 20:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../19/intro.md) | [>>](../21/intro.md)__
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-# An adversary arose against Israel
-
-Possible meanings of "adversary" are 1) this refers to Satan who decided to cause trouble for Israel or 2) this refers to an enemy army that began to threaten Israel.
-
-# incited David to count Israel
-
-"caused David to do wrong, to count Israel." If your language has a word for getting someone to become angry and do something he knows is wrong, you should use it here.
-
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-# count the people of Israel ... that I may know their number
-
-It is apparent from [1 Chronicles 21:5](../21/05.md) that David wanted to count only the men who were able to fight.
-
-# from Beersheba to Dan
-
-The Israelites considered these two cities their most southern and most northern cities. David uses these cities to refer to all of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# a hundred times greater than it is
-
-Joab expresses the desire for an army the size of 100 armies to say he would like the army to have more soldiers and be more powerful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# But my master the king, do they not all serve my master? Why does my master want this? Why bring guilt on Israel?
-
-Joab uses these three rhetorical questions to tell David that the census was a bad idea. It appears that David was trusting the size of his army instead of trusting Yahweh, and thus making Israel guilty of sin. These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: But my master the king, they all serve you already. My master should not request this. You will only bring guilt on the people of Israel by trusting your military power." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why does my master want this?
-
-The word "this" refers to David's plan to count all the men of Israel.
-
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-# the king's word was enforced against Joab
-
-"the command of the king prevailed despite Joab's objections"
-
-# So Joab left and went throughout all Israel
-
-It is understood from David's command in [1 Chronicles 21:2](../21/02.md) that Joab went to count the people of Israel. It can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "So Joab left and went throughout all Israel to count the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# 1,100,000 men
-
-"one million, one hundred thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# men who drew the sword
-
-The soldiers in Israel are described by the action of pulling out a sword to fight with it. Alternate translation: "men who were prepared to serve as soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# 470,000 soldiers
-
-"four hundred seventy thousand soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# But Levi and Benjamin were not counted among them
-
-The Levites were supposed to lead worship and not to fight. It is unclear why Joab did not count Benjamin. This can be stated in active voice. Alternate translation: "But Joab did not count the men from the tribes of Levi and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the king's command had disgusted Joab
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joab was offended by what David had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# by this action
-
-Here "this action" refers to David's plan to count all the men of Israel who are able to fight.
-
-# so he attacked Israel
-
-The nature of this attack is not clear. It was apparently enough to cause David to realize that Yahweh was angry with him for counting the people.
-
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-# take away your servant's guilt
-
-This is an idiom. Forgiveness is here spoken of as having guilt taken away. Alternate translation: "forgive me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your servant's guilt
-
-David refers to himself as God's servant. Alternate translation: "my guilt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# being caught by their swords
-
-Here "their swords" represents death in battle. Alternate translation: "being killed by them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Yahweh's sword, that is, a plague in the land
-
-Here the plague is spoken of as Yahweh's sword because the "sword" is a metonym for death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# destroying throughout all the land
-
-"killing people who live in every part of the land"
-
-# I should take to the one who sent me
-
-The one who sent him was Yahweh. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "I should take to Yahweh who sent me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Let me fall into the hand of Yahweh rather than into the hand of man
-
-Here "hand" represents power to harm or punish Israel. Alternate translation: "Let me be punished by Yahweh, rather than be punished by people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Let me fall
-
-The people of Israel are the ones who would die from the plague, but David is personalizing this judgment as if he himself was being killed.
-
-# hand of man
-
-Here "man" is used in the generic sense of "people."
-
-# his merciful actions are very great
-
-"Yahweh is very merciful"
-
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-# on Israel
-
-Here Israel is a metonym that represents the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# seventy thousand people died
-
-"70,000 people died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# changed his mind about the harm
-
-Here "mind" represents his decision. Alternate translation: "decided not to destroy Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Enough!
-
-This exclamation means "You have killed enough people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# draw back your hand
-
-This is an idiom that means to stop doing something. Alternate translation: "do not kill attack the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Ornan
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# standing between earth and heaven
-
-This is symbolic language to indicate that the angel was sent from Yahweh in heaven to judge the people on the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# having a drawn sword in his hand raised over Jerusalem
-
-The angel holding a sword in his hand is a symbolic action that shows he is ready to attack Jerusalem. This is symbolic, because the judgment was sickness. Alternate translation: "holding a sword in his hand as if ready to attack Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# clothed in sackcloth, lay facedown on the ground
-
-These were symbols of repentance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Is it not I that commanded that the army be numbered?
-
-David uses this question to emphasize that his is the one who sinned by counting the people. Alternate translation: "I am the one who commanded that the army be numbered." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# But these sheep
-
-David speaks of the people of Israel as if they were sheep, who are known for trusting and following their leader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# what have they done?
-
-David uses this question to asks God not to punish the people. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "they certainly have done nothing that deserves punishment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Let your hand strike me and my family
-
-Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power to punish. Alternate translation: "Punish me and my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# David should go up
-
-This is a reference to elevation. This threshing floor which became the future site of the temple was the highest point in Jerusalem.
-
-# Ornan
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 21:15](../21/15.md).
-
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-# David went up
-
-This is a reference to elevation. This threshing floor which became the future site of the temple was the highest point in Jerusalem.
-
-# as Gad instructed him to do in the name of Yahweh
-
-Speaking "in the name of Yahweh" means speaking with his power and authority, or as his representative. Alternate translation: "as Gad, speaking for Yahweh, instructed David to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# hid themselves
-
-They were afraid of the angel. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "hid themselves because they were afraid of the angel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# with his face to the ground
-
-This phrase describes that Ornan bowed far forward. To bow before someone is a way to show humility and respect. A deeper bow shows greater humility and respect. Alternate translation: "bowed very low to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# full price
-
-"I will pay the full price for what this threshing floor is worth"
-
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-# Take it as your own
-
-This implies that David should take the land without paying for it. Alternate translation: "Take it as a gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# what is good in your sight
-
-David's understanding is described as his sight. Alternate translation: "whatever you decide to do with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# threshing sledges
-
-These are wooden sleds with rocks or metal fitted underneath, dragged by oxen over the grain on the threshing floor to separate the grain from its stalks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# full price
-
-See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 21:22](../21/22.md).
-
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-# six hundred shekels of gold
-
-"600 shekels of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# shekels
-
-a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# for the place
-
-"to buy the threshing floor"
-
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-# He called on Yahweh
-
-"He prayed for help to Yahweh"
-
-# who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar for burnt offerings
-
-"who answered him by sending fire from heaven to the alter where David would offer the burnt offerings"
-
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-# the angel put his sword back into its sheath
-
-The angel putting his sword back in the sheath is a symbolic action to show that he would not continue to kill the people. Alternate translation: the angel put his sword in its sheath to show that he would stop killing the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# sheath
-
-cover for a sword or knife
-
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-# Ornan
-
-Translate his name as in [1 Chronicles 21:15](../21/15.md).
-
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-# Now at that time
-
-Verses 29-30 are background information to explain why David offered this sacrifice at the threshing floor instead of on the altar at the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Verses 29-30 are background information to explain why David offered this sacrifice at the threshing floor instead of on the altar at the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# to ask for God's direction
-
-"to ask God to tell him what he should do"
-
-# afraid of the sword of the angel of Yahweh
-
-Here "sword" represents being killed by the angel of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "afraid he would be killed by the angel of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 21 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust
-To trust in one's own power instead of God's protection is a sin. David had been trusting God to protect him, but now he counted the men of military age so he could know the strength of his army. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# This is where
-
-"This threshing floor is where"
-
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-# stonecutters
-
-persons who gathered large stones and cut them to the correct size so builders could use the rocks in walls and buildings
-
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-# braces
-
-items that connect two things together. "clamps" or "hinges" 
-
-# more bronze than could be weighed
-
-This is an exaggeration to show that there was a very large quantity of bronze. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so much bronze that no one could weigh it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# more cedar trees than could be counted
-
-This is an exaggeration to show that there was a very large number of cedar trees. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so many cedar trees that no one could count them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# The Sidonians and the Tyrians brought too many cedar logs to David to count
-
-This is background information to explain who provided so many logs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# the house that is to be built for Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the house that he will build for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so that it will be famous and glorious in all other lands
-
-Here the word "lands" refers to the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "so that people in every other land will know about it and think that it is glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# prepare for its building
-
-"prepare to build it"
-
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-# he called
-
-"David called"
-
-# commanded him to build
-
-The readers should understand that David intended for laborers to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "commanded him to oversee the building of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# it was my intention to build a house myself
-
-The readers should understand that David intended for laborers to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "it was my intention to oversee the building of the house myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# it was my intention
-
-"I intended"
-
-# to build a house myself
-
-The reflexive "myself" means that David originally planned to build the temple. Alternate translation: "that I would be the one to build the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# for the name of Yahweh my God
-
-Here "name" represents God's honor. Alternate translation: "in order to honor Yahweh my God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# shed much blood
-
-Here the killing of people is spoken of as shedding their blood, where "blood" represents their lives. Alternate translation: "killed many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for my name
-
-Here "name" represents God's honor. Alternate translation: "to honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you have shed ... in my sight
-
-Here "sight" refers to what God has seen. Alternate translation: "I have seen that you have shed much blood on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues telling Solomon what Yahweh said to him.
-
-# be a peaceful man
-
-"live at peace with everyone"
-
-# give him rest from all his enemies
-
-"cause there to be peace between him and all his enemies"
-
-# on every side
-
-This means in every place surrounding Israel.
-
-# For his name will be Solomon
-
-The name "Solomon" sounds like the Hebrew word for "peace." This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "His name will be Solomon, which sounds like the word for peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in his days
-
-"while he rules"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David finishes telling Solomon what Yahweh said to him.
-
-# a house for my name
-
-Here "name" refers to honor. Alternate translation: "a temple to honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He will be my son, and I will be his father
-
-God will treat Solomon as if he were God's own son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever
-
-Here "throne" refers to the authority to rule as king. Alternate translation: "I will make his descendants rule over Israel forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to Solomon.
-
-# Now
-
-David uses this word to introduce something important he is about to say.
-
-# May you build
-
-Solomon would not personally do the building, but he would direct others to do it. Alternate translation: "May you direct people to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to Solomon.
-
-# when he places you in charge over Israel
-
-"when he makes you king of Israel"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to Solomon.
-
-# Be strong and courageous ... Do not fear or be discouraged
-
-These two sentences mean the same thing, stated in different ways in order to emphasize that Solomon should not be afraid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to Solomon.
-
-# Now, see, at great
-
-The words "Now, see" introduce something important David is about to say. Alternate translation: "Listen! At great"
-
-# at great effort I have prepared
-
-"I have worked hard to prepare"
-
-# 100,000 talents
-
-"one hundred thousand talents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# talents
-
-about 33 kilograms (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# one million
-
-"1,000,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# You must add more to all this
-
-"You will need to increase that amount"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to Solomon.
-
-# stonecutters, masons
-
-These are both workers who cut stone and prepare it for builders to use in walls and buildings.
-
-# carpenters
-
-persons who work with wood
-
-# skillful craftsmen without number of every kind
-
-Here "without number" is an exaggeration to emphasize that there were a large number of them. Alternate translation: "a very large number of every kind of skillful craftsmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David finishes speaking to Solomon.
-
-# may Yahweh be with you
-
-This is an idiom that implies that Yahweh will help Solomon be successful in the project. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yahweh your God is with you
-
-This is an idiom that implies that Yahweh will help Israel to prosper. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your ... you
-
-Here these pronouns are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# has given you peace on every side
-
-"has caused all the nations who live around Israel to live peacefully with you"
-
-# He has given the region's inhabitants into my hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to power to defeat his enemies. Alternate translation: "He has given me power over everyone who lives around us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The region is subdued before Yahweh and his people
-
-This can be stated in active form. "The other nations no longer attack Yahweh and his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to all the leaders of Israel.
-
-# Now
-
-This word introduces something important that David is about to say.
-
-# seek Yahweh your God
-
-Seeking Yahweh represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your ... you
-
-Here these pronouns are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# with all your heart and your soul
-
-Here "heart" and "soul" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "with your whole being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Get up and build the holy place
-
-It is understood that Solomon will not do the work personally, but he will direct others to do it. Alternate translation: "Get up and direct the workers as they build the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house built for Yahweh's name
-
-Here "name" refers to honor. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the temple you will build to honor Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins a new section lasting for the remainder of the book. David begins preparing the things needed for building the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Solomon
-In addition to preparing for the construction of the temple by gathering supplies, David also prepares his son, Solomon, to build the temple. David instructs Solomon to obey God. This is what is most necessary.
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-# General Information:
-
-David appoints Solomon as his successor and organizes Levitical priests and staff for temple service.
-
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-# The Levites who were thirty years old and older were counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Some of David's men counted the Levites who were 30 years old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They numbered thirty-eight thousand
-
-"There were 38,000 of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Of these, twenty-four thousand
-
-"Of these Levities, 24,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# six thousand
-
-"6,000 Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# officers and judges
-
-These Levites listened to legal arguments and administered justice according to the law of Moses.
-
-# four thousand
-
-"4,000 Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# gatekeepers
-
-These Levites guarded the temple entrance so no person who was ceremonially unclean entered.
-
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-# that corresponded to
-
-"based on" or "according to the descendants of"
-
-# Gershon, Kohath, and Merari
-
-These are names of Levi's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the oldest ... the second
-
-The word "son" is understood. Also, "second" is in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the oldest son ... the second son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# so they were considered as one clan
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so David considered them to be one clan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# There were four of Kohath's sons
-
-"Kohath had 4 sons"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Aaron was chosen to set apart the most holy things
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh chose Aaron to dedicate the most holy things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to give blessings in his name forever
-
-Here "in his name" refers to the authority to speak as his representative. Alternate translation: "to bless the people as representatives of God forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# his sons were considered to be Levites
-
-The sons of Aaron were the most important Levite clan, but the sons of Moses were also considered to be Levites. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people considered Moses' sons to be part of the Levite clan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the oldest ... the second ... the third ... the fourth
-
-The word "son" is understood. Also, these numbers are in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the oldest son ... the second son ... the third son ... the fourth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the oldest ... the second
-
-The word "son" is understood. Also, "second" is in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the oldest son ... the second son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# These were Levi's descendants corresponding to their clans. They were the leaders, counted and listed by name, of the clans
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "These were the names of Levi's descendants and their families, whom David's men counted and listed. They were the leaders of the clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from twenty years old and upward
-
-"from 20 years old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# has given rest
-
-Here "rest" refers to peace with surrounding nations. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Chronicles 22:9](../22/09.md).
-
-# He makes his home in Jerusalem forever
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will be present in Jerusalem forever or 2) Yahweh's temple will be present in Jerusalem forever.
-
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-# all the equipment used in its service
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the equipment they used in its service"
-
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-# For by David's last words the Levites were counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For David's last command was for his men to count the Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from twenty years old and upward
-
-"who were 20 years old and older." See how you translated this phrase in [1 Chronicles 23:24](../23/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# bread of the presence
-
-See the Translation Word page about "bread" for the specific definition of "bread of the presence." See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 9:32](../09/32.md).
-
-# flour
-
-grain that is ground into a powder
-
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-# They also stood
-
-"The Levites also stood at the temple"
-
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-# whenever burnt offerings were offered to Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whenever the priests offered burnt offerings to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# new moon festivals
-
-These holidays marked the beginning of each new month.
-
-# A fixed number, assigned by decree, always had to be present before Yahweh
-
-"A specific number of the Levites were always assigned to be present at the temple to make offerings to Yahweh"
-
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-# They were in charge of
-
-"The Levites were responsible for"
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 23 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The preparation for the construction of the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Organizing the Levites
-As priests, the Levites had a significant role in the construction of the temple. David organized the Levites according to their families and explained what each group was to do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This chapter describes how the Levites in the previous chapter were divided into work groups with different assignments.
-
-# Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar
-
-Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 6:3](../06/03.md).
-
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-# Ahimelech
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# divided them into groups
-
-"divided the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar into groups"
-
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-# they divided
-
-"David, Zadok, and Ahimelech divided"
-
-# sixteen groups
-
-"16 groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# heads of clans
-
-Here "heads" is a metaphor for the more important people—the leaders of the clans. Alternate translation: "leaders of the clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# These divisions were eight in number, corresponding to their clans
-
-"There were 8 divisions based on the clans of Ithamar's descendants"
-
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-# They divided them impartially by lot
-
-"They divided them by lot so that the divisions would be fair"
-
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-# Shemaiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nethanel
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 15:24](../15/24.md).
-
-# Ahimelech
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 18:16](../18/16.md).
-
-# One clan was drawn by lot from Eleazar's descendants, and then the next would be drawn from Ithamar's descendants
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They chose one by lot from Eleazar's descendants, then they would choose by lot one from Ithamar's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins a list of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests. This list ends in [1 Chronicles 24:18](../24/18.md).
-
-# The first lot ... the second
-
-"Lot number 1 ... lot number 2." This shows the order in which the families were chosen by lots. If this is unnatural in your language you may use "The initial" for "The first" and "the next" for all of the following ones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Jehoiarib ... Jedaiah
-
-See how you translated the names of these men in [1 Chronicles 9:10](../09/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the second
-
-This refers to the second lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the second lot" or "lot number 2"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
-
-# the third ... the fourth
-
-This refers to the third and fourth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the third lot ... the fourth lot" or "lot number 3 ... lot number 4"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Harim ... Seorim
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
-
-# the fifth ... the sixth
-
-This refers to the fifth and sixth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fifth lot ... the sixth lot" or "lot number 5 ... lot number 6"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Malkijah ... Mijamin
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
-
-# the seventh ... the eighth
-
-This refers to the seventh and eighth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the seventh lot ... the eighth lot" or "lot number 7 ... lot number 8"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Hakkoz ... Abijah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
-
-# the ninth ... the tenth
-
-This refers to the ninth and tenth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the ninth lot ... the tenth lot" or "lot number 9 ... lot number 10"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Jeshua ... Shecaniah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
-
-# the eleventh ... the twelfth
-
-This refers to the eleventh and twelfth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the eleventh lot ... the twelfth lot" or "lot number 11 ... lot number 12"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Eliashib ... Jakim
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
-
-# the thirteenth ... the fourteenth
-
-This refers to the thirteenth and fourteenth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the thirteenth lot ... the fourteenth lot" or "lot number 13 ... lot number 14"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Huppah ... Jeshebeab
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
-
-# the fifteenth ... the sixteenth
-
-This refers to the fifteenth and sixteenth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fifteenth lot ... the sixteenth lot" or "lot number 15 ... lot number 16"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Bilgah ... Immer
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
-
-# the seventeenth ... the eighteenth
-
-This refers to the seventeenth and eighteenth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the seventeenth lot ... the eighteenth lot" or "lot number 17 ... lot number 18"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Hezir ... Happizzez
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
-
-# the nineteenth ... the twentieth
-
-This refers to the nineteenth and twentieth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the nineteenth lot ... the twentieth lot" or "lot number 19 ... lot number 20"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Pethahiah ... Jehezkel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
-
-# the twenty-first ... the twenty-second
-
-This refers to the twenty-first and twenty-second lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twenty-first lot ... the twenty-second lot" or "lot number 21 ... lot number 22"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Jakin ... Gamul
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
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-# the twenty-third ... the twenty-fourth
-
-This refers to the twenty-third and twenty-fourth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twenty-third lot ... the twenty-fourth lot" or "lot number 23 ... lot number 24"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Delaiah ... Maaziah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# following the procedure given to them by Aaron their ancestor
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "following the rules that Aaron their ancestor gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins the list of names of the other sons of Levi. This list will end in [1 Chronicles 24:30](../24/30.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Amram
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 6:3](../06/03.md).
-
-# Shubael
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 23:16](../23/16.md).
-
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-# Hebron ... Jeriah ... Amariah ... Jahaziel ... Jekameam
-
-Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 23:19](../23/19.md).
-
-# the second ... the third ... the fourth
-
-"the second son ... the third son ... the fourth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Uzziel ... Micah
-
-Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 23:20](../23/20.md).
-
-# Shamir
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ishijah
-
-Translate the name of this man as in [1 Chronicles 23:20](../23/20.md).
-
-# Zechariah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Merari ... Mahli ... Mushi
-
-Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 23:21](../23/21.md).
-
-# Jaaziah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# from the son of Jaaziah: Beno
-
-It seems Jaaziah is another son of Merari. And, Beno is the son of Jaaziah. Beno is mentioned in both verses 26 and 27 because he is a leader in his family. However, some Bibles translate "Beno" as "his son" rather than as a proper name. Those Bibles read like this: "and from his sons, Jaaziah, his son."
-
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-# Jaaziah ... Shoham ... Zaccur ... Ibri
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham
-
-It seems Jaaziah is another son of Merari. And, Beno is the son of Jaaziah. Beno is mentioned in both verses 26 and 27 because he is a leader in his family. However, some Bibles translate "Beno" as "his son" rather than as a proper name. Those Bibles read like this: "from Jaaziah, his son: Shoham."
-
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-# Mahli ... Eleazar
-
-Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 23:21](../23/21.md).
-
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-# From Kish: The son of Kish
-
-This is written in the text as a title, but could be stated in a more complete form. Alternate translation:  "These are the sons who were descended from Kish"
-
-# Kish
-
-Translate the name of this man as in [1 Chronicles 23:21](../23/21.md).
-
-# Jerahmeel
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Mushi
-
-Translate the name of this man as in [1 Chronicles 23:21](../23/21.md).
-
-# Mahli ... Eder ... Jerimoth
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ahimelech
-
-Translate the name of this man as in [1 Chronicles 18:16](../18/16.md).
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 24 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The preparation for the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Arranging the priests
-David arranged for the order in which priests would be on duty. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
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-# this service
-
-"the work done at the tabernacle"
-
-# cymbals
-
-This refers to two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# Heman ... Jeduthun
-
-Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 16:41](../16/41.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins a list of leaders of the tabernacle service.
-
-# Zaccur ... Joseph ... Nethaniah ... Asharelah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the king's supervision
-
-"these were the sons of Asaph, whom he supervised. Asaph prophesied under the king's supervision"
-
-# under the direction of
-
-"under the supervision of"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of leaders of the tabernacle service that was started in [1 Chronicles 25:2](../25/02.md).
-
-# Gedaliah ... Zeri ... Jeshaiah ... Shimei ... Hashabiah ... Mattithiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of leaders of the tabernacle service that was started in [1 Chronicles 25:2](../25/02.md).
-
-# Heman
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 16:41](../16/41.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bukkiah ... Mattaniah ... Uzziel ... Shubael ... Jerimoth ... Hananiah ... Hanani ... Eliathah ... Giddalti ... Romamti-Ezer ... Joshbekashah ... Mallothi ... Hothir ... Mahazioth
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# fourteen sons and three daughters
-
-"14 sons and 3 daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# to lift up his horn
-
-An animal horn is a symbol of strength or authority. To lift up someone's horn is a metaphor for honoring him. Alternate translation: "to honor Heman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# were under the direction of their fathers
-
-"were supervised by their fathers"
-
-# cymbals
-
-This refers to two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# Jeduthun ... Heman
-
-Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 16:41](../16/41.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# numbered 288
-
-"were two hundred and eighty-eight men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# all alike, the same for the young as well as the old, the teacher as well as the student
-
-This refers to all of the men by describing the extremes. Alternate translation: "all of them, including the young men and the old men, the teachers and the students" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins the list of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve. This list ends in [1 Chronicles 25:31](../25/31.md).
-
-# The first lot ... the second
-
-"Lot number 1 ... lot number 2." This shows the order in which the families were chosen by lots. If this is unnatural in your language you may use "The initial" for "The first" and "the next" for all of the following ones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# The first lot fell to Joseph's family
-
-For all of the other people in the list, the text specifies that there were "twelve persons in number." Since this was likely true for Joseph's family also, you may want to state it clearly. Alternate translation: "The first lot fell to Joseph's family, twelve persons in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the second
-
-This refers to the second lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the second lot" or "lot number 2" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Gedaliah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the third
-
-This refers to the third lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the third lot" or "lot number 3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Zaccur
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:2](../25/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the fourth
-
-This refers to the fourth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fourth lot" or "lot number 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Izri
-
-This name of this man is spelled Zeri in [1 Chronicles 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the fifth
-
-This refers to the fifth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fifth lot" or "lot number 5" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Nethaniah
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:2](../25/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the sixth
-
-This refers to the sixth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the sixth lot" or "lot number 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Bukkiah
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the seventh
-
-This refers to the seventh lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the seventh lot" or "lot number 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Jesarelah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the eighth
-
-This refers to the eighth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the eighth lot" or "lot number 8" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Jeshaiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the ninth
-
-This refers to the ninth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the ninth lot" or "lot number 9" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Mattaniah
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the tenth
-
-This refers to the tenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the tenth lot" or "lot number 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Shimei
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the eleventh
-
-This refers to the eleventh lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the eleventh lot" or "lot number 11" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Azarel
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the twelfth
-
-This refers to the twelfth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twelfth lot" or "lot number 12" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Hashabiah
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
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-# the thirteenth
-
-This refers to the thirteenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the thirteenth lot" or "lot number 13" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Shubael
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
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-# the fourteenth
-
-This refers to the fourteenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fourteenth lot" or "lot number 14" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Mattithiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
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-# the fifteenth
-
-This refers to the fifteenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fifteenth lot" or "lot number 15" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Jerimoth
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the sixteenth
-
-This refers to the sixteenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the sixteenth lot" or "lot number 16" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Hananiah
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the seventeenth
-
-This refers to the seventeenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the seventeenth lot" or "lot number 17" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Joshbekashah
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the eighteenth
-
-This refers to the eighteenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the eighteenth lot" or "lot number 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Hanani
-
-Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md).
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the nineteenth
-
-This refers to the nineteenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the nineteenth lot" or "lot number 19" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Mallothi
-
-Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md).
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the twentieth
-
-This refers to the twentieth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twentieth lot" or "lot number 20" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Eliathah
-
-Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md).
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the twenty-first
-
-This refers to the twenty-first lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twenty-first lot" or "lot number 21" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Hothir
-
-Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md).
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the twenty-second
-
-This refers to the twenty-second lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twenty-second lot" or "lot number 2" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Giddalti
-
-Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the twenty-third
-
-This refers to the twenty-third lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twenty-third lot" or "lot number 23" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Mahazioth
-
-Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
-
-# the twenty-fourth
-
-This refers to the twenty-fourth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twenty-fourth lot" or "lot number 24" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Romamti-Ezer
-
-Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve persons in number
-
-"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 1 Chronicles 25 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The preparation for the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Music
-The 24 groups who were chosen to play music in the temple cast lots to see in what order they would serve.
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins the list of the gatekeepers.
-
-# divisions
-
-groups
-
-# Korahites
-
-See how you translated the name of this people group in [1 Chronicles 19:19](../19/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Meshelemiah
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 9:21](../09/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kore
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 9:19](../09/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Asaph
-
-This is an alternative spelling to "Ebiasaph" in [1 Chronicles 9:19](../09/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
-
-# Meshelemiah ... Zechariah
-
-See how you translated the names of these men in [1 Chronicles 9:21](../09/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jediael ... Zebadiah ... Jathniel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the second ... the third ... the fourth
-
-This shows the order in which the sons were born. If it is more natural in your language, you may say "the next" for each son. The word "son" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the second son ... the third son ... the fourth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
-
-# Elam ... Jehohanan ... Eliehoenai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the fifth ... the sixth ... the seventh
-
-This shows the order in which the sons were born. If it is more natural in your language, you may say "the next" for each son. The word "son" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fifth son ... the sixth son ... the seventh son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
-
-# Obed Edom
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 16:38](../16/38.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shemaiah ... Jehozabad ... Joah ... Sakar ... Nethanel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the second ... the third ... the fourth ... the fifth
-
-This shows the order in which the sons were born. If it is more natural in your language, you may say "the next" for each son. The word "son" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the second son ... the third son ... the fourth son ... the fifth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
-
-# Ammiel ... Issachar ... Peullethai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the sixth ... the seventh ... the eighth
-
-This shows the order in which the sons were born. If it is more natural in your language, you may say "the next" for each son. The word "son" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the sixth son ... the seventh son ... the eighth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# who ruled over their families
-
-"who were leaders in their father's family." This means that they were leaders among their clan.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
-
-# Shemaiah
-
-Translate this name of this man the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 26:4](../26/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Othni ... Rephael ... Obed ... Elzabad ... Elihu ... Semakiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# His relatives
-
-"Shemaiah's relatives" or "Shemaiah's family members"
-
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-# Obed Edom
-
-Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 26:4](../26/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# sixty-two of them
-
-"62 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
-
-# Meshelemiah
-
-Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# eighteen in all
-
-"18 total" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
-
-# Hosah ... Merari ... Shimri
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
-
-# Hilkiah ... Tabaliah ... Zechariah ... Hosah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the second ... the third ... the fourth
-
-This shows the order in which the sons were born. If it is more natural in your language, you may say "the next" for each son. The word "son" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the second son ... the third son ... the fourth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# All of Hosah's sons and kinsmen were thirteen in number
-
-"There were 13 of Hosah's sons and kinsmen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# divisions
-
-groups
-
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-# threw lots
-
-"cast lots"
-
-# both young and old
-
-This refers to all of the men by describing the extremes. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Chronicles 25:8](../25/08.md). Alternate translation: "all of them, including the young men and the old men" or "men of all ages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# When the lot was cast
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When they cast the lot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Zechariah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 26:2](../26/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a prudent advisor
-
-This is a person who shows good judgment in making decisions.
-
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-# To Obed Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Obed Edom was responsible for guarding the south gate, and his sons guarded the storehouses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Obed Edom
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 26:4](../26/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shuppim and Hosah were assigned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Shuppim and Hosah were responsible for guarding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Shuppim
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hosah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 26:10](../26/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shalleketh
-
-This is the name of the gate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Watches were established for each family.
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Each family was responsible for a watch" or "Each family has a set period of time that it was responsible for guarding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# six Levites
-
-"6 Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the east ... the north ... the south
-
-These phrases refer to the gates. Alternate translation: "the east gate ... the north gate ... the south gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# four a day
-
-This refers to the number of men on guard duty. Alternate translation: "four men each day" or "four Levites each day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# two pairs
-
-"2 pairs of men" or "2 sets of 2 men each" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# At the pillar to the west there were four stationed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "four men guarded the pillar to the west" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# four stationed at the road and two at the pillar
-
-The numbers "four" and "two" refer to guards. Alternate translation: "Four men guarded the road, and two men guarded the court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# They were filled with
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Merari
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 26:10](../26/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ladan ... Gershon
-
-Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:7](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# descended from Gershon through him and who were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite
-
-Since it is obvious that Ladan's descendants were also descendants of Ladan's ancestor Gershon, the information about them being Gershom's descendants can be left implicit. Alternate translation: "who were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
-
-# Gershonite
-
-A descendant of Gershon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jehieli
-This is the name of a man. This is the same person as in [1 Chronicles 23:8](../23/08.md), but there his name is spelled "Jehiel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the sons of Jehieli: Zetham and Joel his brother
-
-Zetham and Joel were Jehieli's sons.
-
-# Jehieli
-This is the name of a man. This is the same person as in [1 Chronicles 23:8](../23/08.md), but there his name is spelled "Jehiel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zetham ... Joel
-
-Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# They were in charge
-The word "They" refers to Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel.
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-# Amram ... Izhar ... Hebron ... Uzziel
-
-Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:12](../23/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shubael
-
-Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:16](../23/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gershom
-Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:15](../23/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Eliezer
-Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:15](../23/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# His relatives from the clan of Eliezer
-
-These were his relatives who did this work with him. Alternate translation: "His relatives who did the work with him from the clan of Eliezer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Rehabiah
-
-Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:17](../23/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeshaiah ... Joram ... Zichri ... Shelomith
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# were over
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "were in charge of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# commanders over thousands and hundreds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders over 1,000 soldiers and the commanders over 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders over large military divisions and the commanders over smaller military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# plunder
-
-things an army takes from its enemies after a victory
-
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-# everything that was set apart to Yahweh by Samuel the prophet ... Joab son of Zeruiah
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that Samuel the prophet ... Joab son of Zeruiah set apart to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Kish ... Ner ... Zeruiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Everything that was set apart
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everything that the leaders set apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Izhar
-
-Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:12](../23/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# civil affairs of Israel
-
-"daily business of the people of Israel." This refers to the regular business of the people of Israel, not connected to the military or to the temple.
-
-# Kenaniah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hebron
-
-Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:12](../23/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hashabiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 1,700 capable men
-
-"one thousand seven hundred capable men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Yahweh's work and the king's work
-
-"work done for Yahweh and the king."
-
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-# Hebron
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 23:12](../23/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeriah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 23:19](../23/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# counted from the lists
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their names were on the lists" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# In the fortieth year of the reign of David
-
-"When David had been king for 40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# men of ability
-
-"capable men"
-
-# Jazer
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 2,700 relatives
-
-"two thousand seven hundred family members" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/26/intro.md b/1ch/26/intro.md
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-# 1 Chronicles 26 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The preparation for the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Casting lots
-The gatekeepers cast lots to see which gate they would guard. Those who took care of the storage also cast lots.
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-# This is the list
-
-"These are the names"
-
-# commanders of thousands and hundreds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions and the commanders of smaller military divisions" See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:1](../13/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in various ways
-
-"in different ways" or "in many ways"
-
-# Each military division served month by month throughout the year
-
-This means that each division took turns serving periods of a month at a time.
-
-# Each military division
-
-"Each group"
-
-# throughout the year
-
-"all year long"
-
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Over the division
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "In charge of the division" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# first month
-
-"month 1." This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Jashobeam ... Zabdiel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Perez
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Over the division
-
-"In charge of the division"
-
-# the second month
-
-"month 2." This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Dodai ... Mikloth
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ahoah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 8:4](../08/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# In his division
-
-"In his group of soldiers"
-
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the third month
-
-"month 3." This is the third month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of May and the first part of June on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Jehoiada
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 11:22](../11/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Ammizabad
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the thirty
-
-"the 30." This refers to "David's 30 mightiest soldiers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# over the thirty
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in charge of the 30 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The commander for the fourth month was Asahel brother of Joab
-
-"Asahel, brother of Joab, was the commander for the fourth month"
-
-# the fourth month
-
-"month 4." This is the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of June and the first part of July on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Asahel ... Zebadiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# his division
-
-"his military group"
-
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Shamhuth ... Izrah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the fifth month
-
-"month 5." This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# the sixth month
-
-"month 6." This is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of August and the first part of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Ira ... Ikkesh
-
-Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 11:28](../11/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Tekoa
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# The commander for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, from the people of Ephraim
-
-"Helez, the Pelonite, from the people of Ephraim, was the commander for the seventh month"
-
-# the seventh month
-
-"month 7." This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Helez the Pelonite
-
-See how you translated the name of this man and the name of his clan in [1 Chronicles 11:27](../11/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the eighth month
-
-"month 8." This is the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of October and the first part of November on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Sibbekai the Hushathite
-
-See how you translated the name of this man and the name of his clan in [1 Chronicles 11:29](../11/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zerah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 2:4](../02/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# the ninth month
-
-"month 9." This is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part November and the first part December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Abiezer the Anathothite
-See how you translated the name of this man and the name of his clan [1 Chronicles 11:28](../11/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-
-
-
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-# the tenth month
-
-"month 10." This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of December and the first part of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Maharai
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 11:30](../11/30.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Netophah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zerah
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 2:4](../02/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the eleventh month
-
-"month 11." This is the eleventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of January and the first part of February on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Pirathon
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# the twelfth month
-
-"month 12." This is the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of February and the first part of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Heldai ... Othniel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Netophah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-# twenty-four thousand men
-
-"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Eliezer ... Zichri ... Shephatiah ... Maacah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hashabiah ... Kemuel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zadok
-
-See how you translated the hame of this man in [1 Chronicles 6:8](../06/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Omri
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Elihu
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 12:20](../12/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Michael
-
-See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 7:3](../07/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ishmaiah ... Obadiah ... Jerimoth ... Azriel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hoshea ... Azaziah ... Joel ... Pedaiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Iddo ... Zechariah ... Jaasiel ... Abner
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Azarel ... Jeroham
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# those twenty years old or younger
-
-"people 20 years old or younger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# to increase Israel like the stars of heaven
-
-This speaks of the number of people in Israel increasing as if they would become as numerous as the stars. Alternate translation: "to increase the number of people in Israel to be as many as the stars in the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# increase Israel
-
-Here "Israel" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "increase the population of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Zeruiah
-
-See how you translated this woman's name in [1 Chronicles 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Wrath fell on Israel
-
-This speaks of God punishing the people as if his "wrath" were something that fell upon them. Alternate translation: "God punished the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# This number was not written down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one wrote this number down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Azmaveth ... Adiel ... Jonathan ... Uzziah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in charge of
-
-"responsible for guarding"
-
-# was over
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "was in charge of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# fortified towers
-
-"strong towers"
-
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-# Ezri ... Kelub
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# plowed the land
-
-This means to dig into or break up the dirt before planting.
-
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-# Zabdi
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ramathite
-
-This is the name of a person from the city of Ramah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shiphmite
-
-This is the name of a person from the city of Shepham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# wine cellars
-
-These are the parts of a building that are below the ground and used to store wine.
-
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-# Over the
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "In charge of the" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# sycamore
-
-This is a type of tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# Baal-Hanan
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Geder
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Sharon
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shitrai ... Shaphat ... Adlai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# that were pastured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that ate grass in the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Over the
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "In charge of the" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Obil ... Jehdeiah ... Jaziz
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ishmaelite
-
-Translate the name of this clan as you did in [1 Chronicles 2:17](../02/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hagrite
-
-Translate the name of this people group as you did in [1 Chronicles 5:10](../05/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Meronoth
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jaziz
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hagrite
-
-Translate the name of this people group as you did in [1 Chronicles 5:10](../05/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# All these officials
-
-"All of these men"
-
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-# Jonathan ... Jehiel ... Hakmoni
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ahithophel ... Hushai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Arkite
-
-This is the name of a tribe or clan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ahithophel ... Jehoiada
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ch/27/intro.md b/1ch/27/intro.md
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-# 1 Chronicles 27 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The preparation for the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# assembled
-
-called together
-
-# scheduled work
-
-Work that needs to be repeated, for example every day or every month.
-
-# the commanders of thousands and of hundreds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions and the commanders of smaller military divisions" See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:1](../13/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the managers over
-
-The word "over" is used here as an idiom. Alternate translation: "the managers in charge of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# property and possessions
-
-These two words share similar meanings and refer to all of the items and lands that the king owned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# rose to his feet
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "stood up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my brothers and my people
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that David and the people of Israel are family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the ark of the covenant of Yahweh; a footstool for our God
-
-The second phrase defines the first phrase. The "ark of the covenant" is spoke of as Yahweh's footstool to picture God on his throne, with his feet resting on his footstool, which represents all that is in submission to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to the Israelites.
-
-# a temple for my name
-
-Here God refers to himself by his "name." Alternate translation: "a temple for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a man of war and have shed blood
-
-"a man accustomed to war and have shed blood." Both descriptions emphasize the same thing, namely that David had killed people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# have shed blood
-
-This refers to killing people. Alternate translation: "have killed people" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to the Israelites.
-
-# chose me ... to be king over Israel forever
-
-One possible meaning is that here David is a metonym for David and his descendants who will rule Israel forever. Alternate translation: "chose me and my descendants ... to be kings over Israel forever" Another is that David will continue to be the king of Israel after he is resurrected from the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all Israel
-
-"the whole land of Israel" or "all the Israelites"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to the Israelites.
-
-# to sit on the throne of
-
-Here "to sit on the throne" means to rule as king. Alternate translation: "to rule over" or "to be the king of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the kingdom of Yahweh, over Israel
-
-"Israel, which is Yahweh's kingdom"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to the Israelites.
-
-# He said to me
-
-"God said to me"
-
-# my house
-
-The word "house" refers to the temple of Yahweh.
-
-# I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father
-
-This does not mean that Solomon becomes an actual son of God, but it describes the personal relationship that he and God will have. Alternate translation: "I have chosen to treat him like a son, and I will be like a father to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to the Israelites.
-
-# my commandments and decrees
-
-These two words basically mean the same thing and refer to everything that Yahweh had commanded. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# as you are this day
-
-The word "you" here refers to David. Also, the understood word "committed" may be supplied. Alternate translation: "just as you are committed this day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David finishes speaking to the Israelites.
-
-# Now then, in the sight of all Israel ... all of you must
-
-Here David is giving a command to all of the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Now then, in the sight of all Israel, this assembly for Yahweh, and in the presence of our God, I command all of you to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Now then
-
-This indicates that David starts a new phase in his speech.
-
-# all Israel, this assembly for Yahweh
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning and the second describes the first. Even though all of the people of Israel are not present, those present represent all of Israel. Alternate translation: "all you people of Israel, in this assembly for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in the sight of
-
-The phrase "in the sight of" means that they are all present and listening. Alternate translation: "in the hearing of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# keep and try to carry out
-
-The phrase "to carry out" means basically the same thing as "keep." Together the words emphasize importance of doing what God commands. Alternate translation: "carefully obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# your children after you forever
-
-This means that the land will belong to their children and the descendants in the future. The phrase "after you" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "your children and your descendants who will take your place after you die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the God of your father
-
-David calls himself "your father" because this is a very formal occasion. Alternate translation: "my God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# with your whole heart
-
-Here the "heart" the represents the whole person. To do something with "your whole heart" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "with complete devotion" or "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a willing spirit
-
-Here the "spirit" represents the whole person and emphasizes the person's will. Alternate translation: "willingly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# searches all hearts and understands every motivation of everyone's thoughts
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh knows the thoughts and motives of every person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# all hearts
-
-Here people's "hearts" represent their feelings and desires. Alternate translation: "searches everyone's emotions and desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# If you seek him, he will be found by you
-
-This can be written in active form. Also, this speaks of following Yahweh and having him listen to you as searching for him and finding him. Alternate translation: "If you seek him, you will find him" or "If you try to get Yahweh to pay attention to you, he will do so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to Solomon.
-
-# Realize that
-
-"Be aware that" or "Be sure you remember that"
-
-# Be strong and do it
-
-The word "strong" here refers to willpower and strength of character.
-
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-# temple portico
-
-"temple porch" or "temple entrance." This refers to the columns that supported the roof at the entrance of the temple.
-
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-# treasuries
-
-storerooms for valuable things
-
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-# regulations
-
-These were specific rules about how the priests and Levites should work in the temple.
-
-# divisions of the priests and Levites
-
-"groups of the priests and Levites." This refers to the groups in which the priests and other temple workers were organized to fulfill their duties.
-
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-# according to the use of each lampstand in the service
-
-"determined by what each lampstand would be used for in the service in the temple." There would be silver lampstands of different weights for different purposes.
-
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-# for every table
-
-The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "the weight of the gold for every other table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# refined gold
-
-"purified gold" or "extra valuable gold"
-
-# of the gold for the design
-
-The refers to the weight of the gold. Alternate translation: "the weight of the gold for the design" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# I have put all this in writing
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I wrote all of this down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# gave me to understand regarding the design
-
-This refers to the detail for the design of the temple. Alternate translation: "helped me to understand the details for his temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# strong and brave
-
-These two words basically mean the same thing and emphasize that Solomon must be courageous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Do not be afraid or anxious
-
-The words "afraid" and "anxious" basically mean the same thing and emphasize that Solomon must never give up. Also, this can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "Be courageous" or "Be confident" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# is with you
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# He will not leave you nor abandon you
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will always be with Solomon. Also, this can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He will always be with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David finishes speaking to Solomon.
-
-# See, here are the divisions
-
-"Here are the divisions." David uses the word "see" here to refer back to the listings of the divisions of the Levites and their duties for the temple.
-
-# the divisions of the priests and Levites
-
-See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 28:13](../28/13.md).
-
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-# 1 Chronicles 28 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The preparation for the temple continues in this chapter. David lectured the people and Solomon on what they should do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David's instructions
-David gives instructions to the people because he knows that he will not be there when the temple is built. It was common in the ancient Near East for leaders to give instructions to people before they die in preparation or anticipation of their death.
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-# whom alone God has chosen
-
-"the one whom God has chosen"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues talking to the people about his provisions for the building of the temple.
-
-# gold for the things to be made of gold ... to be made of wood
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "gold so the craftsmen may make the gold things, silver so they may make the silver things, bronze so they may make the bronze things, iron so they may make the iron things, and wood so they may make the wooden things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# onyx stones ... stones to be set ... stones for inlaid work of various colors
-
-Each of these phrases refer to different types of stones intended for different purposes.
-
-# onyx stones
-
-These are stones with black and white lines that are used to make jewelry.
-
-# stones to be set
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "stones for the craftsmen to set" or "stones for mounting"
-
-# inlaid work
-
-This refers to the beautiful and decorative designs or patterns formed by the stones.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-David continues talking to the people about his provisions for the building of the temple.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues talking to the people about his provisions for the building of the temple.
-
-# three thousand talents
-
-"3,000 talents." This can be stated in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "about 100,000 kilograms" or "about 100 metric tons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# gold from Ophir
-
-This was the best quality and most valuable gold.
-
-# seven thousand talents
-
-"7,000 talents." This can be stated in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "about 230,000 kilograms" or "230 metric tons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David finishes talking to the people about his provisions for the building of the temple.
-
-# gold for the things to be made of gold ... work to be done by craftsmen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "gold for the craftsmen to make the gold things, silver so they may make the silver things, and things of all kinds for their other work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# give himself to him
-
-"give himself to God"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Then freewill offerings were made by the leaders ... and by the officials over the king's work.
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then the leaders ... and the officials over the king's work made freewill offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the commanders of thousands and hundreds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions and the commanders of smaller military divisions" See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:1](../13/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the officials over the king's work
-
-Here the word "over" is used as an idiom. Alternate translation: "the officials in charge of the king's work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# five thousand talents ... and 100,000 talents of iron
-
-"5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron." These may be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "165 metric tons and 84 kilograms of gold, 330 metric tons of silver, 600 metric tons of bronze, and 3,300 metric tons of iron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# 100,000 talents
-
-"one hundred thousand talents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# treasury
-
-This is a place where money and valuable objects are kept.
-
-# Jehiel
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gershon
-
-This was the firstborn son of Levi. See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 23:7](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# wholeheartedly
-
-willingly and without any doubt or hesitation
-
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-# May you be praised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Israel our ancestor
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the man Jacob. Alternate translation: "Jacob our ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
-
-# In your hand is power and might
-
-This speaks of Yahweh having control over whether people are powerful or not as if "power and might" were something in hand that he had control over. Alternate translation: "You determine who has power and might" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# power and might
-
-The words "power" and "might" mean the same thing and emphasize the greatness of Yahweh's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
-
-# your glorious name
-
-Here Yahweh is represented by his name. Alternate translation: "you who are glorious" or "you because you are glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
-
-# But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly these things?
-
-David uses this rhetorical question to express that he and his people deserve no praise for giving anything to God. Alternate translation: "My people and I should definitely offer these things to you willingly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
-
-# we are strangers and travelers before you
-
-This speaks of people's lives being short as if they were travelers only here on earth for a short time. Alternate translation: "For our lives are short and we are like strangers and travelers who pass before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Our days on the earth are like a shadow
-
-This speaks of people's lives being short as if they were a shadow that is only visible for a short time. A person's lifetime is represented by his "days." Alternate translation: "Our time here on earth is like a shadow that disappears quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
-
-# you examine the heart
-
-Here the "heart" represents a person's thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: "you examine people's thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the uprightness of my heart
-
-Here the "heart" represents a person's thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: "because I want to be honest and honorable in everything I do for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I look with joy as
-
-"I am joyful as I see"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
-
-# keep this forever in the thoughts of the minds of your people
-
-"keep this in the thoughts and minds of your people forever"
-
-# Direct their hearts toward you
-
-Here the people's "hearts" represent their thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: "Direct them to be loyal to you" or "Keep them loyal to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David finishes his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
-
-# Give to Solomon my son a wholehearted desire
-
-The word "desire" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "Make my son Solomon fully desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Now bless Yahweh
-
-"Now praise Yahweh"
-
-# prostrated themselves before the king
-
-This refers to laying down on the ground before someone to show great respect. Alternate translation: "prostrated themselves on the ground to show respect to Yahweh and the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# they made sacrifices to Yahweh and offered burnt offerings to him
-
-The people offered animals to be sacrificed to Yahweh by the priests. Most of the people did not actually kill and sacrifice the animals themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs
-
-"1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# before Yahweh
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in honor of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a second time
-
-This means that they anointed him and declared him as king. The first time is described in [1 Chronicles 23:1](../23/01.md).
-
-# anointed him with Yahweh's authority to be ruler
-
-To do something with "Yahweh's authority" means to do it on his behalf and with his approval. Alternate translation: "anointed him to rule over Israel on Yahweh's behalf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Then Solomon sat on Yahweh's throne as king instead of David his father
-
-Here the throne of Israel is referred to as "Yahweh's throne," to emphasize that the people of Israel are Yahweh's people. Sitting on the throne represents ruling as king. Alternate translation: "So Solomon sat on the throne, instead of his father David, as king over Yahweh's people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# gave allegiance to King Solomon
-
-"told King Solomon that they would be faithful to him"
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-# Yahweh greatly honored Solomon before all Israel ... bestowed on him greater power
-
-These two phrases emphasize that Solomon received special favor from Yahweh, which made him Israel's greatest and most powerful king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# forty years ... thirty-three years
-
-"40 years ... 33 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# at a good old age
-
-"as an old man"
-
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-# written in the history of Samuel the prophet, ... and in the history of Gad the prophet
-
-These are written accounts that no longer exist.
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-# Recorded there are the deeds
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There men wrote down the deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the deeds of his rule
-
-"the things that happened while David was king"
-
-# the events that affected him, Israel, and all the kingdoms of the other lands
-
-"all the things that happened to him and to the people of Israel and in the kingdoms of other countries while he was ruling Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# 1 Chronicles 29 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The preparation for the temple is finished in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Offering
-David and the people made a free will offering and dedicated it all to God.
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-# Introduction to 1 Chronicles
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of 1 Chronicles
-
-1. Lists of descendants (1:1-9:44)
-    - From Adam to Jacob (1:1–2:2)
-    - Jacob's descendants (2:2–9:44)
-1. Saul dies and David begins to reign (10:1-29:30)
-    - Saul dies (10:1–14)
-    - David captures Jerusalem (11:1-9)
-    - David's mighty men (11:10–12:40)
-    - David prospers (13:1–22:1)
-    - David prepares for Solomon to build the temple (22:2–29:30)
-
-#### What are the Books of 1 and 2 Chronicles about?
-
-The Book of 1 Chronicles retells the line of descendants from Adam to Saul. It then gives the history of Israel during the time of David. The Book of 2 Chronicles gives the history of Israel beginning with Solomon. It ends when the Babylonian army attacks Judah and takes some of the people to Babylon. The writers of Chronicles probably wrote these books for the Jews who returned from exile in Babylon. The purpose was to teach the people to avoid disobeying God as their ancestors did.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators can use the traditional title "1 Chronicles" or "First Chronicles." You may also call this book "The Events of the Kings of Judah and Israel, Book 1" or "The First Book of the Events of the Kings of Judah and Israel."
-
-#### Who wrote 1 and 2 Chronicles?
-
-The writers of 1 and 2 Chronicles are unknown. They mention that they used other books when writing Chronicles. The names of these other books are "The Chronicles of Samuel the Seer," "The Chronicles of Nathan the Seer," "The Chronicles of Gad the Seer," "The History of Nathan the Prophet," "The Chronicles of Shemaiah the Prophet and Iddo," "The Story of the Prophet Iddo" and "The books of the kings of Judah and Israel."
-
-#### Why are there multiple books that give the history of the kings of Israel?
-
-The books of Chronicles and the books of Kings tell much of the same history, but they are not exactly the same. The writers of Chronicles wrote mostly about the kings of Judah who were faithful to Yahweh and his covenant. The writers wanted the Jews to think carefully about David and Solomon. They also wanted the Jews to think about how Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah caused their ancestors to repent and to worship Yahweh. The writers wanted to encourage the Jews and their leaders to obey the law and to honor God's covenant with them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Why did God punish the people of Israel?
-
-God punished the people of Israel because they disobeyed him and worshiped false gods. God punished them with disease, disasters, and defeat in battle. However, God forgave them and caused them to prosper again if they repented and obeyed him. The writers of 1 and 2 Chronicles continually reminded the readers that God punished his people because they disobeyed. They wanted the readers to understand that they must obey God.
-
-#### Why are alliances with foreign countries seen as evil in these books?
-
-Yahweh led and protected the nation of Israel. The people of Israel should have trusted him instead of relying on other nations to protect them.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?
-
-The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah.
-
-#### What does it mean to "seek God"?
-
-The writers of 1 and 2 Chronicles often wrote about "seeking God." To "seek God" means to make an effort to please and honor God. It can also mean to ask God for help. It does not imply that God is hidden. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### What does the phrase "to this day" mean?
-
-The writers used the phrase "to this day" to refer to the time when they were writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" refers to a time already passed. The translator might decide to say, "to this day, at the time when this is being written," or, "to this day, at the time of writing." This Hebrew phrase occurs in 1 Chronicles 4:41, 43; 5:26; 13:11; 20:26; 21:10; 35:25.
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-# Paul
-
-Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter. Alternate translation: "I, Paul"
-
-# Sosthenes our brother
-
-This indicates that both Paul and the Corinthians knew Sosthenes. Alternate translation: "Sosthenes the brother you and I know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# to the church of God at Corinth
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-Your language may have a particular way of introducing the intended audience. Alternate translation: "wrote this letter to you in Corinth who believe in God"
-
-# those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus
-
-Here "sanctified" refers to people whom God has reserved to honor him. Alternate translation: "to those whom Christ Jesus has set apart for God" or "to those whom God has set apart for himself because they belong to Christ Jesus"
-
-# who are called to be holy people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God has called to be holy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
-
-The word "name" here is a metonym for person of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "who call on the Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their Lord and ours
-
-The word "ours" includes Paul's audience. Jesus is the Lord of Paul and the Corinthians and all the churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul and Sosthenes wrote this letter to the Christians who belonged to the church in Corinth.
-Unless otherwise noted, such words as "you" and "your" refer to Paul's audience and so are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Paul describes the believer's position and fellowship in Christ as they wait for his coming.
-
-# because of the grace of God that Christ Jesus gave to you
-
-Paul speaks of grace as though it were a physical object that Jesus gives Christians as a gift. Alternate translation: "because Christ Jesus has made it possible for God to be kind to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He has made you rich
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Christ has made you rich" or 2) "God has made you rich."
-
-# made you rich in every way
-
-Paul is speaking in general terms. Alternate translation: "made you rich with all kinds of spiritual blessings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# in all speech
-
-God has enabled you to tell others about God's message in many ways.
-
-# all knowledge
-
-God has enabled you to understand God's message in many ways.
-
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-# the testimony about Christ has been confirmed as true among you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "you saw for yourselves that what we had said about Christ was true" or 2) "other people learned from seeing how you now live that what we and you say about Christ is true."
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true"
-
-# you lack no spiritual gift
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you have every spiritual gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the time when God will reveal the Lord Jesus Christ" or 2) "the time when our Lord Jesus Christ will reveal himself."
-
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-# you will be blameless
-
-There will be no reason for God to condemn you.
-
diff --git a/1co/01/09.md b/1co/01/09.md
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-# God is faithful
-
-"God will do everything he has said he will do"
-
-# his Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds the Corinthian believers that they are to live in unity with each other and that the message of the cross of Christ, not baptism by people, is what saves.
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
-
-"Name" here is a metonym for the person of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "by means of our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that you all agree
-
-"that you live in harmony with one another"
-
-# that there be no divisions among you
-
-"that you do not divide into separate groups among yourselves"
-
-# be joined together with the same mind and by the same purpose
-
-"live in unity"
-
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-# Chloe's people
-
-This refers to family members, servants, and others who are part of the household of which Chloe, a woman, is the head.
-
-# there are factions among you
-
-"you are in groups that quarrel one with another"
-
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-# Each one of you says
-
-Paul is expressing a general attitude of division.
-
diff --git a/1co/01/13.md b/1co/01/13.md
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-# Is Christ divided?
-
-Paul wishes to emphasize the truth that Christ is not divided but one. "It is not possible to divide Christ in the way you are doing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Was Paul crucified for you?
-
-Paul wishes to emphasize that it was Christ, not Paul or Apollos, who was crucified. This can also be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "It certainly was not Paul whom they put to death on the cross for your salvation!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Were you baptized in the name of Paul?
-
-Paul wishes to emphasize that we all are baptized in the name of Christ. This can also be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "It was not in the name of Paul that people baptized you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the name of Paul
-
-"In the name of" here is a metonym for "by the authority of." Alternate translation: "by Paul's authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# none of you, except
-
-"only"
-
-# Crispus
-
-He was a synagogue ruler who became a Christian. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gaius
-
-He traveled with the Apostle Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This was so that no one would say that you were baptized into my name
-
-Here "name" represents "authority." This means Paul did not baptize others because they may claim that they became Paul's disciples. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For some of you might have claimed that I baptized you to make you my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the household of Stephanas
-
-This refers to the family members and slaves in the house where Stephanas, a man, was the head. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Christ did not send me to baptize
-
-This means that baptism was not the primary goal of Paul's ministry.
-
-# words of human wisdom ... the cross of Christ should not be emptied of its power
-
-Paul speaks of "words of human wisdom" as if they were people, the cross as a container, and of power as a physical thing that Jesus can put in that container. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "words of human wisdom ... those words of human wisdom should not empty the cross of Christ of its power" or "words of human wisdom ... people should not stop believing the message about Jesus and start thinking I am more important than Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul emphasizes God's wisdom rather than man's wisdom.
-
-# the message about the cross
-
-"the preaching about the crucifixion" or "the message of Christ's dying on the cross"
-
-# is foolishness
-
-"is senseless" or "is silly"
-
-# to those who are dying
-
-Here "dying" refers to the process of spiritual death.
-
-# it is the power of God
-
-"it is God working powerfully in us"
-
diff --git a/1co/01/19.md b/1co/01/19.md
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-# I will frustrate the understanding of the intelligent
-
-"I will confuse intelligent people" or "I will make the plans intelligent people make completely fail"
-
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-# Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this world?
-
-Paul emphasizes that truly wise people are nowhere to be found. Alternate translation: "Compared with the wisdom of the gospel, there are no wise people, no scholars, no debaters!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the scholar
-
-a person who is recognized as someone who has studied a great deal
-
-# the debater
-
-a person who argues about what he knows or who is skilled in such arguments
-
-# Has not God turned the wisdom of the world into foolishness?
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize what God has done to the wisdom of this world. Alternate translation: "God has shown that everything they call wisdom is really foolishness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# those who believe
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "all who believe the message" or 2) "all who believe in Christ."
-
diff --git a/1co/01/22.md b/1co/01/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Paul and other Bible teachers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
diff --git a/1co/01/23.md b/1co/01/23.md
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-# Christ crucified
-
-"about Christ, who died on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a stumbling block
-
-Just as a person can stumble over a block on a road, so the message of salvation through the crucifixion of the Christ keeps Jews from believing in Jesus. Alternate translation: "not acceptable" or "very offensive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/1co/01/24.md b/1co/01/24.md
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-# to those whom God has called
-
-"to the people God calls"
-
-# we preach Christ
-
-"we teach about Christ" or "we tell all people about Christ"
-
-# Christ as the power and the wisdom of God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "God acted powerfully and wisely by sending Christ to die for us" or "through Christ God has shown how strong and wise he is."
-
-# the power ... of God
-
-Another possible meaning is that Christ is powerful and it is through Christ that God saves us.
-
-# the wisdom of God
-
-Another possible meaning is that God shows the content of his wisdom through Christ.
-
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-# the foolishness of God is wiser than people, and the weakness of God is stronger than people
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is speaking ironically about God's foolishness and weakness. Paul knows God is not foolish or weak. Alternate translation: "what seems to be the foolishness of God is wiser than people's wisdom, and what seems to be the weakness of God is stronger than the people's strength" or 2) Paul is speaking from the point of view of the Greek people who may think God is foolish or weak. Alternate translation: "what people call God's foolishness is really wiser than what people call wisdom, and what people call God's weakness is really stronger than people's strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul emphasizes the believer's position before God.
-
-# Not many of you
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Very few of you"
-
-# wise by human standards
-
-"what most people would call wise"
-
-# of noble birth
-
-"special because your family is important"
-
diff --git a/1co/01/27.md b/1co/01/27.md
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-# God chose ... wise. God chose ... strong
-
-Paul repeats many of the same words in two sentences that mean almost the same thing to emphasize the difference between God's way of doing things and how people think God should do them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise
-
-"God chose to use those whom the world thinks are foolish to shame those whom the world thinks are wise"
-
-# God chose what is weak in the world to shame what is strong
-
-"God chose to use those whom the world thinks are weak to shame those whom the world thinks are strong"
-
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-# what is low and despised
-
-the people whom the world rejects. Alternate translation: "people who are humble and rejected"
-
-# things that are regarded as nothing
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that which people usually regard as without value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# nothing, to bring to nothing things that are held as valuable
-
-"nothing. He did this so he could show that the things that are held as valuable are really worthless"
-
-# things that are held as valuable
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "things that people think are worth money" or "things that people think are worth respect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He did this
-
-"God did this"
-
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-# Because of what God did
-
-This refers to the work of Christ on the cross.
-
-# us ... our
-
-These words refer to Paul, those with him, and the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Christ Jesus, who has made clear to us how wise God is" or 2) "Christ Jesus, who has given us God's wisdom." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord
-
-"If a person boasts, he should boast about how great the Lord is"
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The first three verses are a greeting. In the ancient Near East, this was a common way of starting a letter.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the words of verse 19, which are from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Disunity
-In this chapter, Paul scolds the church for being divided and for following different apostles. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]])
-
-##### Spiritual gifts
-Spiritual gifts are specific supernatural abilities to help the church. The Holy Spirit gives these gifts to Christians after they come to believe in Jesus. Paul lists spiritual gifts in Chapter 12. Some scholars believe the Holy Spirit gave some of these gifts only in the early church to help establish the developing church. Other scholars believe all the gifts of the Spirit are still available to help all Christians throughout the church history. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idioms
-
-In this chapter, Paul refers to the return of Christ using two different phrases: "the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ" and "the day of our Lord Jesus Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Paul uses rhetorical questions to scold the Corinthians for dividing into factions and for relying on human wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Stumbling block
-A stumbling block is a rock people stumble over. Here it means the Jews find it hard to believe that God allowed his Messiah to be crucified. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul contrasts human wisdom and God's wisdom. He emphasizes that spiritual wisdom comes from God.
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
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-# I decided to know nothing ... except Jesus Christ
-
-When Paul said that he "decided to know nothing" he exaggerated to emphasize that he decided focus on and teach about nothing other than Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "I decided to teach nothing ... except Jesus Christ" or "I decided not to teach anything ... except Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# I was with you
-
-"I was visiting with you"
-
-# in weakness
-
-Possible meanings are: 1) "physically weak" or 2) "feeling like I could not do what I needed to do."
-
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-# persuasive words of wisdom
-
-words that sound wise and with which the speaker hopes to cause people to do or believe something
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul interrupts his main argument to explain what he means by "wisdom" and to whom he desires to speak.
-
-# Now we do speak
-
-The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Paul begins to explain that true wisdom is God's wisdom.
-
-# speak wisdom
-
-The abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as the adjective, "wise." Alternate translation: "speak wise words" or "speak a wise message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the mature
-
-"mature believers"
-
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-# before the ages
-
-"before God created anything"
-
-# for our glory
-
-"in order to ensure our future glory"
-
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-# the Lord of glory
-
-"Jesus, the glorious Lord"
-
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-# Things that no eye ... imagined, the things ... who love him
-
-This is an incomplete sentence. Some translations make it a complete sentence: "Things that no eye ... imagined; these are the things ... who love him." Others leave it incomplete but show that it is incomplete by using non-final punctuation here and beginning the next verse as a continuation of this verse: "'Things that no eye ... imagined, the things ... who love him'—"
-
-# Things that no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has imagined
-
-This is a triplet referring to all parts of a person to emphasize that no man has ever been aware of the things that God has prepared. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the things that God has prepared for those who love him
-
-The Lord has created in heaven wonderful surprises for those who love him.
-
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-# These are the things
-
-Paul speaks of the truths about Jesus and the cross. If [1 Corinthians 2:9](../02/09.md) is treated as an incomplete sentence, "these are the things."
-
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-# For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of the person in him?
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize that no one knows what a person is thinking except the person himself. Alternate translation: "No one knows what a person is thinking except that person's spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# spirit of the person
-
-This refers to a person's inner being, his own spiritual nature.
-
-# no one knows the deep things of God except the Spirit of God
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "only the Spirit of God knows the deep things of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" includes both Paul and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# freely given to us by God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God freely gave to us" or "that God has kindly given us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The Spirit interprets spiritual words with spiritual wisdom
-
-The Holy Spirit communicates God's truth to believers in the Spirit's own words and gives them his own wisdom.
-
-# The Spirit interprets spiritual words with spiritual wisdom
-
-"The Spirit explains uses his own spiritual wisdom to explain spiritual words"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" includes both Paul and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# unspiritual person
-
-the non-Christian person, who has not received the Holy Spirit
-
-# because they are spiritually discerned
-
-"because understanding these things requires the aid of the Spirit"
-
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-# The one who is spiritual
-
-"The believer who has received the Spirit"
-
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-# For who can know the mind of the Lord, that he can instruct him?
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize that no one knows the mind of the Lord. No one is as wise as the Lord. Alternate translation: "No one can know the mind of the Lord, so no one can teach him anything he does not already know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the words of verses 9 and 16, which are from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Wisdom
-Paul continues the discussion from the first chapter that contrasts human wisdom and God's wisdom. For Paul, wisdom can be simple and human ideas foolish. He said the wisdom from the Holy Spirit is the only true wisdom. Paul uses the phrase "hidden wisdom" when he refers to previously unknown truths. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul now reminds the Corinthian believers of how they are actually living instead of behaving as their position before God is. He then reminds them that the person who teaches them is not as important as God who gives their growth.
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# spiritual people
-
-people who obey the Spirit
-
-# fleshly people
-
-people who follow their own desires
-
-# as to little children in Christ
-
-The Corinthians are compared to children very young in age and understanding. Alternate translation: "as to very young believers in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I fed you milk, not solid food
-
-The Corinthians can understand only easy truths like babies who can drink only milk. They are not mature enough to understand greater truths like older children who now can eat solid food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you are not yet ready
-
-It is implied that they are not ready to understand more difficult teachings. Alternate translation: "you still are not ready to understand the harder teachings about following Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# still fleshly
-
-still behaving according to sinful or worldly desires
-
-# are you not living according to the flesh, and are you not walking by human standards?
-
-Paul is rebuking the Corinthians for their sinful behavior. "Walking" here is a metaphor for "judging your behavior," deciding what is good and bad. Alternate translation: "you should be ashamed because you are behaving according to your sinful desires and you are using human standards to decide whether your behavior is good or bad!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# are you not living as human beings?
-
-Paul is rebuking the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "you should be ashamed because you are living the same way people who do not have the Spirit live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Who then is Apollos? Who is Paul?
-
-Paul is emphasizing that he and Apollos are not the original source of the gospel, and therefore the Corinthians should not follow them. Alternate translation: "It is wrong to form groups to follow Apollos or Paul!" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who is Paul?
-
-Paul is speaking of himself as though he were speaking of someone else. Alternate translation: "I am not important!" or "Who am I?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Servants through whom you believed
-
-Paul answers his own question by saying that he and Apollos are God's servants. Alternate translation: "Paul and Apollos are servants of Christ, and you believed in Christ because we served him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Servants through whom you believed, to each of whom the Lord gave tasks
-
-This can be stated with the understood information. Alternate translation: "We are servants through whom youbelieved. We are only people to whom the Lord gave tasks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# I planted
-
-The knowledge of God is compared to a seed which must be planted in order to grow. Alternate translation: "When I preached God's word to you, I was like one who plants seeds in a garden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Apollos watered
-
-As seeds need water, faith needs further teaching in order for it to grow. Alternate translation: "and when Apollos continued to teach you God's word, he was like one who waters a garden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but God gave the growth
-
-As plants grow and develop, so faith and knowledge in God also grow and become deeper and stronger. Alternate translation: "but God caused you to grow" or "but just as God causes plants to grow, he causes you to grow spiritually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# neither he who plants ... is anything. But it is God who gives the growth
-
-Paul stresses that neither he nor Apollos is responsible for the believers' spiritual growth, but it is God's doing.
-
-# it is God who gives the growth
-
-Here to give growth means to cause growth. The abstract noun "growth" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "it is God who causes you to grow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# he who plants and he who waters are one
-
-Paul speaks of telling people the good news and teaching those who have accepted it as if they were planting and watering plants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# are one
-
-Possible meanings are "one" are 1) "united in purpose" or 2) "equal in importance."
-
-# wages
-
-an amount of money that a worker receives for his work
-
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-# we
-
-This refers to Paul and Apollos but not the Corinthian church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# God's fellow workers
-
-Paul considers himself and Apollos as working together.
-
-# You are God's garden
-
-Possible meanings are 1) being God's garden represents belonging to God. Alternate translation: "You are like a garden that belongs to God" or 2) being God's garden represents God causing us to grow. Alternate translation: "You are like a garden that God makes grow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# God's building
-
-Possible meanings are 1) being God's building represents belonging to God. Alternate translation: "and you are like a building that belongs to God" or 2) being God's building represents God causing us to become what he wants. Alternate translation: "and you are like a building that God is constructing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# According to the grace of God that was given to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "According to the task that God freely gave me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I laid a foundation
-
-Paul equates his teaching of faith and salvation in Jesus Christ to laying a foundation for a building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# another is building on it
-
-Paul is referring to the person or people who are teaching the Corinthians at that time as if they are carpenters who are constructing the building above the foundation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let each man
-
-This refers to God's workers in general. Alternate translation: "let each person who serves God"
-
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-# no one can lay a foundation other than the one that has been laid
-
-This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "no one can lay a foundation other than the foundation that I, Paul, have laid" or "I have already laid the only foundation that anyone can lay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul speaks of what builders usually do when constructing a building to describe what the teachers in Corinth are actually doing. Builders usually only use gold, silver, or precious stones as decorations on buildings.
-
-# Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw
-
-The building materials used to build a new building are being compared to the spiritual values used to build a person's behavior and activities during his lifetime. Alternate translation: "Whether a person builds with valuable materials that will last or with cheap materials that burn easily" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# precious stones
-
-"expensive stones"
-
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-# his work will be revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will show everyone what the builder has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the daylight will reveal it
-
-The "daylight" here is a metaphor for the time when God will judge everyone. When God shows everyone what these teachers have done, it will be like the sun has come up to reveal what happened during the night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For it will be revealed in fire. The fire will test the quality of what each one had done
-
-Just as fire will reveal the strengths or destroy the weaknesses of a building, God's fire will judge man's efforts and activities. Alternate translation: "God will use fire to show the quality of his work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The terms "a person" and "anyone's" and "he" and "himself" refer to believers.
-
-# work remains
-
-"work lasts" or "work survives"
-
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-# if anyone's work is burned up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if the fire destroys anyone's work" or "if the fire ruins anyone's work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he will suffer loss
-
-The abstract noun "loss" can be expressed with the verb "lose." Alternate translation: "he will lose his reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# but he himself will be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but God will save him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Do you not know that you are God's temple and that the Spirit of God lives in you?
-
-Paul is rebuking the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "You act as though you do not know that you are God's temple and the Spirit of God lives in you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Let no one deceive himself
-
-Nobody should believe the lie that he himself is wise in this world.
-
-# in this age
-
-according to the way people who do not believe decide what is wise
-
-# let him become a "fool"
-
-"that person should be willing to have people who do not believe call him a fool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# He catches the wise in their craftiness
-
-God traps the people who think they are clever and uses their own schemes to trap them.
-
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-# The Lord knows that the reasoning of the wise is futile
-
-"The Lord knows that what people who think they are wise plan to do is futile"
-
-# futile
-
-useless
-
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-# you are Christ's, and Christ is God's
-
-"you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God"
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page to make them easier to read. The ULT does this with the quoted words of verses 19 and 20.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Fleshly people
-The Corinthian believers were immature because of their unrighteous actions. He calls them "fleshly," meaning acting as nonbelievers. This term is used in opposition to those who are "spiritual." Christians following their "flesh" are acting foolishly. They are following the wisdom of the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-There are many metaphors in this chapter. Paul uses "babies" and "milk" to illustrate spiritual immaturity. He uses the metaphors of planting and watering to describe the roles he and Apollos played in growing the church in Corinth. Paul uses other metaphors to help teach spiritual truths to the Corinthians and to help them to understand his teachings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[1 Corinthians 03:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../02/intro.md) | [>>](../04/intro.md)__
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Having just reminded the people not to be proud concerning who taught them about the Lord and who had baptized them, Paul reminds the Corinthian believers that all believers are to be humble servants.
-
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-# what is required of stewards
-
-Paul is speaking of himself as if he were speaking about other people. Alternate translation: "we are required to be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you
-
-Paul is comparing the difference between human judgment and God's judgment. Man's judgment is not important compared to God's true judgment upon man.
-
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-# I am not aware of any charge being made against me
-
-"I have not heard anyone accuse me of doing wrong"
-
-# that does not mean I am innocent. It is the Lord who judges me
-
-"that lack of accusation does not prove I am innocent. The Lord knows if I am innocent or guilty"
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true"
-
-# He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the purposes of the heart
-
-Here "bring to light the hidden things of darkness" is a metaphor for making known to everyone things that were done in secret. Here "heart" is a metonym for people's thoughts and intentions. Alternate translation: "Like a light that shines on things in darkness, God will show what people have secretly done and what they secretly planned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# for your sakes
-
-"for your welfare"
-
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-# between you ... do you have that you did not ... you have freely ... do you boast ... you had not
-
-Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so all instances of "you" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# For who sees any difference between you and others?
-
-Paul is rebuking the Corinthians who think they are better than those who heard the gospel from someone else. Alternate translation: "For there is no difference between you and others." or "For you are not superior to other people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# What do you have that you did not freely receive?
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize that they did not earn the things they have. Alternate translation: "Everything that you have is what you have freely received." or "God gave to you everything that you have for free!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# why do you boast as if you had not done so?
-
-Paul was rebuking them for boasting in what they had. Alternate translation: "you should not boast as if you had not done so." or "you have no right to boast!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# as if you had not done so
-
-The phrase "done so" refers to freeling receiving what they had. Alternate translation: "as you you had not freely received it" or "as if you had earned it" 
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul uses irony here to shame the Corinthians and make them realize that they are sinning when they are proud of themselves and their teachers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# God has put us apostles on display
-
-Paul expresses two ways how God has put his apostles on display for the world to see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# has put us apostles on display
-
-God has displayed the apostles just like prisoners at the end of a Roman military parade, who are humiliated before their execution. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like men sentenced to death
-
-God put the apostles on display like men who are about to be executed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to the world—to angels, and to human beings
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the world" consists of both supernatural ("angels") and natural ("human beings") or 2) the list consists of three items: "to the world, to angels, and to human beings." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# We are fools ... in dishonor
-
-Paul uses irony to shame the Corinthians so they will think about what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# You are held in honor
-
-"People treat you Corinthians as though you are important people"
-
-# we are held in dishonor
-
-"people shame us apostles"
-
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-# Up to this present hour
-
-"Until now" or "Up to now"
-
-# we are brutally beaten
-
-This refers to hitting with the hand, not with whips or clubs. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people beat us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we are homeless
-
-Paul means that they had places to stay, but they had to move around from place to place. They had no fixed home.
-
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-# When we are reviled, we bless
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When people revile us, we bless them" or "When people scorn us, we bless them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# When we are persecuted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When people persecute us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When we are slandered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When people slander us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# We have become, and are still considered to be, the refuse of the world
-
-"People began to consider us—and they still consider us—to be the garbage of the world"
-
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-# I do not write these things to shame you, but to correct you
-
-"I do not intend to shame you, but to improve you" or "I am not trying to shame you, but I want to correct you"
-
-# correct
-
-tell someone that what they are doing is wrong and will cause bad things to happen
-
-# my beloved children
-
-Because Paul had led the Corinthians to Christ, they are like his spiritual children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# ten thousand guardians
-
-This is an exaggeration of the number of people guiding them, to emphasize the importance of the one spiritual father. Alternate translation: "very many guardians" or "a large crowd of guardians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel
-
-Paul is emphasizing firstly that his relationship with the Corinthians is most importantly "in Christ," secondly that it came because he told them the good news, and thirdly that he is the one who is like a father to them. Alternate translation: "it was because God joined you to Christ when I told you the good news that I was the one who became your father"
-
-# I became your father
-
-Because Paul had led the Corinthians to Christ, he is like a father to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my beloved and faithful child in the Lord
-
-"whom I love and whom I teach about the Lord as if he were my own child"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word indicates that Paul is shifting his topic to rebuking the arrogant behavior of the Corinthian believers.
-
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-# I will come to you
-
-"I will visit you"
-
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-# What do you want?
-
-Paul was making a last appeal to the Corinthians, as he has been rebuking them for the errors they had made. Alternate translation: "Tell me what you want to happen now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Shall I come to you with a rod or with love and in a spirit of gentleness
-
-Paul is offering the Corinthians two opposing attitudes he could use when approaching them. Alternate translation: "If you want, I can come to punish you, or I can come to show you how much I love you by being gentle with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# of gentleness
-
-"of kindness" or "of tenderness"
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Pride
-Paul contrasts the Corinthians being proud with the apostles being humble. The Corinthian believers had no reason to be proud. All that they had, and all they were, was a gift from God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-Paul uses many metaphors in this chapter. He describes the apostles as servants. Paul speaks of a victory parade where the apostles are the prisoners who will be killed. He uses a rod to stand for punishment. He calls himself their father because he is their "spiritual father." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])
-
-##### Irony
-Paul uses irony to shame the Corinthians for being proud. The Corinthian believers are reigning but the apostles are suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Paul uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. He uses them to emphasize important points as he teaches the Corinthians. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul now specifically states about what sin of theirs he has heard, and how the Corinthian believers are proud of their acceptance of that man and his sin.
-
-# that is not even permitted among the Gentiles
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that not even the Gentiles permit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# A man has his father's wife
-
-"A man among you is commiting adultery with his father's wife"
-
-# father's wife
-
-the wife of his father, but probably not his own mother
-
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-# Should you not mourn instead?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to scold the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "You should mourn over this instead!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The one who did this must be removed from among you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must remove the one who did this from among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I am present in spirit
-
-"I am with you in spirit." Being with them in spirit represents caring about them or wanting to be with them. Alternate translation: "I care about you" or "I want to be with you"
-
-# I have already passed judgment on the one who did this
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I have decided decided what you should do with the one who did this" or 2) "I have found the person who did this guilty"
-
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-# When you are assembled
-
-"When you are together" or "When you meet together"
-
-# in the name of our Lord Jesus
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the name of the Lord Jesus is a metonym that represents his authority. Alternate translation: "with the authority of our Lord Jesus" or 2) being assembled in the Lord's name implies meeting together to worship him. Alternate translation: "to worship our Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# hand this man over to Satan
-
-Handing the man over to Satan represents not allowing the man to be part of their group so that Satan would be allowed to harm him. Alternate translation: "make this man leave your group so that Satan can harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the destruction of the flesh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "flesh" refers to his physical body. Alternate translation: "so that Satan may harm his body" or  2) "flesh" is a metaphor for the sinful nature. Alternate translation: "so that his sinful nature will be destroyed" or "so that he will not continue to live according to his sinful nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that God may save his spirit on the day of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Your boasting is not good
-
-"Your boasting is bad"
-
-# Do you not know that a little yeast leavens the whole loaf?
-
-Just as a little yeast spreads throughout a whole loaf of bread, so can a little sin impact the entire fellowship of believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed
-
-As the Passover lamb covered the sins of Israel by faith each year, so did Christ's death cover the sins of all who trust in Christ by faith for eternity. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Lord has sacrificed Christ, our Passover lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# sexually immoral people
-
-This refers to people who claim to believe in Christ but behave in this manner.
-
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-# the immoral people of this world
-
-people who have chosen to live an immoral lifestyle, who are not believers
-
-# the greedy
-
-"those who are greedy" or "those who are willing to be dishonest to get what others have"
-
-# swindlers
-
-This means people who cheat to get others' property.
-
-# you would need to go out of the world
-
-"you would need to avoid all people"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells them how to treat believers in the church who refuse to be corrected for their involvement in sexual immorality and other obvious sins before others.
-
-# anyone who is called
-
-"anyone who calls himself"
-
-# brother
-
-Here this means a fellow Christian, either a man or a woman.
-
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-# how am I involved with judging those who are outside the church?
-
-Paul is emphasizing that he is not the one to judge people outside the church. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am not the one who should judge people who do not belong to the church" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# are you not to judge those who are inside the church?
-
-Paul is scolding the Corinthians. "you should know that you are the ones who should judge those who are inside the church" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page to make them easier to read. The ULT does this with the quoted words of verse 13.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Euphemisms
-
-Paul uses euphemisms to describe sensitive topics. This chapter deals with sexual immorality of one church member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fornication]])
-
-##### Metaphor
-Paul uses an extended comparison using many metaphors. Yeast represents evil. The loaf probably represents the whole congregation. The unleavened bread represents living purely. So the whole passage means: Don't you know that a little evil will affect the whole congregation? So get rid of the evil so you can live purely. Christ has been sacrificed for us. So let us be sincere and truthful and not wicked and behaving badly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/unleavenedbread]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/purify]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Paul uses rhetorical questions in this chapter. He uses them to emphasize important points as he teaches the Corinthians. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul then explains how believers are to settle disagreements with other believers.
-
-# dispute
-
-disagreement or argument
-
-# does he dare to go ... saints?
-
-Paul is emphasizing that Christians must resolve disagreements among themselves. Alternate translation: "he should not dare to go ... saints!" or "he should be fear God and not go ... saints!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# civil court
-
-where a local government judge considers cases and decides who is right
-
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-# Do you not know that the believers will judge the world?
-
-Paul is shaming the Corinthians for acting like they do not know. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If then, you will judge the world, are you not able to settle matters of little importance?
-
-Because they will be given greater responsibility later, they should be responsible for lesser things now. Alternate translation: "you will judge the world in the future, so you should be able to settle this matter now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# judge matters of this life
-
-"stop arguments about things that have to do with this life"
-
-# Do you not know that we will judge the angels?
-
-Paul is surprised that they do not seem to know. Alternate translation: "You know that we will judge the angels." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# we
-
-Paul includes himself and the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# How much more, then, can we judge matters of this life?
-
-Because they will be given greater responsibility later, they should be responsible for lesser things now. Alternate translation: "Because we know we will judge the angels, we can also be sure that God will enable us to judge matters in this life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# If then you have to make judgments that pertain to daily life, why do you lay such cases as these before those who have no standing in the church?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a rhetorical question or 2) this is a statement, "When in the past you have settled matters that are important in this life, you have not handed off disputes between Christians to be settled by unbelievers" or 3) this is a command, "When you settle matters that are important in this life, it is even to those who have no standing in the church that you should hand off disputes to be settled!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If then you have to make judgments that pertain to daily life
-
-"If you are called upon to make decisions about daily life" or "If you must settle matters that are important in this life"
-
-# why do you lay such cases as these before those who have no standing in the church?
-
-Paul is rebuking the Corinthians for how they are handling these cases. Possible meanings are that 1) "you should stop giving such cases to people who are outside the church." or 2) "you could give such cases even to members of the church who are not well regarded by other believers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# to your shame
-
-"to your dishonor" or "to show how you have failed in this matter"
-
-# Is there no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between brothers?
-
-Paul is shaming the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "You should be ashamed that you cannot find a wise believer to settle arguments between believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# dispute
-
-argument or disagreement
-
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-# But as it stands
-
-"But the way it is now" or "But instead"
-
-# one believer goes to court against another believer, and that case is placed before a judge who is an unbeliever
-
-"believers who have disputes with each other ask unbelieving judges to make decisions for them"
-
-# that case is placed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a believer submits that case" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# is already a defeat
-
-"is already a failure"
-
-# Why not rather suffer the wrong? Why not rather allow yourselves to be cheated?
-
-Paul continues to shame the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "It would be better to let others wrong you and cheat you than to take them to court." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# your own brothers
-
-All believers in Christ are brothers and sisters of each other. "your own fellow believers"
-
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-# Do you not know that
-
-Paul emphasizes that they should already know this truth. Alternate translation: "You already know that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# inherit
-
-Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# inherit the kingdom of God
-
-God will not judge them as righteous at the judgment, and they will not enter eternal life.
-
-# male prostitutes, those who practice homosexuality
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a merism for all homosexual activity or 2) Paul is naming two different activities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# male prostitutes
-
-Possible meanings are 1) men who allow other men to sleep with them or 2) men who allow men who pay them to sleep with them or 3) men who allow other men to sleep with them as part of a religious activity.
-
-# those who practice homosexuality
-
-men who sleep with other men
-
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-# thieves
-
-people who steal from others
-
-# the greedy
-
-people who are willing to use evil means to take others' property
-
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-# you have been cleansed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has cleansed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you have been sanctified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has set you apart for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you have been made right with God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has made you right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
-
-"Name" here is a metonym for the power and authority of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "by the power and authority of our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds the Corinthian believers that God wants them pure because Christ has bought them with his death. Their bodies are now God's temple. He does so by saying what the Corinthians might say and then correcting them.
-
-# Everything is lawful for me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is answering what some Corinthians might be thinking, "Some say, 'I can do anything'" or 2) Paul is actually saying what he thinks is true, "God allows me to do anything."
-
-# but not everything is beneficial
-
-Paul is answering whoever says, "Everything is lawful for me." Alternate translation: "but not everything is good for me"
-
-# I will not be mastered by any of them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not allow these things to rule over me like a master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# "Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food," but God will do away with both of them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is correcting what some Corinthians might be thinking, "food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food," by answering that God will do away with both the stomach and food or 2) Paul actually agrees that "food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food," but he is adding that God will do away with both of them.
-
-# Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food
-
-One possible meanings is that the speaker is speaking indirectly of the body and sex, but you should translate this literally as "stomach" and "food."
-
-# do away with
-
-"destroy"
-
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-# raised the Lord
-
-"caused the Lord to live again"
-
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-# Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ?
-
-The word translated as "members" refers to parts of a body. Our belonging to Christ is spoken of as if we were parts of his body. We belong to him so much that even our bodies belong to him. Paul uses this question to remind the people of something they should already know. Alternate translation: "You should know that your bodies belong to Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Shall I then take away the members of Christ and join them to a prostitute? May it not be!
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize how wrong it is for someone who belongs to Christ to go to a prostitute. Alternate translation: "I am part of Christ. I will not take my body and join myself to a prostitute!" or "We are parts of Christ's body. We must not take our bodies and join ourselves to prostitutes!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# May it not be!
-
-"That should never happen!" or "We must never do that!"
-
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-# Do you not know that ... her?
-
-Paul begins to teach the Corinthians by emphasizing a truth that they already know. "I want to remind you that ... her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one flesh with her
-
-This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when a man joins his body to the body of a prostitute, it is as if their bodies become one body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him
-
-This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the Lord joins his spirit to the spirit of a person, it is as if their spirits become one spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Run away from
-
-Paul speaks of a person rejecting sexual sin as if that person were running away from danger. Alternate translation: "Get away from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# immorality! Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is showing that sexual sin is especially bad because it is not only against others but against the sinner's own body or 2) Paul is quoting what some Corinthians were thinking. Alternate translation: "immorality! Some of you are saying, 'Every sin that a person commits is outside the body,' but I say that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# sin that a person commits
-
-"evil deed that a person does"
-
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-# Do you not know ... God? ... that you are not your own?
-
-Paul is continuing to teach the Corinthians by emphasizing what they already know. Alternate translation: "I want to remind you ... God and that you are not your own." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# your body
-
-the body of each individual Christian is a temple of the Holy Spirit
-
-# temple of the Holy Spirit
-
-A temple is dedicated to divine beings, and it is also where they dwell. In the same way, each Corinthian believer's body is like a temple because the Holy Spirit is present within them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For you were bought with a price
-
-God paid for the freedom of the Corinthians from the slavery of sin. This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "God paid for your freedom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true"
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Lawsuits
-
-Paul teaches that a Christian should not take another Christian to court before a non-Christian judge. It is better to be cheated. Christians will judge the angels. So they should be able to solve problems among themselves. It is especially bad to use a court to cheat another believer. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-The temple of the Holy Spirit is an important metaphor. It refers to the place where the Holy Spirit stays and is worshiped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Paul uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. He uses them to emphasize important points as he teaches the Corinthians. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
diff --git a/1co/07/01.md b/1co/07/01.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives the believers some specific instructions on marriage.
-
-# Now
-
-Paul is introducing a new topic in his teaching.
-
-# the issues you wrote about
-
-The Corinthians had written a letter to Paul to ask for answers to certain questions.
-
-# "It is good for a man not to touch a woman."
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is quoting what the Corinthians had written. Alternate translation: "you wrote, 'It is good for a man not to touch a woman.'" or 2) Paul is saying what he really thinks. Alternate translation: "my answer is that yes, it is good for a man not to touch a woman."
-
-# It is good
-
-"It is most helpful"
-
-# for a man
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a man" refers to a married man. Alternate translation: "a husband" or 2) "a man" refers to any man.
-
-# not to touch a woman
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "touch a woman" is a euphemism for having sexual relations. Alternate translation: "not to have sexual relations with his wife for a while" or 2) "touch a woman" is a metonym for marry. Alternate translation: "not to marry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But because
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is responding to what the Corinthians had written. Alternate translation: "That is true, but because" or 2) Paul is saying what he really thinks.
-
-# But because of temptations for many immoral acts, each
-
-"But because Satan tempts people to commit sexual sin, each" or "But we desire to commit sexual sin because of our sinful nature, so each"
-
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-# sexual rights
-
-Both husbands and wives are obligated to regularly sleep with their spouses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# likewise the wife to her husband
-
-The words "should give" and "sexual rights" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "likewise the wife should give to her husband his sexual rights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Do not deprive each other
-
-The word "deprive" means to keep from someone something that the other person has the right to receive. "Do not refuse to have marital relations with your spouse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so that you may devote yourselves to prayer
-
-in order to have a period of especially deep prayer
-
-# devote yourselves
-
-"commit yourselves"
-
-# come together again
-
-"sleep together again"
-
-# because of your lack of self-control
-
-"because after some days, your sexual desires will be harder to keep under control"
-
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-# I say these things to you as a concession and not as a command
-
-Possible meanings are Paul is telling the Corinthians that he is allowing them, but not commanding them, 1) to marry and sleep together or 2) to stop sleeping together for a time.
-
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-# were as I am
-
-Either Paul had never married or his wife had died. It is unlikely that he had been through a divorce.
-
-# But each one has his own gift from God. One has this kind of gift, and another that kind
-
-"God enables people to do different things. He enables one person to do one thing and another person to do something different"
-
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-# the unmarried
-
-"this those who are not married"
-
-# to widows
-
-"to women whose husband has died"
-
-# it is good
-
-See how you translated this in [1 Corinthians 7:1](../07/01.md).
-
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-# to burn with passion
-
-"to live with the constant desire to sleep with someone"
-
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-# should not separate from
-
-Paul's readers knew no difference between separating and divorcing. To stop living with someone was to end the marriage. Alternate translation: "should not divorce"
-
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-# be reconciled to her husband
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she should make peace with her husband and return to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# should not divorce
-
-Paul's readers knew no difference between divorcing and simply separating. To do either was to end the marriage. Alternate translation: "should not separate from"
-
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-# content
-
-willing or satisfied
-
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-# husband
-
-This is the same Greek word as for "man."
-
diff --git a/1co/07/14.md b/1co/07/14.md
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-# For the unbelieving husband is set apart because of his wife
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "For God has set apart the unbelieving husband for himself because of his believing wife" or 2) "God treats the unbelieving husband as he would treat a son for the sake of his believing wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# husband ... wife
-
-These are the same Greek words as for "man" and "woman."
-
-# the unbelieving wife is set apart because of the brother
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "God has set apart the unbelieving wife for himself because of her husband who believes" or 2) "God treats the unbelieving wife as he would treat a daughter for the sake of her husband who believes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the brother
-
-the believing man or husband
-
-# they are set apart
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "God has set them apart for himself" or 2) "God treats them as he would treat his own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# In such cases, the brother or sister is not bound to their vows
-
-Here "brother" and "sister" refers to a Christian husband or wife. Here "not bound to their vows" is a metaphor that mean the person is not obligated to do what they vowed to do. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "In such cases, God does not require the believing spouse to continue to obey the marriage vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) 
-
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-# do you know, woman ... you will save your husband ... do you know, man ... you will save your wife
-
-Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so all instances of "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# how do you know, woman, whether you will save your husband?
-
-Paul uses a question to cause women to think deeply about what he is saying. Alternate translation: "you cannot know if you will save your unbelieving husband." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# how do you know, man, whether you will save your wife?
-
-Paul uses a question to cause men to think deeply about what he is saying. Alternate translation: "you cannot know if you will save your unbelieving wife." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# each one
-
-"each believer"
-
-# This is my rule in all the churches
-
-Paul was teaching believers in all the churches to act in this manner.
-
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-# Was anyone circumcised when he was called to believe
-
-Paul was addressing the circumcised ones (the Jews). Alternate translation: "To the circumcised ones, when God called you to believe, you had already been circumcised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Was anyone uncircumcised when he was called to faith
-
-Paul was now addressing the uncircumcised ones. Alternate translation: "To the uncircumcised ones, when God called you to believe, you were not circumcised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "us" and "we" refer to all Christians and include Paul's audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# remain in the calling
-
-Here "calling" refers to the work or social position in which you were involved. Alternate translation: "live and work as you did"
-
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-# Were you ... called you? Do not be ... you can become
-
-Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so all instances of "you" and the command "be" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Were you a slave when God called you? Do not be concerned
-
-This can be stated as a statement. Alternate translation: "To those who were slaves when God called you to believe, I say this: do not be concerned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the Lord's freeman
-
-This freeman is forgiven by God and therefore free from Satan and sin.
-
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-# You have been bought with a price
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Christ bought you by dying for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# when we were called to believe
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when God called us to believe in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Now concerning those who never married, I have no commandment from the Lord
-
-Paul knows no teaching of Jesus that speaks about this situation. Alternate translation: "The Lord has not commanded me to say anything to people who have never married"
-
-# I give my opinion
-
-"I tell you what I think"
-
-# as one who, by the Lord's mercy, is trustworthy
-
-"because, by the Lord's mercy, I am trustworthy"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if he were speaking to each person, so all these instances of "you" and the command "do not seek" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Are you married to a wife? Do not ...
-
-Paul uses this question to introduce a possible condition. The question can be translated as a phrase with "if." Alternate translation: "If you are married, do not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do not seek a divorce
-
-"Do not try to divorce her" or "Do try to separate from her" 
-
-# do not seek a wife
-
-"do not try to get married"
-
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-# I want to spare you from this
-
-The word "this" refers to the kinds of worldly trouble that married people might have. Alternate translation: "I want to help you not to have worldly trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The time is short
-
-"There is little time" or "Time is almost gone"
-
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-# weep
-
-cry or grieve with tears
-
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-# those who use the world
-
-"those who deal every day with unbelievers"
-
-# should not act as though they are using it to the full
-
-"should show by their actions that they have their hope in God"
-
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-# free from worries
-
-"Free" here is an idiom which means the ability to live without constantly thinking about." Alternate translation: "without needing to worry"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# concerned about
-
-"focused on"
-
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-# he is divided
-
-"he is trying to please God and please his wife at the same time"
-
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-# constraint
-
-restriction
-
-# may be devoted to
-
-"can concentrate on"
-
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-# not treating ... with respect
-
-"not being kind to" or "not honoring"
-
-# his fiancée
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the woman whom he promised to marry" or 2) "his virgin daughter."
-
-# They should marry
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "He should marry his fiancée" or 2) "He should let his daughter get married."
-
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-# But if he is standing firm in his heart
-
-Here "standing firm" is a metaphor for deciding something with certainty. Here "heart" is metonym for a person's mind or thoughts. Alternate translation: "But if he has decided firmly in his own mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# A woman is bound to her husband
-
-Here "bound" is a metaphor for a close relationship between people in which they support each other emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Here it means the union of marriage. Alternate translation: "A woman is married to her husband" or "A woman is united with her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for as long as he lives
-
-"until he dies"
-
-# whomever she wishes
-
-"anyone she wants"
-
-# in the Lord
-
-"if the new husband is a believer"
-
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-# my judgment
-
-"my understanding of God's word"
-
-# happier
-
-more contented, more joyful
-
-# lives as she is
-
-"remains unmarried"
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul begins to answer a series of questions that the Corinthians may have asked him. The first question is about marriage. The second question is about a slave trying to become free, a Gentile becoming a Jew, or a Jew becoming a Gentile.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Divorce
-Paul says married Christians should not divorce. A Christian married to an unbeliever should not leave their husband or wife. If the unbelieving husband or wife leaves, this is not a sin. Paul advises that, because of the difficult times and being near to time that Jesus will return, it is acceptable to remain unmarried. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Euphemisms
-Paul uses many euphemisms to discreetly refer to sexual relations. This is often a sensitive topic. Many cultures do not wish to speak openly about these matters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# General Information:
-
-"We" means Paul and, though specifically writing to the Corinthian believers, includes all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds the believers that though idols have no power, believers must be careful not to affect the weaker believers who might think they care about the idols. He tells believers to be careful with the liberty believers have in Christ.
-
-# Now about
-
-Paul uses this phrase to move on to the next question the Corinthians had asked him.
-
-# food sacrificed to idols
-
-Gentile worshipers would offer grain, fish, fowl, or meat, to their gods. The priest would burn a portion of it on the altar. Paul is speaking of the portion the priest would give back for the worshiper to eat or sell in the market.
-
-# Knowledge puffs up
-
-"Knowledge puffs people up." Here "puffs up" is a metaphor for making someone proud. The abstract noun "knowledge" can be expressed with the verb "know." Alternate translation: "Knowledge makes people proud" or "People who think that they know a lot become proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but love builds up
-
-The abstract noun "love" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "but when we love people, we build them up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# love builds up
-
-Building people up represents helping them become mature and strong in their faith. Alternate translation: "love strengthens people" or "when we love people, we strengthen them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# thinks he knows something
-
-"believes he knows everything about something"
-
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-# that person is known by him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God knows that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-"We" and "us" here refer to all believers and include Paul's audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# We know that an idol in this world is nothing and that there is no God but one
-
-Paul is probably quoting phrases that some Corinthians used. Being "nothing" represents having no power. Alternate translation: "We all know, as you yourselves like to say, that an idol in this world has no power and that there is no God but one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# so-called gods
-
-"things that people call gods"
-
-# many "gods" and many "lords."
-
-Paul does not believe that many gods and many lords exist, but he recognizes that the pagans believe they do.
-
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-# Yet for us there is only one God
-
-"Yet we know that there is only one God"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul is speaking here of "weak" brothers, people who cannot separate food sacrificed to idols from the worship of those idols. If a Christian eats food that has been sacrificed to an idol, weak brothers might think that God will allow them to worship the idol by eating the food. Even if the eater has not worshiped the idol and is simply eating the food, he has still corrupted his weak brothers' conscience.
-
-# everyone ... some
-
-"all people ... some people who are now Christians"
-
-# corrupted
-
-ruined or harmed
-
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-# food will not present us to God
-
-Paul speaks of food as though it were a person who could make God welcome us. Alternate translation: "food does not give us favor with God" or "the food we eat does not make God pleased with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# We are not worse if we do not eat, nor better if we do eat it
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Some people might think that if we do not eat some things, God will love us less. But they are wrong. Those who think that God will love us more if we do eat those things are also wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# someone who is weak
-
-believers not strong in their faith
-
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-# sees you, who have
-
-Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so these words are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# his ... conscience
-
-what he understands to be right and wrong
-
-# emboldened to eat
-
-"encouraged to eat"
-
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-# your understanding
-
-Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so the word "your" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the weaker one ... is destroyed
-
-The brother or sister who is not strong in his or her faith will sin or lose his or her faith.
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true"
-
-# if food causes
-
-"Food" here is a metonym for the person eating the food. Alternate translation: "if I cause by eating" or "if I, because of what I eat, cause" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In Chapters 8-10, Paul answers the question: "Is it acceptable to eat meat that has been sacrificed to an idol?"
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Meat sacrificed to idols
-Paul answers this question by saying that idols are gods that do not really exist. Therefore nothing is wrong with the meat. Christians are free to eat it. However, someone who does not understand this may see a Christian eating it. They may then be encouraged to eat the meat as an act of worship to the idol.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul explains how he uses the liberty he has in Christ.
-
-# Am I not free?
-
-Paul uses this rhetorical question to remind the Corinthians of the rights he has. Alternate translation: "I am a free person." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Am I not an apostle?
-
-Paul uses this rhetorical question to remind the Corinthians of who he is and the rights he has. Alternate translation: "I am an apostle." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have I not seen Jesus our Lord?
-
-Paul uses this rhetorical question to remind the Corinthians of who he is. Alternate translation: "I have seen Jesus our Lord." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are you not my workmanship in the Lord?
-
-Paul uses this rhetorical question to remind the Corinthians of their relationship to him. Alternate translation: "You believe in Christ because I have worked the way the Lord wants me to." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# you are the proof of my apostleship in the Lord
-
-"Proof" here is a metonym for the evidence needed to prove something. Alternate translation: "you are evidence I can use to prove that the Lord has chosen me to be an apostle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# This is my defense ... me:
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the words that follow are Paul's defense or 2) the words in 1 Corinthians 9:1-2 are Paul's defense. Alternate translation: "This is my defense ... me."
-
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-# Do we not have the right to eat and drink?
-
-Paul uses a question to emphasize that he knows the Corinthians agree with what he is saying. Alternate translation: "We have the absolute right to receive food and drink from the churches." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# we
-
-Here "we" refers to Paul and Barnabas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# Do we not have the right to take along with us a wife who is a believer, as do the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
-
-Paul uses a question to emphasize that he knows the Corinthians agree with what he is saying. Alternate translation: "If we have believing wives, we have a right to take them with us just as the other apostles take them, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Or is it only Barnabas and I who must work?
-
-Paul is shaming the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "You seem to think that the only people you think need to work to earn money are Barnabas and me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Who serves as a soldier at his own expense?
-
-Paul uses a question to emphasize that he knows the Corinthians agree with what he is saying. Alternate translation: "We all know that no soldier has to buy his own supplies." or "We all know that every soldier receives his supplies from the government." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit?
-
-Paul uses a question to emphasize that he knows the Corinthians agree with what he is saying. Alternate translation: "We all know that the one who plants a vineyard will always eat its fruit." or "We all know that no one expects someone who plants a vineyard not to eat its fruits." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Or who tends a flock and does not drink milk from it?
-
-Paul uses a question to emphasize that he knows the Corinthians agree with what he is saying. Alternate translation: "We all know that those who tend flocks get their drink from the flocks." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Do I say these things based on human authority?
-
-Paul is shaming the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "You seem to think that I am saying these things based on merely human authority." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Does not the law also say this?
-
-Paul is shaming the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "You act as if you do not know that this is what is written in the law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Do not put
-
-Moses was speaking to the Israelites as if they were one person, so this command is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Is it really the oxen that God cares about?
-
-Paul asks a question so that the Corinthians will think of what he is saying without him having to say it. Alternate translation: "You should know without me telling you that it is not the oxen that God cares most about." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Is he not speaking about us?
-
-Paul asks a question to emphasize the statement he is making. Alternate translation: "Instead, God was certainly speaking about us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# about us
-
-Here "us" refers to Paul and Barnabas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# is it too much for us to reap material things from you?
-
-Paul asks a question so that the Corinthians will think of what he is saying without him having to say it. Alternate translation: "you should know without me telling you that it is not too much for us to receive material support from you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# If others exercised ... you, do we not have even more?
-
-Paul asks a question so that the Corinthians will think of what he is saying without him having to say it. Here "we" refers to Paul and Barnabas. Alternate translation: "Others exercised ... you, so you know without me telling you that we have this right even more." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If others exercised this right
-
-Paul and the Corinthians both know that others exercised the right. "Since others exercised this right"
-
-# others
-
-other workers of the gospel
-
-# this right
-
-the right to have the believers at Corinth provide for the living expenses of those who told them the good news
-
-# be a hindrance to
-
-"be a burden to" or "stop the spread of"
-
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-# Do you not know that those who serve in the temple get their food from the temple?
-
-Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they know so he can add new information. Alternate translation: "I want to remind you that those who serve in the temple get their food from the temple." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do you not know that those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?
-
-Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they know so he can add new information. Alternate translation: "I want to remind you that those who serve at the altar get some of the foods and meat that people offer on the altar." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# get their living from the gospel
-
-The words "the gospel" here are a metonym for 1) the people to whom they tell the gospel, "receive their food and other things they need from those to whom they teach the good news," or 2) the result of working to tell the gospel, "receive their food and other things they need because they work to tell the good news." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# these rights
-
-"these things that I deserve"
-
-# so something might be done for me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so you will do something for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# deprive me of this boast
-
-"take away this opportunity I have to boast"
-
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-# I must do this
-
-"I must preach the gospel"
-
-# woe be to me if
-
-"may I suffer misfortune if"
-
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-# if I do this willingly
-
-"if I preach willingly" or "if I preach because I want to"
-
-# But if not willingly
-
-The words "I do this" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "But if I do this unwillingly" or "But if I do this even though I do not want to" or "But if I do this because I was forced to do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# I still have a responsibility that was entrusted to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I must do this work that God trusted me to complete" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# What then is my reward?
-
-Paul is preparing them for the new information he is going to give them. Alternate translation: "This is my reward." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# That when I preach, I may offer the gospel without charge
-
-"My reward for preaching is that I can preach without receiving payment"
-
-# offer the gospel
-
-"preach the gospel"
-
-# so not take full use of my right in the gospel
-
-"so not ask people to support me as I travel and preach"
-
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-# I am free from all
-
-"Free from all" here is an idiom meaning the ability to live without thinking of what one must do for others. Alternate translation: "I am able to live without serving others"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# win more
-
-"persuade others to believe" or "help others trust in Christ"
-
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-# I became like a Jew
-
-"I acted like a Jew" or "I practiced Jewish customs"
-
-# I became like one under the law
-
-"I became like one committed to following the demands of the Jewish leadership, accepting their understanding of the Jewish scriptures"
-
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-# outside the law
-
-"who do not obey the laws of Moses"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul explains that he uses the liberty he has in Christ to discipline himself.
-
-# Do you not know that in a race all the runners run the race, but that only one receives the prize?
-
-Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they know so he can add new information. Alternate translation: "Let me remind you that although all runners run the race, only one runner receives the prize." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# run the race
-
-Paul compares living the Christian life and working for God to running a race and being an athlete. As in a race, the Christian life and work require strict discipline on the part of the runner, and, as in a race, the Christian has a specific goal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# run to win the prize
-
-Paul is speaking of the reward God will give his faithful people as if it were a prize given for an athletic contest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a wreath that is perishable ... one that is imperishable
-
-A wreath is a bunch of leaves twisted together. Wreaths were given as prizes to athletes who won games and races. Paul speaks of eternal life as if it were a wreath that would never dry up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I do not run without purpose or box by beating the air
-
-Here "running" and "boxing" are both metaphors for living the Christian life and serving God. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I know very well why I am running, and I know what I am doing when I box" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# I myself may not be disqualified
-
-This passive sentence can be rephrased to an active form. The judge of a race or competition is a metaphor for God. Alternate translation: "the judge will not disqualify me" or "God will not say that I have failed to obey the rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul defends himself in this chapter. Some people claimed that he was trying to gain financially from the church.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Earning money from the church
-People accused Paul of just wanting money from the church. Paul answered that he rightfully could get money from the church. The Old Testament taught that those who worked should get their living from their work. He and Barnabas purposefully never used this right and earned their own living.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-Paul uses many metaphors in this chapter. These metaphors teach complex truths. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Contextualization
-This passage is important because Paul "contextualizes" ministering the gospel to different audiences. This means that Paul makes himself and the gospel understandable without his actions hindering the gospel being received. The translator should take extra care to preserve aspects of this "contextualization" if possible. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Paul uses many rhetorical questions in this chapter. He uses them to emphasize various points as he teaches the Corinthians. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds them of the example of their ancient Jewish fathers' experiences with immorality and idolatry.
-
-# our fathers
-
-Paul is referring to the time of Moses in the book of Exodus when Israel fled through the Red Sea as the Egyptian army pursued them. The word "our" refers to himself and the Corinthians and is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# passed through the sea
-
-This sea is known by two names, the Red Sea and the Sea of Reeds.
-
-# passed through
-
-"walked through" or "traveled through"
-
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-# All were baptized into Moses
-
-"All followed and were committed to Moses"
-
-# in the cloud
-
-by the cloud that represented the presence of God and led the Israelites during the day
-
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-# drank the same spiritual drink ... spiritual rock
-
-"drank the same water that God supernaturally brought out of the rock ... supernatural rock"
-
-# that rock was Christ
-
-The "rock" was a literal, physical rock, so it would be best to translate this literally. If your language cannot say that a rock "was" a person's name, treat the word "rock" as a metonym for the power of Christ that worked through the rock. Alternate translation: "it was Christ who worked through that rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# not well pleased
-
-"displeased" or "angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# most of them
-
-the Israelite fathers
-
-# their corpses were scattered about
-
-"God scattered their dead bodies around" or "God killed them and scattered their bodies"
-
-# in the wilderness
-
-the desert land between Egypt and Israel through which the Israelites wandered for 40 years
-
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-# idolaters
-
-people who worship idols
-
-# sat down to eat and drink
-
-"sat down to eat a meal"
-
-# play
-
-Paul is quoting the Jewish scriptures. His readers would have understood from this one word that the people were worshiping an idol by singing and dancing and engaging in sexual activities, not simply enjoying innocent fun. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# In one day, twenty-three thousand people died
-
-"God killed 23,000 people in one day"
-
-# because of it
-
-"because they committed those unlawful sexual acts"
-
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-# did and were destroyed by snakes
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "did. As a result, snakes destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# grumble
-
-complaining
-
-# did and were destroyed by an angel of death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "did. As a result, an angel of death destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# these things happened to them
-
-"God punished our ancestors"
-
-# examples for us
-
-Here "us" refers to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# the end of the ages
-
-"the last days"
-
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-# does not fall
-
-does not sin or reject God
-
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-# No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to all humanity
-
-This can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "The temptations that affect you are temptations that all people experience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability
-
-"He will only allow you to be tempted in ways that you are strong enough to resist"
-
-# will not let you be tempted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will not allow anyone to tempt you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to remind them to be pure and to stay away from idolatry and immorality as he talks about communion, which represents the blood and body of Christ.
-
-# run away from idolatry
-
-Paul is speaking of the practice of worshiping idols as if it were a physical thing like a dangerous animal. Alternate translation: "do all you can to get away from worshiping idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The cup of blessing
-
-Paul is speaking of God's blessing as though it were the wine in the cup used in the ritual of the Lord's Supper. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that we bless
-
-"for which we thank God"
-
-# is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ?
-
-Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they already know, that the cup of wine that we share represents us sharing in the blood of Christ. Alternate translation: "we share in the blood of Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?
-
-Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they already know. Alternate translation: "We share in the body of Christ when we share bread." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a sharing in
-
-"taking part in" or "equally participating with others in"
-
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-# loaf of bread
-
-a single unit of baked bread that is sliced or broken into pieces before it is eaten
-
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-# Are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar?
-
-Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they already know so that he can give them new information. Alternate translation: "those who eat the sacrifices share in the activities and the blessings of the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# What am I saying then?
-
-Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they already know so that he can give them new information. Alternate translation: "Let me review what I am saying." or "This is what I mean." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# That an idol is anything?
-
-Paul wants the Corinthians to answer the question in their minds so he does not have to tell them. Alternate translation: "You know that I am not saying that an idol is something real." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Or that food sacrificed to an idol is anything?
-
-Paul wants the Corinthians to answer the question in their minds so he does not have to tell them. Alternate translation: "You know that I am not saying that food sacrificed to an idol is not important." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons
-
-Paul speaks of a person drinking from the same cup as the demon as evidence that that person is a friend of the demon. Alternate translation: "It is impossible for you to be true friends with both the Lord and demons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You cannot have fellowship at the table of the Lord and the table of demons
-
-"It is impossible for you to be truly one with the Lord's people and also with demons"
-
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-# Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy?
-
-Paul wants the Corinthians to answer this question in their minds. Alternate translation: "You should know without me telling you that it is not right to make the Lord jealous."
-
-# provoke
-
-to anger or irritate
-
-# Are we stronger than he is?
-
-Paul wants the Corinthians to answer this question in their minds. Alternate translation: "You should know without me telling you that we are not stronger than God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul again reminds them of the law of liberty and doing everything for the benefit of others.
-
-# Everything is lawful
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is answering what some Corinthians might be thinking, "Some say, 'I can do anything'" or 2) Paul is actually saying what he thinks is true, "God allows me to do anything." This should be translated as in [1 Corinthians 6:12](../06/12.md).
-
-# not everything is beneficial
-
-"some things are not beneficial"
-
-# not everything builds people up
-
-Building people up represents helping them become mature and strong in their faith. See how you translated "builds up" in [1 Corinthians 8:1](../08/01.md). Alternate translation: "not everything strengthens people" or "some things do not strengthen people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you without asking questions of conscience
-
-"you. God wants you to eat the food with a clear conscience"
-
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-# But if someone says to you ... do not eat ... who informed you
-
-Some translations put this verse, continuing to "and not yours" in the next verse, in parentheses because 1) the forms of "you" and "eat" here are singular, but Paul uses the plural form immediately before and after this sentence, and 2) the words "For why should my freedom be judged by another's conscience?" in the next verse seem to build on "eat whatever is set before you without asking questions of conscience" ([1 Corinthians 10:27](../10/27.md)) rather than "the conscience of the other man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# says to you ... do not eat ... informed you
-
-Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so the word "you" and the command "do not eat" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# the conscience of the other man, I mean, and not yours
-
-Some translations put these words, along with the words in the verse before this one, in parentheses because 1) the form of "yours" here is singular, but Paul uses the plural form immediately before and after this sentence, and 2) the words "For why should my freedom be judged by another's conscience?" in this verse seem to build on "eat whatever is set before you without asking questions of conscience" ([1 Corinthians 10:27](../10/27.md)) rather than "the conscience of the other man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# and not yours
-
-Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so the word "yours" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# For why ... conscience?
-
-Possible meanings for this question, along with the question in the next verse, are 1) the word "for" refers back to [1 Corinthians 10:27](../10/27.md). Alternate translation: "I am not to ask questions of conscience, so why ... conscience?" or 2) Paul is quoting what some Corinthians were thinking. Alternate translation: "As some of you might be thinking, 'For why ... conscience?'"
-
-# why should my freedom be judged by another's conscience?
-
-The speaker wants the hearer to answer the question in his mind. Alternate translation: "You should know without me telling you that no one should be able to say I am doing wrong just because that person has ideas about right and wrong that are different from mine." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# If I partake of the meal with gratitude, why am I being insulted for that for which I gave thanks?
-
-The speaker wants the hearer to answer the question in his mind. Alternate translation: "I partake of the meal with gratitude, so no one should insult me for that for which I gave thanks." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If I partake
-
-If Paul is not quoting what some Corinthians might be thinking, the "I" represents those who eat meat with thankfulness. "If a person partakes" or "When a person eats"
-
-# with gratitude
-
-"and thank God for it" or "and thank the person who gave it to me for it"
-
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-# Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks
-
-"Do not displease Jews or Greeks" or "Do not make Jews or Greeks angry"
-
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-# please all people
-
-"make all people glad"
-
-# I do not seek my benefit
-
-"I do not do things I desire for myself"
-
-# the many
-
-as many people as possible
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapters 8-10 together answer the question: "Is it acceptable to eat meat that has been sacrificed to an idol?"
-
-In this chapter, Paul uses the exodus to warn people not to sin. Then, he returns to discussing meat offered to idols. He uses the Lord's Supper as an example. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Exodus
-Paul uses the experiences of Israel leaving Egypt and roaming the desert as a warning to the believers. Although the Israelites all followed Moses, they all died on the way. None of them reached the Promised Land. Some worshiped an idol, some tested God, and some grumbled. Paul warns Christians not to sin. We can resist temptation because God provides a way of escape. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-##### Eating meat sacrificed to idol
-Paul discusses meat offered to idols. Christians are allowed to eat, but it may hurt others. So when buying meat or eating with a friend, do not ask if it has been offered to idols. But if someone tells you it has been offered to idols, don't eat it for the sake of that person. Do not offend anyone. Seek to save them instead. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-##### Rhetorical questions
-Paul uses many rhetorical questions in this chapter. He uses them to emphasize important points as he teaches the Corinthians. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After reminding them to follow him the way he follows Christ, Paul gives some specific instructs in how women and men are to live as believers.
-
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-# you remember me in everything
-
-"you think of me at all times" or "you always try act as I would want you to act" The Corinthians had not forgotten who Paul was or what he had taught them.
-
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-# Now I want
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Because of this, I want" or 2) "However, I want."
-
-# is the head of
-
-has authority over
-
-# a man is the head of a woman
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "men are to have authority over women" or 2) "the husband is to have authority over the wife"
-
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-# with his head covered
-
-"and does so after placing a cloth or veil over his head"
-
-# dishonors his head
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "brings disgrace on himself" or 2) "brings disgrace on Christ, who is his head."
-
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-# woman who prays ... dishonors her head
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "woman who prays ... brings disgrace on herself" or 2) "wife who prays ... brings disgrace on her husband."
-
-# with her head uncovered
-
-That is, without the cloth that was worn on the top of the head and that covered the hair and shoulders.
-
-# as if her head were shaved
-
-as if she had removed all the hair on her head with a razor
-
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-# If it is disgraceful for a woman
-
-It was a mark of disgrace or humiliation for a woman to have her hair shaved off or cut short.
-
-# cover her head
-
-place on her head the cloth that was worn on the top of the head and that covered the hair and shoulders
-
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-# should not have his head covered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) "must not cover his head" or 2) "does not need to cover his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# glory of the man
-
-Just as man reflects God's greatness, the woman reflects the man's character.
-
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-# For man was not made from woman. Instead, woman was made from man
-
-God made the woman by taking a bone from the man and making the woman from that bone. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not make the man from the woman. Instead, he made the woman from the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For neither ... for man
-
-These words and all of [1 Corinthians 11:8](../11/08.md) could be put in parentheses so that the reader can see that the word "this" in "this is why ... the angels" clearly refers back to the words "the woman is the glory of the man" in [1 Corinthians 11:7](../11/07.md).
-
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-# have a symbol of authority on her head
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "to symbolize that she has man as her head" or 2) "to symbolize that she has the authority to pray or prophesy."
-
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-# Nevertheless, in the Lord
-
-"While what I have just said is all true, the most important thing is this: in the Lord"
-
-# in the Lord
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "among Christians, who belong to the Lord" or 2) "in the world as created by God."
-
-# the woman is not independent from the man, nor is the man independent from the woman
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "the woman depends on the man, and the man depends on the woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# all things come from God
-
-"God created everything"
-
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-# Judge for yourselves
-
-"Judge this issue according to the local customs and church practices you know"
-
-# Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
-
-Paul expects the Corinthians to agree with him. This can be stated in active form. "To honor God, a woman should pray to God with a covering on her head." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Does not even nature itself teach you ... for him?
-
-Paul expects the Corinthians to agree with him. Alternate translation: "Nature itself even teaches you ... for him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Does not even nature itself teach you ... for him?
-
-He is speaking of the way people in society normally act as if it were a person who teaches. Alternate translation: "You know just from looking at the way people normally act ... for him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# For her hair has been given to her
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For God created woman with hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As Paul talks about communion, the Lord's supper, he reminds them to have right attitudes as well as unity. He reminds them that if they fail in those things when taking communion, they will become sick and die, as has already happened to some of them.
-
-# in the following instructions, I do not praise you. For when
-
-Another possible meaning is "as I give you these instructions, there is something for which I cannot praise you: when"
-
-# the following instructions
-
-"the instructions I am about to talk about"
-
-# come together
-
-"gather together" or "meet"
-
-# it is not for the better but for the worse
-
-"you do not help each other; instead, you harm each other"
-
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-# in the church
-
-"as believers." Paul is not talking about being inside a building.
-
-# there are divisions among you
-
-"you divide yourselves into opposing groups"
-
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-# For there must also be factions among you
-
-Possible meanings 1) The word "must" indicates that that this situation is likely to happen. Alternate translation: "For there will probably be factions among you" or 2) Paul was using irony to shame them for having factions. Alternate translation: "For you seem to think that there must be factions among you" or "For you seem to think that you must divide yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# factions
-
-opposing groups of people
-
-# so that those who are approved may be recognized among you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "so that people will know the most highly regarded believers among you" or 2) "so that people can display this approval to the others among you." Paul may have been using irony, saying the opposite of what he wanted the Corinthians to understand, to shame them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# who are approved
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "whom God approves" or 2) "whom you, the church, approve."
-
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-# come together
-
-"gather together"
-
-# it is not the Lord's Supper that you eat
-
-"you may believe you are eating the Lord's Supper, but you do not treat it with respect"
-
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-# to eat and to drink in
-
-"in which to gather for a meal"
-
-# despise
-
-hate or treat with dishonor and disrespect
-
-# humiliate
-
-embarrass or cause to feel shame
-
-# What should I say to you? Should I praise you?
-
-Paul is rebuking the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "I can say nothing good about this. I cannot praise you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you, that the Lord
-
-"For it was from the Lord that I heard what I told you, and it was this: the Lord"
-
-# on the night when he was betrayed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "on the night that Judas Iscariot betrayed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he broke it
-
-"he pulled pieces from it"
-
-# This is my body
-
-"The bread I am holding is my body"
-
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-# the cup
-
-It is best to translate this literally. The Corinthians knew which cup he took, so it is not simply "a cup" or "some cup" or "any cup." Possible meanings are that it was 1) the cup of wine that one would expect him to use or 2) the third or fourth of the four cups of wine that the Jews drank at the Passover meal.
-
-# Do this as often as you drink it
-
-"Drink from this cup, and as often as you drink from it"
-
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-# proclaim the Lord's death
-
-teach about the crucifixion and resurrection
-
-# until he comes
-
-Where Jesus comes to can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "until Jesus comes back to the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord
-
-"eats the bread of the Lord or drinks the cup of the Lord"
-
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-# examine
-
-Paul speaks of a person looking at his relationship to God and how he has been living his life as if that person is looking over something he wants to buy. See how "test the quality" is translated in [1 Corinthians 3:13](../03/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# without discerning the body
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "and does not recognize that the church is the body of the Lord" or 2) "and does not consider that he is handling the Lord's body."
-
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-# weak and ill
-
-These words mean almost the same thing and can be combined, as in UST.
-
-# and some of you have fallen asleep
-
-"Sleep" here is a euphemism for death. Alternate translation: "and some of you have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]]).
-
-# some of you
-
-If this would sound like Paul is talking to those who have died, you may need to make explicit that he is not. Alternate translation: "some of the members of your group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# examine
-
-Paul speaks of a person looking at his relationship to God and how he has been living his life as if that person is looking over something he wants to buy. See how this is translated in [1 Corinthians 11:28](../11/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we will not be judged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not judge us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined, so that we may not be condemned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Lord judges us, he disciplines us, so that he will not condemn us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# come together to eat
-
-gather to eat a meal together before celebrating the Lord's Supper
-
-# wait for one another
-
-"allow the others to arrive before beginning the meal"
-
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-# let him eat at home
-
-"let him eat before attending this gathering"
-
-# it will not be for judgment
-
-"it will not be an occasion for God to discipline you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the beginning of a new section of the letter (Chapters 11-14). Paul now talks about proper church services. In this chapter, he deals with two different problems: women in the church services (verses 1-16) and the Lord's Supper (verses 17-34).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Proper conduct in a church service
-
-##### Disorderly women
-Paul's instructions here are debated among scholars. There may have been women who were abusing their Christian freedom and causing disorder in the church by going against established cultural customs. The disorder that their actions created would have caused him to be concerned.
-
-##### The Lord's Supper
-There were problems in how the Corinthians were handling the Lord's Supper. They did not act in a unified manner. During the feast celebrated along with the Lord's Supper, some of them ate their own food without sharing. Some of them got drunk while the poor people remained hungry. Paul taught that the believers dishonored Christ's death if they participated in the Lord's Supper while they were sinning or while they were in broken relationships with each other. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reconcile]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-
-Paul uses rhetorical questions to scold the people for their unwillingness to follow the rules for worship he has suggested. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-##### The head
-
-Paul uses "head" as a metonym for authority in verse 3 and also to refer to a person's actual head in verse 4 and following. Since they are so close together, it is likely that Paul intentionally used "head" in this way. This would show that the ideas in these verses were connected. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul lets them know that God has given special gifts to believers. These gifts are to help the body of believers.
-
-# I do not want you to be uninformed
-
-This can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "I want you to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# you were led astray to idols who could not speak, in whatever ways you were led by them
-
-Here "led astray" is a metaphor for being persuaded to do something wrong. Being led astray to idols represents being wrongly persuaded to worship idols. The phrases "were led astray" and "you were led by them" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you were persuaded in some way to worship idols who cannot speak" or "you believed lies somehow and so you worshiped idols who cannot speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# no one who speaks by the Spirit of God can say
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "no Christian who has the Spirit of God in him can say" or 2) "no one who is prophesying by the power of the Spirit of God can say."
-
-# Jesus is accursed
-
-"God will punish Jesus" or "God will make Jesus suffer"
-
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-# makes them possible in everyone
-
-"causes everyone to have them"
-
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-# to each one is given
-
-This can be stated in active form. God is the one who does the giving ([1 Corinthians 12:6](../12/06.md)). Alternate translation: "God gives to each one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to one is given by the Spirit the word
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "by means of the Spirit God gives to one person the word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the word
-
-"the message"
-
-# by the Spirit
-
-God gives the gifts through the work of the Spirit.
-
-# wisdom ... knowledge
-
-The difference between these two words is not as important here as the fact that God gives them both by the same Spirit.
-
-# the word of wisdom
-
-Paul is communicating one idea through two words. Alternate translation: "wise words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# the word of knowledge
-
-Paul is communicating one idea through two words. Alternate translation: "words that show knowldge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# is given
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how this is translated in [1 Corinthians 12:8](../12/08.md). Alternate translation: "God gives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit
-
-The words "are given" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit are given" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# to another prophecy
-
-The phrase "is given by the same Spirit" is understood from the previous phrases. Alternate translation: "to another prophecy is given by the same Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to another various kinds of tongues
-
-The phrase "are given by the same Spirit" is understood from the previous phrases. Alternate translation: "to another various kinds of tongues are given by the same Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# various kinds of tongues
-
-Here "tongues" represents languages. Alternate translation: "the ability to speak different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to another the interpretation of tongues
-
-The phrase "is given by the same Spirit" is understood from the previous phrases. Alternate translation: "to another the interpretation of tongues is given by the same Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the interpretation of tongues
-
-This is the ability to listen to what someone says in one language and use another language to tell people what that person is saying. Alternate translation: "the ability to interpret what is said in other languages"
-
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-# one and the same Spirit
-
-God gives the gifts through the work of the one and only Holy Spirit. See how this is translated in [1 Corinthians 12:8](../12/08.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to talk of the variety of gifts God gives believers, God gives different gifts to different believers, but Paul wants them to know that all believers are made into one body, which is called the body of Christ. For this reason believers should have unity.
-
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-# For by one Spirit we were all baptized
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the Holy Spirit is the one who baptizes us, "For one Spirit baptized us" or 2) that the Spirit, like the water of baptism, is the medium through which we are baptized into the body, "For in one Spirit we were all baptized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whether bound or free
-
-"Bound" here is a metonym for "slaves." Alternate translation: "whether slave-people or free-people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all were made to drink of one Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave all of us the same Spirit, and we share the Spirit as people might share a drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# where would the sense of hearing be? ... where would the sense of smell be?
-
-This can be made a statement. Alternate translation: "you could not hear anything ... you could not smell anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the same member
-
-The word "member" is a general word for the parts of the body, like the head, arm, or knee. Alternate translation: "the same part of the body"
-
-# where would the body be?
-
-This can be made a statement. Alternate translation: "there would be no body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I have no need of you
-
-"I do not need you"
-
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-# less honorable
-
-"less important"
-
-# our unpresentable members
-
-This probably refers to the private parts of the body, which people keep covered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# there may be no division within the body, but
-
-"the body may be unified, and"
-
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-# one member is honored
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone gives honor to one member" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Now you are
-
-Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
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-# first apostles
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the first gift I will mention is apostles" or 2) "the most important gift is apostles."
-
-# those who provide helps
-
-"those who provide help to other believers"
-
-# those who do the work of administration
-
-"those who govern the church"
-
-# those who have various kinds of tongues
-
-an individual who can speak in one or more foreign languages without having studied that language
-
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-# Are all of them apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do powerful deeds?
-
-Paul is reminding his readers of what they already know. Alternate translation: "Only some of them are apostles. Only some of them are prophets. Only some of them are teachers. Only some of them do powerful deeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Do all of them have gifts of healing?
-
-This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "Not all of them have gifts of healing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do all of them speak with tongues?
-
-This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "Not all of them speak with tongues." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do all of them interpret tongues?
-
-This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "Not all of them interpret tongues." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# interpret
-
-This means to tell what someone has said in a language to others who do not understand that language. See how this is translated in [1 Corinthians 2:13](../02/13.md).
-
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-# Zealously seek the greater gifts.
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "You must eagerly seek from God the gifts that best help the church." or 2) "You are eagerly looking for gifts that you think are greater because you think they are more exciting to have."
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Gifts of the Holy Spirit
-
-This chapter begins a new section. Chapters 12-14 discuss spiritual gifts within the church.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The Church, the body of Christ
-
-This is an important metaphor in Scripture. The Church has many different parts. Each part has different functions. They combine to make one church. All of the different parts are necessary. Each part is to be concerned for all the other parts, even those that seem less important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "No one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except by the Holy Spirit."
-In reading the Old Testament, the Jews would have substituted the word "Lord" for the word "Yahweh." This sentence probably means that no one can say that Jesus is Yahweh, God in the flesh, without the Holy Spirit's influence drawing them to accept this truth. If this statement is translated poorly, it can have unintended theological consequences.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Having just talked about the gifts that God gave to believers, Paul emphasizes what is more important.
-
-# the tongues of ... angels
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is exaggerating for the sake of effect and does not believe that people speak the language that angels use or 2) Paul thinks that some who speak in tongues actually speak the language that angels use. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal
-
-I have become like instruments that make loud, annoying sounds (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# gong
-
-a large, thin, round metal plate that is hit with a padded stick to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# a clanging cymbal
-
-two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# I give my body to be burned
-
-The phrase "to be burned" can be made active. Alternate translation: "I allow those who persecute me to burn me to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Love is patient and kind ... It is not arrogant
-
-Here Paul speaks about love as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues speaking about love as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# It is not easily angered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will be able to make it angry quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues speaking about love as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# It does not rejoice in unrighteousness. Instead, it rejoices in the truth
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "It rejoices only in righteousness and truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues speaking about love as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# For now we see indirectly in a mirror
-
-Mirrors in Paul's day were made of polished metal rather than glass and provided a dim, vague reflection.
-
-# now we see
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "now we see Christ" or 2) "now we see God."
-
-# but then face to face
-
-"but then we will see Christ face to face" This means that we will be physically present with Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I will know fully
-
-The word "Christ" is understood. Alternate translation: "I will know Christ fully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# just as I have been fully known
-
-This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "just as Christ has known me fully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# faith, future confidence, and love
-
-These abstract nouns can be expressed in phrases with verbs. Alternate translation: "we must trust the Lord, be confident that he will do what he has promised, and love him and others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul seems to interrupt his teaching about spiritual gifts. However, this chapter probably serves a larger function in his teaching.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Love
-
-Love is the most important characteristic of the believer. This chapter fully describes love. Paul tells why love is more important than the gifts of the Spirit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Paul uses many different metaphors in this chapter. He uses these metaphors to instruct the Corinthians, especially on difficult topics. Readers often need spiritual discernment to understand these teachings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul wants them to know that though teaching is more important because it instructs people, it must be done with love.
-
-# Pursue love
-
-Paul speaks of love as if it were a person. "Follow after love" or "Work hard to love people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# especially that you may prophesy
-
-"and work especially hard to be able to prophesy"
-
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-# to build them up
-
-Building people up represents helping them become mature and strong in their faith. See how you translated "builds up" in [1 Corinthians 8:1](../08/01.md). Alternate translation: "to strengthen them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# builds up
-
-Building people up represents helping them become mature and strong in their faith. See how you translated "builds up" in [1 Corinthians 8:1](../08/01.md). Alternate translation: "strengthens people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The one who prophesies is greater
-
-Paul is emphasizing that the gift of prophecy is greater than the gift of speaking in tongues. Alternate translation: "The one who prophesies has a greater gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# interprets
-
-This means to tell what someone has said in a language to others who do not understand that language. See how this is translated in [1 Corinthians 2:13](../02/13.md).
-
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-# how will I benefit you?
-
-This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "I will not benefit you." or "I will not have done anything that helps you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# they do not produce different tones
-
-This refers to sounds of different pitch that make up the melody, not to the difference between a flute sound and a harp sound.
-
-# how will anyone know what tune the flute or harp is playing?
-
-Paul wants the Corinthians to answer this themselves. Alternate translation: "no one will know what tune the flute or harp is playing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# tune
-
-melody or song
-
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-# how will anyone know when it is time to prepare for battle?
-
-Paul wants the Corinthians to answer this themselves. Alternate translation: "no one would know when it is time to prepare for battle." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# none is without meaning
-
-This can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "they all have meaning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# the manifestations of the Spirit
-
-"being able to do things that show that the Spirit controls you"
-
-# try to excel in the gifts that build up the church
-
-Paul speaks of the church as if it were a house that one could build and of the work of building the church as if it were something one could harvest. Alternate translation: "to succeed greatly in making God's people more able to serve God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# interpret
-
-This means to tell what someone has said in a language to others who do not understand that language. See how this is translated in [1 Corinthians 2:13](../02/13.md).
-
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-# my mind is unfruitful
-
-The mind not understanding what is being prayed and, therefore, receiving no benefit from the prayer is spoken of as if the "mind is unfruitful." Alternate translation: "I do not understand it in my mind" or "my mind does not benefit from the prayer, because I do not understand the words I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# What am I to do?
-
-Paul is introducing his conclusion. Alternate translation: "This is what I will do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# pray with my spirit ... pray with my mind ... sing with my spirit ... sing with my mind
-
-Prayers and songs must be in a language that the people present can understand.
-
-# with my mind
-
-"with words that I understand"
-
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-# you praise God ... you are giving thanks ... you are saying
-
-Though "you" is singular here, Paul is addressing everyone who prays only in the spirit, but not with the mind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# how will the outsider say "Amen" ... saying?
-
-This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "the outsider will never be able to say 'Amen' ... saying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the outsider
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "another person" or 2) "people who are new to your group."
-
-# say "Amen"
-
-"be able to agree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# you certainly give
-
-Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the other person is not built up
-
-Building people up represents helping them become mature and strong in their faith. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated "builds up" in [1 Corinthians 8:1](../08/01.md). Alternate translation: "the other person is not strengthened" or "what you say does not strengthen any outsider who might hear you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# than ten thousand words in a tongue
-
-Paul was not counting words, but used exaggeration to emphasize that a few understandable words are far more valuable than even a great number of words in a language that people cannot understand. Alternate translation: "10,000 words" or "a great many words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul tells them that speaking in different languages was told ahead of time by the prophet Isaiah many years before this speaking in other languages happened at the start of Christ's church.
-
-# do not be children in your thinking
-
-Here "children" is a metaphor for being spiritually immature. Alternate translation: "do not think like children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In the law it is written,
-
-This can be stated in active form: Alternate translation: "The prophet wrote these words in the law:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives specific instructions on an orderly way to use gifts in the church.
-
-# not for unbelievers, but for believers
-
-This can be expressed positively and combined with the other positive statement. Alternate translation: "only for believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# would they not say that you are insane?
-
-This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "they would say that you are insane." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# he would be convicted by all he hears. He would be judged by all that is said
-
-Paul says basically the same thing twice for emphasis. Alternate translation: "he would realize that he is guilty of sin because he hears what you are saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# The secrets of his heart would be revealed
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God would reveal to him the secrets of his heart" or "He would recognize his own private inner thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he would fall on his face and worship God
-
-"Fall on his face" here is an idiom, meaning to bow down. Alternate translation: "He would bow down and worship God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# What is next then, brothers?
-
-Paul uses a question to introduce the next part of his message. Alternate translation: "Because everything I have just told you is true, this is what you need to do, my fellow believers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# interpretation
-
-This means a telling of what someone has said in a language to others who do not understand that language. See how "interpret" is translated in [1 Corinthians 2:13](../02/13.md).
-
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-# and each one in turn
-
-"and they should speak one after another" or "and they should speak one at a time"
-
-# interpret what is said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "interpret what they said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# interpret
-
-This means to tell what someone has said in a language to others who do not understand that language. See how "interpret" is translated in [1 Corinthians 2:13](../02/13.md).
-
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-# Let two or three prophets speak
-
-Possible meanings are 1) only two or three prophets speak at any one meeting or 2) only two or three prophets take turns speaking at any one time.
-
-# to what is said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to what they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# if an insight is given to one
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if God gives someone insight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# prophesy one by one
-
-Only one person should prophesy at a time.
-
-# all may be encouraged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you may encourage all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# God is not a God of confusion
-
-God does not create confusing situations by making people all speak at the same time.
-
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-# keep silent
-
-Possible meanings are 1) stop speaking, 2) stop speaking when someone is prophesying, or 3) be absolutely silent during the church service.
-
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-# Did the word of God come from you? Are you the only ones it has reached?
-
-Paul emphasizes that the Corinthians are not the only ones who understand what God wants Christians to do. Alternate translation: "The word of God did not come from you in Corinth; you are not the only people who understand God's will." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the word of God
-
-"Word of God" here is a metonym for the message from God. Alternate translation: "God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he should acknowledge
-
-A true prophet or truly spiritual person will accept Paul's writings as coming from the Lord.
-
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-# let him not be recognized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you should not recognize him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues
-
-Paul makes it clear that speaking in tongues at a church gathering is permissible and acceptable.
-
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-# But let all things be done properly and in order
-
-Paul is stressing that church gatherings should be held in an orderly manner. Alternate translation: "But do all things properly and in order" or "But do everything in an orderly, appropriate way"
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 14 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In this chapter, Paul returns to discussing spiritual gifts.
-
-Some translations set what is quoted from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the words of verse 21.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Tongues
-
-Scholars disagree on the exact meaning of the gift of tongues. Paul describes the gift of tongues as a sign for unbelievers. It does not serve the whole church, unless someone interprets what is spoken. It is very important that the church uses this gift properly.
-
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-Scholars disagree on the exact meaning of prophecy as a spiritual gift. Paul says prophets can build up the entire church. He describes prophecy as a gift for believers. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds them that it is the gospel that saves them and he tells them again what the gospel is. Then he gives them a short history lesson, which ends with what will yet happen.
-
-# remind you
-
-"help you remember"
-
-# on which you stand
-
-Paul is speaking of the Corinthians as if they were a house and the gospel as if it were the foundation on which the house was standing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you are being saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. "God will save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the word I preached to you
-
-"the message I preached to you"
-
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-# as of first importance
-
-Possible meanings are 1) as the most important of many things or 2) as the first in time .
-
-# for our sins
-
-"to pay for our sins" or "so that God could forgive our sins"
-
-# according to the scriptures
-
-Paul is referring to the writings of the Old Testament.
-
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-# he was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he was raised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God raised him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was raised
-
-"was caused to live again"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-If you need for verse 5 to be a complete sentence, end [1 Corinthians 15:4](../15/04.md) with a comma so that verse 5 completes the sentence begun in [1 Corinthians 15:3](../15/03.md).
-
-# appeared to
-
-"showed himself to"
-
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-# five hundred
-
-500 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# some have fallen asleep
-
-"Sleep" here is a common euphemism for death. Alternate translation: "some have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Last of all
-
-"Finally, after he had appeared to the others"
-
-# a child born at the wrong time
-
-This is an idiom by which Paul may mean that he became a Christian much later than the other apostles. Or perhaps he means that, unlike the other apostles, he did not witness Jesus' three-year-long ministry. Alternate translation: "someone who missed the experiences of the others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the grace of God I am what I am
-
-God's grace or kindness has made Paul as he is now.
-
-# his grace in me was not in vain
-
-Paul is emphasizing through litotes that God worked through Paul. Alternate translation: "because he was kind to me, I was able to do much good work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# the grace of God that is with me
-
-Paul speaks of the work he was able to do because God was kind to him as if that grace were actually doing the work. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) this is literally true, and God actually did the work and kindly used Paul as a tool or 2) Paul is using a metaphor and saying that God was kind to let Paul do the work and to make Paul's work have good results. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead?
-
-Paul is using this question to begin a new topic. Alternate translation: "you should not be saying that there is no resurrection of the dead!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# raised
-
-made alive again
-
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-# if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised
-
-Paul is using a hypothetical case to argue that there is a resurrection of the dead. He knows that Christ has been raised and so infers that there is a resurrection. To say that there is no resurrection is to say that Christ has not been raised, but this is false because Paul has seen the resurrected Christ ([1 Corinthians 15:8](../15/08.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# not even Christ has been raised
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has not even raised Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul wants them assured that Christ rose from the dead.
-
-# we are found to be false witnesses about God
-
-Paul is arguing that if Christ did not rise from the dead, then they are bearing false witness or lying about Christ's coming alive again.
-
-# we are found to be
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone will realize that we are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# your faith is in vain and you are still in your sins
-
-Their faith is based on Christ having risen from the dead, so if that did not happen, their faith will do them no good.
-
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-# of all people
-
-"of everyone, including believers and non-believers"
-
-# of all people we are most to be pitied
-
-"people should feel sorry for us more than they do for anyone else"
-
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-# now Christ
-
-"as it is, Christ" or "this is the truth: Christ"
-
-# who is the firstfruits
-
-Here "firstfruits" is a metaphor, comparing Christ to the first of the harvest, which would be followed by the rest of the harvest. Christ was the first to be raised from the dead. Alternate translation: "who is like the first part of the harvest"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Christ, who is the firstfruits of those who died, has been raised
-
-"Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has raised Christ, who is the firstfruits of those who died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# death came by a man
-
-The abstract noun "death" can be expressed with the verb "die." Alternate translation. "people die because of what one man did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# by a man also came the resurrection of the dead
-
-The abstract noun "resurrection" can be expressed with the verb "raise." Alternate translation: "people are raised from the dead because of another man" or "people will become alive again because of what one man did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# who is the firstfruits
-
-Here "firstfruits" is a metaphor, comparing Christ to the first of the harvest, which would be followed by the rest of the harvest. Christ was the first to be raised from the dead. Alternate translation: "who is like the first part of the harvest"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "he" and "his" refer to Christ.
-
-# he will abolish all rule and all authority and power
-
-"he will stop those people who rule, who have authority, and who have power from doing what they are doing"
-
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-# until he has put all his enemies under his feet
-
-Kings who won wars would put their feet on the necks of those whom they had defeated. Alternate translation: "until God has completely destroyed all of Christ's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# The last enemy to be destroyed is death
-
-Paul speaks of death here as if it were a person whom God will kill. Alternate translation: "The final enemy that God will destroy is death itself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# he has put everything under his feet
-
-Kings who won wars would put their feet on the necks of those whom they had defeated. See how "put ... under his feet" is translated in [1 Corinthians 15:25](../15/25.md). Alternate translation: "God has completely destroyed all of Christ's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# all things are subjected to him
-
-This can stated as active. Alternate translation: "God has made all things subject to Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Son himself will be subjected
-
-This can stated as active. Alternate translation: "the Son himself will become subject" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the Son himself
-
-In the previous verses he was referred to as "Christ." Alternate translation: "Christ, that is, the Son himself"
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title that describes the relationship between Jesus and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# Or else what will those do who are baptized for the dead?
-
-Paul uses this question to teach the Corinthians. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Otherwise it would be useless for Christians to receive baptism for the dead." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# If the dead are not raised at all, why are they baptized for them?
-
-Paul uses a hypothetical situation to argue that the dead are raised. To say that the dead are not raised is to say that people should not be baptized for the dead. But some people, probably some members of the church in Corinth, are baptized for the dead, so he infers those people are baptized for the dead because they believe that the dead are raised. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# the dead are not raised
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God does not raise the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# are not raised
-
-"are not caused to live again"
-
-# why are they baptized for them?
-
-Paul uses this question to teach the Corinthians. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there would be no reason for them to have people baptize them on behalf of dead people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Why then, are we in danger every hour?
-
-Paul uses this question to teach the Corinthians. The reason he and others were in danger is that some people were angry that they taught that Jesus will raise people from death. Alternate translation: "If people will not rise from the dead, we gain nothing by being in danger every hour for teaching that people will rise." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# I die every day!
-
-This exaggeration means he was in danger of dying. He knew that some people wanted to kill him because they did not like what he was teaching. Alternate translation: "Every day I am in danger of dying" or "Every day I risk my life!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# This is as sure as my boasting in you
-
-Paul uses this statement as evidence that he faces death every day. Alternate translation: "You can know that this is true, because you know about my boasting in you" or "You can know that this is true, because you know about how much I boast in you"
-
-# my boasting in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord
-
-Paul boasted in them because of what Christ Jesus had done for them. Alternate translation: "my boasting in you, which I do because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# my boasting in you
-
-"the way I tell other people how good you are"
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-# What do I gain ... if I fought with beasts at Ephesus ... not raised?
-
-Paul wants the Corinthians to understand without him having to tell them. This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "I gained nothing ... by fighting with beasts at Ephesus ... not raised." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# I fought with beasts at Ephesus
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-Paul is referring to something that he actually did. Possible meanings are 1) Paul was speaking figuratively about his arguments with learned pagans or other conflicts with people who wanted to kill him or 2) he was actually put into the arena to fight against dangerous animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die
-
-Paul concludes that if there is no further life after death, it is better for us to enjoy this life as we can, for tomorrow our life will end without any further hope.
-
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-# Bad company corrupts good morals
-
-If you live with bad people, you will act like them. Paul is quoting a common saying.
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-# Sober up
-
-"You must think seriously about this"
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives some specifics about how the resurrection of the believers' bodies will take place. He gives a picture of natural and spiritual bodies and compares the first man Adam with the last Adam, Christ.
-
-# But someone will say, "How are the dead raised, and with what kind of body will they come?"
-
-Possible meanings are 1) The person is asking sincerely or 2) the person is using the question to mock the idea of a resurrection. Alternate translation: "But some will say that they cannot imagine how God will raise the dead, and what kind of body God would give them in the resurrection." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# someone will say
-
-"someone will ask"
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-# with what kind of body will they come
-
-That is, will it be a physical body or a spiritual body? What shape will the body have? What will the body be made of? Translate using the most general question that someone who wants to know the answers to these questions would ask.
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-# You are so ignorant! What you sow
-
-Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so both instances of "you" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You are so ignorant
-
-"You do not know about this at all"
-
-# What you sow will not start to grow unless it dies
-
-A seed will not grow unless it is first buried underground. In the same way, a person has to die before God can resurrect him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# What you sow is not the body that will be
-
-Paul uses the metaphor of the seed again to say that God will resurrect the dead body of the believer, but that body will not appear as it was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# What you sow
-
-Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# God will give it a body as he chooses
-
-"God will decide what kind of body it will have"
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-# flesh
-
-In the context of animals, "flesh" may be translated as "body," "skin," or "meat."
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-# heavenly bodies
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the sun, moon, stars, and other visible lights in the sky or 2) heavenly beings, such as angels and other supernatural beings.
-
-# earthly bodies
-
-This refers to humans.
-
-# the glory of the heavenly body is one kind and the glory of the earthly is another
-
-"the glory that heavenly bodies have is different from the glory of human bodies"
-
-# glory
-
-Here "glory" refers to the relative brightness to the human eye of objects in the sky.
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-# What is sown ... what is raised
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-The writer speaks of a person's body being buried as if it were a seed that is planted in the ground. And he speaks of a person's body being raised from the dead as if it were a plant growing from the seed. The passive verbs can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "What goes into the ground ... what comes out of the ground" or "What people bury ... what God raises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# is raised
-
-"is caused to live again"
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-# is perishable ... is imperishable
-
-"can rot ... cannot rot"
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-# It is sown ... it is raised
-
-The writer speaks of a person's body being buried as if it were a seed that is planted in the ground. And he speaks of a person's body being raised from the dead as if it were a plant growing from the seed. The passive verbs can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It goes into the ground ... it comes out of the ground" or "People bury it ... God raises it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# It is sown ... it is raised
-
-The writer speaks of a person's body being buried as if it were a seed that is planted in the ground. And he speaks of a person's body being raised from the dead as if it were a plant growing from the seed. The passive verbs can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It goes into the ground ... it comes out of the ground" or "People bury it ... God raises it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# But the spiritual did not come first but the natural, and then the spiritual
-
-"The natural being came first. The spiritual being is from God and came later."
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-# natural
-
-created by earthly processes, not yet connected to God
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-# The first man is of the earth, made of dust
-
-God made the first man, Adam, from the dust of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# dust
-
-dirt
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-# the man of heaven
-
-Jesus Christ
-
-# those who are of heaven
-
-"those who belong to God"
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-# have borne the image ... will also bear the image
-
-"have been just like ... will also be just like"
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Paul wants them to realize that some believers will not die physically but will still get a resurrected body through Christ's victory.
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-# flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither does what is perishable inherit what is imperishable
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the two sentences mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "human beings who will surely die cannot inherit the permanent kingdom of God" or 2) the second sentence finishes the thought begun by the first. Alternate translation: "weak human beings cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither do those who will certainly die inherit a kingdom that will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# flesh and blood
-
-Those who inhabit a body that is doomed to die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# inherit
-
-Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# is perishable ... is imperishable
-
-"can rot ... cannot rot." See how these words are translated in [1 Corinthians 15:42](../15/42.md).
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-# we will all be changed
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-This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "God will change us all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# We will be changed
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will change us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the twinkling of an eye
-
-It will happen as fast as it takes for a person to blink his or her eye.
-
-# at the last trumpet
-
-"when the last trumpet sounds"
-
-# the dead will be raised
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will raise the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# raised
-
-"caused to live again"
-
-# imperishable
-
-"in a form that cannot rot." See how a similar phrase is translated in [1 Corinthians 15:42](../15/42.md).
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-# this perishable body ... is imperishable
-
-"this body that can rot ... cannot rot." See how similar phrases are translated in [1 Corinthians 15:42](../15/42.md).
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-# must put on
-
-Paul is speaking of God making our bodies so they will never die again as if God were putting new clothes on us. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# when this perishable body has put on what is imperishable
-
-Here the body is spoken of as if it were a person, and becoming imperishable is spoken of as if being imperishable was clothing that a body would wear. Alternate translation: "when this perishable body has become imperishable" or "when this body that can rot can no longer rot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# when this mortal body has put on immortality
-
-Here the body is spoken of as if it were a person, and becoming immortal is spoken of as if being immortal was clothing that a body would wear. Alternate translation: "when this mortal body has become immortal" or "when this body that can die can no longer die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your sting?
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-Paul speaks as if death were a person, and he uses this question to mock the power of death, which Christ has defeated. Alternate translation: "Death has no victory. Death has no sting." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# your ... your
-
-These are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# The sting of death is sin
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-It is through sin that we are destined to face death, that is to die.
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-# the power of sin is the law
-
-God's law that was passed down by Moses defines sin and shows us how we sin before God.
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-# gives us the victory
-
-"has defeated death for us"
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Paul wants believers, while they work for the Lord, to remember the changed, resurrected bodies that God is going to give them.
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-# be steadfast and immovable
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-Paul speaks of someone who lets nothing stop him from carrying out his decisions as if he could not be physically moved. Alternate translation: "be determined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Always abound in the work of the Lord
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-Paul speaks of efforts made in working for the Lord as if they were objects that a person could acquire more of. Alternate translation: "Always work for the Lord faithfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# 1 Corinthians 15 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-##### Resurrection
-This chapter includes a very important teaching about the resurrection of Jesus. The Greek people did not believe that a person could live after they died. Paul defends the resurrection of Jesus. He teaches why it is important to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/resurrection]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Resurrection
-Paul presents the resurrection as the ultimate proof that Jesus is God. Christ is the first of many who God will raise to life. The resurrection is central to the gospel. Few doctrines are as important as this one. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-Paul uses many different figures of speech in this chapter. He uses them to express difficult theological teachings in a way that people can understand.
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-In his closing notes, Paul reminds the Corinthian believers to collect money for the needy believers in Jerusalem. He reminds them that Timothy will come to them before he goes to Paul.
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-# for the believers
-
-Paul was collecting money from his churches for the poor Jewish Christians in Jerusalem and Judea.
-
-# as I directed
-
-"as I gave specific instructions"
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-# store it up
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-Possible meanings are: 1) "keep it at home" or 2) "leave it with the church"
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-# so that there will be no collections when I come
-
-"so that you will not have to collect more money while I am with you"
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-# whomever you approve
-
-Paul is telling the church to choose some of their own people to take their offering to Jerusalem. "whomever you choose" or "the people you appoint"
-
-# I will send with letters
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I will send with letters that I will write" or 2) "I will send with letters that you will write."
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-# you may help me on my journey
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-This means they might give Paul money or other things he needs so that he and his ministry team could continue to travel.
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-# I do not wish to see you now
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-Paul is stating that he wants to visit for a long time later, not just for a short time soon.
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-# Pentecost
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-Paul would stay in Ephesus until this festival, which came in May or June, 50 days after Passover. He would then travel through Macedonia, and later try to arrive in Corinth before winter started in November.
-
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-# a wide door has opened
-
-Paul speaks of the opportunity God has given him to win people to the gospel as if it were a door that God had opened so he could walk through it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# see that he is with you unafraid
-
-"see that he has no cause to fear being with you"
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-# Let no one despise him
-
-Because Timothy was much younger than Paul, sometimes he was not shown the respect he deserved as a minister of the gospel.
-
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-# our brother Apollos
-
-Here the word "our" refers to Paul and his readers, so it is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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-# Be watchful, stand fast in the faith, act like men, be strong
-
-Paul is describing what he wants the Corinthians to do as if he was giving four commands to soldiers in war. These four commands mean almost the same thing and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Be watchful
-
-Paul speaks of people being aware of what is happening as if they were guards keeping watch over a city or vineyard. This can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "Be careful whom you trust" or "Watch out for danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# stand fast in the faith
-
-Paul speaks of people continuing to believe in Christ according to his teaching as if they were soldiers refusing to retreat when the enemy attacks. Possible meanings are 1) "keep strongly believing what we have taught you" or 2) "keep strongly trusting in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# act like men
-
-In the society in which Paul and his audience lived, men usually provided for families by doing the heavy work and fighting against invaders. This can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "be responsible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let all that you do be done in love
-
-"Everything you do should show people that you love them"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul begins to close his letter and sends greetings from other churches, as well as from Prisca, Aquila, and Paul himself.
-
-# household of Stephanas
-
-Stephanas was one of the first believers in the church at Corinth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Achaia
-
-This is the name of a province in Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus
-
-These men were either some of the first Corinthian believers or church elders who were co-workers with Paul.
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-# Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# They have made up for your absence
-
-"They made up for the fact that you were not here."
-
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-# For they have refreshed my spirit
-
-Paul is saying he was encouraged by their visit.
-
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-# I, Paul, write this with my own hand
-
-Paul was making it clear that the instructions in this letter are from him, even though one of his co-laborers wrote what Paul was saying in the rest of the letter. Paul wrote this last part with his own hand.
-
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-# may he be accursed
-
-"may God curse him." See how "accursed" was translated in [1 Corinthians 12:3](../12/03.md).
-
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-# 1 Corinthians 16 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul briefly covers many topics in this chapter. It was common in the ancient Near East for the last part of letters to have personal greetings.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Preparation for his coming
-
-Paul gave practical instructions to help prepare the Corinthian church for his visit. He told them to start collecting money every Sunday for the believers in Jerusalem. He hoped to come and spend the winter with them. He told them to help Timothy when he came. He had hoped Apollos would go to them, but Apollos did not think it was the right time. Paul also told them to obey Stephanus. Finally, he sent his greetings to everyone.
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-# Introduction to 1 Corinthians
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
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-#### Outline of the Book of 1 Corinthians
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-1. Divisions in the church (1:10-4:21)
-1. Moral sins and irregularities (5:1-13)
-1. Christians taking other Christians to court (6:1-20)
-1. Marriage and related matters (7:1-40)
-1. Misuse of Christian liberty; food sacrificed to idols, fleeing idolatry; women's head coverings (8:1-13; 10:1-11:16)
-1. Paul's rights as an apostle (9:1-27)
-1. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
-1. The gifts of the Holy Spirit (12:1-31)
-1. Love (13:1-13)
-1. The gifts of the Holy Spirit: prophecy and languages (14:1-40)
-1. The resurrection of believers and the resurrection of Christ (15:1-58)
-1. Closing: the contribution for Christians in Jerusalem, requests, and personal greetings (16:1-24)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of 1 Corinthians?
-
-Paul wrote 1 Corinthians. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
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-Paul started the church that met in Corinth. He was staying in the city of Ephesus when he wrote this letter.
-
-#### What is the Book of 1 Corinthians about?
-
-1 Corinthians is a letter that Paul wrote to the believers who were in the city of Corinth. Paul had heard that there were problems among the believers there. They were arguing with each other. Some of them did not understand some of the Christian teachings. And some of them were behaving badly. In this letter, Paul responded to them and encouraged them to live in a way that pleased God.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "First Corinthians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's First Letter to the Church in Corinth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What was the city of Corinth like?
-
-Corinth was a major city located in ancient Greece. Because it was near the Mediterranean Sea, many travelers and traders came to buy and sell goods there. This resulted in the city having people from many different cultures. The city was famous for having people who lived in immoral ways. The people worshipped Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. As part of the ceremonies honoring Aphrodite, her worshipers had sexual intercourse with temple prostitutes.
-
-#### What was the problem with meat sacrificed to idols?
-
-Many animals were slaughtered and sacrificed to the false gods in Corinth. Priests and worshipers kept some of the meat. Much of the meat was sold in markets. Many Christians disagreed with each other over whether it was right for them to eat this meat, because it had been dedicated to a false god. Paul writes about this problem in 1 Corinthians.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in 1 Corinthians in the ULT?
-
-The scriptures use such words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating into English, 1 Corinthians ULT uses the following principles:
-
-* Sometimes the meaning in a passage implies moral holiness. Especially important for understanding the gospel is the fact that God considers Christians to be sinless because they are united to Jesus Christ. Another related fact is that God is perfect and faultless. A third fact is that Christians are to conduct themselves in a blameless, faultless manner in life. In these cases, the ULT uses "holy," "holy God," "holy ones," or "holy people." (See: 1:2; 3:17)
-* Sometimes the meaning in a passage indicates a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In these cases, the ULT uses "believer" or "believers." (See: 6:1, 2; 14:33; 16:1, 15)
-* Sometimes the meaning in the passage implies the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULT uses "set apart," "dedicated to," "reserved for," or "sanctified." (See: 1:2; 6:11; 7:14, 34)
-
-The UST will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.
-
-#### What is the meaning of "flesh?"
-
-Paul frequently used the terms "flesh" or "fleshly" to refer to Christians who did sinful things. However, it is not the physical world that is evil. Paul also described Christians who lived in a righteous way as "spiritual." This is because they did what the Holy Spirit taught them to do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])
-
-#### What did Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?
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-This kind of expression occurs in 1:2, 30, 31; 3:1; 4:10, 15, 17; 6:11, 19; 7:22; 9:1, 2; 11:11, 25; 12:3, 9, 13, 18, 25; 14:16; 15:18, 19, 22, 31, 58; 16:19, 24. Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. At the same time, he often intended other meanings as well. See, for example, "those who have been dedicated in Christ Jesus" (1:2), where Paul specifically meant that Christian believers have been dedicated to Christ.
-
-Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 1 Corinthians?
-
-For the following verses, modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. Translators are advised to follow the modern versions of the Bible. However, if in the translators' region there are Bibles that read according to older versions of the Bible, the translators can follow those. If so, these verses should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that they were probably not original to 1 Corinthians.
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-* "Therefore glorify God with your body." Some older versions read "Therefore glorify God with your body and in your spirit, which are God's." (6:20)
-* "I did this even though I myself was not under the law" (9:20). Some older versions leave this passage out.
-* "for the sake of conscience--the conscience of the other man." Some older versions read "for the sake of conscience: for the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord: the conscience of the other man." (10:28)
-* "and that I give my body to be burned" (13:3). Some older versions read, "and that I give my body so that I might boast."
-* "But if anyone does not recognize this, let him not be recognized" (14:38). Some older versions read, "But if anyone is ignorant of this, let him be ignorant."
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-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The apostle John wrote this letter to believers. All instances of "you," "your," and "yours" include all believers and are plural. Here the words "we" and "us" refer to John and those who had been with Jesus. In verses 1-2 many pronouns like "that," "which," and "it" are used. They refer to "the Word of life" and "the eternal life." But, since these are names for Jesus, you can use pronouns that refer to a person like "who," "whom" or "he." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# which we have heard
-
-"which we have heard him teach"
-
-# which we have seen ... we have looked at
-
-This is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "which we ourselves have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the Word of life
-
-"Jesus, the one who causes people to live forever"
-
-# life
-
-The word "life" throughout this letter refers to more than physical life. Here "life" refers to being alive spiritually. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the life was made known
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God made the eternal life known to us" or "God made us able to know him, who is eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we have seen it
-
-"we have seen him"
-
-# we bear witness to it
-
-"we solemnly tell others about him"
-
-# the eternal life
-
-Here, "the eternal life" refers to the one who gives that life, Jesus. Alternate translation: "the one who enables us to live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# which was with the Father
-
-"who was with God the Father"
-
-# and which has been made known to us
-
-This was when he lived on earth. Alternate translation: "and he came to live among us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "we," "us," and "our" refer to John and those who had been with Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# That which we have seen and heard we declare also to you
-
-"We say to you also what we have seen and heard"
-
-# have fellowship with us. Our fellowship is with the Father
-
-"be our close friends. We are friends with God the Father"
-
-# Our fellowship
-
-It is not clear if John is including or excluding his readers. You may translate this either way.
-
-# Father ... Son
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# so that our joy will be complete
-
-"to make our joy complete" or "to make ourselves completely happy"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "we" and "us" refer to all believers, including the people to whom John was writing. Unless otherwise stated, that is the meaning for the remainder of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-From here into the next chapter, John writes about fellowship—close relationships with God and other believers.
-
-# God is light
-
-This is a metaphor that means that God is perfectly pure and holy. Cultures that associate goodness with light may be able to keep the idea of light without explaining the metaphor. Alternate translation: "God is purely righteous like pure light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# in him there is no darkness at all
-
-This is a metaphor that means that God never sins and is not evil in any way. Cultures that associate evil with darkness may be able to keep the idea of darkness without explaining the metaphor. Alternate translation: "in him there is nothing that is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# walk in darkness
-
-Here "walk" is a metaphor for how a person lives or behaves. Here "darkness" is a metaphor for "evil." Alternate translation: "do what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# walk in the light as he is in the light
-
-Here "walk" is a metaphor for how a person lives or behaves. Here "light" is a metaphor for "good" or "right." Alternate translation: "do what is good as God is perfectly good" or "do what is right as God is perfectly right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the blood of Jesus
-
-This refers to the death of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "he," "him," and "his" refer to God ([1 John 1:5](../01/05.md)).
-
-# have no sin
-
-"never sin"
-
-# are deceiving
-
-"are tricking" or "lying to"
-
-# the truth is not in us
-
-The truth is spoken of as if it were an object that could be inside believers. Alternate translation: "we do not believe what God says is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. John uses them to emphasize that God will surely forgive our sins. Alternate translation: "and will completely forgive us of what we have done wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# we make him out to be a liar
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-It is implied that a person who claims to be without sin would be calling God a liar since he said that everyone is a sinner. Alternate translation: "it is the same as calling him a liar, because he said we have all sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# his word is not in us
-
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Obeying and honoring God's word is spoken of as if his word were inside the believers. Alternate translation: "we do not understand God's word nor obey what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 1 John 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is a letter that John wrote to Christians.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Christians and sin
-In this chapter John teaches that all Christians are still sinners. But God continues to forgive a Christian's sins. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-
-In this chapter John writes that God is light. Light is a metaphor for understanding and righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-John also writes about people walking in the light or in the darkness. Walking is a metaphor for behaving or living. People who walk in the light understand what is righteous and do it. People who walk in the darkness may not understand what is righteous, and they do what is sinful.
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "we" and "us" refer to John and all believers. The words "him" and "his" could refer to God the Father or to Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John continues to write about fellowship and shows that it is possible because Jesus goes between believers and the Father.
-
-# Children
-
-John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. Alternate translation: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am writing these things
-
-"I am writing this letter"
-
-# But if anyone sins
-
-"But when anyone sins." This is something that is likely to happen.
-
-# we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the one who is righteous
-
-The word "advocate" here refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "we have Jesus Christ, the one who is righteous, who speaks to the Father and asks him to forgive us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He is the propitiation for our sins
-
-"God is no longer angry with us, because Jesus sacrificed his own life for our sins" or "Jesus is the one who sacrificed his life for our sins, so God is no longer angry with us for our sins"
-
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-# We know that we have come to know him
-
-"We know that we know him" or "We know that we have a good relationship with him"
-
-# if we keep his commandments
-
-"if we obey what he commands"
-
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-# The one who says
-
-"Anyone who says" or "The person who says"
-
-# I know God
-
-"I have a good relationship with God"
-
-# does not keep
-
-"does not obey" or "disobeys"
-
-# his commandments
-
-"what God tells him to do"
-
-# the truth is not in him
-
-The truth is spoken of as if it were an object that could be inside the believers. Alternate translation: "he does not believe what God says is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# keeps his word
-
-To keep someone's word here is an idiom for to obey. Alternate translation: "does what God tells him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in him truly the love of God has been perfected
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "the love of God" refers to a person loving God, and "perfected" represents completely or fully. Alternate translation: "it is that person who loves God completely" or 2) "the love of God" refers to God loving people, and "perfected" represents completing its purpose. Alternate translation: "God's love has achieved its purpose in that person's life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# By this we know that we are in him
-
-The phrase "we are in him" means that the believer has fellowship with God. Alternate translation: "When we obey what God says, we can be certain that we have fellowship with him" or "By this we know that are joined to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# remains in God
-
-To remain in God means to continue to have fellowship with God. Alternate translation: "continues to have fellowship with God" or "stays joined to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# should himself also walk just as he walked
-
-Conducting one's life is spoken of as if it were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "must live as he lived" or "should also obey God just as Jesus Christ did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John gives believers basic principles of fellowship—obedience and love.
-
-# Beloved, I am
-
-"You people whom I love, I am" or "Dear friends, I am"
-
-# I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment
-
-"I write to you to love one other, which is not a new thing to do but an old commandment that you had heard." John refers to Jesus' command to love one another.
-
-# from the beginning
-
-Here, "beginning" refers to when they decided to follow Christ. Alternate translation: "from when you first believed in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The old commandment is the word that you heard.
-
-""The old commandment is the message that you heard"
-
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-# Yet I am writing a new commandment to you
-
-"But in one way the commandment I write to you is a new commandment"
-
-# which is true in Christ and in you
-
-"which is true, as shown in Christ's deeds and your deeds"
-
-# the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining
-
-Here "darkness" is a metaphor for "evil" and "light" is a metaphor for "good." Alternate translation: "because you are ceasing to do evil and you are doing more and more good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "brother" refers to a fellow Christian.
-
-# The one who says
-
-"Anyone who says" or "Someone who claims." This does not refer to a specific person.
-
-# he is in the light
-
-Here to be "in the light" is a metaphor for doing what is right. Alternate translation: "he does what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# is in the darkness
-
-Here to be "in the darkness" is a metaphor for doing what is evil. Alternate translation: "does what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# there is no occasion for stumbling in him
-
-"nothing will cause him to stumble." The word "stumbling" is a metaphor that means to fail spiritually or morally. Alternate translation: "nothing will cause him to sin" or "he will not fail to do what is pleasing to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# is in the darkness and walks in the darkness
-
-Here "walk" is a metaphor for how a person lives or behaves. Here to be "in the darkness" and "walks in the darkness" mean the same thing. This brings attention to how evil it is to hate a fellow believer. Alternate translation: "does what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# he does not know where he is going
-
-This is a metaphor for the believer who is not living as a Christian should be living. Alternate translation: "he does not know what he should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the darkness has blinded his eyes
-
-"the darkness has made him unable to see." Darkness is a metaphor for sin or evil. Alternate translation: "sin has made it impossible for him to understand the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-John explains why he is writing his letter either to different age groups or to believers with differences in maturity. Try to use similar wording for these sentences, as they are written poetically.
-
-# you, dear children
-
-John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "you, my dear children in Christ" or "you who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your sins are forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God forgives your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because of his name
-
-"his name" refers to Christ and who he is. Alternate translation: "because of what Christ has done for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I am writing to you, fathers
-
-The word "fathers" here is possibly a metaphor referring to mature believers. Alternate translation: "I am writing to you, mature believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you know
-
-"you have a relationship with"
-
-# the one who is from the beginning
-
-"the one who has always lived" or "the one who has always existed." It refers either to "Jesus" or to "God the Father."
-
-# young men
-
-This possibly refers to those who are no longer new believers but are growing in spiritual maturity. Alternate translation: "young believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# overcome
-
-The writer is speaking of the believers' refusal to follow Satan and of their frustrating his plans as if it were a matter of conquering him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you are strong
-
-Here "strong" refers not to believers' physical strength, but to their faithfulness to Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the word of God remains in you
-
-"Word of God" here is a metonym for the message from God. The writer refers to the believers' increased faithfulness to Christ and knowledge of him as if he were speaking of God's word existing in them. Alternate translation: "God's message continues to teach you" or "you know the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not love the world nor
-
-In 2:15-17 the word "world" refers to all the things people want to do that do not honor God. Alternate translation: "Do not behave like the people in the world who do not honor God, and do not love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the things that are in the world
-
-"the things that those who dishonor God want"
-
-# If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him
-
-A person cannot love this world and all that dishonors God and love the Father at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the love of the Father is not in him
-
-"he does not love the Father"
-
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-# the lust of the flesh
-
-"the strong desire to have sinful physical pleasure"
-
-# the lust of the eyes
-
-"the strong desire to have things that we see"
-
-# is not from the Father
-
-"does not come from the Father" or "is not how the Father teaches us to live"
-
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-# are passing away
-
-"pass away" or "will one day not be here"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John warns about those who are against Christ.
-
-# Little children
-
-"Immature Christians." See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md).
-
-# it is the last hour
-
-The phrase "the last hour" refers to the time just before Jesus returns. Alternate translation: "Jesus will return soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# many antichrists have come
-
-"there are many people who are against Christ"
-
-# have come. By this we know
-
-"have come, and because of this we know" or "have come, and because many antichrists have come, we know"
-
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-# They went out from us
-
-"They left us"
-
-# but they were not from us
-
-"but they did not really belong to us anyway" or "but they were not really part of our group in the first place." The reason they were not really part of the group is that they were not believers in Jesus.
-
-# For if they had been from us they would have remained with us
-
-"We know this because they would not have left us if they really had been believers"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In the Old Testament the word "anointing" referred to pouring oil on a person to set him apart to serve God.
-
-# But you have an anointing from the Holy One
-
-John speaks of the Holy Spirit as if he were "an anointing" that the people have received from Jesus. The abstract noun "anointing" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "But the Holy One has anointed you" or "But Jesus Christ, the Holy One, has given you his Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the Holy One
-
-This refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "Jesus, the Holy One" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the truth
-
-The abstract noun "truth" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the truth ... no lie is from the truth
-
-The abstract noun "truth" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "what is true ... no lie comes from what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ?
-
-"Who is the liar? Anyone who denies that Jesus is the Christ." John used a question to emphasize who liars are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# denies that Jesus is the Christ
-
-"refuses to say that Jesus is the Christ" or "says that Jesus is not the Messiah"
-
-# denies the Father and the Son
-
-"refuses to say the truth about the Father and the Son" or "rejects the Father and the Son."
-
-# Father ... Son
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# has the Father
-
-"belongs to the Father"
-
-# confesses the Son
-
-"speaks the truth about the Son"
-
-# has the Father
-
-"belongs to the Father"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the people to whom John wrote as well as all believers. The word "he" is emphatic and refers to Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John reminds believers to continue in what they have first heard.
-
-# As for you
-
-This marks John's telling them how they should live as followers of Jesus instead of how those against Christ live.
-
-# let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you
-
-"remember and believe what you have heard from the beginning." How they heard it, what they heard, and what "the beginning" means can be made explicit: Alternate translation: "continue to trust what we have taught you about Jesus just as you have trusted since you first became believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# what you have heard from the beginning
-
-"what we taught you about Jesus when you first became believers"
-
-# If what you heard from the beginning remains in you
-
-The word "remains" is talking about relationship, not salvation. Alternate translation: "If you continue to trust what we first taught you"
-
-# also remain in the Son and in the Father
-To "remain in" means to continue to have fellowship with. See how translated a similar phrase to "remain in" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "also continue to have fellowship with Son and with the Father" or "also stay joined to the Son and to the Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# This is the promise he gave to us—eternal life.
-
-"This is what he promised to give us—eternal life" or "He has promised to cause us to live forever"
-
-# life
-
-The word "life" throughout this letter refers to more than physical life. Here "life" refers to being alive spiritually. See how you translated this in [1 John 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# those who would lead you astray
-
-Here "lead you astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "those who want to deceive you" or "those who want to make you believe lies about Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Starting in verse 29, John introduces the idea of being born into God's family. The previous verses show that believers continue to sin; this part shows that believers also have the new nature, which cannot sin. It continues to show how believers can recognize each other.
-
-# As for you
-
-This marks John's telling them something else about how they should live as followers of Jesus instead of following those who are against Christ.
-
-# the anointing
-
-This refers to "God's Spirit." See the note about "anointing" in [1 John 2:20](../02/20.md).
-
-# as his anointing teaches you everything
-
-Here the word "everything" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "because his anointing teaches you everything that you need to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# remain in him
-
-To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "continue to have fellowship with him" or "stay joined with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a new part of the letter.
-
-# dear children
-
-John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "my dear children in Christ" or "you who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he appears
-
-"we see him"
-
-# boldness
-
-having no fear
-
-# not be ashamed before him
-
-"not be ashamed in his presence"
-
-# at his coming
-
-"when he comes again"
-
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-# has been born from him
-
-"has been born of God" or "is God's child"
-
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-# 1 John 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Antichrist
-
-In this chapter John writes about both a specific antichrist and many antichrists. The word "antichrist" means "opposed to Christ." The antichrist is a person who will come in the last days and imitate Jesus' work, but he will do it for evil. Before this person comes, there will be many  people who work against Christ; they too are called "antichrists." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/antichrist]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-There are several groups of similar metaphors that are used throughout this chapter.
-
-Being in God is a metaphor for having fellowship with God, and God's word and truth being in people is a metaphor for people knowing and obeying God's word.
-
-Walking is a metaphor for behaving, not knowing where one is going is a metaphor for not knowing how to behave, and stumbling is a metaphor for sinning.
-
-The light is a metaphor for knowing and doing what is right, and darkness and blindness are metaphors for not knowing what is right and doing what is wrong.
-
-Leading people astray is a metaphor for teaching people things that are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In this part John tells the believers about their new nature, which cannot sin.
-
-# See what kind of love the Father has given to us
-
-"Think about how our Father loves us so much"
-
-# we should be called children of God
-
-"the Father called us his children"
-
-# children of God
-
-Here this means people who belong to God through faith in Jesus.
-
-# For this reason, the world does not know us, because it did not know him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Because we are the children of God and because the world did not know God, it does not know us" or 2) "Because the world did not know God, it does not know us."
-
-# the world does not know us, because it did not know him
-
-Here "the world" refers to people who do not honor God. What the world did not know can be made explicit: Alternate translation: "those who do not honor God do not know that we belong to God, because they did not know God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Beloved, we are
-
-"You people whom I love, we are" or "Dear friends, we are." See how you translated this in [1 John 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
-# it has not yet been revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form: Alternate translation: "God has not yet revealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# revealed
-
-This can mean here either "told," "demonstrated," or "shown."
-
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-# Everyone who has this hope fixed on him purifies himself just as he is pure
-
-"Everyone who confidently expects to see Christ as he really is will keep himself pure because Christ is pure"
-
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-# Christ was revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Christ appeared" or "the Father revealed Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# remains in him
-To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "continues to have fellowship with him" or "stays joined with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# No one ... has seen him or known him
-
-John uses the words "seen" and "known" to say that the person who sins has never met Christ in a spiritual sense. A person behaving according to his sinful nature cannot know Christ. Alternate translation: "No one ... has ever truly believed in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Dear children
-
-John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not let anyone lead you astray
-
-Here "lead you astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "do not let anyone fool you" or "do not let anyone deceive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous
-
-"He who does what is right is pleasing to God just as Christ is pleasing to God."
-
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-# is from the devil
-
-"belongs to the devil" or "is like the devil"
-
-# from the beginning
-
-This refers to the very earliest time of creation before humans first sinned. Alternate translation: "since the earliest time of creation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Son of God was revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God revealed his Son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-For now John ends this section on the new birth and the new nature which cannot sin.
-
-# Whoever has been born from God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Whoever God has made his child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# God's seed
-
-This speaks of the Holy Spirit, whom God gives to believers and who makes them able to resist sin and do what pleases God as if he were a physical seed that is planted in the earth and grows. This is sometimes referred to as the new nature. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he has been born of God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has given him new spiritual life" or "he is a child of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# In this the children of God and children of the devil are revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is how we know the children of God and the children of the devil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Whoever does not do what is righteous is not from God, neither is the one who does not love his brother
-
-The words "from God" are understood in the second part of the sentence. This can also be stated in positive form.  Alternate translation: "whoever does not do what is righteous is not from God; whoever does not love his brother is also not from God" or "those who do what is righteous are from God, and those who love their brothers are from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# his brother
-
-Here "brother" means fellow Christians.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Cain and Abel were the first sons of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here John teaches believers how they can recognize each other by the way they live; he teaches his readers to love each other.
-
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-# We should not be like Cain
-
-"We should not do as Cain did"
-
-# brother
-
-This refers to Cain's younger brother Abel.
-
-# Why did he kill him? Because
-
-John uses a question to teach his audience. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He killed him because" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# his works were evil and his brother's righteous
-
-The words "works were" are also understood in the second phrase. Alternate translation: "Cain's works were evil and his brother's works were righteous" or "Cain did evil things and his brother did what was right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# my brothers
-
-"my fellow believers." John's readers were both male and female.
-
-# if the world hates you
-
-Here the word "world" refers to the people who do not honor God. Alternate translation: "if those who do not honor God hate you who do honor God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# we have passed out of death into life
-
-The conditions of living and of being dead are spoken of as if they were physical locations from which a person could leave and go to. The abstract nouns "life" and "death" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "we are no longer spiritually dead but are spiritually alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# life
-
-The word "life" throughout this letter refers to more than physical life. Here "life" refers to being alive spiritually. See how you translated this in [1 John 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# remains in death
-
-"is still spiritually dead"
-
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-# Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer
-
-John speaks of a person who hates another believer as if he were a murderer. Since people commit murder because they hate other people, God considers anyone who hates to be as guilty as someone who kills a person. Alternate translation: "Whoever hates another believer is as guilty as someone who kills a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# no murderer has eternal life residing in him
-
-"Eternal life" is something God gives believers after they die, but it is also the power God gives believers in this life to help them to stop sinning and to do what please him. Here eternal life is spoken of as if it were a person that could live in someone. Alternate translation: "a murderer does not have the power of spiritual life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Christ laid down his life for us
-
-This expression means "Christ willingly gave his life for us" or "Christ willingly died for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the world's goods
-
-material possessions like money, food, or clothing
-
-# sees his brother in need
-
-"realizes a fellow believer needs help"
-
-# shuts up his heart of compassion from him
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for "thoughts" or "emotions." Here "shuts up his heart of compassion" is a metaphor for no longer showing someone compassion. Alternate translation: "does not show him compassion" or "does not willingly help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# how does the love of God remain in him?
-
-John uses a question to teach his audience. Alternate translation: "God's love is not in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# My dear children
-
-John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in actions and truth
-
-The phrases "in word" and "in tongue" both refer to what a person says. The word "love" is understood in the second part of the sentence. Alternate translation: "do not just say that you love people, but show that you truly love people by helping them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here John probably means that believers' ability to love God and each other sincerely ([1 John 3:18](../03/18.md)) is a sign that their new life has indeed originated from the truth about Christ.
-
-# we are from the truth
-
-"we belong to the truth" or Alternate translation: "we are living according the way Jesus taught us"
-
-# we assure our hearts
-
-The word "heart" here refers to feelings. Alternate translation: "we do not feel guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# if our hearts condemn us
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's thoughts or consciences. Here "hearts condemn us" is a metaphor for feeling guilty. Alternate translation: "if we know that we have sinned and as a result feel guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# God is greater than our hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is metonym for people's thoughts or consciences. For God to be "greater than our hearts" means that God knows more than a person. Therefore he can judge things better than a person can. The effect of this truth is probably that God is more merciful than our consciences would suppose. Alternate translation: "God knows more than we do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Beloved, if
-
-"You people whom I love, if" or "Dear friends, if." See how you translated this in [1 John 2:7](../02/07.md).
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-# do the things that are pleasing before him
-
-God's opinion is spoken of as if it depends on what he sees happen in front of himself. Alternate translation: "we do what pleases him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# This is his commandment: that we should believe ... just as he gave us this commandment
-
-The abstract noun "commandment" can be stated as "command." Alternate translation: "This is what God commands us to do: Believe ... just as he commanded us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# remains in him, and God remains in him
-
-To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "continues to have fellowship with him, and God continues to have fellowship with him" or "stays joined with him, and God stays joined with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# 1 John 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Children of God
-God created all people, but people can only become children of God by believing in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-
-##### Cain
-Cain was a son of the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve. He was jealous of his brother and murdered him. Readers may not know who Cain was if they have not read Genesis. It may help them if you explain this to them.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "To know"
-The verb "to know" is used in two different ways in this chapter. Sometimes it is used about knowing a fact, as in 3:2, 3:5, and 3:19. Sometimes it means to experience and understand someone or something, as in 3:1, 3:6, 3:16, and 3:20. Some languages have different words for these different meanings.
-
-
-##### "He who keeps God's commandments remains in him, and God remains in him"
-Many scholars believe this is about remaining in God's will and is not about being saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# General Information:
-
-John gives a warning against false teachers who teach against Christ's having had a human body and teachers who talk the way those who love the world talk.
-
-# Beloved, do not believe
-
-"You people whom I love, do not believe" or "Dear friends, do not believe." See how you translated this in [1 John 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
-# do not believe every spirit
-
-Here, the word "spirit" refers to a spiritual power or being that gives a person a message or prophecy. Alternate translation: "do not trust every prophet who claims to have a message from a spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# test the spirits
-
-Here, the word "spirits" refers to a spiritual power or being that gives a person a message or prophecy. Alternate translation: "think carefully about what the prophet says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# has come in the flesh
-
-Here "flesh" represents the human body. Alternate translation: "has come as a human being" or "has come in a physical body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world
-
-"These are prophets opposed to Christ, whom you have heard are coming, and now are already in the world"
-
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-# dear children
-
-John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "my dear children in Christ" or "you who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have overcome them
-
-"have not believed the false teachers"
-
-# the one who is in you is
-
-"God, who is in you, is"
-
-# the one who is in the world
-
-Two possible meanings are 1) this refers to Satan. Alternate translation: "Satan, who is in the world" or "Satan, who works through those who do not obey God" or 2) this refers to worldly teachers. Alternate translation: "worldly teachers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They are from the world
-
-The words "are from" are a metaphor for "receive their power and authority." "The world" is a metonym ultimately for "the one who is in the world," Satan, though it is also a metonym for sinful people who gladly listen to them and so also give them authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# therefore what they say is from the world
-
-"The world" here is a metonym ultimately for "the one who is in the world," Satan, though it is also a metonym for sinful people who gladly listen to them and so also give them authority. Alternate translation: "therefore they teach what they have learned from sinful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# and the world listens to them
-
-The words "the world" are a metonym for people who do not obey God. Alternate translation: "so the people who do not obey God listen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-John continues to teach about the new nature. He teaches his readers about God's love and loving one another.
-
-# Beloved, let us love
-
-"You people whom I love, let us love" or "Dear friends, let us love." See how you translated "Beloved" in [1 John 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
-# let us love one another
-
-"believers are to love other believers"
-
-# and everyone who loves is born from God and knows God
-
-"and because those who love their fellow believers have become God's children and know him"
-
-# for love is from God
-
-"because God causes us to love each other"
-
-# born from God
-
-This is a metaphor which means someone has a relationship to God like a child to his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The person who does not love does not know God, for God is love
-
-The phrase "God is love" a metaphor which means "the character of God is love." Alternate translation: "Those who do not love their fellow believers do not know God because the character of God is to love people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Because of this ... among us, that God has sent his only Son
-
-"Because of this ... among us: God has sent his only Son." The phrase "Because of this" refers to the phrase "that God has sent his only Son."
-
-# the love of God was revealed among us
-
-The noun "love" can be translated as a verb. This phrase can be made active. Alternate translation: "God showed that he loves us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so that we would live because of him
-
-"to enable us to live eternally because of what Jesus did"
-
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-# In this is love
-
-"God showed us what real love is"
-
-# he sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins
-
-Here "propitiation" refers to Jesus' death on the cross appeasing God's wrath against sin. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "he sent his Son to be the sacrifice that appeased his wrath against our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Beloved, if
-
-"You people whom I love, if" or "Dear friends, if." See how you translated this in [1 John 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
-# if God so loved us
-
-"since God loved us in this way"
-
-# we also should love one another
-
-"believers are to love other believers"
-
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-# God remains in us
-
-To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "God continues to have fellowship with us" or "God stays joined to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# his love is perfected in us
-
-"God's love is complete in us"
-
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-# we remain in him and he in us
-
-To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "we continue to have fellowship with God and he continues to have fellowship with us" or "we stay joined to God and he stays joined to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and he in us
-
-The word "remains" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "and he remains in us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# By this we know ... us, because he has given
-
-Your translation may be clearer if you omit either "by this" or "because." Alternate translation: "We know ... us because he gave" or "By this we know ... us: he gave"
-
-# because he has given us some of his Spirit
-
-"because he gave us his Spirit" or "because he has put his Holy Spirit in us." This phrase, however, does not imply that God has less of his Spirit after he has given us some.
-
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-# Also, we have seen and have borne witness that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world
-
-"And we apostles have seen the Son of God and tell everyone that God the Father has sent his Son to save people on this earth"
-
-# Father ... Son
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God
-
-"Anyone who says the truth about Jesus, that he is the Son of God"
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# God remains in him and he in God
-
-To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "God continues to have fellowship with him and he continues to have fellowship with God" or "God stays joined to him and he stays joined to God (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and he in God
-
-The word "remains" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "and he remains in God" (See: Ellipsis)
-
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-# God is love
-
-This is a metaphor which means "the character of God is love." See how you translated this in [1 John 4:8](../04/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the one who remains in this love
-
-"those who continue to love others"
-
-# remains in God, and God remains in him
-
-To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "continues to have fellowship with God, and God continues to have fellowship with him" or "stays joined with God, and God stays joined with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Because of this, this love has been made perfect among us, so that we will have confidence
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "Because of this" refers back to [1 John 4:16](../04/16.md). Alternate translation: "Because whoever lives in love is in God and God is in him, God has made his love for us complete, and so we may have complete confidence" or 2) "Because of this" refers to "we may have confidence." Alternate translation: "We are confident that God will accept us on the day he judges everyone, so we know he has made his love for us complete" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this love has been made perfect among us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has made his love for us complete" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because as he is, just so are we in this world
-
-"because the relationship that Jesus has with God is the same relationship we have with God in this world"
-
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-# Instead, perfect love throws out fear
-
-Here "love" is described as a person with the power to remove fear. God's love is perfect. Alternate translation: "But when our love is complete, we are no longer afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# because fear has to do with punishment
-
-"because we would be afraid only if we thought that he would punish us"
-
-# But the one who fears has not been made perfect in love
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But when a person is afraid that God will punish him, his love is not complete" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# hates his brother
-
-"hates a fellow believer"
-
-# the one who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen
-
-If two negative statements in a row are confusing, this can be translated differently. Alternate translation: "the one who hates his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# 1 John 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Spirit
-This word "spirit" is used in different ways in this chapter. Sometimes the word "spirit" refers to spiritual beings. Sometimes it refers to the character of something. For example "the spirit of the antichrist," "the spirit of truth," and  "the spirit of error" refer to what is typical of the antichrist, truth, and error. "The Spirit" (written with a capital "S") and "the Spirit of God" refer to God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/antichrist]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Loving God
-If people love God, they should show it in the way they live and the way they treat other people. Doing this may assure us that God has saved us and that we belong to him, but loving others does not save us. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# General Information:
-
-John continues to teach his readers about God's love and the love believers are to have because they have this new nature from God.
-
-# is born from God
-
-"is a child of God"
-
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-# Because of this we know that we love God's children, when we love God and do his commandments.
-
-"When we love God and do what he commands, then we know that we love his children"
-
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-# For this is love for God: that we keep his commandments
-
-"Because when we do what he commands, that is true love for God"
-
-# his commandments are not burdensome
-
-"what he commands is not difficult"
-
-# burdensome
-
-"heavy" or "crushing" or "difficult"
-
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-# everyone who is born from God overcomes
-
-"all children of God overcome"
-
-# overcomes the world
-
-"has victory over the world," "succeeds against the world," or "refuses to do the evil things unbelievers do"
-
-# the world
-
-This passage uses "the world" to refer to all the sinful people and the evil systems in the world. Alternate translation: "everything in the world that is against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# And this is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith
-
-"And this is what gives us the power to resist whatever would lead us to sin against God: our faith" or "And it is our faith that gives us the power to resist whatever would lead us to sin against God"
-
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-# Who is the one who overcomes the world?
-
-John used this question to introduce something he wanted to teach. Alternate translation: "I will tell you who overcomes the world:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God
-
-This does not refer to a specific person but to anyone who believes this. Alternate translation: "Anyone who believes that Jesus is the Son of God"
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John teaches about Jesus Christ and what God said about him.
-
-# This is the one who came by water and blood: Jesus Christ
-
-"Jesus Christ is the one who came by water and blood." Here "water" is probably a metonym for the baptism of Jesus, and "blood" stands for Jesus' death on the cross. Alternate translation: "God showed that Jesus Christ is his son at Jesus' baptism and his death on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He came not only by water, but also by water and blood
-
-Here "water" is probably a metonym for the baptism of Jesus, and "blood" stands for Jesus' death on the cross. Alternate translation: "God did not show us Jesus was his son just through his baptism, but through his baptism and his death on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater
-
-The translator can state more clearly the implied reason about why we should believe what God says: Alternate translation: "If we believe what people say, then we should believe what God says because he always tells the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# receive the witness of men
-
-The idiom to "receive the witness" means to believe what another person testifies concerning something that he has seen. The abstract noun "witness" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "believe what men testify" or "believe what men say about what they have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the witness of God is greater
-
-the witness of God is more important and more reliable
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# Anyone who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself
-
-"Whoever believes in Jesus knows for sure Jesus is the Son of God"
-
-# has made him out to be a liar
-
-"has called God a liar"
-
-# because he has not believed the witness that God has given concerning his Son
-
-"because he has not believed that God has told the truth about his Son"
-
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-# And the witness is this
-
-"This is what God says"
-
-# life
-
-The word "life" throughout this letter refers to more than physical life. Here "life" refers to being alive spiritually. See how you translated this in [1 John 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# this life is in his Son
-
-"this life is through his Son" or "we will live forever if we are joined with his Son" or "we will live forever if we are united with his Son"
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# The one who has the Son has life. The one who does not have the Son of God does not have life
-
-Being in a close relationship to the Son is spoken of as having the Son. Alternate translation: "He who believes in the Son of God has eternal life. He who does not believe in the Son of God does not have eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins the end of John's letter. He tells his readers the last purpose for his letter and gives them some final teachings.
-
-# these things
-
-"this letter"
-
-# to you who believe in the name of the Son of God
-
-Here "name" is a metonym for the Son of God. Alternate translation: "to you who trust in the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# this is the confidence we have before him, that
-
-The abstract noun "confidence" can be stated as "confident." Alternate translation: "we are confident in God's presence because we know that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# if we ask anything according to his will
-
-"if we ask for the things that God desires"
-
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-# we know that we have whatever we have asked of him
-
-"we know that we will receive that for which we have asked God"
-
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-# his brother
-
-"fellow believer"
-
-# life
-
-The word "life" throughout this letter refers to more than physical life. Here "life" refers to being alive spiritually. See how you translated this in [1 John 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# death
-
-This refers to eternal death, that is, eternity spent away from God's presence.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John closes his letter, reviewing what he has said about the new nature of believers, which cannot sin, and he reminds them to keep themselves from idols.
-
-# the evil one cannot harm him
-
-The phrase "the evil one" refers to Satan, the devil.
-
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-# the whole world lies in the power of the evil one
-
-Lying in someone's power represents being controlled or ruled by him. Alternate translation: "the whole world is controlled by the evil one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the whole world
-
-Here "world" is a way in which some biblical writers refer to the people living in the world who are in rebellion against God and to the world system that is affected in every way by the corrupting power of sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# has given us understanding
-
-"has enabled us to understand the truth"
-
-# we are in him who is true
-
-Being "in" someone represents having a close relationship with him, that is being united to him or belonging to him. The phrase "him who is true" refers to the true God, and the phrase "in his Son Jesus Christ" explains how we are in him who is true. Alternate translation: "we are united to him who is true by being united to his Son Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# him who is true
-
-"the true one" or "the real God" 
-
-# This one is the true God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "This one" refers to Jesus Christ, or 2) "This one" refers to the one true God.
-
-# and eternal life
-
-He is called "eternal life" becasue he gives us eternal life. Alternate translation: "and the one who gives eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Children
-
-John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# keep yourselves from idols
-
-"stay away from idols" or "do not worship idols"
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-# 1 John 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Children born from God
-When people believe in Jesus, God makes them his children and gives them eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-
-##### Christian living
-People who believe in Jesus should obey God's commands and love his children.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Death
-When John writes about death in this chapter, he refers to physical death. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]])
-
-##### "the whole world lies in the power of the evil one"
-The phrase "the evil one" refers to Satan. God has allowed him to rule the world, but ultimately God is in control over everything. God keeps his children safe from the evil one. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]])
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-# Introduction to 1 John
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of 1 John
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-1. Introduction (1:1-4)
-1. Christian living (1:5-3:10)
-1. The command to love one another (3:11-5:12)
-1. Conclusion (5:13-21)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of 1 John?
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-This book does not name the author. However, since early Christian times, most Christians have thought that the Apostle John was the author. He was also wrote of the Gospel of John.
-
-#### What is the Book of 1 John about?
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-John wrote this letter to Christians at a time when false teachers were troubling them. John wrote this letter because he wanted to prevent believers from sinning. He wanted to protect believers from false teachings. And he wanted to assure believers that they were saved.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
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-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "1 John" or "First John." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The First Letter From John" or "The First Letter John Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Who were the people that John spoke against?
-
-The people John spoke against were possibly those who would become known as Gnostics. These people believed that the physical world was evil. Since they believed Jesus was divine, they denied that he was truly human. This is because they thought God would not become human since the physical body is evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What do the words "remain," "reside," and "abide" mean in 1 John?
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-John often used the words "remain," "reside," and "abide" as metaphors. John spoke of a believer becoming more faithful to Jesus and knowing Jesus better as if Jesus' word "remained" in the believer. Also, John spoke of someone being spiritually joined to someone else as if the person "remained" in the other person. Christians are said to "remain" in Christ and in God. The Father is said to "remain" in the Son, and the Son is said to "remain" in the Father. The Son is said to "remain" in believers. The Holy Spirit is also said to "remain" in the believers.
-
-Many translators will find it impossible to represent these ideas in their languages in exactly the same way. For example, John intended to express the idea of the Christian being spiritually together with God when he said, "He who says he remains in God" (1 John 2:6). The UST says, "If we say that we are in union with God," but translators will often have to find other expressions that communicate these ideas well.
-
-In the passage, "the word of God remains in you" (1 John 2:13), the UST expresses this idea as, "you continue to obey what God commands." Many translators will find it possible to use this translation as a model.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 1 John?
-
-For the following verses, some modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.
-
-* "And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be complete" (1:4). Some older versions have, "And we are writing these things to you so that your joy may be complete."
-* "And you all know the truth" (2:20). Other modern versions have, "And you all have knowledge." Some older versions have, "and you know all things."
-* "and this is what we are!" (3:1). The ULT, UST, and most modern versions read this way. Some older versions omit this phrase.
-* "and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God" (4:3). The ULT, UST, and most modern versions have this reading. Some older versions read, "and every spirit that does not acknowledge that Jesus has come in the flesh is not of God."
-
-For the following passage, translators are advised to translate this as the ULT does. However, if in the translators' region, there are older versions of the Bible that include this passage, the translators can include it. If it is included, it should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that it was probably not in the original version of 1 John.
-
-* "For there are three who bear witness: the Spirit, the water, and the blood. These three are in agreement." (5:7-8) Some older versions have, "For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three are as one."
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
diff --git a/1ki/01/01.md b/1ki/01/01.md
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-# covered him with blankets
-
-They put many blankets on King David to try to keep him warm.
-
-# old and advanced in years
-
-"very old." The two phrases are similar in meaning and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]].)
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/02.md b/1ki/01/02.md
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diff --git a/1ki/01/03.md b/1ki/01/03.md
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-# So they searched
-
-"So the king's servants searched"
-
-# within all the borders of Israel
-
-This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "all over the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Abishag
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shunammite
-
-a person from the city of Shunem (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the king
-
-"King David"
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/04.md b/1ki/01/04.md
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diff --git a/1ki/01/05.md b/1ki/01/05.md
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-# Adonijah son of Haggith
-
-Haggith was a wife of David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# exalted himself
-
-"began to boast"
-
-# horsemen
-
-These are men who drive chariots pulled by horses.
-
-# fifty men to run ahead of him
-
-These men would go ahead of the chariots to clear the way for them and protect them.
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/06.md b/1ki/01/06.md
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-# had never troubled him, saying
-
-"had never troubled him. He had never even asked him" or "had never wanted to make him angry, so he never even asked him"
-
-# Why have you done this or that?
-
-This is a rhetorical question that a father would ask to discipline his son. Alternate translation: "You should know that what you have done is wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# born next after Absalom
-
-David was the father or both Absalom and Adonijah, but they had different mothers. Absalom was born, then Adonijah.
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/07.md b/1ki/01/07.md
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-# He conferred with Joab
-
-"Adonijah discussed his plans with Joab"
-
-# Joab ... Zeruiah ... Abiathar ... Adonijah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# followed Adonijah and helped him
-
-"supported and helped Adonijah" or "promised to support and help Adonijah"
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/08.md b/1ki/01/08.md
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-# Zadok ... Benaiah ... Jehoiada ... Nathan ... Shimei ... Rei
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/09.md b/1ki/01/09.md
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-# fattened calves
-
-"calves that were given plenty of food so that they would be fat" or "young cows that were specially prepared for sacrifice"
-
-# stone of Zoheleth
-
-This is a rocky area near Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# En Rogel
-
-This was the name of a spring where people got water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# all his brothers ... all the men
-
-This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# all his brothers, the king's sons
-
-These two phrases refer to the same people.
-
-# men of Judah, the king's servants
-
-These two phrases refer to the same people.
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/10.md b/1ki/01/10.md
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diff --git a/1ki/01/11.md b/1ki/01/11.md
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-# Have you not heard ... it?
-
-The purpose of this question is to introduce the information that Nathan wants to tell Bathsheba. Alternate translation: "You do not seem to have heard ... it." or "Have you heard ... it?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king
-
-"that Haggith's son Adonijah is trying to become king"
-
-# Haggith
-
-Adonijah's mother and a wife of David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/12.md b/1ki/01/12.md
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diff --git a/1ki/01/13.md b/1ki/01/13.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The prophet Nathan continues to speak to Bathsheba.
-
-# did you not swear to your servant ... throne?
-
-The purpose of this question was to remind David of what he had promised Bathsheba. Alternate translation: "you swore to your servant ... throne." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to your servant
-
-Bathsheba speaks to David as if she were someone else to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "to me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# he will sit on my throne
-
-Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. Alternate translation: "he will be king just as I was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Why then is Adonijah reigning?
-
-Bathsheba was to use a question so David would pay attention. Alternate translation: "So then, Adonijah should not be reigning." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/14.md b/1ki/01/14.md
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-# confirm your words
-
-"tell him that what you have said is true"
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/15.md b/1ki/01/15.md
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-# the king's room
-
-"the room in which the king slept"
-
-# Abishag the Shunammite
-
-This is the young virgin that King David's servants had brought to care for him. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/16.md b/1ki/01/16.md
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-# bowed and prostrated herself before the king
-
-"bowed close to the ground in front of the king"
-
-# What do you desire?
-
-"What can I do for you?"
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/17.md b/1ki/01/17.md
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-# you swore to
-
-The form of "you" here is emphatic. Alternate translation: "you yourself swore to"
-
-# your servant
-
-Bathsheba speaks as if she were another person to show David that she respects him. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "me, your servant"
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# he shall sit on my throne
-
-Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "he will be king just as I was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/18.md b/1ki/01/18.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Bathsheba continues speaking to King David.
-
-# see
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/19.md b/1ki/01/19.md
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-# oxen, fatted calves, and sheep in abundance
-
-"many oxen, fatted calves, and sheep"
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/20.md b/1ki/01/20.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Bathsheba continues to speak to King David.
-
-# the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting
-
-Here "eyes" refers to the people. Here "the eyes ... are on you" is an idiom that means the people are waiting expectantly. Alternate translation: "all the people of Israel are waiting expectantly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will sit on the throne
-
-Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "will be king"
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/21.md b/1ki/01/21.md
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-# when my master the king sleeps with his fathers
-
-Bathsheba speaks to King David as if she were speaking about him to show that she respects him. Alternate translation: "when you sleep with your fathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# sleeps with his fathers
-
-This is a polite way of saying "dies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# I and my son Solomon will be regarded as criminals
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the new king will regard my son Solomon and me as criminals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/22.md b/1ki/01/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Nathan the prophet speaks to King David.
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/23.md b/1ki/01/23.md
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-# prostrated himself
-
-"bowed very low"
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/24.md b/1ki/01/24.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Nathan the prophet continues to speak to King David.
-
-# have you said, 'Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?'
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "have you said that Adonijah will reign after you, and he will sit on your throne?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# he will sit on my throne
-
-Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "he will be king just as I was"
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/25.md b/1ki/01/25.md
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-# eating and drinking before him
-
-Adonijah probably sat at a table where he could watch all those he had invited as they ate and drank. The main idea is that the people Nathan named were with Adonijah and they were celebrating together. Alternate translation: "eating and drinking with him" or "eating and drinking where he can see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/26.md b/1ki/01/26.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Nathan the prophet continues to speak to King David.
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/27.md b/1ki/01/27.md
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-# Has my master the king done this without telling us, your servants, who should sit on the throne after him?
-
-Nathan refers to David in the third person. This is a way of showing respect to the king. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "Have you, my master the king, done this without telling us, your servants, who should sit on the throne after you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# who should sit on the throne
-
-Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "who would be king after him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/28.md b/1ki/01/28.md
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-# General Information:
-
-King David makes a promise to Bathsheba.
-
-# came into the king's presence
-
-"came before the king" or "came back to the king"
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/29.md b/1ki/01/29.md
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-# made an oath
-
-"made a solemn promise"
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/30.md b/1ki/01/30.md
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-# he will sit on my throne in my place
-
-Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "he will take my place and be king just as I was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/31.md b/1ki/01/31.md
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-# May my master King David live forever
-
-Bathsheba knew David would not live forever; this is a way of saying that he is a good king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/32.md b/1ki/01/32.md
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-# General Information:
-
-King David anoints Solomon king.
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/33.md b/1ki/01/33.md
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-# the servants of your master
-
-David speaks of himself as if he were speaking of someone else so Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah would remember that David is still king. Alternate translation: "my servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# Gihon
-
-This is the name of a water spring. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/34.md b/1ki/01/34.md
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diff --git a/1ki/01/35.md b/1ki/01/35.md
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-# General Information:
-
-King David continues to speak on behalf of Solomon as the one who will become king.
-
-# he will come and sit on my throne
-
-The words "sit on the throne" are used as a metonym for being king in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md), [1 Kings 1:17](./17.md), and [1 Kings 1:30](./30.md). Here David speaks of Solomon literally sitting on a physical throne.
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/36.md b/1ki/01/36.md
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-# So let it be!
-
-They agree and will do what King David said.
-
-# May Yahweh, the God of my master the king, confirm
-
-Benaiah speaks to King David as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects King David. Alternate translation: "My master and king, may Yahweh your God confirm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/37.md b/1ki/01/37.md
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-# has been with my master the king, so
-
-Benaiah speaks to King David as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects King David. Alternate translation: "has been with you, my master the king, so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# make his throne greater than the throne of my master King David
-
-The word "throne" is a metonym for either 1) the person who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: "make the one who sits on the throne greater than my master King David" or 2) the kingdom over which the one who sits on the throne rules. Alternate translation: "make his kingdom greater than the kingdom of my master King David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the throne of my master King David
-
-Benaiah speaks to King David as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects King David. Alternate translation: "your throne, my master King David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/38.md b/1ki/01/38.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The people of Israel anoint Solomon as king over Israel.
-
-# Kerethites ... Pelethites
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gihon
-
-This is the name of a spring, where fresh water comes out of the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/39.md b/1ki/01/39.md
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-# took the horn of oil out of the tent
-
-This means the priest took the special animal horn filled with olive oil that was kept in Yahweh's special tent.
-
-# took the horn of oil
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the horn of an animal filled with olive oil or 2) a container that had replaced the original horn, but the people still called it a horn. Alternate translation: "took a container of oil"
-
-# all the people
-
-This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/40.md b/1ki/01/40.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Adonijah hears the loud noise and waits for the news.
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/42.md b/1ki/01/42.md
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diff --git a/1ki/01/43.md b/1ki/01/43.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Adonijah learns that Solomon is the new king.
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/44.md b/1ki/01/44.md
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-# Kerethites ... Pelethites
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/01/45.md b/1ki/01/45.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jonathan continues to speak to Adonijah about Solomon.
-
-# is sitting on the throne of the kingdom
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that these words are a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:35](../01/35.md). Alternate translation: "is now king" or 2) that Solomon was physically sitting on the physical throne. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a person to sit on my throne this day
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that these words are a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:35](../01/35.md). Alternate translation: "a person to be king today as I was" or 2) that Solomon was physically sitting on the physical throne. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Adonijah becomes terrified of King Solomon.
-
-# They stood up
-
-Another possible meaning is "They began to act quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Adonijah ... took hold of the horns of the altar
-
-The "horns of the altar" symbolized the strength and protection of Yahweh, but because Adonijah literally went into the area of the physical tent to take literal hold of the physical horns, you should translate this literally.
-
-# Adonijah ... rose up, went
-
-Another possible meaning is "Adonijah ... quickly went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# is afraid of King Solomon
-
-The servants speak to King Solomon as if they were speaking of someone else to show that they respected King Solomon. Alternate translation: "is afraid of you, King Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# he will not kill his servant
-
-Adonijah speaks of himself as if he were speaking of another person so people will think that he respects King Solomon. Alternate translation: "he will not kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Solomon spares the life of Adonijah.
-
-# not a hair of his will fall to the earth
-
-This is an exaggeration to say that Solomon will keep Adonijah safe. Alternate translation: "not a hair of his head will fall" or "I will keep him safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# wickedness is found in him
-
-The abstract noun "wickedness" can be translated as a verb. It is spoken of as if it were an object that could be found in a container. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "he does what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-1 Kings is a continuation of 2 Samuel.
-
-This chapter records the beginning of the reign of Solomon (chapters 1-11) after the death of David.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-== The next king ==
-David did not announce who was to succeed him. Because of this, there was fighting between David's sons over who should be king. Adonijah invited guests to a banquet and declared himself king. Then those favoring Solomon told David and he declared Solomon the new king.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idiom
-Several times in this chapter, the people use the idiom "sit on the throne" to mean "be king." Solomon assures Adonijah that if he behaves himself "not a hair of his will fall to the earth," meaning "he will not be harmed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# I am going the way of all the earth
-
-This is a polite way of saying "I am going to die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# show yourself a man
-
-The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "show everyone that you are a man" or "live so that everyone can see you are a good man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# walk in his ways
-
-Walking on a path is a metonym for the way a person lives. Alternate translation: "live the way he commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# so you may prosper
-
-"so you may succeed" or "so you may do well"
-
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-# may fulfill his word
-
-"do everything he promised he would do"
-
-# If your sons ... you will never cease
-
-Yahweh is talking to David, so the words "you" and "your" refer to David.
-
-# to walk before me faithfully
-
-Yahweh is talking to David, so the word "me" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# with all their heart and with all their soul
-
-The idiom "with all ... heart" means "completely" and "with all ... soul" means "with all ... being." These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "with all their being" or "with all their energy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# you will never cease to have a man on the throne of Israel
-
-The word "throne" is a metonym for the king who sits on the throne. The litotes "will never cease to have" can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "your descendants will never cease to be kings of Israel" or "one of your descendants will always be the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King David continues to tell Solomon how to lead Israel.
-
-# what Joab ... did to me, and what he did
-
-David is referring to the same thing twice. Alternate translation: "what Joab ... did to me—that is, what he did"
-
-# shed the blood of war in peace
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "killed those men during a time of peace as if he were killing them in war" or 2) "took revenge on those men during a time of peace because they had killed people in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# put the blood of war on the belt around his waist and on the shoes on his feet
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Joab was close enough to these men when he killed them that their blood spattered on his belt and on his sandals or 2) the word "blood" is a metonym for guilt of murder, and the belt and the shoes are metonyms for Joab's authority as commander, so David is saying that because Joab is guilty of murder, he should not be commander of the army. Either way, it is best to translate this literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace
-
-Here being old is represented by having gray hair, that is, a "gray head." Alternate translation: "make sure Joab dies a violent death before he grows old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King David continues to tell Solomon how to lead Israel.
-
-# Barzillai
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# let them be among those who eat at your table
-
-The table is a metonym for the home where the table is. Alternate translation: "welcome them to eat at your home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King David continues to tell Solomon how to lead Israel.
-
-# Shimei ... Gera
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Benjamite
-
-descendant of Benjamin
-
-# Bahurim ... Mahanaim
-
-place names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# do not let him go free from punishment
-
-This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "be sure to punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# bring his gray head down to the grave with blood
-
-Blood is a metonym for violent death, and the head is synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "make sure he dies a violent death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David dies and Solomon takes his place as the new king of Israel.
-
-# slept with his ancestors
-
-David dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# David ... and was buried
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "David ... and they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The days that David reigned over Israel were
-
-"The time that David reigned over Israel was" or "David reigned over Israel for"
-
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-# sat on the throne of his father David
-
-The throne represents the authority of the king. Alternate translation: "became king, as his father David had been" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his rule was firmly established
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh firmly established Solomon's rule" or "Yahweh caused Solomon to take complete control of the kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Adonijah comes to speak to Bathsheba.
-
-# peacefully
-
-with no desire to cause harm
-
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-# all Israel
-
-This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# things changed
-
-"what we expected to happen did not happen"
-
-# the kingdom was given to my brother
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave the kingdom to my brother" or "my brother became king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Adonijah shares his request with Bathsheba.
-
-# do not turn away from my face
-
-Turning from the face of someone is a metonym for refusing to look at someone, which in turn is a metonym for refusing to do what that person requests. Alternate translation: "do not refuse to do what I request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he will not turn away from your face
-
-Turning from the face of someone is a metonym for refusing to look at someone, which in turn is a metonym for refusing to do what that person requests. Alternate translation: "he will not refuse to do what you request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Abishag the Shunammite
-
-See [1 Kings 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bathsheba goes to King Solomon with Adonijah's request.
-
-# The king rose
-
-"The king stood up" from where he was sitting on his throne.
-
-# had a throne brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "told someone to bring a throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the king's mother
-
-Bathsheba
-
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-# you will not turn away from my face ... I will not turn away from your face
-
-Turning from the face of someone is a metonym for refusing to look at someone, which in turn is a metonym for refusing to do what that person requests. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 2:16](../02/16.md) and [1 Kings 2:17](../02/17.md). Alternate translation: "you will not refuse to do what I request ... I will not refuse to do what you request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah ... as his wife
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Allow Adonijah ... to marry Abishag the Shunammite" or "Give Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah ... as his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Solomon gives an answer to Adonijah's request.
-
-# Why do you ask ... Adonijah? Why do you not ask the kingdom for him also ... Zeruiah?
-
-King Solomon was angered by his mother's request. Alternate translation: "You are wrong to ask ... Adonijah! This is the same as asking the kingdom for him also ... Zeruiah!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# May God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "God will have every right to execute me—and to do even worse things to me—if I do not execute Adonijah because he has made this request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Solomon executes Adonijah.
-
-# set me on the throne
-
-The word "throne" refers to Solomon's authority to rule that was given by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who has made me a house
-
-Here "house" refers to descendants that Yahweh gave to King Solomon, who would continue to reign after him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Solomon dismisses Abiathar from being priest.
-
-# suffered in every way my father suffered
-
-Abiathar had suffered alongside King David before David became king.
-
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-# that he might fulfill
-
-The word "he" refers to King Solomon.
-
-# the word of Yahweh
-
-"the things that Yahweh had said"
-
-# which he had spoken
-
-The word "he" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Solomon orders Benaiah to execute Joab.
-
-# The news came to Joab
-
-"Joab heard what Solomon did after he had become king"
-
-# the horns of the altar
-
-The horns of the altar symbolized Yahweh's power and protection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It was told King Solomon that Joab had fled
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told King Solomon that Joab had fled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Benaiah goes to execute Joab.
-
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-# bury him so that you may take away from me and from my father's house the blood that Joab shed without cause
-
-Here "house" stands for the descendants of David while "blood" represents guilt. Alternate translation: "bury him and so remove from me and my family the guilt for the murders Joab committed without cause" or "bury him. Do that so Yahweh will not hold me and my father's house guilty because Joab murdered people for no reason" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Solomon explains why Joab should die.
-
-# May Yahweh return his blood on his own head
-
-The word "his" refers to Joab. "Blood" is a metonym for murder. And, the idiom "his blood on his own head" means the person should be considered guilty for murder. Alternate translation: "Joab has murdered people, and I want Yahweh to hold him guilty for what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# more righteous and better
-
-These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Abner and Amasa were much better men than Joab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# may their blood return on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants
-
-The word "blood" is a metonym for murder. And, the idiom "blood return on the head of" means the person should be considered guilty for murder. Alternate translation: "I want Yahweh to hold Joab and his descendants guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to his house, and to his throne
-
-The words "house" and "throne" are metonyms for the family and the kingdom. Alternate translation: "to David's descendants and to David's kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Benaiah kills Joab and becomes the commander of King Solomon's army.
-
-# He was buried in his own house
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They buried Joab in his own house"
-
-# in his own house
-
-The house is a metonym for the land on which the house stood. The Israelites buried people out of doors in graves or tombs. Alternate translation: "where his family lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Solomon tells Shimei to stay in Jerusalem or Shimei will die.
-
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-# Your blood will be on your own head
-
-Here "blood" is a metonym for guilt and the head is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "You will be responsible for your own death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Shimei leaves Jerusalem.
-
-# Achish ... Maacah ... Gath
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gath
-
-a Philistine city (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shimei arose
-
-This is an idiom. "Shimei quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Solomon judges Shimei for leaving Jerusalem.
-
-# Solomon was told
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone told Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Did I not make you swear ... saying, 'Know ... die'?
-
-Solomon is reminding Shimei of what Shimei had promised. Alternate translation: "You know very well that I made you swear ... saying, 'Know ... die'!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Solomon pronounces judgment upon Shimei for leaving Jerusalem.
-
-# Why then have you not kept your oath ... you?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Solomon is asking for an answer or 2) Alternate translation: "You have done wrong by breaking your oath ... you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# will return your wickedness on your own head
-
-Here the head represents the person, and wickedness is spoken of as if it were a solid or liquid that could be put on a person's head. Alternate translation: "will hold you responsible for all your wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Solomon orders Shimei to be put to death.
-
-# the throne of David will be established before Yahweh forever
-
-Here "throne of David" represents the authority and rule of David and all his descendants forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in Solomon's hand
-
-This use of "hand" represents Solomon's power and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter has two stories: David's last advice to Solomon and Solomon's punishment of those who supported Adonijah and also Shimei, who had cursed David when David was fleeing from Absalom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Exalting oneself
-Exalting oneself can lead to disaster as when Adonijah made himself king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/exalt]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Euphemism
-David spoke of his impending death using a euphemism: "I am going the way of all the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Parallelism
-
-David wanted to emphasize the importance of obeying God to his son Solomon. He used parallelism, saying the same thing seven times using different words: "Keep the commands of Yahweh your God to walk in his ways, to obey his statutes, his commandments, his decisions, and his covenant decrees, being careful to do what is written in the law of Moses." Some languages have other ways of emphasizing an idea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Solomon marries an Egyptian.
-
-# Solomon allied himself by marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt
-
-Solomon became the son-in-law of Pharaoh king of Egypt so the two kings would work together and fight together against their enemies.
-
-# until he had finished building
-
-She was still in the city of David after he had finished building.
-
-# the house of Yahweh
-
-"the temple"
-
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-# no house had yet been built
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one had yet built a house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the name of Yahweh
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for the name" refers to worshiping the person. Alternate translation: "in which people would worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# walking in the statutes of David his father
-
-How one lives one's life is spoken of as walking on a path. Alternate translation: "obeying the laws that David his father had made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God asks Solomon what he can do for Solomon.
-
-# the great high place
-
-"the most famous place for makings sacrifices" or "the most important altar"
-
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-# Ask! What should I give you?
-
-"Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you." or "What do you want? Ask and I will give it to you."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Solomon responds to God's question.
-
-# You have shown great covenant faithfulness to your servant
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "You have been very faithful to your covenant with your servant" or "You have greatly and faithfully loved your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# because he walked before you in trustworthiness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart
-
-Walking is a metaphor for the way one lives. The abstract nouns "trustworthiness," "righteousness," and "uprightness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "because he was trustworthy and righteous, and his heart was upright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in uprightness of heart
-
-A sincere person is spoken of as one whose heart is upright. Alternate translation: "he was sincere" or "he spoke the truth and did what was good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have given him a son
-
-The "son" is Solomon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# to sit on his throne
-
-Sitting on the throne represents ruling as king. Alternate translation: "to rule in his place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# today
-
-Solomon is speaking of the years he had already been ruling, not of the time since the sun had last set.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Solomon asks for wisdom.
-
-# your servant
-
-Solomon speaks as if he is another person to show respect to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# I am only a little child
-
-Solomon is saying that he is like a child who does not know as much as a father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I do not know how to go out or come in
-
-This is an idiom that means Solomon does not know how to govern as king. Alternate translation: "I do not know how to be the king" or "I do not know the right way to do things as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For who is able to judge this great people of yours?
-
-Solomon asks a question to emphasize that he knows that no one can judge. Alternate translation: "No one is able to judge this great people of yours." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God gives Solomon wisdom and more.
-
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-# the life of your enemies
-
-The "life" is a metonym for the power to kill. Alternate translation: "the power to kill your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# now I will do all you asked of me when you gave me your request
-
-"I will do what you asked me to do when you spoke with me"
-
-# I give you a wise and an understanding heart
-
-The heart is a metonym for what a person thinks and desires. Alternate translation: "I make you able to be wise and to understand many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# walk in my ways to keep
-
-Living one's life is spoken of as walking on a path. Alternate translation: "live as I want you to live and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lengthen your days
-
-"make you live a long time"
-
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that Solomon saw something interesting.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Two prostitutes ask Solomon to make a decision.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The two prostitutes tell Solomon their story.
-
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-# lay on him
-
-It may be helpful to state that this caused the baby to die. Alternate translation: "accidentally rolled on top of her baby and smothered him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# your servant
-
-The woman speaks as if she were speaking of someone else to show that she respects Solomon. Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Two prostitutes continue to share their story with Solomon.
-
-# nurse my child
-
-This means to feed her baby milk from her breast.
-
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-# before the king
-
-"before Solomon" or "while Solomon could see and hear them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Solomon makes a decision for the two women.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The real mother asks the king to spare the child's life.
-
-# her heart was full of compassion for her son
-
-This speaks of the woman having a lot of compassion as if her heart were a container and compassion were a solid object. Alternate translation: "she greatly loved her baby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all Israel
-
-This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter has two stories. Verses 1-15 is the story of Solomon's dream when God asked him what he wanted and he said he needed wisdom to be a good and fair ruler.  Verses 16-28 is the story of a court case showing Solomon's wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Wisdom
-
-God was very pleased with Solomon's request for wisdom. This is because wisdom was something that he could use to serve other people instead of himself. Because this was a noble request, God promised Solomon wisdom, wealth, and fame. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
-
-##### Putting the needs of others first
-There are two additional examples of people putting the needs of others in front of their own needs. God is pleased with people wanting to do their job well more than wanting to be blessed. A mother will put the life of her child above every other concern. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a list of Solomon's officials.  The list ends in 1 Kings 4:6.
-
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-# Azariah ... Zadok
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Solomon's officials.
-
-# Elihoreph ... Ahijah ... Shisha ... Jehoshaphat ... Ahilud
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Solomon's officials.
-
-# Benaiah ... Jehoiada ... Zadok ... Abiathar
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of Solomon's officials.
-
-# Azariah ... Nathan ... Zabud
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the list of Solomon's officials.
-
-# Ahishar ... Adoniram ... Abda
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the men who were subjected to forced labor
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the men whom Solomon forced to work for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins a list of Solomon's 12 officers. The list ends in 1 Kings 4:19.
-
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-# Ben-Hur
-
-This is the name of a man. Note that "Ben" before a name means "son of" so "Ben-Hur" means "the son of Hur." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the hill country
-
-"who was the officer in charge of the hill country
-
-# Ephraim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
-
-# Ben-Deker
-
-This is the name of a man. Note that "Ben" before a name means "son of" so "Ben-Deker" means "the son of Deker." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in Makaz
-
-"who was the officer in charge of Makaz"
-
-# Makaz ... Shaalbim ... Beth Shemesh ... Elon Beth Hanan
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
-
-# Ben-Hesed
-
-This is the name of a man. Note that "Ben" before a name means "son of" so "Ben-Hesed" means "the son of Hesed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in Arubboth
-
-"who was the officer in charge of Arubboth"
-
-# Arubboth ... Sokoh ... Hepher
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
-
-# Ben-Abinadab
-
-This is the name of a man. Note that "Ben" before a name means "son of" so "Ben-Abinadab" means "the son of Abinadab." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in all Naphoth Dor
-
-"who was the officer in charge of all Naphoth Dor"
-
-# Naphoth Dor
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Taphath
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
-
-# Baana ... Ahilud
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in Taanach
-
-"who was the officer in charge of Taanach"
-
-# Taanach ... Megiddo ... Beth Shan ... Zarethan ... Jezreel ... Beth Shan to Abel Meholah ... Jokmeam
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
-
-# Ben-Geber ... Jair ... Manasseh
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in Ramoth Gilead
-
-"who was the officer in charge of Ramoth Gilead"
-
-# Ramoth Gilead ... Argob ... Bashan
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
-
-# Ahinadab ... Iddo
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in Mahanaim
-
-"who was the officer in charge of Mahanaim"
-
-# Mahanaim
-
-This is the name of place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
-
-# Ahimaaz
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in Naphtali
-
-"who was the officer in charge of Naphtali"
-
-# Naphtali
-
-This is a tribal land named after a son of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Basemath
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
-
-# Baana ... Hushai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in Asher
-
-"who was the officer in charge of Asher"
-
-# Asher
-
-This is a tribal land named after a son of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bealoth
-
-This is the name of a piece of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
-
-# Jehoshaphat ... Paruah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in Issachar
-
-"who was the officer in charge of Issachar"
-
-# Issachar
-
-This is a tribal land named after a son of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
-
-# Shimei ... Ela
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in Benjamin
-"who was the officer in charge of Benjamin"
-
-# Benjamin
-
-This is a tribal land named for a son of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of Solomon's 12 officers ends.
-
-# Geber ... Uri ... Sihon ... Og
-
-These are men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
-# in the land of Gilead
-"who was the officer in charge of the land of Gilead"
-
-# Gilead ... Bashan
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the country of Sihon
-
-"the land that in earlier years belonged to Sihon"
-
-# Amorites
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the land
-
-Here "the land" refers to the land of Judah; the previous officials presided over different parts of Israel.
-
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-# Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea
-
-The speaker uses exaggeration to say that there were so many people that it would be impossible to count them all. The words "Judah" and "Israel" are metonyms for the people who lived in Judah and Israel. Alternate translation: "There were as many people in Judah and Israel as there are grains of sand by the sea" or "there were more people in Judah and Israel than a person could count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the River
-
-"the Euphrates River"
-
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-# thirty cors
-
-A cor is a unit of dry measure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# deer, gazelles, roebucks
-
-four-legged animals that run fast (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# deer
-
-more than one of these animals
-
-# fattened fowl
-
-"birds that people fed so they would become fat"
-
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-# Tiphsah
-
-name of a piece of land
-
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-# Judah and Israel
-
-The words "Judah" and "Israel" are metonyms for the people of Judah and Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# every man under his vine and under his fig tree
-
-"each family had their own garden with grapevines and fig trees," This showed that the people lived in safety and peace, since they were not at war and had time to grow their gardens.
-
-# from Dan to Beersheba
-
-This represents the whole land of Israel from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# stalls of horses
-
-A stall is a place where an animal such as a horse is kept and cared for.
-
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-# who came to King Solomon's table
-
-"who ate with King Solomon" or "whom King Solomon invited to eat with him"
-
-# every man in his month
-
-Solomon had assigned 12 officers in [1 Kings 4:7](../04/07.md) to bring him food in different months.
-
-# They let nothing be lacking
-
-This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "They provided everything that Solomon needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding
-
-The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "understanding" can be translated as verbs. God giving him these things means that God enabled him to have these qualities. Alternate translation: "God enabled Solomon to be wise and to understand many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# wideness of understanding like the sand on the seashore
-
-Solomon was able to understand many things about many different subjects. The abstract noun "wideness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Solomon was able to understand many things about a wide range of subjects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Solomon's wisdom exceeded the wisdom of all the people
-
-"Solomon was wiser than all the wise people"
-
-# the people of the east
-
-This refers to people from countries east of Israel such as Arabia and Mesopotamia.
-
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-# Ethan ... Heman ... Kalkol ... Darda ... Mahol
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# cedar ... hyssop
-
-These words form a merism that includes all plants. Alternate translation: "cedar tree ... hyssop bush" or "the greatest of trees ... least important of bushes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter names the important people in Solomon's government and shows the extent of his kingdom.
-## Links:
-
-* __[1 Kings 04:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../03/intro.md) | [>>](../05/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-Solomon talks with King Hiram about building the Temple.
-
-# Hiram had always loved David
-
-"Hiram had always been a close friend of King David"
-
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-# Yahweh was putting his enemies under the soles of his feet
-
-To put an enemy under someone's foot means to conquer them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was helping David to defeat his enemies" or "David was busy since Yahweh was giving him victory over his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for the name of Yahweh
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for the name" refers to worshiping the person.See how you translated this in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people would worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# because of the wars that surrounded him
-
-Another possible meaning is "because of the wars with which his enemies surrounded him" or "because he was fighting enemies on all sides"
-
-# Yahweh was putting his enemies under the soles of his feet
-
-This speaks of Yahweh giving David complete control over his enemies as putting them under his feet. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was enabling David to completely defeat his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Solomon continues to talk with King Hiram about building the Temple.
-
-# has given me rest on every side
-
-Before Solomon became king, King David and the people of Israel had been at war, but now King Solomon and the people were at rest and in a time of peace.
-
-# There is neither adversary nor disaster
-
-neither humans who cause harm nor natural events that cause harm. This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "We are safe from our enemies and from natural disasters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# adversary
-
-enemy
-
-# disaster
-
-event that causes harm to people and their property
-
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-# So
-
-This is to emphasize the words that follow. "Listen! This is what I am going to do:" or "Because of what Yahweh has done for me, this is what I am going to do:"
-
-# for the name of Yahweh my God ... for my name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "where Yahweh my God will live ... where I will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# set on your throne in your place
-
-Here "throne" refers to ruling as king. Alternate translation: "make to be the king after you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Solomon continues to talk with King Hiram about building the temple.
-
-# there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians
-
-"your workers know how to cut timber better than my men"
-
-# Sidonians
-
-people of the city of Sidon
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Hiram answers Solomon.
-
-# the words of Solomon
-
-"what Solomon said"
-
-# May Yahweh be blessed today
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I praise Yahweh today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# cypress
-
-Cypress is another kind of valuable wood that would be used for building the temple.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Hiram continues to answer Solomon.
-
-# make them into rafts
-
-"tie them together so they will float in groups"
-
-# them broken up there
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "my workers untie the logs from each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You will do what I desire
-
-"You can do what I want" or "You can pay me"
-
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-# fir
-
-The word "fir" refers to many kinds of trees, including cypress trees.
-
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-# measures of wheat
-
-This was a dry measurement whereas the oil was a liquid measurement. It was not clear which measure was intended. The measurement in the UST is an educated guess. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# year by year
-
-"every year"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Solomon forces men to build the Temple.
-
-# conscripted labor out of all Israel
-
-"forced men from all over Israel to work"
-
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-# in shifts
-
-That is, there were three groups that took turns spending one month in Lebanon and two months at home.
-
-# One month they were in Lebanon and two months at home
-
-Each of the three groups spent one month working in Lebanon and then two months at home in Israel.
-
-# the men who were subjected to forced labor
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the men whom Solomon was forcing to work for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Solomon continues to force men to build the Temple.
-
-# seventy thousand
-
-"70,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# burdens
-
-heavy things that people have to work hard to carry
-
-# eighty thousand
-
-"80,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# stonecutters
-
-men who dig stones out of the ground and cut them to the proper shape
-
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-# 3,300 chief officers
-
-"three thousand three hundred chief officers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Solomon continues to force men to build the temple.
-
-# quarried large stones of high quality
-
-"dug large, good stones out of the mountain and cut them to be the right shape"
-
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-# Gebalites
-
-men from the city of Gebal (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the beginning of the description of the building of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Building the temple
-Building the temple took a lot of work and cooperation. King Hiram of Tyre provided lumber for building the temple in exchange for wheat and olive oil. Solomon also had many people cutting rocks for the walls of the temple.
-## Links:
-
-* __[1 Kings 05:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../04/intro.md) | [>>](../06/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-The narrator describes the temple and its dimensions.  This description continues through 1 Kings 6:38.
-
-# Solomon began to build
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "Solomon commanded his workers to begin building" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# 480th ... fourth
-
-These are the ordinal forms of 480 and 4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the month of Ziv, which is the second month
-
-"Ziv" is the name of the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
-
-# sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high
-
-"60 cubits long, 20 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high." A cubit is 46 centimeters. This can be written used modern measures. Alternate translation: "27.6 meters long, 9.2 meters wide, and 13.8 meters high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
-
-# portico
-
-an area of a building made of columns and a roof that leads to and connects with the building's entrance door. This portico was probably attached to the front part of the wall that surrounded the temple.
-
-# twenty cubits ... ten cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters ... 4.6 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
-
-# he made windows
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "they made windows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
-
-# he built
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "they built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he built rooms around it
-
-He built rooms on the outside of the outside wall around the main chamber.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
-
-# he made
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "they made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The lowest story ... the middle ... the third
-
-This refers to the rooms in each story of the building.
-
-# five cubits ... six cubits ... seven cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 2.3 meters ... about 2.8 meters ... about 3.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# he made offsets in the wall of the house
-
-They made ledges all around the main building to support the beams of the small rooms.
-
-# beams
-
-A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The narrator continues to describe the temple.
-
-# the house
-
-Here "house" refers to God's house, the temple.
-
-# stones prepared at the quarry
-
-A quarry is where people cut large stones from a mountain and shape them with tools so they are smooth. After they prepared the stones at the quarry, they brought them to the temple.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The narrator continues to describe the temple.
-
-# ground level ... middle level ... third level
-
-There were a total of three floors. Some languages call these "ground floor," "first floor," and "second floor."
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The narrator continues to describe the temple.
-
-# Solomon built ... he covered
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers built ... they covered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# beams ... of cedar
-
-A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# planks ... of cedar
-
-A plank is a flat wooden board used for floors and walls.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
-
-# He built
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "They built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He built the side rooms
-
-These are the same rooms that are referred to in [1 Kings 6:5](../06/05.md).
-
-# inner chambers
-
-This phrase is a metonym for the walls that enclosed the chambers. Alternate translation: "exterior walls that enclosed the inner chambers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# five cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# timbers of cedar
-
-The word "timbers" is a general term that refers to wood used for building, such as beams and planks.
-
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-# The word of Yahweh came to Solomon, saying,
-
-The idiom "The word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Solomon. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Solomon:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# which you are building
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "which you are having your workers build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# walk in my statutes
-
-The word "walk" is a metaphor for "live" or "obey." Alternate translation: "continually obey all my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do justice
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "carry out all of my laws" or 2) "treat the people whom you are ruling justly."
-
-# keep all my commandments and walk in them
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the importance of obeying God's commandments. AT "carefully obey all I tell you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will confirm my promise with you that I had made to David your father
-
-"I will do everything I promised David your father that I would do for you"
-
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-# Solomon
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he built ... he covered them ... he covered the floor
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "they built ... they covered them ... they covered the floor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# interior walls
-
-walls between the rooms on the inside
-
-# cypress
-
-Cypress is a kind of wood that was used for building the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# He built twenty cubits ... He built this room
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to build twenty cubits ... He had them build this room" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He built twenty cubits
-
-"He built a room twenty cubits long"
-
-# twenty cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# forty cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "18.4 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# main hall
-
-"main room"
-
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-# gourds
-
-a type of hard, round vegetable that grows on a vine on the ground
-
-# open flowers
-
-"blooming flowers" or "flowers that were open"
-
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-# Solomon prepared
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They prepared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Solomon overlaid
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# twenty cubits
-
-"9.2 meters"
-
-# covered the altar with cedar wood
-
-This altar would be used for burning incense.
-
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-# Solomon overlaid ... he placed
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They overlaid ... they placed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# overlaid
-
-"covered"
-
diff --git a/1ki/06/22.md b/1ki/06/22.md
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-# He overlaid ... He also overlaid
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They overlaid ... They also overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# altar that belonged to the inner room
-
-"altar of incense at the entrance to the inner room"
-
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-# Solomon made
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Solomon commanded them to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# olivewood
-
-wood from an olive tree
-
-# ten cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "4.6 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# five cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# wingspan
-
-the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing
-
-# same dimensions
-
-"same size"
-
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-# Solomon placed
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They placed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# innermost room
-
-another name for the most holy place
-
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-# Solomon overlaid
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# overlaid
-
-"covered." See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:21](../06/21.md).
-
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-# He carved
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to carve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Solomon overlaid
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "He had them overlay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# overlaid
-
-covered
-
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-# Solomon made
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# lintel
-
-beam across the top of a door frame
-
-# indented sections
-
-toothlike notches on each of five sections
-
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-# he made ... he made ... He overlaid ... he spread
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "they made ... they made ... They overlaid ... they spread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# overlaid
-
-"covered." See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:21](../06/21.md).
-
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-# In this way, Solomon also made for the temple entrance doorposts of olive wood having four indented sections
-
-"In the same way, Solomon also made doorposts of olive wood for the temple entrance, with four indented sections"
-
-# Solomon also made
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "they also made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# indented sections
-
-tooth-like notches
-
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-# The two leaves of the one door
-
-This means each door had two sections connected by hinges so they could fold together.
-
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-# He carved ... he evenly overlaid
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They carved ... they evenly overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He built the inner courtyard
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They built the inner courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cedar beams
-
-A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
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-# the fourth year
-
-The word "fourth" is the ordinal form of "four." You may need to make explicit the event from which the writer counts the years. Alternate translation: "the fourth year after Solomon became king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# house of Yahweh
-
-"the temple"
-
-# in the month of Ziv
-
-"Ziv" is the name of the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:1](../06/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the eleventh year
-
-The word "eleventh" is the ordinal forms of "eleven." You may need to make explicit the event from which the writer counts the years. Alternate translation: "the eleventh year after Solomon became king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month
-
-"Bul" is the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of October and the first part of November on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the house was finished in all its parts and conforming to all its specifications
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they finished building every part of the house. They built it exactly the way Solomon had told them to build it"
-
-# Solomon took
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "It took Solomon's workers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The building of the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Building the temple
-Solomon built the temple in seven years. The outside walls were made of rock. Solomon shaped the rocks for the wall in the quarry and then assembled them at the temple site. The inside was covered with wood. Inside the temple was a room covered by gold, which was the Most Holy Place where the ark was housed under statues of angels. It represented the presence of God.
- 
-## Links:
-
-* __[1 Kings 06:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../05/intro.md) | [>>](../07/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-The author is writing about Solomon's palace.
-
-# Solomon took thirteen years to build his own palace
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "It took Solomon's workers thirteen years to build his palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# palace
-
-If your language does not have a word for "palace," you may translate this as "house" or "big house."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Some details are given about the structure of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
-
-# He built
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon
-
-"the house called the House of the Lebanon Forest"
-
-# one hundred cubits ... fifty cubits ... thirty cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "46 meters ... 23 meters ... 13.8 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# beams
-
-A beam is a long piece of strong wood used to support walls and roofs.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Some details continue to be given about the structure of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
-
-# The house was roofed with cedar that rested on beams
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The carpenters built a roof from cedar planks and attached them to beams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# beams
-
-long pieces of strong wood usually used to support a roof
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Some details continue to be given about the structure of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Some details continue to be given about the structure of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
-
-# were made square
-
-"had rectangular frames"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author writes about the structure of the Hall of Pillars.
-
-# colonnade
-
-a series of columns, all the same distance apart
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-# fifty cubits ... thirty cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "23 meters ... 13.8 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# portico
-
-an area of a building made of columns and a roof that leads to and connects with the building's entrance door. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:3](../06/03.md)
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author writes about the hall of the throne.
-
-# Solomon built
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Solomon had them build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hall of the throne
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the house in which he was going to place his throne" or 2) "a house named The King's Chair House"
-
-# It was covered with cedar
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The workers covered the floor with cedar wood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from floor to floor
-
-This refers to the entire floor. Alternate translation: "from one wall to the other"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author continues to write about the palace area.
-
-# Solomon's house in which he was to live, in another courtyard within the palace grounds, was similarly designed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Solomon had someone design the house in which he was to live, in another courtyard within the palace grounds, in the same way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He also built
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "He also commanded them to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/09.md b/1ki/07/09.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer is writing about the stones used for the buildings.
-
-# These buildings were adorned with costly hewn stones
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The workers adorned the buildings with costly, hewn stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# hewn stones, precisely measured and cut with a saw and smoothed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "hewn stones, that workers had precisely measured and cut with a saw and smoothed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# These stones were used
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The workers used these stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from the foundation to the stones on top, and also on the outside to the great court
-
-The author is emphasizing that the workers used expensive stones for the foundations and all the buildings.
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/10.md b/1ki/07/10.md
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-# The foundation was constructed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The workers constructed the foundation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# eight and ten cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 3.7 meters and 4.6 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/11.md b/1ki/07/11.md
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-# cedar beams
-
-A beam is a long piece of wood used for structural support.
-
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-# three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams
-
-See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:36](../06/36.md).
-
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-# brought him from Tyre
-
-Huram accepted Solomon's invitation to come to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the son of a widow ... his father was a man of Tyre
-
-A widow is a woman whose husband has died, so we know that the father is dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Huram was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill
-
-This can be stated in active form. The words "wisdom and understanding" mean basically the same thing and are used together for emphasis. Yahweh giving such things as wisdom is spoken of as if they were liquids that Yahweh had poured into a container, and Huram is spoken of as if he were that container. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had given Huram wisdom, understanding, and skill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/15.md b/1ki/07/15.md
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-# eighteen cubits ... twelve cubits
-
-A cubit is about 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 8.3 meters ... 5.5 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# in circumference
-
-Circumference is the distance or measurement around a circular object or area.
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/16.md b/1ki/07/16.md
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-# five cubits
-
-A cubit is about 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# two capitals
-
-decorations on top of each of the two pillars
-
-# polished bronze
-
-They polished the bronze so that it would reflect sunlight. "gleaming bronze"
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/17.md b/1ki/07/17.md
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-# Checker latticework and wreaths of chain work
-
-"Crossed metal strips woven together and metal chains twisted together"
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/18.md b/1ki/07/18.md
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-# Huram made
-
-Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Huram commanded his workers to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# two rows of pomegranates
-
-A pomegranate is a fruit with a hard, red rind and many juicy seeds inside. Huram did not use real pomegranates to decorate the pillars. He made them out of bronze.
-
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-# The capitals ... were decorated with lilies, four cubits high
-
-Lilies are plants whose flowers are wide at one end and very narrow at the other end. These words can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram decorated the capitals ... with bronze lilies, four cubits high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the tops of the portico
-
-Translate "portico" as in [1 Kings 7:6](../07/06.md).
-
-# four cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 1.8 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# two hundred pomegranates
-
-"200 pomegranates." A pomegranate is a fruit with a hard, red rind and many juicy seeds inside. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 7:18](../07/18.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/21.md b/1ki/07/21.md
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-# He raised up
-
-Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They raised up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The pillar on the right was named Jakin
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The name of the pillar on the right side was Jakin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the pillar on the left was named Boaz
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The name of the pillar on the left side was Boaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/22.md b/1ki/07/22.md
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-# The fashioning of the pillars was done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram fashioned the pillars" or "Huram's men fashioned the pillars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/23.md b/1ki/07/23.md
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-# Huram made
-
-Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Huram also commanded them to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the round sea
-
-This refers to a bronze tank or basin that would hold water.
-
-# cast metal
-
-Huram melted the bronze and formed it in a mold.
-
-# ten cubits ... five cubits ... thirty cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "4.6 meters ... 2.3 meters ... 13.8 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# from brim to brim
-
-"from one edge to the other"
-
-# in circumference
-
-Circumference is the distance or measurement around a circular object or area.
-
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-# encircling the sea were gourds
-
-A gourd is a type of hard, round vegetable that grows on a vine on the ground.
-
-# when that basin was cast
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when Huram cast that basin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/25.md b/1ki/07/25.md
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-# The Sea
-
-This refers to the bronze tank or basin that held water for sacrifices.
-
-# stood on
-
-"was on top of"
-
-# "The Sea" was set on top of them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram's workers set 'The Sea' on top of the bronze oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# hindquarters
-
-This is the back quarter of the body of an animal with four feet.
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/26.md b/1ki/07/26.md
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-# its brim was forged like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram forged the brim to look like the brim of a cup, to curve outward like a lily" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# two thousand baths
-
-A bath is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: "2,000 baths" or "44,000 liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/27.md b/1ki/07/27.md
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-# Huram made
-
-Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Huram also commanded them to make" or "They also made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# four cubits ... three cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 1.8 meters ... about 1.4 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/28.md b/1ki/07/28.md
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-# The work of the stands was like this
-
-This means the author will describe the stands in the words that follow.
-
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-# on the panels and on the frames were lions, oxen, and cherubim
-
-There were decorative pieces in the shapes of lions, oxen, and cherubim fastened to the sides of the stands.
-
-# wreaths of hammered work
-
-Here the word "wreaths" refers to spiral-shaped pieces of bronze.
-
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-# four bronze wheels and axles
-
-There was one axle for each pair of wheels. Alternate translation: "four bronze wheels and two axles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# its four corners
-
-"the four corners of each stand"
-
-# The supports were cast with wreaths
-
-Each support was cast as one piece with the wreaths. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram cast the supports with spiral-shaped pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/31.md b/1ki/07/31.md
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-# a cubit and a half ... a cubit
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 70 centimeters ... about 50 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# a crown that rose up
-
-Here the word "crown" refers to the circular piece at the top of the stand's opening that held the basin.
-
-# their panels were square
-
-"the panels of the stands were square." This phrase returns to the description of the panels that began in [1 Kings 7:28](../07/28.md).
-
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-# their housings
-
-Here the word "their" refers to the axles. The word "housings" refers to the casings into which the axles were inserted.
-
-# a cubit and a half
-
-A cubit was 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 70 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# The wheels were forged like chariot wheels
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram made the wheels like small chariot wheels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Their housings, rims, spokes, and hubs
-
-Here the word "Their" refers to the wheels.
-
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-# There were four handles at the four corners of each stand
-
-"There was a handle at each of the four corners of each stand"
-
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-# half a cubit deep
-
-A cubit was 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "twenty-three centimeters wide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# on the top of the stand its supports and panels were attached
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram attached the supports and panels to the top of each stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Huram engraved
-
-Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "they engraved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they were surrounded
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the cherubim, lions, and palm trees.
-
-# they were surrounded by wreaths
-
-The word "wreaths" refers to spiral-shaped pieces of bronze. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there were wreaths all around them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He made
-
-Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# All of them were cast in the same molds
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram cast all of the stands in the same mold" or "They cast all of the stand in the same mold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they had one size, and the same shape
-
-"all of the stands were the same size and shape"
-
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-# Huram made ten
-
-Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Huram had them make ten" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# forty baths
-
-A bath is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: "about 88 liters" or "about 90 liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# four cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 1.8 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# He made five ... He set
-
-Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Human had them make five ... Huram commanded them to set" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the south-facing side ... the north-facing side
-
-"the south side ... the north side"
-
-# on the east corner, facing toward the south of the temple
-
-"near the southeast corner of the temple"
-
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-# Huram made ... he finished
-
-Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Huram had them make ... they finished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/07/41.md b/1ki/07/41.md
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-# the bowl-like capitals
-
-The capitals were shaped like bowls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# decorative latticework
-
-"crossed metal strips woven together"
-
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-# He made
-
-Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# four hundred pomegranates
-
-"400 pomegranates." A pomegranate is a fruit with a hard, red rind and many juicy seeds inside. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 7:18](../07/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# He made
-
-Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Huram made
-
-Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all the other implements
-
-"all the other tools"
-
-# polished bronze
-
-bronze that was polished so that it would reflect light
-
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-# The king had cast them
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "The king had his workers cast them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# plain of the Jordan
-
-"flat land near the Jordan River"
-
-# Succoth ... Zarethan
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Solomon did not weigh
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Solomon did not have them weigh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the weight of the bronze could not be measured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one could measure the weight of the bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Solomon had made
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers had made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# on which the bread of the presence was to be placed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "on which the priests were to place the bread of the presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the flowers, the lamps
-
-The "flowers" and "lamps" were part of the lampstands.
-
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-# had made the cups ... all of which were made of pure gold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "had his workers make all the cups ... out of pure gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sockets of gold made for the doors
-
-Here "sockets" may refer to either 1) the sockets in which the door pegs turned, or 2) the hinges on which the doors hung.
-
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-# the work that King Solomon directed for the house of Yahweh was finished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the workers finished the work that King Solomon had them do for the house of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter has a description of the palace Solomon built and the materials used in the temple courtyard. It is the last chapter about the building of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Bronze
-Solomon hired a man from Tyre who was good at casting things out of bronze. The bronze objects were made by hollowing out the shape of the object in clay and then pouring in the hot melted liquid bronze and letting it cool. He made two large pillars and a large water reservoir set on the backs of 12 bronze cows. He made all the instruments for use in the sacrifices outside the temple. He made the furnishing inside the temple out of gold.
-
-##### The temple and the palace
-Solomon spent 13 years building a palace for himself that was much bigger than the temple. It is significant that the house of Solomon was much larger than the house of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/houseofgod]])
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-# assembled the elders of Israel
-
-"called together the leaders of Israel"
-
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-# All the men of Israel
-
-This may refer either 1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in 8:1 or 2) generally to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every male person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# at the feast
-
-This is a reference to the Feast of Succoth, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or Feast of Shelters .
-
-# in the month of Ethanim, which is the seventh month
-
-"Ethanim" is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# all the assembly of Israel
-
-This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# sheep and oxen that could not be counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "more sheep and oxen than anyone would ever be able to count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# into the inner room of the house, to the most holy place, under
-
-"into the inner room of the house—that is, to the most holy place—under"
-
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-# poles by which it was carried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "poles by which the priests carried it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# their ends were seen ... they could not be seen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people could see their ends ... people could not see them"
-
-# this day
-
-This means the day on which the writer wrote.
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# Yahweh has said ... darkness
-
-Solomon speaks to Yahweh as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# lofty residence
-
-beautiful building in which someone very important lives
-
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-# all the assembly of Israel
-
-"all the people of Israel who were gathered there"
-
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-# May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh, the God of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with his own hands
-
-The hand is a metonym for the power in the hand. Alternate translation: "by his own power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in order for my name to be
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for ... name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "so that people would worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# it was in the heart of David my father
-
-What David desired is spoken of as if it were an item in a container and the heart as if it were a container. Alternate translation: "David my father desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the name of Yahweh
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for the name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people would worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# In that it was in your heart
-
-What David desired is spoken of as if it were an item in a container and the heart as if it were a container. Alternate translation: "Because you desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for my name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for ... name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people will worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for it to be in your heart
-
-What David desired is spoken of as if it were an item in a container and the heart as if it were a container. Alternate translation: "to desire to do that" or "by wanting to do that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# one who will be born from your loins
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "one who will be your own offspring" or "one whom you yourself will father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# has carried out the word that he had said
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "has done exactly what he said he would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I have arisen in the place of David my father
-
-Height is a metaphor for power. Alternate translation: "I have gained the power that David my father had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I sit on the throne of Israel
-
-The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: "I rule over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for the name of Yahweh
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for ... name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people will worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# is Yahweh's covenant, which
-
-The stone tablets on which Yahweh had written the terms of the covenant are spoken of as if they were the covenant itself. Alternate translation: "are the tablets on which Yahweh wrote the terms of the covenant that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# all the assembly of Israel
-
-"all the people of Israel who were gathered there"
-
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-# who keeps his covenant faithfulness with your servants
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." Alternate translation: "who faithfully loves your servants" or "who is faithful to your covenant with your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# walk before you with all their heart
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "live wholeheartedly the way that you want them to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# fulfilled it with your hand
-
-The hand is a metonym for the power of the hand. Alternate translation: "by your power fulfilled what you said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# to sit on the throne of Israel
-
-The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: "to rule over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# walk before me ... have walked before me
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "live as I want you to ... have lived as I want you to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But will God actually live on the earth?
-
-Possible meanings of this question are 1) Solomon is asking a real question and expecting an answer or 2) the question is rhetorical and Solomon is emphasizing that God is too big and mighty to live on earth. Alternate translation: "But it surely cannot be that God will actually live on the earth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# But will God
-
-Here Solomon speaks about God in the third person. It can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "But will you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Look
-
-"What I am about to say is important" or "The truth is that"
-
-# you—how much less can this temple that I have built
-
-"you, so this temple that I have built certainly cannot contain you"
-
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-# respect this prayer of your servant and his request
-
-The words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he makes his request. Solomon refers to himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "respect me, your servant, as I make this request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
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-# listen to the cry and prayer that your servant prays before you today
-
-The words "cry" and "prayer" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he asks Yahweh to help him. Solomon refers to himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "listen to me, your servant, as I call today for you to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# May your eyes be open toward
-
-The eye is a metonym for what the eye does. Alternate translation: "May you watch over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# night and day
-
-This is a merism. Alternate translation: "all the time" or "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# My name and my presence
-
-These two words together emphasize that Yahweh will dwell in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# that your servant will pray
-
-Solomon speaks of himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "that I, your servant, will pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# listen to the request of your servant and of your people Israel
-
-Solomon speaks of himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "listen to my request and the request of your people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# is required to swear
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone requires him to swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# upon his own head
-
-Here "head" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# give to him according to his righteousness
-
-"to give him what he deserves because he is righteous"
-
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-# your people Israel are defeated by an enemy
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "an enemy defeats your people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# confess your name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "confess that they have sinned against you" or 2) "praise you" or 3) "say that they will obey you from now on."
-
-# request forgiveness from you
-
-The abstract noun "forgiveness" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "ask you to forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the skies are shut up and there is no rain
-
-The sky is spoken of as if it were a building in which God stores the rain. Alternate translation: "you do not allow rain to fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# confess your name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "confess that they have sinned against you" or 2) "praise you" or 3) "say that they will obey you from now on." See how you translated this in [1 Kings 8:33](../08/33.md).
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-# in which they should walk
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "that they should live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# blight or mildew
-
-These are agricultural terms that refer to the death of crops from either too little or too much rain, respectively.
-
-# locusts or caterpillars
-
-A "locust" is a type of grasshopper that causes destruction by eating crops. The word "caterpillar" refers to an early growth stage of the locust.
-
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-# prayers and requests
-
-The words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the person is sincere as he makes his request. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). Alternate translation: "requests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# knowing the plague in his own heart
-
-Possible meanings are 1) The person's sin is spoken of as if it were a plague. Alternate translation: "knowing the sin in his own heart" or 2) The "plague" is a metonym for the sins that the disasters are a punishment for. Alternate translation: "knowing in his heart that the plague is the result of his own sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# this house I have built is called by your name
-
-The phrase "is called by your name" shows that God possesses and owns the house. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you own this house that I have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Suppose that your people go out ... suppose that they pray
-
-When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# for your name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for ... name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people will worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# their prayer and their request
-
-The words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people are sincere as they make their request. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). Alternate translation: "their request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Suppose that they sin ... suppose that you are
-
-When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# suppose that they realize ... suppose that they repent ... Suppose that they say
-
-When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# where they have been exiled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where their enemies have taken them as exiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# captors
-
-people who keep others as prisoners
-
-# We have acted perversely and sinned. We have behaved wickedly
-
-These two sentences mean the same thing. Together they emphasize how bad the people's actions were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# acted perversely and sinned
-
-The words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how badly the people sinned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Suppose that they return ... suppose that they pray
-
-When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# with all their heart and with all their soul
-
-The idiom "with all ... heart" means "completely" and "with all ... soul" means "with all ... being." These two phrases have similar meanings. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "with all their being" or "with all their energy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# in the land
-
-"while they are living in the land"
-
-# toward their land
-
-"toward the land in which they belong." This refers to Israel.
-
-# for your name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for ... name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people will worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# their prayer and their request
-
-The two words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize that the people were sincere as they made their request to Yahweh. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions that they have committed against you
-
-Solomon twice requests Yahweh to forgive the people. This emphasizes the earnestness of his request. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# a furnace where iron is forged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a furnace where people forge iron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# May your eyes be open
-
-The eye is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "Please pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# prayer and request
-
-The words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he makes his request. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). Alternate translation: "request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# May Yahweh be praised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Not one word has failed out of all Yahweh's good promises
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has made every word of his good promises come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# leave us or forsake us
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize Solomon's desire for Yahweh to be present with the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# incline our hearts to him
-
-Here their "hearts" refer to the people's desires and emotions. Desiring to please someone is spoken of as inclining the heart toward that person. Alternate translation: "make us want to please him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# live in all his ways
-
-Here "in his ways" is an idiom that refers to the way he wants people to live. Alternate translation: "live as he requires us to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# day and night
-
-This merism refers to "all the time" or "continually." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# let your heart be true
-
-"be wholly devoted"
-
-# walk in his statutes
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "always obey his statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all Israel with him
-
-This generalization may refer either 1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in [1 Kings 8:1](../08/01.md), or 2) to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# all the people of Israel
-
-This generalization may refer either 1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in [1 Kings 8:1](../08/01.md), or 2) to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# twenty-two thousand oxen
-
-"22,000 oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 120,000 sheep
-
-"one hundred twenty thousand sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the bronze altar that was before Yahweh
-
-"the bronze altar that was in Yahweh's presence." Since the temple is Yahweh's dwelling place among his people, the altar is described as being in his presence.
-
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-# all Israel with him
-
-This generalization may refer either 1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in [1 Kings 8:1](../08/01.md), or 2) to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:62](./62.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# seven days ... seven days ... fourteen days
-
-"7 days ... 7 days ... 14 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# eighth day
-
-The word "eighth" is the ordinal form of "8." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# joyful and glad
-
-The two words mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ark is placed in the new temple. This is a very significant event in the history of the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Celebration of the temple's completion
-When the temple was finished, Solomon told all of the people to come to Jerusalem. They took the ark out of the tent and brought it to the temple. Then Solomon prayed that God would hear and answer prayers made to him when they faced towards the temple.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idiom
-Solomon prayed that God would respond to people's prayers using an idiom:  "that your eyes may be open to the request of your servant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# your prayer and your request
-
-The words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh recognized that Solomon's request was sincere. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). Alternate translation: "your request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# to put my name there forever
-
-The name is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "to dwell there and to claim possession of it forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# My eyes and my heart will be there
-
-The eyes and heart are synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will protect and care for it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# if you walk before me as David your father walked
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "if you live the way I want you to live, just as David your father did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in integrity of heart and in uprightness
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how righteous David was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# the throne of your kingdom
-
-Here "throne" refers to his reign. Alternate translation: "your dynasty" or "your reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will never fail to be on the throne of Israel
-
-The action of ruling a kingdom is spoken of as if it were a person sitting on a throne. This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "will always rule over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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-# my commandments and my statutes
-
-Here the words "commandments" and "statutes" mean basically the same thing and emphasize all that Yahweh has commanded. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# worship other gods and bow down to them
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# set apart to my name
-
-Here the word "name" is a metonym for the person who possesses something. Alternate translation: "set apart for myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will cast it out of my sight
-
-The abstract noun "sight" can be expressed with the verb "see." Looking at something is a metaphor for protecting it. Alternate translation: "I will put it where I no longer have to see it" or "I will get rid of it so I no longer have to protect it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# This temple will become a heap of ruins
-
-"This temple will be destroyed and its remains will be piled into a high mound"
-
-# will be shocked and will hiss
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will express amazement and make a sound of disrespect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# bowed down to them and worshiped them
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. The phrase "bowed down to them" describes the posture that people used in worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way of doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# at the end of twenty years
-
-"after 20 years"
-
-# Solomon had finished building
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?
-
-Hiram is rebuking Solomon. This questions can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "These cities that you have given me are good for nothing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# which they are still called today
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and people still call them that today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 120 talents of gold
-
-"one hundred and twenty talents of gold." A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "about 4,000 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
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-# the account of the forced labor which King Solomon imposed
-
-"the account of Solomon requiring men to work"
-
-# the Millo
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the terrace system" or 2) "the landfill."
-
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-# Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up
-
-The person is a metonym for the army he commands. Alternate translation: "The army of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had gone up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So Solomon rebuilt Gezer
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Solomon made no forced laborers of the people of Israel
-
-"Solomon did not force the people of Israel to labor"
-
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-# 550 of them
-
-"five hundred and fifty of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# built the Millo
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "built the terrace system" or 2) "built the landfill." See how you translated "the Millo" in [1 Kings 9:15](../09/15.md).
-
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-# altar that was before Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [1 Kings 8:64](../08/64.md).
-
-# So he completed the temple
-
-Solomon is a metonym for the workers he hired to do the work. Alternate translation: "So his workers completed the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# King Solomon built
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a fleet of ships
-
-"a large group of ships"
-
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-# 420 talents of gold
-
-"four hundred and twenty talents of gold." A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "about 14,000 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-There are two parts to this chapter. Verses 1–9 is a dream in which God warned Solomon that he and his descendants were not to worship idols. If they did this, the temple would be destroyed. Verses 10–28 is about Solomon's extensive building and his partnership with Hiram, king of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Worship only Yahweh
-Yahweh alone must be worshiped. It is necessary for people to stay faithful to God and not worship idols. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-'Walk" is a common image in Scripture. It is said, "if you walk before me as David your father walked." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/walk]])
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-# Solomon's fame concerning the name of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh is represented by his "name." Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "Solomon's fame, which glorified Yahweh" or 2) Alternate translation: "Solomon's fame, which Yahweh had given him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# all that was in her heart
-
-This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "everything she wanted to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# the seating of his servants
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "how his servants were seated around the table" or 2) "where his servants lived."
-
-# there was no more breath in her
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "she was utterly amazed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I heard in my own land
-
-"I heard while I was in my own land"
-
-# your words and your wisdom
-
-Here the word "wisdom" can describe the word "words." Alternate translation: "your wise sayings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# my eyes have seen it
-
-The phrase "my eyes" emphasizes that she herself saw it. Alternate translation: "I have seen it for myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Not half was told me about your wisdom and wealth
-
-This can be stated without the passive form. Alternate translation: "They did not tell me about even half of your wisdom and wealth" or "You are much more wise and wealthy than what they told me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# who constantly stand before you
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "who are always in your presence waiting to serve you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# May Yahweh your God be praised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people praise Yahweh your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who placed you on the throne of Israel
-
-The throne is a metonym for the king who sits on it. Alternate translation: "who made you king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 120 talents of gold
-
-"one hundred and twenty talents of gold." A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "about 4,000 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# No greater amount of spices ... was ever given to him again
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one ever again gave to King Solomon more spices than the queen of Sheba gave to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# almug wood
-
-a type of wood, possibly one with a pleasant scent (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# The king made
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. Alternate translation: "The king told his people to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# or been seen again
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nor has anyone ever seen such a great quantity again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to this day
-
-This means to the day that the author was writing this.
-
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-# everything she wished for, whatever she asked
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# of his royal bounty
-
-"because as king he had so much"
-
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-# in one year
-
-"each year." This refers to every year of Solomon's reign, and not to just one time.
-
-# 666 talents of gold
-
-"six hundred sixty-six." A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "almost 22,000 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# King Solomon made
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. Alternate translation: "King Solomon's men made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# two hundred large shields
-
-"200 large shields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Six hundred shekels of gold
-
-A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "About 6.6 kilograms of gold" or "Six and one half kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# Six hundred shekels
-
-Because the word "shekels" does not appear here in the Hebrew text, some modern versions assume instead the unit of bekah, which was equivalent to only a half shekel. Any version making this assumption would signal a metric equivalent of about three kilograms.
-
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-# He also made
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. Alternate translation: "The king's men also made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# three hundred shields
-
-"300 shields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Three minas of gold
-
-A mina is a unit of weight equal to about 550 grams. Alternate translation: "About 1.7 kilograms of gold" or "One and three-quarters kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon
-
-"the house called the House of the Lebanon Forest." See how you translated this in [1 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md).
-
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-# the king made
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped the king do this. Alternate translation: "the king's men made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# throne of ivory
-
-Ivory is the hard, white substance from the tusks or teeth of large animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon
-
-"the house called the House of the Lebanon Forest." See how you translated this in [1 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md).
-
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-# ivory
-
-Ivory is the hard, white substance from the tusks or teeth of large animals. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 10:18](../10/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# apes and baboons
-
-These animals live wild in Africa. At the ends of their four limbs are what look like human hands and feet, and they have long tails. Some people consider baboons a type of ape. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# All the earth
-
-This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "People from everywhere" or "People from many different places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# sought the presence of Solomon
-
-The presence of the person is a metonym for being able to speak and listen to the person. Alternate translation: "sought an audience with Solomon" or "wanted to visit Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart
-
-The heart is a metonym for what a person thinks and is spoken of as if it were a container. The abstract noun "wisdom" is spoken of as if it were an object that could be put in a container and can be translated as an adjective. It can be a metonym for either the person or the words the person speaks. Alternate translation: "to hear his wisdom, which God had given him" or "to hear how wise God had enabled him to be" or "to hear him speak the wise words that God had enabled him to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 1,400 chariots and twelve thousand horsemen
-
-"one thousand four hundred chariots and 12,000 horsemen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# The king had silver in Jerusalem, as much as the stones on the ground
-
-The narrator uses exaggeration to emphasize the great amount of silver that was in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The king had so much silver in Jerusalem, it was like there was as much silver as there was stones on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# were imported from Egypt
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that his merchants had bought from people in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Kue
-
-This is the name of a region. Some think that Kue was the same as Cilicia, in Asia Minor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Chariots were purchased
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "His merchants purchased chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# six hundred shekels of silver ... 150 shekels
-
-A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 6.6 kilograms of silver ... about 1.7 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# six hundred shekels of silver
-
-"600 shekels of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 150 shekels
-
-"one hundred and fifty shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Many of these were then sold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "His merchants then sold many of these" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-There are two parts to this chapter: The fame of Solomon's wisdom and the wealth of his kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-==Queen of Sheba ==
-King Solomon became so famous for his wisdom that the queen of Sheba (modern day Yemen) came all the way to see him and was deeply impressed. God promised him great wealth and he became famously rich. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-# Now King Solomon
-
-The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line where the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# turn your heart to their gods
-
-To "turn someone's heart" is to convince that person to change his affection. Alternate translation: "persuade you to worship the gods that they worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# seven hundred royal wives and three hundred concubines
-
-"700 royal wives and 300 concubines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# turned his heart away
-
-To "turn someone's heart" is to convince that person to change his affection. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 11:1](../11/01.md). Alternate translation: "turned his heart away from Yahweh" or "persuaded him to stop worshiping Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# his heart was not fully surrendered ... as was the heart of David
-
-To "surrender" your heart refers to giving total allegiance and affection. Alternate translation: "he was not fully devoted ... as was David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ashtoreth ... Molech
-
-These are the names of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sidonians
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he followed Molech
-
-Some version render this as "Milcom." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The phrase, "in the sight of" refers to someone's opinion. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Chemosh ... Molech
-
-These are the names of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# sacrificed to their gods at them
-
-Here the words "at them" refer to the shrines that Solomon built.
-
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-# his heart had turned away from him
-
-The words "his heart had turned" refer to his having changed allegiance and affection. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 11:1](../11/01.md). Alternate translation: "Solomon had stopped worshiping Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he had appeared to him twice
-
-"Yahweh had appeared to Solomon twice"
-
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-# tear the kingdom from you
-
-To "tear from" is to forcefully remove. This is like a person tears apart a piece of cloth. Alternate translation: "forcefully take the kingdom from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the hand of your son
-
-The word "hand" refers to control, authority and power. Alternate translation: "your son's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Hadad
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins three verses of background material that happened long before.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues background material that happened long before.
-
-# Joab and all Israel
-
-The words "all Israel" refer to the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "Joab and all of the Israelite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This concludes background material that happened long before.
-
-# But Hadad was taken with other Edomites by his father's servants
-
-This can be stated in active form. "But the servants of Hadad's father took him with other Edomites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This section continues the background information that began in [1 Kings 11:15](../11/15.md).
-
-# They left Midian
-
-Here the word "They" refers to Hadad and the other Edomites mentioned in [1 Kings 11:17](../11/17.md).
-
-# Midian ... Paran ... Egypt
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/11/19.md b/1ki/11/19.md
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-# Tahpenes
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/11/20.md b/1ki/11/20.md
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-# Tahpenes
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hadad ... Genubath
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/11/21.md b/1ki/11/21.md
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-# David had lain down with his ancestors
-
-This is a polite way of saying David was dead. Alternate translation: "David had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/11/22.md b/1ki/11/22.md
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-# Rezon ... Eliada ... Hadadezer
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zobah
-
-This is the name of a location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zobah ... Damascus
-
-These are names of locations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# when David defeated
-
-Here "David" refers to David and his army. Alternate translation: "when David's army overcame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/11/25.md b/1ki/11/25.md
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-# Aram
-
-This is the name of a location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# all the days of Solomon
-
-"during the time that Solomon was alive" or "all the days of Solomon's life"
-
-# Rezon abhorred Israel
-
-"Rezon hated Israel very much"
-
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-# Jeroboam ... Nebat
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zeredah
-
-This is the name of a location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zeruah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# lifted up his hand against the king
-
-The word "hand" refers to authority, power and control. The phrase "lifted up against" refers to having opposed someone by using authority, power and control. This is a metonym used as a common idiom. Alternate translation: "rebelled against the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Solomon had built up the place located at Millo
-
-Translate "Millo" as in [1 Kings 9:15](../09/15.md).
-
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-# a mighty man of valor
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a great warrior" or 2) "a very capable man" or 3) "a wealthy and influential man."
-
-# he gave him command
-
-"he made him commander"
-
-# all the labor
-
-The word "labor" refers to the work that Solomon commanded the people to do for his government. This is a metonym. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Joseph
-
-This refers to the descendants of Joseph who were the people groups of Ephraim and Manasseh. This is a metonym. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ahijah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shilonite
-
-The Shilonites are a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He said
-
-Here the word "He" refers to Ahijah.
-
-# tear the kingdom out
-
-Here "tear ... out" is a metaphor that refers to the action of forcefully removing. This is like a person tears apart a piece of cloth. See how you translated this phrase in [1 Kings 11:11](../11/11.md). Alternate translation: "forcefully take the kingdom out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the hand of Solomon
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym that refers to a person's authority, control and power. Alternate translation: "Solomon's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Solomon will have
-
-The name "Solomon" here is a metonym referring to his descendants. Alternate translation: "Solomon's sons will have" or "Solomon's descendants will have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ashtoreth ... Chemosh ... Molech
-
-These are the names of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sidonians ... Moab ... Ammon
-
-These are the names of locations and the people groups that live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# what is right in my eyes
-
-"Eyes" here is a metonym for someone's opinion or idea. This is a commonly used idiom. Alternate translation: "what I consider to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ahijah continues to tell Jeroboam what Yahweh has said.
-
-# I will not take
-
-Here the word "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# out of Solomon's hand
-
-Here the word "hand" is a metonym that refers to a person's authority, control and power. Alternate translation: "out of Solomon's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/11/35.md b/1ki/11/35.md
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-# I will give it to you
-
-Here the word "you" refers to Jeroboam.
-
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-# may always have a lamp before me
-
-The word "lamp" is a metonym that refers to a person's influence and guidance. Alternate translation: "will always have a descendant to rule as an influence and a guide for obeying my covenant with David's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ahijah continues to tell Jeroboam what Yahweh has said.
-
-# I will take you
-
-Here the word "I" refers to Yahweh and the word "you" refers to Jeroboam.
-
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-# what is right in my eyes
-
-The word "eyes" here is a metonym for someone's opinion or idea. This is a commonly used idiom. See how you translated this phrase in [1 Kings 11:33](../11/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# build you a sure house
-
-The clause "build a house" is a metaphor for establishing descendants from that time on. Alternate translation: "establish for you a lasting kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Shishak
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of Solomon?
-
-This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "you can find them in the book of the events of Solomon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the book of the events of Solomon
-
-This book no longer exists.
-
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-# He slept with his ancestors and he was buried
-
-The clause "slept with his ancestors" is a metaphor that expresses as a euphemism the death of a person in more gentle words. Alternate translation: "He died and he was buried with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# he was buried
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the end of the story of Solomon. (Chapters 1-11)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Intermarriage with Gentiles
-God had told the people of Israel in Moses's law never to marry women from the Gentile nations. But Solomon married many women from Gentile countries. This was because their religious beliefs would negatively affect Israel. Solomon, the wisest man, became a fool and his wives persuaded him to worship foolish idols. God became angry and warned he would take away 10 tribes from the kingdom of his son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[1 Kings 11:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../10/intro.md) | [>>](../12/intro.md)__
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-# all Israel was coming
-
-Here "Israel" represents all the men of Israel capable of fighting. Here "all Israel" is a generalization which means almost all the men of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the men of Israel were coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# It happened that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# Jeroboam ... Nebat
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# called him
-
-Here the word "him" refers to Jeroboam.
-
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-# made our yoke heavy
-
-A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and requirements. Alternate translation: "treated us cruelly" or "forced us to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the old men who had stood before Solomon
-
-To "stand before" is an idiom for serving the king in his presence. Alternate translation: "the old men who counseled Solomon" or "the old men who attended to Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Lighten the yoke that your father put on us
-
-To "lighten the yoke" is a metaphor to represent lifting of the burden. Alternate translation: "Do not treat us as cruelly as your father did" or "Do not force us to work as hard as your father did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My little finger is thicker than my father's waist
-
-This metaphor means that Rehoboam is more cruel and intimidating than his father. Alternate translation: "What I will do to make your burden heavier is much more than what my father put on you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions
-
-This metaphor means that the punishment Rehoboam plans to give will be worse than what his father gave. Alternate translation: "My father used whips to force you to work but I will use even crueler punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# punish you with scorpions
-
-The word "scorpions" may refer to 1) a whip with sharp metal barbs on the end or 2) a spider-like creature that has a poisonous sting.
-
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-# burdened you with a heavy yoke
-
-A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and requirements. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 12:4](../12/04.md). Alternate translation: "treated you cruelly" or "forced you to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions
-
-This metaphor means that the punishment Rehoboam plans to give will be worse than what his father gave. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 12:11](../12/11.md). Alternate translation: "My father used whips to force you to work but I will use even crueler punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# it was a turn of events brought about by Yahweh
-
-This is an idiom and can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused things to happen like this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his word that he had spoken by Ahijah ... to Jeroboam
-
-The idiom "had spoken by" someone refers to giving someone a message to tell others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Ahijah ... Jeroboam ... Nebat
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shilonite
-
-This is the name of a people group from the town of Shiloh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# all Israel
-
-Here "Israel" represents all he men of Israel capable of fighting. "All Israel" is a generalization which means almost all the men of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the men of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# What share do we have in David?
-
-"Share" here is a metonym meaning a part, involvement, or interest. This question can be translated as a simple statement. Alternate translation: "We will have no part in the family of David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse
-
-"Son of Jesse" here is a metonym for David, a son of Jesse. "Inheritance" is a metonym for the part left for these people from David's successes. Alternate translation: "We will have nothing to do with the descendants of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Go to your tents, Israel
-
-"Tents" here is a metonym representing a person's place of residence. Alternate translation: "Go to your homes, people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Now see to your own house, David
-
-"House" here is a metonym for David's lineage of power and prestige. Alternate translation: "Now take care of your own kingdom, descendant of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Adoniram
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# all Israel
-
-Here "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. "All Israel" is a generalization which means almost all the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the people of Israel who were there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# the house of David
-
-Here "house" is a metonym that represents family or descendants. Alternate translation: "the kings descended from David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to this day
-
-"ever since that time." This refers to the time that the writer was actually writing this.
-
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-# It happened that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# when all Israel heard
-
-"All Israel" here is a generalization that means the capable men of Israel who represent the rest of the people by a synecdoche. Alternate translation: "when all the leaders of Israel heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# king over all Israel
-
-"Israel" implicitly means the northern ten tribes that rebelled against Rehoboam. Alternate translation: "king over all of the 10 tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the family of David
-
-"David's descendants"
-
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-# all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin
-
-Here "house" is a metonym that represents a tribe or descendants. And, here "tribe" refers specifically to the soldiers from those tribes. Alternate translation: "all the soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# 180,000 chosen men
-
-"one hundred eighty thousand chosen men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents the kingdom made up of the 10 northern tribes of Israel. Alternate translation: "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of the northern tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the word of God came ... it said
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: "God spoke this message ... and he said" or "God spoke these words ... and he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Shemaiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the man of God
-
-The expression "man of God" is a respectful way of referring to a prophet of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the man who belongs to God" or "the prophet of God"
-
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-# all the house of Judah and Benjamin
-
-Here "house" is a metonym that represents a tribe or descendants. Alternate translation: "all the people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your brothers the people of Israel
-
-The words "brothers" and "people of Israel" are a doublet that refer to the men of the ten northern tribes and emphasize the family relationship between them and the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# for this thing has been made to happen by me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because I have made this thing happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# thought in his heart
-
-"Heart" here is a metonym for a person's inner consciousness, thoughts, motivation, or feelings. Alternate translation: "thought to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of David
-
-Here "house" is a metonym representing family or descendants. Alternate translation: "the kings descended from David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# If these people go up
-
-The words "these people" refer to the people of the northern ten tribes of Israel.
-
-# the heart of these people
-
-"Heart" here is a metonym for the people's allegiance and affection. Alternate translation: "the allegiance of these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# turn again to their master, to Rehoboam king of Judah ... return to Rehoboam king of Judah
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize Jeroboam's fear that the people would turn again to Rehoboam as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# brought you up
-
-"You" here is a metonym for the ancestors of the people. Alternate translation: "brought your ancestors up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Jeroboam made houses on high places
-
-The workers who did this at Jeroboam's commands are represented by the metonym of the name of Jeroboam himself. Alternate translation: "Jeroboam's workers made houses on high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# houses on high places
-
-The implied information is that these were houses of worship. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "houses of worship on high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# made priests
-
-"appointed men to be priests"
-
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-# in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month
-
-This is the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifteenth day is near the beginning of November on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "on the fifteenth day of the eighth month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# went up to the altar
-
-"Went up" here is an idiom for going to a sacred place to worship since these altars were located on high places. Alternate translation: "offered sacrifices on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# went up to the altar
-
-"Went up" here is an idiom for going to a sacred place to worship since these altars were located on high places. Alternate translation: "offered sacrifices on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in the month he had planned in his own mind
-
-"in the month that he had determined"
-
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-# 1 Kings 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Civil war
-This chapter explains how the united kingdom of Israel was split into the two kingdoms: Israel and Judah. This is sometimes called a "civil war."
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel splits
-God's warning to Solomon came true. In spite of his famous wealth, Solomon had over-taxed his own people and forced them to work for free. When the people requested that King Rehoboam reduce taxes and forced labor, he said that he would be harsher than his father. This caused the 10 northern tribes to revolt and appoint Jeroboam as their king. These northern tribes are now called the kingdom of Israel. Only Judah and Benjamin stayed with Rehoboam. They are called Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]])
-
-##### Jeroboam introduces calf worship
-Jeroboam made a terrible mistake. He was afraid that if the people continued to go to Jerusalem to worship in the temple, they would want to return to Rehoboam as their king. So he made two shrines with calves made of gold for the people to worship. This eventually caused the destruction of his whole family. The kingdom of Israel continued worshiping the idols until they were taken slaves by the Assyrians. The northern tribes were unable to truly worship Yahweh without going to Jerusalem in the kingdom of Judah.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-The people used the metaphor of "yoke" for oppressive government:  "Your father made our yoke difficult. Now then, make your father's hard work easier, and lighten the heavy yoke that he put on us." But Rehoboam promised to increase their oppression with three metaphors: "My little finger is thicker than my father's waist. So now, although my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-# A man of God came out of Judah by the word of Yahweh to Bethel
-
-The implied information is that Yahweh sent the man of God to Bethel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sent a man of God from Judah to Bethel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# A man of God
-
-This is another title for a prophet. Alternate translation: "A prophet"
-
-# came out of Judah
-
-"came from Judah"
-
-# the word of Yahweh
-
-"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
-
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-# He cried against the altar
-
-Here "He" refers to the man of God.
-
-# cried against the altar
-
-This means he prophesied toward the altar in a loud and condemning voice. Alternate translation: "prophesied loudly toward the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Altar, altar
-
-The prophet spoke to the altar as if it were a person who could hear him. He said this twice for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# a son named Josiah will be born to the family of David
-
-Here the "family of David" refers to the descendants of David. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a descendant of David will have a son named Josiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they will burn
-
-Here "they" refers to Josiah and the people with him.
-
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-# the altar will be split apart, and the ashes on it will be poured out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will split the altar apart and the ashes on it will fall to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the hand with which he had reached out against the man dried up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh dried up the hand with which he had reached out against the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# dried up
-
-"withered" or "became paralyzed"
-
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-# The altar was also split apart
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh also split the altar apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as described by the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as the man of God had described by the word of Yahweh as a sign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh
-
-"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
-
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-# Plead for the favor of Yahweh your God
-
-The abstract noun "favor" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "Plead that Yahweh your God may favor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# my hand may be restored to me again
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh may restore my hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the king's hand was restored to him again, and it became as it was before
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh restored the king's hand and made it as it was before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Come home with me and refresh yourself
-
-The word "yourself" is a reflexive pronoun. Alternate translation: "Come home with me and eat some food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# half your possessions
-
-"half of your house"
-
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-# You will eat no bread nor drink water, nor return by the way that you came
-
-"Do not eat bread, drink water, or return by the way that you came"
-
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-# left another way
-
-"went a different way"
-
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-# his sons had seen the way
-
-The implied information is that the sons also told their father which way the man of God went. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Saddle
-
-This means to place a seat on the back of an animal so a person can ride on it.
-
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-# The old prophet
-
-This refers to the prophet who lived in Bethel.
-
-# he said to him
-
-"the old prophet said to the man of God"
-
-# He answered
-
-"The man of God answered"
-
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-# go in with you
-
-"go into your house"
-
-# in this place
-
-"in Bethel"
-
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-# it was commanded to me by the word of Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh commanded me by his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh
-
-"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
-
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-# an angel spoke to me by the word of Yahweh
-
-"an angel delivered to me a message from Yahweh"
-
-# by the word of Yahweh
-
-"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
-
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-# As they sat at the table
-
-The implied information is that they were still eating and drinking at the table. Alternate translation: "As they were eating and drinking at the table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came to the prophet
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to the prophet" or "Yahweh spoke this message to the prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# brought him back
-
-Here the word "him" refers to the man of God.
-
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-# came from Judah, saying, "Yahweh
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" in the previous verse is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "came from Judah. He said, 'Yahweh" or "came from Judah: 'Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he cried to the man of God
-
-"the prophet spoke loudly to the man of God"
-
-# Because you have been disobedient to the word of Yahweh
-
-"Because you have not obeyed the word of Yahweh"
-
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-# the prophet saddled the donkey
-
-This means he placed a seat on the back of the donkey so the man of God could ride on it. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 13:13](../13/13.md).
-
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-# his body was left on the road
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "left his body on the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his body
-
-"his dead body"
-
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-# they came and told it
-
-Here "it" refers to what they had seen on the road. Alternate translation: "they came and told about what they had seen"
-
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-# the body
-
-"the dead body of the man of God"
-
-# left in the road
-
-"lying in the road"
-
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-# took up
-
-"lifted up"
-
-# the body
-
-"the dead body"
-
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-# they mourned
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the prophet and his sons.
-
-# Woe, my brother!
-
-The word "Woe" here is an expression of great sorrow.
-
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-# he had buried him
-
-Here the word "he" refers to the old prophet and the word "him" refers to the man of God.
-
-# Lay my bones beside his bones
-
-Here "my bones" represents his entire body. Alternate translation: "Lay my dead body beside his bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# houses on the high places
-
-The implied information is that these were houses of worship. Alternate translation: "houses of worship on the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# This matter became sin to the family of Jeroboam
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jeroboam's family sinned by doing this thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# This matter
-
-This phrase refers to Jeroboam's setting up shrines and appointing priests.
-
-# caused his family to be destroyed and to be exterminated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because of this God destroyed and exterminated Jeroboam's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to be destroyed and to be exterminated
-
-These mean nearly the same thing. Alternate translation: "to be completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter has two parts: The young prophet's warning to Jeroboam (1-10) and the old prophet's deception (11-34). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Obeying God
-People should do what God tells them to do and not what other people tell them is God's will for them. The story of the young prophet and the old prophet is an example of this. (See:[[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/willofgod]])
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-# disguise yourself
-
-"change how you appear to others"
-
-# you will not be recognized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will recognize you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Look, the wife of Jeroboam
-
-Here the word "Look" means "pay attention."
-
-# coming to seek advice from you
-
-The abstract noun "advice" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "coming to ask you to advise her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Say such and such to her
-
-The words "such and such" mean that Yahweh told Ahijah what to say. Alternate translation: "Speak in this way to her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Why do you pretend to be someone you are not?
-
-This question shows that Ahijah knew she was disguised. Alternate translation: "Stop pretending to be someone else; I know who you are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I have been sent to you with bad news
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh told me to give you bad news" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I raised you
-
-"I exalted you"
-
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-# I tore the kingdom away
-
-God forcefully removed most of the kingdom like a person tears a piece of cloth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# followed me
-
-"obeyed me"
-
-# with all his heart
-
-Here the "heart" refers to a person's will and desire. Alternate translation: "with all his will" or "with complete commitment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# what was right in my eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what I judged to be right" or "what I considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# thrust me behind your back
-
-Jeroboam has disrespected Yahweh like a person throws away something that is not wanted. Alternate translation: "completely rejected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# look
-
-"pay attention." This word is added to indicate that what follows is important.
-
-# I will cut off ... and will completely remove
-
-These two phrases are very similar in meaning and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# cut off from you every male child in Israel
-
-Yahweh speaks of destroying Jeroboam's family and preventing him from having any descendants as if he were cutting them off as one would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "destroy every one of your male children in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will completely remove your family, like someone who burns up dung until it is gone
-
-This simile compares the removal of every descendant of Jeroboam with the complete burning up of dung that was mixed with straw, dried, and burned for fuel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Anyone who belongs to your family who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Dogs will eat anyone who belongs to your family and who dies in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the heavens
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the birds of the heavens will eat anyone who dies in the field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# when your feet enter the city
-
-The word "feet" here is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "when you enter the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# All Israel
-
-This is a generalization that means the people of the northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "The Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# go into a grave
-
-"be buried in a grave"
-
-# out of Jeroboam's house
-
-The word "house" here is a metonym for "family." Alternate translation: "in all of Jeroboam's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# was anything good found in the sight of Yahweh, the God of Israel
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "did Yahweh, the God of Israel, find anything he judged to be good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# cut off the family of Jeroboam
-
-The writer speaks of the new king of Israel destroying Jeroboam's family and preventing him from having any descendants like one would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "destroy the descendants of Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh will attack Israel as a reed is shaken in the water
-
-The writer here uses a simile to express how Yahweh will bring judgment on the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will attack the people of Israel as a reed is shaken in the water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# as a reed is shaken in the water
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "like a river of water shakes a reed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he will root up Israel out of this good land
-
-Yahweh compares Israel with a plant that he will tear out of the ground by its roots. Alternate translation: "he will remove the people of Israel from this good land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# scatter them
-
-"disperse them"
-
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-# Tirzah
-
-This is the name of the city where king Jeroboam lived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# All Israel buried him and mourned for him
-
-This is a generalization that means the people of Israel buried him and mourned for him. Alternate translation: "A great number of the people of Israel were present when people buried him, and the people of Israel mourned for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# just as it was told to them by the word of Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as Yahweh told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by the word of Yahweh
-
-"by the message of Yahweh" or "in Yahweh's message"
-
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-# see
-
-"look" or "see for yourself"
-
-# they are written in
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can find them written in" or "someone has written about them in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the book of the events of the kings of Israel
-
-This refers to a book that no longer exists.
-
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-# twenty-two years
-
-"22 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# slept with his ancestors
-
-Jeroboam dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:10](../02/10.md). Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# forty-one years old ... seventeen years
-
-"41 years old ... 17 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in which to put his name
-
-Here "put his name" is a metonym for "dwell" and refers to the temple where Yahweh was to be worshiped. Alternate translation: "in which to dwell" or "in which to be worshiped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# His mother's name
-
-Here the word "His" refers to Rehoboam.
-
-# Naamah
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Judah did
-
-Here "Judah" represents the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The "sight" of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 11:6](../11/06.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they provoked him to jealousy
-
-The abstract noun "jealousy" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "they made him jealous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# their fathers
-
-"their ancestors"
-
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-# For they also built
-
-The word "they" here refers to the people of Judah.
-
-# built for themselves
-
-The words "for themselves" are a metonym for what they will do with the high places. Alternate translation: "built for their own use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# on every high hill and under every green tree
-
-This is likely to be an exaggeration that indicates there were many places like these for false worship all over the country. Alternate translation: "on the high hills and under the green trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# cultic prostitutes
-
-"religious prostitutes" or "male prostitutes." This probably refers to male prostitutes who were associated with idol worship.
-
-# the same despicable practices as the nations that
-
-Here the word "nations" represents the people in those nations. Alternate translation: "the same disgusting things that the people did, whom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in the fifth year of King Rehoboam
-
-This refers to the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign as king. Alternate translation: "in the fifth year that Rehoboam was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the fifth year
-
-"in year 5" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem
-
-"Shishak king of Egypt" represents himself along with the Egyptian army. Alternate translation: "Shishak king of Egypt, and his army with him, came up against Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Shishak
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 11:40](../11/40.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# came up against
-
-This is an idiom that means marched against or attacked. Alternate translation: "came to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# He took everything away
-
-This is a generalization that indicates every valuable thing that could be found was taken away. Alternate translation: "He took away many valuable things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# He took
-
-The word "He" represents Shishak and the soldiers who were with him. Alternate translation: "Shishak and his army took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# that Solomon had made
-
-Here "Solomon" refers to the craftsmen who worked for Solomon to make the shields. Alternate translation: "that Solomon had his workers make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# King Rehoboam made shields
-
-Here "King Rehoboam" represents the persons who worked for him to make the shields. Alternate translation: "King Rehoboam's workers made shields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in their place
-
-"in place of the shields of gold"
-
-# entrusted them into the hands of the commanders
-
-Here "hands" represents care or responsibility. Alternate translation: "made them the responsibility of the commanders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who guarded the doors to the king's house
-
-Here "doors" represents the entrance. Alternate translation: "who guarded the entrance to the king's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the guards would carry them
-
-"the guards would carry the shields of bronze"
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?
-
-This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." or "you can read about them in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the book of the events of the kings of Judah
-
-This refers to a book that no longer exists.
-
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-# There was constant warfare
-
-"There was continuing war" or "There were constant battles"
-
-# warfare between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
-
-The names of the kings represent themselves and their armies. Alternate translation: "the armies of Rehoboam and Jeroboam fought in battle again and again" or "Rehoboam and his people and Jeroboam and his people engaged in battle continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# slept with his ancestors
-
-Rehoboam dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:10](../02/10.md). Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# was buried with them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Naamah
-
-This is the name of a woman. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 14:21](../14/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Abijah his son
-
-"Abijah the son of Rehoboam"
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Rehoboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter has two stories. One is the death of Jeroboam's son (1-18). The other is the reign of Rehoboam (20-31)	.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The death of Jeroboam's son
-God knows the truth; it is useless to try to fool God's prophet. Jeroboam's son became sick; so the king sent his wife, disguised as a common woman, to the prophet. The prophet was blind, but when Jeroboam's wife arrived he told her, "Come in, wife of Jeroboam." He also told her that her son would die and that all of Jeroboam's family would be killed, because he had caused Israel to worship the golden calves. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-##### Rehoboam's reign
-When Solomon obeyed God, God made him very rich. When the people of Judah began to worship the fertility goddess, Ashtoreth, and to do many evil things, they had to give all of their wealth to the king of Egypt to persuade him not to attack Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-This refers to the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign. Alternate translation: "After Jeroboam had been the king of Israel for almost eighteen years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# In the eighteenth year
-
-"In year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# He walked in all the sins
-
-Walking represents living, and walking in sins represents committing those sins. Alternate translation: "Abijah continued to practice all the sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that his father had committed before his time
-
-Since these verses refer to several kings, it may help to include the name of Abijah's father. This information can be made clear. AT "that his father, Rehoboam, had committed before Abijah's time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his time
-
-This phrase represents the time that he was king. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "before Abijah was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his heart was not devoted ... as the heart of David
-
-The heart represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "Abijah was not devoted ... as David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# gave him a lamp in Jerusalem
-
-The word "lamp" here represents a descendant who would be king as David was. Alternate translation: "gave David a descendant to rule in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by raising up his son after him
-
-"by raising up Abijah's son after him" or "by giving Abijah a son"
-
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-# what was right in his eyes
-
-The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judges to be right" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for all the days of his life
-
-"the whole time that David lived" or "throughout David's whole life"
-
-# he had not turned away from anything that he commanded him
-
-Turning away from a command represents disobeying it. Alternate translation: "David did not disobey anything that God commanded him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite
-
-This is a general way to refer to the situation with Uriah. It can be stated more clearly what this matter was. Alternate translation: "except for what he did to Uriah the Hittite" or "except when he caused Uriah the Hittite to be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
-
-These kings represent themselves and their armies. Rehoboam was Abijah's father. Alternate translation: "between the armies of Rehoboam and Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all the days of Abijah's life
-
-"the whole time that Abijah lived"
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?
-
-This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Abijah is in this other book. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?
-
-This can stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about this in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# between Abijah and Jeroboam
-
-The names "Abijah" and "Jeroboam" represent the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: "between the armies of Abijah and Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Abijah slept with his ancestors
-
-In this euphemism, sleeping represents dying. Alternate translation: "Abijah died as his ancestors had" or "Like his ancestors, Abaijah died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Abijah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel
-
-This refers to the twentieth year of Jeroboam's reign. Alternate translation: "After Jeroboam had been the king of Israel for almost twenty years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# In the twentieth year
-
-"In year 20" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# forty-one years
-
-"41 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Asa's actions. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judges to be right" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the cultic prostitutes
-
-This probably refers to prostitutes who were associated with idol worship and who were all men. Alternate translation: "religious prostitutes" or "the prostitutes who worked for idols" or "male prostitutes"
-
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-# Asa cut down the disgusting figure
-
-Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to cut down the figure. Alternate translation: "Asa caused the disgusting figure to be cut down" or "Asa made them cut down the disgusting figure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But the high places were not taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But Asa did not command the people to take away the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Asa's heart was completely devoted
-
-The heart represents the person. Alternate translation: "Asa was completely devoted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all his days
-
-"the whole time that he lived" or "throughout his whole life"
-
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-# all their days
-
-This refers to the entire time they reigned as kings. Alternate translation: "the whole time that they reigned over Judah and Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# acted aggressively against Judah
-
-"attacked Judah"
-
-# built up Ramah
-
-It is implied that the army of Baasha first captured Ramah. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "captured and fortified Ramah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He put it into the hands of his servants
-
-Putting things in their hands represents giving those things to them. It is implied that they would do with it what he wanted them to do. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "He entrusted it to his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# He said
-
-This means he spoke by means of his servants. Asa told his servants what to say to Ben Hadad and they did. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Asa told his servants to say to Ben Hadad" or "Through his servants, Asa said to Ben Hadad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Let there be a covenant between me and you
-
-A covenant being between two people represents those two people having a covenant with each other. Alternate translation: "Let us have a covenant with each other" or "Let us make a peace treaty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Look, I
-
-"As proof that I want a treaty with you, I"
-
-# Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel
-
-Breaking a covenant represents canceling it and not doing what one has promised to do. Alternate translation: "Cancel your covenant with Baasha king of Israel" or "Do not be loyal to Baasha king of Israel as you promised in your covenant with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel
-
-Asa wanted Ben Hadad to attack Israel. Ben Hadad could only do that if he broke his covenant with the king of Israel. The meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and attack Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# he stopped building up Ramah
-
-King Baasha did this by telling his workers to do this. Alternate translation: "he had his workers stop building up Ramah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Tirzah
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
-
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-# No one was exempted
-
-This can also be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Every one had to obey King Asa's proclamation"
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?
-
-This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Abijah is in this other book. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about this in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Asa slept with his ancestors
-
-Sleeping here is a euphemism which represents dying. Alternate translation: "Asa died as his ancestors had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# was buried with them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# David his father
-
-The word "father" here refers to an ancestor. Alternate translation: "King David, his ancestor"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The rest of chapter 15 and 16 is about the kings of Israel. These events happened while King Asa of Judah was still alive.
-
-# the second year of Asa king of Judah
-
-This refers to the second year of Asa's reign. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "when Asa had been king of Judah for almost two years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he reigned over Israel two years
-
-"Nadab reigned over Israel two years"
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# walked in the way of his father
-
-Walking here represents behaving. Alternate translation: "did the same things that his father had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in his own sin
-
-Walking in his own sin represents sinning in ways that were different from the ways that his father had sinned. Alternate translation: "he sinned in his own ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by which he led Israel to sin
-
-Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do it. Alternate translation: "and by sinning, he influenced Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# conspired against Nadab
-
-"secretly plotted to kill King Nadab"
-
-# Gibbethon
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nadab and all Israel
-
-"The phrase "all Israel" is a generalization that represents the many soldiers of Israel. Alternate translation: "Nadab and the many soldiers of Israel" or "Nadab and the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# were laying siege to Gibbethon
-
-"were surrounding Gibbethon, so that the people of Gibbethon would surrender to them"
-
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-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Nadab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Baasha killed all the family of Jeroboam. He left none of Jeroboam's descendants breathing.
-
-These two sentences mean the same thing and are combined to emphasize his descendents were all killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# all the family of Jeroboam
-
-Jeroboam was King Nadab's father.
-
-# He left none of Jeroboam's descendants breathing
-
-Breathing represents being alive. Alternate translation: "He left none of Jeroboam's descendants living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his royal line
-
-"Jeroboam's royal line"
-
-# just as Yahweh had spoken by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite
-
-In [1 Kings 14:10](../14/10.md) and [1 Kings 14:11](../14/11.md) Yahweh spoke through his prophet Ahijah and told Jeroboam that he would destroy his family.
-
-# Ahijah the Shilonite
-
-"Ahijah, who was from Shiloh"
-
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-# for the sins of Jeroboam which he committed and by which he led Israel to sin
-
-The abstract noun "sins" can be expressed with the verb "sin." Alternate translation: "because Jeroboam sinned and led Israel to sin in the same ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# by which he led Israel to sin
-
-Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do something. Alternate translation: "by which he influenced Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/15/31.md b/1ki/15/31.md
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
-
-This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Nadab is in this other book. See how you translated a similar phrase concerning Judah in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about this in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# all their days
-
-This refers to the whole period of time that they reign as kings. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:16](../15/16.md) Alternate translation: "the whole time that they reigned over Judah and Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Starting in [1 Kings 15:27](../15/27.md), the author told about how Baasha became king. Here the author begins to tell about what Baasha did as king of Israel.
-
-# Tirzah
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# walked in the way of Jeroboam
-
-Walking here represents behaving. Alternate translation: "did the same things that Jeroboam had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in his sin by which he led Israel to sin
-
-Possible meanings are that "his" and "he" refer to 1) Baasha or 2) Jeroboam.
-
-# by which he led Israel to sin
-
-Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do it. Alternate translation: "and by sinning, he influenced Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 15 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-Judah had some bad kings and some good kings. All of the kings in Israel continued to worship the golden calves, so they were all considered to be bad. Judah and Israel continually fought each other.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "But the shrines were not taken away."
-At the shrines, the people worshiped Yahweh. But later, during Hezekiah's reign, it was decided that all sacrifices must be made only at the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom means God spoke. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Although I exalted you
-
-This is God's message that Jehu was to give to Baasha. The word "you" refers to Baasha.
-
-# I exalted you out of the dust
-
-"I raised you out of the dust." Being in the dust on the ground represents not being important. Exalting someone represents making him important. Alternate translation: "I raised you from a very unimportant position" or "when you had no power or influence over people, I made you important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you have walked in the way of Jeroboam
-
-Walking represents behaving. Jeroboam and Baasha both sinned. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "you have done the same things that Jeroboam did" or "you have sinned as Jeroboam sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Baasha what he will do to him.
-
-# See, I will completely sweep away Baasha and his family
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Baasha, and the phrase "his family" refers to Baasha's family. This can be translated using the words "you" and "your." Alternate translation: "Listen, Baasha. I will completely sweep away you and your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will completely sweep away
-
-Sweeping away represents destroying. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
-
-This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Baasha is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:31](../15/31.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Baasha slept with his ancestors
-
-Sleeping is a euphemism that represents dying. Alternate translation: "Baasha died as his ancestors had" or "Like his ancestors, Baasha died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Tirzah
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Baasha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# all the evil that he did in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "all the things that Baasha that are evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "all the things that Baaha did that Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so as to provoke him to anger
-
-The abstract noun "anger" can be expressed with the adjective "angry." Alternate translation: "so as to make Yahweh very angry" or "that made God very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# with the work of his hands
-
-Here Basha is represented by his "hands." This speaks of all of his actions as his "work." Alternate translation: "by the things Baasha had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Tirzah
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
-
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-# His servant Zimri
-
-"Elah's servant Zimri"
-
-# captain of half his chariots
-
-The word "chariots" here represents the soldiers who drove the chariots. Alternate translation: "captain of half his chariot drivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# drinking himself drunk
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "drinking so much wine that he was getting drunk" or "getting drunk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# who was over the household
-
-Being over the household represents being in charge of the things in King Elah's house. Alternate translation: "who was in charge of the things in the Elah's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# attacked him and killed him
-
-"attacked and killed Elah"
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Elah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He did not leave alive a single male
-
-This means that he killed all the men and boys. Alternate translation: "He did not leave even one male alive"
-
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-# the word of Yahweh
-
-"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
-
-# which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet
-
-Speaking "by" a prophet represents telling a prophet to speak and the prophet speaking. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh told Jehu the prophet to speak against Baasha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# they had led Israel to sin
-
-Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do it. Alternate translation: "they had influenced Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they had led Israel to sin
-
-Here the word "Israel" refers to the ten northern tribes of Israel. Baasha and Elah had been their king.
-
-# they provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their idols
-
-God became angry with the people because they worshiped idols. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "they made Yahweh, the God of Israel, angry because they worshiped idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the God of Israel
-
-Here the word "Israel" refers to all of the twelve tribes descended from Jacob.
-
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-# are they not written ... kings of Israel?
-
-This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Elah is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:31](../15/31.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# are they not written ... Israel?
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Tirzah
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
-
-# the army was camped by Gibbethon
-
-The word "army" refers to the army of the kingdom of Israel.
-
-# Gibbethon
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 15:27](../15/27.md).
-
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-# The army camped there heard it said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The soldiers who camped there heard someone say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all Israel
-
-Both times this phrase is used, it represents the army of Israel. Here the word "all" is a generalization meaning "most." Alternate translation: "all the army of Israel" or "most of the soldiers in the army of Israel" or "the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# that the city had been taken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Omri and the army had taken the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# walking in the way of Jeroboam
-
-Here walking represents behaving. Alternate translation: "doing the same things that Jeroboam had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so as to lead Israel to sin
-
-Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do it. Alternate translation: "so as to influence Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the treason that he carried out
-
-This treason refers to Zimri's plot to kill Elah, the king of Israel. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "how he plotted against King Elah" or "how he killed the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
-
-This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Zimri is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated a similar phrase concerning Judah in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# are they not written ... Israel?
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# followed Tibni ... followed Omri
-
-Here "followed" represents supporting or wanting to make him king. Alternate translation: "supported Tibni son of Ginath, to make him king, and half supported Omri" or "wanted to make Tibni son of Ginath king, and half wanted to make Omri king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# were stronger than the people who followed Tibni
-
-"overpowered the people who followed Tibni"
-
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-# Tirzah
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
-
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-# Shemer
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# two talents of silver
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about 66 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# He built a city
-
-The word "He" refers to Omri. He commanded people to build the city. Alternate translation: "Omri had his people build a city" or "Omri commanded and his workers built a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# after the name of Shemer
-
-This is an idiom that means "to honor Shemer" or "so that people would remember Shemer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-Walking represents behaving. Alternate translation: "did all the same things that Jeroboam son of Nebat did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in his sins by which he led Israel to sin
-
-Possible meanings are that "his" and "he" refer to 1) Baasha or 2) Jeroboam.
-
-# in his sins
-
-Possible meanings are walking in his sins represents 1) sinning as Jeroboam sinned. Alternate translation: "he sinned as Jeroboam sinned" or 2) or sinning habitually. Alternate translation: "he sinned habitually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by which he led Israel to sin
-
-Leading people to sin represents influencing them to sin. Alternate translation: "his sins, by which he influenced Israel to sin" or "and by sinning like this, he influenced people to sin.
-
-# to provoke Yahweh ... to be angry with their worthless idols
-
-God became angry with the people because they worshiped idols. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 16:13](../16/13.md). Alternate translation: "to make Yahweh, the God of Israel, angry because they worshiped worthless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# their worthless idols
-
-The word "worthless" here reminds people that idols are worthless because they cannot do anything. Alternate translation: "their idols, which are worthless" or "their idols, which are useless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# the God of Israel
-
-Here the word "Israel" refers to all of the twelve tribes descended from Jacob.
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
-
-This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Omri is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:31](../15/31.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# are they not written ... Israel?
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Omri slept with his ancestors
-
-The euphemism "sleeping" here represents dying. Alternate translation: "Omri died as his ancestors had" or "Like his ancestors, Omri died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Omri" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It was to Ahab a trivial thing to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-This implies that Ahab wanted to commit worse sins. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "It was as if Ahab thought that walking in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat was not enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# It was to Ahab a trivial thing
-
-This is an idiom. The phrase "to Ahab" means that Ahab considered or thought something. Alternate translation: "Ahab considered it a trivial thing" or "Ahab thought that it was not enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a trivial thing
-
-"an insignificant thing" or "not enough"
-
-# to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-Walking in Jeroboam's sins represents sinning as Jeroboam had sinned. Alternate translation: "to sin as Jeroboam son of Nebat had sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# worshiped Baal and bowed down to him
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. The phrase "bowed down to him" describes the posture that people used in worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# the God of Israel
-
-Here the word "Israel" refers to the nation of Israel, which consisted of twelve tribes.
-
-# the kings of Israel
-
-Here the word "Israel" refers to the kingdom of Israel, which consisted of ten tribes.
-
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-# at the cost of the life of Abiram, his firstborn son
-
-The consequence of building the city is spoken of as if it were a cost that Hiel paid. Alternate translation: "and the consequence of his sin was that Abiram, his firstborn son, died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Segub, his youngest son, lost his life
-
-Dying is spoken of as if he lost his life. Alternate translation: "Segub, his youngest son, died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# while he was building the gates of the city
-
-"while Hiel was building the gates of the city"
-
-# in keeping with the word of Yahweh
-
-"according to the word of Yahweh"
-
-# the word of Yahweh
-
-"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
-
-# which he spoke by Joshua son of Nun
-
-Speaking "by" someone represents both telling someone to speak and the person doing it. Alternate translation: "which Yahweh caused Joshua son of Nun to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 16 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Incorrect worship
-The prophet Jehu warned Baasha, king of Israel, that God would destroy his family for worshiping the idols. But Baasha did not change his ways; so Zimri murdered Baasha's son and all his relatives. Then Omri killed Zimri. Omri's son Ahab brought in the rain god Baal and his wife, the fertility goddess Ashtoreth, as the official religion of Israel. This was very evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# the Tishbite
-
-This is the name of a people group from Tishbe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Tishbe
-
-This is the name of a town in the region of Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# As Yahweh, the God of Israel lives
-
-This phrase is an oath to emphasize that what he will say is true.
-
-# before whom I stand
-
-This is an idiom that means "to serve." Alternate translation: "whom I serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# dew
-
-drops of water that form on the plants during the night
-
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-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom means God spoke. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Kerith
-
-This is the name of a very small stream. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# It will happen that
-
-This phrase is used to introduce how Yahweh will take care of Elijah during the drought. Alternate translation: "There"
-
-# ravens
-
-large, black birds (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# as the word of Yahweh commanded
-
-Here "the word" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the brook Kerith
-
-This is the name of a very small stream. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 17:2](../17/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# in the land
-
-"in that area" or "in that country"
-
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-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom means God spoke. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# came to him
-
-Here the word "him" refers to Elijah.
-
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-# Zarephath
-
-This is a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Look, I
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: I"
-
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-# As Yahweh your God lives
-
-This phrase is an oath to emphasize that what she will say is true.
-
-# only a handful of meal
-
-"only a little bit of meal"
-
-# meal
-
-"flour." This what is used to make bread.
-
-# See, I
-
-"Let me tell you what I am doing: I"
-
-# two sticks
-
-This may refer to two sticks or to only a few sticks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# that we may eat it, and die
-
-It is implied that they will die because they do not have anymore food. Alternate translation: "that we may eat. Afterwards, we will starve to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# afterward make some for you and for your son
-
-It is implicit that there would be enough flour and oil to make more bread. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh sends rain
-
-This is an idiom that means Yahweh causes it to rain. Alternate translation: "Yahweh causes rain to fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# She and Elijah, along with her household, ate for many days
-
-In the original language it says, "And she and he and her household ate for many days." It is unclear who "he" is. Possible meanings are 1) Elijah, the widow, and her son ate for many days or 2) the widow, her son, and everyone living in her house ate for many days or 3) Elijah, the widow, and everyone living in her house ate for many days.
-
-# along with her household
-
-Possible meanings for "household" are 1) this refers only to the widow's son or 2) this refers to other people who live in her house but are not named in the story or 3) this refers to her son and others living in her house.
-
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-# just as the word of Yahweh had said
-
-Here "word" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "just as Yahweh had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the woman's son, the woman who owned the house
-
-"the son of the woman who owned the house"
-
-# there was no more breath left in him
-
-This is a polite way of saying the boy died. Alternate translation: "he stopped breathing" or "he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# man of God
-
-The phrase "man of God" is another title for a prophet.
-
-# of my sin
-
-This means sins in general not a specific sin. Alternate translation: "of my sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# where he was staying
-
-Here "he" refers to Elijah.
-
-# on his own bed
-
-Here "his" refers to Elijah.
-
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-# have you also brought disaster on the widow with whom I am staying, by killing her son?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Elijah is truly asking a question. Alternate translation: "why would you cause the widow with whom I am staying to suffer even more by killing her son" or 2) Elijah uses a question to express how sad he is. Alternate translation: "surely, you would not cause the widow with whom I am staying to suffer even more by killing her son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# have you also brought disaster on the widow
-
-Causing the widow to suffer is spoken of as if "disaster" were an object that is placed on the widow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# also brought disaster
-
-Here "also" means in addition to the disaster that the drought has caused.
-
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-# stretched himself on the child
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "lay on top of the child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yahweh listened to the voice of Elijah
-
-Here "voice" represents what Elijah prayed. Alternate translation: "Yahweh answered Elijah's prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the life of the child returned to him, and he revived
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "the child came back to life" or "the child lived again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# his room
-
-Here "his" refers to Elijah.
-
-# See, your son is alive
-
-The word "See" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
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-# the word of Yahweh in your mouth is true
-
-"the message of Yahweh in your mouth is true." The word "mouth" represents what Elijah said. Alternate translation: "the message that you spoke from Yahweh is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 17 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the beginning of the story of Elijah. (1 Kings 17 – 2 Kings 2)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Baal worship
-Ahab had introduced the worship of Baal, the god people thought brought rain, to Israel. Because of this, God caused a drought. Elijah told Ahab that it would not rain or dew until he, Elijah, said so. Elijah had to hide so Ahab would not kill him for bringing the drought. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# send rain on the land
-
-"cause rain to fall on the land"
-
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-# now the famine was severe
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer tells background information about how the famine had affected Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Now Obadiah honored Yahweh
-
-The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer tells about a new person in the story.
-
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-# one hundred prophets and hid them by fifties
-
-"100 prophets and hid them in groups of 50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# save the horses and mules alive ... not lose all the animals
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "prevent the horses and mules from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Ahab went one way by himself and Obadiah went another way
-
-The phrase "by himself" emphasizes that Ahab and Obadiah went in separate directions, not necessarily that no one was with Ahab. Alternate translation: "Ahab lead a team in one direction and Obadiah lead a team in the other direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# master Elijah
-
-Here the word "master" is used as a term of respect.
-
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-# Go tell your master, 'Look, Elijah is here.'
-
-Here the word "master" refers to Ahab.
-
-# Look, Elijah
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: Elijah"
-
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-# How have I sinned ... for him to kill me?
-
-Obadiah asks this question to emphasize the danger to himself because of King Ahab's anger at Elijah. Alternate translation: "I have not wronged you ... for him to kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# give your servant into the hand of Ahab
-
-"Hand" is metonymy for power and control. Alternate translation: "deliver your servant to Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your servant
-
-Obadiah refers to himself as Elijah's servant in order to honor Elijah.
-
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-# As Yahweh your God lives
-
-This is an oath used to emphasize that what he is saying is true.
-
-# there is no nation or kingdom where my master has not sent men
-
-Here "no nation or kingdom" is an exaggeration that means that men have traveled very far and gone to many places to find Elijah. This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "my master has sent men to nations and kingdoms near and far" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Yet now
-
-This phrase is used to emphasize the danger in what Elijah is telling Obadiah to do.
-
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-# Has it not been told to you ... with bread and water?
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Surely you have been told about what I did ... with bread and water!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my master
-
-Here the word "master" is a term of respect used to refer to Elijah.
-
-# one hundred of Yahweh's prophets by fifties
-
-"100 of Yahweh's prophets in groups of 50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Go and tell your master that Elijah is here
-
-See how you translated these words in [1 Kings 18:11](../18/11.md).
-
-# your master
-
-Here "master" refers to King Ahab.
-
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-# As Yahweh of hosts lives
-
-This is an oath to emphasize that what he will say is true.
-
-# before whom I stand
-
-To "stand before" is an idiom for being in someone's presence and ready to serve him. Alternate translation: "whom I serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# told him what Elijah said
-
-"Obadiah told Ahab what Elijah had told him to say"
-
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-# Is it you? You are the one who brings trouble to Israel!
-
-Ahab asks the question for emphasis to be certain about Elijah's identity. Alternate translation: "So here you are. You are the troublemaker of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# all Israel
-
-This is a generalization to refer to the leaders and people who represent the ten tribes of the northern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# 450 prophets
-
-"four hundred and fifty prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# four hundred prophets
-
-"400 prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# sent word to ... and gathered
-
-"Word" represents Ahab's message and is also a metonym for the messenger who delivered the message. This is a common statement used with the meaning understood. Alternate translation: "sent a message to ... and gathered" or "sent a messenger to summon ... to gather" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# How long will you keep changing your mind?
-
-Elijah asks this question to urge the people to make a decision. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have been indecisive for long enough." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# did not answer him a word
-
-"did not say anything" or "were silent"
-
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-# I, I alone, am left
-
-The word "I" is repeated for emphasis.
-
-# 450 men
-
-"four hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# call on the name of your god ... call on the name of Yahweh
-
-"Name" is metonymy for the reputation and honor of someone and "calling on" him represents an appeal. Alternate translation: "call to your god ... call to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all the people answered and said, "This is good."
-
-"all the people said, 'This is a good thing to do.'"
-
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-# prepare it
-
-"make it ready to be sacrificed"
-
-# you are many people
-
-Here the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# They took the bull
-
-"The prophets of Baal took the bull"
-
-# the bull that was given to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bull that someone gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# But there was no voice, nor anyone who answered
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that there was no one to respond to the prayers of the false prophets. The word "voice" represents someone speaking. Alternate translation: "But Baal did not say or do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Perhaps he is thinking
-
-"Maybe he is thinking" or "It could be that he is thinking"
-
-# relieving himself
-
-This euphemism is a more pleasant way to express a harsh statement. Elijah uses understatement to insult Baal with sarcasm. Alternate translation: "in the bathroom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# must be awakened
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must awaken him" or "you must wake him up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they were still raving
-
-"they continued their wild behavior." Prophets often acted in ways that seemed unusual or even crazy. In this case they were calling on Baal while dancing, shouting loudly, and cutting themselves with knives.
-
-# of offering of the evening sacrifice
-
-"to offer the evening sacrifice"
-
-# but there was no voice or anyone to answer; there was no one who paid any attention to their pleadings
-
-These phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that no one responded to the prayers of the false prophets. Alternate translation: "but Baal did not say or do anything or even pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# there was no voice or anyone to answer
-
-See how you translated this in [1 Kings 18:26](../18/26.md).
-
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-# twelve stones
-
-"12 stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# in the name of Yahweh
-
-"Name" here is a metonym for honor and reputation. Possible meanings are 1) "to honor Yahweh" or 2) "with the authority of Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# trench
-
-a small waterway to hold water
-
-# two seahs of seeds
-
-A seah is a unit of volume equal to about 7.7 liters. Alternate translation: "about 15 liters of seeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# He arranged the wood for a fire
-
-"On the altar" where he placed the wood is assumed in this sentence. Alternate translation: "He put the wood for a fire on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# four jars
-
-"4 jars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# jars
-
-A jar is a container for water.
-
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-# trench
-
-See how you translated this in [1 Kings 18:30](../18/30.md).
-
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-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to reference a significant and meaningful time of the day in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel
-
-Here "Israel" is referring to Jacob. God changed Jacob's name to Israel (Genesis 32:28), and God named the nation of Jacob's descendants "Israel."
-
-# let it be known this day
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "make these people know today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/1ki/18/37.md b/1ki/18/37.md
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-# Hear me ... hear me
-
-This phrase is repeated to emphasize the appeal of Elijah to Yahweh.
-
-# turned their heart back again to yourself
-
-The people's "heart" is a metonym for the affection and loyalty of the people. Alternate translation: "caused them to be loyal to you again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the fire of Yahweh fell
-
-"the fire of Yahweh came down"
-
-# licked up
-
-The fire is compared to a thirsty person drinking water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God!
-
-This phrase is repeated for emphasis.
-
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-# there is the sound of much rain
-
-"it sounds like it is going to rain a lot"
-
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-# bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees
-
-This describes a posture used for praying.
-
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-# seven times
-
-The word "seven" can be rendered as the numeral "7." Alternate translation: "7 times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# as small as a man's hand
-
-From a long distance, the cloud could be covered from sight by a man's hand.
-
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-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark where a new step in the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
diff --git a/1ki/18/46.md b/1ki/18/46.md
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-# the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah
-
-Here the word "hand" is a metonym for strength. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave his power to Elijah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# tucked his robe in his belt
-
-Elijah wrapped his long robe around his waist so that his legs would be free for running.
-
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-# 1 Kings 18 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Elijah continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Baal
-God proved himself to all the people of Israel. Elijah went to meet Ahab. He told Ahab to bring the 450 prophets of Baal and all the people to Mount Carmel.  Then he proposed an experiment, which was carried out. The prophets of Baal took one bull, killed them, cut them up, and placed them on wood on an altar without lighting the fire. The prophets of Baal danced and prayed to Baal all morning and half the afternoon. After they were exhausted, Elijah built his altar and drenched it with water. Then he prayed. God answered his prayer with fire that burned up the sacrifice, the altar and the water. Then Elijah told the people to seize the prophets of Baal and kill them. After that, Elijah prayed for rain, and it rained very hard. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-##### Humor
-
-Elijah insults the false god Baal. He states, "Perhaps he is thinking, or is relieving himself, or he is traveling on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened." Baal was too busy in the bathroom to answer the prophets. "Relieving himself" is a euphemism. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# So may the gods do to me, and more also
-
-This is a comparison used as an emphatic oath. "May the gods kill me and do even more bad things"
-
-# if I do not make your life like the life of one of those dead prophets
-
-"if I do not kill you like you killed those prophets"
-
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-# he arose
-
-"he stood up"
-
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-# he himself went a day's journey
-
-The word "himself" is used to emphasize that he was alone. Alternate translation: "he walked by himself for a day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# broom tree
-
-A "broom tree" is a plant that grows in the desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# He requested for himself that he might die
-
-"He prayed that he would die"
-
-# It is enough, now, Yahweh
-
-"These troubles are too much for me, Yahweh"
-
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-# bread that had been baked on coals
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "bread that someone had cooked on hot stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# jug of water
-
-"a container of water"
-
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-# will be too much for you
-
-"will be too difficult for you."
-
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-# he traveled in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights
-
-"that food gave him energy to travel for 40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# to a cave there
-
-Here the word "there" refers to Mount Horeb. A cave is an opening in a mountainside that leads to a natural room or rooms underground.
-
-# the word of Yahweh came to him and said to him, "What
-
-The idiom "The word of Yahweh came to," is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to him. He said, 'What" or "Yahweh spoke this message to him: 'What" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# What are you doing here, Elijah?
-
-Yahweh asks this question to rebuke Elijah and to remind him of his duty. Alternate translation: "This is not where you should be, Elijah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I, only I, am left
-
-Here the word "I" is repeated for emphasis.
-
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-# on the mountain before me
-
-"Before me" here is an idiom for standing in front of someone. Alternate translation: "on the mountain in my presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# he wrapped his face in his cloak
-
-"he covered his face with his cloak" A cloak is a long robe, a piece of clothing that covers the whole body.
-
-# Then a voice came to him
-
-"Then he heard a voice"
-
-# What are you doing here, Elijah?
-
-See how you translated this text in [1 Kings 19:9](../19/09.md).
-
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-# Elijah replied, "I have been very zealous ... and they are also trying to take my life."
-
-See how you translated this text in [1 Kings 19:10](../19/10.md).
-
-# I, only I, am left
-
-Here the word "I" is repeated for emphasis.
-
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-# prophet in your place
-
-"prophet instead of you"
-
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-# It will happen
-
-This phrase is used to introduce what will happen when Elijah does what Yahweh has told him to do. "What will happen is"
-
-# whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael
-
-"Sword" is metonymy for for killing as in battle. Alternate translation: "whomever Hazael does not kill with the sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will leave for myself
-
-Here the words "I" and "myself" refer to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will save from death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# seven thousand people
-
-"7,000 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# whose knees have not bent down to Baal, and whose mouths have not kissed him
-
-"Bending down" and "kissing" are metonymies for actions people did to worship idols. They are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "who have not bowed down and kissed Baal" or "who have not worshiped Baal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Shaphat
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve yoke of oxen
-
-"12 yoke of oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# he himself was plowing with the twelfth yoke
-
-The word "himself" indicates that Elisha was plowing with the last yoke, while other men were plowing with the other eleven yokes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he said, "Please
-
-The word "he" refers to Elisha.
-
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-# he gave it to the people
-
-Elisha gave the cooked meat to the people of his city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# 1 Kings 19 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Elijah continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-The queen was angry that Elijah had killed her prophets of Baal. She promised to kill Elijah. Elijah fled south into the desert south of Judah. He traveled on to Mount Horeb also known as Mount Sinai, the mountain of God. God asked him why he was there. He said he had come to Mount Horeb because Israel had deserted God, killed his prophets, and wanted to kill him. God sent him home to make Hazael the king of Aram, Jehu the king of Israel, and Elisha as the prophet in his place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-# Ben Hadad
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# thirty-two lesser kings
-
-"32 lesser kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# lesser kings
-
-"kings ruling smaller groups of people"
-
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-# It is as you say
-
-This is an idiom to express agreement. Alternate translation: "I agree with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# tomorrow about this time
-
-"tomorrow at the same time of day that it is now"
-
-# whatever pleases their eyes
-
-Here the "eyes" represent the whole person and emphasize them looking at something and desiring it. Alternate translation: "whatever pleases them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# of the land
-
-"The land" represents all the people living there. Alternate translation: "of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# take note and see
-
-"Take note" here is an idiom to observe carefully. Alternate translation: "pay close attention to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I have not refused him
-
-This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "I have agreed to his demands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# May the gods do so to me and more also
-
-This is an oath with great emphasis. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 19:2](../19/02.md).
-
-# if even the ashes of Samaria will be enough for all the people who follow me to have a handful each
-
-Ben Hadad is threatening that his army will totally destroy everything in Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Tell Ben Hadad, 'No one who is just putting on his armor ... as if he were taking it off.'
-
-This is an expression to give advice. "Putting on armor" is metonymy for getting prepared for battle. "Tell Ben Hadad, 'Do not boast as if you have already won a battle that you have not yet fought.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Then behold
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to the sudden appearance of a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# Have you seen this great army?
-
-Yahweh asks this question to emphasize the size and strength of Ben Hadad's army. Alternate translation: "Look at this great army." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Look, I will place it into your hand today
-
-The word "Look" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# place it into your hand
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "give you victory over that army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# By whom?
-
-Ahab leaves out the words 'will you do this' Alternate translation: "By whom will you do this?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Ahab mustered the young officers
-
-"Ahab assembled the young officers"
-
-# all the soldiers, all the army of Israel
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# seven thousand
-
-"7,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# They went out
-
-Here the word "They" refers to the Israelite army.
-
-# thirty-two lesser kings
-
-See how you translated this in [1 Kings 20:1](../20/01.md).
-
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-# Ben Hadad was informed by scouts that he had sent out
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "Scouts that Ben Hadad had sent out informed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# scouts
-
-A "scout" is a soldier sent to gather information about the enemy.
-
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-# Ben Hadad said
-
-It is understood that Ben Hadad is speaking to his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Ben Hadad said to his soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Whether they have ... take them
-
-Here "they" and "them" refer to the Israelite army.
-
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-# So the young officers ... the army followed
-
-"The young Israelite officers ... the Israelite army followed"
-
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-# Israel pursued them
-
-"Israel" is synecdoche for all the soldiers of the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "the men of the army of Israel pursued them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the king of Israel went out and attacked
-
-"The king" is synecdoche for the king and all the soldiers serving under him. Alternate translation: "The king of Israel and his soldiers went out and attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# strengthen yourself
-
-"Yourself" represents by metonymy the army of the king. Alternate translation: "strengthen your forces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# understand and plan
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "determine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# at the return of the year
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "in the springtime of next year" or 2) "at this time next year."
-
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-# let us fight ... we will be stronger
-
-The words "us" and "we" refer to the servants, the king, and the army all together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Remove all the kings from their positions of authority
-
-"You must remove the thirty-two kings who are leading your troops"
-
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-# Aphek
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to fight against Israel
-
-"Israel" represents the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "to fight against the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# The people of Israel were mustered and supplied
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Israelite army also gathered together, and the commanders gave the arms that they needed for the battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# like two little flocks of goats
-
-This simile compares the Israelite army to two little flocks of goats. Alternate translation: "The Israelite army appeared to be small and weak like two flocks of goats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# a man of God
-
-This is another title for a prophet. Alternate translation: "a prophet"
-
-# place this great army into your hand
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "give you victory over this great army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# seven days
-
-"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 100,000
-
-"one hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# footmen
-
-A "footman" is a soldier who marches on foot.
-
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-# The rest fled to Aphek
-
-The expression "the rest" assumes the words "of the Aramean soldiers." Alternate translation: "The rest of the Aramean soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Aphek
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty-seven thousand
-
-"27,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Look now
-
-This emphasizes what they will say. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what we are about to tell you"
-
-# put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads
-
-This was a sign of surrender.
-
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-# Is he still alive?
-
-Ahab asks this question to express surprise. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that he is still alive!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# He is my brother
-
-"My brother" here is a metaphor for somebody who is a good friend. Alternate translation: "He is like a brother to me" or "He is like family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Now the men
-
-The word "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# for any sign from Ahab
-
-"Sign" is metonymy for an action that gives a meaning. Alternate translation: "for any action from Ahab that would show them that Ahab wanted to be merciful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# one of the sons of the prophets
-
-"a member of the group of prophets"
-
-# the word of Yahweh
-
-"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
-
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-# you have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh
-
-"The voice" is metonymy for what Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: "you have not obeyed Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Your servant went out
-
-The prophet refers to himself in the third person as a sign of respect to the king.
-
-# into the heat of the battle
-
-"Heat of the battle" here is an idiom to express the most intense and fierce fighting. Alternate translation: "to where the battle was most intense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your life will be given for his life
-
-"you will die in his place"
-
-# a talent of silver
-
-A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "33 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# going here and there
-
-This is an idiom to represent being very busy and preoccupied. Alternate translation: "doing other things" or "doing this and that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# let go from your hand
-
-Here the word "hand" is metonymy for power. Alternate translation: "released" or "spared the life of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your life will take the place of his life, and your people for his people
-
-"you will die in his place, and your people will die in the place of his people"
-
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-# 1 Kings 20 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is a story of two battles between Aram and Israel.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Battle
-God had chosen to defeat Ben Hadad, king of Aram. So when he attacked Samaria with a huge army, the tiny army of Israel defeated him. The people of Aram said that Yahweh was the god of the hills, but they could defeat Israel on the plains. So they came again but Israel defeated them again. Then Ben Hadad offered a peace plan and Ahab accepted. But God had wanted him to kill Ben Hadad and was angry at Ahab for making peace with him.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Simile
-There were so few Israel soldiers that they were "like two little flocks of goats." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Now some time later
-
-This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story and indicates that these events happened later, not that Naboth owned the vineyard later. If your language has a way marking the beginning of a new part of a story, you could consider using it here. Alternate translation: "Now this is what happened later" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Naboth the Jezreelite
-
-This is the name of a man from Jezreel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# king of Samaria
-
-"Samaria" was the capital city of the kingdom of Israel and here represents the entire nation. Alternate translation: "king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# May Yahweh forbid that I should give
-
-This phrase is an oath that emphasizes that what follows will not happen. Alternate translation: "Because Yahweh forbids it, I will never give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# give the inheritance of my ancestors to you
-
-The land that his ancestors received as a permanent possession is spoken of as if it were an inheritance. Alternate translation: "give to you the land that my ancestors received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Why is your heart so sad
-
-Here "heart" refers to the entire person and his emotions. Alternate translation: "Why are you so sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Do you not still rule the kingdom of Israel?
-
-Jezebel uses this negative rhetorical question to rebuke Ahab. It can be translated as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "You still rule the kingdom of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# let your heart be happy
-
-Here "heart" refers to the entire person and his emotions. Alternate translation: "be happy" or "cheer up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# wrote letters in Ahab's name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) she wrote Ahab's name on the letters. Alternate translation: "wrote letters and signed them with Ahab's name" or 2) the word "name" is a metonym for authority. Alternate translation: "wrote letters on behalf of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the wealthy who sat with him
-
-The word "wealthy" refers to wealthy people. Alternate translation: "the wealthy people who sat with Naboth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# seat Naboth above the people
-
-Having Naboth sit in a place of honor is spoken of as if it were having him sit above the rest of the people who were present. Alternate translation: "have Naboth sit in a place of honor among the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# let them testify against him
-
-"have them accuse him"
-
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-# the wealthy who lived in Naboth's city
-
-The word "wealthy" refers to wealthy people. Alternate translation: "the wealthy people who lived in Naboth's city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# as was written in the letters
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as she had written in the letters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# seated Naboth above the people
-
-Having Naboth sit in a place of honor is spoken of as if it were having him sit above the rest of the people who were present. See how you translated this idea in [1 Kings 21:9](../21/09.md). Alternate translation: "had Naboth sit in a place of honor among the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# sat before Naboth
-
-"sat in front of Naboth"
-
-# they carried him out
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the people of the city.
-
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-# Naboth has been stoned and is dead
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We have stoned Naboth and he is dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# that Naboth had been stoned and was dead
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the people had stoned Naboth and he was dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Naboth is not alive, but dead.
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize Jezebel's statement. Alternate translation: "Naboth is dead!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom means that Yahweh spoke or has sent a message. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Have you killed and also taken possession?
-
-Yahweh asks this question to scold Ahab. Alternate translation: "You have killed Naboth and stolen his vineyard!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# your blood, yes, your blood
-
-This is repeated for emphasis.
-
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-# Have you found me, my enemy?
-
-Ahab uses this question to express anger toward Elijah. That Elijah "found" Ahab likely refers to Elijah discovering Ahab's actions, not to finding his physical location. Alternate translation: "You have found me, my enemy!" or "You have discovered what I have done, my enemy!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you have sold yourself to do what is evil
-
-A person being committed to doing what is evil is spoken of as if that person had sold himself to evil. Alternate translation: "you have dedicated yourself to doing what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# what is evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The phrase, "in the sight of" refers to someone's opinion. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 11:6](../11/06.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# completely consume and cut off from you every male child and slave and free man in Israel
-
-Yahweh speaks of destroying Ahab's family and preventing him from having any decedents as if he were consuming these people like a fire would consume them, and cutting them off as one would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "destroy every one of your male children in Israel, whether slave or free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will make your family like the family of Jeroboam ... and like the family of Baasha
-
-Yahweh will destroy Ahab's family like he destroyed the families of Jeroboam and Baasha.
-
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-# Anyone who belongs to Ahab
-
-"Anyone who belongs to Ahab's family"
-
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-# who sold himself to do what was evil
-
-A person being committed to doing what is evil is spoken of as if that person had sold himself to evil. See how you translated this idea in [1 Kings 21:20](../21/20.md). Alternate translation: "who dedicated himself to doing what was evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The phrase, "in the sight of" refers to someone's opinion. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 11:6](../11/06.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# removed before the people of Israel
-
-Here "Israel" refers to all twelve tribes of Israel and not just to the northern kingdom. Alternate translation: "removed from the presence of the people of Israel" or "drove out of the land before the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom means that Yahweh spoke or has sent a message. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Do you see how Ahab humbles himself before me?
-
-God uses this question to show Elijah that Ahab's sorrow is genuine. Alternate translation: "I have seen how Ahab humbles himself before me." or "Look at how Ahab humbles himself before me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# in his days ... in his son's day
-
-"during his lifetime ... during his son's lifetime"
-
diff --git a/1ki/21/intro.md b/1ki/21/intro.md
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-# 1 Kings 21 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Elijah continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-God hates oppression but is forgiving to people who are sorry for their sins. Ahab wanted Naboth's vineyard to make into a garden for his palace, but Naboth refused to sell it. So the queen, Ahab's wife, told the civic leaders of Naboth's town to falsely accuse him and execute him. Elijah told Ahab that he would be killed in Naboth's vineyard and all his family destroyed. Ahab repented and showed he was very sorry for what he did, so God said it would not happen to Ahab himself but to his son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# Three years
-
-"3 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# it came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# Do you know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, but that we are doing nothing to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?
-
-Ahab asks this question to emphasize that they should have already recaptured Ramoth Gilead. Alternate translation: "Ramoth Gilead is ours, but we have done nothing yet to take it from the hand of the king of Aram." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to take it from the hand of the king of Aram
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "to take it from the control of the king of Aram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I am like you, my people are like your people, and my horses are like your horses
-
-Jehoshaphat tells Ahab that he, his people, and his horses belong to Ahab, meaning that Ahab can command them as he pleases. Alternate translation: "I, my soldiers, and my horses are yours to use in any way you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# four hundred men
-
-"400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "for the Lord will allow the king to capture Ramoth Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# May the king not say that
-
-Jehoshaphat refers to Ahab in the third person to show respect for him. Alternate translation: "You should not say that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# made himself horns of iron
-
-"made iron horns for himself"
-
-# With these you will push the Arameans until they are consumed
-
-The prophet's actions are a symbolic metaphor that illustrates the way that Ahab would defeat the Arameans. Ahab's army will win with great strength, as a bull attacks another animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# until they are consumed
-
-Destroying an enemy army is spoken of as if it were consuming them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until you consume them" or "until you destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# given it into the hand of the king
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "allowed the king to capture it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Now look
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# the words of the prophets declare good things to the king with one mouth
-
-The prophets all saying the same thing is spoken of as if they all spoke with the same mouth. Alternate translation: "the prophets all declare the same good things to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let your word be like one of them
-
-Here the word "them" refers to "the words of the prophets." Alternate translation: "let what you say agree with what they have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# should we go
-
-The word "we" refers to Ahab, Jehoshaphat, and their armies but not to Micaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# will give it into the hand of the king
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "will allow the king to capture it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# How many times must I require ... in the name of Yahweh?
-
-Ahab asks this question out of frustration to rebuke Micaiah. Alternate translation: "Many times I have required ... in the name of Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# in the name of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "name" refers to authority. Alternate translation: "as the representative of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I saw all Israel
-
-Here "all Israel" refers to the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "I saw the entire army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# like sheep who have no shepherd
-
-The people of the army are compared to sheep that have no one to lead them because their shepherd, the king, has died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# These have no shepherd
-
-Yahweh speaks of the king as if he were a shepherd. Just like a shepherd is responsible to care for and protect his sheep, the king is responsible to lead and protect his people. Alternate translation: "These people no longer have a leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Did I not tell you ... but only disaster?
-
-Ahab asks this question to emphasize that he had spoken the truth about Micaiah. Alternate translation: "I told you ... but only disaster!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# fall at Ramoth Gilead
-
-Ahab dying in battle is spoken of as if he will fall. Alternate translation: "die at Ramoth Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# One of them said ... and another one said
-
-"One ... and another" refers to two or more angels in the heavenly host who were responding to Yahweh's question in the previous verse.
-
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-# be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets
-
-Here the word "spirit" refers to the attitudes of the prophets and the words "the mouth" represents what they will say. Alternate translation: "cause all his prophets to speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# see
-
-"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
-# has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours
-
-Here the word "spirit" refers to the attitudes of the prophets and the words "the mouth" represents what they will say. Alternate translation: "has caused all of your prophets to speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh take to go from me to speak to you?
-
-Zedekiah asks this sarcastic question to insult and rebuke Micaiah. Alternate translation: "Do not think that Yahweh's Spirit left me to speak to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Look
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# you will see
-
-"you will know the answer to your question." If Zedekiah's rhetorical question is translated as a statement, this phrase may be translated to supply implicit information. Alternate translation: "you will know that the Spirit of Yahweh has spoken to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# If you return safely
-
-This describes something that would not happen. Yahweh had already told Micaiah that the king would not return safely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went up
-
-Here the kings represent themselves accompanied by their armies. Alternate translation: "Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah led their armies up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# disguise
-
-This means to change the usual appearance so as not to be identified.
-
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-# thirty-two captains
-
-"32 captains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Do not attack unimportant or important soldiers
-
-By mentioning both "unimportant" and "important soldiers," the king meant all soldiers. Alternate translation: "Do not attack any of the soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# drew his bow at random
-
-Possible meanings are 1) he took aim to shoot a soldier without knowing that it was Ahab or 2) he drew his bow to shoot without any specific target in mind.
-
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-# the king was held up in his chariot
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone held the king up in his chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# a cry went up
-
-Here "a cry" represents the soldiers who were shouting. Alternate translation: "soldiers began to shout" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Every man should go back to his city; and every man should go back to his region
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# was brought to Samaria
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his soldiers brought his body to Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they buried him
-
-"people buried him"
-
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-# just as the word of Yahweh had declared
-
-Here "the word of Yahweh" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "just as Yahweh had declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
-
-This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:31](../15/31.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." or "you can read them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# slept with his ancestors
-
-Ahab dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:10](../02/10.md). Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# thirty-five years old
-
-"35 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# twenty-five years
-
-"25 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# He walked in the ways of Asa, his father
-
-A person's behavior is spoken of as if that person walked along a path. Alternate translation: "He did the same things that Asa, his father, had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-Here "eyes" represents seeing and Yahweh's opinion is spoken of as if he were able to see something. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the high places were not taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he did not take away the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?
-
-This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." or "you can read them in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the ships were wrecked
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the ships wrecked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# slept with his ancestors
-
-Jehoshaphat dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:10](../02/10.md). Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# was buried with them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he reigned two years
-
-"he reigned 2 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-Yahweh's opinion regarding something is spoken of as if Yahweh were seeing that thing. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# walked in the way of his father, in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-A person's behavior is spoken of as if that person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "did the same things that his father, mother, and Jeroboam son of Nebat had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# led Israel to sin
-
-Here the word "Israel" refers to the ten northern tribes that made up the kingdom of Israel.
-
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-# He served Baal and worshiped him
-
-The words "served" and "worshiped" mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the God of Israel
-
-Here the word "Israel" refers to all of the twelve tribes descended from Jacob.
-
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-# 1 Kings 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the end of the story of Ahab and a continuation of the story of Elijah as he had predicted Ahab's death and the dogs licking his blood.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-When God has decided a person will die, then they cannot avoid death. Ahab persuaded Jehoshaphat, king of Judah to help him in a battle against the army of Aram. Ahab's false prophets all told him to go because he would be successful. But a randomly shot arrow hit him and he bled to death. They washed his chariot at the pool and the dogs licked up his blood, just as Elijah had said they would. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "However, the shrines were still not taken away. The people were still sacrificing and burning incense at the shrines."
-At the shrines, the people worshiped Yahweh. But later, during Hezekiah's reign it was decided that all sacrifices must be made only at the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# Introduction to 1 Kings
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of 1 Kings
-
-1. David dies and Solomon begins to reign (1:1-2:46)
-1. Solomon reigns (3:1–11:43)
-    - Solomon becomes wise and wealthy (3:1–4:43)
-    - Solomon's temple (5:1–8:66)
-    - Rise and fall of Solomon (9:1–11:43)
-1. The kingdom divides (12:1-14:31)
-    - Rehoboam succeeds Solomon (12:1–24)
-    - Jeroboam rules the northern kingdom of Israel (12:25–33)
-    - Ahijah prophesies against Jeroboam (13:1–14:20)
-    - Rehoboam's end (14:21–31)
-1. Kings and events in Israel and Judah (15:1-22:53)
-    - Abijah and Asa in Judah (15:1–24)
-    - Nadab in Israel (15:25–32)
-    - Baasha in Israel (15:33–16:7)
-    - Elah in Israel (16:8–14)
-    - Zimri in Israel (16:15–22)
-    - Omri in Israel (16:23–28)
-    - Ahab in Israel (16:29–22:40)
-    - Jehoshaphat in Judah (22:41–50)
-    - Ahaziah in Israel (22:51–53)
-
-#### What are the Books of 1 and 2 Kings about?
-
-These books are about what happened to the people of Israel, from the time of King Solomon to the time both the northern and southern kingdoms were destroyed. These books describe how Israel split into two kingdoms after Solomon died. It also tells about all the kings that ruled over each kingdom after Solomon died.
-
-In the southern kingdom, some kings did what Yahweh judged to be right. For example, King Josiah repaired the temple and reformed the worship of Yahweh. He responded to the high priest finding a copy of the Law of Yahweh in Jerusalem ([2 Kings 22–23](../../2ki/22/01.md)). However, all of the kings of the northern kingdom were wicked.
-
-The Assyrians destroyed the northern kingdom in 722 B.C. The Babylonians destroyed the southern kingdom in 586 B.C. 
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The Books of 1 and 2 Kings were originally one book in Hebrew. They were separated into two books when translated into Greek. Translators might choose more meaningful titles such as "The First Book about the Kings" and "The Second Book about the Kings." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What was the purpose of 1 and 2 Kings?
-
-These books were probably finished during the exile, after the Babylonians had destroyed the temple. They show how being faithful to Yahweh results in his blessing and prospering his people. Worshipping idols and not being faithful result in their being punished and destroyed.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Why do the Books of 1 and 2 Kings refer to someone being addressed indirectly?
-
-In the Bible, people often referred to themselves as "your servant" when speaking to anyone in a superior position to themselves. Indirectly addressing people in this way was intended to honor the one addressed. English sometimes uses the address "sir" in this way. But a translator should use whatever expressions that are natural in the project language in order to honor someone in a superior position.
-
-#### What does the king "did what was right (or evil) in the eyes of Yahweh" mean?
-
-The writer repeats this kind of expression throughout the Books of 1 and 2 Kings. Here "in the eyes of Yahweh" represents what Yahweh thinks about someone. If a king was faithful and obeyed the covenant, he did what was right according to Yahweh. If he was not faithful and disobeyed the covenant, he did what was evil according to Yahweh.
-
-#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?
-
-The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed his name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])
-
-#### Can I translate the Book of 1 Kings before I translate the Books of 1 and 2 Samuel?
-
-The Books of 1 and 2 Samuel should be translated before 1 Kings, since 1 Kings continues from where 2 Samuel ends.
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter identifies himself as the writer and identifies and greets the believers to whom he is writing.
-
-# the foreigners of the dispersion
-
-Peter speaks of his readers as people who live away from their homes in many different countries. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Cappadocia ... Bithynia
-
-Along with the other places that Peter mentions, "Cappadocia" and "Bithynia" were Roman provinces located in what is now the country of Turkey.
-
-# the chosen ones
-
-"the ones whom God the Father has chosen." God has chosen them according to his own foreknowledge.
-
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-# according to the foreknowledge of God the Father
-
-"according to his own foreknowledge"
-
-# the foreknowledge of God the Father
-
-The abstract noun "foreknowledge" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Possible meanings are 1) God had determined what would happen ahead of time. Alternate translation: "what God the Father decided previously" or 2) God knew what would happen ahead of time. Alternate translation: "what God the Father knew beforehand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ
-
-Here "the blood" refers to the death of Jesus. Just as Moses sprinkled blood on the people of Israel to symbolize their covenant with God, believers are in covenant with God because of Jesus' death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# May grace be to you, and may your peace increase
-
-This passage speaks of grace as if it were an object that believers could possess, and of peace as if it were something that could increase in amount. Of course, grace is in reality the kind way God acts toward believers, and peace is how believers live in safety and joy with God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter begins to talk about the believers' salvation and faith. Here he elaborates on a metaphor in which what God promises to do for all believers is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that he passes on to them.
-
-# our Lord Jesus Christ ... has given us new birth
-
-The words "our" and "us" refer to Peter and those to whom he is writing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# he has given us new birth
-
-"he has caused us to be born again"
-
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-# This is for an inheritance
-
-You can translate this using a verb. Alternate translation: "We confidently expect to receive an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# inheritance
-
-Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will not perish, will not become stained, and will not fade away
-
-Peter uses three similar phrases to describe the inheritance as something that is perfect and eternal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# It is reserved in heaven for you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is reserving it in heaven for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You are protected by God's power
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is protecting you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by God's power
-
-Here "power" is a way of saying that God is strong and able to protect believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# through faith
-
-Here "faith" refers to the fact that the believers trust in Christ. Alternate translation: "because of your faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# that is ready to be revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God is ready to reveal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You are very glad about this
-
-The word "this" refers to all the blessings that Peter mentions in the previous verses.
-
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-# This is for the proving of your faith
-
-In the same way in which fire refines gold, hardships test how well believers trust in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the proving of your faith
-
-God wishes to test how well believers trust in Christ.
-
-# faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire
-
-Faith is more valuable than gold, because gold does not last forever, even if it is refined in fire.
-
-# your faith will be found to result in praise, glory, and honor
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that "God will honor you very highly" because of your faith or 2) that "your faith will bring praise, glory, and honor" to God.
-
-# at the revealing of Jesus Christ
-
-"when Jesus Christ is revealed." This refers to the return of Christ. This can also be expressed with an active form. Alternate translation: "when Jesus Christ appears to all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory
-
-"wonderful joy that words cannot describe"
-
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-# the salvation of your souls
-
-Here the word "souls" refers to the whole person. The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "your salvation" or "God saving you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# salvation
-
-This words presents the idea as if it were an object. In reality, "salvation" refers to the action of God saving us, or to what happens as a result.
-
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-# salvation ... grace
-
-These words present two ideas as if they were things or objects. In reality, "salvation" refers to the action of God saving us, or to what happens as a result. Similarly, "grace" refers to the kind way in which God deals with believers.
-
-# searched and inquired carefully
-
-The words "inquired carefully" mean basically the same thing as "searched." Together these words emphasize how hard the prophets tried to understand this salvation. Alternate translation: "examined very carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues talking about the prophets' search for salvation.
-
-# They searched to know
-
-"They tried to determine"
-
-# the Spirit of Christ
-
-This is a reference to the Holy Spirit.
-
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-# It was revealed to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God revealed to the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# into which angels long to look
-
-"that angels want to understand"
-
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-# So gird
-
-"Because of this, gird." Peter uses the word "So" here to refer back to everything he has said about salvation, their faith, and the Spirit of Christ giving revelations to the prophets.
-
-# gird up the loins of your mind
-
-Girding up the loins refers to preparing to work hard. It comes from the custom of tucking the bottom of one's robe into a belt around the waist in order to move with ease. Alternate translation: "get your minds ready" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Be sober
-
-Here the word "sober" refers to mental clarity and alertness. Alternate translation: "Control your thoughts" or "Be careful about what you think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the grace that will be brought to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the grace that God will bring to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the grace that will be brought to you
-
-Here God's way of dealing kindly with believers is spoken of as if it were an object that he will bring to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when Jesus Christ is revealed
-
-This refers to when Christ returns. This can also be expressed with an active form. See how you translated this in [1 Peter 1:7](../01/07.md). Alternate translation: "when Jesus Christ appears to all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# do not conform yourselves to the desires
-
-"do not desire the same things" Alternate translation: "do not live to gratify the desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For it is written
-
-This refers to God's message in the scripture. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For as God said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Be holy, because I am holy
-
-Here the word "I" refers to God.
-
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-# go through the time of your journey
-
-Peter speaks of his readers as if they were people living in a foreign land away from their home. Alternate translation: "use the time you are living away from your true home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you have been redeemed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has redeemed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the precious blood of Christ
-
-Here "blood" stands for Christ's death on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# like a lamb without blemish or spot
-
-Jesus died as a sacrifice so that God would forgive people's sins. Alternate translation: "like the lambs without blemish or spot that the Jewish priests sacrificed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# without blemish or spot
-
-Peter expresses the same idea in two different ways to emphasize Christ's purity. Alternate translation: "with no imperfections" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Christ was chosen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God chose Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# before the foundation of the world
-
-You can translate this with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "before God created the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he has been revealed to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has revealed him to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he has been revealed to you
-
-Peter does not mean that his readers actually saw Christ, but that they learned the truth about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who raised him from the dead
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "who caused him to live again so that he was no longer among the dead"
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-# and gave him glory
-
-"and glorified him" or "and showed that he is glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# You made your souls pure
-
-Here the word "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "You made yourselves pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# pure
-
-Here the idea of cleanliness refers to being acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by obedience to the truth
-
-You can translate this using a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "by obeying the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# brotherly love
-
-This refers to love between fellow believers.
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-# love one another earnestly from the heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts or emotions. To love someone "from the heart" means to love some one completely with total commitment. Alternate translation: "love one another earnestly and completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# born again, not from perishable seed, but from imperishable seed
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-Possible meanings are that Peter speaks of the word of God either 1) as the seed of a plant that grows and produces new life in believers or 2) as the tiny cells inside a man or woman that combine to cause a baby to grow inside the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# imperishable seed
-
-seed that will not rot or dry up or die
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-# through the living and remaining word of God
-
-Peter speaks of God's word as if it were alive forever. In reality, it is God who lives forever, and whose instructions and promises last eternally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses Peter quotes a passage from the prophet Isaiah relating to what he has just said about them being born of imperishable seed.
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-# All flesh is like grass, and all its
-
-The word "flesh" refers to humanity. The prophet Isaiah compares humanity to grass that grows and dies quickly. Alternate translation: "All people will die like grass dies, and all their" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# glory is like the wild flower of the grass
-
-Here the word "glory" refers to beauty or goodness. Isaiah compares the things that people consider to be good or beautiful about humanity to flowers that die quickly. Alternate translation: "goodness soon stops, just as flowers soon die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the word of the Lord
-
-"the message that comes from the Lord"
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-# the gospel that was proclaimed
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the gospel that we proclaimed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# 1 Peter 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Peter formally introduces this letter in verses 1-2. Writers often began letters in this way in the ancient Near East.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 1:24-25.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### What God reveals
-
-When Jesus comes again, everyone will see how good God's people were to have faith in Jesus. Then God's people will see how gracious God has been to them, and all people will praise both God and his people.
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-##### Holiness
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-God wants his people to be holy because God is holy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
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-##### Eternity
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-Peter tells Christians to live for things that will last forever and not to live for the things of this world, which will end. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Peter writes that his readers are glad and sad at the same time ([1 Peter 1:6](./06.md)). He can say this because they are sad because they are suffering, but they are glad because they know that God will save them "in the last time" ([1 Peter 1:5](./05.md))
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues teaching his readers about holiness and obedience.
-
-# Therefore put aside all evil, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander
-
-These sinful actions are spoken of as if they were objects that people could throw away. The word "Therefore" here refers back to everything that Peter has said about being holy and obedient. Alternate translation: "So then, get rid of everything that is evil, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander" or "So then, stop being evil, or being deceptive, or being hypocritical, or envying, or slandering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# As newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk
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-Peter speaks of his readers as if they were babies. Babies requires very pure food, which they can digest easily. In the same way, believers need pure teaching from God's word. Alternate translation: "Just as babies long for their mother's breast milk, so you must yearn for pure spiritual milk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# long for
-
-"desire intensely" or "yearn for"
-
-# pure spiritual milk
-
-Peter speaks of the word of God as if it were spiritual milk that nourished children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you may grow in salvation
-
-Here the word "salvation" refers to when God brings the salvation of his people to completion when Jesus returns (see [1 Peter 1:5](../01/05.md)). They were to increasingly act in ways that were consistent with this salvation. You can translate this with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "you may grow up spiritually until God saves you completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# grow
-
-Peter speaks of believers advancing in knowledge of God and faithfulness to him as if they were children growing up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# if you have tasted that the Lord is kind
-
-Here to taste means to experience something personally. Alternate translation: "if you have experienced the Lord's kindness toward you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter begins to tell a metaphor about Jesus and the believers being living stones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Come to him who is a living stone
-
-Peter speaks of Jesus as if he were a stone in a building. Alternate translation: "Come to him who is like a stone in a building, but alive, not a dead stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who is a living stone
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "who is a stone that is alive" or 2) "who is a stone that gives life."
-
-# that has been rejected by people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that people have rejected" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# but that has been chosen by God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but that God has chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You also are ... being built up to be a spiritual house
-
-Just as people used stones to build the temple in the Old Testament, believers are the materials that God is using to build a house in which he will live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You also are like living stones
-
-Peter compares his readers to stones that are alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# that are being built up to be a spiritual house
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God is building into a spiritual house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a holy priesthood that offers the spiritual sacrifices
-
-Here the position of priesthood stands for the priests who fulfill its duties. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Scripture contains this
-
-The scriptures are spoken of as if they were a container. This passage refers to the words that a person reads in scripture. Alternate translation: "This is what a prophet wrote in the scriptures long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# See
-
-The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# a cornerstone, chosen and valuable
-
-God is the one who chose the stone. Alternate translation: "a most important cornerstone, which I have chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a cornerstone
-
-The prophet speaks of the Messiah as the most important stone in a building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues quoting from the scriptures.
-
-# the stone that was rejected ... has become the head of the corner
-
-This is a metaphor that means people, like builders, rejected Jesus, but God has made him the most important stone in a building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the stone that was rejected by the builders
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the stone that the builders rejected" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the head of the corner
-
-This refers to the most important stone in a building and means basically the same thing as "cornerstone" in [1 Peter 2:6](../02/06.md).
-
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-# A stone of stumbling and a rock that makes them fall
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings. Together they emphasize that people will take offense at this "stone," which refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "a stone or a rock over which people will stumble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# stumble because they disobey the word
-
-Here "the word" refers to the gospel message. To disobey means that they do not believe. "stumble because they are not believing the message about Jesus"
-
-# which is what they were appointed to do
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for which God also appointed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 10 Peter quotes a verse from the prophet Hosea. Some modern versions do not format this as a quote, which is also acceptable.
-
-# a chosen people
-
-You can clarify that God is the one who has chosen them. Alternate translation: "a people whom God has chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a royal priesthood
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a group of kings and a group of priests" or 2) "a group of priests who serve the king."
-
-# a people for God's possession
-
-"a people who belong to God"
-
-# who called you out
-
-"who called you to come out"
-
-# from darkness into his marvelous light
-
-Here "darkness" refers to their condition as sinful people who did not know God, and "light" refers to their condition as people who do know God and practice righteousness. Alternate translation: "from a life of sin and ignorance of God to a life of knowing and pleasing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter begins to talk about how to live Christian lives.
-
-# foreigners and exiles
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing. Peter speaks of his readers as people who are living in foreign lands away from their home. See how you translated "foreigners" in [1 Peter 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to abstain from fleshly desires
-
-Here the idea of flesh refers to the sinful nature of humanity in this fallen world. Alternate translation: "to not to give in to sinful desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# make war against your soul
-
-Here the word "soul" refers to a person's spiritual life. Peter speaks of sinful desires as soldiers that are trying to destroy the spiritual life of believers. Alternate translation: "seek to destroy your spiritual life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You should have good behavior
-
-The abstract noun "behavior" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "You should behave well" or "You should behave in a good way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# if they speak about you as
-
-"if they accuse you of"
-
-# they may observe your good works
-
-The abstract noun "works" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "they may observe the good things that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# on the day of his coming
-
-"on the day when he comes." This refers to the day when God will judge all people. Alternate translation: "when he comes to judge everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# for the Lord's sake
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-Possible meanings are 1) that by obeying human authorities, they are obeying the Lord who established those authorities or 2) that by obeying human authorities, they will honor Jesus who also obeyed human authorities.
-
-# the king as supreme
-
-"the king as the highest human authority"
-
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-# who are sent to punish
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the king has sent to punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in doing good you silence the ignorant talk of foolish people
-
-"by doing good you stop foolish people from speaking about things that they do not know"
-
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-# as a covering for wickedness
-
-Peter speaks of their condition as free people as something that they should not use to hide sinful behavior. Alternate translation: "as an excuse to do wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the brotherhood
-
-This refers to all Christian believers.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter begins to speak specifically to people who are servants in people's houses.
-
-# the good and gentle masters
-
-Here the words "good" and "gentle" share similar meanings and emphasize that such masters treat their servants kindly. Alternate translation: "the very kind masters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the malicious ones
-
-"the cruel ones" or "the mean ones"
-
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-# it is praiseworthy
-
-"it is deserving of praise" or "it is pleasing to God"
-
-# endures pain ... because of his awareness of God
-
-Possible meanings of the original passage are 1) that this person accepts suffering because he knows he is obeying God or 2) that this person is able to endure unjust punishment because he knows that God knows how he is suffering.
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-# For how much credit is there ... while being punished?
-
-Peter asks this question to emphasize that there is nothing praiseworthy about suffering for doing something wrong. Alternate translation: "For there is no credit ... while being punished." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# while being punished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "while someone punishes you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you suffer while being punished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you suffer while someone punishes you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues speaking to people who are servants in people's houses.
-
-# it is to this that you were called
-
-Here the word "this" refers to believers enduring while suffering for doing good, as Peter has just described. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has called you to this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for you to follow in his steps
-
-"so that you would follow his footprints." Peter speaks of following Jesus' example in the way that they suffer as if one were walking on the same path that Jesus had taken. Alternate translation: "so that you would imitate his behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# neither was any deceit found in his mouth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "neither did anyone find deceit in his mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# neither was any deceit found in his mouth
-
-Here "deceit" refers to words that a person speaks that are intended to deceive other people. Alternate translation: "neither did he speak any lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# When he was reviled, he did not revile back
-
-To "revile" someone is to speak abusively to another person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When people insulted him, he did not insult them back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# gave himself to the one who judges justly
-
-"he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly." This means that he trusted God to take away his shame, which had been put on him by those who treated him harshly.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues talking about Jesus Christ. He is still speaking to people who are servants.
-
-# He himself
-
-This refers to Jesus, with emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# carried our sins in his body to the tree
-
-Here "carried our sins" means he suffered the punishment for our sins. Alternate translation: "suffered the punishment for our sins in his body on the tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the tree
-
-This is a reference to the cross on which Jesus died, which was made of wood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# By his bruises you have been healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has healed you because people bruised him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you had been wandering away like lost sheep
-
-Peter speaks about his readers before they believed in Christ as if they had been similar to lost sheep wandering around aimlessly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the shepherd and guardian of your souls
-
-Peter speaks of Jesus as if he were a shepherd. Just as a shepherd protects his sheep, Jesus protects those who trust in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 1 Peter 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 2:6, 7, 8, and 22.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:10.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Stones
-
-The Bible uses a building made of large stones as a metaphor for the church. Jesus is the cornerstone, the most important stone. The apostles and prophets are the foundation, the part of the building on which all the other stones rest. In this chapter, Christians are the stones that make up the walls of the building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/cornerstone]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/foundation]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Milk and babies
-
-When Peter tells his readers to "long for pure spiritual milk," he is using the metaphor of a baby craving his mother's milk. Peter wants Christians to crave God's word the same way a baby craves milk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter begins to speak specifically to women who are wives.
-
-# In this way, you who are wives should submit to your own husbands
-
-Just as believers are to "Obey every human authority" ([1 Peter 2:13](../02/13.md)) and servants are to "be subject" to their masters ([1 Peter 2:18](../02/18.md)), wives are to submit to their husbands. The words "Obey," "be subject," and "submit" translate the same word.
-
-# some men are disobedient to the word
-
-Here "the word" refers to the gospel message. To disobey means that they do not believe. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Peter 2:8](../02/08.md). Alternate translation: "some men do not believe the message about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they may be won
-
-"they may be persuaded to believe in Christ." This means that the unbelieving husbands will become believers. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they may become believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# without a word
-
-"without the wife saying a word." Here "a word" refers to anything the wife might speak about Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# they will have seen your sincere behavior with respect
-
-The abstract noun "behavior" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "they will have seen that you behave sincerely and respectfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your sincere behavior with respect
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "your sincere behavior toward them and the way that you honor them" or 2) "your pure behavior toward them and the way that you honor God."
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues speaking to women who are wives.
-
-# Let it be done
-
-The word "it" refers to the wives' submission to and conduct towards their husbands.
-
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-# the inner person of the heart
-
-Here the words "inner person" and "heart" refer to the inward character and personality of a person. Alternate translation: "what you really are on the inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# a gentle and quiet spirit
-
-"a gentle and peaceful attitude." Here the word "quiet" means "peaceful" or "calm." The word "spirit" refers to a person's attitude or temperament.
-
-# which is precious before God
-
-Peter speaks of God's opinion of a person as if that person were standing directly in front of him. Alternate translation: "which God considers to be precious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# called him her lord
-
-said that he was her lord, that is, her master
-
-# You are now her children
-
-Peter says that believing women who act as Sarah acted can be thought of as if they were her actual children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter begins to speak specifically to men who are husbands.
-
-# In the same way
-
-This refers back to how Sarah and other godly women obeyed their husbands in [1 Peter 3:5](../03/05.md) and [1 Peter 3:6](../03/06.md).
-
-# wives according to understanding, as with a weaker container, a woman
-
-Peter speaks of women as if they were containers, as men are sometimes also spoken of. The abstract noun "understanding" can also be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "wives, understanding that the woman is the weaker partner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# give them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life
-
-You can translate this using verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "honor them because they will also receive by grace the eternal life that God gives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# heirs of the grace of life
-
-Eternal life is often spoken of as if it were something that people inherit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Do this
-
-Here "this" refers to the ways husbands should treat their wives. Alternate translation: "Live with your wives in this way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so that your prayers will not be hindered
-
-To "hinder" is to prevent something from happening. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that nothing will hinder your prayers" or "so that nothing will keep you from praying as you should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter begins to speak again to all of the believers.
-
-# be likeminded
-
-"have the same opinion and be" or "have the same attitude and be"
-
-# tenderhearted
-
-being gentle and compassionate towards others
-
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-# Do not pay back evil for evil or insult for insult
-
-Peter speaks of responding to the actions of another person as remitting payment for those actions. Alternate translation: "Do not do evil to someone who does evil to you or insult someone who insults you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# continue to bless
-
-You can clarify the object of blessing. Alternate translation: "continue to bless those who do evil to you or insult you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for this you were called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God called you for this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that you might inherit a blessing
-
-Peter speaks of receiving God's blessing as receiving an inheritance. Alternate translation: "that you might receive God's blessing as your permanent possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses Peter quotes from the Psalms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to love life and see good days
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the desire to have a good life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# see good days
-
-Here experiencing good things is spoken of as seeing good things. The word "days" refers to one's lifetime. Alternate translation: "experience good things during life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# stop his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit
-
-The words "tongue" and "lips" refer to the person who is speaking. These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the command not to lie. Alternate translation: "stop saying evil and deceitful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) 
-
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-# Let him turn away from what is bad
-
-Here "turn away" is a metaphor that means to stop doing something. Alternate translation: "Let him stop doing what is bad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The eyes of the Lord see the righteous
-
-The word "eyes" refers to the Lord's ability to know things. The Lord's approval of the righteous is spoken of as his seeing them. Alternate translation: "The Lord sees the righteous" or "The Lord approves of the righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his ears hear their requests
-
-The word "ears" refers to the Lord's awareness of what people say. That the Lord hears their requests implies that he also responds to them. Alternate translation: "he hears their requests" or "he grants their requests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the face of the Lord is against
-
-The word "face" refers to the Lord's will to oppose his enemies. Opposing someone is spoken of as setting one's face against that person. Alternate translation: "the Lord opposes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues teaching the believers how to live Christian lives.
-
-# Who is the one who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?
-
-Peter asks this question to emphasize that it is unlikely that someone would harm them if they do good things. Alternate translation: "No one will harm you if you do good things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# suffer because of righteousness
-
-You can translate this with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "suffer because you do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you are blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Do not fear what they fear. Do not be troubled
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that believers should not be afraid of those who persecute them. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid of what people might do to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# what they fear
-
-Here the word "they" refers to anyone who might try to harm those to whom Peter is writing.
-
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-# Instead, set apart
-
-"Instead of being troubled, set apart"
-
-# set apart the Lord Christ in your hearts as holy
-
-The phrase "set apart the Lord Christ ... as holy" is a metaphor for acknowledging Christ's holiness. Here "hearts" is a metonym for the "inner person." Alternate translation: "acknowledge within yourselves that the Lord Christ is holy" or "honor the Lord Christ as holy within yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter explains how Christ suffered and what Christ accomplished by suffering.
-
-# suffered for us
-
-The word "us" includes the people Peter was writing to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# so that he would bring us to God
-
-Peter probably means here that Christ died in order to create a close relationship between us and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He was put to death in the flesh
-
-Here "flesh" refers to Christ's body; Christ was physically put to death. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People put Christ to death physically" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he was made alive by the Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Spirit made him alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by the Spirit
-
-Possible meanings are 1) by the Holy Spirit's power or 2) in a spiritual existence.
-
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-# By the Spirit, he went
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "By the Holy Spirit's power, he went" or 2) "In his spiritual existence, he went."
-
-# the spirits who are now in prison
-
-Possible meanings of the word "spirits" are 1) "evil spirits" or 2) "spirits of the dead people."
-
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-# when the patience of God was waiting
-
-The word "patience" is a metonym for God himself. Peter writes of God's patience as if it is a person. Alternate translation: "when God was waiting patiently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the days of Noah, in the days of the building of an ark
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "during the time of Noah, when he was building an ark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# through the resurrection of Jesus Christ
-
-"because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ." This phrase completes the thought, "This is a symbol of the baptism that saves you now."
-
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-# Christ is at the right hand of God
-
-To be at the "right hand of God" is a symbol that God has given Jesus greatest honor and authority over all others. AT: "Christ is beside God in the place of honor and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# submit to him
-
-"submit to Jesus Christ"
-
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-# 1 Peter 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 3:10-12.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Outward ornaments"
-
-Most people want to look good so other people will like them and think they are good people. Women are especially careful to look good by wearing nice clothes and jewels. Peter is saying that what a woman thinks and says and does are more important to God than how she looks.
-
-##### Unity
-
-Peter wanted his readers to agree with each other. More importantly, he wanted them to love each other and be patient with each other.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Peter quotes a psalm that describes God as if he were a person with eyes, ears, and a face. However, God is a spirit, so he does not have physical eyes or ears or a physical face. But he does know what people do, and he does act against wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues to teach the believers about Christian living. He begins by giving a conclusion to his thoughts from the previous chapter about Christ's sufferings.
-
-# in the flesh
-
-"in his body"
-
-# arm yourselves with the same intention
-
-The phrase "arm yourselves" makes readers think of soldiers who get their weapons ready for battle. It also pictures "the same intention" as a weapon or perhaps as a piece of armor. Here this metaphor means that believers should be determined in their mind to suffer as Jesus did. Alternate translation: "prepare yourselves with the same thoughts that Christ had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the flesh
-
-Here "flesh" means "body." Alternate translation: "in his body" or "while here on earth"
-
-# has ceased from sin
-
-"has stopped sinning"
-
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-# for men's desires
-
-for the things that sinful people normally desire
-
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-# drunken celebrations, having wild parties
-
-These terms refer to activities in which people gather to drink alcohol excessively and behave in a shameful manner.
-
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-# floods of reckless behavior
-
-These examples of wild, boundless sin are spoken of as if they were great floods of water that sweep over people.
-
-# reckless behavior
-
-doing everything they can to satisfy the desires of their bodies
-
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-# the one who is ready to judge
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "God, who is ready to judge" or 2) "Christ, who is ready to judge"
-
-# the living and the dead
-
-This means all people, whether they are still alive or have died. Alternate translation: "every person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# the gospel was preached also to the dead
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the gospel was preached also to people who had already died" or 2) "the gospel was preached also to those who were alive but are now dead"
-
-# the gospel was preached
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Christ preached. Alternate translation: "Christ preached the gospel" or 2) men preached. Alternate translation: "men preached the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they have been judged in the flesh as humans
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) God judged them in this life on earth. Alternate translation: "God judged them in their bodies as humans" or 2) men judged them according to human standards. Alternate translation: "men judged them in their bodies as humans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# judged in the flesh as humans
-
-This is a reference to death as the ultimate form of judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# live in the spirit the way God does
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "live spiritually as God lives because the Holy Spirit will enable them to do so" or 2) "live according to God's standards by the power of the Holy Spirit"
-
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-# The end of all things
-
-This refers to the end of the world at Christ's second coming.
-
-# is coming
-
-The end that will happen soon is spoken of as if it is physically coming closer in distance. Alternate translation: "will soon happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# be of sound mind, and be sober in your thinking
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Peter uses them to emphasize the need to think clearly about life since the end of the world is near. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# be sober in your thinking
-
-Here the word "sober" refers to mental clarity and alertness. See how you translated this in [1 Peter 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "control your thoughts" or "be careful about what you think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Above all things
-
-"Most importantly of all"
-
-# for love covers a multitude of sins
-
-Peter describes "love" as if it were a person who places a cover over the sins of others. Possible meanings are 1) "for a person who loves will not try to find out if another person has sinned" or 2) "for a person who loves will forgive the sins of other people, even if those sins are many" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Be hospitable
-
-Show kindness to and welcome guests and travelers
-
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-# As each one of you has received a gift
-
-This refers to special spiritual abilities that God gives to believers. Alternate translation: "Because each one of you has received a special spiritual ability as a gift from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# so that in all ways God would be glorified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that in all ways you will glorify God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# glorified
-
-praised, honored
-
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-# the testing in the fire that has happened to you
-
-In the same way that fire refines gold, trials test and refine a person's faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# rejoice and be glad
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of joy. Alternate translation: "rejoice even more" or "be very glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# at the revealing of his glory
-
-"when God reveals Christ's glory"
-
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-# If you are insulted for Christ's name
-
-Here the word "name" refers to Christ himself. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If people insult you because you believe in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God
-
-Both of these refer to the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "the Spirit of glory, who is the Spirit of God" or "the glorious Spirit of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# is resting on you
-
-is staying with you
-
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-# a meddler
-
-This refers to a person who gets involved with the affairs of others without having a right to do so.
-
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-# with that name
-
-"because he bears the name Christian" or "because people have recognized him as a Christian." The words "that name" refer to the word "Christian."
-
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-# household of God
-
-This phrase refers to believers, whom Peter speaks of as God's family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# If it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey God's gospel?
-
-Peter use this question to emphasize that God's judgment will be more severe for people who reject the gospel than for believers. Alternate translation: "If it begins with us, the outcome for those who do not obey God's gospel will be much worse." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# what will be the outcome for those
-
-"what will happen to those"
-
-# those who do not obey God's gospel
-
-"those who do not believe God's gospel." Here the word "obey" means to believe.
-
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-# the righteous ... what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?
-
-Peter use this question to emphasize that sinners will suffer much more than believers do. Alternate translation: "the righteous man ... the outcome will be much worse for the ungodly and the sinner." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# what will become of the ungodly and the sinner
-
-"what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner"
-
-# If it is difficult for the righteous to be saved
-
-Here the word "saved" refers to final salvation when Christ returns. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If the righteous person experiences many difficulties before God saves him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the ungodly and the sinner
-
-The words "ungodly" and "sinner" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the wickedness of these people. Alternate translation: "ungodly sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# entrust their souls
-
-Here the word "souls" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "entrust themselves" or "entrust their lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in well-doing
-
-The abstract noun "well-doing" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "while they do good" or "while they live rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# 1 Peter 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 4:18.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Ungodly Gentiles
-
-This passage uses the term "Gentiles" to refer to all ungodly people who are not Jews. It does not include Gentiles who have become Christians. "Sensuality, passion, drunkenness, carousings, wild parties, and disgusting acts of idolatry" were actions that characterized or typified the ungodly Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
-
-##### Martyrdom
-It is apparent that Peter is speaking to many Christians who are experiencing great persecution and are facing death for their beliefs.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Let it" and "Let none" and "Let him" and "Let those"
-
-Peter uses these phrases to tell his readers what he wants them to do. They are like commands because he wants his readers to obey. But it is as if he is telling one person what he wants other people to do.
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter speaks specifically to men who are elders.
-
-# the glory that will be revealed
-
-This is a reference to Christ's second coming. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the glory of Christ that God will reveal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Be shepherds of God's flock
-
-Peter speaks of the believers as a flock of sheep and the elders as the shepherds who care for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do not act as a master over the people ... Instead, be an example
-
-Elders are to lead by example and not act toward the people as a harsh master would toward his servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who are in your care
-
-You can translate this using a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "whom God has placed in your care" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Then when the Chief Shepherd is revealed
-
-Peter speaks of Jesus as if he were a shepherd who had authority over all other shepherds. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Jesus, the Chief Shepherd, appears" or "When God reveals Jesus, the Chief Shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# an unfading crown of glory
-
-Here the word "crown" represents the reward that someone receives as a symbol of victory. The word "unfading" means that it is eternal. Alternate translation: "a glorious prize that will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# of glory
-
-glorious
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter gives an instruction specifically to younger men and then continues to instruct all of the believers.
-
-# In the same way
-
-This refers back to the way the elders were to submit to the Chief Shepherd as Peter described in [1 Peter 5:1](../05/01.md) through [1 Peter 5:4](../05/04.md).
-
-# All of you
-
-This refers to all believers, not just the younger men.
-
-# clothe yourselves with humility
-
-Peter speaks of having the moral quality of humility as putting on a piece of clothing. Alternate translation: "act humbly toward each other" or "act with humility" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# under God's mighty hand so
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to God's power to save the humble and punish the proud. Alternate translation: "under God's great power so" or "before God, realizing that he has great power, so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Cast all your anxiety on him
-
-Peter speaks of anxiety as if it were a heavy burden that a person places on God, rather than carrying it himself. Alternate translation: "Trust him with everything that worries you" or "Let him take care of all the things that trouble you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Be sober
-
-Here the word "sober" refers to mental clarity and alertness. See how you translated this in [1 Peter 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "Control your thoughts" or "Be careful about what you think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the devil, is stalking around like a roaring lion ... looking for someone to devour
-
-Peter compares the devil to a roaring lion. Just as a hungry lion completely devours its prey, the devil is seeking to completely destroy the faith of believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# stalking around
-
-"walking about" or "walking about and hunting"
-
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-# Stand against him
-
-Standing is a metonym for fighting. Alternate translation: "Fight against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your community
-
-Peter speaks of fellow believers as members of the same community. Alternate translation: "your fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the world
-
-"in various places throughout the world"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of Peter's letter. Here he gives his final remarks about his letter and his closing greetings.
-
-# for a little while
-
-"for a short time"
-
-# the God of all grace
-
-Here the word "grace" may refer either to the things that God gives or to God's character. Possible meanings are 1) "the God who always gives us what we need" or 2) "the God who is always gracious."
-
-# who called you to his eternal glory in Christ
-
-"who chose you to share his eternal glory in heaven because you are joined to Christ"
-
-# perfect you
-
-"make you perfect" or "restore you" or "make you well again"
-
-# establish you, and strengthen you
-
-These two expressions have similar meanings, that is, that God will enable the believers to trust in him and to obey him regardless of any suffering they may experience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have written to you briefly through him
-
-Silvanus wrote the words that Peter told him to write in the letter.
-
-# what I have written is the true grace of God
-
-"I have written about the true grace of God." Here the word "grace" refers to the gospel message, which tells of the kind things that God has done for believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Stand in it
-
-The word "it" refers to "the true grace of God." Being strongly committed to this grace is spoken of as standing firmly in one place, refusing to move. Alternate translation: "Remain strongly committed to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The woman who is in Babylon
-
-Here "The woman" probably refers to the group of believers who live in "Babylon." Possible meanings for "Babylon" are 1) it is a symbol for the city of Rome, 2) it is a symbol for anywhere that Christians are suffering, or 3) it refers literally to the city of Babylon. It most likely refers to the city of Rome. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# who is chosen together with you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God has chosen as he has chosen you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my son
-
-Peter speaks of Mark as if he is his spiritual son. Alternate translation: "my spiritual son" or "who is like a son to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a kiss of love
-
-"a loving kiss" or "a kiss to show your love for each other"
-
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-# 1 Peter 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Most people in the ancient Near East would end a letter the way Peter ends this one.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Crowns
-
-The crown that the Chief Shepherd will give is a reward, something that people who do something especially good receive. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Lion
-
-All animals are afraid of lions because they are fast and strong, and they eat almost every other kind of animal. They also eat people. Satan wants to make God's people afraid, so Peter uses the simile of a lion to teach his readers that Satan can harm their bodies, but if they trust in God and obey him, they will always be God's people, and God will care for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-##### Babylon
-
-Babylon was the evil nation that in Old Testament times had destroyed Jerusalem, taken the Jews away from their homes, and ruled over them. Peter uses Babylon as a metaphor for the nation that was persecuting the  Christians he was writing to. He could have been referring to Jerusalem because the Jews were persecuting the Christians. Or he could have been referring to Rome because the Romans were persecuting the Christians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Introduction to 1 Peter
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of 1 Peter
-
-1. Introduction (1:1-2)
-1. Praise for God's salvation of the believers (1:3-2:10)
-1. Christian living (2:11-4:11)
-1. Encouragement to persevere when suffering (4:12-5:11)
-1. Closing (5:12-14)
-
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of 1 Peter?
-
-The Book of 1 Peter was written by the Apostle Peter. He wrote the letter to Gentile Christians scattered throughout Asia Minor.
-
-#### What is the Book of 1 Peter about?
-
-Peter stated that he wrote this letter for the purpose of "encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God" (5:12).
-He encouraged Christians to continue obeying God even when they are suffering. He told them to do this because Jesus will return soon. Peter also gave instructions about Christians submitting to persons in authority.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title "1 Peter" or "First Peter." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The First Letter from Peter" or "The First Letter Peter Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### How were Christians treated in Rome?
-
-Peter probably was in Rome when he wrote this letter. He gave Rome the symbolic name of "Babylon" (5:13). It appears that when Peter wrote this letter, Romans were badly persecuting Christians.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Singular and plural "you"
-In this book, the word "I" refers to Peter, except for two places: [1 Peter 1:16](../01/16.md) and [1 Peter 2:6](../02/06.md). The word "you" is always plural and refers to Peter's audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 1 Peter?
-
-* "You made your souls pure by obedience to the truth. This was for the purpose of sincere brotherly love; so love one another earnestly from the heart" (1:22). The ULT, UST, and most other modern versions read this way. Some older versions read, "You made your souls pure by obedience to the truth through the Spirit for the purpose of sincere brotherly love, so love one another earnestly from the heart."
-
-If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# Ramathaim
-
-This is the name of a small village possibly located eight kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Zuphites
-
-This is the name of a people group that descended from Zuph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Elkanah ... Jeroham ... Elihu ... Tohu ... Zuph
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Peninnah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This man
-
-"This man" refers to Elkanah.
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# Eli, Hophni and Phinehas
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hannah
-
-This is a woman's name. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# closed her womb
-
-"made her barren" or "prevented her from becoming pregnant"
-
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-# Her rival provoked her severely
-
-The other wife would often grieve and shame Hannah.
-
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-# her rival
-
-This is Peninnah, the other wife of Elkanah. A rival is someone who competes against another person. In this case Peninnah was competing against Hannah to try to get Elkanah to love her best.
-
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-# Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?
-
-These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements, if necessary. Alternate translation: "Hannah, you should not weep. You should eat, and your heart should be glad because I am better to you than ten sons!" or "You have little reason for sadness. I favor you and that should be enough." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# than ten sons
-
-Elkanah is exaggerating to emphasize how important Hannah is to him. Alternate translation: "than any son could be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hannah begins to pray to Yahweh, and Eli watches.
-
-# Hannah rose up after
-
-Implicit information here can be made explicit. Either Hannah's tent was next to the tabernacle tent or she walked from her tent to the tabernacle to pray. Alternate translation: "Hannah rose up and went to the house of Yahweh to pray after" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Now Eli the priest
-
-"Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells about a new person in the story. This person is the priest Eli. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the temple of Yahweh
-
-The "temple" was actually a tent, but it was where the people worshiped, so it is best to translate as "temple" here.
-
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-# She was deeply distressed
-
-Hannah was deeply troubled or grieved because of not having any children and being ridiculed regularly by Peninnah, her husband's other wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Hannah's prayer to Yahweh continues.
-
-# the affliction of your servant
-
-The abstract noun "affliction" can be translated as a verb phrase. This refers either to 1) Hannah being unable to become pregnant. Alternate translation: "how I am suffering because I cannot become pregnant" or 2) the way Peninnah always insulted her. Alternate translation: "how that woman is afflicting me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# call me to mind
-
-This is a special plea to God to take action on Hannah's behalf. God does know what is happening to Hannah; he has not forgotten.
-
-# do not forget your servant
-
-This phrase says almost the same thing as "call me to mind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Eli watched her
-
-Eli was the chief priest, so he was in the tabernacle of God and in charge of it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit
-
-"I am a woman who is deeply sad"
-
-# pouring out my soul before Yahweh
-
-This is an idiom that means "telling Yahweh my deepest emotions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Do not consider your servant to be
-
-Hannah speaks of herself in the second person to show her humility. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "Do not consider me, your servant, to be" or "Do not consider me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I have been speaking out of the abundance of my great concern and provocation
-
-This is another way of saying that she has a "sorrowful spirit," as in 1:15. The abstract nouns "abundance," "concern," and "provocation" can be translated as adjectives and verbs. Alternate translation: "I have been speaking because I am very sad, and my rival has greatly provoked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# concern and provocation
-
-These words both mean that Hannah is sad and annoyed because her rival has been provoking her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# concern
-
-Peninnah irritates and annoys her.
-
-# provocation
-
-Hannah is referring to the grief and shame she feels because Peninnah is being cruel to her.
-
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-# Then Eli answered
-
-Eli was the head priest residing over the tabernacle.
-
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-# Let your servant find
-
-Hannah speaks of herself in the second person to show respect for Eli, the head priest. This can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "Let me, your servant, find" or "Let me find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# find favor in your eyes
-
-Here "find favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that he is pleased with her. Here the eyes are a metonym for sight, and seeing represents judging or deciding the value of something. Alternate translation: "evaluated me and approve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# ate; her face was
-
-Here "her face" represents Hannah herself. You can make this a separate sentence, if needed. Alternate translation: "ate. She was" or "ate. People could see that she was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Elkanah knew Hannah
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Elkanah had sexual relations with Hannah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# remembered her
-
-God knew what was happening to Hannah; he had not forgotten her. See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
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-# Hannah conceived
-
-"Hannah became pregnant"
-
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-# his house
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the people who lived in the house. Alternate translation: "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# is weaned
-
-stops drinking milk and starts eating only solid food
-
-# he may appear before Yahweh and live there forever
-
-Hannah had promised God that she would allow Samuel to live and work with Eli the priest in the temple ([1 Samuel 1:11](../01/11.md)).
-
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-# nursed her son
-
-"gave her son milk"
-
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-# ephah
-
-An ephah is about 22 liters of dry material. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# bottle
-
-Wine was kept in animal skins, not glass bottles.
-
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-# Oh, my master! As you live, my master
-
-Here the idiom "As you live" shows that Hannah is being sincere and truthful. Alternate translation: "Sir, what I am going to tell you is certainly true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# has given me my petition which I asked of him
-
-The noun "petition" refers to a formal request for another person to do something. It can be translated with a verb. The idiom "to give a petition" means to do what the person requests. Alternate translation: "has agreed to do what I solemnly requested that he do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# he is lent to Yahweh
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am loaning him to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he worshiped Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings: 1) "He" refers to Elkanah or 2) "he" is a synecdoche referring to both Elkanah and his family. Alternate translation: "Elkanah and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# 1 Samuel 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter introduces Samuel. It is the beginning of the section 1 Samuel 1-7 which tells about Samuel, the religious leader of Israel.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Two wives
-This was a common practice in the ancient Near East. It was against the law of Moses. The men of Israel would have sinned if they married more than one woman. This type of marriage always creates problems because of jealousy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]])
-
-##### "Pay his vow"
-It was customary for Israelites to promise God to make a sacrifice to him if God answered special prayers. Making such a sacrifice was called paying one's vow. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idioms
-
-When Hannah wanted to assure Eli she was telling the truth, she used the idiom "as you live." This is a type of oath formula meaning "I promise you I am telling the truth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-The author also uses the phrase "call to mind." This is a common idiom meaning "remember."
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-# General Information:
-
-Hannah recites a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# My heart exults
-
-"I have great joy"
-
-# in Yahweh
-
-"because of who Yahweh is" or "because Yahweh is so great"
-
-# My horn is exalted
-
-A horn is a symbol of strength. Alternate translation: "I am now strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# there is no rock like our God
-
-This is another way of saying that God is strong and faithful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# rock
-
-This is a rock large enough to hide behind or to stand on and so be high above one's enemies.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. She speaks as if other people were listening to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# no arrogance
-
-"no arrogant words"
-
-# by him actions are weighed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he weighs people's actions" or "he understands why people act as they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The bow of the mighty men are broken
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the bows themselves are broken or 2) the men who carry the bows are prevented from acting. Alternate translation: "Mighty bowmen are kept from acting"
-
-# The bow of the mighty men are broken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh breaks the bows of the mighty men" or "Yahweh can make even the strongest of people weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# those who stumble put on strength like a belt
-
-This metaphor means they will no longer stumble, but their strength will remain with them as tightly as a belt. Alternate translation: "he will make those who stumble strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# put on ... a belt
-
-This is the general term for putting something around one's waist to prepare for work.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# gives birth to seven
-
-"gives birth to seven children"
-
-# languishes
-
-becomes weak and sad and lonely
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Yahweh kills ... brings to life ... brings down ... raises up
-
-Yahweh is in control of everything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# makes some people poor ... some rich ... humbles ... lifts up
-
-Yahweh is in control of everything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# out of the dust ... from the ash heap
-
-These are metaphors for the lowest position in society. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the needy
-
-people who do not have the things that they need
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# guard the feet of his faithful people
-
-Here "feet" is a metonym for the way a person walks, which in turn is a metaphor for the way a person decides how to live his life. Alternate translation: "keep his faithful people from making foolish decisions" or "enable his faithful people to make wise decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the wicked will be put to silence in darkness
-
-This polite way of saying that Yahweh will kill the wicked can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will put the wicked to silence in darkness" or "Yahweh will put the wicked in the dark and silent world of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# the wicked will be put to silence
-
-The words "be put to silence" are an idiom for "be made silent." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will make them silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by strength
-
-"because he is strong"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Those who oppose Yahweh will be broken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will break those who oppose him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# broken to pieces
-
-This idiom means "defeated." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the ends of the earth
-
-This is an idiom that means everywhere. Alternate translation: "the whole earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# exalt the horn of his anointed
-
-A horn is a symbol of strength. See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "he will make the leader he has chosen stronger than his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his anointed
-
-This speaks of the person that Yahweh chose and empowered for his purposes as if Yahweh had anointed the person with oil. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one he has anointed" or "the one he has chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-When people would offer animals as sacrifices, they would first burn the animal's fat and then boil the meat and eat it.
-
-# did not know Yahweh
-
-"did not listen to Yahweh" or "did not obey Yahweh"
-
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-# custom
-
-A custom is an action that people regularly do.
-
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-# into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot
-
-These are containers in which food could be cooked. If your language does not have separate words for these items it can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "into whatever the people were cooking the meat in"
-
-# pan
-
-a small metal container for boiling and cooking
-
-# kettle
-
-a large, heavy metal container for boiling and cooking
-
-# cauldron
-
-a large, heavy metal container for boiling and cooking
-
-# pot
-
-a clay container for cooking
-
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-# General Information:
-
-When people would offer animals as sacrifices, they would first burn the animal's fat and then boil the meat, give some to the priest, and eat the rest.
-
-# Worse, before
-
-"They even did something worse than that. Before"
-
-# they burned
-
-The person who actually did the burning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the man who was sacrificing took his sacrifice to the priests and the priests burned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Give meat to roast for the priest
-
-"Give me some meat so I can give it to the priest so he can roast it"
-
-# roast
-
-cook over a fire
-
-# boiled
-
-cooked in water
-
-# raw
-
-not cooked
-
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-# despised Yahweh's offering
-
-The young men did not like Yahweh's instructions regarding the offering and paid no attention to them.
-
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-# because of the request she made of Yahweh
-
-Hannah had asked Yahweh for a baby and promised him that she would give the baby to serve in the temple.
-
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-# before Yahweh
-
-This means where Yahweh could see him and Samuel could learn about Yahweh.
-
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-# they were lying with the women
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "they were having sexual relations with the women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Why do you do such things?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is terrible that you do such things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# who will speak for him?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "there is certainly no one who can speak for him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# speak for him
-
-"ask Yahweh to have mercy on him"
-
-# the voice of their father
-
-Here the father's "voice" represents the father. Alternate translation: "their father" or "what their father said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# man of God
-
-This phrase usually means a prophet of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "a man who hears and tells words from God"
-
-# Did I not reveal myself ... house?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should know that I revealed myself ... house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the house of your ancestor
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the people who lived in the house. Alternate translation: "the family of your ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your ancestor
-
-Aaron
-
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-# to go up to my altar, and to burn incense
-
-This refers to making an offering to Yahweh.
-
-# to wear an ephod before me
-
-The words "wear an ephod" are a metonym for the work of the priests who wear the ephod. Alternate translation: "to do what I had commanded the priests to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The man of God continues to speak to Eli.
-
-# Why, then, do you scorn my sacrifices ... live?
-
-This rhetorical question is a rebuke. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not scorn my sacrifices ... where I live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the place where I live
-
-"the place where my people bring offerings to me"
-
-# making yourselves fat with the best of every offering
-
-The best part of the offering was to be burned up as an offering to Yahweh, but the priests were eating it.
-
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-# the house of your ancestor
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the people who lived in the house. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: "the family of your ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# should walk before me
-
-This is an idiom that means "live in obedience to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Far be it from me to do this
-
-"I will certainly not allow your family to serve me forever"
-
-# those who despise me will be lightly esteemed
-
-The words "lightly esteemed" is an ironic euphemism for "greatly despised." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will lightly esteem those who despise me" or "I will greatly despise those who despise me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# See
-
-"Listen carefully to what I am about to say" or "What I am about to say is very important"
-
-# I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father's house
-
-The words "cut off ... strength" are probably a euphemism for the death of strong, young men; the words "your father's house" are a metonym for "your family." Alternate translation: "I will kill you and all strong, young male descendants in your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# be any old man
-
-"be any old men" or "be any men who grow old"
-
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-# cause your eyes to fail
-
-"cause you to lose your eyesight" or "cause you to go blind"
-
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-# I will raise up ... a faithful priest
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will cause a man to become priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for myself
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "to serve me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# what is in my heart and in my soul
-
-"what I want him to do and what I tell him to do"
-
-# I will build him a sure house
-
-Here "house" is an idiom used for "descendants." Alternate translation: "I will ensure that he always has a descendant who serves as high priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# him
-
-the faithful priest whom God will raise up
-
-# so I can eat a piece of bread
-
-Here "piece of bread" is used for "food. "Alternate translation: "so I can have something to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# 1 Samuel 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with Hannah's poetic prayer in 2:1-10 .
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Hannah's song of praise to God
-
-This song is about how God protects the weak and strengthens them. He humbles the rich, provides for the poor, and defeats his enemies.
-
-##### Eli's Sons
-
-Eli, the chief priest, had two sons. They were ungodly priests who continually sinned and did not honor God. Eli corrected them but they did not listen. A prophet warned Eli that God would stop his family from being priests and his sons would both die on the same day. At the same time, Samuel was growing up and serving God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-This chapter has many figures of speech because the first part of the chapter is a song and the last part of the chapter is a prophecy. Songs and prophecy tend to have many figures of speech.
-
-##### Synecdoches
-
-"My heart" and "my mouth" are synecdoches referencing the speaker. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-##### Metonymies
-
-Body parts are often used to stand for activities involving that part of the body. "The feet of his faithful people" is a metonym meaning what they are doing or where they are going. Place names are often used for people in that place such as "the ends of the earth" meaning the people living in the ends of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-##### Metaphors
-
-Hannah used many military metaphors: "rock," representing protection; "the bows of the mighty men are broken," representing military defeat; "the horn of his anointed," representing the power of the one that God has chosen to be king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-
-God used three rhetorical questions to correct and condemn Eli. "Did I not reveal myself to the house of your ancestor, when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh's house?" "Why then do you scorn my offerings that I required in the place where I live?" "Why do you honor your sons above me by making yourselves fat with the best of every offering of my people Israel?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Yahweh's word was rare
-
-"Yahweh did not often speak to people"
-
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-# The lamp of God
-
-This is the seven-candle lampstand in the holy place of the tabernacle that burned every day and through the night until it was empty.
-
-# the temple of Yahweh
-
-The "temple" was actually a tent, but it was where the people worshiped, so it is best to translate the word as "temple" here. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
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-# my son
-
-Eli was not Samuel's true father. Eli speaks as if he were Samuel's father to show Samuel that he is not angry but that Samuel needs to listen to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# nor had any message from Yahweh ever been revealed to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nor had Yahweh ever revealed any message to him" or "and Yahweh had never revealed any message to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# your servant is
-
-Eli tells Samuel to speak to Yahweh as if Samuel were another person so that Samuel would show respect to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# Yahweh came and stood
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh actually appeared and stood before Samuel or 2) Yahweh made his presence known to Samuel.
-
-# your servant is
-
-Samuel speaks to Yahweh as if Samuel were another person to show respect to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# at which the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle
-
-Here "ears ... will tingle" is an idiom that means everyone will be shocked by what they hear. Alternate translation: "that will shock everyone who hears it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# tingle
-
-This means to feel like someone is gently poking with small, sharp objects, usually because of the cold or because someone has slapped that body part with their hand.
-
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-# from beginning to end
-
-This is a merism for completeness. Alternate translation: "absolutely everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# brought a curse upon themselves
-
-"did those things which Yahweh had said he would punish those who did them"
-
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-# the sins of his house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "there is no sacrifice or offering that anyone can offer that will atone for the sins of his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the sins of his house
-
-"the sins that the people in his family have committed"
-
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-# the house of Yahweh
-
-The "house" was actually a tent, but it would be best to translate "house" here.
-
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-# my son
-
-Eli was not Samuel's true father. Eli speaks as if he were Samuel's father to show Samuel that he is not angry but that Samuel needs to answer him. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 1:6](../01/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the word he spoke
-
-"the message Yahweh gave"
-
-# May God do so to you, and even more
-
-This is an idiom to emphasize how serious Eli is. Alternate translation: "May God punish you the same way he said he will punish me, and even more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# he let none of his prophetic words fall to the ground
-
-Here messages that do not come true are spoken of as if they fell to the ground. This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "he made all the things he prophesied happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# All Israel
-
-"All the people in Israel"
-
-# from Dan to Beersheba
-
-This is a merism for "in every part of the land." Alternate translation: "from one end of the land to the other" or "from Dan in the very north to Beersheba in the very south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# Samuel was appointed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had appointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 1 Samuel 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God speaks to Samuel
-
-God spoke at night to Samuel when he was a small boy, telling him that he would punish Eli's family. As Samuel grew up, God gave him many messages. People came from all over Israel to find out what God had to say.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metonymy
-
-In order to show respect when talking to God, Samuel calls himself "your servant" when referring to himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-##### Idioms
-
-One characteristic of prophecy is the use of figures of speech. In this passage there are two idioms: "ears will shake," meaning "will shock everyone who hears" and "carry out," meaning "do." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-In order to be sure Samuel would tell him the whole truth, Eli used the standard formula for a curse: "may God do to you, and even more, if," meaning "God will punish severely if the person does what the curse says he will do." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
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-# Ebenezer ... Aphek
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Philistines defeated the Israelites and killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# about four thousand men
-
-Here the number four thousand is a round number. There may have been a few more than that or a few less than that. The word "about" shows that it is not an exact number. Alternate translation: "about 4,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the people
-
-the soldiers who had been fighting the battle
-
-# Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring ... enemies
-
-The elders truly did not know why Yahweh had defeated them, but they wrongly thought they knew how to make sure it did not happen again, by bringing the ark to be with them.
-
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-# who sits above the cherubim
-
-You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "who sits on his throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Phinehas
-
-This Phinehas is not the same as the grandson of Aaron in Exodus and Numbers.
-
-# were there
-
-were in Shiloh
-
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-# When the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp
-
-"When the people carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh into the camp" Some languages may need to add understood information to make the meaning clear. Alternate translation: "The people, along with Hophni and Phinehas, picked up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh and carried it into the camp. When the people carried the ark into the camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the ark of Yahweh had come into the camp
-
-"the people had carried the ark of Yahweh into the camp"
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-# they said ... They said
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-"they said to themselves ... They said to each other" or "they said to each other ... They said to each other." The second clause clearly refers to what the Philistines said to each other. The first clause probably refers to what they thought, though it could also refer to what they said to each other. If possible, avoid stating who was spoken to.
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-# A god has come
-
-The Philistines worshiped many gods, so they probably believed that one of those gods, or one whom they did not worship, had come into the camp. Another possible meaning is that they were speaking the proper name of the God of Israel: "Yahweh has come." Because 4:8 speaks of "gods," some translations read, "Gods have come," that is, "It is gods who have come." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
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-# Who will protect us from the strength of these mighty gods?
-
-This rhetorical question is an expression of deep fear. It can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no one who can protect us from these mighty gods." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# these mighty gods ... the gods who attacked
-
-Because the word "god" (or "God") in 4:7 is singular, many translations read "this mighty god ... the god who attacked," referring to any one of many possible gods, or "this mighty God ... the God who attacked," using the proper name of the God of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
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-# be men
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "be strong and fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Israel was defeated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Also, "Israel" refers to the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "they defeated the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# The ark of God was taken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Philistines also took the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# clothes torn and earth on his head
-
-This is a way to express deep mourning in Israelite culture.
-
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-# his heart trembled with concern
-
-This is an idiom which means he was very fearful or terribly concerned about something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the whole city
-
-This is a metonym for "all the people in the city." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# The man
-
-"The man of Benjamin"
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-# my son
-
-Eli was not the other man's true father. Eli speaks as if he were the man's father to show the man that he is not angry but that the man needs to answer him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Israel fled from the Philistines
-
-This is a general statement about what happened. The rest of the man's words give details.
-
-# Also, there has been ... people. Also, your two sons
-
-"I will now tell you something worse ... I will now tell you something worse" or "Not only has there been ... people, but your two sons"
-
-# the ark of God has been taken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Philistines have taken the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When he mentioned
-
-"When the man of Benjamin mentioned"
-
-# mentioned
-
-"spoke of"
-
-# His neck was broken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "His neck broke because he fell" or "He broke his neck when he fell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# his daughter-in-law
-
-Eli's daughter-in-law
-
-# the ark of God was captured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Philistines had captured the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# take what they said to heart
-
-"pay any attention to what they said" or "allow herself to feel better"
-
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-# Ichabod
-
-The name is actually a phrase that means "no glory." The name of a person sometimes reveals information about the person, place, or thing it refers to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# for the ark of God had been captured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the Philistines had captured the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the ark of God has been captured
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the Philistines have captured the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# 1 Samuel 04 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-##### The Ark of the Covenant in Philistine country
-
-This chapter begins a new section on the Ark and the Philistines. It recounts two battles between Israel and the Philistines. In both battles, Israel was badly defeated and, in the second, the Ark was captured.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The Ark is captured
-
-The Philistine army invaded Israel, and Israel's army went to fight them but was defeated. Israel decided that if they took the Ark into the next battle, God would cause them to win. When Eli's sons took the Ark into the next battle and the Philistines won the battle, they killed Eli's two sons and captured the Ark. When Eli heard the Ark was captured, he fell over, broke his neck, and died. Hearing this news, his daughter-in-law named her baby "the glory has departed."
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Question
-
-The Philistines expressed their fear using a rhetorical question: "Who will protect us from the strength of this mighty God?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Now
-
-This word marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a word or phrase that does the same, you could use it here.
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-# ark of God
-
-See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 3:3](../03/03.md). This is the a same as the "ark of the covenant of Yahweh" in [1 Samuel 4:3](../04/03.md).
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-# house of Dagon
-
-This refers to the temple of Dagon, the god of the Philistines.
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-# behold, Dagon
-
-"they were very surprised to see that Dagon"
-
-# Dagon had fallen facedown on the ground
-
-The reader should understand that Yahweh had caused the statue to fall on its face during the night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Dagon had fallen
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-The reader should understand that Yahweh had caused Dagon to fall.
-
-# The head of Dagon and both of his hands were lying cut off
-
-It was as if Yahweh were a soldier who had defeated his enemy and cut off the enemy's head and hands.
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-# This is why, even today
-
-The writer is about to give some background information separate from the main story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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-# even today
-
-Here "today" means up to the day when the author was writing this book.
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-# Yahweh's hand was heavy upon
-
-This is an idiom. "Yahweh severely judged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# tumors
-
-Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids.
-
-# both Ashdod and its territories
-
-The name of the town is a metonym for the people living in the town. "both the people of Ashdod and the people in the land surrounding Ashdod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the men of Ashdod realized
-
-"the men of Ashdod understood"
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-# ark of the God of Israel
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-See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 3:3](../03/03.md). This is the a same as the "ark of the covenant of Yahweh" in [1 Samuel 4:3](../04/03.md).
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-# Yahweh's hand was against
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Yahweh punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# both small and great
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a merism that refers to age. Alternate translation: "men of all ages" or 2) this is a merism that refers social class. Alternate translation: "from the poorest and weakest men to the richest and most powerful men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# tumors
-
-Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md)
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-# cried out
-
-Why they cried out can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "cried out in fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the ark of the God of Israel
-
-See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 3:3](../03/03.md). This is the a same as the "ark of the covenant of Yahweh" in [1 Samuel 4:3](../04/03.md).
-
-# the God of Israel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they were speaking the proper name of the God of Israel or 2) they believed that Israel worshiped one of many gods, "the god of Israel." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:7](../05/07.md).
-
-# there was a deathly panic throughout the city
-
-"people all over the city were afraid that they were going to die"
-
-# the hand of God was very heavy there
-
-The hand is a metonym for God punishing the people. "Yahweh was punishing the people there very severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# The men who did not die
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-This implies that many men actually died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# tumors
-
-Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
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-# the cry of the city went up to the heavens
-
-The word "city" is a metonym for the people of the city. Possible meanings are 1) the words "went up to the heavens" is an idiom for "was very great." Alternate translation: "the people of the city cried out very loudly" or 2) the words "the heavens" is a metonym for the people's gods. Alternate translation: "the people of the city cried out to their gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# 1 Samuel 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
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-The story of the Ark of the Covenant in Philistia continues.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The Ark in the Philistine Cities
-
-The Philistines took the Ark of God to Ashdod and put it in their idol temple, but their idol fell down in front of the Ark and the people got sick with bubonic plague. They took it to Gath next, and the people of Gath began dying of the plague. When they took the Ark to Ekron, the people of Ekron were afraid of it too and did not want it there. Finally they decided to send it back to Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idioms
-
-There are two slightly different idioms used in the same way: the  "hand was heavy" and the "hand was hard." Both idioms mean "was severely punished." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the priests and the diviners
-
-These were pagan priests and diviners who worshiped Dagon.
-
-# Tell us how we should send it
-
-The Philistines wanted to know how to get rid of the ark without angering Yahweh any further.
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-# the God of Israel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they were speaking the proper name of the God of Israel or 2) they believed that Israel worshiped one of many gods, "the god of Israel." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:7](../05/07.md).
-
-# by all means send him a guilt offering
-
-The words "by all means" are a forceful way of saying something. Alternate translation: "you must send a guilt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you will be healed
-
-"you will no longer be ill"
-
-# you
-
-The pronoun "you" is plural, referring to all of the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# why his hand has not been lifted off of you
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym used to represent God's power to afflict or discipline. Alternate translation: "why he has not relieved your suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# tumors
-
-Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
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-# mice
-
-more than one mouse
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-# models
-
-A model is something that looks like a real thing.
-
-# tumors
-
-Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
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-# that ravage
-
-"that are destroying"
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-# the God of Israel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they were speaking the proper name of the God of Israel or 2) they believed that Israel worshiped one of many gods, "the god of Israel." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:7](../05/07.md).
-
-# lift his hand from you, from your gods, and from your land
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym used to represent God's power to afflict or discipline. Alternate translation: "stop punishing you, your gods and your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Why should you harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts?
-
-The priests and diviners use a rhetorical question to urge the Philistines to think very seriously about what will happen if they refuse to obey God. This can be translated as a warning. Alternate translation: "Do not be stubborn like the Egyptians and Pharaoh were!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# harden your hearts
-
-This is an idiom that means to be stubborn or unwilling to obey God. Alternate translation: "refuse to obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# did not the Egyptians send away the people, and they left?
-
-This is another rhetorical question used to remind the Philistines how the Egyptians finally sent the Israelites out of Egypt so that God would stop afflicting the Egyptians. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "remember that the Egyptians sent the Israelites out of Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# two nursing cows
-
-"two cows that have calves that are still drinking milk"
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-# Then send it off and let it go its own way
-
-Normally the two cows would head back home to their calves.
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-# if it goes ... to Beth Shemesh, then it is Yahweh
-
-It is unlikely that the cows would choose to wander to Beth Shemesh when their calves are back in the Philistine area.
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-# two nursing cows
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-"two cows that have calves that are still drinking milk" See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 6:7](../06/07.md).
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-# mice
-
-Translated this as in [1 Samuel 6:4](../06/04.md).
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-# castings of their tumors
-
-"models of their tumors"
-
-# tumors
-
-Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
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-# The cows went straight in the direction of Beth Shemesh
-
-Nursing cows would normally return to their calves, but these cows went to Beth Shemesh.
-
-# lowing as they went
-
-Lowing is the noise cows make with their voices.
-
-# they did not turn aside either to the right or to the left
-
-"they did not wander off of the highway." This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "they stayed on the highway" or "they went straight ahead"
-
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-# Now
-
-The writer is introducing a new part of the story. If your language has a way of marking the beginning of a new part of the story, you could use it here.
-
-# people of Beth Shemesh
-
-These were Israelites.
-
-# lifted up their eyes
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# A great stone was there
-
-The people used this stone as an altar when they offered the cows as sacrifices.
-
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-# The Levites took down the ark of Yahweh
-
-This actually happened before they chopped the cart into firewood to use in offering the cows to Yahweh.
-
-# The Levites took down the ark
-
-According to the law of Moses, only the Levites were permitted to handle the ark.
-
-# the box that was with it, where the golden figures were
-
-"the box containing the gold models of the rats and the tumors"
-
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-# the five rulers of the Philistines
-
-"the five Philistine kings"
-
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-# tumors
-
-Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
-
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-# mice
-
-Translated this as in [1 Samuel 6:4](../06/04.md).
-
-# fortified cities
-
-These are cities with high walls around them to protect the people inside from attack by their enemies.
-
-# The great stone ... remains a witness
-
-The stone is referred to as if it is a person who can see. Alternate translation: "The great stone ... is still there, and people remember what happened on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Joshua
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Bethshemite
-
-This is what a person from Beth Shemesh is called. Alternate translation: "from Beth Shemesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to this day
-
-to the time at which the writer wrote the book
-
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-# they had looked into the ark
-
-The ark was so holy that no one was permitted to look inside it. Only the priests were allowed to even see the ark.
-
-# 50,070 men
-
-"fifty thousand and seventy men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a rhetorical question that expresses the people's fear of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "There is no one who can resist Yahweh because he is so holy!" or 2) this is a question asking for information. The phrase "stand before Yahweh" may refer to priests who serve Yahweh. It is implied that the people were looking for a priest whom Yahweh would permit to handle the ark. Alternate translation: "Is there a priest among us who serves this holy God, Yahweh, and is able to handle this ark?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# To whom will the ark go up from us?
-
-This is a question asking for information. It is implied that the people want Yahweh and the ark to go somewhere else so he will not punish them again. Alternate translation: "Where can we send this ark so that Yahweh will not punish us again?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Kiriath Jearim
-
-This was a town in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 1 Samuel 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter ends the story of the Ark of the Covenant among the Philistines.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The Philistines send the Ark back to Israel
-
-The Philistine leaders asked their priests what they should do with the Ark. The priests said to send it off with an offering. The Philistines put the Ark on a cart drawn by cows and let them go wherever they wanted to go. The cows went straight toward Israel. When some people peeked into the Ark, God killed them. Because of this, the people sent the Ark to Kiriath Jearim.
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-# Kiriath Jearim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Abinadab ... Eleazar
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# twenty years
-
-"20 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the entire house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the people who live in the house and their descendants. Alternate translation: "all of the descendants of Israel" or "all of the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# return to Yahweh with your whole heart
-
-Here "with your whole heart" is an idiom that means to be completely devoted to something. Alternate translation: "become completely devoted to worshiping and obeying Yahweh only" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# all Israel
-
-"all the people of Israel" or "all the Israelites"
-
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-# drew water and poured it out before Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people denied themselves water as part of fasting or 2) they got water out of a stream or well and poured it on the ground as an outward sign of being sorry for their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the rulers of the Philistines attacked Israel
-
-It can be stated plainly that it was the army and not the rulers by themselves who attacked Israel. Alternate translation: "the Philistine rulers led their army and attacked Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# save us from the hand of the Philistines
-
-The "hand" is a metonym for the power of the person. Alternate translation: "save us from the Philistine army" or "keep the Philistine army from harming us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# nursing lamb
-
-a lamb that is still drinking its mother's milk
-
-# cried out
-
-"cried out for help"
-
-# Yahweh answered him
-
-"Yahweh did what Samuel asked him to do"
-
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-# As Samuel ... they were routed before Israel
-
-This begins to explain what the writer means by "Yahweh answered him" in ([1 Samuel 7:9](../07/09.md)).
-
-# threw them into confusion
-
-The word "confusion" here is used as a casual way of saying the Philistines were unable to think clearly. Alternate translation: "made them unable to think clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they were routed before Israel
-
-This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh routed them before Israel" or 2) "Israel routed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# routed
-
-To rout people is to defeat them before they can cause any harm.
-
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-# The men of Israel ... Beth Kar
-
-This finishes explaining what the writer means by "Yahweh answered him" in ([1 Samuel 7:9](../07/09.md)).
-
-# Beth Kar
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# took a stone and set it
-
-The Israelites and other peoples in that land would place a large stone where important events had happened as a reminder of God's help.
-
-# Mizpah ... Shen
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# So the Philistines were subdued
-
-The writer has just finished telling how the Philistines were subdued. If your language has a way of marking the end of a description, you could use it here.
-
-# the Philistines were subdued
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh subdued the Philistines" or "Yahweh kept the Philistines from causing harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they did not enter the border of Israel
-
-The Philistines did not enter Israel's border to attack them.
-
-# The hand of Yahweh was against the Philistines
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh used his power against the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The towns ... from Israel were restored to Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Here "Israel" refers to the "land" of Israel. "Yahweh restored to the land of Israel the towns ... from Israel" or 2) "Israel" is a metonym for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel were able to reclaim the towns ... from Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# went on a circuit
-
-traveled from place to place in a rough circle
-
-# He decided disputes
-
-Disputes are arguments or disagreements between two or more people.
-
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-# 1 Samuel 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter completes the section on Samuel leading Israel.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel begins to worship Yahweh again
-
-Samuel told the people to get rid of all their idols and worship Yahweh alone. The people were obedient. When the Philistines heard the Israelites were all gathered together, the Philistines attacked, but God defeated them. There was a time of peace during which Samuel settled disputes between the people as the judges had done before.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idioms
-
-Whenever Samuel spoke to a group of people, he used many idioms: "to turn to" means "to worship"; "with your whole heart" means "completely"; and "rescue from the hand" means "rescued from the power." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# chased after dishonest gain
-
-The writer speaks of money that people would give Samuel's sons as if it were a person or animal running away from Samuel's sons, and he speaks of Samuel's sons as if they were physically chasing that person or animal. Alternate translation: "they worked hard to gain money by being dishonest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# perverted justice
-
-"judged in favor of those who did evil"
-
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-# do not walk in your ways
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as walking on a path. Alternate translation: "do not do the things you do" or "do not do what is just the way you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Appoint for us a king like the kings of all the nations so that he can judge us" or 2) "Appoint for us a king who will judge us the way the kings of the nations judge them"
-
-# Appoint for us a king to judge us
-
-The leaders wrongly believed that a king, and his sons after him, would rule justly.
-
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-# But it displeased Samuel ... Give us a king to judge us
-
-Samuel was unhappy that the people did not just want him to remove his corrupt sons and to appoint honest judges, but they wanted a king to rule over them like other countries had.
-
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-# Obey the voice of the people
-
-Here "the voice" is a metonym for the will or the desire of the people. Alternate translation: "Do what the people say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but they have rejected me
-
-Yahweh knew that the people were not just rejecting corrupt judges, but they were rejecting Yahweh as their king.
-
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-# I brought them out of Egypt
-
-This refers to Yahweh freeing the Israelites from slavery in Egypt many years before.
-
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-# Now listen to them
-
-"Now do what they are asking you to do"
-
-# warn them solemnly
-
-"be very serious as you warn them"
-
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-# This will be the practice ... He will take
-
-The practice of the king will be to take. This begins the list of things he will take.
-
-# This will be the practice of the king who will reign over you
-
-The abstract noun "practice" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "This is how the king who will reign over you will act" or "This is what the king who will reign over you will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# appoint them to his chariots
-
-"have them drive chariots in battle"
-
-# be his horsemen
-
-They will ride horses into battle.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Samuel continues to tell what things the king will take.
-
-# to be perfumers
-
-"to make good-smelling oils to put on his body"
-
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-# olive orchards
-
-"fields of olive trees"
-
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-# a tenth of your grain
-
-They will have to divide their grain into ten equal parts and give one of those parts to the king's officers and servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# a tenth ... of your vineyards
-
-They will have to divide the wine that they produce in their vineyards into ten equal parts and give one of those parts to the king's officers and servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# officers
-
-These are the leaders of the king's army.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Samuel continues to tell what things the king will take.
-
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-# the tenth of your flocks
-
-They will have to divide their flocks into ten equal parts and give one of those parts to the king's officers and servants. See how you translated "tenth" in [1 Samuel 8:15](../08/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# you will be his slaves
-
-"you will feel as if you are his slaves"
-
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-# you will cry out
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people will ask Yahweh to rescue them from the king or 2) the people will ask the king to stop treating them so badly .
-
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-# he repeated them in the ears of Yahweh
-
-Here "the ears of Yahweh" refers to Yahweh. Samuel prayed to Yahweh repeating all that the people said. Alternate translation: "he repeated them to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Obey their voice
-
-Here the metonym "their voice" refers to the will of the people. Alternate translation: "Obey the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cause someone to be king for them
-
-"make someone king over them." Use the common term in your language for making someone king.
-
-# go to his own city
-
-"go home"
-
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-# 1 Samuel 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-##### Saul and Samuel
-
-The section including chapters 8-16 begins a new part of the story. The people wanted a king, and God chose Saul, the man the people wanted, to be their king. He was not the king Yahweh wanted.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The people want a king
-
-When Samuel was old, he appointed his sons to be judges. They were corrupt and took bribes, so the people came and asked Samuel to appoint a king for them. Samuel asked God, who gave them a king but warned them what a king would be like. Despite Samuel's warning that a king would oppress them, the people still wanted a king. This was sinful because they were rejecting God as their king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# General Information:
-
-If your language has a way of telling the reader that the writer is giving background information in these verses, you could use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# a man of influence
-
-Possible meanings are 1) he was a wealthy man or 2) he was a nobleman or 3) he was a mighty and brave man.
-
-# Kish ... Abiel ... Zeror ... Bekorath ... Aphiah
-
-These are names of the men of Saul's family line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Benjamite
-
-A Benjamite is someone who belongs to the tribe of Benjamin.
-
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-# handsome
-
-someone who looks good
-
-# From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people
-
-The other tall people in Israel did not even come up to his shoulders.
-
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-# Now
-
-The writer has ended the background information that began in ([1 Samuel 9:1](../09/01.md)) and starts a new main part of the story.
-
-# arise and go
-
-"stop what you are doing and go"
-
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-# the hill country of Ephraim ... the land of Shalishah ... the land of Shaalim ... the land of the Benjamites
-
-These are all areas in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# did not find them ... they were not there ... did not find them
-
-The words "them" and "they" all refer to the donkeys.
-
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-# land of Zuph
-
-This is an area in Israel just north of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# man of God
-
-This phrase usually means a prophet of Yahweh. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: "a man who hears and tells words from God"
-
-# which way we should go on our journey
-
-"which way we should go to find the donkeys"
-
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-# what can we bring the man?
-
-Giving a gift is a sign of respect for the man of God.
-
-# man of God
-
-This phrase usually means a prophet of Yahweh. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: "a man who hears and tells words from God"
-
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-# one-fourth of a shekel
-
-"1/4 of a shekel." A shekel is a type of money used in the Old Testament. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# Formerly in Israel ... seer
-
-This is cultural information added by the Hebrew author. If it is not natural in your language to state this information here, it can be moved to the end of verse 11. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# For today's prophet was formerly called a seer
-
-"Seer is the old name for what we call a prophet today"
-
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-# the people are sacrificing today
-
-These are likely the feast or first-fruit sacrifices, not the sin sacrifices, which must be held at the tabernacle.
-
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-# to go up to the high place
-
-This is a place that the people had designated as holy to make sacrifices and offerings to Yahweh. The writer writes as though it were outside the wall that was around the city.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer stops telling the story and gives background information so the reader can understand what happens next. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# you will anoint him to be prince
-
-The term prince is used here instead of king. This is the man whom God has chosen to be king of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# the land of Benjamin
-
-"the land where people from the tribe of Benjamin live"
-
-# from the hand of the Philistines
-
-Here the word "hand" is a metonym for control. Alternate translation: "from the control of the Philistines" or "so the Philistines will no longer control them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# For I have looked on my people with pity
-
-"My people are suffering and I want to help them"
-
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-# Yahweh told him
-
-"Yahweh told Samuel"
-
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-# the seer
-
-"the prophet of Yahweh"
-
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-# Then on whom are all the desires of Israel set? Is it not on you and all your father's house?
-
-These questions are an expression of deep conviction that Saul is the one whom Yahweh wants to be the king that the Israelites are looking for. The questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You should know that it is on you that all the desires of Israel are set. They are set on you and your father's family." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Am not I a Benjamite ... of Israel? Is not my clan ... Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this manner?
-
-Saul is expressing surprise because Benjamin was the smallest tribe in Israel, and other Israelites considered the tribe unimportant. Also, Benjamites considered the clan of which Saul was a member as unimportant. These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "I am from the tribe of Benjamin, the least important of all tribes. And my clan is the least important clan in our tribe. I do not understand why you are saying that the Israelite people want me and my family to do something important." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the hall
-
-The writer assumes that the reader knows that near the place where they would offer sacrifices there was a large building in which people would eat together.
-
-# head place
-
-This is the seat of honor.
-
-# thirty people
-
-"30 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# what was on it
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the other food that Saul was to eat along with the meat or 2) other parts of the bull.
-
-# Then Samuel said
-
-In the original language it is not clear who is speaking. It is possible that the cook is speaking to Saul. Alternate translation: "Then the cook said"
-
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-# on the rooftop
-
-This is a normal place for family and guests to eat, visit, and sleep. It tends to be cooler in the evening and at night than the inside of the house.
-
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-# Samuel called to Saul on the rooftop and said
-
-What Saul was doing on the rooftop can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "while Saul was sleeping on the rooftop, Samuel called to him and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# ahead of us"—and he went ahead—"but you must stay
-
-It is possible that Samuel speaks all of these words. Alternate translation: "ahead of us, and when he has gone ahead, you must stay"
-
-# that I may announce the message of God to you
-
-"so that I can tell you God's message for you"
-
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-# 1 Samuel 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Samuel chooses Saul to be their king
-
-When the donkeys of Saul's father strayed away, Saul went looking for them. When he could not find them, he asked Samuel to ask God where they were. Samuel said the donkeys had been found. He invited Saul as the guest of honor to a feast and gave him a place to sleep for the night.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-
-Saul uses two rhetorical questions to convince Samuel he is not important: "Am not I a Benjamite, from the smallest of the tribes of Israel? Is not my clan the least of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul's head
-
-In Israelite culture, when a prophet poured oil on someone's head, that person received a blessing from Yahweh.
-
-# flask
-
-a small container made from baked clay
-
-# Has not Yahweh anointed you to be a ruler over his inheritance?
-
-Samuel knows the answer to his question. He is reminding Saul that Yahweh has chosen him to be king of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has certainly anointed you to be a ruler over his inheritance." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Zelzah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# What should I do about my son?
-
-Saul's father is now concerned about Saul and wants to find him.
-
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-# Tabor
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# take from their hands
-
-The hands are a synecdoche for the person. "take from them" or "accept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# tambourine
-
-This is a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# The Spirit of Yahweh will rush upon you
-
-The phrase "rush upon" means that Yahweh's Spirit will influence Saul. In this case it means it means he will make Saul prophesy and act like a different person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# do whatever your hand finds to do
-
-Here Samuel speaks of Saul's hand as if it were a person trying to find things. Alternate translation: "do whatever you think is right to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# God gave him another heart
-
-God enabled Samuel to think differently from the way he had thought before. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the Spirit of God rushed upon him
-
-Samuel speaks as if the Spirit of Yahweh were a person running up to Saul and taking complete control of him. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 10:6](../10/06.md). Alternate translation: "the Spirit of Yahweh took complete control of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# What has happened to the son of Kish?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people are asking for information or 2) this is a rhetorical question that means Saul is not important. Alternate translation: "Kish is not an important person, so it cannot be true that his son has become a prophet!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the son of Kish
-
-"Saul, the son of Kish"
-
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-# Then who is their father?
-
-This man uses a rhetorical question to remind people that being a prophet has nothing to do with who one's parents are. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It does not matter who the parents of these other prophets are. What matters is that, amazingly, Saul is speaking messages from God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Because of this, it became a saying, "Is Saul also one of the prophets?"
-
-This became a proverb among the Israelites. Apparently people said this to express surprise when a person unexpectedly did something that he had not done before. The implied meaning of the question can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "And that is why, when people cannot believe some report, they think about what happened to Saul and say, 'Is Saul really one of the prophets?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Then Saul's uncle said to him
-
-"Then the brother of Saul's father said to Saul"
-
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-# he did not tell him about the matter of the kingdom
-
-"Saul did not tell his uncle that God had appointed him to be the king of Israel"
-
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-# I brought up Israel out of Egypt
-
-The name "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. "I brought the people of Israel out of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hand of the Egyptians ... the hand of all the kingdoms
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "the power of the Egyptians ... the power of all the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# today
-
-Samuel is speaking of the time since Israel had begun to reject God, not only the time since the sun had last set.
-
-# Set a king over us
-
-"Give us a king to rule us"
-
-# present yourselves before Yahweh by your tribes and by your clans
-
-"gather together by tribes and clans and come to stand before Yahweh"
-
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-# the tribe of Benjamin was chosen
-
-This can be translated in active form. It is probably best not to say how the people knew whom Yahweh had chosen. Alternate translation: "Yahweh chose the tribe of Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the clan of the Matrites was chosen ... Saul son of Kish was chosen
-
-This can be translated in active form. It is probably best not to say how the people knew whom Yahweh had chosen. Alternate translation: "Yahweh chose the clan of the Matrites ... Yahweh chose Saul son of Kish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward
-
-The other tall people in Israel did not even come up to his shoulders. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 9:2](../09/02.md).
-
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-# the customs and rules of kingship
-
-The abstract noun "kingship" can be translated with a noun clause. Alternate translation: "the customs and rules that a king would be required to follow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# whose hearts God had touched
-
-God touching a person's heart is an idiom that means God put something in their mind or moved them to do something. Alternate translation: "who wanted to go with Saul because God had changed their thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# How can this man save us?
-
-This is a rhetorical question that is used to express sarcasm. Alternate translation: "This man has no power to save us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# despised
-
-strongly disliked or hated
-
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-# 1 Samuel 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the first chapter about King Saul.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Saul as the New King
-Samuel told Saul that God had chosen him to be king, and on the way home he would meet some prophets. Saul would then begin prophesying and God would give him the Holy Spirit to help him to know what to do. Samuel told everyone to come to Mizpah where he announced that God had chosen Saul to be their king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
- 
-This chapter uses rhetorical questions to express different ideas: to state a fact ("Has not Yahweh anointed you to be a ruler over his inheritance?"), to express surprise ("And who is their father?"), to say he is someone very special ("Do you see the man that Yahweh has chosen?"), and to express contempt ("How can this man save us?"). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-##### Idioms
-
-Samuel frequently uses idioms when prophesying: "going to God" means "going to worship God"; "take it from their hands" means "accept their gift"; "rush upon you" means "control you"; "hand finds to do" means "what you think you should do"; "God is with you" means "God is directing you"; "another heart" means "a different way of thinking"; "came to pass" means "happened"; "before Yahweh" means "to do work for Yahweh"; and "hearts God had touched" means "God had made them want to help Saul." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Nahash
-
-This is a man from Ammon, a descendent of Lot, Abraham's nephew. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jabesh Gilead
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# I gouge out
-
-"I cut out" or "I pluck out"
-
-# bring disgrace on
-
-"bring shame on" or "bring a bad reputation to"
-
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-# seven days
-
-"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Gibeah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the Spirit of God rushed upon him
-
-The phrase "rushed upon" means Yahweh's Spirit influenced Saul. In this case he enabled Saul to cause the people to fearfully respect him as their king and to join his army. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 10:6](../10/06.md).
-
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-# does not come out after
-
-Saul was calling all the men of Israel to come fight against Nahash and the Ammonites.
-
-# Then the terror of Yahweh fell on the people
-
-Yahweh enabled people to fearfully respect Saul as their king. The result was that the men rallied together with Saul at Bezek.
-
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-# Bezek
-
-This is the name of a town near Jabesh Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the people of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand
-
-"the people of Israel were 300,000, and the men of Judah were 30,000" ( See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# They said to the messengers
-
-"They" refers to Samuel and Saul.
-
-# by the time the sun is hot
-
-"before the hottest part of the day" or "before noon"
-
-# Jabesh Gilead ... Jabesh
-
-These are the names of places. See how you translated them in [1 Samuel 11:1](../11/01.md).
-
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-# Nahash
-
-This is the name of a king. See how you translated this name in [1 Samuel 11:1](../11/01.md).
-
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-# the morning watch
-
-This was before dawn when most people in the camp were still asleep.
-
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-# made Saul king before Yahweh
-
-"made Saul king while Yahweh watched"
-
-# There they sacrificed peace offerings before Yahweh
-
-Part of Samuel's service to Yahweh is to offer sacrifices even though he is not from the line of Aaron or Levi.
-
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-# 1 Samuel 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues the story of King Saul by telling of his first victory in war.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Saul rescues the people of Jabesh Gilead
-
-Nahash, king of the Ammonites, and his army surrounded the Israeli town of Jabesh Gilead. When the city's leaders asked for peace terms, Nahash demanded the right to poke out one eye of every man in order to show Israel their weakness. When Saul heard this, he called for all of Israel to help save this city. Many people came to help Saul's army. Israel was victorious and everyone wanted Saul as their king. At this time, Israel was not a truly unified country, even though it is often spoken of as one country. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idioms
-
-The idioms in this chapter explain the effect God has on his people: "rushed upon him" means "empowered him"; "terror ... fell" means "they became afraid"; "as one man" means "they all agreed"; and "put to death" means "kill." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the king walking before you ... I have walked before you
-
-These expressions mean that people can actually see the kind of lives Saul and Samuel are living. Alternate translation: "the king's life was seen ... My life was seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Here I am; testify against me before Yahweh and before his anointed one
-
-By this statement, Samuel is challenging the people to speak up if he has done anything wrong to anyone. Alternate translation: "I stand in front of you now. I ask you to speak in front of Yahweh and his anointed king if I have done you any wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken?
-
-Samuel uses rhetorical questions to remind the people that he has never stolen their animals. Alternate translation: "I have never stolen a prized animal from anyone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Whom have I defrauded?
-
-Samuel uses another rhetorical question to say he has always been honest. Alternate translation: "I have never cheated or bribed any man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Testify against me, and I will restore it to you
-
-"If I have done any of these evil things, speak now, and I will pay back what I owe. I will make right any wrong"
-
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-# from any man's hand
-
-This phrase means what a person possesses or what they have done to obtain favor from others. This is a polite way of saying he has not stolen, nor has he given or taken bribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# in my hand
-
-This phrase means what a person possesses or what they have done to obtain favor from others. This is a polite way of saying he has not stolen, nor has he given or taken bribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# all of the righteous deeds of Yahweh
-
-Samuel is calling their attention to the history of Yahweh's dealing with Israel, which has been filled with goodness and purpose.
-
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-# Jacob ... Moses ... Aaron
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# into the hand of Sisera ... Philistines ... king of Moab
-
-"into the power of Sisera ... Philistines ... king of Moab"
-
-# Sisera
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hazor
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he sold them
-
-This is an expression for God giving them over to their enemies to be their slaves.
-
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-# They cried out to Yahweh
-
-"They" refers to the nation of Israel.
-
-# have served the Baals and the Ashtoreths
-
-Serving here is referring to acting worshipful towards the false gods. Alternate translation: "have worshiped false gods and goddesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hand of our enemies
-
-This statement is using "hand" to refer to power. Alternate translation: "the power or control of our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Jerub Baal
-
-This is sometimes translated Jerubbaal. This is a name of godly honor and strength to fight the false god.
-
-# Yahweh sent ... and gave you victory
-
-Samuel is telling the story of what God did after the people's confession of sin and plea for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Jerub Baal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel
-
-These are the names of some judges that God raised up. Samuel included himself in this list. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize that this is the king whom the people wanted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# fear ... serve ... obey ... not rebel
-
-These similar words are used to emphasize how important this is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Yahweh's hand will be against you, as it was against your ancestors
-
-This speaks of Yahweh punishing the people as his "hand" being against them. The word "hand" here represents Yahweh's power and control. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will punish you, just as he punished your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# before your eyes
-
-The word "eyes" here represents the people of the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "out in the open where all of the nation of Israel may see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Is it not the wheat harvest today?
-
-Samuel knows it is harvest time. He is using a rhetorical question to emphasize that it does not usually rain at this time so the people will know that the rain that will ruin their harvest is a judgment from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "It is harvest time and does not usually rain at this time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# he may send thunder and rain
-
-Samuel is asking Yahweh to punish Israel for asking for a king by sending a rainstorm during the harvest which will ruin the grain.
-
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-# so that we do not die
-
-The ultimate punishment for sin is death. The nation of Israel had seen Yahweh destroy the nations that had oppressed them. They were concerned that they had become "dedicated for destruction" like those nations.
-
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-# Do not be afraid
-
-The people did evil and were afraid of God destroying them. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid that God will be angry and destroy you because of this sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# turn away after empty things
-
-"pursue worship of false gods"
-
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-# For the sake of his great name
-
-Here "name" refers to the reputation of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "So that people will continue to honor and respect Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh by ceasing to pray for you
-
-The people are filled with fear because of the rain and thunder that Yahweh sent when Samuel prayed. Some people may believe Samuel would use his prayers to harm them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# 1 Samuel 12 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Samuel's farewell address
-This chapter serves as a type of farewell address. This is a way for leaders to give instructions to their followers before they leave or die. Samuel first established his holiness before calling on the people to repent of their desire to have a king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-It is common in Scripture to use Israel's history to show how faithful God has been. This gives the readers evidence to trust in Yahweh in their current situation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Samuel has renewed Saul's kingdom at Gilgal and Samuel has reminded the people to follow the Lord.
-
-# Saul was thirty years old ... over Israel
-
-The text of this verse in ancient copies seems to have been mutilated, so modern versions have many different translations. They are all attempts to represent the most probable meaning of the original text.
-
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-# chose three thousand men
-
-"chose 3,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Two thousand were with him
-
-"2,000 men were with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Michmash
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gibeah of Benjamin
-
-Gibeah is a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 10:26](../10/26.md).
-
-# The rest of the soldiers he sent home
-
-"He sent the rest of the soldiers home"
-
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-# garrison of the Philistines
-
-"military base of the Philistines" or "military camp of the Philistines"
-
-# Geba
-
-This is the name of the town that the Philistine garrison was stationed in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# All Israel heard that Saul had defeated
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) Saul was taking responsibility for Jonathan's actions or 2) Saul was taking credit for Jonathan's actions.
-
-# Israel had become a rotten smell to the Philistines
-
-The Philistines hating the Israelites is spoken of as if the Israelites had become a bad smell that offended the Philistines. Alternate translation: "the Philistines hated the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the soldiers were summoned together to join Saul at Gilgal
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Saul called the soldiers together to join him at Gilgal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# three thousand ... six thousand
-
-"3,000 ... 6,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore
-
-This is an exaggeration that means a group of soldiers so large that it was difficult to count them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Michmash
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Beth Aven
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Philistines had gathered together to fight against Israel.
-
-# the people
-
-This phrase refers to the nation of Israel.
-
-# the people were distressed
-
-"the people worried greatly"
-
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-# followed him trembling
-
-The people were greatly afraid.
-
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-# the time Samuel had set
-
-"according to the time Samuel had told them he would come"
-
-# the people were scattering from Saul
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people had started to leave Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then he offered the burnt offering
-
-Only the line of Aaron was permitted to perform the burnt offering sacrifice to God.
-
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-# What have you done
-
-Samuel was not really asking a question, but giving a rebuke to Saul. Saul sought to defend his actions even though they were wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Michmash
-
-Michmash is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:2](../13/02.md).
-
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-# You have not kept the command of Yahweh
-
-Saul was to wait for Samuel to come and sacrifice the burnt offering to God. He was not to perform the sacrifice himself.
-
-# established your rule
-
-"set up your rule" or "authorized your rule" or "appointed your rule"
-
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-# your rule will not continue
-
-This is a litotes that can be stated in the positive form. Alternate translation: "your rule will end soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# a man after his own heart
-
-Here "heart" represents Yahweh's desire or will. The phrase "man after his own heart" is an idiom that means to be a person who does what Yahweh desires. Alternate translation: "a man who is the kind of person he wants" or "a man who will obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Samuel arose and went up
-
-This is an idiom for "Samuel left and went up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# went up from Gilgal
-
-Gilgal is a city. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 7:15](../07/15.md).
-
-# Gibeah of Benjamin
-
-Gibeah is a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 10:26](../10/26.md).
-
-# six hundred men
-
-"600 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Geba of Benjamin
-
-Geba is a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:3](../13/03.md).
-
-# Philistines camped at Michmash
-
-Michmash is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:2](../13/02.md).
-
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-# Raiders came
-
-Raiders are normally military people who attack enemy villages for their food and other supplies.
-
-# Ophrah, to the land of Shual
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Beth Horon ... Valley of Zeboyim
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The narrative shifts to background information regarding blacksmiths in Israel.
-
-# No blacksmith could be found
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one could find a blacksmith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# blacksmith
-
-Here "blacksmith" refers to someone who made or sharpened metal tools and weapons.
-
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-# sharpen his plow points
-
-The words "plow points" refer to the point of a metal tool used for digging up the ground for planting crops.
-
-# mattock ... ax ... sickle
-
-These are common garden tools.
-
-# mattock
-
-A "mattock" is a broad-bladed axe, with a horizontal blade that is used for breaking up hard soil.
-
-# sickle
-
-a curved blade for cutting grasses and grain stalks
-
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-# two-thirds of a shekel
-
-The shekel is divided into 3 parts, 2 of 3 parts are given. "2/3 of a shekel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# straightening the goads
-
-"taking out the bend and making the ox goad straight again so it could be used"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The narrative continues.
-
-# there were no swords or spears
-
-This explains in part why Saul's army was afraid. They did not have any weapons to fight.
-
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-# 1 Samuel 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is the beginning of a story about Jonathan's victory over the Philistines.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Preparation for the battle
-
-Saul sent most of his army home before Jonathan attacked and defeated a Philistine garrison. This attack made the Philistines very angry, and they brought a huge army into Israel and camped at the top of a hill. Most of Saul's army ran away in fear and hid from the Philistines. There are many aspects of this story that give the reader the impression that Israel was unprepared for battle.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Hyperbole
-
-Wanting to express the vast number of enemy soldiers, the author uses a hyperbole: "as numerous as the sand on the seashore," meaning "too many to count." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jonathan begins his second raid on the Philistines' army.
-
-# his young armor bearer
-
-a teenage boy who is responsible for caring for his master's weapons of war
-
-# Philistines' garrison
-
-This is an outpost staffed by the Philistine army.
-
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-# Gibeah
-
-This is the name of a hill north of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# under the pomegranate tree
-
-a tree whose fruit is thick skinned, round, red and has many seeds to eat
-
-# that is in Migron
-
-"Migron" is the name of a place north of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# six hundred men were with him
-
-"600 men were with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# son of Ahitub (Ichabod's brother)
-
-"Ahitub" and "Ichabod" are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Phinehas son of Eli
-
-Phinehas was one of the priests. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
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-# One rocky cliff was called Bozez
-
-A "cliff" is a rocky height with a steep drop. The cliff was well-known and given the name "Bozez." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the other rocky cliff was called Seneh
-
-This was the name of the other cliff. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Michmash ... Geba
-
-towns north of Jerusalem (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# his young armor bearer
-
-This was a teenage boy who was responsible for caring for his master's weapons of war. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 14:1](../14/01.md).
-
-# uncircumcised fellows
-
-a derogatory term used for non-Jewish men
-
-# work on our behalf
-
-"work for our support" or "help us"
-
-# nothing can stop Yahweh from saving
-
-This double negative can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh can save" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# by many or by few people
-
-These extremes also include everything in between. Alternate translation: "by any number of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# everything that is in your heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to Jonathan's desires. Alternate translation: "everything that you desire to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# will not cross over to them
-
-"will not go over to the other side of the valley where the Philistines are"
-
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-# has given them into our hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to the power to defeat them. Alternate translation: "will enable us to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# This will be the sign to us
-
-"This will confirm that the Lord will be with us"
-
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-# revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines
-
-"allowed the Philistine soldiers to see them"
-
-# the garrison
-
-the army camp
-
-# coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves
-
-The Philistines implied that the Hebrews had been hiding in holes in the ground like animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# we will show you something
-
-This is an idiom that means "we will teach you a lesson." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# has given them into the hand of Israel
-
-Here "hand" refers to power to defeat the Philistines. Alternate translation: "will enable Israel to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet
-
-He did this because it was very steep. This could be made explicit. Alternate translation: "So Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and his feet because it was very steep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The Philistines were put to death before Jonathan
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jonathan killed the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his armor bearer put some to death behind him
-
-"Jonathan's armor bearer followed him and also killed Philistine soldiers"
-
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-# There was a panic in the camp, in the field, and among the people
-
-The abstract noun "panic" can be translated as a verb or as an adjective. Alternate translation: "The Philistine soldiers in the camp and in the field, and all the people with them, panicked" or "The Philistine soldiers in the camp and in the field, and all the people with them, became very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the raiders
-
-the Philistines who were raiding Israelite cities
-
-# The earth quaked
-
-It may be helpful to state the cause. Alternate translation: "God caused the ground to shake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Gibeah
-
-This was the town where Saul was born. Translated "Gibeah" as in [1 Samuel 10:26](../10/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# was dispersing ... going here and there
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that the soldiers were running away in every direction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Bring the ark of God here
-
-A few versions have "ephod" here instead of "ark of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
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-# commotion
-
-great noise and confusion
-
-# Withdraw your hand
-
-This seems to be an idiom the means "Stop what you are doing." Saul did not want Ahijah to continue to use the ark to ask God for direction. Alternate translation: "Do not bring the sacred chest at this time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the people who were with him
-
-the remnant of the Israelite army that remained with Saul
-
-# Every Philistine's sword was against his fellow countrymen
-
-The swords are spoken of as if they were living people. Alternate translation: "The Philistine soldiers were striking each other with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hills
-
-This does not refer to an ambush. These soldiers were hiding because they were afraid of the Philistines. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "the Israelite soldiers who were afraid and had hidden themselves in the hills" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Beth Aven
-
-This is a place in Israel. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:5](../13/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# So none of the troops tasted food
-
-It was understood by the troops that no refreshment was permitted under Saul's oath.
-
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-# the people entered the forest
-
-The Philistine soldiers fled through the forests and the Israelite soldiers followed them there.
-
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-# the honey flowed
-
-This is an exaggeration to emphasize how much honey there was in the forest. Alternate translation: "there was a lot of honey everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# no one put his hand to his mouth
-
-Here putting one's "hand to his mouth" is a metonym that means to eat. Alternate translation: "no one ate any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the people feared the oath
-
-The people were not afraid of the oath, but of the punishment that was associated with breaking the oath. Alternate translation: "the people were afraid of what Saul would do to them if they broke his oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jonathan learns of his father's oath.
-
-# bound the people with an oath
-
-Here the obligation to obey an oath is spoken of as if the people were bound with ropes. Alternate translation: "commanded that the people obey his oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He raised his hand to his mouth
-
-Here "hand to his mouth" is a metonym that means to eat. Alternate translation: "He ate some honey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his eyes brightened
-
-This idiom means that he was strengthened. Alternate translation: "he regained his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# for the land
-
-This is a metonym that represents the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "for Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my eyes have become brightened
-
-This idiom means that he was strengthened. Alternate translation: "I regained my strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# How much better if the people ... that they found?
-
-Jonathan uses this hypothetical question to state that the people should have been allowed to eat. This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "Our victory would have been better if the people had eaten freely today of the plunder that they took from their enemies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# plunder
-
-This word refers to the things the people had taken from the battle with their enemy.
-
-# Because now the slaughter has not been great
-
-Because the troops were not able to eat during the battle, as the day progressed, they became weaker. Because of this, they were not able to kill as many of the Philistines.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jonathan's words lead the army to sin against God in their great hunger.
-
-# Michmash
-
-This is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:2](../13/02.md).
-
-# Aijalon
-
-a place in Zebulun in Israel (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The people
-
-This refers to the Israelites.
-
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-# ate them with the blood
-
-The were so hungry they did not drain the blood first before eating. This was a violation of the Law which was given to Moses for the nation of Israel. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "ate them without draining the blood first as required by the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# by eating with the blood
-
-This was a violation of the Law which was given to Moses for the nation of Israel. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "by eating meat without draining the blood first as required by the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You have acted unfaithfully
-
-Saul is accusing his whole army of acting unfaithfully though this is a generalization because not every soldier acted unfaithfully. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Now, roll a big stone here to me
-
-The stone would hold the animals up and make it easier to drain the blood from them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# kill them here, and eat
-
-This would allow Saul to observe if the blood was properly drained from the animals.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Saul had told the people to bring their animals to a big stone to kill and eat.
-
-# Saul built an altar to Yahweh
-
-It is unclear if Saul built this altar with the large stone that the people brought to him in [1 Samuel 14:33](../14/33.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Saul seeks to continue the fight against the Philistines.
-
-# let us not leave one of them alive
-
-This is stated in a negative way to emphasize the slaughter. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "let us kill every one of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# Do whatever seems good to you
-
-Saul had the support of his army to continue the fight.
-
-# Let us approach God here
-
-Here "approaching God" is associated with asking him counsel. Alternate translation: "Let us ask God what we should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# give them into the hand of Israel
-
-Here "hand" refers to the power to defeat them. Alternate translation: "enable us to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# But God did not answer him that day
-
-This implies that God was not willing to help Saul.
-
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-# the people
-
-This refers to the Israelites.
-
-# learn and see how this sin has happened
-
-"find who sinned"
-
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-# even if it is in Jonathan my son, he will surely die
-
-Saul stated this as a hypothetical situation because he did not believe that Jonathan was guilty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# But none of the men among all the people answered him
-
-The people remained silent because most of them knew that Jonathan had broken Saul's oath. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "His men knew who was guilty, but none of them said anything to Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Then he said to all Israel
-
-This was a generalization since only the Israelite soldiers were present. Alternate translation: "Then he said to the Israelite soldiers who were there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# give the Thummim
-
-The Israelites at that time used special stones called the Urim and the Thummim to receive direction from God. Alternate translation: "Show us by means of the Thummim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Thummim
-
-This is a borrowed word from the original language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, but the army was exonerated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The lots indicated that either Jonathan or Saul was guilty, but the army was not guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then Jonathan was taken by lot
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then the lot indicated that Jonathan was guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The lots had just showed that Jonathan had sinned.
-
-# Tell me what you have done
-
-"Tell me how you have sinned" or "Tell me what you have done that was wrong"
-
-# I will die
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I am willing to die" or 2) "do I deserve to be executed because of doing that?"
-
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-# God do so and more also to me, if you do not die, Jonathan
-
-Saul makes a second foolish oath in less than one day. Alternate translation: "May God kill me if I do not kill you, Jonathan"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Army defends and protects Jonathan from Saul.
-
-# Should Jonathan die, who has accomplished this great victory for Israel? Far from it!
-
-The people scold Saul. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Jonathan has just accomplished this great victory for Israel. He should surely not die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# As Yahweh lives
-
-The people were expressing their certainty that they would not let anything happen to Jonathan.
-
-# not one hair of his head will fall to the ground
-
-This exaggeration shows how the people of Israel would protect Jonathan and keep him safe. This litotes can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "we will protect him from any harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-For a brief period Saul served with great courage in defeating Israel's enemies.
-
-# Israel
-
-This is a metonym that represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Moab
-
-This refers to the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "the Moabites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Edom
-
-This refers to the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "the Edomites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Wherever he turned
-
-"Wherever he sent his army"
-
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-# out of the hands
-
-The word "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "out of the control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is background information on Saul's family.
-
-# Ishvi ... Malki-Shua
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Merab ... Michal
-
-These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ahinoam
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ahimaaz ... Abner ... Ner
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kish ... Ner ... Abner ... Abiel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# all the days of Saul
-
-"all of Saul's life"
-
-# he attached him to himself
-
-"he forced him to join his army"
-
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-# 1 Samuel 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter completes the story of Jonathan's victory over the Philistines.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The battle against the Philistines
-
-Jonathan took his armor bearer to where the Philistines were on the top of the hill. He said God could use a few people just as easily as he could use many people to win his battles. He and his armor bearer started killing the Philistines, and suddenly the Philistines began fighting each other or running away. The rest of Israel, who had hidden, came and chased the Philistines. Even though Israel had a king, God was still in control of the nation of Israel.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Special reference
-
-The people of Israel often used the term "uncircumcised" to refer to Gentiles. Here it is used to mean the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]])
diff --git a/1sa/15/01.md b/1sa/15/01.md
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-# the words of Yahweh
-
-"the message of Yahweh"
-
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-# completely destroy all that they have ... kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. The second phrase gives specific details about what they are to destroy completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Do not spare them
-
-This negative statement emphasizes the completeness of the destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# the people
-
-"the army"
-
-# numbered them
-
-"counted them"
-
-# two hundred thousand men on foot, and ten thousand men of Judah
-
-"200,000 men on foot, and 10,000 men of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Kenites
-
-a nomad people group that had always been friendly to the nation of Israel (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Havilah ... Shur
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh had told Saul to destroy everything, but here Saul disobeys Yahweh's command.
-
-# he took Agag
-
-Here Saul represents himself accompanied by his army. Alternate translation: "Saul and his army took Agag" or "Saul and his army captured Agag" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he completely destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword
-
-The "edge of the sword" represents the swords and other weapons that soldiers used in battle. Here Saul represents himself accompanied by his army. Alternate translation: "they completely destroyed all of the people with their swords" or "they killed all of the people with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Saul ... spared Agag
-
-Saul disobeyed God by letting Agag live.
-
-# as well as the best of the sheep
-
-Saul disobeyed God by keeping the best of the livestock.
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to Samuel, saying,
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Samuel. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Samuel:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# It grieves me
-
-"I am sorry"
-
-# he has turned back from following me
-
-Saul not obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if Saul had physically turned away from walking behind God. Alternate translation: "he has stopped following me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# has not performed my commandments
-
-"has not obeyed what I commanded him to do." Saul was to completely destroy everything and everyone. God had placed a ban on the Amalekites. But Saul permitted some livestock to live.
-
-# Samuel was angry
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Samuel was angry with Saul for his disobedience or 2) Samuel was disturbed.
-
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-# Samuel was told
-
-"Someone told Samuel"
-
-# he set up a monument to himself
-
-Saul was full of pride.
-
-# down to Gilgal
-
-Gilgal was lower in elevation than Carmel.
-
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-# I have fulfilled the command of Yahweh
-
-It is not clear if Saul understood that he had not fully obeyed God's command to completely destroy the Amalekites.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Samuel questions why Saul did not utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
-
-# bleating of sheep ... lowing of the oxen
-
-These are the sounds that these animals make. Your language may have different terms for these.
-
-# in my ears ... that I hear
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. Here "in my ears" refers to hearing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They have brought ... the people spared
-
-The word "they" and the phrase "the people" here both represent Saul's army. Saul is blaming the people rather than himself.
-
-# to sacrifice to Yahweh your God
-
-Saul is arguing that animals for sacrifice were an exception to Yahweh's command to destroy everything.
-
-# Yahweh your God
-
-Saul here does not describe Samuel's God as his own God.
-
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-# in your own sight
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your own opinion" or "in your judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel?
-
-Samuel uses this question to remind Saul of now much God had given him. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made you the ruler of the tribes of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Why did you not obey ... Yahweh?
-
-Samuel asks this question to rebuke Saul for disobeying Yahweh. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have obeyed ... Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the voice of Yahweh
-
-Here "voice" refers to the commands that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "the things that Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but instead you seized the booty
-
-Samuel is accusing Saul of direct disobedience. Yahweh commanded Saul to completely destroy everything belonging to the Amalekites, and not to bring anything back to camp.
-
-# the booty
-
-"the plunder" or "the possessions you took from the enemy"
-
-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-Here "sight" refers to Yahweh's thoughts or opinion. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considers to be evil" or "what is evil in Yahweh's judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have indeed obeyed the voice of Yahweh
-
-This is an emphatic statement. It is unclear if Saul thought this was true, or if he was simply making excuses for his sin.
-
-# the voice of Yahweh
-
-Here "voice" refers to the commands that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "the things that Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Agag
-
-This is the name of the king of the Amalekites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# But the people took
-
-This appears to be shifting the blame to the people.
-
-# things devoted to destruction
-
-"animals that Yahweh commanded them to destroy"
-
-# Gilgal
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Has Yahweh as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh?
-
-Samuel asks this question to emphasize that obedience is much more important than sacrifice. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh does not delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying his voice!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the voice of Yahweh
-
-Here "voice" refers to the commands that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "the things that Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Obedience is better than sacrifice
-
-God wanted Saul's complete obedience in the destruction of the Amalekites. Nothing in the land was fit for sacrifice.
-
-# better than the fat of rams
-
-"better than to sacrifice the fat of rams as a burnt offering"
-
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-# rebellion is like the sin of divination
-
-The abstract noun "rebellion" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "to rebel is as sinful as practicing divination" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# stubbornness is like wickedness and iniquity
-
-The abstract noun "stubbornness" can be translated with a verb and the abstract noun "wickedness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "being stubborn is as bad as doing wicked things and practicing iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh
-
-"Yahweh's message" or "Yahweh's command"
-
-# rejected you from being king
-
-"decided that you will no longer be king"
-
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-# I have broken Yahweh's commandment
-
-This is an idiom that means he had disobeyed the commandment. Alternate translation: "I have disobeyed what Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# because I was afraid of the people
-
-This is the reason Saul gives for not obeying God. Alternate translation: "because I was afraid of the soldiers"
-
-# obeyed their voice
-
-Here "voice" refers to what the soldiers asked Saul to do. Alternate translation: "did what they asked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# return with me
-
-Saul and Samuel were apparently talking in private away from the other people.
-
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-# for you have rejected the word of Yahweh
-
-Samuel made it clear that Saul understood that he was disobeying God at the time when he spared the best animals and did not kill Agag.
-
-# rejected the word of Yahweh
-
-"rejected Yahweh's command" or "rejected Yahweh's message." This means that he refused to obey Yahweh's command. Alternate translation: "refused to obey Yahweh's command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Saul took hold of the hem of his robe
-
-Saul did this to try to stop Samuel from leaving. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Saul tried to stop him by grabbing the edge of Samuel's robe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the hem of his robe
-
-"the edge of his robe" or "the fringe of his robe"
-
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-# Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel
-
-This refers back to when Saul tore Samuel's robe in [1 Samuel 15:27](../15/27.md). This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Just as you tore my robe, Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# has given it to a neighbor of yours, one who is better than you
-
-God had already decided who would be the next king after Saul.
-
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-# the Strength of Israel
-
-Here Yahweh is referred to as "the Strength of Israel" because he gives strength to the Israelites. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, who is the strength of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will not lie nor change his mind
-
-This is stated as a negative to emphasize that God tells the truth. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will always tell the truth and do what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# his mind
-
-This refers to his thoughts and decisions. Alternate translation: "what he has decided to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he is not a man, that he should change his mind
-
-This is stated as a negative to emphasize that God is trustworthy. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "he is God, and will do what he says he will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# But please honor me now before the elders
-
-Saul may have been more interested in being honored by the people than in actually worshipping God.
-
-# before the elders of my people and before Israel
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "before the people of Israel and the elders who lead them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Turn again with me
-
-"Come back with me" or "Return with me"
-
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-# So Samuel turned again after Saul
-
-This implies that Samuel changed his mind, and that they went together to where the people were. Alternate translation: "So Samuel finally agreed to do that, and they went together back to where the people were"
-
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-# Agag came to him confined with chains and said
-
-"They brought Agag to him bound by chains and Agag said"
-
-# Surely the bitterness of death has past
-
-This idiom appears to mean that Agag no longer thought he would be killed. Alternate translation: "Surely I am no longer in danger or dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women
-
-Both of these phrases have similar meaning and may be intended to be in poetic form. Alternate translation: "Since you have killed people, you will also be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# made women childless, so shall your mother be childless
-
-This is a polite way of referring to killing people. Alternate translation: "killed the sons of other women, so shall I kill your mother's son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Then Samuel chopped Agag to pieces
-
-Samuel is the one who completed this task that Yahweh commanded Saul to do. Alternate translation: "Then Samuel cut Agag into pieces with his sword"
-
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-# Ramah ... Gibeah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# went up to his house at Gibeah
-
-Gibeah was higher in elevation than Gilgal where Saul and Samuel had been talking.
-
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-# Samuel did not see Saul until the day of his death
-
-"Samuel did not see Saul again for as long as he lived"
-
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-# 1 Samuel 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the end of the section on Saul and Samuel (8-15).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God wants total obedience
-Samuel told Saul that God wanted him to completely destroy the Amalekite people and animals. Saul fought the Amalekites and killed all the people except the king. He destroyed the animals that were not very good but saved the best animals. Saul told Samuel he had obeyed God's command. Samuel asked him about the animals Saul had. Saul said he had saved them for a sacrifice to God. God said that obedience was better than sacrifice. Because Saul had disobeyed him, God had chosen someone else to become king.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idiom
-"He has turned back from following me" is an idiom meaning "he has stopped obeying me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-When Saul insisted that he had obeyed God, Samuel rebuked him with these rhetorical questions: "What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen that I hear?"; "Though you are little in your own sight, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel?"; "Why then did you not obey the voice of Yahweh, but instead you seized the booty and did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh?"; and "Has Yahweh as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel?
-
-This rhetorical question is a rebuke from God and can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Stop mourning that I rejected Saul from being king over Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Fill your horn with oil
-
-The term "horn" was sometimes used to refer to a "flask" that was shaped like a horn and was used for holding water or oil. A flask of oil was used for anointing a king.
-
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-# How can I go?
-
-Samuel uses a question to emphasize that he is worried about going to Bethlehem. Alternate translation: "I cannot go!" or "I am afraid to go." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# with you and say
-
-You can state the understood information. Alternate translation: "with you to Bethlehem and say to the people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# say, 'I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. The direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "say to the people there that you have come to sacrifice to Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# The elders of the city were trembling as they came to meet him
-
-It seems the elders were trembling because they were worried that Samuel came to rebuke them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# In peace
-
-This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "Yes, I have come in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to set ... apart
-
-To set someone apart means to get that person ready for Yahweh's purposes by making sure that person is ritually clean according to the law of Moses.
-
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-# When they came
-
-Here "they" refers to Jesse and his sons.
-
-# he looked at Eliab
-
-Here "he" refers to Samuel.
-
-# Eliab
-
-This is the name of Jesse's oldest son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# standing before him
-
-Here "him" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# Yahweh does not see as man sees
-
-Here "see" means to evaluate something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For Yahweh does not see ... Yahweh looks
-
-Yahweh is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "For I, Yahweh, do not see ... I, Yahweh, look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# on the heart
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Abinadab
-
-This is the name of one of Jesse's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# made him pass before Samuel
-
-"told him to go to Samuel"
-
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-# Jesse then made Shammah pass by
-
-It is understood that Shammah passed by Samuel. Alternate translation: "Jesse then made Shammah pass before Samuel" or "Jesse then told Shammah to go to Samuel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Shammah
-
-This is the name of one of Jesse's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# There remains yet the youngest
-
-"There is still my youngest son"
-
-# we will not sit down
-
-It is understood that they were waiting to sit down and eat. Alternate translation: "we will not sit down to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Now ... appearance
-
-The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells about a new person in the story.
-
-# this son was ruddy
-
-The word "ruddy" means David was healthy looking.
-
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-# the horn of oil
-
-The term "horn" was sometimes used to refer to a "flask" that was shaped like a horn and was used for holding water or oil. A flask of oil was used for anointing a king. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 16:1](../16/01.md).
-
-# Samuel rose up and went
-
-It is implied that he rose up after they sat down to eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The Spirit of Yahweh rushed on David
-
-The phrase "rushed on" means Yahweh's Spirit influenced David. In this case it means he enabled David to fulfill whatever Yahweh wanted him to do. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 10:6](../10/06.md).
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# harmful spirit
-
-This may refer to either a "spirit that causes trouble" or an "evil spirit."
-
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-# Let our master now command
-
-The servants refer to Saul in the third person as "our master." Alternate translation: "We ask that you, our master, command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# command your servants who are before you to look
-
-The servants refer to themselves in the third person as "your servants." Alternate translation: "command us, your servants who attend to you, to look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# is on you
-
-"troubles you"
-
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-# a strong, courageous man
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a great warrior" or 2) "a very brave man."
-
-# one prudent in speech
-
-"one wise in speech" or "one who speaks wisely"
-
-# Yahweh is with him
-
-Here "with him" means Yahweh helps and blesses David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# David came to Saul
-
-Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# entered his service
-
-The abstract noun "service" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "began to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he became his armor bearer
-
-"David became Saul's armor bearer"
-
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-# Let David stand before me
-
-Here "stand before me" is an idiom that means to continue in Saul's service. Alternate translation: "Let David stay in my service" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he has found favor in my eyes
-
-Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and "my sight" represents how Saul judges or evaluates David. Alternate translation: "he has found favor in my judgment" or "I am pleased with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# harmful spirit
-
-Here "harmful spirit" may refer to either a "spirit that causes trouble" or an "evil spirit." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 16:14](../16/14.md).
-
-# was upon Saul
-
-"troubled Saul"
-
-# Saul would be refreshed and well
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the music would refresh Saul and make him well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 1 Samuel 16 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### 1 Samuel 16-31  Saul and David
-Chapter 16 establishes God's choice of David to be the next king. David receives the Holy Spirit to empower and guide him as the king. This chapter also records the Holy Spirit leaving Saul because of his disobedience. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David chosen to be the next king
-Humans judge others by what they look like, but God judges people by their true inner character. God rejected David's older brothers in favor of David, who truly loved and obeyed him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-==Rhetorical Question ==
-God scolds Samuel with this rhetorical question for his unwillingness to accept God's decision: "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel?" It was wrong to mourn because it was God's punishment of Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the Valley of Elah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# six cubits and a span
-
-A cubit is a unit of measurement equal to about 46 centimeters. A span is a unit of measurement equal to about 23 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# he was armed with a coat of chainmail
-
-A "coat of chainmail" is a flexible piece of body armor covered with protective scales or small plates. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he protected himself by wearing a coat of chainmail" or "he wore a coat of chainmail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# five thousand shekels
-
-A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 55 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# a javelin of bronze
-
-A "javelin" is a small spear that is meant to be thrown.
-
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-# staff of his spear
-
-"the handle of his spear"
-
-# loop of cord
-
-"rope rolled up into a circle"
-
-# His spear's head
-
-"The point of his spear"
-
-# six hundred shekels of iron
-
-A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 7 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# Why have you come out to draw up for battle?
-
-"Why have you come to fight in battle against us?" Goliath uses this question to mock the Israelites. Alternate translation: "You are fools if you think you can fight in battle against us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Am not I a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul?
-
-Goliath uses this question to mock the Israelites. When he says that he is a Philistine, he is implying that he is strong. Alternate translation: "I am a great Philistine, and you are merely servants of Saul." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I challenge the ranks of Israel
-
-"I challenge the army of Israel"
-
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-# all Israel
-
-This refers to the Israelite soldiers who were there.
-
-# they were discouraged and greatly afraid
-
-The words "discouraged" and "greatly afraid" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of their fear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# He had eight sons
-
-"He" refers to Jesse.
-
-# Jesse was an old man ... very old among men
-
-The two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah
-
-"Abinadab the second born, and Shammah the third born." This phrase shows birth order.
-
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-# The three oldest
-
-The implied information is that these are the sons of Jesse. Alternate translation: "The three oldest sons of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For forty days
-
-"For 40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# to present himself for battle
-
-"to show that he was ready to fight"
-
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-# ephah
-
-An ephah is a unit of measurement equal to about 22 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# the captain of their thousand
-
-"the captain of your brothers' thousand." Possible meanings are 1) the word "thousand" represents the exact amount of soldiers that this captain led. Alternate translation: "the captain of your brothers' unit of 1,000 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "thousand" does not represent exact number, but is the name of a large military division. Alternate translation: "the captain of your brothers' military division" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# See how your brothers are doing
-
-"Check and find out how your brothers are doing"
-
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-# all the men of Israel
-
-"all the soldiers of Israel"
-
-# the Valley of Elah
-
-This is the name of a place. See how you translated it in [1 Samuel 17:2](../17/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Goliath by name
-
-"whose name was Goliath"
-
-# came out of the ranks of the Philistines
-
-"stepped forward from the Philistines' battle line"
-
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-# Have you seen this man who has come up?
-
-The soldiers were saying this to draw one another's attention to the man Goliath. Alternate translation: "Look at this man who has come up!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The king
-
-This refers to the king of Israel. Alternate translation: "Our king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his daughter
-
-This refers to the king's daughter.
-
-# to him ... his father's house
-
-The words "him" and "his" refer to the man who kills Goliath.
-
-# will make his father's house free from taxation in Israel
-
-The word "house" refers to the household or family. Alternate translation: "will no longer require his family to pay taxes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# takes away the disgrace from Israel
-
-This can be expressed with the verb "disgrace." Alternate translation: "stops Israel from being disgraced" or "stops him from disgracing Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?
-
-David said this to show his anger that this Philistine was defying God's army. Alternate translation: "This uncircumcised Philistine certainly has no power that he should defy the armies of the living God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this uncircumcised Philistine
-
-This phrase is an insult and indicates that Goliath does not belong to the living God.
-
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-# Eliab's anger was kindled against David
-
-Here anger is spoken of as if it were a fire that could be kindled. Alternate translation: "Eliab became angry with David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Why did you come down here?
-
-Eliab uses this question to show that he is angry that David came down. He was probably implying that David did not have a good reason for coming. Alternate translation: "You had no good reason to come here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness?
-
-Eliab uses this question to insult David by making his work seem unimportant and by accusing him of not taking care of his father's sheep. Alternate translation: "You simply had the responsibility of watching over a few sheep in the wilderness. You could not even carry out that simple responsibility!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# your pride, and the mischief in your heart
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# What have I done now? Was it not just a question?
-
-David used these questions to express his frustration and to justify himself. Alternate translation: "I have done nothing wrong. I was only asking a question!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# He turned away from him
-
-"He" refers to David and the word "him" refers to Eliab.
-
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-# When the words that David said were heard
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When the soldiers heard what David said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Let no man's heart fail
-
-The heart failing represents being terrified and losing confidence. Alternate translation: "Do not let anyone be terrified" or "Do not let anyone lose their confidence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your servant will go
-
-David spoke of himself as "your servant" to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: "I, your servant, will go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Your servant used to keep his father's sheep
-
-David spoke of himself as "your servant" to show respect to Saul. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 17:32](../17/32.md). Alternate translation: "I, your servant, used to keep my father's sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# used to keep his father's sheep
-
-"used to take care of his father's sheep"
-
-# a bear
-
-A bear is a large animal with thick fur and long claws and that walks on four legs but can stand on two legs as a person does.
-
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-# chased after him and attacked him
-
-Here "him" refers to the lion or bear. Some languages would use the word "it" instead of "him."
-
-# rescued it out of his mouth
-
-Here "it" refers to the lamb.
-
-# he rose up against me
-
-Here "rose up against" is an idiom that refers to attacking. Alternate translation: "it attacked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# caught him by his beard
-
-The "beard" refers to the lion's mane or the hair on the bear's face.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to King Saul.
-
-# This uncircumcised Philistine
-
-This phrase is an insult and indicates that Goliath does not belong to the living God. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 17:26](../17/26.md).
-
-# will be like one of them
-
-David is saying that he will be able to kill the Philistine just as he was able to kill the lion and bear.
-
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-# from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear
-
-Bears and lions use their paws when they attack, so the word "paw" represents the attack. Alternate translation: "from the attack of the lion and from the attack of the bear" or "from the lion and the bear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hand of this Philistine
-
-The Philistine's hand represents his power in fighting. Alternate translation: "the power of this Philistine" or "the Philistine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/1sa/17/38.md b/1sa/17/38.md
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-# coat of chainmail
-
-a flexible piece of body armor covered with protective scales or small plates
-
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-# his sword on his armor
-
-"Saul's sword on the armor"
-
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-# his staff in his hand
-
-Here "his" refers to David.
-
-# His sling was in his hand
-
-A sling is a weapon for throwing stones.
-
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-# with his shield bearer in front of him
-
-"and his shield bearer walked in front of him"
-
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-# he despised him
-
-"he hated him"
-
-# and ruddy
-
-"and healthy looking"
-
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-# Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?
-
-Here a dog represents a small animal that a person can easily kill. The word "sticks" refers to David's staff and shows Goliath's opinion that it is not a good weapon. Goliath uses this question to accuse David of insulting him. Alternate translation: "You insult me by coming at me with mere sticks as if I were just a dog!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I will give your flesh to the birds of the heavens and to the beasts of the field
-
-Goliath speaks of killing David and leaving his body on the ground for the animals to eat it as if he were to give David's body to the animals. Alternate translation: "I will kill you, and the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the field will eat your body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# birds of the heavens
-
-"birds of the sky" or "birds"
-
-# beasts of the field
-
-"wild animals"
-
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-# in the name of Yahweh
-
-Here "name" represents God's power or authority. Alternate translation: "with the power of Yahweh" or "with the authority of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# whom you have defied
-
-"whom you have provoked" or "whom you have insulted"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to Goliath.
-
-# I will give the dead bodies ... to the birds ... and to the wild beasts of the earth
-
-David speaks of leading the Israelites in killing the Philistines and leaving their bodies on the ground for the animals to eat them as if he were to give their bodies to the animals. Alternate translation: "We Israelites will kill the Philistine army, and the birds of the heavens and the wild beasts of the earth will eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the earth may know
-
-The word "earth" refers to the people on earth. Alternate translation: "all the people of the earth may know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh does not give victory with sword or spear
-
-Swords and spears are examples of battle weapons. They represent human ways of fighting. Alternate translation: "The victory that Yahweh gives does not depend on sword and spear" or "when Yahweh gives us victory, he does not depend on how we fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the battle is Yahweh's
-
-Winning the battle is spoken of as owning the battle. Alternate translation: "Yahweh always wins the battle" or "the victory belongs to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will give you into our hand
-
-Giving the Philistines into Israel's hand represents helping Israel to defeat the Philistines in battle. Alternate translation: "he will help us defeat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# David defeated ... He hit ... killed ... There was no sword in David's hand
-
-Verse 50 is a summary of David's amazing victory over Goliath. The details about how he hit and killed Goliath are in [1 Samuel 17:49](../17/49.md) and 17:51. Some languages do not use summary statements like this. In those situations, translators may restructure the verses as they are in the UST.
-
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-# Then David ran and stood over the Philistine
-
-David did this after Goliath fell to the ground in [1 Samuel 17:49](../17/49.md).
-
-# took his sword
-
-"took the Philistine's sword." Here the word "his" refers to Goliath.
-
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-# The dead Philistines lay along the way to Shaaraim
-
-It can be stated clearly that the Israelites were killing the Philistines as they chased them. Alternate translation: "And they killed the Philistines as they chased them, and the bodies of the dead Philistines were on the ground along the way to Shaaraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they plundered their camp
-
-"the Israelites plundered the Philistines' camp"
-
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-# he put his armor in his tent
-
-"he put Goliath's armor in his own tent"
-
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-# When Saul saw David
-
-The conversation in 17:55-56 happened before David killed Goliath. Alternate translation: "When Saul had seen David" or "Earlier when Saul saw David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# go out against the Philistine
-
-"go to fight against the Philistine"
-
-# whose son is this youth
-
-"who is this youth's father"
-
-# As you live
-
-This was a way of swearing that what he was about to say was true.
-
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-# whose son the boy is
-
-"who the boy's father is"
-
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-# in his hand
-
-Here "his" refers to David.
-
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-# Whose son are you
-
-"Who is your father"
-
-# I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite
-
-"My father is your servant Jesse, the Bethlehemite"
-
-# your servant Jesse
-
-David referred to his father as "your servant" to show that his father was faithful to King Saul.
-
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-# 1 Samuel 17 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter introduced David as a soldier, a skill that will be important for the rest of his life.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David kills Goliath
-Trust in God is more powerful than physical might or military training and equipment. David, trusting in the Lord and armed only with a sling, defeats Goliath who is well-armed and physically strong but who did not believe in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-
-##### Uncircumcised
-
-The people of Israel often used the term "uncircumcised" to refer to Gentiles. Here it is used to describe the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-David uses rhetorical questions to state his desire to fight the giant: "What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-His brother uses rhetorical questions to show his disdain for his younger brother, whom he thinks is pretending to be bigger than he really is:  "Why did you come down here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness?" David defends himself with some questions: "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"
-
-Goliath also uses a rhetorical question to show his contempt for young David: "Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?"															 		
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-# the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David
-
-Very close friendship is spoken of as if it were binding together the souls of two people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jonathan felt a strong affection towards David" or "Jonathan committed himself to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Jonathan loved him as his own soul
-
-Here "loved" refers to the love between friends, not romantic love. The word "soul" represents the person or the person's life. Alternate translation: "Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself" or "Jonathan loved David as he loved his own life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Jonathan loved him as his own soul
-
-Here "loved" refers to the love between friends, not romantic love. The word "soul" represents the person or the person's life. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 18:1](../18/01.md). Alternate translation: "Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself" or "Jonathan loved David as he loved his own life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# he succeeded
-
-"he prospered"
-
-# This was pleasing in the eyes of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants
-
-The phrases "in the eyes of" and "in the sight of" mean the same thing. The opinion of the people is spoken of as something that they view as either good or bad. Alternate translation: "This was pleasing in the opinions of all the people and of Saul's servants" or "This pleased all the people and Saul's servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# from all the cities of Israel
-
-This is generalization that emphasizes the great number of women who came from many cities. Alternate translation: "from many of the cities throughout Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments
-
-"joyfully playing tambourines and other musical instruments"
-
-# with tambourines
-
-A "tambourine" is a small handheld drum.
-
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-# David his ten thousands
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous line. Alternate translation: "David has killed his ten thousands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# They have ascribed
-
-"They have credited"
-
-# What more can he have but the monarchy?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The only thing left for him to have is the kingship." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# a harmful spirit from God
-
-Here "harmful spirit" may refer to either "a spirit that causes trouble" or "an evil spirit." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 16:15](../16/15.md).
-
-# a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul
-
-The phrase "rushed upon" means the harmful spirit influenced Saul. In this case it means it caused Saul to be troubled and act crazy. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 10:6](../10/06.md).
-
-# he raved
-
-"he acted crazy"
-
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-# Yahweh was with him
-
-"Yahweh was with David"
-
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-# So Saul removed him from his presence
-
-"So Saul removed David from his presence"
-
-# a commander of a thousand
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "thousand" represents the exact amount of soldiers that he would lead. Alternate translation: "a commander of 1,000 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "thousand" does not represent exact number, but is the name of a large military division. Alternate translation: "a commander of a large military division" See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 17:18](../17/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# David went out and came in before the people
-
-Here "the people" refers to the soldiers under David's command. The phrases "went out" and "came in" are idioms that refer to leading the people into battle and leading them home from battle. Alternate translation: "David led his soldiers into battle and led them home from battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he stood in awe of him
-
-Here "stood in awe" is an idiom that means to fear. Alternate translation: "he feared David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# all Israel and Judah loved David
-
-Here "Israel and Judah" represent the people of all of the tribes. Alternate translation: "all the people in Israel and Judah loved David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# went out and came in before them
-
-The phrases "went out" and "came in" are idioms that refer to leading the people into battle and leading them home from battle. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 18:13](../18/13.md). Alternate translation: "led his soldiers into battle and led them home from battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him
-
-Harming someone is spoken of as if it were placing one's hand on that person. Here, Saul is referring to killing David. Alternate translation: "I will not be the one to kill him; I will let the Philistines kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Who am I, and who are my relatives, or my father's clan in Israel ... to the king?
-
-David uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he is not worthy of being Saul's son-in-law. Alternate translation: "I am nobody and neither my relatives nor my father's family are important enough in Israel ... to the king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# son-in-law to the king
-
-"husband of the king's daughter"
-
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-# when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when Saul should have given his daughter Merab to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# she was given to Adriel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Saul gave her to Adriel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Michal ... loved David
-
-Here "loved" means she had romantic feelings for David.
-
-# They told Saul
-
-Here "they" refers to people who found out about Michal's feelings, not to David and Michal.
-
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-# that the hand of the Philistines may be against him
-
-Harming someone is spoken of as if it were placing one's hand on that person. Here, Saul is referring to killing David. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 18:17](../18/17.md). Alternate translation: "so that the Philistines may kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# You will be my son-in-law
-
-"You will be the husband of my daughter"
-
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-# all his servants love you
-
-"all of his servants admire you"
-
-# Now then
-
-"For these reasons you should"
-
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-# Is it a small matter to you to be the king's son-in-law, since I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
-
-David asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that he is not worthy to be the king's son-in-law. Alternate translation: "It is a great matter to be the king's son-in-law, and I am too poor and unimportant for that." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The king does not desire any price for the bride except a hundred foreskins
-
-The verb for the second phrase may be supplied from the first. Alternate translation: "The king does not desire any price for the bride; he desires only that you bring to him 100 foreskins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# foreskins
-
-The foreskin is a fold of skin on a man's private part that is removed during circumcision.
-
-# to be avenged from the king's enemies
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to get revenge on the king's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines
-
-Here "fall" means to die. The phrase "by the hand" is an idiom that tells us the means by which something will happen, in this case, David will be killed by the Philistines. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to have the Philistines kill David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# two hundred Philistines
-
-This can be rendered numerically. Alternate translation: "200 Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# they gave them in full number to the king
-
-"David and his men gave all of them to the king"
-
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-# Saul saw, and he knew
-
-Here the words "saw" and "knew" share similar meanings and emphasize that Saul knew with certainty. Alternate translation: "Saul recognized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him
-
-Here "loved" means she had romantic feelings for David.
-
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-# so that his name was highly regarded
-
-Here "name" is a metonym for David. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that people greatly respected David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# 1 Samuel 18 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the first chapter of a section explaining why Saul wants to kill David.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 18:7.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Saul is jealous of David's popularity
-Saul's son, Jonathan, loves David. David is successful in battling the Philistines, and Saul is happy until the women give David more attention than they give him. He fears that David will replace him as king. This is potentially confusing because the author has already established that David will be the next king. It is probably that Saul feared David would kill him in order to be the next king sooner, or that he did not really believe David would be the next king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]])
-
-##### Jonathan's love of David
-Some scholars believe Jonathan loved David as a man loves his wife. There is no reason to translate this as if Jonathan were a homosexual. Instead, treat this as a brotherly type of love.
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-# to all his servants
-
-Here "his" refers to Saul.
-
-# took great pleasure in David
-
-Jonathan greatly enjoyed being with David.
-
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-# Do not let the king sin against his servant
-
-Jonathan speaks as if Saul is another person to show Saul that Jonathan respects Saul. Alternate translation: "Do not sin against your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# he took his life in his hand
-
-Here "life in his hand" is an idiom that refers to risking his life. Alternate translation: "he risked his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?
-
-Jonathan asks this question to rebuke Saul. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not sin against innocent blood and kill David without cause." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# sin against innocent blood
-
-Here "blood" is a metonym for the life of an innocent person. Alternate translation: "commit the sin of murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he will not be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not put him to death" or "I will not kill him" or "I will certainly keep him alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# he was in his presence
-
-David was in Saul's presence.
-
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-# A harmful spirit from Yahweh
-
-Here "harmful spirit" may refer to either "a spirit that causes trouble" or "an evil spirit." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 16:14](../16/14.md).
-
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-# pin David to the wall with the spear
-
-throw his spear so it would go through David and into the wall
-
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-# he might kill him
-
-"Saul might kill David"
-
-# Michal ... told him
-
-Michal told David
-
-# If you do not save your life
-
-Here "save your life" is an idiom that refers to escape. Alternate translation: "If you do not escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you will be killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone will kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Michal helps David escape King Saul. She uses a household idol to make David's bed look like he is sleeping in it.
-
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-# she put a pillow of goats' hair at its head, and covered it with the clothes
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the head of the idol was lying on the goat's hair pillow and Michal dressed the idol in David's clothes or 2) Michal used David's clothes as a blanket to completely cover the idol and made the "pillow" of goat's hair look like David's hair sticking out from under the blanket of clothes.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Saul acts out his desire to kill David.
-
-# take David
-
-"take David back to Saul"
-
-# she said
-
-Here "she" refers to Michal.
-
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-# Bring him up to me in the bed
-
-The reason why the men thought David was in bed can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "If he really is too sick to come to me, bring me the bed with him in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# pillow of goats' hair
-
-See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 19:13](../19/13.md).
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that the messengers were surprised by what they saw.
-
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-# Why have you deceived me and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Saul really wants to know why Michal did what she did or 2) Saul uses this question to rebuke Michal. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have deceived me and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Let me go. Why should I kill you?
-
-Although David did not actually say this, Michal tells Saul that David threatened her with this question. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will kill you if you do not help me to escape." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David flees to Samuel.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to show that the writer has started to tell a new part of the story.
-
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-# It was told to Saul
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
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-# standing as head over them
-
-Here "head" refers to a position of authority. Alternate translation: "acting as their leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# When Saul was told this
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When someone told Saul this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Ramah ... Seku ... Naioth
-
-These are place names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This is why they ask, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
-
-This became a proverb among the Israelites. Apparently people said this to express surprise when a person unexpectedly did something that he had not done before. The implied meaning of the question can be stated explicitly. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 10:12](../10/12.md). Alternate translation: "That is the reason that when people see someone doing something that is very unexpected, they say, 'Is Saul also a prophet?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they ask
-
-Here "they" refers to people in general. The question became a proverb among the people.
-
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-# 1 Samuel 19 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God protects David
-Jonathan persuades Saul not to kill David, but Saul again becomes jealous and orders his servants to bring David to him to be killed. God uses Michal to save David. David flees to Samuel and they begin prophesying. When Saul sends servants to capture David, they begin prophesying. This causes Saul to go himself and he begins to prophesy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]) 
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-# What have I done? What is my iniquity? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks to take my life?
-
-These three questions mean basically the same thing. David uses them to emphasize that he has done nothing wrong to Saul. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have done nothing wrong. I have not committed any iniquity. I have not sinned against your father. He has no reason to take my life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# that he seeks to take my life?
-
-Here "take my life" is an idiom for "kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Far from it
-
-Here "far from it" is an idiom that refers to that it is not true. Alternate translation: "This is certainly not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# nothing either great or small
-
-The words "great or small" include everything in between. Alternate translation: "nothing at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# Why should my father hide this thing from me?
-
-Jonathan uses this question to emphasize that Saul would have told him if he planned to kill David. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My father has no reason to hide this thing from me!" or "If this thing were true, my father would certainly let me know!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# It is not so
-
-"It is not true"
-
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-# I have found favor in your eyes
-
-Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "I have pleased you" or "you consider me favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will be grieved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this will grieve him" or "he will be very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# there is but a step between me and death
-
-Here "step between me and death" is an idiom that refers to being very close to death. Alternate translation: "I am very close to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David proposes a test against King Saul to Jonathan.
-
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-# Tomorrow is the new moon
-
-On the first of every month the people would celebrate and offer sacrifices to God.
-
-# until the third day at evening
-
-"until the evening of the day after tomorrow"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David's continues to describe the test he proposes.
-
-# asked leave of me
-
-"asked me if I would allow him to leave"
-
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-# he says ... he is ... he has decided
-
-The word "he" refers to Saul.
-
-# your servant will have peace
-
-David speaks of himself as if he were another person to show that he respects Jonathan. Alternate translation: "I, your servant, will have peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to Jonathan.
-
-# with your servant ... have brought your servant
-
-David speak of himself in the third person as a form of humility. Alternate translation: "with me, your servant ... have brought me, your servant" or "with me ... have brought me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you
-
-What it was that the two men agreed on can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Yahweh heard you when you made a solemn agreement with me that you and I will always be good friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for why then should you bring me to your father?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "then there would be no reason for you to bring me to your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Far be it from you!
-
-This is an idiom that means it will never happen to you. Alternate translation: "This will never happen to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# would I not tell you?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I would certainly tell you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# see
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# if there is good will
-
-"if my father wants to do good things for you"
-
-# will I not then send to you and make it known to you?
-
-Jonathan uses this question to emphasize that he will tell David if Saul intends to harm him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "then I will certainly send to you and make it known to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# may Yahweh do to Jonathan and more also
-
-This is an idiom. Jonathan uses this oath for emphasis and speaks of himself as if he were another person. Alternate translation: "may Yahweh do to me whatever harm my father intends to do to you, and even more than that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jonathan asks David not to completely kill all his offspring so that a remnant will remain.
-
-# will you not show me the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh, that I may not die?
-
-Jonathan asks this question to confirm that David will do this. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "please show me the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh, that I may not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# show me the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." Possible meanings for "of Yahweh" are 1) "be faithful to me as Yahweh is faithful" or 2) "be faithful to me as Yahweh requires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# house of David
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the people who live in the house. Alternate translation: "David's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# May Yahweh require an accounting from the hand of the enemies of David
-
-The hand is a synecdoche for the person. Possible meanings are 1) "May Yahweh use David's enemies to punish David if David breaks this promise" or 2) "May Yahweh destroy the enemies of David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# he loved him as he loved his own soul
-
-Here "his own soul" refers to himself. Alternate translation: "Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# You will be missed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My father will miss you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# when the business was in hand
-
-Here "business was in hand" is an idiom that refers to when everything happened. Alternate translation: "when everything happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the stone Ezel
-
-"Ezel" was the name of the stone. Alternate translation: "the stone that people call Ezel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jonathan continues to speak to David.
-
-# to the side of it
-
-Here the word "it" refers to the stone by which David was to hide.
-
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-# my young man ... the young boy
-
-These refer to the same person.
-
-# Look
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# then come
-
-"then you, David, come"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jonathan continues to speak to David.
-
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-# see, Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "we know that Yahweh" or 2) "pay attention because this is important: Yahweh."
-
-# Yahweh is between you and me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh is a witness between you and me" or "Yahweh will be watching how we treat each other" or 2) "May Yahweh be a witness between you and me" or "May Yahweh watch how we treat each other"
-
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-# Jonathan stood up
-
-Some ancient copies have "Jonathan sat across from him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-manuscripts]])
-
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-# He is not clean; surely he is not clean
-
-According to the law of Moses, a person who is ceremonially unclean is not to participate in the feast until the priest declares that he is clean. Saul repeats this phrase as if he is trying to convince himself.
-
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-# asked permission from me to go
-
-"asked me to allow him to go"
-
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-# if I have found favor in your eyes
-
-Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 20:3](../20/03.md). Alternate translation: "I have pleased you" or "you consider me favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the king's table
-
-Jonathan speaks of Saul as if he is another person to show that he respects Saul. Alternate translation: "your table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# Saul's anger burned against Jonathan
-
-Here "anger burned" is a metonym that refers to becoming very angry. Alternate translation: "Saul became very angry with Jonathan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You son of a perverse, rebellious woman!
-
-This is an idiom. Saul uses this phrase as a harsh rebuke to Jonathan and his concern for David. Alternate translation: "You stupid son of a prostitute" or "You stupid traitor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse ... mother's nakedness?
-
-Saul uses this question to emphasize that he knows that Jonathan and David are friends. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse ... mother's nakedness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to the shame of your mother's nakedness
-
-Here "mother's nakedness" is an idiom that refers to the mother who gave birth to you. Alternate translation: "to the shame of your mother who gave birth to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# neither you nor your kingdom will be established
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will not become king and will not establish your kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For what reason should he be put to death? What has he done?
-
-Jonathan is trying to get Saul to think carefully about what he is doing. This can be translated as a statement, and the words "should he be put to death" can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have no good reason to put him to death. He has done nothing wrong." or "You have no good reason to kill him. He has done nothing wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the second day of the month
-
-This "second" is an ordinal number which refers to two. Alternate translation: "the second day of the new moon festival" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# he was grieved over David
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he was grieving over David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# had dishonored him
-
-Here "him" refers to David.
-
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-# a young man was with him
-
-Here "him" refers to Jonathan.
-
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-# he shot an arrow beyond him
-
-"Jonathan shot an arrow beyond the young man"
-
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-# Is not the arrow beyond you?
-
-Jonathan uses this question to emphasize that the arrow is farther ahead of the young man. The uses of litotes also emphasizes this. The rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should know that the arrow is beyond you." or "The arrow is far beyond you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# called after the young man, "Hurry
-
-"called out to the young man, who was running away from him, 'Hurry"
-
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-# the mound
-
-It seems that David had hidden behind a pile of earth or stones.
-
-# lay facedown on the ground, and bowed himself three times.
-
-David bowed before Jonathan, who was still the King's son, worthy of such respect. Also, this was the last time David met with Jonathan.
-
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-# May Yahweh be between you and me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh is a witness between you and me" or "Yahweh will be watching how we treat each other" or 2) "May Yahweh be a witness between you and me" or "May Yahweh watch how we treat each other." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 20:23](../20/23.md).
-
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-# 1 Samuel 20 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jonathan warns David
-David tells Jonathan that Saul is still trying to kill him. Jonathan promises to find out if this is true. When David misses dinner two consecutive days, Saul asks about him. Jonathan says that David went home for an annual sacrifice. Saul gets angry at Jonathan, telling him he will never be king unless they kill David. Saul throws his spear at Jonathan. Jonathan warns David to run away, but first they both promise to always be friends. It was usually a king's son who became king after his death in the ancient Near East. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-David uses a powerful metaphor and an oath to impress Jonathan with the danger he is in: "But as truly as Yahweh lives, and as you live, there is but a step between me and death." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Nob
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ahimelech
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# trembling
-
-shaking in fear
-
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-# on a mission
-
-"to do work for him"
-
-# I have directed the young men to a certain place
-
-"I have told the young men to go to another place, and I will meet them there later"
-
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-# Now then
-
-David is starting a new part of the conversation.
-
-# what do you have on hand?
-
-Here "on hand" is a metonym meaning "available." Alternate translation: "What food do you have that you can give me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Give me five loaves of bread
-
-This is a polite request.
-
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-# ordinary bread
-
-bread that the priests have not used in worship
-
-# if the young men have kept themselves from women
-
-This can be translated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "Your men may eat it if they have not slept with women recently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# women have been kept from us
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "we have kept ourselves from women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# three days
-
-"3 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# when I set out
-
-"when I begin a journey"
-
-# The things belonging to the men have been set apart
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The men have set what belongs to them apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# How much more today will what they have be set apart
-
-This is a statement, not a question. It can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is especially true today that they will set apart what they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the bread that was set apart
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bread that the priests had set apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# which was removed from before Yahweh, in order to put
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "which the priests had removed from before Yahweh so that they could put" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# detained before Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) Doeg had some religious work regarding Yahweh to do there. Alternate translation: "for some work before Yahweh" or 2) Yahweh detained Doeg there. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh had detained him there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Doeg ... herdsmen
-
-You may need to say clearly that Doeg saw what David did. Alternate translation: "Doeg ... herdsmen, and he saw what Ahimelech did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Doeg the Edomite
-
-This is the name of a man from the land of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# herdsmen
-
-the keepers and protectors of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep
-
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-# Now is there not here on hand any spear or sword?
-
-Here "on hand" is a metonym meaning "available." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:3](../21/03.md). Alternate translation: "Do you have a spear or sword that you can give me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# weapons
-
-a general name for such things as swords, knives, bows and arrows, and spears
-
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-# Valley of Elah
-
-This is the name of a place in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Is not this David, the king of the land?
-
-They were probably exaggerating when they said that David was king of the land. They used this question to imply that David was a powerful enemy and Achish should not let him stay there. Alternate translation: "You know that this is David, who is as dangerous as the king of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Did they not sing to one another about him in dances, 'Saul ... thousands?'
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that when the people of the land were dancing, they sang to each other about him, 'Saul ... thousands.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# David took these words to heart
-
-Here "took ... to heart" is a metonym to think seriously about what was said. Alternate translation: "David thought seriously about what the servants said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in their hands
-
-Here "hands" are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "in their presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Why have you brought him to me?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Achish demands that his servants explain why they have brought David to him or 2) Achish is scolding them with a rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "You should have known not to bring him to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Do I lack madmen, so that you have brought this fellow to behave like one in my presence?
-
-This rhetorical question is a rebuke. Alternate translation: "There are enough madmen here who waste my time. You should not have brought this fellow to behave like one in my presence." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Will this fellow really come into my house?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do not allow this fellow to enter my house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# 1 Samuel 21 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 21:11.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David and the chief priest
-David visits the chief priest and lies to him about being on a special mission for the king. He asks for food, weapons, and prayer. The chief priest gives him some sacred bread and Goliath's sword and prays for him.
-
-##### David and the king of Gath
-David flees to Gath. The advisers to the king tell him that David is almost the king of Israel. David becomes afraid of the king and pretends to be insane.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-The king of Gath's advisers use two rhetorical questions to warn him about how dangerous David could be: "Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another about him in dances, 'Saul has killed his thousands, and David his ten thousands?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# cave
-
-a hollow space under the ground, generally opening into the side of a hill, large enough for people to enter
-
-# Adullam
-
-This is the name of a town near the city of Gath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# heard it
-
-heard that David had gone to hide in the cave
-
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-# Everyone who was in distress ... everyone who was discontented
-
-This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Many people who were distressed ... many people who were unhappy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# captain
-
-military officer who leads soldiers
-
-# four hundred
-
-"400" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Then David went from there
-
-"Then David went from the cave at Adullam"
-
-# Mizpah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# go out with you
-
-David wanted his parents to live with the king of Moab so that King Saul would not be able to harm them. Translators can express his basic meaning by using the ideas of "come to stay with you," "stay with you," or "live here with you," as in the UST.
-
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-# go into the land of Judah
-
-"go to your home land of Judah"
-
-# Hereth
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# David had been discovered, along with the men who were with him
-
-Saul was most interested in David, so the writer mentions the other men separately. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone had discovered where David and all the men who were with him were hiding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the tamarisk tree
-
-This is a type of tree. Alternate translation: "a large shade tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# in Ramah
-
-Ramah is the name of a place in Gibeah. The name means "high place." Possible meanings are 1) it refers here to the place called Ramah, or 2) it refers to any high place. Alternate translation: "on a hill"
-
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-# Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards?
-
-Saul uses a question to emphasize that David, who is from the tribe of Judah, does not desire to do this for the people of the tribe of Benjamin. Alternate translation: "The son of Jesse will not give you fields or vineyards." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will the son of Jesse give
-
-The time when he will give can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "When the son of Jesse becomes king, will he give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the son of Jesse
-
-"David"
-
-# Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds
-
-Saul uses a question to emphasize that David, who is from the tribe of Judah, does not desire to do this for the people of the tribe of Benjamin. Alternate translation: "He will not make you captains of thousands and captains of hundreds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will he make you all captains
-
-You may need to make explicit when he will make them captains. Alternate translation: "When he becomes king, will he make you all captains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# captains of thousands and captains of hundreds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these captains led. Alternate translation: "captains of 1,000 soldiers and captains of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "captains of large military divisions and captains of smaller military divisions" See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 17:18](../17/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues what Saul said to his servants.
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-# Doeg the Edomite
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:7](../21/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nob ... Ahimelech
-
-This is a place name and the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:1](../21/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ahitub
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He prayed to Yahweh that he might help him, and he gave him
-
-Ahitub prayed to Yahweh that Yahweh might help David, and Ahitub gave David
-
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-# in that you have given
-
-"by giving"
-
-# rise up
-
-"rebel" or "fight"
-
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-# Who among all your servants is so faithful as David ... house?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "None of your servants is as faithful as David ... house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# bodyguard
-
-a person or group of people who protect someone
-
-# is honored in your house
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom your family honors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Is today the first time I have prayed to God to help him?
-
-Ahimelech asks himself this question before Saul can ask it, then immediately answers it. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is not the first time I have prayed to God to help David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Far be it from me!
-
-This idiom means "Absolutely not!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Do not let the king impute anything to his servant or to all the house of my father. For your servant knows nothing
-
-Ahimelech speaks of himself in the third person as the "servant." Ahimelech also refers to Saul in the third person as "the king." Ahimelech speaks this way to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: "Please, King Saul, do not consider me, your servant, or anyone in the house of my father to be guilty. For I know nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# impute
-
-to consider someone guilty
-
-# to all the house of my father
-
-Here "house" represents "family." Alternate translation: "to all my father's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your father's house
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. Alternate translation: "your father's family" or "your father's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the guard that stood around him
-
-"the soldiers standing nearby to protect him"
-
-# Turn and kill
-
-Here "Turn" means to turn around or turn away from the king. Alternate translation: "Go and kill" or "Kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# their hand also is with David
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the work done with the hand. Alternate translation: "they also help David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# would not put out their hand to kill
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the work done with the hand. Alternate translation: "did not do anything to kill" or "refused to kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Turn and kill the priests ... turned and attacked the priests
-
-Here "Turn" means to turn around or turn away from the king. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 22:17](../22/17.md). Alternate translation: "Go and kill the priests ... went and attacked" or "Kill the priest ... attacked the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Doeg the Edomite turned and attacked ... he killed
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Doeg killed all the priests himself or 2) the word "Doeg" is a synecdoche for Doeg and the men who went with him. Alternate translation: "Doeg the Edomite and his men turned and attacked ... they killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Doeg the Edomite
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:7](../21/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# eighty-five persons
-
-"85 men" or "85 priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# He also put to the sword ... he put to the sword
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Doeg killed all the priests himself or 2) the word "Doeg" is a synecdoche for Doeg and the men who went with him. Alternate translation: "They also put to the sword ... they put to the sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# put to the sword
-
-"killed with the sword"
-
-# Nob
-
-Nob is the name of a city. Here the name "Nob" represents the people of that city. Alternate translation: "the people in the city of Nob" or "the people of Nob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Abiathar
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 1 Samuel 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-There are two stories in this chapter: David gathering a group of followers and Saul having all the priests and their families killed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David assembles a force of unhappy people
-David hides in the wilderness, and people in trouble come to him. Soon he has a force of 500 men. The prophet then tells him to leave the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-##### Saul and the chief priest's family
-Doeg tells Saul that Ahimelech the priest gave David food and a sword and prayed for him. Saul accuses the priests of encouraging David to rebel. This is a serious accusation because the priests are God's representatives and are rebelling against God's king if the accusation is true. Saul has the priests and all their families killed except those who escape to David. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]])
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-# fighting against Keilah
-
-"Keilah" is the name of a town. Here "Keilah" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "fighting against the people of Keilah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# threshing
-
-separating the grain or seeds, generally from a cereal plant or wheat by some mechanical means
-
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-# How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We will be even more fearful if we go to Keilah to fight the armies of the Philistines." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# went ... fought ... led ... struck ... saved
-
-The writer pays the most attention to David, so these words are all singular, though David's men helped him do all these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Ahimelech
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:1](../21/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Saul was told
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Saul" or "They told Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# summoned
-
-officially called. The reader should understand that Saul probably told his officials to gather the soldiers. He did not call with a loud voice to get them to come.
-
-# all his forces
-
-"all his soldiers"
-
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-# David said
-
-"David asked" or "David prayed"
-
-# your servant has indeed heard
-
-David speaks as if he were someone else to show his respect for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I have indeed heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# destroy the city
-
-make the city so no one could live in it and kill all the people who live there
-
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-# as your servant has heard ... tell your servant
-
-David speaks as if he were someone else to show his respect for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "as I have heard ... tell me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# surrender me into his hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "give me over to Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# David said
-
-or "David asked" or "David prayed"
-
-# surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "give me and my men over to Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# six hundred
-
-"600" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# It was told Saul
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Saul" or "They told Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# had escaped
-
-"had run away from"
-
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-# wilderness of Ziph
-
-This is the name of a deserted area near the city of Ziph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# did not give him into his hand
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "did not allow Saul to have power over David" or "did not allow Saul to do as he desired with David" or "did not allow Saul to capture David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# seek his life
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "try to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Horesh
-
-This is the name of city near Ziph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# strengthened his hand in God
-
-This is an idiom. AT "encouraged him to trust in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For the hand of Saul my father will not find you
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym for Saul and his power. Alternate translation: "For Saul my father will not find you" or "For Saul my father will never be able to have power over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ziphites
-
-This is the name of the people group from Ziph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Is not David hiding among us in ... Jeshimon?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as an exclamation. Alternate translation: "David is hiding among us in ... Jeshimon!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the hill of Hakilah
-
-This is the name of a hill in the wilderness of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeshimon
-
-This is the name of a desert area near the Dead Sea. It can also be translated as "the Judean Wilderness" or "the wasteland." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# surrender him into the king's hand
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for power. The Ziphites speak to Saul as if he were another man to show him that they respect him. Alternate translation: "give David to you so you can do whatever you desire with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# May you be blessed by Yahweh
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I hope that Yahweh blesses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you have had compassion on me
-
-The abstract noun "compassion" can be translated with the adjective "kind." Saul says this because they had told him about David and they were willing to help Saul capture David. Alternate translation: "you have been kind to me" or "you have kindly told this to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Learn and find out
-
-These two words mean almost the same thing and can be translated as one phrase. Alternate translation: "Know for sure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# who has seen him
-
-"who saw him"
-
-# It is told to me
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People tell me" or "I have heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# among all the thousands of Judah
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "even if I have to arrest every man in Judah" or "among all the clans of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Then they rose up
-
-They stopped what they had been doing. The reader should not believe that they were sitting or lying.
-
-# Then they
-
-"Then the Ziphites"
-
-# Ziph
-
-This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 23:14](../23/14.md).
-
-# Jeshimon
-
-This is the name of a desert area near the Dead Sea. It can also be translated as "the Judean Wilderness" or "the wasteland." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 23:19](../23/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the wilderness of Maon
-
-This is the name of the deserted area around the city of Maon in southern Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# David was told of it
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told David that they were coming" or "David learned that they were coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# rocky hill
-
-a hill covered with many rocks or boulders
-
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-# Hurry and come
-
-The words "hurry" and "come" can be combined into one idea. Alternate translation: "Come quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# pursuing David
-
-"chasing David, trying to catch him"
-
-# Rock of Escape
-
-a memorial or marker of David's escape from Saul
-
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-# 1 Samuel 23 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Saul chases David
-Saul wants to  kill David, but David trusts in God who keeps rescuing him. David rescues the town of Keilah from the Philistines who are stealing their harvest. Saul goes to Keilah to capture David, but David flees to the wilderness near Ziph. When David goes deeper into the wilderness, Saul follows but he has to leave to fight the Philistines who have invaded the land. Saul's pursuit of David shows that Saul cares more about killing his enemies than pleasing God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])   
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Synecdoche
-Jonathan strengthens David with a synecdoche: "For the hand of Saul my father will not find you." This helps to strengthen David's faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
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-# he was told
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone told him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# wilderness of Engedi
-
-Engedi is a place in Israel west of the Dead Sea where there is water with dry land all around it.
-
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-# three thousand
-
-3,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# chosen men
-
-men whom he had chosen because of their superior military abilities
-
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-# sheep pens
-
-"sheep corrals" or "sheep enclosures"
-
-# cover his feet
-
-This is a euphemism for "relieve himself" or "defecate" or "empty his intestines." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# cave
-
-generally a natural hole under the ground, often with an opening in the side of a hill or cliff
-
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-# David arose and quietly crept
-
-The word "arose" is an idiom for taking action. Alternate translation: "David took action; he quietly crept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# crept
-
-approached slowly, carefully or quietly
-
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-# David's heart afflicted him
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "David was sad because he had done something wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yahweh's anointed
-
-"the one whom Yahweh has chosen to lead his people" or "the one Yahweh has made king"
-
-# to put out my hand against him
-
-The hand is a metonym for the ability to cause harm. Alternate translation: "to harm him in any way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Why do you listen to the men who say, 'See, David is seeking your harm?
-
-This is a rhetorical question. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not listen to the men who say, 'See, David is seeking to harm you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# your eyes have seen
-
-Here "your eyes" represent King Saul. Alternate translation: "you have seen with your own eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# put you into my hand
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for control. Alternate translation: "put you where I could kill you or allow you to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# my father
-
-Saul was not David's real father. David calls him "father" to show that he respects Saul.
-
-# there is no evil or treason in my hand
-
-David speaks as if evil and treason were physical objects he could hold in his hand. Here "hand" represents a person acting or doing something. Alternate translation: "I have done no evil deed against you, nor have I rebelled against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# my hand shall not be against you
-
-The hand is a metonym for the ability to cause harm. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 24:6](../24/06.md). Alternate translation: "I will not harm you in any way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# ancients
-
-This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "people who lived long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue?
-
-These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements. When David asks the questions, he knows that he will answer the questions himself. Alternate translation: "Let me tell you who the king of Israel has come out after. Let me tell you who it is that you are pursuing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# After a dead dog
-
-The words "dead dog" are a metaphor for a powerless person. This sentence can be made complete. Alternate translation: "You are pursuing a person who is as powerless as a dead dog" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# After a flea
-
-The word "flea" is a metaphor for a person whom others do not consider important. Alternate translation: "You are pursuing a person who is as unimportant as a flea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# see to it, and plead my cause
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "do what is right, and plead my cause" or 2) "see that my cause is right and fight for me."
-
-# from your hand
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "so that you have no power over me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# my son David
-
-Saul speaks as if David were his son to show David that he loves him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lifted up his voice and wept
-
-The writer writes as if a voice were something a person could lift up with his hands. Alternate translation: "wept loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you have done good to me
-
-Saul acknowledges that David did show that he supported King Saul and was loyal to him by not killing him.
-
-# for you did not kill me when Yahweh had put me at your mercy
-
-Saul acknowledges that David chose to show mercy and demonstrated his loyalty to King Saul as Yahweh's anointed.
-
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-# For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go safely?
-
-A rhetorical question with the answer included in the question. Alternate translation: "For if a man finds his enemy, he will not let him go safely." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go safely?
-
-Where Saul had believed David was his enemy, he learns that even though David will be king, David will not take over the throne from Saul by force, but will wait for Yahweh's appointed time.
-
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-# the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) David will cause the kingdom of Israel to prosper through his power as king. Alternate translation: "the kingdom of Israel will prosper as you rule the Israelite people" or 2) Yahweh will cause David to have complete control over the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "you will have complete rule over the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in your hand
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym that represents power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you will not cut off my descendants after me
-
-"you will not kill my sons and their families." It was common for a new king who was not from the previous family line to kill off all the children of the former king to prevent any of them from challenging him for the throne.
-
-# you will not destroy my name out of my father's house
-
-It is important for each family in Israel to have descendants from generation to generation carrying on the family name and land inheritance. Alternate translation: "you will not destroy my family and descendants" or "you will allow my family to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# David and his men
-
-"David and his army"
-
diff --git a/1sa/24/intro.md b/1sa/24/intro.md
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-# 1 Samuel 24 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-Even though Saul tries again and again to kill David, David does not avenge himself on Saul because God had chosen Saul as king. This is meant to contrast with Saul's treatment of David, the future king. Saul represents the king the people wanted, a selfish man. David is the king God wanted, a godly man. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
diff --git a/1sa/25/01.md b/1sa/25/01.md
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-# All Israel gathered together and mourned for him
-
-This is likely a generalization. A large number of the people of Israel were probably there, but some were probably unable to attend. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# gathered together
-
-"met together"
-
-# buried him in his house at Ramah
-
-Possible meanings are that they buried Samuel 1) in his home town of Ramah or 2) on his family's land in Ramah but not physically in the house or 3) in his house in Ramah.
-
-# David rose and went down
-
-"David and his men moved on and they went down"
-
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-# There was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel. The man was very wealthy.
-
-Some translators may need to put the ideas in these verses in a different order. Alternate translation: "There was a very wealthy man in Maon whose possessions were in Carmel."
-
-# Maon
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Carmel
-
-This is the name of a town. This is different from Mount Carmel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# three thousand
-
-3,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one thousand
-
-1,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# shearing his sheep
-
-"shaving the wool off his sheep"
-
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-# The man's name was Nabal, and the name of his wife was Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful in appearance. But the man was harsh and evil in his dealings. He was a descendant of the house of Caleb.
-
-This verse give some background information about the man Nabal and his character. Some translators may need to put the ideas in this verse in a different order. Alternate translation: "Now the man was a descendant of the house of Caleb. His name was Nabal, and the name of his wife was Abigail. She was intelligent and beautiful in appearance. But the man was harsh and evil in his dealings."
-
-# Nabal
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Abigail
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He was a descendant of the house of Caleb
-
-Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "He was a descendant of the family of Caleb" or "He was a descendant of Caleb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/1sa/25/04.md b/1sa/25/04.md
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-# shearing his sheep
-
-"shaving the wool off his sheep"
-
diff --git a/1sa/25/05.md b/1sa/25/05.md
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-# greet him in my name
-
-"greet him as I would greet him if I were there"
-
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-# Live in prosperity
-
-"I desire that you may live in prosperity." The abstract noun "prosperity" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I desire that you possess many good things as long as you live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Peace to you and peace to your house, and peace be to all that you have
-
-"I desire that peace may come to you, your household and your possessions"
-
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-# you have shearers
-
-"your shearers are working" or "your shearers have sheep to shear." David wants his men to speak so that Nabal understands that his sheep were well because David's men helped guard them.
-
-# we did them no harm, and they missed nothing
-
-David is pointing out how he and his men offered protection to Nabal's servants and flocks. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "we kept them and all their property from harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# let my young men find favor in your eyes
-
-Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "may you be pleased with my young men" or "may you consider my young men favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to your servants
-
-David was expressing respect toward Nabal by calling his men Nabal's servants.
-
-# your son David
-
-David spoke as if he were Nabal's son to show that he respected Nabal, who was an older man.
-
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-# David's young men
-
-"David's army"
-
-# said all of this to Nabal on David's behalf
-
-"gave Nabal David's complete message"
-
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-# Who is David, and who is the son of Jesse?
-
-Nabal used questions to emphasize that he had no reason to help Daved. These two rhetorical questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "This David son of Jesse you speak of—I do not know him." or "I do not know who this David is, so I will not do as he says. I do not know who Jesse is, so I do not care what happens to his son." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# breaking away from
-
-"running away from" or "rebelling against"
-
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-# my bread
-
-Here "bread" is an idiom for any kind of food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# men who come from I do not know where
-
-"men when I do not know where they have come from" or "men whom I do not know"
-
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-# that was said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Nabal had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# said to his men
-
-"said to his army"
-
-# "Every man strap on his sword." So every man strapped on his sword. David also strapped on his sword
-
-If swords are not known in your language, you can treat "strap on his sword" as a metonym meaning to prepare for war. Alternate translation: "'Every man, prepare for war.' And every man prepared for war. David also prepared for war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# four hundred
-
-400 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# two hundred
-
-200 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# stayed by the baggage
-
-They remained at their base camp to prevent other raiders from stealing their possessions.
-
diff --git a/1sa/25/14.md b/1sa/25/14.md
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-# But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife
-
-You may need to make explicit what the young man did before he spoke with Abigail. Alternate translation: "One of Nabal's servants found out what David and his men were planning to do, so he went to Nabal's wife Abigail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# We were not harmed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Nobody harmed us" or "We were safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# did not miss anything as long as we went with them
-
-"we did not lose anything when we were with them." David's men kept wild animals and other people from stealing Nabal's flocks.
-
diff --git a/1sa/25/16.md b/1sa/25/16.md
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-# They were a wall
-
-David's men were like a wall around a city that protects the people in the city from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# evil is plotted against our master
-
-The speaker is careful not to name the one plotting the evil. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone is plotting to do evil things to our master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# our master
-
-The speaker speaks of David as if David were another person to show that he respects David. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
diff --git a/1sa/25/18.md b/1sa/25/18.md
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-# two hundred
-
-200 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# loaves
-
-A loaf is like a cake. You may need to make explicit what the loaves consisted of. Alternate translation: "loaves of bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# already prepared
-
-"that someone had already cooked" or "ready for someone to cook"
-
-# measures
-
-This is a generic term as none is given. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# parched grain
-
-"grain that someone had cooked"
-
-# clusters of raisins
-
-"cakes of raisins" or "masses of raisins"
-
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-# David and his men
-
-"David and his army"
-
-# by the cover of the mountain
-
-Possible meanings are 1) into a low, narrow stream bed or 2) to where the men were hiding.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer gives background information before he continues with the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Now David had said, "Surely ... for good.
-
-The reader needs to understand that David had said these things before he said, "Every man strap on his sword" in [1 Samuel 25:13](../25/13.md).
-
-# Now David
-
-The word "Now" shows that the writer has stopped writing about Abigail and started writing about David.
-
-# nothing was missed of all that belonged to him
-
-This can be stated positively and in active form. Alternate translation: "he still has everything that was his" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/1sa/25/22.md b/1sa/25/22.md
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-# May God do so to me ... belong to him
-
-The reader needs to understand that David had said these things before he said, "Every man strap on his sword" in [1 Samuel 25:13](../25/13.md).
-
-# May God do so to me, David
-
-The Hebrew text has "May God strike the enemies of David," and some versions follow this. However, the reading of the ULT follows the main Greek tradition of the Old Testament, as some other modern versions do.
-
-# all who belong
-
-"all the people who belong to him" or "those in his family"
-
diff --git a/1sa/25/23.md b/1sa/25/23.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer has finished giving background information, so he continues the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# lay before David facedown and bowed herself to the ground
-
-Abigail was being humble and showing that she would obey David because he was a powerful leader.
-
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-# listen to
-
-"hear"
-
-# my master ... your servant ... words of your servant
-
-"David ... me ... my words." Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are two other people, to show that she respects David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
diff --git a/1sa/25/25.md b/1sa/25/25.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Abigail continues to advise David not to take revenge.
-
-# Let not my master regard ... I your servant ... the young men of my master
-
-Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are other people to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "Do not regard ... I ... your young men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# But I ... did not see ... whom you sent
-
-You may need to make explicit what Abigail would have done. Alternate translation: "But if I ... had seen ... whom you sent, I would have given them food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Abigail continues to advise David not to take revenge.
-
-# my master ... my master
-
-Abigail speaks of David as if he is another person to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "David ... you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# bloodshed
-
-murder
-
-# avenging yourself with your own hand
-
-The hand is a metonym for what a person does with the hand. Abigail assumes that David should allow Yahweh to take vengeance for him. Alternate translation: "taking vengeance yourself instead of letting Yahweh do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# let your enemies ... be like Nabal
-
-Abigail speaks as if Yahweh has already punished Nabal. Alternate translation: "I hope that Yahweh will punish your enemies ... as he will punish Nabal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Abigail continues to tell David not to be angry.
-
-# let this present that your servant has brought to my master be given to the young men
-
-Abigail uses the passive to show her respect for David. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "please give this present, which your servant has brought to my master, to the young men" or "please let my master give this present, which your servant has brought to my master, to the young men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this present
-
-"these gifts." The "present" was actually many different things.
-
-# your servant has ... my master ... my master
-
-Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are two other people to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "I have ... you ... you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Abigail continues to reason with David.
-
-# the trespass of your servant ... my master ... my master is
-
-Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are two other people, to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "my trespass ... you ... you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# Yahweh will certainly make my master a sure house
-
-Here "house" is an idiom used for "descendants." Alternate translation: "Yahweh will ensure that my master always has a descendant who serves as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# fighting the battles of Yahweh
-
-"fighting against Yahweh's enemies"
-
-# evil will not be found in you
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever see you do any evil thing" or "you will never do anything evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Abigail continues to reason with David.
-
-# pursue
-
-chase and try to catch
-
-# the life of my master will be bound in the bundle of the living by Yahweh your God
-
-Abigail speaks of David's life as if it were a long and thin object that a person could put with other long and thin objects and then tie together into a bundle with a rope. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God will bind the life of my master in the bundle of the living" or "Yahweh your God will keep you alive with those who are alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the life of my master
-
-Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are two different people to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# he will sling away the lives of your enemies, as from the pocket of a sling
-
-Abigail speaks of David's enemies' lives as if they were small objects like a stone that could be put in a sling and shot a long distance. Alternate translation: "he will kill your enemies as easily as a man slings a stone a long distance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a sling
-
-a piece of animal skin with long cords at both ends in which a person can put a stone or other small, hard object and throw it a long distance
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Abigail continues to reason with David.
-
-# my master
-
-Abigail speaks of David as if he is another person, to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Abigail finishes reasoning with David.
-
-# This will not be a staggering burden for you—that you have poured out innocent blood, or because my master attempted to rescue himself
-
-Abigail is stating that if David chooses not to take revenge he will have a clear conscience when Yahweh makes him king of Israel. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "You will always be glad you acted as you did-that you have not poured out innocent blood, or because my master did not attempt to rescue himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# my master ... himself ... my master ... your servant
-
-Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are two other people, to show that she respects David. "you ... yourself ... you ... me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# when Yahweh will do good for my master
-
-That is, when Yahweh actually makes him king after Saul's reign is over.
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-# General Information:
-
-David accepts Abigail's counsel and gifts.
-
-# May Yahweh ... be blessed, he who
-
-This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "I praise Yahweh ... who" or 2) "May all people praise Yahweh ... who." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Your wisdom is blessed and you are blessed, because
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I thank Yahweh because he has blessed you by making you wise and because" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# bloodshed
-
-murder. The same word appears in [1 Samuel 25:26](../25/26.md).
-
-# with my own hand
-
-The word "hand" here is a metonym for the action taken by the hand. Alternate translation: "by my own actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David accepts Abigail's gifts and agrees to do as she has advised him.
-
-# there would certainly have not been left to Nabal so much as one male baby
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would not have left to Nabal even one male baby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# received from her hand
-
-This is an idiom. Abigail did not unload all gifts from the donkeys herself. Alternate translation: "accepted all the gifts that she had brought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# have listened to your voice
-
-The word "voice" is a metonym for the message the person speaks and a synecdoche for the person who speaks. Alternate translation: "have listened to what you have told me" or "will do as you have advised me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# morning light
-
-dawn
-
-# Nabal's heart was merry within him
-
-Nabal was very happy
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh's judgment on Nabal
-
-# the wine had gone out of Nabal
-
-Nabal was no longer drunk and so was no longer feeling happy.
-
-# his heart died within him
-
-Nabal was unable to move because was so afraid that he was no longer physically healthy, probably because he had suffered a stroke.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David offers to protect Abigail by marrying her.
-
-# May Yahweh be blessed
-
-This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 25:32](../25/32.md). Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "I praise Yahweh" or 2) Alternate translation: "May all people praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# has taken up the cause of my insult from the hand of Nabal
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "has defended me after Nabal insulted me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# has taken up the cause of my insult
-
-The abstract nouns "cause" and "insult" can be translated as verbs. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "has shown that what I was doing was right by punishing Nabal for insulting me" or 2) Alternate translation: "has acted, when Nabal insulted me, as if Nabal had insulted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# has kept back his servant from evil
-
-David speaks as if he were another person to show his respect for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "has kept me back from doing evil deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# has turned Nabal's evil action back on his own head
-
-The abstract noun "action" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "has done to Nabal what Nabal planned to do to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# on his own head
-
-The head is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# sent and spoke to Abigail, to take her to himself as wife
-
-You may make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "sent men to speak to Abigail and tell her that David wanted to take her to be his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# She arose, bowed herself
-
-Abigail responded by bowing. The reader should understand that she was probably already standing when the men were talking to her in [1 Samuel 25:40](../25/40.md), and so the word "arose" is a metonym for deciding to bow down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# See, your female servant is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my master
-
-Abigail speaks as if she were another person to show that she is humble. She shows that she desires to be David's new wife by offering to wash the feet of David's servants. Alternate translation: "See, I will serve you, the servants of my master David, by washing your feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# hurried and arose, and rode
-
-You may need to make explicit what Abigail did after she arose and before she rode. Alternate translation: "quickly did what she needed to do to prepare for the journey, and then she rode" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# five servant girls of hers who followed her
-
-Abigail was riding a donkey, but the servant girls were walking.
-
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-# Now David had also taken Ahinoam
-
-This event took place before David married Abigail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Ahinoam
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Saul had given Michal
-
-This event took place before David married Abigail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Michal
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Paltiel ... Laish
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gallim
-
-This is a town north of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 1 Samuel 25 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Revenge
-When David decides to kill all of the men in Nabal's household, Abigail convinces David not to avenge himself but to leave revenge to God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])
-
-
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-# Is not David hiding ... Jeshimon?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as an exclamation. Alternate translation: "David is hiding ... Jeshimon!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# before Jeshimon
-
-"from which we can see Jeshimon"
-
-# Jeshimon
-
-This is the name of a desert area near the Dead Sea. It can also be translated as "the Judean Wilderness" or "the wasteland." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 23:19](../23/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Then Saul arose and went
-
-The word "arose" is an idiom for taking action. Alternate translation: "Then Saul took action and he went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# three thousand
-
-3,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# chosen men
-
-men whom he had chosen because of their superior military abilities
-
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-# before Jeshimon
-
-"from which they could see Jeshimon"
-
-# Jeshimon
-
-This is the name of a desert area near the Dead Sea. It can also be translated as "the Judean Wilderness" or "the wasteland." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 23:19](../23/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# David arose and went
-
-"David took action and he went"
-
-# Abner ... Ner
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ahimelech ... Abishai
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zeruiah
-
-These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# go down ... to
-
-David and his men were probably on higher ground than Saul.
-
-# I! I will go down
-
-"I want to be the one who goes down"
-
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-# God has put your enemy into your hand
-
-Abishai speaks as if the enemy were a small object that God had put into David's hand. The word "hand" is a metonym for the power the hand can wield. Alternate translation: "God has given you complete control over your enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# pin him to the ground with the spear
-
-This is a metonym that refers to "kill with a spear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will not strike him a second time
-
-"I will kill him the first time I strike him" or "I will not need to strike him a second time"
-
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-# who can extend his hand against Yahweh's anointed one and be guiltless?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "No one can strike Yahweh's anointed one and be without guilt." or "Anyone who strikes Yahweh's anointed one will be guilty of murder." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# As Yahweh lives
-
-"as certainly as Yahweh lives" or "as surely as Yahweh lives"
-
-# his day will come to die
-
-"he will die a natural death"
-
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-# extend my hand against
-
-The hand is a metonym for the harm a hand can do. Alternate translation: "do anything to harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let us go
-
-David includes Abishai, so the word "us" here is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# a deep sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them
-
-Yahweh had caused them to sleep deeply.
-
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-# Do you not answer, Abner?
-
-David uses a question to shame Abner into answering. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Answer me, Abner!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# David shouted
-
-"David spoke as loudly as he could" so Saul and his men could hear him
-
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-# Are not you a courageous man?
-
-David uses a question to rebuke Abner for not guarding Saul. Alternate translation: "You are a very brave man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who is like you in Israel?
-
-David uses a question to rebuke Abner for not guarding Saul. Alternate translation: "You are the greatest soldier in Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why then have you not kept watch over your master the king?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a real question and David wants Abner to answer him or 2) this is a rhetorical question and David is rebuking Abner. Alternate translation: "Therefore you should have kept watch over your master the king!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# my son
-
-Saul was not David's true father. Saul speaks as if he were David's father to show David that he wants David to trust and respect him as David would trust and respect his own father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Why does my master pursue his servant?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David really does want Saul to answer the question or 2) this rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My master has no reason to pursue his servant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why does my master pursue his servant?
-
-Here David speaks of Saul in third person calling him "my master," and he speaks of himself in third person calling himself "his servant." David speaks this way to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: "Why are you, my master, pursuing me, your servant?" or "Why are you pursuing me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# What have I done?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David really does want Saul to answer the question or 2) this rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that I have done nothing to harm you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# What evil is in my hand?
-
-This speaks of evil as if it were an object that is held in the hand. Here "hand" represents a person acting or doing something. Possible meanings are 1) David really does want Saul to answer the question. Alternate translation: "What have I done wrong?" or 2) this rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have done nothing wrong!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# you, let my master the king listen to the words of his servant
-
-David speaks as if he and the king were other people to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: "you my king, listen to my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# stirred you up against me
-
-"caused you to be angry with me"
-
-# let him accept an offering
-
-You may need to make explicit the reason he will give an offering. Alternate translation: "I will give him an offering so he will no longer cause you to be angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# may they be cursed in the sight of Yahweh
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "may Yahweh decide to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for they have today driven me out, that I should not cling to the inheritance of Yahweh; they have said to me, 'Go worship other gods.'
-
-"for they have today driven me out. It is as if they want me to stop clinging to the inheritance of Yahweh. It is as if they have said to me, 'Go worship other gods.'"
-
-# that I should not cling to the inheritance of Yahweh
-
-"so that I will no longer trust that Yahweh will give me what he has promised me"
-
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-# the king of Israel has
-
-David speaks as if the king was another person to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: "you have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# do not let my blood fall to the earth
-
-This is a polite way of saying "do not kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# the one flea
-
-David uses the word "flea" as a metaphor for a person, himself, who cannot do any great harm. Alternate translation: "this single flea" or "me, and I cannot harm you any more than one flea can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains
-
-Saul is chasing David as if he were hunting a valuable wild bird. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Return
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Return to serve me in my palace" or "Return to your home."
-
-# my son
-
-Saul was not David's true father. Saul speaks as if he were David's father to show David that he wants David to trust and respect him as David would trust and respect his own father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my life was precious in your eyes today
-
-Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "today you have considered my life to be very valuable" or "today you showed me that you really do respect me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# played the fool
-
-"been very foolish"
-
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-# Yahweh put you into my hand today
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the person's power. "Yahweh gave me an opportunity to attack you today" or "Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# pay each man
-
-"give what is proper to each man""
-
-# his anointed
-
-David speaks as if Saul were another person to show that he respects Saul because Saul is king. Alternate translation: "the one he has chosen to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# your life was precious in my eyes today
-
-Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 26:21](../26/21.md). Alternate translation: "I have considered your life to be very valuable" or "I showed you today that I really do respect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so may my life be much valued in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "so may Yahweh consider my life very valuable as well" or "so may Yahweh value my life as much as I have valued your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# May you be blessed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my son
-
-Saul was not David's true father. Saul speaks as if he were David's father to show David that he wants David to trust and respect him as David would trust and respect his own father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 1 Samuel 26 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Vengeance
-David has another opportunity to kill Saul but he refuses to kill the one God had chosen as king. This contrasts with Saul, who tried to find David and kill him. Saul came to admit that David was more righteous than he was because he did not kill his enemy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical question
-David put his reason for not killing Saul in a rhetorical question: "Do not destroy him; for who can extend his hand against Yahweh's anointed one and be guiltless?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# David said in his heart
-
-Here "his heart" is a metonym that means to himself. Alternate translation: "David thought to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# escape out of his hand
-
-The word "hand" is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "escape from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# David arose and passed over
-
-"David took action; he passed over"
-
-# passed over
-
-"passed over the border between Israel and Philistia"
-
-# six hundred men
-
-600 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Achish
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:10](../21/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Maok
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ahinoam
-
-This is the name of a woman. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 14:50](../14/50.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Abigail
-
-This is the name of a woman. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nabal
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Saul was told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Saul" or "Saul heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If I have found favor in your eyes
-
-Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 20:3](../20/03.md). Alternate translation: "If I have pleased you" or "If you consider me favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let them give me a place
-
-Since Achish was the one who would "give," this is a metonym for "please give me a place." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# one of the cities in the country
-
-"one of the outlying towns" or "one of the towns outside the city"
-
-# Why should your servant live in the royal city with you?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not need to live in the city with you." or "I am not important enough to live here with you in the royal city." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# your servant
-
-David speaks as if he were another person to show that he respected Achish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# Ziklag
-
-This is the name of a city in the southwest part of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# making raids on
-
-attacking and taking property many times (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Girzites
-
-A people group who apparently lived somewhere between Philistia and Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# as you go to Shur
-
-Here "you" is being used as an indefinite pronoun that refers to anyone. Alternate translation: "on the way most people travel to Shur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# Shur
-
-region on the northeast border of Egypt (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Achish
-
-the king of Gath (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# Achish
-
-the king of Gath (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jerahmeelites
-
-a clan from the tribe of Judah (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kenites
-
-a people group who lived in the land of Midian (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gath
-
-one of five Philistine city-states. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Achish
-
-the king of Gath (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# 1 Samuel 27 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This begins a section about David living with the Philistines.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David's move
-David is afraid Saul will someday catch him and kill him, so he moves to the Philistine city of Gath. This is a type of exile David creates for himself out of fear. It is caused by his lack of trust in God. This is the same reason his descendants would come to be exiled. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-### Links: ###=
-
-* __[1 Samuel 27:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../26/intro.md) | [>>](../28/intro.md)__
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-# host
-
-large assembly of armies
-
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-# So you will know ... So I will
-
-The word "so" shows that the speaker agrees with what the other person has just said. Alternate translation: "Yes, I will go with you so that you will know ... Very well, I will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# you will know what your servant can do
-
-David probably wanted Achish to think that David would kill many Israelites, but "what your servant can do" could also mean that David was planning to kill Philistines instead. Try to translate so that the reader can see both of these possible meanings.
-
-# your servant
-
-David speaks as if he is another person so that Achish will think David respects him. Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# make you
-
-The word "you" refers to David and so is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# bodyguard
-
-a person who protects another person
-
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-# Now Samuel ... with spirits
-
-The writer provides background information to prepare the reader for the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# banned from the land
-
-officially removed from the country or region, or prevented from entering Alternate translation: "expel from Israel"
-
-# those who talked with the dead or with spirits
-
-The words "those who talked with the dead" translate as one word in the original language, and the words "those who ... talked with spirits" also translate as one word in the original language. If your language has one word for those who talk with the dead and one word for those who talk with spirits, or if your language has only one word for those who talk with the dead and with spirits, you should use those words here.
-
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-# Then the Philistines gathered
-
-after David and Achish spoke ([1 Samuel 28:2](../28/02.md))
-
-# gathered all Israel together
-
-"gathered all his armies in Israel together"
-
-# Shunem ... Gilboa
-
-these are names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# he was afraid, and his heart trembled very much
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of his fear. Here Saul is referred to by his "heart." Alternate translation: "he was terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Urim
-
-The high priest carried the sacred lots called Urim and Thummin in his breastplate, in a marked pouch, next to his heart.
-
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-# who talks with the dead
-
-These words translate as one word in the original language. If your language has one word for a person who talks to the dead, you should use it here. See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 28:3](../28/03.md).
-
-# Endor
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Saul disguised himself ... and went ... to the woman by night
-
-Saul disguised himself because the way from Gilboa ([1 Samuel 28:4](../28/04.md)) to Endor ([1 Samuel 28:7](./07.md)) was through land that the Philistines were living in. He traveled all day and reached the woman after the sun had gone down.
-
-# disguised
-
-changed his usual appearance no one would know who he was
-
-# Divine for me ... with a spirit
-
-"Talk to the dead for me"
-
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-# those who talk with the dead or with spirits
-
-The words "those who talk with the dead" translate as one word in the original language, and the words "those who ... talk with spirits" also translate as one word in the original language. If your language has one word for those who talk with the dead and one word for those who talk with spirits, or if your language has only one word for those who talk with the dead and with spirits, you should use those words here. See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 28:3](../28/03.md).
-
-# my life
-
-The word "life" represents the person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# a god
-
-Other possible meanings are 1) "one like God" or 2) "a judge" ([1 Samuel 7:15](../07/15.md)).
-
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-# torn the kingdom out of your hand
-
-Samuel speaks as if the kingdom were a physical object that could be held in the hand and grabbed out by another person. Alternate translation: "made you so you are no longer king" or "made another person king in your place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh will give Israel along with you into the hand of the Philistines
-
-Samuel speaks as if the people of Israel were a small object that Yahweh would give to the Philistines, whom he speaks of as if they were one person. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will allow the Philistines to do whatever they want to do to you and the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will be with me
-
-This is a polite way to say that Saul will die. Alternate translation: "will be dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Yahweh will also give the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines
-
-Samuel speaks as if the army of Israel were a small object that Yahweh would give to the Philistines, whom he speaks of as if they were one person. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will allow the Philistines to do whatever they want to do to the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he had eaten no food all that day, neither that whole night
-
-Saul had not eaten during the night before he traveled from Gilboa ([1 Samuel 28:4](../28/04.md)) to Endor ([1 Samuel 28:7](./07.md)), nor during the day as he journeyed, nor during the night on which he visited the woman.
-
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-# I have put my life in my hand and have listened
-
-This is an idiom. "I could die because I listened" or "Someone could kill me because I listened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the voice of your woman servant
-
-The woman speaks as if she is another person to show that she respects Saul. She refers to herself by her "voice" to emphasize what she says. Alternate translation: "my voice" or "me speak to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Saul refused
-
-"Saul would not do what they asked"
-
-# compelled him
-
-"forced him"
-
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-# fatted calf
-
-a calf that has been grown and fed to be available for a special feast
-
-# she ... kneaded it
-
-She mixed flour and oil, working and rolling the mixture thoroughly with her hands to produce dough for baking.
-
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-# 1 Samuel 28 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Talking to the dead
-
-Talking to the dead was against the law of Moses. God or the Holy Spirit left Saul because of his sin and would not help him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical question
-Samuel uses a rhetorical question to say it was useless to ask his advice since there was no way Saul could be successful with God against him: "What then do you ask me, since Yahweh has left you, and he has become your enemy?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# spring
-
-a small stream of water flowing naturally from the Earth
-
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-# passed on by hundreds and by thousands
-
-"divided their men into groups; some groups had one hundred soldiers and some groups had one thousand soldiers"
-
-# hundreds ... thousands
-
-100s ... 1,000s (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# David and his men passed on in the rear guard with Achish
-
-The groups of hundreds and thousands passed on first, then Achish and his helpers, and then David, his men, and the other Philistine soldiers, who were guarding Achish.
-
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-# What are these Hebrews doing here?
-
-Possible ways to translate this rhetorical question as a statement are Alternate translation: 1) "You should not have allowed these Hebrews, our enemies, to be here with us." or 2) "Tell us who these Hebrews are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Is not this David ... these years, and I have found ... this day?
-
-Another possible translation is "Is not this David, ... these years? I have found ... this day." The rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should know that this is David ... these years. I have found ... this day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I have found no fault with him
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I know of nothing that he has done wrong" or "I am very pleased with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# He will not go down with us into battle
-
-The person here is a synecdoche for the army he commands. Alternate translation: "Do not let his army join with our army against our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# For how else could he make himself acceptable to his master than by taking the heads of our own men?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Here "taking the heads" is a metonym for killing.  Alternate translation: "The best way for David to make peace with his master would be by killing our soldiers!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Is this not David of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, 'Saul ... ten thousands'?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not trust David—he is the one of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, 'Saul ... ten thousands'!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# thousands ... ten thousands
-
-"1,000s ... 10,000s" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# As Yahweh lives
-
-This is an idiom. "As certainly as Yahweh lives" or "This is a true statement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your going out and your coming in with me in the army is good
-
-"I am happy to have you go out and come in with me and my army" or "It is good that you go everywhere with me and my army"
-
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-# my master the king
-
-David speaks as if Achish were another person so that Achish will think David respects him. Alternate translation: "you, my master and king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# nevertheless, the princes
-
-"even though that is true, this is more important: the princes" or "however, the princes"
-
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-# your master
-
-The reader should understand that Achish is speaking of Saul.
-
-# have light
-
-"can see with the morning sun"
-
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-# 1 Samuel 29 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 29:5.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties
-
-It is unclear whether David wanted to go into battle with the Philistines. He would have been fighting against Saul, but he also would have been fighting against Israel's soldiers. It is probably best to see that David is conflicted over this issue, but some scholars believe that David planned on turning against the Philistines in the battle.
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-# Ziklag
-
-Ziklag is a city in the southern part of Judah. This was where David and his men kept their families.
-
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-# they
-
-the Amalekites
-
-# both small and great
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "both unimportant people and important people" or 2) "both physically small and physically large."
-
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-# their wives ... sons ... daughters
-
-belonging to David and his men
-
-# it was burned, and their wives ... daughters were taken captive
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they saw that someone had burned it and taken their wives ... captive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the people that were with him
-
-These were mainly his army of men.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David finds strength in Yahweh after the raid.
-
-# Ahinoam the Jezreelite woman
-
-"Ahinoam from Jezreel"
-
-# Nabal the Carmelite
-
-"Nabal the man from Carmel"
-
-# Ahinoam ... Abigail
-
-women's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# distressed
-
-suffering
-
-# all the people were bitter in spirit
-
-The word "bitter" is a metaphor for the desire to rebel. The word "spirit" is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "all the people were ready to rebel against David" or "all the people were very unhappy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# David strengthened himself in Yahweh, his God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "David took courage because he knew Yahweh his God would help him" or 2) "Yahweh his God made David strong."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David seeks Yahweh's direction in dealing with the raid on his people.
-
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-# David prayed to Yahweh for direction
-
-The abstract noun "direction" can be translated as a clause. Alternate translation: "David prayed that Yahweh would tell David what David should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# pursue
-
-chase and try to catch
-
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-# six hundred men
-
-600 men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# brook
-
-small stream
-
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-# kept pursuing
-
-"kept chasing them, trying to catch them"
-
-# four hundred men
-
-400 men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# two hundred
-
-200 men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who were so weak
-
-They were tired from their own raids and now in pursuit of the Amalekites. They no longer had the strength to continue.
-
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-# an Egyptian in a field
-
-He was left there to die from the Amalekite raiding party.
-
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-# clusters of raisins
-
-"clusters of dried grapes"
-
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-# David said to him
-
-David questioned the Egyptian slave.
-
-# three days ago
-
-"three days in the past"
-
-# three days
-
-3 days (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# a raid
-
-an attack on a town to take property
-
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-# raiding party
-
-a group of armed warriors who attack people or places unexpectedly
-
-# you will not ... betray me up into the hands of my master
-
-Here "hands" refers to control. Alternate translation: "you will not ... violate the trust I have in you by allowing my master to control me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# booty
-
-the goods they had stolen in the raid
-
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-# twilight
-
-the time just after the sun goes down until the sky is dark
-
-# four hundred
-
-400 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# recovered ... rescued
-
-"got back ... got back." These two words translate the same Hebrew word. Your language may also have a word for a person getting his own property back from the person who stole it that is different from the word for a person getting his wife back from those who have captured her.
-
-# rescued his two wives
-
-"got his two wives back" or "saved his two wives from danger"
-
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-# Nothing was missing
-
-"None of the items the Amalekites had stolen were lost"
-
-# neither small nor great
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "neither unimportant people nor important people" or 2) "neither physically small nor physically large." See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 30:2](../30/02.md).
-
-# booty
-
-goods that the Amelekites had stolen. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 30:16](../30/16.md).
-
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-# two hundred
-
-200 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the brook Besor
-
-a small stream or creek named Besor. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 30:9](../30/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# greeted them
-
-spoke to them in a friendly way
-
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-# the booty
-
-the goods they had taken from the enemy in battle. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 30:16](../30/16.md).
-
-# we have recovered
-
-"we have regained" or "we have gotten back"
-
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-# Who will listen to you in this matter?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement: Alternate translation: "No one will listen to you in this matter." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# as the share is for anyone who goes
-
-The abstract noun "share" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "as what belongs to anyone who goes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# anyone who goes into battle
-
-the warriors who actually fought the enemy in war
-
-# will share and share alike
-
-"will make sure that all receive the same amount"
-
-# anyone who waits by the baggage
-
-the people who supported the warriors by managing and guarding their supplies
-
-# baggage
-
-belongings that the soldiers left behind when they went into battle
-
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-# Ziklag
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# booty
-
-goods that David had taken from the Amalekites after the battle. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 30:16](../30/16.md).
-
-# a present
-
-"a gift"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer begins a list of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
-
-# Bethel ... Jattir
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer continues the list that began in [1 Samuel 30:27](../30/27.md) of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
-
-# Aroer ... Siphmoth ... Eshtemoa
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer continues the list that began in [1 Samuel 30:27](../30/27.md) of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
-
-# Rakal
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jerahmeelites ... Kenites
-
-These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer continues the list that began in [1 Samuel 30:27](../30/27.md) of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
-
-# Hormah ... Bor Ashan ... Athak
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer finishes the list that began in [1 Samuel 30:27](../30/27.md) of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
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-# 1 Samuel 30 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David fights the Amalekites
-When David and his men arrive home, they find the Amalekites have raided Ziklag and taken everything. They catch and destroy them and bring back all of their goods and families. Then David sends gifts to all the cities in Judah through which they had traveled.
-
-### Links: ###=
-
-* __[1 Samuel 30:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../29/intro.md) | [>>](../31/intro.md)__
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-# Now the Philistines fought against Israel
-
-This battle was the result of the conflict between David and the Philistines in [1 Samuel 29:11](../29/11.md). The writer has finished telling the story of David that began in [1 Samuel 30:1](../30/01.md), and now he tells about the battle between the Israelites and the Philistines.
-
-# against Israel
-
-"Israel" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "against the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Mount Gilboa
-
-This is the name of a mountain (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# closely pursued Saul and his sons
-
-"chased Saul and three of his sons"
-
-# Abinadab, and Malki-Shua
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The battle went heavily against Saul
-
-This is an idiom. "Saul's army began to lose the battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# armor bearer
-
-The armor bearer carried the large shield of his commanding officer and other weapons. He protected the commanding officer during a battle.
-
-# these uncircumcised
-
-The nominal adjective "uncircumcised" can be translated as an adjective. Not being circumcised is a metonym for being foreigners. Alternate translation: "these men who have not been circumcised" or "these non-Israelite men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# would not
-
-The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "would not do what Saul had told him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# took his own sword and fell on it
-
-"killed himself with his own sword"
-
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-# that same day
-
-"on that one day"
-
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-# lived in them
-
-lived in the cities the men of Israel had left
-
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-# strip the dead
-
-take the armor and weapons off the dead Israelites' bodies
-
-# Mount Gilboa
-
-a mountain range overlooking the Valley of Jezreel in northern Israel, south of Nazareth (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the land of the Philistines throughout
-
-"all areas of the land of the Philistines"
-
-# to carry the news to their idols' temples and to the people
-
-"to speak the news inside the temples and to the people"
-
-# their idols' temples
-
-the buildings where they worshiped their idols
-
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-# Ashtoreths
-
-ancient false goddesses and idols, also called "Asherah" or "Astarte"
-
-# fastened
-
-attached, probably with a large spike or nail
-
-# Beth Shan
-
-the name of a city (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jabesh
-
-This is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 11:1](../11/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# what the Philistines had done to Saul
-
-"how the Philistines had dishonored Saul"
-
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-# all night
-
-"throughout the whole night"
-
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-# a tamarisk tree
-
-This is a type of tree. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 22:6](../22/06.md). Alternate translation: "a large shade tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# 1 Samuel 31 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the end of the section on Saul, but the book continues in 2 Samuel 1.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Saul's punishment
-Saul receives his punishment from God: death for his disobedience and resisting the will of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/willofgod]])
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-# Introduction to 1 Samuel
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of 1 Samuel
-
-1. Samuel as judge over Israel (1:1–7:17)
-    - Samuel as a child (1:1–3:21)
-    - Shiloh priesthood; the fall and death of Eli the priest (4:1–22)
-    - The ark of God and the war with the Philistines (5:1–6:21)
-    - Mizpah; Samuel's rule over Israel (7:1–17)
-1. Saul and Samuel (8:1–15:35)
-    - Samuel lets the people seek a king (8:1–22)
-    - Saul anointed king (9:1–10:27)
-    - Battle and victory over the Ammonites (11:1–15)
-    - Samuel's farewell (12:1–25)
-    - Saul's weakness and failures (13:1–15:35)
-1. David and his conflicts with Saul (16:1–31:13)
-    - God's choice of David to be king (16:1–23)
-    - David fights Goliath (17:1–58)
-    - Saul's jealousy of David; David and Jonathan (18:1–20:42)
-    - David in the wilderness; David in Philistia (21:1–30:31)
-    - Death of Saul (31:1–13)
-
-#### What is the Book of 1 Samuel about?
-
-The Book of 1 Samuel is about Samuel, Saul, and David. Samuel was the last of the judges over Israel. Saul was the first king of Israel. Much of the book is about how Saul became king, then how he later sinned against God and died. God chose David to be king after Saul. This book shows how God protected David when Saul tried to kill him.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators can use the traditional title "1 Samuel" or "First Samuel." Or, translators may consider a clearer title such as "The First Book About Samuel, Saul, and David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### What is the purpose of the Book of 1 Samuel?
-
-The purpose of 1 Samuel is to give an account of the events leading up to David becoming king of Israel.  In 1 Samuel, the twelve tribes of Israel unite under the first king of Israel, Saul. But Saul does not obey Yahweh's commands. So God uses Samuel to choose David as a king who will trust and obey Yahweh.
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of 1 Samuel?
-
-It is uncertain who wrote 1 Samuel. It may have been someone alive soon after King Solomon died. When Solomon died, the kingdom of Israel split into two kingdoms. The author probably lived in the southern kingdom of Judah. A descendant of David continued to rule over the southern kingdom. The author may have written 1 Samuel to defend David's right to be king. This would prove that David's descendant was the rightful king of God's people.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Who is "Yahweh's anointed"?
-
-The writer of 1 Samuel often speaks of "Yahweh's anointed." This refers to the one whom Yahweh chose to be the king of his people. Also, the phrase "Yahweh's anointed" would make later readers think about the future descendant of David who would become king of God's people. This person who Yahweh chose would be known as the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What are curses, as found in 1 Samuel and elsewhere?
-
-A curse is a strong statement a person makes to cause bad things to happen to the person or thing being cursed. A curse usually has this pattern: "May God do so to you, and even more, if you hide anything from me of all the words that he spoke to you" (1 Sam. 3:17). Other instances of curses in 1 and 2 Samuel are found in 1 Sam 14:44; 20:13; 25:22; 2 Sam 3:9, 35; and 19:13. The translator should represent a curse in the project language in as strong a way as possible.
-
-#### How is the name "Israel" used in the Bible?
-
-The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed his name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])
-
-The Book of 1 Samuel has two references to Israel and Judah ([1 Samuel 17:52](../17/52.md), [1 Samuel 18:16](../18/16.md)). However, these references appear in the text long before the two kingdoms split apart. It seems clear that the references to Israel and Judah are in the text because the author wrote at a time after the kingdoms split. He wanted the readers to understand that all the twelve tribes had supported David.
-
-#### What is the meaning of the phrase "to this day"?
-
-This phrase was used by the narrator to refer to the time when he was writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" refers to a time already passed. He must avoid giving the impression that the present day of the translation's readers is meant. The translator might decide to say, "to this day, at the time when this is being written" or "to this day, at the time of writing." This phrase occurs in 1 Samuel 5:5; 6:18: 27:6; 30:25.
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul identifies himself as the writer of the letter and greets the church at Thessalonica.
-
-# Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the church
-
-The UST makes clear that it was Paul who wrote this letter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# May grace and peace be to you
-
-The terms "grace" and "peace" are metonyms for the person who acts toward people in a kindly and peaceful manner. Alternate translation: "May God be kind to you and give you peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# peace be to you
-
-The word "you" refers to the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this letter the words "we" and "us" refer to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, unless otherwise noted. Also, the word "you" is plural and refers to the believers at the church of Thessalonica. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# We always give thanks to God
-
-Here "always" suggests that when Paul prays to God, he consistently presents the Thessalonians to God in his prayers.
-
-# we mention you continually in our prayers
-
-"we continually pray for you"
-
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-# work of faith
-
-acts done because of trust in God
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to give thanks for the believers at Thessalonica and praises them for their faith in God.
-
-# Brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# we know
-
-The word "we" refers to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy but not the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# not in word only
-
-"not only in what we said"
-
-# but also in power, in the Holy Spirit
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the Holy Spirit gave Paul and his companions the ability to preach the gospel powerfully or 2) the Holy Spirit made the preaching of the gospel have a powerful effect among the Thessalonian believers or 3) the Holy Spirit demonstrated the truth of the gospel preaching by means of miracles, signs, and wonders.
-
-# in much assurance
-
-The abstract noun "assurance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "God made you sure that it was true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# what kind of men
-
-"how we conducted ourselves when"
-
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-# You became imitators
-
-To "imitate" means to act like or to copy the behavior of another.
-
-# received the word
-
-"welcomed the message" or "accepted what we had to say"
-
-# in much hardship
-
-"during a time of great suffering" or "in much persecution"
-
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-# Achaia
-
-This is an ancient district in what is present-day Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the word of the Lord
-
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "the Lord's teachings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has rung out
-
-Here Paul speaks of the Christian witness produced by the Thessalonian believers as if it were a bell that was rung or a musical instrument that was being played. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For they themselves
-
-Paul is referring to the churches that already existed in the surrounding regions, who have heard about the Thessalonian believers.
-
-# they themselves
-
-Here "themselves" is used to emphasize those people who had heard about the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# what kind of reception we had among you
-
-The abstract noun "reception" can be expressed as the verb "receive" or "welcome." Alternate translation: "how warmly you received us" or "how warmly you welcomed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you turned to God from the idols to serve the living and true God
-
-Here "turned to ... from" is a metaphor that means to start being loyal to one person and stop being loyal to someone else. Alternate translation: "you stopped worshiping idols and started serving the living and true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# his Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# whom he raised
-
-"whom God caused to live again"
-
-# from the dead
-
-"so that he was no longer dead." This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again. 
-
-# who frees us
-
-Here Paul includes the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# 1 Thessalonians 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Verse 1 formally introduces this letter. Letters in the ancient Near East commonly had introductions of this type.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Hardship
-Other people persecuted the Christians in Thessalonica. But the Christians there handled it well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul defines the believers' service and reward.
-
-# you yourselves
-
-The words "you" and "yourselves" refer to the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# our coming
-
-The word "our" refers to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy but not the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# was not useless
-
-This can be expressed in a positive manner. Alternate translation: "was very worthwhile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# previously suffered and were shamefully treated
-
-"were mistreated and insulted"
-
-# in much struggling
-
-"while struggling under great opposition"
-
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-# was not from error, nor from impurity, nor from deceit
-
-"was truthful, pure, and honest"
-
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-# approved by God to be trusted
-
-Paul was tested and proven trustworthy by God.
-
-# we speak
-
-Paul is referring to preaching the gospel message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who examines our hearts
-
-The word "hearts" is a metonym for a person's desires and thoughts. Alternate translation: "who knows our desires and thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul tells the Thessalonian believers that his conduct was not based in flattery, greed, or self glory.
-
-# we never came with words of flattery
-
-"we never spoke to you with false praise"
-
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-# could have claimed privileges
-
-"could have insisted you give us money"
-
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-# as a mother comforting her own children
-
-Just as a mother gently comforts her children, so Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy spoke gently to the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# In this way we had affection for you
-
-"This is how we demonstrated our affection for you"
-
-# we had affection for you
-
-"we loved you"
-
-# We were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives
-
-Paul speaks of the gospel message and his life and the lives of those with him as if they were a physical object that one could share with others. Alternate translation: "We were pleased not only to tell you the gospel of God but also to spend time with you and to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you had become very dear to us
-
-"we cared for you deeply"
-
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-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# our labor and toil
-
-The words "labor" and "toil" mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them to emphasize how hard they worked. Alternate translation: "how hard we worked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Night and day we were working so that we might not weigh down any of you
-
-"We worked hard to make our own living so you would not need to support us"
-
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-# holy, righteous, and blameless
-
-Paul uses three words that describe their good behavior toward the Thessalonian believers.
-
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-# as a father with his own children
-
-Paul compares how he encouraged the Thessalonians to a father gently teaching his children how to behave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# exhorting you and encouraging and urging you
-
-The words "exhorting," "encouraging," and "urging" are used together to express how passionately Paul's group encouraged the Thessalonians. Alternate translation: "We were strongly encouraging you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# into his own kingdom and glory
-
-The word "glory" describes the word "kingdom." Alternate translation: "into his own glorious kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# to walk in a manner that is worthy of God
-
-"Walk" here is an metaphor for "live." Alternate translation: "live so that people will think well of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul continues to use "we" to refer to himself and his traveling companions and "you" to the Thessalonian believers.
-
-# we also thank God constantly
-
-Paul often thanks God for their acceptance of the gospel message he shared with them.
-
-# not as the word of man
-
-"Word of man" here is a synecdoche for "a message that comes simply from a man." Alternate translation: "(it is) not a message that is made up by a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# you accepted it ... as it truly is, the word of God
-
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "you accepted it ... as it truly is, the message that comes from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# which is also at work in you who believe
-
-Paul speaks of God's gospel message as if it were a person who was doing work. "Word" is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "which those of you who believe are listening to and beginning to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# became imitators of the churches
-
-The Thessalonian believers endured persecutions similar to the Judean believers. "became like the churches"
-
-# from your own countrymen
-
-"from other Thessalonians"
-
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-# They forbid us to speak
-
-"They try to make us stop speaking"
-
-# they always fill up their own sins
-
-Paul speaks as though someone can fill a container with their own sins as with liquid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# wrath will overtake them in the end
-
-This refers to God finally judging and punishing people for their sins.
-
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-# brothers
-
-This means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# in person not in heart
-
-Here "heart" represents thoughts and emotions. Though Paul and those traveling with him were not present physically in Thessalonica, they continued to care and think about the believers there. Alternate translation: "in person, but we continued to think about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to see your face
-
-Here "your face" means the entire person. Alternate translation: "to see you" or "to be with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of pride in front of our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?
-
-Paul uses questions to emphasize the reasons he wants to come see the Thessalonian believers. Alternate translation: "For you are our confidence for the future, and joy, and crown of pride in front of our Lord Jesus at his coming." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# our hope ... Is it not you
-
-By "hope" Paul means the assurance he has that God will reward him for his work. The Thessalonian Christians are the reason for his hope. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# or joy
-
-The Thessalonians are the reason for his joy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# crown of pride
-
-Here "crown" refers to a laurel wreath awarded to victorious athletes. The expression "crown of pride" means a reward for victory, or having done well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 1 Thessalonians 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Christian witness
-Paul values his "Christian witness" as evidence that the gospel is true. Paul says that being godly or holy bears witness to the non-Christian. Paul defends his character, so that his witness is not affected. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells the believers he has sent Timothy to strengthen their faith.
-
-# we could no longer bear it
-
-"we could no longer endure worrying about you"
-
-# good to be left behind at Athens alone
-
-"good for Silvanus and me to stay behind in Athens"
-
-# it was good
-
-"it was proper" or "it was reasonable"
-
-# Athens
-
-This is a city in the Achaia province, which is now modern-day Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# our brother and fellow worker
-
-These two expressions both describe Timothy.
-
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-# no one would be shaken
-
-To be "shaken" is an idiom for being afraid. Alternate translation: "no one would be frightened away from trusting in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# we have been appointed
-
-Paul assumes that everyone knows that it was God who appointed them. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "God has appointed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Truly
-
-This word marks that there is more to the truth than what has just been said. Alternate translation: "Moreover"
-
-# to suffer affliction
-
-"to be mistreated by others"
-
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-# I could no longer stand it
-
-Paul was describing his own emotions by using an idiom. Alternate translation: "I could not longer wait patiently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I sent
-
-It is implied that Paul sent Timothy. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I sent Timothy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# our labor
-
-"our hard work among you" or "our teaching among you"
-
-# in vain
-
-"useless"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells his readers about Timothy's report after he returned from visiting them.
-
-# came to us
-
-The word "us" refers to Paul and Silvanus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# the good news of your faith
-
-It is understood that this refers to faith in Christ. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "a good report of your faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you always have good memories
-
-When they think of Paul, they always have good thoughts about him.
-
-# you long to see us
-
-"you desire to see us"
-
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-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
-
-# because of your faith
-
-This refers to faith in Christ. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "because of your faith in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in all our distress and affliction
-
-The word "affliction" explains why they are in "distress." Alternate translation: "in all our distress caused by our afflictions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# we live
-
-This is an idiom that expresses living a satisfied life. Alternate translation: "we are very encouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# if you stand firm in the Lord
-
-To "stand firm" is an idiom meaning to continue being faithful. Alternate translation: "if you continue to trust in the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For what thanks can we give to God for you, for all the joy that we have before our God over you?
-
-This rhetorical question can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We cannot thank God enough for what he has done for you! We greatly rejoice over you when we pray to our God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# before our God
-
-Paul speaks as if he and his companions were physically in God's presence. He is probably referring to the activity of praying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# very hard
-
-"fervently"
-
-# see your face
-
-The word "face" refers to their whole person. Alternate translation: "visit you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, the word "our" does not always refer to the same group of people. Please see the translation notes for specifics.
-
-# May our God ... our Lord Jesus
-
-Paul includes the Thessalonian believers with his ministry team. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# May our God
-
-"We pray that our God"
-
-# direct our way to you
-
-Paul speaks as if he wants God to show him and his companions the route to take to visit the Thessalonian Christians. He means that he wants God to make it possible for them to do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# direct our way to you
-
-The word "our" refers to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy but not the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Father himself
-
-Here "himself" refers back to "Father" for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# increase and abound in love
-
-Paul speaks of love as an object that one could obtain more of. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# strengthen your hearts, so that they will be
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for one's beliefs and convictions. Alternate translation: "strenghten you, so that you will be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# at the coming of our Lord Jesus
-
-"when Jesus comes back to earth"
-
-# with all his saints
-
-"with all those who belong to him"
-
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-# 1 Thessalonians 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Standing
-In this chapter, Paul uses "stand firm" to illustrate being steadfast. This is a common way to describe being steadfast or faithful. Paul uses "be shaken" as the opposite of being steadfast. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
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-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
-
-# we encourage and exhort you
-
-Paul uses "encourage" and "exhort" to emphasize how strongly they encourage the believers. Alternate translation: "we strongly encourage you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# you received instructions from us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we taught you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you must walk
-
-Here "walk" is an expression for the way one is to live. Alternate translation: "you ought to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# through the Lord Jesus
-
-Paul speaks of his instructions as if they were given by Jesus himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you avoid sexual immorality
-
-"you stay away from sexually immoral acts"
-
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-# know how to possess his own vessel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "know how to live with his own wife" or 2) "know how to control his own body"
-
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-# in the passion of lust
-
-"with wrongful sexual desire"
-
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-# no man
-
-Here "man" refers to a man or a woman. "no one" or "no person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# transgress and wrong
-
-This is a doublet stating the same idea in two ways to reinforce the concept. Alternate translation: "do wrong things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the Lord is an avenger
-
-This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the Lord will punish the one who transgressed and will defend the one who was wronged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# forewarned you and testified
-
-"told you beforehand and strongly warned against"
-
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-# God did not call us to uncleanness, but to holiness
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "God called us to cleanness and holiness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# God did not call us
-
-The word "us" refers to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# he who rejects this
-
-"whoever disregards this teaching" or "whoever ignores this teaching"
-
-# rejects not people, but God
-
-Paul stresses that this teaching is not from man, but from God.
-
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-# brotherly love
-
-"love for fellow believers"
-
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-# you do this for all the brothers who are in all Macedonia
-
-"you show love to the believers throughout Macedonia"
-
-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
-
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-# to aspire
-
-"to try to"
-
-# live quietly
-
-Paul uses the word "quietly" as a metaphor to describe living at peace in one's community and not causing strife. Alternate translation: "live in a calm and orderly way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# take care of your own responsibilities
-
-"do your own work" or "take care of the things that your are responsible to do." This may also imply that we should not gossip and interfere in other people's concerns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# work with your hands
-
-This is a metaphor for living a productive life. Alternate translation: "work at your own jobs to earn what you need to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# walk properly
-
-Here "walk" is a metaphor for "live" or "behave." Alternate translation: "behave properly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# properly
-
-in a way that shows respect to others and earns their respect
-
-# before outsiders
-
-Paul speaks of those who do not believer in Christ as if they are outside of a place away from the believers. Alternate translation: "in the sight of those who do not believe in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul talks about believers who have died, who are still alive, and those who will be alive when Christ returns.
-
-# We do not want you to be uninformed
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "We want you to be informed" or "We want you to know"
-
-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
-
-# those who sleep
-
-Here "sleep" is a euphemism for being dead. Alternate translation: "those who have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# so that you do not grieve like the rest
-
-"because we do not want you grieve like the rest"
-
-# grieve
-
-mourn, be sad about something
-
-# like the rest who do not have hope
-
-"like people who do not confidence in the future promise." It can be stated clearly what those people do not have confidence about. Alternate translation: "like the people who are not sure that they will rise from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# if we believe
-
-Here "we" refers to Paul and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# rose again
-
-"rose to live again"
-
-# those who have fallen asleep in him
-
-Here "fallen asleep" is a polite way to refer to having died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# by the word of the Lord
-
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "by means of understanding the teachings of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# at the coming of the Lord
-
-"when the Lord returns"
-
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-# the Lord himself will descend
-
-"the Lord himself will come down"
-
-# the archangel
-
-"the chief angel"
-
-# the dead in Christ will rise first
-
-The "dead in Christ" are those believers who have passed away. Alternate translation: "those who believe in Jesus Christ, but who have already died, will rise first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# we who are alive
-
-Here "we" refers to all believers who have not died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# with them
-
-The word "them" refers to the dead believers who were made alive again.
-
-# caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air
-
-"meet the Lord Jesus in the sky"
-
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-# 1 Thessalonians 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sexual immorality
-Different cultures have different standards of sexual morality. These different cultural standards may make translating this passage difficult. Translators must also be aware of cultural taboos. These are topics considered improper to discuss.
-
-##### Dying before the return of Christ
-In the early church, people apparently wondered what would happen if a believer died before Christ returned. They may have worried whether those dying before Christ returned would be part of the kingdom of God. Paul answers that concern.
-
-##### "Caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air"
-This passage refers to a time when Jesus calls to himself those who have believed in him. Scholars differ on whether or not this refers to Christ's final glorious return. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In this chapter the words "we" and "us" refer to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, unless otherwise noted. Also, the word "you" is plural and refers to the believers at the church of Thessalonica. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues talking about the day Jesus will come back.
-
-# the times and seasons
-
-This refers to the events preceding the Lord Jesus' return.
-
-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
-
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-# perfectly well
-
-"very well" or "accurately"
-
-# like a thief in the night
-
-Just as one does not know which night a thief may come, we do not know when the day of the Lord will come. Alternate translation: "unexpectedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# When they say
-
-"When the people say"
-
-# then sudden destruction
-
-"then unexpected destruction"
-
-# like birth pains in a pregnant woman
-
-Just as a pregnant woman's birth pains come suddenly and do not stop until the birth is complete, the destruction will come, and people will not escape. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# you, brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
-
-# are not in darkness
-
-Paul speaks of evil and ignorance about God as if they were darkness. Alternate translation: "you are not unknowing, like people who live in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that the day would overtake you like a thief
-
-The day when the Lord comes should not be a surprise to believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day
-
-Paul speaks of the truth as if it were light and day. Alternate translation: "For you know the truth, like people who live in the light, like people during the day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# We are not sons of the night or the darkness
-
-Paul speaks of evil and ignorance about God as if they were darkness. Alternate translation: We are not unknowing, like people who live in the darkness, like people at night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# let us not sleep as the rest do
-
-Paul speaks of spiritual unawareness as if it were sleep. Alternate translation: "let us not be like others who are not aware that Jesus is coming back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let us
-
-The word "us" refers to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# keep watch and be sober
-
-Paul describes spiritual awareness as the opposite of sleep and drunkenness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For those who sleep do so at night
-
-Just as when people sleep and do not know what is happening, so the people of this world do not know that Christ will return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who get drunk do so at night
-
-Paul is stating that it is at night when people become drunk, so when people are unaware of Christ's return they do not live a self-controlled life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 8-10 the word "we" refers to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# we belong to the day
-
-Paul speaks of knowing the truth about God as belonging to the day. Alternate translation: "we know the truth" or "we have received the light of truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we must stay sober
-
-Paul compares being sober to exercising self-control. Alternate translation: "let us exercise self-control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# put on faith and love as a breastplate
-
-As a soldier would put on a breastplate to protect his body, a believer who lives by faith and love will find protection. Alternate translation: "protect ourselves with faith and love" or "protect ourselves by trusting Christ and loving him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the hope of salvation for our helmet
-
-As a helmet protects a soldier's head, assurance of salvation protects the believer. Alternate translation: "protect ourselves by being certain that Christ will save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# whether we are awake or asleep
-
-These are polite ways of saying alive or dead. Alternate translation: "whether we are alive or dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# build each other up
-
-Here "build" is a metaphor that means encourage. Alternate translation: "encourage each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul begins to give his final instructions to the church in Thessalonica.
-
-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow believers.
-
-# to acknowledge those who labor
-
-"to esteem and appreciate those who are involved in leading"
-
-# who are over you in the Lord
-
-This refers to people God appointed to serve as leaders of the local group of believers.
-
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-# regard them highly in love because of their work
-
-Paul exhorts the believers to love and esteem their church leaders.
-
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-# Rejoice always
-
-Paul is exhorting the believers to maintain a spiritual attitude of rejoicing in all things.
-
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-# Pray without ceasing
-
-Paul is exhorting the believers to be vigilant in prayer.
-
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-# In everything give thanks
-
-Paul is exhorting the believers to express thankfulness in all things.
-
-# In everything
-
-In all circumstances
-
-# For this is the will of God
-
-Paul is referring to the behavior he just mentioned as being God's will for the believers.
-
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-# Do not quench the Spirit
-
-"Do not stop the Holy Spirit from working among you"
-
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-# Do not despise prophecies
-
-"Do not have contempt for prophecies" or "Do not hate anything the Holy Spirit tells someone"
-
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-# Test all things
-
-"Make sure that all messages that seem to come from God truly come from him"
-
-# Hold on to what is good
-
-Paul speaks of messages from the Holy Spirit as if they were objects that one could grasp in his hands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# make you completely holy
-
-This refers to God making a person sinless and perfect in his sight.
-
-# May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved without blame
-
-Here "spirit, soul, and body" represent the whole person. If your language does not have three words for these parts you can state it as "your whole life" or "you." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May God make your whole life without sin" or "May God keep you completely blameless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Faithful is he who calls you
-
-"He is faithful who calls you"
-
-# the one who will also do it
-
-"he will be helping you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul gives his closing statements.
-
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-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
-
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-# I solemnly charge you by the Lord to have this letter read
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I urge you, as if the Lord were speaking to you, to have people read this letter" or "With the authority of the Lord I direct you to read this letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 1 Thessalonians 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul concludes his letter in a way that was typical of letters in the ancient Near East.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Day of the Lord
-The exact time of the coming day of the Lord will be a surprise to the world. This is what the simile "like a thief in the night" means. Because of this, Christians are to live prepared for the coming of the Lord. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-##### Quench the Spirit
-This means to ignore or work against the Holy Spirit's guidance and work.
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-# Introduction to 1 Thessalonians
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of 1 Thessalonians
-
-1. Greeting (1:1)
-1. Prayer of thanksgiving for the Thessalonian Christians (1:2-10)
-1. Paul's ministry in Thessalonica (2:1-16)
-1. Paul's concerns for their spiritual growth
-    - Like a mother (2:7)
-    - Like a father (2:11)
-1. Paul sends Timothy to the Thessalonians and Timothy reports back to Paul (3:1-13)
-1. Practical instructions
-    - Live to please God (4:1-12)
-    - Comfort regarding those who have died (4:12-18)
-    - Christ's return is a motive for godly living (5:1-11)
-1. Closing blessings, thanks, and prayers (5:12-28)
-
-#### Who wrote 1 Thessalonians?
-
-Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
-
-Paul wrote this letter while staying in the city of Corinth. Of all Paul's letters that are in the Bible, many scholars think 1 Thessalonians was the first letter Paul wrote.
-
-#### What is the Book of 1 Thessalonians about?
-
-Paul wrote this letter to the believers in the city of Thessalonica. He wrote it after the Jews in the city forced him to leave. In this letter he said he considered his visit to them a success, even though he was forced to leave.
-
-Paul responded to the news from Timothy about the Thessalonian believers. The believers there were being persecuted. He encouraged them to continue living in a way that pleased God. He also comforted them by explaining what happens to those who die before Christ returns.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "1 Thessalonians" or "First Thessalonians." They may instead prefer to choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's First Letter to the Church in Thessalonica," or "The First Letter to the Christians in Thessalonica." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What is the "second coming" of Jesus?
-
-Paul wrote much in this letter about Jesus' eventual return to Earth. When Jesus returns, he will judge all mankind. He will also rule over creation, and there will be peace everywhere.
-
-#### What happens to those who die before the return of Christ?
-
-Paul made clear that those who die before Christ's return will come back to life and be with Jesus. They will not remain dead forever. Paul wrote this to encourage the Thessalonians. For some of them worried that those who died would miss the great day when Jesus returns.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What did Paul mean by expressions like "in Christ" and "in the Lord."?
-
-Paul meant to express the idea of a very a close union with Christ and the believers. Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 1 Thessalonians?
-
-For the following verses, modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.
-
-* "May grace and peace be to you" (1:1). Some older versions read: "Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
-* "Instead, we were as gentle among you as a mother comforting her own children." (2:7)  Other modern versions and older versions read, "Instead, we were like babies among you, as when a mother comforts her own children."
-* "Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God" (3:2). Some other versions read: "Timothy, our brother and servant of God."
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In this book, unless otherwise noted, the word "our" refers to Paul and Timothy (the one to whom this letter is written), as well as to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Paul, an apostle
-
-"I, Paul, wrote this letter. I am an apostle." Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter. Immediately after introducing the writer, you may want to indicate to whom the letter was written, as in the UST.
-
-# according to the commandment of
-
-"by the command of" or "by the authority of"
-
-# God our Savior
-
-"God who saves us"
-
-# Christ Jesus our hope
-
-Here "our confidence" refers to the person in whom we have confidence. Alternate translation: "Christ Jesus, who is the one in whom we have confidence" or "Christ Jesus, whom we trust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# true son in the faith
-
-Paul speaks of his close relationship to Timothy as though they were father and son. This shows Paul's sincere love and approval of Timothy. It is also likely that Timothy was converted to Christ by Paul, and so this is why Paul considered him like his own child. Alternate translation: "who is truly like a son to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Grace, mercy, and peace
-
-"May grace, mercy, and peace be yours," or "May you experience kindness, mercy, and peace"
-
-# God the Father
-
-"God, who is our Father." Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# Christ Jesus our Lord
-
-"Christ Jesus, who is our Lord"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "you" in this letter is singular and refers to Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul encourages Timothy to reject the wrong use of the law and use good teaching from God.
-
-# As I urged you
-
-"As I pleaded with you" or "As I asked you very strongly"
-
-# remain in Ephesus
-
-"wait for me there in the city of Ephesus"
-
-# a different doctrine
-
-The implied information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "a different doctrine from what we teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Neither should they pay attention
-
-The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "And I also want you to command them not to pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to stories
-
-These may have been stories about their ancestors.
-
-# endless genealogies
-
-With the word "endless" Paul uses exaggeration to emphasize that the genealogies are very long. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# genealogies
-
-the written or verbal record of a person's parents and ancestors
-
-# These cause arguments
-
-"These make people angrily disagree." The people debated about stories and genealogies about which no one could know the truth for certain.
-
-# rather than helping the plan of God, which is by faith
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "rather than helping us to understand God's plan to save us, which we learn by faith" or 2) "rather than helping us to do God's work, which we do by faith."
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Paul explains the purpose of what he is commanding Timothy.
-
-# the commandment
-
-Here this does not mean the Old Testament or the Ten Commandments but rather the instructions that Paul gives in [1 Timothy 1:3](../01/03.md) and [1 Timothy 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# is love
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "is to love God" or 2) "is to love people."
-
-# from a pure heart
-
-Here "pure" means the person does not have hidden motives to do wrong. Here "heart" refers to a person's mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "from a mind that is honest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# good conscience
-
-"a conscience that chooses right instead wrong"
-
-# sincere faith
-
-"genuine faith" or "a faith without hypocrisy"
-
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-# Some people have missed the mark
-
-Paul speaks of faith in Christ as if it were a target at which to aim. Paul means that some people are not fulfilling the purpose of their faith, which is to love as he just explained in 1:5. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have turned away from these things
-
-Here "turned away" is an idiom that means they have stopped doing what God has commanded. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# teachers of the law
-
-Here "law" refers to the law of Moses.
-
-# but they do not understand
-
-"even though they do not understand" or "and yet they do not understand"
-
-# what they so confidently affirm
-
-"what they so confidently state is true"
-
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-# we know that the law is good
-
-"we understand that the law is useful" or "we understand that the law is beneficial"
-
-# if one uses it lawfully
-
-"if a person uses it correctly" or "if a person uses it the way God intended"
-
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-# We know this
-
-"Because we realize this" or "We also know this"
-
-# that law is not made for a righteous man
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God did not make the law for the righteous man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a righteous man
-
-Here "man" includes both male and female. Alternate translation: "a righteous person" or "a good person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# It is made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God made the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# sexually immoral people
-
-This refers to anyone who sleeps with someone to whom they are not married.
-
-# homosexuals
-
-men who sleep with other men
-
-# those who kidnap people for slaves
-
-"those who kidnap people to sell as slaves" or "those who take people to sell as slaves"
-
-# for whatever else is against faithful instruction
-
-"for those who do anything else that is against true Christian teaching"
-
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-# the glorious gospel of the blessed God
-
-"the gospel about the glory that belongs to the blessed God" or "the gospel of the glorious and blessed God"
-
-# with which I have been entrusted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which God has given me and made me responsible for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells how he acted in the past and encourages Timothy to trust God.
-
-# he considered me faithful
-
-"he considered me trustworthy" or "he regarded me as reliable"
-
-# he placed me into service
-
-Paul speaks of the task of serving God as if it were a place that one could be placed in. Alternate translation: "he assigned me to serve him" or "he appointed me as his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I was a blasphemer
-
-"I was a person who spoke evil against Christ." Paul is referring to his character before he was a Christian.
-
-# a persecutor
-
-"a person who persecuted those who believed in Christ"
-
-# violent man
-
-"a person was cruel towards other people." This is a person who believes he has the right to hurt others.
-
-# But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief
-
-"But because I did not believe in Jesus, and I did not know what I was doing, I received mercy from Jesus"
-
-# I received mercy
-
-"Jesus showed me mercy" or "Jesus had mercy on me"
-
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-# But the grace
-
-"And the grace"
-
-# the grace of our Lord overflowed
-
-Paul speaks of God's grace as if it were a liquid that could fill a container and spill out of the top when the container is full. Alternate translation: "God showed me much grace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with faith and love
-
-This is the result of God showing much grace to Paul. Alternate translation: "which caused me to trust in Jesus and love him"
-
-# that is in Christ Jesus
-
-This speaks about Jesus as if he were a container that holds a liquid. Here "in Christ Jesus" refers to having a relationship with Jesus. Alternate translation: "that Christ Jesus enables me to give to God because I am united to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# This message is reliable
-
-"This statement is true"
-
-# worthy of all acceptance
-
-"we should receive it without any doubt" or "deserves for us to accept it with full confidence"
-
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-# I was given mercy
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God showed me mercy" or "I obtained mercy from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so that in me, the foremost
-
-"so that through me, the worst sinner"
-
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-# Now ... Amen
-
-The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Paul praises God.
-
-# the king of the ages
-
-"the eternal king" or "the chief ruler forever"
-
-# Now to the king of the ages, the immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever
-
-The abstract nouns "honor" and "glory" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "Now may people forever honor and glorify the king of the ages, who is immortal, invisible, and the only God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I am placing this command before you
-
-Paul speaks of his instructions as if he could physically put them in front of Timothy. Alternate translation: "I am entrusting you with this command" or "This is what I am commanding you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my child
-
-Paul speaks of his close relationship to Timothy as though Paul is the father and Timothy is the child. It is also likely that Timothy was converted to Christ by Paul, and so this is why Paul considered him like his own child. Alternate translation: "who is truly like my child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in agreement with what other believers prophesied about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# fight the good fight
-
-Paul speaks about Timothy working for the Lord as if he were a soldier fighting a battle. Alternate translation: "continue to work hard for the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a good conscience
-
-"a conscience that chooses right instead wrong." See how you translated this in [1 Timothy 1:5](../01/05.md).
-
-# some have shipwrecked their faith
-
-Paul speaks of these people's faith as if it were a ship that could be wrecked at sea. He means that they have ruined their faith and no longer believe in Jesus. You should use this or a similar metaphor if it will be understood in the project language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Hymenaeus ... Alexander
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# whom I gave over to Satan
-
-Paul speaks as if he physically handed these men to Satan. This probably means that Paul rejected them from the community of believers. Since they are no longer a part of the community, Satan can have power over them and harm them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they may be taught
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God may teach them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 1 Timothy 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul formally introduces this letter in verses 1-2. Writers often began letters in this way in the ancient Near East.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Spiritual children
-In this chapter, Paul calls Timothy a "son" and his "child." Paul discipled Timothy as a Christian and a church leader. Paul may also have led him to believe in Christ. Therefore, Paul called Timothy his "son in the faith." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Genealogies
-
-Genealogies are lists that record a person's ancestors or descendants. Jews used genealogies to choose the right man to become king. They did this because only a son of a king could normally become king. They also showed from what tribe and family they came. For example, priests came from the tribe of Levi and the family of Aaron. Most important people had records of their genealogies.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Play on words
-The phrase "the law is good if one uses it lawfully" is a play on words. The words "law" and "lawfully" sound similar in the original language.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul encourages Timothy to pray for all people.
-
-# first of all
-
-"most important" or "before anything else"
-
-# I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I urge all believers to make requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I urge
-
-"I plead" or "I ask"
-
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-# a peaceful and quiet life
-
-Here "peaceful" and "quiet" mean the same thing. Paul wants all believers to be able to live calm lives without trouble from the authorities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# in all godliness and dignity
-
-"that honors God and that other people will respect"
-
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-# He desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God desires to save all people and for them to come to the knowledge of the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to come to the knowledge of the truth
-
-Paul speaks of learning the truth about God as if it were a place to which people could be brought. Alternate translation: "to know and accept what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# one mediator for God and man
-
-A mediator is a person who helps negotiate a peaceful settlement between two parties who disagree with each other. Here Jesus helps sinners enter into a peaceful relationship with God.
-
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-# gave himself
-
-"died willingly"
-
-# as a ransom
-
-"as a price of freedom" or "as a payment to obtain freedom"
-
-# as the testimony at the right time
-
-It can be made explicit that this was the testimony that God wants to save all people. Alternate translation: "as the proof at the right time that God wants to save all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# at the right time
-
-This means that this was the time that God had chosen.
-
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-# For this purpose
-
-"For this" or "For this reason"
-
-# I myself, was made a herald and an apostle
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Christ made me, Paul, a preacher and an apostle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I am a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth
-
-"I teach the Gentiles the message of faith and truth." Here, Paul may be using "faith" and truth" to express one idea. Alternate translation: "I teach the Gentiles about the true faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul finishes his instructions on prayer then gives some special instructions for women.
-
-# I want men in every place to pray and to lift up holy hands
-
-Here "holy hands" means the entire person is holy. Alternate translation: "I want men in every place who are holy to lift up their hands and pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# men in every place
-
-"the males in all places" or "the males everywhere." Here the word "men" refers specifically to males.
-
-# lift up holy hands
-
-It was a normal posture for people to raise their hands while praying.
-
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-# with modesty and self-control
-
-Both of these words mean basically the same thing. Paul is emphasizing that women should wear clothes that are appropriate and do not attract improper attention from men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# They should not have braided hair
-
-During Paul's time, many Roman women braided their hair to make themselves attractive. Braiding is only one way a woman can give undue attention to her hair. If braided hair is unknown, it can be stated in a more general way. Alternate translation: "They should not have fancy hairstyles" or "They should not have elaborate hairstyle that attract attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# pearls
-
-These are beautiful and valuable white balls that people use as jewelry. They are formed inside the shell of a certain kind of small animal that lives in the ocean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# who profess godliness through good works
-
-"who want to honor God by the good things they do"
-
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-# in silence
-
-"in quietness"
-
-# and with all submission
-
-"and submit to what is taught"
-
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-# I do not permit a woman
-
-"I do not allow a woman"
-
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-# Adam was formed first
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Adam is the one God formed first" or "God created Adam first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# then Eve
-
-The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "and then God formed Eve" or "then God created Eve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Adam was not deceived
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "And Adam was not the one whom the serpent deceived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but it was the woman who disobeyed God when the serpent deceived her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# she will be saved through bearing children
-
-Here "she" refers to women in general. Possible meanings are 1) God will keep women physically safe as they give birth to children, or 2) God will save women from their sins through their role as child bearers.
-
-# she will be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will save her" or "God will save women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# if they continue
-
-"if they remain" or "if they continue living." Here "they" refers to women.
-
-# in faith and love and sanctification
-
-The abstract nouns here can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "in trusting Jesus and loving others and living a holy life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# with soundness of mind
-
-Possible meanings for this idiom are 1) "with good judgment," 2) "with modesty," or 3) "with self-control." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# soundness of mind
-
-If the idiom is retained in translation, the abstract noun "soundness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "a sound mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# 1 Timothy 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Peace
-Paul encourages Christians to pray for everyone. They should pray for rulers so that Christians can live peacefully, in a godly and dignified way.
-
-##### Women in the church
-
-Scholars are divided over how to understand this passage in its historical and cultural context. Some scholars believe men and women are perfectly equal in all things. Other scholars believe God created men and women to serve in distinctly different roles in marriage and the church. Translators should be careful not to let how they understand this issue affect how they translate this passage.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings"
-These terms overlap each other in what they mean. It is not necessary to view them as distinct categories.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives some special instructions on how the overseers of the church should act and be.
-
-# a good work
-
-"an honorable task"
-
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-# husband of one wife
-
-An overseer must have only one wife. It is unclear if this excludes men who have been previously widowed or divorced, or never married.
-
-# He must be moderate, sensible, orderly, and hospitable
-
-"He must not do anything to excess, must be reasonable and behave well, and must be friendly to strangers"
-
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-# He must not be addicted to wine, not a brawler, but instead, gentle, peaceful
-
-"He must neither drink too much alcohol nor like to fight and argue, but instead he must be gentle and peaceful"
-
-# a lover of money
-
-"greedy for money"
-
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-# He should manage
-
-"He should lead" or "He should take care of"
-
-# with all respect
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the overseer's children should obey and show respect to their father or 2) the overseer's children should show respect to everyone or 3) the overseer should show respect to those in his household as he leads them.
-
-# all respect
-
-"complete respect" or "respect at all times"
-
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-# For if a man does not know how to manage
-
-"For when a man cannot manage"
-
-# how will he care for a church of God?
-
-Paul uses a question to teach Timothy. Alternate translation: "he cannot take care of a church of God." or "he will not be able to lead a church of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a church of God
-
-Here "church" refers to a local group of God's people. Alternate translation: "a group of God's people" or "the believers over whom he is in charge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He should not be a new convert
-
-"He should not be a new believer" or "He must be a mature believer"
-
-# fall into condemnation as the devil
-
-Paul speaks of the experience of being condemned for having done wrong as if it were a hole that a person could fall into. Alternate translation: "have God condemn him as he condemned the devil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# those outside
-
-"those outside of the church." Paul speaks of the church as though it were a place, and of unbelievers as though they were physically outside of it. Alternate translation: "those who are not Christians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he does not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil
-
-Paul speaks of disgrace and the devil causing someone to sin as if they were a hole or a trap into which a person falls. Here "fall into" means to experience. Alternate translation: "nothing causes him shame before the unbelievers and so that the devil does not cause him to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives some special instructions on how the deacons of the church and their wives should act and be.
-
-# Deacons, likewise
-
-"Deacons, like overseers"
-
-# should be dignified, not double-talkers
-
-Paul speaks about these people as if they were "double-talkers" or could say two things at once. He means the person says one thing but mean something else. Alternate translation: "should act properly and mean what they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They should keep the revealed truth of the faith
-
-"They must continue to believe the true message God revealed to us and that we believe." This refers to a truth that had existed for some time but that God was showing to them at that moment. Paul speaks of true teaching about God as if it were an object that a person could keep with himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the revealed truth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the truth that God revealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# faith with a clean conscience
-
-Paul speaks of a person's knowledge that he has done no wrong as if that knowledge or conscience were clean. Alternate translation: "faith, knowing they have tried their hardest to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They should also be approved first
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Other believers should approve of them first" or "They should prove themselves first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# be approved
-
-This means other believers should evaluate those who want to be a deacon and determine if they are fit to serve in the church.
-
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-# Women in the same way
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "women" refers to the wives of deacons or 2) "women" refers to female deacons.
-
-# be dignified
-
-"act properly" or "be worthy of respect"
-
-# They should not be slanderers
-
-"They must not speak evil about other people"
-
-# be moderate and
-
-"not do anything to excess." See how you translated this in [1 Timothy 3:2](../03/02.md).
-
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-# husbands of one wife
-
-A man must have only one wife. It is unclear if this excludes men who have been previously widowed, divorced, or never married. See how you translated this in [1 Timothy 3:2](../03/02.md).
-
-# manage well their children and household
-
-"properly take care of and lead their children and others who live in their homes"
-
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-# For those
-
-"For those deacons" or "For these church leaders"
-
-# acquire for themselves
-
-"receive for themselves" or "gain for themselves"
-
-# a good standing
-
-The implied meaning may be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "a good reputation among other believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they will trust in Jesus with even more confidence or 2) they will speak confidently to other people about their faith in Jesus.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells Timothy the reason he wrote to him and then describes Christ's godliness.
-
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-# But if I delay
-
-"But in case I cannot go there soon" or "But if something prevents me for being there soon"
-
-# so that you may know how to behave in the household of God
-
-Paul speaks of the group of believers as if they were a family. Possible meanings are 1) Paul is referring only to Timothy's behavior in the church. Alternate translation: "so that you may know how to conduct yourself as a member of God's family" or 2) Paul is referring to the believers' in general. Alternate translation: "so that you all may know how to conduct yourselves as members of God's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# household of God, which is the church of the living God
-
-This phrase gives us information about "the household of God" rather than making a distinction between a household of God which is the church and one that is not the church. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "house hold of God. Those who belong to the family of God are the community of believers in the living God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth
-
-Paul speaks of the believers bearing witness to the truth about Christ as if they were a pillar and a base supporting a building. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "which is the church of the living God. And, by keeping and teaching God's truth, these members of the church support the truth just as a pillar and base support a building" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the living God
-
-Here this expression may be speaking of God as the one who gives life to all, as in the UST.
-
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-# We all agree
-
-"No one can deny"
-
-# that the mystery of godliness is great
-
-"that the truth that God has revealed is great"
-
-# He appeared ... up in glory
-
-This is most likely a song or poem that Paul is quoting. If your language has a way of indicating that this is poetry you could use it here. If not, you could translate this as regular prose rather than poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
-
-# He appeared
-
-Here "He" is ambiguous. It could refers to "God" or to "Christ." It may be best to translate this as "He." If you must be more specific you could translate it as "Christ who is God" or "Christ."
-
-# in the flesh
-
-Paul uses "flesh" here to mean a human being. Alternate translation: "as a true human being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# was vindicated by the Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit confirmed that he was who he said he was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was seen by angels
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the angels saw him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was proclaimed among nations
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people in many nations told others about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was believed on in the world
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people in many parts of the world believed in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was taken up in glory
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God the Father took him up to heaven in glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in glory
-
-This means he received power from God the Father and he is worthy of honor.
-
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-# 1 Timothy 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-[1 Timothy 3:16](./16.md) was probably a song, poem, or creed the early church used to list important doctrines that believers all shared.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Overseers and deacons
-The church has used different titles for church leaders. Some titles include elder, pastor, and bishop. The word "overseer" reflects the meaning of the original language in verses 1-2. Paul writes about "deacons" in verses 8 and 12 as another kind of church leader.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Character qualities
-This chapter lists several qualities that a man must have if he is to be an overseer or deacon in the church.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells Timothy what the Spirit says will happen and encourages him in what he should teach.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Paul starts to tell a new part of the teaching.
-
-# in later times
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to a time after Paul dies or 2) this is at a latter time in Paul's own life.
-
-# leave the faith
-
-Paul speaks of people ceasing to trust in Christ as if they were physically leaving a place or an object. Alternate translation: "stop trusting in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and pay attention
-
-"and give attention" or "because they are paying attention"
-
-# deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons
-
-"spirits who trick people and the things that demons teach"
-
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-# in lying hypocrisy
-
-This can be stated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "These people will be hypocrites and speak lies"
-
-# Their own consciences will be branded
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is speaking of people who can no longer tell that they are doing wrong as if their minds are ruined like skin that someone has burned with a hot iron or 2) Paul is speaking of these people as if Satan had put a mark on these people with a hot iron to indicate that they belong to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They will
-
-"These people will"
-
-# forbid to marry
-
-It is implied that they will forbid believers to marry. Alternate translation: "forbid believers to marry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to receive foods
-
-It is implied that they will forbid only certain foods. Alternate translation: "they will require believers to abstain from certain foods" or "they will not allow people to eat certain foods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# everything created by God is good
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that God has created is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Nothing that we take with thanksgiving is to be rejected
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We should not refuse anything for which we give thanks to God" or "Everything that we eat with thanksgiving is acceptable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer
-
-Here "word of God" and "prayer" are used together to express one idea. The prayer is in agreement with the truth that God has revealed. Alternate translation: "it is dedicated for God's use by praying in agreement with his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# it is sanctified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we sanctify it" or "we have set it apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# word of God
-
-Here "word" refers to God's message or what he has revealed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# If you place these things before the brothers
-
-Paul speaks of his instructions as if they were objects that could be physically presented to the believers. Here, to place before means to instruct or to remind. Alternate translation: "If you help the believers remember these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# these things
-
-This refers to the teaching that started in [1 Timothy 3:16](../03/16.md).
-
-# the brothers
-
-This refers to all believers whether male or female. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# you are being nourished by the words of faith and by the good teaching that you have followed
-
-Paul speaks of God's word and its teaching as if it could physically feed Timothy and make him strong. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the words of faith and the good teaching that you have followed are causing you to trust more strongly in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# words of faith
-
-"words that cause people to believe"
-
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-# worldly stories loved by old women
-
-"profane stories and old wives' tales." The word for "stories" is the same as for "myths" in [1 Timothy 1:4](../01/04.md), so you should translate it the same here.
-
-# loved by old women
-
-This is probably an expression that means "silly" or "absurd." Paul is not purposely insulting women in his reference to "old women." Instead, he and his audience knew that men die younger than women, so there are more women than men whose minds have become feeble due to old age. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# train yourself in godliness
-
-"train yourself to honor God" or "train yourself to act in ways that please God"
-
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-# bodily training
-
-"physical exercise"
-
-# holds promise for this life
-
-"is beneficial to this life"
-
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-# worthy of full acceptance
-
-"worthy of your complete belief" or "worthy of your full trust"
-
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-# For it is for this
-
-"This is the reason"
-
-# struggle and work very hard
-
-The words "struggle" and "work very hard" mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them together to emphasize the intensity with which they serve God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we have hope in the living God
-
-Here "living God" probably means, "God, who makes all things live."
-
-# but especially of believers
-
-The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "but he is especially the Savior of those people who believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Proclaim and teach these things
-
-"Command and teach these things" or "Command and teach these things I just mentioned"
-
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-# Let no one despise your youth
-
-"Do not let anyone consider you less important because you are young"
-
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-# attend to the reading, to the exhortation, and to the teaching
-
-The words "reading," "exhortation," and "teaching" can be translated with verbal phrases. The implied information can also be supplied in translation Alternate translation: "continue reading the scripture to the people, exhorting the people, and teaching the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do not neglect the gift that is in you
-
-Paul speaks of Timothy as if he were a container that could hold God's gifts. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Do not neglect your spiritual gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Do not neglect
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Be sure to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# which was given to you through prophecy
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you received when leaders of the church spoke God's word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# laying on of the hands of the elders
-
-This was a ceremony in which the church leaders put their hands on Timothy and prayed that God would enable him to do the work he had commanded him to do.
-
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-# Care for these things. Be in them
-
-Paul speaks of God's gifts to Timothy as if he could physically be in them. Alternate translation: "Do all these things and live according to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that your progress may be evident to all people
-
-Paul speaks of Timothy's increasing ability to serve God as if it were a physical object that others could look at. Alternate translation: "so other people will know that you are serving God better and better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Give careful attention to yourself and to the teaching
-
-"Conduct yourself carefully and give attention to the teaching" or "Control your own behavior and give attention to the teaching"
-
-# Continue in these things
-
-"Continue to do these things"
-
-# you will save yourself and those who listen to you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Timothy will save himself and those who hear him from God's judgment or 2) Timothy will save himself and those who hear him from the influence of false teachers.
-
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-# 1 Timothy 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-[1 Timothy 4:1](../04/01.md) is a prophecy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Later times
-This is another way of referring to the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul was giving these commands to one person, Timothy. Languages that have different forms of "you" or different forms for commands would use the singular form here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to tell Timothy how to treat the men, women, widows, and younger women in the church.
-
-# Do not rebuke an older man
-
-"Do not speak harshly to an older man"
-
-# Instead, exhort him
-
-"Instead, encourage him"
-
-# as if he were a father ... as brothers
-
-Paul uses these similes to tell Timothy that he should treat fellow believers with sincere love and respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# as mothers ... as sisters
-
-Paul uses these similes to tell Timothy that he should treat fellow believers with sincere love and respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# younger women
-
-You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "exhort younger women" or "encourage younger women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# in all purity
-
-"with pure thoughts and actions" or "in a holy way"
-
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-# Honor widows
-
-"Respect and provide for widows"
-
-# the real widows
-
-"widows with no one to provide for them"
-
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-# let them first learn
-
-"first of all they should learn" or "let them make it a priority to learn"
-
-# in their own household
-
-"to their own family" or "to those living in their homes"
-
-# Let them repay their parents
-
-"Let them do good to their parents in return for the good things their parents have given them"
-
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-# But a real widow is left all alone
-
-"But one who is truly a widow has no family"
-
-# She always remains with requests and prayers
-
-"She continues to make requests and prayers"
-
-# requests and prayers
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them together to emphasize how much these widows pray. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# both night and day
-
-The words "night" and "day" are used together to mean "at all times." Alternate translation: "all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# is dead
-
-Paul speaks about people who do not seek to please God as if they were dead. Alternate translation: "is like a dead person, she does not respond to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# is still alive
-
-This refers to physical life.
-
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-# Give these instructions
-
-"Command these things"
-
-# so that they may be blameless
-
-"so that no one can find fault with them." Possible meanings of "they" are 1) "these widows and their families" or 2) "the believers." It might be best to leave the subject as "they."
-
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-# does not provide for his own relatives, especially for those of his own household
-
-"does not help with his relatives' needs, especially for those family members living in his home"
-
-# he has denied the faith
-
-"he has acted contrary to the truth we believe"
-
-# is worse than an unbeliever
-
-"is worse than those who do not believe in Jesus." Paul means this person is worse than an unbeliever because even unbelievers take care of their relatives. Therefore, a believer should certainly take care of his relatives.
-
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-# be enrolled as a widow
-
-There seems to have been a list, written or not, of widows. The church members met these women's needs for shelter, clothing, and food, and these women were expected to devote their lives to serving the Christian community.
-
-# who is not younger than sixty
-
-As Paul will explain in 5:11-16, widows who were younger than 60 years old might get married again. Therefore the Christian community was to care only for widows who were older than 60. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# a wife of one husband
-
-Possible meanings are 1) she was always faithful to her husband or 2) she had not divorced her husband then married another man.
-
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-# She must be known for good deeds
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People must be able to attest to her good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# has been hospitable to strangers
-
-"has welcomed strangers into her home"
-
-# has washed the feet of the saints
-
-Washing the dirty feet of people who have been walking in the dirt and mud is one way of meeting other people's needs and making life more enjoyable for them. This probably means she did humble work in general. Alternate translation: "has done common work to help other believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# saints
-
-Some versions translate this word as "the believers" or "God's holy people." The essential idea is to refer to Christian believers.
-
-# has relieved the afflicted
-
-Here "the afflicted" is a nominal adjective that can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "has helped those who are suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# has been devoted to every good work
-
-"has given herself to doing all kinds of good deeds"
-
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-# But as for younger widows, refuse to enroll them in the list
-
-"But do not include younger widows in the list." The list was of widows aged 60 years and older whom the Christian community would help.
-
-# For when they give in to bodily desires against Christ, they want to marry
-
-"For when they prefer to fulfill their sensual desires and get married, they go against their promise to serve Christ as widows"
-
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-# revoke their first commitment
-
-"do not keep their prior commitment" or "do not do what they promised before to do"
-
-# commitment
-
-The commitment of the widows was their agreement to serve the Christian community for the rest of their lives if the community would supply the widows' needs.
-
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-# learn to be lazy
-
-"get into the habit of doing nothing"
-
-# talk nonsense and are busybodies, saying things they should not say
-
-These three phrases are probably three ways of speaking of the same activity. These people should not be looking into other people's private lives and telling about them to others who are no better off after hearing.
-
-# nonsense
-
-words that do not help those who hear them
-
-# busybodies
-
-people who look into other people's private lives for their own good and not for the good of the other people
-
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-# to manage the household
-
-"to take care of everyone in her house"
-
-# the enemy
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to Satan or 2) this refers to unbelievers who are hostile to Christians.
-
-# to slander us
-
-Here "us" refers to the entire Christian community, including Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# turned aside after Satan
-
-Paul speaks of living in faithfulness to Christ as if it were a path to be followed. This means the woman stopped obeying Jesus and started obeying Satan. Alternate translation: "left the path of Christ to follow Satan" or "decided to obey Satan instead of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# any believing woman
-
-"any Christian woman" or "any woman who believes in Christ"
-
-# has widows
-
-"has widows among her relatives"
-
-# so that the church will not be weighed down
-
-Paul speaks of the community having to help more people than they are able as if they were carrying too much weight on their backs. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the church will not have more work to do than they can" or "so that the Christian community will not have to help widows whose families could provide for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# real widows
-
-"those women who have no one to provide for them"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul again talks of how elders (overseers) should be treated and then gives Timothy some personal instructions.
-
-# Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "All believers should think of the elders who are good leaders as worthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# double honor
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "respect and payment" or 2) "more respect than others receive"
-
-# those who work with the word and in teaching
-
-Paul speaks about the word as if it is an object that a person can work with. Alternate translation: "those who preach and teach God's word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For the scripture says
-
-This is personification that means that this is what someone has written in the scriptures. Alternate translation: "For we read in the scriptures that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# You shall not put a muzzle on an ox while it treads the grain
-
-Paul is using this quotation as a metaphor meaning that church leaders deserve to receive payment from the Christian community for their work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# muzzle
-
-a sleeve that goes over an animal's snout and mouth to prevent it from eating while it is doing work (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# treads the grain
-
-And ox "treads the grain" when it walks on or pulls a heavy object over the cut grain to separate the grain from the stalks. The ox was allowed to eat some of the grain as they worked.
-
-# is worthy of
-
-"deserves"
-
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-# Do not receive an accusation
-
-Paul speaks of accusations as if they were objects that could be physically accepted by people. Alternate translation: "Do not accept as true any accusation that someone speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# two or three
-
-"at least two" or "two or more"
-
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-# sinners
-
-This refers to anyone doing anything that disobeys or displeases God, even things that other people do not know about.
-
-# before all
-
-"where everyone can see"
-
-# so that the rest may be afraid
-
-"so that others will be afraid to sin"
-
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-# the chosen angels
-
-This means the angels whom God and Jesus have chosen to serve them in a special way.
-
-# to keep these commands without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism
-
-The words "partiality" and "favoritism" mean basically the same thing. Paul is emphasizing that Timothy must judge honestly and be fair to everyone. Alternate translation: "to keep these rules without being partial or showing favor to anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# these commands
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the rules Paul just told Timothy or 2) this refers to the rules Paul is about to tell Timothy.
-
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-# Place hands
-
-The placing of hands was a ceremony in which one or more church leaders would place their hands on people and pray that God would enable those people to serve the church in a way that would please God. Timothy was to wait until the person had shown good character for a long time before officially setting that person apart to serve the Christian community.
-
-# Do not share in the sins of another person
-
-Paul speaks of someone's sin as if it were an object that could be shared with others. Alternate translation: "do not join in another person's sin" or "do not participate when another person sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Do not share in the sins of another person
-
-Possible meanings are 1) if Timothy chose someone who was guilty of sin to be a church worker, God would hold Timothy responsible for that person's sin or 2) Timothy should not commit sins he saw others committing.
-
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-# You should no longer drink water
-
-It is implied that Paul means Timothy should not drink only water. He is telling Timothy to use wine as medicine. The water in that area often caused sickness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The sins of some people are openly known
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The sins of some people are very obvious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they go before them into judgment
-
-"their sins go before those people into judgment." Paul speaks of sins as if they were moving. Possible meanings are 1) Their sins are so obvious that everyone will know they are guilty even before anyone testifies against them or 2) Their sins are evident, and God judges them now. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# But some sins follow later
-
-"But some sins follow people later." Paul speaks of sins as if they were moving. Possible meanings are 1) Timothy and the Christian community will not know about certain sins until later or 2) God will not judge some sins until the final judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# some good works are openly known
-
-"some good works are obvious"
-
-# good works
-
-The works are considered "good" because they fit with God's character, purposes, and will.
-
-# but even the others cannot be hidden
-
-Paul speaks of sins as if they were objects that someone could hide. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but people will later find out about even the good deeds that are not obvious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 1 Timothy 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Honor and respect
-Paul encourages younger Christians to honor and respect older Christians. Cultures honor and respect older people in different ways.
-
-##### Widows
-In the ancient Near East, it was important to care for widows, because they could not provide for themselves.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives some specific instructions to slaves and masters and then continues with instructions on living in a godly way.
-
-# Let all who are under the yoke as slaves
-
-Paul speaks of people working as slaves as if they are oxen carrying a yoke. Alternate translation: "Let all who are working as slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let all who are
-
-It is implied that Paul is speaking about believers. Alternate translation: "Let all who are believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the name of God and the teaching might not be blasphemed
-
-This can be stated in active and positive form. Alternate translation: "the unbelievers might always speak respectfully about the name of God and the teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# the name of God
-
-Here "name" refers to God's nature or character. Alternate translation: "the character of God" or "God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the teaching
-
-"the faith" or "the gospel"
-
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-# they are brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means "fellow believers."
-
-# For the masters who are helped by their work
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the masters whom the slaves help with their work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# and are loved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "and the slaves should love them" or 2) "whom God loves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he is proud ... He has an unhealthy interest
-
-Here "he" refers to anyone in general that teaches what is not correct. To make this clear, you can translate "he" as "they" as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# understands nothing
-
-"understands nothing about God's truth"
-
-# He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and arguments
-
-Paul speaks of people who feel compelled to engage in useless arguments as if they were ill. Such people greatly desire to argue, and they do not really want to find a way to agree. Alternate translation: "all he wants to do is argue" or "he craves arguments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# controversies and arguments about words that result in envy
-
-"controversies and arguments about words, and these controversies and arguments result in envy"
-
-# about words
-
-"about the meaning of words"
-
-# strife
-
-arguments, fights
-
-# insults
-
-people falsely saying bad things about each other
-
-# evil suspicions
-
-"people feeling like others want to do evil to them"
-
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-# depraved minds
-
-"wicked minds"
-
-# They have lost the truth
-
-Here the word "They" refers to anyone who teaches anything that does not agree with the teaching of Jesus. The phrase "have lost the truth" represents ignoring it or forgetting it. Alternate translation: "They have ignored the truth" or "They have forgotten the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This marks a break in the teaching. Here Paul begins to contrast the kind of riches the wicked people seek through godliness ([1 Timothy 6:5](../06/05.md)) and the true kind of gain people receive through godliness. Alternate translation: "Of course"
-
-# godliness with contentment is great gain
-
-The words "godliness" and "contentment" are abstract nouns. Alternate translation: "it is great gain for a person to do what is godly and to be content with what they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# is great gain
-
-"provides great benefits" or "does many good things for us"
-
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-# brought nothing into the world
-
-"brought nothing into the world when we were born"
-
-# Neither are we able to take out anything
-
-"And we can take nothing out of the world when we die"
-
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-# let us
-
-"we should"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word marks a break in the teaching. Here Paul returns to the topic about those who think being godly will make them wealthy ([1 Timothy 6:5](../06/05.md)).
-
-# to become wealthy fall into temptation, into a trap
-
-Paul speaks about those who let the temptation of money cause them to sin as if they are animals that have fallen into a hole that a hunter has used as a trap. Alternate translation: "to become wealthy will encounter more temptation than they can resist, and they will be like an animal in a trap (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They fall into many foolish and harmful passions
-
-This continues the trap metaphor. This means that their foolish and harmful passions will overcome them. Alternate translation: "And as an animal falls into a hunter's trap, they will fall into many foolish and harmful passions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# into whatever else makes people sink into ruin and destruction
-
-Paul speaks about those that let sin destroy them as if they are a boat that sinks under the water. Alternate translation: "into other kinds of evil that ruin and destroy people as if they were a boat sinking under the water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil
-
-Paul speaks of the cause of evil as if it were a plant root. Alternate translation: "This happens because loving money is a cause of all kinds of evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who desire it
-
-"who desire money"
-
-# have been misled away from the faith
-
-Paul speaks of wrong desires as if they were evil guides who intentionally guide people down the wrong path. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "have let their desires lead them away from the truth" or "have stopped believing the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# have pierced themselves with much grief
-
-Paul speaks about grief as if it were a sword that a person uses to stab themselves. Alternate translation: "have caused themselves to be very sorrowful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But you
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# man of God
-
-"servant of God" or "person who belongs to God"
-
-# flee from these things
-
-Paul speaks of these temptations and sins as if they were things that a person could physically run away from. Alternate translation: "completely avoid these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# these things
-
-Possible meanings of "these things" are 1) the "love of money" or 2) the different teachings, pride, arguments, and the love of money.
-
-# Pursue righteousness
-
-"Run after" or "Chase." Paul speaks of righteousness and other good qualities as if they were things that a person could run after. This metaphor is the opposite of "flee from." It means to try your best to obtain something. Alternate translation: "Seek to gain" or "Do your best to act in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Fight the good fight of faith
-
-Here Paul speaks about a person continuing in faith as if they are an athlete fighting to win a contest or a warrior fighting a battle. Alternate translation: "Try your hardest to obey Christ's teachings with as much energy as an athlete uses in a contest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Take hold of the everlasting life
-
-This continues the metaphor. Paul speaks about a person receiving eternal life as if they are a victorious athlete or warrior taking their prize. Alternate translation: "Take eternal life as your reward as a victorious athlete takes his prize" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to which you were called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to which God has called you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you gave the good confession
-
-"you confessed what is good" or "you confessed the truth"
-
-# before many witnesses
-
-Paul expresses the idea of location in order to signal the idea of the people to whom Timothy was speaking. Alternate translation: "to many witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul talks of Christ's coming, gives specific instructions to the rich, and lastly closes with a special message to Timothy.
-
-# I give these orders to you
-
-"This is what I command you"
-
-# who gives life to all things
-
-"in the presence of God, who causes all things to live." It is implied that Paul as asking God to be his witness. Alternate translation: "with God, who causes all things to live, as my witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# before Christ Jesus, who made ... Pilate
-
-"in the presence of Christ Jesus, who spoke ... Pilate." It is implied that Paul is asking Jesus to be his witness. Alternate translation: "with Christ Jesus, who spoke ... Pilate, as my witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# without spot or blame
-
-The word "spot" is a metaphor for moral fault. Possible meanings are 1) Jesus will not find fault with Timothy or blame him for doing wrong or 2) other people will not find fault with Timothy or blame him for doing wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ
-
-"until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again"
-
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-# God will reveal Christ's appearing
-
-It is implied that God will reveal Jesus. Alternate translation: "God will reveal Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the blessed and only Sovereign
-
-"the One worthy of praise who rules over the world"
-
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-# Only he has immortality
-
-"Only he has the power to live forever"
-
-# dwells in inapproachable light
-
-"dwells in a light so bright that no one can approach him"
-
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-# Tell the rich
-
-Here "rich" is a nominal adjective. It can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Tell those who are rich" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# in riches, which are uncertain
-
-"in the many things that they own that they may lose." The reference here is to physical objects.
-
-# all the true riches
-
-"all the things that will make us truly happy." The reference here may include physical objects, but it more likely refers to states like love, joy, and peace that people try to obtain by means of physical objects.
-
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-# be rich in good works
-
-Paul speaks of spiritual blessings as if they were earthly wealth. Alternate translation: "serve and help others in many ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they will store up for themselves a good foundation for what is to come
-
-Here Paul speaks about God's blessings that he gives in heaven as if they are riches that a person is storing away for later use. And, the certainty of these blessings that people will never lose is spoke of as if they were the foundation of a building. Alternate translation: "it will be as though they were storing up for themselves many things that God will give them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# take hold of real life
-
-This recalls the sports metaphor of [1 Timothy 6:12](../06/12.md), where the prize is something that the winner can actually hold in his hands. Here the "prize" is "real" life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# protect what was given to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "faithfully proclaim the true message that Jesus has given to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Avoid the foolish talk
-
-"Do not pay attention to the foolish talk"
-
-# of what is falsely called knowledge
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "of what some people falsely call knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they have missed the faith
-
-Paul speaks of faith in Christ as if it were a target at which to aim. Alternate translation: "they have not understood or believed the true faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# May grace be with you
-
-"May God give grace to all of you." The "you" is plural and refers to the whole Christian community. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# 1 Timothy 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Slavery
-
-Paul does not write in this chapter about whether slavery is good or bad. Paul teaches about honoring, respecting, and diligently serving masters. Paul teaches all believers to be godly and content in every situation.
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-# Introduction to 1 Timothy
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of 1 Timothy
-
-1. Greetings (1:1,2)
-1. Paul and Timothy
-    - Warning about false teachers (1:3-11)
-    - Paul thankful for what Christ has done in his ministry (1:12-17)
-    - He calls Timothy to fight in this spiritual battle (1:18-20)
-1. Prayer for all (2:1-8)
-1. Roles and responsibilities in the church (2:9-6:2)
-1. Warnings
-    - Second warning about false teachers (6:3-5)
-    - Money (6:6-10)
-1. Description of a man of God (6:11-16)
-1. Note to the wealthy people (6:17-19)
-1. Closing words to Timothy (6:20,21)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of 1 Timothy?
-
-Paul wrote 1 Timothy. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
-
-This book is the first letter Paul wrote to Timothy. Timothy was his disciple and close friend. Paul probably wrote it near the end of his life.
-
-#### What is the Book of 1 Timothy about?
-
-Paul had left Timothy in the city of Ephesus to help the believers there. Paul wrote this letter to instruct Timothy about various matters. The topics he addressed included church worship, qualifications for church leaders, and warnings against false teachers. This letter shows how Paul was training Timothy to be a leader among the churches.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "1 Timothy" or "First Timothy." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's First Letter to Timothy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What is discipleship?
-
-Discipleship is the process of making people to be disciples of Christ. The goal of discipleship is to encourage other Christians to be more like Christ. This letter gives many instructions about how a leader should train a less mature Christian. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-##### Singular and plural "you"
-In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. Also, the word "you" is almost always singular and refers to Timothy. The exception to this is 6:21. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-#### What did Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?
-
-Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.
-
-#### What are the major textual issues in the text of the Book of 1 Timothy?
-
-For the following verse, modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.
-
-* "godliness is a way to get more money." Some older versions of the Bible read this way, "godliness is a way to get more money: withdraw from such things." (6:5)
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# was strengthened in his rule
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "gained complete control over his kingdom" or "ruled powerfully over his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# God was with him
-
-Here "was with him" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "God supported him" or "God helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It may be helpful to reorder the events in these verses as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# spoke to all Israel, to the commanders ... heads of the fathers' house
-
-Here "all of Israel" means those people mentioned afterwards. They represent all of Israel. Alternate translation: "spoke to the commanders ... heads of the father's house"
-
-# the commanders of thousands and of hundreds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions and the commanders of smaller military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers' houses
-
-Here "the heads of the fathers' houses" further describe the princes. Alternate translation: "to every prince in all Israel, that is, the heads of the fathers' houses"
-
-# to every prince
-
-Here "prince" means leaders in general. They are not necessarily the sons of the king. Alternate translation: "to every leader"
-
-# the heads of the fathers' houses
-
-Here "heads" is a metaphor for the most important part. And "houses" represents families. Alternate translation: "the leaders of the families in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Kiriath Jearim
-
-A little town about 9 miles west of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# pitched a tent
-
-"set up a tent"
-
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-# the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bronze altar that Bezalel son of Uri son Hur made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# went up there
-
-"went up to the high place at Gibeon"
-
-# one thousand
-
-"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Ask! What should I give you?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Ask for whatever you want from me."
-
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-# You have shown great covenant faithfulness to David
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." Alternate translation: "You have greatly and faithfully loved David" or "You have been very faithful to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Now
-
-Here the word "Now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# let your promise to David my father be carried out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "please do what you promised to David my father that you would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a people as numerous as the dust of the earth
-
-This simile emphasizes the great number of Israelites. Alternate translation: "countless people" or "very many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# give me wisdom and knowledge
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "wisdom" and "knowledge." Alternate translation: "cause me to be wise and to know many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# who can judge your people, who are so many in number?
-
-Here "judge" means to govern or rule. Solomon uses a question to state that it is impossible to rule over so many people without God's help. Alternate translation: "no one can judge all of your countless people without your help." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Because this was in your heart
-
-Here "heart" represents desire. Alternate translation: "Because this was your desire" or "Because this is what you wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# nor for the life of those who hate you
-
-"nor to be able to defeat those who hate you" or "nor to be able to kill your enemies"
-
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-# I will now give you wisdom and knowledge
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "wisdom" and "knowledge." Alternate translation: "I will now cause you to be wise and to know many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# So Solomon came to Jerusalem
-
-Here "Solomon" represents all the people with him. Also "came" can be stated as "went." Alternate translation: "So Solomon and the people with him went to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# from before the tent of meeting
-
-"from the tent of meeting"
-
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-# 1,400 chariots
-
-"one thousand four hundred chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# twelve thousand horsemen
-
-"12,000 horsemen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in the chariot cities
-
-This is a reference to cities which stored his chariots.
-
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-# The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as the stones
-
-The narrator uses exaggeration to emphasize the great amount of silver that was in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The king had so much silver in Jerusalem, it was like there was as much silver as there was stones on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the sycamore trees
-
-This is a tree that grows fruit that looks like figs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# As for the importation of horses from Egypt and Kue for Solomon
-
-"Importation" is the act of bringing something into one country from another country. This can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "As for the horses Solomon imported from Egypt and Kue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Kue
-
-This is the name of a region. Some think that Kue was the same as Cilicia, in Asia Minor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# at a price
-
-"at a set price" or "for money"
-
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-# six hundred shekels of silver ... 150 shekels
-
-A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 6.6 kilograms of silver ... about 1.7 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# six hundred
-
-"600" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# exported
-
-to send something out of one country into another
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins a section about King Solomon's reign (2 Chronicles 1-9).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Wisdom
-Solomon asks God for wisdom to rule God's people. God is pleased with this request because it is used to serve others. Therefore, God also gives Solomon tremendous wealth and a long life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
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-# Now
-
-This marks a new part of the story.
-
-# commanded the building of a house for Yahweh's name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "commanded his people to build a house where Yahweh may live" or "commanded his people to build a house where they could worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# of a palace for his kingdom
-
-"of a royal palace for his kingdom" or "of a palace for himself"
-
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-# seventy thousand men ... eighty thousand men
-
-"70,000 men ... 80,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# to carry loads
-
-It is understood that these are loads of materials for building Yahweh's house. Alternate translation: "to carry loads of materials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# 3,600
-
-"three thousand six hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Hiram
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# I am about to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God
-
-Here "name" represents the person. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "I am about to build a house where Yahweh my God may live" or "I am about to build a house where people may worship Yahweh my God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am about to build
-
-Solomon would command his people to build the house. Alternate translation: "I am about to command my people to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the bread of the presence
-
-This is a reference to the 12 loaves of bread that were placed in front of the altar.
-
-# new moons
-
-This was the time of a festival coinciding with the movement of the moon.
-
-# This is forever, for Israel
-
-Here "This" refers back to all the ways the people will worship Yahweh at his temple. Alternate translation: "These are the things Yahweh has commanded Israel to do forever"
-
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-# God is greater
-
-This is a reference to God being more important and more powerful than other gods, not to being larger than other gods.
-
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-# who is able to build God a house, since the entire universe and even heaven itself cannot contain him? Who am I to build him a house, except to burn sacrifices before him?
-
-Solomon uses a question to emphasize that no one is able or worthy to build a house for God. Alternate translation: "no one is able to build a house for God because not even the universe or heaven is big enough to contain him. I am not worthy to build a house for him, except as a place to offer sacrifices to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues Solomon's message to Hiram, the king of Tyre.
-
-# cedar, cypress, and algum trees
-
-These are different types of tress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# twenty thousand cors
-
-A cor is 220 liters. Twenty thousand cors equals 4,400 kiloliters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# twenty thousand
-
-"20,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# ground wheat
-
-"wheat flour"
-
-# twenty thousand baths
-
-A bath is 22 liters. Twenty thousand baths equals 440 kiloliters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# gifted with prudence and understanding
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "prudence" and "understanding." Alternate translation: "who is very intelligent and understands many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# gifted with understanding
-
-The abstract noun "understanding" can be stated as "understands" or "wise." Alternate translation: "who understand many things" or "who is very wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Huram-Abi
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He is skilled at work in gold ... crimson wool
-
-Translate many of these words as you did in [2 Chronicles 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
-# fine linen
-
-"high quality cloth" or "the best cloth"
-
-# He is the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan
-
-"His mother is from the tribe of Dan" or "His mother is a descendant of Dan"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the message from Hiram, king of Tyre, to Solomon.
-
-# of which my master has spoken, let him send these things to his servants
-
-Hiram refers to Solomon as "my master" and to himself and his own people as "his servants." This is a way of showing respect. Alternate translation: "of which you, my master, have spoken, please send these things to us, your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# you will carry it up to Jerusalem
-
-Here "you" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "you will command your people to take the wood to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Solomon counted
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon had his servants count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They were found to be 153,600
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There were 153,600 foreigners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 153,600
-
-"one hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 3,600
-
-"three thousand six hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# seventy thousand ... eighty thousand
-
-"70,000 men ... 80,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# to carry loads
-
-It is understood that these are loads of materials for building Yahweh's house. Alternate translation: "to carry loads of materials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Solomon's reign continues in this chapter. This chapter also begins a section on building the temple. (2 Chronicles 2-4 and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### House of God
-The temple is repeatedly referred to as the "house of God" because Yahweh will dwell in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/houseofgod]])
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-# Then Solomon began to build ... He prepared
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Then Solomon's workers began to build ... They prepared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Mount Moriah
-
-This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ornan the Jebusite
-
-"Ornan" is the name of a man. "Jebusite" is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He began
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "They began" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the second day of the second month
-
-"day 2 of month 2." This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. The second day is near the middle of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the fourth year
-
-"in year 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# that Solomon laid
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "that Solomon's workers laid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator begins to explain the dimensions and the design of the temple.
-
-# sixty cubits ... twenty cubits
-
-"60 cubits ... 20 cubits." A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "27.6 meters long ... 9.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# portico
-
-an area of a building made of columns and a roof that leads to and connects with the building's entrance door. This portico was probably attached to the front part of the wall that surrounded the temple.
-
-# twenty cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# Solomon overlaid
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He fashioned ... which he overlaid ... which he carved
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers fashioned ... which they overlaid ... which they carved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the main hall
-
-This is a reference to a large room, not a hallway.
-
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-# He decorated
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers decorated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# precious stones
-
-Stones that were beautiful, highly valued, and used for decorations.
-
-# Parvaim
-
-This is probably the name of a region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He also overlaid ... he carved
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers also overlaid ... they carved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# beams
-
-A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building.
-
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-# He built ... He overlaid
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers built ... They overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# twenty cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# six hundred talents
-
-"600 talents." A talent is 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "about 20 metric tons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# fifty shekels
-
-"50 shekels." A shekel is 11 grams. Alternate translation: ".55 kilograms" or "about a half a kilogram"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# He made
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# twenty cubits ... five cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters ... 2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# twenty cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# He made ... he fashioned
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made ... they fashioned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# blue, purple, and crimson wool
-
-Translate these words as you did in [2 Chronicles 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
-# fine linen
-
-"high quality cloth" or "the best cloth"
-
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-# Solomon also made
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers also made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# thirty-five cubits ... five cubits
-
-"35 cubits ... 5 cubits." A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "16.1 meters ... 2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# the capitals
-
-decorations on top of the pillars
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-# He made ... he also made
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "They made ... they also made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# one hundred pomegranates
-
-"100 pomegranates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# He set up
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "They set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# on the right hand ... on the left
-
-"on the right side ... on the left side" or "on the south side ... on the north side"
-
-# he named
-
-"Solomon named"
-
-# Jakin
-
-Possibly a name to describe God as "The One who establishes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Boaz
-
-This name means "in strength" and is possibly used here to describe God because it means, "In Him is strength." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of King Solomon and the building of the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Location of the temple
-The location of the temple was very significant. Many important events in history occurred at this location. 
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-# he made
-
-Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# twenty cubits ... ten cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "20 cubits ... 10 cubits" or "9.2 meters ... 4.6 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# ten cubits ... five cubits ... thirty cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "4.6 meters ... 2.3 meters ... 13.8 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# the round sea
-
-This refers to a tank or basin that would hold water.
-
-# cast metal
-
-This is metal that was melted then formed in a mold.
-
-# from brim to brim
-
-"from one edge to the other"
-
-# in circumference
-
-Circumference is the distance or measurement around a circular object or area.
-
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-# each cubit
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "every 46 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# ten to each cubit
-
-"ten per cubit"
-
-# when the sea itself was cast
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the workers cast the sea itself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The Sea
-
-This refers to the tank or basin that held water for sacrifices.
-
-# was set upon twelve oxen
-
-"was on top of twelve oxen"
-
-# twelve oxen
-
-These are images of oxen made of bronze. Alternate translation: "twelve large figures of bulls" or "twelve bronze oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# "The Sea" was set on top of them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers set 'The Sea' on top of the oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# hindquarters
-
-This is the back quarter of the body of an animal with four feet.
-
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-# thick as the width of a hand
-
-This is about 8 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# its brim was forged like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers forged the brim to look like the brim of a cup, to curve outward like a lily" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# three thousand baths
-
-"3,000 baths." A bath is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: "66 kiloliters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# He made ... he put
-
-Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made ... they put" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# items used in performing the burnt offering were to be washed in them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people were to wash the items used in performing the burnt offering in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He made ... he placed
-
-Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made ... they placed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that were made from the instructions for their design
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "according to the instructions for their design" or "according to how Solomon instructed his workers to design them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on the right hand ... on the left
-
-"on the right side ... on the left side" or "on the south side ... on the north side"
-
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-# He made ... He made
-
-Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made ... They made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# one hundred basins
-
-"100 basins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# basins
-
-shallow bowls used for washing
-
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-# he made the courtyard ... and overlaid
-
-Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made ... they overlaid ... They placed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the great court
-
-"the large court"
-
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-# He placed
-
-Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "They placed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# on the east side of the temple, facing toward the south
-
-"next to the southeast corner of the temple"
-
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-# Huram
-
-See how you translated this name in [2 Chronicles 2:13](../02/13.md).
-
-# the sprinkling bowls
-
-bowls that held blood that was used in the house of God for sprinkling the altar
-
-# Huram finished the work that he did
-
-Here Huram represents all who worked on the temple. Alternate translation: "Huram and the other workers finished the work that they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# bowl-like capitals
-
-The upper part of a pillar is called a capital. See how you translated "capital" in [2 Chronicles 3:15](../03/15.md). Alternate translation: "bowl-shaped tops" or "bowl-shaped upper parts"
-
-# decorative latticework
-
-This refers to the decorative carving or markings on the upper part of the pillars. Alternate translation: "carvings that resembled chains"
-
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-# He had made
-
-Here Huram represents all who worked on the temple. Alternate translation: "Huram and the other workers had made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the four hundred pomegranates
-
-"the 400 pomegranates." Translate "pomegranates" as you did in [2 Chronicles 3:16](../03/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# He also made
-
-Here Huram, who is also called Huram-Abi, represents all those who worked with him. Alternate translation: "They also made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the basins
-
-"the bowls"
-
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-# one sea and the twelve bulls
-
-This is a large decorative washing container. Translate "sea" as you did in [2 Chronicles 4:2](../04/02.md) and "bulls" as you did in [2 Chronicles 4:3](./03.md).
-
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-# Huram-Abi made
-
-Here Huram, who is also called Huram-Abi, represents all those who worked with him. Alternate translation: "Huram-Abi and his craftsmen made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# other implements
-
-"other tools" or "other objects used for the altar"
-
-# polished bronze
-
-Bronze that the workmen polished so that it would reflect light.
-
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-# The king had cast them
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "The king commanded his workers to cast them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Zarethan
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Solomon made
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made" or "Solomon had his workers make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the weight of the bronze could not be known
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) there was so much bronze no one tried to weigh it. Alternate translation: "no one even tried to weigh the bronze" or 2) this is a hyperbole that emphasizes the great amount of bronze. Alternate translation: "no one could even determine how much all the bronze weighed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Solomon made
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all the furnishings
-
-This refers to all of the bowls and tools that were used in the house of God.
-
-# the tables on which the bread of the presence was to be placed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the tables on which the priests were to place the bread of the presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the bread of the presence
-
-This is a reference to the 12 loaves of bread that were placed in front of the altar. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
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-# the flowers, the lamps
-
-The "flowers" and "lamps" were part of the lampstands.
-
-# the tongs
-
-This is a tool made from two sticks of wood or metal connected at one end and used for picking up objects.
-
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-# Also the lamp trimmers ... were all made of pure gold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The workers also made the lamp trimmers ... out of pure gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# lamp trimmers
-
-These would have been used to trim the wicks of the lamps.
-
-# its inner doors ... were made of gold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the workers made its inner doors ... out of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of King Solomon and the building of the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Special construction
-Not only is the temple constructed in a special way, the things that are used in the temple's sacrificial system and its decorations are constructed in a special way.
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-# When all the work that Solomon did for the house of Yahweh was completed, Solomon brought
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Solomon's workers completed all of the work for the house of Yahweh, they brought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# treasuries
-
-storerooms, rooms where things are kept or stored
-
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-# assembled the elders of Israel
-
-"called together the leaders of Israel"
-
-# all the heads of the tribes
-
-Here "heads" is a metaphor for the most important part of something. Alternate translation: "all the leaders of the tribes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All the men of Israel
-
-This may refer either 1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in 5:2 or 2) generally to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every male person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# at the feast, which was in the seventh month
-
-This is the Festival of Shelters which is on the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. This is near the beginning of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# furnishings
-
-This refers to all of the bowls and tools that were used in the house of God. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 4:19](../04/19.md)
-
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-# all the assembly of Israel
-
-Here "all" is a generalization meaning very many Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# sacrificing sheep and oxen that could not be counted
-
-This is an exaggeration that emphasizes the great number of animals that were sacrificed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "sacrificing more sheep and oxen than anyone could count" or "sacrificing very many sheep and oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# into the inner room of the house, to the most holy place, under
-
-"into the inner room of the house—that is, to the most holy place—under"
-
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-# poles by which it was carried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "poles by which the priests carried it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# their ends were seen ... they could not be seen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people could see their ends ... people could not see them"
-
-# to this day
-
-This means the day on which the writer wrote.
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way of doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# sons and brothers
-
-"sons and other relatives"
-
-# cymbals
-
-two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# 120 priests
-
-"one hundred and twenty priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# making one sound to be heard for praising and thanking Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "making one sound as they praised and thanked Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# raised their voices
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "sang loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for his covenant loyalty endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "covenant loyalty" can be stated as "faithful." Alternate translation: "for he is faithful forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Then the house, the house of Yahweh, was filled with a cloud
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then a cloud filled the house of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of King Solomon continues in this chapter. 
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Moving the contents of the tent
-Everything from the tent was moved into the new temple. This too was done in a special way. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# Yahweh has said that he
-
-Solomon speaks to Yahweh as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you have said that you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# in thick darkness
-
-Here the word "thick" shows that the darkness is extreme. Yahweh spoke of not allowing sinful people to see him as if he were to live in darkness. Alternate translation: "in great darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have built you a lofty residence
-
-Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "I and your people have built you a lofty residence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a lofty residence
-
-a magnificent house, appropriate for someone who is very important
-
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-# while all the assembly of Israel was standing
-
-The phrase "all the assembly" is a generalization. It does not mean that every person of Israel was standing, but that all of the people who were gathered there were standing. Alternate translation: "while the people of Israel there were standing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh, the God of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# David my father
-
-King Solomon actually was one of King David's sons.
-
-# has fulfilled it
-
-"has caused it to happen." The word "it" refers to what God had promised. Alternate translation: "has ensured that he fulfilled his promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# with his own hands
-
-The hand is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "by his own power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in order for my name to be there
-
-Here the metonym "my name" represents Yahweh's reputation, and his name being there represents people recognizing his greatness and worshiping him there. Alternate translation: "for people to worship me there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to be prince over my people Israel
-
-Being "prince over people" represents ruling them. Alternate translation: "to rule my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# so that my name might be there
-
-Here the metonym "my name" represents Yahweh's reputation, and his name being there represents people recognizing his greatness and worshiping him there. Alternate translation: "so that people might worship me there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to be over my people Israel
-
-Being "over" people represents ruling them. Alternate translation: "to rule my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-King Solomon continues speaking to the people at the temple.
-
-# it was in the heart of David my father
-
-Here David's heart is spoken of as if it were a container, and what he desired is spoken of as if it were an item in the container. Alternate translation: "David my father desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the name of Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh ... for me" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh's reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# it was in your heart ... for it to be in your heart
-
-Here David's heart is spoken of as if it were a container, and what he desired is spoken of as if it were an item in the container. Alternate translation: "you desired ... to desire to do that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for my name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for me" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# In that it was in your heart
-
-"Because it was in your heart" or "Because you wanted"
-
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-# one who will come from your loins
-
-"one who will be your own offspring" or "one whom you yourself will father"
-
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-# has carried out the word that he had said
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "has done exactly what he said he would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I have arisen in the place of David my father
-
-Height is a metaphor for power. Alternate translation: "I have gained the power that David my father had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I sit on the throne of Israel
-
-The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: "I rule over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for the name of Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for the reputation of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in which is Yahweh's covenant, which
-
-The stone tablets on which Yahweh had written the terms of the covenant are spoken of as if they were the covenant itself. Alternate translation: "in which are the tablets on which Yahweh wrote the terms of the covenant that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in the presence of all the assembly of Israel
-
-"in front of the people of Israel who had gathered there"
-
-# spread out his hands
-
-"raised his hands." This was to show that he was praying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high
-
-You may convert these to modern measures. Alternate translation: "two and one-third meters long, two and one-third meters wide, and one and one-half meters high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# he spread out his hands toward the heavens
-
-Solomon lifted up his hands and held them high as he knelt on the platform to pray. Spreading out his hands toward the heavens was a way of showing that he was praying to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# on the earth, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with your servants
-
-This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "on the earth. You keep your promise to love your servants" or "on the earth. You faithfully love your servants"
-
-# walk before you with all their heart
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "live wholeheartedly the way that you want them to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you who have kept with your servant David my father, what you promised him
-
-"you who have kept your promise to your servant David my father." To keep a promise is an idiom that means to do what one has promised. Alternate translation: "you who have done what you promised your servant David my father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you spoke with your mouth
-
-The phrase "with your mouth" may emphasize that God himself spoke. It was not someone else who made the promise. Alternate translation: "you yourself spoke"
-
-# and have fulfilled it with your hand
-
-The hand is a metonym for the power of the hand. Alternate translation: "and, by your power, have fulfilled what you said" or "and by your power have done what you said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as it is today
-
-This refers to the day when Solomon was saying this prayer.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-King Solomon continues praying.
-
-# carry out what you have promised
-
-This is a request. To carry out what one has said is an idiom meaning to do what one has said. Alternate translation: "please do what you have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# You will not fail to have a man
-
-God speaking in terms of David having a man implies that the man would be a descendant of David. This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "you will always have a descendant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel
-
-The phrase "in my sight" here implies that God would choose the man and the man would want to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to sit on the throne of Israel
-
-The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: "to rule over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to walk in my law, as you have walked before me
-
-The way a person behaves is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "to obey my law, as you have obeyed me" or "to be faithful to my law as you have been faithful to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David
-
-"I want you to make come true the word that you have spoken to your servant David"
-
-# let your word be confirmed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "confirm your word" or "make your word come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your word
-
-"your promise"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-King Solomon continues praying.
-
-# But will God actually live with mankind on the earth?
-
-Possible meanings of this question are 1) Solomon is asking a real question and expecting an answer or 2) the question is rhetorical and Solomon is emphasizing that God is too big and mighty to live on earth. Alternate translation: "But it surely cannot be that God will actually live on the earth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# But will God
-
-Here Solomon speaks about God in the third person to show his great respect for God. It can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "But will you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Look
-
-Here "Look" indicates that he is about to say something important.
-
-# you—how much less can this temple that I have built
-
-"you, so this temple that I have built certainly cannot contain you"
-
-# this temple that I have built
-
-Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "this temple that your people have built under my leadership" or "this house that I and your people have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# respect this prayer of your servant and his request
-
-The words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he makes his request. Solomon refers to himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "respect me, your servant, as I make this request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# listen to the cry and prayer that your servant prays before you
-
-The words "cry" and "prayer" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he asks Yahweh to help him. Solomon refers to himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "listen to me, your servant, as I call for you to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
diff --git a/2ch/06/20.md b/2ch/06/20.md
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-# May your eyes be open toward this temple
-
-The eyes being open is a metonym for watching, and here watching represents protecting. "Please watch over this temple" or "Please protect this temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# day and night
-
-This is a merism. Alternate translation: "all the time" or "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# where you promised to put your name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "where you promised to be" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "where you promised to make people know you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the prayer your servant prays toward this place
-
-Solomon refers to himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "the prayer that I, your servant, pray toward this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-King Solomon continues praying.
-
-# So listen to the requests of your servant and of your people Israel
-
-Solomon speaks of himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "So listen to my requests and the requests of your people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# when you listen, forgive
-
-"when you hear our prayers, please forgive our sins"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-King Solomon continues praying.
-
-# is required to swear an oath
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone requires him to swear an oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this house
-
-This refers to the temple.
-
diff --git a/2ch/06/23.md b/2ch/06/23.md
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-# bringing what he has done upon his own head
-
-To bring someone's conduct on him represents punishing him for his bad conduct. Alternate translation: "punishing him as he deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# upon his own head
-
-Here the "head" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# give to him according to his righteousness
-
-"give him what he deserves because he is innocent"
-
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-# When your people Israel are defeated by an enemy
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When an enemy defeats your people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because they have sinned against you
-
-"because your people Israel have sinned against you"
-
-# if they turn back to you
-
-Here "turn back to you" represents submitting again to God. Alternate translation: "if they submit to you again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# confess your name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "confess that they have sinned against you" or 2) "praise you" or 3) "say that they will obey you from now on."
-
-# request forgiveness before you
-
-The abstract noun "forgiveness" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "ask you to forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# please listen from the heavens
-
-To "listen" is an idiom for responding to prayer. Alternate translation: "please honor their prayer" or "please answer their prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# bring them back to the land that you gave to them and to their ancestors
-
-This implies that when their enemies defeated them, God's people will have gone to live in other lands. Alternate translation: "bring them back to their own land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/2ch/06/26.md b/2ch/06/26.md
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-# When the skies are shut up and there is no rain
-
-The sky is spoken of as if it were a building in which God stores the rain, and when God does not want it to rain he closes the door to the building. Alternate translation: "When you do not allow rain to fall from the skies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# confess your name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "confess that they have sinned against you" or 2) "praise you" or 3) "say that they will obey you from now on."
-
-# turn from their sin
-
-Here "turn from" is a metaphor for stopping doing it. Alternate translation: "stop committing their sins" or "stop acting sinfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the good way in which they should walk
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "the good way that they should live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your land, which you have given to your people as an inheritance
-
-The land is spoken of as if it were an inheritance because God wanted them to possess it forever. Alternate translation: "your land, which you have given to your people to own forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# blight or mildew
-
-These are agricultural terms that refer to the death of crops from either too little or too much rain, respectively.
-
-# locusts or caterpillars
-
-A "locust" is a type of grasshopper that causes destruction by eating crops. The word "caterpillar" refers to an early growth stage of the locust.
-
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-# prayers and requests
-
-The words "prayers" and "requests" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the person is sincere as he makes his requests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# knowing the plague and sorrow in his own heart
-
-Here "plague" is a metaphor for sin, and sin and sorrow are spoken of as being in people's hearts. Alternate translation: "knowing the sin and sorrow in his own heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he spreads out his hands toward this temple
-
-This was a way of showing that they were praying to the God of the temple. See how you translated "spread out his hands" in [2 Chronicles 6:12](../06/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# for all his ways
-
-Here "his ways" represents the person's behavior. Alternate translation: "for what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# so that they may walk in your ways
-
-Here "walk in your ways" represents living and behaving the way God wants. Alternate translation: "so that they may live as you want them to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-King Solomon continues praying.
-
-# who—because of your great name, your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm—comes
-
-It is implied that the foreigners come because they hear about God's greatness. Alternate translation: "who hears about your great name, your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm—if he comes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# your great name
-
-Here God's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "your great reputation" or "your greatness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and refer to God's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# prays toward this house
-
-Praying toward Yahweh's temple shows that one is praying to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# may know your name
-
-Here God's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "may know your reputation" or "may know your greatness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as do your own people Israel
-
-"as your own people Israel know your name and fear you"
-
-# this house I have built is called by your name
-
-The phrase "is called by your name" shows that God possesses and owns the house. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you own this house that I have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this house I have built
-
-Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 6:18](../06/18.md). Alternate translation: "this house that your people have built under my leadership" or "this house that I and your people have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-King Solomon continues praying.
-
-# Suppose that your people go out ... suppose that they pray
-
-When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# they pray to you toward this city ... and toward the house
-
-Praying toward Jerusalem and the temple shows that they are praying to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the house that I have built
-
-Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "this house that your people have built under my leadership" or "this house that I and your people have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# for your name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for you" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for your reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# to their prayer, their request
-
-The abstract nouns "prayer" and "request" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "to what they request when they pray to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# help their cause
-
-This refers to helping them fight against their enemies.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-King Solomon continues praying.
-
-# Suppose they sin ... suppose that you are angry
-
-When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# hand them over to the enemy
-
-Here "hand them over to the enemy" represents allowing the enemy to capture them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that the enemy carries them away
-
-Here "carries them away" represents forcing them to leave their own country. Alternate translation: "so that the enemy forces them to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# suppose they realize ... suppose that they repent ... Suppose that they say
-
-When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# where they have been exiled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where their enemies have taken them as exiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# seek favor from you
-
-"beg you to be merciful to them"
-
-# We have acted perversely and sinned. We have behaved wickedly
-
-These two sentences mean the same thing. Together they emphasize how bad the people's actions were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# acted perversely and sinned
-
-The words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how badly the people sinned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Suppose that they return ... suppose that they pray
-
-When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# they return to you
-
-Here "return to you" represents submitting to Yahweh again. Alternate translation: "they submit to you again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with all their heart and with all their soul
-
-The idioms "with all their heart" means "completely" and "with all their soul" means "with all their being." These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# where they took them as captives
-
-"where their enemies took them as captives"
-
-# that they pray toward their land
-
-This refers to Israel. Praying toward Israel would show that they were praying to Yahweh, the God of Israel. Alternate translation: "that they pray facing their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# toward the city that you chose
-
-This refers to Jerusalem.
-
-# the house that I have built
-
-Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "the house that your people have built under my leadership" or "the house that I and your people have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# for your name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for you" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for your reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# to their prayer and to their requests
-
-The words "prayer" and "requests" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people are sincere as they make their requests. Alternate translation: "their requests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Now
-
-Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# let your eyes be open
-
-The eyes being open is a metonym for seeing. Here it represents looking attentively. Alternate translation: "please pay attention to us" or "please look at us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let your ears be attentive to the prayer
-
-The ears being attentive is a metonym for listening attentively. Alternate translation: "please listen to the prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to the prayer that is made in this place
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "to the prayer that we make in this place" or "to us as we pray to you in this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# arise, Yahweh God, to your resting place
-
-This pictures God as if he were sitting on his throne, and asks that he will get up from his throne and come to this place. Alternate translation: "arise, Yahweh God, and come to your resting place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the ark of your strength
-
-"the ark, which is a symbol of your power"
-
-# Let your priests ... be clothed with salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with the verb "to save." Possible meanings are 1) being clothed with salvation is a metaphor for experiencing salvation. Alternate translation: "Let your priests ... know that you have saved them" or 2) being clothed with salvation is a metaphor for demonstrating salvation. Alternate translation: "Let your priests ... demonstrate how you save people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# do not turn the face of your anointed away from you
-
-Turning the face of someone away represents rejecting him. Alternate translation: "do not reject your anointed one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your anointed
-
-"your anointed one." Being anointed is a metonym for being chosen by God. King Solomon may have been speaking specifically about himself. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one you anointed" or "me, the one you chose to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Keep in mind your acts of covenant loyalty for David, your servant
-
-The phrase "your acts" can be expressed with the phrase "what you have done." Alternate translation: "Remember what you have done for David, your servant, because of your covenant loyalty"
-
-# Keep in mind
-
-"Remember"
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of King Solomon continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Temple dedication
-Solomon dedicated the temple with a prayer asking God to honor the temple. It was common to dedicate something important to God when it was completed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# the house
-
-"Yahweh's house" or "the temple"
-
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-# they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the stone pavement
-
-This is a position of humility and worship. Alternate translation: "they lay down on the ground with their faces touching the stone pavement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# his covenant loyalty endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "covenant loyalty" can be expressed with the adjective "loyal" and the verb "promise." Alternate translation: "God will always be loyal to us because of his covenant" or "God will always faithfully do for us what he promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# all the people
-
-This generalization refers either 1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in [2 Chronicles 5:2](../05/02.md), or 2) to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# twenty-two thousand oxen
-
-"22,000 oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 120,000 sheep and goats
-
-"one hundred and twenty thousand sheep and goats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# each standing where they serve
-
-"each standing in their appointed place"
-
-# the Levites also with instruments of music of Yahweh
-
-The word "stood" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: the Levites also stood with instruments of music of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# For his covenant faithfulness endures for ever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [2 Chronicles 7:3](../07/03.md). Alternate translation: "God will always be faithful to his covenant with us" or "God will always faithfully love us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# all Israel
-
-This generalization refers to those who were at the feast in Jerusalem, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# the bronze altar that he had made
-
-The author speaks of Solomon commanding someone to make the bronze altar and telling him how to do it as if Solomon himself had made it. Alternate translation: "the bronze altar that he had commanded someone to make" or "the bronze altar that he had caused to be made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# was not able to hold the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat
-
-This was because there were so many offerings. Alternate translation: "was not able to hold the large amount of burnt offerings, grain offerings, and fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# all Israel with him
-
-This generalization refers to those who were at the feast in Jerusalem, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# from Lebo Hamath to the brook of Egypt
-
-Lebo Hamath was north of Israel, and the brook of Egypt was south of Israel. These are used together to emphasize that people from every part of Israel were at the festival. Alternate translation: "from Lebo Hamath in the north to the brook of Egypt in the south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the eighth day
-
-The word "eighth" is the ordinal form of "8." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# a solemn assembly
-
-This was a special religious gathering.
-
-# they kept the dedication of the altar
-
-Here "kept the dedication" is an idiom meaning "celebrated the dedication." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the twenty-third day of the seventh month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-third day is near the middle of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# with glad and joyful hearts
-
-The words "glad" and "joyful" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the intensity of joy. Alternate translation: "with very glad hearts" or "and they were very joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# because of the goodness that Yahweh had shown
-
-"because Yahweh had shown wonderful goodness" or "because Yahweh had been so good"
-
-# Israel, his people
-
-"Israel, God's people." The phrase "his people" emphasizes God's faithfulness to Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
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-# Solomon finished the house of Yahweh and his own house
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "the workers whom Solomon commanded finished the house of Yahweh and Solomon's own house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Everything that came into Solomon's heart to make
-
-The heart is spoken of as if it were a container, and desires are spoken of as if they came into the heart. Alternate translation: "Everything that Solomon desired to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he successfully carried out
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he successfully finished" or "he caused to be done successfully (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# by night
-
-"at night" or "one night"
-
-# a house of sacrifice
-
-"the house where people will offer sacrifices to me"
-
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-# Suppose that I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain
-
-Here "heavens" refers to the sky, and is spoken of as if it were a building in which God stores the rain. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 6:26](../06/26.md). Alternate translation: "Suppose that I do not allow the rain to fall from the skies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# devour the land
-
-The word "land" represents the plants and crops on the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# if I send disease among my people
-
-Here "send disease" represents causing diseases. Alternate translation: "if I cause my people to have diseases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who are called by my name
-
-Here being called by God's name is an idiom meaning belonging to God. Alternate translation: "who belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# seek my face
-
-Here God's face represents his acceptance of them. Possible meanings are "seek my face" represents 1) urgently asking him for forgiveness. Alternate translation: "beg me to forgive them" or 2) strongly wanting to please him. Alternate translation: "choose to please me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# turn from their wicked ways
-
-Here "turn from" is a metaphor meaning to stop doing something, and "ways" represent behavior. Alternate translation: "stop their wicked behavior" or "stop doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# heal their land
-
-Here land that does not produce much is spoken of as though it were sick. Alternate translation: "make their land good again" or "make their land produce good crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# my eyes will be open
-
-The eyes being open is a metonym for seeing. Here it represents looking attentively. Alternate translation: "I will pay attention to you" or "I will watch you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my ears attentive to the prayers
-
-The ears being attentive is a metonym for listening attentively. Alternate translation: "I will listen to the prayers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the prayers that are made in this place
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "to the prayers that you make in this place" or "to you as you pray to me in this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# that my name may be there forever
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "that I may be there forever" or 2) God's name represents Yahweh's reputation, and his name being there represents people worshiping him there. Alternate translation: "for people to worship me there forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# My eyes and my heart will be there every day
-
-Here "My eyes" represents God's careful attention, and "my heart" represents his love. These being at his temple implies that he will protect his temple. Alternate translation: "I will watch and protect it forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# As for you
-
-Here "you" refers to King Solomon.
-
-# if you walk before me as David your father walked
-
-Here walking is a metaphor for living. Walking before God represents living in obedience to him. Alternate translation: "If you obey me as David your father did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# David your father
-
-Solomon was one of David's sons.
-
-# keeping my statutes and my decrees
-
-"obeying my statutes and my decrees"
-
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-# I will establish the throne of your kingdom
-
-Here the throne represents ruling. Establishing the throne of Solomon's kingdom represents causing Solomon to have descendants who will rule over Israel. Alternate translation: "I will make descendants of yours rule over your kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# A descendant of yours will never fail to be ruler in Israel
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "One of your descendants will always be ruler in Israel" or "Descendants of yours will always rule in Israel"
-
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-# But if you turn away
-
-Here "turn away" from God is a metaphor meaning to stop worshiping him. Alternate translation: "But if you stop worshiping me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you turn away
-
-Possible meanings are that the word "you" refers 1) to all the people of Israel, or 2) to Solomon and his descendants.
-
-# my statutes and my commandments
-
-Here the words "commandments" and "statutes" mean basically the same thing and emphasize all that Yahweh has commanded. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# I will uproot them from out of my ground that I have given them
-
-The word "them" refers to the people of Israel. God speaks of making his people leave his land as if they were plants that he would pull up by their roots out of the soil. Alternate translation: "I will make them leave the land I have given them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# This house
-
-This refers to the temple.
-
-# that I have set apart for my name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "that I have set apart for myself" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "that I have set apart for my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will cast away from before me
-
-God speaks of rejecting his temple as if he were to throw it far away from himself. Alternate translation: "I will reject it" or "I will ignore it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will make it a proverb and a joke among all the peoples
-
-"I will cause all the peoples to make proverbs and jokes about it" or "because of what I do to it, all the nations will mock and ridicule it"
-
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-# will be shocked
-
-"will be amazed"
-
-# will hiss
-
-This is how they would show that they are shocked by what happened to the temple (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# they forsook Yahweh
-
-"they were unfaithful to Yahweh" or "they did not obey Yahweh"
-
-# who had brought their ancestors out of the land of Egypt
-
-This phrase tells why they should have worshiped God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# they laid hold of other gods
-
-Here "laid hold of" represents choosing to be loyal to them. Alternate translation: "they chose to be loyal to other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bowed down to them and worshiped them
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. The phrase "bowed down to them" describes the posture that people used in worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of King Solomon continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Solomon's dream
-God appeared again to Solomon in a dream and said the temple was acceptable and he honored it with his presence. He would remain as long as Israel obeyed him. If they worshiped other gods and idols he would let their enemies destroy the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way of doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# at the end of twenty years
-
-"after 20 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Solomon had built the house of Yahweh and his own house
-
-The author writes of Solomon commanding the people to build the temple and palace and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built them. Alternate translation: "Solomon caused the house of Yahweh and his own house to be built" or "Solomon directed the building of the temple and his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Hiram
-
-Hiram was the king of Tyre. See how you translated his name in [2 Chronicles 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "Hiram, the king of Tyre" or "King Hiram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Solomon rebuilt the towns that Hiram had given to him
-
-The author speaks of Solomon commanding the people to rebuild the towns as if he himself had rebuilt them. Alternate translation: "Solomon caused the towns that Hiram had given to him to be rebuilt" or "Solomon commanded and the people rebuilt the towns that Hiram had given to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Solomon attacked Hamathzobah
-
-Solomon represents his whole fighting army. Alternate translation: "Solomon's army attacked the town of Hamathzolbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He built Tadmor in the wilderness
-
-Tadmor was a city north of Israel, in modern-day Syria. The author writes of Solomon commanding the people to build Tadmor as if Solomon himself built it. Alternate translation: "Solomon caused the town of Tadmor in the wilderness to be rebuilt" or "Solomon commanded, and the people built the town of Tadmor in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Tadmor
-
-Tadmor was a city north of Israel, in modern-day Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# store cities
-
-"storage cities" or "supply cities." These are cities where the government stored food or supplies.
-
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-# Beth Horon the Upper and Beth Horon the Lower
-
-These were two cities in Judah. The upper city was on top of a hill and the lower city was in a valley. Alternate translation: "Higher Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon" or "Beth Horon of the Hill and Beth Horon of the Valley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Baalath
-
-This was a city in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# all the lands under his rule
-
-"all the lands that he ruled"
-
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-# their descendants who were left after them in the land
-
-"after those people died, their descendants who remained in the land"
-
-# forced laborers
-
-"slaves"
-
-# which they are to this day
-
-This phrase adds information about the descendants of those that Solomon had made into forced laborers. Alternate translation: "and their descendants are still forced laborers even now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# to this day
-
-This refers to the time when the book of 2 Chronicles was written. See how you translated it in [2 Chronicles 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
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-# Solomon made no forced laborers of the people of Israel
-
-"Solomon did not make any of the people of Israel become slaves"
-
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-# the daughter of Pharaoh
-
-"his wife, the daughter of Paharaoh"
-
-# to the house that he had built for her
-
-The author writes about Solomon having his workers build a house for his wife as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "the house that he had his workers build for her" or "to the house he had commanded his workers to build for her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# David king of Israel
-
-David was Solomon's father and had been king before Solomon.
-
-# because wherever the ark of Yahweh has come is holy
-
-It can be stated that the ark had been brought into King David's house. Alternate translation: "because the ark of Yahweh was brought into that house, and wherever the ark of Yahweh has come is holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# his altar that he had built
-
-The author writes about Solomon having his workers build the altar as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "on Yahweh's altar that Solomon had his workers build" or "the Yahweh's altar that he had commanded his workers to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his altar
-
-"Yahweh's altar" or "the altar of Yahweh"
-
-# the portico
-
-"the temple porch" or "the entrance to the temple." This was a covered porch supported by columns, attached to the front of the temple.
-
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-# the daily schedule required
-
-"as was required each day"
-
-# following the directions
-
-Here "following the directions" represents obeying them. Alternate translation: "obeying the directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the directions found in the commandment of Moses
-
-"what Moses had commanded them"
-
-# the set festivals three times every year
-
-"the three festivals that they were to celebrate every year"
-
-# the Festival of Shelters
-
-"the Festival of Tents." This is a festival to celebrate God's provision for his people. When the people of Israel wandered in the desert, they lived in temporary shelters. Each year when they harvested their crops, they stayed in temporary shelters in their gardens. In both situations, God provided for them.
-
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-# In keeping with the decrees of his father David
-
-"According to the decrees of his father David" or "As his father David had decreed"
-
-# He also appointed the gatekeepers by their divisions to every gate
-
-"He also appointed groups of gatekeepers to each gate"
-
-# gatekeepers
-
-These were Levites who guarded the gates and only let inside those who had permission to go inside.
-
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-# These people did not deviate from the commands
-
-Here "deviate from the commands" represents to do something different from what was commanded. It can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "These people carefully obeyed the commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All the work ordered by Solomon was completed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They completed all the work that Solomon had ordered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from the day the foundation of the house of Yahweh was laid
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from the day they laid the foundation of the house of Yahweh" or "from the day they built the foundation of the house of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# until it was finished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until they finished building the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The house of Yahweh was completed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The house of Yahweh was complete" or "They completed building the house of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Ezion Geber and then to Elath on the coast
-
-These are towns along the Sea of Reeds. They had ports where people who had ships could stop. Alternate translation: "the towns of Ezion Geber and Elath, on the coast of the Sea of Reeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Ophir
-
-This is the name of a place. Its location is not known. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 450 talents of gold
-
-"four hundred and fifty talents of gold." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about sixteen thousand kilograms of gold" or "about fifteen metric tons of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
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-# 2 Chronicles 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of King Solomon continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Solomon's victories
-Solomon achieved many victory when he was king. This chapter records many of these victories. Israel is at its height of power when Solomon was king.
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-# She came with a very long caravan
-
-"a very large group of servants" or "a very long line of servants"
-
-# all that was in her heart
-
-This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "everything she wanted to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# there was no question that he did not answer
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "he answered every question" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# When the queen of Sheba saw Solomon's wisdom and the palace that he had built
-
-Here "saw Solomon's wisdom" represents realizing that Solomon was very wise. Alternate translation: "When the queen of Sheba realized how wise Solomon was, and when she saw the palace that he had built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the palace that he had built
-
-The author writes about Solomon having his workers build his palace as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "the palace that Solomon had his workers build" or "the palace that he had commanded his workers to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the seating of his servants
-
-Possible meanings are 1) where his servants lived or 2) how his servants sat around the table.
-
-# his cupbearers
-
-"his wine servers." These were servants who tasted the king's wine to make sure that there was no poison in it. If it was safe to drink the wine, they would give it to the king.
-
-# there was no more breath in her
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "she was completely amazed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I heard in my own land
-
-"I heard while I was in my own land"
-
-# your words and your wisdom
-
-Here the word "wisdom" can describe the word "words." Alternate translation: "your wise words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# now my eyes have seen it
-
-The phrase "my eyes" emphasizes that she herself saw it. Alternate translation: "now I have seen it for myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Not half was told me about your wisdom and wealth
-
-This can be stated it active form. Alternate translation: "They did not tell me about even half of your wisdom and wealth" or "You are much more wise and wealthy than what they told me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# How blessed are your people
-
-This is an exclamation that shows her amazement. Alternate translation: "Your people are greatly blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# how blessed are your servants who constantly stand before you
-
-This is an exclamation that shows her amazement. Alternate translation: "your servants who constantly stand before you are greatly blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# they hear your wisdom
-
-Hear "wisdom" represents the wise things that he says. Alternate translation: "they hear the wise things that you say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# who has taken pleasure in you, who placed you on his throne
-
-These phrases tell why people should praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "because he has taken pleasure in you and placed you on his throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# who has taken pleasure in you
-
-"who is pleased with you"
-
-# who placed you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God
-
-The idea of being on Yahweh's throne represents having the authority to rule as Yahweh does. Being king "for Yahweh" means to represent Yahweh as king. Alternate translation: "who gave you authority to rule as he does, to represent Yahweh your God as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in order to establish them forever
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "establish" represents helping them in general. Alternate translation: "in order to help them forever" or 2) "establish" represents making them strong as a nation. Alternate translation: "in order to make them a nation forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for you to do justice and righteousness
-
-The abstract nouns "justice" and "righteousness" can be expressed with the words "fairly" and "righteously." Alternate translation: "for you to rule fairly and righteously" or "for you to do what is just and right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# 120 talents
-
-"one hundred and twenty talents." A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about four thousand kilograms of gold" or "about four metric tons of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
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-# No greater amount of spices ... was ever given to him again
-
-The verb "was ever given" can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "No one ever gave more spices than the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Hiram
-
-Hiram was the king of Tyre. See how you translated his name in [2 Chronicles 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "Hiram, the king of Tyre" or "King Hiram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ophir
-
-This is the name of a place. Its location is not known. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 8:18](../08/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# algum wood
-
-Algum is a kind of tree that grows in Lebanon. King Hiram sent this kind of wood to Solomon. See how you translated it in [2 Chronicles 2:8](../02/08.md).
-
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-# the king made steps ... well as harps and lyres
-
-The author speaks of the king having his workers make these things as if he himself had made them. Alternate translation: "the king had his workers make the steps .. as well as harps and lyres" or "the king's workers made steps ... well as harps and lyres" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# No wood like this had been seen before in the land of Judah
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one had seen wood like this before in the land of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in one year
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to each year or 2) this refers to a particular year.
-
-# 666 talents of gold
-
-A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about twenty-two thousand kilograms of gold" or "about twenty-two metric tons of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# King Solomon made
-
-The author writes about Solomon having his workers make the shields as if he himself had made them. Alternate translation: "King Solomon had his workers make" or "King Solomon's workers made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# two hundred large shields
-
-"200 large shields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# beaten gold
-
-"gold that people had beaten into thin sheets"
-
-# Six hundred shekels of gold went into each one
-
-Here the phrase "went into" represents being made with. Possible meanings are 1) the shields were covered with sheets of gold. Alternate translation: "They covered each shield with six hundred shekels of gold" or 2) the shields were made of gold. Alternate translation: "They made each shield out of six hundred shekels of gold"
-
-# Six hundred shekels of gold
-
-A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "Six and one half kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# Six hundred shekels
-
-The word "shekels" does not appear here in the Hebrew text. Some modern versions assume instead the unit called bekah, which was equivalent to only a half shekel. Any version making this assumption would signal a metric equivalent of about three kilograms.
-
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-# He also made
-
-The author writes about Solomon having his workers make the shields as if he himself had made them. Alternate translation: "King Solomon had his workers also make" or "His workers also made"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# three hundred shields
-
-"300 shields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Three minas of gold went into each shield
-
-Here the phrase "went into" represents being made with. Possible meanings are 1) the shields were covered with sheets of gold. Alternate translation: "They covered each shield with three minas of gold" or 2) the shields were made of gold. Alternate translation: "They made each shield out of three minas of gold"
-
-# Three minas of gold
-
-A mina is about 600 grams. You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "One and three-quarters kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# the king put them
-
-The author writes about Solomon having his workers put the shields in the palace as if he himself had put them there. Alternate translation: "King Solomon had his workers put them" or "King Solomon's workers put them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the House of the Forest of Lebanon
-
-Solomon's palace was built of trees from Lebanon. Possible meanings are 1) this was the name of a large room in the palace. Alternate translation: "the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon" or 2) this was the name of his whole palace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the king made a great throne
-
-The author speaks of commanding his workers to build the throne as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "the king had his workers make a great throne" or "the king's workers made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a great throne of ivory
-
-"a great throne decorated with ivory"
-
-# ivory
-
-Ivory is the hard, white substance from the tusks or teeth of large animals, such as the elephant, walrus, or hippopotamus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# two lions
-
-These were statues. Alternate translation: "two statues of lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the House of the Forest of Lebanon
-
-Solomon's palace was built of trees from Lebanon. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 9:16](../09/16.md). Possible meanings are 1) this was the name of a large room in the palace. Alternate translation: "the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon" or 2) this was the name of his whole palace. Alternate translation: "the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's days
-
-Silver was so common in Solomon's days that if a king wanted to show his wealth, he would not do it by making things out of silver. Instead he would use gold, which was less common and more valuable. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people did not value silver so much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in Solomon's days
-
-Here "Solomon's days" refers to the time when Solomon ruled. Alternate translation: "when Solomon ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# a fleet of oceangoing ships
-
-"a group of ships that travel on the ocean"
-
-# along with the fleet of Hiram
-
-"along with Hiram's fleet of ships"
-
-# apes and baboons
-
-It is not certain whether the word translated as "apes" here refers to apes, baboons, or monkeys. It is not certain whether the word translated as "baboons" here refers to baboons or peacocks. This can be translated more generally as "animals from far away" or "animals from Africa." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# All the kings of the earth
-
-The word "all" here is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Kings from around the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# sought the presence of Solomon
-
-The presence of a person is a metonym for being able to speak and listen to the person. Alternate translation: "wanted to visit Solomon" or "came to visit Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart
-
-The heart is a metonym for what a person thinks, and here it is spoken of as if it were a container. The abstract noun "wisdom" is a metonym for the wise things a person thinks or says. Alternate translation: "to hear how wise God had enabled him to be" or "to hear him speak the wise words that God had enabled him to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# which God had put in his heart
-
-God putting wisdom in Solomon's heart represents God making Solomon wise. Alternate translation: "which God had given him" or "because God had made him wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# year after year
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "every year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# four thousand stalls ... twelve thousand horsemen
-
-"4,000 stalls ... 12,000 horsemen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# stalls
-
-This is a small enclosure where horses are kept.
-
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-# as much as the stones on the ground
-
-This is an exaggeration to emphasize that there was such a great amount of silver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# They brought horses for Solomon from Egypt and from all the lands
-
-The word "they" may refer to Solomon's merchants. However this sentence is not about what the merchants did, but about where Solomon's horses came from. Alternate translation: "Horses were brought to Solomon from Egypt and from all the lands" or "Solomon's horses were from Egypt and all the lands"
-
-# from all the lands
-
-The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "from many other places" or "from many other countries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# first and last
-
-The phrase "first and last" represents the whole time of Solomon's reign. Alternate translation: "from the beginning to the end of his reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# are they not written ... (which also had information about Jeroboam son of Nebat)?
-
-The author uses the question to remind the readers that other people had written about Solomon. It can be expressed in active form Alternate translation: "they are written ... (which also had information about Jeroboam son of Nebat.)" or "people have written about them ... (which also had information about Jeroboam son of Nebat)." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The History of Nathan the Prophet ... The Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite ... The Visions of Iddo the Seer
-
-These are the names of some writings that existed when 2 Chronicles was written, but they do not exist now.
-
-# Ahijah the Shilonite
-
-This is a prophet from Shiloh who predicted that the nation of Israel would be divided into two kingdoms.
-
-# Shilonite
-
-This is the name of a people group from the town of Shiloh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He slept with his ancestors
-
-This was a polite way to tell about him dying. Alternate translation: "He died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of King Solomon ends.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Solomon's fame
-Solomon was famous outside of Israel because of his wisdom and tremendous wealth. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
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-# all Israel was coming
-
-Here "Israel" is a metonym for the men of Israel. The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "the men of Israel were coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Jeroboam ... Nebat
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated these names in [2 Chronicles 9:29](../09/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# they sent and called him
-
-"the men of Israel sent for Jeroboam"
-
-# Jeroboam and all Israel came
-
-"Jeroboam and all Israel came to Rehoboam"
-
-# all Israel came
-
-Here "Israel" is a metonym for the men of Israel. The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "the men of Israel came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# made our yoke difficult
-
-A difficult yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and cruel treatment. Alternate translation: "treated us cruelly" or "forced us to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# make your father's hard work easier, and lighten the heavy yoke that he put on us
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. The yoke metaphor emphasizes the fact that Solomon had treated them harshly. Alternate translation: "make the hard work that your father gave us easier, and do not treat us as harshly as he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# after three days
-
-"after 3 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the old men who had stood before Solomon
-
-To "stand before" is an idiom for serving the king in his presence. Alternate translation: "the old men who counseled Solomon" or "the old men who attended to Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to bring an answer to these people
-
-"to answer these people" or "to reply to these people"
-
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-# Rehoboam ignored the advice
-
-"Rehoboam did not follow the advice"
-
-# who had grown up with him, who stood before him
-
-"who were his long-time friends, and who advised him"
-
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-# Lighten the yoke that your father put on us
-
-To "lighten the yoke" is a metaphor that represents easing the burden. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 10:4](../10/04.md). Alternate translation: "Do not treat us as cruelly as your father did" or "Do not force us to work as hard as your father did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# made their yoke heavy
-
-A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and cruel treatment. This metaphor is continued in this verses. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 10:4](../10/04.md). Alternate translation: "treated them cruelly" or "forced them to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# My little finger is thicker than my father's waist
-
-This metaphor means that Rehoboam is more cruel and intimidating than his father. Alternate translation: "I rule much more harshly than my father ever did" or "I am much harsher than my father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and cruel treatment. This metaphor is continued in this verses. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 10:4](../10/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will add to your yoke
-
-"I will make your yoke heavier." A yoke is a metaphor for labor. Alternate translation: "I will force you to work harder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will punish you with scorpions
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) "scorpions" is a metaphor for any kind of painful punishment. Alternate translation: "I will punish you much more harshly" or 2) "scorpions" is a metaphor for whips with sharp metal barbs at the end. Alternate translation: "I will punish you with whips that have sharp pieces of metal at the ends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# on the third day
-
-"after three days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it
-
-A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and cruel treatment. Alternate translation: "treated you cruelly, but I will be more cruel" or "forced you to work very hard, but I will make you work harder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will punish you with scorpions
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) "scorpions" is a metaphor for any kind of painful punishment. Alternate translation: "I will punish you much more harshly" or 2) "scorpions" is a metaphor for whips with sharp metal barbs at the end. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 10:11](../10/11.md). Alternate translation: "I will punish you with whips that have sharp pieces of metal at the ends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# So the king did not listen to the people
-
-Here "listen to the people" represents not care about what they said or about actually doing what they asked. Alternate translation: "So the king did not do what the people had asked him to do" or "So the king ignored the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# it was a turn in events brought about by God
-
-This is an idiom and can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God caused things to happen like this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that Yahweh might carry out his word ... Nebat
-
-"that Yahweh might do according to the message that he told Ahijah the Shilonite to tell Jeroboam son of Nebat" or "that Yahweh might do what he had said he would do when he told Ahijah the Shilonite to give a message to Jeroboam son of Nebat"
-
-# that Yahweh might carry out his word
-
-The idiom "carry out his word" means to do what he had said he would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# his word that Ahijah the Shilonite had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-This refers to the message that God gave Ahijah to tell Jeroboam.
-
-# Ahijah the Shilonite ... Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-See how you translated these names in [2 Chronicles 9:29](../09/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# all Israel
-
-Here "Israel" is a metonym for the men of Israel. The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "the men of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the king did not listen to them
-
-Here "listen to the people" represents not caring about what they said or about actually doing what they asked. Alternate translation: "the king did not do what they had asked him to do" or "the king ignored them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# What share do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse
-
-The people use this question and statement to imply that since they do not belong to David's family, they are not obligated to support David's grandson, King Rehoboam. Alternate translation: "We have no share in David. We will not have anything to do with the descendants of the son of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# What share do we have in David?
-
-Having a share in someone represents being his descendants and receiving the good things that descendants receive. Alternate translation: "We do not belong to the family of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse
-
-"Son of Jesse" here is a metonym for David, a son of Jesse. Having an inheritance in someone represents being his descendants and receiving the good things that descendants receive. Alternate translation: "We will not receive any inheritance from the son of Jesse" or "We will have nothing to do with the his descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Each of you should go back to his tent
-
-"Tent" here is a metonym representing people's homes. Alternate translation: "Go to your homes, people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Now see to your own house, David
-
-Here "see to" is an idiom meaning to take care of something, and "house" is a metonym for David's lineage of power and prestige. Alternate translation: "Now take care of your own kingdom, descendant of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Adoniram
-
-Adoniram is the name of a man. In the Hebrew text of this sentence, his name was written as Adoram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who was over the forced laborers
-
-Being over people represents having authority to tell them what to do. Alternate translation: "who was in charge of the forced laborers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# stoned him to death with stones
-
-"killed Adoniram by stoning him"
-
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-# against the house of David
-
-Here "the house of David" represents the kings who were descendants of David. Alternate translation: "against the kings descended from David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to this day
-
-This refers to the general time when the author wrote this book. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 5:9](../05/09.md). Alternate translation: "even now"
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This begins a section on King Rehoboam. (2 Chronicles 10-12)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Rehoboam's taxes
-The people asked Solomon's son, Rehoboam, to reduce the heavy taxes and the forced labor Solomon had demanded but Rehoboam refused. He lacked the wisdom to follow the advice of the men who had been councilors of his father Solomon. So the ten northern tribes broke off and made Jeroboam their king. They were called "Israel" and Rehoboam's kingdom was called Judah. This will cause confusion between the northern kingdom of Israel and the whole nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-The people use the metaphor of a yoke to complain about the high taxes and forced labor Solomon demanded from the people. They said, "Your father made our yoke difficult." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the house of Judah and Benjamin
-
-Here "house" is a metonym that represents a tribe or descendants and refers specifically to the soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "all the soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# 180,000 chosen men
-
-"one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# chosen men who were soldiers
-
-"choice men who were soldiers." The phrase "chosen men" is an idiom that refers to elite soldiers who were skilled in battle. Alternate translation: "of the best soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came ... saying
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message ... and he said" or "Yahweh spoke these words ... and he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Shemaiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the man of God
-
-The expression "man of God" is a respectful way of referring to a prophet of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the man who belongs to God" or "the prophet of God"
-
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-# all Israel in Judah and Benjamin
-
-Here the word "Israel" refers to the Israelite people who live in the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "all of the Israelites in the tribes of Judah and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your brothers
-
-This is a reference to the ten northern tribes. By calling them "brothers," Yahweh emphasizes the family relationship between all of the tribes.
-
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-# Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Rehoboam build these cities. Alternate translation: "Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and had his workers build cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Etam, Tekoa
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zorah, Aijalon
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He fortified the fortresses
-
-Here the word "fortresses" refers to fortified cities. That Rehoboam "fortified the fortresses" means that he built up and strengthened the defenses of these fortified cities. Alternate translation: "He strengthened the defenses of the fortified cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# made them very strong
-
-"made the cities very strong"
-
-# Judah and Benjamin belonged to him
-
-Rehoboam was in control of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.
-
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-# The priests and the Levites ... went over to him from within their borders
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "The priests and Levites ... supported Rehoboam from within their borders" or 2) "The priests and Levites ... traveled from within their borders to join Rehoboam."
-
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-# pasturelands
-
-lands used for animals
-
-# Jeroboam and his sons had driven them away
-
-To "drive away" is an idiom that means to forcefully cause someone to leave. Alternate translation: "Jeroboam and his sons had forced them to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the goat and calf idols he had made
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Jeroboam make these idols. Alternate translation: "the goat idols and calf idols that he had his craftsmen make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# People ... came after them
-
-"People ... followed the Levites" or "People ... came to Jerusalem after the Levites"
-
-# those who set their hearts to seek Yahweh
-
-Here the word "hearts" represents the thoughts and desires. The idiom "set their hearts" means to determine to do something. Alternate translation: "those who had determined to seek Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to seek Yahweh
-
-Worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if the person were seeking Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# made Rehoboam son of Solomon strong
-
-The people supporting Rehoboam as king is spoken of as if they made Rehoboam strong. Alternate translation: "supported Rehoboam son of Solomon as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon
-
-Here a person's actions and lifestyle are spoken of as if the person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "they followed the example of David and Solomon for three years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Mahalath ... Abihail
-
-These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jerimoth ... Eliab
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jeush ... Shemariah ... Zaham
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Mahalath ... Maacah
-
-These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Rehoboam took Maacah
-
-This idiom means that he married her. Alternate translation: "Rehoboam married Maacah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# eighteen wives and sixty concubines ... twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters
-
-"18 wives and 60 concubines ... 28 sons and 60 daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# he had the thought of making him king
-
-"he had thought of making Abijah king"
-
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-# he scattered all his sons throughout all the land of Judah and Benjamin to every fortified city
-
-"he sent all his sons throughout all the land to every fortified city of Judah and Benjamin"
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The section on King Rehoboam continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Strengthening their defenses
-Rehoboam strengthened the defenses of Judah. Without the help of the northern tribes, the kingdom of Judah did not really have much power to defend itself from outside attacks. Therefore, Rehoboam felt it necessary to strengthen Judah's military defenses. 
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Israel
-When the author speaks about Israel, he is now referring almost exclusively to the northern kingdom of Israel and not the united nation of Israel.
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# when Rehoboam's reign was established
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "when Rehoboam had established his reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all Israel with him
-
-Here the words "all Israel" refer specifically to the people of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, over which Rehoboam was king. The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "all the Israelite people whom he ruled also abandoned the law of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# in the fifth year of King Rehoboam
-
-This refers to the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign as king. Alternate translation: "in the fifth year that Rehoboam was king" or "in year five of King Rehoboam's reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Shishak, king of Egypt, came up against Jerusalem
-
-"Shishak, king of Egypt" here is a metonym for Shishak along with the Egyptian army. Alternate translation: "Shishak, king of Egypt, and his army with him, came up against Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Shishak
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# came up against
-
-This is an idiom that means marched against or attacked. Alternate translation: "came to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen
-
-"1,200 chariots and 60,000 horsemen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Soldiers without number
-
-This exaggeration means that there were more soldiers than a person could easily count. Alternate translation: "Many soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites
-
-These are people from Libya, Sukki, and Ethiopia. The location of Sukki is uncertain, but it may be a region in Libya. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Shemaiah
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this word in [2 Chronicles 11:2](../11/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# so I have also given you over into Shishak's hand
-
-Here the word "hand" represents power. Yahweh speaks of enabling Shishak's army to defeat the king and the others in Jerusalem as if he were placing them into Shishak's hand. Alternate translation: "so I have enabled Shishak to defeat you" or "so I have given you to Shishak as captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they had humbled themselves
-
-"the princes of Israel and the king had humbled themselves"
-
-# the word of Yahweh came ... saying
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message ... and he said" or "Yahweh spoke these words ... and he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will rescue them to some extent
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will permit Shishak to attack Jerusalem and cause trouble for the people, but he will rescue them from total destruction or 2) the words "to some extent" can be translated as soon, meaning that Yahweh will rescue the people of Jerusalem before Shishak can completely destroy the city.
-
-# my anger will not pour out on Jerusalem
-
-Yahweh speaks of his anger as if it were a liquid, and of expressing his anger as if he were to pour out that liquid. Alternate translation: "I will not express my anger against Jerusalem" or "Jerusalem will not suffer the effects of my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by means of Shishak's hand
-
-Here the word "hand" represents Shishak himself. Alternate translation: "by means of Shishak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Shishak, king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem
-
-"Shishak, king of Egypt" here is a metonym for Shishak along with the Egyptian army. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 12:2](../12/02.md). Alternate translation: "Shishak, king of Egypt, and his army with him, came up against Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# came up against
-
-This is an idiom that means marched against or attacked. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 12:2](../12/02.md). Alternate translation: "came to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the house of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the shields of gold that Solomon had made
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon make these shields. Alternate translation: "the shields of gold that Solomon had his craftsmen make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# King Rehoboam made shields of bronze
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Rehoboam make these shields. Alternate translation: "King Rehoboam had his craftsmen make shields of bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in their place
-
-"in place of the shields of gold"
-
-# entrusted them into the hands of the commanders
-
-Here the word "hands" represents care or responsibility. Alternate translation: "made them the responsibility of the commanders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who guarded the doors to the king's house
-
-Here the word "doors" represents the entrance. Alternate translation: "who guarded the entrance to the king's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It happened that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# the guards would carry them
-
-"the guards would carry the shields"
-
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-# Yahweh's anger turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely
-
-Yahweh no longer being angry with Rehoboam is spoken of as if Yahweh's anger were a person who turned away from Rehoboam. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was no longer angry with him and so did not destroy him completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# besides, there was
-
-"in addition, there was"
-
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-# forty-one years old ... seventeen years
-
-"41 years old ... 17 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# so that he might put his name there
-
-Possible meanings for the phrase "put his name" are 1) a metonym for "dwell." Alternate translation: "so that he might dwell there" or 2) an idiom that refers to ownership. Alternate translation: "so that it might belong to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Naamah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# he did not fix his heart to seek Yahweh
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the thoughts and desires. The idiom "fix his heart" means to determine to do something. Alternate translation: "he was not committed to seeking Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to seek Yahweh
-
-Worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if the person were seeking Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# first and last
-
-"from beginning to end." These two words form a merism and refer to everything that Rehoboam did from the beginning of his reign to the end of his reign. Alternate translation: "everything that he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# are they not written ... Jeroboam?
-
-This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "they are written ... Jeroboam." or "you can read about them ... Jeroboam." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Shemaiah ... Iddo
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the constant wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
-
-The names of the kings represent the armies that they led. Alternate translation: "the wars in which Rehoboam's army and Jeroboam's army constantly engaged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Abijah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Rehoboam slept with his ancestors
-
-Rehoboam dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "Rehoboam died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# was buried in the city of David
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him in the city of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Rehoboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter ends the section on King Rehoboam.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Worshiping Yahweh
-
-The safety of Israel and Judah was dependent upon the people worshiping Yahweh and not upon their military power. Because Rehoboam deserted the worship of God, God allowed the king of Egypt to take all of the wealth Solomon stored up.
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-# In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam
-
-This refers to the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign as king. Alternate translation: "In the eighteenth year that Jeroboam was king" or "in year 18 of King Jeroboam's reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Macaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah
-
-"Macaiah" is the name of a woman. "Uriel" is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam
-
-The names of the kings represent the armies that they led. Alternate translation: "There was war between the army of Abijah and the army of Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# 400,000 chosen men ... 800,000 chosen men
-
-"Four hundred thousand chosen men ... eight hundred thousand chosen men." The phrase "chosen men" is an idiom that refers to elite soldiers who were skilled in battle. Alternate translation: "400,000 skilled men ... 800,000 skilled men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Mount Zemaraim
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Do you not know ... by a formal covenant?
-
-Abijah asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the positive answer that it anticipates. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know very well ... by a formal covenant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# base fellows
-
-"wicked men" or "evil men"
-
-# gathered to him
-
-"joined with Jeroboam"
-
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-# the kingdom of Yahweh
-
-This is a reference to a united Israel as it existed in the time of David and Solomon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# that is held within the hand of the descendants of David
-
-Here the word "hand" represents authority and possession. Abijah is claiming that only the descendants of David have the rightful authority to rule Yahweh's kingdom. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the descendants of David hold within their hand" or "which only the descendants of David have the authority to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the golden calves that Jeroboam made
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that Jeroboam had others make the golden calves. Alternate translation: "the golden calves that Jeroboam had his craftsmen make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But did you not drive out ... as the people of other lands do?
-
-Abijah asks this rhetorical question to rebuke the people and to emphasize the positive answer that it anticipates. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "But you drive out ... as the people of other lands do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Whoever comes to serve as a priest
-
-"Anyone who comes to serve as a priest"
-
-# a priest of what are not gods
-
-The phrase "what are not gods" refers to the golden calves that Jeroboam had his craftsmen make. Although the priests served them as if they were gods, they were not really gods. Alternate translation: "a priest of idols that are not really gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# as for us
-
-The word "us" refers to the people of the southern kingdom of Judah.
-
-# who are at their work
-
-The word "work" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "who are working" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the bread of the presence
-
-The "bread of the presence" refers to twelve loaves of bread that the priests placed on a golden table in the tabernacle or temple building as a sacrifice to God and as a symbol of God's presence.
-
-# they also tend the lampstand
-
-"they also take care of the lampstand"
-
-# for them to burn every evening
-
-"so that the lamps burn every evening" or "and light the lamps every evening"
-
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-# God is with us at our head
-
-Here the front of the army is spoken of as if it were the head. Abijah is saying that God is the one who is leading the army of Judah in battle. Alternate translation: "God is with us as our leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not fight against Yahweh
-
-Since Yahweh is leading the army of Judah, Abijah speaks of the army of Israel fighting against the army of Judah as if they were fighting against Yahweh himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# an ambush behind them
-
-"a surprise attack behind the army of Judah"
-
-# the ambush was behind them
-
-"the soldiers who were to attack them by surprise were behind them"
-
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-# When Judah looked back
-
-Here "Judah" represents the soldiers in the army of Judah. Alternate translation: "When the soldiers of Judah looked back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that the soldiers were surprised by what they saw.
-
-# the fighting was both in front of them and behind them
-
-The word "fighting" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the army of Israel was fighting them from the front and from the back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah
-
-God enabling the army of Judah to defeat Jeroboam and the army of Israel is spoken of as if God struck Jeroboam and Israel. Alternate translation: "God enabled Abijah and the army of Judah to defeat Jeroboam and all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all Israel
-
-Here the word "Israel" refers to the army. Alternate translation: "the entire army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# fled before Judah
-
-Here the word "Judah" represents the army of Judah. Alternate translation: "fled before the army of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# God gave them into the hand of Judah
-
-Here the word "hand" represents power. God enabling the army of Judah to defeat the army of Israel is spoken of as if God had put the army of Israel in the hand of the army of Judah. Alternate translation: "God enabled Judah to defeat the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# killed them with great slaughter
-
-This idiom means that they thoroughly defeated them, or that they killed very many of the soldiers. Alternate translation: "thoroughly defeated them" or "slaughtered many of their soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# 500,000 chosen men
-
-"five hundred thousand chosen men." The phrase "chosen men" is an idiom that refers to elite soldiers who were skilled in battle. Alternate translation: "500,000 of the best soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the people of Israel were subdued
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the army of Judah subdued the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Abijah pursued
-
-"Abijah chased after"
-
-# Jeshanah ... Ephron
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Yahweh struck him, and he died
-
-Yahweh causing Jeroboam to die is spoken of as if Yahweh struck Jeroboam. It is possible that this refers to Yahweh causing Jeroboam to become ill. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused Jeroboam to die" or "Yahweh caused Jeroboam to become ill, and he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he took fourteen wives for himself
-
-The idiom "took ... wives" means that he married. Alternate translation: "he married fourteen women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# fourteen wives ... twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters
-
-"14 wives ... 22 sons and 16 daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# his behavior, and words
-
-"his behavior, and his sayings" or "his behavior, and the things that he said"
-
-# are written in the history of the prophet Iddo
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "are in the history that the prophet Iddo wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 13 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust
-Trusting in God, King Abijah of Judah was able to overcome the army of Israel even though it was twice as big as his army. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# Abijah slept with his ancestors
-
-Abijah dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "Abijah died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# they buried him
-
-"people buried him"
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Abijah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# In his days
-
-"During his reign"
-
-# the land was quiet ten years
-
-There being no war is spoken of as if the land were quiet. Alternate translation: "there was peace in the land for ten years" or "there was no war in the land for ten years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# what was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God
-
-The word "eyes" here represents seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Asa's actions. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be good and right" or "what Yahweh considered to be good and right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He broke down the stone pillars and cut down the Asherah poles
-
-Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to do these things. Alternate translation: "He had his people break down the stone pillars and cut down the Asherah poles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He commanded Judah to seek Yahweh
-
-Here the word "Judah" represents the people of Judah. Worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if it were seeking him. Alternate translation: "He commanded the people of Judah to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he took away the high places
-
-Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to do these things. Alternate translation: "he had his people take away the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The kingdom had rest under him
-
-There being no war is spoken of as if the kingdom had rest. Alternate translation: "The kingdom had peace under him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# under him
-
-"under his reign." A king ruling a kingdom is spoken of as if the king is over the kingdom or the kingdom is under the king. Alternate translation: "during his reign" or "while he was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He built fortified cities
-
-Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to do these things. Alternate translation: "He had his workers build fortified cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the land was quiet
-
-There being no war is spoken of as if the land were quiet. Alternate translation: "there was peace in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Asa said to Judah
-
-Here "Judah" refers to the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "Asa said to the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# peace on every side
-
-"peace all around." This means that Judah was at peace with all of the surrounding nations.
-
-# So they built
-
-The ellipsis may be supplied from the context. Alternate translation: "So they built the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# 300,000 men ... 280,000 men
-
-"three hundred thousand men ... two hundred and eighty thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Zerah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# one million soldiers and three hundred chariots
-
-"1,000,000 soldiers and 300 chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Mareshah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the Valley of Zephathah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Asa went out to meet him
-
-Here "Asa" represents both the king and the army that he led into battle. It is implicit that he went out to meet him in battle. Alternate translation: "Asa led his army out to meet him in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in your name
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh's authority. Alternate translation: "on your behalf" or "by your authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# do not let man defeat you
-
-Since the army of Judah is fighting in Yahweh's name, Asa speaks of Zerah defeating Judah as if Zerah were to defeat Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "do not let man defeat your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh struck the Cushites before Asa and Judah
-
-God enabling the army of Judah to defeat the Cushites is spoken of as if God struck the Cushites. Alternate translation: "God enabled Asa and the army of Judah to defeat the Cushites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# So many Cushites fell that they could not recover
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "So many Cushites died that the army could not recover" or 2) "So many Cushites died that there were none who remained alive."
-
-# So many Cushites fell
-
-Here to "fall" is a euphemism for dying in battle. Alternate translation: "So many Cushites died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# for they were completely destroyed before Yahweh and his army
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh's army completely destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# for terror of Yahweh had come on the inhabitants
-
-The inhabitants of the villages being terrified is spoken of as if terror were an object that came upon them. Possible meanings are 1) "terror of Yahweh" refers to terror from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh had caused the inhabitants to be terrified" or 2) "terror of Yahweh" refers to being terrified of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "for the inhabitants were terrified of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins the section about King Asa. (2 Chronicles 14-16)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust
-Trusting in Yahweh, Asa was able to defeat million men of the army of Nubia. Trust in Yahweh is more important than military might. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# The Spirit of God came on Azariah
-
-This is an idiom which means that the spirit of God influenced Azariah and enabled him to prophesy. Alternate translation: "The Spirit of God gave Azariah the ability to prophesy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Oded
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# he will be found by you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will find him" or "he will permit you to find him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Israel was without the true God
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. This refers to a time when the people of Israel did not worship the true God. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel did not worship the true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# without a teaching priest
-
-"without a priest who taught them"
-
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-# he was found by them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they found him" or "he permitted them to find him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# for him who traveled away, nor for him who traveled to here
-
-This phrase is an idiom that refers to a person who travels anywhere away from home. Alternate translation: "for the person who traveled anywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands
-
-The people experiencing great troubles is spoken of as if those troubles were objects that were on the people. Alternate translation: "all the inhabitants of the lands experienced great troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city
-
-The word "they" refers to the words "nation" and "city." Conquering one another is spoken of as if they were breaking each other into pieces. Alternate translation: "Nations and cities destroyed each other, nations fighting nations, cities fighting cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city
-
-Here "nation" and "city" are metonyms for the people who live there. You may also supply a connecting word to clarify the relationship between these two phrases. Alternate translation: "Nations and cities destroyed each other, as the people of one nation fought against the people of another nation, and the people of one city fought against the people of another city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
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-# do not let your hands be weak
-
-Here the word "hands" represents the people who work. Alternate translation: "do not become weak as you work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# for your work will be rewarded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Yahweh is the implied subject. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh will reward your work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When Asa heard these words, the prophecy of Oded the prophet
-
-"When Asa heard the words that Oded the prophet spoke" or "When Asa heard the prophecy of Oded the prophet." The phrase "the prophecy of Oded the prophet" defines "these words."
-
-# the prophecy of Oded the prophet
-
-Many versions, including the UST, make this passage read, "the prophecy of Azariah, the son of Oded the prophet." They do this in order to make the sense agree with [2 Chronicles 15:1](../15/01.md). Translators will probably want to do the same in their versions.
-
-# drove away the disgusting things
-
-The words "the disgusting things" refers to idols. Having his people remove or destroy the idols is spoken of as if it were driving them away. Alternate translation: "got rid of the disgusting idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He gathered all Judah and Benjamin
-
-Here the word "all" is a generalization. The phrase means that David assembled people from all over Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "He gathered together people from all over Judah and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# For they came from Israel
-
-"For people from of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon came from Israel"
-
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-# So they gathered together
-
-"They" here refers to the tribes of Judah and Israel that were with Asa.
-
-# the third month
-
-This is the third month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of May and the first part of June on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# third ... fifteenth
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# some of the plunder that they had brought
-
-This refers to the plunder that they had taken from the villages around Gerar in [2 Chronicles 14:14](../14/14.md).
-
-# seven hundred ... seven thousand
-
-"700 ... 7,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# with all their heart and with all their soul
-
-Together, these two phrases form an idiomatic expression that refers to a person's entire being. Alternate translation: "with all their beings" or "wholeheartedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "should die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# whether the person was small or great
-
-Possible meanings are 1) a person's importance within the community is spoken of as if the person were small or great. Alternate translation: "whether the person was important or not" or 2) a young person is spoken of as if he were small and an old person is spoken of as if he were great. Alternate translation: "whether the person was young or old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All Judah rejoiced
-
-Here the word "all" is a generalization. The phrase means that people from all over Judah rejoiced. Alternate translation: "People all over Judah rejoiced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# with all their heart
-
-The idiom "with all their heart" means "with complete devotion." Alternate translation: "with complete devotion" or "wholeheartedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he was found by them
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 15:4](../15/04.md). Alternate translation: "they found him" or "he permitted them to find him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a disgusting figure
-
-This phrase refers to an idol.
-
-# Asa cut down the disgusting figure, ground it ... and burned it
-
-Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to cut down the figure. Alternate translation: "Asa made his workers cut down the disgusting figure, grind it ... and burn it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But the high places were not taken out of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But Asa did not command the people to take the high places out of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Asa's heart was completely devoted
-
-The heart represents the person. Alternate translation: "Asa was completely devoted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all his days
-
-This refers to the whole period of time that Asa lived. Alternate translation: "the whole time that he lived" or "throughout his whole life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the house of God
-
-Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the thirty-fifth year
-
-"year 35" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The section about King Asa continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Promise
-The people promise to serve the Lord. This is something they will ultimately fail to do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idiom
-
-The phrase "seek Yahweh" means "wanting to believe and obey Yahweh." This is a common way to describe proper worship of Yahweh. It is possible the meaning of this idiom is about a desire to properly worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the thirty-sixth year
-
-"year 36" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# built up Ramah
-
-It is implied that the army of Baasha first captured Ramah. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "captured and fortified Ramah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so that he might not allow anyone to
-
-"so that no one could"
-
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-# Then Asa brought the silver ... of the king's house, and sent it
-
-Asa would have had his workers gather the gold and silver for him. Alternate translation: "Then Asa told his workers to take the silver ... of the king's house, and to take it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Ben Hadad
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He said
-
-This means he spoke by means of his servants. Asa told his servants what to say to Ben Hadad and they did. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Asa told his servants to say to Ben Hadad" or "Through his servants, Asa said to Ben Hadad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Let there be a covenant between me and you ... between my father and your father
-
-A covenant being between two people represents those two people having a covenant with each other. Alternate translation: "Let us have a covenant with each other ... with my father and your father" or "Let us make a peace treaty ... with my father and your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Look, I have sent
-
-"As proof that I want a treaty with you, I have sent"
-
-# Break your covenant with Baasha, king of Israel
-
-Breaking a covenant represents canceling it and not doing what one has promised to do. Alternate translation: "Cancel your covenant with Baasha king of Israel" or "Do not be loyal to Baasha king of Israel as you promised in your covenant with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Break your covenant with Baasha, king of Israel
-
-Asa wanted Ben Hadad to attack Israel. Ben Hadad could only do that if he broke his covenant with the king of Israel. The meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Break your covenant with Baasha, king of Israel, and attack Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# leave me alone
-
-This is an idiom. Here Asa speaks of himself to represent himself along with his army. Alternate translation: "not attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# sent the commanders of his armies against the cities
-
-Here Asa's armies are represented by their commanders. Alternate translation: "sent his armies to attack the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim
-
-These are the names of cities in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# he stopped building up Ramah, and let his work cease
-
-Here Asa represents himself and his army. "his work" refers to other work that his workers were doing in Ramah. Alternate translation: "he commanded his army to stop fortifying Ramah and doing other work there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# building up
-
-"fortifying"
-
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-# took all Judah
-
-This refers to all the men who live in Judah. Alternate translation: "took all the men of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# timbers
-
-Timbers are large pieces of wood used to build houses or walls.
-
-# Baasha had been
-
-Here "Baasha" refers to his workers. Alternate translation: "Baasha's workers had been" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# building up ... to build up
-
-"fortifying ... to fortify"
-
-# Then King Asa used
-
-Here "King Asa" represents his workers. Alternate translation: "Then King Asa had his workers use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Geba
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hanani
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# out of your hand
-
-Here the king's "hand" refers to his control. This means that his army was unable to conquer the king of Aram's army. Alternate translation: "from you" or "from your control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Were not the Cushites and the Libyans a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen?
-
-Hanani uses this rhetorical question to remind Asa of a previous victory. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The Cushites and the Libyans were a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Libyans
-
-These are people from Libya. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he gave you victory
-
-This means that king Asa's army was able to defeat the opposing army. Alternate translation: "he gave your army victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the eyes of Yahweh run everywhere throughout the whole earth
-
-This speaks of Yahweh seeing everything that happens everywhere as if his eyes were a person that ran all over the earth. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sees what is happening all over the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# so that he might show himself strong on behalf of
-
-This means that Yahweh shows people that he is strong by protecting his people. Alternate translation: "and Yahweh protects with his strength" or "so that he may show his strength by protecting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# those whose hearts are perfect toward him
-
-This speaks of a people's will and desires as their "hearts." To be "perfect toward" something means to be completely devoted to that person or thing. Alternate translation: "those who are completely committed to following him" or "those who are completely devoted to following him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# from first to last
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "from the first thing that he did to the last thing that he did" or "everything he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the book of the kings of Judah and Israel
-
-This is a book that no longer exists.
-
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-# the thirty-ninth year
-
-"year 39" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Asa had a disease in his feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Asa slept with his ancestors, dying in
-
-The phrase "slept with his ancestors" is a euphemism for dying. Alternate translation: "Asa died during" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# in the forty-first year of his reign
-
-"in year 41 of his reign" or "when he reigned almost 41 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# which he had dug out for himself
-
-Asa would have had his workers prepare his tomb for him. Alternate translation: "which his workers had dug out for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# bier
-
-A bier is a table on which a dead body is placed at a funeral.
-
-# sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by skilled perfumers
-
-Putting plants that smell good with the dead body was one of the burial customs of the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "sweet smelling plants prepared by people skilled in this custom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# prepared by skilled perfumers
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that skilled perfumers had prepared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 16 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The section about King Asa is completed in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Asa did not trust Yahweh
-When Baasha was building Ramah to blockade him, Asa asked the king of Aram to help him instead of trusting God to help him. This was sinful because he disobeyed Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]) 
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-# in his place
-
-"after his father"
-
-# strengthened himself against Israel
-
-Jehoshaphat prepared the army for battle. Alternate translation: "prepared the army to be able to battle Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He placed forces
-
-"He places soldiers"
-
-# garrisons
-
-military encampments set up to protect the people
-
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-# Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat
-
-Here "was with" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "God supported him" or "God helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# walked in the first ways of his father
-
-Here the way a person lives and conducts himself is spoken of as if it were walking. For most of David's life he lived righteously and followed Yahweh closely. Alternate translation: "lived in the first ways of his father David" or "lived righteously as has father David had done in his earlier years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# did not seek the Baals
-
-This means that he did not worship the Baal idols in order to seek help from them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# walked in
-
-The word "walked" is used here as an idiom. Alternate translation: "followed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# not after the behavior of Israel
-
-"and did not behave in the ways of the people of Israel." This refers to how most of the people of Israel did not follow Yahweh. Alternate translation: "and did not follow the evil practices that were common in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh established the rule in his hand
-
-The phrase "his hand" represents Jehoshaphat's control. Alternate translation: "Yahweh enabled him to completely control his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# honor in abundance
-
-The word "honor" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "was greatly honored" or "the people greatly honored him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# His heart
-
-Here the king is represented by his "heart" to emphasize his will and desires. Alternate translation: "He" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the third
-
-"year 3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah ... Elishama and Jehoram
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Terror of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands
-
-The word "terror" can be expressed with the adjective "afraid." Also, this speaks of the people becoming afraid as if the terror were something that fell upon them. Alternate translation: "The people in all the kingdoms surrounding Judah became very afraid of what Yahweh might do to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# against Jehoshaphat
-
-Here Jehoshaphat represents his army. Alternate translation: "against Jehoshaphat's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# 7,700 rams, and 7,700 goats
-
-The number can also be written as seven thousand seven hundred. This is a description of the flocks that the Arabians brought Jehoshaphat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# He built fortresses and store cities
-
-Jehoshaphat did not build these things himself, rather he commanded his workers to build them. Alternate translation: "His workers built fortresses and store cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# These were their divisions listed by the name of their fathers' houses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The divisions by the name of their fathers' houses were as follows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the commanders of thousands
-
-The phrase "commander of thousands" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "thousands" represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "thousands" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a large military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Adnah
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 300,000
-
-"three hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Jehohanan
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 280,000
-
-"two hundred and eighty thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Amasiah son of Zichri
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 200,000
-
-"two hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Eliada
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 200,000
-
-"two hundred thousand men" or "200,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Jehozabad
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 180,000
-
-"one hundred and eighty thousand men" or "180,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# besides those
-
-"in addition to"
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 17 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins the story of King Jehoshaphat.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust in Yahweh
-Jehoshaphat trusted and obeyed God. Because of this, God made him strong. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; he allied himself with Ahab
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark background information. This happened before Ahab went down to Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# he allied himself with Ahab
-
-"he aligned himself with Ahab" or "he made himself a friend of Ahab"
-
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-# Ahab killed many sheep and oxen for him and the people
-
-This means that he had these animals slaughtered to prepare a feast for the people. Also, Ahab himself would not have prepared the animals, but rather would have commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "Ahab commanded his workers to slaughter many sheep and oxen for a feast for Jehoshaphat and the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead
-
-Here Ahab is requesting for Jehoshaphat to join him with his army to make war against Ramoth Gilead. This can be written explicitly. Also, in this question each of the kings represents themselves accompanied by their armies. Alternate translation: "Will you and your army go with my army to attack the city of Ramoth in the region of Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I am like you, and my people are like your people
-
-Jehoshaphat is stating his allegiance to Ahab. Alternate translation: "I offer myself and my soldiers to you to use in any way you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# king of Israel
-
-This refers to King Ahab.
-
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-# four hundred men
-
-"400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# should I not
-
-Here about refers to himself accompanied by his army as himself. Alternate translation: "should we not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# will give it into the hand of the king
-
-Here the king's "hand" refers to his control. This means that God will enable them to defeat the people at Ramoth Gilead. Alternate translation: "will enable your army to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Micaiah son of Imlah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kenaanah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# horns of iron
-
-This is a reference to the horns of a bull but they made of metal.
-
-# you will push the Arameans until they are consumed
-
-The prophet's actions are a symbolic metaphor that illustrates the way that Ahab would defeat the Arameans. Ahab's army will win with great strength, as a bull attacks another animal. Alternate translation: "With horns like these, your army will keep attacking the army of Aram like a bull attacks another animal, until you completely destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until they are consumed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until you consume them" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# has given it into the hand of the king
-
-Here the king's "hand" refers to his control. This means that God will enable them to defeat the people at Ramoth Gilead. Alternate translation: "has allowed the king to capture it" or "will allow your armies to capture it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Micaiah
-
-Translate this man's name the same as in [2 Chronicles 17:7](../17/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Look
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# the words of the prophets with one mouth are favorable to the king
-
-The prophets all saying the same thing is spoken of as if they all spoke with the same mouth. The phrase "the words of the prophets" represents the message that the prophets declare. Alternate translation: "the prophets all declare that good things will happen to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your words
-
-"what you say"
-
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-# As Yahweh lives
-
-"as surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# or not
-
-The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "or should we not go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# should we go
-
-The word "we" refers to Ahab, Jehoshaphat, and their armies but not to Micaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# How many times must I require ... in the name of Yahweh?
-
-Ahab asks this question out of frustration to rebuke Micaiah. Alternate translation: "Many times I have required ... in the name of Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# in the name of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "name" refers to authority. Alternate translation: "as the representative of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I saw all Israel
-
-Here "all Israel" refers to the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "I saw the entire army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# like sheep who have no shepherd
-
-The people of the army are compared to sheep that have no one to lead them because their shepherd, the king, has died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# These have no shepherd
-
-Yahweh speaks of the king as if he were a shepherd. Just like a shepherd is responsible to care for and protect his sheep, the king is responsible to lead and protect his people. Alternate translation: "These people no longer have a leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Did I not tell you ... but only disaster?
-
-Ahab asks this question to emphasize that he had spoken the truth about Micaiah. Alternate translation: "I told you ... but only disaster!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# on his right hand and on his left
-
-This means that they were standing beside him on his left side and his right side. Alternate translation: "by his right side and by his left side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# on his left
-
-This implies his left hand. Alternate translation: "on his left hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# entice
-
-This means to attract someone by offering something appealing.
-
-# fall at Ramoth Gilead
-
-Ahab dying in battle is spoken of as if he will fall. Alternate translation: "die at Ramoth Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# One said this and another that
-
-This indicates that there was more than one opinion. The words "One ... and another" refer to two or more angels in the heavenly host who were responding to Yahweh's question in the previous verse.
-
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-# become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets
-
-Here the word "spirit" refers to the attitudes of the prophets and the words "the mouth" represents what they will say. Alternate translation: "cause all his prophets to speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Now see, Yahweh
-
-"Now pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: Yahweh"
-
-# has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours
-
-Here the word "spirit" refers to the attitudes of the prophets and the words "the mouth" represents what they will say. Alternate translation: "has caused your prophets to speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Kenaanah
-
-Translate this man's name the same as in [2 Chronicles 18:10](../18/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh take to go from me to speak to you?
-
-Zedekiah asks this sarcastic question to insult and rebuke Micaiah. Alternate translation: "Do not think that Yahweh's Spirit left me to speak to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# you will know that
-
-"you will know the answer to your question." If Zedekiah's rhetorical question is translated as a statement, this phrase may be translated to supply implicit information. Alternate translation: "you will know that the Spirit of Yahweh has spoken to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# king of Israel
-
-This refers to Ahab.
-
-# Amon
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# If you return safely
-
-This describes something that would not happen. Yahweh had already told Micaiah that the king would not return safely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went up against
-
-Here the kings represent themselves accompanied by their armies. Alternate translation: "Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah led their armies up against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# went up against
-
-"fought against"
-
-# Ramoth Gilead
-
-Translate the name of this place as you did in [2 Chronicles 18:2](../18/02.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# disguise
-
-This means to change the usual appearance so as not to be identified.
-
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-# Do not attack the unimportant or the important soldiers
-
-By mentioning both "the unimportant" and "the important soldiers," the king meant all soldiers. Alternate translation: "Do not attack any of the soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# That is the king of Israel
-
-Jehoshaphat was wrongly identified as the king of Israel because Ahab had insisted that he wear kingly robes.
-
-# God turned them away from him
-
-"God caused them to stop pursuing him"
-
-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# drew his bow at random
-
-Possible meanings are 1) he took aim to shoot a soldier without knowing that it was Ahab or 2) he drew his bow to shoot without any specific target in mind.
-
-# between the joints of his armor
-
-This is a place where two pieces of armor meet and is susceptible to arrows and swords.
-
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-# the king of Israel was held up in his chariot
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone held the king of Israel up in his chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 18 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Jehoshaphat as king continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-The will of God is accomplished, even when people try to avoid it. Ahab tried to disguise himself to hide from the soldiers of Aram but an arrow still hit and killed him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/willofgod]])
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-# Hanani, the seer
-
-"Hanani" is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 16:7](../16/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# went out to meet him
-
-Here the word "him" refers to Jehoshaphat.
-
-# Should you be helping the wicked? Should you be loving those who hate Yahweh?
-
-These questions expect negative answers to make the point that Jehoshaphat should not have helped Ahab. Alternate translation: "You should not help the wicked! You should not love those who hate Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the wicked
-
-This refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# anger from Yahweh is on you
-
-The abstract noun "anger" can be translated using the word "angry." This phrase can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# there is some good to be found in you
-
-The abstract noun "good" can be translated as an adjective. This phrase can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "you have done some good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you have taken the Asherah poles out of the land
-
-Since Jehoshaphat was king, he may have told his officials to do these things for him. Alternate translation: "you have had your people take the Asherah poles out of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Asherah poles
-
-See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 14:3](../14/03.md).
-
-# fixed your heart
-
-Here the heart represents the will. Jehoshaphat's will is spoken of as being fixed or immovable, which means having an unchanging intention to seek God. Alternate translation: "firmly decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# seek God
-
-Wanting to do what pleases God is spoken of as if Jehoshaphat were seeking him. Alternate translation: "do what pleases God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim
-
-This is a merism that means the whole land over which Jehoshaphat reigned, from the most southern part to the most northern part, and is intended to include the whole land in between. Alternate translation: "of all the land of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# brought them back to Yahweh
-
-The author speaks of Jehoshaphat's leading the people back to serving Yahweh as if he were carrying them back to where they were at an earlier time. Alternate translation: "convinced them to return to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their fathers
-
-"their ancestors" or "their forefathers"
-
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-# fortified cities
-
-cities with walls around them for protection
-
-# city by city
-
-"for every city"
-
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-# He said to the judges
-
-"Jehoshaphat said to the judges"
-
-# he is with you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh was aware of what the judges decided or 2) Yahweh would hold the judges accountable for their decisions or 3) Yahweh would help and guide them in their decisions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# let the fear of Yahweh be upon you
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "you should remember to fear Yahweh when you judge"
-
-# there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor is there any favoritism or bribe taking
-
-The abstract nouns "iniquity," "favoritism," and "bribe" can be translated using the verbs "sin," "favor," and "bribe." Alternate translation: "Yahweh our God will not sin or favor one person over another in judgment or be bribed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# heads of the ancestral houses
-
-Here "heads" is a metaphor for the most important part, and "houses" represents families. Alternate translation: "leaders of the ancient families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for carrying out judgment for Yahweh
-
-The abstract noun "judgment" can be translated using the verb "to judge." Alternate translation: "for judging the people for Yahweh" or "for judging on Yahweh's behalf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for the sake of disputes
-
-"for settling disputes" or "for resolving arguments"
-
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-# You must serve in reverence for Yahweh
-
-The abstract noun "reverence" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "You must serve while fearing Yahweh" or "You must serve while respecting Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# with your whole heart
-
-Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "with your whole being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in this verse refers to those persons Jehoshaphat appointed to be judges.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jehoshaphat continues to instruct some of the Levites and the priests, and some of the heads of the ancestral houses of Israel, who he appointed to be judges.
-
-# Whenever any dispute comes to you from your brothers who live in their cities
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Whenever your brothers who live in their cities bring you a dispute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from your brothers
-
-Here "brothers" is a general reference to fellow Israelites.
-
-# bloodshed
-
-Here the killing of people is spoken of as shedding their blood, where "blood" represents their lives. Alternate translation: "the killing of people" or "murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# anger will come toward you and toward your brothers
-
-The abstract noun "anger" can be expressed as the adjective "angry." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will be angry with you and your brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in this verse refers to those persons Jehoshaphat appointed to be judges.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jehoshaphat continues to instruct some of the Levites and the priests, and some of the heads of the ancestral houses of Israel, who he appointed to be judges.
-
-# See, Amariah
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: Amariah"
-
-# Amariah ... Zebadiah ... Ishmael
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# is over you
-
-"is in charge of you"
-
-# of all the matters of the king
-
-Here Jehoshaphat speaks of himself in the third person. This can be translated in the first person. Alternate translation: "of all my royal matters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 19 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Jehoshaphat as king continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Levite judges
-Jehoshaphat appointed many Levites to be judges and told them to be very fair. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# Meunites
-
-This was a people group from the region of Meun which was near Edom, east of the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# came against Jehoshaphat to do battle
-
-Here "Jehoshaphat" represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "came against Jehoshaphat's army to do battle" or "came to fight against Jehoshaphat and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# See, they are in Hazezon Tamar
-
-The word "see" is used here as an idiom to add emphasis to what is said next. They could not see the army in Hazezon Tamar from where they were speaking. Alternate translation: "They are already in Hazezon Tamar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Hazezon Tamar
-
-This is the name of a place. It is another name for Engedi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# set himself to seek
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "determined himself to seek" or "devoted himself to seek" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to seek Yahweh
-
-This speaks of seeking Yahweh's advice as if he were looking for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to seek Yahweh's advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He proclaimed a fast
-
-The word "fast" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "He proclaimed that all the people should fast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Judah gathered
-
-This refers to the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah gathered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# of Judah and Jerusalem
-
-This refers to the people from these places. Alternate translation: "of the people from Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# are you not God in heaven? Are you not the ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations?
-
-Jehoshaphat uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that God is in heaven and his authority over all things. This question can be written as statement. Alternate translation: "you are indeed God in heaven and the ruler over all the kings of the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Power and might are in your hand
-
-The words "Power" and "might" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of Yahweh's power. The word "hand" refers to possession. Alternate translation: "You possess great power" or "You have great power and might" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land ... to the descendants of Abraham?
-
-Jehoshaphat uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that God drove their enemies from their land and gave it to the Israelites. This question can be written as statement. Alternate translation: "It was you who drove out those who lived in this land for the sake of your people Israel and who gave it permanently to the descendants of Abraham." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# for your name
-
-Here Yahweh is represented by his "name." Alternate translation: "for you" or "to honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the sword
-
-The "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "war" or "battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# before this house
-
-This refers to the temple.
-
-# your name is in this house
-
-Here Yahweh's presence is represented by his "name." Alternate translation: "your presence is here in this house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Mount Seir
-
-This was a place where the Edomites lived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# See how they are rewarding us; they are coming to drive us out of your land
-
-Here Jehoshaphat speaks of the ironic situation. Alternate translation: "This is how they 'repay' us for the mercy we showed to them; they are coming to drive us out of your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# See how
-
-The word "see" here is used as an idiom to emphasize what is said next. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# will you not judge them?
-
-This rhetorical question is used as a request. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "please judge them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# our eyes are on you
-
-Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize that they are directing their attention to God. Alternate translation: "we are looking to you for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the Spirit of Yahweh came on
-
-This is an idiom which means that the spirit of God influenced Jahaziel and enabled him to prophesy. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 15:1](../15/01.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Jahaziel ... Zechariah ... Benaiah ... Jeiel ... Mattaniah ... Asaph
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# all Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem
-
-Here "Judah" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "all you who live in Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for the battle does not belong to you, but to God
-
-This means that God is in control of the battle and of what happens.
-
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-# go down against
-
-This is an idiom that means to go and meet the enemy army for battle. Alternate translation: "march against" or "go to battle against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# See
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
-# pass of Ziz
-
-This is a narrow valley between two mountains southeast of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Go out against
-
-This is an idiom that means to go and meet the enemy army for battle. Alternate translation: "March out against" or "Go to battle against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the rescue of Yahweh with you
-
-The word "rescue" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "Yahweh rescue you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Judah and Jerusalem
-
-Here these places represent the people from them. Alternate translation: "people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# bowed his head with his face to the ground ... fell down before Yahweh
-
-These acts of worship that express humility and submission to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# All Judah
-
-Here "Judah" refers to the people from Judah. Alternate translation: "All the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Kohathites and Korahites
-
-These are the names of people groups descending from Kohath and Korah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# with a very loud voice
-
-This speaks of all the people praising Yahweh as if they together had one voice. Alternate translation: "with very loud voices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Tekoa
-
-Translate the name of this city the same as in [2 Chronicles 11:6](../11/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# you will be supported
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will support you" or "he will help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Trust in his prophets, and you will succeed
-
-"If you trust in Yahweh's prophets, then you will succeed"
-
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-# his covenant faithfulness endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [2 Chronicles 7:3](../07/03.md). Alternate translation: "he faithfully loves us forever" or "he is always faithful to his covenant with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# to sing and to praise
-
-They were singing to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to sing and to praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Yahweh set men
-
-This means that Yahweh caused some of the enemy soldiers to ambush other enemy soldiers. Alternate translation: "Yahweh set some enemy soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# ambush
-
-a surprise attack
-
-# Mount Seir
-
-Translate the name of this place the same as in [2 Chronicles 20:10](../20/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# They were defeated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They defeated them" or "They defeated those they had ambushed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to completely kill them and destroy them
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second intensifies the first. Alternate translation: "to completely annihilate them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# When they had finished with
-
-This refers to after they had destroyed them. Alternate translation: "When they had finished killing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Behold, they were dead
-
-The word "behold" is used here to mark a surprising event.
-
-# they were dead, fallen to the ground
-
-The phrase "fallen to the ground" is an idiomatic way to say that "they were dead." Alternate translation: "they were all dead on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# the fourth day
-
-"day 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Valley of Berakah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to this day
-
-This means the day on which the writer wrote. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
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-# every man of Judah and Jerusalem
-
-This is a reference to every man in the army. Alternate translation: "every soldier of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Jehoshaphat in their lead
-
-"with Jehoshaphat leading them." The phrase "in their lead" is an idiom. King Jehoshaphat was in front of the whole army as they went back to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# rejoice over their enemies
-
-They rejoiced because their enemies had been defeated. Alternate translation: "rejoice over their enemies' defeat" or "rejoice because their enemies had been destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The terror of God was on all the kingdoms of the nations
-
-The word "terror" can be expressed with the verb "feared." Alternate translation: "All the kingdoms of the nations greatly feared God"
-
-# kingdoms of the nations
-
-"kingdoms in the nearby nations"
-
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-# Jehoshaphat's kingdom was quiet
-
-This speaks of the kingdom having peace as the kingdom being quiet. Alternate translation: "Jehoshaphat's kingdom was at peace"
-
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-# thirty-five years old ... twenty-five years
-
-"35 years old ... 25 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi
-
-"Azubah" was the name of Jehoshaphat's mother. Shilhi was the name of Azubah's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He walked in the ways of Asa, his father; he did not turn away from them
-
-This means that he lived in a way that pleased Yahweh as his father had done. Here "walking" is an idiom for the way a person lives and behaves. Alternate translation: "He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Jehoshaphat's actions. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "he did what Yahweh judged to be right" or "he did what Yahweh considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the high places were not taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he did not get rid of the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The people still had not directed their hearts to the God
-
-This means that the people did not desire to obey God and were not devoted to him. Here people's "hearts" represent their will and their desires. Alternate translation: "The people were still not devoted to the God" or "The people still were not committed to following the God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# first and last
-
-These two opposites are given to refer to everything concerning Jehoshaphat during his reign as king. Alternate translation: "from the beginning of his reign until he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# behold, they are written in the history ... Israel
-
-The word "behold" is used here to add emphasis to the important information that follows. Alternate translation: "anyone can look in the history ... Israel and see that they are written there"
-
-# they are written in ... which is recorded in
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they are in ... which is in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Hanani
-
-Translate this man's name as you did in [2 Chronicles 16:7](../16/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the history of Jehu son of Hanani
-
-This is a historical account that was written by Jehu.
-
-# the book of the kings of Israel
-
-This is a book that no longer exists. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 16:11](../16/11.md).
-
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-# ships
-
-These are ships capable of traveling on large bodies of water.
-
-# Tarshish
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# They built the ships
-
-Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah did not build the ships, rather, their workers built them. Alternate translation: "Their workers built the ships" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Ezion Geber
-
-Translate the name of this place as you did in [2 Chronicles 8:17](../08/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Eliezer ... Dodavahu
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mareshah
-
-Translate this man's name as you did in [2 Chronicles 11:8](../11/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The ships were wrecked so that
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The ships became ruined and" or "The ships wrecked so that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they were not able to sail
-
-"no one was able to sail them"
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 20 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of King Jehoshaphat is completed in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Deliverance and trust
-God rescues those who trust him. An enormous army came against Jehoshaphat but God promised that he would defeat them without Judah having to fight. Then the enemy fought among themselves and when the army of Judah arrived there were dead bodies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-# slept with his ancestors
-
-Jehoshaphat dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# city of David
-
-This is the city of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jehoshaphat, king of Israel
-
-The southern kingdom was technically called "Judah," but the writer of this book apparently wanted to make the point that the southern kingdom was, in its obedience to God, the true Israel.
-
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-# large gifts
-
-"gifts of large amounts"
-
-# he gave the kingdom to Jehoram
-
-The kingdom is spoken of as if it were a physical object that Jehoshaphat gave to Jehoram. Alternate translation: "he made Jehoram king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# risen up over his father's kingdom
-
-To "rise up over" something is an idiom that means to control it. Alternate translation: "taken complete control over his father's kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he killed all his brothers with the sword
-
-Jehoram probably did not kill them personally, but had other people do it for him. Alternate translation: "he caused all of his younger brothers to be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# walked in the ways
-
-This is an idiom that means he followed their example. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 20:32](../20/32.md). Alternate translation: "followed the example" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the house of Ahab was doing
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the descendants of Ahab. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ahab were doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he had Ahab's daughter as his wife
-
-"he had married a daughter of Ahab"
-
-# in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents his judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh judged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the house of David
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 10:19](../10/19.md). Alternate translation: "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he had promised that he would always give life to him and his descendants
-
-"he had promised that David's descendants would always be the ones who ruled Judah." This was the covenant that Yahweh made with David.
-
-# always give life to him and his descendants
-
-"always cause him and his descendants to live" or "never destroy him and his descendants"
-
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-# In Jehoram's days
-
-"While Jehoram was king"
-
-# from the control of Judah
-
-"against Judah's control"
-
-# set a king over themselves
-
-The word "set" is a metonym for choosing, and the words "over themselves" is a metonym for "to rule them." Alternate translation: "chose a king to rule over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# crossed over
-
-"crossed the border into Edom" or "went to Edom"
-
-# It was night when he rose up ... surrounded him and his chariot commanders
-
-It may be helpful to reorder this sentence and to add implicit information. Alternate translation: "The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but Jehoram and his army fought against them and escaped during the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to this present day
-
-This refers to the time when the book of 2 Chronicles was written. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
-# Libnah
-
-This was a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jehoram had also built high places
-
-Other people helped Jehoram build these high places all over the mountains of Judah. Alternate translation: "Jehoram and the people had also built high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he made the inhabitants of Jerusalem to live like prostitutes
-
-Jehoram caused the people to serve idols instead of Yahweh. People who serve other gods in order to receive something from them are spoken of as spiritual prostitutes. Alternate translation: "he caused the people of Jerusalem to leave Yahweh and serve other gods, as prostitutes serve men who are not their husbands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he led Judah astray
-
-Not following Yahweh is spoken of as not following the correct path. Alternate translation: "he caused Judah to no longer follow Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# A letter from the prophet Elijah came to Jehoram
-
-"Jehoram received a letter from the prophet Elijah" or "The prophet Elijah sent a letter to Jehoram"
-
-# walked in the ways
-
-This is an idiom that means he followed their example. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 20:32](../20/32.md). Alternate translation: "followed the example" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# act like a prostitute
-
-Jehoram caused the people to serve idols instead of Yahweh. People who serve other gods in order to receive something from them are spoken of as spiritual prostitutes. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 21:11](../21/11.md). Alternate translation: "leave Yahweh and serve other gods, as a prostitute serves men who are not her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Ahab
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the descendants of Ahab. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 21:6](../21/06.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# see
-
-This tells Jehoram to pay attention to the message that follows.
-
-# strike with a great plague
-
-"cause a great plague to happen to"
-
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-# You yourself
-
-The use of the reflexive "yourself" emphasizes that this is a personal judgment on Jehoram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# until your intestines fall out because of the sickness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) his intestines will literally fall out or 2) this is a metaphor that describes intestinal problems that will result in his death. Alternate translation: "until this disease causes your death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians
-
-Stirring the spirit is a metonym for making someone want to act. Here "spirit" is singular and refers to the Philistines as a group and to the Arabians as a group. Alternate translation: "provoked against Jehoram the Philistines and the Arabians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# against Jehoram
-
-Here Jehoram refers to Jehoram and the people of Judah that he ruled. Alternate translation: "against Jehoram and the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians who were near the Cushites
-
-The Philistines and the Arabians were two different nations. The Arabians lived southeast of Judah near the Cushites, and the Philistines lived west of Judah. These nations were stirred up separately. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the spirit of the Philistines and the spirit of the Arabians who were near the Cushites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# No son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest son
-
-"They took away all of his sons except Jehoahaz, his youngest son" or "The only son they left to him was Jehoahaz, his youngest son"
-
-# Jehoahaz, his youngest son
-
-This same son is called "Ahaziah" in [2 Chronicles 22:1](../22/01.md).
-
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-# Yahweh struck him in his intestines with an incurable disease
-
-Here "struck" is an idiom that means Yahweh caused him to be sick. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused him to suffer from an incurable disease in his intestines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase marks an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# in due time
-
-This is an idiom that refers to a set or appointed time. Alternate translation: "in the proper time" or "when the time was right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# made no fire in his honor as they had done for his ancestors
-
-The custom of the Israelites was to make a bonfire to honor the king who had died. They did not do this for Jehoram to express their contempt for him. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "did not make a bonfire to honor him as they normally did to honor kings when they died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# when he departed no one mourned him
-
-"no one was sad that he died"
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 21 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Evil
-Doing evil causes the country to decline. Jehoshaphat's son was evil. Edom and Libna successfully revolted against him, the Arabs plundered him and he died of an intestinal disease.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Simile
-
-The author compares worship of Baal to being a prostitute: "to act like a prostitute." Idolatry by the people of God is often pictured as prostitution. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
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-# for the band of men ... had killed all his older sons
-
-This is background information about the events of [2 Chronicles 21:16](../21/16.md) and [2 Chronicles 21:17](../21/17.md). Ahaziah was called "Jehoahaz" in that earlier account. It is possible he changed his name when he became king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# all his older sons
-
-"all Jehoram's older sons"
-
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-# twenty-two years old
-
-"22 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Athaliah
-
-This is the name of Ahaziah's mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He also walked in the ways
-
-Here "walked in the ways" is an idiom that means he followed Ahab's example. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 20:32](../20/32.md). Alternate translation: "He also followed the example" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the house of Ahab
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the descendants of Ahab. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 21:6](../21/06.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents his judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh judged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Ahab was doing
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the descendants of Ahab. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 21:6](../21/06.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ahab were doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they were his advisors
-
-"descendants of Ahab advised him"
-
-# to his destruction
-
-"and this caused his destruction"
-
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-# He also followed their advice; he went
-
-"He also followed their advice and went" or "He also followed their advice to go"
-
-# to fight against Hazael, king of Aram
-
-The reader should understand that Hazael did not fight alone, but that he took his army with him. Alternate translation: "to fight against Hazael, king of Aram, and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Hazael
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# of the wounds that they had given him
-
-"from the wounds that he received at the battle"
-
-# went down to Jezreel
-
-Jezreel was lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
-
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-# Now the destruction of Ahaziah was brought about by God
-
-The abstract noun "destruction" can be stated as an action. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God caused Ahaziah to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# visit to Joram ... went with Jehoram
-
-"Joram" and "Jehoram" are two names for the same person.
-
-# Nimshi
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the house of Ahab
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the descendants of Ahab. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 21:6](../21/06.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# carrying out God's judgment on the house of Ahab
-
-This refers to killing the descendants of Ahab. Alternate translation: "killing all the descendants of Ahab as God had commanded"
-
-# the sons of Ahaziah's brothers
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Ahaziah's nephews or 2) the sons of Ahaziah's relatives .
-
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-# they caught him ... killed him
-
-"they caught Ahaziah ... killed Ahaziah"
-
-# they buried him, for they said, "He is a son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart."
-
-They honored him enough to bury his body because he was the descendant of Jehoshaphat, who was a good king. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: they buried his corpse, because they said, "He deserves to be buried, because he was a descendant of Jehoshaphat, who tried hard to please Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the house of Ahaziah had no more power to rule the kingdom
-
-Here "house of Ahaziah" is a metonym that refers to Ahaziah's descendants. Here "power to rule" is a metonym for a king. Since all the adult descendants of Ahaziah were dead, there was no one left to rule Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# she arose and killed all the royal children
-
-Here the writer speaks of Athaliah as if she killed the children herself, but the reader should understand that she would have ordered her servants to kill them. Alternate translation: "she commanded her servants to kill all the royal children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all the royal children
-
-This refers only to the males, because they could become king. Verse 11 confirms that the sons were the ones who were killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case, it refers to the kingdom of Judah. Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a daughter of the king ... a daughter of King Jehoram
-
-Here "the king" refers to Jehoram, the father of Ahaziah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# his nurse
-
-This refers to a person who cares for a child, not to a medical person.
-
-# into a bedroom
-
-Verse 12 makes it clear that this bedroom was located in the temple. Jehosheba could access that room because she was married to Jehoiada who was a priest.
-
-# Jehoiada
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He was with them
-
-"Joash was with Jehosheba and Jehoiada"
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is the beginning of the story of Queen Athaliah.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-The author compares Athaliah's evil deeds to Ahab's family's evil lives: "walked in the ways of the house of Ahab." Ahab is pictured as the epitome of evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Throughout chapter 23, Joash is referred to as "the king." It may be helpful to your readers to occasionally add "King Joash" or "Joash the king" to make his identity explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Jehoiada
-
-the chief priest who served in the temple and was faithful to God. He was an advisor to Joash. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# showed his strength
-
-He decided it was time to challenge Athaliah's rule and reveal that Joash was alive and ready to be king. Alternate translation: "decided to act"
-
-# the commanders of hundreds
-
-The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# entered into a covenant
-
-"made an agreement"
-
-# Azariah ... Ishmael ... Azariah ... Maaseiah ... Elishaphat
-
-These five men were the commanders of hundreds of soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeroham ... Jehohanan ... Obed ... Adaiah ... Zichri
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the heads of the ancestral houses of Israel
-
-Here "heads" is a metaphor for the most important part. And "houses" represents the families. Alternate translation: "leaders of the founding families of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the king's son
-
-Here, "king" refers to Joash's father. Alternate translation: "Joash, the son of the king"
-
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-# A third
-
-"One-third" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# will be guards at the doors
-
-"will be guards at the temple doors"
-
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-# Another third ... the other third
-
-"Another one-third ... the other one-third" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the Foundation Gate
-
-This gate may have also been called the "Middle Gate" or the "Sur Gate." It was apparently an inner gate that was near the king's palace.
-
-# All the people
-
-This is a generalization that refers to all the people who are present. Alternate translation: "All the other people who are present" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Allow no one to come into the house of Yahweh
-
-"Do not allow anyone to come into the house of Yahweh"
-
-# But all the other people must obey the commands of Yahweh
-
-It may be helpful to state that command. Alternate translation: "All the others must remain in the courtyard, obeying what Yahweh has commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The Levites must surround the king on all sides
-
-"The Levites must surround the king on all sides in order to protect him"
-
-# all sides, every man with his weapons in his hand
-
-"all sides, and every temple guard should have his weapons and be ready to fight"
-
-# Whoever comes into the house, let him be killed
-
-This did not include the temple guards and the priests. This can be stated explicitly and in active form. Alternate translation: "You must kill anyone except the temple guards and the priests who come into the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# when he comes in and when he goes out
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "at all times" or 2) "wherever he goes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# all Judah
-
-This is a generalization to refer to all the people of Judah who were present in the courtyard that day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# served in every way in the manner in which Jehoiada the priest commanded
-
-"did exactly what Jehoiada the priest commanded" or "obeyed everything that Jehoiada the priest commanded"
-
-# Each one took his men ... any of their divisions
-
-The priests and guards served in divisions, with each group working for two weeks. This refers to the point in time when two divisions were present—the one ending their service and the one starting their service. Thus there were twice as many men as usual.
-
-# were to leave off serving on the Sabbath
-
-"were finishing their work on that Sabbath day"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Throughout chapter 23, Joash is referred to as "the king." It may be helpful to your readers to occasionally add "King Joash" or "Joash the king" to make his identity explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# with his weapon in his hand
-
-This means they were ready to fight. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 23:7](../23/07.md).
-
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-# the king's son
-
-Here "king" refers to Joash's father. Alternate translation: "Joash, the son of the king"
-
-# put the crown on him
-
-This is a symbolic act to show that they are making him king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# gave him the covenant decrees
-
-The symbolic act of giving him a scroll with the decrees shows that they expect him to obey them. It is unclear if these decrees were a portion of the law of Moses, or a separate set of rules for kings to obey. Alternate translation: "presented to him the covenant decrees that he should obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# anointed him
-
-This was a symbolic act to show that he was chosen by God to be the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Long live the king
-
-"May the king live a long life"
-
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-# behold
-
-This alerts the reader that the following information is very important.
-
-# standing by his pillar at the entrance
-
-The relationship between the king and this particular pillar at the temple entrance is unclear.
-
-# All the people of the land
-
-This is a generalization to show that many people participated in the event. Alternate translation: "A very large number of the people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Athaliah tore her clothes
-
-This was a symbolic action to show her great distress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Treason! Treason!
-
-Treason is acting to overthrow the government. Athaliah had killed the legitimate heirs of the king and made herself ruler in [2 Chronicles 22:10](../22/10.md). She was angry that Joash became king in her place. The exclamation is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "You are committing treason!"
-
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-# Jehoiada
-
-Translate this man's name as in [2 Chronicles 22:11](../22/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the commanders of hundreds
-
-The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 23:1](../23/01.md). Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who were over the army
-
-"who were leaders in the army"
-
-# Bring her out between the ranks
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Surround her and bring her out of the temple courtyard" or 2) "Remove her from the people in the temple courtyard"
-
-# anyone who follows her, let him be killed with the sword
-
-This can be stated in active form. It is implied that people who followed her would be trying to help her. Alternate translation: "Use your sword to kill anyone who comes to help her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# For the priest had said
-
-"For Jehoiada the priest had said"
-
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-# as she went into the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king's house
-
-Some versions have "and took her to the Horse Gate near the entrance of the kings' house"
-
-# the king's house
-
-"the royal palace"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Throughout chapter 23, Joash is referred to as "the king." It may be helpful to your readers to occasionally add "King Joash" or "Joash the king" to make his identity explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# all the people went to the house of Baal
-
-This is a generalization that means a large group of the people did this. Alternate translation: "a very large group of the people went to the temple of Baal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Mattan
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# under the hand of the priests
-
-Here "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "under the direction of the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# so that no one that was unclean in any way should enter
-
-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if they were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "so that no one that was unacceptable to God in any way should enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that no one that was unclean in any way should enter
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "to make sure that only those who are clean could enter" or "to make sure only those who are acceptable to God could enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# the commanders of hundreds
-
-The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 23:1](../23/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# all the people of the land
-
-This is a generalization that means he took very many people with him. Alternate translation: "a very large group of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# He brought down the king from the house of Yahweh
-
-The temple was built on the highest hill in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "He brought the king down from the temple to the palace"
-
-# the throne of the kingdom
-
-"the royal throne"
-
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-# So all the people of the land
-
-This is generalization to say that most of the people rejoiced. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the city was quiet
-
-Here "the city" represents the people of the city, and "quiet" represents peace, since no one opposed Joash after Athaliah died. Alternate translation: "the people of the city were at peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 23 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The chapter ends the story of Queen Athaliah and begins the story of King Joash.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Having a king
-The high priest organized a coup and made seven-year-old Joash king. Athaliah objected, so the chief priest had her killed. This was an attempt by the priests to fulfill the covenant God made with David. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
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-# began to reign
-
-"became king of Judah"
-
-# forty years
-
-"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Zibiah
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The word "eyes" here represents seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Joash's actions. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:1](../14/01.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be right" or "what Yahweh considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the days of Jehoiada, the priest
-
-This idiom means "as long as Jehoiada, the priest, was alive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Jehoiada took for him two wives
-
-"Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash"
-
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-# It came about after this
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# right away
-
-"immediately"
-
-# The Levites did nothing at first
-
-It may be helpful to add "but" to show that the Levites did not obey. Alternate translation: "But the Levites did not do it immediately"
-
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-# Why have you not required the Levites ... covenant decrees?
-
-King Joash asks this rhetorical question to accuse Jehoiada of not doing his duty. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have neglected your duty. I told you to require the Levites ... covenant decrees, but you have not done it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# for the tent of the covenant decrees
-
-Although it refers to the temple that Solomon built, it is a reminder that this tax has been collected since the time of Moses and the "tent of meeting."
-
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-# holy things
-
-This refers to the items used for worship in the temple.
-
-# to the Baals
-
-"to people to use for the worship of idols of Baal"
-
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-# a chest
-
-a large wooden box
-
diff --git a/2ch/24/09.md b/2ch/24/09.md
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-# they made a proclamation
-
-"they proclaimed" or "they announced"
-
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-# All the leaders and all the people
-
-This is a generalization. Some people probably did not respond this way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# It happened that whenever
-
-This phrase introduces a new, recurring action. If your language has a way to note this, you may use it here.
-
-# take it and carry it back to its place
-
-"take the chest and carry it back to its place"
-
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-# stonemasons and carpenters
-
-"men who built with stone and men who built with wood"
-
-# those who worked in iron and bronze
-
-"men who made things from iron and bronze"
-
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-# went forward in their hands
-
-Here the word "forward" represents progress, and the word "hands" represents their control. Alternate translation: "made progress under their supervision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the rest of the money
-
-This is money that was collected in the chest but not needed for repairs.
-
-# furnishings
-
-This refers to the "utensils" and "spoons" listed later in the verse.
-
-# for all the days of Jehoiada
-
-This idiom refers to the lifespan of Jehoiada. Alternate translation: "for as long as Jehoiada lived" or "throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# grew old and was full of days
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how long he lived. Alternate translation: "became very old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# was full of days
-
-This idiom means he lived a long time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# 130 years old
-
-"one hundred and thirty years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/2ch/24/16.md b/2ch/24/16.md
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-# among the kings
-
-"among the tombs of the kings" or "among the graves of the kings"
-
-# because he had done good in Israel, toward God, and to God's house
-
-The nominal adjective "good" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "because he had done good things in Judah for God and for God's temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# did honor to the king
-
-"gave honor to King Joash" or "honored the king"
-
-# Then the king listened to them
-
-The following verse indicates that they wanted the king to serve idols instead of Yahweh, and he agreed. Alternate translation: "Then they persuaded the king to do what they wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# God's anger came on Judah and Jerusalem
-
-God's anger is spoken of as something that covered over Judah and Jerusalem. Here the words "Judah" and "Jerusalem" are metonyms for the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "God became very angry with the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this wrongdoing of theirs
-
-"their sin"
-
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-# Yet he sent
-
-Here the word "yet" indicates a contrast between God's anger and his sending of the prophets to give them a chance to repent and avoid judgment.
-
-# to himself, Yahweh
-
-The reflexive pronoun emphasizes that Yahweh was the one to whom they should turn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# they refused to listen
-
-"the people refused to obey"
-
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-# The Spirit of God came on Zechariah
-
-This is an idiom which means that the Spirit of God influenced Zechariah and enabled him to prophesy. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 15:1](../15/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Zechariah son of Jehoiada
-
-This was not the same man as Zechariah son of Berechiah who wrote the Book of Zechariah.
-
-# Why do you transgress the commandments of Yahweh, so that you cannot prosper?
-
-Zechariah asked this rhetorical question to rebuke the people. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are transgressing the commandments of Yahweh, so that is why you cannot prosper." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# ignored the kindness that Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had done to him
-
-Joash did not pay attention to the way that Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had been kind to Joash.
-
-# call you to account
-
-"make you pay for the wrong you have done"
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# sent all the plunder from them
-
-"sent all the plunder from Judah and Jerusalem"
-
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-# victory over a very great army
-
-"victory over the much larger army of Judah"
-
-# In this way the Arameans brought judgment on Joash
-
-This refers to God's judgment. This can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "In this way God used the Arameans to judge Joash" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Joash had been severely wounded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they had severely wounded Joash" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because of the murder of the sons of Jehoiada
-
-"because he had murdered the sons of Jehoiada"
-
-# They killed him in his bed
-
-"The servants killed Joash in his bed"
-
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-# Zabad ... Jehozabad
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shimeath, an Ammonite woman ... Shimrith, a Moabite woman
-
-"Shimeath, from the country of Ammon ... Shimrith, from the country of Moab." These are the names of two women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the accounts about his sons
-
-"the record of what his sons did"
-
-# the important prophecies that were spoken about him
-
-"the important things the prophets spoke about him"
-
-# see, they are written
-
-Here "see" alerts the reader to pay special attention to the information that follows.
-
-# the commentary on the book of the kings
-
-This is a book which no longer exists.
-
diff --git a/2ch/24/intro.md b/2ch/24/intro.md
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-# 2 Chronicles 24 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of King Joash is completed in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Joash repairs the temple
-
-Joash decided to repair the temple. The Levites collected money from people and gave it to the workmen to repair the temple. This was a sign of worship towards Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])
-
-##### Joash becomes evil
-
-When Joash stopped worshiping Yahweh, he had many troubles. Joash remaind loyal to Yahweh as long as the chief priest lived, but when the chief priest died Joash started following other gods. The chief priest's son warned him that he would have trouble, so he had him killed. The army of Aram defeated and plundered him and his servants murdered him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# twenty-five years ... twenty-nine years
-
-"25 years ... 29 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jehoaddan
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "eyes" represents sight, and sight represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but not with a whole heart
-
-Here the phrase "whole heart" is an idiom that means "completely." Alternate translation: "but not completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# the book of Moses
-
-This is a reference to the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
-
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-# gathered Judah together
-
-Here "Judah" refers to the people who lived in Judah. Alternate translation: "gathered the people of Judah together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# registered them ... numbered them
-
-He had someone write their names on an official list.
-
-# by their ancestors' houses
-
-Here the word "houses" is a metonym for the families that lived in them. Alternate translation: "by their ancestors' families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "commanders of 1,000 soldiers and commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "commanders of large military divisions and commanders of smaller military divisions" See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# all of Judah and Benjamin
-
-Here "Judah" and "Benjamin" refer to the people who lived in the wider kingdom of Judah. Alternate translation: "all the people of Judah and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# twenty years old and upward
-
-Here numbers that were larger than twenty are spoken of as if they were higher. Alternate translation: "20 years old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# found them to be
-
-"learned that there were"
-
-# 300,000
-
-"three hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# chosen men
-
-"capable soldiers" or "skilled warriors"
-
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-# 100,000
-
-"one hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one hundred talents of silver
-
-"100 talents of silver." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about thirty-three hundred kilograms of silver" or "about 3,300 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# a man of God
-
-"a prophet of God"
-
-# Israel ... the people of Ephraim
-
-These are two names for the same group people.
-
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-# throw you down before the enemy ... throw down
-
-Here the prophet speaks of military defeat as if the king would be thrown down on the ground. Alternate translation: "enable your enemy to defeat you ... defeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# about the one hundred talents
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about the thirty-three hundred kilograms of silver" or "about the 3,300 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# the army that had come to him from Ephraim
-
-These words refer to "the army of Israel" (verse 9).
-
-# So their anger was greatly kindled
-
-Here the increase in their anger is spoken of as if it were a growing fire inside them. Alternate translation: "So their anger began to burn within them like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in fierce anger
-
-"very angry"
-
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-# took courage
-
-"became brave"
-
-# Valley of Salt
-
-This is an area near the Dead Sea.
-
-# ten thousand men
-
-"10,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# another ten thousand
-
-"another 10,000 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# so that they were all broken in pieces
-
-This is an exaggeration to emphasize the thoroughness of the slaughter. Alternate translation: "so that they were all completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# the men of the army which Amaziah sent back
-
-"the men of the army of Israel which Amaziah sent back to Israel"
-
-# Beth Horon
-
-This was a village near Jerusalem in Ephraim. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# struck down
-
-Here "struck down" is an idiom that means they killed them. Alternate translation: "killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# three thousand of the people
-
-"3,000 people"
-
-# took much plunder
-
-"took away a great amount of valuable things"
-
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-# Now it came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# the slaughter of the Edomites
-
-"slaughtering the Edomites" or "killing the Edomites"
-
-# the gods of the people of Seir
-
-"the gods that the people of Seir worshiped"
-
-# bowed down ... burned incense
-
-These are symbolic acts of worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the gods
-
-This expresses the popular opinion of the day that the gods determined who won battles.
-
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-# Yahweh's anger was kindled against Amaziah
-
-Here the increase in Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a growing fire. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's anger grew like a fire against Amaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Why have you sought after the gods of a people who did not even save their own people from your hand?
-
-The prophet uses this rhetorical question to rebuke Amaziah for worshiping the powerless gods of the people he had defeated. Here the word "hand" is a metonym for power. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have worshiped the gods of a people that did not even save their own people from your power, King Amaziah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the gods ... who did not even save their own people
-
-This expresses the popular opinion of the day that the gods determined who won battles.
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the next important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# Have we made you an advisor to the king? Stop! Why should you be killed?
-
-The king used these rhetorical questions to rebuke the prophet for speaking against him. The questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "We certainly did not appoint you to be one of my advisors. So stop talking! If you say anything more, I will tell my soldiers to kill you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you have done this deed
-
-This refers back to Amaziah worshiping the gods of the Edomites in [2 Chronicles 25:14](../25/14.md).
-
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-# Jehoash ... Jehoahaz
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# meet each other face to face
-
-This idiom means they would both be there in person, rather than communicating through messages or other people. Alternate translation: "meet each other in person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# A thistle that was in Lebanon ... trampled down the thistle
-
-This message is in the form of a parable. The worthless thistle represents Amaziah, and the cedar represents Jehoash. The trampling of the thistle by the beast expresses that something bad will happen to the thistle, and it will be powerless to stop it. The point of the parable is that Amaziah was foolish to challenge Jehoash. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# thistle
-
-This is a small, worthless plant with small, sharp thorns.
-
-# cedar
-
-a very large type of tree
-
-# Judah
-
-Here "Judah" is a metonym for the people who lived in Judah. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your heart has lifted you up
-
-This is an idiom that means he had become proud. Alternate translation: "you have become proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# why should you cause yourself trouble and fall, both you and Judah with you?
-
-Jehoash used this rhetorical question to warn Amaziah not to fight with him. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you should not cause yourself trouble and fall, both you and Judah with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# fall
-
-Here "fall" is a euphemism for "die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# this event was from God
-
-"God wanted this event to happen"
-
-# into the hand of their enemies
-
-Here "hand" refers to power to defeat. Alternate translation: "into the power of their enemies" or "so their enemies could defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# met each other face to face
-
-This idiom means they were both at the battle in person, rather than only sending other people to fight. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 25:17](../25/17.md). Alternate translation: "met each other in person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah
-
-The city of Beth Shemesh was located in Judah.
-
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-# Judah was struck down before Israel
-
-Here "Judah" and "Israel" are metonyms for the soldiers of Judah and Israel, and "struck down" is an idiom that means "defeated." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The soldiers of Israel defeated the soldiers of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# every man
-
-This is a generalization that refers to the soldiers of Judah who survived the battle. Alternate translation: "the surviving soldiers of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# four hundred cubits in distance
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "400 cubits in distance" or "a length of 180 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
diff --git a/2ch/25/24.md b/2ch/25/24.md
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-# with Obed Edom
-
-Here "Obed Edom" refers to this man's descendants. Alternate translation: "under the care of the descendants of Obed Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the king's house
-
-"the royal palace"
-
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-# As for the other matters ... are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to remind the reader that what happened to Amaziah is well-known. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "All of the matters concerning Amaziah, behold, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the other matters concerning Amaziah, first and last
-
-Here the phrase "first and last" refers to those extremes and everything in between. Alternate translation: "all the matters concerning Amaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# behold
-
-This alerts the reader to pay special attention to the truth of what follows.
-
-# the book of the kings of Judah and Israel
-
-This refers to a book that no longer exists.
-
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-# turned away from following Yahweh
-
-Here "turn away" is an idiom that means he no longer obeyed Yahweh. Alternate translation: "stopped obeying Yahweh" or "started to disobey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they began to make a conspiracy ... they sent
-
-The text does not state to whom "they" refers. Retain the generic "they" in your translation if possible.
-
-# make a conspiracy against him
-
-The abstract noun "conspiracy" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "conspire against him" or "plot against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Lachish
-
-a city in Judah (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They brought
-
-The text does not state to whom the word "They" refers. Retain the generic "they" in your translation if possible.
-
-# brought him back
-
-"brought back his body"
-
-# city of Judah
-
-This was another name for Jerusalem, which was also called the city of David.
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 25 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Worshiping other gods
-
-When Amaziah trusted God he was successful against Edom. But when he started worshiping the idols of Edom he was badly defeated. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah
-
-The word "All" is a generalization. Some people may not have wanted him to be king. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah took the 16 year-old Uzziah and made him king after his father, Amaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# sixteen
-
-"16" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# It was he who rebuilt Elath
-
-Uzziah did not do this alone. Alternate translation: "It was he who ordered Elath to be rebuilt" or "It was he who supervised the rebuilding of Elath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Elath
-
-a city in Judah (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# restored it to Judah
-
-"returned it to Judah." This means that his army captured the city so that now it belonged to Judah again.
-
-# slept with his ancestors
-
-This is a polite way to say he died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# sixteen ... fifty-two
-
-"16 ... 52" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judges to be right" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# following the example of his father, Amaziah, in everything
-
-This implies that his father had done what was right in God's eyes. Alternate translation: "just as his father, Amaziah, had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in everything
-
-This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "in the same way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# He set himself to seek God
-
-Here "set himself" is a metaphor for being determined to do something. Seeking God represents choosing to know, worship, and obey him. Alternate translation: "He was determined to obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the days of Zechariah
-
-Here "the days of Zechariah" is a metonym referring to the time period during which Zechariah was priest. Alternate translation: "when Zechariah was priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# As long as he sought Yahweh
-
-"During the whole time that he sought Yahweh"
-
-# sought Yahweh
-
-Seeking Yahweh represents choosing to know, worship, and obey him. Alternate translation: "chose to obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Uzziah went out and fought against the Philistines
-
-Here "Uzziah" represents himself and his army that he led. Alternate translation: "Uzziah led his army out to fight against the Philistines" or "Uzziah and his army went out and fought against the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# He broke down ... he built cities
-
-Here the pronouns "He" and "him" represent Uzziah and his army. Alternate translation: "Uzziah and his army broke down ... they built cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Jabneh
-
-This was a town in northern Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the country of Ashdod
-
-"the country surrounding Ashdod" or "near Ashdod"
-
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-# God helped him
-
-Here the pronouns "He" and "him" represent Uzziah and his army. Alternate translation: "God helped them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Gurbaal
-
-This was a town in Arabia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Meunites
-
-This is likely people who moved to that area from the kingdom of Maon near Mount Seir. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# his fame spread, even to the entrance of Egypt
-
-His fame spreading is a metaphor for people in various places learning about him. Alternate translation: "people who lived even as far away as the border of Egypt learned about the things he was doing"
-
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-# Uzziah built towers
-
-Here "Uzziah" represents the workers he had commanded to build the towers. Alternate translation: "Uzziah had his workers build towers" or "Uzziah's workers built towers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He built watchtowers ... and dug many cisterns
-
-Uzziah commanded his workers, and they did these things. Alternate translation: "He had his workers build watchtowers ... and dig many cisterns" or "They built watchtowers ... and dug many cisterns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he had much cattle ... He had farmers ... he loved farming
-
-The word "he" refers to Uzziah.
-
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-# Jeiel ... Maaseiah, the officer ... Hananiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the leaders of the families who led the mighty men
-
-"the family leaders who led the mighty men"
-
-# 2,600
-
-"two thousand six hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 307,500
-
-"three hundred seven thousand five hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Under their hand was an army
-
-Here "their hand" represents their authority. Alternate translation: "Under their authority was an army" or "They commanded an army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# helmets
-
-A helmet is a protective head covering.
-
-# coats of mail
-
-This is a covering for the body made of metal links or chains.
-
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-# he built machines that were designed by skillful men
-
-Here "he built machines" represents Uzziah commanding his workers to build them. Alternate translation: "his workers built machines that were designed by skillful men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the battlements
-
-These were the corners of the city walls where soldiers could fight from.
-
-# he was greatly helped
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God greatly helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# his heart was lifted up
-
-Here the heart being lifted up represents pride. Alternate translation: "he became proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# with him eighty priests of Yahweh, who were brave men
-
-The verb "went" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "with him went eighty priests of Yahweh, who were brave men" or "eighty priests of Yahweh, who were brave men, went with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh
-
-"It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh" or "Uzziah, you do not have the right to burn incense to Yahweh"
-
-# the sons of Aaron
-
-Here "sons" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Aaron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who are consecrated to burn incense
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God has consecrated to burn incense" or "whom God has chosen to burn incense"
-
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-# censer
-
-This is a special pan or bowl used for burning incense.
-
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-# behold, he had become leprous
-
-The word "behold" here shows that the priests were surprised by what they saw.
-
-# They quickly drove him out of there
-
-"They quickly forced him out of there" or "They quickly made him leave"
-
-# Yahweh had struck him
-
-This speaks of Yahweh making him sick as if Yahweh had hit him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had made him ill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to the day of his death
-
-"until he died" or "the rest of his life"
-
-# lived in a separate house
-
-This indicates that he lived away from other houses and other people.
-
-# he was cut off from the house of Yahweh
-
-Here being "cut off" from Yahweh's house represents being excluded from the temple. Alternate translation: "he was excluded from the house of Yahweh" or "he was not allowed to go to the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Jotham, his son, was over the king's house
-
-Here being over something represents having responsibility or authority for it. Alternate translation: "Jotham, his son, was responsible for the king's house" or "Jotham, his son, was in charge of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the king's house
-
-This refers to the king's palace, which the king was no longer living in.
-
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-# The other matters concerning Uzziah, from first to last, were recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As for the other matters concerning Uzziah, from first to last, the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz recorded them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from first to last
-
-This phrase represents the whole time of Uzziah's reign. Alternate translation: "from the beginning of his reign to the end of his reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# Amoz
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# So Uzziah slept with his ancestors
-
-This is polite way to say that he died. Alternate translation: "So Uzziah died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# they buried him with his ancestors
-
-"the people buried him near his ancestors" or "they buried him where his ancestors were buried"
-
-# Jotham, his son, became king in his place
-
-"Jotham, his son, became king after Uzziah"
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 26 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Uzzah the leper
-Uzzah was powerful when he followed Yahweh. When he entered the temple to burn incense like a priest, God made him a leper. Lepers could not properly worship Yahweh because they were always unclean. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
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-# twenty-five years old ... sixteen years
-
-"25 years old ... 16 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jerushah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Jotham's actions. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "He did what Yahweh judged to be right" or "He did what Yahweh considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in everything
-
-"in everything he did"
-
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-# He built the upper gate ... he built much
-
-Since Jotham was king, he may have had his workers build these things. Alternate translation: "He had his workers build the upper gate ... he had his workers build many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hill of Ophel
-
-This is a hill in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# he built cities ... he built castles and towers
-
-Since Jotham was king, he may have had his workers build these things. Alternate translation: "he had his workers build cities ... he had his workers build castles and towers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He fought also with the king of the people of Ammon
-
-You may need to translate so that the reader understands that Jothan led his army to fight. Alternate translation: "He also led his army to fight with the king of the people of Ammon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# with the king of the people of Ammon
-
-You may need to translate so that the reader understands that the king of Ammon led his army to fight. Alternate translation: "with the king of Ammon and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# one hundred talents of silver
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. A "talent" is equivalent to 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "100 talents of silver" or "3,300 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# ten thousand measures of wheat
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. The word translated here as "measure" is "cor" and is equivalent to 220 liters. Alternate translation: "10,000 measures of wheat" or "2,200 kiloliters of wheat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# ten thousand measures of barley
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. The word translated here as "measure" is "cor" and is equivalent to 220 liters. Alternate translation: "10,000 measures of barley" or "2,200 kiloliters of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in the second and third years
-
-"in the second and third years after he defeated them"
-
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-# he walked firmly before Yahweh his God
-
-Jotham's actions and lifestyle are spoken of as if they were a path upon which he walked. That he walked firmly means that he was devoted to living in this way. Alternate translation: "he faithfully obeyed Yahweh his God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# his ways
-
-Jotham's actions are spoken of as if they were a path upon which he walked. Alternate translation: "the things that he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# see, they are written in the book ... Judah
-
-"anyone can look in the book ... Judah and see that they are written there"
-
-# they are written in the book
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they are in the book" or "you can read of them in the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the book of the kings of Israel and Judah
-
-This is a book that no longer exists.
-
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-# twenty-five years old ... sixteen years
-
-"25 years old ... 16 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Jotham slept with his ancestors
-
-Jotham dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "Jotham died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# they buried him
-
-"people buried him"
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Jotham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 27 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust in Yahweh
-Jotham was able to conquer the people of Ammon because he obeyed the Lord. For Yahweh, trust in Yahweh is the key to victory in battle. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# twenty years old ... sixteen years
-
-"20 years old ... 16 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of Ahaz's actions. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be right" or "what Yahweh considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel
-
-Walking represents behavior and actions. Alternate translation: "he acted the same way that the kings of Israel had acted" or "he did the things that the kings of Israel had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the Valley of Ben Hinnom
-
-This is a valley in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# before the people of Israel
-
-The people of those nations fled as the people of Israel moved into the land. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "before the people of Israel who moved into the land" or "as the people of Israel moved into the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the high places and on the hills and under every green tree
-
-These are places where the people of the other nations worshiped their false gods.
-
-# under every green tree
-
-God wanted his people to offer sacrifices to him in Jerusalem. The word "every" here is an exaggeration to show how determined King Ahaz was to disobey God by offering sacrifices in many other places instead. Alternate translation: "under many green trees" or "under many green trees around the country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Yahweh the God of Ahaz gave him into the hand of the king of Aram
-
-Here the metonym "hand" represents power. God enabling the army of the king of Aram to defeat Ahaz and his army is spoken of as if God had put Ahaz in the hand of the king of Aram. Alternate translation: "Yahweh the God of Ahaz enabled the king of Aram to defeat Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# carried away from him
-
-"carried away from Ahaz." Here "him" represents Ahaz's army. Alternate translation: "carried away from Ahaz's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Ahaz was also given into the hand of the king of Israel who defeated him
-
-Here the metonym "hand" represents power. God enabling the army of the king of Israel to defeat Ahaz and his army is spoken of as if God had put Ahaz in the hand of the king of Israel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh also enabled the king of Israel to defeat Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Pekah son of Remaliah
-
-This was the king of Israel. Both "Pekah" and "Remaliah" are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 120,000 soldiers
-
-"one hundred twenty thousand soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Zicri ... Maaseiah ... Azrikam ... Elkanah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a powerful man
-
-This is an idiom that refers to a mighty warrior. Alternate translation: "a mighty warrior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# who was next to the king
-
-This idiom means that this man was the king's assistant who was second in command. Alternate translation: "who was the king's second in command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The army of Israel took captive from their relatives
-
-"From their own relatives, the army of Israel took captive." The word "their" refers to the army of Israel. The narrator speaks of the people of Judah as the relatives of the people of Israel.
-
-# 200,000 wives, sons, and daughters
-
-"two hundred thousand wives, sons, and daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Oded
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he gave them into your hand
-
-Here the word "hand" represents power. God enabling the army of Israel to defeat the army of Judah is spoken of as if God had put the army of Judah in the hand of the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "God enabled you to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you have slaughtered them in a rage that reached up to heaven
-
-Oded speaks of Yahweh knowing how severely the army of Israel slaughtered the army of Judah as if the rage with which the army of Israel slaughtered them were an object so large that it reached into heaven. That Yahweh knows what they have done implies that he will respond. Alternate translation: "you have slaughtered them in such great rage that Yahweh himself has noticed and will take vengeance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But are you not guilty of sins of your own against Yahweh your God?
-
-Oded asks this rhetorical question to rebuke the army of Israel and to emphasize the positive answer that the question anticipates. Alternate translation: "But you yourselves are guilty of sins of your own against Yahweh your God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Yahweh's fierce wrath is on you
-
-Oded speaks of Yahweh being extremely angry with the Israelite army as if Yahweh's wrath were an object that were upon them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is extremely angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# stood up against those who came back from the war
-
-The phrase "stood up against" is an idiom that means to confront or to oppose. Alternate translation: "confronted those who came back from the war" or "opposed those who came back from the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# something that will bring on us sin
-
-The leaders speak of doing something that will cause them to be guilty of sin as if it were sin were an object that the action brings upon them. Alternate translation: "something that will cause us to be guilty of sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# there is fierce wrath against Israel
-
-This phrase implies that it is Yahweh's fierce wrath that is against Israel. The words "fierce wrath" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is extremely angry with the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# The men who were assigned by name
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The men whom the leaders assigned by name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sandals
-
-This is a type of shoe.
-
-# put the weak ones on donkeys
-
-"put the weak ones who were too weak to walk on donkeys"
-
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-# They took Beth Shemesh
-
-Taking a city is an idiom that means to conquer or to capture the city. Alternate translation: "The Philistines captured Beth Shemesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soko ... Timnah ... Gimzo
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz
-
-The metonym "Judah" represents the people of Judah. Yahweh humiliating the people is spoken of as if he physically brought Judah low to the ground. Alternate translation: "Yahweh humiliated the people of Judah because of Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sinned against Yahweh very heavily
-
-Ahaz sinning very much is spoken of as if sin were a very heavy object. Alternate translation: "sinned very greatly against Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Tiglath-Pileser
-
-This is Tiglath-Pileser III, also known as Pul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# troubled him instead of strengthening him
-
-Helping Ahaz against his enemies is spoken of as if it were strengthening Ahaz. Alternate translation: "caused him trouble instead of helping him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in his time of suffering
-
-"when he was suffering"
-
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-# the gods of Damascus
-
-The Syrians believed Damascus to be the city where their gods dwelt, much like Yahweh dwelt in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the gods whom the Syrians worshiped in Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# gods that had defeated him
-
-This expresses Ahaz's opinion. Because the Syrians had defeated him and his army, Ahaz attributed his defeat to the gods whom the Syrians worshiped. Alternate translation: "gods whom he believed had enabled the Syrian army to defeat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they were the ruin of him and of all Israel
-
-The word "ruin" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "those gods ruined him and all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# all Israel
-
-Here "Israel" represents the southern kingdom of Judah.
-
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-# the house of God ... the house of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of God ... the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in every corner of Jerusalem
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "corner" refers to street corners, or places where streets intersect. Alternate translation: "on every street corner in Jerusalem" or 2) the various parts of Jerusalem are spoken of as if they were the corners of the city. Alternate translation: "in every part of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he made for himself altars
-
-Since Ahaz was king, he may have had his workers make these high places. Alternate translation: "he had his workers make altars for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he made high places to burn sacrifices
-
-Since Ahaz was king, he may have had his workers make these high places. Alternate translation: "he had his workers make high places to burn sacrifices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# all his ways, first and last
-
-Ahaz's actions are spoken of as if they were a path upon which he walked. The phrase "first and last" refers to those extremes and everything in between. Alternate translation: "all that he did from the beginning of his reign to the end of his reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# see, they are written in the book ... Israel
-
-"anyone can look at the book ... Israel and see that they are written there"
-
-# they are written in the book
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written them in the book" or "you can read of them in the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the book of the kings of Judah and Israel
-
-This is a book that no longer exists.
-
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-# Ahaz slept with his ancestors
-
-Ahaz dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "Ahaz died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# they buried him
-
-"people buried him"
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 28 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### King Ahaz's idolatry
-
-Judah was defeated by all of the neighboring countries because King Ahaz was worshiping all sorts of foreign gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# twenty-five years old ... twenty-nine years
-
-"25 years old ... 29 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Abijah
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The word "eyes" here represents seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Hezekiah's actions. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:1](../14/01.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be right" or "what Yahweh considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in the first month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of March and the first part April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the house of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Hezekiah opened the doors ... and repaired them
-
-Since Hezekiah was king, he may have had his workers do these things. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah ordered his workers to open the doors ... and to repair them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# on the east side
-
-This refers to the east side of the temple. Alternate translation: "on the east side of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# carry away the filthiness from the holy place
-
-The word "filthiness" refers to things that the people had used to worship other gods. The narrator speaks of these things making the temple unacceptable to Yahweh as if they were physically dirty. Alternate translation: "remove the things that defile the holy place" or "remove the things that make the holy place unacceptable to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh our God
-
-The word "sight" here represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of their ancestors' actions. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh our God judged to be evil" or "what Yahweh our God considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# turned away their faces from the place where Yahweh lives, and turned their backs on it
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings. The words "faces" and "backs" represent the people who turned so that their faces were away from the temple and their backs were towards it. Alternate translation: "turned away from the place where Yahweh lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# turned away their faces from the place where Yahweh lives, and turned their backs on it
-
-Rejecting Yahweh and no longer worshiping him is spoken of as if the people had turned away from the temple. Alternate translation: "abandoned Yahweh's temple and stopped worshiping him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the place where Yahweh lives
-
-This refers to the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple where Yahweh lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the wrath of Yahweh had fallen on Judah and Jerusalem
-
-Here the words "Judah and Jerusalem" refer to the people who live there. Hezekiah speaks of Yahweh being angry with the people and punishing them as if his wrath were an object that fell upon them. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh was angry, he had punished the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an object of terror, of horror, and of scorn
-
-This can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "something that terrifies and horrifies people, and something that people scorn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# as you can see with your own eyes
-
-The phrase "with your own eyes" emphasizes that the people can see this for themselves without others having to tell them about it. Alternate translation: "as you can see for yourselves"
-
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-# our fathers have fallen by the sword
-
-The idiom "fallen by the sword" means to die in battle. The word "sword" represents the soldiers, who used swords as their primary weapons. Alternate translation: "our fathers have died in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# it is in my heart
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the thoughts and intentions. Hezekiah speaks of deciding to do something as if that thing were in his heart. Alternate translation: "it is my intention" or "I have decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his fierce anger may turn away from us
-
-Hezekiah speaks of Yahweh no longer being angry with them as if Yahweh's anger were a person who turns away from them Alternate translation: "he may no longer be angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# to stand before him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "to stand in his presence" or 2) this is an idiom that means to serve a person of high rank. Alternate translation: "to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses list the names of the Levites who began to do the work that Hezekiah had ordered them to do. These are all men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Levites arose
-
-Here the word "arose" is an idiom that means that the Levites began to act. Alternate translation: "the Levites began to work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# following the words of Yahweh
-
-This phrase shows that the king gave his command in obedience to the word of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "in obedience to the word of Yahweh" or "because of what Yahweh had said"
-
-# to cleanse the house of Yahweh
-
-A place that is fit to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the house of Yahweh ... the courtyard of the house
-
-Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh ... the courtyard of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they brought out all the filth that they found in the temple of Yahweh
-
-The word "filth" refers to things that the people had used to worship other gods. The narrator speaks of these things making the temple unacceptable to Yahweh as if they were physically dirty. Alternate translation: "they brought out all the defiled things that they found in the temple of Yahweh" or "they brought out all the things that they found in the temple of Yahweh that made it unacceptable to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# brook Kidron
-
-A small body of water that flows on the east side of Jerusalem. At times it was used as a trash dump. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the first day of the first month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day marks the day when Yahweh brought the people out of Egypt. This is near the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the eighth day of the month
-
-This is near the end of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# they reached the porch of Yahweh
-
-The phrase "the porch of Yahweh" refers to the porch of the temple. "They reached" means that they began to cleanse this section. Alternate translation: "they had begun to cleanse the porch of Yahweh's temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# sixteenth day of the first month
-
-This is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# the bread of the presence
-
-This is a reference to the 12 loaves of bread that were placed in front of the altar. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
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-# See, they are
-
-"Look at them. You can see for yourself that they are"
-
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-# the house of Yahweh
-
-The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood
-
-"the priests killed the bulls and took the blood"
-
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-# they laid their hands on them
-
-"the king and people in the assembly laid their hands on them"
-
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-# that a burnt offering and a sin offering should be made for all Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the priests should make a burnt offering and a sin offering for all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the house of Yahweh
-
-The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cymbals
-
-two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 5:12](../05/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# arranging them by the command of David, Gad, the king's seer, and Nathan, the prophet
-
-The word "command" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "arranging the Levites as David, Gad, the king's seer, and Nathan, the prophet had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for the command was from Yahweh by means of his prophets
-
-The word "command" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh had commanded this through his prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the song of Yahweh began also
-
-The phrase "the song of Yahweh" refers to people singing a song to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the people began to sing a song to Yahweh also"
-
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-# until the burnt offering was finished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until the priests finished offering the burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When they had finished the offerings
-
-"When the priests had finished the offerings"
-
-# bowed and worshiped
-
-The object of worship may be supplied in translation. Alternate translation: "bowed and worshiped Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# thank offerings
-
-These were offerings of thanksgiving.
-
-# the house of Yahweh
-
-The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who had a willing heart
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the person who was willing. Alternate translation: "who were willing" or "who desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# seventy bulls, one hundred rams, and two hundred male lambs
-
-"70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep
-
-"600 oxen and 3,000 sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# to skin all the burnt offerings
-
-"to remove the skins from all the burn offerings"
-
-# until the work was done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until they had finished the work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# until the priests could consecrate themselves
-
-Since there were some priests who were already consecrated, this implies that more priests consecrated themselves. Alternate translation: "until more of the priests could consecrate themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# had been more careful to consecrate themselves
-
-There were enough Levites to do this work because they had been careful to consecrate themselves. This implies that the reason that there were not enough priests was because the priests were not careful to consecrate themselves.
-
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-# they were performed with the fat of the fellowship offerings
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priests performed the burnt offerings with the fat of the fellowship offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the service of the house of Yahweh was set in order
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah set the service of the house of Yahweh in order" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the house of Yahweh
-
-The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# was set in order
-
-This idiom means that something is organized. Here it refers to the priestly service beginning in the temple again. Alternate translation: "was restored" or "began again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the work had been done quickly
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people had done the work quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 29 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins the story of King Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 29-32)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Cleansing the temple
-
-King Hezekiah was a great king. He cleaned and rededicated the temple. This was a sign that he wanted the people to return to worshiping Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])
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-# all Israel and Judah
-
-This represents the nation of Israel in general. Earlier the nation had been split into two kingdoms called by these names.
-
-# Ephraim and Manasseh
-
-Ephraim and Manasseh were two of the tribes in the northern part of Israel. Here the phrase "Ephraim and Manasseh" refers to the people who belonged to all ten of the northern tribes of Israel. Alternate translation: "the northern tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# deciding to celebrate the Passover in the second month
-
-The Israelites normally celebrated the passover during the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The first month is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars.
-
-# second month
-
-This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# This proposal
-
-This refers to the proposal to celebrate the Passover in the second month instead of in the first month.
-
-# in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in the judgment of the king and all the assembly" or "to the king and all the assembly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# from Beersheba to Dan
-
-These are the most southern and most northern parts of Israel. By referring to them this way, the writer emphasizes that all of Israel was included. Alternate translation: "from Beersheba in the south to Dan in the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# according to what was written
-
-"as it was written that they should do." It is implied that it was written that they should observe the Passover with large numbers of people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Moses had written that they should observe it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# couriers
-
-people who carry messages
-
-# all Israel and Judah
-
-The tribe of Judah was the largest of the tribes of Israel and was in the southern part of Israel. Here the phrase "Israel and Judah" refers to the people who belonged to the southern tribes of Israel. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "the southern tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# turn back to Yahweh
-
-Here "turn back to Yahweh" represents submitting to him again. Alternate translation: "submit again to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that he may turn back to the remnant of you
-
-Here "turn back to the remnant" represents protecting the remnant again. Alternate translation: "so that he may again protect the remnant of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria
-
-The word "hand" often represents power or authority. Here it represents the kings' cruel authority to force people to go to other countries. Alternate translation: "who have escaped from the power of the kings of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is a continuation of King Hezekiah's message to the people of Israel.
-
-# your brothers
-
-Here "brothers" represents other people of Israel. Alternate translation: "your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he made them an object of horror
-
-The abstract noun "horror" can be expressed with the words "horrified" or "horrible." The author writes of what God did to their ancestors in terms of how other people would react when the saw what God did. Alternate translation: "he made them something that people would be horrified to see" or "he punished them horribly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# give yourselves to Yahweh
-
-This represents submitting to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "submit to Yahweh" or "dedicate yourselves to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# come into his holy place
-
-Here "his holy place" refers to God's temple in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "come to his temple in Jerusalem for it is holy" or "come to his temple in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so that his fierce anger may turn away from you
-
-The author writes of anger as if it were a person that can turn away from people. God's anger turning away from them represents him no longer being angry with them. Alternate translation: "so that he will no longer be angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# if you turn back to Yahweh
-
-Here "turn back to Yahweh" represents submitting to him again. Alternate translation: "if you submit again to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your brothers and children will find compassion before those who led them away as prisoners
-
-Here "find compassion" is a metaphor for experiencing compassion. Finding it "before those who led them" means those who led them away will show them compassion. Alternate translation: "your brothers and children will experience compassion from those who led them away as prisoners" or "those who led your brothers and children away as prisoners will be kind to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will not turn his face away from you
-
-Here "turn his face away from you" represents rejecting them and refusing to protect them. Alternate translation: "will not reject you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if you return to him
-
-Here "return to him" represents submitting to God again. Alternate translation: "if you submit again to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the regions of Ephraim and Manasseh
-
-Ephraim and Manasseh were two of the tribes in the northern part of Israel. Here the phrase "Ephraim and Manasseh" refers to the people who belonged to all ten of the northern tribes of Israel. See how you translated it in [2 Chronicles 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "the regions of the northern tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all the way to Zebulun
-
-Zebulun was one of the tribes farthest in the north of Israel, but there were three other tribes that reached farther north.
-
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-# The hand of God also came on Judah
-
-Here "the hand of God" represents his guidance as if he were guiding them with his hand. Alternate translation: "God guided the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to give them one heart
-
-Having "one heart" represents being united and agreeing. Alternate translation: "causing them to agree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to carry out the command
-
-Here "carry out the command" is an idiom meaning to do what was commanded. Alternate translation: "to obey the command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the command of the king and leaders by the word of Yahweh
-
-The phrase "by the word of Yahweh" shows that the king and leaders gave their command in obedience to the word of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the command that the king and leaders gave them in obedience to the word of Yahweh" or "what the king and the leaders commanded because of what Yahweh had said"
-
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-# the second month
-
-This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# They rose and took away the altars
-
-Here "They rose" means that they started to work at taking away the altars. Alternate translation: "They began to work and took away the altars" or "They took away the altars"
-
-# the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense
-
-These two phrases refer to altars that people had built to false gods.
-
-# the brook Kidron
-
-This was a small stream of water in the Kidron Valley. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the fourteenth day of the second month
-
-This is near the beginning of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# They stood in their place by their divisions
-
-"They stood in their appointed places"
-
-# the blood that they received from the hand of the Levites
-
-This refers to the blood of the lambs that the Levites killed. Here "received from the hand of the Levites" is a metonym for the Levites giving the blood to the priests. Alternate translation: "the blood that they received from the Levites" or "the lambs' blood that the Levites gave to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the Passover lambs
-
-"the lambs for the Passover"
-
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-# Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun
-
-These are the names of some of the tribes that lived in the northern part of Israel. See how you translated "Zebulun" in [2 Chronicles 30:10](../30/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# against the written instructions
-
-To do something "against" instructions means to do something that is not in obedience to the instructions. If needed, the instructions can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "even though the written instructions said that they must purify themselves first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the good Yahweh
-
-The word "good" here is a reminder to the people that Yahweh is kind. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, who is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
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-# who sets his heart to seek God
-
-This continues the sentence that begins with the word "everyone" in verse 18.Here "sets his heart" is a metaphor for being determined to do something, and "to seek God" is a metaphor for knowing, worshiping, and obeying him. "everyone who is determined to obey God" or "everyone who truly wants to honor God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# So Yahweh listened to Hezekiah
-
-This implies that Yahweh responded favorably to Hezekiah. Alternate translation: "So Yahweh responded favorably to Hezekiah" or "So Yahweh did what Hezekiah asked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# healed the people
-
-Here "healed the people" is a metaphor for forgiving the people and not punishing them. Alternate translation: "forgave the people" or "did not punish the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# kept the Festival of Unleavened Bread
-
-Here "kept the festival" is a idiom meaning to participate in the festival or celebrate the festival. Alternate translation: "celebrate the festival" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# singing with loud instruments to Yahweh
-
-"singing and playing loud musical instruments to Yahweh"
-
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-# who understood the service of Yahweh
-
-This was the reason that he spoke encouragingly to them. Alternate translation: "because they understood the service of Yahweh" or "because they served Yahweh skillfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# So they ate throughout the festival
-
-The word "they" refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# making confession to Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "confession" here refers to saying that God is great. Alternate translation: "praising Yahweh" or 2) "confession" here refers to admitting their sins. Alternate translation: "confessing their sins to Yahweh"
-
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-# Hezekiah ... gave the assembly ... bulls and ... sheep as an offering
-
-Hezekiah gave the animals to the people as an offering to the Lord for the people to eat.
-
-# one thousand bulls ... seven thousand sheep ... one thousand bulls ... ten thousand sheep and goats
-
-"1,000 bulls ... 7,000 sheep ... 1,000 bulls ... 10,000 sheep and goats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# All the assembly of Judah
-
-Here "Judah" probably refers to the southern tribes of Israel.
-
-# all the people who came together from Israel
-
-Here "Israel" probably refers to the northern tribes of Israel. The people are members of those tribes. They came to Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Alternate translation: "all the people who came together from Israel in the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the foreigners who came from the land of Israel
-
-Here "the land of Israel" probably refers to the land owned by the northern tribes of Israel. Alternate translation: "the foreigners who came from the land of Israel in the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# since the time of Solomon son of David, king of Israel
-
-"since the time when Solomon son of David ruled as king of Israel" or "since the Passover Festival that the people held when Solomon son of David was king of Israel"
-
-# there had not been anything like it in Jerusalem
-
-"there had not been any Passover Festival in Jerusalem like this Passover Festival"
-
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-# Their voice was heard ... their prayer went up to heaven, the holy place where God lives
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and imply that God responded favorably to their prayer. Alternate translation: "God responded favorably to their prayer, which he heard in heaven, the holy place where he lives" or "God, who lives in the holy heaven, heard their prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Their voice was heard
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God heard their voice" or "God heard what they said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their prayer went up to heaven
-
-Their prayer going up to heaven represents God in heaven paying attention to them praying on earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 30 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Hezekiah continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Passover
-Hezekiah invited everyone in Judah and in Israel to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover. It had not been celebrated since King Solomon's day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])
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-# who were there
-
-"who were in Jerusalem"
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-# to his own possession
-
-Here "possession" means possessions in general. Alternate translation: "to his own property" or "to his own home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# Hezekiah assigned the divisions of the priests and the Levites organized by their divisions, each man assigned to his work, both the priests and the Levites
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah organized the priests and the Levites into groups. He assigned each priest and Levite to their duties" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# assigned the king's portion for the burnt offerings from his own possessions
-
-Hezekiah took the meat and grain used for the burnt offerings out of his own possessions.
-
-# the new moons
-
-This was a festival coinciding with the movement of the moon.
-
-# the fixed festivals
-
-This refers to festivals which occur on specific dates.
-
-# as it was written in the law of Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as Moses wrote in the law of Yahweh" or "just as Yahweh commanded in his law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# As soon as the command was sent out
-
-This can stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As soon as the people heard the command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a tithe of everything
-
-"a tenth of all their crops"
-
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-# third month
-
-This is the third month of the Hebrew calendar. It is at the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the dry season. It is during the last part of May and the first part of June on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
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-# seventh month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. This is during the early rain season, which would soften the land for sowing. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
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-# of the house of Zadok
-
-Here "house" represents a family or descendants. Alternate translation: "a descendant of Zadok" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# What was left over is this large amount here
-
-The chief priest would have been pointing to the large heaps.
-
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-# Hezekiah commanded storerooms to be prepared
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah commanded the priests and Levites to prepare storerooms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Konaniah ... Shimei
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath, and Benaiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# were managers under the hand of Konaniah and Shimei his brother
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. The phrase "under the hand" is an idiom that means to be under someone's authority. Alternate translation: "were managers whom Konaniah and Shimei his brother supervised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the official over the house of God
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-Here "over" is an idiom that means to be in charge of. Alternate translation: "the official in charge of everyone who served in the house of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Kore ... Imnah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the porter at the east gate
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-"the gatekeeper at the east gate of the temple"
-
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-# Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Under him were Eden ... in the cities of the priests
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-Here "under" is an idiom that means to be under someone's authority. Alternate translation: "Eden ... assisted Kore in the cities of the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They filled offices of trust, in order to give
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-"Their duty was to give" or "They faithfully gave"
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-# to their brothers
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-Here "brothers" is a metaphor for "fellow priests." Alternate translation: "to their fellow priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# division by division
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-"group by group"
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-# to both the important and the unimportant
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-Here "important" and "unimportant" are used together to mean "everyone." Alternate translation: "to everyone, including the important and the unimportant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# the important and the unimportant
-
-This seems to imply the old and the young. This can be restated to removed the nominal adjectives. Alternate translation: "those who are old and those who are young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# They also gave
-
-It is understood that they gave the freewill offerings. Alternate translation: "They also gave freewill offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# three years old and up
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-"three years old and older"
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-# who were listed in the records
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose names were in the records" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# as required by the daily schedule, to do the work in their offices and their divisions
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to do the daily work that they were supposed to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# They distributed
-
-It is understood they distributed the freewill offerings. Alternate translation: "They distributed freewill offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# twenty years old and more
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-"20 years old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# there were men assigned by name to give portions
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there were men responsible for giving portions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# to all who were listed in the records
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to all whose names were in the records" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# to seek his God
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-Seeking Yahweh represents choosing to know, worship, and obey him. Alternate translation: "to obey his God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# he performed it with all his heart
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-Here the word "heart" refers to a person's will and desire. Alternate translation: "he performed it with all his will" or "he was completely committed to what he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 31 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of King Hezekiah continues in this chapter.
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Idiom
-
-To express Hezekiah's desire to please God, the author uses two idioms "to seek God" and "with all his heart." This means that he really wanted to do what God wanted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# After these things and these acts of faithfulness
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-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully." Alternate translation: "After Hezekiah faithfully did all the things Yahweh commanded him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came ... He camped
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-Here Sennacherib represents his army. Alternate translation: "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, and his army came ... They camped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# came and entered Judah
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-Here "came" can be stated as "went." Alternate translation: "went and entered Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# that Sennacherib had come and that he intended
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-Here Sennacherib also represents his army. Alternate translation: "that Sennacherib and his army had come and that they intended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to fight against Jerusalem
-
-Here "Jerusalem" represents the people there. Alternate translation: "to fight against the people of Jerusalem" or "to fight against the army of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# to stop up the waters of the springs that were outside the city
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-The people of the city would fill up wells and fountain springs with earth and rocks, hiding the water from the Assyrians, but the people would cause the water to flow into the city through secret pathways.
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-# Why should the kings of Assyria come and find a lot of water?
-
-The people use a rhetorical question to emphasize that they do not want the kings of Assyria to find their water. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We do not want the kings of Assyria to come here and find a lot of water." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the kings of Assyria
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-Possible meanings for "kings" are 1) this is an idiom that refers to the one king of Assyria. Alternate translation: "the king of Assyria" or 2) this may refer to the king and his other leaders. Alternate translation: "the king and the other leaders of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Hezekiah took courage and built up ... He built ... He also ... he made
-
-The readers should understand that Hezekiah probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah took courage and commanded the people to build up ... They built ... They also ... they made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Hezekiah took courage and built up
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Hezekiah strengthened his position by commanding the people to repair the walls of the city. You can make this clear by using the connecting word "by." Alternate translation: "Hezekiah strengthened the city by building up" or 2) he became encouraged. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah became encouraged and built up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
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-# the Millo
-
-This is a part of the wall on the north side of Jerusalem.
-
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-# He placed military commanders over the people
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-The idiom "place over" means to put in charge of. "He put military commanders in charge of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# for someone is with us who is greater than those with him
-
-"for our God is with us and is more powerful than those with the king of Assyria"
-
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-# is only an arm of flesh
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-Here "arm" represents strength, and "flesh" represents humanity. Alternate translation: "are only those with human power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# now he was ... with him
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells background information about the location of Sennacherib and his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Lachish
-
-This was a city in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# What are you relying on in order to endure a siege in Jerusalem?
-
-Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people to think about their situation. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not able to endure a siege in Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Is not Hezekiah misleading you ... king of Assyria'?
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-Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah is misleading you ... king of Assyria.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# that he may give you over to die by famine and by thirst
-
-"so that you will die from lack of food and water"
-
-# from the hand of the king of Assyria
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from the power of the king of Assyria" or "from the king of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Has not this same Hezekiah taken away ... sacrifices'?
-
-Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is the same Hezekiah who has taken away ... sacrifices.'" or "Hezekiah has taken away ... sacrifices.'"
-
-# commanded Judah and Jerusalem
-
-Here "Judah" and "Jerusalem" represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "commanded the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do you not know what ... lands?
-
-Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know very well what ... lands!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Were the gods ... power?
-
-Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There was no god ... power!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Among all the gods ... was there any god who ... hand?
-
-Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There was no god among all the gods ... who ... hand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# out of my hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from my power" or "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Why should your God be able ... power?
-
-Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no reason your God should be able ... power!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Now
-
-Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# How much less will your God rescue you from my hand?
-
-Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your God will certainly not be able to rescue you from my hand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# out of my hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from my power" or "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They cried out
-
-"Sennacherib's servants shouted loudly"
-
-# to frighten them and trouble them
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of fear. Alternate translation: "to make them very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# they might capture
-
-"the Assyrian army might capture"
-
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-# They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken of the gods of the other peoples of the earth
-
-"They mocked the God of Jerusalem as they had mocked the gods of the other peoples of the earth"
-
-# which are merely the work of men's hands
-
-This emphasizes that humans made these idols with their own hands and are therefore worthless. Alternate translation: "which are merely idols that men have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# cried out to heaven
-
-Here "heaven" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "cried to Yahweh for help" or "pleaded to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# with shame on his face
-
-"embarrassed" or "ashamed"
-
-# the house of his god
-
-"the temple of his god"
-
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-# from the hand of Sennacherib ... from the hand of all others
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from the power of Sennacherib ... from the power of all others" or "from Sennacherib ... from all others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# gave them rest on every side
-
-The abstract noun "rest" can be translated as "peacefully." Alternate translation: "caused them to live peacefully with all the people of the nations around them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# he was lifted up in the eyes of all nations
-
-Here "lifted up" is an idiom that means to honor. Also, "in the eyes" is a metaphor that represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "the people of all the nations honored him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# that he would be healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he would heal Hezekiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# But Hezekiah did not pay back Yahweh for the help given to him
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But Hezekiah did not act in a grateful way after Yahweh helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his heart was lifted up
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym that represents a person's inner being. Here "heart was lifted up" is an idiom that means to become proud. Alternate translation: "he became proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# So anger came on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem
-
-Yahweh becoming angry and punishing the people is spoken of as if "anger came on" them. "Judah" and "Jerusalem" are metonyms that represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "So Yahweh became angry and punished him and the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# during Hezekiah's days
-
-"during Hezekiah's lifetime" or "during Hezekiah's reign as king"
-
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-# stalls
-
-This is a small enclosure where horses are kept. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 9:25](../09/25.md)
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-# pens
-
-a storage place for small animals
-
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-# Hezekiah who also stopped up ... and who brought them straight down
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-The readers should understand that Hezekiah probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah who ordered his workers to stop up ... and to build a tunnel so that the water would flow down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# waters of Gihon
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-This is the name of a stream near Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the miraculous sign that had been done in the land
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the miracle that Yahweh had performed in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to know all that was in his heart
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-Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "to reveal Hezekiah's true character" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Hezekiah slept with his ancestors
-
-This was a polite way to tell about him dying. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 9:31](../09/31.md). Alternate translation: "Hezekiah died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 32 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of King Hezekiah is completed in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust in Yahweh
-Because Hezekiah trusted God, God rescued Jerusalem from the attacked of the Assyrian army and healed Hezekiah when he was very sick. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh's "sight" refers to how he judges or decides on the value of something. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "things that Yahweh said were evil" or "the things that Yahweh considers evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like the disgusting things
-
-Another possible meaning is "including the disgusting things."
-
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-# he rebuilt the high places ... he built altars ... he made Asherah poles
-
-Manasseh would have commanded his workers to do the building for him. Alternate translation: "he had the high places rebuilt ... he had altars built ... he had Asherah poles made" or "he had his workers rebuild the high places ... he had them build altars ... he had them make Asherah poles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It is in Jerusalem that my name will be forever
-
-The name is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem is where I will forever make known who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He built altars for all the stars of heaven in the two courtyards of the house of Yahweh
-
-It is implied that he built these altars so people could make sacrifices and worship the stars. Also, he would not have built these altars himself, rather he would have commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "He had his workers build altars in the two courtyards of the house of Yahweh so that the people could worship the stars and offer them sacrifices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Valley of Ben Hinnom
-
-This is the name of a place near Jerusalem that is also known as Gehenna. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he caused his sons to pass through the fire
-
-You may need to make explicit why he put his son in the fire and what happened after he did so. Alternate translation: "he burned his sons to death as an offering to his gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# consulted with
-
-"asked for information from"
-
-# the dead
-
-This refers to dead people. Alternate translation: "dead people" or "those who are dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# Manasseh did much evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh's "sight" refers to how he judges or decides on the value of something. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "Manasseh did many things that Yahweh said were evil" or "He practiced the things that Yahweh considered evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he provoked him to anger
-
-"Manasseh made Yahweh very angry"
-
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-# he had made
-
-Manasseh probably did not do the work. His servants would have done the work. Alternate translation: "Manasseh had ordered his servants to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that I will put my name forever
-
-Here God is represented by his "name." Alternate translation: "where I want people to worship me forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# that I assigned to their ancestors
-
-"that I gave to their ancestors"
-
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-# Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem
-
-Here "Jerusalem" is a part of "Judah." Alternate translation: "the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# even more than the nations that Yahweh had destroyed before the people of Israel
-
-Here "nations" refers to the people who had lived in the land of Canaan before the Israelites had arrived. Alternate translation: "even more than the people whom Yahweh had destroyed as the people of Israel advanced through the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# brought on them
-
-Yahweh sent the army to attack Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "brought about an attack on them by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria
-
-The commanders were accompanied by their soldiers. Alternate translation: "the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria and their soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# took Manasseh in chains, bound him with fetters, and took him off to Babylon
-
-Here Manasseh being taken as a prisoner is represented by him being bound by chains and fetters. Fetters were chains placed around the feet. Alternate translation: "seized Manasseh, bound him in chains, and took him as a prisoner to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# implored
-
-to beg for help
-
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-# He prayed to him; and God was begged by him
-
-The second phrase intensifies the first phrase and emphasizes the earnestness of Manasseh's prayer. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He prayed to God and begged him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# into his kingship
-
-"to rule again as king"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
-
-# Manasseh built ... He surrounded ... and raised ... He put
-
-Manasseh did not do the building and construction himself, rather, he commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "Manasseh commanded his workers to build ... They surrounded ... and raised ... He commanded his workers to put" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Gihon
-
-This was the name of a spring and a stream. See how you translated the "waters of Gihon" in [2 Chronicles 32:30](../32/30.md). Alternate translation: "the waters of Gihon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the hill of Ophel
-
-Translate the name of this hill as you did in [2 Chronicles 27:3](../27/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# raised the wall up
-
-"built the wall up"
-
-# the fortified cities
-
-This refers to cities with walls around them.
-
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-# He took away ... he had built ... and threw
-
-Manasseh did not do the building and construction himself; rather, he commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "Manasseh commanded his workers to take away ... they had previously built ... and to throw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the foreign gods
-
-"the false gods from other countries"
-
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-# He rebuilt
-
-Manasseh did not do the building and construction himself, rather, he commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to rebuild" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he commanded Judah
-
-Here "Judah" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "he commanded the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# behold, they are written among the deeds ... of Israel
-
-"anyone can look among the deeds ... Israel and see that they are written there"
-
-# they are written
-
-These phrases can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "men have written them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the deeds of the kings of Israel
-
-This in account of the history of Israel that no longer exists.
-
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-# the places where he had built high places and set up the Asherah poles and the carved figures
-
-Manasseh did not do the building and construction himself, rather, he commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "the place where he had the high places built and the Asherah poles and the carved figures set up" or "the places where he commanded his workers to build the high places and to set up the Asherah poles and carved figures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Chronicles of the Seers
-
-This is a book that no longer exists.
-
-# they are written about
-
-These phrases can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "men have written about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# So Manasseh slept with his ancestors
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "So Manasseh died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# in his own house
-
-"in his palace"
-
-# Amon
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# king in his place
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "became the next king" or "became the king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# twenty-two years old
-
-"22 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh's "sight" refers to how he judges or decides on the value of something. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "things that Yahweh said were evil" or "the things that Yahweh considers evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this same Amon trespassed more and more
-
-"Amon sinned again and again" or "Amon continued to sin"
-
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-# put him to death
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# conspired against him
-
-"planned in secret to kill him"
-
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-# king in his place
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "became the next king" or "became the king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 33 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### King Manasseh
-
-Manasseh angered God more than any other king of Judah. He worshiped the sun, stars and many foreign gods and even sacrificed his sons to the sun. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# thirty-one years
-
-"31 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh's "sight" refers to how he judges or decides on the value of something. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "the things that Yahweh said were right" or "the things that Yahweh considers right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# walked in the ways of David his ancestor
-
-Josiah behaving as David did is spoken of as if he walked on the same road or way as David. Alternate translation: "lived the way David his ancestor had lived" or "followed the example of David his ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# did not turn away either to the right or to the left
-
-To fully obey Yahweh is spoken of as if a person were on the correct road and never turned from it. Alternate translation: "did not do anything that would displease Yahweh" or "fully obeyed the laws of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the eighth year ... the twelfth year
-
-"year 8 ... year 12." See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from ... the cast metal figures
-
-This speaks of Josiah getting rid of the things that were used for worshiping false gods from Judah and Jerusalem as if he were making the places physically clean. Josiah would have commanded his workers to remove these things. Alternate translation: "he began to make Judah and Jerusalem acceptable again to Yahweh by having his workers remove from them the high places, the Asherah poles, the craved figures, and the cast metal figures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in his presence
-
-"in Josiah's presence"
-
-# he cut apart ... He broke ... He scattered
-
-Josiah probably commanded his workers to do much or all of this work. Alternate translation: "he had them cut apart ... He commanded them to break ... He had them scatter" or "he and his workers cut apart ... He and his workers broke ... He and his workers scattered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# dust
-
-very small pieces that could be carried away by the wind
-
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-# He burned
-
-Josiah probably commanded his workers to do much or all of this work. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to burn" or "He and his workers burned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# He burned the bones of their priests on their altars
-
-This means that the bones of the priests who offered sacrifices on the altars to the false gods were burned on the altars that the priests had previously made sacrifices on.
-
-# he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem
-
-This speaks of Josiah causing Judah and Jerusalem to be acceptable to Yahweh as if he made them physically clean. Alternate translation: "he caused Judah and Jerusalem to be acceptable again to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He broke down the altars, beat ... cut apart
-
-Josiah would have commanded his workers to do these things. Alternate translation: "He commanded his workers to break down the altars, to beat ... to cut apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# into powder
-
-"into dust." This means to smash them until they have become powder.
-
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-# the eighteenth year
-
-"year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Josiah had cleansed the land and the temple
-
-This speaks of Josiah causing Judah and Jerusalem to be acceptable to Yahweh as if he made them physically clean. Alternate translation: "Josiah had caused the land and the temple to become acceptable again to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Shaphan ... Azaliah ... Maaseiah ... Joah ... Joahaz
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hilkiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# entrusted to him
-
-"gave to him the responsibility of using the money"
-
-# that had been brought into the house of God, that the Levites, the guards of the doors, had gathered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the Levites who guarded the doors had brought into the house of God all that they had gathered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They entrusted
-
-The word "they" refers to the men that Josiah had sent to Hilkiah the high priest. They first gave the money to him and then he distributed it to the men who supervised the building. Alternate translation: "Then Hilkiah entrusted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the money
-
-This refers to some on the money that was entrusted to Hilkiah. Alternate translation: "some of the money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# carpenters
-
-workers who build with wood
-
-# braces
-
-pieces used to connect large beams
-
-# had let fall apart
-
-"had allowed to rot"
-
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-# Jahath ... Meshullam
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Merari
-
-Translate this man's name as you did in [2 Chronicles 29:12](../29/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kohathites
-
-Translate the name of the clan as you did in [2 Chronicles 20:19](../20/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Obadiah ... Zechariah
-
-Translate these men's names the same as you did for other men by the same names in [2 Chronicles 17:7](../17/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# These Levites were in charge of those who carried building material and all other men who worked in any way
-
-This means that they were in charge of all the men who did any type of building work. Alternate translation: "These Levites were in charge of all of the men who did any kind of building work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
-
-# When they brought out the money that was brought into
-
-The word "they" refers to Hilkiah and whoever was helping him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When they brought out the money for the supervisors from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that had been given through Moses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh had given to the people through Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the book of the law
-
-Most likely these laws were written on a scroll. A scroll was a type of book made of one long, rolled-up sheet of papyrus or leather.
-
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-# Shaphan
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# everything that has been entrusted to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that you entrusted to them to do" or "everything that you gave them the responsibility to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They have emptied out
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "They have gathered all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# into the hand of the supervisors and to the workmen
-
-The supervisors and workmen are represented by their "hand" to emphasize their possession. Alternate translation: "to the supervisors and the workmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# It came about that when
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# he tore his clothes
-
-This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. Alternate translation: "he tore his clothes because he was very upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan ... Asaiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# ask Yahweh's will for me
-
-The word "will" can be translated as a verb. Also, it is made clear in [2 Chronicles 34:22](../34/22.md) that the king means for the men to go to the prophetess of Yahweh to determine Yahweh's will. Alternate translation: "Ask Yahweh what he wants me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# because of the words
-
-"concerning the words"
-
-# the words of the book that has been found
-
-Here "words" represents the laws. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the laws in the book that Hilkiah has found" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For it is great, the anger of Yahweh that has been poured out on us. It is great
-
-Emotions such as anger are often spoken of in Scripture as if they were liquids. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh's anger towards us is great, like water that could totally wash us away" or "For great is Yahweh's anger with which he has punished us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all that was written in it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all that is written in it" or "all that is in this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Huldah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shallum ... Tokhath ... Hasrah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# keeper of the wardrobe
-
-This refers to Shallum. Possible meanings are 1) the person who took care of the clothing that priests wore in the temple or 2) the person who took care of the king's clothing.
-
-# the Second District
-
-This was a cerain part of Jerusalem. It may have been a newer part. Alternate translation: "The Second Part" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# they spoke with her in this way
-
-"they had the following conversation with her"
-
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-# the man who sent you to me
-
-Here "the man" refers to King Josiah.
-
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-# See
-
-The word is used here as an idiom to draw the listener's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I am about to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants
-
-Yahweh causing terrible things to happen is spoken of as if disaster were an object that he could bring to a place. Alternate translation: "I will soon cause terrible things to happen to this place and to those who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# on this place
-
-"to Jerusalem" This refers to the city of Jerusalem which represents the whole land of Judah. Alternate translation: "on Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all the curses that have been written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the curses written" or "all the curses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on this place
-
-Here "this place" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "on these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they have provoked me to anger
-
-"they have made me angry"
-
-# therefore, my anger will be poured out on this place, and it will not be extinguished
-
-Emotions such as anger are often spoken of in Scripture as if they were liquids. Alternate translation: "therefore, my anger against this place is like a fire, and nothing will stop it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my anger will be poured out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will pour out my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# About the words that you heard
-
-"About the message that you heard"
-
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-# because your heart was tender
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. Feeling sorry is spoken of as if the heart were tender. Alternate translation: "because you felt sorry" or "because you repented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# torn your clothes
-
-This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# see, I will gather you to your ancestors. You will be gathered to your grave in peace
-
-Both statements mean basically the same thing. They are polite ways of saying he will die. Alternate translation: "so I will allow you to die and be buried peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# You will be gathered to your grave
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will gather you to your grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your eyes will not see
-
-Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Also, the phrase "will not see" represents not experiencing something. Alternate translation: "you will not experience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the disaster I will bring on this place
-
-Yahweh causing terrible things to happen is spoken of as if disaster were an object that Yahweh would bring to a place. Alternate translation: "the terrible things I will cause to happen to this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem
-
-This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "many other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# from great to small
-
-This merism includes everyone in between. Alternate translation: "from the most important to the least important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# He then read in their hearing
-
-"Then the king read aloud so that they could hear"
-
-# that had been found
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Hilkiah had found" or "that they had found" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# stood in his place
-
-This refers to the place where the king stood at the temple. Alternate translation: "stood where he was supposed to stand at the entrance to the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# walk after Yahweh
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path, and "to walk after" someone is a metonym for doing what that other person does or wants others to do. Alternate translation: "live obeying Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his commandments, his regulations, and his statutes
-
-These words all share similar meanings. Together they emphasize everything that Yahweh had commanded in the law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# with all his heart and all his soul
-
-The idiom "with all his heart" means "completely" and "with all his soul" means "with all his being." These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "with all his being" or "with all his energy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# that were written in this book
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that this book contained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# all who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all who lived in Jerusalem and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# stand by the covenant
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "accept the terms of the covenant" or "promise to obey the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Josiah took away all
-
-Josiah would have commanded his workers to do this. Alternate translation: "Josiah commanded his workers to take away all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the disgusting things
-
-These are the idols that were repulsive to God. Alternate translation: "the disgusting idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# For all of his days
-
-Josiah's life is represented by his "days." Alternate translation: "For all of his life" or "As long as Josiah was alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 34 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is the beginning of the story of King Josiah. (2 Chronicles 34-35)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Returning the people to Yahweh
-
-Josiah worshiped Yahweh and cleaned out the idols and shrines from Judah. The people returned to worship Yahweh again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
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-# Josiah kept a Passover to Yahweh
-
-Josiah commanded the people to celebrate the Passover that Yahweh had commanded their ancestors to celebrate.
-
-# in Jerusalem
-
-Yahweh had commanded Moses that all the people of Israel were to go to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover.
-
-# the fourteenth day of the first month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The fourteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# He placed the priests in their positions
-
-Placing the priests in a position is a metaphor for telling the priests which jobs they are to do. The reader should probably understand that Josiah commanded his officials to give instructions to the priests. Alternate translation: "He had people tell the priests which jobs to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the service of
-
-The abstract noun "service" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "as they served in" or "to serve well in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# that Solomon son of David, king of Israel built
-
-The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "that Solomon, king of Israel, commanded the people to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# by the name of your ancestral houses and your divisions
-
-The word "name" is a collective noun, referring to each name of each ancestral house and each division. Your language may need to say "according to the names of your ancestral houses and your divisions."
-
-# your ancestral houses
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. Alternate translation: "the families that are descendants of your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# divisions
-
-groups into which the people had divided the priests and Levites
-
-# the written instructions of David ... and those of Solomon, his son
-
-"the instructions that David ... and Solomon, his son, wrote"
-
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-# Stand in the holy place, taking your position
-
-"Take your positions in the temple area"
-
-# your divisions
-
-This refers to the work group to which the people had assigned each Levite. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 35:4](../35/04.md).
-
-# the ancestral houses
-
-This refers to the various clans among the Levites. It seems that Levites were assigned to different work groups on the basis of the kind of work assigned to each clan or ancestral house. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 35:4](../35/04.md).
-
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-# consecrate yourselves
-
-This probably refers to the priests and Levites washing themselves before they did work in the temple.
-
-# to do according to the word of Yahweh that was given by the hand of Moses
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to Moses himself. Yahweh used Moses as the agent to deliver his command. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "to obey all of the commands that Yahweh gave to the people through Moses" or "to do everything that Yahweh commanded Moses to tell the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
-
-# thirty thousand lambs
-
-"30,000 lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# kids
-
-baby goats
-
-# three thousand bulls
-
-"3,000 bulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# these were from the king's possessions
-
-"all these lambs, kids, and bulls that he gave were ones that he himself owned"
-
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-# 2,600 small cattle
-
-"two thousand six hundred small cattle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# three hundred oxen
-
-"300 oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Hilkiah ... Zechariah ... Jehiel
-
-These are all the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Konaniah ... Shemaiah ... Nethanel ... Hashabiah ... Jeiel ... Jozabad
-
-These are all the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# five thousand small cattle
-
-"5,000 small cattle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# five hundred oxen
-
-"500 oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the service was prepared
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they prepared everything they needed so they could perform the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their divisions
-
-the groups into which the people had divided the priests and Levites. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 35:4](../35/04.md).
-
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-# the blood that they received from the Levites' hand
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to the Levites. Alternate translation: "the blood that the Levites gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# ancestral houses of the people
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. Alternate translation: "the families that were the descendants of their ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All instances of "they" and "themselves" refer to the Levites ([2 Chronicles 35:10](../35/10.md)).
-
-# They roasted the Passover lambs with fire
-
-"They cooked the Passover lambs over fires"
-
-# they boiled them in pots, cauldrons, and pans
-
-"they cooked them in water in containers of different sizes"
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-# They ... prepared offerings for themselves and for the priests
-
-"They ... prepared the offerings that they would eat and the offerings that the priests would eat"
-
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-# as directed by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer had directed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Heman ... Jeduthun
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the entire service of Yahweh was carried out
-
-This refers to everything associated with the preparation, the sacrifice, and the worship of Yahweh during the Passover. The word "service" can be expressed as a verb and this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they did everything that needed to be done to serve Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# kept the Passover
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "observed the Passover" or "celebrated the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# then the Festival of Unleavened Bread
-
-This refers to celebrating the festival. Alternate translation: "then kept the Festival of Unleavened Bread" or "then celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Such a Passover celebration had never been held in Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There had never been such a Passover celebration in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# held in Israel
-
-This refers specifically to the nation of Israel as a whole, as it was before the northern kingdom and southern king split.
-
-# from the days
-
-"from the time"
-
-# the other kings of Israel
-
-Here "Israel" refers specifically to the northern kingdom of Israel.
-
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-# This Passover was kept
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They observed this Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was kept
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "was observed" or "was celebrated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the eighteenth year
-
-"year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# set the temple in order
-
-This means that he restored the worship in the temple as God had intended it to be. Alternate translation: "restored proper worship to the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Necho, king of Egypt, went up
-
-This is the name of the king of Egypt. Here the king represents himself accompanied by his army. Alternate translation: "Necho, king of Egypt, went up with his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# against Carchemish
-
-This is the name of a city. Here the city represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "against the people of Carchemish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Josiah went to fight against him
-
-Here both Josiah and Necho represent themselves accompained by their armies. Alternate translation: "Josiah and his army went to fight against Necho and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# What have I to do with you, king of Judah?
-
-Necho uses this rhetorical question to tell Josiah that he is not in conflict with him and that Josiah should not attack him. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have no reason to attack me, king of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I am not coming against you
-
-Here the king Josiah represents his kingdom. Alternate translation: "I am not fighting your kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# against the house with which
-
-Here the word "house" refers to the house of Babylon, where "house" is a metonym for the kingdom. The kingdom is a synechdoche representing the Babylonian army. Alternate translation: "against the house of Babylon, with whom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He disguised himself
-
-Josiah disguised himself so that the other armies would not recognize him.
-
-# fight with him
-
-The word "him" refers to Necho who represents himself accompanied by his army. Alternate translation: "fight with the army of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# that had come from the mouth of God
-
-Here God is represented by his "mouth" to emphasize his speech. Alternate translation: "that had come from God" or "that God had said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# so he went
-
-The word "he" refers to Josiah who represents himself accompanied by his army. Alternate translation: "so he and his army went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the Valley of Megiddo
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# All Judah and Jerusalem
-
-"Judah" and "Jerusalem" represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "All the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# to this day
-
-This means the day on which the writer wrote. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
-# behold, they
-
-Possible meanings: 1) "this is where they are: they" or 2) "they still exist: they."
-
-# the songs of lament
-
-This was an ancient scroll of funeral songs.
-
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-# his good deeds done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the good deeds that he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# what is written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# and his deeds ... are written in the book
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and men have written of all his deeds ... in the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his deeds, from beginning to end,
-
-This refers to all of the significant things that he did from the beginning of his reign as king to the end of his life. Alternate translation: "all of his deeds" or "everything he did from the beginning of his reign to when he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the book of the kings of Judah and Israel
-
-This is a book that no longer exists.
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 35 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the end of the story of King Josiah.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Passover
-Josiah organized a large Passover celebration and people shared their animals with those without animals to sacrifice. The celebration of Passover was a sign of proper worship by the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])
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-# Jehoahaz
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in his father's place
-
-The phrase "in his ... place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "instead of his father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# twenty-three years old ... three months
-
-"23 years old ... 3 months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# The king of Egypt removed him at Jerusalem
-
-The idiom "removed him at Jerusalem" means that he caused him no longer to be king in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The king of Egypt removed him from being king in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# fined the land
-
-Here the word "land" represents the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "fined the people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# one hundred talents of silver and one talent of gold
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. A talent was about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "thirty-three hundred kilograms of silver and thirty-three kilograms of gold" or "about 3,300 kilograms of silver and 33 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Eliakim ... Jehoahaz
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# twenty-five years old ... eleven years
-
-"25 years old ... 11 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God
-
-Here "sight" represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of Jehoiakim's actions. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be evil" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# attacked him
-
-The word "him" refers to Jehoiakim. Jehoiakim represents either Jerusalem or the nation of Judah. Alternate translation: "attacked Jerusalem" or "attacked Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Nebuchadnezzar also carried
-
-Since Nebuchadnezzar was king, he may have had his soldiers do this. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar also had his soldiers carry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the disgusting things that he did
-
-This usually refers to worshiping false gods, which Yahweh hated.
-
-# what was found against him
-
-This idiom refers to things that he did for which people could accuse him of wrong. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what people found against him" or "things that he did for which people could accuse him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# behold, they are written
-
-"anyone can look in the book ... Israel and see they are written there"
-
-# they are written in the book
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written them in the book" or "you can read of them in the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the book of the kings of Judah and Israel
-
-This is a book that no longer exists. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 35:27](../35/27.md).
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Jehoiakim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# eight years old ... three months and ten days
-
-"8 years old ... 3 months and 10 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-Here "sight" here represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of Jehoiachin's actions. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be evil" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# brought him to Babylon
-
-"brought Jehoiachin to Babylon"
-
-# the house of Yahweh
-
-Here "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his relative
-
-"Jehoiachin's relative"
-
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-# twenty-one years old ... eleven years
-
-"21 years old ... 11 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God
-
-Here "sight" represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of Zedekiah's actions. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh his God judged to be evil" or "what Yahweh his God considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who spoke from the mouth of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "mouth" represents the words that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "who spoke the words that Yahweh spoke to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh
-
-The phrases "stiffened his neck" and "hardened his heart" are both metaphors that mean to become stubborn. Zedekiah refusing to worship Yahweh is spoken of as if he refused to turn to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Zedekiah stubbornly refused to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they followed the disgusting practices of the nations
-
-The idiom "followed the ... practices" means to do those things. Alternate translation: "they did the disgusting things that the nations did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# disgusting practices
-
-This phrase refers to worshiping other gods.
-
-# They polluted the house of Yahweh
-
-A place that is unfit to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically dirty. The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "They polluted the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# again and again
-
-"many times"
-
-# the place where he lives
-
-This refers to the temple.
-
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-# the wrath of Yahweh arose against his people
-
-Here the word "arose" refers to beginning an action. Yahweh punishing his people in his anger is spoken of as if his wrath were a person who acted against them. Alternate translation: "in his wrath, Yahweh began to punish his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# there was no help for it
-
-This idiom means that nobody could do anything to prevent what happened. Alternate translation: "there was no way to avoid it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# God brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who
-
-The idiom "brought on them" means to cause to attack with his army. Alternate translation: "God caused the king of the Chaldeans to attack them, and he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# who killed their young men with the sword
-
-The king probably did not personally kill their young men. Rather, his army killed them. Alternate translation: "whose army killed their young men with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# God gave them all into his hand
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym for the power to defeat them. Alternate translation: "God allowed the Chaldean army to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the house of God ... the house of Yahweh
-
-The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of God ... the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They burned down
-
-"They" refers to the Babylonian soldiers.
-
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-# The king carried away to Babylon
-
-Here "the king" refers to his soldiers whom he ordered to do the work. The phrase "carried away" is an idiom that means to forcefully bring them to Babylon. Alternate translation: "The king had his army forcefully take to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# until the rule of the kingdom of Persia
-
-"until the kingdom of Persia came to power"
-
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-# the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah
-
-Here the noun "word" can be translated with the verb "spoke." The word "mouth" represents Jeremiah. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh spoke through Jeremiah" or "the word from Yahweh that Jeremiah spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# until the land should have enjoyed its Sabbath rests
-
-The people were supposed to obey the Sabbath law by not farming the land every seventh year. This phrase speaks about this as if the land were a person that would obey the Sabbath law and rest. Alternate translation: "until the land had rested according to the Sabbath law" or "until, as required by the Sabbath law, no one had farmed the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# It observed its Sabbath for as long as it lay abandoned
-
-The word "it" refers to the land. The land is spoken of as if it were a person who observed the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "The requirements of the Sabbath law were fulfilled as long as the land lay abandoned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# in order to pass seventy years in this way
-
-"so that 70 years passed while the land lay abandoned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# in the first year
-
-This refers to the beginning of the reign of King Cyrus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# so that the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah might be carried out
-
-Here the noun "word" can be translated with the verb "spoke." The word "mouth" represents Jeremiah. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that what Yahweh spoke through Jeremiah might happen" or "so that the word from Yahweh that Jeremiah spoke might happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Yahweh motivated the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia
-
-Motivating the spirit is a synecdoche for making someone want to act. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made Cyrus, king of Persia, want to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# all the kingdoms of the earth
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-This is an exaggeration, as there were kingdoms over which Cyrus did not rule. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# to build a house for him
-
-Here the word "house" represents a temple. Alternate translation: "to build a temple for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his people
-
-"Yahweh's people"
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-# Let him go up to the land
-
-"Let that person go up to the land of Judah"
-
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-# 2 Chronicles 36 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the end of the story of Judah as an independent country.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Punishment
-God warned the people through the prophets, that he would punish them if they did not worship Yahweh. The people refused to listen to the prophets or to stop their evil deeds. God finally punished them by letting the Babylonians conquer them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])
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-# Introduction to 2 Chronicles
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-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of 2 Chronicles
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-1. Solomon rules the kingdom (1:1–9:28)
-    - Solomon put on the throne of David, his father (1:1-17)
-    - Solomon builds the temple of Yahweh (2:1–5:1)
-    - Solomon dedicates the temple (5:2–7:22)
-    - The life of Solomon (8:1–9:28)
-1. Judah declines and goes into exile (10:1–36:23)
-    - From Rehoboam to Zedekiah (10:1–36:21)
-    - The edict of Cyrus, permitting Israel to return to Canaan (36:22–23)
-
-#### What are 1 and 2 Chronicles about?
-
-The Book of 1 Chronicles retells the line of descendants from Adam to Saul. It then gives the history of Israel during the time of David. The Book of 2 Chronicles gives the history of Israel beginning with Solomon. It ends when the Babylonian army attacks Judah and takes some of the people to Babylon. The writers of Chronicles probably wrote these books for the Jews who returned from exile in Babylon. The purpose was to teach the people to avoid disobeying God as their ancestors did.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators can use the traditional title "2 Chronicles" or "Second Chronicles." You may also call this book "The Events of the Kings of Judah and Israel, Book 2" or  "The Second Book of the Events of the Kings of Judah and Israel."
-
-#### Who wrote 1 and 2 Chronicles?
-
-The writers of 1 and 2 Chronicles are unknown. They mention that they used other books when writing Chronicles. The names of these other books are "The Chronicles of Samuel the Seer," "The Chronicles of Nathan the Seer," "The Chronicles of Gad the Seer," "The History of Nathan the Prophet," "The Chronicles of Shemaiah the Prophet and Iddo," "The Story of the Prophet Iddo" and "The books of the kings of Judah and Israel."
-
-#### Why are there multiple books that give the history of the kings of Israel?
-
-The books of Chronicles and the books of Kings tell much of the same history, but they are not exactly the same. The writers of Chronicles wrote mostly about the kings of Judah who were faithful to Yahweh and his covenant. The writers wanted the Jews to think carefully about David and Solomon. They also wanted the Jews to think about how Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah caused their ancestors to repent and to worship Yahweh. The writers wanted to encourage the Jews and their leaders to obey the law and to honor God's covenant with them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Why did God punish the people of Israel?
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-God punished the people of Israel because they disobeyed him and worshiped false gods. God punished them with disease, disasters, and defeat in battle. However, God forgave them and caused them to prosper again if they repented and obeyed him. The writers of 1 and 2 Chronicles continually reminded the readers that God punished his people because they disobeyed. They wanted the readers to understand that they must obey God.
-
-#### Why are alliances with foreign countries seen as evil in these books?
-
-Yahweh led and protected the nation of Israel. The people of Israel should have trusted him instead of relying on other nations to protect them.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?
-
-The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah.
-
-#### What does it mean to "seek God?"
-
-The writers of 1 and 2 Chronicles often wrote about "seeking God." To "seek God" means to make an effort to please and honor God. It can also mean to ask God for help. It does not imply that God is hidden. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### What does the phrase "to this day" mean?
-
-The writers used the phrase "to this day" to refer to the time when they were writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" refers to a time already passed. The translator might decide to say, "to this day, at the time when this is being written," or, "to this day, at the time of writing." This Hebrew phrase occurs in 1 Chronicles 4:41, 43; 5:26; 13:11; 20:26; 21:10; 35:25.
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-# General Information:
-
-After Paul's greeting to the church in Corinth, he writes about suffering and comfort through Jesus Christ. Timothy is with him as well. The word "you" throughout this letter refers to the people of the church in Corinth and to the rest of the Christians in that area. Possibly Timothy writes on parchment paper the words that Paul says.
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-# Paul ... to the church of God that is in Corinth
-
-Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter and its intended audience. Alternate translation: "I, Paul ... wrote this letter to you, the church of God that is in Corinth"
-
-# Timothy our brother
-
-This indicates that both Paul and the Corinthians knew Timothy and considered him to be their spiritual brother.
-
-# Achaia
-
-This is the name of a Roman province in the southern part of modern-day Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# May grace be to you and peace
-
-This is a common greeting that Paul uses in his letters.
-
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-# May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be praised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May we always praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the God and Father
-
-"God, who is the Father"
-
-# the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort
-
-These two phrases express the same idea in two different ways. Both phrases refer to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the words "mercies" and "all comfort" describe the character of "Father" and "God" or 2) that the words "Father" and "God" refer to one who is the source of "mercies" and "all comfort."
-
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-# comforts us in all our affliction
-
-Here "us" and "our" include the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# For just as the sufferings of Christ abound for our sake
-
-Paul speaks of Christ's sufferings as if they were objects that could increase in number. Alternate translation: "For just as Christ suffered greatly for our sake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the sufferings of Christ
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that this refers to the suffering that Paul and Timothy experience because they preach the message about Christ or 2) that this refers to the suffering that Christ experienced on their behalf.
-
-# our comfort abounds
-
-Paul speaks of comfort as if it were an object that could increase in size. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But if we are afflicted
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Paul and Timothy, but not to the Corinthians. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But if people afflict us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# if we are comforted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if God comforts us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Your comfort is working effectively
-
-"You experience effective comfort"
-
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-# we do not want you to be uninformed
-
-This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "we want you to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# We were so completely crushed beyond our strength
-
-Paul and Timothy refer to their emotions of despair being like a heavy weight they have to carry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# We were so completely crushed
-
-The word "crushed" refers to the feeling of despair. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The troubles we experienced completely crushed us" or "We were in complete despair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# we had the sentence of death on us
-
-Paul and Timothy are comparing their feeling of despair to that of someone condemned to die. Alternate translation: "we were in despair like someone who is condemned to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but instead in God
-
-The words "put our trust" are left out of this phrase. Alternate translation: "but instead, to put our trust in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# who raises the dead
-
-Here to raise is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "who causes the dead to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# a deadly peril
-
-Paul compares his feeling of despair as a result of the troubles that they experienced to a deadly peril or terrible danger. Alternate translation: "despair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will continue to deliver us
-
-"he will continue to rescue us"
-
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-# He will do this as you also help us
-
-"God will rescue us from danger as you, the people of the church of Corinth, also help us"
-
-# the gracious favor given to us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the gracious favor which God has given to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses Paul uses the words "we," "our," "ourselves," and "us" to refer to himself and Timothy and possibly others who served with them. These words do not include the people he was writing to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# We are proud of this
-
-The word "proud" here is used in the positive sense of feeling great satisfaction and joy in something.
-
-# Our conscience testifies
-
-Paul speaks of not being guilty as if his conscience were a person that could speak. Alternate translation: "We know by our conscience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# not relying on fleshly wisdom but on the grace of God.
-
-Here "fleshly" represents human. Alternate translation: "We have not relied on human wisdom but on the grace of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# We write to you nothing that you cannot read and understand
-
-This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "You can read and understand everything we write to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# your reason for boasting
-
-The word "boasting" here is used in the positive sense of feeling great satisfaction and joy in something.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul wrote at least 3 letters to the Corinthians. Only 2 letters to Corinth are recorded in the Bible.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul explains his sincere expectation with pure motives to come see the believers in Corinth after his first letter.
-
-# Because I was confident about this
-
-The word "this" refers to Paul's previous comments about the Corinthians.
-
-# you might receive the benefit of two visits
-
-"you might benefit from me visiting you twice"
-
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-# send me on my way to Judea
-
-"assist me on my way to Judea"
-
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-# was I hesitating?
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize he was sure about his decision to visit the Corinthians. The expected answer to the question is no. Alternate translation: "I was not hesitating." or "I was confident in my decision." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do I plan things according to human standards ... at the same time?
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize that his plans to visit the Corinthians were sincere. Alternate translation: "I do not plan things according to human standards ... at the same time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do I plan things ... so that I say "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?
-
-This means that Paul did not say both that he would visit and that he would not visit at the same time. The words "yes" and "no" are repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I do not plan things ... so that I say 'Yes, I will certainly visit' and 'No, I will definitely not visit' at the same time!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# For the Son of God ... is not "Yes" and "No." Instead, he is always "Yes."
-
-Jesus says "Yes" concerning the promises of God, which means that he guarantees that they are true. Alternate translation: "For the Son of God ... does not say 'Yes' and 'No' concerning God's promises. Instead, he always says 'Yes.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# all the promises of God are "Yes" in him
-
-This means that Jesus guarantees all of God's promises. Alternate translation: "all the promises of God are guaranteed in Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# "Yes" in him ... through him we say
-
-The word "him" refers to Jesus Christ.
-
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-# God who confirms us with you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "God who confirms our relationship with each other because we are in Christ" or 2) "God who confirms both our and your relationship with Christ."
-
-# he anointed us
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he sent us to preach the gospel" or 2) "he chose us to be his people."
-
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-# he set his seal on us
-
-Paul speaks of God showing that we belong to him as if God had put a mark on us as a sign that we belong to him. Alternate translation: "he has put his mark of ownership on us" or "he has shown that we belong to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# gave us the Spirit in our hearts
-
-Here the word "hearts" refers to the innermost part of a person. Alternate translation: "gave us the Spirit to live within each of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Spirit ... as a guarantee
-
-The Spirit is spoken of as if he was a partial downpayment toward eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I call God to bear witness for me
-
-The phrase "bear witness" refers to a person telling what they have seen or heard in order to settle an argument. Alternate translation: "I ask God to show what I say is true"
-
-# so that I might spare you
-
-"so that I might not cause you more suffering"
-
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-# we are working with you for your joy
-
-"we are working with you so that you may have joy"
-
-# stand in your faith
-
-The word "stand" can refer to something that does not change. Alternate translation: "remain firm in your faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# 2 Corinthians 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The first paragraph reflects a common way to begin a letter in the ancient Near East. 
-
-#### Special Concepts
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-##### Paul's integrity
-People were criticizing Paul and saying he was not sincere. He refutes them by explaining his motives for what he was doing.
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-##### Comfort
-Comfort is a major theme of this chapter. The Holy Spirit comforts Christians. The Corinthians probably were afflicted and needed to be comforted. 
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Rhetorical question
-
-Paul uses two rhetorical questions to defend himself against a charge of not being sincere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### We
-Paul uses the pronoun "we". This likely represents at least Timothy and himself. It may also include other people.
-
-##### Guarantee
-
-Paul says the Holy Spirit is the guarantee, which means pledge or down-payment, of a Christian's eternal life. Christians are securely saved. But they will not experience all of God's given promises until after they die. The Holy Spirit is a personal guarantee that this will happen. This idea comes from a business term. A person gives some valuable item to another person as a "guarantee" that they will repay money. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Because of his great love for them, Paul makes it clear that his rebuke in his first letter to them (the rebuke of their acceptance of the sin of immorality) caused him pain as well as pain to the church people in Corinth and the immoral man.
-
-# I decided for my own part
-
-"I made the decision"
-
-# in painful circumstances
-
-"in circumstances that would cause you pain"
-
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-# If I caused you pain, who could cheer me up but the very one who was hurt by me?
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-Paul uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that neither he nor they would benefit if his coming to them would cause them pain. Alternate translation: "If I caused you pain, the only ones who could cheer me up would be the very ones whom I had hurt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the very one who was hurt by me
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the very one whom I had hurt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I wrote as I did
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-This refers to another letter that Paul had written to the Corinthian Christians that no longer exists. Alternate translation: "I wrote as I did in my previous letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# I might not be hurt by those who should have made me rejoice
-
-Paul is speaking about the behavior of certain Corinthian believers who caused him emotional pain. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who should have made me rejoice might not hurt me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my joy is the same joy you all have
-
-"what gives me joy is what gives you joy, too"
-
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-# from great affliction
-
-Here the word "affliction" refers to emotional pain.
-
-# with anguish of heart
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the location of the emotions. Alternate translation: "with extreme sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with many tears
-
-"with much crying"
-
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-# This punishment of that person by the majority is enough
-
-This can be stated in active form. The word "punishment" can be translated using a verb. Alternate translation: "The way that the majority has punished that person is enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# is enough
-
-"is sufficient"
-
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-# he is not overwhelmed by too much sorrow
-
-This means to have a strong emotional response of too much sorrow. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "too much sorrow does not overwhelm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul encourages the church in Corinth to show love and to forgive the person they have punished. He writes that he, also, has forgiven him.
-
-# publicly affirm your love for him
-
-This means that they are to confirm their love for this man in the presence of all of the believers.
-
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-# you are obedient in everything
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "you are obedient to God in everything" or 2) "you are obedient in everything that I have taught you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# it is forgiven for your sake
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have forgiven it for your sake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# forgiven for your sake
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "forgiven out of my love for you" or 2) "forgiven for your benefit."
-
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-# For we are not ignorant of his plans
-
-Paul uses a negative expression to emphasize the opposite. Alternate translation: "For we know his plans well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul encourages the believers in Corinth by telling them of the opportunities he has had to preach the gospel in Troas and Macedonia.
-
-# A door was opened to me by the Lord ... to preach the gospel
-
-Paul speaks of his opportunity to preach the gospel as if it were a door through which he was allowed to walk. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Lord opened a door to me ... to preach the gospel" or "The Lord gave me the opportunity ... to preach the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I had no relief in my spirit
-
-"My mind was troubled" or "I was worried"
-
-# my brother Titus
-
-Paul speaks of Titus as his spiritual brother.
-
-# So I left them
-
-"So I left the people of Troas"
-
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-# God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph
-
-Paul speaks of God as if he were a victorious general leading a victory parade and of himself and his coworkers as those who take part in that parade. Possible meanings are 1) "God, who in Christ always causes us to share in his triumph" or 2) "God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph as those over whom he as gained victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Through us he spreads the sweet aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere
-
-Paul speaks of the knowledge of Christ as if it were incense that has a pleasing smell. Alternate translation: "He causes the knowledge of Christ to spread to everyone who hears us, just as the sweet smell of burning incense spreads to everyone near it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he spreads ... everywhere
-
-"he spreads ... everywhere we go"
-
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-# we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ
-
-Paul speaks of his ministry as if it were a burnt offering that someone offers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the sweet aroma of Christ
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the sweet aroma which is the knowledge of Christ" or 2) "the sweet aroma that Christ offers."
-
-# those who are saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom God has saved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# it is an aroma
-
-"the knowledge of Christ is an aroma." This refers back to [2 Corinthians 2:14](../02/14.md), where Paul speaks of the knowledge of Christ as if it were incense that has a pleasing smell. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an aroma from death to death
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the word "death" is repeated for emphasis and the phrase means "an aroma that causes death" or 2) "an aroma of death that causes people to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the ones being saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the ones whom God is saving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# aroma from life to life
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the word "life" is repeated for emphasis and the phrase means "an aroma that gives life" or 2) "an aroma of life that gives people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Who is worthy of these things?
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize that no one is worthy to do the ministry that God has called them to do. Alternate translation: "No one is worthy of these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# who sell the word of God
-
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "who sell God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# purity of motives
-
-"pure motives"
-
-# we speak in Christ
-
-"we speak as people who are joined to Christ" or "we speak with the authority of Christ"
-
-# as we are sent from God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as people whom God has sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the sight of God
-
-Paul and his coworkers preach the gospel with the awareness that God is watching them. Alternate translation: "we speak in the presence of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# 2 Corinthians 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special Concepts
-
-##### Harsh writing
-In this chapter, Paul refers to a letter he previously wrote to the Corinthians. That letter had a harsh and corrective tone. Paul probably wrote it after the letter known as First Corinthians and before this letter. He implies that the church had to rebuke an erring member. Paul is now encouraging them to be gracious to that person. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Aroma
-A sweet aroma is a pleasing smell. Scripture often describes things that are pleasing to God as having a pleasing aroma.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds them that he is not boasting as he tells them about what he has done through Christ.
-
-# Are we beginning to praise ourselves again?
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize that they are not bragging about themselves. Alternate translation: "We are not beginning to praise ourselves again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# We do not need letters of recommendation to you or from you, like some people, do we?
-
-Paul says this to express that the Corinthians already know about Paul and Timothy's good reputation. The question prompts a negative answer. Alternate translation: "We certainly do not need letters of recommendation to you or from you, like some people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# letters of recommendation
-
-This is a letter that a person writes to introduce and give their approval of someone else.
-
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-# You yourselves are our letter of recommendation
-
-Paul speaks of the Corinthians as if they are a letter of recommendation. That they have become believers serves to validate Paul's ministry to others. Alternate translation: "You yourselves are like our letter of recommendation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# written on our hearts
-
-Here the word "hearts" refers to their thoughts and emotions. Possible meanings are 1) Paul and his coworkers are sure about the Corinthians being their letter of recommendation or 2) Paul and his coworkers care very deeply for the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# written on our hearts
-
-This can be stated in active form with "Christ" as the implied subject. Alternate translation: "which Christ has written on our hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# known and read by all people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that all people can know and read" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you are a letter from Christ
-
-Paul clarifies that Christ is the one who has written the letter. Alternate translation: "you are a letter that Christ has written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# delivered by us
-
-"brought by us"
-
-# It was written not with ink ... on tablets of human hearts
-
-Paul clarifies that the Corinthians are like a spiritual letter, not like a letter that humans write with physical objects.
-
-# It was written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is not a letter that people wrote with ink but a letter that the Spirit of the living God wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# It was not written on tablets of stone, but on tablets of human hearts
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is not a letter that people engraved on stone tablets but a letter that the Spirit of the living God wrote on tablets of human hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# tablets of human hearts
-
-Paul speaks of their hearts as if they are flat pieces of stone or clay upon which people engraved letters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this is the confidence
-
-This refers to what Paul has just said. His confidence comes from knowing that the Corinthians are the validation of his ministry before God.
-
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-# competent in ourselves
-
-"qualified in ourselves" or "sufficient in ourselves"
-
-# to claim anything as coming from us
-
-Here the word "anything" refers to anything pertaining to Paul's apostolic ministry. Alternate translation: "to claim that anything we have done in ministry comes from our own efforts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# our competence is from God
-
-"God gives us our sufficiency"
-
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-# a covenant not of the letter
-
-Here the word "letter" means letters of the alphabet and refers to words that people write down. The phrase alludes to the Old Testament law. Alternate translation: "a covenant not based on commands that men have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# but of the Spirit
-
-The Holy Spirit is the one who establishes God's covenant with people. Alternate translation: "but a covenant based on what the Spirit does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the letter kills
-
-Paul speaks of the Old Testament law as a person who kills. Following that law leads to spiritual death. Alternate translation: "the written law leads to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul contrasts the fading glory of the old covenant with the superiority and freedom of the new covenant. He contrasts the veil of Moses with the clarity of present revelation. The time of Moses was a less clear picture of what is now revealed.
-
-# Now the service that produced death ... came in such glory
-
-Paul emphasizes that although the law leads to death, it was still very glorious. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# the service that produced
-
-"the ministry of death." This refers to the Old Testament law that God gave through Moses. Alternate translation: "the ministry that causes death because it is based on the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# engraved in letters on stones
-
-"carved into stone with letters." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God carved into stone with letters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in such glory
-
-"in so much glory"
-
-# This is because
-
-"They could not look because"
-
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-# How much more glorious will be the service that the Spirit does?
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize that "the service that the Spirit does" must be more glorious than "the service that produced" because it leads to life. Alternate translation: "So the service that the Spirit does must be even more glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the service that the Spirit does
-
-"the ministry of the Spirit." This refers to the new covenant, of which Paul is a minister. Alternate translation: "the ministry that gives life because it is based on the Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the service of condemnation
-
-"the ministry of condemnation." This refers to the Old Testament law. Alternate translation: "the ministry that condemns people because it is based on the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# how much more does the service of righteousness abound in glory!
-
-Here the word "how" marks this phrase as an exclamation, not as a question. Alternate translation: "then the service of righteousness must abound in so much more glory!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# the service of righteousness abound in glory
-
-Paul speaks of "the service of righteousness" as if it were an object that could produce or multiply another object. He means that "the service of righteousness" is far more glorious than the law, which also had glory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the service of righteousness
-
-"the ministry of righteousness." This refers to the new covenant, of which Paul is a minister. Alternate translation: "the ministry that makes people righteous because it is based on the Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# that which was once made glorious is no longer glorious ... because of the glory that exceeds it
-
-The Old Testament law no longer appears glorious when compared with the new covenant, which is much more glorious.
-
-# that which was once made glorious
-
-This can be stated in active form. AT "the law which God once made glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in this respect
-
-"in this way"
-
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-# that which was passing away
-
-This refers to "the service of condemnation," which Paul speaks of as if it were an object capable of disappearing. Alternate translation: "that which was becoming useless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Since we have such a hope
-
-This refers to what Paul has just said. His hope comes from knowing that the new covenant has an eternal glory.
-
-# such a hope
-
-"such confidence"
-
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-# the ending of a glory that was passing away
-
-The refers to the glory that shined on Moses' face. Alternate translation: "the glory on Moses' face as it faded away completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But their minds were closed
-
-"But their minds were hardened." Paul speaks of the minds of the Israelite people as objects that could be closed or made hard. This expression means that they were unable to understand what they saw. Alternate translation: "But the Israelites could not understand what they saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For to this day
-
-to the time at which Paul was writing to the Corinthians
-
-# when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains
-
-Just as the Israelites could not see the glory on Moses' face because he covered his face with a veil, there is a spiritual veil that prevents people from understanding when they read the old covenant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when they read the old covenant
-
-"when they hear someone read the old covenant"
-
-# It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away
-
-Here both occurrences of the word "it" refer to "the same veil." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one removes the veil, because only in Christ does God remove it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# But even today
-
-This phrase refer to the time at which Paul was writing to the Corinthians.
-
-# whenever Moses is read
-
-Here the word "Moses" refers to the Old Testament law. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whenever someone reads the Mosaic law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a veil covers their hearts
-
-Here the word "hearts" represents what people think, and the people being unable to understand the old covenant is spoken of as if they have a veil that covers their hearts the way a physical veil would cover their eyes. Alternate translation: "they are unable to understand what they are hearing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# when a person turns to the Lord
-
-Here "turns to" is a metaphor that means to become loyal to someone. Alternate translation: "when a person starts to worship the Lord" or "when a person starts to trust in the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the veil is taken away
-
-God gives them the ability to understand. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God lifts the veil away" or "God gives them the ability to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Now all of us
-
-Here the word "us" refers to all believers, including Paul and the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# with unveiled faces, see the glory of the Lord
-
-Unlike the Israelites who could not see God's glory reflected on Moses' face because he had covered it with a veil, there is nothing to prevent believers from seeing and understanding God's glory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# We are being transformed into the same glorious likeness
-
-The Spirit is changing believers to be glorious like him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Lord is transforming us into his same glorious likeness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from one degree of glory into another
-
-"from one amount of glory to another amount of glory." This means that the Spirit is constantly increasing the glory of believers.
-
-# just as from the Lord
-
-"just as this comes from the Lord"
-
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-# 2 Corinthians 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul continues his defense. Paul views the Corinthian Christians as the proof of his work.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Law of Moses
-Paul alludes to God giving the Ten Commandments on stone tablets. This represents the law of Moses. The law was good because it came from God. But God punished the Israelites because they disobeyed it. This chapter may be difficult for translators to understand if the Old Testament has not yet been translated. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-Paul uses many metaphors used in this chapter to explain complex spiritual truths. It is unclear whether this makes Paul's teachings easier or more difficult to understand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "This is a covenant not of the letter but of the Spirit."
-Paul contrasts the old and new covenants. The new covenant is not a system of rules and regulations. Here "Spirit" probably refers to the Holy Spirit. It may also refer to the new covenant being "spiritual" in nature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul writes that he is honest in his ministry by preaching Christ, not praising himself. He shows the death and the life of Jesus in how he lives so that life can work in the Corinthian believers.
-
-# we have this ministry
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Paul and his coworker, but not to the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# and just as we have received mercy
-
-This phrase explains how Paul and his coworkers "have this ministry." It is a gift that God has given to them through his mercy. Alternate translation: "because God has shown us mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# we have rejected secret and shameful ways
-
-This means that that Paul and his coworkers refused to do "secret and shameful" things. It does not mean that they had done these things in the past.
-
-# secret and shameful ways
-
-The word "secret" describes the things that people do secretly. Things that are shameful should cause people who do them to feel ashamed. Alternate translation: "the things that people do secretly because they cause shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# live by craftiness
-
-"live by deception"
-
-# we do not mishandle the word of God
-
-"Word of God" here is a metonym for the message from God. This phrase uses two negative thoughts to express a positive thought. Alternate translation: "we do not mishandle God's message" or "we use the word of God correctly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# we recommend ourselves to everyone's conscience
-
-This means that they provide enough evidence for each person who hears them to decide whether they are right or wrong.
-
-# in the sight of God
-
-This refers to God's presence. God's understanding and approval of Paul's truthfulness is referred to as God being able to see them. Alternate translation: "before God" or "with God as witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing
-
-This refers back to what Paul said starting in [2 Corinthians 3:14](../03/14.md). There Paul explained that there is a spiritual veil that prevents people from understanding when they read the old covenant. In the same way, people are not able to understand the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if a veil covers our gospel, that veil covers it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# our gospel
-
-"the gospel that we preach"
-
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-# the god of this world has blinded their unbelieving minds
-
-Paul speaks of their minds as if they had eyes, and their inability to understand as their minds being unable to see. Alternate translation: "the god of this world has prevented unbelievers from understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the god of this world
-
-"the god who rules this world." This phrase refers to Satan.
-
-# they are not able to see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ
-
-As the Israelites could not see God's glory that shined on Moses' face because he covered it with a veil ([2 Corinthians 3:13](../03/13.md)), unbelievers are not able to see Christ's glory that shines in the gospel. This means that they are unable to understand "the gospel of the glory of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the light of the gospel
-
-"the light that comes from the gospel"
-
-# the gospel of the glory of Christ
-
-"the gospel about the Christ's glory"
-
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-# but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants
-
-You can supply the verb for these phrases. Alternate translation: "but we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and we proclaim ourselves as your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# for Jesus' sake
-
-"because of Jesus"
-
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-# Light will shine out of darkness
-
-With this sentence, Paul refers to God creating light, as described in the book of Genesis.
-
-# He has shone ... to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God
-
-Here the word "light" refers to the ability to understand. Just as God created light, he also creates understanding for believers. Alternate translation: "He has shone ... to enable us to understand the glory of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in our hearts
-
-Here the word "hearts" refers to the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "in our minds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the light of the knowledge of the glory of God
-
-"the light, which is the knowledge of the glory of God"
-
-# the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ
-
-"the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." Just as God's glory shone upon Moses' face ([2 Corinthians 3:7](../03/07.md)), it also shines upon Jesus face. This means that when Paul preaches the gospel, people are able to see and understand the message about God's glory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But we have
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Paul and his coworkers, but not to the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# we have this treasure in jars of clay
-
-Paul speaks of the gospel as if it were a treasure and their bodies as if they were breakable jars made out of clay. This emphasizes that they are of little value compared to the worth of the gospel that they preach. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that it is clear
-
-"so that it is clear to people" or "so that people clearly know"
-
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-# We are afflicted in every way
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People afflict us in every way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# We are persecuted but not forsaken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People persecute us but God does not forsake us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# We are struck down but not destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People strike us down but do not destroy us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# We are struck down
-
-"We are hurt badly"
-
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-# We always carry in our body the death of Jesus
-
-Paul speaks of his sufferings as if they are an experience of the death of Jesus. Alternate translation: "We are often in danger of dying, as Jesus died" or "We always suffer in such a way that we experience the death of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the life of Jesus also may be shown in our bodies
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "our bodies will live again, because Jesus is alive" or 2) "the spiritual life that Jesus gives also may be shown in our bodies."
-
-# the life of Jesus also may be shown in our bodies
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "other people may see the life of Jesus in our bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# We who are alive are always carrying around in our body the death of Jesus
-
-Carrying the death of Jesus represents being in danger of dying because of being loyal to Jesus. Alternate translation: "For those of us who are alive, God is always leading us to face death because we are joined to Jesus" or "People are always causing us who are alive to be in danger of dying because we are joined to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that the life of Jesus may be shown in our body
-
-God wants Jesus' life be shown in us. Possible meanings are 1) "our bodies will live again, because Jesus is alive" or 2) "the spiritual life that Jesus gives also may be shown in our bodies." See how you translated this phrase in [2 Corinthians 4:10](../04/10.md).
-
-# so that the life of Jesus may be shown in our body
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Corinthians 4:10](../04/10.md). Alternate translation: "so other people may see the life of Jesus in our body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# death is at work in us, but life is at work in you
-
-Paul speaks of death and life as if they are persons who can work. This means that they are always in danger of physical death so that the Corinthians can have spiritual life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the same spirit of faith
-
-"the same attitude of faith." Here the word "spirit" refers a person's attitude and temperament.
-
-# according to that which was written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as the one who wrote these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I believed, and so I spoke
-
-This is a quote from the Psalms.
-
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-# that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "that the one who caused the Lord Jesus to live again will" or "God, who raised the Lord Jesus, will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Everything is for your sake
-
-Here the word "everything" refers to all of the sufferings that Paul has described in previous verses.
-
-# as grace is spread to many people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as God spreads his grace to many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# thanksgiving may increase
-
-Paul speaks of thanksgiving as if it were an object that could become larger by itself. Alternate translation: "more and more people may give thanks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul writes that the Corinthian difficulties are minor and do not last long when compared to the unseen eternal things.
-
-# So we do not become discouraged
-
-This can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "So we remain confident" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# outwardly we are wasting away
-
-This refers to their physical bodies decaying and dying. Alternate translation: "our physical bodies are getting weak and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# inwardly we are being renewed day by day
-
-This refers to their inward, spiritual lives getting stronger. Alternate translation: "our spiritual beings are being strengthened day by day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# inwardly we are being renewed day by day
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is renewing our inward being more each day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# this momentary, light affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory
-
-Paul speaks of his sufferings and the glory that God will give him as if they were objects that can be weighed. The glory far outweighs the suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that exceeds all measurement
-
-The glory that Paul will experience is so heavy that no one can measure it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one can measure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# things that are seen ... things that are unseen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "things that we can see ... things that we cannot see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but for things that are unseen
-
-You can supply the verb for this phrase. AT "but we are watching for things that are unseen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# 2 Corinthians 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-This chapter begins with the word "therefore." This connects it to what the previous chapter teaches. How these chapters are divided may be confusing to the reader.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Ministry
-
-Paul ministers to people by telling them about Christ. He does not try to trick people into believing. If they do not understand the gospel, it is because the problem is ultimately spiritual. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Light and darkness
-
-The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-##### Life and death
-Paul does not refer here to physical life and death. Life represents the new life a Christian has in Jesus. Death represents the old way of living before believing in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Hope
-Paul uses a repeated pattern in a purposeful way. He makes a statement. Then he denies a seemingly opposite or contradictory statement or gives an exception. Together these give the reader hope in difficult circumstances. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues by contrasting believers' earthly bodies to the heavenly ones God will give.
-
-# if the earthly dwelling that we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God
-
-Here a temporary "earthly dwelling" is a metaphor for a person's physical body. Here a permanent "building from God" is a metaphor for the new body that God will give believers after they die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if the earthly dwelling that we live in is destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if people destroy the earthly dwelling that we live in" or "if people kill our bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# It is a house not made by human hands
-
-Here "house" means the same thing as "building from God." Here "hands" is a synecdoche that represents the human as a whole. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is a house that humans did not make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# in this tent we groan
-
-Here "this tent" means the same thing as "the earthly dwelling that we live in." The word groan is a sound that a person makes when they eagerly desire to have something that is good.
-
-# longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling
-
-The words "our heavenly dwelling" means the same thing as "building from God." Paul speaks of the new body that believers receive after they die as if it were both a building and a piece of clothing that a person can put on. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# by putting it on
-
-"by putting on our heavenly dwelling"
-
-# we will not be found to be naked
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we will not be naked" or "God will not find us naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# while we are in this tent
-
-Paul speaks of the physical body as if it were a "tent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in this tent, we groan
-
-The word "tent" refers to "the earthly dwelling that we live in." The word groan is a sound that a person makes when they eagerly desire to have something that is good. See how you translated this in [2 Corinthians 5:2](../05/02.md).
-
-# being burdened
-
-Paul refers to the difficulties that the physical body experiences as if they were heavy objects that are difficult to carry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# We do not want to be unclothed ... we want to be clothed
-
-Paul speaks of the body as if it were clothing. Here "to be unclothed" refers to the death of the physical body; "to be clothed" refers to having the resurrection body that God will give. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to be unclothed
-
-"to be without clothes" or "to be naked"
-
-# so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life
-
-Paul speaks of life as if it were an animal that eats "what is mortal." The physical body that will die will be replaced by a resurrection body that will live forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that life may swallow up what is mortal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# who gave us the Spirit as a guarantee of what is to come
-
-The Spirit is spoken of as if he were a partial down payment toward eternal life. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Corinthians 1:22](../01/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Because believers will have a new body and have the Holy Spirit as a pledge, Paul reminds them to live by faith that they may please the Lord. He continues by reminding them to persuade others because 1) believers will appear at the judgment seat of Christ and 2) because of love for Christ who died for believers.
-
-# while we are at home in the body
-
-Paul speaks of the physical body as if it were a place where a person dwells. Alternate translation: "while we are living in this earthly body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we are away from the Lord
-
-"we are not at home with the Lord" or "we are not in heaven with the Lord"
-
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-# we walk by faith, not by sight
-
-Here "walk" is a metaphor for "live" or "behave." Alternate translation: "we live according to faith, not according to what we see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# We would rather be away from the body
-
-Here the word "body" refers to the physical body.
-
-# at home with the Lord
-
-"at home with the Lord in heaven"
-
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-# whether we are at home or away
-
-The word "the Lord" may be supplied from the previous verses. Alternate translation: "whether we are at home with the Lord or away from the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to please him
-
-"to please the Lord"
-
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-# before the judgment seat of Christ
-
-"before Christ to be judged"
-
-# each one may receive what is due
-
-"each person may receive what he deserves"
-
-# the things done in the body
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things he has done in the physical body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# whether for good or for bad
-
-"whether those things were good or bad"
-
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-# knowing the fear of the Lord
-
-"knowing what it means to fear the Lord"
-
-# we persuade people
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "we persuade people of the truth of the gospel" or 2) "we persuade people that we are legitimate apostles." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# What we are is clearly seen by God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God clearly sees what kind of people we are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that it is also clear to your conscience
-
-"that you are also convinced of it"
-
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-# so you may have an answer
-
-"so you may have something to say to"
-
-# those who boast about appearances but not about what is in the heart
-
-Here the word "appearances" refers to outward expressions of things like ability and status. The word "heart" refers to the inward character of a person. Alternate translation: "those who praise their own actions, but do not care about what they really are in their inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# if we are out of our minds ... if we are in our right minds
-
-Paul is speaking about the way others think of him and his coworkers. Alternate translation: "if people think we are crazy ... if people think we are sane" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the love of Christ
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Our love for Christ" or 2) "Christ's love for us."
-
-# died for all
-
-"died for all people"
-
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-# him who for their sake died and was raised
-
-"him who for their sake died and whom God caused to live again" or "Christ, who died for their sake and whom God raised"
-
-# for their sake
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these words refer only to "died" or 2) these words refer to both "died" and "was raised." 
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Because of Christ's love and death, we are not to judge by human standards. We are appointed to teach others how to be united with and have peace with God through Christ's death and receive God's righteousness through Christ.
-
-# For this reason
-
-This refers to what Paul has just said about living for Christ instead of living for self.
-
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-# he is a new creation
-
-Paul speaks of the person who believes in Christ as if God had created a new person. Alternate translation: "he is a new person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The old things have passed away
-
-Here "the old things" refers to the things that characterized a person before they trusted in Christ.
-
-# See
-
-The word "See" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
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-# All these things
-
-"God has done all these things." This refers to what Paul has just said in the previous verse about new things replacing old things.
-
-# the ministry of reconciliation
-
-This can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "the ministry of reconciling people to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# That is
-
-"This means"
-
-# in Christ God is reconciling the world to himself
-
-Here the word "world" refers to people in the world. Alternate translation: "in Christ, God is reconciling mankind to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He is entrusting to us the message of reconciliation
-
-God has given Paul the responsibility to spread the message that God is reconciling people to himself.
-
-# the message of reconciliation
-
-"the message about reconciliation"
-
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-# we are appointed as representatives of Christ
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has appointed us as Christ's representatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# representatives of Christ
-
-"those who speak for Christ"
-
-# Be reconciled to God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let God reconcile you to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He made Christ become the sacrifice for our sin
-
-"God made Christ become the sacrifice for our sin"
-
-# our sin ... we might become
-
-Here the words "our" and "we" are inclusive and refer to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# He is the one who never sinned
-
-"Christ is the one who never sinned"
-
-# He did this ... the righteousness of God in him
-
-"God did this ... the righteousness of God in Christ"
-
-# so that we might become the righteousness of God in him
-
-The phrase "the righteousness of God" refers to the righteousness that God requires and which comes from God. Alternate translation: "so that we might have God's righteousness in us through Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# 2 Corinthians 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### New bodies in heaven
-Paul knows that when he dies he will receive a much better body. Because of this, he is not afraid of being killed for preaching the gospel. So he tells others that they too can be reconciled to God. Christ will take away their sin and give them his righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reconcile]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-##### New creation
-
-The old and new creation probably refers to how Paul illustrates the old and new self. These concepts are also the same as the old and new man. The term "old" probably does not refer to the sinful nature with which a person is born. It refers to the old way of living or the Christian formerly being bound to sin. The "new creation" is the new nature or new life that God gives a person after they come to believe in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Home
-The Christian's home is no longer in the world. A Christian's real home is in heaven. By using this metaphor, Paul emphasizes that the Christian's circumstances in this world are temporary. It gives hope to those who are suffering. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "The message of reconciliation"
-This refers to the gospel. Paul calls for people who are hostile to God to repent and be reconciled to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reconcile]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 2, Paul quotes a portion from the prophet Isaiah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul summarizes how working together for God is supposed to be.
-
-# Working together
-
-Paul is implying that he and Timothy are working with God. Alternate translation: "Working together with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain
-
-Paul pleads with them to allow the grace of God to be effective in their lives. This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "we beg you to make use of the grace that you have received from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# For he says
-
-"For God says." This introduces a quotation from the prophet Isaiah. Alternate translation: "For God says in scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Look
-
-The word "Look" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
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-# We do not place a stumbling block in front of anyone
-
-Paul speaks of anything that would prevent a person from trusting in Christ as if it were a physical object over which that person trips and falls. Alternate translation: "We do not want to do anything that will prevent people from believing our message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we do not wish our ministry to be discredited
-
-The word "discredited" refers to people speaking badly about Paul's ministry, and working against the message he proclaims. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we do not want anyone to be able to speak badly about our ministry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-When Paul uses "we" here, he is referring to himself and Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# we prove ourselves by all our actions, that we are God's servants
-
-"We prove that we are God's servants by all that we do"
-
-# We are his servants in much endurance, affliction, distress, hardship
-
-Paul mentions various difficult situations in which they proved that they are God's servants.
-
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-# beatings, imprisonments, riots, in hard work, in sleepless nights, in hunger
-
-Paul continues to mention various difficult situations in which they proved that they are God's servants.
-
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-# in purity ... in genuine love
-
-Paul lists several moral virtues that they maintained in difficult situations that proved that they are God's servants.
-
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-# We are his servants in the word of truth, in the power of God
-
-Their dedication to preach the gospel in the power of God proves that they are God's servants.
-
-# in the word of truth
-
-"by speaking God's message about truth" or "by speaking God's true message"
-
-# in the power of God
-
-"by showing God's power to people"
-
-# We have the armor of righteousness for the right hand and for the left
-
-Paul speaks of their righteousness as if it is weapons that they use to fight spiritual battles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the armor of righteousness
-
-"righteousness as our armor" or "righteousness as our weapons"
-
-# for the right hand and for the left
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that there is a weapon in one hand and a shield in the other or 2) that they are completely equipped for battle, able to fend off attacks from any direction.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul lists several extremes of how people think about him and his ministry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# We are accused of being deceitful
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People accuse us of being deceitful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# as if we were unknown and we are still well known
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as if people did not know us and yet people still know us well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# We work as being punished for our actions but not as condemned to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We work as if people are punishing us for our actions but not as if they have condemned us to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul encourages the believers at Corinth to be separated from idols and live clean lives for God.
-
-# spoken the whole truth to you
-
-"spoken honestly to you"
-
-# our heart is wide open
-
-Paul speaks of his great affection for the Corinthians as having a heart that is open. Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "we love you very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own hearts
-
-Paul speaks of the Corinthians lack of love for him as if their hearts were squeezed into a tight space. Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You are not restrained by us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We have not restrained you" or "We have not given you any reason to stop loving us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you are restrained in your own hearts
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your own hearts are restraining you" or "you have stopped loving us for your own reasons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# open yourselves wide also
-
-Paul urges the Corinthians to love him as he has loved them. Alternate translation: "love us back" or "love us much as we have loved you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 16, Paul paraphrases portions from several Old Testament prophets: Moses, Zechariah, Amos, and possibly others.
-
-# Do not be tied together with unbelievers
-
-This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "Only be tied together with believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# be tied together with
-
-Paul speaks of working together toward a common purpose as if it were two animals tied together to pull a plow or cart. Alternate translation: "team up with" or "have a close relationship with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For what association does righteousness have with lawlessness?
-
-This is a rhetorical question that anticipates a negative answer. Alternate translation: "For righteousness can have no association with lawlessness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# For what fellowship does light have with darkness?
-
-Paul asks this question to emphasize that light and darkness cannot coexist since light dispels darkness. The words "light" and "darkness" refer to the moral and spiritual qualities of believers and unbelievers. Alternate translation: "Light can have no fellowship with darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# What agreement can Christ have with Beliar?
-
-This is a rhetorical question that anticipates a negative answer. Alternate translation: "There is no agreement between Christ and Beliar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Beliar
-
-This is another name for the devil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Or what share does a believer have together with an unbeliever?
-
-This is a rhetorical question that anticipates a negative answer. Alternate translation: "A believer shares nothing in common with an unbeliever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# And what agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?
-
-This is a rhetorical question that anticipates a negative answer. Alternate translation: "There is no agreement between the temple of God and idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# we are the temple of the living God
-
-Paul refers to all Christians as forming a temple for God to dwell in. Alternate translation: "we are like a temple where the living God dwells" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# I will dwell among them and walk among them.
-
-This is an Old Testament quotation speaks of God being with the people in two different ways. The words "dwell among" speak of living where others live, while the words "walk among" speak of being with them as they go about their lives. Alternate translation: "I will be with them and help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul quotes portions from the Old Testament prophets, Isaiah and Ezekiel.
-
-# be set apart
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "set yourselves apart" or "allow me to set you apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Touch no unclean thing
-
-This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "Touch only things that are clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# 2 Corinthians 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 2 and 16-18, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Servants
-Paul refers to Christians as servants of God. God calls Christians to serve him in all circumstances. Paul describes some of the difficult circumstances in which he and his companions served God.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Contrasts
-
-Paul uses four pairs of contrasts: righteousness versus lawlessness, light versus darkness, Christ versus Satan, and the temple of God versus idols. These contrasts show a difference between Christians and non-Christians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/light]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/darkness]])
-
-##### Light and darkness
-
-The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Paul uses a series of rhetorical questions to teach his readers. All of these questions make essentially the same point: Christians should not intimately fellowship with those who live in sin. Paul repeats these questions for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### We
-
-Paul likely uses the pronoun "we" to represent at least Timothy and himself. It may also include other people.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to remind them to be separated from sin and to seek holiness purposefully.
-
-# Loved ones
-
-"You whom I love" or "Dear friends"
-
-# let us cleanse ourselves
-
-Here Paul is saying to stay away from any form of sin that would affect one's relationship with God.
-
-# Let us pursue holiness
-
-"Let us strive to be holy"
-
-# in the fear of God
-
-"out of deep respect for God"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Having already warned the people of Corinth about other leaders who were striving to get these Corinthian believers to follow them, Paul reminds the people of the way he feels about them.
-
-# Make room for us
-
-This refers back to what Paul said starting in [2 Corinthians 6:11](../06/11.md) about them opening their hearts to him. Alternate translation: "Make room for us in your hearts" or "Love us and accept us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It is not to condemn you that I say this
-
-"I do not say this to accuse you of having done wrong." The word "this" refers to what Paul just said about not having wronged anyone.
-
-# you are in our hearts
-
-Paul speaks of his and his associates' great love for the Corinthians as if they held them in their hearts. Alternate translation: "you are very dear to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for us to die together and to live together
-
-This means that Paul and his associates will continue to love the Corinthians no matter what happens. Alternate translation: "whether we live or whether we die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for us to die
-
-"us" includes the Corinthian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# I am filled with comfort
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You fill me with comfort" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I overflow with joy
-
-Paul speaks of joy as if it is a liquid that fills him until he overflows. Alternate translation: "I am extremely joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# even in all our afflictions
-
-"despite all our hardships"
-
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-# When we came to Macedonia
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Paul and Timothy but not to the Corinthians or Titus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# our bodies had no rest
-
-Here "bodies" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "we had no rest" or "we were very tired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# we were troubled in every way
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we experienced trouble in every way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by conflicts on the outside and fears on the inside
-
-Possible meanings for "outside" are 1) "outside of our bodies" or 2) "outside of the church." The word "inside" refers to their inward emotions. Alternate translation: "by conflicts with other people and by fears within ourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# by the comfort that Titus had received from you
-
-Paul received comfort from knowing that the Corinthians had comforted Titus. Alternate translation: "by learning about the comfort that Titus had received from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This refers to Paul's previous letter to these Corinthian believers where he rebuked them for their acceptance of a believer's sexual immorality with his father's wife.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul praises them for their godly sorrow, their zeal to do right, and the joy that it brought him and Titus.
-
-# when I saw that my letter
-
-"when I learned that my letter"
-
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-# not because you were distressed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "not because what I said in my letter distressed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you suffered no loss because of us
-
-"you suffered no loss because we rebuked you." This means that although the letter caused them sorrow, they eventually benefited from the letter because it led them to repentance. Alternate translation: "so that we did not harm you in any way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For godly sorrow brings about repentance that accomplishes salvation
-
-The word "repentance" may be repeated to clarify its relationship to what precedes it and what follows it. Alternate translation: "For godly sorrow produces repentance, and repentance leads to salvation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# without regret
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul has no regret that he caused them sorrow because that sorrow led to their repentance and salvation or 2) the Corinthians will not regret experiencing sorrow because it led to their repentance and salvation.
-
-# Worldly sorrow, however, brings about death
-
-This kind of sorrow leads to death instead of salvation because it does not produce repentance. Alternate translation: "Worldly sorrow, however, leads to spiritual death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# See what great determination
-
-"Look and see for yourselves what great determination"
-
-# How great was the determination in you to prove you were innocent.
-
-Here the word "How" makes this statement an exclamation. Alternate translation: "Your determination to prove you were innocent was very great!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# your indignation
-
-"your anger"
-
-# that justice should be done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that someone should carry out justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the wrongdoer
-
-"the one who did wrong"
-
-# your good will toward us should be made known to you in the sight of God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that you would know that your good will toward us is sincere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the sight of God
-
-This refers to God's presence. God's understanding and approval of Paul's truthfulness is referred to as God being able to see them. See how you translated this in [2 Corinthians 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "before God" or "with God as witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It is by this that we are encouraged
-
-Here the word "this" refers to the way the Corinthians responded to Paul's previous letter, as he described in the previous verse. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is what encourages us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his spirit was refreshed by all of you
-
-Here the word "spirit" refers to a person's temperament and disposition. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all of you refreshed his spirit" or "all of you made him stop worrying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For if I boasted to him about you
-
-"For although I boasted to him about you"
-
-# I was not embarrassed
-
-"you did not disappoint me"
-
-# our boasting about you to Titus proved to be true
-
-"you proved that our boasting about you to Titus was true"
-
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-# the obedience of all of you
-
-This noun "obedience" can be stated with a verb, "obey." Alternate translation: "how all of you obeyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you welcomed him with fear and trembling
-
-Here "fear" and "trembling" share similar meanings and emphasize the intensity of fear. Alternate translation: "you welcomed him with great reverence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# with fear and trembling
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "with great reverence for God" or 2) "with great reverence for Titus."
-
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-# 2 Corinthians 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In verses 2-4, Paul finishes his defense. He then writes about Titus' return and the comfort it brought.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Clean and unclean
-
-Christians are "clean" in the sense that God has cleansed them from sin. They do not need to be concerned with being clean according to the law of Moses. Ungodly living can still make a Christian unclean. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-##### Sadness and sorrow
-The words "sad" and "sorrow" in this chapter indicate that the Corinthians were upset to the point of repenting. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### We
-
-Paul likely uses the pronoun "we" to represent at least Timothy and himself. It may also include other people.
-
-##### Original situation
-
-This chapter discusses in detail a previous situation. We can figure out some aspects of this situation from the information in this chapter. But it is best not to include this type of implicit information in a translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Having explained his changed plans and his ministry direction, Paul talks about giving.
-
-# the grace of God that has been given to the churches of Macedonia
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the grace that God has given to the churches of Macedonia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the abundance of their joy and the extremity of their poverty have produced great riches of generosity
-
-Paul speaks of "joy" and "poverty" as if they were living things that can produce generosity. Alternate translation: "because of the people's great joy and extreme poverty, they have become very generous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the abundance of their joy
-
-Paul speaks of joy as if it were a physical object that could increase in size or quantity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# extremity of their poverty ... riches of generosity
-
-Though the churches of Macedonia have suffered testings of affliction and poverty, by God's grace, they have been able to collect money for the believers in Jerusalem.
-
-# great riches of generosity
-
-"a very great generosity." The words "great riches" emphasize the greatness of their generosity.
-
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-# they gave
-
-This refers to the churches in Macedonia.
-
-# of their own free will
-
-"voluntarily"
-
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-# this ministry to the believers
-
-Paul is referring to providing money to the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "this ministry of providing for the believers in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# who had already begun this task
-
-Paul is referring to the collection of money from the Corinthians for the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "who had encouraged your giving in the first place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to complete among you this act of grace
-
-Titus was to help the Corinthians to complete the collection of money. Alternate translation: "to encourage you to finish collecting and giving your generous gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# make sure that you excel in this act of grace
-
-Paul speaks of the Corinthian believers as if they should produce physical goods. Alternate translation: "make sure you do well in giving for the believers in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# by comparing it to the eagerness of other people
-
-Paul is encouraging the Corinthians to give generously by comparing them with the generosity of the Macedonian churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the grace of our Lord
-
-In this context, the word "grace" emphasizes the generosity with which Jesus had blessed the Corinthians.
-
-# Even though he was rich, for your sakes he became poor
-
-Paul speaks of Jesus before his incarnation as being rich, and of his becoming human as becoming poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# through his poverty you might become rich
-
-Paul speaks of the Corinthians becoming spiritually rich as a result of Jesus becoming human. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In this matter
-
-This refers to their collecting money to give to the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "With regard to the collection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# there was an eagerness and desire to do it
-
-This can be stated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "you were eager and desired to do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# bring it to completion
-
-"complete it" or "finish it"
-
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-# a good and acceptable thing
-
-Here the words "good" and "acceptable" share similar meanings and emphasize the goodness of the thing. Alternate translation: "a very good thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# It must be based on what a person has
-
-"Giving must be based on what a person has"
-
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-# For this task
-
-This refers to collecting money for the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "For this task of collecting money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# that others may be relieved and you may be burdened
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you may relieve others and burden yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# there should be fairness
-
-"there should be equality"
-
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-# This is also so that their abundance may supply your need
-
-Since the Corinthians are acting in the present time, it is implied that the believers in Jerusalem will also help them at some time in the future. Alternate translation: "This is also so that in the future their abundance may supply your need"
-
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-# as it is written
-
-Here Paul quotes from Exodus. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Moses wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# did not have any lack
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "had all he needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# who put into Titus' heart the same earnest care that I have for you
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the emotions. This means that God caused Titus to love them. Alternate translation: "who made Titus care for you as much as I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# same earnest care
-
-"the same enthusiasm" or "same deep concern"
-
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-# For he not only accepted our appeal
-
-Paul is referring to his asking Titus to return to Corinth and complete the collection. Alternate translation: "For he not only agreed to our request that he help you with the collection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# with him
-
-"with Titus"
-
-# the brother who is praised among all of the churches
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the brother whom believers among all of the churches praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Not only this
-
-"Not only do believers among all of the churches praise him"
-
-# he also was selected by the churches
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the churches also selected him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in our carrying out this act of grace
-
-"to carry out this act of generosity." This refers to taking the offering to Jerusalem.
-
-# for our eagerness to help
-
-"to demonstrate our eagerness to help"
-
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-# concerning this generosity that we are carrying out
-
-This refers to taking the offering to Jerusalem. The abstract noun "generosity" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "concerning the way we are handling this generous gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# We take care to do what is honorable
-
-"We are careful to handle this gift in an honorable way"
-
-# before the Lord ... before people
-
-"in the Lord's opinion ... in people's opinion"
-
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-# with them
-
-The word "them" refers to Titus and the previously mentioned brother.
-
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-# he is my partner and fellow worker for you
-
-"he is my partner who works with me to help you"
-
-# As for our brothers
-
-This refers to the two other men who will accompany Titus.
-
-# they are sent by the churches
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the churches have sent them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They are an honor to Christ
-
-This can be stated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "They will cause people to honor Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# 2 Corinthians 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapters 8 and 9 begin a new section. Paul writes about how churches in Greece helped needy believers in Jerusalem.
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted words of verse 15.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Gift to the church in Jerusalem
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-The church in Corinth started preparing to give money to the poor believers in Jerusalem. The churches in Macedonia also had given generously. Paul sends Titus and two other believers to Corinth to encourage the Corinthians to give generously. Paul and the others will carry the money to Jerusalem. They want people to know it is being done honestly.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### We
-
-Paul likely uses the pronoun "we" to represent at least Timothy and himself. It may also include other people.
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A "paradox" is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. These words in verse 2 are a paradox: "the abundance of their joy and the extremity of their poverty have produced great riches of generosity." In verse 3 Paul explains how their poverty produced riches. Paul also uses riches and poverty in other paradoxes. ([2 Corinthians 8:2](./02.md))
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-# General Information:
-
-When Paul refers to Achaia, he is talking about a Roman province located in southern Greece where Corinth is located. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues on the subject of giving. He wants to make sure that the collection of their offering for the needy believers in Jerusalem takes place before he comes so that it does not seem as though he takes advantage of them. He talks about how giving blesses the giver and glorifies God.
-
-# the ministry for the believers
-
-This refers to the collection of money to give to the believers in Jerusalem. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the ministry for the believers in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Achaia has been getting ready
-
-Here the word "Achaia" refers to the people who live in this province, and specifically to the people of the church in Corinth. Alternate translation: "the people of Achaia have been preparing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the brothers
-
-This refers to Titus and the two men who accompany him.
-
-# our boasting about you may not be futile
-
-Paul does not want others to think that the things that he had boasted about the Corinthians were false.
-
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-# find you unprepared
-
-"find you unprepared to give"
-
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-# the brothers to come to you
-
-From Paul's perspective, the brothers are going. Alternate translation: "the brothers to go to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# not as something extorted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "not as something that we forced you to give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the one who sows ... reap a blessing
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-Paul uses the image of a farmer sowing seeds to describe the results of giving. As a farmer's harvest is based on how much he sows, so will God's blessings be little or much based on how generously the Corinthians give. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# give as he has planned in his heart
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "give as he has determined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# not reluctantly or under compulsion
-
-This can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "not because he feels guilty or because someone is compelling him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for God loves a cheerful giver
-
-God wants people to give gladly to help provide for fellow believers.
-
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-# God is able to make all grace overflow for you
-
-Grace is spoken of as if it were a physical object of which a person can have more than he can use. As a person gives financially to other believers, God also gives to the giver everything he needs. Alternate translation: "God is able to give you more than you need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# grace
-
-This refers here to the physical things a Christian needs, not to the need for God to save him from his sins.
-
-# so that you may multiply every good deed
-
-"so that you may be able to do more and more good deeds"
-
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-# It is as it is written
-
-"This is just as it is written." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is just as the writer wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He who supplies
-
-"God who supplies"
-
-# bread for food
-
-Here the word "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "food to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will also supply and multiply your seed for sowing
-
-Paul speaks of the Corinthians' possessions as if they are seeds and of giving to others as if they were sowing seeds. Alternate translation: "will also supply and multiply your possessions so that you can sow them by giving them to others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He will increase the harvest of your righteousness
-
-Paul compares the benefits that the Corinthians will receive from their generosity to that of a harvest. Alternate translation: "God will bless you even more for your righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the harvest of your righteousness
-
-"the harvest that comes from your righteous actions." Here the word "righteousness" refers to the righteous actions of the Corinthians in giving their resources to the believers in Jerusalem.
-
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-# You will be enriched
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will enrich you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# This will bring about thanksgiving to God through us
-
-The word this refers to the Corinthian's generosity. Alternate translation: "Because of your generosity, those who receive the gifts we bring them will thank God" or "and when we give your gifts to those who need them, they will give thanks to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For carrying out this service
-
-Here the word "service" refers to Paul and his companions bringing the contribution to the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "For our carrying out this service for the believers in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# but is also overflowing into many acts of thanksgiving to God
-
-Paul speaks of the Corinthian believers' act of service as if it were a liquid of which there is more than a container can hold. Alternate translation: "It also causes many deeds for which people will thank God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Because of your being tested and proved by this service
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Because this service has tested and proven you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will also glorify God by obedience ... by the generosity of your gift to them and to everyone
-
-Paul says that the Corinthians will glorify God both by being faithful to Jesus and by giving generously to other believers who have need.
-
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-# for his inexpressible gift
-
-"for his gift, which words cannot describe." Possible meanings are 1) that this gift refers to "the very great grace" that God has given to the Corinthians, which has led them to be so generous or 2) that this gift refers to Jesus Christ, whom God gave to all believers.
-
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-# 2 Corinthians 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 9, which is quoted from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-
-Paul uses three agricultural metaphors. He uses them to teach about giving to needy believers. The metaphors help Paul explain that God will reward those who give generously. Paul does not say how or when God will reward them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul shifts the subject from giving to affirming his authority to teach as he does.
-
-# by the humility and gentleness of Christ
-
-The word "humility" and "gentleness" are abstract nouns, and can be expressed in another way. Alternate translation: "I am humble and gentle as I do so, because Christ has made me that way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# who assume that
-
-"who think that"
-
-# we are living according to the flesh
-
-The word "flesh" is a metonym for sinful human nature. "we are acting from human motives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# we walk in the flesh
-
-Here "walk" is an metaphor for "live" and "flesh" is a metonym for physical life. Alternate translation: "we live our lives in physical bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we do not wage war
-
-Paul speaks of his trying to persuade the Corinthians to believe him and not the false teachers as if he were fighting a physical war. These words should be translated literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# wage war according to the flesh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "flesh" is a metonym for physical life. Alternate translation: "fight against our enemies using physical weapons" or 2) the word "flesh" is a metonym for sinful human nature. Alternate translation: "wage war in sinful ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the weapons we fight with ... bring to nothing misleading arguments
-
-Paul speaks of godly wisdom showing human wisdom to be false as if it were a weapon with which he was destroying an enemy stronghold. Alternate translation: "the weapons we fight with ... show people that what our enemies say is completely wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we fight
-
-Paul speaks of his trying to persuade the Corinthians to believe him and not the false teachers as if he were fighting a physical war. These words should be translated literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# are not fleshly
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "fleshly" is a metonym for merely physical. Alternate translation: "are not physical" or 2) the word "fleshly" is a metonym for sinful human nature. Alternate translation: "are not sinful" or "do not enable us to do wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# every high thing that rises up
-
-Paul is still speaking with the metaphor of a war, as if "the knowledge of God" were an army and "every high thing" were a wall that people had made to keep the army out. Alternate translation: "every false argument that proud people think of to protect themselves"
-
-# every high thing
-
-"everything that proud people do"
-
-# rises up against the knowledge of God
-
-Paul speaks of arguments as if they were a wall standing high against an army. The words "rises up" mean "stands tall," not that the "high thing" is floating up into the air. Alternate translation: "people use so they will not have to know who God is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# We take every thought captive into obedience to Christ
-
-Paul speaks of people's thoughts as if they were enemy soldiers whom he captures in battle. Alternate translation: "We show how all the false ideas those people have are wrong and teach the people to obey Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# punish every act of disobedience
-
-The words "act of disobedience" are a metonym for the people who commit those acts. Alternate translation: "punish every one of you who disobey us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Look at what is clearly in front of you.
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a command or 2) this is a statement, "You are looking only at what you can see with your eyes." Some think this is a rhetorical question that may also be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Are you looking at what is clearly in front of you?" or "You seem unable to see what is clearly in front of you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# let him remind himself
-
-"he needs to remember"
-
-# that just as he is Christ's, so also are we
-
-"that we belong to Christ just as much as he does"
-
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-# to build you up and not to destroy you
-
-Paul speaks of helping the Corinthians to know Christ better as if he were constructing a building. Alternate translation: "to help you become better followers of Christ and not to discourage you so you stop following him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am terrifying you
-
-"I am trying to frighten you"
-
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-# serious and powerful
-
-"demanding and forceful"
-
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-# Let such people be aware
-
-"I want such people to be aware"
-
-# what we are in the words of our letters when we are absent is what we will be in our actions when we are there
-
-"we will do the same things when we are there with you that we have written about in our letters while we have been away from you"
-
-# we ... our
-
-All instances of these words refer to Paul's ministry team but not the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# to group ourselves or compare
-
-"to say we are as good as"
-
-# they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with each other
-
-Paul is saying much the same thing twice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# they measure themselves by one another
-
-Paul is speaking of goodness as though it were something whose length people could measure. Alternate translation: "they look at each other and try to see who is better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have no insight
-
-"show everyone that they do not know anything"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul speaks of the authority he has as if it were a land over which he rules, those things over which he has authority as being within the borders or "limits" of his land, and those things not under his authority as being beyond the "limits." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will not boast beyond limits
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will not boast about things over which we have no authority" or "will boast only about things over which we have authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# within the limits of what God
-
-"about things under the authority that God"
-
-# limits that reach as far as you
-
-Paul speaks of the authority he has as if it were a land over which he rules. Alternate translation: "and you are within the border of our authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# did not overextend ourselves
-
-"did not go beyond our borders"
-
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-# have not boasted beyond limits
-
-This is an idiom. See how similar words were translated in [2 Corinthians 10:13](../10/13.md). Alternate translation: "have not boasted about things over which we have no authority" or "have not boasted only about things over which we have authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# another's area
-
-"an area God has assigned to someone else"
-
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-# boast in the Lord
-
-"boast about what the Lord has done"
-
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-# recommends himself
-
-This means that he provides enough evidence for each person who hears him to decide whether he is right or wrong. See how "recommend ourselves" is translated in [2 Corinthians 4:2](../04/02.md).
-
-# who is approved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Lord approves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it is the one whom the Lord recommends
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "the one whom the Lord recommends is the one of whom the Lord approves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# 2 Corinthians 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted words of verse 17.
-
-In this chapter, Paul returns to defending his authority. He also compares the way he speaks and the way he writes.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Boasting
-"Boasting" is often thought of as bragging, which is not good. But in this letter "boasting" means confidently exulting or rejoicing.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-In verses 3-6, Paul uses many metaphors from war. He probably uses them as part of a larger metaphor about Christians being spiritually at war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Flesh
-
-"Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for a person's sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that our physical bodies are sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that as long as Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to affirm his apostleship.
-
-# put up with me in some foolishness
-
-"allow me to act like a fool"
-
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-# jealous ... jealousy
-
-These words speak of a good, strong desire that the Corinthians be faithful to Christ, and that no one should persuade them to leave him.
-
-# I promised you in marriage to one husband. I promised to present you as a pure virgin to Christ
-
-Paul speaks of his care for the Corinthian believers as if he had promised another man that he would prepare his daughter to marry him and he is most concerned that he be able to keep his promise to the man. Alternate translation: "I was like a father who promised to present his daughter to one husband. I promised to keep you as a pure virgin so I could give you to Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But I am afraid that somehow ... pure devotion to Christ
-
-"But I am afraid that somehow your thoughts might be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ just as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness"
-
-# your thoughts might be led astray away
-
-Paul speaks of thoughts as if they were animals that people could lead along the wrong path. Alternate translation: "someone might cause you to believe lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For suppose that someone comes and
-
-"When anyone comes and"
-
-# a different spirit than what you received. Or suppose that you receive a different gospel than the one you received
-
-"a different spirit than the Holy Spirit, or a different gospel than you received from us"
-
-# put up with these things
-
-"deal with these things." See how these words were translated in [2 Corinthians 11:1](../11/01.md).
-
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-# those so-called super-apostles
-
-Paul uses irony here to show that those teachers are less important then people say there are. Alternate translation: "those teachers whom some think are better than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# I am not untrained in knowledge
-
-This negative phrase emphasizes the positive truth that he is trained in knowledge. The abstract noun "knowledge" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I am certainly trained in knowledge" or "I am trained to know what they know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/2co/11/07.md b/2co/11/07.md
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-# Did I sin by humbling myself so you might be exalted?
-
-Paul is beginning to claim that he treated the Corinthians well. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement, if necessary. Alternate translation: "I think we agree that I did not sin by humbling myself so you might be exalted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# freely preached the gospel of God to you
-
-"preached the gospel of God to you without expecting anything from you in return"
-
diff --git a/2co/11/08.md b/2co/11/08.md
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-# I robbed other churches
-
-This is an exaggeration to emphasize that Paul received money from churches who were not obligated to give to him. Alternate translation: "I accepted money from other churches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# I could serve you
-
-The full meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I could serve you at no cost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/2co/11/09.md b/2co/11/09.md
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-# In everything I have kept myself from being a burden to you
-
-"I have never in any way been a financial burden to you." Paul speaks of someone for whom one has to spend money as if they were heavy items that people have to carry. The full meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I have done all I can to make sure you do not have to spend money so that I can be with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the brothers who came
-
-These "brothers" were probably all male.
-
-# I will continue to do that
-
-"I never will be a burden to you"
-
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-# As the truth of Christ is in me, this
-
-Paul is emphasizing that because his readers know that he tells the truth about Christ, they can know that he is telling the truth here. "As surely as you know that I truly know and proclaim the truth about Christ, you can know that what I am about to say is true. This"
-
-# this boasting of mine will not be silenced
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will be able to make me stop boasting and stay silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this boasting of mine
-
-This refers to what Paul spoke about starting in ([2 Corinthians 11:7](../11/07.md)).
-
-# parts of Achaia
-
-"regions of Achaia." The word "parts" speaks of areas of land, not political divisions.
-
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-# Why? Because I do not love you?
-
-Paul uses rhetorical questions to emphasize love for the Corinthians. These questions can be combined or made into a statement. Alternate translation: "Is it because I do not love you that I do not want to be a burden to you?" or "I will continue to keep you from paying for my needs because this shows others that I love you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# God knows
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "God knows I love you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As Paul continues to affirm his apostleship, he talks about false apostles.
-
-# in order that I may take away the claim
-
-Paul speaks of a false claim that his enemies state as if it were something that he can carry way. Alternate translation: "so that I might make it impossible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are found to be doing the same work that we are doing
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that people will think that they are like us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For such people
-
-"I do what I do because people like them"
-
-# deceitful workers
-
-"dishonest workers"
-
-# disguise themselves as apostles
-
-"are not apostles, but they try to make themselves look like apostles"
-
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-# this is no surprise
-
-By stating this in a negative form Paul is emphasizing that the Corinthians should expect to meet many "false apostles" ([2 Corinthians 11:13](../11/13.md)). Alternate translation: "we should expect this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# Satan disguises himself as an angel of light
-
-"Satan is not an angel of light, but he tries to make himself look like an angel of light"
-
-# an angel of light
-
-Here "light" is a metaphor for righteousness. Alternate translation: "an angel of righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/2co/11/15.md b/2co/11/15.md
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-# It is no great surprise if
-
-By stating this in a negative form Paul is emphasizing that the Corinthians should expect to meet many "false apostles" ([2 Corinthians 11:13](../11/13.md)). Alternate translation: "We should certainly expect that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness
-
-"his servants are not servants of righteousness, but they try to make themselves look like servants of righteousness"
-
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-# receive me as a fool so I may boast a little
-
-"receive me as you would receive a fool: let me talk, and consider my boasting the words of a fool"
-
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-# according to the flesh
-
-Here the metonym "flesh" refers to man in his sinful nature and his achievements. Alternate translation: "about their own human achievements" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# put up with fools
-
-"accept me when I act like a fool." See how a similar phrase was translated in [2 Corinthians 11:1](../11/01.md).
-
-# You are wise yourselves!
-
-Paul is shaming the Corinthians by using irony. Alternate translation: "You think you are wise, but you are not!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# enslaves you
-
-Paul uses exaggeration when he speaks of some people forcing others to obey rules as if they were forcing them to be slaves. Alternate translation: "makes you follow rules they have thought of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# he consumes you
-
-Paul speaks of the super-apostles' taking people's material resources as if they were eating the people themselves. Alternate translation: "he takes all your property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# takes advantage of you
-
-A person takes advantage of another person by knowing things that the other person does not and using that knowledge to help himself and harm the other person.
-
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-# I will say to our shame that we were too weak to do that
-
-"I shamefully admit that we were not bold enough to treat you like that." Paul is using irony to tell the Corinthians that it was not because he was weak that he treated them well. Alternate translation: "I am not ashamed to say that we had the power to harm you, but we treated you well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# Yet if anyone boasts ... I too will boast
-
-"Whatever anyone boasts about ... I will dare to boast about it also"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As Paul continues to confirm his apostleship, he states specific things that have happened to him since he became a believer.
-
-# Are they Hebrews? ... Are they Israelites? ... Are they descendants of Abraham?
-
-Paul is asking questions the Corinthians might be asking and then answering them to emphasize that he is as much a Jew as the super-apostles are. You should keep the question-and-answer form if possible. Alternate translation: "They want you to think they are important and to believe what they say because they are Hebrews and Israelites and descendants of Abraham. Well, so am I." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as though I were out of my mind.) I am more
-
-Paul is asking questions the Corinthians might be asking and then answering them to emphasize that he is as much a Jew as the super-apostles are. You should keep the question-and-answer form if possible. Alternate translation: "They say they are servants of Christ—I speak as though I were out of my mind—but I am more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# as though I were out of my mind
-
-"as though I were unable to think well"
-
-# I am more
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "I am more a servant of Christ than they are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# in even more hard work
-
-"I have worked harder"
-
-# in far more prisons
-
-"I have been in prisons more often"
-
-# in beatings beyond measure
-
-This is an idiom, and is exaggerated to emphasize that he had been beaten many, many times. Alternate translation: "I have been beaten very many times" or "I have been beaten too many times to bother counting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# in facing many dangers of death
-
-"and I have almost died many times"
-
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-# forty lashes minus one
-
-This was a common expression for being whipped 39 times. In Jewish law the most they were allowed to whip a person at one time was forty lashes. So they commonly whipped a person thirty-nine times so that they would be guilty of whipping someone too many times if the accidentally counted wrong.
-
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-# I was beaten with rods
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people beat me with wooden rods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I was stoned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people threw stones at me until they thought I was dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I have spent a night and a day on the open sea
-
-Paul was referring to floating in the water after the ship he was on sank.
-
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-# in danger from false brothers
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "and in danger from people who claimed to be brothers in Christ, but who betrayed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# nakedness
-
-Here Paul exaggerates to show his need of clothing. Alternate translation: "without enough clothing to keep me warm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety
-
-Paul knows that God will hold him responsible for how well the churches obey God and speaks of that knowledge as if it were a heavy object pushing him down. Alternate translation: "I know that God will hold me accountable for the spiritual growth of all the churches, and so I always feel like a heavy object is pushing me down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Who is weak, and I am not weak?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Whenever anyone is weak, I feel that weakness also." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who is weak, and I am not weak?
-
-The word "weak" is probably a metaphor for a spiritual condition, but no one is sure what Paul is speaking of, so it is best to use the same word here. Alternate translation: "I am weak whenever anyone else is weak." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Who has been caused to stumble, and I do not burn?
-
-Paul uses this question to express his anger when a fellow believer is caused to sin. Here his anger is spoken of as a burning inside him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Whenever anyone causes a brother to sin, I am angry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# has been caused to stumble
-
-Paul speaks of sin as if it were tripping over something and then falling. Alternate translation: "has been led to sin" or "has thought that God would permit him to sin because of something that someone else did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I do not burn
-
-Paul speaks of being angry about sin as if he had a fire inside his body. Alternate translation: "I am not angry about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# what shows my weaknesses
-
-"what shows how weak I am"
-
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-# I am not lying
-
-Paul is using litotes to emphasize that he is telling the truth. Alternate translation: "I am telling the absolute truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city
-
-"the governor whom King Aretas had appointed had told men to guard the city"
-
-# to arrest me
-
-"so that they might catch and arrest me"
-
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-# I was lowered in a basket
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "some people put me in a basket and lowered me to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from his hands
-
-Paul uses the governor's hands as metonymy for the governor. Alternate translation: "from the governor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 2 Corinthians 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In this chapter, Paul continues defending his authority.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### False teaching
-The Corinthians were quick to accept false teachers. They taught things about Jesus and the gospel that were different and not true. Unlike these false teachers, Paul sacrificially served the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]])
-
-##### Light
-Light is commonly used in the New Testament as a metaphor. Paul here uses light to indicate the revealing of God and his righteousness. Darkness describes sin. Sin seeks to remain hidden from God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/light]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/darkness]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Paul begins this chapter with an extended metaphor. He compares himself to the father of a bride who is giving a pure, virgin bride to her bridegroom. Wedding practices change depending on the cultural background. But the idea of helping to present someone as a grown and holy child is explicitly pictured in this passage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Irony
-
-This chapter is full of irony.  Paul is hoping to shame the Corinthian believers with his irony.
-
-"You tolerate these things well enough!" Paul thinks that they should not tolerate the way the false apostles treated them. Paul does not think they are really apostles at all.
-
-The statement, "For you gladly put up with fools. You are wise yourselves!" means that the Corinthian believers think they were very wise but Paul does not agree.
-
-"I will say to our shame that we were too weak to do that." Paul is speaking about behavior he thinks is very wrong in order to avoid it. He is speaking as if he thinks he is wrong for not doing it. He uses a rhetorical question also as irony. "Did I sin by humbling myself so you might be exalted?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-
-In refuting the false apostles claiming to be superior, Paul uses a series of rhetorical questions. Each question is coupled with an answer: "Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as though I were out of my mind.) I am more."
-
-He also uses a series of rhetorical questions to empathize with his converts: "Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who has caused another to fall into sin, and I do not burn within?"
-
-##### "Are they servants of Christ?"
-This is sarcasm, a special type of irony used to mock or insult. Paul does not believe these false teachers actually serve Christ, only that they pretend to do so.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Paradox
-
-A "paradox" is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. This sentence in verse 30 is a paradox: "If I must boast, I will boast about what shows my weaknesses." Paul does not explain why he would boast in his weakness until 2 Corinthians 12:9.  ([2 Corinthians 11:30](./30.md))
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In defending his apostleship from God, Paul continues to state specific things that have happened to him since he became a believer.
-
-# I will go on to
-
-"I will continue talking, but now about"
-
-# visions and revelations from the Lord
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul uses the words "visions" and "revelations" to mean the same thing in hendiadys for emphasis. Alternate translation: "things that the Lord has allowed only me to see" or 2) Paul is speaking of two different things. Alternate translation: "secret things that the Lord has let me see with my eyes and other secrets that he has told me about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# I know a man in Christ
-
-Paul is actually speaking of himself as if he were speaking of someone else, but this should be translated literally if possible.
-
-# whether in the body or out of the body, I do not know
-
-Paul continues to describe himself as if this happened to another person. "I do not know if this man was in his physical body or in his spiritual body"
-
-# the third heaven
-
-This refers to the dwelling place of God rather than the sky or outer space (the planets, stars, and the universe).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul continues to speak of himself as though he were speaking of someone else.
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-# was caught up into paradise
-
-This continues Paul's account of what happened to "this man" (verse 3). It can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "God took this man ... into paradise" or 2) "an angel took this man ... into paradise." If possible, it would be best not to name the one who took the man: "someone took ... paradise" or "they took ... paradise."
-
-# caught up
-
-suddenly and forcefully held and taken
-
-# paradise
-
-Possible meanings are 1) heaven or 2) the third heaven or 3) a special place in heaven.
-
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-# of such a person
-
-"of that person"
-
-# I will not boast, except about my weaknesses
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I will boast only of my weaknesses"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As Paul defends his apostleship from God, he tells of the weakness that God gave him to keep him humble.
-
-# no one will think more of me than what he sees in me or hears from me
-
-"no one will give me more credit than what he sees in me or hears from me"
-
diff --git a/2co/12/07.md b/2co/12/07.md
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-# General Information:
-This verse reveals that Paul was speaking about himself beginning in [2 Corinthians 12:2](../12/02.md).
-
-# because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations
-
-"because those revelations were so much greater than anything anyone else had ever seen"
-
-# a thorn in the flesh was given to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave me a thorn in the flesh" or "God allowed me to have a thorn in the flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a thorn in the flesh
-
-Here Paul's physical problems are compared to a thorn piercing his flesh. Alternate translation: " an affliction" or "a physical problem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a messenger from Satan
-
-"a servant of Satan"
-
-# overly proud
-
-"too proud"
-
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-# Three times
-
-Paul put these words at the beginning of the sentence to emphasize that he had prayed many times about his "thorn" ([2 Corinthians 12:7](../12/07.md)).
-
-# Lord about this
-
-"Lord about this thorn in the flesh," or "Lord about this affliction"
-
diff --git a/2co/12/09.md b/2co/12/09.md
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-# My grace is enough for you
-
-"I will be kind to you, and that is all you need"
-
-# for power is made perfect in weakness
-
-"for my power works best when you are weak"
-
-# the power of Christ might reside on me
-
-Paul speaks of Christ's power as if it were a tent built over him. Possible meanings are 1) "people might see that I have the power of Christ" or 2) "I might truly have the power of Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am content for Christ's sake in weaknesses, in insults, in troubles, in persecutions and distressing situations
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I am content in weakness, insults, troubles, persecutions, and distressing situations if these things come because I belong to Christ" or 2) "I am content in weakness ... if these things cause more people to know Christ."
-
-# in weaknesses
-
-"when I am weak"
-
-# in insults
-
-"when people try to make me angry by saying that I am a bad person"
-
-# in troubles
-
-"when I am suffering"
-
-# distressing situations
-
-"when there is trouble"
-
-# For whenever I am weak, then I am strong
-
-Paul is saying that when he is no longer strong enough to do what needs to be done, Christ, who is more powerful than Paul could ever be, will work through Paul to do what needs to be done. However, it would be best to translate these words literally, if your language allows.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds the believers in Corinth of the true signs of an apostle and of his humility before them to strengthen them.
-
-# I have become a fool
-
-"I am acting like a fool"
-
-# You forced me to this
-
-"You forced me to talk this way"
-
-# I should have been praised by you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it is praise that you should have given me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# praised
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "praise" ([2 Corinthians 3:1](../03/01.md)) or 2) "recommend" ([2 Corinthians 4:2](../04/02.md)).
-
-# For I was not at all inferior to
-
-By using the negative form, Paul is saying strongly that those Corinthians who think that he is inferior are wrong. Alternate translation: "For I am just as good as" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# super-apostles
-
-Paul uses irony here to show that those teachers are less important then people say they are. See how this is translated in [2 Corinthians 11:5](../11/05.md). Alternate translation: "those teachers whom some think are better than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# The true signs of an apostle were performed
-
-This can be stated in active form, with emphasis on the "signs." Alternate translation: "It is the true signs of an apostle that I performed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# signs ... signs
-
-Use the same word both times.
-
-# signs and wonders and mighty deeds
-
-These are the "true signs of an apostle" that Paul performed "with complete patience."
-
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-# how were you less important than the rest of the churches, except that ... you?
-
-Paul is emphasizing that the Corinthians are wrong to accuse him of wanting to do them harm. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I treated you the same way I treated all the other churches, except that ... you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I was not a burden to you
-
-"I did not ask you for money or other things I needed"
-
-# Forgive me for this wrong!
-
-Paul is being ironic to shame the Corinthians. Both he and they know that he has done them no wrong, but they have been treating him as though he has wronged them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# this wrong
-
-not asking them for money and other things he needed
-
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-# I want you
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "What I want is that you love and accept me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# children should not save up for the parents
-
-Young children are not responsible for saving money or other goods to give to their healthy parents.
-
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-# I will most gladly spend and be spent
-
-Paul speaks of his work and his physical life as if it were money that he or God could spend. Alternate translation: "I will gladly do any work and gladly allow God to permit people to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for your souls
-
-The word "souls" is a metonym for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "for you" or "so you will live well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If I love you so much, you should not love me so little." or "If ... much, you should love me more than you do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# more
-
-It is not clear what it is that Paul's love is "more" than. It is probably best to use "very much" or a "so much" that can be compared to "so little" later in the sentence.
-
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-# But, since I am so crafty, I am the one who caught you by deceit
-
-Paul uses irony to shame the Corinthians who think he lied to them even if he did not ask them for money. Alternate translation: "but others think I was deceptive and used trickery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# Did I take advantage of you by anyone I sent to you?
-
-Both Paul and the Corinthians know the answer is no. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one that I sent to you has taken advantage of you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Did Titus take advantage of you?
-
-Both Paul and the Corinthians know the answer is no. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Titus did not take advantage of you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Did we not walk in the same way?
-
-Paul speaks of living as if it were walking on a road. Both Paul and the Corinthians know the answer to the question is yes. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We all have the same attitude and live alike." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Did we not walk in the same steps?
-
-Paul speaks of living as if it were walking on a road. Both Paul and the Corinthians know the answer to the question is yes. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We all do things the same way." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do you think all of this time we have been defending ourselves to you?
-
-Paul uses this question to acknowledge something that the people may have been thinking. He does this so that he can assure them that it is not true. Alternate translation: "Perhaps you think that all of this time we have been defending ourselves to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# In the sight of God
-
-Paul speaks of God knowing everything Paul does as if God were physically present and observed everything Paul said and did. Alternate translation: "Before God" or "With God as witness" or "In the presence of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for your strengthening
-
-"to strengthen you." Paul speaks of knowing how to obey God and desiring to obey him as if it were physical growth. Alternate translation: "so that you would know God and obey him better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I may not find you as I wish
-
-"I may not like what I find" or "I may not like what I see you doing"
-
-# you might not find me as you wish
-
-"you might not like what you see in me"
-
-# there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, rivalries, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder
-
-The abstract nouns "quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, rivalries, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder" can be translated using verbs. Possible meanings are 1) "some of you will be arguing with us, jealous of us, suddenly becoming very angry with us, trying to take our places as leaders, speaking falsely about us, telling about our private lives, being proud, and opposing us as we try to lead you" or 2) "some of you will be arguing with each other, jealous of each other, suddenly becoming very angry with each other, quarreling with each other over who will be the leader, speaking falsely about each other, telling about each other's private lives, being proud, and opposing those whom God has chosen to lead you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# I might be grieved by many of those who have sinned before now
-
-"I will be grieved because many of them have not given up their old sins"
-
-# did not repent of the impurity and sexual immorality and lustful indulgence
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is saying almost the same thing three times for emphasis. Alternate translation: "did not stop commiting the sexual sins that they practiced" or 2) Paul is speaking of three different sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# of the impurity
-
-The abstract noun impurity can be translated as "things that do not please God." Alternate translation: "of secretly thinking about and desiring things that do not please God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# of the ... sexual immorality
-
-The abstract noun "immorality" can be translated as "immoral deeds." Alternate translation: "of doing sexually immoral deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# of the ... lustful indulgence
-
-The abstract noun "indulgence" can be translated using a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "of ... doing things that satisfy immoral sexual desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# 2 Corinthians 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul continues defending his authority in this chapter.
-
-When Paul was with the Corinthians, he proved himself to be an apostle by his powerful deeds. He had not ever taken anything from them. Now that he is coming for the third time, he will still not take anything. He hopes that when he visits, he will not need to be harsh with them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Paul's vision
-
-Paul now defends his authority by telling about a wonderful vision of heaven. Although he speaks in the third person in verses 2-5, verse 7 indicates that he was the person who experienced the vision. It was so great, God gave him a physical handicap to keep him humble. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])
-
-##### Third heaven
-Many scholars believe the "third" heaven is the dwelling place of God. This is because Scripture also uses "heaven" to refer to the sky (the "first" heaven) and the universe (the "second" heaven).
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-
-Paul uses many rhetorical questions as he defends himself against his enemies who accused him: "For how were you less important than the rest of the churches, except that I was not a burden to you?" "Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same way? Did we not walk in the same steps?" and "Do you think all of this time we have been defending ourselves to you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-##### Sarcasm
-
-Paul uses sarcasm, a special type of irony, when he reminds them how he had helped them at no cost. He says, "Forgive me for this wrong!" He also uses regular irony when he says: "But, since I am so crafty, I am the one who caught you by deceit." He uses it to introduce his defense against this accusation by showing how impossible it was to be true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A "paradox" is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. This sentence in verse 5 is a paradox: "I will not boast, except about my weaknesses." Most people do not boast about being weak. This sentence in verse 10 is also a paradox: "For whenever I am weak, then I am strong." In verse 9, Paul explains why both of these statements are true. ([2 Corinthians 12:5](./05.md))
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul establishes that Christ is speaking through him and that Paul is wanting to restore them, encourage them, and unify them.
-
-# Every accusation must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses
-
-This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "Believe that someone has done something wrong only after two or three people have said the same thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# all the rest
-
-"all you other people"
-
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-# he was crucified
-
-This can be made active. Alternate translation: "they crucified him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but we will live with him by the power of God
-
-God gives us the power and ability to live life in and with him.
-
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-# in you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) living inside each individual or 2) "among you," part of and the most important member of the group.
-
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-# that you may not do any wrong
-
-"that you will not sin at all" or "that you will not refuse to listen to us when we correct you." Paul is emphasizing the opposite with his statement. Alternate translation: "that you will do everything right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# to have passed the test
-
-"to be great teachers and live the truth"
-
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-# we are not able to do anything against the truth
-
-"we are not able to keep people from learning the truth"
-
-# truth, but only for the truth
-
-"truth; everything we do will enable people to learn the truth"
-
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-# may be made complete
-
-"may become spiritually mature"
-
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-# so that I may build you up, and not tear you down
-
-Paul speaks of helping the Corinthians to know Christ better as if he were constructing a building. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Corinthians 10:8](../10/08.md). Alternate translation: "to help you become better followers of Christ and not to discourage you so you stop following him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul closes his letter to the Corinthian believers.
-
-# Work for restoration
-
-"Work toward maturity"
-
-# agree with one another
-
-"live in harmony with one another"
-
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-# with a holy kiss
-
-"with Christian love"
-
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-# the believers
-
-"those whom God has set apart for himself"
-
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-# 2 Corinthians 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In this chapter, Paul finishes defending his authority. He then concludes the letter with a final greeting and blessing.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Preparation
-Paul instructs the Corinthians as he prepares to visit them. He is hoping to avoid needing to discipline anyone in the church so he can visit them joyfully. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-##### Power and weakness
-Paul repeatedly uses the contrasting words "power" and "weakness" in this chapter. The translator should use words that are understood to be opposites of each other.
-
-##### "Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Test yourselves."
-Scholars are divided over what these sentences mean. Some scholars say that Christians are to test themselves to see whether their actions align with their Christian faith. The context favors this understanding. Others say these sentences mean that Christians should look at their actions and question whether they are genuinely saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# Introduction to 2 Corinthians
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-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of 2 Corinthians
-
-1. Paul thanks God for the Corinthian Christians (1:1-11)
-1. Paul explains his conduct and his ministry (1:12-7:16)
-1. Paul speaks about contributing money for the Jerusalem church (8:1-9:15)
-1. Paul defends his authority as an apostle (10:1-13:10)
-1. Paul gives final greetings and encouragement (13:11-14)
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-#### Who wrote the Book of 2 Corinthians?
-
-Paul was the author. He was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
-
-Paul started the church in Corinth. He was staying in the city of Ephesus when he wrote this letter.
-
-#### What is the Book of 2 Corinthians about?
-
-In 2 Corinthians, Paul continued to write about the conflicts among the Christians in the city of Corinth. It is clear in this letter that the Corinthians had obeyed his previous instructions to them. In 2 Corinthians, Paul encouraged them to live in a way that would please God.
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-Paul also wrote to assure them that Jesus Christ sent him as an apostle to preach the Gospel. Paul wanted them to understand this, because a group of Jewish Christians opposed what he was doing. They claimed Paul was not sent by God and he was teaching a false message. This group of Jewish Christians wanted Gentile Christians to obey the law of Moses.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Second Corinthians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Second Letter to the Church in Corinth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What was the city of Corinth like?
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-Corinth was a major city located in ancient Greece. Because it was near the Mediterranean Sea, many travelers and traders came to buy and sell goods there. This resulted in the city having people from many different cultures. The city was famous for having people who lived in immoral ways. The people worshipped Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. As part of the ceremonies honoring Aphrodite, her worshipers had sexual intercourse with temple prostitutes.
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-#### What did Paul mean by "false apostles" (11:13)?
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-These were Jewish Christians. They taught that Gentile Christians had to obey the law of Moses in order to follow Christ. Christian leaders had met in Jerusalem and decided on the matter (See: Acts 15). However, it is clear that there were still some groups that disagreed with what the leaders in Jerusalem decided.
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-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Singular and plural "you"
-
-In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. Also, the word "you" is almost always plural and refers to the believers in Corinth. There are two exceptions to this: 6:2 and 12:9. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-#### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in 2 Corinthians in the ULT?
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-The scriptures use such words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating into English, the ULT uses the following principles:
-
-* Sometimes the meaning in a passage implies moral holiness. Especially important for understanding the gospel is the fact that God considers Christians to be sinless because they are united to Jesus Christ. Another related fact is that God is perfect and faultless. A third fact is that Christians are to conduct themselves in a blameless, faultless manner in life. In these cases, the ULT uses "holy," "holy God," "holy ones," or "holy people."
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-* The meaning in most passages in 2 Corinthians is a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In these cases, the ULT uses "believer" or "believers." (See: 1:1; 8:4; 9:1, 12; 13:13)
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-* Sometimes the meaning in the passage implies the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULT uses "set apart," "dedicated to," "reserved for," or "sanctified."
-
-The UST will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.
-
-#### What did Paul mean by expressions like "in Christ" and "in the Lord"?
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-This kind of expression occurs in 1:19, 20; 2:12, 17; 3:14; 5:17, 19, 21; 10:17; 12:2, 19; and 13:4. Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. At the same time, he often intended other meanings as well. See, for example, "A door was opened for me in the Lord," (2:12) where Paul specifically meant that a door was opened for Paul by the Lord.
-
-Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.
-
-#### What does it mean to be a "new creation" in Christ (5:17)?
-
-Paul's message was that God makes Christians part of a "new world" when a person believes in Christ. God gives a new world of holiness, peace, and joy. In this new world, believers have a new nature that has been given them by the Holy Spirit. Translators should try to express this idea.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 2 Corinthians?
-
-* "and in your love for us" (8:7). Many versions, including the ULT and UST, read this way. However, many other versions read, "and in our love for you." There is strong evidence that each reading is original. Translators should probably follow the reading preferred by other versions in their region.
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-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Tradition identifies the apostle John as the writer of this letter. Though possibly addressed to an individual woman, because he writes that they should "love one another," this is probably to a church. All instances of "you" and "your" in this letter are plural unless noted otherwise. In this letter, John includes himself and his readers by using the word "us" and "our." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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-# From the elder to the chosen lady and her children
-
-This is how letters were started. The name of the author can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I, John the elder, am writing this letter to the chosen lady and her children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the elder
-
-This refers to John, the apostle and disciple of Jesus. He refers to himself as "elder" either because of his old age or because he is a leader in the church.
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-# to the chosen lady and her children
-
-This probably refers to a congregation and the believers that belong to it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Father ... Son
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-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# in truth and love
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-The word "truth" describes "love." Possibly it means "in true love." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
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-# your children
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-The word "your" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# just as we have received this commandment from the Father
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-"just as God the Father commanded us"
-
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-# you, lady ... writing to you
-
-These instances of  "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# not as though I were writing to you a new commandment
-
-"not as though I were commanding you to do something new"
-
-# but one that we have had from the beginning
-
-Here, "beginning" refers to "when we first believed." Alternate translation: "but I am writing to you what Christ commanded us to do when we first believed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# beginning—that we should love one another
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "beginning. He commanded that we should love one another"
-
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-# This is the commandment, just as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it
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-Conducting our lives according to God's commands is spoken of as if we were walking in them. The word "it" refers to love. "And he has commanded you, since you first believed, to love one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John warns them of deceivers, reminds them to remain in Christ's teaching, and warns them to stay away from those who do not remain in Christ's teaching.
-
-# For many deceivers have gone out into the world
-
-"For many false teachers have left the congregation" or "For many deceivers are in the world"
-
-# many deceivers
-
-"many false teachers" or "many imposters"
-
-# Jesus Christ came in the flesh
-
-Coming in the flesh is a metonym for being a real person. Alternate translation: "Jesus Christ came as a real human" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# This is the deceiver and the antichrist
-
-"They are the ones who deceive others and oppose Christ himself"
-
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-# Look to yourselves
-
-"Watch out" or "Pay attention"
-
-# lose the things
-
-"lose your future rewards in heaven"
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-# full reward
-
-"complete reward in heaven"
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-# Whoever goes on ahead
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-This refers to a person who claims to know more about God and truth than everyone else. Alternate translation: "Whoever claims to know more about God" or "Whoever disobeys the truth"
-
-# does not have God
-
-"does not belong to God"
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-# The one who remains in the teaching, this one has both the Father and the Son
-
-"Someone who follows Christ's teaching belongs to both the Father and the Son"
-
-# the Father and the Son
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# receive him into your house
-
-Here this means to welcome him and treat him with honor in order to build a relationship with him.
-
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-# participates in his evil deeds
-
-"shares with him in his evil deeds" or "helps him in his evil deeds"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" in verse 12 are singular. The word "your" in verse 13 is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John's letter closes with his desire to visit them and gives greetings from another church.
-
-# I did not wish to write them with paper and ink
-
-John does not wish to write these other things but would like to come say the words to them. He is not saying that he would write them with something other than paper and ink.
-
-# speak face to face
-
-"Face to face" here is an idiom, meaning to speak in their presence. Alternate translation: "speak in your presence" or "speak to you in person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# The children of your chosen sister
-
-Here John speaks of this other church as if it were a sister to the readers' church and the believers that are a part of that church as if they were that church's children. This emphasizes that all believers are a spiritual family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Introduction to 2 John
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-## Part 1: General Introduction
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-#### Outline of the Book of 2 John
-
-1. Greeting (1:1-3)
-1. Encouragement and the greatest commandment (1:4-6)
-1. Warning about false teachers (1:7–11)
-1. Greetings from fellow believers (1:12-13)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of 2 John?
-
-The letter does not name of the author. The author only identified himself as "the elder." The letter was probably written by the Apostle John near the end of his life. The content of 2 John is similar to the content in John's Gospel.
-
-#### What is the Book of 2 John about?
-
-John addressed this letter to someone he called "the chosen lady" and to "her children" (1:1). This could refer to a specific friend and her children. Or it could refer to a specific group of believers or to believers in general. John's purpose in writing this letter was to warn his audience about false teachers. John did not want believers helping or giving money to false teachers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "2 John" or "Second John." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Second Letter from John" or "The Second Letter John Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What is hospitality?
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-Hospitality was an important concept in the ancient Near East. It was important to be friendly towards foreigners or outsiders and provide help to them if they needed it. John wanted believers to offer hospitality to guests. However, he did not want believers to offer hospitality to false teachers.
-
-#### Who were the people John spoke against?
-
-The people John spoke against were possibly those who would become known as Gnostics. These people believed that the physical world was evil. Since they believed Jesus was divine, they denied that he was truly human. This is because they thought God would not become human since the physical body is evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# Moab rebelled
-
-"The people who lived in Moab rebelled"
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-# the lattice in his upper chamber
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-The upper room was built on the roof of the palace. The lattice was made of thin boards decoratively crossed over one another to form a balcony or window covering. Alternate translation: "the wooden boards around the flat roof of his palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Baal-Zebub
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# the Tishbite
-
-This refers to someone from the city of Tishbe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to consult with Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked as a rebuke for consulting Baal-Zebub. This may be written as a statement. This is irony because they are definitely aware of the God of Israel. Alternate translation: "You fools! You know there is a God in Israel, but you were acting as though you did not know when you sent men to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# consult with Baal-Zebub
-
-The word "consult" means to get the opinion of someone about a question.
-
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-# Therefore Yahweh says
-
-This is Yahweh's message to King Ahaziah. Alternate translation: "Therefore Yahweh says to King Ahaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You will not come down from the bed to where you have gone up
-
-When King Ahaziah was injured, he was placed in a bed. Yahweh said that he will never become well and be able to get out of the bed. Alternate translation: "You will not recover and you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When the messengers returned to Ahaziah
-
-After meeting with Elijah, the messengers returned to the king instead of going to Ekron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Is it because there is no God in Israel that you sent men to consult with Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked as a rebuke for consulting Baal-Zebub. This may be written as a statement. This is irony because they are definitely aware of the God of Israel. See how you translated a similar question in [2 Kings 3:3](../03/03.md). Alternate translation: "You fools! You know there is a God in Israel, but you were acting as though you did not know when you sent men to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you will not come down from the bed to which you have gone up
-
-When King Ahaziah was injured, he was placed in a bed. Yahweh said that he will never become well and be able to get out of the bed. See how you translated this statement in [2 Kings 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "you will not recover and you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He wore a garment made of hair
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-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor that speaks of him being very hairy as if his hair were a garment. Alternate translation: "He was very hairy" or 2) "His clothes were made from animal hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Then the king sent a captain with fifty soldiers to Elijah
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-The king sent the leader of the army with fifty men to bring Elijah back to him. Alternate translation: "Then the king sent a captain with fifty soldiers to seize Elijah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# fifty soldiers
-
-"50 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven
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-The captain had called Elijah a man of God, but the captain and the king did not show Elijah proper respect. Elijah said this so that fire would come down from heaven, and this would prove that Elijah really was a man of God and he deserved their respect. Alternate translation: "Since I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven" or "If I am a man of God as you have said, let fire come down from heaven"
-
-# from heaven
-
-"from the sky"
-
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-# fifty soldiers
-
-"50 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven
-
-The captain had called Elijah a man of God, but the captain and the king did not show Elijah proper respect. Elijah said this so that fire would come down from heaven, and this would prove that Elijah really was a man of God and he deserved their respect. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 1:10](../01/10.md). Alternate translation: "Since I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven" or "If I am a man of God as you have said, let fire come down from heaven"
-
-# fire of God
-
-This means that the fire came from God. Alternate translation: "fire from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
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-# fifty warriors
-
-"50 warriors" or "50 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# implored him
-
-"begged him"
-
-# these fifty servants of yours
-
-The captain says that his servants are Elijah's servants to show him honor. AT "my fifty soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# let my life and the life of ... be precious in your sight
-
-Here Elijah's "sight" represents him judgement or evaluation. The captain is pleading with Elijah to let them live. Alternate translation: "please consider my life and the life of ... as precious to you" or "consider my life and the life of ... to be of worth to you and do not kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# let my life be precious in your sight
-
-Here Elijah's "sight" represents him judgement or evaluation. The captain is repeating his request for Elijah to show kindness to him and let him live. Alternate translation: "please be kind to me" or "please allow me to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Is it because there is no God in Israel from whom you can ask for information?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked as a rebuke for consulting Baal-Zebub. This may be written as a statement. This is irony because the king is definitely aware of the God of Israel. Alternate translation: "You must think there is no God in Israel whom you may ask for information!" or "You fool! You know there is a God in Israel to consult, but you acted as if you did not know." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# you will not come down from the bed where you have gone up
-
-When King Ahaziah was injured, he was placed in a bed. Yahweh said that he will never become well and be able to get out of the bed. See how you translated this statement in [2 Kings 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "you will not recover and you will not get up from the bed where you are lying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh that Elijah had spoken
-
-"what Yahweh had told Elijah that Elijah had spoken"
-
-# in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah
-
-This describes the time that Joram began to reign over Israel by stating how long Jehoram had been reigning over Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "in the second year that Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# are they not written ... Israel?
-
-This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they are written ... Israel." or "someone has written about them in ... Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-2 Kings is a continuation of 1 Kings.
-
-The story of Elijah continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's sovereignty
-God is in control of the future. King Ahaziah sent messengers to ask the Philistine god if he would recover from his fall, but this god does not know the future. Because he asked another god instead of Yahweh, Elijah sent the messengers to tell Ahaziah that he would not recover. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical question
-Elijah rebuked the king with a rhetorical question: "Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to consult with Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# So it came about
-
-"So it happened." This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# a whirlwind
-
-a strong wind that spins around and around
-
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-# As Yahweh lives, and as you live
-
-"As surely as Yahweh lives and as you live." Here Elisha compares the certainty that Yahweh and Elijah are alive to the certainty of what he is saying. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise you that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# The sons of the prophets
-
-This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. Alternate translation: "A group of men who were prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# As Yahweh lives, and as you live, I will not leave you
-
-"As surely as Yahweh lives and as you live, I will not leave you." Here Elisha compares the certainty that Yahweh and Elijah are alive to the certainty of what he is saying. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:2](../02/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise you that I will not leave you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Then the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him
-
-"When Elijah and Elisha came near Jericho, the sons of the prophets who were from there said to Elisha"
-
-# the sons of the prophets
-
-This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "the group of men who were prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# As Yahweh lives, and as you live, I will not leave you
-
-"As surely as Yahweh lives and as you live, I will not leave you." Here Elisha compares the certainty that Yahweh and Elijah are alive to the certainty of what he is saying. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:2](../02/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise you that I will not leave you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# fifty of the sons
-
-"50 of the sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the sons of the prophets
-
-This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "the group of men who were prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# stood opposite them
-
-This means that they were standing, facing them. Alternate translation: "stood facing them" or "stood watching them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# cloak
-
-outer piece of clothing used as a covering
-
-# The river divided on both sides so that the two of them walked over on dry ground
-
-"The water of the Jordan River opened up so there was a dry path for Elijah and Elisha to cross over to the other side"
-
-# on both sides
-
-"to the right and the left." This refers to the right and the left of where Elijah struck the water.
-
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-# It came about
-
-"it happened"
-
-# crossed over
-
-This refers to crossing the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "crossed over the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# before I am taken from you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "before Yahweh takes me from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a double portion of your spirit
-
-Here Elijah's spirit refers to his spiritual power. Alternate translation: "twice as much of your spiritual power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# a chariot of fire and horses of fire
-
-Here the phrase "of fire" means that these were surround by fire. Alternate translation: "a chariot surrounded by fire pulled by horses surrounded by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
-# went up by a whirlwind into heaven
-
-"was carried into the sky by a whirlwind." Translate the word "whirlwind" the same as you did in [2 Kings 2:1](../02/01.md).
-
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-# My father, my father
-
-Elisha is calling Elijah his respected leader.
-
-# tore them into two pieces
-
-People would often tear their clothes as a sign of great sadness or grief. Alternate translation: "ripped them in two pieces to show his great sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# cloak
-
-The cloak was the otter clothing of a prophet. It was the sign of his job. When Elisha took Elijah's cloak he was saying he was taking Elijah's place as prophet.
-
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-# Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?
-
-Elisha is asking if Yahweh is with him as he was with Elijah. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, the God of Elijah, are you here with me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they divided on both sides and Elisha crossed over
-
-The river separated and Elisha walked to the other side on dry ground, the same way he did previously when he was with Elijah.
-
-# on both sides
-
-"to the right and the left." This refers to the right and the left of where Elijah struck the water.
-
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-# the sons of the prophets
-
-This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "the group of prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# bowed themselves to the ground before him
-
-They are showing him deep respect and acknowledging him as their new leader.
-
-# The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha
-
-Here Elijah's "spirit" refers to his spiritual power. This speaks of Elisha having this spiritual power as if it were something that physically rested upon him. Alternate translation: "Elisha does have the same spiritual power that Elijah did" or "The spiritual power Elijah had is now with Elisha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# See now, among your servants there are fifty strong men. Let them go
-
-These men are referring to themselves when they say "fifty strong men." Alternate translation: "See now, we are fifty strong men and we are now your servants. Let us go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# fifty strong men
-
-"50 strong men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# But when they urged Elisha until he was ashamed
-
-The sons of the prophets kept asking Elisha until he felt bad about saying "no." Alternate translation: "They kept asking Elisha until he felt bad for denying their request, so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Did I not say to you, 'Do not go'?
-
-Elisha uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he had told them previously what would happen. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I told you that you should not go, because you would not find him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The men of the city
-
-"The leaders of the city"
-
-# the situation of this city is pleasant
-
-This means that the city is located in a good place. Alternate translation: "this city is in a good place" or "this city is in a good location" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# as my master can see
-
-The men refer to Elisha here as "my master" to honor him.
-
-# fruitful
-
-producing good crops
-
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-# healed these waters
-
-This speaks of Yahweh making the bad water pure as if he healed it. Alternate translation: "made the waters pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# there will be no more death or unfruitful land
-
-This refers to things caused by the bad water. This also can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "there will be no more death or problems with crops caused by this water" or "from now on this water will bring life and help the land become fruitful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
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-# the waters were healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the waters have remained pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to this day, ... spoke
-
-This means that something remains in a certain condition until the present time. Alternate translation: "by the word which Elisha spoke, and have always remained pure since" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# went up from there to Bethel
-
-The phrase "went up" is used her because Bethel is higher in elevation than Jericho.
-
-# Go up
-
-The young boys wanted Elisha to go away from them and expressed this by saying "go up." Alternate translation: "Go away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# baldhead
-
-A bald person does not have any hair on their head. The young boys were mocking Elisha for having a bald head.
-
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-# forty-two of the boys
-
-"42 of the boys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter ends the story of Elijah and begins the story of Elisha. 
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-Elisha replaces Elijah as the chief prophet of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah
-
-This describes the time that Joram began to reign by stating how long the current king of Judah had reigned. The meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "in the eighteenth year that Jehoshaphat was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the eighteenth year
-
-"year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Joram son of Ahab
-
-Sometimes this man is referred to as "Jehoram." This is not the same person as the man mentioned in [2 Kings 1:17](../01/17.md) named "Jehoram."
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-Here "sight" refers to Yahweh's thoughts or opinion. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considers to be evil" or "what is evil in Yahweh's judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but not like his father and his mother
-
-This compares how much evil he did to being less that the amount that his parents did. Alternate translation: "but he did not do as much evil as his father and mother had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the sacred stone pillar of Baal
-
-This pillar was used in the worship of Baal, though it is unknown what the pillar looked like. Alternate translation: "the sacred stone pillar for worshiping Baal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
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-# he held on to the sins
-
-This is an idiom. Here "holding on" to something means to continue doing it. Alternate translation: "he continued to commit the sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Nebat
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he did not turn away from them
-
-"Turning away" from something is an idiom which means to stop doing it. Alternate translation: "he did not stop committing those sins" or "he continued committing those sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# He had to give to the king of Israel 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams
-
-Mesha had to give these things to the king of Israel because his kingdom was controlled by the king of Israel. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Every year he was forced to give 100,000 lambs and the wool from 100,000 rams to the king of Israel, because his kingdom was controlled by the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# 100,000 lambs ... 100,000 rams
-
-"one hundred thousand lambs ... one hundred thousand rams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# to mobilize all Israel for war
-
-"to prepare the people of Israel for war." Here "all Israel" refers to all of the Israelite soldiers. Alternate translation: "to mobilize all of the Israelite soldiers for war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
-
-King Joram continues speaking to King Jehoshaphat.
-
-# Will you go with me against Moab to battle?
-
-The word "you" refers to Jehoshaphat, but refers to both him and his army. Here "Moab" stands for "the army of Moab." Alternate translation: "Will you and your army go with me to fight against the army of Moab?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I will go
-
-Jehoshaphat is saying that he and his entire army will fight with King Joram against Moab. Alternate translation: "We will go with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses
-
-Jehoshaphat is letting Joram use himself, his people, and his horses for his purposes. He speaks of this as if they belonged to Joram. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "We are ready to do whatever you want us to. My soldiers and my horses are ready to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# By way of the wilderness of Edom
-
-"By going through the wilderness of Edom"
-
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-# the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom
-
-This refers to the kings accompanied by their armies. Alternate translation: "the king of Israel and his army went with the king of Judah and his army and the king of Edom and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# They wandered around
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the kings were not sure where they were going, and so they changed direction often or 2) the kings knew where they were going and they walked around Moab ([2 Kings 3:8](../03/08.md)).
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-# What is this? Has Yahweh called three kings to give them into the hand of Moab?
-
-The king uses a rhetorical question to emphasize how ridiculous and terrible their situation is. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It looks like Yahweh will allow all three of us to be captured by Moab!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to give them into the hand of Moab
-
-Here "Moab" refers to its army. Also, "the hand of Moab" refers to the "control" of Moab's army. Alternate translation: "to give us over to Moab's control" or "so the army of Moab will defeat us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Is there not here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may consult Yahweh by him?
-
-Jehoshaphat uses a rhetorical question here to state that he is certain that there is a prophet there and to find out where he is. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am sure there is a prophet of Yahweh here! Tell me where one is, so we may consult Yahweh by him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Shaphat
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who poured water on the hands of Elijah
-
-This idiom means that he was Elijah's helper. The phrase "poured water on the hands" is a description of one of the ways he served Elijah. Alternate translation: "who was a helper to Elijah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The word of Yahweh is with him
-
-This means that he is a prophet and that Yahweh tells him what to say. Alternate translation: "He speaks what Yahweh tells him to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# went down to him
-
-They went to see Elijah and to consult with him about what they should do. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "went to see Elisha to ask him what they should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What have I to do with you?
-
-Elisha uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he and the king have nothing in common. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have nothing to do with you." or "I have nothing in common with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to give them into the hand of Moab
-
-Here the "hand of Moab" refers the Moab's "control." Alternate translation: "to give them over to the control of Moab" or "to allow them to be captured by the Moabite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# As Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely
-
-"As I know that Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely." Here Elisha compares the certainty that Yahweh is alive to the certainty that, if it were not for Jehoshaphat being there, he would not pay attention to Joram. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "As surely as Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I promise you, if it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# before whom I stand
-
-Here serving Yahweh is spoken of as standing in his presence. Alternate translation: "whom I serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# were it not for the fact that I honor the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you
-
-This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "I pay attention to you only because I honor the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# I honor the presence of Jehoshaphat
-
-Here Jehoshaphat is referred to by his presence. Alternate translation: "I honor Jehoshaphat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I would not pay any attention to you, or even look at you
-
-These two phrases have similar meaning and are used together to emphasize that he would not pay any attention to Joram. Alternate translation: "I would not have anything at all to do with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Then it came to pass
-
-"And it happened that"
-
-# harpist
-
-someone who plays the harp
-
-# the hand of Yahweh came upon Elisha
-
-Here Yahweh's "hand" refers to his "power." Alternate translation: "the power of Yahweh came upon Elisha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# trenches
-
-A trench is a long ditch that workers dig in the ground to collect water.
-
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-# this river valley will be filled with water
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will fill this river valley with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will drink
-
-This refers to drinking the water that Yahweh provides. Alternate translation: "you will drink the water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# This is an easy thing in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "Yahweh considers this as an easy thing to do" or "This is an easy thing for Yahweh to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# fortified city
-
-A fortified city is well protected from enemies by such things as high walls or a easily defensible location.
-
-# ruin every good piece of land with rocks
-
-This means to put rocks on the fertile land so that it is difficult to use. The meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "ruin every good piece of land by covering them with rocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# there came water
-
-"water began flowing"
-
-# the country was filled with water
-
-"and soon the country became filled with water"
-
-# country
-
-land, ground
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about the Moabite army preparing to meet the three kings and their armies in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# all who were able to put on armor
-
-Here "armor" represents ability to fight. Alternate translation: "all the men who could fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the kings had come
-
-Here the word "kings" refers to both the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: "the kings had come with their armies" or "the kings and their armies had come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# it looked as red as blood
-
-This compares the red appearance of the water to the color of blood. Alternate translation: "it was red like blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# So now, Moab
-
-The soldiers are referring to themselves here as "Moab." Alternate translation: "soldiers of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# plunder them
-
-"steal their belongings." After an army defeated their enemies, they would often plunder their towns by stealing whatever was left of value.
-
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-# camp of Israel
-
-Here "Israel" refers only to the Israelite soldiers and not to the whole nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "the area where the Israelite soldiers had set up their tents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the Israelites surprised
-
-Here "Israelites" refers only to the Israelite soldiers and not to the whole nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "the Israelite soldiers surprised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# fled before them
-
-"ran away from them"
-
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-# Kir Hareseth
-
-This is the capital of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# was left with its rocks in place
-
-The walls and buildings of the city were made of stones. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "still had its stone walls and buildings in place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# with slings
-
-A "sling" is piece of animal skin with long cords at both ends in which a person can put a stone or other small, hard object and throw it a long distance.
-
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-# King Mesha
-
-Translate the name of this king the same as you did in [2 Kings 3:4](../03/04.md).
-
-# that the battle was lost
-
-"that his army was being defeated"
-
-# seven hundred swordsmen
-
-"700 swordsmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# swordsmen
-
-soldiers who fight with swords
-
-# break through
-
-"force their way through." There were many soldiers fighting on the battlefield which made it difficult to move though the crowd.
-
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-# offered him as a burnt offering
-
-King Mesha burned his son with fire until he died. He did this as an offering to Chemosh, the false god of Moab. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# So there was great anger against Israel
-
-Here the word "anger" can be expressed as a verb. There are two possibilities for who is angry here: 1) The Moabite soldiers. Alternate translation: "So the Moabite soldiers were very angry with Israel" or 2) God. Alternate translation: "So God was very angry with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Elisha continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Victory and defeat
-God is in control of victory and defeat. The armies of Israel, Judah and Edom united to attack Moab from the desert for failure to pay tribute. When they ran out of water, they were in desperate condition. Therefore, they asked Elisha (the prophet of God) what to do and he said God would give them water and victory over Moab. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idiom
-
-They described Elisha with the idiom, "who poured water on the hands of Elijah," meaning "who served Elijah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Anger
-It is said that, "Anger came on Israel." It is not clear who was angry or why they were angry.
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-# the sons of the prophets
-
-This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Your servant my husband
-
-"My husband, who was your servant"
-
-# creditor
-
-person who lends other people money
-
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-# Your servant has nothing
-
-The woman refers to herself as Elisha's servant to show him honor.
-
-# nothing in the house, except a pot of oil
-
-This is an exaggeration. The only valuable thing she had was a jar of oil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# you must go inside
-
-This means to go inside their house. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "you must go inside your house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the vessels
-
-"the jars"
-
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-# the man of God
-
-This refers to Elisha. Alternate translation: "Elisha, the man of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# live with your sons on the rest
-
-This is an idiom. It means to use the money to buy the things that they need, such as food and clothing. Alternate translation: "use the rest of the money for you and your sons for what you need to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Shunem
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# she urged him to eat food with her
-
-This means that she asked him to stop and have a meal at her house. Alternate translation: "she asked him to come to her house to have a meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# passed by
-
-"traveled through Shunem"
-
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-# See, now I realize
-
-"Now I understand"
-
-# who is always passing by
-
-"who travels by regularly"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The important woman continues talking to her husband about Elisha.
-
-# Let us
-
-Here "us" refers to the important woman and her husband.
-
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-# Gehazi
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Call this Shunammite
-
-"Call the Shunammite woman." This refers to the woman from Shunem that Elisha was staying with.
-
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-# You have gone to all this trouble to care for us
-
-The phrase "gone to all this trouble" is an idiom that means to make great effort to do something. Alternate translation: "You have made a great effort to care for us" or "You have worked very hard to take care of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# What can be done for you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "What can we do for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Can we speak for you
-
-Here Elisha is asking if she would like for him to speak to the king or army commander to make a request for her. The implicit meaning of this question can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Can we make a request for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I live among my own people
-
-The woman is implying that she does not need anything because her family cares for her needs. Alternate translation: "I live surrounded by my family, and because they take care of me, I have no needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Call her
-
-"Ask her to come to see me"
-
-# When he had called her
-
-"When Gehazi had called her"
-
-# the door
-
-This refers to the doorway. Alternate translation: "the doorway" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a son
-
-"your son"
-
-# my master and man of God
-
-The woman uses both of these names to refer to Elisha.
-
-# your servant
-
-The woman refers to herself as Elisha's servant to show him honor.
-
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-# at the same time in the following year
-
-"during the same season the next year"
-
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-# When the child had grown
-
-"When the child was older"
-
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-# My head, my head.
-
-The child said this because his head hurt. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "My head hurts! My head hurts!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the child sat on her knees until noon and then died
-
-Here the woman's knees refer to her lap. She held her son in her lap until he died. Alternate translation: "she held him on her lap until noon and then he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# on the bed of the man of God
-
-This was the bed in the room she had prepared for Elisha when he traveled through Shunem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the man of God
-
-"Elisha, the man of God"
-
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-# that I may hurry to the man of God and then come back
-
-The woman told her husband she was going to see Elisha but she did not say that she was going because their son had died. This implicit information may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that I may hurry to the man of God and then come back.' But she did not tell her husband that their son had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It will be all right
-
-The woman states this, knowing this will be the case if her husband does as she requests. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Everything will be all right if you do as I ask" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# she saddled a donkey
-
-The woman did not saddle the donkey, rather the servant would have saddled it for her. Alternate translation: "she had her servant saddle a donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So she went and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel
-
-"So she traveled toward Mount Carmel where Elisha, the man of God, was"
-
-# So when the man of God saw her in the distance
-
-"While she was still far off, and Elisha saw her coming"
-
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-# It is alright
-
-"It is well" or "Yes, everything is fine"
-
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-# the mountain
-
-"Mount Carmel"
-
-# she caught hold of his feet
-
-This implies that she knelt or laid on the ground in front of him and grabbed his feet. Alternate translation: "she dropped down on the ground in front of him and put her hands around his feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Yahweh has hidden the problem from me, and has told me nothing
-
-Elisha can see that the woman is upset but Yahweh has not revealed to him the cause of her problem.
-
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-# Did I ask you for a son, my master? Did I not say, 'Do not deceive me'?
-
-The woman uses these rhetorical questions to show that she is upset about what has happened. She is speaking about her conversation with Elisha when he told her that she was going to have a son. These questions may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I did not ask you to give me a son, but I did ask you not to lie to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Dress for travel
-
-"Get ready to travel"
-
-# If you meet any man, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him
-
-Elisha wanted Gehazi to travel as quickly as possible, without even stopping to talk to anyone.
-
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-# As Yahweh lives, and as you live
-
-"As surely as Yahweh lives and as you live." This shows that the mother is taking an oath. The mother compares the certainty that Yahweh and Elisha are alive to the certainty of what she is saying. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise that"
-
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-# but the child did not speak or hear
-
-This means that the child was not alive. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "but the child did not show any signs of being alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# has not awakened
-
-Here being dead is spoken of as being asleep. Alternate translation: "is still dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# So Elisha went in and shut the door on the child and himself
-
-"So Elisha went by himself into the room where the child lay, closed the door"
-
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-# stretched himself out on the boy
-
-"laid on top of the boy again"
-
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-# the Shunammite
-
-"the Shunammite woman"
-
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-# Then she lay facedown on the ground at his feet and bowed to the ground
-
-The woman bowed down before Elisha as a sign of great respect and appreciation. Alternate translation: "Then she bowed in front of Elisha with her face to the ground to show him her gratitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# the sons of the prophets
-
-This is an idiom. It does not mean that they were actually the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "the group of men who were prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# stew
-
-This is a dish that is usually made of meat and vegetables cooked in a pot with liquid.
-
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-# wild gourds
-
-These vegetables were growing wild, meaning someone had not planted them.
-
-# fill the fold of his robe
-
-He lifted the bottom edge of his robe up to his waist to make a place to carry more gourds than he could carry with his hands only.
-
-# but did not know what kind they were
-
-Since they did not know what kind of gourds they were they did not know whether or not they were safe to eat. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "but did not know if they were good or bad to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they poured out the stew
-
-"they poured the stew into bowls"
-
-# there is death in the pot
-
-This means that there was something in the pot that could kill them, not that there is something dead in the pot. Alternate translation: "there is something in the pot that will kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He threw it into the pot
-
-"He added it to the stew in the pot"
-
-# Pour it out for the people
-
-"Serve it to the people"
-
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-# Baal Shalishah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty loaves
-
-"20 loaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# from the new harvest
-
-"made from the grain from the new harvest"
-
-# fresh ears of grain
-
-"fresh heads of grain." This refers to grain from the new harvest.
-
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-# What, should I set this before a hundred men?
-
-The man uses this rhetorical question to imply that this is not enough bread to feed 100 men. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "That is not enough to feed a hundred men!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a hundred men
-
-"100 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh is referred to by what he said. This phrase is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Elisha continues with a group of stories about the miracles Elisha did. (See: [2 Kings 4-6](./01.md) and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Widow
-Elisha helps a widow financially, and he correctly prophesies that a barren woman would conceive and have a baby by the next year. Later, when that child dies, Elisha miraculously causes him to come back to life. Also, Elisha causes a poisonous food to no longer be harmful, and he miraculously feeds 100 people with only 20 loaves of bread.
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-# in his master's view
-
-"sight." The king's "view" represents what he thinks about something. Alternate translation: "in the king's opinion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# because by him Yahweh had given victory to Aram
-
-Here "Aram" refers to the Aramean army. Alternate translation: "because through Naaman, Yahweh had given victory to the Aramean army"
-
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-# The Arameans had gone out
-
-Here the "Arameans" refer to the Aramean soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# raiding in bands
-
-"in small groups attacking." This means to go out attacking an enemy in small groups.
-
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-# The girl said to her mistress
-
-The girl from Israel, who had been captured by the Aramean soldiers, spoke to Naaman's wife.
-
-# my master
-
-Here "my master" refers to Naaman.
-
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-# I will send a letter
-
-The king is going to give the letter to Naaman to take with him to the king of Israel. Alternate translation: "I will send a letter with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# ten talents of silver, six thousand pieces of gold
-
-"10 talents of silver, 6,000 pieces of gold." This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "330 kilograms of sliver, 6,000 pieces of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# took with him ten ... clothes
-
-This were gifts from the king of Aram for the king of Israel. Alternate translation: "took with him ten ... clothes, which were gifts for the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he tore his clothes
-
-Often people would rip their clothes if they were in great distress. Alternate translation: "he ripped his clothes to show his distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man wants me to cure a man of his leprosy?
-
-The king uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that the request of the king of Aram is outrageous and something he cannot do. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The king of Aram must think I am some sort of God, with the power over death and life! He wants me to cure this man of his leprosy, but I cannot do that." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# It seems he is seeking to start an argument with me
-
-The king of Israel did not believe the request to heal Naamam was the real reason for the letter. He thought the real reason was to start a fight. Alternate translation: "It seems he is looking for an excuse to start a fight with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elisha talks to the King of Israel about Naaman.
-
-# Why have you torn your clothes?
-
-Elisha uses this rhetorical question to emphasize to the king that he does not need to be distressed and tear his clothes. Alternate translation: "There is no need to be distressed and tear your clothes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# your flesh will be restored
-
-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "your flesh will be well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will be clean
-
-this means that he will no longer be unclean. A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. God considers a person who has leprosy as being defiled and unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Look
-
-This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# the name of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh is referred to by his name. Alternate translation: "Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# over the place
-
-"over the diseased area of my skin" or "over my leprosy"
-
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-# Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel?
-
-Naaman uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that the Abanah and the Pharpar are better rivers than the Jordan. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The Abanah and the Pharpar Rivers, in my home country of Aram, are much better than any of the rivers of Israel! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Abanah and Pharpar
-
-These are the names of rivers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Can I not bathe in them and be clean?
-
-Naaman uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he could have bathed in the other rivers easily. He believes that bathing in them could heal him just as bathing in the Jordan could. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I should have just bathed in them and been healed!" or "I could just as easily have bathed in them and been healed!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# went away in a rage
-
-"was very angry as he walked away"
-
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-# My father
-
-The servants were showing respect to Naaman by addressing him as "my father" or "sir."
-
-# would you not have done it?
-
-The servant uses this question to carefully rebuke Naaman. Alternate translation: "you surely would have done it!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# How much rather then
-
-The servant is comparing how much more willing Naaman should be to obey a simple command since he is willing to obey a difficult one. Alternate translation: "How much more willing you should be to obey" or "Should you not be even more willing to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# How much rather then, when he says to you to simply, 'Dip yourself and be clean?
-
-The servant uses this rhetorical question to emphasize to Naaman that he should obey Elisha's command. This question can be written as statement. Alternate translation: "You should be even more willing to obey when he says to you simply, 'Dip yourself and be clean.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the man of God
-
-"Elisha, the man of God"
-
-# His flesh was restored again like the flesh of a little child
-
-This speaks how smooth Namaan's skin is after he is healed by comparing it to the skin of a young child. Alternate translation: "His flesh was restored again and was as soft as the flesh of a young child" or "His skin was well again and was smooth like a young child's skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# His flesh
-
-"His skin"
-
-# he was healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his leprosy was gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Look
-
-This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# there is no God in all the earth except in Israel
-
-"the only God in all the earth is in Israel"
-
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-# As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I
-
-"As surely as I know that Yahweh lives, before whom I stand." Here Elisha compares the certainty that Yahweh is alive to the certainty that he will not receive any gifts from Naaman. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "As surely as Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I promise you that I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# before whom I stand
-
-Here serving Yahweh is spoken of as standing in his presence. Alternate translation: "whom I serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will receive nothing
-
-This means that he will not accept any gifts. Alternate translation: "I will not take any gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# If not
-
-The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "If you will not take the gifts I have brought for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# let there be given to your servant
-
-This can be stated in active from. Alternate translation: "let me have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# two mule loads of earth
-
-Naaman is asking to take soil from Israel and place it in sacks for two mules to carry home with him. He then plans to build an altar on the soil. Alternate translation: "as much soil from Israel as two mules can carry, so that I can build an altar to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# your servant
-
-Naaman refers to himself as Elisha's servant to honor him.
-
-# will offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to any god but Yahweh
-
-This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "will not offer burnt offering or sacrifice to any god but Yahweh" or "will only offer burnt offerings and sacrifices to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# when my king
-
-This is referring to the king of Aram, the king that Namaan works for.
-
-# he leans on my hand
-
-"he supports himself on my arm." This means that Naaman assists the king when he bows in the house of Rimmon because the king is either old or sick.
-
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-# Go in peace
-
-"Go home and do not worry" or "Leave without fear"
-
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-# He had traveled
-
-"Naaman had traveled"
-
-# Gehazi
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Kings 4:12](../04/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Look
-
-This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# has spared this Naaman the Aramean
-
-"has let Naaman the Aramean leave too easily"
-
-# by not receiving
-
-"by not accepting"
-
-# from his hands
-
-Here Naaman is referred to by his hands to emphasize the act of giving. Alternate translation: "from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# As Yahweh lives
-
-"As surely as Yahweh lives." Here Gehazi compares the certainty that Yahweh is alive to the certainty of what he has decided to do. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "As Yahweh lives, I promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# of the sons of the prophets
-
-This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "from among the prophets there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothes
-
-Gehazi is asking Naaman to give these things to him so that he can take them and give them to the prophets. Alternate translation: "Please give me a talent of sliver and two changes of clothes to give to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# See
-
-This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# a talent of silver
-
-This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "33 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# two talents
-
-This can be written in modern measurements. This talents are of silver. Alternate translation: "two talents of silver" or "66 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# laid them on two
-
-"gave them to"
-
-# Naaman urged Gehazi
-
-Naaman urged him to take gifts. Alternate translation: "Naaman urged Gehazi to take the gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Your servant
-
-Gehazi refers to himself here as Elisha's servant.
-
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-# Was not my spirit with you when the man turned his chariot to meet you?
-
-Elisha uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that Yahweh allowed him to see what Gehazi had done. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have realized that my spirit could see you when Naaman stopped his chariot and talked to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Is this a time to accept money ... female servants?
-
-Elisha uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that this is not the time take gifts. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is not the time to accept money ... female servants." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the leprosy of Naaman will be on you and your descendants
-
-This speaks of Gehazi and his descendant getting leprosy as if Naaman's leprosy was taken from him and given to Gehazi. Alternate translation: "you and your descendants will have leprosy, just as Naaman had leprosy"
-
-# So Gehazi went out from his presence
-
-The phrase "his presence" refers to the area where Elisha could see him. This means that he left the room where Elisha was. Alternate translation: "When Gehazi left the room, he was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# as white as snow
-
-Leprosy makes skin white. Here Gehazi's leprous skin is compared to the color of snow. Alternate translation: "with skin that was white like snow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The stories of Elisha's miracles continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])
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-# The sons of the prophets
-
-This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "The group of prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# let us go to the Jordan
-
-This refers to the area by the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "let us go beside the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# your servants
-
-Here one of the prophet refers to the of the sons of the prophets as Elisha's servants to show him honor.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elisha goes with the prophets to cut trees.
-
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-# the ax head fell into the water
-
-The ax head refers to the blade of the ax. This means that the ax head came loose from its the handle and fell into the water. Alternate translation: "the ax head separated from the handle and fell into the water"
-
-# Oh no
-
-The man said this to show that he was upset and frustrated. If you have a way of expressing these emotions in your language, you can use it here.
-
-# it was borrowed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I borrowed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# So the man of God said
-
-"So Elisha, the man of God, asked"
-
-# He then cut off a stick, threw it in the water, and made the iron float
-
-God uses Elisha to perform a miracle. The ax head rises to the surface of the water and it stays there so the prophet can pick it up.
-
-# made the iron float
-
-"caused the iron to float"
-
-# the iron
-
-"the ax head." The ax head was made of iron.
-
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-# Now the king of Aram was waging war against Israel
-
-"When the king of Aram was at war with Israel,"
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# saying, "My camp will be in such and such a place
-
-The king of Aram was telling his counselors where to set up the camp. Here the phrase "such and such" is a way to refer to the information of the location of the camp without writing it out. If this phase does not translate well into your language this may be written as indirect speech. Alternate translation: "and told them where his camp would be located" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# the man of God
-
-"Elisha the man of God"
-
-# Be careful not to pass that place, for the Arameans are going down there
-
-Elisha knew the specific place that the Arameans were going to set up their camp and advised the king of Israel for his soldiers to avoid that area.
-
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-# to the place about which the man of God had spoken and warned him
-
-This refers to the place that Elisha had warned the king about in [2 Kings 6:9](../06/09.md).
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-# More than once or twice, when the king went there, he was on his guard
-
-Elisha would warn the king of where the Aramean army would attack so that he could alert the people before the attack happened. Alternate translation: "Elisha warned the king of Israel in this way several times and the Israelites were able to stay safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Will you not tell me who among us is for the king of Israel?
-
-The king of Aram assumes there is a traitor among his soldiers who is giving information to the Israelite king. He uses this rhetorical question to try to find out who that traitor is. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me which of you is for the king of Israel!" or "Tell me which of you is revealing our plans to the king of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# is for the king of Israel
-
-"To be for someone" means to be loyal to that person. In this case, it means that they would give information to help the king of Israel. Alternate translation: "is helping the king of Israel" or "is loyal to the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# No
-
-The servant is saying that none of the king's soldiers are giving information to the king of Israel. Alternate translation: "It is none of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# my master, king
-
-This refers to the king of Aram.
-
-# the words that you speak in your own bedroom
-
-"what you say in the privacy of your own bedroom"
-
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-# I may send men and capture him
-
-The king plans to send the men to capture Elisha for him. The king does not plan to capture him himself. Alternate translation: "I may send men to capture him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# See
-
-This word is used here to draw the king's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# he is in Dothan
-
-"Elisha is in Dothan"
-
-# Dothan
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# So the king
-
-This refers to the king of Aram.
-
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-# the man of God
-
-"Elisha" or "Elisha the man of God"
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that the servant was surprised by what he saw.
-
-# had risen early and gone outside, behold
-
-"got up early in the morning and went outside, and he saw"
-
-# His servant said to him
-
-The servant went back inside the house to tell Elisha what he had seen. Alternate translation: "The servant went back inside and said to Elisha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# those who are with us are more than those who are with them
-
-"To be with someone" in battle means to fight for their side. Alternate translation: "those who are on our side in the battle are more than those who are on their side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# open his eyes that he may see
-
-Elisha is asking that his servant may be able to see things that other people cannot see, namely the horses and chariots of fire that are around them. Alternate translation: "make him able to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he saw. Behold
-
-"he could see. What he saw was that"
-
-# Behold
-
-The word "Behold" here shows that the servant was surprised by what he saw.
-
-# the mountain was full of horses
-
-"the mountainside was covered with horses"
-
-# around Elisha
-
-This refers to the city where Elisha is. Alternate translation: "around the city where Elisha was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# these people
-
-This refers to the Aramean soldiers.
-
-# Strike these people blind
-
-"Cause these people to be blind!" This refers to Yahweh causing them to be unable to see clearly.
-
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-# This is not the way, neither is this the city
-
-Elisha confuses the Arameans by telling them that they are not at the city they are searching for. Alternate translation: "This is not the way, neither is this the city you are looking for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# It came about that
-
-"It happened that" or "Then,"
-
-# open the eyes of these men that they may see
-
-Elisha is asking Yahweh to cause the men to see clearly again. Alternate translation: "allow these men to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh opened their eyes and they saw
-
-Yahweh allowed the men to see clearly again. Alternate translation: "Yahweh took away their blindness" or "Yahweh allowed them to see clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that the Arameans were surprised by what they saw.
-
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-# when he saw them
-
-"when he saw the Aramean soldiers"
-
-# My father
-
-The king is speaking to Elisha the prophet and calling him "father" to show respect.
-
-# should I kill them? Should I kill them?
-
-Here the king of Israel is referring to his army as himself. Alternate translation: "Should I order my army to kill these enemy soldiers?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Elisha answered
-
-Elisha was replying to the king of Israel's question.
-
-# Would you kill those whom you had taken captive with your sword and bow?
-
-Elisha uses this rhetorical question to rebuke the king and tell him not to kill these men. The words "sword and bow" are a metonym for war in which soldiers use swords and bows and arrows. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You would not kill men whom you had captured in war, so you should not kill these men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Put bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink
-
-Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "Give them food to eat and water to drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# go to their master
-
-This refers to the king of Aram.
-
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-# So the king prepared much food for them
-
-The king ordered his servants to prepare the food. He did not prepare the food himself. Alternate translation: "Then the king ordered his servants to prepare a lot of food for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Those bands
-
-"Those groups"
-
-# did not return for a long time into the land of Israel
-
-This means that they did not attack Israel for a long time. Alternate translation: "stopped attacking the land of Israel for a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Ben Hadad
-
-The name of the king of Aram. His name means "son of Hadad." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# attacked Samaria
-
-The king and his army attacked Samaria. Alternate translation: "they attacked Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# a donkey's head was sold for
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a donkey's head cost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# eighty pieces of silver
-
-"80 pieces of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the fourth part of a kab
-
-This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "a fourth part of a liter" or "a quarter of a liter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# the fourth part
-
-This is one part out of four equal parts. Alternate translation: "one fourth" or "a quarter" or "1/4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# dove's dung for
-
-The words "was sold for" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "dove's dung was sold for" or "dove's dung cost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# was passing by on the wall
-
-"walking on top of the city wall"
-
-# my master
-
-The woman referred to the king by this name to show him respect.
-
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-# He said
-
-"The king of Israel answered the woman,"
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-# If Yahweh does not help you, how can I help you?
-
-The king uses this rhetorical question to tell the woman that he cannot help her. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "If Yahweh is not helping you, then I cannot help you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Is there anything coming from the threshing floor or winepress?
-
-The king uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no food available. Here the threshing floor refers to grain and the winepress refers to wine. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is nothing coming from the threshing floor or the winepress." or "There is no food to harvest or any grapes to make wine to drink." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The king continued
-
-"The king said." This means that they continued talking.
-
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-# we boiled
-
-"we cooked"
-
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-# heard the words of the woman
-
-The words "the words" are a metonym for what the woman said. Alternate translation: "heard the woman tell what she and the other woman had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he tore his clothes
-
-The king ripped his outer garment to show his distress. Alternate translation: "he tore his clothes in grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# now he was passing by on the wall
-
-He had been walking on the city wall when the woman called out to him in [2 Kings 6:24](../06/24.md). Now he continued walking along it.
-
-# he had sackcloth underneath, against his skin
-
-By wearing sackcloth even for his undergarments, the king showed that he was very sad and upset. Alternate translation: "he had sackcloth underneath his outer garment, against his skin" or "he was wearing sackcloth underneath his robe because he was very upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# May God do so to me, and more also
-
-The king is saying he hopes God will punish him and even kill him if Elisha the prophet does not die because of the things that have happened in the city of Samaria. Alternate translation: "May God punish me and kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on him today
-
-This refers to Elisha dying, specifically be being beheaded. Alternate translation: "if Elisha son of Shaphat is not beheaded today" or "if my soldiers do not behead Elisha son of Shaphat today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The king sent a man from before him
-
-"To be before the king" means to be one of his servants. Alternate translation: "The king of Israel sent one of his servants as a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# when the messenger came to Elisha, he said to the elders
-
-Here Elisha is speaking to the elders right before the king's messenger arrived. Alternate translation: "when the messenger had almost arrived, Elisha said to the elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# See how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head?
-
-Elisha uses this rhetorical question to draw attention to the kings messenger and to insult the king. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "See, this son of a murderer has sent someone to remove my head!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# son of a murderer
-
-This means that the king of Israel has the characteristics of a murderer. Alternate translation: "this man who is like a murderer" or "that murderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# has sent to
-
-It is understood that he sent a person. Alternate translation: "has sent someone to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to take away my head
-
-This means to behead him. Alternate translation: "to cut off my head" or "to behead me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Look, when
-
-Elisha uses this word here to draw the elder's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen to what I want you to do: when"
-
-# hold the door shut against him
-
-If a door is shut against someone it means that it is closed and that they may not enter through it. Alternate translation: "hold the door shut so that he cannot come in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
-
-Elisha uses this question to assure the elders that the king is coming not far behind him. This rhetorical question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The sound of his master's feet is right behind him." or "The king will be coming along soon after he arrives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# behold, the messenger
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to the arrival of the messenger.
-
-# the messenger came down to him
-
-The messenger arrived, and so did the king, as Elisha had said he would. The phrase "came down to him" means that they arrived at the place where he was. Alternate translation: "the messenger and the king arrived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Behold
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
-# this trouble
-
-"Indeed, this trouble." The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. The phrase "this trouble" refers to the famine in Samaria and the suffering it caused.
-
-# Why should I wait for Yahweh any longer?
-
-This king use this rhetorical question to emphasize that he does not believe that Yahweh is going to help them. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Why should I continue to wait for Yahweh to help us?" or "I will not wait any longer for help from Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The stories of Elisha's miracles continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]]) 
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-==Impossible actions ==
-Elisha caused an iron ax head to float. He fooled the whole army of Aram that was sent to arrest him. When the king of Aram besieged the capital of Israel, the people became so hungry they started eating their children. Elisha told the king of Israel that there would be plenty of food the next day, but the king's counselor said it was impossible. 
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical question
-The king's counselor expressed his unbelief in Elisha's prophecy of plenty of food: "See, even if Yahweh should make windows in heaven, can this thing happen?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])
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-# a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel
-
-It is implied that the Israelites will be paying less money for these item than they had been. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will sell a measure of fine flour for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a measure of fine flour ... two measures of barley
-
-Here the word "measure" translates the word "seah," which is a unit of dry measurement equal to about 7 liters. Alternate translation: "7 liters of fine flour ... 14 liters of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# a shekel
-
-A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 11 grams of silver" or "one silver coin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# the captain on whose hand the king leaned
-
-A high ranking captain who was the king's personal assistant is spoken of as if he was a person on whom the king leaned his hand. Alternate translation: "the captain who was close to the king" or "the captain who was the king's personal assistant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# even if Yahweh should make windows in heaven
-
-Yahweh causing much rain to fall in order to make the crops grow is spoken of as if Yahweh were opening windows in heaven through which he pours down rain. Alternate translation: "even if Yahweh were to cause much rain to fall from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# can this thing happen?
-
-The captain asks this question to express his unbelief. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "this could never happen!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you will watch it happen with your own eyes
-
-The phrase "with your own eyes" emphasizes that the captain will certainly see the things that Elisha prophesied. Alternate translation: "you yourself will watch these things happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# but you will not eat any of it
-
-"but you will not eat any of the flour or barely"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# Why should we sit here until we die?
-
-Although there were four men, probably only one of them asks this question. The question is rhetorical and emphasizes that they should not do this. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Certainly we should not sit here until we die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# If they keep us alive, we will live, and if they kill us, we will only die
-
-The four men with leprosy are saying that the Arameans might feed them so that they can live, or they might kill them, which would be no worse since they would die anyway.
-
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-# at twilight
-
-This refers to the early evening after the sun has set, but before it is dark.
-
-# the outermost part
-
-"the edge"
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-# the Aramean army hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses—the noise of another large army
-
-The soldiers of the Aramean army heard noises that sounded like a large army approaching to battle them. This was not an actual army, but the Lord had made them hear these sounds.
-
-# they said to each other
-
-"the Aramean soldiers said to each other"
-
-# the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians
-
-Here the word "kings" represents the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: "the armies of the Hittites and the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to come against us
-
-"to fight us" or "to attack us"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is what happened after the Lord caused the Aramean soldiers to think they heard a large enemy army approaching their camp.
-
-# in the twilight
-
-This refers to the early evening after the sun has set, but before it is dark.
-
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-# plunder
-
-This refers to items that a conquering army takes from another army that they have defeated. Here it refers to "silver and gold and clothes."
-
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-# until daybreak
-
-"until morning"
-
-# punishment will overtake us
-
-Someone punishing the four men is spoken of as if punishment were a person who captures them. Alternate translation: "the people will punish us" or "someone will punish us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# tell the king's household
-
-Here the word "household" represents the people who live in the king's palace. Alternate translation: "tell the king and his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# as they were
-
-The implicit information may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "as they were when the soldiers were still there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# then it was told inside the king's household
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then people told it inside the king's household" or "then people told it to the king and those in his palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# have done to us
-
-"are planning to do to us" or "have done to deceive us"
-
-# take them alive
-
-This means that they would capture the people and not kill them.
-
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-# the horses that remain, which are left in the city
-
-Many of the horses belonging to the Israelites had died because of the famine. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "the horses in the city that are still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# see
-
-The implicit information about what he wanted to see may be expressed clearly. Alternate translation: "see if what these lepers have said is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Go and see
-
-The implicit information about what the king wanted them to see may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Go and see if what these lepers have said is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They went after them to the Jordan
-
-"They followed the path the Aramean army took all the way to the Jordan River"
-
-# all the road was full of clothes and equipment
-
-This is an exaggeration that means the men saw these items scattered along the road as they traveled. Alternate translation: "there were clothes and equipment all along the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# plundered the camp
-
-This refers to taking items from a defeated army.
-
-# So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So people sold a measure of fine flour for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a measure of fine flour ... two measures of barley
-
-Here the word "measure" translates the word "seah," which is a unit of dry measurement equal to about 7 liters. Alternate translation: "7 liters of fine flour ... 14 liters of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# a shekel
-
-A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 11 grams of silver" or "one silver coin"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# just as the word of Yahweh had said
-
-Here "word" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "just as Yahweh had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the captain on whose hand he had leaned
-
-A high ranking captain who was the king's personal assistant is spoken of as if he were a person on whom the king leaned his hand. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "the captain who was close to the king" or "the captain who was the king's personal assistant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# trampled him down
-
-The crowd of people were in such a rush to get to the food in the camp that they knocked over the man and trampled him to death.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this verse, the writer summarizes what happened by repeating the events that he described in [2 Kings 7:1](../07/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# About this time
-
-"About this time tomorrow"
-
-# two measures of barley ... a measure of fine flour
-
-Here the word "measure" translates the word "seah," which is a unit of dry measurement equal to about 7 liters. Alternate translation: "14 liters of barley ... 7 liters of fine flour" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# a shekel
-
-A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 11 grams of silver" or "one silver coin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this verse, the writer summarizes what happened by repeating the events that he described in [2 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# even if Yahweh should make windows in heaven
-
-Yahweh causing much rain to fall in order to make the crops grow is spoken of as if Yahweh were opening windows in heaven through which he pours down rain. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "even if Yahweh were to cause much rain to fall from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# can this thing happen?
-
-The captain asks this question to express his unbelief. This question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "this could never happen!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you will watch it happen with your own eyes
-
-The phrase "with your own eyes" emphasizes that the captain will certainly see the things that Elisha prophesied. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "you yourself will watch these things happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# but you will not eat any of it
-
-"but you will not eat any of the flour or barley"
-
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-# 2 Kings 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The stories of Elisha's miracles continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Fear
-God caused the army of Aram to hear the sound of an enormous army approaching so they all ran away leaving all their food behind.
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# the woman whose son he had restored to life
-
-The story of this woman and her son is found at [2 Kings 4:8](../04/08.md).
-
-# he had restored to life
-
-"he had caused to become alive again"
-
-# Arise, and go
-
-To arise here is for a person to stop what he is doing and begin to do what he needs to do. Alternate translation: "Do as I say, and go"
-
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-# the woman arose and she obeyed the word of the man of God
-
-To arise here is for a person to stop what he is doing and begin to do what he needs to do. She may have been standing when she heard Elisha speak and decided to go.
-
-# the man of God
-
-"Elisha, the man of God"
-
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-# to the king
-
-This refers to the king of Israel.
-
-# for her house and for her land
-
-While the woman was gone, her home and property were sieged. She is begging for them to be returned to her. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "for her home and her property to be returned to her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells us background information about what the king was doing when the woman arrived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# had restored to life the child who was dead
-
-"had caused the child who was dead to become alive again"
-
-# for her house and land
-
-While the woman was gone, her home and property were sieged. She is begging for them to be returned to her. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "for her home and her property to be returned to her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# about her son
-
-This refers to the story of her son dying and Elisha bringing him back to life. The meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "about what had happened to her son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all the harvests of her fields
-
-This metonym refers to the amount of money that the harvests of her fields were worth while she was away. Alternate translation: "all the profit from the harvests of her fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ben Hadad
-
-This is the name of the king of Aram. His name means "son of Hadad." See how you translated this man's name in [2 Kings 6:24](../06/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hazael
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Take a gift
-
-Hazael was to take many gifts, not just one. Alternate translation: "take many gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in your hand
-
-The phrase "in your hand" is an idiom meaning for him to take the gifts with him. Alternate translation: "with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the man of God
-
-"Elisha, the man of God"
-
-# consult with Yahweh through him, saying
-
-"ask Elisha to ask Yahweh"
-
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-# carried by forty camels
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which forty camels carried"
-
-# forty camels
-
-"40 camels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Your son Ben Hadad king of Aram
-
-Ben Hadad was not actually Elisha's son, but Hazael called him that to show a close relationship between them. Alternate translation: "Ben Hadad, the king of Aram, who is like a son to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# until he was ashamed
-
-"until Hazael felt uncomfortable"
-
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-# my master
-
-Hazael refers to Elisha this way to honor him.
-
-# Because I know
-
-God has shown Elisha what will take place in the future.
-
-# you will do
-
-The word "you" represents Hazael and refers to himself and the soldiers under his control when he is king. Alternate translation: "you will cause to happen" or "you will order your soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# You will set ... you will kill
-
-The word "you" represents Hazel but here refers to his soldiers and not to Hazael personally. Alternate translation: "You soldiers will set ... your soldiers will kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# dash in pieces their little ones
-
-"crush their little children." This is a brutal description of the soldiers killing children.
-
-# kill their young men with the sword
-
-This means that the men will be killed in battle. The sword was the main weapon used in battle. Alternate translation: "kill their young men in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# rip open their pregnant women
-
-Specifically this refers to tear open their stomachs. Alternate translation: "rip open the stomachs of their pregnant women with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Who is your servant, that he should do this great thing?
-
-Hazel refers to himself here as Elisha's servant. Hazel uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he does not think he could do the terrible things that Elisha has said. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I could never do such great things!" or "Who am I, that I would have the power to do such things?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this great thing
-
-"this terrible thing." Here the word "great" refers to something that has a large effect and is terrible.
-
-# He is only a dog
-
-Hazael is talking about himself. He speaks of his low status and lack of influence by comparing himself to a dog. Here a dog represents a lowly animal. Alternate translation: "I am as powerless as a dog" or "I am as powerless as a lowly animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# came to his master
-
-The phrase "his master" refers to Ben Hadad.
-
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-# face so that he died
-
-This means that Ben Hadad suffocated under the wet blanket. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "face. Ben Hadad was unable to breathe through it, and so he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jehoram becomes king of Judah.
-
-# In the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab, king of Israel
-
-This describes the time that Jehoram began to reign over Judah by stating how long Joram, the current king of Israel, had been reigning. Alternate translation: "In the fifth year that Jorman son of Ahab was king of Israel" or "In year five of the reign of Joram son of Ahab, king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# fifth year
-
-"year 5" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Jehoram began to reign
-
-Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, became the king of Judah.
-
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-# thirty-two years old
-
-"32 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel
-
-Here "walking" is an idiom that refers to how he lived and reigned as king. At this time in history, the recent kings of Israel had been evil kings. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Jehoram was an evil king, just as other kings of Israel who ruled before him had been" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# as the house of Ahab was doing
-
-Here the "house" of Ahab refers to the members of Ahab's family and his recent descendants. Ahab is Jehoram father-in-law. Alternate translation: "the same as the rest of the family of Ahab was doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for he had Ahab's daughter as his wife
-
-Jehoram had married king Ahab's daughter.
-
-# what was evil in Yahweh's sight
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# destroy Judah
-
-Here "Judah" is a metonym for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "destroy the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# since he had told him that he would always give him descendants
-
-"since Yahweh had told David that he would always give David descendants." This refers to Yahweh's promise to David that his descendants would always rule Judah. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "since he had told David that his descendants would always rule Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Edom revolted from under
-
-"Edom rebelled against"
-
-# the hand of Judah
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to the control of Judah, and "Judah" refers specifically to the king of Judah. Alternate translation: "the control of the king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they set a king over themselves
-
-"they appointed a king to rule over themselves"
-
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-# Then Jehoram crossed over
-
-What was "crossed over" can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Then Jehoram crossed the enemy lines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Jehoram of Judah dies and his son Ahaziah becomes king.
-
-# So Edom has been in rebellion against the rule of Judah to this present day
-
-"So after that, Edom was no longer controlled by Judah, and it is still like that"
-
-# the rule of Judah
-
-Here "Judah" refers to the king of Judah. Alternate translation: "the rule of the king of Judah" or "the authority of the king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to this present day
-
-to the time that this book was written
-
-# Libnah also revolted at the same time
-
-Libnah rebelled against the king of Judah just as Edom had. Alternate translation: "During that same time, Libnah also rebelled against the king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Libnah
-
-This is another city that was originally part of Judah. Here "Libnah" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the people of Libnah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# As for the other matters concerning Jehoram, all that he did
-
-"To read more about the history of Jehoram and what he did,"
-
-# are they not written ... Judah?
-
-This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Jehoram is in this other book. Alternate translation: "these things are written ... Judah." or "someone has written about them ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jehoram rested with his fathers and was buried with them
-
-Here "rested" is a polite way of referring to someone dying. After he died, his body was buried in the same place as the bodies of his forefathers. The phrase "was buried" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jehoram died as his ancestors had died, and they buried him with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Then Ahaziah his son became king in his place
-
-"Then Ahaziah, Jehoram's son, became king after he died"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ahaziah becomes king of Judah.
-
-# In the twelfth year of Joram son of Ahab, king of Israel
-
-This describes the time that Ahaziah began to reign as king of Judah by stating how long Joram, the current king of Israel, had reigned. Alternate translation: "in the twelfth year that Joram son of Ahab was king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# twelfth year
-
-"12th year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# twenty-two years
-
-"22 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Athaliah ... Omri
-
-Athaliah is the name of a woman. Omri is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ahaziah walked in the ways of
-
-Here "walking" refers his behavior or the way in which he lived. Alternate translation: "Ahaziah lived the same way as the others in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the house of Ahab
-
-Here the "house" of Ahab refers to his family. Alternate translation: "the family of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a son-in-law to the house of Ahab
-
-This explains Ahaziah's family relationship to Ahab. Ahaziah's father was married to Ahab's daughter. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "the son of Ahab's son-in-law" or "a grandson of King Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab, to fight against Hazael, king of Aram
-
-The names of the three kings listed here are synecdoches and refer also to their armies that accompany them. Alternate translation: "Ahaziah's army joined the army of King Joram of Israel to fight against the army of King Hazael of Aram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# to be healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to heal" or "to recover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# against Hazael king of Aram
-
-Here "Hazael" refers to himself and his army. Alternate translation: "the army of Hazael king of Aram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Joram had been wounded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Arameans had wounded Joram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The stories of of Elisha's miracles continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Kings
-Elisha told Hazael that he would be king of Aram. Jehoram became king of Judah. He was evil so Edom and Libna revolted and chose their own kings. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# the sons of the prophets
-
-This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "the group of the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in your hand
-
-The phrase "in your hand" refers to him taking the bottle with him. Alternate translation: "with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Ramoth Gilead
-
-Translate the name of this city the same as you did in [2 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi
-
-This means that Jehoshaphat is Jehu's father and that Nimshi is Jehoshapat's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# companions
-
-These are the people with whom Jehu was sitting.
-
-# conduct him to
-
-"go along with him to" or "take him along to"
-
-# an inner chamber
-
-"a private room"
-
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-# behold
-
-The writer uses the word "behold" to direct attention to what follows. If you have a way of doing this in your language, you can use it here.
-
-# the captains of the army were sitting
-
-Jehu was sitting among the captains. You may introduce Jehu to the story line here if this is necessary in your language. Alternate translation: "Jehu and some other army officers were sitting together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# To which of us
-
-The word "us" refers to Jehu and the other army captains.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The young prophet continues to speak to Jehu, whom he had just anointed as king over Israel.
-
-# I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Yahweh
-
-Here the "blood" of the prophets and the servants refers to their deaths. Alternate translation: "I may avenge the deaths of my servants the prophets and all the servants of Yahweh" or "so that I may punish them for murdering my servants the prophets and all the servants of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the blood
-
-The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "avenge the blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# who were murdered by the hand of Jezebel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Jezebel commanded her servants to murder" or "whose deaths were commanded by Jezebel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by the hand of Jezebel
-
-This means that Jezebel commanded the people to be killed. Alternate translation: "by an order from Jezebel" or "by Jezebel's command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For the whole family of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male child
-
-Here to be "cut off" means to be killed. Alternate translation: "For the whole family of Ahab will perish, and I will cause every male child in his family to be killed" or "Every member of Ahab's family will die, including every male child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# every male child
-
-This phrase is used to refer to every male, but it specifies "child" to emphasize that it includes children. Alternate translation: "every male" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The young prophet continues to speak the words of Yahweh to Jehu, whom he had just anointed as king over Israel.
-
-# I will make the house of Ahab like
-
-This means that God will destroy Ahab and his family just as he destroyed Jeroboam and Baasha and their families. Alternate translation: "I will get rid of the house of Ahab like I got rid of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the house of
-
-This phrase is used in this verse three times. Each time, the word "house" refers to the "family" of the man specified. Alternate translation: "the family of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Nebat ... Ahijah
-
-These are the names of men. Translate the name "Nebat" the same as you did in [2 Kings 3:3](../03/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
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-# The dogs will eat Jezebel
-
-This means that the dogs will eat her dead body. Alternate translation: "Dogs will eat the dead body of Jezebel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the servants of his master
-
-This refers to the other officers who were serving King Ahab.
-
-# mad fellow
-
-"crazy man"
-
-# You know the man and the kinds of things he says
-
-Jehu says that he is a young prophet and they all are familiar with the kinds of things young prophets generally say. Alternate translation: "You know what kinds of things young prophets like him say"
-
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-# Tell us
-
-"Tell us what he said"
-
-# He said this and that to me
-
-"He talked about some things"
-
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-# took off his outer garment and put it under Jehu
-
-In this culture, putting clothing on the ground was a way of honoring the king, so that his feet would not touch the dirty ground. Alternate translation: "took off their outer clothes and put them in front of Jehu for him to walk on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They blew the trumpet and said
-
-Not every man blew a trumpet. It is likely only one man blew a trumpet. Alternate translation: "One of them blew the trumpet and they all said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Nimshi
-
-Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [2 Kings 9:2](../09/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Now Joram
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about about how Joram was wounded and went to recover in Jezreel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# all Israel
-
-These refers only to the Israelite army and not to everyone who lives in Israel. Alternate translation: "he and his army" or "he and the Israelite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Hazael
-
-Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [2 Kings 8:8](../08/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# to be healed of
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to recover from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the wounds that the Arameans had given him
-
-This means that he was wounded in battle with the Arameans. Alternate translation: "wounds that Joram got during the battle with the Aramean army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# against Hazael king of Aram
-
-This refers to Hazael and his army. Alternate translation: "against Hazael king of Aram and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Jehu said to the servants of Joram
-
-This refers to the officers who were with Joram at Ramoth Gilead.
-
-# If this is your opinion
-
-"If you are in agreement with me" Jehu uses this phrase to refer to if people are supportive of him being king and of his decisions. Alternate translation: "If you truly want me to be your king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in order to go tell this news in Jezreel
-
-This refers to telling Joram and his army of Jehu's plans. Alternate translation: "to warn king Joram and his army in Jezreel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Now Ahaziah
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about Ahaziah visiting Joram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# watchman
-
-guard
-
-# the company of Jehu as he came at a distance
-
-"Jehu and his men as they were still far away"
-
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-# What have you to do with peace?
-
-Jehu uses this rhetorical question to tell the messenger that it is none of his concern if he comes in peace or not. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is not your concern if I have come in peace!" or "It is not for you to know if I have come in peace!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The messenger has met them, but he is not coming back
-
-The watchman told King Joram that the man he sent out is not coming back with a reply to the king's question.
-
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-# Then he sent out a second man on horseback, who came to them
-
-"Then king Joram sent a second messenger riding a horse, who went out to meet Jehu and his army"
-
-# a second man
-
-Joram had already sent one man. This was the next. Alternate translation: "another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# What have you to do with peace?
-
-Jehu uses this rhetorical question to tell the messenger that it is none of his concern if he comes in peace or not. This may be written as a statement. See how you translated this question in [2 Kings 9:18](../09/18.md). Alternate translation: "It is not your concern if I have come in peace!" or "It is not for you to know if I have come in peace!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# For the way that the chariot is being driven is the way that Jehu son of Nimshi drives
-
-This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Because the driver of the chariot drives the same way that Jehu son of Nimshi drives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# each in his chariot
-
-"each in his own chariot"
-
-# They found him at
-
-"When they reached Jehu, he was at"
-
-# Naboth
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jezreelite
-
-This refers to a person from Jezreel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# What peace is there, when the idolatrous acts of prostitution and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel are so many?
-
-Jehu uses this rhetorical question to state why he is not coming in peace. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There can be no peace as long as your mother Jezebel practices and promotes so much idolatry in the form of prostitution and witchcraft." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# turned his chariot and fled
-
-"turned his chariot around to try to flee"
-
-# treachery
-
-trickery or deception
-
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-# with his full strength
-
-"with all of his strength" or "with all of his power"
-
-# he sank down in his chariot
-
-Joram died from being shot with arrow. Alternate translation: "Joram fell down dead in his chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Bidkar
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Pick him up and throw him
-
-"Pick up his dead body and throw it" or "Take his corpse and throw it"
-
-# Think about how
-
-"Remember"
-
-# after Ahab his father
-
-This means that they rode in the chariot behind Ahab's chariot. Alternate translation: "behind his father Ahab's chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Yahweh placed this prophecy against him
-
-"Yahweh spoke this prophecy against Ahab"
-
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-# I will surely make you pay for it
-
-This means that he will punish Ahab as he deserves for the evil he has done. Alternate translation: "I will give you what you deserve for the evil you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# pick him up and throw him on this field
-
-"take Joram's dead body and throw it into the field of Naboth"
-
-# according to the word of Yahweh
-
-"to fulfill the prophecy spoken to us"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the account of what happened to Ahaziah, the king of Judah, after Jehu killed Joram.
-
-# saw this
-
-"saw what happened to Joram"
-
-# Beth Haggan ... Gur ... Ibleam ... Megiddo
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# at the ascent of Gur
-
-The word "ascent" means that they were going up hill while travelling on the road to Gur. Alternate translation: "on the road leading up to Gur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# his fathers
-
-"his ancestors"
-
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-# in the eleventh year of Joram son of Ahab
-
-This describes the time that Ahaziah began to reign by stating how long the current king of Israel had reigned. Alternate translation: "in the eleventh year that Joram son of Ahab was king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# eleventh year
-
-"11th year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# painted her eyes, arranged her hair
-
-"put on makeup, made her hair look nice"
-
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-# Are you coming in peace, you Zimri, your master's murderer?
-
-Jezebel uses this rhetorical question to accuse Jehu of not coming peacefully. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are certainly not coming in peace, you Zimri, your master's murderer!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you Zimri, your master's murderer
-
-Here Jezebel calls Jehu "Zimri" to say that he is a murderer. Zimri was a commander of the army of Israel who murdered the king of Israel because he wanted to be king. Alternate translation: "you murdered your master, just like Zimri murdered his master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Zimri
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Who is on my side
-
-To "be on someone's side" means to be loyal to them and supportive of them. Alternate translation: "Who is loyal to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Throw her down
-
-Jehu was telling the eunuchs to throw Jezebel out of the window.
-
-# So they threw Jezebel down
-
-The eunuchs threw Jezebel out of the high window and she died when she hit the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Jehu trampled her underfoot
-
-This means that he drove his horses over her body. Alternate translation: "Jehu's horses that were pulling his chariot trampled her body under their feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# See now to
-
-The phrase "see now to" means to give your attention to whatever is specified. Alternate translation: "Now go to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for she is a king's daughter
-
-Since Jezebel was the daughter of a king, it was necessary to bury her properly. Alternate translation: "because she is a king's daughter and therefore should be buried properly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they found no more of her than
-
-"they found no more of her body than" This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "all they found that was left of her body were"
-
-# the palms of her hands
-
-The palm is the inner part of the hand.
-
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-# the Tishbite
-
-This refers to someone from the city of Tishbe. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the body of Jezebel will be like dung on the surface of the fields ... so that no one will be able to say
-
-This speaks of the pieces of Jezebel's body being scattered in the field as if they were dung spread in the field. Since the pieces of her body were so small and spread out there was nothing that could be collected and buried. Alternate translation: "the pieces of Jezebel's body will be scattered like dung in the fields ... so that no one will be able to recognize them and say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# dung
-
-manure, specifically dung used as a fertilizer
-
-# so that no one will be able to say, "This is Jezebel."
-
-"so that no one will be able to recognize her body." or "so no one will be able to tell this was Jezebel."
-
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-# 2 Kings 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The life of Elisha continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### King Jehu
-Elisha told a young prophet to go and tell Jehu that God had made him the new king. Jehu killed the kings of both Israel and Judah and Jezebel, the mother of the king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# seventy descendants
-
-"70 descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria
-
-This means that Jehu sent a messenger to deliver the letters. Alternate translation: "Jehu wrote letters and sent a messenger to deliver them in Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# set him on his father's throne
-
-Here, sitting on the king's throne means to be appointed as king. Alternate translation: "make him king in his father's place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for your master's royal line
-
-"your master's descendants." Here the man that they selected to be king is referred to as Ahab's royal line of descendants. Alternate translation: "to defend your master's descendant" or "to defend him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# But they were terrified
-
-"Then they were very afraid"
-
-# the two kings
-
-"two kings, Joram and Ahaziah"
-
-# could not stand before Jehu
-
-Here "stand" means to be able to endure under trouble. Alternate translation: "could not endure against Jehu" or "could not resist Jehu"
-
-# So how can we stand?
-
-The descendants use the rhetorical question to imply that they cannot stand against Jehu. Alternate translation: "We cannot stand against him either!" or "We cannot resist him either!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the man who was over the city
-
-"the mayor of the city." Here to be "over" something means to have authority and responsibility over it. Alternate translation: "the man who was in charge of the city"
-
-# they who raised the children
-
-This refers to the people who raised the king's children. Alternate translation: "they who raised the king's children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Do what is good in your eyes
-
-Here Jehu's "eyes" refer to his "sight." His "sight" refers to what he thinks. Alternate translation: "Do what you judge to be right" or "Do whatever you think is the best" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# wrote a letter the second time to them
-
-Joram had written one letter. This was the next. Alternate translation: "again wrote a letter to them" or "wrote another letter to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# on my side
-
-To "be on someone's side" means to be loyal to them and supportive of them. Alternate translation: "loyal to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# listen
-
-to hear and obey
-
-# to my voice
-
-Here Jehu's "voice" refer to what he says. Alternate translation: "to what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you must take the heads ... and come to me
-
-It is implied that they are to bring the heads of the Ahab's descendant and present them to Jehu. Alternate translation: "you must take the heads ... and bring them to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you must take the heads of the men of your master's descendants
-
-This refers to killing them and removing their heads. Alternate translation: "kill your master's descendants and cut off their heads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# seventy in number
-
-"70 in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who were bringing them up
-
-This means that they were supervising them and teaching them. Alternate translation: "who were raising them" or "who were supervising them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# seventy persons
-
-"70 persons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# sent them to Jehu
-
-This means that they sent people to deliver the baskets to Jehu. Alternate translation: "sent people to take them to Jehu" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# of the king's sons
-
-"of Ahab's descendants"
-
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-# Jehu went out and stood
-
-"Jehu went to the city gate and stood before the people"
-
-# You are innocent
-
-It can be stated clearly what they were innocent of. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "You are innocent of what happened to Joram" or 2) this means that they are not held responsible for the deaths of Joram's family. Alternate translation: "You are innocent of what happened to Joram and his family" or "You are innocent of this matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# See
-
-Jehu uses this word here to draw the peoples' attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Hear my words"
-
-# but who killed all these?
-
-Jehu uses a rhetorical question to cause the people to think deeply about the situation. This can be written as a statement. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "but the men of Samaria are responsible for killing Ahab's 70 descendants" or 2) Alternate translation: "but it was Yahweh's will for these men to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# certainly realize
-
-"understand" or "be aware of the fact that"
-
-# no part of Yahweh's word ... will fall to the ground
-
-This speaks of everything happening that Yahweh has said will happen as if it were something that did not die and fall to the ground. Alternate translation: "No part of Yahweh's word ... will fail" or "every part of Yahweh's word ... will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh has done
-
-This speaks of Yahweh causing Ahab's descendants to be killed as if he killed them himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has caused to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# So Jehu killed all ... and his priests
-
-Jehu did not kill all of these people personally, rather he commanded for them to be killed. Alternate translation: "So Jehu commanded for all ... to be killed" or "So Jehu commanded for all ... to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all who remained
-
-"all who were alive" or "all who were left"
-
-# until none of them remained
-
-This means that they had all been killed. Alternate translation: "until all of them had been killed" or "until all of them were dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Beth Eked of the shepherd
-
-This was the name of a place where sheep were sheared. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# going down to greet
-
-"going to visit"
-
-# the children of the king
-
-"the children of King Joram"
-
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-# Take them alive
-
-This means to capture them, but not to kill them. Alternate translation: "Seize them" or "Capture them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# So they took them alive
-
-"So they captured them"
-
-# forty-two men
-
-"42 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# He did not leave any of them alive
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He killed all of them"
-
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-# Jehonadab son of Recab
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Is your heart with me, as my heart is with yours? ... "It is."
-
-Here a person's "heart" refers to their loyality. If a person's loyalty is "with someone," it means that they are loyal to that person. Alternate translation: "Will you be loyal to me, as I will be loyal to you? ... 'I will.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# If it is, give me your hand
-
-"If so, put your hand in mine" or "If so, let us shake hands" In many cultures, when two people shake hands, it confirms their agreement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# see my zeal
-
-The word "zeal" may be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "see how zealous I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# royal line
-
-"entire royal family"
-
-# just as was told them before by the word of Yahweh, which he had spoken to Elijah
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to fulfill the prophecy that Elijah had spoken, which Yahweh gave to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# gathered all the people together
-
-"called all the people and had them come to where he was"
-
-# all the people together
-
-"all the people of Samaria"
-
-# serve him much
-
-"serve him much more than Ahab"
-
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-# Let no one be left out
-
-"Do not leave anyone out"
-
-# Whoever does not come will not live
-
-This means that if they do not come they will be executed. Alternate translation: "We will execute anyone who does not come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Set a time
-
-This means to designate and prepare a period of time for something. In this case they were to prepare for an assembly for Baal. Alternate translation: "Prepare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Then Jehu sent
-
-This means that he sent messengers to take this message throughout the land. Alternate translation: "Then Jehu sent messengers" or "Then Jehu sent the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so that there was not a man left who did not come
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "so that every worshiper of Baal was there" or "so that every man came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# it was filled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they filled it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# who kept the priest's wardrobe
-
-Here "to keep" something means to care for it and oversee it. Alternate translation: "who was in charge of the priest's wardrobe" or "who cared for the priest's wardrobe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/2ki/10/23.md b/2ki/10/23.md
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-# he said to the worshipers of Baal
-
-"Jehu said to the people who were in the temple to worship Baal"
-
-# but the worshipers of Baal alone
-
-"but that only worshipers of Baal are here"
-
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-# If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escapes
-
-Here the "hands" of the men refer to their "control." By being stationed around the temple they were in control of the situation and it was up to them whether people were able to escape or not. Alternate translation: "If any of these men that I brought into your control escapes" or "If any of the men that are inside gets away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# whoever lets that man escape, his life will be taken for the life of the one who escaped
-
-"we will kill the man who let him escape"
-
-# his life will be taken
-
-This can be stated in active form. This is a polite way to refer to a person being killed. Alternate translation: "we will take his life" or "we will kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the life of the one
-
-"in exchange for the life of the man." Here this man is referred to by his "life" to emphasize that he did not die. Alternate translation: "for the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/2ki/10/25.md b/2ki/10/25.md
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-# he said to the guard and to the captains
-
-You may need to state that Jehu came out of the temple before he spoke to the guard. Alternate translation: "he went back outside of the temple of Baal and said to the guards and captains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# with the edge of the sword
-
-The men used swords to kill the worshipers of Baal. This phrase refers to their swords. Alternate translation: "with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# threw them out
-
-This means that threw the dead bodies of the people out of the temple. Alternate translation: "threw their dead bodies out of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# made it a latrine
-
-"made it a public toilet" A latrine is a bathroom, or a toilet area, usually for a camp or buildings used to house soldiers.
-
-# which it is to this day
-
-This means that something has remained in a certain condition until the present time. Alternate translation: "and since then it has always been that way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# did not leave the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-This speaks of Jehu committing the same sins that Jeroboam committed, as if Jeroboam's sins were a place that Jehu did not leave. Alternate translation: "did not stop committing the kinds of sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Nebat
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Kings 3:3](../03/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# in executing
-
-"in carrying out" or "in accomplishing"
-
-# what was right in my eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what I judge to be right" or "what I consider to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Ahab
-
-Here Ahab's "house" refers to his "family." Alternate translation: "the family of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all that was in my heart
-
-Here the "heart" represents "desire." Alternate translation: "all that I desired for you to do" or "all that I wanted you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sit on the throne
-
-Sitting on the throne represents ruling as king. Alternate translation: "be the kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to the fourth generation
-
-This refers to his son, grandson, great-grandson, and great-great-grandson. Alternate translation: "to the 4th generation" or "for four more generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Jehu took no care to walk in the law of Yahweh
-
-Here "walking" refers to "living." Alternate translation: "Jehu was not careful to live according to the law of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# with all his heart
-
-Here the "heart" refers to a person's will and desire. Alternate translation: "in everything that he did" or "with all of his will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam
-
-To "turn away" from something means to stop doing it. Alternate translation: "Jehu did not stop from sinning in the same ways as Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# began to cut off regions from Israel
-
-"began to cause the territory controlled by Israel to become smaller"
-
-# regions
-
-areas of land
-
-# Hazael defeated
-
-Here "Hazael" refers to himself and his army. Alternate translation: "Hazael and his army" or "King Hazael's Aramean army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Hazael
-
-See how you translated this king's name in [2 Kings 8:8](../08/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# from the Jordan eastward
-
-"from the land east of the Jordan"
-
-# Aroer ... Bashan
-
-These are all names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Arnon
-
-"the Arnon River" This is the name of a river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
-
-This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the history of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Jehu slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in Samaria
-
-This means that Jehu died. This speaks of him being buried where his ancestors were buried as if he were sleeping with them. Alternate translation: "Jehu died and they buried him in Samaria, where they had also buried his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Jehoahaz
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years
-
-"Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria for twenty-eight years"
-
-# twenty-eight years
-
-"28 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 10 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-God's prophecy against the family of Ahab was fulfilled. Jehu killed all of Ahab's descendants and all the worshipers of Baal. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# Athaliah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# saw that her son was dead
-
-"became aware that her son was dead"
-
-# she arose and killed all the royal children
-
-Athaliah did not personally kill the children. Alternate translation: "she commanded her servants to kill all the members of Ahaziah's family who might become king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# took Joash son of Ahaziah, and hid him away from among the king's sons who were killed, along with his nurse; she put them into a bedroom. They hid him from Athaliah so that he was not killed.
-
-"took Ahaziah's very young son Joash and hid him and his nursemaid in a bedroom in the temple. So he was not killed"
-
-# Jehosheba
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Joash
-
-This is the name of a man.
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-# He remained with her six years, hidden in the house of Yahweh, while Athaliah reigned over the land
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joash and Jehosheba hid him in the house of Yahweh for six years while Athaliah ruled the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# land
-
-This is a metonym for the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the story of what happens after Joash, the son of King Azahiah, was hidden in the temple after all King Azahiah's other descendants were killed.
-
-# In the seventh year
-
-"In the seventh year of Athaliah's reign" or "In year 7 of Athaliah's reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jehoiada
-
-the high priest (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the commanders of hundreds
-
-The phrases "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Carites
-
-This is the name of a particular group of the royal guards.
-
-# brought them to himself
-
-"had them come to meet with him." Jehoiada, the high priest, had these military men report to him at the temple.
-
-# Then he showed them the king's son
-
-Jehoiada revealed to them that Joash, King Azahiah's son, was still alive.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jehoiada continues giving directions to the soldiers who will protect King Joash.
-
-# for the king
-
-They were to keep watch for the purpose of protecting the king from harm. Alternate translation: "in order to protect King Joash" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Whoever enters within your ranks
-
-"Anyone who tries to go past you while you are protecting King Joash." A rank refers to a line of soldiers.
-
-# let him be killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You must stay with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in
-
-These two opposite things are a merism that refers to everything the king does. Alternate translation: "You must stay near the king at all times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# the commanders of hundreds
-
-The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" See how you translated this in [2 Kings 11:4](../11/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Each one
-
-"Each commander"
-
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-# were in the house of Yahweh
-
-"were stored in the temple"
-
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-# from the right side of the temple to the left side, near the altar and the temple
-
-Some versions translate the first two occurrences of "temple" as "palace." These versions say, "from the right side of the palace to the left side of the palace, near the altar and the temple."
-
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-# brought out the king's son Joash
-
-Jehoiada, the high priest, brought king Ahaziah's son, Joash, out from the temple apartment where he had been raised in hiding.
-
-# gave him the covenant decrees
-
-"presented him with the book of the law"
-
-# anointed him
-
-The priest poured olive oil on the head of Joash as a symbol that he was now the king. Alternate translation: "poured some olive oil on Joash's head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# clapped their hands
-
-Clapping their hands was a sign of the happiness of the people at the anointing of the new king.
-
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-# the noise of the guard
-
-This refers to the noise made by all the soldiers.
-
-# she came to the people in the house of Yahweh
-
-"she came to where the people had gathered at the temple"
-
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-# She looked, and, behold, the king was standing
-
-"When she arrived, she was surprised to see King Joash standing"
-
-# by the pillar
-
-"by one of the pillars of the temple"
-
-# as the custom was
-
-"which was the usual place for the king to stand"
-
-# the trumpeters
-
-"the people who played the trumpets"
-
-# Athaliah tore her clothes
-
-She tore her clothes to express that she was very upset and angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Treason! Treason!
-
-"You are traitors! You have betrayed me!"
-
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-# the commanders of hundreds
-
-The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" See how you translated this in [2 Kings 11:4](../11/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Bring her out between the ranks
-
-"Take her away between two rows of guards" or "Lead her away with a row of soldiers on each side of her." Ranks are lines or rows of soldiers.
-
-# Anyone who follows her
-
-It is implied that a person who followed her would be trying to help her. Alternate translation: "Anyone who follows to try to rescue her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enter the palace grounds
-
-Some versions translate this as "the guards seized her and took her to the palace, to the place where horses enter the courtyard."
-
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-# also between the king and the people
-
-"also made a covenant between the king and the people"
-
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-# all the people of the land
-
-This is a generalization to show that a large group of people tore down the temple of Baal. Alternate translation: a large number of the people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the house of Baal
-
-"the temple of Baal"
-
-# Mattan
-
-This is the name of a male priest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-They take the new king, Joash, from the temple to the palace.
-
-# the commanders of hundreds
-
-The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" See how you translated this in [2 Kings 11:4](../11/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Carites
-
-This is the name of a particular group of the royal guards.
-
-# brought down the king from the house of Yahweh and they went into the king's house
-
-"brought the king from the temple to the palace"
-
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-# all the people of the land rejoiced
-
-This is a generalization. It is possible that some did not rejoice. Alternate translation: "many people in the land rejoiced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the city was quiet
-
-"the city was calm" or "the city was peaceful"
-
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-# Joash was seven years old
-
-"Joash was 7 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is the  beginning of the story of the spiritual revival in Judah under Joash. The people returned to properly worshiping Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Athaliah's evil actions
-The mother of the king of Judah, Athaliah, killed all the royal children so that she could rule. She was not able to kill the baby Joash because his aunt hid him in the temple. When Joash was seven years old, the chief priest conspired with the army and made Joash king. They killed Athaliah and destroyed the temple of Baal. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# In the seventh year of Jehu
-
-"During year 7 of the reign of Jehu over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the reign of Joash began
-
-"Joash began to reign over Judah"
-
-# Zibiah
-
-This was the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zibiah, of Beersheba
-
-"Zibiah, from the city of Beersheba"
-
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-# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judges to be right" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# instructing him
-
-"teaching him"
-
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-# But the high places were not taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But the people did not destroy the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places
-
-Yawheh forbid the people to worship at these place. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "The people continued to go to places that were unacceptable to Yahweh, to make sacrifices and burn incense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the money that is brought in as sacred offerings into the house of Yahweh
-
-This refers to money that people gave to support the temple. This money came in three forms that are described in the rest of the sentence.
-
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-# by the twenty-third year of King Joash
-
-"when Joash had been king for twenty three years"
-
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-# Why have you not repaired anything in the temple?
-
-Joash asks this question to rebuke the priests. Alternate translation: "You should have been repairing the temple!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# give it to those who can make the repairs
-
-"pay workers who will do the repairs"
-
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-# Instead, Jehoiada
-
-"Instead of the priests collecting the money, Jehoiada"
-
-# on the right side as one comes into the house of Yahweh
-
-"on the right side of the entrance to the temple"
-
-# put into it
-
-"put into the chest" or "put in the box"
-
-# the money that was brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the money that people brought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# put the money in bags and then count it
-
-Many versions put this in a more logical order such as "count the money and put it in bags."
-
-# put the money in bags
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "put the money in bags" or 2) "tied up the money in bags" .
-
-# the money found
-
-"the money that they found in the chest"
-
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-# weighed out
-
-"counted"
-
-# into the hands of men
-
-Here "hands" refers to the men. Alternate translation: "to men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# who took care of the temple
-
-"who repaired the temple"
-
-# carpenters
-
-people who build and repair things made of wood
-
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-# masons
-
-people who build with stone
-
-# stonecutters
-
-people who cut stones into the correct size and shape
-
-# for buying timber and cutting stone
-
-"to buy wood and to cut stone"
-
-# for all that was needed to be paid to repair it
-
-"to pay for all of the needed repairs"
-
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-# did not pay to make for it any
-
-"was not spent to pay for any of the temple's"
-
-# silver cups, lamp trimmers, basins, trumpets, or any gold or silver furnishing
-
-These are items that would have been used by the priests for various temple tasks, such as sacrifices or festivals.
-
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-# they did not require the money paid for repairs to be accounted for by the men who received it and paid it to the workmen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they did not require the men who received the money and paid the workmen for the repairs to account for the money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to be accounted for
-
-to keep a record of how much money was received and spent
-
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-# the money for the guilt offerings and the money for the sin offerings was not brought into the temple of Yahweh
-
-It is implied that this money was not used for the repairs. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they did not use the money from the guilt offerings and the sin offerings to pay for the repairs to the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Hazael king of Aram attacked ... Hazael then turned to attack
-
-This refers to Hazael's army as well as to Hazael. Alternate translation: "Hazael king of Aram and his army attacked ... Then they turned to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Hazael
-
-This is the name of the king of the country of Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# took it
-
-"defeated and took control of it"
-
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-# Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers
-
-These men were previous kings of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# set apart
-
-"dedicated"
-
-# the gold that was found in the storerooms
-
-"the gold that was stored in the storerooms"
-
-# Then Hazael went away from Jerusalem
-
-The gifts Joash gave Hazael convinced him not to attack Jerusalem. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "So Hazael stopped attacking Jerusalem and left"
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?
-
-This question is used to remind the reader that these things are recorded. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the history of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Silla
-
-The location of this place is unknown. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jozabad ... Shimeath ... Jehozabad ... Shomer ... Amaziah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# with his ancestors
-
-"in the place where his ancestors were buried"
-
-# became king in his place
-
-"became the next king of Judah"
-
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-# 2 Kings 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is the end of the story of the revival in Judah under Joash.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Temple
-Joash repaired the temple. In many ways, the temple represents the relationship between the people and Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# In the twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah
-
-"After Joash had been ruling Judah for almost 23 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# reign over Israel in Samaria
-
-"rule over the kingdom of Israel located in Samaria"
-
-# he reigned seventeen years
-
-"Jehoahaz was king for 17 years"
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# followed the sins of Jeroboam
-
-"did the same sins as Jeroboam"
-
-# Jehoahaz did not turn away from them
-
-Here stopping his sin is spoken of as if he turned away from them. This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Jehoahaz did not stop doing the sins of Jeroboam" or "Jehoahaz continued to do the same sins as Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The anger of Yahweh burned against Israel
-
-Yahweh becoming angry with Israel is spoken of as if his anger was a fire that burned. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh became very angry with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# gave them continually into the hand of Hazael king of Aram and into the hand of Ben Hadad son of Hazael
-
-Here "them" refers to Israel and "hand" refers to the power to control them. Alternate translation: "allowed Hazael the king of Aram, and Ben Hadad, his son, to repeatedly defeat the Israelites in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# implored Yahweh
-
-"prayed to Yahweh"
-
-# he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram was oppressing them
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. The abstract noun "oppression" means the same as "the king of Aram was oppressing them." Alternate translation: "he saw how severely the king of Aram was oppressing Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# a rescuer
-
-"someone to rescue them"
-
-# they escaped from the hand of the Arameans
-
-Here "hand" refers to the power to control them. Alternate translation: "he enabled them to be free from Aram's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they did not depart from the sins of the house of Jeroboam
-
-To stop sinning is spoken of as if they departed from the sins. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Israel did not stop doing the same sins as Jeroboam had done" or "Israel continued to commit the same sins as Jeroboam had committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# house of Jeroboam
-
-"the family of Jeroboam"
-
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-# had destroyed them
-
-"had defeated the army of Jehoahaz"
-
-# made them like the chaff at threshing time
-
-The Aramean army had so severely defeated the army of Israel that what remained was so worthless that it is compared to wheat chaff that the laborers walk on at harvest time. Alternate translation: "had crushed them as workers crush chaff under their feet at harvest time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
-
-This question is used to remind the reader that the acts of Jehoahaz are recorded in another book. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# slept with his ancestors
-
-This is a polite way of saying that he died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah
-
-"After Joash had ruled Judah for almost 37 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the reign of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz began over Israel in Samaria
-
-"Jehoash son of Jehoahaz began to rule over Israel in Samaria"
-
-# Jehoash
-
-This was a king of Israel who was the son of Jehoahaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-Here "sight" represents God's thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "He did things that Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He did not leave behind any of the sins of Jeroboam
-
-To stop sinning is spoken of as if he left behind the sins. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Jehoash did not stop committing the same sins as Jeroboam" or "Jehoash kept committing the same sins as Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by which he had made Israel to sin
-
-"by which Jeroboam had caused Israel to sin"
-
-# but he walked in them
-
-To sin is spoken of as if he was walking along a sinful path. Alternate translation: "but Jehoash continued to do these same sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# his might by which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah
-
-Here the strength of Jehoash's army is spoken of as Jehoash's "might." Alternate translation: "the power that his army showed when they fought against the army of Amaziah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
-
-This question is used to remind the reader that the acts of Jehoahaz are recorded in another book. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Jehoash slept with his ancestors
-
-This a polite way to say that Jehoash died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Jeroboam sat on his throne
-
-Here "sat on his throne" refers to ruling as king. Alternate translation: "Jeroboam became king after him" or "Jeroboam began to rule after him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# wept over him
-
-"wept because Elisha was sick"
-
-# My father, my father
-
-Elisha was not the king's literal father. King Joash used this term as a sign of respect.
-
-# the chariots of Israel and the horsemen are taking you away
-
-This is a reference to Elijah going to heaven in [2 Kings 2:11](../02/11.md) and [2 Kings 2:12](../02/12.md). Joash uses this phrase to say that Elisha was going to die. Alternate translation: "the chariots of Israel and the horsemen are taking you to heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the horsemen
-
-This refers to the men who drove the chariots. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the drivers of the chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elisha continues to talk to Joash, king of Israel.
-
-# Open the window eastward
-
-"open the window that faces east" or "open that window towards the east"
-
-# so he opened it
-
-Since this happens after Joash takes the bow and arrows, he may have had a servant open the window. Alternate translation: "So a servant opened it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he shot
-
-"Joash shot the arrow"
-
-# This is Yahweh's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram
-
-The relationship between the arrow and victory can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "This arrow is a sign from Yahweh that he will give you victory over Aram" or "This arrow symbolizes the victory Yahweh will give you over Aram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Aphek
-
-This was a city in the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# But the man of God was angry with him
-
-"But Elisha was angry with King Joash"
-
-# until you annihilated it
-
-"until you completely destroyed it" or "until they were completely wiped out"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word marks a break in the main story line. This new section gives background information for the part of the story that follows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# at the beginning of the year
-
-"each year during spring"
-
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-# As they were burying a certain man
-
-"As some Israelites were burying a man's body"
-
-# they saw a group of Moabites
-
-It can be made explicit that they were afraid of the Moabites. Alternate translation: "they saw a group of Moabite raiders coming toward them and they were afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Elisha's grave
-
-"the grave where Elisha was buried"
-
-# As soon as the man touched Elisha's bones
-
-Here "the man" refers to his dead body. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "As soon as the dead man's body touched the bones of Elisha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he revived and stood up on his feet
-
-"the dead man came back to life and stood up"
-
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-# But Yahweh was gracious to Israel, and had compassion on them and concern for them
-
-It may be helpful to divide this sentence into shorter parts. Alternate translation: "But Yahweh was very kind to the Israelite people. He helped them"
-
-# So Yahweh did not destroy them
-
-Yahweh's covenant is the reason he did not destroy Israel. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "This is the reason that Yahweh did not destroy them" or "Because of his covenant, Yahweh did not destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# has not driven them away from his presence
-
-Yahweh's rejection is spoken of as if he had physically driven Israel away from where he was. Alternate translation: "has not rejected them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Hazael ... Ben Hadad
-
-These are names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# became king in his place
-
-"became king after him"
-
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-# Jehoash ... Jehoahaz
-
-These are names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jehoash attacked him three times
-
-Here "Jehoash" and "him" refer to the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: "Jehoash's army attacked Ben Hadad's army three times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he recovered those cities of Israel
-
-"Jehoash took back control of the Israelite cities that Ben Hadad had captured"
-
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-# 2 Kings 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the last chapter about Elisha.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Elisha's death
-The king of Israel is upset when Elisha is dying. Elisha assures him that he will have three victories over Aram.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-The king compares the protection that Elisha had given Israel to "The chariot of Israel and the horsemen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# In the second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel
-
-"When Jehoash son of Jehoahaz had been king of Israel for almost two years"
-
-# Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, began to reign
-
-"Amaziah son of Joash, became the king of Judah"
-
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-# He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign
-
-"He was 25 years old when he became king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem
-
-"he was the king in Jerusalem for 29 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jehoaddan
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, yet not like David his father
-
-Here "the eyes of Yahweh" refers to his sight, and his sight refers to his judgment. Alternate translation: "Amaziah did many things that pleased Yahweh, but he did not do as many things that pleased Yahweh as King David had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He did everything that Joash, his father, had done
-
-Joash obeyed Yahweh and did good things. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "He did the same good things that his father Joash had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The story of Amaziah's rule as king of Judah continues.
-
-# But the high places were not taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. The high places were used for pagan worship. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "But he did not remove the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sacrificed and burned incense at the high places
-
-The high places were used for pagan worship. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "sacrificed and burned incense to pagan gods at the high places"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This is used to introduce a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# as soon as his rule was well established
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as soon as Amaziah securely established his royal rule and kingly authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he killed the servants
-
-Amaziah probably ordered other people to kill the officials. Alternate translation: "he made his servants execute the officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The narrator tells about what king Amaziah did after his father King Joash was murdered.
-
-# Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death
-
-King Amaziah did not order his servants to kill the children of the men who killed his father. If he was going to have them executed though, he would have commanded his servants do it, he would not have done it himself. Alternate translation: "But he did not tell his servants to execute those officials' children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# The fathers must not be put to death for their children, neither must the children be put to death for their parents
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People must not kill the fathers for the sins of their children, and they must not kill the children for the sins of their parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# every person must be put to death for his own sin
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "every person must die for his own sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He killed
-
-Here "He" refers to his army. Alternate translation: "Amaziah's army killed" or "Amaziah's soldiers killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# ten thousand soldiers
-
-"10,000 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Valley of Salt
-
-This is the name of a place that is located south of the Dead Sea.
-
-# he also took Sela in war
-
-Here the word "he" refers to King amaziah and represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "King Amaziah's army captured the city of Sela" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Sela ... Joktheel
-
-They renamed the city of Sela. The new name was Joktheel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us meet each other face to face in battle."
-
-Here "each other" also included their armies. Alternate translation: "Then Amaziah sent messengers to King Jehoash of Israel, saying, 'Come here and let us and our armies fight each other in battle.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# A thistle that was in Lebanon ... trampled down the thistle
-
-This is a word picture and a riddle. A cedar tree is great and a thistle is small and worthless. Jehoash compares himself to the cedar and Amaziah to the thistle and warns Amaziah not to attack. If you have a similar comparison in your own language, you can use it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# thistle
-
-type of bush with thorns
-
-# saying, 'Give your daughter to my son for a wife,'
-
-This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "asking the cedar to give his daughter to the thistle's son for a wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# You have indeed attacked Edom
-
-This is the warning part of Jehoash's message to Amaziah. "Amaziah, you have definitely defeated Edom"
-
-# your heart has lifted you up
-
-This is an idiom that refers to being proud. Alternate translation: "you are very proud of what you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Take pride in your victory
-
-"Be content with your victory"
-
-# for why should you cause yourself trouble and fall
-
-Jehoash uses this question to warn Amaziah not to attack him. Alternate translation: "for you should not cause trouble for yourself and suffer defeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# But Amaziah would not listen
-
-Here "listen" refers to obeying the warning. Alternate translation: "However, Amaziah would not obey Jehoash's warning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# So Jehoash king of Israel attacked ... Amaziah king of Judah met each other
-
-The armies of these kings went to battle with them. Alternate translation: "So Jehoash and his army went to fight Amaziah and his army and they met each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Beth Shemesh
-
-This is a town in Judah near the border of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Judah was defeated by Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Israel defeated Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# every man fled home
-
-"all the men in the army of Judah ran home"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is what happened after the army of Israel defeated the army of Judah at Beth Shemesh.
-
-# He came
-
-Here "He" refers to Jehoash and his army. Alternate translation: "Jehoash and his army came ... Jehoash's soldiers took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Ephraim Gate ... Corner Gate
-
-There are the names of gates in the wall of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# four hundred cubits
-
-"about 180 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# cubits
-
-A cubit was about 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# He took
-
-Here "He" refers to Jehoash and his army. Alternate translation: "Jehoash and his army came ... Jehoash's soldiers took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# with hostages also, and returned to Samaria
-
-This implies that Jehoash needed to take these hostages to prevent Amaziah from attacking again. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "and they also took to Samaria some prisoners to make sure that Amaziah would cause them no more trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
-
-This question is used to remind the reader that the acts of Jehoahaz are recorded in another book. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Then Jehoash slept with his ancestors
-
-This is a polite way to say that he died. Alternate translation: "Then Jehoash died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# became king in his place
-
-"became king after him"
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?
-
-This question is used to remind the reader that these things are recorded. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the history of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# They made a conspiracy against Amaziah in Jerusalem
-
-A conspiracy is a secret plan to do harm to someone or something. Alternate translation: "Some people in Jerusalem plotted against Amaziah"
-
-# Lachish
-
-This is a city in southwestern Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# but they sent men after him to Lachish
-
-The men who made the conspiracy sent other men to follow Amaziah to Lachish.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is what happened after the death of King Amaziah.
-
-# They brought him back on horses
-
-"They brought Amaziah's body back on horses"
-
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-# All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah
-
-This is a generalization. Some people may not have wanted him to be king. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah took the 16 year-old Azariah and made him king after his father, Amaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Azariah
-
-This king is better known today by the name "Uzziah."
-
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-# It was Azariah who rebuilt Elath
-
-Azariah did not do this alone. Alternate translation: "It was Azariah who ordered Elath to be rebuilt" or "It was Azariah who supervised the rebuilding of Elath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Elath
-
-a city in Judah (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# restored it to Judah
-
-"returned it to Judah"
-
-# slept with his ancestors
-
-This is a poetic way to say he died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This describes what King Uzziah did after he became king.
-
-# In the fifteenth year of Amaziah
-
-"In year 15 of Amaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# forty-one years
-
-"41 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-Here "sight" is a metaphor for judging or considering. Alternate translation: "evil according to Yahweh" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He did not depart from any of the sins of Jeroboam
-
-To stop sinning is spoken of as leaving a path. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He did not stop committing the same sins as Jeroboam" or "He continued to commit the same sins as Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He restored the border
-
-This means his army restored the land up to the border. Alternate translation: "His soldiers conquered again some of the territory that had previously belonged to Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Lebo Hamath
-
-This city was also called Hamath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Sea of the Arabah
-
-"the Dead Sea"
-
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-# it was very bitter
-
-Suffering that was difficult is spoken of as if it had a bitter taste. Alternate translation: "it was very difficult" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# there was no rescuer for Israel
-
-"there was no one who could rescue Israel"
-
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-# blot out
-
-To completely destroy Israel is spoken of as if Yahweh wiped them away with a cloth. Alternate translation: "completely destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the name of Israel
-
-Here "the name of Israel" represents all of Israel and its inhabitants. Alternate translation: "the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# under heaven
-
-"on earth"
-
-# he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym for power. Also, "Jehoash" is a synecdoche representing Jehoash and his army. Alternate translation: "he enabled King Jeroboam and his army to rescue them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
-
-This question is used to remind the reader that the acts of Jehoahaz are recorded in another book. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Jeroboam slept with his ancestors, with the kings of Israel
-
-This is a polite way to say that he died and was buried. Alternate translation: "Jeroboam died, and was buried where the other kings of Israel were buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
diff --git a/2ki/14/intro.md b/2ki/14/intro.md
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-# 2 Kings 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The text begins to alternate between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah again.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Pride
-Pride in one's success can make a person attempt and fail at something else. Amaziah defeated Edom so he wanted to fight Israel. But Israel defeated him and thoroughly humiliated him.
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-# In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam
-
-It can be stated clearly that this is the twenty-seventh year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 27 of the reign of Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Azariah
-
-This king is better known today by the name "Uzziah."
-
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-# Jekoliah
-
-This is the name of Azariah's mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He did what was right
-
-"Azariah did what was right"
-
-# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what was right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the high places were not taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one took away the high places" or "Azariah did not have anyone take the high places away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# were not taken away
-
-Being taken away represents being destroyed. Alternate translation: "were not destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to the day of his death
-
-The abstract noun "death" can be expressed with the verb "die." Alternate translation: "until the day he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Jotham, the king's son, was over the household
-
-The word "household" refers to the people living in the king's palace. Because Azariah was a leper, he had to live in a separate house. So his son, Jotham, took charge over the palace.
-
-# was over the household
-
-Being over the household represents having authority over those in it. Alternate translation: "was in charge of the household" or "had authority over those in Azariah's palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# are they not written ... Judah?
-
-This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Azariah is in this other book. This can also be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written ... Judah." or "you can read about them ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Azariah slept with his ancestors
-
-Sleeping represents dying. Alternate translation: "Azariah died as his ancestors had" or "like his ancestors, Azariah died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# they buried him with his ancestors
-
-"his family buried him where his ancestors had been buried"
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Azariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah
-
-It can be stated clearly that this is the thirty-eighth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 38 of the reign of Azariah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Zechariah son of Jeroboam
-
-This Jeroboam was the second king of Israel that had that name. He was the son of King Jehoash.
-
-# reigned over Israel in Samaria for six months
-
-Samaria is the city that Zechariah lived in when he was king of Israel. Alternate translation: "lived in Samaria and reigned over Israel for six months"
-
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-# He did what was evil
-
-"Zechariah did what was evil"
-
-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-Departing from sins represents refusing to do those sins. Alternate translation: "Zechariah did not refuse to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat" or "He sinned as Jeroboam son of Nebat had sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-This Jeroboam was the first king of the ten northern tribes that made up the kingdom of Israel.
-
-# who had caused Israel to sin
-
-Here the word "Israel" represents the people of the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "who had caused the people of Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Shallum ... Jabesh
-
-These are the names of two men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# against Zechariah
-
-"against King Zechariah"
-
-# Ibleam
-
-This was the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Then he became king in his place
-
-"Then Shallum became king in Zechariah's place"
-
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-# they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can read about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# This was the word of Yahweh
-
-It can be stated clearly that the events described in verse 10 fulfilled the word of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "What happened to Zechariah was according to the word of Yahweh" or "What happened to Zechariah fulfilled the word of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation
-
-Sitting on the throne represents being the king. Alternate translation: "Your descendants will be the kings of Israel for four generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah
-
-It can be stated clearly that this is the thirty-ninth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "in year 39 of the reign of Azariah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Shallum ... Jabesh
-
-These are the names of two men. See how you translated these names in [2 Kings 15:10](../15/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he reigned only one month in Samaria
-
-Samaria is the city that he lived in when was king of Israel. Alternate translation: "Shallum lived in Samaria and reigned over Israel for only one month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Menahem ... Gadi
-
-These are the names of two men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Shallum" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the conspiracy that he formed
-
-The abstract noun "conspiracy" can be translated with the verb "plan." It can be stated clearly what this conspiracy was. Alternate translation: "how he planned to murder King Zechariah" or "and how he murdered King Zechariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can read about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Tiphsah
-
-This is the name of a city. Some versions have "Tappuah," which is the name of another city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah
-
-It can be stated clearly that this is the thirty-ninth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 39 of the reign of Azariah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For his whole life
-
-The abstract noun "life" can be translated with the verb "live." Alternate translation: "The whole time that he lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-Departing from sins represents refusing to do those sins. Alternate translation: "Zechariah did not refuse to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat" or "He sinned as Jeroboam son of Nebat had sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who had caused Israel to sin
-
-Here the word "Israel" represents the people of the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "who had caused the people of Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Pul the king of Assyria came against the land
-
-The phrase "Pul the king of Assyria" represents Pul and his army. Alternate translation: "Pul the king of Assyria came with his army against the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Pul the king of Assyria
-
-Pul is the name of a man who was king of Assyria. He was also named Tiglath-Pileser. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# came against the land
-
-The phrase "came against" is an idiom meaning to attack. "The land" refers to the land of Israel and represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "came with his army to attack the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# one thousand talents of silver
-
-"1000 talents of silver." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "thirty-three thousand kilograms of silver" or "thirty-three metric tons of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# so that Pul's support might be with him
-
-The abstract noun "support" can be translated with the verb "support." Alternate translation: "so that Pul might support him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to strengthen the kingdom of Israel in his hand
-
-Having the kingdom in his hand represents ruling the kingdom. Alternate translation: "to strengthen his rule over the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# exacted this money from Israel
-
-"took this money from Israel"
-
-# fifty shekels of silver
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "six hundred grams of silver" or "three-fifths of a kilogram of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# did not stay there in the land
-
-"did not stay there in Israel"
-
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-# are they not written ... Israel?
-
-This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Menahem is in this other book. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in The Book of the Events of the Kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Menahem slept with his ancestors
-
-Sleeping represents dying. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 10:35](../10/35.md). Alternate translation: "Menahem died as his ancestors had" or "like his ancestors, Menahem died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Pekahiah
-
-This a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Menahem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah
-
-It can be stated clearly that this is the fiftieth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 50 of the reign of Azariah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Pekahiah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He did not leave behind the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-Leaving behind sins represents refusing to do those sins. Alternate translation: "Pekahiah did not refuse to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat" or "He sinned as Jeroboam son of Nebat had sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he had caused Israel to sin
-
-Here the word "Israel" represents the people of the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Pekah ... Remaliah
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# conspired against him
-
-"secretly planned to kill Pekahiah"
-
-# fifty men
-
-"50 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Argob ... Arieh
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the citadel of the king's palace
-
-"the fortified part of the king's palace" or "the safe place in the king's palace"
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Pekahiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can read about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah
-
-It can be stated clearly that this is the fifty-second year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 52 of the reign of Azariah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat
-
-Departing from sins represents refusing to do those sins. Alternate translation: "Zechariah did not refuse to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat" or "He sinned as Jeroboam son of Nebat had sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In the days of Pekah king of Israel
-
-It can be stated clearly that this refers to the time of Pekah's reign. Alternate translation: "In the days of the reign of Pekah king of Israel" or "During the time that Pekah was king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Tiglath-Pileser
-
-In [2 Kings 15:19](../15/19.md) this man was called "Pul." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ijon ... Abel Beth Maacah ... Janoah ... Kedesh ... Hazor ... Gilead ... Galilee ... Naphtali
-
-These are the names of cities or regions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He carried away the people to Assyria
-
-Here "He" refers to Tiglath-Pileser and represents him and his army. Carrying the people to Assyria represents forcing them to go to Assyria. Alternate translation: "He and his army forced the people to go to Assyria (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the people
-
-It can be stated clearly which people these are. Alternate translation: "the people of those places" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Hoshea ... Elah
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a conspiracy
-
-A conspiracy is a secret plan by a group to do harm to someone or something.
-
-# He attacked him and killed him
-
-"Hoshea attacked Pekah and killed him"
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Pekah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah
-
-It can be stated clearly that this is the twentieth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 20 of the reign of Jotham son of Uzziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can read about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel
-
-It can be stated clearly that this is the second year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 2 of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jotham son of Azariah, king of Judah began to reign
-
-"Jotham son of Azariah, king of Judah became king of Judah"
-
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-# He was twenty-five years old ... sixteen years
-
-"He was 25 years old ... 16 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jerushah
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what was right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the high places were not taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one took away the high places" or "Jotham did not have anyone take the high places away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# were not taken away
-
-Being taken away represents being destroyed. Alternate translation: "were not destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Jotham built the upper gate
-
-"Jotham built" represents Jotham making his workers build it. Alternate translation: "Jotham had his workers build the upper gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# are they not written ... Judah?
-
-This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Jotham is in this other book. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in The Book of the Events of the Kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# In those days
-
-This refers to a time period. What time period this refers to can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "During that time" or "While Jotham was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Rezin
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Pekah ... Remaliah
-
-These are men's names. Pekah was the king of Israel. See how you translated them in [2 Kings 15:37](../15/37.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jotham slept with his ancestors
-
-Sleeping represents dying. Alternate translation: "Jotham died as his ancestors had" or "Like his ancestors, Jotham died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Jotham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 15 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel's evil
-Israel assassinated one king after another. The Assyrians began attacking Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah
-
-It can be stated clearly that this is the seventeenth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 17 of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Pekah ... Remaliah
-
-These are men's names. Pekah was the king of Israel. See how you translated them in [2 Kings 15:25](../15/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# what was right in the eyes of Yahweh his God
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what was right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh his God considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as David his ancestor had done
-
-David had done what is right.
-
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-# he walked in the way of the kings of Israel
-
-Walking represents behavior and actions. Alternate translation: "King Ahaz acted the same way that the kings of Israel had acted" or "he did the things that the kings of Israel had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# following the detestable practices of the nations
-
-Here "following" represents doing what others do. Alternate translation: "copying the disgusting things that the other nations did, the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the nations
-
-The word "nations" represents the people of other nations. Here it refers to the people of the nations who had lived in that land. Alternate translation: "the people of other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# which Yahweh had driven out
-
-"Drive out" means "force out." Alternate translation: "which Yahweh had forced to leave"
-
-# before the people of Israel
-
-The people of those nations fled as the people of Israel moved into the land. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "before the people of Israel who moved into the land" or "as the people of Israel moved into the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the high places, on the hilltops, and under every green tree
-
-These are places where the people of the other nations worshiped their false gods.
-
-# under every green tree
-
-God wanted his people to offer sacrifices to him in Jerusalem. The word "every" here is an exaggeration to show how determined King Ahaz was to disobey God by offering sacrifices in many other places instead. Alternate translation: "under many green trees" or "under many green trees around the country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Rezin ... Pekah ... Remaliah
-
-These are men's names. See how you translated them in [2 Kings 15:37](../15/37.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# besieged Ahaz
-
-Ahaz was in Jerusalem. Here "Ahaz" represents himself and the people who were in Jerusalem with him. Alternate translation: "surrounded the city with Ahaz in it" or "surrounded Ahaz and the others in the city with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# recovered Elath for Aram
-
-Here "Aram" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "took back control of the city of Elath for the people of Aram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Elath
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [2 Kings 14:22](../14/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# drove the men of Judah out of Elath
-
-"forced the men of Judah to leave Elath"
-
-# to this day
-
-This means to the time of the writing of this book.
-
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-# Tiglath-Pileser
-
-In [2 Kings 15:19](../15/19.md) this man was called "Pul." See how you translated his name in [2 Kings 15:29](../15/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I am your servant and your son
-
-Being a servant and a son represents submitting to someone's authority. Alternate translation: "I will obey you as if I were your servant or your son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the hand of the king of Aram and from the hand of the king of Israel
-
-The hand is a metonym that represents power. Alternate translation: "from the power of the king of Aram and from the power of the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who have attacked me
-
-The kings attacking Ahaz represent the armies of those kings attacking Ahaz and his people. Alternate translation: "who have attacked me with their armies" or "whose armies have attacked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the king of Assyria went up against Damascus
-
-The word "king" represents the king and his army. Also, Damascus represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the king of Assyria and his army attacked the people of Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# carried off its people as prisoners to Kir
-
-Carrying off the people represents forcing them to go away. Alternate translation: "made the people his prisoners and forced them to go to Kir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Kir
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is the name of a city or 2) this word means "city" and refers to the capital city of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the design for all the workmanship needed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the instructions that the workers needed in order to build it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is what King Ahaz did after he returned from Damascus and visited the new altar which Uriah the priest had built for him.
-
-# He made his burnt offering
-
-"King Ahaz made his burnt offering"
-
-# on the altar
-
-This refers to the altar that King Ahaz told Uriah to build.
-
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-# from the front of the temple ... from between his altar and the temple of Yahweh
-
-Both of these phrases tell where the bronze altar was. They refer to the same place.
-
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-# the large altar
-
-This refers to the new altar that Ahaz told Uriah to build.
-
-# the king's burnt offering and his grain offering
-
-When Ahaz said "the king" and "his," he was referring to himself. The king treated his offerings as special. Alternate translation: "my burnt offering and my grain offering" or "the royal burnt offering and royal grain offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# the portable stands
-
-"the movable stands" or "the carts." These stands had wheels on them so they could be moved around.
-
-# he also took down the sea
-
-"he also removed the large bowl." The "sea" was a huge basin or water bowl that was made of bronze.
-
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-# because of the king of Assyria
-
-Why they did this can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "to please the king of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# are they not written ... Judah?
-
-This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Ahaz is in this other book. This can also be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in The Book of the Events of the Kings of Judah." or "someone has written about them in The Book ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Ahaz slept with his ancestors
-
-Sleeping represents dying. Alternate translation: "Ahaz died as his ancestors had" or "like his ancestors, Ahaz died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# was buried with his ancestors
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# became king in his place
-
-The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 16 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Ahaz
-Ahaz was a wicked king. Israel and Aram united to fight against him, so he paid the Assyrian king to attack Aram. Assyria defeated the people of Aram and took them into captivity. The people were to trust in Yahweh and not rely on military alliances with other Gentile nations. This showed a lack of trust in the power of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# Hoshea son of Elah
-
-Hoshea became the king of the northern kingdom of Israel.
-
-# Elah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He ruled in Samaria
-
-Samaria was the capital city of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-He did not obey Yahweh's laws as given to Moses. "In the sight of" is metaphor for judgment or opinion. Alternate translation: "evil to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Shalmaneser
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hoshea became his servant and brought him tribute
-
-Hoshea did as the King of Assyria commanded and brought money to him so that the King would not destroy Israel.
-
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-# So
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# year by year
-
-"every year"
-
-# shut him up and bound him in prison
-
-"put Hoshea in prison"
-
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-# besieged it
-
-put troops around the city in order to force it to surrender
-
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-# carried Israel away to Assyria
-
-The name "Israel" is metonymy for the people living there. Alternate translation: "took the Israelite people to Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Halah ... Habor River ... Gozan
-
-These are the names of locations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Medes
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The narrative pauses to summarize Yahweh's judgment on Israel.
-
-# This captivity
-
-This refers to the capture of the Israelites by the Assyrians.
-
-# the hand of
-
-"Hand" is metonymy for control, authority or power. Alternate translation: "the control of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# walking in the practices
-
-"Walking" is metaphor for the ways or patterns of behavior people use in their lives. Alternate translation: "doing the activities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/2ki/17/09.md b/2ki/17/09.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The narrative continues to summarize Yahweh's judgment on Israel.
-
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-# on every high hill and under every green tree
-
-These are exaggerations to show that worship of false gods was widespread. Alternate translation: "on high hills and under green trees everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
diff --git a/2ki/17/11.md b/2ki/17/11.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The narrative continues to summarize Yahweh's judgment on Israel.
-
-# performed wicked things to provoke Yahweh to anger
-
-Possible ways to render this: 1) "did many wicked things that caused Yahweh to become angry" or 2) "did many sinful things that made Yahweh angry"
-
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-# about which Yahweh had said to them
-
-"about which Yahweh had warned them"
-
diff --git a/2ki/17/13.md b/2ki/17/13.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The narrative continues to summarize Yahweh's judgment on Israel.
-
-# Yahweh had testified ... by every prophet
-
-Yahweh spoke through the prophets.
-
-# Turn from your evil ways
-
-"Stop doing the evil things you have been doing"
-
-# I sent to you by my servants the prophets
-
-The prophets were sent by Yahweh to remind the people of God's Laws and to obey them.
-
diff --git a/2ki/17/14.md b/2ki/17/14.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The summary of Yahweh's judgment on Israel continues.
-
-# they were very stubborn
-
-They were unwilling to follow God's laws and rely on Yahweh as their God.
-
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-# rejected his statutes
-
-They refused to obey God's Laws.
-
-# They followed useless practices
-
-They followed the practices of the people around them.
-
-# not to imitate
-
-"not to copy"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The summary of Yahweh's judgment on Israel continues.
-
-# cast metal figures
-
-Cast metal figures are objects made by pouring melted metal into a form (or mold) to make a shape.
-
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-# used ... enchantments
-
-used magic to say what would happen in the future
-
-# sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-To "sell themselves" is a metaphor for committing completely to do that which was evil. Alternate translation: "committed themselves to do things that Yahweh said were evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# removed them out of his sight
-
-"Sight" is metonymy for being within the attention of Yahweh so he no longer cared for them. Alternate translation: "removed them from his attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/2ki/17/19.md b/2ki/17/19.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The summary of Yahweh's judgment on Israel includes how Judah also fell into idolatry.
-
-# Judah
-
-The location "Judah" is metonymy for the people that live there. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/2ki/17/20.md b/2ki/17/20.md
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-# he afflicted them
-
-"Yahweh punished the Israelites"
-
-# gave them into the hand of those who would take the possession as spoil
-
-"Hand" is metonymy for control, power or authority. Alternate translation: "handed them over to those who robbed them of their property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# until he had cast them out of his sight
-
-"his sight" is metaphor for attention and caring. Alternate translation: "until he got rid of them all" or "until they were no longer in his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The reason for Yahweh's judgment on Israel continues by relating the history behind it.
-
-# He tore Israel
-
-"He tore" here is a metaphor for violent removal. Alternate translation: "Yahweh removed the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the royal line of David
-
-"from the rule of David's descendants"
-
-# drove Israel away from following Yahweh
-
-"turned the people of Israel away from following Yahweh"
-
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-# they did not depart from them
-
-"the Israelites did not stop committing these sins" or "they did not turn away from those sins"
-
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-# so Yahweh removed Israel from his sight
-
-"Sight" here is a metaphor for attention and care. Alternate translation: "so Yahweh removed the people of Israel from his attention and care" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/2ki/17/24.md b/2ki/17/24.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh's judgment continues against the new Assyrian inhabitants who practice their pagan religions.
-
-# Kuthah ... Avva ... Hamath ... Sepharvaim
-
-These are places in the Assyrian empire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# It happened at the beginning of their residence there that
-
-"When those people first lived there"
-
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-# The nations that you have carried away and placed in the cities of Samaria
-
-"The people you have moved from other lands and sent to live in the cities of Samaria"
-
-# do not know the practices required by the god of the land
-
-"do not know how to worship the God that the Israelites worshiped in this land"
-
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-# Take one of the priests there whom you brought from there
-
-"Take a priest who came from Samaria back there"
-
-# let him teach them
-
-"let the Samaritan priest teach the people who are living there now"
-
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-# Succoth Benoth ... Nergal ... Ashima
-
-These are the names of gods, both male and female. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kuthah ... Hamath
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nibhaz ... Tartak
-
-These are the names of gods, both male and female. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Avvites ... Sepharvites
-
-These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# burned their children in the fire
-
-"sacrificed their own children" or "burned their children in fire as an offering"
-
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-# They
-
-This refers to the pagan people that the king of Assyria moved into the cities of Samaria.
-
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-# they persist in their old customs
-
-"they continue in the same habits as before"
-
-# They neither honor Yahweh
-
-The people were only interested in appeasing Yahweh. They were either not interested or not aware Yahweh was interested in a relationship with them.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The summary comes toward the end with an appeal to worship only Yahweh.
-
-# with great power and a raised arm
-
-The phrase "raised arm" is metonymy for displaying power and means basically the same thing as "great power." Alternate translation: "with very great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# keep them
-
-"obey them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The summary now ends with an appeal to worship only Yahweh and a description of the sins of the people.
-
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-# They would not listen
-
-"Listen" here is a metaphor for paying attention and acting on the command. Alternate translation: "They did not obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# these nations feared Yahweh
-
-These nations feared Yahweh only to the point of appeasing him the same way they treated their own gods.
-
-# up to this day
-
-"and have continued ever since." The phrase "this day" refers to the time period in which the writer lived.
-
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-# 2 Kings 17 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter ends the story about the kingdom of Israel and continues with Judah alone.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Idol worship
-
-Israel continued to worship idols, so God punished them by allowing Assyria to conquer them and take them away. Assyria brought people from other lands and settled them in what used to be Israel's territory and the new people worshiped their own gods in addition to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Hezekiah becomes king over Judah in place of his father King Ahaz.
-
-# Hoshea ... Elah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zechariah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Abijah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-"In the eyes" here is a metaphor for Yahweh's attention and care. Alternate translation: "King Hezekiah did what was right to Yahweh" or "Hezekiah did things that Yahweh said are right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The story of King Hezekiah's reign continues.
-
-# He removed the high places, destroyed the stone pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles
-
-"Hezekiah removed the high places of worship, smashed into pieces the memorial stones, and cut down the wooden poles of Asherah"
-
-# Nehushtan
-
-This name could be translated "Bronze Serpent Idol." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The story of King Hezekiah's reign continues.
-
-# he held on to Yahweh
-
-To "hold on" is metaphor for staying loyal and attached. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah stayed loyal to Yahweh" or "Hezekiah remained faithful to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/2ki/18/07.md b/2ki/18/07.md
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-# wherever he went he prospered
-
-"wherever Hezekiah went he was successful"
-
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-# fortified city
-
-city with a wall all around it
-
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-# Hoshea ... Elah ... Shalmaneser
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Halah ... Habor River ... Gozan
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Medes
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# So the king of Assyria carried Israel away to Assyria
-
-"So the king of Assyria commanded his army to take the Israelites away from their homes, and he made them live in Assyria"
-
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-# the voice of Yahweh
-
-"Voice" is metonymy for the message about the command of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the command of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Sennacherib
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fortified cities
-
-Cities with walls around them for protection. See how you translated "fortified city" in [2 Kings 18:8](../18/08.md).
-
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-# Lachish
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Withdraw from me
-
-This expression assumes that "me" represents the kingdom of Hezekiah. Alternate translation: "Take your army out of my territory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Whatever you put on me I will bear
-
-"I will pay you whatever you demand of me"
-
-# talents
-
-This is the name of type of weight that was used for money. One talent weighted about 33 kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# treasuries
-
-This was the place in the palace where money and valuable things were stored.
-
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-# the king of Assyria mobilized his great army, sending Tartan and Rabsaris and the chief commander
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-Sennacherib sent a group of men from his army to Jerusalem to meet with King Hezekiah, including officials named Tartan and Rabsaris.
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-# Tartan ... Rabsaris
-
-Some Bibles translate these as proper names. Other versions of the Bible translate them as titles. Alternate translation: "the Tartan ... the Rabsaris" or "the leader of the soldier ... a court official" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Lachish
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the conduit of the upper pool
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-the channel where the water stored in the "upper pool" flows into the city of Jerusalem
-
-# stood by it
-
-"and waited there for King Hezekiah to meet with them"
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-# Eliakim ... Hilkiah ... Shebna ... Joah ... Asaph
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-Rabshakeh continues telling the message from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah's men.
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-# What is the source of your confidence?
-
-The King of Assyria (through his messenger Rabshakeh) wants to make King Hezekiah doubt himself and Egypt's support. He does not ask this question looking for an answer. Alternate translation: "You have no reason to think that you can defeat me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# In whom are you trusting, that you should rebel against me?
-
-The King of Assyria (through his messenger Rabshakeh) wants to make King Hezekiah doubt himself and Egypt's support. He does not ask this question looking for an answer. Alternate translation: "You cannot trust anyone to help you rebel against me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# walking stick of this bruised reed of Egypt
-
-The King of Assyria compares Egypt to a weak walking stick; you expect that it will support you when you lean on it, but instead it breaks and cuts you. Alternate translation: "the weak support from Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but if a man leans ... and pierce it
-
-The speaker is extending the metaphor by describing what happens when a reed is used as a support. Alternate translation: "but if someone uses this for support, he will be injured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Rabshakeh continues telling the message from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah's men.
-
-# is not he the one whose high places ... Jerusalem'?
-
-This question assumes the listeners know the answer and is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "You need to remember that he is the one whose high places ... Jerusalem'!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Rabshakeh continues telling the message from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah's men.
-
-# How could you resist even one captain of the least of my master's servants?
-
-He asks this question to emphasize that the army of Hezekiah does not have the resources to fight. He also uses exaggeration to mock Hezekiah's army. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) "You could not defeat even one of the least of the king's soldiers." or 2) "You could not defeat a group of the king's soldiers commanded by his least important officer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# Have I traveled up here without Yahweh to fight against this place and destroy it?
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-He asks this question to emphasize that Yahweh is behind his success to obey the command to destroy Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh himself told us to come here and destroy this land!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Eliakim ... Hilkiah ... Shebnah ... Joah
-
-Translate the names of these men as in [2 Kings 18:18](../18/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the ears of the people who are on the wall
-
-"In the ears" is metonymy for being able to listen. Alternate translation: "because the people standing on the city wall will hear it and be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Has my master sent me to your master and to you to speak these words? Has he not sent me to the men who sit on the wall, who will have to eat their own dung and drink their own urine with you?
-
-He asks these questions assuming the listeners know the answers to emphasize their intention to destroy and humiliate the leaders and people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "My master sent me not only to you and your master, but also to speak to the people in this city, who will suffer with you when they have to eat their own dung and drink their own urine to survive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# from my power
-
-"my power" is metonymy for the ability of the king himself. Alternate translation: "from me" or "from the power of my army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria
-
-This can be expressed in an active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will never allow the king of Assyria's army to take this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the hand
-
-"Hand" is metonymy for control, authority and power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Make peace with me and come out to me
-
-"Come out of the city and surrender to me" or "Make an agreement with me to surrender, and come out of the city to me"
-
-# his own vine ... his own fig tree ... his own cistern
-
-These sources of food and water are metaphors for security and plenty. This also was a common way of expressing this idea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# a land of grain and new wine ... bread and vineyards ... olive trees and honey
-
-These are metaphors for having good things and plenty in daily life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Rabshakeh continues telling the message from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah's men.
-
-# Has any of the gods ... Assyria?
-
-He asks this question for emphasis because they know the answer. Alternate translation: "None the gods of the peoples have rescued them ... Assyria." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Where are the gods of ... Arpad?
-
-He asks this question for emphasis because they know the answer. Alternate translation: "I have destroyed the gods of ... Arpad!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Hamath ... Arpad ... Sepharvaim ... Hena ... Ivvah ... Samaria
-
-These are the names of places that represent the people living there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# out of my hand
-
-"Hand" is metonymy for control, power, or authority. Alternate translation: "out from my control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# is there any god who has rescued his land from my power?
-
-He asks this question for emphasis because they know the answer. Alternate translation: "No god has rescued his land from my power." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# from my power
-
-"My power" is metonymy for the person whose has the power. Alternate translation: "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# How could Yahweh save Jerusalem from my might?
-
-He asks this question for emphasis because they know the answer. Alternate translation: "There is no way Yahweh can save Jerusalem from my might!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Eliakim ... Shebna ... Joah ... Asaph
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who was over the household
-
-"who managed the king's palace"
-
-# the recorder
-
-"the history keeper"
-
-# chief commander
-
-and is the translation of the Hebrew; some see this as a personal name, "Rabshakeh"
-
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-# 2 Kings 18 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins the story of Hezekiah, one of the great kings of Judah (2 Kings 18 – 20). Because he was so important, there is more space dedicated to the history of his reign.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust in Yahweh
-Hezekiah trusted and obeyed God. He stopped paying tribute to Assyria so the Assyrians invaded Judah. The Assyrian king told the people of Judah that resistance was useless. Despite this, Hezekiah trusted in the power of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# house of Yahweh
-
-This is another way of saying "temple of Yahweh."
-
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-# Eliakim ... Shebna ... Isaiah ... Amoz
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He sent Eliakim
-
-"Hezekiah sent Eliakim"
-
-# all covered with sackcloth
-
-"all wearing sackcloth"
-
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-# This day is a day of distress
-
-"This is a time of distress"
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-# the children have come to the time of birth, but there is no strength for them to be born
-
-This is a metaphor to describe how the people and their leaders have become so weak and unable to fight the enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all the words of the chief commander
-
-"everything that the chief commander has said"
-
-# lift up your prayer
-
-This a common way (an idiom) to use the action of lifting to metaphorically represent praying earnestly to Yahweh who is above us. Alternate translation: "pray earnestly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# I will put a spirit in him, and he will hear a certain report and go back to his own land
-
-"I will control the attitude of the king of Assyria, so when he hears a report, he will want to return to his own country"
-
-# I will put a spirit in him
-
-"I will influence his thinking" or "I will cause him to think differently." Here "spirit" probably refers to his attitude and thoughts, rather than to a spirit being.
-
-# I will cause him to fall by the sword
-
-"Fall by the sword" is metonymy for being killed. Alternate translation: "I will cause him to die by the sword" or "I will cause some men to kill him with a sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the chief commander
-
-"the official from Assyria in charge under the king"
-
-# found the king of Assyria fighting
-
-"discovered that the Assyrian army was fighting"
-
-# Libnah ... Lachish
-
-The names of cities in the kingdom of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Sennacherib ... Tirhakah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# had mobilized to fight against him
-
-"had prepared his army to fight against Assyria"
-
-# so he sent
-
-"so Sennacherib sent"
-
-# a message
-
-This message was written in a letter.
-
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-# General Information:
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-This is the message that King Sennacharib of Assyria sent to King Hezekiah.
-
-# Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying
-
-"Do not believe your God in whom you trust. He is lying when he says"
-
-# the hand of the king of Assyria
-
-"Hand" is metonymy for control, authority or power. Alternate translation: "the control of the government of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# See, you have heard
-
-"Notice, you have heard" or "You have certainly heard." Here "see" was used to draw attention to what he was about to say next.
-
-# So will you be rescued?
-
-Sennacharib used this question to emphasize that God will not be able to rescue them. Alternate translation: "Your God will not rescue you!" or "You will not be able to escape either!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Sennacharib's message to King Hezekiah continues.
-
-# Have the gods of the nations rescued them, the nations ... destroyed: Gozan ... Assar?
-
-This question assumes Hezekiah knows the answer and provides emphasis. Alternate translation: "The gods of the nations, the nations ... destroyed—Gozan ... Assar—certainly did not rescue them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my fathers
-
-"the previous kings of Assyria" or "the armies of the previous kings of Assyria"
-
-# Gozan ... Haran ... Rezeph ... Eden ... Tel Assar
-
-These are all place names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hamath ... Arpad ... Sepharvaim ... Hena ... Ivvah
-
-These are all place names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# this letter
-
-This refers to the letter that King Sennacherib of Assyria sent to Hezekiah ([2 Kings 19:8](../19/08.md)).
-
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-# you who sit above the cherubim
-
-You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "you who sit on your throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Hezekiah continues praying to Yahweh after receiving the letter from King Sennacherib of Assyria.
-
-# Turn your ear, Yahweh, and listen. Open your eyes, Yahweh, and see
-
-Both of these sentences urge Yahweh to pay attention to the things that Sennacherib is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Turn your ear, Yahweh, and listen
-
-The words "Turn your ear" and "listen" mean the same thing and add emphasis to the plea. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, please listen to what he is saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Open your eyes, Yahweh, and see
-
-The words "Open your eyes" and "see" mean the same thing and add emphasis to the plea. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, please pay attention to what is happening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# They have put their gods into the fire
-
-"The Assyrian kings have burned up the gods of the other nations"
-
-# Assyrians have destroyed them
-
-"Assyrians have destroyed both the nations and the nations' gods"
-
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-# General Information:
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-King Hezekiah continues praying to Yahweh after receiving the letter from King Sennacherib of Assyria.
-
-# I implore you
-
-"I beg of you"
-
-# from his power
-
-"from the power of the King of Assyria" or "from the armies of the King of Assyria"
-
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-# The virgin daughter of Zion
-
-"Virgin daughter" here is a metaphor for the people of Jerusalem as if they are young, vibrant and beautiful. The term "daughter" was used to give personal characteristics to cities by some biblical writers. Alternate translation: "The beautiful people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# The virgin daughter of Zion despises you and laughs you to scorn. The daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head at you.
-
-Both of these sentences intend to give the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The daughter of Jerusalem
-
-"Daughter" is metaphor for the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The people of the city of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# shakes her head at you
-
-This action is a metaphor to represent disdain at the pride of the Assyrians. Alternate translation: "scorns you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Whom have you defied and insulted? Against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!
-
-Yahweh uses rhetorical questions to rebuke Sennacherib. Alternate translation: "You have defied and insulted me! You have exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes in pride against me, the Holy One of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# lifted up your eyes in pride
-
-"lifted up your eyes in pride" is metonymy for a haughty or arrogant facial expression. Alternate translation: "looked at very proudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Holy One of Israel
-
-An expression for the God of Israel, Yahweh.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the message from Yahweh given by Isaiah, the prophet, to King Hezekiah concerning King Sennacherib. It uses parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# you have defied the Lord
-
-To "defy" is to openly resist or mock.
-
-# I have gone up ... I will cut down ... I will enter
-
-These boasts made by Sennacherib could only be fulfilled by his army. The pronoun "I" represents him and his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# I dried up all the rivers of Egypt under the soles of my feet.
-
-This is a boast that Sennacherib has so many soldiers that their feet dry up the water when they cross a river. This is an exaggeration to emphasize the great number of soldiers he has. Alternate translation: "And by marching through the streams of Egypt, we dried them all up!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the message from Yahweh, given by Isaiah, the prophet, for King Hezekiah concerning King Sennecherib. It uses parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Have you not heard how ... times?
-
-To make the point strongly this question assumes the listener knows the answer. Alternate translation: "Surely you know how ... times." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# impregnable cities
-
-"cities that cannot be captured" or "cities surrounded by high walls"
-
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-# plants in the field, green grass
-
-This metaphor compares the weak victims of the Assyrian advance to fragile plants. Alternate translation: "as frail as plants and grass in the fields" or "as weak as shallow rooted plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the grass on the roof or in the field, burned before it has grown up
-
-This continues the metaphor comparing the weak victims of the Assyrian advance to fragile plants in difficult conditions for growing fully. Alternate translation: "like grass before it has matured" or "like grass before it has grown tall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the message from Yahweh, given by Isaiah, the prophet, for King Hezekiah concerning King Sennecherib. It uses parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# raging against me
-
-"angry shouting about me"
-
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-# because your arrogance has reached my ears
-
-"Ears" are metonymy for listening or hearing. Alternate translation: "because I have heard your proud words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will put my hook in your nose, and my bit in your mouth
-
-A "hook" and a "bit" (to control a horse) are metaphors for Yahweh's control of Sennacherib. Alternate translation: "I will lead you like an animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will turn you back the way you came
-
-That Sennacherib will return home before he can conquer Jerusalem can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will make you return to your own country the same way you came, without conquering Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Isaiah is talking to King Hezekiah. He continues using parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# grows wild
-
-"grows without having been planted"
-
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-# The remnant of the house of Judah that survives will again take root and bear fruit
-
-This metaphor compares restoration of the remnant to plantings that take hold and produce results. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah who remain alive will restore their lives and prosperity" or "The people who remain in Judah will prosper and have many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this
-
-"The strong action of Yahweh will make this happen"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of the message from Yahweh, spoken through the prophet Isaiah to King Hezekiah. It uses parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# nor shoot an arrow here
-
-"Arrow" is metonymy representing all tools of warfare and destruction. Alternate translation: "nor do any fighting here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# or build up a siege ramp against it
-
-"and they will not even build up high mounds of earth against the city wall to enable them to attack the city"
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# for my own sake and for my servant David's sake
-
-"for the sake of my own reputation and because of what I promised to King David, who served me well"
-
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-# It came about
-
-"It happened"
-
-# 185,000 soldiers
-
-"one hundred eighty-five thousand soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# When the men arose
-
-"When the men who were left alive got up"
-
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-# Adrammelek ... Sharezer ... Esarhaddon
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 19 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Hezekiah continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's power
-God is in control of everything. God caused the Assyrian king to fail in conquering Jerusalem because he mocked God.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idiom
-
-"The virgin daughter of Zion" here is an idiom meaning the people of Jerusalem. "The virgin daughter of Zion despises you and laughs you to scorn" means that "the people of Jerusalem know that Assyria will fail because they have mocked God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Set your house in order
-
-"House" is metonymy for what was under Hezekiah's control. Alternate translation: "Give final instructions to your household and government" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# call to mind
-
-This is a common way of speaking, an idiom, urging Yahweh to remember. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# walked
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "lived my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# good in your sight
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-"Word" represents the message Yahweh revealed to Isaiah. This is a common way of speaking, an idiom. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I have heard your prayer, and I have seen your tears
-
-The second part reinforces the first part to make one message by using parallelism. Alternate translation: "I have heard your prayers and seen your tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# on the third day
-
-"two days from now" The day Isaiah said this was the first day, so "the third day" would be the same as "two days from now."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The message from Yahweh to King Hezekiah through the prophet Isaiah continues.
-
-# fifteen years
-
-15 years (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# from the hand of the king of Assyria
-
-"Hand" is metonymy for power, authority and control. Alternate translation: "from the control of the king of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# lump of figs
-
-"paste made of boiled figs"
-
-# They did so and put it on his boil
-
-"Hezekiah's servants did this and put the paste on Hezekiah's sore"
-
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-# Shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?
-
-The source of "the shadow" can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Do you want Yahweh to make the shadow caused by the sunlight on the stairway to go forward ten steps or to go back ten steps?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# ten steps
-
-This expression refers to the "stairway of Ahaz" in [2 Kings 20:11](../20/11.md). This was probably a special stairway built for King Ahaz in such a way that its steps marked the hours of daylight as the sun's rays advanced along them. In this way, the staircase served to tell the time during the day.
-
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-# It is an easy thing for the shadow to go forward ten steps
-
-Why "it is an easy thing" can be stated clearly. "It is easy to cause the shadow to move forward ten steps, because that is the normal thing for it to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the stairway of Ahaz
-
-This was probably a special stairway built for King Ahaz in such a way that its steps marked the hours of daylight as the sun's rays advanced along them. In this way, the staircase served to tell the time during the day. Alternate translation: "the steps that had been built for King Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Marduk-Baladan ... Baladan
-
-These are the names of the king of Babylon and his son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# listened to those letters
-
-1) "carefully considered those letters" or 2) "heard the message from the king of Babylon"
-
-# There was nothing in his house, nor in all his kingdom, that Hezekiah did not show them
-
-Here "There was nothing ... did not show them" is an exaggeration used for emphasis. It means Hezekiah showed them all of his most valuable things. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah showed him absolutely everything valuable in his house and in all his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# these men
-
-This refers to the men sent to King Hezekiah with a message and gifts from Marduk-Baladan.
-
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-# They have seen everything in my house. There is nothing among my valuable things that I have not shown them
-
-Hezekiah repeats the same idea in two ways to emphasize his point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# There is nothing among my valuable things that I have not shown them
-
-"Nothing" and "not" cancel each other out to make the idea positive. This exaggeration is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I showed them absolutely every one of my valuable things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# So Isaiah said to Hezekiah
-
-Why Isaiah spoke can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "So, because Isaiah knew Hezekiah had been foolish to show the men all his valuable things, Isaiah said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh
-
-"the message of Yahweh"
-
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-# Look, the days are about to come when
-
-"Listen to me, someday there will come a time when"; "Look" is used to draw attention to what Isaiah is about to tell Hezekiah.
-
-# the days
-
-"Days" is synecdoche to refer to an undefined span of time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# For he thought
-
-"Because Hezekiah thought"
-
-# Will there not be peace and stability in my days?
-
-Hezekiah asks this question for emphasis knowing the answer already. Alternate translation: "I can be sure that there will be peace and stability in my days." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# pool
-
-A small area of still water for storage
-
-# conduit
-
-A tunnel for carrying the water
-
-# are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?
-
-This question is used to remind the reader that these things are recorded. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the history of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 20 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter finishes the story of Hezekiah.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Hezekiah's additional time
-God hears the distressed call of his faithful believers. Hezekiah was dying but when he prayed, God gave him 15 more years of life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[2 Kings 20:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../19/intro.md) | [>>](../21/intro.md)__
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-# Hephzibah
-
-The mother of King Manasseh (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like the disgusting things
-
-Another possible meaning is "including the disgusting things."
-
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-# he rebuilt the high places ... he built altars for Baal, made an Asherah pole
-
-Manasseh would have commanded his workers to do the building for him. Alternate translation: "he had the high places rebuilt ... he had altars built for Baal, had an Asherah pole made" or "he had his workers rebuild the high places ... he had them build altars for Baal, make an Asherah pole" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The story of King Manasseh's reign continues.
-
-# It is in Jerusalem that my name will be forever
-
-The name is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem is where I will forever make known who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He built altars for all the stars of heaven in the two courtyards of the house of Yahweh
-
-It is implied that he built these altars so people could make sacrifices and worship the stars. Also, he would not have built these altars himself, rather he would have commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "He had his workers build altars in the two courtyards of the house of Yahweh so that the people could worship the stars and offer them sacrifices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He caused his son to pass through the fire
-
-You may need to make explicit why he caused his son be put into the fire and what happened after he did so. Alternate translation: "He burned his son to death as an offering to his gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# consulted with
-
-"asked for information from"
-
-# much evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "many things that were evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "many things that Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-The story of King Manasseh's reign continues.
-
-# that he had made
-
-Manasseh probably did not do the work. His servants would have done the work. Alternate translation: "that Manasseh had ordered his servants to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# that I will put my name forever
-
-Here Yahweh putting his "name" on the temple represents him designating it as the place to worship him. Alternate translation: "where I want people to worship me forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the feet of Israel
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-The feet are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" or "the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# even more than the nations that Yahweh had destroyed before the people of Israel
-
-Here "nations" refers to the people who had lived in the land of Canaan before the Israelites had arrived. Alternate translation: "even more than the people whom Yahweh had destroyed as the people of Israel advanced through the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria, and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab
-
-The words "measuring line" and "plumb line" are metaphors for the standards Yahweh uses to judge people. Alternate translation: "judge Jerusalem using the same measure I used when I judged Samaria and the house of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# against Samaria
-
-Samaria is the capital city and it represents all the people of the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "against the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# plumb line
-
-a tool made of a heavy weight and a thin rope used to show if a wall is straight
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-# the house of Ahab
-
-Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "the family of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# I will throw off
-
-"I will abandon" or "I will reject"
-
-# give them into the hand of their enemies
-
-Here the "hand" of the enemies refers to their enemies' control. Alternate translation: "let their enemies defeat them and take over their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Moreover, Manasseh
-
-"Also, Manasseh" or "In addition, Manasseh"
-
-# Manasseh shed much innocent blood
-
-The words "shed much innocent blood" are a metonym for killing people violently. It might be best to translate this so the reader understands that other people helped Manasseh do this. Alternate translation: "Manasseh ordered his soldiers to kill many innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another with death
-
-This hyperbole emphasizes the great number of people Manasseh had killed throughout Jerusalem. The abstract noun "death" can be stated as "dead people." Alternate translation: "there were very many dead people throughout Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# are they not written ... Judah?
-
-This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written ... Judah." or "you can find them ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# slept with his ancestors and
-
-This is a polite way of saying he "died, as his ancestors had, and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# the garden of Uzza
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the garden that had once belonged to a man named Uzza" or 2) "Uzza Garden." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Amon
-
-This is a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Amon ... Haruz
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Meshullemeth
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jotbah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# followed in all the way that his father had walked in
-
-"walked in all the ways that his father walked in." The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "lived completely the way his father had lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He abandoned Yahweh
-
-"He went away from Yahweh" or "He paid no more attention to Yahweh"
-
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-# conspired against him
-
-"made plans and worked together to harm him"
-
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-# the people of the land
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-This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "some of the people in Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# conspired against
-
-"made plans and worked together to harm." See how you translated this in [2 Kings 21:23](../21/23.md).
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-# are they not written ... Judah?
-
-This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written ... Judah." or "you can find them ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the garden of Uzza
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the garden that had once belonged to a man named Uzza" or 2) "Uzza Garden." See how you translated this in [2 Kings 21:18](../21/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# 2 Kings 21 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's judgment
-God judges sin. When Manasseh worshiped idols and did many evil things, God said he would cause Judah to be destroyed by its enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Simile
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-"I will wipe Jerusalem clean, as a man wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down" means "God would completely destroy Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# thirty-one years
-
-"31 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jedidah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Adaiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bozkath
-
-This is the name of a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-Here "eyes" represents Yahweh's thoughts or what he considered about something. Alternate translation: "He did what Yahweh considered to be right" or "He did what was right according to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# He walked in all the way of David his ancestor
-
-"He walked in all the ways of David his ancestor" Josiah behaving as David did is spoken of as if he walked on the same road or way as David. Alternate translation: "He lived the way David his ancestor had lived" or "He followed the example of David his ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he did not turn away either to the right or to the left
-
-To fully obey Yahweh is spoken of as if a person were on the correct road and never turned from it. Alternate translation: "he did not do anything that would displease Yahweh" or "he fully obeyed all the laws of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# It came about that
-
-If your language has a way to mark the beginning of a new part of the story, consider using it here.
-
-# the eighteenth year
-
-"Eighteenth" is the ordinal form of 18. Alternate translation: "year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Shaphan ... Azaliah ... Meshullam
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Go up to Hilkiah
-
-The phrase "Go up" is used because Yahweh's temple was higher in elevation than where King Josiah was located. Alternate translation: "Go to Hilkiah"
-
-# Hilkiah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# that has been brought into the house of Yahweh, which the temple guards have gathered from the people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the temple guards who gathered the money from the people brought into the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# house of Yahweh
-
-This is another name for the "temple" (verse 3).
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-# house of Yahweh ... in the temple
-
-Here "house of Yahweh" and "temple" mean the same thing.
-
-# Let it be given into the hand of the workmen
-
-Here "hand" represents the workmen as a whole. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Tell Hilkiah to give the money to the workmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The message from King Josiah to Hilkiah, the high priest, continues.
-
-# Let them give money
-
-Here "them" refers to the workmen who are in charge of the house of Yahweh in [2 Kings 22:5](../22/05.md).
-
-# the carpenters, the builders, and the masons
-
-These are the same as the workmen who are in the house of Yahweh in [2 Kings 22:5](../22/05.md). Here the workers are described in more detail.
-
-# carpenters
-
-workers who build with wood
-
-# masons
-
-workers who build with stone
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-# was given to them ... because they handled
-
-Here "them" and "they" refer to the workmen who are in charge of the house of Yahweh in [2 Kings 22:5](../22/05.md).
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-# no accounting was required for the money that was given to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the workmen who were in charge did not have to report how they used the money that the temple guards gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because they handled it faithfully
-
-"because they used the money honestly"
-
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-# Hilkiah
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 18:18](../18/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the book of the law
-
-Most likely these laws were written on a scroll. A scroll was a type of book made of one long, rolled-up sheet of papyrus or leather.
-
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-# given it into the hand of the workmen
-
-Here "hand" represents the workmen as a whole. Alternate translation: "given it to the workmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# It came about that
-
-If your language has a way to mark the beginning of a new part of the story, consider using it here.
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-# had heard the words of the law
-
-Here "words" represents the message of the law. Alternate translation: "had heard the laws that were written in the book" or "had heard the laws that were written in the scroll" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he tore his clothes
-
-This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Ahikam ... Shaphan ... Akbor ... Micaiah ... Asaiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Go and consult with Yahweh
-
-It is made clear in 22:14 that the king means for the men to go to the prophetess of Yahweh to determine Yahweh's will.
-
-# consult
-
-to go to someone to ask for advice
-
-# the words of this book that has been found
-
-Here "words" represents the laws. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the laws in this book that Hilkiah has found" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For great is the anger of Yahweh that has been kindled against us
-
-Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire that was lit. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh is very angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all that was written concerning us
-
-This refers to the law that was given to Israel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all that Moses wrote in the law that we should do" or "all the laws that God gave through Moses to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Huldah
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Shallum ... Tikvah ... Harhas
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# keeper of the wardrobe
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the person who took care of the clothing that priests wore in the temple or 2) the person who took care of the king's clothing.
-
-# she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter
-
-Here "second quarter" refers to the new part of the city that was built on the north side of Jerusalem. Also, "second" is the ordinal form of 2. Alternate translation: "she lived in Jerusalem in the new part of the city" or "she lived in the new part of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
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-# the man who sent you to me
-
-Here "the man" refers to King Josiah.
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-# I will bring disaster to this place and to its inhabitants
-
-Yahweh causing terrible things to happen is spoken of as if disaster were an object that he could bring to a place. Alternate translation: "I will cause terrible things to happen to this place and to those who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# to this place
-
-"to Jerusalem." This refers to the city of Jerusalem which represents the whole land of Judah. Alternate translation: "to Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
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-The message Yahweh sent to King Josiah through Huldah, the prophetess, continues.
-
-# my anger has been kindled against this place, and it will not be extinguished
-
-Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire that was lit. Alternate translation: "my anger against this place is like a fire that cannot be put out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this place
-
-Here "place" represents the people who live in Jerusalem and Judah. Alternate translation: "these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# About the words that you heard
-
-Here "words" represents the message that Huldah just spoke. Alternate translation: "About the message that you heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# because your heart was tender
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. Feeling sorry is spoken of as if the heart were tender. Alternate translation: "because you felt sorry" or "because you repented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# that they would become a desolation and a curse
-
-The abstract nouns "desolation" and "curse" can be stated as an adjective and a verb. Alternate translation: "that I would make the land desolate and would curse them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# torn your clothes
-
-This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 19:33](../19/33.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of the message from Yahweh to King Josiah through the prophetess Huldah.
-
-# See, I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace
-
-Both statements mean basically the same thing. They are polite ways of saying he will die. Alternate translation: "So I will allow you to die and be buried peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# Your eyes will not see
-
-Here "will not see" represents not experiencing something. Alternate translation: "You will not experience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Your eyes
-
-Here "eyes" represents the whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the disaster that I will bring upon this place
-
-Yahweh causing terrible things to happen is spoken of as if disaster were an object that Yahweh would bring to a place. Alternate translation: "the terrible things I will cause to happen in this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# 2 Kings 22 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The next two chapters (2 Kings 22-23) tell about the spiritual revival under King Josiah. A revival occurs when the people begin to worship Yahweh properly again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The law
-The priests found a copy of the law in the temple and took it to the king. He was upset because the people had disobeyed the law so badly. Josiah asked God about it. God said that he would destroy Judah for these sins but not in Josiah's lifetime, since he humbled himself and wanted to do better. Many scholars believe this was a copy of the book of Deuteronomy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem
-
-This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "many other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# from small to great
-
-This merism includes everyone in between. Alternate translation: "from the least important to the most important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# He then read in their hearing
-
-"Then the king read aloud so that they could hear"
-
-# that had been found
-
-In [2 Kings 22:8](../22/08.md) it states that Hilkiah found the book. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Hilkiah had found" or "that they had found" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# walk after Yahweh
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path, and "to walk after" someone is a metonym for doing what that other person does or wants others to do. Alternate translation: "live obeying Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# his commandments, his regulations, and his statutes
-
-These words all share similar meanings. Together they emphasize everything that Yahweh had commanded in the law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# with all his heart and all his soul
-
-The idiom "with all his heart" means "completely" and "with all his soul" means "with all his being." These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "with all his being" or "with all his energy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# that were written in this book
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that this book contained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# stand by the covenant
-
-This idiom means to "obey the terms of the covenant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the priests under him
-
-"the other priests who served him"
-
-# gatekeepers
-
-men who guarded the gates to the temple
-
-# for Baal ... for all the stars
-
-"so people could use them to worship Baal ... so people could use them to worship all the stars"
-
-# He burned ... and carried
-
-The word "he" refers to Josiah. He would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "he had them burn them ... and carry them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Kidron Valley ... Bethel
-
-names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He got rid
-
-The word "He" refers to Josiah. He would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "He had them get rid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to Baal, to the sun and the moon, to the planets, and to all the stars
-
-"as a way to worship Baal, the sun and the moon, the planets, and all the stars"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues to tell what King Josiah did in response to the message from Yahweh.
-
-# He brought out ... and burned it ... He beat it ... and threw
-
-The word "he" refers to Josiah. He would have commanded his workers to do these things. Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "He had them bring out ... and burn it ... He had them beat it ... and throw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He cleared
-
-The word "He" refers to Josiah. He would have commanded his workers to do these things. Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "He had them clear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wove garments
-
-"made clothes"
-
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-# Josiah brought ... and defiled ... He destroyed
-
-Josiah would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to bring ... and to defile ... He had them destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Geba ... Beersheba
-
-names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Joshua (the city governor)
-
-"the city ruler named Joshua" or "the city leader named Joshua." This is a different Joshua from the Joshua in the Old Testament Book of Joshua.
-
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-# their brothers
-
-Here "brothers" refers to their fellow priests who served at the temple.
-
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-# Topheth ... Ben Hinnom
-
-place names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# cause his son or his daughter to pass through the fire as a sacrifice to Molech
-
-"put his son or his daughter in the fire and burn them as an offering to Molech"
-
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-# He took away
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people, perhaps Hilkiah and "the priests under him" ([2 Kings 23:4](../23/04.md)), might have helped Josiah do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the horses
-
-Possible meanings are 1) real horses or 2) statues of horses.
-
-# had given to the sun
-
-Here "given" represents being dedicated for worship. Alternate translation: "had used to worship the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Nathan-Melek
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Josiah the king destroyed ... Josiah smashed ... and threw
-
-Josiah would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "Josiah the king commanded them to destroy ... He had them smash ... had them throw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the kings of Judah had made ... Manasseh had made
-
-Manasseh and the kings of Judah probably commanded their workers to make these things. Alternate translation: "the kings of Judah had had their workers make ... Manasseh had had his workers make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Kidron Valley
-
-place name. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 23:4](../23/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The king ruined
-
-Josiah would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "He had them ruin ... He had them break ... they filled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Solomon the king of Israel had built
-
-Solomon would have commanded his workers to do these things. Alternate translation: "Solomon the king of Israel had had his workers build"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# He broke ... he filled
-
-Josiah would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "He had them break ... they filled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# filled those places with the bones of human beings
-
-"covered the ground with human bones so people could not use it as a shrine anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Josiah also completely destroyed ... He also burned ... and beat ... He also burned
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people, perhaps Hilkiah and "the priests under him" ([2 Kings 23:4](../23/04.md)), might have helped Josiah do these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# spoke of these things beforehand
-
-"had said that these things would happen"
-
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-# monument
-
-marker or statue that honors a person. A tomb is one kind of monument.
-
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-# So they let his bones alone, along with the bones of
-
-"So they did not touch his bones or the bones of"
-
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-# Josiah removed ... He did
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people, perhaps Hilkiah and "the priests under him" ([2 Kings 23:4](../23/04.md)), might have helped Josiah do these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the kings of Israel had made
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people, probably the kings' workers, might have helped the kings make these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# what had been done
-
-"what he had done"
-
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-# He slaughtered ... he burned
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people, perhaps Hilkiah and "the priests under him" ([2 Kings 23:4](../23/04.md)), might have helped Josiah do these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he burned human bones on them
-
-You may need to make explicit why he burned the bones. "he burned human bones on them so no one would use them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Keep the Passover
-
-"You must celebrate the Passover"
-
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-# Such a Passover celebration had never been held from the days of
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Israel had not celebrated the Passover festival in such a great way in the time of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# ruled Israel
-
-The name "Israel" is a metonym for "the descendants of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the days of the kings of Israel or Judah
-
-"the time when the people of Israel had their own king and the people of Judah had their own king"
-
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-# this Passover of Yahweh was celebrated
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah celebrated this Passover of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# banished ... spirits
-
-"forced those ... spirits to leave" or "made a law that those ... spirits had to leave"
-
-# those who talked with the dead or with spirits
-
-See how you translated "those who talked with the dead and ... those who talked with spirits," in [2 Kings 21:6](../21/06.md).
-
-# fetishes
-
-things that people wrongly believe have special power
-
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-# who turned to Yahweh
-
-"who gave himself completely to Yahweh"
-
-# Nor did any king like Josiah arise after him
-
-"And since then there has never been a king who was like Josiah"
-
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-# Nevertheless
-
-The writer uses this word to show that even though all of these things that Josiah did were good, Yahweh was still angry with Judah.
-
-# Yahweh did not turn away from the burning of his fierce anger, which burned against
-
-Fire is a metaphor for anger, and starting a fire is a metaphor for becoming angry. The abstract noun "anger" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Yahweh did not stop being fierce because he was angry with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# had done to provoke him
-
-"had done to cause him to be angry"
-
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-# out of my sight
-
-"from where I am" or "from being near me"
-
-# My name will be there
-
-The name is a metonym for the honor that people should give to the person. Alternate translation: "People should worship me there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# are they not written ... Judah?
-
-This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "you can find them ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# In his days, Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt
-
-"During the time of Josiah, Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt"
-
-# Necho ... Megiddo
-
-Necho is the name of a man. Megiddo is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# twenty-three years old
-
-"23 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Hamutal
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Libnah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Riblah ... Hamath
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# put him in chains
-
-Being put "in chains" represents being captured and imprisoned. Alternate translation: "put him in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# fined Judah
-
-"forced the people of Judah to give him"
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-# one hundred talents ... one talent
-
-A talent was about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "3,300 kilograms ... 33 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
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-# Jehoikim taxed the land
-
-"Jehoikim collected taxes from the people who owned land"
-
-# people of the land
-
-"people of the land of Judah." Possible meanings are 1) "the people who lived in the land of Judah" or 2) "the richest and most powerful of those who lived in Judah."
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-# Zebidah
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Pedaiah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Rumah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 23 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Josiah ends in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Ending idolatry
-Josiah destroyed idolatry in Judah and in the deserted areas of Israel. But he fought against Egypt and was killed in battle. After his death, Egypt set up a government of Judah that it controlled.
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-# In Jehoiakim's days
-
-"During the time that Jehoiakim ruled Judah"
-
-# attacked Judah
-
-You may need to make explicit what happened after Nebuchadnezzar attacked Judah. Alternate translation: "attacked and defeated Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# This was in conformity with the word of Yahweh that had been spoken through his servants the prophets
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "This was according to the word of Yahweh that his servants the prophets had spoken" or "This was exactly what Yahweh had told his servants the prophets to say would happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# It was certainly at the mouth of Yahweh
-
-Some versions have, "It was certainly because of the wrath of Yahweh," which is just as good a reading of the original text. If translators have access to versions in major languages in their region, they should probably follow their choice.
-
-# at the mouth of Yahweh
-
-Here "mouth" represents Yahweh's command. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# remove them out of his sight
-
-"get rid of them" or "destroy them"
-
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-# innocent blood that he shed
-
-Blood is a metonym for innocent life, and shedding blood is a metonym for killing innocent people. Alternate translation: "innocent people whom he killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood
-
-Blood is a metonym for innocent life, and shedding blood is a metonym for killing innocent people. Alternate translation: "he killed many innocent people in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/2ki/24/05.md b/2ki/24/05.md
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-# are they not written ... Judah?
-
-This is written as a rhetorical question because at the time this was written people were already aware of this information. This can be written as a statement. It can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are indeed written ... Judah." or "you can find them ... Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# slept with his ancestors
-
-Sleeping is a euphemism for dying. Alternate translation: "died and was buried along with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# The king of Egypt did not attack any more out of his land
-
-"The king of Egypt did not come out of his land any more to attack other people groups"
-
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-# Nehushta ... Elnathan
-
-Nehushta is the name of a woman. Elnathan is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he did all that his father had done
-
-Here "all" is a generalization. It means he did the same sinful things as his father. Alternate translation: "he committed the same kinds of sins his father had committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, his mother, his servants, his princes, and his officers
-
-You may need to make explicit why Jehoiachin went out to meet Nebuchadnezzar. Alternate translation: "Jehoiachin the king of Judah, with his mother, his servants, his princes, and his officers, went out to where the king of Babylon was, to surrender to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The king of Babylon captured him in the eighth year of his own reign
-
-"After the king of Babylon had been king for more than seven years, he captured Jehoiachin"
-
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-# Solomon king of Israel had made
-
-You might want to translate this so the reader understands that Solomon might have had others help him do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He took into exile all Jerusalem
-
-Here "Jerusalem" is a metonym for the people who lived there. And, "all" is a generalization. It means all the most important people Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar took all the important people away from Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the craftsmen and the smiths
-
-"the men who knew how to make and repair things that are made from metal"
-
-# No one was left except the poorest people in the land
-
-This can be translated as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "Only the poorest people in the land still lived there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# seven thousand ... one thousand
-
-"7,000 ... 1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Mattaniah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# twenty-one ... eleven
-
-"21 ... 11" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Hamutal
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeremiah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Libnah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 2 Kings 24 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-These last two chapters are the final defeat of Judah and the beginning of their exile to Babylon.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### God's punishment
-God punished Judah because of their sin. The Babylonians conquer Jerusalem and carry away all the craftsmen, soldiers and wealthy. They make Zedekiah the king. He was not truly a king because he lacked absolute authority. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# in the ninth year
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the tenth month, and on the tenth day of the month
-
-This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the end of December on Western calendars. This is during the cold season when there may be rain and snow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# came with all his army against Jerusalem
-
-The name "Jerusalem" is a metonym for the people who lived in it. Alternate translation: "came with his whole army to fight against the people of Jerusalem" or "came with his whole army to conquer Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the ninth day of the fourth month
-
-This is the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. The ninth day is near the end of June on Western calendars. This is during the dry season when there is very little or no rain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# the people of the land
-
-These are the inhabitants of Jerusalem, including refugees from the surrounding villages that fled to Jerusalem when the war started.
-
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-# Then the city was broken into
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then the Babylonian army broke into the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all the fighting men
-
-"all the warriors"
-
-# by the way of the gate
-
-"by using the gate"
-
-# the Chaldeans
-
-Some translations use "Chaldeans" and others use "Babylonians." Both terms refer to the same people group.
-
-# The king went in the direction of
-
-"King Zedekiah also fled and he went toward"
-
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-# All his army was scattered away from him
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "His whole army ran away from him" or "The Chaldeans chased away his whole army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Riblah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# passed sentence on him
-
-"decided what they would do to punish him"
-
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-# they slaughtered them before his eyes
-
-The eyes are synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "they forced king Zedekiah to watch them kill his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he put out his eyes
-
-"Nebuchadnezzar put out Zedekiah's eyes." It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people might have helped Nebuchadnezzar do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month
-
-This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. The seventh day is near the end of July on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# the nineteenth year
-
-This is the ordinal form of the number 19. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Nebuzaradan
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# As for all the walls around Jerusalem, all
-
-"This is what happened to all the walls around Jerusalem: all"
-
-# who were under
-
-"who were following the orders of"
-
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-# As for the rest of the people ... city, those
-
-"This is what happened to the rest of the people ... city: those"
-
-# the rest of the people who were left in the city
-
-"the people who remained in the city"
-
-# deserted to the king
-
-"left the city and gone to be with the king"
-
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-# As for the bronze pillars ... Yahweh, the Chaldeans
-
-"This is what happened to the bronze pillars ... Yahweh: the Chaldeans"
-
-# the stands
-
-This refers to the large, moveable bronze stands with bronze wheels and axles. "the moveable bronze stands" or "the bronze stands with wheels"
-
-# the bronze sea
-
-"the large bronze basin"
-
-# broke them into pieces
-
-"cut them into pieces" or "chopped them up into small pieces"
-
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-# shovels
-
-A shovel was a tool that was used to clean the altar, typically used to move big piles of dirt, sand, or ashes.
-
-# with which the priests had served in the temple
-
-"which the priests had used in the temple service"
-
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-# The pots for removing ashes
-
-You may need to make explicit which ashes are spoken of. Alternate translation: "The pots that were used for removing ashes from the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the sea
-
-"the large bronze basin." See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:13](../25/13.md).
-
-# the stands
-
-See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:13](../25/13.md).
-
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-# eighteen cubits ... three cubits
-
-A cubit was 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 8.3 meters ... about 1.4 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# a capital of bronze
-
-"an artistic, bronze design" or "a bronze piece with designs"
-
-# latticework
-
-This was a design made of crossed strips that looked like a net.
-
-# all made of bronze
-
-"completely made of bronze"
-
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-# The commander of the bodyguard
-
-See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:8](../25/08.md).
-
-# Seraiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the second priest
-
-These words refer to Zephaniah. Another possible meaning is "the priest under Seraiah."
-
-# gatekeepers
-
-See how you translated this in [2 Kings 7:10](../07/10.md).
-
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-# took prisoner
-
-"captured and kept from escaping"
-
-# an officer who was in charge of soldiers
-
-Other translations may read "a eunuch who was in charge of soldiers." A eunuch is a man whose private parts have been removed.
-
-# officer responsible for drafting men into the army
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the officer forced men to become soldiers or 2) the officer wrote down the names of the men who became soldiers.
-
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-# Nebuzaradan
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:8](../25/08.md).
-
-# Riblah
-
-This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:6](../25/06.md).
-
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-# put them to death
-
-This is a polite way of saying "killed them." It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people might have helped the king do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# In this way, Judah went out of its land into exile
-
-"So Judah was taken into exile out of its land"
-
-# Judah went out of its land
-
-Judah, the name of the people group, is a metonym for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah went out of their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Gedaliah ... Ahikam ... Shaphan
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ishmael ... Nethaniah ... Johanan ... Kareah ... Seraiah ... Tanhumeth ... Jaazaniah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Netophathite
-
-This refers to a person who is a descendant of a man named Netophah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Maakathite
-
-This refers to a person who comes from a place called Maakah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the seventh month
-
-This is the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Elishama
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# all the people
-
-This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# from the least to the greatest
-
-This is a merism that means "everyone," which is a generalization. Alternate translation: "from the least important to the most important" or "everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# in the thirty-seventh year
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month
-
-This is the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-seventh day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Awel-Marduk
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# a seat more honorable than that of the other kings
-
-Giving a good place at the dining table is a metonym for honoring him. Alternate translation: "more honor than the other kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# removed Jehoiachin's prison clothes
-
-The act of removing Jehoiachins' prison clothes represents making him a free man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# at the king's table
-
-"with the king and his officials"
-
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-# A regular food allowance was given to him
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The king made sure that he had a regular food allowance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# A regular food allowance
-
-"Money to buy food"
-
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-# 2 Kings 25 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is the final defeat of Judah and the beginning of their exile to Babylon.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Zedekiah's revolt
-Zedekiah revolted against the Babylonians, so they came and completely destroyed Jerusalem. They tore down the city walls and took the rest of the people to Babylon as slaves, except the very poorest people remained.
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-# Introduction to 2 Kings
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of 2 Kings
-
-1. The prophets Elijah and Elisha (1:1-8:15)
-     - Elijah brings Yahweh's judgment onto King Ahaziah (1:1–18)
-     - Elijah goes to heaven and Elisha replaces him (2:1–25)
-     - Elisha defends the northern kingdom against Moab (3:1–27)
-     - Elisha performs various miracles (4:1–44)
-     - Elisha heals Naaman the Syrian (5:1–27)
-     - Elisha acts in time of war against Syria (6:1–7:20)
-     - Elisha's reputation and prophecy about Hazael (8:1–15)
-1. The history of Judah and Israel from Kings Jehoram and Joram to the fall of Israel (8:16–17:41)
-1. The history of Judah from King Hezekiah to the fall of Judah (18:1–25:30)
-
-#### What are the Books of 1 and 2 Kings about?
-
-These books are about what happened to the people of Israel, from the time of King Solomon to the time both the northern and southern kingdoms were destroyed. These books describe how Israel split into two kingdoms after Solomon died. It also tells about all the kings that ruled over each kingdom after Solomon died.
-
-In the southern kingdom, some kings did what Yahweh judged to be right. For example, King Josiah repaired the temple and reformed the worship of Yahweh. He responded to the high priest finding a copy of the Law of Yahweh in Jerusalem ([2 Kings 22–23](../../2ki/22/01.md)). However, all of the kings of the northern kingdom were wicked.
-
-The Assyrians destroyed the northern kingdom in 722 B.C. The Babylonians destroyed the southern kingdom in 586 B.C.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The Books of 1 and 2 Kings were originally one book in Hebrew. They were separated into two books when translated into Greek. Translators might choose more meaningful titles such as "The First Book about the Kings" and "The Second Book about the Kings."
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What is the purpose of 1 and 2 Kings?
-
-These books were probably finished during the exile, after the Babylonians had destroyed the temple. They show how being faithful to Yahweh results in his blessing and prospering his people. Worshipping idols and not being faithful result in their being punished and destroyed.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Why do the Books of 1 and 2 Kings refer to someone being addressed indirectly?
-
-In the Bible, people often referred to themselves as "your servant" when speaking to anyone in a superior position to themselves. Indirectly addressing people in this way was intended to honor the one addressed. English sometimes uses the address "sir" in this way. But a translator should use whatever expressions that are natural in the project language in order to honor someone in a superior position.
-
-#### What does the king "did what was right (or) evil in the eyes of Yahweh" mean?
-
-The writer repeats this kind of expression throughout the Books of 1 and 2 Kings. Here "in the eyes of Yahweh" represents what Yahweh thinks about someone. If a king was faithful and obeyed the covenant, he did what was right according to Yahweh. If he was not faithful and disobeyed the covenant, he did what was evil according to Yahweh.
-
-#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?
-
-The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])
-
-#### What does the phrase "to this day" mean?
-
-This phrase was used by the narrator to refer to the time when he was writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" refers to a time already passed. The translator might decide to say, "to this day, at the time when this is being written," or, "to this day, at the time of writing." This Hebrew phrase occurs in 2 Kings 2:22; 8:22; 10:27; 14:7; 16:6; 17:23, 34, 41.
-
-#### Can I translate 2 Kings before 1 Kings?
-
-The Book of 1 Kings should be translated before 2 Kings, since 2 Kings continues from where 1 Kings ends.
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter identifies himself as the writer and identifies and greets the believers he is writing to.
-
-# slave and apostle of Jesus Christ
-
-Peter speaks of being Jesus Christ's servant. He also was given the position and authority of being Christ's apostle.
-
-# to those who have received the same precious faith
-
-That these people have received faith implies that God has given that faith to them. Alternate translation: "to those to whom God has given the same precious faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to those who have received
-
-"to you who have received." Peter addresses all believers who may read this letter.
-
-# we have received
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Peter and the other apostles, but not to those to whom he is writing. Alternate translation: "we apostles have received" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# May grace and peace increase in measure
-
-God is the one who will give grace and peace to believers. Alternate translation: "May God increase your grace and your peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# May grace and peace increase
-
-Peter speaks of peace as if it were an object that could increase in size or numbers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord
-
-You can translate "knowledge" using a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "through your knowing God and Jesus our Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter begins to teach the believers about living godly lives.
-
-# for life and godliness
-
-Here "godliness" describes the word "life." Alternate translation: "for a godly life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# who called us
-
-Here the word "us" refers to Peter and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Through these
-
-Here "these" refers to "his own glory and virtue."
-
-# you might be sharers
-
-"you might share"
-
-# the divine nature
-
-what God is like
-
-# having escaped the corruption in the world that is caused by evil desires
-
-Peter speaks of people not suffering from the corruption that wicked desires cause as if they were escaping from that corruption. The word "corruption" is an abstract noun that can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "and so that the wicked desires in this world will no longer corrupt you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# For this reason
-
-This refers to what Peter has just said in the previous verses. Alternate translation: "Because of what God has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# brotherly affection
-
-This refers to love for a friend or family member and likely means love for ones spiritual family.
-
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-# these things
-
-This refers to faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, brotherly affection, and love, which Peter mentioned in the previous verses.
-
-# you will not be barren or unfruitful
-
-Peter speaks of a person who does not possess these qualities as if he is a field that will not produce a crop. This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "you will produce and be fruitful" or "you will be effective" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# barren or unfruitful
-
-These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that this person will not be productive or experience any benefits from knowing Jesus. Alternate translation: "unproductive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ
-
-You can translate "knowledge" using a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "through your knowing God and Jesus our Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# whoever lacks these things
-
-any person who does not have these things
-
-# is so nearsighted that he is blind
-
-Peter speaks of a person who does not possess these qualities as if he were a nearsighted or blind person because he does not understand their value. Alternate translation: "is like a shortsighted person who cannot see their importance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he has been cleansed from his past sins
-
-You can use a verb to translate this. Alternate translation: "that God has cleansed him from his old sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# make your calling and election sure
-
-The words "calling" and "election" share similar meanings and refer to God's choosing them to belong to him. Alternate translation: "make sure that God has really chosen you to belong to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# you will not stumble
-
-Here the word "stumble" refers either to 1) committing sin. Alternate translation: "you will not practice sinful behavior" or 2) becoming unfaithful to Christ. Alternate translation: "you will not become unfaithful to Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will richly provide for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# an entrance
-
-the opportunity to enter
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter tells the believers about his obligation to continue reminding them and teaching them.
-
-# you are strong in the truth
-
-"you strongly believe the truth of these things"
-
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-# to stir you up by way of reminder
-
-Here the word "stir" means to awaken someone from sleep. Peter speaks of causing his readers to think about these things as if he were waking them from sleep. Alternate translation: "to remind you of these things so that you will think about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as long as I am in this tent
-
-Peter speaks of his body as if it were a tent that he is wearing and will take off. Being in his body represents being alive, and taking it off represents dying. Alternate translation: "as long as I am in this body" or "as long as I am alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# the putting off of my tent will be soon
-
-Peter speaks of his body as if it were a tent that he is wearing and will take off. Being in his body represents being alive, and taking it off represents dying. Alternate translation: "I will soon take off this body" or "I will die soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# you may be always able to remember these things
-
-Here the words "these things" refers to everything that Peter has said in the previous verses.
-
-# after my departure
-
-Peter speaks of his death as if he were leaving one place to go to another. Alternate translation: "after my death" or "after I die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues to explain his teachings to the believers and explains why they are trustworthy.
-
-# For we did not follow cleverly invented myths
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Peter and the other apostles, but not to his readers. Alternate translation: "For we apostles did not follow cleverly made-up stories" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# the power and the coming
-
-These two phrases may refer to the same thing and be translated as a single phrase. Alternate translation: "the powerful coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the future second coming of the Lord Jesus or 2) the first coming of the Lord Jesus.
-
-# our Lord Jesus Christ
-
-Here the word "our" refers to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# when a voice was brought to him by the Majestic Glory
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when he heard a voice come from the Majestic Glory" or "when he heard the voice of the Majestic Glory speak to him" or "when the Majestic Glory spoke to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Majestic Glory saying
-
-Peter refers to God in terms of his glory. This is a euphemism that avoids using God's name, out of reverence for him. Alternate translation: "God, the Supreme Glory, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# We ourselves heard this voice brought from heaven
-
-With the word "We," Peter is referring to himself and to the disciples James and John, who heard the voice of God. Alternate translation: "We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# heard this voice brought from heaven
-
-"heard the voice of the one who spoke from heaven"
-
-# we were with him
-
-"we were with Jesus"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter begins to warn the believers about false teachers.
-
-# For we have this prophetic word made more sure
-
-The things that Peter and the other apostles saw, which he described in the previous verses, confirm what the prophets spoke. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the things that we saw make this prophetic message more sure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For we have
-
-Here the word "we" refers to all believers, including Peter and his readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# this prophetic word made
-
-This refers to the Old Testament. Alternate translation: "the scriptures, which the prophets spoke, made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you do well to pay attention to it
-
-Peter instructs the believers to pay close attention to the prophetic message.
-
-# as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns
-
-Peter compares the prophetic word to a lamp that gives light in the dark until light comes in the morning. The coming of morning is a reference to Christ's coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the morning star rises in your hearts
-
-Peter speaks of Christ as the "morning star," which indicates that daybreak and the end of darkness is near. Christ will bring light into the hearts of believers, ending all doubt and bringing full understanding of who he is. Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's minds. Alternate translation: "Christ shines his light into your hearts like the morning star shines its light into the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the morning star
-
-The "morning star" refers to the planet Venus, which sometimes rises just before the sun and indicates that daybreak is near.
-
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-# Above all, you must understand
-
-"Most importantly, you must understand"
-
-# no prophecy comes from someone's own interpretation
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the prophets did not make their prophecies on their own or 2) people must rely on the Holy Spirit to understand the prophecies or 3) people must interpret the prophecies with the help of the entire Christian community of believers.
-
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-# men spoke from God when they were carried along by the Holy Spirit
-
-Peter speaks of the Holy Spirit helping the prophets to write what God wanted them to write as if the Holy Spirit was carrying them from one place to another. Alternate translation: "men spoke from God as the Holy Spirit directed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 2 Peter 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Peter formally introduces this letter in verses 1-2. Writers often began letters in this way in the ancient Near East.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Knowledge of God
-Having knowledge of God means to belong to him or to have a relationship with him. Here, "knowledge" is more than just mentally knowing about God. It is a knowledge that causes God to save a person and to give him grace and peace. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]])
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-##### Living godly lives
-Peter teaches that God has given believers all that they need for living godly lives. Therefore, believers should do everything they can to obey God more and more. If believers continue to do this, then they will be effective and productive through their relationship with Jesus. However, if believers do not continue living godly lives, then it is like they have forgotten what God did through Christ to save them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### The truth of Scripture
-Peter teaches that the prophecies in Scripture were not made up by men. The Holy Spirit revealed God's message to the men who spoke them or wrote them down. Also, Peter and the other apostles did not make up the stories they told people about Jesus. They witnessed what Jesus did and heard God call Jesus his son.
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter begins to warn the believers about false teachers.
-
-# False prophets came to the people, and false teachers will also come to you
-
-Just as false prophets came deceiving Israel with their words, so will false teachers come teaching lies about Christ.
-
-# destructive heresies
-
-The word "heresies" refers to opinions that are contrary to the teaching of Christ and the apostles. These heresies destroy the faith of those who believe them.
-
-# the master who bought them
-
-The word "master" here refers to a person who owns slaves. Peter speaks of Jesus as the owner of people whom he has bought, the price being his death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# sensuality
-
-immoral sexual behavior
-
-# the way of truth will be blasphemed
-
-The phrase "way of truth" refers to the Christian faith as the true path to God. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "unbelievers will blaspheme the way of truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# exploit you with deceptive words
-
-"convince you to give them money by telling you lies"
-
-# their condemnation has not been idle, and their destruction is not asleep
-
-Peter speaks of "condemnation" and "destruction" as if they are persons who act. The two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how soon the false teachers will be condemned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# their condemnation has not been idle, and their destruction is not asleep
-
-You can translate these phrases with verbs in positive terms. Alternate translation: "God will soon condemn them; he is ready to destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter gives examples of people who acted against God and whom God punished because of what they did.
-
-# did not spare
-
-"did not refrain from punishing" or "punished"
-
-# he handed them down to Tartarus
-
-The word "Tartarus" is a term from Greek religion that refers to the place where evil spirits and wicked men who have died are punished. Alternate translation: "he cast them into hell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to be kept in chains of lower darkness
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where he will keep them in chains of lower darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in chains of lower darkness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "in chains in a very dark place" or 2) "in very deep darkness that imprisons them like chains." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until the judgment
-
-This refers to the day of judgment when God will judge every person.
-
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-# he did not spare the ancient world
-
-Here the word "world" refers to the people who lived in it. Alternate translation: "he did not spare the people who lived in the ancient world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he preserved Noah ... along with seven others
-
-God did not destroy Noah and seven other people when he destroyed the rest of the people who lived in the ancient world.
-
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-# reduced the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes
-
-"burned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah with fire until only ashes remained"
-
-# condemned them to destruction
-
-Here the word "them" refers to Sodom and Gomorrah and the people who lived in them.
-
-# as an example of what is to happen to the ungodly
-
-Sodom and Gomorrah serve as an example and a warning of what will happen to others who disobey God.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter gives an example of Lot, whom God rescued out from among men who deserved punishment.
-
-# the sensual behavior of lawless people
-
-"the immoral behavior of people who broke God's law"
-
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-# that righteous man
-
-This refers to Lot.
-
-# was tormented in his righteous soul
-
-Here the word "soul" refers to Lot's thoughts and emotions. The immoral behavior of the citizens of Sodom and Gomorrah disturbed him emotionally. Alternate translation: "was greatly disturbed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter begins describing the characteristics of unrighteous men.
-
-# This is especially true
-
-The word "this" refers to God keeping unrighteous men in prison until judgment day in [2 Peter 2:9](../02/09.md).
-
-# those who continue in the corrupt desires of the flesh
-
-Here the phrase "desires of the flesh" refers to the desires of the sinful nature. Alternate translation: "those who continue to indulge their corrupt, sinful desires"
-
-# despise authority
-
-"refuse to submit to God's authority." Here the word "authority" probably refers to God's authority.
-
-# authority
-
-Here "authority" stands for God, who has the right to give commands and to punish disobedience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# self-willed
-
-"do whatever they want to do"
-
-# the glorious ones
-
-This phrase refers to spiritual beings, such as angels or demons.
-
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-# greater strength and power
-
-"more strength and power than the false teachers"
-
-# they do not bring insulting judgments against them
-
-The word "they" refers to angels. Possible meanings for the word "them" are 1) the glorious ones or 2) the false teachers.
-
-# bring insulting judgments against them
-
-The idea that angels could accuse them is spoken of as if they could attack them using accusations as weapons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# these unreasoning animals are naturally made for capture and destruction.
-
-Just as animals cannot reason, these men cannot be reasoned with. Alternate translation: "these false teachers are like unreasoning animals who are made to be captured and destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They do not know what they insult
-
-They speak evil of what they do not know or understand.
-
-# They will be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They will receive the reward of their wrongdoing
-
-Peter speaks of the punishment that the false teachers will receive as if it were a reward. Alternate translation: "They will receive what they deserve for their wrongdoing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# luxury during the day
-
-Here the word "luxury" refers to immoral activity that includes gluttony, drunkenness, and sexual activity. Doing these things during the day indicates that these people are not ashamed of this behavior.
-
-# They are stains and blemishes
-
-The words "stains" and "blemishes" share similar meanings. Peter speaks of the false teachers as if they were stains on a garment that cause shame for those who wear it. Alternate translation: "They are like stains and blemishes on clothes, which cause disgrace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# They have eyes full of adultery
-
-Here the "eyes" represent their desires and "eyes full" means they constant want something. Alternate translation: "They constantly want to commit adultery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they are never satisfied with sin
-
-Although they sin in order to satisfy their lusts, the sin that they commit never satisfies.
-
-# They entice unstable souls
-
-Here the word "souls" refers to persons. Alternate translation: "They entice unstable people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# hearts trained in covetousness
-
-Here the word "hearts" refers to the thoughts and emotions of the person. Because of their habitual actions, they have trained themselves to think and act out of covetousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They have abandoned the right way and have wandered off to follow
-
-"These false teachers have abandoned the right way and have gone astray to follow." The false teachers have refused to be obedient to God because they have rejected what is right.
-
-# the right way
-
-Right behavior that honors God is spoken of as if it were a path to follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he obtained a rebuke
-
-You can specify it was God who rebuked Balaam. Alternate translation: "God rebuked him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a mute donkey speaking in a human voice
-
-A donkey, which is naturally unable to speak, spoke with a voice like a human.
-
-# stopped the prophet's insanity
-
-God used a donkey to stop the prophet's foolish action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# These men are springs without water
-
-Springs flowing with water promise refreshment for thirsty people, but "springs without water" will leave the thirsty disappointed. In the same way, false teachers, although they promise many things, are unable to do what they promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# mists driven by a storm
-
-When people see storm clouds, they expect rain to fall. When the winds from the storm blow the clouds away before the rain can fall, the people are disappointed. In the same way, false teachers, although they promise many things, are unable to do what they promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The gloom of thick darkness is reserved for them
-
-The word "them" refers to the false teachers. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has reserved the gloom of thick darkness for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They speak with vain arrogance
-
-They use impressive but meaningless words.
-
-# They entice people through the lusts of the flesh
-
-They appeal to the sinful nature to engage people in immoral and sinful actions.
-
-# people who try to escape from those who live in error
-
-This phrase refers to people who recently became believers. The phrase "those who live in error" refers to unbelievers who still live in sin. Alternate translation: "people who try to live rightly, instead of living sinfully as they used to and as other people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# people who try to escape
-
-Peter speaks of people who live sinfully as if they are slaves to sin who need to be released from their captivity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# They promise freedom to them, but they themselves are slaves of corruption
-
-"Freedom" here is an idiom for the ability to live exactly as one wants. Alternate translation: "They promise to give them the ability to live exactly as they want to live, but they themselves cannot escape their own sinful desires"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# promise freedom ... slaves of corruption
-
-Peter speaks of people who live sinfully as if they are slaves to sin who need to be released from their captivity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For a man is a slave to whatever overcomes him
-
-Peter speaks of a person as a slave when anything has control over that person, and that thing as the master of that person. Alternate translation: "For if something has control over a person, that person becomes like a slave to that thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The words "they" and "them" refer to the false teachers Peter speaks of in verses 12-19.
-
-# If they have escaped ... and are again entangled ... and overcome, the last state has become worse ... than the first
-
-This sentence is a description of a conditional statement that is true. The false teachers had at one time "escaped," but if they are again entangled ... and overcome," then "the last state has become worse ... than the first."
-
-# the corruption of the world
-
-The word "defilements" refers to sinful behavior that makes one morally impure. The "world" refers to human society. Alternate translation: "the defiling practices of sinful human society" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
-
-You can translate "knowledge" using a verbal phrase. See how you translated similar phrases in [2 Peter 1:2](../01/02.md). Alternate translation: "by knowing the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the last state has become worse for them than the first
-
-"their condition is worse than it was before"
-
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-# the way of righteousness
-
-Peter speaks of life as a "way" or path. This phrase refers to living a life that is according to God's will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# turn away from the holy commandment
-
-Here "turn away from" is a metaphor that means to stop doing something. Alternate translation: "stop obeying the holy commandment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the holy commandment delivered to them
-
-This can be stated in active terms. Alternate translation: "the holy commandment that God delivered to them" or "the holy commandment that God made sure that they received" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# This proverb is true for them
-
-"This proverb applies to them" or "This proverb describes them"
-
-# A dog returns to its own vomit, and a washed pig returns to the mud
-
-Peter uses two proverbs to illustrate how the false teachers, although they have known "the way of righteousness," have turned back to the things that make them morally and spiritually impure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
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-# 2 Peter 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Flesh
-
-"Flesh" is a metaphor for a person's sinful nature. It is not the physical part of man that is sinful. "Flesh" represents the human nature that rejects all things godly and desires what is sinful. This is the condition of all humans before they receive the Holy Spirit by believing in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])
-
-##### Implicit information
-There are several analogies in 2:4-8 that are difficult to understand if the Old Testament has not yet been translated. Further explanation may be necessary. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter begins to talk about the last days.
-
-# to stir up your sincere mind
-
-Peter speaks of causing his readers to think about these things as if he were waking them from sleep. Alternate translation: "to cause you to think pure thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the words that the holy prophets spoke in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the command of our Lord and Savior given through your apostles
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the command of our Lord and Savior, which your apostles gave to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Know this first
-
-"Know this as the most important thing." See how you translated this in [2 Peter 1:20](../01/20.md).
-
-# proceed according to their own desires
-
-Here the word "desires" refers to sinful desires that are opposed to God's will. Alternate translation: "live according to their own sinful desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# proceed
-
-act, behave
-
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-# Where is the promise of his return?
-
-The mockers ask this rhetorical question to emphasize that they do not believe that Jesus will return. The word "promise" refers to the fulfillment of the promise that Jesus will return. Alternate translation: "The promise that Jesus would return is not true! He will not return!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# our fathers fell asleep
-
-Here "fathers" refers to ancestors who lived long ago. Falling asleep is a euphemism for dying. Alternate translation: "our ancestors died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# all things have stayed the same, since the beginning of creation
-
-The mockers exaggerate with the word "all", and they argue that since nothing in the world has ever changed, it cannot be true that Jesus will return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# since the beginning of creation
-
-This can be translated as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "since God created the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the heavens and the earth came to exist ... long ago, by God's command
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God established the heavens and the earth ... long ago by his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# came to exist out of water and through water
-
-This means that God caused the land to come up out of the water, gathering the bodies of water together to make the land appear.
-
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-# through these things
-
-Here "these things" refers to God's word and water.
-
-# the world of that time was destroyed, being flooded with water
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God flooded the world that existed at that time with water and destroyed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the heavens and the earth are reserved for fire by that same command
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God, by that same word, has reserved the heavens and the earth for fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that same command
-
-Here "command" stands for God, who will give the command: AT "God, who will give a similar command"
-
-# They are reserved for the day of judgment
-
-This can be stated in active form and can begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: "He is reserving them for the day of judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the day of judgment and the destruction of the ungodly people
-
-This can be stated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "for the day when he judges and destroys ungodly people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# It should not escape your notice
-
-"You should not fail to understand this" or "Do not ignore this"
-
-# that one day with the Lord is like a thousand years
-
-"that from the Lord's point of view, one day is like a thousand years"
-
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-# The Lord does not move slowly concerning his promises
-
-"The Lord does not move slowly to fulfill his promises"
-
-# as some consider slowness to be
-
-Some people think that the Lord is slow to fulfill his promises because their perspective of time is different than God's.
-
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-# However
-
-Although the Lord is being patient and wants people to repent, he will indeed return and bring judgment.
-
-# the day of the Lord will come as a thief
-
-Peter speaks of the day when God will judge everyone as if it were a thief who will unexpectedly and take people by surprise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# The heavens will pass away
-
-"The heavens will disappear"
-
-# The elements will be burned with fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will burn the elements with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The elements
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the heavenly bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars or 2) the things that make up heaven and earth, such as soil, air, fire, and water.
-
-# the earth and the deeds in it will be revealed
-
-God will see all the earth and all the deeds of everyone, and he will then judge everything. This can be stated in active terms. Alternate translation: "God will expose the earth and everything that people have done on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter begins to tell the believers how they should live as they wait for the day of the Lord.
-
-# Since all these things will be destroyed in this way
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Since God will destroy all these things in this way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# what kind of people should you be?
-
-Peter uses this rhetorical question to emphasize what he will say next, that they "should live holy and godly lives." Alternate translation: "you know what kind of people you should be." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the heavens will be destroyed by fire, and the elements will be melted in great heat
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will destroy the heavens by fire, and he will melt the elements in great heat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the elements
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the heavenly bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars or 2) the things that make up heaven and earth, such as soil, air, fire, and water. See how you translated this in [2 Peter 3:10](../03/10.md).
-
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-# where righteousness will dwell
-
-Peter speaks of "righteousness" as if it were a person. This is a metonym for people who are righteous. Alternate translation: "where righteous people will dwell" or "where people will live righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# do your best to be found spotless and blameless before him, in peace
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "do your best to live in a way so that God will find you spotless and blameless, and be at peace with him and each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# spotless and blameless
-
-The words "spotless" and "blameless" mean basically the same thing and emphasize moral purity. Alternate translation: "completely pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# spotless
-
-Here this stands for "faultless." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# consider the patience of our Lord to be salvation
-
-Because the Lord is patient, the day of judgment has not yet happened. This gives people an opportunity to repent and be saved, as he explained in [2 Peter 3:9](../03/09.md). Alternate translation: "Also, think about the patience of our Lord as giving you an opportunity to repent and be saved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# according to the wisdom that was given to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "according to the wisdom that God gave to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Paul speaks of these things in all his letters
-
-"Paul speaks of the patience of God leading to salvation in all his letters"
-
-# in which there are things that are difficult to understand
-
-There are things in Paul's letters that are difficult to understand.
-
-# Ignorant and unstable men distort these things
-
-Ignorant and unstable men misinterpret the things that are difficult to understand in Paul's letters.
-
-# Ignorant and unstable
-
-"Unlearned and unsteady." These men have not been taught how to properly interpret scripture and are not well established in the truth of the gospel.
-
-# to their own destruction
-
-"resulting in their own destruction"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter finishes instructing the believers and ends his letter.
-
-# since you know about these things
-
-"These things" refers to the truths about the patience of God and the teachings of these false teachers.
-
-# guard yourselves
-
-"protect yourselves"
-
-# so that you are not led astray by the deceit of lawless people
-
-Here "led astray" is a metaphor for being persuaded to do something wrong. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that lawless people do not deceive you and cause you do something wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you lose your own faithfulness
-
-Faithfulness is spoken of as if it were a possession that believers could lose. Alternate translation: "you stop being faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
-
-Here growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord represents experiencing his grace more and knowing him more. The abstract noun "grace" can be expressed with the phrase "act kindly." Alternate translation: "receive more of the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and know him more" or "be more aware of how our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ acts kindly toward you, and know him better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# 2 Peter 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Fire
-People often use fire to destroy things or to make something pure by burning off the dirt and worthless parts. Therefore when God punishes the wicked or purifies his people, it is often associated with fire. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]])
-
-##### Day of the Lord
-The exact time of the coming day of the Lord will come as a surprise to people. This is what the simile "like a thief in the night" means. Because of this, Christians are to be prepared for the coming of the Lord. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Introduction to 2 Peter
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of 2 Peter
-
-1. Introduction (1:1-2)
-1. Reminder to live good lives because God has enabled us to (1:3-21)
-1. Warning against false teachers (2:1-22)
-1. Encouragement to prepare for the second coming of Jesus (3:1-17)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of 2 Peter?
-
-The author identified himself as Simon Peter. Simon Peter was an apostle. He also wrote 1 Peter. Peter probably wrote this letter while in a prison in Rome just before he died. Peter called this letter his second letter, so we can date it after 1 Peter. He addressed the letter to the same audience as his first letter. The audience probably was Christians scattered throughout Asia Minor.
-
-#### What is the Book of 2 Peter about?
-
-Peter wrote this letter to encourage believers to live good lives. He warned them about false teachers who were saying Jesus was taking too long to return. He told them that Jesus was not slow in returning. Instead, God was giving people time to repent so that they would be saved.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "2 Peter" or "Second Peter." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Second Letter from Peter" or "The Second Letter Peter Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Who were the people Peter spoke against?
-
-It is possible that the people Peter spoke against were those who would become known as Gnostics. These teachers distorted the teachings of scripture for their own gain. They lived in immoral ways and taught others to do the same.
-
-#### What does it mean that God inspired Scripture?
-
-The doctrine of scripture is a very important one. 2 Peter helps readers to understand that while each writer of scripture had his own distinct way of writing, God is the true author of scripture (1:20-21).
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-##### Singular and plural "you"
-
-In this book, the word "I" refers to Peter. Also, the word "you" is always plural and refers to Peter's audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 2 Peter?
-
-For the following verses, some modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.
-
-* "to be kept in chains of lower darkness until the judgment" (2:4). Some modern versions and older versions have, "to be kept in pits of lower darkness until the judgment."
-* "They enjoy their deceitful actions while they are feasting with you" (2:13). Some versions have, "They enjoy their actions while they are feasting with you in love feasts."
-* "Beor" (2:15). Some other versions read, "Bosor."
-* "The elements will be burned with fire, and the earth and the deeds in it will be revealed" (3:10). Other versions have, "The elements will be burned with fire, and the earth and the deeds in it will be burned up."
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# Ziklag
-
-This is the name of a city in the southern part of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# On the third day
-
-"After three days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head
-
-In this culture, tearing one's own clothes and putting dirt on one's head was an act of mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# he lay facedown on the ground and prostrated himself
-
-This was an act of showing submission to David, who was now the king of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Many have fallen and many are dead
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Many were wounded and many were killed" or 2) "Many were wounded and killed."
-
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-# By chance I happened to be
-
-This statement emphasizes that the man did not plan to meet Saul.
-
-# Saul was leaning on his spear
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Saul was weak and using the spear to support himself or 2) Saul was attempting to kill himself by falling on his own spear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# He said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
-
-These direct quotations could be stated as indirect speech. Alternate translation: "He asked me who I was, and I told him that I am an Amalekite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# I am an Amalekite
-
-These are the same people David just finishing attacking in [2 Samuel 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
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-# great suffering has taken hold of me
-
-Saul's suffering is spoken of as something terrible that has grabbed hold of him. Alternate translation: "I am suffering terribly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# life is still in me
-
-This idiom means he is still alive. Alternate translation: "I am still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# he would not live after he had fallen
-
-"he would die anyway"
-
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-# David tore his clothes ... the men with him did the same
-
-David and his men tore their clothes as a sign of mourning for the death of King Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel
-
-Both statements mean basically same thing. The word "house" is a metonym that represents the descendants of Israel. But, both "people" and "house" probably are a synecdoche representing the soldiers of Israel. Alternate translation: "for the Israelite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# they had fallen by the sword
-
-Here "fallen" is a polite way of referring to being killed. Also, "sword" represents a battle. This here means "had been killed." Alternate translation: "they had died in battle" or "enemies had killed them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Where are you from?
-
-The man had already stated that he is an Amalekite in [2 Samuel 1:8](../01/08.md). David apparently asks the man to confirm this because of the serious judgment that David was going to pronounce on the man.
-
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-# Why were you not afraid to kill Yahweh's anointed ... hand?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to rebuke the man. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have feared Yahweh and not killed his anointed ... hand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Yahweh's anointed king
-
-This refers to Saul.
-
-# with your own hand
-
-This phrase refers to doing something yourself. Alternate translation: "yourself" or "personally" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# struck him down
-
-This idiom means "killed him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Your blood is on your head
-
-Here "blood" is a metonym that implies "shed blood" and is associated with death. Here "your head" is a synecdoche referring to the man and means that he is responsible. Alternate translation: "You are responsible for your own death" or "You have caused your own death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your own mouth has testified against you
-
-Here "your own mouth" refers to the man himself. Alternate translation: "you have testified against yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David sings a song of mourning for Saul and Jonathan.
-
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-# Song of the Bow
-
-This was the title of the song.
-
-# which has been written in the Book of Jashar
-
-This is background information added to tell the reader what happened to the song in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# the Book of Jashar
-
-The word "Jashar" means "upright." Alternate translation: "the Book of the Upright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Your glory, Israel, is dead
-
-"Your glory" refers to Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the mighty
-
-The phrase "the mighty" refers to both Saul and Jonathan. This nominal adjective is plural, and can be stated as "the mighty ones."(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# have fallen
-
-The word "fallen" here means "died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Do not tell it in Gath ... do not proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated as part of the poetry of the song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Gath ... Ashkelon
-
-Gath and Ashkelon are two of the Philistines' major cities. The Philistines killed Saul and Jonathan.
-
-# so that the daughters of the Philistines may not rejoice ... so that the daughters of the uncircumcised may not celebrate
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated as part of the poetry of the song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the daughters of the uncircumcised
-
-This phrase refers to people who do not follow Yahweh, such as the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Mountains of Gilboa
-
-David speaks directly to the "Mountains of Gilboa" as if they were listening to his song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# let there not be dew or rain on you
-
-David curses the ground where King Saul died in the battle. This was out of reverence for Saul, who was God's anointed king.
-
-# the shield of the mighty was defiled
-
-The "mighty" here refers to Saul. The shield was defiled because it fell on the ground, and because the king's blood was shed on it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The shield of Saul is no longer anointed with oil
-
-Saul's shield was made of leather. To care for the shield, it was rubbed with oil. Alternate translation: "No one will care for Saul's shield anymore"
-
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-# From the blood of those who have been killed, from the bodies of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty
-
-Saul and Jonathan are shown here to have been fierce and valiant warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the sword of Saul did not return empty
-
-Saul's sword is spoken of as if it were a living thing that could return on its own. Rather than return empty, it was carrying the blood of Saul's enemies that it killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# in their death they were not separated
-
-The phrase "were not separated" is used to emphasize that they were always together. Alternate translation: "even in death they were together"
-
-# They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
-
-Saul and Jonathan were spoken of as if they were faster than eagles and stronger than lions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who clothed you in scarlet as well as jewels, and who put ornaments of gold on your clothing
-
-"who provided you nice clothes and jewelry." These two phrases share similar meanings that describe providing the women with expensive, attractive clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle
-
-This phrase is repeated in verse 27 to emphasize that Israel's best warriors are dead. Alternate translation: "The mighty men have died in battle"
-
-# the mighty
-
-Here "mighty" is plural and may refer to only Saul and Jonathan, or to all of the soldiers of Israel. Alternate translation: "the mighty warriors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# have fallen
-
-This is a polite way to say "have died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Jonathan is killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jonathan has died in battle" or "The enemy has killed Jonathan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on your high places
-
-David continues to address this part of the song to the mountains of Gilboa as he started in [2 Samuel 1:21](../01/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# my brother Jonathan
-
-Here "brother" is used in the sense of a very close friend.
-
-# Your love to me was wonderful, exceeding the love of women
-
-Here "love" is used in the sense of friendship and loyalty. Jonathan's loyalty to David was even greater than the loyalty a woman has for her husband and children.
-
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-# 2 Samuel 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 1:19-27.
-
-This chapter continues the material from 1 Samuel.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David's funeral song
-David praised Saul and Jonathan as great warriors and Jonathan as his dearest friend.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Synecdoche
-David used two figures of speech to express that Jonathan and Saul were great warriors: "the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# After this
-
-"After David mourned the deaths of Saul and Jonathan in battle"
-
-# go up to one of the cities of Judah
-
-At this time David was in the city of Ziklag. David used the phrase "go up" because Ziklag was lower in elevation than Judah. Alternate translation: "travel to one of the cities of Judah"
-
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-# David went up with his two wives
-
-At this time David was in the city of Ziklag. The narrator uses the phrase "went up" because Ziklag was lower in elevation than Hebron. Alternate translation: "David traveled to Hebron with his two wives"
-
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-# anointed David king
-
-In this symbolic act, they poured oil on David's head to show that he was selected to be the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-Here "house" is used in the sense of "tribe." Alternate translation: "the tribe of Judah"
-
-# Jabesh Gilead
-
-This is the name of a town in the region of Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David speaks to the people of Jabesh Gilead.
-
-# this thing
-
-They buried Saul.
-
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-# let your hands be strong
-
-Here "hands" refers to the people of Jabesh Gilead. Alternate translation: "be strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# anointed me king
-
-In this symbolic act, they poured oil on David's head to show that he was selected to be the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Ner ... Ishbosheth
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mahanaim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gilead ... Jezreel
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the house of Judah followed David
-
-Obeying David's rule is spoken of as "following" him. Alternate translation: "the tribe of Judah obeyed David as their king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# house of Judah
-
-Here "house" is used to mean "tribe."
-
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-# Abner ... Ner ... Ishbosheth ... Saul
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zeruiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# they fell down together
-
-This is a polite way of saying they died. Alternate translation: "they both died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Helkath Hazzurim
-
-This is a name given to remind people what happened there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The battle was very severe that day
-
-It may be helpful to explicitly state that this was the large battle that followed the contest of the young men. Alternate translation: "Then the others started to fight also. It was a very fierce battle that day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Zeruiah ... Joab ... Abishai ... Asahel
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Asahel was swift in his feet like a wild gazelle
-
-Here Asahel is compared to a gazelle, an animal that runs very fast. Alternate translation: "Asahel could run very fast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# wild gazelle
-
-This small, four-legged animal, with two long horns on its head, runs very fast.
-
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-# Abner
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# followed him without turning away in any direction
-
-Here "without turning away" is stated in negative form to emphasize how closely he followed Abner's path. Alternate translation: "followed him wherever he went"
-
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-# Asahel
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Turn aside to your right or to your left ... turn aside
-
-"Stop chasing me ... stop chasing Abner"
-
-# seize one of the young men and take his armor
-
-Abner was asking Asahel to kill and plunder another younger soldier who would not be as dangerous as Abner. He did not want to kill Asahel. Alternate translation: "fight with another soldier and take his equipment as plunder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Why should I strike you to the ground?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to warn Asahel of the danger he faced. "Strike to the ground" is a polite way of saying "to kill." Alternate translation: "I do not wish to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# How then could I hold up my face to Joab, your brother?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes that Abner does not want to fight and kill Asahel because it would destroy Abner's relationship with Joab. Here "hold up my face to Joab" is an idiom that means that he would be too ashamed to look at Joab. Alternate translation: "I would be too ashamed to look at your brother, Joab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# turn aside
-
-This means to "halt" or "stop chasing."
-
-# the blunt end of his spear
-
-This refers to the handle, which is not sharp or designed to pierce anything. It can be implied that Abner was only trying to stop Asahel from following him, and did not intend to kill him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Abishai
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# hill of Ammah ... Giah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Abner called
-
-"Abner shouted" or "Abner yelled"
-
-# Must the sword devour forever?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes that the battle had already continued too long. Here "sword" refers to the fighting. The killing in the battle is spoken of as if a wild animal was eating the soldiers. Alternate translation: "We do not need to keep using our swords to fight and kill each other." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Do you not know it will be bitter in the end?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to force Joab to acknowledge that continued fighting could only result in more suffering. Here "bitter" is a euphemism for the terrible suffering that would occur. Alternate translation: "You know very well that there will be a terrible result if this continues!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# How long will it be before you tell your men to stop pursuing their brothers?
-
-This rhetorical question is intended to convince Joab to stop fighting their fellow Israelites. Here "brother" is used to represent the members of the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "Stop this now so that Israelites will not have to kill each other!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Just as God lives
-
-This is a very strong vow. Alternate translation: "With God as my witness" or "God will affirm that I mean what I say"
-
-# if you had not said that ... pursued their brothers until the morning
-
-This hypothetical statement tells what might have happened if Abner had not spoken wisely to Joab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# blew the trumpet
-
-Trumpets were used to signal orders to the armies across great distances. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# did not pursue Israel
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the Israelite soldiers. Alternate translation: "did not continue to chase the Israelite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Arabah ... Mahanaim
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Asahel
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 360 men of Benjamin with Abner
-
-"360 men from Benjamin who followed Abner." Abner did not die.
-
-# 360 men
-
-"three hundred and sixty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# of Benjamin
-
-This phrase means "from the tribe of Benjamin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# took up Asahel
-
-"carried Asahel's body with them"
-
-# the day dawned on them at Hebron
-
-"they arrived at Hebron by dawn the next morning"
-
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-# 2 Samuel 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins the story of the civil war between Saul's son and David.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Civil war
-There was a civil war in Israel. David was made king of Judah and Saul's uncle (Abner) made Saul's son (Ishbosheth) king of the rest of Israel. When they fought each other, Abner killed Joab's brother, but David's army was victorious.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical question
-Abner finally stopped the battle with a rhetorical question to David's army. "Must the sword devour forever?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Samuel gives information about the war between David and the supporters of Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# house
-
-Here "house" is used to mean "supporters."
-
-# grew stronger and stronger
-
-This metaphor means the number of people supporting David increased. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# grew weaker and weaker
-
-This metaphor means the number of people supporting Saul's family decreased. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Sons were born to David
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "David's wives gave birth to six sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Ahinoam
-
-This is the name of a woman, a wife of David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# second son ... third
-
-These two sons were born after the "firstborn" (verse 2). This is the numerical order of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Abigail ... Maacah
-
-These are women's names. They are the wives of David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kileab ... Nabal ... Talmai
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# fourth son ... fifth son
-
-This is the numerical order of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Adonijah ... Shephatiah
-
-These are the names of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Haggith ... Abital
-
-These are names of David's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the sixth
-
-This is the numerical order of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Ithream
-
-This is the name of one of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Eglah
-
-This is the name of one of David's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This introduces a new event in the story of the struggle between David's supporters and Saul's family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# house of Saul
-
-This refers to Saul's family and supporters who assumed control of his estate after he died.
-
-# house of David
-
-This refers to the supporters of David.
-
-# Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul
-
-Abner's increasing power over Saul's family is spoken of as if he became physically stronger. Alternate translation: "Abner gained more power over the family and supporters of Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Rizpah ... Aiah
-
-These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ishbosheth
-
-This is a male name, a son of Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?
-
-Ishbosheth asked this question to rebuke Abner who was acting like he was the king. Alternate translation: "You did not have the right to go in to father's concubine!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# gone in to
-
-This is a euphemism for sexual relations. Alternate translation: "had sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah?
-
-This question is used by Abner as an angry denial of Ishbosheth's accusation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am not a traitor working for David!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah?
-
-Abner speaks of himself as the head of a dog, which the Israelites considered to be loyal to anyone who fed them. Here "belongs to Judah" implies that Abner's loyalty is to Judah, to which David belonged, and not to Saul's house. Alternate translation: "Am I a traitor for Judah?" or "I am not a traitor working for David!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# into the hand of David
-
-Here "hand" represents the power to defeat. Alternate translation: "to be defeated by David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# But now you accuse me of an offense concerning this woman?
-
-Abner asks this question to rebuke Ishbosheth. It is unclear if Abner actually slept with Rizpah, or if he was falsely accused. Possible meanings are 1) Abner was guilty. Alternate translation: "You should not be upset that I slept with this woman!" or 2) Abner was not guilty. Alternate translation: "You should not think that I have slept with this woman!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# May God do so to me ... and more also, if I do not
-
-This is the form of a solemn vow in that time. Abner is asking God to judge him severely if he does not keep his vow. Your language may have a way of expressing vows. Alternate translation: "I am asking God to punish me if I do not"
-
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-# the house of Saul
-
-Here "house" refers to Saul's family and supporters who survived Saul's death. Alternate translation: "the family and supporters of Saul"
-
-# throne of David
-
-This phrase refers to the authority of David as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# to David
-
-Some versions add "when he was at Hebron" and others do not. You may want to add the phrase if it is present in your national version. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
-# Whose land is this?
-
-The original text of this question is not clear. Possible meanings are 1) Abner had the power to give the land to David. Alternate translation: "This land is mine!" or 2) David is chosen by God to rule the land: Alternate translation: "This land rightfully belongs to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my hand is with you
-
-Here "hand" represents Abner's assistance that he is offering to David. Alternate translation: "I will assist you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you cannot see my face unless you first bring Michal
-
-David is stating the condition under which he will meet Abner. Here "face" refers to David himself. Alternate translation: "you cannot see me unless you bring Michal to me first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Michal
-
-This is the name of a daughter of Saul. She was David's first wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# one hundred Philistine foreskins
-
-This represents the number of men David killed so that Saul would allow him to marry Michal. These men are represented here by their "foreskins." The "foreskin" is the fold of skin that covers the male reproductive organ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# took her from her husband
-
-Paltiel was Michal's second husband. Saul gave her to him after David fled from Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Paltiel ... Laish
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bahurim
-
-This is the name of a village. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Now do it
-
-"So now make David your king"
-
-# By the hand of my servant David
-
-Here "hand" refers to David's power to defeat the Philistines. Alternate translation: "I will empower my servant David and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hand of the Philistines
-
-Here "hand" refers to power over Israel. Alternate translation: "the power of the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hand of all their enemies
-
-Here "hand" refers to power over Israel. Alternate translation: "the power of all of their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/2sa/03/19.md b/2sa/03/19.md
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-# the people of Benjamin ... the whole house of Benjamin
-
-Both of these statements refer to the descendants of Benjamin, who were one of the tribes of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# twenty of his men
-
-The number of men who came with Abner. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# all Israel
-
-This phrase means "all of the nation of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# So David sent Abner away
-
-They parted as friends. David was not angry with Abner.
-
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-# plunder
-
-These are items taken from the enemy.
-
-# Abner was not with David in Hebron
-
-Abner had already left to return home.
-
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-# they told Joab
-
-"someone told Joab"
-
-# Ner
-
-This is a man's name. He is the grandfather of Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# What have you done?
-
-Joab asks this question to rebuke David for letting Abner go in peace. Alternate translation: "You should not have done this!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why have you sent him away, and he is gone?
-
-Joab asks this question to rebuke David for letting Abner escape. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Abner was here and you let him leave!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Do you not know ... everything you are doing?
-
-Joab asks this question to convince David that Abner is plotting against David. Alternate translation: "Surely you know ... everything you are doing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# well of Sirah
-
-"Sirah" is the name of a place where the well was located. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the middle of the gate
-
-This refers to one of the gates in the city wall at Hebron. As the UST implies, city gates were constructed as part of buildings set into the city walls. Inside the passageway were doors leading to side rooms, where guests could be received and business and judicial proceedings could be conducted. It was probably in one of these rooms that Joab murdered Abner.
-
-# the blood of Asahel
-
-Here "blood" is associated with the death of Asahel. Alternate translation: "the death of Asahel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Asahel
-
-This is the name of a male person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the blood of Abner
-
-Here "blood" refers to violent death. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Samuel 3:27](../03/27.md). Alternate translation: "the death of Abner" or "the murder of Abner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Ner
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# fall on the head of Joab and on all his father's house
-
-This phrase means the results of the guilt will happen to Joab and his family as if something heavy had collapsed on them. Alternate translation: "always cause suffering for Joab and for all his father's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all his father's house
-
-Here "house" refers to descendants. Alternate translation: "all the descendants of Joab's father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# May there never fail to be
-
-This double negative emphasizes that there will always be someone with the problems listed. Alternate translation: "May there always be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# is killed by the sword
-
-Here "sword" refers to violent death. Alternate translation: "dies violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# goes without food
-
-"is hungry"
-
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-# Abishai ... Asahel
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth
-
-These were symbolic actions to demonstrate their grief and sadness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# The king wept and cried loudly
-
-The words "wept" and "cried loudly" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how much David mourned for Abner. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Should Abner die as a fool dies?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to emphasize that his death was not fair. Alternate translation: "Abner should not have died in disgrace!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/2sa/03/34.md b/2sa/03/34.md
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-# Your hands were not bound. Your feet were not shackled
-
-These two sentences express similar ideas. They can be combined into one sentence. Alternate translation: "You were in no way a criminal in prison" or "You were completely innocent of doing wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Your hands were not bound
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one had tied your hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Your feet were not shackled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one had attached your feet to chains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the sons of injustice
-
-This refers to people who are unjust or wicked. Alternate translation: "wicked men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# All the people came
-
-This deliberate exaggeration is used to show that the nation of Israel wanted to take care of David in his grief. Alternate translation: "Many people came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# May God do so to me, and more also, if
-
-This is the form of a solemn vow in that time. David is asking God to judge him severely if he eats anything before sunset. Your language many have a way of expressing vows. Alternate translation: "I am asking God to punish me if"
-
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-# Ner
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to show how much David respected Abner. Here "fallen" is a euphemism that means "died." It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is certainly true that a great prince has died today in Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# a prince and a great man
-
-These two phrases both refer to Abner. Alternate translation: "a great prince" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# Zeruiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# are too brutal
-
-"are too much like animals" or "are too violent"
-
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-# 2 Samuel 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter records the first attempt to end the civil war.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 3:33-34.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-David never wanted to hurt Saul's family. Isbosheth criticized Abner and Abner became angry. He decided to help David become king of all of Israel. Abner came and made a treaty with David. As he left, Joab arrived and told him he wanted to talk to him and he murdered Abner. David was very unhappy that Abner had been killed.
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-# Ishbosheth
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# his hands became weak
-
-In this phrase "his hands" represents Ishbosheth himself. Alternate translation: "Ishbosheth became weak" or "Ishbosheth lost all strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Baanah ... Recab ... Rimmon
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Now Saul's son had two men
-
-This introduces the men Baanah and Rechab into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# for Beeroth is also considered part of Benjamin
-
-Here the author begins to provide background information about Beeroth for the reader. The area of Beeroth was part of the land that belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Beeroth
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been living there until this very time
-
-Here the author finishes providing background information about Beeroth for the reader. The area of Beeroth was part of the land that belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Gittaim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse pauses the main story to provide background information about Mephibosheth, a descendent of Saul through Jonathan instead of through Ishbosheth. Mephibosheth will become an important character later in the book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# crippled in his feet
-
-This phrase means "unable to walk."
-
-# five years old
-
-This was the age of Jonathan's son at the time of his father's death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the news about Saul and Jonathan
-
-This refers to the news about their death.
-
-# nurse
-
-This is a woman or girl who is hired to care for young children.
-
-# became lame
-
-This explains how Mephibosheth was injured so he was unable to walk.
-
-# Mephibosheth
-
-This is the name of Jonathan's young son, the grandson of Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The story returns to the actions of Rechab and Baanah who were introduced in [2 Samuel 4:2](./02.md).
-
-# the heat of the day
-
-the middle of the day, the part of the day when it is the hottest
-
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-# sifting wheat
-
-"cleaning chaff from wheat"
-
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-# sought your life
-
-This idiom means "was trying to kill you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# As Yahweh lives
-
-This is one of the strongest oaths David could swear, as Yahweh is the witness. Alternate translation: "I swear on the life of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# who delivered my life
-
-Here "life" refers to David himself. This means that Yahweh has kept David alive. Alternate translation: "who rescued me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# How much more ... should I not now require his blood from your hand, and remove you from the earth?
-
-This question is used to show that the men had committed an especially serious crime. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are even more guilty! It is my duty to require his blood from your hand and to remove you from the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# require his blood from your hand
-
-The phrase "his blood" represents the life of Ishbosheth. Here "from your hand" represents Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, introduced in [2 Samuel 4:5](./05.md). Alternate translation: "hold you responsible for the death of Ishbosheth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# cut off their hands and feet and hung them up
-
-These were symbolic actions to show contempt for the men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it in the grave
-
-This was a symbolic act to honor Ishbosheth. This could be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "they honored Ishbosheth by burying his head in the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-While the end of the civil war occurs in this chapter, David still only reigned over Judah (1-4).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David and Ishbosheth
-David never sought revenge against Saul's family. When two men snuck into Ishbosheth's room, cut off his head and brought it to David, David had them killed for killing an innocent man. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-When two men brought Ishbosheth's head to David and expected to get a reward for it, David condemned them with the rhetorical question: "should I not now require his blood from your hand, and remove you from the earth?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])
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-# we are your flesh and bone
-
-This phrase means "a relative." Alternate translation: "we are related to you" or "we are of the same family" - (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# In the recent past
-
-This is historical information. Saul had been their king before David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become ruler over Israel
-
-These two clauses mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh had chosen David to be king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You will shepherd my people Israel
-
-Here ruling over the people is spoken of as shepherding them. Alternate translation: "You will care for my people Israel" or "You will rule over my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They anointed David king over Israel
-
-To "anoint" is a symbolic act to show that they recognized that God had chosen David as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David and the army of Israel attack Jerusalem.
-
-# You will not come here except to be turned away by the blind and the lame
-
-This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "If you come here, even the blind and the lame will be able to turn you away"
-
-# the blind and the lame
-
-Here "the blind" and "the lame" are nominal adjectives. Alternate translation: "those people who cannot see and those who cannot walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# David said, "Those who attack the Jebusites
-
-David was speaking to his soldiers. Alternate translation: "David said to his soldiers, 'Those who want to get rid of the Jebus people"
-
-# The 'blind and the lame'
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to people who are truly lame and blind or 2) this is a metonym that speaks about the Jebusites inside the city of Jerusalem as if they were all weak and handicapped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Hiram
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# carpenters
-
-those who work with wood
-
-# masons
-
-those who work with stone or brick
-
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-# more sons and daughters were born to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he had more sons and daughters" or "they bore him more sons and daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Shammua ... Shobab ... Nathan ... Solomon
-
-These are the names of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who were born to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that his wives bore for him" or "he had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Ibhar ... Elishua ... Nepheg ... Japhia
-
-These are the names of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Elishama ... Eliada ... Eliphelet
-
-These are the names of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# David had been anointed as king over Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Israel had anointed David as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they all went out looking for him
-
-Here "all" is a generalization that means the Philistine army. Alternate translation: "the Philistine army went looking for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Valley of Rephaim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Baal Perazim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Yahweh has burst through my enemies before me like a bursting flood of water
-
-Here David speaks of the victory that Yahweh brought as if it were a flood of water that overflowed its banks and covered the land, causing destruction. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has overwhelmed my enemies like a flood overwhelms the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the Philistines came up again
-
-They "came up" because the Philistines lived at a lower elevation than David's stronghold.
-
-# Valley of Rephaim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# balsam woods
-
-"Balsam" here is a type of tree, and the "woods" describe many balsam trees growing together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When you hear ... Yahweh will have gone out before you to attack the army of the Philistines
-
-This is the continuation of Yahweh's instruction to David that began in [2 Samuel 5:23](../05/23.md). Yahweh here speaks of himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# When you hear the sound of marching in the wind blowing through the balsam treetops
-
-This speaks of the sound of the leaves rustling as wind blows through them as if it were the sound of marching. Alternate translation: "When the wind blowing through the tops of the balsam trees sounds like men marching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Geba ... Gezer
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This records the beginning of the kingdom's expansion. 
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David conquers Jerusalem
-David brought the combined army to Jerusalem and conquered it by going in through the water shaft. He enlarged the city and strengthened the defenses, and made it his capital. Jerusalem is an important place in the plans of God.
-
-##### David consulting God
-David always consulted God before fighting a battle. The Philistines invaded Israel trying to capture David. David asked God if he should attack the Philistines, and God said yes; so he defeated them. They invaded again and God told him to attack them from the rear and he defeated them again. 
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-# Now
-
-This word marks a new part of the story.
-
-# all the chosen men of Israel
-
-This metonym represents the army of the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# thirty thousand
-
-"30,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# from Baalah in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God
-
-It is implied that they are taking the ark to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "from Baalah in Judah to take to Jerusalem the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to bring up from there the ark of God
-
-Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem and going down from it.
-
-# to bring up
-
-The word "bring" can be translated as "take." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# Baalah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# which is called by the name of Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh's name was written on the ark.
-
-# who sits enthroned over the cherubim
-
-You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "who sits on his throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# enthroned
-
-to sit on a throne
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David and the army of the nation of Israel move the ark of the covenant.
-
-# Abinadab ... Uzzah ... Ahio
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# all the house of Israel
-
-This metonym represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the other Israelites with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# tambourines
-
-A tambourine is a musical instrument like the head of a drum with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken or hit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# rattles
-
-musical instruments with many small, hard objects inside a hard shell, making rhythmic noise when shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# cymbals
-
-two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Nakon
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# anger of Yahweh burned
-
-Here the "anger of Yahweh" is spoken of as if it were fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for his sin
-
-It was a sin for Uzzah to touch the ark because Yahweh had commanded that no one should touch the ark. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Perez Uzzah
-
-This is the name of a place. Translator may add a footnote that says, "The name 'Perez Uzzah' means 'the punishment of Uzzah.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to this day
-
-This means to the time when this was being written, not to the present time in the twenty-first century.
-
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-# How can the ark of Yahweh come to me?
-
-David uses this question to emphasize that he is afraid to take the ark to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "I am too afraid to bring the ark of Yahweh with me to Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Obed Edom the Gittite
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# blessed him
-
-Here "him" refers to Obed Edom the Gittite.
-
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-# Now
-
-This word starts a new part of the story.
-
-# King David was told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people told King David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Obed Edom's house
-
-Here "house" represents a family. Alternate translation: "Obed Edom and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# brought up the ark of God
-
-Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem and going down from it. Alternate translation: "moved the ark of God" or "took the ark of God"
-
-# brought up
-
-The word "brought" can be translated as "took." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# David danced before Yahweh with all his might
-
-Dancing here is a form of joyfully worshiping Yahweh.
-
-# linen
-
-a cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
-
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-# all the house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the other Israelites with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Now ... in her heart
-
-The word "Now" marks a break in the story line. Here the narrator gives information about Michal.
-
-# Michal
-
-Michal was the daughter of King Saul and also David's first wife. See how you translated this name in [2 Samuel 3:13](../03/13.md).
-
-# she despised him in her heart
-
-Here "heart" represents thoughts or emotions. Alternate translation: "she looked at him with disdain" or "she sneered at him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-"to Yahweh"
-
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-# he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of hosts
-
-To bless "in the name of Yahweh of hosts" means to bless with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# cake of raisins
-
-a baked sweet bread made with dried grapes
-
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-# came out
-
-Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# How honored the king of Israel was today
-
-This is an ironic statement. Michal means the opposite of what she said, and she does not believe David acted honorably. Michal speaks disrespectfully to King David about his dancing attire and behavior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# before the eyes of the slave girls
-
-Here "eyes of the slave girls" represents the slave girls. Alternate translation: "in front of the slave girls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# crude fellows
-
-Michal is comparing David to vulgar and foolish men.
-
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-# who chose me above your father
-
-Here "your" refers to Michal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# over the people of Yahweh, over Israel
-
-Here "the people of Yahweh" and "Israel" mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# I will be even more undignified than this
-
-David is being ironic and means the opposite of what he said. He does not believe what he did was actually undignified or that his actions in the future will be undignified. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# I will be humiliated in my own eyes
-
-Here "in my own eyes" represents what a person considers or thinks about something. Alternate translation: "I will consider myself humiliated" or "I will consider myself a fool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# But by these slave girls you have spoken about, I will be honored
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But the slave girls of whom you have spoken will honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# had no children to the day of her death
-
-"was never able to bear any children"
-
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-# 2 Samuel 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem
-David organized a procession with many musical instruments to bring the ark to Jerusalem. They put it on a cart; but when the oxen stumbled, Uzzah reached out to steady it so it would not fall. God killed him for touching the ark. David was angry at God for killing Uzzah and was afraid to bring the ark any further. Uzzah died because the ark was perfectly holy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
-
-##### Dancing
-David danced for joy in front of the ark. His wife, Michal, criticized David for uncovering himself as he danced, but David did not care. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Irony
-Michal criticized David by using irony: "How honored the king of Israel was today, who undressed himself today before the eyes of the slave girls among his servants, like one of the crude fellows who shamelessly undresses himself!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# given him rest from all his surrounding enemies
-
-"given him safety from all his surrounding enemies." Here "rest" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "caused the enemy people groups to stop attacking Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I am living in a house of cedar
-
-Cedar is a kind of tree that is known for its strength. If you have an equivalent type of tree in your culture, you can use that name, otherwise you can reword this. Alternate translation: "I am living in a strong, permanent house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the ark of God is staying in the middle of a tent
-
-Tents are temporary dwellings. If you do not have tents in your culture, you can word this differently. Alternate translation: "the ark of God is staying in a temporary place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# do what is in your heart
-
-Here "heart" represents the mind. Alternate translation: "do what you think you should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for Yahweh is with you
-
-Here "with you" means God is helping and blessing David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying:
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Nathan. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Nathan:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Go and tell David my servant, 'This is what Yahweh says: Will you build me a house in which to live?
-
-This is the beginning of a quotation that contains quotations within it.
-
-# Will you build me a house in which to live?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that David is not the one to build a house for Yahweh. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You will not build a house for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# build me a house
-
-Here "house" means a temple. In 7:11 Yahweh will say that he will build a house for David. There "house" means a family. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 7:11.
-
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-# did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders whom I appointed to shepherd my people Israel, saying, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. The direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "did I ever ask any of Israel's leaders, whom I appointed to shepherd my people Israel, why they had not built me a house of cedar?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he never asked any of Israel's leaders to build him a house. Alternate translation: "I never said anything to any of Israel's leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# whom I appointed to shepherd my people Israel
-
-Those who are leaders of the people of Israel are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people were sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Why have you not built me a house of cedar?
-
-If Yahweh had asked the leaders this question, he would have been using a question to scold them for not building him a house of cedar. But, Yahweh said previously that he did not ask them this question. Alternate translation: "You should have built me a house of cedar." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh describes his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
-
-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# tell my servant David, 'This is what Yahweh of hosts says: I took you ... so that you would be ruler over my people Israel.
-
-This has quotations within quotations. It may be necessary to translate the direct quotations as indirect quotations as in the UST. Alternate translation: "tell my servant David that I took him ... so that he would be ruler over my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# tell my servant David
-
-Yahweh is still telling the prophet Nathan what he should tell David.
-
-# I took you from the pasture
-
-David's job as a shepherd is referred to by the place he watched his sheep. Alternate translation: "I took you from your job as a shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I have been with you wherever you went. I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the great ones of the earth
-
-This continues the quotations within quotations. It may be necessary to translate the direct quotations as indirect quotations as in the UST. Alternate translation: "I have been with him wherever he went. I have cut off all his enemies from before him. Now I will make his name great, like the name of the great ones of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# I have been with you
-
-Here "with you" means that Yahweh has helped and blessed David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I have cut off all your enemies
-
-Yahweh destroying David's enemies is spoken of as if Yahweh cut them off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# make your name great
-
-Here "name" represents a person's reputation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the great ones
-
-The phrase "great ones" means famous persons.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
-
-# I will appoint a place
-
-"I will choose a place"
-
-# will plant them there
-
-Yahweh causing the people to live in the land permanently and securely is spoken of as if he would plant them in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# be troubled no more
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever trouble them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# from the days
-
-"from the time"
-
-# I commanded judges
-
-After the people of Israel entered the land of Canaan and before they had kings to rule them, God appointed leaders called "judges" to lead them in times of trouble.
-
-# to be over my people Israel
-
-To be in authority is referred to as being over someone. Alternate translation: "to rule my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Now I will give you rest from all your enemies ... declare to you that I will make you a house
-
-If in [2 Samuel 7:8](../07/08.md) and [2 Samuel 7:9](../07/09.md) you translated the direct quotations as indirect quotation, then here you may need to translate "you" as "him" or "his." Alternate translation: "Now I will give him rest from all his enemies ... declare to him that I will make him a house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# I will give you rest from all your enemies
-
-"I will give you safety from all your enemies." Here "rest" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "I will make all your enemies stop attacking you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I will make you a house
-
-Here the metonym "house" refers to David's ancestors continuing on as the rulers of Israel. In [2 Samuel 7:4](../07/04.md) Yahweh asked David if he would be the one to build a house for Yahweh. There "house" represented a temple. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 7:4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
-
-# When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. They both are polite ways to refer to death and dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# I will raise up a descendant after you
-
-Yahweh appointing David's descendant is spoken of as if Yahweh would raise or lift him up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# one who will come out from your body
-
-This is an idiom that means the person will be David's descendant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will establish his kingdom
-
-Here "his kingdom" represents his power to rule. Alternate translation: "I will make him to be a very powerful king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a house for my name
-
-Here "name" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "a permanent dwelling for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever
-
-Here "throne" represents the person's power to rule as king. Alternate translation: "I will make his rule over Israel to last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will be a father to him, and he will be my son
-
-The prophecy in 7:12-14 refers to Solomon, David's son. But, aspects of the prophecy will be fulfilled by Jesus. So, here it is best to translate the words "father" and "son" with your normal words for a biological father and son.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh finishes describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
-
-# But my covenant faithfulness will not leave him, as I took it from Saul
-
-The word "faithfulness" is an abstract noun that can be stated as "faithfully loving." Alternate translation: "I will never stop faithfully loving him as I stopped loving Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# from before you
-
-If in [2 Samuel 7:8](../07/08.md) and [2 Samuel 7:9](../07/09.md) you translated the direct quotations as indirect quotation, then here you may need to translate "you" as "David" or "him" or "his" as in the UST. Alternate translation: "from before David. David's house ... before him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# Your house ... before you. Your throne
-
-If in [2 Samuel 7:8](../07/08.md) and [2 Samuel 7:9](../07/09.md) you translated the direct quotations as indirect quotation, then here you may need to translate "you" as "David" or "him" or "his" as in the UST. Alternate translation: "David's house ... before him. His throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Your house and kingdom will be confirmed forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.
-
-These two sentences have similar meanings and emphasize that David's dynasty will last forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Your house and kingdom will be confirmed forever before you
-
-Here the word "house" represents David's descendants, who will rule as kings. Here "kingdom" means about the same thing as "house." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will live to see me establish your family and their rule over the people of Israel forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Your throne will be established forever
-
-Here "throne" represents the power to rule as king. Alternate translation: "I will cause your descendants to rule over Israel forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# all these words
-
-"all these things." This refers to what Yahweh had said.
-
-# he told him about the entire vision
-
-"he told him about everything Yahweh revealed to him"
-
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-# Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my family that you have brought me to this point?
-
-David asks this question to express the deep emotion he felt from hearing Yahweh's proclamation. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My family and I are not worthy of this honor, Yahweh God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# in your sight
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your servant's family
-
-Here David refers to himself as "your servant." This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# for a great while to come
-
-This speaks about time as if it were something that travels and arrives somewhere. Alternate translation: "and what will happen to them in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your servant
-
-Here David refers to himself as "your servant." This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# What more can I, David, say to you?
-
-David uses this question to emphasize that he has nothing left to say to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "There is nothing more I can say to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# For your word's sake
-
-"Because of what you promised to do"
-
-# to fulfill your own purpose
-
-"to accomplish what you planned to do"
-
-# to your servant
-
-David refers to himself as "your servant." It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# as we have heard with our own ears
-
-The phrase "with our own ears" is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "as we ourselves have heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# as we have heard
-
-Here "we" refers to David and the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# What nation is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom you, God, went and rescued for yourself?
-
-David uses a question emphasize that there is no other nation like Israel. Alternate translation: "There is no nation like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom you, God, went and rescued for yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to make a name for yourself
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "to make all people know who you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for your land
-
-Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "for your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You drove out nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people groups that were living in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues to talk to Yahweh.
-
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-# So now
-
-Here "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# may the promise that you made concerning your servant and his family be established forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may you do what you promised to me and my family, and may your promise never change" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your servant and his family
-
-David is speaking about himself in the third person. This can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "me and my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# May your name be forever great
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of me, David, your servant
-
-Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# is established before you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is secure because of you" or "continues because of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to your servant that you will build him a house
-
-David refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "to me that you will build me a house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# that you will build him a house
-
-Here the metonym "house" refers to David's ancestors continuing on as the rulers of Israel. In [2 Samuel 7:4](../07/04.md) Yahweh asked David if he would be the one to build a house for Yahweh. There "house" represented a temple. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 7:4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# house
-
-Here "house" represents David's family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# your words are trustworthy
-
-"I trust what you say"
-
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-# with your blessing your servant's house will be blessed forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will continue to bless my family forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your servant's house
-
-Here David refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "my house" or "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the finishing of a small interruption about the house of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/houseofgod]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-David wanted to honor God by building him a temple. God told David that he would not build it, but his son would build it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-##### Covenant of David
-God made a covenant with David that was not conditioned upon anything David or his descendants did. God promised that one of David's descendants would rule Israel forever. Because Israel would not have a king in the future, this promise did not begin at this time. The descendant, who would rule forever, is Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])
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-# David attacked
-
-Here David represents his soldiers. Alternate translation: "David and his soldiers attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Then he defeated
-
-Here "he" refers to David who represents his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Then they defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# measured their men with a line ... He measured off two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive
-
-Here the "line" is a "rope." David had the soldiers lie down on the ground to be measured and sorted into three groups. The men in two groups were killed, and in the third, they were allowed to live.
-
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-# David then defeated Hadadezer
-
-Here both "David" and "Hadadezer" represent their armies. Alternate translation: "David and his army then defeated the army of Hadadezer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Hadadezer ... Rehob
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zobah
-
-This is the name of a region in Aram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to recover his rule
-
-"to regain control over a region" or "to recapture a region"
-
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-# 1,700 chariots
-
-"one thousand seven hundred chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# twenty thousand footmen
-
-"20,000 footmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# David hamstrung
-
-This is a practice where the tendons in the backs of the legs are cut so that the horses cannot run.
-
-# reserved enough
-
-"set aside enough" or "saved enough"
-
-# a hundred chariots
-
-"100 chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# David killed
-
-Here David represents his soldiers. Alternate translation: "David and his soldiers killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# twenty-two thousand Aramean men
-
-"22,000 Aramean men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# put garrisons in Aram
-
-"ordered large groups of his soldiers to remain in Aram"
-
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-# David took
-
-Here "David" is probably a metonym for his soldiers. Alternate translation: "David's soldiers took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# King David took
-
-Here "David" is probably a metonym for his soldiers. Alternate translation: "King David's soldiers took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Tebah and Berothai
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tou
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hamath
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# David had defeated
-
-Here "David" is a metonym for his army. Alternate translation: "David's army had defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Tou ... Hadoram
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# and Amalek
-
-"and the Amalekites"
-
-# the plundered goods
-
-These are the valuable items that soldiers take from the people they defeated.
-
-# Hadadezer son of Rehob, the king of Zobah
-
-See how you translated these names in [2 Samuel 8:3](../08/03.md).
-
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-# David's name was well known
-
-Here "name" refers to David's reputation. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "David was very famous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Valley of Salt
-
-This is the name of a place. Its exact location is unknown. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# eighteen thousand men
-
-"18,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# He placed garrisons throughout all of Edom
-
-"He ordered groups of his soldiers to remain in areas throughout all of Edom"
-
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-# Joab ... Zeruiah
-
-See how you translated these names in [2 Samuel 2:13](../02/13.md).
-
-# Ahilud was recorder
-
-A recorder was a person who spoke to the people and told them the king's announcements. Alternate translation: "Ahilud was the herald" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Ahilud
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ahitub ... Ahimelech ... Seraiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Benaiah ... Jehoiada
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kerethites ... Pelethites
-
-These are names of people-groups. These people were David's bodyguards. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter returns to the theme of the expansion of David's kingdom.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God enabled victory
-God enabled David to conquer all the surrounding nations. Much of the loot and tribute David received, he saved for the temple that his son would build.
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-# for Jonathan's sake
-
-"because of my love for Jonathan"
-
-# Jonathan's sake
-
-Jonathan was Saul's son and David's best friend.
-
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-# Ziba
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I am your servant
-
-Ziba calls himself "your servant" to show great respect to David.
-
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-# I may show the kindness of God
-
-The abstract noun "kindness" can be stated as "kind." Alternate translation: "I may be kind as I promised God I would be"
-
-# who is lame in his feet
-
-"whose feet are damaged." The word "feet" here refers to the ability to walk. Alternate translation: "who is unable to walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Machir ... Ammiel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Lo Debar
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# King David sent
-
-It is understood that David sent messengers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Mephibosheth
-
-See how you translated this in [2 Samuel 4:4](../04/04.md).
-
-# came to David
-
-The word "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# I am your servant
-
-Mephibosheth refers to himself as "your servant" to show great honor to David.
-
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-# for Jonathan your father's sake
-
-"because I loved your father, Jonathan"
-
-# you will always eat at my table
-
-Here "my table" represents being together with David or in his presence. Eating with the king at his table was a great honor. Alternate translation: "you will always eat with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# What is your servant, that you should look with favor on such a dead dog as I am?
-
-This rhetorical question shows that Mephibosheth understands that he is not important enough for the king to take care of him. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am like a dead dog. I do not deserve for you to be kind to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# such a dead dog
-
-Here Mephibosheth represents the line of Saul, and he compares himself to a "dead dog." Dogs were feral animals, not cared for, and of little importance. A dead dog would be considered even less important. Alternate translation: "such a person like me who is worthless as a dead dog" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# must always eat at my table
-
-Here "my table" represents being together with David or in his presence. Eating with the king at his table was a great honor. Alternate translation: "must always eat with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Now Ziba ... servants
-
-Here "now" makes a break in the main story line. The narrator gives background information about Ziba. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# fifteen sons and twenty servants
-
-"15 sons and 20 servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Your servant will do all that my master the king commands his servant
-
-Ziba refers to himself as "your servant" and refers to David as "my master." Alternate translation: "I, your servant will do all that you, my king, command me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Mika
-
-This is the name of the son of Mephibosheth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# All who lived in the house of Ziba
-
-Here "house" represents Ziba's family. Alternate translation: "All of Ziba's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he always ate at the king's table
-
-Here "table" represents being together with David or in his presence. Eating with the king at his table was a great honor. Alternate translation: "he always ate with the king at his table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# though he was lame in both his feet
-
-"thouge both of his feet were damaged." Here "feet" represents the ability to walk. Alternate translation: "though he was unable to walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is another interruption to the story of David expanding his kingdom. David is concerned with fulfilling his oath to Jonathan's descendants.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David's vow
-David determined to fulfill his vow to Jonathan to care for Jonathan's descendants. He found Jonathan's son and told him he would treat him as if he was one of his sons. He restored all of Saul's property to him and had him eat every day at the king's table. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical question and metaphor
-Jonathan's son expressed his surprise and feeling of unworthiness with a rhetorical question: "What is your servant, that you should look with favor on such a dead dog as I am?" and by a metaphor comparing himself  to "a dead dog." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Hanun
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hanun ... Nahash
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Do you really think that ... you?
-
-The leaders use a question to suggest to the king that he should not trust David. Alternate translation: "You are wrong to think that ... you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to spy
-
-to secretly learn information about someone else
-
-# Has not David ... overthrow it?
-
-The leaders use a question to suggest to the king that he should not trust David. Alternate translation: "You need to know that David ... overthrow it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# in order to overthrow it
-
-Here "it" refers to the city which represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "in order to conquer us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the city
-
-Here "the city" refers to Rabbah, the capital city of the Ammonites.
-
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-# shaved off half their beards
-
-This act was meant as an insult to humiliate the men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# were deeply ashamed
-
-Here "deeply" is an idiom that means "very." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# then return
-
-It is understood that they should return to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# they had become a stench to David
-
-The phrase "become a stench" is a metaphor for "they had become offensive." Alternate translation: "they had become offensive like a bad smell to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Beth Rehob ... Zobah ... Maacah ... Tob
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty thousand ... a thousand ... twelve thousand
-
-"20,000 ... 1,000 ... 12,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# to their city gate
-
-Here "the city" refers to Rabbah, the capital city of the Ammonites.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The battle with the Arameans and Ammon continues.
-
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-# The rest of his people he put into the hand of Abishai his brother
-
-"He put Abishai his brother in charge of the rest of the army"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joab gets the army ready for battle.
-
-# for me, then you, Abishai, must rescue me
-
-Here "me" refers to Joab. Joab and Abishai represents themselves and their armies. Alternate translation: "for us, then you, Abishai, and your army must rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# from Abishai
-
-Here Abishai represents himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "from Abishai and his soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# into the city
-
-Here "the city" refers to Rabbah, the capital city of the Ammonites.
-
-# went back to Jerusalem
-
-"returned to Jerusalem"
-
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-# When the Arameans saw that they were being defeated by Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the Arameans realized that the Israelites were defeating them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Hadarezer ... Shobak
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# from beyond the Euphrates River
-
-This means the east side of the Euphrates River.
-
-# They came to Helam
-
-Here "came to" can be translated as "went to" or "gathered at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# Helam
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When David was told this
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When David heard about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# gathered all Israel together
-
-Here "Israel" represents the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "assembled all the army of Israel together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Helam
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 10:16](../10/16.md).
-
-# against David and fought him
-
-Here David represents himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "against David and his soldiers and fought them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# David killed
-
-Here "David" is a synecdoche for himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "David and his soldiers killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# seven hundred ... forty thousand
-
-"700 ... 40,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Shobak the commander of their army was wounded and died there
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Israelites wounded Shobak the commander of the Aramean army, and he died there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Shobak
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 10:16](../10/16.md).
-
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-# Hadarezer
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 10:16](../10/16.md).
-
-# saw that they were defeated by Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "realized that the Israelites had defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The chapter records the last expansion of David's kingdom. This chapter is also the beginning of a section dealing with the war between Israel and Ammon.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Shame
-It was apparently the cause of shame or embarrassment in ancient Ammon to have their beards shaved off or to have their garments cut off. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-The Ammon people used a metaphor comparing themselves to a bad smell: "they had become a stench to David" when they realized they had made David very angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# It came about in the springtime
-
-"It happened in the springtime." This introduces a new event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# at the time
-
-"at the time of year"
-
-# David sent out Joab, his servants, and all the army of Israel
-
-David sent them out to war. This can be stated clearly. Also, the word "his" refers to David. Alternate translation: "David sent Joab, his servants, and all the army of Israel to war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the army of Ammon
-
-"the Ammonite army"
-
-# Rabbah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# So it came about
-
-"So it happened" or "So it came to pass." The author uses this phrase to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# a woman who was bathing
-
-The woman was not on the roof, she would have been bathing outside in the courtyard of her house. Alternate translation: "a woman who was bathing in the courtyard of her house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# So David sent
-
-Here the word "sent" means that David sent a messenger. Alternate translation: "So David sent a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he asked people who would know about the woman
-
-David was trying to find out who the woman was. The word "he" refers to David, but is a metonym for the messenger that David sent. The messenger was to ask the people for information about her. Alternate translation: "the messenger asked the people who knew her about who she was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Is not this Bathsheba ... and is she not the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
-
-This question gives information and can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is Bathsheba ... and she is the wife of Uriah the Hittite." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# took her
-
-David actually sent messengers, and they took her and brought her to him. Alternate translation: "they brought her to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# she came in to him
-
-She came into his palace and into his bedroom. Alternate translation: "she came into the place where he was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he lay with her
-
-This is a polite way of saying that he had sexual relations with her. You may need to use a different euphemism in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# menstruation
-
-the time when a woman bleeds from her womb
-
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-# she sent and told David; she said, "I am pregnant."
-
-Here the word "sent" means that she sent a messenger to tell David that she was pregnant. Alternate translation: "she sent a messenger to David, and the messenger told David that she was pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Then David sent
-
-Here the word "sent" means that David sent a messenger. Alternate translation: "Then David sent a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# how Joab was, how the army was doing, and how the war was going
-
-David was asking if Joab and the army were well and about the progress of the war. Alternate translation: "if Joab was well, if other soldiers were well, and how the war was progressing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Go down to your house
-
-Possible meanings for the phrase "go down" are 1) Uriah's house was located at a lower elevation than the king's palace or 2) Uriah's house was of lesser importance than the king's palace. Alternate translation: "Go to your house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# wash your feet
-
-This phrase is a metonym for returning home to rest for the night after working all day. Alternate translation: "rest for the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the king sent a gift for Uriah
-
-David sent someone to bring the gift to Uriah. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the king sent someone to take a gift to Uriah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# his master
-
-The word "his" refers to Uriah and the word "master" refers to David.
-
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-# Have you not come from a journey? Why did you not go down to your house?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to show David's surprise that Uriah did not visit his wife. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "After coming from such a long journey, you should have gone down to your house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Israel and Judah
-
-This refers to their armies. Alternate translation: "the armies of Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# How then can I go into my house ... with my wife?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to emphasize Uriah's refusal to visit his wife and can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It would be wrong for me to go into my house ... with my wife while the other soldiers in my army are in danger." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to lie with my wife
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "to have sexual relations with my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# As sure as you are alive, I will not do this
-
-Uriah swears a strong promise that he will not go home to his wife as long as the rest of the soldiers are at war. He makes this promise by comparing the truth of his promise to the certainty that the king was alive. Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise that I will not do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# he ate and drank before him
-
-"Uriah ate and drank with David"
-
-# down to his house
-
-Possible meanings of the word "down" are 1) Uriah's house was located at a lower elevation than the king's palace or 2) Uriah's house was of lesser importance than the king's palace. See how you translated the similar phrase "down to your house" in [2 Samuel 11:8](../11/08.md). Alternate translation: "to his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# sent it by the hand of Uriah
-
-The phrase "the hand of Uriah" refers to Uriah himself. Alternate translation: "sent Uriah himself to deliver it to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# very front of the most intense battle
-
-"very front of the battle line where the fighting is the worst"
-
-# withdraw from him
-
-"command the soldiers to back away from him"
-
-# he may be hit and killed
-
-"he may be wounded and killed"
-
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-# the siege upon the city
-
-The word "siege" can be expressed with the verbs "surround" and "attack." Alternate translation: "his army surround and attack the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# some of the soldiers of David fell
-
-The word "fell" is a polite way to refer to the soldiers being killed. Alternate translation: "David's soldiers were killed" or "they killed some of David's soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# and Uriah the Hittite was also killed there
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "including Uriah the Hittite" or "and the men of the city also killed Uriah the Hittite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Joab sent word to David
-
-The phrase "sent word" means that he sent a messenger to give a report. Alternate translation: "Joab sent a messenger to David to give a report" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Why did you go so near ... from the wall?
-
-Joab says that David may rebuke him by asking these rhetorical questions. These questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: "You should not have gone so near to the city to fight. You should have known that they would shoot from the wall." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# shoot from the wall
-
-This refers to men of the city shooting arrows down at their enemy from the top of the city wall. Alternate translation: "shoot arrows at you from the top of the city wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Who killed Abimelech son of Jerub-Besheth?
-
-Joab says that David may rebuke him by asking these rhetorical questions. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Remember how Abimelech son of Jerub-Besheth was killed!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Abimelech son of Jerub-Besheth
-
-This is the name of a man. His father is also know by the name Gideon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Did not a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez?
-
-Joab says that David may rebuke him by asking these rhetorical questions. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Remember he died at Thebez when a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the top of the wall." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# millstone
-
-a heavy stone that would roll, used to crush grain for making bread
-
-# from the wall
-
-"from the top of the city wall"
-
-# Thebez
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Why did you go so near the wall?
-
-Joab says that David may rebuke him by asking these rhetorical questions. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have gone so near the wall!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the gate
-
-"the city gate"
-
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-# their shooters shot
-
-"their shooters shot arrows"
-
-# some of the king's servants were killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they killed some of the king's servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# king's servants
-
-Here "servants" refers to soldiers, not slaves, because soldiers were servants of the king.
-
-# your servant Uriah the Hittite was killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they killed your servant Uriah the Hittite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# for the sword devours one as well as another
-
-Here "the sword" refers to a person who kills someone with sword. Also, killing someone with a sword is spoken of as if the sword were "eating" the people. Alternate translation: "for one man can be killed by a sword the same as another man" or "for any man can die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Make your battle even stronger
-
-"Fight even stronger"
-
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-# she lamented deeply
-
-Here the author speaks of her lamenting very much as if it were deep inside her. Alternate translation: "she lamented very much" or "she lamented greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# sorrow
-
-a deep feeling of sadness caused by suffering, disappointment or misfortune
-
-# David sent and took her home
-
-Here the word "sent" means that he sent a messenger to get her and bring her to him. Alternate translation: "David sent a messenger to her to bring her home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# displeased Yahweh
-
-"saddened Yahweh" or "angered Yahweh"
-
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-# 2 Samuel 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins a new section of David's life. God punished David by allowing his family to have many problems.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David's adultery and the murder of Uriah
-The army of Israel defeated the army of Ammon and then they besieged Ammon's capital while David stayed in Jerusalem. One day, David saw a beautiful woman, named Bathsheba, bathing. He committed adultery with her. When she became pregnant, David tried to cover up his sin. When this did not work, he had her husband killed in battle. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# ewe lamb
-
-a female lamb
-
-# was like a daughter to him
-
-This refers to the closeness of this man and his little lamb. Alternate translation: "he loved it as much as if it were one of his daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# ewe lamb
-
-a young, female sheep
-
-# for his visitor
-
-It was for his visitor to eat. Alternate translation: "for his visitor to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# David was hot with anger against
-
-Here the author describes how David was very angry as if his body were physically hot because of his anger. Alternate translation: "David became furious with" or "David became very angry with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he raged to Nathan
-
-This means that David spoke angrily to Nathan.
-
-# As Yahweh lives
-
-This expresses that David was swearing an oath or serious promise. Alternate translation: "I declare, as surely as Yahweh lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to be put to death
-
-This means to be killed. Also, that can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to be killed" or "to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He must pay back the lamb four times over
-
-The amount the rich man was required to pay back to the poor man was to be four times what the little lamb cost. "He must pay the poor man four times the price of the lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# pity
-
-to feel sadness and love for someone who is suffering or hurt or not loved
-
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-# out of the hand of Saul
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "out of Saul's control" or "from Saul's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your master's wives into your arms
-
-Here Yahweh describes David having his master's wives as his own wives, by saying that they are "in his arms." Alternate translation: "your master's wives as your own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of how he gave David his authority as king over Israel and Judah as if he gave him the houses of Israel and Judah as a gift. The phrase "the house of" means "the people of." Alternate translation: "I also gave you authority as king over the people of Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if that had been too little
-
-"if I had not given you enough"
-
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-# So why have you despised ... Yahweh, so as to do what is evil in his sight?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to rebuke David. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have despised ... Yahweh and should not have done what is evil in his sight!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# what is evil in his sight
-
-Here "sight" refers to Yahweh's thoughts or opinion. Alternate translation: "what he considers to be evil" or "what is evil in Yahweh's judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword
-
-David did not kill Uriah himself, rather he arranged for him to be killed in battle. The phrase "with the sword" represents how Uriah died in battle. Alternate translation: "You have arranged for Uriah the Hittite to die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You killed him with the sword of the army of Ammon
-
-David did not kill Uriah himself, rather he arranged for him to be killed in battle when Israel was fighting against Ammon. The phrase "with the sword" refers to how he died in battle. Alternate translation: "You arranged for him to die in battle against the army of Ammon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the sword will never leave your house
-
-Here the word "sword" refers to people dying in war. Also, David's "house" refers to his descendants. Alternate translation: "some of your descendants will always die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# out of your own house
-
-Here David's "house" refers to his family. Alternate translation: "from among your own family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Before your own eyes
-
-Here David is referred to by his eyes to emphasize what he would see. Alternate translation: "While you are watching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he will lie with your wives
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he will have sexual relations with your wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# in broad daylight
-
-"in full daylight." The idea of doing something "openly" or in a way that people are fully aware of what is happening is often spoken about as being done in the "daylight." Alternate translation: "openly" or "and everyone will see what is happening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# committed your sin
-
-"sinned"
-
-# before all Israel
-
-This phrase speaks of the people of Israel knowing about what has happened to his wives as if they all actually witnessed it happening. Alternate translation: "before all the people of Israel" or "and all the people of Israel will know about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# passed over
-
-Yahweh has forgiven David of his sin. This is spoken of here as Yahweh passing over his sin as if it were something that he walked by and disregarded. Alternate translation: "forgiven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You will not be killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Sometimes men died because of their sins, but he will not die because of his sin with the woman. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "You will not die" or "you will not die because of this sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# despised
-
-to strongly dislike or hate someone or something
-
-# the child who is born to you
-
-The phrase "born to you" means that it is David's baby. Alternate translation: "your child who will be born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yahweh attacked the child that ... and he was very sick
-
-Here the author speaks of Yahweh causing the baby to become sick as Yahweh attacking the child. Alternate translation: "Yahweh afflicted the child that ... and he was very sick" or "Yahweh caused the baby that ... to become very sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the child that Uriah's wife bore to David
-
-This means that she gave birth to a child and that David was his father. Alternate translation: "David's child, who Uriah's wife gave birth to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# implored
-
-to beg or pray with strong desire
-
-# went inside
-
-David went into his room when he was alone. Alternate translation: "went inside his room" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to raise him up from the floor
-
-"and urged him to get up from the floor"
-
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-# It came about
-
-"It happened"
-
-# he did not listen to our voice
-
-The servants are referred to here by their voices to emphasize that they were speaking. Alternate translation: "he did not listen to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the seventh day
-
-"day 7." This refers to the seventh day after the baby was born. Alternate translation: "the seventh day after he was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Look
-
-This is used to get people's attention. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# What might he do to himself if we tell him that the boy is dead?!
-
-The servants ask this rhetorical question to express their fear. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We are afraid that he may harm himself if we tell him that the boy is dead!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# were whispering together
-
-"were speaking very quietly to each other"
-
-# David perceived
-
-"David understood"
-
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-# David arose
-
-"David got up"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses contain rhetorical questions that emphasize that David realizes that Yahweh has allowed this to happen.
-
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-# Who knows whether or not Yahweh will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
-
-David asked this rhetorical question to empathize that no one knew if Yahweh would let the child live. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one knows whether or not Yahweh will be gracious to me so that the child may live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# But now he is dead, so why should I fast?
-
-David asks this rhetorical question to empathize that he no longer has a reason to fast. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now that he is dead it would be of no use to fast any longer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Can I bring him back again?
-
-David asks this rhetorical question to empathize that the boy cannot come back to life. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot bring him back to life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I will go to him
-
-David implies that he will go to where his child is when he dies. Alternate translation: "When I die I will go to where he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# went in to her and lay with her
-
-Both the phrase "went in to her" and the phrase "lay with her" refer to David having sexual relations with Bathsheba and emphasize what they did. Alternate translation: "had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# he sent word through Nathan the prophet
-
-Here "word" refers to a message that Yahweh told Nathan to tell David. Alternate translation: "he sent Nathan to tell him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Jedidiah
-
-This is another name for David's son Solomon, which Yahweh chose for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Joab fought ... he captured
-
-Here the author says "Joab" but he is referring to Joab and his soldiers who fought with him. Alternate translation: "Joab and his soldiers fought ... they captured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Rabbah
-
-Fighting against this city literally means to fight against the people of Rabbah. Translate the name the same as you did in [2 Samuel 11:1](../11/01.md). Alternate translation: "the people of Rabbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So Joab sent messengers to David and said
-
-"So Joab sent messengers to David to say to him"
-
-# have taken the city's water supply
-
-"Taking" a place or landmark means to take control of it. Alternate translation: "have taken control of the city's water supply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have fought ... I have taken
-
-Here Joab speaks of himself when he is actually referring to himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "My soldiers and I have fought ... my soldier and I have taken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# if I take
-
-Here Joab speaks of himself when he is actually referring to himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "if my soldiers and I take" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# camp against
-
-This means to surround and attack. Alternate translation: "besiege" or "surround" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# take it ... take the city
-
-"Taking" a place or landmark means to take control of it. Alternate translation: "take control of it ... take control of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it will be named
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will name it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he fought
-
-Here the author speaks of David when he is actually referring to David and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "David and his soldiers fought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# a talent
-
-This may be written in modern weights. Alternate translation: "about 33 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# a precious stone
-
-a rare gemstone such as a diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, or opal
-
-# The crown was placed on David's own head
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They placed the crown on David's own head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he brought out
-
-Here the author speaks of David when he is actually referring to David's soldiers. Alternate translation: "they brought out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# plunder
-
-valuable things taken from a defeated enemy
-
-# large quantities
-
-"large amounts"
-
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-# He brought out the people
-
-David did not bring out the people himself; he commanded his soldiers to bring them out. Alternate translation: "David commanded his soldiers to bring out the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# saws, iron picks, and axes
-
-These are tools to cut wood or break up the ground.
-
-# brick kilns
-
-ovens where bricks are dried and hardened
-
-# all the cities of the people of Ammon
-
-This refers to the people in the cities. Alternate translation: "all the people of the cites of Ammon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the final expansion of David's kingdom and records the end of the war with Ammon.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David's punishment
-God sent a prophet to confront David. He said that because David had Uriah killed, there would always be killing in his family and that the baby conceived with Bathsheba would die. David prayed that the baby be allowed to live, but the infant died. Bathsheba then had another son, who was named Solomon. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[2 Samuel 12:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../11/intro.md) | [>>](../13/intro.md)__
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-# It came about after this
-
-"It happened after this." This phrase is used to introduce a new event to the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# half-sister
-
-Amnon and Tamar shared the same father but not the same mother.
-
-# full sister
-
-Absalom and Tamar shared the same father and mother.
-
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-# Amnon was so frustrated that he became sick because of his sister Tamar
-
-Amnon was frustrated because he desired to sleep with his sister Tamar. Alternate translation: "Amnon was so frustrated with desire for his sister Tamar that he felt sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother
-
-These are the names of men. Shimeah was David's brother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# shrewd
-
-crafty or deceptive
-
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-# depressed
-
-in an emotional state of extreme unhappiness
-
-# Will you not tell me?
-
-It is understood that he is asking him about his depression, which can be stated clearly. Also, this rhetorical question is a request for Jehonadab to tell him why he is depressed. It may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Will you not tell me why you are depressed?" or "Please, tell me why you are depressed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Jonadab
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 13:3](../13/03.md).
-
-# eat it from her hand
-
-This is probably a request for her to serve food to him personally. He probably did not want her to put the food in his mouth. Alternate translation: "have her serve it to me herself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I may eat from her hand
-
-This is probably a request for her to serve food to him personally. He probably did not expect her to put the food in his mouth. Alternate translation: "she may serve it to me to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# pretended to be sick
-
-This means he gave a false appearance of being ill.
-
-# for my sickness in front of me
-
-The food is not for his sickness, but rather it is for him, because he is sick. The phrase "in front of me" is a request for Tamar to prepare the food in his presence. Alternate translation: "in front of me because I am sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# David sent word
-
-This means that he sent a messenger to speak to Tamar. Alternate translation: "David sent a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# dough
-
-a thick mixture of flour and liquid used for baking
-
-# kneaded
-
-used her hands to mix the dough
-
-# in his sight
-
-This means that Tamar made the bread in front of him. Alternate translation: "in front of him" or "in his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# So everyone went out from him
-
-To "go out from someone" means to leave them. Alternate translation: "So everyone left him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# that I may eat from your hand
-
-This is a request for Tamar to serve the food to him personally. Alternate translation: "and serve it to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# lie with me
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "have sexual relations with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# do not force me
-
-She is referring to having sexual relations with him. Alternate translation: "do not force me to have sexual relations with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# appalling
-
-very shameful
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Tamar continues to talk to Amnon.
-
-# How could I be rid of my shame?
-
-Tamar asks this rhetorical question to emphasize how much shame she would have if she slept with him. Tamar speaks of getting rid of her shame as if it were an enemy or a tormentor that she needed to escape from. Alternate translation: "If you do this, I would have to endure shame everywhere I go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he lay with her
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Because this great evil of making me leave is even worse
-
-The abstract noun "this great evil" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "It would be very evil to make me leave! It would be even worse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# bolt the door after her
-
-This means to lock the door so that she will not be able to come back in again. Alternate translation: "lock the door so that she cannot come back in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# bolted the door after her
-
-This means to lock the door so that she will not be able to come back in again. Alternate translation: "locked the door so that she could not go back in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# put ashes on her head and tore her robe. She put her hands on her head
-
-These are acts of mourning and grief in the Israelite culture. Alternate translation: "put ashes on her head and tore her robe to show that she was very sad. Then to show her grief, she put her hands on her head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Has Amnon your brother been with you?
-
-This is a polite way to ask is Amnon has had sexual relations with her. Alternate translation: "Has Amnon your brother slept with you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# keep quiet
-
-This means to not tell anyone about something. Alternate translation: "do not tell anyone about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Do not take this thing to heart
-
-The phrase "take something to heart" means "to worry about it." Alternate translation: "Do not worry about what has happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# So Tamar remained alone
-
-This means that she did not marry.
-
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-# said nothing
-
-"did not speak"
-
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-# It came about after two full years
-
-This explains that two whole years has passed and introduces the next event in the story line. The phrase "full years" means that they are complete years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# shearers
-
-These are people who cut the wool from sheep.
-
-# Baal Hazor
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Look now
-
-This is a phrase used to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# your servant
-
-Absalom is calling himself "your servant" to show respect.
-
-# has sheep shearers
-
-It was customary for people in Israel to have a party after they had sheared their sheep.
-
-# may the king
-
-Although he is talking to his father the king, he calls him "the king" instead of "you" to show respect for him.
-
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-# please let my brother Amnon go with us
-
-The oldest son could often represent his father in Israelite culture. Amnon was David's oldest son.
-
-# Why should Amnon go with you?
-
-David knew that Amnon was not Absalom's friend.
-
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-# Absalom pressed David
-
-Here the author speaks of Absalom urging David to let Amnon come as if he were putting physical pressure on him. Alternate translation: "Absalom begged David for Amnon to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the king's sons
-
-This does not include Absalom and Amnon who is dead. It includes the rest of the sons that the king allowed to go to the celebration. Alternate translation: "the rest of the king's sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Do not be afraid
-
-This implies that they do not need to be afraid of the consequences for killing Amnon. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid that you will be blamed for killing the king's son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Have I not commanded you?
-
-Absalom asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that he will be blamed for killing Amnon because he is commanding them. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have commanded you to do this." or "I will be the one guilty for killing him because I have commanded you to do this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# not commanded you
-
-What Absalom has commanded them to do may be stated in the question. Alternate translation: "not commanded you to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# every man
-
-This refers to the king's sons who left the celebration.
-
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-# So it came about
-
-"It happened that." This phrase is used here to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# on the road
-
-"travelling along the road"
-
-# that the news came to David saying
-
-Here it says that the news came, when really someone came and told David the news. Alternate translation: "that someone came and reported the news to David saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Then the king arose
-
-"Then the king stood up"
-
-# tore his clothes, and lay on the floor
-
-He did these things to show that he was extremely sad. Alternate translation: "tore his clothes, and threw himself on the floor grieving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# with their clothes torn
-
-They did this to show their sadness and to mourn with their king. Alternate translation: "and tore their clothes, mourning with the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Jonadab ... Shimeah
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 13:3](../13/03.md).
-
-# Let not my master believe
-
-"My master, do not believe"
-
-# my master
-
-Jonadab calls David "my master" to show respect.
-
-# Amnon violated his sister
-
-This is a polite way of saying that Amnon raped his sister. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# let not my master the king
-
-"my master the king, do not"
-
-# take this report to heart
-
-The phrase "take something to heart" means "to worry about it." Alternate translation: "worry about this report" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# keeping watch
-
-This means that the servant was watching for enemies while guarding at the city wall. Alternate translation: "who was guarding" or "who was guarding at the city wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# raised his eyes
-
-Here the servant looking up at something is spoken of as if he lifted up his eyes. Alternate translation: "looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# So it came about
-
-This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# raised their voices
-
-Here the sons crying out is spoken of as if their voices were something they lifted into the sky. Alternate translation: "cried out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Talmai ... Ammihud
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# for his son
-
-"for his son Amnon"
-
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-# where he was for three years
-
-"where he stayed for three years"
-
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-# The mind of King David longed
-
-Here David is referred to by his mind to emphasize his thoughts. Alternate translation: "King David longed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# for he was comforted concerning Amnon and his death
-
-"because he was no longer grieving about Amnon being dead." This refers to three years after Absalom fled to Geshur.
-
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-# 2 Samuel 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins the story about the difficulties and killings in David's family. David's sin caused these problems in his family. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Amnon raped Absalom's sister
-Amnon raped Absalom's sister, who was his own half-sister. David did nothing to punish him and David's lack of action caused significant problems in his family and in Israel. This eventually caused Solomon to become king, even though he was not the oldest son.
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells about a new person in the story.
-
-# Zeruiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:13](../02/13.md).
-
-# perceived
-
-This means Joab discerned or understood what David was thinking.
-
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-# sent word to Tekoa and had a wise woman brought
-
-This means that Joab sent someone with a message to Tekoa and had him bring back a woman to him. This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "sent someone with a message to Tokoa and had him bring a wise woman back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Tekoa
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the dead
-
-This refers to someone who has died, not dead people in general. Alternate translation: "someone who has died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# she lay facedown on the ground
-
-She did this to show her respect and submission to the king. Alternate translation: "she showed her respect to the king by laying facedown on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# One struck the other
-
-"One of my sons hit the other son with something"
-
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-# the whole clan
-
-"my entire family"
-
-# your servant
-
-To show respect for the king the woman refers to herself as "your servant."
-
-# put him to death
-
-This is an idiom which means to kill. Alternate translation: "kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they would also destroy the heir
-
-If they put the guilty brother to death there would not be a son left to inherit the family's possessions. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "if they did this, they would be destroying our family's heir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Thus they will put out the burning coal that I have left
-
-Here the woman refers to her only living son as if he were a burning piece of coal. She speaks of the men killing her son as stopping the coal's burning. Alternate translation: "In this way they will kill the only child I have left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will leave for my husband neither name nor descendant
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "they will not leave for my husband name or descendant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# neither name nor descendant
-
-This refers to a son to carry on the family's name into the next generation. Alternate translation: "no son to preserve our family's name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# on the surface of the earth
-
-"on the earth." This descriptive phrase emphasizes that the family line would not continue on earth after the husband died. "The surface of the earth" refers to the ground on which people walk.
-
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-# I will command something to be done for you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will take care of this matter for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Tekoa
-
-Translate the name of this place the same as you did in [2 Samuel 14:2](../14/02.md).
-
-# may the guilt be on me and on my father's family
-
-This means that if people say that the king was wrong for helping the woman's family that the king should not be guilty. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "if anyone blames you for helping our family, may my family be considered guilty instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The king and his throne
-
-Here the word "throne" refers to anyone who later becomes king in David's place. Alternate translation: "The king and his descendants" or "The king and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# are guiltless
-
-"are innocent." This implies that in the future if anyone accuses the king of wrongdoing, he will be innocent in the matter. Alternate translation: "will be innocent regarding the matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# says anything to you
-
-Here speaking threats is spoken of as speaking in general. Alternate translation: "threatens you" or "speaks threats to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he will not touch you anymore
-
-Here David speaks of a person not threatening or hurting her, by saying that the person would not touch her. It is implied that David will not allow the person threatening her to bother her again. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "I will make sure he does not threaten you again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Please, may the king call to mind Yahweh your God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) The phrase "call to mind" is an idiom meaning to pray. Alternate translation: "Please, pray to Yahweh your God" or 2) Here "call to mind" means to remember and it is implied that after he remembers Yahweh he will promise in his name. Alternate translation: "Please promise in the name of Yahweh your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the avenger of blood
-
-This refers to the man who wants to avenge the death of the dead brother. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the man who wants to avenge my son's brother's death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# destroy anyone further
-
-"cause anyone else to die." This is in addition to the brother who already died.
-
-# that they will not destroy my son
-
-"that they will not kill my son" or "that they will not execute my son"
-
-# As Yahweh lives
-
-Often people would make promises and compare how surely they would fulfil their promise to how surely Yahweh is alive. Alternate translation: "I promise you, as surely as Yahweh lives" or "In Yahweh's name I promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# not one hair of your son will fall to the ground
-
-The means that her son will not be harmed, which is exaggerated by saying that he will not lose even a single hair. Alternate translation: "your son will be completely safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# your servant
-
-To show respect for the king the woman refers to herself as "your servant."
-
-# speak a further word to
-
-"talk about something else to." The woman is requesting to speak to the king about another topic.
-
-# Speak on
-
-This is an idiom. The king was giving her permission to continue speaking. Alternate translation: "You may speak to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Why then have you devised such a thing against the people of God?
-
-The woman asks this rhetorical question to rebuke David for how he has treated Absalom. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "What you have just said proved that you did wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the king is like someone who is guilty
-
-The woman compares the king to someone who is guilty to suggest that he is guilty without saying it directly. Alternate translation: "the king has declared himself guilty"
-
-# his banished son
-
-"his son whom he banished"
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-# For we all must die, and we are like water spilled on the ground ... up again
-
-Here the woman speaks of a person dying as if they were water being spilled on the ground. Alternate translation: "We all must die, and after we die we cannot be brought back to life again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# God ... finds a way for those who were driven away to be restored
-
-The woman is implying that David should bring his son back to himself. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "God brings back someone whom he has driven away and you should do the same for your son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# because the people have made me afraid
-
-The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "because the people have made me afraid that I have come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# your servant
-
-To show respect for the king the woman refers to herself as "your servant"
-
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-# from the hand of the man
-
-This phrase is an idiom. Also, "the hand" is a metonym referring to the man's control. Alternate translation: "out of the control of the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the word of my master the king
-
-"the message of my master the king"
-
-# for as an angel of God, so is my master ... from evil
-
-Here David, the king, is compared to an "angel of God." Alternate translation: "for the king is like an angel of God because they both know how to tell good from evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Please do not hide from me anything that I will ask you
-
-The negative form here is used for emphasis and can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "Please tell me the truth about everything I ask you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Is not the hand of Joab with you in all this
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to Joab's influence. Alternate translation: "Has not Joab influenced you in all this" or "Did Joab send you here to speak these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# As you live
-
-"As surely as you are alive." Here the woman compares the certainty of what David has said to the certainty that he is alive, to emphasize how true his statement is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# no one can escape to the right hand ... the king has spoken
-
-Here the woman describes the difficulty of speaking to the king and keeping him from finding out the truth by comparing it to a person not being about to escape in any direction. Alternate translation: "no one can keep you from knowing the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to the right hand or to the left
-
-The expression gives two extremes and means "anywhere." Alternate translation: "anywhere at all" or "anywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# My master is wise
-
-"My master the king is wise"
-
-# is wise, like the wisdom of an angel of God
-
-The woman compares David's wisdom to the wisdom of an angel to emphasize how very wise he is. Alternate translation: "you are very wise, like an angel of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# So the king said to Joab
-
-It is implied that the king had Joab brought before him so that he could speak to him. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Then the king summoned Joab and said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Look now
-
-This phrase is used to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# this thing
-
-This refers to what Joab wants the king to do. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "what you want me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Joab lay facedown on the ground
-
-Joab did this to honor the king and show his gratitude. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# your servant
-
-To show respect for the king Joab refers to himself as "your servant."
-
-# I have found favor in your eyes
-
-The phrase "found favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, "eyes"  is a metonym for sight, and sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "you are pleased with me" or "you have approved of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in that the king
-
-"because the king"
-
-# the king has performed the request of his servant
-
-"you have done what I asked you to do"
-
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-# but he may not see my face ... the king's face
-
-Here the word "face" refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: "but he may not see me ... the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word marks a break in the main story line. This new section gives background information for the part of the story that follows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# there was no one praised for his handsomeness more than Absalom
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people praised Absalom for his handsomeness more than they praised anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# handsomeness
-
-good and pleasing appearance, especially of the face
-
-# From the sole of his foot to the top of his head there was no blemish in him
-
-This means the whole person was without blemish. Alternate translation: "There were no blemishes on any part of his body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# two hundred shekels
-
-This can be written in modern units. Alternate translation: "two and a half kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# the weight of the king's standard
-
-The king had weights that determined the standard weight of the shekel and other weights and measurements.
-
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-# To Absalom were born three sons and one daughter
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Absalom had three sons and one daughter"
-
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-# the king's face
-
-Here "the king's face" refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: "the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Absalom sent word for Joab
-
-Here "word" is a metonym for "a message." This means that he sent a messenger to Joab with a request. Alternate translation: "Absalom sent a messenger to Joab asking him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to send him to the king
-
-It is implied that Absalom wanted Joab to come to him to see him and to intercede for him so that he would be allowed to see the king. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "to come to him and to intercede for him so that he could see the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# So Absalom sent word a second time
-
-Here "word" is a metonym for "a message." This means that he sent a messenger to Joab again with the same request. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "So Absalom sent a messenger to Joab again with the same request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# See
-
-Here this word is used to remind people of something. Alternate translation: "As you know"
-
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-# Look
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
-# I sent word
-
-Here "word" is a metonym for "a message." This means that he sent a messenger. Alternate translation: "I sent a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to the king to say
-
-The message here for the king is written as if Absalom were the speaker. Absalom was asking Joab to speak the message on his behalf. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "to say to the king on my behalf" or "to ask the king for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the king's face
-
-Here "king's face" refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: "the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# bowed low to the ground before the king
-
-Absalom is showing respect to the king. Alternate translation: "bowed low to the ground to honor the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the king kissed Absalom
-
-This implies that the king forgave and restored Absalom. The full meaning of this can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 14 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Reconciliation
-David missed his son, Absalom, who was in exile. Joab summons a wise woman to reconcile David and Absalom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reconcile]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech used in this chapter
-
-##### Parable
-
-The wise woman uses a type of parable to convince David that his actions were wrong. He treated a stranger worse than he treated his own son. This hypothetical situation was intended to convict David of his sin. She uses David's own words against him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# with fifty men to run before him
-
-These men would run in front of the chariot to honor Absalom. Alternate translation: "with fifty men to run before him to honor him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Your servant
-
-When a man would respond to Absalom's question he would refer to himself as "your servant" to honor Absalom.
-
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-# So Absalom would say to him
-
-It is implied that the person told his case to Absalom. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Absalom would ask him what his problem was, and the man would then explain to Absalom why he sought justice. Absalom would then say to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# good and right
-
-These words have basically the same meaning and are used together to emphasize that his case is good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# to hear your case
-
-"Hearing" a case means to listen to it and to make a judgement decision over it. Alternate translation: "to judge your case" or "to oversee your case" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him
-
-This action is a friendly greeting. Alternate translation: "greet him as a friend by embracing him and kissing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# for judgment
-
-This means that they can for the king to decide their disputes. Alternate translation: "to judge over their disputes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel
-
-This sentence means Absalom convinced the men to be loyal to him rather than to David. Here the author speaks of how the people became loyal to Absalom by saying that he stole their hearts. Alternate translation: "In this way, Absalom convinced the men of Israel to be loyal to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# at the end of four years that Absalom
-
-This refers to four years after he returned to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "fours years after Absalom had returned to Jerusalem, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# and pay a vow that I have made to Yahweh in Hebron
-
-"to Hebron and there fulfill a vow that I have made to Yahweh"
-
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-# For your servant
-
-Here Absalom refers to himself this way to honor the king.
-
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-# So Absalom arose
-
-"So Absalom left"
-
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-# throughout all the tribes of Israel
-
-Here the places where the tribes of Israel lived are referred to as the tribes themselves. Alternate translation: "throughout the land of the tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the sound of the trumpet
-
-"a trumpet being blown"
-
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-# who were invited
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who he had invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# went in their innocence
-
-"went innocently"
-
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-# he sent for Ahithophel
-
-This means that he sent a messenger to go get Ahithophel and bring him back to him. Alternate translation: "he sent a messenger to go get Ahithophel who was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Ahithophel
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Giloh
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The hearts of the men of Israel are following after
-
-Here the men are referred to by their "hearts" to emphasize their loyalty to Absalom. Alternate translation: "The men of Israel are loyal to" or "The men of Israel are following after" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# escape from Absalom ... he will quickly ... and he will bring
-
-Here David speaks of Absalom and the men with him as "Absalom" himself because the men are following Absalom's authority. Alternate translation: "escape from Absalom and his men ... he and his men will quickly ... and they will bring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# attack the city with the edge of the sword
-
-The "city" is a metonym referring to the people in the city. The "edge of the sword" is a synecdoche referring to the Israelites' swords and emphasize that they killed the people in battle. Alternate translation: "will attack the people of our city and kill them with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# bring down disaster
-
-This means to cause disaster to happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# to keep the palace
-
-Here the word "keep" means to care for. Alternate translation: "to care for the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# at the last house
-
-This refers to the last house they would come to when leaving the city. Alternate translation: "at the last house as they were leaving the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Kerethites ... Pelethites
-
-Translate the names of these people groups the same as you did in [2 Samuel 8:18](../08/18.md).
-
-# Gittites
-
-Translate the name of this people group the same as you did in [2 Samuel 6:10](../06/10.md).
-
-# six hundred men
-
-"600 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Ittai
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gittite
-
-Translate the name of this people group the same as you did in [2 Samuel 6:10](../06/10.md).
-
-# Why will you come with us?
-
-This rhetorical question indicates that the king does not think they should go along with him. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You do not need to go with us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# why should I make you wander all over with us?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes David did not want Ittai to come. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not want to cause you to wander around with us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Since you just left yesterday
-
-Here "yesterday" is an exaggeration that emphasizes a short amount of time. Ittai the Gittite had lived there for several years. Alternate translation: "Since you have lived here only a short time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# May loyalty and faithfulness go with you
-
-This is a blessing that David is giving to him. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh be faithful and loyal to you always" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# As Yahweh lives, and as my master the king lives
-
-Here the speaker is making a solemn promise. He compare the certainty the he will fulfill his promise to the certainty that Yahweh and the king are alive. Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise that as surely as Yahweh and the king live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# your servant
-
-Ittai refers to himself this way to honor the king.
-
-# whether that means living or dying
-
-"even if I get killed supporting you"
-
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-# All the country wept with a loud voice
-
-Many of the people of Israel wept loudly when they saw the king leaving. Here this is generalized by saying that the whole country wept. Alternate translation: "All the people along the road wept" or "Many of the people wept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# with a loud voice
-
-Here the many people who were weeping are spoken of as if they shared one loud voice. Alternate translation: "loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Kidron Valley
-
-This is the name of a place near Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# I find favor in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-Here the "eyes of Yahweh" refer to Yahweh's thoughts and opinion. If you "find favor" with someone it means that they are pleased with you. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# where he lives
-
-"where his presence is." The ark of the covenant symbolizes Yahweh's presence. This refers to the place where the ark is. Alternate translation: "where it is kept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ahimaaz
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Abiathar
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 8:17](../08/17.md).
-
-# Are you not a seer?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to rebuke Zadok and can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You will be able to find out what is happening." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# See
-
-Here this word means for the listener to pay attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# until word comes from you
-
-This refers to him sending a messenger to the king. Alternate translation: "until you send a messenger to me to inform me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to inform me
-
-Here the king implies he is to receive a message informing him about what is happening in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "to tell me what is happening in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# barefoot
-
-wearing no shoes or sandals
-
-# his head covered
-
-This is a sign of mourning and shame. Alternate translation: "his head covered in mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Ahithophel
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:11](../15/11.md).
-
-# conspirators
-
-people who join together against someone else
-
-# please turn Ahithophel's advice into foolishness
-
-David is asking Yahweh to make Ahitohphel's advice foolish and useless. Alternate translation: "please let whatever advice Ahithophel gives be foolishness and unsuccessful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-"It happened." This phrase marks the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# at the top of the road
-
-The word "top" is used here because David went up in elevation and is at the top of a hill. Alternate translation: "at the top of the hill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# where God used to be worshiped
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where people once worshiped God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Hushai
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Arkite
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# with his coat torn and earth on his head
-
-This is an act showing shame or repentance. Here the word "earth" means dirt. Alternate translation: "He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head to show that he was very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# you will confuse Ahithophel's advice for me
-
-David is suggest to Hushai that he oppose whatever Ahithopel advises. Alternate translation: "you can serve me by by opposing Ahithophel's advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Will you not have the priests Zadok and Abiathar with you?
-
-David asks this rhetorical question to tell Hushai that he will not be alone. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Zadok and Abiathar the priests will be there to help you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# whatever you hear
-
-This is a generalization. It means all of the important and insightful things that he hears, not every single word he hears. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Ahimaaz ... Jonathan
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# by their hand
-
-The phrase "their hand" refers to the sons and means that they were to serve as messengers. Alternate translation: "their sons to tell me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins the story of Absalom's attempted revolt.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Absalom's conspiracy
-For four years, Absalom made many allies in an attempt to make himself king. This is why he acted as a judge for the people. Since this was all done in secret, it is called a "conspiracy." David found out and fled with those in the army who were loyal to him. 
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-The author used the metaphor of a thief to describe how Absalom was able to win people's loyalty: "So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Ziba
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mephibosheth
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 4:4](../04/04.md).
-
-# two hundred loaves ... one hundred clusters ... one hundred bunches
-
-"200 loaves ... 100 clusters ... 100 bunches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# loaves of bread
-
-"cakes of bread"
-
-# clusters of raisins ... bunches of figs
-
-These phrases refer to raisins or figs pressed together.
-
-# raisins
-
-dried grapes
-
-# a skin of wine
-
-"a wineskin full of wine"
-
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-# faint
-
-tired and weak
-
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-# your master's grandson
-
-"Mephibosheth, your master's grandson"
-
-# grandson
-
-the son of one's son or daughter
-
-# Look
-
-Here this word is used to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# house of Israel
-
-This refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will restore my father's kingdom to me
-
-Having a descendant of Saul being allowed to rule is spoken of as the kingdom being restored to their family. Alternate translation: "will allow me to rule the kingdom that my grandfather ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Mephibosheth
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 4:4](../04/04.md).
-
-# I bow in humility to you
-
-Ziba is not literally bowing before the king when he is speaking here. This means that he will serve the king with the same amount of humility he would be showing if he were literally bowing before him. Alternate translation: "I will humbly serve you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let me find favor in your eyes
-
-The phrase "find favor" means to be approved of by someone. Also, "eyes" is a metonym for sight, and sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "I want you to be pleased with me" or "I desire you for to be pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Bahurim
-
-Translate the name of this city the same as you did in [2 Samuel 3:16](../03/16.md).
-
-# Shimei ... Gera
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# in spite of
-
-"even though there was"
-
-# bodyguards
-
-These are men who protect an important person.
-
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-# villain
-
-someone who is evil, a criminal or lawbreaker
-
-# man of blood
-
-Here "blood" refers to all of men he was responsible for killing in battle. Alternate translation: "murderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh has repaid
-
-Yahweh repays them by punishing them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for the blood you shed within the family of Saul
-
-Here "blood" refer to people who were killed from Saul's family. The king was responsible for them dying. Alternate translation: "for killing many of Saul's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in whose place you have reigned
-
-David reigned as king over the same people whom Saul had previously reigned. Alternate translation: "in whose place you have reigned as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# into the hand of Absalom
-
-Here "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "into the control of Absalom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Abishai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zeruiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:13](../02/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Why should this dead dog curse my master the king?
-
-Abishai asked this question to express his anger at the man. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This dead dog must not speak to the king this way." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this dead dog
-
-Here the man is being described as worthless by being compared to a dead dog. Alternate translation: "this worthless man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# What have I to do with you, sons of Zeruiah?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked to correct the sons of Zeruiah. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not want to know what you think!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Perhaps he is cursing me because
-
-"He may be cursing me because"
-
-# Who then could say to him, 'Why are you cursing the king?
-
-This is said as a rhetorical question to emphasize that the answer is "no one." This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one then can ask him, 'Why are you cursing the king?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# my son, who was born from my body
-
-David describes his son this way to emphasize the close bond between a father and his son. Alternate translation: "my own son" or "my dear son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# wants to take my life
-
-This is a polite way to refer to killing someone. Alternate translation: "wants to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# How much more may this Benjamite now desire my ruin?
-
-David uses this rhetorical question to express that he is not surprised that the man wants to kill him. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Of course this Benjamite desires my ruin!" or "I am not surprised this Benjamite desires my ruin as well!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# desire my ruin
-
-Here David describes the man's desire to kill him as if David were something that the man wanted to ruin. Alternate translation: "desire me to be killed" or "desire to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Leave him alone and let him curse
-
-Here the phrase "leave him alone" means to not stop him from what he is doing. Alternate translation: "Do not stop him from cursing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# will look at
-
-Here "looking" means "considering." Alternate translation: "will consider" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the misery unleashed on me
-
-Here David speaks of misery as if it were a dangerous animal that the Benjamite unleashed on him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Shimei went beside him up on the hillside
-
-Shimei was walking parallel to David and his men, though Shimei was up higher on the hillside.
-
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-# Ahithophel
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:12](../15/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hushai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:32](../15/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# It came about
-
-"It happened that." This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Arkite
-
-See how you translated the name of this people group in [2 Samuel 15:32](../15/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# loyalty
-
-a strong feeling of support and love
-
-# Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with him?
-
-These rhetorical questions are asked to criticize Hushai. They can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have been a loyal friend to David; you should have gone with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the one whom Yahweh
-
-Hushai is referring to Absalom.
-
-# the one whom ... that is the man ... with him
-
-Here Hushai is referring to Absalom in the third person to take emphasize off of him and place it on Yahweh and the people who chose him. This can be written in second person. Alternate translation: "you are the one whom ... you are the man ... with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# what man should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son?
-
-Hushai asks these rhetorical questions to emphasize that he wants to serve Absalom. They can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I should serve only David's son, so I will serve in his presence." or "I should serve you, for you are David's son." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Ahithophel
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:12](../15/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Go into your father's slave wives
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Have sexual relations with your father's slave wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# to keep the palace
-
-The phrase "to keep" means to take care of. Alternate translation: "to take care of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# become a stench to your father
-
-Ahithophel speaks of Absalom offending his father as if he would become something that had a strong and offensive odor. Alternate translation: "become offensive to your father" or "greatly insulted father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong
-
-Here the people who followed Absalom are referred to by their hands. The news will strengthen the peoples' loyalty to Absalom and encourage them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The news of this will strengthen the loyalty of all who follow you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they spread
-
-"they set up"
-
-# Absalom went in to his father's slave wives
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Absalom had sexual relations with his father's slave wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# in the sight of all Israel
-
-This means that people were able to see the tent and Absalom walking in and out of the tent with the women. The phrase "all of Israel" is a generalization, for only people near the palace could see it. Alternate translation: "where the Israelites could see him go into the tent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Now the advice of Ahithophel ... was as if a man heard
-
-Here the author compare how much people trusted Ahithophel's advice with how much they would trust advice directly from God. Alternate translation: "Now people trusted the advice of Ahithophel in those days in the same way they would have trusted it if had come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# as if a man heard from the mouth of God himself
-
-Here God's mouth represents himself and emphasizes his speech. Alternate translation: "as if God had said it with his own mouth" or "as if a man heard it spoken by God himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# all of Ahithophel's advice was viewed by both David and Absalom
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "both David and Absalom viewed all of Ahithophel's advice"
-
-# was viewed
-
-"was thought of"
-
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-# 2 Samuel 16 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Absalom seeks advice from David's advisers
-David's best adviser, Ahithophel, told Absalom to publicly seduce the concubines that David had left to take care of the palace. Because the concubines were the king's property, having sexual relations with a king's concubines implied that Absalom was now the king. This would show the people that the break with David was complete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-##### Simile
-To show how seriously people took Ahithophel's advice, the author used a [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] comparing his advice to God's advice. "Now the advice of Ahithophel that he gave in those days was as if a man heard from the mouth of God himself."
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-# Ahithophel
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:12](../15/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve thousand men
-
-"12,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# arise and
-
-"begin to"
-
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-# come on
-
-"come to"
-
-# weary and weak
-
-These words mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize how weak David was. Alternate translation: "weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# will surprise him with fear
-
-Here the word "fear" can be expressed with the adjective "afraid." Alternate translation: "will surprise him and make him afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I will attack only the king
-
-It is implied that he intends to kill the king. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will kill only the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# bring back all the people
-
-This refers to all of the people who were with David. Alternate translation: "bring back all of the people who were with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# like a bride coming to her husband
-
-Here Ahithophel speaks of the peoples' happiness by comparing it to a bride's happiness. Alternate translation: "and they will come happily, like a bride is happy when she comes to her husband" or "and they will come happily" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# be at peace
-
-This means to have peace or to live peacefully. Alternate translation: "live peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# under you
-
-This refers to being under the king's authority. Alternate translation: "under your authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Hushai the Arkite
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:32](../15/32.md).
-
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-# Ahithophel
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:12](../15/12.md).
-
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-# they are like a bear robbed of her cubs
-
-The anger of the soldiers here is being compared to that of a mother bear who cubs are taken from her. Alternate translation: "they are angry, like a mother bear whose cubs have been take from her" or "they are very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a bear
-
-a large furry animal that walks on four legs and has sharp claws and teeth
-
-# is a man of war
-
-This means that his has fought in many battles and knows well the ways of war. Alternate translation: "has fought in many battles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Look
-
-Here this word is used to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# pit
-
-a deep hole in the ground
-
-# or in some other place
-
-This is another place he may be hiding. Alternate translation: "or hidden in some other place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# when some of your men have been killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when his soldiers kill some of your men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# A slaughter has taken place among the soldiers who follow Absalom
-
-The noun "slaughter" means an event where many people are brutally killed. This can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "Many of the soldiers who follow Absalom have been slaughtered" or "The enemy soldiers have killed many of the soldiers who follow Absalom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# whose hearts are like the heart of a lion
-
-Here the soldiers are refers to by their "hearts." Also, their strong bravery is compared to that of a lion's. Alternate translation: "who are as brave as lions" or "who are very brave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# that all Israel should be gathered together to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Also, here "all Israel" represents only the Israelite soldiers. Alternate translation: "that you should gather together all of the Israelite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# from Dan to Beersheba
-
-This phrase means from the northern border of Israel to the southern border. Alternate translation: "from the whole nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# as numerous as the sands that are by the sea
-
-This is an exaggeration where all the grains of sand on a beach are compared to the number of Israelite soldiers. Alternate translation: "so many that they can barely be counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# that you go to battle in person
-
-The phrase "in person" means to go yourself and not send someone else instead. Alternate translation: "then lead them yourself into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# come on him
-
-This means to purposefully go to where he is and then to attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# we will cover him as the dew falls on the ground
-
-Absalom's army is described as covering David's army like the dew covers the ground in the morning. Alternate translation: "we will overwhelm and completely defeat David's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# dew
-
-the fog or misty cloud of water that can fall onto the ground during the night, covering the ground and leaving it wet in the morning
-
-# We will not leave even one of his men ... alive
-
-This negative sentence is used for emphasis and can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "We will kill every one of his men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# him himself
-
-Both these words refer to David. Alternate translation: "David himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# then all Israel
-
-This refers to Israel's soldiers, not to all of Israel. Alternate translation: "then all of our soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# will bring ropes to that city and we will drag it into the river
-
-This means that the soldiers would tear down the city walls and drag the pieces to river. Alternate translation: "will destroy the city and drag the stones to the river with ropes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# until there is no longer even a small stone found there
-
-This is an exaggeration to describe how completely they will destroy the city. The would not literally sweep away every small stone from the city. Alternate translation: "until the city is completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Hushai the Arkite
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:32](../15/32.md). Arkite is the name of a people group.
-
-# Ahithophel
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:12](../15/12.md).
-
-# the rejection of Ahithophel's good advice
-
-The word "rejection" can be expressed with the verb "reject." Alternate translation: "for the men of Israel to reject Ahithophel's good advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to bring destruction on Absalom
-
-To "bring" something on someone means to cause it to happen to them. Alternate translation: "to cause a disaster to happen to Absalom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Zadok ... Abiathar
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 15:24](../15/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in such and such a way
-
-This phrase, meaning "like this," refers to what Ahithophel advised Absalom earlier beginning in [2 Samuel 17:1](../17/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the fords of the Arabah
-
-A ford is a shallow part of a river where people can walk across. The Arabah is the land along both sides of the Jordan River.
-
-# by all means
-
-This means to make sure that you do something. Alternate translation: "be sure to" or "make sure that you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the king will be swallowed up
-
-Here the king and his people being killed is describes as if they were "swallowed" by their enemy. Alternate translation: "the king will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Jonathan ... Ahimaaz
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 15:27](../15/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# When the message came
-
-Here the "message" is spoken of as coming to them, when really it is the woman who came to then bringing the message. Alternate translation: "When she brought them a message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# spring of Rogel
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# this time
-
-"one time"
-
-# So Jonathan and Ahimaaz went away
-
-It is implied that they found out that the young man had told Absalom about them being there. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Jonathan and Ahimaaz found out what the young man had done, so they went away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Bahurim
-
-This is the name of a small town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they descended
-
-"they lowered themselves and hid"
-
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-# Jonathan ... Ahimaaz
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 15:27](../15/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the woman of the house
-
-"the man's wife"
-
-# Ahimaaz ... Jonathan
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 15:27](../15/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-"It happened." This phrase marks the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# cross quickly over the water
-
-Here "the water" refers to the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "cross quickly over the river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has given such and such advice
-
-The idiom "such and such" is used in the place of information that is already know by the reader. Here it refers to what Ahithophel advised Absalom beginning in [2 Samuel 17:1](../17/01.md). This information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "has advised that Absalom send him with an army to attack you now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# By morning daylight not one of them had failed to cross over the Jordan
-
-This negative sentence is used to emphasize that they all crossed the river. It can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "By morning daylight every one of them had crossed over the Jordan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Ahithophel saw
-
-"Ahithophel knew" or "Ahithophel realized"
-
-# his advice had not been followed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Absalom had not followed his advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# saddled his donkey
-
-placed a blanket or small leather seat on the donkey so he could sit on it
-
-# set his affairs in order
-
-He prepared for his death by telling his family what to do after he died. Alternate translation: "he prepared for his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# In this way
-
-"And this is how"
-
-# was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Mahanaim
-
-Translate the name of this place the same as you did in [2 Samuel 2:8](../02/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Amasa ... Joab ... Jether ... Nahash
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated Joab and Zeruiah (Joab's mother) in [2 Samuel 2:13](../02/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ishmaelite
-
-This word means that the person is descended from Ishmael. Some versions say "Israelite" here. See the footnote. You may want to choose the word that is used in the majority language Bible in your area.
-
-# who went in to Abigail
-
-This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "who had sexual relations with Abigail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Abigail ... Zeruiah
-
-These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gilead
-
-Translate the name of this place the same as you did in [2 Samuel 2:9](../02/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Mahanaim ... Rabbah ... Lo Debar ... Rogelim
-
-These are the names of cities or places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shobi ... Nahash ... Machir ... Ammiel ... Barzillai
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ammonites ... Gileadite
-
-These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# sleeping mats and blankets
-
-A mat is something soft to sleep on, and a blanket is a cloth covering for warmth.
-
-# flour
-
-crushed grain made into powder and used to make bread
-
-# roasted
-
-cooked with dry heat
-
-# beans
-
-seeds that are cooked and eaten
-
-# lentils
-
-a kind of seed that is cooked and eaten
-
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-# curds
-
-milk that has soured and become solid
-
-# thirsty
-
-in need of water or some other drink
-
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-# 2 Samuel 17 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Confusion
-Ahithophel gives good advise to Absalom, but Hushai confuses Absalom. God is using the misleading advice to protect David, his king.
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-# David counted the soldiers who were with him and appointed
-
-David did not count all of the people himself, rather other men counted them. Alternate translation: "David commanded for the soldiers who were with him to be counted and he appointed" or "David arranged the soldiers who were with him and appointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# captains of thousands and captains of hundreds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these captains led. Alternate translation: "captains of 1,000 soldiers and captains of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "captains of large military divisions and captains of smaller military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# captains
-
-A captain is a person who is in authority over a group of soldiers.
-
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-# one-third ... another third
-
-"one-third of the army ... another third of the army." A "third" is one part out of three equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# Abishai ... Zeruiah
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ittai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:19](../15/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gittite
-
-This refers to a person from Gath, which is a Philistine city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I will certainly go out with you myself, too
-
-This means that he will go out with them to battle. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I myself will go with you to battle" or "I personally will go with you into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# half of us
-
-The word "half" refers to one out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# you are worth ten thousand of us
-
-This means that the enemy army considering killing David of greater worth than killing 10,000 of the other men. The number 10,000 here is an exaggeration used to emphasize a very great number of people. Alternate translation: "they would rather kill you than to kill 10,000 of us" or "killing you is worth more to them than killing a great number of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# ten thousand
-
-"10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# that you be ready to help us from the city
-
-David could help them from the city by advising them and sending men to help them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that you stay here in the city and send help to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Abishai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ittai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:19](../15/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Deal gently for my sake with the young man, with Absalom
-
-"For my sake, do not harm the young man, Absalom." The phrase "Deal gently" means to be kind to someone and not to harm them.
-
-# my sake
-
-"my well-being" or "my account"
-
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-# went out into the countryside against Israel
-
-This means that they went out and fought against them in battle. Alternate translation: "went out into the countryside and fought against Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# against Israel
-
-Here "Israel" refers to their soldiers, not all of the Israelites. Alternate translation: "against the Israelite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# The army of Israel was defeated there before the soldiers of David
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There the soldiers of David defeated the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a great slaughter
-
-an event where many people are brutally killed
-
-# twenty thousand men
-
-"20,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# more men were consumed by the forest than by the sword
-
-Here "the forest" is described as if it were alive and could act. "The sword" refers to David's soldiers who fought with swords. Alternate translation: "dangerous things in the forest killed more men than David's soldiers killed with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Absalom happened to meet some of David's soldiers
-
-This is an event that happened during the battle. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "During the battle, Absalom happened to meet some of David's soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his head was caught up in the tree branches
-
-Absalom had long hair that got caught in the tree branches. Alternate translation: "his hair was caught in the tree branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# dangling
-
-hanging or swinging loosely
-
-# between the ground and the sky
-
-"in the air"
-
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-# Look
-
-Here this word is used to draw a person's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
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-# Why did you not strike him down to the ground?
-
-This rhetorical question means that he should have killed him. This question can be written as a statement. The phrase "strike down" means to kill. Alternate translation: "You should have struck him down to the ground!" or "You should have killed him immediately!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# ten silver shekels
-
-This can be written in modern units. Alternate translation: "ten silver coins" or "110 grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# belt
-
-This is a special belt that shows people that someone is a great soldier and should be honored.
-
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-# a thousand silver shekels
-
-"1,000 silver shekels." This can be stated in modern units. Alternate translation: "1,000 silver coins" or "11 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# would not have reached out my hand against the king's son
-
-The phrase "reached out my hand" means to attack. Alternate translation: "would not have attacked the king's son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# No one must touch
-
-Here "touching" refers to "harming." Alternate translation: "No none must harm" or "Do not harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# a falsehood
-
-The word "falsehood" can be expressed with a verb phrase. Also, this refers to disobeying the king's command. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "doing something that is wrong" or "by disobeying the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# there is nothing hidden from the king
-
-Here the man speaks about how the king knows about almost everything that happens as if everything were a physical object he knew the location of. Alternate translation: "there is nothing that the king does not know" or "the king hears about everything that happens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will not wait for you
-
-Joab meant that he should not continue talking to the man. Alternate translation: "I will not waste anymore time talking to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# heart of Absalom
-
-Here Absalom's heart refers to his chest or upper body. Alternate translation: "chest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# armor
-
-This refers to both the armor he would wear to protect himself and to his weapons. Alternate translation: "armor and weapons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the army returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab held back the army
-
-This describes what Joab commanded by blowing the trumpet. Alternate translation: "Then Joab blew the trumpet to call back the army, and the army returned from pursuing Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# returned from pursuing Israel
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the Israelite army. Alternate translation: "returned from pursuing the Israelite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# They took Absalom and threw him
-
-"They took Absalom's body and threw it"
-
-# they buried his body under a very large pile of stones
-
-After putting his body in the pit they covered it with a pile of stones. This can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "they covered his body with a huge pile of stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# while all Israel fled
-
-Here "all Israel" refers to the Israelite soldiers. The word "fled" means "ran away." Alternate translation: "while all the Israelite soldiers ran away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the King's Valley
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to carry along the memory of my name
-
-Absalom uses the phrase "my name" to refer to himself and his family line. Alternate translation: "to carry on my family name, by which people would remember me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so it is called Absalom's Monument to this very day
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so people called it Absalom's Monument from that day on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to this very day
-
-This refers to the present time when this book of the Bible was written.
-
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-# Ahimaaz
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:27](../15/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# run to the king with the good news
-
-Here Ahimaaz speaks of running to go and tell the king the good news as if the good news were a object that he were carrying. Alternate translation: "run to tell the king the good news" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the hand of his enemies
-
-Here "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "the control of his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the bearer of news
-
-"the one who tells the news"
-
-# you will bear no news
-
-This refers to not bearing the news to the king. Alternate translation: "you will not tell the news to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# tell the king what you have seen
-
-Joab is telling him to go and tell the king about the news of the battle.
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line and the beginning of a new part of the story.
-
-# raised his eyes
-
-Here the watchman looking to see something is spoken of as if he lifted up his eyes. Alternate translation: "looked out beyond the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# there is news in his mouth
-
-Here the king speaks of the man having a message as if the news were an object sitting in his mouth. Alternate translation: "he has news to tell us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I think the running of the man in front is like the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok
-
-The watchman compares the way the man ran to the way Ahimaaz runs to suggest that it may be him. Alternate translation: "I think the man running in front is Ahimaaz son Zadok, because he runs like Ahimaaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# He bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground
-
-He did this to honor the king. Alternate translation: "He bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground to honor the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Blessed be Yahweh
-
-"Praise Yahweh." Here "bless" means to praise.
-
-# the men who lifted up their hand against my master the king
-
-Here Ahimaaz speaks of the men opposing the king as if they were were raising their hands before him. Alternate translation: "the men who opposed and fought against my master the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a great disturbance
-
-This means that people were acting as though things were not right.
-
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-# Turn aside and stand here
-
-"Move out of the way" or "Stand aside"
-
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-# rose up against
-
-This means to oppose. Alternate translation: "opposed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The enemies of my master the king, ... should be as that young man is
-
-The Cushite uses a comparison as a polite way to tell the king that Absalom is dead. This can be stated more directly. Alternate translation: "I would like all your enemies ... to die the way that young man died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# was deeply unnerved
-
-"was very unhappy" or "was trembling with grief"
-
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-# 2 Samuel 18 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter tells of the defeat and death of Absalom, ending this section on Absalom's rebellion.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David's mercy
-David reorganized his army and sent them out to battle, but told them to be merciful to Absalom. When David's army defeated Absalom's army, Absalom fled on a mule, but his hair caught in a tree limb and the mule ran on, leaving him hanging. One of David's soldiers saw him and told Joab. Joab went and killed him. When David heard about this he mourned for his son, Absalom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])
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-# Joab was told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Joab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Look, the king is weeping
-
-The word "Look" is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen, the king is weeping"
-
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-# So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the army
-
-This means that the whole army mourned instead of celebrating. AT "So instead of celebrating victory that day, the whole army mourned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# like people who are ashamed sneak away when they run from battle
-
-The author compares the way that the soldiers had to sneak back into the city to the way that soldiers sneak away when they are running away from battle. This emphasizes that they were made to feel ashamed. Alternate translation: "in the same way that people who had run away from battle would sneak away because they were ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# sneak
-
-move without being seen by others
-
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-# The king covered his face
-
-This is a way to express grief and mourning. Alternate translation: "The king showed his grief by covering his face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# You have shamed the faces of all your soldiers today
-
-Here the soldiers are referred to by their face to emphasize how they would have hid their faces because of their shame" Alternate translation: "You have caused all your soldiers to hide their faces in shame today" or "You have caused all of your soldiers to be ashamed today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# nothing to you
-
-This phrase is an exaggeration, but it expresses the very low value that David showed for the army. Alternate translation: "are worth very little to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# if Absalom had lived, and we all had died, then that would have pleased you
-
-The speaker is giving a hypothetical situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# I swear by Yahweh
-
-Joab is making a very strong oath. Alternate translation: "I swear, as surely as Yahweh is alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# if you do not go, not one man will remain with you
-
-This means that only if David went would his soldiers remain with him. Alternate translation: "only if you go will any of your men remain with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# not one man will remain with you
-
-This refers to them remaining loyal to him. Alternate translation: "not one man will remain loyal to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# all the people were told
-
-This is a generalization. It means most of the men. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "many of the men who were there heard others saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Look, the king is sitting
-
-The word "Look" is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen, the king is sitting"
-
-# all the people
-
-Here "the people" refer to the people who followed David. Here "all" is an generalization. It means a large number came and gathered around him. Alternate translation: "many of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# So Israel fled, every man to his home
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the Israelite soldiers who followed Absalom. Alternate translation: "And every Israelite soldier fled to his own home" or "And all of the Israelite soldiers fled to their homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# out of the hand of our enemies
-
-Here "hand" means control. Alternate translation: "from under the control of our enemies" or "from our enemies' control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# out of the hand of the Philistines
-
-Here "hand" means control. Alternate translation: "from under the control of the Philistines" or "from the Philistines' control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# out of the land because of Absalom
-
-This means that he had left the country fleeing from Absalom. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "out of the country fleeing from Absalom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?
-
-This means they should consider bringing David back now that Absalom was dead. The question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "we should be talking about bringing the king back." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the king
-
-This refers to David.
-
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-# sent to Zadok and to Abiathar
-
-This means that David sent a messenger to Zadok and Abiathar. Alternate translation: "sent a messenger to Zadok and to Abiathar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Why are you the last to bring the king back ... to bring him back to his palace?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked to rebuke the elders in Judah. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have been the first to favor the king and bring him back to the palace, not the people of the nation of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# since the talk of all Israel favors the king, to bring
-
-The noun "talk" can be expressed with the verb "talk" or "speak." Alternate translation: "since all Israel speaks favorably about the king and desires to bring" or "since what the people of Israel are saying is in the king's favor, to bring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to bring the king back to his palace
-
-Here restoring the king's authority to rule is spoken of as bringing him back to his palace. Alternate translation: "to restore the king's authority as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You are my brothers, my flesh and bone
-
-The king uses these to phrases to emphasize that they are closely related. Being or having the same flesh is a metaphor for belonging to the same family or tribe. Alternate translation: "You are my brothers, and we have the same flesh and bone" or "You are my brothers, my close relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Why then are you the last to bring back the king?
-
-This is the second rhetorical question here and it is also a rebuke for the elders of Judah. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have been the first, not the last, to bring back the king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Amasa
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 17:25](../17/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Are you not my flesh and my bone?
-
-David uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that they are related. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are my flesh and my bones." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my flesh and my bone
-
-Here David speaks of them being related by saying that they have the same flesh and bones. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Samuel 19:12](../19/12.md). Alternate translation: "my relative" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# God do so to me
-
-This is an idiom that means for God to kill him. Alternate translation: "May God kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# he won the hearts
-
-Here the mens' loyalty is referred to as their "hearts." Alternate translation: "he won the loyalty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as one man
-
-This speaks of the men being united in their loyalty to the king as if they were one man with the same mind. Alternate translation: "and they were united together" or "they were united in their loyalty to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They sent to the king
-
-This means that they sent a messenger to the king. Alternate translation: "They sent a messenger to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Gera
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bahurim
-
-Translate the name of this place the same as you did in [2 Samuel 3:16](../03/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ziba
-
-This is the name of a man. Translate as you did in [2 Samuel 9:2](../09/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# one thousand men ... fifteen sons ... twenty servants
-
-"1,000 men ... 15 sons ... 20 servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in the presence of the king
-
-This means that the king was there and was aware of what was happening. Alternate translation: "at the place where the king was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# call to mind
-
-This means "to remember." Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your servant
-
-Here Shimei refers to himself this way to humble himself before the king and honor the king.
-
-# not take it to heart
-
-"To take something to heart" means to think about something seriously or to be bothered by it. Alternate translation: "not be bothered by it" or "forget about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Abishai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zeruiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:13](../02/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Should not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Yahweh's anointed?
-
-Abishai was angry at Shimei for cursing David and is suggesting that he should be killed. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Shimei should be put to death because he cursed Yahweh's anointed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Yahweh's anointed
-
-This refers to David. It means that he is the man that Yahweh had anointed as king. Alternate translation: "the man that Yahweh has anointed as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What have I to do with you ... that you should today be adversaries to me?
-
-David uses this rhetorical question to rebuke Abishai. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have nothing in common with you, you sons of Zeruiah! You have no good reason to become my adversaries today." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will any man be put to death today in Israel? For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?
-
-David uses these rhetorical questions to continue rebuking Abishai. These questions can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "No person will be executed today in the nation of Israel, because today I am the one who is king over all of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will any man be put to death
-
-This phrase "put to death" means to be killed or executed. Alternate translation: "Will any man be killed" or "Will I order any man to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?
-
-Possible meanings of this rhetorical question are 1) "I know that I am still king of Israel." or 2) "Today I am the one who is king over Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Mephibosheth
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 4:4](../04/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He had not dressed his feet
-
-"He had not cared for his feet." Mephibosheth's feet were crippled. This phrase means that he had not taken proper care of his feet.
-
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-# Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?
-
-David is asking Mephibosheth why he did not go with David when David and all the people who followed him left Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Why did you not go with me when I left Jerusalem, Mephibosheth?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Ziba
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 9:2](../09/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# my master the king is like an angel of God
-
-Here David's wisdom is compared to the wisdom of an angel. Alternate translation: "my master the king is as wise as an angel of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# do what is good in your eyes
-
-This means to do what you think is right. Alternate translation: "do what you believe to be the right thing to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# all my father's house were dead men before my master the king
-
-Mephibosheth speaks of how his relatives had deserved to be executed as if they had already been executed and were dead. Alternate translation: "all my father's house deserved for my master the king to order them to be executed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my father's house
-
-This refers to his father's relatives. Alternate translation: "my father's relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# What right therefore have I that I should still cry any more to the king?
-
-Mephibosheth uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he has no right to request anything from the king. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Therefore, I have no right to ask the king to do anything else for me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Why explain anything further?
-
-David uses this rhetorical question to tell him that he does not need to continue talking about his conflict with Ziba. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You do not need to explain this any further." or "You certainly do not need to say any more." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Barzillai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 17:27](../17/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gileadite
-
-See how you translated the name of this people group in [2 Samuel 17:27](../17/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Rogelim
-
-See how you translated the name of this place in [2 Samuel 17:27](../17/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Jordan
-
-the Jordan River
-
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-# Mahanaim
-
-See how you translated the name of this place in [2 Samuel 17:27](../17/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# eighty years old
-
-"80 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# had furnished the king with provisions
-
-"had provided what the king needed"
-
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-# How many days are left in the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
-
-Here Barzillai means that he is old and that there is no reason for him to accompany David. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am certainly not going to live many more years. There is no good reason for me to go up with the king to Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# eighty years old
-
-"80 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Can I distinguish between good and bad?
-
-Barzillai uses rhetorical questions to emphasize why he does not want to go to Jerusalem. Here "good" and "bad" refer to what is desirable and what is not. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot distinguish between what is desirable and what is not." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink?
-
-Barzillai uses rhetorical questions to emphasize why he does not want to go to Jerusalem. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot enjoy the taste of what I eat and drink." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women?
-
-Barzillai uses rhetorical questions to emphasize why he does not want to go to Jerusalem. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot hear well the voices of singing men and singing women." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why then should your servant be a burden to my master the king?
-
-Barzillai uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he does not want to be a burden to the king. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your servant should not go with you and be a burden to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Why should the king repay me with such a reward?
-
-Barzillai uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he does not know why the king would reward him this way. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not know why the king would repay me with such a great reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Barzillai asks that Kimham be allowed to take his place instead with David.
-
-# Kimham
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# by the grave of my father and my mother
-
-This does not mean that he wants to die right next to their graves, but rather, that he wants to die in the city where they are buried. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "where my father's and my mother's graves are" or "where my father and my mother are buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Let him cross over
-
-This refers to crossing the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "Let him cross over the Jordan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Kimham will go over with me
-
-This refers to crossing the Jordan River. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Kimham will cross the river with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# crossed over to Gilgal
-
-They crossed over the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "crossed over the river to Gilgal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Kimham
-
-See how you translated this name in [2 Samuel 19:37](../19/37.md).
-
-# All the army of Judah brought the king over, and also half the army of Israel
-
-"All the army of Judah and half the army of Israel brought the king over"
-
-# brought the king over
-
-They crossed over the Jordan River with the king. Alternate translation: "escorted the king over the river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Why have our brothers, the men of Judah ... and all David's men with him?
-
-The men of Israel use this question to express that they feel betrayed by the people of Judah. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is not right that our brothers, the men of Judah, who did not support you as king, had the privilege of bringing you and your family back across the Jordan River." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# stolen you away
-
-The men of Israel speak of how the men of Judah escorted the king across the river as if the king were something they stole that did not belong to them. Alternate translation: "taken you away from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Jordan
-
-the Jordan River
-
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-# Why then are you angry about this?
-
-The men of Judah ask this rhetorical question to rebuke the men of Israel. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "But you have no reason to be upset about this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have we eaten anything that the king had to pay for? Has he given us any gifts?
-
-The men of Judah ask the question to express that they have not taken anything from the king. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The king has never paid for our food, and he has never given us any gifts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# we have even more right to David than you
-
-"we have a greater claim to David than you do." It may be helpful to state clearly what having "more right" means. Alternate translation: "we have more right to serve the king and to be with the king than you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Why then did you despise us?
-
-The men of Israel ask this rhetorical question to express their anger. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have despised us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Was not our proposal to bring back our king the first to be heard?
-
-The men of Israel ask this question to remind and rebuke the people of Judah. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We were the first to suggest that we bring back the king!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the words of the men of Judah were even more harsh than the words of the men of Israel
-
-"the men of Judah spoke even more harshly than the men of Israel did"
-
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-# 2 Samuel 19 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### David told to stop mourning Absalom
-Joab warned David that if he continued to mourn Absalom and not thank his army, they would all desert him. So David went out to encourage the soldiers. David was both a good father and a good leader.
-
-##### David made king again
-This chapter record the recognition that David was the true king of Israel. It is important to remember that even though Absalom had power for a while, David never stopped being the king. 
-
-##### The ten tribes and Judah argue over David
-The ten tribes of Israel argued with the tribe of Judah about who would bring David across the river. The men of Judah answered the ten tribes very harshly. This may foreshadow, or give a glimpse of, the future civil war that would come to divide these two groups.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-The people wanted David back as their king and expressed it in a rhetorical question: "So why are we not talking about bringing the king back?" David also used a question to persuade the people of Judah to bring him back: "You are my brothers, my flesh and bone. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# to be at the same place
-
-This refers to the town of Gilgal.
-
-# Sheba ... Bikri
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# We have no part in David, neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jesse
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. Sheba is emphasizing that he and the tribes of Israel have no relationship with David. Alternate translation: "The inheritance of David and his father's family does not belong to us" or "We are not a part of David and his father's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to keep the palace
-
-Here the phrase "to keep" means to take care of. Alternate translation: "to take care of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in a house under guard
-
-If a house is "under guard" it means that a guard is posted at the house. Alternate translation: "in a house and put a guard there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he did not lie with them
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he did not have sexual relations with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# they were shut up
-
-This means that they were not allowed to leave the house. Alternate translation: "they were shut inside the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# widows
-
-These are women whose husbands have died.
-
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-# Amasa
-
-This is the commander of David's army. See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 17:25](../17/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Abishai
-
-This is another commander of David's army. See how you translated his name in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# do us more harm
-
-"hurt us more"
-
-# your master's servants, my soldiers
-
-The phrase "my soldiers" clarifies which "servants." David refers to himself as "your master" as a formal way of speaking to someone with less authority.
-
-# pursue after
-
-"chase after"
-
-# he will find fortified cities
-
-This means that Sheba and his men will enter these cities to hide from David's army. The word "he" represents Sheba but refers to both him and his men. Alternate translation: "he and his men will hide in fortified cities" or "he and his men will take refuge in fortified cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# out of our sight
-
-Here David refers to his army by their sight to emphasize that Sheba and his men would be hidden and David's army would be unable to capture them. Alternate translation: "from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Kerethites ... Pelethites
-
-These are the names of people groups who helped to protect King David. See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 8:18](../08/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When they were
-
-"When Joab and the men of Judah were"
-
-# belt
-
-a strip of leather or other material used to hold clothing or weapons in place
-
-# sheathed sword
-
-This means the sword was in its protective covering.
-
-# the sword fell out
-
-Joab let the sword fall out to fool Amasa into thinking that he Joab was unarmed, so that Amasa would allow him to walk closer to him. Alternate translation: "he allowed the sword to fall on the ground so Amasa would think he was unarmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# my cousin
-
-Amasa was the son of the sister of Joab's mother.
-
-# took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him
-
-This was a common way for men to greet one another.
-
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-# dagger
-
-a short sword that is easy to hide and was often used for close-in fighting and assassinations
-
-# bowels spilled
-
-"intestines spilled"
-
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-# he who is for David
-
-To be "for" someone means to support them. Alternate translation: "he who supports David" or "he who is loyal to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Amasa lay wallowing in his blood
-
-"Amasa lay squirming in his blood." Amasa may have still been alive and rolling in his blood, but he was probably dead by this time. It is described this way to show how gruesome his body looked. Alternate translation: "Amasa lay dead in his blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all the people stood still ... came by him stood still
-
-This means they stopped walking and were staring at Amasa's dead body. Alternate translation: "all the people stood still staring at the dead body ... came by him stood still, staring at his dead body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he carried Amasa
-
-"he carried Amasa's body"
-
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-# After Amasa was taken off the road
-
-This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After the man took Amasa off the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in pursuit of
-
-This abstract noun can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "pursuing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Sheba passed through
-
-Here "Sheba" refers to both him and his army. Alternate translation: "Sheba and his army" or "Sheba and his men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Abel Beth Maacah
-
-Both Abel and Beth Maacah names refer to the same place and may be combined. It is a city near the tribe of Dan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# of the Bikrites
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# also pursued Sheba
-
-"also followed Sheba"
-
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-# They caught up with him
-
-"Joab and the soldiers caught up with him"
-
-# against the city against the wall
-
-"against the city wall"
-
-# battered the wall to knock it down
-
-This means that they used a battering ram to knock down the wall. A battering ram was a cut tree or large log with a sharpened end or an end covered in metal. It was held by several men who would pound the end against a wall. Alternate translation: "used a battering ram to knock down the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Listen, please listen
-
-The repetition of "Listen" strengthens the woman's plea.
-
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-# Listen to the words of your servant
-
-The woman refers to herself as "your servant." This is a polite way to speak to someone with greater authority.
-
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-# that advice would end the matter
-
-"that advice would solve the problem"
-
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-# most peaceful and faithful in Israel
-
-This describes the cities. Alternate translation: "most peaceful and faithful cities in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# city that is a mother in Israel
-
-This speaks of the importance of this city among the nation of Israel as if it were a well respected mother. Alternate translation: "city that everyone in Israel respects like they would their mother" or "city that is very important and that Israel respects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Why do you want to swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?
-
-Here the woman uses a rhetorical question to suggest to Joab what they should not do. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not destroy the city that is Yahweh's inheritance!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# swallow up
-
-Here the woman speaks of the army destroying the city as if the city were food to be swallowed. Alternate translation: "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the inheritance of Yahweh
-
-Here the city is referred to as Yahweh's inheritance to emphasize that it belongs to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "a city that belongs to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Far be it, far be it from me, that I should
-
-He repeats this phrase to emphasize that this is something he would never do. Alternate translation: "Truly, truly, I would never" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that I should swallow up or destroy
-
-This refers to destroying the city. This may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that I should swallow up or destroy your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# swallow up or destroy
-
-Both of these phrases means to destroy. In the first phrase "destroying" is spoken of as if it were "swallowing." These may be combined. Alternate translation: "ruin or destroy the city" or "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# has lifted up his hand against
-
-This means to rebel and fight against someone. Alternate translation: "has opposed" or "is rebelling against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Give up him alone
-
-Joab is asking for the people of the city to release Sheba to him. Alternate translation: "Hand this man over to us" or "Give this man to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will withdraw from the city
-
-Here the "I" refers to both Joab and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "We will withdraw from the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# His head will be thrown
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We will throw his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom
-
-This means that the woman acted wisely and spoke to her people about what they should do. Alternate translation: "Then the wise woman spoke to all the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# every man to his home
-
-"every man went to his own home"
-
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-# Now
-
-"Now" marks a break in the main story line. This new section gives background information about the men who served King David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Joab was over ... Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over
-
-The phrase "was over" refers to having authority over a group of people. Alternate translation: "Joab had authority over ... Benaiah son of Jehoiada had authority over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Benaiah ... Jehoiada
-
-Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [2 Samuel 8:18](../08/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kerethites ... Pelethites
-
-Translate the names of these people groups the same as you did in [2 Samuel 8:18](../08/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Adoniram was over
-
-The phrase "was over" refers to having authority over a group of people. Alternate translation: "Adoniram had authority over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Adoniram
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the men who did forced labor
-
-"the slave workers"
-# Jehoshaphat ... Ahilud
-
-Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [2 Samuel 8:16](../08/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
-
-
-
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-# Sheva
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ira
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jairite
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 20 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sheba's revolt
-A man named Sheba told the people of the ten tribes that David was Judah's king, but not their king. David worked hard to preserve unity in Israel after this time of division. 
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idiom
-Joab used an idiom  "has lifted up his hand against the king, against David" meaning "revolted against David," to explain why his army was attacking the city of Able. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# sought the face of Yahweh
-
-Here "face" is a synecdoche for Yahweh's presence. This means David prayed to Yahweh for an answer about the famine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# because of Saul and his murderous family
-
-Saul had killed many Gibeonites, and Saul's descendants are guilty because of this sin.
-
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-# Now
-
-Here "Now" marks a break in the main story line. This gives background information about the Gibeonites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# What should I do for you? How can I make atonement ... promises?
-
-These two sentences have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "What can I do to remove this sin, so that you may bless the people of Yahweh, who inherit his goodness and promises?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# It is not a matter of silver or gold
-
-"Money will not solve the problem"
-
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-# who schemed against us
-
-"who made plans against us"
-
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-# let seven men from his descendants be handed over to us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "allow your men to give seven of his descendants to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we will hang them
-
-"we will execute them by hanging"
-
-# in Gibeah of Saul
-
-Saul was from the town of Gibeah.
-
-# the one chosen by Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one whom Yahweh chose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Mephibosheth
-
-Mephibosheth was the son of Jonathan. See how you translated his name in [2 Samuel 4:4](../04/04.md).
-
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-# Rizpah ... Aiah
-
-Rizpah was a woman and her father was Aiah. See how you translated these names in [2 Samuel 3:7](../03/07.md).
-
-# Armoni and Mephibosheth ... Adriel ... Barzillai
-
-These are names of men. This is not the same Mephibosheth as the son of Jonathan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Merab
-
-This is the name of a woman. See how you translated it in [2 Samuel 3:13](../03/13.md).
-
-# Meholathite
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He handed them over into the hands of the Gibeonites
-
-Here "the hands of the Gibeonites" represents the Gibeonite people's control. Alternate translation: "He gave them to the Gibeonites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They were put to death
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Gibeonites put them to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Rizpah ... Aiah
-
-Rizpah was a woman and her father was Aiah. See how you translated these names in [2 Samuel 3:7](../03/07.md).
-
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-# It was told to David
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jabesh Gilead
-
-Jabesh is a town in the region of Gilead. See how you translated this in [2 Samuel 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
-# the public square
-
-This is an area near the city gate where people did various kinds of business.
-
-# Beth Shan
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gilboa
-
-See how you translated the name of this place in [2 Samuel 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
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-# who had been hanged
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Gibeonites executed by hanging" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Zela
-
-This is the name of a town in Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kish
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# his father
-
-"Saul's father"
-
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-# Ishbi-Benob
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# three hundred shekels
-
-"300 shekels." This is about 3.4 kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Abishai son of Zeruiah
-
-Abishai and Zeruiah are names of men. See how you translated these names in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md).
-
-# you do not put out the lamp of Israel
-
-The "lamp of Israel" is a metaphor that refers to David's leadership and the idea that if David were to die, the people of Israel would have no clear direction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It came about after this that
-
-This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# Gob
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sibbekai ... Saph
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hushathite ... Rephaim
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Rephaim
-
-This people group was known for its giant warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite
-
-Some versions translate this as "Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite."  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate:translate_textvariants]])
-
-# Elhanan son of Jair ... Goliath
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bethlehemite ... Gittite
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# whose spear was like a weaver's beam
-
-When a person was weaving a cloth he would run the threads through hooks attached to large sticks called a "weaver's beam." This means Goliath's spear was larger than a normal spear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# twenty-four in number
-
-"24 fingers and toes altogether" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Rephaim
-
-This people group was known for its giant warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jonathan son of Shimeah
-
-These are names of men. Shimeah was David's brother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# they were killed by the hand of David and by the hand of his soldiers
-
-Here "by the hand of" means "through" or "by." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "David and his soldiers killed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 21 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Famine caused by a broken oath
-When Israel first conquered the land, they promised not to kill the people of Gibeon. When Saul tried to kill them all, God caused a famine in Israel. David made amends with the people of Gideon and the famine ended. David also kept his vow to Jonathan's sons. This helps to show the wisdom of king David. Although these people were not Israelites, they believed in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-
-##### Wisdom, grace and justice
-David is seen to have many great qualities in this chapter. These were qualities important for a king of Israel: wisdom, grace and justice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-# General Information:
-
-David's song to Yahweh starts. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul
-
-This is a progression from enemies in general to one specific enemy of David, King Saul.
-
-# out of the hand of
-
-This metonym means "out of the power of." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh is my rock, my fortress
-
-This metaphor shows a progression from a part, "rock," to the whole, "fortress." A fortress is built of many large rocks. This means Yahweh has the strength to protect his people from harm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David's song to Yahweh continues. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# God is my rock ... He is my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold
-
-All of these metaphors are symbols of God's strength and power. They emphasize God's ability to protect and save his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who is worthy to be praised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who is worthy to receive praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I will be saved from my enemies
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will save me from my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David's song to Yahweh continues. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the waves of death surrounded me, the rushing waters of destruction overwhelmed me
-
-David compares the wicked men who wanted to kill him to flood waters that are about to drown him. These sentences have similar meanings and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the rushing waters of destruction
-
-This is a picture of fast-flowing flood waters that destroy everything in their path.
-
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-# The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death trapped me
-
-David speaks about death and Sheol as if they are people who are trying to trap him as a hunter traps an animal. These phrases have similar meanings and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David's song to Yahweh continues. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# In my distress
-
-"In my great trouble"
-
-# he heard my voice from his temple
-
-David is referring to the heavenly temple where Yahweh dwells. The earthly temple has not yet been built.
-
-# my call for help went into his ears
-
-Here the metonym "his ears" refers to Yahweh and his hearing of David's call for help. Alternate translation: "he heard my prayer for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his ears
-
-David speaks of Yahweh as if he had ears. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David's song to Yahweh continues. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Then the earth shook
-
-This is Yahweh's response to David's cry for help from his enemies ([1 Samuel 22:7](./07.md)). David uses the imagery of the earth shaking to emphasize Yahweh's terrible anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# earth shook ... heavens trembled
-
-David speaks of the two extremes to include everything in creation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# and were shaken, because God was angry
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because God's anger shook them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# were ignited by it
-
-This is Yahweh's response to David's cry for help from his enemies  ([1 Samuel 22:7](./07.md)). David uses the imagery of fire coming from Yahweh to emphasize Yahweh's terrible anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his nostrils ... his mouth
-
-David speaks of Yahweh as if he had these humans parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Coals were ignited by it
-
-Here Yahweh's anger is compared to fire, which causes coals to ignite and burn. Alternate translation: "The flame from his mouth set coals on fire" or "He also sent burning coals from his mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David's song to Yahweh continues. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# He opened the heavens
-
-David describes Yahweh's way of saving David from his enemies as a storm cloud gathering over a place. This emphasizes God's power and his anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# under his feet
-
-David speaks of God as having feet like humans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# He was seen on the wings of the wind
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "He appeared on the wings of the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the wings of the wind
-
-This expression speaks of the wind as if it were a bird. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# rain clouds in the skies
-
-David describes Yahweh's way of saving David from his enemies as a storm cloud gathering over a place. This emphasizes God's power and his anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He made darkness a tent around him
-
-Here the darkness Yahweh creates is compared to a tent which hides him completely. Alternate translation: "He hid himself in the darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David's song to Yahweh continues. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# From the lightning before him coals of fire fell
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Out of his bright light he sent burning coals" or 2) "From his brightness he sent lightning"
-
-# From the lightning before him
-
-David continues describing Yahweh, whom he compares to a storm, coming to save him from his enemies. This emphasizes God's power and anger towards David's enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The Most High shouted.
-
-David describes Yahweh doing these actions a person would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# He shot arrows
-
-David describes Yahweh doing these actions a person would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# He shot arrows ... lightning bolts
-
-David compares the lightning from Yahweh's storm to arrows that a soldier would use. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lightning bolts and dispersed them
-
-David continues describing Yahweh, whom he compares to a storm, coming to save him from his enemies. This emphasizes God's power and anger towards David's enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues David's song to Yahweh. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Then the channels of the sea were seen ... breath of his nostrils
-
-When Yahweh shouted in his attack against David's enemies, it is compared to his power to create upheaval in the deepest parts of the ocean and the earth. This shows his great power and fierce anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the channels of the sea were seen
-
-This means that the sea water moved and the ocean floor was visible. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People could see the channels of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the channels of the sea
-
-the deepest part of the sea, from which the Hebrews believed was where the water in the sea came
-
-# the foundations of the world were laid bare at the rebuke of Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils
-
-David compares Yahweh's anger to turbulent movements of the ground. "This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's rebuke, the breath of his nostrils, laid bare the foundations of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues David's song to Yahweh. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# out of the surging water
-
-David compares his enemies to a flood that threatens to drown him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He rescued me from my strong enemy
-
-David's enemies were overwhelming. He praises God for delivering him from all his enemies.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues David's song to Yahweh. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# They came against me on the day of my distress
-
-"My enemies fought against me when I was in great trouble"
-
-# the day of my distress
-
-"the time of my distress"
-
-# but Yahweh was my support
-
-"but Yahweh supported me" or "but Yahweh helped me"
-
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-# a wide open place
-
-This refers to a place where there was no danger and his enemies could not trap him.
-
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-# to the measure of the cleanness of my hands
-
-Here "cleanness of my hands" means the same as "righteousness." Alternate translation: "because I obey his commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues his song to Yahweh.
-
-# I have kept the ways of Yahweh
-
-Here "the ways of Yahweh" refers to how Yahweh wants his people to act. This means David has done what Yahweh commands.
-
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-# have been before me
-
-This means David constantly reads and thinks about God's decrees.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues his song to Yahweh.
-
-# I have kept myself from sin
-
-This refers to choosing not to sin against Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/2sa/22/25.md b/2sa/22/25.md
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-# to the degree of my cleanness in his sight
-
-Here "my cleanness" means the same as "my righteousness." Alternate translation: "because he knows that I have done what he commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues his song to Yahweh.
-
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-# you are perverse to the twisted
-
-Here "perverse" means to be cunning or crafty, and "twisted" means to turn away from what is good and right. This means God is wise in how he deals with wicked people.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues his song to Yahweh.
-
-# your eyes are against the proud
-
-Here the metonym "your eyes" refers to what Yahweh sees. This means Yahweh watches the proud person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# you bring them down
-
-"you destroy their pride"
-
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-# you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh lights up my darkness
-
-This metaphor compares Yahweh to a lamp, which means he gives David light and helps him to see when things seem hopeless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/2sa/22/30.md b/2sa/22/30.md
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues his song to Yahweh.
-
-# I can run over a barricade
-
-Here "barricade" may refer to a group of soldiers or to a stone wall. Either way it means God enables David to defeat his enemies.
-
-# I can leap over a wall
-
-David is exaggerating to emphasize Yahweh's help. Alternate translation: "I can climb over the wall that surrounds their city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# The word of Yahweh is pure
-
-"Everything Yahweh says is true"
-
-# He is a shield
-
-The metaphor "a shield" emphasizes God's power to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues his song to Yahweh.
-
-# For who is God except Yahweh, and who is a rock except our God?
-
-David uses this question to emphasize that there is no God apart from Yahweh. These may be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Yahweh alone is God. Our God alone is a rock." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# who is a rock
-
-David compares Yahweh to a rock to emphasize his strength and ability to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he leads the blameless person on his path
-
-Yahweh keeps the blameless person safe and removes anything that may harm him.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues his song to Yahweh.
-
-# He makes my feet swift like a deer and places me on the high hills
-
-Here David's feet are compared to those of a deer using exaggeration. Yahweh gives David the strength to move quickly and provides secure places for protection and rest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# my hands ... and my arms
-
-Both of these refer to David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to bend a bow of bronze
-
-Only a very strong man could use a bow made from metal.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues his song to Yahweh.
-
-# the shield of your salvation
-
-David compares Yahweh's power to save him to a shield that protects a soldier from his enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your favor
-
-God answered David's prayers and granted him blessings and success over his enemies.
-
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-# You have made a wide place for my feet beneath me
-
-Yahweh has put David in a safe place where his enemies cannot trap him. Here he refers to himself by his "feet" to emphasize his ability to stand securely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues his song to Yahweh.
-
-# pursued my enemies
-
-"chased my enemies"
-
diff --git a/2sa/22/39.md b/2sa/22/39.md
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-# I devoured them and smashed them
-
-Here David compares himself to a wild animal. Alternate translation: "I completely destroyed them like a wild animal devouring its prey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# under my feet
-
-Here "feet" refers to the power and control of victory over his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues his song to Yahweh.
-
-# You put strength on me like a belt for battle
-
-Here the strength that Yahweh gives is compared to a belt for battle that allowed David to do mighty things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you put under me those who rise up against me
-
-"you helped me defeat those who fought against me"
-
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-# the back of my enemies' necks
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David seeing the backs of the enemy as they run away or 2) David putting his foot on the back of his enemy's neck after he defeats him.
-
-# I annihilated
-
-"I completely destroyed"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues his song to Yahweh.
-
-# They cried
-
-"My enemies cried"
-
-# they cried out to Yahweh, but he did not answer them
-
-The time for Yahweh's judgment had come upon them.
-
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-# like dust on the ground ... like mud in the streets
-
-This means that David completely destroyed his enemies. These two phrases "like dust on the ground" and "like mud on the streets" have a similar meaning and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues his song to Yahweh.
-
-# from the disputes of my own people
-
-This refers to those among the Israelites who rebelled against King David.
-
-# You have kept me as the head of nations
-
-"You placed me as ruler over the nations." Here "nations" refers to other nations besides Israel.
-
-# A people that I have not known
-
-"A foreign people"
-
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-# Foreigners were forced to bow to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Foreigners bowed down to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# May my rock be praised. May God be exalted
-
-These sentences have similar meaning and are used for emphasis. These may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May everyone praise my rock. May everyone exalt God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my rock ... the rock
-
-David compares Yahweh to a rock to emphasize his power to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the one who brings down peoples under me
-
-"the one who puts the people of other nations under my rule"
-
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-# you lifted me up above those who rose up against me
-
-"you saved me from my enemies and gave me honor"
-
-# from violent men
-
-"from those who want to harm me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David concludes his song to Yahweh.
-
-# to your name
-
-Here the metonym "name" refers to Yahweh's reputation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he shows his covenant loyalty to his anointed one
-
-Here David may be referring to the promises Yahweh made in [2 Samuel 7:8](../07/08.md)
-
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-# 2 Samuel 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 22:2-51.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God rescued David
-God rescued David when he thought he would die. He protected David, fought against his enemies, and enabled him to defeat his enemies.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-David uses many metaphors to express his trust in God's protection: "my rock, my fortress, my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge." He used other metaphors to express his hopelessness:  "the waves of death surrounded me," "the rushing waters of worthlessness overwhelmed me," "the cords of sheol surrounded me;" "the snares of death trapped me," and  "the surging water." He also used metaphors for the victory God gave him: "I can run over a barricade" and "by my God I can leap over a wall." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# Now
-
-This marks the beginning of a new section of the book.
-
-# these are the last words
-
-This refers to what David will say in 2 Samuel 23:2-7.
-
-# the man who was highly honored, the one anointed by the God of Jacob
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man whom the God of Jacob highly honored and anointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# anointed by the God of Jacob
-
-Anointing was done by pouring oil on a person's head. This was done to choose who would serve God as king or priest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# psalmist
-
-This is a person who writes psalms or songs.
-
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-# by me
-
-by David
-
-# and his word was on my tongue
-
-Here "on my tongue" is a metonym for David speaking. Alternate translation: "he gave me a message to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues David's last words.
-
-# The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel ... me
-
-Here the "God of Israel" is the same as the "Rock of Israel." The two phrases say essentially the same thing. David compares God to a rock to emphasize his power to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The one who rules righteously over men, who rules in the fear of God
-
-These two sentences both say that the king will respect God and do what God wants him to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# in the fear of God
-
-"respecting God"
-
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-# He will be like the morning light ... sunshine after rain
-
-Here God is comparing the king to the morning light and sunshine after the rain. These are all ways of saying this king would be a delight to God and a blessing for the people. These two phrases have a similar meaning and are used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "He will be a delight to all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues David's last words.
-
-# Indeed, is my family not like this before God?
-
-Here David is saying that he agrees with God. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My family is indeed like this before God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Has he not made ... way?
-
-David acknowledges that God has made a covenant with him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He has indeed made ... way." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# ordered and sure
-
-This means God's covenant is properly organized and will not change so David's family can trust it.
-
-# Does he not increase my salvation ... desire?
-
-David believes that God will always help him and cause him to prosper. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He increases my salvation and gives me my every desire." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This concludes David's last words.
-
-# But the worthless will all be like thorns to be thrown away
-
-Here the wicked person is compared to useless thorns. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But the wicked person is worthless and dangerous like thorns we throw away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because they cannot be gathered by one's hands
-
-"because no one can pick them up with his hands without the thorns hurting him"
-
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-# They must be burned up where they lie
-
-"Where thorns are found, that is where they must be burned." This means God will destroy wicked people.
-
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-# Jeshbaal
-
-This is the name of a man. Other versions read Josheb Basshebeth, Jashobeam, Ishbaal, or Ishbosheth because various ancient copies have these variations. Translators may choose to say this in a footnote to their translation (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hachmonite
-
-This is the name of a people group. Alternate translation: "son of Hachmon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# eight hundred
-
-"800" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The army returned after Eleazar
-
-This means that the army returned after Eleazar returned from battle. Alternate translation: "The Israeli army returned to the battle field after Eleazer had already won the battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# only to strip the bodies
-
-"only to take what they wanted from the dead bodies of the enemies"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a field of lentils
-
-"a field where someone had planted lentils"
-
-# lentils
-
-a flat seed, eaten like beans (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# the army fled
-
-"the Israelite army ran away"
-
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-# Three of the thirty
-
-These are not the same three soldiers mentioned in [2 Samuel 23:8-12](./08.md).
-
-# the thirty
-
-"the 30" or "the thirty bravest Israelite soldiers." The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# cave of Adullam
-
-"cave near the town of Adullam." Adullam is near Bethlehem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Valley of Rephaim
-
-This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [2 Samuel 5:18](../05/18.md).
-
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-# in his stronghold
-
-"in his protected place"
-
-# the Philistines had established at Bethlehem
-
-"some Philistines soldiers were controlling the village of Bethlehem"
-
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-# broke through the army
-
-"fought their way through the enemy army"
-
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-# Should I drink the blood of men who have risked their lives?
-
-David compares the water to blood because the men risked their lives to bring the water to him. He uses a question to emphasize this. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Drinking this water would be like drinking the blood of those men who have risked their lives to bring it to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Abishai ... Zeruiah
-
-These are the names of men. Translate them as in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md).
-
-# captain over the three
-
-This means Abishai was the leader of the three who went and got water for David.
-
-# three hundred men
-
-"300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# He was often mentioned along with the three soldiers
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People often mentioned him when they spoke about the three bravest men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Was he not even more famous than the three?
-
-This question is used to emphasize how famous he was. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He was even more famous than the three." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# three most famous soldiers
-
-This refers to Josheb Basshebeth, Eleazar, and Shimeah. Abishai was not as famous as these soldiers.
-
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-# Kabzeel
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jehoiada
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [2 Samuel 8:18](../08/18.md).
-
-# Ariel
-
-This is the name of a man.
-
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-# did these feats
-
-"did these mighty deeds"
-
-# he was named alongside the three mighty men
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people praise him like they praised the three mighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# three mighty men
-
-This refers to Josheb Basshebeth, Eleazar, and Shimeah.
-
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-# He was more highly regarded than the thirty soldiers in general, but he was not regarded quite as highly as the three mighty men
-
-"He was more famous than the other 30 soldiers except for the three best soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# his bodyguard
-
-a group of soldiers in charge of guarding David
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The thirty
-
-"The 30 very famous soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This concludes the list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# thirty-seven in all
-
-"there were 37 total" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 23 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 23:2-7.
-
-2 Samuel 23:8-39 is a list of the famous people in David's army along with some of the special deeds some of them did. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Everlasting covenant
-This is a reference to the covenant God previously made with David. (See: [2 Samuel 7](../07/01.md), [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]]).
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-# the anger of Yahweh was ignited against Israel
-
-The word "ignite" means start a fire. Here Yahweh's anger is compared to that of a fire. Alternate translation: "the anger of Yahweh started to burn like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he moved David against them
-
-"he caused David to oppose them"
-
-# Go, count Israel and Judah
-
-In the law of Moses, God prohibited the kings of Israel from taking a census of fighting men. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Dan to Beersheba
-
-This phrase uses two place names Dan, in the far north, and Beersheba, in the far south, to represent the entire country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# count all the people ... fit for battle
-
-This means to count all the men except those men who are either too young, too old, or physically unable to fight.
-
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-# multiply ... hundred times
-
-This means "produce 100 more people for every one person there is now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the king's word was final against Joab
-
-Joab and the other commanders of King David's army were not able to convince David to not take a census.
-
-# the king's word
-
-This phrase represents the king's command to them. Alternate translation: "what the king had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# They crossed
-
-"Joab and the commanders of the army crossed"
-
-# Aroer
-
-This was a city on the northern edge of the Arnon River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jazer
-
-This is a town in Gad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tahtim Hodshi
-
-This may refer to the town of Kadesh in the land of the Hittite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# they had gone
-
-"Joab and the commanders had gone"
-
-# nine months and twenty days
-
-"9 months and 20 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Then Joab reported the total of the count of the fighting men to the king
-
-"Then Joab told the king the total number of men ready for battle"
-
-# in Israel
-
-This refers to the northern tribes of Israel.
-
-# 800,000 ... 500,000
-
-"eight hundred thousand ... five hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who drew the sword
-
-This metonym refers to the men who were ready to fight in the army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# of Judah
-
-This refers to the southern tribe of Judah.
-
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-# David's heart afflicted him
-
-The "heart" here is a metonym for David's emotions and conscience. Alternate translation: "David felt guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Now, Yahweh, take away your servant's guilt
-
-David refers to himself as "your servant." This is a polite way to speak to someone with greater authority.
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this idiom in [2 Samuel 7:4](../07/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to the prophet Gad, David's seer. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to the prophet Gad, David's seer:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# David's seer
-
-This means Gad was the official prophet in the royal palace.
-
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-# I am in deep trouble
-
-"I am in terrible trouble"
-
-# Let us fall into Yahweh's hands rather than into the hand of man
-
-Here "hands" refer to power or control. Alternate translation: "Let Yahweh and not people punish us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a fixed time
-
-This is the time God decided he would stop the plague.
-
-# seventy thousand
-
-"70,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# from Dan to Beersheba
-
-Here mentioning the city of Dan in the extreme north and the city Beersheba in the extreme south means the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# the angel reached out with his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it
-
-Here the metonym "hand" stands for the angel's power. Alternate translation: "the angel was about to destroy the people in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Yahweh changed his mind because of the harm
-
-This means that Yahweh stopped the evil that he was allowing the angel to do. Alternate translation: "Yahweh felt grieved about the harm"
-
-# Now draw back your hand
-
-The metonym "hand" stands for the angel's power. Alternate translation: "Do not harm them any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Araunah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the threshing floor
-
-A threshing floor was a hard, flat surface where edible grain was separated from chaff.
-
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-# I have sinned, and I have acted perversely
-
-These phrases mean the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I have sinned terribly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# But these sheep, what have they done?
-
-David uses a question and compares the people to sheep to emphasize that they have done nothing wrong. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "These ordinary people have done nothing wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Please let your hand punish me
-
-Here the metonym "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "Please punish me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# bowed to the king with his face to the ground
-
-He was showing deep respect and honor to the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# so that the plague may be removed from the people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that Yahweh will remove this plague from the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# what is good in your sight
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what you think is good" or "what is good in your judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# threshing sledges
-
-heavy boards used to separate grain from the rest of the wheat plant
-
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-# I will not offer ... anything that costs me nothing
-
-This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "I will only offer ... something that I have paid for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# fifty shekels
-
-"50 shekels." A shekel is 11 grams. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# on behalf of the land
-
-Here the metonym "land" stands for the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "on behalf of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the plague on Israel was confined
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God confined the plague that had been on Israel" or "God took the plague away from Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2 Samuel 24 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Counting soldiers
-David ordered the leaders of his army to count how many men of fighting age there were. He was not supposed to do this because it showed he did not trust God. God was displeased and offered David three punishments. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# Introduction to 2 Samuel
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of 2 Samuel
-
-1. The first years of David's reign (1:1–7:29)
-    - Saul is killed; David is kind to Ishbosheth (1:1–4:12)
-    - David defeats the Philistines (5:1–25)
-    - Victories, the ark, the house of God (6:1–7:29)
-1. David extends his rule to all the Promised Land (8:1–10:19)
-1. David's sin with Bathsheba (11:1–12:31)
-1. Amnon and Tamar; Absalom kills Amnon (13:1–14:33)
-1. The later years of David's reign (15:1–24:25)
-    - Absalom rebels and is killed (15:1–18:33)
-    - David's kingdom restored (19:1–20:26)
-    - Famine and warfare (21:1–14)
-    - David's song of praise (22:1–23:7)
-    - David's mighty men (23:8–39)
-    - Yahweh judges David's sin of numbering the people; the plague stopped (24:1–25)
-
-#### What is the Book of 2 Samuel about?
-
-This book is about David ruling as king over Israel. He first ruled over the tribe of Judah for seven years. Then the other eleven tribes agreed to have him become their king. He ruled over all Israel for thirty-three years.
-
-Throughout this time, David led his army to fight foreign enemies who attacked Israel. However, he struggled the most against someone in his own family. Absalom, his son, rebelled and fought against him ([2 Samuel 13-19](../13/01.md)).
-
-The Book of 2 Samuel also tells about when David sinned greatly. He slept with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite. When she became pregnant, David arranged for Uriah to be killed in battle. David and all Israel suffered much because of David's sin.  However, the writer also tells of Yahweh repeatedly showing David grace and love after David repented of his sin.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators can use the traditional title "2 Samuel," or "Second Samuel." Or translators may consider a clearer title such as "The Second Book about Samuel, Saul, and David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### What was the purpose of the Book of 2 Samuel?
-
-The Book of 2 Samuel begins where 1 Samuel ended. The writer continues to show how the tribes of Israel unite under the first kings of Israel. The Book of 2 Samuel centers around David as the king Yahweh chose to lead Israel.
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of 2 Samuel?
-
-It is uncertain who wrote 2 Samuel. It may have been someone alive soon after King Solomon died. When Solomon died, the kingdom of Israel split into two kingdoms. The author probably lived in the southern kingdom of Judah. A descendant of David continued to rule over the southern kingdom. The author may have written 2 Samuel to defend David's right to be king. This would prove that David's descendant was the rightful king of God's people.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What covenant had its beginning in the Book of 2 Samuel?
-
-In 2 Samuel 7, Yahweh made a covenant with David. God promised to make a descendant of David rule forever over Israel. Christians believe that Jesus Christ fulfills this covenant. Jesus was a descendant of David. Jesus is the true "anointed one," the person God chose to be king forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Why does the book refer to someone being addressed indirectly?
-
-David frequently refers to himself as "your servant" when he speaks to King Saul. He also calls Saul "my master." Indirectly addressing a person in this way can be difficult to translate. It is intended to show that the speaker submits to the one being addressed. English sometimes uses the address "sir" or "ma'am" in this way.
-
-#### Can I translate this book before 1 Samuel?
-
-The Book of 1 Samuel should be translated before 2 Samuel, since 2 Samuel continues from where 1 Samuel ends.
-
-#### How is the name "Israel" used in the Bible?
-
-The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed his name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])
-
-2 Samuel speaks of both the northern kingdom of Israel and the whole nation of Israel as "Israel." However, these references appear in the narrative long before the two kingdoms split apart. It seems clear that the references to Israel and Judah indicate that the author wrote 2 Samuel at a time after the kingdoms split. (See: [2 Samuel 2:10](../02/10.md); [2 Samuel 3:10](../03/10.md); [2 Samuel 5:5](../05/05.md); [2 Samuel 11:11](../11/11.md); [2 Samuel 12:8](../12/08.md); [2 Samuel 19:42-43](../19/42.md); [2 Samuel 21:2](../21/02.md); [2 Samuel 24:1](../24/01.md)).
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul is the author of this letter, but he includes Silvanus and Timothy as senders of the letter. He begins by greeting the church at Thessalonica. The words "we" and "us" refer to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, unless otherwise noted. Also, the word "you" is plural and refers to the believers at the church of Thessalonica. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Silvanus
-
-This is the Latin form of "Silas." He is the same person listed in the book of Acts as Paul's fellow traveler.
-
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-# Grace to you
-
-Paul commonly uses this greeting in his letters.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul gives thanks for the believers in Thessalonica.
-
-# We should always give thanks to God
-
-Paul uses "always" as a generalization meaning "often" or "regularly. The sentence emphasizes the greatness of what God is doing in the lives of the Thessalonian believers. Alternate translation: "We should often give thanks to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# This is appropriate
-
-"It is the right thing to do" or "It is good"
-
-# the love each of you has for one another increases
-
-"you sincerely love one another"
-
-# one another
-
-Here "one another" means fellow Christians.
-
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-# we ourselves
-
-Here "ourselves" is used to emphasize Paul's boasting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# You will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God will consider you worthy to be part of his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As Paul continues, he talks about God being just.
-
-# it is righteous for God
-
-"God is right" or "God is just"
-
-# for God to return affliction to those who afflict you
-
-Here "to return" is a metaphor that means to cause someone to experience the same thing they did to someone else. Alternate translation: "for God to afflict those who afflict you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# and relief to you
-
-These words continue the description of what God is right "to return" to people (verse 6). This is a metaphor that means to cause someone to experience the same thing they did to someone else. Alternate translation: "and to relieve you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# relief to you
-
-You can make it explicit that God is the one who provides relief. Alternate translation: "for God to provide relief to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the angels of his power
-
-"his powerful angels"
-
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-# In flaming fire he will take vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who
-
-"He will punish with blazing fire those who do not know God and those who" or "Then with blazing fire he will punish those who do not know God and those who"
-
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-# They will be punished
-
-Here "They" refers to the people who do not obey the gospel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Lord will punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# when he comes on that day
-
-Here "that day" is the day when Jesus will return to the world.
-
-# to be glorified by his people and to be marveled at by all those who believed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when his people will glorify him and all those who believed will stand in awe of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# we also pray continually for you
-
-Paul is emphasizing how often he prays for them. Alternate translation: we also pray regularly for you" or "we continue to pray for you"
-
-# calling
-
-Here "calling" refers to God appointing or choosing people to be his children and servants, and to proclaim his message of salvation through Jesus.
-
-# fulfill every desire of goodness
-
-"make you able to do good in every way that you desire"
-
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-# that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified by you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you may glorify the name of our Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will be glorified by him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus will glorify you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because of the grace of our God
-
-"because of God's grace"
-
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-# 2 Thessalonians 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Verses 1-2 formally introduce this letter. Letters in the ancient Near East commonly had introductions of this type.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. A paradox occurs in verses 4-5: "We talk about your patience and faith in all your persecutions. We talk about the afflictions that you endure. This is a sign of God's righteous judgment." People would not normally think that believing in God while being persecuted is a sign of God's righteous judgment. But in verses 5-10, Paul explains how God will reward those who believe in him and how he will judge those who afflict them. ([2 Thessalonians 1:4-5](./04.md))
-## Links:
-
-* __[2 Thessalonians 01:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-* __[2 Thessalonians intro](../front/intro.md) | [>>](../02/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul exhorts believers not to be deceived about the day Jesus will come back.
-
-# Now
-
-The word "Now" marks a change of topic in Paul's instructions.
-
-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# that you not be easily disturbed or troubled
-
-"that you do not easily let yourselves be disturbed"
-
-# by a message, or by a letter that seems to be coming from us
-
-"by spoken word or by written letter that pretends to be coming from us"
-
-# to the effect that
-
-"saying that"
-
-# the day of the Lord
-
-This refers to the time when Jesus will come back to the earth for all believers.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul teaches about the man of lawlessness.
-
-# it will not come
-
-"the day of the Lord will not come"
-
-# the falling away
-
-This refers to a future time when many people will turn away from God.
-
-# the man of lawlessness is revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God reveals the man of lawlessness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the son of destruction
-
-Paul speaks of destruction as a person who bore a son whose goal is to totally destroy everything. Alternate translation: "the one who destroys everything he can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all that is called God or that is worshiped
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that people consider to be God or everything that people worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# exhibits himself as God
-
-"shows himself as God"
-
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-# Do you not remember ... these things?
-
-Paul uses a rhetorical question to remind them of his teaching when he was with them previously. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am sure you remember ... these things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# these things
-
-This refers to the return of Jesus, the day of the Lord, and the man of lawlessness.
-
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-# he will be revealed only at the right time
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will reveal the man of lawlessness when the time is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# mystery of lawlessness
-
-This refers to a sacred secret that only God knows.
-
-# who restrains him
-
-To restrain someone is to hold them back or to keep them from doing what they want to do.
-
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-# Then the lawless one will be revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then God will allow the lawless one to show himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with the breath of his mouth
-
-Here "breath" represents the power of God. Alternate translation: "by the power of his spoken word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# bring him to nothing by the revelation of his coming
-
-When Jesus returns to earth and shows himself, he will defeat the lawless one.
-
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-# with all power, signs, and false wonders
-
-"with all kinds of power, signs, and false wonders"
-
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-# with all deceit of unrighteousness
-
-This person will use every sort of evil to deceive people to believe in him instead of God.
-
-# These things will be for those who are perishing
-
-This man who is given power by Satan will deceive everyone who did not believe in Jesus.
-
-# who are perishing
-
-Here "perishing" has the concept of everlasting or eternal destruction.
-
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-# For this reason
-
-"Because the people do not love the truth"
-
-# God is sending them a work of error so that they would believe a lie
-
-Paul is speaking of God allowing something to happen to people as if he is sending them something. Alternate translation: "God is allowing the man of lawlessness to deceive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they will all be judged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will judge all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# those who did not believe the truth but instead took pleasure in unrighteousness
-
-"those who took pleasure in unrighteousness because they did not believe the truth"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul gives thanks to God for the believers and encourages them.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul now changes topics.
-
-# But
-
-Paul uses this word here to mark a change in topic.
-
-# we should always give thanks
-
-The word "always" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "we should continually give thanks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# we should
-
-Here "we" refers to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy.
-
-# brothers loved by the Lord
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the Lord loves you, brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# as the firstfruits for salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth
-
-Being among the first people to be saved is spoken of as if the Thessalonian believers are "firstfruits." This can also be stated to remove the abstract nouns "salvation," "sanctification," "belief," and "truth." Alternate translation: "to be among the first people who believe what is true, and whom God has saved and set apart for himself by his Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# So then, brothers, stand firm
-
-Paul exhorts the believers to hold fast to their faith in Jesus.
-
-# hold tightly to the traditions
-
-Here "traditions" refers to the truths of Christ that Paul and the other apostles taught. Paul speaks of them as if his readers could hold on to them with their hands. Alternate translation: "remember the traditions" or "believe the truths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you were taught
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we have taught you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# whether by word or by our letter
-
-"By word" here is a synecdoche for "by instructions" or "by teachings." You can make clear the implicit information. Alternate translation: "whether by what we taught you in person or by what we wrote to you in a letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul ends with a blessing from God.
-
-# Now
-
-Paul uses this word here to mark a change in topic.
-
-# may our Lord ... who loved us and gave us
-
-The words "our" and "us" refer to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Lord Jesus Christ himself
-
-Here "himself" gives additional emphasis to the phrase "Lord Jesus Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# comfort and establish your hearts in
-
-Here "hearts" represents the seat of emotions. Alternate translation: "comfort you and strengthen you for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# every good work and word
-
-"every good thing you do and say"
-
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-# 2 Thessalonians 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Being gathered together to be with him"
-
-This passage refers to a time when Jesus calls to himself those who have believed in him. Scholars differ on whether or not this refers to Christ's final glorious return. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-
-##### Man of lawlessness
-This is the same as "son of destruction" and "lawless one" in this chapter. Paul associates him with Satan actively working in the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/antichrist]])
-
-##### Sits in the temple of God
-Paul could be referring to the Jerusalem temple that the Romans destroyed several years after he wrote this letter. Or he could be referring to a future physical temple, or to the church as the spiritual temple of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul asks the believers to pray for him and his companions.
-
-# Now
-
-Paul uses the word "now" to mark a change in topic.
-
-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# that the word of the Lord may rush and be glorified, as it also is with you
-
-Paul speaks of God's word spreading as if it were running from place to place. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that more and more people will soon hear our message about our Lord Jesus and honor it, as happened with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# that we may be delivered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God may save us" or "that God may rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for not all have faith
-
-"for many people do not believe in Jesus"
-
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-# who will establish you
-
-"who will strengthen you"
-
-# the evil one
-
-"Satan"
-
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-# We have confidence
-
-"We have faith" or "We trust"
-
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-# direct your hearts
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts or mind. Alternate translation: "cause you to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to the love of God and to the endurance of Christ
-
-Paul speaks of God's love and Christ's endurance as if they were destinations on a path. Alternate translation: "how much God loves you and how much Christ has endured for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul gives the believers some final instructions about working and not being idle.
-
-# Now
-
-Paul uses this word to mark a change in topic.
-
-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
-
-"Name" here is a metonym for the person of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "as if our Lord Jesus Christ himself were speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# our Lord
-
-Here "our" refers to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# to imitate us
-
-"to act the way that my fellow workers and I act"
-
-# We did not live among you as those who had no discipline
-
-Paul uses a double negative to emphasize the positive. This can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "We lived among you as those who had much discipline" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# we worked night and day
-
-"we worked during the night and during the day." Here "night" and "day" are a merism and they mean "all the time." Alternate translation: "we worked all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# in difficult labor and hardship
-
-Paul emphasizes how hard his circumstances were. Difficult labor implies work that requires great effort. Hardship implies they endured pain and suffering. Alternate translation: "in very difficult circumstances" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# We did this not because we have no authority. Instead, we did
-
-Paul uses a double negative to emphasize the positive. This can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "We certainly have the right to receive food from you, but instead we worked for our food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# The one who is unwilling to work must not eat
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "If a person wants to eat, he must work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# some walk idly
-
-Here "walk" stands for behavior in life. Alternate translation: "some live idle lives" or "some are lazy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but are instead meddlers
-
-Meddlers are people who interfere in the affairs of others without being asked to help.
-
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-# with quietness
-
-"in a quiet, peaceful, and mild manner." Paul exhorts the meddlers to stop getting involved in other people's affairs.
-
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-# But
-
-Paul uses this word to contrast the lazy believers with the hardworking believers.
-
-# you, brothers
-
-The word "you" refers to all the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# if anyone does not obey our word
-
-"if anyone does not obey our instructions"
-
-# take note of him
-
-Notice who he is. Alternate translation: "publicly identify that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# so that he may be ashamed
-
-Paul instructs believers to shun lazy believers as a disciplinary action.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul makes closing remarks to the believers at Thessalonica.
-
-# may the Lord of peace himself give you
-
-You can make explicit that this is Paul's prayer for the Thessalonians. Alternate translation: "I pray that the Lord of peace himself gives you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Lord of peace himself
-
-Here "himself" emphasizes that the Lord will personally give peace to believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# This is my greeting, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter
-
-"I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which I do in every letter, as a sign that this letter is truly from me"
-
-# This is how I write
-
-Paul makes it clear that this letter is from him and is not a forgery.
-
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-# 2 Thessalonians 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Idle and lazy persons
-In Thessalonica, there apparently was a problem with people in the church who were able to work but refused to do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### What should you do if your brother sins?
-
-In this chapter, Paul teaches that Christians need to live in a way that honors God. Christians should also encourage one another and hold each other accountable for what they do. The church is also responsible for encouraging believers to repent if they sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# Introduction to 2 Thessalonians
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of 2 Thessalonians
-
-1. Greetings and thanksgiving (1:1-3)
-1. Christians suffering from persecution
-    - They are worthy of the kingdom of God and of his promise of relief from trials (1:4-7)
-    - God will judge those who persecute Christians (1:8-12)
-1. Some believers' misunderstanding about the second coming of Christ
-    - Christ's return has not yet happened (2:1-2)
-    - Instruction about the events that will precede the return of Christ (2:3-12)
-1. Paul's confidence that God will save the Thessalonian Christians
-    - His call to "stand firm" (2:13-15)
-    - His prayer that God will comfort them (2:16-17)
-1. Paul requests that the Thessalonian believers pray for him (3:1-5)
-1. Paul give commands about idle believers (3:6-15)
-1. Closing (3:16-17)
-
-#### Who wrote 2 Thessalonians?
-
-Paul wrote 2 Thessalonians. He was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
-
-Paul wrote this letter while staying in the city of Corinth.
-
-#### What is the Book of 2 Thessalonians about?
-
-Paul wrote this letter to the believers in the city of Thessalonica. He encouraged the believers because they were being persecuted. He told them to continue living in a way that pleased God. And he wanted to teach them again about Christ's return.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "2 Thessalonians" or "Second Thessalonians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Second Letter to the Church in Thessalonica," or "The Second Letter to the Christians in Thessalonica." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What is the "second coming" of Jesus?
-
-Paul wrote much in this letter about Jesus' eventual return to Earth. When Jesus returns, he will judge all mankind. He will also rule over creation. And he will cause there to be peace everywhere. Paul also explained that a "man of lawlessness" will come before Christ's return. This person will obey Satan and cause many people to oppose God. But Jesus will destroy this person when he returns.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What did Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?
-
-Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 2 Thessalonians?
-
-For the following verses, modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.
-
-* "and the man of lawlessness is revealed" (2:3). The ULT, UST, and most modern versions read this way. Older versions have, "and the man of sin is revealed."
-* "For God chose you as the firstfruits for salvation" (2:13) The ULT, UST, and some other versions read this way. Other versions have, "For God chose you from the first for salvation."
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In this book, unless otherwise noted, the word "our" refers to Paul (the writer of this letter) and Timothy (the one to whom this letter is written), as well as to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Paul
-
-Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter. Also, immediately after introducing the author, you may need to tell to whom the letter is written, as in the UST.
-
-# through the will of God
-
-"because of God's will" or "because God wanted it to be so." Paul became an apostle because God wanted him to be an apostle and not because a human being chose him.
-
-# according to
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "for the purpose of." This means that God appointed Paul to tell others about God's promise of life in Jesus or 2) "in keeping with." This means that just as God promises that Jesus gives life, by that same will God has made Paul an apostle.
-
-# of life that is in Christ Jesus
-
-Paul speaks of "life" as if it were an object inside of Jesus. This refers to the life people receive as a result of belonging to Christ Jesus. Alternate translation: "of the life that we receive as a result of belonging to Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to Timothy
-
-Your language may have a particular way of introducing the person who receives a letter. Also, immediately after introducing the author, you may need to tell to whom the letter is written, as in the UST.
-
-# beloved child
-
-"dear child" or "child whom I love. Here "child" is a term of great love and approval. It is also likely that Paul introduced Christ to Timothy, and so this is why Paul considered him like his own child. Alternate translation: "who is like my beloved child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Grace, mercy, and peace from
-
-"May you experience kindness, mercy, and peace within you from" or "I pray that you will have grace, mercy, and peace from" 
-
-# God the Father and
-
-"God, who is the Father, and." This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]]) Paul could be referring to God here as 1) the Father of Christ, or 2) the Father of believers.
-
-# Christ Jesus our Lord
-
-"Christ Jesus, who is our Lord"
-
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-# whom I serve from my forefathers
-
-"whom I serve as my ancestors did"
-
-# with a clean conscience
-
-Paul speaks of his conscience as if it could be physically clean. A person with a "clean conscience" does not feel guilty because he has always tried to do what was right. Alternate translation: "knowing I have tried my hardest to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as I constantly remember you
-
-Here "remember" is used to mean "mention" or "talk about." Alternate translation: "when I mention you continually" or "while I talk about you all the time"
-
-# night and day
-
-Here "night and day" are used together to mean "always." Alternate translation: "always" or "at all times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# I long to see you
-
-"I want very much to see you"
-
-# I may be filled with joy
-
-Paul speaks of himself as if he were a container that someone could fill. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I may be full of joy" or "I may have complete joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I remember your tears
-
-Here "tears" represents crying. Alternate translation: "I remember how you cried for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I have been reminded of your
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I also remember your" or "I also recall your" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your genuine faith
-
-"your faith that is real" or "your faith that is sincere"
-
-# faith, which lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced that it lives in you also
-
-Paul is speaking of their faith as if it were something that was alive and lived in them. Paul means they have the same sort of faith. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "faith. Lois, your grandmother, and Eunice, your mother, first had genuine faith, and I am confident that you have genuine faith as well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Lois ... Eunice
-
-These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul encourages Timothy to live in power, love, and discipline and not to be ashamed because of Paul's suffering in prison because of his (Paul's) faith in Christ.
-
-# This is the reason
-
-"For this reason" or "Because of your sincere faith in Jesus"
-
-# to rekindle the gift
-
-Paul speaks about Timothy's need to start using his gift again as if he were restarting a fire. Alternate translation: "to start using again the gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands
-
-"the gift of God that you received when I laid my hands on you." This refers to a ceremony in which Paul placed his hands on Timothy and prayed that God would enable him to do the work he had commanded him to do.
-
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-# God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and discipline
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "spirit" refers to the "Holy Spirit." Alternate translation: "God's Holy Spirit does not cause us to be afraid. He causes us to have power and love and discipline" or 2) "spirit" refers to a characteristic. Alternate translation: "God does not cause us to be afraid but to have power and love and discipline"
-
-# discipline
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the power to control ourselves or 2) the power to correct other people who are doing wrong.
-
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-# of the testimony
-
-"of testifying" or "of telling others"
-
-# his prisoner
-
-"a prisoner for his sake" or "a prisoner because I testify about the Lord"
-
-# share in suffering for the gospel
-
-Paul speaks of suffering as if it were an object that could be shared or distributed among people. Alternate translation: "suffer with me for the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# gospel according to the power of God
-
-"gospel, allowing God to make you strong"
-
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-# with a holy calling
-
-"with a calling that set us apart as his people" or "to be his holy people"
-
-# He did this
-
-"He saved and called us"
-
-# not according to our works
-
-"not because we did anything to deserve it"
-
-# but according to his own plan and grace
-
-"but because he planned to show us kindness"
-
-# in Christ Jesus
-
-"through our relationship to Christ Jesus"
-
-# before times ever began
-
-"before the world began" or "before time began"
-
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-# God's salvation has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus
-
-Paul speaks of salvation as if it were an object that could uncovered and shown to people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has shown how he will save us by sending our Savior Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who put an end to death
-
-Paul speaks of death as if it were an independent process instead of the event of people dying. Alternate translation: "who destroyed death" or "who made it possible for people not to remain dead forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# brought life that never ends to light through the gospel
-
-Paul speaks of teaching about eternal life as if it were an object that could be brought from darkness into light so that people could see it. Alternate translation: "taught what life that never ends is by preaching the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I was appointed a preacher
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God chose me to be a preacher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For this cause
-
-"Because I am an apostle"
-
-# I also suffer these things
-
-Paul is referring to being a prisoner.
-
-# I am persuaded
-
-"I am convinced"
-
-# to keep that which I have entrusted to him
-
-Paul is using a metaphor of a person leaving something with another person who is supposed to protect it until he gives it back to the first person. Possible meanings are 1) Paul is trusting Jesus to help him remain faithful, or 2) Paul is trusting that Jesus will ensure that people continue spreading the gospel message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that day
-
-This refers to the day when God judges all people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Keep the example of faithful messages that you heard from me
-
-"Keep teaching the correct ideas I have taught you" or "Use how I taught you as a pattern for what and how you should teach"
-
-# with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus
-
-"as you trust in Jesus Christ and love him"
-
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-# The good thing
-
-This refers to the work of proclaiming the gospel correctly.
-
-# guard it
-
-Timothy needs to be alert because people will oppose his work, try to make him stop, and distort what he says.
-
-# through the Holy Spirit
-
-"with the power of the Holy Spirit"
-
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-# turned away from me
-
-This is a metaphor that means they stopped helping Paul. They abandoned Paul because the authorities had thrown him into prison. Alternate translation: "have stopped helping me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Phygelus and Hermogenes
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Onesiphorus
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to the household
-
-"to the family"
-
-# was not ashamed of my chain
-
-Here "chain" is a metonym for being in prison. Onesiphorus was not ashamed that Paul was in prison but came to visit him frequently. Alternate translation: "was not ashamed that I was in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# May the Lord grant to him to find mercy from him
-
-"May Onesiphorus receive mercy from the Lord" or "May the Lord show him mercy"
-
-# to find mercy from him
-
-Paul speaks of mercy as if it were an object that could be found. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# on that day
-
-This refers to the day when God will judge all people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# 2 Timothy 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul formally introduces this letter in verses 1-2. Writers often began letters in this way in the ancient Near East.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Spiritual children
-
-Paul discipled Timothy as a Christian and a church leader. Paul may also have led him to believe in Christ. Therefore, Paul calls Timothy "beloved child." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Persecution
-Paul was in prison when he wrote this letter. Paul encourages Timothy to be willing to suffer for the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul pictures Timothy's Christian life as a soldier's life, as a farmer's life, and as an athlete's life.
-
-# my child
-
-Here "child" is a term of great love and approval. It is also likely that Timothy was converted to Christ by Paul, and so this is why Paul considered him like his own child. Alternate translation: "who is like my child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus
-
-Paul speaks about the motivation and determination that God's grace allows believers to have. Alternate translation: "let God use the grace he gave you through your relationship to Christ Jesus to make you strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# among many witnesses
-
-"with many witnesses there to agree that what I said is true"
-
-# entrust them to faithful people
-
-Paul speaks of his instructions to Timothy as if they were objects that Timothy could give to other people and trust them to use correctly. Alternate translation: "commit them" or "teach them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Suffer hardship with me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Endure suffering as I do" or 2) "Share in my suffering"
-
-# as a good soldier of Christ Jesus
-
-Paul compares suffering for Christ Jesus to the suffering that a good soldier endures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# No soldier serves while entangled in the affairs of this life
-
-"No soldier serves when he is involved in the everyday business of this life" or "When soldiers are serving, they do not get distracted by the ordinary things that people do." Christ's servants should not allow everyday life to keep them from working for Christ.
-
-# while entangled
-
-Paul speaks of this distraction as if it were a net that tripped people up as they were walking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his superior officer
-
-"his leader" or "the one who commands him"
-
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-# as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes by the rules
-
-Paul is implicitly speaking of Christ's servants as if they were athletes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he is not crowned unless he competes by the rules
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will crown him as winner only if he competes by the rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he is not crowned
-
-"he does not win the prize." Athletes in Paul's time were crowned with wreaths made from the leaves of plants when they won competitions.
-
-# competes by the rules
-
-"competes according to the rules" or "strictly obeys the rules"
-
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-# It is necessary that the hardworking farmer receive his share of the crops first
-
-This is the third metaphor Paul gives Timothy about working. The reader should understand that Christ's servants need to work hard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Think about what I am saying
-
-Paul gave Timothy word pictures, but he did not completely explain their meanings. He expected Timothy to figure out what he was saying about Christ's servants.
-
-# in everything
-
-"about everything"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives Timothy instructions on how to live for Christ, how to suffer for Christ, and how to teach others to live for Christ.
-
-# from David's seed
-
-This is a metaphor that means Jesus descended from David. Alternate translation: "who is a descendant of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who was raised from the dead
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God caused to live again" or "whom God raised from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# according to my gospel message
-
-Paul speaks of the gospel message as if it were especially his. He means that this is the gospel message that he proclaims. Alternate translation: "according to the gospel message that I preach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# to the point of being bound with chains as a criminal
-
-Here "being chained" represents being a prisoner. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to the point of wearing chains as a criminal in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the word of God is not bound
-
-Here "bound" speaks of what happens to a prisoner, and the phrase is a metaphor that means no one can stop God's message. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can put the word of God in prison" or "no one can stop the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# for those who are chosen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the people whom God has chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus
-
-Paul speaks of salvation as if it were an object that could be physically grasped. Alternate translation: "will receive salvation from Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with eternal glory
-
-"and that they will be forever with him in the glorious place where he is"
-
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-# This is a trustworthy saying
-
-"These are words you can trust"
-
-# If we have died with him, we will also live with him
-
-This is most likely the beginning of a song or poem that Paul is quoting. If your language has a way of indicating that this is poetry, you could use it here. If not, you could translate this as regular prose rather than poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
-
-# died with him
-
-Paul uses this expression to mean that people share in Christ's death when they trust in him, deny their own wants, and obey him.
-
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-# if we are unfaithful ... he cannot deny himself
-
-This is most likely the end of a song or poem that Paul is quoting. If your language has a way of indicating that this is poetry you could use it here. If not, you could translate this as regular prose rather than poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
-
-# if we are unfaithful
-
-"even if we fail God" or "even if we do not do what we believe God wants us to do"
-
-# he cannot deny himself
-
-"he must always act according to his character" or "he cannot act in ways that are the opposite of his real character"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "them" may refer to "the teachers" or "the people of the church"
-
-# before God
-
-Paul speaks of God's awareness of Paul as if he is in God's physical presence. This implies that God will be Timothy's witness. Alternate translation: "in God's presence" or "with God as your witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# against quarreling about words
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "not to argue about foolish things that people say" or 2) "not to quarrel about what words mean"
-
-# it is of no value
-
-"this does not benefit anyone"
-
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-# to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no reason to be ashamed
-
-"to present yourself to God as a person who has proven to be worthy and with no cause for shame"
-
-# a worker
-
-Paul presents the idea of Timothy correctly explaining God's word as if he were a skilled workman. Alternate translation: "like a workman" or "like a worker" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# accurately teaches the word of truth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "explains the message about the truth correctly" or 2) "explains the true message correctly."
-
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-# which leads to more and more godlessness
-
-Paul speaks of this kind of talk as if it were something that could physically move to another location, and he speaks of godlessness as if it were that new location. Alternate translation: "which causes people to become more and more ungodly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Their talk will spread like cancer
-
-Cancer quickly spreads in a person's body and destroys it. This is a metaphor that means what those people were saying would spread from person to person and harm the faith of those who heard it. Alternate translation: "What they say will spread like an infectious disease" or "Their talk will spread quickly and cause destruction like cancer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Hymenaeus and Philetus
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# who have gone astray from the truth
-
-Here "gone astray from the truth" is a metaphor for no longer believing or teaching what is true. Alternate translation: "who have started saying things that are not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the resurrection has already happened
-
-"God has already raised dead believers to eternal life"
-
-# they destroy the faith of some
-
-"they cause some people to stop believing"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Just as precious and common containers can be used for honorable ways in a wealthy house, any person who turns to God can be used by God in honorable ways in doing good works. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the firm foundation of God stands
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "God's truth is like a firm foundation" or 2) "God has established his people like a building on a firm foundation" or 3) "God's faithfulness is like a firm foundation." In any case, Paul speaks of this idea as if it were a building's foundation laid in the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who names the name of the Lord
-
-"who calls on the name of the Lord." Here "name of the Lord" refers to the Lord himself. Alternate translation: "who calls on the Lord" or "who says he is a believer in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# depart from unrighteousness
-
-Paul speaks of unrighteousness as if it were a place from which one could leave. Alternate translation: "stop being evil" or "stop doing wrong things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# containers of gold and silver ... containers of wood and clay
-
-Here "containers" is a general word for bowls, plates, and pots, which people put food or drink into or on. If your language does not have a general word, use the word for "bowls" or "pots." Paul is using this as a metaphor to describe different types of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# honorable use ... dishonorable
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "special occasions ... ordinary times" or 2) "the kinds of activities people do in public ... the kinds of activities people do in private."
-
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-# cleans himself from dishonorable use
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "separates himself from dishonorable people" or 2) "makes himself pure." In any case, Paul speaks of this process as if it were a person washing himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he is an honorable container
-
-Paul speaks about this person as if he were an honorable container. Alternate translation: "he is like the container that is useful for special occasions" or "he is like the container that is useful for activities good people do in public" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He is set apart, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Master sets him apart, and he is ready for the Master to use him for every good work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He is set apart
-
-He is not set apart physically or in the sense of location, but instead to fulfill a purpose. Some versions translate this "sanctified," but the text signals the essential idea of being set apart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Flee youthful lusts
-
-Paul speaks about youthful lusts as if they are a dangerous person or animal that Timothy should run away from. Alternate translation: "Completely avoid youthful lusts" or "Absolutely refuse to do the wrong things that young people strongly desire to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Pursue righteousness
-
-Here "Pursue" means the opposite of "Flee." Paul speaks of righteousness as if it is an object that Timothy should run towards because it will do him good. Alternate translation: "Try your best to obtain righteousness" or "Seek after righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with those
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul wants Timothy to join with other believers in pursuing righteousness, faith, love, and peace, or 2) Paul wants Timothy to be at peace and not argue with other believers.
-
-# those who call on the Lord
-
-Here "call on the Lord" is an idiom that means to trust and worship the Lord. Alternate translation: "those who worship the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# out of a clean heart
-
-Here "clean" is a metaphor for something pure or sincere. And, "heart" here is a metonym for "thoughts" or "emotions." Alternate translation: "with a sincere mind" or "with sincerity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# refuse foolish and ignorant questions
-
-"refuse to answer foolish and ignorant questions." Paul means that the people who ask such questions are foolish and ignorant. Alternate translation: "refuse to answer the questions that foolish people who do not want to know the truth ask" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they give birth to arguments
-
-Paul speaks of ignorant questions as if they were women giving birth to children. Alternate translation: "they cause arguments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in meekness
-
-"meekly" or "gently"
-
-# educate those
-
-"teach those" or "correct those"
-
-# God may perhaps give them repentance
-
-Paul speaks of repentance as if it were an object that God could give people. Alternate translation: "God may give them the opportunity to repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the knowledge of the truth
-
-"so that they will know the truth"
-
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-# They may become sober again
-
-Paul speaks of sinners learning to think correctly about God as if they were drunk people becoming sober again. Alternate translation: "They may think correctly again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# leave the devil's trap
-
-Paul speaks of the devil's ability to convince Christians to sin as if it were a trap. Alternate translation: "stop doing what the devil wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# after they have been captured by him for his will
-
-Convincing Christians to sin is spoken of as if the devil had physically captured them and made them his slaves. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after he has deceived them into obeying his will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2 Timothy 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set words farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with verses 11-13. Paul may be quoting a poem or hymn in these verses.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### We will reign with him
-Faithful Christians will reign with Christ in the future. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful)
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Analogies
-In this chapter, Paul makes several analogies to teach about living as a Christian. He uses analogies of soldiers, athletes, and farmers. Later in the chapter, he uses the analogy of different kinds of containers in a house.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul lets Timothy know that in the future people will stop believing the truth, but he should continuing trusting God's word even when he is persecuted.
-
-# In the last days
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a time later than Paul's time. Alternate translation: "in the future just before Jesus returns" or 2) this refers to the Christian age, including Paul's time. Alternate translation: "during this period of time before the end"
-
-# difficult times
-
-These will be days, months, or even years when Christians will endure suffering and danger.
-
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-# lovers of themselves
-
-Here "lovers" refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member, a natural human love between friends or relatives. This is not the kind of love that comes from God. Alternate translation: "self-centered"
-
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-# without natural affection
-
-"not loving their own families"
-
-# unable to reconcile
-
-"not agreeing with anyone" or "not living in peace with anyone"
-
-# not lovers of good
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "haters of good"
-
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-# reckless
-
-doing things either without thinking about what bad things could happen or even knowing that bad things could happen
-
-# conceited
-
-thinking they are better than other people
-
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-# They will have a shape of godliness, but they will deny its power
-
-Paul speaks of godliness, the habit of honoring God, as if it were a physical object that had a shape and had physical power. Alternate translation: "They will appear to honor God, but they way they act will show that they do not really believe in God's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have a shape of godliness
-
-"appear to have godliness" or "appear to honor God"
-
-# Turn away from these people
-
-"Turn away" here is a metaphor for avoiding someone. Alternate translation: "Avoid these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# enter into households and captivate
-
-"enter into houses and greatly influence"
-
-# foolish women
-
-"women who are spiritually weak." These women may be spiritually be weak because they fail to work at becoming godly or because they are idle and have many sins.
-
-# who are heaped up with sins
-
-Paul speaks of the attraction of sin as if sin were heaped up on the backs of these women. Possible meanings are 1) "who sin often" or 2) "who feel terrible guilt because they continue to sin." The idea is that these men can easily influence these women because the women are unable to stop sinning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# are led away by various desires
-
-Paul speaks about these various desires as if they could lead another person away. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they desire to sin in various ways rather than obey Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives an example of two false teachers from the time of Moses and applies it to the way people will be. Paul encourages Timothy to follow his own example and stay in God's word.
-
-# Jannes and Jambres
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# stood against
-
-Paul speaks of those who argue against someone as if they were standing against them. Alternate translation: "opposed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# stand against the truth
-
-"oppose the gospel of Jesus"
-
-# They are men corrupt in mind
-
-"Their minds are corrupt" or "They cannot think rightly"
-
-# and with regard to the faith they are proven to be false
-
-They have been tested in how well they trust in Christ and obey him, and they have failed the test. Alternate translation: "and without sincere faith" or "and they have shown that their faith is not genuine"
-
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-# they will not advance very far
-
-Paul uses an expression about physical movement to mean that the false teachers will not have much success among the believers. Alternate translation: "they will not have much success" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# obvious
-
-something people can easily see
-
-# of those men
-
-"of Jannes and Jambres"
-
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-# you have followed my teaching
-
-Paul speaks of giving close attention to these things as if one were physically following them as they moved. Alternate translation: "you have observed my teaching" or "you have payed close attention to my teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my teaching
-
-"what I have taught you to do"
-
-# conduct
-
-the way a person lives his life
-
-# longsuffering
-
-one person being patient with those people who do things of which he does not approve
-
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-# Out of them all, the Lord rescued me
-
-Paul speaks of God having stopped him from suffering these hardships and dangers as if God had carried him out of a physical location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus
-
-"to live godly lives as followers of Jesus"
-
-# will be persecuted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will certainly have to endure persecution" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# impostors
-
-An imposter is a person who wants other people to think he is someone other, usually more important, than who he is.
-
-# will go from bad to worse
-
-"will become even more evil"
-
-# leading others and themselves astray
-
-Here, to lead someone astray is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "deceiving themselves and others" or "believing lies and teaching lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# remain in the things that you have learned
-
-Paul speaks of biblical instruction as if it were a place that Timothy could stay in. Alternate translation: "do not forget what you learned" or "continue doing what you have learned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the sacred writings. These are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus
-
-Paul speaks of the sacred writings as if they were a person who could make someone else wise. Alternate translation: "that when you read the word of God, you can become wise so as to receive salvation from Christ Jesus by faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# All scripture has been inspired by God
-
-Some Bibles translate this as "All scripture is God-breathed." This means God produced the scripture through his Spirit by telling people what to write. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has spoken all scripture by his Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# It is profitable
-
-"It is useful" or "It is beneficial"
-
-# for conviction
-
-"for pointing out errors"
-
-# for correction
-
-"for fixing errors"
-
-# for training in righteousness
-
-"for training people to be righteous"
-
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-# the man of God
-
-This means any believer in God whether male or female. Alternate translation: "all believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# may be competent, equipped
-
-"may be completely prepared"
-
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-# 2 Timothy 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The "last days" could mean in the future just before Jesus returns. If so, Paul is prophesying in verses 1-9 and 13 about those days. The "last days" could also mean the Christian age, including Paul's time. If so, what Paul teaches about being persecuted applies to all Christians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to remind Timothy to be faithful and that he, Paul, is ready to die.
-
-# this solemn command before God and Christ Jesus
-
-"this solemn command in the presence of God and Christ Jesus." It is implied that God and Jesus will be Paul's witnesses. Alternate translation: "this solemn command having as my witnesses God and Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# solemn command
-
-"serious command"
-
-# the living and the dead
-
-Here "the living" and "the dead" are used together to mean all people. Alternate translation: "all people who have ever lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom
-
-Here "kingdom" stands for Christ's rule as king. Alternate translation: "the dead when he returns to rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the word
-
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "the message about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# when it is not
-
-Here the word "convenient" is understood. Alternate translation: "when it is not convenient" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Reprove
-
-tell someone he is guilty of doing wrong
-
-# exhort, with all patience and teaching
-
-"exhort, and teach the people, and always be patient with them"
-
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-# For the time will come when
-
-"Because at some time in the future"
-
-# people
-
-The context indicates that these will be people who are a part of the community of believers.
-
-# will not endure sound teaching
-
-"will no longer want to listen to sound teaching"
-
-# sound teaching
-
-This means the teaching that is true and correct, according to God's word.
-
-# they will heap up for themselves teachers according to their own desires
-
-Paul speaks of people obtaining many teachers as if it were putting them into a heap or pile. Alternate translation: "they will listen to many teachers who assure them that there is nothing wrong with their sinful desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who say what their itching ears want to hear
-
-Paul speaks of people strongly wanting to hear something as if their ears itched and could only be satisfied if teachers taught them what they wanted to hear. Alternate translation: "who say only what they want so much to hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# They will turn their hearing away from the truth
-
-Paul speaks about people no longer paying attention as if they were physically turning away so they cannot hear. Alternate translation: "They will no longer pay attention to the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will turn aside to myths
-
-Paul speaks about people starting to pay attention to myths as if they were physically turning towards them to listen. Alternate translation: "they will pay attention to teachings that are not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# be sober-minded
-
-Paul wants his readers to think correctly about everything, and he speaks about them as if he wanted them to be sober, that is, not drunk with wine. Alternate translation: "think clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the work of an evangelist
-
-This means to tell people about who Jesus is, what he did for them, and how they are to live for him.
-
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-# I am already being poured out
-
-Paul speaks of his readiness to die as if he were a cup of wine ready to be poured out as a sacrifice to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The time of my departure has come
-
-Here "departure" is a polite way of referring to death. Alternate translation: "Soon I will die and leave this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# I have competed in the good contest
-
-Paul speaks of his hard work as if he had been an athlete competing for a prize. Alternate translation: "I have done my best" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have finished the race
-
-Paul speaks of his life of service to God as if he had been running a race on foot. Alternate translation: "I have completed what I needed to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have kept the faith
-
-Paul speaks of his trust in Christ and his obedience to God as if they were a valuable object that he kept in his possession. Possible meanings are 1) "I have been faithful in doing my ministry" or 2) "I have kept the teachings about what we believe from any error" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The crown of righteousness has been reserved for me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has reserved the crown of righteousness for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# crown of righteousness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the crown is the prize that God gives to people who have lived the right way or 2) the crown is a metaphor for righteousness. Just as the judge of a race gives a crown to the winner, when Paul finishes his life, God will declare that Paul is righteous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# crown
-
-a wreath made of laurel tree leaves that was given to winners of athletic contests
-
-# on that day
-
-"on the day when the Lord comes again" or "on the day when God judges people"
-
-# but also to all those who have loved his appearing
-
-Paul speaks about this event as if it has already happened. It can be stated as a future event. Alternate translation: "but also he will give it to those who are eagerly waiting for him to return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul talks of specific people and how they behaved, of God's work for and to him, and then closes with greetings to and from certain people.
-
-# come ... quickly
-
-"come ... as soon as possible"
-
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-# Demas ... Crescens ... Titus
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# this present world
-
-Here "world" refers to worldly things as opposed to the things of God. Possible meanings are 1) he loves the temporary comforts of this world or 2) he is afraid he will die if he remains with Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Crescens went ... and Titus went
-
-These two men had left Paul, but Paul is not saying that they also "love this present world" like Demas.
-
-# Dalmatia
-
-This is the name of a land region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# he is useful to me in the work
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he can help me in the ministry" or 2) "he can help me by serving me."
-
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-# cloak
-
-a heavy garment worn over clothes
-
-# Carpus
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the books
-
-This refers to scrolls. A scroll was a type of book made of one long sheet of papyrus or leather. After writing on a scroll or reading it, people rolled it up using rods on the ends
-
-# especially the parchments
-
-This may refer to a specific type of scroll. Alternate translation: "especially those made from animal skins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Alexander the coppersmith displayed
-
-"Alexander, who works with metal, displayed"
-
-# Alexander
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# displayed many evil deeds against me
-
-Paul speaks of doing evil deeds as if they were put on display. Alternate translation: "did many evil things to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The Lord will repay him according to his deeds
-
-Paul speaks of punishment as if it were payment. Alternate translation: "The Lord will punish him for what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# him ... his
-
-Alexander
-
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-# him ... he
-
-Alexander.
-
-# opposed our words
-
-Here "words" refers to a message or teaching. Alternate translation: "opposed the message that we teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# At my first defense
-
-"When I first appeared in court and explained my actions"
-
-# no one stood with me
-
-"no one stayed with me and helped me"
-
-# May it not be counted against them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May God not count it against them" or "I pray that God does not punish those believers for leaving me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the Lord stood by me
-
-Paul is speaking as if the Lord had physically stood with him. Alternate translation: "the Lord helped me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that, through me, the message might be fully proclaimed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that I was able to speak all of the Lord's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I was rescued out of the lion's mouth
-
-Paul is speaking about danger as if he had been threatened by a lion. This danger could have been physical, spiritual, or both. Alternate translation: "I was rescued from great danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# house of Onesiphorus
-
-Here "house" stands for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "family of Onesiphorus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Onesiphorus
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [2 Timothy 1:16](../01/16.md).
-
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-# Erastus ... Trophimus
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Miletus
-
-This is the name of a city to the south of Ephesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Eubulus ... Pudens, Linus
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Do your best to come
-
-"Make a way to come"
-
-# before winter
-
-"before the cold season"
-
-# greets you, also Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "greets you. Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers also greet you"
-
-# Claudia
-
-This is a female name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# all the brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means all believers whether male or female. Alternate translation: "all the believers here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# May the Lord be with your spirit
-
-"I pray that the Lord makes your spirit strong." Here "you" is singular and refers to Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# May grace be with you
-
-"I pray that the Lord shows his grace to all of you there." Here "you" is plural and refers to all the believers there with Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# 2 Timothy 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### "I give this solemn command"
-Paul begins to give personal instructions to Timothy.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Crown
-Scripture uses different kinds of crowns as images for different things. It appears Christ will award the crown in this chapter to believers as a reward for living rightly.
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-# Introduction to 2 Timothy
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of 2 Timothy
-
-1. Paul greets Timothy and encourages him to endure hardship as he serves God (1:1-2:13).
-1. Paul gives general instructions to Timothy (2:14–26).
-1. Paul warns Timothy about future events and instructs him about how to carry out his service to God (3:1-4:8).
-1. Paul makes personal remarks (4:9-24).
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of 2 Timothy?
-
-Paul wrote 2 Timothy. He was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
-
-This book is the second letter Paul wrote Timothy. Timothy was his disciple and close friend. Paul wrote this letter while in prison in Rome. Paul would die soon after writing this letter.
-
-#### What is the Book of 2 Timothy about?
-
-Paul had left Timothy in the city of Ephesus to help the believers there. Paul wrote this letter to instruct Timothy about various matter. The topics he addressed include warnings about false teachers and enduring difficult situations. This letter also shows how Paul was training Timothy to be a leader among the churches.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "2 Timothy" or "Second Timothy." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Second Letter to Timothy" or "The Second Letter to Timothy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What is the soldier imagery in 2 Timothy?
-
-As Paul waited in prison, knowing he would die soon, he often spoke of himself as a soldier of Jesus Christ. Soldiers answer to their leaders. In the same way, Christians answer to Jesus. As "soldiers" of Christ, believers are to obey his commands, even if they die as a result.
-
-#### What does it mean that God inspired Scripture?
-
-God is the true author of Scripture. He inspired the human authors who wrote the books. That means God in some way caused the people to write what they wrote. This is why it is also referred to as God's word. This implies several things about the Bible. First, the Bible is free from error and can be trusted. Second, we can rely on God to protect the scripture from those who want to distort it or destroy it. Third, God's word should be translated into all the world's languages.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Singular and plural "you"
-
-In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. Here the word "you" is almost always singular and refers to Timothy. The exception to this is 4:22. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-#### What did Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?
-
-Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.
-
-#### What are the major textual issues in the text of the Book of 2 Timothy?
-
-For the following verses, modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.
-
-* "Because of this, I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher" (1:11). Some older versions read, "Because of this, I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher to the Gentiles."
-* "Warn them before God" (2:14). Some older versions read, "Warn them before the Lord."
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a personal letter from John to Gaius. All instances of "you" and "your" refer to Gaius and are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# The elder
-
-This refers to John, the apostle and disciple of Jesus. He refers to himself as "elder" either because of his old age or because he is a leader in the church. The name of the author can be made explicit: "I, John the elder, am writing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Gaius
-
-This is a fellow believer to whom John is writing this letter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# whom I love in truth
-
-"whom I truly love"
-
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-# all may go well with you and that you may be healthy
-
-"you may do well in all things and be healthy"
-
-# just as it is well with your soul
-
-"just as you are doing well spiritually"
-
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-# brothers came
-
-"fellow believers came." These people were probably all male.
-
-# you walk in truth
-
-Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. Alternate translation: "you are living your life according to God's truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my children
-
-John speaks of those he taught to believe in Jesus as though they were his children. This emphasizes his love and concern for them. It could also be that he himself led them to the Lord. Alternate translation: "my spiritual children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to John and those with him, and possibly includes all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John's purpose in writing this letter is to compliment Gaius in the way he took care of traveling Bible teachers; then he talks about two people, one evil and one good.
-
-# Beloved
-
-Here this is used as a term of endearment for fellow believers.
-
-# you practice faithfulness
-
-"you are doing what is faithful to God" or "you are being loyal to God"
-
-# work for the brothers and for strangers
-
-"help fellow believers and those you do not know"
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-# who have borne witness of your love in the presence of the church
-
-These words describe the "strangers" (verse 5). "strangers who have told the believers in the church about how you have loved them"
-
-# You do well to send them
-
-John is thanking Gaius for his normal practice of helping these believers.
-
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-# because it was for the sake of the name that they went out
-
-Here "the name" refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "for they have gone out to tell people about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# taking nothing
-
-receiving no gifts or help
-
-# the Gentiles
-
-Here "Gentiles" does not just mean people who are not Jewish. It implies people who do not trust in Jesus.
-
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-# so that we will be fellow workers for the truth
-
-"so that we will cooperate with them in announcing God's truth to people"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "us" refers to John and those with him and does not include Gaius. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# congregation
-
-This refers to Gaius and the group of believers who met together to worship God.
-
-# Diotrephes
-
-He was a member of the congregation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who loves to be first among them
-
-"who loves to be the most important one among them" or "who loves to act as though he's their leader"
-
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-# talking wicked nonsense against us
-
-"and how he says evil things about us that certainly are not true"
-
-# refused to welcome the brothers
-
-"did not welcome the fellow believers"
-
-# stops those who want to welcome them
-
-"stops those who want to welcome the believers"
-
-# puts them out of the church
-
-"he forces them to leave the congregation"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here "we" refers to John and those with him and does not include Gaius. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Beloved
-
-Here this is used as a term of endearment for fellow believers. See how you translated this in [3 John 1:5](../01/05.md).
-
-# do not imitate what is evil
-
-"do not copy the evil things that people do"
-
-# but what is good
-
-There are words left out but they are understood. Alternate translation: "but imitate the good things that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# is of God
-
-"belongs to God"
-
-# has not seen God
-
-"does not belong to God" or "does not believe in God"
-
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-# Demetrius is borne witness to by all
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "All who know Demetrius bear witness of him" or "Every believer who knows Demetrius speaks well of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Demetrius
-
-This is probably a man whom John wants Gaius and the congregation to welcome when he comes to visit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# by the truth itself
-
-"the truth itself speaks well of him." Here "truth" is described as a person speaking. Alternate translation: "everyone who knows the truth knows he is a good person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# We also bear witness
-
-What John is confirming is implied and can be made specific here. Alternate translation: "We also speak well of Demetrius" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of John's letter to Gaius. He gives some final remarks and closes with a greeting.
-
-# I do not wish to write them to you with pen and ink
-
-John does not wish to write these other things at all. He is not saying that he would write them with something other than pen and ink.
-
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-# face to face
-
-"Face to face" here is an idiom, meaning "in person." Alternate translation: "in person"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# May peace be with you
-
-"May God give you peace"
-
-# The friends greet you
-
-"The friends here greet you"
-
-# Greet our friends there by name
-
-"Greet each of the believers there for me"
-
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-# Introduction to 3 John
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of 3 John
-
-1. Introduction (1:1)
-1. Encouragement and instructions to show hospitality (1:2-8)
-1. Diotrephes and Demetrius (1:9-12)
-1. Conclusion (1:13-14)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of 3 John?
-
-The letter does not give the name of the author. The author only identified himself as "the elder" (1:1). The letter was probably written by the Apostle John near the end of his life.
-
-#### What is the Book of 3 John about?
-
-John wrote this letter to a believer named Gaius. He instructed Gaius to be hospitable to fellow believers who were traveling through his area.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "3 John" or "Third John." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Third Letter from John" or "The Third Letter John Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What is hospitality?
-
-Hospitality was an important concept in the ancient Near East. It was important to be friendly towards foreigners or outsiders and provide help to them if they needed it. In 2 John, John discouraged Christians from showing hospitality to false teachers. In 3 John, John encouraged Christians to show hospitality to faithful teachers.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How does the author use family relationships in his letter?
-
-The author used the terms "brother" and "children" in a way that can be confusing. The scriptures often used the term "brothers" to refer to Jews. But in this letter, John used the word to refer to Christians. Also, John called some believers his "children." These are believers he taught to obey Christ.
-
-John also used the term "Gentile" in a way that could be confusing. The scriptures often used the term "Gentile" to refer to people who are not Jews. But in this letter, John used the word to refer to those who did not believe in Jesus.
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-# The former book I wrote
-
-The former book is the Gospel of Luke.
-
-# Theophilus
-
-Luke wrote this book to a man named Theophilus. Some translations follow their own culture's way of addressing a letter and write "Dear Theophilus" at the beginning of the sentence. Theophilus means "friend of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# until the day that he was taken up
-
-This refers to Jesus' ascension into heaven. Alternate translation: "until the day on which God took him up to heaven" or "until the day that he ascended into heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# commands through the Holy Spirit
-
-The Holy Spirit led Jesus to instruct his apostles on certain things.
-
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-# After his suffering
-
-This refers to Jesus' suffering and death on the cross.
-
-# he presented himself alive to them
-
-Jesus appeared to his apostles and to many other disciples.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "he" refers to Jesus. Except where otherwise noted, the word "you" in the book of Acts is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This event happened during the 40 days that Jesus appeared to his followers after he had risen from the dead.
-
-# When he was meeting together with them
-
-"When Jesus was meeting together with his apostles"
-
-# the promise of the Father
-
-This is a reference to the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit, whom the Father promised to send" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# about which, he said
-
-If you translated the previous phrase to include the words "Holy Spirit," you can change the word "which" to "whom." Alternate translation: "about whom Jesus said"
-
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-# John indeed baptized with water ... baptized in the Holy Spirit
-
-Jesus contrasts how John baptized people in water with how God would baptize believers in the Holy Spirit.
-
-# John indeed baptized with water
-
-"John indeed baptized people with water"
-
-# you shall be baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will baptize you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the apostles.
-
-# is this the time you will restore the kingdom to Israel
-
-"will you now make Israel a great kingdom again"
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-# the times or the seasons
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the words "times" and "seasons" refer to different kinds of time. Alternate translation: "the general period of time or the specific date" or 2) the two words are basically synonymous. Alternate translation: "the exact time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# you will receive power ... and you will be my witnesses
-
-The apostles will receive power that will enable them to be witnesses for Jesus. Alternate translation: "God will empower you ... to be my witnesses"
-
-# to the ends of the earth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "all over the world" or 2) "to the places on earth that are farthest away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# as they were looking up
-
-"as they watched." The apostles "were looking up" at Jesus because Jesus rose into the sky. Alternate translation: "as they were looking up at the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he was raised up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he rose up into the sky" or "God took him up into the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a cloud hid him from their eyes
-
-"a cloud blocked their view so that they could no longer see him"
-
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-# looking intensely to heaven
-
-"staring at the sky" or "gazing at the sky"
-
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-# You men of Galilee
-
-The angels address the apostles as men who are from Galilee.
-
-# will return in the same manner
-
-Jesus will return in the sky, just as clouds covered him when he arose into heaven.
-
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-# Then they returned
-
-"The apostles returned"
-
-# a Sabbath day's journey
-
-This refers to the distance which, according to Rabbinical tradition, a person was allowed to walk on a Sabbath day. Alternate translation: "about one kilometer away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When they arrived
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-"When they reached their destination." Verse 12 says they were returning to Jerusalem.
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-# the upper chamber
-
-"the room on the upper level of the house"
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-# They were all united as one
-
-This means that the apostles and believers there all shared a common commitment and purpose, and there was no strife among them.
-
-# as they diligently continued in prayer
-
-This means that the disciples prayed together regularly and frequently.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This event happened during the time that Peter and the other believers were staying together in the upper room.
-
-# In those days
-
-These words mark the beginning of a new part of the story. They refer to the period of time after Jesus ascended while the disciples were meeting in the upper chamber. Alternate translation: "During that time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
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-# 120 people
-
-"one hundred and twenty people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in the midst of the brothers
-
-Here the word "brothers" refers to fellow believers and includes both men and women.
-
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-# it was necessary that the scripture should be fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that we read about in scripture had to take place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by the mouth of David
-
-The word "mouth" refers to the words that David wrote. Alternate translation: "through the words of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 18-19 the author tells the reader background information about how Judas died and what people called the field where he died. This is not part of Peter's speech. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-Although Peter is addressing the entire group of people, here the word "us" refers only to the apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In verse 17 Peter continues his speech to the believers that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md).
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-# Now this man
-
-The words "this man" refers to Judas Iscariot.
-
-# the earnings he received for his wickedness
-
-"the money that he earned from the evil thing that he did." The words "his wickedness" refer to Judas Iscariot's betraying Jesus to the people who killed him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# there he fell headfirst, and his body burst open, and all his intestines poured out
-
-This suggests that Judas fell from a high place, rather than just falling down. The fall was severe enough to cause his body to burst open. Other passages of scripture mention that he hanged himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Field of Blood
-
-When the people living in Jerusalem heard of the way in which Judas died, they renamed the field.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Based on the situation with Judas that Peter just recounted, he recalls two Psalms of David that relate to the incident. The quote ends at the end of this verse.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues his speech to the believers that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md).
-
-# For it is written in the Book of Psalms
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For David wrote in the Book of Psalms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Let his field be made desolate, and do not let even one person live there
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Let his field be made desolate
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the word "field" refers to the field where Judas died or 2) that the word "field" refers to Judas's dwelling place and is a metaphor for his family line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# be made desolate
-
-"become empty"
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "us" refers to the apostles and does not include the audience to whom Peter is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter finishes his speech to the believers that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md).
-
-# It is necessary, therefore
-
-Based on the scriptures that he quoted and on what Judas had done, Peter tells the group what they must do.
-
-# the Lord Jesus went in and out among us
-
-Going in and out among a group of people is a metaphor for openly being part of that group. Alternate translation: "the Lord Jesus lived among us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# beginning from the baptism of John ... become a witness with us of his resurrection
-
-The qualification for the new apostle that began with the words "It is necessary ... that one of the men who accompanied us" in verse 21 ends here. The subject of the verb "must be" is thus "one of the men." Here is a reduced form of the sentence: "It is necessary ... that one of the men who accompanied us ... beginning from the baptism of John ... must be a witness with us."
-
-# beginning from the baptism of John
-
-The noun "baptism" can be translated as a verb. Possible meanings: 1) "beginning from when John baptized Jesus" or 2) "beginning from when John baptized people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to the day that he was taken up from us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until the day when Jesus left us and rose up to heaven" or "until the day that God took him up from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# become a witness with us of his resurrection
-
-"must begin to testify with us about his resurrection"
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-# They put forward two men
-
-Here the word "They" refers to all of the believers who were present. Alternate translation: "They proposed two men who fulfilled the requirements that Peter listed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also named Justus
-
-This can be translated with an active form. Alternate translation: "Joseph, whom people also called Barsabbas and Justus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# They prayed and said
-
-Here the word "They" refers to all of the believers, but it was probably one of the apostles who spoke these words. Alternate translation: "The believers prayed together and one of the apostles said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# You, Lord, know the hearts of all people
-
-Here the word "hearts" refers to the thoughts and motives. Alternate translation: "You, Lord, know the thoughts and motives of everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# to take the place in this ministry and apostleship
-
-Here the word "apostleship" defines what kind of "ministry" this is. Alternate translation: "to take Judas' place in this apostolic ministry" or "to take Judas' place in serving as an apostle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# from which Judas turned away
-
-Here the expression "turned away" means that Judas stopped performing this ministry. Alternate translation: "which Judas stopped fulfilling"
-
-# to go to his own place
-
-This phrase refers to Judas' death and likely to his judgment after death. Alternate translation: "to go where he belongs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# They cast lots for them
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-The apostles cast lots to decide between Joseph and Matthias.
-
-# the lot fell to Matthias
-
-The lot indicated that Matthias was the one to replace Judas.
-
-# he was numbered with the eleven apostles
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the believers considered him to be an apostle with the other eleven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Acts 01 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-This chapter records an event, commonly known as the "Ascension," when Jesus returned to heaven after he became alive again. He will not come back until he returns at his "second coming." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/resurrection]])
-
-The UST has set the words "Dear Theophilus" apart from the other words. This is because English speakers often start letters this way. You might want to start this book the way people start letters in your culture.
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-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the two quotes from Psalms in 1:20.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Baptize
-
-The word "baptize" has two meanings in this chapter. It refers to the water baptism of John and to the baptism of the Holy Spirit ([Acts 1:5](../../act/01/05.md)). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/baptize]])
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-##### "He spoke about the kingdom of God"
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-Some scholars believe that when Jesus "spoke about the kingdom of God," he explained to the disciples why the kingdom of God did not come before he died. Others believe that the kingdom of God did begin while Jesus was alive and that here Jesus was explaining that it was beginning in a new form.
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### The twelve disciples
-
-The following are the lists of the twelve disciples:
-
-In Matthew:
-
-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John son of Zebedee, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot.
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-In Mark:
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-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and John the son of Zebedee (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder), Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.
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-In Luke:
-
-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon (who was called the Zealot), Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot.
-
-Thaddaeus is probably the same person as Jude, the son of James.
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-##### Akeldama
-
-This is a phrase in Hebrew or Aramaic. Luke used Greek letters so his readers would know how it sounded, and then he told what it means. You should probably spell it the way it sounds in your language and then explain the meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a new event; it is now the Day of Pentecost, 50 days after Passover.
-Here the word "they" refers to the apostles and the other 120 believers that Luke mentions in [Acts 1:15](../01/15.md).
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-# Suddenly
-
-This word refers to an event that happens unexpectedly.
-
-# there came from heaven a sound
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "heaven" refers to the place where God lives. Alternate translation: "a sound came from heaven" or 2) "heaven" refers to the sky. Alternate translation: "a sound came from the sky"
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-# a sound like the rush of a violent wind
-
-"a noise that sounded like a very strong wind blowing"
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-# the whole house
-
-This may have been a house or a larger building.
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-# There appeared to them tongues like fire
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-These might not be actual tongues or fire, but something that looked like them. Possible meanings are 1) tongues that looked like they were made of fire or 2) small flames of fire that looked like tongues. When fire burns in a small space, such as on a lamp, the flame can be shaped like a tongue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# that were distributed, and they sat upon each one of them
-
-This means that the "tongues like fire" spread out so that there was one on each person.
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-# They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit filled all of those who were there and they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# speak in other tongues
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-They were speaking in languages that they did not already know.
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-# General Information:
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-Here the word "them" refers to the believers; the word "his" refers to each person in the multitude. Verse 5 gives background information about the large number of Jews who were living in Jerusalem, many of whom were present during this event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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-# godly men
-
-Here "godly men" refers to people who were devout in their worship of God and tried to obey all of the Jewish laws.
-
-# every nation under heaven
-
-"every nation in the world." The word "every" is an exaggeration that emphasizes that the people came from many different nations. Alternate translation: "many different nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# When this sound was heard
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-This refers to the sound that was similar to a strong wind. Alternate translation: "When they heard this sound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the multitude
-
-"the large crowd of people"
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-# They were amazed and marveled
-
-These two words share similar meanings. Together they emphasize the intensity of amazement. Alternate translation: "They were greatly amazed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Really, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
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-The people ask this question to express their amazement. The question could be changed to an exclamation. Alternate translation: "All of these Galileans could not possibly know our languages!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
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-# Why is it that we are hearing them, each in our own language in which we were born?
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-Possible meanings are 1) this is a rhetorical question that expresses how amazed they were or 2) this is a real question for which the people wanted an answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# in our own language in which we were born
-
-"in our own languages that we have learned from birth"
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-# Parthians ... Medes ... Elamites
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Mesopotamia ... Judea ... Cappadocia ... Pontus ... Asia
-
-These are names of large areas of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Phrygia ... Pamphylia ... Egypt ... Libya ... Cyrene
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-These are names of large areas of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Cretans ... Arabians
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# proselytes
-
-converts to the Jewish religion
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-# amazed and perplexed
-
-These two words share similar meanings. Together they emphasize that the people could not understand what was happening. Alternate translation: "surprised and confused" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# They are full of new wine
-
-Some people accuse the believers of having drunk too much wine. Alternate translation: "They are drunk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# new wine
-
-This refers to wine that is in the process of fermentation.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter begins his speech to the Jews who were there on the Day of Pentecost.
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-# stood with the eleven
-
-All the apostles stood up in support of Peter's statement.
-
-# raised his voice
-
-This is an idiom for "spoke loudly." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
-
-# let this be known to you
-
-This means that Peter is about to explain the meaning of what the people had witnessed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "know this" or "let me explain this to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# pay attention to my words
-
-Peter was referring to what he was saying. Alternate translation: "listen carefully to what I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# it is only the third hour of the day
-
-"It is only nine o'clock in the morning." Peter expected his audience to know that people do not get drunk that early in the day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Peter tells them a passage about which the prophet Joel wrote in the Old Testament that relates to what is happening with the languages in which the believers spoke. This is written in the form of poetry as well as being a quotation.
-
-# this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this is what God told the prophet Joel to write" or "this is that which the prophet Joel spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# It will be
-
-"This is what will happen" or "This is what I will do"
-
-# I will pour out my Spirit on all people
-
-Here the words "pour out" mean to give generously and abundantly. Alternate translation: "I will give my Spirit abundantly to all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues to quote the prophet Joel.
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-# my servants and my female servants
-
-"both my male and my female servants." These words emphasize that God will pour out his Spirit on all of his servants, both men and women.
-
-# I will pour out my Spirit
-
-Here the words "pour out" mean to give generously and abundantly. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:17](../02/17.md). Alternate translation: "I will give my Spirit abundantly to all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# vapor of smoke
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-"thick smoke" or "clouds of smoke"
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter finishes quoting the prophet Joel.
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-# The sun will be turned to darkness
-
-This means that the sun will appear to be dark instead of light. Alternate translation: "The sun will become dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the moon to blood
-
-This means that the moon will appear to be red like blood. Alternate translation: "the moon will appear to be red" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the great and remarkable day
-
-The words "great" and "remarkable" share similar meanings and emphasize the intensity of greatness. Alternate translation: "the very great day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# remarkable
-
-great and beautiful
-
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-# everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Lord will save everyone who calls on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues his speech to the Jews that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md).
-
-# hear these words
-
-"listen to what I am about to say"
-
-# accredited to you by God with the mighty deeds, and wonders, and signs
-
-This means that God proved that he had appointed Jesus for his mission, and proved who he was by his many miracles.
-
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-# by God's predetermined plan and foreknowledge
-
-The nouns "plan" and "foreknowledge" can be translated as verbs. This means that God planned out and knew beforehand what would happen to Jesus. Alternate translation: "because God planned out and knew beforehand everything that would happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# This man was handed over
-
-Possible meanings: 1) "you handed Jesus over into the hands of his enemies" or 2) "Judas betrayed Jesus to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you, by the hand of lawless men, put him to death by nailing him to a cross
-
-Although "lawless men" actually crucified Jesus, Peter accuses the crowd of having killed him because they demanded his death.
-
-# by the hand of lawless men
-
-Here "hand" refers to the actions of the lawless men. Alternate translation: "through the actions of lawless men" or "by what lawless men did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# lawless men
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the unbelieving Jews who accused Jesus of crimes or 2) the Roman soldiers who performed the execution of Jesus.
-
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-# But God raised him up
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "But God caused him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# freeing him from the pains of death
-
-Peter speaks of dying as if death were a person who ties people up with painful ropes and holds them captive. He speaks of God ending Christ's death as if God broke the ropes that held Chist and set Christ free. Alternate translation: "ending the pains of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]) 
-
-# for him to be held by it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for death to hold him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for him to be held by it
-
-Peter speaks of Christ remaining dead as if death were a person who held him captive. Alternate translation: "for him to remain dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Peter quotes a passage that David wrote in a Psalm which relates to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. Since Peter says that David said these words about Jesus, the words "I" and "my" refer to Jesus and the words "Lord" and "he" refer to God.
-
-# before my face
-
-"in front of me." Alternate translation: "in my presence" or "with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# beside my right hand
-
-To be at someone's "right hand" often means to be in a position to help and sustain. Alternate translation: "right beside me" or "with me to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I should not be moved
-
-Here the word "moved" means to be troubled. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will not be able to cause me trouble" or "nothing will trouble me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced
-
-People consider the "heart" the center of emotions and the "tongue" voices those emotions. Alternate translation: "I was glad and rejoiced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# my flesh will live in certain hope
-
-Possible meanings of the word "flesh" are 1) he is a mortal who will die. Alternate translation: "Even though I am only mortal, I will have confidence in God" or 2) it is synecdoche for his entire person. Alternate translation: "I will live with confidence in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Since Peter says that David said these words about Jesus, the words "my," "Holy One," and "me" refer to Jesus and the words "you" and "your" refer to God.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter finishes quoting David.
-
-# neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay
-
-The Messiah, Jesus, refers to himself with the words "your Holy One." Alternate translation: "neither will you allow me, your Holy One, to see decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# to see decay
-
-Here the word "see" means to experience something. The word "decay" refers to the decomposition of his body after death. Alternate translation: "to decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the ways of life
-
-"the ways that lead to life"
-
-# full of gladness with your face
-
-Here the word "face" refers to the presence of God. Alternate translation: "very glad when I see you" or "very glad when I am in your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# gladness
-
-joy, happiness
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 29 & 30, the words he," "his," and "him" refer to David. In verse 31, the first "He" refers to David and the words within the quote "He" and "his" refer to Christ.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues his speech that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md) to the Jews that surround him and the other believers in Jerusalem.
-
-# Brothers, I
-
-"My fellow Jews, I"
-
-# he both died and was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he died and people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he would set one of the fruit of his body upon his throne
-
-"God would set one of David's descendants upon David's throne." Alternate translation: "God would appoint one of David's descendants to be king in David's place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# one of the fruit of his body
-
-Here the word "fruit" refers to what "his body" produces. Alternate translation: "one of his descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# He was neither abandoned to Hades
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not abandon him to Hades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# nor did his flesh see decay
-
-Here the word "see" means to experience something. The word "decay" refers to the decomposition of his body after death. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: "nor did his flesh decay" or "nor did he remain dead long enough for his flesh to decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here, the second word "this" refers to the disciples' speaking in other languages when they received the Holy Spirit. The word "we" refers to the disciples and those that witnessed the risen Jesus after his death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# God raised him up
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "God caused him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# having been exalted to the right hand of God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because God has exalted Jesus up to his right hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# having been exalted to the right hand of God
-
-"Right hand of God" here is an idiom that means that Christ will rule as God, with God’s authority.  Alternate translation: "Christ is in the position of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he has poured out what
-
-Here the words "poured out" mean that Jesus, who is God, made these events to happen. It is implicit that he does this by giving the Holy Spirit to the believers. Alternate translation: "he has caused to happen these things that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# poured out
-
-Here the words "pour out" mean to give generously and abundantly. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 2:17](../02/17.md). Alternate translation: "given abundantly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter again quotes one of David's Psalms. David is not speaking of himself in this Psalm. "The Lord" and "my" refer to God; "my Lord" and "your" refer to Jesus the Messiah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter finishes his speech to the Jews that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md).
-
-# Sit at my right hand
-
-To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "Sit in the place of honor beside me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# until I make your enemies the stool for your feet
-
-This means that God will completely defeat the Messiah's enemies and make them subject to him. Alternate translation: "until I make you victorious over all of your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all the house of Israel
-
-This refers to the entire nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "every Israelite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the people in the crowd to whom Peter spoke.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Jews respond to Peter's speech and Peter answers them.
-
-# when they heard this
-
-"when the people heard what Peter had said"
-
-# they were pierced in their hearts
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Peter's words pierced their hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# pierced in their hearts
-
-This means that the people felt guilty and became very sad. Alternate translation: "deeply troubled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# be baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "allow us to baptize you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the name of Jesus Christ
-
-"In the name of" here is a metonym for "by the authority of" Alternate translation: "by the authority of Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# all who are far off
-
-This means either 1) "all people who live far away" or 2) "all people who are far from God."
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story that happened on the Day of Pentecost. Verse 42 begins a section that explains how the believers continued to live after the Day of Pentecost. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# he testified and urged them
-
-"he seriously told them and begged them." Here the words "testified" and "urged" share similar meanings and emphasize that Peter urged them strongly to respond to what he was saying. Alternate translation: "he strongly urged them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Save yourselves from this wicked generation
-
-The implication is that God will punish "this wicked generation." Alternate translation: "Save yourselves from the punishment that these wicked people will suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they received his word
-
-Here the word "received" means that they accepted what Peter said to be true. Alternate translation: "they believed what Peter said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# were baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people baptized them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# there were added in that day about three thousand souls
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "about three thousand souls joined the believers on that day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# about three thousand souls
-
-Here the word "souls" refers to people. Alternate translation: "about 3,000 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the breaking of bread
-
-Bread was part of their meals. Possible meanings are 1) this refers to any meals they might eat together. Alternate translation: "eating meals together" or 2) this refers to the meals they would eat together in order to remember Christ's death and resurrection. Alternate translation: "eating the Lord's Supper together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Fear came upon every soul
-
-Here the word "Fear" refers to deep respect and awe for God. The word "soul" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "Each person felt a deep respect and awe for God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# many wonders and signs were done through the apostles
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the apostles performed many wonders and signs" or 2) "God performed many wonders and signs through the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# wonders and signs
-
-"miraculous deeds and supernatural events." See how you translated this in [Acts 2:22](../02/22.md).
-
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-# All who believed were together
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "All of them believed the same thing" or 2) "All who believed were together in the same place."
-
-# had all things in common
-
-"shared their belongings with one another"
-
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-# property and possessions
-
-"land and things they owned"
-
-# distributed them to all
-
-Here the word "them" refers to the profit that they made from selling their property and possessions. Alternate translation: "distributed the proceeds to all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# according to the needs anyone had
-
-They distributed the proceeds that they earned from selling their property and possessions to any believer who had a need.
-
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-# they continued with one purpose
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "they continued meeting together" or 2) "they all continued to have the same attitude."
-
-# they broke bread in homes
-
-Bread was part of their meals. Alternate translation: "they eat meals together in their homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# with glad and humble hearts
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "joyfully and humbly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# praising God and having favor with all the people
-
-"praising God. All the people approved of them"
-
-# those who were being saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom the Lord saved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Acts 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 2:17-21, 25-28, and 34-35.
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted material in 2:31.
-
-The events described in this chapter are commonly called "Pentecost." Many people believe that the church began to exist when the Holy Spirit came to live inside believers in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Tongues
-
-The word "tongues" has two meanings in this chapter. Luke describes what came down from heaven ([Acts 2:3](../../act/02/03.md)) as tongues that looked like fire. This is different from "a tongue of flame," which is a fire that looks like a tongue. Luke also uses the word "tongues" to describe the languages that the people spoke after the Holy Spirit filled them ([Acts 2:4](../02/04.md)).
-
-##### Last days
-
-No one knows for sure when the "last days" ([Acts 2:17](../../act/02/17.md)) began. Your translation should not say more than the ULT does about this. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])
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-##### Baptize
-
-The word "baptize" in this chapter refers to Christian baptism ([Acts 2:38-41](../02/38.md)). Though the event described in [Acts 2:1-11](./01.md) is the baptism of the Holy Spirit that Jesus promised in [Acts 1:5](../../act/01/05.md), the word "baptize" here does not refer to that event. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/baptize]])
-
-##### The prophecy of Joel
-
-Many of the things that Joel said would happen did happen on the day of Pentecost ([Acts 2:17-18](../02/17.md)), but some things Joel spoke of did not happen ([Acts 2:19-20](../02/19.md)). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-##### Wonders and signs
-
-These words refer to things that only God could do that showed that Jesus is who the disciples said he is.
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 2 gives background information about the lame man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-One day Peter and John go to the temple.
-
-# into the temple
-
-They did not go into the temple building where only the priests were allowed. Alternate translation: "to the temple courtyard" or "into the temple area"
-
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-# a man lame from birth was being carried every day to the Beautiful Gate of the temple
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Every day, people carried a certain man, lame from birth, and laid him near the Beautiful gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# lame
-
-unable to walk
-
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-# Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said
-
-Both Peter and John looked at the man, but only Peter spoke.
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-# fastening his eyes upon him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "looking directly at him" or 2) "looking intently at him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The lame man looked at them
-
-Here the word "looked" means to pay attention to something. Alternate translation: "The lame man paid close attention to them"
-
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-# Silver and gold
-
-These words refer to money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# what I do have
-
-It is understood that Peter has the ability to heal the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# In the name of Jesus Christ
-
-Here the word "name" refers to power and authority. Alternate translation: "With the authority of Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Peter raised him up
-
-"Peter caused him to stand"
-
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-# he entered ... into the temple
-
-He did not go inside the temple building where only the priests were allowed. Alternate translation: "he entered ... the temple area" or "he entered ... into the temple courtyard"
-
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-# noticed that it was the man
-
-"realized that it was the man" or "recognized him as the man"
-
-# the Beautiful Gate
-
-This was the name of one of the entrances to the temple area. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 3:2](../03/02.md).
-
-# they were filled with wonder and amazement
-
-Here the words "wonder" and "amazement" share similar meanings and emphasize the intensity of the people's amazement. Alternate translation: "they were extremely amazed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The phrase "in the porch that is called Solomon's" makes it clear that they were not inside the temple where only the priests were allowed to enter. Here the words "us" and "we" refer to Peter and John but not to the crowd to whom Peter is talking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After healing the man who could not walk, Peter talks to the people.
-
-# the porch that is called Solomon's
-
-"Solomon's Porch." This was a covered walkway that consisted of rows of pillars that supported a roof, and which people named after king Solomon.
-
-# greatly marveling
-
-"extremely surprised"
-
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-# When Peter saw this
-
-Here the word "this" refers to the amazement of the people.
-
-# You men of Israel
-
-"Fellow Israelites." Peter was addressing the crowd.
-
-# why do you marvel?
-
-Peter asks this question to emphasize that they should not be surprised by what had happened. Alternate translation: "you should not be surprised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why do you fix your eyes on us, as if we had made him to walk by our own power or godliness?
-
-Peter asks this question to emphasize that the people should not think that he and John had healed the man by their own abilities. This could be written as two statements. Alternate translation: "Do not fix your eyes on us. We did not make him walk by our own power or godliness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# fix your eyes on us
-
-This means that they looked intently at them without stopping. Alternate translation: "stare at us" or "look at us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues his speech to the Jews that he began in [Acts 3:12](../03/12.md).
-
-# rejected before the face of Pilate
-
-Here the phrase "before the face of" means "in the presence of." Alternate translation: "rejected in Pilate's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# when he had decided to release him
-
-"when Pilate had decided to release Jesus"
-
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-# for a murderer to be released to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Pilate to release a murderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" includes just Peter and John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Founder of life
-
-This refers to Jesus. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who gives people eternal life" or 2) "the ruler of life" or 3) "the founder of life" or 4) "the one who leads people to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word, "Now," shifts the audiences' attention to the lame man.
-
-# made him strong
-
-"made him well"
-
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-# Now
-
-Here Peter shifts the audience's attention from the lame man and continues to talk to them directly.
-
-# you acted in ignorance
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the people did not know that Jesus was the Messiah or 2) that the people did not understand the significance of what they were doing.
-
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-# God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets
-
-When the prophets spoke, it was as though God himself was speaking because he told them what to say. Alternate translation: "God foretold by telling all of the prophets what to speak"
-
-# God foretold
-
-"God spoke about ahead of time" or "God told about before they happened"
-
-# the mouth of all the prophets
-
-Here the word "mouth" refers to the words that the prophets spoke and wrote down. Alternate translation: "the words of all the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# and turn
-
-"and turn to the Lord." Here "turn" is a metaphor for starting to obey the Lord. Alternate translation: "and start obeying the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that your sins may be blotted out
-
-Here "blotted out" is a metaphor for forgiving. Sins are spoken of as if they are written in a book and God erases them from the book when he forgives them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that God will forgive you for sinning against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# periods of refreshing from the presence of the Lord
-
-"times of relief from the presence of the Lord." Possible meanings are 1) "times when God will strengthen your spirits" or 2) "times when God will revive you"
-
-# from the presence of the Lord
-
-Here the words "presence of the Lord" is a metonym for the Lord himself. Alternate translation: "from the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# that he may send the Christ
-
-"that he may again send the Christ." This refers to Christ's coming again.
-
-# who has been appointed for you
-
-This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom he has appointed for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 22-23 Peter quotes something Moses told before the Messiah came.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues his speech that he began in [Acts 3:12](../03/12.md) to the Jews who stood in the temple area.
-
-# He is the One heaven must receive
-
-"He is the One heaven must welcome." Peter speaks of heaven as if it were a person who welcomes Jesus into his home. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# heaven must receive until
-
-This means that it is necessary for Jesus to remain in heaven because that is what God has planned.
-
-# until the time of the restoration of all things
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "until the time when God will restore all things" or 2) "until the time when God will fulfill everything that he foretold."
-
-# about which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets
-
-When the prophets spoke long ago, it was as if God himself was speaking because he told them what to say. Alternate translation: "about which things God spoke long ago by telling his holy prophets to speak about them"
-
-# the mouth of his holy prophets
-
-Here the word "mouth" refers to the words that the prophets spoke and wrote down. Alternate translation: "the words of his holy prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# will raise up a prophet like me from among your brothers
-
-"will cause a one of your brothers to become a true prophet, and everyone will know about him"
-
-# your brothers
-
-"your nation"
-
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-# that prophet will be completely destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that prophet, God will completely destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter finishes his speech to the Jews that he began in [Acts 3:12](../03/12.md).
-
-# Yes, and all the prophets
-
-"In fact, all the prophets." Here the word "Yes" adds emphasis to what follows.
-
-# from Samuel and those who came after him
-
-"beginning with Samuel and continuing with the prophets who lived after he did"
-
-# these days
-
-"these times" or "the things that are happening now"
-
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-# You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant
-
-Here the word "sons" refers to heirs who will receive what the prophets and the covenant promised. Alternate translation: "You are the heirs of the prophets and heirs of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# In your seed
-
-"Because of your offspring"
-
-# shall all the families of the earth be blessed
-
-Here the word "families" refers to people groups or nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bless all the people groups in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# After God raised up his servant
-
-"After God caused Jesus to become his servant and made him famous"
-
-# his servant
-
-This refers to the Messiah, Jesus.
-
-# turning every one of you from your wickedness
-
-Here "turning ... from" is a metaphor for causing someone stop doing something. Alternate translation: "causing every one of you to stop doing wicked things" or "causing every one of you to repent from your wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Acts 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The covenant God made with Abraham
-
-This chapter explains that Jesus came to the Jews because God was fulfilling part of the covenant he had made with Abraham. Peter thought that the Jews were the ones who were truly guilty of killing Jesus, but he
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "You delivered up"
-
-The Romans were the ones who killed Jesus, but they killed him because the Jews captured him, brought him to the Romans, and told the Romans to kill him. For this reason Peter thought that they were the ones who were truly guilty of killing Jesus. But he tells them that they are also the first ones to whom God has sent Jesus' followers to invite them to repent ([Luke 3:26](../../luk/03/26.md)). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The religious leaders arrest Peter and John after Peter's having healed the man who was born lame.
-
-# came upon them
-
-"approached them" or "came to them"
-
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-# They were deeply troubled
-
-"They were very angry." The Sadducees, in particular, would have been angry about what Peter and John were saying because they did not believe in resurrection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead
-
-Peter and John were saying that God would raise people from the dead in the same way as he had raised Jesus from among the dead. Translate this in a way that allows "the resurrection" to refer to both Jesus' resurrection and the general resurrection of other people.
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
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-# They arrested them
-
-"The priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees arrested Peter and John"
-
-# since it was now evening
-
-It was common practice not to question people at night.
-
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-# the number of the men who believed
-
-This refers only to men and does not include how many women or children believed.
-
-# was about five thousand
-
-"grew to about five thousand"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "their" refers to the Jewish people as a whole.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The rulers question Peter and John who answer without fear.
-
-# It came about ... that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# their rulers, elders and scribes
-
-This is a reference to the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling court, which consisted of these three groups of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# John, and Alexander
-
-These two men were members of the high priest's family. This is not the same John as the apostle.
-
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-# By what power
-
-"Who gave you power"
-
-# in what name
-
-Here the word "name" refers to authority. Alternate translation: "by whose authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit filled Peter and he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# if we this day are being questioned ... by what means was this man made well?
-
-Peter asks this question to clarify that this was the real reason that they were on trial. Alternate translation: "You are asking us this day ... by what means we made this man well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# we this day are being questioned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you are questioning us this day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by what means was this man made well
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "by what means we have made this man well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# May this be known to you all and to all the people of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May all of you and all of the people of Israel know this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to you all and to all the people of Israel
-
-"to you who are questioning us and to all the other people of Israel"
-
-# in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth
-
-Here the word "name" refers to power and authority. Alternate translation: "by the power of Jesus Christ of Nazareth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# whom God raised from the dead,
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "whom God caused to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Peter as well as those to whom he is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter completes his speech to the Jewish religious rulers that he began in [Acts 4:8](../04/08.md).
-
-# Jesus Christ is the stone ... which has been made the head cornerstone
-
-Peter is quoting from the Psalms. This is a metaphor that means the religious leaders, like builders, rejected Jesus, but God will made him the most important in his kingdom, as a cornerstone in a building is important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# head
-
-Here the word "head" means "most important" or "vital."
-
-# you as builders despised
-
-"you as builders rejected" or "you as builders rejected as worth nothing"
-
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-# There is no salvation in any other person
-
-The noun "salvation" can be translated as a verb. This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "He is the only person who is able to save" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# no other name under heaven given among men
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no other name under heaven that God has given among men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# no other name ... given among men
-
-The phrase "name ... given among men" refers to the person of Jesus. Alternate translation: "no other person under heaven, who is given among men, by whom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# under heaven
-
-This is a way of referring to everywhere in the world. Alternate translation: "in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# by which we must be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which can save us" or "who can save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the second instance of "they" refers to Peter and John. All other occurrences of the word "they" in this section refer to the Jewish leaders.
-
-# the boldness of Peter and John
-
-Here the abstract noun "boldness" refers to the way in which Peter and John responded to the Jewish leaders, and can be translated with an adverb or an adjective. Alternate translation: "how boldly Peter and John had spoken" or "how bold Peter and John were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# boldness
-
-having no fear
-
-# realized that they were ordinary, uneducated men
-
-The Jewish leaders "realized" this because of the way Peter and John spoke. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# and realized
-
-"and understood"
-
-# ordinary, uneducated men
-
-The words "ordinary" and "uneducated" share similar meanings. They emphasize that Peter and John had received no formal training in Jewish law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# the man who was healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man whom Peter and John had healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# nothing to say against this
-
-"nothing to say against Peter and John's healing of the man." Here the word "this" refers to what Peter and John had done.
-
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-# the apostles
-
-This refers to Peter and John.
-
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-# What shall we do to these men?
-
-The Jewish leaders ask this question out of frustration because they could not think of what to do with Peter and John. Alternate translation: "There is nothing that we can do with these men!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# For the fact that a remarkable miracle has been done through them is known to everyone who lives in Jerusalem
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For everyone who lives in Jerusalem knows that they have done a remarkable miracle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# everyone who lives in Jerusalem
-
-This is a generalization. It may also be an exaggeration to show that the leaders think that this is a very big problem. Alternate translation: "many of the people who live in Jerusalem" or "people who live throughout Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# in order that it spreads no further
-
-Here the word "it" refers to any miracles or teaching Peter and John might continue to do. Alternate translation: "in order that news of this miracle spreads no further" or "in order that no more people hear about this miracle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# not to speak anymore to anyone in this name
-
-Here the word "name" refers to the person of Jesus. Alternate translation: "not to speak anymore to anyone about this person, Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Peter and John but not to those whom they are addressing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Whether it is right in the sight of God
-
-Here the phrase "in the sight of God" refers to God's opinion. Alternate translation: "Whether God thinks it is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 22 gives background information about the age of the lame man who was healed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# After further warning
-
-The Jewish leaders again threatened to punish Peter and John.
-
-# They were unable to find any excuse to punish them
-
-Although the Jewish leaders threatened Peter and John, they could not find a reason to punish them without causing the people to riot.
-
-# for what had been done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for what Peter and John had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The man who had experienced this miracle of healing
-
-"The man whom Peter and John had miraculously healed"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Speaking together, the people quote a Psalm of David from the Old Testament. Here the word "they" refers to the rest of the believers, but not to Peter and John.
-
-# came to their own people
-
-The phrase "their own people" refers to the rest of the believers. Alternate translation: "went to the other believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-#  they raised their voices together to God
-
-To raise the voice is an idiom for speaking. "they began speaking together to God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
-
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-# You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David
-
-This means that the Holy Spirit caused David to speak or write down what God said.
-
-# through the mouth of your servant, our father David
-
-Here the word "mouth" refers to the words that David spoke or wrote down. Alternate translation: "by the words of your servant, our father David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# our father David
-
-Here "father" refers to "ancestor/"
-
-# Why did the Gentile nations rage, and the peoples imagine useless things?
-
-This is a rhetorical question that emphasizes the futility of opposing God. Alternate translation: "The Gentile nations should not have raged, and the peoples should not have imagined useless things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the peoples imagine useless things
-
-These "useless things" consist of plans to oppose God. Alternate translation: "the peoples imagine useless things against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# peoples
-
-people groups
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The believers complete their quotation from King David in the Psalms that they began in [Acts 4:25](../04/25.md).
-
-# The kings of the earth set themselves together, and the rulers gathered together against the Lord
-
-These two lines mean basically the same thing. The two lines emphasize the combined effort of the earth's rulers to oppose God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# set themselves together ... gathered together
-
-These two phrases mean that they joined their armies together to fight a battle. Alternate translation: "set their armies together ... gathered their troops together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# against the Lord, and against his Christ
-
-Here the word "Lord" refers to God. In the Psalms, the word "Christ" refers to the Messiah or God's anointed one.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The believers continue praying.
-
-# in this city
-
-"this city" refers to Jerusalem.
-
-# your holy servant Jesus
-
-"Jesus who serves you faithfully"
-
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-# to do all that your hand and your plan had decided
-
-Here the word "hand" is used to mean God's power. Additionally, the phrase "your hand and your desire decided" shows God's power and plan. Alternate translation: "to do all that you had decided because you are powerful and did all that you planned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The believers complete their prayer that they began in [Acts 4:24](../04/24.md).
-
-# look upon their warnings
-
-Here the words "look upon" are a request for God to take notice of the way in which the Jewish leaders threatened the believers. Alternate translation: "notice how they threaten to punish us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# speak your word with all boldness
-
-The word "word" here is a metonym for God's message. The abstract noun "boldness" can be translated as an adverb. Alternate translation: "speak your message boldly" or "be bold when we speak your message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Stretch out your hand to heal
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to God's power. This is a request for God to show how powerful he is. Alternate translation: "while you show your power by healing people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# through the name of your holy servant Jesus
-
-Here the word "name" refers to power and authority. Alternate translation: "through the power of your holy servant Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your holy servant Jesus
-
-"Jesus who serves you faithfully." See how you translated this in [Acts 4:27](../04/27.md).
-
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-# the place ... was shaken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the place ... shook" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they were all filled with the Holy Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit filled them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# were of one heart and soul
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the thoughts and the word "soul" refers to the emotions. Together they refer to the total person. Alternate translation: "thought the same way and wanted the same things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they had everything in common
-
-"shared their belongings with one another." See how you translated this in [Acts 2:44](../02/44.md).
-
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-# great grace was upon them all
-
-Possible meanings are: 1) that God was greatly blessing the believers or 2) that the people in Jerusalem held the believers in very high esteem.
-
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-# all who owned title to lands or houses
-
-The word "all" here is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Many people who owned title to lands or houses" or "People who owned title to lands or houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# owned title to lands or houses
-
-"owned land or houses"
-
-# the money of the things that were sold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the money that they received from the things that they sold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# laid it at the apostles' feet
-
-This means that they presented the money to the apostles. Alternate translation: "presented it to the apostles" or "gave it to the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# it was distributed to each one according to their need
-
-The noun "need" can be translated with a verb. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they distributed the money to each believer who needed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Luke introduces Barnabas into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# Son of Encouragement
-
-The apostles used this name to show that Joseph was a person who encouraged others. "Son of" is an idiom used to describe a person's behavior or character. Alternate translation: "Encourager" or "one who encourages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# laid it at the apostles' feet
-
-This means that they presented to money to the apostles. See how you translated this in [Acts 4:35](../04/35.md). Alternate translation: "presented it to the apostles" or "gave it to the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Acts 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 4:25-26.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Unity
-
-The first Christians wanted very much to be united. They wanted to believe the same things and share everything they owned and help those who needed help.
-
-##### "Signs and wonders"
-
-This phrase refers to things that only God can do. The Christians wanted God to do what only he can do so that people would believe that what they said about Jesus was true.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Cornerstone
-
-The cornerstone was the first piece of stone that people put down when they were building a building. This is a metaphor for the most important part of something, the part on which everything depends. To say that Jesus is the cornerstone of the church is to say that nothing in the church is more important than Jesus and that everything about the church depends on Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Name
-
-"There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" ([Acts 4:12](../../act/04/12.md)). With these words Peter was saying that no other person who has ever been on the earth or will ever be on earth can save people.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Continuing the story of how the new Christians shared their belongings with other believers, Luke tells about two believers, Ananias and Sapphria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line to tell a new part of the story.
-
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-# his wife also knew it
-
-"his wife also knew that he kept back part of the sale money"
-
-# laid it at the apostles' feet
-
-This means that they presented to money to the apostles. See how you translated this in [Acts 4:35](../04/35.md). Alternate translation: "presented it to the apostles" or "gave it to the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-If your language does not use rhetorical questions, you may reword these as statements.
-
-# why has Satan filled your heart to lie ... land?
-
-Peter uses this question to rebuke Ananias. Alternate translation: "you should not have let Satan fill your heart to lie ... land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Satan filled your heart
-
-Here the word "heart" is a metonym for the will and emotions. The phrase "Satan filled your heart" is a metaphor. Possible meanings of the metaphor are 1) "Satan completely controlled you" or 2) "Satan convinced you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price
-
-This implies that Ananias had told the apostles that he was giving the entire amount that he had received from selling his land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own ... control?
-
-Peter uses this question to rebuke Ananias. Alternate translation: "While it remained unsold, it was your own ... control." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# While it remained unsold
-
-"While you had not sold it"
-
-# after it was sold, was it not in your control?
-
-Peter uses this question to rebuke Ananias. Alternate translation: "after it was sold, you had control over the money that you received." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# after it was sold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after you sold it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# How is it that you thought of this thing in your heart?
-
-Peter used this question to rebuke Ananias. Here the word "heart" refers to the will and emotions. Alternate translation: "You should not have thought of doing this thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# fell down and breathed his last
-
-Here "breathed his last" means "breathed his final breath" and is a polite way of saying that he died. Ananias fell down because he died; he did not die because he fell down. Alternate translation: "died and fell to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# his wife came in
-
-"Ananias' wife came in" or "Sapphira came in"
-
-# what had happened
-
-"that her husband had died"
-
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-# for so much
-
-"for this much money." This refers to the amount of money that Ananias had given to the apostles.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "you" is plural and refers to both Ananias and Sapphira. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story about Ananias and Sapphira.
-
-# How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord?
-
-Peter asks this question to rebuke Sapphira. Alternate translation: "You should not have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you have agreed together
-
-"the two of you have agreed together"
-
-# to test the Spirit of the Lord
-
-Here the word "test" means to challenge or to prove. They were trying to see if they could get away with lying to God without receiving punishment.
-
-# the feet of the men who buried your husband
-
-Here the phrase "the feet" refers to the men. Alternate translation: "the men who have buried your husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# fell down at his feet
-
-This means that when she died, she fell on the floor in front of Peter. This expression should not be confused with falling down at a person's feet as a sign of humility.
-
-# breathed her last
-
-Here "breathed his last" means "breathed her final breath" and is a polite way of saying "she died." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 5:5](../05/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "They" and "they" refer to the believers.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Luke continues to tell what happens in the early days of the church.
-
-# Many signs and wonders were taking place among the people through the hands of the apostles
-
-or "Many signs and wonders took place among the people through the hands of the apostles." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# signs and wonders
-
-"supernatural events and miraculous deeds." See how you translated these terms in [Acts 2:22](../02/22.md)
-
-# through the hands of the apostles
-
-Here the word "hands" refers to the apostles. Alternate translation: "through the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Solomon's Porch
-
-This was a covered walkway that consisted of rows of pillars that supported a roof, and which people named after king Solomon. See how you translated "the porch that is called Solomon's" in [Acts 3:11](../03/11.md).
-
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-# they were held in high esteem by the people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people held the believers in high esteem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Here the word "they" refers to the people who lived in Jerusalem.
-
-# more believers were being added to the Lord
-
-This could be stated in active form. See how you translated "were added" in [Acts 2:41](../02/41.md). Alternate translation: "more people were believing in the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# his shadow might fall on some of them
-
-It is implied that God would heal them if Peter's shadow touched them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# those afflicted with unclean spirits
-
-"those whom unclean spirits had afflicted"
-
-# they were all healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God healed them all" or "the apostles healed them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The religious leaders began to persecute the believers.
-
-# But
-
-This begins a contrasting story. You may translate this in the way that your language introduces a contrasting narrative.
-
-# the high priest rose up
-
-Here the phrase "rose up" means that the high priest decided to take action, not that he stood up from a seated position. Alternate translation: "the high priest took action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they were filled with jealousy
-
-The abstract noun "jealousy" can be translated as an adjective. This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they became very jealous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# laid hands on the apostles
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-This means that they seized the apostles by force. They would have ordered guards to do this. Alternate translation: "had the guards arrest the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "them" and "they" refer to the apostles.
-
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-# in the temple
-
-This phrase here refers to the temple courtyard, not to the temple building where only the priests were allowed. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all the words of this life
-
-The word "words" here is a metonym for the  message that the apostles had already proclaimed. Possible meanings are 1) "all this message of eternal life" or 2) "the whole message of this new way of living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# into the temple
-
-They went into the temple courtyard, not into the temple building where only the priests were allowed. Alternate translation: "into the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# about daybreak
-
-"as it began to be light." Although the angel led them out of the jail during the night, the sun was rising by the time the apostles reached the temple courtyard.
-
-# sent to the jail to have the apostles brought
-
-This implies someone went to the jail. Alternate translation: "sent someone to the jail to bring the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# we found no one inside
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-The words "no one" refer to the apostles. This implies that there was no one else in the jail cell besides the apostles. Alternate translation: "we did not find them inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the captain of the temple and the chief priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# they were much perplexed
-
-"they were very puzzled" or "they were very confused"
-
-# concerning them
-
-"concerning the words they had just heard" or "concerning these things"
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-# what would come of it
-
-"and what would happen as a result"
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-# standing in the temple
-
-They did not go into the part of the temple building where only the priests were allowed. Alternate translation: "standing in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "they" in this section refers to the captain and the officers. In the phrase "feared that the people might stone them" the word "them" refers to the captain and the officers. All other occurrences of "them" in this chunk refer to the apostles. Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The captain and the officers bring the apostles before the Jewish religious council.
-
-# they feared
-
-"they were afraid"
-
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-# The high priest interrogated them
-
-"The high priest questioned them." The word "interrogate" means to question someone to find out what is true.
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-# in this name
-
-Here the word "name" refers to the person of Jesus. See how you translated this in [Acts 4:17](../04/17.md). Alternate translation: "not to speak anymore about this person, Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching
-
-Teaching many people in a city is spoken of as if they were filling the city with a teaching. Alternate translation: "you have taught many people in Jerusalem about him" or "you have taught about him throughout the Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# desire to bring this man's blood upon us
-
-Here the word "blood" is a metonym for death, and to bring someone's blood on people is a metaphor for saying that they are guilty of that person's death. Alternate translation: "desire to make us responsible for this man's death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "We" refers to the apostles, and not to the audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Peter and the apostles answered
-
-Peter spoke on behalf of all of the apostles when he said the following words.
-
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-# The God of our fathers raised up Jesus
-
-Here "raised up" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "The God of our fathers caused Jesus to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# by hanging him on a tree
-
-Here Peter uses the word "tree" to refer to the cross which was made out of wood. Alternate translation: "by hanging him on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# God exalted him to his right hand
-
-To be at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "God exalted him to the place of honor beside him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins
-
-The words "repentance" and "forgiveness" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "give the people of Israel an opportunity to repent and have God forgive their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Israel
-
-The word "Israel" refers to the Jewish people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# those who obey him
-
-"those who submit to God's authority"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Gamaliel addresses the council members.
-
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-# Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people
-
-Luke introduces Gamaliel and provides background information about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# who was honored by all the people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom all the people honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# commanded the apostles to be taken outside
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "commanded the guards to take the apostles outside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# pay close attention to
-
-"think carefully about" or "be cautious about." Gamaliel was warning them not to do something that they would later regret.
-
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-# Theudas rose up
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Theudas rebelled" or 2) "Theudas appeared."
-
-# claiming to be somebody
-
-"claiming to be somebody important"
-
-# He was killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all who had been obeying him were scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the people scattered who had been obeying him" or "all who had been obeying him went in different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# came to nothing
-
-This means that they did not do what they had planned to do.
-
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-# After this man
-
-"After Theudas"
-
-# in the days of the census
-
-"during the time of the census"
-
-# drew away some people after him
-
-This means that he persuaded some people to rebel with him against the Roman government. Alternate translation: "caused many people to follow him" or "caused many people to join him in rebellion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Gamaliel finishes addressing the council members. Though they beat the apostles, command them not to teach about Jesus, and let them go, the disciples continue to teach and preach.
-
-# keep away from these men and let them alone
-
-Gamaliel is telling the Jewish leaders no to punish the apostles any more or to put them back in jail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# if this plan or work is of men
-
-"if men have devised this plan or are doing this work"
-
-# it will be overthrown
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone will overthrow it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# if it is of God
-
-Here the word "it" refers to "this plan or work." Alternate translation: "if God has devised this plan or commanded these men to do this work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# So they were persuaded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So Gamaliel persuaded them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Here first word "they" refers to the council members. The rest of the words "them," "They," and "they" refer to the apostles.
-
-# they called the apostles in and beat them
-
-The council members would have ordered the temple guards to do these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to speak in the name of Jesus
-
-Here "name" refers to the authority of Jesus. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 4:18](../04/18.md). Alternate translation: "to speak anymore in the authority of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name
-
-The apostles rejoiced because God had honored them by letting the Jewish leaders dishonor them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God had counted them worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the Name
-
-Here "the Name" refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "for Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Thereafter every day
-
-"After that day, every day." This phrase marks what the apostles did every day through the following days.
-
-# in the temple and from house to house
-
-They did not go into the temple building where only the priests went. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard and in different people's houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Acts 05 General Notes
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### "Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit"
-
-No one knows for sure if Ananias and Sapphira were truly Christians when they decided to lie about the land that they sold ([Acts 5:1-10](../05/01.md)), because Luke does not say. However, Peter knew that they lied to the believers, and he knew that they had listened to and obeyed Satan.
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-When they lied to the believers, they also lied to the Holy Spirit. This is because the Holy Spirit lives inside believers.
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-# General Information:
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-This is the beginning of a new part of the story. Luke gives important background information to understand the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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-# Now in these days
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-Consider how new parts of a story are introduced in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
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-# was multiplying
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-"was greatly increasing"
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-# Grecian Jews
-
-These were Jews who had lived most of their lives somewhere in the Roman Empire outside of Israel, and had grown up speaking Greek. Their language and culture were somewhat different from those who had grown up in Israel.
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-# the Hebrews
-
-These were Jews who had grown up in Israel speaking Hebrew or Aramaic. The church consisted of only Jews and converts to Judaism so far.
-
-# widows
-
-women whose husband has died
-
-# their widows were being overlooked
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Hebrew believers were overlooking the Grecian widows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# being overlooked
-
-"being ignored" or "being forgotten." There were so many who needed help that some were missed.
-
-# daily distribution of food
-
-The money that was being given to the apostles was used in part to buy food for the early church widows.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "you" refers to the believers. The words "us" and "we" here refer to the 12 apostles. Where applicable, use the exclusive form in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# The twelve
-
-This refers to the eleven apostles plus Matthias, who was selected in [Acts 1:26](../01/26.md).
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-# the multitude of the disciples
-
-"all of the disciples" or "all the believers"
-
-# give up the word of God
-
-This is an exaggeration in order to emphasize the importance of their task of teaching the word of God. Alternate translation: "stop preaching and teaching the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# serve tables
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-This is a phrase meaning to serve food to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the men have three qualities—a good reputation, being full of the Spirit, and being full of wisdom or 2) the men have a reputation for two qualities—being full of the Spirit, and being full of wisdom .
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-# men of good reputation
-
-"men that people know are good" or "men whom people trust"
-
-# over this business
-
-"to be responsible to do this task"
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-# the ministry of the word
-
-It may be helpful to add more information. Alternate translation: "the ministry of teaching and preaching the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Their speech pleased the whole multitude
-
-"All the disciples liked their suggestion"
-
-# Stephen ... and Nicolaus
-
-These are Greek names, and suggest that all of the men elected were from the Grecian Jewish group of believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# proselyte
-
-a Gentile who converted to the Jewish religion
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-# placed their hands upon them
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-This represented giving a blessing and imparting responsibility and authority for the work to the seven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# General Information:
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-This verse gives an update on the church's growth.
-
-# word of God continued to spread
-
-The writer speaks of the growing number of people who believed the word as if the word of God itself were covering a larger area. Alternate translation: "the number of people who believed the word of God increased" or "the number of people who believed the message from God increased" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# became obedient to the faith
-
-"followed the teaching of the new belief"
-
-# the faith
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the gospel message of trust in Jesus or 2) the teaching of the church or 3) the Christian teaching.
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-# General Information:
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-These verses give background information about Stephen and other people that is important to understanding the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
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-This is the beginning of a new part of the story.
-
-# Now Stephen
-
-This introduces Stephen as the main character in this part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
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-# Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing
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-The words "grace" and "power" here refer to power from God. This could be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "God was giving Stephen power to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# synagogue of the Freedmen
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-"Freedmen" were probably ex-slaves from these different locations. It is unclear if the other people listed were part of the synagogue or just participated in the debate with Stephen.
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-# debating with Stephen
-
-"arguing with Stephen"
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "We" refers only to the men they persuaded to lie. The word "they" refers back to the people from the synagogue of the freemen in [Acts 6:9](../06/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The background information that began in [Acts 6:8](../06/08.md) continues through verse 10.
-
-# not able to stand against
-
-This phrase means they could not prove false what he said. Alternate translation: "could not argue against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Spirit
-
-this refers to the Holy Spirit
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-# some men to say
-
-They were given money to give false testimony. Alternate translation: "some men to lie and say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# blasphemous words against
-
-"bad things about"
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-# General Information:
-
-Each use of word "they" most likely refers back to the people from the synagogue of the Freedmen in [Acts 6:9](../06/09.md). They were responsible for the false witnesses and for inciting the council, the elders, the scribes, and the other people. Here the word "we" refers only to the false witness that they brought to testify. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes
-
-"caused the people, the elders, and the scribes to be very angry at Stephen"
-
-# seized him
-
-"grabbed him and held him so he could not get away"
-
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-# does not stop speaking
-
-"continually speaks"
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-# handed down to us
-
-The phrase "handed down" means "passed on." Alternate translation: "taught our ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# fixed their eyes on him
-
-This is an idiom that means they looked intently at him. Here "eyes" is a metonym for sight. Alternate translation: "looked intently at him" or "stared at him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# was like the face of an angel
-
-This phrase compares his face to that of an angel but does not say specifically what they have in common. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Acts 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### The distribution to the widows
-
-The believers in Jerusalem gave food every day to women whose husbands had died. All of them had been raised as Jews, but some of them had lived in Judea and spoke Hebrew, and others had lived in Gentile areas and spoke Greek. Those who gave out the food gave it to the Hebrew-speaking widows but not to the Greek-speaking widows. To please God, the church leaders appointed Greek-speaking men to make sure the Greek-speaking widows received their share of the food. One of these Greek-speaking men was Stephen.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "His face was like the face of an angel"
-
-No one knows for sure what it was about Stephen's face that was like the face of an angel, because Luke does not tell us. It is best for the translation to say only what the ULT says about this.
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "our" includes both Steven, the Jewish council to whom he spoke, and the entire audience. The word "your" is singular refers to Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The part of the story about Stephen, which began in [Acts 6:8](../06/08.md), continues. Stephen begins his response to the high priest and the council by talking about things that happened in Israel's history. Most of this history comes from Moses' writings.
-
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-# Brothers and fathers, listen to me
-
-Stephen was being very respectful to the council in greeting them as extended family.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 4 the words "he," "his," and "him" refer to Abraham. In verse 5 the words "He" and "he" refer to God, but the word "him" refers to Abraham.
-Here the word "you" refers to the Jewish council and audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# He gave none of it
-
-"He did not give any of it"
-
-# enough to set a foot on
-
-Possible meanings for this phrase are 1) enough ground to stand on or 2) enough ground to take a step. Alternate translation: "a very tiny piece of ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# as a possession to him and to his descendants after him
-
-"for Abraham to own and to give to his descendants"
-
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-# God was speaking to him like this
-
-It may be helpful to state that this occurred later than the statement in the previous verse. Alternate translation: "Later God told Abraham"
-
-# four hundred years
-
-"400 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# I will judge the nation
-
-"nation" refers to the people in it. Alternate translation: "I will judge the people of the nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the nation that they serve
-
-"the nation that they will serve"
-
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-# gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision
-
-The Jews would have understood that this covenant required Abraham to circumcise the males of his family. Alternate translation: "made a covenant with Abraham to circumcise the males of his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so Abraham became the father of Isaac
-
-The story transitions to Abraham's descendants.
-
-# Jacob the father
-
-"Jacob became the father." Stephen shortened this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# the patriarchs
-
-"Jacob's older sons" or "Joseph's older brothers"
-
-# sold him into Egypt
-
-The Jews knew their ancestors sold Joseph to be a slave in Egypt. Alternate translation: "sold him as a slave in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# was with him
-
-This is an idiom for helping someone. Alternate translation: "helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# over Egypt
-
-This refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "over all the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all his household
-
-This refers to all his possessions. Alternate translation: "everything he owned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# there came a famine
-
-"a famine came." The ground stopped producing food.
-
-# our fathers
-
-This refers Jacob and his sons, who were the ancestors of the Jewish people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# grain
-
-Grain was the most common food at that time.
-
-# our fathers
-
-Here this phrase refers to Jabob's sons, Joseph's older brothers.
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-# On their second trip
-
-"On their next trip" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# made himself known
-
-Joseph revealed to his brothers his identity as their brother.
-
-# Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh learned that they were Joseph's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# sent his brothers back
-
-"sent his brothers back to Canaan" or "sent his brothers back home"
-
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-# he died
-
-Make sure it does not sound as though he died as soon as he arrived in Egypt. Alternate translation: "eventually Jacob died"
-
-# he and our fathers
-
-"Jacob and his sons who became our ancestors"
-
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-# They were carried over ... and laid
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jacob's descendants carried Jacob's body and his son's bodies over ... and buried them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for a price in silver
-
-"with money"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "our" includes Stephen and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# As the time of the promise ... the people grew and multiplied
-
-In some languages it may be helpful to say that the people increased in number before saying that the time of the promise arrived.
-
-# time of the promise approached
-
-It was close to the time that God would fulfill his promise to Abraham.
-
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-# there arose another king
-
-"another king began to rule"
-
-# over Egypt
-
-"Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who did not know about Joseph
-
-"Joseph" refers to the reputation of Joseph. Alternate translation: "who did not know that Joseph had helped Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# At that time Moses was born
-
-This introduces Moses into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# very beautiful before God
-
-This phrase is an idiom that means Moses was very beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# was nourished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his parents nourished him" or "his parents cared for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When he was placed outside
-
-Moses was "placed outside" because of Pharaoh's command. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When his parents placed him outside" or "When they abandoned him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Pharaoh's daughter ... raised him as her own son
-
-She did for him every good thing a mother would do for her own son. Use your language's normal word for what a mother does to make sure her son becomes a healthy adult.
-
-# as her own son
-
-"as if he were her own son"
-
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-# Moses was educated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Egyptians educated Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all the wisdom of the Egyptians
-
-This is an exaggeration to emphasize that he was trained in the best schools in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# mighty in his words and works
-
-"effective in his speech and actions" or "influential in what he said and did"
-
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-# it came into his heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for "mind." The phrase "it came into his heart" is an idiom that means to decide something. Alternate translation: "it came into his mind" or "he decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# visit his brothers, the children of Israel
-
-This refers to his people, and not just to his family. Alternate translation: "see how his own people, the children of Israel, were doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Seeing an Israelite being mistreated ... the Egyptian
-
-This can be stated in active form by rearranging the order. Alternate translation: "Seeing an Egyptian mistreating an Israelite, Moses defended and avenged the Israelite by striking the Egyptian who was oppressing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# striking the Egyptian
-
-Moses hit the Egyptian so hard that he died.
-
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-# he thought
-
-"he imagined"
-
-# by his hand was rescuing them
-
-Here "hand" refers to the actions of Moses. Alternate translation: "was rescuing them through what Moses was doing" or "was using the actions of Moses to rescue them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "us" refers to the Israelites but does not include Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# some Israelites
-
-The audience would have known from the account in Exodus that these were two men, but Stephen does not specify that. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# put them at peace with each other
-
-"make them stop fighting"
-
-# Men, you are brothers
-
-Moses was addressing the Israelites who were fighting.
-
-# why are you hurting one another?
-
-Moses asked this question to encourage them to stop fighting. Alternate translation: "you should not hurt each other!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
-
-The man used this question to rebuke Moses. Alternate translation: "You have no authority over us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Would you like to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?
-
-The man used this question to warn Moses that he and probably others knew Moses had killed the Egyptian.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Stephen's audience already knew that Moses had married a Midianite woman when he fled Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# after hearing this
-
-The implied information is that Moses understood that the Israelites knew that he had killed an Egyptian the day before ([Acts 7:28](../07/28.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When forty years were past
-
-"After 40 years passed." This was the amount of time Moses had been in Midian. Alternate translation: "Forty years after Moses fled from Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# an angel appeared
-
-Stephen's audience knew that God spoke through the angel. The UST makes this explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he marveled at the sight
-
-Moses was surprised that the bush was not burning up in the fire. This was previously known by Stephen's audience. Alternate translation: "because the bush was not burning up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# as he approached to look at it
-
-This may mean Moses initially drew close to the bush to investigate.
-
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-# I am the God of your fathers
-
-"I am the God whom your ancestors worshiped"
-
-# Moses trembled and did not dare to look
-
-This may mean Moses drew back in fear when he heard the voice.
-
-# Moses trembled
-
-Moses shook from fear. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Moses trembled with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Take off the sandals
-
-God told Moses this so he would honor God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# for the place where you are standing is holy ground
-
-The implied information is that where God is present, the immediate area around God is considered or made holy by God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# certainly seen
-
-"seen for sure." The word certainly adds emphasis to seen.
-
-# my people
-
-The word "my" emphasizes that these people belonged to God. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob"
-
-# I have come down to rescue them
-
-"will personally cause their release"
-
-# now come
-
-"get ready." God uses an order here.
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 35-38 contains a series of connected phrases referring to Moses. Each phrase begins with statements such as "This Moses" or "This same Moses" or "This is the man" or "It is the same Moses." If possible, use similar statements to emphasize Moses. After the Israelites left Egypt, they spent 40 years wandering around the wilderness before God led them into the land he had promised them.
-
-# This Moses whom they rejected
-
-This refers back to the events recorded in [Acts 7:27-28](../07/27.md).
-
-# deliverer
-
-"rescuer"
-
-# by the hand of the angel ... bush
-
-The hand is a metonym for the action performed by the person. In this case, the angel had commanded Moses to return to Egypt. Stephen speaks as if the angel had a physical hand. You may need to make explicit what action the angel did. Alternate translation: "by the action of the angel" or "by having the angel ... bush command him to return to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# during forty years
-
-Stephen's audience knew about the forty years the Israelites spent in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "during the 40 years that the Israelite people lived in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# raise up a prophet
-
-"cause a man to be a prophet"
-
-# from among your brothers
-
-"from among your own people"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The quotation in verse 40 is from the writings of Moses.
-
-# This is the man who was in the assembly
-
-"This is the man Moses who was among the Israelites"
-
-# This is the man
-
-The phrase "This is the man" throughout this passage refers to Moses.
-
-# this is the man who received living words to give to us
-
-God was the one who gave those words. Alternate translation: "this is the man to whom God spoke living words to give to us"
-
-# living words
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a message that endures" or 2) "words that give life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# pushed him away from themselves
-
-This metaphor emphasizes their rejection of Moses. Alternate translation: "they rejected him as their leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in their hearts they turned back
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's thoughts. To do something in the heart means to desire do to something. Alternate translation: "they desired to turn back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# At that time
-
-"When they decided to return to Egypt"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Stephen's quotation here is from the prophet Amos.
-
-# they made a calf
-
-Stephen's audience knew the calf they made was a statue. Alternate translation: "they made a statue that looked like a calf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a calf ... the idol ... the work of their hands
-
-These phrases all refer to the same statue of the calf.
-
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-# God turned
-
-"God turned away." This action expresses that God was not pleased with the people and no longer helped them. Alternate translation: "God stopped correcting them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# gave them up
-
-"abandoned them"
-
-# the stars in the sky
-
-Possible meanings for the original phrase are 1) the stars only or 2) the sun, moon, and stars.
-
-# the book of the prophets
-
-This was apparently a collection of the writings of several of the Old Testament prophets into one scroll. It would also have included the writings of Amo.
-
-# Did you offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices ... Israel?
-
-God asked this question to show Israel they did not worship Him with their sacrifices. Alternate translation: "You did not honor me when you offered slain beasts and sacrifices ... Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# house of Israel
-
-This refers to the whole nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "all you Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The quotation from the prophet Amos continues here.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Stephen continues his response to the high priest and the council which he began in [Acts 7:2](../07/02.md).
-
-# You accepted
-
-It is implied that they took these idols with them as they traveled in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "you carried with you from place to place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# tabernacle of Molech
-
-the tent that housed the false god Molech
-
-# the star of the god Rephan
-
-the star that is identified with the false god Rephan
-
-# the images that you made
-
-They made statues or images of the gods Molech and Rephan in order to worship them.
-
-# I will carry you away beyond Babylon
-
-"I will remove you to places even farther than Babylon." This would be God's act of judgment.
-
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-# the tabernacle of the testimony
-
-The tent that housed the ark (a box) with the 10 commandments carved in stone inside it
-
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-# our fathers, under Joshua, received the tabernacle and brought it with them
-
-The phrase "under Joshua" means that their ancestors did these things in obedience to Joshua's direction. Alternate translation: "our fathers, in accordance with Joshua's instructions, received the tabernacle and brought it with them"
-
-# God took the land from the nations and drove them out before the face of our fathers
-
-This sentence tells why the ancestors were able to take possession of the land. Alternate translation: "God forced the nations to leave the land before the face of our fathers"
-
-# God took the land ... before the face of our fathers
-
-Here "the face of our fathers" refers to the presence of their ancestors. Possible meanings are 1) "As our ancestors watched, God took the land from the nations and drove them out" or 2) "When our ancestors came, God took the land from the nations and drove them out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the nations
-
-This refers to the people who lived in the land before Israel. Alternate translation: "the people who previously lived here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# drove them out
-
-"forced them to leave the land"
-
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-# a dwelling place for the God of Jacob
-
-"a house for the ark where the God of Jacob could stay." David wanted a permanent place for the ark to reside in Jerusalem, not in a tent.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 49 and 50, Stephen quotes from the prophet Isaiah. In the quotation, God is speaking about himself.
-
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-# made with hands
-
-The hand is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "made by people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Heaven is my throne ... the earth is the footstool for my feet
-
-The prophet is comparing the greatness of God's presence to how impossible it is for man to build a place for God to rest on earth since the whole earth is nothing but a place for God to rest his feet.
-
-# What kind of house can you build for me?
-
-God asks this question to show how useless man's efforts are to take care of God. Alternate translation: "You can not build a house adequate enough for me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# what is the place for my rest?
-
-God asks this question to show man that he cannot provide God any rest. Alternate translation: "There is no place of rest good enough for me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Did my hand not make all these things?
-
-God asks this question to show that man did not create anything. Alternate translation: "My hand made all these things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-With a sharp rebuke, Stephen finishes his response to the high priest and the council which he began in [Acts 7:2](../07/02.md).
-
-# You people who are stiff-necked
-
-Stephen shifted from identifying with the Jewish leaders to rebuking them.
-
-# stiff-necked
-
-This does not mean their necks were stiff but rather that they were "stubborn." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# uncircumcised in heart and ears
-
-The Jews regarded uncircumcised people as disobedient to God. Stephen uses "hearts and ears" to represent to the Jewish leaders who acted the way Gentiles act when they do not obey or listen to God. Alternate translation: "you refuse to obey and hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute?
-
-Stephen asked this question to show them that they learned nothing from the errors of their forefathers. Alternate translation: "Your forefathers persecuted every prophet!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Righteous One
-
-This refers to the Christ, the Messiah.
-
-# you have now become the betrayers and murderers of him also
-
-"you have also betrayed and murdered him"
-
-# murderers of him
-
-"murderers of the Righteous One" or "murderers of the Christ"
-
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-# the law that angels had established
-
-"the laws that God caused angels to give to our ancestors"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The council reacts to Stephen's words.
-
-# Now when the council members heard these things
-
-This is the turning point; the sermon ends and the council members react.
-
-# were cut to the heart
-
-To "cut to the heart" is an idiom for making a person extremely angry. Alternate translation: "were extremely angry" or "became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# ground their teeth at Stephen
-
-This action expressed their strong anger at Stephen or hatred of Stephen. Alternate translation: "they became so angry that they ground their teeth together" or "moved their teeth back and forth as they looked at Stephen"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# looked up intently into heaven
-
-"Stared up into heaven." It appears that only Stephen saw this vision and not anyone else in the crowd.
-
-# saw the glory of God
-
-People normally experienced the glory of God as a bright light. Alternate translation: "saw a bright light from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# and he saw Jesus standing at the right hand of God
-
-To stand at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor and authority beside God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Son of Man
-
-Stephen refers to Jesus by the title "Son of Man."
-
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-# covered their ears
-
-"put their hands on their ears." They did this to show that they did not want to hear any more of what Stephen said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# They dragged him out of the city
-
-"They seized Stephen and forcefully took him out of the city"
-
-# outer clothing
-
-These are cloaks or robes they would wear outside to stay warm, similar in function to a jacket or coat.
-
-# at the feet
-
-"in front of." They were placed there so Saul could watch them.
-
-# a young man
-
-Saul was probably around 30 years old at the time.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the story of Stephen.
-
-# receive my spirit
-
-"take my spirit." It may be helpful to add "please" to show that this was a request. Alternate translation: "please receive my spirit"
-
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-# He knelt down
-
-This is an act of submission to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# do not hold this sin against them
-
-This can be stated in a positive way. Alternate translation: "forgive them for this sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# fell asleep
-
-Here to fall asleep is a euphemism for dying. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Acts 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 7:42-43 and 49-50.
-
-It appears that 8:1 is part of the narrative of this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Stephen said"
-
-Stephen told the history of Israel very briefly. He paid special attention to the times that the Israelites had rejected the people God had chosen to lead them. At the end of the story, he said that the Jewish leaders he was talking to had rejected Jesus just as the evil Israelites had always rejected the leaders God had appointed for them.
-
-##### "Full of the Holy Spirit"
-
-The Holy Spirit completely controlled Stephen so that he said only and all of what God wanted him to say.
-
-##### Foreshadowing
-
-When an author speaks of something that is not important at that time but will be important later in the story, this is called foreshadowing. Luke mentions Saul, also known as Paul, here, even though he is not an important person in this part of the story. This is because Paul is an important person in the rest of the Book of Acts.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Implied information
-
-Stephen was talking to Jews who knew the law of Moses well, so he did not explain things that his hearers already knew. But you may need to explain some of these things so that your readers will be able to understand what Stephen was saying. For example, you may need to make explicit that when Joseph's brothers "sold him into Egypt" ([Acts 7:9](../../act/07/09.md)), Joseph was going to be a slave in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Metonymy
-
-Stephen spoke of Joseph ruling "over Egypt" and over all of Pharaoh's household. By this he meant that Joseph ruled over the people of Egypt and of the people and possessions in Pharaoh's household. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Background knowledge
-
-The Jewish leaders to whom Stephen spoke already knew much about the events he was telling them about. They knew what Moses had written in the Book of Genesis. If the Book of Genesis has not been translated into your language, it may be difficult for your readers to understand what Stephen said.
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-# General Information:
-
-It may be helpful to your audience to move these parts of the story about Stephen together by using a verse bridge as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The story shifts from Stephen to Saul in these verses.
-
-# So there began ... except the apostles
-
-This part of verse 1 is background information about the persecution that began after Stephen's death. This explains why Saul was persecuting the believers in verse 3. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# that day
-
-This refers to the day that Stephen died ([Acts 7:59-60](../07/59.md)).
-
-# the believers were all scattered
-
-The word "all" is a generalization to express that a large number of the believers left Jerusalem because of the persecution. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# except the apostles
-
-This statement implies that the apostles remained in Jerusalem even though they also experienced this great persecution. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Devout men
-
-"God-fearing men" or "Men who feared God"
-
-# made great lamentation over him
-
-"greatly mourned his death"
-
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-# dragged out men and women
-
-Saul forcefully took Jewish believers out of their home and put them into prison.
-
-# house after house
-
-"houses one by one"
-
-# dragged out men and women
-
-"took away men and women by force"
-
-# men and women
-
-This refers to men and women who believed in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the story of Philip, whom the people had chosen as a deacon ([Acts 6:5](../06/05.md)).
-
-# who had been scattered
-
-The cause for the scattering, the persecution, was stated previously. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who had fled the great persecution and had gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the word
-
-This is a metonym for "the message." You may need to make explicit that the message was about Jesus.  Alternate translation: "the message about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# went down to the city of Samaria
-
-The phrase "went down" is used here because Samaria is lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
-
-# the city of Samaria
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Luke expected the readers to know which city he was writing about. Alternate translation: "the main city in Samaria" or 2) Luke did not expect his readers to know which city he was writing about. Alternate translation: "a city in Samaria"
-
-# proclaimed to them the Christ
-
-The title "Christ" refers to Jesus, the Messiah. Alternate translation: "told them that Jesus is the Messiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# When multitudes of people
-
-"When many people in the city of Samaria." The location was specified in [Acts 8:5](../08/05.md).
-
-# they paid attention
-
-The reason people paid attention was because of all the healing Philip did.
-
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-# who were possessed
-
-"who had them" or "who were controlled by unclean spirits"
-
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-# So there was much joy in that city
-
-The phrase "that city" refers to the people who were rejoicing. Alternate translation: "So the people of the city were rejoicing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Simon is introduced to the story of Philip. This verse gives the beginning of the background information about Simon and who he was among the Samaritans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# But there was a certain man ... named Simon
-
-This is a way of introducing a new person into the story. Your language may use different wording to introduce a new person into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# the city
-
-"the city in Samaria" ([Acts 8:5](../08/05.md))
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Simon is introduced to the story of Philip. This verse continues to give the beginning of the background information about Simon and who he was among the Samaritans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# All the Samaritans
-
-The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Many of the Samaritans" or "The Samaritans in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# from the least to the greatest
-
-These two phrases refer to everyone from one extreme to the other. Alternate translation: "no matter how important they were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# This man is that power of God which is called Great
-
-People were saying that Simon was the divine power known as "The Great Power."
-
-# that power of God which is called Great
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the powerful representative of God or 2) God or 3) the most powerful man or 4) and angel. Since the term is unclear, it may be best to simply translate it as "the Great power of God" .
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Simon is introduced to the story of Philip. This verse ends the background information about Simon and who he was among the Samaritans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-These verses give more information about Simon and some of the Samaritans coming to believe in Jesus.
-
-# they were baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Philip baptized them" or "Philip baptized the new believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Simon himself believed
-
-The word "himself" is here used to emphasize that Simon believed. Alternate translation: "Simon was also one of those who believed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# he was baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Philip baptized Simon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# When he saw signs
-
-This could begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: "When he saw"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Luke continues the news of what was happening in Samaria.
-
-# Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard
-
-This marks the beginning of a new part of the story of the Samaritan's becoming believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Samaria
-
-This refers to the many people, who had become believers, throughout the district of Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# had received
-
-"had believed" or "had accepted"
-
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-# When they had come down
-
-"when Peter and John had come down"
-
-# come down
-
-This phrase is used here because Samaria is lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
-
-# they prayed for them
-
-"Peter and John prayed for the Samaritan believers"
-
-# that they might receive the Holy Spirit
-
-"that the Samaritan believers might receive the Holy Spirit"
-
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-# they had only been baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Philip had only baptized the Samaritan believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus
-
-Here "name" represents authority, and being baptized into his name represents being baptized in order to be under his authority. Alternate translation: "they had only been baptized to become disciples of the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Peter and John placed their hands on them
-
-The word "them" refers to the Samaritan people who believed Stephen's message of the gospel.
-
-# placed their hands on them
-
-This symbolic action shows that Peter and John wanted God to give the Holy Spirit to the believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the apostles gave the Holy Spirit by laying their hands on people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# that whoever I place my hands on might receive the Holy Spirit
-
-"that I can give the Holy Spirit to anyone on whom I place my hands"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words him, your, you, and yours all refer to Simon.
-
-# May your silver perish along with you
-
-"May you and your money be destroyed"
-
-# the gift of God
-
-Here this refers to the ability to give the Holy Spirit by laying his hands on someone.
-
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-# You have no part or share in this matter
-
-The words "part" and "share" mean the same thing and are used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "You may not participate in this work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# your heart is not right
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts or motives. Alternate translation: "you are not right in your heart" or "the motives of your mind are not right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# for the intention of your heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts. Alternate translation: "for what you intended to do" or "for what you were thinking of doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this wickedness
-
-"these evil thoughts"
-
-# he might perhaps forgive
-
-"he may be willing to forgive"
-
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-# in the poison of bitterness
-
-Here "in the poison of bitterness" is a metaphor for being very envious. It speaks of envy as if it tastes bitter and poisons the person who is envious. Alternate translation: "very envious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the bonds of sin
-
-The phrase "bonds of sin" is spoken of as if sin can restrain Simon and keep him a prisoner. It is metaphor that means Simon is not able to stop himself from sinning. Alternate translation: "because you continue sinning you are like a prisoner" or "you are like a prisoner to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "you" refers to Peter and John.
-
-# so that nothing you have said may happen to me
-
-This can be stated another way. Alternate translation: "the things you have said ... may not happen to me"
-
-# so that nothing you have said may happen to me
-
-This refers to Peter's rebuke about Simon's silver perishing along with him.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is concludes the part of the story about Simon and the Samaritans.
-
-# testified
-
-Peter and John told what they personally knew about Jesus to the Samaritans.
-
-# spoken the word of the Lord
-
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Peter and John explained the message about Jesus to the Samaritans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to many villages of the Samaritans
-
-Here "villages" refers to the people in them. Alternate translation: "to the people in many Samaritan villages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 27 gives background information about the man from Ethiopia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the part of the story about Philip and the man from Ethiopia.
-
-# Now
-
-This marks a transition in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Arise and go
-
-These verbs work together to emphasize that he should get ready to start a long journey that will take some time. Alternate translation: "Get ready to travel"
-
-# goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza
-
-The phrase "goes down" is used here because Jerusalem is higher in elevation than Gaza.
-
-# This road is in a desert
-
-Most scholars believe Luke added this comment to describe the area through which Philip would travel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# eunuch
-
-The emphasis of "eunuch" here is about the Ethiopian's being a high government official, not so much his physical state of being castrated.
-
-# Candace
-
-This was a title for the queens of Ethiopia. It is similar to the way the word Pharaoh was used for the kings of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He had come to Jerusalem to worship
-
-This implies that he was a Gentile who believed in God and had come to worship at the Jewish temple. Alternate translation: "He had come to worship God at the temple in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# chariot
-
-Possibly "wagon" or "carriage" is more fitting in this context. Chariots are normally mentioned as a vehicle for war, not as a vehicle for long-distance travel. Also, people stood to ride in chariots.
-
-# reading the prophet Isaiah
-
-This is the Old Testament book Isaiah. Alternate translation: "reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# stay close to this chariot
-
-Philip understood that this meant he was to stay close to the person riding in the chariot. Alternate translation: "accompany the man in this chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# reading Isaiah the prophet
-
-This is the Old Testament book Isaiah. Alternate translation: "reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Do you understand what you are reading?
-
-The Ethiopian was intelligent and could read, but he lacked spiritual discernment. Alternate translation: "Do you understand the meaning of what you are reading?"
-
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-# How can I, unless someone guides me?
-
-This question was asked to state emphatically that he could not understand without help. Alternate translation: "I cannot understand unless someone guides me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# He begged Philip to ... sit with him
-
-It is implied here that Philip agreed to travel down the road with him to explain the scriptures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This a passage from the book of Isaiah. Here the words "he" and "his" refer to the Messiah.
-
-# like a lamb before his shearer is silent
-
-A shearer is a person who cuts the wool off the sheep so that it may be used.
-
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-# In his humiliation justice was taken away from him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He was humiliated and they did not judge him fairly" or "he allowed himself to be humbled before his accusers and he suffered injustice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Who can fully describe his descendants?
-
-This question was used to emphasize the he will not have descendants. Alternate translation: "No one will be able to speak about his descendant, for there will not be any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# his life was taken from the earth
-
-This referred to his death. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "men killed him" or "men took his life from the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I beg you
-
-"Please tell me"
-
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-# this scripture
-
-This refers to Isaiah's writings in the Old Testament. Alternate translation: "in the writings of Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# they went on the road
-
-"they continued to travel along the road"
-
-# What prevents me from being baptized?
-
-The eunuch uses this question as a way of asking Philip for permission to be baptized. Alternate translation: "Please allow me to be baptized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# commanded the chariot to stop
-
-"told the driver of the chariot to stop"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story about Philip and the man from Ethiopia. The story of Philip ends at Caesarea.
-
-# the eunuch saw him no more
-
-"the eunuch did not see Philip again"
-
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-# Philip appeared at Azotus
-
-There was no indication of Philip's traveling between where he baptized the Ethiopian and Azotus. He just suddenly disappeared along the road to Gaza and reappeared at the town of Azotus.
-
-# that region
-
-This refers to the area around the town of Azotus.
-
-# to all the cities
-
-"to all the cities in that region"
-
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-# Acts 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 8:32-33.
-
-The first sentence of verse 1 ends the description of the events in chapter 7. Luke begins a new part of his history with the words "So there began."
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Receiving the Holy Spirit
-
-In this chapter for the first time Luke speaks of people receiving the Holy Spirit ([Acts 8:15-19](../08/15.md)). The Holy Spirit had already enabled the believers to speak in tongues, to heal the sick, and to live as a community, and he had filled Stephen. But when the Jews started putting believers in prison, those believers who could leave Jerusalem did leave, and as they went, they told people about Jesus. When the people who heard about Jesus received the Holy Spirit, the church leaders knew that those people had truly become believers.
-
-##### Proclaimed
-
-This chapter more than any other in the Book of Acts speaks of the believers proclaiming the word, proclaiming the good news, and proclaiming that Jesus is the Christ. The word "proclaim" translates a Greek word that means to tell good news about something.
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give background information telling us what Saul has been doing since the stoning of Stephen. Here the word "him" refers to the high priest and "he" refers to Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The story shifts back to Saul and his salvation.
-
-# still speaking threats even of murder against the disciples
-
-The noun "murder" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "still speaking threats, even to murder the disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# for the synagogues
-
-This refers to the people in the synagogues. Alternate translation: "for the people in the synagogues" or "for the leaders in the synagogues" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# if he found any
-
-"when he found anyone" or "if he found anyone"
-
-# who belonged to the Way
-
-"who followed the teachings of Jesus Christ"
-
-# the Way
-
-This term appears to have been a title for Christianity at that time.
-
-# he might bring them bound to Jerusalem
-
-"he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem." Paul's purpose can be made clear by adding "so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After the high priest gave Saul the letters, Saul left for Damascus.
-
-# As he was traveling
-
-Saul left Jerusalem and now travels to Damascus.
-
-# it happened that
-
-This is an expression that marks a change in the story to show something different is about to happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# there shone all around him a light out of heaven
-
-"a light from heaven shone all around him"
-
-# out of heaven
-
-Possible meanings are 1) heaven, where God lives or 2) the sky. The first meaning is preferable. Use that meaning if your language has a separate word for it.
-
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-# he fell upon the ground
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) "Saul threw himself to the ground" or 2) "The light caused him to fall to the ground" or 3) "Saul fell to the ground the way one who fainted fell." Saul did not fall accidentally.
-
-# why are you persecuting me?
-
-This rhetorical question communicates a rebuke to Saul. In some languages a statement would be more natural (AT): "You are persecuting me!" or a command (AT): "Stop persecuting me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Every occurrence of the word "you" here is singular.
-
-# Who are you, Lord?
-
-Saul was not acknowledging that Jesus is the Lord. He uses that title because he understood that he spoke to someone of supernatural power.
-
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-# but rise, enter into the city
-
-"get up and go into the city Damascus"
-
-# it will be told you
-
-This can be stated in the active form. Alternate translation: "someone will tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# hearing the voice, but seeing no one
-
-"they heard the voice, but they did not see anyone"
-
-# but seeing no one
-
-"but saw no one." Apparently only Saul experienced the light.
-
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-# when he opened his eyes
-
-This implies that he had closed his eyes because the light was too bright. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he could see nothing
-
-"he could not see anything." Saul was blind.
-
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-# was without sight
-
-"was blind" or "could not see anything"
-
-# he neither ate nor drank
-
-It is not stated whether he chose not to eat or drink as a form of worship, or if he had no appetite because he was too distressed from his situation. It is preferable not to specify the reason.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The story of Saul continues but Luke introduces another man named Ananias. This is not the same Ananias who died earlier in Acts [Acts 5:3](../05/03.md). You may translate this name the same way though as you did in [Acts 5:1](../05/01.md). Though there is more than one Judas mentioned in the New Testament, it is likely this is the only appearance of this Judas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Now there was
-
-This introduces Ananias as a new character. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# He said
-
-"Ananias said"
-
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-# go to the street which is called Straight
-
-"go to Straight Street"
-
-# house of Judas
-
-This Judas is not the disciple who betrayed Jesus. This Judas was owner of a house in Damascus where Saul was staying.
-
-# a man from Tarsus named Saul
-
-"a man from the city of Tarsus named Saul" or "Saul of Tarsus"
-
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-# laying his hands on him
-
-This was a symbol of giving a spiritual blessing to Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# he might see again
-
-"he might regain his ability to see"
-
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-# your holy people
-
-Here "holy people" refers to Christians. Alternate translation: "the people in Jerusalem who believe in you"
-
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-# authority ... to arrest everyone here
-
-It is implied that the extent of the power and authority granted Saul was limited to the Jewish people at this point in time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# calls upon your name
-
-Here "your name" refers to Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he is a chosen instrument of mine
-
-"chosen instrument" refers to something that is set apart for service. Alternate translation: "I have chosen him to serve me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to carry my name
-
-This is an expression for identifying or speaking out for Jesus. Alternate translation: "in order that he might speak about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# for the cause of my name
-
-This is an expression meaning "for telling people about me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "you" here is singular and refers to Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Ananias goes to the house where Saul is staying. After Saul is healed, the story shifts from Ananias back to Saul.
-
-# So Ananias departed, and entered into the house
-
-It may be helpful to state that Ananias went to the house before he entered into it. Alternate translation: "So Ananias went, and after he found the house where Saul was, he entered it"
-
-# Laying his hands on him
-
-Ananias put his hands on Saul. This was a symbol of giving a blessing to Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# so that you might receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has sent me so that you might see again and that the Holy Spirit might fill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# something like scales fell
-
-"something that appeared like fish scales fell"
-
-# he received his sight
-
-"he was able to see again"
-
-# he arose and was baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he got up and Ananias baptized him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here only the second "he" refers to Jesus, the Son of God. The first "he" and the other ones refer to Saul.
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# All who heard him
-
-The word "All" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Those who heard him" or "Many who heard him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Is not this the man who destroyed those in Jerusalem who called on this name?
-
-This is a rhetorical and negative question that emphasizes that Saul was indeed the man who had persecuted the believers. Alternate translation: "This is the man who destroyed those in Jerusalem who called on this name Jesus!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this name
-
-Here "name" refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "the name of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# causing distress among the Jews
-
-They were distressed in the sense that they could not find a way to refute Saul's arguments that Jesus was the Christ.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "him" in this section refers to Saul.
-
-# the Jews
-
-This refers to the leaders of the Jews. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# But their plan became known to Saul
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But someone told their plan to Saul" or "But Saul learned about their plan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They watched the gates
-
-This city had a wall surrounding it. People could normally only enter and exit the city through the gates.
-
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-# his disciples
-
-people who believed Saul's message about Jesus and were following his teaching
-
-# let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket
-
-"used ropes to lower him in a large basket through an opening in the wall"
-
diff --git a/act/09/26.md b/act/09/26.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "he" and "him" refer to Saul all but one time. "And 'he' told them how" in verse 27 refers to Barnabas.
-
-# but they were all afraid of him
-
-Here "they were all" is a generalization, but it is possible that it refers to every person. Alternate translation: "but they were afraid of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus
-
-This is a way of saying he preached or taught the gospel message of Jesus Christ without fear. Alternate translation: "had openly preached the message about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He met with them
-
-Here the word "He" refers to Paul. The word "them" probably refers to the apostles and other disciples in Jerusalem.
-
-# in the name of the Lord Jesus
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this simply refers to the Lord Jesus and tells who Paul spoke about. Alternate translation: "about the Lord Jesus" or 2) "name" is a metonym for authority. Alternate translation: "under the authority of the Lord Jesus" or "with the authority that the Lord Jesus gave him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# debated with the Grecian Jews
-
-Saul tried to reason with the Jews who spoke Greek.
-
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-# the brothers
-
-The words "the brothers" refers to the believers in Jerusalem.
-
-# brought him down to Caesarea
-
-The phrase "brought him down" is used here because Caesarea is lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
-
-# sent him away to Tarsus
-
-Caesarea was a seaport. They brothers probably sent Saul to Tarsus by ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 31 is a statement that gives an update on the church's growth.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In verse 32, the story shifts from Saul to a new part of the story about Peter.
-
-# the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria
-
-This is the first use of the singular "church" to refer to more than one local congregation. Here it refers to all the believers in all the groups throughout Israel.
-
-# had peace
-
-"lived peacefully." This means the persecution that started with the murder of Stephen was finished.
-
-# was built up
-
-The agent was either God or the Holy Spirit. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God helped them grow" or "the Holy Spirit built them up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# walking in the fear of the Lord
-
-"Walking" here is a metaphor for "living." Alternate translation: "living in obedience to the Lord" or "continuing to honor the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the comfort of the Holy Spirit
-
-"with the Holy Spirit strengthening and encouraging them"
-
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-# Now it came about
-
-This phrase is used to mark a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# throughout the whole region
-
-This is an generalization for Peter's visiting the believers in many places in the region of Judea, Galilee, and Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# he came down
-
-The phrase "came down" is used here because Lydda is lower in elevation than the other places where he was traveling.
-
-# Lydda
-
-Lydda is a city located about 18 kilometers southeast of Joppa. This city was called Lod in the Old Testament and in modern Israel.
-
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-# There he found a certain man
-
-Peter was not intentionally searching for a paralyzed person, but happened upon him. Alternate translation: "There Peter met a man"
-
-# a certain man named Aeneas
-
-This introduces Aeneas as a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# who had been in his bed ... was paralyzed
-
-This is background information about Aeneas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# paralyzed
-
-unable to walk, probably unable to move below the waist
-
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-# make your bed
-
-"roll up your mat"
-
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-# everyone who lived in Lydda and in Sharon
-
-This is a generalization referring to many of the people there. Alternate translation: "those who lived in Lydda and in Sharon" or "many people who lived in Lydda and Sharon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# in Lydda and in Sharon
-
-The city of Lydda was located in the Plain of Sharon.
-
-# saw the man
-
-It may be helpful to state that they saw that he was healed. Alternate translation: "saw the man whom Peter had healed"
-
-# and they turned to the Lord
-
-Here "turned to the Lord" is a metaphor for starting to obey the Lord. Alternate translation: "and they repented of their sins and started obeying the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/act/09/36.md b/act/09/36.md
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give background information about the woman named Tabitha. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Luke continues the story with a new event about Peter.
-
-# Now there was
-
-This introduces a new part in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Tabitha, which is translated as "Dorcas."
-
-Tabitha is her name in the Aramaic language, and Dorcas is her name in the Greek language. Both names mean "gazelle." Alternate translation: "Her name in the Greek language was Dorcas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# full of good works
-
-"doing many good things"
-
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-# It came about in those days
-
-This refers to the time when Peter was in Joppa. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "It came about while Peter was nearby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# washed her
-
-This was washing to prepare for her burial.
-
-# they laid her in an upper room
-
-This was a temporary display of the body during the funeral process.
-
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-# they sent two men to him
-
-"the disciples sent two men to Peter"
-
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-# to the upper room
-
-"to the upstairs room where Dorcas' body was lying"
-
-# all the widows
-
-It is possible that all the widows of the town were there since it was not a large town.
-
-# widows
-
-women whose husbands had died and therefore needed help
-
-# while she had been with them
-
-"while she was still alive with the disciples"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The story of Tabitha ends in verse 42. Verse 43 tells us what happens to Peter after the story ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# put them all out of the room
-
-"told them all to leave the room." Peter had everyone leave so he could be alone to pray for Tabitha.
-
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-# gave her his hand and lifted her up
-
-Peter took hold of her hand and helped her stand up.
-
-# the believers and the widows
-
-The widows were possibly also believers but are mentioned specifically because Tabitha was so important to them.
-
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-# This matter became known throughout all Joppa
-
-This refers to the miracle of Peter's raising Tabitha from the dead. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People throughout all Joppa heard about this matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# believed on the Lord
-
-"believed in the gospel of the Lord Jesus"
-
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-# It happened that
-
-"It came about that." This introduces the beginning of the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Simon, a tanner
-
-"a man named Simon who made leather from animal skins"
-
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-# Acts 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "The Way"
-
-No one knows for sure who first started calling believers "followers of the Way." This is probably what the believers called themselves, because the Bible often speaks of a person living his life as if that person were walking on a path or "way." If this is true, the believers were "following the way of the Lord" by living in a way that pleased God.
-
-##### "Letters for the synagogues in Damascus"
-
-The "letters" Paul asked for were probably legal papers that permitted him to put Christians in prison. The synagogue leaders in Damascus would have obeyed the letter because it was written by the high priest. If the Romans had seen the letter, they also would have allowed Saul to persecute the Christians, because they permitted the Jews to do as they desired to people who broke their religious laws.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### What Saul saw when he met Jesus
-
-It is clear that Saul saw a light and that it was because of this light that he "fell upon the ground." Some people think that Saul knew that it was the Lord speaking to him without seeing a human form, because the Bible often speaks of God as being light and living in light. Other people think that later in his life he was able to say, "I have seen the Lord Jesus" because it was a human form that he saw here.
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give background information about Cornelius. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the beginning of the part of the story about Cornelius.
-
-# Now there was a certain man
-
-This was a way of introducing a new person to this part of the historical account. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment
-
-"his name was Cornelius. He was an officer in charge of 100 soldiers from the Italian section of the Roman army.
-
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-# He was a devout man, one who worshiped God
-
-"He believed in God and sought to honor and worship God in his life"
-
-# worshiped God
-
-The word for "worshiped" here has the sense of deep respect and awe.
-
-# he constantly prayed to God
-
-The word "constantly" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "he prayed to God a lot" or "he prayed to God regularly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# the ninth hour
-
-"three o'clock in the afternoon." This is the normal afternoon prayer time for Jews.
-
-# he clearly saw
-
-"Cornelius clearly saw"
-
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-# Your prayers and your gifts ... a memorial offering into God's presence
-
-It is implied that his gifts and prayers had been accepted by God. Alternate translation: "God is pleased by your prayers and your gifts ... a memorial offering to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# a tanner
-
-a person who makes leather from animal skins
-
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-# When the angel who spoke to him had left
-
-"When Cornelius' vision of the angel had ended."
-
-# a devout soldier from among those who served him
-
-"one of the soldiers who served him, who also worshiped God." This soldier worshiped God. That was rare in the Roman army, so Cornelius' other soldiers probably did not worship God.
-
-# devout
-
-An adjective to describe a person who worshiped God and served him.
-
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-# told them all that had happened
-
-Cornelius explained his vision to his two servants and to one of his soldiers.
-
-# sent them to Joppa
-
-"sent two of his two servants and the one soldier to Joppa."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to Cornelius' two servants and the soldier under Cornelius' command ([Acts 10:7](../10/07.md)).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The story shifts away from Cornelius to tell us what God is doing with to Peter.
-
-# about the sixth hour
-
-"around noon"
-
-# up upon the housetop
-
-The roofs of the houses were flat, and people often did many different activities on them.
-
diff --git a/act/10/10.md b/act/10/10.md
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-# while the people were cooking some food
-
-"before the people finished cooking the food"
-
-# he was given a vision
-
-"God gave him a vision" or "he saw a vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he saw the sky open
-
-This was the beginning of Peter's vision. It can be a new sentence.
-
-# something like a large sheet ... four corners
-
-The container holding the animals had the appearance of a large square piece of cloth.
-
-# let down by its four corners
-
-"with its four corners suspended" or "with its four corners higher than the rest of it"
-
diff --git a/act/10/12.md b/act/10/12.md
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-# all kinds of four-footed animals ... birds of the sky
-
-From Peter's response in the next verse, it can be implied that the law of Moses commanded the Jews not to eat some of them. Alternate translation: "animals and birds that the Mosaic laws forbade Jews to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/act/10/13.md b/act/10/13.md
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-# a voice spoke to him
-
-The person speaking is not specified. The "voice" was probably God, although it could possibly have been an angel from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/act/10/14.md b/act/10/14.md
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-# Not so
-
-"I will not do that"
-
-# I have never eaten anything that was defiled and unclean
-
-It is implied that some the animals in the container were unclean as defined by the law of Moses and were not to be eaten by believers who lived before Christ died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/act/10/15.md b/act/10/15.md
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-# What God has cleansed
-
-If God is the speaker, he is referring to himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "What I, God, have cleansed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
diff --git a/act/10/16.md b/act/10/16.md
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-# This happened three times
-
-It is not likely that everything Peter saw happened three times. This probably means that the phrase, "What God has cleansed, do not call it defiled," was repeated three times. However, it may be best to simply say "This happened three times" instead of trying to explain in detail.
-
diff --git a/act/10/17.md b/act/10/17.md
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-# Peter was very confused
-
-This means that Peter was having difficulty understanding what the vision meant.
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows, in this case, the two men standing at the gate.
-
-# stood before the gate
-
-"stood before the gate to the house." It is implied that this house had a wall with a gate in it to enter the property. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# after they had asked their way to the house
-
-This happened before they arrived at the house. This could be stated earlier in the verse, as the UST does.
-
diff --git a/act/10/18.md b/act/10/18.md
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-# They called out
-
-Cornelius' men remained outside the gate while asking about Peter.
-
diff --git a/act/10/19.md b/act/10/19.md
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-# thinking about the vision
-
-"wondering about the meaning of the vision"
-
-# the Spirit
-
-"the Holy Spirit"
-
-# Behold, three
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: three"
-
-# three men are looking for you
-
-Some ancient texts have a different number of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
diff --git a/act/10/20.md b/act/10/20.md
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-# go down
-
-"go down from the roof of the house"
-
-# Do not hesitate to go with them
-
-It would be natural for Peter not to want to go with them, because they were strangers and they were Gentiles.
-
diff --git a/act/10/21.md b/act/10/21.md
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-# I am he whom you are seeking
-
-"I am the man you are looking for"
-
diff --git a/act/10/22.md b/act/10/22.md
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--- a/act/10/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "They" and "them" here refer to the two servants and the soldier from Cornelius ([Acts 10:7](../10/07.md)).
-
-# A centurion named Cornelius ... listen to a message from you
-
-This can be divided into several sentences and stated in active form as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# worships God
-
-The word for "worship" here has the sense of deep respect and awe.
-
-# all the nation of the Jews
-
-This number of people is exaggerated with the word "all" to emphasize how widely this was known among the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
diff --git a/act/10/23.md b/act/10/23.md
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-# So Peter invited them to come in and stay with him
-
-The journey to Caesarea was too long for them to begin that afternoon.
-
-# stay with him
-
-"be his guests"
-
-# some of the brothers from Joppa
-
-This refers to believers who lived in Joppa.
-
diff --git a/act/10/24.md b/act/10/24.md
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-# On the following day
-
-This was the next day after they left Joppa. The journey to Caesarea took longer than one day.
-
-# Cornelius was waiting for them
-
-"Cornelius expected them"
-
diff --git a/act/10/25.md b/act/10/25.md
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-# when Peter entered
-
-"when Peter entered the house"
-
-# fell down at his feet to worship him
-
-"he knelt down and put his face close to Peter's feet." He did this to honor Peter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# fell down
-
-He purposely lies down facing the ground to show that he is worshiping.
-
diff --git a/act/10/26.md b/act/10/26.md
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-# Stand up! I too am a man
-
-This was a mild rebuke or correction to Cornelius not to worship Peter. Alternate translation: "Stop doing that! I am only a man, as you are"
-
diff --git a/act/10/27.md b/act/10/27.md
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--- a/act/10/27.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "him" here refers to Cornelius. Here the words "You" and "you" are plural and include Cornelius as well as the Gentiles who were present. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter addresses the people who are gathered in Cornelius' house.
-
-# many people gathered together
-
-"many Gentile people gathered together." It is implied that these people Cornelius had invited were Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/act/10/28.md b/act/10/28.md
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-# You yourselves know
-
-Peter is addressing Cornelius and his invited guests.
-
-# it is not lawful for a Jewish man
-
-"it is forbidden for a Jewish man." This refers to the Jewish religious law.
-
-# someone from another nation
-
-This refers to people who were not Jews and not specifically to where they lived.
-
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diff --git a/act/10/30.md b/act/10/30.md
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 31 and 32 Cornelius quotes what the angel had said to him when he appeared to him at the ninth hour. The words "you" and "your" are all singular. The word "we" here does not include Peter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Cornelius responds to Peter's question.
-
-# Four days ago
-
-Cornelius is referring to the day before the third night before he is speaking to Peter. Biblical culture counts the current day, so the day before three nights ago is "four days ago." Current Western culture does not count the current day, so many Western translations read, "three days ago."
-
-# praying
-
-Some ancient authorities say "fasting and praying" instead of simply "praying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
-# at the ninth hour
-
-The normal afternoon time that the Jews pray to God.
-
diff --git a/act/10/31.md b/act/10/31.md
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-# your prayer has been heard by God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has heard your prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# reminded God about you
-
-"brought you to God's attention." This does not imply that God had forgotten.
-
diff --git a/act/10/32.md b/act/10/32.md
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-# call to you a man named Simon who is called Peter
-
-"tell Simon who is also called Peter to come to you"
-
diff --git a/act/10/33.md b/act/10/33.md
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-# at once
-
-"right away"
-
-# You are kind to have come
-
-This expression is a polite way of thanking Peter for coming. Alternate translation: "I certainly thank you for coming"
-
-# in the sight of God
-
-This refers to the presence of God.
-
-# that you have been instructed by the Lord to say
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the Lord has told you to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/act/10/34.md b/act/10/34.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter begins speaking to everyone in the house of Cornelius.
-
-# Then Peter opened his mouth and said
-
-"Peter began to speak to them"
-
-# Truly
-
-This means that what he is about to say is especially important to know.
-
-# God does not take anyone's side
-
-"God does not favor certain people"
-
diff --git a/act/10/35.md b/act/10/35.md
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-# anyone who worships and does righteous deeds is acceptable to him
-
-"he accepts anyone who worships him and does righteous deeds"
-
-# worships
-
-The word "worships" here has the sense of deep respect and awe.
-
diff --git a/act/10/36.md b/act/10/36.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "him" here refers to Jesus.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter continues to talk to Cornelius and his guests.
-
-# who is Lord of all
-
-Here "all" means "all people."
-
diff --git a/act/10/37.md b/act/10/37.md
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-# throughout all Judea
-
-The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "throughout Judea" or "in many places in Judea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# after the baptism that John announced
-
-"after John preached to the people to repent and then baptized them"
-
diff --git a/act/10/38.md b/act/10/38.md
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-# the events ... and with power
-
-This long sentence, which begins in verse 36, can be shortened into several sentences as in the UST. "You know ... of all. You yourselves know ... announced. You know the events ... with power"
-
-# God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power
-
-The Holy Spirit and God's power are spoken of as if they are something that can be poured out onto a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all who were oppressed by the devil
-
-The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "those who were oppressed by the devil" or "many people who were oppressed by the devil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# God was with him
-
-The idiom "was with him" means "was helping him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/act/10/39.md b/act/10/39.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "We" and "we" here refer to Peter and the apostles and believers who were with Jesus when he was on earth. The words "he" and "him" here refer to Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# in the country of the Jews
-
-This refers mainly to Judea at that time.
-
-# hanging him on a tree
-
-This is another expression that refers to crucifixion. Alternate translation: "nailing him to a wooden cross"
-
diff --git a/act/10/40.md b/act/10/40.md
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-# God raised him up
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "God caused him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the third day
-
-"the third day after he died"
-
-# caused him to be seen
-
-"permitted many people to see him after he was raised from the dead"
-
diff --git a/act/10/41.md b/act/10/41.md
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-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld.
-
diff --git a/act/10/42.md b/act/10/42.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "us" includes Peter and believers. It excludes his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter finishes his speech to everyone in the house of Cornelius, which he began in [Acts 10:34](../10/34.md).
-
-# that this is the one who has been chosen by God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God chose this Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the living and the dead
-
-This refers to people who are still living and people who have died. Alternate translation: "the people who are alive and the people who are dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
diff --git a/act/10/43.md b/act/10/43.md
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-# It is to him that all the prophets bear witness
-
-"All the prophets bear witness to Jesus"
-
-# everyone who believes in him shall receive forgiveness of sins
-
-This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will forgive the sins of everyone who believes in Jesus because of what Jesus has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# through his name
-
-Here "his name" refers to the actions of Jesus. His name means God who saves. Alternate translation: "through what Jesus has done for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/10/44.md b/act/10/44.md
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-# the Holy Spirit fell
-
-Here the word "fell" means "happened suddenly." Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit suddenly came"
-
-# all of those who were listening
-
-Here "all" refers to all the Gentiles at the house who were listening to Peter.
-
diff --git a/act/10/45.md b/act/10/45.md
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-# the gift of the Holy Spirit
-
-This refers to the Holy Spirit himself who was given to them.
-
-# the Holy Spirit was poured out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God poured out the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# poured out
-
-The Holy Spirit is spoken of as if he were something that could be poured out upon people. It implies a generous amount. Alternate translation: "generously given" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the gift
-
-"the free gift"
-
-# also on the Gentiles
-
-Here "also" refers to the fact that the Holy Spirit had already been given to the Jewish believers.
-
diff --git a/act/10/46.md b/act/10/46.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "he" and "him" refer to Peter.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story about Cornelius.
-
-# Gentiles speak in other languages and praising God
-
-These were known spoken languages that caused the Jews to acknowledge that the Gentiles were indeed praising God.
-
diff --git a/act/10/47.md b/act/10/47.md
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-# Can anyone keep water from these people so they should not be baptized, these people who have received ... we?
-
-Peter uses this question to convince the Jewish Christians that the Gentile believers should be baptized. Alternate translation: "No one should keep water from these people! We should baptize them because they have received ... we!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/act/10/48.md b/act/10/48.md
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-# he commanded them to be baptized
-
-It is implied that the Jewish Christians were the ones who would baptize them. Alternate translation: "Peter commanded the Gentile believers to allow the Jewish Christians to baptize them" or "Peter commanded the Jewish Christians to baptize them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ
-
-Here "in the name of Jesus Christ" expresses that the reason for their baptism was that they believed in Jesus. Alternate translation: "be baptized as believers in Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Acts 10 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Unclean
-
-The Jews believed that they could become unclean in God's sight if they visited or ate food with a Gentile. This was because the Pharisees had made a law against it because they wanted to keep people from eating foods that the law of Moses said were unclean. The law of Moses did say that some foods were unclean, but it did not say that God's people could not visit or eat with Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-##### Baptism and the Holy Spirit
-
-The Holy Spirit "fell on" those who were listening to Peter. This showed the Jewish believers that Gentiles could receive the word of God and receive the Holy Spirit just as the Jewish believers had.  After that, the Gentiles were baptized.
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a new event in the story.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter arrives in Jerusalem and begins talking to the Jews there.
-
-# Now
-
-This marks a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# the brothers
-
-The phrase "brothers" here refers to the believers in Judea.
-
-# who were in Judea
-
-"who were in the province of Judea"
-
-# had received the word of God
-
-This expression refers to the fact that the Gentiles believed the gospel message about Jesus. Alternate translation: "believed the message of God about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/02.md b/act/11/02.md
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-# had come up to Jerusalem
-
-Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of coming up to Jerusalem and going down from it.
-
-# they who belonged to the circumcision group
-
-This is a reference to some of the Jews who believed that every believer must be circumcised. Alternate translation: "some Jewish believers in Jerusalem who wanted all followers of Christ to be circumcized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/03.md b/act/11/03.md
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-# uncircumcised men
-
-The phrase "uncircumcised men" refers to Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# ate with them
-
-It was against Jewish tradition for Jews to eat with Gentiles.
-
diff --git a/act/11/04.md b/act/11/04.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter responds to the Jews by telling them about his vision and about what had happened at Cornelius' house.
-
-# Peter started to explain
-
-Peter did not criticize the Jewish believers but reacted in a friendly explanatory manner.
-
-# in detail
-
-"exactly what happened"
-
diff --git a/act/11/05.md b/act/11/05.md
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-# like a large sheet
-
-The container holding the animals had the appearance of a large square piece of cloth. See how you translated this in [Acts 10:11](../10/11.md).
-
-# by its four corners
-
-"with its four corners suspended" or "with its four corners higher than the rest of it." See how you translated this in [Acts 10:11](../10/11.md).
-
diff --git a/act/11/06.md b/act/11/06.md
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-# four-legged animals of earth
-
-From Peter's response, it can be implied that the law of Moses commanded the Jews not to eat some of them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 10:12](../10/12.md). Alternate translation: "animals and birds that the Mosaic laws forbade Jews to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# wild beasts
-
-This probably refer to the animals people do not or can not tame or control.
-
-# creeping animals
-
-These are reptiles.
-
diff --git a/act/11/07.md b/act/11/07.md
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-# I heard a voice
-
-The person speaking is not specified. The "voice" was probably God, although it could possibly have been an angel from God. See how you translated "a voice" in [Acts 10:13](../10/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/08.md b/act/11/08.md
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-# Not so
-
-"I will not do that." See how you translated this in [Acts 10:14](../10/14.md).
-
-# nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth
-
-Apparently the animals in the sheet were animals which the Jewish law in the Old Testament forbade the Jews to eat. This can be said in a positive way. Alternate translation: "I have eaten only meat from holy and clean animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# unclean
-
-In the Old Testament Jewish law, a person became ritually "unclean" in various ways, such as eating certain forbidden animals.
-
diff --git a/act/11/09.md b/act/11/09.md
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-# What God has declared clean, do not call unclean
-
-This refers to the animals in the sheet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/10.md b/act/11/10.md
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-# This happened three times
-
-It is not likely that everything was repeated three times. This probably means that "What God has cleansed, do not call it defiled" was repeated three times. However, it may be best to simply say "This happened three times" instead of trying to explain in detail. See how you translated "This happened three times" in [Acts 10:16](../10/16.md).
-
diff --git a/act/11/11.md b/act/11/11.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here "we" refers to Peter and the believers in Joppa. It does not include his current audience in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Behold
-
-This word alerts us to the new people in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# right away
-
-"immediately" or "at that exact moment"
-
-# they had been sent
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone had sent them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/12.md b/act/11/12.md
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-# that I should make no distinction regarding them
-
-"that I should not be concerned that they were Gentiles"
-
-# These six brothers went with me
-
-"These six brothers went with me to Caesarea"
-
-# These six brothers
-
-"These six Jewish believers"
-
-# into the man's house
-
-This refers to the house of Cornelius.
-
diff --git a/act/11/13.md b/act/11/13.md
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-# Simon who is called Peter
-
-"Simon who is also called Peter." See how you translated the same phrase in [Acts 10:32](../10/32.md).
-
diff --git a/act/11/14.md b/act/11/14.md
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-# all your household
-
-This refers to all the people in the household. Alternate translation: "everyone who lives in your house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/15.md b/act/11/15.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "us" refers to Peter, the apostles, and any of the Jewish believers who had received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# As I began to speak to them, the Holy Spirit came on them
-
-This implies that Peter had not finished speaking but had intended to say more.
-
-# the Holy Spirit came on them, just as on us in the beginning
-
-Peter leaves out some things to keep the story short. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit came on the Gentile believers, just as he came on the Jewish believers at Pentecost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# in the beginning
-
-Peter is referring to the day of Pentecost.
-
diff --git a/act/11/16.md b/act/11/16.md
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-# you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will baptize you in the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/17.md b/act/11/17.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "them" refers to Cornelius and his Gentile guests and household. Peter does not call them Gentiles in his account to the Jewish believers at Jerusalem. The word "they" refers to the Jewish believers to whom Peter spoke. The word "us" includes all of the Jewish believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter finishes his speech (which he began in [Acts 11:4](../11/04.md)) to the Jews about his vision and about what had happened at the house of Cornelius.
-
-# Then if God gave to them ... who was I, that I could oppose God?
-
-Peter uses this question to emphasize that he was only obeying God. Alternate translation: "Since God gave to them ... I decided that I could not oppose God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the same gift
-
-Peter refers to the gift of the Holy Spirit.
-
diff --git a/act/11/18.md b/act/11/18.md
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-# they said nothing in response
-
-"they did not argue with Peter"
-
-# God has given repentance for life to the Gentiles also
-
-"God has given repentance that leads to life to the Gentiles also." Here "life" refers to eternal life. The abstract nouns "repentance" and "life" can be translated as the verbs "repent" and "live." Alternate translation: "God has allowed the Gentiles also to repent and live eternally" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/19.md b/act/11/19.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Luke tells about what happened to the believers who fled after the stoning of Stephen.
-
-# Now
-
-This introduces the new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# those who had been scattered by the persecution that arose over Stephen spread
-
-The Jews began persecuting Jesus' followers because Stephen had said and done things that the Jews did not like. Because of this persecution, many of Jesus' followers left Jerusalem and went to many different places.
-
-# those ... spread
-
-"those went in many different directions"
-
-# who had been scattered by the persecution
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Jews had been persecuting and so had left Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the persecution that arose over Stephen
-
-the persecution that happened because of what Stephen had said and done
-
-# only to Jews
-
-The believers thought God's message was for the Jewish people, and not for the Gentiles.
-
diff --git a/act/11/20.md b/act/11/20.md
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-# spoke also to Greeks
-
-These Greek-speaking people were Gentiles, not Jews. Alternate translation: "also spoke to Gentiles who spoke Greek" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/21.md b/act/11/21.md
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-# The hand of the Lord was with them
-
-God's hand signifies his powerful help. Alternate translation: "God was powerfully enabling those believers to preach effectively" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# turned to the Lord
-
-Here "turned to the Lord" is a metaphor for starting to obey the Lord. Alternate translation: "and they repented of their sins and began to obey the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/22.md b/act/11/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, the word "he" refers to Barnabas. The word "they" refers to the believers of the church at Jerusalem. The words "them" and "their" refer to the new believers ([Acts 11:20](../11/20.md)).
-
-# ears of the church
-
-Here "ears" refers to the believers' hearing about the event. Alternate translation: "the believers in the church" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/23.md b/act/11/23.md
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-# saw the grace of God
-
-"saw how God acted kindly toward the believers"
-
-# he encouraged them
-
-"he kept on encouraging them"
-
-# to remain with the Lord
-
-"to remain faithful to the Lord" or "to continue to trust in the Lord"
-
-# with all their heart
-
-Here the "heart" refers to a person's will and desire. Alternate translation: "with all their will" or "with complete commitment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/24.md b/act/11/24.md
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-# full of the Holy Spirit
-
-The Holy Spirit controlled Barnabas as he obeyed the Holy Spirit.
-
-# many people were added to the Lord
-
-Here "added" means they came to believe the same thing as the others. Alternate translation: "many more people also believed in the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/25.md b/act/11/25.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "he" refers to Barnabas and "him" refers to Saul.
-
-# out to Tarsus
-
-"out to the city of Tarsus"
diff --git a/act/11/26.md b/act/11/26.md
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-# When he found him
-
-It progably took some time and effort for Barnabas to locate Saul.
-
-# It came about
-
-This begins a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# they gathered together with the church
-
-"Barnabas and Saul gathered together with the church"
-
-# The disciples were called Christians
-
-This implies that other people called the believers by this name. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Antioch called the disciples Christians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# first in Antioch
-
-"for the first time in Antioch"
-
diff --git a/act/11/27.md b/act/11/27.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Luke tells background information about a prophecy in Antioch. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story-line.
-
-# came down from Jerusalem to Antioch
-
-Jerusalem was higher in elevation than Antioch, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem or going down from it.
-
diff --git a/act/11/28.md b/act/11/28.md
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-# Agabus by name
-
-"whose name was Agabus"
-
-# indicated by the Spirit
-
-"the Holy Spirit enabled him to prophesy"
-
-# a great famine would occur
-
-"a great shortage of food would happen"
-
-# over all the world
-
-This was a generalization referring to the part of the world that they were interested in. Alternate translation: "all over the inhabited world" or "throughout the Roman Empire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# in the days of Claudius
-
-Luke's audience would know that Claudius was the emperor of Rome at that time. Alternate translation: "when Claudius was the Roman emperor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/29.md b/act/11/29.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "They" and "they" refer to the believers in the church in Antioch ([Acts 11:27](../11/27.md)).
-
-# So
-
-This word means marks an event that happened because of something else that happened first. In this case, they sent money because of Agabus' prophesy or the famine.
-
-# as each one was able
-
-The richer people sent more; the poorer people sent less.
-
-# the brothers in Judea
-
-"the believers in Judea"
-
diff --git a/act/11/30.md b/act/11/30.md
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-# by the hand of Barnabas and Saul
-
-The hand is a synecdoche for the action of the whole person. Alternate translation: "by having Barnabas and Saul take to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/act/11/intro.md b/act/11/intro.md
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-# Acts 11 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "The Gentiles also had received the word of God"
-
-Almost all of the first believers were Jewish. Luke writes in this chapter that many Gentiles started to believe in Jesus. They believed that the message about Jesus was true and so began to "receive the word of God." Some of the believers in Jerusalem did not believe that Gentiles could truly follow Jesus, so Peter went to them and told them what had happened to him and how he had seen the Gentiles receive the Word of God and receive the Holy Spirit.
diff --git a/act/12/01.md b/act/12/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-This is background information about Herod's killing James. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the new persecution, first of James' death and then of Peter's imprisonment and then release.
-
-# Now
-
-This begins a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# about that time
-
-This refers to the time of the famine.
-
-# laid hands on
-
-This means Herod had the believers arrested. See how you translated this in [Acts 5:18](../05/18.md). Alternate translation: "sent soldiers to arrest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# some who belonged to the church
-
-Only James and Peter are specified, which implies that these were leaders of the church in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so that he might mistreat them
-
-"in order to cause the believers to suffer"
-
diff --git a/act/12/02.md b/act/12/02.md
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-# He killed James ... with the sword
-
-This tells the manner in which James was killed.
-
-# He killed James
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Herod himself killed James or 2) Herod ordered someone to kill James. Alternate translation: "Herod gave the order and they killed James" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/12/03.md b/act/12/03.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "he" refers to Herod ([Acts 12:1](../12/01.md)).
-
-# After he saw that this pleased the Jews
-
-"When Herod realized that putting James to death pleased the Jewish leaders"
-
-# pleased the Jews
-
-"made the Jewish leaders happy"
-
-# That was
-
-"Herod did this" or "This happened"
-
-# the days of unleavened bread
-
-This refers to a time of Jewish religious feast time during the Passover season. Alternate translation: "the festival when the Jewish people ate bread without yeast"
-
diff --git a/act/12/04.md b/act/12/04.md
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-# four squads of soldiers
-
-"four groups of soldiers." Each squad had four soldiers that guarded Peter, one group at a time. The groups divided the 24 hour day into four shifts. Each time two soldiers would have been at his side and the other two soldiers by the entrance.
-
-# he was intending to bring him to the people
-
-"Herod planned to judge Peter in the presence of the people" or "Herod planned to judge Peter before the Jewish people"
-
diff --git a/act/12/05.md b/act/12/05.md
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-# So Peter was kept in the prison
-
-This implies that the soldiers continually guarded Peter in prison. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the soldiers guarded Peter in the prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# prayer was made earnestly to God for him by those in the church
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the group of believers in Jerusalem earnestly prayed to God for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# earnestly
-
-continuously and with dedication
-
diff --git a/act/12/06.md b/act/12/06.md
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-# On the night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial
-
-That Herod planned to execute him can be clarified. Alternate translation: "The happened on the day before Herod was going to bring Peter out from prison to put him on trial and then to execute him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# bound with two chains
-
-"tied with two chains" or "fastened with two chains." Each chain would have been attached to one of the two guards who stayed beside Peter.
-
-# were keeping watch over the prison
-
-"were guarding the prison doors"
-
diff --git a/act/12/07.md b/act/12/07.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "him" and "his" refer to Peter.
-
-# Behold
-
-This word alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# by him
-
-"next to him" or "beside him"
-
-# in the prison cell
-
-"in the prison room"
-
-# He struck Peter
-
-"The angel tapped Peter" or "The angel poked Peter." Peter was evidently sleeping deeply enough that this was required to wake him.
-
-# his chains fell off his hands
-
-The angel caused the chains to fall from Peter without touching them.
-
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-# Peter did so
-
-"Peter did what the angel told him to do" or "Peter obeyed"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "He" refers to Peter. The words "they" and "They" refer to Peter and the angel.
-
-# He did not know
-
-"He did not understand"
-
-# what was done by the angel was real
-
-This could be changed to active form. Alternate translation: "the actions of the angel were real" or "what the angel did truly happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# After they had passed by the first guard and the second
-
-It is implied that the soldiers were not able to see Peter and the angel as they walked by. Alternate translation: "The first and second guards did not see them as they passed by, and then" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# had passed by
-
-"had walked by"
-
-# and the second
-
-The word "guard" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "and the second guard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# they came to the iron gate
-
-"Peter and the angel arrived at the iron gate"
-
-# that led into the city
-
-"that opened to the city" or "that went from the prison to the city"
-
-# it opened for them by itself
-
-Here "by itself" means neither Peter nor the angel opened it. Alternate translation: "the gate swung open for them" or "the gate opened itself for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# went down a street
-
-"walked along a street"
-
-# left him right away
-
-"left Peter suddenly" or "suddenly disappeared"
-
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-# When Peter came to himself
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "When Peter became fully awake and alert" or "When Peter became aware that what had happened was real" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# delivered me out of the hand of Herod
-
-Here "the hand of Herod" refers to "Herod's hold" or "Herod's plans." Alternate translation: "brought me from the harm Herod had planned for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# delivered me
-
-"rescued me"
-
-# everything the Jewish people were expecting
-
-Here "the people of the Jews" probably referred mainly to the Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "all that the Jewish leaders thought would happen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# realized this
-
-He became aware that God had rescued him.
-
-# John, also called Mark
-
-John was also called Mark. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John, whom people also called Mark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "she" and "her" all refer to the servant girl Rhoda. Here the words they" and "They" refer to the people who were inside praying ([Acts 12:12](../12/12.md)).
-
-# he knocked
-
-"Peter knocked." Tapping on the door was a normal Jewish custom to let others know you wish to visit them. You may need to change this to fit your culture.
-
-# at the door of the gate
-
-"at the outer door" or "at the door of the entrance from the street to the courtyard"
-
-# came to answer
-
-"came to the gate to ask who was knocking"
-
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-# out of joy
-
-"because she was so joyful" or "being overly excited"
-
-# failed to open the door
-
-"did not open the door" or "forgot to open the door"
-
-# came running into the room
-
-You may prefer to say "went running into the room in the house"
-
-# she reported
-
-"she told them" or "she said"
-
-# standing at the door
-
-"standing outside the door." Peter was still standing outside.
-
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-# You are insane
-
-The people not only did not believe her, but rebuked her by saying she was crazy. Alternate translation: "You are crazy"
-
-# she insisted that it was so
-
-"she insisted that what she said was true"
-
-# They said
-
-"They answered"
-
-# It is his angel
-
-"What you have seen is Peter's angel." Some Jews believed in guardian angels and may have thought that Peter's angel had come to them.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "they" and "them" refer to the people in the house. The words "He" and "he" refer to Peter.
-
-# But Peter continued knocking
-
-The word "continued" means that Peter kept knocking the entire time those inside were talking.
-
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-# Report these things
-
-"Tell these things"
-
-# the brothers
-
-"the other believers"
-
diff --git a/act/12/18.md b/act/12/18.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "him" here refers to Peter. The word "he" refers to Herod.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used to mark a break in the story-line. Time has passed; it is now the next day.
-
-# when it became day
-
-"in the morning"
-
-# there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter
-
-This phrase is used to emphasize what really happened. This could be said in a positive way. Alternate translation: "there was a great disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter
-
-The abstract noun "disturbance" can be expressed with the words "disturbed" or "upset." Alternate translation: "the soldiers were very disturbed about what had happened to Peter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# After Herod had searched for him and could not find him
-
-"After Herod searched for Peter and could not find him"
-
-# After Herod had searched for him
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) "when Herod heard Peter was missing, he went himself to search the prison" or 2) "when Herod heard Peter was missing, he sent other soldiers to search the prison."
-
-# he questioned the guards and ordered them to be put to death
-
-It was the normal punishment for the Roman government to kill the guards if their prisoner escaped.
-
-# Then he went down
-
-The phrase "went down" is used here because Caesarea is lower in elevation than Judea.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Luke continues with another event in Herod's life.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# They went to him together
-
-Here the word "They" is a generalization. It is unlikely that all the people of Tyre and Sidon went to Herod. Alternate translation: "Men representing the people of Tyre and Sidon went together to talk with Herod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# They persuaded Blastus
-
-"These men persuaded Blastus"
-
-# Blastus
-
-Blastus was an assistant to or an officer of King Herod. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they asked for peace
-
-"these men requested peace"
-
-# their country received its food from the king's country
-
-They probably purchased this food. Alternate translation: "the people of Tyre and Sidon bought all their food from the people that Herod ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# received its food
-
-It is implied that Herod restricted this supply of food because he was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# On a set day
-
-This was probably the day on which Herod agreed to meet with the representatives. Alternate translation: "On the day when Herod agreed to meet them"
-
-# royal clothing
-
-expensive clothing that would demonstrate he was the king
-
-# sat on a throne
-
-This was where Herod formally addressed people who came to see him.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story about Herod.
-
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-# Immediately an angel
-
-"Right away an angel" or "While the people were praising Herod, an angel"
-
-# struck him
-
-"afflicted Herod" or "caused Herod to become very ill"
-
-# he did not give God the glory
-
-Herod let those people worship him instead of telling them to worship God.
-
-# he was eaten by worms and died
-
-Here "worms" refers to worms inside the body, probably intestinal worms. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "worms ate Herod's insides and he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Verse 24 continues the history from verse 23. Verse 25 continues the history from 11:30. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# the word of God increased and multiplied
-
-The word of God is spoken of as if it was a living plant that was able to grow and reproduce. Alternate translation: "the message of God spread to more places and more people believed in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the word of God
-
-"the message God sent about Jesus"
-
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-# completed their mission
-
-This refers back to when they brought money from the believers at Antioch in [Acts 11:29-30](../11/29.md). Alternate translation: "delivered the money to the church leaders in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they returned from Jerusalem
-
-They went back to Antioch from Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Barnabas and Saul returned to Antioch" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Acts 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 12 tells what happened to King Herod while Barnabas was bringing Saul back from Tarsus and they were delivering money from Antioch Jerusalem (11:25-30). He killed many of the leaders of the church, and he put Peter in prison. After God helped Peter escape the prison, Herod killed the prison guards, and then God killed Herod. In the last verse of the chapter, Luke tells how Barnabas and Saul return to Antioch.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Personification
-
-The "word of God" is spoken of as if it were a living thing that could grow and become many. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 1 gives background information about the people in the church at Antioch. Here the first word "they" probably refers to these five leaders but may also include the other believers. The next words "they" and "their" probably refer to the other three leaders not including Barnabas and Saul but could include other believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Luke begins to tell about the mission trips on which the church at Antioch send Barnabas and Saul.
-
-# Now in the church in Antioch
-
-"At that time in the church at Antioch"
-
-# Simeon ... Niger ... Lucius ... Manaen
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# foster brother of Herod the tetrarch
-
-Manaen was probably Herod's playmate or close friend growing up.
-
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-# Set apart for me
-
-"Appoint to serve me"
-
-# I have called them
-
-The verb here means that God chose them to do this work.
-
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-# laid their hands on these men
-
-"laid their hands on these men whom God had set apart for his service." This act showed that the leaders agreed that the Holy Spirit had called Barnabas and Saul to do this work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# sent them off
-
-"sent those men off" or "sent those men off to do the work the Holy Spirit told them to do"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "they," "They," and "their" refer to Barnabas and Silas.
-
-# So
-
-This word marks an event that happened because of a previous event. In this case, the previous event is Barnabas and Saul being set apart by the Holy Spirit.
-
-# went down
-
-The phrase "went down" is used here because Seleucia is lower in elevation than Antioch.
-
-# Seleucia
-
-a city by the sea
-
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-# city of Salamis
-
-The city of Salamis was on Cyprus Island.
-
-# proclaimed the word of God
-
-"Word of God" here is a synecdoche for "message of God." Alternate translation: "proclaimed the message of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# synagogues of the Jews
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) "there were multiple Jewish synagogues in the city of Salamis where Barnabas and Saul preached" or 2) "Barnabas and Saul started at the synagogue at Salamis and continued to preach in all the synagogues they found while they traveled around the Island of Cyprus."
-
-# They also had John Mark as their assistant
-
-"John Mark went with them and was helping them"
-
-# assistant
-
-"helper"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to Paul, Silas, and John Mark.The words "This man" refer to "Sergius Paulus." The first word "he" refers to Sergius Paulus, the proconsul; the second word "he" refers to Elymas (also called Bar-Jesus), the magician.
-
-# the whole island
-
-They crossed from one side of the island to the other and shared the gospel message in each town they passed through.
-
-# Paphos
-
-a major city on Cyprus island where the proconsul lived
-
-# they found
-
-Here "found" means they came upon him without looking for him. Alternate translation: "they met" or "they came upon"
-
-# a certain magician
-
-"a particular person who practices witchcraft" or "a person who practices supernatural magic arts"
-
-# whose name was Bar Jesus
-
-"Bar Jesus" means "Son of Jesus." There is no relation between this man and Jesus Christ. Jesus was a common name at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# associated with
-
-"was often with" or "was often in the company of"
-
-# proconsul
-
-This was a governor in charge of a Roman province. Alternate translation: "governor"
-
-# who was an intelligent man
-
-This is background information about Sergius Paulus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# he wanted to hear the word of God
-
-
-
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-# Elymas "the magician"
-
-This was Bar-Jesus, who was also called "the magician." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# that is how his name is translated
-
-"that was what he was called in Greek"
-
-# opposed them; he tried to turn
-
-"resisted them by trying to turn" or "attempted to stop them by trying to turn"
-
-# tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith
-
-Here "to turn ... away from" is a metaphor for convincing someone to not do something. Alternate translation: "attempted to persuade the governor not to believe the gospel message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "him" refers to the magician Elymas, who is also called Bar Jesus ([Acts 13:6-8](./06.md)).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-While on the island of Paphos, Paul begins to talk to Elymas.
-
-# Saul, who is also called Paul
-
-"Saul" as his Jewish name, and "Paul" was his Roman name. Since he was speaking to a Roman official, he used his Roman name. Alternate translation: "Saul, who now called himself Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# stared at him intensely
-
-"looked at him intensely"
-
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-# You son of the devil
-
-Paul is saying the man is acting like the devil. Alternate translation: "You are like the devil" or "You act like the devil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you are full of all kinds of deceit and wickedness
-
-"you are always intent in causing others to believe what is not true using falsehood and always doing what is wrong"
-
-# wickedness
-
-In this context it means to be lazy and not diligent in following God's law.
-
-# You are an enemy of every kind of righteousness
-
-Paul is grouping Elymas with the devil. Just as the devil is an enemy of God and is against righteousness, so also was Elymas.
-
-# You will never stop twisting the straight paths of the Lord, will you?
-
-Paul uses this question to rebuke Elymas for opposing God. Alternate translation: "You are always saying that the truth about the Lord God is false!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the straight paths of the Lord
-
-Here "straight paths" refer to the ways that are true. Alternate translation: "the true ways of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "him" refer to Elymas the magician. The word "he" refers to the Sergius Paulus, proconsul (governor of Paphos).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul finishes speaking to Elymas.
-
-# the hand of the Lord is upon you
-
-Here "hand' represents the power of God and "upon you" implies punishment. Alternate translation: "The Lord will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will become blind
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will make you blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You will not see the sun
-
-Elymas will be so completely blind that he not even be able to see the sun. Alternate translation: "You will not even see the sun"
-
-# for a while
-
-"for a period of time" or "until the time appointed by God"
-
-# there fell on Elymas a mist and darkness
-
-"the eyes of Elymas became blurry and then dark" or "Elymas started seeing unclearly and then he could not see anything"
-
-# he started going around
-
-"Elymas wandered around" or "Elymas started feeling around and"
-
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-# proconsul
-
-This was a governor in charge of a Roman province. Alternate translation: "governor"
-
-# he believed
-
-"he believed in Jesus"
-
-# he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the teaching about the Lord amazed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 13 and 14 give background information about this part of the story. "Paul and his friends" were Barnabas and John Mark (also called John). From this point on, Saul is called Paul in Acts. Paul's name is listed first which indicates that he had become the leader of the group. It is important to keep this order in the translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is a new part of the story about Paul in Antioch in Pisidia.
-
-# Now
-
-This marks the beginning of a new part of the story.
-
-# set sail from Paphos
-
-"traveled by sailboat from Paphos"
-
-# came to Perga in Pamphylia
-
-"arrived in Perga which is in Pamphylia"
-
-# But John left them
-
-"But John Mark left Paul and Barnabas"
-
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-# Antioch of Pisidia
-
-"the city of Antioch in the district of Pisidia"
-
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-# After the reading of the law and the prophets
-
-The "law and the prophets" refer to parts of the Jewish scriptures which were read. Alternate translation: "After someone read from the books of the law and the writings of the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# sent them a message, saying
-
-"told someone to say" or "asked someone to say"
-
-# Brothers
-
-The term "brothers" is here used by the people in the synagogue to refer to Paul and Barnabas as fellow Jews.
-
-# if you have any message of encouragement
-
-"if you want to say anything to encourage us"
-
-# say it
-
-"please speak it" or "please tell it to us"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The first word "he" refers to Paul. The second word "he" refers to God. Here the word "our" refers to Paul and his fellow Jews. The words "they" and "them" refer to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul begins his speech to those in the synagogue in Pisidian Antioch. He begins by talking about things that happened in Israel's history.
-
-# motioned with his hand
-
-This could refer to moving his hands as a signal that he was ready to speak. Alternate translation: "moved his hands to show that he was about to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# you who honor God
-
-This refers to Gentiles who had converted to Judaism. "you who are not Israelites but who worship God"
-
-# God, listen
-
-"God, listen to me" or "God, listen to what I am about to say"
-
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-# The God of this people Israel
-
-"The God the people of Israel worship"
-
-# our fathers
-
-"our ancestors"
-
-# made the people numerous
-
-"caused them to become very numerous"
-
-# with an uplifted arm
-
-This refers to God's mighty power. Alternate translation: "with great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# out of it
-
-"out from the land of Egypt"
-
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-# he put up with them
-
-This means "he tolerated them." Some versions have have a different word that means "he took care of them." Alternate translation: "God endured their disobedience" or "God took care of them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "he" refers to God. The words "their land" refer to the land the seven nations had previously occupied. The word "them" refers to the people of Israel. The word "our" refers to Paul and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# nations
-
-Here the word "nations" refers to different people groups and not to geographical boundaries.
-
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-# took place over four hundred and fifty years
-
-"took more than 450 years to accomplish"
-
-# until Samuel the prophet
-
-"until the time of the prophet Samuel"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The quotation here is from the history of Samuel and from a Psalm of Ethan in the Old Testament.
-
-# for forty years
-
-"to be their king for forty years"
-
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-# removed him from the kingship
-
-This expression means God caused Saul to stop being king. Alternate translation: "rejected Saul from being king"
-
-# he raised up David to be their king
-
-"God chose David to be their king"
-
-# their king
-
-"the king of Israel" or "the king over the Israelites"
-
-# It was about David that God said
-
-"God said this about David"
-
-# I have found
-
-"I have observed that"
-
-# to be a man after my heart
-
-This expression means he "is a man who wants what I want." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/act/13/23.md b/act/13/23.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The quotation here is from the Gospels.
-
-# From this man's descendants
-
-"From David's descendants." This is placed at the beginning of the sentence to emphasize that the savior had to be one of David's descendants ([Acts 13:22](../13/22.md)).
-
-# brought to Israel
-
-This refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "gave to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as he promised to do
-
-"just as God promised he would do"
-
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-# the baptism of repentance
-
-You can translate the word "repentance" as the verb "repent." Alternate translation: "the baptism to repent" or "the baptism that people requested when they wanted to repent for their sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Who do you think I am?
-
-John asked this question to compel the people to think about who he was. Alternate translation: "Think about who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I am not the one
-
-John was referring to the Messiah, whom they were expecting to come. Alternate translation: "I am not the Messiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# But listen
-
-This emphasizes the importance of what he will say next.
-
-# one is coming after me
-
-This also refers to the Messiah. Alternate translation: "The Messiah will soon come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to untie
-
-"I am not worthy even to untie his shoes." The Messiah is so much greater than John that he did not even feel worthy do the lowest job for him.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "they" and "their" refers to the Jews who lived in Jerusalem. Here the word "us" includes Paul and his entire audience in the synagogue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Brothers, children of the line of Abraham ... who worship God
-
-Paul addresses his audience of Jews and Gentile converts to Judaism to remind them of their special status as worshiping the true God.
-
-# the message about this salvation has been sent
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has sent the message about this salvation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# about this salvation
-
-The word "salvation" can be translated with the verb "save." Alternate translation: "that God will save people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# did not recognize him
-
-"did not realize that this man Jesus was the one whom God had sent to save them"
-
-# sayings of the prophets
-
-Here the word "sayings" represents the message of the prophets. Alternate translation: "the writings of the prophets" or "the message of the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that are read
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which someone reads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they fulfilled sayings of the prophets
-
-"they actually did just what the prophets said they would do in the books of the prophets"
-
diff --git a/act/13/28.md b/act/13/28.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the Jewish people and their religious leaders in Jerusalem. The word him" here refers to Jesus.
-
-# they found no reason for death
-
-"they did not find any reason why anyone should kill Jesus"
-
-# they asked Pilate
-
-The word "asked" here is a strong word meaning to demand, beg or plead for.
-
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-# When they had completed all the things that were written about him
-
-"When thy did to Jesus all the things that the prophets said would happen to him"
-
-# they took him down from the tree
-
-It may be helpful to explicitly say Jesus died before this happened. Alternate translation: "they killed Jesus and then took him down from the cross after he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from the tree
-
-"from the cross." This was another way people at that time referred to the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But God raised him
-
-"But" indicates a strong contrast between what the people did and what God did.
-
-# raised him from the dead
-
-"raised him from among those who were dead." To be with "the dead" means that Jesus was dead.
-
-# raised him
-
-Here, to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "caused him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To raise someone from among them speaks of making that person alive again.
-
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-# He was seen ... Galilee to Jerusalem
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The disciples who traveled with Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem saw him for many days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# many days
-
-We know from other writings that this period was 40 days. Translate "many days" with a term that would be appropriate for that length of time.
-
-# are now his witnesses to the people
-
-"are now testifying to the people about Jesus" or "are now telling the people about Jesus"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The second quotation here is from the prophet Isaiah.
-
-# So
-
-This word marks an event that happened because of previous event. In this case, the previous event is God's raising Jesus from the dead.
-
-# our fathers
-
-"our ancestors." Paul is still speaking to the Jews and Gentile converts in the synagogue at Antioch of Pisidia. These were the physical ancestors of the Jews, and the spiritual ancestors of the converts.
diff --git a/act/13/33.md b/act/13/33.md
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-# he has fulfilled for us, their children, by
-
-You may need to rearrange the parts of this sentence, which begins in verse 32. "God has fulfilled for us, their children, these promises that he made to our ancestors, by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate:translate_versebridge]])
-
-# for us, their children
-
-"for us, who are the children of our ancestors." Paul is still speaking to the Jews and Gentile converts in the synagogue at Antioch of Pisidia. These were the physical ancestors of the Jews, and the spiritual ancestors of the converts.
-
-# by raising up Jesus
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "by making Jesus alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# As it is written in the second Psalm
-
-"This is what was written in the second Psalm"
-
-# the second Psalm
-
-"Psalm 2"
-
-# Son ... Father
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between Jesus and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/act/13/34.md b/act/13/34.md
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-# The fact that he raised him up from the dead so that his body would never decay, God has spoken in this way
-
-"God spoke these words about his making Jesus alive again so that he would never die again"
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
-# sure blessings
-
-"certain blessings"
-
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-# This is why he also says in another Psalm
-
-Paul's audience would have understood that this Psalm refers to the Messiah. Alternate translation: "In another Psalm of David, he also says about the Messiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he also says
-
-"David also says." David is the author of Psalm 16 from which this quotation is taken.
-
-# You will not allow your Holy One to see decay
-
-The phrase "see decay" is a metonym for "decay." Alternate translation: "You will not allow the body of your Holy One to rot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You will not allow
-
-David is speaking to God here.
-
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-# in his own generation
-
-"during his lifetime"
-
-# served the desires of God
-
-"did what God wanted him to do" or "did what pleased God"
-
-# he fell asleep
-
-This was a polite way to refer to death. Alternate translation: "he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# was laid with his fathers
-
-"was buried with his ancestors who had died"
-
-# experienced decay
-
-The phrase "experienced decay" is a metonym for "his body decayed." Alternate translation: "his body rotted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But he whom
-
-"but Jesus whom"
-
-# God raised up
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "God caused to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# experienced no decay
-
-The phrase "experienced no decay" is a way to say "his body did not decay." Alternate translation: "did not rot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/13/38.md b/act/13/38.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "him" refers to Jesus.
-
-# let it be known to you
-
-"know this" or "this is important for you to know"
-
-# brothers
-
-Paul uses this term because they are his fellow-Jews and followers of Judaism. They are not Christian believers at this point. Alternate translation: "my fellow Israelites and other friends"
-
-# that through this man is proclaimed to you forgiveness of sins
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that we proclaim to you that your sins can be forgiven through Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# forgiveness of sins
-
-The abstract noun "forgiveness" can be translated with the verb "to forgive." Alternate translation: "that God can forgive your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/act/13/39.md b/act/13/39.md
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-# By him every one who believes
-
-"By him every person who believes" or "Every one who believes in him"
-
-# By him every one who believes is justified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus justifies everyone who believes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all the things
-
-"all the sins"
-
diff --git a/act/13/40.md b/act/13/40.md
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-# General Information:
-
-In his message to the people in the synagogue, Paul quotes the prophet Habakkuk. Here the word "I" refers to God.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul finishes his speech in the synagogue in Pisidian Antioch, which he began in [Acts 13:16](../13/16.md).
-
-# be careful
-
-It is implied that the thing they should be careful about is Paul's message. Alternate translation: "give close attention to the things I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# that the thing the prophets spoke about
-
-"so that what the prophets spoke about"
-
diff --git a/act/13/41.md b/act/13/41.md
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-# Look, you despisers
-
-"you who feel contempt" or "you who ridicule"
-
-# be astonished
-
-"be amazed" or "be shocked"
-
-# then perish
-
-"then die"
-
-# am doing a work
-
-"am doing something" or "am doing a deed"
-
-# in your days
-
-"during your lifetime"
-
-# A work that
-
-"I am doing something which"
-
-# even if someone announces it to you
-
-"even if someone tells you about it"
-
diff --git a/act/13/42.md b/act/13/42.md
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-# As Paul and Barnabas left
-
-"When Paul and Barnabas were leaving"
-
-# begged them that they might
-
-"begged them to"
-
-# these same words
-
-Here "words" refers to the message that Paul had spoken. Alternate translation: "this same message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# When the synagogue meeting ended
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this restates "As Paul and Barnabas left" in verse 42 or 2) Paul and Barnabas left the meeting before it ended and this occurs later.
-
-# proselytes
-
-These were non-Jewish people who converted to Judaism.
-
-# who spoke to them and urged them
-
-"and Paul and Barnabas spoke to those people and urged them"
-
-# to continue in the grace of God
-
-It is implied that they believed Paul's message that Jesus was the Messiah. Alternate translation: "to continue to trust that God kindly forgives people's sins because of what Jesus did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "him" refers to Paul.
-
-# almost the whole city
-
-The "city" represents the people in the city. This phrase is used to show the great response to the Lord's word. Alternate translation: "almost all the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to hear the word of the Lord
-
-It is implied that Paul and Barnabas were the ones who spoke the word of the Lord. Alternate translation: "to hear Paul and Barnabas speak about the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the Jews
-
-Here "Jews" represents Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# filled with jealousy
-
-Here jealousy is spoken of as if it were something that could fill up a person. Alternate translation: "became very jealous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# spoke against
-
-"contradicted" or "opposed"
-
-# the things that were said by Paul
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that Paul said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The first two instances of the word "you" are plural and refer to the Jews to whom Paul is speaking. Here the words "we" and "us" refers to Paul and Barnabas but not the crowd that was present. Paul's quotation is from the prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament. In the original passage, the word "I" refers to God and the word "you" is singular and refers to the Messiah. Here, Paul and Barnabas seem to be saying that the quotation also refers to their ministry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# It was necessary
-
-This implies that God had commanded this be done. Alternate translation: "God commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# that the word of God should first be spoken to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. "Word of God" here is a synecdoche for "message from God." Alternate translation: "that we speak the message from God to you first" or "that we speak the word of God to you first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Seeing you push it away from yourselves
-
-Their rejection of the word of God is spoken of as if it were something they pushed away. Alternate translation: "Since you reject the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life
-
-"have shown that you are not worthy of eternal life" or "act as though you are not worthy of eternal life"
-
-# we will turn to the Gentiles
-
-"we will go to the Gentiles." Paul and Barnadas were implying that they would preach to the Gentiles. Alternate translation: "we will leave you and start preaching to the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# as a light
-
-Here the truth about Jesus that Paul was preaching is spoken of as if it were a light that allowed people to see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth
-
-The abstract word "salvation" can be translated with the verb "to save." The phrase "uttermost parts" refers to everywhere. Alternate translation: "tell people everywhere in the world that I want to save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# praised the word of the Lord
-
-Here "word" refers to the message about Jesus that they had believed. Alternate translation: "praised God for the message about the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# As many as were appointed to eternal life
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As many as God appointed to eternal life believed" or "All the people whom God had chosen to receive eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The word of the Lord was spread out through the whole region
-
-Here "word" refers to the message about Jesus. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Those who believed spread the word of the Lord through the whole region" or "Those who believed went everywhere in the region and told others about the message of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to Paul and Barnabas.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends Paul and Barnabas' time in Antioch of Pisidia and they go to Iconium.
-
-# the Jews
-
-This probably refers to the leaders of the Jews. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# urged on
-
-"convinced" or "stirred up"
-
-# the leading men
-
-"the most important men"
-
-# These stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas
-
-"They convinced the important men and women to persecute Paul and Barnabas"
-
-# threw them out beyond the border of their city
-
-"removed Paul and Barnabas from their city"
-
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-# shook off the dust from their feet against them
-
-This was a symbolic act to indicate to the unbelieving people that God had rejected them and would punish them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# the disciples
-
-This probably refers to the new believers in the Antioch of Pisidia that Paul and Silas just left.
-
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-# Acts 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the three quotes from Psalms in 13:33-35.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 13:41.
-
-The chapter is where the second half of the Book of Acts begins. Luke writes more about Paul than about Peter, and it describes how it is the Gentiles and not the Jews to whom the believers tell the message about Jesus.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### A light for the Gentiles
-
-The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. The Jews considered all Gentiles as walking in darkness, but Paul and Barnabas spoke of telling the Gentiles about Jesus as if they were going to bring them physical light. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
diff --git a/act/14/01.md b/act/14/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The story of Paul and Barnabas in Iconium continues.
-
-# It came about in Iconium that
-
-Possible meanings here are 1) "It happened in Iconium that" or 2) "In Iconium as usual"
-
-# spoke in such a way
-
-"spoke so powerfully." It may be helpful to state that they spoke the message about Jesus. Alternate translation: "spoke the message about Jesus so powerfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the Jews who were disobedient
-
-This refers to a portion of the Jews who did not believe the message about Jesus.
-
-# stirred up the minds of the Gentiles
-
-Causing the Gentiles to become angry is spoken of as if calm waters were disturbed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the minds
-
-Here the word "minds" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the brothers
-
-Here "brothers" refers to Paul and Barnabas and the new believers.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "He" refers to the Lord.
-
-# So they stayed there
-
-"Nevertheless they stayed there." Paul and Barnabas stayed in Iconium to help the many people who had believed in [Acts 14:1](../14/01.md). "So" could be omitted if it adds confusion to the text.
-
-# gave evidence about the message of his grace
-
-"demonstrated that the message about his grace was true"
-
-# about the message of his grace
-
-"about the message of the Lord's grace"
-
-# by granting signs and wonders to be done by the hands of Paul and Barnabas
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "by enabling Paul and Barnabas to perform signs and wonders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by the hands of Paul and Barnabas
-
-Here "hands" refers to the will and effort of these two men as guided by the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "by the ministry of Paul and Barnabas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the majority of the city was divided
-
-Here "city"refers to the people in the city. Alternate translation: "most of the people of the city were divided" or "most of the people of the city did not agree with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sided with the Jews
-
-"supported the Jews" or "agreed with the Jews." The first group mentioned did not agree with the message about grace.
-
-# with the apostles
-
-The second group mentioned agreed with the message about grace. It may be helpful to restate the verb. Alternate translation: "sided with the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the apostles
-
-Luke refers to Paul and Barnabas. Here "apostle" might be used in the general sense of "ones sent out."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to Paul and Barnabas.
-
-# attempted to persuade their leaders
-
-"tried to convince the leaders of Iconium." Here "attempted" implies they were not able to fully persuade them before the apostles left the city.
-
-# to mistreat and stone Paul and Barnabas
-
-"to beat Paul and Barnabas and to kill them by throwing stones at them"
-
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-# Lycaonia
-
-A district in Asia Minor (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Lystra
-
-A city in Asia Minor south of Iconium and north of Derbe (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Derbe
-
-A city in Asia Minor south of Iconium and Lystra (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# where they continued to proclaim the gospel
-
-"where Paul and Barnabas continued to proclaim the good news"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The first word "he" refers to the crippled man; the second word "he" refers to Paul. The word "him" refers to the crippled man.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul and Barnabas are now in Lystra.
-
-# a certain man sat
-
-This introduces a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# powerless in his feet
-
-"unable to move his legs" or "unable to walk on his feet"
-
-# a cripple from his mother's womb
-
-"having been born as a cripple"
-
-# cripple
-
-person who cannot walk
-
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-# Paul fixed his eyes on him
-
-"Paul looked straight at him"
-
-# had faith to be made well
-
-The abstract noun "faith" can be translated with the verb "believe." Alternate translation: "believed that Jesus could heal him" or "believed that Jesus could make him well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# jumped up
-
-"leaped in the air." This implies that his legs were completely healed.
-
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-# what Paul had done
-
-This refers to Paul's healing the crippled man.
-
-# they raised their voice
-
-To raise the voice is to speak loudly. Alternate translation: "they spoke loudly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
-
-# The gods have come down to us
-
-A large number of people believed Paul and Barnabas were their pagan gods who had come down from heaven. Alternate translation: "The gods have come down from heaven to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the dialect of Lycaonia
-
-"in their own Lycaonian language." The people of Lystra spoke Lycaonian and also Greek.
-
-# in the form of men
-
-These people believed that the gods needed to change their appearance in order to look like men.
-
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-# Zeus
-
-Zeus was the king over all the other pagan gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hermes
-
-Hermes was the pagan god who brought messages to people from Zeus and the other gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought
-
-It may be helpful to include additional information about the priest. Alternate translation: "There was a temple just outside the city where the people worshiped Zeus. When the priest who served in the temple heard what Paul and Barnabas had done, he brought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# oxen and wreaths
-
-The oxen were to be sacrificed. The wreaths were either to crown Paul and Barnabas, or put on the oxen for sacrifice.
-
-# to the gates
-
-The gates of the cities were often used as a meeting place for the people of the city.
-
-# wanted to offer sacrifice
-
-"wanted to offer sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas as the gods Zeus and Hermes"
-
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-# the apostles, Barnabas and Paul
-
-Luke is here probably using "apostle" in the general sense of "one sent out."
-
-# they tore their clothing
-
-This was a symbolic action to show that they were deeply distressed and upset that the crowd wanted to sacrifice to them.
-
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-# Men, why are you doing these things?
-
-Barnabas and Paul are rebuking the people for trying to sacrifice to them. Alternate translation: "Men, you must not do these things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# doing these things
-
-"worshiping us"
-
-# We also are human beings with the same feelings as you
-
-By this statement, Barnabas and Paul are saying that they are not gods. Alternate translation: "We are just human beings like you. We are not gods!"
-
-# with the same feelings as you
-
-"like you in every way"
-
-# turn from these useless things to a living God
-
-Here "turn from ... to" is a metaphor meaning to stop doing one thing and start doing something else. Alternate translation: "stop worshiping these false gods that cannot help you, and instead begin to worship the living God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a living God
-
-"a God who truly exists" or "a God who lives"
-
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-# In the past ages
-
-"In previous times" or "Until now"
-
-# to walk in their own ways
-
-Walking in a way, or walking on a path, is a metaphor for living one's life. Alternate translation: "to live their lives the way they wanted to" or "to do whatever they wanted to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul and Barnabas continue speaking to the crowd outside the city of Lystra ([Acts 14:8](../14/08.md)).
-
-# he did not leave himself without witness
-
-This could also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "God has certainly left a witness" or "God has indeed testified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# in that
-
-"as shown by the fact that"
-
-# filling your hearts with food and gladness
-
-Here "you hearts" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "giving you enough to eat and things about which to be happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Paul and Barnabas barely kept the multitudes from sacrificing to them
-
-Paul and Barnabas stopped the multitude from sacrificing to them, but it was difficult to do so.
-
-# barely kept
-
-"had difficulty preventing"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "he" and "him" refer to Paul.
-
-# persuaded the crowds
-
-It my be helpful to explicitly state what they persuaded the crowd to do. Alternate translation: "persuaded the people not to believe Paul and Barnabas, and to turn against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the crowds
-
-This may not be the same group as the "multitude" in the previous verse. Some time had passed, and this might be a different group that gathered together.
-
-# thinking that he was dead
-
-"because they thought that he was already dead"
-
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-# the disciples
-
-These were new believers in the city of Lystra.
-
-# entered the city
-
-"Paul re-entered Lystra with the believers"
-
-# he went to Derbe with Barnabas
-
-"Paul and Barnabas went to the city of Derbe"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "they" and "They" refer to Paul. Here the word "We" includes Paul, Barnabas, and the believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# that city
-
-"Derbe" ([Acts 14:20](../14/20.md))
-
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-# They kept strengthening the souls of the disciples
-
-Here "souls" refers to the disciples. This emphasizes their inner thoughts and beliefs. Alternate translation: "Paul and Barnabas urged the believers to continue to believe the message about Jesus" or "Paul and Barnabas urged the believers to continue to grow strong in their relationship with Jesus (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# encouraging them to continue in the faith
-
-"encouraging the believers to keep trusting in Jesus"
-
-# saying, "We must enter into the kingdom of God through many sufferings."
-
-Some version translate this as an indirect quote, "saying that we must enter into the kingdom of God through many sufferings." The word "we" here includes Luke and the readers.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# We must enter
-
-Paul includes his hearers, so the word "we" is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Except for the third use of the word "they" which refers to the people that Paul and Barnabas had led to the Lord, all the words "they" here refer to Paul and Barnabas.
-
-# When they had appointed for them elders in every church
-
-"When Paul and Barnabas had appointed leaders in each new group of believers"
-
-# they entrusted them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Paul and Barnabas entrusted the elders they had appointed" or 2) "Paul and Barnabas entrusted the leaders and other believers"
-
-# in whom they had believed
-
-Who "they" refers to depends on your choice for the meaning of "them" in the previous note (either elders or leaders and other believers).
-
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-# When they had spoken the word in Perga
-
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message of God." Alternate translation: "(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# went down to Attalia
-
-The phrase "went down" is used here because Attalia is lower in elevation than Perga.
-
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-# where they had been committed to the grace of God
-
-This can be stated in the active form. Alternate translation: "where believers and leaders in Antioch had committed Paul and Barnabas to the grace of God" or "where the people of Antioch prayed that God would care for and protect Paul and Barnabas"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "they," "them," and "They" refer to Paul and Barnabas. The word "he" refers to God.
-
-# gathered the church together
-
-"called the local believers to meet together"
-
-# he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles
-
-God's enabling the Gentiles to believe is spoken of as if he had opened a door that had prevented them from entering into faith. Alternate translation: "God had made it possible for the Gentiles to believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Acts 14 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "The message of his grace"
-
-The message of Jesus is the message that God will show grace to those who believe in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-
-##### Zeus and Hermes
-
-The Gentiles in the Roman Empire worshiped many different false gods who do not really exist. Paul and Barnabas told them to believe in the "living God." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "We must enter into the kingdom of God through many sufferings."
-
-Jesus told his followers before he died that everyone who followed him would suffer persecution. Paul is saying the same thing using different words.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul and Barnabas are still in Antioch when there is a dispute about the Gentiles and circumcision.
-
-# Some men
-
-"Some men." You can make explicit that these men were Jews who believed in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# came down from Judea
-
-The phrase "came down" is used here because Judea is higher in elevation than Antioch.
-
-# taught the brothers
-
-Here "brothers" stands for believers in Christ. It is implied that they were in Antioch. Alternate translation: "taught the believers at Antioch" or "were teaching the believers at Antioch" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Unless someone circumcises you according to the custom of Moses, God cannot save you" or "God will not save you from your sins unless you receive circumcision according to the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a sharp dispute and debate with them
-
-The abstract nouns "sharp dispute" and "debate" can be stated as verbs and where the men came from can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "had confronted and debated with the men from Judea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# go up to Jerusalem
-
-Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem.
-
-# this question
-
-"this issue"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "They," "they," and "them" refer to Paul, Barnabas, and certain others ([Acts 15:2](../15/02.md)).
-
-# They therefore, being sent by the church
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Therefore the community of believers sent them from Antioch to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# being sent by the church
-
-Here "church" stands for the people that were a part of the church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# passed through ... announced
-
-The words "passed through" and "announced" indicate they spent some time in different places sharing in detail what God was doing.
-
-# announced the conversion of the Gentiles
-
-The abstract noun "conversion" means the Gentiles were rejecting their false gods and believing in God. Alternate translation: "announced to the community of believers in those places that Gentiles were believing in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# They brought great joy to all the brothers
-
-Their message causing the brothers to be joyful is spoken of as if "joy" were an object that they brought to the brothers. Alternate translation: "What they said caused their fellow believers to rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the brothers
-
-Here "brothers" refers to fellow believers.
-
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-# they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the apostles, the elders, and the rest of the community of believers welcomed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with them
-
-"through them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "them" refers to non-Jewish believers who were not circumcised and did not keep the Old Testament laws of God.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul and Barnabas are now in Jerusalem to meet with the apostles and elders there.
-
-# But certain men
-
-Here Luke contrasts those who believe that salvation is only in Jesus to others who believe salvation is by Jesus yet also believe that circumcision is required for salvation.
-
-# to keep the law of Moses
-
-"to obey the law of Moses"
-
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-# to consider this matter
-
-The church leaders decided to discuss whether or not Gentiles needed to be circumcised and obey the law of Moses in order for God to save them from their sins.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The first word "them" refers to apostles and elders ([Acts 15:6](../15/06.md)) and the other words "them" and "their" refer to the believing Gentiles. Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the apostles and elders present. The word "he" refers to God. Here "us" is plural and refers to Peter, the apostles and elders, and all Jewish believers in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter begins to speak to the apostles and elders who met to discuss whether Gentiles had to receive circumcision and keep the law ([Acts 15:5-6](./05.md)).
-
-# Brothers
-
-Peter is addressing all of the believers who were present.
-
-# by my mouth
-
-Here "mouth" refers to Peter. Alternate translation: "from me" or "by me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the Gentiles should hear
-
-"the Gentiles would hear"
-
-# the word of the gospel
-
-Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "the message about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# who knows the heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to the "minds" or "inner beings." Alternate translation: "who knows the people's minds" or "who knows what people think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# witnesses to them
-
-"witnesses to the Gentiles"
-
-# giving them the Holy Spirit
-
-"causing the Holy Spirit to come upon them"
-
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-# made no distinction
-
-God did not treat Jewish believers different from Gentile believers.
-
-# making their hearts clean by faith
-
-God's forgiving the Gentile believers' sins is spoken as though he literally cleaned their hearts. Here "heart" stands for the person's inner being. Alternate translation: "forgiving their sins because they believed in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/15/10.md b/act/15/10.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Peter includes his audience by his use of "our" and "we." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter finishes speaking to the apostles and elders.
-
-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# why do you test God, that you should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
-
-Peter uses a question with a word picture to tell the Jewish believers they should not require the non-Jewish believers to perform circumcision to be saved. Alternate translation: "Do not test God by putting a burden on the non-Jewish believers which we Jews were not able to bear!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# our fathers
-
-This refers to their Jewish ancestors.
-
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-# But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they were
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But we believe the Lord Jesus shall save us by his grace, just as he saved the non-Jewish believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "them" refers to Paul and Barnabas.
-
-# All the multitude
-
-"Everyone" or "The whole group" ([Acts 15:6](../15/06.md))
-
-# God had worked
-
-"God had done" or "God had caused"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to Paul and Barnabas ([Acts 15:12](../15/12.md)).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-James begins to speak to the apostles and elders ([Acts 15:6](../15/06.md)).
-
-# Brothers, listen
-
-"Fellow believers, listen." James was probably speaking only to men.
-
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-# in order to take from them a people
-
-"so that he might choose from among them a people"
-
-# for his name
-
-"for God's name." Here "name" refers to God. Alternate translation: "for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here "I" refers to God who spoke through the words of his prophet.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-James quotes the prophet Amos from the Old Testament.
-
-# The words of the prophets agree
-
-Here "words" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "What the prophets said agrees" or "The prophets agree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# agree with this
-
-"confirm this truth"
-
-# as it is written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as they wrote" or "as the prophet Amos wrote long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will build again the tent of David, which has fallen down ... its ruins again
-
-This speaks of God's again choosing one of David's descendants to rule over his people as though he were setting up a tent again after it fell down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tent
-
-Here "tent" stands for David's family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/15/17.md b/act/15/17.md
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-# the remnant of men may seek the Lord
-
-This speaks about people wanting to obey God and learn more about him as if they were literally looking for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# remnant of men
-
-Here "men" includes males and females. Alternate translation: "remnant of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# may seek the Lord
-
-God is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "may seek me, the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# including all the Gentiles called by my name
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "including all the Gentiles who belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my name
-
-Here "my name" stands for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/15/18.md b/act/15/18.md
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-# that have been known
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that people have known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here "we" includes James, the apostles, and the elders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-James finishes speaking to the apostles and elders. (See: [Acts 15:2](../15/02.md) and [Acts 15:13](./13.md))
-
-# we should not trouble those of the Gentiles
-
-You can make explicit in what way James does not want to trouble the Gentiles. Alternate translation: "we should not require the Gentiles to become circumcised and obey the laws of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who turn to God
-
-A person who starts obeying God is spoken of as if the person is physically turning towards God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they must keep away from the pollution of idols ... sexual immorality ... strangled ... blood
-
-Sexual immorality, strangling animals, and consuming blood were often part of ceremonies to worship idols and false gods.
-
-# pollution of idols
-
-This possibly refers to eating the meat of an animal that someone has sacrificed to an idol or to anything to do with idol worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood
-
-God did not allow Jews to eat meat that still had the blood in it. Also, even earlier in Moses' writings in Genesis, God had forbidden the drinking of blood. Therefore, they could not eat an animal that someone strangled because the blood was not properly drained from the body of the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Moses has been proclaimed in every city ... and he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath
-
-James is implying that Gentiles know how important these rules are because Jews preach them in every city where there is a synagogue. It also implies the Gentiles can go to the teachers from the synagogues to learn more about these rules. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Moses has been proclaimed
-
-Here "Moses" represents the law of Moses. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The law of Moses has been proclaimed" or "Jews have taught the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in every city
-
-The word "every" here is a generalization. Alternate translation: "in many cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# and he is read
-
-Here "he" refers to Moses, whose name here represents his law. Alternate translation: "and the law is read" or "and they read the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/act/15/22.md b/act/15/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "them" refers to Judas and Silas. The word "They" refers to the apostles, elders, and other believers of the church in Jerusalem.
-
-# the whole church
-
-Here "church" refers to the people who are a part of the church in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the church in Jerusalem" or "the whole community of believers in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Judas called Barsabbas
-
-This is the name of a man. "Barsabbas" is a second name that people called him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings!
-
-This is the introduction of the letter. Your language may have a way of introducing the author of the letter and to whom it is written. Alternate translation: "This letter is from your brothers, the apostles and elders. We are writing to you Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings to you" or "To our Gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings from the apostles and elders, your brothers"
-
-# your brothers ... the Gentile brothers
-
-Here the word "brothers" refers to fellow believers. By using these words, the apostles and elders assure the Gentile believers that they accept them as fellow believers.
-
-# Cilicia
-
-This is the name of a province on the coast in Asia Minor north of the Island of Cyprus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here all instances of "we," "our," and "us" refer to the believers in the church in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [Acts 15:22](../15/22.md))
-
-# that certain men
-
-"that some men"
-
-# with no orders from us
-
-"even though we gave no orders for them to go"
-
-# disturbed you with teachings that upset your souls
-
-Here "souls" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "have taught things that have troubled you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# to choose men
-
-The men they sent were Judas called Barsabbas and Silas ([Acts 15:22](../15/22.md)).
-
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-# for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
-
-Here "name" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "because they believe in our Lord Jesus Christ" or "because they serve our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "We" and "us" refer to the leaders and believers in the church in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [Acts 15:22](../15/22.md))
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This concludes the letter from the Jerusalem church to the Gentile believers in Antioch.
-
-# who will tell you the same thing themselves in their own words
-
-This phrase emphasizes that Judas and Silas will say the same things that the apostles and elders had written. Alternate translation: "who themselves will tell you the same things about which we have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things
-
-This speaks about laws that people need to obey as if they were objects that people carry on their shoulders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# from things sacrificed to idols
-
-This means they are not allowed to eat the meat of an animal that someone sacrifices to an idol.
-
-# blood
-
-This refers to drinking blood or eating meat from which the blood has not been drained. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# things strangled
-
-A strangled animal was killed but its blood was not drained.
-
-# Farewell
-
-This announces the end of the letter. Alternate translation: "Goodbye"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul, Barnabas, Judas, and Silas leave for Antioch.
-
-# So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch
-
-The word "they" refers to Paul, Barnabas, Judas, and Silas. Alternate translation: "So when the four men were dismissed, they came down to Antioch"
-
-# when they were dismissed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the apostles and elders dismissed the four men" or "when the believers in Jerusalem sent them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# came down to Antioch
-
-The phrase "came down" is used here because Antioch is lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
-
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-# they rejoiced
-
-"the believers in Antioch rejoiced"
-
-# because of the encouragement
-
-The abstract noun "encouragement" can be expressed with the verb "encourage." Alternate translation: "because what the apostles and elders wrote encouraged them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# also prophets
-
-Prophets were teachers authorized by God to speak for him. Alternate translation: "because they were prophets" or "who were also prophets"
-
-# the brothers
-
-"the fellow believers"
-
-# strengthened them
-
-Helping someone to depend even more on Jesus is spoken of as if they were making them physically stronger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Judas and Silas return to Jerusalem while Paul and Barnabas remain in Antioch.
-
-# After they had spent some time there
-
-This speaks about time as if it were a commodity that a person could spend. The word "they" refers to Judas and Silas. Alternate translation: "After they stayed there for a while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they were sent away in peace from the brothers
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the brothers sent Judas and Silas back in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the brothers
-
-This refers to the believers in Antioch.
-
-# to those who had sent them
-
-"to the believers in Jerusalem who sent Judas and Silas" ([Acts 15:22](../15/22.md))
-
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-# the word of the Lord
-
-Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "the message about the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul and Barnabas go on separate journeys.
-
-# Let us return now
-
-"I suggest we now return"
-
-# visit the brothers
-
-"care for the brothers" or "offer to help the believers"
-
-# the word of the Lord
-
-Here "word" stands for the message. Alternate translation: "the message about the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# see how they are
-
-"learn how they are doing." They want to learn about the current condition of the brothers and how they are holding on to God's truth.
-
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-# to also take with them John who was called Mark
-
-"to take John, who was also called Mark"
-
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-# Paul thought it was not good to take Mark
-
-The words "not good" are used to say the opposite of good. Alternate translation: "Paul thought that taking Mark would be bad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# Pamphylia
-
-This was a province in Asia Minor. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:10](../02/10.md).
-
-# did not go further with them in the work
-
-"did not continue to work with them then" or "did not continue to serve with them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to Barnabas and Paul.
-
-# Then there arose a sharp disagreement
-
-The abstract noun "disagreement" can be stated as the verb "disagree." Alternate translation: "They strongly disagreed with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# after he was entrusted by the brothers to the grace of the Lord
-
-To entrust to someone means to place the care and responsibility for someone or something to another person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after the believers in Antioch entrusted Paul to the grace of the Lord" or "after the believers in Antioch prayed for the Lord to take care of Paul and show kindness to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he went
-
-The previous sentence implies that Silas was with Paul. Alternate translation: "they went" or "Paul and Silas went" or "Paul took Silas and went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# went through Syria and Cilicia
-
-These are provinces or areas in Asia Minor, near the island of Cyprus.
-
-# strengthening the churches
-
-Encouraging the believers in the churches is spoken of as though Paul and Silas were making the believers physically stronger. The word "churches" refers to the groups of believers in Syria and Cilicia. Alternate translation: "encouraging the believers in the churches" or "helping the community of believers to depend even more in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Acts 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 15:16-17.
-
-The meeting that Luke describes in this chapter is commonly called the "Jerusalem Council." This was a time when many church leaders got together to decide if believers needed to obey the whole law of Moses.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Brothers
-
-In this chapter Luke begins to use the word "brothers" to refer to fellow Christians instead of fellow Jews.
-
-##### Obeying the law of Moses
-
-Some believers wanted the Gentiles to be circumcised because God had told Abraham and Moses that everyone who wanted to belong to him had to be circumcised and that this was a law that would always exist. But Paul and Barnabas had seen God give uncircumcised Gentiles the gift of the Holy Spirit, so they did not want the Gentiles to be circumcised. Both groups went to Jerusalem to have the church leaders decide what they should do.
-
-##### "Abstain from things sacrificed to idols, blood, things strangled, and from sexual immorality"
-
-It is possible that the church leaders decided on these laws so that Jews and Gentiles could not only live together but eat the same foods together.
diff --git a/act/16/01.md b/act/16/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The first, third, and fourth instances of the word "him" refer to Timothy. The second "him" refers to Paul.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the missionary journeys of Paul with Silas. Timothy is introduced into the story and joins Paul and Silas. Verses 1 and 2 give background information about Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Paul also came
-
-Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# Derbe
-
-This is the name of a city in Asia Minor. See how you translated it in [Acts 14:6](../14/06.md).
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the narrative. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# who believed
-
-The words "in Christ" are understood. Alternate translation: "who believed in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# He was well spoken of by the brothers
-
-This can be stated in active from. Alternate translation: "The brothers spoke well of him" or "Timothy had a good reputation among the brothers" or "The brothers said good things about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by the brothers
-
-Here "brothers" refers to believers. Alternate translation: "by the believers"
-
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-# circumcised him
-
-It is possible that Paul himself circumcised Timothy, but it is more likely that he had someone else circumcise Timothy.
-
-# because of the Jews that were in those places
-
-"because of the Jews living in the areas where Paul and Timothy would be traveling"
-
-# for they all knew that his father was a Greek
-
-Since Greek men did not have their sons circumcised, the Jews would have known Timothy was not circumcised, and they would have rejected Paul and Timothy before hearing their message about Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "they" here refers to Paul, Silas ([Acts 15:40](../15/40.md)), and Timothy ([Acts 16:3](./03.md)).
-
-# for them to obey
-
-"for the church members to obey" or "for the believers to obey"
-
-# that had been written by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the churches
-
-Here this stands for the believers in the churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in number daily
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The believers became stronger in their faith, and there were more and more people becoming believers every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the churches were strengthened in the faith
-
-This speaks of helping someone to believe more confidently as if it were making them physically stronger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Phrygia
-
-This is a region in Asia. See how you translated this name in [Acts 2:10](../02/10.md).
-
-# they had been forbidden by the Holy Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit had forbidden them" or "the Holy Spirit did not permit them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the word
-
-Here "word" stands for "message." Alternate translation: "the message about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# When they came
-
-Here "came" can be translated as "went" or "arrived." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# Mysia ... Bithynia
-
-These are two more regions in Asia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Spirit of Jesus
-
-"the Holy Spirit"
-
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-# they came down to the city of Troas
-
-The phrase "came down" is used here because Troas is lower in elevation than Mysia.
-
-# they came down
-
-Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# A vision appeared to Paul
-
-"Paul saw a vision from God" or "Paul had a vision from God"
-
-# calling him
-
-"begging him" or "inviting him"
-
-# Come over into Macedonia
-
-The phrase "Come over" is used because Macedonia is across the sea from Troas.
-
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-# we set out to go to Macedonia ... God had called us
-
-Here the words "we" and "us" refer to Paul and his companions including Luke, the author of Acts.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul and his companions are now in Philippi on their missionary trip. Verse 13 begins the story of Lydia. This short story happens during Paul's travels.
-
-# Samothrace ... Neapolis
-
-These are coastal cities near Phillipi in Macedonia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# we came to Neapolis
-
-Here "came to" can be translated as "went to" or "arrived at." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# a Roman colony
-
-This is a city outside of Italy where many people who came from Rome lived. The people there had the same rights and freedoms as people who lived in cities in Italy. They could govern themselves and they did not have to pay taxes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the story of Lydia.
-
-# A certain woman named Lydia
-
-Here "A certain woman" introduces a new person in the story. Alternate translation: "There was a woman named Lydia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# a seller of purple
-
-Here "cloth" is understood. Alternate translation: "a merchant who sold purple cloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Thyatira
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# worshiped God
-
-A worshiper of God is a Gentile who gives praise to God and follows him, but does not obey all of the Jewish laws.
-
-# The Lord opened her heart to pay attention
-
-For the Lord to cause someone to pay attention and believe a message is spoken of as if he were opening a person's heart. Alternate translation: "The Lord caused her to listen well and to believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# opened her heart
-
-Here "heart" stands for a person's mind. Also, the author speaks about the "heart" or "mind" as if it were a box that a person could open so it is ready for someone to fill it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# what was said by Paul
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what Paul said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When she and her house were baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When they baptized Lydia and members of her household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# her house
-
-Here "house" represents the people who live in her house. Alternate translation: "the members of her household" or "her family and household servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Background information is given here to explain that this young fortune teller brought much financial gain to her masters by guessing people's futures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the first event in another short story during Paul's travels; it is about a young fortune teller.
-
-# It came about that
-
-This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# a certain young woman
-
-The phrase "a certain" introduces a new person to the story. Alternate translation: "there was a young woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# a spirit of divination
-
-An evil spirit spoke to her often about the immediate future of people.
-
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-# the way of salvation
-
-How a person can be saved is spoken of here as if it were a way or path that a person walks on. Alternate translation: "how God can save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But Paul, being greatly annoyed by her, turned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But she greatly annoyed Paul so he turned around" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the name of Jesus Christ
-
-Here "name" stands for speaking with the authority or as the representative of Jesus Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# it came out right away
-
-"the spirit came out immediately"
-
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-# her masters
-
-"the owners of the slave girl"
-
-# When her masters saw that their opportunity to make money was now gone
-
-It can be stated clearly why they no longer hoped to make money. Alternate translation: "When her masters saw that she could no longer earn money for them by telling fortunes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# into the marketplace
-
-"into the public square." This is a public place of business, where buying and selling of goods, cattle, or services takes place.
-
-# before the authorities
-
-"into the presence of the authorities" or "so that the authorities could judge them"
-
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-# When they had brought them to the magistrates
-
-"When they had brought them to the judges"
-
-# magistrates
-
-rulers, judges
-
-# These men are stirring up our city
-
-Here the word "our" refers to the people of the city and includes the magistrates who ruled it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# to accept or practice
-
-"to believe or to obey" or "to accept or to do"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "their" and "them" refer to Paul and Silas. The word "they" here refers to soldiers.
-
-# commanded them to be beaten with rods
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "commanded the soldiers to beat them with rods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# had laid many blows upon them
-
-"had hit them many times with rods"
-
-# commanded the jailer to keep them securely
-
-"told the jailer to make sure they did not get out"
-
-# jailer
-
-a person responsible for all the people held in the jail or prison
-
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-# he got this command
-
-"he heard this command"
-
-# fastened their feet in the stocks
-
-"securely locked their feet in the stocks"
-
-# stocks
-
-a piece of wood with holes for preventing a person's feet from moving
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "them" refers to Paul and Silas.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues Paul and Silas' time in Philippi in prison and tells what happens to their jailer.
-
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-# earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "earthquake which shook the foundations of the prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the foundations of the prison
-
-When the foundations shook, this caused the entire prison to shake. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all the doors were opened
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the doors opened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# everyone's chains were unfastened
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone's chains came loose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Paul, Silas, and all of the other prisoners but excludes the jailer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# The jailer was awakened from sleep
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The jailer woke up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was about to kill himself
-
-"was ready to kill himself." The jailer preferred to commit suicide rather than suffer the consequences of letting the prisoners escape.
-
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-# called for lights
-
-The reason why the jailer needed light can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "called for someone to bring light so he could see who was still in the prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for lights
-
-The word "lights" stands for something that makes light. Alternate translation: "for torches" or "for lamps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# rushed in
-
-"quickly entered the jail"
-
-# fell down before Paul and Silas
-
-The jailer humbled himself by bowing down at the feet of Paul and Silas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# brought them out
-
-"led them outside the jail"
-
-# what must I do to be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what must I do for God to save me from my sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you will be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will save you" or "God will save you from your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your house
-
-Here "house" stands for the people who live in the house. Alternate translation: "all the members of your household" or "your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the first use of the word "they" as well as the words "their" and "them" refer to Paul and Silas. Compare [Acts 16:25](../16/25.md). The last use of the word "they" refers to the people in the jailers' household. The words "him," "his," and "he" refer to the jailer.
-
-# They spoke the word of the Lord to him
-
-Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "They told him the message about the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he and those in his entire house were baptized immediately
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Paul and Silas baptized the jailer and all the members of his household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the last event in the story of Paul and Silas in Philippi ([Acts 16:12](../16/12.md)).
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke tells the last event in the story that started in [Acts 16:16](../16/16.md).
-
-# sent word to the guards
-
-Here "word" stands for "message" or "command." Alternate translation: "sent a message to the guards" or "sent a command to the guards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sent word
-
-Here "sent" means the magistrates told someone to go tell the guards their message.
-
-# Let those men go
-
-"Release those men" or "Allow those men to leave"
-
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-# come out
-
-"come outside of the jail"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the times the word "they" is used and the first time "them" is used, the words refer to the magistrates. The word "themselves" refers to the magistrates. The second time the word "them" is used, it refers to Paul and Silas. The word "us" refers only to Paul and Silas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# said to them
-
-Probably Paul is speaking to the jailer, but he intends for the jailer to tell the magistrates what he says. Alternate translation: "said to the jailer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They have publicly beaten us
-
-Here "They" refers to the magistrates who commanded their soldiers to beat them. Alternate translation: "The magistrates ordered their soldiers to beat us in public" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# without a trial, even though we are Romans citizens—and they threw us into prison
-
-"men who are Roman citizens, and they had their soldiers put us in jail though they had not proven in court that we were guilty"
-
-# Do they now want to send us away secretly? No!
-
-Paul uses a question to emphasize that he will not allow the magistrates to send them out the city in secret after they had mistreated Paul and Silas. Alternate translation: "I will certainly not let them send us out of the city in secret!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Let them come themselves
-
-Here "themselves" is used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# when they heard that Paul and Silas were Romans, they were afraid
-
-To be a Roman meant to be a legal citizens of the Empire. Citizenship provided freedom from torture and the right to a fair trial. The city leaders were afraid that more important Roman authorities might learn how the city leaders had mistreated Paul and Silas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to Paul and Silas. The word "them" refers to the believers in Philippi.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of Paul and Silas' time in Philippi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# came to the house
-
-Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# the house of Lydia
-
-"the home of Lydia"
-
-# saw the brothers
-
-Here "brothers" refers to believers whether male or female. Alternate translation: "saw the believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# Acts 16 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Timothy's circumcision
-
-Paul circumcised Timothy because they were telling the message of Jesus to Jews and Gentiles. Paul wanted the Jews to know that he respected the law of Moses even though the church leaders in Jerusalem had decided that Christians did not need to be circumcised..
-
-##### The woman who had a spirit of divination
-
-Most people want very much to know the future, but the law of Moses said that speaking with the spirits of dead people to learn about the future is a sin. This woman seems to have been able to tell the future very well. She was a slave, and her masters made much money from her work. Paul wanted her to stop sinning, so he told the spirit to leave her. Luke does not say that she began to follow Jesus or tell us anything more about her.
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to Paul and Silas. Compare [Acts 16:40](../16/40.md). The word "them" refers to the Jews at the synagogue in Thessalonica.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the story of Paul, Silas, and Timothy's missionary trip. They arrive in Thessalonica, apparently without Luke, since he says "they" and not "we."
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke, the author, starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# passed through
-
-"traveled through"
-
-# cities of Amphipolis and Apollonia
-
-These are coastal cities in Macedonia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they came to the city
-
-Here "came" can be translated as "went" or "arrived." Alternate translation: "they came to the city" or "they arrived at the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# as his custom was
-
-"as his habit was" or "as his common practice was." Paul usually went to the synagogue on the Sabbath when Jews would be present.
-
-# for three Sabbath days
-
-"on each Sabbath day for three weeks"
-
-# reasoned with them from the scriptures
-
-Paul explained what the scriptures means in order to prove to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# reasoned with them
-
-"gave them reasons" or "debated with them" or "discussed with them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "He" refers to Paul ([Acts 17:2](../17/02.md)).
-
-# He was opening the scriptures
-
-Possible meanings are 1) to explain the scriptures in a way that people can understand is spoken of as if Paul were opening something so people can see what is inside of it) or 2) Paul was literally opening a book or scroll and reading from it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it was necessary
-
-"it was part of God's plan"
-
-# to rise again
-
-"to come back to life"
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
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-# the Jews were persuaded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Jews believed" or "the Jews understood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# joined Paul
-
-"became associated with Paul"
-
-# devout Greeks
-
-This refers to Greeks who worship God but have not converted to Judaism through circumcision.
-
-# not a few of the leading women
-
-This is an understatement to emphasize that many leading women joined them. Alternate translation: "many leading women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the unbelieving Jews and wicked men from the marketplace.
-
-# being moved with jealousy
-
-The feeling of jealousy is spoken of as if jealousy were actually moving the person. Alternate translation: "feeling very jealous" or "feeling very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with jealousy
-
-It can be stated explicitly that these Jews were jealous because some of the Jews and Greeks believed Paul's message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# took certain wicked men
-
-Here "took" does not mean the Jews took these people by force. It means the Jews persuaded these wicked men to help them.
-
-# certain wicked men
-
-"some evil men." The word "men" here refers specifically to males.
-
-# from the marketplace
-
-"from the public square." This is a public place of business, where buying and selling of goods, cattle, or services take place.
-
-# set the city in an uproar
-
-Here "the city" stands for the people in the city. Alternate translation: "caused the people of the city to be in an uproar" or "caused the people of the city to riot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Assaulting the house
-
-"Violently attacking the house." This probably means the people were throwing rocks at the house and trying to break down the door of the house.
-
-# Jason
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# out to the people
-
-Possible meanings or "people" are 1) a governmental or legal group of citizens gathered to make a decision or 2) a mob.
-
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-# certain other brothers
-
-Here "brothers" refers to believers. Alternate translation: "some other believers"
-
-# before the officials
-
-"in the presence of the officials"
-
-# These men who have
-
-The Jewish leaders were speaking and the phrase, "These men," refers to Paul and Silas.
-
-# turned the world upside down
-
-This phrase is another way of saying Paul and Silas where causing trouble everywhere they went. The Jewish leaders were exaggerating the influence Paul and Silas were having with their teaching. Alternate translation: "caused trouble everywhere in the world" or "caused trouble everywhere they have gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Jason has welcomed
-
-This phrase signals that Jason was in agreement with the apostles' troubling message.
-
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-# were disturbed
-
-"were worried"
-
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-# made Jason and the rest pay money as security
-
-Jason and the others had to pay the money to the city officials as a promise of good behavior; that money might be returned if all went well or it might be used to repair the damages brought on by bad behavior.
-
-# the rest
-
-The words "the rest" refers to other believers that the Jews brought before the officials.
-
-# they let them go
-
-"the officials let Jason and the other believers go"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul and Silas travel on to the town of Berea.
-
-# the brothers
-
-The word "brothers" here refers to men and women believers. Alternate translation: "the believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# Now
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke tells background information about the people in Berea and how they were willing to listen to Paul and examine what he said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# these people were more noble
-
-These "well-born" people were willing to think more objectively about new ideas than other people. Alternate translation: "more open minded" or "more willing to listen"
-
-# received the word
-
-Here "word" refers to a teaching. Alternate translation: "listened to the teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with all readiness of mind
-
-These Bereans were prepared to examine earnestly Paul's teachings about the scripture.
-
-# examining the scriptures daily
-
-"carefully reading and evaluating the scriptures every day"
-
-# these things were so
-
-"the things Paul said were true"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Athens is down the coast from Barea which is in Macedonia. Athens was one of the most important cities in Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# went there and stirred up
-
-This speaks about their agitating people as though it were a person stirring a liquid and causing the things at the bottom of the liquid to rise to the surface. Alternate translation: "went there and agitated" or "went there and disturbed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# troubled the crowds
-
-"and worried the crowds" or "caused dread and fear among the people"
-
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-# brothers
-
-The word "brothers" here refers to men and women believers. Alternate translation: "believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# to go to the sea
-
-"to go to the coast." From here Paul would probably sail to another city.
-
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-# who were leading Paul
-
-"who were accompanying Paul" or "who were going along with Paul"
-
-# they received from him instructions for Silas and Timothy
-
-"he told them to instruct Silas and Timothy." This can also be stated as a direct quotation as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is another part of the story of Paul and Silas' travels. Paul is now in Athens where he is waiting for Silas and Timothy to join him.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols
-
-Here "spirit" stands for Paul himself. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he became upset because he saw that there were idols everywhere in the city" or "seeing the idols everywhere in the city upset him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he reasoned
-
-"he debated" or "he discussed." This means that there is interaction from the listeners rather than only his preaching. They are talking with him as well.
-
-# others who worshiped God
-
-This refers to Gentiles (non-Jews) who give praise to God and follow him but do not obey all of the Jewish laws.
-
-# in the marketplace
-
-"in the public square." This is a public place of business, where buying and selling of goods, cattle, or services take place.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "him," "He, "and "he" refer to Paul.
-
-# Epicurean and Stoic philosophers
-
-These people believed all things were formed by chance and that the gods were too busy being happy to be bothered with governing the universe. They rejected the resurrection and wanted only simple pleasures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Stoic philosophers
-
-These people believed freedom comes from resigning oneself to fate. They rejected a personal loving God and the resurrection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# encountered him
-
-"happened upon him"
-
-# Some said
-
-"Some of the philosophers said"
-
-# What is this babbler
-
-The word "babbler" was used to refer to birds picking up seeds as food. It refers negatively to a person who only knows a little bit of information. The philosophers said Paul had bits of information which were not worth listening to. Alternate translation: "What is this uneducated person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Others said
-
-"Other philosophers said"
-
-# He seems to be one who calls people to follow
-
-"He seems to be a proclaimer" or "He seems to be on a mission to add people to his philosophy"
-
-# strange gods
-
-This is not in the sense of "odd," but in the sense of "foreign," that is, gods that Greeks and Romans do not worship or know about.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "him," "He" and "you" refer to Paul ([Acts 17:18](../17/18.md)). Here the words "They" and "we" refer to the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# They took ... brought him
-
-This does not mean they arrested Paul. The philosophers invited Paul to speak formally to their leaders.
-
-# to the Areopagus
-
-The "Areopagus" was the place where the leaders met. Alternate translation: "to the leaders that met on the Areopagus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Areopagus, saying
-
-Here the leaders on the Areopagus are speaking. This can stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "the Areopagus. The leaders said to Paul"
-
-# Areopagus
-
-This is a prominent rock outcropping or hill in Athens upon which the supreme court of Athens may have met. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# For you bring some strange things to our ears
-
-Paul's teachings about Jesus and the resurrection are spoken of as an object that a person can bring to another person. Here "ears" refers to what they hear. Alternate translation: "For you teachings some things that we have never heard before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there
-
-The word "all" is a generalization referring to many. Alternate translation: "Now many of the Athenians and the strangers living there" or "Now many of the Athenians and the strangers living there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# all the Athenians
-
-"Athenians" are people from Athens, a city near the coast below Macedonia (present day Greece). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the strangers
-
-"the foreigners"
-
-# spent their time in nothing but either telling or listening
-
-Here "time" is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could spend. Alternate translation: "used their time doing nothing but either telling or listening" or "were always doing nothing but telling or listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# spent their time in nothing but either telling or listening
-
-The phrase "spent their time in nothing" is an exaggeration. Alternate translation: "did not do much but tell or listen" or "spent much of their time telling or listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# telling or listening about something new
-
-"discussing new philosophical ideas" or "talking about what was new to them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul begins his speech to the philosophers on the Areopagus.
-
-# very religious in every way
-
-Paul is referring to the Athenians' public display of honoring the gods through prayers, building altars, and offering sacrifices.
-
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-# For as I passed along
-
-"Because as I walked past" or "I walked along"
-
-# To an Unknown God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "to a certain unknown god" or 2) "to a god not known." This was a specific writing or inscription on that altar.
-
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-# the world
-
-In the most general sense, the "world" refers to the heavens and the earth and everything in them.
-
-# since he is Lord
-
-"because he is the Lord." Here "he" is referring to the unknown god mentioned in [Acts 17:23](../17/23.md) that Paul is explaining is the Lord God.
-
-# of heaven and earth
-
-The words "heaven" and "earth" are used together to mean all beings and things in heaven and earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# built with hands
-
-Here "hands" stands for people. Alternate translation: "built by the hands of people" or "that people built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Neither is he served by men's hands
-
-Here "served" has the sense of a doctor treating a patient to make the patient well again. Alternate translation: "Neither do men's hands take care of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by men's hands
-
-Here "hands" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "by humans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# since he himself
-
-"because he himself." The word "himself" is added for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "he" and "him" refer to the one true God, the creator. The words "their" and "them" refer to every nation of people living on the surface of the earth. In using the word "us," Paul includes himself, his audience, and every nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# one man
-
-This means Adam, the first person God created. This can be stated to include Eve. It was through Adam and Eve that God made all other people. Alternate translation: "one couple"
-
-# having determined their appointed seasons and the boundaries of their living areas
-
-This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "And he determined when and where they would live"
-
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-# so that they should search for God and perhaps they may feel their way toward him and find him
-
-Here "search for God" represents desiring to know him, and "feel their way toward him and find him" represents praying and having a relationship with him. Alternate translation: "so that they should want to know God and perhaps pray to him and become one of his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yet he is not far from each one of us
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Yet he is very near to everyone of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "him" and "his" refer to God ([Acts 17:24](../17/24.md)). When Paul says "we" here, he includes himself as well as his hearers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# For in him
-
-"Because of him"
-
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-# are God's offspring
-
-Because God created everyone, all people are spoken of as if they were God's literal children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# qualities of deity
-
-Here "deity" refers to God's nature or attributes. Alternate translation: "that God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# images created by the art and imagination of man
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which a man then uses his skill to make it into something that he has designed" or "images that people make by using their art and imagination" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "he" refers to God.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul finishes his speech to the philosophers in the Areopagus, which he began in [Acts 17:22](../17/22.md).
-
-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true"
-
-# God overlooked the times of ignorance
-
-"God decided not to punish people during the time of ignorance"
-
-# times of ignorance
-
-This refers to the time before God fully revealed himself through Jesus Christ and before people truly knew how to obey God.
-
-# all men
-
-This means all people whether male or female. Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# when he will judge the world in righteousness by the man he has chosen
-
-"when the man he has chosen will judge the world in righteousness"
-
-# he will judge the world
-
-Here "world" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "he will judge all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in righteousness
-
-"justly" or "fairly"
-
-# God has given proof of this man
-
-"God has demonstrated his choice of this man"
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "We" refers to the men of Athens but not to Paul, so this is exclusive. Though some of them probably did want to hear Paul again, they may only have been being polite. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story about Paul in Athens. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke shifts from Paul's teachings to the reaction of the people of Athens.
-
-# the men of Athens
-
-These are the people who were present at the Areopagus listening to Paul.
-
-# some mocked Paul
-
-"some ridiculed Paul" or "some laughed at Paul." These did not believe it was possible for someone to die and then return to life.
-
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-# Dionysius the Areopagite
-
-Dionysius is a man's name. Areopagite implies that Dionysius was one of the judges at the council of Areopagus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Damaris
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Acts 17 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Misunderstandings about the Messiah
-
-The Jews expected the Christ or Messiah to be a powerful king because the Old Testament says so many times. But it also says many times that the Messiah would suffer, and that was what Paul was telling the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-##### The religion of Athens
-
-Paul said that the Athenians were "religious," but they did not worship the true God. They worshiped many different false gods. In the past they had conquered other peoples and begun to worship the gods of the people they had conquered. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
-
-In this chapter Luke describes for the first time how Paul told the message of Christ to people who knew nothing of the Old Testament.
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-# General Information:
-
-Aquila and Priscilla are introduced to the story and verses 2 and 3 give background information about them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is another part of the story of Paul's travels as he goes to Corinth.
-
-# After these things
-
-"After these events took place in Athens"
-
-# Athens
-
-Athens was one of the most important cities in Greece. See how you translated this in [Acts 17:15](../17/15.md).
-
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-# There he met
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) Paul happened to find by chance or 2) Paul intentionally found.
-
-# a Jew named Aquila
-
-Here the phrase "a certain" indicates this is introducing new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# a native of Pontus
-
-Pontus was a province on the southern coast of the Black Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# had recently come
-
-This is probably sometime in the past year.
-
-# Italy
-
-This is the name of land. Rome is the capital city of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Claudius had commanded
-
-Claudius was the current Roman emperor. See how you translated this in [Acts 11:28](../11/28.md).
-
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-# he worked at the same trade
-
-"he did the same kind of work that they did"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Silas and Timothy rejoin Paul.
-
-# So Paul reasoned
-
-"So Paul debated" or "So Paul discussed." He gave reasons. This means that rather than just preaching, Paul talked and interacted with the people.
-
-# He persuaded both Jews and Greeks
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "He caused both Jews and Greeks to believe" or 2) "He kept trying to persuade the Jews and the Greeks."
-
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-# Paul was compelled by the Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Spirit compelled Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# shook out his garment
-
-This is a symbolic action to indicate that Paul will no longer try to teach the Jews there about Jesus. He is leaving them to God's judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# May your blood be upon your own heads
-
-Here "blood" stands for the guilt of their actions. Here "heads" refers to the whole person. Paul tells the Jews they are solely responsible for the judgment they will face for their stubbornness if they refuse to repent. Alternate translation: "You alone bear the responsibility for your punishment for sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "he" refers to Paul. The first word "his" refers to Titius Justus. The second word "his" refers to Crispus.
-
-# Titius Justus
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# worshiped God
-
-A worshiper of God is a Gentile who gives praise to God and follows him but does not necessarily obey all of the Jewish laws.
-
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-# Crispus
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# leader of the synagogue
-
-a layperson who sponsored and administered the synagogue, not necessarily the teacher
-
-# all those who lived in his house
-
-Here "house" refers to the people who lived together. Alternate translation: "the people who lived with him in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# were baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "received baptism" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent
-
-The Lord is giving one command in two different ways to emphasize that Paul should certainly continue preaching. Alternate translation: "You must not be afraid and, instead, continue to speak and not become silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# speak and do not be silent
-
-The Lord gives the same command in two different ways to strongly command Paul to speak. Alternate translation: "you must certainly continue to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# do not be silent
-
-It can be stated explicitly what the Lord wants Paul to speak. Alternate translation: "do not stop speaking about the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I have many people in this city
-
-"there are many people in this city who have put their faith in me" or "many people in this city will put their faith in me"
-
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-# Paul lived there ... teaching the word of God among them
-
-This is a concluding statement for this part of the story. "Word of God" here is a synecdoche for the entire scriptures. Alternate translation: "Paul lived there ... teaching the scriptures among them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Achaia was the Roman province in which Corinth was located. Corinth was the largest city in southern Greece and the capital of the province. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The unbelieving Jews bring Paul to the judgment seat before Gallio.
-
-# Gallio
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Jews
-
-This stands for the Jewish leaders that did not believe in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# rose up together
-
-"came together" or "joined together"
-
-# brought him before the judgment seat
-
-The Jews took Paul by force to bring Paul before the court. Here "judgment seat" refers to the place where Gallio sat when he made legal decisions in court. Alternate translation: "took him so that the governor could judge him at the judgment seat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Gallio said
-
-Gallio was the Roman governor of the Province.
-
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-# your own law
-
-Here "law" refers to the law of Moses and as well as the Jewish customs of Paul's time.
-
-# I do not wish to be a judge of these matters
-
-"I refuse to make a judgment about these matters"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" probably refers to the Gentiles at the court. They reacted against the Jews who had brought Paul before the judgment seat ([Acts 18:12](../18/12.md)).
-
-# Gallio made them leave the judgment seat
-
-"Gallio dismissed them from the judgment seat." Here "judgment seat" refers to the place where Gallio sits to make legal decisions in court. Alternate translation: "Gallio made them leave his presence in the court" or "Gallio made them leave the court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they all seized
-
-This may be an exaggeration to emphasize the strong feelings the people had. Alternate translation: "many people seized" or "many of them grabbed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# So they all seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the judgment seat
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the Gentiles beat Sosthenes in the court in front of the judgment seat because he was the Jewish leader or 2) it is possible that Sosthenes was a believer in Christ, so the Jews beat him in front of the court.
-
-# Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue
-
-"Sosthenes" was the Jewish ruler of the synagogue at Corinth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# beat him
-
-"repeatedly hit him" or "repeatedly punched him."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "he" refers to Paul. Cenchreae was a seaport that was part of the greater Corinth city area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues Paul's missionary journey as Paul, Priscilla, and Aquila leave Corinth. This seems to indicate that Silas and Timothy remain since it says "he" here and not "we." The word "they" refers to Paul, Priscilla, and Aquila.
-
-# left the brothers
-
-The word "brothers" refers to men and women believers. Alternate translation: "left the fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# sailed for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila
-
-Paul got on a ship that sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila went with him.
-
-# he had his hair cut off because of a vow he had taken
-
-This is a symbolic action that indicates the completion of a vow. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he had someone cut off the hair on his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# reasoned with
-
-"discussed with" or "debated with"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "they" and "them" refer to the Jews in Ephesus.
-
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-# taking his leave of them
-
-"saying good-bye to them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Phrygia is a province in Asia which is now modern day Turkey. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:10](../02/10.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues his missionary journey.
-
-# landed at Caesarea
-
-"arrived at Caesarea." The word "landed" is used to show that he arrived by ship.
-
-# he went up
-
-He traveled to the city of Jerusalem. The phrase "went up" is used here because Jerusalem is higher in elevation than Caesarea.
-
-# greeted the Jerusalem church
-
-Here "church" refers to the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "greeted the members of the church of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# then went down
-
-The phrase "went down" is used here because Antioch is lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
-
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-# Paul departed
-
-"Paul went away" or "Paul left"
-
-# After having spent some time there
-
-This speaks about "time" as if it were a commodity that a person could spend. Alternate translation: After staying there for a while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Apollos is introduced to the story. Verses 24 and 25 give background information about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Luke tells what happens in Ephesus with Priscilla and Aquila.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line.
-
-# a certain Jew named Apollos
-
-The phrase "a certain" indicates that Luke is introducing a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# an Alexandrian by birth
-
-"a man who was born in the city of Alexandria." This was a city in Egypt on the north coast of Africa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# eloquent in speech
-
-"a good speaker"
-
-# mighty in the scriptures
-
-"he knew the scriptures thoroughly." He understood the Old Testament writings well.
-
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-# Apollos had been instructed in the teachings of the Lord
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Other believers had taught Apollos how the Lord Jesus wanted people to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Being fervent in spirit
-
-Here "spirit" refers to the entire person of Apollos. Alternate translation: "Being very enthusiastic" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the baptism of John
-
-"The baptism that John performed." This is comparing John's baptism which was with water to Jesus' baptism which is with the Holy Spirit.
-
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-# the way of God
-
-How God wants people to live is spoken of as if it were a road that a person travels. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# more accurately
-
-"correctly" or "more fully"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the he words "he" and "him" refer to Apollos ([Acts 18:24](./24.md)).
-
-# to pass over into Achaia
-
-"to go to the region of Achaia." The phrase "pass over" is used here because Apollos had to cross the Aegean Sea to get to Achaia from Ephesus.
-
-# Achaia
-
-Achaia was a Roman Province in the southern section of Greece. See how you translated this in [Acts 18:12](../18/12.md).
-
-# brothers
-
-The word "brothers" here refers to men and women believers. You can make explicit that these are believers in Ephesus. Alternate translation: "fellow believers in Ephesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# wrote to the disciples
-
-"wrote a letter to the Christians in Achaia"
-
-# those who believed by grace
-
-"those who had believed in salvation by grace" or "those who by God's grace believed in Jesus"
-
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-# Apollos powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate
-
-"In public debate Apollos powerfully showed that the Jews were wrong"
-
-# showing by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ
-
-"as he showed them by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ"
-
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-# Acts 18 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The baptism of John
-
-Some Jews who lived far away from Jerusalem and Judea had heard of John the Baptist and followed his teachings. They had not yet heard about Jesus. One of these Jews was Apollos. He followed John the Baptist, but he did not know that the Messiah had come. John had baptized people to show that they were sorry for their sins, but this baptism was different from Christian baptism. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The "upper country" was an area of Asia which today is part of modern-day Turkey to the north of Ephesus. Paul must have traveled by land around the top of the Aegean sea in order to come to Ephesus (also in Turkey today) which is directly east of Corinth by sea.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul travels to Ephesus.
-
-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# passed through
-
-"traveled through"
-
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-# receive the Holy Spirit
-
-This means to have the Holy Spirit come upon them.
-
-# we did not even hear about the Holy Spirit
-
-"we have not even heard about the Holy Spirit"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "They," "you," and "they" refer to certain disciples in the city of Ephesus ([Acts 19:1](../19/01.md)). The word "him" refers to John.
-
-# Into what then were you baptized?
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "What kind of baptism did you receive?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Into John's baptism
-
-You can translate this as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "We received the kind of baptism about which John taught" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# the baptism of repentance
-
-You can translate the abstract noun "repentance" as the verb "repent." Alternate translation: "the baptism that people requested when they wanted to repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the one who would come
-
-Here "the one" refers to Jesus.
-
-# come after him
-
-This means to come after John the Baptist in time and not following after him physically.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues staying in Ephesus.
-
-# When the people
-
-Here "people" refers to the disciples in Ephesus who were talking with Paul ([Acts 19:1](../19/01.md)),
-
-# they were baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they received baptism" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the name of the Lord Jesus
-
-Here "name" refers to Jesus' power and authority. Alternate translation: "as believers in the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# laid his hands on them
-
-"placed his hands on them." He probably placed his hands on their shoulders or heads. Alternate translation: "placed his hands on their heads as he prayed"
-
-# they spoke in other languages and prophesied
-
-Unlike in [Acts 2:3-4](../02/03.md), there are no details of who understood their messages.
-
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-# In all they were about twelve men
-
-This tells how many men were baptized. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# twelve men
-
-"12 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months
-
-"Paul regularly attended the synagogue meetings for three months and spoke there boldly"
-
-# reasoning and persuading them
-
-"convincing people with convincing arguments and with clear teaching"
-
-# about the kingdom of God
-
-Here "kingdom" stands for God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "about God's rule as king" or "about how God would show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# some Jews were hardened and disobedient
-
-To stubbornly refuse to believe is spoken of as though the people were becoming hard and unable to move. Alternate translation: "some Jews were stubborn and did not believe" or "some Jews stubbornly refused to accept and obey the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to speak evil of the Way before the crowd
-
-What Christ wants people to believe is spoken of as though it were a road that a person travels. The phrase, "the Way," seems to have been a title for Christianity at the time. Alternate translation: "to speak evil about Christianity to the crowd" or "to speak to the crowd evil things about those who follow Christ and who obey his teaching about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [Acts 9:2](../09/02.md))
-
-# to speak evil of
-
-"to speak bad things about"
-
-# in the lecture hall of Tyrannus
-
-"in the large room where Tyrannus had taught people"
-
-# Tyrannus
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord
-
-Here "all" is a generalization that means very many people throughout Asia heard the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the word of the Lord
-
-Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "the message about the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "them" and "they" refer to those who were sick.
-
-# God was doing mighty deeds by the hands of Paul
-
-Here "hands" stands for Paul's whole person. Alternate translation: "God was causing Paul to do miracles" or "God was doing miracles through Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick and
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when they took to sick people even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched Paul"
-
-# even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these were cloth items that Paul had touched or 2) these were cloth items that Paul had worn or used.
-
-# handkerchiefs
-
-cloths worn around the head
-
-# aprons
-
-clothing worn on the front of the body to protect the clothes of people
-
-# the sick
-
-This refers to sick people. Alternate translation: "sick people" or "those who were sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# their illnesses left them
-
-"those who were sick became healthy"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of another event that happened while Paul was in Ephesus. It is about Jewish exorcists.
-
-# exorcists
-
-people who send evil spirits away from people or places
-
-# the name of the Lord Jesus
-
-Here "name" refers to Jesus' power and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# By the Jesus whom Paul proclaims
-
-"Jesus" was a common name at the time, so these exorcists wanted people to know of whom they spoke.
-
-# By the Jesus
-
-This stands for the power and authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "by the authority of Jesus" or "by the power of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Sceva
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jesus I know, and Paul I know
-
-"I know Jesus and Paul" or "I know Jesus, and I know Paul"
-
-# but who are you?
-
-The spirit asked this question to emphasize that the exorcists had no authority over evil spirits. Alternate translation: "but I do not know you!" or "but you have no authority over me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The evil spirit in the man leaped
-
-This means that the evil spirit caused the man whom it was controlling to leap on the exorcists.
-
-# exorcists
-
-This refers to people who send evil spirits from people or places. See how you translated this in [Acts 19:13](../19/13.md).
-
-# they fled ... naked
-
-The exorcists fled with their clothes ripped off them.
-
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-# the name of the Lord Jesus was honored
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they honored the name of the Lord Jesus" or "they considered the name of the Lord Jesus to be great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the name
-
-This stands for the power and authority of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends the story about the Jewish exorcists. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
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-# brought their books
-
-"collected their books." The word "books" refers to scrolls on which magical incantations and formulas were written.
-
-# in the sight of everyone
-
-"in front of everyone"
-
-# the value of them
-
-"the value of the books" or "the value of the scrolls"
-
-# fifty thousand
-
-"50,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# pieces of silver
-
-A "piece of silver" was the approximate daily wage for a common laborer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# So the word of the Lord spread very widely in powerful ways
-
-"So because of these powerful deeds, more and more people heard the message about the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul talks about going Jerusalem but does not leave Ephesus yet.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# Paul completed his ministry in Ephesus
-
-"Paul completed the work that God had for him to do in Ephesus"
-
-# he decided in the Spirit
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul decided with the help of the Holy Spirit or 2) Paul decided within his own spirit, which means he made up his mind.
-
-# Achaia
-
-Achaia was the Roman province in which Corinth was located. It was the largest city in southern Greece and the capital of the province. See how you translated this in [Acts 18:12](../18/12.md).
-
-# I must also see Rome
-
-"I must also travel to Rome"
-
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-# Erastus
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# But he himself stayed in Asia for a while
-
-It is made explicit in the next few verses that Paul remains in Ephesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he himself
-
-This is repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Demetrius is introduced to the story. Verse 24 introduces background information about Demetrius. Ephesus had a large temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis, sometimes translated as "Diana." She was a false goddess of fertility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Luke tells about a riot that broke out while Paul was in Ephesus.
-
-# there was no small disturbance in Ephesus concerning the Way
-
-This is a summary opening statement.
-
-# there was no small disturbance
-
-"the people became very upset" See how you translated this in [Acts 12:18](../12/18.md)
-
-# the Way
-
-This was a term used to refer to Christianity. See how you translated this title in [Acts 9:1](../09/01.md).
-
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-# A certain silversmith named Demetrius
-
-The use of the words "a certain" introduces a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# silversmith
-
-a craftsman who works with silver metal to make statues and jewelry
-
-# named Demetrius
-
-This is the name of a man. Demetrius was a silversmith in Ephesus who was against Paul and the local church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# brought in much business
-
-"made a lot of money for those who made the idols"
-
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-# the workmen of that occupation
-
-An occupation is a profession or job. Alternate translation: "others who did that kind of work"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Demetrius continues to speak to the craftsmen.
-
-# You see and hear that
-
-"You have come to know and understand that"
-
-# turned away many people
-
-Paul's stopping people from worshiping idols is spoken of as though Paul were literally turning the people in a different direction. Alternate translation: "caused many people to stop worshiping the local gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He is saying that there are no gods that are made with hands
-
-Here the word "hands" can refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "He is saying that the idols that people make are not real gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# that our trade will no longer be needed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the people will no longer want to buy idols from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be considered worthless
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people will think there is no benefit in going to the temple to worship the great goddess Artemis" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# she would even lose her greatness
-
-Artemis's greatness only comes from what people think of her.
-
-# whom all Asia and the world worships
-
-This was an exaggeration to show how popular the goddess Artemis was. Here the words "Asia" and "the world" refer to the people in Asia and the known world. Alternate translation: "whom many people in Asia and in other parts of the world worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here "they" refers to the craftsmen who made the idols ([Acts 19:24-25](./24.md)).
-
-# they were filled with anger
-
-This speaks of the craftsmen as though they were containers. Here "anger" is spoken of as if it were the contents that fill a container. Alternate translation: "they became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# cried out
-
-"shouted aloud" or "shouted loudly"
-
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-# The whole city was filled with confusion
-
-Here "city" refers to the people. The city is spoken of as if it were a container. And, "confusion" is spoken of as if it were the contents that filled the container. Alternate translation: "Then people all over the city became upset and started shouting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the people rushed together
-
-This was a mob or near riot situation.
-
-# into the theater
-
-The Ephesus theater was used for public meetings and for entertainment such as plays and music. It was an outdoor semi-circular area with bench seats that could hold thousands of people.
-
-# Paul's travel companions
-
-The men who had been with Paul.
-
-# Gaius and Aristarchus
-
-These are names of men. Gaius and Aristarchus came from Macedonia but were working with Paul in Ephesus at this time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ephesus was part of the Roman empire and in the province of Asia.
-
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-# enter the theater
-
-The Ephesus theater was used for public meetings and for entertainment such as plays and music. It was an outdoor semi-circular area with bench seats that could hold thousands of people. See how you translated "theater" in [Acts 19:29](../19/29.md).
-
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-# Alexander
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# motioned with his hand
-
-You can make explicit that Alexander was showing the crowd that he wanted them to be quiet. Alternate translation: "gestured to the crowd to be quiet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to give a defense
-
-It is not clear whom or what Alexander wanted to defend. If your language requires this information, it might be best to use a general phrase like "to explain what was going on."
-
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-# with one voice
-
-The shouting together of the people at the same time is spoken of as though they were speaking with one voice. Alternate translation: "in unison" or "together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "You" and "you" refer to all the men present who were from Ephesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The clerk of Ephesus speaks to quiet the crowd.
-
-# the town clerk
-
-This refers to the town "writer" or "secretary."
-
-# what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper ... heaven?
-
-The clerk asked this question to assure the crowd they were right and to comfort them. Alternate translation: "every man knows that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper ... heaven." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# who does not know
-
-The town clerk uses "not" to emphasize that all of the people knew this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# temple keeper
-
-The Ephesian people maintained and guarded the temple of Artemis.
-
-# the image which fell down from heaven
-
-Within the temple of Artemis was an image of the goddess. It had been fashioned from a meteorite which fell from the sky. People thought that his rock had come directly from Zeus, the ruler of the Greek gods (idols).
-
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-# Seeing then that these things are undeniable
-
-"Since you know these things"
-
-# do nothing rash
-
-"do not do anything before you have had time to think about it"
-
-# rash
-
-without careful thought
-
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-# these men
-
-The words "these men" refer to Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions ([Acts 19:29](../19/29.md)).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The town clerk finishes speaking to the crowd.
-
-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true." The town clerk had said in [Acts 19:37](../19/37.md) that Gaius and Aristarchus were not robbers or blasphemers.
-
-# have an accusation against anyone
-
-The word "accusation" can be stated as the verb "accuse." Alternate translation: "want to accuse someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# proconsuls
-
-the Roman governor's representatives who made legal decisions in court (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# Let them accuse one another
-
-This does not mean Demetrius and those with him will accuse each other. It means this is a place where people in general can speak their accusation. Alternate translation: "There people can accuse one another"
-
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-# But if you seek anything about other matters
-
-"But if you have other matters to discuss"
-
-# it shall be settled in the regular assembly
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let us settle it in the regular assembly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the regular assembly
-
-This refers to a public gathering of citizens over which the county clerk presided.
-
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-# in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in danger of the Roman authorities accusing us of starting this riot today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Acts 19 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Baptism
-
-John baptized people to show that they were sorry for their sins. Jesus' followers baptized people who wanted to follow Jesus.
-
-##### Temple of Diana
-
-The temple of Diana was an important place in the city of Ephesus. Many people came to Ephesus to see this temple, and they bought statues of the goddess Diana while they were there. The people who sold statues of Diana were afraid that if people did not believe Diana was a real goddess, they would stop giving the sellers money for statues.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul leaves Ephesus and continues his travels.
-
-# After the uproar
-
-"After the riot" or "Following the riot"
-
-# he said farewell
-
-"he said goodbye"
-
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-# spoken many words of encouragement to them
-
-"had greatly encouraged the believers" or "had said many things to encourage the believers"
-
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-# After he had spent three months there
-
-"After he had stayed there three months." This speaks about time as if it were something a person could spend. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a plot was formed against him by the Jews
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Jews formed a plot against him" or "the Jews formed a secret plan to harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by the Jews
-
-This means only some of the Jews. Alternate translation: "by some of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# as he was about to sail for Syria
-
-"as he was ready to sail for Syria"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "him" refers to Paul ([Acts 20:1](../20/01.md)). All instances of "us" and "we" in the verses that follow refer to the writer and Paul and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Accompanying him
-
-"Traveling with him"
-
-# Sopater ... Pyrrhus ... Secundus ... Tychicus ... Trophimus
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Berea ... Derbe
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Aristarchus ... Gaius
-
-These are names of men. See how you translated these names in [Acts 19:29](../19/29.md).
-
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-# Troas
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# these men had gone before us
-
-"these men had traveled ahead of us"
-
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-# the days of unleavened bread
-
-This refers to a time of Jewish religious feast time during the Passover season. See how you translated this in [Acts 12:3](../12/03.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to the writer, Paul, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [Acts 20:4-6](./04.md))
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Luke tells about Paul's preaching in Troas and about what happened to Eutychus.
-
-# to break bread
-
-Bread was part of their meals. Possible meanings are 1) this refers simply to eating a meal together. Alternate translation: "eat a meal" or 2) this refers to the meal they would eat together in order to remember Christ's death and resurrection. Alternate translation: "to eat the Lord's Supper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he kept speaking
-
-"he continued to speak"
-
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-# upper room
-
-This may have been the third floor house.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "himself" refers to Paul. The first word "he" refers to Paul; the second word "he" refers to the young man, Eutychus. The word "him" refers to Eutychus.
-
-# In the window
-
-This was an opening in the wall with a ledge that was wide enough on which a person could sit.
-
-# Eutychus
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who fell into a deep sleep
-
-This speaks about sleep as if it were a deep hole into which a person could fall. Alternate translation: "who slept soundly" or "who became more and more tired until finally he was sleeping soundly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# third story and was picked up dead
-
-When they went down to check his condition, they saw he was dead. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "third story; and when they went to pick him up, they found that he was dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# third story
-
-This means two floors above the ground floor. If your culture does not count the ground floor, you may state this as the "second story."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "he" refers to Paul.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story about Paul's preaching at Troas and about Eutychus.
-
-# broke bread
-
-Bread was a common food during meals. Here "break bread" probably means they shared a meal with more kinds of food than just bread. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he left
-
-"he went away"
-
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-# the boy
-
-This refers to Eutychus ([Acts 20:9](../20/09.md)). Possible meanings are 1) he was a young man over 14 years old or 2) he was a boy between 9 and 14 years old or 3) the word "boy" implies that he was a servant or a slave.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "he," "himself," and "him" refer to Paul. Here the word "we" refers to the writer and those traveling with him, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer Luke, Paul, and his other companions continue their travels; however, Paul goes separately for part of the trip.
-
-# We ourselves went
-
-The word "ourselves" adds emphasis and separates Luke and his traveling companions from Paul, who did not travel by boat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# sailed away to Assos
-
-Assos is a town located directly below present day Behram in Turkey on the coast of the Aegean sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he himself desired
-
-Himself is used to emphasize that this is what Paul wanted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# to go by land
-
-"to travel on land"
-
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-# went to Mitylene
-
-Mitylene is a town located in present day Mitilini in Turkey on the coast of the Aegean sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Paul, the writer, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# opposite the island
-
-"near the island" or "across from the island"
-
-# the island of Chios
-
-Chios is an island off the coast of modern day Turkey in the Aegean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# we touched at the island of Samos
-
-"we arrived at the island of Samos"
-
-# island of Samos
-
-Samos is an island south of Chios in the Aegean Sea off the coast of modern day Turkey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the city of Miletus
-
-Miletus was a port city in western Asia Minor near the mouth of the Meander River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus
-
-Paul sailed south past the port city of Ephesus, further south in order to land at Miletus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# so that he would not spend any time
-
-This speaks about "time" as if it were a commodity that a person could spend or use up. Alternate translation: "so that he would not have to remain for a time" or "so that he would not have a delay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "he" refers to Paul. The word "our" refers to Paul and the elders to whom he is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul calls the elders of the church of Ephesus and begins to speak to them.
-
-# Miletus
-
-Miletus was a port city in western Asia Minor near the mouth of the Meander River. See how you translated this in [Acts 20:15](../20/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# You yourselves
-
-Here "yourselves" is used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# I set foot in Asia
-
-Here "foot" stands for the entire person. Alternate translation: "I entered Asia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# how I always spent my time with you
-
-This speaks about time as if it were something that a person could spend. Alternate translation: "how I always conducted myself when I was with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# lowliness of mind
-
-This speaks about something humble as if it were low to the ground. The word "mind" stands for a person's inner attitude. Alternate translation: "humility" or "humbleness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with tears
-
-Here "tears" stands for feeling sad and crying. Alternate translation: "I crying as I served the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in sufferings that happened to me
-
-"Sufferings" is an abstract noun. The meaning can be expressed as a verb. Alternate Translation: "while I suffered" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
-
-# of the Jews
-
-This does not mean every Jew. This lets us know who plotted. Alternate translation: "of some of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# You know how I did not keep back from declaring to you
-
-"You know how I was never silent, but I always declared to you"
-
-# from house to house
-
-Paul taught people in various private homes. The words "I taught" are understood. Alternate translation: "I also taught when I was in your homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# about repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus
-
-The abstract nouns "repentance" and "faith" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "that they need to repent before God and believe in our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "I" refers to Paul.
-
-# compelled by the Spirit
-
-They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the Spirit compels me to go there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# not knowing what will happen to me there
-
-"and I do not know what will happen to me there"
-
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-# chains and sufferings await me
-
-Here "chains" refers to Paul's being arrested and put in prison. Alternate translation: "people will put me in prison and cause me to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# if only I may finish the race and complete the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus
-
-This speaks about Paul's "race" and "ministry" as if they are objects that Jesus gives and Paul receives. Here "race" and "ministry" mean basically the same thing. Paul repeats this for emphasis. Alternate translation: "so that I may complete the work that the Lord Jesus has commanded me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# finish the race
-
-Paul speaks about completing the work that Jesus has commanded him to do as if he were running a race. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to testify to the gospel of the grace of God
-
-"to tell people the good news about God's grace." This is the ministry that Paul received from Jesus.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to talk to the Ephesian elders ([Acts 20:17](../20/17.md)).
-
-# Now look, I know
-
-"Now, pay careful attention, because I know"
-
-# I know that you all
-
-"I know that all of you"
-
-# among whom I went about proclaiming the kingdom
-
-Here "kingdom" stands for God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "to whom I preached the message about God's reign as king" or "to whom I preached about how God will show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will see my face no more
-
-The word "face" here represents Paul's physical body. Alternate translation: "will not see me anymore on this earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# I am innocent of the blood of any man
-
-Here "blood" stands for a person's death, which, in this case, is not physical death but spiritual death when God declares a person guilty of sin. Paul had told them God's truth. Alternate translation: "I am not responsible for anyone whom God judges guilty of sin because they did not trust in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# any man
-
-Here this means any person whether male or female. Alternate translation: "any person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# For I did not hold back from declaring to you
-
-"For I did not keep silent and not tell you." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "For I certainly declared to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true," referring to all that Paul has said so far in his speech about his leaving them.
-
-# the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be careful to shepherd the church of God
-
-Believers are likened to a "flock" of sheep here. Church leaders are entrusted by God with the care of the community of believers just as a shepherd would care for his flock of sheep and protect them from wolves. Alternate translation: "the group of believers the Holy spirit has entrusted to you. Be sure to take care of the church of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood
-
-The shedding of the "blood" of Christ here is likened to a payment to God for our sins. Alternate translation: "the people Christ saved from their sins by shedding his blood on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his own blood
-
-Here "blood" stands for Christ's death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# vicious wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock
-
-This is a picture of people who teach false doctrine and who harm the community of believers as though they were wolves that eat the sheep of the flock. Alternate translation: "many enemies will come among you and try to harm the community of believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in order to draw away the disciples after them
-
-A false teacher convincing believers to start believing his false teaching is spoken of as if he were leading sheep away from the flock to follow him. Alternate translation: "in order to convince people who are disciples of Christ to become his disciples instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# be on guard. Remember
-
-"be on guard and remember" or "be on guard as you remember"
-
-# be on guard
-
-"be awake and alert" or "watch out." Christian leaders being alert about anyone that may harm the community of believers is spoken of as if they were guards in an army watching out for the enemy army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Remember that
-
-"Continue to remember that" or "Do not forget that"
-
-# for three years I did not stop instructing ... night and day
-
-Paul did not teach them continuously for three years, but over the space of three years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# I did not stop instructing
-
-"I did not stop warning"
-
-# with tears
-
-Here "tears" refers to Paul's crying because of the strong emotion of concern he felt while he was warning the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace
-
-Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "I ask God to take care of you and that he will help you to keep believing the message I spoke to you about his grace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# entrust
-
-to give someone else the responsibility of taking care of someone or something
-
-# which is able to build you up
-
-A person's faith becoming stronger is spoken of as if the person were a wall and someone were building him higher and stronger. Alternate translation: "which is able to make become stronger and stronger in your faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to give you the inheritance
-
-This speaks about the "word of his grace" as if it were God himself that would give the inheritance to believers. Alternate translation: "God will give you the inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the inheritance
-
-The blessings that God gives believers is spoken of as if they were money or property that a child inherits from his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul finishes speaking to the elders of the church of Ephesus; he began to speak them in [Acts 20:18](../20/18.md).
-
-# I coveted no man's silver
-
-"I did not desire someone's silver" or "I did not want for myself anyone's silver"
-
-# man's silver, gold, or clothing
-
-Clothing was considered a treasure; the more you had, the richer you were.
-
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-# You yourselves
-
-The word "yourselves" is used here to add emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# these hands served my own needs
-
-The word "hands" here represents the entire person. Alternate translation: "I worked to earn money and pay for my own expenses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# you should help the weak by working
-
-"you should work so as to have money to help people who cannot earn it for themselves"
-
-# the weak
-
-You can state this nominal adjective as an adjective. Alternate translation: "weak persons" or "those who are weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# weak
-
-"sick"
-
-# the words of the Lord Jesus
-
-Here "words" refers to what Jesus has said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# It is more blessed to give than to receive
-
-This means a person receives the favor of God and experiences more joy when he gives to other people rather than always receiving from other people.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul ends his time with the elders of the church of Ephesus by praying with them.
-
-# he knelt down and prayed
-
-It was a common custom to kneel down while praying. It was a sign of humility before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# embraced Paul
-
-"hugged him closely" or "put their arms around him"
-
-# kissed him
-
-Kissing someone on the cheek is an expression of brotherly or friendly love in the Middle East.
-
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-# they would never see his face again
-
-The word "face" here represents Paul's physical body. Alternate translation: "will not see me anymore on this earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Acts 20 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In this chapter Luke describes Paul's last visits to believers in the provinces of Macedonia and Asia before he went to Jerusalem.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Race
-
-Paul spoke of living for Jesus as if he were running in a race. By this he meant that he needed to keep working hard even when things were difficult and he wanted to quit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/discipline]])
-
-##### "Compelled by the Spirit"
-
-Paul thought that the Holy Spirit wanted him to go to Jerusalem even if Paul did not want to go there. The same Holy Spirit told other people that when Paul arrived in Jerusalem, people would try to harm him.
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Luke, Paul, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer Luke, Paul, and his companions continue their travels.
-
-# we took a straight course to the city of Cos
-
-"we went straight to the city of Cos" or "we went directly to the city of Cos"
-
-# city of Cos
-
-Cos is a Greek island off the coast of modern day Turkey in the South Aegean Sea region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# city of Rhodes
-
-Rhodes is a Greek island off the coast of modern day Turkey in the South Aegean Sea region south of Cos and northeast of Crete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# city of Patara
-
-Patara is a city on the southwest coast of modern day Turkey south of the Aegean Sea in the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When we found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia
-
-Here "a ship crossing over" stands for the crew that would sail the ship. Alternate translation: "When we found a ship with a crew sailing over to Phoenicia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a ship crossing over
-
-Here "crossing" does not mean it was presently crossing but that it would be crossing to Phoenicia soon. Alternate translation: "a ship that would be going across the water" or "a ship that would be going"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Luke, Paul, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# leaving it on the left side of the boat
-
-"passed the island on the left" the left is the "port" side of a boat.
-
-# where the ship was to unload its cargo
-
-Here "ship" stands for the crew that was sailing the ship. Alternate translation: "the crew would unload the cargo from the ship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Through the Spirit they kept urging Paul
-
-"These believers told Paul what the Holy Spirit had revealed to them." They "urged him over and over."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "They" refers to the believers from Tyre.
-
-# When our days there were over
-
-This speaks about days as if they were something that a person could spend. Alternate translation: "When the seven days were over" or "When it was time to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# knelt down on the beach, prayed
-
-It was a common custom to kneel down while praying. This was a sign of humility before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# said farewell to each other
-
-"said goodbye to one another"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Luke, Paul and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins Paul's time in Caesarea.
-
-# we arrived at Ptolemais
-
-Ptolemaic was a city south of Tyre, Lebanon. Ptolemaic is modern day Acre, Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the brothers
-
-"fellow believers"
-
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-# one of the seven
-
-The "seven" refers to the men chosen to distribute food and aid to the widows in [Acts 6:5](../06/05.md).
-
-# evangelist
-
-a person who tells people good news
-
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-# this man
-
-"Philip" from verse 8.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke tells background information about Philip and his daughters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# four virgin daughters who prophesied
-
-"four virgin daughters who regularly received and passed along messages from God"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "we" and "us" refers to Luke, Paul, and those with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This tells about a prophecy made about Paul in Caesarea by the prophet Agabus.
-
-# a certain prophet named Agabus
-
-This introduces a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# named Agabus
-
-Agabus was a man from Judea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# took Paul's belt
-
-"removed Paul's belt from Paul's waist"
-
-# Thus says the Holy Spirit, 'So shall the Jews in Jerusalem tie up ... of the Gentiles.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. The inner quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "'The Holy Spirit says that this will be how the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up ... of the Gentiles.' (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# the Jews
-
-This does not mean all the Jews, but that these were the people who would do that. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" or "some of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# hand him over
-
-"deliver him"
-
-# into the hands of the Gentiles
-
-The word "hands" here represents control. Alternate translation: "into the legal custody of the Gentiles" or "to the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Gentiles
-
-This stands for the authorities among the Gentiles. Alternate translation: "the Gentile authorities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Luke and the other believers but does not include the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart
-
-Paul asks this question to show the believers they should stop trying to persuade him. Alternate translation: "Stop what you are doing. Your weeping is breaking my heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# breaking my heart
-
-To make someone sad or to discourage someone is spoken of as if it were a heart being broken. Here "heart" stands for a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "discouraging me" or "making me very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# not only to be tied up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "not only for them to tie me up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the name of the Lord Jesus
-
-Here "name" refers to the person of Jesus. Alternate translation: "for the sake of the Lord Jesus" or "because I believe in the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Paul would not be persuaded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Paul would not allow us to to persuade him" or "We were unable to persuade Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# persuaded
-
-You may need to make explicit what they could not persuade Paul not to do. Alternate translation: "persuaded not to go up to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# May the will of the Lord be done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May everything happen as the Lord has planned it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Luke, Paul, and those traveling with them, and not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-The word "They" refers to some of the disciples from Caesarea.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends Paul's time in Caesarea.
-
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-# They brought with them a man
-
-"Among them was a man"
-
-# Mnason, a man from Cyprus
-
-Mnason is a man from the island of Cyprus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# an early disciple
-
-This means Mnason was one of the first to believe in Jesus.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "he" and "his" refers to Paul. The word "them" refers to the elders.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul and his companions arrive in Jerusalem.
-
-# the brothers welcomed us
-
-Here "brothers" refers to the believers in Jerusalem whether male or female. Alternate translation: "the fellow believers welcomed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# he reported one by one
-
-"he gave a detailed account of all"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The elders in Jerusalem begin their response to Paul.
-
-# they heard ... they praised ... they said to him
-
-Here the word "they" refers to James and the elders. The word "him" refers to Paul.
-
-# brother
-
-Here "brother" means "fellow believer."
-
-# They are
-
-The word "they" refers to Jewish believers who wanted all believing Jews to keep the Jewish laws and customs.
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-# They have been told about you ... not to follow the old customs
-
-Apparently here there are some Jews that are distorting what Paul is teaching. He does not discourage the Jews from obeying the law of Moses. His message is that circumcision and the other customs are not necessary for Jesus to save them. You can make explicit that the leaders of the Jewish believers in Jerusalem knew that Paul was teaching God's true message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They have been told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People have told the Jewish believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to abandon Moses
-
-Here "Moses" stands for the law of Moses. Alternate translation: "to stop obeying the laws that Moses gave us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# not to follow the old customs
-
-To obey the old customs is spoken of as if the customs were leading them and the people follow behind. Alternate translation: "not to obey the old customs" or "not to practice the old customs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the old customs
-
-"the customs that Jews normally do"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to James and the elders ([Acts 21:18](../21/18.md)). The word "They" refers to the Jewish believers in Jerusalem who wanted to teach Jewish believers that they could still follow the laws of Moses ([Acts 21:20-21](./20.md)). The words "them," "their," and the first "they" refer to the four men who made a vow. The second words "they" and "They" refer to the Jewish believers in Jerusalem who wanted to teach Jewish believers that they could still follow the laws of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# four men who made a vow
-
-"four men who made a promise to God." This was the kind of vow where a person would not drink alcohol or cut his hair until the end of a set period of time.
-
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-# Take these men and purify yourself with them
-
-They had to make themselves ritually pure so they could worship in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# pay their expenses for them
-
-"pay for what they will need." The expenses would go toward buying a male and female lamb, a ram, and grain and drink offerings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they may shave their heads
-
-This was a sign that the person had completed what they promised God they would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the things they have been told about you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that people are saying about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# follow the law
-
-This speaks of obeying the law as if the law were a leader and the people follow behind it. Alternate translation: "obey the law" or "live a life that conforms to the law of Moses and other Jewish customs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to James and the elders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-James and the elders in Jerusalem finish their request to Paul ([Acts 21:18](../21/18.md)).
-
-# they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what is strangled
-
-All of these are rules about what they can eat. They are forbidden to eat meat of animals sacrificed to an idol, meat with blood still in it, and meat from a strangled animal because it would still have blood in the meat. See how you translated similar phrases in [Acts 15:20](../15/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they stay away from the meat of an animal that someone sacrificed to an idol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from what is strangled
-
-This can be stated in active form. You can also state explicitly the assumed information about strangled animals. Alternate translation: "from animals that a person has strangled" or "from animals that a person killed for food but did not drain its blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# took the men
-
-These are the 4 men who made a vow.
-
-# purifying himself with them
-
-Before entering the temple area the Jews were required to be ceremonially or ritually clean. This cleansing had to do with Jews having contact with Gentiles.
-
-# went into the temple
-
-They did not go into the temple itself where only the high priest was allowed to enter. They entered the temple courtyard. Alternate translation: "went into the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the days of purification
-
-This is a separate purification process from the purification process which they were required to fulfill in order to enter the temple area.
-
-# until the offering was offered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until they presented the animals for an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 29 gives background information about the Jews from Asia.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the story of Paul's arrest.
-
-# the seven days
-
-These are the seven days for purification.
-
-# in the temple
-
-Paul was not in the temple itself. He was in the temple courtyard. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# stirred up the whole crowd
-
-Inciting people to become very angry at Paul is spoken of as if they stirred up the crowd's emotions. Alternate translation: "caused a large number of people to be very angry at Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# laid hands on him
-
-Here "laid hands on" means to "seize" or to "grab." See how you translated "laid hands on" in [Acts 5:18](../05/18.md). Alternate translation: "grabbed Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the people, the law, and this place
-
-"the people of Israel, the law of Moses, and the temple"
-
-# Besides, he has also brought Greeks into the temple
-
-Only Jewish males were allowed in certain areas of the courtyard of the Jerusalem temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For they had previously ... into the temple
-
-This is background information. Luke is explaining why the Jews from Asia thought Paul brought a Greek into the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Trophimus
-
-This was a Greek man that they accused Paul of having brought into the inner temple area that was only for Jews. See how you translated his name in [Acts 20:4](../20/04.md).
-
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-# All the city was excited
-
-The word "All" here is an exaggeration for emphasis. The word "city" represents the people in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Many people in the city became angry at Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# laid hold of Paul
-
-"seized Paul" or "grabbed Paul"
-
-# the doors were immediately shut
-
-They shut the doors so that there would not be rioting in the temple area. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Some of the Jews immediately shut the temple doors" or "The temple guards immediately shut the doors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# news came up to the chief captain of the guard
-
-Here "news" refers to the messenger who went to speak the news. Alternate translation: "someone gave news to the chief captain of the guard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# news came up to the chief captain
-
-The phrase "came up to" is used because the chief captain was in a fortress connected to the temple that was higher in elevation than the temple courtyard.
-
-# the chief captain
-
-a Roman military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers
-
-# all Jerusalem was in an uproar
-
-The word "Jerusalem" here represents the people of Jerusalem. The word "all" is an exaggeration to show a large crowd was upset. Alternate translation: "a lot of people in Jerusalem were in an uproar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The first word "he" and the word "He" refer to the chief captain of the guard mentioned in [Acts 21:31](../21/31.md).
-
-# ran down
-
-From the fortress, there are stairs going down into the court.
-
-# the chief captain
-
-a Roman military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers
-
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-# laid hold of Paul
-
-"took hold of Paul" or "arrested Paul"
-
-# commanded him to be bound
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "commanded his soldiers to bind him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with two chains
-
-This means they bound Paul to two Roman soldiers, one on each side of him.
-
-# he asked who he was and what he had done.
-
-This can be stated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "He asked, 'Who is this man? What has he done?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# he asked who he was
-
-The chief captain is speaking to the crowd, not to Paul.
-
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-# and others another
-
-The words "were shouting" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "and others were shouting another" or "and others in the crowd were shouting something else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the captain
-
-This was a military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers.
-
-# he ordered that Paul be brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he ordered his soldiers to bring Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# into the fortress
-
-This fortress was connected to the outer temple court.
-
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-# When he came to the steps, he was carried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Paul came to the steps of the fortress, the soldiers carried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Away with him
-
-The crowd is using somewhat milder and less exact language to ask for Paul's death. Alternate translation: "Put him to death" or "Kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# As Paul was about to be brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As the soldiers were ready to bring Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the fortress
-
-This fortress was connected to the outer temple court. See how you translated this in [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md).
-
-# the chief captain
-
-a Roman military officer of about 600 soldiers
-
-# The captain said, "Do you speak Greek?
-
-The chief captain uses this questions to express surprise that Paul is not who he thought he was. Alternate translation: "So you speak Greek." or "I didn't know you spoke Greek." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Are you not then the Egyptian ... wilderness?
-
-The chief captain uses this question and the question "Do you speak Greek?" (verse 37) to express surprise that Paul is not who he thought he was. Possible meanings are 1) as in ULT, the chief captain believes that even though Paul speaks Greek, Paul is the Egyptian. "Even though you speak Greek, I still think you are the Egyptian ... wilderness." 2) Because Paul speaks Greek, the chief captain thinks that perhaps Paul is not the Egyptian. "So you speak Greek. Perhaps I was wrong to think you were that Egyptian ... wilderness." It is best to retain the questions if the reader can infer one of the two meanings from them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are you not then the Egyptian
-
-Shortly before Paul's visit, an unnamed man from Egypt had launched a revolt against Rome in Jerusalem. Later he escaped into the wilderness and the commander wonders if Paul might be the same man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# started a rebellion
-
-This word "rebellion" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "caused people to rebel against the Roman government" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the four thousand men
-
-"the 4,000 terrorists" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Assassins
-
-This refers to a group of Jewish rebels who killed Romans and anyone who supported Romans.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul begins to defend what he did.
-
-# I ask you
-
-"I beg you" or "I plead with you"
-
-# allow me
-
-"please allow me" or please permit me"
-
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-# the captain had given him permission
-
-The word "permission" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the captain permitted Paul to speak" or "the captain allowed Paul to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Paul stood on the steps
-
-The word "steps" here refers to the steps on the stairway to the fortress.
-
-# motioned with the hand to the people
-
-It can be stated explicitly why Paul motioned with the hand. Alternate translation: "motioned with his hand for the people to be quiet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# When there was a deep silence
-
-"When the people were completely silent"
-
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-# Acts 21 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Acts 21:1-19 describes Paul's journey to Jerusalem. After he arrived in Jerusalem, the believers there told him that the Jews wanted to harm him and what he should do so they would not harm him (verses 20-26). Even though Paul did what the believers told him to do, the Jews tried to kill him. The Romans rescued him and gave him a chance to speak to the Jews.
-
-The last verse of the chapter ends with an incomplete sentence. Most translations leave the sentence incomplete, as the ULT does.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "They are all determined to keep the law"
-
-The Jews in Jerusalem were following the law of Moses. Even those who were following Jesus still kept the law. Both groups thought that Paul had been telling Jews in Greece not to keep the law. But it was only the Gentiles to whom Paul was saying that.
-
-##### Nazarite vow
-The vow that Paul and his three friends made was probably a Nazarite vow, because they shaved their heads ([Acts 21:23](../../act/21/23.md)).
-
-##### Gentiles in the temple
-
-The Jews accused Paul of bringing a Gentile man into a part of the temple into which God only allowed Jews to go. They thought that God wanted them to punish Paul by killing him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
-
-##### Roman citizenship
-
-The Romans thought that they needed to treat only Roman citizens justly. They could do as they desired with people who were not Roman citizens, but they had to obey the law with other Romans. Some people were born Roman citizens, and others gave money to the Roman government so they could become Roman citizens.
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 2 gives background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul speaks to the Jewish crowd in Jerusalem.
-
-# Brothers and fathers
-
-This is a polite way of addressing men who are Paul's age as well as the older men in the audience.
-
-# I will now make to you
-
-"I will now explain to you" or "I will now present to you"
-
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-# the Hebrew language
-
-The Hebrew language was the language of the Jews.
-
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-# but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but I was a student of rabbi Gamaliel here in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# at the feet of Gamaliel
-
-Here "feet" stands for the place where a student would sit while learning from a teacher. Alternate translation: "by Gamaliel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Gamaliel
-
-Gamaliel was one of the most prominent teachers of the Jewish law. See how you translated this name in [Acts 5:34](../05/34.md).
-
-# I was instructed according to the strict ways of the law of our fathers
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He instructed me how to carefully obey every law of our forefathers" or "The instruction I received followed the exact details of the law of our forefathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# law of our fathers
-
-"law of our ancestors." This refers to the law that God gave to the people of Israel through Moses.
-
-# I am zealous for God
-
-"I am completely dedicated to obeying God" or "I am passionate about my service to God"
-
-# just as all of you are today
-
-"in the same way all of you are today." Paul compares himself with the crowd.
-
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-# I persecuted this Way
-
-Here "this Way" represents the people who belonged to the group called "the Way." Alternate translation: "I persecuted the people who belonged to this Way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this Way
-
-This was a term used to refer to Christianity. See how you translated "the Way" in [Acts 9:2](../09/02.md).
-
-# to the death
-
-The word "death" can be translated with the verb "kill" or "die." Alternate translation: "and I looked for ways to kill them" or "and I even caused them to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# binding up and delivering them to prison both men and women
-
-"tying up both men and women and taking them to prison"
-
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-# can bear witness
-
-"can testify" or "can tell you"
-
-# I received letters from them
-
-"The high priests and elders gave me letters"
-
-# for the brothers in Damascus
-
-Here "brothers" refers to "fellow Jews."
-
-# to bring them back in bonds to Jerusalem
-
-"They ordered me to bind with chains those of the Way and bring them back to Jerusalem"
-
-# in order for them to be punished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in order that they may receive punishment" or "in order that the Jewish authorities could punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul describes his encounter with Jesus.
-
-# It happened that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# heard a voice say to me
-
-Here "voice" stands for the person speaking. Alternate translation: "I heard someone say to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me
-
-Here "voice" stands for the person speaking. Alternate translation: "they did not understand what the one who spoke to me was saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# there you will be told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there someone will tell you" or "there you will find out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I could not see because of that light's brightness
-
-"I was left blind because of that light's brightness"
-
-# being led by the hands of those who were with me, I came into Damascus
-
-Here "hands" stands for those leading Paul. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those with me guided me into Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "He" and "him" refer to Ananias.
-
-# Ananias
-
-Though this is not the same Ananias who died earlier in Acts [Acts 5:3](../05/03.md), you may translate it the same way though as you did in [Acts 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# devout man according to the law
-
-Ananias was very serious about following God's law.
-
-# well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Jews who lived there spoke well of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Brother Saul
-
-Here "Brother" is a polite way to address someone. Alternate translation: "My friend Saul"
-
-# receive your sight
-
-The word"sight" can be translated with the verb "see." Alternate translation: "see again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# In that very hour
-
-This was a customary way of saying something happened immediately. Alternate translation: "At that instant" or "Instantly" or "Immediately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "he" refers to Ananias ([Acts 22:12](../22/12.md)).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul finishes telling what had happened to him in Damascus. He quotes what Ananias said to him. This is still part of his speech to the crowd in Jerusalem.
-
-# his will
-
-"what God is planning and will cause to happen"
-
-# to hear the voice coming from his own mouth
-
-Both "voice" and "mouth" refer to the one speaking. Alternate translation: "to hear him speak directly to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# to all men
-
-Here "men" means all people whether male or female. Alternate translation: "to all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# Now
-
-Here "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# why are you waiting?
-
-This question was asked to exhort Paul to be baptized. Alternate translation: "Do not wait!" or "Do not delay!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# be baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let me baptize you" or "receive baptism" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# wash away your sins
-
-As washing one's body removes dirt, calling on the name of Jesus for forgiveness cleanses one's inner being from sin. Alternate translation: "ask forgiveness for your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# calling on his name
-
-Here "name" refers to the Lord. Alternate translation: "calling on the Lord" or "trusting in the Lord"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul begins to tell the crowd about his vision of Jesus.
-
-# it happened that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# I was given a vision
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I had a vision" or "God gave me a vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I saw him say to me
-
-"I saw Jesus as he said to me"
-
-# they will not accept your testimony about me
-
-"those who live in Jerusalem will not believe what you tell them about me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the non-believing Jews in Jerusalem.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends what Paul was able to say to the crowd of Jewish people by the fortress.
-
-# they themselves know
-
-The word "themselves" is used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# in every synagogue
-
-Paul went to synagogues to find Jews who believed in Jesus.
-
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-# the blood of Stephen your witness was spilled
-
-Here "blood" stands for Stephen's life. To spill blood means to kill. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they killed Stephen who testified about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "him" and the first two words "he" refer to Paul. The word "He" and the last "he" refer to the chief captain.
-
-# Away with such a fellow from the earth
-
-The phrase "from the earth" adds emphasis to "Away with such a fellow." Alternate translation: "Kill him"
-
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-# As they were
-
-"While they were." The phrase "As they were" is used to mark two events that are happening at the same time.
-
-# throwing off their cloaks, and throwing dust into the air
-
-These actions show that the Jews there are outraged because they feel Paul has spoken against God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# chief captain
-
-a Roman military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers
-
-# commanded Paul to be brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "ordered his soldiers to bring Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the fortress
-
-This fortress was connected to the outer temple court. See how you translated this in [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md).
-
-# He ordered that he should be questioned with scourging
-
-The commander wants Paul tortured by whipping him to ensure he tells the truth. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He ordered his soldiers to whip Paul to force him to tell the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# that he himself
-
-The word "himself" is used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the soldiers.
-
-# the thongs
-
-These were strips of leather or animal hide.
-
-# Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and who has not been put on trial?
-
-Paul uses this question to make the centurion check the validity of having his soldiers whip Paul. Alternate translation: "It is not lawful for you to whip a man who is a Roman and who was not given his legal right to a trial!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# What are you about to do?
-
-This question is used to urge the commander to reconsider his plan to whip Paul. Alternate translation: "You should not do this!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "him" refers to Paul.
-
-# The chief captain came
-
-Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# It was only with a large amount of money
-
-"It was only after I paid a lot of money to the Roman authorities." The captain makes this statement because he knows how hard it is to become a Roman citizen, and he suspects Paul is not telling truth.
-
-# I acquired citizenship
-
-"I got citizenship." The word "citizenship" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "I became a citizen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I was born a Roman citizen
-
-If the father is a Roman citizen, then his children become Roman citizens automatically when they are born.
-
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-# the men who were going to question
-
-"the men who planned to question" or "the men who were preparing to question"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "he" refers to the chief captain.
-
-# chief captain
-
-a military officer of about 600 soldiers
-
-# So he untied his bonds
-
-Possibly the "chief officer" stands for the chief officers' soldiers. Alternate translation: "So the chief captain ordered his soldiers to untie Paul's bonds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he brought Paul down
-
-From the fortress, there is a stairway going down to the temple courts.
-
diff --git a/act/22/intro.md b/act/22/intro.md
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-# Acts 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the second account of Paul's conversion in the book of Acts. Because this is such an important event in the early church, there are three accounts of Paul's conversion. (See: [Acts 9](../09/01.md) and [Acts 26](../26/01.md))
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "In the Hebrew language"
-
-Most Jews at this time spoke Aramaic and Greek. Most of the people who spoke Hebrew were educated Jewish scholars. This is why the people paid attention when Paul started speaking in Hebrew.
-
-##### "The Way"
-
-No one knows for sure who first started calling believers "followers of the Way." This is probably what the believers called themselves, because the Bible often speaks of a person living his life as if that person were walking on a path or "way." If this is true, the believers were "following the way of the Lord" by living in a way that pleased God.
-
-##### Roman citizenship
-
-The Romans thought that they needed to treat only Roman citizens justly. They could do as they desired with people who were not Roman citizens, but they had to obey the law with other Romans. Some people were born Roman citizens, and others gave money to the Roman government so they could become Roman citizens. The "chief captain" could have been punished for treating a Roman citizen the same way he would treat a non-citizen.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul stands before the chief priests and the council members ([Acts 22:30](../22/30.md)).
-
-# Brothers
-
-Here this means "Fellow Jews."
-
-# I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day
-
-"I know that even to this day I have done what God has wanted me to do"
-
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-# Ananias
-
-This is the name of a man. Though this is the same name, this not the same Ananias as in [Acts 5:1](../05/01.md) nor the same Ananias as in [Acts 9:10](../09/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# whitewashed wall
-
-This refers to a wall that was painted white to make it look clean. Paul told Ananias that just as a wall can be painted to look clean so Ananias appeared to look morally clean, but he was really full of evil intent. Alternate translation: "whitepainted wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Are you sitting to judge ... against the law?
-
-Paul uses a question to point out Ananias' hypocrisy. Alternate translation: "You sit there to judge ... against the law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# order me to be struck
-
-This can be stated in active form. You can use the same word for "strike" as you did in the phrase "God will strike you." Alternate translation: "command people to strike me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Is this how you insult God's high priest?
-
-The men use this question to scold Paul for what he has said in [Acts 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "Do not insult God's high priest!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# For it is written
-
-Paul is about to quote what Moses wrote in the law. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Moses wrote in the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Brothers
-
-Here "Brothers" means "Fellow Jews"
-
-# a son of Pharisees
-
-Here "son" means he is the literal son of a Pharisee and also the descendant of Pharisees. Alternate translation: "and my father and forefathers were Pharisees"
-
-# the resurrection of the dead that I
-
-The word "resurrection" can be stated as "come back to life." The word "dead" can be stated as "those who have died." Alternate translation: "those who have died will come back to life, I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# I am being judged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you are judging me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the crowd was divided
-
-"the people in the crowd strongly disagreed with one another"
-
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-# For the Sadducees ... but the Pharisees
-
-This is background information about the Sadducees and Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# So a large uproar occurred
-
-"So they began shouting loudly at one another." The word "so" marks an event that happened because of something else that happened previously. In this case, the previous event is Paul's stating his belief in the resurrection.
-
-# What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?
-
-The Pharisees are rebuking the Sadducees by affirming that spirits and angels do exist and can speak to people. Alternate translation: "Maybe a spirit or an angel has spoken with him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# When there arose a great argument
-
-The words "a great argument" can be re-stated as "argue violently." Alternate translation: "When they began to argue violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# chief captain
-
-a Roman military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers
-
-# Paul would be torn to pieces by them
-
-This can be stated in active form. The phrase "be torn to pieces" might be an exaggeration of how the people might harm Paul. Alternate translation: "they might tear Paul to pieces" or "they would cause Paul great physical harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# take him by force
-
-"use physical force to take him away"
-
-# into the fortress
-
-This fortress was connected to the outer temple court. See how you translated this in [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md).
-
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-# The following night
-
-This means the night after the day Paul went before the council. Alternate translation: "That night"
-
-# bear witness in Rome
-
-The words "about me" are understood. Alternate translation: "bear witness about me in Rome" or "testify about me in Rome" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-While Paul was in the prison at the fortress, the disbelieving religious Jews vow to kill him.
-
-# formed a conspiracy
-
-"organized a group with a shared purpose" here, to kill Paul.
-
-# called a curse down upon themselves with an oath
-
-The noun "curse" can be translated as a verb. It can also be made explicit what would cause them to be cursed. Alternate translation: "asked God to curse them if they did not do what they promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# forty men
-
-"40 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who formed this conspiracy
-
-"who made this plan" or "who planned to kill Paul"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "They" refers to the forty Jews in [Acts 23:13](../23/13.md). Here "you" is plural and refers to the chief priests and elders. Both "us" and "we" refer to the forty Jews who planned to kill Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# We have put ourselves under a great curse, to eat nothing until we have killed Paul
-
-To make a vow and to ask God to curse them if they do not fulfill their vow is spoken of as if the curse were an object that they carry on their shoulders. Alternate translation: "We have sworn to eat nothing until we have killed Paul. We asked God to curse us if we do not do what we promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Now, therefore
-
-"Because what we have just said is true" or "Because we have put ourselves under this curse"
-
-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# bring him down to you
-
-"bring Paul from the fortress to meet with you"
-
-# as if you would decide his case more precisely
-
-"as though you want to learn more about what Paul has done"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "he" refers to Paul's nephew. The word "him" refers to the chief captain.
-
-# Paul's sister's son
-
-"the son of Paul's sister" or "Paul's nephew"
-
-# they were lying in wait
-
-"they were ready to ambush Paul" or "they were waiting to kill Paul"
-
-# the fortress
-
-This fortress was connected to the outer temple court. See how you translated this in [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md).
-
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-# Paul the prisoner called me to him
-
-"Paul the prisoner asked me to come talk with him"
-
-# this young man
-
-Since the chief captain calls him a young man, this suggests Paul's nephew may have been 12 to 15 years old.
-
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-# chief captain took him by the hand
-
-Since the chief captain took the young man by the hand and calls him a young man (verse 18), this suggests Paul's nephew may have been 12 to 15 years old.
-
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-# The Jews have agreed
-
-This does not mean all Jews, but all of the group that was there. Alternate translation: "Some of the Jews have agreed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to bring down Paul
-
-"to bring Paul down from the fortress"
-
-# they were going to ask more precisely about his case
-
-"they want to learn more about what Paul has done"
-
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-# forty men
-
-"40 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# lying in wait for him
-
-"ready to ambush Paul" or "ready to kill Paul"
-
-# They have called a curse down on themselves, neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him
-
-"They have sworn to eat or drink nothing until they have killed Paul. And they asked God to curse them if they do not do what they promised to do"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "he" refers the chief captain.
-Felix, who resided at Caesarea, was the roman governor of the area.
-
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-# he called to him
-
-"he called to himself"
-
-# two of the centurions
-
-"2 of the centurions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# seventy horsemen
-
-"70 horsemen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# two hundred spearmen
-
-"200 soldiers that are armed with spears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# third hour of the night
-
-This was about 9:00 p.m. at night.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The chief captain writes a letter to Governor Felix about the arrest of Paul.
-Claudius Lysias is the name of the chief captain. Governor Felix was the Roman governor over the whole region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Claudius Lysias to the most excellent Governor Felix, greetings
-
-This is a formal introduction to the letter. The chief captain begins by referring to himself. You can translate it in the first person. The words "am writing" are understood. Alternate translation: "I, Claudius Lysias, am writing to you, the most excellent Governor Felix. Greetings to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to the most excellent Governor Felix
-
-"to Governor Felix who deserves greatest honors"
-
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-# This man was arrested by the Jews
-
-Here "Jews" means "some of the Jews." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Some of the Jews arrested this man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was about to be killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they were ready to kill Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I came upon them with soldiers
-
-"I with my soldiers arrived at the place where Paul and these Jews were"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "I" refers to Claudius Lysias, the chief captain.
-The word "they" refers to the group of Jews who accused Paul.
-The word "you" is singular and refers to Governor Felix. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The chief captain ends his letter to Governor Felix.
-
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-# that he was being accused about questions concerning
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that they were accusing him of questions about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but that there was no accusation against him that deserved death or imprisonment
-
-The abstract nouns "accusation," "death," and "imprisonment" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "but nobody accused him of anything that should cause Roman authorities to kill him or to send him to prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Then it was made known to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Later I learned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the first word "him" refers to Paul; the second use of the word "him" refers to Governor Felix. Antipatris was a city built by Herod in honor of his father, Antipater. It stood at a site located today in central Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends Paul's time under arrest in Jerusalem and begins his time of arrest in Caesarea with Governor Felix.
-
-# So the soldiers obeyed their orders
-
-The word "so" marks an event that happened because of something else that happened previously. In this case, the previous event is the chief captain's commanding the soldiers to escort Paul.
-
-# They took Paul and brought him by night
-
-Here "brought" can be translated as "took." Alternate translation: "They got Paul and took him at night"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the first and second words "he" refer to Governor Felix, the third word "he" and the word "him" refer to Paul, and the last word "he" refers to Governor Felix. The words "you" and your" refer to Paul.
-
-# he asked what province Paul was from. When
-
-This can be stated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "he asked Paul, 'What province are you from?' When" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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-# he said
-
-This sentence, which begins with the words "When he learned" in verse 43, can be stated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "Paul said, 'I am from Cilicia.' Then the governor said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# I will hear you fully
-
-"I will listen to all you have to say"
-
-# he commanded him to be kept
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he commanded soldiers to keep him" or "commanded soldiers to restrain him"
-
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-# Acts 23 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted material in 23:5.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Resurrection of the dead
-
-The Pharisees believed that after people died, they would become alive again and God would either reward them or punish them. The Sadducees believed that once people died, they stayed dead and would never become alive again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])
-
-##### "Called a curse"
-
-Some Jews promised God that they would not eat or drink until they killed Paul, and they asked God to punish them if they did not do what they had promised to do.
-
-##### Roman citizenship
-
-The Romans thought that they needed to treat only Roman citizens justly. They could do as they desired with people who were not Roman citizens, but they had to obey the law with other Romans. Some people were born Roman citizens, and others gave money to the Roman government so they could become Roman citizens. The "chief captain" could have been punished for treating a Roman citizen the same way he would treat a non-citizen.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Whitewash
-
-This is a common metaphor in Scripture for appearing to be good or clean or righteous when one is evil or unclean or unrighteous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "you" refers to Felix, the governor. Here "we" refers to the citizens under Felix. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul is on trial in Caesarea. Tertullus presents Governor Felix with the charges against Paul.
-
-# After five days
-
-"five days after the Roman soldiers took Paul to Caesarea"
-
-# Ananias
-
-This is the name of a man. This is not the same Ananias as in [Acts 5:1](../05/01.md) nor the same Ananias as in [Acts 9:10](../09/10.md). See how you translated this in [Acts 23:1](../23/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# an orator
-
-"a lawyer." Tertullus was an expert in Roman law who was there to accuse Paul in court.
-
-# Tertullus
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# went there
-
-"went to Caesarea where Paul was"
-
-# before the governor
-
-"in the presence of the governor who was judge in the court"
-
-# brought charges against Paul
-
-"began to argue the case before the governor that Paul had broken the law."
-
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-# we have great peace
-
-Here "we" refers to the citizens under Felix. Alternate translation: "we, the people that you govern, have great peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# and your foresight brings good reform to our nation
-
-"and your planning has greatly improved our nation"
-
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-# so with all thankfulness we welcome everything that you do
-
-The word "thankfulness" is an abstract noun. It can be stated as an adjective or verb. Alternate translation: "so we are very thankful and we welcome everything that you do" or "so we thank you very much and welcome everything that you do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnoun) 
-
-# most excellent Felix
-
-"Governor Felix who deserves greatest honor" Felix was the roman governor over the whole region. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 23:25](../23/25.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "we" refers to Ananias, certain elders, and Tertullus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# So that I detain you no more
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "so that I will not take up too much of your time" or 2) "so that I will not tire you"
-
-# briefly listen to me with kindness
-
-"kindly listen to my short speech"
-
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-# this man to be a pest
-
-This speaks of Paul as if he were a plague that spreads from one person to another. Alternate translation: "this man to be a trouble maker" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the Jews throughout the world
-
-The word "all" here is probably an exaggeration used to strengthen their accusation against Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# He is a leader of the Nazarene sect
-
-The phrase "Nazarene sect" is another name for the Christians. Alternate translation: "He also leads the entire group whom people call the followers of the Nazarene" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# sect
-
-This is a smaller group of people within a larger group group. Tertullus considers the Christians to be a small group within Judaism.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "you" is singular and refers to Governor Felix. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Tertullus finishes presenting the charges against Paul before Governor Felix.
-
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-# to learn about these charges we are bringing against him
-
-"to learn whether or not these charges that we bring against him are true" or "to learn whether or not he is guilty of the things we accuse him of"
-
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-# The Jews
-
-This refers to the Jewish leaders who were there at Paul's trial. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the Jews who were accusing Paul.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul responds to Governor Felix about the charges brought against him.
-
-# the governor motioned
-
-"the governor gestured"
-
-# a judge to this nation
-
-Here "nation" refers to the people of the Jewish nation. Alternate translation: "a judge for the people of the Jewish nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# explain myself
-
-"explain my situation"
-
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-# twelve days since
-
-"12 days since" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# I did not stir up a crowd
-
-"Stir up" here is a metaphor for agitating people into unrest, just as stirring a liquid agitates it. Alternate translation: "I did not provoke the crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the accusations
-
-"the blames for wrongdoings" or "the charges for crimes"
-
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-# I confess this to you
-
-"I acknowledge this to you"
-
-# that according to the Way
-
-The phrase "the Way" was a title used for Christianity during Paul's time.
-
-# they call a sect
-
-This is a smaller group of people within a larger group group. Tertullus considers the Christians to be a small group within Judaism. See how you translated "sect" in [Acts 24:5](../24/05.md).
-
-# in that same way I serve the God of our fathers
-
-Paul uses the phrase "in that same way" to mean that he, as a believer in Jesus, serves God the same way as their Jewish ancestors did. He is not leading a "sect" or teaching something new that is opposed to their ancient religion.
-
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-# as these men
-
-"as these men have." Here "these men" refers to the Jews who are accusing Paul in court.
-
-# that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked
-
-The abstract noun "resurrection" can be stated with the verb "resurrect." Alternate translation: "that God will resurrect all who have died, both the righteous and the unrighteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the righteous and the wicked
-
-These nominal adjectives refer to righteous people and wicked people. AT "righteous people and wicked people" or "those who have done what is right and those who have done what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# I always strive
-
-"I always work hard" or "I do my best"
-
-# to have a clear conscience before God
-
-Here "conscience" refers to a person's inner morality that chooses between right and wrong. Alternate translation: "to be blameless" or "to always do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# before God
-
-"in the presence of God"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word marks a shift in Paul's argument. Here he explains the situation in Jerusalem when some of the Jews arrested him.
-
-# after many years
-
-"after many years away from Jerusalem"
-
-# I came to bring help to my nation and gifts of money
-
-Here "I came" can be translated as "I went." Alternate translation: "I went to help my people by bringing them money as a gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# in a purification ceremony in the temple
-
-"in the temple after I had finished a ceremony to purify myself"
-
-# not with a crowd or an uproar
-
-This can be stated as a separate new sentence. Alternate translation: "I had not gathered a crowd nor was I trying to start a riot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# These men
-
-"The Jews from Asia"
-
-# if they have anything
-
-"if they have anything to say"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul finishes responding to Governor Felix about the charges brought against him.
-
-# these same men
-
-This refers to the members of the council who were present in Jerusalem at Paul's trial.
-
-# should say what wrong they found in me
-
-"should say the wrong thing I did that they were able to prove"
-
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-# It is concerning the resurrection of the dead
-
-The abstract noun "resurrection" can be stated as "God brings back to life." Alternate translation: "It is because I believe that God will bring back to life those who have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# I am on trial before you today
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you are judging me today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Felix is the Roman governor of the area who resides at Caesarea. See how you translated this name in [Acts 23:24](../23/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Way
-
-This is a title for Christianity. See how you translated this in [Acts 9:2](../09/02.md).
-
-# When Lysias the commander comes down
-
-"when Lysias the commander comes down" or "at the time Lysias the commander comes down"
-
-# Lysias
-
-This is the name of the chief captain. See how you translated this name in [Acts 23:26](../23/26.md).
-
-# comes down from Jerusalem
-
-Jerusalem was higher than Caesarea so it was normal for them to speak of coming down from Jerusalem.
-
-# I will decide your case
-
-"I will make a decision concerning these accusations against you" or "I will judge whether you are guilty"
-
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-# have some freedom
-
-"grant Paul some freedom not otherwise granted to prisoners"
-
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-# After some days
-
-"After several days"
-
-# Drusilla his wife
-
-Drusilla is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a Jewess
-
-This means a female Jew. Alternate translation: "who was a Jew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Felix became frightened
-
-Felix may have felt conviction of his sins.
-
-# for now
-
-"for the present time"
-
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-# Paul to give money to him
-
-Felix was hoping Paul would offer him a bribe to set him free.
-
-# so he often sent for him and spoke with him
-
-"so Felix often sent for Paul and spoke with Paul"
-
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-# Porcius Festus
-
-This was the new roman Governor who replaced Felix. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# wanted to gain favor with the Jews
-
-Here "the Jews" refers to the Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "wanted the Jewish leaders to like him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he left Paul to continue under guard
-
-"he left Paul in prison"
-
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-# Acts 24 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul told the governor that he had not done what the Jews were accusing him of doing and that the governor should not punish him for what he did do.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Respect
-
-Both the Jewish leaders ([Acts 24:2-4](./02.md)) and Paul ([Acts 24:10](../../act/24/10.md)) began their speeches with words that show respect to  the governor.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Governmental leaders
-
-The words "governor," "commander," and "centurion" may be difficult to translate into some languages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Festus becomes the governor of Caesarea. See how you translated this name in [Acts 24:27](../24/27.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to be a prisoner in Caesarea.
-
-# Now
-
-This word marks the beginning of a new event in the story.
-
-# Festus entered the province
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Festus arrived in the area to begin his rule or 2) Festus simply arrived in the area.
-
-# he went from Caesarea up to Jerusalem
-
-The phrase "went up" is used here because Jerusalem is higher in elevation than Caesarea.
-
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-# The chief priest and the prominent Jews brought accusations against Paul
-
-This speaks about accusations as if they were an object that a person could bring to someone else. Alternate translation: "The chief priest and the important Jews accused Paul to Festus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they urged him
-
-Here the word "him" refers to Festus.
-
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-# asked him for a favor
-
-Here the word "him" refers to Festus.
-
-# that Festus might summon Paul to Jerusalem
-
-This means that Festus would order his soldiers to bring Paul to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "that he might order his soldiers to bring Paul to Jerusalem"
-
-# so that they could kill him along the way
-
-They were going to ambush Paul.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "us" refers to Festus and the Romans traveling with him, but not to his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Festus answered that Paul was being held at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there soon.
-
-This can be stated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "But Festus said, 'Paul is being held prisoner in Caesarea, and I myself will soon return there.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# "Therefore, those who can," he said, "should go there with us
-
-The phrase "he said" can be moved to the beginning of the sentence. Alternate translation: "Then he said, 'Therefore, those who are able to go to Caesarea should go there with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]])
-
-# If there is something wrong with the man
-
-"If Paul has done something wrong"
-
-# you should accuse him
-
-"you should accuse him of violating laws" or "you should bring charges against him"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the first three times the word "he" is used as well as the word "him," the words refer to Festus. The fourth word "he" refers to Paul. The word "they" refers to the Jews who came from Jerusalem.
-
-# down to Caesarea
-
-Jerusalem is higher geographically than Caesarea. It was common to speak of coming down from Jerusalem.
-
-# sat in the judgment seat
-
-Here "judgment seat" refers to Festus' ruling as judge over Paul's trial. Alternate translation: "sat upon the seat where he acted as judge" or "he sat down as judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Paul to be brought to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his soldiers bring Paul to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When he arrived
-
-"When he came and stood before Festus"
-
-# they brought many serious charges
-
-Charging a person with a crime is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could bring to court. Alternate translation: "they spoke against Paul many serious things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# against the temple
-
-Paul says he did not break any rules about who could enter the Jerusalem temple. Alternate translation: "against the entry rules of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul asks to be taken before Caesar for judgment.
-
-# wanted to gain the favor of the Jews
-
-Here "the Jews" means the Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "wanted to please the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to go up to Jerusalem
-
-Jerusalem was higher geographically than Caesarea. It was common to speak of going up to Jerusalem.
-
-# and to be judged by me about these things there
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where I will judge you with regard to these charges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I stand before the judgment seat of Caesar where I must be judged
-
-The "judgment seat" refers to Caesar's authority to judge Paul. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I ask to go before Caesar, so he can judge me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Though if I have done wrong ... no one may hand me over to them
-
-Paul is stating a hypothetical situation. If he were guilty, he would accept the punishment, but he knows that he is not guilty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# if I have done what is worthy of death
-
-"if I have done some wrong that deserves the death penalty"
-
-# if their accusations are nothing
-
-"if the charges against me are not true"
-
-# no one may hand me over to them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Festus does not have the legal authority to hand Paul over to these false accusers or 2) Paul was saying that if he has done nothing wrong, the governor should not give into the request of the Jews.
-
-# I appeal to Caesar
-
-"I ask that I go before Caesar so he can judge me"
-
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-# with the council
-
-This is not the Sanhedrin that is referred to as "council" throughout Acts. This is a political council in the Roman government. Alternate translation: "with his own government advisors"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-King Agrippa and Bernice are new people in the story. Though he ruled over only a few territories, King Agrippa is the current reigning king in Palestine. Bernice is Agrippa's sister.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Festus explains Paul's case to King Agrippa.
-
-# Now
-
-This word marks the beginning of a new event in the story.
-
-# to pay an official visit to Festus
-
-"to visit Festus concerning official matters"
-
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-# A certain man was left behind here by Felix as a prisoner
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Felix left office, he left a man in prison here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Felix
-
-Felix was the Roman governor of the area who resided in Caesarea. See how you translated this name in [Acts 23:24](../23/24.md).
-
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-# brought charges against this man
-
-To charge someone in court is spoken of as if it were an object that a person brings to court. Alternate translation: "spoke to me against this man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they asked for a sentence of condemnation against him
-
-The abstract nouns "sentence" and "condemnation" can be expressed as verbs. The phrase "a sentence of condemnation" implies that they were requesting that Paul be executed. Alternate translation: "they asked me to sentence him to death" or "they asked me to condemn him to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to hand over anyone
-
-Here "hand over" represents sending someone to people who will punish or kill him. Alternate translation: "let someone punish anyone" or "to condemn anyone to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before the accused had faced his accusers
-
-Here "faced his accusers" is an idiom that means to meet with the people who accuse him. Alternate translation: "before the person whom others have accused of a crime had met directly with those who accused him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true." Fetus had just said that an accused man should be able to face his accusers and make his defense.
-
-# when they came together here
-
-"when the Jewish leaders came to meet with me here"
-
-# I sat in the judgment seat
-
-Here "judgment seat" refers to Festus ruling over Paul's trial as judge. Alternate translation: "I sat upon the seat to act as judge" or "I sat down as judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I ordered the man to be brought in
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I ordered the soldiers to bring Paul before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# their own religion
-
-Here "religion" means the belief system people have toward life and the supernatural.
-
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-# to stand trial there about these charges
-
-To "stand trial" is an idiom meaning to speak to a judge so the judge can decide if a person is right or wrong. Alternate translation: "to go to trial about these charges" or "for a judge to decide if these charges against him are true or not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Festus finishes explaining Paul's case to King Agrippa.
-
-# But when Paul appealed to be kept in custody while awaiting the decision of the emperor
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But when Paul insisted that he stay under Roman guard until the time when the emperor could decide his case" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I ordered him to be held in custody
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I ordered the soldiers to keep him in custody" or "I told the soldiers to guard him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# "Tomorrow," Festus said, "you will hear him."
-
-The phrase "Festus said" can be moved to the beginning of the sentence. Alternate translation: "Festus said, 'I will arrange for you to listen to Paul tomorrow.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Though he ruled over only a few territories, Agrippa was the current reigning king in Palestine. Bernice was his sister. See how you translated these names in [Acts 25:13](../25/13.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Festus again gives information about Paul's case to King Agrippa.
-
-# with much ceremony
-
-"with a great ceremony to honor them"
-
-# the hall
-
-This was a large room where people gathered for ceremonies, trials, and other events.
-
-# Paul was brought to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the soldiers brought Paul to appear before them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# all the multitude of Jews
-
-The word "all" is an exaggeration used to emphasize that a great number of Jews wanted Paul to die. Alternate translation: "a great number of the Jews" or "many of the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# they shouted to me
-
-"they spoke very strongly to me"
-
-# he should no longer live
-
-This statement is made in the negative to emphasize the positive equivalent. Alternate translation: "he should die immediately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the first "you" is plural; the second "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# because he appealed to the emperor
-
-"because he said that he wanted the emperor to judge him"
-
-# the emperor
-
-The emperor was the ruler of the Roman empire. He ruled over many countries and provinces.
-
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-# I have brought him to you, especially to you, King Agrippa
-
-"I have brought Paul to all of you, but especially to you, King Agrippa."
-
-# so that I might have something more to write
-
-"so that I will have something else to write" or "so that I will know what I should write"
-
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-# it seems unreasonable for me to send a prisoner and to not also state
-
-The negative words "unreasonable" and "to not" can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "it seems reasonable to me that if I send a prisoner then I should also state" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# the charges against him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the accusations that the Jewish leaders have brought against him or 2) the charges under Roman law that apply to Paul's case.
-
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-# Acts 25 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Favor
-
-This word is used in two different ways in this chapter. When the Jewish leaders asked Festus for a favor, they were asking him to do something special for them on that day. They wanted him to do for them something that he would not usually do. When Festus "wanted to gain the favor of the Jews," he wanted them to like him and be willing to obey him in the months and years to come. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])
-
-##### Roman citizenship
-
-The Romans thought that they needed to treat only Roman citizens justly. They could do as they desired with people who were not Roman citizens, but they had to obey the law with other Romans. Some people were born Roman citizens, and others gave money to the Roman government so they could become Roman citizens. Roman officials could have been punished for treating a Roman citizen the same way they would treat a non-citizen.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Festus has brought Paul before King Agrippa. In verse 2, Paul gives his defense to King Agrippa.
-
-# Agrippa
-
-Agrippa was the current reigning king in Palestine, though he ruled over only a few territories. See how you translated this name in [Acts 25:13](../25/13.md).
-
-# stretched out his hand
-
-"held out his hand" or "gestured with his hand"
-
-# made his defense
-
-The abstract noun "defense" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "began to defend himself against those who were accusing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I regard myself as happy
-
-Paul was happy because he considered his appearance before Agrippa to be an opportunity to speak about the gospel.
-
-# to make my case
-
-This phrase means to describe one's situation, so that those in court can discuss and make a decision about it. Alternate translation: "to defend myself"
-
-# against all the accusations of the Jews
-
-The abstract noun "accusations" can be stated as the verb "accuse." Alternate translation: "against all the Jews who are accusing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the Jews
-
-This does not mean all the Jews. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# questions
-
-You can make explicit what kinds of questions this means. Alternate translation: "questions about religious matters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# all the Jews
-
-This is a generalization. Possible meanings are 1) this refers to Jews in general who knew about Paul. Alternate translation: "the Jews" or 2) this refers to Pharisees who knew Paul. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# in my own nation
-
-Possible meanings are 1) among his own people, not necessarily in the geographical land of Israel or 2) in the land of Israel.
-
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-# the strictest party of our religion
-
-"a group within Judaism who live by very strict rules"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the people who were listening to Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word marks a shift from Paul discussing his past to talking about himself in the present.
-
-# I stand here to be judged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am here, where they are putting me on trial" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# of my certain hope in the promise made by God to our fathers
-
-This speaks about a promise as if it were something a person could look for and see. Alternate translation: "I am waiting expectantly for God to do what he promised our forefathers he would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# For this is the promise that our twelve tribes sought to receive
-
-The phrase "our twelve tribes" stands for the people in those tribes. Alternate translation: "This is also what our fellow Jews in the twelve tribes were waiting for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the promise ... sought to receive
-
-This speaks about a promise as if it were an object that can be received. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# worshiped God night and day
-
-The extremes "night" and "day" mean they "worshiped God continually." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# that the Jews
-
-This does not mean all the Jews. Alternate translation: "that the leaders of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Why should any of you think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?
-
-Paul uses a question to challenge the Jews present. They believe God can raise the dead but do not think God brought Jesus back to life. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "None of you think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# raises the dead
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "makes dead people come alive again"
-
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-# Now indeed
-
-Paul uses this phrase to mark another shift in his defense. He is now beginning to describe how he formerly persecuted Jesus' people.
-
-# against the name of Jesus
-
-The word "name" here stands for the teaching about the person. Alternate translation: "to stop people from teaching about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# when they were killed, I cast my vote against them
-
-The phrase "were killed" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I voted in agreement with the other Jewish leaders to condemn believers to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I punished them many times
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul punished some believers many times or 2) Paul punished many different believers.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-While talking to King Agrippa, Paul tells about when the Lord spoke with him.
-
-# While I was doing this
-
-Paul uses this phrase to mark another shift in his defense. He is now telling about when he saw Jesus and became his disciple.
-
-# While
-
-This word is used to mark two events that are happening at the same time. In this case, Paul went to Damascus during the time when he persecuted Christians.
-
-# with authority and orders
-
-Paul had written letters from the Jewish leaders, granting him authority to persecute the Jewish believers.
-
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-# I heard a voice speaking to me that said
-
-Here "voice" stands for the person speaking. Alternate translation: "I heard someone speaking to me who said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
-
-This is a rhetorical question. The speaker is alerting Saul to what Saul is doing to him, and implying that Saul should not do that. Alternate translation: "Saul, Saul, you are persecuting me." or "Saul, Saul, stop persecuting me." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
-
-# It is hard for you to kick a goad
-
-For Paul to resist Jesus and to persecute believers is spoken of as if he were an ox kicking at the sharp stick that a person uses to prod (or "goad") the animal. It means that Paul is only harming himself. Alternate translation: "You will only harm yourself like an ox kicking a goad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues giving his defense to King Agrippa. In these verses he continues quoting his conversation with the Lord.
-
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-# to open their eyes
-
-Helping people to understand the truth is spoken of as if a person were literally helping someone to open his eyes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to turn them from darkness to light
-
-Helping someone to stop doing what is evil and to start trusting and obeying God is spoken of as if the person is literally leading someone out of a dark place into a place of light. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to turn them ... from the power of Satan to God
-
-Helping someone to stop obeying Satan and to start obeying God is spoken of as if a person were literally turning a person and taking them from the place where Satan rules and leading him to the place where God rules. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they may receive from God the forgiveness of sins
-
-The abstract noun "forgiveness" can be stated as the verb "forgive." Alternate translation: "God may forgive their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the inheritance that I give
-
-The abstract noun "inheritance" may be stated as the verb "inherit." Alternate translation: "they may inherit that which I give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the inheritance
-
-The blessings that Jesus gives to those who believe in him are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that children receive from their father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sanctified by faith in me
-
-Jesus choosing some people to belong to him is spoken of as if he literally set them apart from other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by faith in me
-
-"because they believe in me." Here Paul finishes quoting the Lord.
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true." Paul had just explained what the Lord had commanded him in his vision.
-
-# I did not disobey
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I obeyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# the heavenly vision
-
-This refers to what the person in the vision told Paul. Alternate translation: "what the person from heaven told me in the vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# turn to God
-
-To start trusting God is spoken of as if a person turns to start walking toward God. Alternate translation: "trust in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# doing deeds worthy of repentance
-
-The abstract noun "repentance" can be stated as the verb "repented." Alternate translation: "and start doing good deeds to show they truly have repented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the Jews
-
-This does not mean all of the Jews. Alternate translation: "some Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul finishes giving his defense to King Agrippa.
-
-# to the common people and to the great ones about nothing
-
-Here "common people" and "great ones" are used together to mean "all people." Alternate translation: "to all people, whether common or great, about nothing" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism)
-
-# about nothing more than what
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "about the exact thing that"
-
-# what the prophets
-
-Paul is referring to the collective writings of the Old Testament prophets.
-
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-# that Christ must suffer
-
-You can make explicit that Christ must also die. Alternate translation: "that Christ must suffer and die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to rise
-
-to come back to life
-
-# from the dead
-
-The phrase "the dead" refers to the spirits of people who have died. To rise from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
-# he would proclaim light
-
-"he would proclaim the message about the light." To tell people about how God saves people is spoken of as if a person were speaking about the light. Alternate translation: "he would proclaim the message about how God saves people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul and King Agrippa continue to talk together.
-
-# you are insane
-
-"you are speaking nonsense" or "you are crazy"
-
-# your great learning makes you insane
-
-"you have learned so much that you are now crazy"
-
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-# I am not insane ... but
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I am sane ... and" or "I am able to think well ... and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# most excellent Festus
-
-"Festus, who deserves highest honors"
-
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-# For the king ... to him ... from him
-
-Paul is still speaking to King Agrippa, but he is referring to him in the third person. Alternate translation: "For you ... to you ... from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I speak freely
-
-Paul was not afraid to speak to the king about Christ. Alternate translation: "I speak boldly"
-
-# I am persuaded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am sure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that none of this is hidden from him
-
-This can be stated in active and positive form. Alternate translation: "that he is aware of this" or "that you are aware of this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# has not been done in a corner
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has not happened in a corner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in a corner
-
-This means doing something in secret as if a person went and did something in the corner of a room where no one can see him. Alternate translation: "in a dark place" or "in secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do you believe the prophets, King Agrippa?
-
-Paul asks this question to remind Agrippa that Agrippa already believes what the prophets said about Jesus. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You already believe what the Jewish prophets said, King Agrippa." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# In a short time would you persuade me and make me a Christian?
-
-Agrippa asks this question to show Paul that he cannot convince Agrippa so easily without more proof. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you do not think you can convince me so easily to believe in Jesus!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# but without these prison chains
-
-Here "prison chains" stands for being a prisoner. Alternate translation: "but, of course, I do no want you to be a prisoner like I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bernice was the sister of King Agrippa ([Acts 25:13](../25/13.md)).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This ends Paul's time before King Agrippa.
-
-# Then the king stood up, and the governor
-
-"Then King Agrippa stood up, and Governor Festus"
-
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-# the hall
-
-This is a large room for ceremonies, trials, and other events.
-
-# This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds
-
-The abstract noun "death" can be stated as the verb "die." Here "bonds" stands for being in prison. Alternate translation: "This man does not deserve to die or to be in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# This man could have been freed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This man could have gone free" or "I could have freed this man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Acts 26 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is the third account of Paul's conversion in the book of Acts. Because this is such an important event in the early church, there are three accounts of Paul's conversion. (See: [Acts 9](../09/01.md) and [Acts 22](../22/01.md))
-
-Paul told the King Agrippa why he had done what he had done and that the governor should not punish him for that.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Light and darkness
-
-The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Adramyttium was a city possibly located on the west coast of modern-day Turkey. The word "we" includes the author of Acts, Paul, and the others traveling with Paul, but not the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul, as a prisoner, begins his journey to Rome.
-
-# When it was decided
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When the king and the governor decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sail for Italy
-
-Italy is the name of the province Rome was in. See how you translated "Italy" in [Acts 18:2](../18/02.md).
-
-# they put Paul and some other prisoners under the charge of a centurion named Julius of the Imperial Regiment
-
-"they put a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment, in charge of Paul and some other prisoners"
-
-# they put Paul and some other prisoners
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) "they" refers to the governor and the king or 2) "they" refers to other Roman officials.
-
-# a centurion named Julius
-
-Julius is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Imperial Regiment
-
-This was the name of the battalion or army from which the centurion came. Some versions translate this as "the Augustan Regiment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# We boarded a ship ... which was about to sail
-
-Here "ship ... which was about to sail" stands for the crew that will sail the ship. Alternate translation: "We boarded a ship ... which a crew was about to sail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a ship from Adramyttium
-
-Possible meanings are 1) a ship that had come from Adramyttium or 2) a ship that was registered or licensed in Adramyttium.
-
-# about to sail
-
-"soon going to sail" or "would depart soon"
-
-# went to sea
-
-"began our journey on the sea"
-
-# Aristarchus
-
-Aristarchus came from Macedonia but had been working with Paul in Ephesus. See how you translated his name in [Acts 19:29](../19/29.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to the writer, Paul, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Julius treated Paul kindly
-
-"Julius treated Paul with a friendly concern." See how you translated "Julius" in [Acts 27:1](../27/01.md).
-
-# go to his friends to receive their care
-
-The abstract noun "care" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "go to his friends so they could care for him" or "go to his friends so they could help him with whatever he needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# we went to sea and sailed
-
-"we started sailing and went"
-
-# sailed under the lee of Cyprus, close to the island
-
-"the lee of Cyprus" is the side of that island that blocks the strong wind, so sailing vessels are not forced off their course.
-
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-# Pamphylia
-
-This was a province in Asia Minor. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:10](../02/10.md).
-
-# we landed at Myra, a city of Lycia
-
-You can make explicit that they got off of the ship in Myra. Alternate translation: "came to Myra, a city of Lycia, where we got off the ship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# landed at Myra
-
-Myra is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a city of Lycia
-
-Lycia was a Roman province, located on the southwestern coast of modern-day Turkey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# found a ship from Alexandria that was going to sail to Italy
-
-It is implied that a crew would sail the ship to Italy. Alternate translation: "found a ship that a crew had sailed from Alexandria and was about to sail to Italy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Alexandria
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When we had sailed slowly ... finally arrived with difficulty
-
-You can make explicit that the reason they were sailing slowly and with difficulty was because the wind was blowing against them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# near Cnidus
-
-This is an ancient settlement located in modern-day Turkey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the wind no longer allowed us to go that way
-
-"we could no longer go that way because of the strong wind"
-
-# so we sailed along the sheltered side of Crete
-
-"so we sailed along the side of Crete where there was less wind"
-
-# opposite Salmone
-
-This is a coastal city in Crete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# We sailed along the coast with difficulty
-
-You can make explicit that even though the winds were not as strong as before, they were still strong enough to make sailing difficult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Fair Havens
-
-This was a port near Lasea, located on the south coast of Crete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# near the city of Lasea
-
-This is a coastal city in Crete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# We had now taken much time
-
-Because of the direction the wind was blowing, the journey from Caesarea to Fair Havens had taken more time than planned.
-
-# We had now taken
-
-The writer includes himself, Paul, and those who were traveling with them, but not the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# the time of the Jewish fast also had passed, and it had now become dangerous to sail
-
-This fast took place on the Day of Atonement, which was usually either in the last part of September or the first part of October according to Western calendars. After this time, there was a higher risk of seasonal storms.
-
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-# I see that the voyage we are about to take will be with injury and much loss
-
-"if we travel now, we will suffer much injury and loss"
-
-# we are about to take ... our lives
-
-Paul includes himself and his hearers, so this is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives
-
-Here "loss" means destruction when referring to things and death when referring to people.
-
-# not only of the cargo and the ship
-
-Cargo is something that a person transports from one place to another by boat. Alternate translation: "not only the ship and the goods on the ship"
-
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-# that were spoken by Paul
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Paul said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# harbor was not easy to spend the winter in
-
-You can make explicit why it was not easy to stay in the harbor. Alternate translation: "harbor did not sufficiently protect docked ships during winter storms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# harbor
-
-a place near land that is usually safe for ships
-
-# city of Phoenix
-
-Phoenix is a city port on the south coast of Crete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to spend the winter there
-
-This speaks about the season of winter as if it were a commodity that someone can spend. Alternate translation: "to stay there for the cold season" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# facing both southwest and northwest
-
-Here "faces northwest and southwest" means the opening of the harbor was toward those directions. Alternate translation: "it opened to the northwest and southwest"
-
-# southwest and northwest
-
-These directions are based on the rising and setting sun. Northeast is a little to the left of the rising sun. Southeast is a little to the right of the rising sun. Some versions say "northeast and southeast."
-
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-# weighed anchor
-
-Here "weighed" means to pull out of the water. An anchor is a heavy object attached to a rope that is secured to the boat. The anchor is tossed into the water and sinks to the bottom of the sea keeping the ship from drifting about.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul and those traveling on the boat encounter a fierce storm.
-
-# after a short time
-
-"after a little while"
-
-# a wind of hurricane force
-
-"a very strong, dangerous wind"
-
-# called the northeaster
-
-"called 'a strong wind from the northeast.'" The word for "the northeaster" in the original language is "Euroclydon." You can transliterate this word for your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# began to beat down from the island
-
-"came in from the island of Crete, and it blew strongly against our ship"
-
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-# When the ship was caught by the storm and could no longer head into the wind
-
-"When the wind blew so strongly against the front of the ship that we could not sail against it"
-
-# we had to give way to the storm and were driven along by the wind
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we stopped trying to sail forward, and we let the wind push us whichever way it blew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# We sailed along the lee of a small island
-
-"We sailed on the side of the island where the wind was not so strong"
-
-# a small island called Cauda
-
-This island was located on the south coast of Crete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# lifeboat
-
-This is a smaller boat that is sometimes pulled behind the ship, and sometimes it was brought onto the ship and tied down. The smaller boat was used for various reasons, including escaping from a sinking ship.
-
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-# they had hoisted the lifeboat up
-
-"they had lifted up the lifeboat" or "they had pulled the lifeboat aboard the ship"
-
-# they used its ropes to bind the hull of the ship
-
-The "hull" is the body of the ship. They tied ropes around it so that the ship would not come apart during the storm.
-
-# sandbars of Syrtis
-
-Sandbars are very shallow areas in the sea where ships can get stuck in the sand. Syrtis is located on the coast of Libya, northern Africa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they lowered the sea anchor
-
-They put the ship's anchor in the water in order to slow down where the wind would blow them.
-
-# anchor
-
-An anchor is a heavy object attached to a rope that is secured to the boat. The anchor is tossed into the water and sinks to the bottom of the sea keeping the ship from drifting about. See how you translated this in [Acts 27:13](../27/13.md).
-
-# were driven along
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "had to go in whatever direction the wind blew us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# We took such a violent battering by the storm
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The wind blew us roughly back and forth that all of us were badly battered and bruised by the storm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they began throwing the cargo overboard
-
-"they" is the sailors. This is done to lighten the weight of the ship in an effort to prevent the ship from sinking.
-
-# cargo
-
-Cargo is something that a person transports from one place to another by boat. See how you translated this in [Acts 27:10](../27/10.md). Alternate translation: "goods on the ship"
-
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-# the sailors threw overboard the ship's equipment with their own hands
-
-Here "equipment" refers to the sailors' equipment needed to sail the ship: tackle, hoists, beams of wood, block and tackle, ropes, lines, sails, and the like. This indicates how desperate the situation was.
-
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-# When the sun and stars did not shine on us for many days
-
-They could not see the sun and stars because of the dark storm clouds. Sailors needed to see the sun and stars in order to know where they were and what direction they were headed.
-
-# the great storm still beat upon us
-
-"the terrible storm still blew us roughly back and forth"
-
-# any more hope that we should be saved was abandoned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone stopped hoping we would survive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul speaks to the sailors on the ship.
-
-# When they had gone long without food
-
-Here "they" refers to the sailors. It is implied that Luke, Paul, and those with them had not eaten either. Alternate translation: "When we had gone a long time without food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# among the sailors
-
-"among the men"
-
-# so as to get this injury and loss
-
-"and as a result suffer this harm and loss"
-
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-# there will be no loss of life among you
-
-Paul is speaking to the sailors. It is implied that Paul also means that he and those with him will not die either. Alternate translation: "none of us will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# but only the loss of the ship
-
-Here "loss" is used in the sense of destroy. Alternate translation: "but the storm will destroy only the ship"
-
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-# You must stand before Caesar
-
-The phrase "stand before Caesar" refers to Paul's going to court and letting Caesar judge him. Alternate translation: "You must stand before Caesar so he can judge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has given to you all those who are sailing with you
-
-"has decided to allow all those who are sailing with you to live"
-
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-# just as it was told to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as the angel told me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# we must run aground upon some island
-
-"we must steer our boat so that it wrecks on some island"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The fierce storm continues.
-
-# When the fourteenth night had come
-
-The ordinal number "fourteenth" can be translated as "fourteen" or "14." Alternate translation: "After 14 days since the storm started, that night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# as we were driven this way and that
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as the wind blew us back and forth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Adriatic Sea
-
-This is the sea between Italy and Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They took soundings
-
-"They measured the depth of the sea water." They measured the depth of water by dropping a line with a weight tied to the end of it into the water.
-
-# found twenty fathoms
-
-"found 20 fathoms." A "fathom" is a unit of measurement for measuring the depth of water. One fathom is about two meters. Alternate translation: "found 40 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# found fifteen fathoms
-
-"found 15 fathoms." A "fathom" is a unit of measurement for measuring the depth of water. One fathom is about two meters. Alternate translation: "found 30 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# anchors
-
-An anchor is a heavy object attached to a rope that is secured to the boat. The anchor is tossed into the water and sinks to the bottom of the sea, keeping the ship from drifting about. See how you translated this in [Acts 27:13](../27/13.md).
-
-# from the stern
-
-"from the back of the ship"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the centurion and the Roman soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the lifeboat
-
-This is a smaller boat that is sometimes pulled behind the ship and sometime it was brought onto the ship and tied down. The smaller boat was used for various reasons, including escaping from a sinking ship. See how you translated this in [Acts 27:16](../27/16.md).
-
-# from the bow
-
-"from the front of the ship"
-
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-# Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved
-
-The negative words "Unless" and "cannot" can be stated in positive form. The passive phrase "be saved" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "These men must stay in the ship in order for you to survive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When daylight was coming on
-
-"When it was almost sunrise"
-
-# This day is the fourteenth day that
-
-The ordinal number "fourteenth" can be stated as "fourteen." Alternate translation: "For 14 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# not one of you will lose a single hair from his head
-
-This was a customary way of saying no harm would come upon them. Alternate translation: "every one of you will survive this disaster unharmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# broke the bread
-
-"tore the bread" or "tore off a piece from the loaf of bread"
-
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-# Then they were all encouraged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This encouraged all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# We were 276 people in the ship
-
-"We were two hundred and seventy-six people in the ship." This is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# bay
-
-a large area of water partly surrounded by land
-
-# did not recognize the land
-
-"saw land but could not recognize it as any place they knew"
-
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-# cut loose the anchors and left them
-
-"cut the ropes and left the anchors behind"
-
-# rudders
-
-large oars or pieces of wood at the back of the ship used for steering
-
-# the foresail
-
-"the sail at the front of the ship." The sail was a large piece of cloth that catches the wind to move the ship.
-
-# they headed to the beach
-
-"they steered the ship toward the beach"
-
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-# they came to a place where two currents met
-
-A current is water flowing in one continuous direction. Sometimes more than one water current can flow across another. This may cause the sand under the water to pile up making the water more shallow.
-
-# The bow of the ship
-
-"The front of the ship"
-
-# the stern
-
-"the back of the ship"
-
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-# The soldiers' plan was
-
-"The soldiers were planning"
-
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-# so he stopped their plan
-
-"so he stopped them from doing what they planned to do"
-
-# jump overboard
-
-"jump off the ship into the water"
-
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-# some on planks
-
-"some on wooden boards"
-
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-# Acts 27 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sailing
-
-People who lived near the sea traveled by boat powered by the wind. During some months of the year, the wind would blow in the wrong direction or so hard that sailing was impossible.
-
-##### Trust
-
-Paul trusted God to bring him safely to land. He told the sailers and soldiers to trust that God would also keep them alive. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-##### Paul breaks bread
-
-Luke uses almost the same words here to describe Paul taking bread, thanking God, breaking it, and eating it that he used to describe the last supper Jesus ate with his disciples. However, your translation should not make your reader think that Paul was leading a religious celebration here.
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Paul, the writer, and those who traveled with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After the shipwreck, people on the island of Malta helped Paul and everyone on the ship. They stay there for 3 months.
-
-# When we were brought safely through
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When we arrived safely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we learned
-
-Paul and Luke learned the name of the island. Alternate translation: "we learned from the people" or "we found out from the residents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# the island was called Malta
-
-Malta is an island located south of the modern-day island of Sicily. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The native people
-
-"The local people"
-
-# offered to us not just ordinary kindness
-
-Being kind to someone is spoken of as if it were an object that someone offers. Alternate translation: "were not only very kind to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# not just ordinary kindness
-
-This phrase is used to emphasize the opposite of what is said. Alternate translation: "a great deal of kindness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# they lit a fire
-
-"they put together twigs and branches and burned them"
-
-# welcomed us all
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "welcomed all of the people from the ship" or 2) "welcomed Paul and all his companions."
-
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-# a viper came out
-
-"a poisonous snake came out of the bundle of sticks"
-
-# fastened onto his hand
-
-"bit Paul's hand and did not let go"
-
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-# This man certainly is a murderer
-
-"For sure, this man is a murderer" or "This man is truly a murderer"
-
-# yet justice
-
-The word "justice" refers to the name of a god that they worshiped. Alternate translation: "the god called Justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# shook the animal into the fire
-
-"shook his hand so that the snake fell from his hand into the fire"
-
-# suffered no harm
-
-"Paul was not hurt at all"
-
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-# become inflamed with a fever
-
-Possible meanings are 1) his body would swell because of the snake venom or 2) he would become very hot with fever.
-
-# nothing was unusual with him
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "everything about him was as it should be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# they changed their minds
-
-To think differently about a situation is spoken of as if a person is changing his mind. Alternate translation: "they thought again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# said that he was a god.
-
-This can be stated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "said, 'This man must be a god.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# said that he was a god
-
-Perhaps there was a belief that someone who lived after a poisonous snake bite was divine or a god.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "us" and we" refer to Paul, Luke, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Now in a nearby place
-
-"Now" is used to introduce a new person or event in the account.
-
-# chief man of the island
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the main leader of the people or 2) someone who was the most important person on the island, perhaps because of his wealth.
-
-# a man named Publius
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# It happened that the father of Publius ... fever and dysentery
-
-This is background information about Publius' father that is important to understanding the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# had been made ill
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "was ill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# ill with a fever and dysentery
-
-Dysentery is an infectious intestinal disease.
-
-# placed his hands on him
-
-"touched him with his hands"
-
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-# were healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he healed them too" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# honored us with many honors
-
-Probably they honored Paul and those with him by giving them gifts.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Twin Brothers refers to Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Zeus, a Greek god. They were thought to be protectors of ships. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul's journey to Rome continues.
-
-# that had spent the winter at the island
-
-"that the crew left at the island for the cold season"
-
-# a ship of Alexandria
-
-Possible meanings are this refers to 1) a ship that came from Alexandria, or 2) a ship that was registered or licensed in Alexandria.
-
-# the twin gods
-
-On the bow of the ship, there was a carving of the two idols called "the twin gods." Their names were Castor and Pollux.
-
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-# city of Syracuse
-
-Syracuse is a city on the southeast coast of the modern-day island of Sicily, just southwest of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns was a popular market and inn on the main highway called the Appian Way, about 50 kilometers south of the city of Rome. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# city of Rhegium
-
-This is the port city located at the southwestern tip of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a south wind sprang up
-
-"the wind began to blow from the south"
-
-# city of Puteoli
-
-Puteoli is located in modern-day Naples on the west coast of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# There we found
-
-"There we met"
-
-# brothers
-
-These were followers of Jesus, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# were invited
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they invited us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# In this way we came to Rome
-
-Once Paul reached Puteoli, the rest of the journey to Rome was on land. Alternate translation: "And after we stayed seven days with them, we went to Rome"
-
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-# after they heard about us
-
-"after they heard we were coming"
-
-# he thanked God and took courage
-
-Taking courage is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could take. Alternate translation: "this encouraged him, and he thanked God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to the writer, Paul, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul arrives in Rome as a prisoner but with the freedom to stay in his own place. He calls the local Jews together to explain what has happened to him.
-
-# When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After we had arrived in Rome, the Roman authorities gave Paul permission to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then it came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# the leaders among the Jews
-
-These are the Jewish civil or religious leaders present in Rome.
-
-# Brothers
-
-Here this means "Fellow Jews."
-
-# against the people
-
-"against our people" or "against the Jews"
-
-# I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "some of the Jews arrested me in Jerusalem and placed me in the custody of the Roman authorities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# into the hands of the Romans
-
-Here "hands" stands for power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# there was no reason in me for a death penalty
-
-"I had done nothing to cause them to execute me"
-
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-# the Jews
-
-This does not mean all of the Jews. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# spoke against their desire
-
-"complained about what the Roman authorities wanted to do"
-
-# I was forced to appeal to Caesar
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I had to ask for Caesar to judge me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# although it is not as if I were bringing any accusation against my nation
-
-The abstract noun "accusation" can be stated as the verb "accuse." Here "nation" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "but it was not because I wanted to accuse the people of my nation before Caesar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the certain hope of Israel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people of Israel confidently expect the Messiah to come or 2) the people of Israel confidently expect God to bring those who have died back to life.
-
-# Israel
-
-Here "Israel" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" or "the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that I am bound with this chain
-
-Here "bound with this chain" stands for being a prisoner. Alternate translation: "that I am a prisoner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "We," "we," and "us" refer to the Jewish leaders in Rome. (See: [Acts 28:17](../28/17.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Jewish leaders respond to Paul.
-
-# nor did any of the brothers
-
-Here "brothers" stands for fellow Jews. Alternate translation: "nor did any of our fellow Jews"
-
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-# you think about this sect
-
-A sect is a smaller group within a larger group. Here it refers to those who believe in Jesus. Alternate translation: "you think about this group to which you belong"
-
-# because it is known by us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because we know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it is spoken against everywhere
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "many Jews all over the Roman Empire are saying bad things about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the Jewish leaders in Rome. The words "him," "his," and "He" and refer to Paul ([Acts 28:17](../28/17.md)).
-
-# had set a day for him
-
-"had chosen a time for him to speak to them"
-
-# testified about the kingdom of God
-
-Here "kingdom of God" stands for God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "told them about God's rule as king" or "told them how God would show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the prophets
-
-Here "the prophets" refers to what they wrote. Alternate translation: "from what the prophets wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Some were convinced about the things which were said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Paul was able to convince some of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the Jewish leaders in Rome ([Acts 28:17](../28/17.md)). The word "your" refers to the people to whom Paul had been speaking. In verse 26, Paul begins to quote the prophet Isaiah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As the Jewish leaders were ready to leave, Paul quotes the Old Testament scriptures that were appropriate for this time.
-
-# after Paul had spoken this one word
-
-Here "word" stands for a message or statement. Alternate translation: "after Paul had said one more thing" or "after Paul had made this statement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The Holy Spirit spoke well through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers.
-
-This sentence contains quotations within quotations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]])
-
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-# He said, 'Go to this people and say, "By hearing you will hear, but not understand; and seeing you will see, but will not perceive
-
-This is the end of the sentence that begins with the words "The Holy Spirit spoke" in verse 25 and that contains quotations within quotations. You can translate one of the inner quotations as an indirect quotation, or you can translate two of the inner quotations as indirect quotations. "The Holy Spirit spoke well through Isaiah the prophet to your forefathers when the Spirit told Isaiah to go tell them that they will hear but will not understand and they will see but they will not perceive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]])
-
-# By hearing you will hear ... and seeing you will see
-
-The words "hear" and "see" are repeated for emphasis. "You will listen carefully ... and you will look intently"
-
-# but not understand ... but will not perceive
-
-Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that the Jewish people will not understand God's plan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Translate Paul's quotation of Isaiah as a direct quotation or indirect quotation according to how you translated it in [Acts 28:25-26](./25.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul finishes quoting Isaiah the prophet.
-
-# For the heart of this people has become dull
-
-People who stubbornly refuse to understand what God is saying or doing are spoken of as if their heart is dull. Here "heart" is a metonym for the mind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with their ears they hardly hear, and they have shut their eyes
-
-People who stubbornly refuse to understand what God is saying or doing are spoken of as if they are unable to hear and are shutting their eyes so that they will see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# understand with their heart
-
-Here "heart" stands for the mind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# turn again
-
-To start obeying God is spoken of as though the person were physically turning toward God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I would heal them
-
-This does not mean God will only heal them physically. He will also heal them spiritually by forgiving their sins.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul finishes speaking to the Jewish leaders in Rome.
-
-# this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles
-
-God's message about how he saves people is spoken of as if it were an object that is sent. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is sending his messengers to the Gentiles to tell them about how he will save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they will listen
-
-"some of them will listen." This response of the Gentiles is in contrast to the way the Jews of that time responded.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Luke ends the story of Paul in the book of Acts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
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-# He was proclaiming the kingdom of God
-
-Here "kingdom of God" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "He was preaching about God's rule as king" or "He was preaching about how God will show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Acts 28 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-No one knows for sure why Luke ends his history without telling what happened to Paul after he had been in Rome for two years.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Letters" and "brothers"
-
-The Jewish leaders were surprised that Paul wanted to speak with them, because they had received no letters from the high priest in Jerusalem telling them that Paul was coming.
-
-When the Jewish leaders spoke of "brothers," they were referring to fellow Jews, not to Christians.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "He was a god"
-
-The native people believed that Paul was a god, but they did not believe that he was the one true God. We do not know why Paul did not tell the native people that he was not a god.
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-# Introduction to Acts
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Acts
-
-1. The beginning of the church and its mission (1:1–2:41)
-1. The early church in Jerusalem (2:42–6:7)
-1. Increasing opposition and the martyrdom of Steven (6:8–7:60)
-1. The persecution of the church and Philip's ministry (8:1–40)
-1. Paul becomes an apostle (9:1–31)
-1. The ministry of Peter and the first Gentile converts (9:32–12:24)
-1. Paul, the apostle to Gentiles, the Jewish law, and council of church leaders at Jerusalem (12:25–16:5)
-1. The expansion of the church into the middle Mediterranean area and Asia Minor (16:6–19:20)
-1. Paul travels to Jerusalem and becomes a prisoner in Rome (19:21–28:31)
-
-#### What is the Book of Acts about?
-
-The Book of Acts tells the story of the early church as more and more people became believers. It shows the power of the the Holy Spirit helping the early Christians. The events in this book began when Jesus went back to heaven and ended about thirty years later.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "The Acts of the Apostles." Or translators may choose a title that may be clearer, for example, "The Acts of the Holy Spirit through the Apostles."
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Acts?
-
-This book does not give the name of the author. However, it is addressed to Theophilus, the same person to whom the Gospel of Luke is addressed. Also, in parts of the book, the author uses the word "we." This indicates that the author traveled with Paul. Most scholars think that Luke was this person traveling with Paul. Therefore, since early Christian times, most Christians have thought Luke is the author of the Book of Acts as well as the Gospel of Luke.
-
-Luke was a medical doctor. His way of writing shows that he was an educated man. He was probably a Gentile. He saw many of the events described in the Book of Acts.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What is the Church?
-
-The Church is the group of people who believe in Christ. The Church includes both Jew and Gentile believers. The events in this book show God helping the Church. He empowered believers to live righteous lives through his Holy Spirit. 
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Acts?
-
-These are the most significant textual issues in Acts:
-
-The following verses are found in older versions of the Bible, but they are not in the best ancient copies of the Bible. Some modern versions put the verses in square brackets ([]). The ULT and UST put them in a footnote.
-
-* "Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may be baptized.' The Ethiopian answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God'" (Acts 8:37).
-* "But it seemed good to Silas to remain there." (Acts 15:34)
-* "And we wanted to judge him according to our law. But Lysias, the officer, came and forcibly took him out of our hands, sending him to you." (Acts 24:6b-8a)
-* "When he had said these things, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves." (Acts 28:29)
-
-In the following verses, it is uncertain what the original text said. Translators will need to choose which reading to translate. The ULT has the first readings but include the second readings in footnotes.
-* "They returned from Jerusalem" (Acts 12:25). Some versions read, "They returned to Jerusalem (or to there)."
-* "he put up with them" (Acts 13:18). Some versions read, "he cared for them."
-* "This is what the Lord says, who has done these things that have been known from ancient times." (Acts 15:17-18). Some older versions read, "This is what the Lord says, to whom are known all his deeds from ancient times."
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# General Information:
-
-God speaks through Amos using poetic language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# These are the things concerning Israel that Amos, one of the shepherds in Tekoa, received in revelation
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "These are the things concerning Israel that God revealed to Amos, one of the shepherds in Tekoa" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# These are the things
-
-"This is the message"
-
-# in Tekoa
-
-"Tekoa" is the name of a town or village. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He received these things
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave him these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and also in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel
-
-The words "in the days of" is an idiom and refers to the time when each king reigned. Alternate translation: "when Uzziah was king of Judah, and also when Jeroboam son of Joash was king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# two years before the earthquake
-
-The assumed knowledge is that the original hearers would be aware of when a large earthquake had affected the area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh will roar from Zion; he will raise his voice from Jerusalem
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings. Together they emphasize that Yahweh shouts loudly as he prepares to judge the nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Yahweh will roar
-
-The author speaks of the voice of Yahweh as if it sounded like the roar of a lion or the roar of thunder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
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-# For three sins of ... even for four
-
-This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but it indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment.
-
-# Damascus
-
-Here "Damascus" represents the people of the city of Damascus. Alternate translation: "the people of Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will not turn away punishment
-
-Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. Alternate translation: "I will certainly punish those people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# they threshed Gilead with instruments of iron
-
-Yahweh speaks of how Damascus treated Gilead as if they had threshed grain with iron tools or weapons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Gilead
-
-Here "Gilead" represents the people of the region of Gilead. Alternate translation: "the people of Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will send a fire into the house of Hazael
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of his judgment against the house of Hazael as if it were a consuming fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Hazael
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Hazael's descendants, who were rulers of the country where Damascus was located. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# it will devour the fortresses of Ben Hadad
-
-Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Hazael ... Ben Hadad
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Damascus.
-
-# cut off the man
-
-Here to "cut off" means either to destroy or to drive away, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "destroy the man" or "drive away the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Valley of Aven
-
-This is the name of a place that means "valley of wickedness." Possible meanings are 1) this is the name of an actual place in that region or 2) this is a metonym for Damascus or the surrounding region. Alternate translation: "the valley of wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the man who holds the scepter in
-
-This is a metonym for the ruler of that city or region. Alternate translation: "the ruler of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Beth Eden
-
-This is the name of a place that means "house of pleasure." Possible meanings are 1) this is the name of an actual place in that region or 2) this is another metonym for Damascus or the surrounding region. Alternate translation: "the house of pleasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Kir
-
-This is the name of a region from which the people of Aram originally came. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# For three sins of ... even for four
-
-This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but it indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
-# Gaza
-
-Here "Gaza" represents the people of the region of Gaza. Alternate translation: "the people of Gaza" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will not turn away punishment
-
-Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# hand them over to
-
-"deliver them up to" or "sell them to"
-
-# Edom
-
-Here "Edom" represents the people of the country of Edom. Alternate translation: "the people of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# it will devour her fortresses
-
-Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Gaza.
-
-# cut off the man
-
-Here to "cut off" means either to destroy or to drive away, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "destroy the man" or "drive away the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the man who holds the scepter
-
-This is a metonym for the ruler of that city or region. Alternate translation: "the ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will turn my hand against Ekron
-
-Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power that he would use against Ekron. Alternate translation: "I will strike Ekron" or "I will destroy Ekron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Ekron
-
-Here "Ekron" represents the people of the city of Ekron. Alternate translation: "the people of Ekron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For three sins of ... even for four
-
-This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
-# Tyre
-
-Here "Tyre" represents the people of the city of Tyre. Alternate translation: "the people of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will not turn away punishment
-
-Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# their covenant of brotherhood
-
-"the agreement they made to treat you as brothers"
-
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-# it will devour her fortresses
-
-Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For three sins of ... even for four
-
-This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
-# Edom
-
-Here "Edom" represents the people of the country of Edom. Alternate translation: "the people of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will not turn away punishment
-
-Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# he pursued his brother
-
-The assumed knowledge is that Esau, from whom the people of Edom were descended, was the brother of Jacob, from whom the people of Israel were descended. Here "his brother" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "he pursued the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cast off all pity
-
-"showed them no mercy"
-
-# His anger raged continually, and his wrath lasted forever
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated to emphasize his continued anger. The abstract nouns "anger" and "wrath" can be translated using the adjectives "angry" and "furious." Alternate translation: "He was continually angry and always furious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# his wrath lasted forever
-
-This is an exaggeration that is meant to express the ongoing nature of his wrath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Teman ... Bozrah
-
-These are names of places. See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
-
-# it will devour the palaces of Bozrah
-
-Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the palaces. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For three sins of ... even for four
-
-This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
-# I will not turn away punishment
-
-Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# enlarge their borders
-
-"extend their boundaries" or "expand their territory"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Ammon.
-
-# it will devour the palaces
-
-Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the palaces. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind
-
-The fighting against the people of Ammon is spoken of as if it were a violent storm. Alternate translation: "and the fighting will be like a great storm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tempest ... whirlwind
-
-These are two kinds of violent storms.
-
-# whirlwind
-
-a strong wind that spins very quickly as it moves and can cause damage
-
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-# Their king will go into captivity
-
-The abstract noun "captivity" can be translated as the verb "capture." This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their enemies will capture their king and take him away as a prisoner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Amos 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This book is written in a poetic form. Because it was written by a farmer, it includes many references to agricultural concepts.
-
-##### "For three sins of Judah, even for four"
-The phrase "For three sins of Judah, even for four," is used to begin each oracle. This is not intended to be a literal count but is an idiom indicating a large number of sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# For three sins of ... even for four
-
-This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
-# Moab
-
-This represents the Moabite people. Alternate translation: "the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will not turn away punishment
-
-Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# he burned the bones
-
-The word "he" refers to Moab. Alternate translation: "the people of Moab burned the bones"
-
-# to lime
-
-"to ashes"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Moab.
-
-# Kerioth
-
-This is the name of a city or town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Moab will die
-
-Here "Moab" represents the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "The people of Moab will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in an uproar
-
-An uproar is a very loud noise.
-
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-# the judge in her
-
-"the ruler of Moab"
-
-# all the princes
-
-"all the officials" or "all the leaders"
-
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-# For three sins of ... even for four
-
-This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
-# Judah
-
-This represents the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will not turn away punishment
-
-Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he will punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# Their lies
-
-This expression here probably refers to worshiping false gods or idols. Alternate translation: "Their worship of idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# go astray ... walked
-
-Worshiping false gods is spoken of as if people were walking behind them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# it will devour the fortresses of Jerusalem
-
-Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For three sins of ... even for four
-
-This is a poetic device. It does not meaan that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many of sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
-# Israel
-
-This represents the Israelite people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will not turn away punishment
-
-Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# the innocent
-
-This refers to innocent people in general. Alternate translation: "innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the needy
-
-This refers to needy people in general. Alternate translation: "needy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "they" in these verses refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
-
-# They trample on the heads of the poor as people trample on dust on the ground
-
-How the people of Israel treated the poor is compared to how people step heavily on the ground (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# trample
-
-repeatedly step heavily or roughly
-
-# the poor
-
-This refers to poor people in general. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# they push the oppressed away
-
-This idiom means they refused to listen when the oppressed people said they were being treated unfairly (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the oppressed
-
-This refers to oppressed people in general. Alternate translation: "oppressed people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# go in to the same girl
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "hav sexual relations with the same girl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# those who were fined
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who they made to pay a penalty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "them" and "you" in these verses both refer to the people of Israel.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
-
-# whose height was like the height of cedars; he was strong as the oaks
-
-This is an exaggeration. It describes how tall and strong the Amorite people were and compares them to the tallest and strongest trees in that region. Alternate translation: "who were tall and strong like great trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# cedars
-
-cedar trees
-
-# oaks
-
-oak trees
-
-# Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below
-
-How Yahweh completely destroyed the Amorites is pictured as a tree being destroyed from top to bottom. Alternate translation: "Yet I destroyed them completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "your" and "you" in these verses refer to the people of Israel.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
-
-# raised up
-
-"appointed"
-
-# Is it not so, people of Israel?
-
-Yahweh asks this question to emphasize what he has said. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You people of Israel certainly know that what I have said is true!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "you" in these verses refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
-
-# Look
-
-This alerts the reader to pay attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I will crush you as a cart that is full of grain can crush someone
-
-Yahweh compares his judgment on the people of Israel to crushing them with something very heavy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# The swift ... the strong ... the mighty
-
-These adjectives refer to people in general. Alternate translation: "Swift people ... strong people ... mighty people" or "The strong person ... the strong person ... the mighty person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
-
-# The archer will not stand
-
-Here "stand" means to keep one's place in battle.
-
-# the fast runner will not escape
-
-The implied information is that the fast runner will not escape from his enemies. Alternate translation: "the fast runner will be captured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# flee naked
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metonym for "run away without his weapons" or 2) this is meant literally as "run away wearing no clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in that day
-
-"at that time"
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Amos 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter consists of oracles against Moab and Judah by using poetic language and imagery. But the UST translates it using prose. If possible, translate this chapter as poetry, but you may translate as narrative.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idiom
-You will notice that the phrase "For three sins of Judah, even for four," is used to begin each of these oracles. This is not intended to be a literal count but is an idiom indicating a large number of sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# Hear this word
-
-"Hear this message" or "Listen to this message"
-
-# that Yahweh has spoken against you ... against the whole family
-
-"this word that Yahweh has spoken about you ... about the whole family" or "Yahweh's message about you ... about the whole family"
-
-# you, people of Israel ... the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt
-
-These two phrases refer to the same group of people. The people God is speaking to are the descendants of those he had taken out of Egypt.
-
-# the whole family
-
-Here "the whole family" represents to the whole nation. The people of Israel were all descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "the whole nation" or "the whole clan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I have chosen only you from all the families of the earth
-
-This implies that they should have obeyed him. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I have chosen only you from all the families of the earth, so you should have obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all the families of the earth
-
-Here "families" represents nations or people groups. Alternate translation: "all the nations of the earth" or "all the clans on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Therefore I will punish you for all your sins
-
-It can be stated clearly that they did not obey God. Alternate translation: "But you did not obey me. Therefore I will punish you for all your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Amos uses the questions in verses 3-6 to present examples of things that people already know about what causes things to happen and what are the results of things that happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will two walk together unless they have agreed?
-
-Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what must happen in order for two people to walk together. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Two people will walk together only if they have first agreed to walk together." or "You know that two people will walk together only if they have agreed to do that." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no victim?
-
-Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what causes a lion to roar. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "A lion will roar in the forest only when he has a victim." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will a young lion growl from his den if he has caught nothing?
-
-Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what causes a lion to growl. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "A young lion will growl from his den only if he has caught something." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Amos uses the questions in verses 3-6 to present examples of things that people already know about what causes things to happen and what are the results of things that happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Can a bird fall in a trap on the ground when no bait is set for him?
-
-Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what causes a bird to fall into a trap. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "A bird can fall into a trap on the ground only when bait has been set for him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will a trap spring up from the ground when it has not caught anything?
-
-Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what causes a trap to spring up. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "A trap will spring up from the ground only when it has caught something." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will a trap spring up from the ground
-
-This refers to a trap closing. When an animal steps on a trap, the trap closes and the animal cannot get out of it. Alternate translation: "Will a trap close"
-
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-# If a trumpet sounds in a city, will the people not tremble?
-
-Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what happens when a trumpet sounds. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "When the trumpet sounds in the city, the people will tremble." or "When the trumpet sounds in the city, we expect that people will tremble." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If a trumpet sounds in a city
-
-The purpose of sounding the trumpet is to warn people that enemies are about to attack the city. Alternate translation: "If someone blows the trumpet in the city to warn the people about an enemy attack" or "If the warning trumpet is blown in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# tremble
-
-The reason for trembling can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "tremble because they are afraid" or "be afraid of the enemy and tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# If disaster overtakes a city, has Yahweh not sent it?
-
-Amos uses this question to remind the people of what they should already know about what causes a disaster. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If disaster overtakes a city, Yahweh has sent it." or "If disaster overtakes a city, we know that Yahweh has sent it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If disaster overtakes a city,
-
-Something terrible happening to a city is spoken of as if disaster overtakes it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing unless ... the prophets
-
-The relationship between this sentence and the rhetorical questions in [Amos 3:3](../03/03.md) to [Amos 3:6](./06.md) can be shown with the words "So also." Alternate translation: "So also, the Lord Yahweh will do nothing unless ... the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing unless he reveals ... prophets
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Surely the Lord Yahweh will reveal ... prophets before he does anything" or "So also, the Lord will punish people only if he has revealed his plan to his servants the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# The lion has roared; who will not fear?
-
-Amos uses this question to remind people of what people do when a lion roars. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The lion has roared; so we know that everyone will be afraid." or "The lion has roared; so of course everyone will be afraid." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The Lord Yahweh has spoken; who will not prophesy?
-
-Amos uses this question to emphasize what people should already know about what prophets do when God speaks. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The Lord Yahweh has spoken; so we know that the prophets will prophesy." or "The Lord Yahweh has spoken; so of course the prophets will prophesy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Assemble yourselves
-
-This command is to Israel's enemies in Ashdod and Egypt.
-
-# see what great confusion is in her
-
-The word "her" refers to the city of Samaria. Cities were often spoken of as if they were women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# what great confusion is in her
-
-Here "great confusion is in her" refers to people's fear because of the fighting and rioting there. The word "confusion" can be translated with a verbal phrase to make this meaning explicit. Alternate translation: "how the people in Samaria riot" or "how the people in Samaria fight against one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# what oppression is in her
-
-Here "oppression is in her" refers to leaders in Samaria oppressing the people. The abstract noun "oppress" can be stated as "oppress" or "cause to suffer." Alternate translation: "how the leaders oppress people" or "and how they cause people to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# For they do not know how to do right
-
-The word "they" refers to the people of Samaria.
-
-# They store up violence and destruction
-
-Here "violence and destruction" represent things they have taken by being violent and destructive. Alternate translation: "They store up things that they have violently stolen from others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Therefore, this is what the Lord Yahweh says
-
-It can be stated clearly who God was saying this to. Alternate translation: "Therefore, this is what the Lord Yahweh says to the people of Israel living in Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# An enemy will surround the land
-
-"An enemy army will surround the land"
-
-# plunder your fortresses
-
-"steal all the things in your fortresses"
-
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-# As the shepherd rescues ... so will the people of Israel ... be rescued
-
-The Lord compares the people of Israel being rescued with an unsuccessful attempt to rescue an animal from a lion. They will not be completely rescued. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs only, or a piece of an ear
-
-It can be stated clearly that the shepherd tries to rescue the whole animal. Alternate translation: "As the shepherd tries to rescue an animal from the lion's mouth, but is able to save only two legs or a piece of an ear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# As the shepherd ... the lion
-
-Here the phrases "the shepherd" and "the lion" refer to any shepherd or lion. Alternate translation: "As a shepherd ... a lion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# they will be left with only the corner of a couch or a piece of a bed
-
-This phrase shows that they will not be completely rescued. Almost all of their possessions will be stolen. This passage in Hebrew is difficult to understand, and some modern versions interpret it differently.
-
-# couch
-
-This is a soft chair big enough to lie down on.
-
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-# the house of Jacob
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jacob's descendants. They were the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated the similar phrase "this is Yahweh's declaration" in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# in the day that I punish the sins of Israel
-
-"when I punish the sins of Israel"
-
-# I will also punish the altars of Bethel
-
-People sinned against God by worshiping false gods at their altars. Here "punish the altars" represents punishing the people by destroying their altars. Alternate translation: "I will also destroy the altars at Bethel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your enemies will cut off the horns of the altars, and the horns will fall to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# horns of the altar
-
-People worshiped false gods at their altars. At the top corners of the altars there were pieces of metal shaped like bull horns. These horns were a symbol of the strength of their gods.
-
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-# the winter house with the summer house
-
-Some of the wealthy people had two houses: one that they lived in during the winter and one that they lived in during the summer. This refers to any winter and summer houses. Alternate translation: "the houses they live in during the winter and the houses they live in during the summer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# The houses of ivory will perish
-
-God speaks of the houses being destroyed as if they were alive and would die. Alternate translation: "The houses of ivory will be destroyed" or "The houses of ivory will collapse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# The houses of ivory
-
-"the houses that are decorated with ivory." This refers to houses that had decorations made of ivory on the walls and furniture. Ivory was very expensive, so only the wealthy people had things decorated with ivory.
-
-# ivory
-
-the teeth and horns of large animals
-
-# the large houses will vanish
-
-"the large houses will exist no more." Here "vanish" represents being destroyed. Alternate translation: "the large houses will be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Amos 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Amos continues to use poetic form in this chapter to prophesy the disaster coming to the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-This chapter begins with a number of rhetorical questions. The last question provides the reader with some answers: "Yahweh has certainly spoken through his prophets. So listen to them."  The answer to these rhetorical questions have the expected response of "no" because they are things that are not expected to happen. The writer is helping the reader to conclude that God uses the prophets to speak his message.
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-# you cows of Bashan, you who are in the mountain of Samaria
-
-Amos speaks to the women of Israel who live in Samaria as if they were well-fed cows. Alternate translation: "you wealthy women who live in the mountains of Samaria, you who are like the well-fed cows of Bashan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you who oppress the poor
-
-The phrase "the poor" refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "you who oppress poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# you who crush the needy
-
-Hear "crush" is a metaphor that represents treating people badly. The phrase "the needy" refers to people who need help. Alternate translation: "you who treat needy people badly" or "you who hurt needy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# The Lord Yahweh has sworn by his holiness
-
-This means that Yahweh promised that he would do something, and he assured people that he would do what he promised because he is holy.
-
-# the days will come on you
-
-The word "you" refers to the wealthy women of Israel who lived in Samaria, but also includes men.
-
-# the days will come on you when they will take you away with hooks
-
-A time in the future when bad things will happen to the people is spoken of as if those days will attack the people. The word "they" refers to their enemies. Alternate translation: "There will be a time when your enemies will take you away with hooks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will take you away with hooks, the last of you with fishhooks
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the enemy will capture the people like people catch fish. Alternate translation: "they will capture you as people capture animals, and they take you away" or "they will defeat you and cruelly force you to go away with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# breaks in the city wall
-
-places where the enemy had broken down the city wall to enter
-
-# you will be thrown out toward Harmon
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will throw you out toward Harmon" or "your enemies will force you to leave the city and go toward Harmon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Harmon
-
-This is either the name of a place that we do not know, or it refers to Mount Hermon. Some modern versions interpret it in that way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated these words in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God gives several commands in verse 4, but he does so to show that he is angry
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# Go to Bethel and sin, to Gilgal and multiply sin
-
-People would go to Bethel and Gilgal to make sacrifices to God, but they kept sinning anyway. God makes these commands to show that he is angry with them for doing these things. These commands can be expressed as statements. Alternate translation: "You go to Bethel to worship, but you sin. You go to Gilgal to worship, but you sin even more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# bring your sacrifices ... every three days
-
-God makes these commands in order to show the people that he is angry that even though they do these things, they continue to sin against him in other ways. These commands can be expressed as statements. Alternate translation: "You bring your sacrifices ... every three days, but it does you no good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# every three days
-
-Possible meanings are 1) on the third day or 3) every third day. Some versions have "every three years," because the Israelites were supposed to bring their tithes to God once every three years.
-
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-# Offer a thanksgiving sacrifice ... proclaim freewill offerings; announce them, for this pleases
-
-God makes these commands in order to show the people that even though they do these things, he is angry because they continue to sin against him in other ways. Use the form in your language that shows that they will do these things no matter what Yahweh says, but these things will do them no good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# announce them
-
-"boast about them"
-
-# for this pleases you, you people of Israel
-
-Yahweh rebukes them for being proud about their offerings and sacrifices. They think that God should be pleased with them, but he is not. Alternate translation: "for this pleases you, you people of Israel. But it does not please me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated the similar phrase "this is Yahweh's declaration" in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh declares" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# I gave you cleanness of teeth
-
-Here having clean teeth represents having no food in the mouth to make the teeth dirty. Alternate translation: "I caused you to starve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# lack of bread
-
-Giving them "lack of bread" represents causing them to lack bread, and "bread" represents food in general. Alternate translation: "I caused you not to have enough food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you have not returned to me
-
-Returning to God represents submitting again to him. Alternate translation: "you have not submitted again to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated these words in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# I also withheld rain from you
-
-"I prevented the rain from falling on your crops"
-
-# when there were still three months to the harvest
-
-It can be stated clearly that the people needed the rain. Alternate translation: "when there were still three months to the harvest and your crops needed the rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# One piece of land was rained on
-
-This can be stated in active form. The phrase "One piece of land" represents any piece of land." Alternate translation: "It rained on one piece of land" or "It rained on some pieces of land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the piece of land where it did not rain
-
-This refers to any piece of land where it did not rain. Alternate translation: "the pieces of land where it did not rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# Two or three cities staggered
-
-Here "cities" represents the people of those cities. Alternate translation: "The people of two or three cities staggered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you have not returned to me
-
-Returning to God represents submitting again to him. See how you translated this in [Amos 4:6](../04/06.md). Alternate translation: "you have not submitted again to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated these words in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# I afflicted you with blight and mildew
-
-Here "afflicted you" represents afflicting their crops. Alternate translation: "I afflicted your crops with blight and mildew" or "I destroyed your crops with blight and mildew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# blight
-
-This is a disease that dries and kills plants. It is caused by the hot wind from the desert.
-
-# mildew
-
-This is another disease that kills plants.
-
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-# I sent a plague on you as on Egypt
-
-"I sent a plague on you as I did on Egypt" or "I sent a plague on you as I sent plagues on Egypt"
-
-# I sent a plague on you
-
-"I caused terrible things to happen to you"
-
-# I killed your young men with the sword
-
-Here "the sword" represents battle. God killed them by sending enemies to fight against them. Alternate translation: "I made your enemies kill your men in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# carried away your horses
-
-God speaks of causing the enemies to steal their horses as if he carried the horses away. Alternate translation: "I made your enemies take away your horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# made the stench of your camp come up to your nostrils
-
-A stench is a bad smell. The stench coming up to their nostrils represents them smelling something terrible. It can be stated clearly that the smell was from the dead bodies of those who were killed. Alternate translation: "I made you smell the terrible odor of the dead bodies in your camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you have not returned to me
-
-Returning to God represents submitting again to him. See how you translated this in [Amos 4:6](../04/06.md). Alternate translation: "you have not submitted again to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated these words in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# You were like a burning stick snatched out of the fire
-
-God speaks of those who survived the plague and war as if they were a burning stick that someone pulled out of a fire. Alternate translation: "Some of you survived, like a burning stick that someone pulls out of a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# prepare to meet your God
-
-God says this to warn the people of Israel that he will judge them. Alternate translation: "prepare to meet me, your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he who forms the mountains ... reveals his thoughts ... is his name
-
-It is not clear whether Amos is speaking about God, or God is speaking about himself. If God is speaking about himself, it can be translated with the words "I" and "me." Alternate translation: "I who form the mountains ... reveal my thoughts ... is my name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# makes the morning darkness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God causes the day to be very dark with thick clouds. Alternate translation: "makes the morning dark" or 2) God causes time to pass, so every day becomes night. Alternate translation: "makes morning and evening"
-
-# treads on the high places of the earth
-
-God ruling over all the earth is spoken of as if he walks on the highest places of the earth. Alternate translation: "rules over all the earth" or "rules over even the highest places of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh, God of hosts, is his name
-
-By declaring his full name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things. Your language may have a way for people to do this.
-
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-# Amos 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is written in poetic form  and is about the people's refusal to listen to Yahweh even as he tries to point them back to himself.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Repetition
-This chapter contains a repeated sentence: "Yet you have not returned to me —this is Yahweh's declaration." Please make sure this sentence is translated the same way each time to show the repetition. This repetition produces a list of sins Yahweh is mounting against his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
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-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. Alternate translation: "you people of Israel" or "you Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The virgin Israel has fallen ... no one to raise her up
-
-The phrase "The virgin Israel" represents the nation of Israel. The nation of Israel being destroyed and having no other nation to help them become strong again is spoken of as if it were a young woman who has fallen and has no one to raise her up. Alternate translation: "The nation of Israel is like a woman who has fallen ... no one to help her get up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# she is forsaken on her land
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People have forsaken her" or "they have abandoned her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The city that went out with a thousand ... the one that went out with a hundred
-
-These phrases refer to any cities that sent out large numbers of soldiers. Alternate translation: "Cities that went out with a thousand ... cities that went out with a hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# The city that went out with a thousand will have a hundred left
-
-The phrases "a thousand" and "a hundred" refer to a thousand soldiers and a hundred soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The city that went out with a thousand
-
-"The city that went out" represents the soldiers of that city going out. It can be stated clearly why they went out. Alternate translation: "The city out of which a thousand soldiers went to fight" or "The city that sent out a thousand soldiers to fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will have a hundred left
-
-"will have a hundred soldiers who have not been killed" or "will have only a hundred soldiers still alive." Here being "left" refers to not being killed by the enemy.
-
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-# Seek me
-
-Here "Seek me" represents asking God for help. Alternate translation: "Ask me for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do not seek Bethel
-
-Here "seek Bethel" represents going to Bethel to ask for help. Alternate translation: "Do not go to Bethel to ask for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# nor enter Gilgal
-
-"and do not enter Gilgal"
-
-# For Gilgal will surely go into captivity
-
-Here "Gilgal" represents the people of Gilgal, and going into captivity refers to being captured and taken away. Alternate translation: "For the people of Gilgal will surely be captured and taken away" or "For your enemies will surely capture the people of Gilgal and take them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Bethel will become nothing
-
-Here "become nothing" represents being destroyed. Alternate translation: "Bethel will be completely destroyed" or "enemies will completely destroy Bethel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Seek Yahweh
-
-Here "Seek Yahweh" represents asking him for help. Alternate translation: "Ask Yahweh for help" or "Ask me, Yahweh, for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will break out like fire
-
-Here "break out like a fire" represents destroying things as fire destroys things. Alternate translation: "he will become like a fire that breaks out suddenly and destroys everything" or "he will destroy everything like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the house of Joseph
-
-This phrase is a metonym for the descendants of Joseph. Here it represents the northern kingdom of Israel, whose two largest tribes were the descendants of Joseph. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Joseph" or "Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# It will devour
-
-The word "it" refers to the fire, and "devour" represents destroying everything. God destroying everything is spoken of as if a fire were to destroy everything. Alternate translation: "It will destroy everything" or "He will destroy everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# there will be no one to quench it
-
-"there will no one to stop it" or "there will be no one to stop him from destroying everything"
-
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-# turn justice into a bitter thing
-
-Here "a bitter thing" represents actions that harm people, and "turn justice into a bitter thing" represents harming people rather than doing for them what is just. Alternate translation: "say that they are doing what is just, but instead they harm people" or "refuse to do what is just and harm people instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# throw righteousness down to the ground
-
-This represents treating righteousness as if it were worthless. Alternate translation: "treat righteousness as though it were as unimportant as dirt" or "you despise what is righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the Pleiades and Orion
-
-People saw patterns in the stars in the sky and gave names to them. These are two of those patterns. Alternate translation: "the stars" or "the groups of stars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# he turns darkness into the morning ... day dark with night
-
-"he makes the night become morning, and he makes the day become night." This refers to causing the times of the day.
-
-# calls for the waters ... on the surface of the earth
-
-This represents God causing the sea water to fall on the earth as rain. Alternate translation: "he takes the waters of the sea and makes them rain down on the surface of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh is his name!
-
-By declaring his name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things.
-
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-# He brings sudden destruction on the strong
-
-The abstract noun "destruction" can be translated with the verb "destroy." The phrase "the strong" refers to strong people, specifically soldiers. Alternate translation: "He suddenly destroys the strong people" or "He suddenly destroys the soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# so that destruction comes on the fortresses
-
-The abstract noun "destruction" can be translated with the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "so that the fortresses are destroyed" or "and he destroys the fortresses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# They hate anyone
-
-"The people of Israel hate anyone"
-
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-# worked stone
-
-"cut stones" or "stones that people have cut"
-
-# you will not drink their wine
-
-The word "their" refers to the vineyards. This may imply that no one will make the wine, or even that there will not be enough good grapes to make wine. Alternate translation: "you will not drink the wine that is made from the grapes in your vineyards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# afflict the just, take bribes, and turn aside the needy in the city gate
-
-This is a list of some of their sins.
-
-# the just
-
-The word "just" is a nominal adjective that refers to just people. Alternate translation: "just people" or "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# take bribes
-
-"let people pay you to do bad things" or "let people pay you to lie about people"
-
-# turn aside the needy in the city gate
-
-Here "turn aside the needy" represents telling the needy people to leave. It can be made clear why the needy were at the city gate. Alternate translation: "do not allow poor people to bring their cases to the judges in the city gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the needy
-
-The word "needy" is a nominal adjective that refers to people who are in need. Alternate translation: "people in need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# any prudent person is silent
-
-Those who do not want the evil people to harm them will not speak out against the evil deeds. Alternate translation: "wise people do not speak about the evil things people are doing"
-
-# for it is an evil time
-
-Here "an evil time" represents a time when people are evil and do evil deeds. Alternate translation: "for it is a time when people are evil" or "for people do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Seek good and not evil
-
-Here "Seek good" represents choosing to do what good. "Good" and "evil" represent good actions and evil actions. Alternate translation: "Choose to do what is good and not what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Hate evil, love good
-
-"Hate evil actions, and love good actions." Here "good" and "evil" represent good actions and evil actions.
-
-# establish justice in the city gate
-
-Here "establish justice" represents making sure that justice is done. Alternate translation: "make sure that justice is done in the city gates" or "make sure that the judges make just decisions in the city gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in the city gate
-
-City gates were where business transactions occurred and judgments were made, because city walls were thick enough to have gateways that produced cool shade from the hot sun Alternate translation: "in your courts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the remnant of Joseph
-
-Here "remnant" refers to people who are still living in Israel after the others are killed or taken away as captives. Here "Joseph" represents the northern kingdom of Israel, whose two largest tribes were the descendants of Joseph. See how you translated "house of Joseph" in [Amos 5:6](../05/06.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Joseph who are still alive" or "those of Israel who survive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# this is what Yahweh says, the God of hosts, the Lord
-
-"this is what Yahweh, the God of hosts, the Lord says"
-
-# Wailing will be in all the squares
-
-"People will wail in all the town squares"
-
-# Wailing
-
-long, loud, sad cries
-
-# the squares
-
-broad open places in the town where people gather
-
-# the mourners to wail
-
-The phrase "they will call" is understood from the beginning of the sentence. Alternate translation: "they will call the mourners to wail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# I will pass through your midst
-
-God speaks of punishing the people as if he were to come and punish them while walking through the group of them. Alternate translation: "I will come and punish you" or "I will punish you"
-
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-# Why do you long for the day of Yahweh?
-
-God uses this question to rebuke the people for saying that they want the day of Yahweh to be soon. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You long for the day of Yahweh." or "You should not long for the day of Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# It will be darkness and not light
-
-Here "darkness" represents a time when disasters happen, and "light" represents a time when good things happen. Alternate translation: "It will be a time of darkness and disaster, not of light and blessing" or "On that day there will be disasters, not blessings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Will not the day of Yahweh be darkness and not light?
-
-This question emphasizes that bad things will happen then. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "The day of Yahweh will certainly be darkness and not light!" or "Bad things, not good things, will certainly happen on the day of Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Gloom and no brightness?
-
-The words "Will not the day of Yahweh be" is understood from the previous sentence. Like the previous question, it emphasizes that terrible things, not good things, will happen on the day of Yahweh. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "It will be a time of when terrible things, not good things, will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# I hate, I despise your festivals
-
-The word "despise" is a strong word for "hate." Together the two words emphasize the intensity of Yahweh's hatred for their religious festivals. Alternate translation: "I hate your festivals very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# I take no delight in your solemn assemblies
-
-"Your solemn assemblies do not please me at all"
-
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-# Remove from me the noise of your songs
-
-This speaks of the noise of songs as if it could be put somewhere else. It represents stopping singing. Alternate translation: "Stop singing your noisy songs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# noise
-
-unpleasant sounds
-
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-# let justice flow like water, and righteousness like a constantly flowing stream
-
-This represents causing there to be much justice and righteous. Alternate translation: "let there be so much justice that it is like flowing water, and let there be so much righteousness that it is like a constantly flowing stream" or "let justice abound like a flood, and let righteousness abound like a stream that never stops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Did you bring me sacrifices ... Israel?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God uses this question to rebuke them because they did not offer sacrifices. Alternate translation: "You did not bring me sacrifices ... Israel." or 2) God uses this question to remind them that the sacrifices were not the most important part about their relationship. Alternate translation: "You did not have to bring me sacrifices ... Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Did you bring
-
-God speaks as though the Israelites he is speaking to were part of the group that wandered in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "Did your ancestors bring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated it in [Amos 5:1](../05/01.md). Alternate translation: "you people of Israel" or "you Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You have lifted up the images of Sikkuth ... and Kaiwan
-
-Here "lifted up the images" represents worshiping them. Alternate translation: "You have worshiped the images of Sikkuth ... and Kaiwan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Sikkuth ... Kaiwan
-
-These are the names of two false gods. The people had made images to represent them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kaiwan
-
-Some versions write this as "Kiyyun."
-
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-# Amos 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues to be written in a poetic format and foretells the destruction of the kingdom of Israel.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Place Names
-This chapter refers to various places in land of Israel (i.e. Gilgal, Bethel, Beersheba). Normally these places have good connotations, but here they are referred to negatively. This is most likely because these cities became known for their idol worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-##### City gate
-The "city gate" is mentioned several times. This was a place where people would go with legal and financial issues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# who are at ease
-
-"who feel safe." The people are comfortable and not concerned that God will judge them.
-
-# the notable men of the best of the nations
-
-"the most important men of this great nation." Yahweh may be using irony to describe how these men think of themselves. Alternate translation: "the men who think they are the most important people in the best nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# the house of Israel comes
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. Alternate translation: "the Israelites come" or "the Israelite people group comes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# comes for help
-
-Here "comes" can be stated as "goes." Alternate translation: "goes for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# Kalneh
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Are they better than your two kingdoms?
-
-The notable men use this question to emphasize that the kingdoms of Israel and Judah are better than those other kingdoms. Alternate translation: "Your two kingdoms are better than they are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Is their border larger than your border?
-
-The notable men use this question to emphasize that their kingdoms are larger than those other kingdoms. Alternate translation: "Their border is smaller than yours." or "Those countries are smaller than Judah and Samaria." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# to those who put off the day of disaster
-
-Refusing to believe that Yahweh will cause disaster is spoken of as if the "day of disaster" were an object the people could put far from themselves. Alternate translation: "to those who refuse to believe that I will cause them to experience disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and make the throne of violence come near
-
-Here "throne" is a metonym that represents reign or rule. The people doing evil things, which causes Yahweh to bring disaster on them, is spoken of as if they were causing "violence" to rule them. Alternate translation: "but who are actually causing me to send violent people to destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# lie ... lounge
-
-Israelites at that time usually ate while sitting on a floor cloth or a simple seat.
-
-# beds of ivory
-
-"beds decorated with ivory" or "costly beds"
-
-# ivory
-
-a white substance made from the teeth and horns of large animals (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# lounge
-
-lie around like lazy people
-
-# couches
-
-soft seats large enough to lie down on
-
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-# they improvise on instruments
-
-Possible meanings: 1) they invent new songs and ways of playing the instruments or 2) they invent new instruments.
-
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-# drink wine from bowls
-
-This implies that they drink a lot of wine because they drink it from a large bowl rather than a regular wine cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph
-
-Here "Joseph" represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "they do not grieve about the descendants of Joseph whom enemies will soon destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they will now go into exile with the first exiles
-
-"they will be among the first ones to go into exile" or "I will send them into exile first"
-
-# the feasts of those who lounge about will pass away
-
-"there will be no more feasts for people to lie around at ease"
-
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-# this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Amos 3:13](../03/13.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I detest the pride of Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "I hate the descendants of Jacob because they have become arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I hate his fortresses
-
-It is implied that Yahweh hates the fortresses because the people believed the fortresses would keep them safe. Alternate translation: "I hate the people of Israel because they trust in their fortresses, not in me, to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 6:9-10 Amos describes a hypothetical situation of what it will be like when Yahweh hands the people of Israel over to their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# if there are ten men left in one house, they will all die
-
-This seems to imply that something terrible is happening, and these ten men go into the house to hide. Alternate translation: "if ten men are hiding inside of a house, they will all still die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# a man's relative comes to take their bodies up—the one who is to cremate them after bringing the corpses out of the house—if he says to the person in the house, "Is ... you?"
-
-The meaning of these words is not clear. Possible meanings are 1) the "man's relative" is the one who will "take their bodies up" and "cremate ... the corpses," and he speaks to a person who hid in the house after the ten family members died or 2) the "man's relative" who "comes to take their bodies up" is a different person from "the one who is to cremate ... the corpses," and they talk to each other in the house. Alternate translation: "a man's relative comes to take their bodies up, and the one who will burn the corpses after they have been brought out of the house is with him—if while they are in the house the relative says to the burner of the corpses, 'Is ... you?'"
-
-# cremate
-
-to burn a dead body
-
-# bringing the corpses
-
-"bringing the dead bodies"
-
-# Then he will say, "Be quiet, for we must not mention Yahweh's name."
-
-The meaning of this is not clear. It seems to imply that the one who asked the question is afraid the one answering will mention Yahweh's name carelessly. If he does this, it may draw Yahweh's attention to them, and he may kill them too. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# look
-
-"listen" or "pay attention"
-
-# the big house will be smashed to pieces, and the little house to bits
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings. The contrast between "the big house" and "the little house" means that this refers to all houses. Alternate translation: "all the houses will be smashed into small pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the big house will be smashed to pieces
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy will smash the big house to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to pieces ... to bits
-
-You can use the same word for both of these phrases.
-
-# the little house to bits
-
-This can be stated with the understood information included. Alternate translation: "enemies will smash the little house to bits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Amos uses two rhetorical questions to draw attention to the rebuke that follows.
-
-# Do horses run on the rocky cliffs?
-
-It is impossible for a horse to run on rocky cliffs without getting hurt. Amos uses this rhetorical question to rebuke them for their actions. Alternate translation: "Horses do not run on rocky cliffs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Does one plow there with oxen?
-
-One does not plow on rocky ground. Amos uses this rhetorical question to rebuke them for their actions. Alternate translation: "A person does not plow with oxen on rocky ground." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Yet you have turned justice into poison
-
-Distorting what is just is spoken of as if the leaders "turned justice into poison." Alternate translation: "Yet you distort what is just" or "But you make laws that hurt innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the fruit of righteousness into bitterness
-
-This means basically the same thing as the first part of the sentence. Distorting what is right is spoken of as if righteousness were a sweet fruit that the people made bitter tasting. Alternate translation: "you distort what is right" or "you punish those who do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Lo Debar ... Karnaim
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Have we not taken Karnaim by our own strength?
-
-The people use a question to emphasize that they believe they captured a city because of their own power. Alternate translation: "We captured Karnaim by our own power!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# look
-
-"listen" or "pay attention"
-
-# this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Amos 3:13](../03/13.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# from Lebo Hamath to the brook of the Arabah
-
-Here "Lebo Hamath" represents the northern border of Israel, and "brook of the Arabah" represents the southern border. Alternate translation: "from the northern border of your nation to the southern border" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# brook
-
-a small river that flows only during the wet season
-
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-# Amos 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues to be written in poetic style except for verses 9-10, which are in prose. These two verses contain many interested features.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-Verses 9-10 will probably be difficult to translate because the situation is vague and details don't appear to align easily. It is appropriate to translate these verses with some ambiguity remaining. It may be helpful to read many different versions prior to translating these verses. 
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-# Look ... look
-
-The writer is telling the reader that he is about to say something surprising. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# locust
-
-See how you translated this in [Amos 4:9](../04/09.md).
-
-# after the king's harvest
-
-"after the king takes his share from the harvest"
-
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-# please forgive
-
-The words "your people" or "us" are understood. Alternate translation: "please forgive your people" or "please forgive us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# how will Jacob survive? For he is so small.
-
-Here "Jacob" represents his descendants the Israelites. Alternate translation: "how will we Israelites survive? We are so small and weak!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Look
-
-The writer is telling the reader that something surprising is about to happen. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# the Lord Yahweh called on fire to judge
-
-"the Lord Yahweh used burning fire to punish the people"
-
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-# how will Jacob survive? For he is so small.
-
-Here "Jacob" represents his descendants the Israelites. See how you translated this in [Amos 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "how will the Israelites survive? We are so small and weak!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# plumb line
-
-thin rope with a weight at one end used in building to make sure walls stand straight up and down
-
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-# what do you see?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to teach Amos. Alternate translation: "tell me what you see." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I will put a plumb line among my people Israel
-
-Judging the people and determining they are wicked is spoken of as if the Israelites were a wall, and Yahweh determines the wall is not straight by using a plumb line. Alternate translation: "my people Israel are wicked. They are like a wall that is not straight up and down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The high places of Isaac will be destroyed, the sanctuaries of Israel will be ruined, and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents an army. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will send an army to attack the house of Jeroboam, and the army will destroy the high places of Isaac and the sanctuaries of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Isaac ... Israel
-
-Both of these represent the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Isaac ... the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Jeroboam
-
-Here "house" represents "family." Translate "Jeroboam" as you did in [Amos 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Jeroboam and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Amaziah, the priest of Bethel
-
-Possible meanings: 1) Amaziah was the only priest at Bethel or 2) Amaziah was the leader of the priests at Bethel.
-
-# Amaziah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Amos has conspired against you in the middle of the house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents "people." Alternate translation: "Amos is right here among the Israelites, and he is planning to do bad things to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The land cannot bear all his words
-
-Here "land" represents "people." Disrupting the peace is spoken of as if Amos's words were a heavy object that the land could not carry. Alternate translation: "What his is saying disturb the peace among the people" or "His message will cause trouble among the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Jeroboam will die by the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents the enemies. Alternate translation: "Enemies will kill Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# there eat bread and prophesy
-
-Here "eat bread" is an idiom that means to earn money or make a living for doing something. Alternate translation: "see if you can get the people there to pay you for prophesying" or "prophesy there and let them provide you with food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# for it is the king's sanctuary and a royal house
-
-Here "king's sanctuary" and "royal house" refer to the same place. Alternate translation: "this is where the national temple is, the place where the king worships" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# herdsman
-
-This here probably means "one who takes care of sheep" since he is called a "shepherd" in [Amos 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# sycamore fig trees
-
-Sycamores are broad trees that grow up to 15 meters tall. Alternate translation: "fig trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Now
-
-Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# do not speak against the house of Isaac
-
-Here "house" represents the family or descendants of Isaac. Alternate translation: "do not speak against the descendants of Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your sons and your daughters will fall by the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents enemies. Alternate translation: "enemies will kill your sons and daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your land will be measured and divided up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "other people will take your land and divide it up among themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# an unclean land
-
-A land full of people that are unacceptable to God is spoken of as if the land were physically unclean. Here it means a land other than Israel. Alternate translation: "a foreign land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Amos 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is mainly written as a narrative about the prophet Amos interacting with Yahweh. Yahweh presents three different scenarios of judgment before Amos who pleads with God and he does not carry out His judgment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Reported speech
-In the latter part of the chapter, it is important to follow the conversation carefully to understand who is speaking. There are some instances of "reported speech." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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-# Look, a basket of summer fruit!
-
-The word "look" here shows that Amos saw something interesting. Alternate translation: "I saw a basket of summer fruit!"
-
-# summer fruit
-
-"ripe fruit"
-
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-# What do you see, Amos?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to teach Amos. Alternate translation: "Tell me what you see, Amos." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# in that day
-
-"at that time"
-
-# Silence!
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh is to telling the people to be silent as they hear about the severity of his punishment or 2) the people will be silent because of their grief after Yahweh's punishment.
-
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-# Listen to this
-
-Amos is speaking to the wealthy merchants who harm those who are poor.
-
-# you who trample the needy and remove the poor of the land
-
-This can be restated to remove the nominal adjectives "the needy" and "the poor." Alternate translation: "you who trample those who are in need and remove those in the land that are poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# you who trample
-
-Harming people is spoken of as if it were stomping on people. Alternate translation: "you who harm" or "you who oppress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They say, "When will the new moon be over, so we can sell grain again? When will the Sabbath day be over, so that we can sell wheat?
-
-The merchants use theses question to emphasize that want to start selling their items again. This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "They are always asking when the new moon will be over or when the Sabbath will be over so that can sell their grain and wheat again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# We will make the measure small and increase the price, as we cheat with false scales
-
-The merchants would use false scales that showed that the amount of grain they were giving was greater than it really was and that the weight of the payment was less than it really was.
-
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-# the needy for a pair of sandals
-
-The words "and buy" are understood. Alternate translation: "buy the needy for a pair of sandals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Yahweh has sworn by the pride of Jacob
-
-Here "pride of Jacob" is a title for Yahweh. Also "Jacob" represents his descendants, the Israelites. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has sworn by himself, saying" or "Yahweh, of whom the Israelites are so proud, has sworn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Will not the land quake for this, and every one who lives in it mourn?
-
-Amos uses a question to emphasize that these things will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause the land to shake, and every one who lives in it will mourn." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# All of it will rise up like the Nile River ... like the river of Egypt
-
-Amos compares the rising and sinking of the waters of the Nile River to how Yahweh will cause the land to shake when he judges the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# river of Egypt
-
-This is another name for the Nile River.
-
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-# It will come in that day
-
-"It will happen at that time"
-
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-# have baldness on every head
-
-A person shaves his head to show that he is grieving. Alternate translation: "cause you all to shave your heads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# like mourning for an only son
-
-It is understood that the only son has died. Alternate translation: "like mourning for an only son who has died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# a bitter day to its end
-
-Terrible and sad things happening during a day is spoken of as if the day had a bitter taste. Alternate translation: "everything that happens at that time will cause you great sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the days are coming
-
-This speaks of a future time as if "days are coming." Alternate translation: "there will be a time" or "in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when I will send a famine in the land ... but for hearing the words of Yahweh
-
-Yahweh refusing to give messages when the people want to hear from him is spoken of as if there would be a famine of his words. Alternate translation: "when I will cause something like a famine in the land ... but for hearing the words of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the words of Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "words from me, Yahweh" or "my messages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# They will stagger from sea to sea; they will run from the north to the east to seek the word of Yahweh
-
-Here "sea to sea" and "the north to the east" represent all of the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "They will wander here and there and search all over for the word of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# from sea to sea
-
-This implies the Dead Sea in the south and the Mediterranean Sea in the west. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# In that day
-
-"At that time"
-
-# faint
-
-to lose all strength
-
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-# by the sin of Samaria
-
-Here "sin" represents the false god the people worship in Samaria. Alternate translation: "by the false god of Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# As your god lives, Dan
-
-This is a way of making a solemn oath. The people declare that they believe the god of Dan is certainly alive to emphasize that they will certainly do what they promise to do.
-
-# As the way to Beersheba exists
-
-This is probably a reference to the roads that pilgrims would take to Beersheba in order to worship idols there. Again, this is a way of making a solemn oath. They state that the way to Beersheba certainly exists in order to emphasize that they will certainly do what they promise to do.
-
-# they will fall
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Amos 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is written in poetic form and it shows the way Yahweh's people are sinning and
-how he is going to respond. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### "This is the declaration of Yahweh"
-
-This phrase is used to introduce prophecy. It highlights what God is proclaiming. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh shows Amos another vision.
-
-# Strike the tops ... Break them
-
-It is uncertain to whom Yahweh is speaking these commands.
-
-# Strike the tops of the pillars so that the foundations will shake
-
-It is implied that Yahweh is speaking about the pillars and foundations of a temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so that the foundations will shake
-
-Here "foundations" represents the whole temple. Alternate translation: "so that the whole temple will shake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Break them in pieces on all of their heads
-
-Here "heads" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "Break the pillars so that the temple falls on all of the people and kills them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I will kill the last of them with the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents an army attacking with their weapons. Alternate translation: "I will send an enemy army to kill the rest of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them. Though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down
-
-Yahweh uses an exaggerated image of people fleeing to Sheol or heaven to try to escape being killed. Here "Sheol" and "heaven" are a merism that represents all places. Alternate translation: "Even if they were to flee to Sheol or to heaven, they would not be able to escape me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# there my hand will take them
-
-Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "I will pull them up from there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Though they hide on the top of Carmel ... Though they are hidden from my sight in the bottom of the sea
-
-Yahweh gives an exaggerated image of the people fleeing to the top of mount Carmel or to the bottom of the sea to escape being killed. Here "top of Carmel" and "bottom of the sea" are a merism that represents all places. Alternate translation: "Even if they were to hide on the top of Carmel ... Even if they tried to go the bottom sea, thinking that I could not see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# serpent
-
-an unknown fierce sea animal, not the snake in the garden of Eden and not a common snake
-
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-# Though they go into captivity, driven by their enemies before them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Though enemies capture them and force them to go to a foreign land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# there will I give orders to the sword, and it will kill them
-
-Here "sword" represents their enemies. Alternate translation: "there I will cause their enemies to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will keep my eyes on them for harm and not for good
-
-Here "eyes" represents seeing. The phrase "keep my eyes on them" is an idiom that means to watch closely. Alternate translation: "I will watch closely and make sure only bad things happen to them and not good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# all of it will rise up like the River, and sink again like the river of Egypt
-
-Here "the River" and "river of Egypt" both refer to the Nile river. Yahweh causing the land to shake violently is compared to the waters of the Nile river rising and sinking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# he who builds his steps in the heavens
-
-These are probably the steps that ancient people imagined led up to God's palace in the heavens. However, some modern versions wish to read a different Hebrew word meaning "palace" or "rooms." Here "his steps" probably is a metonym for God's palace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has established his vault over the earth
-
-Here "vault" refers to the sky which biblical writers described as being a dome over the earth. Alternate translation: "he sets the sky over the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# He calls for the waters of the sea ... on the surface of the earth
-
-This represents God causing the sea water to fall on the earth as rain. See how you translated this in [Amos 5:8](../05/08.md). Alternate translation: "He takes the waters of the sea and makes them rain down on the surface of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh is his name
-
-By declaring his name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things. See how you translated this in [Amos 5:8](../05/08.md).
-
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-# Are you not like the people of Cush to me, ... Israel—this ... declaration—did I not bring up Israel ... the Philistines ... the Arameans from Kir? 
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that the people of Israel are no more special to him than the people of Cush, the Philistines, and the Arameans. Alternate translation: "You people of Israel, you are certainly no more important to me than the people of Cush—this ... declaration—I brought up Israel ... the Philistines ... the Arameans from Kir." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated these words in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this i what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Kir
-
-See how you translated the name of this place in [Amos 1:5](../01/05.md).
-
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-# the eyes of the Lord Yahweh are on the sinful kingdom
-
-Here "eyes" represents seeing. Also, Yahweh speaks of himself in third person. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, see that the people of this kingdom are very sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will destroy it from the face of the earth
-
-The idiom "from the face of the earth" means "completely." Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy this kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the house of Jacob
-
-Here "house" represents a family. And, "Jacob" represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will shake the house of Israel ... as one shakes grain in a sieve, so that not the smallest stone will fall to the ground
-
-The picture here is of grain falling through the sieve and stones being kept out. The idea is that Yahweh will remove all of the sinful people from Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# sieve
-
-a surface with many small holes that allow small things to pass through and keep larger things from passing through
-
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-# All the sinners of my people will die by the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents their enemies. Alternate translation: "Enemies will kill all the sinners of my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Disaster will not overtake or meet us
-
-Experiencing disaster is spoken of as disaster could overtake or meet someone. Alternate translation: "We will not experience disaster" or "Bad things will not happen to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In that day
-
-"At that time"
-
-# I will raise up the tent of David that has fallen
-
-Causing the people of Israel to be great again is spoken of as if David's kingdom were a tent that fell down and Yahweh will set it back up. Alternate translation: "David's kingdom will be like tent that has fallen down, but I will raise it back up again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# close up its breaches
-
-"I will repair its walls"
-
-# I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old
-
-"I will rebuild its ruins and make it strong like it was long ago"
-
-# breaches
-
-parts of a wall that have fallen down
-
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-# the remnant of Edom
-
-"the remaining part of Edom's territory"
-
-# all the nations that are called by my name
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh. The idiom "called by my name" means they once belonged to Yahweh. This means that in the past the people had conquered and taken control of these territories. Alternate translation: "all the nations that once belonged to me" or "all the nations that I caused the people of Israel to conquer in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Look
-
-The writer is telling the reader that he is going to say something surprising. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# the days will come ... when the plowman
-
-A future time is spoken of as if "days will come." Alternate translation: "there will be a time ... when the plowman" or "in the future ... the plowman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# when the plowman ... him who plants seed
-
-These are two images of Yahweh restoring prosperity in Israel. This means grain will grow faster than the people can harvest it, and there will be so many grapes, those crushing the grapes will still be working when farmers start planting more vineyards.
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# The mountains will drip sweet wine, and all the hills will flow with it
-
-These two lines mean basically the same thing. The huge amount of grapes and wine in Israel is spoken of as if wine flows down the hills and mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will plant them upon their land, and they will never again be uprooted from the land
-
-Bringing the people back to their land and keeping them safe from enemies is spoken of as if Israel were a plant that Yahweh would put in the ground and not let anyone pull the plant up from the ground. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to live in the land forever like a plant that is never uprooted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# they will never again be uprooted from the land
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever again uproot them from the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# uprooted
-
-for a plant and its roots to be pulled out of the ground
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-# Amos 09 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is written in poetic form and continues to show the awesome and terrible judgment of Yahweh on his people. In verse 11, the writer writes about the forgiveness and mercy of God on the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "The declaration of Yahweh"
-This phrase is used to introduce prophecy. It highlights what God is proclaiming. Try to remain consistent in translating this phrase throughout the book. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# Introduction to Amos
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-## Part 1: General Introduction
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-#### Outline of the Book of Amos
-
-1. Amos introduced (1:1)
-1. Yahweh judges the nations (1:2-2:16)
-    - The surrounding nations (1:2–2:3)
-    - The southern kingdom (2:4–5)
-    - The northern kingdom (2:6–16)
-1. Amos prophesies against the people of Israel (3:1–6:14)
-1. Yahweh shows Amos several visions (7:1-9:10)
-1. Israel is to be restored (9:11–15)
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-#### What is the Book of Amos about?
-
-The Book of Amos contains the words of Amos, a shepherd of Tekoa. Amos began to prophesy about 760 BC. He spoke Yahweh's messages against God's people behaving wickedly. He spoke messages to both the southern kingdom of Judah and the northern kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-Yahweh gave Amos prophecies of judgment (Chapters 1-6) to proclaim to the people. Each of them begins with the phrase "This is what Yahweh says" (ULT).
-
-Three visions of Yahweh coming to judge the people are in the last part of the book (7:1-9:10). A final vision promises that Yahweh will restore Israel (9:11-15). He will restore the "tent of David." This means a descendant of David would once again be king over Israel.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The traditional title of this book is "The Book of Amos" or just "Amos." Translators may also call it the "The Book of the Sayings of Amos." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Amos?
-
-The prophet Amos probably wrote this book. He lived in the southern kingdom of Judah. Amos came from a poor family. They grew sycamore trees (7:14, 15) and were shepherds ([Amos 1:1](../../amo/01/01.md)). Though Amos was not trained as a prophet, he knew and understood the law of Moses. Also, Amos skillfully used expressive and meaningful words.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### How is justice described in Amos?
-
-Justice is an important theme in the Book of Amos. Justice means people treating others fairly according to the law of Yahweh. People in Israel were oppressing and taking advantage of poor people, orphans, and widows. Amos explained that Yahweh would prefer that the people act justly rather than sacrifice to him. Truly obeying the law of Moses meant being just to other people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### What is a lawsuit?
-
-Many cultures have a process for resolving disputes through the use of courts. These legal disputes are called lawsuits. Amos uses various legal terms. Part of the book presents events in a courtroom. The people are introduced, the problem is explained, the people are examined, witnesses speak, and a verdict is given.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
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-#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?
-
-The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was a son of Isaac. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. In Amos, "Israel" almost always refers to the northern kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])
-
-#### Where do the various narratives begin and end?
-
-The structure of the Book of Amos may make it difficult to understand where Amos ends one thought and begins another. It may be helpful to solve these issues with carefully divided lines or paragraphs.
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-# General Information:
-
-Though this letter is from Paul and Timothy to the Colossian believers, later in the letter Paul makes it clear that he is the writer. Most likely Timothy was with him and wrote the words down as Paul spoke. Throughout this letter the words "we," "our," and "ours" include the Colossians unless noted otherwise. The words "you," "your," and "yours" refer to the Colossian believers and so are plural unless noted otherwise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God
-
-"whom God chose to be an apostle of Christ Jesus"
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-# We give ... our Lord ... we always
-
-These words do not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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-# We have heard
-
-Paul is excluding his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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-# your faith in Christ Jesus
-
-"your belief in Christ Jesus"
-
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-# because of the certain hope reserved for you in heaven
-
-Here "certain hope" stands for what the believer can confidently expect, that is, the things that God has promised to do for all believers. These things are spoken of as if they were physical objects that God was keeping in heaven for the believers to possess later. Alternate translation: "because you are certain that God, who is in heaven, will do the many good things that he has promised you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the word of truth, the gospel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the message about the truth, the gospel" or 2) "the true message, the gospel."
-
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-# This gospel is bearing fruit and is growing
-
-"Fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "This gospel is having good results, more and more"  or "This gospel is having increasing results" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in all the world
-
-This is a generalization referring to the part of the world that they knew about. Alternate translation: "throughout the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the grace of God in truth
-
-"the true grace of God"
-
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-# our beloved ... our behalf
-
-The word "our" does not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# gospel as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who
-
-"gospel. It is exactly what you learned from Epaphras, who is our beloved fellow servant and who" or "gospel. It is exactly what Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, taught you. He"
-
-# Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf
-
-Here "on our behalf" means that Epaphras was doing work for Christ that Paul himself would have done if he were not in prison.
-
-# Epaphras
-
-the man who preached the gospel to the people in Colossae (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# to us
-
-The word "us" does not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# your love in the Spirit
-
-Paul speaks of the Holy Spirit as if he were a place in which the believers were located. Alternate translation: "how the Holy Spirit has enabled you to love believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Because the Spirit has enabled them to love others, Paul prays for them and tells them here how he prays for them.
-
-# Because of this love
-
-"Because the Holy Spirit has enabled you to love other believers"
-
-# we heard ... we have not stopped ... We have been asking
-
-The word "we" does not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# from the day we heard this
-
-"from the day Epaphras told us these things"
-
-# that you will be filled with the knowledge of his will
-
-Paul speaks of the Colossian believers as though they were containers. Alternate translation: "that God will fill you with what you need to know so that you can do his will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in all wisdom and spiritual understanding
-
-", so that the Holy Spirit will make you wise and able to understand what God wants you to do"
-
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-# We have been praying
-
-The word "we" does not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# that you will walk worthily of the Lord
-
-Walking here signifies behavior in life. Alternate translation: "that you will live the way God expects you to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in pleasing ways
-
-"in ways that will please the Lord"
-
-# will bear fruit
-
-Paul is speaking of the Colossian believers as if they were trees or plants. As a plant grows and bears fruit, so also believers are to keep getting to know God better and doing good deeds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# We pray
-
-The word "we" refers to Paul and Timothy but not to the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# into all perseverance and patience
-
-Paul speaks of the Colossian believers as if God would move them into a location of perseverance and patience. In reality, he is praying that they will never stop trusting in God and that they will be completely patient as they honor him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# has made you able to have a share
-
-"has allowed you to share"
-
-# has made you able
-
-Here Paul is focusing on his readers as receivers of God's blessings. But he does not mean that he himself has no share in those blessings.
-
-# inheritance
-
-Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in light
-
-This idea is opposite to the idea of the dominion of darkness in the next verse. Alternate translation: "in the glory of his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul talks about the ways in which Christ is excellent.
-
-# He has rescued us
-
-"God has rescued us"
-
-# the dominion of darkness
-
-"Darkness" here is a metaphor for evil. Alternate translation: "the evil forces that controlled us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his beloved Son
-
-"Son" is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# in whom
-
-Paul often speaks as if the believers were "in" Jesus Christ or "in" God. This can be translated as the beginning of a new sentence. Alternate translation: "by means of whom" or "By means of his Son" or "Because of his Son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins
-
-The nouns "redemption" and "forgiveness" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "we are redeemed; our sins are forgiven" or "God redeems us; he forgives our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnoun])
-
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-# He is the image of the invisible God
-
-"His Son is the image of the invisible God." Here "image" does not mean a representation of something that is visible. Instead, "image" here means that by knowing the Son, we learn what God the Father is like. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the firstborn of all creation
-
-The expression "firstborn" does not refer to when Jesus was born. Instead, it refers to his position as the eternal Son of God the Father. In this sense, "firstborn" is a metaphor meaning "most important." Jesus is the most important and the unique Son of God. Alternate Translation: "God's Son, the most important one over all creation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# all creation
-
-The noun "creation" can be translated with a verb. Alternate Translation: "all that God created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnoun]])
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-# For by him all things were created
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For by him God created all things" or "God caused the Son to create all things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all things were created by him and for him
-
-This can be stated in active form. God caused the Son to create all things for the Son's glory. Alternate translation: "For by him and for him God created all things" or "God caused him to create all things for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# He himself is before all things
-
-"It is he who existed before all things"
-
-# in him all things hold together
-
-Paul is speaking here of the Son controlling all things as if he were physically holding them together. "he holds everything together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He is the head
-
-"Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the head"
-
-# He is the head of the body, the church
-
-Paul speaks of Jesus' position over the church as if he were the head on the human body. As the head rules the body, so does Jesus rule the church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the beginning
-
-"the originating authority." He is the first chief or founder.
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-# firstborn from among the dead
-
-Jesus is the first person to die and come back to life, never to die again.
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-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# through the blood of his cross
-
-"by means of the blood Jesus shed on the cross"
-
-# the blood of his cross
-
-Here "blood" stands for the death of Christ on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Paul makes it clear that God has now revealed that Christ exchanges the sin of Gentile believers for his holiness.
-
-# At one time, you also
-
-"There was a time when you Colossian believers also"
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-# were strangers to God
-
-"were like people whom God did not know" or "had pushed God away"
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-# to present you holy, blameless, and above reproach before him
-
-Paul is describing the Colossians as though Jesus had physically cleaned them, put them in clean clothes, and brought them to stand before God the Father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# blameless, and above reproach
-
-Paul uses two words that mean almost the same thing to emphasize the idea of perfection. Alternate translation: "perfect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# before him
-
-This expression of location stands for "in God's view" or "in God's mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# that was proclaimed
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-that believers proclaimed (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# to every person created under heaven
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-"to every person in the world"
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-# the gospel of which I, Paul, became a servant
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-Paul was actually a servant of God. Alternate translation: "the gospel that I, Paul, serve God by proclaiming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# I fill up in my flesh what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ
-
-Paul speaks about the suffering that he continues to experience. He may be acknowledging here that there is much suffering that he and all other Christians must endure before Christ comes again, and that Christ in a spiritual sense joins with them in experiencing these hardships. Paul certainly does not mean that Christ's sufferings alone were not enough to provide salvation for the believers.
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-# I fill up in my flesh
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-Paul speaks of his body as if it were a container that could hold suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# for the sake of his body, which is the church
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-Paul often speaks of the church, the group of all Christian believers, as if it were Christ's body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# to fulfill the word of God
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-This means to bring about the purpose of God's gospel message, which is that it be preached and believed. "Word of God" here is a metonym for the message from God. Alternate translation: "to be obedient to what God has instructed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# This is the secret truth that was hidden
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is the secret truth that God had hidden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# for ages and for generations
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-The words "ages" and "generations" refer to the time period from the creation of the world until the time when the gospel was preached.
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-# now it has been revealed
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "now God has revealed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the riches of the glory of this secret truth
-
-Paul speaks of the value of this secret truth about God as if it were a treasure of material wealth. "riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Christ in you
-
-Paul speaks of the believers as if they were actual containers in which Christ is present. This is one of his ways of expressing the union of the believers with Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the hope of glory
-
-"so you can confidently expect to share in God's glory"
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-# we proclaim ... We admonish ... we teach ... we may present
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-These words do not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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-# We admonish every person
-
-"We warn everyone"
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-# so that we may present every person
-
-You may need to make explicit to whom they will present every person. Alternate translation: "so that we may present to God every person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# complete
-
-Being complete is a metaphor for being spiritually mature. Alternate translation: "spiritually mature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Colossians 01 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-As in a typical letter, Paul begins his letter in verses 1-2 by introducing Timothy and himself to the Christians in Colossae.
-
-Paul writes much of this chapter around two subjects: who Christ is, and what Christ has done for the Christian.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Secret truth
-
-Paul refers to a "secret truth" in this chapter. The role of the church in the plans of God was once unknown. But God has now revealed it. Part of this involves the Gentiles having equal standing with the Jews in the plans of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Images for Christian living
-Paul uses many different images to describe Christian living. In this chapter, he uses the images of "walking" and "bearing fruit." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Verse 24 is a paradox: "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you." People do not usually rejoice when they suffer. But in verses 25-29 Paul explains why his suffering is good. ([Colossians 1:24](../../col/01/24.md))
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to encourage the believers in Colossae and Laodicea to understand that Christ is God and that he lives in believers, so they should live in the same way they received him.
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-# how great a struggle I have had for you
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-Paul has exerted much effort in developing their purity and understanding of the gospel.
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-# those at Laodicea
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-This was a city very close to Colossae where there was also a church for which Paul was praying.
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-# as many as have not seen my face in the flesh
-
-Here "face in the flesh" represents the person as a whole. Alternate translation: "all those who have never seen me personally" or "all those whom I have never met face to face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# so that their hearts
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-Paul includes the Galatians even though he uses a different pronoun. Alternate translation: "so that their hearts and yours" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
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-# brought together
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-This means brought together in a close relationship.
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-# all the riches of full assurance of understanding
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-Paul speaks of a person who is completely sure that the good news is true as though that person were rich in physical things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the secret truth of God
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-This is knowledge that can be revealed only by God.
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-# that is, Christ
-
-Jesus Christ is the secret truth revealed by God.
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-# In him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden
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-Only Christ can reveal God's true wisdom and knowledge. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the treasures of wisdom and knowledge
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-Paul speaks of God's wisdom and knowledge as if they were material wealth. Alternate translation: "the very precious wisdom and knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# wisdom and knowledge
-
-These words mean basically the same thing here. Paul uses them together to emphasize that all spiritual understanding comes from Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# trick
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-This means to cause someone to believe something that is not true, so he acts on that belief, and suffers harm as a result.
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-# persuasive speech
-
-speech that will make a person think differently
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-# not with you in the flesh
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-The person's flesh, or physical body, is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "not physically present with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# I am with you in spirit
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-Being with someone in spirit is a metaphor for thinking continually about that person. Alternate translation: "I continually think about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# good order
-
-doing things properly
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-# the strength of your faith
-
-"how nothing and no one can cause you to stop believing"
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-# walk in him
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-Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. The words "in him" refer to being in close relationship with Christ and so doing what pleases him. Alternate translation: "live your lives the way he wants you to" or "live so that people can see that you belong to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Be rooted ... be built ... be established ... abound
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-These words explain what it means to "walk in him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Be rooted in him
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-Paul speaks of a person with true faith in Christ as if that person were a tree growing in solid ground with deep roots. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# be built on him
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-Paul speaks of a person with true faith in Christ as if that person were a building that has a strong foundation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# be established in faith
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-"trust in Jesus for everything"
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-# just as you were taught
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-This is best stated without naming or otherwise calling attention to the teacher, who was Epaphras ([Colossians 1:7](../01/07.md)). Alternate translation: "just as you learned" or "just as they taught you" or "just as he taught you"
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-# abound in thanksgiving
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-Paul speaks of thanksgiving as if it were objects that a person could obtain more of. Alternate translation: "be very thankful to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Paul urges the believers to be careful not to turn to the words and rules of others because nothing can add to the fullness of God that believers have in Christ.
-
-# See that
-
-"Make sure that"
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-# captures you
-
-Paul speaks of the way a person can believe false teachings (because they believe false things or love the wrong things) as if someone had physically caught and held that person by force. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# philosophy
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-religious doctrines and beliefs that are not from God's word but are based on man's thoughts about God and life
-
-# empty deceit
-
-Paul speaks of false ideas that produce nothing and so are without value as though they are containers with nothing in them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the tradition of men ... the elements of the world
-
-Both Jewish traditions and pagan (Gentile) belief systems are worthless. "The elements of the world" perhaps refers to evil spirits that claimed to rule the world and that were adored by people. But some interpreters view "the elements of the world" as people's basic teachings about the world.
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-#  in him all the fullness of God lives in bodily form
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-"God's total nature lives in physical form in Christ"
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-# You have been filled in him
-
-Paul speaks of people as though they were containers into which God has placed Christ. Alternate translation: "You are made complete in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# who is the head over every power and authority
-
-Christ is the ruler over every other ruler (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# In him you were also circumcised
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-Paul is speaking of those who belong to Christ as if they were inside Christ's body. This can also be made active. Alternate translation: "When you joined the church in baptism, God circumcised you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# a circumcision not done by humans
-
-With this metaphor, Paul says that God has made Christian believers acceptable to himself in a way that reminded him of circumcision, the ceremony through which Hebrew male babies were added to the community of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# You were buried with him in baptism
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-Paul speaks of being baptized and joining the assembly of believers as if it were being buried with Christ. This can be made active. Alternate translation: "God buried you with Christ when you joined the church in baptism" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# in him you were raised up
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-With this metaphor, Paul speaks of the new spiritual life of believers that God made possible by making Christ come alive again. This can be made active. Alternate translation: "because you have joined yourself to Christ, God raised you up" or "in him God caused you to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# you were raised up
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God raised you up" or "God caused you to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# When you were dead
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-Paul speaks of unresponsiveness to God as if it were death. Alternate translation: "When you Colossian believers were unable to respond to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# you were dead ... he made you alive
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-With this metaphor Paul speaks of coming into new spiritual life as if it were coming back to life physically. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh
-
-You were dead on two accounts: 1) you were spiritually dead, living a life of sin against Christ and 2) you were not circumcised according to the law of Moses.
-
-# forgave us all of our trespasses
-
-"he forgave us, both us Jews and you Gentiles, of all our trespasses"
-
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-# He canceled the written record of debts that stood against us
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-Paul speaks of the way God forgives our sins as if it were the way a person, to whom many people owe money or goods, destroys the record of that debt so they do not have to pay him back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# made a public spectacle of them
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-In Roman times, it was common practice for the Roman armies to have a victory parade when they returned home, displaying all the prisoners they had captured and goods they had obtained. God was victorious over the evil powers and authorities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# by the cross
-
-Here "the cross" stands for Christ's death on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# in eating or in drinking
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-The law of Moses included what one can eat and drink. "for what you eat or what you drink"
-
-# about a feast day or a new moon, or about Sabbath days
-
-The law of Moses specified the days to celebrate, to worship, and to offer sacrifice. "for the way you celebrate feast days or new moons or the Sabbath"
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-# These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance is Christ
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-A shadow shows the shape of an object, but it is not the object itself. In a similar way, the festivals, celebrations, and Sabbath show us something about how God would save people, but those things do not save people. The savior is Christ. Alternate translation: "These are like a shadow of what would happen, but the reality is Christ" or "These are like a shadow of the savior who would come, but the savior is Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Let no one ... judge you out of your prize
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-Here Paul refers to false teachers as if they were corrupt judges at an athletic contest who would unjustly disqualify the believers from winning the prizes they deserve, and he speaks of Christ saving a person as if Christ were giving a prize to the winner of such a contest. Alternate translation: "Let no one ... disqualify you from winning a prize" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# who wants humility
-
-The word "humility" is a metonym for actions one does to make others think that one is humble. Alternate translation: "who wants you to do things to show that you are humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# enters into the things he has seen
-
-Here Paul speaks about people who claim to have dreams and visions from God and who talk proudly about them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# becomes puffed up by his fleshly thinking
-
-Here Paul says that sinful ways of thinking make a person arrogant. Alternate translation: "puffs himself up by means of his fleshly thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# puffed up
-
-Here a person who boasts is spoken of as if he were an object into which someone had blown air to make it larger than it should be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# his fleshly thinking
-
-Here the idea of flesh stands for the sinful human nature. "the sinful thoughts he naturally thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He does not hold on to the head
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-A person not trusting in Christ is spoken of has if they do not hold firmly to the head. Christ is spoken of as if he were the head of a body. Alternate translation: "He does not firmly grasp Christ, who is like the head of a body" or "He does not cling to Christ, who is like the head of a body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# It is from the head that the whole body throughout its joints and ligaments is supplied and held together
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-Paul speaks of the church, which is ruled and empowered by Christ, as if it were a human body. Alternate translation: "It is from the head that God supplies the whole body throughout its joints and ligaments and holds it together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# If you died together with Christ to the elements of the world
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-With this metaphor, Paul speaks of a believer as a person who is spiritually united with Christ: as Christ died, so the believer has spiritually died; as Christ has come back to life, so the believer has come back to spiritual life, that is, to responsiveness to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# live as obligated to the world
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-"think you must obey the desires of the world"
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-# the world
-
-the thoughts, desires, and assumptions of the sinful majority of the world's people (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "why do you live as obligated to the world" in verse 20 ends here.
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-# "Do ... touch"?
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-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "why do you live as obligated to the world" in verse 20 ends here. Paul uses this question to rebuke the Colossians for following the false beliefs of the world. "you should not live as obligated to the world: 'Do ... touch'!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# "Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch"
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-Paul is quoting what other people have been telling the Colossians. "why do you believe them when they say, 'Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch'?" or "you should not obey them when they say, 'Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch'"
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-# These rules have the wisdom of self-made religion and humility and severity of the body
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-"These rules seem wise to unbelieving people because they allow those who follow them to appear humble because they hurt their own bodies"
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-# have no value against the indulgence of the flesh
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-"do not help you stop following your human desires"
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Circumcision and baptism
-In verses 11-12, Paul uses both the old covenant sign of circumcision and the new covenant sign of baptism to show how Christians are united with Christ and freed from sin.
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Flesh
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-This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for our sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that the physical part of man is sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that, while Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. Paul also uses "flesh" in this chapter to refer to the physical body.
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-##### Implicit information
-Paul mentions several issues in this chapter that imply information about the context of the church in Colossae. It is best to allow the text to remain uncertain over the actual details. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Paul warns the believers that because they are one with Christ, they ought not do certain things.
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-# If then
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-This is an idiom that means "because." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# God has raised you with Christ
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-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Possible meanings are 1) because God has caused Christ to come alive again, God has already given the believers in Colossae new spiritual life. Alternate translation: "God has given you new life because you belong to Christ" or 2) because God has caused Christ to come alive again, the believers in Colossae can know that after they die they will live with Christ, and Paul can speak of the believers living again as if it has already happened. Alternate translation: "you can be sure that God will give you life as he has caused Christ to come alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# things above
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-"things in heaven"
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-# where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.
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-# For you have died
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-As Christ actually died, so God counts the Colossian believers as having died with Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# your life is hidden with Christ in God
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-Paul speaks of people's lives as if they were objects that can be hidden in containers and speaks of God as if he were a container. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) "it is as though God has taken your life and concealed it with Christ in God's presence" or 2) "only God knows what your true life really is, and he will reveal it when he reveals Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# who is your life
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-Christ is the one who gives spiritual life to the believer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# uncleanness
-
-impure behavior
-
-# passion
-
-strong, lustful desire
-
-# greed, which is idolatry
-
-"greed, which is the same thing as idolatry" or "do not be greedy because that is the same as worshiping idols"
-
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-# wrath of God
-
-God's anger against those who do evil as shown by what he does to punish them.
-
-# the sons of disobedience
-
-This is an idiom that means they were characterized by disobedience. The abstract noun "disobedience" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "disobedient people" or "people who disobey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# It is in these things that you also once walked
-
-Paul speaks of the way a person behaves as if it were a road or path a person walks on. Alternate translation: "These are the things you used to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when you lived in them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "when you practiced these things" or 2) "when you lived among the people who disobey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# evil intentions
-
-"desire to do wicked deeds"
-
-# insults
-
-speech used to hurt others
-
-# obscene speech
-
-words that do not belong in polite conversation
-
-# from your mouth
-
-Here "mouth" is a metonym for talk. "in your talk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to tell the believers how to live and reminds them that Christians should treat everyone according to the same standard.
-
-# you have taken off the old man with its practices
-
-Here Paul is speaking of a Christian's rejecting his old sinful life as if it were an old garment that he takes off in order to put on a new garment. It was very common for Israelites such as Paul to speak of moral qualities as if they were pieces of clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# and you have put on the new man
-
-Here Paul is speaking of a Christian's rejecting his old sinful life as if it were an old garment that he takes off (verse 9) in order to put on a new garment. It was very common for Israelites such as Paul to speak of moral qualities as if they were pieces of clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the image
-
-This refers to Jesus Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman
-
-These terms are examples of the categories of people that Paul says do not matter for God. God sees every person alike, not by race, religion, nationality, or social status. Alternate translation: "race, religion, culture, and social status do not matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# barbarian
-
-a foreigner who does not know local customs
-
-# Scythian
-
-This is someone from the land of Scythia, which was outside the Roman Empire. Greeks and Romans used this word for someone who grew up in a place where everyone did wicked things all the time.
-
-# Christ is all, and is in all
-
-Nothing is excluded or left out of the rule of Christ. Alternate translation: "Christ is all important and lives in all his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved
-
-This can be made active. Alternate translation: "as those whom God has chosen for himself, whom he desires to see live for him alone, and whom he loves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# put on a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience
-
-The "heart" is a metaphor for feelings and attitudes. Here it is spoken of as if it has certain feelings and attitudes, and as if it were clothing to wear. Alternate translation: "have a merciful, kind, humble, gentle, and patient heart" or "be merciful, kind, humble, gentle, and patient" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Bear with one another
-
-"Be patient with one another" or "Accept each other even when you disappoint each other"
-
-# Be gracious to each other
-
-"Treat each other better than they deserve for you to treat them"
-
-# has a complaint against
-
-The abstract noun "complaint" can be stated as "complain." Alternate translation: "has a reason to complain against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# have love, which is the bond of perfection
-
-Here "bond of perfection" is a metaphor for something that causes perfect unity among people. Alternate translation: "love one another because it will unite you perfectly together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts
-
-Paul speaks of the peace that Christ gives as if it were a ruler. Possible meanings are 1) "Do everything so that you can have peaceful relationships with each other" or 2) "Allow God to give you peace in your heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in your hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for a people's minds or inner being. Alternate translation: "in your minds" or "inside of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let the word of Christ live in you
-
-Paul speaks of Christ's word as if it were a person capable of living inside other people. "Word of Christ" here is a metonym for the teachings of Christ. Alternate translation: "Be obedient to the instructions of Christ" or "Always trust Christ's promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# admonish one another
-
-"caution and encourage one another"
-
-# with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs
-
-"with all sorts of songs to praise God"
-
-# Sing with thankfulness in your hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's minds or inner being. Alternate translation: "Sing with thankfulness in your minds" or "Sing and be thankful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) 
-
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-# in word or in deed
-
-"in speaking or in acting"
-
-# in the name of the Lord Jesus
-
-Acting in the name of a person here is a metonym for acting to help other people think well of that person. Alternate translation: "to honor the Lord Jesus" or "so that others will know you belong to the Lord Jesus and think well of him" or "as if the Lord Jesus himself were doing it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# through him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) because he has done great deeds or 2) because he has made it possible for people to speak to God and so give him thanks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul then gives some special instructions to wives, husbands, children, fathers, slaves, and masters.
-
-# Wives, submit to
-
-"Wives, obey"
-
-# it is appropriate
-
-"it is proper" or "it is right"
-
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-# do not be bitter against
-
-"do not be harsh with" or "do not be angry toward"
-
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-# do not provoke your children
-
-"do not needlessly make your children angry"
-
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-# obey your masters according to the flesh
-
-"obey your human masters"
-
-# things, not with eyeservice as people pleasers
-
-"things. Do not obey only when your master is watching, as though you need only to please people"
-
-# with a sincere heart
-
-"Heart" here is a metonym for a person's thoughts or intentions. Alternate translation: "with all honest intentions" or "with sincerity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# as to the Lord
-
-"as you would work for the Lord"
-
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-# the reward of the inheritance
-
-"the inheritance as your reward"
-
-# inheritance
-
-Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# anyone who does unrighteousness will receive the penalty
-
-The phrase "receive the penalty" means to be punished. Alternate translation: "anyone who does unrighteousness will be punished" or "God will punish anyone who does what is unrighteous"
-
-# who does unrighteousness
-
-who actively does wrong of any kind
-
-# there is no favoritism
-
-The abstract noun "favoritism" can be expressed with the verb "favor." To favor some people is to judge them by different standards so the result is better for them than for others who do the same actions. Alternate translation: "God does not favor anyone" or "God judges everyone by the same standard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Colossians 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The second part of this chapter parallels Ephesians 5 and 6.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Old and new self
-The old and new self mean the same as the old and new man. The term "old man" probably refers to the sinful nature with which a person is born. The "new man" is the new nature or new life that God gives a person after they come to believe in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Character
-Many of the things Paul encourages his readers to pursue or avoid are not actions but character qualities. Because of this, they may be difficult to translate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-##### "The things above"
-
-Where God dwells is often pictured as being located "above." Paul says to "seek the things above" and to "think about the things above." He is implying Christians should seek and think about heavenly and godly things.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After speaking to masters, Paul ends his special instructions to the different kinds of believers in the church at Colossae.
-
-# right and fair
-
-These words mean almost the same thing and are used to emphasize the things that are morally correct. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# you also have a master in heaven
-
-God wants the relationship between an earthly master and his slave to be loving the way God, the heavenly master, loves his earthly servants, including the earthly slaves' masters.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "us" refers to Paul and Timothy but not the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to give instructions to believers on how to live and speak.
-
-# Continue steadfastly in prayer
-
-"Keep praying faithfully" or "Keep praying consistently"
-
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-# God would open a door
-
-Opening a door for someone is a metaphor for giving that person the opportunity to do something. Alternate translation: "God would provide opportunities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# open a door for the word
-
-"make an opportunity for us tp preach his message"
-
-# the secret truth of Christ
-
-This refers to the gospel of Jesus Christ, which was not understood before Christ came.
-
-# Because of this, I am chained up
-
-Here "chained" is a metonym for being in prison. Alternate translation: "It is for proclaiming the message of Jesus Christ that I am now in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Pray that I may make it clear
-
-"Pray that I might be able to speak the message of Jesus Christ clearly"
-
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-# Walk in wisdom toward those outside
-
-The idea of walking is often used for the idea of conducting one's life. Alternate translation: "Live in such a way that those who are not believers will see that you are wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# redeem the time
-
-To "redeem" something means to restore it to it's rightful owner. Here time is spoken of as something that can be restored and used to serve God. Alternate translation: "do the best things you can with your time" or "put the time to its best use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let your words always be with grace. Let them be seasoned with salt
-
-Food with salt is a metaphor for words that teach others and that others enjoy hearing. Alternate translation: "Let your conversation always be gracious and attractive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that you may know how you should answer
-
-"so that you may know how to answer questions from anyone about Jesus Christ" or "so that you may be able to treat every person well"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Onesimus was a slave of Philemon in Colossae. He had stolen money from Philemon and run away to Rome where he became a Christian through the ministry of Paul. Now Tychicus and Onesimus are the ones bringing Paul's letter to Colossae.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul closes with special instructions about certain people as well as greetings to and from individual believers.
-
-# the things concerning me
-
-"everything that has been happening to me"
-
-# fellow slave
-
-"fellow servant." Though Paul is a free man, he sees himself as a servant of Christ and sees Tychicus as a fellow servant.
-
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-# about us
-
-These words do not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# may encourage your hearts
-
-The heart was thought to be the center of many emotions. Alternate translation: "may encourage you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the faithful and beloved brother
-
-Paul calls Onesimus a fellow Christian and servant of Christ.
-
-# They will tell
-
-"Tychicus and Onesimus will tell"
-
-# everything that has happened here
-
-They will tell the Colossian believers all that is taking place where Paul is currently living. Tradition says Paul was in Rome under house arrest or in prison at this time.
-
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-# Aristarchus
-
-He was in prison with Paul in Ephesus when Paul wrote this letter to the Colossians.
-
-# if he comes
-
-"if Mark comes"
-
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-# Jesus who is called Justus
-
-This is a man who also worked with Paul.
-
-# These alone of the circumcision are my fellow workers for the kingdom of God
-
-Paul uses "circumcision" here to refer to Jews because, under the Old Testament law, all male Jews had to be circumcised. Alternate translation: "These three men are the only Jewish believers working with me to proclaim God as king through Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# These alone of the circumcision
-
-"These men—Aristarchus, Mark, and Justus—alone of the circumcision"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Laodicea and Hierapolis were towns close to Colossae.
-
-# Epaphras
-
-Epaphras was the man who had preached the good news to the people in Colossae ([Colossians 1:7](../01/07.md)).
-
-# one of you
-
-"from your city" or "your fellow townsman"
-
-# a slave of Christ Jesus
-
-"a committed disciple of Christ Jesus"
-
-# always strives for you in prayer
-
-"earnestly prays for you"
-
-# you may stand complete and fully assured
-
-"you may stand mature and confident"
-
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-# I bear witness of him, that he works hard for you
-
-"I have observed that he has worked very hard for you"
-
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-# Demas
-
-This is another co-worker with Paul.
-
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-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# in Laodicea
-
-a city very close to Colossae where there was also a church
-
-# Nympha, and the church that is in her house
-
-A woman named Nympha hosted a house church. Alternate translation: "Nympha and the group of believers that meets in her house"
-
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-# Say to Archippus, "Look to the ministry that you have received in the Lord, that you should fulfill it
-
-Paul reminds Archippus of the task God had given him and that he, Archippus, was under obligation to the Lord to fulfill it. The words "Look," "you have received," and "you should fulfill" all refer to Archippus and should be singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul closes his letter with a greeting written in his own handwriting.
-
-# Remember my chains
-
-Paul speaks of chains when he means his imprisonment. Alternate translation: "Remember me and pray for me while I am in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# May grace be with you
-
-Here "grace" stands for God, who shows grace or acts kindly to believers. Alternate translation: "I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ would continue to act graciously toward you all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Colossians 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-[Colossians 4:1](../../col/04/01.md) appears to belong with the topics of Chapter 3 instead of Chapter 4.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "In my own hand"
-It was common in the ancient Near East for the author to speak and someone else to write down the words. Many of the New Testament letters were written this way. Paul wrote the final greeting himself.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Secret truth
-
-Paul refers to a "secret truth" in this chapter. The role of the church in the plans of God was once unknown. But God has now revealed it. Part of this involves the Gentiles having equal standing with the Jews in the plans of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
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-# Introduction to Colossians
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Colossians
-
-1. Greeting, thanksgiving, and prayer (1:1-12)
-1. The person and work of Christ
-    - Deliverance and redemption (1:13-14)
-    - Christ: the Image of the invisible God, and the One who is over all creation (1:15-17)
-    - Christ is the Head of the Church, and the Church trusts in him (1:18-2:7)
-1. Tests of faithfulness
-    - Warnings against false teachers (2:8-19)
-    - True godliness is not rigid rules and unbending traditions (2:20-23)
-1. Teaching and living
-    - Life in Christ (3:1-4)
-    - Old and new life (3:5-17)
-    - Christian family (3:18-4:1)
-1. Christian behavior (4:2-6)
-1. Closing and greetings
-    - Paul thanks Tychicus and Onesimus (4:7-9)
-    - Paul sends greetings from his associates (4:10-14)
-    - Paul gives directions to Archippus and the Christians in Laodicea (4:15-17)
-    - Paul's personal greeting (4:18)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Colossians?
-
-Paul wrote the Book of Colossians. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
-
-Paul wrote this letter while in prison in Rome.
-
-#### What is the Book of Colossians about?
-
-Paul wrote this letter to the believers in the Asia Minor city of Colossae. The main purpose of this letter was to defend the gospel against false teachers. He did this by praising Jesus as the image of God, sustainer of all things, and head of the church. Paul wanted them to understand that only Christ is needed for God to accept them.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Colossians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to the Church in Colossae," or "A Letter to the Christians in Colossae." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What were the religious issues that the church in Colossae struggled with?
-
-In the church in Colossae, there were false teachers. Their exact teaching is unknown. But they probably taught their followers to worship angels and to obey strict rules about religious ceremonies. They probably also taught that a person must be circumcised and can only eat certain types of food. Paul said these false teachings came from the minds of men and not from God.
-
-#### How did Paul use the imagery of heaven and earth?
-
-In this letter, Paul frequently spoke of heaven as "above." He distinguished it from the earth, which Scripture speaks of as being "below." The purpose of this imagery was to teach Christians to live in a way that honors God who lives in heaven above. Paul is not teaching that the earth or the physical world is evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in Colossians in the ULT?
-
-The scriptures use such words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In Colossians, these words usually indicate a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. So Colossians in the ULT uses "believers" or "those who believe in him." (See: 1:2, 12, 26)
-
-#### Was Jesus created or is he eternal?
-
-Jesus was not a created being but has always existed as God. Jesus also became a human being. There is potential for confusion in Colossians 1:15 where it says Jesus "is the firstborn of all creation." This statement means that Jesus is dominant over all of creation. It does not mean that he was the first thing God created. Translators should be careful not to imply that Jesus is a created being.
-
-#### What does Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?
-
-Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. See the introduction to the book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Colossians?
-
-For the following verses, some modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.
-
-* "May grace be to you, and peace from God our Father" (1:2). Some older versions have a longer reading: "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
-* "Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf" (1:7). Some older versions read "for you": "Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, a faithful servant of Christ for you."
-* "the Father, who has made you able to have a share in the inheritance of the believers in light" (1:12). Some older versions read, "the Father, who has qualified us for a share in the inheritance in light."
-* "In his Son we have redemption" (1:14). Some older versions read, "In his Son we have redemption through his blood."
-* "and forgave us all of our trespasses" (2:13). Some older versions read: "and forgave you all of your trespasses."
-* "When Christ appears, who is your life" (3:4). Some older versions read, "When Christ appears, who is our life."
-* "It is for these things that the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience" (3:6). The ULT, UST, and many other modern versions read this way. However, some modern and older versions read, "It is for these things that the wrath of God is coming."
-* "I sent him to you for this, that you might know the matters about us" (4:8). Some older versions read, "I sent him to you for this, that he might know the matters about you."
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia
-
-This refers to Nebuchadnezzar and his soldiers, not only to Nebuchadnezzar. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia and his soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to cut off all supplies to it
-
-"to stop the people from receiving any supplies"
-
-# Jehoiakim king of Judah
-
-This refers to Jehoiakim and his soldiers, not only to Jehoiakim. Alternate translation: "the army of Jehoiakim king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# gave Nebuchadnezzar
-
-This refers to Nebuchadnezzar and his soldiers, not only to Nebuchadnezzar. Alternate translation: "gave Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia and his soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he gave him
-
-Jehoiakim gave Nebuchadnezzar
-
-# He brought ... he placed
-
-Although Nebuchadnezzar did not do these things alone, it may easier for the reader to retain the singular pronouns. Alternate translation: "They brought ... they placed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# He brought them
-
-Here "them" probably refers to Jehoiakim and other prisoners, as well as the sacred objects.
-
-# in his god's treasury
-
-This was an act of devotion to his god.
-
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-# The king spoke
-
-This refers to Nebuchadnezzar.
-
-# Ashpenaz
-
-This is the chief official. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# without blemish
-
-These two negative words together emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: "with perfect appearance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# filled with knowledge and understanding
-
-This is an idiom. This means they knew much and could organize and use that information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# king's palace
-
-This is the large house or building where the king lives.
-
-# He was to teach them
-
-"Ashpenaz was to teach them"
-
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-# The king counted out for them
-
-The king's officials did this task for him. Alternate translation: "The king's officials counted out for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his delicacies
-
-the special, rare, good foods that the king ate
-
-# These young men were to be trained
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Ashpenaz was to train these young men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# trained
-
-"taught skills"
-
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-# Among these
-
-"Among the young men from Israel"
-
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-# The chief official
-
-This refers to Ashpenaz who was King Nebuchadnezzar's highest official.
-
-# Belteshazzar ... Shadrach ... Meshach ... Abednego
-
-These are all men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Daniel intended in his mind
-
-Here "mind" refers to Daniel himself. Alternate translation: "Daniel decided to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# pollute himself
-
-To "pollute" something is to make is unclean. Some of the food and drink of the Babylonians would make Daniel ceremonially unclean according to God's law. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "make himself unclean according to God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# delicacies
-
-This refers to the special, rare, good foods that the king ate. See how you translated this in [Daniel 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
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-# Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men of your own age?
-
-The official uses this question to explain what he thought would happen. It can be a statement. Alternate translation: "He does not want to see you looking worse than the other young men of your own age." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The king might have my head
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "The king might cut off my head" or "The king might kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# compare our appearance with the appearance
-
-Daniel asked the steward to see if he and his friends looked worse than the other young men. Alternate translation: "compare our appearance to see if it is worse than the appearance"
-
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-# tested them
-
-tested Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah
-
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-# their appearance ... they were
-
-The pronouns refer to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
-
-# nourished
-
-This means to have been made healthy from what you have eaten.
-
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-# their delicacies ... their wine ... gave them
-
-All of these pronouns refer to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
-
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-# God gave them knowledge and insight
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns "knowledge" and "insight" can be expressed as the verbs "learn" and "understand." Alternate translation: "God gave them the ability to learn and understand clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in all literature and wisdom
-
-Here "all" is a generalization to show that they had a very good education and understanding. Alternate translation: "in many things that the Babylonians had written and studied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# The king spoke with them
-
-The king spoke with the "four young men" ([Daniel 1:17](../01/17.md)).
-
-# among the whole group there were none to compare with Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah pleased him much more than anyone else in the whole group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
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-# ten times better
-
-Here "ten times" is an exaggeration representing great quality. Alternate translation: "much better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# the first year of King Cyrus
-
-"the first year that King Cyrus ruled Babylon"
-
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-# Daniel 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Training for government jobs
-
-Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were chosen to be trained for service in the Babylonian kingdom. It was not unusual for foreigners to be given positions in the Babylonian government as advisors or cultural ambassadors.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Food laws
-
-The food from the king included things the Jews were not allowed to eat according to the law of Moses. Daniel requested permission not to eat the king's food. He proved to the king that this food was not necessary for good health. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]]) 
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-# In the second year
-
-"In year two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# he had dreams
-
-"Nebuchadnezzar had dreams"
-
-# His mind was troubled
-
-Here "mind" refers to his thoughts. Alternate translation: "His thoughts disturbed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# and he could not sleep
-
-His troubled thoughts prevented him from sleeping. Alternate translation: "so that he could not sleep"
-
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-# Then the king summoned the magicians
-
-"Then the king called the magicians"
-
-# the dead
-
-"people who had died"
-
-# they came in
-
-"they came into the palace"
-
-# stood before
-
-"stood in front of"
-
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-# my mind is anxious
-
-Here "mind" refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: "I am anxious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# anxious
-
-"troubled"
-
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-# Aramaic
-
-This is the language that people in Babylon spoke. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# King, live forever!
-
-The men probably said this to show the king that they were loyal to him. Alternate translation: "King, we hope you will live forever!"
-
-# us, your servants
-
-The men called themselves the king's servants to show him respect.
-
-# we will reveal
-
-Here the word "we" refers to the men that the king is speaking to and does not include the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# This matter has been settled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have already decided what to do about this matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your bodies will be torn apart and your houses made into rubbish heaps
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will command my soldiers to tear your bodies apart and to make your houses into rubbish heaps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you will receive gifts from me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give you gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Let the king tell us
-
-The wise men addressed the king in the third person as a sign of respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# you see how firm my decision is about this
-
-A decision that will not be changed is spoken of as something firm. Alternate translation: "you see that I will not change my decision about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# there is only one sentence for you
-
-"there is only one punishment for you"
-
-# false and deceptive words
-
-These two words mean approximately the same thing and emphasize that these are "lies intended to deceive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# great and powerful
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of the king's power. Alternate translation: "most powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# there is no one who can tell it to the king except the gods
-
-This is stated in negative form for emphasis. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "only the gods can tell this to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# angry and very furious
-
-These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of his anger. Alternate translation: "incredibly angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# all those in Babylon
-
-"all the men in Babylon"
-
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-# So the decree went out
-
-The decree is spoken of as if it was alive and able to go out by itself. Alternate translation: "So the king issued a command" or "So the king gave a command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# all those who were known for their wisdom were to be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the soldiers were to kill all of the men who were known for their wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so they could be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in order to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# prudence and discretion
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of his prudence. Alternate translation: "caution and careful judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Arioch
-
-This is the name of the king's commander. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# bodyguard
-
-This is a group of men whose job is to protect the king.
-
-# who had come to kill
-
-"who the king had sent out to kill"
-
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-# Daniel went in
-
-Daniel probably went to the palace. Alternate translation: "Daniel went to the palace" or "Daniel went to talk with the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# requested an appointment with the king
-
-"asked for a set time to meet with the king"
-
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-# his house
-
-This is referring to Daniel's house.
-
-# what had happened
-
-"about the king's decree"
-
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-# He urged them to seek mercy
-
-"He begged them to pray for mercy"
-
-# so that he and they might not be killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the king would not kill them" or "so that the king's bodyguard would not kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# That night the mystery was revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "That night God revealed the mystery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the mystery
-
-This is referring to the king's dream and its meaning.
-
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-# Praise the name of God
-
-Here "name" refers to God himself. Alternate translation: "Praise God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses are also part of Daniel's prayer.
-
-# he removes kings
-
-"he takes away kings' authority to rule"
-
-# places kings on their thrones
-
-Here being on the "throne" refers to ruling over a kingdom. Alternate translation: "makes new kings rule over their kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the light lives with him
-
-"the light comes from where God is"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is also part of Daniel's prayer. He stops addressing God in the third person and switches to the more personal second person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# made known to me what we asked of you
-
-"told me what my friends and I asked you to tell us"
-
-# made known to us the matter that concerns the king
-
-"told us what the king wants to know"
-
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-# Arioch
-
-This is the name of the king's commander. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 2:14](../02/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# everyone who was wise
-
-"the wise men"
-
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-# Belteshazzar
-
-This was the name the Babylonians gave to Daniel. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The mystery that the king has asked about ... not by astrologers
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Those who have wisdom, those who claim to speak with the dead, magicians, and astrologers cannot reveal the mystery about which the king has asked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The mystery that the king has asked about
-
-This phrase refers to the king's dream.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues talking to the king.
-
-# the one who reveals mysteries
-
-This phrase refers to God. Alternate translation: "God, who reveals mysteries" or "God, who makes mysteries known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# this mystery was not revealed to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not reveal this mystery to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# This mystery was revealed to me so that you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He revealed the mystery to me so that you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# know the thoughts deep within you
-
-This phrase is using the word "you" referring to the person's mind. Alternate translation: "know the thoughts deep inside your mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues talking to the king.
-
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-# was made of fine gold
-
-"was of fine gold" or "was fine gold"
-
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-# were made partly of iron and partly of clay
-
-"were partly of iron and partly of clay" or "were partly iron and partly clay"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues talking to the king.
-
-# a stone was cut out, although not by human hands, and it
-
-This can be stated in active form if it is divided into two sentences. Alternate translation: "someone cut a stone from a mountain, but it was not a human who cut it. The stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# like the chaff of the threshing floors in the summer
-
-This phrase is comparing the pieces of the statue to small and light things which could be blown away by the wind. Alternate translation: "like dry pieces of grass blowing away in the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# there was no trace of them left
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "they were completely gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# filled the whole earth
-
-"spread over the whole earth"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues talking to the king.
-
-# Now we will tell the king
-
-Here "we" refers only to Daniel. He may have used to plural form in humility to avoid taking credit for knowing the meaning of the dream that God had revealed to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# king of the kings
-
-"the most important king" or "a king who rules over other kings"
-
-# the power, the strength
-
-These words mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# He has given into your hand the place
-
-Here "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "He has given you control over the place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the place where the human beings live
-
-The place is used to represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He has given over the animals ... into your hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "He has given you control over the animals of the fields and the birds of the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# birds of the heavens
-
-Here "heavens" is used in the sense of "skies."
-
-# You are the statue's head of gold
-
-In the king's dream the statue's head represents the king. Alternate translation: "The golden head symbolizes you" or "The golden head is a symbol of you and your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues talking to the king.
-
-# another kingdom will arise
-
-In the king's dream his kingdom is gold so an inferior kingdom would be silver. Alternate translation: "another kingdom, which is of silver, will arise" or "another kingdom, which is represented by the silver parts of the statue, will arise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# yet a third kingdom of bronze
-
-This is symbolic language where the bronze of parts of the statue represent a future kingdom. Alternate translation: "then still another kingdom, which is represented by the bronze parts of the statue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a third kingdom
-
-"kingdom number three" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues talking to the king.
-
-# There will be a fourth kingdom
-
-"There will be a kingdom number four" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# strong as iron
-
-The fourth kingdom is spoken of as being as strong as iron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# It will shatter all these things and crush them
-
-This symbolic language means the fourth kingdom will defeat and replace the other kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# all these things
-
-"the previous kingdoms"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues talking to the king.
-
-# Just as you saw
-
-Nebuchadnezzar saw that the feet consisted of clay and iron. He did not see the process of making the feet.
-
-# were partly made of baked clay and partly made of iron
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "were a mixture of baked clay and iron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they will not stay together
-
-"they will not remain united"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues talking to the king.
-
-# In the days of those kings
-
-Here "those kings" refers to the rulers of the kingdoms symbolized by the different parts of the statue.
-
-# that will never be destroyed, nor will it be conquered by another people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one will ever destroy, and that another people never conquer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a stone was cut out of the mountain, but not by human hands
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone cut a stone from the mountain, but it was not a human who cut it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# reliable
-
-trustworthy and correct
-
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-# fell on his face
-
-This symbolic act showed that the king was honoring Daniel. Alternate translation: "lay down with his face on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# an offering be made and that incense be offered up to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his servants make an offering and offer up incense to Daniel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Truly your God
-
-"It is true that your God"
-
-# the God of gods, the Lord of kings
-
-"greater than all the other gods, and King over all other kings"
-
-# the one who reveals mysteries
-
-Translate "the one who reveals mysteries" as in [Daniel 2:29](../02/29.md).
-
-# to reveal this mystery
-
-"to reveal the mystery of my dream"
-
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-# He made him ruler
-
-"The king made Daniel the ruler"
-
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-# Shadrach ... Meshach ... Abednego
-
-These were the Babylonian names of the three Jewish men who were brought to Babylon with Daniel. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md)
-
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-# Daniel 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in Daniel's prayer in 2:20-23.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The king's dream
-
-Daniel told  the king's dream and what the dream meant. In the ancient Near East, it was believed that only people in touch with the gods could interpret dreams. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
-
-##### How Daniel knew the dream
-
-Daniel gave Yahweh the honor for having told him the dream and its meaning in answer to the prayers of the four men.
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-# Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue ... He set it up
-
-Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to make a gold statue ... They set it up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sixty cubits tall and six cubits wide
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 27 meters tall and almost 3 meters wide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# Plain of Dura
-
-This is a location within the kingdom of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# provincial governors ... regional governors ... local governors
-
-These are officials who have authority over different sizes of territory.
-
-# treasurers
-
-These officials are in charge of money.
-
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-# the provincial governors, regional governors, ... officials of the provinces
-
-See how you translated this list in [Daniel 3:2](../03/02.md).
-
-# the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had set up
-
-Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the statue that Nebuchadnezzar's men had set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# herald
-
-This person is an official messenger for the king.
-
-# You are commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. "The king commands you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# peoples, nations, and languages
-
-Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who speak different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# zithers
-
-These are musical instruments similar to harps. They are shaped like triangles and have four strings.
-
-# fall down
-
-Here "fall down" means "quickly lie down"
-
-# prostrate yourselves to
-
-"stretch yourselves out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Whoever does not fall down and worship, at that very moment, will be thrown into a blazing furnace
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The soldiers will throw into a blazing furnace anyone who does not fall down and worship the statue at the very moment they hear the music" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# fall down
-
-Here "fall down" means "quickly lie down"
-
-# blazing furnace
-
-This is a large room filled with a hot fire.
-
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-# all the peoples, nations, and languages
-
-Here "all" that means all the people who were present.
-
-# peoples, nations, and languages
-
-Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who spoke different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the horns, flutes ... and pipes
-
-These are musical instruments. See how you translated these words in [Daniel 3:5](../03/05.md).
-
-# fell down
-
-Here "fell down" means "quickly lay down"
-
-# prostrated themselves to
-
-They did this to worship the statue. Alternate translation: "stretched themselves out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the golden statue that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up
-
-Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar's men had set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer tells about some new people in the story.
-
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-# King, live forever
-
-This was a common greeting to the king.
-
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-# the horns, flutes ... and pipes
-
-These are musical instruments. See how you translated these words in [Daniel 3:5](../03/05.md).
-
-# fall down
-
-Here "fall down" means "quickly lie down"
-
-# prostrate himself to
-
-The people would do this to worship the statue. Alternate translation: "stretch himself out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Whoever does not fall down and worship must be thrown into a blazing furnace
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Soldiers must throw into a blazing furnace anyone who does not lie down on the ground and worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# fall down
-
-Here "fall down" means "quickly lie down"
-
-# blazing furnace
-
-This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
-
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-# affairs
-
-matters having to do with government
-
-# Shadrach ... Meshach ... Abednego
-
-These are the Babylonian names of the three Jewish friends of Daniel. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
-# pay no attention to you
-
-"do not pay attention to you"
-
-# prostrate themselves
-
-They would do this to worship the statue. Alternate translation: "stretch themselves out on the ground face down in worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the golden statue you have set up
-
-Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the golden statue your men have set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# filled with anger and rage
-
-Nebuchadnezzar's anger and rage were so intense that they are spoken of as if they had filled him up. Here "anger" and "rage" mean about the same thing and are used to emphasize how upset the king was. Alternate translation: "extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
-
-These are the Babylonian names of the three Jewish friends of Daniel. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
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-# Have you made your minds up
-
-Here "mind" refers to deciding. To "make up your mind" is an idiom that means to firmly decide. Alternate translation: "Have you firmly decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# prostrate yourselves to
-
-The three men would not do this to worship the statue. Alternate translation: "stretch yourselves out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the golden statue that I have set up
-
-Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the golden statue that my men have set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the horns, flutes ... and pipes
-
-These are musical instruments. See how you translated this list in [Daniel 3:5](../03/05.md).
-
-# fall down
-
-Here "fall down" means "quickly lie down"
-
-# prostrate yourselves to
-
-stretch yourselves out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# all will be well
-
-"there will no longer be a problem" or "you will be free to go"
-
-# the statue that I have made
-
-Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the statue that my men have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my soldiers will immediately throw you into a blazing furnace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# blazing furnace
-
-This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
-
-# Who is the god ... my hands?
-
-The king does not expect an answer. He is threatening the three men. Alternate translation: "No god is able to rescue you from my power!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# out of my hands
-
-Here "hands" refers to power to punish. Alternate translation: "from my punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# blazing furnace
-
-This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
-
-# out of your hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to power to punish. Alternate translation: "from your punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But if not, let it be known to you, king, that
-
-"But king, we must let you know that even if our God does not rescue us"
-
-# prostrate ourselves to
-
-People would do this to worship their gods. Alternate translation: "stretch ourselves out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the golden statue you set up
-
-Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the golden statue your men set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage
-
-The king was so angry that rage is spoken of as if it were filling him up. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar became extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He commanded that the furnace should be heated seven times hotter than it was normally heated
-
-Here "seven times hotter" is an idiom that means to make it very much hotter. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He commanded his men to make the furnace very much hotter than they normally make it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# turbans
-
-A turban is a head covering made of wrapped cloth.
-
-# blazing furnace
-
-This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
-
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-# Because the king's command was strictly followed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Because the men did exactly what the king commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Did we not throw three men tied up into the fire
-
-"We threw three men tied up into the fire, right"
-
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-# The brilliance of the fourth is like a son of the gods
-
-The gods were believed to shine brightly with light. Alternate translation: "Man four is shining brightly with light as a son of the gods would shine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# The provincial governors, regional governors, other governors
-
-These are officials who have authority over different sizes of territory. See how you translated these in [Daniel 3:2](../03/02.md).
-
-# the hair on their heads was not singed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the fire had not singed the hair on their heads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was not singed
-
-"was not burned even a little"
-
-# their robes were not harmed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the fire did not harm their robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# there was no smell of fire on them
-
-"they did not smell like fire"
-
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-# they set aside my command
-
-Not obeying the king's command is spoken of as if they had physically moved it away from them. Alternate translation: "they ignored my command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they gave up their bodies
-
-This phrase refers to the three men's willingness to die for what they believed. Alternate translation: "they were willing to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# prostrate themselves to
-
-People would do this to worship their gods. Alternate translation: "stretch themselves out on the ground face down in honor of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# any god except their God
-
-"any other god except their God"
-
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-# any people, nation, or language ... must be torn apart, and that their houses must be made into rubbish heaps
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my servants will tear apart any people, nation, or language ... and make their houses into piles of garbage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# any people, nation, or language that speaks
-
-Here "nations" and "language" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "any people from any nation, or those who speak any language that says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# speaks anything against the God
-
-"speaks words that do not respect the God"
-
-# must be torn apart
-
-"must have their bodies torn apart"
-
-# there is no other god who is able to save like this
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "only their God is able to save like this"
-
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-# Daniel 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The king's new idol
-
-Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to worship the new idol. In the ancient Near East, refusing to worship the king was a sign of rebellion against the king. It was often considered the crime of treason. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])
-
-##### The furnace
-
-There was a fourth person with them in the furnace, and because of this they were not hurt. Most scholars believe this to be Jesus before he was born.
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-# General Information:
-
-In this chapter, Nebuchadnezzar tells what God did to him. In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. Verses 19-33 switch to the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. Verses 34-37 change back to first person as Nebuchadnezzar describes his response to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# King Nebuchadnezzar sent
-
-This phrase is referring to the king's messenger as the king himself. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar sent his messengers with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# peoples, nations, and languages
-
-Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who speak different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who lived on the earth
-
-Kings would often exaggerate how wide their kingdom was. Nebuchadnezzar did rule over most of the known world at the time this book was written. Alternate translation: "who lived in the kingdom of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# May your peace increase
-
-This is a common greeting.
-
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-# signs and wonders
-
-These words share similar meanings and refer to the amazing things that God had done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# How great are his signs, and how mighty are his wonders!
-
-Both of these phrases have the same meaning and are used to emphasize how great God's signs and wonders are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# His kingdom is ... generation to generation
-
-Both of these phrases have the same meaning and are repeated to emphasize how God's reign is forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# was living happily ... was enjoying prosperity
-
-These two phrases are parallel and mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# my house ... my palace
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# a dream ... the images ... the visions
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# made me afraid ... troubled me
-
-These phrases are parallel and they mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# all the men of Babylon who had wisdom
-
-"all the wise men of Babylon"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# who is named Belteshazzar
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who I named Belteshazzar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Belteshazzar
-
-This was the name the Babylonians gave to Daniel. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
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-# no mystery is too difficult for you
-
-The can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you understand the meaning of every mystery"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# sights
-
-things that you see
-
-# its height was very great
-
-"it was very tall"
-
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-# Its top reached to the heavens ... it could be seen to the ends of the whole earth
-
-This is symbolic language that exaggerates how tall and how well-known the tree was. Alternate translation: "It seemed that its top reached up to the sky and that everyone in the world could see it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# its fruit was abundant
-
-"there was a lot of fruit on the tree"
-
-# was food for all
-
-"was food for all people and animals"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I saw in my mind
-
-This refers to seeing a dream or vision. Alternate translation: "I saw in my dream"
-
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-# He shouted and said
-
-It can be made clear that the holy messenger was speaking to more than one person. Alternate translation: "He shouted to some people and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Let the animals flee ... from its branches
-
-"The animals will flee from under it and the bird will fly away from its branches"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. The holy messenger in the vision continues shouting to some people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# stump of its roots
-
-This is the part of the tree that is left above the ground after a tree is cut down.
-
-# dew
-
-the moisture on the ground that is found in the mornings
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-# Let his mind be changed ... seven years pass by
-
-Since the tree represents Nebuchadnezzar, the masculine pronouns "his" and "him" in verse 16 refer to the same tree as the neuter pronoun "it" in verse 15. Alternate translation: "The man's mind will change from a man's mind to an animal's mind for a period of seven years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# It is a decision made by the holy ones
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The holy ones have made this decision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the holy ones
-
-This phrase probably refers to angels. Alternate translation: "the holy angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# those who are alive
-
-"every living person" or "everyone"
-
-# gives them
-
-"gives the kingdoms"
-
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-# Belteshazzar
-
-This was the name the Babylonians gave to Daniel. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
-# you are able to do so
-
-"you are able to interpret it"
-
-# the spirit of the holy gods
-
-Nebuchadnezzar believed that Daniel's power came from the false gods that Nebuchadnezzar worshiped. These are not the same as "the holy ones" in verse 17. See how you translated this phrase in [Daniel 4:8](../04/08.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# who was also named Belteshazzar
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who I also named Belteshazzar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was greatly upset for a while, and his thoughts alarmed him
-
-Daniel's understanding of the meaning of the vision is what alarmed him. This can be explicitly stated. Alternate translation: "did not say anything for some time because he was very worried about the meaning of the dream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# may the dream be for those who hate you; may its interpretation be for your enemies
-
-Daniel is expressing his wish that the dream was not about Nebuchadnezzar, even though he knew that it really was about the king.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]]). Many terms in this verse are almost the same as in [Daniel 4:11](../04/11.md). See how you translated that verse.
-
-# to the heavens ... to the ends of the whole earth
-
-These phrases are exaggerations to emphasize that everyone everywhere knew how great Nebuchadnezzar was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# General Information:
-Many terms in this verse are almost the same as [Daniel 4:12](../04/12.md). See how you translated that verse.
-
-# whose fruit was abundant
-
-"which bore a great amount of fruit"
-
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-# this tree is you, king
-
-"this tree represents you, king"
-
-# Your greatness has grown ... your authority reaches
-
-These two phrases mean similar things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Your greatness has grown
-
-This phrase is using the word "grown" as a way of saying the king's greatness has increased. Alternate translation: "Your greatness has increased" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is almost the same as [Daniel 4:13-14](./13.md) and [Daniel 4:15-16](./15.md). See how you translated those verses. Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the stump of its roots
-
-This is the part of the tree that is left above ground after a tree is cut down.
-
-# in the middle of the tender grass of the field
-
-"surrounded by the tender grass of the field"
-
-# dew
-
-the moisture that settles on the ground in the mornings
-
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-# that has reached you
-
-"that you have heard"
-
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-# You will be driven from among men
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Men will drive you away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You will be made to eat grass
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will eat grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# heaven rules
-
-Here "heaven" refers to God who lives in heaven. Alternate translation: "God in heaven is the ruler of all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# let my advice be acceptable to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "please accept my advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Turn away from your iniquities
-
-Here rejecting iniquity is spoken of as turning away from it. Alternate translation: "Reject your iniquities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the oppressed
-
-This nominal adjective refers to people who are oppressed. Alternate translation: "people who are oppressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# it may be that your prosperity will be extended
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God may extend your prosperity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Twelve months
-
-"12 months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Is this not the great Babylon ... for the glory of my majesty?
-
-Nebuchadnezzar asks this question to emphasize his own glory. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is the great Babylon ... for the glory of my majesty!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# for the glory of my majesty
-
-"to show people my honor and my greatness"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# While the words were still on the lips of the king
-
-This idiom means the king was still in the act of speaking. Alternate translation: "While the king was still speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a voice came from heaven
-
-"he heard a voice from heaven"
-
-# King Nebuchadnezzar ... has been taken away from you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "King Nebuchadnezzar, a decree went out against you that this kingdom no longer belongs to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You will be driven away from people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will chase you away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# anyone he wishes
-
-"whoever he chooses"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# This decree against Nebuchadnezzar was carried out immediately
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This decree against Nebuchadnezzar happened immediately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He was driven away from people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People chased him away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his nails became like birds' claws
-
-"his fingernails looked like birds' claws"
-
diff --git a/dan/04/34.md b/dan/04/34.md
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar speaks in the first person to describe his response to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# At the end of the days
-
-This refers back to the seven years in [Daniel 4:32](../04/32.md).
-
-# my sanity was given back to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my sanity came back to me" or "I became sane again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I praised ... and I honored
-
-The two phrases refer to the same action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For his reign is an everlasting reign ... his kingdom endures from all generations to all generations
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are used to emphasize how God's reign never ends. Alternate translation: "He rules forever and his kingdom will never end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar speaks in the first person to describe his response to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# All the earth's inhabitants are considered by him to be as nothing
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He considers all the earth's inhabitants as nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# All the earth's inhabitants
-
-"All the people on the earth"
-
-# the army of heaven
-
-"the angel armies in heaven"
-
-# whatever suits his will
-
-"whatever satisfies his purpose" or "anything he wants to do"
-
-# No one can stop him
-
-It may be helpful to add additional detail. Alternate translation: "When he decides to do something, no one can stop him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# No one can say to him, 'Why have you done this?'
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "No one can question what he does." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar speaks in the first person to describe his response to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# my sanity returned to me
-
-Here his sanity is spoken of as if it was able to return by its own power. Alternate translation: "I became sane again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# my majesty and splendor returned to me
-
-Here his majesty and splendor are spoken of as if they were able to return by their own power. Alternate translation: "I regained my majesty and my splendor again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# majesty and splendor
-
-These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of his glory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# my noblemen sought my favor
-
-"my noblemen requested my help again"
-
-# I was brought ... greatness was given to me
-
-Here "throne" refers to his authority to rule. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I returned to rule my kingdom again, and I received even more greatness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# praise, extol, and honor
-
-All three of these words have basically the same meaning and emphasize how greatly he praised God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# who walk in their own pride
-
-This phrase uses "walk" to refer to the person who acts proud. Alternate translation: "who are proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Daniel 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:3 and 4:34-35.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The king becomes insane
-
-The king became insane until he realized that Yahweh was the ruler over everyone, including him.
diff --git a/dan/05/01.md b/dan/05/01.md
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-# Belshazzar
-
-This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# for a thousand
-
-"for 1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# he drank wine in front of
-
-"he drank wine in the presence of"
-
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-# the containers made of gold or silver
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the gold or silver containers that the Israelites had made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# containers
-
-These were cups and other items that were small enough for a person to hold and to drink from them.
-
-# Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken
-
-Here "Nebuchadnezzar" refers to Nebuchadnezzar's army. Alternate translation: "his father Nebuchadnezzar's army" or "the army of Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the gold containers that had been taken out of the temple
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the gold containers that the army of Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# out of the temple, the house of God
-
-"out of God's temple." The phrase "the house of God" tells us something more about the temple.
-
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-# At that moment
-
-"As soon as they did that" or "Suddenly"
-
-# plaster
-
-cement or mud that is spread on walls or ceilings to give them a smooth hard surface when it dries
-
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-# the king's face changed
-
-"his face became pale." This was caused by his fear.
-
-# his limbs
-
-"his legs"
-
-# his knees were knocking together
-
-This was the result of his extreme fear.
-
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-# those known for their wisdom in Babylon
-
-This refers back to those who claimed to speak with the dead, the wise men, and the astrologers.
-
-# Whoever explains this writing and its meaning will be clothed with purple and will have a gold chain around his neck
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give purple clothes and a gold neck chain to whoever explains this writing and its meaning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# clothed with purple
-
-Purple cloth was rare and reserved for royal officials. Alternate translation: "dressed in royal clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the third highest ruler
-
-"the number three ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Belshazzar
-
-This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you wrote this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the look on his face changed
-
-"his face became even more pale." The face of the king grew even more pale than in [Daniel 5:6](../05/06.md).
-
-# perplexed
-
-unable to understand, confused
-
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-# the queen
-
-Some modern versions understand this to be a reference to the queen mother, that is, to the king's mother. The queen mother received much honor in ancient Babylon.
-
-# King, live forever!
-
-This was a normal way to greet the king.
-
-# Do not let the look on your face change
-
-"There is no need for your face to look so pale"
-
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-# the spirit of the holy gods
-
-The queen believed that Daniel's power came from the false gods that Nebuchadnezzar worshiped. See how you translated this phrase in [Daniel 4:8](../04/08.md).
-
-# In the days of your father
-
-"When your father was ruling"
-
-# light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods was found in him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he had light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# King Nebuchadnezzar, your father the king
-
-"Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar"
-
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-# these qualities were found in this man Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, had all of these qualities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# what has been written
-
-"what has been written on the wall." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the hand wrote on the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then Daniel was brought before the king
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then they brought Daniel before the king" or "Then the soldiers brought Daniel before the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# whom my father the king brought out of Judah
-
-In this phrase "father" is being used to represent all of the soldiers. Alternate translation: "whom my father's soldiers brought out of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the spirit of the gods
-
-Belshazzar believed that Daniel's power came from the false gods that Belshazzar worshiped. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Daniel 4:8](../04/08.md).
-
-# light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have light and understanding and excellent wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Now the men known ... have been brought in before me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Now the men known ... have come in before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# make known to me
-
-"tell me"
-
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-# you will be clothed with purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give you purple clothes and a gold neck chain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# clothed with purple
-
-Purple cloth was rare and reserved for royal officials. Alternate translation: "dressed in royal clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the third highest ruler
-
-"the number three ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Let your gifts be for yourself, and
-
-"I do not want your gifts, so"
-
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-# all peoples, nations, and languages
-
-This phrase uses the word "all" as a generalization that represents a large number. Alternate translation: "a great number of people, of different nations and languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# peoples, nations, and languages
-
-Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who speak different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# trembled and feared him
-
-These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of the fear. Alternate translation: "were very afraid of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# He put to death those he wanted to die
-
-This phrase does not mean King Nebuchadnezzar put people to death himself, but rather those he commanded. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar commanded his soldiers to kill those he wanted to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He raised up those he wanted
-
-"He raised up those he wanted to raise up"
-
-# wanted ... wished
-
-These words here mean the same thing.
-
-# he humbled those he wished
-
-"he humbled those he wished to humble"
-
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-# his heart was arrogant
-
-Here "heart" refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: "the king was arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# his spirit was hardened
-
-Here "spirit" refers to the king himself. His stubbornness is spoken of as if he were hardened. Alternate translation: "the king became stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# presumptuously
-
-rudely and overly confident
-
-# he was brought down from his kingly throne
-
-Here "throne" refers to his authority to rule. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people took away his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He was driven away from humanity
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people chased him away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he had the mind of an animal
-
-Here "mind" represents his thoughts. Alternate translation: "he thought as an animal thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# dew
-
-the moisture on the ground that is found in the mornings
-
-# anyone he wishes
-
-"whomever he chooses"
-
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-# Belshazzar
-
-This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you wrote this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# have not humbled your heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to Belshazzar himself. Alternate translation: "have not humbled yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# You have lifted yourself up against the Lord
-
-To rebel against God is spoken of as raising oneself up against him. Alternate translation: "You have rebelled against the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# From his house
-
-What and where "his house" is can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "From his temple in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# God who holds your breath in his hand
-
-Here "breath" refers to life and "hand" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "God who gives you breath" or "God who has control over your entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all your ways
-
-"everything you do"
-
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-# this writing was done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it wrote this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# This is the writing that was done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is the message that the hand wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Pharsin
-
-These are the Aramaic words that were written on the wall. Spell these words with the sounds that fit your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
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-# 'Mene,' 'God has numbered
-
-"'Mene' means 'God has numbered"
-
diff --git a/dan/05/27.md b/dan/05/27.md
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-# 'Tekel,' 'you are weighed
-
-"'Tekel' means 'you are weighed"
-
-# you are weighed in the scales and are found lacking
-
-Judging the worthiness of the king to rule is spoken of as weighing him. This means that the king is not worthy to rule. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has examined your worthiness to rule, and he has found that you are not worthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 'Peres,' 'your kingdom
-
-"'Peres' means 'your kingdom."
-
-# Peres
-
-This is the singular form of "Pharsin" in 5:25.
-
-# your kingdom is divided and is given to the Medes and Persians
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has divided your kingdom and given it to the Medes and Persians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Belshazzar
-
-This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you wrote this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# A chain of gold was put around his neck
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They put a chain of gold around his neck" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the third highest ruler
-
-"the number three ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# received the kingdom
-
-"became the ruler of the kingdom"
-
-# when he was about sixty-two years old
-
-"when he was about 62 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Daniel 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The writing on the wall
-
-God told the new king that he had failed and God was replacing him, showing that God is the real ruler over everything, even kingdoms that do not worship him.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-##### Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin
-These are words in Aramaic. Daniel "transliterates" these words by writing them with Hebrew letters, and then he explains their meanings. In the ULT and UST they are written with English letters. Translators are encouraged to write them using the letters of the target language alphabet.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The events in this chapter take place after the Persians conquered the Babylonians and Darius the Mede began to rule in Babylon.
-
-# It pleased Darius
-
-"King Darius decided"
-
-# 120 provincial governors
-
-"one hundred and twenty provincial governors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Over them
-
-The word "them" refers to the 120 provincial governors.
-
-# so that the king should suffer no loss
-
-"so that nothing should be stolen from the king" or "so that no one would steal anything from the king"
-
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-# was distinguished above
-
-"excelled above" or "was more capable than"
-
-# he had an extraordinary spirit
-
-Here "spirit" refers to Daniel. It means he had was unusually capable. Alternate translation: "he was and exceptional person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# extraordinary spirit
-
-spirit that made him do better than the others
-
-# to put him over
-
-"to give him authority over" or "to put him in charge of"
-
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-# Then the other chief administrators and the provincial governors ... for the kingdom
-
-The other administrators were jealous of Daniel. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Then the other chief administrators and the provincial governors became jealous. So they looked for mistakes in the work Daniel did for the kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# No mistakes or negligence was found in him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They could find no mistakes or negligence in his work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# negligence
-
-overly looking your responsibilities
-
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-# to complain against this Daniel
-
-"to complain about Daniel"
-
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-# brought a plan before the king
-
-"presented a plan to the king"
-
-# may you live forever!
-
-This was a normal way to greet a king.
-
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-# for thirty days
-
-"for 30 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# whoever makes a petition
-
-"whoever makes a request"
-
-# that person must be thrown into the den of lions
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your soldiers must throw that person into the den of lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# den of lions
-
-This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In verse 8, the administrators continue to speak to the king.
-
-# as directed by the laws
-
-"according to the laws"
-
-# cannot be repealed
-
-"cannot be canceled"
-
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-# making the decree into a law
-
-"making the order into a law"
-
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-# When Daniel learned that the document had been signed into law
-
-It is important to the story to state clearly that Daniel knew about the new law before he prayed to God.
-
-# now his windows were open in his upper room toward Jerusalem
-
-This is background information that explains how Daniel's enemies knew he was praying to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# gave thanks before his God
-
-"gave thanks to his God"
-
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-# plot
-
-a plan with evil intent
-
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-# Did you not make a decree ... lions?
-
-They asked this question to make the king confirm that he had made the decree.
-
-# who makes a petition
-
-"who makes a request"
-
-# den of lions
-
-This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
-
-# as directed by the law
-
-"according to the law"
-
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-# That person Daniel
-
-This is not a respectful way of referring to Daniel. They intentionally used this phrase to avoid giving Daniel the respect he was due as a chief administrator.
-
-# who is one of the people of the exile from Judah
-
-"who is an immagrant from Judah"
-
-# pays no attention to you
-
-This idiom means he ignores the king. Alternate translation: "does not obey you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/dan/06/14.md b/dan/06/14.md
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-# he applied his mind
-
-Here "mind" refers to his thinking. Alternate translation: "he thought very hard about how" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He labored
-
-This refers to mental labor, rather than to physical labor.
-
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-# no decree ... can be changed
-
-The men were implying that since no decree or statute of the king can be changed, Daniel must be thrown into the pit of lions. This can be stated clearly if needed. Alternate translation: "no decree ... can be changed. They must throw Daniel into the pit of lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they brought in Daniel
-
-"his soldiers went and got Daniel"
-
-# lions' den
-
-This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
-
-# May your God ... rescue you
-
-The king is expressing his desire for God to save Daniel.
-
-# rescue you
-
-"save you from the lions"
-
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-# den
-
-This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
-
-# the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles ... concerning Daniel
-
-The function of the signet ring can be stated clearly. The king and the noblemen pressed their rings into a seal made of wax. Alternate translation: "the king pressed his signet ring into a wax seal, the nobles did this too. No one was allowed to break the seal and help Daniel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# nothing might be changed concerning Daniel
-
-"no one could help Daniel"
-
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-# he went through the night fasting
-
-This symbolic act showed that the king was worried about Daniel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# No entertainment was brought before him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He did not have anyone entertain him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sleep fled from him
-
-Sleep is spoken of as if it could run away from the king. Alternate translation: "he did not sleep at all that night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# lions' den
-
-This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
-
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-# For I was found blameless
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He knows that I have done nothing wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I have done you no harm
-
-"I have not harmed you at all"
-
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-# den
-
-This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
-
-# No harm was found on him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They did not find any wounds on Daniel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Before they reached the floor
-
-"Before they reached the floor of the lions' den"
-
-# broke all their bones to pieces
-
-"crushed their bones"
-
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-# peoples, nations, and languages
-
-Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who spoke different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in all the earth
-
-King Darius wrote his message to his entire kingdom which was huge. Here it says "all the earth" as a generalization to emphasis how large his kingdom was, though it did not include everyone on the earth. Alternate translation: "in his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# May peace increase for you
-
-This is a form of greeting that is used to wish someone well in all areas of life.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues to state the message that Darius sent to everyone in his kingdom.
-
-# tremble and fear
-
-These two words are similar and can be combined. Alternate translation: "shake with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the God of Daniel
-
-"the God that Daniel worships"
-
-# he is the living God and lives forever
-
-The two phrases "the living God" and "lives forever" express the same concept, that God lives forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his kingdom shall ... his dominion shall
-
-These two phrases are parallel, emphasizing how God's kingdom will never end. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his kingdom shall not be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will destroy his kingdom" or "his kingdom will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his dominion shall be to the end
-
-"he will rule forever"
-
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-# he has kept Daniel safe from the strength of the lions
-
-"he has not allowed the strong lions to hurt Daniel"
-
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-# during the reign of Darius and during the reign of Cyrus the Persian
-
-Cyrus the Persian was the king who ruled after Darius.
-
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-# Daniel 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set the content of letters farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the letter in 6:25-27.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in the letter in 6:26-27.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Daniel and the lions
-
-Daniel was thrown into the lions' den for praying to Yahweh, but Yahweh protected him and the lions did not hurt him at all.
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-# General Information:
-
-Chapters 7 and 8 are not in chronological order. They happened while Belshazzar was still the king, before the rule of Darius and Cyrus that was discussed in chapter 6. In Daniel's vision, he saw animals that were symbols of other things. Later in the vision someone explains the meaning of those symbols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# Belshazzar
-
-This was the name of Nebuchadnezzar's son, who became king after him. See how you wrote this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md).
-
-# a dream and visions
-
-The words "dream" and "visions" both refer to the same dream that is described in this chapter. Alternate translation: "visions while he was dreaming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# the four winds of heaven
-
-"winds from everywhere" or "strong winds from all four directions"
-
-# stirring up
-
-"whipped up" or "agitated" or "caused high waves in"
-
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-# The first was like a lion but had eagle's wings
-
-This was a symbolic creature, and not an animal that exists. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground and made to stand on two feet, like a man
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone tore off its wings and lifted it up from the ground and made it stand on two feet like a human being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The mind of a man was given to it
-
-Here "mind" refers to thinking. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone gave it the ability to think like a human being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a second animal, like a bear
-
-This was not an actual bear, but a symbolic animal that was similar to a bear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# ribs
-
-large curved bones of the chest that connect to the spine
-
-# It was told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# another animal, one that looked like a leopard
-
-This was not an actual leopard, but a symbolic animal that was similar to a leopard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# four wings ... four heads
-
-The four wings and four heads are symbols, but their meaning is unclear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# it had four heads
-
-"the animal had four heads"
-
-# It was given authority to rule
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone gave it authority to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a fourth animal ... it had ten horns
-
-This is also not an actual animal. It is a symbolic creature. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# trampled underfoot
-
-"walked on and crushed"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues to describe his vision of the fourth animal that the saw in [Daniel 7:7](../07/07.md).
-
-# the horns
-
-Translators may write a footnote like this: "Horns are a symbol of power and represent powerful leaders." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Three of the first horns were wrenched out by the roots
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The little horn tore out three of the first horns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a mouth that was boasting about great things
-
-Here the horn was boasting, using its mouth to do so. Alternate translation: "the horn had a mouth and boasted about doing great things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/dan/07/09.md b/dan/07/09.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Most of the text of verses 9-14 is symbolic language with parallel lines that have similar meaning. For this reason, the ULT and UST present them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# thrones were set in place
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone set thrones in their places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Ancient of Days
-
-This is a title for God that means he is eternal. Alternate translation: "the One Who Has Lived Forever" or "the One Who Has Always Lived"
-
-# took his seat ... His clothing ... the hair of his head
-
-This passage describes God as sitting down, with clothing and hair like a person. This does not mean that God really is like this, but it is how Daniel saw God in a vision.
-
-# took his seat
-
-This is an idiom that means he sat down. Alternate translation: "sat down on his throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# His clothing was as white as snow
-
-His clothing is compared to snow to show that it was very white. Alternate translation: "His clothing was very white"
-
-# the hair of his head was like pure wool
-
-Something about God's hair looked like pure wool. Possible meanings are that 1) it was very white or 2) it was thick and curly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# pure wool
-
-"clean wool" or "wool that is washed"
-
-# His throne was flames ... its wheels were burning fire
-
-This describes the throne of God and its wheels as if they were made of fire. The words "flames" and "burning fire" mean basically the same thing and can be translated the same way.
-
-# its wheels
-
-It is unclear why God's throne is described as having wheels. Thrones normally do not have wheels, but the text clearly states that this throne has some kind of wheels. Use a general term for "wheels" if possible.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues to describe his vision of the court in heaven and the response to the fourth animal that he saw in [Daniel 7:7](../07/07.md). Most of the text of verses 9-14 is symbolic language with parallel lines that have similar meaning. For this reason, the ULT and UST present them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A river of fire flowed out from before him
-
-The quick way in which fire came from the presence of God is spoken of as if it was water flowing in a river. Alternate translation: "Fire poured out in front of him like water in a river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before him
-
-The word "him" refers to God, the Ancient of Days from [Daniel 7:9](../07/09.md).
-
-# millions
-
-This probably refers to a large group rather than to a precise number. Alternate translation: "thousands of thousands" or "great numbers of people"
-
-# one hundred million
-
-This probably refers to a large group rather than to a precise number. Alternate translation: "tens of thousands times tens of thousands" or "uncountable numbers of people"
-
-# The court was in session
-
-This means that God, the judge, was ready to investigate the evidence and make his judgment. Alternate translation: "The judge was ready to judge" or "The judge was seated"
-
-# the books were opened
-
-These are the books that contain the evidence to be used in court. Alternate translation: "the books of evidence were opened"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues to describe his vision of the court in heaven and the response to the fourth animal that he saw in [Daniel 7:7](../07/07.md).
-
-# the animal was killed ... to be burned up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they killed the fourth animal, destroyed its body, and gave it to someone to burn it up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the animal was killed
-
-The animal was killed because the judge determined that it was guilty. Alternate translation: "they executed the animal" or "the judge commanded and they killed the animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the animal
-
-This refers to the fourth animal that had the ten horns and the horn that spoke boastfully. Alternate translation: "the most frightening animal" or "the animal that had the boastful horn"
-
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-# the rest of the four animals
-
-It may be clearer to say, "the other three animals."
-
-# their authority to rule was taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the judge took away their authority to rule" or "their authority to rule ended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their lives were prolonged for a period of time
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they continued to live for a period of time" or "the judge let them live a little longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/dan/07/13.md b/dan/07/13.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Most of the text of verses 9-14 is symbolic language with parallel lines that have similar meaning. For this reason, the ULT presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I saw one coming ... like a son of man
-
-The person that Daniel saw was not a normal man, but had a human figure like a man. "I also saw that night someone coming who resembled a son of man, that is, he had a human figure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# with the clouds of heaven
-
-"with the clouds of the sky"
-
-# the Ancient of Days
-
-This refers to God who is eternal. See how you translated this title in [Daniel 7:9](../07/09.md)
-
-# was presented before him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they presented this son of man to the Ancient of Days" or "he stood before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Authority to rule and glory and royal power were given to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The one who looked like a son of man received authority to rule, glory, and royal power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# royal power
-
-This, here, refers to "authority."
-
-# peoples, nations, and languages
-
-Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who speak different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will not pass away ... will never be destroyed
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# that will never be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one will ever destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/dan/07/15.md b/dan/07/15.md
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-# my spirit was grieved inside of me ... the visions I saw in my mind troubled me
-
-These two phrases describe how Daniel was feeling. The second one gives more information about the first one, explaining about his grieved spirit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# my spirit was grieved inside of me
-
-Here "my spirit" refers to Daniel himself. Alternate translation: "I was very sad inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/dan/07/16.md b/dan/07/16.md
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-# one of them standing there
-
-This is one of the heavenly beings who were standing before God's throne. Possible meanings 1) these are angels, spirits who serve God 2) these are people who have died and are now in heaven.
-
-# to show me
-
-"to tell me" or "to explain to me"
-
-# these things
-
-"the things I had seen"
-
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-# These large animals, four in number,
-
-"These four large animals"
-
-# are four kings
-
-"represent four kings"
-
-# four kings that will arise from the earth
-
-Here "from the earth" means they are real people. Alternate translation: "four kings who will come to power on the earth" or "four men who will rise up from among the people of the earth and become kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# they will possess it
-
-"they will rule over it"
-
-# forever and ever
-
-This repetition of ideas emphasizes that this kingdom will never come to an end. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
diff --git a/dan/07/19.md b/dan/07/19.md
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-# very horrifying
-
-"very frightening"
-
-# trampled on
-
-"walked on and crushed"
-
diff --git a/dan/07/20.md b/dan/07/20.md
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-# the ten horns on its head
-
-"the ten horns on the head of the fourth animal"
-
-# grew up, and before which the three horns fell down
-
-"grew up, and about the three horns that fell down in front of it" or "grew up, and about the three horns that fell down because of it"
-
-# before which the three horns fell down
-
-Here "fell down" is a euphemism that means they were destroyed." Alternate translation: "which destroyed the three horns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# the mouth that boasted
-
-"its mouth that boasted" or "the mouth of the new horn, that boasted"
-
-# that seemed greater than its companions
-
-the horn with the eyes and a mouth seemed to be greater than the other horns
-
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-# this horn
-
-"this fourth horn." This refers to the horn that is described in [Daniel 7:20](../07/20.md).
-
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-# until the Ancient of Days came, and justice was given
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until the Ancient of Days came and brought justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Ancient of Days
-
-This is a title for God that emphasizes that he is eternal. See how you translated this title in [Daniel 7:9](../07/09.md).
-
-# the holy people received the kingdom
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave his kingdom to his holy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/dan/07/23.md b/dan/07/23.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Most of the text of verses 23-27 is symbolic language. For this reason, the ULT presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# This is what that person said
-
-This is the person that Daniel approached in [Daniel 7:16](../07/16.md).
-
-# that person said
-
-"that person answered"
-
-# As for the fourth animal
-
-"Concerning the fourth animal" or "Now, about the fourth animal"
-
-# It will devour ... it into pieces
-
-This does not mean the fourth kingdom will destroy the planet, but that it will brutally attack, conquer, and destroy all other kingdoms on earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# As for the ten horns
-
-"Concerning the ten horns" or "Now, about the ten horns"
-
-# out of this kingdom ten kings will arise
-
-They will rule one after the other. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "ten kings will rule over this fourth kingdom, one after another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# another will arise after them
-
-This other king is not one of the ten. It may be helpful to refer to him as "the eleventh king." Alternate translation: "after that an eleventh king will become powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# He will be different from the previous ones
-
-"He will be different from the other ten kings"
-
-# he will conquer the three kings
-
-He will defeat three of the original ten kings. It may be helpful to state that those three kings are represented by the three horns that were pulled out. Alternate translation: "he will defeat the three kings that were represented by the three horns that were pulled out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/dan/07/25.md b/dan/07/25.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The man in Daniel's vision continues talking to Daniel. Most of the text of verses 23-27 is symbolic language. For this reason, the ULT presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# He will speak words against the Most High
-
-This means that the newest king will openly disagree with and say bad things about the Most High. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# He will try ... into his hand
-
-The words "He" and "his" refer to the newest king, not the Most High.
-
-# the holy people
-
-"God's holy people"
-
-# change the festivals and the law
-
-Both terms refer to the law of Moses. The festivals were an important part of the religion of Israel in the Old Testament.
-
-# These things will be given into his hand
-
-Here "his hand" refers to his control. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The newest king will control the religous festivals and laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# one year, two years, and half a year
-
-This means "three and half years." This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. Try to translate it in a way that preserves this way of counting. Alternate translation: "one year plus two years plus six months"
-
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-# the court will be in session
-
-This means that the judge will be ready to investigate evidence and make his judgment. Alternate translation: "the judge will judge" or "The judge will sit down"
-
-# they will take his royal power away
-
-"the members of the court will take the royal power away from the newest king"
-
-# royal power
-
-This, here, refers to "authority." See how you translated this in [Daniel 7:14](../07/14.md).
-
-# to be consumed and destroyed at the end
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and consume and destroy it in the end" or "and completely destroy his royal power in the end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man in Daniel's vision continues talking to Daniel. Most of the text of verses 23-27 is symbolic language. For this reason, the ULT presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# The kingdom and the dominion ... will be given to the people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will give the kingdom and the dominion ... to the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The kingdom and the dominion
-
-These two terms mean basically the same thing and emphasize that this will concern all forms of official authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the greatness of the kingdoms
-
-The abstract noun "greatness" can be translated with the adjective "great." Alternate translation: "everything that is great about the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# of the kingdoms under the whole heaven
-
-The idiom "under the whole heaven" refers to the kingdoms on earth. Alternate translation: "of all the kingdoms on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# His kingdom
-
-"The kingdom of the Most High"
-
-# an everlasting kingdom
-
-"a kingdom that will exist forever" or "a kingdom that will never end"
-
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-# Here is the end of the matter
-
-This means that Daniel has finished describing the vision. Alternate translation: "That is what I saw in my vision" or "This is the end of the description of what I saw in my vision"
-
-# my face changed in appearance
-
-"my face became pale"
-
diff --git a/dan/07/intro.md b/dan/07/intro.md
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-# Daniel 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 7:9-10, 13-14, and 23-27.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### The four beasts
-
-There will be four successive kingdoms before Yahweh sets up his eternal kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])
-
-##### The Son of Man
-
-God will give the Son of Man an eternal kingdom and he will judge people from the books. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Chapters 7 and 8 are not in chronological order. They happened while Belshazzar was still the king, before the rule of Darius and Cyrus that was discussed in chapter 6. In Daniel's vision, he saw animals that were symbols of other things. Later in the vision someone explains the meaning of those symbols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# In the third year
-
-"In year three" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Belshazzar
-
-This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md).
-
-# had a vision appear to me (after the one ... first)
-
-This is background information to remind the reader that this is Daniel's second vision. Alternate translation: "had a second vision appear to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# fortress
-
-a walled city that was guarded and protected
-
-# Susa ... Elam ... Ulai Canal
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Canal
-
-A canal is a narrow man-made waterway.
-
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-# a ram with two horns
-
-It is normal for rams to have two horns. These horns, however, have symbolic meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# but the longer ... passed up in length by it
-
-"but the longer one grew more slowly than the shorter one, and the shorter one grew to be even longer than it"
-
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-# I saw the ram charging
-
-"I saw the ram rushing" or "I saw the ram running very quickly"
-
-# to rescue anyone out of his hand
-
-Rams do not have hands. Here "hand" refers to the ram's power. Alternate translation: "to rescue anyone from him" or "to rescue anyone from his power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# across the surface of the whole earth
-
-The phrase "the whole earth" is an exaggeration that means he came from far away. Alternate translation: "from far away across the surface of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# The goat had a large horn between his eyes
-
-Goats have two horns on the sides of their heads. This image should be explained. Alternate translation: "The goat had a single large horn in the center of his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in a powerful rage
-
-"and it was very angry"
-
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-# trampled
-
-to crush something by stepping on it
-
-# the ram from his power
-
-"the ram from the goat because of his power"
-
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-# the goat became very large
-
-"the goat became very large and strong"
-
-# the large horn was broken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "something broke off the large horn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# toward the four winds of the heavens
-
-Here "the four winds of heaven" is an idiom that refers to the four main directions (north, east, south, west) from which the winds blow. Alternate translation: "in four different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# but which became very large
-
-"but it became very large"
-
-# in the south, in the east, and in the land of beauty
-
-This probably means it pointed in those directions. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "and pointed toward the south and then toward the east and then toward the beautiful land of Israel"
-
-# the land of beauty
-
-This is a reference to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# It became so large as to engage in war
-
-Here the horn is given qualities of a person and is engaging in war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Some of that army ... thrown down to the earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: The horn threw some of that army and some of the stars down to the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it trampled on them
-
-Here the horn is given qualities of a person that tramples on the stars and on the army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The horn is given qualities of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Daniel continues describing his vision of the horn ([Daniel 8:9](../08/09.md)).
-
-# the commander of the army
-
-This refers to God himself, who is the leader of the angel army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# It took away from him the regular burnt offering
-
-Here "took away" means the horn stopped the offering. Here "him" refers to God, the commander of the army. Alternate translation: "It stopped the people from making their regular burnt offering to him"
-
-# the place of his sanctuary was polluted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it defiled his sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The horn will throw truth down to the ground
-
-The horn ignoring truth and godliness is spoken of as if it will throw truth to the ground. Alternate translation: "The horn will reject the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# holy one
-
-"angel"
-
-# the handing over of the sanctuary
-
-"the surrender of the sanctuary"
-
-# heaven's army being trampled on
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the horn trampling on heaven's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 2,300 evenings and mornings
-
-"Two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings." Here "evenings and mornings" is a merism that refers to everything in between, which means full days. Alternate translation: "2,300 sunsets and sunrises" or "2,300 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the sanctuary will be put right
-
-"the temple will be purified and set in order again"
-
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-# a man's voice calling between the banks of the Ulai Canal
-
-Here a man is being referred to by his voice. Alternate translation: "a man calling from the Ulai Canal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Ulai Canal
-
-A canal is a narrow man-made waterway. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 8:2](../08/02.md).
-
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-# prostrated myself on the ground
-
-This is an act of worship in which someone lies flat on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the time of the end
-
-"the final days" or "the end of the world." This does not refer to the final moment in time, but rather to the events that will happen immediately before the end.
-
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-# a deep sleep
-
-This is a type of sleep when someone is sleeping heavily and does not wake up easily.
-
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-# the time of wrath
-
-This refers to the time when God will judge. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the time when God judges in anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the appointed time for the end
-
-"the time when the world will end"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, the angel explains to Daniel the symbolic meaning of the things he saw in his vision. The animals and horns actually represent human rulers and kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# two horns—they are
-
-"two horns—they represent"
-
-# the kings of Media and Persia
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the kings of Media and Persia or 2) this is a metonym in which the kings represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia. Alternate translation: "the kingdoms of Media and Persia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the king of Greece
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the king of Greece or 2) this is a metonym in which the king represents the kingdom of Greece. Alternate translation: "the kingdom of Greece" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The large horn between his eyes is
-
-"The large horn between his eyes represents"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, the angel explains to Daniel the symbolic meaning of the things he saw in his vision. The animals and horns actually represented human rulers or kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# As for the horn that was broken ... four others arose
-
-"Where the large horn was broken off, four others arose"
-
-# four kingdoms will arise from his nation
-
-The four horns represent the four new kingdoms. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "they represent the four kingdoms into which the kingdom of the first king will be divided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# but not with his great power
-
-"but they will not have as much power as the king represented by the large horn"
-
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-# At the latter time of those kingdoms
-
-"As those kingdoms approach their end"
-
-# shall have reached their limit
-
-"have reached their full" or "have run their course"
-
-# grim-faced
-
-This means someone who looks defiant, or like he will refuse to obey.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, the angel explains to Daniel the symbolic meaning of the things he saw in his vision. The animals and horns actually represented human rulers or kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# but not by his own power
-
-"but someone else will give him his power"
-
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-# he will make deceit prosper
-
-Here "deceit" is spoken of as if it is a person who will prosper. Alternate translation: "the amount of deception will increase" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# under his hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to his rule. Alternate translation: "under his rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# King of kings
-
-This refers to God.
-
-# he will be broken
-
-Here "he" refers to his power. Alternate translation: "his rule will end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# not by any human hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to power. This can be also stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "not by any human power" or "by divine power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues to instruct Daniel about the visions that Daniel saw.
-
-# seal up the vision
-
-The angel speaks about the vision as if it were a scroll that could be closed with a wax seal. This prevented anyone from seeing the contents until the seal was broken. Alternate translation: "close and seal up what you have written about the vision" or "do not tell anyone about the vision now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# was overcome and lay weak for several days
-
-"was exhausted and lay in bed sick for several days"
-
-# went about the king's business
-
-"did the work that the king had assigned to me"
-
-# I was appalled by the vision
-
-"I was dismayed by the vision" or "I was very confused by the vision"
-
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-# Daniel 08 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The vision of the ram and the male goat 
-
-Although specific interpretation of this vision is not given, most scholars believe Daniel saw Greece overthrowing Media-Persia before breaking up into four kingdoms. One of these kingdoms stopped the temple worship for a while and then it was restored. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Chapters 7 and 8 were not in chronological order. They happened while Belshazzar was still the king. Chapter 9 now returns to the events of the reign of Darius who became king in chapter 6.
-
-# It was Ahasuerus who had been made king over the realm of the Babylonians
-
-This is background information about who Ahasuerus was. The UST places this in parentheses to make that clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# who had been made king over the realm of the Babylonians
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who became king over the realm of the Babylonians" or "who conquered the Babylonians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# over the realm
-
-"over the country" or "over the kingdom"
-
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-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# there would be seventy years until Jerusalem's abandonment would end
-
-"from the time Jerusalem was destroyed, it would remain in ruins for 70 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# abandonment
-
-this means no one would help or rebuild Jerusalem during that time
-
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-# I turned my face to the Lord God
-
-Here "face" represents Daniel's attention. Alternate translation: "I focused my attention on the Lord God" or "I directed my thoughts toward the Lord God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to seek him
-
-Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fasting, wearing sackcloth, and sitting in ashes
-
-These are symbolic acts of repentance and sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# I made confession of our sins
-
-"I confessed our sins"
-
-# you are the one who keeps the covenant and is faithful to love those
-
-"you do what what you said you would do in your covenant, and you faithfully love those"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues praying to the Lord about the people of Israel.
-
-# We have sinned and have done what is wrong
-
-These two phrases express one idea in two different ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# We have acted wickedly and we have rebelled
-
-These two phrases express one idea in two different ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# your commands and decrees
-
-The words "commands" and "decrees" share similar meanings and refer to the whole law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# We have not listened to your servants
-
-Here "not listened" means they did not obey their message. Alternate translation: "We have not obeyed the message of your prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# spoke in your name
-
-Here "name" refers to God's authority. Alternate translation: "spoke with your authority" or "spoke as your representative" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the people of the land
-
-Here "land" refers to Israel. Alternate translation: "the Israelite people"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues praying to the Lord about the people of Israel.
-
-# To you, Lord, belongs righteousness
-
-Being righteous is spoken of as if "righteousness" were an object that belongs to Yahweh. The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as "righteous." Alternate translation: "Lord, you are righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# To us today, however, belongs shame on our faces—for the people
-
-Being ashamed is spoken of as if "shame" were an object that belongs to people. The abstract noun "shame" can be stated as "ashamed." Alternate translation: "But as for us, we are ashamed of what we have done—the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# To us today
-
-The word "us" includes Daniel and the Israelites, but it does not include God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# belongs shame on our faces
-
-This idiom means their shame is visible to all. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# because of the great treachery that we committed against you
-
-"because we greatly betrayed you" or "because we were very unfaithful to you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues praying to the Lord about the people of Israel.
-
-# To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness
-
-Having these traits is spoken of as if they belonged to the Lord. Alternate translation: "The Lord our God is compassionate and forgives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# We have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh our God
-
-Here "voice" refers to the commands that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "We have not obeyed what Yahweh told us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# turned aside
-
-The words "turned aside" mean that Israel stopped obeying God's laws. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that are written in the law of Moses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Moses wrote about in the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# have been poured out on us
-
-The abundance of the curse and the oath are spoken of as if they were poured out like water. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have brought upon us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel continues praying to the Lord about the people of Israel.
-
-# For under the whole of heaven
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "For in the whole world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# there has not been done anything
-
-"nothing has been done." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing has happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# what has been done to Jerusalem
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what you have done to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# As it is written in the law of Moses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As Moses wrote in the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# turning away from our iniquities
-
-Here stopping evil activity is spoken of as turning away from them. Alternate translation: "stopping our evil actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yahweh has kept the disaster ready
-
-"Yahweh has prepared this disaster"
-
-# we have not obeyed his voice
-
-Here "voice" refers to the things that Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: "we have not done what he told us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# with a mighty hand
-
-Here "mighty hand" is a metonym for strength. Alternate translation: "with great strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you have made a famous name for yourself, as in this present day
-
-"you caused people to know how great you are, as you still do today"
-
-# still we sinned; we have done wicked things
-
-These two clauses mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize how bad sin is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# we sinned; we have done wicked things
-
-Daniel and Israel sinned and did wicked things, but "we" does not include God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# your anger and your wrath
-
-The words "anger" and "wrath" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how terrible God's anger is when he acts on it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# your holy mountain
-
-This mountain may be holy because God's temple is there. Alternate translation: "the mountain where your holy temple is"
-
-# our sins ... our ancestors
-
-Here "our" refers to Daniel and Israel, but not to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# an object of scorn
-
-"a target of disrespect"
-
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-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment", but it is a way to show that the next phase in Daniel's prayer is about to start.
-
-# your servant ... his pleas for mercy
-
-The words "your servant" and "his" here refer to Daniel. He speaks about himself in the third person as a sign of respect for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# pleas for mercy
-
-"requests for mercy"
-
-# make your face shine on
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably as if Yahweh's face shone a light. Alternate translation: "act kindly toward" or "act with favor toward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your sanctuary
-
-This refers to the temple in Jerusalem.
-
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-# open your ears and listen
-
-To "open the ears" is an idiom that means to listen. These two phrases means the same thing and emphasize Daniel's desire for God to listen to his prayer. Alternate translation: "please listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# open your eyes and see
-
-To "open the eyes" is an idiom that means to see. These two phrases means the same thing and emphasize Daniel's desire for God to pay attention to his prayer. Alternate translation: "notice us" or "pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# is called by your name
-
-Here "name" represents ownership. Alternate translation: "is your city" or "belongs to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/dan/09/19.md b/dan/09/19.md
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-# do not delay
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "act quickly"
-
diff --git a/dan/09/20.md b/dan/09/20.md
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-# my people Israel
-
-"the people of Israel to whom I belong"
-
diff --git a/dan/09/21.md b/dan/09/21.md
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-# the man Gabriel
-
-This is the same angel Gabriel who appeared in the form of a man in [Daniel 8:16](../08/16.md). Alternate translation: "Gabriel, who appeared as a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the vision at the first
-
-This may refer to the first vision that Daniel had while he was awake. Alternate translation: "in the previous vision" or "in the vision I saw before" or "in a vision before"
-
-# flew down to me in rapid flight
-
-"flew down to me quickly"
-
-# at the time of the evening sacrifice
-
-The Jewish people sacrificed to God each evening just before the sun went down.
-
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-# insight and understanding
-
-The words "insight" and "understanding" mean the same thing and emphasize that Gabriel will help Daniel to understand the message completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# the order was given
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave the order" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# consider this word
-
-"think about this message"
-
-# the revelation
-
-This refers back to the prophesy of Jeremiah in [Daniel 9:2](../09/02.md).
-
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-# Seventy sevens are decreed for your people and your holy city to
-
-God decreed that he would do the things in this verse for the people and the holy city.
-
-# Seventy sevens
-
-This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. If possible, try to translate in a way that preserves this use of the number seven. Alternate translation: "Seventy times seven years"
-
-# your people and your holy city
-
-The word "your" here refers to Daniel. The people are the Israelites and the holy city is Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# to end the guilt and put an end to sin
-
-The idea is repeated to emphasize how certain it is that this will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# to carry out the vision
-
-Here "carry out" is an idiom that means to accomplish. Alternate translation: "to accomplish the vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the vision and the prophecy
-
-These words in this context mean the same thing. They ensure Daniel that Jeremiah's vision was indeed a prophecy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# and sixty-two sevens
-
-This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. If possible, try to translate in a way that preserves this use of the number seven. Alternate translation: "seven times seven years ... and sixty-two times seven years"
-
-# Know and understand
-
-These words are used together to make the importance clear. Alternate translation: "You must clearly understand" or "You must know for sure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the anointed one
-
-Anointing is a symbolic act to show that someone is chosen. Alternate translation: "the person that God anoints" or "the person that God chooses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# seven sevens ... and sixty-two sevens
-
-These added together are 69 of the 70 sevens spoken of in verse 24.
-
-# Jerusalem will be rebuilt
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will rebuild Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# moat
-
-a deep ditch around a city or building, usually with water in it
-
-# the times of distress
-
-"a time of great trouble"
-
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-# sixty-two sevens
-
-This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. If possible, try to translate in a way that preserves this use of the number seven. See how you translated this number in [Daniel 9:25](../09/25.md). Alternate translation: "sixty-two times seven"
-
-# the anointed one will be destroyed and will have nothing
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will destroy the anointed one and he will have nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the anointed one
-
-Anointing is a symbolic act to show that someone is chosen. See how you translated this title in [Daniel 9:25](../09/25.md). Alternate translation: "the person that God anoints" or "the person that God chooses"
-
-# a coming ruler
-
-This is a foreign ruler, not "the anointed one." Alternate translation: "a foreign ruler who will come" or "a powerful ruler who will come"
-
-# Its end will come with a flood
-
-The army will destroy the city and the holy place just as a flood destroys things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Desolations have been decreed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has decreed ruin for the city and sanctuary" or "God has declared that the enemy army will destroy everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He will ... he will
-
-This refers to the coming ruler who will destroy the anointed one.
-
-# one seven ... In the middle of the seven
-
-Here "seven" is used to refer to a period of seven years. Alternate translation: "seven years ... Halfway through the seven years"
-
-# put an end to
-
-"stop" or "halt"
-
-# the sacrifice and the offering
-
-These words basically mean the same thing. The repetition is to show that the ruler will prevent all types of sacrifices. Alternate translation: "all forms of sacrificing" or "every type of offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the wing of abominations
-
-This may refer to the defensive structures on top of the walls of the temple, which are called "abominations" because they are full of idols. Alternate translation: "the walls of the temple that are full of abominations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# someone who makes desolate
-
-"a person who completely destroys"
-
-# A full end and destruction are decreed to be poured out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has decreed that he will pour out a full end and destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# A full end and destruction
-
-These two words or expressions are basically the same. They emphasize how serious and complete the destruction will be. Alternate translation: "Complete destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the one who has made the desolation
-
-"the person who caused the destruction"
-
diff --git a/dan/09/intro.md b/dan/09/intro.md
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-# Daniel 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Daniel told the future
-Gabriel told Daniel a prophecy that Jerusalem would be rebuilt. Then later an anointed person would be killed and the worship at the temple stopped. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-##### The unusual expression of numbers in 9:24-26
-
-This passage uses the expressions "seventy sevens of years," "seven sevens and sixty-two sevens," and "sixty-two sevens of years" to denote ""490 years," "49 years and then 434 years," and "434 years," respectively. The original language uses the idea of a "week" to express the idea of a group of sevens, but these numbers are clearly meant to denote years, not weeks. Most translators should use the ways normal in their languages to express these numbers.
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-# the third year of Cyrus king of Persia
-
-"year 3 of the rule of Cyrus the king of Persia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# a message was revealed to Daniel
-
-This can also be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "God revealed a message to Daniel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# insight
-
-the ability to understand more than what can be seen
-
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-# delicacies
-
-These are expensive or rare kinds of food. Alternate translation: "fancy foods"
-
-# until the completion of three entire weeks
-
-"until the end of three entire weeks"
-
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-# On the twenty-fourth day of the first month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# with a belt around his waist
-
-"and he was wearing a belt"
-
-# Uphaz
-
-Uphaz is a place. Its location is not known (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# His body was like topaz
-
-His body gleamed with blue or yellow light as if it were made of topaz. Alternate translation: "his body gleamed like topaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# topaz
-
-a blue or yellow gemstone, also known as beryl, peridot, or chrysolite
-
-# his face was like lightning
-
-His face shone brightly as a bolt of lightning shines. Alternate translation: "his face shone with light as bright as the flash of lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# His eyes were like flaming torches
-
-His eyes were bright with light as if they were flaming torches. Alternate translation: "his eyes were so bright that it seemed they had torches burning inside them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# his arms and his feet were like polished bronze
-
-His arms and feet were as shiny as if they were made of polished bronze. Alternate translation: "his arms and feet shone like polished bronze that reflects the light around it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# The sound of his words was like the sound of a great crowd
-
-His voice was so loud that it was as if a crowd of people were all talking loudly. Alternate translation: "his voice was as loud as a huge crowd all calling out together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# So I was left alone and saw
-
-This can be stated in active form. "No one was with me, and I saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my bright appearance was turned into a ruined look
-
-This can be stated in active form. "my bright appearance turned into looking ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my bright appearance
-
-This describes the face of someone who is healthy. Alternate translation: "my healthy-looking face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a ruined look
-
-Someone's unhealthy, pale face is spoken of as if it were a ruined building. Alternate translation: "pale" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I fell on my face in deep sleep
-
-Possible meanings are: 1) Daniel was so scared by what he saw that he deliberately laid on the ground, where he then fainted or 2) Daniel fainted and then fell forward onto the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# A hand touched me
-
-Here a person's hand represents that person, probably the man whom Daniel saw in [Daniel 10:5](../10/05.md). Alternate translation: "Someone touched me with his hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Daniel, man greatly treasured
-
-This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Daniel, you whom God greatly treasures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# greatly treasured
-
-much valued and loved
-
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-# you set your mind to understand
-
-"you determined to understand the vision"
-
-# your words were heard
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "God heard your words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# prince
-
-Here this refers to a spirit who has authority over a human nation. Alternate translation: "spirit prince"
-
-# the kings of Persia
-
-This probably refers to the various kings who ruled over nations in the Persian Empire, and who had to obey the king of Persia.
-
-# Michael, one of the chief princes
-
-"Michael, on of the chief angels" or "Michael, one of the archangels"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
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-# I turned my face toward the ground
-
-"I looked at the ground." Daniel may have done this to show humble reverence, or because he was afraid.
-
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-# One who was like the sons of man
-
-This may refer to the one who had just spoken to Daniel. However, some versions interpret it as referring to a different person. Alternate translation: "This one, who looked like a human"
-
-# like the sons of man
-
-Here this expression refers to human beings in general. Alternate translation: "like a human being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# agony
-
-severe emotional suffering
-
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-# I am your servant. How can I talk with my master?
-
-Daniel asks this question meaning that he cannot speak to the angel because he is not the angel's equal. These sentences can be combined. Alternate translation: "I am not able to answer you because I am only your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# there is no breath left in me
-
-This idiom refers to breathing. Alternate translation: "I cannot breathe" or "it's very hard to breathe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the one with an appearance of a man
-
-"the one who looked like a human"
-
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-# Be strong now, be strong
-
-The words "be strong" are repeated for emphasis.
-
-# man greatly treasured
-
-This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you whom God greatly treasures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I was strengthened
-
-This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I became strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the prince of Persia
-
-Here "prince" refers to a spirit who rules and guards a human nation. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Daniel 10:13](../10/13.md). Alternate translation: "the spirit prince of Persia"
-
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-# But I will tell you
-
-This implies that the angel will tell Daniel about this immediately, before he goes away. Alternate translation: "But first I will tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# what is written in the Book of Truth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the Book of Truth says" or "what someone wrote in the Book of Truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who shows himself to be strong
-
-"who proves himself to be strong"
-
-# There is no one who shows himself to be strong with me against them, except Michael your prince
-
-"Michael your prince is the only one to show himself strong with me against them" or "Michael your prince is the only one who helps me against them"
-
-# Michael your prince
-
-The word "your" is plural. It refers to Daniel and the rest of the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Michael, the prince of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Michael your prince
-
-"Michael your guardian angel." Translate "prince" when it refers to Michael as you did [Daniel 10:13](../10/13.md).
-
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-# Daniel 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins a section where Daniel is given a prophecy about the future from an angel. This section continues for the remainder of the book. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In Daniel 11:1 through 12:4, the one who was speaking to Daniel in chapter 10 tells him what is written in the book of truth. This is as he said he would do in [Daniel 10:21](../10/21.md).
-
-# In the first year of Darius
-
-Darius was the King of the Medes. "The first year" refers to the first year that he was king. Alternate translation: "In the first year of the reign of Darius" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Three kings will arise in Persia
-
-"Three kings will rule over Persia"
-
-# a fourth will be far richer than all the others
-
-"after them a fourth king will come into power who will have more money than the three before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# power
-
-Possible meanings are 1) authority or 2) military power.
-
-# he will stir up everyone
-
-"he will cause everyone to want to fight"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# A mighty king will rise up
-
-The idea of rising up or standing is often used for someone who becomes powerful. Alternate translation: "A mighty king will begin to reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who will rule a very great kingdom
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the size of this kingdom would be very great, or 2) that the king would rule his kingdom with very great power.
-
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-# his kingdom will be broken and divided
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his kingdom will break apart and divide" or "his kingdom will break apart into pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the four winds of heaven
-
-See how you translated this in [Daniel 7:2](../07/02.md).
-
-# but not to his own descendants
-
-The idea of not being divided and shared out is implied here. Alternate translation: "but it will not be divided for his own descendants" or "but it will not be shared by his own descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# his kingdom will be uprooted for others besides his descendants
-
-The kingdom is spoken of as if it were a plant that someone destroyed by uprooting it. This idea can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "another power will uproot and destroy his kingdom and others who are not his descendants will rule over it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# one of his commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his kingdom with great power
-
-A commander of the king of the South will become the king of the North.
-
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-# they will make an alliance
-
-The king of the South will make an alliance with the king of the North. This alliance would be a formal agreement that both nations are required to follow. Alternate translation: "the king of the South and the king of the North will promise to work together"
-
-# The daughter of the king of the South will come ... to confirm the agreement
-
-The king of the South will give his daughter in marriage to the king of the North. The marriage will confirm the agreement between the two kings.
-
-# her arm's strength ... his arm
-
-Here "arm" stands for power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# She will be abandoned
-
-This appears to refer to a plot to kill her and those who made the alliance. This phrase may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "They will abandon her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# a branch from her roots
-
-This family is spoken of as if it were a tree. The roots represent ancestors, and the branch represents a descendant. Alternate translation: "a descendant of her ancestors" or "one of her descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her roots
-
-The word "her" refers to the daughter of the king of the South in [Daniel 11:6](../11/06.md).
-
-# He will attack the army
-
-The word "he" refers to her descendant, and here it also refers to his army. Alternate translation: "He and his army will attack the army of the king of the North" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# He will fight them
-
-Here "them" represents the soldiers of the enemy army. Alternate translation: "He will fight the enemy soldiers"
-
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-# but he will withdraw
-
-The word "he" refers to the king of the North.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# His sons
-
-"The sons of the king of the North"
-
-# assemble a great army
-
-"gather together many men who can fight in battles"
-
-# will flood everything
-
-The way the large army covers the land will be like a flood of water. Alternate translation: "will be so great in number that they will cover all the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# will raise up a great army
-
-"will assemble a great army"
-
-# the army will be given into his hand
-
-Here "hand" represents the control of the king of the South. Alternate translation: "the king will surrender the army to the king of the South" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The army will be carried off
-
-This may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "The king of the South will capture the army of the North" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be lifted up
-
-Being lifted up represents the idea of becoming very proud. Alternate translation: "will become very proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will make tens of thousands to fall
-
-Here falling represents dying in battle. Alternate translation: "will have his army kill many thousands of his enemies" or "will kill many thousands of his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# tens of thousands
-
-"many thousands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# a great army supplied with much equipment
-
-This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a great army that has much equipment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# many will rise against the king
-
-Here the idea of rising up represents rebelling. Alternate translation: "many people will rebel against the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Sons of the violent
-
-This expression stands for violent people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will stumble
-
-Here stumbling represents failing. Alternate translation: "they will not succeed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# The king of the North will come
-
-Here "king of the North" includes his army also. Alternate translation: "The army of the king of the North will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# pour out earth for siege mounds
-
-This refers to the piling up of earth in order for soldiers to reach the height of city walls in order to attack them. Soldiers and slaves would put loose earth in baskets, carry them to the right place, and pour it out in order to raise the mounds.
-
-# fortifications
-
-walls and other things built to defend a city or fort from enemy soldiers
-
-# will not be able to stand
-
-Here standing represents the ability to fight. Alternate translation: "will not be able to keep fighting against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the one who comes will act according to his desires against him
-
-"the invading king will do whatever he wants against the other king"
-
-# He will stand in
-
-Here standing represents ruling. Alternate translation: "The king will begin to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the land of beauty
-
-This refers to the land of Israel. See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:9](../08/09.md).
-
-# destruction will be in his hand
-
-Here "destruction" represents the power to destroy. Also, the power to destroy is spoken of as if it were something that someone could hold in his hand. Alternate translation: "he will have power to destroy anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# set his face
-
-This is an idiom for a person deciding to do something and not being willing to change his mind. Alternate translation: "decide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# come with the strength of his entire kingdom
-
-This probably refers to military power. Alternate translation: "come with the force of all his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a daughter of women
-
-This is an elegant way of saying "a woman." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# will end his arrogance
-
-"will make the king of the North stop being arrogant"
-
-# will cause his arrogance to turn back upon him
-
-"will cause the king of the North to suffer because he was arrogant toward others"
-
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-# he will pay attention
-
-"the king of the North will pay attention"
-
-# he will not be found
-
-This is a way of saying that he will die. This idea can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will disappear" or "he will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# someone will rise up in his place
-
-Rising up in a king's place represents becoming king in place of the previous king. Alternate translation: "another man will become king of the North instead of that king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will make a tax collector pass through
-
-The tax collector will go through the land forcing people to pay taxes. Alternate translation: "will send someone to make the people pay taxes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he will be broken
-
-Here "he" refers to the new king. Being broken represents dying. Alternate translation: "the new king will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but not in anger
-
-Possible meanings are 1) no one was angry at the king, or 2) that the occasion and cause of the king's death were kept secret. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a despised person to whom the people will not have given the honor of royal power
-
-The people will refuse to acknowledge him as king because he is not a descendant of kings. Alternate translation: "a person whom the people will despise and will not honor as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# An army will be swept away like a flood from before him
-
-Being swept away represents being destroyed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "His army will completely destroy a great army as a flood destroys everything in its path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Both that army and the leader of the covenant will be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will destroy that army and the leader of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the leader of the covenant
-
-"the leader of the priests." This phrase refers to the person who filled the most important religious position that God required in his covenant, that of the high priest.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# From the time an alliance is made with him
-
-This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When other rulers make a peace treaty with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# will spread among his followers
-
-"will distribute to his followers"
-
-# the booty, the plunder, and the wealth
-
-"the valuable things that he and his army take from the people they defeat"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# He will wake up his power and his heart
-
-Power and heart (that is, courage) are spoken of as if they were people whom someone could wake up in order to make them act. Alternate translation: "He will make himself powerful and will become courageous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# heart
-
-Here this represents courage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with a great army
-
-"with a great army that he will assemble"
-
-# will wage war
-
-"will fight against him"
-
-# he will not stand
-
-Not standing represents being defeated. Alternate translation: "the king of the South will be defeated" or "his army will be defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# those who eat his fine food
-
-This refers to the king's advisers. It was usual for a king's most trusted advisers to eat meals with him. Alternate translation: "the king's best advisers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# His army will be swept away like a flood
-
-Here the severe defeat of an army is spoken of as a flood of water that completely sweeps it away. Alternate translation: "The enemy will completely defeat his army" or "His enemy will completely destroy his army as a flood destroys everything in its path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# many of them will fall killed
-
-Here "fall" is an idiom that refers to dying in battle, so "fall" and "killed" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "many of his soldiers will die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# with their hearts set on evil against each other
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's desires. Desires are spoken of here as if they were an object that someone could set or place in a certain position. Alternate translation: "each determined to do evil to the other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will sit at the same table
-
-Sitting at the same table represents the act of talking to each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but it will be of no use
-
-"but their talking will not help them"
-
-# For the end will come at the time that has been fixed
-
-This tells why their meetings will not be successful. Alternate translation: "The result of their actions will only come at the time that God has fixed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# riches, with his heart set against the holy covenant
-
-Here "heart" represents the mind or thoughts of a person. The idiom "his heart set against" means to be determined to oppose something. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "riches. He will be determined to oppose the holy covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# with his heart set against the holy covenant
-
-The king's desire to act against the holy covenant represents his desire to stop the Israelites from obeying that covenant. Alternate translation: "determined to stop the Israelites from obeying the holy covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the holy covenant
-
-Here "holy" describes God's covenant with Israel. It implies that the covenant should be honored and obeyed because it comes from God himself. Alternate translation: "God's covenant, which all the Israelites should obey"
-
-# He will act
-
-This implies that the king will do certain actions in Israel. Alternate translation: "He will do what he wants to in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# ships of Kittim will come against him
-
-The ships represent the army coming in those ships. Alternate translation: "an army will come from Kittim in ships in order to fight his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Kittim
-
-This may refer to a settlement on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He will be furious against the holy covenant
-
-"He will hate the holy covenant"
-
-# will show favor to those
-
-"will act in favor for those" or "will help those"
-
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-# His forces will rise up
-
-"His army will appear" or "His army will come." The word "His" refers to the king of the North. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the fortress sanctuary
-
-"the sanctuary that the people use as a fortress"
-
-# They will take away the regular burnt offering
-
-Taking away the offering represents preventing people from offering it. Alternate translation: "They will stop the priests from presenting the regular burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the abomination that causes desolation
-
-This refers to an idol that will make the temple desolate, that is, that will cause God to leave his temple. Alternate translation: "the disgusting idol that will cause God to abandon the temple" or "the disgusting thing that will make the temple unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# acted wickedly against the covenant
-
-"wickedly disobeyed the covenant"
-
-# corrupt them
-
-"persuade them to do evil"
-
-# who know their God
-
-Here "know" means "be faithful." Alternate translation: "who are faithful to their God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will be strong and will take action
-
-"will be firm and resist them"
-
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-# they will stumble by the sword and by flame
-
-Here "stumble" is a metaphor that represents experiencing a disaster of one kind or another, including death itself. Here "sword" represents battles and warfare, and "flame" represents fire. Alternate translation: "they will die in battle and by burning to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they
-
-This refers to the wise persons among the Israelites.
-
-# they will stumble into captivity and into being robbed for days
-
-Here "stumble" is a metaphor that represents experiencing a disaster of one kind or another, including death itself. The phrase "being robbed" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will become slaves and their enemies will rob them of their possessions for days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/dan/11/34.md b/dan/11/34.md
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-# they will be helped with a little help
-
-This may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "others will give them a little help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# In hypocrisy many will join themselves with them
-
-This refers to other people who will pretend to help the wise persons, but not because they truly wish to help them.
-
-# will join themselves
-
-Here "join themselves" represents "come to help." Alternate translation: "will come to help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/dan/11/35.md b/dan/11/35.md
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-# Some of the wise will stumble ... until the time of the end
-
-This suffering will continue until the time when God has decided that it will end.
-
-# Some of the wise will stumble
-
-Here "stumble" represents experiencing a disaster of one kind or another, including death itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that refining will happen to them
-
-Here "so that" means "with the result that." Alternate translation: "with the result that refining will happen to them"
-
-# refining will happen to them, and cleansing, and purifying
-
-These three activities are expressed here as if they were things. However, they may be expressed as actions, either in passive form or in active form. Alternate translation: "they will be refined, cleansed, and purified" or "their suffering will refine, cleanse, and purify them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# refining
-
-This refers to the purifying of metal by melting it in a fire. When God makes his people more faithful to himself, this is spoken of as if they were metal that a worker was making more pure by putting it into fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# cleansing
-
-This refers to making people, places, or objects suitable for God's use by separating them from sin and other forms of evil. It speaks of evil as if it were physical dirtiness that could be removed by washing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# purifying
-
-This idea is very similar to refining, discussed earlier. Metal that is refined can also be said to be purified. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# time of the end
-
-"the final days" or "the end of the world." See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
-
-# the appointed time is still to come
-
-Here "appointed time" implies that God has set the time. This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has set the time in the future"
-
diff --git a/dan/11/36.md b/dan/11/36.md
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-# The king will act according to his desires
-
-"The king will do whatever he wants"
-
-# The king
-
-This refers to the king of the North.
-
-# lift himself up and make himself great
-
-The phrases "lift himself up" and "make himself great" mean the same thing and indicate that the king will become very proud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# lift himself up
-
-Here this represents becoming very proud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# make himself great
-
-Here this represents pretending to be very important and powerful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the God of gods
-
-This refers to the one true God. Alternate translation: "the supreme God" or "the only true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# astonishing things
-
-"terrible things" or "shocking things"
-
-# until the wrath is completed
-
-This phrase pictures God as storing up his wrath until his storeroom is completely full of it and he is ready to act according to it. Alternate translation: "until God is completely angry with him" or "until God is angry enough to take action against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/dan/11/37.md b/dan/11/37.md
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-# the god desirable to women
-
-This seems to refer to the pagan god named Tammuz.
-
diff --git a/dan/11/38.md b/dan/11/38.md
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-# the god of fortresses
-
-The king probably believed that this false god would help him to attack other people's fortresses and keep his own. Alternate translation: "the god that controls fortresses"
-
-# instead of these
-
-The word "these" refers to the gods mentioned in [Daniel 11:37](../11/37.md).
-
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-# he will divide up the land as a reward
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he will give the land to his followers as a reward" or 2) "he will sell land to his followers"
-
diff --git a/dan/11/40.md b/dan/11/40.md
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-# the time of the end
-
-"the final days" or "the end of the world." See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
-
-# the king of the South ... The king of the North
-
-These phrases stand for the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: "the king of the South and his army ... The king of the North and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# will storm against him
-
-Violently attacking with an army is spoken of as if a storm happened. Alternate translation: "will attack him like a violent storm" or "will violently attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# flood them
-
-When an army overruns a country, it is spoken of as if a flood occurred. See how you translated this in [Daniel 11:10](../11/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pass through
-
-Nothing will stop the army. Alternate translation: "will pass through the lands with no one to stop him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/dan/11/41.md b/dan/11/41.md
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-# the land of beauty
-
-This refers to the land of Israel. See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:9](../08/09.md) and [Daniel 11:16](./16.md).
-
-# will fall
-
-Here falling represents the action of dying. Alternate translation: "will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# But these will escape from his hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power. Alternate translation: "But these will escape from his power" or "But he will not be able to destroy these nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/dan/11/42.md b/dan/11/42.md
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-# General Information:
-
-This is still about the king of the North.
-
-# He will extend his hand into lands
-
-Here "hand" represents power and control. Alternate translation: "He will extend his control over various lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# into lands
-
-Here the idea is many lands or various lands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the land of Egypt will not be rescued
-
-This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "the land of Egypt will not escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/dan/11/43.md b/dan/11/43.md
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-# the Libyans and the Cushites will be in his footsteps
-
-Here "footsteps" represent submission. Alternate translation: "the Libyans and the Cushites will have to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the Libyans and the Cushites
-
-"the people of Libya and Cush." Libya is a country west of Egypt, and Cush is a country south of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is still about the king of the North.
-
-# he will go out with great rage
-
-The abstract noun "rage" can be expressed with the word "angry." It can be stated clearly that he would go out with his army. Alternate translation: "he will be very angry and will go out" or "he will become very angry and will go out with his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# go out
-
-To "go out" represents the action of attacking the enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to set many apart for destruction
-
-"to destroy many people"
-
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-# the tent of his royal residence
-
-This refers to the king's luxurious tents that he lived in when he was with his army in time of war.
-
-# between the seas and the mountain of the beauty of holiness
-
-This probably refers to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
-
-# the mountain of the beauty of holiness
-
-This refers to the hill in Jerusalem where God's temple was. See how you translated somewhat similar phrases in [Daniel 9:16](../09/16.md) and [Daniel 9:20](../09/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/dan/11/intro.md b/dan/11/intro.md
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-# Daniel 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The final prophecy continues in this chapter. The kings of the North and of the South will fight many wars against each other. The king of the South is probably a reference to Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
diff --git a/dan/12/01.md b/dan/12/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel who appeared to Daniel in [Daniel 10:5](../10/05.md) continues speaking.
-
-# Michael, the great prince
-
-Michael is an archangel. Here he is also given the title "great prince."
-
-# Michael ... will rise up
-
-Here "rise up" is an idiom that means to appear. Alternate translation: "Michael ... will appear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your people will be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. You can also make it clear that God will save the people. Alternate translation: "God will save your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# whose name is found written in the book
-
-This can be stated in active form. You can also make it clear that God writes names in the book. Alternate translation: "whose name God has written in the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# those who sleep in the dust of the earth will rise up
-
-The phrase "sleep in the dust of the earth" is another way of referring to those who have died. Here "rise up" is an idiom that means to come back to life. Alternate translation: "those who have died will come back to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky above
-
-This refers to God's people who will share their wisdom with those around them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# those who turn many to righteousness
-
-This refers to those who help others understand that they are separated from God, as if they were changing the direction in which they were going. Alternate translation: "those who teach others to live righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who turn ... are like the stars forever and ever
-
-These people are compared to the stars that shine. Alternate translation: "those who turn ... will shine brightly like the stars forever and ever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
diff --git a/dan/12/04.md b/dan/12/04.md
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-# close up these words; keep the book sealed
-
-Here "words" represents the book. Alternate translation: "close this book and keep it sealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# time of the end
-
-"the final days" or "the end of the world." See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
-
-# Many will run here and there, and knowledge will increase
-
-This seems to happen before "the time of the end" during which time the book is sealed. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Before that happens, many people will travel here and there, learning more and more about many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/dan/12/05.md b/dan/12/05.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Daniel goes on to tell what he saw next in this vision that began in [Daniel 10:1](../10/01.md).
-
-# there were two others standing
-
-"there were two other angels standing"
-
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-# the man clothed in linen
-
-This refers to the angel who appeared to Daniel in [Daniel 10:5](../10/05.md), not to one of the angels who is standing beside the river. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man who was wearing linen clothes" or "the angel who was wearing linen clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# upstream along the river
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the angel clothed in linen was above the river or 2) the angel was further upstream along the river.
-
-# How long will it be to the end of these amazing events?
-
-"How long will these amazing events last?" This refers to the time from the beginning to the end of the events.
-
-# these amazing events
-
-At the time when the angel spoke to Daniel, none of the events in this vision had happened. This definitely refers to the events in [Daniel 12:1-4](./01.md), and may possibly also include the events in the vision from chapter 11.
-
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-# the man clothed in linen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man who was wearing linen clothes" or "the angel who was wearing linen clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the one who lives forever
-
-"God, who lives forever"
-
-# it would be for a time, times, and half a time
-
-It is best to leave it ambiguous as to when this begins. If you must choose a starting point, the three and a half years probably start with the events of [Daniel 12:1-4](./01.md).
-
-# a time, times, and half a time
-
-"three and a half years." These "times" are generally understood to refer to years. One and two and a half equal three and a half.
-
-# all these things will be completed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all these things will have happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all these things
-
-At the time when the man clothed in linen spoke to Daniel, none of the events in this vision had happened. This refers to the events in [Daniel 12:1-4](./01.md), and may include the events in the vision from chapter 11.
-
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-# My master
-
-Daniel refers to the angel clothed in linen as "My master" to show respect to the angel.
-
-# of all these things
-
-At the time when the angel clothed in linen spoke to Daniel, none of the events in this vision had happened. This definitely refers to the events in [Daniel 12:1-4](./01.md), and may possibly also include the events in the vision from chapter 11.
-
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-# for the words are shut up and sealed
-
-The vision that was given to Daniel was not to be explained. The book was sealed and no one could access it. Alternate translation: "for you are to close up and seal the words you have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the time of the end
-
-"the final days" or "the end of the world." See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
-
diff --git a/dan/12/10.md b/dan/12/10.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel clothed in linen continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined
-
-Yahweh does the purifying. These three terms mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will purify, cleanse, and refine many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# refined
-
-purified by removing anything that does not belong in them
-
-# but the wicked will act wickedly
-
-The evil people will do evil or sinful things.
-
-# None of the wicked will understand
-
-The evil people can not understand spiritual knowledge.
-
-# but those who are wise will understand
-
-"but those who obey Yahweh are wise and will understand"
-
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-# the regular burnt offering is ... is set up
-
-The king of the north is the one who stops the temple sacrifices. Alternate translation: "the king of the North takes away the regular burnt offering and sets up the abomination that causes complete desolation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the abomination that causes complete desolation
-
-This refers to an idol that will make the temple desolate, that is, that will cause God to leave his temple. See how you translated this in [Daniel 11:31](../11/31.md). Alternate translation: "the disgusting idol that will cause God to abandon the temple" or "the disgusting thing that will make the temple unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# 1,290 days
-
-"one thousand two and hundred ninety days" or "twelve hundred and ninety days." Here "days" refers to a period of time. Most commonly rendered as days, but can also imply years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel clothed in linen continues speaking to Daniel.
-
-# Blessed is the one who waits
-
-"Blessed is the person who waits" or "Blessed is anyone who waits"
-
-# who waits
-
-"who remains faithful"
-
-# the 1,335 days
-
-"one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days" or "thirteen hundred and thirty-five days." Here "days" is referring to a period of time most commonly rendered as days. However, it can also imply years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# You must go
-
-"Daniel, you must go" This refers to Daniel continuing to live and serve the kings until the appointed time of his death.
-
-# you will rest
-
-This is a gentle way of saying "you will die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# You will rise
-
-This is referring to the first resurrection of the dead when the righteous people will be raised up.
-
-# the place assigned to you
-
-"the place God has assigned to you"
-
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-# Daniel 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The final prophecy concludes in this chapter. It tells about the future resurrection of the dead and the final judgment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/resurrection]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judgmentday]])
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-# Introduction to Daniel
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Daniel
-
-1. Daniel and his friends in the court of Nebuchadnezzar (1:1–21)
-1. Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar's first dream (2:1–49)
-1. Daniel's friends delivered from the fiery furnace (3:1–30)
-1. Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar's second dream (4:1–37)
-1. Belshazzar's feast and the writing on the wall (5:1-31)
-1. Daniel in the den of lions (6:1–28)
-1. Daniel's vision of four beasts (7:1–28)
-1. Daniel's vision of a ram and a goat (8:1–27)
-1. Daniel prays and Gabriel answers (9:1–23)
-1. Daniel's vision of seventy weeks (9:24–27)
-1. Daniel's vision of a man (10:1–11:1)
-1. The kings of the south and north (11:2–20)
-1. An evil king exalts himself (11:21-39)
-1. The time of the end (11:40–12:13)
-
-#### What is the Book of Daniel about?
-
-The first part of the Book of Daniel (chapters 1–6) is a narrative about Daniel and his friends. They were young men from Jerusalem who were taken to Babylon as prisoners. These chapters tell how they were faithful to Yahweh while living in a pagan land serving a pagan king. And it tells how God rewarded them because they were faithful.
-
-The rest of the Book of Daniel is a series of prophetic visions. Chapters 7 and 8 deal with images representing the kingdoms and kings of the major nations. Chapters 9–11 are prophecies and visions about wars and a type of the great enemy of God appearing. Chapter 12 is a vision that describes end times.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The traditional title of this book is "The Book of Daniel" or just "Daniel." Translators may call it "The Book About Daniel" or "The Book About the Deeds and Visions of Daniel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Daniel?
-
-Daniel was a Jew who became a Babylonian government official during the exile. He may have written the book himself. Or he may have written the parts of the book and someone else put the parts together at a later time.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Is there a missing week in Daniel's prophecy?
-
-Scholars disagree about what may appear to be a missing week in 9:24-27. It is best for translators to allow apparent mysteries such as this to remain in the text. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-#### When did the seventy weeks begin?
-
-The seventy weeks in 9:24-27 began when a decree was issued to rebuild the city of Jerusalem. But there were several decrees that allowed this to happen. Translators do not need to understand how prophecies were or will be fulfilled to translate the text.
-
-#### Who was Darius the Mede?
-
-Darius the Mede was a Babylonian king who sent Daniel into a den of lions. People have not found his name in history outside of the Book of Daniel. Scholars have tried to explain who Darius was, but they are not certain.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How does Daniel use the word "king"?
-
-Many kings are in the Book of Daniel, but not all of the kings ruled over all of Babylon or Persia. Some of the kings may have ruled over regions or cities.
-
-#### How many chapters does Daniel have?
-
-Daniel has twelve chapters. Some Bible versions include stories called "Bel and the Dragon" and "The Prayer of Azariah." However, few people think that these stories have the same authority as the rest of scripture. Therefore, there is no need to translate them.
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-# beyond the Jordan
-
-This refers to the land across the Jordan River, to the east of Israel. Moses was east of the Jordan when he spoke to the Israelites. Alternate translation: "east of the Jordan"
-
-# Suph ... Paran ... Tophel ... Laban ... Hazeroth ... Dizahab
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# It is eleven days' journey from Horeb ... to Kadesh Barnea
-
-"It takes eleven days to walk from Horeb ... to Kadesh Barnea"
-
-# Mount Seir
-
-This is a mountainous area south of the Dead Sea. The area is also called "Edom." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# eleven
-
-"11" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# It happened in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke
-
-The ordinal numbers can be translated as cardinal numbers. Alternate translation: "They had lived in the wilderness for 40 years, 11 months, and 1 day, when Moses spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# fortieth
-
-40th (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month
-
-This is the eleventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# eleventh
-
-11th (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
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-# Yahweh had attacked
-
-"Yahweh had enabled the Israelites to defeat"
-
-# Sihon ... Og
-
-These are names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Heshbon ... Ashtaroth at Edrei
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Beyond the Jordan
-
-This refers to the land across the Jordan River, to the east of Israel. Moses was east of the Jordan when he said this. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "East of the Jordan River"
-
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-# spoke to us
-
-The word "us" refers to Moses and the other people of Israel.
-
-# You have lived long enough in this hill country
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "You do not need to stay near this mountain any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the people of Israel what Yahweh said to them.
-
-# Turn and take your journey
-
-The word "turn" is an idiom for beginning action. Alternate translation: "Start again on your journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# hill country ... Euphrates
-
-Yahweh is describing places in the land that he has promised to give to the Israelites.
-
-# hill country
-
-This is an area in the hills near the place where the Amorites lived.
-
-# lowland
-
-an area of land that is low and flat
-
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-# Look
-
-"Pay attention to what I am about to say"
-
-# I have set the land before you
-
-"I am now giving this land to you"
-
-# that Yahweh swore
-
-Yahweh is speaking as if he were another person. Alternate translation: "that I, Yahweh, swore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# fathers
-
-The word "fathers" is a synecdoche for all ancestors. Alternate translation: "ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the people of Israel what Yahweh said to them.
-
-# I spoke to you at that time
-
-Here "I" refers to Moses. The phrase "at that time" refers to when the Israelites were at Horeb, which is the same as Mount Sinai. Alternate translation: "When we were at Horeb, I spoke to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I am not able to carry you myself alone
-
-Here "to carry you" means "to lead you" or "to govern you." Alternate translation: "It is too much for me to lead you by myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# as the multitude of the stars of heaven
-
-This is an exaggeration that means God has greatly increased the number of Israelites. Alternate translation: "a great crowd of many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# a thousand times
-
-The phrase "a thousand" is a metaphor for "very many." Alternate translation: "very many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a thousand
-
-1000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# But how can I myself alone carry your loads, your burdens, and your disputes?
-
-Moses uses a question to emphasize that he cannot solve all of their problems by himself. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot carry your loads, your burdens, and your disputes by myself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# carry your loads, your burdens
-
-Moses speaks as if the people's problems and complaints that he needed to take care of were heavy physical objects that he had been carrying. Alternate translation: "take care of your problems, your complaints" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your disputes
-
-"your arguments" or "your disagreements"
-
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-# men of good repute from each tribe
-
-"men from each tribe whom the people of Israel respect"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# men of good repute
-
-"men whom your people respected." See how this is translated in [Deuteronomy 1:13](../01/13.md).
-
-# of thousands ... of hundreds ... of fifties ... of tens
-
-"of groups of 1,000 ... of groups of 100 ... of groups of 50 ... and groups of 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# captains ... officers
-
-These are titles for different leaders in Israel's government.
-
-# tribe by tribe
-
-"from each of your tribes"
-
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-# judge righteously between a man and his brother
-
-"make right and fair decisions about the disputes Israelites have with each other"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the judges, so the commands are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# You will not show partiality
-
-"Do not show partiality"
-
-# you will hear the small and the great alike
-
-These two extremes "small" and "great" represent all people. Alternate translation: "you will treat all people alike" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# You will not be afraid of the face of man
-
-The word "face" is a metonym for the whole person. "You will not" is a command. "Do not be afraid of anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# at that time
-
-This means the time when they were at Horeb, at Mount Sinai. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
-
-# terrible wilderness that you saw
-
-"large and dangerous desert that you crossed through"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
-
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-# Look ... your God ... before you; go up, take possession ... your fathers ... to you; do not be afraid, neither be discouraged
-
-Moses is speaking to the Israelites as if he were speaking to one man, so these forms should be singular, not plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# has set the land before you
-
-"is now giving this land to you." See how this is translated in [Deuteronomy 1:8](../01/08.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
-
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-# twelve men
-
-"12 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# They turned and went
-
-Turning is an idiom for beginning to obey a command. Alternate translation: "They left that place and went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Valley of Eshkol
-
-This is a valley in the Hebron region, which is south of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# scouted it
-
-"looked for places they could attack"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
-
-# They took
-
-"The 12 men took"
-
-# took some of the produce of the land in their hands
-
-"picked some of the produce of the land"
-
-# brought us word and said
-
-The speaker speaks as if a "word" were a physical object that someone could bring. Alternate translation: "told us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# said, 'It is a good land that Yahweh our God is giving to us.'
-
-The direct quotation can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "said that the land that Yahweh our God was giving to us was good"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
-
-# Yet you refused to attack
-
-God commanded the Israelites to attack and destroy the Amorites, but the Israelites were afraid and refused to fight them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# into the hand of the Amorites
-
-Here "into the hand" means to give the Amorites power over them. Alternate translation: "into the power of the Amorites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Where can we go now?
-
-Here this question emphasizes how afraid they were. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have nowhere to go." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# made our heart to melt
-
-This means that they became afraid. Alternate translation: "made us very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# are fortified up to the heavens
-
-This is an exaggeration that emphasizes how frightened the people were because the cities were so large and strong. Alternate translation: "have walls so high it is like they reach up to the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# sons of the Anakim
-
-These are descendants of the Anak people who were very large and fierce. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
-
-# I said to you
-
-"I said to your ancestors"
-
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-# before your eyes
-
-Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they saw. Alternate translation: "which you yourselves saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# you have seen ... Yahweh your God carried you ... you went ... you came
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Yahweh your God carried you, as a man carries his son
-
-Here Yahweh's care for his people is compared to that of a father. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God has taken care of you, like a father takes care of his son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# until you came to this place
-
-"until you came to this land that God promised to give you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
diff --git a/deu/01/33.md b/deu/01/33.md
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-# make camp
-
-"put up your tents"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the people of Israel what Yahweh said to them.
-
-# heard the sound of your words
-
-"heard what you were saying"
-
-# he swore and said
-
-God made a vow not to allow those who rebelled against him to enter the land he promised to give them.
-
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-# will see
-
-"will enter"
-
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-# save Caleb
-
-"except Caleb"
-
-# Jephunneh
-
-This is the name of Caleb's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he has wholly followed Yahweh
-
-Yahweh speaks as if he were someone else. Alternate translation: "he has completely obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
-
-# Yahweh was angry with me because of you
-
-This refers to when Moses disobeyed what Yahweh told him to do because Moses was angry with the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Nun
-
-This is the name of Joshua's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who stands before you
-
-Why Joshua stands before Moses can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "who stands before you as your servant" or "who helps you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
-
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-# turn and take your journey
-
-"turn around and go back on the road you have come on"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
-
-# sinned against Yahweh
-
-"we have rebelled against Yahweh by disobeying him"
-
-# we will follow
-
-"we will obey"
-
-# to attack the hill country
-
-Here the metonym "hill country" represents the people that live there. Alternate translation: "to attack the people who live in the hill country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# for I will not be with you, and you will be defeated by your enemies
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your enemies will defeat you because I will not be with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# attacked the hill country
-
-The metonym "hill country" stands for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "attacked the people who live in the hill country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# chased you like bees
-
-A "bee" is a small, flying insect that flies in large groups and stings people who threaten them. This means that so many Amorites attacked the Israelite soldiers that they had to leave the battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# Seir
-
-This is the name of a piece of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hormah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# struck you down
-
-"killed many of your soldiers"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
-
-# returned and wept
-
-"returned to Kadesh and wept"
-
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-# Deuteronomy 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter forms a continuation with the last chapter of the book of Numbers.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's victory
-The chapter explains that Israel's conquering of the Promised Land will be done by Yahweh. They are not to fear the people of Canaan but be obedient to Yahweh. Yahweh is bringing about his judgement upon the people of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
-
-##### Possessing the land
-While the Promised Land belongs to Israel, they do not possess the land. Possessing the land is an important theme. Posessing the land depended on Israel's faithfulness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
-
-# Then we turned and took our journey
-
-"Then we turned around and went"
-
-# we went around Mount Seir for many days
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the Israelites traveled around the mountain called Seir for a very long time or 2) the Israelites wandered in a region called Mount Seir for a very long time.
-
-# Mount Seir
-
-This is a mountainous area south of the Dead Sea. The area is also called "Edom." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:2](../01/02.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# many days
-
-Some languages translate this as "many nights."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# of your brothers, the descendants of Esau
-
-"of your relatives, the descendants of Esau"
-
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-# I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession
-
-Yahweh is reminding the Israelites that he has given this territory to the descendants of Esau.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to instruct Israel in how they are to treat the descendants of Esau.
-
-# You will purchase food from them
-
-Yahweh is giving them permission or instruction, not a command, and he is telling them not to steal. "I permit you to purchase food from them" or "If you need food, you are to purchase it from them"
-
-# from them
-
-"from Esau's descendants"
-
-# for money
-
-If these words are not needed or make the translation unclear, you may omit them.
-
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-# your God has blessed you ... your hand ... your walking ... your God ... with you, and you have lacked
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you in all the work of your hand
-
-The "work of your hand" refers to all the work they had done. Alternate translation: "all of your work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he has known your walking
-
-Here what happened to the people while they were walking is spoken of as their "walking." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# forty years
-
-"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# you have lacked nothing
-
-This is a litotes for "you have had everything you needed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# by our brothers
-
-"by our relatives"
-
-# Elath ... Ezion Geber
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# we turned
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "we kept going" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of a part of Moses' speech reminding the Israelites of how Yahweh guided them in the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Do not trouble Moab
-
-The word "Moab" represents the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "Do not trouble the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Ar
-
-This is the name of a city in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the descendants of Lot
-
-The people of Israel were related to the descendants of Moab. Moab was the son of Lot. Lot was the nephew of Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer begins to give background information about the people of the land. These words are not part of Moses' speech to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# The Emites lived
-
-These words give background information about the Emite people, who had lived in the land before the Moabites. Your language may have a special way to mark background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Emites
-
-This is the name of a people group that were considered giants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Anakim
-
-These are descendants of the Anak people who were very large and fierce. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:28](../01/28.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the background information about the different people groups that had lived in the land. (See: [Deuteronomy 2:10](./10.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]]).
-
-# Rephaim
-
-This is the name of a people group that were considered giants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the background information about the different people groups that had lived in the land. (See: [Deuteronomy 2:10](./10.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]]).
-
-# Horites
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# destroyed them from before them
-
-"killed all of them so none of them were left living with them" or "removed them from their presence by killing all of them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the Israelites of what had happened to them in the wilderness.
-
-# 'Now rise up ... Zered.' So
-
-"'Then Yahweh said, "Now rise up ... Zered.' So." This can be translated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh told us to rise up ... Zered. So" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# rise up
-
-begin to do something (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the brook Zered
-
-This stream flows into the Dead Sea from the southeast and creates the border between Edom and Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Now the days
-
-The word "now" marks a change from the story to background information about how long the people of Israel traveled and about God's anger towards that generation. If your language has a way of showing that what follows is background information, you should use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# thirty-eight years
-
-"38 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# were gone from the people
-
-This is a polite way of saying "had died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# the hand of Yahweh was against
-
-Here "the hand of Yahweh" refers to Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh used his power against" or "Yahweh punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel of what happened in the past.
-
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-# You are
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Ar
-
-This is the name of a city in Moab. See how you translated it in [Deuteronomy 2:9](../02/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# do not trouble ... will not give you
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the command and the word "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# to the descendants of Lot
-
-The people of Israel were related to the descendants of Ammon. Ammon was the son of Lot. Lot was the nephew of Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses begin to give background information about the people groups who lived in the land. If your language has a way of showing that what follows is background information, you should use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# That also is considered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People also consider that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Rephaim
-
-This is the name of a people group. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:11](../02/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Anakim
-
-This is the name of a people group. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# destroyed them before the Ammonites
-
-"allowed the Ammonites to defeat them" or "allowed the Ammonites to kill them all"
-
-# they succeeded them and lived in their place
-
-"the Ammonites took over everything the Rephaim had owned and have lived where the Rephaim had lived"
-
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-# Horites
-
-This is the name of a people group. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:12](../02/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# succeeded them and have lived in their place
-
-"took over everything the Horites had owned and have lived where the Horites had lived"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer finishes describing how God enabled Esau to conquer the land Esau is now inhabiting.
-
-# Avvites ... Caphtorim
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Caphtor
-
-This is the name of a place. It may be another name for the island of Crete located in the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# destroyed them
-
-"destroyed the Avvim"
-
-# settled in their place
-
-"lived where the Avvim had lived"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer has finished giving background information and is now again telling what Moses said to the Israelites.
-
-# Now rise up
-
-Yahweh is telling Moses what the people should do. "Now get up" or "Now go."
-
-# go on your journey
-
-"continue your journey"
-
-# Valley of the Arnon
-
-This is the name of the valley of the Arnon River. It creates the border between Moab and the Amorites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I have given into your hand
-
-The metonym "into your hand" means "into your control or power." Alternate translation: "I have given you the power to defeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your hand ... Begin to possess it ... fight
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "your" and the commands "begin to possess" and "fight" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Sihon
-
-This is the name of a king. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Heshbon
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fight with him
-
-"fight against him and his army"
-
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-# terror of you ... news about you ... because of you
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# put the fear and terror
-
-The words "fear" and "terror" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the fear is intense. Alternate translation: "put a terrible fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# peoples that are under the whole sky
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "peoples in every land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# tremble and be in anguish
-
-This is hendiadys and emphasizes that the people will "tremble in anguish." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# I sent
-
-Here "I" refers to Moses.
-
-# wilderness of Kedemoth
-
-This is the name of a place near the valley of Arnon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sihon ... Heshbon
-
-These are the names of a man and a place. See how you translated them in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# with words of peace
-
-"with my offer of peace" or "with a message from me asking for peace"
-
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-# I will turn neither to the right hand nor to the left
-
-This phrase emphasizes that they will always go in the same direction. It can be stated in positive form. "I will not change direction" or "I will always stay on the path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues Moses' message to King Sihon.
-
-# You will sell me food for money, so that I may eat; give me water for money, so that I may drink
-
-Moses tells Sihon that the Israelites will not steal from the Amorites and requests that Sihon and his people sell food and water to the Israelites; he is not giving a command. Alternate translation: "I expect to have to pay for food so I can eat and to pay for water so I can drink"
-
-# sell me ... I may eat ... give me ... I may drink
-
-Moses is referring to the people of Israel as if they were Moses himself. Alternate translation: "sell to me and my people ... we may eat ... give us ... we may drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# only let me pass through on my feet
-
-"only let us walk through your land"
-
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-# Ar
-
-This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:9](../02/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the people of what happened in the past.
-
-# Sihon ... Heshbon
-
-These are the names of a man and a place. See how you translated them in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# your God ... your might
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# hardened his mind and made his heart obstinate
-
-Both of these phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh "caused him to become very stubborn." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# to deliver up Sihon and his land before you
-
-"to give Sihon and his land over to you"
-
-# begin to possess it, in order that you may inherit his land
-
-"take possession of his land, so that you may inherit it"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
-
-# Sihon
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jahaz
-
-This is the name of a city in Moab (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people about what happened in the past.
-
-# We took all his cities
-
-"We captured all of King Sihon's cities"
-
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-# Aroer
-
-This is the name of a city on the north bank of the Arnon River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Valley of the Arnon
-
-"Arnon" is the name of a river. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:24](../02/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# there was not a city too high for us
-
-This negative statement is used to emphasize their success in battle. This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "we were able to defeat the people of every city even if the city had high walls around it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# you did not go
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Jabbok River
-
-This is the name of a river that created the border between Sihon's land and the land of the Ammonites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/deu/02/intro.md b/deu/02/intro.md
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-# Deuteronomy 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Covenant faithfulness
-Yahweh is faithful to the covenant he made with Abraham. He is also faithful to the promises he made with Esau and Lot. Because of this, Israel was given specific land it was able to conquer in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel of what happened in the past.
-
-# Og
-
-This is the name of a king. See how you translated it in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Edrei
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Sihon
-
-This is the name of a king. See how you translated it in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Heshbon
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Yahweh said to me, 'Do not fear him; ... given you ... under your control ... You will do ... as you did ... at Heshbon.'
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Moses as if Moses were the Israelites, so the command "do not fear" and all instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# fear him ... over him ... his people and his land
-
-Here the words "him" and "his" refer to Og.
-
-# I have given you victory
-
-Yahweh speaks of what he will do as if he had already done it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# You will do to him as you did to Sihon
-
-The word "him" is a metonym for "his people." Alternate translation: "You will destroy Og and his people as you did Sihon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# all his people were put under our control
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh put all of Og's people under our control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# not one of his people remained
-
-This is a litotes that is used to emphasize that the Israelites did not let anyone live. Alternate translation: "all of his people were dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# There was not one of the sixty cities that we did not take
-
-This is a double negative that emphasizes that they took all of the 60 cities. Alternate translation: "We took every one of the sixty cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# sixty cities
-
-"60 cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the region of Argob
-
-This is the name of a region within Bashan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/deu/03/05.md b/deu/03/05.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel of what happened in the past.
-
-# These were all cities fortified with
-
-"These were all cities protected by"
-
-# besides very many
-
-"in addition to very many" or "not including very many"
-
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-# Sihon
-
-This is the name of a king. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Heshbon
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# out of the hand of the two kings
-
-Here the metonym "out of the hand of" means "from the control of." Alternate translation: "from the control of the two kings" or "from the two kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Amorites
-
-"Amorite people." See how you translated the name of this people group in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# beyond the Jordan
-
-This refers to the land across the Jordan River, to the east of Israel. Moses was east of the Jordan when he said this. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "east of the Jordan River"
-
-# the Valley of the Arnon
-
-See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 2:24](../02/24.md).
-
-# Mount Hermon
-
-This is the name of a mountain at the northern border of Bashan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Mount Hermon ... Sirion ... Senir
-
-These are all names of the same mountain which is at the northern border of Bashan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bashan ... Edrei ... Og
-
-See how you translated these in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# of the plain
-
-This is high, flat land between the Arnon River and Mount Gilead.
-
-# Salekah
-
-This is the name of a city near Edrei. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# For of the remnant ... the way people measure
-
-This is background information about King Og. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Rephaim
-
-See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:11](../02/11.md).
-
-# Look!
-
-"Pay attention to the important thing I am going to tell you."
-
-# Was it not in Rabbah, ... live?
-
-The writer uses a question to remind the people of Israel that they could go to Rabbah and see how large Og must have been. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Possible meanings are 1) "It was in Rabbah, ... live." or 2) "It is in Rabbah ... live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# the way people measure
-
-"according to the cubit most people use"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of what happened in the past.
-
-# Aroer
-
-See how you translated the name of this town in [Deuteronomy 2:36](../02/36.md).
-
-# the Valley of the Arnon
-
-See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 2:24](../02/24.md).
-
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-# the region of Argob
-
-See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 3:4](../03/04.md).
-
-# The same territory is called the land of Rephaim
-
-The writer begins to present background information about the land that the people of Israel captured. If your language has a way of showing that what follows is background information, you should use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Rephaim
-
-See how you translated the name of this land in [Deuteronomy 2:11](../02/11.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the background information about the land the people of Israel captured ([Deuteronomy 3:13](../03/13.md)).
-
-# Jair
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Geshurites and the Maakathites
-
-These are people groups who lived west of Bashan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Havvoth Jair
-
-Translators may make a footnote that says: "The name 'Havvoth Jair' means 'tent villages of Jair' or 'realm of Jair.'"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# I gave
-
-Here "I" refers to Moses.
-
-# to Machir
-
-Machir was the son of Manasseh. He had died before Moses gave this land. The name is a metonym for the descendants of the person. Alternate translation: "to the descendants of Machir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jabbok River
-
-This is the name of a river that created the border between Sihon's land and the land of the Ammonites. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:37](../02/37.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# Another of its borders is also
-
-"The western border of the Reubenite and Gadite territory is"
-
-# Kinnereth
-
-the Sea of Kinnereth, also called "the Sea of Galilee" or "the Lake of Gennesaret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mount Pisgah
-
-This is the name of a mountain in the northern part of the Abarim mountain range. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# I commanded you at that time
-
-Moses reminds the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh that they must help the other Israelites conquer the rest of the land God promised them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will pass over armed before
-
-"will take your weapons and cross the Jordan River ahead of"
-
-# your brothers, the people of Israel
-
-"your fellow Israelites"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh.
-
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-# Yahweh gives rest to your brothers
-
-The writer speaks as if the ability to rest were a physical object that could be given as a gift. The word "rest" is also a metaphor for peaceful life in which there is no war. Alternate translation: "Yahweh allows your brothers to rest" or "Yahweh allows your brothers to stop fighting wars and live peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# beyond the Jordan
-
-This refers to the land across the Jordan River, to the east of Israel. Moses was east of the Jordan when he said this. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "east of the Jordan River"
-
-# then will you return
-
-Moses is emphasizing that the other tribes must possess their land before Yahweh will permit these three tribes to possess their land. "only then are you to return."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
-
-# Your eyes have seen
-
-Here "eyes" refers to Joshua. Alternate translation: "You have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people about what happened in the past.
-
-# I implored
-
-Here "I" refers to Moses. This means he asked God in a very earnest, emotional way.
-
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-# to show your servant
-
-Here "your servant" is a polite way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "to show me, your servant"
-
-# your strong hand
-
-Here the metonym "hand" means control or power. Alternate translation: "your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for what god is there ... acts?
-
-Moses uses a question to emphasize that Yahweh is the only God with the power to do the works he has done. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "for there is no god ... acts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# in heaven or in earth
-
-These two extremes together mean "anywhere." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# beyond the Jordan
-
-"west of the Jordan River." When Moses spoke these words to Yahweh, he was east of the Jordan River in Moab.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues telling the people of Israel what happened in the past.
-
-# Yahweh was angry with me because of you
-
-This refers to when Moses disobeyed what Yahweh told him to do because Moses was angry with the people of Israel. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:37](../01/37.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Pisgah
-
-See how you translated this is in [Deuteronomy 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
-# lift up your eyes
-
-The words "lift up your eyes" are an idiom that means look. Alternate translation: "look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
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-# Beth Peor
-
-This is the name of a town in Moab near Mount Pisgah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Victories
-The victories recorded in this chapter occurred on the east side of the Jordan River. This was not part of the Promised Land, which was on the west side of the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# I am about to teach you
-
-Moses is telling the people of Israel what God wants them to do.
-
-# to do them
-
-"and obey them"
-
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-# You will not add to the words ... neither will you diminish them
-
-Yahweh does not want his people to create new laws, or to ignore those he has already given them.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Your eyes have seen
-
-Here "eyes" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "You saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# because of Baal Peor
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "because of the sins you committed at Baal Peor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Peor
-
-See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 3:29](../03/29.md).
-
-# Yahweh your God has destroyed them from among you
-
-Moses speaks to the people of Israel as though they were one person, so "your" and "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# you who clung to Yahweh
-
-The writer speaks as if trusting in Yahweh and obeying him were like physically holding on to a person. Alternate translation: "you who were careful to obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Look
-
-"Pay attention"
-
-# that you should do so in the midst of the land
-
-"that you should obey them when you live in the land"
-
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-# keep them and do them
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that they are to obey them. Alternate translation: "obey them carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples
-
-The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "understanding" can be translated as adjective phrases, and the abstract noun "sight" refers to how the peoples judge or decide on the value of something. Alternate translation: "this is what will show the peoples that you are wise and that you understand what is important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this great nation is a wise and understanding people
-
-The word "nation" is a metonym for the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "the people of this great nation are wise and understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# For what other great nation is there ... him?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "For there is no other great nation ... him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# What other great nation is there ... today?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no other great nation ... today." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# Only pay attention ... guard yourself ... you do not forget ... your eyes ... your heart ... your life ... make them known to your children and your children's children
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they are one person, so all instances of "you," "your," and "yourself," as well as the commands "pay attention," "guard," and "make known" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Only pay attention and carefully guard yourself
-
-"Pay careful attention and be sure to remember these things always"
-
-# you do not forget ... they do not leave your heart
-
-These phrases means the same thing and emphasize that the people of Israel must remember what they have seen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# your eyes have seen
-
-Here "eyes" are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "you have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# you stood before Yahweh your God
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they are one person, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Assemble me the people
-
-"Bring the people together and bring them to me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the Israelites of their history.
-
-# with fire to the heart of heaven
-
-This is an idiom. "The heart of" means "the middle of" or "the innermost part of," and "heaven" here refers to the sky. Alternate translation: "with a fire that went up to the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness
-
-Here "thick darkness" describes the cloud. Alternate translation: "with a thick, dark cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# thick darkness
-
-Another possible meaning is "heavy cloud."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# He declared
-
-"Yahweh declared"
-
-# to you
-
-Here "you" refers to the Israelites who were at Mount Horeb.
-
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-# in the land that you are crossing over to take possession of
-
-"after you have crossed over the Jordan River and taken possession of the land"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
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-# do not corrupt yourselves
-
-"do not do what is wrong"
-
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-# creeps on the ground
-
-"crawls on the ground"
-
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-# You shall not lift your eyes ... and look ... and be drawn ... Yahweh your God
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" and the words "lift," "look," and "be drawn" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You shall not ... and be drawn away to worship
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not ... and do not let anyone make you want to worship" or "Do not ... and do not allow yourself worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all the host of the heavens
-
-"everything you can see in the sky." This is another way of referring to the sun, moon, and stars.
-
-# of which Yahweh your God has given a share all the peoples
-
-This is an idiom. Moses speaks of the stars as if they were small objects like food that Yahweh was dividing and giving out to the people groups. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh your God has put there to help all people groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# brought you out of the iron furnace
-
-Moses speaks of Egypt and the hard work the Israelites did there as if it were an oven in which iron is heated and the Israelites were the iron. Alternate translation: "brought you out of the land where people made you do hard work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a people of his own inheritance
-
-This is an idiom that can be translated "people who belong only to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Yahweh was angry with me because of you
-
-This refers to when Moses disobeyed what Yahweh told him to do because Moses was angry with the people of Israel. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:37](../01/37.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Yahweh your God is giving to you
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Pay attention to yourselves
-
-"Pay careful attention"
-
-# Yahweh your God has forbidden you
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one person, so the words "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Yahweh your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God
-
-Moses compares how Yahweh acts when he is angry to the way a fire destroys things. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God will severely punish and destroy you like a fire does because he does not want you to worship other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh your God
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one person, so the word "your" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# you beget ... Yahweh your God
-
-The words "you" and "your" are singular here.
-
-# beget
-
-become the father of, or become the ancestor of
-
-# if you corrupt yourselves
-
-"if you do what is wrong." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:16](../04/16.md).
-
-# do what is evil in the sight of Yahweh your God, to provoke him to anger
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you make Yahweh your God angry by doing what he says is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I call heaven and earth to witness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Moses is calling on all those who live in heaven and earth to be witnesses to what he says or 2) Moses is speaking to heaven and earth as if they are people, and he is calling them to be witnesses to what he says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# you will not prolong your days
-
-Long days are a metaphor for a long life. Alternate translation: "you will not be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but you will be completely destroyed
-
-As indicated in 4:27, not every Israelite will be killed. Here "completely destroy" is a generalization and emphasizes that many of the Israelites will die. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but Yahweh will destroy many of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Yahweh will scatter you among the peoples
-
-Moses speaks as if the people were seeds that Yahweh would scatter around a field. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will send you to many different places and force you to live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will lead you away
-
-"will send you" or "will cause your enemies to take you away"
-
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-# the work of men's hands, wood and stone
-
-Here "men's hands" refers the men themselves, and "the work ... wood and stone" to the idols that they have created. Alternate translation: "the wood and stone idols that men have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel. He speaks as though they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# But from there
-
-"But when you are in those other nations"
-
-# you will seek
-
-The word "you" here is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# when you search after him
-
-"when you really try to find him" or "when you really try to know him"
-
-# with all your heart and with all your soul
-
-Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# will have come on
-
-"have happened to"
-
-# in those later days
-
-"afterwards" or "then"
-
-# listen to his voice
-
-Here "listen" is an idiom that means to hear and obey. Also, "his voice" refers to Yahweh and emphasizes what he says. Alternate translation: "obey what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and the command "ask now" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Did ever a people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and live?
-
-Here the people of Israel are reminded of how Yahweh has spoken to them in an amazing way in the past. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No other people besides you has heard God speak from the middle of the fire and lived." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# hear the voice of God speaking
-
-Here God is represented by his voice. Alternate translation: "hear God's voice as he spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# by a mighty hand, and by an outstretched arm
-
-Here "a mighty hand" and "an outstretched arm" are metaphors for Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "by showing his mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before your eyes
-
-Here "eyes" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "in front of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# To you these things were shown
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh showed you these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he made you to hear ... made you see
-
-"he made sure you heard ... made sure you saw"
-
-# made you ... you heard
-
-Moses speaks as if the people to whom he was speaking were the people he had spoken to at Mount Sinai many years earlier. The people at Mount Sinai were actually the fathers of the people to whom he was speaking these words. Alternate translation: "made your fathers ... your fathers heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# your fathers
-
-This refers to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob's sons.
-
-# with his presence, with his great power
-
-"with the great power that comes from his presence" or "with his great power"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# lay it on your heart
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in heaven above and on the earth beneath
-
-The two phrases "in heaven" and "on the earth" show two extremes and mean "everywhere." Alternate translation: "over everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# prolong your days
-
-Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses's speech, which began in [Deuteronomy 1:6](../01/06.md), has finished, and the writer continues the narrative that ended in [Deuteronomy 1:5](../01/05.md).
-
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-# Bezer ... Ramoth ... Golan
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This is the law
-
-This refers to the laws Moses will give in the following chapters.
-
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-# Beth Peor
-
-This is the name of a town in Moab near Mount Pisgah. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sihon ... Amorites ... Heshbon
-
-"King Sihon ... Amorite people ... town of Heshbon." See how you translated these names in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
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-# his land
-
-King Sihon's land
-
-# beyond the Jordan toward the east
-
-This refers to the land across the Jordan River, to the east of Israel. Moses was east of the Jordan when he said this. Alternate translation: "from the side of the Jordan River toward the east"
-
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-# Aroer
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:36](../02/36.md).
-
-# the Valley of the Arnon
-
-This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:24](../02/24.md).
-
-# Mount Siyon ... Mount Hermon
-
-These are different names for the same mountain. The word "Sion" is another spelling of "Sirion" ([Deuteronomy 3:9](../03/09.md)). See how you translated "Mount Hermon" in [Deuteronomy 3:8](../03/08.md).
-
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-# eastward beyond the Jordan
-
-This refers to the land across the Jordan River, to the east of Israel. Moses was east of the Jordan when he said this. Alternate translation: "eastward from the side of the Jordan River"
-
-# Sea of the Arabah ... Mount Pisgah
-
-See how you translated these names in [Deuteronomy 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
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-# Deuteronomy 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Law of Moses
-In order to possess the land, the people needed to obey the law of Moses. This will be the most important thing in the religious life of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-##### Moses' instructions
-Moses is not allowed to enter into the Promised Land. Since they are getting ready to possess the Promised Land, Moses gives them some last instructions before his death. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-Moses uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. The purpose of these questions is to convince his readers to obey his instructions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# called to all Israel
-
-Here "all" is a generalization. Moses wanted everyone in Israel to hear and obey his words, but his voice was probably not so loud that everyone actually heard him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# that I will speak in your ears today
-
-Here "ears" refers to the whole person. This metaphor emphasizes that the people know what Moses has said to them, so they cannot sin and then say they did not know they were sinning. Alternate translation: "that I will speak to you today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh did not make this covenant with our ancestors
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh did not only make a covenant with those who were at Horeb; the covenant was also with the later generations of Israelites or 2) Yahweh did not make this covenant with their distant ancestors, such as, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; instead, this covenant began with the Israelites at Horeb.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# face to face
-
-Use your language's idiom for two people who are close to each other and looking at each other when they are speaking to each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# on the mount
-
-"on the mountain"
-
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-# at that time
-
-Moses is referring to an event that happened about 40 years earlier.
-
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-# out of the house of slavery
-
-Here the metonym "house of slavery" refers to Egypt where the people of Israel had been slaves. Alternate translation: "out of the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people what Yahweh has commanded them. The phrases "you will" and "you will not" are commands. He speaks to the Israelites as if they were one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will have no other gods before me
-
-"You must not worship any other gods but me"
-
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-# that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water below
-
-This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "that is in the earth beneath your feet, or that is in the water below the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will not bow down to them or serve them
-
-"You will not worship the carved figures or do as they command"
-
-# You will not
-
-"Never"
-
-# I ... am a jealous God
-
-"I ... want you to worship only me"
-
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-# showing covenant faithfulness to thousands, to those who love me
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." Alternate translation: "faithfully loving thousands, those who love me" or "being faithful to the covenant with thousands, with those who love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to thousands, to those who love me
-
-Some translations read "to a thousand generations of those who love me." The word "thousands" is a metonym for a number too many to count. Alternate translation: "forever, to those who love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will not take the name of Yahweh
-
-"You will not use the name of Yahweh"
-
-# You will not
-
-See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
-# in vain
-
-"carelessly" or "without proper respect" or "for wrong purposes"
-
-# Yahweh will not hold him guiltless
-
-This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will consider him guilty" or "Yahweh will punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# to keep it holy
-
-"to dedicate it to God"
-
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-# do all your work
-
-"do all your usual duties"
-
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-# seventh day
-
-"day 7." Here "seventh" is the ordinal number for seven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# On it you will not do
-
-"On that day never do"
-
-# within your gates
-
-Here "gates" is a reference to the city itself. Alternate translation: "within your community" or "inside your city" or "living with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "You must remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm
-
-Here "a mighty hand" and "an outstretched arm" are metaphors for Yahweh's power. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "by showing his mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will not
-
-See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
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-# You will not commit adultery
-
-"You will not sleep with anyone other than your spouse"
-
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-# You will not give false witness against your neighbor
-
-"You will not tell lies about someone"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will not
-
-See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the people of Israel what Yahweh said.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the people of Israel what happened in the past.
-
-# heard the voice
-
-The word "voice" is a metonym for the sound of the voice or for the person who was speaking. Alternate translation: "heard the sound of the voice" or "heard Yahweh speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the Israelites what the Israelites had said to Moses.
-
-# But why should we die?
-
-They were afraid that they would die if Yahweh spoke to them. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We are afraid that we will die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# For who besides us is there ... have done?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There are no other people besides us ... have done." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# all flesh
-
-This represents all people or living things. Alternate translation: "all people" or "all living beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# when you spoke to me
-
-Here "me" refers to Moses.
-
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-# Oh, that there were
-
-If your language has an idiom that expresses a strong desire for something, you might want to use it here. Alternate translation: "I would be very happy if there were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# you will teach them
-
-"you will teach the people of Israel"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# You will keep
-
-Moses is giving a command to the people of Israel.
-
-# you will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left
-
-This compares a person disobeying God to a person turning off of the correct path. Alternate translation: "you will not disobey him in any way" or "you will do everything he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# prolong your days
-
-Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:40](../04/40.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each of the commandements in the list of Ten Commandments in 5:7-21 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT uses a separate paragraph for each commandment.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Ten commandments
-This chapter repeats the material of Exodus 20. It is known as the Ten Commandments.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors and idioms
-Moses uses metaphors and idioms to instruct the people to follow the law of Moses. This is because it is very important to follow these laws. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues the speech to the people of Israel he began in [Deuteronomy 5:1](../05/01.md). Beginning in verse 2, he speaks to the people of Israel as if they were one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# might keep
-
-"might obey"
-
-# going over the Jordan
-
-"going to the other side of the Jordan River"
-
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-# to keep
-
-"to obey"
-
-# that your days may be prolonged
-
-Long days are a metaphor for a long life. This can be stated in active form. This can be translated similarly to "prolong your days" in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "that I may prolong your days" or "that I may cause you to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# listen to them
-
-Here "listen" means to obey, and "them" refers to Yahweh's commandments. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "listen to Yahweh's commandments, statutes, and decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# keep them
-
-"obey them"
-
-# a land flowing with milk and honey
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "a land where plenty of milk and honey flow" or "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Yahweh our God is one
-
-"Our God Yahweh is the one and only God"
-
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-# with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might
-
-Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These three phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated "with all your heart, with all your soul" in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I am commanding you
-
-Moses is speaking God's commandments to the people of Israel.
-
-# will be in your heart
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you must always remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# you will diligently teach ... you will talk
-
-"I command you to diligently teach ... I command you to talk." The reader should understand these as commands.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# tie them
-
-This is a metonym for "write these words on parchment, put the parchment in a pouch, and tie the pouch." This metonym in turn may be a metaphor for "obey these words so that it is as if they were physically there." Alternate translation: "tie these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as a sign upon your hand
-
-"as something to make you remember my laws"
-
-# they will serve as frontlets
-
-This is a metonym for "write these words on parchment, put the parchment in a pouch, and tie the pouch to your head so it sits." This metonym in turn may be a metaphor for "obey these words so that it is as if they were physically there." Alternate translation: "my words will serve as frontlets"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# frontlets
-
-ornaments a person wears on the forehead
-
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-# You will write
-
-This is a command.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# large and very good cities that you did not build
-
-All these cities will belong to the people of Israel when they conquer the people in Canaan.
-
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-# out of the house of bondage
-
-Here the metonym "house of bondage" refers to Egypt, the place where the people of Israel had been slaves. Alternate translation: "out of the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will honor Yahweh your God; him you will worship, and you will swear by his name
-
-"It is Yahweh your God and no one else whom you will honor; it is he alone whom you will worship, and it is by his name and only his name that you will swear." Your language may have another way of emphasizing that Yahweh is telling the Israelites not to worship or serve any other god.
-
-# you will swear by his name
-
-To swear by the name of Yahweh means to make Yahweh the basis or the power on which the oath is made. The metonym "his name" refers to Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "you will swear and ask Yahweh to confirm it" or "when you swear you will speak his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in the midst of you
-
-"who lives among you"
-
-# the anger of Yahweh your God will be kindled against you
-
-Moses compares Yahweh's anger to someone starting a fire to destroy things. This can be stated in active form. To kindle anger is a metaphor for becoming very angry. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God will kindle his anger" or "Yahweh your God will become very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# destroy you from
-
-"destroy you so that there is nothing left of you anywhere on"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will not test Yahweh
-
-Here "test" means to challenge Yahweh and force him to prove himself.
-
-# Massah
-
-This is the name of a place in the desert. The translator may add a footnote that says: "The name 'Massah' means 'testing.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will do what is right and good in the sight of Yahweh
-
-This idiom is a command and a blessing. If the Israelites obey Yahweh, they will receive blessings from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Do what Yahweh says is right and good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# What are the covenant decrees ... commanded you
-
-In this question the "covenant decrees" represent their meaning and purpose. Alternate translation: "What do the covenant decrees ... commanded mean to you" or "Why should you obey the covenant decrees ... commanded you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your son
-
-This refers to the children of the adult people of Israel to whom Moses was speaking Yahweh's words.
-
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-# with a mighty hand
-
-Here "a mighty hand" refers to Yahweh's power. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "with his mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# on all his house
-
-Here the metonym "his house" refers to the people of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "on all of his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# before our eyes
-
-Here the word "eyes" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "where we could see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# might bring us in
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "might bring us into Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. He tells them what they should tell their children about Yahweh's commandments. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# keep
-
-obey at all times and for a long time
-
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-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh" or "where Yahweh can see us"
-
-# this will be our righteousness
-
-The word "this" refers to keeping Yahweh's commands. This is a metonym for Yahweh considering them righteous. Alternate translation: "he will consider us righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's blessings
-Yahweh's continued blessing of the people of Israel is dependent upon the people's obedience to the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-There are many metaphors in this chapter. These metaphors describe the greatness of the Promised Land the wholehearted worship that is completely dedicated to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# gives them over to you
-
-Moses speaks of victory as if it were a physical object one person could give to another. Alternate translation: "enables you to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you defeat them
-
-Here "them" refers to the seven nations from [Deuteronomy 7:1](../07/01.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# For they will
-
-"If you allow your children to marry the people from the other nations, the people from the other nations will"
-
-# So the anger of Yahweh will be kindled against you
-
-Moses compares Yahweh's anger to someone starting a fire. This emphasizes Yahweh's power to destroy what makes him angry. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will kindle his anger against you" or "Then Yahweh will become very angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# against you
-
-The word "you" refers to all the Israelites and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# you will deal ... You will break ... dash ... cut ... burn
-
-Moses is speaking to all the Israelites here, so these words are all plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses tells the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you are a nation that is set apart
-
-Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh set them apart from all other nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that are on the face of the earth
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words. All instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# did not set his love upon you
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "did not love you more than he loved others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# with a mighty hand
-
-Here "a mighty hand" refers to Yahweh's power. These words also appear in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "with his mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# redeemed you out of the house of bondage
-
-Moses speaks of Yahweh rescuing the people of Israel from being slaves as if Yahweh had paid money to a slave owner. Alternate translation: "rescued you from being slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# house of bondage
-
-Here the metonym "house of bondage" refers to Egypt, the place where the people of Israel had been slaves. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 6:12](../06/12.md). Alternate translation: "out of the place where you were slaves"
-
-# hand of Pharaoh
-
-Here "hand" means "the control of." Alternate translation: "control of Pharaoh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# for a thousand generations
-
-"for 1,000 generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# repays those who hate him to their face
-
-This idiom means "repays them quickly and openly so that they know God has punished them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he will not be lenient on whoever hates him
-
-The words "not be lenient" are an understatement to emphasize that Yahweh will severely punish. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will severely punish everyone who hates him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words. He speaks as if the Israelites are one person in verse 12 and to all of them as a group in verse 13. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# multiply you
-
-"increase the number of your people"
-
-# the fruit of your body
-
-This is an idiom for "your children." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the fruit of your ground
-
-This is an idiom for "your crops." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the multiplication of your cattle
-
-"your cattle so they will become many"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will be blessed more than all other peoples
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bless you more than I bless any other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# there will not be a childless male or a barren female among you or among your cattle
-
-Moses uses a negative statement to emphasize that they all will be able to have children. This may be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "All of you will be able to have children and your cattle will be able to reproduce" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# among you ... your cattle
-
-The words "you" and "your" are plural here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# take away from you all sickness
-
-"make sure that you do not become ill" or "keep you completely healthy"
-
-# none of the evil diseases ... will he put on you, but he will put them on all those who hate you
-
-Moses speaks as if disease were a heavy object that Yahweh would put on top of people. Alternate translation: "he will not make you sick with any of the evil diseases ... but he will make your enemies sick with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will consume all the peoples
-
-"I command you to completely destroy all the people groups"
-
-# your eye will not pity them
-
-This is a command. Moses speaks as if what the eye sees were the eye itself. Alternate translation: "do not allow what you see to cause you to pity them" or "do not pity them because you see that what you are doing is hurting them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You will not worship
-
-"never worship"
-
-# that will be a trap for you
-
-If the people worship other gods, they will be like an animal caught in a hunter's trap, and they will be unable to escape. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# If you say in your heart
-
-The people should not be afraid even if they notice that the nations are stronger than they are. Alternate translation: "Even if you say in your heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# say in your heart
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# how can I dispossess them?
-
-Moses uses a question to emphasize that the people may feel afraid of the other nations. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not know how I will be able to dispossess them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# dispossess them
-
-"take their land away from them"
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-# do not be afraid
-
-The people should not be afraid even if they notice that the nations are stronger than they are. Alternate translation: "even then do not be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you will call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you must remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# that your eyes saw
-
-Here "eyes" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "that you saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the mighty hand, and the outstretched arm
-
-Here "a mighty hand" and "an outstretched arm" are metaphors for Yahweh's power. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "and the mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Moreover, Yahweh
-
-"And also, Yahweh"
-
-# send the hornet
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God will send actual flying insects that sting people and cause pain, or 2) God will cause the people to become terrified and want to run away.
-
-# perish from your presence
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "die so you do not see them anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You will not
-
-"Never"
-
-# a great and fearsome God
-
-"a great and awesome God" or "a great God who causes the people to fear"
-
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-# little by little
-
-"slowly"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# give you victory over
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "enable you to defeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# victory over them
-
-"victory over the armies from the other nations"
-
-# he will greatly confuse them
-
-"he will make them so they cannot think clearly"
-
-# until they are destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until you have destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you will make their name perish from under heaven
-
-The Israelites will completely destroy all the people from those nations, and in the future no one will remember them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# stand before you
-
-"stand against you" or "defend themselves against you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words. In verse 25 he speaks to the group as a group, so the forms of "you" are plural, but in verse 26 he speaks as if the Israelites are one person, so the forms are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will burn
-
-This is a command.
-
-# do not covet ... trapped by it
-
-These words add to the instruction to burn the idols.
-
-# you will become trapped by it
-
-Even taking the gold or silver on the idols could cause the people to start worshiping them. By doing this they would become like an animal caught by a trap. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will become a trap to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for it is an abomination to Yahweh your God
-
-These words tell why Yahweh wants the people to burn the idols. "do this because Yahweh your God hates it very much"
-
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-# You will utterly detest and abhor
-
-The words "detest" and "abhor" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of hatred. Alternate translation: "You will completely hate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# for it is set apart for destruction
-
-Yahweh cursing something and promising to destroy it is spoken of as if Yahweh were setting the object apart from everything else. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh has set it apart for destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 07 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "You must completely destroy them"
-The people of Canaan were to be punished by Yahweh. Yahweh used Israel to punish these nations. If they were not completely destroyed, they would lead Israel into sin. Therefore, they were to be completely destroyed and be shown no mercy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])
-
-##### Abrahamic Covenant
-This chapter references parts of the covenant Yahweh made with Abraham. It also emphasizes Yahweh's faithfulness to this covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You must keep ... you may live and multiply, and go in and possess ... your fathers
-
-All instances of "you" and "your" and the verbs are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# You will call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "You must remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# forty years
-
-"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# he might humble you
-
-"he might show you how weak and sinful you are"
-
-# to know
-
-"to reveal" or "to show"
-
-# what was in your heart
-
-The heart is a symbol of a person's character. Alternate translation: "what kind of people you are" or "how you would behave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. He continues to remind them of what they should "call to mind" ([Deuteronomy 8:2](../08/02.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# He humbled you
-
-"Yahweh showed you how weak and sinful you are." See how "he might humble you" is translated in [Deuteronomy 8:2](../08/02.md).
-
-# fed you with manna
-
-"gave you manna to eat"
-
-# it is not by bread alone that people live
-
-Here "bread" represents all food. Alternate translation: "food is not the only thing people need so they can live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# it is by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of Yahweh that people live
-
-Here "the mouth of Yahweh" is a metonym for the words that Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "people must obey the commands of Yahweh so they can live" or "people must do what Yahweh tells them to do so they can live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Your clothing ... forty years
-
-This is the last item that they should "call to mind" ([Deuteronomy 8:2](../08/02.md)).
-
-# forty years
-
-"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# You will think ... God disciplines you
-
-This continues the list of commands that begins in [Deuteronomy 8:1](./01.md).
-
-# You will think about in your heart
-
-Here the metonym "heart" represents the thoughts and understanding of a person. Alternate translation: "You will understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You will keep ... honor him
-
-This continues the list of commands that begins in [Deuteronomy 8:1](./01.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# a land of
-
-"a land with" or "a land that has"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# a land in which you will eat bread without lack
-
-This litotes can be translated positively. Alternate translation: "a land where there will be plenty of food for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# where you will not go without anything
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "where you will have everything you need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# stones are made of iron
-
-The stones are full of iron ore. Iron is a very hard metal useful for swords and plows.
-
-# dig copper
-
-"mine copper." Copper is a soft metal useful for making household utensils.
-
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-# You will eat and be full
-
-"You will have enough food to eat until you are full"
-
-# you will bless
-
-"you will praise" or "you will give thanks to"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse describes the first two items of a list of five things that might make the Israelites forget about Yahweh (verse 11): "when you eat and are full" and "when you build good houses."
-
-
-# when you eat and are full
-
-"when you have enough food to eat"
-
-# your heart will be lifted up
-
-Here "heart" represents the inner person. To become prideful and no longer obey Yahweh is spoken of as if the person's heart is lifted up. Alternate translation: "you will become prideful and no longer obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse describes the last three of the five things that might cause them to forget Yahweh. The first two are "you eat and are full" and "you build good houses and live in them" ([Deuteronomy 8:12](./12.md)). The last three are "when your herds and flocks multiply," "when your silver and gold increase," and "all that you have is multiplied."
-
-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# your herds and flocks
-
-"your herds of cattle and flocks of sheep and goats"
-
-# multiply
-
-increase greatly in number
-
-# all that you have is multiplied
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have many more things" or "you have many more possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse contains the first two of three items Moses warns the people to be careful of ([Deuteronomy 8:11](./11.md)): that "your heart becomes lifted up" and "you forget Yahweh your God." It then lists the first of four characteristics of Yahweh that they need to remember, that Yahweh "brought you out of the land of Egypt."
-
-# your heart becomes lifted up
-
-Here "heart" represents the inner person. To become prideful and no longer obey Yahweh is spoken of as if the person's heart is lifted up. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Deuteronomy 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "you become prideful and no longer obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who brought you out
-
-Moses begins to remind the Israelites of what they know about Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# out of the house of bondage
-
-This is a metaphor for the time they were slaves in Egypt. Alternate translation: "out from the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse gives the second and third items in the list of characteristics that Moses reminds the Israelites that they must remember about "Yahweh your God" ([Deuteronomy 8:14](./14.md)) the first being that he "brought you out of Egypt" ([Deuteronomy 8:14](./14.md)). the second that he led them "through the ... wilderness," and the third that he "brought ... water out of the rock."
-
-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues to remind the Israelites of what they know about Yahweh ([Deuteronomy 8:14](../08/14.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# who led ... who brought
-
-"Yahweh, who led ... Yahweh, who brought"
-
-# fiery serpents
-
-"poisonous snakes"
-
-# thirsty ground
-
-This phrase describes the ground as being thirsty just like a person is thirsty when he needs water. Alternate translation: "dry ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the fourth item in the list of characteristics that Moses reminds the Israelites that they must remember about "Yahweh your God" ([Deuteronomy 8:14](./14.md)) the first being that he "brought you out of Egypt" ([Deuteronomy 8:14](./14.md)), the second that he led them "through the ... wilderness" ([Deuteronomy 8:15](./15.md)), and the third that he "brought ... water out of the rock" ([Deuteronomy 8:15](./15.md)).
-
-# He fed
-
-Moses continues to remind the Israelites of what they know about Yahweh ([Deuteronomy 8:14](../08/14.md)). "Yahweh fed"
-
-# to do you good
-
-"to help you" or "because it would be good for you"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-This is the third item in the list of things that Yahweh warns the Israelites that they might do ([Deuteronomy 8:11](./11.md)), the first being "your heart becomes lifted up" and the second being "you forget Yahweh your God" ([Deuteronomy 8:14](./14.md)).
-
-# but you may say in your heart
-
-This is the third thing the people might do when their hearts "become lifted up" and they "forget Yahweh" ([Deuteronomy 8:14](../08/14.md)). Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's innermost thoughts. Alternate translation: "but you may think to yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# My power and the might of my hand acquired all this wealth
-
-Here "hand" refers to a man's power or ability. Alternate translation: "I got this wealth because I am so strong and powerful" or "I have acquired all these things by my own power and ability" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# But you will call to mind
-
-This idiom is a command. Alternate translation: "But remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that he may establish
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "in this way he establishes" or 2) "in this way he is faithful to establish."
-
-# that he may
-
-"so he can"
-
-# establish
-
-cause to stand or to remain
-
-# as it is today
-
-"as he is doing now" or "as he is establishing his covenant now"
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-# walk after other gods
-
-Walking is a metaphor for obeying. Alternate translation: "serve other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# against you ... you will
-
-These instances of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I testify against you
-
-"I warn you" or "I tell you in front of witnesses"
-
-# you will surely perish
-
-"you will certainly die"
-
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-# before you ... you perish ... you would not ... your God
-
-All these instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# before you
-
-"in front of you"
-
-# would not listen to the voice of Yahweh
-
-Here "the voice of Yahweh" means what Yahweh tells his people to do. Alternate translation: "would not obey Yahweh's commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 08 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Forgetting
-This chapter recalls the great things that Yahweh has done for Israel and is about to do for them. This is so they do not forget him and they will continue to worship him. They must remember that Yahweh is the source of their blessings. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Hear, Israel
-
-The word "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Listen, people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to dispossess
-
-"to take the land from"
-
-# fortified up to heaven
-
-This is an exaggeration that emphasizes how frightened the people were because the cities were so large and strong. See how you translated similar words in [Deuteronomy 1:28](../01/28.md). Alternate translation: "have walls so high it is like they reach up to the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
diff --git a/deu/09/02.md b/deu/09/02.md
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-# sons of the Anakim
-
-Descendants of the Anak people who were very large and fierce. See how you translated similar words in [Deuteronomy 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Who can stand before the sons of Anak?
-
-This means that the sons of Anak were powerful and people were afraid of them. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no one who can defend himself against the sons of Anak." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/deu/09/03.md b/deu/09/03.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# today
-
-Moses is speaking of the days and weeks beginning on that day, not of the time since the sun had last set.
-
-# like a devouring fire
-
-Yahweh is powerful and able to destroy the armies of the other nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# subdue them before you
-
-"make them weak so you can control them"
-
diff --git a/deu/09/04.md b/deu/09/04.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Do not say in your heart
-
-Here "in your heart" means "in your thoughts." Alternate translation: "Do not think to yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has thrust them out
-
-"has driven the other peoples out"
-
diff --git a/deu/09/05.md b/deu/09/05.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the uprightness of your heart
-
-This is an idiom. "because you always thought and desired the right things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# so that he may make come true the word
-
-Here the metonym "the word" refers to what God has promised. Alternate translation: "so that he may fulfill the promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
-
-Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are the "ancestors" of whom Moses is speaking.
-
diff --git a/deu/09/06.md b/deu/09/06.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/deu/09/07.md b/deu/09/07.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Remember and do not forget
-
-Moses repeats the same command both positively and negatively to emphasize the importance of remembering. The command is plural. Alternate translation: "Be careful to remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# how you provoked Yahweh
-
-Here "you" refers to the Israelites that are present with Moses and also the Israelites of the previous generation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you came to this place, you have been rebellious
-
-These instances of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# to this place
-
-This refers to the Jordan River Valley.
-
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-# you provoked ... with you to destroy you
-
-These instances of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/deu/09/09.md b/deu/09/09.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is reminding the people of Israel what happened in the past.
-
-# the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that Yahweh made with you
-
-Here the second phrase clarifies that "the tablets of stone" are the ones on which God wrote the Ten Commandments. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# forty days and forty nights
-
-"40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# on them was written everything just like all the words that Yahweh announced to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh wrote on them the same words he had said to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Yahweh announced ... out of the middle of the fire
-
-It was as if Yahweh were a person standing in the middle of a fire and speaking with a loud voice.
-
-# on the day of the assembly
-
-The abstract noun "assembly" can be expressed as the verb "gather together." Alternate translation: "on the day when you Israelites all came and met together in one place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/deu/09/11.md b/deu/09/11.md
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-# forty days and forty nights
-
-"40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant
-
-The second phrase clarifies that "the two tablets of stone" are the ones on which God wrote the Ten Commandments. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
diff --git a/deu/09/12.md b/deu/09/12.md
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-# your people ... have corrupted themselves
-
-"your people ... are doing what is wrong." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:16](../04/16.md).
-
-# They have quickly turned aside out of the path that I commanded them
-
-Moses speaks as if obeying God's commands were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "They have already disobeyed my commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# blot out their name from under heaven
-
-"make their name disappear completely" or "kill them all so no one will ever remember them." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Deuteronomy 7:24](../07/24.md).
-
diff --git a/deu/09/15.md b/deu/09/15.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what happened in the past.
-
diff --git a/deu/09/16.md b/deu/09/16.md
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that Moses was surprised by what he saw.
-
-# molded for yourselves a calf
-
-The Israelites of the earlier generation had asked Aaron to make a metal calf so they could worship it. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You had quickly turned aside out of the path that Yahweh had commanded you
-
-Moses speaks as if obeying God's commands were walking along a path. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "You had quickly disobeyed what Yahweh had commanded you"
-
diff --git a/deu/09/17.md b/deu/09/17.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
-
-# I broke them before your eyes
-
-Here "your eyes" is a synecdoche for the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "I broke them right in front of you" or "I broke them where you could see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/deu/09/18.md b/deu/09/18.md
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-# lay facedown
-
-"lay with my face on the ground." This is a way of showing that Yahweh was great and Moses was not.
-
-# forty days and forty nights
-
-"40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/deu/09/19.md b/deu/09/19.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what happened in the past.
-
-# I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure with which Yahweh was angry enough against you to destroy you
-
-The words "anger and hot displeasure" are a metonym for what Yahweh would do because he was angry and displeased. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was angry at you—he was extremely displeased with you—he was angry enough to destroy you, and so I was afraid of what he would do"
-
diff --git a/deu/09/20.md b/deu/09/20.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
-
-# I took ... burned ... beat ... ground ... threw
-
-Moses probably commanded other men to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "I had people take ... burn ... beat ... grind ... throw"
-
-# your sin, the calf that you had made
-
-Here the gold calf itself referred to as their "sin." Alternate translation: "the calf, which you sinfully made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/deu/09/22.md b/deu/09/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
-
-# Taberah ... Massah ... Kibroth Hattaavah
-
-These are names of places that the people of Israel went through while they were in the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/deu/09/23.md b/deu/09/23.md
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-# Go up
-
-They were on low land, and the land Yahweh had told them to take was in the hills, so they had to go uphill to get to it.
-
-# rebelled against the commandment
-
-The word "commandment" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "rebelled against Yahweh; you did not obey the commandment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# listen to his voice
-
-Here "his voice" means what God had said. Alternate translation: "obey what he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# from the day that I knew you
-
-"from the time I began to lead you." Some translations read "from the day that he knew you," the day that Yahweh first knew them.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues reminding the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
-
-# lay facedown before Yahweh
-
-"lay with my face on the ground." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 9:18](../09/18.md).
-
-# forty days and forty nights
-
-"40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# you have redeemed
-
-Moses speaks as if Yahweh had rescued the Israelites by paying money to free them from slavery. Alternate translation: "you have rescued" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# through your greatness
-
-The word "greatness" is a metonym for Yahweh's great power. Alternate translation: "through your great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with a mighty hand
-
-Here "a mighty hand" refers to Yahweh's power. See how you translated similar words in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "with your mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues praying to Yahweh so that he may not destroy the people of Israel.
-
-# Call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/deu/09/28.md b/deu/09/28.md
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-# so that the land from where you brought us
-
-The words "the land" are a metonym for the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "so that the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# should say
-
-"can say"
-
diff --git a/deu/09/29.md b/deu/09/29.md
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-# by your great strength and by the display of your power
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of Yahweh's power that he used to rescue his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
diff --git a/deu/09/intro.md b/deu/09/intro.md
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-# Deuteronomy 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's victory
-This chapter assures the Israelites that it is Yahweh who will empower them to conquer the Promised Land. The Israelites will not be strong enough on their own to conquer these other nations. This victory will be Yahweh's. The people did not earn this victory, but it is Yahweh's punishment of these sinful nations. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-##### Israel's sin
-Yahweh is about to punish the Canaanites for their sin. He also reminds Israel of their sin. This serves as a warning to the people of Israel. If they sin again, Yahweh will punish them too.
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
-
-# At that time
-
-"After I finished praying"
-
-# the first
-
-This refers to the first set of tablets that Moses had broken. Alternate translation: "the tablets you had before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the mountain
-
-This refers to Mount Sinai.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
-
-# the first
-
-This refers to the first set of tablets that Moses had broken. Alternate translation: "the tablets I had before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# went up the mountain
-
-"went up Mount Sinai"
-
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-# out of the middle of the fire
-
-It was as if Yahweh were a person standing in the middle of a fire and speaking with a loud voice. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 9:10](../09/10.md).
-
-# on the day of the assembly
-
-The abstract noun "assembly" can be expressed as the verb "gather together." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 9:10](../09/10.md). Alternate translation: "on the day when you Israelites all came and met together in one place"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
-
-# I turned
-
-Here "I" refers to Moses.
-
-# came down from the mountain
-
-"came down from Mount Sinai"
-
-# in the ark
-
-"in the box" or "in the chest"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues the short account of where the Israelites had traveled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Beeroth Bene Jaakan ... Moserah
-
-These are names of different places the people of Israel went through while in the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Beeroth Bene Jaakan
-
-Translator may add a footnote: "The name 'Beeroth Bene Jaakan' means 'the wells that belonged to the sons of Jaakan' or 'the wells that belonged to the people of Jaakan.'"
-
-# there he was buried
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that is where they buried him" or "the Israelites buried him there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Eleazar
-
-This is the name of Aaron's son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# From there they journeyed ... a land of streams of water
-
-This continues the background information about where the people of Israel traveled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Gudgodah ... Jotbathah
-
-These are names of different places the people of Israel went through while in the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer begins to explain why the tribe of Levi has no inheritance in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# to stand before Yahweh to serve him
-
-This is an idiom. "to offer the sacrifices that Yahweh requires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in his name
-
-Here "name" refers to authority. Alternate translation: "as representatives of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as today
-
-"as they are doing today"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer finishes explaining why the tribe of Levi has no inheritance in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# no portion nor inheritance of land
-
-The tribe of Levi did not receive a portion of the promised land when they arrived there. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Yahweh is his inheritance
-
-Yahweh speaks of the special relationship that Aaron and his descendants will have with him as if Yahweh were something that they will inherit. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is what they will have" or "Yahweh will allow them to serve him and he will provide for them through that service"
-
-# Yahweh your God
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "your" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# spoke to him
-
-"spoke to the tribe of Levi"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses resumes reminding the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
-
-# as at the first time
-
-"first" is the ordinal number for one. Here it refers to the first time Moses went up Mount Sinai to receive the stone tablets from Yahweh. "as I did the first time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# forty days and forty nights
-
-"40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# destroy you
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# possess the land
-
-"take the land" or "take possession of the land"
-
-# their ancestors
-
-This refers to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
-
-# to give to them
-
-"that I would give to you, their descendants"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Now, Israel
-
-Here the metonym "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Now, people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# what does Yahweh your God require of you, except to fear ... with all your soul
-
-Moses uses a question to teach the people of Israel. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God requires you to do no more than this: to fear ... with all your soul." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to walk in all his ways
-
-Moses speaks as if obeying Yahweh were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "to obey all his commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with all your heart and with all your soul
-
-Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated these two phrases in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# to keep the commandments ... for your own good?
-
-Moses uses a question to teach the people of Israel. This rhetorical question begins with the words "what does Yahweh your God require of you, except to fear ... with all your soul" in verse 12. It can be translated as a statement. "Yahweh your God requires you to do no more than this: to fear ... with all your soul, to keep the commandments ... for your own good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Behold, to
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: to"
-
-# heaven ... earth
-
-These words show two extremes, and are combined to mean that all things everywhere belong to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the heaven of heavens
-
-This refers to the highest places in the heavens. Everything in the heavens belong to God.
-
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-# chose you
-
-Here the word "you" refers to all the Israelites and is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because of this"
-
-# circumcise the foreskin of your heart
-
-The word "foreskin" refers to the fold of skin on a man's private parts that is removed during circumcision. Here Moses is referring to a spiritual circumcision. This means the people must remove the sin from their lives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# God of gods
-
-"the supreme God" or "the only true God"
-
-# Lord of masters
-
-"the supreme Lord" or "the greatest Lord"
-
-# the fearsome one
-
-"the one who causes people to fear"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# He executes justice for the fatherless
-
-"Yahweh makes sure that people treat the fatherless justly"
-
-# fatherless
-
-These are children whose parents have both died and do not have relatives to care for them.
-
-# widow
-
-A true widow is a woman whose husband has died and has no children to care for her in her old age.
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because of this"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# him will you worship
-
-"he is the one you must worship"
-
-# To him you must cling
-
-To have a good relationship with Yahweh and to completely rely on him is spoken of as if the person were clinging to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "You must rely on him" or "He is the one you must rely on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by his name will you swear
-
-To swear by the name of Yahweh means to make Yahweh the basis or the power on which the oath is made. Here "name" represents Yahweh himself. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Deuteronomy 6:13](../06/13.md). Alternate translation: "you will swear and ask Yahweh to confirm it" or "when you swear you will speak his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# which your eyes have seen
-
-Here "eyes" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "which you yourselves have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# He is your praise
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "He is the one you must praise" or 2) "It is because you worship him that other peoples will praise you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they are one man, so "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# went down into Egypt
-
-"traveled south to Egypt" or "went to Egypt"
-
-# seventy persons
-
-"70 persons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# as many as the stars of the heavens
-
-This emphasizes the large number of Israelites that were with Moses. Alternate translation: "more than you can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is a continuation of the previous chapter.
-
-This chapter focuses on retelling the great things Yahweh has done. It is a continuation of the material from the previous chapter. It is possible that this is a type of sermon or homily, where Moses is giving the people instructions.
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# always keep
-
-"always obey"
-
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-# who have not known nor have they seen
-
-"who have not experienced"
-
-# his mighty hand, or his outstretched arm
-
-Here "mighty hand" and "outstretched arm" are metaphors for Yahweh's power. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "or his mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in the midst of Egypt
-
-"in Egypt"
-
-# to all his land
-
-Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "to all his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the adult Israelites who were old enough to see what God did in Egypt.
-
-# Neither did they see what he did
-
-"Neither did your children see what Yahweh did"
-
-# the army of Egypt
-
-"the Egyptian soldiers"
-
-# they pursued after you
-
-Here "you" means the Israelites who were alive about 40 years earlier.
-
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-# to this place
-
-This means the plain of the Jordan River Valley where Moses is speaking to them before they cross over into Canaan.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to remind the adults to teach their children God's mighty deeds.
-
-# Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab
-
-Moses is referring to an event in the past when Dathan and Abiram rebelled against Moses and Aaron. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Dathan ... Abiram ... Eliab
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# son of Reuben
-
-"descendant of Reuben"
-
-# earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up
-
-Yahweh causing the land to split open so that the people fell in is spoken of as if the land had a mouth and the ability to swallow people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# every living thing that followed them
-
-This refers to their servants and animals.
-
-# in the middle of all Israel
-
-This means all the people of Israel witnessed what happened to Dathan, Abiram, their families, and their possessions.
-
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-# But your eyes have seen
-
-Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "But you have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# possess the land
-
-"take the land"
-
-# where you are going over to possess it
-
-The phrase "are going over" is used because the people of Israel will have to cross the Jordan River to enter into Canaan.
-
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-# prolong your days
-
-Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a land flowing with milk and honey
-
-This is an idiom. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:3](../06/03.md). Alternate translation: "a land where plenty of milk and honey flow" or "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# watered it with your foot
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "foot" is a metonym that represents the hard work of walking to carry water to the fields. Alternate translation: "worked hard to water it" or 2) they would use their feet to turn a water wheel that supplied water to the fields. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# garden of herbs
-
-"vegetable garden" or "garden of vegetables"
-
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-# drinks water of the rain of the heavens
-
-The land receiving and absorbing a lot of rain is spoken of as if the land were drinking the water. Alternate translation: "the rain from the sky gives it plenty of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the eyes of Yahweh your God are always upon it
-
-Here "eyes" represents attention and care. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God is always watching over it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the beginning of the year to the end of the year
-
-Here the two extremes "beginning" and "end" are used together to mean the entire year. Alternate translation: "continuously throughout the entire year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# It will happen, if
-
-This means that what Yahweh promises will happen if the Israelites obey his commands.
-
-# that I command
-
-Here "I" refers to Moses.
-
-# with all your heart and with all your soul
-
-The idiom "with all your heart" means "completely" and "with ... soul" means "with all your being." These two phrases have similar meanings. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). Alternate translation: "with all your being" or "with all your energy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# I will give the rain of your land in its season
-
-"I will cause it to rain on your land in the proper season"
-
-# I will give
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh. This can be stated in the third person. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will give" or "He will give"
-
-# the former rain and the latter rain
-
-This refers to rain at the beginning of the sowing season and rain for maturing the crops for harvest. Alternate translation: "the autumn rain and spring rain" or "the rain in the right seasons"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Pay attention to yourselves
-
-"Be careful" or "Beware"
-
-# so that your heart is not deceived
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's desires or thoughts. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that your desires do not deceive you" or "so that you do not deceive yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you turn aside and worship other gods
-
-Rejecting Yahweh and worshiping other gods is spoken of as if the person would physically turn and go in a different direction away from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "you start worshiping other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# so that the anger of Yahweh is not kindled against you
-
-God becoming angry is spoken of as if it were a fire that were starting. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that Yahweh does not become angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so that he does not shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain, and the land will not yield its fruit
-
-God causing no rain to fall from the sky is spoken of as if he were closing the sky. Alternate translation: "so that he does not cause the rain to stop falling from the sky so that crops will not grow in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# lay up these words of mine in your heart and soul
-
-A person always thinking about and considering what Moses commands is spoken of as if the heart and soul were a container and Moses's words were the content to fill the container. Alternate translation: "be very careful to remember these words that I am saying to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# these words of mine
-
-"these commands that I have given you"
-
-# your heart and soul
-
-Here "heart" and "soul" represent a person's mind or thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# bind them
-
-"tie these words." This is a metonym that represents a person writing the words on a parchment, putting the parchment in a pouch, and tying the pouch. This metonymy in turn may be a metaphor meaning the people must be careful to obey Moses's commands. See how you translated similar phrases in [Deuteronomy 6:8](../06/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as a sign on your hand
-
-"as something to make you remember my laws"
-
-# let them be as frontlets between your eyes
-
-"let my words be as as frontlets between your eyes." This is a metonym that represents a person writing Moses' words on parchement, putting the parchement in a pouch, and tying the pouch so it sits between his eyes. This metonymy in turn may be a metaphor that means the person must be careful to obey all of Moses' commands. See how you translated similar phrases in [Deuteronomy 6:8](../06/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# frontlets
-
-ornaments a person wears on the forehead
-
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-# when you sit in your house, when you walk on the road, when you lie down, and when you get up
-
-Using the different places "in your house" and "on the road," and the opposites "when you lie down" and "get up," represent anywhere, anytime. The people of Israel were to discuss God's commandments and teach them to their children anytime and anywhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# You will write them on the doorposts of your house and on your city gates
-
-See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 6:9](../06/09.md).
-
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-# that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh may cause you and your children to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to your ancestors
-
-This refers to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
-
-# to give them for as long as the heavens are above the earth
-
-This compares how long the people could stay in the land to how long the sky will exist above the earth. This is a way of saying "forever." Alternate translation: "to give them as a possession forever" or "to allow them to live there forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# For if you diligently keep all these commandments that I am commanding you, so as to do them
-
-"For if you are careful to do everything that I have commanded you"
-
-# walk in all his ways
-
-How Yahweh wants a person to live and behave is spoken of as if they are Yahweh's ways or roads. A person obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if he were walking on Yahweh's ways or roads. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to cling to him
-
-To have a good relationship with Yahweh and to completely rely on him is spoken of as if the person were clinging to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to rely on him" or "to have a good relationship with him" Look at how similar words are translated in [Deuteronomy 10:20](../10/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all these nations from before you, and you will dispossess nations
-
-Here "nations" represent the people groups already living in Canaan. Alternate translation: "all of these people groups from before you, and you will take the land from people groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# larger and mightier than yourselves
-
-Although Israel's army is smaller and weaker than the people groups living in Canaan, Yahweh will enable the people of Israel to defeat them.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Every place where the sole of your foot will tread
-
-Here "the sole of your foot" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "Every place you go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# from the river, the Euphrates River
-
-"from the Euphrates River"
-
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-# No man will be able to stand before you
-
-The phrase "stand before you" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "No one will be able to stop you" or "No one will be able to oppose you"
-
-# Yahweh your God will lay the fear of you and the terror of you upon all the land that you tread on
-
-Yahweh causing the people to be very afraid is spoken of as if fear and terror were an object that he will place on the people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God will cause the people in every place you go to be very afraid of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the fear of you and the terror of you
-
-The words "fear" and "terror" mean the same thing and emphasize the intensity of fear. Alternate translation: "a terrible fear of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# upon all the land that you tread on
-
-Here "the land" is a metonym for all the people in the land. Alternate translation: "upon all the people in every place you go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Moses summarizes the two options the people of Israel could choose. They could choose to obey and receive God's blessing or they could choose to disobey and receive God's punishment.
-
-# Look
-
-"Pay attention"
-
-# I set before you today a blessing and a curse
-
-Allowing the people to choose whether they want God to bless them or curse them is spoken of as if a blessing and a curse were objects that Moses is setting in front of them. Alternate translation: "Today you must choose whether God will bless you or curse you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the blessing, if you obey
-
-The abstract noun "blessing" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "God will bless you if you obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# but turn aside from the way that I command you today, to go after other gods
-
-The commands of Yahweh that Moses is telling the people are spoken of as if they were God's way or road. To not obey God's commands is spoken of as if people physically were to turn in another direction away from Yahweh to follow other gods. Alternate translation: "but stop obeying what I command you today, in order to worship other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# other gods that you have not known
-
-This refers to the gods that other people groups worship. The Israelites know Yahweh because he has revealed himself to them and they have experienced his power.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# you will set the blessing on Mount Gerizim, and the curse on Mount Ebal
-
-The blessing and the curse are spoken of as if they were objects that someone will set on the mountains. Alternate translation: "some of you must stand on top of Mount Gerazim and proclaim what will cause Yahweh to bless you, and the others must stand on top of Mount Ebal and proclaim what will cause Yahweh to curse you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Mount Gerizim ... Mount Ebal
-
-These are names of mountains on the west side of the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Are they not beyond the Jordan ... Moreh?
-
-The Israelites are on the eastern side of the Jordan River. Moses uses a question to remind the people where these mountains are located. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "As you know, they are beyond the Jordan ... Moreh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# beyond the Jordan
-
-"on the west side of the Jordan River"
-
-# west of the western road
-
-"in the west"
-
-# over against Gilgal
-
-"near Gilgal" This may not be the same place as the city near Jericho. Moses may be referring to a place that is near Shechem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# oaks of Moreh
-
-These are sacred trees near Gilgal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
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-# all the statutes and the decrees
-
-These are the statutes and decrees Moses will give in Deuteronomy 12-26.
-
-# I set before you today
-
-This does not mean these are new. Moses is reviewing the same statutes and decrees that he gave 40 years earlier.
-
-# I set before you
-
-God's statutes and decrees, which Moses is telling the people, are spoken of as if they were objects that Moses is setting before the people. Alternate translation: "I am giving to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Therefore
-This chapter begins with the word "therefore," which looks back to the instructions Moses gave in the previous two chapters.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Eyewitnesses
-The instruction that Moses gives and the retelling of the great things Yahweh has done for Israel are very important. This is because the generation entering into the Promised Land did not witness many of these events. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])
-
-##### Covenant
-This chapter is included in the covenant God made with Moses, even though it is not explicitly said. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still talking to the people of Israel.
-
-# you will keep
-
-"you must obey"
-
-# all the days that you live on the earth
-
-The phrase "live on the earth" is an idiom that means as long as a person lives. Alternate translation: "for as long as you live" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You will surely destroy
-
-"You must destroy"
-
-# the nations that you will dispossess
-
-Here "nations" represents the people groups that live in Canaan. Alternate translation: "the people groups whose land you will take" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still talking to the people of Israel.
-
-# You must break down their altars
-
-"you must pull apart the altars of those nations" or "you must destroy the altars of those nations"
-
-# dash in pieces
-
-"break into pieces" or "shatter"
-
-# destroy their name
-
-Here "their name" represents "the memory of them." Alternate translation: "destroy them so completely that no one will remember them" or "destroy anything that represents these false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that place
-
-This refers to each place where the nations worshiped their gods.
-
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-# You will not worship Yahweh your God like that
-
-"You should not worship Yahweh your God like those nations worshiped their gods"
-
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-# the place that Yahweh your God will choose out of all your tribes to put his name
-
-Here "his name" refers to God himself. Yahweh will choose one location where he will live and people will come to worship him there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# it is there that you will go
-
-They will go to worship where God decides.
-
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-# the offerings presented by your hand
-
-Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "the offerings that you present" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your offerings for vows, your freewill offerings
-
-"your offerings to fulfill a vow, your voluntary offerings." These are types of offerings.
-
-# the firstborn of your herds and flocks
-
-God requires that the people give him every firstborn male of their livestock.
-
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-# It is there
-
-This refers to the place that Yahweh will choose for the children of Israel to worship.
-
-# rejoice about everything that you have put your hand to
-
-Here "put your hand to" represents the whole person and work that he has done. Alternate translation: "rejoice about all the work you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# You will not do all the things that we are doing here today
-
-"You will not do as we are doing here today." This means that they would worship in the promised land differently than the way they were worshiping at that moment.
-
-# now everyone is doing whatever is right in his own eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "everyone is doing what he considers to be right" or "now everyone is doing what he judges to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to the rest
-
-The abstract noun "the rest" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "to the land where you will rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to the inheritance that Yahweh your God is giving you
-
-The land that God is giving to the people of Israel is spoken of as if it were a possession that a father leaves as an inheritance for his children. Alternate translation: "to the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you as a permanent possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# live in the land
-
-This refers to the land of Canaan.
-
-# in the land that Yahweh your God is causing you to inherit
-
-God giving the land of Canaan to the people of Israel is spoken of as if he were a father giving an inheritance to his children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will give you rest from all your enemies round about
-
-"he will give you peace from all your enemies around you"
-
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-# the offerings presented by your hand
-
-Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "the offerings that you present" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all your choice offerings for vows
-
-"all your voluntary offerings to fulfill vows"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# rejoice before Yahweh
-
-"rejoice in the presence of Yahweh"
-
-# the Levites who are within your gate
-
-Here "gates" is a reference to the city itself. Alternate translation: "the Levites who live inside your city" or "the Levites living with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# because he has no portion or inheritance among you
-
-The fact that Yahweh would not give any of the land to the Levites is spoken of as if a father were not giving them an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he has no portion
-
-Here "he" refers to Levi. Levi represents all of his descendants. Alternate translation: "they have no portion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Pay attention to yourself
-
-"Be careful"
-
-# every place that you see
-
-"any place that pleases you" or "wherever you want"
-
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-# but it is at the place that Yahweh will choose
-
-The burnt offerings are to be made at the tabernacle. Yahweh himself would choose where the tabernacle would be located.
-
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-# However, you may kill and eat animals within all your gates
-
-The people could only kill animals as sacrifices in the place that Yahweh would choose. They could kill animals for food anywhere they wanted. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# within all your gates
-
-Here "gates" represents the whole city. Alternate translation: "inside your city" or "at your homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the unclean ... persons
-
-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the clean persons
-
-A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the gazelle and the deer
-
-These are wild animals with long thin legs that can run quickly. Alternate translation: "the antelope and the deer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# But you will not eat the blood
-
-The blood represents life and God did not allow the people to eat the blood along with the meat. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses describes to the people all the special offerings and sacrifices that are to be made at the tabernacle.
-
-# within your gates
-
-Here "gates" represents the whole city. Alternate translation: "inside your city" or "at your homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# nor that of the offering you present with your hand
-
-Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "nor that of any offering which you bring to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# you will eat them
-
-"you will eat your offerings"
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh
-
-# the Levite who is within your gates
-
-Here "gate" represents the whole city Alternate translation: "any Levite who lives inside your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# everything to which you put your hand
-
-Here "put your hand to" represents the whole person and work that he has done. Alternate translation: "rejoice about all the work you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Pay attention to yourself
-
-"Be careful"
-
-# that you do not forsake
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "that you take good care of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# enlarges your borders
-
-"enlarges your territory" or "gives you even more land"
-
-# you say, 'I will eat flesh,' because of your desire to eat meat
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "and you decide that you want to eat meat" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# as your soul desires
-
-Here "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "as you want" or "as you crave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# chooses to put his name
-
-Here "name" refers to God himself. Yahweh would choose a place where he will live and the people will come to worship him. Alternate translation: "chooses to dwell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# within your gates
-
-Here "gates" represents the whole city." Alternate translation: "inside your city" or "within your community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# as your soul desires
-
-Here "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "as you desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Like the gazelle and the deer are eaten
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Just like you eat the gazelle and the deer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# gazelle and the deer
-
-These are wild animals with long thin legs that can run quickly. See how you translated these in [Deuteronomy 12:15](../12/15.md).
-
-# the unclean ... persons
-
-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the clean persons
-
-A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the blood is the life
-
-Here the way that blood sustains life is spoken of as if the blood were life itself. Alternate translation: "the blood sustains life" or "the blood causes animals and people to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will not eat the life with the meat
-
-The word "life" here represents the blood that sustains life. Alternate translation: "You will not eat what sustains life with the meat" or "you will not eat the blood, which sustains life, with the meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# what is right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what is right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the blood of your sacrifices will be poured out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priest will pour out the blood of the sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will eat the flesh
-
-God's law specifies which parts of the animal are for the burnt offering, which parts are for the priest and which parts are for the offerer to eat. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "you will eat some of the meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Observe and listen to all these words that I command you
-
-"Carefully listen to and obey everything that I am commanding you"
-
-# that it may go well with you and with your children after you
-
-Here "children" means all of their descendants. Alternate translation: "that you and your descendants may prosper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# when you do what is good and right
-
-The words "good" and "right" have similar meanings and emphasize the importance of right behavior. Alternate translation: "when you do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# what is good and right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what is good and right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be good and right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# cuts off the nations
-
-Yahweh destroying the people groups in Canaan is spoken of as if he were cutting them off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people living in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# when you go in to dispossess them, and you dispossess them
-
-"when you take everything from them"
-
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-# pay attention to yourself
-
-"be careful"
-
-# that you are not trapped into following them ... trapped into investigating their gods, into asking
-
-A person learning about and worshiping other gods is spoken of as if they are caught in a hunter's trap. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you do not act like them ... that you do try to learn about their gods, asking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# not trapped into following them
-
-The Israelites worshiping idols as the people groups of Canaan worship idols is spoken of as if the Israelites were following behind the other people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# after they are destroyed from before you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after Yahweh destroys them before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# into asking, 'How do these nations worship their gods? I will do the same.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "into asking about how those people groups worship their gods so that you can do the same." (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# Do not add to it or take away from it
-
-They are not to create more laws nor are they to ignore laws that God has given them.
-
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-# Deuteronomy 12 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Covenant with Moses
-
-This chapter is a continuation of the covenant Yahweh made with Moses. The reasons for these food restrictions are not always known.(See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Israel and Yahweh
-
-In the ancient Near East, when nations conquered other nations, they often added the gods of the conquered nation into their collection of gods they worshiped. It was rare to worship only one God. Israel was to be known for worshiping Yahweh and Yahweh alone. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# If there arises among you
-
-"If there appears among you" or "If someone among you claims to be"
-
-# a dreamer of dreams
-
-This is someone who receives messages from God through dreams.
-
-# a sign or a wonder
-
-These two words have similar meanings and refer to various miracles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# comes about
-
-"takes place" or "happens"
-
-# of which he spoke to you and said, 'Let us go after other gods, that you have not known, and let us worship them,'
-
-This can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "and he tells you to serve and worship other gods which you have not known," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Let us go after other gods
-
-Worshiping other gods is spoken of as if they were going after or following other gods. Alternate translation: "Let us follow other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# go after other gods, that you have not known
-
-The phrase "gods, that you have not known" refers to the gods that other people groups worship. The Israelites know Yahweh because he has revealed himself to them and they have experienced his power.
-
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-# do not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams
-
-"do not listen to what that prophet say nor to what the dreamer of dreams says"
-
-# with all your heart and with all your soul
-
-Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# You will walk after Yahweh your God
-
-Obeying and worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if the people were walking after or following Yahweh. Alternate translation: "You will obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# obey his voice
-
-Here "voice" represents what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "obey what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cling to him
-
-To have a good relationship with Yahweh and to completely rely on him is spoken of as if the person were clinging to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "rely on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he has spoken rebellion
-
-The abstract noun "rebellion" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "he has tried to make you rebel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# who redeemed you out of the house of bondage
-
-Yahweh rescuing the people of Israel from being slaves in Egypt is spoken of as if Yahweh paid money to redeem his people out of slavery. Alternate translation: "who rescued you out of the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of bondage
-
-Here "house of bondage" represents Egypt where the people of Yahweh had been slaves. Alternate translation: "Egypt where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# draw you out of the way in which Yahweh your God commanded you to walk
-
-How God wants a person to live or behave is spoken of as if it were a way or road on which God wants his people to walk. A person trying to cause someone else to stop obeying God is spoken of as if the person were trying to get the other person to stop walking on God's way or road. Alternate translation: "make you disobey what Yahweh your God commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# So put away the evil from among you
-
-Here "the evil" refers to the evil person or the evil behavior. This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "So you must remove from among the people of Israel the person who does this evil thing" or "So you must kill this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# wife of your bosom
-
-A bosom is a person's chest. This is a idiom that he holds close to his chest, which means he loves and cherishes her. Alternate translation: "wife you love" or "wife you dearly embrace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# friend who is to you like your own soul
-
-Here "soul" represents the person's life. This means the person cares for his friend as much as he cares for his own life. Alternate translation: "your dearest friend" or "a friend you love as much as you love yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# any of the gods of the peoples ... other end of the earth.'
-
-This is the end of a quotation within a quotation that begins with the words "secretly entices you and says, 'Let us go and worship ... neither you nor your ancestors—" in verse 6. It can be translated as an indirect quotation. "secretly entices you and says that you should go and worship ... neither you nor your ancestors—any of the gods of the peoples ... other end of the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# that are round about you
-
-"that are around you"
-
-# from the one end of the earth to the other end of the earth
-
-Here the reference to the two extremes of the earth means "everywhere on earth." Alternate translation: "throughout the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# You must not give in to him
-
-"Do not agree to what he wants"
-
-# you must not permit your eye to pity him
-
-Here "your eye" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "you msut not look at him with pity" or "you must not show him mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# you must not spare him or conceal him
-
-"you must not show him mercy or hide from others what he has done"
-
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-# your hand will be the first on him to put him to death
-
-This means that he was to throw the first stone at the guilty person. The word "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "you must be the first to strike him to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the hand of all the people
-
-Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "the other people will join you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# he has tried to draw you away from Yahweh
-
-"to turn you away from Yahweh." A person trying to cause someone else to stop obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if the person were trying to cause someone to physically turn around and leave Yahweh. Alternate translation: "he has tried to make you disobey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# out of the house of bondage
-
-Here "house of bondage" represents Egypt where the people of Yahweh had been slaves. Alternate translation: "out from the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# All Israel will hear and fear
-
-It is implied that when the people hear about the person who was executed, they will be afraid to act like he did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
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-# Some wicked fellows have gone out from among you
-
-The phrase "from among you" means that these wicked men were Israelites who lived in their communities.
-
-# have drawn away the inhabitants of their city and said, 'Let us go and worship other gods that you have not known.'
-
-This can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "have persuaded those who live in their city to go and worship other gods that they have not known." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# have drawn away the inhabitants of their city
-
-A person causing someone else to stop obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if the person has caused the other person to physically turn and leave Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# examine the evidence, make search, and investigate it thoroughly
-
-All of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Moses is emphasizing that they must carefully find out what truly happened at the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# that such an abominable thing has been done among you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the people of the city have done such a terrible thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# with the edge of the sword
-
-Here "edge" represents the whole sword. Alternate translation: "with your swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# all the spoil
-
-"all the plunder." This refers to the possessions and treasures that an army collects after winning a battle.
-
-# heap of ruins
-
-"pile of ruins"
-
-# it must never be built again
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one must ever rebuild the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# None of those things set apart for destruction must stick in your hand
-
-Yahweh cursing something and promising to destroy it is spoken of as if Yahweh were setting the object apart from other things. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not keep any of the things God has commanded you to destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# must stick in your hand
-
-This is a way of saying a person keeps something. Alternate translation: "must you keep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh will turn from the fierceness of his anger
-
-Yahweh no longer being angry is spoken of as his anger were an object and Yahweh physically turns away from it. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will stop being angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to your fathers
-
-Here "fathers" means ancestors or forefathers.
-
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-# you are listening to the voice of Yahweh
-
-Here "voice" represents what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "you are obeying what Yahweh says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh your God
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "that which is right in Yahweh's judgment" or "that which Yahweh your God considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 13 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Worshiping other gods
-
-The people were required to listen to Yahweh's prophets unless they were encouraging the people to worship other gods. The punishment for anyone leading the people to worship other gods was death. These instructions were to keep Israel's worship of Yahweh pure. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/purify]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# You are the people
-
-All occurrences of "you" refer to the people of Israel. Moses was included as a part of the people. Alternate translation: "We are the people"
-
-# Do not cut yourselves, nor shave any part of your face for the dead
-
-These were ways the people groups living in Canaan showed that they were grieving over people who had died. Moses is telling the people of Israel not to act like them. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# nor shave any part of your face
-
-"nor shave the front of your head"
-
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-# you are a nation ... has chosen you
-
-All occurrences of "you" refer to the people of Israel. Moses was included as a part of the people. Alternate translation: "we are a nation ... has chosen us"
-
-# For you are a nation ... surface of the earth
-
-See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 7:6](../07/06.md).
-
-# you are a nation that is set apart to Yahweh your God
-
-Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh set them apart from all other nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God has set you apart from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Yahweh has chosen you to be a people for his own possession
-
-This means basically the same thing as the first part of the sentence. They both mean that the people of Israel belong to Yahweh in a special way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# a people for his own possession
-
-"a people for his treasured possession" or "his people"
-
-# more than all peoples that are on the surface of the earth
-
-"out of all the people groups in the world"
-
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-# You must not eat any abominable thing
-
-The people of Israel were not supposed to eat anything that God said was unfit for eating.
-
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-# the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck
-
-These are all types of deer. If your language does not have a word for each animal it can be translated as "all kinds of deer."
-
-# the gazelle
-
-This is wild animal with long thin legs that can run quickly. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 12:15](../12/15.md).
-
-# the roebuck
-
-a type of deer (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# ibex, and the antelope
-
-Both of these are types of antelope. If your language does not have a word for each animal it can be translated as "all kinds of antelope."
-
-# ibex
-
-a type of antelope (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# that parts the hoof
-
-"that have split hooves." This is a hoof that is split into two parts instead of being one whole.
-
-# chews the cud
-
-This means the animal brings its food up from its stomach and chews it again.
-
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-# rabbit
-
-This is a small animal with long ears that usually lives in holes in the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# rock badger
-
-This is a small animal that lives in rocky places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# they are unclean to you
-
-Something Yahweh says is unfit for his people to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The pig is unclean to you
-
-Something Yahweh says is unfit for his people to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Of these things that are in water you may eat
-
-"You may eat these kinds of animals that live in the water"
-
-# fins
-
-the thin, flat part which the fish uses to move through the water
-
-# scales
-
-the small plates that cover the body of the fish
-
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-# they are unclean to you
-
-Something Yahweh says is unfit for his people to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All clean birds
-
-An animal that God says is fit for his people to eat is spoken of as if the animal were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# eagle ... vulture ... osprey
-
-These are birds that are either awake at night or feed on small animals and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# red kite ... black kite ... falcon
-
-These are birds that are either awake at night or feed on small animals and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# raven
-
-A bird that either is awake at night or feeds on small animals and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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diff --git a/deu/14/17.md b/deu/14/17.md
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-# cormorant
-
-A bird that is either awake at night or feeds on small animals and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
diff --git a/deu/14/18.md b/deu/14/18.md
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-# stork ... heron, the hoopoe
-
-These are types of birds that eat small animals and lizards. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# the bat
-
-animal with wings and furry body which is awake mainly at night and eats insects and rodents
-
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-# All winged, swarming things
-
-This means all flying insects that move in large groups.
-
-# are unclean to you
-
-Animals that God says are unfit for his people to eat are spoken of as if the animals are physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they must not be eaten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must not eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# all clean flying things
-
-Animals that God says are fit for his people to eat are spoken of as if the animals are physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# anything that dies of itself
-
-This means an animal that dies a natural death.
-
-# For you are a nation that is set apart to Yahweh your God
-
-Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh set them apart from all other nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh your God has set you apart from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# tithe all the yield of your seed
-
-This means they are to give one part out of every ten equal parts from their crops.
-
-# year after year
-
-"every year"
-
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-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh"
-
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-# carry it
-
-Here "it" refers to the tithe of crops and livestock.
-
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-# you will convert the offering into money
-
-"you will sell your offering for money"
-
-# tie up the money in your hand, and go
-
-"put the money in a bag and take it with you"
-
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-# for whatever you desire
-
-"for whatever you want"
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh"
-
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-# do not forsake him
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "make sure to give some of your tithe to the Levite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# for he has no portion nor inheritance with you
-
-The tribe of Levi did not receive a portion of land as their inheritance. Their share of the inheritance was the honor of serving Yahweh as his priests. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# no portion nor inheritance with you
-
-God not giving land to the Levites is spoken of as if he were not giving them an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# every three years you will present all the tithe of your produce
-
-Once every 3 years the Israelites were to store their tithes within their own towns so that it would be used to provide for the Levites, orphans, widows and foreigners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# within your gates
-
-Here "gates" represents the entire city or town. Alternate translation: "inside your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# because he has no portion nor inheritance with you
-
-God not giving any land to the Levites is spoken of as if he were not giving them an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fatherless
-
-These are children whose parents have both died and do not have relatives to care for them.
-
-# widow
-
-This is a woman whose husband has died and has no children to care for her in her old age.
-
-# in all the work of your hand that you do
-
-Here "hand" represents the whole person. This refers to the work that someone does. Alternate translation: "in all the work you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 14 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Law of Moses
-This chapter is part of the law of Moses, which is part of the covenant Yahweh made with Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-##### Clean animals
-There are animals which the law considered to be clean and unclean. The people were not allowed to eat the unclean animals. Scholars are uncertain about the reasons for the animals to be considered to be clean or unclean. The result of these food restrictions was a nation that was different than the nations surrounding it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# seven years
-
-"7 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# you must cancel debts
-
-"forgive every thing which people still owe you"
-
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-# This is the manner of the release
-
-"This is how to cancel the debts"
-
-# creditor
-
-a person who lends money to other people
-
-# his neighbor or his brother
-
-The words "neighbor" and "brother" share similar meanings and emphasize the close relationship that they have with their fellow Israelites. Alternate translation: "his fellow Israelite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# because Yahweh's cancellation of debts has been proclaimed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh has required that you cancel debts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# your hand must release
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you must not demand it back" or "you must not require repayment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# no poor
-
-The nominal adjective "poor" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "no poor people" or "no one who is poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the land that he gives
-
-This refers to the land of Canaan.
-
-# he gives you as an inheritance to possess
-
-The land that Yahweh is giving to his people is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that Yahweh is giving them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# if only you diligently listen to the voice of Yahweh your God
-
-Here the metonym "voice of Yahweh" refers to what Yahweh himself says. Alternate translation: "if only you are careful to obey what Yahweh your God says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you will lend ... you will not borrow
-
-The word "money" is understood. You can make the full meaning of this statement clear. Alternate translation: "you will lend money ... you will not borrow money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to many nations ... over many nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people. Alternate translation: "to the people of many nations ... over the people of many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you
-
-Here "rule over" means to be financially superior. This means basically the same thing as the previous part of the sentence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# If there is a poor man
-
-Here "man" means a person in general. Alternate translation: "If there is a poor person"
-
-# one of your brothers
-
-"one of your fellow Israelites"
-
-# within any of your gates
-
-Here "gates" represents the entire city or town. Alternate translation: "within any of your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# you must not harden your heart
-
-Being stubborn is spoken of as if the person hardened their heart. Alternate translation: "you must not be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# nor shut your hand from your poor brother
-
-A person who refuses to provide for a poor person is spoken of as if he were shutting his hand so that the poor person cannot get anything from him. Alternate translation: "nor refuse to help your fellow Israelite who is poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# but you must surely open your hand to him
-
-A person who helps a poor person is spoken of as if he were opening his hand to him. Alternate translation: "but you must surely help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# not to have a wicked thought in your heart, saying
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's mind. Alternate translation: "not to think a wicked thought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The seventh year, the year of release, is near
-
-It is implied that because the year of release will happen soon, the person thinking this will be reluctant to help a poor person since it is likely that the poor person will not have to pay him back. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The seventh year
-
-The word "seventh" is the ordinal number for seven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the year of release
-
-"the year to cancel debts"
-
-# is near
-
-Something that will happen soon is spoken of as if it were physically near. Alternate translation: "will happen soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that you will not be stingy in regard to your poor brother and give him nothing
-
-"so that you are not stubborn and refuse to give anything to your fellow Israelite"
-
-# cry out to Yahweh
-
-"shout to Yahweh for help"
-
-# it would be sin for you
-
-"Yahweh will consider what you have done to be sinful"
-
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-# your heart must not be sorry
-
-Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "you should not regret it" or "you should be happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# in all that you put your hand to
-
-Here "put your hand to" represents the whole person and work that he has done. Alternate translation: "in all that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# For the poor will never cease to exist in the land
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "For there will always be poor people in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# For the poor
-
-The nominal adjective "the poor" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "For poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# I command you and say, 'You must surely open your hand ... in your land.'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "I command you to open your hand ... in your land" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor
-
-A person who is willing to help someone else is spoken of as if his hand were open. Alternate translation: "help your fellow Israelite, those who are needy, and those who are poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your brother, to your needy, and to your poor
-
-The words "needy" and "poor" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that these are people who cannot help themselves. Alternate translation: "help your fellow Israelites who cannot help themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# If your brother
-
-Here "brother" means an Israelite in general, whether a male or female. Alternate translation: "If a fellow Israelite" or "If a fellow Hebrew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# is sold to you
-
-If a person could not repay their debts, they sometimes sold themselves into slavery to pay what they owed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "sell themselves to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# six years
-
-"6 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# seventh year
-
-"year 7." This "seventh" is the ordinal number for seven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# you must not let him go empty-handed
-
-A person who has no possessions to provide for himself or his family is spoken of as if his hands were empty. Alternate translation: "you must not let him leave without having anything to provide for himself and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# liberally provide for him
-
-"generously give to him"
-
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-# remember that you were a slave
-
-Here "you" includes their ancestors that were slaves for many years. Alternate translation: "remember that your people were once slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# that Yahweh your God redeemed you
-
-Yahweh rescuing the people of Israel from being slaves in Egypt is spoken of as if Yahweh paid money to redeem his people from slavery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# if he says to you, 'I will not go away from you,'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "if he says to you that he will not go away from you," (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# your house
-
-Here "house" represents the person's family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# then you must take an awl and thrust it through his ear to a door
-
-"then you will place his head near a wooden door frame in your house, and then put the point of the awl through his earlobe into the wood"
-
-# awl
-
-a sharp, pointed tool used to make a hole (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# for life
-
-"until the end of his life" or "until he dies"
-
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-# It must not seem difficult for you to let him go free from you
-
-This means that they are not resent it when they let someone go free. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Be pleased when you let him go free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# given twice the value of a hired person
-
-This means the owner only had to pay have the amount for this slave to work than he would for a person he hired to do a job.
-
-# a hired person
-
-This is a person who works for pay.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# shear
-
-to cut off wool or hair
-
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-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh"
-
-# year by year
-
-"each year" or "every year"
-
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-# lame
-
-crippled or physically disabled
-
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-# within your gates
-
-Here "gates" represents the city or town. Alternate translation: "within your community" or "inside your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the unclean ... persons
-
-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the clean persons
-
-A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a gazelle or a deer
-
-These are wild animals with long thin legs that can run quickly. See how you translated these in [Deuteronomy 12:15](../12/15.md).
-
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-# you must not eat its blood
-
-"you must not consume its blood." Yahweh did not allow Israelites to consume blood because the blood represented life ([Deuteronomy 12:23](../12/23.md)).
-
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-# Deuteronomy 15 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Forgiveness of Debt
-This chapter gives instructions about the necessity to regularly forgive debt among their fellow countryman. This prevented people from being trapped by their poverty.
-
-##### Justice
-As Yahweh's chosen nation, there must be justice in Israel. This chapter gives commands that encouraged justice by protecting the poor, servants and slaves. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# month of Aviv
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It marks when God brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. It is during the last part of March and the first part April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# keep the Passover
-
-It is implied by "keep the Passover" that they would celebrate and eat the Passover meal. Alternate translation: "celebrate the Passover meal" or "eat the Passover meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You will sacrifice the Passover
-
-Here "Passover" represents the animal that is sacrificed for the Passover celebration. Alternate translation: For the Passover you will offer a sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# with it
-
-Here "it" refers to the animal they will sacrifice and eat.
-
-# seven days
-
-"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the bread of affliction
-
-This was the name of the unleavened bread. The full meaning can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "this bread will remind you of how much you suffered while in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# out of the land of Egypt in haste
-
-The people had to leave Egypt so quickly that they did not have enough time to make bread with yeast in it. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "out of the land of Egypt in such hurry you did not have time to make bread with yeast in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Do this all the days of your life
-
-"Do this as long as you live"
-
-# call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# No yeast must be seen among you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not have any yeast among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# within all your borders
-
-"inside all your territory" or "in all your land"
-
-# first day
-
-This "first" is the ordinal number for one. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# You may not sacrifice the Passover
-
-Here "Passover" represents the animal that will be sacrificed. Alternate translation: "For the Passover you may not sacrifice the animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# within any of your city gates
-
-Here "gates" represents the cities or towns. Alternate translation: "within any of your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# at the going down of the sun
-
-"at sunset"
-
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-# You must roast it
-
-"You must cook it"
-
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-# six days
-
-"6 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# seventh day
-
-"seventh" is the ordinal number for seven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# solemn assembly
-
-"special gathering"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# count seven weeks
-
-"count 7 weeks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain
-
-The phrase "put the sickle to the standing grain" is a way of referring to the beginning of harvest time. Alternate translation: "from the time that you begin harvesting the grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# sickle
-
-a tool with a curved blade used for cutting grass, grain, and vines (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# with the contribution of a freewill offering from your hand that you will give
-
-Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "and you will give your free will offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# according as Yahweh your God has blessed you
-
-"according to the harvest which Yahweh your God has given you" This means that the people will base how much they offer on how much they harvested that year.
-
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-# your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant, the Levite
-
-These do not refer to a specific person. It means these types of people in general. Alternate translation: "your sons, your daughters, your male servants, your females servants, any Levite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# within your city gates
-
-Here "gates" represents cities or towns. Alternate translation: "within your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow
-
-This refers to these types of people in general. Alternate translation: "all foreigners, orphans, and widows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# fatherless
-
-These are children whose parents have both died and do not have relatives to care for them.
-
-# widow
-
-This means a woman whose husband has died and has no children to care for her in her old age.
-
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-# call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Festival of Shelters
-
-Other names for this festival are "Feast of Tabernacles," "Festival of Booths," and "Feast of the Ingathering." During harvest time, farmers would set up temporary shelters in the field. This festival took place after the last harvest of the year.
-
-# seven days
-
-"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# within your gates
-
-Here the word "gates" represents cities or towns. Alternate translation: "within your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the festival
-
-"the Festival of Shelters"
-
-# all the work of your hands
-
-Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "all the work you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# all your males must appear before Yahweh
-
-Females were allowed, but Yahweh did not require that they come. The men could represent their whole families.
-
-# must appear before Yahweh
-
-"must come and stand in the presence of Yahweh"
-
-# No one will appear before Yahweh empty-handed
-
-"They will not come before Yahweh without an offering" These two negative phrases together have a positive meaning. Alternate translation: "Every person who comes before Yahweh must bring an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# You must make judges
-
-"You must appoint judges" or "You must choose judges"
-
-# within all your city gates
-
-Here "gates" represents a city or town. Alternate translation: "within all your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they will be taken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will choose them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# judge the people with righteous judgment
-
-"judge the people fairly"
-
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-# You must not take justice away by force
-
-Moses speaks of justice as if it were a physical object that a strong person can violently pull away from a weak person. This can be stated in positive form. Your language might have one word that means "use force to take away." Alternate translation: "You must not be unfair when you judge" or "You must make just decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# You must not
-
-Here "You" refers to those who will be appointed as judges and officers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous
-
-Taking a bribe is spoken of as if the bribe were corrupting the people. Alternate translation: "for even a wise man who accepts a bribe will become blind, and even a righteous man who accepts a bribe will tell lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise
-
-A wise person who accepts a bribe so that he does not speak against something evil is spoken of as if he becomes blind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the wise
-
-The nominal adjective "the wise" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "a wise person" or "wise people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# perverts the words of the righteous
-
-The nominal adjective "righteous" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "causes a righteous person to lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# follow after justice, after justice alone
-
-justice is spoken of as a person who is walking. A person who is doing what is fair and just is spoken of as if he was following close behindjustice. Alternate translation: "do only what is fair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# inherit the land that Yahweh your God is giving you
-
-Receiving the land that God is giving to the people is spoken of as if the people are inheriting the land from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You must not
-
-Here "You" refers to all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# any sacred stone pillar, which Yahweh your God hates
-
-The phrase "which Yahweh your God hates" is giving more information about the sacred stone pillar. Alternate translation: "any sacred stone pillar because Yahweh your God hates them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# sacred stone pillar
-
-This refers to pillars that are idols used to worship false gods.
-
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-# Deuteronomy 16 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Festivals
-
-This chapter retells the specific commands about how to celebrate the Passover. This recalled the Passover in Egypt, which was an important event in the formation of the nation of Israel. There are several other important festivals described in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])
-
-##### Life in Israel
-
-As Yahweh's chosen nation, there must be justice in Israel. Also, Yahweh must be the only God in Israel. He alone is to be worshiped. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# in which is any blemish
-
-"that has a blemish" or "that has something wrong with it." The animal is to appear healthy without any deformity.
-
-# that would be an abomination to Yahweh
-
-"that would be disgusting to Yahweh"
-
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-# If there is found
-
-This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you find someone" or "If there is anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# within any of your city gates
-
-Here "city gates" represents cities or towns. Alternate translation: "living in one of your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# what is evil in the sight of Yahweh your God
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "something that Yahweh your God thinks is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# transgresses his covenant
-
-"disobeys his covenant"
-
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-# if you are told about this
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone tells you about this disobedient act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you must make a careful investigation
-
-The abstract noun "investigation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "you must carefully investigate what happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# such an abomination has been done in Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has done such a horrible thing in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, will he who must die be put to death
-
-Here "the mouth" represents the testimony of a witness. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "If two or three witnesses speak against the person, then you must execute him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# but at the mouth of only one witness he must not be put to death
-
-Here "the mouth" represents the testimony of a witness. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "but if only one person speaks against him, then you must not execute him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The hand of the witnesses must be the first to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people
-
-Here "hand" represents the entire group of witnesses. Alternate translation: "The witnesses themselves must be the first ones to throw stones. Then all the people will execute the person by throwing stones at him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# you will remove the evil from among you
-
-The nominal adjective "the evil" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites this person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# If a matter arises
-
-"If there is a matter" or "If there is a situation"
-
-# one person's right and another person's right
-
-A "right" is a person's legal authority to do something or to possess something.
-
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-# you will seek their advice
-
-The abstract noun "advice" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "you will ask them to advise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# they will give you the verdict
-
-The abstract noun "verdict" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "they will decide on the matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Follow the law they teach you
-
-A person obeying what the priests and judge decide is spoken of as if the person were physically following behind the law. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must obey what the judge and priests decide about the matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Do not turn aside from what they tell you, to the right hand or to the left
-
-A person not doing exactly what the judge and priests say is spoken of as if he were turning off the correct path. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Do not disobey anything they tell you" or "Do everything they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in not listening to the priest ... or in not listening to the judge
-
-"and does not obey the priest ... or does not obey the judge"
-
-# you will put away the evil from Israel
-
-The nominal adjective "the evil" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites the person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# All the people must hear and fear, and act arrogantly no more
-
-It is implied that when the people hear about the person who was executed for acting arrogantly, they will be afraid and not act arrogantly themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# When you have come to the land
-
-The word "come to" can be translated as "gone to" or "entered." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# then you say, 'I will set a king over myself, like all the nations that are round about me,'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "then you decide that you want a king just like the peoples of the nations that surround you have kings," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# I will set a king over myself ... round about me
-
-Moses has the people speaking as if they were one person. It may be more natural to translate this with plural pronouns. Alternate translation: "We will set over ourselves ... round about us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# set a king over myself
-
-Giving someone the authority to rule as king in Israel is spoken of as if the people were setting the person in a place above them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the nations that are round about me
-
-"all the surrounding nations"
-
-# all the nations
-
-Here "nations" represent the people who live in the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# someone from among your brothers
-
-"one of your fellow Israelites"
-
-# a foreigner, who is not your brother, over yourself
-
-Both of these phrases mean the same thing. They both refer to a person who is not an Israelite. Yahweh is emphasizing that the people of Israel should not let a foreigner rule over them. Alternate translation: "a foreigner over yourself" or "a non-Israelite over yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# for Yahweh had said to you, 'You will never return that way again.'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh had said that you must never return to Egypt again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# so that his heart does not turn away
-
-Here "heart" refers to the whole person. An Israelite king who marries foreign wives and starts to worship their false gods is spoken of as if his heart were to turn away from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "so that they do not cause him to stop honoring Yahweh and start worshiping false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# When he sits on the throne of his kingdom
-
-Here "throne" represents the person's power and authority as king. To sit on the throne means to become king. Alternate translation: "When he becomes king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he must write for himself in a scroll a copy of this law
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he must personally write in a scroll a copy of this law for himself" or 2) "he must appoint someone to write in a scroll a copy of this law for him"
-
-# from the law that is before the priests, who are Levites
-
-"from the copy of the law that the Levitical priests keep"
-
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-# so as to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to observe them
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the king must obey all of God's law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# so that his heart is not lifted up above his brothers
-
-Here "his heart" refers to the whole person. A king becoming arrogant is spoken of as if his heart were lifted up. Alternate translation: "so that he does not become arrogant" or "so that he does not think he is better than his fellow Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that he does not turn away from the commandments, to the right hand or to the left
-
-A king disobeying God's commands is spoken of as if a person were to turn off the correct path. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "so that he does not disobey any of the commandments" or "so that he obeys all of the commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# prolong his days
-
-Long days is a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated a similar phrase "prolong your days" in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 17 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Witnesses
-In the ancient Near East, it was common for a person to be punished by the testimony of a single person, especially if this was an important person. The rules in this chapter give protection to people, especially the poor by requiring multiple witnesses. This allowed justice to be done. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
-
-##### King
-Israel was not to have a king because Yahweh was their king. Knowing the sinfulness of the people, Yahweh anticipated that one day Israel would have a king. Therefore, this passage gives commands about their king prophetically. They were not allowed to collect chariots because they were a sign of earthly power and the king was to trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues telling the people what Yahweh wants them to do.
-
-# will have no portion nor inheritance with Israel
-
-The Levites not receiving any land from Yahweh is spoken of as if they would not receive an inheritance. Alternate translation: "will not possess any of the people's land" or "will not receive any of the land that the Israelites will possess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# no portion
-
-"no part" or "no share"
-
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-# among their brothers
-
-"among the other tribes of Israel" or "among the other Israelites"
-
-# Yahweh is their inheritance
-
-Moses speaks of the great honor that Aaron and his descendants will have by serving Yahweh as priests as if Yahweh were something that they will inherit. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Deuteronomy 10:9](../10/09.md). Alternate translation: "instead, they will have Yahweh" or "instead, Yahweh will allow them to serve him and he will provide for them through that service" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the inner parts
-
-This is the stomach and intestines.
-
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-# you must give him
-
-"you must give to the priest"
-
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-# has chosen him
-
-Here "him" represents all the Levites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to stand to serve in the name of Yahweh
-
-Here "the name of Yahweh" stands for Yahweh himself and his authority. Alternate translation: "to be his special servants" or "to serve as a representative of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# him and his sons forever
-
-Here "him" represents all the Levites. Alternate translation: "the Levites and their descendants forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# desires with all his soul
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "strongly desires" or "really wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# then he must serve in the name of Yahweh his God
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh and his authority. Alternate translation: "then he must serve Yahweh his God as a priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who stand there before Yahweh
-
-"who serve in the sanctuary in the presence of Yahweh"
-
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-# his family's inheritance
-
-This is what the priest would inherit from his father.
-
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-# When you have come
-
-Here "come" can be translated as "gone" or "entered." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# you must not learn to observe the abominations of those nations
-
-God hates the religious activities of the people in the surrounding nations. He considers them to be terribly evil. Here "nations" represents the people. Alternate translation: "you must not do the terrible things that the people of the other nations do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# There must not be found among you anyone
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There must not be anyone among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# anyone who uses divination ... tells fortunes ... reads signs found in a cup ... engages in witchcraft
-
-These are different ways of practicing magic. God has forbidden every kind of magic. If you do not have a word for all of these activities, it can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "anyone who uses magic to try to find out what will happen in the future, to cast spells"
-
-# reads signs found in a cup
-
-One who reads the shapes and figures in a cup and who predicts future events from what they can see
-
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-# any charmer ... anyone who conjurs up spirits ... one who casts spells ... who talks with spirits of the dead
-
-These are phrases for people who practice different kinds of magic. God has forbidden every kind of magic. If you do not have a word for all of these types of people, you can translate more generally. Alternate translation: "anyone who uses magic to cast spells, or to talk to the spirits of dead people"
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-# driving them out
-
-Here "them" refers to the people already living in Canaan.
-
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-# For these nations
-
-Here "nations" stands for the people groups that live in Canaan. Alternate translation: "For these people groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# these nations that you will dispossess
-
-"these nations whose land you will take"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Yahweh your God will raise up for you a prophet
-
-Yahweh appointing a person to be a prophet is spoken of as if Yahweh would raise or lift the person up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# one of your brothers
-
-"one of your fellow Israelites"
-
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-# This is what you asked
-
-Here "you" refers to the Israelites at Mount Horeb about 40 years earlier.
-
-# at Horeb on the day of the assembly
-
-"on the day you gathered together at Horeb"
-
-# on the day of the assembly, saying, 'Let us not hear again the voice of Yahweh our God, nor see this great fire anymore, or we will die.'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "on the day of the assembly when you said that you did not want to hear the voice of Yahweh our God, nor see his great fire anymore, because you were afraid that you would die." (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Let us not hear again the voice of Yahweh our God
-
-Here Yahweh is represented by his "voice" to emphasize what he says. Alternate translation: "Let us not hear Yahweh our God speak again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# I will raise up a prophet for them
-
-Yahweh appointing a person to be a prophet is spoken of as if Yahweh would raise or lift the person up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from among their brothers
-
-"from among their fellow Israelites"
-
-# I will put my words in his mouth
-
-Yahweh telling the prophet what to say is spoken of as if Yahweh would put words in the prophet's mouth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# speak to them
-
-"speak to the people of Israel"
-
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-# does not listen to the words of mine that he speaks in my name
-
-Here "my name" represents Yahweh and his authority. Alternate translation: "does not listen to him when he speaks my message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# require it of him
-
-"I will hold him responsible" or "I will punish him." Here "him" refers to the person who does not listen to the prophet.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# who speaks a word arrogantly
-
-"who dares to speak a message" or "who is arrogant enough to speak a message"
-
-# in my name
-
-Here "my name" refers to Yahweh himself and his authority. Alternate translation: "for me" or "with my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a word
-
-"a message"
-
-# who speaks in the name of other gods
-
-Here "name" represents the gods themselves or their authority. This means the prophet claims that false gods told him to speak a certain message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# This is what you must say in your heart
-
-Here "heart" represents the thoughts of a person. Alternate translation: "You ask yourself" or "You must say to yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# How will we recognize a message that Yahweh has not spoken?
-
-"How will we know if the message that the prophet speaks is from Yahweh?" Here "we" refers to the people of Israel.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# a prophet speaks in the name of Yahweh
-
-Here "name of Yahweh" refers to Yahweh himself and his authority. Alternate translation: "a prophet claims to speak for me" or "a prophet claims to speak with my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the prophet has spoken it arrogantly
-
-"the prophet has spoken this message without my authority"
-
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-# Deuteronomy 18 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Levites
-As Yahweh's chosen priests, the priest were to trust in Yahweh to provide for them. He provided for them through the rest of the Israelites. Yahweh was their inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]])
-
-##### Messiah
-This chapter is one of the first prophecies about the promised, coming Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# When Yahweh your God cuts off the nations
-
-Yahweh destroying the people who live in Canaan is spoken of as if he were cutting them off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the nations
-
-This represents the people groups that live in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those whose land Yahweh your God is giving you
-
-"those nations who were living in the land that Yahweh your God is giving you"
-
-# come after them
-
-"take the land from those nations" or "possess the land after those nations are gone"
-
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-# select three cities
-
-"choose 3 cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# You must build a road
-
-They were to build roads so that it would be easy for people to travel to these cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# divide the borders of your land into three parts
-
-It is implied that one of the cities they choose must be in each part of the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the land that Yahweh your God is causing you to inherit
-
-Yahweh giving the land to the people of Israel is spoken of as if the people are inheriting the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# This is the instruction
-
-"These are the instructions" or "These are the directions"
-
-# concerning the one who kills another
-
-The word "person" is understood. Alternate translation: "for a person who kills another person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# and flees from there
-
-"and who escapes to one of these cities" or "who runs to one of these cities"
-
-# the one who unintentionally kills his neighbor
-
-Here "neighbor" means any person in general. Alternate translation: "any person who kills another person by accident"
-
-# without hating him at the time of the accident
-
-"but did not hate his neighbor before he killed him." This implies there was no cause for him to kill his neighbor purposely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For example, if a man goes into the forest ... to cut wood
-
-The author gives a hypothetical situation where a person accidentally kills another person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# the ax head slips off of the handle
-
-The iron part of the ax comes off the wooden handle.
-
-# strikes his neighbor and kills him
-
-This means the head of the ax hits and kills the neighbor.
-
-# to one of these cities and save his life
-
-It is implied that the family of the dead man may try to get revenge. The man who killed him can flee to one of these cities, and the people there would protect him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# the avenger of blood
-
-Here "blood" represents the person who was killed. An "avenger of blood" is a close relative of the person who was killed. This relative is responsible for punishing the murderer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the one who took a life
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the one who killed the other person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in the heat of his anger
-
-Someone being very angry is spoken of as if anger were something that could become hot. Alternate translation: "and being very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# strike him and kill him
-
-"And the blood avenger strikes and kills the one who had killed the other person"
-
-# though that man did not deserve to die, since he had not hated his neighbor in the past
-
-"though that man did not deserve to die since he accidentally killed the other person and was not his enemy, and he had not planned to hurt the man"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# enlarges your borders
-
-"gives you more land to possess"
-
-# as he has sworn to your ancestors to do
-
-"like he promised your ancestors that he would do"
-
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-# if you keep all these commandments to do them
-
-"if you obey all these commandments"
-
-# to always walk in his ways
-
-How God wants a person to live or behave is spoken of as if it were Yahweh's way or road. A person who obeys Yahweh is spoken of as if he were walking on Yahweh's way or road. Alternate translation: "to always obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# then you must add three more cities for yourself
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "then you must choose three more cities for a person to escape to if he accidentally kills someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# besides these three
-
-"in addition to the three cities you already established" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Do this so that innocent blood is not shed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do this so that family members do not kill an innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# innocent blood is not shed
-
-Here "blood" represents a person's life. To shed blood means to kill a person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one kills an innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the midst of the land
-
-"in the land" or "in the territory"
-
-# Yahweh your God is giving you for as an inheritance
-
-The land that Yahweh is giving the people of Israel is spoken of as if it were an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that no bloodguilt may be on you
-
-The people of Israel being guilty for a person dying because they did not build a city where he would be safe from the "blood avenger" is spoken of as if the guilt of his death is on them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bloodguilt
-
-Here "blood" represents a life and "bloodguilt" refers to the guilt someone has for killing an innocent person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# may be on you
-
-This means that if a family member kills an innocent person, then all the people of Israel will be guilty for letting that happen.
-
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-# his neighbor
-
-Here "neighbor" means any person in general.
-
-# lies in wait for him
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "hides and waits in order to kill him" or "plans to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# rises up against him
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "attacks him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# mortally wounds him so that he dies
-
-"hurts him so that he dies" or "and kills him"
-
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-# must send and bring him back from there
-
-"must send someone to get him and bring him back from the city that he escaped to"
-
-# turn him over
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "give him over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# into the hand of the responsible relative
-
-Here "the hand" represents the authority of someone. Alternate translation: "to the authority of the responsible relative" or "to the responsible relative" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the responsible relative
-
-This is the relative of the person who was killed. This relative is responsible for punishing the murderer.
-
-# he may die
-
-"the murderer may die" or "the responsible relative may execute the murderer"
-
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-# Your eye must not pity him
-
-Here "your eye" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "Do not show him mercy" or "Do not feel sorry for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# you must eradicate the bloodguilt from Israel
-
-Here "bloodguilt" represents the guilt for murdering an innocent person. Alternate translation: "you must execute the murderer so that the people of Israel will not be guilty for the death of an innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from Israel
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# You must not remove your neighbor's landmark
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You must not take land away from your neighbor by moving the markers on the borders of his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they set in place
-
-"that your ancestors placed"
-
-# a long time ago
-
-Moses means that when the people have lived in the land for a long time, they should not move the borders that their ancestors made when they first took the land.
-
-# in your inheritance that you will inherit, in the land that Yahweh your God is giving you to possess
-
-Yahweh giving the land to the people of Israel is spoken of as if they were inheriting the land. Alternate translation: "in the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you to possess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# One sole witness
-
-"A single witness" or "Only one witness"
-
-# must not rise up against a man
-
-Here "rise up" means to stand up in court and speak against someone to a judge. Alternate translation: "must not speak to the judges about something bad that a man did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in any matter that he sins
-
-"anytime that a man does something bad"
-
-# at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses
-
-Here "mouth" represents what the witnesses say. It is implied that there must be at least two or three witnesses. Alternate translation: "at the testimony of at least two or three people" or "based on what at least two or three people say happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# must any matter be confirmed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will you confirm that the man is guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Suppose that
-
-"When" or "If"
-
-# an unrighteous witness
-
-"a witness who intends to harm someone else"
-
-# rises up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing
-
-Here "rise up" means to stand up in court and speak against someone to a judge. Alternate translation: "tells the judge that a man sinned in order to get the man in trouble" or "tells the judge that a man sinned, so the judge will punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# the ones between whom the controversy exists
-
-"the ones who disagree with one another"
-
-# must stand before Yahweh, before the priests and the judges
-
-This means the two persons must go to the sanctuary where Yahweh's presence dwells. At the sanctuary are priests and judges who have the authority to make legal decisions for Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# stand before Yahweh, before the priests and the judges
-
-The phrase "stand before" is an idiom. It means to go to someone with authority and let him make a legal decision about a matter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The judges must make diligent inquiries
-
-"The judges must work very hard to determine what happened"
-
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-# then must you do to him, as he had wished to do to his brother
-
-"then you must punish the false witness in the same way as he wanted you to punish the other man"
-
-# you will remove the evil from among you
-
-The nominal adjective "the evil" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "you will remove the evil practice from among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Then those who remain
-
-"When you punish the false witness, the rest of the people"
-
-# will hear and fear
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "will hear about the punishment and be afraid of getting punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# commit no longer any such evil
-
-"never again do something evil like that"
-
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-# Your eyes must not pity
-
-Here "eyes" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "You must not pity him" or "You must not show him mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# life will pay for life ... foot for foot
-
-Here the phrases are shortened because the meaning is understood. It means the people must punish a person in the same way that he harmed another person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 19 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Justice
-Another way justice would be maintained in Israel was by avoiding revenge killings. This chapter describes the establishment of special cities to protect those fleeing from revenge killings. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])
-
-##### Witnesses
-In the ancient Near East, it was common for a person to be punished by the testimony of a single person, especially if this was an important person. The rules in this chapter give protection to people, especially the poor by requiring multiple witnesses. This allowed justice to be done. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Law of retaliation
-The chapter describes a famous law, often called the "law of retaliation." It is said, an "eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot." This does not mean a person who causes another person to lose their eye must have their own eye removed as punishment. This law is not about making all things equal. Instead, it is about limiting the punishment or the ability of a person to retaliate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# When you march out to battle against your enemies
-
-"When you go out to fight in a war against your enemies"
-
-# see horses, chariots
-
-People considered an army with many horses and chariots to be very strong. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he who brought you up out of the land of Egypt
-
-Yahweh brought the people from Egypt to Canaan. It was common to use the word "up" to refer to traveling from Egypt to Canaan. Alternate translation: "Yahweh who led you out from the land of Egypt"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# speak to the people
-
-"speak to the soldiers of Israel"
-
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-# Do not let your hearts faint. Do not fear or tremble. Do not be afraid of them
-
-These four expressions all mean the same thing and strongly emphasize that they are not to be afraid. If your language does not have four ways to express this concept, you may use less than four. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Do not let your hearts faint
-
-Here "hearts" represents people's courage. For a heart to faint is an idiom that means "Do not be afraid." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yahweh your God is the one who is going with you to fight for you against your enemies
-
-Yahweh defeating the enemies of the people of Israel is spoken of as if Yahweh were a warrior who would fight along with the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to save you
-
-"to give you victory"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses says what the army officers must say to the people of Israel before a battle.
-
-# The officers must speak
-
-One of the officers' jobs was to decide who could leave the army. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# What man is there ... Let him go and return to his house
-
-"If any soldier here has built a new house and has not dedicated it, he should go back to his house"
-
-# so that he does not die in battle and another man dedicates it
-
-The officer is describing a situation that could possibly happen to a soldier. Alternate translation: "so that, if he dies in battle, another man will not dedicate his house instead of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues describing situations that allow a man to leave the military.
-
-# Is there anyone who has planted ... Let him go home
-
-"If any soldier here has a new vineyard, but has not yet harvested its grapes, he should go back to his house"
-
-# so he will not die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit
-
-The officer is describing a situation that could possibly happen to a soldier. Alternate translation: "so that, if he dies in battle, another man will not harvest its fruit instead of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# What man is there who is engaged to marry a woman ... Let him go home
-
-"If any soldier here has promised to marry a woman, but has not yet married her, he should go back to his house"
-
-# so that he does not die in battle and another man marries her
-
-The officer is describing a situation that could possibly happen to a soldier. Alternate translation: "so that, if he dies in battle, another man does not marry her instead of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues describing situations that allow a man to leave the military.
-
-# What man is there who is fearful or fainthearted? Let him go and return to his house
-
-"If any soldier here is afraid and not brave, he should go back to his house"
-
-# fearful or fainthearted
-
-Both of these words mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "afraid to fight in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# his brother's heart does not melt like his own heart
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "another Israelite does not become afraid like he is afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# brother's heart ... his own heart
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's courage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they must appoint commanders over them
-
-"the officers must appoint people to be commanders and to lead the people of Israel"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# When you march up to attack a city
-
-Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "When you go to attack the people of a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# make those people an offer of peace
-
-"give the people in the city a chance to surrender"
-
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-# open their gates to you
-
-Here "gates" refers to the city gates. The phrase "open their gates to you" represents the people surrendering and allowing the Israelites to enter their city. Alternate translation: "let you enter their city peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all the people who are found in it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the people in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# must become forced labor for you
-
-"must become your slaves"
-
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-# But if it makes no offer of peace
-
-Here "it" refers to the city which represents the people. Alternate translation: "But if the people of the city do not surrender" or "But if the people of the city do not accept your offer of peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the little ones
-
-"the children"
-
-# all its spoil
-
-"all the valuable things"
-
-# booty
-
-These are the valuable things which people who win a battle take from the people they attacked.
-
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-# all the cities
-
-Here "cities" represents the people. Alternate translation: "all the people who live in cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# In the cities of these peoples that Yahweh your God is giving you as an inheritance
-
-The cities in Canaan that Yahweh is giving to the people is spoken of as if the cities were the people's inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you must save alive nothing that breathes
-
-"you must not let any living thing stay alive." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you must kill every living thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# you must completely destroy them
-
-"you must completely destroy these people groups"
-
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-# Do this so that they
-
-"Destroy these nations so that they"
-
-# to act in any of their abominable ways ... their gods
-
-"to act in abominable ways like the people in these nations have done with their gods"
-
-# If you do, you will sin against Yahweh your God
-
-"If you act like these people, you will sin against Yahweh your God"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# wage war
-
-"fight in a war"
-
-# by wielding an ax against them
-
-"by cutting down the trees with an ax"
-
-# For is the tree of the field a man whom you should besiege?
-
-This rhetorical question is to remind the people of what they should already know. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "For fruit trees are not people, so they are not your enemy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# you know are not trees for food
-
-"you know are not trees that grow fruit to eat"
-
-# siege works
-
-These are tools and structures, such as ladders and towers, that are needed to lay siege to a city.
-
-# until it falls
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "until the people of the city lose the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# it falls
-
-Here "it" refers to the city which represents the people of the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 20 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's protection
-Israel was not to worry about the power and strength of other nations. Instead, they were to trust in the power of Yahweh. He is the source of their military strength and protection. This is why a priest leads them into battle, rather than a military commander. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
-
-##### Holy war
-Israel's conquering of the Promised Land was unique in history. It was a type of holy war and had special rules. This war was really Yahweh's punishment against the sin of the Canaanite people. If the people were not completely destroyed, they would cause Israel to sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### "What man is there"
-This phrase is used several times to introduce a rhetorical question. The questions are intended to tell the readers that Yahweh only wants soldiers who are completely dedicated to fighting for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Excused from fighting
-In ancient Israel, men were excused from fighting in battle for several different reasons. Some of these reasons are mentioned in this chapter. Apparently, needing to establish a new house, the need to harvest a field and cowardice were possible excuses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# If someone is found killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If someone finds a person whom someone else has killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# lying in the field
-
-The dead person is lying in the field.
-
-# it is not known who has attacked him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nobody knows who attacked him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they must measure to the cities
-
-"they must measure the distance to the cities"
-
-# him who has been killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "him whom someone has killed" or "the dead body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# has not borne the yoke
-
-"has not worn a yoke"
-
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-# running water
-
-This is an idiom for water that is moving. Alternate translation: "a stream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a valley that has been neither plowed nor sown
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a valley where nobody has plowed the ground or planted seeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# must come forward
-
-"must come to the valley"
-
-# for Yahweh your God has chosen them to serve him
-
-"because the priests are the ones whom Yahweh your God has chosen to serve him"
-
-# Yahweh your God
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if he were speaking to one man, so the word "your" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# give blessing
-
-"bless the people of Israel"
-
-# in the name of Yahweh
-
-Here the metonym "in the name of" refers to Yahweh and his authority. Alternate translation: "as one who says and does what Yahweh himself would say and do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Yahweh and to decide every case of dispute and assault by their word
-
-"Yahweh, and they will be the ones who settle all disagreements and cases of violence"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# the heifer whose neck was broken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the heifer whose neck the priests broke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they must answer to the case
-
-"they must testify to Yahweh about this case"
-
-# Our hands have not shed this blood
-
-Here "hands" are a synecdoche for the whole person and "shed this blood" is a metonym for killing an innocent person. Alternate translation: "We did not kill this innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# neither have our eyes seen it
-
-Here "eyes" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "and we did not see anyone kill this person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to tell the elders what they should say when they wash their hands over the heifer. He speaks to them as if he were speaking to one man, so the words "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# whom you have redeemed
-
-Yahweh rescuing the people of Israel from being slaves in Egypt is spoken of as if Yahweh paid money to redeem his people from slavery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not put guilt for innocent bloodshed in the midst of your people Israel
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "do not treat your people Israel as if they are guilty of killing an innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Then the bloodshed will be forgiven them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh will forgive his people Israel for the death of an innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you will put away the innocent blood from your midst
-
-"you will not be guilty any more of killing an innocent person"
-
-# what is right in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what is right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to one man, so the words "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you go out
-
-"you who are soldiers go out"
-
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-# you have a desire for her
-
-Use a polite phrase for "you want to sleep with her."
-
-# wish to take her for yourself as a wife
-
-"want to marry her"
-
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-# she will shave her head
-
-"she will shave the hair off of her head"
-
-# cut her nails
-
-"cut her fingernails"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to one man, so the words "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# she will take off the clothes she was wearing
-
-She will do this after the man brings her to his house and when she shaves her head and cuts her fingernails and toenails as mentioned in [Deuteronomy 21:12](../21/12.md). The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "she will take off the clothes of her people and put on Israelite clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# when she was taken captive
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when you took her captive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a full month
-
-"an entire month" or "a whole month"
-
-# After that you may lie with her
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "After that you may have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# But if you take no delight in her
-
-You may need to make explicit that the man sleeps with the woman. Alternate translation: "But if you sleep with her and then decide that you do not want her as your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# let her go where she wishes
-
-"let her go wherever she wants to go"
-
-# because you have humiliated her
-
-"because you shamed her by sleeping with her and then sending her away"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# one is loved and the other is hated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) "the man loves one of his wives and he hates the other wife" or 2) "the man loves one wife more than he loves the other wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# if the firstborn son is of her that is hated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if the firstborn son belongs to the wife whom the man hates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# then on the day that the man
-
-"when the man"
-
-# the man causes his sons to inherit what he possesses
-
-"the man gives his possessions to his sons as an inheritance"
-
-# he may not make the son of the beloved wife the firstborn before the son of the hated wife
-
-"he may not treat the son of the beloved wife as if he were the firstborn instead of the son of the hated wife"
-
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-# a double portion
-
-"twice as much"
-
-# that son is the beginning of his strength
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that son is the one who shows that the man can become the father of sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother
-
-Here "voice" is a metonym for what a person says. Alternate translation: "who will not obey what his father or mother say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they correct him
-
-"they punish him for his wrongdoing" or "they train and instruct him"
-
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-# must lay hold on him and bring him out
-
-"must force him to come out"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# This son of ours
-
-"Our son"
-
-# he will not obey our voice
-
-Here "voice" is a metonym for what a person says or a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "he will not do what we tell him to do" or "he will not obey us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a glutton
-
-a person who eats and drinks too much
-
-# a drunkard
-
-a person who drinks too much alcohol and gets drunk often
-
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-# stone him to death with stones
-
-"throw stones at him until he dies"
-
-# you will remove the evil from among you
-
-The adjective "evil" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites the person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# All Israel
-
-The word "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "All the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will hear of it and fear
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "will hear about what happened to the son and be afraid that the people will punish them also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to one man, so the words "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# If a man has committed a sin worthy of death
-
-"If a man has done something so bad that you need to punish him by killing him"
-
-# he is put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you execute him" or "you kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you hang him on a tree
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "after he has died you hang him on a tree" or 2) "you kill him by hanging him on a wooden post"
-
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-# bury him the same day
-
-"bury him on the same day as when you execute him"
-
-# for whoever is hanged is cursed by God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "because God curses everyone whom people hang on trees" and 2) "people hang on trees those whom God has cursed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# do not defile the land
-
-by leaving something God has cursed hanging in the tree
-
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-# Deuteronomy 21 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Elders
-Older men were required to lead the people of Israel and help to administer justice. These men would function as judges, which would later become a more official position. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
-
-##### Peace in Israel
-The rules and instructions in this chapter help to ensure peace in Israel. This is not a military peace. Instead, it is about establishing peace within Israel and among the people.
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# go astray
-
-"walk away from its owner"
-
-# hide yourself from them
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "act as if you do not see them" or "go away without doing anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# If your fellow Israelite is not near to you
-
-"If your fellow Israelite lives far away from you"
-
-# or if you do not know him
-
-"or if you do not know who the owner of the animal is"
-
-# it must be with you until he looks for it
-
-"you must keep the animal with you until its owner comes looking for it"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You must do the same with his donkey
-
-"You must return his donkey in the same way"
-
-# you must do the same with his garment
-
-"you must return his clothing in the same way"
-
-# you must not hide yourself
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you must not act as if you do not see that he has lost something" or "you must not go away without doing anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you must surely help him to lift it up again
-
-"you must help your fellow Israelite lift the animal back up onto its feet"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# what pertains to a man
-
-"men's clothing"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# bird's nest
-
-a home that birds make for themselves out of sticks, grass, plants, and mud
-
-# with young ones or eggs in it
-
-"with baby birds or eggs in the nest"
-
-# the mother sitting on the young
-
-"the mother bird is sitting on the baby birds"
-
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-# prolong your days
-
-Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# a railing for your roof
-
-a low fence around the edge of the roof so people will not fall off the roof
-
-# so that you do not bring blood on your house
-
-Blood is a symbol for death. Alternate translation: "so that it will not be the fault of your household if someone dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# if anyone falls from there
-
-"if anyone falls from the roof because you did not make a railing"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# so that the whole harvest is not confiscated by the holy place
-
-The words "holy place" is a metonym for the priests who work in the holy place. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the priests in Yahweh's holy place do not take away the whole harvest" or "so that you do not defile the whole harvest and the priests do not allow you to use it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the yield of the vineyard
-
-"the fruit that grows in the vineyard"
-
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-# wool
-
-soft, curly hair that grows on a sheep
-
-# linen
-
-thread made from the flax plant (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# fringes
-
-threads that are bound together and hang from the end of each corner of the cloak
-
-# the cloak
-
-a long garment that a person wears over his other clothes
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# he goes in to her
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he has sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# then accuses her of shameful things
-
-"then accuses her of having slept with someone before she was married"
-
-# puts a bad reputation on her
-
-The abstract noun "reputation" can be translated as a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "makes other people think she is a bad person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# but when I came near to her
-
-This is a polite way of saying "to have sexual relations with someone." Alternate translation: "but when I slept with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# I found no proof of virginity in her
-
-The abstract noun "proof" can be translated as a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "she could not prove to me that she was a virgin"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# must take proof of her virginity
-
-The abstract nouns "proof" and "virginity" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "must take something that proves that she has never had sexual relations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
-
diff --git a/deu/22/17.md b/deu/22/17.md
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-# he has accused her of shameful things
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "he has accused her of having slept with someone before he married her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I did not find in your daughter the proof of virginity
-
-The abstract nouns "proof" and "virginity" can be translated as verb phrases. Alternate translation: "Your daughter could not prove that she has never had sexual relations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# But here is the proof of my daughter's virginity
-
-The abstract nouns "proof" and "virginity" can be translated as verb phrases. Alternate translation: "But this proves that my daughter has never had sexual relations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Then they will spread the garment out before the elders of the city
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "And then the mother and father will show the clothing with the bloodstain to the elders as proof that she was a virgin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
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-# they must fine him
-
-"they must make him pay as a punishment"
-
-# one hundred shekels
-
-"100 shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# give them to the father of the girl
-
-"give the money to the father of the girl"
-
-# has caused a bad reputation for a virgin of Israel
-
-The abstract noun "reputation" can be translated as a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "has caused people to think that a virgin of Israel is a bad person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he may not send her away
-
-"never allow him to divorce her"
-
-# during all his days
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "for his entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# But if this thing is true
-
-"But if it is true" or "But if what the man said is true"
-
-# that the proof of virginity was not found in the girl
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the man did not find proof that the girl was a virgin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the proof of virginity
-
-The abstract nouns "proof" and "virginity" can be translated as verb phrases. Alternate translation: "something that proves that the girl has never had sexual relations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# then they must bring out the girl
-
-"then the elders must bring out the girl"
-
-# stone her to death with stones
-
-"throw stones at her until she dies"
-
-# because she has committed a disgraceful action in Israel
-
-"because she has done a disgraceful thing in Israel"
-
-# to act as a harlot in her father's house
-
-"acting like a harlot while living in her father's house"
-
-# you will remove the evil
-
-The adjective "evil" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites the person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# If a man is found
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If someone finds a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# lying with
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "having sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# and you will remove
-
-"in this way you will remove"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# engaged to a man
-
-"who is promised to marry a man"
-
-# lies with her
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# take ... and stone
-
-These commands are addressed to Israel as a group and so are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# take both of them
-
-"then you must bring both the girl and the man who slept with her"
-
-# because she did not cry out
-
-"because she did not call for help"
-
-# because he violated his neighbor's wife
-
-The Israelites at that time thought of a man and woman who had engaged each other for marriage as husband and wife. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "because he slept with a girl who belongs to a fellow Israelite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you will remove the evil from among you
-
-The adjective "evil" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites the person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# the engaged girl
-
-a girl whose parents have agreed to let her marry a certain man, but she has not married him yet
-
-# lies with her
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# then only the man who lies with her must die
-
-"then you must only kill the man who lay with her"
-
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-# there is no sin worthy of death in the girl
-
-"you are not to punish her by killing her for what she did"
-
-# For this case is like when a man attacks his neighbor and kills him
-
-"Because this situation is like the situation when somebody attacks another person and kills him"
-
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-# For he found her in the field
-
-"Because the man found the girl working in the field"
-
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-# but who is not engaged
-
-"but whose parents have not promised another man that she will marry him"
-
-# lies with her
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# if they are discovered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if somebody finds out what happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# fifty shekels of silver
-
-A shekel weighs eleven grams. Alternate translation: "fifty pieces of silver" or "550 grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# He may not send her away during all his days
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "He must never divorce her during his entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# must not take his father's wife as his own
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "must not marry his father's former wife, even if she is not his mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 22 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Order in Israel
-The instructions in this chapter help to maintain order in this chapter. The people are to have integrity. The people's sin will result in serious punishment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-##### Virgin woman
-If a woman was not a virgin, she was not considered to be worth marrying. The man who slept with her was responsible for providing for her since she will not be able to find a husband to provide for her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# man injured by crushing or cutting off
-
-"man whose private body parts someone has crushed or cut off"
-
-# may enter the assembly of Yahweh
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "may be a full member of the Israelite community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# illegitimate child
-
-Possible meanings are 1) a child born to parents who committed incest or adultery or 2) a child born to a prostitute.
-
-# as far as to the tenth generation of his descendants
-
-This "tenth" is the ordinal number for ten. Alternate translation: "even after ten generations of the illegitimate child's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# none of them
-
-"none of these descendants"
-
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-# may not belong to the assembly of Yahweh
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "may not be a full member of the Israelite community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# as far as to the tenth generation of his descendants
-
-This "tenth"is the ordinal number for ten. Alternate translation: "even after ten generations of his descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# they did not meet you with bread and with water
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "they did not welcome you by bringing you food and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# against you ... curse you
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# would not listen
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "did not pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# turned the curse into a blessing for you
-
-"had him bless you and not curse you"
-
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-# You must never seek their peace or prosperity
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "You should never make a peace treaty with the Ammonites and the Moabites" or 2) "You must not do anything to cause things to go well for those 2 people groups to enable them to prosper" .
-
-# during all your days
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "as long as you are a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You must not detest an Edomite
-
-"Do not hate an Edomite"
-
-# for he is your brother
-
-"because he is your relative"
-
-# you must not abhor an Egyptian
-
-"do not hate an Egyptian"
-
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-# The descendants of the third generation that are born to them may belong to the assembly of Yahweh
-
-This "third" is the ordinal number for three. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "If an Edomite or an Egyptian comes to live in the Israelite community, his grandchildren may become full members of that community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When you march out as an army against your enemies, then you must keep yourselves
-
-Moses speaks here to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# against your enemies
-
-"to fight against your enemies"
-
-# keep yourselves from every evil thing
-
-"keep yourselves away from all bad things"
-
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-# any man who is unclean because of what happened to him at night
-
-This is a polite way of saying that he had an emission of semen. Alternate translation: "any man who is unclean because he had an emission of semen while he was asleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# you will have something among your tools to dig with
-
-"you should have a tool that you can use to dig with"
-
-# when you squat down to relieve yourself
-
-This is a polite way of saying to defecate. Alternate translation: "when you squat down to defecate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# you must dig with it
-
-"you must dig a hole with the tool"
-
-# cover up what has come out from you
-
-"cover up your excrement"
-
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-# so that he may not see any unclean thing among you
-
-"so that Yahweh may not see any unclean thing among you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# a slave who has escaped from his master
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "a slave from another country who escaped from his master and came to Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Let him live with you
-
-"Let the slave live among your people"
-
diff --git a/deu/23/17.md b/deu/23/17.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# cultic prostitute ... among any of the daughters ... among the sons
-
-Possible meanings are that Moses 1) openly forbids women and men to perform sexual acts as part of temple service or 2) uses a euphemism to forbid women and men to perform sexual acts to receive money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# You must not bring the wages of a prostitute ... into the house
-
-"A woman who earns money as a prostitute must not bring that money ... into the house"
-
-# a dog
-
-a man who allows men to have sex with him for money
-
-# into the house of Yahweh your God
-
-"into the temple"
-
-# for any vow
-
-"to fulfill a vow"
-
-# both these
-
-the wages of a female prostitute and of a male prostitute.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# lend on interest
-
-to lend to somebody and force that person to pay back more than was lent
-
-# interest of money ... anything that is lent on interest
-
-"you must not charge interest when you lend somebody money, food, or anything else"
-
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-# all that you put your hand to
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "all that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/deu/23/21.md b/deu/23/21.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you must not be slow in fulfilling it
-
-"you must not take a long time to fulfill the vow"
-
-# for Yahweh your God will surely require it of you
-
-"because Yahweh your God will blame you and punish you if you do not fulfill your vow"
-
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-# But if you will refrain from making a vow, it will be no sin for you
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "But, if you do not make a vow, you will not sin because you will not have a vow to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# That which has gone out from your lips
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "The words you have spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# according as you have vowed to Yahweh your God
-
-"whatever you have vowed to Yahweh your God that you will do"
-
-# anything that you have freely promised with your mouth
-
-"anything that people have heard you promise to do because you wanted to do it"
-
-# with your mouth
-
-"so that people heard you say it"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you may eat as many grapes as you desire
-
-"then you may enjoy eating grapes until you are full"
-
-# but do not put any in your basket
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "but you may not put any grapes in your bag to take them away with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When you go into your neighbor's ripe grain
-
-"When you walk through your neighbor's field where there is grain growing"
-
-# you may pluck the heads of grain with your hand
-
-"then you may eat the kernels of grain with your hand"
-
-# but do not put a sickle to your neighbor's ripe grain
-
-"but do not cut down your neighbor's ripe grain and take it with you"
-
-# sickle
-
-a sharp tool that farmers use to harvest wheat
-
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-# Deuteronomy 23 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The assembly of Yahweh
-This was probably the corporate worship of Yahweh, when the people would come together to worship him.
-
-##### Racial superiority
-Yahweh viewed Israel as superior to the other nations of Canaan. In many cultures, this may be seen as immoral. It must be remembered that the instructions of this chapter are very remote from the modern world. These people groups were always sinful and idolatrous. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# When a man takes a wife and marries her
-
-The phrases "takes a wife" and "marries her" mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "When a man marries a woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# if she finds no favor in his eyes
-
-Here the "eyes" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "if he decides that he does not like her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# because he has found some unsuitable thing in her
-
-"because for some reason he has decided that he does not want to keep her"
-
-# he must write her a certificate of divorce
-
-"he must give his wife an official paper saying that they are not married anymore"
-
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-# she may go and be another man's wife
-
-"she may go and marry another man"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel about a woman who gets a divorce and marries another man. Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# If the second husband hates her
-
-"If the second husband decides that he hates the woman"
-
-# certificate of divorce
-
-This is an official paper saying that the man and woman are not married anymore. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 24:1](../24/01.md).
-
-# puts it into her hand
-
-"gives it to the woman"
-
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-# after she has become impure
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "after she has become unclean by the divorce and remarriage to another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You must not cause the land to become guilty
-
-The land is spoken of as if it could sin. Alternate translation: "You must not spread guilt around in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# When a man takes a new wife
-
-"When a man is newly married to a woman"
-
-# neither may he be commanded to go on any forced duty
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and no one is to force him to live away from his home and do any kind of work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he will be free to be at home
-
-"he will be free to live at home"
-
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-# mill
-
-a tool for making flour by grinding grain in between two heavy discs of stone
-
-# upper millstone
-
-the top disc of stone in a mill
-
-# for that would be taking a person's life as a pledge
-
-The word "life" is a metonym for what a person needs to keep himself alive. Alternate translation: "because he would be taking from the man what the man needs to make food for his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# If a man is found kidnapping
-
-This is an idiom for "If a man kidnaps." It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you find a man kidnapping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# kidnapping
-
-using physical force to take an innocent person away from his home and imprison him
-
-# any of his brothers from among the people of Israel
-
-"any of his fellow Israelites"
-
-# that thief must die
-
-"then other Israelites should kill that thief as a punishment for what he did"
-
-# you will remove the evil from among you
-
-The adjective "evil" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites the person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Take heed ... you carefully observe
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites here as if they were one man, so the word "you" and the command "take heed" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Take heed regarding any plague of leprosy
-
-"Pay attention if you suffer from leprosy" or "Pay attention if you have leprosy"
-
-# every instruction given to you which the priests, the Levites, teach you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all of the instructions that I have given you and that the priests, who are Levites, teach you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# teach you ... you will act
-
-Moses here speaks to the Israelites as a group, so these instances of the word "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# as I commanded them, so you will act
-
-"you must make sure that you do exactly what I have commanded them"
-
-# commanded them
-
-The word "them" refers to the priests, who are Levites.
-
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-# Call to mind what Yahweh your God
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites here as if they were one man, so the word "your" and the command "call to mind" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you were coming out
-
-Moses here speaks to the Israelites as a group, so the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# as you were coming out of Egypt
-
-"during the time when you were leaving Egypt"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# When you make your neighbor any kind of loan
-
-"When you loan something to your neighbor"
-
-# to fetch his pledge
-
-"to take his pledge"
-
-# his pledge
-
-This refers to what he has promised that he would give you if he did not pay back the loan.
-
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-# You will stand outside
-
-"You should wait outside his house"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you must not lie down to sleep with his pledge in your possession
-
-"you must not keep his coat overnight" or "you must return his pledge before you lie down to sleep"
-
-# his pledge
-
-This refers to what he has promised that he would give you if he did not pay back the loan. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 24:10](../24/10.md).
-
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-# restore to him the pledge
-
-"give him back what he has given you to show that he will pay back the loan"
-
-# so that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "so that he will have his coat to keep himself warm when he sleeps, and he will be grateful to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# cloak
-
-This is a coat or other clothing that keeps a person warm at night. This was probably the "pledge" Moses was speaking of in [Deuteronomy 24:10-12](./10.md).
-
-# it will be righteousness for you before Yahweh your God
-
-"Yahweh your God will approve of the way you handled this matter"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You must not oppress a hired servant
-
-"You must not treat a hired servant poorly"
-
-# hired servant
-
-a person who gets paid daily for his work
-
-# poor and needy
-
-These two words have similar meanings and emphasize that this is a person who cannot help himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# within your city gates
-
-Here "city gates" mean towns or cities. Alternate translation: "in one of your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Each day you must give him his wage
-
-"You should give the man the money he earns every single day"
-
-# the sun must not go down on this unsettled matter
-
-This is an idiom. The Israelites considered the new day as starting when the sun went down. Alternate translation: "you should pay the man on the same day he does the work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for he is poor and is counting on it
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "because he is poor and depends on his wages to buy his food for the next day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he does not cry out against you to Yahweh
-
-"he does not call out to Yahweh and ask him to punish you"
-
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-# The parents must not be put to death for their children
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not execute the parents because of something bad that one of their children did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# neither must the children be put to death for their parents
-
-This can be stated in active form, Alternate translation: "and you must not execute the children because of something bad that their parents did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# everyone must be put to death for his own sin
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you should only execute a person because of something bad that he did himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You must not use force to take away the justice that is due the foreigner or the fatherless
-
-Moses speaks of justice as if it were a physical object that a stronger person can violently pull away from a weaker person. Alternate translation: "You must not treat a foreigner or the fatherless unfairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fatherless
-
-This refers to children whose parents have both died and do not have relatives to care for them.
-
-# nor take the widow's cloak as a pledge
-
-A lender would take something from the borrower to ensure that she would pay him back. He was not allowed to take her coat because she needed it to stay warm. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "and do not take a widow's cloak as a pledge because she needs it to stay warm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# When you reap your harvest in your field
-
-"When you cut down the grain in your field"
-
-# an omer of grain
-
-Some versions translate this as "a sheaf." Either translation refers to stalks of grain, enough to be easily carried, possibly tied in a bundle.
-
-# it must be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, or for the widow
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "you must leave the sheaf so a foreigner, an orphan, or a widow can take it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# in all the work of your hands
-
-Here "hands" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "in all the work that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# When you shake your olive tree
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "When you shake the branches of your olive tree, causing the olives to fall to the ground so you can pick them up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# you must not go over the branches again
-
-"do not pick every single olive from the tree"
-
-# it will be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, or for the widow
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "the olives that stay on the branches are for foreigners, orphans, and widows to pick and take with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# What is left over will be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow
-
-"The grapes that you do not pick will be for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow to pick"
-
-# for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow
-
-These refer to groups of people. Alternate translation: "for foreigners, for those who are fatherless, and for the widows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 24 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-This chapter continues the teaching about how to maintain justice in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "No man may take a mill or an upper millstone as a pledge"
-A millstone was the way a person made a living. To take a person's millstone was to take take away the way they earned money and produced food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Lending money
-Lending money to fellow Israelites was a way to help them out. It was not intended to be a way to make money off their brothers. This chapter gives limitations regarding the lending of money.
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
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-# If the guilty man deserves to be beaten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If the judge orders them to beat the guilty man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# be beaten in his presence
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will watch them beat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with the ordered number of blows, as was his crime
-
-"the number of times he has ordered because of the bad deed he did"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# The judge may give him forty blows
-
-"The judge may say that they should beat the guilty person 40 times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# but he may not exceed that number
-
-"but the judge may not order them to beat him more than 40 times"
-
-# for if he should exceed that number and beat him with many more blows
-
-"because if the judge orders them to beat him many more than 40 times"
-
-# then your fellow Israelite would be humiliated before your eyes
-
-This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then the judge would humiliate your fellow Israelite in front of all of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# humiliated before your eyes
-
-Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "humiliated, and you would all see it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# You must not muzzle the ox
-
-"You must not put something over the mouth of an ox"
-
-# when he treads out the grain
-
-while he separates the grain from the chaff by walking on it or dragging heavy wood over it
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# If brothers live together
-
-Possible meanings are: 1) "If brothers live on the same property" or 2) "If brothers live near each other."
-
-# then the wife of the dead man must not be married off to someone
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then the family of the dead man must not let the widow marry someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# shall go in to her
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "shall have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# do the duty of a husband's brother to her
-
-"do what the brother of a dead husband is supposed to do"
-
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-# will succeed in the name of that man's dead brother
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person's family line. Alternate translation: "will continue the family line of that man's dead brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so that his name will not perish from Israel
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person's family line. Alternate translation: "so that his family line will not disappear from Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# must go up to the gate to the elders
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "must go up to the city gate where the elders judge cases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# refuses to raise up for his brother a name
-
-Here "name" refers to the memory of someone through his descendants. Alternate translation: "refuses to give his brother a son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother to me
-
-"he will not do what a husband's brother is supposed to do and marry me"
-
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-# I do not wish to take her
-
-"I do not wish to marry her"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# must come up to him in the presence of the elders
-
-"must walk up close to him with the elders there watching"
-
-# who does not build up his brother's house
-
-Here "house" is a metonym for the family. Alternate translation: "who does not give his brother a son and continue his brother's family line" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# His name will be called in Israel
-
-"People in Israel will know his family as"
-
-# The house of him whose sandal has been taken off
-
-Here removing the sandal symbolizes that the brother would not receive any of the property of his dead brother. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The house of him whose sandal his brother's widow took off his foot" or "The family of a man who did not marry the wife of his dead brother" or "The family whom everyone despises" or "The family who is shameful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# out of the hand of him who struck him
-
-Here "hand" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "so the one who struck him will not strike him again" or "from the man who hit him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your eye must have no pity
-
-Here "eye" means the whole person. Alternate translation: "you should not feel sorry for her" or "you must not show her mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You must not have in your bag different weights, a large and a small
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. You can also make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "You must not cheat people by using a weight that is larger than you say it is when you buy things and by using a weight that is smaller than you say it is when you sell things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# weights
-
-Weights were stones used on a balance to determine how much something weighs
-
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-# You must not have in your house different measures, a large and a small
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. You can also make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "You must not cheat people by using a measure that is larger than you say it is when you buy things and by using a measure that is smaller than you say it is when you sell things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# measures
-
-A measure was a basket or other container for measuring how much there is of something.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel about using fair weights and measures when buying and selling. He speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# A perfect and just
-
-"A correct and fair"
-
-# weight ... measure
-
-See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 25:13](../25/13.md).
-
-# your days may be long
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you may live for a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For all who do such things, all that act unrighteously
-
-"because everyone who cheats people by using different sized weights and measures"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so except where noted the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Call to mind what Amalek did to you
-
-This is an idiom, and "Amalek" is a metonym for the Amelikite people. Alternate translation: "Remember what the Amalekites did to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as you came out
-
-The word "you" here is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# how he met you on the road
-
-"how they met you along the way"
-
-# attacked those of you at the rear
-
-"attacked those of your people who were in the back of the line"
-
-# all who were feeble in your rear
-
-"all the people who were weak in the back of the line"
-
-# faint and weary
-
-These words have similar meanings and emphasize how tired the people were. Alternate translation: "tired and exhausted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# he did not honor God
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "he was not afraid of God's punishment" or "he did not respect God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# you must blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven
-
-"you must kill all of the Amalekites so that nobody will remember them anymore"
-
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-# Deuteronomy 25 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues to teach about justice in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "A perfect and just weight you must have"
-In the ancient Near East, money was weighted on a scale. If a persons weight was off, they were robbing people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# some of the first of all the harvest
-
-"some of the first fruits of the harvest" or "some of the first crops of the harvest." This "first" is the ordinal number for one. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# My ancestor was a wandering Aramean
-
-This is the beginning of the statement that the Israelite male should make when bringing his basket.
-
-# a wandering Aramean
-
-This refers to Jacob, who was the ancestor of all the Israelites. He lived for many years in Aram-Nahairam, a region located in Syria.
-
-# stayed there
-
-"lived the rest of his life there"
-
-# There he became
-
-The word "he" is a metonym for "Jacob's descendants." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a great, mighty
-
-These words mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that Israel became a large and powerful nation. Alternate translation: "very great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues what the Israelite must say when he brings his first crops to Yahweh.
-
-# treated us badly and afflicted us
-
-These two phrases say basically the same thing. They emphasize that the Egyptians acted very harshly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# treated us
-
-Here "us" refers to the people of Israel that were living in Egypt. The speaker includes himself as one of the people whether he lived in Egypt or not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# he heard our voice
-
-Here "voice" refers to the whole person and his cries or prayers. Alternate translation: "he heard our cries" or "he heard our prayers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# our affliction, our labor, and our oppression
-
-"that the Egyptians were afflicting us, that we were doing very hard work, and that the Egyptians were oppressing us"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues what the Israelite must say when he brings his first crops to Yahweh.
-
-# Yahweh brought us
-
-Here "us" refers to the people of Israel that were living in Egypt. The speaker includes himself as one of the people whether he lived in Egypt or not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm
-
-Here "a mighty hand" and "an outstretched arm" are metaphors for Yahweh's power. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "by showing his mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with great fearsomeness
-
-"with acts that terrified the people who saw them"
-
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-# a land that flows with milk and honey
-
-This is an idiom. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:3](../06/03.md). Alternate translation: "a land where plenty of milk and honey flow" or "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues telling the Israelites what they must say when they bring theire first crops to Yahweh. He speaks to them as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# first of the harvest
-
-"first fruits of the harvest" or "first crops of the harvest"
-
-# You must set it down
-
-"You must set the basket down."
-
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-# you must rejoice in all the good that Yahweh your God has done for you
-
-"you must rejoice and be grateful for all the good things that Yahweh your God has done for you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# in the third year
-
-This "third" is the ordinal number for three. Every three years the people of Israel gave a tenth of the harvest to the poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# fatherless
-
-These are children whose parents have both died and do not have relatives to care for them.
-
-# widow
-
-This means a woman whose husband has died and has no children to care for her now that she is old.
-
-# eat within your city gates and be filled
-
-Here "gates" means towns or cities. Alternate translation: "so that those within your towns may have enough food to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# I have brought out of
-
-These are the first words of another statement that the Israelite was supposed to say.
-
-# neither have I forgotten them
-
-This means that he has obeyed all of God's commandments.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues what the Israelite must say to Yahweh when he gives his tithe to the poor.
-
-# I have not eaten any of it in my mourning
-
-"I have not eaten any of the tithe while I was mourning"
-
-# when I was impure
-
-Here "impure" means the person is unclean according to the Law. God does not allow an unclean person to touch the tithe he is giving to God. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "when I was unclean according to the Law" or "when the law says I cannot touch it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I have listened to the voice of Yahweh my God; I have obeyed everything you have commanded me to do
-
-Here "voice of Yahweh" is a metonym for what Yahweh says. Both statements share similar meanings. They emphasize that the person has obeyed all of God's commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# from the holy place where you live, from heaven
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "from heaven, your holy dwelling place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# a land flowing with milk and honey
-
-This is an idiom. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:3](../06/03.md). Alternate translation: "a land where plenty of milk and honey flow" or "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming"
-
diff --git a/deu/26/16.md b/deu/26/16.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# with all your heart and with all your soul
-
-Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# that you will walk in his ways and keep his statutes, his commandments, and his decrees, and that you will listen to his voice
-
-The words "walk," "keep," and "listen" have similar meanings here. Here "voice" refers to what God has said. Alternate translation: "that you will completely obey everything Yahweh commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# a people who are his own possession
-
-"a people who belong to him"
-
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-# he will set you high above
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he will make you more important than" or "he will make you greater than" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he will set you high above all the other nations that he has made, and you will receive praise, fame, and honor
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he will cause you to become greater than any other nation that he has established, and he will enable you to praise him and honor him" or 2) "he will have people praise you more than they praise every other nation that he has made; people will say that you are better than any other nation, and they will honor you."
-
-# You will be a people that is set apart to Yahweh your God
-
-Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh set them apart from all other nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God will set you apart from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/deu/26/intro.md b/deu/26/intro.md
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-# Deuteronomy 26 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter recalls the great events of Israel's history when Yahweh brought them out of Egypt.
diff --git a/deu/27/01.md b/deu/27/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so except where noted, the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# command you today
-
-Moses is speaking to the Israelites as a group, so the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I command
-
-Here "I" refers to Moses. The elders are there in agreement with Moses, but he is the only one speaking.
-
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-# you will pass
-
-Moses is speaking to the Israelites as a group, so the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# plaster them with plaster
-
-Plaster is usually a mixture of lime, sand, and water that is spread on something. It dries to form a hard, smooth surface on which a person can write. Alternate translation: "spread plaster on them" or "make them so you can write on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# a land flowing with milk and honey
-
-This is an idiom. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:3](../06/03.md). Alternate translation: "a land where plenty of milk and honey flow" or "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/deu/27/04.md b/deu/27/04.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you have passed ... set up ... I am commanding you
-
-Moses is addressing the Israelites as a group, so the instances of "you" and the command "set up" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# plaster them with plaster
-
-"spread plaster on them" or "make them so you can write on them." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:2](../27/02.md).
-
-# Mount Ebal
-
-This is a mountain near Shechem. See how you translated it in [Deuteronomy 11:29](../11/29.md).
-
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-# you must raise no iron tool to work the stones
-
-This refers to the chisels that would make the stones smoother, in order that they might fit together better. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "you will not shape the altar stones with iron tools" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# unworked stones
-
-stones in their natural shape that no one has shaped with metal tools
-
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-# write on the stones
-
-This refers to the stones they were to set up on Mount Ebal and cover with plaster. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:2](../27/02.md) and [Deuteronomy 27:4](./04.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# obey the voice of Yahweh your God
-
-Here the metonym "voice of Yahweh" refers to what he says. Alternate translation: "obey what Yahweh your God says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am commanding
-
-Moses is commanding. The Levites are there in agreement with Moses, but he is the only one speaking.
-
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-# These tribes
-
-Here the metonym "tribes" refers to the people from the tribes of Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "The people from these tribes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Mount Gerizim
-
-A small mountain north of Mount Ebal. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 11:29](../11/29.md).
-
-# Joseph
-
-This combines the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, who were descendants of Joseph.
-
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-# Mount Ebal
-
-See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 11:29](../11/29.md).
-
-# pronounce curses
-
-"say in a loud voice how Yahweh will curse Israel"
-
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-# May the man be cursed ... sets it up in secret
-
-This is the statement the Levites must shout to all the people of Israel. It may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the person ... sets it up in secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the work of the hands of a craftsman
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "something a man has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# craftsman
-
-a man who knows how to make things well
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
-
-# May the man be cursed
-
-This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# who removes his neighbor's landmark
-
-The full meaning of the statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "who takes land away from his neighbor by moving the markers on the borders of his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
-
-# May the man be cursed
-
-This may be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:16](../27/16.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# uses force to take away the justice due to a foreigner ... widow
-
-Moses speaks of justice as if it were a physical object that a stronger person can violently pull away from a weaker person. Your language might have one word that means "use force to take away." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 24:17](../24/17.md). Alternate translation: "treats a foreigner ... widow unfairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fatherless
-
-These are children whose parents have both died and do not have relatives to care for them.
-
-# widow
-
-This means a woman whose husband has died and has no children to care for her in her old age.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
-
-# May the man be cursed
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:16](../27/16.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his father's wife
-
-This does not refer to the man's mother, but another wife of his father.
-
-# he has taken away his father's rights
-
-When a man marries a woman, only he has the legal right to sleep with her. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. Alternate translation: "he has taken away his father's legal rights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
-
-# May the man be cursed
-
-This may be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:16](../27/16.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the daughter of his father, or with the daughter of his mother
-
-This means a man cannot sleep with his sister, even if she has a different mother or father.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
-
-# May the man be cursed
-
-This may be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:16](../27/16.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
-
-# May the man be cursed
-
-This may be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:16](../27/16.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 27 General Notes
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### "May the man be cursed"
-This phrase is repeated several times in this chapter. This parallelism serves as a warning to the Israelites when they will live in the Promised Land. This is part of the covenant Yahweh made with Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# to the voice of Yahweh your God
-
-Here the metonym "voice of Yahweh" refers to what he says. Alternate translation: "to what Yahweh your God says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so as to keep
-
-"and obey"
-
-# set you above
-
-Moses speaks of being important or being great as if it were being physically higher, as on a higher hill. Alternate translation: "make you more important than" or "make you greater than" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All these blessings will come on you and overtake you
-
-Moses describes the blessings as a person who would attack them by surprise or chase and catch them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless you like this in ways that will completely surprise you, and it will be as if you cannot escape having him bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Blessed will you be
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the city ... in the field
-
-This merism means that Yahweh will bless them everywhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your beasts
-
-These idioms for "your children, and your crops, and all your animals" form a merism for everything the Israelites valued. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the fruit of your beasts, the increase of your cattle, and the young of your flock
-
-This doublet is three ways of saying that Yahweh will make the Israelites' animals many and strong. Alternate translation: "all of your animals along with the calves of the cattle and the lambs of the flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/05.md b/deu/28/05.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Blessed will be
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your basket and your kneading trough
-
-Israelites used a basket to carry grain. A "kneading trough" was a bowl they used to mix the grain and make bread. Alternate translation: "all the food you grow and all the food you eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/06.md b/deu/28/06.md
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-# when you come in ... when you go out
-
-This merism refers to all of life's activities everywhere they go. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/07.md b/deu/28/07.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# cause your enemies who rise up against you to be struck down before you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "cause you to defeat the armies that attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but will flee before you seven ways
-
-"but they will run away from you in seven directions"
-
-# seven ways
-
-This is an idiom. The actual number could be more or less than seven. Alternate translation: "in many different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/08.md b/deu/28/08.md
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-# Yahweh will command the blessing to come on you in your barns
-
-Moses describes Yahweh blessing the Israelites as if Yahweh were commanding a person to attack them by surprise. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh blesses you, you will be surprised by how much grain you have in your barns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# in all that you put your hand to
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in everything you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/09.md b/deu/28/09.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Yahweh will establish you as a people that is set apart for himself
-
-Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh put them in a place different from the place all other nations live in. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will make you a holy people that belongs to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/10.md b/deu/28/10.md
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-# you are called by the name of Yahweh
-
-Here the metonym "called by the name of Yahweh" means belonging to him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has called you his own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/11.md b/deu/28/11.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# in the fruit of your body, in the fruit of your cattle, in the fruit of your ground
-
-This is an idiom. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 28:4](../28/04.md). Alternate translation: "with children, animals, and crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/12.md b/deu/28/12.md
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-# his storehouse of the heavens
-
-Moses speaks of the clouds from which the rain falls as if they were a building where he stores the rain. Alternate translation: "the clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# at the right time
-
-"when the crops need it"
-
-# all the work of your hand
-
-The word "hand" is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "all the work that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/13.md b/deu/28/13.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the head, and not the tail
-
-This metaphor describes the nation of Israel as an animal and means the Israelites will always be the leaders over other nations and never the servants following behind them. The Israelites will be superior in power, money, and honor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will be only above ... will never be beneath
-
-The Israelites will rule over others but never have others rule them.
-
-# I am commanding you
-
-Moses is speaking to all the Israelites, so the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/14.md b/deu/28/14.md
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-# if you do not turn away from any of the words that I am commanding you today, to the right hand or to the left, so as to go after other gods to serve them
-
-Disobeying Yahweh and worshiping other gods is spoken of as if a person physically turned and went in a different direction from Yahweh's words. Alternate translation: "if you do not disobey what I am commanding you today by serving other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/15.md b/deu/28/15.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# But if
-
-Here Moses starts describing the curses the people will receive if they disobey.
-
-# the voice of Yahweh your God
-
-Here the metonym "voice of Yahweh" means what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh your God is saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# then all these curses will come on you and overtake you
-
-Moses describes the curses as a person who would attack them by surprise or chase and catch them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will curse you like this in ways that will completely surprise you, and it will be as if you cannot escape having him curse you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# come on you and overtake you
-
-See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:2](../28/02.md).
-
diff --git a/deu/28/16.md b/deu/28/16.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Cursed will you be
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will curse you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the city ... in the field
-
-This merism means that Yahweh will bless them everywhere. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:3](../28/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/17.md b/deu/28/17.md
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-# your basket and your kneading trough
-
-The Israelites used a basket to carry grain. A "kneading trough" was a bowl they used to mix the grain and make bread. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:5](../28/05.md). Alternate translation: "all the food you grow and all the food you eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/18.md b/deu/28/18.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Cursed will be
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will curse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground
-
-This is an idiom for "your children, your crops." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:4](../28/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the increase of your cattle, and the young of your flock
-
-This doublet is two ways of saying that Yahweh will make the Israelites' animals many and strong. Alternate translation: "the calves of the cattle and the lambs of the flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/19.md b/deu/28/19.md
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-# when you come in ... when you go out
-
-This merism refers to all of life's activities everywhere they go. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:6](../28/06.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/20.md b/deu/28/20.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# curses, confusion, and rebukes
-
-"disasters, fear, and frustration"
-
-# in all that you put your hand to
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in everything you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# until you are destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until your enemies destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# forsaken me
-
-Here "me" refers to Yahweh.
-
diff --git a/deu/28/21.md b/deu/28/21.md
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-# cling to you
-
-"remain on you"
-
diff --git a/deu/28/22.md b/deu/28/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# infectious diseases, with fever, with inflammation
-
-"diseases and burning fevers that will make you weak." These all refer to diseases that cause people to grow weak and die.
-
-# with drought
-
-"with lack of rain"
-
-# mildew
-
-mold that grows on crops and causes them to rot
-
-# These will pursue you
-
-Moses speaks of the bad things that would happen to the Israelites as if they were people or animals who would chase after the Israelites. Alternate translation: "You will suffer from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/23.md b/deu/28/23.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# skies ... will be bronze
-
-Moses speaks of the skies being like bronze because there will be no rain. Alternate translation: "skies ... will give no rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the earth ... will be iron
-
-Moses speaks of the earth being like iron because no crops will grow. Alternate translation: "nothing will grow from the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/24.md b/deu/28/24.md
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-# Yahweh will make the rain of your land into powder and dust
-
-"instead of rain, Yahweh will send sandstorms"
-
-# until you are destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until it destroys you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/25.md b/deu/28/25.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Yahweh will cause you to be struck down before your enemies
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause your enemies to strike you down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to be struck down before
-
-See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:7](../28/07.md).
-
-# will flee before them seven ways
-
-This means the Israelites will be afraid and panic and run away from their enemies. See similar wording in [Deuteronomy 28:7](../28/07.md). Alternate translation: "you will flee in seven directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# seven ways
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in many different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# You will be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The peoples of the other nations will drive you from one nation to another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/26.md b/deu/28/26.md
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diff --git a/deu/28/27.md b/deu/28/27.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the boils of Egypt
-
-"the same skin disease with which I cursed the Egyptians"
-
-# boils ... ulcers, scurvy, and itch
-
-These are different types of skin diseases.
-
-# from which you cannot be healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from which no one will be able to heal you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/28.md b/deu/28/28.md
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diff --git a/deu/28/29.md b/deu/28/29.md
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-# You will grope about at noonday like the blind grope in the darkness
-
-"You will be like blind people who grope in darkness even at noonday." The Israelites will have a difficult life even when everyone else is enjoying life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you will be always oppressed and robbed
-
-"stronger people will always oppress and rob you"
-
diff --git a/deu/28/30.md b/deu/28/30.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/31.md b/deu/28/31.md
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-# Your ox will be slain before your eyes
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will watch as someone kills your ox" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your donkey will be forcibly taken away from before you and will not be restored to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone will take your donkey by force and will not give it back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Your sheep will be given to your enemies
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give your sheep to your enemies" or "I will allow your enemies to take your sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/32.md b/deu/28/32.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Your sons and your daughters will be given to other peoples
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give your sons and your daughters to other peoples" or "Your enemies will take your sons and daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your eyes will look for them the entire day, but will fail with longing for them
-
-Here "your eyes" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "you will grow tired as you constantly watch for them and long to see them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# There will be no strength in your hand
-
-Here the metonym "strength in your hand" refers to power. "Alternate translation: "You will be powerless to do anything about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/33.md b/deu/28/33.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# a nation
-
-Here the metonym "a nation" means the people from a nation. Alternate translation: "people from a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will always be oppressed and crushed
-
-The words "oppressed" and "crushed" mean basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will always oppress and crush you" or "they will oppress you continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/34.md b/deu/28/34.md
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-# you will become insane by what you have to see happen
-
-"what you see will make you go crazy"
-
diff --git a/deu/28/35.md b/deu/28/35.md
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-# from which you cannot be cured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one will be able to cure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/36.md b/deu/28/36.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/37.md b/deu/28/37.md
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-# of horror, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples where Yahweh will lead you away
-
-Here the words "proverb" and "byword" mean basically the same thing. This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "of horror. The people, in the places where Yahweh will send you, will make up proverbs and bywords about you" or "of horror. Yahweh will send you to peoples who will laugh at you and ridicule you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# byword
-
-a word or phrase that people use to shame others
-
diff --git a/deu/28/38.md b/deu/28/38.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# but will gather little seed in
-
-"but will harvest very little food"
-
diff --git a/deu/28/39.md b/deu/28/39.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues describing God's curses if the people disobey him. He speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# but you will not rub any of the oil on yourself
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-People would rub olive oil on themselves to make their skin healthy.
-
-# your olive trees will drop their fruit
-
-You may need to make explicit that the fruit drops before it is ripe. Alternate translation: "your olive trees will drop their fruit before the fruit is ripe" or "the olives will fall off your olive trees before they are ripe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/43.md b/deu/28/43.md
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-# The foreigner who is
-
-This does not mean a specific foreigner but refers to foreigners in general. Alternate translation: "The foreigners who are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# rise up above you higher and higher; you yourself will come down lower and lower
-
-This idiom means foreigners will have more power, money, and honor than the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/deu/28/44.md b/deu/28/44.md
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-# He will ... to him
-
-This does not mean a specific foreigner (verse 43) but refers to foreigners in general. Alternate translation: "They will ... to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# he will be the head, and you will be the tail
-
-This means foreigners will have more power and authority than the Israelites. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Deuteronomy 28:13](../28/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# All these curses will come on you and will pursue and overtake you until you are destroyed
-
-Moses describes the curses as a person who would attack them by surprise or chase and catch them. See how you translated something similar in [Deuteronomy 28:2](../28/02.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh will curse you like this in ways that will completely surprise you, and it will be as if he is chasing you and you cannot escape having him curse you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# to the voice of Yahweh your God
-
-Here the words "voice of Yahweh" are a metonym for what Yahweh said. Alternate translation: "to what Yahweh your God said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his commandments and his regulations
-
-The words "commandments" and "regulations" are a doublet for "all that Yahweh has commanded you to do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# joyfulness and gladness of heart
-
-Here "joyfulness" and "gladness of heart" mean the same thing. They emphasize that the people should have been very glad to worship Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# He will put a yoke of iron on your neck
-
-This is a metaphor for Yahweh allowing the enemy to treat the Israelites cruelly and make them slaves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# from far away, from the ends of the earth
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the enemy will come from a nation that is very far away from Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# from the ends of the earth
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "from places that you know nothing about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# like an eagle flies to its victim
-
-This means the enemy will come suddenly and the Israelites will not be able to stop them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# a nation with a fierce face that does not respect the aged and does not show favor
-
-The word "nation" is a metonym for the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "a nation whose people have fierce expressions, who do not respect the aged and do not show favor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# until you are destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until they destroy you" or "until they leave you with nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues describing the army that will attack the Israelites if they do not obey Yahweh. He speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you in all your city gates
-
-Here the phrase "city gates" represents a city. Alternate translation: "your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and of your daughters
-
-Here "the flesh of your sons and of your daughters" explains the metaphor "the fruit of your own body." The people will be so hungry after the enemy army surrounds their city that they will eat their own children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the fruit of your own body
-
-This speaks of children as if they were fruit that was produced by the bodies of their parents. Alternate translation: "your own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# who is tender and very delicate among you—he
-
-"who is tender and very delicate among you—even he." Moses is saying that not only those one would expect to eat their children, but even the last person one would expect to eat his own children will eat his children.
-
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-# all your city gates
-
-Here "city gates" represents the cities themselves. Alternate translation: "all your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# The tender and delicate woman among you ... tenderness—she
-
-"The tender and delicate woman among you ... tenderness—even she." Moses is saying that not only those one would expect to eat their children, but even women of noble birth and normally very gentle, whom one would never expect to eat their children, will eat their children. The word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# who would not venture to put the bottom of her foot on the ground for delicateness and tenderness
-
-Moses is exaggerating. He is emphasizing that this noble woman is so rich and lives in such luxury that she would not allow herself to get dirty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# for delicateness and tenderness
-
-The abstract nouns "delicateness" and "tenderness" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "because she is so delicate and tender" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# within your city gates
-
-Here "city gates" represents the cities themselves. Alternate translation: "within your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# that are written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this glorious and fearful name, Yahweh your God
-
-Here the metonym "name" refers to Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God who is glorious and awesome" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh will make your plagues terrible, and those of your descendants
-
-"Yahweh will send terrible plagues on you and your descendants" or "Yahweh will make sure that you and your descendants suffer from terrible plagues"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# He will bring on you again all the diseases of Egypt
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "He will make sure that you again suffer from the diseases of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they will cling to you
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the diseases will not stop, and no one will be able to heal you of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# every sickness and plague that is not written
-
-Here "every" is a generalization that means "many." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "even other sicknesses and plagues that I have not written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# until you are destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until he has destroyed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You will be left ... you were like ... you did not listen
-
-Moses is speaking to the Israelites as a group, so all instances of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you were like the stars of the heavens in number
-
-This means that in the past there were many Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# to the voice of Yahweh
-
-Here the metonym "voice of Yahweh" refers to what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "to what Yahweh says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh once rejoiced over you ... multiplying you ... rejoice over you in making you perish and in destroying you. You will be plucked
-
-Moses is speaking to the Israelites as a group, so all instances of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Yahweh once rejoiced over you in doing you good, and in multiplying you
-
-"Yahweh once enjoyed doing you good and causing you to become many"
-
-# he will rejoice over you in making you perish
-
-"he will enjoy making you die"
-
-# You will be plucked off the land that you are going into to possess
-
-Moses uses a metaphor to speak of the people as though they were fruit that Yahweh would take off a bush. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will remove you from the land which you are entering to possess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you are going
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# scatter you ... you will worship ... you have not known ... you nor your ancestors
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# from the one end of the earth to the other end of the earth
-
-These two extremes together mean everywhere on earth. Alternate translation: "throughout the earth" or "all over the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# there will be no rest for the bottoms of your feet
-
-Here the phrase "the bottoms of your feet" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "you will have to continually wander because you have no permanent home where you can rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Yahweh will give you there a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a soul that mourns
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause you to be afraid, without hope, and sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Your life will hang in doubt before you
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "You will not know whether you will live or die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# because of the fear in your hearts
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "because of the fear you are feeling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the things your eyes will have to see
-
-Here "eyes" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "the terrifying things I will force you to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I had said
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
diff --git a/deu/28/intro.md b/deu/28/intro.md
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-# Deuteronomy 28 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Blessings and warnings
-This chapter explains some of the blessings and warnings associated with Israel's obedience to the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
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-# These are the words that Yahweh commanded Moses to tell
-
-This refers to words that Moses is about to speak.
-
-# in the land of Moab
-
-This is on the east side of the Jordan where the Israelites were staying before they entered the land of Canaan. "while they were in the land of Moab"
-
-# words that were added to the covenant ... at Horeb
-
-These additional commands were given to make Yahweh's covenant apply better to the people once they were settled in their new land. These new commands did not belong to a different covenant, but rather were additions to the original covenant.
-
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-# You have seen everything that Yahweh did before your eyes
-
-Yahweh expected them to remember what Yahweh had done and they had seen it. Here the "eyes" represent the whole person and emphasize what the person has seen. Alternate translation: "You have seen all that Yahweh did so that you would see and remember what he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your eyes
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "your" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# the great sufferings that your eyes saw
-
-Here "eyes" emphasizes that Yahweh expected them to remember that they had seen it. Alternate translation: "you saw for yourselves that the people suffered terribly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the signs, and those great wonders
-
-The words "signs" and "wonders" both refer to the plagues that Yahweh had sent upon Egypt. Alternate translation: "and all of the powerful things that Yahweh did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Yahweh has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, or ears to hear
-
-The people do have hearts, eyes, and ears. This metonym says that Yahweh has not enabled them to understand from what they saw and heard who Yahweh is, and how and why they should obey him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# given you a heart to know
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "enabled you to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I have led you
-
-Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# forty years
-
-"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# your sandals ... your feet
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "your" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# other alcoholic drinks
-
-Alcoholic drinks made probably from fermented grains. They were not distilled liquors.
-
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-# Sihon, the king of Heshbon, and Og, the king of Bashan
-
-See how you translated these names in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# came out against us
-
-Here "us" refers to Moses and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# keep the words of this covenant and do them
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the people were to obey Yahweh's commands. Alternate translation: "obey all the words of this covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
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-# among you in your camp ... your wood ... your water
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the foreigner who is among you in your camp, from him who cuts your wood to him who draws
-
-There were many foreigners among the Israelites. Alternate translation: "the foreigners who are among you in your camp, from those who cut your wood to those who get your water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# to enter into the covenant of Yahweh your God and into the oath that Yahweh your God is making with you today
-
-"to agree to the covenant and to swear that you will obey all that Yahweh your God commands"
-
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-# a people for himself
-
-"a people group that belongs to him alone"
-
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-# I am making
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh. "Yahweh is making"
-
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-# standing here with us
-
-Here "us" refers to Moses and the people of Israel.
-
-# those who are not here
-
-"our future descendants, who are not here"
-
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-# we lived
-
-"we were slaves"
-
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-# whose heart is turning away today from Yahweh our God
-
-Here "heart" refers to the whole person, and "turning away" means to stop obeying. Alternate translation: "who no longer obeys Yahweh our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# any root that produces gall and wormwood
-
-Moses speaks of someone who secretly worships another God as if he were a root, and the evil deeds he does to serve that god, and which he encourages others to do, as a bitter plant that poisons people. Alternate translation: "any person who worships idols and causes others to disobey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/deu/29/19.md b/deu/29/19.md
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-# that person
-
-The person described in verse 18.
-
-# bless himself in his heart
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "congratulate himself" or "encourage himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "even though I still refuse to obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# This would destroy the wet together with the dry
-
-Here the words "wet" and "dry" are metaphors for the righteous people and the wicked people. This forms a merism for "everyone." Alternate translation: "This would cause Yahweh to destroy both the righteous people and the wicked people in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# wet ... dry
-
-These nominal adjectives can be translated as nouns. Because the land was usually dry and the people needed rain so their crops would grow, these words are metaphors for "living ... dead" or "good ... bad." Alternate translation: "wet things ... dry things" or "good people ... bad people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the anger of Yahweh and his jealousy will smolder
-
-Just as a fire can grow in intensity, so can God's anger and Jealousy grow in intensity. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's jealous anger will grow like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the anger of Yahweh and his jealousy
-
-Here the word "jealousy" describes "the anger of Yahweh." Alternate translation: Yahweh's jealous anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# that are written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the curses that are written in this book will come on him
-
-Moses describes the curses as a person who would attack them by surprise. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 28:15](../28/15.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh will curse him with the curses written in this book in ways that will completely surprise him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Yahweh will blot out his name from under heaven
-
-This means God will completely destroy the person and his family. In the future people will not remember him. A similar phrase appears in [Deuteronomy 7:24](../07/24.md).
-
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-# The generation to come, your children who will rise up after you
-
-The words "your children ... after you" tell who "the generation to come" is.
-
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-# when they see that the whole land has become sulfur and burning salt
-
-People put sulfur and salt on the soil to keep anything from growing. "when they see that Yahweh has burned the land with sulfur and salt"
-
-# where nothing is sown or bears fruit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where no one can sow seed and the crops do not bear fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah
-
-The abstract noun "overthrow" can be translated as a clause. Alternate translation: "as when Yahweh completely destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah"
-
-# Admah and Zeboyim
-
-These are names of cities that Yahweh destroyed along with Sodom and Gomorrah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# they will say together with all the other nations ... mean?
-
-This can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "they will ask with all the other nations why Yahweh has done this to the land, and what the heat of this great anger means." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# they will say together with all the other nations
-
-"your descendants and the people of all the other nations will say"
-
-# What does the heat of this great anger mean?
-
-The writer is communicating one idea through two words. Alternate translation: "What does this terrible anger mean?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# It is because they abandoned the covenant of Yahweh, the God of their ancestors
-
-This is the answer to "Why has Yahweh done this to this land?" ([Deuteronomy 29:24](../29/24.md)). "Yahweh has done this to the land because the Israelites did not follow the promises and the laws of his covenant"
-
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-# served other gods and bowed down to them
-
-"obeyed other gods and worshiped them"
-
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-# the anger of Yahweh has been kindled against this land
-
-Moses compares Yahweh being angry to someone starting a fire. This emphasizes God's power to destroy whatever makes him angry, and it can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has became very angry with this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this land, so as to bring on it
-
-Here "land" is a metonym representing the people. Alternate translation: "the people of this land, so as to bring on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that are written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Yahweh has uprooted them from their land ... and has thrown them
-
-Israel is compared to a bad plant that Yahweh has pulled up and thrown out of a garden. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has removed them from their land ... and has forced them to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in anger, in wrath, and in great fury
-
-The words "anger" and "wrath" and "fury" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the great intensity of Yahweh's anger. Alternate translation: "in extremely great anger" or "because he was extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# The secret matters belong alone to Yahweh our God
-
-"Some things Yahweh our God has not revealed, and only he knows them"
-
-# that are revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he has revealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we may do all the words of this law
-
-"we may do everything that this law commands us to do"
-
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-# Deuteronomy 29 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is a retelling of the covenant Yahweh made with Moses, along with its blessings and cursing. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# When all these things have come on you
-
-Here "these things" refer to the blessings and curses described in chapters 28-29. The phrase "have come on you" is an idiom that means to happen. Alternate translation: "When all these things happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that I have set before you
-
-This speaks of the blessings and curses that Moses told the people as if they were objects that he set in front of them. Alternate translation: "that I have just now told you about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# call them to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# among all the other nations
-
-"while you are living in the other nations"
-
-# has driven you
-
-"has forced you to go"
-
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-# obey his voice
-
-Here "voice" is referring to what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "obey what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with all your heart and with all your soul
-
-Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# reverse your captivity
-
-"free you from your captivity." The abstract noun "captivity" can be translated as a verbal clause. Alternate translation: "free you from those who had captured you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# If any of your exiled people are in the farthest places
-
-"Even those of your exiled people who are in the farthest places"
-
-# under the heavens
-
-"under the sky" or "on the earth"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# circumcise your heart
-
-This is not a literal removal of flesh. It means God will remove their sin and enable them to love and obey him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with all your heart and with all your soul
-
-Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# will put all these curses on your enemies
-
-Moses speaks of curses as though they were a load or a cover that someone could physically put on top of a person. Alternate translation: "will cause your enemies to suffer from these curses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# obey the voice of Yahweh
-
-Here "voice" means what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "obey what Yahweh says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the work of your hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "in all the work you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in the fruit of your body ... in the fruit of your cattle ... in the fruit of your ground
-
-These three phrases are idioms for "in children ... in calves ... in crops." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 28:4](../28/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# that are written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with all your heart and all your soul
-
-Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# neither is it too far for you to reach
-
-Moses speaks of being able to understand what a commandment requires a person to do as if it were that person being able to reach a physical object. Alternate translation: "neither is it too difficult for you to understand what Yahweh requires you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Who will go up for us to heaven and bring it down to us and make us able to hear it, so that we may do it?
-
-Here Moses uses a rhetorical question to emphasize that the people of Israel think that Yahweh's commands are too difficult for them to know. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Someone must travel to heaven to learn God's commands and then return to tell us what they are so we can obey them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us and make us to hear it, so that we may do it?
-
-This rhetorical question continues the idea that the people of Israel think Yahweh's commands are too difficult to know. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Someone must travel across the sea to learn God's commands and then return and tell us what they are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# in your mouth and your heart
-
-This means that the people already know God's commands and can tell them to others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I have placed before you
-
-Putting something where another person can see it is a metaphor for telling someone about something. Alternate translation: "I have told you about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# life and good, death and evil
-
-You can make clear the implicit information. Alternate translation: "what is good and will cause you to live, and what is evil and will cause you to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# multiply
-
-increase greatly in number
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# if your heart turns away ... but instead are drawn away and bow down to other gods and worship them
-
-Here "heart" refers to the whole person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if you stop being loyal to God ... and the people living in the land convince you to bow down and worship other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# to you today that you ... you will not prolong your days
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as a group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# prolong your days
-
-Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so except where noted the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I call heaven and earth to witness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Moses is calling on all those who live in heaven and earth to be witnesses to what he says, or 2) Moses is speaking to heaven and earth as if they are people, and he is calling them to be witnesses to what he says (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# to witness against you
-
-"to be willing to say that you have done evil things"
-
-# against you today
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as a group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# obey his voice
-
-Here "voice" refers to what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "obey what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to cling to him
-
-"to rely on him"
-
-# For he is your life and the length of your days
-
-These phrases have the same meaning and are metonyms for Yahweh, emphasizing that he is the one who gives life and determines the length of people's lifetimes. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is the only one who can enable you to live a long life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# swore to your ancestors
-
-The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "swore that he would give to your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 30 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Moses begins to give final instructions to Israel before his death in anticipation of their entrance into the Promised Land. There were warnings and blessings associated with the people's obedience to the covenant Yahweh made with Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
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-# one hundred twenty years old
-
-"120 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# I can no more go out and come in
-
-Here the extremes "go out" and "come in" used together mean that Moses can no longer do what a healthy person can do. Alternate translation: "I am no longer able to go everywhere that you need to go, so I cannot be your leader any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# your God ... before you ... before you ... you will dispossess ... before you
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you will dispossess them
-
-"you will take their land"
-
-# Joshua, he will go over before you, as Yahweh has spoken
-
-"Joshua will lead you across the river, as Yahweh promised"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the Israelites.
-
-# he did to Sihon and to Og, the kings of the Amorites
-
-Here "Sihon" and "Og" refer to two Kings of the Amorites and their armies. See how you translated these names in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Be strong and of good courage
-
-"Be strong and courageous"
-
-# fear not, and do not be afraid of them
-
-"do not fear them at all"
-
-# Yahweh your God ... with you ... fail you nor forsake you
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# he will not fail you nor forsake you
-
-This can be treated as litotes and translated positively. Alternate translation: "he will always fulfill his promise to you and will always be with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# in the sight of all Israel
-
-This means that all of the people of Israel were present. Alternate translation: "in the presence of all the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Be strong and of good courage
-
-"Be strong and courageous." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 31:5](../31/05.md).
-
-# you will cause them to inherit it
-
-"you will help them take the land"
-
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-# gave it out to the priests, the sons of Levi
-
-"gave it out to the Levites, who are the priests"
-
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-# seven years
-
-"7 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# fixed for the cancellation of debts
-
-"for canceling debts"
-
-# Festival of Shelters
-
-Other names for this festival are "Feast of Tabernacles," "Festival of Booths," and "Feast of the Ingathering." During harvest, farmers would set up temporary shelters in the field. This festival took place after the last harvest of the year. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 16:13](../16/13.md).
-
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-# Yahweh your God ... you will read
-
-- Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# in their hearing
-
-"so that they can hear it"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the priests and the elders.
-
-# your foreigner who is within your city gates
-
-Here "city gates" represents the cities themselves. Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the instances of "your" here are singular. Alternate translation: "your foreigners who live in your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# keep all the words of this law
-
-"carefully obey all the commands in this law"
-
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-# Look, the
-
-"Pay attention to what I am about to tell you. The"
-
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-# a pillar of cloud
-
-This was a thick cloud of smoke in the shape of an upright column.
-
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-# Look, you
-
-"Pay attention to what I am going to tell you. You"
-
-# you will sleep with your fathers
-
-This is a polite way to say "you will die." Alternate translation: "you will die and join your ancestors who have died before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# will rise up and act like a prostitute
-
-Being a prostitute is a metaphor for worshiping gods other than Yahweh. Alternate translation: "will start to be unfaithful to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# my anger will be kindled against them
-
-Yahweh compares his anger to someone starting a fire. This emphasizes God's power to destroy whatever makes him angry. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will kindle my anger against them" or "I will become angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I will hide my face from them
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will not help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they will be devoured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will devour them" or "I will allow their enemies to devour them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# devoured
-
-This is a metaphor for "completely destroyed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Many disasters and troubles will find them
-
-This describes the disasters and troubles as if they were human. Alternate translation: "They will experience many disasters and troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Have these disasters not come upon us ... midst?
-
-This describes the disasters and troubles as if they were human. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "These disasters are destroying me ... midst." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# our God is not in our midst
-
-"God is no longer protecting us" or "God has left us alone"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses about the Israelites.
-
-# Put it in their mouths
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Make them memorize and sing it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# a land flowing with milk and honey
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "a land where plenty of milk and honey flow" or "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming" See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:3](../06/03.md).
-
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-# When many evils and troubles come upon this people
-
-Here evils and troubles are described as if they were human and could find people. Alternate translation: "When this people experiences many evils and troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# this song will testify before them as a witness
-
-This speaks of the song as if it were a human witness testifying in court against Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their descendants will not forget to keep it in their mouths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "their descendants will remember to keep it in their mouths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants
-
-The idiom "forget it from the mouth" means to stop speaking about it. Alternate translation: "their descendants will not stop speaking about it to each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the plans that they are forming
-
-What people plan to do is spoken of as if it were a physical object. Alternate translation: "what they plan to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the land that I promised
-
-God's promise of the land was to give it to the people of Israel. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the land that I promised I would give to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Be strong and of good courage
-
-"Be strong and courageous." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 31:5](../31/05.md).
-
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-# witness against you
-
-Moses speaks to the Levites as if they were one man, so the word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the Levites about all the Israelite people.
-
-# your rebellion and your stiff neck
-
-Moses speaks to the Levites as if they were one man, so the word "your" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# your stiff neck
-
-See how you translated "stubborn" in [Deuteronomy 9:6](../09/06.md).
-
-# how much more after my death?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes how rebellious the people were. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you will be even more rebellious after I die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# so that I may speak these words in their ears
-
-Here "in their ears" means the people themselves. Alternate translation: "so that I may speak the words of this song to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# call heaven and earth to witness against them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Moses is calling on all those who live in heaven and earth to be witnesses to what he says or 2) Moses is speaking to heaven and earth as if they are people, and he is calling them to be witnesses to what he says. A similar phrase appears in [Deuteronomy 30:19](../30/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# you will utterly corrupt yourselves
-
-"you will do what is completely wrong." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:16](../04/16.md).
-
-# turn aside out of the path that I have commanded you
-
-"stop following the instructions I have given to you." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 9:12](../09/12.md).
-
-# what is evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what is evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# through the work of your hands
-
-Here "your hands" means the people themselves. Alternate translation: "because of what you have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Moses recited in the ears of all the assembly of Israel
-
-Here "ears" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "Moses recited to all the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# recited
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "sang" or 2) "spoke."
-
-# the words of this song
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "the words of the song that Yahweh taught him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 31 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Final instructions
-In the Ancient Near East, it was common for an important leader to give instructions for his people to follow after his death. In this chapter, Moses begins his final words to the people of Israel. These are words that he wants them to remember long after he is gone. This section also helped to make a smooth transition to Joshua's leadership.
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Give ear, you heavens ... Let the earth listen
-
-Yahweh speaks to the heavens and earth as if they are there listening. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh is speaking to the inhabitants of heaven and earth or 2) Yahweh is speaking to the heavens and earth as if they are persons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
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-# Let my teaching drop down like the rain ... and like the showers on the plants
-
-This means Yahweh wants the people to eagerly accept his helpful teaching. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# distill
-
-Use the word in your language for the process by which dew appears.
-
-# dew
-
-water that forms on leaves and grass on cool mornings
-
-# tender grass
-
-"new plants"
-
-# showers
-
-heavy rain
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# proclaim the name of Yahweh
-
-This is an idiom. "tell how good Yahweh is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# ascribe greatness to our God
-
-"make sure people know that our God is great"
-
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-# The Rock
-
-This a proper name that Moses gives to Yahweh, who, like a rock, is strong and able to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his work
-
-"everything he does"
-
-# all his paths are just
-
-Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. Alternate translation: "he does everything in a just way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He is just and upright
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh is fair and does what is right. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. Moses continues to use parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# acted corruptly against him
-
-"opposed him by doing what is wrong." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:16](../04/16.md).
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-# a perverted and crooked generation
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-The words "perverted" and "crooked" mean basically the same thing. Moses uses them to emphasize how wicked the generation is. Alternate translation: "a completely wicked generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# Do you reward Yahweh in this way ... people?
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-Moses uses a question to scold the people. Alternate translation: "You should give Yahweh proper praise ... people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# you foolish and senseless people
-
-The words "foolish" and "senseless" mean the same thing and emphasize how foolish the people are for disobeying Yahweh. Alternate translation: "you extremely foolish people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# your father ... has created you ... made you and established you
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular.
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-# Is he not your father, the one who has created you?
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-Moses uses a question to scold the people. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is your father and the one who created you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel.
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-# Call to mind ... think about ... your father ... show you ... your elders ... tell you
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-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# Call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# days of ancient times
-
-"days of long ago." Moses refers to the time period when the ancestors of the people of Israel were alive.
-
-# think about the years of many ages past
-
-This is a repetition of what Moses just said in the previous portion. Moses wants the people of Israel to focus on their history as a nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# he will show you
-
-"he will make it clear to you" or "he will enable you to understand it"
-
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-# gave the nations their inheritance
-
-This is an idiom. "put the nations in the places where they would live." Similar words, "giving to you as an inheritance," appear in [Deuteronomy 4:21](../04/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# he set the boundaries of the peoples, as he also fixed the number of their gods
-
-God assigned each people group, together with its gods, to its own territory. In this way, he limited the influence of a people group's idols.
-
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-# General Information:
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-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. As he speaks to the Israelites, he talks about them as if they were someone else and as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For Yahweh's portion is his people; Jacob is his apportioned inheritance
-
-These two phrases means basically the same thing and and can be combined. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Jacob are Yahweh's inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# He found him ... shielded him and cared for him ... guarded him
-
-"He found Jacob ... shielded him and cared for him ... guarded him" You may need to translate this as if Moses were talking about the Israelites as many people. Alternate translation: "He found our ancestors ... shielded them and cared for them ... guarded them"
-
-# howling wilderness
-
-Here "howling" refers to the sound the wind makes as it blows through the empty land.
-
-# he guarded him as the apple of his eye
-
-This is an idiom. The apple of an eye refers to the dark part inside the eyeball that allows a person to see. This is a very important and sensitive part of the body. This means that the people of Israel are very important to God and something he protects. Alternate translation: "he protected him as something very valuable and precious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# As an eagle that guards her nest and flutters over her young, Yahweh spread out his wings and took them, and carried them on his pinions
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-This means Yahweh watched over and protected the Israelites while they were in the desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# pinions
-
-the outer edges of a bird's wings
-
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-# led him ... with him
-
-Moses again speaks of the Israelites as "Jacob" ([Deuteronomy 32:9](./09.md)). You may need to translate as if Moses were speaking of the Israelites as many people. Alternate translation: "led them ... with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# He made him ride on high places of the land
-
-This is an idiom. The word "him" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made them ride on high places of the land" or "Yahweh helped them take and occupy the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# made him ride ... fed him ... nourished him
-
-Moses continues to speak of the Israelites as "Jacob" ([Deuteronomy 32:9](./09.md)). You may need to translate this as though Moses were speaking of the Israelites as many people. Alternate translation: "made our ancestors ride ... fed them ... nourished them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# he fed him the fruits of the field
-
-"he brought him to a land with plenty of crops he could eat"
-
-# he nourished him with honey from the rock, and oil from the flinty crag
-
-The land had many wild bees, which produce honey, with hives inside rock holes. There were also many olive trees, which provide oil, and grow on rocks, hills, and mountains.
-
-# nourished him with honey
-
-This is like a mother giving her breast to an infant. "allowed him to suck honey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# He ate
-
-Moses continues to speak of the Israelites as "Jacob" ([Deuteronomy 32:9](./09.md)). You may need to translate as though Moses were speaking of the Israelites as many people. Alternate translation: "Our ancestors ate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# fat of lambs, rams of Bashan and goats
-
-The people of Israel had many healthy herd animals.
-
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-# General Information:
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-Moses continues speaking his poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Jeshurun
-
-Moses speaks of the Israelites as if they were a well-fed animal whose owner named it Jeshurun. You may add a footnote that says, "The name 'Jeshurun' means 'upright one.'" If your language cannot speak of the Israelites as Jeshurun, you may refer to the Israelites as many people, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Rock of his salvation
-
-This means Yahweh is strong like a rock and able to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Rock
-
-This a proper name that Moses gives to Yahweh, who, like a rock, is strong and able to protect his people. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:4](../32/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They made Yahweh jealous
-
-The Israelites made Yahweh jealous.
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-# General Information:
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-Moses continues to speak his song to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# They sacrificed
-
-"The people of Israel sacrificed"
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-# gods that recently appeared
-
-This means the Israelites recently learned about these gods.
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-# your fathers
-
-Moses is speaking to the Israelites as many people, so the word "your" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# You have deserted ... your father ... you forgot ... gave you
-
-Moses is speaking to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You have deserted the Rock
-
-Here Yahweh is called the rock because he is strong and protective. Alternate translation: "You have left the protective care of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Rock
-
-This a proper name that Moses gives to Yahweh, who, like a rock, is strong and able to protect his people. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:4](../32/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who became your father ... who gave you birth
-
-This compares Yahweh to a father and a mother. This means God caused them to live and to be a nation. Alternate translation: "who fathered you ... who gave life to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his sons and his daughters
-
-This refers to the people of Israel whom Yahweh gave life to and made into a nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will hide my face from them
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will turn away from them" or "I will stop helping them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will see what their end will be
-
-"I will see what happens to them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# They have made me jealous
-
-Here "me" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# what is not god
-
-"what are false gods"
-
-# worthless things
-
-You may need to make explicit what the "things" are. Alternate translation: "worthless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# those who are not a people
-
-"people who do not belong to one people group"
-
-# foolish nation
-
-Translate "foolish" as in [Deuteronomy 32:6](../32/06.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For a fire is kindled by my anger ... foundations of the mountains
-
-Yahweh compares his anger to a fire. This emphasizes his power to destroy what makes him angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a fire is kindled by my anger and is burning ... it is devouring ... it is setting
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I start a fire because I am angry, and it burns ... it is devouring ... it is setting" or "when I am angry, I destroy my enemies like a fire, and I destroy everything on earth and in ... I devour ... I set" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to the lowest Sheol
-
-"even to the world of the dead"
-
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-# General Information:
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-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# I will heap disasters on them
-
-Yahweh speaks of bad things that would happen to the Israelites as if they were something like dirt that he could pile up on top of the Israelites. Alternate translation: "I will make sure that many bad things happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will shoot all my arrows at them
-
-Here Yahweh compares the bad things he will make sure happen to the Israelites to someone shooting arrows from a bow. Alternate translation: "I will do all I can do to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# They will be wasted by hunger
-
-This can be stated in active form. The abstract noun "hunger" can be translated as the verb "be hungry." Alternate translation: "They will grow weak and die because they are hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# They will ... hunger and devoured by burning heat and bitter destruction
-
-Possible meanings of "burning heat" are 1) the Israelites will suffer from fevers or 2) the weather will be unusually hot during a drought or famine. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They will ... hunger, and burning heat and terrible disasters will devour them" or "They will ... hunger, and they will die from burning heat and terrible disasters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I will send on them the teeth of wild animals, with the poison of things that crawl in the dust
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-The teeth and the poison are synecdoches for the animals that use these things to kill. Alternate translation: "I will send wild animals to bite them, and things that crawl in the dust to bite and poison them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
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-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Outside the sword will bereave
-
-Here "sword" represents the army of the enemy. Alternate translation: "When the Israelites are outside, the enemy army will kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# terror will do so
-
-Yahweh speaks of being afraid as if it were a person who comes into a house and kills those who live in it. Alternate translation: "you will die because you are afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# young man and virgin, the nursing baby, and the man of gray hairs
-
-These terms describing people of different ages are combined to mean that all kinds of people will die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# I said that I would ... away, that I would ... mankind.
-
-This can be translated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "I said, 'I will ... away, and I will ... mankind.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# I would make the memory of them to cease from among mankind
-
-"I would make all people forget about them"
-
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-# General Information:
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-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Were it not that I feared the provocation of the enemy
-
-"I was afraid of the provocation of the enemy"
-
-# the provocation of the enemy
-
-This abstract noun can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "that the enemy would provoke me" or "that the enemy would cause me to be angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the enemy
-
-Yahweh speaks of his enemies as if they are one man. Alternate translation: "my enemy" or "my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# judge mistakenly
-
-"misunderstand"
-
-# Our hand is exalted
-
-Here "hand" represents the strength or power of a person. To be exalted is an idiom for defeating an enemy. Alternate translation: "We have defeated them because we are more powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their coming fate
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-Moses states something that he wishes were true, but he knows that they are not wise and do not understand that their disobedience will cause Yahweh to bring this disaster on them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# their coming fate
-
-The abstract noun "fate" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "what is going to happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words and tell them more of what they would have understood if they were wise ([Deuteronomy 32:29](../32/29.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# How could one chase a thousand ... Yahweh had given them up?
-
-Moses uses a question to scold the people for not being wise enough to understand why their enemies are defeating them. This question can be translated as a statement as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "How could 1 enemy soldier chase 1,000 of your men, and 2 enemy soldiers cause 10,000 of your men to run away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# unless their Rock had sold them
-
-The word "Rock" refers to Yahweh who is strong and able to protect his people. Alternate translation: "unless Yahweh, their Rock, had handed them over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their Rock
-
-"The Rock" here is a proper name that Moses gives to Yahweh, who, like a rock, is strong and able to protect his people. Translate "Rock" as in [Deuteronomy 32:4](../32/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# our Rock
-
-"The Rock" here is a proper name that Moses gives to Yahweh, who, like a rock, is strong and able to protect his people. Translate "Rock" as in [Deuteronomy 32:4](../32/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# our enemies' rock is not like our Rock
-
-The enemies' idols and false gods are not powerful like Yahweh.
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-# just as even our enemies admit
-
-"not only do we say so, but our enemies say so also"
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-# General Information:
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-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For their vine comes from the vine of Sodom ... clusters are bitter
-
-Moses compares enemies who worship false gods to the wicked people who lived in Sodom and Gomorrah and to grapevines that produce poisonous fruit. This means their enemies are wicked and will cause the Israelites to die if the Israelites start to act like the people who live around them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their vine comes from the vine of Sodom, and from the fields of Gomorrah
-
-The vine is a metaphor for the people group. "it is as if their vine were a branch of the vines that grew in the fields of Sodom and Gomorrah" or Alternate translation: "they do evil the same way the people who lived in Sodom and Gomorrah did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their clusters
-
-"their clusters of grapes"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Their wine is the poison of serpents and the cruel venom of asps
-
-Moses continues comparing the enemies of the people of Israel to grapevines that produce poisonous fruit and wine. This means their enemies are wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# asps
-
-poisonous snakes
-
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-# Is not this plan secretly kept by me, sealed up among my treasures?
-
-This question emphasizes that Yahweh's plans for the people of Israel are kept secret like a valuable treasure. The rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I know what I have planned to do to the Israelite people and to their enemies, and I have locked up those plans as someone would lock up his valuable possessions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. This is the end of Moses's quotation of Yahweh's words that begins in [Deuteronomy 32:20](../32/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Vengeance is mine to give, and recompense
-
-The words "vengeance" and "recompense" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "I will have vengeance and punish Israel's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# recompense
-
-to punish or reward a person for what he has done
-
-# their foot slips
-
-Something bad has happened to them. Alternate translation: "they are helpless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the day of disaster for them
-
-"the time for me to destroy them"
-
-# the things that are to come on them will hurry to happen
-
-Yahweh speaks of the bad things that will happen to his enemies as if the bad things were people running eagerly to punish them. Alternate translation: "I will punish them quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For Yahweh will give justice to his people
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be translated as an adjective or as an adverb. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh will do what is just for his people" or "For Yahweh will act justly towards his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he will pity his servants
-
-"he will feel that he needs to help his servants"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# The gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings?
-
-Here Yahweh mocks the people of Israel for offering sacrifices to other gods. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The gods to whom the Israelites offered meat and wine have not come to help them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Let them rise up and help you; let them be your protection
-
-Yahweh says this to mock the Israelites. He knows these gods cannot help them. Alternate translation: "These idols are not even able to get up and help or to protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I, even I
-
-"I, I myself" or "I, I alone." Yahweh repeats "I" to emphasize that only he is God.
-
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-# I lift up my hand to heaven and say
-
-"I lift up my hand to heaven and swear" or "I have taken an oath." Lifting up the hand is a sign of making an oath.
-
-# As I live forever
-
-"As certainly as I live forever" or "I swear by my life which is never-ending." This statement assures the people that what God says in [Deuteronomy 32:41](../32/41.md)-[Deuteronomy 32:42](./42.md) will happen.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# When I sharpen my glittering sword
-
-"When I sharpen my shining sword." This means God is preparing to judge and punish his enemies. Alternate translation: "When I am ready to judge my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# when my hand begins to bring justice
-
-Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "when I get ready to judge the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh with the blood
-
-Yahweh speaks of arrows as if they were people to whom he could give alcohol and make them drunk, and of a sword as if it were a person who was so hungry that he would eat an animal before draining the blood out. These metaphors are metonyms for a soldier using arrows and a sword to kill many enemies. This in turn is a metaphor for Yahweh killing his enemies in war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# from the heads of the leaders of the enemy
-
-A possible meaning is "from the long-haired heads of the enemy."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of Moses' song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Rejoice, you nations
-
-Moses addresses the peoples of all the nations as if they were there listening. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# for he will avenge the blood of his servants; he will render vengeance on his enemies
-
-Here "blood of his servants" represents the lives of his innocent servants who were killed. Alternate translation: "for he will take revenge on his enemies, who killed his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# recited
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "spoke" or 2) "sang."
-
-# in the ears of the people
-
-Here "ears" represents the people themselves and emphasizes that Moses wanted to make sure they heard the song clearly. Alternate translation: "to the people so they would be sure to hear it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# reciting
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "speaking" or 2) "singing."
-
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-# He said to them
-
-"Moses said to the people of Israel"
-
-# Fix your mind on
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to" or "Think about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I have witnessed to you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I have testified to you," referring to what Yahweh has said he will do to the Israelites if they disobey, or 2) "I have commanded you," referring to what Yahweh was commanding them to do.
-
-# your children
-
-"your children and descendants"
-
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-# this is
-
-"this law is"
-
-# no trivial matter
-
-This litotes can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "something very important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# because it is your life
-
-The abstract noun "life" can be translated as the verb "live." You may need to make explicit the metonymy of obeying the law, which represents the law itself. Alternate translation: "because you will live if you obey it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# prolong your days
-
-Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# mountains of Abarim
-
-This is the name of a mountain range in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Abarim, up Mount Nebo
-
-"Abarim and climb up Mount Nebo"
-
-# Mount Nebo
-
-This is the highest place in the Abarim Mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# opposite Jericho
-
-"on the other side of the river from Jericho"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh finishes speaking to Moses.
-
-# be gathered to your people
-
-This is a polite way of saying Moses' spirit would join the spirits of his relatives in the world of the dead. Alternate translation: "join your ancestors who died before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Mount Hor
-
-This is the name of a mountain on the border of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Meribah
-
-This is the name of the place in the desert where Moses disobeyed God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# wilderness of Zin
-
-This is the name of a wilderness on the southern border of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Deuteronomy 32 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 32:1-43.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Punishment
-This chapter prophesies a time when Israel will be disobedient to Yahweh and he will have to punish them. This is meant to serve as a warning to the nation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses begins to bless the tribes of Israel. Moses speaks the blessing in the form of short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Yahweh came from Sinai and rose from Seir upon them. He shined out from Mount Paran
-
-Moses compares Yahweh to the rising sun. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh came from Sinai, he looked to them like the sun when it rises from Seir and shines out from Mount Paran" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# upon them
-
-"upon the people of Israel"
-
-# ten thousands of holy ones
-
-"10,000 angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# In his right hand were flashes of lightning
-
-Other possible meanings are 1) "In his right hand were flames of fire" or 2) "He gave them a law of fire" or 3) "He came from the south, down his mountain slopes."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses are difficult to understand. Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:2](../33/02.md). Moses speaks the blessing in the form of short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the peoples
-
-"the people of Israel"
-
-# all his holy ones are in your hand ... your feet ... your words
-
-The pronouns "his" and "your" refer to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "all Yahweh's holy ones are in his hand ... his feet ... his words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# all his holy ones are in your hand
-
-The hand is a metonym for power and protection. Alternate translation: "you protect all his holy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# an inheritance
-
-"a possession" or "a precious possession"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 5 is difficult to understand. Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:2](../33/02.md). The blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# there was a king
-
-"Yahweh became king"
-
-# Jeshurun
-
-This is another name for Israel. Translated as in [Deuteronomy 32:15](../32/15.md).
-
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-# Let Reuben live
-
-This begins Moses' blessings to the individual tribes of Israel.
-
-# but may his men be few
-
-Other possible meanings are 1) "and may his men not be few" or 2) "even though his men are few."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:2](../33/02.md). The blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# to the voice of Judah
-
-Here "voice of Judah" refers to the cries and prayers of the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "when the people of Judah pray to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# be a help
-
-The abstract noun "help" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "help him to fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:2](../33/02.md). The blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Your Thummim and your Urim
-
-These were sacred stones the high priest carried on his breastplate and used at times to determine God's will. Here "your" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# your faithful one, the one whom you tested ... with whom you struggled
-
-Moses refers to the tribe of Levi as if it were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your faithful one
-
-"the one who seeks to please you."
-
-# Massah
-
-See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:16](../06/16.md). Translator may add a footnote that says: "The name 'Massah' means 'testing.'"
-
-# Meribah
-
-See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:51](../32/51.md). Translator may add a footnote that says: "The name 'Meribah' means 'argue' or 'quarrel.'"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:2](../33/02.md). The blessings are short poems. He continues describing the tribe of Levi, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:8](./08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# your word
-
-"your commands"
-
-# guarded ... kept
-
-These words both mean to watch over and to protect. They are often metaphors for "obeyed," but here they should be translated literally because they refer to a time when the Levites literally killed people who were rebelling against Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues to describe the tribe of Levi, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:8](../33/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# your ... your ... you ... your
-
-Moses is speaking to Yahweh, so all these words are singular.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues describing the tribe of Levi, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:8](../33/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# accept
-
-be pleased with
-
-# the work of his hands
-
-Here the word "hands" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "all the work that he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Shatter the loins of
-
-The loins were considered the center of strength, and are here represent strength. Alternate translation: "Take away the strength of" or "Utterly destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# rise up ... rise up
-
-This phrase is used twice as a metaphor. Alternate translation: "rise up to fight ... cause any more trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# rise up against
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "fight against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The one loved by Yahweh lives
-
-Here Moses is referring to the members of the tribe of Benjamin. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The ones whom Yahweh loves live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# lives in security
-
-The abstact noun "security" can be translated using a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "lives where no one can harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he lives between Yahweh's arms
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh protects the tribe of Benjamin with his power or 2) Yahweh lives in the hill region of the tribe of Benjamin. In both translations, it means Yahweh takes care of them.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# About Joseph
-
-This refers to the tribe of Ephraim and the tribe of Manasseh. Both tribes descended from Joseph.
-
-# May his land be blessed by Yahweh
-
-The word "his" refers to Joseph which represents the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh bless their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with the precious things of heaven, with the dew
-
-"with the precious dew from the sky" or "with the precious rain from the sky"
-
-# dew
-
-water that forms on leaves and grass on cool mornings. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:2](../32/02.md).
-
-# the deep that lies beneath
-
-This refers to the water under the ground.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues to describe the tribe of Joseph, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:13](../33/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# May his land be blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 33:13](../33/13.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh bless his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with the precious things of the harvest of the sun
-
-"with the best crops that the sun causes to grow"
-
-# with the precious things of the produce of the months
-
-"with the best crops that grow month to month"
-
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-# finest things ... precious things
-
-Moses is probably referring to food crops. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "the best fruits ... the precious fruits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# ancient mountains
-
-"the mountains that existed long ago"
-
-# everlasting hills
-
-"the hills that will exist forever"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues to describe the tribe of Joseph, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:13](../33/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# May his land be blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 33:13](../33/13.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh bless his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# its abundance
-
-The abstract noun "abundance" can be translated as a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "what it produces in large amounts"
-
-# him who was in the bush
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, who spoke to Moses from the burning bush" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Let the blessing come on the head of Joseph
-
-This metaphor is of a man putting his hand on the head of a son and asking God to bless the son. The man here is Yahweh. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh bless Joseph as a father blesses his son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# come on the head of Joseph, and on the top of the head of him
-
-Here "head" and "top of the head" represent the whole person. Also, Joseph represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "be upon the descendants of Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# top of the head
-
-Another possible meaning is "brow" or "forehead."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues to describe the tribe of Joseph, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:13](../33/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The firstborn of an ox, majestic is he
-
-The ox is a metaphor for something large and strong. The word "firstborn" is a metaphor for honor. Alternate translation: "People will honor Joseph's descendants, who are many and powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his horns are the horns of
-
-The horn is a metaphor for strength. Alternate translation: "he is as strong as" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# With them he will push
-
-Pushing with his horns is a metaphor for strength. Alternate translation: "He is so strong that he will push" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# ten thousands of Ephraim ... the thousands of Manasseh
-
-This means the tribe of Ephraim will be stronger than the tribe of Manasseh. Alternate translation: "the people of Ephraim, who number many times 10,000 ... the people of Manasseh, who number many times 1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless each tribe of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He speaks to the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar as if they were one man, so the word "your" and the command "rejoice" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and you, Issachar, in your tents
-
-The people of Zebulun were located near the Mediterranean Sea. They traveled by sea and traded with other people. The people of Issachar preferred peaceful living and working the land and raising cattle. You can make clear the understood information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# There will they offer
-
-"It is there that they will offer"
-
-# sacrifices of righteousness
-
-"acceptable sacrifices" or "proper sacrifices"
-
-# For they will suck the abundance of the seas, and from the sand on the seashore
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they will trade with people across the sea or 2) they were beginning to use sand in making pottery.
-
-# For they will suck the abundance of the seas
-
-The Hebrew word translated "suck" here refers to how a baby nurses at its mother's breast. It means the people will gain wealth from the sea like a baby gets milk from its mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Blessed be he who enlarges Gad
-
-This can stated in active form. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) "May Yahweh bless Gad and give him much land to live in" or 2) "People should say that Yahweh is good because he has given Gad much land to live in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He will live there like a lioness, and he will tear off an arm or a head
-
-This means the people of Gad are strong and secure, and they will defeat their enemies in war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues to describe the tribe of Gad as one man, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:20](../33/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the leader's portion
-
-This means a larger piece of land that a leader normally took.
-
-# He came with the heads of the people
-
-"They met with all the leaders of the Israelites"
-
-# He carried out the justice of Yahweh and his decrees with Israel
-
-"They obeyed all that Yahweh had commanded the Israelites"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Dan is a lion cub that leaps out from Bashan
-
-The people of Dan are strong like a lion cub, and they attack their enemies who live in Bashan. You can make clear the understood information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He speaks of the descendants of Naphtali as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# satisfied with favor
-
-Yahweh being pleased with Naphtali is spoken of as if "favor" were food that Naphtali ate until he was no longer hungry. Alternate translation: "who has all the good things he desires because Yahweh is pleased with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# full of the blessing of Yahweh
-
-Blessings are spoken of as if they were food that Naphtali ate until he could hold no more. Alternate translation: "whom Yahweh has blessed so that he has all he needs"
-
-# take possession
-
-Moses speaks as if the tribe of Naphtali is one man, so these words are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the land to the west and south
-
-This refers to the land around Lake Galilee. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# dip his foot in olive oil
-
-Olive oil was used for food and for the skin of the face and arms. Feet were dirty, so to put the foot in olive oil was to ruin valuable oil. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "have so much olive oil that he can afford to waste it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# your city bars ... your days ... your security
-
-Moses speaks to the tribe of Asher as if they are one man, so all instances of "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# May your city bars be iron and bronze
-
-Cities had large bars across their gates to keep enemies out. The meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "May you be safe from attacks by your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# rides through the heavens ... on the clouds
-
-This is an image of Yahweh riding on clouds through the sky like a king on his chariot riding through a battlefield. Alternate translation: "rides through the heavens like a king rides through a battlefield ... on the clouds like a king on his chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to your help
-
-"to help you." Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# The eternal God is a refuge
-
-The abstract noun "refuge," which means a shelter or a place safe from danger, can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The eternal God will protect his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# underneath are the everlasting arms
-
-The words "everlasting arms" are a metaphor for Yahweh's promise to protect his people forever. Alternate translation: "he will support and take care of his people forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He thrust out ... he said
-
-Moses speaks of the future as if it were the past to emphasize that what he is saying will come true. AT "He will thrust out ... he will say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# before you ... Destroy
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" and the command "destroy" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# he said, "Destroy!"
-
-If this direct quotation would not work well in your language, you may change it to an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "he will tell you to destroy them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# Israel dwelt ... Jacob's spring was secure
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Moses speaks of the future as if it were the past to emphasize that what he is saying will come true, "Israel will dwell ... Jacob's spring will be secure" or 2) Moses is blessing Israel, "May Israel dwell ... and may Jacob's spring be secure." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# Jacob's spring
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jacob's home or 2) Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let his heavens drop dew
-
-The dew is spoken of as being so much that it is as if it were raining. Possible meanings are 1) Moses is blessing Israel, "may much dew cover the land like rain" or 2) Moses is telling what will happen in the future, "much dew will cover the land like rain." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# dew
-
-water that forms on leaves and grass on cool mornings. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:2](../32/02.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh ... majesty?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There is no other people group like you, a people whom Yahweh has saved ... majesty." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the shield ... the sword
-
-This merism speaks of Yahweh defending the Israelites from their enemies and enabling them to attack their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the shield of your help
-
-The word "shield" is a metaphor for Yahweh protecting and defending the Israelites. The abstract noun "help" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the one who protects you and helps you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the sword of your majesty
-
-The word "sword" is a metaphor for the power to kill with the sword in order to win battles. Alternate translation: "the one who enables you to win battles and so have majesty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will trample down their high places
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the Israelites will destroy the places where the other people worship false gods or 2) the Israelites will walk on the backs of their enemies when the Israelites defeat them.
-
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-# Deuteronomy 33 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic lines of Moses' blessings in 33:1-29.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Families
-Moses gives a series of prophecies or instructions for each of the tribes of Israel and Israel overall. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# Mount Nebo
-
-This is the highest point of Mount Pisgah which is in the northern part of the Abarim mountain range. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:49](../32/49.md).
-
-# Pisgah
-
-See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
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-# the City of Palms
-
-This is another name for Jericho. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# look at it with your eyes
-
-"see it for yourself"
-
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-# Beth Peor
-
-This was a town in Moab. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 3:29](../03/29.md).
-
-# to this day
-
-This refers to the time that this was written or edited, not to the present time in the twenty-first century.
-
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-# one hundred twenty years old
-
-"30 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated
-
-This means his eyes and body were still strong and healthy.
-
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-# thirty days
-
-"30 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# son of Nun
-
-See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:38](../01/38.md).
-
-# Joshua ... was full of the spirit of wisdom
-
-The writer speaks as if Joshua were a container and the spirit were a physical object that could be put into a container. Alternate translation: "Yahweh enabled Joshua ... to be very wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Moses had laid his hands on him
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Moses had laid his hands on him to set Joshua apart so Joshua would serve Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh knew face to face
-
-This is an idiom. It means Yahweh and Moses had a very close relationship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# in all the great
-
-"who did all the great"
-
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-# Deuteronomy 34 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter may have been written by Joshua, since it recorded Moses' death. This chapter officially ends the revelation of the law of Moses, and life in the Promised Land is about to begin again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# Introduction to Deuteronomy
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Deuteronomy
-
-1. Moses reminds Israel of how Yahweh guided them through the wilderness (1:1–3:29)
-1. Moses appeals for Israel to obey the law of Yahweh (4:1–43)
-1. The Ten Commandments (5:1–10:22)
-1. Rules and warnings from the Law (11:1–26:19)
-1. Instructions for entering Canaan (27:1–26)
-1. Blessings for obeying and curses for disobeying (28:1-68)
-1. The covenant renewed (29:1-30:20)
-1. Last words of Moses, the Song of Moses, and his death (31:1–34:12)
-
-
-#### What is the Book of Deuteronomy about?
-
-In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses repeats the laws of the covenant that God made with the people of Israel. The people of Israel were about to go into the Promised Land. Before they entered the land, Moses reminded them of what Yahweh did for them and what he expected from them. Moses warned the people about worshipping idols and no longer trusting Yahweh once they settled in the Promised Land. Yahweh promised to judge those who disobey him and to bless those who obey his Law. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
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-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
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-The name "Deuteronomy" means "Second Law" or "the retelling of the Law." Translators may decide on a title such as, "A Repeat of the Law" or "Moses Explains the Law Again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-#### Who wrote the Book of Deuteronomy?
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-The writers of both the Old and New Testament present Moses as being very involved with writing the Book of Deuteronomy. However, many scholars think that Joshua wrote chapter 34. This chapter tells how Moses died.
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-#### What are the important features of the Book of Deuteronomy?
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-The book contains a series of speeches that Moses gave to Israel before he died. He spoke these things just before the people entered the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
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-#### Why did Yahweh command the Israelites to completely destroy the people who lived in the Promised Land?
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-As God prepared the Israelites to enter the Promised Land, he commanded them to completely destroy the Canaanite people who lived there. The Israelites would then not be tempted to join them and worship their false gods.
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-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
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-#### What is the role of God's name in Deuteronomy?
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-God's name is mentioned over thirty times in the book of Deuteronomy. The use of God's name in this book usually represents God's honor or fame. At other times in Deuteronomy, God's name represents his presence. God said he would choose a place and make his name dwell there. This means God's presence would be there. The people were to go to that place to worship him.
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-#### Can this book be translated before the rest of the Pentateuch?
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-The Books of Genesis and Exodus help to explain what happens in Deuteronomy. For this reason, those books should be translated before the Book of Deuteronomy.
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-# Like a vapor of mist, like a breeze in the wind, everything vanishes
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-This speaks of how everything in life vanishes and has no lasting value as if everything were like a disappearing vapor or breeze. Alternate translation: "Like a vapor of mist vanishes and like a breeze in the wind disappears, everything vanishes and has no lasting value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# What profit does mankind gain ... under the sun?
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-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that man's work is pointless and has no lasting benefit. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Mankind gains no profit ... under the sun." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# under the sun
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-This refers to things that are done on earth. Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-The writer is presenting the natural order of life as he understands it.
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-# hurries back to the place
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-This speaks of how the sun sets at the end of the day and is soon ready to rise again, as if it were a person that quickly ran from the place where it sets to the place from which it rises. Alternate translation: "quickly returns to the place" or "quickly goes to the place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# General Information:
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-The writer continues with observations about the natural order.
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-# Everything becomes wearisome
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-"Everything becomes tiring." Since man is unable to explain these things, it becomes useless to try.
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-# The eye is not satisfied by what it sees
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-Here the "eye" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "A person is not satisfied by what his eyes see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# nor is the ear fulfilled by what it hears
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-Here the "ear" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "nor is a person content by what his ears hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
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-There is nothing new regarding man and his activities.
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-# whatever has been done is what will be done
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whatever has happened before is what will happen again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# under the sun
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-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Is there anything about which it may be said, 'Look, this is new'?
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-This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that man cannot say there is anything new. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is nothing about which it may be said, 'Look, this is new.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# about which it may be said
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "about which someone may say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# that will happen in the future
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-The understood subject may be supplied. Alternate translation: "the things that will happen in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# will not likely be remembered either
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will not likely remember them either" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I applied my mind
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-Here the author refers to himself by his "mind" to emphasize his thoughts. Alternate translation: "I determined" or "I applied myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to study and to search out
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-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how diligently he studied. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# under heaven
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-This refers to things that are done on earth. Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# children of mankind
-
-"human beings"
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-# all the deeds that are done
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# under the sun
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-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# look
-
-The author uses this word to draw attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "indeed" or "really" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# amount to vapor ... chasing the wind
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-These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# amount to vapor
-
-"are only mist." The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were "vapor." Just as vapor disappears and does not last, things have no lasting value. Alternate translation: "are as useless as vapor" or "are meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# chasing the wind
-
-The author says that everything that people do is as useless as if they were trying to control the wind. Alternate translation: "are as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The twisted cannot be straightened! The missing cannot be counted
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People cannot straighten things that are twisted! They cannot count what is not there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I have spoken to my heart
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-Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I have spoken to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# My mind has seen
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-Here the author refers to himself by his "mind" to emphasize what he has learned. Alternate translation: "I have gained" or "I have learned"
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-# I applied my heart
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-Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I determined" or "I applied myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# madness and folly
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-The words "madness" and "folly" share similar meanings and refer to foolish thinking and behavior, respectively. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-The author says learning wisdom and madness and folly is as useless as trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Ecclesiastes 01 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:2-11 and 15.
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Tone
-The tone of this chapter is sad, or depressing. The author believes that everything in life is pointless. The metaphors in this chapter all describe the idea that nothing ever changes. This is also known as "fatalism." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I said in my heart
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-Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I said to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# I will test you with happiness
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-Here the word "you" refers to himself. The word "happiness" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "I will test myself with things that make me happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# So enjoy pleasure
-
-The word "pleasure" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "So I will enjoy things that please me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# this also was just a temporary breeze
-
-This speaks of how happiness only lasts for a short time as if it were a temporary breeze. Alternate translation: "this also only lasted for a short time, like a temporary breeze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I said about laughter, "It is crazy,"
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-The direct quotation can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "I said that it is crazy to laugh at things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# What use is it?
-
-The author uses a rhetorical question to emphasize that pleasure is useless. Alternate translation: "It is useless." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# I explored in my heart
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-This speaks of thinking hard for a long time as if it were exploring. Also, the author speaks of his feelings and his thoughts as if they were his "heart." Alternate translation: "I thought hard about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# to gratify my desires with wine
-
-The word "desires" may be expressed as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "to use wine to make myself happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I let my mind guide me with wisdom
-
-Here the author speaks of using the wisdom that he had been taught to guide himself as if this wisdom were a person who guided him. Alternate translation: "I thought about the things that wise people had taught me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# under heaven
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-This refers to things that are done on earth. Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# during the days of their lives
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-"during the time that they are alive"
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-# I built houses for myself and planted vineyards
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-The writer probably told people to do the work. Alternate translation: "I had people build houses and plant vineyards for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# I built for myself gardens and parks; I planted
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-The writer probably told people to do the work. Alternate translation: "I had people build for me gardens and parks; I had them plant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# gardens and parks
-
-These two words share similar meanings and refer to beautiful orchards of fruit trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# I created
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-The writer probably told people to do the work. Alternate translation: "I had them create" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# to water a forest
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-"to provide water for a forest"
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-# forest where trees were grown
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "forest where trees grew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I had slaves born in my palace
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-"I had slaves that were born in my palace" or "My slaves bore children and they also were my slaves"
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-# much more than any king
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-The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "much more than any other king had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# the treasures of kings and provinces
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-This refers to the gold and other wealth that neighboring countries were forced to pay to the king of Israel. Alternate translation: "that I acquired from the treasures of kings and the rulers of provinces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# provinces
-
-Here "provinces" represents the rulers of the provinces. Alternate translation: "the rulers of provinces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the delights of the children of humanity—and many concubines
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-This means that he had many concubines that he enjoyed sleeping with, as any man enjoys sleeping with women. Alternate translation: "I greatly enjoyed many concubines, as would delight any man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# than all who were before me in Jerusalem
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-This refers to all the previous rulers of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "than all the kings who had ruled before me in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# my wisdom remained with me
-
-This is an idiom. "I continued to act wisely" or "I continued to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Whatever my eyes desired ... from them
-
-Here the author refers to himself by his "eyes" to emphasize what he sees. Alternate translation: "Whatever I saw and desired ... from myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I did not withhold from them
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "I got for them"
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-# I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure
-
-Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his desires. This can be stated positively and the word "pleasure" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "I did not keep myself from any pleasure" or "I allowed myself to enjoy everything that made me happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# my heart rejoiced
-
-Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his desires. Alternate translation: "I rejoiced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# all the deeds that my hands had accomplished
-
-Here the author refers to himself by his "hands." Alternate translation: "all that I had accomplished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# vapor
-
-"mist." The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were "vapor." See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-The author says that everything that people do is as useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "are as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# There was no profit under the sun in it
-
-"But it had no profit under the sun"
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# madness and folly
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-The words "madness" and "folly" have similar meanings and refer to foolish thinking and behavior, respectively. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../01/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# For what can the next king do who comes after the king, which has not already been done?
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-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize his point that the next king will not be able to do anything more valuable that what he had already done. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "For the next king who comes after the king can do nothing that a king before him has not already done." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the next king ... who comes after the king
-
-"the king ... who succeeds the current king" or "the next king ... who comes after me"
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-# wisdom has advantages over folly, just as light is better than darkness
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-This speaks of how wisdom is better than folly by comparing it to how light is better than darkness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# The wise man uses his eyes in his head to see where he is going
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-This speaks of a wise man making wise decisions as walking and paying attention to where he is going. Alternate translation: "The wise man is like a person who uses his eyes to see where he is going" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# uses his eyes in his head to see
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-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "pays attention and looks to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the fool walks in darkness
-
-This compares a fool making bad decisions to someone walking in darkness. Alternate translation: "the fool is like a person who walks in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the same event
-
-death
-
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-# I said in my heart
-
-Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I said to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# So what difference does it make if I am very wise?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no benefit to being wise. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "So it makes no difference if I am very wise." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I concluded in my heart
-
-Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I concluded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# is only vapor
-
-"is only mist." The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were "vapor." See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "is as useless as vapor" or "is meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For the wise man, like the fool, is not remembered for very long
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People do not remember the wise man for very long, just as they do not remember the fool for very long" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# everything will have been long forgotten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will have long forgotten everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# all the work done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the work that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was evil to me
-
-"troubled me"
-
-# vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# vapor
-
-"mist." The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were "vapor." See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-The author says everything that people do is as useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# to the man who comes after me
-
-"to the man who inherits it after me"
-
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-# For who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one knows the character the man who will inherit his wealth. Alternate translation: "For no one knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# he will be
-
-The word "he" refers to the author's heir.
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that my work and wisdom have built
-
-Here the author's "work" and "wisdom" represent himself and the things he did in his wisdom. He probably had help with the literal buildings. Alternate translation: "that I worked very hard and wisely to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# vapor
-
-The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my heart began to despair
-
-Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I began to despair" or "I began to lose all hope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# who works with wisdom, with knowledge, and skill
-
-"who works wisely and skillfully, using the things that he has learned"
-
-# who has not made any of it
-
-"who has not worked for any of it"
-
-# vapor
-
-The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a great tragedy
-
-"a great disaster"
-
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-# For what profit does the person gain who works so hard and tries in his heart to complete his labors under the sun?
-
-The author uses a rhetorical question to emphasize that the man who works hard gains nothing. Translate "what profit does ... gain" as you did in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "For the person who works so hard and tries in his heart to complete his labors under the sun gains nothing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# works so hard and tries in his heart
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how strenuously the person works. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# tries in his heart
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "tries anxiously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# painful and stressful
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how difficult the person's work is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# his soul does not find rest
-
-Here man's mind is referred to as his "soul" to emphasize his deep thoughts. Alternate translation: "his mind does not rest" or "he continues to worry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# God's hand
-
-Here God is represented by his "hand" to emphasize how he provides for people. Alternate translation: "from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For who can eat or who can have any kind of pleasure apart from God?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no pleasure can be had without God's provision. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "For no one can eat or have any kind of pleasure apart from God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# so that he may give it away to someone who pleases God
-
-Possible meanings for the word "he" are 1) God or 2) the sinner. This also can be translated without making it clear who it is that gives the things that the sinner stored. Alternate translation: "so that the one who pleases God may have it"
-
-# vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# vapor
-
-"mist." The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were "vapor." See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "are as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Ecclesiastes 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:10-16.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Pleasures
-When the author thought about the pointlessness of life, he decided to fill it with pointless pleasures. He believed that this type of living would have no effect on the world. Therefore, he indulged in every type of pleasure.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Assumed knowledge
-It is assumed that the author is going to reject the way of living in this chapter. He is certainly not encouraging this way of living even though he does not say this explicitly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer uses merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# For everything there is an appointed time, and a season for every purpose
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# under heaven
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# a time to pull up plants
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a time to harvest" or 2) "a time to uproot."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues with merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# embrace
-
-to hold someone in your arms to show love or friendship
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues with merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer concludes using merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# What profit does the worker gain in his labor?
-
-This is a thought provoking question to focus the reader on the next discussion topic. Translate "what profit does ... gain" as you did in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "The worker gains no profit for his labor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# God has made everything suitable for its own time
-
-"God has fixed a time that is right for everything to happen" or "God has set a time that is right for each thing to happen:
-
-# placed eternity in their hearts
-
-Here the word "their" refers to human beings. Here the "hearts" of the people represent their thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: "placed eternity in the hearts of human beings" or "caused people to think about eternal things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from their beginning all the way to their end
-
-This refers to the beginning and the end and all that is in between. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# should understand how to enjoy
-
-"should learn how to enjoy" or "should enjoy"
-
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-# Nothing can be added to it or taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one can add anything to or take anything away from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I have seen the wickedness ... wickedness was there
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how common wicked behavior is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# in place of righteousness
-
-"where there should be righteousness"
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I said in my heart
-
-Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I said to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the righteous and the wicked
-
-This refers to righteous and wicked people. Alternate translation: "those who are righteous and those who are wicked" or "the righteous people and the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# every matter and every deed
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and refer to every action that people do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# I said in my heart
-
-Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I said to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they are like animals
-
-Here the author says that human beings are like animals. In the next verse the author explains clearly how humans are like animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# is the same fate for them
-
-"is the same for both of them" or "is the same"
-
-# The breath is the same for all of them
-
-"All of them breathe same"
-
-# There is no advantage for mankind over the animals
-
-"Mankind is no better off than the animals"
-
-# is not everything just a breath?
-
-Here the author speaks of everything being as temporary as if it were a breath of air. The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that everything is temporary. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Everything is just a breath." or "Everything is as temporary as a breath." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Everything is going to the same place
-
-This means that all people and all animals die and decay and become part of the soil. Alternate translation: "Everything dies and goes to the same place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# dust
-
-soil
-
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-# Who knows whether the spirit ... into the earth?
-
-The author asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one truly knows what happens after people and animals die. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one knows whether the spirit ... into the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# there is nothing better for anyone than to
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Ecclesiastes 3:12](../03/12.md).
-
-# Who can bring him back to see what happens after him?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one will see what happens after he dies. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one of us knows what happens to us after we die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Ecclesiastes 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:1-8 and 3:15.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Parallelism
-The chapter uses parallelism with the phrase, "a time to." This gives the quotation a poetic style. Their overall purpose is to show that Yahweh directs the events of the world and therefore, they have purpose.
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-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# behold, the tears
-
-"I looked and I saw"
-
-# the tears of oppressed people
-
-Here "tears" represent weeping. Alternate translation: "the oppressed people were weeping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Power was in the hand of their oppressors
-
-This means that their oppressors were powerful. Here their "hand" represents what thet possess. Alternate translation: "Their oppressors were powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the living, who are still alive
-
-The word "living" is a nominal adjective that refers to people who are living. The phrase "those who are still alive" means the same thing as "the living." Alternate translation: "the people who are still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# more fortunate than both of them is the one who has not yet lived
-
-"the one who has not yet been born is better off than both of them"
-
-# both of them
-
-This refers to those who are dead and to those who are alive. Alternate translation: "both those who are dead and those who are living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# became the envy of one's neighbor
-
-The word "envy" may be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "made one's neighbor envious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the envy of one's neighbor
-
-possible meanings are 1) The neighbor envies the object his neighbor made, or 2) the neighbor envies the skills his neighbor has.
-
-# vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# vapor
-
-"mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "are as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The fool folds his hands and does not work
-
-To fold the hands is a gesture of laziness and is another way of saying that the person refuses to work. Alternate translation: "The fool refuses to work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# so his food is his own flesh
-
-This speaks of a person destroying himself as if he were eating his own body. Alternate translation: "as a result, he causes his own ruin" or "and as a result, he destroys himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a handful
-
-"a small amount"
-
-# two handfuls
-
-"a large amount." It is understood that this refer to profit gained. Alternate translation: "two handfuls of profit" or "a large amount of profit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# that tries to shepherd the wind
-
-The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "that is as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# futility
-
-being useless, without profit
-
-# more vanishing vapor
-
-"more vanishing mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated "vapor" in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "more things that are as useless as vapor" or "more meaningless things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# vapor
-
-"mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# no son or brother
-
-This person has no family. Alternate translation: "he has no family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his eyes are not satisfied
-
-Here the whole person is represented by his "eyes" to emphasize his desires. Alternate translation: "he is not satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure
-
-"Will anyone benefit from me working hard and not enjoying myself"
-
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-# sorrow follows the one who is alone when he falls
-
-Here sorrow is spoken of as if it were a person that could follow someone else. Alternate translation: "the one who is alone when he falls is sorrowful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# If two lie down together, they can be warm
-
-The writer speaks of two people keeping each other warm on a cold night. Alternate translation: "If two people lie down together at night, they can be warm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# how can one be warm alone?
-
-This refers to a person lying down. The author use this rhetorical question to emphasize that two people can keep each other warm but one person cannot. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "a person cannot be warm when he is alone." or "a person who lies down alone cannot be warm." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# One man alone can be overpowered
-
-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone can overpower a person who is alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but two
-
-"but two people"
-
-# withstand an attack
-
-"defend themselves against an attack"
-
-# a three-strand rope
-
-This speaks of three people together being stronger as if they were a three-strand rope. Alternate translation: "three people are even stronger, like a three-strand rope that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a three-strand rope is not quickly broken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people cannot easily break a rope made with three strands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# wise youth
-
-"wise young man"
-
-# who no longer knows how
-
-Here knowing represents willingness. Alternate translation: "who is no longer willing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# from prison
-
-"after being in prison"
-
-# he was born poor in his kingdom
-
-This means that he had poor parents. Alternate translation: "he was born to poor parents who lived in the land that he will someday rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Instead of choosing the wise youth, the people choose the king's son, who may not be any wiser.
-
-# alive ... walking around
-
-The words "alive" and "walking around" mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize living people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# There is no end to all the people
-
-This is an exaggeration used to emphasize a large number of people. Alternate translation: "There are very many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# vapor
-
-"mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "are as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Ecclesiastes 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:1-3, 4:5-6, and 4:8-12.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Irony
-The teacher looks at the oppression in the world and is saddened by it, but he is the king and has the power to change things. He also laments being alone even though he has many wives, children, and concubines. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# Guard your steps
-
-Here "steps" are a metonym for a person's conduct. Alternate translation: "Be careful how you conduct yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not be too quick ... do not let your heart be too quick
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that you should think first before you speak to God about a matter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# to speak with your mouth
-
-Here the phrase "with your mouth" emphasizes and describes a person speaking. Alternate translation: "to speak"
-
-# do not let your heart
-
-Here a person is represented by his "heart" to emphasize his emotions and desires. Alternate translation: "do not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# let your words be few
-
-"do not say too much"
-
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-# do not delay to do it, for God has no pleasure in fools
-
-It is implied that it is foolish to delay in fulfilling a vow that you have made to God. Alternate translation: "do not foolishly delay in doing it, because God is not pleased with foolish people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do not allow your mouth to cause your flesh to sin
-
-Here a person's "mouth" represents a person's speech, and the person himself is represented by his "flesh." Alternate translation: "Do not let what you say cause you to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Why make God angry by vowing falsely, provoking God to destroy the work of your hands?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that it is foolish to make a vow that you will not keep. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It would be foolish to make God angry by vowing falsely, provoking God to destroy the work of your hands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# destroy the work of your hands
-
-Here a person is represented by his "hands." Alternate translation: "destroy everything you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# For in many dreams, as in many words, there is meaningless vapor
-
-The author speaks of things as being useless and futile as if they were vapor. See how you translated "vapor" in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "For many dreams and many words are as useless as vapor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the poor being oppressed and robbed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people oppressing the poor and robbing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the poor
-
-This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "those who are poor" or "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# just and right treatment
-
-The words "just" and "right" mean basically the same thing and refer to the kind of treatment that people deserve. Alternate translation: "fair treatment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# do not be astonished as if no one knows, because there are people
-
-"do not be surprised, for there are people
-
-# there are people in power
-
-"there are people with authority"
-
-# even higher ones over them
-
-There are other men who rule over the men in authority. Alternate translation: "men who have even more authority than they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the produce of the land ... produce from the fields
-
-The word "produce" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "the food that the land produces ... crops from the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# vapor
-
-The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# As prosperity increases
-
-The word "prosperity" may be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "As a person becomes more prosperous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# so also do the people who consume it
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "so also the person spends more money" or 2) "so also there will be more people who use his wealth."
-
-# who consume it
-
-This speaks of people spending wealth as if they were "eating" it. Alternate translation: "who use it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# What advantage in wealth is there to the owner except to watch it with his eyes?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that the wealthy do not benefit from their wealth. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The only benefit that the owner has from wealth is that he can look at it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The sleep of a working man is sweet
-
-This speaks of a person's sleep being fulfilling and peaceful as if it were sweet like something he eats. Alternate translation: "The sleep of a working man is peaceful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whether he eats little or a lot
-
-"whether he eats a little bit of food or a lot of food"
-
-# but the wealth of a rich person does not allow him to sleep well
-
-"but the wealth of a rich person keeps him awake at night." This speaks of a rich person not being able to sleep because he is worried about his money as if his money were a person that would not allow him to sleep. Alternate translation: "but rich people do not sleep well because they worry about their money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# riches hoarded by the owner
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "an owner hoards riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# through bad luck
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "through misfortune" or 2) "through a bad business deal."
-
-# his own son, one whom he has fathered, is left with nothing in his hands
-
-Here the phrase "in his hands" represents ownership. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he leaves no possession for his own son" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# As a man comes from his mother's womb ... he will leave naked
-
-It is implied that a man is naked when he is born. In addition to being without clothing, here the word "naked" emphasizes that people are born without any possessions. Alternate translation: "As a man is naked and owns nothing when he is born ... he will leave this life the same way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# comes from his mother's womb
-
-"is born"
-
-# he will leave
-
-This refers to dying. Alternate translation: "he will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# He can take none of the fruits of his labor in his hand
-
-Here a man's possessions are spoken of as if they are fruit that he grew with his labor. Alternate translation: "He can not take any of his possessions with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# as a person comes, so he goes away
-
-This refers to the birth and death of a person and expresses the same idea as the previous verse. This refers to women as well as men. Alternate translation: "as people bring nothing into the world when they are born, so they take nothing with them when they die and leave this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# So what profit is there for him who works for the wind?
-
-The writer uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no benefit in working for the wind. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one gets any profit in working for the wind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# works for the wind
-
-Possible meanings are 1) This speaks of the person receiving no lasting profit as if he were trying to control the wind. Alternate translation: "tries to shepherd the wind" or "work that is as useless as trying to shepherd the wind" or 2) This implies that the person only receives the air that he breaths as his profit. Alternate translation: "works to receive the air he breathes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# During his days he eats with darkness
-
-This speaks of a person mourning throughout his life as if he always ate in darkness. Here "darkness" represents sadness and mourning. Alternate translation: "He spends his life in mourning and sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his days
-
-Here a person's "days" represent his life. Alternate translation: "his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# is greatly distressed with sickness and anger
-
-The words "sickness" and "anger" can be expressed as adjectives. Alternate translation: "suffers greatly, being sick and angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Look
-
-The author uses this word here to draw his reader's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Pay attention" or "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# what I have seen to be good and suitable
-
-Here the words "good" and "suitable" mean basically the same thing. The second intensifies the meaning of the first. Alternate translation: "what I have seen to be the best thing to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# during the days of this life that God has given us
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "as long as God allows us to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# For this is man's assignment
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "For this is man's reward" or 2) "For these are the things that he allows man to do"
-
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-# riches and wealth
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing. They refer to money and the things that a person can buy with money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# to receive his share
-
-"to accept what he is given"
-
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-# he does not call to mind
-
-Here the word "he" refers to the person to whom God has given a gift. The phrase "call to mind" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he does not remember" or "he does not think about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the days of his life
-
-This refers to the things that happened during his lifetime. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the things that have happened during his lifetime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# keep busy
-
-"stay busy"
-
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-# Ecclesiastes 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 5:2-3, and 5:10-17.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Materialism
-The author describes the pointlessness of pursuing material things. This is known as "materialism." Those who pursue after things will always want more. At the end of their life, they will not be able to use these things.
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-# it weighs heavy on men
-
-Here evil is spoken of as something that is a heavy load to carry. Alternate translation: "it causes hardship for people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# riches, wealth
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing. They refer to money and the things that a person can buy with money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# he lacks nothing
-
-This is a double negative. Alternate translation: "he has everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# God gives him no ability
-
-"does not give him the ability"
-
-# vapor
-
-The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# fathers a hundred children
-
-"fathers 100 children." This is a hypothetical situation. This is also an exaggeration and is applicable to people with fewer than 100 children. Alternate translation: "fathers many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# lives many years, so that the days of his years are many
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "lives many years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his heart is not satisfied with good
-
-This refers to a man by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "he is not content with good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he is not buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "no one buries him at all" or 2) he receives no honor, "no one buries him properly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# such a baby is born in futility
-
-"such a baby is born for nothing"
-
-# passes away in darkness
-
-This speaks of the death of the baby being as unexplainable as "darkness." Alternate translation: "dies unexplainably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# its name remains hidden
-
-This speaks of no one knowing the baby's name as if it were a hidden object. Alternate translation: "no one knows its name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Even if a man should live for two thousand years
-
-This is a hypothetical situation. This is also an exaggeration to show that it does not matter how long a person lives if he does not enjoy the good things in life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# two thousand years
-
-"2,000 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# he goes to the same place as everyone else
-
-This means that he dies like all other people. Alternate translation: "he dies and go to the same place as everyone else" or "he goes to the grave just like everyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# is for his mouth
-
-Here putting food in a man's mouth represents feeding him. Alternate translation: "is to put food in his mouth" or "is to feed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his appetite is not satisfied
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he does not satisfy his appetite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# what advantage has the wise person over the fool?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that a wise person does not have any more lasting benefits than a fool. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "it seems the wise person has no advantage over the fool." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# What advantage does the poor man have even if he knows how to act in front of other people?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that a poor man does not have any more lasting benefits than someone else. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The poor man has no advantage even if he knows how to act in front of other people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# how to act
-
-"how to conduct himself"
-
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-# what the eyes see
-
-A person can see these things because he already has them. Alternate translation: "what a person has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to desire what a wandering appetite craves
-
-This refers to things that a person wants but does not have. Alternate translation: "to want what he does not have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# vapor
-
-"mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an attempt to shepherd the wind
-
-The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "are as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Whatever has existed has already been given its name
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People have already named everything that exists" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# what mankind is like has already been known
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people already know what mankind is like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the one who is the mighty judge
-
-"God, who is the mighty judge"
-
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-# The more words that are spoken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The more words that people speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the more futility increases
-
-The more a person speaks, the more likely he will speak about meaningless things. Alternate translation: "the more meaningless those words are"
-
-# futility
-
-being useless, without profit
-
-# what advantage is that to a man?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no advantage for a man to talk a lot. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "that is no advantage to a man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# For who knows what is good for man ... he passes like a shadow?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no person truly knows what is good for man. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one knows what is good for man ... he passes like a shadow." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# in his life during his futile, numbered days through which he passes like a shadow
-
-This speaks of how life passes quickly by saying that it is like a shadow that quickly disappears. The phrase "numbered days" emphasizes that a person's life is short. Alternate translation: "during his futile, short life, which he passes through as quickly as a shadow passes by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Who can tell a man ... after he passes?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one knows what will happen after a person dies. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can tell a man ... after he passes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# what will come under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated "under the sun" in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "what will happen on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# after he passes
-
-This is a polite expression for death. Alternate translation: "after he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Ecclesiastes 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 6:7-11.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Satisfaction
-While a person may be given a great many things, they are worthless and provide no sense of satisfaction or peace. It is assumed that only Yahweh can provide these things to man. Solomon is depressed that he had everything he could have ever wanted in life, but they were not enough to give him satisfaction or peace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# A good name
-
-Here a person's "name" is used to represent their reputation. Alternate translation: "A good reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# must take this to heart
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "must think seriously about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# sadness of face
-
-This refers to being sad. Alternate translation: "an experience that makes a person sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# gladness of heart
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to a person's thoughts and emotions. "Gladness" describes either 1) the state of the emotions of being happy and peaceful or 2) the ability to understand the truth. Alternate translation: "right thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning
-
-Here wise people are referred to by their "hearts." This speaks of the wise person mourning as being in a house of mourning. Alternate translation: "Wise people think deeply about death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but the heart of fools is in the house of feasting
-
-Here foolish people are referred to by their "hearts." This speaks of foolish people thinking only about what makes them happy as being in a house of feasting. Alternate translation: "but foolish people think only about enjoying themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of mourning ... the house of feasting
-
-These phrases refer to what happens in these places.
-
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-# to the rebuke of the wise
-
-The word "rebuke" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "when wise people rebuke you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to listen to the song of fools
-
-"to listen to fools sing"
-
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-# For like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so also is the laughter of fools
-
-This speaks of how listening to fools talk and laugh will teach you nothing, as if their speech and laughter were the sound of burning thorns. Alternate translation: "For listening to the laughter of fools will not teach a man any more than if he were listening to the crackling of thorns burning under a pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# vapor
-
-The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Extortion
-
-This refers to forcing someone to give money or other valuable items to another so that the other person does not harm him. It is considered wrong.
-
-# makes a wise man foolish
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "turns the wise man into a foolish man" or 2) "makes the advice of the wise man appear to be foolish advice."
-
-# corrupts the heart
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the mind. Alternate translation: "ruins a person's ability to think and judge rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the people patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit
-
-Here the word "spirit" refers to a person's attitude. Alternate translation: "patient people are better than proud people" or "a patient attitude is better than a prideful attitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not be quick to anger in your spirit
-
-Here the word "spirit" refers to a person's attitude. Alternate translation: "Do not become angry quickly" or "Do not have a bad temper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# anger resides in the hearts of fools
-
-This speaks of a person being full of anger as if the anger lived inside him. This speaks of the anger being in the person's heart because the "heart" is thought to be the source of a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "foolish people are full of anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Why were the days of old better than these?
-
-The person asks this rhetorical question in order to complain about the present time. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Things were better in the past than they are now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# it is not because of wisdom that you ask this question
-
-Here the author uses irony to rebuke the person's question. Alternate translation: "if you were wise you would not ask this question" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# those who see the sun
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "those who are alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives life
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the writer uses the words "knowledge" and "wisdom" to mean the same thing, or 2) "the advantage of knowing wisdom is that it gives life."
-
-# gives life to whoever has it
-
-This speaks of how wisdom helps to preserve a person's life as if it gave life to that person. When a person is wise he makes good decisions that help him to live a more prosperous and longer life. Alternate translation: "preserves a person's life" or "helps a person to make good decisions and to live a longer life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Who can straighten out anything he has made crooked?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can change something that God has done. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can straighten out anything he has made crooked." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# When times are good ... when times are bad
-
-The word "times" is an idiom for "things happening." Alternate translation: "When good things happen ... when bad things happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# live happily in that good
-
-"be happy about those good things"
-
-# both to exist side by side
-
-The phrase "side by side" is an idiom that means "this one" and "this one." Alternate translation: "both to exist" or "there to be both good and bad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# anything that is coming after him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "anything that happens in the future" or 2) "anything that happens to him after he dies."
-
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-# in my meaningless days
-
-"in my meaningless life"
-
-# in spite of their righteousness
-
-"even though they are righteous"
-
-# in spite of their evil
-
-"even though they are evil"
-
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-# self-righteous, wise in your own eyes
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Do not be self-righteous
-
-"Do not think that you are more righteous than you actually are"
-
-# wise in your own eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "being wise in your own opinion" or "being wise according to your own judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Why should you destroy yourself?
-
-The writer uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that being self-righteous destroys a person. Alternate translation: "There is no reason to destroy yourself." or "If you think this way you will destroy yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Why should you die before your time?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no reason for people to do things that will cause them to die early. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no reason for you to die sooner than you should." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# take hold of this wisdom
-
-This speaks of striving to be wise as if "wisdom" were an object that a person could hold on to. Alternate translation: "commit yourself to this wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you should not let go of righteousness
-
-This speaks of striving to be righteous as if "righteousness" were an object that a person could hold on to. Alternate translation: "you should not stop trying to be righteous" or "you should keep trying to be righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will meet all his obligations
-
-"will do everything that God expects of him"
-
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-# Wisdom is powerful in the wise man, more than ten rulers in a city
-
-"Wisdom makes a man powerful; it makes him more powerful than ten rulers in a city"
-
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-# does good and never sins
-
-"does good things and does not sin"
-
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-# every word that is spoken
-
-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that people say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you know yourself
-
-"you yourself know." Here "yourself" is used to emphasize the phrase "you know." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# in your own heart
-
-Here a person's thoughts are represented by their "heart." Alternate translation: "in your own thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# All this have I proven
-
-here the word "this" refers to all of the things the author has written about. Alternate translation: "All this that I have already written about have I proven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# it was more than I could be
-
-"it was beyond my ability to understand" or "but I was not able to do it"
-
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-# far off and very deep
-
-This speaks of wisdom being difficult to understand as if it were something located far away or in a very deep place. Alternate translation: "difficult to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Who can find it?
-
-The writer uses this rhetorical question to emphasize the difficulty in understanding wisdom. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can understand it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I turned my heart
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the mind. Also, here the word "turned" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I directed my thoughts" or "I determined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the explanations of reality
-
-"the reason for things." This word "explanations" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "how to explain various things in life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# any woman whose heart is full of snares and nets, and whose hands are chains
-
-The writer says that the seductive woman is like traps that hunters use to catch animals. The author speaks of a woman being seductive as if she traps men like a hunter traps animals. Her "heart" represents her thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "any woman who traps men by seducing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# snares and nets
-
-These two words both refer to ways in which people trap animals to emphasize how the woman traps men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# whose hands are chains
-
-Here the word "hands" refers to her power and control. This speaks of her being seductive as if hands were chains that she bound people with. Alternate translation: "from whom no one can escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the sinner will be taken by her
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she will capture the sinner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# adding one discovery to another
-
-The word "discovery" can be expressed as a verb. The word "adding" here is used as an idiom. Alternate translation: "discovering one thing after another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in order to find an explanation of reality
-
-This word "explanation" can be expressed as a verb. See how the phrase "explanations of reality" is translated in [Ecclesiastes 7:25](../07/25.md). Alternate translation: "in order to be able to explain things in life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# one righteous man among a thousand
-
-"1 righteous man among 1,000." Only one righteous man was found in a group of 1,000 people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# a woman among all those
-
-There were no righteous women found in a group of 1,000 people.
-
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-# they have gone away looking for many difficulties
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "they have made many sinful plans" or 2) "they have made their own lives difficult."
-
-# they have gone away
-
-Here the word "they" refers to "humanity." This speaks of humanity changing from being upright to not being upright as if they were going from one place to another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Ecclesiastes 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 7:1-26.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Advice
-This chapter gives a series of disconnected pieces of advice. Translators should not try to smooth the transitions between these pieces of advice. The advice in these statements do not apply in every situation. Therefore, they should be seen as "good ideas."
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-# Who is a wise man? Who knows what the events in life mean?
-
-The writer asks these as leading questions to provide the answer in what he says next.
-
-# causes his face to shine
-
-This means that the person's face will show that he has wisdom. Alternate translation: "shows on his face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the hardness of his face
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "his harsh appearance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# is changed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "changes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# God's oath to protect him
-
-"the oath you made before God to protect him"
-
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-# Do not hurry out of his presence
-
-Possible meanings are 1) not to be hasty to physically leave the king's presence or 2) This is a metaphor that speaks of being loyal to the king as being in his presence. Alternate translation: "Do not abandon the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The king's word rules
-
-"What the king says is the law"
-
-# who will say to him
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes that no one will ask the king the following question. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one can say to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# What are you doing?
-
-This rhetorical question is a rebuke. This question can be written as as statement. Alternate translation: "You should not be doing what you are doing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# A wise man's heart recognizes
-
-Here a man is represented by his "heart" to emphasize his thoughts. Alternate translation: "A wise man recognizes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the proper course and time of action
-
-"the correct time to do things and the right way to do them"
-
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-# Who can tell him what is coming?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes that no one knows what will happen in the future. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can tell him what is coming." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# No one is ruler over his breath so as to stop the breath ... no one has power over the day of his death
-
-Just as no one has the ability to stop himself from breathing, no one can continue living when it is time to die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# No one is ruler
-
-The word "ruler" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "No one has control"
-
-# the day of his death
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "when he will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# No one is discharged from the army
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "No army discharges anyone" or "No army allows soldiers to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# wickedness will not rescue those who are its slaves
-
-This speaks of wickedness as if it were a master who had slaves. Alternate translation: "evil people will not be saved by doing what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# I have applied my heart
-
-Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../01/17.md). Alternate translation: "I applied myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# every kind of work that is done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "every kind of work that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# There is a time when a person oppresses another person to that person's hurt
-
-"Sometimes one person will oppress another, causing that person to be hurt"
-
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-# the wicked buried publicly
-
-This can be stated in active form. Evil people that died were given honorable burials. Alternate translation: "people bury the wicked publicly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They were taken from the holy area and buried and were praised by people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People took them from the holy area and buried them and praised them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When a sentence against an evil crime is not executed quickly
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When people in authority do not quickly execute a sentence against an evil crime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# entices the hearts of human beings
-
-Here people are represented by their "hearts" to emphasize their will and desires. Alternate translation: "entices human beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# a hundred times
-
-"100 times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# it will be better for those who respect God
-
-The phrase "it will be better" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "life will be better for those who respect God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# who respect God ... who stand before him and show him respect
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize people respecting God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# his life will not be prolonged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not prolong his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# His days are like a fleeting shadow
-
-This speaks of how the wicked man's life passes quickly by saying that it is like a shadow that quickly disappears. Alternate translation: "His days will pass as quickly as a shadow disappears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# His days are
-
-"His life is"
-
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-# something else that is done on the earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "something else that people do on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this also is useless vapor
-
-"this also is useless mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were 'vapor.' See how you translated the word "vapor" in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "this also is as useless as vapor" or "this also is meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for all the days of his life that God has given him
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "for as long as God allows him to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I applied my heart
-
-Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../01/17.md). Alternate translation: "I applied myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the work that is done on the earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the work that people do on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# without sleep for the eyes
-
-Here a person is represented by his "eyes." Alternate translation: "without sleeping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the work that is done under the sun
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the work that God does under the sun" or 2) "the work that God allows people to do under the sun." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Ecclesiastes 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 8:1 and 8:5-8.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Wisdom
-Solomon, known for his wisdom, gives a detailed description of wisdom. True wisdom is seeking to honor God. This is the only thing that lasts. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
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-# I thought about all this in my mind
-
-"I thought very deeply about all this"
-
-# They are all in God's hands
-
-Here the word "they" refers to "the righteous and wise people" as well as "their deeds."
-
-# in God's hands
-
-Here the word "hands" refers to power and authority. Alternate translation: "under God's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# whether love or hate will come to someone
-
-This speaks of "love" and "hate" as if they are people that may come to visit someone else. Alternate translation: "whether someone will experience love or hate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# righteous people and wicked
-
-This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of righteous and wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# wicked ... the good ... the clean and the unclean
-
-All of these phrases refer to people. Alternate translation: "wicked people ... good people ... clean people and unclean people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the clean and the unclean
-
-This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of clean and unclean people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the clean
-
-A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the unclean
-
-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the one who sacrifices and the one who does not sacrifice
-
-This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of those who sacrifice and those who do not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# As good people ... so also will the sinner
-
-This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of good people and sinners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# will the sinner ... will the man who fears to make an oath
-
-It is understood that this refers to people dying. Alternate translation: "the sinner will die ... the man who fears to make an oath will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the one who swears ... so also will the man who fears to make an oath
-
-This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of those who swear oaths and those who do not.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# everything that is done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that happens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the same event
-
-death
-
-# The hearts of human beings are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts
-
-Here the word "hearts" refers to the thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "Human beings are full of evil, and their thoughts are of madness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# madness
-
-"folly"
-
-# they go to the dead
-
-The phrase "the dead" refers to dead people. Here dead people represent the place where people go after they die. Alternate translation: "they go to the place where dead people are" or "they die and go to the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the living
-
-This refers to people who are alive. Alternate translation: "who are alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# just as a living dog is better than a dead lion
-
-A "dog" was considered a lowly animal while a lion was considered a noble animal. This speaks of it being better to be lowly and alive than to be considered noble and dead. Alternate translation: "It is better to be lowly like a dog and to be alive than to be noble like a lion and to be dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the dead
-
-This refers to people who are dead. Alternate translation: "those who are dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# their memory is forgotten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will forget them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Their love, hatred, and envy
-
-This refers to the love, hatred, and envy that the dead people showed others when they were alive.
-
-# anything done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "anything that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize the importance of enjoying the basic activities of life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# your bread
-
-This refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "your food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# drink your wine with a happy heart
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the emotions. Alternate translation: "drink your wine joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let your clothes be always white and your head anointed with oil
-
-Wearing white clothes and anointing one's head with oil were both signs of gladness and celebration. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# your head anointed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "anoint your head with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Live happily with the wife whom you love
-
-One should love the wife he has. Alternate translation: "Since you have a wife whom you love, live happily with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your days
-
-"your lifetime"
-
-# That is your reward
-
-The word "that" refers to living happily with his wife.
-
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-# Whatever your hand finds to do
-
-Here a person is represented by his "hand" since a person often uses his hands to work. Alternate translation: "Whatever you are able to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# there is no work or explanation or knowledge or wisdom
-
-The nouns "work, "explanation," and "knowledge" can be expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "the dead do not work or explain or know or have wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# The race does not belong to ... The battle does not belong to
-
-"The race is not always won by ... The battle is not always won by"
-
-# Bread
-
-Here "Bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "Food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# time and chance affect them all
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "what happens and when it happens affect them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# affect them all
-
-"affects all these things." Here the words "them all" refer to race, battle, bread, riches, and favor.
-
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-# when his time will come
-
-This refers to when a person dies. Alternate translation: "when he will die" or "when the time of his death will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# fish are caught ... birds are caught ... the children of human beings are ensnared
-
-This speaks of people dying when they do not expect it, in the same way that people catch animals and kill them when they do not expect it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the children of human beings are ensnared by evil times
-
-This can be stated in active form. Also, this speaks of people experiencing disaster and unfortunate times as if they were being imprisoned or trapped. Alternate translation: "evil times are coming upon the children of human beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that suddenly fall upon them
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "at times when they do not expect them to happen" or "that suddenly happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# a great king came against it
-
-Here the "king" represents himself and his whole army. Alternate translation: "a great king and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# great siege ramps
-
-This refers to dirt ramps the army built up against the city walk so that they could climb up and attack the city.
-
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-# in the city was found a poor, wise man
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in the city, people found a poor, wise man" or "a poor, wise man lived in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the poor man's wisdom is despised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people despise the poor man's wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his words are not heard
-
-this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they do not listen to what he says" or "they do not take his advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The words of wise people spoken quietly are heard better
-
-Here "heard" represents understanding. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is easier to understands the words that wise people speak quietly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Ecclesiastes 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 9:2, 5-6, and 11-12.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Judgment
-This chapter explains that there is one thing that awaits all people: judgment. When people die, they will all face Yahweh's judgment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
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-# As dead flies ... so a little folly
-
-Just as flies can ruin perfume, so folly can ruin a person's reputation for wisdom and honor. This speaks of how a little folly can ruin a person's reputation in the same way that a few dead flies ruin perfume. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a little folly can overpower wisdom and honor
-
-This speaks of how a person acting foolishly can ruin his reputation as if his "folly" and "wisdom and honor" were people and that his folly overpowered his wisdom and honor. Alternate translation: "committing a little folly can ruin a person's wisdom and honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# The heart of a wise person ... the heart of a fool
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the mind or will. Alternate translation: "The way a wise person thinks ... the way a fool thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# tends to the right ... tends to the left
-
-Here the words "right" and "left" refer to what is right and wrong. Alternate translation: "tends to doing what is right ... tends to doing what is wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# his thinking is deficient
-
-This refers to the way that he acts. Alternate translation: "he is stupid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# If the emotions of a ruler rise up against you
-
-Here a ruler is represented by his "emotions" Alternate translation: "If a ruler becomes angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Calm can quiet down great outrage
-
-"By remaining calm you may cause an outraged person to become quiet"
-
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-# under the sun
-
-This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Fools are given leadership positions
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Rulers give positions of leadership to fools" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# successful men are given low positions
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they give low positions to successful men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# low positions
-
-This is an idiom. AT" "unimportant positions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# successful men walking like slaves on the ground
-
-This speaks of successful men walking like slaves walk, because slaves were usually forced to walk and were not permitted to ride. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# a snake can bite him
-
-This refers to a snake that was hiding inside the wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# cuts out stones
-
-This refers working in a quarry and cutting larger stones.
-
-# can be hurt by them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those stones can hurt him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# is endangered by it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the wood may injure him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# wisdom provides an advantage for success
-
-A wise person would have sharpened his blade and would not have had to work so hard.
-
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-# before it is charmed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "before the snake charmer charms it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious
-
-Here the wise man's speech is represented by his "mouth." Alternate translation: "The things that a wise man says are gracious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the lips of a fool consume him
-
-Here the fool's speech is represented by his "lips." This speaks of the fool destroying himself by his speech as if it were eating him. Alternate translation: "The things that a foolish man says destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# As words begin to flow from a fool's mouth
-
-A fool's speech is represented by his "mouth." Alternate translation: "As a fool begins to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# at the end his mouth flows with wicked madness
-
-A fool's speech is represented by his "mouth." Alternate translation: "as he finishes talking, he speaks wicked madness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# multiplies words
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "keeps on talking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# what is coming
-
-"what will happen in the future"
-
-# Who knows what is coming after him?
-
-The writer asks this question to emphasize that no one knows what will happen in the future after one's death. This question can be written as as statement. Alternate translation: "No one knows what is coming after him." or "No one knows what will happen after he dies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# wearies them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Fools become weary by their toil" or "Fools feel tired by the work that they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so that they do not even know the road to town
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "so much that he is unable to find the road to town." That the foolish person becomes so tired from working too hard that he is unable to find his way anywhere, or 2) "because he does not even know the way to town." That the foolish person becomes tired from working too hard because he does not know enough to go home.
-
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-# Woe to you, land
-
-The writer is speaking to the people of the nation as if they were the land itself, and he is speaking to the land as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# if your king is a young boy
-
-This means that the king is inexperienced or immature.
-
-# begin feasting in the morning
-
-This implies that the leaders are more concerned with having a good time than with leading the nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# blessed are you, land
-
-The writer is speaking to the people of the nation as if they were the land itself, and he is speaking to the land as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# king is the son of nobles
-
-This implies that the son has been trained by his elders in the customs of being a good king. Alternate translation: "king has trained by nobles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for strength, and not for drunkenness
-
-This explains why the blessed leaders eat.
-
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-# Because of laziness the roof sinks in
-
-A lazy person does not keep up on the regular house maintenance. Alternate translation: "Because a lazy person does not repair his house, the roof sinks in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# because of idle hands
-
-Here a person is represented by his "hands" Alternate translation: "because of an idle person" or "because the person is idle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the house leaks
-
-Here the roof is represented by the whole house. Alternate translation: "the roof leaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# People prepare food for laughter
-
-The word "laughter" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "People prepare food in order to laugh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# wine brings enjoyment to life
-
-The word "enjoyment" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "wine helps people to enjoy life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# money fills the need for everything
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "money provides for every need" or 2) "money provides for both food and wine"
-
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-# not even in your mind
-
-A person's thoughts are represented by the person's "mind." Alternate translation: "not even in your thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# rich people in your bedroom
-
-"rich people when you are in your bedroom." This means that you should not curse rich people even when you are in a private place where no one else will hear.
-
-# For a bird of the sky ... can spread the matter
-
-These two lines mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. This speaks of people finding out what you have said as if a small bird would hear what you say and tell other people. Alternate translation: "For a bird may hear what you say and tell the matter to other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Ecclesiastes 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in all of chapter 10.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Advice
-This chapter gives a series of disconnected pieces of advice. Translators should not try to smooth the transitions between these pieces of advice. The advice in these statements do not apply in every situation. Therefore, they should be seen as "good ideas."
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-# Send out your bread on the waters, for you will find it again after many days
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor that means a person should be generous with his possessions and will then receive generously from others , or 2) that a person should invest his resources overseas and will make a profit from it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Share it with seven, even eight people
-
-Possible meanings are 1) to share your possessions with many people, or 2) to invest your resources in multiple places.
-
-# seven, even eight people
-
-"7, even 8 people." This is an idiom that means "numerous" people. Alternate translation: "numerous people" or "multiple people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# what disasters are coming on the earth
-
-Disasters happening is spoken of as if disasters were something that come to a place. Here "on the earth" may imply that these disasters happen to the person who is commanded to share. Alternate translation: "what disasters may happen in the world" or "what bad things may happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the clouds are full of rain
-
-"the clouds are dark with rain"
-
-# empty themselves on the earth
-
-"empty themselves on the ground"
-
-# toward the south or toward the north
-
-Here "south" and "north" represent any direction. Alternate translation: "in any direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Anyone who watches the wind might not plant
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Any farmer who pays attention to the wind will not plant when the wind is blowing in the wrong direction" or 2) "Any farmer who pays too much attention to the wind will never plant"
-
-# anyone who watches the clouds might not harvest
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Any farmer who pays attention to the clouds will not harvest when it is about to rain" or 2) "Any farmer who pays too much attention to the clouds will never harvest"
-
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-# As you do not know the path of the wind
-
-This speaks of wind blowing as if wind traveled on a path. Alternate translation: "As you do not know where the wind comes from or where it goes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# how a baby's bones grow
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Here "bones" is a synecdoche representing the baby as a whole. Alternate translation: "how a baby grows" or 2) literally, "how the bones of a baby grow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# work with your hands
-
-Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "keep on working" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# whether morning or evening, or this or that
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the person's work may prosper, no matter what time he has done it. Alternate translation: "whether the seed that you planted in the morning or the seed that you planted in the evening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# light is sweet
-
-Here the word "light" refers to being able to see the sun and therefore being alive. And, this speaks of the joy of being alive as if the light had a sweet taste. Alternate translation: "it is a joy to be able to see the sun" or "being alive is delightful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the eyes to see the sun
-
-The "eyes" represent the whole person. This phrase means basically the same thing as the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "for a person to see the sun" or "to be alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# happy in all of them
-
-Here the word "them" refers to the years that a person is alive.
-
-# the coming days of darkness
-
-Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming" And, here the word "darkness" refers to death. Alternate translation: "how many days that he will be dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# for they will be many
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the "days of darkness" Alternate translation: "for he will be dead for many more days than he is alive" or "for he will be dead forever"
-
-# Everything to come is vanishing vapor
-
-Here "vanishing vapor" is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "No one knows what will happen after he dies" or 2) Alternate translation: "Everything to come is meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Everything to come
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Everything that happens after death" or 2) "Everything that happens in the future"
-
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-# Take joy, young man, in your youth, and let your heart be joyful in the days of your youth
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize that the man should be happy while he is young. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# let your heart be joyful
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the emotions. Alternate translation: "be joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Pursue the good desires of your heart
-
-Here the word "heart" may represent the mind or emotions. Alternate translation: "Pursue the good things that you desire" or "Pursue the good things that you have determined to pursue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# whatever is within the sight of your eyes
-
-Here "eyes" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "whatever you see that you desire" or "whatever you see to be best" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# God will bring you into judgment for all these things
-
-The abstract noun "judgment" can be stated as "judge" or "make you account" Alternate translation: "God will judge you for all these things" or "God will make you account for all of your actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Drive anger away from your heart
-
-Refusing to be angry is spoken of as if anger were something that can be forced away. Also, "heart" represents a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "Refuse to be angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# because youth and its strength are vapor
-
-The authors speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were "vapor" Just as vapor disappears and does not last, the author speaks of things having no lasting value. See how you translated "vapor" in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "because youth and its strength will not last forever" or "because you will not be young and strong forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Ecclesiastes 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in all of chapter 11.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Advice
-This chapter gives a series of disconnected pieces of advice. Translators should not try to smooth the transitions between these pieces of advice. The advice in these statements do not apply in every situation. Therefore, they should be seen as "good ideas."
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-# call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# before the days of difficulty come
-
-Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming" Alternate translation: "before you experience difficult times" or "before bad things happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before the years arrive when you say, "I have no pleasure in them,"
-
-Future time is spoken of as if "years arrive" Alternate translation: "before you become old when you say, 'I no longer enjoy being alive,'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# do this before the light of the sun ... after the rain
-
-Growing old and dying is spoken of as if the sun and moon go dark and dark clouds return. Alternate translation: "do this before it seems to you that the light of the sun ... after the rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer describes a house in which various activities stop. This appears to be a metaphor for the human body as it becomes old. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# strong men are bent over
-
-"strong men become weak"
-
-# the women who grind cease because they are few
-
-"the women who grind grain stop grinding grain because there are few of them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues his metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the doors are shut in the street
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people shut the doors that lead to the street" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# when men are startled at the voice of a bird
-
-It is implied that the voice of the birds startle the men awake. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the voice of a bird startles men awake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the singing of girls' voices fades away
-
-Here "girls" may be a metaphor for the birds. Alternate translation: "the songs of the birds fade away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues his metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when the almond tree blossoms
-
-The "almond tree" is a tree that blossoms in the winter with white flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# when grasshoppers drag themselves along
-
-A grasshopper is a large, straight-winged insect with long, jointed back legs that give it the ability to jump a long way. Here it can only drag itself because it has gotten old and weak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# when natural desires fail
-
-The abstract noun "desires" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when people no longer desire what they once did naturally" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Then man goes to his eternal home
-
-This refers to death. Alternate translation: "Then man goes to the place of the dead forever" or "Then a person dies and never returns to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# the mourners go down the streets
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that mourners go down the streets to attend a funeral, or 2) that mourners go down the streets to the house of the person who is about to die.
-
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-# Call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# before the silver cord is cut ... or the water wheel is broken at the well
-
-The writer speaks of dying as if it were one of these various broken items. Death will break the body just as suddenly as people accidentally break these items while they are using them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the silver cord is cut
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone cuts the silver cord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the golden bowl is crushed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone crushes the golden bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the pitcher is shattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone shatters the pitcher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the water wheel is broken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone breaks the water wheel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# dust returns to the earth
-
-Here the word "dust" refers to the human body that has decomposed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# A mist of vapor ... everything is vanishing vapor
-
-The Teacher speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were "vapor." Just as vapor disappears and does not last, the author speaks of things having no lasting value. See how you translated "vapor" in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "Temporary and useless ... everything is temporary and useless" or "Meaningless ... everything is meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Teacher
-
-See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
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-# contemplated and set in order
-
-"thought much about and arranged" or "thought much about and wrote down"
-
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-# using vivid ... words
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-The Teacher wanted the words to be pleasurable to the listener. They bring pleasure because they are well written, not because they are comforting.
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-# The words of wise people ... taught by one shepherd
-
-The writer speaks of the teacher who uses his words to instruct people as if the teacher were a shepherd who uses his tools to lead his flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The words of wise people are like goads
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-This is a simile. Alternate translation: "Wise people encourage people to act, like a sharp stick encourages an animal to move" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Like nails driven deeply are the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs
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-This is a simile. Alternate translation: "Like you can depend on a nail that a person drives firmly into a piece of wood, so you can depend on the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs
-
-"the wise words collected in their proverbs" or "the sayings of the wise"
-
-# which are taught by one shepherd
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which one shepherd teaches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the making of many books, which has no end
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-The noun phrase "the making" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "people will never stop making many books"
-
-# brings weariness to the body
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-Here "body" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "makes the person tired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# The end of the matter
-
-"The final conclusion on the matter"
-
-# after everything has been heard
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after you have heard everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# along with every hidden thing
-
-Things done in secret is spoken of as if they were an object that was hidden. Alternate translation: "along with everything that people do in secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Ecclesiastes 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:1-7 and 12:13-14.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Advice
-This chapter gives a series of disconnected pieces of advice. Translators should not try to smooth the transitions between these pieces of advice. The advice in these statements do not apply in every situation. Therefore, they should be seen as "good ideas."
-
-##### Yahweh
-At the end of a very impressive life, Solomon looks back and sees that the only real lasting thing in this world is Yahweh. The purpose of his life was to honor Yahweh, something he should have done far more throughout his life. Therefore, he felt that his life was wasted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Introduction to Ecclesiastes
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-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Ecclesiastes
-
-1. The author questions the nature of life and the limits of human wisdom (1:1–6:12)
-1. The author teaches about making wise choices in how one lives (7:1–12:7)
-1. The conclusion and ending (12:8–14)
-
-#### What is the Book of Ecclesiastes about?
-
-Ecclesiastes is a group of short teachings that try to answer questions such as "What do people gain from all their labor?" Ecclesiastes is a series of thoughts about a variety of subjects, all of them about the purpose and worth of various actions and events. The author concludes that all the work we perform and all the knowledge and skill we gain is like a vapor that disappears, and that we must fear Yahweh and keep his commandments.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The traditional title for this book is "Ecclesiastes." Its meaning is similar to "religious assembly." Translators might decide on a title that better describes the content of the book, such as "Words of a Teacher" or "Teachings of a Wise Man."
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Ecclesiastes?
-
-The author appears to be Solomon, "the Teacher, the descendant of David and king in Jerusalem." This is consistent with what Solomon was known for:
-* his wisdom ([Ecclesiastes 1:16](../../ecc/01/16.md) and twenty-six other references to wisdom);
-* his vast wealth ([Ecclesiastes 2:8](../../ecc/02/08.md)), and the pain that comes from wealth ([Ecclesiastes 5:13-14](../05/13.md); [Ecclesiastes 4:8](../../ecc/04/08.md); and [Ecclesiastes 9:11](../../ecc/09/11.md));
-* his large number of servants ([Ecclesiastes 2:7](../../ecc/02/07.md) and [Ecclesiastes 10:7](../../ecc/10/07.md));
-* his limitless opportunities for worldly pleasures ([Ecclesiastes 2:1-2](../02/01.md), [Ecclesiastes 10](../02/09.md); [Ecclesiastes 3:13](../../ecc/03/13.md); [Ecclesiastes 4:8](../../ecc/04/08.md); [Ecclesiastes 5:4](../../ecc/05/04.md); and [Ecclesiastes 12:1](../../ecc/12/01.md)); and
-* the wide range of his many building projects ([Ecclesiastes 2:4-6](../02/04.md)).
-
-Solomon appears to have written the Book of Ecclesiastes near the end of his life, as he reflected on what he gained from all that he did.
-
-#### Why are there so many apparent contradictions in the Book of Ecclesiastes?
-
-Some scholars think the author was a faithful man. Other scholars think that the author made bad decisions and was sorrowful when he wrote this book. Apparent contradictions in the book may indicate that Solomon's faith was sometimes weak. Or, it is also possible that the teachings in the book differ from each other in order to relate to different things happening in the lives of readers.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What does this book teach about how God repays people?
-
-In the ancient Near East, people were concerned with why they were being punished or blessed. They often connected these things to their gods. The writer of Ecclesiastes explains that Yahweh will bless and reward people for the right things they do and punish people for the evil things they do. But this might not happen in this life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-#### What value did the Israelites place on the Book of Ecclesiastes?
-
-The Israelites have often questioned the value of this book. This is due in large part to its unusual wording and teachings. At times, it appears to disagree with the rest of Scripture. While many have questioned its authority, it has been affirmed to be Scripture. It gives valuable lessons concerning the uselessness of pursuing any goal other than to give Yahweh glory.
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-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What is the meaning of "under the sun?"
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-"Under the sun" here is another way of saying "on the earth." When the author says that there is "nothing new under the sun," this means that every kind of thing has already happened before on the earth. While a particular event may not have specifically occurred before, something similar has already occurred.
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-#### How do I translate harsh or shocking passages?
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-Parts of the Book of Ecclesiastes can be shocking or surprising to read in Scripture. For example, "If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but if his heart is not satisfied with good and he is not buried with honor, then I say that a baby that is born dead is better off than he is" (6:3). The translator should allow these difficulties to remain and not try to make them less surprising.
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-#### How is life described in the Book of Ecclesiastes?
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-The author of Ecclesiastes concludes that everything in this life quickly passes away, like a vapor that disappears. A person's circumstances or character and even all of the things of this world have little or no significance apart from God. That is because God gives meaning to everything.
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-At the end of their life, people often say that the years of their life seemed short. The author of Ecclesiastes used the metaphor of vapor or breath to describe how life ends while it seems to be just beginning.
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+GEN	front	intro	d9wn	Introduction to Genesis		0		# Introduction to Genesis<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Genesis<br><br>1. From the Creation to the Tower of Babel<br>- The account of the creation of the heavens and the earth (1:1–4:26)<br>- The account of Adam (5:1–6:8)<br>- The account of Noah (6:9–11:9)<br>- The account of Shem (11:10–11:26)<br>- The account of Terah (11:27–11:32)<br>1. The accounts of the Patriarchs<br>- The account of Abraham (12:1-25:11)<br>- The account of Ishmael (25:12–25:18)<br>- The account of Isaac, focusing on Jacob (25:19–35:29)<br>- The account of Esau (36:1–37:1)<br>- The account of Jacob, focusing on Joseph (37:2–50:26)<br><br>#### What is Genesis about?<br><br>Genesis begins with the early years of creation. It tells about God creating heaven, earth, and the first humans. It also tells about the first time humans sinned. This caused humans to be separated from God and to eventually die. Genesis 1-11 briefly tells about other important events that occurred over many hundreds of years. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]])<br><br>Genesis is also about the beginning of God's people. Genesis 12-50 tells about how God remained faithful to Abraham and his descendants. Abraham's descendants became known as the Hebrews and later as the Israelites. These people would worship Yahweh and be his people.<br><br>Genesis ends with Abraham's descendants living in Egypt with the hope of returning one day to the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>"Genesis" means "beginning," so translators should express this idea in their title. Titles such as "The Beginning of Things" may be suitable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote Genesis?<br><br>The writers of both the Old and New Testaments presented Moses as being very involved with writing the book of Genesis. Since ancient times, both Jews and Christians have thought that Moses wrote Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What are the covenants mentioned in Genesis?<br><br>A covenant is a formal, binding agreement between two parties that one or both parties must fulfill.<br><br>God made three covenants in Genesis. In the covenant with Adam, God promised to bless Adam and cause him to prosper. Adam was not allowed to eat fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. God promised that Adam would die if he disobeyed what he commanded.<br><br>In the covenant with Noah, God promised to never again destroy the world with a flood.<br><br>In the covenant with Abraham, God promised to make Abraham's descendants into a great nation. He also promised to protect them and to give them a land of their own.<br><br>#### What was God's purpose for the book of Genesis?<br><br>The book of Genesis says that God created a very good world. However, the world became cursed because human beings began to sin. But Genesis shows that God continues to have complete control over the world.<br><br>Genesis also describes the start of God's plan to bless the whole world again. This is shown when God makes a covenant with Abraham. With this covenant, God chose Abraham and his descendants to be his people. God promised to bless the world through Abraham's descendants.<br><br>#### What was the custom for inheritance as described by Genesis?<br><br>There are several passages in Genesis that show the customs of a father who is about to die passing on a blessing to his son. Abraham blessed his son, Isaac, and made him the ancestor of the people of Israel. However, Ishmael, Abraham's other son, did not receive that same divine blessing. Likewise, Isaac's older son Esau  did not receive the blessing. Isaac's younger son, Jacob, received it instead. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br><br>Also, it was the custom for a man to divide among his sons his material wealth and land. All his sons received equal portions except the oldest son. The firstborn son received twice as much. His portion was called a double portion. Esau gave up his right to receive the double portion.<br><br>#### How does Genesis present sin and evil?<br><br>Genesis presents sin as doing things that are against God’s word and God's ways. It presents evil as the opposite of good.<br><br>Sin and evil have affected all people. This started when Adam disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What is one way in which Genesis marks the beginning of important sections?<br><br>Genesis uses one Hebrew phrase that the ULT translates as "this is the record of," "these were the events concerning," or "these were the descendants of." The information in these sections may have come from sources much older than Moses. These passages are 2:4; 5:1; 6:9; 10:1; 11:10, 27; 25:12, 19; 36:1, 9; 37:2.<br><br>If the translator wants to translate in only two ways, we recommend for most passages a phrase such as, "this is the record about" or "this is information about." Some passages will be better translated, however, as "These were the descendants of."<br><br>#### Why are the beginnings of some narrative sections in Genesis difficult to translate?<br><br>Often in Genesis, the author first summarizes what is about to happen. Then in the following verses, the author tells the details of what happened. Probable examples of this style occur in Gen. 1:1, 6:22, 18:1, 21:1 and 22:1.<br><br>However, in many languages, it is preferred to write summaries at the end of a narrative. In this case, translators may choose a different approach. For example, in Gen. 1:1 ("In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth"), translators may decide to translate like this: "This is about how God made the heavens and the earth in the beginning."<br><br>#### What is the difference between "people," "peoples," and "people groups"?<br><br>The word "people" refers to all the individuals who belong to a group, such as "the people of Israel." The word "peoples" (used in the ULT) refers to multiple groups of people. Each people group might speak their own language, have their own customs, and worships their own gods. Some different peoples in the ancient Near East were those of Israel, Egypt, Edom, Moab, and Ammon.<br><br>The expression "people groups" (used in the UST) means the same thing as "peoples" in the ULT. The translator should use the most equivalent term that is common in the project language.<br><br>#### What is the relationship between individuals and peoples that have similar names?<br><br>Many individuals in Genesis eventually had large numbers of descendants who were called after their ancestor's name. For example, Cush was the name of an individual. But, "Cush" also became the name of nation that his descendants formed. They were called "Cushites." If possible, when translating these names, the translator should make the individual's name and the nation's name similar. Examples of this are "Cush" and "Cushite" or "Moab" and "Moabite." Otherwise, the translator may say, "the descendants of Cush" or "the descendants of Moab."<br><br>#### What do the phrases "to this day" or "of today" mean?<br><br>These phrases were used by the narrator to refer to the time when he was writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" and "of today" refer to a time already passed. The translator might decide to say, "to this day, at the time when this is being written," or, "to this day, at the time of writing." This Hebrew phrase occurs in Gen. 19:37, 19:38, 22:14, 26:33, 32:32, 35:20, 47:26, 48:18.<br>
+GEN	01	intro	zb6f	Genesis 01 General Notes		0		# Genesis 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter presents the first account of God creating the world. There is a pattern to this account: "God said ... God saw that it was good ... This was evening and morning, the first day." Translators should preserve this pattern in their versions.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The universe<br><br>This account of creation is told within the framework of ancient Hebrew ideas about the universe: the earth was resting with water around it and below it. Over the earth was something like a vast dome, called "an expanse between the waters" (1:6), on top of which was more water. Translators should try to keep these original images in their work, even though readers in their project language might have a completely different idea of what the universe is like.<br><br>##### Evening and morning<br><br>Genesis 1 presents the ancient Hebrew idea of a day: it begins with sunset, lasts through the night and continues through the daylight hours until the next sunset. This pattern should be preserved in translation, even if readers in the project language define "day" differently.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "In the beginning"<br><br>Some languages and cultures speak of the world as if it has always existed, as if it had no beginning. But "very long ago" is different from "in the beginning," and you need to be sure that your translation communicates correctly.<br><br>##### "God said, 'Let there be'"<br><br>This expression occurs often in this chapter. It can be difficult to translate, because God is not shown as talking to a particular person. If God is talking to a thing, it is something not yet in existence. Translators should find the most natural way in the project language to signal the idea that God spoke things into existence; he created the world and the things in it by simply commanding that they should exist.<br>
+GEN	01	01	f2mg			0	In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth	"This is about how God made the heavens and the earth in the beginning." This statement summarizes the rest of the chapter. Some languages translate it as "A very long time ago God created the heavens and the earth." Translate it in a way that shows this actually happened and is not just a folk story.
+GEN	01	01	d49e			0	In the beginning	This refers to the start of the world and everything in it.
+GEN	01	01	sk34			0	the heavens and the earth	"the sky, the ground, and everything in them"
+GEN	01	01	mz2j			0	heavens	This refers here to the sky.
+GEN	01	02	fn3q			0	without form and empty	God had not yet put the world in order.
+GEN	01	02	ta3a			0	the deep	"the water" or "the deep water" or "the vast water"
+GEN	01	02	n2d9			0	the surface of the waters	"the surface of the water" or "the water"
+GEN	01	03	d7qw	figs-imperative		0	Let there be light	This is a command. By commanding that light should exist, God made it exist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	01	04	h2r1			0	God saw the light, that it was good	"God considered the light and was pleased with it." "Good" here means "pleasing" or "suitable."
+GEN	01	04	m8ue			0	divided the light from the darkness	"separated the light and the darkness" or "made it light at one time and dark at another." This refers to God creating the daytime and the night time.
+GEN	01	05	gl7g			0	This was evening and morning, the first day	God did these things on the first day that the universe existed.
+GEN	01	05	jc2d	figs-merism		0	evening and morning	This refers to the whole day. The writer speaks of the whole day as if it were these two parts. In the Jewish culture, a day begins when the sun sets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	01	06	urb3	figs-imperative		0	Let there be an expanse ... let it divide	These are commands. By commanding that the expanse should exist and that it divide the waters, God made it exist and divide the waters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	01	06	t6zc			0	expanse	large empty space. The Jewish people thought of this space as being shaped like the inside of dome or the inside of a bowl that is turned upside down.
+GEN	01	06	se1i			0	between the waters	"in the water"
+GEN	01	07	tq7f			0	God made the expanse and divided the waters	"In this way God made the expanse and divided the waters." When God spoke, it happened. This sentence explains what God did when he spoke.
+GEN	01	07	mt8y			0	It was so	"It happened like that" or "That is what happened." What God commanded happened just as he said it should. This phrase appears throughout the chapter and has the same meaning wherever it appears.
+GEN	01	08	ss9r	figs-merism		0	evening and morning	This refers to the whole day. The writer speaks of the whole day as if it were these two parts. In the Jewish culture, a day begins when the sun sets. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	01	08	s25m			0	the second day	This refers to the second day that the universe existed. See how you translated "the first day" in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md) and decide if you should translate this the same way.
+GEN	01	09	zu6f	figs-activepassive		0	Let the waters ... be gathered	This can be translated with an active verb. This is a command. By commanding that the waters gather together, God made them gather together. Alternate translation: "Let the waters ... gather" or "Let the waters ... come together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	01	09	iv2c	figs-imperative		0	let the dry land appear	The water had covered the land. Now the water would move aside and some of the land would be uncovered. This is a command. By commanding that dry land should appear, God made it appear. Alternate translation: "let dry land become visible" or "let the dry land become clear" or "let the land be uncovered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	01	09	l151			0	dry land	This refers to land that is not covered with water. It does not refer to land that is too dry for farming.
+GEN	01	09	ha33			0	It was so	"It happened like that" or "That is what happened." What God commanded happened just as he said it should. This phrase appears throughout the chapter and has the same meaning wherever it appears. See how you translated it in [Genesis 1:7](../01/07.md).
+GEN	01	10	g6hl			0	the dry land "earth," and	"the part that was dry 'earth,' and"
+GEN	01	10	ey94			0	He saw that it was good	Here "it" refers to the land and the sea. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:4](../01/04.md).
+GEN	01	11	d9q7	figs-imperative		0	Let the earth sprout vegetation	This is a command. By commanding that vegetation should sprout on the earth, God made it sprout. Alternate translation: "Let vegetation sprout up on the earth" or "Let vegetation grow on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	01	11	q5yp			0	vegetation: plants yielding seed and fruit trees bearing fruit	"vegetation, each plant that bears seed and each tree that bears fruit" or "vegetation. Let them be plants that produce seeds and fruit trees that produce fruit." Here "vegetation" is used here as a general term that includes all plants and trees.
+GEN	01	11	ssc1			0	plants	These are kinds of vegetation that have soft stems, rather than woody stems.
+GEN	01	11	v3v1			0	fruit trees bearing fruit whose seed is in the fruit	"trees that bear fruit with seeds in them"
+GEN	01	11	j3au			0	each according to its own kind	The seeds would produce plants and trees that would be like the ones they came from. In this way, the plants and trees would "reproduce themselves" .
+GEN	01	11	fx6h			0	It was so	"It happened like that" or "That is what happened." What God commanded happened just as he said it should. This phrase appears throughout the chapter and has the same meaning wherever it appears. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:7](../01/07.md).
+GEN	01	12	d6s3			0	God saw that it was good	Here "it" refers to the vegetation, plants, and trees. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:10](../01/10.md).
+GEN	01	13	ch8e	figs-merism		0	evening and morning	This refers to the whole day. The writer speaks of the whole day as if it were these two parts. In the Jewish culture, a day begins when the sun sets. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	01	13	vw3s			0	the third day	This refers to the third day that the universe existed. See how you translated "the first day" in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md) and decide if you should translate this the same way.
+GEN	01	14	sr8w	figs-imperative		0	Let there be lights in the sky	This is a command. By commanding that lights should exist, God made them exist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	01	14	g95y			0	lights in the sky	"things that shine in the sky" or "things that give light in the sky." This refers to the sun, moon, and stars.
+GEN	01	14	t7b1			0	in the sky	"in the expanse of the sky" or "in the large space of the sky"
+GEN	01	14	uw3r			0	to divide the day from the night	"to separate the day from the night." This means "to help us tell the difference between day and night." The sun means it is daytime, and the moon and stars mean it is nighttime.
+GEN	01	14	m2r4	figs-imperative		0	let them be as signs	This is a command. By commanding that they should serve as signs, God made them serve as signs. Alternate translation: "Let them serve as signs" or "let them show" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	01	14	e4bt			0	signs	Here this means something that reveals or points to something.
+GEN	01	14	x7vq			0	for seasons, for days and years	The sun, moon, and stars show the passing of time. This enables us to know when it is time for events that happen each week, month, or year.
+GEN	01	14	ln32			0	seasons	times that are set aside for festivals and other things that people do
+GEN	01	15	q4ne	figs-imperative		0	Let them be lights in the sky to give light upon the earth	This is a command. By commanding that they should light the earth, God made them light the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	01	15	p48m			0	to give light upon the earth	"to shine light on the earth" or "to brighten the earth." The earth does not self-shine but it is lit and so reflects light.
+GEN	01	15	y2g4			0	It was so	"It happened like that" or "That is what happened." What God commanded happened just as he said it should. This phrase appears throughout the chapter and has the same meaning. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:7](../01/07.md).
+GEN	01	16	p5cz			0	God made the two great lights	"In this way God made the two great lights." This sentence explains what God did when he spoke.
+GEN	01	16	z4uy			0	the two great lights	"the two large lights" or "the two bright lights." The two great lights are the sun and the moon.
+GEN	01	16	byf5	figs-personification		0	to rule the day	The lights that controlled the day are spoken of as if they were a human ruler that controlled what people do. Alternate translation: "to direct the daytime as a ruler directs a group of people" or "to mark the times of the day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	01	16	ce4u			0	day	This refers only to the daylight hours.
+GEN	01	16	a3ky			0	the lesser light	"the smaller light" or "the dimmer light"
+GEN	01	17	n5jb			0	in the sky	"in the heavens" or "in the open space of the sky"
+GEN	01	18	uz9k			0	to divide the light from the darkness	"to separate the light from the darkness" or "to make it light at one time and dark at another." See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:4](../01/04.md).
+GEN	01	18	ugh9			0	God saw that it was good	Here "it" refers to the sun, moon, and stars. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:4](../01/04.md).
+GEN	01	19	ds1l	figs-merism		0	evening and morning	This refers to the whole day. The writer speaks of the whole day as if it were these two parts. In the Jewish culture, a day begins when the sun sets. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	01	19	ukw9			0	the fourth day	This refers to the fourth day that the universe existed. See how you translated "the first day" in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md) and decide if you should translate this the same way.
+GEN	01	20	uw3u	figs-imperative		0	Let the waters be filled with great numbers of living creatures	This is a command. By commanding that living creatures should fill the waters, God made them exist. Some languages may have one word that refers to all kinds of fish and sea animals. Alternate translation: "Let the waters be full of many living things" or "Let many animals that swim live in the oceans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	01	20	g6cj	figs-imperative		0	let birds fly	This is a command. By commanding that birds should fly, God made them fly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	01	20	p48l			0	birds	"animals that fly" or "flying things"
+GEN	01	20	mqw4			0	the expanse of the sky	"the open space of the sky" or "the sky"
+GEN	01	21	ks9m			0	God created	"In this way God created"
+GEN	01	21	j9az			0	great sea creatures	"large animals that live in the sea"
+GEN	01	21	hum1			0	after its kind	Living things of the same "kind" are like the ones they came from. See how you translated "kind" in [Genesis 1:11,12](./11.md).
+GEN	01	21	p614			0	every winged bird	"every flying thing that has wings." If the word for birds is used, it may be more natural in some languages to simply say "every bird," since all birds have wings.
+GEN	01	21	s322			0	God saw that it was good	Here "it" refers to the birds and the fish. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:4](../01/04.md).
+GEN	01	22	y1bp			0	blessed them	"blessed the animals that he had made"
+GEN	01	22	ti8f	figs-doublet		0	Be fruitful and multiply	This is God's blessing. He told the sea animals to produce more sea animals like themselves, so that there would be many of them in the seas. The word "multiply" explains how they are to be "fruitful." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	01	22	e4tn			0	multiply	increase greatly in number
+GEN	01	22	lm9s	figs-imperative		0	Let birds multiply	This is a command. By commanding that birds should multiply, God made birds multiply. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	01	22	sg3v			0	birds	"animals that fly" or "flying things." See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:20](../01/20.md).
+GEN	01	23	kpz8	figs-merism		0	evening and morning	This refers to the whole day. The writer speaks of the whole day as if it were these two parts. In the Jewish culture, a day begins when the sun sets. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	01	23	ne8k			0	the fifth day	This refers to the fifth day that the universe existed. See how you translated "the first day" in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md) and decide if you should translate this the same way.
+GEN	01	24	ke21	figs-imperative		0	Let the earth produce living creatures	"Let the earth produce living things" or "Let many living animals live on the earth." This is a command. By commanding that the earth should produce living creatures, God made the earth produce living creatures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	01	24	x6eu			0	each according to its own kind	"so that each kind of animal will produce more of its own kind"
+GEN	01	24	m1pi			0	livestock, creeping things, and beasts of the earth	This shows that God created all kinds of animals. If your language has another way of grouping all the animals, you can use that, or you can use these groups.
+GEN	01	24	g2m4			0	livestock	animals that people look after
+GEN	01	24	yk9w			0	creeping things	"small animals"
+GEN	01	24	r6l3			0	beasts of the earth	"wild animals" or "dangerous animals"
+GEN	01	24	l3v2			0	It was so	"It happened like that" or "That is what happened." What God commanded happened just as he said it should. This phrase appears throughout the chapter and has the same meaning. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:7](../01/07.md).
+GEN	01	25	m7h6			0	God made the beasts	"In this way God made the beasts"
+GEN	01	25	s88h			0	He saw that it was good	Here "it" refers to the living creatures on the earth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:4](../01/04.md).
+GEN	01	26	x8fd	figs-pronouns		0	Let us make	The word "us" here refers to God. God was saying what he intended to do. The pronoun "us" is plural. Possible reasons for the plural use are 1) the plural form suggests that God is discussing something with the angels that make up his heavenly court or 2) the plural form foreshadows the later New Testament implications that God exists in the form of the Holy Trinity. Some translate it as "Let me make" or "I will make." If you do this, consider adding a footnote to say that the word is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+GEN	01	26	xk37			0	man	human beings
+GEN	01	26	kt75	figs-doublet		0	in our image, after our likeness	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that God made mankind to be like him. This verse does not tell in what ways God made people to be like himself. God does not have a body, so it does not mean that people would look like God. Alternate translation: "to truly be like us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+GEN	01	26	st51			0	have dominion over	"rule over" or "have authority over"
+GEN	01	27	qip4	figs-parallelism		0	God created man ... he created him	These two sentences mean the same thing and emphasize that God created people in his own image. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	01	27	r7sx			0	God created man	The way that God created man was different from the way he created everything else. Do not specify that he created man by simply speaking, as in the preceding verses.
+GEN	01	28	uiq2			0	God blessed them	The word "them" refers to the man and woman God had created.
+GEN	01	28	tfr1	figs-doublet		0	Be fruitful, and multiply	God told the man and the woman to produce more people like themselves so that there would be many of them. The word "multiply" explains how they are to be "fruitful." See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:22](../01/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	01	28	a7nj			0	Fill the earth	Fill the earth with people.
+GEN	01	30	j3is			0	General Information:	God continues speaking.
+GEN	01	30	vc53			0	every bird of the heavens	"all the birds that fly in the sky"
+GEN	01	30	etp6			0	that has the breath of life	"that breathes." This phrase emphasizes that these animals had a different kind of life than the plants. Plants do not breathe, and were to be used as food for the animals. Here "life" means physical life.
+GEN	01	30	di9p			0	It was so	"It happened like that" or "That is what happened." What God commanded happened just as he said it should. This phrase appears throughout the chapter and has the same meaning. See how you translated it in [Genesis 1:7](../01/07.md).
+GEN	01	31	re3q			0	Behold, it	"This is true and important: it"
+GEN	01	31	r2m5			0	it was very good	Now when God looked at everything he had made, it was "very good. "See how you translated "it was good" in [Genesis 1:10](../01/10.md).
+GEN	01	31	stn7	figs-merism		0	evening and morning	This refers to the whole day. The writer speaks of the whole day as if it were these two parts. In the Jewish culture, a day begins when the sun sets. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	01	31	vqp1			0	the sixth day	This refers to the sixth day that the universe existed. See how you translated "the first day" in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md) and decide if you should translate this the same way.
+GEN	02	intro	nfp7	Genesis 02 General Notes		0		# Genesis 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Gen. 2:1-3 ends the first creation account, begun in the previous chapter. The second creation account, beginning in 2:4, is very different, using a more natural, story-telling style instead of following a set formula using repeated phrases. Translators should try to imitate this difference in their versions.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The second creation account in Gen. 2:4-25<br><br>Gen. 2:4-25 presents an account of creation from a different viewpoint than the one given in Gen. 1:1-2:3. This second account should be regarded as filling out the first account, not as conflicting with it.<br><br>##### Yahweh, the name of God<br><br>"Yahweh," the personal name of God in the Old Testament, appears for the first time in this chapter. Translators must decide how to represent it in their versions. For 2,000 years, it has been traditional for many Christians to represent it with the term "the Lord." Indeed, it is demanded by Roman Catholics for their Bible versions to continue doing this. Of course, the disadvantage of using "the Lord" is that this is a title for God, not a personal name. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]])<br><br>Translators who are not producing versions for Roman Catholics can consider transliterating the name "Yahweh," approximating the name as best as their project languages allow.<br><br>Or translators can consider using expressions for the supreme god that might exist in their project languages, such as, "The Great One," "The Ruler of All," "The One who Never Sleeps," etc. Of course, these are descriptive titles, not personal names, so they suffer from the same disadvantages that "the Lord" has.<br><br>Translators can also consider pairing a transliteration of "Yahweh" with a meaningful title for the supreme god in the project language. Whatever solution is found should be followed consistently when the name "Yahweh" occurs in the Scriptures.<br><br>##### The Garden of Eden<br><br>This was not a vegetable garden or cultivated field. Instead, it was probably a large area of land with fruit trees and other plants bearing leaves, etc., that were good to eat. A river flowed out from the Garden of Eden, giving the impression that the Garden was a holy place; in the ancient Near East, temples had gardens and waterways. In Rev. 22:1-2, the throne of God in the New Jerusalem is pictured with a river flowing out from it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+GEN	02	01	c32g			0	the heavens	"the sky" or "the skies"
+GEN	02	01	u4a2			0	and all the living things that filled them	"and all the many living things that are in them" or "and all the crowds of living things in them"
+GEN	02	01	yv5z	figs-activepassive		0	were finished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God had finished creating them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	02	02	hi76			0	On the seventh day God came to the end of his work	God did not work at all on the seventh day.
+GEN	02	02	qf2n	figs-idiom		0	came to the end of	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "had finished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	02	02	a69h			0	he rested on the seventh day from all his work	"on that day he did not work"
+GEN	02	03	k8jv			0	God blessed the seventh day	Possible meanings are 1) God caused the seventh day to produce good result or 2) God said that the seventh day was good.
+GEN	02	03	k5p6			0	sanctified it	"set it apart" or "called it his own"
+GEN	02	03	dc8y			0	in it he rested from all his work	"on it he did not work"
+GEN	02	04	br8g			0	General Information:	The rest of Genesis 2 tells about how God created people on the sixth day.
+GEN	02	04	f65q			0	These were the events concerning the heavens and the earth	"This is the account of the heavens and the earth" or "This is the story about the heavens and the earth." Possible meanings are 1) it is a summary of the events described in Genesis 1:1-2:3 or 2) it introduces the events described in Genesis 2. If possible, translate this so that people can understood it either way.
+GEN	02	04	e8kg			0	they were created	"Yahweh God created them." In chapter 1 the writer always speaks of God as "God," but in chapter 2 he always speaks of God as "Yahweh God."
+GEN	02	04	j1fv			0	on the day that Yahweh God made	"when Yahweh God created." The word "day" refers to the whole time span of the creation, not to just one particular day.
+GEN	02	04	rpv8			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+GEN	02	05	s14i			0	No bush of the field	no shrubs growing in the wild that animals might eat
+GEN	02	05	rk64			0	no plant of the field	no leafy plants like vegetables or greens that both animals and humans can eat
+GEN	02	05	ef6d			0	to cultivate	to do everything he needed to do so that the plants would grow well
+GEN	02	06	xfl8			0	mist	Possible meanings are 1) something like dew or morning fog o 2) springs from underground streams.
+GEN	02	06	v3yt			0	the whole surface of the ground	the entire earth
+GEN	02	07	id8h			0	formed man	"molded man" or "shaped man" or "created man"
+GEN	02	07	dk8k			0	man ... man	"a human being ... the human" or "a person ... the person" not specifically a male
+GEN	02	07	hjr4			0	his nostrils	"his nose"
+GEN	02	07	ix5v			0	breath of life	"breath that makes things live." Here "life" refers to physical life.
+GEN	02	08	ezu8			0	a garden	This could have been an orchard of fruit trees or an area with all kinds of trees.
+GEN	02	08	mn4d			0	eastward	in the east
+GEN	02	09	rq2t			0	the tree of life	"the tree that gives people life"
+GEN	02	09	ff9d			0	life	Here this means "eternal life" or life that does not end.
+GEN	02	09	p743			0	the tree of the knowledge of good and evil	"the tree that gives people the ability to understand both good and evil" or "the tree that makes people who eat its fruit able to know good things and bad things"
+GEN	02	09	rp99	figs-merism		0	good and evil	This is a figure of speech that refers to both extremes and everything in between. Alternate translation: "everything, including both good and evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	02	09	r1nw			0	in the midst of the garden	"in the middle of the garden." The two trees may not have been in the exact center of the garden.
+GEN	02	10	qg1f			0	A river went out of Eden to water the garden	The garden was in Eden. The river continued to flow outside of Eden. "A river flowed through Eden to water the garden"
+GEN	02	11	nw6i	translate-names		0	Pishon	This is the only time this river is referred to in the Bible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	02	11	k6gw	translate-names		0	the whole land of Havilah	"the whole land called Havilah." It was somewhere in the Arabian Desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	02	11	i82f	figs-distinguish		0	where there is gold	This phrase gives information about Havilah. Some languages would translate it as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "There is gold in Havilah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+GEN	02	12	x7hc			0	There are also bdellium and the onyx stone	The word "there" is placed first in the sentence for emphasis. Alternate translation: "This is also where people can find bdellium and onyx stones"
+GEN	02	12	zst7	translate-unknown		0	bdellium	This resin comes from a tree and smells nice. A resin is sticky stuff that comes out of some trees and can burn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+GEN	02	12	eyf8	translate-unknown		0	the onyx stone	"onyx stones." Onyx is a certain kind of beautiful stone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+GEN	02	13	tr82	translate-names		0	Gihon	This is the only mention of this river in the Bible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	02	13	lzz9			0	flows throughout the whole land of Cush	The river did not cover the whole land, but wound through various parts of the land.
+GEN	02	13	hc9p			0	the whole land of Cush	"the entire land called Cush"
+GEN	02	14	trw5	figs-distinguish		0	which flows east of Ashur	"which flows in the land east of the city of Ashur." The Tigris River flows from north to south. The phrase "which flows east of Ashur" gives information about where the Tigris River is. Some languages would translate it as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "It flows east of Ashur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+GEN	02	15	js9w			0	the garden of Eden	"the garden that was in Eden"
+GEN	02	15	e3ky			0	to work it	"to cultivate it." This means to do everything necessary so that the plants will grow well.
+GEN	02	15	r7v3			0	to maintain it	to guard against anything bad happening in it
+GEN	02	16	c3wj			0	From every tree in the garden	"The fruit of every tree in the garden"
+GEN	02	16	b9cu	figs-you		0	you	This pronoun is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	02	16	e4ij			0	may freely eat	"may eat without restriction"
+GEN	02	17	ydc7			0	But from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not eat	These words complete the command that begins with the words "From every tree in the garden you may freely eat" in verse 15. In some languages, it may be more natural to say what is not permitted and to then say what is permitted, as in the UST.
+GEN	02	17	l1vi			0	the tree of the knowledge of good and evil	"the tree that gives people the ability to understand both good and evil" or "the tree that makes people who eat its fruit able to know good things and bad things." See how you translated this in [Genesis 2:9](../02/09.md).
+GEN	02	17	up23			0	you may not eat	"I will not permit you to eat" or "you must not eat"
+GEN	02	18	jeg8			0	I will make him a helper suitable for him	"I will make a helper who is just right for him"
+GEN	02	19	sb6j			0	every animal of the field and every bird of the sky	The phrases "of the field" and "of the sky" tell where the animals and birds are usually found. Alternate translation: "all kinds of animals and birds"
+GEN	02	20	f5az			0	all the livestock	"all the animals that people look after"
+GEN	02	20	l5uf	figs-activepassive		0	there was found no helper suitable for him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there was no companion that was right for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	02	21	vnf4			0	caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man	"caused the man to sleep intensely." A deep sleep is a time of sleeping in which a person is not easily disturbed or wakened.
+GEN	02	21	m6wd			0	flesh	This refers to the soft parts of the body like skin and muscle.
+GEN	02	22	i9u8			0	With the rib ... he made a woman	"From the rib ... he formed a woman." The rib was the material God made the woman from.
+GEN	02	23	i7j8			0	This time, this one is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh	"Finally, this one's bones are like my bones, and her flesh is like my flesh." After looking among all the animals for a partner and not finding one, he finally saw someone who was like him and could be his partner. The man was probably expressing his feeling of relief and joy.
+GEN	02	23	s44p			0	She will be called 'woman,' because she was taken out of man	The translator may want to write a footnote saying "The Hebrew word for 'woman' sounds like the Hebrew word for 'man.'
+GEN	02	24	yx3u			0	General Information:	What follows is written by the author. The man did not say these things.
+GEN	02	24	v11k			0	Therefore a man	"That is why a man"
+GEN	02	24	ydt1			0	a man will leave his father and his mother	"a man will stop living in his father and mother's home." This is about men in general. It does not refer to any particular man at any particular time.
+GEN	02	24	tr8p	figs-idiom		0	they will become one flesh	This idiom speaks of sexual activity as though the bodies that are together become one body. Alternate translation: "their two bodies will become one body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	02	25	h8mq			0	They were both naked	The word "they" refers to the man and the woman that God had created.
+GEN	02	25	t8n2			0	naked	"not wearing clothing"
+GEN	02	25	ir9e			0	but were not ashamed	"they were not ashamed about being naked"
+GEN	03	intro	j7i3	Genesis 03 General Notes		0		# Genesis 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues the second creation account that began in Gen. 2:4. But a new section of this account begins in 3:1. The ULT reads, "Now the serpent was more shrewd than any other beast of the field which Yahweh God had made," because this is how the Scriptures introduce the serpent into the account. However, many languages prefer different ways to introduce new characters or things into stories, for example, "One of the wild animals made by God was the serpent" or "This is about the serpent, one of the wild animals that God had made."<br><br>Scholars typically refer to the events of this chapter as "the fall" or "the fall of man" because sin is introduced into creation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Curses<br><br>In this chapter, God curses the man, the woman, and the serpent for their sins. In general, cursing is calling down God's punishment on someone or something. In this chapter, however, it is God himself who is doing the cursing. Of course, he does not call down punishment on the man, the woman, and the serpent from someone else. Instead, he is promising that he himself will punish them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>##### Serpent<br>Most scholars believe that the serpent is Satan, even though his name is not used in this chapter. There are other places in Scripture where the serpent is used as an image for Satan. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]))<br>
+GEN	03	01	m3hl			0	Now	The writer is beginning a new part of the story.
+GEN	03	01	v5dp			0	more shrewd	"more cunning" or "smarter at getting what he wanted by telling lies"
+GEN	03	01	bp3b	figs-rquestion		0	Has God really said, 'You ... garden'?	The snake is pretending to be surprised that God has made this rule. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that God said, 'You ... garden.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	03	01	t1qz	figs-you		0	You must not eat	The word "you" is plural and refers to the man and the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	03	02	k94l			0	We may eat	"We are allowed to eat" or "We have permission to eat"
+GEN	03	03	ujz2			0	but concerning the fruit ... garden, God said, 'You may not eat it, nor may you touch it, or you will die	These words are the end of Eve's description of God's command to them that begins with the words "We may eat" in verse 2. Eve told the serpent what God had permitted them to do first and then what God had told them not to do. Some languages would say what they were told not to do first and then say what they were allowed to do, as in the UST.
+GEN	03	03	b76r	figs-you		0	You may not ... nor may you ... you will die	The word "you" is plural and refers to the man and the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	03	03	n3h9			0	You may not eat it	"You must not eat it" or "Do not eat it"
+GEN	03	03	dhv7			0	nor may you touch it	"and you must not touch it" or "and do not touch it"
+GEN	03	04	fw9n	figs-you		0	You will ... not die	These words refer to the man and the woman and so are dual or plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	03	05	rvj9	figs-you		0	you ... your ... you	These words refer to the man and the woman and so are dual or plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	03	05	k8qs	figs-idiom		0	your eyes will be opened	"your eyes will open." This idiom means "you will become aware of things" or "you will understand new things." This meaning can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "It will be as though your eyes were opened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	03	05	kv6j	figs-merism		0	knowing good and evil	Here "good and evil" is a figure of speech that refers to both extremes and everything in between. See how you translated "knowledge of good and evil" in [Genesis 2:9](../02/09.md). Alternate translation: "knowing everything, including both good and evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	03	06	n2vt			0	it was a delight to the eyes	"the tree was delightful to look at" or "it was nice to look at" or "it was very beautiful"
+GEN	03	06	sw6q			0	that the tree was desirable to make one wise	"she wanted the tree's fruit because it could make a person wise" or "she wanted its fruit because it could make her understand what was right and wrong just as God does"
+GEN	03	07	yn1e			0	The eyes of both of them were opened	"Then their eyes opened" or "They became aware" or "They understood." See how you translated "your eyes will be opened" in [Genesis 3:5](../03/05.md).
+GEN	03	07	jp6y			0	sewed	put together, probably using vines as thread
+GEN	03	07	y6l1			0	fig leaves	If people do not know what fig leaves are like, this can be translated as "large leaves from a fig tree" or simply "large leaves."
+GEN	03	07	l856	figs-explicit		0	made coverings for themselves	They did this because they were ashamed. This implicit information can be made explicit if needed as in the UST. Alternate translation: "clothed themselves with them because they were ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	03	08	llf2			0	in the cool of the day	"at the time of day when a cool breeze blows"
+GEN	03	08	gi6e			0	from the presence of Yahweh God	"from Yahweh God's sight" or "so that Yahweh God would not see them" or "from Yahweh God"
+GEN	03	09	c8sg			0	Where are you?	"Why are you trying to hide from me?" God knew where the man was. When the man answered, he did not say where he was but why he was hiding.
+GEN	03	09	ijl7	figs-you		0	you	In verses 9 and 11, God was speaking to the man. Languages that have a singular form of "you" would use that here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	03	10	b8tp			0	I heard you	"I heard the sound you were making"
+GEN	03	11	ujb1	figs-rquestion		0	Who told you	God knew the answer to this question. He asked it in order to force Adam to confess that he had disobeyed God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	03	11	hny5	figs-rquestion		0	Have you eaten ... from?	Again, God knew this had happened. Translate this question in a form that shows God was accusing Adam of disobedience. The sentence can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You must have eaten ... from." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	03	13	fw79	figs-rquestion		0	What is this you have done?	God already knew what the woman had done. When he asked this question, he was giving her the opportunity to tell him about it, and he was expressing his disappointment with what she had done. Many languages use rhetorical questions for scolding or rebuking. If possible, use a form that expresses this disappointment. It can also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have done a terrible thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	03	14	w3bn			0	cursed are you alone	"you alone are cursed." The word "curse" is first in Hebrew in order to emphasize the contrast between God's blessing on the animals and this curse on the serpent. This is a "curse formula," or the way that curses were expressed. By saying this curse, God made it happen.
+GEN	03	14	x1b4			0	all the livestock and all the beasts of the field	"all domestic animals and all wild animals"
+GEN	03	14	yxn7			0	It is on your stomach that you will go	"You will move along the ground on your stomach." The words "it is upon your stomach" comes first to emphasize the contrast between the way other animals would move along using their legs and the way the serpent would slither along on its stomach. This is also part of the curse formula.
+GEN	03	14	p527			0	it is dust that you will eat	"you will eat dust." The words "it is dust" comes first to emphasize the contrast between the plants above the ground that other animals would eat and the dirty food on the ground that the serpent would eat. This is part of the curse formula.
+GEN	03	15	gi4d			0	hostility between you and the woman	This means that the serpent and the woman would become enemies.
+GEN	03	15	p95z			0	seed	The word "seed" refers to what a man puts into a woman to cause a baby to grow inside the woman. Like the word "offspring," it can refer to more than one person. Try to find a word that is singular but can refer to more than one person.
+GEN	03	15	iyz4	figs-pronouns		0	He will bruise ... his heel	The words "he" and "his" refer to the woman's descendant. If "seed" was translated as plural, this can be translated as "they will bruise ... their heel"; in this case, consider inserting footnotes to say that the "they" and "their" are used to translate a singular pronoun. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+GEN	03	15	k4z3			0	bruise	"crush" or "strike" or "attack"
+GEN	03	16	hk7l			0	I will greatly multiply your pain	"I will make your pain increase much" or "I will make your pain to be very severe"
+GEN	03	16	a74c			0	in having children	"in giving birth to children" or "when you give birth to children"
+GEN	03	16	rt5m			0	Your desire will be for your husband	"You will have a strong desire for your husband." Possible meanings are 1) "You will want very much to be with your husband" or 2) "You will want to control your husband"
+GEN	03	16	mk2u			0	he will rule over you	"he will be your master" or "he will control you"
+GEN	03	17	vtq5			0	Adam	The name Adam is the same as the Hebrew word for "man." Some translations say "Adam" and some say "the man." You may use either form as it refers to the same person.
+GEN	03	17	f2pb	figs-idiom		0	you have listened to the voice of your wife	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you have obeyed what your wife said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	03	17	jl8p	figs-explicit		0	have eaten from the tree	You can say what it was that they ate. Alternate translation: "have eaten the fruit of the tree" or "have eaten some of the fruit of the tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	03	17	fhp5			0	You may not eat from it	"You must not eat from it" or "Do not eat its fruit"
+GEN	03	17	rlw9	figs-activepassive		0	cursed is the ground	The word "curse" comes first in the sentence to emphasize that the ground, which had been "good" ([Genesis 1:10](../01/10.md)), was now under God's curse. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am cursing the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	03	17	zjr5			0	through painful work	"by doing hard work"
+GEN	03	17	dg63	figs-metonymy		0	you will eat from it	The word "it" refers to the ground and is a metonym for the parts of the plants, which grow in the ground, that people eat. Alternate translation: "you will eat what grows from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	03	18	zc9v			0	the plants of the field	Possible meanings are 1) "the plants that you take care of in your fields" or 2) "the wild plants that grow in the open fields."
+GEN	03	19	kc7j			0	By the sweat of your face	"By doing hard work that makes your face sweat"
+GEN	03	19	pl6i	figs-synecdoche		0	you will eat bread	Here the word "bread" is a synecdoche for food in general. Alternate translation: "you will eat food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	03	19	z9pa			0	until you return to the ground	"until you die and your body is put in the ground." In some cultures, they put the bodies of people who have died in a hole in the ground. Man's hard work does not end until the time of his death and burial.
+GEN	03	19	hc39			0	For dust you are, and to dust you will return	"I made you from soil, so your body will become soil again." Translate both occurrences of "dust" with the same word in order to show that man begins and ends in the same condition.
+GEN	03	20	lzl1			0	The man	Some translations say "Adam."
+GEN	03	20	qic8			0	called his wife's name Eve	"gave his wife the name Eve" or "named his wife Eve"
+GEN	03	20	pn1z			0	Eve	Translators may write a footnote saying "The name Eve sounds like the Hebrew word that means 'living.'"
+GEN	03	20	wq8p	figs-nominaladj		0	all the living	The word "living" refers to people. Alternate translation: "all people" or "all living people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+GEN	03	21	an9a			0	garments of skins	"clothing made out of animal skins"
+GEN	03	22	ve6w			0	the man	Possible meanings are 1) God was referring to one human, the man, or 2) God was referring to humans in general, so this would mean the man and his wife. Even if God was speaking about one person, what he said applied to both of them.
+GEN	03	22	gnj9			0	like one of us	"like us." The pronoun "us" is plural. See how you translated "Let us make" in [Genesis 1:26](../01/26.md).
+GEN	03	22	x7q6	figs-merism		0	knowing good and evil	Here "good and evil" is a figure of speech that refers to both extremes and everything in between. See how you translated "knowledge of good and evil" in [Genesis 2:9](../02/09.md). Alternate translation: "knowing everything, including both good and evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	03	22	vz41	figs-activepassive		0	he must not be allowed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not allow him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	03	22	qxt1			0	tree of life	"the tree that gives people life." See how you translated this in [Genesis 2:9](../02/09.md).
+GEN	03	23	t7zb			0	the ground from which he had been taken	"dirt because he had been taken from dirt." This does not refer to the particular place on the land that the God took man from.
+GEN	03	23	dri1			0	to cultivate	This means to what is needed so that plants grow well. See how you translated this in [Genesis 2:5](../02/05.md).
+GEN	03	24	lwk4			0	So God drove the man out of the garden	"God forced the man to leave the garden." This refers to the event in [Genesis 3:23](../03/23.md), where it says "Yahweh God sent him out of the garden of Eden." God did not send the man out a second time.
+GEN	03	24	jgc5			0	in order to guard the way to the tree of life	"in order to stop people from going to the tree of life"
+GEN	03	24	uuj7			0	flaming sword	Possible meanings are 1) a sword that had flames coming from it or 2) a fire that was shaped like a sword. Languages that do not have swords could use another weapon such as a spear or arrow.
+GEN	04	intro	a2f7	Genesis 04 General Notes		0		# Genesis 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Most of the text in this chapter is prose, but 4:23-24 is poetry. If the translator should put these two verses into poetic form, or at least into elegant speech, different from the rest of the chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Vengeance<br><br>The theme of vengeance is important in this chapter. Ancient Hebrew society allowed for people to seek revenge if a relative was murdered. After Cain murdered his brother Abel, he thought that he would be helpless against this danger because he had been driven away from God's protection. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])<br><br>The theme of vengeance continues with the words of Lamech, who had killed someone for injuring him:<br>"I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me. If Cain is avenged seven times as much, truly Lamech will be avenged seventy-seven times as much" (Gen. 4:23b-24).<br>
+GEN	04	01	eg45	figs-euphemism		0	The man knew Eve	This is a polite way of saying that the man had sexual relations with Eve. You may need to use another euphemism in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	04	01	vph2			0	The man	"the human being" or "Adam"
+GEN	04	01	l6v2			0	I have produced a man	The word for "man" typically describes an adult male, rather than a baby or child. If that would cause confusion, it could be translated as "manchild" or "boy" or "baby boy" or "son."
+GEN	04	01	g2tx	figs-explicit		0	Cain	Translators may want to include a footnote that says "The name Cain sounds like the Hebrew word that means 'produce.' Eve named him Cain because she produced him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	04	02	hv71			0	Then she gave birth	We do not know how much time passed between the births of Cain and Abel. They may have been twins, or Abel may have been born after Eve became pregnant again. If possible, use an expression that does not tell how much time passed.
+GEN	04	02	bpy1			0	cultivated	This means he did everything he needed to do so that the plants would grow well. See how "cultivate" is translated in [Genesis 2:5](../02/05.md).
+GEN	04	03	x19b			0	It came about that	This phrase is used to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using that method here.
+GEN	04	03	pvj2			0	in the course of time	Possible meanings are 1) "after some time had passed" or 2) "at the right time"
+GEN	04	03	ph1l	figs-explicit		0	fruit of the ground	This refers to the food that came from plants he had tended. Alternate translation: "crops" or "harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	04	04	zq2f	figs-explicit		0	some of the fat	This refers to the fatty parts of the lambs that he had killed, it was the best part of the animal. Alternate translation: "some of their fat parts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	04	04	mi4f			0	accepted	"looked favorably upon" or "was pleased with"
+GEN	04	05	rcs4			0	did not accept	"did not look favorably upon" or "was not pleased with"
+GEN	04	05	dyg6			0	was very angry	Some languages have an idiom for anger such as "He burned" or "His anger burned."
+GEN	04	05	bwt7	figs-idiom		0	he scowled	This means that the expression on his face showed that he was angry or jealous. Some languages have an idiom that describes what a person's face looks like when he is angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	04	06	pu1k	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you angry and why are you scowling?	God used these rhetorical questions to tell Cain that he was wrong to be angry and scowl. They may also have been intended to give Cain an opportunity to confess that he was wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	04	07	ln9v	figs-rquestion		0	If you ... will you not be accepted?	God used this rhetorical question to remind Cain of something Cain should have already known. Alternate translation: "You know that if you do what is right, I will accept you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	04	07	j7ks	figs-personification		0	But if you do not ... you must rule over it	God speaks of sin as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "But if you do not do what is right, you will desire to sin even more, and then you will do sinful things. You must refuse to obey it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GEN	04	07	eqb2	figs-metaphor		0	sin crouches ... to control you	Here sin is spoken of as a dangerous wild animal that is waiting for the chance to attack Cain. Alternate translation: "you will become so angry that you will not be able to stop sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	04	07	x8lx			0	sin	Languages that do not have a noun that means "sin" could translate this as "your desire to sin" or "the bad things you want to do."
+GEN	04	07	s7tk	figs-personification		0	you must rule over it	Yahweh speaks of Cain's desire to sin as if it were a person over whom Cain should rule. Alternate translation: "you must control it so you do not sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GEN	04	08	n4x9	translate-textvariants		0	Cain spoke to Abel his brother.	Some early translations tell explicitly what Cain said to his brother. You may want to do the same if it is present in your national version. Alternate translation: "Cain said to Abel his brother, 'Let us go into the fields.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	04	08	h58l	figs-explicit		0	brother	Abel was Cain's younger brother. Some languages may need to use the word for "younger brother." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	04	08	znp9	figs-idiom		0	rose up against	Standing up to fight against a person is an idiom for attacking him. Alternate translation: "attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	04	09	rc6x	figs-rquestion		0	Where is Abel your brother	God knew that Cain had killed Abel, but he asked Cain this question so that Cain would have to answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	04	09	r4il	figs-rquestion		0	Am I my brother's keeper?	Cain used this rhetorical question so that he would not have to tell the truth. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am not my brother's keeper!" or "You know that taking care of my brother is not my job!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	04	10	fs9s	figs-rquestion		0	What have you done?	God uses a rhetorical question to rebuke Cain. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "What you have done is terrible!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	04	10	epa5	figs-metonymy		0	Your brother's blood is calling out to me	Abel's blood is a metonym for his death, as if it were a person calling out for God to punish Cain. Alternate translation: "Your brother's blood is like a person calling out to me to punish the person who killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	04	11	xi71	figs-activepassive		0	Now cursed are you from the ground	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am cursing you so that you will not be able to grow food from the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	04	11	p2h4	figs-personification		0	which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood	God speaks of the earth as if it were a person who could drink Abel's blood. Alternate translation: "which is soaked with your brother's blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GEN	04	11	n89j	figs-synecdoche		0	from your hand	Here Cain is represented by his "hand," to emphasize that he personally had killed his brother. Alternate translation: "that spilled when you killed him" or "from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	04	12	s7z7			0	cultivate	This means to do everything necessary to do so that the plants would grow well. See how "cultivate" is translated in [Genesis 2:5](../02/05.md).
+GEN	04	12	t858	figs-personification		0	it will not yield to you its strength	The ground is personified as if it were a person who loses strength. Alternate translation: "the ground will not produce much food for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GEN	04	12	vn98	figs-hendiadys		0	A fugitive and a wanderer	You can join these words together. Alternate translation: "A homeless wanderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+GEN	04	14	e7mj	figs-idiom		0	I will be hidden from your face	The term "your face" represents God's presence. Alternate translation: "I will not be able to speak to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	04	14	qwi8			0	a fugitive and a wanderer	See how you translated this in [Genesis 4:12](../04/12.md)
+GEN	04	15	zay8	figs-activepassive		0	vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will take vengeance on him seven times" or "I will punish that person seven times as severely as I am punishing you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	04	15	y97q			0	would not attack him	"would not kill Cain"
+GEN	04	16	f6yy	figs-idiom		0	went out from the presence of Yahweh	Even though Yahweh is everywhere, this idiom speaks of Cain as though he went far away. Alternate translation: "went away from where Yahweh spoke to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	04	16	rx4d			0	Nod	Translators may add a footnote saying "The word Nod means 'wandering.'"
+GEN	04	17	s2i7	figs-euphemism		0	Cain knew his wife	This is a polite way of saying that Cain had sexual relations with his wife. You may need to use another euphemism in your language. See how you translated this in [Genesis 4:1](../04/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	04	17	bf1z			0	He built a city	"Cain built a city"
+GEN	04	18	n5ni	figs-explicit		0	To Enoch was born Irad	It is implied that Enoch grew up and married a woman. Alternate translation: "Enoch grew up and married and became the father of a son whom he named Irad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	04	18	l1gq	translate-names		0	Irad	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	04	19	bm1j	translate-names		0	Adah ... Zillah	women's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	04	20	urt3			0	Adah	See how you translated this woman's name in [Genesis 4:19](../04/19.md).
+GEN	04	20	ll8c			0	He was the father of those who lived in tents	Possible meanings are 1) "He was the first person to live in a tent" or 2) "He and his descendants lived in tents."
+GEN	04	20	fpv4			0	who lived in tents who have livestock	people who both live in tents and also take care of animals
+GEN	04	21	fv9d			0	He was the father of those who play the harp and pipe	Possible meanings are 1) "He was the first person to play the harp and pipe" or 2) "He and his descendants played the harp and pipe."
+GEN	04	22	m5qg			0	Zillah	See how you translated this woman's name in [Genesis 4:19](../04/19.md).
+GEN	04	22	n1k8	translate-names		0	Tubal-Cain	the name of a man (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	04	22	c64b			0	the forger of tools of bronze and iron	"who made tools out of bronze and iron"
+GEN	04	22	k7q7			0	iron	a very strong metal used to make tools and weapons.
+GEN	04	23	p6mu			0	Adah ... Zillah	See how you translated these women's names in [Genesis 4:19](../04/19.md).
+GEN	04	23	f7di	figs-parallelism		0	listen to my voice ... listen to what I say	Lamech said the same thing twice for emphasis. His voice is a synecdoche for his whole person. Alternate translation: "listen carefully to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	04	23	pa9h	figs-parallelism		0	a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me	Lamech killed only one person. These two phrases means the same thing and are repeated to emphasize the certainly of his action. Alternate translation: "a young man because he hurt me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	04	24	reh3	figs-activepassive		0	If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech	Lamech knows that God will avenge Cain seven times. Alternate translation: "Since God will punish anyone who kills Cain seven times, Lamech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	04	24	w88s	figs-activepassive		0	then Lamech will be avenged seventy-seven times	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whoever kills me, God will punish seventy-seven times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	04	24	mz2s	translate-numbers		0	seventy-seven	77 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	04	25	g5y9	figs-euphemism		0	Adam knew his wife	This is a polite way of saying that Adam had sexual relations with his wife. You may need to use another euphemism in your language. See how you translated this in [Genesis 4:1](../04/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	04	25	y7i8	figs-explicit		0	said, "God has given me another son	This is the reason that she named him Seth. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "explained, 'God has given me another child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	04	25	t9w6	translate-names		0	Seth	Translators may add a footnote that says "This name sounds like the Hebrew word that means 'has given.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	04	26	aua4	figs-explicit		0	A son was born to Seth	This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Seth's wife bore him a son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	04	26	i4rs	figs-explicit		0	to call on the name of Yahweh	This is the first time people called God by the name Yahweh. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "to worship God by using the name Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	05	intro	v62r	Genesis 05 General Notes		0		# Genesis 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter provides the first of many lists of descendants in the Bible. This is not a simple list, because the author makes comments about each person. Translators should format this text in the way that is clearest in the project language. Many may choose to introduce each new person in a separate paragraph, as the ULT and UST do.<br>
+GEN	05	01	wj9n			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of the list of Adam's descendants.
+GEN	05	01	qwp1	figs-pronouns		0	in his own likeness	This phrase means that God made mankind to be like him. This verse does not tell in what ways God made people to be like himself. God does not have a body, so it does not mean that people would look like God. See how "after our likeness" is translated in [Genesis 1:26](../01/26.md). Alternate translation: "to truly be like us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+GEN	05	02	j6nz	figs-activepassive		0	when they were created	This can be made active. Alternate translation: "when he created them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	05	03	zcj2	translate-numbers		0	130	Translators may write the words "one hundred thirty." (The ULT and the UST use numerals if the number has three or more words; they use words if a number has only one or two words.) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	03	a62w			0	he became the father of a son	"he had a son"
+GEN	05	03	al1g			0	in his own likeness, after his image	These two phrases mean the same thing. They are used as a reminder that God made man in his own image. See how you translated similar phrases in [Genesis 1:26](../01/26.md).
+GEN	05	03	t33a			0	Seth	See how you translated this name in [Genesis 4:25](../04/25.md).
+GEN	05	04	k8qg	translate-numbers		0	eight hundred	Translators may write the numerals "800." (The ULT and the UST use numerals if the number has three or more words; they use words if a number has only one or two words.) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	04	y8af			0	He became the father of more sons and daughters	"He had more sons and daughters"
+GEN	05	05	j99s			0	then he died	This phrase will be repeated throughout the chapter. Use the ordinary word for "died."
+GEN	05	05	tw8v	translate-numbers		0	Adam lived 930 years	"Adam lived nine hundred and thirty years." People used to live a very long time. Use your ordinary word for "years." Alternate translation: "Adam lived a total of 930 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	06	r7dg	translate-numbers		0	105 years	"one hundred and five years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	06	lqy1			0	he became the father of Enosh	Here "father" means his actual father, not his grandfather. Alternate translation: "he had his son Enosh"
+GEN	05	06	ek6r	translate-names		0	Enosh	This is the name of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	05	07	t48l	translate-numbers		0	807 years	"eight hundred and seven years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	07	g73m			0	and became the father of more sons and daughters	"and had more sons and daughters"
+GEN	05	08	sh2z	translate-numbers		0	Seth lived 912 years	"Seth lived nine hundred and twelve years." Seth lived a total of 912 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	08	wqz6			0	then he died	This phrase is repeated throughout the chapter. Use the ordinary word for "died."
+GEN	05	09	qbk4	translate-names		0	General Information:	The records in Genesis 5:6-27 have the same format. Translate them according to the notes in [Genesis 5:6-8](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	09	es59	translate-numbers		0	ninety years	"90 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	10	q4y5	translate-numbers		0	815 years	"eight hundred and fifteen years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	11	kjj5	translate-numbers		0	905 years	"nine hundred and give years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	12	s2nr	translate-names		0	General Information:	The records in Genesis 5:6-27 have the same format. Translate them according to the notes in [Genesis 5:6-8](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	12	xpk5	translate-numbers		0	seventy years	"70 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	13	n3df	translate-numbers		0	840 years	"eight hundred and forty years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	14	k461	translate-numbers		0	910 years	"nine hundred and ten years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	15	bi8l	translate-names		0	General Information:	The records in Genesis 5:6-27 have the same format. Translate them according to the notes in [Genesis 5:6-8](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	18	hfg3	translate-names		0	General Information:	The records in Genesis 5:6-27 have the same format. Translate them according to the notes in [Genesis 5:6-8](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	21	i3dx			0	he became the father of Methuselah	"he had his son Methuselah"
+GEN	05	21	se6e	translate-names		0	Methuselah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	05	22	w9tp	figs-metaphor		0	Enoch walked with God	To walk with someone is a metaphor for being in a close relationship with him. Alternate translation: "Enoch had a close relationship with God" or "Enoch lived in union with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	05	22	bmi4			0	He became the father of more sons and daughters	"He had more sons and daughters"
+GEN	05	23	rs6f	translate-numbers		0	Enoch lived 365 years	"Enoch lived three hundred and sixty-five years." Enoch lived a total of 365 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	24	nyq3			0	then he was gone	The word "he" refers to Enoch. He was no longer on earth.
+GEN	05	24	lhk8			0	for God took him	This means that God took Enoch to be with himself (God).
+GEN	05	25	y9rj	translate-names		0	General Information:	The records in Genesis 5:6-27 have the same format. Translate them according to the notes in [Genesis 5:6-8](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	25	nk49			0	Lamech	This Lamech is different from the Lamech in [Genesis 4:18](../04/18.md).
+GEN	05	28	ljh7	translate-numbers		0	182 years	"one hundred and eighty-two years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	28	u994			0	became the father of a son	"had a son"
+GEN	05	29	fk97	translate-names		0	Noah	Translators may want to add a footnote that says: "This name sounds like the Hebrew word that means 'rest.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	05	29	lr8d	figs-doublet		0	from our work and from the painful labor of our hands	Lamech says the same thing twice to emphasize how hard the work was. Alternate translation: "from working so hard with our hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	05	30	ah2j	translate-numbers		0	595 years	"five hundred and ninety-five years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	31	kv28	translate-numbers		0	Lamech lived 777 years	"Lamech lived seven hundred seventy-seven years." Lamech lived a total of 777 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	05	32	z148			0	he became the father of	"he had his sons." This does not tell us whether the sons were born on the same day or in different years.
+GEN	05	32	n65e			0	Shem, Ham, and Japheth	These sons may not be listed in the order of their birth. There is disagreement about which one was the oldest. Avoid translating this in a way that implies that the list is in the order of their ages.
+GEN	06	intro	ak78	Genesis 06 General Notes		0		# Genesis 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Beginning in 6:22, the author gives statements summarizing events he tells about again in the text that follows. In the next chapter, the author sometimes gives summary statements that introduce events for the first time. If these statements, and the surrounding events, are not carefully translated, readers can believe that the same events happened twice or three times instead of only one time. Translators should be careful not to give this impression.<br>
+GEN	06	01	x6gk			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+GEN	06	01	dj4v	figs-activepassive		0	daughters were born to them	This can be active. Alternate translation: "the women bore daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	06	02	l1va			0	sons of God	Translators could add a footnote saying: "It is not clear whether this refers to heavenly beings or human beings. In either case, they were beings that God created." Some believe these words refer to angels who rebelled against God, that is, evil spirits or demons. Others think this may refer to powerful political rulers, and others think this may refer to the descendants of Seth.
+GEN	06	03	lz4s			0	My spirit	Here Yahweh is talking about himself and his spirit, which is the Spirit of God.
+GEN	06	03	et8s			0	flesh	This means that they have physical bodies that will one day die.
+GEN	06	03	pvv2	translate-numbers		0	They will live 120 years	"They will live one hundred and twenty years." Possible meanings are 1) the normal lifespan of people would decrease to 120 years. Alternate translation: "They will not live more than 120 years" or 2) in 120 years everyone would die. Alternate translation: "They will live only 120 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	06	04	e44a			0	Giants	very tall, large people
+GEN	06	04	ih17			0	This happened when	"The giants were born because"
+GEN	06	04	et78			0	sons of God	See how you translated this in [Genesis 6:2](../06/02.md).
+GEN	06	04	slb2			0	These were the mighty men of old	"These giants were the mighty men who lived long ago" or "These children grew to become the powerful fighters who lived long ago"
+GEN	06	04	sk1e			0	mighty men	men who are courageous and victorious in battle
+GEN	06	04	u34f			0	men of renown	"famous men"
+GEN	06	05	q6rz			0	every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts	"everything their hearts wanted to think about"
+GEN	06	05	id88	figs-metonymy		0	the thoughts of their hearts	The writer speaks of the heart as if it were the part of the body that thinks. Your language may use a word other than "heart" to talk about the part of people that thinks. Alternate translation: "their inner, secret thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	06	06	mr7b	figs-metonymy		0	it grieved him to his heart	The writer speaks of the heart as if it were the part of the body that feels sadness. Your language may use a word other than "heart" to talk about the emotions. Alternate translation: "he was very, very sad about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	06	07	tk23	figs-metaphor		0	I will wipe away mankind ... from the surface of the earth	The writer speaks of God killing people as if God were wiping dirt off a flat surface. Alternate translation: "I will destroy mankind ... so that there will not be any people on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	06	07	if98	figs-distinguish		0	I will wipe away mankind whom I have created	Some languages would need to translate this as two sentences. Alternate translation: "I created mankind. I will wipe them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+GEN	06	07	ss97			0	wipe away	"completely destroy." Here "wipe away" is used in a negative sense, for God is talking about destroying the people because of their sin.
+GEN	06	08	sc4m	figs-idiom		0	Noah found favor in the eyes of Yahweh	The phrase "found favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "Yahweh looked favorably on Noah" or "Yahweh was pleased with Noah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	06	09	y7rc			0	General Information:	This begins the story of Noah, which continues into chapter 9.
+GEN	06	09	nwq5			0	These were the events concerning Noah	"This is the account of Noah"
+GEN	06	09	eh9u			0	walked with God	See how you translated this in [Genesis 5:21](../05/21.md).
+GEN	06	10	sf7p			0	Noah became the father of three sons	"Noah had three sons" or "Noah's wife had three sons"
+GEN	06	10	kk5r			0	Shem, Ham, and Japheth	Translators may add the following footnote: "The sons are not listed in the order in which they were born."
+GEN	06	11	ym2f	figs-metonymy		0	The earth	Possible meanings are 1) the people who lived on the earth or 2) "The earth itself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	06	11	cmt9	figs-metaphor		0	was corrupt	The people doing what is evil is spoken of as if they were food that has become rotten. Alternate translation: "was rotten" or "was completely evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	06	11	uj42			0	before God	Possible meanings are 1) "in God's sight" or 2) "in the presence of Yahweh" as in [Genesis 4:16](../04/16.md).
+GEN	06	11	taq9	figs-metaphor		0	and it was filled with violence	The writer speaks of violence as if it were something that could be put into a container and of the earth as a container. Alternate translation: "and there were very many violent people on the earth" or "because it was full of people who did evil things to each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	06	12	j3ek			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+GEN	06	12	ut53	figs-synecdoche		0	all flesh	Possible meanings for what "all flesh" represents are 1) all human beings or 2) all physical beings, including humans and animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	06	12	ds5x	figs-metaphor		0	had corrupted their way	How a person behaves is spoken of as if it were a way or road. Alternate translation: "had stopped living the way God wanted" or "had behaved in an evil way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	06	13	qem8			0	all flesh	See how you translated these words in [Genesis 6:12](../06/12.md).
+GEN	06	13	hw2i			0	the earth is filled with violence through them	"people everywhere on earth are violent"
+GEN	06	13	tw4l			0	I will destroy them with the earth	"I will destroy both them and the earth" or "I will destroy them when I destroy the earth"
+GEN	06	14	c3m5			0	an ark	This refers to a very large box that would be able to float on water even in a very bad storm. "a large boat" or "a ship" or "a barge"
+GEN	06	14	m88q			0	cypress wood	People do not know exactly what kind of tree this was. "wood used for building boats" or "good wood"
+GEN	06	14	a94b	figs-explicit		0	cover it with pitch	The reason for doing this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "spread pitch on it" or "paint tar on it" or "cover it with pitch to make it waterproof" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	06	14	ryf4			0	pitch	This is a thick, sticky or oily liquid that people put on the outside of a boat to stop water from going through gaps in the wood into the boat.
+GEN	06	15	cz5l	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	A cubit was a unit of measure, a little less than half a meter long. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+GEN	06	15	xri9	translate-bdistance		0	three hundred cubits	"138 meters." You may use the Hebrew measuring units from the ULT or the metric units from the UST or your own culture's units if you know how they compare to the metric units. You may also write a footnote that says: "Three hundred cubits is about 138 meters." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+GEN	06	15	y496	translate-bdistance		0	fifty cubits	"twenty-three meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+GEN	06	15	u2h3	translate-bdistance		0	thirty cubits	"fourteen meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+GEN	06	16	bv39			0	a roof for the ark	This was probably a peaked or slanted roof. Its purpose was to protect everything in the ark from the rain.
+GEN	06	16	se34	translate-bdistance		0	cubit	A cubit was a little less than half a meter long. See how you translated this in [Genesis 6:15](../06/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+GEN	06	16	ml4z			0	a lower, a second, and a third deck	"a lower deck, a middle deck, and an upper deck" or "three decks inside"
+GEN	06	16	gl2q			0	deck	"floor" or "level"
+GEN	06	17	f72f			0	Listen	God said this in order to emphasize that he would do what he was about to say. "Pay attention" or "Listen to what I am saying"
+GEN	06	17	b6s7	figs-go		0	I am about to bring the flood of waters	In some languages it may b e better to say "to send" instead of "to bring. It is also possible to avoid the direction and say "to cause." Alternate translation: "I am about to send a flood of waters" or "I am about to cause a flood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	06	17	h8ev	figs-synecdoche		0	all flesh	Here "flesh" represents all physical beings, including humans and animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	06	17	jv7g	figs-metonymy		0	that has in it the breath of life	Here "breath" represents life. Alternate translation: "that lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	06	18	ycd4			0	establish my covenant with you	"make a covenant between you and me"
+GEN	06	18	uqa9			0	with you	with Noah
+GEN	06	18	c9jq			0	You will come into the ark	"You will enter the ark." Some translations say "You will go into the ark."
+GEN	06	19	gs78			0	Of every living creature of all flesh, two of every kind you must bring into the ark	"You must bring into the ark two of every kind of living creature"
+GEN	06	19	x8zw			0	creature	an animal God created
+GEN	06	19	v6ar			0	all flesh	See how you translated these words in [Genesis 6:12](../06/12.md).
+GEN	06	20	v1mj			0	after their kind	"of each different kind"
+GEN	06	20	ua1j			0	creeping thing of the ground	This refers to small animals that move on the ground .
+GEN	06	20	b3i9			0	two of every sort	This refers to two of every kind of bird and animal.
+GEN	06	20	f2s1	figs-you		0	to you	This refers to Noah and so is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	06	20	msl4			0	to keep them alive	"so you can keep them alive"
+GEN	06	21	w126	figs-you		0	yourself ... you	These refer to Noah and are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	06	21	bbh4			0	food that is eaten	"food that people and animals eat"
+GEN	06	22	df5r	figs-parallelism		0	So Noah did this. According to all that God commanded him, so he did	These two sentences mean the same thing. The second sentence explains the first and emphasizes that Noah obeyed God. These parallel sentences can be combined into one. Alternate translation: "So Noah did everything that God commanded him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	07	intro	n23k	Genesis 07 General Notes		0		# Genesis 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In this chapter, the author continues his pattern of statements that summarize events already described, and of repeating events that have already happened. Again, careful translation is necessary so that readers do not think that the same events happened more than one time in the story. Special attention in this regard should be given to 7:5,10,13, and 17.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Clean animals and birds<br><br>Noah sacrificed to Yahweh some of the "clean" animals and birds that he had with him (8:20). These were animals and birds that the Hebrew people would later consider to be fit to eat and to sacrifice to God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br><br>##### Water underneath and over the earth<br><br>The flood is presented as occurring because of rain pouring out of the sky and because of seawater rising from under the earth. This is because the ancient Hebrews pictured the earth as resting on top of the sea. They also pictured the sky as containing water above the earth that poured down through windows in the sky when God allowed it to rain. Translators should not try to change this picture in order to suit what readers believe about the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])<br>
+GEN	07	01	n13c			0	General Information:	The events in this chapter take place after Noah built the ark, gathered the food, and put it in the ark.
+GEN	07	01	iml7	figs-go		0	Come ... into the ark	"Enter ... into the ark." Many translations read "Go ... into the ark." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	07	01	lh4z	figs-you		0	you	The word "you" refers to Noah and is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	07	01	jtj5			0	your household	"your family"
+GEN	07	01	d59a			0	righteous before me	This means that God saw Noah as righteous.
+GEN	07	01	c6rt			0	in this generation	This refers to all the people who were living at that time. Alternate translation: "among all the people who are now living"
+GEN	07	02	qv8l	figs-go		0	you will bring	"take." Many translations read "you will take." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	07	02	j5le			0	clean animal	This was an animal that God allowed his people to eat and to sacrifice.
+GEN	07	02	js39			0	animals that are not clean	These were animals that God did not allow people to eat or to sacrifice.
+GEN	07	03	t2rp			0	to preserve their offspring	"so that they will have offspring that will live" or "so that, after the flood, animals will continue to live"
+GEN	07	04	v9e3			0	forty days and forty nights	This was a full forty days. It was not a total of eighty days. Alternate translation: "forty days and nights"
+GEN	07	04	ss6k			0	living	This refers to physical life.
+GEN	07	06	a3lu			0	General Information:	Verses 6-12 repeat for a second time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.
+GEN	07	06	y68j			0	came upon the earth	"happened" or "came on the earth"
+GEN	07	07	jew8			0	because of the waters of the flood	"because of the flood that would come" or "to escape the flood water"
+GEN	07	08	z9t2			0	General Information:	Verses 6-12 repeat for a second time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.
+GEN	07	08	u2ij			0	clean animals	These were animals that God allowed people to eat and to give to him as sacrifices.
+GEN	07	08	er9l			0	unclean animals	These were animals that God did not allow people to eat or to give to him as sacrifices.
+GEN	07	09	ib15			0	two by two	The animals entered the boat in pairs of one male and one female.
+GEN	07	10	z7w9			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story: the start of the flood. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+GEN	07	10	kkc2			0	after the seven days	"after seven days" or "seven days later"
+GEN	07	10	uy9m	figs-explicit		0	the waters of the flood came upon the earth	The implicit information, "it started to rain" can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "it started to rain and the waters of the flood came upon the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	07	11	gsi1			0	General Information:	Verses 6-12 repeat for a second time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.
+GEN	07	11	ybc8	translate-ordinal		0	In the six hundredth year of Noah's life	"When Noah was 600 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+GEN	07	11	wi34	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month	Since Moses wrote this book, it is possible he is referring to the second month of the Hebrew calendar. But this is uncertain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+GEN	07	11	m7m8			0	on the same day	This refers to the specific day when the rain began. This phrase emphasizes how all of these major events happened quickly when the time arrived.
+GEN	07	11	tw87			0	the fountains of the great deep burst open	"water from under the earth rushed up to the earth's surface"
+GEN	07	11	nsh5			0	the great deep	This refers to the sea that was thought to be under the earth.
+GEN	07	11	qtm7			0	the windows of heaven were opened	This refers to rain. It describes the sky as a ceiling that keeps the waters above it from falling down to the earth. When the windows, or doors, in the sky were opened, the water came down through them. Alternate translation: "the sky opened" or "the doors in the sky opened"
+GEN	07	12	ri9c			0	rain	If your language has a word for a great amount of rain, it would be appropriate here.
+GEN	07	13	dh5z			0	General Information:	Verses 13-18 repeat for a third time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.
+GEN	07	13	yp26			0	On that very same day	"On that exact day." This refers to the day that the rain started. Verses 13-16 tell what Noah did immediately before the rain began.
+GEN	07	14	l52z			0	wild animal ... livestock ... creeping thing ... bird	These four groups are listed to show that every kind of animal was included. If your language has another way of grouping all the animals, you can use that, or you can use these groups. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:24](../01/24.md).
+GEN	07	14	ayv5			0	creeping thing	This refers to animals that crawl on the ground, like rodents, insects, lizards, and snakes.
+GEN	07	14	v2bb			0	according to its kind	"so that each kind of animal will produce more of its own kind." See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:24](../01/24.md).
+GEN	07	15	i5qf			0	General Information:	Verses 13-18 repeat for a third time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.
+GEN	07	15	pbr7	figs-metonymy		0	Two of all flesh	Here "flesh" represents animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	07	15	d2w3	figs-metonymy		0	in which was the breath of life	Here "breath" represents life. Alternate translation: "that lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	07	15	lgu4	figs-go		0	came to Noah	The word "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	07	15	uni5	figs-synecdoche		0	of all flesh	Here "flesh" represents animals. Alternate translation: "of every kind of animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	07	16	j6fz	figs-explicit		0	after them	The full meaning can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "after they entered the ark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	07	17	ea6p			0	General Information:	Verses 13-18 repeat for a third time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.
+GEN	07	17	b3ji			0	the water increased	"the water became very deep." This happened during the forty days while the water kept coming.
+GEN	07	17	ww1c			0	lifted the ark	"it caused the ark to float"
+GEN	07	17	n9ke			0	raised it above the earth	"causes the ark to rise up high over the ground" or "he ark floated on top of the deep water"
+GEN	07	19	j266			0	The waters rose greatly on the earth	"The water totally overwhelmed the earth"
+GEN	07	20	k8t7			0	fifteen cubits	"six meters." See how you translated this in [Genesis 6:15](../06/15.md).
+GEN	07	21	x8dz			0	moved upon	"moved about" or "roamed"
+GEN	07	21	hq98			0	all the living creatures that lived in great numbers upon the earth	This refers to all the animals that move around on the ground in large groups.
+GEN	07	22	wlj2	figs-synecdoche		0	who breathed the breath of life through their noses	Here "noses" represent the whole animal or human. Alternate translation: "everyone that breathed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	07	22	cdp8	figs-metonymy		0	the breath of life	The words "breath" and "life" represent the power that causes people and animals to be alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	07	23	ki1a	figs-activepassive		0	So every living thing ... was wiped out	If necessary, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So every living thing ... perished" or "So the flood completely destroyed every living thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	07	23	wvw2	figs-activepassive		0	They were all destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God destroyed them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	07	23	pnx5			0	from the earth	"so they were no longer on the earth"
+GEN	07	23	drq1			0	those with him	"the people and animals that were with him"
+GEN	07	23	g46l			0	were left	"remained" or "lived" or "remained alive"
+GEN	08	intro	z61w	Genesis 08 General Notes		0		# Genesis 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 8:22, which is part of what Yahweh was telling Noah.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Flood waters<br>The waters receded after this great flood. Because there was so much water, and it came from God, it is described in a unique way.<br><br>##### The mountains of Ararat<br>It is unclear where Ararat was located. Many people believe it is located in the modern country of Turkey.<br>
+GEN	08	01	vs3j			0	considered Noah	"remembered Noah" or "decided to help Noah"
+GEN	08	01	xtv9			0	ark	This refers to a very large box that would be able to float on water even in a very bad storm. See how you translated this in [Genesis 6:14](../06/14.md). Alternate translation: "a large boat" or "a ship" or "a barge"
+GEN	08	02	zi8q	figs-activepassive		0	The fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were closed	"The water stopped coming out of the ground and the rain stopped falling." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God closed the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	08	02	p1zi			0	fountains of the deep	"water from under the earth." See how this is translated in [Genesis 7:11](../07/11.md).
+GEN	08	02	dh7e			0	the windows of heaven were closed	This refers to the rain stopping. It describes the sky as a ceiling that keeps the waters above it from falling down to the earth. When the windows, or doors, in the sky were closed, the water stopped coming through them. See how "the windows of heaven" is translated in [Genesis 7:11](../07/11.md). Alternate translation: "the sky closed" or "the doors in the sky closed"
+GEN	08	04	te6b			0	came to rest	"landed" or "stopped on solid ground"
+GEN	08	04	fi75	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month	Because Moses wrote this book, it is possible he is referring to the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, but this is uncertain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+GEN	08	05	gf1v	translate-hebrewmonths		0	tenth month	Because Moses wrote this book, it is possible he is referring to the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar, but this is uncertain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+GEN	08	05	l1gg			0	On the first day of the month	"On the first day of the tenth month"
+GEN	08	05	yhx2	figs-explicit		0	appeared	This can be made more explicit: "appeared above the surface of the water." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	08	06	lmm4			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. Alternate translation: "It happened that"
+GEN	08	06	k8bq	figs-distinguish		0	It came about ... the window of the ark which he had made	The phrase "which he had made" tells about the window. Some languages may need to make this phrase a separate sentence: "Noah had made a window in the boat. It came about after forty days that he opened the window" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+GEN	08	07	rm8x			0	raven	a black bird that eats mainly the flesh of dead animals
+GEN	08	07	s2vc			0	it flew back and forth	This means that the raven kept leaving the boat and returning.
+GEN	08	07	dn2u	figs-activepassive		0	until the waters were dried up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until the wind dried up the waters" or "until the waters dried up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	08	08	f1ln			0	he sent out a dove	If you use masculine pronouns for the word "dove," you may need to insert Noah's name here to avoid confusion: "Noah sent out a dove."
+GEN	08	09	r2x5			0	to rest her foot	"to land" or "to perch." It means to land on something in order to rest from flying.
+GEN	08	09	clq5			0	her foot ... she returned ... and brought her	The word "dove" is feminine in the author's language. You could translate these phrases with the pronouns "its ... it ... it" or "his ... he ... him," depending on how your language refers to a dove.
+GEN	08	09	rst8			0	he ... him	If you use masculine pronouns for the word "dove," you may need to insert Noah's name here to avoid confusion: "Noah sent out a dove," "Noah stretched forth his hand," etc.
+GEN	08	10	p48z			0	He waited another seven days	"He again waited for seven days"
+GEN	08	11	hjg1			0	Look	"Pay attention" or "This is important"
+GEN	08	11	mc6s			0	a freshly plucked olive leaf	"a leaf that she had just plucked from an olive tree"
+GEN	08	11	nbw2			0	plucked	"broken off"
+GEN	08	12	x79p	figs-explicit		0	She did not return again to him	If people would not understand, you could state the reason explicitly: "She did not return again to him because she found a place to land." (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	08	13	ejr2			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+GEN	08	13	nhb3	translate-ordinal		0	in the six hundred and first year	"when Noah was 601 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+GEN	08	13	k4h8	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first month, on the first day of the month	Since Moses wrote this book it is possible he is referring to the first month of the Hebrew calendar, but this is uncertain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+GEN	08	13	dvf1	figs-activepassive		0	the waters were dried up from off the earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the waters covering the earth dried up" or "the wind dried up the waters covering the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	08	13	uyy6			0	the covering of the ark	This refers to a cover that kept the rain water from going into the ark.
+GEN	08	13	l4nx			0	behold	The word "behold" tells us to pay attention to the important information that comes next.
+GEN	08	14	afz6	translate-hebrewmonths		0	In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month	"On the twenty seventh day of the second month." This may refer to the second month of the Hebrew calendar, but this is uncertain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+GEN	08	14	tn29			0	the earth was dry	"the ground was completely dry"
+GEN	08	16	k1zj	figs-go		0	Go out of	"Leave." Some translations read "Come out." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	08	17	y1p1	figs-go		0	Take out	"Take." Some translations read "Bring out." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	08	17	cg9q			0	every living creature of all flesh	"every kind of living creature." See how "all flesh" is translated in [Genesis 6:12](../06/12.md).
+GEN	08	17	bv2p	figs-doublet		0	be fruitful and multiply	This is an idiom. See how this is translated in [Genesis 1:28](../01/28.md). God wanted the humans and animals to reproduce, so there would be many of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	08	18	e5a9	figs-go		0	Noah went out	Some translations read "Noah came out." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	08	19	g5xb			0	according to their families	"in groups of their own kinds"
+GEN	08	20	wu8x			0	built an altar to Yahweh	"built an altar dedicated to Yahweh" or "built an altar for worshiping Yahweh." He may have built it with stones.
+GEN	08	20	y625			0	clean animals ... clean birds	Here "clean" means that God allowed these animals to be used in sacrifice. Some animals were not used for sacrifices and were called "unclean."
+GEN	08	20	t66t			0	offered burnt offerings	Noah killed the animals and then completely burned them up as an offering to God. Alternate translation: "burned the animals as offerings to Yahweh"
+GEN	08	21	z8wm			0	pleasing aroma	This refers to the good smell of the roasted meat.
+GEN	08	21	v91q			0	said in his heart	Here the word "heart" refers to God's thoughts and emotions.
+GEN	08	21	li87			0	curse the ground	"do very serious harm to the earth"
+GEN	08	21	t7q2	figs-explicit		0	because of mankind	This can be made more explicit: "because mankind is sinful." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	08	21	k2f9			0	the intentions of their hearts is evil from childhood	"from their earliest years they tend to do evil things" or "when they are young, they want to do evil things"
+GEN	08	21	i5xk			0	the intentions of their hearts	Here the word "hearts" refers to people's thoughts, emotions, desires, and will. Alternate translation: "their tendency" or "their habit"
+GEN	08	21	me8a			0	from childhood	This refers to an older child. Alternate translation: "from their youth"
+GEN	08	22	t468			0	While the earth remains	"While the earth lasts" or "As long as the earth exists"
+GEN	08	22	mwx9			0	seed time	"the season for planting"
+GEN	08	22	v7fe	figs-merism		0	cold and heat, summer and winter	These expressions both refer to two major weather conditions in the year. Translators may use local expressions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	08	22	wu43			0	summer	the hot, dry time of the year
+GEN	08	22	t9hn			0	winter	the cool, wet or snowy time of the year
+GEN	08	22	vy7b	figs-doublenegatives		0	will not cease	"will not cease to exist" or "will not cease to occur." This can be expressed in a positive manner. Alternate translation: "will continue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+GEN	09	intro	at1n	Genesis 09 General Notes		0		# Genesis 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers or songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 9:6-7, which is the poetic part of the quotation, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. They also set apart 9:25-27, which contains two quotations.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 9:6 and 9:25-27.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Man's relationship to animals<br>There is a noticeable shift in man's relationship with the animals on the earth. Before the flood, there apparently was harmony between man and the animals. After the flood, the animals fear man and man is permitted to eat the animals, something he was not allowed to do previously. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Life in the blood<br>This chapter introduces the concept that there is life in the blood of an animal and in man. In Hebrew thought, blood represents the life present in a living thing. This is an image used throughout Scripture. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]])<br><br>##### Covenant with Noah<br>God made a covenant with Noah. This covenant was an unconditional promise God made to never destroy the whole world with a flood. Rainbows are a perpetual sign of this covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>##### A father's nakedness<br>In Noah's culture, it was unacceptable to see a father's nakedness. It was wrong for Ham to show his brothers their father's nakedness. Ham's actions were insulting or disrespectful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth"<br>This is a command that God gives. He expects Noah to obey him.<br>
+GEN	09	01	bpc9	figs-doublet		0	Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth	This is God's blessing. He told Noah and his family to produce more humans like themselves, so that there would be many of them. The word "multiply" explains how they are to be "fruitful." See how you translated these commands in [Genesis 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	09	02	e28l	figs-metaphor		0	The fear of you and the dread of you will be upon every living animal ... and upon all the fish of the sea	The writer speaks of fear and dread as if they were physical objects that could be upon the animals. Alternate translation: "Every living animal ... and all the fish of the sea will be dreadfully afraid of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	09	02	ax85	figs-doublet		0	The fear of you and the dread of you	The words "fear" and "dread" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how afraid the animals will be of mankind. Alternate translation: "A dreadful fear of you" or "A terrible fear of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+GEN	09	02	gm7c			0	every living animal on the earth	This is the first of the four categories of animals that the writer lists, and not a summary of the rest of the animals that he mentions next.
+GEN	09	02	qqp7			0	bird	This is a general term for things that fly. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:21](../01/21.md).
+GEN	09	02	fhz4			0	upon everything that goes low on the ground	This includes all types of small animals. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:25](../01/25.md).
+GEN	09	02	g7t3	figs-metonymy		0	They are given into your hand	The hand represents control. This can be made active. Alternate translation: "They are given into your control" or "I have put them under your control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	09	03	gxp7			0	General Information:	God continues speaking to Noah and his sons.
+GEN	09	04	s9mx			0	life ... blood	Translators may add a footnote such as this: "The blood is a symbol for life." They may also add a footnote that says something like this: "God was commanding people not to eat meat while the blood was still in it. They had to drain out the blood first."
+GEN	09	05	jd7y			0	General Information:	God continues speaking to Noah and his sons.
+GEN	09	05	t1t8			0	But for your blood	This contrasts man's blood with the blood of animals ([Genesis 9:4](../09/04.md)).
+GEN	09	05	w9jw	figs-explicit		0	for your blood, the life that is in your blood	It is implied that the blood is shed, or poured out, or spilled out. Alternate translation: "if anyone causes your blood to pour out" or "if anyone spills your blood" or "if anyone kills you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	09	05	c5je			0	life	This refers to physical life.
+GEN	09	05	sp2y			0	I will require payment	This payment refers to the death of the murderer, not to money. Alternate translation: "I will require anyone who kills you to pay"
+GEN	09	05	f5z4	figs-synecdoche		0	from the hand	Here the word "hand" refers to the one who is responsible for something happening. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	09	05	ihu7			0	From the hand of every animal I will require it	"I will require any animal that takes your life to pay"
+GEN	09	05	kr1g			0	From the hand of any man, that is, from the hand of one who has murdered his brother, I will require an accounting for the life of that man	"I will require anyone who takes the life of another person to pay"
+GEN	09	05	hye6	figs-synecdoche		0	From the hand of	This phrase refers to the person in a very personal way. Alternate translation: "From that very man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	09	05	n71j			0	brother	Here "brother" is used as a general reference to relatives, such as members of the same tribe, clan, or people group.
+GEN	09	06	ghj9	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever sheds man's blood, by man will his blood be shed	The shedding of blood is a metaphor for killing someone. This means that if a person murders someone, someone else must kill the murderer. However, "blood" is very significant in this passage and should be used in the translation if possible. Translate "sheds blood" with words that indicate a major loss of blood that causes death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	09	06	pnh5			0	for it was in the image of God that he made man	"because God made people to be like him" or "because I made people in my own image"
+GEN	09	07	r2cz	figs-doublet		0	be fruitful and multiply	This is God's blessing. He told Noah and his family to produce more humans like themselves, so that there would be many of them. The word "multiply" explains how they are to be "fruitful." See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	09	08	ra1n			0	Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him	God was already speaking to them. This phrase marks a change in what God was going to speak about. Alternate translation: "God continued speaking to Noah and his sons" or "Then God went on to say"
+GEN	09	09	cpy2			0	As for me	This phrase is used in English to mark the change from God talking about what Noah and his sons must do to talking about what God would do.
+GEN	09	09	maf2			0	confirm my covenant with you	"make a covenant between you and me." See how you translated this in [Genesis 6:18](../06/18.md).
+GEN	09	11	q967			0	General Information:	God continues speaking to Noah and his sons.
+GEN	09	11	lay9			0	I hereby confirm my covenant with you	"By saying this, I make my covenant with you." See how similar words are translated in [Genesis 6:18](../06/18.md).
+GEN	09	11	zug5	figs-synecdoche		0	all flesh	Possible meanings for what "all flesh" represents are 1) all human beings or 2) all physical beings, including humans and animal. See how this is translated in [Genesis 6:12](../06/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	09	11	wr5z			0	Never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth	"There will never again be a flood that destroys the earth." There would be floods, but they would not destroy the whole earth.
+GEN	09	12	r1uh			0	sign	This means a reminder of something that was promised.
+GEN	09	12	tl5l			0	covenant ... for all future generations	The covenant applies to Noah and his family and also to all generations that follow.
+GEN	09	14	l8xy			0	General Information:	God continues speaking to Noah and his sons.
+GEN	09	14	s4e4			0	It will come about when	"Whenever." It is something that would happen many times.
+GEN	09	14	f9zr	figs-activepassive		0	the rainbow is seen	It is not clear who will see the rainbow, but because the covenant is between Yahweh and people, if you need to say who it is who will see the rainbow, it would be best to name both Yahweh and people. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people and I see the rainbow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	09	14	kg5c			0	rainbow	the colorful strip of light that appears in the rain when the sun shines from behind the viewer
+GEN	09	15	i9p6			0	I will call to mind my covenant	This does not mean that God would first forget. Alternate translation: "I will think about my covenant"
+GEN	09	15	d7pg			0	me and you	The word "you" is plural. God was speaking to Noah and Noah's sons.
+GEN	09	15	lk6n			0	every living creature of all flesh	"every kind of living being"
+GEN	09	15	vn2n	figs-synecdoche		0	all flesh	Possible meanings for what "all flesh" represents are 1) all human beings or 2) all physical beings, including humans and animal. See how this is translated in [Genesis 6:12](../06/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	09	16	kbz5			0	General Information:	God continues speaking to Noah and his sons.
+GEN	09	16	b2e4			0	in order to remember	"so that I will remember" or "so that I will think about"
+GEN	09	16	kf45			0	between God and every living creature	God is speaking here. Alternate translation: "between me and every living creature"
+GEN	09	16	m4th			0	every living creature of all flesh	"every kind of living being." See how you translated this in [Genesis 9:15](../09/15.md).
+GEN	09	17	x593			0	Then God said to Noah	God was already talking to Noah. This phrase marks the final part of what God was saying. Alternate translation: "God finished by saying to Noah" or "So God said to Noah"
+GEN	09	18	n7g4			0	General Information:	Verses 18-19 introduce the three sons of Noah, who will be an important part of the next story.
+GEN	09	18	zxn9			0	father	Ham was Canaan's true father.
+GEN	09	20	bvi9			0	farmer	person who raises plants for food
+GEN	09	21	d5k4			0	became drunk	"drank too much wine"
+GEN	09	21	e6dg			0	uncovered	The text does not specify how much of Noah's body was uncovered as he lay drunk. His sons' reactions show us that it was shameful.
+GEN	09	22	xd8e			0	his father	This refers to Noah.
+GEN	09	24	ka8c			0	General Information:	In verses 25-27 Noah pronounced a curse on Ham's son and blessings on Ham's brothers. What Noah said about them also applied to their descendants, as shown in the UST. Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in Noah's curse and blessings in verses 25-27.
+GEN	09	24	w9sj			0	awoke from his wine	He awoke after drinking wine and becoming drunk. He "became sober."
+GEN	09	24	y2mt			0	his youngest son	This refers to Ham. Alternate translation: "his youngest son, Ham"
+GEN	09	25	tmj7			0	Cursed be Canaan	"I curse Canaan" or "May bad things happen to Canaan"
+GEN	09	25	p9e7			0	Canaan	This was one of Ham's sons. Alternate translation: "Ham's son Canaan"
+GEN	09	25	kp5y			0	a servant to his brothers' servants	"the lowest servant of his brothers" or "the least important servant of his brothers"
+GEN	09	25	ey5x			0	his brothers	This could refer either to Canaan's brothers or to his relatives in general.
+GEN	09	26	rx6d			0	General Information:	If you can, format these verses as they are formatted here to show your readers that this is poetry.
+GEN	09	26	w1a7			0	May Yahweh, the God of Shem, be blessed	"Praised be Yahweh, the God of Shem," or "Yahweh, the God of Shem, is worthy of praise" or "I praise Yahweh, the God of Shem"
+GEN	09	27	s54q			0	May Canaan be his servant	"And let Canaan be Shem's servant." This includes Canaan's and Shem's descendants.
+GEN	09	27	hh2y			0	May God extend the territory of Japheth	Possible meanings are 1) "May God make Japheth's territory larger" or 2) "May God cause Japheth to have many descendants."
+GEN	09	27	bxj1			0	let him make his home in the tents of Shem	"let him leave peacefully with Shem." This includes Japheth's and Shem's descendants.
+GEN	09	27	x2sl			0	May Canaan be his servant	"Let Canaan be Japheth's servant." This includes Canaan's and Japheth's descendants.
+GEN	10	intro	z42v	Genesis 10 General Notes		0		# Genesis 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a genealogical record. It also records the location of ancient people groups.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Assyria and Nineveh<br>While these places may be located in the same area as the Assyria mentioned later in Scripture, they are not the same kingdom.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Sons were born to"<br>This is an unusual phrase meaning "were sons of." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])<br>
+GEN	10	01	h24x			0	These were the descendants of the sons of Noah	"This is the account of Noah's sons." This sentence introduces the account of Noah's descendants in Genesis 10:1-11:9.
+GEN	10	05	w1ea			0	From these the coastland peoples separated and went into their lands	"Javan's sons and descendants separated and moved to the coastlands and islands"
+GEN	10	05	pl9t			0	coastland peoples	This refers to people who lived along the coast and on the islands.
+GEN	10	05	xw9u			0	their lands	"their homelands." These are the places that the people moved to and lived in.
+GEN	10	05	nhz9			0	every one with its own language	"Each people group spoke its own language" or "The people groups divided themselves according to their languages"
+GEN	10	06	s5fj			0	Mizraim	Mizraim is the Hebrew name for "Egypt."
+GEN	10	08	f6b4			0	conqueror	Possible meanings are 1) "mighty warrior" or 2) "mighty man" or 3) "powerful ruler."
+GEN	10	09	k3vf			0	before Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) "in Yahweh's sight" or 2) "with Yahweh's help"
+GEN	10	09	ig4i	writing-proverbs		0	That is why it is said	This introduces a proverb. Your language may introduce proverbs and sayings in a different way. Alternate translation: "This is the reason people say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+GEN	10	10	i218			0	The first centers	Possible meanings are 1) the first centers he developed or 2) the important cities.
+GEN	10	11	ufj6			0	he went to Assyria	"Nimrod went into Assyria"
+GEN	10	13	d3j7			0	Mizraim became	The list of Noah's descendants continues.
+GEN	10	13	yc8k			0	Mizraim	Mizraim was one of Ham's sons. His descendants became the people of Egypt. Mizraim is the Hebrew name for Egypt.
+GEN	10	16	l6at			0	Jebusites ... Amorites ... Girgashites	These names refer to larger groups of people that descended from Canaan.
+GEN	10	19	h65z			0	border	line between one person's land and another person's land
+GEN	10	19	vy73	figs-explicit		0	from Sidon, in the direction of Gerar, as far as Gaza	The direction south can be stated explicitly if needed. Alternate translation: "from Sidon city in the north as far south as Gaza town, which is near Gerar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	10	19	rp9w	figs-explicit		0	as one goes toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha	The direction "east" or "inland" can be stated explicitly if needed. Alternate translation: "then east toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboyim towns, as far as Lasha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	10	20	b2zq			0	These were the sons of Ham	The word "these" refers to the people and people groups who were listed in verses [Genesis 6-19](./06.md).
+GEN	10	20	t4tj			0	by their languages	"broken up according to their different languages"
+GEN	10	20	w46b			0	in their lands	"in their homelands"
+GEN	10	24	ns9i			0	Arphaxad	Arphaxad was one of Shem's sons.
+GEN	10	25	a5uy			0	Peleg	Translators may add a footnote note that says: "The name Peleg means 'division.'"
+GEN	10	25	wad2	figs-activepassive		0	the earth was divided	This can be made active. Alternate translation: "the people of the earth divided themselves" or "the people of the earth separated from one another" or "God divided the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	10	26	dqg8	translate-names		0	Joktan	Joktan was one of Eber's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	10	29	n82g			0	All these	"These" here refers to the sons of Joktan.
+GEN	10	30	s9ds			0	Their territory	"The land they controlled" or "The land they lived in"
+GEN	10	31	s4mu			0	These were the sons of Shem	The word "these" refers to the descendants of Shem ([Genesis 10:21-29](./21.md)).
+GEN	10	32	lws8			0	These were the clans	This refers back to all the people listed in [Genesis 10:1-31](./01.md).
+GEN	10	32	rr78			0	according to	"listed by"
+GEN	10	32	a96c			0	From these the nations separated and went over the earth	"From these clans the nations divided and spread over the earth" or "These clans divided from each other and formed the nations of the earth"
+GEN	10	32	bp4b	figs-explicit		0	after the flood	This can be stated clearly or more explicitly. Alternate translation: "after the flood destroyed the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	11	intro	ecl3	Genesis 11 General Notes		0		# Genesis 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is a story traditionally referred to as the "Tower of Babel."<br><br>This chapter seeks to answer the questions: why do people speak different languages? how did people become so dispersed across the earth? God's punishment described in this chapter may also explain why the world has racial and ethnic divisions.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Age of people when they die<br>After the flood, people began to live shorter lives. This chapter begins to record the shortening of the average lifespan.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Personification<br>The statement "Yahweh came down to see" is a type of personification. Yahweh always knows what happens on earth. This statement indicates that Yahweh is about to bring judgment on mankind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Let us build ourselves a city and a tower whose top will reach to the sky"<br>The people were very full of pride and rebelled against God in this action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+GEN	11	01	ar7x			0	Now	This word shows that the writer is beginning a new part of the story.
+GEN	11	01	gr4c	figs-metonymy		0	the whole earth	This represents all the people on the earth. Alternate translation: "all the people on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	11	01	y7c6	figs-parallelism		0	used one language and had the same words	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that all people spoke the same language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	11	02	c5a7			0	they journeyed	"they moved around"
+GEN	11	02	p5qy			0	in the east	Possible meanings are 1) "in the east" or 2) "from the east" or 3) "to the east." The preferred choice is "in the east" because Shinar is to the east of where scholars believe the ark came to rest.
+GEN	11	02	a3c6			0	settled	stopped moving from one place to another and began to live at one location
+GEN	11	03	mad2			0	Come	If your language has a way of urging or commanding people to begin work, like the English "Come on!" you might use it here.
+GEN	11	03	z6gz			0	bake them thoroughly	People make bricks out of clay and heat them in a very hot oven to make them hard and strong.
+GEN	11	03	ihz3			0	tar	a thick, sticky, black liquid that comes up from the ground
+GEN	11	03	zxv1			0	mortar	This is a thick substance made of lime powder, clay, sand, and water used to make stones or bricks stick together.
+GEN	11	04	nzr5			0	let us make a name for ourselves	"let us make our reputation great"
+GEN	11	04	rxx9			0	name	reputation
+GEN	11	04	ejq9	figs-activepassive		0	we will be scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we will separate from each other and live in different places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	11	05	v8n7			0	the descendants of Adam	"the people"
+GEN	11	05	t6pt	figs-explicit		0	came down	The information about where he came down from can be made explicit: "came down from heaven." This does not tell how he came down. Use a general word meaning "came down." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	11	05	b3yl			0	to see	"to observe" or "to look more closely"
+GEN	11	06	uzm2			0	one people with the same language	All the people were one big group and they all spoke the same language.
+GEN	11	06	a83e			0	they are beginning to do this	Possible meanings are 1) "they have begun to do this," meaning that they have begun to build the tower but it is not finished, or 2) "this is just the first thing they have done," meaning that in future they will do greater things.
+GEN	11	06	ux98	figs-doublenegatives		0	nothing that they intend to do will be impossible for them	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "anything they intend to do will be possible for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+GEN	11	07	i5gb			0	Come	If your language has a way of urging or commanding people to begin work, like the English "Come on!" you might use it here. See how this is translated in [Genesis 11:3](../11/03.md).
+GEN	11	07	i17m	figs-pronouns		0	let us go down	The word "us" is plural even though it refers to God. Some translate it as "let me go down" or "I will go down." If you do this, consider adding a footnote to say that the pronoun is plural. See the note on "Let us make" in [Genesis 1:26](../01/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+GEN	11	07	d22g	figs-explicit		0	confuse their language	This means that Yahweh would cause the people all over the earth to stop speaking the same language. Alternate translation: "mix up their language" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	11	07	plc4	figs-explicit		0	so that they may not understand each other	This was the purpose of confusing their language. Alternate translation: "so that they will not be able to understand what each other is saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	11	08	htq4			0	from there	"from the city"
+GEN	11	09	m76d			0	its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused	The name "Babel" sounds like the word that means "confused." Translators may want to add a footnote about this.
+GEN	11	09	ppz1	figs-explicit		0	confused the language of the whole earth	It means that Yahweh caused the people all over the earth to no longer speak the same language. Alternate translation: "mixed up the language of the whole earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	11	10	jzy8			0	General Information:	The rest of this chapter lists the line of Shem's descendants down to Abram.
+GEN	11	10	gq2u			0	These were the descendants of Shem	This sentence begins the list of Shem's descendants.
+GEN	11	10	n5un			0	flood	This is the flood from Noah's time when people had become so evil that God sent a worldwide flood to cover the earth.
+GEN	11	10	y7s3			0	became the father of Arphaxad	"had his son Arphaxad" or "his son Arphaxad was born"
+GEN	11	10	b4lz	translate-names		0	Arphaxad	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	11	10	ty5m	translate-numbers		0	a hundred ... two	Translators may write the words or the numerals "100" and "2." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	11	11	ix9y	translate-numbers		0	five hundred	Translators may write the words or the numeral "500." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	11	12	i93p			0	he became the father of Shelah	"his son Shelah was born"
+GEN	11	12	i685	translate-names		0	Shelah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	11	13	v9kr	translate-numbers		0	403 years	"four hundred and three years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	11	14	aht6	translate-names		0	General Information:	The records in Genesis 11:12-25 have the same format. See how you translated them in [Genesis 11:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	11	16	nh92	translate-names		0	General Information:	The records in Genesis 11:12-25 have the same format. See how you translated them [Genesis 11:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	11	18	t5j5	translate-names		0	General Information:	The records in Genesis 11:12-25 have the same format. See how you translated them in [Genesis 11:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	11	20	zj9y	translate-names		0	General Information:	The records in Genesis 11:12-25 have the same format. See how you translated them in [Genesis 11:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	11	22	qv7c	translate-names		0	General Information:	The records in Genesis 11:12-25 have the same format. See how you translated them in [Genesis 11:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	11	24	kk5d	translate-names		0	General Information:	The records in Genesis 11:12-25 have the same format. See how you translated them in [Genesis 11:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	11	26	v3ui			0	Abram, Nahor, and Haran	We do not know the birth order of his sons.
+GEN	11	27	sx61	translate-names		0	Now these were the descendants of Terah	This sentence introduces the account of Terah's descendants. Genesis 11:27-25:11 tells about Terah's descendants, particularly his son Abraham. Alternate translation: "This is the account of Terah's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	11	28	qu78	translate-names		0	Haran died in the presence of his father Terah	This means that Haran died while his father was still living. Alternate translation: "Haran died while his father, Terah, was with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	11	29	qxs6			0	took wives	"married wives"
+GEN	11	29	x1m2	translate-names		0	Iskah	This is a female name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	11	30	s9v1			0	Now	This word is used to introduce new information about Sarai that will become important in later chapters.
+GEN	11	30	yps7	figs-euphemism		0	barren	This term describes a woman who is physically unable to conceive or bear a child. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	11	31	cu9g			0	his	Here the word "his" refers to Terah.
+GEN	11	31	tj9e			0	Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife	"his daughter-in-law Sarai, who was the wife of his son Abram"
+GEN	11	31	h4pi			0	Haran ... Haran	These are two different names and they are spelled differently in Hebrew. One refers to a person and the other refers to a city. (The "h" sound in the city's name is louder than the "h" sound in the person's name.) You might choose to spell them differently in your language to show this.
+GEN	11	32	lt94	translate-numbers		0	205 years	"two hundred and five years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	12	intro	b9wm	Genesis 12 General Notes		0		# Genesis 12 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Abram<br>When God said, "Go from your country, and from your relatives," he established several new people groups. These groups descended from Abram.<br><br>##### God's covenant with Abraham<br>God made a covenant with Abram. This covenant was not conditioned upon anything that Abraham needed to do, but the fulfillment of its promises is conditioned upon the actions of each generation of his descendants. It has not yet been fulfilled in its entirety. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "They will kill me"<br>Abram was afraid the Egyptians would see him as a foreigner and upon seeing his beautiful wife, they would try to kill him. This would free Sarai to marry someone else. Apparently, it would have been easy for them to kill a foreigner without punishment. If she was Abram's sister, they would have shown favor to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])<br>
+GEN	12	01	k9r8			0	Now	This word is used to mark a new part of the story.
+GEN	12	01	d1lk			0	Go from your country, and from your relatives	"Go from your land, from your family"
+GEN	12	02	hc9y	figs-metonymy		0	I will make of you a great nation	Here "you" is singular and refers to Abram, but Abram represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "I will start a great nation through you" or "I will make your descendants become a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	12	02	q7ai	figs-metonymy		0	make your name great	The word "name" represents the person's reputation. Alternate translation: "make you famous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	12	02	jt28	figs-ellipsis		0	you will be a blessing	The words "to other people" are understood. Alternate translation: "you will be a blessing to other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	12	03	xec4			0	whoever dishonors you I will curse	"I will curse whoever treats you in a shameful way" or "if anyone treats you as worthless, I will curse him"
+GEN	12	03	cpj9	figs-activepassive		0	Through you will all the families of the earth be blessed	This can be made active. Alternate translation: "I will bless all the families of the earth through you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	12	03	xd5b			0	Through you	"Because of you" or "Because I have blessed you"
+GEN	12	05	lvz6			0	possessions	This includes animals and non-living property.
+GEN	12	05	nv12			0	the people that they had acquired	Possible meanings are 1) "slaves that they had accumulated" or 2) "the people whom they had gathered to be with them."
+GEN	12	06	j4pb	figs-explicit		0	Abram passed through the land	Only Abram's name is mentioned because he was the head of the family. God had given him the command to take his family and go there. Alternate translation: "So Abram and his family went through the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	12	06	lgv1			0	the land	"the land of Canaan"
+GEN	12	06	jvj4	translate-names		0	the oak of Moreh	Moreh was probably the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	12	07	v6g3			0	Yahweh, who had appeared to him	"Yahweh, because he had appeared to him"
+GEN	12	08	ln91			0	he pitched his tent	Abram had many people with him as he traveled. People who moved from place to place lived in tents. Alternate translation: "they set up their tents"
+GEN	12	08	v6m1			0	called on the name of Yahweh	"prayed in the name of Yahweh" or "worshiped Yahweh"
+GEN	12	09	vbq7	figs-explicit		0	Then Abram continued journeying	You may need to make explicit that he took his tent with him. "Then Abram took his tent and continued journeying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	12	09	t22q			0	toward the Negev	"toward the Negev region" or "toward the south" or "south to the Negev desert"
+GEN	12	10	lv6b	figs-explicit		0	There was a famine	The crops did not grow well that season. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "There was a shortage of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	12	10	c2c3			0	in the land	"in the area" or "in the land where Abram was living"
+GEN	12	10	me1z			0	went down into	Possible meanings are 1) "went further south" or 2) "went away from Canaan into." It would be best to translate this using your usual words for going from a higher place to a lower place.
+GEN	12	12	hmn5	figs-explicit		0	they will kill me ... you alive	The reason they would kill Abram can be made explicit: "they will kill me so that they can marry you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	12	13	sj7i	figs-activepassive		0	so that my life will be spared because of you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that, because of you, they will not kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	12	14	stl2			0	It came about that	Possible meanings are 1) This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts, and if your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here, or 2) "And that was what happened" .
+GEN	12	15	cnd8			0	The princes of Pharaoh saw her	"Pharaoh's officials saw Sarai" or "the king's officials saw her"
+GEN	12	15	n3fw	figs-activepassive		0	the woman was taken into Pharaoh's household	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh took her into his household" or "Pharaoh had his soldiers take her into his household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	12	15	hw84			0	the woman	Sarai
+GEN	12	15	y2tk	figs-euphemism		0	Pharaoh's household	Possible meanings are 1) "Pharoah's family," that is, as a wife, or 2) "Pharaoah's house" or "Pharaoh's palace," a euphemism for Pharaoh making her one of his wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	12	16	m9jr			0	for her sake	"for Sarai's sake" or "because of her"
+GEN	12	17	kb9r	figs-explicit		0	because of Sarai, Abram's wife	This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "because Pharaoh intended to take Sarai, Abram's wife, to be his own wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	12	18	r9kt			0	Pharaoh summoned Abram	"Pharaoh called Abram" or "Pharaoh ordered Abram to come to him"
+GEN	12	18	e9mt	figs-rquestion		0	What is this that you have done to me?	Pharaoh used this rhetorical question to show how angry he was about what Abram had done to him. It can also be stated as an exclamation. Alternate translation: "You have done a terrible thing to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	12	20	f2i8			0	Then Pharaoh gave orders to his men concerning him	"Then Pharaoh directed his officials concerning Abram"
+GEN	12	20	edz8			0	they sent him away, along with his wife and all that he had	"the officials sent Abram away from Pharoah, with his wife and all his possessions"
+GEN	13	intro	qch2	Genesis 13 General Notes		0		# Genesis 13 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Abram's faith<br>Since the land could not support both Lot's and Abraham's family, they each went their own way. Even though good land was not plentiful, Abraham allowed Lot to choose the better land because he trusted in God to fulfill his promises. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>##### God's covenant with Abram<br><br>God made a covenant with Abram. This covenant was not conditioned upon anything that Abraham needed to do, but the fulfillment of its promises is conditioned upon the actions of each generation of his descendants. It has not yet been fulfilled in its entirety. This chapter continues the covenant which began in the previous chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Built an altar<br>Abram would have built an altar in order to offer sacrifices to Yahweh. There is an implicit understanding that building an altar was an act of worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+GEN	13	01	sjz2			0	went up from	"left" or "departed from"
+GEN	13	01	ige2	figs-explicit		0	went into the Negev	The Negev was a desert region in southern Canaan, west of Egypt. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "went back to the Negev desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	13	02	bty5			0	Abram was very rich in animals, in silver, and in gold	"Abram had many animals, much silver, and much gold"
+GEN	13	02	lwq5			0	animals	"livestock" or "cattle"
+GEN	13	03	rg7d	figs-explicit		0	He continued on his journey	Abram and his family traveled by stages, going from place to place. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "They continued on their journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	13	03	vxf3	figs-explicit		0	to the place where his tent had been before	Translators may add a footnote that says "See Genesis 12:8." The time of his travel can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "to the place where he had set up his tent before he went to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	13	04	h2ad			0	called on the name of Yahweh	"prayed in the name of Yahweh" or "worshiped Yahweh." See how you translated this in [Genesis 12:8](../12/08.md).
+GEN	13	05	br4w	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used to show what follows is background information to help the reader understand the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	13	06	ash5			0	The land was not able to support them	There was not enough grazing land and water for all their animals.
+GEN	13	06	k6zz			0	their possessions	This includes livestock, which need pasture and water.
+GEN	13	06	y1wq			0	could not stay together	"could not live together"
+GEN	13	07	e3n1			0	The Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time	This is another reason that the land could not support them all.
+GEN	13	08	rbt4			0	Let there be no strife between you and me	"Let's not quarrel"
+GEN	13	08	l2ht			0	strife	arguments or fights
+GEN	13	08	ayp5			0	between your herdsmen and my herdsmen	"let's stop the men who take care of our animals from quarreling"
+GEN	13	08	l8eq			0	after all, we are family	"because we are family"
+GEN	13	08	vz47			0	family	"kinsmen" or "relatives." Lot was Abraham's nephew.
+GEN	13	09	n7k3	figs-rquestion		0	Is not the whole land before you?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "The whole land is available for you to use." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	13	09	av37			0	Go ahead and separate yourself from me	Abraham was speaking kindly to Lot and encouraging him to do something that would help them both. "Let's separate."
+GEN	13	09	flm1			0	If you go to the left, then I will go to the right	Possible meanings are 1) "If you go one way, then I will go the other" or 2) "If you go to the north, I will go to the south." Abram let Lot choose the part of the land he wanted, and Abram would take what remained.
+GEN	13	10	v189			0	the whole plain of the Jordan	This refers to the general region of the Jordan River.
+GEN	13	10	ve9r			0	was well watered	"had much water"
+GEN	13	10	zs4c			0	like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt	"like the garden of Yahweh or like the land of Egypt." These were two different places.
+GEN	13	10	p9t9			0	the garden of Yahweh	This is another name for the garden of Eden.
+GEN	13	10	v2iw			0	garden	Use the same word for "garden" as you used in [Genesis 2:8](../02/08.md).
+GEN	13	10	z1zy			0	This was before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah	This anticipates something that would happen later. It is important here because it explains why Lot settled in a region that later was not fertile.
+GEN	13	11	c5bb			0	the relatives	"the kinsmen" or "the families." This refers to Lot and Abram with their households.
+GEN	13	12	hc2t			0	Abram lived	"Abram made his home" or "Abram stayed"
+GEN	13	12	cpm2			0	the land of Canaan	"the land of the Canaanites"
+GEN	13	12	umy1			0	He set up his tents as far away as Sodom	Possible meanings are 1) "He set up his tents near Sodom" or 2) "He moved his tents around in an area that reached all the way to Sodom."
+GEN	13	14	y61m			0	after Lot had departed from him	"after Lot left Abraham"
+GEN	13	17	xil7			0	walk through the length and breadth of the land	"walk around all over the whole land"
+GEN	13	18	zy7q	translate-names		0	Mamre	This was the name of the man who owned the oak trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	13	18	is6e	translate-names		0	Hebron	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	13	18	xw41			0	an altar to Yahweh	"an altar for worshiping Yahweh"
+GEN	14	intro	hz9l	Genesis 14 General Notes		0		# Genesis 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 14:19-20.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Names of places<br>Sometimes the names of places in Scripture are referred to by the name used during the time of the writer. For example, the location referred to as Dan was not yet known by that name because Dan had not yet come to live there. Moses, the author of Genesis, would have known this location as Dan.<br><br>##### Melchizedek<br>Melchizedek was both a priest and a king. Because of this, he parallels the roles of Jesus. Melchizedek is an important figure in the book of Hebrews. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### God Most High<br><br>Melchizedek worshiped the God Most High. This is probably a reference to the true and only God who created the heavens and the earth and came to be known as Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])<br>
+GEN	14	01	zbz3			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+GEN	14	01	p95i			0	in the days of	"in the time of"
+GEN	14	01	e5wj	translate-names		0	Amraphel ... Arioch ... Kedorlaomer ... Tidal	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	14	01	psb1	translate-names		0	Shinar ... Ellasar ... Elam ... Goiim	These are names of places. See how you translated "Shinar" in [Genesis 10:10](../10/10.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	14	02	s6jz			0	they made war	"they went to war" or "they started a war" or "they prepared for war"
+GEN	14	03	pdv2	figs-explicit		0	These latter five kings joined together	The information that their armies were with them can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "These latter five kings and their armies joined together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	14	04	vk6f			0	Twelve years they had served	The events in verses 4-7 happened before verse 3. Your language may have a way of showing this.
+GEN	14	04	d7j6	translate-names		0	they had served Kedorlaomer	They probably had to pay him taxes and serve in his army. Alternate translation: "they had been under the control of Kedorlaomer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	14	04	m72u			0	they rebelled	"they refused to serve him" or "they stopped serving him"
+GEN	14	05	k2wm			0	came and attacked	They did this because the other kings rebelled.
+GEN	14	05	k3kf	translate-names		0	the Rephaim ... the Zuzites ... the Emites	These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	14	05	kj3n	translate-names		0	Ashteroth Karnaim ... Ham ... Shaveh Kiriathaim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	14	05	pm1u			0	Ham	This name in Hebrew is different from the name of Noah's son, which is spelled the same way in English.
+GEN	14	06	afr4	translate-names		0	the Horites	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	14	06	m4dw	translate-names		0	Seir ... El Paran	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	14	06	s52t	figs-distinguish		0	El Paran, which is near the desert	This phrase helps readers understand where El Paran was. It can be translated as a separate sentence if necessary. Alternate translation: "El Paran. El Paran is near the desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+GEN	14	07	my4b			0	General Information:	Verses 8 and 9 repeats what was said in [Genesis 14:3](../14/03.md) and continues to tell what happened when the kings came together to fight.
+GEN	14	07	rck2	figs-go		0	they turned and came	The word "they" refers to the four foreign kings who were attacking the region of Canaan. Their names were Amraphel, Arioch, Chedorlaomer, and Tidal. Alternate translation: "they turned and went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	14	07	ed6d			0	the Amorites who lived in Hazezon Tamar	This phrase tells which Amorite people were defeated. There were other Amorite people who lived in other places.
+GEN	14	08	pq4d			0	the king of Bela (also called Zoar)	The city of Bela was also called Zoar. This information could also be put at the end of the sentence. "the king of Bela went out and prepared for battle. Bela is also called Zoar."
+GEN	14	08	v7s3	figs-explicit		0	prepared for battle	"joined battle" or "drew up battle lines." Some translators may need to also say that the armies fought, as the UST does in verse 9. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	14	09	uq5u			0	four kings against the five	Since the five kings were listed first, some languages might prefer to translate this as "five kings against four."
+GEN	14	10	yn7e	writing-background		0	Now	This word introduces background information about the valley of Siddim. Your language may have another way of introducing background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	14	10	u9qi			0	was full of tar pits	"had many tar pits." These were holes in the ground that had tar in them.
+GEN	14	10	f98l			0	tar	a thick, sticky, black liquid that comes up from the ground. See how this is translated in [Genesis 11:3](../11/03.md).
+GEN	14	10	mp8k	figs-synecdoche		0	the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah	Here the kings represent themselves and their armies. Alternate translation: the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	14	10	kj2n	figs-metonymy		0	they fell in there	Possible meanings are 1) some of their soldiers fell in the tar pits or 2) the kings themselves fell in the tar pits. Since [Genesis 14:17](../14/17.md) says that the king of Sodom went to meet Abram, the first meaning is more likely correct. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	14	10	ern2			0	Those who were left	"Those who did not die in battle and did not fall in the pits"
+GEN	14	11	rk4u	figs-metonymy		0	the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah	The words "Sodom" and "Gomorrah" are metonyms for the people who lived in those cities. Alternate translation: "the wealth of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah" or "the property of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	14	11	c7vp			0	their provisions	"their food and drink"
+GEN	14	11	e6qg			0	went their way	"they went away"
+GEN	14	12	g2sj	figs-distinguish		0	they also took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who was living in Sodom, along with all his possessions	The phrases "Abram's brother's son" and "who was living in Sodom" remind the reader of things that were written earlier about Lot. Alternate translation: "they also took Lot, along with all his possessions. Lot was Abram's brother's son and was living in Sodom at that time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+GEN	14	13	w39m			0	One who had escaped came	"A man escaped from the battle and came"
+GEN	14	13	g8u8	writing-background		0	He was living	"Abram was living." This introduces background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	14	13	mmt3			0	were all allies of Abram	"were treaty-partners with Abram" or "had a peace agreement with Abram"
+GEN	14	14	se1t			0	his relative	This is a reference to Abram's nephew Lot.
+GEN	14	14	wc3z	translate-numbers		0	318 trained men	"three hundred and eighteen trained men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	14	14	llz9			0	trained men	"men who were trained to fight"
+GEN	14	14	gjn2			0	men who had been born in his house	"men who were born in Abram's household." They were children of Abram's servants.
+GEN	14	14	a2k3			0	pursued them	"chased them"
+GEN	14	14	kgi3			0	Dan	This is a city in the far north of Canaan, far from Abram's camp.
+GEN	14	15	z2r4			0	He divided his men against them at night and attacked them	This probably refers to a battle strategy. "Abram divided the men into several groups, and they attacked their enemies from various directions"
+GEN	14	16	fxf4			0	all the possessions	This refers to the things that the enemies had stolen from the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
+GEN	14	16	qp8w			0	his goods	"Lot's property that the enemies had stolen from Lot"
+GEN	14	16	gt3k			0	as well as the women and the other people	"as well as the women and other people that the four kings had captured"
+GEN	14	17	s822	figs-explicit		0	returned	The implied information about where he was returning to can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "returned to where he was living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	14	18	cz1b			0	Melchizedek, king of Salem	This is the first time this king is mentioned.
+GEN	14	18	hqq1			0	bread and wine	People commonly ate bread and wine. See how you translated "bread" in [Genesis 3:19](../03/19.md) and "wine" in [Genesis 9:21](../09/21.md).
+GEN	14	19	b6iz			0	He blessed him	King Melchizedek blessed Abram.
+GEN	14	19	wnf1	figs-activepassive		0	Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May God Most High, the Creator of heaven and earth, bless Abram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	14	19	z9ck			0	heaven	This refers to the place where God lives.
+GEN	14	20	pvn4			0	God Most High, who has given	"God Most High, because he has given." The phrase starting with "who has given" tells us something more about God Most High.
+GEN	14	20	hyf9			0	Blessed be God Most High	This is a way of praising God. See how you translated "blessed be" in [Genesis 9:26](../09/26.md).
+GEN	14	20	me4m			0	into your hand	"into your control" or "into your power"
+GEN	14	21	yzi9			0	Give me the people	The phrase "the people" may refer to the people of Sodom that the enemies had captured. Abram rescued them when he rescued Lot.
+GEN	14	22	pw78			0	I have lifted up my hand	This means "I have taken an oath" or "I have made a promise."
+GEN	14	24	fd75			0	I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten	"I take from you only what my young men have already eaten." Abram was refusing to accept anything for himself, but acknowledged that the soldiers had eaten some of the supplies during the journey back to Sodom after the battle.
+GEN	14	24	xk3g	figs-explicit		0	the share of the men that went with me	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the share of the recovered property that belongs to the men who helped me get it back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	14	24	dn4x	figs-explicit		0	Aner, Eshkol, and Mamre	These are the allies of Abram ([Genesis 14:13](../14/13.md)). Because they were Abram's allies they fought battles alongside him. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "my allies Aner, Eshkol, and Mamre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	15	intro	b77u	Genesis 15 General Notes		0		# Genesis 15 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Inheritance<br>In the ancient Near East, a person's children inherited the property and land of their parents. Abraham doubted the fulfillment of God's covenant because he did not have any children to whom to give his land. This showed a lack of faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]],[[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>##### Fulfilling a promise<br>In the ancient Near East, two people performed a similar sacrifice by dividing animals in half. It was a way to say to the other person, "may this happen to me if I do not fulfill my promise." The event recorded here indicates that God will fulfill his promise and only he is responsible for bringing it about. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>##### God's covenant with Abraham<br><br>God made a covenant with Abram. This covenant was not conditioned upon anything that Abraham needed to do, but the fulfillment of its promises is conditioned upon the actions of each generation of his descendants. This covenant has not yet been fulfilled in its entirety.<br>
+GEN	15	01	u7m1			0	After these things	"These things" refers to when the kings fought and Abram rescued Lot.
+GEN	15	01	y6sg	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Fear	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Abram in a vision. He said, 'Fear" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Abram in a vision: 'Fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	15	01	f5jx	figs-metaphor		0	shield ... reward	God used these two metaphors to tell Abram about his character and his relationship to Abram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	15	01	q9jg	figs-metaphor		0	I am your shield	Soldiers use a shield to protect themselves from their enemies. Alternate translation: "I will protect you like shield" or "I am your shield to protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	15	01	a84d			0	I am ... your very great reward	Possible meanings are 1) "I myself will be all that you need" or 2) "I will give you all you need."
+GEN	15	01	d6eq	figs-metonymy		0	reward	the result of a person's actions. This seems to be a metonym for the gracious blessing God would give Abram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	15	03	e54g			0	Abram said, "Since you have given me	"Abram continued speaking and said, 'Since you have given me'"
+GEN	15	04	ym81			0	Then, behold	The word "behold" emphasizes the fact that the word of Yahweh came to Abraham again.
+GEN	15	04	a5xl	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to him, saying, "This	The idiom "The word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this idiom in [Genesis 15:1](./01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave him a message. He said, 'This" or "Yahweh spoke this message to him: 'This" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	15	04	jf7t			0	This man	This refers to Eliezer of Damascus.
+GEN	15	04	t2nt			0	the one who will come from your own body	"the one that you will father" or "your very own son." Abram's own son would become his heir.
+GEN	15	05	rzc6			0	number the stars	"count the stars"
+GEN	15	05	s2td			0	So will your descendants be	Just as Abram would not be able to count all the stars, he would not be able to count all his descendants because there would be so many.
+GEN	15	06	wi6t			0	He believed Yahweh	This means he accepted and trusted what Yahweh said was true.
+GEN	15	06	vu8m			0	he counted it to him as righteousness	"Yahweh counted Abram's belief as righteousness" or "Yahweh considered Abram righteous because Abram believed him"
+GEN	15	07	s8nq			0	I am Yahweh, who brought you out of Ur	Yahweh was reminding Abraham of what he had already done so that Abraham would know that Yahweh had the power to give Abram what he promised him.
+GEN	15	07	vpc6			0	to inherit it	"to receive it" or "so that you will possess it"
+GEN	15	08	xgm4			0	how will I know	Abram was asking for more proof that Yahweh would give him the land.
+GEN	15	11	ej2r			0	the carcasses	"the dead bodies of the animals and birds"
+GEN	15	11	ld5n			0	Abram drove them away	"Abram chased the birds away." He made sure the birds did not eat the dead animals.
+GEN	15	12	mt8x	figs-idiom		0	Abram fell sound asleep	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Abraham slept deeply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	15	12	s67i			0	a deep and terrifying darkness	"an extreme darkness that terrified him"
+GEN	15	12	t6p7			0	overwhelmed him	"surrounded him"
+GEN	15	13	v3tk			0	strangers	people who are at home in one place but have to live in another place
+GEN	15	13	ayu5	figs-activepassive		0	will be enslaved and oppressed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the owners of that land will enslave your descendants and oppress them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	15	14	u2c1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continued to speak to Abram while Abram dreamed.
+GEN	15	14	chv9	figs-metonymy		0	I will judge	Here "judge" is a metonym for what will happen after God makes the judgment. Alternate translation: "I will punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	15	14	i1hs	figs-explicit		0	that they will serve	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "that your descendants will serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	15	14	i716	figs-idiom		0	abundant possessions	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "many possessions" or "great wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	15	15	zj2t	figs-euphemism		0	you will go to your fathers	This is a polite way of saying "you will die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	15	15	ce5w	figs-synecdoche		0	fathers	The word "fathers" is a synecdoche for all ancestors. Alternate translation: "ancestors" or "ancestral fathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	15	15	m38i			0	you will be buried in a good old age	"you will be very old when you die and your family buries your body"
+GEN	15	16	t8tm			0	In the fourth generation	Here one generation refers to a lifespan of 100 years. "After four hundred years"
+GEN	15	16	kgu5			0	they will come here again	"your descendants will come back here." Abraham's descendants would come to the land where Abram was then living, the land that Yahweh had promised to give to him.
+GEN	15	16	dfh5			0	has not yet reached its limit	"is not yet complete" or "will get much worse before I punish them"
+GEN	15	17	bak2			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+GEN	15	17	dq6q			0	a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between the pieces	God did this to show Abram that he was making a covenant with him.
+GEN	15	17	b8ea			0	passed between the pieces	"passed through between the two rows of animal pieces"
+GEN	15	18	jca2			0	covenant	In this covenant God promises to bless Abram, and he will continue to bless him as long as Abram follows him.
+GEN	15	18	n51q			0	I hereby give this land	By saying this, God was giving the land to Abram's descendants. God was doing this then, but the descendants would not go into the land until many years later.
+GEN	15	19	z53u	translate-names		0	the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites	These are the names of groups of people who lived in that land. God would allow Abraham's descendants to conquer these people and take their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	15	20	s5a4	translate-names		0	the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaites	These are the names of groups of people who lived in that land. God would allow Abraham's descendants to conquer these people and take their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	15	21	x8uz	translate-names		0	the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites	These are the names of groups of people who lived in that land. God would allow Abraham's descendants to conquer these people and take their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	16	intro	hcf5	Genesis 16 General Notes		0		# Genesis 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 16:11-12.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Plural marriage<br>Abram married Hagar while he was also married to Sarai. Even though Abram had his wife's permission, this was an immoral and sinful action. It also showed a lack of faith in God. Sarai quickly became jealous of Hagar. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+GEN	16	01	g63i	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used in English to introduce a new part of the story and background information about Sarai. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	16	01	qvt5			0	female servant	"slave-girl." This type of slave would serve the woman of the household.
+GEN	16	02	mi22			0	from having children	"from giving birth to children"
+GEN	16	02	g7pn			0	I will have children by her	"I will build my family through her"
+GEN	16	02	d65g			0	Abram listened to the voice of Sarai	"Abram did what Sarai said"
+GEN	16	04	r8xr			0	she looked with contempt on her mistress	"she despised her mistress" or "she thought that she was more valuable than her mistress"
+GEN	16	04	n3w5			0	her mistress	Here this refers to Sarai. A mistress has authority over her slave. Alternate translation: "her owner" or "Sarai"
+GEN	16	05	zy8r			0	This wrong on me	"This injustice against me"
+GEN	16	05	cs17			0	is because of you	"is your responsibility" or "is your fault"
+GEN	16	05	pg3a	figs-euphemism		0	I gave my servant woman into your embrace	Sarai used the word "embrace" here to refer to him sleeping with her. Alternate translation: "I gave you my servant so that you would sleep with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	16	05	da2j	figs-activepassive		0	I was despised in her eyes	This can be active. Alternate translation: "she hated me" or "she began to hate me" or "she thought she was better than me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	16	05	yn9x			0	Let Yahweh judge between me and you	"I want Yahweh to say whether this is my fault or your fault" or "I want Yahweh to decide which one of us is right." The phrase "to judge between" means to decide which person is right in a dispute between them.
+GEN	16	06	xrl3			0	See here	"Listen to me" or "Pay attention"
+GEN	16	06	dgm6			0	in your power	"under your authority"
+GEN	16	06	j5i9			0	Sarai dealt harshly with her	"Sarai treated Hagar very badly"
+GEN	16	06	t433			0	she fled from her	"Hagar fled from Sarai"
+GEN	16	07	e27g			0	The angel of Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh made himself look like an angel or 2) this was one of Yahweh's angels or 3) this was a special messenger from God (some scholars think it was Jesus). Since the phrase is not well understood, it is best to simply translate it as "the angel of Yahweh" using the normal word that you use for "angel."
+GEN	16	07	w6d6			0	wilderness	The wilderness area she went to was a desert. Alternate translation: "desert"
+GEN	16	07	y62e			0	Shur	This was the name of a place south of Canaan and east of Egypt.
+GEN	16	08	mk7v			0	my mistress	Here this refers to Sarai. A mistress has authority over her slave. See how "her mistress" is translated in [Genesis 16:4](../16/04.md). Alternate translation: "my owner"
+GEN	16	09	rqm5			0	The angel of Yahweh said to her	"The angel of Yahweh said to Hagar"
+GEN	16	09	r9gt			0	your mistress	Sarai. See how "her mistress" is translated in [Genesis 16:4](../16/04.md).
+GEN	16	10	km4g			0	the angel of Yahweh	See the note about this phrase in [Genesis 16:7](../16/07.md).
+GEN	16	10	aa1h			0	the angel of Yahweh said to her, "I	When he said "I," he was referring to Yahweh. When translating what is in the quote, do it as the angel of Yahweh did and use the word "I" when referring to Yahweh.
+GEN	16	10	xr66			0	I will greatly multiply your descendants	"I will give you very many descendants"
+GEN	16	10	sn9f			0	too numerous to count	"so many that no one will be able to count them"
+GEN	16	11	ee9v			0	The angel of Yahweh	See the note about this phrase in [Genesis 16:7](../16/07.md).
+GEN	16	11	mj7q			0	Behold	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention"
+GEN	16	11	qqh8			0	bear a son	"give birth to a son"
+GEN	16	11	t29c			0	you will call his name	"you will name him." The word "you" refers to Hagar.
+GEN	16	11	x6x4			0	Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard	Translators may add a footnote that says "The name 'Ishmael' means 'God has heard.'"
+GEN	16	11	xmm5			0	affliction	She has been afflicted by distress and suffering.
+GEN	16	12	rpu1	figs-metaphor		0	He will be a wild donkey of a man	This was not an insult. It may mean that Ishmael would be independent and strong like a wild donkey. Alternate translation: "He will be like a wild donkey among men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	16	12	vyt4			0	He will be hostile against every man	"He will be every man's enemy"
+GEN	16	12	j1p2			0	every man will be hostile to him	"everyone will be his enemy"
+GEN	16	12	q8j2			0	he will live apart from	This can also mean "he will live in hostility with."
+GEN	16	12	ihy3			0	his brothers	"his relatives" or "the other members of his family"
+GEN	16	13	t9b6			0	Yahweh who spoke to her	"Yahweh, because he spoke to her"
+GEN	16	13	jsy3	figs-rquestion		0	Do I really continue to see, ... me?	Hagar used this rhetorical question to express her amazement that she was still alive even after she met God. People expected that if they met God, they would die. Here seeing represents living. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that I am still alive, ... me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	16	14	ez2d	translate-names		0	Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi	Translators may add a footnote that says "Beer Lahai Roi means 'the well of the living one who sees me.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	16	14	c8h8	translate-names		0	behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered	The word "behold" here draws attention to the fact that the well was in a place that the author and his readers knew. Alternate translation: "in fact, it is between Kadesh and Bered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	16	15	x6tu	figs-explicit		0	Hagar gave birth	Hagar's return to Sarai and Abram is implict. You can make this more explicit. Alternate translation: "So Hagar went back and gave birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	16	15	g9my			0	named his son, whom Hagar bore	"named his son by Hagar" or "named his and Hagar's son"
+GEN	16	16	cdy2	writing-background		0	Abram was	This introduces background information about Abram's age when these things happened. Your language may have a special way to mark background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	16	16	e7x4			0	bore Ishmael to Abram	This means "gave birth to Abram's son, Ishmael." The focus is on Abram having a son.
+GEN	17	intro	ry14	Genesis 17 General Notes		0		# Genesis 17 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "The father of a multitude of nations"<br>Abram came to have many descendants. He had so many descendants that many of his immediate descendants became large people groups and nations.<br><br>##### God's covenant with Abraham<br><br>God made a covenant with Abram. This covenant was not conditioned upon anything that Abraham needed to do, but the fulfillment of its promises is conditioned upon the actions of each generation of his descendants. It has not yet been fulfilled in its entirety. It is important to note in this chapter that Isaac is the son who receives the promises associated with the covenant and not Ishmael. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>##### Circumcision<br>Circumcision was an unusual practice in the ancient Near East. It served to separate the Hebrew people from the rest of the world. This chapter records the beginning of this practice among Abraham and his descendants. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]])<br><br>##### Name change<br>In Scripture, a change in name always occurs at a highly significant point in a person's life. The beginning of the practice of circumcision was a significant event in the history of the Hebrew people.<br>
+GEN	17	01	e289			0	When Abram was ninety-nine years old	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+GEN	17	01	j61v			0	God Almighty	"the all-powerful God" or "the God who has all power"
+GEN	17	01	cp7w	figs-metaphor		0	Walk before me	Walking is a metaphor for living, and "before me" or "in my presence" here is a metaphor for obedience. Alternate translation: "Live the way I want you to" or "Obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	17	02	e6dj			0	Then I will confirm	"If you do this, then I will confirm"
+GEN	17	02	n6qi			0	I will confirm my covenant	"I will give my covenant" or "I will make my covenant"
+GEN	17	02	x3wu			0	covenant	In this covenant God promises to bless Abram, but he also requires Abram to obey him.
+GEN	17	02	qt2p	figs-idiom		0	multiply you exceedingly	Here "multiply you" is an idiom that means he will give him more descendants. Alternate translation: "greatly increase the number of your descendants" or "give you very many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	17	03	m64l			0	Abram bowed low with his face to the ground	"Abram threw himself face down on the ground" or "Abraham immediately lay down with his face to the ground." He did this to show that he respected God and would obey him.
+GEN	17	04	j6m4			0	As for me	God used this phrase to introduce what he would do for Abram as part of his covenant with Abram.
+GEN	17	04	x8l2			0	behold, my covenant is with you	The word "behold" here says that what comes next is certain: "my covenant is certainly with you."
+GEN	17	04	x5p4			0	the father of a multitude of nations	"the father of a great number of nations" or "the one after whom many nations name themselves"
+GEN	17	06	qgt7			0	I will make you exceedingly fruitful	"I will cause you to have very many descendants"
+GEN	17	06	z2ge			0	I will make nations of you	"I will cause your descendants to become nations"
+GEN	17	06	u97r			0	kings will descend from you	"among your descendants there will be kings" or "some of your descendants will be kings"
+GEN	17	07	qx71			0	General Information:	God continues speaking to Abraham.
+GEN	17	07	nr7x			0	throughout their generations	"for each generation"
+GEN	17	07	pbe9			0	for an everlasting covenant	"as a covenant that will last forever"
+GEN	17	07	pr1d			0	to be God to you and to your descendants after you	"to be your God and your descendants' God" or "covenant"
+GEN	17	08	hur8			0	Canaan, for an everlasting possession	"Canaan, as an everlasting possession" or "Canaan, to possess forever"
+GEN	17	09	x9sd			0	As for you	God uses this phrase to introduce what Abram would have to do as part of God's covenant with him.
+GEN	17	09	x8a9			0	keep my covenant	"observe my covenant" or "honor my covenant" or "obey my covenant"
+GEN	17	10	jn4e			0	This is my covenant	"This is a requirement of my covenant" or "This is part of my covenant." This sentence introduces the part of the covenant that Abram must do.
+GEN	17	10	ib6l	figs-activepassive		0	Every male among you must be circumcised	This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "You must circumcise every male among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	17	10	xjr3			0	Every male	This refers to human males.
+GEN	17	11	j6pm	figs-euphemism		0	You must be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin	Some communities may prefer a less descriptive expression such as "You must be circumcised." If your translation of "be circumcised" already includes the word for "foreskin", you do not need to repeat it. This can be made active. Alternate translation: "You must circumcise every male among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	17	11	i3l8			0	the sign of the covenant	"the sign that shows that the covenant exists"
+GEN	17	11	s7vs			0	the sign	Possible meanings are 1) "the sign" or 2) "a sign." The first means that there was one sign, and the second means that there may have been more than one sign. Here the word "sign" means a reminder of something that God had promised.
+GEN	17	12	t92x			0	General Information:	God continues speaking to Abraham.
+GEN	17	12	xpc8			0	Every male	"Every human male"
+GEN	17	12	ev7m			0	throughout your people's generations	"in every generation"
+GEN	17	12	ed5x	figs-activepassive		0	him who is bought with money	This refers to slaves. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "any male that you buy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	17	13	fim6	figs-activepassive		0	my covenant will be in your flesh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will mark my covenant in your flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	17	13	ea1n			0	for an everlasting covenant	"as a permanent covenant." Because it was marked in flesh, no one could easily erase it.
+GEN	17	14	lpi7	figs-activepassive		0	uncircumcised male who is not circumcised	This can be stated in active form, and you may leave out words that will give wrong meaning in your language. Alternate translation: "male whom you have not circumcised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	17	14	any2			0	Any uncircumcised male ... foreskin will be cut off from his people	Possible meanings are 1) "I will cut off any uncircumcised male ... foreskin from his people" or 2) "I want you to cut off any uncircumcised male ... foreskin from his people."
+GEN	17	14	pi4v	figs-euphemism		0	cut off from his people	Possible meanings are 1) "killed" or 2) "sent away from the community." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	17	14	e2n7			0	He has broken my covenant	"He has not obeyed the rules of my covenant." This is the reason that he would be cut off from his people.
+GEN	17	15	w67t			0	As for Sarai	The words "As for" introduce the next person God talks about.
+GEN	17	16	fpk7			0	I will give you a son by her	"I will make her bear a son for you"
+GEN	17	16	g1ax			0	she will become the mother of nations	"she will be the ancestor of many nations" or "her descendants will become nations"
+GEN	17	16	tb49			0	Kings of peoples will come from her	"Kings of peoples will descend from her" or "Some of her descendants will be kings of peoples"
+GEN	17	17	cx58			0	said in his heart	"thought to himself" or "said to himself silently"
+GEN	17	17	s8rv	figs-rquestion		0	Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old?	Abraham used this rhetorical question because he did not believe that this could happen. Alternate translation: "Surely a man who is a hundred years old cannot father a child!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	17	17	ewn1	figs-rquestion		0	How can Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a son?	Again Abraham used a rhetorical question because he did not believe this could happen. The phrase "who is ninety years old" tells why Abraham did not believe that Sarah could bear a son. Alternate translation: "Sarah is ninety years old. Could she bear a son?" or "Sarah is ninety years old. Surely she could not bear a son!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+GEN	17	18	bc1n			0	Oh that Ishmael might live before you	"Please let Ishmael inherit the covenant that you have made with me" or "Perhaps Ishmael could receive your covenant blessing." Abraham suggested something that he believed really could happen.
+GEN	17	19	q8lt			0	No, but Sarah your wife will bear	God said this to correct Abraham's belief that Sarah could not have a son.
+GEN	17	19	u9hq			0	you must name him	The word "you" refers to Abraham.
+GEN	17	20	l6cf			0	As for Ishmael	The words "As for" show that God is switching from talking about the baby that would be born to talking about Ishmael.
+GEN	17	20	fvb5			0	Behold	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+GEN	17	20	e3g9	figs-idiom		0	will make him fruitful	This is an idiom that means "will cause him to have many children." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	17	20	y6m2			0	will multiply him abundantly	"I will cause him to have many descendants"
+GEN	17	20	ga2d			0	princes	"chiefs" or "rulers." Ishmael's twelve sons are different from the twelve sons of Jacob who were the fathers of the twelve tribes of Israel.
+GEN	17	21	rwv4			0	But my covenant I will establish with Isaac	God returns to talking about his covenant with Abraham and emphasizes that he would fulfill his promise with Isaac, not with Ishmael.
+GEN	17	22	m8vf			0	When he had finished talking with him	"When God had finished talking with Abraham"
+GEN	17	22	sw9y			0	God went up from Abraham	"God left Abraham"
+GEN	17	23	nxp3			0	every male among the men of Abraham's household	"every human male in Abraham's household" or "every male person in Abraham's household." It refers to human males of all ages: babies, boys, and men.
+GEN	17	27	rgk6			0	including those born into the household and those bought with money from a foreigner	"This includes those who were born in his household and those he had bought from foreigners"
+GEN	17	27	a2ym			0	those bought with money from a foreigner	This refers to servants or slaves.
+GEN	17	27	xq3b	figs-activepassive		0	those bought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom he had bought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	18	intro	ky5w	Genesis 18 General Notes		0		# Genesis 18 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Three men<br>The three men who visited Abraham were probably angels. This is evident from Abraham's reaction to them. Also, it appears Abraham knew that he was speaking directly to Yahweh through these men. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Disbelief<br>When Sarah heard the news that she was going to have a baby, she laughed in disbelief because she was considered too old to have a baby. She also asked a rhetorical question in order to further show her disbelief. This would have been considered an insult to God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>In his exchange with God, Abraham did not show any sign of unbelief. Instead, he is asking God for mercy because he trusted in the character of God. He does not question God's power to accomplish things as Sarah had done. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Sarah's age<br><br>It should be apparent that Sarah was physically no longer able to have children because of her age. There is a natural period in a woman's life when she stops being able to have children. The text assumes the reader understands that Sarah has already experienced this event. In English, this is called "menopause." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+GEN	18	01	a3at			0	Mamre	This was the name of the man who owned the oak trees.
+GEN	18	01	ra4w			0	in the tent doorway	"at the opening of the tent" or "at the entrance of the tent"
+GEN	18	01	u27f			0	heat of the day	"hottest time of day"
+GEN	18	02	t35m			0	He looked up and, behold, he saw three men standing	"He looked up and saw, and behold, three men were standing"
+GEN	18	02	m2pv			0	behold, he saw	"he was surprised because he saw"
+GEN	18	02	xd3c			0	across from him	"nearby" or "there." They were near him, but far enough away for him to run to them.
+GEN	18	02	ygs8			0	bowed	This means to bend over to humbly express respect and honor toward someone.
+GEN	18	03	cj7j			0	Lord	This is a title of respect. Possible meanings are 1) Abraham knew that one of these men was God or 2) Abraham knew that these men came on behalf of God.
+GEN	18	03	s5jg	figs-idiom		0	if I have found favor in your sight	Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that the Lord is pleased with him, and "your sight" is a metaphor representing the Lord's evaluation. Alternate translation: "if you have evaluated me and approve" or "if you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	18	03	i86z	figs-you		0	in your sight	Abraham is speaking to one of the men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	18	03	ie2s			0	do not pass by	"please do not keep on going past"
+GEN	18	03	s6nr			0	your servant	"me." Abraham refers to himself this way in order to show respect to his guest.
+GEN	18	04	cs93	figs-activepassive		0	Let a little water be brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let me bring you some water" or "My servant will bring you some water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	18	04	r83u			0	a little water	"some water." Saying "little" was a polite way of showing generosity. Abraham would give them more than enough water.
+GEN	18	04	c7uk			0	wash your feet	This custom helped tired travelers to refresh themselves after walking long distances.
+GEN	18	05	p5cn			0	a little food	"some food." Saying "little" was a polite way of showing generosity. Abraham would give them more than enough food.
+GEN	18	05	rmc5	figs-you		0	your ... you	Abraham speaks to all three of the men, so "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	18	06	gl4c	translate-bvolume		0	three seahs	about 22 liters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+GEN	18	06	sbt6			0	bread	This bread was probably cooked quickly on a hot stone. It may have been flat or round like small loaves or rolls.
+GEN	18	07	s4v8			0	he hurried	"the servant hurried"
+GEN	18	07	hp5s			0	to prepare it	"to cut it up and roast it"
+GEN	18	08	k6lz			0	curds	This refers to the solid part of fermented milk. It may have been yogurt or cheese.
+GEN	18	08	c4vs			0	the calf that had been prepared	"the roasted calf"
+GEN	18	08	pp29			0	before them	"before the three visitors"
+GEN	18	09	eq6d			0	They said to him	"Then they said to Abraham"
+GEN	18	10	gg9j			0	He said, "I will certainly return to you	The word "He" refers to the man whom Abraham called "Lord" in [Genesis 18:3](../18/03.md).
+GEN	18	10	iwn6			0	in the springtime	"when this same season comes next year" or "about this time next year"
+GEN	18	10	aas2			0	see	The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+GEN	18	10	qvh9			0	in the tent doorway	"at the opening of the tent" or "at the entrance of the tent"
+GEN	18	12	u12x	figs-rquestion		0	After I am worn-out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?	You may want to add "of having a baby." Sarah used this rhetorical question because she did not believe that she could have a child. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe that I will experience the joy of having a child. My master is also too old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	18	12	m2nn			0	my master is old	This means "since my husband is also old."
+GEN	18	12	qrv3			0	my master	This is a title of respect that Sarah gave to her husband Abraham.
+GEN	18	13	dfs6	figs-rquestion		0	Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really bear a child, when I am old'?	God used this rhetorical question to show that he knew what Sarah was thinking and that he was not pleased with it. He repeats Sarah's rhetorical question ([Genesis 18:12](../18/12.md)) using different words. Alternate translation: "Sarah was wrong to laugh and say, 'I will not bear a child because I am too old!'"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	18	14	i13f	figs-123person		0	Is anything too hard for Yahweh?	"Is there anything that Yahweh cannot do?" Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were speaking of someone else to remind Abraham that he, Yahweh, is great and can do anything. Alternate translation: "There is nothing that I, Yahweh, cannot do!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	18	14	rd96			0	At the time appointed by me, in the spring	"At the time I have appointed, which is in the spring"
+GEN	18	15	fc88			0	Then Sarah denied it and said	"The Sarah denied it by saying"
+GEN	18	15	c49f			0	He replied	"Yahweh replied"
+GEN	18	15	pq5b			0	No, you did laugh	"Yes, you did laugh." This means "No, that is not true; you did in fact laugh."
+GEN	18	16	mtk2			0	to see them on their way	"to send them on their way" or "to say 'Farewell' to them." It was polite to go some distance with guests as they were leaving.
+GEN	18	17	z943	figs-rquestion		0	Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do	God used this rhetorical question to say that he was going to talk to Abraham about something very important and that it was best for him to do so. Alternate translation: "I should not and will not hide from Abraham what I am about to do" or "I should and will tell Abraham what I am about to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	18	18	e6qk	figs-rquestion		0		The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Should I hide" in verse 17 ends here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	18	18	h854	figs-rquestion		0	since Abraham ... in him?	The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Should I hide" in verse 17 ends here. God uses this rhetorical question to say that he was going to talk to Abraham about something very important and that it was best for him to do so. "I should not and will not hide ... since Abraham in him." or "I should and will tell ... since Abraham in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	18	18	q36h			0	since ... him?	"This is because ... him"
+GEN	18	18	e9uw	figs-activepassive		0	all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bless all the nations of the earth through Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	18	18	i8b1			0	will be blessed in him	"will be blessed because of Abraham" or "will be blessed because I have blessed Abraham." For translating "in him" see how you translated "through you" in [Genesis 12:3](../12/03.md).
+GEN	18	19	pxl9			0	that he may instruct	"that he will direct" or "so that he will command"
+GEN	18	19	cwm4	figs-123person		0	to keep the way of Yahweh ... Yahweh may bring ... he has said	Yahweh is speaking about himself as if he were another person. Alternate translation: "to obey what I, Yahweh, require ... I, Yahweh, may bring ... I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	18	19	ny3x			0	to keep the way of Yahweh	"to obey the commands of Yahweh"
+GEN	18	19	f8f7			0	to do righteousness and justice	"by doing righteousness and justice." This tells how to keep the way of Yahweh.
+GEN	18	19	v4z4			0	so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham what he has said to him	"so that Yahweh may bless Abraham just as he said he would." This refers to the covenant promise to bless Abraham and make him a great nation.
+GEN	18	20	m237	figs-abstractnouns		0	the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "outcry" is expressed as the verb "accuse." Alternate translation: "so many people have been accusing the people of Sodom and Gomorrah of doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	18	20	jp1b			0	their sin is so serious	"they have sinned so much"
+GEN	18	21	fb8x			0	I will now go down there	"I will now go down to Sodom and Gomorrah"
+GEN	18	21	lki8			0	go down there and see	"go down there to find out" or "go down there to decide"
+GEN	18	21	vp7m	figs-abstractnouns		0	see the outcry ... that has come to me	Yahweh speaks as if he knew about this matter because he had heard the cries and accusations coming from the people who had suffered. This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "outcry" is expressed as the verb "accuse." Alternate translation: "as wicked as those who are accusing them say that they are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	18	21	vp4d			0	If not	"If they are not as wicked as the outcry suggests"
+GEN	18	22	ms2h			0	turned from there	"went out from Abraham's camp"
+GEN	18	22	yxr6			0	Abraham remained standing before Yahweh	"Abraham and Yahweh remained together"
+GEN	18	23	b62y			0	approached and said	"approached Yahweh and said" or "stepped closer to Yahweh and said"
+GEN	18	23	g5he	figs-metaphor		0	sweep away	Abraham speaks of destroying people as if it were sweeping dirt with a broom. Alternate translation: "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	18	23	awu4			0	the righteous with the wicked	"the righteous people with the wicked people"
+GEN	18	24	pb7k			0	General Information:	Abraham continues talking to Yahweh.
+GEN	18	24	h4eu			0	Perhaps there are	"Suppose there are"
+GEN	18	24	dz9j	figs-rquestion		0	Will you sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are there?	Abraham was hoping that Yahweh would say, "I will not sweep it away." Alternate translation: "I think you would not sweep it away. Instead, you would spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	18	24	h8ks	figs-metaphor		0	sweep it away	"destroy it." Abraham speaks of destroying people as if it were sweeping dirt with a broom. Alternate translation: "destroy the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	18	24	qq2a			0	not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are there?	Abraham was hoping that God would say "I will spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people there."
+GEN	18	24	d8ui			0	spare the place	"let the people live"
+GEN	18	24	zj59			0	for the sake of	"because of"
+GEN	18	25	rj5a	figs-idiom		0	Far be it from you to do such a thing	Here "Far be it from you" is an idiom that means the person should never do something like that. Alternate translation: "I would never want you to do something like that" or "You should not want to do something like that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	18	25	re6w			0	such a thing, killing	"such a thing as killing" or "such a thing, that is, killing"
+GEN	18	25	hqx8	figs-activepassive		0	the righteous should be treated the same as the wicked	This can be stated in active from. Alternate translation: "you should treat the righteous the same way you treat the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	18	25	m329	figs-rquestion		0	Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?	Abraham used this rhetorical question to say what he expected God to do. Alternate translation: "The Judge of all the earth will certainly do what is just!" or "Since you are the Judge of all the earth, you will surely do what is right!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	18	25	de6w			0	Judge	God is often referred to as a judge because he is the one perfect judge who makes the final decisions about what is right or wrong.
+GEN	18	27	dsz4			0	Look	The phrase "Look" here draws attention to the surprising information that follows.
+GEN	18	27	fax5			0	I have undertaken to speak	"Pardon me for being so bold as to speak to you" or "Excuse me for daring to speak"
+GEN	18	27	snd3	figs-123person		0	to my Lord	Abraham shows his respect to Yahweh by speaking to Yahweh as if he were speaking to someone else. Alternate translation: "to you, my Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	18	27	ew9k	figs-metaphor		0	only dust and ashes	This metaphor describes Abraham as a human being, who will die and whose body will turn into to dust and ashes. Alternate translation: "only a mortal man" or "as unimportant as dust and ashes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	18	28	ln28			0	five less than fifty righteous	"only forty-five righteous people"
+GEN	18	28	zqs7			0	for lack of five	"if there are five fewer righteous people"
+GEN	18	28	n8tk			0	I will not destroy it	"I will not destroy Sodom"
+GEN	18	29	uj4n			0	He spoke to him	"Abraham spoke to Yahweh"
+GEN	18	29	hah3	figs-activepassive		0	if there are forty found there	This can be translated in active form. You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." Alternate translation: "if you find forty righteous people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	18	29	y28t	figs-ellipsis		0	for the forty's sake	"for the sake of the forty" or "if I find forty there." You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." Alternate translation: "for the sake of the forty righteous people" or "if I find forty righteous people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	18	29	nup9			0	He replied	"Yahweh answered"
+GEN	18	29	tyh3			0	I will not do it for the forty's sake	"I will not destroy the cities if I find forty righteous people there"
+GEN	18	30	vk5m	figs-activepassive		0	thirty will be found there	This can be translated in active form. You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." Alternate translation: "you will find thirty righteous people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	18	31	kep9			0	Look	The phrase "Look" here draws attention to the surprising information that follows.
+GEN	18	31	e1em			0	I have undertaken to speak	"Pardon me for being so bold as to speak to you" or "Excuse me for daring to speak." See how this is translated in [Genesis 18:27](../18/27.md).
+GEN	18	31	un9p	figs-activepassive		0	twenty will be found there	This can be translated in active form. You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." Alternate translation: "you will find twenty righteous people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	18	31	s4zn	figs-ellipsis		0	for the twenty's sake	"for the sake of the twenty" or "if I find twenty there." You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." Alternate translation: "for the sake of the twenty righteous people" or "if I find twenty righteous people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	18	32	a6tx			0	Perhaps ten will be found there	"Perhaps you will find ten righteous people there"
+GEN	18	32	q1p9			0	Perhaps ten	"Perhaps ten righteous people" or "ten good people"
+GEN	18	32	ak2y			0	Then he said	"And Yahweh answered"
+GEN	18	32	d335			0	for the ten's sake	"if I find ten righteous people there"
+GEN	18	33	wum8	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh went on his way	Here "went on his way" is an idiom that means he left, or he continued his journey. Yahweh appeared to Abraham in human form as a traveler. Alternate translation: "Yahweh departed" or "Yahweh continued on his journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	19	intro	hb2x	Genesis 19 General Notes		0		# Genesis 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The evil desires of the Sodomites<br>The men of Sodom desired to forcibly have sexual relations with the angels who came to the city appearing as men. Such action is known as "rape." Their desire was viewed as especially evil because Lot was obligated to protect his guests at all costs, even that of sacrificing his own children for his guests. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>##### Hospitality<br>Hospitality, or being kind to a visitor, was very important in the Ancient Near East. Lot showed his guests loyalty by doing his utmost to protect them from the people of Sodom.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Contrasts<br>It is probable that Abraham's faith and actions in chapter 18 are intended to contrast with the actions of the worldly Sodomites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br>
+GEN	19	01	uh7h			0	The two angels	The two men who have gone to Sodom ([Genesis 18:22](../18/22.md)) are really angels.
+GEN	19	01	b4sb			0	the gate of Sodom	"the entrance to the city of Sodom." The city had a wall around it, and people had to go through a gate to get into it. This was a very important place in a city. Important people often spent time there.
+GEN	19	01	ny92			0	bowed down with his face to the ground	He put his knees on the ground then touched his forehead and nose to the ground.
+GEN	19	02	t9qp			0	my masters	This was a term of respect Lot used for the angels.
+GEN	19	02	egr4			0	I urge you to turn aside into your servant's house	"Please come and stay in your servant's house"
+GEN	19	02	w78p	figs-123person		0	your servant's house	Lot refers to himself as their servant in order to show them respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	19	02	sp4m			0	wash your feet	People liked to wash their feet after traveling.
+GEN	19	02	sb2f			0	rise up early	"wake up early"
+GEN	19	02	a65m	figs-exclusive		0	we will spend the night	When the two angels said this, they were referring only to themselves, not to Lot. The two of them planned to spend the night in the square. Some languages would use the exclusive form of "we" here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	19	02	r62b			0	town square	This is a public, outdoor place in the town.
+GEN	19	03	vnk8			0	they went with him	"they turned and went with him"
+GEN	19	04	lc42			0	before they lay down	"before the people in Lot's house lay down to go to sleep"
+GEN	19	04	iw1t			0	the men of the city, the men of Sodom	"the men of the city, that is, the men of Sodom" or just "the men of the city of Sodom"
+GEN	19	04	gyq4			0	the house	"Lot's house"
+GEN	19	04	vqe5			0	both young and old	"from the youngest to the oldest." This means "men of all ages" and refers to the men of Sodom who were surrounding Lot's house.
+GEN	19	05	cu4h			0	that came in to you	"that went into your house"
+GEN	19	05	jfu1	figs-euphemism		0	we may know them	These words literally mean "we may know who they are," but the men meant them as a euphemism for "we may have sexual relations with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	19	06	k84s			0	after himself	"behind him" or "after he went through"
+GEN	19	07	tg28			0	I beg you, my brothers	"I plead with you, my brothers"
+GEN	19	07	s55m	figs-idiom		0	my brothers	Lot spoke in a friendly way to the men of the city hoping that they would listen to him. Alternate translation: "my friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	19	07	ur1w			0	do not act so wickedly	"do not do something so wicked" or "do not do such a wicked thing"
+GEN	19	08	bc5c			0	Look	"Pay attention" or "Look here"
+GEN	19	08	pb1n	figs-euphemism		0	who have not known any man	This is a polite way of saying that the daughters had not had sexual relations with any man. You may need to use another euphemism in your language. See how you translated similar words in [Genesis 4:1](../04/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	19	08	jn4w			0	whatever is good in your eyes	"whatever you desire" or "whatever you think is right"
+GEN	19	08	nig7	figs-synecdoche		0	under the shadow of my roof	The two men were guests in Lot's home, so he needed to protect them. The word "roof" is a synecdoche for the whole house and a metaphor for Lot protecting them. Alternate translation: "into my house, and God expects me to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	19	09	k7mf			0	Stand back!	"Step aside!" or "Get out of our way!"
+GEN	19	09	sgx9			0	This one came here to live as a foreigner	"This one came here as an outsider" or "This foreigner came to live here"
+GEN	19	09	ym7y			0	This one	"Lot." The men are speaking to each other. If this would be unclear in your language, you may have the men speak to Lot here, as in UST.
+GEN	19	09	c9uq	figs-idiom		0	and now	The speaker would not expect a foreigner to judge the people of that land. Alternate translation: "but even though he has no good reason to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	19	09	sa6c	figs-idiom		0	he has become our judge	Here "has become our judge" is an idiom that means Lot is acting as if he can tell the men what actions are right or wrong. Alternate translation: "he acts as if he has the authority to tell us what is right and what is wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	19	09	x79u			0	Now we	"Because you are telling us that what we are doing is wrong, we"
+GEN	19	09	xi8x	figs-idiom		0	we will deal worse with you than with them	The men are angry that Lot said, "Do not act so wickedly" ([Genesis 19:7](../19/07.md)), so they are threatening to act more wickedly than Lot had feared at first. Alternate translation: "we will act more wickedly with you than we will with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	19	09	gdw3			0	They pressed hard against the man, against Lot, and came near to break down the door	Possible meanings are 1) "They kept coming closer to the man, to Lot, until they were close enough to break down the door" or 2) they physically pushed Lot up against the wall or door of the house and were about to break the door down.
+GEN	19	09	q8f7			0	the man ... Lot	This is two ways of referring to Lot.
+GEN	19	10	u4re			0	But the men	"But Lot's two guests" or "But the two angels"
+GEN	19	10	ri1g	figs-explicit		0	the men reached out their hands and brought ... them and shut	Your language may need to add that the men opened the door first. Alternate translation: 'the men opened the door far enough so they could reach out their hands and pull ... them, and then they shut" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	19	11	urq7	figs-metaphor		0	Lot's visitors struck with blindness the men	The phrase "struck with blindness" is a metaphor; the visitors did not physically hit the men. Alternate translation: "Lot's visitors blinded the men" or "they took away their sight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	19	11	kg3g	figs-merism		0	both young and old	"men of all ages." This merism emphasizes that the visitors blinded all the men. This could indicate social standing rather than age. Alternate translation: "both small and great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	19	12	zat4			0	Then the men said	"Then the two men said" or "Then the angels said"
+GEN	19	12	pl2x			0	Do you have anyone else here?	"Are there any other members of your family in the city?" or "Do you have any other family members in this place?"
+GEN	19	12	k1l8			0	whoever you have in the city	"any other members of your family living in this city"
+GEN	19	13	zq54	figs-exclusive		0	we are about to destroy	The word "we" here is exclusive. Only the two angels would destroy the city; Lot would not destroy it. If your language has an exclusive form of "we," use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	19	13	q8rc	figs-abstractnouns		0	the accusations against it before Yahweh have become so loud	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "accusations" is expressed as a verb. See how similar words are translated in [Genesis 18:20](../18/20.md). Alternate translation: "so many people have been telling Yahweh that the people of this city are doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	19	14	pd6h			0	Lot went out	"So Lot left the house"
+GEN	19	14	cb3j	figs-parallelism		0	his sons-in-law, the men who had promised to marry his daughters	The phrase "the men who had promised to marry his daughters" explains what "sons-in-law" means here. Alternate translation: "the men who were going to marry his daughters" or "his daughters' fiancés" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	19	15	ch9a			0	When the morning dawned	"Just before the sun came up"
+GEN	19	15	r4pf			0	Get going	"Go now"
+GEN	19	15	ta9n	figs-activepassive		0	you are not swept away in the punishment of the city	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so Yahweh does not also destroy you when he punishes the people of this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	19	15	nd8n	figs-metaphor		0	not swept away in the punishment	God destroying the people of the city is spoken of as if a person were sweeping away dust. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	19	15	s4jw	figs-metonymy		0	of the city	Here "city" stands for the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	19	16	jp9l			0	But he lingered	"But Lot hesitated" or "But Lot did not start to leave"
+GEN	19	16	sa45			0	So the men grabbed	"So the two men grabbed" or "So the angels grabbed"
+GEN	19	16	jl9w			0	was merciful to him	"had compassion on Lot." Yahweh is described as being "merciful" because he was sparing the lives of Lot and his family instead of destroying them when he destroyed the people of Sodom for the wrong they had done.
+GEN	19	17	z72f			0	When they had brought them out	"When the two men had brought Lot's family out"
+GEN	19	17	is11	figs-idiom		0	Run for your lives!	This is a way of telling them to run so that they do not die. Alternate translation: "Run away and save your lives!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	19	17	wpz3	figs-ellipsis		0	Do not look back	The phrase "at the city" is understood. Alternate translation: "Do not look back at the city" or "Do not look back at Sodom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	19	17	hx63			0	on the plain	This means the plain of the Jordan River. This refers to the general region of the Jordan River.
+GEN	19	17	n2if	figs-ellipsis		0	so you are not swept away	It is understood that they would swept away with the people of the city. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "or else God will destroy you along with the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	19	17	c7y3	figs-metaphor		0	not swept away	God destroying the people of the city is spoken of as if a person were sweeping away dust. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	19	19	q7pm	figs-idiom		0	Your servant has found favor in your eyes	The phrase "found favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "You have been pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	19	19	zq9l	figs-123person		0	Your servant has	Lot was showing respect by referring to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "I, your servant, have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	19	19	hc7t	figs-abstractnouns		0	you have shown me great kindness in saving my life	The abstract noun "kindness" can be stated as "kind." Alternate translation: "you have been very kind to me by saving my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	19	19	i5uv	figs-personification		0	I cannot escape to the mountains, because the disaster will overtake me, and I will die	Being unable to get far enough away from Sodom when God destroys the city is spoken of as if "disaster" is a person that will chase and catch up with Lot. Alternate translation: "My family and I will certainly die when God destroys the people of Sodom, because the mountains are too far away for us to get there safely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GEN	19	19	q5le	figs-explicit		0	my life ... I cannot escape ... overtake me, and I will die	It is implied that Lot's family would die along with him. Alternate translation: "our lives ... we cannot escape ... overtake us, and we will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	19	20	m8z1	figs-rquestion		0	let me escape there (is it not a little one?), and my life will be saved	Lot used this rhetorical question to get the angels to notice that the city really is a small one. Alternate translation: "let me escape there. You can see how small it is. If you let us go there we will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	19	20	c93m	figs-explicit		0	let me escape there	Lot's full request can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "instead of destroying that city, let me escape there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	19	20	yx21	figs-explicit		0	my life will be saved	It is implied that the lives of Lot's family will be saved along with his. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that we will live" or "so that we will survive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	19	21	x14h			0	I am granting this request also	"I will do what you have asked"
+GEN	19	22	np4e	figs-explicit		0	cannot do anything	This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "cannot destroy the other cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	19	22	y7sj			0	Zoar	Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Zoar sounds like the Hebrew word that means 'little.' Lot called this town 'little' in Genesis 19:20."
+GEN	19	23	z84a	figs-explicit		0	The sun had risen upon the earth	"The sun had risen over the earth." The phrase "upon the earth" can be left implicit as it is in the UST where it is not translated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	19	23	zhv3	figs-explicit		0	when Lot reached Zoar	It is implied that Lot's family is with him. Alternate translation: "when Lot and his family arrived at Zoar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	19	24	f7cp	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh rained down upon Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from Yahweh out of the sky	The phrase "from Yahweh" stands for God's power to cause the sulfur and fire to fall on the city. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused sulfur and fire to fall from the sky onto Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	19	24	c8se	figs-hendiadys		0	sulfur and fire	These two words are used together to describe one object. Alternate translation: "burning sulfur" or "fiery rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+GEN	19	25	ubh2			0	those cities	This refers primarily to Sodom and Gomorrah, but also to three other towns.
+GEN	19	25	kx2i			0	the inhabitants of the cities	"the people who lived in the cities"
+GEN	19	26	pf2p			0	she became a pillar of salt	"she became like a statue of salt" or "her body became like a tall stone of salt." Because she disobeyed the angel who told them not to look back at the city, God caused her to become something like a statue made out of rock salt.
+GEN	19	28	zp8y			0	behold	The word "behold" draws attention to the surprising information that follows.
+GEN	19	28	p62z	figs-simile		0	like the smoke of a furnace	This shows that it was a very large amount of smoke. Alternate translation: "like the smoke from a very large fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+GEN	19	29	vag9			0	General Information:	Verse 29 is a summary of this chapter.
+GEN	19	29	tj4d	figs-idiom		0	God called Abraham to mind	This tells why God rescued Lot. To "call to mind" is a way of saying "remember." This does not imply that God forgot about Abraham. It means he considered Abraham and had mercy on him. Alternate translation: "God thought about Abraham and had mercy on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	19	29	h1uq			0	out of the midst of the destruction	"away from the destruction" or "away from danger"
+GEN	19	30	p16k			0	Lot went up from Zoar to live in the mountains	The phrase "went up from" is used because Lot went to a higher elevation in the mountains.
+GEN	19	31	me8w	figs-nominaladj		0	The firstborn ... the younger	Here "firstborn" and "younger" are nominal adjectives that refer to Lot's two daughters according to their birth order. Alternate translation: "Lot's first daughter ... Lot's last daughter" or "The older daughter ... the younger daughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+GEN	19	31	xk1x	figs-euphemism		0	to lie with us	These words are a euphemism for sexual relations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	19	31	fm8h	figs-metonymy		0	according to the way of all the world	Here "the world" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "as people everywhere do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	19	32	tlh6	figs-explicit		0	drink wine	It can be made explicit that their goal was to get him drunk. Alternate translation: "drink wine until he gets drunk" or "get drunk with wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	19	32	cr2n	figs-euphemism		0	we will lie with him	To "lie with" someone is a euphemism for having sexual relations with that person. Alternate translation: "we will have sexual relations with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	19	32	j57q	figs-metaphor		0	so that we may extend our father's line	This speaks about giving Lot descendants as if his family were a line that they are making longer. Alternate translation: "so that we can bear children who will be our father's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	19	33	ufz5	figs-euphemism		0	lay with her father	This is probably a euphemism for sexual activity. Alternate translation:"had sexual relations with her father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	19	33	r7ai	figs-euphemism		0	when she lay down	Possible meanings are 1) these words are literal, a complement to "when she got up," or 2) they are a euphemism for sexual relations. Alternate translation: "when she had sexual relations with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	19	34	pyk6			0	Let us make him drink wine ... father's line	See how you translated these phrases in [Genesis 19:32](./32.md).
+GEN	19	34	mb9p	figs-explicit		0	drink wine	It can be made explicit that their goal was to get him drunk. Alternate translation: "drink wine until he gets drunk" or "get drunk with wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	19	34	qf2v	figs-metaphor		0	so that we may extend our father's line	This speaks about giving Lot descendants as if his family were a line that they are making longer. Alternate translation: "so that we can bear children who will be our father's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	19	35	hm3h			0	So they made ... or when she got up	See how you translated similar phrases in [Genesis 19:33](./33.md).
+GEN	19	35	l4nj	figs-euphemism		0	lay with him	This is probably a euphemism for sexual activity. Alternate translation:"had sexual relations with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	19	35	x62y	figs-euphemism		0	when she lay down	Possible meanings are 1) these words are literal, a complement to "when she got up," or 2) they are a euphemism for sexual relations. See how these words are translated in [Genesis 19:33](../19/33.md). Alternate translation: "when she had sexual relations with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	19	36	bq86			0	were pregnant by their father	"became pregnant by their father" or "conceived children with their father"
+GEN	19	37	ur5a			0	He became	"He is"
+GEN	19	37	u4u4			0	the Moabites of today	"the Moab people who are now living"
+GEN	19	37	lre9			0	of today	The word "today" refers to the time when the author of Genesis was living. The author was born and wrote this many years after Lot's family lived and died.
+GEN	19	38	tbc3	translate-names		0	Ben-Ammi	This is a male name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	19	38	kpi7			0	the people of Ammon	"the descendants of Ammon" or "the Ammon people"
+GEN	20	intro	m5j1	Genesis 20 General Notes		0		# Genesis 20 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "She is my sister"<br>Abraham was afraid the people of Gerar would see him as a foreigner and upon seeing his beautiful wife, they would try to kill him. This would free Sarah to marry someone else. Apparently, it would have been easy for them to kill a foreigner without punishment. If she was Abraham's sister, they would have shown favor to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Irony<br>Abraham believed that the people of Gerar did not fear Yahweh, but when confronted by Yahweh, the king showed that he feared Yahweh. Instead, it was Abraham who did not show any fear of Yahweh when he sinned. This is irony. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+GEN	20	01	pym2	translate-names		0	Shur	This is a desert region on the eastern border of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	20	02	zga1			0	sent for Sarah and took her	"made his men go get Sarah and bring her to him"
+GEN	20	03	v444			0	God came to Abimelech	"God appeared to Abimelech"
+GEN	20	03	tme7			0	Behold	"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: "
+GEN	20	03	x7kr	figs-idiom		0	you are a dead man	This is a strong way of saying the king will die. Alternate translation: "you will certainly die soon" or "I will kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	20	03	l852			0	a man's wife	"a married woman"
+GEN	20	04	cxb7	writing-background		0	Now ... her	This word is used here to mark a change from the story to information about Abimelech. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	20	04	nbq2	figs-euphemism		0	Abimelech had not come near her	This is a polite way of saying he did not have sex with her. Alternate translation: "Abimelech had not slept with Sarah" or "Abimelech had not touched Sarah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	20	04	gxv9	figs-metonymy		0	even a righteous nation	Here "nation" stands for the people. Abimelech is worried that God will punish not only him, but his people also. Alternate translation: "even a people who are innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	20	05	a3jr	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Did he not himself say to me, 'She is my sister?' Even she herself said, 'He is my brother.'	This has quotations within a quotation. They can be stated as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: "Did he himself not tell me that she is his sister? Even she herself told me that he is her brother." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	20	05	c4vt	figs-rquestion		0	Did he not himself say to me, 'She is my sister?'	Abimelech used this rhetorical question to remind God of something God already knew. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Abraham himself told me, 'She is my sister.'" or "Abraham said that she is his sister." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	20	05	lx3l	figs-rpronouns		0	Did he not himself say ... Even she herself	The words "he himself" and "she herself" are used for emphasis to bring attention to Abraham and Sarah and to blame them for what happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+GEN	20	05	ey19	figs-metonymy		0	I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands	Here "heart" stands for his thoughts or intentions. Also "hands" stands for his actions. Alternate translation: "I have done this with good intentions and actions" or "I have done this with no evil thoughts or actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	20	06	b1a5			0	God said to him	"God said to Abimelech"
+GEN	20	06	r797	figs-metonymy		0	in the integrity of your heart you did this	Here "heart" stands for his thoughts or intentions. Alternate translation: "you did this with good intentions" or "you did this without evil intentions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	20	06	fkd2	figs-euphemism		0	to touch her	This is a euphemism for having sex with Sarah. Alternate translation: "to sleep with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	20	07	x37f			0	the man's wife	"Abraham's wife"
+GEN	20	07	e8qh			0	you will live	"I will let you live"
+GEN	20	07	nj49			0	all who are yours	"all of your people"
+GEN	20	08	egv2			0	He told all these things to them	"He told them everything that God had told him"
+GEN	20	09	vne4	figs-rquestion		0	What have you done to us?	Abimelech used this rhetorical question to accuse Abraham. Alternate translation: "You have done something bad to us!" or "Look what you have done to us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	20	09	s7b5	figs-exclusive		0	to us	The word "us" here is exclusive and does not include Abraham and Sarah. If your language uses an exclusive form of "we" or "us," use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	20	09	za1f	figs-rquestion		0	How have I sinned against you, that you have brought ... sin?	Abimelech used this rhetorical question to remind Abraham that he had not sinned against Abraham. Alternate translation: "I have done nothing against you to cause you to bring ... sin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	20	09	jp85	figs-metaphor		0	that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin	To cause someone to be guilty of sinning is spoken of as if "sin" was a thing that could be placed on a person. Alternate translation: "that you should make me and my kingdom guilty of such a terrible sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	20	09	e4jh	figs-metonymy		0	on my kingdom	Here "kingdom" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "on the people of my kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	20	09	x8wm			0	You have done to me that which ought not to be done	"You should not have done this to me"
+GEN	20	10	qyr8	figs-explicit		0	What prompted you to do this thing?	"What caused you to do this?" or "Why did you do this?" What Abraham did can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Why did you tell me that Sarah is your sister?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	20	11	gvr3	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Because I thought, 'Surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Because I thought that since no one here fears God, someone may kill me so they can take my wife." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	20	11	nei7	figs-metonymy		0	no fear of God in this place	Here "place" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "no one here in Gerar fears God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	20	11	y87a			0	fear of God	This means to deeply respect God and show that respect by obeying him.
+GEN	20	12	p538			0	Besides, she is indeed my sister	"Also, it is true that Sarah is my sister" or "Also, Sarah really is my sister"
+GEN	20	12	ml6b			0	the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother	"we have the same father, but we have different mothers"
+GEN	20	13	ktu6			0	General Information:	Verse 13 is a continuation of Abraham's answer to Abimelech.
+GEN	20	13	e2ep	figs-metonymy		0	my father's house	Here "house" stands for Abraham's family. Alternate translation: "my father and the rest of my family" or "my father's household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	20	13	jl8s	figs-quotesinquotes		0	I said to her, 'You must show me this faithfulness as my wife: At every place where we go, say about me, "He is my brother."'	This has quotations within quotations. They can be stated as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: "I said to Sarah that I wanted her to be faithful to me by telling people everywhere we go that I am her brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	20	14	sh8w			0	Abimelech took	"Abimelech brought some"
+GEN	20	15	d1fq			0	Abimelech said	"Abimelech said to Abraham"
+GEN	20	15	f45t			0	Look	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+GEN	20	15	pv15	figs-idiom		0	my land is before you	This is a way of saying "I make all of my land available to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	20	15	ch6w			0	Settle wherever it pleases you	"Live wherever you want"
+GEN	20	16	u7bg	translate-numbers		0	a thousand	"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	20	16	tv82	figs-metaphor		0	It is to cover any offense against you in the eyes of all who are with you	Giving money to prove to others that Sarah is innocent is spoken of as if he is placing a cover over an offense so no one can see it. Alternate translation: "I am giving this to him, so that those who are with you will know that you have done nothing wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	20	16	gpn5	figs-metaphor		0	in the eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in the opinion" or "in the judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	20	16	id4c	figs-activepassive		0	before everyone, you are completely made right	The passive phrase "made right" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone will know that you are innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	20	18	wr3n			0	completely infertile	"totally unable to have children"
+GEN	20	18	z9nv	figs-explicit		0	because of Sarah, Abraham's wife	The full meaning can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "because Abimelech had taken Abraham's wife Sarah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	21	intro	cru4	Genesis 21 General Notes		0		# Genesis 21 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sarah's anger<br>After Sarah was able to have her own child, and he survived infancy, she began to get angry with Abraham's other son, Ishmael. He would have been a constant reminder of her own sin. God blessed Ishmael, but he was not able to inherit the promises given to Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br><br>##### Abandoning Ishmael<br>According to the law at this time, Hagar was able to gain her freedom from slavery by abandoning any claim to receive an inheritance. This is why Hagar would have abandoned her son under the tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Treaty<br>The Gentile king, Abimelech, made a covenant or treaty with Abraham. It is possible that he did this because he recognized the power of Abraham's God, but his exact reasons are unknown. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br>
+GEN	21	01	f988	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh paid attention to Sarah	Here the phrase "paid attention to" refers to Yahweh helping Sarah have a baby. Alternate translation: "Yahweh helped Sarah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	21	02	waa9			0	bore a son to Abraham	"gave birth to Abraham's son"
+GEN	21	02	xm5n			0	in his old age	"when Abraham was very old"
+GEN	21	02	ud3d			0	at the set time of which God had spoken to him	"at the exact time that God had told him it would happen"
+GEN	21	03	gbc9			0	Abraham named his son, the one who had been born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac	"Abraham named his newborn son, the one Sarah gave birth to, Isaac" or "Abraham named their newborn son Isaac"
+GEN	21	04	wzz8			0	Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old	"When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him"
+GEN	21	04	g3m9	translate-numbers		0	eight days	"8 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	21	04	pp61			0	had commanded him	"had commanded Abraham to do"
+GEN	21	05	j1u3	translate-numbers		0	one hundred	"100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	21	06	nu7q	figs-explicit		0	God has made me laugh	Sarah was laughing because she was surprised and happy. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "God has caused me to laugh joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	21	06	ns7b	figs-explicit		0	every one who hears	What people would hear can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "everyone who hears about what God has done for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	21	07	t9ue	figs-rquestion		0	Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one would have ever said to Abraham that Sarah will nurse children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	21	07	hs12	figs-euphemism		0	nurse children	This is a polite way of referring to breast-feeding babies. Alternate translation: "feed a baby her own milk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	21	08	dp3y	figs-euphemism		0	The child grew and ... Isaac was weaned	"Wean" here is a polite way of saying the child was finished with breast feeding. Alternate translation: "Isaac grew, and when he no longer needed his mother's milk, Abraham had a large feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	21	09	mm9v	figs-explicit		0	the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham	The name of Hagar's son can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Ishmael, the son of Hagar the Egyptian and Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	21	09	d73k	figs-explicit		0	mocking	It can be stated explicitly that he was jeering or laughing at Isaac. Alternate translation: "laughing at Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	21	10	t7tn			0	she said to Abraham	"Sarah said to Abraham"
+GEN	21	10	y4le			0	Drive out	"send away" or "get rid of"
+GEN	21	10	n7ry			0	this slave woman and her son	This refers to Hagar and Ishmael. Sarah probably did not refer to them by name because she was angry with them.
+GEN	21	10	jrm9			0	with my son, with Isaac	"with my son Isaac"
+GEN	21	11	b5qj			0	This thing was very grievous to Abraham	"Abraham was very unhappy about what Sarah said"
+GEN	21	11	bb4j	figs-explicit		0	because of his son	"because it was about his son." It is implied that this means his son, Ishmael. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	21	12	r6u6			0	Do not be grieved because of the lad, and because of your servant woman	"Do not be upset about the boy and your handmaid"
+GEN	21	12	t2a7			0	Listen to her words in all she says to you about this matter	"Do everything that Sarah says to you about them"
+GEN	21	12	wzl5	figs-activepassive		0	it is through Isaac that your descendants will be named	The phrase "will be named" means those born through Isaac are the ones God considers to be the descendants that he promised Abraham. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Isaac is the one who will be the forefather of the descendants I promised to give you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	21	13	k7jw	figs-metonymy		0	I will also make the son of the servant woman into a nation	The word "nation" means God will give him many descendants so that they become a great nation of people. Alternate translation: "I will make the servant woman's son also become the father of a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	21	14	u9q1	figs-synecdoche		0	took bread	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to food in general or 2) this refers to bread specifically. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	21	14	hbx9			0	a skin of water	"a bag of water." The water container was made out of animal skin.
+GEN	21	15	ad5u			0	When the water in the waterskin was gone	"When the water bag was empty" or "When they had drank all of the water"
+GEN	21	16	z7c3			0	about the distance of a bowshot away	This refers to the distance that a person could shoot an arrow with a bow. This is about 100 meters.
+GEN	21	16	kuh9	figs-abstractnouns		0	Let me not look upon the death of the child	The abstract noun "death" can be stated as "die." Alternate translation: "I do not want to watch the boy die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	21	16	i8r8	figs-metonymy		0	she lifted up her voice and wept	Here "voice" stands for the sound of her crying. To "life up her voice" means to cry loudly. Alternate translation: "she cried out loudly and wept" or "she wept loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	21	17	y2cd	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of the lad	"the boy's voice." Here "voice" stands for the sound of the boy crying or speaking. Alternate translation: "the sound of Ishmael" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	21	17	swz4			0	the angel of God	"a messenger from God" or "God's messenger"
+GEN	21	17	nh6r			0	out of heaven	Here "heaven" means the place where God lives.
+GEN	21	17	usq5			0	What troubles you	"What is wrong" or "Why are you crying"
+GEN	21	17	bx2t	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of the lad where he is	Here "voice" stands for the sound of the boy crying or speaking. Alternate translation: "the sound of the boy lying over there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	21	18	n4hf			0	raise up the lad	"help the boy stand up"
+GEN	21	18	ifp4	figs-metonymy		0	I will make him into a great nation	To make Ishmael into a great nation means God will give him many descendants who will become a great nation. Alternate translation: "I will make his descendants become a great nation" or "I will make him become the ancestor of a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	21	19	kqh4	figs-metaphor		0	God opened her eyes, and she saw	God making Hagar aware of the well is spoken of as if he literally opened her eyes. Alternate translation: "God caused Hagar to see" or "God showed her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	21	19	l527			0	the skin	"the container made of skin" or "the bag"
+GEN	21	19	q3fh			0	the lad	"the boy" or "Ishmael"
+GEN	21	20	i9tw	figs-idiom		0	God was with the lad	Here the phrase "was with" is an idiom that means God helped or blessed the boy. Alternate translation: "God guided the boy" or "God blessed the boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	21	20	dwr6			0	became an archer	"became very skilled at using a bow and arrows"
+GEN	21	21	nwf2			0	got a wife	"found a wife"
+GEN	21	22	d7es	writing-newevent		0	It came about at that time	This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	21	22	sx3y	translate-names		0	Phicol	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	21	22	fg4b			0	captain of his army	"commander of his army"
+GEN	21	22	j5ga			0	his army	The word "his" refers to Abimelech.
+GEN	21	22	ed3j	figs-idiom		0	God is with you in all that you do	Here the phrase "is with you" is an idiom that means God helps or blesses Abraham. Alternate translation: "God blesses everything you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	21	23	s6v8	figs-explicit		0	Now therefore	The word "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows. Alternate translation: "Therefore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	21	23	le59	figs-idiom		0	swear to me here by God	This is an idiom meaning to make a solemn oath witnessed by a higher authority, in this instance, God. Alternate translation: "promise me with God as your witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	21	23	du1c			0	that you will not deal falsely with me	"that you will not lie to me"
+GEN	21	23	z3n7	figs-doublenegatives		0	will not deal falsely ... with my descendants	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will deal honestly with me and my descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+GEN	21	23	s3ki	figs-abstractnouns		0	Show to me ... covenant faithfulness that I have shown to you	The two men had made a covenant with each other. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "loyal." Alternate translation: "Be as faithful to me and to the land as I have been to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	21	23	cj4i	figs-metonymy		0	to the land	Here "land" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "to the people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	21	24	s11p	figs-ellipsis		0	I swear	This can be stated with the understood information. Alternate translation: "I swear to be as faithful to you and your people as you have been to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	21	25	v44s			0	Abraham also complained to Abimelech	Possible meanings are 1) Abraham was complaining about what happened or 2) "Abraham also rebuked Abimelech"
+GEN	21	25	ph9l			0	concerning a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized from him	"because Abimelech's servants had taken one of Abraham's wells"
+GEN	21	25	t12g			0	seized from him	"taken from Abraham" or "had taken control of"
+GEN	21	26	i3se			0	I have not heard of it until today	"This is the first time I have heard about it"
+GEN	21	27	ruw8	translate-symaction		0	Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech	This is a sign of friendship and that Abraham agrees to make covenant with Abimelech. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	21	28	jy7m			0	Abraham set seven female lambs of the flock by themselves	"Abraham separated seven female lambs from the flock"
+GEN	21	29	tqa1			0	What is the meaning of these seven female lambs that you have set by themselves?	"Why have you separated these seven lambs from the flock?"
+GEN	21	30	t7mt			0	you will receive	"you will take"
+GEN	21	30	mf9f	figs-synecdoche		0	from my hand	Here "hand" stands for Abraham. Alternate translation: "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	21	30	z8ku			0	it may be a witness	The word "it" refers to the gift of seven lambs.
+GEN	21	30	k965	figs-abstractnouns		0	so that it may be a witness for me	The abstract noun "witness" can be stated as "to prove." Alternate translation: "to prove to everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	21	31	fs2d			0	he called that place	"Abraham called that place"
+GEN	21	31	nln8			0	Beersheba	Translators may add a footnote saying "Beersheba can mean either "well of the oath" or "well of seven."
+GEN	21	31	uup5			0	they both	"Abraham and Abimelech"
+GEN	21	32	nu8h			0	Phicol	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 21:22](../21/22.md).
+GEN	21	33	nb3h	translate-unknown		0	a tamarisk tree	This is an evergreen tree that can grow in the desert. It can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+GEN	21	33	hss3			0	the eternal God	"the God who lives forever"
+GEN	21	34	q54a			0	many days	"for a long time"
+GEN	22	intro	eq6l	Genesis 22 General Notes		0		# Genesis 22 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sacrificing his son<br>Although Isaac was not Abraham's only son, he was the son who was to inherit Abraham's promised blessings. It is possible this parallels God's actual sacrifice of his son, Jesus, for the sins of man. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Covenant affirmation<br>After important events, it is common for Scripture to affirm the tenants of a covenant. This serves as a reminder of the covenant and affirms it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### God tests Abraham<br>Extra care should be taken when translating "testing." It is best to avoid using the same word used for "tempting" even though they overlap in meaning. This is because Scripture also says God does not tempt anyone. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tempt]] and [James 2:13](../../jas/02/13.md))<br>
+GEN	22	01	v5l5	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	22	01	l21s			0	after these things	This phrase refers to the events in chapter 21.
+GEN	22	01	n2k1	figs-explicit		0	God tested Abraham	It is implied that God tests Abraham to learn if Abraham will be faithful to him. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: God tested Abraham's faithfulness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	22	01	wmg9			0	Here I am	"Yes, I am listening" or "Yes, what is it?"
+GEN	22	02	riw5	figs-explicit		0	your only son	It is implied that God knows that Abraham has another son, Ishmael. This emphasizes that Isaac is the son that God promised to give Abraham. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "your only son whom I have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	22	02	wi8g			0	whom you love	This emphasizes Abraham's love for his son, Isaac.
+GEN	22	02	f7eh	translate-names		0	the land of Moriah	"the land called Moriah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	22	03	t9yx			0	saddled his donkey	"loaded his donkey" or "put on his donkey what he needed for the journey"
+GEN	22	03	yed4			0	young men	"servants"
+GEN	22	03	u1yy			0	set out on his journey	"started his journey" or "started traveling"
+GEN	22	04	rp2j	translate-ordinal		0	On the third day	The word "third" is the ordinal number for three. Alternate translation: "After traveling for three days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+GEN	22	04	wqd9			0	saw the place afar off	"saw far away the place that God had spoken of"
+GEN	22	05	n287			0	young men	"servants"
+GEN	22	05	fay2	figs-exclusive		0	We will worship	The word "we" refers only to Abraham and Isaac, but not to the young men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	22	05	h4ur			0	come again to you	"return to you"
+GEN	22	06	hdf8			0	put it on Isaac his son	"had Isaac, his son, carry it"
+GEN	22	06	kw2g	figs-synecdoche		0	He took in his own hand	Here "his own hand" emphasizes that Abraham himself carried these things. Alternate translation: "Abraham himself carried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	22	06	lj2s	figs-synecdoche		0	the fire	Here "fire" stands for a pan containing burning coals or a torch or lamp. Alternate translation: "something for starting a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	22	06	v6yy			0	they went both of them together	"they left together" or "the two of them went together"
+GEN	22	07	h248			0	My father	This is a loving way for a son to speak to his father.
+GEN	22	07	j9ph			0	Here I am	"Yes, I am listening" or "Yes, what is it?" See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:1](../22/01.md).
+GEN	22	07	vf73			0	my son	This is a loving way for a father to speak to his son.
+GEN	22	07	m2y2	figs-synecdoche		0	the fire	Here "fire" stands for a pan containing burning coals or a torch or lamp. See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:6](../22/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	22	07	eb9g			0	the lamb for the burnt offering	"the lamb that you will give as a burnt offering"
+GEN	22	08	w7zp	figs-rpronouns		0	God himself	Here "himself" emphasizes that it is God who will provide the lamb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+GEN	22	08	p2wc			0	will provide	"will give us"
+GEN	22	09	yn6m			0	When they came to the place	"When Abraham and Isaac arrived at the place"
+GEN	22	09	x21f			0	he bound	"he tied up"
+GEN	22	09	g9i8			0	on the altar, on top of the wood	"on top of the wood that was on the altar"
+GEN	22	10	a5eg			0	reached out with his hand and took up the knife	"picked up the knife"
+GEN	22	11	d82r			0	the angel of Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh made himself look like an angel or 2) this was one of Yahweh's angels or 3) this was a special messenger from God (some scholars think it was Jesus). Since the phrase is not well understood, it is best to simply translate it as "the angel of Yahweh" using the normal word that you use for "angel." See the note about this phrase in [Genesis 16:7](../16/07.md).
+GEN	22	11	yu4c			0	from heaven	This refers to the place where God lives.
+GEN	22	11	w9zz			0	Here I am	"Yes, I am listening" or "Yes, what is it?" See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:1](../22/01.md).
+GEN	22	12	m8d6	figs-idiom		0	Do not lay your hand upon the lad, nor do anything to harm him	The phrase "Do no lay your hand upon" is a way of saying "do not harm." God said basically the same thing twice to emphasize that Abraham should not hurt Isaac. Alternate translation: "Do not hurt the boy in any way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	22	12	n4c5			0	now I know ... from me	The words "I" and "me" refer to Yahweh. When translating what is in the quote, do it as the angel of Yahweh did and use the words "I" and "me" when referring to Yahweh.
+GEN	22	12	n8sb			0	you fear God	This refers to deeply respecting God and showing that respect by obeying him.
+GEN	22	12	rcz2			0	seeing that	"because I see that"
+GEN	22	12	nh8u	figs-doublenegatives		0	you have not withheld your son ... from me	"you have not held back your son ... from me." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you were willing to offer your son ... to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+GEN	22	12	yqd1	figs-explicit		0	your son, your only son	It is implied that God knows that Abraham has another son, Ishmael. This emphasizes that Isaac is the son that God promised to give Abraham. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 22:2](../22/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	22	13	n7b6			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+GEN	22	13	qy8n	figs-activepassive		0	was a ram caught in the bushes by his horns	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "was a ram whose horns were stuck in the bushes" or "was a ram stuck in the bushes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	22	13	i7l2			0	went and took the ram	"Abraham went over to the ram and took it"
+GEN	22	14	fk9q			0	will provide ... will be provided	Use the same word for "provide" as you used in [Genesis 22:8](../22/08.md).
+GEN	22	14	cbx8			0	to this day	"even now." This means even to the time that the author was writing this book.
+GEN	22	14	qmx7	figs-activepassive		0	it will be provided	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will provide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	22	15	qcn7			0	The angel of Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh made himself look like an angel or 2) this was one of Yahweh's angels or 3) this was a special messenger from God (some scholars think it was Jesus). Since the phrase is not well understood, it is best to simply translate it as "The angel of Yahweh" using the normal word that you use for "angel." See the note about this phrase in [Genesis 16:7](../16/07.md).
+GEN	22	15	aa8z	translate-ordinal		0	a second time	The word "second" is the ordinal number for two. Alternate translation: "again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+GEN	22	15	e8jz			0	from heaven	Here the word "heaven" refers to the place where God lives.
+GEN	22	16	t7gg			0	said—this is Yahweh's declaration	"spoke this message from Yahweh" or "declared these words of Yahweh." This is a formal way of saying that the words that follow come directly from Yahweh.
+GEN	22	16	p814			0	by myself I have sworn	"I have promised and I am my witness." To swear means to use the name of something or someone as the basis or power on which the oath is made. There is nothing more powerful for Yahweh to swear by than himself.
+GEN	22	16	une6			0	you have done this thing	"you obeyed me"
+GEN	22	16	jc1a	figs-doublenegatives		0	have not withheld your son	"have not kept back your son." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "were willing to offer your son to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+GEN	22	16	pyp7	figs-explicit		0	your son, your only son	It is implied that God knows that Abraham has another son, Ishmael. This emphasizes that Isaac is the son that God promised to give Abraham. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 22:2](../22/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	22	17	rb7e			0	surely bless	"certainly bless"
+GEN	22	17	ejb4			0	I will greatly multiply your descendants	"I will cause your descendants to increase again and again" or "I will cause your descendants to be very many"
+GEN	22	17	aih1	figs-simile		0	as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore	God compared Abraham's descendants to the stars and the sand. Just as people cannot count the huge number of stars or the grains of sand, so there would be so many of Abraham's descendants that people would not be able to count them. Alternate translation: "beyond what you can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+GEN	22	17	v86r			0	as the stars of the heavens	Here the word "heavens" refers to everything we see above the earth, including the sun, moon, and stars.
+GEN	22	17	q7zd	figs-synecdoche		0	will possess the gate of their enemies	Here "gate" represents the whole city. To "possess the gate of their enemies" means destroying their enemies. Alternate translation: "will completely triumph over their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	22	18	tq9d			0	General Information:	The angel of Yahweh continues speaking to Abraham.
+GEN	22	18	u7dd	figs-activepassive		0	all the nations of the earth will be blessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord, will bless all the people living everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	22	18	bl9q	figs-metonymy		0	nations of the earth	Here "nations" stands for the people of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	22	18	i6qx	figs-metonymy		0	you have obeyed my voice	Here "voice" stands for what God said. Alternate translation: "you have obeyed what I said" or "you have obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	22	19	eb78	figs-explicit		0	Abraham returned	Only Abraham was named because he was the father, but it was implied that his son went with him. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Abraham and his son went back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	22	19	vx4h			0	young men	"servants"
+GEN	22	19	e1ck			0	they departed	"they left that place"
+GEN	22	19	v5yw	figs-explicit		0	he lived at Beersheba	Only Abraham was mentioned because he was the leader of his family and servants, but it was implied that they were with him. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Abraham and his people stayed in Beersheba" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	22	20	hai9	writing-newevent		0	It came about after these things	"After these events." The phrase "these things" refers to the events of Genesis 22:1-19. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	22	20	u5ru	figs-activepassive		0	Abraham was told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone told Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	22	20	a222			0	Milkah has borne children, as well	"Milkah has also borne children"
+GEN	22	20	i8qv	translate-names		0	Milkah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	22	21	hd5y			0	They were Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother	"The name of his firstborn was Uz, and the names of the rest of his children were Buz his brother"
+GEN	22	21	xm6k	translate-names		0	Uz ... Buz ... Kemuel ... Aram	These are all names of men. Translate this so that it is clear that all of these except Aram are the sons of Nahor and Milkah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	22	22	qg5a	translate-names		0	Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel	These are all names of men. Translate this so that it is clear that all of these are the sons of Nahor and Milkah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	22	23	h2fe			0	Bethuel became the father of Rebekah	"Later Bethel became the father of Rebekah"
+GEN	22	23	xue2			0	These were the eight children that Milkah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother	"These were the eight children of Milkah and Nahor, Abraham's brother." This refers to the children that were listed in [Genesis 22:21-22](./21.md).
+GEN	22	24	v3k2			0	His concubine	"Nahor's concubine"
+GEN	22	24	td3e	translate-names		0	Reumah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	22	24	uvx4			0	also bore	"also gave birth to"
+GEN	22	24	km7f	translate-names		0	Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	intro	m5kz	Genesis 23 General Notes		0		# Genesis 23 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Abraham's character<br>Abraham's interaction with the people show that he was greatly respected. This would have been unusual for a foreigner and indicates that Abraham was a man of great character. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Burial<br>Burial was a common practice when Abraham lived, but only the wealthy were able to bury their dead relatives in this way.<br>
+GEN	23	01	by7k	translate-numbers		0	Sarah lived a hundred and twenty-seven years	"Sarah lived 127 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	23	01	dq7c	figs-doublet		0	These were the years of the life of Sarah	Some translations do not include this sentence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+GEN	23	02	bm76	translate-names		0	Kiriath Arba	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	02	dik9			0	Abraham mourned and wept for Sarah	"Abraham was very sad and cried because Sarah died"
+GEN	23	03	r87x			0	rose up and went from his dead wife	"got up and left his wife's body"
+GEN	23	03	n5za	translate-names		0	the sons of Heth	Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Heth" or "the Hittites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	04	tg1d			0	among you	This idea may be expressed in terms of location. "in your country" or "here"
+GEN	23	04	llx2			0	Please grant me a property	"Sell me some land" or "Allow me to buy a piece of land"
+GEN	23	04	ehx7	figs-nominaladj		0	my dead	The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as an adjective or a verb. Alternate translation: "my dead wife" or "my wife who has died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+GEN	23	05	w3ln	translate-names		0	The sons of Heth	Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "The descendants of Heth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	06	s243			0	my master	This phrase is used to show respect to Abraham.
+GEN	23	06	z2xn	figs-idiom		0	a prince of God	This is an idiom. This probably means "a powerful man" or "a mighty leader." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	23	06	l6my	figs-nominaladj		0	your dead	The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." Alternate translation: "your wife who has died" or "your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+GEN	23	06	rh4j			0	the choicest of our tombs	"the best of our burial places"
+GEN	23	06	u2pe			0	refuse you his tomb	"withhold his burial place from you" or "refuse to give to you his tomb"
+GEN	23	07	h7w7	writing-symlanguage		0	bowed down	This means to bend over or kneel down very low to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+GEN	23	07	yw6s			0	to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth	"to the sons of Heth who lived in the area"
+GEN	23	07	qnd5	translate-names		0	the sons of Heth	Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Heth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	08	z68i	figs-nominaladj		0	my dead	The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." Alternate translation: "my wife who has died" or "my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+GEN	23	08	c9j3	translate-names		0	Ephron ... Zohar	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	09	t978			0	the cave of Machpelah, which he owns, which is at the end of his field	"his cave that is at the end of his field in Machpelah"
+GEN	23	09	h3f7	translate-names		0	the cave of Machpelah	"the cave in Machpela." Machpela was the name of an area or region. Ephron owned a field in Machpela and the cave that was in the field. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	09	n9as	figs-distinguish		0	which he owns	This tells something about the cave. Ephron owned the cave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+GEN	23	09	e8mr	figs-distinguish		0	which is at the end of his field	This also tells something about the cave. The cave was at the end of Ephron's field. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+GEN	23	09	xw6j			0	sell it to me publicly	"sell it to me in front of you all" or "sell it to me in your presence"
+GEN	23	09	h1qr			0	as a property	"as a piece of land that I may own and use"
+GEN	23	10	idb1	writing-background		0	Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth	Here "Now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Ephron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	23	10	w16a	translate-names		0	Ephron	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	10	qat3	translate-names		0	the sons of Heth	Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Heth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	10	pmj4	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the hearing of the sons of Heth	The abstract noun "the hearing" can be stated as "hear" or "listening." Alternate translation: "so that all the sons of Heth could hear him" or "while all the sons of Heth were listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	23	10	yq1p	figs-distinguish		0	all those who had come into the gate of his city	This tells which sons of Heth were listening. Alternate translation: "all those who had gathered at the gate of his city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+GEN	23	10	v5hh			0	gate of his city	The city gate was where the leaders of the city would meet to make important decisions.
+GEN	23	10	juf1			0	his city	"the city where he lived." This phrase shows that Ephron belonged to that city. It does not mean that he owned it.
+GEN	23	11	t9j5			0	my master	This phrase is used to show respect to Abraham.
+GEN	23	11	zt96	figs-metonymy		0	in the presence of the sons of my people	Here "presence" stands for the people serving as witnesses. Alternate translation: "with my fellow countrymen as my witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	23	11	td9w			0	sons of my people	This means "my fellow countrymen" or "my fellow Hittites"
+GEN	23	11	zdp4			0	my people	This phrase shows that Ephron was part of that group of people. It does not mean that he was their leader.
+GEN	23	11	eq11			0	I give it to you to bury your dead	"I give it to you. Bury your dead"
+GEN	23	11	d3q4	figs-nominaladj		0	your dead	The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." Alternate translation: "your wife who has died" or "your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+GEN	23	12	sv7w	writing-symlanguage		0	bowed himself down	This means to bend over or kneel down very low to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+GEN	23	12	g1ce			0	people of the land	"people who lived in that area"
+GEN	23	13	s7vm	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the hearing of the people of the land	The abstract noun "the hearing" can be stated as "hear" or "listening" Alternate translation: "so that the people who lived in the area could hear" or "while the people who lived in the area were listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	23	13	d4k3			0	But if you are willing	The word "but" shows a contrast. Ephron wanted to give the field to Abraham; Abraham wanted to pay for it. Alternate translation: "No, but if you are willing" or "No, but if you agree with this"
+GEN	23	13	t89n			0	I will pay for the field	"I will give you money for the field"
+GEN	23	13	xai6	figs-nominaladj		0	my dead	The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." Alternate translation: "my wife who has died" or "my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+GEN	23	14	i9a7	translate-names		0	Ephron	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	15	a9gk			0	Please, my master, listen to me	"Hear me, my master" or "Listen to me, kind sir"
+GEN	23	15	a6wp			0	my master	This phrase is used to show respect to Abraham.
+GEN	23	15	v7ic	figs-rquestion		0	A piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and you?	Ephron meant that since he and Abraham were both so wealthy, 400 pieces of silver was a small amount. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The piece of land is worth only four hundred shekels of silver. For you and me, that is nothing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	23	15	pl1v	translate-bweight		0	four hundred shekels of silver	This is about 4.5 kilograms of silver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+GEN	23	15	vh1v	translate-numbers		0	four hundred	"400" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	23	15	v5rr	figs-nominaladj		0	Bury your dead	The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." Alternate translation: "Go bury your wife who has died" or "Go bury your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+GEN	23	16	bu12			0	Abraham weighed out to Ephron the amount of silver	"Abraham weighed the silver and gave Ephron the amount" or "Abraham counted out to Ephron the amount of silver"
+GEN	23	16	af6q			0	the amount of silver that he had spoken	"the amount of silver that Ephron had said"
+GEN	23	16	k56n	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the hearing of the sons of Heth	The abstract noun "the hearing" can be stated as "hear" or "listening." Alternate translation: "so that all the sons of Heth could hear him" or "while all the sons of Heth were listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	23	16	n255	translate-names		0	the sons of Heth	Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Heth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	16	z85u			0	according to the standard measurement of the merchants	"using the standard measurement of weight that merchants used." This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "He weighed the silver the same way that the merchants used to weigh it"
+GEN	23	17	tt9e	translate-names		0	Machpelah	Machpela was the name of an area or region. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:9](../23/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	17	x6jb	translate-names		0	Mamre	This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	17	ia83			0	that is, the field, the cave that was in it, and all the trees	This phrase explains what the author meant when he wrote "the field of Ephron." It was not only the field, but also the cave and trees in the field.
+GEN	23	17	d6s8			0	passed	"became property that belonged"
+GEN	23	18	lsx4			0	to Abraham by purchase	These words complete the idea that begins with the word "passed" in verse 17. "became Abraham's possession when he purchased it" or "belonged to Abraham after he bought it"
+GEN	23	18	cr5r	figs-metonymy		0	in the presence of the sons of Heth	Here "presence" stands for the people serving as witnesses. Alternate translation: "with the people of Heth watching as witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	23	18	n2pe	translate-names		0	the sons of Heth	Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Heth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	23	18	g8u6	figs-distinguish		0	all those who had come into the gate of his city	This tells which sons of Heth saw Abraham buy the property. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:10](../23/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+GEN	23	18	ygu6			0	gate of his city	The city gate was where the leaders of the city would meet to make important decisions.
+GEN	23	18	e2hk			0	his city	"the city where he lived." This phrase shows that Ephron belonged to that city. It does not mean that he owned it.
+GEN	23	19	ekx3			0	After this	"After he bought the field"
+GEN	23	19	fv26			0	the cave of the field	"the cave in the field"
+GEN	23	19	b38v			0	the field of Machpelah	"the field in Machpelah"
+GEN	23	19	ey3f			0	that is, Hebron	Possible meanings are 1) Mamre was another name for Hebron or 2) Hebron was formerly called Mamre or 3) Mamre was very near the larger city of Hebron, so people usually called it Hebron.
+GEN	23	20	cs4e			0	passed to Abraham as a property for a burial place from the sons of Heth	"became Abraham's property for a burial ground when he bought it from the sons of Heth"
+GEN	23	20	fx6q	translate-names		0	the sons of Heth	Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Heth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	24	intro	t2cz	Genesis 24 General Notes		0		# Genesis 24 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 24:60.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Intermarriage<br><br>Abraham would not allow his son to marry anyone from the people of Canaan. This is because it would cause his son to worship other gods. Intermarriage and worshiping false gods are things that frequently caused Abraham's descendants to struggle. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>##### Abraham's wealth<br><br>There are many instances recorded in this chapter which highlight Abraham's significant wealth. He owned more than 10 camels and had large amounts of gold.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Put your hand under my thigh"<br><br>Many scholars believe this is a euphemism. Putting one's hand on a man's genitals was a way to make an important oath. It represented power and progeny. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])<br>
+GEN	24	01	swv5			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the story.
+GEN	24	02	ebr3	translate-symaction		0	Put your hand under my thigh	Abraham was about to ask the servant to swear to do something. Putting his hand under Abraham's thigh would show that he would certainly do what he would swear to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	24	03	f2nf	figs-imperative		0	I will make you swear	This can be expressed as a command. Alternate translation: "swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	24	03	a7dx			0	swear by Yahweh	The term "swear by" means to use the name of something or someone as the basis or power on which the oath is made. "promise me with Yahweh as your witness"
+GEN	24	03	hip1	figs-merism		0	the God of heaven and the God of the earth	"the God of heaven and earth." The words "heaven" and "earth" are used together to mean every thing that God created. Alternate translation: "the God of everything in heaven and earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	24	03	ren6			0	heaven	This refers to the place where God lives.
+GEN	24	03	v2r5			0	from the daughters of the Canaanites	"from the Canaanite women" or "from the Canaanites." This refers to Canaanite females.
+GEN	24	03	i3p4	figs-synecdoche		0	among whom I make my home	"among whom I live." Here, "I" stands for Abraham and all of his family and servants. Alternate translation: "among whom we live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	24	04	a5wn	figs-imperative		0	But you will go	This can be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "Swear that you will go" or "But go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+GEN	24	04	s3ne			0	my relatives	"my family"
+GEN	24	05	qpu6			0	What if	"What should I do if"
+GEN	24	05	wkn5			0	will not be willing to follow me	"will not follow me" or "refuses to come back with me"
+GEN	24	05	b9nk			0	Must I take your son back to the land from which you came	"Should I take you son to live in the land from which you came"
+GEN	24	06	g1bh			0	Make sure that you do not take my son back there	The phrase "Make sure" emphasizes the command that follows. "Be careful not to take my son back there" or "You definitely must not take my son there"
+GEN	24	07	b2tf	figs-metonymy		0	who took me from my father's house	Here "house" stands for the people in his family. Alternate translation: "who took me from my father and the rest of my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	24	07	rg6g			0	promised me with a solemn oath	"swore an oath to me"
+GEN	24	07	ar65	figs-quotesinquotes		0	saying, 'To your offspring I will give this land,'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "saying that he would give this land to my offspring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	24	07	a25j			0	he will send his angel	The words "he" and "his" refer to Yahweh.
+GEN	24	08	w9ll			0	General Information:	Verse 8 is a continuation of the instructions Abraham gave his servant.
+GEN	24	08	j773	figs-hypo		0	But if the woman is not willing to follow you	"But if the woman refuses to come with you." Abraham was answering the servant's question from [Genesis 24:5](../24/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+GEN	24	08	q3gy	figs-metaphor		0	you will be free from this oath of mine	"you will be released from the oath you made to me." Not having to fulfill an oath is spoken of as if the person is free from an object to which he was bound. Alternate translation: "you will not have to do what you swore to me that you would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	24	09	tty4	translate-symaction		0	put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master	This was to show that he would certainly do what he was swearing to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	24	09	lt8g			0	swore to him	"made an oath to him"
+GEN	24	09	k6wb			0	concerning this matter	"concerning Abraham's request" or "that he would do what Abraham said"
+GEN	24	10	qz3v			0	departed. He also took	The sentence starting with "He also took" gives additional information about what the servant took with him on the journey. He gathered them before he departed.
+GEN	24	10	t2ji			0	He also took with him all kinds of gifts from his master	This means he also took many good things that his master wanted to give to the woman's family.
+GEN	24	10	yq2h			0	departed and went	"set out and went" or "he left and went"
+GEN	24	10	nmn4	translate-names		0	the city of Nahor	Possible meanings are 1) the city where Nahor lived" or 2) "the city called Nahor." If you can translate it without choosing a meaning, do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	24	11	x8ge			0	He made the camels kneel down	Camels are tall animals with long legs. He made them bend their legs and lower their bodies to the ground. "He made the camels lie down"
+GEN	24	11	c8xs			0	well of water	"water well" or "well"
+GEN	24	11	n18k			0	draw water	"get water"
+GEN	24	12	tp8i			0	Then he said	"Then the servant said"
+GEN	24	12	yyj6	writing-connectingwords		0	grant me success today and show covenant faithfulness to my master Abraham	You can state this with the connecting word "by." This makes clear how the servant wants God to show covenant faithfulness. Alternate translation: "Show covenant faithfulness to my master Abraham by granting me success today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+GEN	24	12	i9ac	figs-abstractnouns		0	grant me success	"give me success." The servant wanted to find a good wife for Abraham's son. The abstract noun "success" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "help me to succeed" or "make me able to do what I have come here to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	24	12	n4s6	figs-abstractnouns		0	show covenant faithfulness to my master Abraham	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." Alternate translation: "be faithful to the covenant you have with my master Abraham" or "be faithful to my master Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	24	13	b9wq			0	Look, here I am standing	"You can see me standing here"
+GEN	24	13	y2ut			0	the spring of water	"the spring" or "the well"
+GEN	24	13	v4y7			0	the daughters of the men of the city	"the young women of the city"
+GEN	24	14	xg68			0	Let it happen like this	"Let it happen this way" or "Make this happen"
+GEN	24	14	uy2f	figs-quotesinquotes		0	When I say to a young woman, 'Please lower your pitcher so that I may drink,'	This is a quotation within a quotation. This can be expressed with an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "When I ask a young woman to let me have a drink of water from her jar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	24	14	z6kj			0	Please lower your pitcher	The women carried the pitchers on their shoulder. She would have to lower it to give the man a drink.
+GEN	24	14	khg5			0	pitcher	a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids
+GEN	24	14	je9p	figs-abstractnouns		0	that you have shown covenant faithfulness to my master	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "been faithful." Alternate translation: "that you have been faithful to the covenant you have with my master Abraham" or "you have been faithful to my master Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	24	15	td2g			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+GEN	24	15	jq3w			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+GEN	24	15	fm5s			0	pitcher	This is a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids. See how you translated this in [Genesis 24:14](../24/14.md).
+GEN	24	15	y3qz			0	Rebekah was born to Bethuel son of Milkah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother	"Rebekah's father was Bethuel. Bethuel's parents were Milkah and Nahor. Nahor was Abraham's brother"
+GEN	24	15	y6za	translate-names		0	Bethuel	Bethuel was Rebekah's father. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 22:22](../22/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	24	15	y7ld	translate-names		0	Nahor	This is the name of a man. See how you translated his name in [Genesis 11:22](../11/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	24	15	xmc5	translate-names		0	Milkah	Milkah was Nahor's wife and Bethuel's mother. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 11:29](../11/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	24	16	s6tm			0	She went down to the spring ... and came up	The spring was somewhere lower in elevation than where the servant was standing.
+GEN	24	17	lng1			0	to meet her	"to meet the young woman"
+GEN	24	17	hb32			0	a little drink of water	"a little water"
+GEN	24	17	tiz4			0	pitcher	This is a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids. See how you translated this in [Genesis 24:14](../24/14.md).
+GEN	24	18	dr38			0	my master	"sir." Here the woman uses this term of respect to refer to the man, though she is not his slave.
+GEN	24	18	h8xp			0	she quickly let down her pitcher on her hand	"she quickly lowered her pitcher." She was carrying the pitcher on her shoulder. She had to lower it to get water for the servant.
+GEN	24	19	jg5k			0	I will draw water	"I will get water"
+GEN	24	20	n27r			0	So she hurried and emptied her pitcher	"So she quickly emptied her pitcher"
+GEN	24	20	pkk9			0	the trough	"the animals' water trough." A trough is a long open container for holding water for animals to drink.
+GEN	24	21	ui6c			0	The man	"The servant"
+GEN	24	21	q4p6			0	watched her	"watched Rebekah" or "watched the young woman"
+GEN	24	21	b11e	figs-metaphor		0	to see	Learning something is often spoken of as if it were seeing. Alternate translation: "to know" or "to determine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	24	21	i3b2	figs-explicit		0	had prospered his journey	"had fulfilled the purpose of his journey" or "had made his journey successful." You can make explicit what specifically the servant was trying to determine. Alternate translation: "was showing him the woman who would become Isaac's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	24	21	x4zm	figs-ellipsis		0	or not	You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "or not prospered his journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	24	22	slf4	translate-bweight		0	a gold nose ring weighing half a shekel	"a gold nose ring that weighed six grams." The weight indicates the value of the ring. Alternate translation: "an expensive gold nose ring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+GEN	24	22	w1h6	translate-bweight		0	two gold bracelets for her arms weighing ten shekels	"two gold bracelets for her arms that weighed 110 grams." The weight shows their size and value. Alternate translation: "two large gold bracelets for her arms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+GEN	24	23	r4h2			0	Whose daughter are you	"Who is your father"
+GEN	24	23	e8zs			0	is there room in your father's house	"is there a place in your father's house"
+GEN	24	23	vu7b	figs-exclusive		0	for us	Apparently other men went on this journey with Abraham's servant. Here "us" refers to the servant and those traveling with him, but not to those to whom he was speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	24	23	ij83			0	to spend the night	"to stay tonight" or "to stay for the night"
+GEN	24	24	qx3y			0	She said	"Rebekah said" or "the young woman said"
+GEN	24	24	h5cc			0	to him	"to the servant"
+GEN	24	24	tu27			0	I am the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkah, whom she bore to Nahor	"Bethuel is my father, and his parents are Milkah and Nahor"
+GEN	24	25	ki2b	figs-ellipsis		0	We have plenty of both straw and feed	It is understood that the straw and feed are for the camels. You can make clear this understood information. Alternate translation: "We have plenty of straw and feed for the camels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	24	25	g1si			0	for you to spend the night	"for you to stay tonight" or "where you can stay for the night"
+GEN	24	25	j8dw	figs-you		0	for you	Here "you" refers to the servant and those traveling with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	24	26	wj5p			0	the man	"the servant"
+GEN	24	26	rf3n	translate-symaction		0	bowed down	This is a sign of humility before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	24	27	pf99	figs-abstractnouns		0	has not forsaken his covenant faithfulness and his trustworthiness toward my master	"has not stopped showing his covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness to my master." The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "to be faithful and trustworthy." Alternate translation: "has not stopped being faithful to his covenant and trustworthy toward my master" or "has not stopped being faithful and trustworthy to my master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	24	27	eme3	figs-litotes		0	has not forsaken	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "continues to show" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+GEN	24	27	xfl3			0	my master's relatives	"my master's family" or "my master's clan"
+GEN	24	28	s6bc	figs-metonymy		0	ran and told her mother's household	Here "household" stands for all the people living in her mother's house. Alternate translation: "ran to the house and told her mother and everyone there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	24	28	xw7q			0	all of these things	"everything that had just happened"
+GEN	24	29	yd93	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about Rebekah. The author introduces her brother, Laban, to the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+GEN	24	30	n1zt	figs-events		0	When he had seen the nose ring ... and when he had heard the words of Rebekah his sister	These things happened before he ran out to the man. This tells why Laban ran out to the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+GEN	24	30	si84	figs-quotations		0	when he had heard the words of Rebekah his sister, "This is what the man said to me,"	This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "when he had heard his sister Rebekah tell what the man had said to her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	24	30	qav2			0	behold, he	The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. "it was just as she had said: he"
+GEN	24	31	w2vg			0	Come, you	"Come in, you" or "Enter, you"
+GEN	24	31	rud7			0	you blessed of Yahweh	"you whom Yahweh has blessed"
+GEN	24	31	tn1r	figs-you		0	you	Here the word "you" refers to Abraham's servant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	24	31	gk45	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you standing outside?	Laban used this question to invite Abraham's servant into his house. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You do not need to stay outside." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	24	32	n6xf	figs-go		0	So the man came to the house	The word "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	24	32	h7z7	figs-activepassive		0	he unloaded the camels	It is not clear who did this work. This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Laban's servants unloaded the camels" or "the camels were unloaded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	24	32	hhx8	figs-activepassive		0	The camels were given straw and feed, and water was provided	This does not say who did the work. If you state this in active form use "Laban's servants" as the subject. Alternate translation: "Laban's servants gave straw and feed to the camels, and they provided water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	24	32	jti6			0	to wash his feet ... him	"for Abraham's servant and the men who were with him to wash their feet"
+GEN	24	33	x4b4			0	They set	Here, the word "they" refers to Laban's family members or to the household servants.
+GEN	24	33	th5z			0	set food before him	"gave food to the servant"
+GEN	24	33	d4p6			0	said what I have to say	"spoken my words" or "told you why I am here"
+GEN	24	35	x58h			0	he has become great	Here the word "he" refers to Abraham.
+GEN	24	35	w53i			0	become great	"become very wealthy"
+GEN	24	35	ff88			0	He has given	The word "he" refers to Yahweh.
+GEN	24	36	l6kq			0	General Information:	Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
+GEN	24	36	em4l			0	bore a son to my master	"gave birth to a son"
+GEN	24	36	sw5h			0	he has given ... to him	"my master has given ... to his son"
+GEN	24	37	bu75			0	My master made me swear, saying	"My master made me swear that I would do what he told me to do. He said"
+GEN	24	37	gr54			0	from the daughters of the Canaanites	This refers to Canaanite females. Alternate translation: "from the Canaanite women" or "from the Canaanites"
+GEN	24	37	nd18	figs-synecdoche		0	in whose land I make my home	"among whom I live." Here, "I" stands for Abraham and all of his family and servants. Alternate translation: "among whom we live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	24	38	ye3t			0	to my relatives	"to my own clan"
+GEN	24	39	pgj8			0	General Information:	Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
+GEN	24	39	xvk8	figs-hypo		0	Perhaps the woman will not follow me.	This is something that could possibly happen. Alternate translation: "What if the woman will not come back with me?" or "What should I do if the woman will not come back with me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+GEN	24	40	mp4m	figs-metaphor		0	before whom I walk	Serving Yahweh is spoken of as if Abraham were walking in Yahweh's presence. Alternate translation: "whom I serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	24	40	uj9t			0	he will prosper your way	"he will make your journey successful"
+GEN	24	40	f64z			0	family line	"family"
+GEN	24	41	x3ph	figs-hypo		0	But you will be free from my oath if you come to my relatives and they will not give her to you. Then you will be free from my oath	This is a hypothetical situation that Abraham did not think was likely to happen. Possible meanings are 1) "There is only one way for you to be free from my oath: if you come to my relatives and they will not give her to you, then you will be free from my oath" or, 2) building on verse 40, "If you go to my father's family and ask for a girl, you will have done what I told you to do. If they will not give her to you, then you will be free from the oath you swore to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+GEN	24	41	ijt4	figs-metaphor		0	you will be free from my oath	"you will be released from the oath you made to me." Not having to fulfill an oath is spoken of as if the person is free from an object to which he was bound. Alternate translation: "you will not have to do what you swore to me that you would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	24	41	wll8	figs-go		0	if you come to my relatives	Languages use the words come and go differently. Alternate translation: "if you arrive at my relatives' home" or "if you go to my relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	24	42	t1j2			0	General Information:	Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
+GEN	24	42	m7ps			0	the spring	"the well"
+GEN	24	43	ey1m			0	let the young woman who comes ... the woman to whom I say	The servant goes back to stating his request. These are the first two things he has to say about the woman whom he hopes will come.
+GEN	24	43	ru4z			0	to draw water	"to get water"
+GEN	24	43	ays7			0	pitcher	This is a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids. See how you translated this in [Genesis 24:14](../24/14.md).
+GEN	24	44	k1f8			0	the woman who says to me, "Drink ... camels"	The thought that begins with the words "let the young woman who comes" in verse 43 ends here. This is the third of the three things the servant has to say about the woman whom he hopes will come.
+GEN	24	44	t41f			0	let her be the woman	The servant finishes his request.
+GEN	24	45	jux7			0	General Information:	Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
+GEN	24	45	w249	figs-metaphor		0	speaking in my heart	To pray silently in one's mind is spoken of as if he were speaking in his heart. The word "heart" refers to his thoughts and his mind. Alternate translation: "praying" or "praying quietly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	24	45	s82z			0	behold, Rebekah came	"suddenly Rebekah came" or "I was surprised because I saw Rebekah coming"
+GEN	24	45	s4y4			0	pitcher	This is a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids. See how you translated this in [Genesis 24:14](../24/14.md).
+GEN	24	45	v94w			0	she went down to the spring	The phrase "went down" is used because the spring was somewhere lower than where the servant was standing.
+GEN	24	45	r9da			0	spring	opening in the ground from which fresh water comes
+GEN	24	46	kvw1			0	watered the camels	"gave water to the camels"
+GEN	24	47	q3rt			0	General Information:	Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
+GEN	24	47	wg1u			0	The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milkah bore to him	"My father is Bethuel. His parents are Nahor and Milkah"
+GEN	24	47	xxd2			0	ring ... bracelets	In this story, all of these items were made of gold. See how you translated these in [Genesis 24:22](../24/22.md).
+GEN	24	48	e8rq	translate-symaction		0	I bowed down	This is a sign of humility before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	24	48	h58h			0	led me by the right way	"brought me here"
+GEN	24	48	zhy2	writing-connectingwords		0	who had led me	The connecting word "because" can be used to show this is why the servant worshiped God. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh led me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+GEN	24	48	p249			0	my master's relative	This refers to Bethuel, the son of Abraham's brother Nahor.
+GEN	24	49	v7x5			0	General Information:	Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
+GEN	24	49	u6eh			0	Now therefore	"Now." Here "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	24	49	yac9	figs-explicit		0	if you are prepared to show covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness to my master, tell me	How they could show the covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "tell me if you will be faithful and trustworthy to my master by giving Rebekah to be his son's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	24	49	q5fw	figs-you		0	you	The word "you" refers to Laban and Bethuel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	24	49	bf6u	figs-abstractnouns		0	faithfulness and trustworthiness	These abstract nouns can be stated as "faithful and trustworthy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	24	49	r8l1	figs-ellipsis		0	But if not	The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "But if you are not prepared to treat my master with family faithfulness and trustworthiness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	24	49	yjd9	figs-metaphor		0	so that I may turn to the right hand or to the left	Possible meanings are 1) deciding what to do is spoken of as if the person will physically turn one direction or another. Alternate translation: "so that I will know what do" or 2) the servant wants to know if he needs to travel somewhere else. Alternate translation: "so that I may continue on my journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	24	50	jew5			0	Bethuel	This was the father of Laban and Rebekah.
+GEN	24	50	x54j			0	The thing has come from Yahweh	"Yahweh has caused all of this to happen"
+GEN	24	50	e21v	figs-idiom		0	we cannot speak to you either bad or good	They are saying they do not have the authority to decide whether what God has done is good or bad. Alternate translation: "we dare not judge what Yahweh is doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	24	51	y3tx			0	Look, Rebekah is	"You can see Rebekah here"
+GEN	24	51	zkd6			0	Rebekah is before you	"Here is Rebekah"
+GEN	24	52	f6nn			0	their words	"what Laban and Bethuel said"
+GEN	24	52	s5s4	translate-symaction		0	he bowed himself down	Bowing down before God is an expression of worship to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	24	53	c4x7			0	articles of silver and articles of gold	"silver and gold items" or "things made of silver and gold"
+GEN	24	53	yqa2			0	precious gifts	"expensive gifts" or "valuable gifts"
+GEN	24	54	w8v9			0	he and the men who were with him	"Abraham's servant and his men"
+GEN	24	54	ssz6			0	stayed there overnight	"slept there that night"
+GEN	24	54	v8m5			0	arose in the morning	"got up the next morning"
+GEN	24	54	fw75			0	Send me away	"Let me leave and return"
+GEN	24	55	a6ia			0	a few more days, at least ten	"at least ten more days"
+GEN	24	55	ce7w			0	After that	"Then"
+GEN	24	56	pr3s			0	he said	"Abraham's servant said"
+GEN	24	56	sl94			0	to them	"to Rebekah's brother and mother"
+GEN	24	56	dav8			0	Do not hinder me	"Do not delay me" or "Do not make me wait"
+GEN	24	56	jnv7	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh has prospered my way	Here "way" stands for a journey. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has caused me to succeed in the purpose my journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	24	56	g87g			0	Send me on my way	"Allow me to leave"
+GEN	24	59	qez3			0	So they sent their sister Rebekah	"So the family sent Rebekah"
+GEN	24	59	e462			0	their sister	Rebekah was Laban's sister. Alternate translation: "their relative" or "Laban's sister"
+GEN	24	59	uvk2			0	her female servant	This refers to the female servant who had fed Rebekah when she was a baby, cared for her when she was a child, and still served her.
+GEN	24	60	ck3m			0	Our sister	Rebekah was not the sister to everyone in her family. But they called her this to show that they loved her. Alternate translation: "Our dear Rebekah"
+GEN	24	60	lz94			0	may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands	Here "mother" stands for ancestor. Alternate translation: "may you be the ancestor of millions of people" or "may you have very many descendants"
+GEN	24	60	k4au	translate-numbers		0	thousands of ten thousands	This means a very large number or an uncountable number. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	24	60	lj6f	figs-metonymy		0	may your descendants possess the gate of those who hate them	Armies would break through the gate of their enemies' cities and conquer the people. Alternate translation: "may your descendants completely defeat those who hate them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	24	61	m2sa			0	Then Rebekah arose, and she and her servant girls mounted the camels	"Then Rebekah and her servant girls went and got on the camels"
+GEN	24	61	s54m			0	Thus the servant took Rebekah, and went his way	"In this way Abraham's servant took Rebekah with him and returned to where he had come from"
+GEN	24	62	de8g			0	Now	This word marks a change in the story. It was telling about the servant finding a wife, and now it will tell about Isaac.
+GEN	24	62	a6ll			0	Beer Lahai Roi	This is the name of a water well in the Negev. See how you translated it in [Genesis 16:14](../16/14.md).
+GEN	24	63	l5s8			0	Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening	"One evening Isaac went out to the field to think." This must have been a long time after the servant and Rebekah left her home since they had to travel a long distance.
+GEN	24	63	r5zl			0	When he looked up and saw, behold, there were camels coming!	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows. "When he looked up he was surprised to see camels coming"
+GEN	24	64	ct8r			0	Rebekah looked	"Rebekah looked up"
+GEN	24	64	xm2p			0	she jumped down from the camel	"she quickly got off the camel"
+GEN	24	65	ai22	translate-symaction		0	So she took her veil, and covered herself	"So she covered her face with her veil." This is a sign of respect and modesty towards the man she will marry. The full meaning of this can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	24	65	x2me			0	veil	a piece of cloth used to cover a person's head, shoulders and face
+GEN	24	67	c5ut	figs-doublet		0	took Rebekah, and she became his wife	Both of these phrases mean that Isaac married Rebekah. Alternate translation: "married Rebekah" or "took her as his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+GEN	24	67	h9zw	figs-activepassive		0	So Isaac was comforted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So Rebekah comforted Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	25	intro	ig86	Genesis 25 General Notes		0		# Genesis 25 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 25:23.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Polygamy<br>Abraham married another wife. This was sinful of him. Many other Hebrew leaders came to marry multiple wives. This is known as "polygamy." It has never been an acceptable practice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Inheritance<br>In the ancient Near East, inheritance was passed on through the eldest son. Even though Esau and Jacob were twins, it is very important that Esau was born first. It was his birthright to receive his inheritance, but he foolishly gave it up. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/birthright]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### God fulfill's his promise<br>God begins to fulfill the promise he gave to Abraham about making his descendants numerous. Many of these children through his concubines would become large people groups. This may not be easy to understand without the remainder of the Old Testament and the history it records. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+GEN	25	01	cu8t	translate-names		0	General Information:	See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]].
+GEN	25	04	rx7z			0	All these	This refers to the people named in verses 2-4.
+GEN	25	05	l5pw			0	Abraham gave all that he owned to Isaac	"Isaac inherited all that Abraham owned." It was normal for the father to divide his wealth when he was old and not leave that for others to do after he died.
+GEN	25	07	wx9m	translate-numbers		0	These were the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, 175 years	"These were ... he lived, one hundred and seventy-five years." Abraham lived 175 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	25	08	p4ht	figs-doublet		0	Abraham breathed his last and died	"Abraham took his last breath and died." The phrases "breathed his last" and "died" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Abraham died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+GEN	25	08	ej3k	figs-euphemism		0	breathed his last	This is a polite way of saying a person died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	25	08	g4ax	figs-doublet		0	at a good old age, an old man with a full life	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Abraham lived a very long time. Alternate translation: "when he had lived a very long time and was very old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+GEN	25	08	yns7	figs-metaphor		0	an old man with a full life	Living a long life is spoken of as if life were a container that becomes full. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	25	08	x8xg	figs-idiom		0	he was gathered to his people	This means that after Abraham died, his soul went to the same place as his relatives who died before him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he joined his family members who had already died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	25	09	mwj2			0	the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron	Ephron owned a field in Machpelah and the cave that was in that field. Abraham bought the field from Ephron.
+GEN	25	09	q9gq	translate-names		0	Machpelah	Machpelah was the name of an area or region. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:9](../23/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	25	09	cy2d	translate-names		0	Ephron ... Zohar	These are names of men. See how you translated these men's names in [Genesis 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	25	09	s1d5			0	which is near Mamre	Machpela was near Mamre.
+GEN	25	09	k9tk	translate-names		0	Mamre	This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. See how you translated this place name in [Genesis 23:17](../23/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	25	10	sbt9			0	This field Abraham had bought	"Abraham had bought this field"
+GEN	25	10	f1i4			0	sons of Heth	"the descendants of Heth" or "the Hittites." See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:5](../23/05.md).
+GEN	25	10	d9zw	figs-activepassive		0	Abraham was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They buried Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	25	11	qdt2	translate-names		0	Beer Lahai Roi	This name means "the well of the living one who sees me." See how you translated this place name in [Genesis 16:14](../16/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	25	12	uwb2			0	Now	This word is used in English to introduce a new part of the story and information about Ishmael.
+GEN	25	13	gn6t	translate-names		0	General Information:	See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]].
+GEN	25	16	xgd3			0	These were Ishmael's sons, and these were their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their tribes	This can be stated as two sentences. "These were the names of Ishmael's twelve sons. They led tribes that were named after them, and they each had their own villages and campsites"
+GEN	25	16	e5ag	translate-numbers		0	twelve	"12" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	25	16	iy7y			0	princes	Here the word "princes" means that the men were leaders or rules of the tribes; it does not mean that they were the sons of a king.
+GEN	25	17	nem6	translate-numbers		0	These were the years of the life of Ishmael, 137 years	"These were ... Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years." Ishmael lived 137 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	25	17	s1vq	figs-doublet		0	breathed his last and died	The terms "breathed his last" and "died" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+GEN	25	17	p7dl	figs-idiom		0	was gathered to his people	This means that after Ishmael died, his soul went to the same place as his relatives who died before him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he joined his family members who had already died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	25	18	q1vv			0	They lived	"His descendants settled"
+GEN	25	18	z9aa			0	from Havilah to Ashhur	"between Havilah and Ashhur"
+GEN	25	18	pk2r	translate-names		0	Havilah	Havilah was located somewhere in the Arabian Desert. See how you translated this in [Genesis 2:11](../02/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	25	18	ev35			0	as one goes toward	"in the direction of"
+GEN	25	18	p8m3			0	They lived in hostility with each other	Possible meanings are 1) "they did not live in peace together," or 2) "they lived away from their other relatives."
+GEN	25	19	t67i	figs-explicit		0	These were the events concerning Isaac, Abraham's son	This sentence introduces the account of Isaac's descendants in Genesis 25:19-35:29. Alternate translation: "This is the account of the descendants of Isaac, Abraham's son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	25	20	gih8	translate-numbers		0	forty years old	"40 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	25	20	g4lq			0	when he took as his wife Rebekah	"when he married Rebekah"
+GEN	25	20	xn63	translate-names		0	Bethuel	Bethuel was Rebekah's father. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 22:22](../22/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	25	20	dft3	translate-names		0	Paddan Aram	This was another name for the region of Mesopotamia, which about the same location as modern Iraq. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	25	21	wr2b			0	she was childless	"she was unable to become pregnant"
+GEN	25	21	zn2s	figs-explicit		0	Rebekah his wife conceived	It can be made explicit that Rebekah was pregnant with two babies at the same time: "Rebekah, his wife, became pregnant with twins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	25	22	as86			0	The children struggled together within her	"the babies inside her kept bumping against each other" or "The babies pushed against each other within her"
+GEN	25	22	gza2	figs-explicit		0	The children ... within her	Rebekah was pregnant with twins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	25	22	u1xs			0	She went to ask Yahweh about this	"She went and asked Yahweh about this." It is not clear where she went. She may have gone somewhere private to pray, or she may have gone somewhere to offer a sacrifice.
+GEN	25	23	y9m7			0	said to her	"said to Rebekah"
+GEN	25	23	m836	writing-poetry		0	Two nations ... serve the younger	This is poetic language. If your language has a way to indicate poetry, you could use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
+GEN	25	23	s1wf	figs-metonymy		0	Two nations are in your womb	Here "two nations" stands for the two children. Each child will be the father of a nation. Alternate translation: "Two nations will come from the twins within you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	25	23	lxl5	figs-metonymy		0	two peoples will be separated from within you	Here "two peoples" stands for the two children. Each child will be the father of a people. This can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "when you give birth to these two children they will be rivals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	25	23	pgz5			0	the older will serve the younger	Possible meanings are 1) "the older son will serve the younger son" or 2) "the descendants of the older son will serve the descendants of the younger son." If possible, translate it so that people could understand either meaning.
+GEN	25	24	urq6			0	behold, there	"she was surprised to learn that there"
+GEN	25	25	wyy1	figs-simile		0	red all over like a hairy garment	Possible meanings are 1) his skin was red and he had a lot of hair on his body or 2) he had a lot of red hair on his body. Alternate translation: "red and hairy like a garment made of animal hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+GEN	25	25	p7lj			0	Esau	Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Esau sounds like the word 'hairy.'"
+GEN	25	26	u57z			0	grasping Esau's heel	"holding the back part of Esau's foot"
+GEN	25	26	gls8			0	Jacob	Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Jacob means 'he grasps the heel.'"
+GEN	25	26	i7ic	translate-numbers		0	sixty years old	"60 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	25	27	a46v			0	became a skillful hunter	"became good at hunting and killing animals for food"
+GEN	25	27	ee9p			0	a quiet man	"a peaceful man" or "a less active man"
+GEN	25	27	n923	figs-metaphor		0	who spent his time in the tents	This speaks about time as if it were a commodity that someone could spend. Alternate translation: "who remained in the tents much of the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	25	28	t4i8	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used to mark a change in focus, shifting from the story to background information about Isaac and Rebekah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	25	28	yr46			0	Isaac loved	Here the word "loved" means "favored" or "preferred."
+GEN	25	28	m6rw			0	because he ate the animals that he had hunted	"because he ate the animals that Esau had hunted" or "because he enjoyed eating the wild animal meat that Esau caught"
+GEN	25	29	z5en			0	Jacob cooked	Since this is the beginning of a story about something that happened one time, some translators may want to start it with a phrase like "One day, Jacob cooked" in a similar manner to the UST.
+GEN	25	29	n13g			0	cooked some stew	"boiled some food" or "cooked some soup." This stew was made of boiled lentils ([Genesis 25:34](../25/34.md)).
+GEN	25	29	ms24			0	he was weak from hunger	"he was weak because he was very hungry" or "he was very hungry"
+GEN	25	30	se91			0	I am exhausted	"I am weak from hunger" or "I am very hungry"
+GEN	25	30	x1uk			0	Edom	Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Edom means 'red.'"
+GEN	25	31	nk7u			0	birthright	right as firstborn to inherit most of the father's wealth
+GEN	25	32	efr4	figs-hyperbole		0	I am about to die	Esau was exaggerating to emphasize how hungry he was. Alternate translation: "I am so hungry I feel like I could die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+GEN	25	32	h8jv	figs-rquestion		0	What good is the birthright to me?	Esau used a question to emphasize that eating was more important than a birthright. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My inheritance is no good to me if I die of hunger!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	25	33	b4qn	figs-explicit		0	First swear to me	What Jacob wanted Esau to swear can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "First swear to me that you will sell me your birthright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	25	34	v7ff	translate-unknown		0	lentils	These are like beans, but their seeds are very small, round, and somewhat flat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+GEN	25	34	r6tg			0	Esau despised his birthright	"Esau showed that he did not value his birthright"
+GEN	26	intro	cwz4	Genesis 26 General Notes		0		# Genesis 26 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust<br>When things in the land were bad, Isaac did not trust in Yahweh. Instead, he ran to the safety of Egypt. Even when Abraham's descendants did not trust in Yahweh's faithfulness to fulfill his covenant, Yahweh remained faithful to his covenant and blessed Isaac. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>##### Wells<br>In the ancient Near East, wells were very important strategically. Therefore, they were a sign of power and a sign of God's blessing being upon Isaac.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "She is my sister"<br>Isaac was afraid the Egyptians would see him as a foreigner and upon seeing his beautiful wife, they would try to kill him. This would free Rebekah to marry someone else. Apparently, it would have been easy for them to kill a foreigner without punishment. If she was Isaac's sister, they would have shown favor to him. This is the same thing his father, Abraham, did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Genesis 26:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../25/intro.md) | [>>](../27/intro.md)__<br>
+GEN	26	01	n54s			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a new part of the story.
+GEN	26	01	vwi7			0	a famine happened	"there was a famine" or "there was another famine"
+GEN	26	01	ags3	figs-explicit		0	in the land	You can state explicitly the land to which this refers. Alternate translation: "in the land where Isaac and his family lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	26	01	a6wl			0	that had been in the days of Abraham	"that had happened during Abraham's life" or "that had happened while Abraham was alive"
+GEN	26	02	p1xe			0	General Information:	Yahweh begins to speak to Isaac.
+GEN	26	02	t4aj			0	appeared to him	"appeared to Isaac"
+GEN	26	02	mqf3	figs-idiom		0	Do not go down to Egypt	It was common to speak of leaving the promised land as "going down" to another place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	26	03	v9hh			0	for to you and to your descendants, I will give all these lands	"for I will give all these lands to you and your descendants"
+GEN	26	03	ekq9			0	I will fulfill the oath that I swore to Abraham your father	"I will do what I promised Abraham your father I would do"
+GEN	26	04	tu5b			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Isaac.
+GEN	26	04	y44e			0	I will multiply your descendants	"I will cause you to have very many descendants."
+GEN	26	04	k6jq	figs-simile		0	like the stars of heaven	This speaks about the number of Isaac's descendants as if they were the same as the number of stars. See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:17](../22/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+GEN	26	04	jm8x			0	heaven	This refers to everything we see above the earth, including the sun, moon, and stars.
+GEN	26	04	hpl9	figs-activepassive		0	all the nations of the earth will be blessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bless all the nations of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	26	05	nr7e	figs-parallelism		0	Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my instructions, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws	The phrases "obeyed my voice" and "kept my instructions, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Abraham obeyed me and did everything I commanded him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	26	05	brk9	figs-synecdoche		0	obeyed my voice	Here "voice" stands for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	26	06	wr4q	figs-explicit		0	So Isaac settled in Gerar	Only Isaac is mentioned because he is the leader of the family, but his whole family was with him. Alternate translation: "So Isaac and his family settled in Gerar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	26	07	rr88			0	He feared to say	Here "fear" refers to the unpleasant feeling a person has when there is a threat of harm to himself or others. "He was afraid to say"
+GEN	26	07	j128			0	to get Rebekah	"in order to take Rebekah"
+GEN	26	08	z63l			0	He saw, behold, Isaac	The word "behold" shows that what Abimelech saw surprised him. Alternate translation: "And he was surprised to see that Isaac"
+GEN	26	08	i16v			0	was caressing Rebekah	Possible meanings are 1) he was touching her the way a husband touches his wife or 2) he was laughing and talking with her the way a husband talks with his wife.
+GEN	26	09	hv6m	figs-metonymy		0	Abimelech called Isaac to him	Abimelech probably sent someone to tell Isaac that Abimelech wanted to see him. Alternate translation: "Abimelech sent someone to bring Isaac to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	26	09	aeb1	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Why did you say, 'She is my sister'?	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Why did you say that she is your sister?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	26	09	m9n4			0	to get her	"so he could take her"
+GEN	26	10	t2ul	figs-rquestion		0	What is this you have done to us?	Abimelech used this question to scold Isaac. Alternate translation: "You should not have done this to us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	26	10	s759	figs-euphemism		0	might easily have lain with your wife	The word "lain" here is a euphemism for "had sexual relations." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	26	10	t1mu	figs-metaphor		0	you would have brought guilt upon us	This speaks about causing someone to be guilty as if "guilt" were an object that is placed on someone. Alternate translation: "you would have caused us to be guilty of taking a man's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	26	10	l5d1	figs-exclusive		0	upon us	Here "us" refers to Abimelech and his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	26	11	ztx1	figs-idiom		0	Whoever touches this man	Here "touches" means to touch in a harmful way. Alternate translation: "Whoever harms this man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	26	11	fk2l	figs-activepassive		0	will surely be put to death	Abimelech may have intended to tell someone to kill anyone who might harm Isaac or Rebekah. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will put him to death" or "I will order my men to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	26	12	tl8n			0	General Information:	This begins a new part of the story. It changes from telling about Isaac calling Rebekah his sister, and it starts to tell about how Isaac became very rich and the Philistines were jealous of him.
+GEN	26	12	f6x6			0	in that land	"in Gerar"
+GEN	26	12	d294	translate-numbers		0	a hundredfold	This means "one hundred times as much as he planted." It can be translated more generally as "a very large crop." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	26	13	i68k			0	The man became rich	"Isaac became rich" or "He became rich"
+GEN	26	13	p5mh			0	grew more and more until he became very great	"he gained more and more until he became very wealthy"
+GEN	26	14	jv6c	figs-explicit		0	sheep	This may also include goats. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	26	14	h37m	figs-metonymy		0	a large household	Here "household" stands for workers or servants. Alternate translation: "many servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	26	14	f17g			0	The Philistines envied him	"The Philistines were jealous of him"
+GEN	26	15	rue9	writing-connectingwords		0	Now	Here this word does not mean "at this moment." It is indicating where the action in the story begins. It can be translated with the connecting word "So" to show that this is a result of what happened in [Genesis 26:12-14](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+GEN	26	15	xy1c			0	in the days of Abraham his father	The phrase "in the days of" stands for a person's lifetime. Alternate translation: "when Abraham, his father, was living" or "during his father Abraham's lifetime"
+GEN	26	16	f5ia	writing-connectingwords		0	Abimelech said	Possible meanings are 1) this is another action to force Isaac and his people to leave. Alternate translation: "Then Abimelech said" or "Finally Abimelech said" or 2) Abimelech made this decision because he saw that his people were jealous and acting in a hostile way towards Isaac. Alternate translation: "Therefore Abimelech said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+GEN	26	16	e8vy			0	much mightier than we	"much stronger than we are"
+GEN	26	17	tz3u	figs-explicit		0	So Isaac departed	Only Isaac is mentioned because he is the leader, but his family and servants went with him. Alternate translation: "So Isaac and his household left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	26	18	r15b	figs-synecdoche		0	Isaac dug out	Here "Isaac" stands for Isaac and his servants. Alternate translation: "Isaac and his servants dug out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	26	18	hly9			0	which they had dug	"which Abraham's servants had dug"
+GEN	26	18	c6vy			0	in the days of Abraham his father	"during his father Abraham's lifetime" or "when Abraham, his father, was living"
+GEN	26	18	sn3p	figs-events		0	The Philistines had stopped them up	This was the reason that Isaac dug them out. Possible ways to translate this are: 1) Since this happened first, this sentence can come before the sentence about Isaac digging them out, as in the UST. or 2) This sentence can start with "Isaac did this because the Philistines had stopped them up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+GEN	26	18	jfl7			0	had stopped them up	"had filled them with earth"
+GEN	26	19	b9ic	figs-idiom		0	flowing water	This phrase refers to a natural spring they uncovered when they were digging a new well. It provided a continuous flow of fresh drinking water. Alternate translation: "fresh water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	26	20	m6un			0	herdsmen	men who tended livestock
+GEN	26	20	ls3b	figs-exclusive		0	This water is ours	Here "ours" refers to the herdsmen of Gerar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	26	20	nw21	translate-names		0	Esek	Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Esek means 'quarrel' or 'argue.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	26	21	kan5			0	Then they dug	"Then Isaac's servants dug"
+GEN	26	21	t12r			0	they quarreled	"the herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen"
+GEN	26	21	ss3i			0	so he gave it	"so Isaac gave it"
+GEN	26	21	ny83	translate-names		0	Sitnah	Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Sitnah means 'oppose' or 'accuse.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	26	22	gd8u	translate-names		0	Rehoboth	Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Rehoboth means 'make room for' or 'empty place.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	26	22	kj55			0	us ... we	Isaac was speaking about himself and his household.
+GEN	26	23	ct3x			0	Isaac went up from there to Beersheba	Here "went up" is probably a reference to going north. Say that he departed in the most natural way for your language. Alternate translation: "Isaac left there and went to Beersheba"
+GEN	26	24	sq69			0	multiply your descendants	"will cause your descendants to increase greatly" or "will cause your descendants to be very many"
+GEN	26	24	j1jd	figs-explicit		0	for my servant Abraham's sake	"for my servant Abraham" or you can make the full meaning explicit. Alternate translation: "because I promised my servant Abraham that I would do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	26	25	g525	figs-explicit		0	Isaac built an altar there	You can make explicit why Isaac built an altar. Alternate translation: "Isaac built an altar there to sacrifice to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	26	25	pam6	figs-metonymy		0	called on the name of Yahweh	To "call on" means to pray or to worship. Here "name" stands for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "prayed to Yahweh" or "worshiped Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	26	26	k6ep			0	went to him	"went to Isaac"
+GEN	26	26	ls17	translate-names		0	Ahuzzath	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	26	26	lca7			0	his friend	Possible meanings are 1) "Abimelech's friend" or 2) "Abimelech's advisor."
+GEN	26	26	mcz9	translate-names		0	Phicol	This is the name of a man. See how you translated his name in [Genesis 21:22](../21/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	26	28	pw9y			0	they said	This refers to Abimelech, Ahuzzath, and Phicol. One of them spoke and the other two agreed with what he said. It does not mean they all spoke at the same time. Alternate translation: "one of them said"
+GEN	26	28	pt6d			0	We have clearly seen	"We know" or "We are certain"
+GEN	26	28	wg9d			0	So let us make a covenant	"So we want to make a covenant"
+GEN	26	29	b7sa			0	and as we have treated you well	This can also be translated as the beginning of a new sentence. "We have done only good to you"
+GEN	26	29	qgj3	figs-activepassive		0	you are blessed by Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has blessed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	26	30	ur1a	figs-explicit		0	Isaac made a feast for them, and they ate and drank	Eating a meal together was a part of making a covenant with one another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	26	30	wvz4			0	for them	Here "them" refers to "Abimelech, Ahuzzath, and Phicol"
+GEN	26	30	rb7d			0	they ate	Here "they" refers to Isaac, Abimelech, Ahuzzath, and Phicol. Alternate translation: "they all ate"
+GEN	26	31	bpu3			0	They rose early	"They awoke early"
+GEN	26	33	l4xz	translate-names		0	He called the well Shibah	"So he called the well Shibah." Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Shibah sounds like the word that means 'oath.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	26	33	ymy1			0	Beersheba	Translators may add a footnote saying "Beersheba can mean either "well of the oath" or "well of seven." (See note on [Genesis 21:32](../21/32.md))
+GEN	26	34	mr5x			0	General Information:	Most of Genesis 26 was about Isaac. These verses are about his older son Esau.
+GEN	26	34	n2fj	translate-numbers		0	forty	"40" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	26	34	f6p7	figs-explicit		0	he took a wife	"he married." You can state explicitly that he married two women. Alternate translation: "he took two wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	26	34	n6q3	translate-names		0	Judith ... Basemath	These are the names of Esau's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	26	34	vpc3	translate-names		0	Beeri ... Elon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	26	34	es97	translate-names		0	the Hittite	"the descendant of Heth" or "a descendant of Heth." The Hittite people were the descendants of Heth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	26	35	tfu7	figs-metaphor		0	They brought sorrow to Isaac and Rebekah	Here "they" refers to Judith and Basemath. To make someone sorrowful or miserable is spoken of as if "sorrow" were an object that a person could bring to another person. Alternate translation: "They made Isaac and Rebekah sorrowful" or "Isaac and Rebekah were miserable because of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	27	intro	r9m3	Genesis 27 General Notes		0		# Genesis 27 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 27:27-29 and in 27:39-40.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Blessing<br>In the ancient Near East, a father's blessing was very important. This spoken blessing was legally binding. Jacob previously received the birthright from Esau and was guaranteed the double portion of land money that was supposed to be inherited by the older son, Esau. In this chapter, Jacob tricks Isaac into giving him Esau's blessing. This means that he is to inherit the promises of the covenant Yahweh made with Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/birthright]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br>
+GEN	27	01	dk7f	figs-metaphor		0	his eyes were dim	This speaks about being nearly blind as if the eyes were a lamp and the light has nearly gone out. Alternate translation: "he was nearly blind" or "he was almost blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	27	01	xl56			0	Here I am	"I am here" or "I am listening." See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:1](../22/01.md).
+GEN	27	02	chx2	figs-explicit		0	See here	The phrase "see here" adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	27	02	r5ug	figs-explicit		0	I do not know the day of my death	It is implied that Isaac knows he will die soon. Alternate translation: "I may die any day now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	27	02	djk1			0	death	This refers to physical death.
+GEN	27	03	g526			0	General Information:	Isaac continues giving instructions to his older son Isaac.
+GEN	27	03	dk3j			0	your weapons	"your hunting equipment"
+GEN	27	03	q9sp	figs-explicit		0	your quiver	A quiver is a case for holding arrows. Alternate translation: "your quiver of arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	27	03	r6x1			0	hunt game for me	"hunt a wild animal for me"
+GEN	27	04	z48e	figs-explicit		0	Make delicious food for me, the sort that I love	The word "delicious" refers to something that tastes very good. Alternate translation: "Cook for me the tasty meat that I love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	27	04	wt6a			0	bless you	In Bible times, a father would often pronounce a formal blessing on his children.
+GEN	27	05	xjr9	writing_background		0		This verse is background information for the description of the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
+GEN	27	05	wkc6	writing-background		0	Now	This verse is background information for the description of the events that follow. The word "now" shows that the author is going to begin to talk about Rebekah and Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	27	05	f3na			0	Rebekah heard it when Isaac spoke to Esau his son	"Rebekah heard Isaac speaking to his son Esau"
+GEN	27	05	wpq7			0	to Esau his son	Esau was the son of both Isaac and Rebekah. The author calls Esau "his son" to emphasize that Isaac preferred Esau over Isaac.
+GEN	27	06	jlu7	writing_background		0		This verse continues the background information that begins with the words "Now Rebekah heard" in verse 5. It is background information for the description of the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
+GEN	27	06	fr9i	writing-connectingwords		0	Rebekah spoke to Jacob	This verse continues the background information that begins with the words "Esau went ... bring it back" in verse 5. It is background information for the description of the events that follow. After Esau leaves, Rebekah speaks to Jacob because of what she has heard. "So when Esau went ... bring it back, Rebekah spoke to Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
+GEN	27	06	j6cj			0	to Jacob her son	Jacob was the son of both Isaac and Rebekah. The author calls Jacob "her son" here to emphasize that Rebekah preferred Jacob over Esau.
+GEN	27	06	yc8h			0	See here	The phrase "see here" adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully"
+GEN	27	07	nl2j	figs-quotesinquotes		0	'Bring me game and make me delicious food, that I may eat it and bless you in the presence of Yahweh before my death.'	These are the words that the author introduces with the words "He said" in verse 6. This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. "He told Esau to hunt a wild animal, and to make the tasty meat that he loves. Then before he dies, your father will bless Esau in the presence of Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	27	07	chc2			0	Bring me game	"Bring me a wild animal that you hunt and kill"
+GEN	27	07	epu1			0	make me delicious food	"cook for me the tasty meat that I love." See how this was translated in [Genesis 27:4](../27/04.md).
+GEN	27	07	tq2y			0	bless you in the presence of Yahweh	"bless you before Yahweh"
+GEN	27	07	ei7n			0	before my death	"before I die"
+GEN	27	08	f173			0	General Information:	Rebekah continues to speak to her younger son Jacob.
+GEN	27	08	y3a9			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	27	08	g188	figs-metonymy		0	obey my voice as I command you	Rebekah said "my voice" to refer to what she was saying. Alternate translation: "obey me and do what I tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	27	09	vla2			0	I will make delicious food from them for your father, just like he loves	The word "delicious" refers to something that tastes very good. See how a similar sentence was translated in [Genesis 27:4](../27/04.md).
+GEN	27	10	jnw9			0	You will take it to your father	"Then take it to your father"
+GEN	27	10	y1kp			0	so that he may eat it, so that he may bless you	"and after he eats it, he will bless you"
+GEN	27	10	j39b			0	he may bless you	The word "bless" refers to the formal blessing a father pronounces on his children.
+GEN	27	10	g1ev			0	before his death	"before he dies"
+GEN	27	11	qtd3			0	I am a smooth man	"I am a man with smooth skin" or "I am not hairy"
+GEN	27	12	t3a4			0	I will seem to him as a deceiver	"he will think that I am a liar" or "he will know that I am deceiving him"
+GEN	27	12	s8h4	figs-metaphor		0	I will bring a curse upon me and not a blessing	Being cursed or blessed is spoken of as if a curse and a blessing are objects that are placed on a person. Alternate translation: "Then because of this, he will curse me and not bless me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	27	13	svh3	figs-metaphor		0	My son, let any curse fall on me	"let your curse be on me, my son." Being cursed is spoken of as if the curse were on object that is placed on the person. Alternate translation: "let your father curse me instead of you, my son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	27	13	yj3y	figs-metonymy		0	obey my voice	Rebekah said "my voice" to refer to what she was saying. Alternate translation: "obey what I tell you" or "obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	27	13	p12u			0	bring them to me	"bring me the young goats"
+GEN	27	14	fje9			0	made delicious food, just like his father loved	The word "delicious" refers to something that tastes very good. See how a similar sentence was translated in [Genesis 27:4](../27/04.md).
+GEN	27	16	cd2u			0	She put the skins of the young goats on his hands	The goat skins still had the hair on them.
+GEN	27	17	zjt6			0	She put the delicious food and the bread that she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob	"She gave to her son Jacob the delicious food and bread which she had prepared"
+GEN	27	18	ak4j			0	Here I am	"Yes, I am listening" or "Yes, what is it?" See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:1](../22/01.md).
+GEN	27	19	rss2			0	I have done as you said to me	"I have done what you told me to do"
+GEN	27	19	h2fq			0	some of my game	The word "game" refers to wild animals that someone hunts and kills. See how "game" was translated in [Genesis 27:3](../27/03.md).
+GEN	27	20	rke8			0	He said	"Jacob replied"
+GEN	27	20	wk6c	figs-idiom		0	brought it to me	This is an idiom meaning that God caused it to happen. Alternate translation: "helped me to succeed while hunting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	27	21	jmh1			0	whether you are my true son Esau or not	"if you are really my son Esau"
+GEN	27	22	zy8a			0	Jacob went over to Isaac his father	"Jacob approached Isaac his father"
+GEN	27	22	g574	figs-synecdoche		0	The voice is Jacob's voice	Here Issac speaks of Jacob's voice as representing Jacob. Alternate translation: "You sound like Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	27	22	yi47	figs-synecdoche		0	but the hands are the hands of Esau	Here Issac speaks of Esau's hands as representing Esau. Alternate translation: "but your hands feel like Esau's hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	27	24	wi51	figs-events		0	He said	Isaac asks this question before blessing his son. Alternate translation: "But first Isaac asked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+GEN	27	25	sqb8			0	eat of your game	The word "game" refers to a wild animal that people hunt and kill. See how "game" was translated in [Genesis 27:7](../27/07.md).
+GEN	27	25	w6sf			0	he drank	"Isaac drank it"
+GEN	27	27	tr1w	figs-explicit		0	he smelled the smell of his clothes and blessed him	It can be made explicit that the clothes smelled like Esau's clothes. Alternate translation: "he smelled his clothes and they smelled like Esau's clothes, so Isaac blessed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	27	27	nr5p			0	he smelled	"Isaac smelled"
+GEN	27	27	e57u			0	the smell	"the scent"
+GEN	27	27	t86t			0	blessed him	"then he blessed him." This refers to the formal blessing a father pronounces on his children.
+GEN	27	27	m1kb			0	See, the smell of my son	The word "see" is used as an emphatic figure of speech to mean "it is true." Alternate translation: "Truly, the smell of my son"
+GEN	27	27	s46h	figs-idiom		0	that Yahweh has blessed	Here the word "blessed" means that Yahweh has caused good things to happen to the field and it has become fruitful. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh has caused to be very productive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	27	28	q1wj			0	General Information:	This is Isaac's blessing. He thought he was speaking to Esau, but he was speaking to Jacob.
+GEN	27	28	e1me	figs-you		0	give you	Here "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. But the blessing would also apply to Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	27	28	v1nn	figs-explicit		0	dew of heaven	"Dew" is drops of water that form on the plants during the night. This can be made explicit in the translation. Alternate translation: "night mist from heaven to water your crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	27	28	wst4	figs-metaphor		0	fatness of the earth	Having fertile land is spoken of as if the earth were fat or rich. Alternate translation: "good soil for producing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	27	28	hlu3	figs-explicit		0	plenty of grain and new wine	If "grain" and "wine" are unknown, this can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "plenty of food and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	27	29	z9hr	figs-you		0	you ... your	Here these pronouns are singular and refer to Jacob. But the blessing also applies to Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	27	29	i4ct	figs-metonymy		0	nations bow down	Here "nations" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "people from all nations bow down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	27	29	qa8g	translate-symaction		0	bow down	This means to bend over to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	27	29	z1qi			0	Be master over your brothers	"Become a master over your brothers"
+GEN	27	29	lvg1	figs-synecdoche		0	your brothers ... your mother's sons	Isaac is speaking this blessing directly to Jacob. But, it also applies to Jacob's descendants who will rule over the descendants of Esau and the descendants of any other of Jacob's brothers that he may have. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	27	29	vc3p			0	may your mother's sons bow down to you	"your mother's sons will bow down to you"
+GEN	27	29	af44	figs-activepassive		0	May every one who curses you be cursed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May God curse everyone who curses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	27	29	rwr2	figs-activepassive		0	may every one who blesses you be blessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May God bless everyone who blesses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	27	30	dae7			0	had scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father	"had just left the tent of Isaac his father"
+GEN	27	31	htl4			0	delicious food	"tasty meat that I love." See how this was translated in [Genesis 27:3](../27/03.md).
+GEN	27	31	jjd8	figs-123person		0	some of your son's game	Here "your son's" was a polite way of Esau referring to his own food he prepared. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	27	31	r39y			0	your son's game	The word "game" refers to wild animals that people hunt to eat. See how "game" was translated in [Genesis 27:7](../27/07.md).
+GEN	27	31	p6yp			0	bless me	This refers to the formal blessing a father pronounces on his children.
+GEN	27	32	qzp4			0	said to him	"said to Esau"
+GEN	27	33	s8l1			0	Isaac trembled	"Isaac began to shake"
+GEN	27	33	vrt1			0	hunted this game	Game refers to a wild animal that people hunt and kill. See how "game" was translated in [Genesis 27:7](../27/07.md).
+GEN	27	34	g5y4	figs-metaphor		0	he cried with a very great and bitter cry	Esau's anguish was similar to the taste of something bitter. Alternate translation: "he cried loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	27	35	xrv3	figs-metaphor		0	has taken away your blessing	This is a figure of speech meaning Jacob took what was Esau's. Alternate translation: "I have blessed him instead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	27	36	vpk4	figs-rquestion		0	Is he not rightly named Jacob?	Esau uses a question to emphasize his anger at Jacob. Alternate translation: "Jacob is certainly the right name for my brother!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	27	36	rq3b			0	Jacob	Translators may also add a footnote that says: "The name Jacob means 'he grasps the heel.' In the original language the name 'Jacob' also sounds like the word for 'he deceives.'"
+GEN	27	36	s7al	figs-metaphor		0	He took away my birthright	This speaks about a birthright as if it were an object that a person could take away. Alternate translation: "What was once my birthright is now his because he tricked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	27	36	d3f1	figs-metaphor		0	now he has taken away my blessing	This speaks about a blessing as if it were an object that person could take away. Alternate translation: "now he has tricked you into blessing him instead of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	27	36	bej9			0	Have you not reserved a blessing for me	Esau knows that his father cannot bless him with the same things that he blessed Jacob. Esau is asking if there is anything left to say to him that Isaac did not say while blessing Jacob.
+GEN	27	37	z3vr	figs-rquestion		0	What more can I do for you, my son?	Isaac uses a question to emphasize that there is nothing else he can do. Alternate translation: "There is nothing else I can do for you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	27	38	xf7q			0	Have you not even one blessing for me, my father	This can be stated in positive form. "My father, do you have one more blessing for me"
+GEN	27	39	yu4i			0	said to him	"said to Esau"
+GEN	27	39	j4p8			0	Look, the place	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: the place"
+GEN	27	39	ykr5	figs-metaphor		0	far from the richness of the earth	This is a figure of speech referring to the earth's fertility. Alternate translation: "far from the fertile soil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	27	39	xpl9	figs-explicit		0	dew of the sky above	"Dew" is drops of water that form on the plants during the night. This can be made explicit in the translation. Alternate translation: "the night mist from the sky to water your crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	27	40	vn48	figs-synecdoche		0	your ... you	In 27:39-40 these pronouns are singular and refer to Esau, but what Isaac says also applies to Esau's descendants (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	27	40	tzg9	figs-metonymy		0	By your sword you will live	Here "sword" stands for violence. Alternate translation: "You will rob and kill people in order to get what you need to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	27	40	rvk2	figs-metaphor		0	you will shake his yoke from off your neck	This speaks about someone having a master as if the master's control over the person were a yoke that the person had to carry. Alternate translation: "you will free yourself from his control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	27	41	ajl9	figs-synecdoche		0	Esau said in his heart	Here "heart" stands for Esau himself. Alternate translation: "Esau said to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	27	41	f5u3			0	days of mourning for my father are near	This refers to a number of days a person grieves when a family member dies.
+GEN	27	42	xuy8	figs-activepassive		0	The words of Esau her older son were told to Rebekah	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Rebekah about Esau's plan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	27	42	f45j			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+GEN	27	42	n35u			0	is consoling himself	"is making himself feel better"
+GEN	27	43	n2yn			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	27	43	h9zp			0	flee to Laban	"leave here quickly and go to Laban"
+GEN	27	44	f6w6			0	for a while	"for a period of time"
+GEN	27	44	nuh4			0	until your brother's fury subsides	"until you brother calms down"
+GEN	27	45	bkx2	figs-metaphor		0	until your brother's anger turns away from you	No longer being angry is spoken of as if the anger turns to a different direction away from the person. Alternate translation: "until he is no longer angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	27	45	s57p	figs-rquestion		0	Why should I lose you both in one day?	Rebekah uses a question to emphasize her concern. Alternate translation: "I do not want to lose both of you in one day!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	27	45	b5v1	figs-explicit		0	I lose you both in one day	It is implied that if Esau kills Jacob, then they will execute Esau as a murderer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	27	45	mt31	figs-euphemism		0	I lose	This is a polite way of referring to her sons dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	27	46	z2lw	figs-hyperbole		0	I am weary of life	Rebekah is exaggerating to emphasize how upset she is about the Hittite women that Esau married. Alternate translation: "I am terribly upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+GEN	27	46	d19k			0	the daughters of Heth	"these Hittite women" or "descendants of Heth"
+GEN	27	46	ujy2	figs-idiom		0	like these women, some of the daughters of the land	The phrase "daughters of the land" means the local females. Alternate translation: "like these women who live in this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	27	46	z91x	figs-rquestion		0	what good will my life be to me?	Rebekah uses a question to emphasize how upset she would be if Jacob marries a Hittite woman. Alternate translation: "My life will be awful!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	28	intro	t611	Genesis 28 General Notes		0		# Genesis 28 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Even though Jacob tricked his father in order to receive Esau's blessing, the chapter repeats the blessing, ensuring he inherits the blessings promised to Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jacob's dream<br>Jacob had a dream or received a vision. The purpose of this dream is to show that, despite Jacob's sin, God is giving Abraham's covenant promises to Jacob and his descendants. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>##### Bethel<br>This was an important city for Abraham and his descendants. It is possible that there is some theological significance to the city of Bethel.<br>
+GEN	28	01	nl2p			0	You must not take	"Do not take"
+GEN	28	02	jcc6			0	Arise, go	"Go right away"
+GEN	28	02	ptv8	translate-names		0	Paddan Aram	This was another name for the region of Mesopotamia, which about the same location as modern Iraq. See how this was translated in [Genesis 25:20](../25/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	28	02	dv3j	figs-metonymy		0	house of	This refers to a person's descendants or other relatives. Alternate translation: "family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	28	02	m29w	translate-names		0	Bethuel	Bethuel was Rebekah's father. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 22:22](../22/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	28	02	dh9y			0	your mother's father	"your grandfather"
+GEN	28	02	fqr7			0	one of the daughters	"from the daughters"
+GEN	28	02	a74b			0	your mother's brother	"your uncle"
+GEN	28	03	u2mm			0	General Information:	Isaac continues speaking to Jacob
+GEN	28	03	qw5a	figs-doublet		0	make you fruitful and multiply you	The word "multiply" explains how God would make Jacob "fruitful." Alternate translation: "give you many children and descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+GEN	28	04	nas7	figs-metaphor		0	May he give you the blessing of Abraham, to you, and to your descendants after you	This speaks about blessing someone as if a blessing were an object that a person can give. The abstract noun "the blessing" can be stated as "bless." Alternate translation: "May God bless you and your descendants as he blessed Abraham" or "May God give to you and your descendants what he promised to Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	28	04	eja3	figs-metaphor		0	that you may inherit the land	God giving the land of Canaan to Jacob and his descendants is spoken of as if a child were inheriting money or possessions from his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	28	04	da2s			0	the land where you have been living	"the land where you have been staying"
+GEN	28	04	yx4w			0	which God gave to Abraham	"which God promised to Abraham"
+GEN	28	05	c4ky	translate-names		0	Paddan Aram	This was another name for the region of Mesopotamia, which about the same location as modern Iraq. See how this was translated in [Genesis 25:20](../25/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	28	05	ses3	translate-names		0	Bethuel	Bethuel was Rebekah's father. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 22:22](../22/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	28	06	b2pg			0	General Information:	The story changes from Jacob to Esau
+GEN	28	06	mjy9	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Esau. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	28	06	ic25	translate-names		0	Paddan Aram	This was another name for the region of Mesopotamia, which about the same location as modern Iraq. See how this was translated in [Genesis 25:20](../25/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	28	06	avf6			0	to take a wife	"to take a wife for himself"
+GEN	28	06	epz3			0	He also saw that Isaac had blessed him	"Esau also saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob"
+GEN	28	06	xj5i			0	You must not take	"Do not take"
+GEN	28	06	sp4g			0	women of Canaan	"daughters of Canaan" or "Canaanite women"
+GEN	28	08	gmv1			0	General Information:	This continues the background information about Esau.
+GEN	28	08	h454			0	Esau saw	"Esau realized"
+GEN	28	08	a14e			0	the women of Canaan did not please Isaac his father	"his father Isaac did not approve of the women of Canaan"
+GEN	28	08	sp9b			0	women of Canaan	"daughters of Canaan" or "the Canaanite women"
+GEN	28	09	pn6x			0	So he went	"Because of that, he went"
+GEN	28	09	e5ya			0	besides the wives that he had	"in addition to the wives that he already had"
+GEN	28	09	l4pn	translate-names		0	Mahalath	This is the name of one of Ishmael's daughters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	28	09	su64	translate-names		0	Nebaioth	This is the name of one of Ishmael's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	28	10	uh6w			0	General Information:	The story switches back to Jacob
+GEN	28	11	ru38			0	He came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set	"He came to a certain place and, because the sun had set, he decided to stay for the night"
+GEN	28	12	mwk8			0	He dreamed	"Jacob had a dream"
+GEN	28	12	z48g			0	set up on the earth	"with the bottom of it touching the ground"
+GEN	28	12	pn7d			0	reached to heaven	This refers to the place where God lives.
+GEN	28	13	ax75			0	Behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+GEN	28	13	wwx2			0	Yahweh stood above it	Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh was standing at the top of the stairway" or 2) "Yahweh was standing next to Jacob"
+GEN	28	13	a91d			0	Abraham your father	Here "father" means "ancestor." Alternate translation: "Abraham your ancestor" or "Abraham your forefather"
+GEN	28	14	j413			0	General Information:	God continues to talk to Jacob in a dream.
+GEN	28	14	wu5i	figs-simile		0	Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth	God compares Jacob's descendants to the dust of the earth to emphasize their huge number. Alternate translation: "You will have more descendants than you can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+GEN	28	14	pyi5	figs-metonymy		0	you will spread far out to the west	The word "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. Here Jacob represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "your descendants will spread out to the west" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	28	14	fby4			0	you will spread far out	This means the people will extend the borders of their land and occupy more territory.
+GEN	28	14	hn6s	figs-synecdoche		0	to the west, to the east, to the north, and to the south	This phrases are used together to mean "all directions." Alternate translation: "in all directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	28	14	i1qm	figs-activepassive		0	Through you and through your descendants will all the families of the earth be blessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bless all families on the earth through you and your descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	28	15	yb1m			0	Behold, I am	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: I am"
+GEN	28	15	n4tr			0	for I will not leave you. I will do all	"for I will not leave you until I have done all"
+GEN	28	15	gr8q			0	I will keep you	"I will keep you safe" or "I will protect you"
+GEN	28	15	em1w			0	I will bring you into this land again	"I will bring you back to this land"
+GEN	28	16	t191			0	awoke out of his sleep	"woke up from his sleep"
+GEN	28	17	h8p1	figs-doublet		0	the house of God ... the gate of heaven	The phrase "the gate of heaven" explains that this place is the entrance to "the house of God" and "the entrance to where God lives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+GEN	28	17	hc3f	figs-metaphor		0	This is the gate of heaven	This speaks about the entrance to the place where God lives as if it were a literal kingdom that had a gate that someone has to open to let people in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	28	18	e2b6			0	pillar	This is a memorial pillar, that is, simply a large stone or boulder set up on its end.
+GEN	28	18	grd4	translate-symaction		0	poured oil upon the top of it	This action symbolizes that Jacob is dedicating the pillar to God. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "poured oil on the top of it in order to dedicate the pillar to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	28	19	hv4e			0	Bethel	Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Bethel means 'house of God.'"
+GEN	28	19	u3i9	translate-names		0	Luz	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	28	20	bas3	Connecting Statement:		0		Jacob begins to make a vow to Yahweh.
+GEN	28	20	p422			0	vowed a vow	"made a vow" or "solemnly promised God"
+GEN	28	20	dm3m	figs-123person		0	If God will ... clothes to wear	Jacob is speaking to God in the third person. This can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "If you will ... clothes to wear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	28	20	ye9d	figs-metonymy		0	on this road on which I am walking	This stands for Jacob's journey to find a wife and to return home. Alternate translation: "on this journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	28	20	vwl3	figs-synecdoche		0	will give me bread to eat	Here "bread" stands for food in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	28	21	t1uz	Connecting Statement:		0		The vow that began with the words "If God will ... clothes to wear" in verse 20 continues here.
+GEN	28	21	my56	figs-123person		0	so that I return safely ... then Yahweh will be my God	The vow that began with the words "If God will ... clothes to wear" in verse 20 continues here. Jacob is speaking to God in the third person. This can be stated in the second person. "If you will ... clothes to wear ... so that I return safely ... then you, Yahweh, will be the God that I will worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	28	21	lw1z	figs-metonymy		0	to my father's house	Here "house" stands for Jacob's family. Alternate translation: "to my father and the rest of my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	28	22	auv9			0	a sacred stone	This means that the stone will mark the place where God appeared to him and it will be a place where people can worship God. Alternate translation: "God's house" or "God's place"
+GEN	29	intro	cbq8	Genesis 29 General Notes		0		# Genesis 29 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>This chapter records the conflict between Jacob's wives, Rachel and Leah. This account continues into the next chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Shepherds<br>Although the exact reasoning for the shepherds' unwillingness to give water to the sheep is unknown, it is probable they were being lazy. The actions of these shepherds contrast Jacob's actions.<br><br>##### Kissing<br>It was common in the ancient Near East for relatives to greet each other with a kiss. There was nothing sexual about this type of kissing.<br><br>##### Marriage<br>It was customary in the ancient Near East for a man to work for a woman's father in order to earn the right to marry her. It is unknown how common it was for a father to have his younger daughter marry before an older daughter. It was also sinful for Jacob to marry more than one wife. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+GEN	29	01	lq7q			0	the people of the east	This means the people of Paddan Aram, which is a land east of the land of Canaan.
+GEN	29	02	jxn8			0	and, behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there by it	The word "behold" marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+GEN	29	02	hn73	writing-background		0	For out of that well	"For from that well." This phrase marks a change from the story to background information about how the shepherds watered the flocks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	29	02	lfz9			0	they would water	"the shepherds would water" or "those taking care of the sheep would water"
+GEN	29	02	e7ms	figs-idiom		0	the well's mouth	Here "mouth" is a way of referring to an opening. Alternate translation: "the opening of the well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	29	04	uup8			0	Jacob said to them	"Jacob said to the shepherds"
+GEN	29	04	th3u			0	My brothers	This is a polite way to greet a stranger.
+GEN	29	05	l8t8			0	Laban son of Nahor	Here "son" refers to a male descendant. Another possible meaning is "Laban the grandson of Nahor."
+GEN	29	06	g1kl			0	and, look there, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep	"Now look! Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep"
+GEN	29	07	vjn6			0	it is the middle of the day	"the sun is still high in the sky" or "the sun is still shining brightly"
+GEN	29	07	wsp1	figs-activepassive		0	for the flocks to be gathered together	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for you to gather the flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	29	07	kul5	figs-explicit		0	to be gathered together	This means to gather them together inside a fence for them to stay for the night. The full meaning of this can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	29	07	eea1			0	let them graze	"let them eat grass in the field"
+GEN	29	08	vp42			0	We cannot water them	"We have to wait to water them." This has to do with timing, not permission.
+GEN	29	08	w41a	figs-activepassive		0	until all the flocks are gathered together	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until the other shepherds gather their flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	29	08	q2rs	figs-idiom		0	from the well's mouth	Here "mouth" is way of referring to an opening. Alternate translation: "from the well" or "from the opening of the well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	29	08	f3hm			0	and we will water the sheep	"then we will water the sheep"
+GEN	29	10	lk18			0	his mother's brother	"his uncle"
+GEN	29	10	l4ls	figs-idiom		0	the well's mouth	Here "mouth" is a way of referring to an opening. Alternate translation: "the well" or "the opening of the well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	29	11	dr7v			0	Jacob kissed Rachel	In ancient Near East, it is common to greet a relative with a kiss. However, it is normally done between men. If your language has an affectionate greeting for a relative, use that. If not, use what is appropriate.
+GEN	29	11	bje4	figs-explicit		0	wept loudly	Jacob weeps because he is so happy. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	29	12	rxl5			0	her father's relative	"related to her father"
+GEN	29	13	vkr1			0	his sister's son	"his nephew"
+GEN	29	13	g5et			0	embraced him	"hugged him"
+GEN	29	13	arl7			0	kissed him	In ancient Near East, it is common to greet a relative with a kiss. However, it is normally done between men. If your language has an affectionate greeting for a relative, use that. If not, use what is appropriate.
+GEN	29	13	ze3q			0	Jacob told Laban all these things	"then Jacob told Laban everything he told Rachel"
+GEN	29	14	klc2	figs-metonymy		0	my bone and my flesh	This phrase means they are directly related. Alternate translation: "my relative" or "a member of my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	29	15	i5a9	figs-rquestion		0	Should you serve me for nothing ... my relative?	Laban uses a question to emphasize that he should pay Jacob for working for him. The question can be translated as a statement. This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "It is certainly right that I should pay you for working for me even though you are my relative." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+GEN	29	16	yvd6	writing-background		0	Now Laban had	The word "now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Laban and his daughters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	29	17	daa9			0	Leah's eyes were tender	Possible meanings are 1) "Leah's eyes were pretty" or 2) "Leah's eyes were plain"
+GEN	29	18	jsx9			0	Jacob loved Rachel	Here the word "loved" refers to a romantic attraction between a man and a woman.
+GEN	29	19	d6zk			0	than that I should give her to another man	"rather than give her to another man"
+GEN	29	20	p6uz			0	and they seemed to him only a few days	"but the time seemed to him to be only a few days"
+GEN	29	20	p7wx			0	for the love he had for her	"on account of the love he had for her" or "because of his love for her"
+GEN	29	21	nz7t	figs-activepassive		0	Give me my wife, for my days have been completed—so that I may marry her!	The phrase "have been completed" can be stated in active form. The statement is emphatic. Alternate translation: Give me my wife, so that I may marry her, for I have completed the length of time that I was to work for you!"Give me Rachel so that I may marry her, for I have worked seven years for you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	29	22	kln5	figs-metonymy		0	made a feast	"prepared a wedding feast." Most likely Laban had others prepare the feast. Alternate translation: "had others prepare a wedding feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	29	23	q4m4	figs-euphemism		0	who went in to her	"who had sexual relations with her." You may need to use other, more polite words here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	29	24	yic2	writing-background		0	Laban gave his female servant Zilpah ... her servant	Here the author gives background information about Laban giving Zilpah to Leah. Most likely he gave Zilpah to Leah before the wedding. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	29	24	n874	translate-names		0	Zilpah	This is the name of Leah's female servant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	29	25	m2hu			0	behold, it was Leah	"Jacob was surprised to see it was Leah in bed with him." The word "behold" here shows that Jacob was surprised by what he saw.
+GEN	29	25	ji15	figs-rquestion		0	What is this you have done to me?	Jacob uses a question to express his anger and surprise. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe you did this to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	29	25	g6rs	figs-rquestion		0	Did I not serve you for Rachel?	Jacob uses these questions to express his hurt that Laban had tricked him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I served you for seven years to marry Rachel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	29	26	gfg2			0	It is not our custom to give	"In our family we do not give"
+GEN	29	27	ly1t			0	Complete the bridal week of this daughter	"Finish celebrating Leah's bridal week"
+GEN	29	27	vma8	figs-explicit		0	we will give you the other also	The full meaning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "next week we will give you Rachel also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	29	28	a6qr			0	Jacob did so, and completed Leah's week	"And Jacob did what Laban asked, and finished celebrating Leah's bridal week"
+GEN	29	29	g7yl	translate-names		0	Bilhah	This is the name of Rachel's female servant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	29	30	zix1	figs-euphemism		0	Jacob went in to Rachel	"Jacob had sexual relations with Rachel." You may need to use other, more polite words here. See how similar words are translated in [Genesis 29:23](../29/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	29	30	q996			0	he loved Rachel	This refers to the romantic love between a man and a woman.
+GEN	29	31	s19a	figs-activepassive		0	Leah was not loved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jacob did not love Leah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	29	31	lk3e	figs-hyperbole		0	not loved	This is an exaggeration to emphasize that Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. Alternate translation: "loved less than Rachel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+GEN	29	31	t2ud	figs-metaphor		0	so he opened her womb	God causing Leah to be able to become pregnant is spoken of as if God is opening her womb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	29	31	snn8			0	was childless	"was not able to become pregnant"
+GEN	29	32	w9x3			0	Leah conceived and bore a son	"Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son"
+GEN	29	32	j9j3	translate-names		0	she called his name Reuben	Translators may also add a footnote that says: "The name Reuben means 'See, a son.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	29	32	p4ip	figs-abstractnouns		0	Yahweh has looked upon my affliction	Leah was experiencing emotional pain because Jacob had rejected her. The abstract noun "affliction" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Yahweh saw that I was suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	29	33	ff7r			0	Then she conceived	"Then Leah became pregnant"
+GEN	29	33	jl8z			0	bore a son	"gave birth to a son"
+GEN	29	33	djc1	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh has heard that I am unloved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has heard that my husband does not love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	29	33	dlg9	translate-names		0	she called his name Simeon	Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Simeon means 'heard.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	29	34	tv8t			0	will my husband be attached to me	"my husband will embrace me"
+GEN	29	34	q2up			0	I have borne him three sons	"I have given birth to three sons for him"
+GEN	29	34	bz8c	translate-names		0	his name was called Levi	Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Levi means 'attached.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	29	35	x9x6			0	She conceived again	"Leah became pregnant again"
+GEN	29	35	acb5			0	bore a son	"gave birth to a son"
+GEN	29	35	xp9g	translate-names		0	she called his name Judah	Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Judah means 'praise.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	30	intro	g8rn	Genesis 30 General Notes		0		# Genesis 30 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues the story of the conflict between Rachel and Leah.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Women and their children<br>In the ancient Near East, it was important for a married woman to have many children. If a woman did not have many children, people believed it brought shame upon her. This is one of the reasons why Rachel and Leah were always jealous of each other. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]])<br><br>##### Speckled and spotted<br>Speckled and spotted sheep were considered to be imperfect. Therefore, they were considered to be much less valuable than the spotless sheep. Despite Jacob's fair offer, Laban once again tried to cheat him out of something he deserved. Jacob anticipated Laban's cheating.<br>
+GEN	30	01	b8mq			0	When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children	"When Rachel realized that she was unable to become preganant"
+GEN	30	01	ct56	figs-hyperbole		0	I will die	Rachel is exaggerating to show how upset she is about not having children. Alternate translation: "I will feel completely worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+GEN	30	01	v6l6			0	Give me children	"Cause me to become pregnant"
+GEN	30	02	rs2s	figs-metaphor		0	Jacob's anger burned against Rachel	Jacob's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "Jacob was very angry with Rachel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	30	02	b7dm	figs-rquestion		0	Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?	This is a rhetorical question that Jacob uses to scold Rachel. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am not God! I am not the one who is preventing you from having children!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	30	03	dh9k			0	She said	"Rachel said"
+GEN	30	03	y5pn			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+GEN	30	03	rc5q	figs-explicit		0	there is my servant Bilhah ... I will have children by her	At that time, this was an acceptable way for a barren woman to have children that would legally belong to her. The full meaning of this may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	30	03	u6p8			0	Bilhah	This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md).
+GEN	30	03	fqb3	figs-euphemism		0	Go in to her	This is a polite way of talking about sexual relations. You may need to use different words in your language. Alternate translation: "Have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	30	03	jt2n	figs-idiom		0	on my knees	This is a way of saying that the child that Bilhah gives birth to will belong to Rachel. Alternate translation: "for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	30	03	fu33			0	I will have children by her	"and in this way she will cause me to have children"
+GEN	30	04	m19u	figs-euphemism		0	Jacob went in to her	This is a polite way of talking about sexual relations. You may need to use different words in your language. Alternate translation: "Jacob had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	30	05	e6rx			0	Bilhah	This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md).
+GEN	30	05	j1wf			0	bore Jacob a son	"gave birth to a son for Jacob"
+GEN	30	06	m82y			0	she called his name	"Rachel gave him the name"
+GEN	30	06	qy9x	translate-names		0	called his name Dan	Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Dan means 'he judged.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	30	07	d11y			0	Bilhah ... conceived again	"Bilhah ... became pregnant again"
+GEN	30	07	e4tc			0	bore Jacob a second son	"gave birth to a second son for Jacob"
+GEN	30	08	xbz2	figs-idiom		0	With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister	The phrase "wrestlings have I wrestled" is an idiom used for emphasis. It is also a metaphor that speaks of Rachel's attempts to have a child like her sister as if she were having a physical fight with Leah. Alternate translation: "I have had a great struggle to have children like my older sister, Leah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	30	08	p9q6			0	have prevailed	"I have won" or "I have succeeded"
+GEN	30	08	gy77			0	called his name Naphtali	Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Naphtali means 'my struggle.'"
+GEN	30	09	n7if			0	When Leah saw that	"When Leah became aware that"
+GEN	30	09	ct6f			0	she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife	"she gave Zilpah, her servant, to Jacob as a wife"
+GEN	30	09	mw56			0	Zilpah	This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this in [Genesis 29:24](../29/24.md).
+GEN	30	10	pf1k			0	bore Jacob a son	"gave birth to a son for Jacob"
+GEN	30	11	ml48			0	This is fortunate!	"How fortunate!" or "What good luck!"
+GEN	30	11	hmk8			0	called his name Gad	Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Gad means 'fortunate.'"
+GEN	30	12	sp7h	translate-names		0	Zilpah	This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:24](../29/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	30	12	cbx9			0	bore Jacob a second son	"gave birth to a second son for Jacob"
+GEN	30	13	c2du			0	I am happy!	"How blessed I am!" or "How happy I am!"
+GEN	30	13	i9pt			0	the daughters	"the women" or "the young women"
+GEN	30	13	q84q	translate-names		0	called his name Asher	Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Asher means 'happy.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	30	14	k7d6			0	Reuben went	"Reuben went out"
+GEN	30	14	yv13	figs-idiom		0	in the days of wheat harvest	Here the phrase "in the days of" is an idiom that refers to the season or time of year. Alternate translation: "at the time of year of the wheat harvest" or "during the wheat harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	30	14	t6zn	translate-unknown		0	mandrakes	This is a fruit that was said to increase fertility and the desire to sleep with one's lover. Alternate translation: "love fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+GEN	30	15	uq87	figs-rquestion		0	Is it a small matter to you ... my husband?	"Do you not care ... my husband?" This is a rhetorical question used to scold Rachel. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is bad enough ... my husband." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	30	15	h684	figs-rquestion		0	Do you now want ... too?	This is a rhetorical question, used to scold Rachel. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now you want ... too!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	30	15	ku4g	figs-euphemism		0	Then he will lie with you	Here "lie with" is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Then Jacob will have sexual intercourse with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	30	16	y5di	figs-euphemism		0	You must come in to me	Here "come in to" is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "You must have sexual intercourse with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	30	16	c6r1			0	with my son's mandrakes	"for the price of my son's mandrakes." See how you translated "mandrake" in [Genesis 30:14](../30/14.md).
+GEN	30	17	k8h8			0	she conceived	"She became pregnant"
+GEN	30	17	ew6t			0	bore Jacob a fifth son	"gave birth to a fifth son for Jacob"
+GEN	30	18	k9kl	figs-metaphor		0	God has given me my wages	God rewarding Leah is spoken of as if he were a boss paying wages to someone who works for him. Alternate translation: "God has given my due" or "God has rewarded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	30	18	n1d3			0	She called his name Issachar	Translators may also add a footnote that says: "The name Issachar means 'there is a reward.'"
+GEN	30	19	u4y3			0	Leah conceived again	"Leah became pregnant again"
+GEN	30	19	i5p8			0	bore a sixth son to Jacob	"gave birth to a sixth son for Jacob"
+GEN	30	20	my2k			0	She called his name Zebulun	Translators may also add a footnote that says: "The name Zebulun means 'honor.'"
+GEN	30	21	glq4	translate-names		0	called her name Dinah	This is the name of Leah's daughter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	30	22	tj2w	figs-idiom		0	God called Rachel to mind and listened to her	The phrase "call to mind" means to remember. This does not mean God forgot about Rachel. It means he considered her request. Alternate translation: "God considered Rachel and granted to her what she wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	30	23	ql6d	figs-metaphor		0	God has taken away my shame	God causing Rachel to no longer feel ashamed is spoken of as if "shame" were an object that person could take away from someone else. The abstract noun "shame" can be stated as "ashamed." Alternate translation: "God has caused me to no longer feel ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	30	24	lyt5	translate-names		0	She called his name Joseph	Translators may also add a footnote that says: "The name Joseph means 'may he add.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	30	24	lif6			0	Yahweh has added to me another son	Rachel's first sons were through her female servant Bilhah.
+GEN	30	25	a2ai			0	After Rachel had borne Joseph	"After Rachel gave birth to Joseph"
+GEN	30	26	jpd7			0	and let me go	"so I can go"
+GEN	30	26	n1c9	figs-abstractnouns		0	you know the service I have given you	Jacob is reminding Laban of their contract ([Genesis Gen 29:27](../29/26.md)). The abstract noun "service" can be stated as "served." Alternate translation: "you know that I have served you long enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	30	27	wnz1			0	Laban said to him	"Laban said to Jacob"
+GEN	30	27	f6ny	figs-metaphor		0	If now I have found favor in your eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "If I have found favor with you" or "If you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	30	27	hl6m	figs-idiom		0	found favor	This is an idiom that means that someone is approved of by someone else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	30	27	f5lu			0	wait, because	"please stay, because"
+GEN	30	27	ww4z			0	I have learned by using divination	"I have discovered by my own spiritual and magical practices"
+GEN	30	27	nl2u			0	for your sake	"because of you"
+GEN	30	28	unx9	figs-explicit		0	Name your wages	This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "Tell me how much I have to pay to keep you here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	30	29	wk5n			0	Jacob said to him	"Jacob said to Laban"
+GEN	30	29	va18			0	how your livestock have fared with me	"how well your livestock have done since I started taking care of them"
+GEN	30	30	wm8b			0	For you had little before I came	"your herds were small before I worked for you"
+GEN	30	30	cxf4			0	and it has increased abundantly	"but now your wealth has greatly increased"
+GEN	30	30	yq88	figs-rquestion		0	Now when will I provide for my own household also?	"Now when will I take care of my own family?" Jacob uses a question to emphasize that he wants to start providing for his own family. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now I want to take care of my family!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	30	31	guq7	figs-explicit		0	What will I pay you	"What can I pay you" or "What can I give you." This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "What can I pay you so that you stay and work for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	30	31	p7p2	writing-connectingwords		0	If you will do this thing for me	The connecting word "But" can be used at the beginning to show that what Jacob is about to say contrasts with what he just said. Alternate translation: "But if you will do this thing for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+GEN	30	31	b25k			0	this thing	The phrase "this thing" refers to what Jacob will propose in verse 32.
+GEN	30	31	b9ys			0	feed your flock and keep it	"feed and take care of your flock"
+GEN	30	32	d9j2			0	removing from it every speckled and spotted sheep, and every black one among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats	"and remove every sheep with spots, every black sheep, and every goat with spots"
+GEN	30	32	nqn7			0	These will be my wages	"This will be the cost of keeping me here"
+GEN	30	33	rd2c	figs-personification		0	My integrity will testify for me later on	The word "integrity" means "honesty." This speaks about integrity as if it were a person who could testify for or against another person. Alternate translation: "And later you will know if I have been honest with you or not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GEN	30	33	c2ni	figs-activepassive		0	Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, if any are found with me, will be considered to be stolen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you find any goats without spots or any sheep that are not black, you can consider them stolen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	30	34	uk57			0	Let it be according to your word	"Let it be as you say" or "We will do what you have said"
+GEN	30	35	w5h3			0	that were striped and spotted	"that had stripes and spots"
+GEN	30	35	vgj7			0	that were speckled and spotted	"that had spots"
+GEN	30	35	yj5c			0	every one that had white in it	"every goat that had some white in it"
+GEN	30	35	wxg5			0	all the black ones among the sheep	"all the black sheep"
+GEN	30	35	kx5r	figs-metonymy		0	gave them into the hand	Here "hand" stands for control or care. Alternate translation: "had his sons take care of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	30	37	q2ef	translate-unknown		0	fresh poplar ... almond ... plane tree	These are all trees with white wood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+GEN	30	37	i1xk			0	peeled white streaks in them, and made the white inner wood appear that was in the sticks	"peeled off pieces of bark so that the white wood underneath would show"
+GEN	30	38	m1gg			0	the watering troughs	long open containers for holding water for animals to drink
+GEN	30	39	w5f7			0	The flocks bred	"The animals of the flocks conceived" or "The animals mated"
+GEN	30	39	u7ap			0	produced striped, speckled, and spotted young	"gave birth to babies with stripes and spots"
+GEN	30	40	i58f	figs-explicit		0	Jacob separated	It can be made explicit that this happened over several years. Alternate translation: "During the several years following, Jacob separated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	30	40	ff1z			0	face toward	"look toward"
+GEN	30	40	y79l			0	he separated out his flocks for himself alone	"he set his flocks apart"
+GEN	30	41	l916	figs-synecdoche		0	before the eyes of the flock	Here the flock's "eyes" represent the sheep and emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "so that the flock could see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	30	41	s3qy			0	among the sticks	"in front of the sticks"
+GEN	30	42	sm36			0	the feebler animals	"the weaker animals"
+GEN	30	42	z6j6	figs-explicit		0	So the feebler animals were Laban's, and the stronger were Jacob's	"So the weaker offspring belonged to Laban, while the stronger offspring belonged to Jacob." You can make this even more explicit. Alternate translation: "So the weaker offspring did not have stripes or spots and so belonged to Laban, while the stronger offspring did have stripes or spots and so belonged to Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	30	43	qp8n			0	The man	"Jacob"
+GEN	30	43	be3r			0	became very prosperous	"greatly prospered" or "became very wealthy"
+GEN	31	intro	zw5h	Genesis 31 General Notes		0		# Genesis 31 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's blessing<br>When Jacob left Paddam Aram, he left very wealthy. Despite his punishment of exile from Canaan, God still blessed Jacob and his family. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br><br>##### Household gods<br>Although a few scholars believe the possession of the household gods was a sign of inheritance, this seems unlikely. It is probable that Rachel believed these idols would bring them "good luck" and would bring them great blessing. This was sinful because they were to trust in Yahweh, who already promised to bless them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Irony<br>Laban's sons complained that Jacob cheated them out of their father's possessions. It was their father who tried to cheat Jacob out of what he promised to give Jacob. Jacob treated his brother Esau in the same way. Jacob cheated Esau out of their father's blessing.<br>
+GEN	31	01	q6pl			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the story.
+GEN	31	01	bae1			0	Jacob heard the words of Laban's sons, that they said	"Jacob heard that Laban's sons were saying"
+GEN	31	01	j4tu	figs-hyperbole		0	Jacob has taken away all that was our father's	Laban's sons were exaggerating because they were angry. Alternate translation: "Everything that Jacob has taken belonged to our father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+GEN	31	02	dj32	figs-parallelism		0	Jacob saw the look on Laban's face. He saw that his attitude toward him had changed	These two sentences mean basically the same thing. The second explains the look that Jacob saw on Laban's face. Alternate translation: "Jacob noticed that Laban was no longer pleased with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	31	03	dy3j			0	your fathers	"your father Isaac and your grandfather Abraham"
+GEN	31	04	s242			0	Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock	"Jacob sent for Rachel and Leah and told them to meet him out in the field with the flocks"
+GEN	31	05	zwf5	figs-sentences		0	and said to them	You can start a new sentence here. Alternate translation: "He said to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-sentences]])
+GEN	31	05	m3hk			0	I see your father's attitude toward me has changed	"I have noticed your father is no longer pleased with me"
+GEN	31	06	j527	figs-you		0	You know that it is with all my strength that I have served your father	The word "you" here refers to both Rachel and Leah. It also adds emphasis. Alternate translation: "You yourselves know that I have served your father with all my strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	31	07	z2br			0	has deceived me	"has lied to me" or "has not treated me fairly"
+GEN	31	07	gi9n			0	my wages	"what he said he would pay me"
+GEN	31	07	j7hr			0	to hurt me	Possible meanings are 1) physical harm or 2) to cause Jacob to suffer in any way.
+GEN	31	08	czw6			0	The speckled animals	"The animals with spots"
+GEN	31	08	cah9			0	the flock bore	"the flock gave birth to"
+GEN	31	08	yfc5			0	The striped	"The animals with stripes"
+GEN	31	09	z1nb			0	In this way God has taken away the livestock of your father and given them to me	"This is how God gave your father's animals to me"
+GEN	31	10	ff24			0	General Information:	Jacob continues his story to his wives Leah and Rachel.
+GEN	31	10	b7lk			0	Once at the time of breeding season	"During the breeding season"
+GEN	31	10	g7hi	figs-synecdoche		0	mating with the flock	Here "flock" represents only the female goats. Alternate translation: "mating with the female goats of the flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	31	10	bp2h			0	were striped, speckled, and spotted	"had stripes, little spots, and big spots"
+GEN	31	11	sp9t			0	angel of God	Possible meanings are 1) God himself appeared as a man or 2) one of God's messengers appeared. Since the phrase is not well understood, it is best to simply translate it as "the angel of God," using the normal word that you use for "angel."
+GEN	31	11	t3sj			0	I said	"And I answered"
+GEN	31	11	z5w7			0	Here I am	"Yes, I am listening" or "Yes, what is it?" See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:1](../22/01.md).
+GEN	31	12	qi7z			0	General Information:	The angel of the Lord continues to talk to Jacob ([Genesis 31:10](../31/10.md)).
+GEN	31	12	ta2d	figs-idiom		0	Lift up your eyes	This is a way of saying "Look up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	31	12	zf86	figs-synecdoche		0	that are breeding with the flock	Here "flock" stands for only the female goats. Alternate translation: "that are breeding with the female goats of the flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	31	12	w88y			0	are striped, speckled, and spotted	"have stripes and spots"
+GEN	31	13	c737	translate-symaction		0	where you anointed a pillar	Jacob poured oil on the pillar to dedicate it to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	31	13	qa2q			0	the land of your birth	"the land where you were born"
+GEN	31	14	bwh9			0	Rachel and Leah answered and said to him	This does not mean they talked at the same time. It emphasizes they agreed with each other.
+GEN	31	14	ir9t	figs-rquestion		0	Is there any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?	Rachel and Leah use a question to emphasize that there is nothing left for their father to give. Alternate translation: "There is absolutely nothing left for us to inherit from our father!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	31	15	sxw7	figs-rquestion		0	Are we not treated by him as foreigners?	They use a question to show their anger about how their father treats them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Our father treats us like a foreign women instead of daughters!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	31	15	y7ge	figs-explicit		0	For he has sold us	This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "He has sold us for his own gain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	31	15	z4i2	figs-metaphor		0	has also completely devoured our money	Laban completely using up the money that he should have given to his daughters is spoken of as if he were a wild beast that ate the money as if it were food. Alternate translation: "he completely used up our money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	31	16	vbk7			0	are now ours and our children's	"belongs to us and to our children"
+GEN	31	16	vi8d			0	Now then	Here "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	31	16	g6k9			0	whatever God has said to you, do it	"do all that God has told you"
+GEN	31	17	vr3n	figs-explicit		0	his sons	Jacob took all of his children. It only mentions the sons because they are important as his heirs. Alternate translation: "his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	31	18	n4b2			0	He drove all his livestock	"He drove all his cattle." Here "livestock" is referring to all his domesticate animals.
+GEN	31	18	xzk2			0	including the livestock he had acquired in Paddan Aram	"and the other herd of cattle which he took ownership of when he was in Paddan Aram"
+GEN	31	18	pgg7			0	Then he set out to go to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan	"He went to the land of Canaan, where his father Isaac lived"
+GEN	31	19	ct6p			0	When Laban had gone to shear his sheep	"When Laban had left to cut the wool off of his sheep"
+GEN	31	21	rq4h			0	the River	This refers to the Euphrates River.
+GEN	31	21	e57v			0	headed toward	"traveled toward"
+GEN	31	21	xdn1			0	the hill country of Gilead	"the mountains of Gilead" or "Mount Gilead"
+GEN	31	22	w2bp			0	On the third day	It was Jewish custom to count the day of departure as day one. Alternate translation: "Two days after they had left"
+GEN	31	22	fsz8	figs-activepassive		0	Laban was told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone told Laban" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	31	22	rjd6	figs-explicit		0	that Jacob had fled	Only Jacob is mentioned because he is the leader of the family. It can be made explicit that his family went with him. Alternate translation: "that Jacob had fled with his wives and children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	31	23	v1il			0	So he took	"So Laban took"
+GEN	31	23	c1wi			0	pursued him	"chased after Jacob"
+GEN	31	23	vs2j			0	for a seven days' journey	Laban spent seven days walking to catch up to Jacob.
+GEN	31	23	x5mw			0	He overtook him	"He caught up to him"
+GEN	31	24	i4gj	writing-background		0	Now God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night	The word "now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Laban. Alternate translation: "That night God came to Laban in a dream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	31	24	s2du	figs-merism		0	Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad	The phrase "good nor bad" are used together to mean "anything." Alternate translation: "Do not say anything to try and stop Jacob from leaving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	31	25	c3nf	writing-background		0	Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country. Laban also camped with his relatives in the hill country of Gilead	The word "now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Jacob and Laban. Alternate translation: "When Laban caught up with Jacob, Jacob had set up camp in the hill country. Then Laban and his relatives also camped in the hill country of Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	31	26	dg9e	figs-simile		0	carried away my daughters like prisoners of war	Laban speaks about Jacob taking his family with him back to the land of Canaan as if Jacob took them as prisoners after a battle and is forcing them to go with him. Laban is exaggerating because he is angry and is trying to make Jacob feel guilty for what he did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+GEN	31	27	a98f			0	flee secretly	"run away in secret"
+GEN	31	27	g8iz			0	with celebration	"with joy"
+GEN	31	27	bg4p	figs-metonymy		0	with tambourine and with harps	These instruments stand for music. Alternate translation: "and with music" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	31	27	a23y	translate-unknown		0	tambourine	a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+GEN	31	28	esl3	figs-gendernotations		0	to kiss my grandsons	Here "grandsons" would include all grandchildren whether male or female. Alternate translation: "to kiss my grandchildren" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+GEN	31	28	cr1s			0	Now you have done foolishly	"You have acted foolishly"
+GEN	31	28	y6dz			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	31	29	lza8	figs-you		0	It is in my power to do you harm	The word "you" is plural and refers to everyone with Jacob. Alternate translation: "I have enough people with me to harm all of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	31	29	qs6g	figs-merism		0	Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad	The words "good nor bad" are used together to mean "anything." See how you translated this in [Genesis 31:24](../31/24.md). Alternate translation: "Do not say anything to try and stop Jacob from leaving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	31	30	bz9g	figs-you		0	you have gone away	This "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	31	30	f8iz	figs-metonymy		0	to your father's house	Here "house" stands for family. Alternate translation: "to be home with your father and the rest of your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	31	30	e3jc			0	my gods	"my idols"
+GEN	31	31	qd9f			0	Because I was afraid and thought that you would take your daughters from me by force I left secretly	"I left in secret because I was afraid that you would take your daughters from me by force"
+GEN	31	32	e35z	figs-litotes		0	Whoever has stolen your gods will not continue to live	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "We will kill whoever has stolen your gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+GEN	31	32	zh3x	figs-inclusive		0	In the presence of our relatives	The word "our" refers to Jacob's relatives and includes Laban's relatives. All the relatives will watch to make sure everything is fair and honest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+GEN	31	32	l4l6			0	identify whatever with me is yours and take it	"look for whatever we have that is yours and take it"
+GEN	31	32	mjz6	writing-background		0	For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them	This changes from the story to background information about Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	31	33	rd4w			0	the two female servants	This refers to Zilpah and Bilhah.
+GEN	31	33	f3n9			0	he did not find them	"he did not find his idols"
+GEN	31	34	s5c7	writing-background		0	Now Rachel ... upon them	The word "now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Rachel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	31	34	j5k2			0	saddle	a seat placed on the back of an animal so a person can ride on it
+GEN	31	35	cd8t			0	my master	Calling someone "my master" is a way of honoring them.
+GEN	31	35	h3tw			0	that I cannot stand up before you	"because I am unable to stand up in your presence"
+GEN	31	35	rx2l	figs-euphemism		0	for I am having my period	This refers to the time of the month when a woman bleeds from her womb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	31	36	ka2t			0	He said to him	"Jacob said to Laban"
+GEN	31	36	wcv8	figs-parallelism		0	What is my offense? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued after me?	The phrases "What is my offense" and "What is my sin" mean basically the same thing. Jacob is asking Laban to tell him what he did wrong. Alternate translation: "What have I done wrong that you should pursue me like this?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	31	36	rd64	figs-idiom		0	hotly pursued after me	Here the word "hotly" means Laban urgently chased Jacob intending to capture him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	31	37	lf9u			0	What have you found of all your household goods?	"What have you found that belongs to you?"
+GEN	31	37	jgu5	figs-inclusive		0	Set them here before our relatives	Here the word "our" refers to Jacob's relatives and includes Laban's relatives. Alternate translation: "Lay anything you have found in front of our relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+GEN	31	37	q8tg	figs-inclusive		0	they may judge between us two	Here "two of us" refers to Jacob and Laban. The phrase "to judge between" means to decide which person is right in a dispute. Alternate translation: "they may judge between the two of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+GEN	31	38	l12d			0	General Information:	Jacob continues to speak to Laban.
+GEN	31	38	a2zw	translate-numbers		0	twenty years	"20 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	31	38	rum5			0	ewes	female sheep
+GEN	31	38	lk1u			0	have not miscarried	This means they have not had a pregnancy end early and unexpectedly with the lamb or kid born dead.
+GEN	31	39	kc4z	figs-activepassive		0	What was torn by beasts I did not bring to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When a wild animal killed one of your animals I did not bring it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	31	39	ji5d	figs-metaphor		0	Instead, I bore the loss of it	For Jacob to count Laban's dead animals as a loss from his own flock is spoken of as if it was a burden he would bear on his shoulders. Alternate translation: "Instead of counting it a loss from your flock, I counted it as a loss from my flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	31	40	tf6f	figs-metaphor		0	There I was; in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night	Suffering in the hot and cold temperatures is spoken of as if the temperatures were animals that were eating Jacob. Alternate translation: "I stayed with your flocks even during hottest part of the day and the coldest part of the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	31	41	gx9i			0	General Information:	Jacob continues to speak to Laban.
+GEN	31	41	j81s	translate-numbers		0	These twenty years	"These last 20 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	31	41	l5lt	translate-numbers		0	fourteen years	"14 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	31	41	w1k8			0	changed my wages ten times	"changed what he said he would pay me ten times." See how you translated "my wages" in [Genesis 31:7](../31/07.md).
+GEN	31	42	hcc4			0	Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the one Isaac fears, had been with me	Jacob is referring to the same God not to three different gods. Alternate translation: "If the God of Abraham and Isaac, my father, had not been with me"
+GEN	31	42	fy4h			0	the God of my father	Here the word "father" refers to his parent, Isaac.
+GEN	31	42	v1d1			0	the one Isaac fears	Here the word "fears" refers to the "fear of Yahweh," which means to deeply respect him and show that respect by obeying him.
+GEN	31	42	tin2	figs-metonymy		0	empty-handed	This stands for having nothing. Alternate translation: "with absolutely nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	31	42	eqx1	figs-abstractnouns		0	God has seen my oppression and how hard I worked	The abstract noun "oppression" can be stated as "oppressed." Alternate translation: "God has seen how hard I worked and how you oppressed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	31	43	ah9n	figs-rquestion		0	But what can I do today to these my daughters, or to their children whom they have borne?	Laban uses a question to emphasize that there is nothing he can do. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "But, there is nothing I can do to bring my daughters and grandchildren back with me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	31	44	pm7d	figs-personification		0	let it be for a witness	Here the word "witness" does not refer to a person, but it is used figuratively and refers to the covenant that Jacob and Laban are making. The covenant is spoken of as if it were a person who is there when they agree to act peacefully to one another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GEN	31	45	q2sh			0	pillar	This means that a large stone was simply set up on its end to mark the place where this important event happened.
+GEN	31	46	mz54			0	made a pile	"stacked them on top of each other"
+GEN	31	46	c4fm	figs-explicit		0	Then they ate there by the pile	Eating a meal together was a part of making the covenant with one another. The full meaning of this may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	31	47	grz7	translate-names		0	Jegar Saha Dutha	Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Jegar Saha Dutha means 'heap of witness' in Laban's language." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	31	47	tn6r	translate-names		0	Galeed	Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Galeed means 'heap of witness' in Jacob's language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	31	48	y6zl	figs-personification		0	This pile is a witness between me and you	The stones do not actually bear witness as a person. Alternate translation: "This pile will be a reminder between me and you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GEN	31	48	f3tt	translate-names		0	Galeed	Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Galeed means 'heap of witness' in Jacob's language. See how you translated this in [Genesis 31:47](../31/47.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	31	49	d4iu	translate-names		0	Mizpah	Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Mizpah means 'watchtower.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	31	49	ip35	figs-metonymy		0	when we are out of sight one from another	Here "out of sight" stands for no longer being in each other's presence. Alternate translation: "when we are no longer with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	31	50	e3ip			0	although no one else is with us	Here "us" refers to Laban and Jacob. Alternate translation: "even if no one else is there to see us"
+GEN	31	50	h365			0	see	"look" or "remember" or "pay attention to what i am about to tell you"
+GEN	31	52	jh98	figs-personification		0	This pile is a witness, and the pillar is a witness	These piles of stones were to act as a remembrance and a boundary marker for Jacob and Laban regarding their peace agreement. They are spoken of as if they are human witnesses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GEN	31	53	zmt6			0	May the God of Abraham, and the god of Nahor, the gods of their father, judge between us	Abraham is Jacob's grandfather. Nahor is Laban's grandfather. The father of Abraham and Nahor is Terah. Not all of them worshipped Yahweh.
+GEN	31	53	r6hl			0	the Fear of his father Isaac	Here the word "Fear" refers to Yahweh, who Isaac deeply respected and showed that respect by obeying him.
+GEN	31	54	fmy2	figs-explicit		0	called his relatives to eat a meal	Eating a meal together was part of making the covenant with one another. The full meaning of this may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	31	55	w76k			0	Early in the morning ... returned home	Verse 55 is the first verse of chapter 32 in the original Hebrew text, but the last verse of chapter 31 in most modern Bibles. We suggest that you follow the numbering of Bibles in your national language.
+GEN	31	55	kif6			0	blessed	This means expressing a desire for positive and beneficial things to happen to someone.
+GEN	32	intro	udr3	Genesis 32 General Notes		0		# Genesis 32 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jacob does not trust Yahweh<br>Jacob does not trust in Yahweh. Instead, he fears that his brother Esau could kill him and his family. He should have known that Yahweh would continue to bless him and protect his family. He should have trusted in Yahweh's covenant faithfulness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]])<br><br>##### Name change<br><br>In Scripture, a change in name always occurs at a highly significant point in a person's life. The return of Jacob to Canaan was a significant event in the history of the Hebrew people.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "A man wrestled with him"<br>Scholars are divided over the identity of the person Jacob wrestled with. It was probably an angel, but some believe he wrestled with Jesus before he came to earth. The translator will probably have difficulty trying to keep ambiguity in identifying this individual because the word "man" usually indicates a normal, living person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+GEN	32	02	fr1q			0	Mahanaim	Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Mahanaim means 'two camps.'"
+GEN	32	03	f84p	translate-names		0	Seir	This is a mountainous area in the region of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	32	04	ayv1	figs-quotesinquotes		0	This is what you will say to my master Esau: This is what your servant Jacob says: 'I have been ... have delayed my return until now.	This has a quotation within a quotation. The direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "'This is what I want you to tell my master Esau. Tell him that I have been ... have delayed my return until now.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	32	04	n3lr			0	my master Esau	Jacob is using polite language and refers to his brother as "my master."
+GEN	32	04	y932			0	your servant Jacob	Jacob is using polite language and refers to himself as "your servant."
+GEN	32	05	ne7y	figs-quotesinquotes		0	I have oxen ... in your eyes.	This continues the quotation within a quotation that begins with the words "I have been" in verse 4. The direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. "This is what I want you to tell my master Esau. Tell him that I have been ... Tell him that I have oxen ... in his eyes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	32	05	vi1k	figs-idiom		0	that I may find favor in your eyes	When a person finds favor in the eyes of another, the second person approves of the first person.  Here "eyes" are a metonym for the person seeing something, and seeing a person is a metaphor for deciding whether what that person sees is good or bad. Alternate translation: "that you may approve of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	32	06	h954	translate-numbers		0	four hundred men	"400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	32	07	ra4u			0	afraid	This refers to the unpleasant feeling a person has when there is a threat of harm to himself or others.
+GEN	32	07	e2dk			0	upset	distressed, troubled
+GEN	32	08	n1e3	figs-metonymy		0	to one camp and attacks it, then the camp that is left will escape	Here "camp" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "to attack the people in one camp, then the people in the other camp will escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	32	09	fdw7	figs-explicit		0	God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Yahweh	This does not refer to different gods, but to the one God they all worship. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, who is God of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	32	09	c3nw	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Yahweh, who said to me, 'Return to your country and to your kindred, and I will prosper you,'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you who said that I should return to my country and to my kindred, and that you would prosper me," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	32	09	ah51			0	to your kindred	"to your family"
+GEN	32	09	v7p9			0	I will prosper you	"I will do good for you" or "I will treat you well"
+GEN	32	10	i1jg	figs-activepassive		0	I am not worthy of all your acts of covenant faithfulness and of all the trustworthiness that you have done for your servant	The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "loyal." Alternate translation: "I do not deserve for you to remain faithful to your covenant or for you to be loyal to me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	32	10	gfq5			0	your servant	This is a polite way of saying "me."
+GEN	32	10	ri5t	figs-idiom		0	now I have become two camps	Here the phrase "I have become" is an idiom meaning what he now possesses. Alternate translation: "and now I have enough people, flocks, and possessions with me to make two camps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	32	11	b4a5			0	rescue me	"save me"
+GEN	32	11	b2lt	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau	Here the word "hand" refers to power. The two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second clarifies that the brother whom Jacob intended was Esau. Alternate translation: "from the power of my brother, Esau" or "from my brother, Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	32	11	amt5			0	I am afraid of him, that he will	"I am afraid that he will"
+GEN	32	12	x5kw	figs-quotesinquotes		0	But you said, 'I will certainly make you prosper. I will make your descendants ... number.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated an an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "But you said that you would certainly prosper me, and that you would make my descendants ... number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	32	12	w429			0	make you prosper	"do good to you" or "treat you well"
+GEN	32	12	n5pn	figs-simile		0	I will make your descendants like the sand of the sea	This speaks about the very large number of Jacob's descendants as if their number will be like the grains of sand on the seashore. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+GEN	32	12	bc4t	figs-activepassive		0	which cannot be numbered for their number	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which no one can count because of their number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	32	14	zj6f	translate-numbers		0	two hundred	"200" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	32	14	a35f	translate-numbers		0	twenty	"20" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	32	15	ew39	translate-numbers		0	thirty ... forty ... ten	"30 ... 40 ... 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	32	15	k3iy			0	their colts	"their young"
+GEN	32	16	il9n	figs-idiom		0	These he gave into the hand of his servants, every herd by itself	Here "into the hand" means to give control over them. Alternate translation: "He divided them into small herds, and gave each of his servants control over one herd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	32	16	hh9w			0	put a space between each of the herds	"let each herd travel at a distance from the other herds"
+GEN	32	17	ti5k			0	He instructed	"He commanded"
+GEN	32	17	h449	figs-quotesinquotes		0	asks you ... that are in front of you?'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "asks you who your master is, where you are going, and who owns these animals that are ahead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	32	17	lnl5			0	To whom do you belong?	"Who is your master?"
+GEN	32	17	hl31			0	Whose animals are these that are in front of you?	"Who owns these animals that are in front of you?"
+GEN	32	18	e7wd	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Then you will say, 'They are your servant Jacob's. They are a gift sent to my master Esau. See, he is also coming after us.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then I want you to tell him that all of these things belong to Jacob, his servant, and he his giving them to his master, Esau. And tell him that Jacob is on the way to meet him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	32	18	i8qf			0	your servant Jacob's	Jacob is referring to himself in a polite way as Esau's servant.
+GEN	32	18	nk58			0	to my master Esau	Jacob is referring to Esau is a polite way as his master.
+GEN	32	18	a5zw	figs-exclusive		0	coming after us	Here "us" refers to the servant speaking and the other servants bringing herds to Esau. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	32	19	mb2s			0	gave instructions to the second group	"commanded the second group"
+GEN	32	20	l71w			0	You must also say, 'Your servant Jacob	Possible meanings are 1) "You will say also, 'Your servant Jacob'" or 2) "You will say, 'Also, Your servant Jacob.'"
+GEN	32	20	kth9			0	I will appease him	"I will calm him down" or "I will make his anger go away"
+GEN	32	20	fz2r			0	he will receive me	"he will welcome me kindly"
+GEN	32	21	mgp1	figs-metonymy		0	So the gifts went on ahead of him	Here "gifts" stands for the servants taking the gifts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	32	21	bet5	figs-rpronouns		0	He himself stayed	Here "himself" emphasizes that Jacob did not go with the servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+GEN	32	22	ak58			0	his two women servants	"his two servant wives." This means Zilpah and Bilhah.
+GEN	32	22	ts8h			0	ford	a shallow place in a river that is easy to cross
+GEN	32	22	tkp8	translate-names		0	Jabbok	This is the name of a river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	32	23	uu6x			0	all his possessions	"all that he had"
+GEN	32	24	ui74			0	until daybreak	"until dawn"
+GEN	32	25	ugk7	figs-activepassive		0	Jacob's hip was dislocated as he wrestled with him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The man injured Jacob's hip as he wrestled with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	32	25	f6zk			0	hip	the place where the upper leg bone connects to the hip
+GEN	32	26	wh2x			0	for the dawn is breaking	"the sun will rise soon"
+GEN	32	26	hd6q			0	bless	Here "bless" means to pronounce a formal blessing on someone and to cause good things to happen to that person.
+GEN	32	26	pb6k	figs-doublenegatives		0	I will not let you go unless you bless me	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Absolutely not! You must bless me first, then I will let you go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+GEN	32	28	a2ft	translate-names		0	Israel	Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Israel means 'He struggles with God.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	32	28	kel8			0	with men	Here "men" means "people" in general.
+GEN	32	29	if16	figs-rquestion		0	He said, "Why is it that you ask my name?"	"He said, 'Why would you ask about my name?'" This rhetorical question was meant to shock, rebuke and cause Jacob to ponder over what just happened between him and the other man he just wrestled with. Alternate translation: "Do not ask me for my name!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	32	30	m49w	translate-names		0	Peniel	Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Peniel means 'the face of God.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	32	30	n4r1			0	face to face	Being "face to face" means that two people are seeing each other in person, at a close distance.
+GEN	32	30	p6dk	figs-activepassive		0	and my life is delivered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "yet he spared my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	32	32	v4a5	writing-background		0	That is why to this day	This marks a change from the story to background information about the descendants of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	32	32	n4af			0	to this day	This means to the day that the author was writing this.
+GEN	32	32	t93f			0	ligaments of the hip	This refers to the muscle that connects the thigh bone to the thigh socket.
+GEN	32	32	l5px			0	hip joint	"thigh socket"
+GEN	32	32	j363			0	while dislocating	"while striking"
+GEN	33	intro	tc2t	Genesis 33 General Notes		0		# Genesis 33 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jacob's fear<br>Jacob feared his brother. He showed Esau great respect and sought to protect his family from Esau's power. He did not fear and trust Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>##### Favoritism<br>Jacob showed favoritism towards Rachel and Joseph. He arranged the family according to those he loved the most. Rachel and Joseph were the most protected from a potential attack by Esau. He would have rather had everyone else die, in order to spare their lives. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+GEN	33	01	ck16			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to a surprising new part of the story.
+GEN	33	01	c4ai	translate-numbers		0	four hundred men	"400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	33	01	lqj5	figs-explicit		0	Jacob divided the children ... female servants	This does not mean Jacob divided the children evenly so that each woman had the same amount of children with her. Jacob divided the children so that each one went with his or her mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	33	01	h467			0	female servants	"servant wives." This refers to Bilhah and Zilpah.
+GEN	33	03	f927	figs-rpronouns		0	He himself went on ahead of them	Here "himself" emphasizes that Jacob went alone in front of the others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+GEN	33	03	prz6	translate-symaction		0	He bowed	Here the word "bow" means to bend over to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	33	04	xq93			0	meet him	"meet Jacob"
+GEN	33	04	ptu7			0	embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him	This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "Esau put his arms around Jacob, hugged him, and kissed him"
+GEN	33	04	d91x	figs-explicit		0	Then they wept	This can be translated more explicitly. Alternate translation: "Then Esau and Jacob cried because they were happy to see each other again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	33	05	bni9			0	he saw the women and the children	"he saw the women and children who were with Jacob"
+GEN	33	05	n88j	figs-123person		0	The children whom God has graciously given your servant	The phrase "your servant" is a polite way for Jacob to refer to himself. Alternate translation: "These are the children God has kindly given me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	33	06	huv5			0	female servants	"servant wives." This refers to Bilhah and Zilpah.
+GEN	33	06	ndg7	translate-symaction		0	bowed down	This is a sign of humility and respect before another person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	33	08	xl2u			0	What do you mean by all these groups that I met?	The phrase "all these groups" refers to the groups of servants that Jacob sent to give gifts to Esau. Alternate translation: "Why did you send all of those different groups to meet me?"
+GEN	33	08	p6x8	figs-idiom		0	To find favor in the sight of my master	The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "So that you, my master, would be pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	33	08	b54p	figs-123person		0	my master	The phrase "my master" is a polite way of referring to Esau. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	33	09	fvu3	figs-ellipsis		0	I have enough	The word "animals" or "property" is understood. Alternate translation: "I have enough animals" or "I have enough property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	33	10	c8jk	figs-idiom		0	if I have found favor in your eyes	The phrase "found favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "if you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	33	10	g919	figs-synecdoche		0	my gift from my hand	Here "hand" refers to Jacob. Alternate translation: "this gift that I am giving to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	33	10	cv9s			0	my hand, for indeed	This can be translated as a new sentence: "my hand. For certainly"
+GEN	33	10	qp99	figs-simile		0	I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God	The meaning of this simile is unclear. Possible meanings are 1) Jacob is happy that Esau has forgiven him like God has forgiven him or 2) Jacob is amazed to see his brother again like he was amazed to see God or 3) Jacob is humbled to be in Esau's presence like he was humbled to be in God's presence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+GEN	33	10	ni5g	figs-synecdoche		0	I have seen your face	Here "face" stands for Esau. It may be best to translate as "face" because of the importance of the word "face" here with "face of God" and "face to face" in [Genesis 32:30](../32/30.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	33	11	i3ez	figs-activepassive		0	that was brought to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that my servants brought to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	33	11	c581			0	God has dealt graciously with me	"God has treated me very well" or "God has blessed me very much"
+GEN	33	11	r6mp			0	Thus Jacob urged him, and Esau accepted it	It was customary to refuse a gift first, but then to accept the gift before the giver was offended.
+GEN	33	13	j3jv	figs-123person		0	My master knows	This is a polite and formal way of referring to Esau. Alternate translation: "You, my master, know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	33	13	k72p	figs-explicit		0	the children are young	The meaning can be stated more explicitly. Alternate translation: "the children are too young to travel fast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	33	13	lzl5	figs-activepassive		0	If they are driven hard even one day	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If we force them to go too fast even for one day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	33	14	be6w	figs-123person		0	Please let my master go on ahead of his servant	This is a polite and formal way of Jacob referring to himself. Alternate translation: "My lord, I am your servant. Please go ahead of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	33	14	k77x			0	at the pace of the livestock that are before me	"at the speed the animals I am looking after can go"
+GEN	33	14	he5j	translate-names		0	Seir	This is a mountainous area in the region of Edom. See how you translated this in [Genesis 32:3](../32/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	33	15	e3u2	figs-rquestion		0	Why do that?	Jacob uses a question to emphasize that Esau does not need to leave men. Alternate translation: "Do not do that!" or "You do not need to do that!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	33	15	rl9k	figs-123person		0	my lord	This is a polite and formal way of referring to Esau. Alternate translation: "you, my lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	33	17	k3g6	translate-names		0	Succoth	Translators may also add a footnote that says, "The name Succoth means 'shelters.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	33	17	k4xa	figs-explicit		0	built himself a house	It is implied that the house is also for his family. Alternate translation: "built a house for himself and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	33	17	ykg8			0	for his livestock	"for the animals he looked after"
+GEN	33	18	yt2u			0	General Information:	This starts a new part of the story. The author describes what Jacob did after he rested in Succoth.
+GEN	33	18	jve3			0	When Jacob came from Paddan Aram	"After Jacob left Paddan Aram"
+GEN	33	18	qr2k	figs-explicit		0	When Jacob ... he arrived ... He camped	This only mentions Jacob because he is the leader of the family. It is implied that his family was with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	33	18	rx3s			0	He camped near	"He set up his camp near"
+GEN	33	19	a6wu			0	piece of ground	"piece of land"
+GEN	33	19	xu69	translate-names		0	Hamor	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	33	19	y9i5			0	Shechem's father	Shechem is the name of a city and the name of a man.
+GEN	33	19	kh7z	translate-numbers		0	a hundred	"100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	33	20	ps43	translate-names		0	El Elohe Israel	Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name El Elohe Israel means 'God, the God of Israel.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	34	intro	gv6g	Genesis 34 General Notes		0		# Genesis 34 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel<br>Jacob's name was changed to Israel. It is his descendants who inherited the promised blessings given to him and to Isaac and Abraham. This is the first time his descendants are collectively referred to as the people group Israel. The people group Israel is identified through the covenant of circumcision. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Implicit information<br>Jacob's reacted to the rape of Dinah with indifference. This is possibly because she was not a daughter of Rachel. His reaction was both unwise and improper. This action brought shame on the whole family. Therefore, Jacob's sons corrected this wrong and plotted against Hamor and Shechem.<br><br>Shechem raped Dinah, but then he said he loved her. By raping her, he ensured that no one else would want to marry her. This is not love. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+GEN	34	01	g89z			0	Now	Here this word is used to mark a new part of the story.
+GEN	34	01	q1ki	translate-names		0	Dinah	This is the name of Leah's daughter. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 30:21](../30/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	34	02	y29n	translate-names		0	the Hivite	This is the name of a people group. See how you translated the similar word "Hivites" in [Genesis 10:17](../10/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	34	02	x58u			0	the prince of the land	This is referring to Hamor not Shechem. Also, "prince" here does not mean son of a king. It means Hamor was the leader of the people in that area.
+GEN	34	02	hx1e	figs-hendiadys		0	He took her and lay with her	Possible meanings are 1) "took" and "lay with" are two separate actions. Alternate translation: "he grabbed her and had sexual relations with her" or 2) "took" and "lay with" are a hendiadys, two words used to describe one action, Alternate translation: "raped her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+GEN	34	02	mrp5	figs-euphemism		0	lay with her	This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	34	03	d96a	figs-metaphor		0	He was drawn to Dinah	"He was very attracted to her." This speaks about Shechem loving Dinah and wanting to be with her as if something were forcing him to come to Dinah. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He wanted very much to be with Dinah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	34	03	bz11			0	spoke tenderly to her	He tried to convince her that he loved her and that he wanted her to love him also.
+GEN	34	05	wy9t	writing-background		0	Now Jacob	"Now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	34	05	k25j			0	Jacob heard that he	The word "he" refers to Shechem.
+GEN	34	05	mp97			0	he had defiled	This means that Shechem had greatly dishonored and disgraced Dinah by forcing her to sleep with him.
+GEN	34	05	sk45	figs-idiom		0	held his peace	This is a way of saying that Jacob did not say or do anything about the matter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	34	06	r1kg			0	Hamor ... went out to Jacob	"Hamor ... went to meet Jacob"
+GEN	34	07	yd2w			0	The men were offended	"The men were very insulted" or "They were shocked"
+GEN	34	07	xe5r	figs-metonymy		0	he had disgraced Israel	Here the word "Israel" refers to every member of Jacob's family. Israel as a people group was disgraced. Alternate translation: "he had humiliated the family of Israel" or "he had brought shame on the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	34	07	wki8			0	lying with Jacob's daughter	"having sexual relations with Jacob's daughter"
+GEN	34	07	ud6t	figs-activepassive		0	for such a thing should not have been done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for he should not have done such a terrible thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	34	08	ud45			0	Hamor spoke with them	"Hamor spoke with Jacob and his sons"
+GEN	34	08	q43r			0	loves your daughter	Here the word "love" refers to romantic love between a man and a woman. Alternate translation: "loves her and wants to marry her"
+GEN	34	08	gx32			0	give her to him as a wife	In some cultures, the parents decide whom their children will marry.
+GEN	34	09	ec6v			0	Intermarry with us	To intermarry is to marry a member of a different racial, social, religious or tribal group. Alternate translation: "Allow marriages between your people and ours"
+GEN	34	10	pv18			0	the land will be open to you	"the land will be available to you"
+GEN	34	11	x9iz			0	Shechem said to her father	"Shechem said to Dinah's father Jacob"
+GEN	34	11	gev1	figs-idiom		0	Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you tell me I will give	The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "If you will approve of me, then I will give you whatever you ask" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	34	12	w7wc			0	bride price	In some cultures, it is customary for a man to give money, property, cattle, and other gifts to the bride's family at the time of marriage.
+GEN	34	13	h21q	figs-abstractnouns		0	The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit	The abstract noun "deceit" can be stated as the verb "lied." Alternate translation: "But the sons of Jacob lied to Shechem and Hamor when they answered them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	34	13	uxy5			0	Shechem had defiled Dinah	This means that Shechem had greatly dishonored and disgraced Dinah by forcing her to sleep with him. See how you translated "defiled" in [Genesis 34:5](../34/05.md).
+GEN	34	14	un4d			0	They said to them	"Jacob's sons said to Shechem and Hamor"
+GEN	34	14	yku7			0	We cannot do this thing, to give our sister	"We cannot agree to give Dinah in marriage"
+GEN	34	14	c7ml	figs-exclusive		0	for that would be a disgrace to us	"for that would cause us shame." Here "us" refers to Jacob's sons and all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	34	16	w7nl			0	give our daughters to you ... take your daughters to ourselves	This means they will allow a person from Jacob's family to marry a person who lives in Hamor's land.
+GEN	34	18	vm37			0	Their words pleased Hamor and his son Shechem	"Hamor and his son Shechem agreed with what Jacob's sons said"
+GEN	34	19	yza5			0	to do what they said	"to become circumcised"
+GEN	34	19	vjf5			0	Jacob's daughter	"Jacob's daughter Dinah"
+GEN	34	19	ve5w	figs-explicit		0	because he was the most honored person in all his father's household	This can be translated as a new sentence. It can be made explicit that Shechem knew the other men would agree to be circumcised because they greatly respected him. Alternate translation: "Shechem knew all the men in his father's household would agree with him because he was the most honored among them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	34	20	bl5k			0	the gate of their city	It was common for leaders to meet at the city gate to make official decisions.
+GEN	34	21	ub3p			0	These men	"Jacob, his sons, and the people of Israel"
+GEN	34	21	gg84	figs-inclusive		0	peace with us	Here "us" includes Hamor, his son and all the people they spoke with at the city gate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+GEN	34	21	peg8			0	let them live in the land and trade in it	"let them live and trade in the land"
+GEN	34	21	qgk2			0	for, really, the land is large enough for them	Shechem uses the word "really" to add emphasis to his statement. "because, certainly, the land is large enough for them" or "because, indeed, there is plenty of land for them"
+GEN	34	21	i8u8			0	take their daughters ... give them our daughters	This refers to marriages between the women of one group and the men of the other group. See how you translated similar phrases in [Genesis 34:9](../34/09.md).
+GEN	34	22	pyn5			0	General Information:	Hamor and Shechem his son continue to talk to the city elders.
+GEN	34	22	g2kq			0	Only on this condition will the men agree to live with us and become one people: If every male among us is circumcised, as they are circumcised	"Only if every man among us is circumcised, as the men of Israel are circumcised, will they agree to live among us and unite with us as one people"
+GEN	34	23	n7gu	figs-rquestion		0	Will not their livestock and their property—all their animals be ours?	Shechem uses a question to emphasize that Jacob's livestock and property will belong to the people of Shechem. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "All of their animals and property will be ours." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	34	24	m2ft	figs-activepassive		0	Every male was circumcised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So Hamor and Shechem had someone circumcise all the men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	34	25	xfn1	translate-ordinal		0	On the third day	"third" is the ordinal number for three. It can be stated without the ordinal number. Alternate translation: "After two days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+GEN	34	25	w2yp			0	when they were still in pain	"when the men of the city were still in pain"
+GEN	34	25	usz1			0	each took his sword	"took their swords"
+GEN	34	25	p39e	figs-metonymy		0	they attacked the city	Here "city" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "they attacked the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	34	25	cm25			0	security, and they killed all the males	This can be translated as a new sentence. "security. Simeon and Levi killed all the men of the city"
+GEN	34	27	jn2q			0	the dead bodies	"the dead bodies of Hamor, Shechem, and their men"
+GEN	34	27	r6r4			0	looted the city	"stole everything in the city that was valuable"
+GEN	34	27	dr6w			0	because the people had defiled their sister	Shechem alone had defiled Dinah, but Jacob's sons considered Shechem's entire family and everyone in the city responsible for this act.
+GEN	34	27	gep2			0	had defiled	This means that Shechem had greatly dishonored and disgraced Dinah by forcing her to sleep with him. See how you translated "defiled" in [Genesis 34:5](../34/05.md).
+GEN	34	28	ikb2			0	They took their flocks	"Jacob's sons took the people's flocks"
+GEN	34	29	u4y1			0	all their wealth	"all their possessions and money"
+GEN	34	29	lb76			0	All their children and their wives, they captured	"They captured all their children and wives"
+GEN	34	30	tk7q	figs-metaphor		0	brought trouble on me	Causing someone to experience trouble is spoken of as if trouble were an object that is brought and placed on a person. Alternate translation: "caused great problems for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	34	30	g5qj	figs-metaphor		0	to make me stink to the inhabitants of the land	Causing the people in the surrounding areas to hate Jacob is spoken of as if Jacob's sons made him smell bad physically. This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "You have made me repulsive to the people who live in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	34	30	di4j	figs-synecdoche		0	I am few in number ... against me and attack me, then I will be destroyed, I and my household	Here the words "I" and "me" refer to all of Jacob's household. Jacob only says "I" or "me" since he is the leader. Alternate translation: "My household is small ... against us and attack us, then they will destroy all of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	34	30	f8i3			0	gather themselves together against me and attack me	"form an army and attack me" or "form an army and attack us"
+GEN	34	30	pr2b	figs-activepassive		0	then I will be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will destroy me" or "they will destroy us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	34	31	l9v7	figs-rquestion		0	Should Shechem have dealt with our sister as with a prostitute?	Simeon and Levi use a question to emphasize that Shechem did what was wrong and deserved to die. Alternate translation: "Shechem should not have treated our sister as if she were a prostitute!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	35	intro	r5b3	Genesis 35 General Notes		0		# Genesis 35 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Name change<br><br>In Scripture, a change in name always occurs at a highly significant point in a person's life. The return of Jacob to Canaan was a significant event in the history of the Hebrew people.<br><br>##### Covenant<br>The covenant God made with Abraham is repeated here. It indicates that all of Jacob's descendants will inherit the promises of this covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br>
+GEN	35	01	m48u			0	go up to Bethel	The phrase "go up" is used because Bethel is higher in elevation than Shechem.
+GEN	35	01	a7yt	figs-123person		0	Build an altar there to God	God speaks about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "Build an altar there to me, your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	35	02	zm9p			0	said to his household	"said to his family"
+GEN	35	02	s6f2			0	Put away the foreign gods that are among you	"Throw away your idols" or "Get rid of your false gods"
+GEN	35	02	ke2n			0	purify yourselves, and change your clothes	This was the custom of cleansing oneself morally and physically before going to worship God.
+GEN	35	02	p78p	translate-symaction		0	change your clothes	Putting on a new clothes was a sign that they had made themselves clean before approaching God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	35	03	uv67			0	in the day of my distress	"in the time of my distress" or "when I was in trouble"
+GEN	35	04	k9aj			0	So they gave	"so everyone in Jacob's household gave" or "so all of his family and servants gave"
+GEN	35	04	v6i9	figs-metonymy		0	that were in their hand	Here "in their hand" stands for what they own. Alternate translation: "that were in their possession" or "that they had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	35	04	q9se			0	the rings that were in their ears	"their earrings." Possible meanings are 1) the gold in the earrings could have been used to make more idols or 2) they took these earrings from the city of Shechem after they attacked it and killed all the people. The earrings would have reminded them of their sin.
+GEN	35	05	kv2s	figs-metaphor		0	God made panic to fall on the cities	God causing the people of the cities to be afraid of Jacob and his family is spoken of as if panic were an object that fell on the cities. The abstract noun "panic" can be stated as "afraid." Alternate translation: "God made the people in the surrounding cities afraid of Jacob and those with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	35	05	nn7z	figs-metonymy		0	on the cities	Here "cities" stands for the people who live in the cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	35	05	gee5	figs-explicit		0	the sons of Jacob	It is implied that no one attacked anyone in Jacob's family. But two of the sons, Simeon and Levi had attacked the Canaanites relatives of Shechem after he seized and slept with Jacob's daughter. Jacob was afraid they would seek revenge in [Genesis 34:30](../34/30.md). Alternate translation: "Jacob's family" or "Jacob's household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	35	06	ex8u	translate-names		0	Luz	This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Genesis 28:19](../28/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	35	07	ku6t	translate-names		0	El Bethel	Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name El Bethel means 'God of Bethel.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	35	07	i3c5			0	there God had revealed himself to him	"there God made himself known to Jacob"
+GEN	35	08	bz6e	translate-names		0	Deborah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	35	08	xvy6			0	Rebekah's nurse	A nurse is a woman who takes care of another woman's child. The nurse was highly honored and important to the family.
+GEN	35	08	je7d	figs-activepassive		0	She was buried down from Bethel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They buried her down from Bethel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	35	08	v837			0	down from Bethel	The phrase "down from" is used because they buried her in a place that was lower in elevation than Bethel.
+GEN	35	08	cv5c	translate-names		0	Allon Bakuth	Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Allon Bakuth means 'Oak tree where there is weeping.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	35	09	sbc1	figs-explicit		0	When Jacob came from Paddan Aram	It can be made explicit that they were in Bethel. Alternate translation: "After Jacob left Paddan Aram, and while he was in Bethel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	35	09	x1ha			0	blessed	Here "bless" means to pronounce a formal blessing on someone and to cause good things to happen to that person.
+GEN	35	10	z15l	figs-activepassive		0	but your name will no longer be called Jacob	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but your name will no longer be Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	35	11	i7mm			0	God said to him	"God said to Jacob"
+GEN	35	11	z2vl	figs-doublet		0	Be fruitful and multiply	God told Jacob to produce children so that there would be many of them. The word "multiply" explains how he was to be "fruitful." See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:22](../01/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	35	11	p3b2	figs-metonymy		0	A nation and a company of nations will come from you	Here "nation" and "nations" refer to Jacob's descendants who will establish these nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	35	13	ev4e			0	God went up from him	Here "went up" is used because where God dwells is typically thought of as being up or above the world. Alternate translation: "God left him"
+GEN	35	14	b5hy			0	pillar	This is a memorial pillar which was simply a large stone or boulder set up on its end.
+GEN	35	14	epr5	translate-symaction		0	He poured out a drink offering over it and poured oil on it	This is a sign that he is dedicating the pillar to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	35	15	j65s			0	Bethel	Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Bethel means 'house of God.'"
+GEN	35	16	ap5k			0	Ephrath	This is another name for the town of Bethlehem.
+GEN	35	16	vy4h			0	She had hard labor	"She was having a very difficult time giving birth to the child"
+GEN	35	17	x4mh			0	While she was in hardest labor	"When the labor pain was at its worst"
+GEN	35	17	s3cm			0	midwife	a person who helps a woman when she is giving birth to a child
+GEN	35	18	hn3n	figs-idiom		0	As she was dying, with her dying breath	A "dying breath" is a person's last breath before he or she dies. Alternate translation: "Just before she died, as she was taking her last breath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	35	18	dty6	translate-names		0	Ben-Oni	Translator may add a footnote that says "The name Ben-Oni means 'son of my sorrow.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	35	18	d44e			0	Benjamin	Translator may add a footnote that says "The name Benjamin means 'son of the right hand.'" The phrase "right hand" indicates a place of special favor.
+GEN	35	19	v664	figs-activepassive		0	was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	35	19	cj7f			0	on the way	"alongside the road"
+GEN	35	20	n32v			0	It is the marker of Rachel's grave to this day	"It marks Rachel's grave still to this day"
+GEN	35	20	lj22			0	to this day	"up to the present time." This means to the time that the author was writing this.
+GEN	35	21	iq45	figs-explicit		0	Israel traveled on	It is implied that Israel's family and servants are with him. The full meaning of this information can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	35	22	s2bs	figs-euphemism		0	lay with	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "had sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	35	22	w9fr	translate-names		0	Bilhah	This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	35	22	m9qr			0	Now Jacob had twelve sons	This sentence begins a new paragraph, which continues into the following verses.
+GEN	35	22	lv7q	translate-numbers		0	twelve sons	"12 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	35	25	vbv7	translate-names		0	Bilhah	This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	35	26	bk2l	translate-names		0	Zilpah	This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:24](../29/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	35	26	tc13	figs-explicit		0	who were born to him in Paddan Aram	It is implied that this does not include Benjamin who was born in the land of Canaan near Bethlehem. It only mentions Paddan Aram since that is where most of them were born. The full meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "who were born to him in Paddan Aram, except Benjamin who was born in the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	35	27	f44e	figs-go		0	Jacob came to Isaac	Here "came" can be stated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	35	27	a58a	translate-names		0	Mamre	This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. See how you translated this in [Genesis 13:18](../13/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	35	27	bc7q	translate-names		0	Kiriath Arba	This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:2](../23/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	35	28	x251	translate-numbers		0	one hundred eighty years	"180 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	35	29	rk3c	figs-doublet		0	Isaac breathed his last and died	"Isaac took his last breath and died." The phrases "breathed his last" and "died" mean basically the same thing. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 25:8](../25/08.md). Alternate translation: "Isaac died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+GEN	35	29	p3ct	figs-euphemism		0	breathed his last	This is a polite way of saying a person died. See how you translated this in [Genesis 25:8](../25/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	35	29	fpy4	figs-idiom		0	was gathered to his ancestors	This means that after Isaac died, his soul went to the same place as his relatives who died before him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he joined his family members who had already died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	35	29	bxx8	figs-doublet		0	an old man full of days	The phrases "old man" and "full of days" mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that Isaac lived a very long time. Alternate translation: "after he had lived a very long time and was very old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+GEN	36	intro	st7p	Genesis 36 General Notes		0		# Genesis 36 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Esau's descendants<br>Esau's descendants became known as the Edomite people group. They also become a great nation. This nation is prominent in the rest of the Old Testament. God graciously blessed Esau and he had many descendants. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br>
+GEN	36	01	zj65	figs-explicit		0	These were the descendants of Esau (also called Edom)	"These are the descendants of Esau, who is also called Edom." This sentence introduces the account of Esau's descendants in Genesis 36:1-8. Alternate translation: "This is an account of the descendants of Esau, who is also called Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	36	02	ac64	translate-names		0	Adah ... Oholibamah	These are names of Esau's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	02	hna3	translate-names		0	Elon the Hittite	"Elon the descendant of Heth" or "Elon a descendant of Heth." This is the name of a man. See how you translate this in [Genesis 26:34](../26/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	02	s9ni	translate-names		0	Anah ... Zibeon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	02	hd6t			0	Hivite	This refers to a larger group of people. See how you translated it in [Genesis 10:17](../10/17.md).
+GEN	36	03	g86y	translate-names		0	Nebaioth	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	03	k2u1	translate-names		0	Basemath	This is the name of one of Esau's wives. See how you translated this in [Genesis 26:34](../26/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	03	n8tf	translate-names		0	Nebaioth	This is the name of one of Ishmael's sons. See how you translated this in [Genesis 28:9](../28/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	04	w5z8	translate-names		0	Adah ... Basemath	These are names of Esau's wives. See how you translated these in [Genesis 36:2-3](./02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	04	s7t4	translate-names		0	Eliphaz ... Reuel	These are names of Esau's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	05	rp9l	translate-names		0	Oholibamah	These are names of Esau's wives. See how you translated these in [Genesis 36:2](./02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	05	m5u2	translate-names		0	Jeush ... Jalam ... Korah	These are names of Esau's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	06	k2ey	figs-explicit		0	which he had gathered in the land of Canaan	This refers to all of the things that he had accumulated while living in the land of Canaan. Alternate translation: "which he had accumulated while living in the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	36	06	u7vt	figs-idiom		0	went into a land	This means to moved to another place and live there. Alternate translation: "went to live in another land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	36	07	y3im			0	their possessions	"Esau's and Jacob's possessions"
+GEN	36	07	kr6m	figs-explicit		0	could not support them because of their livestock	The land was not large enough to support all of the livestock that Jacob and Esau owned. Alternate translation: "was not big enough to support all of their livestock" or "was not big enough for both Esau's flocks and Jacob's flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	36	07	ui47	figs-idiom		0	where they had settled	The word "settled" means to move somewhere and live there. Alternate translation: "where they had moved to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	36	09	yd4a	figs-explicit		0	These were the descendants of Esau	This sentence introduces the account of Esau's descendants in Genesis 36:9-43. Alternate translation: "This is an account of the descendants of Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	36	09	vme3	figs-explicit		0	in the hill country of Seir	This means that they lived in the hill country of Seir. The full meaning of this may be made explicit. Alternate translation: "who lived in the hill country of Seir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	36	10	kf9d	translate-names		0	Eliphaz ... Reuel	These are names of Esau's sons. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:4](../36/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	10	b61h	translate-names		0	Adah ... Basemath	These are names of Esau's wives. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:2-3](./02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	11	uw62	translate-names		0	Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz	These are names of the sons of Eliphaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	12	q2xy	translate-names		0	Amalek	a son of Eliphaz (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	12	c8w1	translate-names		0	Timna	This is the name of Eliphaz's concubine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	13	qe6l	translate-names		0	Reuel	This is the name of a son of Esau. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	13	eka4	translate-names		0	Nahath ... Zerah ... Shammah ... Mizzah	These are names of Reuel's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	13	tv77	translate-names		0	Basemath	This is the name of a wife of Esau. See how you translated this in [Genesis 36:3](./03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	14	n41e	translate-names		0	Oholibamah	This is the name of a wife of Esau. See how you translated these in [Genesis 36:2](./02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	14	sz5g	translate-names		0	Anah ... Zibeon	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	14	u6hp	translate-names		0	Jeush, Jalam, and Korah	These are names of Esau's sons. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:5](./05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	15	zg7m	translate-names		0	Eliphaz	This is the name of one of Esau's sons. See how you translated his name in [Genesis 36:4](../36/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	15	lut6	translate-names		0	Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz	These are names of Eliphaz's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	16	zr8u	translate-names		0	Korah, Gatam, and Amalek	These are names of Eliphaz's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	16	j4yq	translate-names		0	Adah	This is the name of one of Esau's wives. See how you translated her name in [Genesis 36:2](./02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	17	ts2e	translate-names		0	Reuel	This is the name of a son of Esau. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	17	uk29	translate-names		0	Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah	These are the names of Reuel's sons. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:13](../36/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	17	h6as	figs-explicit		0	in the land of Edom	This means that they lived in the land of Edom. Alternate translation: "who lived in the land of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	36	17	pn88	translate-names		0	Basemath	This is the name of a wife of Esau. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:3](./03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	18	bz8x	translate-names		0	Oholibamah	This is the name of a wife of Esau. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:2](./02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	18	lpz9	translate-names		0	Jeush, Jalam, Korah	These are the names of Esau's sons. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:5](./05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	18	bs35	translate-names		0	Anah	This the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:2](../36/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	20	nf56			0	Seir	The word "Seir" is the name of a man and of a country.
+GEN	36	20	pj69			0	the Horite	The word "Horite" refers to a people group. See how you translated it in [Genesis 14:6](../14/06.md).
+GEN	36	20	lrw4			0	the inhabitants of the land	"who lived in the land of Seir, which is also called Edom"
+GEN	36	20	e8fa	translate-names		0	Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	21	g54a	translate-names		0	Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	22	ui8e	translate-names		0	Lotan ... Hori and Heman	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	22	r36g	translate-names		0	Timna	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	23	c6jr	translate-names		0	Shobal	This is the name of man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:20](../36/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	23	smz3	translate-names		0	Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	24	zng8	translate-names		0	Zibeon	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:20](../36/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	24	l94x	translate-names		0	Aiah and Anah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	25	t8gx			0	Anah ... Dishon	These are names of men. See how you translated "Anah" in [Genesis 36:20](./20.md).
+GEN	36	25	esu6	translate-names		0	Oholibamah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	26	tb3r	translate-names		0	Dishon ... Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran	These are names of men. See how you translated "Dishon" in [Genesis 36:21](./21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	27	w3mp	translate-names		0	Ezer ... Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan	These are names of men. See how you translated "Ezer" in [Genesis 36:20-21](./20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	28	u49l	translate-names		0	Dishan ... Uz and Aran	These are names of men. See how you translated "Dishan" in [Genesis 36:21](./21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	29	fkl1	translate-names		0	the Horites	This is the name of a people group. See how you translated this in [Genesis 14:6](../14/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	29	g2zx	translate-names		0	Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, and Anah	These are the names of men. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:20](./20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	30	cp7f	translate-names		0	Dishon, Ezer, Dishan	These are the names of men. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:21](./21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	30	yki3	figs-explicit		0	in the land of Seir	This means that they lived in the land of Seir. Alternate translation: "of those who lived in the land of Seir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	36	32	v99w	translate-names		0	Bela ... Beor	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	32	h4lb	figs-idiom		0	the name of his city	This means that this was the city where he lived. Alternate translation: "the name of the city where he lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	36	32	e1xl	translate-names		0	Dinhabah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	33	sr5r	translate-names		0	Bela ... Jobab ... Zerah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	33	cuf9	translate-names		0	Bozrah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	34	d4sk	translate-names		0	Jobab	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:33](../36/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	34	ne5s	translate-names		0	Husham	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	34	l23l	figs-explicit		0	Husham who was of the land of the Temanites	This means that Husham lived in the land of the Temanites. Alternate translation: "Husham who lived in the land of the Temanites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	36	34	b498	translate-names		0	Temanites	descendants of a man named Teman (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	35	ct4x	translate-names		0	Husham ... Hadad ... Bedad	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	35	ar3g	figs-idiom		0	The name of his city	This means that this was the city where he lived. Alternate translation: "The name of the city where he lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	36	35	i9ul	translate-names		0	Avith	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	36	en7h	translate-names		0	Hadad ... Samlah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	36	f4j5	translate-names		0	Samlah of Masrekah	"Samlah from Masrekah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	36	rd2a	translate-names		0	Masrekah	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	37	b1jl	translate-names		0	Samlah	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:36](../36/36.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	37	hji7	figs-explicit		0	then Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his place	Shaul lived in Rehoboth. Rehoboth was by the Euphrates river. This information may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "then Shaul reigned in his place. He was from Rehoboth which is by the Euphrates River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	36	37	c5xx	translate-names		0	Shaul	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	37	d42q	translate-names		0	Rehoboth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	38	c5rd	translate-names		0	Shaul ... Baal-Hanan ... Akbor	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	39	jf15	translate-names		0	Baal-Hanan ... Akbor ... Hadar ... Matred ... Me Zahab	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	39	kk3p	figs-idiom		0	The name of his city	This means that this was the city where he lived. Alternate translation: "The name of the city where he lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	36	39	sz99	translate-names		0	Pau	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	39	vn2x	translate-names		0	Mehetabel	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	39	f6vx			0	the daughter of Matred, the granddaughter of Me Zahab	"she was the daughter of Matred, and the granddaughter of Me Zahab"
+GEN	36	40	bim6			0	the heads of clans	"the leaders of the clans"
+GEN	36	40	n8cf	figs-explicit		0	according to their clans and their regions, by their names	The clans and the regions were named after the heads of the clans. Alternate translation: "the names of their clans and the regions where they lived were named after them. These are their names" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	36	40	yu9e	translate-names		0	Timna, Alvah, Jetheth	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	41	q8em	translate-names		0	Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	42	f4dx	translate-names		0	Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	43	bjb8	translate-names		0	Magdiel, and Iram	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	36	43	f84q			0	their settlements	"their dwelling places" or "the places they lived"
+GEN	36	43	zc7w	figs-metonymy		0	This was Esau	This list is said "to be" Esau, which means that it is the whole list of his descendants. Alternate translation: "This is the list of the descendants of Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	37	intro	s17y	Genesis 37 General Notes		0		# Genesis 37 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins to record the account of Jacob's sons. The rest of the book of Genesis focuses on Jacob's sons, especially Joseph. This chapter also references Jacob as "Israel" beginning in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Favoritism<br>Jacob's favoritism became a great problem for his sons. They are always jealous of Joseph because he is the favorite son. The beautiful garment Jacob gave to Joseph greatly strained the relationship between Joseph and his brothers. Joseph dreams he will rule all of his brothers, even though he is not the oldest son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])<br><br>##### God's power<br>The account of Joseph focuses on the power of God. God is able to protect his people despite the evil actions of some. He also is able to continue to bless them despite their circumstances. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br>
+GEN	37	01	y34b			0	the land where his father was staying, in the land of Canaan	"in the land of Canaan where his father had lived"
+GEN	37	02	gx4z	figs-synecdoche		0	These were the events concerning Jacob	This sentence introduces the account of Jacob's children in Genesis 37:1-50:26. Here "Jacob" refers to his whole family. Alternate translation: "This is the account of Jacob's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	37	02	h2a4	translate-numbers		0	seventeen years old	"17 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	37	02	kg73	translate-names		0	Bilhah	This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	37	02	g6zc	translate-names		0	Zilpah	This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:24](../29/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	37	02	gp4s			0	wives	These women were servants of Leah and Rachel whom they had given to Jacob to produce children.
+GEN	37	02	fj2x			0	an unfavorable report about them	"a bad report about his brothers"
+GEN	37	03	in67	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Israel and Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	37	03	hu4a			0	loved	This refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member. This is natural human love between friends or relatives.
+GEN	37	03	fd1u	figs-idiom		0	of his old age	This means that Joseph was born when Israel was an old man. Alternate translation: "who was born when Israel was an old man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	37	03	n9xs			0	He made him	"Israel made Joseph"
+GEN	37	03	m9ni			0	a beautiful garment	"a beautiful robe"
+GEN	37	04	ua1k			0	would not speak kindly to him	"could not speak in a courteous manner to him"
+GEN	37	05	z7xa			0	Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told his brothers about it. They hated him even more	This is a summary of the events that will happen in 37:6-11.
+GEN	37	05	req1			0	They hated him even more	"And Joseph's brothers hated him even more than they hated him before"
+GEN	37	06	c6ln			0	Please listen to this dream which I dreamed	"Please listen to this dream that I had"
+GEN	37	07	hu4k			0	General Information:	Joseph tells his brothers about his dream.
+GEN	37	07	zk8j			0	Behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+GEN	37	07	v7ub	figs-inclusive		0	we were	The word "we" refers to Joseph and includes all of his brothers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+GEN	37	07	lp7e			0	tying bundles of grain	When grain is reaped it is tied into bundles and stacked until it is time to separate the grain from the straw.
+GEN	37	07	p45z			0	behold	Here the word "behold" here shows that Joseph was surprised by what he saw.
+GEN	37	07	yu7f	figs-personification		0	my bundle rose and stood upright ... your bundles came around and bowed down	Here the bundles of grain are standing and kneeling as if they were people. These bundle represent Joseph and his brothers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GEN	37	08	yak9	figs-parallelism		0	Will you really reign over us? Will you actually rule over us?	Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Joseph's brothers are using questions to mock Joseph. They can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "You will never be our king, and we will never bow down to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	37	08	pjm9	figs-exclusive		0	reign over us	The word "us" refers to Joseph's brothers but not Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	37	08	gtl3			0	for his dreams and for his words	"because of his dreams and what he said"
+GEN	37	09	kyz2			0	He dreamed another dream	"Joseph had another dream"
+GEN	37	09	tzi7	translate-numbers		0	eleven stars	"11 stars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	37	10	fqz5			0	his father rebuked him. He said to him	"Israel scolded him, saying"
+GEN	37	10	c1l9	figs-rquestion		0	What is this dream that you have dreamed? Will your mother ... to the ground to you?	Israel uses questions to correct Joseph. This can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "This dream you had is not real. Your mother, brothers, and I will not bow down before you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	37	11	r99i			0	jealous	This means being angry because someone else is successful or more popular.
+GEN	37	11	ml87	figs-idiom		0	kept the matter in mind	The means that he kept thinking about the meaning of Joseph's dream. Alternate translation: "kept thinking about what the dream might mean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	37	13	is7f	figs-rquestion		0	Are not your brothers tending the flock in Shechem?	Israel uses a question to begin a conversation. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You brothers are tending the flock in Shechem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	37	13	mkc7	figs-explicit		0	Come	Here it is implied that Israel is asking Joseph to prepare himself to leave and go see his brothers. Alternate translation: "Get ready" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	37	13	py59	figs-explicit		0	I am ready	He is ready to leave. "I am ready to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	37	14	qey4			0	He said to him	"Israel said to Joseph"
+GEN	37	14	w1ct	figs-idiom		0	bring me word	Israel wants Joseph to come back and tell him about how his brother and flocks are doing. Alternate translation: "come tell me what you find out" or "give me a report" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	37	14	lr5e			0	out of the Valley	"from the Valley"
+GEN	37	15	un9m			0	A certain man found Joseph. Behold, Joseph was wandering in a field	"A certain man found Joseph wandering in a field"
+GEN	37	15	d2cb			0	Behold	This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+GEN	37	15	s9np			0	What do you seek?	"What are you looking for?"
+GEN	37	16	a4w2			0	Tell me, please, where	"Please tell me where"
+GEN	37	16	w68c			0	tending the flock	"shepherding their flock"
+GEN	37	17	kti6	translate-names		0	Dothan	This is the name of a place that is about 22 kilometers from Shechem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	37	18	b5ik			0	They saw him from a distance	"Joseph's brothers saw him while he was far away"
+GEN	37	18	j6pl			0	they plotted against him to kill him	"they made plans to kill him"
+GEN	37	19	e925			0	this dreamer is approaching	"here comes the one who has the dreams"
+GEN	37	20	gv2f	figs-idiom		0	Come now, therefore	This wording shows that the brothers acted upon their plans. Alternate translation: "So now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	37	20	q5ub			0	wild animal	"dangerous animal" or "ferocious animal"
+GEN	37	20	tf98			0	devoured	to eagerly have eaten
+GEN	37	20	f645	figs-irony		0	We will see what will become of his dreams	His brothers planned to kill him, therefore it is ironic that they would speak of his dream coming true, since he would be dead. Alternate translation: "That way we will make sure his dreams do not come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+GEN	37	21	hcd3			0	heard it	"heard what they were saying"
+GEN	37	21	h7vp	figs-metonymy		0	from their hand	The phrase "their hand" refers to the brothers' plan to kill him. Alternate translation: "from them" or "from their plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	37	21	tgx9	figs-euphemism		0	Let us not take his life	The phrase "take his life" is a euphemism for killing someone. Alternate translation: "Let us not kill Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	37	22	ia68	figs-litotes		0	Shed no blood	The negation can be placed on the verb. Also, "shedding blood" is a euphemism for killing someone. Alternate translation: "Do not spill any blood" or "Do not kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	37	22	pp4s			0	that he might rescue him	This can be translated as a new sentence: "Rueben said this so that he might rescue Joseph"
+GEN	37	22	w33s	figs-metonymy		0	out of their hand	The phrase "their hand" refers to the brothers' plan to kill him. Alternate translation: "from them" or "from their plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	37	22	qi79			0	to bring him back	"and return him"
+GEN	37	23	avb4			0	It came about that when	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+GEN	37	23	hk1a			0	they stripped him of his beautiful garment	"they tore his beautiful garment off of him"
+GEN	37	23	r88s			0	beautiful garment	"beautiful robe." See how you translated this in [Genesis 37:3](../37/03.md).
+GEN	37	25	z1zh	figs-synecdoche		0	They sat down to eat bread	"Bread" represents food in general. Alternate translation: "They sat down to eat food" or "Joseph's brothers sat down to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	37	25	u8ky	figs-metaphor		0	They lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan	Here looking up is spoken of as if a person literally lifted up his eyes. Also, the word "behold" is used here to draw the reader's attention to what the men saw. Alternate translation: "They looked up and they suddenly saw a caravan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	37	25	vw51			0	bearing	carrying
+GEN	37	25	ry7t			0	spices	seasonings
+GEN	37	25	c9x3			0	balm	an oily substance with a sweet smell used for healing and protecting skin. "medicine"
+GEN	37	25	c48b	figs-explicit		0	traveling to carry them down to Egypt	"bringing them down to Egypt." This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "bringing them down to Egypt to sell them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	37	26	jqq1	figs-rquestion		0	What profit is it if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?	This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We do not gain a profit by killing our brother and covering up his blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	37	26	t3nl	figs-metaphor		0	cover up his blood	This is a figure of speech referring to hiding Joseph's death. Alternate translation: "hide his murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	37	27	z5vv			0	to the Ishmaelites	"to these men who are descendants of Ishmael"
+GEN	37	27	drn8	figs-idiom		0	not lay our hands upon him	This means not to harm or injure him. Alternate translation: "not hurt him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	37	27	x3zy	figs-metonymy		0	he is our brother, our flesh	The word "flesh" is a metonym that stands for a relative. Alternate translation: "he is our blood relative" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	37	27	ih6w			0	His brothers listened to him	"Judah's brothers listened to him" or "Judah's brothers agreed with him"
+GEN	37	28	fs89			0	Midianite ... Ishmaelites	Both names refer to the same group of traders that Joseph's brothers meet.
+GEN	37	28	plq1	translate-numbers		0	for twenty pieces of silver	"for the price of 20 pieces of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	37	28	sty7			0	carried Joseph into Egypt	"took Joseph to Egypt"
+GEN	37	29	u33n			0	Reuben returned to the pit, and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit	"Reuben returned to the pit, and was surprised to see that Joseph was not there." The word "behold" here shows that Reuben was surprised to find out Joseph was gone.
+GEN	37	29	q2rx	figs-explicit		0	He tore his clothes	This is an act of deep distress and grief. This can be written more clearly. Alternate translation: "He was so grieved that he tore his clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	37	30	rz5i	figs-rquestion		0	The boy is not there! And I, where can I go?	Reuben uses questions for emphasis the problem that Joseph was missing. These can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "The boy is gone! I cannot go back home now!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	37	31	mg6n			0	Joseph's garment	This refers to the beautiful garment that his father made for him.
+GEN	37	31	v9ds			0	the blood	"the goat's blood"
+GEN	37	32	uw8d			0	they brought it	"they brought the garment"
+GEN	37	33	jk1r			0	has devoured him	"has eaten him"
+GEN	37	33	i3f2	figs-activepassive		0	Joseph has certainly been torn to pieces	Jacob thinks that a wild animal has torn Joseph's body apart. Alternate translation: "It has certainly torn Joseph to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	37	34	br9g	figs-explicit		0	Jacob tore his garments	This is an act of deep distress and grief. This can be written more clearly. Alternate translation: "Jacob was so grieved that he tore his garments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	37	34	x4zj	figs-explicit		0	put sackcloth upon his loins	Here "loins" refers to the middle part of the body or the waist. Alternate translation: "put on sackcloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	37	35	rd4c	figs-metaphor		0	rose up	Here the childrens' coming to their father is spoke of as "rising up." Alternate translation: "came to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	37	35	inp9	figs-activepassive		0	but he refused to be comforted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but he would not let them comfort him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	37	35	qls4	figs-explicit		0	Indeed I will go down to Sheol mourning	The means that he be mourning from now until when he dies. Alternate translation: "Indeed when I die and go down to Sheol I will still be mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	37	36	p1k8			0	The Midianites sold him	"The Midianites sold Joseph"
+GEN	37	36	zpi7			0	the captain of the bodyguard	"the leader of the soldiers who guarded the king"
+GEN	38	intro	m9uv	Genesis 38 General Notes		0		# Genesis 38 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter focuses on Jacob's son Judah.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Spilling his seed"<br>Onan was to provide for his brother's widow and give her an heir. This phrase indicates that he used Tamar to fulfill his own sexual desires rather than help her. This was sinful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### God preserves Judah's line<br>The Canaanite woman, Tamar, deceived her father-in-law, Judah, into having sexual relations with her. If it had not been for this act, Judah would not have any descendants to carry on his family line. Although her actions were wrong, God used them to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
+GEN	38	01	d341	writing-newevent		0	It came about at that time that Judah	This introduces a new part of the story that focuses on Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	38	01	mm6t	translate-names		0	a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah	Hirah is the name of a man who lived in the village of Adullam. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	02	g2ep	translate-names		0	whose name was Shua	Shua is a Canaanite woman who married Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	02	ri4x	figs-euphemism		0	he went in to her	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	38	03	tdy5			0	She became pregnant	"Judah's wife became pregnant"
+GEN	38	03	b2qs	figs-activepassive		0	He was named Er	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "His father named him Er" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	38	03	uw47	translate-names		0	Er	Judah's son (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	04	j52v			0	called his name	"named him"
+GEN	38	04	d5vx	translate-names		0	Onan	Judah's son (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	05	qtm2	translate-names		0	Shelah	Judah's son (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	05	q8z9	translate-names		0	Kezib	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	06	yph1	translate-names		0	Er	This is the name of one of Judah's sons. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:3](../38/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	07	dn6g	figs-idiom		0	was wicked in the sight of Yahweh	The phrase "in the sight" refers to Yahweh seeing Er's wickedness. Alternate translation: "was wicked and Yahweh saw it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	38	07	i5dq	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh killed him	Yahweh killed him because he was wicked. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "So Yahweh killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	38	08	tk66	translate-names		0	Onan	This is the name of one of Judah's sons. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:4](../38/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	08	kks8	figs-euphemism		0	Go in to your brother's wife	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Have sexual relations with your brother's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	38	08	a6ev			0	Do the duty of a brother-in-law to her	This refers to a custom that when the oldest brother dies before he and his wife have a son, the next oldest brother would marry and have sexual relations with the widow. When the widow gave birth to the first son, that son was considered the son of the oldest brother and he would receive the oldest brother's inheritance.
+GEN	38	09	h2uc	figs-euphemism		0	he went in to	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he had sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	38	10	d3ql	figs-idiom		0	was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The phrase "in the sight" refers to Yahweh seeing Onan's wickedness. Alternate translation: "was evil and Yahweh saw it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	38	10	pa7a	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh killed him also	Yahweh killed him because what he did was evil. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "So Yahweh killed him also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	38	11	w812			0	his daughter-in-law	"his oldest son's wife"
+GEN	38	11	tu93	figs-explicit		0	in your father's house	This means her to live in here father's house. Alternate translation: "and live in your father's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	38	11	xx8w	figs-explicit		0	until Shelah, my son, grows up	Judah intends for Tamar to marry Shelah when he grows up. Alternate translation: "and when Shelah, my son, grows up, he can marry you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	38	11	e1y2	translate-names		0	Shelah	This is the name of one of Judah's sons. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:5](../38/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	11	ib5z	figs-explicit		0	For he feared, "He might also die, just like his brothers	Judah feared that if Shelah married Tamar he would also die like his brothers did. Alternate translation: "For he feared, 'If he marries her he may also die like his brothers did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	38	12	fpu9	translate-names		0	Shua's	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:2](../38/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	12	ws3g			0	Judah was comforted and	"When Judah was no longer grieving, he"
+GEN	38	12	f28q			0	his sheepshearers at Timnah	"Timnah, where his men were shearing sheep"
+GEN	38	12	cx57	translate-names		0	Timnah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	12	gmi5			0	he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite	"His friend Hiram, from Adullam, went with him"
+GEN	38	12	ep2s	translate-names		0	Hirah the Adullamite	"Hiram" is the name of a man, and "Adullam" is the name of a village where he lived. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:1](../38/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	13	pf3r	figs-activepassive		0	Tamar was told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Tamar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	38	13	g6yw			0	Look, your father-in-law	"Listen." Here the word "look" is used to get Tamar attention.
+GEN	38	13	dt3t			0	your father-in-law	"your husband's father"
+GEN	38	14	z7kx	translate-names		0	Enaim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	14	l825			0	of her widowhood	"that widows wear"
+GEN	38	14	z8wu			0	veil	a very thin material used to cover a woman's head and face
+GEN	38	14	w9p6	figs-explicit		0	wrapped herself	This means that she hid herself with her clothing so that people would not recognize her. Traditionally, part of women's clothing were large pieces of cloth they wrapped themselves with. Alternate translation: "wrapped herself in her clothing so that people would not recognize her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	38	14	i1it			0	by the road	"along the road" or "on the way"
+GEN	38	14	ph6r	figs-activepassive		0	she had not been given to him as a wife	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Judah had not given her to Shelah as a wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	38	15	wl6g			0	When Judah saw her	The word "her" here refers to Tamar, but your reader should understand that Judah did not know that the woman he was looking at was Tamar.
+GEN	38	15	y8kx	figs-explicit		0	because she had covered her face	Judah did not think she was a prostitute just because her face was covered but also because she was sitting in the gate. Alternate translation: "because she had covered her head and sat where prostitutes often sat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	38	16	i3uh	figs-explicit		0	He went to her by the road	Tamar was sitting by the road. Alternate translation: "He went to where she was sitting by the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	38	16	q479			0	Come, please	"Come with me, please" or "Come now, please"
+GEN	38	17	rjw2			0	from the flock	"from my flock of goats"
+GEN	38	18	dv74			0	seal and cord ... staff	A "seal" is similar to a coin with a design engraved on it, used to imprint melted wax. The "cord" was put through the seal so the owner could wear it around his neck. A staff was long wooden stick that helped in walking over rough ground.
+GEN	38	18	tz55	figs-euphemism		0	he went in to her	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	38	18	e1lh	figs-activepassive		0	she became pregnant by him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he caused her to become pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	38	19	t44a			0	veil	This was a very thin material used to cover a woman's head and face. See how you translated these in [Genesis 38:14](../38/14.md).
+GEN	38	19	df5s			0	clothing of her widowhood	"clothing that widows wear." See how you translated these in [Genesis 38:14](../38/14.md).
+GEN	38	20	ck76	translate-names		0	Adullamite	a person who lives in the village of Adullam. See how you translated this in [Genesis 38:1](../38/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	20	c471	figs-activepassive		0	receive the pledge	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "take back the pledge"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	38	20	gj77	figs-synecdoche		0	from the woman's hand	Here "hand" emphasizes that they were in here possession. The woman's hand refers to the woman. Alternate translation: "from the woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	38	21	yd96	translate-names		0	Adullamite	a person who lives in the village of Adullam. See how you translated this in [Genesis 38:1](../38/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	21	f9j4			0	the men of the place	"some of the men who lived there"
+GEN	38	21	wg3u			0	cultic prostitute	"prostitute who serves in the temple"
+GEN	38	21	tr6j	translate-names		0	Enaim	This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Genesis 38:14](../38/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	23	wmj7	figs-explicit		0	that we not be put to shame	When people found out what had happened they would ridicule Judah and laugh at him. This can be made clear and stated in active form. Alternate translation: "or else people will laugh at us when they find out what happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	38	24	n17v	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	38	24	v2xa	figs-activepassive		0	it was told to Judah	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone told Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	38	24	ps9t			0	Tamar your daughter-in-law	"Tamar, your oldest son's wife"
+GEN	38	24	cli3	figs-activepassive		0	she is pregnant by it	Here the word "it" refers to the "prostitution" that she committed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it has made her pregnant" or "she is pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	38	24	gs86			0	Bring her here	"Bring her out"
+GEN	38	24	u7ku	figs-activepassive		0	let her be burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we will burn her to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	38	25	b976	figs-activepassive		0	When she was brought out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When they brought her out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	38	25	h9p8			0	her father-in-law	"her husband's father"
+GEN	38	25	sd68			0	seal and cords and staff	A "seal" is similar to a coin with a design engraved on it, used to make an impression in melted wax. The "cord" was put through the seal so the owner could wear it around his neck. A staff was long wooden stick that helped in walking over rough ground. See how you translated this in [Genesis 38:18](../38/18.md).
+GEN	38	26	r4f3	translate-names		0	Shelah	This is the name of one of Judah's sons. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:5](../38/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	26	fdr5	figs-euphemism		0	did not lie with her again	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "did not have sexual relations with her again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	38	27	i46v	writing-newevent		0	It came about at the time	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	38	27	aqm9			0	behold	The word "behold" alerts us to the surprise that Tamar was carrying twins, which was previously unknown.
+GEN	38	28	p9yq			0	It came about as she was giving birth	This phrase "It came about" marks an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+GEN	38	28	xui1			0	one put out a hand	"one of the babies put out his hand"
+GEN	38	28	l4m5			0	midwife	This is a person who helps a woman when she is giving birth to a child. See how you translated this in [Genesis 35:17](../35/17.md).
+GEN	38	28	qm8p			0	scarlet thread	"bright red thread"
+GEN	38	28	hph2			0	on his hand	"around his wrist"
+GEN	38	29	ciu7			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+GEN	38	29	ra5t	figs-explicit		0	How you have broken out!	This shows the midwife's surprise to seeing the second baby come out first. Alternate translation: "So this is how you break your way out first!" or "You have burst out first!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	38	29	n6hp	figs-activepassive		0	he was named	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she named him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	38	29	d8yk	translate-names		0	Perez	This is the name of a boy. Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Perez means 'breaking out.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	38	30	zzy9	translate-names		0	Zerah	This is the name of a boy. Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Zerah means 'scarlet or bright red.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	39	intro	a8n6	Genesis 39 General Notes		0		# Genesis 39 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's power<br>The account of Joseph focuses on the power of God. God is able to protect his people despite the evil actions of some. He also is able to continue to bless them despite their circumstances. This is a sign of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]])<br><br>##### Joseph's character<br>Genesis just recorded a period of time where Joseph's ancestors and brothers struggled with sin. Joseph's character in this chapter is upright. He chose to do what was right, even when it could cause him harm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+GEN	39	01	e2vg	figs-idiom		0	Joseph was brought down to Egypt	Travelling to Egypt is always considered as going "down" in contrast to going "up" to the promised land. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Ishmaelites had taken Joseph to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	39	02	f9fl	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh was with Joseph	This means that Yahweh helped Joseph and was always with him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh guided Joseph and helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	39	02	fn2m	figs-metaphor		0	He lived in the house	Here the author speaks of working in the master's house as if it were living in the master's house. Only the most trusted servants were permitted to work in their master's house. AT : "he worked in the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	39	02	j4w7			0	his Egyptian master	Joseph was now Potiphar's slave.
+GEN	39	03	xvx7	figs-idiom		0	His master saw that Yahweh was with him	This means that the master saw how Yahweh was helping Joseph. Alternate translation: "His master saw that Yahweh was helping him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	39	03	jq22			0	that Yahweh prospered everything that he did	"Yahweh caused everything that Joseph did to prosper"
+GEN	39	04	hd1r	figs-idiom		0	Joseph found favor in his sight	"To find favor" means to be approved by someone. The idiom "in his sight" refers to a person's opinion. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "Potiphar was pleased with Joseph" or 2) Alternate translation: "Yahweh was pleased with Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	39	04	wv9x			0	He served Potiphar	This means that he was Potiphar's personal servant.
+GEN	39	04	ld27			0	Potiphar made Joseph manager over his house, and everything that he possessed	"Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his household and everything that belonged to Potiphar"
+GEN	39	04	t3u1	figs-metaphor		0	put under his care	When something is "put under someone's care," it means that the person is responsible for its care and safe-keeping. Alternate translation: "he had Joseph care for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	39	05	nr78			0	It came about from the time that he made him manager over his house and over everything he possessed, that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph	You may need to use the words "Joseph" and "the Egyptian" before using pronouns to refer to them. "The Egyptian made Joseph manager over his house and over everything he possessed, and it came about from the time that that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph"
+GEN	39	05	ys1h	writing-background		0	It came about	This phrase is used here to tell the reader that these two verses are background information for the next event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	39	05	vv9x			0	he made him manager over his house and over everything he possessed	"Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his household and everything that belonged to him"
+GEN	39	05	f9hu			0	blessed	Here "blessed" means to cause good and beneficial things to happen to the person or thing that is being blessed.
+GEN	39	05	c9t1	figs-metaphor		0	The blessing of Yahweh was on	Here the author speaks of the blessing that Yahweh gave as if it were a physical covering put over something. Alternate translation: "Yahweh blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	39	05	d2m5	figs-explicit		0	everything that Potiphar had in the house and in the field	This refers his household and his crops and livestock. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Potiphar's household and all of his crops and livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	39	06	cqj8	figs-metaphor		0	Potiphar put everything that he had under Joseph's care	When something is "put under someone's care," it means that the person is responsible for its care and safe-keeping. Alternate translation: "So Potiphar put Joseph in charge of everything that he had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	39	06	hx4p	figs-explicit		0	He did not have to think about anything except the food that he ate	He did not have to worry about anything in his household; he only had to make decisions about what he wanted to eat. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Potiphar only had to think about what he wanted to eat. He did not have to worry about anything else in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+GEN	39	06	ia1m	writing-background		0	Now	The word "now" marks a break in the story line as the author gives background information about Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	39	06	wy9g	figs-doublet		0	handsome and attractive	Both of the words have same meaning. They refer to Joseph's pleasing appearance. He was likely good-looking and strong. Alternate translation: "handsome and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+GEN	39	07	bu7c	writing-newevent		0	It came about after this that	"And so." This phrase is used here to mark a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	39	07	x6db	figs-euphemism		0	Lie with me	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "have sexual relations with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	39	08	g7nr			0	Look	"Listen." Joseph uses this word to get Potiphar's wife's attention.
+GEN	39	08	hl45	figs-doublenegatives		0	my master does not pay attention to what I do in the house	"my master has no concern about his household with me in charge." This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "my master trusts me with his household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+GEN	39	08	v8lh	figs-metaphor		0	he has put everything that he owns under my care	When something is "put under someone's care," it means that the person is responsible for its care and safe-keeping. Alternate translation: "he has put me in charge of everything that belongs to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	39	09	xvi7	figs-metaphor		0	No one is greater in this house than I am	Here the author speaks of authority as if it were greatness. Alternate translation: "I have more authority in this house than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	39	09	x4sd	figs-litotes		0	He has not kept back anything from me but you	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He has given me everything except you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+GEN	39	09	gk4v	figs-rquestion		0	How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?	Joseph uses a question for emphasis. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I certainly cannot do such a wicked thing and sin against God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	39	10	vm2s	figs-explicit		0	She spoke to Joseph day after day	This means that she kept asking him to sleep with her. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "She kept on asking Joseph to sleep with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	39	10	f48l	figs-euphemism		0	to lie with her	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "to have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	39	10	c1pu			0	to be with her	"to be near her"
+GEN	39	11	fgn4	writing-newevent		0	It came about	"And so." This phrase is used here to mark a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	39	11	uf8u			0	None of the men of the house	"None of the other men who worked in the house"
+GEN	39	12	x9k8	figs-euphemism		0	Lie with me	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Have sexual relations with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	39	12	i97q			0	fled, and went outside	"and quickly ran outside" or "and quickly ran out of the house"
+GEN	39	13	ix34	writing-newevent		0	It came about	"Then" The phrase "it came about" is used here to mark the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	39	13	ufa4			0	had fled outside	"had quickly ran out of the house"
+GEN	39	14	ikv6			0	the men of her house	"the men who worked in her house"
+GEN	39	14	tuv8			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
+GEN	39	14	k9h6	figs-euphemism		0	He came in to me to lie with me	Here Potiphar's wife is accusing Joseph of trying to seize her and have sexual relations with her. "He came into my room to have sexual relations with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	39	15	n1kg	writing-newevent		0	It came about when he heard me scream, that he	"When he heard me scream, he." The phrase "it came about" is used here to mark the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	39	16	ma4z			0	his master	"Joseph's master." This refers to Potiphar.
+GEN	39	17	xu1x			0	She told him this explanation	"She explained it like this"
+GEN	39	17	qu1q	figs-inclusive		0	brought to us	The word "us" refers to Potiphar, his wife, and includes the rest of the household. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+GEN	39	17	s2dj	figs-euphemism		0	came in to mock me	"came in to make a fool of me." Here, the word "mock" is a euphemism for "to seize and to sleep with." Alternate translation: "came into where I was and tried to force me to sleep with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	39	18	u1cu	writing-newevent		0	It came about that	"Then." Potiphar's wife uses this phrase to mark the next event in the account she is telling him about Joseph trying to sleep with her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	39	18	r27a			0	fled outside	"ran quickly out of the house"
+GEN	39	19	z9ib	writing-newevent		0	It came about that	"And so." This phrase is used here to mark a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	39	19	nr6k	figs-explicit		0	his master	"Joseph's master." This refers to Potiphar. This information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Joseph's master, Potiphar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	39	19	clp9			0	heard the explanation his wife told him	"heard his wife explain to him." The word "his" and "him" here refer to Potiphar.
+GEN	39	19	wt6m			0	he became very angry	"Potiphar became very angry"
+GEN	39	20	w9a8	figs-activepassive		0	the place where the king's prisoners were confined	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the place where the king put his prisoners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	39	20	w9ky			0	He was there	"Joseph stayed there"
+GEN	39	21	j7f2	figs-idiom		0	But Yahweh was with Joseph	This refers to how Yahweh took care of Joseph and was kind to him. Alternate translation: "But Yahweh was kind to Joseph" or "But Yahweh took care of Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	39	21	s8kg	figs-abstractnouns		0	showed covenant faithfulness to him	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "was faithful to his covenant with him" or "faithfully loved him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	39	21	wd2i	figs-idiom		0	He gave him favor in the sight of the prison warden	This means Yahweh caused the prison warden to approve of Joseph and to treat him well. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused the prison warden to be pleased with Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	39	21	y3zt			0	the prison warden	"the prison manager" or "the man in charge of the prison"
+GEN	39	22	wbf9	figs-metaphor		0	gave into Joseph's hand	Here "hand" represents Joseph's power or trust. Alternate translation: "put Joseph in charge of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	39	22	ma4g			0	Whatever they did there, Joseph was in charge of it	"Joseph was in charge of everything they did there"
+GEN	39	23	j1y2	figs-idiom		0	because Yahweh was with him	This refers to how Yahweh helped Joseph and guided him. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh guided Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	39	23	kpn2			0	Whatever he did, Yahweh prospered	"Yahweh caused everything that Joseph did to prosper"
+GEN	40	intro	ef8h	Genesis 40 General Notes		0		# Genesis 40 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's power<br>The account of Joseph focuses on the power of God. God is able to protect his people despite the evil actions of some. He also is able to continue to bless them despite their circumstances. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br><br>##### Interpretation of dreams<br>The interpretation of dreams was important in the ancient Near East. It was seen as possible only through divine power. Yahweh gave Joseph the power to interpret dreams in order to bring himself glory and to protect Joseph and the Hebrew people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]])<br>
+GEN	40	01	nwl6	writing-newevent		0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	40	01	bab1			0	the cupbearer	This is the person who brought drinks to the king.
+GEN	40	01	i7i3			0	king's baker	This is the person who made food for the king.
+GEN	40	01	kuf4			0	offended their master	"upset their master"
+GEN	40	02	ch6u			0	the chief of the cupbearers and the chief of the bakers	"the leading cupbearer and the leading baker"
+GEN	40	03	xu5i			0	He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard	"He put them in the prison that was in the house that was overseen by the captain of the guard"
+GEN	40	03	ba8g	figs-metonymy		0	He put them	The king did not put them in prison but rather he commanded for them to be imprisoned. Alternate translation: "He had them put" or "He commanded his guard to put" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	40	03	r4uj	figs-activepassive		0	in the same prison where Joseph was confined	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This was the same prison that Joseph was in" or "This was the same prison Potiphar put Joseph in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	40	04	zrd7			0	They remained in custody for some time	"They remained in prison for a long time"
+GEN	40	06	a1d1			0	Joseph came to them	"Joseph came to the cupbearer and the baker"
+GEN	40	06	yub6	figs-explicit		0	Behold, they were sad	The word "behold" here shows that Joseph was surprised by what he saw. Alternate translation: "He was surprised to see that they were sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	40	07	lc9x			0	Pharaoh's officials who were with him	This refers to the cupbearer and the baker.
+GEN	40	07	q9qf			0	in custody in his master's house	"In prison in him master's house." "His master" refers to Joseph's master, the captain of the guard.
+GEN	40	08	fin5	figs-rquestion		0	Do not interpretations belong to God?	Joseph uses a question for emphasis. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Interpretations belong to God!" or "It is God who can tell the meaning of dreams!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	40	08	va6r	figs-ellipsis		0	Tell me, please	Joseph asks for them to tell him their dreams. Alternate translation: "Tell me the dreams, please" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	40	09	srp7			0	The chief of the cupbearers	The most important person who brings drinks to the king. See how you translated this in [Genesis 40:2](../40/02.md).
+GEN	40	09	w5j9			0	In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me	"In my dream, I saw a vine in front of me!" The cupbearer uses word "behold" here to show that he was surprised by what he saw in his dream and to alert Joseph to pay attention.
+GEN	40	10	ehe4			0	the clusters of grapes ripened	"its clusters ripened into grapes"
+GEN	40	11	dy72	figs-explicit		0	squeezed them	This means that he squeezed the juice out of them. Alternate translation: "squeezed the juice from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	40	12	xg18			0	This is the interpretation of it	"Here is what the dream means"
+GEN	40	12	v4nl			0	The three branches are three days	"The three branches represent three days"
+GEN	40	13	v3j1			0	Within three days	"In three more days"
+GEN	40	13	ra1m	figs-metaphor		0	will lift up your head	Here Joseph speaks of Pharaoh releasing the cupbearer from prison as if Pharaoh were causing him to lift up his head. Alternate translation: "will release you from prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	40	13	x76t			0	restore you to your office	"will give you back your job"
+GEN	40	13	jxm9			0	just as when	"just as you did when"
+GEN	40	14	vhy3			0	please show kindness to me	"please be kind to me"
+GEN	40	14	ril5	figs-explicit		0	Mention me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this prison	Joseph means for the cupbearer to tell Pharaoh about him so that Pharaoh will release him from prison. Alternate translation: "Help me get out of this prison by telling Pharaoh about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	40	15	h47u	figs-activepassive		0	For indeed I was abducted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For indeed people took me" or "For indeed the Ishmaelites took me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	40	15	eec8			0	the land of the Hebrews	"the land where the Hebrew people live"
+GEN	40	15	ael9			0	Here also have I done nothing that they should put me in this dungeon	"and also while I have been here in Egypt, I have done nothing for which I deserved to be put in prison"
+GEN	40	16	b5rq			0	the chief of the bakers	This refers to the leading person who made food for the king. See how this was translated in [Genesis 40:2](../40/02.md).
+GEN	40	16	g1t1			0	I also had a dream, and	"I also had a dream, and in my dream,"
+GEN	40	16	z4gg			0	behold, three baskets of bread were on my head	"there were three baskets of bread on my head!" The baker uses word "behold" here to show that he was surprised by what he saw in his dream and to alert Joseph to pay attention.
+GEN	40	17	ya56			0	baked goods for Pharaoh	"baked foods for Pharaoh"
+GEN	40	18	xb3a			0	This is the interpretation	"Here is what the dream means"
+GEN	40	18	g2ud			0	The three baskets are three days	"The three baskets represent three days"
+GEN	40	19	r5pe			0	will lift up your head from you	Joseph also used the phrase "will lift up your head" when he spoke to the cupbearer in [Genesis 40:13](../40/13.md). Here it has a different meaning. Possible meanings are 1) "will lift up your head to put a rope around your neck" or 2) "will lift up your head to cut it off."
+GEN	40	19	wcp5			0	flesh	Here "flesh" literally means the soft tissue on a person's body.
+GEN	40	20	va7b	writing-newevent		0	It came about on the third day that	"Afterward, on the third day." The phrase "it came about" is used here to mark a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	40	20	dfq1			0	He made a feast	"He had a feast"
+GEN	40	20	s2fj			0	the chief of the cupbearers	This was the leading person who prepared and served drinks to the king. See how these were translated in [Genesis 40:2](../40/02.md).
+GEN	40	20	j63e			0	the chief of the bakers	This refers to the leading person who made food for the king. See how this was translated in [Genesis 40:2](../40/02.md).
+GEN	40	21	i37q	figs-metonymy		0	He restored the chief of the cupbearers to his responsibility	The chief of the cupbearer's "responsibility" refers to his job as chief of the cupbearers. Alternate translation: "He gave the chief of the cupbearers his job back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	40	22	iet6	figs-metonymy		0	But he hanged the chief of the bakers	Pharaoh did not personally hang the baker, rather he commanded for him to be hanged. Alternate translation: "But he commanded for the chief of the bakers to be hanged" or "But he commanded his guards to hang the chief of the bakers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	40	22	hh6d	figs-explicit		0	just as Joseph had interpreted to them	This refers to when Joseph interpreted their dreams. Alternate translation: "just as Joseph had said would happen when he interpreted the two men's dreams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	41	intro	h6hd	Genesis 41 General Notes		0		# Genesis 41 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's power<br>The account of Joseph focuses on the power of God. God is able to protect his people despite the evil actions of some. He also is able to continue to bless them despite their circumstances. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br><br>##### Interpretation of dreams<br>The interpretation of dreams was important in the ancient Near East. It was seen as possible only through divine power. Yahweh gave Joseph the power to interpret dreams in order to bring himself glory and to protect Joseph and the Hebrew people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]])<br><br>##### Joseph's character<br>Genesis just recorded a period of time where Joseph's ancestors and brothers struggled with sin. Joseph's character in this chapter is upright. It gained him great favor in the eyes of Pharaoh and helped to save his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]l, [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+GEN	41	01	tw22	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	41	01	y4mv			0	at the end of two full years	Two years passed after Joseph correctly interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker, who had been in prison with Joseph.
+GEN	41	01	l2v3			0	Behold, he stood	The word "behold" here marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "He was surprised because he was standing"
+GEN	41	01	d55g			0	he stood	"Pharaoh was standing"
+GEN	41	02	n2rr			0	desirable and fat	"healthy and fat"
+GEN	41	02	ka4y			0	grazed in the reeds	"were eating the grass along the side of the river"
+GEN	41	02	g7bg			0	reeds	tall, thin grasses that grow in wet areas
+GEN	41	03	jk79			0	Behold, seven other cows	The word "behold" here shows that Pharaoh was again surprised by what he saw.
+GEN	41	03	jmx4			0	undesirable and thin	"sick and thin"
+GEN	41	03	c414			0	bank of the river	"beside the river" or "riverside." This is the higher ground along the edge of a river.
+GEN	41	04	k1gu			0	undesirable and thin	"weak and skinny." See how you translated this phrase in [Genesis 41:3](../41/03.md).
+GEN	41	04	hp6k			0	desirable and fat	"healthy and well-fed." See how you translated this phrase in [Genesis 41:2](../41/02.md).
+GEN	41	04	we5y			0	woke up	"awakened"
+GEN	41	05	c4an	translate-ordinal		0	a second time	The word "second" is an ordinal number. Alternate translation: "again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+GEN	41	05	ua5x			0	Behold, seven heads	The word "behold" here shows that Pharaoh was surprised by what he saw.
+GEN	41	05	h4g3			0	heads of grain	The heads are parts of the corn plant on which the seeds grow.
+GEN	41	05	cd5d			0	came up on one stalk	"grew up on one stem." The stalk is the thick or tall part of a plant.
+GEN	41	05	g3qk			0	on one stalk, wholesome and good	"on one stock and they were healthy and beautiful"
+GEN	41	06	v7ey	figs-activepassive		0	thin and scorched by the east wind	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that were thin and burned because of the hot wind from the east" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	41	06	s21b			0	the east wind	Wind from the east blew in from the desert. The heat of the east wind was often very destructive.
+GEN	41	06	tvj9			0	sprouted up	"grew up" or "developed"
+GEN	41	07	r9xp	figs-ellipsis		0	The thin heads	The words "of grain" are understood. Alternate translation: "The thin heads of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	41	07	v2mi			0	swallowed up	"ate." Pharaoh is dreaming that unhealthy corn could eat healthy corn just like a person eats food.
+GEN	41	07	uar4			0	wholesome and full heads	"healthy and good heads." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:5](../41/05.md).
+GEN	41	07	e7u2			0	woke up	"awakened"
+GEN	41	07	s4lc			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that Pharaoh was surprised by what he had seen.
+GEN	41	07	eke4			0	it was a dream	"he had been dreaming"
+GEN	41	08	x955	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	41	08	b73z	figs-synecdoche		0	his spirit was troubled	Here the word "spirit" refers to his inner being or his emotions. Alternate translation: "he was troubled in his inner being" or "he was troubled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	41	08	na7t	figs-ellipsis		0	He sent and called	It is understood that he sent servants. Alternate translation: "He sent his servants to call" or "He sent his servants to summon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	41	08	jy8h			0	all the magicians and wise men of Egypt	Ancient kings and rulers used magicians and wise men as advisers.
+GEN	41	09	e1hz			0	chief cupbearer	The most important person who brings drinks to the king. See how you translated this in [Genesis 40:2](../40/02.md).
+GEN	41	09	wmd3			0	Today I am thinking about my offenses	The word "Today" is used for emphasis. His "offenses" are that he should have told Pharaoh something much earlier but he did not. Alternate translation: "I just realized that I forgot to tell you something"
+GEN	41	10	a77g	figs-123person		0	Pharaoh was angry	The cupbearer is referring to Pharaoh in third person. This is a common way for someone with less power to speak to someone with greater power. Alternate translation: "You, Pharaoh, were angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	41	10	yn3r	figs-123person		0	with his servants	Here "his" refers to Pharaoh. Here "servants" refers to the cupbearer and the chief baker. Alternate translation: "with us, your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	41	10	e32b			0	put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, the chief baker and me	"put the chief baker and me in the prison where the captain of the guard was in charge." Here "house" refers to the prison.
+GEN	41	10	iz6m			0	the captain of the guard	The soldier in charge of the royal guards. See how you translated this in [Genesis 40:3](../40/03.md).
+GEN	41	10	jp2m			0	the chief baker	The most important person who made food for the king. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 40:2](../40/02.md).
+GEN	41	11	f7vz			0	We dreamed a dream the same night, he and I	"One night we both had dreams"
+GEN	41	11	uy9u	figs-exclusive		0	We dreamed	Here "We" refers to the chief cupbearer and the chief baker. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	41	11	ku89			0	We dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream	"Our dreams had different meanings"
+GEN	41	12	g7p9			0	General Information:	The chief cupbearer continues to speak to Pharaoh.
+GEN	41	12	zu8t			0	There was with us there	"In prison there was with the chief baker and me"
+GEN	41	12	cjy9			0	the captain of the guard	The soldier in charge of the royal guards. See how you translated this in [Genesis 40:3](../40/03.md).
+GEN	41	12	lrw5			0	We told him and he interpreted for us our dreams	"We told him our dreams and he explained their meanings to us"
+GEN	41	12	t5dz	figs-123person		0	He interpreted for each of us according to his dream	Here "his" refers to the cupbearer and baker individually, not to the one interpreting the dream. Alternate translation: "He explained what was going to happen to both of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	41	13	p1s7			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+GEN	41	13	zhk8			0	as he interpreted for us, so it happened	"what he explained about the dreams is what later happened"
+GEN	41	13	fv56	figs-123person		0	Pharaoh restored me to my post	Here the cupbearer uses Pharaoh's title in speaking to him as a way of honoring him. Alternate translation: "You allowed me to return to my job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	41	13	w4yi			0	the other one	"the chief baker"
+GEN	41	13	fxy2	figs-123person		0	he hanged	Here "he" refers to Pharaoh. And, it stands for the soldiers that Pharaoh commanded to hang the chief baker. Alternate translation: "you ordered your soldiers to hang" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	41	14	m2th	figs-ellipsis		0	Pharaoh sent and called for	It is understood that Pharaoh sent servants. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh sent his servants to get Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	41	14	l2yw			0	out of the dungeon	"out of the jail" or "out of the prison"
+GEN	41	14	gm9k			0	He shaved himself	It was common practice to shave both the facial and head hair when preparing to go before Pharaoh.
+GEN	41	14	hi7k	figs-go		0	came in to Pharaoh	Here "came" can be stated as "went." Alternate translation: "went before Pharaoh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	41	15	ye9x			0	there is no interpreter for it	"no one can explain the meaning"
+GEN	41	15	gl3z			0	you can interpret it	"you can explain its meaning"
+GEN	41	16	fy4i			0	It is not in me	"I am not the one who can explain the meaning"
+GEN	41	16	sva8			0	God will answer Pharaoh with favor	"God will answer Pharaoh favorably"
+GEN	41	17	m7d9			0	behold, I stood	Pharaoh uses the word "behold" to make Joseph pay attention to surprising information.
+GEN	41	17	arm4			0	bank of the Nile	This is the higher ground along the edge of the Nile River. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:3](../41/03.md). Alternate translation: "beside the Nile"
+GEN	41	18	j94b			0	Behold, seven cows	Pharaoh uses the word "Behold" to make Joseph pay attention to surprising information.
+GEN	41	18	q5si			0	fat and desirable	"well-fed and healthy." See how you translated this phrase in [Genesis 41:2](../41/02.md).
+GEN	41	18	ppr3			0	grazed among the reeds	"were eating the grass along the side of the river." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:2](../41/02.md).
+GEN	41	19	m34x			0	Behold, seven other cows	Pharaoh uses the word "Behold" to make Joseph pay attention to surprising information.
+GEN	41	19	hdi9			0	undesirable, and thin	"weak, and skinny." See how you translated this phrase in [Genesis 41:3](../41/03.md).
+GEN	41	19	ls2h	figs-abstractnouns		0	such undesirableness	The abstract noun "undesirableness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "such ugly cows" or "such worthless looking cows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	41	20	hr6a			0	fat cows	"well-fed cows." See how you translated this phrase in [Genesis 41:2](../41/02.md).
+GEN	41	21	svd9	figs-activepassive		0	it could not be known that they had eaten them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one would have been able to tell that the thin cows had eaten the fat cows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	41	22	jga7			0	General Information:	Pharaoh continues telling Joseph his dreams.
+GEN	41	22	kz2w	figs-explicit		0	I looked in my dream	This begins Pharaoh's next dream after he woke up and went back to sleep. Alternate translation: "Then I dreamed again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	41	22	pj1p			0	behold, seven heads	Pharaoh uses the word "Behold" to make Joseph pay attention to surprising information.
+GEN	41	22	rt6d	figs-ellipsis		0	seven heads	The words "of grain" are understood. Alternate translation: "seven heads of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	41	22	p2uk			0	came up upon one stalk	"grew up on one stem." The stalk is the thick or tall part of a plant. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:5](../41/05.md).
+GEN	41	23	sy8n			0	withered	dead and dried
+GEN	41	23	ia4j			0	sprang up	"grew up" or "developed"
+GEN	41	24	g4ud	figs-ellipsis		0	The thin heads	The words "of grain" are understood. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:7](../41/07.md). Alternate translation: "The thin heads of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	41	24	lf37			0	swallowed up	"ate." Pharaoh is dreaming that unhealthy corn could eat healthy corn just like a person eats food. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:7](../41/07.md).
+GEN	41	24	zf3j			0	there was none that could	"there was not a single one that could" or "none of them could"
+GEN	41	25	q6cy	figs-explicit		0	The dreams of Pharaoh are the same	It is implied that the meanings are the same. Alternate translation: "Both dreams mean the same thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	41	25	q4kq	figs-123person		0	What God is about to do, he has declared to Pharaoh	Joseph speaks to Pharaoh in the third person. This is a way of showing respect. It can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "God is showing you what he will soon do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	41	26	xnj6	figs-ellipsis		0	seven good heads	The words "of grain" are understood. Alternate translation: "seven good heads of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	41	27	k368			0	General Information:	Joseph continues his interpretation of Pharaoh's dreams
+GEN	41	27	is68			0	thin and undesirable cows	"skinny and weak cows." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:3](../41/03.md).
+GEN	41	27	rw51	figs-activepassive		0	seven thin heads scorched by the east wind	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "seven thin heads of grain scorched because of the hot wind from the east" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	41	28	ik53	figs-123person		0	That is the thing which I spoke to Pharaoh ... revealed to Pharaoh	Joseph speaks to Pharaoh in the third person. This is a way of showing respect. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "These events will happen just as I have told you ... revealed to you, Pharaoh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	41	28	xq53			0	he has revealed	"he has made known"
+GEN	41	29	uzi8			0	Look, seven	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: seven"
+GEN	41	29	q9lh	figs-metaphor		0	seven years of great abundance will come throughout all the land of Egypt	This speaks about the years of abundance as if time is something that travels and comes to a place. Alternate translation: "there will be seven years in which there will be plenty of food throughout the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	41	30	a869			0	General Information:	Joseph continues interpreting Pharaoh's dreams.
+GEN	41	30	y7lx	figs-metaphor		0	Seven years of famine will come after them	This speaks about the seven years of famine as if they are something that travels and comes to a place. Alternate translation: "Then there will be seven years when there is very little food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	41	30	zb38	figs-parallelism		0	all the abundance will be forgotten ... and the famine will devastate the land	Joseph expresses an idea in two ways to emphasize its importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	41	30	gz1x	figs-metonymy		0	all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt	Here "land" refers to the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of Egypt will forget about the years in which there was plenty of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	41	30	tuu7	figs-metonymy		0	will devastate the land	Here "land" refers to the soil, the people, and the entire country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	41	31	a4xl	figs-parallelism		0	The abundance will not be remembered ... because of the famine that will follow	Joseph expresses an idea in two ways to emphasize its importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	41	31	qf5c	figs-metaphor		0	because of the famine that will follow	This speaks about the famine as if it were a thing that travels and follows behind something else. Alternate translation: "because of the time of famine that will happen afterwards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	41	32	k4qw	figs-activepassive		0	That the dream was repeated to Pharaoh is because the matter has been established by God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave you two dreams to show you that he will certainly cause these things to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	41	33	i8w9			0	General Information:	Joseph continues to address Pharaoh
+GEN	41	33	qex3			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	41	33	a6dg	figs-123person		0	let Pharaoh look	Joseph speaks to Pharaoh in third person. This is a way of showing respect. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "You, Pharaoh, should look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	41	33	w17p	figs-idiom		0	put him over the land of Egypt	The phrase "put him over" means to give someone authority. Alternate translation: "give him authority over the kingdom of Egypt" or "put him in charge of the kingdom of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	41	33	t3pi	figs-metonymy		0	land of Egypt	Here "land" stands for all the people and everything in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	41	34	vy8h	translate-fraction		0	let them take a fifth of the crops of Egypt	The word "fifth" is a fraction. Alternate translation: "let them divide the crops of Egypt into five equal parts, then take one of those parts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+GEN	41	34	q92v			0	in the seven abundant years	"during the seven years in which there is plenty of food"
+GEN	41	35	w1if			0	General Information:	Joseph continues to counsel Pharaoh
+GEN	41	35	ea47			0	Let them gather	"Allow the overseers to gather"
+GEN	41	35	ru7g	figs-metaphor		0	of these good years that are coming	This speaks of years as if they are something that travels and comes to a place. Alternate translation: "during the good years that will soon happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	41	35	rc85	figs-idiom		0	store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh	The phrase "under the authority of Pharaoh" means Pharaoh gives them authority. Alternate translation: "use the authority of Pharaoh to store the grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	41	35	q2j1	figs-metonymy		0	They should preserve it	The word "they" refers to the overseers and represents the soldiers that they should command to guard the grain. Alternate translation: "The overseers should leave soldiers there to guard the grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	41	36	r5dj	figs-metonymy		0	The food will be a supply for the land	Here "land" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "This food will be for the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	41	36	ytd1	figs-metonymy		0	In this way the land will not be devastated by the famine	Here "land" stands for the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This way the people will not starve during the famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	41	37	d6hd	figs-metaphor		0	This advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh and his servants thought this was a good plan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	41	37	lvg2			0	his servants	This means Pharaoh's officials.
+GEN	41	38	xmh3			0	such a man as this	"a man like the one Joseph described"
+GEN	41	38	wl54			0	in whom is the Spirit of God	"in whom the Spirit of God lives"
+GEN	41	39	v53h			0	there is none so discerning	"no one else is as capable in making decisions." See how you translated "discerning" in [Genesis 41:33](../41/33.md).
+GEN	41	40	ej2d	figs-metonymy		0	You will be over my house	Here "house" stands for Pharaoh's palace and the people in the palace. The phrase "will be over" means Joseph will have authority over. Alternate translation: "You will be in charge of everyone in my palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	41	40	f76b	figs-activepassive		0	according to your word will all my people be ruled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will rule over my people and they will do what you command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	41	40	v1tq			0	Only in the throne	Here "throne" stands for Pharaoh's rule as king. Alternate translation: "Only in my role as king"
+GEN	41	41	r2t9			0	See, I have put you	The word "See" adds emphasis to what Pharaoh says next. Alternate translation: "Look, I have put you"
+GEN	41	41	vl42	figs-idiom		0	I have put you over all the land of Egypt	The phrase "put you over" means to give authority. Here "land" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "I put you in charge of everyone in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	41	42	f9g4	translate-symaction		0	Pharaoh took off his signet ring ... gold chain on his neck	All of these actions symbolize that Pharaoh is giving Joseph the authority to do everything that Joseph planned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	41	42	i15i			0	signet ring	This ring had Pharaoh's seal engraved on it. This gave Joseph the authority and money needed to carry out his plans.
+GEN	41	42	vl94			0	clothes of fine linen	"Linen" here is a smooth, strong cloth made from the blue-flowered flax plant.
+GEN	41	43	i4am	translate-symaction		0	He had him ride in the second chariot which he possessed	This act makes clear to the people that Joseph is second only to Pharaoh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	41	43	u4gp	translate-symaction		0	Bend the knee	"Bow down and honor Joseph." To bend the knee and bow down was a sign of honor and respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	41	43	wmr4	figs-idiom		0	Pharaoh put him over all the land	The phrase "put you over" means to give authority. Here "land" refers to the people. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:41](../41/41.md). Alternate translation: "I put you in charge of everyone in Egypt"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	41	44	v9ec			0	I am Pharaoh, and apart from you	Pharaoh is emphasizing his authority. Alternate translation: "As Pharaoh, I command that apart from you"
+GEN	41	44	els8	figs-metonymy		0	apart from you, no man will lift his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt	Here "hand" and "foot" stand for a person's actions. Alternate translation: "no person in Egypt will do anything without your permission" or "every person in Egypt must ask your permission before they do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	41	44	y8gj	figs-gendernotations		0	no man	Here "man" refers to any person in general, whether male or female. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+GEN	41	45	wx8j	translate-names		0	Zaphenath-Paneah	Translators may add the following footnote: The name Zaphenath-Paneah means "a revealer of secrets." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	41	45	c92a	translate-symaction		0	He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, as a wife	Priests in Egypt were the highest and most privileged caste. This marriage signifies Joseph's place of honor and privilege. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	41	45	g53x	translate-names		0	gave him Asenath	"Asenath" is the name of the woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	41	45	j862	translate-names		0	daughter of Potiphera	"Potiphera" is the father of Asenath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	41	45	fhe9	translate-names		0	priest of On	On is a city, also called Heliopolis, which was "the City of the Sun" and the center of worship of the sun god Ra. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	41	45	rx5u			0	Joseph went out over the land of Egypt	Joseph traveled over the land to supervise the preparations for the coming drought.
+GEN	41	46	u8rk	translate-numbers		0	thirty years old	"30 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	41	46	iwd6	figs-metonymy		0	when he stood before Pharaoh	Here "stood before" stands for Joseph starting to serve Pharaoh. Alternate translation: "when he started to serve Pharaoh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	41	46	x22j			0	went throughout all the land of Egypt	Joseph is inspecting the country as he prepares to carry out his plans.
+GEN	41	47	l6p5			0	In the seven bountiful years	"During the seven good years"
+GEN	41	47	ye1w			0	the land produced abundantly	"the land produced big harvests"
+GEN	41	48	m4bl	figs-synecdoche		0	He gathered up ... He put	Here "He" stands for Joseph's servants. Alternate translation: "Joseph ordered his servants to gather ... They put" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	41	49	yr1c	figs-metaphor		0	Joseph stored up grain like the sand of the sea	This compares the grain to the sand of sea to emphasize its great quantity. Alternate translation: "The grain that Joseph stored was as plentiful as the sand on the seashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	41	49	l1uq	figs-synecdoche		0	Joseph stored up ... he stopped	Here "Joseph" and "he" stand for Joseph's servants. Alternate translation: "Joseph had his servants store up ... they stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	41	50	r3fd	figs-metaphor		0	before the years of famine came	This speaks about years as if they are something that travels and comes to a place. Alternate translation: "before the seven years of the famine began" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	41	50	ut7u	translate-names		0	Asenath	a woman's name. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:45](../41/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	41	50	k2hl	translate-names		0	daughter of Potiphera	"Potiphera" is the father of Asenath. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:45](../41/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	41	50	yb1j	translate-names		0	priest of On	On is a city, also called Heliopolis, which was "the City of the Sun" and the center of worship of the sun god Ra. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:45](../41/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	41	51	d3cd			0	Manasseh	Translators may also add a footnote that says, "The name 'Manasseh' means 'to cause to forget.'"
+GEN	41	51	b4g6			0	father's household	This refers to Joseph's father Jacob and his family.
+GEN	41	52	js3c			0	Ephraim	Translators may also add a footnote that says, "The name 'Ephraim' means 'to be fruitful' or 'to have children.'"
+GEN	41	52	l6jr	figs-idiom		0	made me fruitful	Here "fruitful" means to prosper or to have children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	41	52	nz8y	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the land of my affliction	The abstract noun "affliction" can be stated as "I have suffered." Alternate translation: "in this land where I have suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	41	54	z4db			0	in all lands	In all the surrounding nations beyond Egypt, including the land of Canaan.
+GEN	41	54	ixd6	figs-explicit		0	but in all the land of Egypt there was food	It is implied that there was food because of Joseph commanded his people to store food during the seven good years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	41	55	c2ia	figs-metonymy		0	When all the land of Egypt was famished	Here "land" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "When all the Egyptians were starving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	41	56	qr6m	figs-idiom		0	The famine was over all the face of the whole land	The word "face" refers to the surface of the land. Alternate translation: "The famine had spread throughout the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	41	56	fa43	figs-synecdoche		0	Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians	Here "Joseph" stands for Joseph's servants. Alternate translation: "Joseph had his servants open all the storehouses and sell grain to the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	41	57	t13u	figs-metonymy		0	All the earth was coming to Egypt	Here "earth" stands for the people from all regions. Alternate translation: "People were coming to Egypt from all the surrounding regions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	41	57	ci2w			0	in all the earth	"throughout the land." It is likely that all the different trading partners and nations that were part of the Egyptian trading routes effected by the drought came to Egypt for grain.
+GEN	42	intro	c5l2	Genesis 42 General Notes		0		# Genesis 42 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Famine<br>Apparently this famine extended beyond Egypt and encompassed the land of Canaan too. Because of Egypt's size and power, it would not have been unusual for people to go there in times of need. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Joseph's test<br>Joseph tests his brothers to see if they are good. They treat their brother Benjamin better than they treated Joseph and tried to protect him.<br>
+GEN	42	01	c5d3	writing-newevent		0	Now Jacob became	The word "Now" marks a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	42	01	p1y2	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you look at one another?	Jacob uses a question to scold his sons for not doing anything about the grain. Alternate translation: "Do not just sit here!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	42	02	h23z			0	Go down there	It was common to speak of going from Canaan to Egypt as going "down."
+GEN	42	03	vr9m			0	went down	It was common to speak of going from Canaan to Egypt as going "down."
+GEN	42	03	i5iq	figs-metonymy		0	from Egypt	Here "Egypt" refers to the people selling grain. Alternate translation: "from those selling grain in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	42	04	rt23	figs-explicit		0	Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with his brothers	Benjamin and Joseph had the same father and mother; their mother was different from the mothers of the other brothers. Jacob did not want to risk sending Rachel's last son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	42	05	p382	figs-go		0	The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came	The word "came" can be translated as "went." Also, the words "grain" and "Egypt" are understood. Alternate translation: "The sons of Israel went to by grain along with other people who went to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	42	06	e78a	writing-background		0	Now Joseph	"Now" marks a change from the story to background information about Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	42	06	xw5p	figs-explicit		0	over the land	Here "land" refers to Egypt. Alternate translation: "over Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	42	06	cck6	figs-explicit		0	all the people of the land	Here "land" includes Egypt and other surrounding countries. Alternate translation: "all the people of all the nations that came to buy grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	42	06	bdb9	figs-go		0	Joseph's brothers came	Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	42	06	s5ws	translate-symaction		0	bowed down to him with their faces to the ground	This is a way of showing respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	42	07	nq51			0	Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them	"When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them"
+GEN	42	07	cu87			0	he disguised himself to them	"he acted like he was not their brother" or "he did not let them know that he was their brother"
+GEN	42	07	n3p8			0	Where have you come from?	This was not a rhetorical question even though Joseph knew the answer. It was part of his choice to keep his identity from his brothers.
+GEN	42	09	dv8w			0	You are spies	Spies are people who secretly try to get information about a country to help another country.
+GEN	42	09	y5kw	figs-explicit		0	You have come to see the undefended parts of the land	The full meaning can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "You have come to find out where we are not guarding our land so that you can attack us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	42	10	l89u			0	my master	This is a way to refer to someone to honor them.
+GEN	42	10	e1z7	figs-123person		0	Your servants have	The brothers refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "We, your servants, have" or "We have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	42	12	i9sn			0	He said to them	"Joseph said to his brothers"
+GEN	42	12	ca6s	figs-explicit		0	No, you have come to see the undefended parts of the land	The full meaning can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "No, you have come to find out where we are not guarding our land so that you can attack us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	42	13	vj1h	translate-numbers		0	twelve brothers	"12 brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	42	13	wv8h			0	See, the youngest	"Listen to us, the youngest." The word "See" is used to emphasize what they say next.
+GEN	42	13	g7cm			0	the youngest is this day with our father	"right now our youngest brother is with our father"
+GEN	42	14	ff9z			0	It is what I said to you; you are spies	"like I already said, you are spies." See how you translated "spies" in [Genesis 42:9](../42/09.md).
+GEN	42	15	iq1v	figs-activepassive		0	By this you will be tested	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is how I will test you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	42	15	j3zj			0	By the life of Pharaoh	This phrase indicates a solemn oath. Alternate translation: "I swear by the life of Pharaoh"
+GEN	42	16	dz9i			0	Send one of yourselves and let him get your brother	"Choose one of you to go get your brother"
+GEN	42	16	fxw4			0	You will remain in prison	"The rest of you will remain in prison"
+GEN	42	16	dnr5	figs-activepassive		0	that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that I may find out if you are telling the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	42	17	fat5			0	in custody	"in prison"
+GEN	42	18	qus3	translate-ordinal		0	on the third day	The word "third" is an ordinal number. Alternate translation: "after the second day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+GEN	42	18	gh5e	figs-ellipsis		0	Do this and live	The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "If you will do what I say, I will let you live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	42	18	h8lm			0	fear God	This refers to deeply respecting God and showing that respect by obeying him.
+GEN	42	19	r62p	figs-activepassive		0	let one of your brothers be confined in this prison	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "leave one of your brothers here in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	42	19	s1pk	figs-you		0	but you go	Here "you" is plural and refers to all the brothers that will not stay in prison. Alternate translation: "but the rest of you go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	42	19	f5t4	figs-metonymy		0	carry grain for the famine of your houses	Here "houses" stands for families. Alternate translation: "carry grain home to help your family during this famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	42	20	r5ua	figs-activepassive		0	so your words will be verified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so I may know what you say is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	42	20	p88a	figs-explicit		0	you will not die	This implies that Joseph would have his soldiers execute the brothers if he finds out they are spies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	42	21	s33g	figs-synecdoche		0	in that we saw the distress of his soul	The word "soul" stands for Joseph. Alternate translation: "because we saw how distressed Joseph was" or "because we saw that Joseph was suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	42	21	hc4a	figs-abstractnouns		0	Therefore this distress has come upon us	The abstract noun "distress" can be stated as the verb "suffering." Alternate translation: "That is why we are suffering like this now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	42	22	brj8	figs-rquestion		0	Did I not tell you, 'Do not sin against the boy,' but you would not listen?	Reuben uses a question to scold his brothers. Alternate translation: "I told you not to hurt the boy, but you would not listen!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	42	22	n5z3	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Did I not tell you, 'Do not sin against the boy,' but	This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Did I not tell you not to sin against the boy, but" or "I told you not to harm the boy, but" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	42	22	eap3			0	Now, see	Here "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but both "Now" and "see" are used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	42	22	pn25	figs-metonymy		0	his blood is required of us	Here "blood" stands for Joseph's death. His brothers thought Joseph was dead. The phrase "is required of us" means they must be punished for what they did. Alternate translation: "we are getting what we deserve for his death" or "we are suffering for having killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	42	23	lqt2	writing-background		0	They did not know ... an interpreter between them	This shifts from the main story line to background information that explains why the brothers thought Joseph could not understand them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	42	23	p4pm			0	an interpreter	An "interpreter" is someone who translates what one person says into another language. Joseph placed an interpreter between himself and his brothers to make it seem like he did not speak their language.
+GEN	42	24	ciy7	figs-explicit		0	He turned from them and wept	It is implied that Joseph wept because he was emotional after hearing what his brothers said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	42	24	wf1i	figs-explicit		0	spoke to them	Joseph was still speaking a different language and using the interpreter to speak to his brothers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	42	24	w4b7	figs-synecdoche		0	bound him before their eyes	Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "bound him in their sight" or "bound him as they watched" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	42	25	y2fl			0	to give them provisions	"to give them the supplies they needed"
+GEN	42	25	bf12	figs-activepassive		0	It was done for them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The servants did for them everything that Joseph commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	42	27	gcn4			0	As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey feed in the lodging place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the opening of his sack	"When they stopped at a place for the night, one of the brothers opened his sack to get food for his donkey. In the sack he saw his money!"
+GEN	42	27	w3t1			0	Behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+GEN	42	28	g184	figs-activepassive		0	My money has been put back	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone has put my money back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	42	28	df3i			0	Look at it	"Look in my sack!"
+GEN	42	28	b9ha	figs-metaphor		0	Their hearts sank	To become afraid is spoken of as if their heart were sinking. Here "hearts" stands for courage. Alternate translation: "They became very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	42	30	q8iz			0	lord of the land	"the lord of Egypt"
+GEN	42	30	d1km			0	spoke roughly	"spoke harshly"
+GEN	42	30	zie5			0	we were spies	Spies are people who secretly try to get information about a country to help another country. See how you translated "spies" in [Genesis 42:9](../42/09.md).
+GEN	42	31	i7g6	figs-quotesinquotes		0	We said to him, 'We are honest men. We are not spies.	This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. "We told him that we are honest men and not spies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	42	32	e88f	figs-quotesinquotes		0	We are twelve brothers, sons of our father. One is no longer alive ... land of Canaan.'	The quotation within a quotation that began with the words "We said to him, 'We are honest men ... not spies. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. "We told him that we are honest men ... not spies. We said that we are twelve brothers, sons of our father, and that one brother is no longer alive ... land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	42	32	xh3d	figs-ellipsis		0	One is no longer alive	The word "brother" is understood. Alternate translation: "One brother is no longer alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	42	32	e6lq	figs-ellipsis		0	the youngest is this day with our father	The word "brother" is understood. Alternate translation: "the youngest brother is with our father right now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	42	33	fu6f			0	the lord of the land	"The lord of Egypt"
+GEN	42	33	a8kj	figs-metonymy		0	take grain for the famine in your houses	Here "houses" stands for "family." Alternate translation: "take grain to help your family during the famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	42	33	gg5l			0	go your way	"go home" or "leave"
+GEN	42	34	ny2q			0	you will trade in the land	"I will allow you to buy and sell in this land"
+GEN	42	35	fhb9			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+GEN	42	35	nu84			0	behold, every	"they were surprised because every"
+GEN	42	36	y5x1			0	You have bereaved me of my children	"you have deprived me of my children" or "you have caused me to lose two of my children"
+GEN	42	36	h9h6			0	All these things are against me	"all these things hurt me"
+GEN	42	37	a4d7	figs-metaphor		0	Put him in my hands	This is a request for Reuben to take Joseph with him and to care for him on the journey. Alternate translation: "Put me in charge of him" or "Let me take care of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	42	38	j7bu			0	My son will not go down with you	It was common to use the phrase "go down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt. Alternate translation: "My son, Benjamin, will not go with you to Egypt"
+GEN	42	38	gb7z	figs-you		0	with you	Here "you" is plural and refers to Jacob's older sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	42	38	vm4r	figs-explicit		0	For his brother is dead and he alone is left	The full meaning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "For my wife, Rachel, only had two children. Joseph is dead and Benjamin is the only one left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	42	38	jj7h			0	on the road in which you go	"while you a traveling to Egypt and back" or "while you are away." Here "road" stands for traveling.
+GEN	42	38	mk1r	figs-idiom		0	then you will bring down my gray hair with sorrow to Sheol	To "bring down ... to Sheol" is way of saying they will cause him to die and go to Sheol. He uses the word "down" because it was commonly believed sheol is somewhere underground. Alternate translation: "then you will cause me, an old man, to die of sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	42	38	b5eg	figs-synecdoche		0	my gray hair	This stands for Jacob and emphasizes his old age. Alternate translation: "me, an old man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	43	intro	b7av	Genesis 43 General Notes		0		# Genesis 43 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel's concern<br>Israel is concerned over his favored son, Benjamin. He is also confused about the reason the Egyptian official treated them so kindly. This caused him some concern. It is possible he thought his sons were lying to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])<br>
+GEN	43	01	l7ym	figs-ellipsis		0	The famine was severe in the land	The word "Canaan" is understood. This information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "The famine was severe in the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	43	02	af37	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	43	02	j2pr			0	when they had eaten	"when Jacob and his family had eaten"
+GEN	43	02	y9y8			0	they had brought	"Jacob's older sons had brought"
+GEN	43	02	cwa3	figs-inclusive		0	buy us	Here "us" refers to Jacob, his sons, and the rest of the family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+GEN	43	03	a11c			0	Judah told him	"Judah told his father Jacob"
+GEN	43	03	xp8m			0	The man	This refers to Joseph, but the brothers did not know it was Joseph. They referred to him as "the man" or "the man, the lord of the land" as in [Genesis 42:30](../42/30.md).
+GEN	43	03	t3f5	figs-quotesinquotes		0	warned us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'	This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "warned us that we would not see his face unless we brought our youngest brother with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	43	03	w1ix			0	solemnly warned us	"was very serious when he warned us, saying"
+GEN	43	03	jb64	figs-synecdoche		0	You will not see my face	Judah uses this phrase twice in 43:3-5 to emphasize to his father that they cannot return to Egypt without Benjamin. The phrase "my face" refers to the man, who is Joseph. Alternate translation: "You will not see me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	43	03	enw5			0	your brother is with you	Judah is referring to Benjamin, Rachel's last born before she died.
+GEN	43	05	db22			0	we will not go down	It was common to use the phrase "go down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
+GEN	43	06	e9fz			0	Why did you treat me so badly	"Why did you cause me so much trouble"
+GEN	43	07	q6ea			0	The man asked details	"The man asked many questions"
+GEN	43	07	x1z8	figs-exclusive		0	about us	Here "us" is exclusive and refers to the brothers who went to Egypt and spoke with "the man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	43	07	c5sn	figs-quotesinquotes		0	He said, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "He asked us directly if our father was still alive and if we had another brother." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	43	07	g7db			0	We answered him according to these questions	"We answered the questions he asked us"
+GEN	43	07	j654	figs-rquestion		0	How could we have known that he would say ... down?	The sons use a question emphasize that the did not know what the man would tell them to do. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We did not know he would say ... down!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	43	07	wzh2	figs-quotesinquotes		0	he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "he would tell us to bring our brother down to Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	43	07	v3xy			0	Bring your brother down	It was common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
+GEN	43	08	l94l	figs-parallelism		0	We will rise and go that we may live and not die, both we, you, and also our children	The phrases "we may live" and "not die" mean the same thing. Judah is emphasizing that they have to buy food in Egypt in order to survive. Alternate translation: "We will go now to Egypt and get grain so our whole family will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	43	08	mh3d	figs-exclusive		0	We will rise	Here "We" refers to the brothers who will travel to Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	43	08	k6f4	figs-inclusive		0	we may live	Here "we" refers to the brothers, Israel, and the whole family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+GEN	43	08	cpz3	figs-exclusive		0	both we	Here "we" refers to the brothers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	43	08	uy53	figs-you		0	we, you	Here "you" is singular and refers to Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	43	08	tl69	figs-exclusive		0	also our children	Here "our" refers to the brothers. This refers to the small children who were most likely to die during a famine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	43	09	y9c3	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will be a guarantee for him	The abstract noun "guarantee" can be stated as the verb "promise." Alternate translation: "I will promise to bring him back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	43	09	c8cl	figs-explicit		0	You will hold me responsible	How Jacob will hold Judah responsible can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "You will make me answer to you about what happens to Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	43	09	bru3	figs-metaphor		0	let me bear the blame	This speaks about "blame" as if it were an object that a person has to carry. Alternate translation: "you may blame me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	43	10	c1nb	figs-hypo		0	For if we had not delayed	Judah is describing something that could have happened in the past but did not. Judah is scolding his father for waiting so long to send his sons to Egypt to get more food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+GEN	43	10	gig8			0	we would have come back here a second time	"we would have returned twice"
+GEN	43	11	qd28			0	If it be so, now do this	"If this is our only choice, then do it"
+GEN	43	11	vqb7			0	Carry down	It was common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
+GEN	43	11	dp26			0	balm	an oily substance with a sweet smell used for healing and protecting skin. See how you translated this word in [Genesis 37:25](../37/25.md). Alternate translation: "medicine"
+GEN	43	11	a7it			0	spices	seasonings. See how you translated these words in [Genesis 37:25](../37/25.md).
+GEN	43	11	qbj2	translate-unknown		0	pistachio nuts	small, green tree nuts (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+GEN	43	11	d1a7	translate-unknown		0	almonds	tree nuts with a sweet flavor (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+GEN	43	12	vd8z	figs-synecdoche		0	Take double money in your hand	Here "hand" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Take double the money with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	43	12	wm87	figs-synecdoche		0	The money that was returned in the opening of your sacks, carry again in your hand	Here "hand" stands for the whole person. The phrase "that was returned" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "take back to Egypt the money someone put in your sacks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	43	13	xn4a			0	Take also your brother	"Take also Benjamin"
+GEN	43	13	l12h			0	go again	"return"
+GEN	43	14	e786	figs-abstractnouns		0	May God Almighty give you mercy before the man	The abstract noun "mercy" can be stated as the adjective "kind." Alternate translation: "May God Almighty cause the man to be kind to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	43	14	vf2h			0	your other brother	"Simeon"
+GEN	43	14	u7v1			0	If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved	"If I lose my children, then I lose my children." This means that Jacob knows he must accept whatever happens to his sons.
+GEN	43	15	f3ts	figs-synecdoche		0	in their hand they took	Here "hand" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "they took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	43	15	xlh5			0	went down to Egypt	It was common to use the phrase "went down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
+GEN	43	16	ld98			0	Benjamin with them	"Benjamin with Joseph's older brothers"
+GEN	43	16	w4n3			0	the steward of his house	The "steward" was responsible for managing Joseph's household activities.
+GEN	43	17	cfq1	figs-go		0	He brought the men	Here "brought" can be translated as "took." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	43	17	wk2w			0	to Joseph's house	"into Joseph's house"
+GEN	43	18	ft1a			0	The men were afraid	"Joseph's brothers were afraid"
+GEN	43	18	rw47	figs-activepassive		0	they were brought to Joseph's house	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they were going into Joseph's house" or "the steward was taking them into Joseph's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	43	18	rx9m	figs-activepassive		0	It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time we were brought in	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The steward is bringing us into the house because of the money that someone put back in our sacks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	43	18	tl4h			0	that he may seek an opportunity against us. He might arrest us	This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "He is waiting for the opportunity to accuse us, so that he might arrest us"
+GEN	43	20	pmz6			0	we came down	It is common to use the phrase "came down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
+GEN	43	21	y72v	Connecting Statement:		0		The brothers continue speaking to the steward of the house.
+GEN	43	21	e2g8			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+GEN	43	21	pjc8			0	when we reached the lodging place	"when we came to the place that we were going to stay for the night"
+GEN	43	21	nc2k			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that the brothers were surprised by what they saw.
+GEN	43	21	hf98			0	every man's money was in the opening of his sack, our money in full weight	"each one of us found the full amount of his money in his sack"
+GEN	43	21	be34	figs-synecdoche		0	We have brought it back in our hands	Here "hands" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "We have brought the money back with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	43	22	nd43	figs-synecdoche		0	Other money we have also brought down in our hand to buy food	Here "hand" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "We have also brought more money to buy food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	43	22	q64s			0	brought down	It common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
+GEN	43	23	g7nj	figs-abstractnouns		0	Peace be to you	The abstract noun "Peace" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Relax" or "Calm yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	43	23	y651			0	Your God and the God of your father	The stewards is not speaking about two different Gods. Alternate translation: "Your God, the God your father worships"
+GEN	43	24	wwj3	figs-explicit		0	washed their feet	This custom helped tired travelers to refresh themselves after walking long distances. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	43	24	q981			0	feed to their donkeys	"Feed" is dry food that is set aside for animals
+GEN	43	26	jf2d	figs-synecdoche		0	they brought the gifts which were in their hand	Here "hand" stands for the entire person. Alternate translation: "the brothers brought the gifts they had with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	43	26	a4p7	translate-symaction		0	bowed down before him	This is a way of showing honor and respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	43	28	uc51			0	Your servant our father	They refer to their father as "Your servant" to show respect. Alternate translation: "Our father who serves you"
+GEN	43	28	lk7k	translate-symaction		0	They prostrated themselves and bowed down	These words basically mean the same thing. They laid down in front of the man to show him respect. Alternate translation: "They bowed down in front of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	43	29	ca4h	figs-idiom		0	he lifted up his eyes	This means "he looked up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	43	29	vr6v			0	his mother's son, and he said	This can be translated with a new sentence. Alternate translation: "his mother's son. Joseph said"
+GEN	43	29	j5nt	figs-rquestion		0	Is this your youngest brother ... me?	Possible meanings are 1) Joseph is truly asking a question to confirm that this man is Benjamin, or 2) it is a rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "So this is your youngest brother ... me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	43	29	en2a			0	my son	This is a friendly way one man speaks to another man of lower rank. Alternate translation: "young man"
+GEN	43	30	w15d			0	hurried to go out of the room	"hurried out of the room"
+GEN	43	30	ttv5	figs-idiom		0	for he was deeply moved about his brother	The phrase "deeply moved" refers to having a strong feeling or emotion when something important happens. Alternate translation: "for he had strong feelings of compassion for his brother" or "for he had strong feelings of affection for his brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	43	31	s76h	figs-explicit		0	saying	It can be made explicit to whom Joseph is speaking. Alternate translation: "and said to his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	43	31	jr7a			0	Serve the food	This means to distribute the food so that people may eat.
+GEN	43	32	dj49			0	The servants served Joseph by himself and the brothers by themselves. The Egyptians there ate with him by themselves	This means that Joseph, the brothers, and the other Egyptians are eating in three different places within the same room. Alternate translation: "The servants served Joseph by himself and the brothers by themselves and the Egyptians, who were eating with him, by themselves"
+GEN	43	32	k54i			0	The Egyptians there ate with him by themselves	These are probably other Egyptian officials who ate with Joseph, but they still sat separately from him and the Hebrew brothers.
+GEN	43	32	bz5r			0	because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is detestable to the Egyptians	This can be translated as a new sentence: "They did this because the Egyptians thought it was shameful to eat with the Hebrews"
+GEN	43	32	dn35	figs-synecdoche		0	could not eat bread	Here "bread" stands for food in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	43	33	uk7w	figs-explicit		0	The brothers sat before him	It is implied that Joseph had arranged where each brother would sit. You can make clear the implied information. Alternate translation: "The brothers sat across from the man, according to how he arranged their places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	43	33	v5sa	figs-merism		0	the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth	The "firstborn" and the "youngest" are used together to mean all the brothers were sitting in order according to their age. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+GEN	43	33	c4tk			0	The men were astonished together	"The men were very surprised when they realized this"
+GEN	43	34	nus6			0	But Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of his brothers	The phrase "five times" can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "But Benjamin received a portion that was much bigger than what his brothers received"
+GEN	44	intro	r27n	Genesis 44 General Notes		0		# Genesis 44 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Judah's sacrifice<br>Judah is willing to sacrifice himself in order to save Benjamin, the favored son of Jacob. Judah's descendants will become the leaders of the Israelites and the godliest of the twelve tribes of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Joseph's test<br><br>Joseph tests his brothers to see if they are good. They treat their brother Benjamin better than they treated Joseph and tried to protect him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]])<br>
+GEN	44	01	bf9w			0	General Information:	This begins a new event in the story. Most likely this is the next morning after the feast.
+GEN	44	01	nsj3			0	steward of his house	The "steward" was responsible for managing Joseph's household activities.
+GEN	44	01	md4j			0	every man's money	Their money was silver coins most likely in a small bag.
+GEN	44	01	bx7r			0	in his sack's opening	"in his sack"
+GEN	44	02	pgt5			0	Put my cup, the silver cup	"Put my silver cup"
+GEN	44	02	in3i	figs-ellipsis		0	in the sack's opening of the youngest	The word "brother" is understood. Alternate translation: "in the youngest brother's sack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	44	03	d7pr			0	The morning dawned	"The morning light shown"
+GEN	44	03	cwc8	figs-activepassive		0	the men were sent away, they and their donkeys	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they sent the men away, along with their donkeys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	44	04	d17q	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you returned evil for good?	This question is used to scold the brothers. Alternate translation: "You have treated us badly, after we were good to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	44	05	kx3l	figs-rquestion		0	Is this not the cup from which my master drinks, and the cup that he uses for divination?	This question is used to scold the brothers. Alternate translation: "You already know that this is the cup that my master uses for drinking and for fortune telling!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	44	05	am17	figs-parallelism		0	You have done evil, this thing that you have done	This repeats "you have done" for emphasis. Alternate translation: "What you have done is very evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	44	06	rt6m			0	spoke these words to them	"spoke what Joseph told him to say"
+GEN	44	07	cd44	figs-metonymy		0	Why does my master speak such words as these?	Here "words" stands for what was said. The brothers refer to the steward as "my master." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "Why are you saying this, my master?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	07	zls8	figs-123person		0	Far be it from your servants that they would do such a thing.	The brothers refer to themselves as "your servants" and "they." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "We would never do such a thing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	07	uhb8	figs-metaphor		0	Far be it from your servants	Something that a person would never do is spoken of as if it were an object that person wants to put very far from himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	44	08	mb88			0	Look, the money	"Listen to what we are about to say and you will see that we are speaking the truth: the money"
+GEN	44	08	z4pq			0	the money that we found in our sacks' openings	"you know the money that we found in our sacks"
+GEN	44	08	cwc6			0	we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan	"we brought back to you from Canaan"
+GEN	44	08	zeg7	figs-rquestion		0	How then could we steal out of your master's house silver or gold?	The brothers use a question to emphasize that they would not steal from the lord of Egypt. Alternate translation: "So we would never take anything from your master's house!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	44	08	pbw8			0	silver or gold	These words are used together to mean that they would not steal anything of any value.
+GEN	44	09	kpk1	figs-123person		0	With whomever of your servants it is found	The brothers refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in the first person. Also, "is is found" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you find that one of us has stolen the cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	44	09	g5cd	figs-123person		0	we also will be my master's slaves	The phrase "my master" refers to the steward. This can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "you may take us as your slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	10	a2vd			0	Now also let it be according to your words	"Very well. I will do what you said." Here "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	44	10	abw2	figs-activepassive		0	He with whom the cup is found will be my slave	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If I find the cup in one of your sacks, that person will be my slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	44	11	kv7v			0	brought his sack down	"lowered his sack"
+GEN	44	12	hf7m	figs-ellipsis		0	the oldest ... the youngest	The word "brother" is understood. Alternate translation: "the oldest brother ... the youngest brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	44	12	b5xm	figs-activepassive		0	youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack	This can be translated as a new sentence and in active form. Alternate translation: "youngest. The steward found the cup in Benjamin's sack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	44	13	v8rl	translate-symaction		0	Then they tore their clothes	The word "they" refers to the brothers. Tearing clothes was a sign of great distress and sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	44	13	mp1k			0	donkey and returned	"donkey, and they returned"
+GEN	44	14	hjg6			0	He was still there	"Joseph was still there"
+GEN	44	14	ywn1	translate-symaction		0	they bowed before him	"they fell before him." This is a sign of the brothers wanting the lord to be merciful to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	44	15	v25g	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that a man like me practices divination?	Joseph uses a question to scold his brothers. Alternate translation: "Surely you know that a man like me can learn things by magic!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	44	16	gj3i	figs-parallelism		0	What can we say to my master? What can we speak? Or how can we justify ourselves?	All 3 questions mean basically the same thing. They use these questions to emphasize that there is nothing they can say to explain what happened. Alternate translation: "We have nothing to say, my master. We cannot speak anything of value. We cannot justify ourselves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	44	16	hvc6	figs-123person		0	What can we say to my master ... my master's slaves	Here "my master" refers to Joseph. This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "What can we say to you ... your slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	16	uek8			0	God has found out the iniquity of your servants	Here "found out" does not mean God just found out what the brothers did. It means God is now punishing them for what they did. Alternate translation: "God is punishing us for our past sins"
+GEN	44	16	bb9u	figs-123person		0	the iniquity of your servants	The brothers refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "our iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	16	ga33	figs-synecdoche		0	he also in whose hand the cup was found	Here "hand" stands for the whole person. Also, "was found" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one who had your cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	44	17	m8l3	figs-metaphor		0	Far be it from me that I should do so	Something that a person would never do is spoken of as if it were an object the person wants put far away from him. Alternate translation: "It is not like me to do something like that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	44	17	v7cp	figs-synecdoche		0	The man in whose hand the cup was found	Here "hand" stands for the whole person. Also, "was found" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The man who had my cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	44	18	fj99			0	came near to	"approached"
+GEN	44	18	s63z	figs-123person		0	let your servant	Judah refers to himself as "your servant." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with more authority. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "let me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	18	px7g	figs-synecdoche		0	speak a word in my master's ears	The word "ear" is a synecdoche that stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "speak to you, my master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	44	18	jg84	figs-123person		0	in my master's ears	Here "my master" refers to Joseph. This is a formal way of speaking to someone with more authority. This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	18	awr9	figs-metaphor		0	do not let your anger burn against your servant	Being angry is spoke of as if it were a burning fire. Alternate translation: "please do not be angry with me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	44	18	na6r	figs-explicit		0	for you are just like Pharaoh	Judah compares the master to Pharaoh to emphasize the great power that the master has. He is also implying that he does want the master to become angry and execute him. Alternate translation: "for you are as powerful as Pharaoh and could have your soldiers kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	44	19	hz8e	figs-quotesinquotes		0	My master asked his servants, saying, 'Do you have a father or a brother?'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "My master asked us if we have a father or a brother." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	44	19	ky6j	figs-123person		0	My master asked his servants	Judah refers to Joseph with the words "my master" and "his." He also refers to himself and his brothers as "his servants." Alternate translation: "You, my master, asked us, your servants" or "You asked us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	20	rzw2			0	General Information:	Judah continues to speak before Joseph
+GEN	44	20	xks4	figs-quotesinquotes		0	We said to my master, 'We have a father ... his father loves him.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "And we said to my master that we have a father ... his father loves him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	44	20	k9ph			0	his father loves him	This refers to love for a friend or family member.
+GEN	44	21	g2ys	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Then you said to your servants, 'Bring him down to me that I may see him.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "And you said to your servants that we should bring our youngest brother to you so that you may see him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	44	21	w231	figs-123person		0	Then you said to your servants	Judah refers to himself and his brothers as "your servants." Alternate translation: "Then you said to us, your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	21	n4pn	figs-explicit		0	Bring him down to me	It was common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt. Alternate translation: "Bring him to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	44	22	t6fz	figs-123person		0	we said to my master	Judah refers to Joseph as "my master." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "we said to you, my master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	22	bt2u	figs-quotesinquotes		0	After that, we said to my master, 'The boy cannot ... father would die.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "In response, we said to my master that the boy cannot ... father would die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	44	22	jbh3	figs-explicit		0	his father would die	It is implied that their father would die from sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	44	23	s5na			0	General Information:	Judah continues his story to Joseph
+GEN	44	23	i4ft	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Then you said to your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then you said to your servants that unless our youngest brother comes with us, we would not see you again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	44	23	evq7	figs-123person		0	Then you said to your servants	Judah refers to himself and his brothers as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "Then you said to us, your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	23	vsx5			0	comes down	It was common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
+GEN	44	23	tkh6	figs-synecdoche		0	you will not see my face again	Here "face" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "you will not see me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	44	24	yg64	writing-newevent		0	Then it came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	44	24	sjv1			0	we went up to your servant my father	It was common to use the phrase "went up" when speaking of traveling from Egypt to Canaan.
+GEN	44	24	j6ab	figs-123person		0	we told him the words of my master	Judah refers to Joseph as "my master." Alternate translation: "we told him what you said, my master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	25	r9xc	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Our father said, 'Go again, buy us some food.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Our father told us to go again to Egypt to buy food for us and our families." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	44	26	xf8c			0	go down	It was common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
+GEN	44	26	uuv6	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Then we said, 'We cannot go down. If our youngest brother ... is with us.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then we said to him that we cannot go down to Egypt. We told him that if our youngest brother is with us ... is with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	44	26	ka8m	figs-synecdoche		0	to see the man's face	Here "face" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "to see the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	44	27	uzr7			0	General Information:	Judah continues his story to Joseph.
+GEN	44	27	tq3g	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the beginning of a three-level quote.
+GEN	44	27	pq3n	figs-exclusive		0	said to us	Here "us" does not include Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GEN	44	27	k115	figs-you		0	You know	Here "You" is plural and refers to the brothers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	44	28	eym1	Connecting Statement:		0		The three-level quote that began in verse 27 continues.
+GEN	44	28	uw3g	figs-activepassive		0	he is torn in pieces	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a wild animal has torn him to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	44	29	vv4v	Connecting Statement:		0		The three-level quote that began in verse 27 ends here.
+GEN	44	29	c679	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Now if you also take this one from me, and harm comes to him, you will bring down my gray hair with sorrow to Sheol	The three-level quote that began with the words "Your servant ... said to us, 'You know ... two sons" in verse 27 and continued with the words "and I said, 'Surely ... since" in verse 28 ends here. You may need to change one or more of these levels to indirect quotes. "This is what your servant my father said to us: 'You know that my wife bore me two sons. One of them went out from me and I said that surely he had been torn in pieces, and I have not seen him since. Now if you also take this one from me, and harm comes to him, you will bring down my gray hair with sorrow to Sheol.'" or "Your servant my father told us that we knew that his wife had borne him two sons. One of them went out from him, and he said that surely that son had been torn in pieces, and he has not seen him since. He then said that if we also took this one from him, and harm came to him, we would bring down his gray hair with sorrow to Sheol." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	44	29	lty3	figs-metaphor		0	harm comes to him	Something bad happening to a person is spoken of as if "harm" were something that travels and comes to a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	44	29	vh67	figs-idiom		0	you will bring down my gray hair with sorrow to Sheol	To "bring down ... to Sheol" is way of saying they will cause him to die and go to Sheol. He uses the word "down" because it was commonly believed Sheol is somewhere underground. Alternate translation: "then you will cause me, an old man, to die of sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	44	29	ka8u	figs-synecdoche		0	my gray hair	This stands for Jacob and emphasizes his old age. Alternate translation: "me, an old man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	44	30	g959			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	44	30	u459	figs-hypo		0	therefore, when I come	Judah begins to describe to Joseph a realistic but hypothetical case of what he will expect will happen to Jacob when he returns without Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+GEN	44	30	xk9l			0	when I come to your servant	Here "come" can be translated as "go" or "return."
+GEN	44	30	l7ey			0	the lad is not with us	"the boy is not with us"
+GEN	44	30	ap7n	figs-metaphor		0	since his life is bound up in the boy's life	The father saying he would die if his son died is spoken of as if their two lives were physically bound together. Alternate translation: "since he said he would die if the boy did not come back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	44	31	l65e	Connecting Statement:		0		Judah finishes describing to Joseph the realistic but hypothetical case that began with the words "therefore, when I come" in verse 30.
+GEN	44	31	w4hu	figs-hypo		0	sorrow to Sheol	Judah finishes describing to Joseph the realistic but hypothetical case that began with the words "therefore, when I come" in verse 30. This is what he expects will happen to Jacob when he returns without Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+GEN	44	31	um5q	figs-hypo		0	it will come about	Judah is speaking about a hypothetical case in the future as if it would certainly happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+GEN	44	31	nfb5	figs-idiom		0	Your servants will bring down the gray hair of your servant our father with sorrow to Sheol	To "bring down ... to Sheol" is way of saying they will cause him to die and go to Sheol. He uses the word "down" because it was commonly believed Sheol is somewhere underground. Alternate translation: "And we will have caused our old father to die of sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	44	31	kn4x	figs-123person		0	Your servants	Judah refers to himself and his brothers as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "And we, your servants" or "And we" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	31	sx7q	figs-synecdoche		0	the gray hair of your servant our father	Here "gray hair" stands for Jacob and emphasizes his old age. Alternate translation: "our old father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	44	32	j35u	figs-abstractnouns		0	For your servant became a guarantee for the boy to my father	The abstract noun "guarantee" can be stated with the verb "promised." Alternate translation: "For I promised my father concerning the boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	44	32	uz64	figs-123person		0	For your servant	Judah refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "For I, your servant" or "For I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	32	ks1n	figs-metaphor		0	then I will bear the guilt to my father	Being considered guilty is spoken of as if "guilt" were something that a person carries. Alternate translation: "then my father may blame me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	44	33	liw2			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	44	33	u7sg	figs-123person		0	let your servant	Judah refers to himself as "your servant." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "let me, your servant" or "let me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	33	vk2u	figs-123person		0	to my master	Judah refers to Joseph as "my master." Alternate translation: "to you, my master" or "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	44	33	utg6			0	let the boy go up	It was going to use the phrase "go up" when speaking about traveling from Egypt to Canaan.
+GEN	44	34	p2qk	figs-rquestion		0	For how can I go up to my father if the boy is not with me?	Judah uses a question to emphasize the grief he would have if Benjamin did not return home. Alternate translation: "I cannot return to my father if the boy is not with me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	44	34	v8ma	figs-metaphor		0	I am afraid to see the evil that would come on my father	A person suffering terribly is spoken of as if "evil" were a thing that comes upon a person. Alternate translation: "I am afraid to see how much my father would suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	45	intro	rm1s	Genesis 45 General Notes		0		# Genesis 45 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Joseph finally reveals himself to his brothers in this chapter. This chapter forms the conclusion of the story which began in chapter 43.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's power<br>The account of Joseph focuses on the power of God. God is able to protect his people despite the evil actions of some. He also is able to continue to bless them despite their circumstances. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br><br>##### Joseph's character<br>Genesis just recorded a period of time where Joseph's ancestors and brothers struggled with sin. Joseph's character in this chapter is upright. It gained him great favor in the eyes of Pharaoh and helped to save his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+GEN	45	01	mrg5			0	could not control himself	This means he could not control his emotions. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "was about to start crying"
+GEN	45	01	rt15			0	by him	"near him"
+GEN	45	02	f3np	figs-metonymy		0	house of Pharaoh	Here "house" stands for the people in the Pharaoh's palace. Alternate translation: "everyone in Pharaoh's palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	45	03	kf33			0	shocked in his presence	"terrified of him"
+GEN	45	04	lxs5	figs-explicit		0	whom you sold into Egypt	The meaning can be stated more explicitly. Alternate translation: "whom you sold as a slave to the trader who brought me to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	45	05	v699			0	Do not be grieved	"do not be upset" or "do not be distressed"
+GEN	45	05	umb9	figs-explicit		0	that you sold me here	The meaning can be stated more explicitly. Alternate translation: "that you sold me as a slave and sent me here to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	45	05	ir3i	figs-metonymy		0	to preserve life	Here "life" stands for the people that Joseph saved from dying during the famine. Alternate translation: "so I could save many lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	45	06	zig1	figs-metonymy		0	there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest	"there will be five more years without planting or harvesting." Here "neither plowing nor harvest" stands for the fact that the crops still will not grow because of the famine. Alternate translation: "and the famine will last five more years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	45	07	jf2m			0	to preserve you as a remnant in the earth	"so that you and your families would not completely perish from the earth" or "to make sure your descendants would survive"
+GEN	45	07	t199	figs-abstractnouns		0	to keep you alive by a great deliverance	The abstract noun "deliverance" can be stated as "rescuing." Alternate translation: "to keep you alive by rescuing you in a mighty way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	45	08	p1lr	figs-metaphor		0	he has made me a father to Pharaoh	Joseph advising and helping Pharaoh is spoken of as if Joseph were Pharaoh's father. Alternate translation: "he has made me a guide to Pharaoh" or "he has made me the chief adviser to Pharaoh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	45	08	kca3	figs-metonymy		0	of all his house	Here "house" stands for the people who live in his palace. Alternate translation: "of all his household" or "of all his palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	45	08	ca6l	figs-metonymy		0	ruler of all the land of Egypt	Here "land" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "ruler over all the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	45	08	lzu8	figs-explicit		0	ruler	Here Joseph means that he is ruler in second place to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. This understood information can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	45	09	k6hq	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the beginning of a three-level quotation.
+GEN	45	09	yy9l			0	go up to my father	It was common to use the phrase "go up" when speaking about going from Egypt to Canaan. Alternate translation: "go back to my father"
+GEN	45	09	sv9l			0	Come down to me	It was common to use the phrase "come down" when speaking about going from Canaan to Egypt. Alternate translation: "Come here to me"
+GEN	45	10	k7g4	Connecting Statement:		0		The three-level quotation that began in verse 9 continues here.
+GEN	45	11	igl7	Connecting Statement:		0		The three-level quotation that began in verse 9 ends here.
+GEN	45	11	y695			0	I will provide ... all that you have	The three-level quotation that began with the words "say to him" in verse 9 ends here. You may need to reduce the number of levels by making some levels indirect quotes. "say to him that his son Joseph says that God has made him master of all Egypt, so he must go down to Joseph and not delay. He will live in the land of Goshen, and he will be near Joseph, he and his children and his children's children, and his flocks and his herds, and all that he has. Joseph will provide for him there, for there are still five years of famine, so that he does not come to poverty, him, his household, and all that he has." or "say to him, 'Your son Joseph says that God has made him master of all Egypt, so he must go down to Joseph and not delay. He will live in the land of Goshen, and he will be near Joseph, he and his children and his children's children, and his flocks and his herds, and all that he has. Joseph will provide for him there, for there are still five years of famine, so that he does not come to poverty, him, his household, and all that he has.'"
+GEN	45	11	ez8a	figs-metaphor		0	come to poverty	This speaks about "poverty" as if it were a destination. Alternate translation: "waste away" or "starve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	45	12	xp38	figs-synecdoche		0	your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin	The word "eyes" stands for the entire person. Alternate translation: "All of you and Benjamin can see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	45	12	zli9	figs-synecdoche		0	that it is my mouth that speaks to you	The word "mouth" stands for the entire person. Alternate translation: "that I, Joseph, am speaking to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	45	13	azs1			0	about all my honor in Egypt	"how the people in Egypt greatly honor me"
+GEN	45	13	s2cn			0	my father down here	It was common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt. Alternate translation: "my father here to me"
+GEN	45	14	dzy6			0	He hugged his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck	"Joseph hugged his brother Benjamin, and they both wept"
+GEN	45	15	j5kf			0	He kissed all his brothers	In ancient Near East, it is common to greet a relative with a kiss. If your language has an affectionate greeting for a relative, use that. If not, use what is appropriate.
+GEN	45	15	ups2			0	wept over them	This means Joseph was crying while he kissed them.
+GEN	45	15	fi2x	figs-explicit		0	After that his brothers talked with him	Earlier they were too afraid to speak. Now they feel they can speak freely. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "After that his brothers talked freely with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	45	16	w82u	figs-quotesinquotes		0	The news of the matter was told in Pharaoh's house: "Joseph's brothers have come."	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. It may also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone in Pharaoh's palace heard that Joseph's brothers had come." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	45	16	m3aj			0	Pharaoh's house	This stands for Pharaoh's palace.
+GEN	45	17	yz9e	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the beginning of a two-level quotation.
+GEN	45	18	t6en	Connecting Statement:		0		The two-level quotation that began in verse 17 ends here.
+GEN	45	18	gql9	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Get your father ... fat of the land.'	The two-level quotation that began in verse 17 ends here. This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. "Pharaoh told Joseph to tell his brothers, 'Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan. Get your father and your households and come to me. I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.'" or "Pharaoh to Joseph to tell his brothers to do this: to load their animals and go to the land of Canaan, and also to get their father and their households and go to him. Pharaoh would give them the good of the land of Egypt, and they would eat the fat of the land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	45	18	dd6i			0	I will give you the good of the land of Egypt	"I will give you the best land in Egypt"
+GEN	45	18	hwn3	figs-metaphor		0	you will eat the fat of the land	The best food that a land produces is spoken of as if it were the fat portion of the land. Alternate translation: "you will eat the best food in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	45	19	sm78			0	General Information:	Pharaoh continues to tell Joseph what to tell his brothers.
+GEN	45	19	qce4	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the beginning of a two-level quotation.
+GEN	45	19	ua9u			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	45	19	t1m6	figs-activepassive		0	you are commanded	This can be stated in active form. You may also need to add the words "to tell them," which the writer left out of this ellipsis. Alternate translation: "I also command you to tell them" or "also tell them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	45	19	n72f			0	take carts out	"Carts" are wagons with two or four wheels. Animals pull the carts.
+GEN	45	20	sdl7	Connecting Statement:		0		The two-level quote that began in verse 19 ends here.
+GEN	45	20	v1pm	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Do not be concerned about your possessions, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.'	The two-level quote that began in verse 19 ends here. This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. "Now you are commanded to tell them to take carts out of the land of Egypt for their children and for their wives, to get their father, and to come. They are not to be concerned about their possessions, for the good of all the land of Egypt will be theirs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	45	21	xs2g			0	gave them provisions for the journey	"gave them what they needed for traveling"
+GEN	45	22	g75s	figs-explicit		0	he gave each man changes of clothing	Each man received a set of clothes except for Benjamin who received 5 sets of clothes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	45	22	p9qe	translate-numbers		0	three hundred pieces	"300 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	45	23	rt4v	figs-explicit		0	ten donkeys ... and ten female donkeys	The donkeys were included as part of the gift. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	45	24	idu3			0	do not quarrel	Possible meanings include 1) "do not argue" and 2) "do not become afraid"
+GEN	45	25	wlf6			0	went up out of Egypt	It was common to use the word "up" when speaking of traveling from Egypt to Canaan.
+GEN	45	26	z3lq	figs-metonymy		0	he is ruler over all the land of Egypt	Here "land of Egypt" stands for the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "he rules all the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	45	26	ry8a	figs-synecdoche		0	His heart was astonished	Here "heart" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "and he was astonished" or "he was very surprised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	45	26	vye7			0	he could not believe what they told him	"he did not accept that what they said was true"
+GEN	45	27	mhh3			0	They told him	"They told Jacob"
+GEN	45	27	sa3u			0	all the words of Joseph that he had said to them	"everything that Joseph had said to them"
+GEN	45	27	w59p	figs-synecdoche		0	the spirit of Jacob their father revived	The word "spirit" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Jacob their father recovered" or "Jacob their father became very excited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	46	intro	x4fu	Genesis 46 General Notes		0		# Genesis 46 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Going to Egypt<br>Yahweh allowed Israel to go to Egypt. He was to trust in Yahweh and his covenant faithfulness. God continued to bless them in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br><br>##### Shepherds<br><br>Because of the regular flooding of the Nile River, Egypt's economy revolved around farming more than raising animals. Therefore, the Egyptians despised the nomadic lifestyle of shepherds. Joseph's instructions permitted the Hebrew people to live separately from the Egyptians.<br>
+GEN	46	01	wwd6			0	went to Beersheba	"came to Beersheba"
+GEN	46	02	kz9s			0	Here I am	"Yes, I am listening"
+GEN	46	03	cmw1			0	to go down to Egypt	It was common to use the phrase "go down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
+GEN	46	03	p7pd	figs-you		0	I will make you a great nation	The "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. Here Jacob refers to his descendants that will become a large nation. Alternate translation: "I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	46	04	swu1			0	into Egypt	"to Egypt"
+GEN	46	04	iy6p	figs-you		0	I will surely bring you up again	The promise was made to Jacob, but the promise would be fulfilled to all of Israel's descendants. Alternate translation: "I will surely bring your descendants out of Egypt again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	46	04	fyu6			0	bring you up again	It was common to use the word "up" when speaking about traveling from Egypt to Canaan.
+GEN	46	04	ai3x	figs-idiom		0	Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand	The phrase "close you eyes with his own hand" is a way of saying that Joseph will be present when Israel dies and it will be Joseph who will close Jacob's eyelids at the time of his death. Alternate translation: "Joseph will even be present with you at the time of your death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	46	04	tf56	figs-explicit		0	will close your eyes	It was a custom to pull down the eyelids when a person died with their eyes open. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	46	05	x9d6			0	rose up from	"set out from"
+GEN	46	05	ajk2			0	in the carts	"Carts" are wagons with two or four wheels. Animals pull the carts. See how you translated "carts" in [Genesis 45:19](../45/19.md).
+GEN	46	06	vyr2			0	they had accumulated	"they had acquired" or "they had gained"
+GEN	46	07	ej4h			0	He brought with him	"Jacob brought with him"
+GEN	46	07	ebv8			0	his sons' sons	"his grandsons"
+GEN	46	07	t8ch			0	his sons' daughters	"his granddaughters"
+GEN	46	08	fk8r			0	These were the names	This refers to the names of the people that the author is about to list.
+GEN	46	08	q7m9			0	of the children of Israel	"of Israel's family members"
+GEN	46	09	t2t8	translate-names		0	Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	10	k7n8	translate-names		0	Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	11	w95q	translate-names		0	Gershon, Kohath, and Merari	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	12	da1j			0	Er, Onan, Shelah	These were the sons of Judah by his wife, Shua. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 38:3-5](../38/03.md).
+GEN	46	12	ez5z			0	Perez, and Zerah	These were the sons of Judah by his daughter-in-law, Tamar. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 38:29-30](../38/29.md).
+GEN	46	12	lq9w	translate-names		0	Hezron ... Hamul	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	13	fpn8	translate-names		0	Tola, Puah, Lob ... Shimron	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	14	irx9	translate-names		0	Sered, Elon ... Jahleel	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	15	qn3g	translate-names		0	Dinah	This is the name of Leah's daughter. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 30:21](../30/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	15	qz75	translate-numbers		0	His sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three	Here "sons" and "daughters" refer to Jacob's sons, daughters, and grandchildren related to Leah. Alternate translation: "Altogether he had 33 sons, daughters, and grandchildren" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	46	16	w97z	translate-names		0	Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi ... Areli	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	17	zz1x	translate-names		0	Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi ... Beriah ... Heber ... Malkiel	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	17	awy7	translate-names		0	Serah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	18	bi7q	translate-names		0	Zilpah	This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:24](../29/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	18	d1ie	translate-numbers		0	These sons she bore to Jacob—sixteen in all	This refers to 16 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren that were related to Zilpah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	46	20	gd14	translate-names		0	Asenath	a woman's name. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:45](../41/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	20	au9x	translate-names		0	Potiphera	a man's name. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:45](../41/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	20	g9su	translate-names		0	priest of On	On is a city, also called Heliopolis, which was "the City of the Sun" and the center of worship of the sun god Ra. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:45](../41/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	21	w67p	translate-names		0	Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	22	t8z2	translate-numbers		0	fourteen in all	This refers to the 14 sons and grandsons related to Rachel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	46	23	gq68	translate-names		0	Hushim	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	24	pij4	translate-names		0	Jahziel, Guni, Jezer ... Shillem	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	25	d3s4	translate-names		0	Bilhah	This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	46	25	x6pw	translate-numbers		0	seven in all	This refers to the 7 children and grandchildren related to Bilhah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	46	26	k6c4	translate-numbers		0	sixty-six	"66" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	46	27	pe1k	translate-numbers		0	seventy	"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	46	28	af76			0	to show the way before him to Goshen	"to show them the way to Goshen"
+GEN	46	29	nna1	figs-metonymy		0	Joseph prepared his chariot and went up	Here "Joseph" stands for his servants. Alternate translation: "Joseph's servants prepared his chariot and Joseph went up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	46	29	r3s4			0	went up to meet Israel	The phrase "went up" is used because Joseph is traveling to a higher elevation to meet his father. Alternate translation: "went to meet Israel"
+GEN	46	29	ju8s			0	hugged his neck, and wept on his neck a long time	"put his arms around his father, and wept for a long time"
+GEN	46	30	wty1			0	Now let me die	"Now I am ready to die" or "Now I will die happy"
+GEN	46	30	b5zk	figs-synecdoche		0	since I have seen your face, that you are still alive	Here "face" stands for the entire person. Jacob was expressing joy at seeing Joseph. Alternate translation: "since I have seen you alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	46	31	k2gt	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the beginning of a two-level quotation.
+GEN	46	31	nvk6	figs-metonymy		0	his father's house	Here "house" stands for his family. Alternate translation: "his father's family" or "his father's household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	46	31	n1ch			0	I will go up and tell Pharaoh	It was common to use the phrase "go up" when referring to someone going to speak with someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "I will go tell Pharaoh"
+GEN	46	32	j12e	Connecting Statement:		0		The two-level quotation that began in verse 31 ends here.
+GEN	46	32	vgd7	figs-quotesinquotes		0	The men are shepherds ... all that they have	The two-level quotation that began with the words "I will go up" in verse 31 ends here. This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "I will go up and tell Pharaoh and say that my brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me. I will tell him that the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and that they have brought their flocks, their herds, and all that they have." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	46	33	j1xj	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the beginning of a two-level quotation.
+GEN	46	33	ef4p			0	It will come about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event that is about to happen in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+GEN	46	34	nwi4	Connecting Statement:		0		The two-level quotation that began in verse 33 ends here.
+GEN	46	34	c7ig	figs-quotesinquotes		0	you should say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth until now, both we, and our forefathers.'	The two-level quotation that began with the words "when Pharaoh ... asks" in verse 33 ends here. This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. "when Pharaoh ... asks what your occupation is, that you should say that you have been keepers of livestock from your youth until now, both you and your forefathers. Do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	46	34	q7bk	figs-123person		0	Your servants	Joseph's family are to refer to themselves as "your servants" when they speak to Pharaoh. This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "We, your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	46	34	ic29	figs-abstractnouns		0	every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians	The abstract noun "abomination" can be translated with the adjective "disgusting." Alternate translation: "Egyptians think shepherds are disgusting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	47	intro	ep9j	Genesis 47 General Notes		0		# Genesis 47 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Abrahamic covenant<br>Part of the Abrahamic covenant was that Yahweh would bless those who bless Abraham's descendants. Since Pharaoh cared for the Hebrew people, Yahweh blessed the Egyptians while the Hebrew people lived in Egypt. The Hebrew people also multiplied greatly as this covenant promised. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>##### Jacob was not buried in Egypt<br>In the ancient Near east, a person was typically buried in their hometown. Since Egypt was not the Israelites' home, Jacob did not wish to be buried in Egypt. This was a lesson to the Israelites that Canaan was their true home, the promised land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+GEN	47	01	lup6	figs-events		0	Joseph went in and told Pharaoh	It is not clear whether Joseph went with his father and family from Canaan to Goshen and then alone from Goshen to see the Pharaoh, back to Goshen for his five brothers, and then back to Pharaoh, as the ULT implies, or whether he brought the five brothers with him the first time he went from Goshen to Pharaoh, as the UST states. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+GEN	47	02	p3cm	figs-events		0	He took five of his brothers and introduced them	It is not clear whether Joseph went with his father and family from Canaan to Goshen and then alone from Goshen to see the Pharaoh, back to Goshen for his five brothers, and then back to Pharaoh, as the ULT implies, or whether he brought the five brothers with him the first time he went from Goshen to Pharaoh, as the UST states. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+GEN	47	03	k8ea			0	Your servants are shepherds	"Your servants shepherd flocks"
+GEN	47	03	ybw3	figs-123person		0	Your servants	Joseph's brothers refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with more authority. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "We, your servants" or "We" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	47	03	acn2			0	as our ancestors	"both we and our forefathers" or "both we and our ancestors"
+GEN	47	04	a2nh			0	We come as temporary residents in the land	"We have come to stay for a while in Egypt"
+GEN	47	04	ehv5			0	There is no pasture	"There is no grass to eat"
+GEN	47	04	s7ih			0	now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	47	06	c9gx			0	The land of Egypt is before you	"The land of Egypt is open to you" or "All of the land of Egypt is available to you"
+GEN	47	06	ur7y			0	Settle your father and your brothers in the best region, the land of Goshen	"Settle your father and your brothers in the land of Goshen, which is the best region"
+GEN	47	06	u42c	figs-explicit		0	If you know any capable men among them	It is implied that they are capable of taking care of animals. Alternate translation: "If you know of any men among them who have great skill taking care of animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	47	07	s3k5			0	Jacob blessed Pharaoh	Here "blessed" means to express a desire for positive and beneficial things to happen to that person.
+GEN	47	08	wx65			0	How long have you lived?	"How old are you?"
+GEN	47	09	vqc7	translate-numbers		0	The years of my travels are a hundred and thirty	The phrase "years of my travels" refers to how long he has lived on the earth traveling from one place to another. Alternate translation: "I have traveled on the earth for 130 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	47	09	tu4s			0	The years of my life have been few ... not been as long as those of my ancestors	Jacob means his life is short compared to the lives of Abraham and Isaac.
+GEN	47	09	ak8x			0	painful	Jacob has experienced much pain and trouble during his life.
+GEN	47	11	mzq5			0	Then Joseph settled his father and his brothers	"Then Joseph took care of his father and his brothers and helped them establish where they would live"
+GEN	47	11	qaf9	translate-names		0	the land of Rameses	This is another name for the land of Goshen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	47	12	jgf9			0	according to the number of their dependents	Here, the word "dependents" means the small children in the family. Alternate translation: "according to how many small children were in their families"
+GEN	47	13	yc6d			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the story.
+GEN	47	13	kw4v	figs-metonymy		0	The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan	This refers to the people living in these lands. Alternate translation: "The people of Egypt and the people of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	47	13	gtx9			0	wasted away	"became thin and weak"
+GEN	47	14	a79v			0	Joseph gathered all the money that was in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, by selling grain to the inhabitants	"The people of Egypt and Canaan spent all of their money buying grain from Joseph"
+GEN	47	14	u1kv	figs-metonymy		0	Joseph gathered ... Joseph brought	Most likely Joseph ordered his servants to gather and bring the money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	47	15	z2fn	figs-metonymy		0	When all the money of the lands of Egypt and Canaan was spent	Here "lands" stands for the people who live in the lands. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When the people of Egypt and Canaan used up all their money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	47	15	qiu6			0	of the lands of Egypt and Canaan	"from the land of Egypt and from the land of Canaan"
+GEN	47	15	p8d8	figs-rquestion		0	Why should we die in your presence because our money is gone?	The people used a question to emphasize how desperate they are to buy food. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please, do not let us die because we have used up all of our money!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	47	17	f7im	figs-synecdoche		0	He fed them with bread	Here "bread" stands for food in general. Alternate translation: "He gave them food" or "He provided them with food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	47	18	l3sq			0	they came to him	"the people came to Joseph"
+GEN	47	18	q8xj	figs-123person		0	We will not hide from my master	The people refer to Joseph as "my master." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "We will not hide from you, our master" or "We will not hide from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	47	18	vl3p	figs-metonymy		0	There is nothing left in the sight of my master	Here "sight" stands for Joseph himself. Alternate translation: "We have nothing left to give you, our master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	47	19	alz2	figs-metonymy		0	Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land?	The word "eyes" refers to Joseph's sight. The people use a question to emphasize how desperate they are to buy food. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please do not just watch as we die and our land is ruined!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	47	19	xwc1	figs-metaphor		0	Why should we die ... both we and our land	The land becomes useless and ruined because there is no seed to plant; thus it is spoken of as if the land would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	47	20	m6pl			0	In this way, the land became Pharaoh's	"So the land became Pharaoh's"
+GEN	47	22	my2p			0	It was only the land of the priests that Joseph did not buy	"But he did not buy the land of the priests"
+GEN	47	22	n3w1	figs-activepassive		0	the priests were given an allowance	An "allowance" is an amount of money or food that someone regularly gives to another person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh gave the priests a certain amount of food each day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	47	22	c3vq			0	They ate from the allotment which Pharaoh gave them	"They ate from what Pharaoh gave them"
+GEN	47	23	g4ki			0	and you will plant	"that you might sow"
+GEN	47	24	m3xp	translate-fraction		0	At the harvest, you must give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own	The word "fifth" is a fraction. Alternate translation: "At harvest time you will divide the crops into five parts. You will give one part back to Pharaoh for payment and the four parts are for your own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+GEN	47	24	qd1p	figs-ellipsis		0	for food for your households and your children	You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "for food for your households and for food for your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	47	25	m8l5	figs-idiom		0	May we find favor in your eyes	The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "May you be pleased with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	47	26	rb65			0	in the land of Egypt	"over the land of Egypt" or "throughout the land of Egypt"
+GEN	47	26	k76z			0	to this day	This means to the time that the author was writing this.
+GEN	47	26	e9nv			0	one-fifth	See how you translated "a fifth" in [Genesis 47:24](../47/24.md).
+GEN	47	27	w2lx	figs-doublet		0	They were fruitful and multiplied greatly	The word "multiplied" explains how they were "fruitful." Alternate translation: "They had very many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+GEN	47	27	jw6i	figs-idiom		0	were fruitful	Here "fruitful" means to prosper or to have children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	47	28	d2ji	translate-numbers		0	seventeen years	"17 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	47	28	cq8w	translate-numbers		0	so the years of Jacob's life were one hundred forty-seven years	"so Jacob lived to be 147 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	47	29	h7ri	figs-metaphor		0	When the time approached for Israel to die	This speaks about time as if it travels and comes to a place. Alternate translation: "When it was almost time for Israel to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	47	29	p6yl	figs-metonymy		0	If now I have found favor in your eyes	Here "eyes" is a metonym for sight, and "sight" stands for thoughts or opinions. Alternate translation: "If I have found favor with you" or "If I have pleased you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	47	29	zwh5			0	now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	47	29	utx5	figs-idiom		0	found favor	This means that someone is approved of by someone else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	47	29	sfx8	translate-symaction		0	put your hand under my thigh	This act is a sign of making a serious promise. See how you translated this in [Genesis 24:2](../24/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	47	29	a37l	figs-abstractnouns		0	show me faithfulness and trustworthiness	The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "treat me in a faithful and trustworthy manner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GEN	47	29	u82i			0	Please do not bury me in Egypt	The word "please" adds emphasis to this request.
+GEN	47	30	mbz5	figs-euphemism		0	When I sleep with my fathers	Here "sleep" is a polite way to refer to dying. Alternate translation: "When I die and join my family members who died before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	47	31	pw9e			0	Swear to me	"Promise me" or "Make an oath to me"
+GEN	47	31	p35p			0	swore to him	"promised him" or "made an oath to him"
+GEN	48	intro	sm2c	Genesis 48 General Notes		0		# Genesis 48 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 48:15-16, and in 58:20.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Blessing<br>The blessing of Jacob is given to Joseph, and his sons Manasseh and Ephraim. It is probably distinct from inheriting the promises Yahweh gave to Abraham because Scripture talks about all of Israel's descendants inheriting those promises. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br>
+GEN	48	01	fzl8	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+GEN	48	01	th1g			0	one said to Joseph	"someone said to Joseph"
+GEN	48	01	ncd4			0	Look, your father	"Listen, your father." Here the word "look" is used to get Joseph's attention.
+GEN	48	01	haa1			0	So he took	"So Joseph took"
+GEN	48	02	jt59	figs-activepassive		0	When Jacob was told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When someone told Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	48	02	q2vl			0	your son Joseph has arrived to see you	"your son Joseph has come to you"
+GEN	48	02	pyg7	figs-metaphor		0	Israel gathered strength and sat up in bed	Here the author speaks of Israel struggling to to sit up in bed as if he were gathering "strength" as someone gathers actual things. Alternate translation: "Israel made a great effort to sit up in bed" or "Israel struggled as he sat up in bed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	48	03	fs4l	translate-names		0	Luz	This is the name of a city. See how you translated the name of this city in [Genesis 28:19](../28/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	48	03	p7zc			0	in the land of Canaan. He blessed me	This can be translated with the new sentence starting in a different place. Alternate translation: "in the land of Canaan, and he blessed me"
+GEN	48	03	ctg7			0	blessed	This refers to God pronouncing a formal blessing on someone.
+GEN	48	04	llq8			0	and said to me	This can be translated with the new sentence starting in a different place. Alternate translation: "And he said to me"
+GEN	48	04	a6k7	figs-quotesinquotes		0	said to me, 'Behold, I will make you fruitful, and multiply you. I will make of you an assembly of nations. I will give this land to your descendants as an everlasting possession.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "said to me that he would make me fruitful and multiply me. And, he said that he would make me an assembly of nations and he would give this land to my descendants as an everlasting possession." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	48	04	j6vg			0	Behold	God used the word "behold" here to alert Jacob to pay attention to what he was about to tell him.
+GEN	48	04	j6ua	figs-doublet		0	I will make you fruitful, and multiply you	The phrase "multiply you" explains how God would make Jacob "fruitful." Alternate translation: "I will give you very many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	48	04	u2iy	figs-metonymy		0	I will make of you an assembly of nations	Here "you" refers to Jacob, but it stands for Jacob's descendants. Alternate translation: "I will make your descendants into many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	48	04	nwj2			0	an everlasting possession	"a permanent possession"
+GEN	48	05	xs2x			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	48	05	y3v7			0	Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine	Ephraim and Manasseh each will receive a portion of land just like Joseph's brothers.
+GEN	48	06	a5iu			0	they will be listed under the names of their brothers in their inheritance	Possible meanings are 1)the rest of Joseph's children would inherit land as part of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh or 2) Joseph will be given separate land from Ephraim and Manasseh and Joseph's other children will inherit that land. Alternate translation: "as for their inheritance, you will list them under the names of their brothers"
+GEN	48	07	kg2u			0	Ephrath	This is another name for the town of Bethlehem. See how you translated the name of this city in [Genesis 35:16](../35/16.md).
+GEN	48	08	drw1			0	Whose are these?	"Whose sons are these?"
+GEN	48	09	dr78			0	bless	A father would often pronounce a formal blessing on his children or grandchildren.
+GEN	48	10	k75z	writing-background		0	Now Israel's eyes ... could not see	The word "Now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+GEN	48	10	t7x3			0	he kissed them	"Israel kissed them"
+GEN	48	11	jtm9	figs-synecdoche		0	to see your face again	Here "face" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "to see you again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	48	12	ne7g	translate-symaction		0	between Israel's knees	When Joseph placed his sons on Israel's lap or knees it was a sign that Israel was adopting them. This gave the children special inheritance rights from Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	48	12	sca4	translate-symaction		0	then he bowed with his face to the earth	Joseph bowed down to show honor to his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	48	13	fgl8	translate-symaction		0	Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand	Joseph places the boys so that Israel will put his right hand on Manasseh. Manasseh was the oldest brother and the right hand was the sign he would receive the greater blessing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	48	14	fm1u	translate-symaction		0	his right hand and laid it upon Ephraim's head	Placing the right hand on Ephraim's head was the sign that he would receive the greater blessing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	48	15	g5ng	figs-synecdoche		0	Israel blessed Joseph	Here "Joseph" also stands for Ephraim and Manasseh. Since Joseph is the father, he is the only one mentioned here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	48	15	nw5z	figs-metaphor		0	The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked	Serving God is spoken of as if it were walking before God. Alternate translation: "The God who my grandfather Abraham and father Isaac served" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	48	15	r9ve	figs-explicit		0	who has cared for me	God has taken care of Israel like a shepherd takes care of his sheep. Alternate translation: "who has cared for me like a shepherd cares for his animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	48	16	hs6i			0	the angel	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the angel that God sent to protect Jacob or 2) this refers to God who appeared in angel form to protect Jacob.
+GEN	48	16	i8qg			0	protected me	"delivered me"
+GEN	48	16	dd6n	figs-metonymy		0	May my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac	Here "name" stands for the person. The phrase "my name be named in them" is an idiom that means a person is remembered because of another person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people remember Abraham, Isaac, and me because of Ephraim and Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	48	16	tm7y	figs-metonymy		0	May they grow into a multitude on the earth	Here "they" refers to Ephraim and Manasseh, but it stands for their descendants. Alternate translation: "May they have many descendants who will live all over the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	48	18	bj69	translate-symaction		0	Put your right hand upon his head	The right hand was the sign of the greater blessing which the oldest son was supposed to receive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	48	19	utt2	figs-metonymy		0	He also will become a people, and he also will be great	Here "He" refers to Manasseh, but it stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "Your older son will have many descendants, and they will become a great people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	48	20	bb6k			0	that day with these words	"that day, saying"
+GEN	48	20	ip5g			0	The people of Israel will pronounce blessings by your names saying	"The people of Israel will speak your names when they are blessing others"
+GEN	48	20	vs1f	figs-quotesinquotes		0	by your names saying, 'May God make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "by your names. They will ask God to make others like Ephraim and like Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	48	20	aaz4			0	like Ephraim and like Manasseh	Israel saying Ephraim's name first is another way he indicates that Ephraim will be greater than Manasseh.
+GEN	48	20	py5z	figs-metaphor		0	Israel put Ephraim before Manasseh	Giving Ephraim the greater blessing and making him more important than Manasseh is spoken of as if Israel physically put Ephraim in front of Manasseh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	48	21	vk8j	figs-you		0	will be with you ... bring you back ... your fathers	Here "you" and "your" are plural and refer to all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	48	21	p9kl	figs-idiom		0	will be with you	This is an idiom that means God will help and bless the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "God will help you" or "God will bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	48	21	ild4	figs-go		0	will bring you back	Here "bring" can be translated as "take." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+GEN	48	21	w4x7			0	land of your fathers	"land of your ancestors"
+GEN	48	22	m9zy	figs-metaphor		0	To you, as one who is above your brothers, I give to you the mountain slope	Possible meanings are 1) Joseph having more honor and authority than his brothers is spoken of as if he were physically above them. Alternate translation: "To you, who is greater than your brothers, I give the mountain slope" or 2) Jacob means he is giving more land to Joseph than he is giving to Joseph's brothers. Alternate translation: "To you, I give one more ridge than I give your brothers. I give to you the mountain slope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	48	22	e2r2	figs-you		0	To you	Here "you" is singular and refers to Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GEN	48	22	q143	figs-metonymy		0	the mountain slope that I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow	Here "sword" and "bow" stands for fighting in battle. Alternate translation: "the portion of land I fought for and took from the Amorites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	intro	lp3i	Genesis 49 General Notes		0		# Genesis 49 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 49:1-27.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Prophecies<br>These statements made by Jacob to his sons are probably prophecies. These prophecies are concerned with the descendants of each of Jacob's sons who would become the twelve tribes of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "The scepter will not depart from Judah"<br>This prophecy indicates Judah will be the ruling tribe of Israel. The future kings of Israel all come from the tribe of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### "I buried Leah"<br>Since Moses wrote the book of Genesis, this is an editorial comment he makes in the text as the narrator.<br>
+GEN	49	01	zs4v	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This begins Jacob's final blessings to his sons. This continues through [Genesis 49:27](../49/27.md). Jacob's blessings are written in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
+GEN	49	02	n3y4	figs-parallelism		0	Assemble yourselves and listen, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father	Both sentences say the same thing for emphasis. Alternate translation: "Come and listen carefully to your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	49	02	j4es	figs-123person		0	you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father	Jacob is referring to himself in the third person. It can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "my sons. Listen to me, your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	49	03	n7ub	figs-parallelism		0	my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength	The phrases "my firstborn, my might" and "the beginning of my strength" mean the same thing. The words "might" and "strength" stand for Jacob's ability to produce children. The words "firstborn" and "beginning" mean that Reuben is his first child. Alternate translation: "my first child after I became a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	49	03	s34g			0	outstanding in dignity, and outstanding in power	This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "You are first in honor and power" or "You surpass everyone else in honor and power"
+GEN	49	04	ch7w	figs-simile		0	Uncontrollable as rushing water	Jacob compares Reuben to water in a strong current to emphasize that he cannot control his anger and he is not stable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+GEN	49	04	n314			0	you will not have the preeminence	"you shall not be first among your brothers"
+GEN	49	04	cbc3	figs-metonymy		0	because you went up to your father's bed. Then you defiled it; you went up to my couch	Here "bed" and "couch" stand for Jacob's concubine, Bilhah. Jacob is referring to when Reuben slept with Bilhah ([Genesis 35:22](../35/22.md)). Alternate translation: "because you went to my bed and slept with Bilhah my concubine. You have shamed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	04	r7nh	figs-parallelism		0	you went up to your father's bed ... you went up to my couch	Both statements mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	49	05	lxj9			0	Simeon and Levi are brothers	This does not just mean they are brothers by birth. Jacob is emphasizing that they worked together to kill the people of Shechem.
+GEN	49	05	xhz7			0	Weapons of violence are their swords	"They use their swords to hurt and to kill people"
+GEN	49	06	p25e	figs-synecdoche		0	O my soul ... my heart	Jacob uses the words "soul" and "heart" to refer to himself and is saying that other people,and perhaps God also, honor him so much that he does not wish to join with those who make plans to do evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	49	06	dh2g	figs-parallelism		0	do not come into their council; do not join in their meetings	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Jacob combines them to emphasize that he does not want to participate in their wicked plans. Alternate translation: "I certainly will not join with them to make any plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	49	06	mfx3			0	they hamstrung oxen	This refers to Simeon and Levi crippling oxen just for fun.
+GEN	49	06	m9vp			0	hamstrung	This refers to cutting the sinews of an animal's leg so that it cannot walk.
+GEN	49	07	t851	figs-metaphor		0	May their anger be cursed, for it was fierce—and their fury, for it was cruel	God cursing Simeon and Levi is spoken of as if God were cursing their anger and fury. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Lord says, 'I will curse them because of their fierce anger and their cruel fury" or "I, the Lord, will curse them because of their fierce anger and their cruel fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	49	07	e2ns			0	May their anger be cursed	In prophecy, the prophet will often speak the words of God as if God himself were speaking. This emphasizes how closely united the prophet and God are.
+GEN	49	07	vx1u	figs-ellipsis		0	their fury, for it was cruel	The words "I will curse" are understood. Alternate translation: "I will curse their fury, for it was cruel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GEN	49	07	bl42	figs-metonymy		0	I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel	The word "I" refers to God. The word "them" refers to Simeon and Levi but they are a metonym standing for their descendants. The words "Jacob" and "Israel" are a metonym standing for all people of Israel. Alternate translation: "I will divide their descendants and scatter them among all the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	49	08	lk4j	figs-parallelism		0	your brothers will praise you ... Your father's sons will bow down before you	These two statements mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	49	08	n457	writing-connectingwords		0	will praise you. Your hand	The second sentence states the reason for the first sentence. This can be made clear with "for" or "because." Alternate translation: "will praise you. For your hand" or "will praise you because your hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+GEN	49	08	al75	figs-idiom		0	Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies	This is a way of saying "You will conquer your enemies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	49	08	yjj7	translate-symaction		0	bow down	This means to bend over to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	49	09	f58g	figs-metaphor		0	Judah is a lion's cub	Jacob speaks about Judah as if he were a lion's cub. Jacob is emphasizing Judah's strength. Alternate translation: "Judah is like a young lion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	09	hzl6			0	My son, you have gone up from your victims	"You, my son, have come back from eating your prey"
+GEN	49	09	tf4l	figs-simile		0	like a lioness	Jacob also compares Judah to a female lion. The lioness is the primary hunter and protector of her cubs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+GEN	49	09	xsu7	figs-rquestion		0	Who would dare to awaken him?	Jacob uses a question to emphasize how terrifying Judah is to other people. Alternate translation: "No one wants to wake him up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	49	10	eev8	figs-metonymy		0	The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet	The "scepter" and the "staff" are long decorated sticks that kings carried. Here they are metonymies that stand for the power to rule. And, "Judah" stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "The power to rule will always be with the descendants of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+GEN	49	10	p8q1			0	until Shiloh comes. The nations will obey him	Possible meanings are 1) "Shiloh" means "tribute." Alternate translation: "until the nations obey him and bring him tribute" or 2) "Shiloh" refers to the city of Shiloh. Alternate translation: "until the ruler comes to Shiloh. Then the nations will obey him" Many people consider this a prophecy about the Messiah, who is a descendant of King David. David is a descendant of Judah.
+GEN	49	10	i8y2	figs-metonymy		0	The nations will obey him	Here "nations" refer to the people. Alternate translation: "The people of the nations will obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	11	bgs1	figs-parallelism		0	Binding his donkey ... to the choice vine	Both statements mean the same thing. It is implied that the vines are so full of grapes that the master does not mind that his donkey eats some of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	49	11	h3ji			0	his ... he	Possible meanings for all occurrences of "his" or "he" are 1) they refer to Judah's descendants. Alternate translation: "their ... they" or 2) they refer to the ruler in [Genesis 49:10](../49/10.md), which may refer to the Messiah.
+GEN	49	11	m97e	figs-parallelism		0	he has washed ... in the blood of grapes	Both statements mean the same thing. It implies that there are so many grapes that they can wash their clothes in the juice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	49	11	g59h	figs-pastforfuture		0	he has washed	Often in prophecy events that will happen in the future are described as something that has already happened in the past. This emphasizes that this event will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "they will wash" or "he will wash" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+GEN	49	11	c5rw	figs-metaphor		0	the blood of grapes	This speaks about the grape juice as if it were blood. This emphasizes how red the juice is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	12	y4wg	figs-simile		0	His eyes will be as dark as wine	This refers to the color of a person's eyes to the red color of wine. Possible meanings are 1) dark eyes imply healthy eyes or 2) people eyes will be red from drinking too much of wine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	49	12	va4p	figs-simile		0	his teeth as white as milk	This compare the color of the person's teeth to the white color of milk. This implies that there will be so many healthy cows they will have much milk to drink. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	49	13	d53q	figs-metonymy		0	Zebulun will live	This refers to the descendants of Zebulun. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Zebulun will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	13	jb4b	figs-metonymy		0	He will be a harbor	Here "He" stands for sea towns that the people of Zebulun will inhabit or build. These cities will provide shelter for ships. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	13	rl71			0	harbor	a part of the sea that is next to land and is a safe place for ships
+GEN	49	14	v1n4	figs-metaphor		0	Issachar is a strong donkey	Jacob speaks about Issachar and his descendants as if they are a donkey. This emphasizes that they will work very hard. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Issachar will be like a strong donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	14	yd1r			0	Issachar is	Often in prophecy events that will happen in the future are described as something that is already happening. This emphasizes that the event will certainly happen. It can be stated in the future tense. Alternate translation: "Issachar will be" or "The descendants of Issachar will be"
+GEN	49	14	n39a	figs-metaphor		0	lying down between the sheepfolds	Possible meanings are 1) "lying down between the packs they were carrying" or 2) "lying down between two sheep pens." Either way, Jacob speaks about Issachar's descendants as if they are donkeys that have worked hard and are lying down to rest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	15	u9r3	figs-metonymy		0	He sees ... He will	These words refer to the descendants of Issachar (verse 14). Alternate translation: "They see ... They will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	15	fp1p			0	a good resting place and the pleasant land	"a resting place that is good and that the land is pleasant"
+GEN	49	15	r8tu	figs-idiom		0	He will bend his shoulder to the burden	The phrase "bend his shoulder to the burden" is a way of saying "work very hard to carry the load" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	49	15	vc3z			0	become a servant for the task	"will work for others as slaves"
+GEN	49	16	p8vr	figs-metonymy		0	Dan will judge his people	Here "Dan" stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Dan will judge their people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	16	qup4			0	his people	Possible meanings for "his people" are 1) "the people of Dan" or 2) "the people of Israel"
+GEN	49	17	wp5h	figs-metaphor		0	Dan will be a snake beside the road	Jacob speaks about Dan and his descendants as if they were snakes. Though a snake is small, it can bring down a rider off his horse. So Dan, though a small tribe, is very dangerous to its enemies. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Dan will be like a snake beside the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	18	b7p5			0	I wait for your salvation, Yahweh	The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated as "save." Alternate translation: "I wait for you, Yahweh, to save me"
+GEN	49	18	z88u			0	I wait	The word "I" refers to Jacob.
+GEN	49	19	c2sc	figs-metonymy		0	Gad ... attack him, but he	Here "Gad" stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Gad ... attack them, but they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	19	m5nv	figs-synecdoche		0	at their heels	Here "heels" stands for the raiders who are running away from the descendants of Gad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	49	20	v9mh	figs-metonymy		0	Asher's food ... and he	Here "Asher" stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "Asher's descendants' food ... and they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	20	fx3w	figs-idiom		0	food will be rich	Here "rich" is a way of saying "delicious." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	49	21	y5rq	figs-metonymy		0	Naphtali is ... he will	Here "Naphtali" stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Naphtali are ... they will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	21	tc9d	figs-metaphor		0	Naphtali is a doe let loose	Jacob speaks about the descendants of Naphtali as if they were a female deer that is free to run. This may emphasize that they will be swift messengers. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Naphtali will be like deer set free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	21	g69w	figs-metaphor		0	have beautiful fawns	A "fawn" is a baby deer. The meaning of the Hebrew word is unclear. Some versions translate it as "have beautiful words" or "speak beautiful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	22	np8b	figs-metonymy		0	Joseph is a fruitful bough	Here "Joseph" is a metonym that stands for his descendants. Jacob speaks about them as if they were a tree branch that produces a lot of fruit. This emphasizes that they will greatly increase in number. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Joseph are a fruitful bough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	22	ka7p			0	bough	a main branch of a tree
+GEN	49	22	pvd6	figs-metaphor		0	whose branches climb over the wall	Branches that grow and extend over a wall are spoken of as if they were climbing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	24	r5uu			0	General Information:	Jacob continues to bless Joseph and his descendants.
+GEN	49	24	u5f5	figs-metonymy		0	his bow will remain steady	The person holding the bow steady is spoken of as if the bow itself will remain steady. It is implied he is holding it steady as he aims at his enemy. Alternate translation: "he will hold his bow steady as he aims at his enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	49	24	a3qh	figs-metonymy		0	his bow ... his hands	Here "his" refers to Joseph who stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "their bow ... their hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	24	u5ku	figs-synecdoche		0	his hands will be skillful	Here the whole person is represented by the "hands" since they are used to hold the bow. Alternate translation: "his arms will remain strong as he aims his bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	49	24	qq1e	figs-metonymy		0	the hands of the Mighty One	The "hands" are expressing the power of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the power of the Mighty One" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	24	biy5	figs-metonymy		0	because of the name of the Shepherd	Here "name" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "because of the Shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	24	u61z	figs-metaphor		0	the Shepherd	Jacob speak of Yahweh as if he were a "Shepherd." This emphasizes that Yahweh guides and protects his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	24	rg4s	figs-metaphor		0	the Rock	Jacob speaks of Yahweh as if he were a "Rock" that people can climb upon to find safety from enemies. This emphasizes that Yahweh protects his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	25	x55h			0	General Information:	Jacob continues to bless Joseph and his descendants ([Genesis 49:22-23](./22.md)).
+GEN	49	25	hrc4	figs-metonymy		0	help you ... bless you	Here "you" refers to Joseph who stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "help your descendants ... bless them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	25	ds53	figs-metonymy		0	blessings of the sky	Here "sky" stands for the rain that helps the crops to grow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	25	e3jd	figs-metonymy		0	blessings of the deep that lies beneath	Here "deep" stands for the water underneath the ground that supplies rivers and wells. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	25	dg7w	figs-metonymy		0	blessings of the breasts and womb	Here "breasts and womb" stand for the ability for a mother to have children and feed them milk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	49	26	gm81			0	General Information:	Jacob continues to bless Joseph and his descendants.
+GEN	49	26	zta3			0	the ancient mountains	The meaning of the original language is not certain. Some Bible translations have "my ancestors" instead of "ancient mountains."
+GEN	49	26	n5wp			0	May they be on the head of Joseph	Here "they" refers to the blessings of his father.
+GEN	49	26	q7ri	figs-metaphor		0	upon the crown of the head of the prince of his brothers	Jacob desires for these blessings to be passed on to even the most important of his descendants. Alternate translation: "on the head of the most important of Joseph's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	26	k1ak			0	prince of his brothers	"most important of his brothers"
+GEN	49	27	bv1t	figs-metonymy		0	Benjamin is a hungry wolf	Here "Benjamin" is a metonym that stands for his descendants. Jacob speaks about Benjamin's descendants as if they were a hungry wolf. This emphasizes that they will be fierce warriors. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Benjamin will be like hungry wolves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	49	28	r8a3			0	These are the twelve tribes of Israel	"These" refers to the sons Jacob mentioned in 49:1-27. Each son became the leader of his own tribe.
+GEN	49	28	lr9f			0	when he blessed them	Here the word "blessed" refers to the speaking of formal blessings.
+GEN	49	28	jm87			0	Each one he blessed with an appropriate blessing	"He gave each son a fitting blessing"
+GEN	49	29	fvw5			0	he instructed them	"he commanded them"
+GEN	49	29	ta6p	figs-euphemism		0	I am about to go to my people	This is a polite way of saying he is about to die. Alternate translation: "I am about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	49	29	a84e	figs-euphemism		0	go to my people	Jacob is referring to where his inner man will go when he dies. He expects to join Abraham and Isaac in the afterlife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	49	29	gjm3	translate-names		0	Ephron the Hittite	This is the name of a man. "Hittite" means "descendent of Heth." See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	49	30	d85j	translate-names		0	Machpelah	Machpelah was the name of an area or region. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:9](../23/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	49	30	n89d	translate-names		0	Mamre	This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. See how you translated this in [Genesis 13:18](../13/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	49	31	kz7r			0	General Information:	Jacob continues speaking to his sons.
+GEN	49	32	fac4	figs-explicit		0	in it were purchased	The purchase can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "in it were purchased by Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	49	32	e1hm			0	from the people of Heth	"from the Hittites"
+GEN	49	33	jq2w			0	finished these instructions to his sons	"finished instructing his sons" or "finished commanding his sons"
+GEN	49	33	xwq5			0	he pulled his feet into the bed	Jacob was sitting on the bed. Now, Jacob turns and puts his feet in the bed so he can lie down.
+GEN	49	33	m28w	figs-euphemism		0	breathed his last	This is a polite way of saying a person died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	49	33	p5pu	figs-euphemism		0	went to his people	After Jacob died, his inner man went to the same place as his relatives who died before him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	50	intro	di45	Genesis 50 General Notes		0		# Genesis 50 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Embalming<br>Embalming was practiced in Egypt on very important people when they died. They removed the liquids from the body then wrapped it in an attempt to preserve the body from decay.<br><br>##### Joseph's character<br>Joseph's character was so upright that Pharaoh's officials went with him to Canaan to bury Jacob. This was a very large funeral procession. He also learned lessons from earlier in his life and unified his family. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+GEN	50	01	b6bk	figs-idiom		0	that he collapsed on the face of his father	The term "he collapsed" is an idiom for being overcome. Alternate translation: "that he fell on his father in grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	50	02	a9rq			0	his servants the physicians	"his servants who took care of dead bodies"
+GEN	50	02	f9rl	figs-euphemism		0	to embalm his father	To "embalm" is a special way of preserving a dead body before it is buried. Alternate translation: "to prepare his father's body for burial" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+GEN	50	03	k3hl	translate-numbers		0	They took forty days	"They took 40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	50	03	f2gd	translate-numbers		0	seventy days	"70 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	50	04	g586	Connecting Statement:		0		A three-level quotation is introduced with the words "Joseph spoke ... saying." The second level begins with the words "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh, saying."
+GEN	50	04	my64			0	days of weeping	"days of mourning him" or "days of weeping for him"
+GEN	50	04	u1ns	figs-metonymy		0	Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh	Here "house of Pharaoh" stands for the officials that make up Pharaoh's royal court. Alternate translation: "Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	50	04	a4vt	figs-idiom		0	If now I have found favor in your eyes	The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "If I have found favor with you" or "If you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	50	05	id8m	Connecting Statement:		0		The three-level quotation that began with the words "Joseph spoke ... saying" in verse 4 continues. The second level of that quotation, which began with the words "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh, saying" in verse 4 continues.
+GEN	50	05	lj73	figs-quotesinquotes		0	My father made me swear, saying, "See, I am about to die. Bury me in my tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan. There you will bury me." Now let me go up ... I will return.	This is the second level of the three-level quotation that begins with the words "If now I have" in verse 4. It contains a quote within it. This embedded quote can be translated as an indirect quote. "My father made me swear, saying that he was about to die and that I was to bury him in his tomb that he dug for himself in the land of Canaan. I was to bury him there. Now let me go up ... I will return." The entire second-level quotation can also be translated as an indirect quote. "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh and tell him that my father made me swear, saying that he was about to die and that I was to bury him in his tomb that he dug for himself in the land of Canaan. I was to bury him there. Now let me go up ... I will return."  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	50	05	ebi8			0	See, I am about to die ... you will bury me	This is the third level of the three-level quotation that begins with the words "If now I have" in verse 4.
+GEN	50	05	c9ec			0	See, I am about to die	"See, I am dying"
+GEN	50	05	fsn1			0	let me go up	It was common to use the phrase "go up" when speaking of traveling from Egypt to Canaan.
+GEN	50	06	lw5a	figs-explicit		0	Pharaoh answered	It is implied that the members of the court spoke to Pharaoh, and now Pharaoh is replying to Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GEN	50	06	r63u			0	as he made you swear	"as you swore to him"
+GEN	50	07	l6vl			0	Joseph went up	It was common to use the phrase "went up" when speaking of traveling from Egypt to Canaan.
+GEN	50	07	b8t6			0	All the officials ... the elders ... the senior officials	All of Pharaoh's most important leaders attended the burial procession.
+GEN	50	07	dt27			0	the elders of his household	Here "household" refers to Pharaoh's royal court.
+GEN	50	08	c423	figs-events		0	with all Joseph's household and his brothers, and his father's household	This can be translated as a new sentence: "Joseph's household, his brothers, and his father's household also went with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+GEN	50	09	skq7	figs-metonymy		0	Chariots	Here this stands for the men riding in the chariots. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	50	09	fl9t			0	It was a very large group of people	"It was a very large gathering"
+GEN	50	10	g71k			0	When they came	The word "they" refers to the participants in the burial procession.
+GEN	50	10	b54f	translate-names		0	floor of Atad	Possible meanings are 1) the word "Atad" means "thorn" and it may refer to a place where large amounts of thorns grew, or 2) it may be the name of the person who owns the threshing floor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	50	10	d971			0	they mourned with very great and grievous sorrow	"they were extremely sad and they mourned very much"
+GEN	50	10	p63w	translate-numbers		0	a seven-day	"a 7-day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	50	11	er7s	translate-names		0	in the floor of Atad	Possible meanings are 1) "on the threshing floor that belonged to a man named Atad" or "in the threshing floor at a place called Atad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	50	11	c318			0	This is a very sad occasion for the Egyptians	"The mourning of the Egyptians is very great"
+GEN	50	11	rj7q	translate-names		0	Abel Mizraim	The translator can add a footnote that says: "The name Abel Mizraim means "the mourning of Egypt.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	50	12	fj26			0	So his sons	"So Jacob's sons"
+GEN	50	12	fj1d			0	just as he had instructed them	"just as he had directed them"
+GEN	50	13	xv7j			0	His sons carried him	"His sons took his body"
+GEN	50	13	wfc9	translate-names		0	Machpelah	Machpela was the name of an area or region. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:9](../23/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	50	13	c6qt	translate-names		0	Mamre	This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. See how you translated this in [Genesis 13:18](../13/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	50	13	zfv9	translate-names		0	Ephron the Hittite	This is the name of a man. "Hittite" means "descendent of Heth." See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	50	14	d43t			0	Joseph returned into Egypt	"Joseph returned to Egypt"
+GEN	50	14	jv7b			0	all who had accompanied him	"all who had come with him"
+GEN	50	15	dn26	figs-metaphor		0	What if Joseph holds on to anger against us	Here anger is spoken of as if it was something physical that Joseph could hold in his hands. Alternate translation: "What if Joseph is actually still angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	50	15	q73l	figs-metaphor		0	wants to repay us in full for all the evil we did to him	Avenging oneself against someone who harmed him is spoken of as if the person were paying they other person what they are owed. Alternate translation: "wants revenge for the evil thing we did to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GEN	50	16	j5db	Connecting Statement:		0		A three-level quotation begins with the words "Your father gave."
+GEN	50	16	c5nj			0	Your father gave instructions before he died, saying	Jacob was the father of all the brothers. Here they say "your father" to emphasize that Joseph needs to pay attention to what his father said. Alternate translation: "Before our father died he said"
+GEN	50	17	dl1v	Connecting Statement:		0		The three-level quotation that begins with the words "Your father gave" in verse 16 ends here.
+GEN	50	17	f2jh	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Tell Joseph this, "Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin when they did evil to you."	The three-level quotation that begins with the words "Your father gave" in verse 16 ends here. This is the second-level quotation, and it contains a third-level quotation that can be stated as an indirect quotation. "Tell Joseph to please forgive your transgression and your sin when you did evil to him." Both the second- and third-level quotations can be translated as indirect quotations. "Your father instructed us before he died to tell you to please forgive our transgression and our sin when we did evil to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+GEN	50	17	syf6			0	and their sin when they did evil to you	"for the wicked things they did to you"
+GEN	50	17	aq9q			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+GEN	50	17	l42j	figs-123person		0	please forgive the servants of the God of your father	The brothers are referring to themselves as "the servants of the God of your father." This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "please forgive us, the servants of the God of our father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+GEN	50	17	lhx9			0	Joseph wept when they spoke to him	"Joseph wept when he heard this message"
+GEN	50	18	j51r	translate-symaction		0	lay facedown before him	They lay down with their faces toward the ground. This is a sign of humility and respect for Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GEN	50	19	cg1g	figs-rquestion		0	Am I in the place of God?	Joseph uses a question to comfort his brothers. Alternate translation: "I am not in the place of God." or "I am not God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GEN	50	20	b3wy			0	you meant to harm me	"you intended to do evil against me"
+GEN	50	20	wpc2			0	God meant it for good	"God intended it for good"
+GEN	50	21	e3i8			0	So now do not be afraid	"So do not fear me"
+GEN	50	21	f6mv			0	I will provide for you and your little children	"I will always make sure you and your children have enough to eat"
+GEN	50	21	b3l1	figs-synecdoche		0	He comforted them in this way and spoke kindly to their hearts	Here "hearts" refers to the brothers. Alternate translation: "He comforted them by speaking kindly to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GEN	50	22	by3m	translate-numbers		0	one hundred ten years	"110 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	50	23	fc5c			0	Ephraim's children to the third generation	"Ephraim's children and grandchildren"
+GEN	50	23	rf1x	translate-names		0	Machir	This is the name of Joseph's grandson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+GEN	50	23	vve4	figs-idiom		0	who were placed on the knees of Joseph	This expression means that Joseph adopted these children of Machir as his own children. This means they would have special inheritance rights from Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GEN	50	24	j3ki	figs-metonymy		0	surely come to you	In [Genesis 50:24/26](./24.md) the word "you" refers to Joseph's brothers, but it also stands for their descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GEN	50	24	ya3x	figs-events		0	lead you up out of this land to the land	It was common to use the word "up" when speaking of traveling from Egypt to Canaan. Alternate translation: "bring you out of this land and take you to the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+GEN	50	26	ej21	translate-numbers		0	110 years	"one hundred and ten years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GEN	50	26	g2xq			0	They embalmed him	To "embalm" is a special way of preserving a dead body before it is buried. See how you translated "embalmed" in [Genesis 50:1](../50/01.md).
+GEN	50	26	mv4x	figs-activepassive		0	he was placed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they placed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GEN	50	26	h19n			0	in a coffin	"in a chest" or "in a case." This is a box a dead person is placed in.
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+EXO	front	intro	b4pp	Introduction to Exodus		0		# Introduction to Exodus<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Exodus<br><br>1. Israel in Egypt; preparing to depart from slavery (1–12)<br>- First genealogy (1:1–6)<br>- Israel as slaves in Egypt (1:7–22)<br>- Moses' history to the time of the Exodus (2:1–4:26)<br>- Israel suffers in Egypt (4:27–6:13)<br>- Second genealogy (6:14–27)<br>- Moses and Aaron go to Pharaoh (6:28–7:25)<br>- The plagues (8:1–11:10)<br>1. Instructions for celebrating the Passover (12:1–30)<br>1. From Egypt to Mount Sinai (12:31–18:27)<br>- The Passover; preparing to leave Egypt; leaving Egypt (12:31–50, 13:1–22)<br>- Journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai (14:1–18:27)<br>1. Mount Sinai and the Law (19-40)<br>- Preparing for the covenant (19:1–25)<br>- The Ten Commandments (20:1–17)<br>- The covenant described (20:18–23:33)<br>- The people agree to the covenant; Moses returns to Mount Sinai (24:1–18)<br>- Design of the tabernacle and its furnishings; what was required of those who serve in it; tabernacle functions (25:1–31:18)<br>- The golden calf; Moses prays for the people (32:1–33:22)<br>- The covenant described again (34:1–35)<br>- Making of the ark and its furnishings (35:1–38:31) and priestly garments (39:1–43, 40:1–33)<br>- The cloud (40:34–38)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Exodus about?<br><br>Exodus continues the story of the previous book, Genesis. The first half of Exodus is about how Yahweh made Abraham's descendants into a nation. This nation, which would be called "Israel," was meant to belong to Yahweh and worship him. The second half of Exodus describes how God gave the Israelites his law through Moses. The law of Moses told the Israelites how to obey and worship Yahweh properly.<br><br>The Book of Exodus tells how the Israelites were to build the tabernacle. The tabernacle was a tent where Yahweh would be among his people. The Israelites worshiped and sacrificed animals to Yahweh at the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>"Exodus" means "exit" or "departure." Translators may translate this title in a way that can communicate its subject clearly, for example, "About the Israelites Leaving Egypt" or "How the Israelites Left the Land of Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Exodus?<br><br>The writers of both the Old and New Testaments present Moses as being very involved with writing the book of Exodus. Since ancient times, both Jews and Christians have thought that Moses wrote Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.<br><br>#### Why did Moses write so much about God delivering or rescuing the people of Israel?<br><br>Moses wrote much about God rescuing his people from the Egyptians to show that Yahweh is very powerful. Egypt was the most powerful nation at that time. And Yahweh was still able to free the Israelites from the Egyptians. Also, by rescuing the Israelites, Yahweh showed that he had chosen them as his people and they should worship him.<br><br>#### How does the Book of Exodus show the fulfillment of the promises given to Abraham?<br><br>The Book of Exodus shows God beginning to fulfill his promise to Abraham. In Genesis, God promised Abraham that he would have many descendants and that they would become a large nation. When God rescued the Israelites from the Egyptians, he took them to Mount Sinai. There he made a covenant with them, and they became the nation that belonged to Yahweh.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What was the Jewish Passover?<br><br>The Jewish Passover was a religious festival. Yahweh commanded the Israelites to celebrate it every year. Passover was a time to remember how God rescued them from the Egyptians. The first Passover meal was eaten in the evening just before they left Egypt.<br><br>#### What was the law of Moses to the people of Israel?<br><br>The law of Moses instructed the people of Israel what Yahweh required them to do as his people. In the law, God told the people how they should live so that they honor him. He also instructed them about their need to offer animal sacrifices. God required these sacrifices so that he could forgive their sins and continue living among them. The law also described the duties of the priests and told how to build the tabernacle.<br><br>#### What did it mean that Israel was to be a "kingdom of priests and a holy nation" (19:6 ULT)?<br><br>Israel was a holy nation because Yahweh separated them from all other nations to belong to him. They were to honor and worship him only. This made them different than all the other nations of the world. These other nations worshiped many false gods.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Why are the details of the construction of the tabernacle in Exodus 25–32 repeated in Exodus 35–40?<br><br>In Exodus 25-32, God describes exactly how the tabernacle was to be built. The details were repeated in Exodus 35-40. This showed that the people were to be careful to do exactly as God commanded.<br><br>#### Are the events in the order that they actually happened?<br><br>Most but not all of the events in the Book of Exodus are told in the order that they actually happened. Translators may need to make it clear when the events are in an unusual order.<br><br>#### What does it mean that God "lived" among his people?<br><br>The Book of Exodus presents God as living in the tabernacle among the nation of Israel. God is everywhere, but he lived among the Israelites in a special way. God dwelled with Israelites because they belonged to him. He promised to lead them and bless them. In return, the people were to worship him and honor him.<br>
+EXO	01	intro	cj55	Exodus 01 General Notes		0		# Exodus 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is intended to form a smooth transition with the last chapter of the book of Genesis.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel's growth<br>Israel grew in number. This was in fulfillment of the covenant God made with Abraham. It also caused the Egyptians great concern that there would be more Israelites than Egyptians because they would be unable to defend themselves against such a large number of people. Pharaoh also tried to kill all of the male babies so they would not become soldiers who fought against him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>##### End of the famine<br>It is obvious that some time has passed since the beginning of the famine which brought the Israelites into Egypt. Yahweh appears to be punishing the Hebrews for not returning back to the Promised Land instead choosing to stay in Egypt. No return attempt is recorded to have been made. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "All of the descendants of Jacob were seventy in number"<br>This number included both Jacob's children and grandchildren. It may cause confusion, but it is important to remember Jacob only had 12 sons.<br>
+EXO	01	01	g89k	figs-metonymy		0	household	This refers to all the people who live in a house together, usually a large family with servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	01	05	fv84	translate-numbers		0	seventy in number	"70 in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	01	05	w4ni			0	Joseph was already in Egypt	"Joseph lived in Egypt before his brothers"
+EXO	01	06	g5qg			0	all his brothers	This includes 10 older brothers and 1 younger brother.
+EXO	01	07	nk2l	figs-metaphor		0	were fruitful	The birth of children to the Israelites is spoken of as if they were plants that were producing fruit. Alternate translation: "had many children" or "gave birth to many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	01	07	r2f1	figs-activepassive		0	the land was filled with them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They filled the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	01	07	piq4			0	with them	The word "them" refers to the Israelites.
+EXO	01	08	t6jd	figs-metonymy		0	arose over Egypt	Here "Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "began to rule over the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	01	09	tf59			0	He said to his people	"The king said to his people"
+EXO	01	09	x65i			0	his people	These were the people who lived in Egypt, the Egyptians.
+EXO	01	10	hiq4	figs-inclusive		0	let us	The word "us" is inclusive and refers to the king and his people, the Egyptians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+EXO	01	10	d9tc	figs-personification		0	war breaks out	Here war is spoken of as a person that is able to act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EXO	01	10	jc1h			0	leave the land	"leave Egypt"
+EXO	01	11	y2mi			0	taskmasters	Egyptians whose job was to force the Israelites to do hard work
+EXO	01	11	l9lj			0	to oppress them with hard labor	"to force the Israelites to do hard work for the Egyptians"
+EXO	01	11	pkz4			0	store cities	These were places where the leaders put food and other important things to keep them safe.
+EXO	01	13	j1q6			0	made ... work rigorously	"made ... work very hard" or "harshly made ... work"
+EXO	01	14	mx6v	figs-metaphor		0	made their lives bitter	The difficult lives of the Israelites are spoken of as if they were bitter food that was difficult to eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	01	14	cuq7			0	mortar	This was a wet glue or mud put between bricks or stones that held them together when it dried.
+EXO	01	14	gzq7			0	All their required work was hard	"The Egyptians made them work very hard" or "The Egyptians forced them to work very hard"
+EXO	01	15	yly5			0	king of Egypt	The king of Egypt is called Pharaoh.
+EXO	01	15	hhw1			0	midwives	These were women who helped a woman give birth to a baby.
+EXO	01	15	h8f8	translate-names		0	Shiphrah ... Puah	These are Hebrew women's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	01	16	h3mb	figs-metonymy		0	on the birthstool	Women sat on this short stool as they gave birth. Therefore, it is associated with birth. Alternate translation: "as they give birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	01	18	y9g5			0	midwives	These were women who helped a woman give birth to a baby. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:16](../01/16.md).
+EXO	01	18	q1sy	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you done this, and let the baby boys live?	Pharaoh asked this question to rebuke the midwives for allowing the male children to live. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have disobeyed my order by not killing the male babies!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	01	19	i8m1			0	The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women	The midwives answered wisely to appease Pharaoh's anger.
+EXO	01	20	l8xb			0	God protected these midwives	God kept Pharaoh from killing these midwives.
+EXO	01	20	eh25			0	midwives	These were women who helped a woman give birth to a baby. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:16](../01/16.md).
+EXO	01	20	h133			0	The people increased in numbers	"The Israelites increased in numbers"
+EXO	01	21	zj4t			0	feared God	"revered God" or "had reverence for God"
+EXO	01	21	jx9c			0	he gave them families	"the enabled them to have children"
+EXO	01	22	ld1j	figs-explicit		0	You must throw every son ... into the river	This order was given in order to drown the male children. The full meaning of this may be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You must ... into the river so they will drown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	02	intro	rwf3	Exodus 02 General Notes		0		# Exodus 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Moses' heritage<br>In the first part of this chapter, Pharaoh's daughter recognizes Moses as being a Hebrew, but in the last part of this chapter, the Midianites believe him to be an Egyptian.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Ironic situations<br>While Pharaoh tried to diminish the power of the Israelites by killing all of their baby boys, Yahweh used Pharaoh's own daughter to save Moses. Moses was the one who would ultimately be used by Yahweh to deliver Israel.<br>
+EXO	02	01	wvj9	writing-newevent		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main event. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the narrative. If you have a way of doing this in your language, consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+EXO	02	03	t2gj			0	papyrus basket	This is a basket made from a tall grass that grows by the Nile River in Egypt.
+EXO	02	03	tn3y	figs-explicit		0	sealed it with bitumen and pitch	You could explicitly state that this was to keep out water. Alternate translation: "spread tar on it to keep water from getting into it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	02	03	wpb6			0	sealed	Here "sealed" means that she applied a waterproof coating.
+EXO	02	03	ym3k	translate-unknown		0	bitumen	This is a sticky black paste made from petroleum. It can be used to keep out water. Alternate translation: "tar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	02	03	v825	translate-unknown		0	pitch	This is a sticky brown or black paste that can be made from tree sap or from petroleum. Therefore, "pitch" would include not only "bitumen" but also plant-based resins. It too can be used to keep out water. Alternate translation: "tar" or "resin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	02	03	y8gq			0	reeds	These "reeds" were a type of tall grass that grew in flat, wet areas.
+EXO	02	04	av8b			0	at a distance	This means she stood far enough away so that she would not be noticed, but close enough to see the basket.
+EXO	02	05	bi7s			0	her attendants	the young women whose job was to be with her and make sure nothing bad happened to her
+EXO	02	06	g9n6			0	Behold	The word "behold" signals the surprising information that follows.
+EXO	02	07	d7aj			0	nurse	feed with milk from the breast
+EXO	02	10	zj8h			0	she brought him	"the Hebrew woman brought him"
+EXO	02	10	j7n1			0	he became her son	"he became the adopted son of Pharaoh's daughter"
+EXO	02	10	nh2m			0	Because I drew him from the water	Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Moses sounds like the Hebrew word that means 'pull.'"
+EXO	02	10	yax4			0	drew him	"pulled him"
+EXO	02	11	swn3			0	striking a Hebrew	"hitting a Hebrew" or "beating a Hebrew"
+EXO	02	12	m9bn	figs-merism		0	He looked this way and that way	These two opposite directions have the combined meaning of "everywhere." Alternate translation: "He looked all around" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+EXO	02	13	qn45			0	He went out	"Moses went out"
+EXO	02	13	rgn1			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that Moses was surprised by what he saw. You can use a word in your language that will give this meaning.
+EXO	02	13	i4d6	figs-idiom		0	the one who was in the wrong	This was a customary way of saying "the one who started the fight." Alternate translation: "the one who was guilty of starting the fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	02	14	qb2n	figs-rquestion		0	Who made you a leader and judge over us?	The man used this question to rebuke Moses for intervening in the fight. Alternate translation: "You are not our leader and have no right to judge us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	02	14	k6s5	figs-rquestion		0	Are you planning to kill me as you killed that Egyptian?	The man used a question here to be sarcastic. Alternate translation: "We know that you killed an Egyptian yesterday. You had better not kill me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	02	15	hh78			0	Now when Pharaoh heard about it	The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the event. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the incident.
+EXO	02	16	shg5			0	Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters	The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the event. Here the author tells about new people in the narrative.
+EXO	02	16	i2jh			0	drew water	This means that they brought up water from a well.
+EXO	02	16	g1e6			0	troughs	a long, narrow, open container for animals to eat or drink out of
+EXO	02	17	r3lp			0	drive them away	"chase them away"
+EXO	02	17	z17m			0	helped them	"rescued them"
+EXO	02	20	x9yb	figs-rquestion		0	Why did you leave the man?	This question is a mild rebuke to the daughters for not inviting Moses into their home according to the normal hospitality of that culture. Alternate translation: "You should not have left this man at the well!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	02	21	zvr1			0	Moses agreed to stay with the man	"Moses agreed to live with Reuel"
+EXO	02	21	y3q7	translate-names		0	Zipporah	This is Reuel's daughter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	02	22	n5b1	translate-names		0	Gershom	This is Moses's son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	02	22	q7d8			0	resident in a foreign land	"stranger in a foreign land"
+EXO	02	23	csg2			0	groaned	They did this because of their sorrow and misery. Alternate translation: "sighed deeply"
+EXO	02	23	x84a	figs-personification		0	their pleas went up to God	The cries of the Israelites are spoken of as if they were a person and were able to travel up to where God is. Alternate translation: "God heard their pleas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EXO	02	24	sja4	figs-idiom		0	God called to mind his covenant	This was a customary way of saying God thought about what He had promised. Alternate translation: "God remembered his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	03	intro	n6ze	Exodus 03 General Notes		0		# Exodus 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter records one of the most important events in the history of the Israelite people: the revelation of the name Yahweh at the burning bush. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's holiness<br>God is so holy that people could not look upon him without dying. This is why Moses covered his eyes. It is also why he took off his shoes. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh<br>The name Yahweh is sacred in the Hebrew religion. It is the personal name of God, which he revealed to Moses. It is by this name, he is known. Yahweh means "I am." Some translations use all capitals to set this apart, "I AM." Great care must be taken in translating the phrase "I am that I am." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]])<br>
+EXO	03	02	lwq7			0	angel of Yahweh	This was Yahweh himself appearing as an angel, and not just an angel that Yahweh sent. "Yahweh appeared as an angel" .
+EXO	03	02	x5ci			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+EXO	03	02	d3tf			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that Moses saw something that was very different from what he expected.
+EXO	03	05	prv9			0	set apart	"made holy"
+EXO	03	06	sxk8			0	the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob	All of these men worshiped the same God. Alternate translation: "the God of your father, of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob"
+EXO	03	06	l5sy			0	your father	Possible meanings are 1) "your ancestor" or 2) "your father." If it means "your ancestor," then the phrases following it clarify who "your father" refers to: it refers to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. If it means "your father," then it refers to Moses's own father.
+EXO	03	07	xx7r			0	taskmasters	Egyptians whose job was to force the Israelites to do hard work. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:11](../01/11.md).
+EXO	03	08	pxy8	figs-metaphor		0	a land flowing with milk and honey	"a land where milk and honey flow." God spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. Alternate translation: "a land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	03	08	dtz9			0	flowing with	"full of" or "with an abundance of"
+EXO	03	08	q94i	figs-metonymy		0	milk	Since milk comes from cows and goats, this represents food produced by livestock. Alternate translation: "food from livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	03	08	l1as	figs-metonymy		0	honey	Since honey is produced from flowers, this represents food from crops. Alternate translation: "food from crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	03	09	uup9	figs-personification		0	the shouts of the people of Israel have come to me	Here the word "shouts" are spoken of as if they were persons who are capable of moving on their own. Alternate translation: "I have heard the cries of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EXO	03	11	y8cr	figs-rquestion		0	Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh ... Egypt?	Moses uses this question to tell God that Moses is a nobody and no one will listen to him. Alternate translation: "I am not important enough to go to Pharaoh ... Egypt!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	03	14	cli8			0	God said to Moses, "I AM THAT I AM."	This is God's response to Moses' question about God's name. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "God said to Moses, 'Tell them that God says his name is, "I AM THAT I AM."'"
+EXO	03	14	b6vk			0	I AM THAT I AM	Possible meanings are 1) this whole sentence is God's name or 2) God is not telling his name but something about himself. By saying this, God is teaching that he is eternal; he has always lived and always will live.
+EXO	03	14	s62u			0	I AM	Languages that do not have an equivalent to the verb "am" may need to render this as "I LIVE" or "I EXIST."
+EXO	03	16	ec3v			0	General Information:	God continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	03	16	xqy9			0	the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob	Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were three of Moses's ancestors. They all worshiped the same God.
+EXO	03	16	fv77			0	I have indeed observed you	The word "you" refers to the people of Israel.
+EXO	03	17	pwn5	figs-metaphor		0	a land flowing with milk and honey	"a land where milk and honey flow." God spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. See how you translated this in [Exodus 3:8](../03/08.md). Alternate translation: "a land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	03	17	za9l			0	flowing with	"full of" or "with an abundance of"
+EXO	03	17	rtr5	figs-metonymy		0	milk	Since milk comes from cows and goats, this represents food produced by livestock. Alternate translation: "food from livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	03	17	msf8	figs-metonymy		0	honey	Since honey is produced from flowers, this represents food from crops. Alternate translation: "food from crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	03	18	j24k			0	They will listen to you	The word "you" refers to Moses. Alternate translation: "The elders will listen to you"
+EXO	03	19	idp7			0	General Information:	God continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	03	19	qf46	figs-metonymy		0	unless his hand is forced	This can be stated in active form. The word "hand" is a metonym for the power of the owner of the hand. Possible meanings are 1) "only if he sees that he has no power to do anything else," where the "hand" belongs to Pharaoh; where the "hand" belongs to Yahweh, 2) "only if I force him to let you go" or 3) "not even if I force him to let you go." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	03	20	yds5	figs-metonymy		0	I will reach out with my hand and attack	Here "hand" refers to God's power. Alternate translation: "I will powerfully attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	03	21	kt7b	figs-doublenegatives		0	will not go empty-handed	The word here "empty-handed" is used to emphasize the opposite meaning. Alternate translation: "will go with your hands full of good things" or "will go with many valuable things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+EXO	03	22	w2av			0	any women staying in her neighbors' houses	"any Egyptian woman staying in the houses of her Egyptian neighbors"
+EXO	04	intro	kap5	Exodus 04 General Notes		0		# Exodus 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Moses does not understand<br>Although Moses believes in Yahweh, he does not trust in him. This is because Moses lacks understanding. Moses tries to believe the things he is asked to do are done by his own power. Yahweh is trying to get Moses to trust that these are Yahweh's doing. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>##### Children of God<br>This chapter really introduces the concept that the people group Israel is the chosen people of God and God's children, possibly God's firstborn children. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/firstborn]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart<br>Scholars are divided over how to understand this statement. There is debate over whether Pharaoh plays an active or passive role in the hardening of his own heart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])<br>
+EXO	04	01	j4yg			0	if they do not believe	"if the Israelites do not believe"
+EXO	04	04	g6bk			0	take it by the tail	"pick it up by the tail" or "grasp it by the tail"
+EXO	04	04	m86n			0	became a staff	"turned into a rod" or "changed into a staff"
+EXO	04	05	jr8m			0	the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob	Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were three of their ancestors. They all worshiped the same God.
+EXO	04	06	ep52	figs-exclamations		0	behold	This word is used to create an exclamation, showing surprise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+EXO	04	06	pw7g	figs-simile		0	as white as snow	The word "as" here is used to compare what Moses' hand looked like. Leprosy causes the skin to look white. You may not have a word for snow in your language. If so, consider an alternative that describes something white. Alternate translation: "as white as wool or as white as the sand on the beach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EXO	04	08	lsb3			0	pay attention	"acknowledge" or "accept"
+EXO	04	10	w12a			0	have never been eloquent	"have never been an excellent speaker"
+EXO	04	10	bv64	figs-doublet		0	I am slow of speech and slow of tongue	The phrases "slow of speech" and "slow of tongue" mean basically the same thing. Moses uses them to emphasize that he is not a good speaker. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EXO	04	10	zm3y	figs-metonymy		0	slow of tongue	Here "tongue" refers to Moses' ability to speak. Alternate translation: "unable to speak well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	04	11	ks2m	figs-rquestion		0	Who is it who made man's mouth?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he is the Creator who makes if possible for people to speak. Alternate translation: "I Yahweh am the one who created the human mouth and the ability to speak!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	04	11	e1y6	figs-rquestion		0	Who makes a man mute or deaf or seeing or blind?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he is the one who decides if people can speak and hear, and if they can see. Alternate translation: "I Yahweh make people able to speak, or hear, or to see, or to be blind!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	04	11	uq7j	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not I, Yahweh?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he alone makes these decisions. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, am the one who does this!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	04	12	kkr1	figs-metonymy		0	I will be with your mouth	Here "mouth" refers to Moses' ability to speak. Alternate translation: "I will give you the ability to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	04	14	ew4h	figs-metonymy		0	he will be glad in his heart	Here "heart" refers to inner thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "he will be very happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	04	15	u97f	figs-metaphor		0	put the words to say into his mouth	Words here are spoken of as if they were something that can be physically placed in a person's mouth. Alternate translation: "give him the message that he is to repeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	04	15	q9cf	figs-metonymy		0	I will be with your mouth	The word "mouth" here represents Moses choice of words. Alternate translation: "I will give you the right words to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	04	15	v57x	figs-metonymy		0	with his mouth	The word "mouth" here represents Aaron's choice of words. Alternate translation: "I will give him the right words to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	04	16	z24t	figs-metonymy		0	He will be your mouth	The word "mouth" here represents Aaron repeating what Moses told him. Alternate translation: "He will say what you tell him to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	04	16	gn5v	figs-simile		0	you will be to him like me, God	The word "like" here means Moses would represent the same authority to Aaron as God did to Moses. Alternate translation: "you will speak to Aaron with the same authority with which I spoke to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EXO	04	18	b6mf			0	father-in-law	This refers to the father of Moses' wife.
+EXO	04	21	bq9d	figs-synecdoche		0	will harden his heart	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. Alternate translation: "will cause Pharaoh to be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	04	22	pt4n	figs-metonymy		0	Israel is my son	The word "Israel" here represents all the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel are my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	04	22	j4av	figs-metaphor		0	is my son, my firstborn	Here the people of Israel are spoken of as if they were a firstborn son who causes joy and pride. Alternate translation: "is like my own firstborn son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	04	23	k7mh	figs-metonymy		0	you have refused to let him go	The word "him" refers to the people of Israel as God's son. Alternate translation: "you have refused to let my son go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	04	23	re11			0	I will certainly kill your son, your firstborn	The word "son" here refers to the actual son of Pharaoh.
+EXO	04	24	sp6h			0	Yahweh met Moses and tried to kill him	This may have been because Moses had not circumcised his son.
+EXO	04	25	m1la	translate-names		0	Zipporah	This is the name of Moses's wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	04	25	a36h			0	flint knife	This was a knife with a sharpened stone blade.
+EXO	04	25	l6sr	figs-euphemism		0	to his feet	It is possible that the word "feet" here may have been a more respectful way to refer to the genital area of the body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EXO	04	25	b2t3	figs-metaphor		0	you are a bridegroom to me by blood	The meaning of this metaphor is unclear. It was probably a known saying in that culture. Alternate translation: "you are related to me by this blood" or "you are my husband because of blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	04	27	xk6b			0	Yahweh said to Aaron	You may want to add a word that marks the beginning of a new part of the story, as the UST does with the word "Meanwhile."
+EXO	04	27	wy4n			0	at the mountain of God	This may have been the mountain at Sinai, but the text does not include that information.
+EXO	04	28	b429			0	he had sent him to say	The word "he" refers to Yahweh, and "him" refers to Moses.
+EXO	04	30	bm2x			0	in the sight of the people	"before the people" or "in the presence of the people"
+EXO	04	31	q1er			0	had observed the Israelites	"saw the Israelites" or "was concerned about the Israelites"
+EXO	04	31	g83a	translate-symaction		0	they bowed their heads	Possible meanings are 1) "they bowed their heads in awe" or 2) "they bowed down low in reverence." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EXO	05	intro	kea2	Exodus 05 General Notes		0		# Exodus 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### A slave's work<br>The Egyptians were known for making their slaves do a lot of work. They were forced to make a specific number of bricks every day. In this chapter, the were required to not only make these bricks, but also to gather the straw in order to make these bricks.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Let my people go"<br>This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people.<br><br>##### Titles<br>The leaders are given different titles in this chapter. The ULT uses "taskmasters" and "foremen." Many cultures will not have these types of titles. Generic expressions like "Egyptian leaders" and "Hebrew leaders" may be necessary.<br>
+EXO	05	01	q9kn			0	After these things happened	It is unclear how long Moses and Aaron waited until they went to see Pharoah.
+EXO	05	01	u2vt			0	festival for me	This is a celebration to worship Yahweh.
+EXO	05	02	cm2l	figs-rquestion		0	Who is Yahweh?	Pharaoh uses this question to show that he does not recognize Yahweh as a legitimate god. Alternate translation: "I do not know Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	05	02	v4c1	figs-rquestion		0	Why should I ... let Israel go?	Pharaoh uses this question to state that he has no interest in obeying Yahweh or in letting the Israelites go to worship him. Alternate translation: "He is nothing to me and I will not let Israel go!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	05	02	c653	figs-metonymy		0	listen to his voice	The words "his voice" represent the words God spoke. Alternate translation: "listen to what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	05	03	y9ip			0	God of the Hebrews	This is a term also used for the Israelites' God or Yahweh.
+EXO	05	03	gfs5	figs-metonymy		0	or with the sword	Here "sword" represents war or an attack by enemies. Alternate translation: "or cause our enemies to attack us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	05	04	kl1i	figs-rquestion		0	why are you taking the people from their work?	Pharaoh uses this question to express his anger towards Moses and Aaron for taking the Israelites away from their work. Alternate translation: "stop distracting the people from doing their work!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	05	06	zd4m			0	taskmasters	Egyptians whose job was to force the Israelites to do hard work. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:11](../01/11.md).
+EXO	05	07	p9nx	figs-you		0	you must no longer give	The word "you" in these verses is plural and refers to the taskmasters and foremen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	05	10	x4bi			0	taskmasters	Egyptians whose job was to force the Israelites to do hard work. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:11](../01/11.md).
+EXO	05	10	gb4d	figs-you		0	I will no longer give you	The word "you" is plural and refers to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	05	11	xe4i	figs-you		0	you can find ... your workload	The word "you" is plural and refers to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	05	11	w918	figs-rpronouns		0	You yourselves must go	Here "yourselves" emphasizes that the Egyptians will no longer help them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+EXO	05	11	g5vb			0	your workload will not be reduced	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you must continue to make the same number of bricks as before"
+EXO	05	12	s9dk	figs-hyperbole		0	throughout all the land of Egypt	This is an generalization used to show the extra effort Israel made to meet Pharaoh's demands. Alternate translation: "to many places throughout Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EXO	05	12	q7y7			0	stubble	the part of a plant that is left over after harvest
+EXO	05	13	th6x			0	taskmasters	Egyptians whose job was to force the Israelites to do hard work. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:11](../01/11.md).
+EXO	05	14	eq22	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you not produced all the bricks required of you ... in the past?	The taskmasters used this question to show they were angry with the lack of bricks. Alternate translation: "You are not producing enough bricks, either yesterday or today, as you did in the past!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	05	15	emq7			0	cried out	"complained"
+EXO	05	16	hsa6			0	they are still telling us, 'Make bricks!'	Here "they" refers to the Egyptian taskmasters.
+EXO	05	19	l9d2	figs-activepassive		0	when they were told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when Pharaoh told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	05	20	ve3z			0	palace	This is a very large house that a king lives in.
+EXO	05	21	j3zp	figs-metaphor		0	you have made us offensive	The Egyptians responded to the Israelites the same way they would respond to a foul odor. Alternate translation: "you have caused them to hate us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	05	21	d592	figs-metonymy		0	have put a sword in their hand to kill us	Here "a sword" represents an opportunity to destroy enemies. Alternate translation: "have given them a reason to kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	05	22	g4d5	figs-rquestion		0	Lord, why have you caused trouble for this people?	This question shows how disappointed he was that the Egyptians were treating the Israelites even more harshly now. Alternate translation: "Lord, I am sorry that you have caused this trouble for this people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	05	22	w8t1	figs-rquestion		0	Why did you send me in the first place?	This question shows how disappointed Moses was that God had sent him to Egypt. Alternate translation: "I wish you had never sent me here!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	05	23	v2k2	figs-metonymy		0	to speak to him in your name	The word "name" here represents the message of God. Alternate translation: "to give him your message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	06	intro	we5k	Exodus 06 General Notes		0		# Exodus 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Promised Land<br>According to the covenant Yahweh made with Abraham, Egypt is not the home of the Hebrew people. It is the Promised Land in Canaan. The people are to return home to their land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Let my people go<br><br>This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people.<br>
+EXO	06	01	ece6	figs-metonymy		0	my strong hand	The word "hand" here represents God's actions or works. Alternate translation: "the power I show in my works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	06	03	l81y			0	I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob	"I showed myself to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob"
+EXO	06	03	m27p	figs-activepassive		0	I was not known to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They did not know me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	06	05	l3yc			0	groaning	This means making sad sounds because of pain and suffering.
+EXO	06	06	yv14			0	say to the Israelites	This is a command from Yahweh to Moses. "Yahweh told Moses to say to the Israelites"
+EXO	06	08	g9ru			0	I swore	"I promised" or "I said I would"
+EXO	06	12	k7hl	figs-rquestion		0	If the Israelites have not listened to me, why will Pharaoh listen to me, since I am not good at speaking?	Moses asked this question hoping God would change His mind about using Moses. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Since the Israelites did not listen to me, neither will Pharaoh, because I am not good at speaking!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	06	14	h195			0	the heads of their fathers' houses	Here "heads" refers to the original ancestors of the clan. Alternate translation: "the ancestors of the clans"
+EXO	06	14	wv89	translate-names		0	Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	06	15	c1ni	translate-names		0	Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	06	16	k64h	translate-names		0	Gershon ... Merari	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	06	16	m36f	translate-numbers		0	137 years old	"one hundred and thirty-seven years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	06	18	alm8	translate-names		0	Amram ... Uzziel	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	06	18	qu41	translate-numbers		0	133 years old	"one hundred and thirty-three years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	06	20	ti6q	translate-numbers		0	137 years	"one hundred and thirty-seven years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	06	21	f3yr	translate-names		0	Izhar ... Korah ... Zichri	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	06	22	n7cl	translate-names		0	Uzziel ... Mishael ... Sithri	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	06	23	n1xh	translate-names		0	Nadab ... Ithamar	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	06	25	zvg2	translate-names		0	Phinehas	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	06	25	fck8	figs-metonymy		0	These were the heads of the fathers' houses	The word "heads" here represents family leaders. Alternate translation: "These were the leaders of the families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	06	26	ft6y			0	by their groups of fighting men	"one tribe at a time" or "one family group after another"
+EXO	06	30	nf3w	figs-rquestion		0	I am not good ... why will Pharaoh listen to me?	Moses asks this question hoping to change God's mind. This rhetorical question can be translated as as statement. Alternate translation: "I am not good ... Pharaoh will certainly not listen to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	07	intro	r9we	Exodus 07 General Notes		0		# Exodus 07 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Miracles<br>When Yahweh had Moses perform miracles, Pharaoh's men were able to copy these miracles. It is unknown how they were able to do this, but since it was not from Yahweh, they were probably done under some evil power. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>##### Pharaoh's hard heart<br>Pharaoh's heart is often described as hard in this chapter. This means that his heart was not open or willing to understand Yahweh's instructions. When his heart was hardened, it became less and less receptive to Yahweh.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Let my people go<br><br>This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people.<br>
+EXO	07	01	dn1s			0	I have made you like a god	"I will cause Pharaoh to consider you as a god"
+EXO	07	03	dhi5	figs-synecdoche		0	harden Pharaoh's heart	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this in [Exodus 4:21](../04/21.md). Alternate translation: "will cause Pharaoh to be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	07	03	vtt1	figs-doublet		0	many signs ... many wonders	The words "signs" and "wonders" mean basically the same thing. God uses them to emphasize the greatness of what he will do in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EXO	07	04	e2kv	figs-metonymy		0	put my hand on	The words "my hand" represent God's great power. Alternate translation: "use my power against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	07	05	npd6	figs-metonymy		0	reach out with my hand on	The words "my hand" represent God's great power. Alternate translation: "show my powerful acts against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	07	07	g7i5	figs-ellipsis		0	Aaron eighty-three years old	"Aaron was eighty-three years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	07	09	jt9z	figs-quotations		0	When Pharaoh says to you, 'Do a miracle,' then you will say to Aaron, 'Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh, so that it may become a snake.'	This could be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "When Pharaoh tells you to do a miracle, then you will tell Aaron to take his staff and throw it down before Pharaoh, so that it may become a snake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+EXO	07	12	u6np			0	swallowed up	"ate up" or "devoured"
+EXO	07	13	g42f	figs-synecdoche		0	Pharaoh's heart was hardened	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	07	14	d27r	figs-synecdoche		0	Pharaoh's heart is hard	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this in [Exodus 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "Pharaoh is stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	07	15	c5np	figs-explicit		0	when he goes out to the water	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "when he goes down to the Nile River to bathe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	07	16	yqp7			0	Say to him	"Say to Pharaoh"
+EXO	07	17	j1ev			0	strike the water	"hit the water"
+EXO	07	19	wxp2			0	throughout all	"in every part of"
+EXO	07	20	zy18	figs-explicit		0	in the river	The name of the river may be made explicit. Alternate translation: "in the Nile River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	07	22	qdc7	figs-synecdoche		0	Pharaoh's heart was hardened	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this in [Exodus 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "Pharaoh became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	07	24	m6zn	figs-hyperbole		0	All the Egyptians	The word "all" here is a generalization that means "many." Alternate translation: "Many of the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EXO	08	intro	ww1y	Exodus 08 General Notes		0		# Exodus 08 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Pharaoh's hard heart<br>Pharaoh's heart is often described as hard in this chapter. This means that his heart was not open or willing to understand Yahweh's instructions. When his heart was hardened, it became less and less receptive to Yahweh.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Let my people go<br><br>This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people.<br>
+EXO	08	03	e7jf	figs-explicit		0	The river	"the Nile River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	08	03	ki53			0	kneading bowls	These are bowls in which bread is made.
+EXO	08	08	mhn3			0	Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron	"Then Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron"
+EXO	08	09	q3e4			0	You can have the privilege of telling me when I should pray for you	"You can choose when I will pray for you" or "You can choose the time I should pray for you"
+EXO	08	15	lv2n	figs-idiom		0	he hardened his heart	"Pharaoh hardened his heart." Here "hardened" means that he became stubborn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	08	15	b47h			0	just as Yahweh had said that he would do	"just as Yahweh had said Pharaoh would do"
+EXO	08	19	lk2k	figs-metonymy		0	This is the finger of God	The words "finger of God" represent the power of God. Alternate translation: "This is the powerful work of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	08	19	z1w2	figs-synecdoche		0	Pharaoh's heart was hardened	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. See how you translated this in [Exodus 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "Pharaoh became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	08	20	j5n8			0	stand in front of Pharaoh	"present yourself to Pharaoh"
+EXO	08	20	eqd2			0	Let my people go	"set my people free"
+EXO	08	22	mv8w			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to Pharaoh through Moses.
+EXO	08	24	nd6e	figs-activepassive		0	the land was ruined because of the swarms of flies	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the swarms of flies devastated the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	08	26	gy7d	figs-idiom		0	right before their eyes	This was a customary way of saying "in the presence of someone." Alternate translation: "in their presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	08	26	i7dy	figs-rquestion		0	will they not stone us?	Moses asks this question to show Pharaoh the Egyptians would allow the Israelites to worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "they will certainly stone us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	08	29	bf85	figs-doublenegatives		0	you must not deal deceitfully any more by not letting our people go	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you must begin to deal truthfully with us and let our people go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+EXO	08	29	hh4q			0	But you must not deal deceitfully	"But you must not deceive us" or "But you must not lie to us"
+EXO	08	32	sb5l	figs-synecdoche		0	Pharaoh hardened his heart	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. See how you translated this in [Exodus 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "Pharaoh became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	09	intro	hqw8	Exodus 09 General Notes		0		# Exodus 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Pharaoh's hard heart<br><br>Pharaoh's heart is often described as hard in this chapter. This means that his heart was not open or willing to understand Yahweh's instructions. When his heart was hardened, it became less and less receptive to Yahweh.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Let my people go<br><br>This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people.<br>
+EXO	09	01	se3f			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues talking with Moses about dealing with Pharaoh and bringing the Hebrew people out of Egypt.
+EXO	09	02	l7ld	figs-parallelism		0	if you refuse to let them go, if you still keep them back	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. They will emphasize to Pharaoh what will happen if Pharaoh does this. Alternate translation: "if you continue refusing to let them go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EXO	09	03	ume2	figs-metonymy		0	then Yahweh's hand will be on your cattle	The word "hand" here represents Yahweh's power to afflict their animals with disease. Alternate translation: "then the power of Yahweh will afflict your cattle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	09	03	tn3z			0	on your cattle	The word "your" here refers to all the people of Egypt who owned cattle.
+EXO	09	04	lp3t	figs-metonymy		0	Israel's cattle	Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the cattle belonging to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	09	04	fs25	figs-metonymy		0	Egypt's cattle	Here "Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "the cattle belonging to the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	09	05	vqz2			0	fixed a time	"set a time" or "appointed a time"
+EXO	09	06	cx5i	figs-hyperbole		0	All the cattle of Egypt died	This is exaggerated to emphasize the seriousness of the event. There were still some animals alive that were afflicted by later plagues. However, it may be best to translate this with the word "All." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EXO	09	06	gy7t	figs-metonymy		0	cattle of Egypt	Here "Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "the cattle belonging to the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	09	07	puk5			0	Pharaoh investigated	Pharaoh collected facts about the situation.
+EXO	09	07	md84			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that Pharaoh was surprised by what he saw.
+EXO	09	07	j51j	figs-synecdoche		0	his heart was stubborn	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. Alternate translation: "he refused to change his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EXO	09	08	brm6			0	kiln	a furnace
+EXO	09	09	d2v3			0	fine	very small
+EXO	09	09	eyc7			0	to break out on	"to quickly appear on"
+EXO	09	12	p5m5	figs-synecdoche		0	Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused Pharaoh to became more defiant"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	09	14	n6wq	figs-rpronouns		0	on you yourself	This means that even Pharaoh will be hurt by the plagues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+EXO	09	14	hje3			0	I will do this so that you may know	The word "this" refers to the plagues that Moses had just told Pharaoh about.
+EXO	09	15	a3l8	figs-metonymy		0	reached out with my hand and attacked you	Here "my hand" refers to God's power. Alternate translation: "used my power to strike you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	09	16	nec7	figs-metonymy		0	so that my name may be proclaimed throughout all the earth	Here "my name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "so that people everywhere will know I am great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	09	17	h3ed	figs-metaphor		0	lifting yourself up against my people	Pharaoh's opposition to letting Israel go to worship Yahweh is spoken of as if he was raising himself up as a barrier to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	09	18	fnd2			0	Listen!	"Pay attention to the important thing I am about to tell you"
+EXO	09	27	fu9c			0	to summon	"to call"
+EXO	09	29	ajz3			0	Moses said to him	"Moses said to Pharaoh"
+EXO	09	29	b787	translate-symaction		0	spread my hands out to Yahweh	This symbolic gesture accompanies prayer. Alternate translation: "lift up my hands and pray to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EXO	09	30	tn94			0	honor Yahweh God	Honoring God involves obeying him and living in a way that shows how great he is.
+EXO	09	31	p1v8			0	flax	This is a plant that produces fibers that can be made into linen cloth.
+EXO	09	31	yu66			0	barley	This is a type of grain used for making bread; also used for cattle feed.
+EXO	09	32	jmq3			0	spelt	This is a kind of wheat.
+EXO	09	33	fa2j	translate-symaction		0	spread out his hands to Yahweh	This symbolic gesture accompanies prayer. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 9:29](../09/29.md). Alternate translation: "lifted up his hands toward Yahweh and prayed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EXO	09	34	ke5k	figs-synecdoche		0	hardened his heart	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. Alternate translation: "became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	09	35	yxt8	figs-synecdoche		0	The heart of Pharaoh was hardened	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this in [Exodus 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "Pharaoh became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	10	intro	s5g1	Exodus 10 General Notes		0		# Exodus 10 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Pharaoh's hard heart<br><br>Pharaoh's heart is often described as hard in this chapter. This means that his heart was not open or willing to understand Yahweh's instructions. When his heart was hardened, it became less and less receptive to Yahweh.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Let my people go<br><br>This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people.<br>
+EXO	10	01	w4pw	figs-metaphor		0	for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his servants	Yahweh speaks of making Pharaoh and his servants stubborn as if he were making their hearts hard. See how you translated "Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart" in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	10	02	zg4c			0	various signs	"many different signs"
+EXO	10	04	ge67	figs-imperative		0	listen	This word adds emphasis to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+EXO	10	05	zu5r			0	hail	Hail is raindrops that freeze while falling from the clouds.
+EXO	10	06	ir5l	figs-activepassive		0	nothing ever seen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing anyone has ever seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	10	07	uf8c			0	menace	A "menace" is someone who brings trouble or harm.
+EXO	10	07	xn8j	figs-rquestion		0	How long will this man be a menace to us?	Pharaoh's servants ask this question to show Pharaoh the extent of destruction in Egypt. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We cannot allow this man to continue to bring trouble to us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	10	07	xdm5	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not yet realize that Egypt is destroyed?	Pharaoh's servants ask this question to bring Pharaoh to recognize what he refuses to see. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should realize that Egypt is destroyed!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	10	07	c6pr	figs-activepassive		0	that Egypt is destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that these plagues have destroyed Egypt" or "that their God has destroyed Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	10	10	hjc9	figs-hypo		0	if I ever let you go and your little ones go	Pharaoh says this to emphasize that he would not let Moses take the children with them to worship Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+EXO	10	11	pkm4	figs-activepassive		0	Then Moses and Aaron were driven out from Pharaoh's presence	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then Pharaoh drove Moses and Aaron out from his presence" or "Then Pharaoh had his servants drive Moses and Aaron out from his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	10	15	b3h5	figs-activepassive		0	so that it was darkened	There were so many locusts that the land appeared to be dark. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that they darkened the land" or "so that the land appeared dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	10	17	kd6d			0	this time	"once again"
+EXO	10	17	nn2b	figs-metonymy		0	take this death away from me	The word "death" here refers to the destruction by the locusts of all plants in Egypt, which would eventually lead to the deaths of people because there were no crops. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "stop this destruction that will lead to our deaths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	10	19	mdp5			0	picked up the locusts	"moved the locusts upwards"
+EXO	10	20	dw1d	figs-synecdoche		0	Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this phrase in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "caused Pharaoh to became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	10	21	m38s	figs-metaphor		0	darkness that may be felt	Yahweh speaks of extreme darkness as if it is so thick that people can grasp it in their hands. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "dense darkness that people can grasp with their hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	10	26	v9uc	figs-synecdoche		0	not a hoof of them may be left behind	Here the word "hoof" refers to the entire animal. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we cannot leave behind a single animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	10	27	n588	figs-synecdoche		0	Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this phrase in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "caused Pharaoh to became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	10	27	mv8t			0	he would not let them go	"Pharaoh would not let them go"
+EXO	10	28	lcz2			0	Be careful about one thing	"Make sure of one thing" or "Be certain of one thing"
+EXO	10	28	te45	figs-synecdoche		0	you see my face	Here the word "face" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "you see me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EXO	10	29	h1jf	figs-idiom		0	You yourself have spoken	With these words, Moses emphasizes that Pharaoh has spoken the truth. Alternate translation: "What you have said is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	11	intro	pu3u	Exodus 11 General Notes		0		# Exodus 11 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Pharaoh's hard heart<br><br>Pharaoh's heart is often described as hard in this chapter. This means that his heart was not open or willing to understand Yahweh's instructions. When his heart was hardened, it became less and less receptive to Yahweh.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Let my people go<br><br>In the previous chapters, Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he demanded that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people. In this chapter, the same wording is used to refer to Pharaoh "allowing" the Hebrew people to leave Egypt.<br>
+EXO	11	01	i87h	figs-you		0	he will let you go from here	Each occurrence of the word "you" in this verse is plural and refers to Moses and the rest of the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	11	04	kpb5			0	midnight	This is the time of 12 am (at night) or 2400 hours.
+EXO	11	05	hv8k			0	All the firstborn ... the firstborn of Pharaoh ... the firstborn of the slave girl ... the firstborn of the cattle	The "firstborn" always refers to the oldest male offspring.
+EXO	11	05	k42h			0	who sits on his throne	This phrase refers to Pharaoh.
+EXO	11	05	hr1x			0	who is behind the handmill grinding it	"who is grinding at the handmill" or "who is behind the handmill grinding grain"
+EXO	11	08	ria5	figs-explicit		0	After that I will go out	This means that Moses and the people of Israel will leave Egypt. Alternate translation: "After that I will leave here" or "After that I will go out from Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	11	10	um4u	figs-synecdoche		0	Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart	Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this phrase in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused Pharaoh to became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	12	intro	fd2f	Exodus 12 General Notes		0		# Exodus 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The events of this chapter are known as the Passover. They are remembered in the celebration of Passover. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Unleavened bread<br>The concept of unleavened bread is introduced in this chapter. Its significance stems from its connection to the events in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/unleavenedbread]])<br><br>##### Ethnic segregation<br>The Hebrew people were to be separate from the rest of the world. Because of this, they separated themselves from other people groups. At this time, these foreigners were looked upon as unholy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+EXO	12	02	z785	figs-parallelism		0	For you, this month will be the start of months, the first month of the year to you	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the month in which the events of this chapter take place will be the beginning of their calendar year. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EXO	12	02	uy4w	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first month of the year	The first month of the Hebrew calendar includes the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. It marks when Yahweh rescued the Israelites from the Egyptians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EXO	12	04	xzn3	figs-explicit		0	If the household is too small for a lamb	This means that there are not enough people in the family to eat an entire lamb. Alternate translation: "If there are not enough people in the household to eat an entire lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	12	04	fu2g			0	the man and his next door neighbor	Here "the man" refers to the man who is the leader of the household.
+EXO	12	06	lz76			0	twilight	This refers to the time of evening after the sun has set but while there is still some light.
+EXO	12	07	cjt7			0	on the two side doorposts and on the tops of the doorframes of the houses	"on the sides and top of the way into the house"
+EXO	12	08	jtn8	figs-activepassive		0	Eat it with bread made without yeast	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Eat it with bread which you have made without yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	08	uxn6			0	bitter herbs	These are small plants that have a strong and usually bad taste.
+EXO	12	09	ny3a			0	Do not eat it raw	"Do not eat the lamb or goat uncooked"
+EXO	12	10	ghk6	figs-activepassive		0	You must not let any of it be left over until morning	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not leave any of it until the morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	11	ks7d			0	belt	This refers to a strip of leather or fabric for tying around the waist.
+EXO	12	11	nzw2			0	eat it hurriedly	"eat it quickly"
+EXO	12	11	r789	figs-explicit		0	It is Yahweh's Passover	Here the word "it" refers to eating the animal on the tenth day of the month. Alternate translation: "This observance is Yahweh's Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	12	12	sa5n	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will bring punishment on all the gods of Egypt	This can be stated with a verbal form. Alternate translation: "I will punish all the gods of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EXO	12	13	bxm9	figs-explicit		0	for my coming to you	This implies that Yahweh will see the blood which indicates an Israelite home. Alternate translation: "that I will see when I come to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	12	13	zt5d	figs-idiom		0	I will pass over you	The words "pass over" were a customary way of saying to not visit or enter. Alternate translation: "I will not enter your house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	12	15	i9n3	figs-metaphor		0	that person must be cut off from Israel	The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "the people of Israel must send him away" or 2) "I will no longer consider him to be one of the people of Israel" or 3) "the people of Israel must kill him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	16	bzj6	figs-activepassive		0	an assembly that is set apart to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "an assembly that you have set apart to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	16	l7pj	figs-activepassive		0	No work will be done on these days	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will do no work on these days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	16	qr65	figs-activepassive		0	That must be the only work that may be done by you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "That must be the only work that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	17	r3qj			0	armed group by armed group	The term used for these groups is a military term referring to a large number of soldiers. Alternate translation: "division by division" or "regiment by regiment"
+EXO	12	18	x8m9			0	twilight	This refers to the time of evening after the sun has set but while there is still some light. See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:6](../12/06.md).
+EXO	12	18	m475	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the fourteenth day in the first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The fourteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EXO	12	18	uss3	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the twenty-first day of the month	"the twenty-first day of the first month." This is near the middle of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+EXO	12	19	aej1	figs-activepassive		0	no yeast must be found in your houses	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there must not be any yeast in your houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	19	vy72	figs-metaphor		0	must be cut off from the community of Israel	The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "the people of Israel must send him away" or 2) "I will no longer consider him to be one of the people of Israel" or 3) "the people of Israel must kill him." See how you translated "must be cut off from Israel" in [Exodus 12:15](../12/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	20	t17e	figs-activepassive		0	bread made without yeast	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:8](../12/08.md). Alternate translation: "bread which you have made without yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	21	y9qt			0	summoned	officially called
+EXO	12	22	qwv1			0	hyssop	a woody plant with small leaves that can be used for sprinkling liquids
+EXO	12	22	c1cf			0	the top of the doorframe and the two doorposts	"on the sides and top of the way into the house." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 12:7](../12/07.md).
+EXO	12	23	uu61	figs-synecdoche		0	pass over your door	Here the word "door" implies the entire house. This means that God will spare the Israelites in houses with blood on the doors. Alternate translation: "pass over your house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EXO	12	24	v7z5			0	this event	These words refer to the Passover or Festival of Unleavened Bread. Observing the Passover was an act of worshiping Yahweh.
+EXO	12	25	l8ls			0	this act of worship	These words refer to the Passover or Festival of Unleavened Bread. Observing the Passover was an act of worshiping Yahweh.
+EXO	12	27	t779	figs-explicit		0	He set our households free	This means that Yahweh spared the Israelites' firstborn sons. Alternate translation: "He did not kill the firstborn sons in our houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	12	28	r5cj			0	as Yahweh had commanded Moses and Aaron	"everything that Yahweh told Moses and Aaron to do"
+EXO	12	29	zm1l			0	at midnight	"in the middle of the night"
+EXO	12	29	uj6u			0	all the firstborn in the land of Egypt ... all the firstborn of cattle	Here, "firstborn" always refers to the oldest male offspring. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 11:5](../11/05.md).
+EXO	12	29	il1d			0	who sat on his throne	This refers to Pharaoh.
+EXO	12	29	g9z1			0	the firstborn of the person in prison	"to the firstborn of people in prison." This refers to prisoners, in general, and not to a specific person in prison.
+EXO	12	30	cfj8	figs-abstractnouns		0	There was loud lamenting in Egypt	This can be stated with a verbal form. Alternate translation: "All the Egyptians cried loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EXO	12	30	gt4w	figs-doublenegatives		0	for there was not a house where there was not someone dead	This double negative emphasizes the positive. Alternate translation: "because someone was dead in every house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+EXO	12	33	j5u4	figs-explicit		0	We will all die	The Egyptians were afraid that they would die if the Israelites did not leave Egypt. Alternate translation: "We will all die if you do not leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	12	34	diw8	figs-activepassive		0	Their kneading bowls were already tied up in their clothes and on their shoulders	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They had already tied up their kneading bowls in their clothes and on their shoulders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	37	n1ha			0	Rameses	Rameses was a major Egyptian city where grain was stored. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:11](../01/11.md).
+EXO	12	37	u81l	translate-numbers		0	They numbered about 600,000 men	"They numbered about six hundred thousand men." The total number of men was about 600,000. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	12	39	x96c			0	bread without yeast in the dough	"bread with dough that did not contain yeast"
+EXO	12	39	pva6	figs-activepassive		0	they had been driven out of Egypt	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Egyptians had driven them out of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	40	qsi5	translate-numbers		0	430 years	"four hundred and thirty years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	12	41	d8yh	translate-numbers		0	430 years	"four hundred and thirty years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	12	41	xlf4			0	Yahweh's armed groups	This refers to the tribes of Israel. See how you translated "armed group" in [Exodus 12:17](../12/17.md).
+EXO	12	42	f3m6	figs-activepassive		0	to be observed by all the Israelites	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that all the Israelites were to observe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	42	w6mj			0	all the Israelites throughout their people's generations	"all the Israelites and the all the generations of their descendants"
+EXO	12	43	pby5			0	No foreigner may share in eating it	The pronoun "it" refers to the Passover meal.
+EXO	12	44	n9wn			0	every Israelite's slave	"any slave of an Israelite"
+EXO	12	44	xat2	figs-activepassive		0	bought with money	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Israelite has bought with money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	46	j242	figs-activepassive		0	The food must be eaten in one house	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Each Israelite family must eat the food in one house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	46	ycd9			0	you must not break any bone of it	"you must not break any of its bones." Here the word "it" refers to the lamb which the Israelite family will eat.
+EXO	12	48	h7k9	figs-activepassive		0	all his male relatives must be circumcised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must circumcise all his male relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	12	48	hi4z	figs-idiom		0	the people who were born in the land	Here the word "land" refers to Canaan. The expression "born in the land" means a person who is a native Israelite. Alternate translation: "those who are Israelites by birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	12	48	f9ti	figs-doublenegatives		0	no uncircumcised person may eat	This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "only circumcised people may eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+EXO	12	50	agw6			0	as Yahweh had commanded Moses and Aaron	"everything that Yahweh told Moses and Aaron to do"
+EXO	12	51	e3z3			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EXO	12	51	tyj3			0	by their armed groups	The term used for these groups is a military term referring to a large number of soldiers. See how you translated "armed group" in [Exodus 12:17](../12/17.md). Alternate translation: "by their divisions" or "by their regiments"
+EXO	13	intro	g9qi	Exodus 13 General Notes		0		# Exodus 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter records the instructions for the celebration of Passover. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Law<br>The law mentioned here is not the law of Moses because it has not yet been revealed. Instead, it is a more generic "rule." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Let my people go<br><br>This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people. When this chapter states that Pharaoh let the people go, it indicates that he gave them permission to leave.<br>
+EXO	13	02	de3u			0	Set apart to me ... every firstborn male	God requires that every firstborn male child be set apart for him.
+EXO	13	03	nwq6	figs-idiom		0	Call this day to mind	The words "Call ... to mind" were a customary way of telling someone to remember something. Alternate translation: "Remember and celebrate this day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	13	03	en1s	figs-metaphor		0	the house of slavery	Moses speaks of Egypt as if it were a house where people keep slaves. Alternate translation: "the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	13	03	yjy5	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh's strong hand	Here the word "hand" refers to power. See how you translated "strong hand" in [Exodus 6:1](../06/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	13	03	c6ee	figs-activepassive		0	No bread with yeast may be eaten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not eat bread with yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	13	04	y1f3	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the month of Aviv	This is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Aviv is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	13	05	x89s			0	you must observe this act of worship	When the Israelites live in Canaan, they must celebrate the Passover on this day each year. See how you translated this phrase in [Exodus 12:25](../12/25.md).
+EXO	13	06	tf79			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+EXO	13	06	vwy9	translate-numbers		0	For seven days	"For 7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	13	07	n41m	figs-activepassive		0	Bread without yeast must be eaten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must eat bread without yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	13	07	le33	figs-activepassive		0	no bread with yeast may be seen among you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You may not have any bread with yeast among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	13	07	c9kr	figs-activepassive		0	No yeast may be seen with you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You may not have any yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	13	07	dmv1			0	within any of your borders	"inside any of the borders of your land"
+EXO	13	08	qum9	figs-quotations		0	On that day you are to say to your children, 'This is because of what Yahweh did for me when I came out of Egypt.'	The quotation can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "On that day you are to tell your children that this is because of what Yahweh did for you when you came out of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+EXO	13	09	p21h	figs-parallelism		0	This will be a reminder for you on your hand, and a reminder on your forehead	These are two different types of physical reminders so people will not forget something important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EXO	13	09	s7zg	figs-metaphor		0	a reminder for you on your hand	Moses speaks of celebrating the festival as if it were tying an object around their hands to remind them of what Yahweh had done. Alternate translation: "like something you tie around your hand as a reminder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	13	09	mru4	figs-metaphor		0	a reminder on your forehead	Moses speaks of celebrating the festival as if it were tying an object around their foreheads to remind them of what Yahweh had done. Alternate translation: "like something you tie around your head as a reminder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	13	09	b6ny	figs-metonymy		0	so the law of Yahweh may be in your mouth	The words "in your mouth" here refers to the words that they speak. Alternate translation: "so you may always be speaking of the law of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	13	09	w5rm	figs-metonymy		0	strong hand	The word "hand" here represents God's actions or works. See how you translated this in [Exodus 6:1](../06/01.md). Alternate translation: "the power I show in my works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	13	11	iqh5			0	when he gives the land to you	"when he gives the land of the Canaanites to you"
+EXO	13	13	lwv5			0	Every firstborn of a donkey	Israel is given a choice to kill the firstborn donkey or buy it back with a lamb.
+EXO	13	14	s8cm	figs-quotations		0	When your son asks you later, 'What does this mean?' then you are to tell him	The first quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "When your son asks you later what this means, then you are to tell him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+EXO	13	14	qr7q	figs-metonymy		0	strong hand	The word "hand" here represents God's actions or works. See how you translated this in [Exodus 6:1](../06/01.md). Alternate translation: "the power I show in my works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	13	14	rcz7	figs-metaphor		0	the house of slavery	Moses speaks of Egypt as if it were a house where people keep slaves. See how you translated this in [Exodus 13:3](../13/03.md). Alternate translation: "the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	13	16	bse4	figs-parallelism		0	become a reminder on your hands, and a reminder on your forehead	This expresses two ways to remember the importance of the passover event. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 13:9](./09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EXO	13	17	c3c2			0	was nearby	"was close to where they were located"
+EXO	13	17	mzi7			0	the people will change their minds ... and ... return to Egypt	Since Israelites had lived in slavery all their lives, they were more accustomed to peace than to war and would rather return to slavery than fight.
+EXO	13	20	xq5d	translate-names		0	camped at Etham	Etham is located south of the route heading towards the Philistines, at the border of the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	13	21	jnv8			0	pillar of cloud ... pillar of fire	"a cloud in the shape of a column ... fire in the shape of a column." God is with them in a cloud by day and in a fire by night.
+EXO	14	intro	jq4u	Exodus 14 General Notes		0		# Exodus 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is an important event in the history of Israel, known as the "parting of the Sea of Reeds."<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Pharaoh's hard heart<br><br>Pharaoh's heart is often described as hard in this chapter. This means that his heart was not open or willing to understand Yahweh's instructions. When his heart was hardened, it became less and less receptive to Yahweh.<br><br>##### Pharaoh's chariots<br>These chariots were a fighting force. Pharaoh took an army to kill the Hebrew people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>The Israelites asked a few rhetorical questions of Moses. These questions were not really directed at Moses, but at Yahweh. This showed their lack of faith in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br>
+EXO	14	02	mb4e	translate-names		0	Pi Hahiroth ... Migdol ... Baal Zephon	These are towns on Egypt's eastern border. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	14	02	c9r8	figs-you		0	You are to camp	Here the word "You" is plural and refers to Moses and the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	14	03	c81b	figs-quotations		0	Pharaoh will say about the Israelites, 'They are wandering in the land. The wilderness has closed in on them.'	This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh will say the Israelites are wandering in the land and the wilderness has closed in on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+EXO	14	03	tz6j	figs-personification		0	The wilderness has closed in on them	Pharaoh speaks of the wilderness as a person who has trapped the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EXO	14	04	mm7j			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to instruct Moses on where to go and what Yahweh will do.
+EXO	14	04	dv62	figs-synecdoche		0	I will harden Pharaoh's heart	Here "heart" refers to the Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "I will cause Pharaoh to became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	14	04	tw2m			0	he will pursue them	"Pharaoh will pursue the Israelites"
+EXO	14	04	d5x1			0	I will get honor	"People will honor me"
+EXO	14	04	ejn5			0	The Egyptians will know that I am Yahweh	"The Egyptians will understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God"
+EXO	14	04	dms1	figs-activepassive		0	So the Israelites camped as they were instructed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the Israelites camped as Yahweh had instructed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	14	05	t4cn	figs-activepassive		0	When the king of Egypt was told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When someone told the king of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	14	05	nh6d			0	the king of Egypt	This refers to Pharaoh.
+EXO	14	05	it5s			0	had fled	"had run away"
+EXO	14	05	k67b	figs-metonymy		0	the minds of Pharaoh and his servants turned against the people	Here the word "minds" refers to their attitudes towards the Israelites. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh and his servants changed their attitudes about the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	14	05	v236	figs-rquestion		0	What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.	They asked this question to show they thought they had done a foolish thing. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have done a stupid thing by letting Israel go free from working for us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	14	07	ry11	translate-numbers		0	He took six hundred chosen chariots	"He took 600 of his best chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	14	08	a1r1	figs-synecdoche		0	Yahweh hardened the heart of Pharaoh	Here "heart" refers to the Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused Pharaoh to became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	14	09	sb7x	translate-names		0	Pi Hahiroth ... Baal Zephon	These are towns on Egypt's eastern border. See how you translated them in [Exodus 14:2](../14/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	14	10	s1xa	figs-synecdoche		0	When Pharaoh came close	The word "Pharaoh" here represents the entire Egyptian army. Alternate translation: "When Pharaoh and his army came close" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EXO	14	10	qcy1			0	they were terrified	"the Israelites were terrified"
+EXO	14	11	vzw5	figs-rquestion		0	Is it because there were no graves in Egypt, that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness?	The Israelites ask this question to express their frustration and fear of dying. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There were plenty of graveyards in Egypt for us to be buried in. You did not have to take us into the wilderness to die!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	14	11	x4n2	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you treated us like this, bringing us out of Egypt?	The Israelites ask this question to rebuke Moses for bringing them to the desert to die. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have treated us like this by bringing us out of Egypt!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	14	12	itb2	figs-rquestion		0	Is this not what we told you in Egypt?	The Israelites ask this question to emphasize that this is what they had told Moses. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is exactly what we told you while we were in Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	14	12	ix25	figs-quotations		0	We said to you, 'Leave us alone, so we can work for the Egyptians.'	This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "We told you to leave us alone, so we could work for the Egyptians." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+EXO	14	13	lat4			0	Moses said to the people	Moses responds to the Israelites' fears.
+EXO	14	13	rrd4	figs-you		0	provide for you	The pronoun "you" refers to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	14	13	h5n4	figs-euphemism		0	For you will never see again the Egyptians	Moses used a polite way of saying God was going to destroy the Egyptian army. Alternate translation: "For God will kill the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EXO	14	15	a727	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you, Moses, continuing to call out to me?	Moses apparently had been praying to God for help so God uses this question to compel Moses to act. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do not call out to me any longer, Moses." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	14	16	t3e4			0	divide it in two	"divide the sea into two parts"
+EXO	14	17	z5ub			0	Be aware	"Know"
+EXO	14	17	qd3l	figs-synecdoche		0	I will harden the Egyptians' hearts	Here "hearts" refers to the Egyptians themselves. Their stubborn attitude is spoken of as if their hearts were hard. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "I will cause the Egyptians to became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	14	17	asz9			0	so they will go after them	"so that the Egyptians will go into the sea after the Israelites"
+EXO	14	20	wgr4			0	the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel	"the Egyptian army and the Israelite people"
+EXO	14	20	c4u5			0	so one side did not come near the other	This means that the Egyptians and the Israelites could not approach one another.
+EXO	14	21	dfx5			0	east wind	An east wind originates in the east and blows towards the west.
+EXO	14	21	hqx7			0	east	where the sun rises
+EXO	14	21	f9zh	figs-activepassive		0	the waters were divided	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh divided the waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	14	22	fky6			0	on their right hand and on their left	"on each side of them" or "on both sides of them"
+EXO	14	24	iz9t			0	He caused panic among the Egyptians	Panic is when someone becomes so afraid that they cannot think normally.
+EXO	14	25	qdp8	figs-activepassive		0	Their chariot wheels were clogged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Mud clogged their chariot wheels" or "Their chariot wheels were getting stuck in the mud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	14	26	p5ds			0	Yahweh said to Moses, "Reach out with your hand ... and their horsemen."	This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Yahweh told Moses to reach out with his hand over the sea so that the waters would come back onto the Egyptians, their chariots, and their horsemen."
+EXO	14	26	w59j			0	come back onto	"fall on"
+EXO	14	27	wn3q			0	The Egyptians fled into the sea	Since the sea was closing in on top of the Egyptians, instead of escaping, they were actually running right into the water.
+EXO	14	27	h64r			0	Yahweh drove the Egyptians	"Yahweh pushed the Egyptians" or "Yahweh threw the Egyptians"
+EXO	14	30	e2lf	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hand of the Egyptians	Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "from the Egyptians' power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	14	30	p5zw			0	on the seashore	"on the land along the edge of the sea"
+EXO	15	intro	ni4b	Exodus 15 General Notes		0		# Exodus 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic songs in 15:1-18 and 15:21. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's laws<br>In this chapter, Moses talks about Yahweh's laws. The law of Moses is about to be introduced. Although it has not yet been formally introduced, this is what is being referenced in this chapter in anticipation of the revelation of the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br>
+EXO	15	01	f5zr			0	General Information:	This is a song about the events that happened in [Exodus 14:26-28](../14/26.md).
+EXO	15	01	kw29	figs-explicit		0	he has triumphed gloriously	It can be stated explicitly over whom Yahweh triumphed. Alternate translation: "he has achieved a glorious victory over the army of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	15	01	f6ue	figs-metaphor		0	the horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea	Moses sang about God causing the sea to cover and drown the horse and rider as if God had thrown them into the sea. Alternate translation: "he has made the sea cover over the horse and rider" or "he has made the horse and rider drown in the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	01	cr5u	figs-genericnoun		0	the horse and its rider	This refers to all or many of the Egyptian horses and riders that were chasing the Israelites. Alternate translation: "the horses and their riders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+EXO	15	01	ex3p			0	rider	This is a person who sits on a horse or travels in a chariot that a horse is pulling.
+EXO	15	02	pb23	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh is my strength	Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh is the one who gives me strength" or 2) "Yahweh is the strong one who protects me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	15	02	vk6l	figs-metonymy		0	song	Moses calls Yahweh his song because Yahweh is the one he sings about. Alternate translation: "the one I sing about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	15	02	kbv7	figs-metonymy		0	he has become my salvation	Moses calls God his salvation because God saved him. Alternate translation: "he has saved me" or "he is the one who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	15	03	p1d5	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is a warrior	Moses calls God a warrior because God powerfully fought against the Egyptians and won. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is like a warrior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	04	p8w6	figs-metaphor		0	He has thrown Pharaoh's chariots and army into the sea	Moses sings about God causing the sea to cover Pharaohs chariots and army as if God had thrown them into the sea. Alternate translation: "he has made the sea cover over Pharaoh's chariots and army" or "He has made Pharaoh's chariot riders and army drown in the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	05	nqe4	figs-simile		0	they went down into the depths like a stone	Just as a stone does not float but sinks to the bottom of the sea, the enemy soldiers sank to the bottom of the sea. Alternate translation: "they went down into the deep water like a stone sinking to the bottom of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EXO	15	06	x1fz	figs-metonymy		0	Your right hand, Yahweh, is glorious in power	Moses speaks of God as if God had hands. The right hand refers to God's power or the things God does powerfully. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, your power is glorious" or "Yahweh, what you do is glorious in power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	15	06	p1u6	figs-metonymy		0	your right hand, Yahweh, has shattered the enemy	Moses speaks of God as if God had hands. The right hand refers to God's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, your power has shattered the enemy" or "Yahweh, by your power you have shattered the enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	15	06	rmd4	figs-metaphor		0	has shattered the enemy	Moses speaks of the enemy as if it were fragile and could be shattered like glass or pottery. Alternate translation: "has completely destroyed the enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	07	nd3t	figs-metaphor		0	those who rose up against you	Rebelling against God is spoken of as rising up against him. Alternate translation: "those who rebelled against you" or "your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	07	glq7	figs-personification		0	You sent out your wrath	Moses speaks of God's wrath as if it were a servant that God sent out to do something. Alternate translation: "You showed your wrath" or "You acted according to your wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EXO	15	07	a5x7	figs-metaphor		0	it consumed them like stubble	Moses speaks of God's wrath as if it were fire that could completely burn up things. His enemies were completely destroyed like stubble in a fire. Alternate translation: "it completely destroyed your enemies like a fire that burns up straw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EXO	15	08	ic8v	figs-personification		0	By the blast of your nostrils	Moses speaks of God as if God had a nose, and he speaks of the wind as if God blew the wind from his nose. Alternate translation: "You blew on the sea and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EXO	15	09	d8nk	figs-activepassive		0	my desire will be satisfied on them	This can be expressed with an active form. Alternate translation: "I will satisfy my desire on them" or "I will take all I want from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	15	09	sm77	figs-metonymy		0	my hand will destroy them	The enemies speak of destroying the Israelites by the power of their hands as if it were their hands that would destroy them. Alternate translation: "I will destroy them with my hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	15	10	yrj5	figs-metaphor		0	But you blew with your wind	Moses spoke about God making the wind blow as if God blew the wind through his nose or mouth. Alternate translation: "But you made the wind blow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	10	f7d3	figs-simile		0	sank like lead in the mighty waters	Lead is a heavy metal that is commonly used to make things sink in water. The word "lead" here is used to show how fast God's enemies were destroyed. Alternate translation: "sank as fast as lead in the deep turbulent waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EXO	15	11	wq2s	figs-rquestion		0	Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods?	Moses uses this question to show how great God is. Alternate translation: "O Yahweh, no one is like you among the gods!" or "Yahweh, none of the gods is like you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	15	11	pp57	figs-rquestion		0	Who is like you, ... doing miracles?	Moses uses this question to show how great God is. Alternate translation: No one is like you. No one is majestic in holiness as you are, no one is honored in praises as you are, and no one does miracles as you do!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	15	12	cid8	figs-metonymy		0	with your right hand	The phrase "right hand" represents the strong power of God. Alternate translation: "with your strong power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	15	12	bkg2	figs-metaphor		0	You reached out with your right hand	Moses speaks about God causing something to happen as if God reached out with his hand. Alternate translation: "With your strong power you made it happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	12	g7bv	figs-personification		0	the earth swallowed them	Moses personifies the earth as if it could swallow or devour with it's mouth. Alternate translation: "the earth devoured them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EXO	15	14	zi1m			0	tremble	This means to shake because you are afraid.
+EXO	15	14	uqf7	figs-personification		0	terror will seize the inhabitants of Philistia	Moses speaks of terror as if it were a person that could forcefully grab hold of someone and make them extremely afraid. Alternate translation: "the inhabitants of Philistia will be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EXO	15	15	ya48	figs-metaphor		0	will melt away	Moses speaks of people becoming weak from their fear as melting away. Alternate translation: "will be weak from fear" or "will be afraid and faint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	16	m1kt	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses continues to sing about how the people of other nations will feel when they see God's people.
+EXO	15	16	nk67	figs-doublet		0	Terror and dread will fall on them	These two words mean that fear will come upon them. Alternate translation: "Fear will come upon them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EXO	15	16	fc8v			0	dread	Dread is extreme fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen or might happen.
+EXO	15	16	t2yp	figs-metonymy		0	Because of your arm's power	God's arm represents his great strength. Alternate translation: "Because of your great strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	15	16	umm7	figs-simile		0	they will become as still as a stone	Possible meanings are 1) "They will be silent like stone" or 2) "They will be motionless as stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EXO	15	17	n5i5	figs-explicit		0	You will bring them	Where God would bring them can be stated clearly. Since Moses was not already in Canaan, some languages would use "take" rather than "bring." Alternate translation: "You will take your people to Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+EXO	15	17	t6wg	figs-metaphor		0	plant them on the mountain	Moses speaks about God giving his people the land to live in as if they were a tree that God was planting. Alternate translation: "settle them on the mountain" or "let them live on the mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	17	p7kb			0	the mountain of your inheritance	This refers to Mount Zion in the land of Canaan.
+EXO	15	17	ie26	figs-metaphor		0	of your inheritance	Moses speaks about God promising to give his people the mountain forever as if he were giving it to them as an inheritance. Alternate translation: "that you have given them as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	17	ytz3	figs-metonymy		0	that your hands have built	The phrase "your hands" refers to God's power. Alternate translation: "that you have built by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+EXO	15	20	g7s6	translate-names		0	Miriam ... Aaron	Miriam was the older sister of Moses and Aaron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	15	20	gam2	translate-unknown		0	tambourine	This is a musical instrument like a small drum that also has pieces of metal around the side that make a sound when shaken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	15	21	f6m3	figs-explicit		0	he has triumphed gloriously	It can be stated explicitly over whom Yahweh triumphed. See how you translated this in [Exodus 15:1](../15/01.md). Alternate translation: "he has achieved a glorious victory over the army of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	15	21	hvu1	figs-metaphor		0	The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea	Miriam sang about God causing the sea to cover and drown the horse and rider as if God had thrown them into the sea. See how you translated this in [Exodus 15:1](../15/01.md). Alternate translation: "He has made the horse and rider drown in the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	22	iw9n	figs-metonymy		0	Moses led Israel	The word "Israel" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Moses led the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	15	22	c7pe	translate-names		0	wilderness of Shur	We do not know the exact locations of this place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	15	23	a9pv	translate-names		0	Marah	We do not know the exact locations of this place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	15	24	n64m			0	complained to Moses and said	"were unhappy and told Moses" or "angrily told Moses"
+EXO	15	26	l2hx	figs-123person		0	the voice of Yahweh your God	Yahweh is speaking about his own voice. His voice represents what he says. Alternate translation: "my voice" or "what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	15	26	sq5x	figs-metaphor		0	do what is right in his eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "do what Yahweh considers to be right"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	26	m4cn	figs-metaphor		0	I will put on you none of the diseases	God speaks of causing people to have diseases as putting diseases on them. Alternate translation: "I will not cause any of you to have the diseases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	15	27	did8	translate-names		0	Elim	This is an oasis in the desert, a place with water and shade trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	15	27	ark9	translate-numbers		0	twelve	"12" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	15	27	p64y	translate-numbers		0	seventy	"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	16	intro	nkd7	Exodus 16 General Notes		0		# Exodus 16 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Complaints<br>The Israelites complained about the amount of food Yahweh gave them, even when he miraculously provided their food for them. This is intended to show their ungratefulness and their sinful view of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Prohibition against storing food<br>The people were not allowed to store the food, called manna, they were provided with. This is because they were to trust in Yahweh to provide for their needs every day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>##### Sabbath<br>This is the first recorded celebration of the Sabbath rest. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])<br><br>##### Ark of the covenant<br>Although the covenant has not yet been made, it is referenced in [Exodus 16:34](../../exo/16/34.md). This is probably done either in anticipation of the building of the ark or as an editorial comment made by Moses after these events. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Wilderness of Sin<br>Sin is the name of a part of the Sinai Wilderness. It is not the description of a place, and it has nothing to do with sinning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br>
+EXO	16	01	gw67	translate-names		0	wilderness of Sin	The word "Sin" here is the Hebrew name of the wilderness. It is not the English word "sin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	16	01	h44x	translate-hebrewmonths		0	on the fifteenth day of the second month	This time coincides with the end of April and the beginning of May on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "on day 15 of the second month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EXO	16	02	h938	figs-hyperbole		0	The whole community of Israelites complained	"All the Israelites complained." This is a generalization. Moses and Aaron did not complain. Alternate translation: "The Israelites complained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EXO	16	02	nx6f			0	complained	"were angry and spoke"
+EXO	16	03	nwy6			0	If only we had died	This is a way of saying that they wished that they had died. Alternate translation: "We wish that we had died"
+EXO	16	03	g1n1	figs-metonymy		0	by Yahweh's hand	The phrase "Yahweh's hand" represents Yahweh's action. Alternate translation: "by Yahweh's action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	16	04	kls5	figs-metaphor		0	I will rain down bread from heaven for you	God speaks of food coming down from heaven as if it were rain. Alternate translation: "I will make bread come down from heaven like rain" or "I will make bread fall to you from the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	16	04	i1xw	figs-metaphor		0	bread	God speaks of the food that he will send as if it were bread. The Israelites would eat this food every day, just as they had eaten bread every day before this. Alternate translation: "food" or "food like bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	16	04	se28	figs-metaphor		0	walk in my law	God speaks of obeying his law as walking in it. Alternate translation: "obey my law" or "live according to my law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	16	04	yew5			0	my law	"my command"
+EXO	16	05	p1f6			0	It will come about on the sixth day, that they	"It will happen on the sixth day that they" or "On the sixth day they"
+EXO	16	05	cl74	translate-numbers		0	on the sixth day	"on day 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	16	05	t5il			0	twice	two times
+EXO	16	07	zb21	figs-rquestion		0	Who are we for you to complain against us?	Moses and Aaron used this question to show the people that it was foolish to complain against them. Alternate translation: "We are not powerful enough for you to complain against us." or "It is foolish to complain against us, because we cannot do what you want." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	16	08	v8rq	figs-metaphor		0	bread	Moses speaks of the food that God will send as if it were bread. The Israelites would eat this food every day, just as they had eaten bread every day before this. See how you translated it in [Exodus 16:4](../16/04.md). Alternate translation: "food" or "food like bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	16	08	pn4e	figs-rquestion		0	Who are Aaron and I?	Moses used this question to show the people that he and Aaron did not have the power to give them what they wanted. Alternate translation: "Aaron and I cannot give you what you want." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	16	08	vdr8	figs-explicit		0	Your complaints are not against us; they are against Yahweh	The people were complaining against Moses and Aaron, who were Yahweh's servants. So by complaining against them, the people were really complaining against Yahweh. Alternate translation: Your complaints are not really against us; they are against Yahweh, because we are his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	16	10	q4ax			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. The important event here is the people seeing Yahweh's glory. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EXO	16	10	b6rp			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that the people saw something interesting.
+EXO	16	12	g7xc	figs-metaphor		0	bread	God speaks of the food that he will send as if it were bread. The Israelites would eat this food every day, just as they had eaten bread every day before this. See how you translated it in [Exodus 16:4](../16/04.md). Alternate translation: "food" or "food like bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	16	13	aas8			0	It came about ... that	This phrase is used here to mark an important part of the events. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EXO	16	13	eu1x	translate-unknown		0	quails	These are small, plump birds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	16	14	k5lb	figs-simile		0	like frost	The original readers knew what frost is like, so this phrase would help them understand what the flakes were like. Frost is frozen dew that forms on the ground. It is very fine. Alternate translation: "that looked like frost" or "that was fine like frost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	16	15	n5e7	figs-metaphor		0	bread	Moses speaks of the food that God sent as if it were bread. The Israelites would eat this food every day, just as they had eaten bread every day before this. See how you translated it in [Exodus 16:4](../16/04.md). Alternate translation: "food" or "food like bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	16	16	v1c6	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses continues telling the people about the food that God was providing for them.
+EXO	16	16	fqp9	translate-bvolume		0	omer	2 liters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+EXO	16	22	nrx8			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. Verses 16:22-30 tell about what the people did concerning the manna on the sixth and seventh days of the week. If your language has a way for marking this as a new part of the story, you could consider using it here.
+EXO	16	22	xk6x	translate-numbers		0	on the sixth day	"on day 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	16	22	zj1u			0	twice	two times
+EXO	16	22	f4j9			0	bread	This refers to the bread that appeared as thin flakes on the ground each morning.
+EXO	16	23	wc4a			0	a solemn rest	"a day to rest quietly and think seriously"
+EXO	16	24	y4d9			0	did not become foul	"did not smell rotten"
+EXO	16	25	pr1p			0	today is a day reserved as a Sabbath to honor Yahweh	"today is a Sabbath and is to be used only for honoring Yahweh"
+EXO	16	26	jv77	translate-numbers		0	but the seventh day	"but on day seven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	16	26	hq5i			0	manna	This was the name the Israelites gave to the bread that Yahweh caused to appear for them each morning.
+EXO	16	27	qf14			0	they found none	"they did not find any manna"
+EXO	16	28	q41d			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to Moses, but the word "you" refers to the people of Israel in general.
+EXO	16	28	e1vx	figs-rquestion		0	How long will you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws?	God used this question to scold the people because they did not obey his laws. Alternate translation: "You people still do not keep my commandments and laws!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	16	28	vnq7			0	to keep my commandments and my laws	"to obey my commandments and my laws"
+EXO	16	29	p22l	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh has given you the Sabbath	Yahweh speaks about teaching people to rest on the Sabbath as if the Sabbath were a gift. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, have taught you to rest on the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	16	29	dt58	translate-numbers		0	sixth day ... two days ... seventh day	"day 6 ... 2 days ... day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	16	29	y8wf			0	bread	This refers to the bread that appeared as thin flakes on the ground each morning.
+EXO	16	31	r1a5	translate-unknown		0	coriander seed	Coriander is also known as cilantro. People dry the seeds and grind them into a powder and put it in food to give it flavor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	16	31	vrl4			0	wafers	very thin biscuits or crackers
+EXO	16	32	nxa9	translate-bvolume		0	omer	2 liters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+EXO	16	32	g93h			0	bread	This refers to the bread that appeared as thin flakes on the ground each morning.
+EXO	16	33	rtw7	translate-bvolume		0	an omer	"two liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+EXO	16	36	g8ns	translate-bvolume		0	Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah	An omer and an ephah are both containers for measuring volume. The original readers would have known how much an ephah was. This sentence would help them know how much an omer was. For languages that do not use fractions, this can be reworded. Alternate translation: "Now ten omers equal one ephah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	17	intro	f12q	Exodus 17 General Notes		0		# Exodus 17 General Notes<br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>Moses uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. The purpose of these questions is to convince people of their sin. Likewise, the people's rhetorical question showed their ignorance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Wilderness of Sin<br>Sin is the name of a part of the Sinai Wilderness. It is not the description of a place, and it has nothing to do with sinning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br>
+EXO	17	01	h1li	translate-names		0	wilderness of Sin	The word "Sin" here is the Hebrew name of the wilderness. It is not the English word "sin." See how you translated this in [Exodus 16:1](../16/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	17	01	j1fm	translate-names		0	Rephidim	This means "the resting place," a place to rest on long journeys through the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	17	02	hr9b	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?	Moses uses these questions to scold the people. Alternate translation: "You should not quarrel with me! You should not test Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	17	03	cz24	figs-rquestion		0	To kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?	The people use this question to accuse Moses of wanting to kill them. Alternate translation: "You only brought us out here to kill us and our children and cattle by not letting us have any water to drink!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	17	07	x5an	translate-names		0	Massah	a place in the desert whose name means "testing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	17	07	hw7y	translate-names		0	Meribah	a place in the desert whose name means "complaining" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	17	08	rv14	translate-names		0	Rephidim	This was the name of a place in the desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	17	10	ca3g	figs-synecdoche		0	So Joshua fought Amalek	Joshua represents himself and the Israelites that he led into battle. Alternate translation: "So Joshua and the men he chose fought against the Amalekites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EXO	17	10	wy51	translate-names		0	Hur	Hur was a friend of Moses and Aaron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	17	11	x5ex	figs-synecdoche		0	Israel was winning ... Amalek would begin to win	The words "Israel" and "Amalek" represent the fighters from those groups. Alternate translation: "the Israelite fighters were winning ... the Amalekite fighters would begin to win" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EXO	17	12	hxt8	figs-metonymy		0	hands became heavy	The author writes of Moses' arms becoming tired as if his hands became heavy. Alternate translation: "arms became tired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	17	13	plp3	figs-metonymy		0	with the sword	The sword represents battle. Alternate translation: "in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	17	14	c5rl	figs-metaphor		0	I will completely blot out the memory of Amalek	God speaks of destroying Amalek as if he were removing people's memory of Amalek. When a group of people is completely destroyed, there is nothing to remind people about them. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy Amalek" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	17	14	jm77	figs-metonymy		0	Amalek	This refers to the Amalekites. Alternate translation: Amalekites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	17	16	bw78	figs-metonymy		0	a hand was lifted up	People would raise their hand when they made a promise or pledge, so raising the hand represents making a promise. Alternate translation: "a promise was made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	17	16	s86d	figs-activepassive		0	a hand was lifted up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh lifted up his hand" or "Yahweh made a solemn promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	18	intro	t8g2	Exodus 18 General Notes		0		# Exodus 18 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Leadership lessons<br>Jethro taught Moses an important leadership lesson in this chapter. Many scholars look at this chapter for important leadership lessons. Moses delegated some of his responsibilities to other godly men so that he would not become worn out by all the demands made of him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br>
+EXO	18	01	nl86			0	Moses' father-in-law	This refers to the father of the wife of Moses.
+EXO	18	02	zw6h			0	took Zipporah, Moses' wife	Possible meanings are 1) Jethro took Zipporah to Moses, or 2) Jethro had earlier welcomed back Zipporah.
+EXO	18	02	chy6	figs-explicit		0	after he had sent her home	This is something Moses had done earlier. The full meaning of the can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "after Moses had sent her home to her parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	18	03	khs1			0	and her two sons	This is the ending of the sentence that begins with the words "Jethro ... took Zipporah" in verse 2. Possible meanings are 1) Jethro took Zipporah and her two sons to Moses, or 2) Jethro had earlier welcomed back Zipporah and her two sons.
+EXO	18	03	k4mb	translate-names		0	Gershom	This is a son of Moses and Zipporah, whose name means "foreigner." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	18	04	xi35	translate-names		0	Eliezer	This is a son of Moses and Zipporah, whose name means "God is the one who helps me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	18	04	z2km	figs-metonymy		0	Pharaoh's sword	This represents being killed by Pharaoh or Pharaoh's army. Alternate translation: "being killed by Pharaoh" or "being killed by Pharaoh's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	18	05	kpq9	figs-activepassive		0	where he was camped	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where he camped with the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	18	07	s5p2	translate-symaction		0	bowed down, and kissed him	These symbolic acts were the normal way that people showed great respect and devotion in that culture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EXO	18	08	rkq2	figs-metonymy		0	for Israel's sake	The word "Israel" represents the Israelite people. Alternate translation: "in order to help the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	18	08	a1ra	figs-metaphor		0	all the hardships that had come to them	Moses writes of hardships happening to them as if hardships had come to them. Alternate translation: "all the hardships that had happened to them" or "all the hardships they had experienced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	18	09	wp1p	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the Egyptians	The hand represents the power of someone to do something. Alternate translation: "the power of the Egyptians ... the power of Pharaoh" or "what the Egyptians were doing to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	18	10	nrv7	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the Egyptians ... the hand of Pharaoh	The hand represents the power of someone to do something. Alternate translation: "the power of the Egyptians ... the power of Pharaoh" or "what the Egyptians were doing to you ... what Pharaoh was doing to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	18	14	bax5	figs-rquestion		0	What is this that you are doing with the people?	Jethro uses this question to show Moses that what he was doing was not good. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not be doing all of this for the people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	18	14	b5wj	figs-rquestion		0	Why is it that you sit alone ... from morning until evening?	Jethro used this question to show Moses that he was doing too much. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not sit alone ... from morning till evening!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	18	14	cfd1	figs-metonymy		0	you sit alone	The word "sit" here is a metonym for "judge." Judges would sit while they listened to people's complaints. Alternate translation: "you judge alone" or "you are the only one who judges the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	18	18	jtd2			0	You will surely wear yourselves out	"you will surely make yourselves very tired"
+EXO	18	18	h91b	figs-metaphor		0	This burden is too heavy for you	Jethro speaks of the hard work that Moses is doing as if it were a physical burden that Moses was carrying. Alternate translation: "This work is too much for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	18	19	pug7			0	you advice	"you guidance" or "you instruction"
+EXO	18	19	v8i9	figs-metaphor		0	God will be with you	Jethro speaks of God helping Moses as if God would be with Moses. Alternate translation: "God will help you" or "God will give you wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	18	19	w4r8	figs-metaphor		0	you bring their disputes to him	Jethro speaks of Moses telling God about their disputes as if Moses were bringing their disputes to God. Alternate translation: "you tell God about their disputes" or "you tell God what they are arguing about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	18	20	w3vf	figs-metaphor		0	You must show them the way to walk	Jethro speaks of living or behaving like walking. Alternate translation: "You must show them how to live" or "You must show them how to behave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	18	21	p2rq	Connecting Statement:		0		Jethro continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	18	21	p5ap			0	Furthermore, you must choose	"In addition, you must choose" or "You must also choose"
+EXO	18	21	n936	figs-metaphor		0	You must put them over people	Jethro speaks of giving them authority over people as putting them over people. Alternate translation: You must give them authority over people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	18	21	d2hv	translate-numbers		0	leaders in charge of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and of tens	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of people in each group. Alternate translation: "leaders in charge of groups of 1,000 people, groups of 100 people, groups of 50 people, and groups of 10 people" or 2) these numbers are not exact, but represent groups of people of various sizes. Alternate translation: "leaders in charge of very small groups, small groups, large groups, and very large groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	18	22	p4sr			0	routine cases	"the simple cases"
+EXO	18	22	y5n2	figs-metaphor		0	the difficult cases they will bring to you	Jethro speaks of telling Moses about the difficult cases as bringing him the difficult cases. Alternate translation: "the difficult cases they will tell you about" or "when there are difficult cases, they will tell you about them so you can judge them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	18	22	u42p	figs-metaphor		0	they will carry the burden with you	Jethro speaks of the hard work that they would do as if it were a burden that they would carry. Alternate translation: "they will do the hard work with you" or "they will help you do the hard work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	18	23	wyq4	figs-explicit		0	endure	What they will endure can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "endure the stress of the work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	18	25	n2ws	figs-metaphor		0	heads over the people	Moses writes of the leaders of people as if they were the head of a body. Alternate translation: "leaders of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	18	25	tb18	figs-explicit		0	capable men	What they were capable of doing can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "men who were able to lead" or "men who were able to judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	18	25	iqn8	translate-numbers		0	leaders in charge of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of people in each group. Alternate translation: "leaders in charge of groups of 1,000 people, groups of 100 people, groups of 50 people, and groups of 10 people" or 2) these numbers are not exact, but represent groups of people of various sizes. Alternate translation: "leaders in charge of very small groups, small groups, large groups, and very large groups" See how you translated this in [Exodus 18:21](../18/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	18	26	abx4			0	judged the people in normal circumstances	"judged the people most of the time" or "judged the people's easy cases"
+EXO	18	26	z7j4	figs-metaphor		0	The difficult cases they brought to Moses	The author writes of telling Moses about the difficult cases as bringing him the difficult cases. Alternate translation: "the difficult cases they told Moses about" or "when there were difficult cases, they told Moses about them so that he would judge them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	18	26	ve8h			0	the small cases	"the easy cases"
+EXO	19	intro	ck7e	Exodus 19 General Notes		0		# Exodus 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "A kingdom of priests"<br>The function of the priests was to intercede for the people. The Levites were the only priests in Israel; this is a metaphor indicating that the nation was to intercede for the world as a whole. They were also to be holy, or set apart, from the rest of the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br><br>##### Revealing the Law<br>The events of this chapter are concerned with preparing the people to receive the law of Moses. The people go through all of this to prepare themselves for the law, which show the great importance of this event for Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br>
+EXO	19	01	r5tj	translate-hebrewmonths		0	In the third month ... on the same day	This means they arrived at the wilderness on the first day of the month just as they left Egypt on the first day of the month. The first day of the third month on the Hebrew calendar is near the middle of May on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "In the third month ... on the first day of the month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EXO	19	01	xw7p			0	had gone out from	"had left"
+EXO	19	02	nk51	translate-names		0	Rephidim	This is an area on the edge of the wilderness of Sinai where the people of Israel had been camping. See how you translated this name in [Exodus 17:1](../17/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	19	03	s2qt	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Jacob	The word "house" here represents Jacob's family and descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	19	03	f4qw			0	the house of Jacob, the people of Israel	The phrase "the people of Israel" explains what "the house of Jacob" means.
+EXO	19	04	z9i6	figs-you		0	You have seen	The word "you" here refers to the Israelites. Yahweh is telling Moses what to tell the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	19	04	b7ph	figs-metaphor		0	I carried you on eagles' wings	God speaks of caring for his people while they traveled as if he were an eagle and carried them on his wings. Alternate translation: "I helped you travel like an eagle that carries her babies on her wings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	19	05	th35			0	obediently listen to my voice	Obediently can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "listen to my voice and obey me"
+EXO	19	05	c767	figs-metonymy		0	my voice	God's voice represents what he says. Alternate translation: "what I say" or "my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	19	05	fh8e			0	keep my covenant	"do what my covenant requires you to do"
+EXO	19	05	ifv6			0	special possession	"treasure"
+EXO	19	06	gm9s	figs-metaphor		0	a kingdom of priests	God speaks of his people as if they were priests. Alternate translation: "a kingdom of people who are like priests" or "a kingdom of people who do what priests do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	19	07	c5tq	figs-metaphor		0	set before them all these words	The author writes of Moses telling people things as if he were setting the words before them. AT "told them all these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	19	07	zqk1			0	all these words that Yahweh had commanded him	"all that Yahweh had commanded him"
+EXO	19	08	ljf5	figs-go		0	Moses came to report	Where Moses went can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Moses went back up the mountain to report" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	19	08	rwx6	figs-metonymy		0	the people's words	The word "words" refers to what the people said. Alternate translation: "what the people said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	19	10	ie7y			0	you must set them apart to me	This probably means "tell them to dedicate themselves to me" or "tell them to purify themselves for me."
+EXO	19	10	j891			0	their garments	"their clothes" or "what they are wearing"
+EXO	19	11	d6tm	figs-you		0	Be ready	This was a command to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	19	12	lg7u			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	19	12	d48p			0	set boundaries	"make a boundary." This was either a mark or some kind of barrier.
+EXO	19	12	kis1	figs-activepassive		0	Whoever touches the mountain will surely be put to death	This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "You must surely put to death any person who touches the mountain" or "You must surely kill anyone who touches the mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	19	12	ibe7			0	Whoever touches	"Any person who touches" or "Anyone who touches"
+EXO	19	13	l9ak			0	such a person	"a person who does that" or "a person who touches the mountain"
+EXO	19	13	k35k	figs-activepassive		0	he must certainly be stoned or shot	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must certainly stone or shoot him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	19	13	vw19			0	shot	This refers to being killed by someone who shoots arrows from a bow or stones from a slingshot.
+EXO	19	13	ng41			0	a long blast	"a long, loud sound"
+EXO	19	15	bw2p	figs-euphemism		0	do not go near your wives	This is a polite way of talking about sleeping with their wives. Alternate translation: "do not sleep with your wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EXO	19	16	fvt8			0	All the people ... trembled	"All the people ... shook with fear"
+EXO	19	18	m1b5			0	Yahweh descended	"Yahweh came down"
+EXO	19	18	a8p7			0	like the smoke of a furnace	This shows that it was a very large amount of smoke. Alternate translation: "like the smoke from a very large fire"
+EXO	19	18	np1s	translate-unknown		0	furnace	an oven that can be made extremely hot (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	19	19	m8ae			0	grew louder and louder	"continued to become louder and louder"
+EXO	19	19	f5e6	figs-metonymy		0	in a voice	The word "voice" here refers to a sound that God made. Possible meanings are 1) "by speaking loudly like thunder" or 2) "by speaking" or 3) "by causing thunder to sound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	19	20	v7mh			0	he summoned Moses	"he commanded Moses to come up"
+EXO	19	21	d2qm	figs-metaphor		0	not to break through	God spoke about walking past the boundary as if they might break down a barrier and walk through it. See how you translated "set bounds" in [Exodus 19:12](../19/12.md). Alternate translation: "not to go beyond the boundary" or "not to go through the barrier"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	19	24	w8lx			0	get down	"go down"
+EXO	19	24	bk6p	figs-metaphor		0	break through the barrier	God spoke about walking past the boundary as if they might break down a barrier and walk through it. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 19:21](../19/21.md). Alternate translation: "go beyond the boundary" or "go through the barrier" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	20	intro	x7vt	Exodus 20 General Notes		0		# Exodus 20 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The instructions recorded in this chapter are commonly known as the "ten commandments."<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Covenant<br>Yahweh's covenant faithfulness is now based on the covenant he made with Abraham as well as the covenant he is making with Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br>
+EXO	20	02	qg71			0	house of slavery	"place where you were slaves"
+EXO	20	03	r9h3			0	You must have no other gods before me	"You must not worship any other gods but me"
+EXO	20	04	rkn1			0	nor the likeness	"and you must not make the likeness"
+EXO	20	05	ka3i			0	You must not bow down to them or worship them	The word "them" refers to carved figures or idols.
+EXO	20	05	r6zh			0	jealous	God wants his people to worship only him.
+EXO	20	05	w4cs			0	punish the ancestors' wickedness by bringing punishment on the descendants	God will punish people for the sin of their parents.
+EXO	20	05	s2ia	translate-ordinal		0	to the third and the fourth generation	"to generations 3 and 4." This refers to the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Alternate translation: "even on the grandchildren and great-grandchildren  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EXO	20	06	u9nc	figs-abstractnouns		0	I show covenant faithfulness to thousands of those who love me	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." Alternate translation: "I faithfully love thousands of those who love me" or "I am faithful to the covenant with thousands of those who love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EXO	20	06	yw38	figs-explicit		0	to thousands of those who love me	The word "thousands" is a metonym for a number too many to count. Alternate translation: "forever to those who love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	20	07	t3k2			0	take the name of Yahweh your God	"use the name of Yahweh your God"
+EXO	20	07	gcz2			0	in vain	"carelessly" or "without proper respect"
+EXO	20	07	sl6g	figs-doublenegatives		0	I will not hold guiltless	This double-negative can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "I will certainly consider guilty" or "I will certainly punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+EXO	20	08	kwn7			0	set it apart	"set it apart for a special purpose"
+EXO	20	09	sad1			0	do all your work	"do all your usual duties"
+EXO	20	10	t1ky	figs-metonymy		0	within your gates	Cities often had walls around them to keep out enemies, and gates for people to go in and out. Alternate translation: "within your community" or "inside your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	20	11	vw1f	translate-ordinal		0	on the seventh day	"on day seven." Here "seventh" is the ordinal number for "7." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EXO	20	11	s8ds			0	blessed the Sabbath day	Possible meanings are that 1) God caused the Sabbath day to produce good results, or 2) God said that the Sabbath day was good.
+EXO	20	14	wyv9			0	You must not commit adultery	"You must not have sex with anyone other than your spouse"
+EXO	20	16	zix8			0	must not give false testimony	"must not speak a false report" or "must not tell lies about someone"
+EXO	20	17	vt9t			0	must not covet	"must not strongly want to have" or "must not want to take"
+EXO	20	18	swq3			0	voice of the trumpet	"sound of the trumpet"
+EXO	20	18	nm52			0	the mountain smoking	"smoke coming from the mountain"
+EXO	20	18	lmt5			0	they trembled	"they shook with fear"
+EXO	20	18	h53m			0	stood far off	"stood far away" or "stood at a distance"
+EXO	20	20	slb8			0	so that the honor of him may be in you, and so that you do not sin	"so that you will honor him and not sin"
+EXO	20	21	lts1			0	Moses approached	"Moses went closer to"
+EXO	20	22	tq2f			0	This is what you must tell the Israelites	"Tell the Israelites this"
+EXO	20	22	r6jh			0	You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven	"You have heard me speak to you from heaven"
+EXO	20	23	hi91			0	You will not make for yourselves other gods alongside me	"You must not make idols as other gods instead of me"
+EXO	20	23	qm44			0	gods of silver or gods of gold	"gods made out of silver or gold" or "idols made out of silver or gold"
+EXO	20	24	pf1i			0	earthen altar	an altar made of materials from the ground, such as stone, soil, or clay
+EXO	20	24	ge89	figs-metonymy		0	cause my name to be honored	Here "name" is a metonym for God's being. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "choose for you to honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	20	26	qm1b			0	You must not go up to my altar on steps	"Do not build steps up to the altar and go up to it on those steps"
+EXO	20	26	h2qd			0	your nakedness	"your private parts"
+EXO	21	intro	dnd3	Exodus 21 General Notes		0		# Exodus 21 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Covenant with Moses<br>Although the covenant Yahweh made with Moses began in the previous chapter, it formally begins with the statement, "Now these are the decrees that you must set before them." The law of Moses was a major part of this covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Slavery<br>This passage does not condone slavery as an acceptable practice. However, it does impose some restrictions on the practice.<br><br>##### Justice in society<br>The rules and law of this chapter are not intended to be followed by every society. Israel was God's chosen nation and was required to live in a special way. These laws concerned creating a just society and a holy nation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+EXO	21	01	b3g4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	21	01	hhf7			0	you must set before them	"you must give them" or "you must tell them"
+EXO	21	02	di5z			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	21	03	ln3r	figs-explicit		0	If he came by himself, he must go free by himself	What "by himself" means can be stated clearly. Some languages require that the additional condition, that he marries while a slave, be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "If he became a slave while he had no wife, and if he marries while he is a slave, the master need only free the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	21	03	pfn3			0	by himself	"alone" or "without a wife"
+EXO	21	03	e467			0	if he is married	"if he was married when he became a slave" or "if he came as a married man"
+EXO	21	05	yj8x			0	plainly says	"clearly says"
+EXO	21	05	jqh4			0	I will not go out free	"I do not want my master to set me free"
+EXO	21	06	z8x1			0	bore his ear through	"put a hole in his ear"
+EXO	21	06	xpd3			0	awl	a pointed tool used to make a hole
+EXO	21	06	k6ev			0	for life	"until the end of his life" or "until he dies"
+EXO	21	08	p8se			0	has designated	"has chosen"
+EXO	21	08	t2zf	figs-activepassive		0	he must let her be bought back	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must allow her father to buy her back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	08	bi4y			0	has no right to sell	"has no authority to sell"
+EXO	21	08	h7f7			0	he has treated her deceitfully	"he has deceived her"
+EXO	21	09	w99z			0	designates her as a wife for his son	"decides that she is the one who will be his son's wife"
+EXO	21	10	rxk4	figs-doublenegatives		0	he must not diminish her food, clothing, or her marital rights	This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "he must give the first wife the same food, clothing, and marital rights she had before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+EXO	21	10	q2gt			0	must not diminish her food	"must not take away her food" or "must not give her less food"
+EXO	21	10	np9b	figs-euphemism		0	or her marital rights	This includes things that a husband must do for his wife, including sleeping with her. Alternate translation: "and he must continue to sleep with her as before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EXO	21	12	gks4			0	strikes a man	"hits a man" or "attacks a man"
+EXO	21	12	su6b	figs-activepassive		0	that person must surely be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must certainly execute that person" or "you must certainly kill that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	13	h4ka			0	did not do it with premeditation	"did not plan to do it" or "did not do it on purpose"
+EXO	21	13	gme9	figs-explicit		0	I will fix a place to where he can flee	The purpose of choosing a place can be stately clearly here. Alternate translation: "I will choose a place that he can run away to be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	21	14	st5h			0	according to a cunning plan	"after thinking carefully about it"
+EXO	21	14	abx6			0	must take him	The word "him" refers to the one who killed his neighbor.
+EXO	21	14	bcc6	figs-activepassive		0	so that he may die	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that you can kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	15	y3hd	figs-activepassive		0	Whoever hits his father or mother must surely be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If anyone hits his father or mother, you must surely put him to death" or "You must surely kill anyone who hits his father or mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	15	qh2j			0	must surely	"must certainly"
+EXO	21	16	iu81	figs-activepassive		0	that kidnapper must be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must kill that kidnapper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	17	h8qf	figs-activepassive		0	Whoever curses his father or his mother must surely be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must surely kill anyone who curses his father or his mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	18	hk3c	figs-activepassive		0	is confined to his bed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "cannot get out of bed" or "has to stay in bed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	19	c7rv			0	he recovers	"he gets better"
+EXO	21	19	fa8t			0	staff	This is a stick that can be leaned on for support while walking.
+EXO	21	19	xg6c	figs-explicit		0	the loss of his time	This refers to a situation when someone cannot work to earn money. You can express this clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "the time he could not work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	21	19	ws14			0	pay for his complete recovery	"pay his medical costs" or "pay for his costs for healing"
+EXO	21	20	te41			0	as a result of the blow	"because of the injury" or "because his master hit him"
+EXO	21	20	h4eg	figs-activepassive		0	that man must surely be punished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must certainly punish that man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	21	r65u	figs-explicit		0	for he will have suffered the loss of the servant	You can express clearly in the translation that the servant was valuable to his master. Alternate translation: "because he has already lost his servant who was valuable to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	21	22	a6av			0	she miscarries	"her baby dies in her womb" or "her baby is born too soon and dies"
+EXO	21	22	cn4h	figs-activepassive		0	the guilty man must surely be fined	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must certainly fine the guilty man" or "the guilty man must pay a fine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	22	v5ye			0	as the judges determine	"what the judges decide"
+EXO	21	23	x2ek	figs-explicit		0	you must give a life for a life	This means that if she is hurt, the person who hurt her must be hurt in the same way. Alternate translation: "he must give his life for her life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	21	24	c5bq	figs-explicit		0	an eye for an eye	This means that if she is hurt, the person who hurt her must be hurt in the same way. Alternate translation: "his eye for her eye" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	21	26	i8cg			0	If a man	Here "man" refers to the owner of a slave.
+EXO	21	26	bmc1			0	in compensation	"as payment." Compensation is what someone does for another person or gives to another person to make up for what he has caused that person to lose.
+EXO	21	28	sp6w			0	an ox gores	"an ox injures with its horns"
+EXO	21	28	qk3u	figs-activepassive		0	the ox must surely be stoned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must stone the ox to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	28	q2gv	figs-activepassive		0	its flesh must not be eaten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must not eat its flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	28	d4li	figs-activepassive		0	the ox's owner must be acquitted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must acquit the ox's owner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	29	nzn1	figs-activepassive		0	its owner also must be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must also kill its owner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	30	t5rs	figs-explicit		0	If a payment is required for his life	If the ox's owner can pay a fine to save his own life, then he must pay whatever the judges decide. The full meaning of this can be stated clearly. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if the owner of the bull can pay a fine to save his own life, he must pay the full amount that the judges say that he must pay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	31	kg25			0	has gored	"has injured with its horns"
+EXO	21	32	qzv3	translate-bmoney		0	thirty shekels of silver	"330 grams of silver." A shekel weighed eleven grams. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+EXO	21	32	wm9a	figs-activepassive		0	the ox must be stoned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must kill the ox by stoning it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	33	fd4p			0	opens a pit	"uncovers a hole in the ground" or "takes a cover off a hole in the ground"
+EXO	21	34	b48a	figs-explicit		0	repay the loss	The owner must be paid for the loss of his animal. Alternate translation: "pay the owner for the dead animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	21	34	j8qz	figs-explicit		0	will become his	The one who paid for the loss of the animal will become the owner of the dead animal and can do what he wants with it. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "will belong to the owner of the pit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	21	35	z9ug			0	divide its price	"divide the money" or "divide the money they receive"
+EXO	21	36	fkx2	figs-activepassive		0	if it was known	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if people knew" or "if the owner knew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	21	36	v64b			0	a habit of goring in time past	"had gored other animals before"
+EXO	21	36	ix8h	figs-explicit		0	its owner has not kept it in	This means that the owner did not keep his ox securely inside a fence. This can be clearly stated in the translation. Alternate translation: "its owner did not keep it inside a fence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	21	36	dcv2	figs-explicit		0	he must surely pay ox for ox	The owner of the ox that killed must give an ox to the man who lost his ox. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "the owner of the ox that killed must surely give a living ox to the owner of the ox that died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	22	intro	f9vb	Exodus 22 General Notes		0		# Exodus 22 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Justice in society<br>The rules and laws of this chapter are not intended to be followed by every society. Israel was God's chosen nation and was required to live in a special way. These laws concerned creating a just society and a holy nation. In this chapter, the purpose of these laws often focuses on minimizing the people's desire for vengeance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])<br>
+EXO	22	01	syx5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	22	02	mt43	figs-activepassive		0	If a thief is found	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If anyone finds a thief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	22	02	e98x			0	breaking in	"using force to come into a house"
+EXO	22	02	gt5f	figs-activepassive		0	if he is struck so that he dies	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if anyone strikes the thief so that he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	22	02	fq57			0	no guilt for murder will attach to anyone on his account	"no one will be guilty of murdering him"
+EXO	22	03	vym5			0	if the sun has risen before he breaks in	"if it is light before he breaks in" or "if he breaks in and it is after sunrise"
+EXO	22	03	nl2i			0	guilt for murder will attach to the person who kills him	"the person who kills him will be guilty of murder"
+EXO	22	03	f4w4			0	make restitution	"pay for what he stole"
+EXO	22	03	c5yl	figs-activepassive		0	he must be sold for his theft	This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "you must sell him as a slave in order to pay for what he stole" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	22	04	k926	figs-activepassive		0	If the stolen animal is found alive in his possession	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If they find that he still has the live animal that he stole" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	22	04	g5kg			0	pay back double	pay two animals for every animal that he took
+EXO	22	05	j24t			0	If a man grazes his livestock	"If a man lets his animals eat plants"
+EXO	22	05	ty82			0	it grazes	"it eats plants"
+EXO	22	05	jrb3			0	he must make restitution	"he must pay back the owner of that field"
+EXO	22	06	x6aj			0	If a fire breaks out and spreads in thorns	"If someone starts a fire and it spreads in thorns"
+EXO	22	06	i4ma			0	spreads in thorns	"moves along the ground through dry plants"
+EXO	22	06	u1pa			0	stacked grain	This is grain that has been cut and tied in bundles. "bundled grain" or "harvested grain"
+EXO	22	06	r2cf			0	standing grain	This is grain that has not been cut, but it is ready to be harvested.
+EXO	22	06	w6ku			0	a field is consumed	"fire consumes a field" or "fire destroys a field"
+EXO	22	06	j398			0	must surely make restitution	"must certainly pay for the grain that the fire destroyed"
+EXO	22	07	jw3v			0	for safe keeping	"to watch over it" or "to keep it safe"
+EXO	22	07	na9h	figs-activepassive		0	if it is stolen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone steals it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	22	07	z7zu			0	thief	someone who steals something
+EXO	22	07	x2sh	figs-activepassive		0	if the thief is found	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if you find the thief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	22	08	lwg5			0	come before the judges to see whether	"come before the judges so that they can find out if"
+EXO	22	08	f774	figs-idiom		0	has put his own hand on his neighbor's property	This is an idiom. If you have a way of saying this in your language, you can use it here. Alternate translation: "has stolen his neighbor's property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	22	09	p7ab			0	the claim of both parties must come before the judges	The judges must listen to both people who claim that the item belongs to them and the judges will decide who is guilty.
+EXO	22	11	gl7t	figs-activepassive		0	an oath to Yahweh must be taken by them both	Only the man who is accused of stealing the animal must swear the oath. The owner of the lost animal must accept the oath that has been sworn. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man who was caring for the animal must swear an oath before Yahweh and the owner must accept that oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	22	12	yw3w	figs-activepassive		0	But if it was stolen from him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But if someone stole the animal from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	22	13	b313	figs-activepassive		0	If an animal was torn in pieces	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But if a wild beast tore the animal in pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	22	13	pc6i	figs-activepassive		0	He will not have to pay for what was torn	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will not have to pay for the animal that the wild beast destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	22	14	h8yw			0	must surely make restitution	"must certainly repay with another animal" or "must certainly pay the owner for the animal"
+EXO	22	15	g3zw	figs-activepassive		0	if the animal was hired	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone rented the animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	22	15	r792	figs-explicit		0	it will be paid for by its hiring fee	The one who borrowed the animal will not have to pay the owner anything more than the hiring or rental fee. This fee will pay for the loss of the animal. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "the money that someone paid to rent the animal will cover the loss of the animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	22	15	f9w9			0	hiring fee	"rental fee" or "money paid to rent the animal"
+EXO	22	16	a8s8			0	a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged	"a man persuades a virgin who is not engaged that she wants to sleep with him"
+EXO	22	16	th2m			0	not engaged	"not promised to be married"
+EXO	22	16	g24h	figs-euphemism		0	if he lies with her	Lying with someone is a euphemism for having sex. Alternate translation: "if he has sex with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EXO	22	16	x33y			0	bride wealth	"dowry" or "bride price"
+EXO	22	17	y2xz			0	him, he	These pronouns refer back to the man who seduced the virgin.
+EXO	22	19	y3qy	figs-euphemism		0	Whoever lies with an animal	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Whoever has sexual relations with an animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EXO	22	20	n4nh	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh must be completely destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you must completely destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	22	21	kr35			0	wrong a foreigner	"mistreat a foreigner" or "cheat a foreigner"
+EXO	22	22	djh3	figs-doublenegatives		0	You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "You must treat all widows and fatherless children fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+EXO	22	22	v3i8			0	widow	"woman whose husband has died"
+EXO	22	22	l2ih			0	fatherless child	"orphan" or "child with no parents"
+EXO	22	24	sx9h	figs-metonymy		0	I will kill you with the sword	To be killed "with the sword" is a metonym that means a person will die violently, or perhaps fighting in a war. Alternate translation: "you will die a violent death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	22	25	v5je			0	a moneylender	"one who lends money"
+EXO	22	25	g3ry			0	charge him interest	"charge him extra money for borrowing" or "charge him extra money for the loan"
+EXO	22	26	vsk2			0	garment in pledge	"coat as collateral" or "coat as a guarantee to repay the loan"
+EXO	22	27	wi2m			0	only covering	"only coat" or "only garment to keep him warm"
+EXO	22	27	x7zb	figs-rquestion		0	What else can he sleep in?	This question adds emphasis. You can translate it as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "He will have nothing to wear while he sleeps!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	22	28	eel2			0	You must not blaspheme me, God	"Do not insult God" or "Do not speak evil about God"
+EXO	22	28	tdj6			0	nor curse a ruler	"and do not ask God to do bad things to a ruler"
+EXO	22	29	p8nk	figs-doublenegatives		0	You must not hold back offerings	This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "You must bring all of your offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+EXO	22	29	m4yq			0	give to me the firstborn of your sons	"dedicate your firstborn sons to me"
+EXO	22	30	cya6			0	do the same with	"dedicate to me the firstborn of"
+EXO	22	30	j345	translate-numbers		0	For seven days	This can be written as a numeral. Alternate translation: "For 7 days after they are born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	22	30	m4wq	translate-numbers		0	the eighth day	This can be written as a numeral. Alternate translation: "day number 8" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	22	30	l9vh			0	give them to me	"dedicate them to me"
+EXO	23	intro	hk5t	Exodus 23 General Notes		0		# Exodus 23 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Justice in society<br>The rules and laws of this chapter are not intended to be followed by every society. Israel was God's chosen nation and was required to live in a special way. These laws concerned creating a just society and a holy nation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br><br>##### Celebrations of feasts and festivals<br>The people of Israel were required to celebrate certain feasts and festivals. These were part of the law of Moses and some are described in this chapter. Their purpose was to worship Yahweh and to remember the great things Yahweh has done for them.<br>
+EXO	23	01	we1y			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	23	01	y1a3			0	dishonest witness	This is the same as a lying or false witness.
+EXO	23	02	nqz9			0	nor may you bear witness	"and you also must not speak"
+EXO	23	02	z6ej	figs-metaphor		0	siding with the crowd	This is a metaphor that describes one's agreeing with a group of people as if he actually walked over and stood with that group. Alternate translation: "doing what the crowd wants" or "agreeing with the majority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	23	02	tnv2			0	pervert justice	do illegal or immoral actions that result in a unjust ruling
+EXO	23	04	faf4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	23	06	gr9g			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	23	06	z2al			0	Do not thrust aside justice for your poor in his lawsuit	"Do not decide to treat a poor man unjustly in legal matters"
+EXO	23	06	vh76			0	lawsuit	Here, this refers to any matter that a court decides.
+EXO	23	07	mf4w			0	I will not acquit the wicked	"I will not find the wicked not guilty" or "I will not say of wicked people that they are innocent"
+EXO	23	08	gh3v	figs-personification		0	bribe blinds ... perverts	Here a "bribe" is described as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "bribe discredits ... undermines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EXO	23	09	mzu9			0	the life of a foreigner	"the kind of life a stranger lives in a foreign land"
+EXO	23	10	usn5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	23	10	rt7h			0	its produce	"the food its plants produce"
+EXO	23	11	vr1l			0	unplowed	uncultivated, untilled
+EXO	23	11	b5q6			0	fallow	in its natural state, not used for to grow food
+EXO	23	11	s4wv	figs-explicit		0	so that the poor among your people may eat	The poor can eat any food that grows on its own in a field that is not cultivated. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "so the poor among your people may harvest and eat any food that grows on its own in that field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	23	12	v36j			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	23	12	ij92			0	your ox and your donkey	"your work animals"
+EXO	23	12	gpu1	figs-activepassive		0	any foreigner may rest and be refreshed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "any foreigner may rest and regain his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	23	13	ldn8			0	Pay attention to	"Do" or "Obey"
+EXO	23	13	x5tf	figs-metonymy		0	mention the names of other gods	This represents praying to other gods. Alternate translation: "pray to other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	23	14	kp1j			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	23	15	bu7n	translate-hebrewmonths		0	Aviv	This is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Aviv is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [Exodus 13:4](../13/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	23	15	tx1v	figs-doublenegatives		0	not appear before me empty-handed	Here understatement is used to emphasize that the Israelites must bring a suitable offering to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "come to me without a proper offering" or "always bring an offering to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+EXO	23	16	tnz1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	23	16	z4k4			0	You must observe	"You must honor" or "You must celebrate"
+EXO	23	16	pnx4			0	Festival of Ingathering	This festival celebrated the final harvesting of all the crops for the year.
+EXO	23	17	t5xj	figs-explicit		0	All your males must appear before the Lord Yahweh	Here to "appear" means to gather for worship. Alternate translation: "All the men must gather to worship the Lord Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	23	18	rqs4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	23	18	qgx1			0	fat from the sacrifices	The fat was burned as an offering to Yahweh and was never eaten.
+EXO	23	19	h3gs			0	the choicest firstfruits	"the best and first produce of the harvest"
+EXO	23	19	u7bk			0	You must not boil a young goat in its mother's milk	This was a magical fertility practice among the Canaanites, which the Israelites were not permitted to participate in.
+EXO	23	20	e5sr			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	23	21	pm7x			0	Be attentive to him	"Listen to him"
+EXO	23	21	p5y3			0	Do not provoke him, for he will not pardon	"If you provoke him, he will not pardon"
+EXO	23	21	p4jv	figs-metonymy		0	My name is on him	Here "name" refers to God's authority. Alternate translation: "He has my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	23	22	z1gn	figs-metonymy		0	If you indeed obey his voice	Here "voice" represents what the angel says. Alternate translation: "If you carefully obey what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	23	22	y9bm	figs-parallelism		0	an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries	These two phrases mean the same thing and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EXO	23	23	ap6k			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	23	24	a1d5	figs-explicit		0	You must not ... do as they do	The Israelites must not live as the people who worship other gods. Alternate translation: "You must not ... live as the people who worship those gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	23	25	t3ir	figs-merism		0	he will bless your bread and water	This is a merism that means food and drink. Alternate translation: "he will bless your food and drink" or "he will bless you by giving you food and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+EXO	23	25	ydl4	figs-123person		0	he will bless ... I will remove	Yahweh switched between the first and third pronoun to refer to himself. Here both "he" and "I" refer to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EXO	23	26	i9uj			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	23	26	q4gz	figs-doublenegatives		0	No woman will be barren or will miscarry her young in your land	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Every woman will be able to become pregnant and give birth to healthy babies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+EXO	23	26	i1r9			0	miscarry	to have a pregnancy end early and unexpectedly
+EXO	23	28	cg7i			0	hornets	a flying insect that can sting people and cause pain
+EXO	23	29	i9aq			0	or the land would become abandoned	"because no one would be living in the land"
+EXO	23	30	zyl3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
+EXO	23	33	d1fp	figs-metaphor		0	this will surely become a trap for you	This means worshiping other gods will lead the people of Israel to certain destruction as if they were an animal caught in a hunter's trap. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	24	intro	b83l	Exodus 24 General Notes		0		# Exodus 24 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Moses' covenant<br>The people of Israel promise to obey the covenant Yahweh made with Moses. Their continued blessings were contingent upon their obedience to this covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>##### God's holiness<br>Because Yahweh is perfectly holy, he can only be approached in a certain way. Because of this, only Moses was allowed near Yahweh. This is also why Yahweh is described as a "devouring fire." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+EXO	24	01	c97i	translate-names		0	Nadab ... Abihu	These are men's names. See how you translated these names in [Exodus 6:23](../06/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	24	01	nm3t	translate-numbers		0	seventy of Israel's elders	"70 of Israel's elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	24	03	cg32	figs-idiom		0	with one voice	This is an idiom that means the people were in complete agreement. Alternate translation: "together" or "in agreement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	24	04	h7gg			0	foot of the mountain	"base of the mountain" or "bottom of the mountain"
+EXO	24	06	l5ia			0	Moses took half of the blood and put it into basins	Moses collected half of the blood in basins in order to splash it on the people in [Exodus 24:8](../24/08.md). This would confirm the people's participation in the covenant between the people of Israel and God.
+EXO	24	06	f7dh			0	he sprinkled the other half onto the altar	Here the altar represents God. This would confirm God's participation in the covenant between God and the people of Israel.
+EXO	24	07	axt9	figs-activepassive		0	We will be obedient	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We will obey everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	24	08	h9ff	figs-explicit		0	Then Moses took the blood	This refers to the blood that Moses had put into the bowls. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Then Moses took the blood that was in the bowls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	24	09	uz7y	translate-names		0	Nadab ... Abihu	These are men's names. See how you translated these names in [Exodus 6:23](../06/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	24	10	ic4s	figs-personification		0	Under his feet	This speaks of God as if he had human feet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EXO	24	10	je5k			0	a pavement made of sapphire stone	"a pavement made of blue stones called sapphires"
+EXO	24	10	q8sn			0	pavement	a hard surface for walking or riding
+EXO	24	10	pm87	translate-unknown		0	sapphire stone	This is a gemstone that is blue in color. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	24	10	zd6u	figs-simile		0	as clear as the sky itself	This is a simile. Alternate translation: "as clear as the sky is when there are no clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EXO	24	11	jds6	figs-metonymy		0	God did not lay a hand on the Israelite leaders	This means that God did not harm the leaders. Alternate translation: "God did not harm the Israelite leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	24	12	dx4f	figs-explicit		0	tablets of stone and the law and commandments	God had written the law and commandments on the tablets of stone. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "two stone slabs on which I have written all the laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	24	13	gv5e			0	with his assistant Joshua	"with Joshua who assisted him" or "with Joshua who helped him"
+EXO	24	14	qiy4			0	wait for us	"wait for Joshua and me"
+EXO	24	14	uc7r	translate-names		0	Hur	Hur was a man who was a friend of Moses and Aaron. See how you translated this name in [Exodus 17:10](../17/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	24	16	j2s5	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh's glory	This was the brilliant light of God's presence. Alternate translation: "The brilliant light showing God's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	24	17	e4n6	figs-simile		0	like a devouring fire	This means the glory of Yahweh was very large and seemed to burn brightly like a fire. Alternate translation: "like a big fire burning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EXO	24	17	k5lj	figs-metaphor		0	in the eyes of the Israelites	Their eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents their thoughts or judgment about they saw. Alternate translation: "to the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	24	18	h1wy	translate-numbers		0	forty days and forty nights	"40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	25	intro	t23a	Exodus 25 General Notes		0		# Exodus 25 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The tent of meeting<br>This chapter gives specific instructions regarding the building of a tent where Moses would meet Yahweh and the ark would be stored. This would eventually become the tabernacle. It was to be considered a very holy place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+EXO	25	02	r5yr	figs-idiom		0	who is motivated by a willing heart	This is an idiom that indicates a person's desire to give an offering. Alternate translation: "who wants to give an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	25	02	k78q	figs-you		0	You must receive	The word "you" refers to Moses and the leaders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	25	03	s2ls			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	25	04	c1qn			0	blue, purple, and scarlet material	Possible meanings are 1) "material that is dyed blue, purple, and scarlet," probably wool yarn, or 2) "blue, purple and scarlet dye" to dye the linen.
+EXO	25	04	c958			0	scarlet	bright red
+EXO	25	06	i6gp	translate-unknown		0	spices	dried plants that people grind into a powder and put in oil or food to give it a nice smell or flavor (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	25	07	mg4f	translate-unknown		0	onyx	a valuable stone that has layers of white and black, red or brown. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	25	07	aks5	figs-activepassive		0	precious stones to be set	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "precious stones for someone to set" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	25	07	c3hk			0	precious stones	"valuable gems" or "treasured gems"
+EXO	25	08	d3vm			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	25	09	w4sc			0	tabernacle	Here this word means the same thing as the word "sanctuary" in verse 8.
+EXO	25	09	c9qe	figs-you		0	You must make it	Here "you" is plural and refers to Moses and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	25	09	m1np	figs-you		0	show you in the plans	"show you in the design" or "show you in the pattern." Here "you" is singular and refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	25	10	n7j1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	25	10	cs23	translate-bdistance		0	two and a half cubits ... one cubit and a half	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.5 cubits ... 1.5 cubits" or "115 centimeters ... almost 69 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	25	12	e59p			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	25	12	wbq8			0	cast four rings of gold	Casting was a process in which gold was melted, poured into a mold that was in the shape of a ring, and then allowed to harden.
+EXO	25	14	f2kz			0	in order to carry the ark	"so that you can carry the ark"
+EXO	25	15	k67p			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	25	17	c675			0	atonement lid	This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made.
+EXO	25	17	ast8	translate-bdistance		0	two and a half cubits ... a cubit and a half	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.5 cubits ... 1.5 cubits" or "115 centimeters ... 69 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	25	18	hfw6			0	hammered gold	"beaten gold"
+EXO	25	19	rgn8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	25	19	j38e			0	atonement lid	This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
+EXO	25	19	b4l9	figs-activepassive		0	They must be made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must make them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	25	21	lm1p	figs-you		0	You must put	Here "you" refers to Moses and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	25	22	hl6e			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to Moses.
+EXO	25	22	zu9u	figs-you		0	It is at the ark that I will meet with you	"I will meet with you at the ark." In 25:22 the word "you" is singular and refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	25	22	wq9w			0	atonement lid	This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
+EXO	25	23	b11v			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	25	23	t312	translate-bdistance		0	two cubits ... one cubit ... a cubit and a half	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2 cubits ... 1 cubit ... 1.5 cubits" or "92 centimeters ... 46 centimeters ... 69 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	25	25	b6j8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	25	25	awi7			0	one handbreadth wide	a measurement of 7 to 8 centimeters
+EXO	25	25	bit8			0	frame for it	"frame for the table"
+EXO	25	26	y64j			0	feet were	"legs are"
+EXO	25	27	jdh4	figs-activepassive		0	The rings must be attached	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must attach the rings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	25	27	q5w8			0	in order to carry	"so you can carry"
+EXO	25	28	d7jz			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	25	28	l4fk	figs-activepassive		0	so that the table may be carried with them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that you may carry the table with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	25	29	v78d	figs-activepassive		0	to be used to pour out drink offerings	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that you may use them to pour out drink offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	25	30	uth7			0	bread of the presence	This bread represented the presence of God.
+EXO	25	31	kc3q			0	hammered gold	"beaten gold." See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:18](../25/18.md).
+EXO	25	31	g25l	figs-activepassive		0	The lampstand is to be made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Make the lampstand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	25	31	fq45	figs-activepassive		0	Its cups, its leafy bases, and its flowers are to be all made of one piece with it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Make its cups, its leafy bases, and its flowers all of one piece with the lampstand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	25	33	nag2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do. Yahweh is describing the lampstand ([Exodus 25:31-32](./31.md)).
+EXO	25	33	i7bh			0	almond blossoms	white or pink flowers that have five petals
+EXO	25	34	ji3x			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do. Yahweh is describing the lampstand ([Exodus 25:31-32](./31.md)).
+EXO	25	35	lg8l			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do. Yahweh is describing the lampstand ([Exodus 25:31-32](./31.md)).
+EXO	25	35	n5ed	figs-activepassive		0	made as one piece with it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must make them as one piece with the lampstand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	25	36	z9wy			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do. Yahweh is describing the lampstand ([Exodus 25:31-32](./31.md)).
+EXO	25	37	m2i7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	25	37	dfn6			0	for them to give light from it	"so they shine light from it"
+EXO	25	38	l5w8	figs-activepassive		0	The tongs and their trays must be made of pure gold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Make the tongs and their trays of pure gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	25	39	ff5p	translate-bweight		0	one talent	A talent weighs about thirty-three kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EXO	25	39	ff8n			0	its accessories	the tongs and the trays
+EXO	25	40	l7je	figs-activepassive		0	you are being shown on the mountain	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am showing you on the mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	26	intro	emw7	Exodus 26 General Notes		0		# Exodus 26 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is a continuation of the material in the previous chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The tent of meeting<br>This chapter gives specific instructions regarding the building of a tent where Moses would meet Yahweh and the ark would be stored. This would eventually become the tabernacle. It was to be considered a very holy place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+EXO	26	01	hen6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do ([Exodus 25:1](../25/01.md)).
+EXO	26	01	ks8r	figs-you		0	You must make	Yahweh is speaking to Moses, so the word "you" is singular. Yahweh probably expected Moses to tell someone else to do the actual work, but Moses would be the one responsible for seeing that the work was done correctly. "Tell a craftsman to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	26	01	iww4			0	curtains	These were large, heavy sections of woven cloth that were used to form the covering and dividing walls of the tabernacle.
+EXO	26	01	xvs7			0	scarlet wool	wool dyed a deep red color
+EXO	26	01	n2vm			0	craftsman	a person who is skilled in making beautiful objects by hand
+EXO	26	02	dkr6	translate-bdistance		0	twenty-eight cubits ... four cubits	"28 cubits ... 4 cubits." A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	26	03	ba6w	figs-activepassive		0	Five curtains must be joined to each other ... must also be joined to each other	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Sew five curtains together to make one set, and sew the other five curtains together to make another set" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	26	04	ghz8			0	one set	"one set of five curtains"
+EXO	26	04	zxx4			0	the second set	"the second set of five curtains"
+EXO	26	06	sns4			0	clasps	The clasps fit into the loops (verses 4 and 5) to hold the curtains together.
+EXO	26	07	k2mi			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	26	07	t7t3	translate-numbers		0	eleven	"11" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	26	08	p423	translate-numbers		0	thirty ... four	"30 ... 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	26	08	v7i1	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	26	10	j8yn			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	26	10	etf7			0	loops	See how you translated these in [Exodus 26:4](./04.md).
+EXO	26	11	cq36			0	clasps	The clasps fit into the loops to hold the curtains together. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:6](./06.md).
+EXO	26	12	x5p7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	26	13	k4ci	translate-bdistance		0	cubit	A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	26	14	kii8			0	a covering of ram skins dyed red, and another covering of fine leather	See how you translated similar phrases in [Exodus 25:5](../25/05.md).
+EXO	26	14	yz3v			0	dyed red	"colored red"
+EXO	26	15	p38r			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	26	15	y85l			0	frames	This refers to frames or panels that they made by joining together smaller pieces of wood.
+EXO	26	16	k4b7	translate-numbers		0	ten cubits ... one and a half cubits	"10 cubits ... 1.5 cubits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	26	19	s45x			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	26	19	c9id			0	silver bases	These were silver blocks that had a slot in them to keep the board in place.
+EXO	26	19	mm1h			0	pedestals	The silver bases kept the wooden board off the ground.
+EXO	26	19	lg39	figs-activepassive		0	There must be two bases	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Put two bases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	26	21	gag1	figs-explicit		0	and so on	This means that what was said about the first two boards should be done for the rest of the boards. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "and two bases for each of the rest of the boards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	26	22	nw4c			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	26	24	k1ec	figs-activepassive		0	These frames must be separate at the bottom, but joined at the top	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Separate these frames at the bottom, but join them at the top" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	26	25	p2wu			0	silver bases	These were silver blocks that had a slot in them to keep the frame in place. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:19](../26/19.md).
+EXO	26	25	q8xh			0	in all	"total"
+EXO	26	25	yr6d	figs-explicit		0	and so on	This means that what was said about the first two frames should be done for the rest of the frames. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:21](../26/21.md). Alternate translation: "and two bases for each of the rest of the frames" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	26	26	c95e			0	General Information:	Yahweh continue to tell Moses how the tabernacle was to be built.
+EXO	26	26	fc8p			0	crossbars	These are horizontal support beams that give stability to the structure.
+EXO	26	27	rn67			0	the back side of the tabernacle to the west	The front was on the east side of the tabernacle.
+EXO	26	29	x8ny			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses how the tabernacle must be constructed.
+EXO	26	29	ji1j			0	for them to serve as holders for the crossbars	"which will hold the crossbars" or "because they will hold the crossbars"
+EXO	26	29	nq3m			0	crossbars	These are horizontal support beams that give stability to the structure. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:26](../26/26.md).
+EXO	26	30	csf9	figs-activepassive		0	you were shown on the mountain	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have shown you here on this mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	26	31	yqi6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses how the tabernacle is to be constructed.
+EXO	26	31	uc7w	figs-you		0	You must make	Yahweh is speaking to Moses, so the word "you" is singular. Yahweh probably expected Moses to tell someone else to do the actual work, but Moses would be the one responsible for seeing that the work was done correctly. "Tell a craftsman to make." See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:1](../26/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	26	33	p2yq			0	clasps	The clasps fit into the loops to hold the curtains together. See how you translated these in [Exodus 26:6](./06.md).
+EXO	26	33	d3gm	figs-explicit		0	you must bring in the ark of the testimony	The ark of the testimony is the chest that contains the commandments. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "you must bring in the chest containing the commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	26	33	jc47	figs-activepassive		0	The curtain is to separate the holy place	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The curtain will separate the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	26	34	v7t1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	26	34	mli8			0	atonement lid	This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
+EXO	26	34	b9m2			0	on the ark of the testimony	"on the chest that contains the commandments"
+EXO	26	35	lv9e	figs-explicit		0	The table must be on the north side	This is the table that holds the bread that represents the presence of God. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Place the table for the bread of God's presence on the north side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	26	36	h3s1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses how to construct the tabernacle.
+EXO	26	36	p5wf			0	a hanging	This was a large curtain made of cloth.
+EXO	26	36	rr16			0	blue, purple, and scarlet material	Possible meanings are 1) "yarn that is dyed blue, purple, and scarlet," probably wool yarn, or 2) "blue, purple, and scarlet dye" to dye the linen. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:4](../25/04.md).
+EXO	26	36	f6td			0	fine twined linen	"finely twisted linen." This was cloth made from fine linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread.
+EXO	26	36	r2fy			0	an embroiderer	"a person who sews designs into cloth" or "a person who embroiders"
+EXO	27	intro	x4f7	Exodus 27 General Notes		0		# Exodus 27 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is a continuation of the material in the previous chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The tent of meeting<br>This chapter gives specific instructions regarding the building of a tent where Moses would meet Yahweh and the ark would be stored. This would eventually become the tabernacle. It was to be considered a very holy place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+EXO	27	01	hj65			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do ([Exodus 25:1](../25/01.md)).
+EXO	27	01	qj4j	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits long and five cubits wide	"2.2 meters long on each side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	27	01	hbg9	translate-bdistance		0	The altar must be square and three cubits high	"The altar must be square and 1.3 meters high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	27	01	s8qy	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	27	02	lr23			0	You must make extensions of its four corners shaped like ox horns	"You must make projections that look like ox horns on its four corners"
+EXO	27	02	lek3	figs-activepassive		0	The horns will be made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must make the horns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	27	02	y4r2			0	must cover them	"must cover the altar and horns"
+EXO	27	03	qn79			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	27	03	m4wm			0	basins	bowls
+EXO	27	03	z5ax			0	firepans	These were pans that held hot coals from the altar.
+EXO	27	03	j5zt			0	utensils	These were any instrument, vessel, or tool that served a useful purpose.
+EXO	27	04	fp9m			0	You must make a grate for the altar, a network of bronze	"You must make a bronze grate for the altar"
+EXO	27	04	hsq3			0	grate	a frame of crossed bars for holding wood when burning
+EXO	27	05	v6n4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people need to do.
+EXO	27	05	c5em	figs-explicit		0	You must put the grate under the ledge of the altar	The grate was placed inside the altar. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "You must put the grate under the rim of the altar, on the inside of the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	27	05	xc2t			0	grate	This is a frame of crossed bars for holding wood when burning. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:4](../27/04.md).
+EXO	27	06	wki4	figs-explicit		0	You must make poles for the altar	These poles were used for carrying the altar. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "You must make poles for carrying the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	27	07	fb3t			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people should do.
+EXO	27	07	b3yx	figs-activepassive		0	The poles must be put into the rings, and the poles must be on the two sides of the altar, to carry it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must put the poles into the rings and place them on each side of the altar to carry it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	27	08	xj8e			0	planks	a long, flat piece of wood that is thicker than a board
+EXO	27	08	t5ey	figs-activepassive		0	you were shown on the mountain	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have shown to you here on this mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	27	09	y45x	figs-activepassive		0	There must be hangings ... courtyard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must place hangings ... courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	27	09	id4k			0	hangings of fine twined linen	A "hanging" was a large curtain made of cloth. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md)
+EXO	27	09	v748			0	fine twined linen	"finely twisted linen." This was cloth made from fine linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread
+EXO	27	09	ce9a	translate-bdistance		0	one hundred cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "44 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	27	10	sfg8	figs-activepassive		0	There must also be hooks ... posts	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must also attach hooks ... posts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	27	10	k7rb			0	posts	a strong piece of wood set upright and used as a support
+EXO	27	11	n95e			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	27	11	gjg5			0	there must be hangings one hundred cubits long	See how you translated many similar words in [Exodus 27:9](./09.md).
+EXO	27	11	x52h			0	there must be hangings	This could be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "you must make hangings"
+EXO	27	11	nr77			0	with twenty posts, twenty bronze bases, hooks attached to the posts, and silver rods	See how you translated many similar words in [Exodus 27:10](./10.md).
+EXO	27	12	p4u4			0	there must be a curtain	This could be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "you must make a curtain"
+EXO	27	12	elw4			0	There must be ten posts	This could be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "You must make ten posts"
+EXO	27	13	w2sg			0	The courtyard must also be fifty cubits long	This could be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "Make the courtyard fifty cubits long"
+EXO	27	14	mzn5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	27	14	vy7r			0	The hangings	These were large curtains made of cloth. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md).
+EXO	27	14	z8n2			0	posts	These were strong pieces of wood set upright and used as supports. See how you translated these in [Exodus 27:10](../27/10.md).
+EXO	27	14	gz7s			0	bases	These were metal blocks that had a slot in them to keep the board in place. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:19](../26/19.md).
+EXO	27	14	u8nm	translate-bdistance		0	fifteen cubits	about seven meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	27	16	wv46			0	The courtyard gate must be a curtain twenty cubits long	This could be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "You must make a curtain twenty cubits long to be the courtyard gate"
+EXO	27	16	h4tw	figs-activepassive		0	The curtain must be made ... fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must make the curtain ... fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer" or "Embroiderers must make the curtain ... fine twined linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	27	16	kn9u			0	blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine twined linen	Possible meanings are 1) "yarn that is dyed blue, purple, and scarlet," probably wool yarn, or 2) "blue, purple, and scarlet dye" to dye the linen.
+EXO	27	16	g5wi			0	an embroiderer	a person who sews designs into cloth
+EXO	27	17	wal2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	27	18	wt7n	translate-bdistance		0	one hundred cubits	"100 cubits." A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	27	18	j1zp			0	fine twined linen hangings	"finely twisted linen." This was cloth made from fine linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md).
+EXO	27	19	w5n8	figs-activepassive		0	all the tent pegs for the tabernacle and courtyard must be made of bronze	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "make all the tent pegs for the tabernacle and courtyard out of bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	27	19	bs7c			0	tent pegs	sharp pieces of wood or metal used to secure the corners of a tent to the ground
+EXO	27	20	wn9n			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	27	21	ge7v			0	tent of meeting	This is another name for the tabernacle.
+EXO	27	21	p7ru			0	ark of testimony	This is the chest that contains the sacred slabs of stone on which Yahweh had written his commandments.
+EXO	27	21	vr7m			0	This requirement will be a lasting statute	"I require that the people do this as a lasting statute"
+EXO	28	intro	r3yx	Exodus 28 General Notes		0		# Exodus 28 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Holy garments<br>Because Yahweh is holy, only the priests could approach him, and when they did they must be wearing specially made clothing. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+EXO	28	01	bsm1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do ([Exodus 25:1](../25/01.md)).
+EXO	28	01	e1xb	figs-you		0	Call to yourself	Here "yourself" refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	28	02	tv9h	figs-you		0	You must make	Here "you" refers to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	28	02	t5gy	figs-activepassive		0	garments that are set apart to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "garments that you will set apart to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	28	04	re79			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	04	tr5e			0	a coat of woven work	"a coat with a design woven into it"
+EXO	28	04	dz5h			0	turban	a tall head covering made from cloth wrapped around the head several times.
+EXO	28	04	k184			0	sash	a piece of cloth that people wear around their waist or across their chest
+EXO	28	06	yu8u			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	06	u3rx			0	fine-twined linen	"finely-twisted linen." This was cloth made from fine linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md).
+EXO	28	06	k3bj			0	skillful craftsman	a person who can make beautiful objects by hand
+EXO	28	08	w523	figs-activepassive		0	it must be made of one piece	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they must make it in one piece" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	28	09	c4ia	translate-unknown		0	onyx stones	These are valuable stones that have layers of white and black, red or brown. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:7](../25/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	28	10	at1b			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	11	dv8k			0	With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engraving on a signet	"In the same way a person engraves on a seal"
+EXO	28	11	x1xc			0	engraver	a person who cuts designs into a hard material such as wood, stone, or metal
+EXO	28	11	cm3f			0	signet	an engraved stone used to stamp a design into a wax seal
+EXO	28	11	gh2r			0	settings	pieces of metal that hold the stone onto the ephod
+EXO	28	13	hpc7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	13	pi4x			0	settings	These are pieces of metal that hold each stone onto the ephod. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:11](../28/11.md).
+EXO	28	14	e746			0	two braided chains of pure gold like cords	"two chains of pure gold that are braided like cords"
+EXO	28	15	ta6b			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	15	sf8e			0	the work of a skillful workman, fashioned like the ephod	"a skillful workman will make it like the ephod"
+EXO	28	16	cny4	translate-bdistance		0	span	A span is 22 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	28	17	spd4			0	General Information:	Twelve kinds of stone are listed here. Scholars are not sure which kinds of stones the Hebrew words refer to. Some translations list different stones.
+EXO	28	17	qp4t	translate-unknown		0	precious stones	"valuable gems" or "treasured gems." See how you translated these in [Exodus 25:7](../25/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	28	17	n1ys	translate-unknown		0	ruby ... topaz ... garnet	These are precious stones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	28	18	ga1v			0	emerald ... diamond	These are precious stones.
+EXO	28	18	a5rr			0	sapphire	This is a gemstone that is blue in color. See how you translated this in [Exodus 24:10](../24/10.md).
+EXO	28	19	z17r			0	jacinth ... agate ... amethyst	These are precious stones
+EXO	28	20	ul2e	translate-unknown		0	beryl ... jasper	These are precious stones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	28	20	rgf6	translate-unknown		0	onyx	This is a valuable stone that has layers of white and black, red or brown. See how you translated these in [Exodus 25:7](../25/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	28	20	pw5h	figs-activepassive		0	They must be mounted in gold settings	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must mount them in gold settings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	28	21	d6fa			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	21	x4qn	figs-activepassive		0	The stones must be arranged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must arrange the stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	28	21	z8mw			0	signet ring	A signet is an engraved stone used to stamp a design into a wax seal. Here the stone is mounted on a ring. See how you translated "signet" in [Exodus 28:11](../28/11.md).
+EXO	28	22	m7yl			0	chains like cords, braided work of pure gold	"chains that are made of pure gold and are braided like cords." See how you translated similar phrases in [Exodus 28:14](../28/14.md).
+EXO	28	25	cd3a			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	25	d8y3			0	braided chains	"chains braided like cords." See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:14](../28/14.md).
+EXO	28	25	a4lc	figs-explicit		0	to the two settings	These are two settings that enclose the stones. This can be clearly stated in the translation. Alternate translation: "to the two settings that enclose the stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	28	27	e385			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	27	vw1w			0	finely-woven waistband	This was a cloth belt made from narrow linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:8](../28/08.md).
+EXO	28	28	se56	figs-activepassive		0	so that it might be attached	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that they may attach it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	28	28	wf9v	figs-doublenegatives		0	the breastpiece might not become unattached from the ephod	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "the breastpiece would stay attached to the ephod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+EXO	28	29	k21k			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	29	z1mz			0	he must carry the names of the people of Israel over his heart in the breastpiece	This refers to the names of the tribes engraved on the twelve stones the breastplate as described in [Exodus 28:17-21](./17.md).
+EXO	28	29	cc97			0	over his heart	"over Aaron's heart" or "on his chest"
+EXO	28	30	f537			0	the Urim and the Thummim ... the means for making decisions	The second phrase appears to refer to the Urim and Thummim and explain their purpose.
+EXO	28	30	dgn9	translate-unknown		0	the Urim and the Thummim	It not clear what these are. They were objects, possibly stones, that the priest used to determine somehow the will of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	28	31	jl1d			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	32	x42n			0	This must be the work of a weaver	This can be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "A weaver must make this robe"
+EXO	28	32	rw96			0	a weaver	"a person who weaves" or "a person who creates cloth using thread"
+EXO	28	33	v7gy			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people do.
+EXO	28	33	t9re	translate-unknown		0	pomegranates	A pomegranate is a round fruit with a red outer skin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	28	34	kl55			0	a golden bell and a pomegranate	This phrase is repeated to show the pattern of the design on the robe.
+EXO	28	35	de4m	figs-activepassive		0	The robe is to be on Aaron when he serves	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Aaron must wear the robe when he serves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	28	35	pf61	figs-activepassive		0	so that its sound can be heard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the bells make a sound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	28	35	qtf9	figs-explicit		0	This is so that he does not die	It is implied that he would die because he did not obey Yahweh. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "As a result, he will not die because of disobeying my instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	28	36	e8qp			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	36	nd2q			0	engrave on it, like the engraving on a signet	"write on it in the same way a person engraves on a seal." See how you translated similar words in [Exodus 28:11](../28/11.md)
+EXO	28	37	qka6			0	turban	This was a tall head covering made from cloth wrapped around the head several times. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
+EXO	28	38	ee65	figs-activepassive		0	It must be on Aaron's forehead	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Aaron must wear it on his forehead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	28	38	u19w	figs-activepassive		0	The turban must be always on his forehead	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Aaron must always wear the turban on his forehead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	28	39	cp68			0	General Information:	God continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	39	t5vj			0	turban	This was a tall head covering made from cloth wrapped around the head several times. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
+EXO	28	39	yi1l			0	sash	A sash is a decorative piece of cloth that a person wears around his waist or across his chest. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
+EXO	28	39	i62z			0	the work of an embroiderer	An embroiderer is a person who sews designs into cloth. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md).
+EXO	28	40	sc7t			0	General Information:	God continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	40	pfs2			0	sashes	A sash is a decorative piece of cloth that a person wears around his waist or across his chest. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
+EXO	28	40	v2tj			0	headbands	A headband is a narrow, decorative strip of cloth that is worn around the head above the eyes.
+EXO	28	41	xa75	figs-explicit		0	You must clothe Aaron your brother	Aaron was the older brother of Moses. You can state this clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "Put these clothes on your older brother Aaron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	28	42	vua7			0	General Information:	God continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	28	42	vz62			0	undergarments	These are underwear, clothing worn under the outer clothes, next to the skin.
+EXO	28	43	s6n2			0	tent of meeting	This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
+EXO	28	43	r7y7			0	a permanent law	"a law the will not end"
+EXO	29	intro	xmd9	Exodus 29 General Notes		0		# Exodus 29 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Consecrating priests<br>This chapter records the process of consecrating priests. The priests were to be set apart from the rest of Israel because Yahweh is holy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/consecrate]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "I will live among the Israelites"<br>As God, Yahweh is everywhere and cannot be limited to a single space. This phrase indicates that he permanently remains within Israel in a special way while they have the ark.<br>
+EXO	29	01	d6gk			0	Now	The word "now" marks a change in topic from garments for priests to consecrating priests.
+EXO	29	01	z78h			0	you must do	Here "you" refers to Moses.
+EXO	29	01	ld5s			0	to set them apart	"to set apart Aaron and his sons"
+EXO	29	01	dq2c			0	serve me	Here "me" refers to Yahweh.
+EXO	29	01	cgl2			0	one young bull	a male cow
+EXO	29	02	ptm7	figs-activepassive		0	Also take wafers without yeast rubbed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Also take wafers without yeast and rub them with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	29	02	r449			0	bread ... cakes ... wafers	These are different kinds of food made from flour.
+EXO	29	03	u713			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to Moses
+EXO	29	03	gm58			0	You must put them	"You must put the bread, cake, and wafer"
+EXO	29	03	cd6m	figs-explicit		0	present them with the bull and the two rams	Here "present" means to offer as a sacrifice. The full meaning of this can be translated clearly. Alternate translation: "offer them to me when you sacrifice the bull and the two rams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	29	04	a6rz			0	tent of meeting	This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
+EXO	29	05	va8b			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	05	f7u7			0	coat	This was a coat with a design woven into it. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
+EXO	29	05	pr4i			0	finely-woven waistband	This was a cloth belt made from narrow linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:8](../28/08.md).
+EXO	29	06	ap2x			0	turban	This was a tall head covering made from cloth wrapped around the head several times. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
+EXO	29	06	y59s			0	holy crown	This crown is described in [Exodus 29:6](../29/06.md) as being engraved with the words "dedicated to Yahweh" and made of pure gold.
+EXO	29	08	s53c			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	08	v46k			0	bring his sons	"bring Aaron's sons"
+EXO	29	08	jtc7			0	coats	These were coats with a design woven into them. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
+EXO	29	09	j3a8			0	sashes	A sash is a decorative piece of cloth that people wear around their waist or across their chest. See how you translated this word in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
+EXO	29	09	bh2d			0	headbands	A headband is a narrow, decorative strip of cloth that is worn around the head above the eyes. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:40](../28/40.md).
+EXO	29	09	r1x4			0	The work of the priesthood	"the duty of being priests"
+EXO	29	09	ze9l	figs-explicit		0	will belong to them	The duty of being priests will also belong to the descendants of Aaron's sons. You can state this clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "will belong to them and their descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	29	09	p7m9			0	permanent law	"a law the will not end." See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:43](../28/43.md).
+EXO	29	10	r782			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	10	p996			0	tent of meeting	This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
+EXO	29	11	bf2m			0	You must kill the bull	The bull offering was to be killed by Moses, not the priests, at the doorway, not inside the tent of meeting.
+EXO	29	11	y6kp	figs-explicit		0	kill the bull	Since the following verses will tell what to do with the blood from the bull, use a term for "kill" that will imply a method similar to "slitting its throat and catch the blood in a bowl." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	29	12	uxh3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	12	c2ud			0	the horns	These were projections that looked like ox horns attached to the four corners of the altar. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:2](../27/02.md).
+EXO	29	12	xdl5			0	the rest of the blood	"the remaining blood"
+EXO	29	13	x2c5			0	covers the inner parts	"covers the organs"
+EXO	29	13	nsg6			0	liver ... kidneys	These are organs in the body.
+EXO	29	14	eza8			0	But as for the bull's flesh, as well as its skin and dung	"But as for the remaining parts of the bull"
+EXO	29	16	hd8i			0	You must kill the ram	For these consecration sacrifices for the priests, it was Moses, not Aaron or his sons, who had to kill the animals.
+EXO	29	17	w2nb			0	the inner parts	"the organs." See how you translated this in [Exodus 29:13](../29/13.md).
+EXO	29	18	s68x			0	on the altar	Unlike the bull offering that was burned outside of the tent, the ram was to be burned on the inner altar.
+EXO	29	19	x3iv			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	20	j6b1	figs-explicit		0	Then you must kill the ram	The ram was killed by cutting its throat. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "Then kill the ram by slitting its throat" or "Then kill the ram by cutting its throat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	29	21	saa8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	21	w1aa	figs-activepassive		0	Aaron will then be set apart for me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "By doing this, you will dedicate Aaron to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	29	22	gj68			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	22	i3dc			0	inner parts ... liver ... kidney	These refer to organs inside the body. See how you translated this in [Exodus 29:13](../29/13.md).
+EXO	29	23	td8w			0	Take one loaf ... before Yahweh	For 29:23 see how you translated similar words in [Exodus 29:2](../29/02.md).
+EXO	29	23	i7vx			0	that is before Yahweh	"that you have placed before Yahweh"
+EXO	29	24	wv9l			0	General Information:	God continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	24	b9bj			0	You must put these	Here "these" refers to the parts of the sacrifice mentioned in the previous verses.
+EXO	29	25	wz3a	figs-activepassive		0	it will be an offering made to me by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "burn it as an offering to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	29	26	acx5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	26	bf71			0	ram of dedication	"ram that you dedicated" or "ram that you killed"
+EXO	29	26	c21f			0	Aaron's ram of dedication	"the ram that you used to dedicate Aaron"
+EXO	29	28	uc2d			0	This will be a perpetual share for Aaron and his sons	"This is what Aaron and his sons will always receive from the people"
+EXO	29	29	la34			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	29	qru8	figs-activepassive		0	The holy garments of Aaron must also be reserved for his sons after him	These garments belong to the priesthood and are not just Aaron's personal clothing. Alternate translation: "Aaron must reserve the holy garments for his sons after him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	29	29	i5vz	figs-activepassive		0	They are to be anointed in them and ordained to me in them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must wear the holy garments when you anoint his sons and ordain them to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	29	30	pe79			0	tent of meeting	This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
+EXO	29	31	npz1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	31	l3xk			0	the ram for the installation of the priests	"the ram you killed when you installed the priests"
+EXO	29	31	u9kl	figs-explicit		0	in a holy place	This is not the same as the holy place outside of the most holy place. This refers to a place within the courtyard. Alternate translation: "at the entrance to the tent of meeting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	29	32	dp8h			0	tent of meeting	This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
+EXO	29	33	qk8i	figs-activepassive		0	that were given	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you sacrificed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	29	34	rhp7	figs-activepassive		0	It must not be eaten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one must eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	29	34	lhi8	figs-activepassive		0	because it has been set apart to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because you have set it apart to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	29	35	c2si			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	35	g9pm			0	In this way, by following all that I have commanded you to do, you must treat Aaron and his sons	"I have commanded you to treat Aaron and his sons this way"
+EXO	29	37	pq5d			0	Then the altar will be completely set apart to me	"Then the altar will be most holy"
+EXO	29	37	qk5h			0	will be set apart to Yahweh	"will also be very holy"
+EXO	29	38	e4r9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	38	sli9			0	You must regularly offer on the altar every day	"You must daily offer on the altar"
+EXO	29	40	rt1f			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	40	x6i4	translate-fraction		0	a tenth ... the fourth part	"1/10 ... 1/4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	29	40	bwg1	translate-bvolume		0	ephah	An ephah is 22 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+EXO	29	40	vt6f	translate-bvolume		0	hin	A hin is 3.7 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+EXO	29	41	t1tt			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	41	hgt9	figs-activepassive		0	it will be an offering made to me by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will be a burnt offering to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	29	42	j8cg			0	throughout your generations	"through all the generations of your descendants." See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
+EXO	29	42	h5r7			0	tent of meeting	This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
+EXO	29	43	f1t6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	29	43	ic8i	figs-activepassive		0	the tent will be set apart for me by my glory	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My awesome presence will dedicate the tent to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	29	45	zcs1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	30	intro	z3yc	Exodus 30 General Notes		0		# Exodus 30 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Atonement<br>The atonement offered by the priests was very important in the religious life of Israel. In order to offer sacrifices, the priests had to maintain ritual cleanliness by washing themselves. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/atonement]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br>
+EXO	30	01	r1f4			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Moses how to build the worship equipment.
+EXO	30	01	v8vb	figs-you		0	You must make	Here "you" refers to Moses and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	30	02	w56e	figs-activepassive		0	Its horns must be made	These were projections that looked like ox horns attached to the four corners of the altar. See how you translated "horns" in [Exodus 27:2](../27/02.md). Alternate translation: "You must make its horns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	30	03	d3uu			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	30	03	ddb2			0	the incense altar	"an altar to burn incense"
+EXO	30	04	qyg4	figs-activepassive		0	to be attached to it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you will attach to the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	30	05	r61h			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	30	06	h33c	figs-explicit		0	ark of the testimony	The ark is the chest that contains the commandments. This can be stated clearly in the translation. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:33](../26/33.md). Alternate translation: "the chest containing the commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	30	06	e52i			0	atonement lid	This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
+EXO	30	06	vg6k	figs-you		0	where I will meet with you	Here "you" refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	30	07	l2rl			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	30	08	qm7i			0	throughout your generations	"through all the generations of your descendants." See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
+EXO	30	09	ckf9			0	But you must offer	Though the word "you" is addressed to Moses, the instruction is given specifically to Aaron and his descendants as to when and what they are to offer on the altar of incense.
+EXO	30	10	ez2s			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	30	10	k6xk			0	horns	These were projections that looked like ox horns attached to the four corners of the altar. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:2](../27/02.md).
+EXO	30	10	san2			0	throughout your generations	"through all the generations of your descendants." See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
+EXO	30	12	s73c	figs-you		0	When you take	Possible meanings are 1) "you" refers to just Moses or 2) "you" refers to Moses and the leaders of Israel in future generations when they take a census. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	30	12	k5p1			0	a census of the Israelites	The leaders only counted the Israelite men.
+EXO	30	13	s69s	figs-activepassive		0	Everyone who is counted	This can be stated in active form. They counted only the men. Alternate translation: "Everyone you count" or "Every man you count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	30	13	i4wk	translate-bmoney		0	half a shekel of silver	"1/2 a shekel of silver." Translators may use a unit of measure that people understand and a round number: "5.5 grams of silver" or "six grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	30	13	nfp6			0	according to the weight of the shekel of the sanctuary	There were evidently shekels of more than one weight at the time. This specified which one was to be used.
+EXO	30	13	id6d	translate-unknown		0	twenty gerahs	"20 gerahs." A gerah is a unit that people used for measuring how much something very small weighed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	30	14	k4h9	figs-metaphor		0	from twenty years old and up	Larger numbers are spoken of as being up or above smaller numbers. Alternate translation: "from twenty years old and more" or "who is twenty years old or older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	30	15	r7fd			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	30	15	rll6			0	the people	Only the men made this offering.
+EXO	30	15	e8xa	translate-bmoney		0	the half shekel	Translators may use a unit of measure that people understand and a round number: "the 5.5 grams of silver" or "the 6 grams of silver." See how you translated this in [Exodus 3:13](../03/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	30	16	z6tn			0	It must be a reminder to the Israelites before me, to make atonement for your lives	Possible meanings are 1) "It will remind the Israelites to make atonement for their lives" or 2) "It will remind the Israelites that they have made atonement for their lives."
+EXO	30	18	ye18	figs-you		0	You must also make	Here "you" refers to Moses and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	30	18	v88y			0	bronze basin	"bronze bowl" or "bronze tub"
+EXO	30	18	bh82			0	a bronze stand	This is what the basin would be put on.
+EXO	30	18	iq8n			0	a basin for washing	This phrase explains what the priests were to use the large bronze basin for.
+EXO	30	18	m5li			0	the altar	the altar of sacrifice
+EXO	30	19	jq26			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	30	19	ivb1			0	water in it	"water in the basin"
+EXO	30	21	hp35			0	for Aaron and his descendants throughout their people's generations	"for Aaron and all the generations of his descendants." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
+EXO	30	22	p8n6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	30	23	m9g7	translate-unknown		0	spices	dried plants that people grind into a powder and put in oil or food to give it a nice smell or flavor. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:6](../25/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	30	23	zq43	translate-numbers		0	five hundred shekels ... 250 shekels	"500 shekels ... two hundred and fifty shekels." A shekel is about 11 grams. Translators may use units that people know and round numbers: "5.7 kilograms ... 11.4 kilograms" or "six kilograms ... three kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	30	23	xga2	translate-unknown		0	cinnamon ... cane	These are sweet spices. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	30	24	p9jh	translate-unknown		0	cassia	This is a sweet spice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	30	24	n38f	translate-bweight		0	the weight of the shekel of the sanctuary	There were evidently shekels of more than one weight at the time. This specified which one was to be used. See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:13](../30/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EXO	30	24	dv89	translate-bvolume		0	one hin	Translators may use units that people know and round numbers: "3.7 liters" or "four liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	30	25	juf3			0	with these ingredients	"with these items"
+EXO	30	25	k3s5			0	the work of a perfumer	Possible meanings are 1) Moses was to have a perfumer do the work or 2) Moses was to do the work himself the way a perfumer would do it.
+EXO	30	25	yv9l			0	a perfumer	a person who is skilled in mixing spices and oils
+EXO	30	26	f7k5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	30	26	u241	figs-you		0	You must anoint	Here "you" refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	30	26	d4id	figs-explicit		0	ark of the testimony	The ark is the chest that contains the commandments. This can be stated clearly in the translation. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:33](../26/33.md). Alternate translation: "the chest containing the commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	30	28	v5mk			0	the altar for burnt offerings	"the altar on which offering were burnt"
+EXO	30	29	a9hr			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	30	29	np7g			0	set them apart	This refers to the items listed in [Exodus 30:26-28](./26.md).
+EXO	30	31	k4s7			0	throughout your people's generations	"all the generations of your descendants." See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
+EXO	30	32	w4dt			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what Moses must tell the people.
+EXO	30	32	rlk4	figs-activepassive		0	It must not be applied to people's skin	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not put the anointing oil that is dedicated to Yahweh on a person's skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	30	32	v3br			0	with the same formula	"with the same ingredients" or "with the same items"
+EXO	30	33	pa53	figs-metaphor		0	that person must be cut off from his people	The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "I will no longer consider him to be one of the people of Israel" 2) "the people of Israel must send him away" or 3) "the people of Israel must kill him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	30	34	r3j2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what to do. Yahweh gives the commands only to Moses: all instances of "you" are singular. However, the words "blended by a perfumer" might mean that Moses could have the perfumer take the spices, blend them, grind them, and give them to Moses so Moses could put part of the mixture in front of the ark, as in UST.
+EXO	30	35	as9y	figs-activepassive		0	Make it into the form of incense, blended by a perfumer	The phrase with "blended" can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Make it into the form of incense that a perfumer has blended" or "A perfumer must blend it into a kind of incense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	30	35	y8yj			0	blended by a perfumer	Possible meanings are 1) Moses was to have a perfumer do the work or 2) Moses was to do the work himself the way a perfumer would do it. See how you translated these words in [Exodus 30:25](../30/25.md).
+EXO	30	36	nz2a	figs-you		0	You will grind it	"You will crush it." Here "you" refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	30	36	t8y9	figs-you		0	You will regard	Here "you" is plural and refers to Moses and all the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	30	37	z4p5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	30	37	dq6c			0	you must not make any	The word "you" here refers to the people of Israel.
+EXO	30	37	yv1y			0	with the same formula	"with the same ingredients" or "with the same items." See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:32](../30/32.md).
+EXO	30	37	wh25			0	It must be most holy to you	"You must consider it to be most holy"
+EXO	30	38	xn6v			0	perfume	This is a pleasant smelling liquid a person puts on his or her body.
+EXO	30	38	sa1m	figs-metaphor		0	must be cut off from his people	The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "I will no longer consider him to be one of the people of Israel" 2) "the people of Israel must send him away" or 3) "the people of Israel must kill him." See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:33](../30/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	31	intro	wfk7	Exodus 31 General Notes		0		# Exodus 31 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is the end of Exodus' recording of the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sabbath<br>As described in this chapter, the Sabbath is more than just a day of worship or celebration. Its significance extends beyond a way to help people rest. It is a major part of the identity of the Hebrew people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])<br>
+EXO	31	02	m8ju	figs-metonymy		0	I have called by name	God speaks of choosing specific people as calling them by name. Alternate translation: "I have chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	31	02	hf5r	translate-names		0	Bezalel ... Uri ... Hur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	31	03	ayb9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	31	03	f7sk	figs-metaphor		0	I have filled Bezalel with my Spirit	Yahweh speaks of giving Bezalel his Spirit as if Bezalel were a container and God's Spirit were a liquid. Alternate translation: "I have given my Spirit to Bezalel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	31	03	r6i5	figs-abstractnouns		0	for all kinds of craftsmanship	The abstract noun "craftsmanship" can be translated as "making crafts" or "making things." Alternate translation: "for making all kinds of crafts" or "so that he can make all kinds of things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EXO	31	06	qk4r			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	31	06	jh61	translate-names		0	Oholiab ... Ahisamak	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	31	06	wcq7			0	I have put skill into the hearts of all who are wise	God speaks of making people able to make things as if he were putting the ability into their hearts. Alternate translation: "I have given skill to all who are wise" or "I have made all who are wise able to make things well"
+EXO	31	07	jc78			0	tent of meeting	This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
+EXO	31	07	m58b	figs-explicit		0	ark of the testimony	The ark is the chest that contains the commandments. This can be stated clearly in the translation. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:33](../26/33.md). Alternate translation: "the chest containing the commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	31	07	z5s4			0	atonement lid	This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
+EXO	31	08	h84n			0	incense altar	"altar to burn incense." See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:3](../30/03.md).
+EXO	31	09	cvl7			0	altar for burnt offerings	"altar on which offering were burnt." See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:28](../30/28.md).
+EXO	31	10	hn88			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	31	11	z1u2			0	These craftsmen	"These people who are skilled in making beautiful things"
+EXO	31	13	i1lw	figs-metaphor		0	You must certainly keep Yahweh's Sabbath days	God speaks of obeying his instructions about the Sabbath as keeping the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "You must certainly obey Yahweh's instructions about the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	31	13	gw13			0	throughout your people's generations	"through all the generations of your descendants." See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
+EXO	31	13	h75a	figs-metaphor		0	who sets you apart for himself	God speaks of choosing people to be his as setting them apart for himself. Alternate translation: "who has chosen you to be his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	31	14	g83p	figs-activepassive		0	for it must be treated by you as holy	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for you must treat it as holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	31	14	mv4l	figs-metaphor		0	Everyone who defiles it	God speaks of treating the Sabbath with disrespect as defiling it. Alternate translation: "Everyone who treats the Sabbath with disrespect" or "Everyone who does not obey the laws about the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	31	14	plq5	figs-activepassive		0	must surely be put to death	"must surely be killed." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must surely kill" or "you must surely execute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	31	14	fz1g	figs-metaphor		0	must surely be cut off from his people	The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "Yahweh will no longer consider him to be one of his people" 2) "you must surely send him away" or 3) "you must surely kill him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	31	15	v4dv	translate-numbers		0	but the seventh day	"but day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	31	16	iv7a			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what he must tell the people of Israel.
+EXO	31	16	t9hw	figs-metaphor		0	must keep the Sabbath	God speaks of obeying his instructions about the Sabbath as keeping the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "must obey Yahweh's instructions about the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	31	16	n7q2			0	They must observe it throughout their people's generations	"They and all the generations of their descendants must observe it." See how you translated "throughout their people's generations" in [Exodus 12:42](../12/42.md).
+EXO	31	16	yef8			0	lasting covenant	"a covenant that will always exist." See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:43](../28/43.md).
+EXO	31	18	xc6h	figs-activepassive		0	written on by his own hand	This can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "which Yahweh wrote on with his own hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	32	intro	vv2w	Exodus 32 General Notes		0		# Exodus 32 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The events of this chapter occur while Moses spoke with God and therefore happen at the same time as the events in chapters 20-31.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 32:18.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Idolatry<br>The making of the golden calf was considered a form of idolatry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+EXO	32	01	cfk8	figs-metaphor		0	the people saw	Here understanding something is spoken of as if it were being seen. Alternate translation: "the people realized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	32	01	k2i1			0	Come, make us an idol	The word "come" strengthens the force of the command following it. The people were demanding that Aaron make an idol for them.
+EXO	32	01	mrb5			0	go before us	"lead us" or "be our leader"
+EXO	32	02	p86s			0	bring them to me	The word "them" refers to the golden rings.
+EXO	32	03	ckg2			0	All the people	This refers to all the people who rejected Moses as their leader and Moses' God as their God.
+EXO	32	04	uf9e			0	fashioned it with an engraving tool and he made a cast idol in the shape of a calf	Aaron melted the gold and poured it into a mold that had the shape of a calf. When the gold became hard, he removed the mold, and the hardened gold had the shape of a calf.
+EXO	32	05	ztx4	figs-explicit		0	When Aaron saw this	You may need to make explicit what he saw. "When Aaron saw what the people did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	32	06	as6u			0	to carouse in wild celebration	"to have a wild party." The people likely behaved in sexually immoral ways at the party.
+EXO	32	08	eua5	figs-metaphor		0	left the way that I commanded them	Here God speaks of the people disobeying what he commanded them as if he had told them to walk on a certain road and they left that road. Alternate translation: "stopped doing what I commanded them to do" or "have stopped obeying what I commanded them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	32	09	bh7c	figs-metaphor		0	I have seen this people	Here Yahweh compares knowing the people to seeing them. Alternate translation: "I know this people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	32	09	ffe2	figs-metaphor		0	a stiff-necked people	Yahweh speaks of the people being stubborn as if they had stiff necks. Alternate translation: "a stubborn people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	32	10	fmk3			0	Now then	The word "now" is used here to mark a break in what Yahweh was telling Moses. Here Yahweh tells what he will do to the people.
+EXO	32	10	sd9w	figs-metaphor		0	My anger will burn hot against them	Yahweh speaks of his anger as if it were a fire that could burn hot. Alternate translation: "My anger towards them will be terrible" or "I am extremely angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	32	10	vc2u	figs-you		0	from you	The word "you" refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	32	11	h62e	figs-metaphor		0	why does your anger burn against your people ... a mighty hand?	Moses used this question to to try to persuade Yahweh not to be so angry with his people. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do not let your anger burn against your people ... a mighty hand." or "Do not be so angry with your people ... a mighty hand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	32	11	t2cv	figs-doublet		0	great power ... mighty hand	These two phrases share similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EXO	32	11	ph43	figs-metonymy		0	a mighty hand	Here the word "hand" refers to the things Yahweh did. Alternate translation: "and the powerful things you did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	32	12	k26p			0	General Information:	Moses continues to reason with God not to destroy Israel.
+EXO	32	12	r8ij	figs-rquestion		0	Why should the Egyptians say, 'He led them out ... to destroy them from the face of the earth?'	Moses used this question to try to persuade God not to destroy his people. This rhetorical question can be translated with a statement. Alternate translation: If you destroy your people, the Egyptians might say, 'He led them out ... to destroy them from the face of the earth.' (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	32	12	kzh7			0	face of the earth	"from the surface of the earth" or "from the earth"
+EXO	32	12	fns1			0	Turn from your burning anger	"Stop your burning anger" or "Stop being so angry"
+EXO	32	12	p1df	figs-metaphor		0	your burning anger	Moses speaks of God's anger as if it were a fire that was burning. Alternate translation: "your terrible anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	32	13	t9sa			0	Call to mind Abraham	"Remember Abraham" or "Think about Abraham"
+EXO	32	13	p8jq			0	you swore	"you made an oath" or "you solemnly promised"
+EXO	32	13	q1g1	figs-metaphor		0	They will inherit it forever	God speaks about them possessing the land as if they would inherit it. Alternate translation: "They will possess it forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	32	15	cx7z			0	tablets of the covenant decrees	These are the two stone slabs on which God had engraved his commandments.
+EXO	32	16	w3ua	figs-parallelism		0	The tablets were God's own work, and the writing was God's own writing	These two phrases share similar meanings. The second explains how the tablets were "God's own work." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EXO	32	17	cua3	figs-explicit		0	he said to Moses	It is assumed that Joshua met Moses while Moses was going back to the camp. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	32	19	hr2j			0	the tablets	"the two stone slabs that Yahweh had written on"
+EXO	32	21	du5l	figs-quotations		0	Then Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people ... a great sin on them?"	This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Then Moses asked Aaron what the people do to him, that he have brought such a great sin on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+EXO	32	21	np73	figs-metaphor		0	you have brought such a great sin on them	Moses spoke of causing people to sin as if sin were an object and Aaron put it on them. Alternate translation: "you have caused them to sin so terribly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	32	22	z2ch	figs-metaphor		0	Do not let your anger burn hot	Aaron spoke of Moses' anger as if it were a fire that could burn. "Do not be so angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	32	22	vdy2	figs-metaphor		0	they are set on doing evil	Being determined to do evil is spoken of as being set on evil. Alternate translation: "they are determined to do what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	32	23	zn68			0	this Moses	People showed disrespect by putting the word "this" before his name, as if Moses were someone they did not know and could not trust.
+EXO	32	24	yq7s	figs-quotations		0	So I said to them, 'Whoever has any gold, let him take it off.'	This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "So I told them that whoever had any gold should take it off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+EXO	32	24	b3l5			0	I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf	Instead of taking ownership for making the calf, Aaron claims the calf came out of the fire supernaturally.
+EXO	32	25	ck1f			0	were running wild	"were behaving wildly" or "were not controlling themselves"
+EXO	32	26	jis7	figs-quotations		0	Then Moses stood at the entrance ... "Whoever is on Yahweh's side, come to me."	This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Then Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said that whoever was on Yahweh's side should come to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+EXO	32	26	ryb5	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever is on Yahweh's side	Moses speaks of being loyal to Yahweh as being on Yahweh's side. Alternate translation: "Whoever is loyal to Yahweh" or "Whoever serves Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	32	27	xsl3			0	go back and forth from entrance to entrance	"go from side of the camp to the other, starting at one entrance to the camp and going to the entrance on the other side of the camp"
+EXO	32	28	at4i	translate-numbers		0	three thousand of the people	"3000 of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	32	29	jzp1			0	You have been placed into Yahweh's service	This probably means "You have been chosen to serve Yahweh" or "You have become Yahweh's servants."
+EXO	32	29	c6fg	figs-explicit		0	for each of you has taken action against his son and his brother	The fact that they did this in obedience to God can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "for you have obeyed Yahweh and killed your sons and your brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	32	30	r5fn			0	You have committed a very great sin	They worshiped an idol.
+EXO	32	30	yi3e	figs-metaphor		0	Perhaps I can make atonement for your sin	Moses spoke of persuading God to forgive the people as if he could make atonement for their sin. Alternate translation: "Perhaps I can persuade Yahweh to forgive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	32	32	c72y	figs-metonymy		0	blot me out of the book	The word "me" here refers to the name of Moses. Alternate translation: "erase my name from the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	32	32	ahb3	figs-explicit		0	the book that you have written	What God had written in the book can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the book in which you have written the names of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	32	33	igb4	figs-metonymy		0	that person I will blot out of my book	The phrase "that person" represents "that person's name." Alternate translation: "I will erase that person's name from my book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	32	33	qwk9			0	my book	This refers to the book of Yahweh that Moses spoke of in [Exodus 32:32](../32/32.md).
+EXO	32	34	xn8p			0	But on the day that I punish them, I will punish them	On the day that God decides to punish them, it will be clear that it is God who is judging them.
+EXO	32	35	ddg6			0	Yahweh sent a plague on the people	This plague may have been a serious illness. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made the people very sick"
+EXO	32	35	wv1v			0	they had made the calf, the one that Aaron made	Even though Aaron made the calf, the people were also guilty because they told Aaron to do it. Alternate translation: "they told Aaron to make the calf"
+EXO	33	intro	g5k3	Exodus 33 General Notes		0		# Exodus 33 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Covenant<br>While the covenants Yahweh made may not be conditioned upon the obedience of Israel, it is clear that their conquering of the Promised Land was conditioned on their obedience to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+EXO	33	01	p8xp			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses of his anger.
+EXO	33	03	yyt4	figs-metonymy		0	that land, which is flowing with milk and honey	The land was good for raising livestock and growing crops. See how you translated this in [Exodus 3:8](../03/08.md). Alternate translation: "a land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	33	03	y347			0	flowing with	"full of" or "with an abundance of"
+EXO	33	03	ck4m	figs-metonymy		0	milk	Since milk comes from cows and goats, this represents food produced by livestock. Alternate translation: "food from livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	33	03	a4ct	figs-metonymy		0	honey	Since honey is produced from flowers, this represents food from crops. Alternate translation: "food from crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	33	03	ah5t			0	a stubborn people	"people who refuse to change"
+EXO	33	04	cf7g			0	jewelry	beautiful clothing as well as chains and rings with jewels in them
+EXO	33	05	rzr5			0	a stubborn people	"people who refuse to change." See how you translated this in [Exodus 33:3](../33/03.md).
+EXO	33	09	yt4f	figs-metaphor		0	the pillar of cloud	The cloud had the shape of a pillar. See how you translated this in [Exodus 13:22](../13/22.md). Alternate translation: "the cloud shaped like a pillar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	33	09	vam7	figs-explicit		0	would come down	Where it came down from can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "would come down from the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	33	11	zrb8	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh would speak to Moses face to face	Speaking directly rather than through dreams and visions, is spoken of as if Moses and God saw each other's faces while they spoke. Alternate translation: "Yahweh would speak directly to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	33	11	ika8			0	young man	Joshua was old enough to be a soldier, but he was much younger than Moses
+EXO	33	12	unz8			0	See	"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EXO	33	12	w7fs	figs-idiom		0	I know you by name	To know someone by name is to know them well. Alternate translation: "I know you well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	33	12	a7jr	figs-idiom		0	you have also found favor in my eyes	Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that God is pleased with Moses. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and sight is a metaphor representing God's evaluation. Alternate translation: "I have evaluated you and approve" or "I am pleased with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	33	13	e6vv	figs-idiom		0	Now if I have found favor in your eyes	Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that God is pleased with Moses. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and sight is a metaphor representing God's evaluation. Alternate translation: "Now If you are pleased with me" or "Now if you approve of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	33	13	zi7j			0	show me your ways	Possible meanings: 1) "show me what you are going to do in the future" or 2) "show me how people can do what pleases you."
+EXO	33	14	gh8q	figs-metonymy		0	My own presence will go	God's presence represents himself. Alternate translation: "I will go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	33	14	hl15	figs-you		0	go with you ... give you	The word "you" here refers to Moses. It is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	33	14	hc5n			0	I will give you rest	"I will let you rest"
+EXO	33	16	d36k			0	For otherwise	"For if your presence does not go with us"
+EXO	33	16	tu8e	figs-activepassive		0	how will it be known	This can be expressed with an active form. Alternate translation: how will people know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	33	16	cgl8	figs-rquestion		0	how will it be known ... people?	Moses used this question in order to emphasize that if God does not go with them, no one will know that Moses had found favor in God's sight. Alternate translation: "no one will know ... people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EXO	33	16	u82a			0	Will it not only be if	"Will it not only be known if"
+EXO	33	17	aln2	figs-you		0	General Information:	When Yahweh uses the word "you" in this verse, it is singular and refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	33	17	ln7y	figs-idiom		0	you have found favor in my eyes	Here "found favor" is an idiom that means that God is pleased with Moses. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. See how you translated this in [Exodus 33:12](../33/12.md). Alternate translation: "I am pleased with you" or "I approve of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	33	17	u2nv	figs-idiom		0	I know you by name	To know someone by name is to know them well. See how you translated this in [Exodus 33:12](../33/12.md). Alternate translation: "I know you well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	33	19	sx1a	figs-metonymy		0	I will make all my goodness pass before you	God speaks of walking past Moses so that Moses can see his goodness as if only his goodness would go past Moses. Alternate translation: "I will move past you so that you may see my goodness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	33	21	s4iy			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
+EXO	33	23	fmu8			0	you will see my back	This is because Yahweh will be walking away from Moses.
+EXO	33	23	gw1n	figs-activepassive		0	but my face will not be seen	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "but you will not see my face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	34	intro	smp6	Exodus 34 General Notes		0		# Exodus 34 General Notes<br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "He will bring the punishment for the fathers' sin on their children"<br>This phrase does not mean that a child is necessarily punished for the sins of their parents. Many scholars believe that this passage indicates that a parent's sins will have consequences that will affect their children and grandchildren. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+EXO	34	01	s1kv			0	tablets of stone	"flat slabs of stone." See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:18](../31/18.md)
+EXO	34	03	fk8z			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	34	03	ck6d	figs-metonymy		0	Do not let anyone else be seen anywhere on the mountain	Being seen doing something represents doing that. Alternate translation: "Do not let anyone else be anywhere on the mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	34	03	x3rx			0	No flocks or herds are even to graze in front of the mountain	"Even flocks or herds are not allowed to come near the mountain to eat."
+EXO	34	05	sp7f			0	stood with Moses there	"stood with Moses on the mountain"
+EXO	34	05	r9ey	figs-metonymy		0	he pronounced the name "Yahweh."	Possible meanings are 1) "he spoke the name 'Yahweh.'" or 2) "he proclaimed who Yahweh is." For the second meaning, "name" would represent who God is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	34	06	fz1q	figs-123person		0	Yahweh, Yahweh, God is merciful and gracious	God is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, am God, and I am merciful and gracious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EXO	34	06	e1k3			0	abounding in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness	"always showing covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness"
+EXO	34	06	j7we	figs-abstractnouns		0	abounding in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness	The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "trustworthy." Alternate translation: "always being faithful to my covenant and always being trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EXO	34	07	lt2j	figs-abstractnouns		0	keeping covenant faithfulness for thousands of generations	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 20:6](../20/06.md). Alternate translation: "faithfully loving thousands of generations" or "faithful to his covenant with thousands of generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EXO	34	07	q7z8	figs-123person		0	But he will	Yahweh is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "But I will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EXO	34	07	x397	figs-123person		0	he will by no means clear the guilty	Yahweh is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I will by no means clear the guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EXO	34	07	ts1b			0	will by no means clear the guilty	"will certainly not clear the guilty" or "will certainly not say that the guilty are innocent" or "will certainly not free guilty people"
+EXO	34	07	px85	figs-metaphor		0	He will bring the punishment for the fathers' sin on their children	Punishing people is spoken of as if punishment were an object that someone could bring on people. Alternate translation: "He will punish the children for their fathers' sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	34	07	c3tb	figs-metonymy		0	their children	The word "children" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "their descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	34	09	mh3a	figs-idiom		0	If now I have found favor in your eyes	Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that God is pleased with Moses. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. See how you translated this in [Exodus 33:12](../33/12.md). Alternate translation: "Now If you are pleased with me" or "Now if you approve of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	34	09	hw66	figs-doublet		0	our iniquity and our sin	The words "iniquity" and "sin" mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "all our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EXO	34	09	n6e5	figs-metaphor		0	take us as your inheritance	Something that someone possesses forever is spoken of as if it were something that they had inherited. Alternate translation: "take us as the people that you possess forever" or "accept us as the people who belong to you forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	34	10	zdq6	figs-you		0	your people	Here "your" refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	34	10	bj1a	figs-idiom		0	it is a fearful thing that I am doing with you	A fearful thing is a thing that causes people to be afraid. In this case, people will fear God when they see what he does. Alternate translation: "what I do for you will cause people to fear me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EXO	34	10	s7uz	figs-you		0	I am doing with you	Here "you" refers to Moses and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EXO	34	12	b459			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses. Here he tells him what Moses and the people must do.
+EXO	34	12	lxz8	figs-metaphor		0	they will become a trap among you	People who tempt others to sin are spoken of as if they were a trap. Alternate translation: "they will tempt you to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	34	14	vmx2	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh, whose name is Jealous	The word "Jealous" here means that God is concerned to keep his honor. If his people worship other gods, he loses honor, because when his people do not honor him, other people also will not honor him. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, always guard my honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	34	14	s5sd	figs-metonymy		0	whose name is Jealous,	The word "name" here represents God's character. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, who am always jealous" or "I, Yahweh, am always jealous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	34	15	f1e3	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to tell Moses how his people are to behave towards outsiders.
+EXO	34	15	gtd8	figs-metaphor		0	for they prostitute themselves to their gods	God speaks of people worshiping other gods as if they were prostitutes going to other men. Alternate translation: "for they worship other gods" or "because they worship other gods like prostitutes who go to other men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	34	15	bj2i	figs-explicit		0	you will eat some of his sacrifice	The consequence of eating food that is sacrificed to another god can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "you will eat some of his sacrifice and become guilty of worshiping his gods" or "and you will prostitute yourself to his god by eating some of his sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	34	18	s1rr			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	34	18	u5be	translate-numbers		0	seven days	"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	34	18	i5ck	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the month of Aviv	This is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Aviv is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. See how you translated "Aviv" in [Exodus 13:4](../13/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	34	19	ly7d			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	34	20	yz8x			0	buy back	Firstborn sons and firstborn donkeys belonged to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not want them sacrificed to Him. Instead, the Israelites were to sacrifice a lamb in their place. This allowed the Israelites to buy the donkeys and sons back from Yahweh.
+EXO	34	20	u2p5	figs-metonymy		0	No one may appear before me empty-handed	God speaks of the offering as if the person was to carry it in his hands. Alternate translation: "No one may come to me without an offering" or "Everyone who comes to me must bring me an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	34	21	w9ed			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	34	21	swm8			0	Even at plowing time and in harvest	"Even when you are preparing the soil or gathering the crops"
+EXO	34	22	d13l			0	Festival of Ingathering	This festival was also known as the Festival of Shelters or the Festival of Booths. The idea came from the practice of the farmers living in temporary booths, or huts, out in the fields to guard the crop as it ripened. The word "Ingathering" means when they harvest their crop.
+EXO	34	23	zh58			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	34	25	zx2v			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	34	25	e8v2	figs-explicit		0	the blood of my sacrifice	The fact that the blood is from an animal can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the blood of an animal that you sacrifice to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	34	25	k2f7	figs-explicit		0	with any yeast	The fact that any yeast would be in bread can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "with bread that has yeast in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	34	28	mm6l			0	Moses was there	"Moses was on the mountain"
+EXO	34	28	j9t4	translate-numbers		0	forty days	"40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	34	28	wt1c			0	for forty days and nights	"for forty days, both day and night"
+EXO	34	28	yun2			0	He wrote	"Moses wrote"
+EXO	34	29	d9zk			0	had become radiant	"had started to shine"
+EXO	34	31	jfb4			0	came up to him	"approached him" or "went to him." They did not go up the mountain.
+EXO	34	32	kt23	figs-metaphor		0	all the commands that Yahweh had given him	Telling commands is spoken of as if the commands were objects that could be given. Alternate translation: "all the commands that Yahweh had told him" or "everything that Yahweh had commanded them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	34	34	fzm1			0	he would remove	"Moses would remove"
+EXO	34	34	m1sv	figs-activepassive		0	what he was commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh had commanded him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	35	intro	lew9	Exodus 35 General Notes		0		# Exodus 35 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sacrifice<br>All of the people offered sacrifices to Yahweh. This was a form of worship and a sign of repentance from making the golden calf idol. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+EXO	35	02	c559	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh day	"day number seven" or "Saturday" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EXO	35	02	zij9	figs-activepassive		0	Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must kill anyone who does work on that day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	35	04	jdb8			0	General Information:	In Exodus 35:4-9, Moses tells the Israelites to make the things Yahweh commanded him in [Exodus 25:3-7](../25/03.md).
+EXO	35	05	h5c8			0	General Information:	In Exodus 35:4-9, Moses tells the Israelites to make the things Yahweh commanded him in [Exodus 25:3-7](../25/03.md).
+EXO	35	05	n2c8			0	Take an offering for Yahweh	"Take up a collection for Yahweh"
+EXO	35	05	y2x6	figs-synecdoche		0	all of you who have a willing heart	Here "heart" refers to the person bringing the offering. Alternate translation: "everyone who is willing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EXO	35	06	r12v			0	General Information:	In Exodus 35:4-9, Moses tells the Israelites to make the things Yahweh commanded him in [Exodus 25:3-7](../25/03.md).
+EXO	35	07	nmv4			0	General Information:	In Exodus 35:4-9, Moses tells the Israelites to make the things Yahweh commanded him in [Exodus 25:3-7](../25/03.md).
+EXO	35	07	l5bq			0	ram skins dyed red and fine leather hides	See how you translated similar phrases in [Exodus 25:5](../25/05.md).
+EXO	35	08	ikm4			0	General Information:	In Exodus 35:4-9, Moses tells the Israelites to make the things Yahweh commanded him in [Exodus 25:3-7](../25/03.md).
+EXO	35	09	f1dd			0	General Information:	In Exodus 35:4-9, Moses tells the Israelites to make the things Yahweh commanded him in [Exodus 25:3-7](../25/03.md).
+EXO	35	10	c31r			0	General Information:	Moses continues telling the people what God commanded them to do.
+EXO	35	10	dc4b			0	Every skilled man	"Every man with a skill"
+EXO	35	11	j5t7			0	clasps	The clasps fit into the loops to hold the curtains together. See how you translated these in [Exodus 26:6](../26/06.md).
+EXO	35	11	syn4			0	bases	These are heavy objects that rest on the ground and keep the object attached to them from moving. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:31](../25/31.md).
+EXO	35	12	rj7s			0	atonement lid	This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
+EXO	35	13	x3tl			0	They brought	"The people of Israel brought"
+EXO	35	13	l641			0	bread of the presence	This bread represented the presence of God. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:30](../25/30.md).
+EXO	35	16	h116			0	bronze grate	This is a frame of crossed bronze bars for holding wood when burning. See how you translated "grate" in [Exodus 27:4](../27/04.md).
+EXO	35	17	h8zl			0	hangings	These were large curtains made of cloth. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md).
+EXO	35	17	x54f			0	posts	These were strong pieces of wood set upright and used as supports. See how you translated these in [Exodus 27:10](../27/10.md).
+EXO	35	17	xtm8			0	bases	These were blocks that had a slot in them to keep the board in place. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:19](../26/19.md).
+EXO	35	18	n44r			0	tent pegs	sharp pieces of wood or metal used to secure the corners of a tent to the ground. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:19](../27/19.md).
+EXO	35	19	x1pc			0	finely-woven garments	This was clothing made from narrow linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:8](../28/08.md).
+EXO	35	20	w6rg	figs-metonymy		0	all the tribes of Israel	This refers to the people in the tribes. Alternate translation: "the people from all the tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EXO	35	21	b9wk	figs-synecdoche		0	whose heart stirred him up	Here "heart" refers to the person. The heart that responded to God is spoken of as if it were water stirred up by a storm. Alternate translation: "who responded to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	35	21	be9z	figs-synecdoche		0	whom his spirit made willing	Here "spirit" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "who was willing" or "who wanted to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EXO	35	22	mwx8	figs-synecdoche		0	all who had a willing heart	Here "heart" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "everyone who was willing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EXO	35	22	wwp2			0	brooches, earrings, rings, and ornaments	These are different kinds of jewelry.
+EXO	35	23	s3ky			0	Everyone who had ... brought them	For 35:23 see how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:4-5](../25/04.md).
+EXO	35	25	ebm5			0	blue, purple, or scarlet wool	Possible meanings are 1) "material that is dyed blue, purple, and scarlet," probably wool yarn, or 2) "blue, purple and scarlet dye" to dye the linen. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 25:4](../25/04.md).
+EXO	35	26	k1gy	figs-synecdoche		0	whose hearts stirred them up	Here "hearts" refers to the women. The hearts of the women who responded to God are spoken of as if they were water stirred up by a storm. Alternate translation: "who responded to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	35	27	f13n			0	The leaders brought ... breastpiece	For 35:27 see how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:7](../25/07.md).
+EXO	35	28	h3a1			0	they brought spices ... fragrant incense	For 35:28 see how you translated many similar words in [Exodus 25:6](../25/06.md)
+EXO	35	29	li5z	figs-synecdoche		0	whose heart was willing	Here "heart" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "who was willing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EXO	35	30	z1e2			0	Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur, from the tribe of Judah	See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md)
+EXO	35	31	gse9	figs-metaphor		0	He has filled Bezalel with his Spirit	God's Spirit who gave Bezalel the ability to work is spoken of here as if he was something that filled up Bezalel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	35	31	zd74			0	filled Bezalel ... craftsmanship	See how you translated many similar words in [Exodus 31:3](../31/03.md)
+EXO	35	32	r7e3			0	to make artistic designs ... bronze	See how you translated many similar words in [Exodus 31:4](../31/04.md)
+EXO	35	33	fj6f			0	also to cut and set stones ... craftsmanship	See how you translated many similar words in [Exodus 31:5](../31/05.md)
+EXO	35	34	a1r8			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people.
+EXO	35	34	xd67	figs-synecdoche		0	He has put it in his heart to teach	Here "heart" refers to Bezalel. The ability to teach is spoken of as if it something that could be placed in a heart. Alternate translation: "He gave Bezalel the ability to teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	35	34	ab2z	translate-names		0	Oholiab son of Ahisamak, from the tribe of Dan	"Oholiab" and "Ahisamak" are names of men. See how you translated these names in [Exodus 31:6](../31/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	35	35	rcv9	figs-metaphor		0	filled them with skill	Skill to create beautiful objects is spoken of as if it was something that could fill up a person. Alternate translation: "made them very skillful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	35	35	me14			0	engravers	a person who cuts designs into a hard material such as wood, stone, or metal
+EXO	35	35	u7tf			0	embroiderers	people who sew designs into cloth
+EXO	35	35	r8zk			0	craftsmen	people who are skilled in making beautiful objects by hand
+EXO	35	35	cw3x			0	weavers	a person who creates cloth using thread
+EXO	35	35	a6c3			0	artistic designers	a person who creates beauty with materials
+EXO	36	intro	nz4n	Exodus 36 General Notes		0		# Exodus 36 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Tent of meeting<br>The tent of meeting, or tabernacle, mentioned in previous chapters is constructed in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])<br>
+EXO	36	01	ubk2			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people.
+EXO	36	01	ds99	translate-names		0	Bezalel	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	36	01	tl5b	translate-names		0	Oholiab	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:6](../31/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	36	01	tr3p	figs-metaphor		0	to whom Yahweh has given skill and ability	Here skill and ability are spoken of as if they are something that Yahweh can place inside a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	36	01	mdi4			0	according to all that Yahweh has commanded	"just as Yahweh has commanded"
+EXO	36	02	tgn2	translate-names		0	Bezalel	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	36	02	wq6q	translate-names		0	Oholiab	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:6](../31/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	36	02	tda7	figs-synecdoche		0	in whose mind Yahweh had given skill	Here "mind" refers to the person who was made skillful by Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to whom Yahweh had given skill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EXO	36	02	yuq8	figs-synecdoche		0	whose heart stirred within him	Here "heart" refers to the person. The heart that responded to God is spoken of as if it were water stirred up by a storm. Alternate translation: "who responded to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	36	05	tni7	figs-quotations		0	The craftsmen told Moses ... commanded us to do."	The can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "The craftsmen told Moses that the people were bringing much more than enough for doing the work that Yahweh has commanded them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+EXO	36	05	pd95			0	The craftsmen told Moses	"The men working on the sanctuary told Moses"
+EXO	36	08	kw33			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:1](../26/01.md).
+EXO	36	08	l7ub			0	ten curtains made from fine linen	These curtains are sheets of cloth woven and sewed together so that they can hang to form a wall or tent.
+EXO	36	08	s2hu	translate-names		0	Bezalel	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	36	09	p2mr			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:2](../26/02.md).
+EXO	36	10	z6sq			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:3](../26/03.md).
+EXO	36	11	yw91			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:4](../26/04.md).
+EXO	36	11	qh6e			0	He made	Here "he" refers to Bezalel, but it includes all the men working on the sanctuary.
+EXO	36	11	y7vq			0	loops of blue	loops of blue cloth
+EXO	36	11	i4ba			0	curtain	These were large, heavy sections of woven cloth that were used to form the covering and dividing walls of the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:1](../26/01.md).
+EXO	36	12	k1qq			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:5](../26/05.md).
+EXO	36	13	z2zi			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:6](../26/06.md).
+EXO	36	13	j75x	translate-numbers		0	fifty gold clasps	"50 gold clasps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	36	14	m2ac			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:7](../26/07.md).
+EXO	36	14	us17	translate-numbers		0	made eleven	"made 11" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	36	15	fa6i			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:8](../26/08.md).
+EXO	36	15	ret8	translate-numbers		0	thirty cubits	"30 cubits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	36	16	wwj6			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:9](../26/09.md).
+EXO	36	17	qt9b			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:10](../26/10.md).
+EXO	36	17	jm1l	translate-numbers		0	fifty loops	"50 loops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	36	18	mq1j			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:11](../26/11.md).
+EXO	36	18	a7mn	translate-numbers		0	fifty bronze clasps	"50 bronze clasps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	36	19	p3ke			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:14](../26/14.md).
+EXO	36	20	t739			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:15](../26/15.md).
+EXO	36	21	prx5			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:16](../26/16.md).
+EXO	36	21	gci3	translate-bdistance		0	ten cubits ... one and a half cubits	"10 cubits ... 1.5 cubits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	36	22	l8yx			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:17](../26/17.md).
+EXO	36	22	vq4m			0	two wooden pegs for joining	A wooden peg is a small piece of wood sticking out beyond the end of the board so it can be secured.
+EXO	36	23	ev65			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:18](../26/18.md).
+EXO	36	24	ln2x			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:19](../26/19.md).
+EXO	36	24	u5ue	translate-numbers		0	forty silver bases	"40 silver bases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	36	24	yx4b	translate-numbers		0	twenty frames	"20 frames" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	36	25	w2wz			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:20](../26/20.md).
+EXO	36	26	gbm9			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:21](../26/21.md).
+EXO	36	26	b9dy			0	and so on	There will be two bases under each and every frame.
+EXO	36	27	a7js			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:22](../26/22.md).
+EXO	36	27	m6ue			0	on the west	on the side that is on the west
+EXO	36	28	hw9c			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:23](../26/23.md).
+EXO	36	28	ma1f			0	for the back corners	for the corners at the rear of the tabernacle
+EXO	36	29	u396			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:24](../26/24.md).
+EXO	36	30	mu5n			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:25](../26/25.md).
+EXO	36	30	zls4	translate-numbers		0	sixteen bases in all	"16 bases in all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	36	30	r252			0	and so on	There will be two bases under each and every frame.
+EXO	36	31	cf2p			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:26](../26/26.md).
+EXO	36	32	p4wd			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:27](../26/27.md).
+EXO	36	32	tc6s			0	to the west	on the west side
+EXO	36	33	h94y			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:28](../26/28.md).
+EXO	36	33	lk9f			0	from end to end	from one side of the tabernacle to the other side
+EXO	36	34	i17v			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:29](../26/29.md).
+EXO	36	35	pfc5			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:31](../26/31.md).
+EXO	36	36	hg2q			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:32](../26/32.md).
+EXO	36	37	r5ya			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md).
+EXO	36	37	vv61			0	He made	Here "he" refers to Bezalel and those working for him. "Bezalel and his men made"
+EXO	36	37	neu2			0	a hanging	a curtain
+EXO	36	38	pr67			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:37](../26/37.md).
+EXO	37	intro	mt99	Exodus 37 General Notes		0		# Exodus 37 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The ark of the covenant<br>The ark, mentioned in previous chapters, is constructed in this chapter. There are other furnishings of the tabernacle that are also produced in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])<br>
+EXO	37	01	byr3			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:10](../25/10.md).
+EXO	37	01	xz1t	translate-names		0	Bezalel	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	37	01	ps6e	translate-bdistance		0	two and a half cubits ... one cubit and a half	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.5 cubits ... 1.5 cubits" or "115 centimeters ... 69 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	37	02	kb3s			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:11](../25/11.md).
+EXO	37	03	pb6v			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:12](../25/12.md).
+EXO	37	03	ut8d	figs-metaphor		0	its four feet	These four pieces of wood that supported the ark are spoken of as if they were human or animal feet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	37	04	nr8y			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:13](../25/13.md).
+EXO	37	04	n9kr			0	He made	Though "he" refers to Bezalel, "he" may include all of the workers who assisted him.
+EXO	37	05	v9j7			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:14](../25/14.md).
+EXO	37	06	liw8			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
+EXO	37	06	ba8a	translate-bdistance		0	two and a half cubits ... one and a half cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.5 cubits ... 1.5 cubits" or "115 centimeters ... 69 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	37	07	nhi3			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:18](../25/18.md).
+EXO	37	08	g96y			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:19](../25/19.md).
+EXO	37	08	y13s	figs-activepassive		0	They were made as one piece	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He made them as one piece" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	37	09	e6na			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:20](../25/20.md).
+EXO	37	09	r7nm	figs-personification		0	The cherubim spread out their wings upward and overshadowed	Bezalel placed the statues of the cherubim as if they were real cherubim which were spreading their wings and overshadowing the atonement lid. Alternate translation: "They placed the winged creatures so that their wings touched each other and spread out over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EXO	37	09	zsq1			0	The cherubim faced one another and looked toward	"The faces of the cherubim were towards each other, and they looked toward"
+EXO	37	10	ktf8			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:23](../25/23.md).
+EXO	37	10	fnt3	translate-bdistance		0	two cubits ... one cubit ... one and a half cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2 cubits ... 1 cubit ... 1.5 cubits" or "92 centimeters ... 46 centimeters ... 69 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	37	11	l2kv			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:24](../25/24.md).
+EXO	37	12	i1ba			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:25](../25/25.md).
+EXO	37	12	j4iq	translate-bdistance		0	handbreadth	This was the width of a man's hand with fingers spread out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	37	13	b56c			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:26](../25/26.md).
+EXO	37	13	k69z	figs-metaphor		0	the four feet	These four pieces of wood that supported the ark are spoken of as if they were human or animal feet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EXO	37	14	tc3u			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:27](../25/27.md).
+EXO	37	14	b3ma	figs-activepassive		0	The rings were attached	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Bezalel attached the rings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	37	15	zkr8			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:28](../25/28.md).
+EXO	37	16	h598			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:29](../25/29.md).
+EXO	37	16	ui2r	figs-explicit		0	dishes, spoons, the bowls, and pitchers to be used to pour out the offerings	It is only the bowls and pitchers that are used to pour out the offerings. Alternate translation: "plates and cups, and also the jars and bowls which the priests will use for pouring out the offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	37	17	edx6			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:31](../25/31.md).
+EXO	37	17	wp6l	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
+EXO	37	17	s977	figs-activepassive		0	Its cups, its leafy bases, and its flowers were all made of one piece with it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He made the cups, its leafy bases, and its flowers as one piece with the lampstand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	37	18	kuh2			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:32](../25/32.md).
+EXO	37	19	g1y9			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:33](../25/33.md).
+EXO	37	19	j6vz	figs-activepassive		0	three cups made like almond blossoms	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he made the 3 cups look like almond blossoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	37	19	cbe6			0	almond blossoms	An almond blossom is a white or pink flower with five petals that grows on an almond tree.
+EXO	37	20	nl54			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:34](../25/34.md).
+EXO	37	20	bx63	figs-activepassive		0	there were four cups made like almond blossoms	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there were 4 cups which Bezalel made to look like almond blossoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	37	21	x1u5			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:35](../25/35.md).
+EXO	37	21	v3c2	figs-activepassive		0	made as one piece with it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which he made as one piece with the lampstand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	37	22	ks9z			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:36](../25/36.md).
+EXO	37	23	b2jq			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:37-38](../25/37.md).
+EXO	37	23	r4y1	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
+EXO	37	23	njx7			0	tongs	This is a tool made from two sticks of wood or metal connected at one end and used for picking up objects.
+EXO	37	24	uz5h			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:39](../25/39.md).
+EXO	37	24	arz1	translate-bweight		0	one talent	"33 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EXO	37	25	el8w			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 30:1-2](../30/01.md).
+EXO	37	25	li9d	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
+EXO	37	25	c8mg	translate-bdistance		0	cubit	A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	37	25	xq8k	figs-activepassive		0	Its horns were made as one piece with it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He made the horns as one piece with the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	37	26	ep66			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 30:3](../30/03.md).
+EXO	37	27	zez2			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 30:4](../30/04.md).
+EXO	37	27	d2v9	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
+EXO	37	27	p89d	figs-activepassive		0	to be attached to it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which they attached to the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	37	28	hw37			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 30:5](../30/05.md).
+EXO	37	29	c992			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 30:25](../30/25.md).
+EXO	37	29	z685			0	fragrant incense	See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:6](../25/06.md).
+EXO	37	29	akg9			0	the work of a perfumer	A perfumer is skilled in mixing spices and oils.
+EXO	38	intro	hp86	Exodus 38 General Notes		0		# Exodus 38 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The altar<br>The altar is constructed in this chapter. There are other furnishings of the tabernacle that are also produced in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])<br><br>##### Materials<br>The list of materials being used is intended to give the reader an understanding of the scale of the tabernacle. It should fill the reader with awe concerning the power of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+EXO	38	01	r81c			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:1](../27/01.md).
+EXO	38	01	gk19	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
+EXO	38	01	g5ex	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	One cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	38	02	g71x			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:2](../27/02.md).
+EXO	38	02	se9l	figs-activepassive		0	The horns were made of one piece	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He made the horns as one piece" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	03	v73t			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:3](../27/03.md).
+EXO	38	04	rx7v			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:4](../27/04.md) and [Exodus 27:5](../27/05.md).
+EXO	38	04	nb1q	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
+EXO	38	04	g5rb	figs-activepassive		0	to be placed under the ledge	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which they placed under the ledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	05	kp6w			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:4](../27/04.md).
+EXO	38	06	l258			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:6](../27/06.md).
+EXO	38	06	ihi9	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
+EXO	38	07	ys63			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:7-8](../27/07.md).
+EXO	38	07	wa8g			0	planks	a long, flat piece of wood that is thicker than a board
+EXO	38	08	tqi9	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
+EXO	38	08	e6gd			0	large bronze basin with a bronze stand	The stand supported the bronze basin. See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:18](../30/18.md).
+EXO	38	08	mdx9	figs-explicit		0	He made the basin out of mirrors	The bronze came from the mirrors. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "The bronze for the basin came from the mirrors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	38	08	e1wq			0	mirrors	A mirror is a piece of polished metal or glass that reflects an image.
+EXO	38	09	clk6			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:9](../27/09.md).
+EXO	38	09	j2nq	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
+EXO	38	09	i24a	translate-numbers		0	one hundred	"100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	38	09	su7e	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	38	10	nz6q			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:10](../27/10.md).
+EXO	38	10	x9jn	translate-numbers		0	twenty	"20" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	38	11	mp6n			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:11](../27/11.md).
+EXO	38	11	kl3h	translate-numbers		0	one hundred ... twenty	"100 ... 20" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	38	11	xl4c	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	38	12	g5iz			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:12](../27/12.md).
+EXO	38	12	vuw5	translate-numbers		0	fifty ... ten	"50 ... 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	38	13	iju3			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:13](../27/13.md).
+EXO	38	13	fw1k	translate-numbers		0	fifty	"50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	38	13	jl57	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	38	14	n1xj			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:14](../27/14.md).
+EXO	38	14	b85e	translate-numbers		0	fifteen ... three	"15 ... 3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	38	15	dlq7			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:15](../27/15.md).
+EXO	38	16	s5zf	figs-activepassive		0	All the hangings around the courtyard were made of fine linen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Bezalel and the workers made all the hangings around the courtyard with fine linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	17	s5g5			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:17](../27/17.md).
+EXO	38	17	r7g6	figs-activepassive		0	The bases for the posts were made of bronze	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Bezalel and the workers made the bases for the posts out of bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	17	va1m	figs-activepassive		0	The hooks and rods for the posts were made of silver, and the covering for the tops of the posts was also made of silver	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They made the hooks, the rods for the posts, and the covering for the tops of the posts out of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	17	i3bf	figs-activepassive		0	All the courtyard posts were covered with silver	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They covered the courtyard posts with silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	18	hmi5			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:16](../27/16.md).
+EXO	38	18	h4ki	translate-numbers		0	twenty ... five	"20 ... 5" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	38	18	yf6z	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	38	18	trz5	figs-activepassive		0	The curtain was made of	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They made the curtain out of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	19	fjw4			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:17](../27/17.md).
+EXO	38	19	kqf3	translate-numbers		0	four	"4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	38	19	a2ix	figs-activepassive		0	The covering for their tops and its rods were made of silver	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They made the covering for the tops of the posts and their rods out of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	20	ye5c			0	General Information	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:19](../27/19.md).
+EXO	38	20	p55d	figs-activepassive		0	All the tent pegs for the tabernacle and courtyard were made of bronze	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They made all of the tent pegs for the tabernacle and courtyard out of bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	21	wqi5	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
+EXO	38	21	k2ex	figs-activepassive		0	as it was taken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which Moses instructed the Levites to write down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	21	ex1t	translate-names		0	Ithamar	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Exodus 6:23](../06/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	38	22	d86g	translate-names		0	Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur	"Bezalel" and "uri" are the name of men. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	38	22	i4ha			0	Yahweh had commanded Moses	"everything that Yahweh told Moses to do"
+EXO	38	23	f93b	translate-names		0	Oholiab son of Ahisamak	"Oholiab" and "Ahisamak" are names of men. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:6](../31/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	38	23	wvw4			0	an engraver, as a skillful workman, and as an embroiderer	"as a skilled engraver and embroiderer"
+EXO	38	24	tl4k	figs-activepassive		0	All the gold that was used for the project	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "All the gold that the people used for the project" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	24	y7hy	translate-numbers		0	twenty-nine talents	A talent is about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "29 talents" or "about 960 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EXO	38	24	tg3f	translate-numbers		0	730 shekels	A shekel is 11 grams. Alternate translation: "seven hundred and thirty shekels" or "about 8 kilograms." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EXO	38	24	f6sq	translate-bweight		0	measured by the standard of the sanctuary shekel	There were evidently shekels of more than one weight at the time. This specified which one was to be used. See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:13](../30/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EXO	38	25	ni5b	translate-numbers		0	one hundred talents	A talent is about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "100 talents" or "about 330 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EXO	38	25	gn9f	translate-numbers		0	1,775 shekels	A shekel is 11 grams. "one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels" or "about 20 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EXO	38	25	egg4	figs-activepassive		0	The silver given by the community	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The silver which the community gave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	26	t2gi	translate-bweight		0	one beka	A beka is 1/2 a shekel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EXO	38	26	fyy5	translate-bweight		0	half a shekel	A shekel is 11 grams. Alternate translation: "1/2 a shekel" or "five and a half grams" or "5 1/2 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EXO	38	26	ll8b			0	This figure was reached on the basis of every person who was counted in the census	Every man who was 20 years old or older was included in the census and was required to give half a shekel.
+EXO	38	26	c69c	translate-numbers		0	twenty years old	"20 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	38	27	p7r5	translate-bweight		0	One hundred talents of silver were cast	A talent is about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "The workers cast 100 talents of silver" or "The workers cast 3,300 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	38	27	n8z7	translate-numbers		0	One hundred talents	"100 talents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	38	28	k2fi	translate-numbers		0	1,775 shekels	"one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	38	28	ii3y	translate-bmoney		0	shekels	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+EXO	38	28	nxf5	translate-names		0	Bezalel	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	38	29	p3mr	translate-numbers		0	seventy talents and 2,400 shekels	"70 talents and two thousand four hundred shekels." This would be about 2,300 kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EXO	38	30	zfk8			0	General Information:	Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
+EXO	38	30	rck7			0	grate	This is a frame of crossed bars for holding wood when burning. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:4](../27/04.md).
+EXO	38	31	bvr9			0	tent pegs	These are sharp bronze stakes that were used to secure the corners of a tent to the ground. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:19](../27/19.md).
+EXO	39	intro	mll6	Exodus 39 General Notes		0		# Exodus 39 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The holy clothing<br>The special, holy clothing mentioned in previous chapters is produced in this chapter to the correct specifications. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+EXO	39	01	s66r			0	General Information:	Bezalel's work crew shifts to making the priestly garments.
+EXO	39	01	ys6l			0	they made	The word "they" refers to Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other workmen.
+EXO	39	01	h8kg			0	as Yahweh had commanded Moses	"just as Yahweh told Moses to do"
+EXO	39	02	b9mg			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:6](../28/06.md).
+EXO	39	02	ain4	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
+EXO	39	02	p5xy	translate-names		0	Bezalel	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	39	04	c7lu			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:7](../28/07.md).
+EXO	39	04	pq62	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
+EXO	39	05	g75w			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:8](../28/08.md).
+EXO	39	05	wf2i	figs-activepassive		0	it was made of one piece with the ephod, made of fine twined linen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they made it as one piece with the ephod with fine twisted linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	39	05	cc56			0	as Yahweh had commanded Moses	"just as Yahweh told Moses to do." See how you translated this phrase in [Exodus 39:1](../39/01.md).
+EXO	39	06	k7vw			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:9](../28/09.md) and [Exodus 28:11](../28/11.md).
+EXO	39	06	h1bz	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
+EXO	39	06	naa8			0	signet	This was an engraved stone that was used to stamp a design in a wax seal. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:11](../28/11.md).
+EXO	39	06	ajh3	translate-numbers		0	twelve sons	"12 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EXO	39	07	ize6			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:12](../28/12.md).
+EXO	39	07	d24m			0	as Yahweh had commanded Moses	"just as Yahweh told Moses to do." See how you translated this phrase in [Exodus 39:1](../39/01.md).
+EXO	39	08	mlf6			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:15](../28/15.md).
+EXO	39	08	gj9p	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
+EXO	39	08	k7b6			0	He made	"Bezalel made" or "Bezalel and the workers made"
+EXO	39	09	lkt1			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:16](../28/16.md).
+EXO	39	09	f4ms	translate-bdistance		0	span	A span is 23 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EXO	39	10	xzb8			0	General Information:	Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
+EXO	39	10	m54c			0	They set in it	"The workers set in the breastpiece"
+EXO	39	10	cmv1	translate-unknown		0	ruby, a topaz, and a garnet	Some languages may not have words for each of these stones. The important fact is that they were valuable and different from one another. See how you translated these in [Exodus 28:17](../28/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	39	11	qx96	translate-unknown		0	an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond	Some languages may not have words for each of these stones. The important fact is that they were valuable and different from one another. See how you translated these in [Exodus 28:18](../28/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	39	12	kk8t	translate-unknown		0	a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst	Some languages may not have words for each of these stones. The important fact is that they were valuable and different from one another. See how you translated these in [Exodus 28:19](../28/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	39	13	l9wa	translate-unknown		0	a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper	Some languages may not have words for each of these stones. The important fact is that they were valuable and different from one another. See how you translated these in [Exodus 28:20](../28/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EXO	39	13	h3bw	figs-activepassive		0	The stones were mounted in gold settings	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They mounted the stones in gold settings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	39	14	z5va			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:21](../28/21.md).
+EXO	39	14	a9bw	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
+EXO	39	14	yby8	figs-activepassive		0	The stones were arranged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The workers arranged the stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	39	15	byz8			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:22](../28/22.md).
+EXO	39	16	b8m6			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:23-24](../28/23.md).
+EXO	39	17	w2s4			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:24](../28/24.md).
+EXO	39	17	v4i5	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
+EXO	39	17	lc2x			0	two braided chains	"chains that are made of pure gold and are braided like cords." See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:14](../28/14.md).
+EXO	39	18	bw76			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:25](../28/25.md).
+EXO	39	19	nd41			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:26](../28/26.md).
+EXO	39	19	del5	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
+EXO	39	20	w8wz			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:27](../28/27.md).
+EXO	39	20	l1dz			0	finely-woven waistband	This was a cloth belt made from narrow linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:8](../28/08.md).
+EXO	39	21	zu91			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:28](../28/28.md).
+EXO	39	21	uq61	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
+EXO	39	21	h1yb	figs-activepassive		0	so that it might be attached	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so they could attach it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	39	21	scn8	figs-doublenegatives		0	the breastpiece might not become unattached from the ephod	The double negative can be translated as a positive. Alternate translation: "the breastpiece would stay attached to the ephod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+EXO	39	22	vdw1			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:31-32](../28/31.md).
+EXO	39	22	n25q	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
+EXO	39	22	p8nv	translate-names		0	Bezalel	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EXO	39	23	cyc1			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:32](../28/32.md).
+EXO	39	24	eak6			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:33](../28/33.md).
+EXO	39	25	sx9b			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:34-35](../28/34.md).
+EXO	39	25	f8t3	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments as commanded in [Exodus 28:34-35](../28/34.md).
+EXO	39	25	x1ww			0	bells of pure gold	These were tiny bells.
+EXO	39	26	gtg5			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:34-35](../28/34.md).
+EXO	39	27	pz63			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:39](../28/39.md).
+EXO	39	27	rp6p	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
+EXO	39	28	um4e			0	turban	This is a head covering worn by men made of a long strip of cloth wound around the head. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
+EXO	39	28	jex8			0	headbands	A headband is a narrow, decorative strip of cloth that is worn around the head above the eyes. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:40](../28/40.md).
+EXO	39	28	c4pr	figs-explicit		0	undergarments	This is clothing worn under the outer clothes, next to the skin. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:42](../28/42.md). Alternate translation: "underwear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	39	29	hn5g			0	sash	This is a long piece of cloth worn over the shoulder or around the waist. See how you translated this word in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md)
+EXO	39	30	kq33			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:36](../28/36.md).
+EXO	39	30	m6jj	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments..
+EXO	39	30	d85k			0	holy crown	This was an engraved crown made of pure gold. See how you translated this in [Exodus 29:6](../29/06.md).
+EXO	39	31	fml2			0	General Information:	See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:37](../28/37.md).
+EXO	39	32	jh64			0	General Information:	The Israelites finish making the things Yahweh commanded in [Exodus 35:4-9](../35/04.md) and [Exodus 35:10-12](../35/10.md).
+EXO	39	32	z1z7	figs-doublet		0	So the work on the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was finished. The people of Israel did everything	The "tabernacle" and "tent of meeting" are the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the people of Israel finished all of the work on the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	39	33	y9ym			0	clasps	The clasps fit into the loops to hold the curtains together. See how you translated these in [Exodus 26:6](../26/06.md).
+EXO	39	33	b3q3			0	bases	These are heavy objects that rest on the ground and keep the object attached to them from moving. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:31](../25/31.md).
+EXO	39	34	z6r6			0	the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of fine leather	See how you translated similar phrases in this in [Exodus 25:5](../25/05.md).
+EXO	39	35	i7d9			0	atonement lid	This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
+EXO	39	36	lvq3	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to present all that they made to Moses.
+EXO	39	36	knn8			0	bread of the presence	This bread represented the presence of God. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:30](../25/30.md).
+EXO	39	39	e755			0	grate	This is a frame of crossed bars that held wood while burning. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:4](../27/04.md).
+EXO	39	40	i8lm	Connecting Statement:		0		Bezalel's work crew continues to present all that they made to Moses.
+EXO	39	40	m3x9			0	They brought	"The people of Israel brought"
+EXO	39	40	ajt4			0	the tabernacle, the tent of meeting	These refer to the same place.
+EXO	39	42	ct6k			0	Thus the people	"And so the people"
+EXO	39	43	t26m			0	behold	The word "behold" here draws attention to the information that follows.
+EXO	39	43	z79s			0	As Yahweh had commanded, in that way they did it	"They did it in the way that Yahweh had commanded them"
+EXO	40	intro	fa6e	Exodus 40 General Notes		0		# Exodus 40 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is repetitive and should read as a series of instructions. It is repeated as well to show that Moses was obedient to every detail of Yahweh's command.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Yahweh's glory filled the tabernacle"<br>This phrase indicates that Yahweh began to dwell within the tabernacle, among Israel, in a special way. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])<br>
+EXO	40	02	crr5	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first day of the first month of the new year	The new year marks the time when God rescued his people from Egypt. This happens around the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EXO	40	03	iv52			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	40	03	l7fp			0	place the ark of the testimony in it	"place the ark of the covenant decrees in the sacred chest"
+EXO	40	03	psu3			0	shield the ark with the curtain	"put the ark behind the curtain"
+EXO	40	05	n4wx			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	40	05	a4xe			0	ark of the testimony	This refers to the "sacred chest."
+EXO	40	08	zfl6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+EXO	40	09	ce7i			0	all its furnishings	"all the things that are a part of it"
+EXO	40	12	yiq8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	40	12	j7ea			0	You are to bring	Moses will do these things himself.
+EXO	40	13	bs4j	figs-activepassive		0	that are set apart to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you have set apart to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	40	14	w7yw			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+EXO	40	15	js17			0	throughout their people's generations	"through all the generations of their descendants." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
+EXO	40	17	r6pc	figs-activepassive		0	So the tabernacle was set up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the people set up the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	40	17	gzu5	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first day of the first month	This refers to exactly one year after God rescued his people from Egypt. This happens around the middle of March on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [Exodus 40:2](../40/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EXO	40	17	wnh8	translate-ordinal		0	in the second year	This is the second year after Yahweh brought his people out of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EXO	40	18	kk4n	figs-explicit		0	Moses set up	Moses was the leader. The people helped him set up the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	40	18	c6rm			0	posts	a strong piece of wood set upright and used as a support
+EXO	40	21	l31p			0	He brought	Moses was the leader. He had workers helping him.
+EXO	40	21	n8r9			0	for it to shield	"in front of"
+EXO	40	24	sw1w	figs-explicit		0	He put the lampstand into the tent of meeting	Moses instructed his workers to move the lampstand. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "Moses' workmen set the lampstand inside the sacred tent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	40	26	i5gg	figs-explicit		0	in front of the curtain	This curtain separated the holy place from the very holy place. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "in front of the curtain that separated the holy place from the very holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	40	31	bf9c	figs-explicit		0	washed their hands and their feet from the basin	They washed with water from the basin. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "washed their hands and their feet with water from the basin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EXO	40	33	y62k			0	In this way	"And so"
+EXO	40	34	ysd8			0	Yahweh's glory filled	"Yahweh's awesome presence filled"
+EXO	40	36	ak35	figs-activepassive		0	was taken up from over	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "rose up from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EXO	40	37	s8y2	figs-activepassive		0	that it was lifted up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when it rose up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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+LEV	front	intro	nxz4	Introduction to Leviticus		0		# Introduction to Leviticus<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Leviticus<br><br>1. Instructions to the Israelites about offerings (1:1–6:7)<br>- Burnt offerings (1:1–17)<br>- Grain offerings (2:1–16)<br>- Fellowship offerings (3:1–17)<br>- Offerings for unintentional sins (4:1-5:13)<br>- Guilt offerings (5:14–6:7)<br>1. Instructions to the priests about offerings (6:8–7:10)<br>- Burnt offerings (6:8-13)<br>- Grain offerings (6:14-23)<br>- Sin offerings (6:24-30)<br>- Guilt offerings (7:1-10)<br>1. Further instructions to the Israelites (7:11–7:38)<br>- Peace offerings (7:11–21)<br>- Eating fat and blood forbidden (7:22-27)<br>- The share for the priests (7:28–7:38)<br>1. Setting apart the priests (8:1–10:20)<br>- Aaron and his sons ordained (8:1–36)<br>- Aaron as high priest (9:1–24)<br>- Nadab and Abihu punished (10:1–20)<br>1. Laws about clean and unclean things (11:1–15:33)<br>- Clean and unclean food (11:1–47)<br>- Women purified after giving birth to a child (12:1–8)<br>- Skin, clothing, houses (13:1–14:47)<br>- Bodily fluids (15:1–33)<br>1. Day of Atonement; the place of the offering; the nature of blood (16:1–17:16)<br>1. Setting apart for worship and service; being disqualified from service (18:1–24:23)<br>1. The years of rest and release (25:1–55)<br>1. Blessing for obeying and curses for not obeying (26:1–46)<br>1. Gifts to God (27:1–34)<br><br>#### What is the book of Leviticus about?<br><br>In the Book of Leviticus, God continues to give laws through Moses to the people of Israel. The people were to obey all of these laws to honor their covenant with God.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>"Leviticus" means "about the Levites." The Levites were the tribe of Israel that provided priests and other workers in the tabernacle. If the people in the project language do not understand the term "Levites," you can call it "The Book about the Priests" or "The Book about the Tabernacle Workers." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the book of Leviticus?<br><br>The writers of both the Old and New Testament present Moses as being very involved with writing the book of Leviticus. Since ancient times, both Jews and Christians have thought that Moses wrote Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.<br><br>#### What is the meaning of "holy" and "holiness" in the book of Leviticus?<br><br>These terms concern separating someone or something from the rest of the people, from the world, or from ordinary use. God separated these people or things so they would belong only to him. The people were to consider the places for worshiping God or for honoring him in any way as separate. The people could not use them for anything else. God required the Israelites to live in a certain way in order to live as a nation belonging to him alone.<br><br>Anyone or anything that was acceptable to God or "holy" was spoken of as if they were physically clean.<br><br>In the same way, anyone or anything that was not acceptable to God or not holy was spoken of if they were physically unclean.<br><br>Some people and some things could be made clean or "cleansed," that is, acceptable to God. People or things were made clean if the people performed the right sacrifices and ceremonies. For example, some foreigners who wished to live among the Israelites and worship Yahweh could be made clean. However, other people and things could never be made acceptable to him.<br><br>It is important to know that not all unclean things or conditions were sinful. For example, after giving birth to a male child, a woman would be unclean for thirty-three days. Then the proper animal sacrifice would be offered for her. The flow of blood made the woman unclean ([Leviticus 12:7](../../lev/12/07.md)). But Leviticus never suggests that someone with a flow of blood was sinning. In the same way, God did not allow Israelites to eat many kinds of animals, as one way of setting his people apart.<br><br>Because God does not sin, the terms "holy" and "holiness" often suggest this same idea. Something belonging to God is holy. Because people must respect God, they must respect the things that belong to him.<br><br>#### What are the important narrative features of Leviticus?<br><br>On seventeen occasions, the phrase "The Lord said to Moses" (and sometimes Aaron) is often used to begin paragraphs. God and Moses frequently spoke to others. The verb "speak" is used thirty-eight times.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Why did the Israelites need so many rules about sacrificing animals?<br><br>Leviticus shows that God is holy. That means God is very different from humanity and the rest of the created world. God does not sin. Because of this, it is impossible to be acceptable to him without being "cleansed." The many kinds of sacrifices were meant to make people and things acceptable to God. However, the people had to continue making animal sacrifices so that they would continue to be acceptable to God. This was a sign that pointed to a need for a better sacrifice. They needed a sacrifice that would cause them to be acceptable to God forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Why was the priesthood important in the book of Leviticus?<br><br>Priests were individuals who went to God on behalf of the people. God authorized the priests to bring the Israelite's sacrifices to himself.<br><br>#### How did the Israelite's rules for worshiping God and sacrificing animals differ from the other nations at that time?<br><br>It was common for other nations to sacrifice animals to their idols. But, the other nations did other things to worship their false gods. For instance, people would sleep with prostitutes at the temple of their gods. They did this to try to persuade their gods to bless their land with the ability to grow crops. Also, people of other nations would sometimes offer human sacrifices to their gods. The God of Israel did not allow his people to do these kinds of things.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What important symbols are introduced in Leviticus?<br><br>Oil was poured on someone or something meant to be set apart for Yahweh. Water was used to symbolize the cleansing of someone or something so God could accept them. Blood was also used to cleanse and purify people and things. This is because blood represented life that needed to be shed in order for God to forgive people for sinning.<br><br>#### Why do many sections begin with the phrase "Yahweh said to Moses?"<br><br>This phrase shows the reader that these rules come from God and must be obeyed. You could also translate this as "God told Moses."<br>
+LEV	01	intro	ecv8	Leviticus 01 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In Hebrew, this chapter begins with the word "and" indicating a connection with the previous book (Exodus). The first five books of the Bible should be seen as a single unit.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Atonement<br>In order to offer a sacrifice for the people, the priest first had to make an atonement for himself, in order to make himself clean. Only then would he be clean and be allowed to perform a sacrifice. These sacrificed animals had to be perfect, the best of all of the animals. A person was not allowed to bring an inferior animal to be sacrificed to Yahweh. These sacrifices also had to be offered in a very specific way. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/atonement]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br>
+LEV	01	01	j8us			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+LEV	01	02	yiq7			0	When any man from among you	"When any one of you" or "When any of you"
+LEV	01	02	s38f	figs-quotesinquotes		0	'When any man	Here Yahweh begins speaking to Moses. The words that begin "from the tent of meeting, saying," can be translated without the quotation within the quotation. "from the tent of meeting and told Moses to say this to the people of Israel: 'When any man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LEV	01	03	u1kc			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do so that their sacrifices will be acceptable to Yahweh.
+LEV	01	03	aps3	figs-123person		0	If his offering ... he must offer	Here "his" and "he" refer to the person bringing an offering to Yahweh. It can be translated in the second person as it is in [Leviticus 1:2](../01/02.md). Alternate translation: "If your offering ... you must offer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LEV	01	03	wp8j	figs-activepassive		0	so that it may be accepted before Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that Yahweh will accept it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	01	04	n7j5	translate-symaction		0	lay his hand on the head	This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself through the animal to Yahweh, so that God will forgive the person's sins when they kill the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	01	04	el3u	figs-activepassive		0	then it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for himself	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then Yahweh will accept it in his place and forgive his sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	01	05	r7t7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	01	05	swj4	figs-123person		0	Then he must kill the bull	Here "he" refers to the one making the offering. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "Then you must kill the bull" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LEV	01	05	l2u1			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh"
+LEV	01	05	qcc2	figs-explicit		0	will present the blood	It is implied that the priests would catch the blood in a bowl as it drained out of the animal. Then they would bring the bowl with the blood in it and present it to Yahweh at the altar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	01	06	i4ll	figs-events		0	Then he must skin the burnt offering and cut it to pieces	As indicated in 1:9, the person must also wash the inner parts and the legs of the animal with water. The person would do this before giving the pieces to the priests so they could place them on the altar. As in the UST, you can state here the instructions to wash the inner parts and legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+LEV	01	06	u7di			0	Then he must skin	Here "he" refers to the one making the offering.
+LEV	01	07	ig5i			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do so their offerings will be acceptable to him.
+LEV	01	07	pp4m	figs-events		0	will put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire	This may mean that the priests placed hot coals on the altar, then placed the wood on the coals. Or you may need to reorder this as in the UST. Alternate translation: "will put wood on the altar and light a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+LEV	01	09	b3s6			0	But its inner parts and its legs he must wash with water	The person would do this before giving the pieces to the priests to place on the altar. You can state this at the end of [Leviticus 1:6](../01/06.md).
+LEV	01	09	m1s2			0	inner parts	This is the stomach and intestines.
+LEV	01	09	ck71			0	he must wash	Here "he" refers to the one making the offering.
+LEV	01	09	zgz6	figs-metaphor		0	It will produce a sweet aroma for me	Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper offering the sacrifice is spoken of as if Yahweh were pleased by the aroma of the burning sacrifice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	01	09	q2ps	figs-activepassive		0	an offering made to me by fire	Yahweh is telling Moses that the offerings are to be burnt with fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a burnt offering to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	01	10	g5nz			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	01	11	k2uc			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh"
+LEV	01	12	ny11			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	01	12	q6a3	figs-123person		0	He is to cut it	Here "he" refers to the person offering the sacrifice. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "Then you must cut it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LEV	01	12	kx1v			0	pieces ... head ... fat ... on the wood that is on the fire that is on the altar	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 1:7-9](./07.md).
+LEV	01	13	ekd2			0	inner parts ... legs he must wash with water ... burnt offering ... sweet aroma ... made ... by fire	See how you translated many of these words in [Leviticus 1:9](./09.md).
+LEV	01	13	qjv6			0	Then the priest will offer the whole, and burn it on the altar	"Then the priest will burn everything on the altar"
+LEV	01	13	zf3d	figs-metaphor		0	it will produce a sweet aroma for	Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	01	13	tij4	figs-activepassive		0	it will be an offering made to him by fire	Yahweh tells Moses that the priests must burn their offerings with fire. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will be a burnt offering to me" or "it will be a burnt offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LEV	01	14	ruu4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	01	15	hs4d			0	wring off its head	"twist off its head"
+LEV	01	15	sur7	figs-activepassive		0	Then its blood must be drained out	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then the priest must drain its blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	01	16	x2cz			0	He must	"The priest must"
+LEV	01	16	zqs8			0	its crop with its contents	A crop is a pouch in the bird's throat where pre-digested food is stored.
+LEV	01	16	x63v			0	throw it beside the altar	Here "it" refers to the crop and its contents.
+LEV	01	17	y4aw	figs-metaphor		0	it will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh	Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	01	17	y2p1	figs-activepassive		0	it will be an offering made to him by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will be a burnt offering to me" or "it will be a burnt offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	intro	t6wy	Leviticus 02 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter gives instructions about how to make a grain offering.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yeast<br>Yeast is connected to the events of the Passover. Any prohibition of yeast may be connected to the original Passover. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])<br>
+LEV	02	01	jj1g			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	02	01	tf2u			0	be fine flour	"be the finest flour" or "be the best flour"
+LEV	02	01	xfm3			0	flour	a powder made from wheat
+LEV	02	02	d31t			0	He is to take	"He must take"
+LEV	02	02	v2q7			0	take out a handful	"take out what he can hold in his hand"
+LEV	02	02	e7ss			0	a representative offering	The handful of the grain offering represents the whole grain offering. This means the whole offering belongs to Yahweh.
+LEV	02	02	bh7g	figs-metaphor		0	It will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh	Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	02	02	w155	figs-activepassive		0	it will be an offering made to him by fire	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will be a burnt offering to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	04	a5pn			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people and priests must do so their offerings will be acceptable to him.
+LEV	02	04	bmg7	figs-activepassive		0	that is baked in an oven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you baked in an oven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	04	rvs7	translate-unknown		0	oven	This was probably a hollow object made of clay. A fire was lit under the oven, and the heat would bake the dough inside of the oven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	02	04	lrk7	figs-ellipsis		0	soft bread of fine flour	It is understood that the soft bread contained no yeast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LEV	02	04	ae7y	figs-explicit		0	which is spread with oil	Translate this phrase to indicate that the oil is to be spread onto the bread. Alternate translation: "with oil on the bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	02	05	t6jn	figs-activepassive		0	If your grain offering is baked with a flat iron pan	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you bake your grain offering in a flat iron pan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	05	qg9n	translate-unknown		0	a flat iron pan	This is a thick plate made of either clay or metal. The plate was placed over a fire, and the dough cooked on top of the plate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	02	06	sc9u			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do so their offerings will be acceptable to him.
+LEV	02	06	bq8a			0	to divide it	Here "it" refers to the grain offering cooked on a flat iron pan.
+LEV	02	07	b7fj	figs-activepassive		0	If your grain offering is cooked	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you cook your grain offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	07	l1pm	translate-unknown		0	in a pan	A pan is a metal plate with rounded edges. The dough was placed in the pan and cooked over a fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	02	07	s232	figs-activepassive		0	it must be made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must make it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	08	gua3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do so their offerings will be acceptable to him.
+LEV	02	08	vy42	figs-activepassive		0	made from these things	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you made from the flour and oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	08	j9l1	figs-activepassive		0	it will be presented	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will present it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	09	t1ms			0	Then the priest ... made by fire	See how you translated many of these words in [Leviticus 2:2](./02.md).
+LEV	02	09	qgm4			0	a representative offering	The handful of the grain offering represents the whole grain offering. This means the whole offering belongs to Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 2:2](../02/02.md).
+LEV	02	09	w1xy	figs-activepassive		0	It will be an offering made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It will be a burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	09	a7ye	figs-metaphor		0	it will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh	Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	02	10	c6hv			0	is ... by fire	See how you translated this in [Leviticus 2:3](./03.md).
+LEV	02	10	y8u4	figs-activepassive		0	from the offerings to Yahweh made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from the burnt offerings to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	11	u4gt			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do so that their offerings will be acceptable to him.
+LEV	02	11	r3y3	figs-activepassive		0	No grain offering that you offer to Yahweh is to be made with yeast	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not use yeast in a grain offering that you offer to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	11	x8jc	figs-activepassive		0	as an offering made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as a burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	12	b9d5			0	You will offer them	"You will offer the grain offerings made with leaven or honey"
+LEV	02	12	l8il	figs-activepassive		0	they will not be used to produce a sweet aroma on the altar	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will not use them to produce a sweet aroma on the altar" or "you will not burn them on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	13	hl5q	figs-explicit		0	the salt of the covenant of your God	It is implied that the salt is a symbol that represents the covenant with God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	02	14	m24e			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do so their offerings will be acceptable to him.
+LEV	02	14	hq1w	figs-activepassive		0	that is roasted with fire and then crushed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you have cooked over a fire and then crushed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	02	16	dzz1			0	a representative offering	The handful of the grain offering represents the whole grain offering. This means the whole offering belongs to Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 2:2](../02/02.md).
+LEV	02	16	utz5	figs-activepassive		0	This is an offering made by fire to Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is a burnt offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	03	intro	ur1s	Leviticus 03 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter gives instructions about how to offer a fellowship offering.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Fat<br>The fat of the animal was considered the best part of the animal to eat. Therefore, this belonged to Yahweh. This is why the Israelites were not allowed to consume it.<br>
+LEV	03	01	s18u			0	General Information:	Moses continues telling the people what Yahweh wants them to do.
+LEV	03	01	i61a			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh" or "to Yahweh"
+LEV	03	02	wq58	translate-symaction		0	lay his hand on the head	This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	03	02	tf9p	figs-explicit		0	Aaron's sons the priests will sprinkle its blood	It is implied that before they sprinkle the blood, they catch blood in a bowl as the it drains from the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	03	03	u5fg			0	inner parts	This is the stomach and intestines.
+LEV	03	04	p1xl			0	by the loins	This is the part of the body on the sides of the backbone between the ribs and hipbone.
+LEV	03	04	gs74			0	the lobe of the liver	This is the curved or rounded part of the liver. This is considered the best part of the liver to eat. Alternate translation: "the best part of the liver"
+LEV	03	05	yv72	figs-metaphor		0	This will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh	Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	03	05	v115	figs-activepassive		0	it will be an offering made to him by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will be a burnt offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	03	07	vda3			0	offer it before Yahweh	"offer it in the presence of Yahweh" or "offer it to Yahweh"
+LEV	03	08	j6nx	translate-symaction		0	lay his hand on the head	This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	03	08	grd8	figs-explicit		0	Aaron's sons will sprinkle its blood	It is implied that before they sprinkle the blood, they catch the blood in a bowl as it drains from the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	03	09	r8p8	figs-activepassive		0	as an offering made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as a burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	03	09	e5hx			0	inner parts	This is the stomach and intestines.
+LEV	03	10	v2hz			0	and the two kidneys ... the kidneys—he will remove all of this	The words "he will remove all of this" can be placed at the beginning of the sentence in verse 9. "He will remove the fat, the entire fat tail ... the inner parts, and the two kidneys ... with the kidneys"
+LEV	03	10	qp7h			0	and the two kidneys	A new sentence can start here. Alternate translation: "He must remove the kidneys"
+LEV	03	10	l368			0	by the loins	This is the part of the body on the sides of the backbone between the ribs and hipbone.
+LEV	03	10	vg1i			0	the lobe of the liver	This is the curved or rounded part of the liver. This is considered the best part of the liver to eat. Alternate translation: "the best part of the liver"
+LEV	03	11	w7se			0	will burn it all on the altar as a burnt offering of food to Yahweh	Translate this in a way that makes it clear that Yahweh does not actually eat the food. Alternate translation: "will burn those things on the altar as an offering to Yahweh. Those things will come from your food supplies"
+LEV	03	12	blm6			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh" or "to Yahweh"
+LEV	03	13	a245	translate-symaction		0	lay his hand on the head	This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	03	13	shc1	figs-explicit		0	the sons of Aaron will sprinkle its blood	It is implied that before they sprinkle the blood, they catch the blood in a bowl as it drains from the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	03	14	n5kd	figs-activepassive		0	will offer his sacrifice made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will offer his sacrifice by fire" or "will burn his sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	03	15	j58j			0	He will also	Here "He" refers to the person offering the sacrifice.
+LEV	03	16	c52y			0	will burn all that on the altar as a burnt offering of food	Translate this in a way that it does not seem like Yahweh actually eats the food. Alternate translation: "will burn those things on the altar to be an offering to Yahweh. It will be as though they are food given to Yahweh"
+LEV	03	16	jfy7	figs-metaphor		0	to produce a sweet aroma	Yahweh is pleased with the aroma of burning meat when he is pleased with the worshiper's sincerity. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	03	17	d5fs			0	It will be a permanent statute throughout your people's generations	This means that they and their descendants must obey this command forever.
+LEV	03	17	q2wd			0	or blood	"or consume blood"
+LEV	04	intro	wrl4	Leviticus 04 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter gives instructions on how to offer a sacrifice for unintentional sins. This is known as a sin offering.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Unintentional sins<br>Many scholars have taken special note that all of the sacrifices concern sins that are unintentional and that no provision is offered for sins intentionally committed. Many have suggested that it is only the sacrifice of Jesus' life that can be offered for these sins. Many also believe that this offering parallels the sacrifice of Jesus.<br>
+LEV	04	02	zhp4	figs-quotesinquotes		0	"Tell the people of Israel, 'When anyone sins	The words beginning with "Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying" (verse 1) begin a quotation that contains a quotation that begins with "Tell the people of Israel." A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. "Yahweh spoke to Moses and told him to tell the people of Israel this: 'When anyone sins" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LEV	04	02	qh8x	figs-activepassive		0	that Yahweh has commanded not to be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh has commanded the people not to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	02	j3zb	figs-activepassive		0	if he does something that is prohibited	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "if he does something that Yahweh does not allow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	02	t1fp	figs-activepassive		0	the following must be done	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must do the following" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	03	g1z4	figs-abstractnouns		0	so as to bring guilt on the people	The abstract noun "guilt" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "so as to cause the people to be guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	04	04	z2iu			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	04	04	xx9l			0	He must bring the bull	"The high priest must bring the bull"
+LEV	04	04	zy1f	translate-symaction		0	lay his hand on its head	This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	04	05	m58i	figs-explicit		0	The anointed priest will take some of the blood	It is implied that the priest catches the blood in a bowl as it drains from the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	04	06	uk96			0	sprinkle some of it	"drip some of it" or "splatter some of it"
+LEV	04	07	hz2u			0	horns of the altar	This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. Alternate translation: "the projections at the corners of the altar"
+LEV	04	07	rv1h			0	pour out	"empty out the rest of the blood"
+LEV	04	07	gm5k			0	at the base of the altar	"at the bottom of the altar"
+LEV	04	08	rd3l			0	He will cut away	"The priest will cut away"
+LEV	04	08	c7cy			0	inner parts	This is the stomach and intestines.
+LEV	04	09	y647			0	the two kidneys ... with the kidneys—he will cut away all this	The words "he will cut away all this" can be placed before the words "the fat that covers" in verse 8. "He will cut away the fat that covers the inner parts, all the fat that is attached to the inner parts, the two kidneys ... with the kidneys"
+LEV	04	09	vd6f			0	by the loins	This is the part of the body on the sides of the backbone between the ribs and hipbone.
+LEV	04	09	r448			0	the lobe of the liver	This is the curved or rounded part of the liver. This is considered the best part of the liver to eat. Alternate translation: "the best part of the liver"
+LEV	04	11	fr9j			0	The skin of the bull ... and its dung	You may want to begin this sentence with words that tell your reader that the sentence is very long. "As for the skin of the bull ... and its dung"
+LEV	04	12	v3t5	figs-metaphor		0	a place that they have cleansed for me	A place being ritually pure and suitable to use for serving God is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	04	12	p91b			0	they have cleansed for me	Here "they" refers to the priests, and "me" refers to Yahweh.
+LEV	04	13	p23b			0	is unaware	"does not know"
+LEV	04	13	y4sp	figs-activepassive		0	commanded not to be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "commanded them not to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	13	uyb4			0	if they are guilty	"they are guilty" or "they deserve for God to punish them"
+LEV	04	14	vn62	figs-activepassive		0	when the sin they have committed becomes known	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when they realize that they have sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	15	fjs3	translate-symaction		0	will lay their hands on the head	This is a symbolic action that identifies the people with the animal they are offering. In this way the people are offering themselves to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	04	15	a9t1	figs-activepassive		0	the bull will be killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and they will kill the bull" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	16	m6lc			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	04	16	l1qd	figs-explicit		0	The anointed priest will bring some of the blood	It is implied that the priest caught the blood in a bowl as the blood drained from the bull. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	04	17	lq1m	figs-explicit		0	before the curtain	It is implied that this is the curtain before the most holy place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	04	18	fn7v			0	He will put	"The priest will put"
+LEV	04	18	xn3f			0	horns of the altar	This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
+LEV	04	18	ni6l			0	he will pour out all the blood	"he will pour out the rest of the blood"
+LEV	04	19	t3pe			0	all the fat from it and burn it	"all the fat from the bull and burn the fat"
+LEV	04	20	k2wc			0	he must do	"the priest must do"
+LEV	04	20	t3ph	figs-abstractnouns		0	the priest will make atonement for the people	The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the priest will atone for the people's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	04	20	jd5j	figs-activepassive		0	they will be forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	22	xg1v	figs-activepassive		0	God has commanded not to be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has commanded the people not to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	23	g4fd	figs-activepassive		0	then his sin which he has committed is made known to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then he realizes that he has sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	24	q1kq			0	He will lay	"The ruler will lay"
+LEV	04	24	aby2	translate-symaction		0	lay his hand on the head	This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	04	24	z9vz			0	where they kill	"where the priests kill"
+LEV	04	24	zee3			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh" or "to Yahweh"
+LEV	04	25	wnl3	figs-explicit		0	The priest will take the blood	It is implied that the priest will catch the blood in a bowl as the blood drains from the goat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	04	25	hd5k			0	horns of the altar	This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
+LEV	04	26	el4n			0	He will burn	"The priest will burn"
+LEV	04	26	h9gk	figs-abstractnouns		0	The priest will make atonement for the ruler	The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The priest will atone for the ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	04	26	zhk2	figs-activepassive		0	the ruler will be forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the ruler's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	27	ppx5	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh has commanded him not to be done	All of the people of Israel were commanded not to sin. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh commanded the people not to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	28	al2q	figs-activepassive		0	his sin which he has committed is made known to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he becomes aware of the sin he committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	29	rup1	translate-symaction		0	lay his hand on the head	This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	04	30	su7w	figs-explicit		0	The priest will take some of the blood	It is implied that the priest will catch the blood in a bowl as the blood drains from the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	04	30	zr2b			0	horns of the altar	This refers to the corners of the altar, which are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
+LEV	04	30	k9y4			0	all the rest of the blood	"all the blood remaining in the bowl"
+LEV	04	31	hmu3			0	He will cut away	Here "He" refers to the person offering the sacrifice.
+LEV	04	31	x3cz	figs-activepassive		0	just as the fat is cut away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as a person cuts away the fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	31	y4ug			0	will burn it	"will burn the fat"
+LEV	04	31	e8ap	figs-metaphor		0	to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh	Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	04	31	f423	figs-abstractnouns		0	The priest will make atonement for the man	The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The priest will atone for the man's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	04	31	rty9	figs-activepassive		0	he will be forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the man's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	33	gp8z	translate-symaction		0	lay his hand on the head	This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	04	33	n4w5			0	where they kill	"where the priests kill"
+LEV	04	34	l4b7			0	horns of the altar	This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
+LEV	04	34	k2b9			0	he will pour out all its blood	"he will pour out the rest of its blood"
+LEV	04	35	z6xq			0	He will cut away	Here "He" refers to the person offering the sacrifice.
+LEV	04	35	i2gb	figs-activepassive		0	just as the fat of the lamb is cut away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as a person cuts away the fat of the lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	35	mpi3			0	the priest will burn it	"the priest will burn the fat"
+LEV	04	35	a4m3	figs-activepassive		0	offerings of Yahweh made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "burnt offerings for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	04	35	sy5y	figs-abstractnouns		0	will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed	The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "will atone for the sin the person committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	04	35	m4ms	figs-activepassive		0	the man will be forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the man's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	05	intro	dfg1	Leviticus 05 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter gives instructions about how to offer a specific type of sacrifice.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Not testifying<br>If a person saw a crime, or a wrong being done, they were required to be a witness about what they saw or heard. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])<br><br>##### Sacrifices for the poor<br>This chapter explains that poor people were allowed to offer less expensive sacrifices if they could not afford more costly sacrifices.<br>
+LEV	05	01	rx2n			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	05	01	pp8d	figs-activepassive		0	something about which he is required to testify	Jewish law and leaders both required the people to testify if they were witnesses to a crime. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "something about which a judge has required him to testify" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	05	02	ix6b	figs-metaphor		0	God has designated as unclean	Something that God has declared to be unfit for people to touch or eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	05	02	e821			0	the carcass	"the dead body"
+LEV	05	02	y6l7	figs-metaphor		0	he is unclean	A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	05	03	kp8s	figs-abstractnouns		0	if he touches the uncleanness of someone, whatever that uncleanness is	The abstract noun "uncleanness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "if he touches anything that makes a person unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	05	03	b9ah	figs-metaphor		0	the uncleanness	Something that Yahweh has declared unfit for a person to touch or eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	05	03	k7l9			0	he is unaware of it	"he does not realize it" or "he does not know about it"
+LEV	05	04	l73y	figs-synecdoche		0	if anyone swears rashly with his lips	Here "lips" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "if anyone swears rashly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LEV	05	04	g4f9	figs-explicit		0	if anyone swears rashly	This means to swear an oath without thinking seriously about it. It implies that after the person swears the oath that he either cannot fulfill it or he does not really want to fulfill it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	05	05	qdz8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	05	06	fj3k	figs-abstractnouns		0	the priest will make atonement for him	The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the priest will atone for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	05	07	ki52			0	If he cannot afford to buy a lamb	"If he does not have enough money to buy a lamb"
+LEV	05	08	bz85			0	he will wring off its head from its neck but will not remove it	"he will kill it by twisting its head and breaking its neck, but he will not remove the head"
+LEV	05	10	t4n3	figs-activepassive		0	as described in the instructions	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh has instructed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	05	10	sf4t	figs-abstractnouns		0	the priest will make atonement for him for the sin that he has committed	The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the priest will atone for the sin that the person committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	05	10	v199	figs-activepassive		0	the person will be forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	05	11	cq1l	translate-bvolume		0	a tenth of an ephah	An ephah is 22 liters. A tenth of an ephah is about two liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	05	11	lta4	translate-fraction		0	a tenth	This is one part out of ten equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+LEV	05	12	hn99			0	He must bring it	"He must bring the fine flour"
+LEV	05	12	u4a3			0	a representative offering	The handful that the priest burns on the altar represents the entire offering. This means the whole offering belongs to Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 2:2](../02/02.md).
+LEV	05	12	ml2a	figs-activepassive		0	on top of the offerings made by fire for Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "on top of the burnt offerings to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	05	13	g136	figs-abstractnouns		0	will make atonement	The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "will atone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	05	13	zpm8	figs-activepassive		0	that person will be forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive that person's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	05	15	at39			0	sins and acts unfaithfully in regard to the things that belong to Yahweh	This means the person sinned by not giving to Yahweh what Yahweh commanded him to give. Alternate translation: "sins by failing to give to Yahweh what belongs to Yahweh"
+LEV	05	16	rlc3			0	he must add one-fifth	This means the person must pay an extra one-fifth of the value of what he owes to Yahweh.
+LEV	05	16	g15p	translate-fraction		0	one-fifth	This is one part out of five equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+LEV	05	16	c3af	figs-abstractnouns		0	the priest will make atonement for him	The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the priest will atone for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	05	16	c61p	figs-activepassive		0	that person will be forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	05	17	aht3	figs-activepassive		0	has commanded not to be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has commanded the people not to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	05	17	kv1l	figs-metaphor		0	must carry his own guilt	A person's guilt is spoken of as if it were a physical object that the person carries. Here the word "guilt" represents the punishment for that guilt. Alternate translation: "he is responsible for his own guilt" or "Yahweh will punish him for his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	05	18	wdm5	figs-ellipsis		0	worth the current value	This means the person must determine how many shekels the ram is worth by using the official standard of the sacred tent. See [Leviticus 5:15](../05/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LEV	05	18	t3jx	figs-activepassive		0	he will be forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	05	19	sa8m			0	he is certainly guilty before Yahweh	"Yahweh certainly considers him guilty"
+LEV	06	intro	yt3w	Leviticus 06 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter gives instructions on how to offer guilt offerings, burnt offerings, and grain offerings.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Eating sacrifices<br>The Levites were allowed to eat some of the leftover parts of the sacrifice, while they were not allowed to eat other sacrifices. The reasons for this is unknown.<br>
+LEV	06	02	bj5d			0	acts unfaithfully against Yahweh	"disobeys one of Yahweh's commandments"
+LEV	06	02	b62n	figs-activepassive		0	deceiving his neighbor regarding something held in trust	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "lying to his neighbor about something the neighbor let him borrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	02	lxi3			0	his neighbor	Here "neighbor" means any Israelite, not just someone who lives nearby.
+LEV	06	04	d32h			0	that which was entrusted to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "not returning something he borrowed"
+LEV	06	05	sv3s			0	in full	"fully" or "totally"
+LEV	06	05	tr1m	translate-fraction		0	add one-fifth	This means the person must return what he owes to someone and pay an extra one-fifth of the value. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 5:16](../05/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+LEV	06	05	n94x	figs-activepassive		0	pay it all to the owner	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "to pay the person he owes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	05	fb3h	figs-explicit		0	he is found guilty	The person who stole is to be brought before the judge and be declared guilty. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the judge declares him guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	06	b7td	figs-ellipsis		0	worth the current value	This means the person must determine how many shekels the ram is worth by using the official standard of the sacred tent. You can make clear the understood information. See how this was translated in [Leviticus 5:15](../05/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LEV	06	07	ybw2	figs-abstractnouns		0	The priest will make atonement for him	The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The priest will atone for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	06	07	mnh9			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh"
+LEV	06	07	n4ih	figs-activepassive		0	he will be forgiven	This means Yahweh will forgive the person, not the priest. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will forgive him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	09	zk2u	figs-quotesinquotes		0	"Command Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is the law	The sentence that begins "Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying" (verse 8) has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. "Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and told him to command Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is the law" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LEV	06	09	cs53			0	must be on the hearth of the altar	"must be on top of the altar"
+LEV	06	09	a961	figs-activepassive		0	the fire of the altar will be kept burning	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must keep the fire of the altar burning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	10	wc6s	translate-unknown		0	his linen clothes	Linen is a white cloth. Alternate translation: "his white clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	06	10	s22q			0	He will pick up the ashes	"He will gather the ashes"
+LEV	06	10	m875			0	after the fire has consumed the burnt offering	The fire completely burning up the offering is spoken of as if it consumed or used up the burnt offering.
+LEV	06	11	lg73	figs-metaphor		0	to a place that is clean	A place that is fit to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	06	12	w5lh	figs-activepassive		0	The fire on the altar will be kept burning	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The priest will keep the fire on the altar burning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	12	fhq1	figs-activepassive		0	as required on it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "on it as Yahweh demands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	06	15	cs5z	figs-metaphor		0	to produce a sweet aroma	Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	06	15	sg3j			0	a representative offering	The handful of the grain offering represents the whole grain offering. This means the whole offering belongs to Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 2:2](../02/02.md).
+LEV	06	16	yl98	figs-activepassive		0	It must be eaten	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	17	scb9	figs-activepassive		0	It must not be baked with yeast	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not bake it with yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	17	j876	figs-activepassive		0	offerings made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "burnt offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	18	n43x	figs-explicit		0	Whoever touches them will become holy	This is an implied warning that those who are not male descendants of Aaron should not touch this offering. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	06	20	skd2	figs-explicit		0	when each son is anointed	It is implied that they will be anointed when they become priests. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when he anoints each son, ordaining them as priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	20	ja5e	translate-bvolume		0	a tenth part of an ephah	An ephah is 22 liters. One-tenth of an ephah is about 2 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	06	20	uya3	translate-fraction		0	a tenth	This is one part of ten equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+LEV	06	21	kkw9	figs-activepassive		0	It will be made	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will make it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	21	r8ne	translate-unknown		0	in a baking pan	This is a thick plate made of either clay or metal. The plate was placed over a fire, and the dough cooked on top of the plate. See how you translated "flat iron pan" in [Leviticus 2:5](../02/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	06	21	j4wr			0	When it is soaked	"When the flour is completely wet with oil"
+LEV	06	21	u6mp	figs-you		0	you will bring it in	Here "you" refers to the person offering the sacrifice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LEV	06	21	x83n	figs-metaphor		0	to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh	Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	06	22	naz3	figs-activepassive		0	As commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As Yahweh has commanded you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	22	qs7u	figs-activepassive		0	all of it shall be burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must burn all of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	25	jr62	figs-quotesinquotes		0	"Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'This is the law	The sentence that begins "Yahweh spoke to Moses again, saying" (verse 24) has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. "Yahweh spoke to Moses again and told him to speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is the law" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LEV	06	25	jfy2	figs-explicit		0	Speak to Aaron and to his sons	Yahweh is speaking to Aaron and his sons, but these regulations apply to all priest who perform these sacrifices. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	06	25	cq5t	figs-explicit		0	The sin offering must be killed at ... before Yahweh	It can be made explicit that this refers to the north side of the altar. See [Leviticus 1:10-11](../01/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	06	25	zni8	figs-activepassive		0	The sin offering must be killed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must kill the sin offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	25	a3q6	figs-activepassive		0	where the burnt offering is killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where you kill the animal for the burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	25	dc8k			0	before Yahweh	"to Yahweh"
+LEV	06	26	eaw2	figs-activepassive		0	It must be eaten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He must eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	27	is2v	figs-explicit		0	Whatever touches its meat will become holy	This is an implied warning that no one besides the priests should touch the meat of the sin offering. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	06	27	vj7x	figs-activepassive		0	if the blood is sprinkled on	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "if the blood sprinkles on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	28	f316	figs-activepassive		0	the clay pot in which it is boiled must be broken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must break the clay pot in which you boiled the meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	28	e4tz	figs-activepassive		0	If it is boiled in a bronze pot, it must be scrubbed and rinsed clean in water	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you boiled the meat in a bronze pot, then you must scrub the pot and rinse it with clean water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	30	b4w7	figs-activepassive		0	But any sin offering ... must not be eaten	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "But no one may eat any sin offering whose blood is brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	06	30	nw8d	figs-activepassive		0	whose blood is brought into the tent of meeting	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "from which the priest takes the blood into the tent of meeting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	06	30	w6h7	figs-activepassive		0	It must be burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The priest must burn it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	intro	nbv3	Leviticus 07 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter gives instructions on how to offer guilt offerings, peace offerings and freewill offerings.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Blood<br>The people were not allowed to eat or drink the blood of the sacrificed meat because life was considered to be in the blood of the animal. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]] and [Leviticus 17:11](../../lev/17/11.md))<br>
+LEV	07	01	wr1b			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what he must tell Aaron and his sons.
+LEV	07	02	q976	figs-explicit		0	in the place for killing it	It can be made explicit that this refers to, the north side of the altar, the place where the animals for the burnt offerings are killed. See [Leviticus 1:10-11](../01/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	07	03	zf51	figs-activepassive		0	All the fat in it will be offered	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The priest must offer all the fat in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	03	d8qy			0	inner parts	This is the stomach and intestines.
+LEV	07	04	ifx8			0	liver ... kidneys	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:4](../03/04.md).
+LEV	07	04	u1cz			0	next to the loins	This is the part of the body on the sides of the backbone between the ribs and hipbone. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 3:4](../03/04.md).
+LEV	07	04	tww9	figs-activepassive		0	all this must be removed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priest must remove all this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	05	h1gh	figs-activepassive		0	as an offering made with fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as a burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	06	ei3l	figs-activepassive		0	It must be eaten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	07	hyn1			0	The same law applies to both of them	"The law is the same for both of them"
+LEV	07	07	waf4	figs-abstractnouns		0	to the priest who makes atonement with them	The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "to the priest who offers the sacrifice to atone for someone's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	07	08	f82t			0	hide	the coat or skin of a herd animal
+LEV	07	09	yc6s	figs-activepassive		0	that is baked in an oven ... that is cooked in a frying pan	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that someone bakes in an oven ... that someone cooks in a frying pan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	09	q9rm	translate-unknown		0	oven	This was probably a hollow object made of clay. A fire was lit under the oven, and the heat would bake the dough inside of the oven. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 2:4](../02/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	07	09	e3bv	translate-unknown		0	a frying pan	This is a metal plate with rounded edges. The dough was placed in the pan and cooked over a fire. See how you translated "pan" in [Leviticus 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	07	09	q4xb	translate-unknown		0	a baking pan	This is a thick plate made of either clay or metal. The plate was placed over a fire, and the dough cooked on top of the plate. See how you translated "flat iron pan" in [Leviticus 2:5](../02/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	07	12	d7uh	figs-activepassive		0	of cakes made without yeast, but mixed with oil	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "of cakes he made without yeast but mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	12	q9xa			0	cakes ... mixed with oil	Here "cakes" refers to a thick bread.
+LEV	07	12	zz5x	figs-activepassive		0	of cakes made without yeast, but spread with oil	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "of thin cakes he made without yeast but spread with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	12	wn8u			0	cakes ... spread with oil	Here "cakes" refers to a thin bread.
+LEV	07	12	hv26	figs-activepassive		0	of cakes made with fine flour that is mixed with oil	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "of cakes he made with fine flour mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	12	qye6			0	cakes made with fine flour	Here "cakes" refers to a thick bread. It is similar to the first type of bread except it is made with the finest flour.
+LEV	07	13	gvw2	figs-activepassive		0	cakes of bread made with yeast	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "cakes of bread he made with yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	13	t3ll			0	cakes	This refers to a thick bread.
+LEV	07	15	w5qb			0	The person presenting	"The person who offers"
+LEV	07	15	h75f	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the purpose of giving thanks	The abstract noun "thanks" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "for the purpose of thanking Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	07	16	wgx8	figs-activepassive		0	the meat must be eaten ... it may be eaten	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must eat the meat ... he may eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	17	m4fq	translate-ordinal		0	on the third day	Third is the ordinal number for three. Alternate translation: "after two days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	07	17	ykv8	figs-activepassive		0	must be burned	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person must burn it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	18	r23u	figs-activepassive		0	If any of the meat of the sacrifice of one's peace offering is eaten on the third day	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "If anyone eats the meat of his peace offering sacrifice on the third day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	18	rfk6	figs-activepassive		0	it will not be accepted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not accept it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	18	rzi4	figs-activepassive		0	neither will it be credited to the one who offered it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "neither will Yahweh honor the sacrifice that the person offered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	18	u6eu	figs-metaphor		0	will carry the guilt of his sin	A person being responsible for the sin he committed is spoken of as if he had to carry the guilt physically. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	07	19	pa1d	figs-activepassive		0	Any meat that touches an unclean thing must not be eaten	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one may eat meat that touches something unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	19	nz6s	figs-metaphor		0	an unclean thing	Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to touch or eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	07	19	b8tn	figs-activepassive		0	It must be burned	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must burn it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	19	w161	figs-metaphor		0	anyone who is clean	A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	07	20	pk97	figs-metaphor		0	unclean person	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	07	20	m7mh	figs-metaphor		0	that person must be cut off from his people	A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that person may no longer live among his people" or "you must separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	21	q57k			0	whether uncleanness of man, or of unclean beast	Here "man" means humans in general. Alternate translation: "whether of a person or a beast"
+LEV	07	21	g4kv			0	or of some unclean, detestable thing	"or of some unclean thing that disgusts Yahweh"
+LEV	07	21	z5au	figs-metaphor		0	that person must be cut off from his people	A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	23	hl3a	figs-quotesinquotes		0	"Speak to the people of Israel and say, 'You must eat no fat	The sentence that begins "Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying" (verse 22) has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and told him to tell the people of Israel this: 'You must eat no fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LEV	07	24	h1i5			0	died without being a sacrifice	"died but was not a sacrifice"
+LEV	07	24	t2m9	figs-activepassive		0	the fat of an animal torn by wild animals	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the fat of an animal that wild animals killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	24	w8rx	figs-activepassive		0	may be used	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you may use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	25	xu6q	figs-activepassive		0	sacrifice by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	25	jem2	figs-metaphor		0	that person must be cut off from his people	A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	26	iig8			0	You must eat no blood	"You must not consume blood"
+LEV	07	26	f76a			0	in any of your houses	"in any of your homes" or "wherever you live"
+LEV	07	29	rh99	figs-quotesinquotes		0	"Speak to the people of Israel and say, 'He who offers	The sentence that begins with the words "So Yahweh spoke to Moses and said" (verse 28) has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and told him to tell the people of Israel this: 'He who offers" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LEV	07	30	im7z	figs-activepassive		0	The offering for Yahweh to be made by fire, his own hands must bring it	The statement "his own hands must bring it" can be placed at the beginning of the sentence. The phrase "to be made by fire" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He himself must bring the offering that he plans to burn as a sacrifice to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	30	w7dk	figs-synecdoche		0	his own hands must bring it	Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "he must bring it himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LEV	07	30	ry2t			0	breast	the front part of the animal's body below the neck
+LEV	07	30	um94	figs-activepassive		0	so that the breast may be waved as a wave offering before Yahweh	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the priest can present it to Yahweh as a wave offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	30	v5t2	translate-symaction		0	may be waved as a wave offering before Yahweh	Raising up the offering is a symbolic gesture that shows that the person is dedicating the sacrifice to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	07	32	f116			0	thigh	the upper part of the leg above the knee
+LEV	07	32	e4m5	figs-activepassive		0	as an offering presented	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "and present it as an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	34	sns3			0	For I have taken	Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
+LEV	07	34	k1k2			0	that is the contribution	"that is given as an offering"
+LEV	07	35	vn41	figs-activepassive		0	the offerings for Yahweh made by fire	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the burnt offerings for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	36	gfs1	figs-activepassive		0	that Yahweh commanded to be given them from the people of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh commanded the people of Israel to give to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	07	36	mag4			0	that he anointed the priests	"that Moses anointed the priests"
+LEV	07	36	sb6p			0	throughout all generations	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).
+LEV	07	37	duq2	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of a speech started in verse [Leviticus 7:29](../07/29.md).
+LEV	08	intro	d9y6	Leviticus 08 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In this chapter, Moses set apart, or consecrated, the sons of Aaron to be priests. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/consecrate]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
+LEV	08	01	n6q2			0	General Information:	In chapter 8 Moses ordains Aaron and his sons as priests according to the commands of Yahweh that Moses recorded in the book of Exodus.
+LEV	08	02	i9xv			0	the garments	"the priestly garments" or "the clothes that the priests wore"
+LEV	08	05	u5b7	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh has commanded to be done	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh commands us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	08	06	mi63	translate-symaction		0	washed them with water	This is a symbolic action. It is a ritually cleaning that prepares them to become priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	08	07	fk7h	figs-explicit		0	the tunic ... the sash ... the robe ... the ephod ... the finely-woven waistband	These are special garments that Yahweh commanded the people to make for the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	08	07	t8nm			0	sash	a long piece of cloth that is tied around the waist or chest
+LEV	08	07	h3ci			0	bound it to him	"tied it around him"
+LEV	08	08	nv8j			0	He placed the breastpiece on him	"Moses placed the breastpiece on Aaron"
+LEV	08	08	mus9	figs-explicit		0	the breastpiece	This is a special garment that Yahweh commanded the people to make for the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	08	08	du8d	translate-unknown		0	the Urim and the Thummim	It is not clear what these are. They were objects that the priest somehow used to determine the will of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	08	09	sy7a	figs-explicit		0	the turban ... the golden plate, the holy crown	These are special garments that Yahweh commanded the people to make for the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	08	09	tm71			0	turban	a man's head covering that is a long piece of cloth wrapped around the head
+LEV	08	09	z3b6			0	the golden plate, the holy crown	These two phrases refer to the same thing. It was a plate of pure gold attached to the turban.
+LEV	08	11	s2ye			0	all its utensils	These are all the pots, pans, shovels, and forks used at the altar.
+LEV	08	11	ccy9			0	the washbasin	This is a bronze basin that was located between the altar and the tabernacle.
+LEV	08	11	ar2l			0	its base	This is a bronze stand on which the washbasin was placed.
+LEV	08	12	h6lm			0	He poured	"Moses poured"
+LEV	08	13	p71m			0	sashes	This is the plural form of "sash." See how you translated this in [Leviticus 8:7](../08/07.md).
+LEV	08	14	n1yy	translate-symaction		0	laid their hands on the head	This is a symbolic action that identifies Aaron and his sons with the animal they are offering. In this way they are offering themselves to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	08	15	z8mk			0	horns of the altar	This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
+LEV	08	15	mdq3			0	set it apart for God	"set the altar apart for God"
+LEV	08	15	m4pw			0	in order to make atonement for it	Here "atonement" means to make the altar fit for use in serving God. Alternate translation: "in order to make it a suitable place for burning sacrifices for sin"
+LEV	08	16	zlu1			0	the inner parts	This is the stomach and intestines. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md).
+LEV	08	16	s1n5			0	liver ... kidneys	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:4](../03/04.md).
+LEV	08	17	l8kn			0	hide	the coat or skin of a herd animal
+LEV	08	18	r16d	translate-symaction		0	laid their hands on the head	This is a symbolic action that identifies Aaron and his sons with the animal they are offering. In this way they are offering themselves to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	08	20	y2l9			0	He cut the ram	"Moses cut the ram"
+LEV	08	21	d927	figs-metaphor		0	produced a sweet aroma	Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	08	21	d6dy	figs-activepassive		0	an offering made by fire to Yahweh	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "an offering he burned to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	08	22	qr6w	figs-abstractnouns		0	the ram of consecration	The word "consecration" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "the ram for setting Aaron and his sons apart for service to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	08	22	v85u	translate-symaction		0	laid their hands on the head	This is a symbolic action that identifies Aaron and his sons with the animal they are offering. In this way the they are offering themselves to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	08	23	e9be	figs-explicit		0	Moses took some of its blood	It is implied that Moses caught the blood in a bowl as the blood drained out from the animal. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	08	25	jt5v			0	inner parts	**the inner parts** - This is the stomach and intestines. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md).
+LEV	08	25	pi33			0	liver ... kidneys	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:4](../03/04.md).
+LEV	08	25	u6m5			0	right thigh	The thigh is the upper part of the leg above the knee. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:32](../07/32.md).
+LEV	08	26	w3xw			0	the basket of bread without yeast that was before Yahweh	This does not refer to the location of the basket of bread. It means this is the bread that Moses had dedicated to Yahweh.
+LEV	08	27	hy74	figs-synecdoche		0	put it all in the hands of Aaron and in the hands of his sons	Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "gave it all to Aaron and his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LEV	08	27	n3y7	figs-explicit		0	waved them before Yahweh as a wave offering	It is implied that Aaron and his sons presented the offering. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "they waved them before Yahweh as a wave offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	08	27	rg6r	translate-symaction		0	waved them	This is a symbolic action that dedicates the offering to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	08	28	q9b5			0	Moses took them	Here "them" refers to the fat, thigh, and all of the bread.
+LEV	08	28	z1wv	figs-synecdoche		0	from off their hands	Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "from Aaron and his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LEV	08	28	qfd1			0	They were a consecration offering	"They were an offering for setting Aaron and his sons apart for service to Yahweh"
+LEV	08	28	y2f6	figs-activepassive		0	an offering made by fire to Yahweh	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a burnt offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	08	28	rd24	figs-metaphor		0	produced a sweet aroma	Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	08	29	x4nk			0	breast	the front part of the animal's body below the neck
+LEV	08	29	yt3l			0	ordination	an official ceremony that makes someone a priest
+LEV	08	31	q5eb			0	the basket of consecration	This means the basket contains offerings used while consecrating Aaron and his sons. Alternate translation: "the basket"
+LEV	08	31	bf4q	figs-quotesinquotes		0	as I commanded, saying, 'Aaron and his sons will eat it.'	This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "as I commanded you to do" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LEV	08	33	m5um	figs-activepassive		0	until the days of your ordination are fulfilled	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "until you fulfill the days of your ordination" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	08	33	l462			0	ordination	This is an official ceremony that makes someone a priest. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 8:29](../08/29.md).
+LEV	08	34	ds5f	figs-activepassive		0	to be done	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	08	34	e67x	figs-abstractnouns		0	to make atonement for you	The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "to atone for your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	08	35	m25h	figs-activepassive		0	this is what I have been commanded	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "this is what he has commanded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	09	intro	s8cl	Leviticus 09 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Aaron begins to function as the high priest in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Following Yahweh's instructions<br>Great care is taken to show that Aaron perfectly followed Yahweh's instructions. Moses records every detail to show how Aaron correctly followed Yahweh.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Fire came out from Yahweh"<br>Aaron did not create the fire that consumed his sacrifice. Instead, Yahweh miraculously began the fire which consumed the sacrifice. This showed that the sacrifice was acceptable to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br>
+LEV	09	01	ksc2	translate-ordinal		0	the eighth day	The word "eighth" is the ordinal number for eight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	09	02	exi1			0	before Yahweh	"to Yahweh" or "in the presence of Yahweh"
+LEV	09	03	x3yx			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to Aaron.
+LEV	09	03	jx2w	figs-quotesinquotes		0	You must speak ... and say, 'Take a male goat ... burnt offering	Moses continues speaking to Aaron. This is the beginning of a direct quote within a direct quote. You can change this into an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "You must tell the people of Israel to take a male goat ... burnt offering" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LEV	09	03	ah79			0	a year old	"twelve months of age"
+LEV	09	04	j1tu	figs-quotesinquotes		0	also take an ox ... will appear to you	Moses continues speaking to Aaron. If you have begun an indirect quotation in verse 8, continue it here. "and to take an ox ... will appear to them" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LEV	09	04	gz2r			0	to sacrifice before Yahweh	"to sacrifice to Yahweh"
+LEV	09	06	m2gr	figs-you		0	commanded you to do	Here "you" refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LEV	09	06	p7cq	figs-metonymy		0	so that his glory may appear to you	Here "glory" represents the presence of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "so that he may show you the glory of his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	09	07	k98c			0	make atonement for yourself and for the people ... offer the sacrifice for the people to make atonement for them	These are two different sacrifices. The first sacrifice is to atone for the sins of the high priest. When the high priest sins it also makes the people guilty ([Leviticus 4:3](../04/03.md)). The second sacrifice is to atone of the sins the people themselves commit.
+LEV	09	09	q85r	figs-explicit		0	sons of Aaron presented the blood to him	This implies that they caught the blood in a bowl as the blood drained from the animal. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	09	09	pk8j			0	horns of the altar	This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
+LEV	09	09	pp55			0	at the base of the altar	"at the bottom of the altar"
+LEV	09	10	dcj3			0	he burned	"Aaron burned"
+LEV	09	10	gqd4			0	kidneys ... liver	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:4](../03/04.md).
+LEV	09	11	n477			0	the hide	This is the coat or skin of a herd animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:8](../07/08.md).
+LEV	09	12	t13n	figs-explicit		0	his sons gave him the blood	It is implied that the sons caught the blood in a bowl as the blood drained from the animal. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	09	14	nj4y			0	inner parts	**the inner parts** - This is the stomach and intestines. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md).
+LEV	09	15	f5tq	translate-ordinal		0	the first goat	The word "first" is the ordinal number for one. Alternate translation: "the goat for his own offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	09	17	a8bb	figs-explicit		0	along with the morning's burnt offering	This refers to the first sacrifice of each day. The priests would offer this burnt sacrifice in the morning before any other sacrifice. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	09	18	pdy2			0	He killed	"Aaron killed"
+LEV	09	18	y9tz	figs-explicit		0	Aaron's sons gave him the blood	It is implied that the blood was in a bowl. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	09	19	ju3w			0	inner parts	This is the stomach and intestines. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md).
+LEV	09	19	q1v7			0	kidneys ... liver	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:4](../03/04.md).
+LEV	09	20	cb2c			0	They took the parts	"Aaron's sons took the parts"
+LEV	09	20	nk86			0	put these	The word "these" refers to the fat and inner parts listed previously.
+LEV	09	20	u277			0	the breasts	This is front part of the animal's body below the neck. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:30](../07/30.md).
+LEV	09	21	lwm2			0	right thigh	This is the upper part of the leg above the knee. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:32](../07/32.md).
+LEV	09	21	ki59			0	before Yahweh	"to Yahweh"
+LEV	09	22	ky92			0	then he came down	The phrase "came down" is used because the place of the altar was higher than where the people were standing.
+LEV	09	23	d94f	figs-metonymy		0	the glory of Yahweh appeared to all the people	Here "glory" represents Yahweh's presence. Alternate translation: "Yahweh showed all the people the glory of his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	09	24	v7ig			0	Fire came out from Yahweh and consumed	"Yahweh sent a fire that consumed"
+LEV	09	24	m6fb	figs-metaphor		0	consumed the burnt offering	The fire completely burning up the offering is spoken of as if the fire consumed or used up the burnt offering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	09	24	da35	translate-symaction		0	lay facedown	"lay with their faces to the ground." This is a sign respect and honor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	10	intro	qn6v	Leviticus 10 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 10:3.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Mourning<br><br>Aaron was told that he and his remaining sons should not mourn Aaron's sons who were killed. As priests, they must put priestly work first, before their mourning and personal problems.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Unapproved fire"<br>The phrase "unapproved fire " indicates that Aaron's son offered an unacceptable sacrifice. Because of Yahweh's holiness, this was a serious sin. They may have offered a sacrifice at the wrong time or in the wrong way. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+LEV	10	01	r6u3	translate-names		0	Nadab and Abihu	These are the names of Aaron's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LEV	10	01	ghd1			0	censer	a shallow metal container which priests used to carry hot coals or incense
+LEV	10	01	d3vv			0	put fire in it	"put burning coals in it"
+LEV	10	01	qem4			0	Then they offered unapproved fire before Yahweh, which he had not commanded them to offer	"But Yahweh did not approve of their offering because it was not according to what he commanded them to offer"
+LEV	10	01	afy8			0	unapproved fire before Yahweh	"unapproved fire to Yahweh"
+LEV	10	02	et86			0	So fire came out from before Yahweh	"So Yahweh sent a fire"
+LEV	10	02	by34			0	came out from before Yahweh	"came out from Yahweh"
+LEV	10	02	f9fy	figs-metaphor		0	devoured them	The fire completely burning the men up is spoken of as if the fire devoured or completely used them up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	10	02	c893			0	they died before Yahweh	"they died in the presence of Yahweh"
+LEV	10	03	pl7g	figs-quotesinquotes		0	This is what Yahweh was talking about when he said, 'I will reveal my holiness ... before all the people.'	This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "This is what Yahweh was talking about when he said that he would reveal his holiness ... who come near him, and that he will be glorified ... people." (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LEV	10	03	c9g1			0	I will reveal my holiness to those who come near me	The phrase "those who come near me" refers to the priests that serve Yahweh. "I will show those that come near to serve me that I am holy" or "Those who come near to serve me must treat me as holy"
+LEV	10	03	py8y	figs-activepassive		0	I will be glorified before all the people	This second part of Yahweh's statement still concerns the priest, who are the ones who come near to Yahweh. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must glorify me before all the people" or "They must honor me in the presence of all the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	10	04	qzy6	translate-names		0	Mishael ... Elzaphan ... Uzziel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LEV	10	04	bt7v			0	your brothers	This does not mean they were literal brothers. Here "brothers" means relatives or cousins.
+LEV	10	05	qi3k			0	So they came near	"So Mishael and Elzaphan came near"
+LEV	10	05	lmx1			0	carried them, still wearing their priestly tunics	carried the bodies of Nadab and Abihu, which still had on the priestly tunics
+LEV	10	06	w2ql	translate-names		0	Eleazar ... Ithamar	These are the names of Aaron's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LEV	10	06	zau7	translate-symaction		0	Do not let your hair on your heads hang loosely, and do not tear your clothes	Yahweh is telling Aaron and his sons not to show any outward signs of grief or mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	10	06	fv5t			0	so that you may not die	"so that you will not die"
+LEV	10	06	pe72	figs-synecdoche		0	not be angry with all the assembly	Here "assembly" means the whole congregation of Israel, not just a group of leaders. Alternate translation: "not be angry with all the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LEV	10	06	cbn7	figs-metonymy		0	the entire house of Israel	Here "house" represents the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	10	06	g4h2			0	for those whom the fire of Yahweh has set ablaze	"for those whom Yahweh killed with his fire"
+LEV	10	09	fke8			0	This will be	Here "This" refers back to the command for the priests to not drink wine or strong drink when they enter the tent of meeting.
+LEV	10	09	xt68			0	a permanent statute throughout your people's generations	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).
+LEV	10	10	c51w			0	to distinguish	You can start a new sentence here. "You must do this so that you will be able to distinguish"
+LEV	10	10	um6e	figs-nominaladj		0	between the holy and the common	The nominal adjectives "the holy" and "the common" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "between what is holy and what is common" or "between what is dedicated to God and what is ordinary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+LEV	10	10	h6gu	figs-nominaladj		0	between the unclean and the clean	The nominal adjectives "the unclean" and "the clean" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "between what is unclean and what is clean" or "between what God will not accept and what he will accept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+LEV	10	10	hnd2	figs-metaphor		0	the unclean	A person or thing that Yahweh has stated is unfit to touch is spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	10	10	hwt7	figs-metaphor		0	the clean	A person or thing that Yahweh has stated is fit to touch is spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	10	12	j2wg	figs-activepassive		0	the offerings to Yahweh made by fire	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the burnt offerings to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	10	12	x7w9			0	for it is most holy	"for the grain offering is most holy"
+LEV	10	13	lw7m	figs-activepassive		0	this is what I have been commanded to tell you	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh commanded me to tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	10	14	ded7	figs-activepassive		0	The breast that is waved and the thigh that is presented to Yahweh	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The breast and thigh that a person waved and presented to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	10	14	kzs9			0	the thigh	the upper part of the leg above the knee
+LEV	10	14	pj8w	figs-metaphor		0	in a clean place	A place that is fit to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	10	14	d7ig	figs-activepassive		0	for they are given as your share	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh has given them as your share" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	10	14	hd3b	figs-you		0	You and your sons and daughters	Here "You" refers to Aaron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LEV	10	15	y6r2			0	the breast	the front part of the animal's body below the neck
+LEV	10	15	e8hp	figs-explicit		0	They will be yours and your sons' with you as a share forever	Translate this so it is understood that the portion belongs to Aaron and his sons. Alternate translation: "This portion will always be for you and your sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	10	16	n88w	figs-activepassive		0	it was burned up	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priests had burned it all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	10	16	ssj2			0	Eleazar and Ithamar	See how you translated these names in [Leviticus 10:6](../10/06.md).
+LEV	10	17	y3wc	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you not eaten ... before him?	Moses uses a question to rebuke Eleazar and Ithamar. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have eaten ... before him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LEV	10	17	rz8i			0	since it is most holy	"since the sin offering is most holy"
+LEV	10	17	d4e4	figs-metaphor		0	to take away the iniquity of the assembly	Causing Yahweh to forgive the people of Israel is spoken of as if iniquity were an object that Yahweh takes from the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	10	17	m77r			0	before him	"in his presence"
+LEV	10	18	yy2n	figs-activepassive		0	its blood was not brought	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you did not bring its blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	10	19	jkx5			0	this thing has happened	Aaron is referring to the death of his two sons.
+LEV	10	19	yzv9	figs-rquestion		0	would it have been pleasing in the sight of Yahweh?	These sacrifices were to be eaten with joy and happiness. Aaron uses a question to emphasize that Yahweh would not be pleased for him to eat the sacrifices since he is sad because of his sons' deaths. This question may be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "certainly, Yahweh would not have been pleased." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LEV	11	intro	i427	Leviticus 11 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Laws about food<br><br>This chapter contains a list of the animals the Israelites were not allowed to eat. Further research may be needed to determine the exact location of different parts of an animal. Many of these foods are not consumed to this day because they cause diseases, but it is unclear why the other foods are prohibited.<br><br>=##### Special concepts in this chapter<br>Eating unclean foods made a person unclean. The process of consuming these types of foods spread the uncleanliness to a person. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br>
+LEV	11	02	sc39			0	among all the animals	"out of all the animals"
+LEV	11	03	m3yh			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
+LEV	11	03	yce6			0	split hoof	This means a hoof that is split into two parts instead of being one whole.
+LEV	11	03	f7fg			0	chews the cud	This means an animal that brings its food up from its stomach and chews it again.
+LEV	11	04	c9gz			0	some animals either chew the cud or have a split hoof	That is, they have one or the other, but not both.
+LEV	11	04	j7ny	figs-metaphor		0	the camel is unclean to you	The camel being unfit for the people to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	05	i1e6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
+LEV	11	05	b1fc	translate-unknown		0	rock badger	a small animal that lives in rocky places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	11	05	c39c	figs-metaphor		0	unclean to you	These animals which God declared to be unfit for the people to eat are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	06	a11v			0	rabbit	a small animal with long ears that usually lives in holes in the ground
+LEV	11	08	jw4q			0	nor touch their carcasses	"nor touch their dead bodies"
+LEV	11	09	udy5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
+LEV	11	09	j4k9			0	fins	the thin, flat part that the fish uses to move through the water
+LEV	11	09	l6nh			0	scales	the small plates that cover the body of the fish
+LEV	11	10	kgh4			0	all living creatures that do not have fins and scales in the ocean or rivers	"all creatures that live in the ocean or rivers that do not have fins and scales"
+LEV	11	10	l4qg	figs-activepassive		0	they must be detested by you	Yahweh commands the people to reject and despise eating these creatures. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must detest them" or "you must completely reject them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	11	11	fqk9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
+LEV	11	11	y6ni	figs-activepassive		0	Since they must be detested	"detest"is to reject and despise an object. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Since you must detest them" or "Since you must completely reject them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	11	11	lu6y	figs-activepassive		0	their carcasses must be detested	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must detest their dead bodies" or "you must not touch their dead bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	11	12	mag2	figs-activepassive		0	is detestable to you	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must detest" or "you must completely reject" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	11	13	swz2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
+LEV	11	13	gs9h	translate-unknown		0	vulture	These are birds that are either awake at night or feed on rodents and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	11	14	x7r3	translate-unknown		0	kite ... falcon	These are birds that are either awake at night or feed on rodents and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	11	15	mm47	translate-unknown		0	raven	These are birds that are either awake at night or feed on rodents and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	11	16	da3r	translate-unknown		0	horned owl ... screech owl ... seagull ... hawk	These are birds that are either awake at night or feed on rodents and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	11	17	w5sp			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
+LEV	11	17	i5zy	translate-unknown		0	little owl ... great owl ... the cormorant	These are birds that eat rodents and insects and are awake mainly at night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	11	17	kh6g			0	the great owl	"the large owl"
+LEV	11	18	thz2	translate-unknown		0	white owl ... barn owl ... osprey	These are birds that eat rodents and insects and are awake mainly at night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	11	19	tq7q			0	stork ... heron	These are birds that feed on rodents and lizards.
+LEV	11	19	v489	translate-unknown		0	hoopoe	These are birds that eat rodents and insects and are awake mainly at night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	11	19	gzj5			0	bat	Although not a bird, the bat is included in this list because it has wings and flies. It has a furry body and is awake mainly at night. It eats insects and rodents.
+LEV	11	20	x6ih			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
+LEV	11	20	ad7v	figs-abstractnouns		0	All winged insects that walk on four legs are detestable to you	The word "detestable" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "You will detest all winged insects that walk on four legs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	11	20	a5q6	figs-idiom		0	insects that walk on four legs	Here the phrase "four legs" is an idiom that means to crawl on the ground and sets these insects apart from other flying things, such as birds, that have only two feet. Alternate translation: "insects that crawl on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	11	22	dqs7	translate-unknown		0	locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper	These are small insects that eat plants and can jump. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	11	23	uc98			0	flying insects that have four feet	"flying insects that have four legs"
+LEV	11	24	mn49			0	General Information:	Yahweh begins to tell Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
+LEV	11	24	le7c	figs-activepassive		0	You will become unclean until evening by these animals if you touch a carcass of one of them	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The dead bodies of these animals will make you unclean if you touch any of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	11	24	brn3	figs-metaphor		0	You will become unclean	A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes because he has touched one of these dead animals is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	24	n92t			0	these animals	This refers to the animals he is about to list in the following verses.
+LEV	11	26	c4ed			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
+LEV	11	26	a8h8	figs-metaphor		0	Every animal ... is unclean to you	These animals that God declared to be unfit for the people to eat are spoken of as if they were physically dirty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	26	ul4d			0	split hoof	This means a hoof that is split into two parts instead of being one whole. See how you translated these in [Leviticus 11:3](../11/03.md).
+LEV	11	26	akk4			0	chew the cud	This means an animal that brings its food up from its stomach and chews it again. See how you translated these in [Leviticus 11:3](../11/03.md).
+LEV	11	26	y9xh	figs-metaphor		0	Everyone who touches them will be unclean	A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes because he has touched one of these animals is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	27	te6j			0	paws	animal feet with claws
+LEV	11	27	u5eg			0	until the evening	"until sunset"
+LEV	11	29	q7zy			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
+LEV	11	29	em5c	figs-metaphor		0	these are the animals that will be unclean to you	These animals that God declared to be unfit for people to touch or eat are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	29	d6ln	translate-unknown		0	weasel	a small animal with brown fur that eats birds and small animals (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	11	29	k1av	translate-unknown		0	large lizard	These are different kinds of reptiles with four legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	11	30	qr8n	translate-unknown		0	the gecko, the monitor lizard, the lizard, the skink, and the chameleon	These are different kinds of reptiles with four legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	11	30	iqq6			0	skink	"sand lizard"
+LEV	11	31	iax2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
+LEV	11	31	e482	figs-metaphor		0	these are the animals which will be unclean to you	These animals that God declared to be unfit for people to touch or eat are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	31	l2sr	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever touches them ... will be unclean	A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes because he has touched one of these dead animals is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	31	enp4			0	until evening	"until sunset"
+LEV	11	32	b5he	figs-metaphor		0	that thing will be unclean	Something that God has declared to be unfit for people to touch because one of these dead animals has fallen on it is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. It is spoken of as physically clean after it has been washed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	32	sxi2	figs-metaphor		0	Then it will be clean	Something that God has declared to be fit for people to touch after it has been washed is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	32	u25t	figs-activepassive		0	whatever it is used for, it must be put into water	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "however you use it, you must put it into water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	11	34	uwh4	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	Food becomes unacceptable for the people to eat because unclean water has fallen on it is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	35	tpt7			0	carcasses	dead bodies
+LEV	11	35	dg8w	figs-activepassive		0	must be broken to pieces	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must break it to pieces" or "You must shatter it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	11	36	a715			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
+LEV	11	36	fcx9	figs-metaphor		0	A spring or cistern ... remains clean	Water that the people are permitted to drink from a spring or cistern is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	36	w98a	figs-metaphor		0	carcass	The dead body of an animal that God has declared to be unfit for the people to touch or eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	36	n5nn	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes because he has touched the carcass of one of these animals is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	37	t32e			0	seeds for planting	"seeds that you intend to plant"
+LEV	11	37	u7nr	figs-metaphor		0	those seeds will still be clean	Seeds that God has permitted the people to plant are spoken of as if they are physically clean, and those that he has not permitted are spoken of as if they were unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	38	zl8u	figs-metaphor		0	they will be unclean	Seeds that God has permitted the people to plant are spoken of as if they are physically clean, and those that he has not permitted are spoken of as if they were unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	38	as1j	figs-activepassive		0	But if water is put on the seeds	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "But if you put water on the seeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	11	39	bm8t	figs-metaphor		0	he who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening	A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes because he touches the body of a dead animal is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	39	nbv2			0	until evening	"until sunset"
+LEV	11	41	hdn4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
+LEV	11	41	kd84	figs-activepassive		0	it must not be eaten	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must not eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	11	43	z93h			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
+LEV	11	43	fzj2	figs-parallelism		0	You must not make yourselves unclean ... you should be made impure by them	Yahweh repeats the same idea twice in order to strengthen the command that they are not to eat any unclean animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LEV	11	43	hj9h	figs-metaphor		0	You must not make yourselves unclean	A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	43	z5xl	figs-activepassive		0	that you should be made impure by them	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that you are no longer pure because of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	11	46	kcj2			0	General Information:	Yahweh finishes telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
+LEV	11	47	db9j	figs-activepassive		0	for which a distinction is to be made between	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "for which you must distinguish between" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	11	47	x81a	figs-metaphor		0	between the unclean and the clean	Animals that God declared to be unfit for the people to touch or eat are spoken of as if they were physically unclean, and those which he declared to be acceptable for the people to touch and eat are spoken of as if they were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	11	47	e7h6	figs-activepassive		0	that may be eaten ... that may not be eaten	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you may eat ... that you may not eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	12	intro	p2iu	Leviticus 12 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 12 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Menstruation<br><br>A woman was considered to be unclean after she began to bleed from her womb every month and after having a baby. This was because all blood was considered to be unclean. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]])<br>
+LEV	12	02	wr5g	figs-metaphor		0	she will be unclean	A woman whom other people must not touch because she is bleeding from her womb is spoken of as if she were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	12	02	tuc3	figs-euphemism		0	during the days of her monthly period	This refers to the time of the month when a woman bleeds from her womb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	12	03	rcr8	figs-activepassive		0	the flesh of a baby boy's foreskin must be circumcised	Only the priest could perform this action. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a priest must circumcise the baby boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	12	04	d17l			0	the mother's purification from her bleeding will continue for thirty-three days	This means that the mother will remain impure for thirty-three days.
+LEV	12	04	c2kr	translate-numbers		0	thirty-three days	"33 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	12	05	esy2	figs-metaphor		0	she will be unclean for two weeks	A woman whom other people must not touch because she is bleeding from her womb is spoken of as if she were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	12	05	y9x6			0	for two weeks	"for 14 days"
+LEV	12	05	z4ub	figs-euphemism		0	during her period	This refers to the time of the month when a woman bleeds from her womb. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 12:2](../12/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	12	05	k936			0	sixty-six days	"66 days"
+LEV	12	06	yy8n			0	When the days of her purification are finished	"When the days of the mother's purification are finished"
+LEV	12	06	cz1p			0	for a son or for a daughter	This refers to the different number of days for purification based on if she gave birth to a son or daughter.
+LEV	12	07	w9ty	figs-activepassive		0	she will be cleansed from the flow of her blood	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "this will cleanse her from her bleeding occurring during childbirth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	12	08	vh6a	figs-explicit		0	If she is not able to afford a lamb	Translate this so it clarifies the woman's inability to purchase a sacrificial animal. Alternate translation: "If she does not have enough money to buy a lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	12	08	q6q1	figs-metaphor		0	then she will be clean	A woman whom other people may touch is spoken of as if she were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	intro	fn27	Leviticus 13 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 13 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Skin disease<br><br>This chapter addresses the ways a priest was to decide if a person had a skin disease, which would make a person unclean. This was important because these diseases could have easily spread among the people in the ancient Near East. This is also true concerning things growing on clothing or things that touch a person's skin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br>
+LEV	13	02	gy4s	figs-activepassive		0	then he must be brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then someone must bring him" or "then he must go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	02	ukq4			0	to one of his sons	"to one of Aaron's sons"
+LEV	13	03	f8i6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do.
+LEV	13	03	xqd3			0	skin of his body	Here "his" refers to the person with the skin disease.
+LEV	13	03	e37q			0	infectious disease	a sickness that can spread easily from one person to another
+LEV	13	03	k3cb	figs-metaphor		0	he must pronounce him unclean	"the priest must pronounce the man unclean." The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	04	hse2	translate-numbers		0	for seven days	"for 7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	13	05	g2eb			0	the priest must examine him	Here "him" refers to the person with the skin disease.
+LEV	13	05	z468			0	if it has not spread in the skin	This means if the skin disease has not increased in size or moved to other parts of the body.
+LEV	13	05	a6bj	translate-ordinal		0	seventh day	"day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	13	05	yf3s	translate-numbers		0	seven days	"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	13	06	cx9z	figs-metaphor		0	the priest will pronounce him clean ... he is clean	The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	06	wn1f			0	rash	This is an area of the skin that is irritated, but the rash will not spread to other people.
+LEV	13	07	g8y4			0	he ... himself	This refers to the person with the skin disease.
+LEV	13	08	ym6d	figs-metaphor		0	the priest must pronounce him unclean	The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	08	lsj4			0	infectious disease	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
+LEV	13	09	f447	figs-activepassive		0	he must be brought to the priest	The priests determined if a disease was spreading. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must bring him to the priest" or "he must go to the priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	10	y3fz			0	if there is raw flesh in the swelling	Here "raw flesh" could refer to open sores on the skin or it could refer to new skin that has grown, but the area around it is still diseased. Either one indicates that the skin disease is not healing properly.
+LEV	13	11	l2em			0	chronic skin disease	This is a disease that continues or reoccurs over a long period of time.
+LEV	13	11	w1up	figs-metaphor		0	the priest must pronounce him unclean ... he is already unclean	The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	12	qi5y			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	13	fw71	figs-metaphor		0	the priest must pronounce the person ... he is clean	The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean and the man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	14	jl2x	figs-metaphor		0	But if ... he will be unclean	The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean and the man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	15	nz1y	figs-metaphor		0	The priest must ... pronounce him unclean because the raw flesh is unclean	The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	15	kj82			0	pronounce him unclean	Here "him" refers to the person with the skin disease.
+LEV	13	15	uk5q			0	raw flesh	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:10](../13/10.md).
+LEV	13	15	c219			0	infectious disease	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
+LEV	13	17	q53z	figs-metaphor		0	the priest will pronounce that person to be clean	The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	18	i6jz			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	18	kw5i			0	a boil	a painful area on the skin that is infected
+LEV	13	19	gc9j	figs-activepassive		0	then it must be shown to the priest	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "then he must show it to the priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	20	c8ux	figs-metaphor		0	the priest must pronounce him unclean	The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	21	zwt9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	21	k5ud			0	examines it	Here "it" refers to the white swelling or bright spot on the skin.
+LEV	13	22	k8b8	figs-metaphor		0	the priest must pronounce him unclean	The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	23	cfg4	figs-metaphor		0	the priest must pronounce him clean	The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	24	z9iw			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	25	nx6x			0	infectious disease	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
+LEV	13	25	a7iw	figs-metaphor		0	the priest must pronounce him unclean	The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	26	zm3m			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	26	a2pm			0	examines it	Here "it" refers to the burn on the person's skin.
+LEV	13	27	a6sa	figs-metaphor		0	the priest must pronounce him unclean	The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	27	jw1d			0	infectious disease	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
+LEV	13	28	rye3	figs-metaphor		0	the priest must pronounce him clean	The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	29	n2w7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	30	ks4d	figs-metaphor		0	the priest must pronounce him unclean	The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	31	da8p			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	32	qhf8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	33	li6b	figs-activepassive		0	then he must be shaved, but the diseased area must not be shaved	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person must shave the hair near the sore but not the hair on the sore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	34	rgq1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease."
+LEV	13	34	rr4u			0	the disease	Here "the disease" refers to the disease on the person's head or chin.
+LEV	13	34	c5dp	figs-metaphor		0	the priest must pronounce him clean ... he will be clean	The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	35	h8cg			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	35	xt5g	figs-metaphor		0	after the priest said he was clean	The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	36	p6fx	figs-metaphor		0	The person is unclean	The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	37	grx5	figs-metaphor		0	He is clean ... him clean	The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	38	q6l2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	39	c13i			0	a dull white	"a faded white"
+LEV	13	39	v8r7			0	rash	See how you translated this word in [Leviticus 13:6](../13/06.md).
+LEV	13	39	e8v5	figs-gendernotations		0	He is clean	Here "He" refers to both men and women in general. Alternate translation: "That person is clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+LEV	13	39	gbm1	figs-metaphor		0	He is clean	The person whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	40	x5du			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	40	b37h	figs-metaphor		0	he is clean	The person whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	42	f51i			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	42	vwu4			0	infectious disease	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
+LEV	13	44	i6x8	figs-metaphor		0	he is unclean ... pronounce him unclean	The person whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	45	fh19			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
+LEV	13	45	m4ek	figs-metaphor		0	Unclean, unclean	The person whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	46	zw43			0	outside the camp	The camp is the area where the majority of Israelites lived. The unclean person was not permitted to live among them because his disease may spread to others.
+LEV	13	47	yjv7			0	A garment that is contaminated with mildew	"A garment that has mildew on it" or "A garment that mildews"
+LEV	13	47	y61v			0	contaminated	to become impure because something harmful has been added to it
+LEV	13	47	x2v4			0	mildew	a fungus, often white in color, that grows on things that are damp or moist
+LEV	13	48	ww38	figs-activepassive		0	or anything woven or knitted	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "or anything that someone has woven or knitted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	49	bk97			0	if there is a greenish or reddish contamination in the garment	"if there is greenish or reddish mildew in the garment"
+LEV	13	49	xcr7	figs-activepassive		0	it must be shown to the priest	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the owner must show it to a priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	50	xe59	translate-numbers		0	seven days	"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	13	51	b5hr	translate-ordinal		0	seventh day	"Seventh" is the ordinal number for 7. Alternate translation: "day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	13	51	n4xg	figs-activepassive		0	anything in which leather is used	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "anything in which a person uses leather" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	51	b3jb	figs-metaphor		0	the item is unclean	Something that God has declared to be unfit for people to touch is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	52	s6sy	figs-activepassive		0	anything in which the harmful mildew is found	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "anything on which he found the harmful mildew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	52	hqg2			0	it can lead to disease	The harmful mildew could cause disease in a person who comes in contact with the item.
+LEV	13	52	r25j	figs-activepassive		0	The item must be completely burned up	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "He must burn the item completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	54	zq9x			0	then he will command them	"then the priest will command the owners" Here the priest is telling the people what to do with household items that were possibly infected.
+LEV	13	54	b4cj	figs-activepassive		0	in which the mildew was found	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "in which they found the mildew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	55	wsk2	figs-activepassive		0	after the mildewed item was washed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "after they washed the mildewed item" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	55	twr6	figs-metaphor		0	it is unclean	Something that God has declared to be unfit for people to touch is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	55	v5wf			0	You must burn the item	Here "you" does not refer to the priest specifically. It just means someone must burn the object.
+LEV	13	56	h4my	figs-activepassive		0	after it was washed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "after the owner washed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	57	t251			0	You must burn	Here "you" does not refer to the priest specifically. It just means someone must burn the item.
+LEV	13	58	bc84	figs-activepassive		0	if you wash the item	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "if the owner washes it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	58	kxv3	figs-activepassive		0	then the item must be washed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "then the owner must wash it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	13	58	bbr2	figs-metaphor		0	it will be clean	Something that God has declared to be fit for people to touch is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	13	59	h1gy			0	mildew in a garment ... made with leather	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:47-48](./47.md).
+LEV	13	59	llt7			0	so that you may pronounce it	"so that a priest may declare it"
+LEV	13	59	h98k	figs-metaphor		0	clean or unclean	Something that God has declared to be fit for people to touch is spoken of as if it were physically clean and something that God has declared to be unfit for people to touch is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	14	intro	u79h	Leviticus 14 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is a continuation of the material in the previous chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Skin disease and mildew<br><br>This chapter addresses the ways a priest was to decide if a person had a skin disease, which would make a person unclean. This was important because these diseases could have easily spread among the people in the ancient Near East. This was also true for the things which could have touched a person's skin. This chapter explains how the priest was to treat the person suffering with a skin disease. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br>
+LEV	14	01	gi74			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone is cleansed of a skin disease.
+LEV	14	02	mv99			0	the day of his cleansing	This refers to the day on which the priest declares the person to be ritually clean.
+LEV	14	02	d521	figs-activepassive		0	He must be brought to the priest	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone must bring him to the priest" or "He must go to the priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	03	rr1c			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone is cleansed of a skin disease.
+LEV	14	03	b7wz			0	infectious skin disease	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
+LEV	14	04	slt9	figs-activepassive		0	the one to be cleansed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	04	t9pk	figs-metaphor		0	clean birds	Birds that God allowed the people to eat and offer as sacrifices are spoken of as if they were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	14	04	gdc5			0	scarlet yarn	"red yarn"
+LEV	14	04	ws3c	translate-unknown		0	hyssop	an herb with a pleasant smell that was used for medicine (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	14	06	v794			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone is cleansed of a skin disease.
+LEV	14	06	aws9	figs-activepassive		0	the bird that was killed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bird that the person killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	07	cj5v	figs-activepassive		0	the person who is to be cleansed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	07	m1fj	figs-metaphor		0	the priest will pronounce him to be clean	The person whom other people may touch and who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	14	08	m3zs			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone is cleansed of a skin disease.
+LEV	14	08	dni4	figs-activepassive		0	The person who is being cleansed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The person whom the priest is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	08	v8ty	figs-metaphor		0	then he will be clean	The person whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	14	10	jjr4			0	he must take	Here "he" refers to the man who was cleansed.
+LEV	14	10	vzq4	translate-bvolume		0	ephah	One ephah is 22 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	14	10	ys2l	translate-bvolume		0	log	One log is 0.31 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	14	11	d4tp	figs-activepassive		0	the person who is to be cleansed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	12	i44p	translate-bvolume		0	log	One log is 0.31 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	14	13	i44q			0	in the area of the tabernacle	This phrase clarifies the previous phrase and further defines where the priest was to kill the lamb.
+LEV	14	14	pnv5	figs-activepassive		0	the person who is to be cleansed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	15	zyb9	translate-bvolume		0	log	One log is 0.31 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	14	16	f3cv			0	sprinkle some of the oil ... before Yahweh	"sprinkle some of the oil ... in Yahweh's presence." There is no indication of what the priest sprinkled the oil on.
+LEV	14	17	l7kz			0	the rest of the oil in his hand	"the rest of the oil that is in his hand"
+LEV	14	17	c24c	figs-activepassive		0	the person to be cleansed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person whom he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	18	vmy1			0	before Yahweh	"in Yahweh's presence"
+LEV	14	19	hs6x	figs-activepassive		0	him who is to be cleansed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	20	jn3n	figs-metaphor		0	he will be clean	The person whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	14	21	n7vg			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone is cleansed of a skin disease.
+LEV	14	21	c76j			0	cannot afford	"does not have enough money to buy"
+LEV	14	21	azv9	figs-activepassive		0	to be waved ... for himself	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the priest will wave ... for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	21	hwj7	translate-bvolume		0	one-tenth of an ephah	One-tenth of an ephah is 22 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	14	21	aj8d	translate-bvolume		0	log	One log is 0.31 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	14	24	u8i7	translate-bvolume		0	log	One log is 0.31 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	14	25	g7wh	figs-activepassive		0	the one who is to be cleansed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	26	cf5d			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone is cleansed of a skin disease.
+LEV	14	27	lk7b			0	sprinkle ... some of the oil ... before Yahweh	"sprinkle ... some of the oil ... in Yahweh's presence." There is no indication of what the priest sprinkled the oil on.
+LEV	14	28	n3d5	figs-activepassive		0	the one who is to be cleansed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	30	hg23			0	He must offer	"The priest must offer"
+LEV	14	31	ap91	figs-activepassive		0	the one who is to be cleansed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	32	eka8			0	infectious skin disease	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
+LEV	14	32	p78r	figs-explicit		0	who is not able to afford	Translate this so it is clear that the person does not have enough money to purchase a standard offering. Alternate translation: "who does not have enough money to buy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	14	34	snu5	figs-you		0	When you have come	Here "you" refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LEV	14	34	u9um			0	mildew	See how you translated this word in [Leviticus 13:47](../13/47.md).
+LEV	14	34	ap3a	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the land of your possession	The word "possession" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "in the land that you possess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	14	36	q9ki	figs-activepassive		0	so that nothing in the house will be made unclean	Once the priest declared the house to be unclean, everything in the house became unclean, as well. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that he does not need to declare anything left in the house to be unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	36	uq4m	figs-metaphor		0	the house will be made unclean	The house that Yahweh has stated is unfit for people to touch or live in is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	14	37	nv5n			0	in the depressions in the wall's surface	This means the priest is to determine whether mildew has gone deeper that just the surface of the walls.
+LEV	14	40	w3za	figs-activepassive		0	in which the mildew has been found	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "in which they found the mildew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	40	j27k	figs-metaphor		0	an unclean place	A place that is unfit for people to occupy or to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	14	41	kwu9			0	He will require	Here "He" refers to the priest.
+LEV	14	41	r6rp	figs-activepassive		0	all the inside walls of the house to be scraped	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the owner scrapes all the inside walls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	41	z2is	figs-activepassive		0	the contaminated material that is scraped off	This refers to the material with mildew on it. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the contaminated material that they scraped off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	41	y6tq	figs-metaphor		0	the unclean place	A place that is unfit for people to occupy or to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	14	42	bs5w	figs-activepassive		0	the stones that were removed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the stones that they removed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	42	p5i3			0	they must use new clay to plaster the house	"they must cover the stones with new clay"
+LEV	14	43	bcz7	figs-activepassive		0	in the house ... then replastered	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "in the house after the owner takes away the stones, scrapes the walls, and covers the new stones with clay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	44	m5cx	figs-metaphor		0	the house is unclean	A house that is unfit for people to occupy is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	14	45	j2th	figs-activepassive		0	The house must be torn down	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must tear the house down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	45	hu1d	figs-activepassive		0	The stones, timber, and all the plaster in the house must be carried away	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must carry away the stones, timber, and all the plaster in the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	46	je7y	figs-metaphor		0	whoever goes into the house ... will be unclean	A person whom other people may not touch and who is not acceptable for God's purposes because he has entered the house is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	14	46	si4v			0	until evening	"until sunset"
+LEV	14	48	aw4s	figs-activepassive		0	the house was plastered	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the owner put new clay on the stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	48	h8ex	figs-metaphor		0	he will pronounce the house clean	A place that is fit for people to occupy is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	14	49	qk3m			0	cedar wood, and scarlet yarn, and hyssop	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 14:4](../14/04.md).
+LEV	14	51	cq38	figs-activepassive		0	the blood of the killed bird	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the blood of the bird that he killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	14	52	k4zl			0	He will cleanse the house	"The priest will make the house ritually clean"
+LEV	14	53	x2at	figs-metaphor		0	it will be clean	A house that is fit for people to occupy is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	14	54	f451			0	infectious skin disease	See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
+LEV	14	55	e1sz			0	mildew	See how you translated this word in [Leviticus 13:47](../13/47.md).
+LEV	14	56	qrw5			0	rash	See how you translated this word in [Leviticus 13:6](../13/06.md).
+LEV	14	57	mf15	figs-metaphor		0	unclean or ... clean	People and items that other people may not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean, and those which people may touch are spoken of as if they were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	intro	zp3s	Leviticus 15 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 15 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Bodily fluid<br>This chapter discusses fluids that come out of the body. These fluids caused a person to be unclean because of their potential to cause diseases. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br><br>##### Cleanliness<br>While these rules about cleanliness are intended to benefit the Israelites and promote their health, they also were about making Israel into a separate and holy nation, different from the rest of the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+LEV	15	02	rq7z	figs-euphemism		0	comes out of his body	This refers to the man's private parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	15	02	t2h2	figs-metaphor		0	he becomes unclean	The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	03	z6ih			0	it is unclean	"his body is unclean" or "he is unclean"
+LEV	15	04	r4wq	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	The bed or anything that the man sits on that other people must not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	05	eph5	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever touches his bed ... be unclean	The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	05	u9ae			0	until evening	"until sunset"
+LEV	15	06	en8z	figs-metaphor		0	he will be unclean	The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	06	ufk1			0	until evening	"until sunset"
+LEV	15	07	sr1b			0	who touches the body	"who touches any part of the body"
+LEV	15	08	j7ua	figs-metaphor		0	someone who is clean	The person whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	08	y923	figs-metaphor		0	he will be unclean	The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	09	vfp5			0	saddle	A saddle is a leather seat that a person puts on the back of a horse in order to ride it.
+LEV	15	09	v5rf	figs-metaphor		0	Any saddle ... will be unclean	Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to touch is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	10	qs6j			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do to avoid infection.
+LEV	15	10	dsi4			0	that person	This refers to the person with the infected fluid.
+LEV	15	10	t3d9	figs-metaphor		0	will be unclean	The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	10	ajr2			0	until evening	"until sunset"
+LEV	15	11	ga5g			0	Whomever he who has such a flow touches	"Whomever the person with the infected flow touches"
+LEV	15	11	wx9q	figs-activepassive		0	the person who was touched	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person whom he touched" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	15	12	g4sf	figs-activepassive		0	Any clay pot that the one with such a flow of fluid touches must be broken	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone must break any clay pot that the one with such a flow of fluid touches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	15	12	r356	figs-activepassive		0	every container of wood must be rinsed in water	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must rinse every wooden container in water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	15	13	g7s1	figs-metaphor		0	is cleansed from his flow	The man recovering from his sickness is spoken of as if he becomes physically clean. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "recovers from his flow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	15	13	r4t4	figs-metaphor		0	Then he will be clean	The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	16	p5mn	figs-metaphor		0	unclean until evening	People and objects that other people must not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	16	e7cj			0	until evening	"until sunset"
+LEV	15	17	nnc6	figs-activepassive		0	Every garment ... must be washed with water	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone must wash with water every garment or leather on which there is semen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	15	18	m4i8	figs-euphemism		0	man lies with a woman	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "man has sexual relations with a woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	15	19	jke6			0	menstruates	This word refers to the time when blood flows from a woman's womb.
+LEV	15	19	qi1y			0	her impurity will continue	"she will continue to be impure"
+LEV	15	19	j9uv	figs-metaphor		0	will be unclean	People and objects that other people must not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	20	s2rz			0	her period	These words refer to the time when blood flows from a woman's womb.
+LEV	15	21	q7rj			0	her bed	This refers to the woman who is menstruating.
+LEV	15	21	wyi5	figs-metaphor		0	that person will be unclean	The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	21	jfz2			0	until evening	"until sunset"
+LEV	15	24	k2wv	figs-euphemism		0	If any man lies with her	This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "If any man has sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	15	24	sj7t			0	her impure flow	"her unclean flow" or "the blood from her womb"
+LEV	15	24	qy1k	figs-metaphor		0	will be unclean	People and objects that other people must not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	25	he4r			0	she will be as if she were in the days of her period	This means that if the woman bleeds from her womb at any time other than her regular menstruation time, she is still unclean just like during her menstruation.
+LEV	15	25	z9ja	figs-metaphor		0	She is unclean	People whom other people may not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	26	k8wz	figs-metaphor		0	everything on which she sits will be unclean	Objects that other people must not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	27	n6w8	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever touches ... will be unclean	People whom other people may not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	28	b471			0	But if she	The word "she" refers to the woman who is menstruating.
+LEV	15	28	q2f4	figs-metaphor		0	is cleansed from her flow of blood	The woman recovering from her bleeding is spoken of as if she becomes physically clean. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "recovers from her flow of blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	15	28	aw6t	figs-metaphor		0	she will be clean	The woman whom other people may touch is spoken of as if she were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	29	c2yn			0	she will take to her	"she will take for herself"
+LEV	15	30	ja3w			0	her unclean flow of blood	"her flow of blood that makes her unclean"
+LEV	15	31	ayf7	figs-metaphor		0	This is how you must separate the people of Israel from their uncleanness	Yahweh speaks of preventing the people from becoming unclean as if it were keeping the people at a safe distance from uncleanness. The abstract noun "uncleanness" can be stated as "unclean." Alternate translation: "This is how you must prevent the people of Israel from becoming unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	15	31	z8ta	figs-metaphor		0	their uncleanness	People whom other people may not touch and who are not acceptable for God's purposes are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	32	pb3a			0	These are the regulations	"These are the things that must be done"
+LEV	15	32	mf54	figs-metaphor		0	makes him unclean	People whom other people may not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	33	da8q	figs-metaphor		0	an unclean woman	People whom other people may not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	15	33	z57j			0	who has a menstrual period	"who is menstruating" or "who is bleeding from her womb"
+LEV	15	33	u1j5	figs-euphemism		0	who lies with	This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "who has sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	16	intro	g4sb	Leviticus 16 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 16 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Holiness<br>Because Yahweh is holy, he can only be approached in a certain way. This could only happen on a specific day, by a specific person, and only after they offered the proper sacrifice to make themselves clean. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br><br>##### Day of Atonement<br>This chapter gives rules for what the high priest had to do on the Day of Atonement. This was the most important day in Judaism. This is when he interceded for the sins of the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/atonement]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+LEV	16	01	j5x7			0	Aaron's two sons	This refers to Nadab and Abihu. They died because they brought fire to Yahweh that he did not approve ([Leviticus 10:1-2](../10/01.md)).
+LEV	16	03	xjg8			0	So here is how	"This is how"
+LEV	16	04	l4te			0	undergarments	clothing worn next to the skin under the outer clothes
+LEV	16	04	w2r2			0	sash	a piece of cloth that ties around the waist or chest
+LEV	16	04	cdp7			0	turban	head covering made from wrapped strips of cloth
+LEV	16	05	sb1l			0	from the assembly	"from the congregation"
+LEV	16	06	pz6c			0	the sin offering, which will be for himself	"the sin offering for himself"
+LEV	16	08	x47b			0	the scapegoat	"the goat that is sent away." Aaron was to have someone set the goat free in the wilderness.
+LEV	16	09	zfb1			0	on which the lot fell	"which the lot designated"
+LEV	16	10	w2u4	figs-activepassive		0	But the goat ... must be brought alive before Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But Aaron must bring the goat ... alive before Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	16	11	ry4v			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what Aaron must do on the Day of Atonement.
+LEV	16	11	gla3	figs-explicit		0	he must kill the bull	Aaron would catch the blood of the bull in a bowl so he could later sprinkle it on the atonement lid. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	16	12	qg8f			0	censer	a container for fire and incense, used by the priests
+LEV	16	12	rb7j			0	sweet incense	"sweet-smelling incense." This refers to the smell and not to the taste of the incense.
+LEV	16	14	q6jm			0	the blood of the bull	This is the blood Aaron caught with a bowl in [Leviticus 16:11](../16/11.md).
+LEV	16	14	an6m			0	sprinkle it with his finger	He used his finger to splash the blood.
+LEV	16	14	l8cz			0	on the front of the atonement lid	He put the blood on the top part of the lid. He also put it on the side of the lid that was towards him as he entered the most holy place.
+LEV	16	14	c3u7			0	before the atonement lid	Possible meanings are 1) "below the atonement lid onto the chest" or 2) "onto the ground in front of the atonement lid."
+LEV	16	15	y7sm			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what Aaron must do on the Day of Atonement.
+LEV	16	15	z5rn			0	He must sprinkle it on the atonement lid and then before the atonement lid	Aaron sprinkled the blood in the same manner that he did with the bull's blood. See how you translated the previous instructions in [Leviticus 16:14](../16/14.md).
+LEV	16	16	p9s9			0	He must make atonement for the holy place because of the unclean actions of the people of Israel	The sins of the people of Israel made the holy place unclean.
+LEV	16	16	p2fa			0	unclean actions ... rebellion ... sins	These words mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that the people have committed all kinds of sins.
+LEV	16	16	ie53	figs-metaphor		0	unclean actions	Sinful actions which make people unacceptable to Yahweh are spoken of as if they were physically unclean actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	16	16	c3bl	figs-metonymy		0	in the presence of their unclean actions	The phrase "their unclean actions" represents the people who commit sinful actions. Alternate translation: "in the presence of people who commit sinful actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	16	18	jra4			0	He must go out to the altar that is before Yahweh	This is the altar of sacrifice just inside the courtyard of the tabernacle.
+LEV	16	18	nlh4			0	make atonement for it	Like the holy place and tent of meeting, the altar is unclean because of the sins of the people.
+LEV	16	18	ugh7			0	horns of the altar	"the projections at the corners of the altar." This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
+LEV	16	19	tlc4	figs-metaphor		0	to cleanse it	The altar being fit to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	16	19	vez3	figs-metaphor		0	set it apart to Yahweh, away from the unclean actions of the people of Israel	The altar being dedicated to Yahweh is spoken of as if it were physically separated from the sins of the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	16	19	im8f	figs-metaphor		0	the unclean actions	Sinful actions which make people unacceptable to Yahweh are spoken of as if they were physically unclean actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	16	20	c4dz			0	he must present the live goat	This goat is called the scapegoat in verse [Leviticus 16:10](../16/10.md).
+LEV	16	21	ak31			0	confess over him	"confess over the goat"
+LEV	16	21	luj7	translate-symaction		0	he must put that sinfulness on the head of the goat	Aaron's actions here were a symbolic transfer of the people's sin to the goat as a sign that the goat would bear the punishment for their guilt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	16	21	xn8e			0	wickedness ... rebellion ... sins	These all mean basically the same thing. Aaron is confessing every kind of sin that the people committed.
+LEV	16	23	d54v			0	take off the linen garments	These were the special garments Aaron wore only when he entered the most holy place.
+LEV	16	24	aje8			0	He must bathe his body in water in a holy place	Here "holy place" does not refer to the tent of meeting. This was a different place set aside for him to bathe himself.
+LEV	16	24	am7z			0	put on his normal garments	These are the clothes that Aaron wore for his ordinary duties.
+LEV	16	25	i3q5			0	He must burn	"Aaron must burn"
+LEV	16	26	ux3v			0	The man who let the scapegoat go free must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water	The man was unclean because of his contact with the scapegoat, which carried the sin of the people.
+LEV	16	26	wer6			0	scapegoat	"the goat that is sent away." See how you translated this in [Leviticus 16:8](../16/08.md).
+LEV	16	27	zfe4	figs-activepassive		0	whose blood was brought	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose blood Aaron brought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	16	27	w3zh	figs-activepassive		0	must be carried	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must carry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	16	27	siz5			0	their hides	"their skins." Here "their" refers to the bull and the goat.
+LEV	16	29	xdf2	figs-you		0	for you	The word "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LEV	16	29	b4lj	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the end of September on the western calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	16	30	x3yt	figs-activepassive		0	atonement will be made for you	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Aaron will make atonement for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	16	30	qxv8	figs-metaphor		0	to cleanse you ... so you will be clean	People who are acceptable for God's purposes are spoken of as if they were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	16	31	aut2			0	It is a solemn Sabbath of rest for you	This is not the same as the Sabbath they observed every week on the seventh day. This was a special Sabbath on the Day of Atonement.
+LEV	16	32	xf3g	figs-activepassive		0	the one who will be anointed and ordained	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one they will anoint and ordain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	16	32	t3xf			0	in his father's place	When the high priest died, one of his sons would replace him.
+LEV	16	32	g6n6			0	the holy garments	These are special clothes the high priest must wear when he enters the most holy place.
+LEV	16	33	cx4j			0	for all the people of the assembly	"for all the people of Israel"
+LEV	16	34	p82l			0	General Information:	Yahweh finishes telling Moses what the people must do on the Day of Atonement.
+LEV	16	34	fk11	figs-activepassive		0	This was done as Yahweh commanded Moses	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "And Moses did as Yahweh commanded" or "And Aaron did as Yahweh commanded Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	17	intro	eez5	Leviticus 17 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 17 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sacrifices<br>Sacrifices could only be offered by the priests at the temple. Any other sacrifice was strictly prohibited. This was probably intended to ensure that the people were only offering sacrifices to Yahweh and not to another god. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "The life of each creature is its blood"<br>It is unclear why the life is described as being in the blood. It is possible that diseases were more common in the blood and this is why it was prohibited. Blood is also necessary for life to continue in a creature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]])<br>
+LEV	17	04	ykk1			0	before his tabernacle	"before Yahweh's tabernacle"
+LEV	17	04	r4p2	figs-metaphor		0	that man must be cut off from among his people	A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). Alternate translation: "that person may no longer live among his people" or "you must separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	17	05	g2ip	figs-activepassive		0	to the priest to be sacrificed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "to the priest so he may sacrifice them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	17	07	szx8	figs-metaphor		0	for which they act as prostitutes	The people being unfaithful to Yahweh by worshiping false gods is spoken of as if they were acting like a man who betrays his wife by committing adultery. Alternate translation: "for which they are unfaithful to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	17	07	e99c			0	a permanent statute for them throughout their people's generations	See how you translated this phrase in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).
+LEV	17	09	zxi2	figs-metaphor		0	that man must be cut off from his people	A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). Alternate translation: "that person may no longer live among his people" or "you must separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	17	10	c9dr	figs-idiom		0	I will set my face against that person	This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "I have made up my mind to oppose that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	17	10	q7r6			0	will set my face against	"will stare angrily at"
+LEV	17	10	ppg2	figs-metaphor		0	I will cut him off from among his people	A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "I will not permit that person to live among his people any longer" or "I will separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	17	11	nv7w			0	For the life of an animal is in its blood ... that atones for the life	This means God uses the blood to atone for the sins of the people because the blood is life. The people should not consume the blood because it has this special purpose.
+LEV	17	12	vd5b			0	I said	Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
+LEV	17	12	c3ee			0	no one among you must eat blood	"no one among you may eat meat with blood in it"
+LEV	17	13	s1lw	figs-activepassive		0	that may be eaten	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have said they may eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	17	13	d4ds			0	cover the blood with earth	"cover the blood with dirt"
+LEV	17	14	abd9	figs-explicit		0	the life of each creature is its blood	This means that the blood is enables the creature to be alive. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "each creature is able to live because of its blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	17	14	z1sc	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever eats it must be cut off	A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Whoever eats blood may no longer live among his people" or "You must separate from his people anyone who eats blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	17	15	r2v4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+LEV	17	15	bxq4	figs-metaphor		0	that has been torn by wild animals	An animal being killed by wild animals is spoken of as if the wild animals tore the animal to pieces. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that wild animals have killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	17	15	he4j			0	is native born	"is an Israelite"
+LEV	17	15	iyc3	figs-metaphor		0	he will be unclean ... Then he will be clean	The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean and the person whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	17	15	fi2a			0	until the evening	"until sunset"
+LEV	17	16	mf2b	figs-metaphor		0	then he must carry his guilt	A person's guilt is spoken of as if it were a physical object that the person carries. Here the word "guilt" represents the punishment for that guilt. Alternate translation: "then he is responsible for his own guilt" or "then I will punish him for his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	18	intro	q7q3	Leviticus 18 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 18 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Uncovering nakedness<br><br>To "uncover nakedness" is a euphemism for having sexual relations with someone. This chapter gives many examples of people with whom Israelites were not to have sexual relations.<br>
+LEV	18	04	ev4k	figs-parallelism		0	My laws are what you must do, and my commandments are what you must keep	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people must obey everything that Yahweh has commanded them to do. You can translate this parallelism into one statement that conveys the requirement to keep all of Yahweh's commands. Alternate translation: "You must obey all of my laws and commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LEV	18	04	e2a7	figs-metaphor		0	so that you walk in them	Obeying Yahweh's commandments is spoken of as if the commandments were a path on which the person walks. Alternate translation: "so that you conduct your behavior according to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	18	06	sty1	figs-euphemism		0	to uncover nakedness	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "to have sexual relations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	18	07	bbd7	figs-euphemism		0	Do not uncover the nakedness of	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	18	07	g9i3	figs-euphemism		0	you must not uncover her nakedness	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "you must not have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	18	08	z715			0	your father's wives	Sometimes men had more than one wife. God did not allow a son to have sexual intercourse with any woman married to his father.
+LEV	18	08	pit9			0	it is your father's nakedness	"you are dishonoring your father"
+LEV	18	09	u8th	figs-euphemism		0	Do not uncover the nakedness of	This is a euphemism. See how this is translated in ([Leviticus 18:7](../18/07.md). Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	18	09	i3mf			0	whether she is the daughter of your father or the daughter of your mother	This means a man cannot have sexual intercourse with his sister if they have the same parents or even if she has a different mother or father.
+LEV	18	09	c7dm	figs-activepassive		0	whether she was raised at your home or distant from you	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whether she grew up at your home or far away from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	18	10	hn2p			0	their nakedness is your own nakedness	"you will dishonor both them and yourself"
+LEV	18	11	g9ak			0	your father's wife's daughter	Possible meanings are 1) "your half-sister" or 2) "your stepsister." Here the man does not have the same father or mother as the woman. They became brother and sister when their parents married.
+LEV	18	12	pz5f	figs-euphemism		0	Do not uncover the nakedness of	This is a euphemism. See how this is translated in ([Leviticus 18:7](../18/07.md). Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	18	14	pwu9	figs-explicit		0	you must not approach his wife	You may have to make explicit the purpose of the approach. Alternate translation: "do not go to his wife in order to have sexual intercourse with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	18	15	dj86	figs-euphemism		0	Do not uncover the nakedness of	This is a euphemism. See how this is translated in ([Leviticus 18:7](../18/07.md). Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	18	15	c463	figs-euphemism		0	you must not uncover her nakedness	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "you must not have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	18	16	n7u3			0	that is your brother's nakedness	"if you do that, you will also dishonor your brother"
+LEV	18	17	m8gn	figs-euphemism		0	Do not uncover the nakedness of	This is a euphemism. See how this is translated in ([Leviticus 18:7](../18/07.md). Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	18	17	qj6b			0	to uncover her nakedness	"to have sexual relations with her"
+LEV	18	19	ar8x			0	to uncover her nakedness	"to have sexual relations with her"
+LEV	18	19	sht5			0	the time of her uncleanness	This is the time every month when a woman bleeds from her womb.
+LEV	18	20	l28c			0	your neighbor's wife	"any man's wife"
+LEV	18	21	wll3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must not do that would defile them.
+LEV	18	21	t7ie	figs-idiom		0	You must not give any of your children to put them into the fire	The phrase "to pass through the fire" means to burn something with fire as a sacrifice. Alternate translation: "You must not burn your children alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	18	21	v6td	figs-metonymy		0	you must not profane the name of your God	Here the word "profane" means to dishonor. The word "name" represents God himself. Alternate translation: "you must not dishonor your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	18	22	z5r6	figs-euphemism		0	Do not lie with	This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	18	22	xqv3			0	that is detestable	Here "detestable" refers to a violation of the natural order of things as Yahweh intended them to be.
+LEV	18	23	d3wz	figs-euphemism		0	to lie with it	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "to have sexual relations with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	18	24	zgw3	figs-metonymy		0	the nations are defiled	This refers to the people groups already living in Canaan. Translate this so the term "nations" is clarified as people. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations defiled themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	18	25	mm7m			0	The land became defiled	"The people defiled the land"
+LEV	18	25	l4iy	figs-metaphor		0	the land vomited out its inhabitants	Yahweh forcibly removing the people from the land is spoken of as if the land were a person who vomited the people out. Alternate translation: "I forcibly removed the people from the land, like a person vomits up food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LEV	18	26	le34			0	any of these detestable things	"any of these disgusting things"
+LEV	18	27	jm4d			0	this is the wickedness	This refers to "these detestable things."
+LEV	18	28	swd7			0	Therefore be careful	"Therefore be careful to obey me"
+LEV	18	28	a2rf	figs-metaphor		0	so that the land does not vomit you up ... as it vomited out the people	Yahweh forcibly removing the people from the land is spoken of as if the land were a person who vomited the people out. See how you translated this metaphor in [Leviticus 18:25](../18/25.md). Alternate translation: "so that I do forcibly remove you from the land ... as I forcibly removed the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LEV	18	29	va51			0	General Information:	Yahweh finishes telling Moses what the people must not do.
+LEV	18	29	kls3	figs-metaphor		0	the persons ... will be cut off from among their people	People being excluded from the community is spoken of as if they had been cut off from their people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the persons ... may no longer live among their people" or "you must separate the persons ... from their people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	18	30	cz9s	figs-activepassive		0	which were practiced here before you	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "which the people did here before you came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	18	30	k2fr			0	by them	Here "them" refers to the detestable customs.
+LEV	19	intro	q5dy	Leviticus 19 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Obeying Yahweh<br><br>Being holy meant obeying Yahweh in all matters of a person's life. It is not limited to offering correct sacrifices. The law helped to establish righteousness in a person's life, as well as justice in Israel. In Israel, these concepts are closely related. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br>
+LEV	19	03	h3qu			0	keep my Sabbaths	"observe my Sabbaths" or "respect my day of rest"
+LEV	19	04	h2g1	figs-metaphor		0	Do not turn to worthless idols	Worshiping idols is spoken of as if it were physically turning towards them. Alternate translation: "Do not begin to worship worthless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	19	05	y6kv			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	19	05	us48	figs-explicit		0	you must offer it that you may be accepted	This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will accept the person offering the sacrifice. Alternate translation: "you must offer it properly so that I will accept you" or 2) Yahweh will accept the sacrifice from the person. Alternate translation: "you must offer it properly so that I will accept your sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	06	l911	figs-activepassive		0	It must be eaten	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	06	en6s	figs-activepassive		0	it must be burned	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must burn it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	07	prl2	figs-activepassive		0	If it is eaten at all	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you eat any of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	07	x3pj	figs-activepassive		0	it must not be accepted	To eat the offering after the designated time is against God and increases the guilt the offering was to cover. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You may not accept it for eating" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	08	z5l5	figs-metaphor		0	everyone ... must carry his own guilt	A person's guilt is spoken of as if it were a physical object that the person carries. Here the word "guilt" represents the punishment for that guilt. Alternate translation: "everyone ... is responsible for his own guilt" or "Yahweh will punish everyone ... for his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	19	08	hb89	figs-metaphor		0	that person must be cut off from his people	A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). Alternate translation: "that person may no longer live among his people" or "you must separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	09	qum7			0	When you reap the harvest of your land, you must not completely reap the corners of your field	"When you gather your crops, do not gather all the way to the edges of your fields"
+LEV	19	09	nrx9	figs-explicit		0	neither will you gather all the produce of your harvest	This refers to the practice of going back over the fields a second time to gather any produce that remained after the first time. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "and do not go back and pick up all that you left behind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	19	12	ivh5			0	Do not swear by my name falsely	"Do not use my name to swear about something that is not true"
+LEV	19	13	j36g	figs-explicit		0	Do not oppress your neighbor or rob him	Here "neighbor" means "anyone." The meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Do not hurt or rob anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	19	13	ryj6	figs-explicit		0	The wages of a hired servant must not stay with you all night until the morning	Yahweh commands the employer to pay his servant promptly when his work is done that day. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	19	15	e8ze	figs-litotes		0	Do not cause judgment to be false	This double negative is used for emphasis. It can be expressed in a positive way. Alternate translation: "Always judge rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+LEV	19	15	v6dl	figs-merism		0	You must not show favoritism to someone because he is poor, and you must not show favoritism to someone because he is important	The words "poor" and "important" are two extremes, which together mean "anyone." You can translate this to clarify the terms. Alternate translation: "You must not show favoritism to anyone based on how much money they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+LEV	19	15	z3gy			0	judge your neighbor righteously	"judge everyone according to what is right"
+LEV	19	16	w42w			0	slander	untrue, hurtful messages about other people
+LEV	19	17	t7s1	figs-metaphor		0	Do not hate your brother in your heart	Continually hating a person is spoken of as if it were hating a person in the heart. Alternate translation: "Do not continually hate your brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	19	17	mu1a			0	You must honestly rebuke your neighbor	"You must correct a person who is sinning"
+LEV	19	19	t1rj			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	19	19	pl6r	figs-activepassive		0	clothing made of two kinds of material mixed together	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "clothing that someone made from two kinds of material" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	20	f982	figs-euphemism		0	lies with	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	19	20	w5nn	figs-activepassive		0	who is promised to a husband	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "who is engaged to marry another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	20	uw2n	figs-activepassive		0	but who has not been ransomed or given her freedom	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "but whom her future husband has not ransomed or given her freedom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	20	b33p	figs-activepassive		0	must be punished	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	20	nfy4	figs-activepassive		0	They must not be put to death	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	21	ea3a			0	A man must bring his guilt offering to Yahweh to the entrance to the tent of meeting—a ram as a guilt offering	"A man must bring a ram as a guilt offering to Yahweh to the entrance of the tent of meeting"
+LEV	19	22	ff4r	figs-activepassive		0	the sin which he has committed will be forgiven	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the sin which he has committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	23	xz6e			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	19	23	ge88	figs-parallelism		0	then you must regard the fruit they produce as forbidden to be eaten ... It must not be eaten	Yahweh repeats the prohibition in order to emphasize it and to clarify that it is in force for the first three years that the tree bears fruit. Translate this to clarify the period of time the trees must be left alone. Alternate translation: "then you must not eat the fruit of the trees for the first three years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LEV	19	23	qe8e	figs-activepassive		0	you must regard the fruit they produce as forbidden to be eaten	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must regard the fruit they produce as something that I have forbidden you to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	23	q42h	figs-activepassive		0	The fruit must be forbidden to you	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have forbidden the fruit to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	23	qi36	figs-activepassive		0	It must not be eaten	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	19	29	h86v	figs-metonymy		0	the nation will fall to prostitution and the land will become full of wickedness	Here the words "nation" and "land" represent the people who live there. Many people practicing prostitution and other wicked deeds is spoken of as if the they have fallen into or become full of those things. Alternate translation: "the people will begin to practice prostitution and many wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	19	31	r7ep	figs-doublet		0	the dead or with spirits	Possible meanings are 1) that "the dead" and "spirits" are two different things or 2) that this is a doublet that means "the spirits of dead people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LEV	19	31	d3wn			0	Do not seek them out, or they will defile you	"Do not seek those people out. If you do, they will defile you"
+LEV	19	32	han2	translate-symaction		0	You must rise	Standing up in front of someone is a sign of respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	19	32	kg1f			0	the gray-headed person	This refers to a person whose hair has turned gray from age, or "an old person."
+LEV	19	35	l6ke			0	Do not use false measures	This prohibits the practice of intentionally using instruments that give inaccurate readings when measuring things.
+LEV	19	36	wsl8	translate-bvolume		0	ephah	This was a measurement for grain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	19	36	s1cm	translate-bvolume		0	hin	This was a measurement for liquids. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	19	37	m4f5	figs-doublet		0	must obey ... and do them	These phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the command for obedience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LEV	20	intro	tvf2	Leviticus 20 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 20 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Punishments for serious sins<br><br>This chapter compiles a list of serious sins. The most serious sins are punished by death. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Euphemism<br><br>"To see someone's nakedness" means to live as husband wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>The phrase "you must carry your own guilt" is a metaphor. It is unknown what this means, but it is possible it indicates a penalty of death.<br>
+LEV	20	02	b75v	figs-explicit		0	gives any of his children to Molech	Those who worshiped Molech sacrificed their children to him by means of fire. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "kills any of his children as a sacrifice to Molech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	20	02	wp2c	figs-activepassive		0	must certainly be put to death. The people in the land must stone him with stones	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people in the land must stone him to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	20	03	h93p	figs-idiom		0	I also will set my face against that man	This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "I have made up my mind to oppose that man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	20	03	x9y6			0	will set my face against	"will stare angrily at"
+LEV	20	03	t5xb			0	he has given his child	"he has sacrificed his child"
+LEV	20	03	blk3			0	so as to defile my holy place and profane my holy name	"and by doing that, he has defiled my holy place and profaned my holy name"
+LEV	20	03	qcs4	figs-metonymy		0	profane my holy name	God's name represents God and his reputation. Alternate translation: "dishonor my reputation" or "dishonor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	20	04	u6g4	figs-metonymy		0	close their eyes to	The phrase "to close their eyes" implies they "cannot see." This speaks of ignoring something as not seeing. Alternate translation: "disregard" or "ignore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	20	05	ehp6	figs-metaphor		0	who prostitutes himself in order to play the harlot with Molech	This phrase compares those who are unfaithful to Yahweh to prostitutes. Alternate translation: "who is unfaithful to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	20	06	f771	figs-metaphor		0	so as to prostitute themselves with them	This phrase compares the unfaithful people to prostitutes. Alternate translation: "by doing that, they seek advice from the spirits rather than from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	20	06	f2f2	figs-idiom		0	I will set my face against that person	This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "I have made up my mind that I will oppose that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	20	06	lf97			0	will set my face against	"will stare angrily at"
+LEV	20	08	u4um			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	20	08	s4bq	figs-parallelism		0	You must keep my commands and carry them out	The words "keep" and "carry out" mean basically the same thing. They are used together in order to emphasize that the people must obey God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LEV	20	09	n5cd	figs-activepassive		0	must surely be put to death	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must surely put to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	20	10	a9y7	figs-activepassive		0	certainly be put to death	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must certainly put both of them to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	20	11	p7fh	figs-euphemism		0	lies with his father's wife	This is a polite way of saying that he had sex with his father's wife. Some languages use more direct phrases such as "has sex with his father's wife." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	20	12	vcw5			0	They have committed perversion	Here God calls a man having sex with his son's wife a "perversion", a serious sin. See how you translated "perversion" in [Leviticus 18:23](../18/23.md).
+LEV	20	13	erg8	figs-euphemism		0	lies with	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "had sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	20	13	b2rv	figs-simile		0	as with a woman	The way he treats the man is the same way he would treat a woman. Alternate translation: "just like he would with a woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LEV	20	13	t53e			0	what is detestable	"something detestable" or "something detestable"
+LEV	20	13	au83	figs-activepassive		0	They must surely be put to death	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must surely put them to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	20	14	du7x	figs-activepassive		0	They must be burned, both he and the women	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must burn to death both the man and the women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	20	15	h6tx	figs-euphemism		0	lies with	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	20	15	c3hj	figs-activepassive		0	he must surely be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must surely put him to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	20	16	wb4d	figs-euphemism		0	lies with it	This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	20	16	k7m4	figs-parallelism		0	you must kill the woman and the animal. They must certainly be put to death	Both clauses mean the same thing. They emphasize that the woman and animal must die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LEV	20	16	yw4l	figs-activepassive		0	They must certainly be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must certainly put them to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	20	17	x8tw	figs-euphemism		0	takes	Possible meanings are 1) this is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with" or 2) it simply means "to marry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	20	17	cv3p	figs-explicit		0	a daughter of his father or a daughter of his mother	This means a man cannot have sexual intercourse with his sister, even if she has a different mother or father. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "whether it is his full sister or half-sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	20	17	d1dr			0	he uncovers her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness	"they have sexual relations"
+LEV	20	17	d2px	figs-euphemism		0	has uncovered the nakedness of	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has had sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	20	17	hc1c	figs-idiom		0	he must carry his guilt	This phrase means the man is responsibile for his sin. Alternate translation: "He is responsible for his sin" or "You must punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	20	18	p47v	figs-metaphor		0	must be cut off from	A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this idea in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). Alternate translation: "that person may no longer live among his people" or "you must separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	20	18	ay1j			0	menstrual period	the time every month when a woman bleeds from her womb
+LEV	20	18	xtb1	figs-metaphor		0	he has uncovered her flow, the fountain of her blood	This phrase compares having sex with a woman during her menstrual period to removing the cover off of something that should remain hidden. The fact that this was a shameful thing to do can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he has done a shameful thing by uncovering the flow of her blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	20	18	azt4	figs-euphemism		0	a man lies with a woman	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "a man has sexual relations with a woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	20	18	z4zf	figs-explicit		0	Both the man and woman must be cut off	It can be stated clearly why this must be done. Alternate translation: "Because they have done this shameful thing, both the man and woman must be cut off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	20	19	t9ja	figs-euphemism		0	You must not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister	This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "You must not have sexual relations with your mother's sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	20	19	rdn4	figs-idiom		0	You must carry your own guilt	The idiom "carry your own guilt" means "you are responsible for your own sin." Alternate translation: "You are responsible for your sin" or "I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	20	20	kt2e	figs-euphemism		0	man lies with his aunt	This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "man has sexual relations with his aunt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	20	21	a99a	figs-euphemism		0	If a man marries his brother's wife	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "If a man marries his brother's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	20	21	n5ht			0	I will take away from their children any property they may have inherited from their parents	Many versions of the Bible translate this as "they will die childless."
+LEV	20	22	qs8l	figs-metaphor		0	the land into which I am bringing you to live will not vomit you up	This phrase describes the land as a vomiting person who needs to reject bad food. Instead of rejecting bad food, the land rejects the people and removes them. See how you translated this metaphor in [Leviticus 18:25](../18/25.md). Alternate translation: "the land to which I am bringing you will not reject you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LEV	20	23	lmg7	figs-metaphor		0	You must not walk in	Doing the actions of idol worshipers is spoken of as walking in their ways. Alternate translation: "you must not follow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	20	23	ry5q			0	drive out	"remove"
+LEV	20	24	bt1d	figs-idiom		0	a land flowing with milk and honey	The phrase "flowing with milk and honey" means "that is rich and productive with enough food for everyone." Alternate translation: "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming" or "a productive land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	20	26	jdt7			0	I have separated you	"I have distinguished you" or "I have set you apart"
+LEV	20	27	i739			0	talks with	"attempts to communicate with"
+LEV	20	27	kt2g	figs-activepassive		0	must certainly be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they must certainly put to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	21	intro	l1al	Leviticus 21 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 21 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Priests must be holy<br><br>Priests must be separate from the rest of the world. Priests should not do anything that would be unclean. They also cannot be unclean because of a birth defect, and they must not marry an unclean woman. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br>
+LEV	21	01	nwz2	figs-metaphor		0	make himself unclean	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	21	01	gv2c			0	among his people	"among the Israelites"
+LEV	21	03	kba1			0	virgin	This can also be translated as "young woman"
+LEV	21	05	fy55			0	shave off the corners of their beards	It is impossible to be certain what the writer intended here. Possible meanings are 1) shave off certain parts of their beards or 2) cut or shave any part of their beards.
+LEV	21	06	vam1			0	They must be holy	"They must be set apart"
+LEV	21	06	q1bp	figs-metonymy		0	not disgrace the name of their God	This word "name" is used to represent Yahweh's character. Alternate translation: "not disgrace God's reputation" or "not disgrace their God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	21	06	t99p	figs-synecdoche		0	the bread of their God	Here "bread" represents food in general. Yahweh does not actually eat these offerings. It is the sincerity of those offering the food that pleases God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LEV	21	07	h4wf			0	They must not	"The priests must not"
+LEV	21	07	bxx7			0	for they are separate	"for they are set apart"
+LEV	21	08	aim5			0	You will set him apart	"You people must treat the priest as holy"
+LEV	21	08	t6iq	figs-synecdoche		0	for he is the one who offers bread to your God	Here "bread" represents food in general. Yahweh does not actually eat these offerings. Translate this in a way that makes it clear that Yahweh does not actually eat the food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LEV	21	08	l82b	figs-activepassive		0	He must be holy to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must regard him as holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	21	09	i1i1	figs-activepassive		0	She must be burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must burn her to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	21	10	v3vn			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the priests must do.
+LEV	21	10	jhq7	figs-explicit		0	anointing oil	This is a reference to the anointing oil used in the ceremony consecrating a new the high priest. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	21	10	i6rn	figs-activepassive		0	on whose head the anointing oil has been poured, and who has been consecrated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "on whose head they poured anointing oil and consecrated him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	21	10	bg4j	figs-explicit		0	must not wear his hair loose or tear his clothes	Loose hair and torn clothes were signs of mourning. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	21	12	wlv9	figs-explicit		0	must not leave the sanctuary area	This does not mean the high priest could never leave. God did not allow him to leave in order to grieve over someone who died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	21	14	sbf8			0	from his own people	"from among his own tribe, the tribe of Levi"
+LEV	21	15	u8zz	figs-idiom		0	he will not defile his children among his people	By marrying an unholy or ungodly woman, the priest would have children unworthy to be priest. Alternate translation: "that he will not have unworthy children by marrying an ungodly woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	21	17	hsd8	figs-explicit		0	he must not approach to offer the food to his God	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "he must not come to burn the burnt offering of food on God's altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	21	18	v2na			0	must not approach Yahweh	A priest had to meet specific physical standards in order to approach Yahweh. This does not imply that physical defects were the result of immorality or that all people with physical defects are unable to approach Yahweh.
+LEV	21	18	jyl1			0	one who is disfigured or deformed	"one whose body or face is deformed"
+LEV	21	21	x45u	figs-synecdoche		0	to offer the bread of his God	Here "bread" represents food in general. Alternate translation: "to make burnt offering of food on God's altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LEV	21	22	n6gw			0	He may	Here "he" refers to the priest with the bodily defect.
+LEV	21	22	m8mz			0	eat the food of his God	"eat the food offering of his God." Parts of the sacrifices belonged to the priests and could be eaten.
+LEV	21	22	f3nk	figs-explicit		0	some of the most holy or some of the holy	This also refers to the food that was sacrificed. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "some of the sacrifices offered in the most holy place or some of the sacrifices offered in the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	21	24	m5k8			0	to his sons	"to Aaron's sons"
+LEV	22	intro	d2sr	Leviticus 22 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Holy things<br><br>Priests who are unclean must not touch any holy thing. The things in the temple and involved in sacrifices must remain clean. An unclean priest would cause anything he touched to become unclean. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+LEV	22	02	xs6u			0	tell them to keep away from the holy things	"tell them when they should keep away from the holy things." Yahweh is about to describe situations where a priest is unclean and not allowed to touch holy things.
+LEV	22	02	r1dd	figs-metonymy		0	profane my holy name	The word "profane" here means to dishonor. The word "name" represents Yahweh's character. Alternate translation: "dishonor my reputation" or "dishonor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	22	03	t1cx			0	throughout your generations	"from now on"
+LEV	22	03	psy4	figs-metaphor		0	while he is unclean	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	22	03	ewt8	figs-metaphor		0	that person must be cut off from before me	A priest no longer being able to serve Yahweh is spoken of as if that person had been cut off from Yahweh's presence, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that person will no longer be able to serve as a priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	22	04	bbd6			0	infectious skin disease	a disease on the skin easily spread from one person to another
+LEV	22	04	nqk1			0	an infection flowing from his body	"a bodily discharge"
+LEV	22	04	q5bm	figs-euphemism		0	from his body	This is a polite way of referring to a man's private parts. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 15:1](../15/01.md). Alternate translation: "from his private parts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LEV	22	04	j2zc	figs-metaphor		0	until he is clean	A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	22	04	r3xg	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever touches anything unclean	Something that Yahweh has said is unfit to touch or eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	22	04	y1ym			0	through contact with the dead	"by touching a dead body"
+LEV	22	04	g41m	figs-activepassive		0	the sacrifices made to Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sacrifices that someone has offered to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	22	05	in85	figs-explicit		0	or whoever touches any creeping animal that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean	This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "or whoever is unclean from touching a creeping animal or from touching another unclean person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	22	06	a8tz	figs-metaphor		0	the priest ... will be unclean	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	22	06	v9vm			0	until evening	"until sunset"
+LEV	22	07	w1dk	figs-metaphor		0	he will then be clean	"the priest will then be considered clean." A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	22	08	tve2	figs-activepassive		0	found dead or killed by wild animals	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that someone found dead or that a wild animal has killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	22	10	iqy2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what Aaron and his sons must do.
+LEV	22	12	dg4g	figs-abstractnouns		0	the holy contribution offerings	The word "contribution" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "the holy offerings which people have contributed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	22	14	rd8r			0	he must repay the priest for it; he must add one-fifth to it	Possible meanings are 1) that the person had to replace the food that he had eaten with the same kind of food or 2) that the person had to pay money to the priest for the food that he had eaten.
+LEV	22	14	kg3k	translate-fraction		0	one-fifth	This is one part out of five equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+LEV	22	15	qr33	translate-symaction		0	that they have raised high and presented	The phrase "raised high" refers to a symbolic gesture of respect that represents offering something to Yahweh. It means basically the same thing as "presented." Alternate translation: "that they have offered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LEV	22	16	dbv5	figs-metaphor		0	cause themselves to carry the sin that would make them guilty	Sin is spoken of as if it were an object that people can carry. Possible meanings are 1) they would be responsible for the sin and so become guilty. Alternate translation: "they would be guilty for the sin that they committed" or 2) the word "sin" is a metonym for punishment for the sin that they committed. Alternate translation: "they would receive the punishment because they are guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	22	18	nkn4			0	an alien	"a foreigner"
+LEV	22	19	fhu4	figs-activepassive		0	if it is to be accepted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if Yahweh is to accept it" or "if I, Yahweh, am to accept it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	22	21	z634	figs-activepassive		0	to be accepted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for me to accept it" or "for Yahweh to accept it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	22	22	x2kp			0	disabled, or maimed	These words refer to defects caused by accidents.
+LEV	22	22	x5xy			0	warts, sores, or scabs	These refer to types of skin diseases.
+LEV	22	23	tmi7	figs-activepassive		0	will not be accepted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not accept" or "Yahweh will not accept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	22	23	d9zb			0	deformed or small	These words refer to defects the animal has from birth.
+LEV	22	25	pe4u	figs-synecdoche		0	must not present the bread of your God	Here "bread" represents food in general. God did not actually eat the sacrifices. Priests would offer the sacrifice on God's altar, and they would eat some of the meat. Alternate translation: "must not present an animal as a food offering to your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LEV	22	25	as6g	figs-synecdoche		0	from the hand of a foreigner	The word "hand" represents the whole person. It is implied that Israelites could not use animals as a sacrifice to God if they bought it from a foreigner, because foreigners castrated their animals making them unacceptable to God. Alternate translation: "that a foreigner has given you, because they castrate their animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	22	25	zq7w	figs-activepassive		0	they will not be accepted for you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not accept them from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	22	27	m6tu	figs-activepassive		0	it may be accepted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you may accept it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	22	27	z5ck	figs-activepassive		0	for an offering made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for a burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	22	30	a239	figs-activepassive		0	It must be eaten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	22	30	x1gm	figs-activepassive		0	that it is sacrificed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you sacrificed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	22	31	x62z	figs-doublet		0	keep my commandments and carry them out	The words "keep" and "carry out" mean the same thing. They emphasize that the people must obey God's commands. Alternate translation: "obey my commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LEV	22	32	nc63	figs-metonymy		0	You must not profane my holy name	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself and his reputation and "profane" means to remove the honor that belongs to God as Creator and Lord of the universe. Alternate translation: "You must not dishonor me, for I am holy" or "You must not dishonor my holy reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	22	32	dq3e	figs-activepassive		0	I must be acknowledged as holy by the people of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel must acknowledge me as holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	23	intro	j29n	Leviticus 23 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 23 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### The feasts<br>The people should celebrate the Sabbath, the Passover, the Feast of First Fruits, the Feast of Weeks, the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Booths. These feasts were important for the religious life of Israel. They were a part of proper worship of Yahweh and the identity of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/firstfruit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/atonement]])<br>
+LEV	23	02	v493			0	the appointed festivals for Yahweh	These were festivals that the Lord had appointed times for. The people were to worship him at these festivals. Alternate translation: "the festivals for Yahweh" or "Yahweh's festivals"
+LEV	23	03	elq1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do on special days and times.
+LEV	23	03	vk4w			0	the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest	This is something the people must do habitually. After every six days in which they can work, they must rest on the seventh day.
+LEV	23	03	t53y	figs-metonymy		0	a holy assembly	The requirement that people assemble to worship God on that day is spoken of as if that day were the assembly. Alternate translation: "a holy day, when you must assemble together to worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	23	04	l6ez			0	at their appointed times	"at their proper times"
+LEV	23	05	nv3g	translate-hebrewmonths		0	first month, on the fourteenth day of the month	The first month of the Hebrew calendar marks when Yahweh brought the Israelites out of Egypt. The fourteenth day is around the beginning of April on the Western calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	23	05	bbn4			0	at twilight	"at sunset"
+LEV	23	06	b47g	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the fifteenth day of the same month	The "same month" is the first month of the Hebrew calendar (verse 5). It was in the first month that Yahweh brought the Israelites out of Egypt. The fifteenth day are around the beginning of April on the Western calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	23	07	z6ky			0	The first day you must set apart to gather together	"You must set apart the first day to gather together" or "You must treat the first day as different and gather together"
+LEV	23	08	fd7s			0	will present a food offering	They would present it to Yahweh by burning it on the altar.
+LEV	23	08	eif1	figs-metonymy		0	The seventh day is an assembly set apart to Yahweh	The requirement that people assemble on that day is spoken of as if that day were the assembly. Being set apart to Yahweh means that when they assemble, they must worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "The seventh day is a day when you must assemble together to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	23	11	l79v	figs-activepassive		0	for it to be accepted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh to accept it" or "and I will accept it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	23	12	w6id			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	23	13	js1u	translate-bvolume		0	two-tenths of an ephah	An ephah is 22 liters. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	23	13	awi9	translate-bvolume		0	a fourth of a hin	A hin is 3.7 liters. Alternate translation: "one liter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	23	14	ueu6			0	nor roasted or fresh grain	"nor cooked or uncooked grain"
+LEV	23	14	ge4f			0	This will be a permanent statute throughout your people's generations	This means that they and their descendants must obey this command forever. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).
+LEV	23	15	k3t2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	23	16	v45g	translate-numbers		0	fifty days	"50 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	23	16	aa6p	translate-ordinal		0	seventh	This is the ordinal for number seven. See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]
+LEV	23	17	u9bc			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	23	17	wz93	figs-activepassive		0	made from two-tenths of an ephah. They must be made from fine flour and baked with yeast	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you have made from two-tenths of an ephah of flour and then baked with yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	23	17	sd2q	translate-bvolume		0	two-tenths of an ephah	This is approximately 4.5 liters. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	23	18	t6w3	figs-metaphor		0	producing a sweet aroma for Yahweh	The Lord's pleasure with the aroma represents his pleasure with the person who burns the offering. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will be pleased with you" or "that pleases the Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	23	19	yy3g			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	23	22	w1b8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	23	22	cza3			0	When you reap the harvest of your land, you must not completely reap the corners of your fields	"When you gather your crops, do not gather them all the way to the edges of your fields"
+LEV	23	24	awp8	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the seventh month, the first day of that month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	23	24	j9ft			0	a solemn rest	a period of time that was only for worship and not for work
+LEV	23	25	axe7	figs-activepassive		0	you must offer a sacrifice made by fire to Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must offer a sacrifice that you make by fire to Yahweh" or "you must burn an offering on the altar to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	23	27	b777	translate-hebrewmonths		0	tenth day of this seventh month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the end of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	23	27	ei44	translate-unknown		0	the Day of Atonement	On this day each year the high priest made a sacrifice to Yahweh so that Yahweh would forgive all the sins of the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the Day of Sacrifice for Forgiveness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	23	28	b42e	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do every year.
+LEV	23	29	vh74	figs-metaphor		0	must be cut off from his people	Being excluded is spoken of as being cut off. See how you translated this idea in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). Alternate translation: "must be excluded from his people" or "you must separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	23	30	pu94	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do every year.
+LEV	23	30	a1cb			0	on that day	"on the Day of Atonement"
+LEV	23	31	w1ug			0	This will be a permanent statute throughout your people's generations	This means that they and their descendants must obey this command forever. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).
+LEV	23	32	vhl2			0	a Sabbath of solemn rest	This is not the same as the Sabbath they observed every week on the seventh day. This was a special Sabbath on the Day of Atonement.
+LEV	23	32	qw7i	figs-explicit		0	you must humble yourselves	In this case humbling themselves implies that they would not eat any food. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "you must humble yourselves and eat nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	23	32	jwy1	figs-explicit		0	the ninth day of the month	This refers to the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The ninth day is near the end of September on Western calendars. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the ninth day of the seventh month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	23	32	q4wj			0	From evening to evening	"From sunset to sunset on the next day"
+LEV	23	34	u83n	translate-hebrewmonths		0	fifteenth day of the seventh month	This is near the beginning of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	23	34	by89	translate-unknown		0	Festival of Shelters	This is a celebration during which the people of Israel lived in temporary shelters for seven days as a way to remember the time they spent living in the wilderness after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	23	35	vp3p			0	General Information:	Yahweh is giving instructions for the Festival of Shelters.
+LEV	23	37	ehy1	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do every year.
+LEV	23	37	ul95			0	These are the appointed festivals	This refers to the festivals mentioned in 23:1-36.
+LEV	23	39	xle6	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do every year.
+LEV	23	39	i44i			0	Festival of Shelters	This is a celebration during which the people of Israel lived in temporary shelters for seven days as a way to remember the time they spent living in the wilderness after they left Egypt. See how you translated it in [Leviticus 23:34](../23/34.md).
+LEV	23	39	s52d	translate-hebrewmonths		0	fifteenth day of the seventh month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifteenth day is near the beginning of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	23	39	mz9z	figs-synecdoche		0	when you have gathered in the fruits	The word "fruits" here represents various kinds of crops. Alternate translation: "after you have gathered the crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LEV	23	40	br1c			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his instructions for the Festival of Shelters.
+LEV	23	40	ven2	figs-explicit		0	branches of palm trees ... willows from streams	Possible uses for these branches are 1) to make temporary shelters or 2) to wave them as part of their joyous celebration. Some translations state their use clearly; other translations leave it implicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	23	40	cnz9	translate-unknown		0	willows	trees with long, narrow leaves, which grow near water (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LEV	23	42	w2iy			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his instructions for the Festival of Shelters.
+LEV	23	43	ig75	figs-idiom		0	your descendants, generation after generation, may learn	"Generation after generation" here is an idiom that refers to each generation that lives after another. Alternate translation: "your descendants belonging to all future generations may learn" or "all your descendants may learn forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	24	intro	hb64	Leviticus 24 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 24 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Cursing God<br><br>The punishment for someone who curses God is to have stones thrown at him until he is dead. This was acceptable in ancient Israel, but it is no longer considered acceptable. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br>
+LEV	24	01	s8ts			0	General Information:	God gives Moses instructions about the things in the tent of meeting.
+LEV	24	02	d6z4			0	pure oil beaten from olives	"pure olive oil"
+LEV	24	02	aa52	figs-explicit		0	the lamp	This refers to the lamp or lamps in Yahweh's sacred tent. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the lamp in the tent of meeting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	24	03	f13k	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues giving Moses instructions about the things in the tent of meeting.
+LEV	24	03	wxd8	figs-synecdoche		0	Outside the curtain before the covenant decrees	The phrase "covenant decrees" represents either the tablets that the decrees were written on or the box that the tablets were put in. These were kept in the very holy place, which was the room behind the curtain in the tent of meeting. Alternate translation: "Outside the curtain that is in front of the tablets of the covenant decrees" or "Outside the curtain that is in front of the box of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LEV	24	03	cr1j			0	curtain	This was a thick fabric hung as a wall. It was not like a light window curtain.
+LEV	24	03	x78g			0	from evening to morning	"from sunset to sunrise" or "all night"
+LEV	24	03	t1wc			0	This will be a permanent statute throughout your people's generations	This means that they and their descendants must obey this command forever. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).
+LEV	24	05	k9ni	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues giving Moses instructions about the things in the tent of meeting.
+LEV	24	05	bwx9	translate-bvolume		0	two-tenths of an ephah	This is about 4.5 liters. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	24	06	e3he			0	the table of pure gold before Yahweh	This table is in the holy place, which is before the most holy place.
+LEV	24	07	u2eb	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues giving Moses instructions about the things in the tent of meeting.
+LEV	24	07	ixi1	figs-explicit		0	You must put pure incense along each row of loaves	The incense was probably next to the loaves, rather than directly on the loaves. Alternate translation: "You must put pure incense next to the loaves in each row" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	24	07	v5k2	figs-explicit		0	as a representative offering	What the incense would represent can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "to represent the loaves as an offering" or "to be an offering that represents the loaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	24	07	c4tc	figs-activepassive		0	This incense will be burnt for Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will burn the incense for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	24	09	x294			0	This offering	"This bread that is offered"
+LEV	24	09	gj5v			0	for it is a portion from the offerings	"for they took it from the offerings"
+LEV	24	09	c8b1			0	the offerings to Yahweh made by fire	"the burnt offerings to Yahweh" or "the offerings that you burn to Yahweh"
+LEV	24	10	v13h			0	Now it happened	This phrase marks a new section of the book.
+LEV	24	11	uzp5	figs-parallelism		0	blasphemed the name of Yahweh and cursed God	Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "blasphemed Yahweh by cursing him" or "said terrible things about Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LEV	24	11	x1rf	translate-names		0	Shelomith	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LEV	24	11	y53u	translate-names		0	Dibri	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LEV	24	14	br93	translate-symaction		0	All who heard him must lay their hands on his head	They were to put their hands on his head to show that he was the guilty one. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LEV	24	15	cqr5	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues telling Moses what they must do to the man who cursed God.
+LEV	24	15	rj6p	figs-metaphor		0	must carry his own guilt	Suffering for sin is spoken of if a person were to carry his guilt. Alternate translation: "must suffer for his sin" or "must be punished (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	24	16	uv4b	figs-activepassive		0	must surely be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people must surely put him to death" or "the people must surely kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	24	17	lq24	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues telling Moses what the people must do when someone does something bad.
+LEV	24	17	mu9u	figs-activepassive		0	he must certainly be put to death.	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must certainly put to death anyone who kills another person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	24	18	pg7s	figs-explicit		0	must pay it back	How he would pay it back can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "must pay it back by giving him a live animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	24	18	x28q	figs-idiom		0	life for life	This is an idiom that means that one life would replace the other. Alternate translation: "one life to replace the other life" or "to replace the one that he killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	24	19	wa7i	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues telling Moses what the people must do when someone does something bad.
+LEV	24	19	p3k7	figs-activepassive		0	it must be done to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must do to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	24	20	icn4			0	fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth	These phrases emphasize that a person should receive the same harm he did to someone else.
+LEV	24	20	ls9h	figs-idiom		0	fracture for fracture	This refers to broken bones. Alternate translation: "broken bone for broken bone" or "If he breaks someone's bone, one of his bones must be broken" or "If he breaks someone's bone, they will break one of his bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	24	20	u64z	figs-idiom		0	eye for eye	This refers to eyes being seriously injured or gouged out. Alternate translation: "If he destroys someone's eye, one of his bones must be destroyed" or "If he destroys someone's eye, they will destroy his eye" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	24	20	gu8y	figs-idiom		0	tooth for tooth	This refers to teeth being knocked out of the mouth. Alternate translation: "If he knocks out someone's tooth, one of his teeth must be knocked out" or "If he knocks out someone's tooth, they will knock out one of his teeth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	24	21	vq5t	figs-activepassive		0	anyone who kills a person must be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they must put to death anyone who kills a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	24	23	jg5f			0	carried out the command	"obeyed the command"
+LEV	25	intro	z6ra	Leviticus 25 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 25 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Over-farming<br>There is a provision made in this chapter to prevent over-farming of the land. If a land is farmed every year with the same crops, it will quickly become unable to grow anything.<br><br>##### Sabbath and Jubilee Years<br><br>Every seventh year, the land should not be planted. Every fiftieth year Israelite slaves must be freed and all land that has been bought returned to its original owners. This prevented people from getting trapped by their poverty.<br>
+LEV	25	02	e4st	figs-personification		0	the land must be made to keep a Sabbath for Yahweh	The land is spoken of as if it were a person that could obey the Sabbath by resting. Just as the people had to rest every seventh day, people were to honor God by not farming the land every seventh year. Alternate translation: "you must obey the Sabbath law by letting the land rest every seventh year for Yahweh" or "you must obey Yahweh's Sabbath by not farming the land every seventh year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	25	03	bf66			0	prune your vineyard	To prune a vineyard is to cut the branches and vines to help the fruit grow better.
+LEV	25	04	dc2m	figs-activepassive		0	a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land must be observed	Not farming the land is spoken of as letting the land rest. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must observe a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land" or "you must obey the Sabbath law by not farming the land every seventh year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	25	05	jtb8			0	You must not conduct ... for the land	Yahweh will not allow the owner of a field to organize his workers and harvest the land as he does the other six years. However, Yahweh will allow individuals to go through the fields to pick and eat the fruit they find.
+LEV	25	05	mxc6	figs-activepassive		0	your unpruned vines	This means that no one has taken care of the vines and cut them as they do during the other six years. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your vines that you do not prune" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	06	ixl4			0	Whatever the unworked land ... who live with you may gather food	Yahweh will not allow the owner of a field to organize his workers and harvest the land as he does the other six years. However, Yahweh will allow individuals to go through the fields to pick and eat the fruit they find.
+LEV	25	06	h8qg			0	Whatever the unworked land grows	"whatever grows on the unworked land"
+LEV	25	06	itc3	figs-activepassive		0	the unworked land	This means that no one has taken care of the gardens or farms as they do during the other six years. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your gardens that you do not tend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	07	v4ie			0	whatever the land produces	"whatever grows on the land"
+LEV	25	08	ps12			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	25	08	g6u6			0	there will be seven Sabbaths of years	"they will be seven sets of seven years"
+LEV	25	08	frn5	translate-numbers		0	forty-nine years	"49 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	25	09	cf78	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the tenth day of the seventh month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the end of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LEV	25	09	l873			0	the Day of Atonement	On this day each year the high priest would make a sacrifice to Yahweh so that Yahweh would forgive all the sins of the people of Israel. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 23:27](../23/27.md).
+LEV	25	10	p451	translate-numbers		0	fiftieth year	This is an ordinal number. Alternate translation: "year 50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	25	10	gq84			0	a Jubilee for you	The Jubilee was a year when the Jews had to return land to its' original owners and set slaves free. Alternate translation: "a year of restoration for you" or "a year for you to return land and free slaves"
+LEV	25	10	ua35	figs-activepassive		0	property and slaves must be returned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must return property and slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	11	a5fs	figs-explicit		0	a Jubilee for you	"a year of restoration" or "a year for you to return the land." It can be stated clearly who they were returning the land to. Alternate translation: "a year for you to return the land to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	25	12	ccr2			0	You must eat the produce that grows by itself out of the fields	Yahweh did not allow the land owner to organize his workers and harvest the land as he did the other six years. However, he did allow individuals to go through the fields and eat what they find.
+LEV	25	13	gq74			0	this year of Jubilee	"this year of restoration" or "this year to return land and free slaves"
+LEV	25	15	zp6w			0	General Information:	God continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	25	15	em1q	figs-activepassive		0	that can be harvested	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you can harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	15	kv8f			0	the next Jubilee	"the next year of restoration" or "the next year to return land"
+LEV	25	18	r63d	figs-parallelism		0	obey my decrees, keep my laws, and carry them out	All of these phrases mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that the people must obey everything Yahweh says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LEV	25	19	cf3a	figs-idiom		0	you will eat your fill	This means that they would eat enough until their stomach was full. Alternate translation: "you will eat till you are full" or "you will eat plenty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	25	20	m3ed	figs-you		0	You might say	Here "You" refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LEV	25	21	qk7b	figs-personification		0	I will command my blessing to come upon you	God speaks of his blessing as if it were a person that could obey him. Alternate translation: "I will send my blessing on you" or "I will bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LEV	25	22	sm7w	figs-activepassive		0	from the provisions stored	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from the food you store" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	23	pm7a			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+LEV	25	23	gm2n	figs-activepassive		0	The land must not be sold to a new permanent owner	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not sell your land permanently to another person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	24	af5k	figs-abstractnouns		0	You must observe the right of redemption	The noun "redemption" can be expressed with the verbs "redeem" or "buy back." Alternate translation: "You must remember that the original owner has the right to redeem the land whenever he wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	25	24	mg9y	figs-activepassive		0	you must allow the land to be bought back by the family from whom you bought it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must allow the family from whom you bought the land to buy it back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	27	c8fs	figs-activepassive		0	the land was sold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he sold the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	27	lw57	figs-explicit		0	repay the balance to the man to whom he sold it	This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "repay to the purchaser who bought it the money the purchaser would have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	25	28	gbe7			0	the year of Jubilee	"the year of restoration" or "the year to return land." See how you translated it in [Leviticus 25:10](../25/10.md).
+LEV	25	28	f4jg	figs-activepassive		0	the land will be returned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one who had bought it will return the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	28	me5x			0	will return to his property	"will go back to his land"
+LEV	25	29	ll7h	figs-activepassive		0	after it was sold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after he sold it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	29	ibe6	figs-abstractnouns		0	the right of redemption	The noun "redemption" can be expressed with the verbs "redeem" or "buy back." Alternate translation: "the right to redeem it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	25	30	h32c	figs-activepassive		0	If the house is not redeemed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If he or his family does not redeem the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	30	c7lq	figs-activepassive		0	It is not to be returned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The man who bought that house will not have to return it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	30	z5l8			0	the year of Jubilee	"the year of restoration" or "the year to return land and free slaves"
+LEV	25	31	hgm4			0	But the houses of the villages that have no wall	Some villages did not have a wall around them.
+LEV	25	31	y1dt	figs-activepassive		0	They may be redeemed, and they must be returned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You may buy back those houses, and those who bought them must return them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	31	f1yq			0	the year of Jubilee	"the year of restoration" or "the year to return land and free slaves"
+LEV	25	32	k9jx	figs-activepassive		0	the houses owned by the Levites in their cities	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the houses that the Levites own in their cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	32	sk2r	figs-activepassive		0	may be redeemed at any time	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Levites may redeem them at any time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	33	yf5t	figs-activepassive		0	the house that was sold in the city where it is located must be returned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one who bought the house in the city where it is located must return it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	33	kaj1			0	the year of Jubilee	"the year of restoration" or "the year to return land and free slaves"
+LEV	25	33	js2l			0	their property among the people of Israel	The land of Canaan was divided up among the people of Israel, but of that land, the Levites were only given 48 cities with the fields around them. Alternate translation: "their part of the land that the Israelites possessed" or "their property in the land of Israel"
+LEV	25	34	ehh8	figs-activepassive		0	But the fields around their cities may not be sold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But the Levites must not sell the fields around their cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	35	e334			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	25	36	pkf5			0	Do not charge him interest	"Do not make him pay you back more than what you lend him"
+LEV	25	39	mgw3			0	you must not make him work like a slave	The owner was to treat the Israelite with more respect than he would treat a slave.
+LEV	25	40	si62			0	Treat him as a hired servant	The owner was to treat the Israelite with more respect than he would treat a slave.
+LEV	25	40	u2tl			0	the year of Jubilee	"the year of restoration" or "the year to return land and free slaves"
+LEV	25	42	u1v8	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues telling Moses what he must tell the people.
+LEV	25	42	ucx8			0	they are my servants	"your fellow countrymen are my servants"
+LEV	25	42	i1ab	figs-activepassive		0	They will not be sold as slaves	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not sell them as slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	44	wz9f			0	you may buy slaves from them	"you may buy slaves from those nations"
+LEV	25	48	u2as	figs-activepassive		0	after your fellow Israelite has been bought, he may be bought back. Someone in his family may redeem him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after the foreigner buys your fellow Israelite, someone in the Israelite's family may buy him back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	50	c6m4			0	until the year of Jubilee	An Israelite could be a slave only until the year of Jubilee. These instructions are for when an Israelite wanted to buy back his freedom before the year of Jubilee.
+LEV	25	50	fa22			0	the year of Jubilee	"the year of restoration" or "the year to return land and to free slaves"
+LEV	25	50	atu9	figs-activepassive		0	The price of his redemption must be figured	The verb "figured" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must figure the price of his redemption" or "They must figure how much to pay for the foreigner to set the Israelite free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	50	cqg2	figs-activepassive		0	in keeping with the rate paid to a hired servant	If the Israelite bought back his freedom, the foreigner would have to hire a servant to do the work that the Israelite would have done but will not. The verbs "paid" and "hired" can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "according to the rate a person would pay to hire a servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	50	twu2			0	for the number of years he might continue to work	"for the number of years until the jubilee that the Israelite would have continued to work but will not"
+LEV	25	51	iq2q			0	he must pay back	"the Israelite slave must pay back"
+LEV	25	53	g8n2	figs-activepassive		0	He is to be treated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The foreigner who bought him as a slave must treat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	53	v7sk	figs-activepassive		0	he is not treated with harshness	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one treats him badly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	25	54	yn4a	figs-activepassive		0	If he is not redeemed by these means	This can be stated in active form, and who he is to be redeemed from can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "If no one redeems him by these means from the one who bought him as a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	25	54	u2vz			0	by these means	"in this way"
+LEV	25	54	e1ni			0	he must serve until the year of Jubilee, he and his children with him	The Israelite slave and his children would serve the foreigner until the year of Jubilee, and then the foreigner would have to set the Israelite and his children free.
+LEV	25	55	g12z			0	To me the people of Israel are servants	"For it is to me that the people of Israel are servants." This is the reason that God wanted the Israelites to be set free in the year of jubilee. They were his servants. They were not permitted to be anyone else's permanent slave.
+LEV	26	intro	tb8x	Leviticus 26 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 26 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>#####  Worship only Yahweh<br><br>If people obey God and worship only him, he will bless and protect them. If people disobey his law and if they worship other gods, then he will severely punish them to help them to repent and begin obeying him. This takes the form of a promise. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br>
+LEV	26	01	cd19			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	26	02	rh4n			0	keep my Sabbaths	"obey the rules for my Sabbaths"
+LEV	26	03	wkx2	figs-parallelism		0	walk in my laws and keep my commandments and obey them	These are three ways of saying the same thing. They emphasize that the people must obey everything that God commands them to do. Alternate translation: "If you carefully obey my laws and commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LEV	26	03	kv48	figs-metaphor		0	walk in my laws	Behaving according to the laws is spoken of as if they were to walk in the laws. Alternate translation: "If you behave according to my laws" or "if you live according to my laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	05	t78x	figs-synecdoche		0	will eat your bread to the full	Here bread represents food. "To the full" means until their stomachs were full of food. Alternate translation: "will eat food until you are full" or "will have plenty of food to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	26	06	m5jk			0	I will give peace in the land	"I will cause there to be peace in the land"
+LEV	26	06	s3gb	figs-metonymy		0	the sword will not pass through your land	Here the word "sword" represents enemy armies or enemy attacks. Alternate translation: "no armies will attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	07	xxd1	figs-activepassive		0	they will fall before you by the sword	Here "falling" represents dying, and "the sword" represents either attacking people with a sword or battle in general. Alternate translation: "they will die when you attack them with the sword" or "you will kill them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	26	08	nd6t			0	Five of you will chase away a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand	This means the Israelites will have victory against larger armies.
+LEV	26	08	hvk7	translate-numbers		0	Five ... hundred ... ten thousand	"5 ... 100 ... 10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	26	09	p7zz			0	I will look at you with favor	"I will show you favor" or "I will bless you"
+LEV	26	09	fq7x	figs-doublet		0	make you fruitful and multiply you	These two phrases refer to God causing them to have many descendants so they become a large group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LEV	26	09	l7q1	figs-metaphor		0	make you fruitful	God speaks of them having many children as if they were trees that bear a lot of fruit. Alternate translation: "cause you to have many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	10	u1ax			0	You will eat food stored a long time	"You will have enough food stored to eat for a long time" or "you will have enough food to store and eat it for a long time"
+LEV	26	11	n29m			0	I will place my tabernacle among you	"I will put my dwelling place among you"
+LEV	26	11	cl4q			0	I will not detest you	"I will accept you"
+LEV	26	12	xh2c	figs-metaphor		0	I will walk among you	Walking among them represents living with them. Alternate translation: "I will live with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	13	wh35	figs-metaphor		0	I have broken the bars of your yoke	God speaks of their slavery as if they had to wear a yoke that animals wear in order to do hard work. Breaking the bars of the yoke represents setting them free. Alternate translation: "I have set you free from the hard labor they made you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	14	g8tn			0	General Information:	Yahweh is telling Moses what will happen if the people do not obey his commands.
+LEV	26	16	kw48			0	if you do these things	The phrase "these things" refers to the things listed in [Leviticus 26:14-15](./14.md).
+LEV	26	16	u8mf	figs-metaphor		0	I will inflict terror on you	Here "terror" represents the things that will cause them to be terrified. Alternate translation: "I will send disasters that will terrify you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	16	k4xi			0	will drain away your life	"will slowly take away your life" or "will slowly make you die." It is the diseases and the fever that will do this.
+LEV	26	16	a48w	figs-idiom		0	You will plant your seeds for nothing	The phrase "for nothing" means that they would get nothing from their work. Alternate translation: "You will plant your seeds in vain" or "You will plant your seeds, but you will not get anything from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	26	17	ae65	figs-idiom		0	I will set my face against you	This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "I have made up my mind to oppose you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	26	17	q4fp	figs-activepassive		0	you will be overpowered by your enemies	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your enemies will defeat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	26	18	kng3	figs-idiom		0	seven times	Here "seven times" is not literal. It means Yahweh will increase the severity of his punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	26	19	q54p	figs-metaphor		0	I will break your pride in your power	Using force to cause them not to be proud is spoken of as if he were to break their pride. Alternate translation: "I will punish you and so end the pride that you feel about your power" or "I will punish you so that you will no longer be proud of your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	19	wsq1	figs-simile		0	I will make the sky over you like iron and your land like bronze	This means God will stop the rain from falling from the sky. This will make the ground hard so that people cannot plant seed or grow crops. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LEV	26	20	j47f	figs-metaphor		0	Your strength will be used up for nothing	Working very hard is spoken of as if they were to use all their strength until they had no more strength. The phrase "for nothing" means that they would get nothing from working so hard. Alternate translation: "You will work very hard in vain" or "You will work very hard, but you will not receive anything good from working so hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	26	21	fy3n	figs-metaphor		0	walk against me	Walking represents behavior. Walking against God represents opposing him or rebelling against him. Alternate translation: "rebel against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	21	cha5	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will bring seven times more blows on you	The abstract noun "blows" can be stated as the verb "hit." Alternate translation: "I will hit you seven times as much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	26	21	mar9	figs-metaphor		0	I will bring seven times more blows on you	Yahweh causing disasters to happen to the Israelites is spoken of as if he would strike them with blows or hit them. Alternate translation: "I will cause seven times as many disasters to come against you" or "I will punish you seven times more severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	21	tp4i	figs-idiom		0	seven times	Here "seven times" is not literal. It means Yahweh will increase the severity of his punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	26	21	uyk7	figs-abstractnouns		0	in proportion to your sins	The noun "sins" can be expressed with the verb "sin." Alternate translation: "according to how much you have sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	26	22	lgr8	figs-metaphor		0	which will steal your children	Stealing represents attacking or attacking and dragging them away. Alternate translation: "which will attack your children" or "which will drag your children away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	22	qpn6			0	So your roads will become deserted	"So no one will travel on your roads." Deserted means that there is no one there.
+LEV	26	23	u17j			0	If in spite of these things	"If when I punish you like this" or "If I discipline you like this and"
+LEV	26	23	a4z5	figs-metaphor		0	you still do not accept my correction	Accepting his correction represents responding rightly to it. In this case responding rightly to it is choosing to obey him. Alternate translation: "you still do not listen to my correction" or "you still do not obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	23	l9uu	figs-metaphor		0	walk in opposition to me	Walking represents behavior. Walking in opposition to him means opposing him or fighting against him. Alternate translation: "oppose me" or "fight against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	24	v5bm	figs-metaphor		0	I will also walk in opposition to you	Walking represents behavior. Walking in opposition to them means opposing them or fighting against them. Alternate translation: "I also will oppose you" or "I also will fight against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	24	e1h9			0	I myself will punish you seven times	The number 7 represents completeness. Alternate translation: "I will personally punish you many times" or "I myself will punish you most severely"
+LEV	26	24	rqi5	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of your sins	The noun "sins" can be expressed with the verb "sin." Alternate translation: "because you continue to sin against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LEV	26	25	ca56	figs-metonymy		0	I will bring a sword on you	Here the word "sword" represents an army or an attack from an army. Alternate translation: "I will bring an enemy army against you" or "I will cause an enemy army to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	25	z45g			0	that will execute vengeance	"that will punish you"
+LEV	26	25	eix8			0	for breaking the covenant	"for disobeying the covenant" or "because you disobey the covenant"
+LEV	26	25	tfd5	figs-activepassive		0	You will be gathered together	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will gather together" or "You will hide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	26	25	y2qp	figs-metonymy		0	you will be delivered into the hand of your enemy	Here "into the hand" means "into the control" and refers to defeat by their enemy. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will deliver you into the hand of your enemy" or "I will allow your enemy to control you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	26	26	c11s	figs-metaphor		0	When I cut off your food supply	Destroying the food that people have stored or stopping people from being able to get it is spoken of as cutting off the supply of food. Alternate translation: "When I destroy the food you have stored" or "When I stop you from being able to get food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	26	nw44			0	ten women will be able to bake your bread in one oven	This implies that there will be so little flour that one small oven will be able to hold all the bread that many women can put into it.
+LEV	26	26	jm66			0	they will distribute your bread by weight	This means there will be so little food that they will have to measure how much each person gets.
+LEV	26	27	l2dr	figs-metonymy		0	If you do not listen to me	Listening represents obeying what he has said. Alternate translation: "If you do not obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	27	gbl4	figs-metaphor		0	to walk against me	Walking represents behavior. Walking against someone represents opposing him or fighting against him. Alternate translation: "to oppose me" or "to fight against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	28	y7le	figs-metaphor		0	I will walk against you	Walking represents behavior. Walking against someone represents opposing him or fighting against him. Alternate translation: "I will oppose you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	28	l1fi	figs-idiom		0	I will punish you even seven more times as much	Here "seven more times" is not literal. It means Yahweh will increase the severity of his punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LEV	26	30	i3eb	figs-metonymy		0	I will destroy ... cut down ... throw your corpses	Because God would send an army to do these things, he speaks as if he would do them. Alternate translation: "I will send an enemy army to destroy ... cut down ... throw your corpses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	30	fnw5			0	your corpses	"your dead bodies"
+LEV	26	30	hay8	figs-metaphor		0	the corpses of your idols	God speaks of idols not being alive as if they had been alive and then died. Alternate translation: "your lifeless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	31	d1nw	figs-metonymy		0	I will turn your cities into ruins and destroy your sanctuaries	Because God would send armies to do these things, he speaks as if he would do them. Alternate translation: "I will send enemy armies to turn your cities into ruins and destroy your sanctuaries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	31	w7pu			0	your sanctuaries	These were places where people worshiped idols instead of God.
+LEV	26	31	fx76	figs-metaphor		0	I will not be pleased with the aroma of your offerings	Normally the Lord's pleasure with the aroma represents his pleasure with those who burn the offering. But in this case, people would burn offerings, but God would not be pleased with them. Alternate translation: "You will burn offerings, but I will not be pleased with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	33	zv5m	figs-metonymy		0	I will draw out my sword and follow you	This represents sending armies to attack them. Alternate translation: "I will send enemy armies to attack you" or "I will send enemy armies to attack you with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	33	hix7	figs-activepassive		0	Your land will be abandoned, and your cities will be ruined	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will abandon your land, and your enemies will destroy your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	26	34	uf4v	figs-personification		0	Then the land will enjoy its Sabbaths	The people were supposed to obey the Sabbath law by not farming the land every seventh year. God speaks about this as if the land were a person that would obey the Sabbath law and rest. Alternate translation: "Then the land will rest according to the Sabbath law" or "Then, as required by the Sabbath law, the land will not be farmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LEV	26	35	h58y	figs-personification		0	it will have rest	God speaks about the land not being farmed as if it were a person that would rest. Alternate translation: "it will not be farmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LEV	26	36	y4ha	figs-metaphor		0	I will send fear into your hearts	Sending fear into their hearts represents making them afraid. Alternate translation: "I will make you terribly afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	36	l3gz	figs-metonymy		0	as though you were fleeing from the sword	The sword represents either someone who is ready to kill using a sword or an attack from an enemy army. Alternate translation: "as though you were fleeing from someone who was chasing you with a sword" or "as though you were fleeing from an enemy army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	37	u6pr			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues describing what will happen to the Israelites when they are forced to go to their enemies' countries.
+LEV	26	37	fz4e	figs-metonymy		0	as though you were running from the sword	The sword represents either someone who is ready to kill using a sword or an attack from an enemy army. Alternate translation: "as though you were running away from someone who was chasing you with a sword" or "as though you were running away from an enemy army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	37	kn1c	figs-metonymy		0	to stand before your enemies	Standing before the enemies represents not falling when the enemies attack and fighting against them. Alternate translation: "to resist your enemies when they attack you" or "to fight back against your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	38	ae6m	figs-personification		0	your enemies' land will itself devour you	Yahweh speaks about the enemies' land as if it were a wild animal that would eat the Israelites. The word "devour" emphasizes that most of the Israelites will die there. Alternate translation: "you will die in your enemies' land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LEV	26	39	dj82			0	Those who are left among you	"Those of you who do not die"
+LEV	26	39	rvh2			0	waste away in their sins	Wasting away in their sins represents wasting away because of their sins.
+LEV	26	39	yg26	figs-metonymy		0	their fathers' sins	Here "their fathers" represents their ancestors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	40	dys3	figs-metonymy		0	their fathers' sin	The word "fathers" represents their ancestors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	40	bz79			0	their treason by which they were unfaithful to me	"the way that they were unfaithful to me and tuned against me after I had been so good to them"
+LEV	26	41	n8ms	figs-metaphor		0	to turn against them	This represents opposing them. Alternate translation: "to oppose them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	26	41	u7i8	figs-synecdoche		0	if their uncircumcised hearts become humbled	Here the term "uncircumcised hearts" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "if they will be humble instead of stubbornly disobedient" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LEV	26	42	zpa2	figs-idiom		0	then will I call to mind my covenant with Jacob, my covenant with Isaac, and my covenant with Abraham	"Call to mind" here is an idiom meaning "intentionally remember." Here it represents fulfilling his covenant. Alternate translation: "then I will fulfill the covenant I made with Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	42	r2ih	figs-idiom		0	I will call the land to mind	"Call to mind" here is an idiom meaning "intentionally remember." Here it represents fulfilling his promise concerning the land. Alternate translation: "I will fulfill my promise about the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	43	u8qp	figs-activepassive		0	The land will be abandoned by them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel will abandon their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	26	43	cad8	figs-personification		0	so it will be pleased with its Sabbaths	Yahweh speaks about the land as if it were a person who is happy about resting, because no one will be planting seed or growing crops on it. This will allow the land to become more fertile. Alternate translation: "so it will benefit from the Sabbaths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LEV	26	44	i5np			0	General Information:	This concludes Yahweh's message to Moses at Mount Sinai regarding the blessings for obedience and the punishments for disobedience.
+LEV	26	45	x7p9	figs-idiom		0	I will call to mind the covenant with their ancestors	"Call to mind" here is an idiom meaning "intentionally remember." Here it represents fulfilling his covenant. Alternate translation: "I will fulfill the covenant with their ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	45	b2vu	figs-metonymy		0	in the sight of the nations	This represents the knowledge of the nations. Alternate translation: "in the knowledge of the nations" or "and the nations knew about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	26	45	js1r	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	This represents the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	27	intro	u6u9	Leviticus 27 General Notes		0		# Leviticus 27 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Dedicated to Yahweh<br><br>This chapter records the manner in which people make vows of dedication to Yahweh. There are many reasons why a person would dedicate something to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]])<br>
+LEV	27	02	ds9v	figs-explicit		0	If anyone makes a special vow to Yahweh	In this case the vow would involve giving oneself or another person to God. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "If anyone vows to give someone to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	27	02	w962	figs-explicit		0	use the following valuations	Instead of giving the person, he would give the Lord a certain amount of silver. AT "use the following values as your gift to the Lord in place of the person" or "give the Lord the following amounts of silver instead of the person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	27	03	dj1b			0	Your standard value	"The amount to pay" or "You must pay"
+LEV	27	03	ju46	translate-numbers		0	twenty ... sixty ... fifty	"20 ... 60 ... 50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	27	03	hy8z	translate-bweight		0	fifty shekels of silver	If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "fifty pieces of silver, each of which weighs ten grams" or "five hundred grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LEV	27	03	fr3t	translate-bweight		0	after the shekel of the sanctuary	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. It weighed about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "Use the kind of shekel that is used in the sanctuary" or "When you weigh the silver, use the weight that is used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LEV	27	04	mcw3	translate-bweight		0	thirty shekels	If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "thirty pieces of silver, each of which weighs ten grams" or "three hundred grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LEV	27	04	w2sh	translate-numbers		0	thirty	"30" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	27	05	vd4e	translate-numbers		0	five ... twenty ... ten	"3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	27	05	pit4			0	your standard value	"the amount to pay" or "you must pay"
+LEV	27	05	e8ag	translate-bweight		0	twenty shekels	If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "twenty pieces of silver" or "two hundred grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LEV	27	05	y1cx	figs-ellipsis		0	for the female ten shekels	The phrases "of that age" and "your standard value must be" are left out, but are meant to be understood. Alternate translation: "for the female of that age your standard value must be ten shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LEV	27	05	z1uc	translate-bweight		0	ten shekels	If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "ten pieces of silver" or "one hundred grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LEV	27	06	r5vd	translate-bweight		0	five shekels of silver	If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "five pieces of silver" or "fifty grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LEV	27	06	rw4c	translate-numbers		0	five ... three	"5 ... 3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	27	06	r13l	translate-bweight		0	three shekels	If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "three pieces of silver" or "thirty grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LEV	27	07	cry4			0	sixty years old and up	"sixty years old and older"
+LEV	27	07	xmg4	translate-numbers		0	sixty ... fifteen ... ten	"60 ... 15 ... 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	27	07	n5vt	translate-bweight		0	fifteen shekels	If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "fifteen pieces of silver" or "150 grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LEV	27	07	wau8	figs-ellipsis		0	for a female ten shekels	The phrases "of that age" and "your standard value must be" are left out, but are meant to be understood. Alternate translation: "for a female of that age your standard value must be ten shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LEV	27	08	ucc6	figs-activepassive		0	the person being given must be presented to the priest	This can be stated in active form. AT "he must present to the priest the person he is giving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	09	kbw9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+LEV	27	09	ax5s			0	set apart to him	"set apart to Yahweh"
+LEV	27	10	a66v	figs-activepassive		0	both it and the one for which it is exchanged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "both it and the one he exchanges it for" or the animals can be referred to simply as "both animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	11	dz9h	figs-metaphor		0	is in fact unclean, so that Yahweh will not accept it	If Yahweh will not accept a certain animal as an offering, the animal is spoken of as if it were physically dirty. It may be unclean because it is a certain kind of animal or because it has a defect. Alternate translation: "is in fact one that Yahweh will not accept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	27	12	yzw5			0	market value	This is the value the animal is normally worth when someone buys or sells it.
+LEV	27	13	f9my			0	wishes to redeem it	"wishes to buy it back"
+LEV	27	15	ugc7	translate-fraction		0	he must add a fifth of its value to its redemption price	A "fifth" is a part of something that is divided into five equal parts. Alternate translation: "he must divide the value of the house into five equal parts, add the amount equal to one of those parts, and pay all of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+LEV	27	16	l7we	figs-metonymy		0	a homer of barley will be valued at	Here "a homer of barley" represents a piece of land that would need one homer of barley in order to plant on all of it. Alternate translation: "a piece of land that requires one homer of barley in order to plant all of it will be valued at" or 'the value of land that requires one homer of barley will be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	27	16	ub6b	translate-bvolume		0	homer	A homer is 220 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LEV	27	16	pve5	translate-bweight		0	fifty shekels of silver	If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two way of doing it. Alternate translation: "fifty pieces of silver, each of which weighs ten grams" or "five hundred grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LEV	27	17	b2qb			0	the year of Jubilee	This occurs every 50 years. See how you translated "Jubilee" in [Leviticus 25:10](../25/10.md).
+LEV	27	17	wa1x	figs-metaphor		0	the valuation of it will stand	"Stand" represents "remain" or "remain the same." Alternate translation: "its value will remain the same" or "its value will be the full amount" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LEV	27	18	as3z	figs-activepassive		0	the valuation of it must be reduced	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must reduce the estimated value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	20	kl7j	figs-activepassive		0	it cannot be redeemed any more	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he can no longer buy it back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	20	grb9	figs-explicit		0	If he does not redeem the field	The time for redeeming the field can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: If he does not redeem the field before the year of Jubilee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	27	21	ip9r			0	in the year of Jubilee	"in the year of restoration" or "the year for you to return land and free slaves." This was a year when the Jews had to return land to its original owners and set slaves free See how you translated it in [Leviticus 25:13](../25/13.md)
+LEV	27	21	nx1t	figs-activepassive		0	that has been completely given to Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that someone has completely given to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	24	aiu1			0	the man from whom it was bought ... the land's owner	These two phases refer to the same person. Normally the land would be bought from its owner.
+LEV	27	24	dd64	figs-activepassive		0	the man from whom it was bought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man who sold it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	25	kd47	figs-activepassive		0	All the valuations must be set	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The priests must determine the estimated values" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	25	sj13	translate-bweight		0	by the weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LEV	27	25	y6zj	translate-bweight		0	Twenty gerahs must be the equivalent of one shekel	The purpose of this sentence is to tell how much the sanctuary shekel weighs. The gerah was the smallest unit of weight that the Israelites used. Alternate translation: "One shekel must equal twenty gerahs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LEV	27	25	b3gq	translate-numbers		0	Twenty gerahs must be the equivalent of one shekel	If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here is a way to do it. Alternate translation: "One shekel must weigh ten grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LEV	27	26	pji9			0	No one may set apart	"No one may set apart to Yahweh"
+LEV	27	27	snk3	figs-activepassive		0	a fifth must be added to that value	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must add a fifth to that value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	27	ng2y	figs-activepassive		0	If the animal is not redeemed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If the person does not buy back the animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	27	vfw8	figs-activepassive		0	it is to be sold at the set value	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priest must sell it at the set value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	28	adb4	figs-activepassive		0	nothing that a man devotes to Yahweh, from all that he has, whether human or animal, or his family land, may be sold or redeemed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one may sell or redeem anything a man has devoted to Yahweh, from all that he has, whether it is a human, an animal, or his family land" or "If a man devotes to Yahweh anything he has, whether human or animal, or his family land, no one may sell or redeem it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	28	yy2u			0	Everything that is devoted is very holy to Yahweh	"Everything that anyone devotes to Yahweh is very holy to Yahweh"
+LEV	27	29	k4sd	figs-activepassive		0	No ransom may be paid	This can be stated in active form. "No one may pay a ransom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	29	epj5	figs-activepassive		0	for the person who is devoted for destruction	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for any person whom Yahweh has devoted to destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	29	i8d2	figs-explicit		0	for the person who is devoted for destruction	Why a person would be devoted to destruction can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "for any person whom Yahweh has determined should die because of his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LEV	27	29	uj9k	figs-activepassive		0	That person must be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must put that person to death" or "you must kill that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	31	n1ly			0	If a man redeems any of his tithe	"If a man wants to buy back any of his tithe"
+LEV	27	32	h1au	figs-metonymy		0	whatever passes under the shepherd's rod	This refers to the way they would count their animals. Alternate translation: "when you count your animals by raising your shepherd rod and having them walk under it to the other side" or "when you count the animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LEV	27	32	y6be	figs-activepassive		0	one-tenth must be set apart to Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must set apart one-tenth to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	32	rzb2			0	one-tenth	"every tenth animal"
+LEV	27	33	j4n9			0	then both it and that for which it is changed	"then both animals"
+LEV	27	33	f56x	figs-activepassive		0	It cannot be redeemed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He cannot redeem it" or "He cannot buy it back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LEV	27	34	dxq6			0	These are the commandments	This is a summary statement. It refers to the commandments that were given in the past chapters.
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+NUM	front	intro	p55k	Introduction to Numbers		0		# Introduction to Numbers<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Numbers<br><br>1. Preparing to leave Sinai (1:1–10:10)<br>- Counting and assembling the tribes (1:1–4:49)<br>- Regulations (5:1–6:27)<br>- Dedicating the altar (7:1-89)<br>- Setting up the lampstand (8:1-4)<br>- Setting apart the Levites (8:5–29)<br>- Second Passover; the cloud to lead them; trumpets (9:1–10:10)<br>1. Sinai to Moab, through the wilderness (10:11–17:13)<br>- Complaining and murmuring (10:11–11:15)<br>- The quails (11:16–35)<br>- Miriam's leprosy (12:1–16)<br>- The spies selected and sent (13:1–14:45)<br>- Commands (15:1-41)<br>- Korah's rebellion (16:1–17:13)<br>1. The Priests and purifying (18:1-19:22)<br>- Priests and Levites (18:1–32)<br>- The law about purifying (19:1–22)<br>1. Conflicts (20:1–21:35)<br>- Miriam's death (20:1–13)<br>- Edom's refusal and Aaron's death (20:14–29)<br>- Journey to Moab (21:1–35)<br>1. The Plains of Moab (22:1–36:13)<br>- Balaam (22:1–24:25)<br>- Baal Peor (25:1–18)<br>- The second counting (26:1-65)<br>- Inheritance rights for daughters (27:1–11)<br>- Joshua succeeds Moses (27:12–23)<br>- Offerings and women's vows (28:1–30:16)<br>- Midianite war (31:1–54)<br>- Across the Jordan (32:1–42)<br>- The people set up camp (33:1–56)<br>- Land west of the Jordan; cities for Levites and cities of refuge (34:1–35:34)<br>- Female heirs marry (36:1-13)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Numbers about?<br><br>The Book of Numbers tells about the people of Israel as they traveled from Mount Sinai in the wilderness to the Jordan River. While traveling, the Israelites became discouraged. So they rebelled against the leaders whom God had given them. At the Jordan River, the people of Israel refused to enter the Promised Land. Because the Israelites were afraid and did not trust God, he delayed their entry into the Promised Land for forty years (13:1–14:45). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The title of this book, "Numbers," refers to when the number of the Israelites was counted. The people of the project language may already be familiar with the name "Numbers" from other Bible versions. If not, the translator could consider a clearer name for the book, such as "The Counting of the People of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/census]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Numbers?<br><br>The writers of both the Old and New Testament present Moses as being very involved with writing the Book of Numbers. However, at a later time, scribes and priests probably put the book into its present form. They may have included text from other sources. One such source was "the scroll of the Wars of Yahweh" (21:14).<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### How does Numbers present the idea of the whole community being responsible when only a few people sinned?<br><br>The people understood and assumed that God would punish the whole community of Israel if some of the people rebelled against him. God did often punish the entire nation when some of them sinned. All of the people in the ancient Near East would have understood and expected this. However, Moses and Aaron prayed for God to punish only those who were guilty.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Why does Moses speak using third person pronouns about himself?<br><br>When an author wrote about something he was involved in, it was common for him to use the pronoun "he" instead of "I," or "they" instead of "we." The translator may decide to use the project's normal pronouns instead.<br>
+NUM	01	intro	av14	Numbers 01 General Notes		0		# Numbers 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 1:5-15 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are long lists.<br><br>##### Census<br><br>They counted how many men of military age were in each tribe of Israel. These men would also become the heads of families. It is possible the numbers in this chapter are rounded to the nearest 100.<br>
+NUM	01	01	fr2s			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+NUM	01	01	u2p1	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first day of the second month	This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	01	01	ava2	translate-ordinal		0	the second year	"year 2" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	01	02	m9tq	figs-explicit		0	Count them by name	This means to count the men by recording their names. Alternate translation: "Count them, recording each man's name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	01	03	p8dc	translate-numbers		0	twenty years old	"20 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	03	tg9n			0	record the number of men in their armed groups	This refers to assigning the men to their military divisions.
+NUM	01	04	y2qy			0	a clan head	"a leader of a clan"
+NUM	01	04	dd67			0	serve with you	"help you"
+NUM	01	05	gs4a	translate-names		0	Elizur ... Shedeur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	01	06	m6h9	translate-names		0	Shelumiel ... Zurishaddai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	01	07	v2h6	translate-names		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to list the leaders of the tribes to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	01	10	s2ix	translate-names		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to list the leaders of the tribes to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	01	12	qi27	translate-names		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to list the leaders of the tribes to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	01	16	r5lf	figs-activepassive		0	the men appointed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the men whom Yahweh appointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	17	g4kg			0	took these men	"gathered these men together"
+NUM	01	17	tgy4	figs-activepassive		0	who were recorded by name	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose names they had recorded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	18	me3i	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first day of the second month	This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of April on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [Numbers 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	01	18	nt8v	figs-parallelism		0	Then each man ... identified his ancestry. He had to name the clans and families descended from his ancestors	The second sentence means basically the same thing as the first and is added for clarification. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	01	18	l763	figs-idiom		0	He had to name	Here "name" means to "say." Alternate translation: "Each man had to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	01	20	n9s3	figs-activepassive		0	were counted all the names	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they counted all the names" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	20	m8sv			0	able to go to war	"who was able to go to war"
+NUM	01	21	v8dy	translate-numbers		0	46,500 men	"forty-six thousand five hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	22	yd37	figs-activepassive		0	were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families	The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	23	g5ix	translate-numbers		0	59,300 men	"fifty-nine thousand three hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	24	p8et	figs-activepassive		0	were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families	The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	25	au8r	translate-numbers		0	45,650 men	"forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	26	dm5n	figs-activepassive		0	were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families	The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	27	wa5g	translate-numbers		0	74,600 men	"seventy-four thousand six hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	28	mv7f	figs-activepassive		0	were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families	The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	29	nv2y	translate-numbers		0	54,400 men	"fifty-four thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	30	d4ce	figs-activepassive		0	were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families	The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	31	x4v2	translate-numbers		0	57,400 men	"fifty-seven thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	32	wc6u	figs-activepassive		0	were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families	The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	33	vfi3	translate-numbers		0	40,500 men	"forty thousand five hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	34	xem1	figs-activepassive		0	were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families	The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	35	p275	translate-numbers		0	32,200 men	"thirty-two thousand two hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	36	qk2s	figs-activepassive		0	were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families	The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	37	z1k4	translate-numbers		0	35,400 men	"thirty-five thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	38	gkt3	figs-activepassive		0	were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families	The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	39	iuf8	translate-numbers		0	They counted 62,700	"They counted sixty-two thousand seven hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	40	ehj1	figs-activepassive		0	were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families	The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	41	az93	translate-numbers		0	They counted 41,500	"They counted forty-one thousand five hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	42	mlr4	figs-activepassive		0	were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families	The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	43	nv44	translate-numbers		0	They counted 53,400	"They counted fifty-three thousand four hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	45	zf3e	figs-activepassive		0	So all the men of Israel ... were counted in each of their families	The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "So they counted all the men of Israel ... in each of their families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	46	v79v	translate-numbers		0	603,550 men	"six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	01	47	rv7a	figs-activepassive		0	the men who were descended from Levi were not counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses and Aaron did not count the men who were descended from Levi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	47	nym2	figs-activepassive		0	who were descended from Levi	In some languages this is a passive verb. If needed, this can be written differently. Alternate translation: "who were from the tribe of Levi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	49	k39s	figs-synecdoche		0	must not count the tribe of Levi	Here the "tribe of Levi" refers to all of the men in the tribe of Levi. Alternate translation: "must not count the men of the tribe of Levi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	01	50	z56z			0	the tabernacle of the covenant decrees	The tabernacle was also called by this longer name because the ark with the law of God was placed inside it.
+NUM	01	50	r7xf			0	everything in it	Here "it" refers to the tabernacle.
+NUM	01	50	z9k7	figs-explicit		0	The Levites must carry the tabernacle	It was their job to carry the tabernacle when they traveled. Alternate translation: "When you travel, the Levites must carry the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	01	50	dd55	figs-idiom		0	make their camp around it	This means that they were to set up their tents around the tabernacle. Alternate translation: "set up their tents around it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	01	51	p4ac	figs-activepassive		0	When the tabernacle is to be set up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When it is time to set up the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	51	cju9	figs-activepassive		0	Any stranger ... must be killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Any stranger ... must die" or "You must kill any stranger who comes near the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	01	52	gre3			0	the banner	a large flag
+NUM	01	52	qn3w			0	his armed group	"his military division"
+NUM	01	53	yl7f			0	the tabernacle of the covenant decrees	The tabernacle was also called by this longer name because the ark with the law of God was placed inside it. See how you translated this in [Numbers 1:50](../01/50.md).
+NUM	01	53	j1iz	figs-metaphor		0	so that my anger does not come upon the people of Israel	Here Yahweh speaks of not punishing the Israelites as his anger not coming upon them. The phrase "come upon" refers to his anger being applied to them. Alternate translation: "so that in my anger I do not punish the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	01	54	k71a	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh commanded through Moses	Yahweh had commanded Moses everything that the Israelites were to do, and then Moses had commanded the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	02	intro	wn6c	Numbers 02 General Notes		0		# Numbers 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Camping<br><br>Moses told each tribe where to camp. They were each given a specific area in which to stay.<br>
+NUM	02	02	q34t			0	around his standard	The "standards" were four larger groups that the tribes were divided into. Each standard was commanded to camp together. The standards was represented by a banner.
+NUM	02	02	mdj9			0	with the banners of their fathers' houses	Each extended family also had a banner under with the camp, which was within the area designated for their standard.
+NUM	02	02	p14g			0	banners	A banner is a large flag.
+NUM	02	03	s1br			0	under their standard	The "standards" were four larger groups that the tribes were divided into. Each standard was commanded to camp together, and was represented by a banner. See how you translated "standards" in [Numbers 2:2](../02/02.md).
+NUM	02	03	d4r5			0	Nahshon son of Amminadab	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:7](../01/07.md).
+NUM	02	04	wg38	translate-numbers		0	74,600	"seventy-four thousand six hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	05	rk8k	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	05	su53			0	Nethanel son of Zuar	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:8](../01/08.md).
+NUM	02	06	pvl6			0	division	This is a military term for a large group of soldiers. Each tribe was its own "division."
+NUM	02	06	s8hf	translate-numbers		0	54,400 men	"fifty-four thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	07	zmt1	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	07	a457			0	Eliab son of Helon	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:9](../01/09.md).
+NUM	02	08	fgs1	translate-numbers		0	57,400	"fifty-seven thousand four hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "57,400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	02	09	p866	translate-numbers		0	All the number ... is 186,400	"All the number ... is one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred." This number includes all of the men in the tribes that camped under the standard of Judah. Alternate translation: "The number of the men camped under the standard of Judah is 186,400" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	02	09	e32j			0	the camp of Judah	This refers to the three tribes that camp east of the tent of meeting: the tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
+NUM	02	09	za2y	translate-ordinal		0	They will set out first	This means that when the Israelite camp moves, the camp of Judah will start walking out before the other tribes do. Alternate translation: "When travelling, the camp of Judah will start walking first" or "When the Israelites leave, those tribes will leave first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	02	10	c4fu	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	10	c8p1			0	under their standard	The "standards" were four larger groups that the tribes were divided into. Each standard was commanded to camp together. The standards were represented by a banner. See how you translated "standards" in [Numbers 2:2](../02/02.md).
+NUM	02	10	pe8q			0	Elizur son of Shedeur	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:5](../01/05.md).
+NUM	02	11	nq5x	translate-numbers		0	46,500	"forty-six thousand five hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "46,500 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	02	12	vte5	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	12	xc17			0	Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:6](../01/06.md).
+NUM	02	13	qb5q	translate-numbers		0	59,300	"Fifty-nine thousand three hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "59,300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	02	14	udg7	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	14	uxf8			0	Eliasaph son of Deuel	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:14](../01/14.md).
+NUM	02	15	cd9v	translate-numbers		0	45,650	"forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "45,650 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	02	16	sz9m	translate-numbers		0	The number of all the men ... is 151,450	"The number of all the men ... is one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty." This number includes all of the men in the tribes that camped under the standard of Reuben. Alternate translation: "The number of all the men camped under the standard of Reuben, according to their divisions, is 151,450" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	02	16	ti9z	translate-ordinal		0	They will set out second	This means that when the Israelite camp moves, the camp of Reuben will start walking out after the camp of Judah goes out. Alternate translation: "When travelling, the camp of Reuben will start walking second" or "When the Israelites leave, those tribes will leave next" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	02	17	a2em			0	the tent of meeting must go out ... in the middle of all the camps	This means that the tent of meeting must be carried by the Levites in the middle of the tribes as they travel.
+NUM	02	17	b2zi			0	They must go out	"They" refers to the twelve tribes.
+NUM	02	17	hja8	figs-synecdoche		0	by his banner	Each man does not have his own personal banner; rather, this refers to the banner belonging to his tribe. Alternate translation: "by his tribe's banner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	02	18	kr3c	translate-names		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	18	y3jf			0	under their standard	The "standards" were four larger groups that the tribes were divided into. Each standard was commanded to camp together. The standards were represented by a banner. See how you translated "standards" in [Numbers 2:2](../02/02.md).
+NUM	02	19	ai8d	translate-numbers		0	40,500	"Forty thousand five hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "40,500 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	02	20	g8a1	translate-names		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	20	yw3b			0	Next to them	This means that the tribe of Manasseh will set out next, after the tribe of Ephraim.
+NUM	02	21	jw5g	translate-numbers		0	32,200	"Thirty-two thousand two hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "32,200 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	02	22	px3h	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	22	v4w1			0	Abidan son of Gideoni	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:11](../01/11.md).
+NUM	02	23	w7su	translate-numbers		0	35,400	"Thirty-five thousand four hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "35,400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	02	24	b3xs	translate-names		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	24	ft3h	translate-numbers		0	All those numbered ... 108,100	"All those numbered ... one hundred and eight thousand one hundred." This number includes all of the men in the tribes that camped under the standard of Ephraim. Alternate translation: "The number of the men camped under the standard of Ephraim is 108,100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	02	24	jd35	translate-ordinal		0	They will set out third	This means that when the Israelite camp moves, the camp of Ephraim will start walking out after the camp of Judah and the camp of Reuben go out. Alternate translation: "When travelling, the camp of Ephraim will start walking third" or "When the Israelites leave, those tribes will leave next" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	02	25	rxq5	translate-names		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	25	c897	figs-explicit		0	the divisions of the camp of Dan	The this refers to the divisions of Dan, Asher, and Naphthali that are under the standard of Dan. Alternate translation: "the divisions that camp under the standard of Dan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	02	25	x5gy			0	Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:12](../01/12.md).
+NUM	02	26	bk5e	translate-numbers		0	62,700	"Sixty-two thousand seven hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "62,700 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	02	27	ku8j	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	27	f852			0	Pagiel son of Okran	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:13](../01/13.md).
+NUM	02	28	ye8h	translate-numbers		0	41,500	"forty-one thousand five hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "41,500 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	02	29	ij6h	translate-names		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	29	g9h9			0	Ahira son of Enan	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:15](../01/15.md).
+NUM	02	30	n9ns	translate-numbers		0	53,400	"fifty-three thousand four hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "53,400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	02	31	wj9y	translate-names		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	31	m5mk	translate-numbers		0	All those numbered ... 157,600	"All those numbered ... one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred." This number includes all of the men in the tribes that camped under the standard of Dan. Alternate translation: "The number of the men camped under the standard of Dan is 157,600" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	02	32	ifg9	figs-activepassive		0	All those counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses and Aaron counted them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	02	32	zjs1			0	by their divisions	Here "their" refers to the people of Israel.
+NUM	02	32	a1g3	translate-numbers		0	are 603,550	"are six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	02	34	rc4w	figs-explicit		0	They went out from the camp	This refers to when they would travel to another place. Alternate translation: "When they traveled, they went out from the camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	03	intro	d7r1	Numbers 03 General Notes		0		# Numbers 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### The tribe of Levi<br><br>The Levites were given a special function in Israel. They belonged to or were specially dedicated to serve Yahweh. They were to be priests and because of this were held to a higher standard than the rest of Israel. Only one of Aaron's sons survived because the others offered improper sacrifices. This tribe had a lot of responsibility during this time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
+NUM	03	01	h3ge			0	Now	Here the author uses the word "now" to shift to telling a new historical account.
+NUM	03	02	r7t6			0	Nadab the firstborn	"Nadab, who was the firstborn"
+NUM	03	02	tl67	translate-names		0	Nadab ... Abihu ... Ithamar	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	03	03	n7ww	figs-activepassive		0	the priests who were anointed and who were ordained	This can be stated in active form Alternate translation: "the priests whom Moses anointed and ordained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	03	04	xts3			0	Nadab ... Abihu ... Ithamar	See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 3:2](../03/02.md).
+NUM	03	04	y1lm	figs-idiom		0	fell dead before Yahweh	The phrase "fell dead" means to suddenly die. Alternate translation: "suddenly died before Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	03	04	a4v4	figs-metonymy		0	before Yahweh	This refers to Yahweh's presence, meaning that Yahweh saw everything that happened. Alternate translation: "in Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	03	04	w613	figs-metonymy		0	they offered to him unacceptable fire	Here the word "fire" is used to refer to "burning incense." Alternate translation: "they burned an incense offering in a way that Yahweh did not approve of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	03	06	e8en	figs-metonymy		0	Bring the tribe of Levi	Here the word "tribe" refers to the men in the tribe. Alternate translation: "Bring the men of the tribe of Levi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	03	07	t5uv			0	on behalf of	"for." This means to do something for someone else, as a representative for them.
+NUM	03	08	zdb4	figs-metonymy		0	help the tribes of Israel	Here the "tribes of Israel" refer to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "help the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	03	08	cj2z	figs-idiom		0	they must help the tribes of Israel to carry out the tabernacle service	The phrase "carry out" means to "serve." Alternate translation: "they must help the tribes of Israel by serving in the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	03	08	pkf3			0	tabernacle service	"work of the tabernacle"
+NUM	03	09	j739			0	You must give	"You" refers to Moses.
+NUM	03	09	p7wd	figs-activepassive		0	They are wholly given	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have given them entirely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	03	10	lef3	figs-activepassive		0	any foreigner who comes near must be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must kill any foreigner who comes near" or "any foreigner who comes near must die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	03	10	ftw6	figs-explicit		0	but any foreigner who comes near	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "but any foreigner who comes near the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	03	12	ns85			0	Look	"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+NUM	03	12	pcu8			0	I have taken the Levites	"I have chosen the Levites"
+NUM	03	15	e8ff	figs-explicit		0	Count the descendants	Yahweh was commanding Moses to only count the male descendants. Alternate translation: "Count the male descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	03	16	mn2a	figs-parallelism		0	following the word of Yahweh, just as he was commanded to do	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize that he obeyed Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	03	17	ug6d	translate-names		0	General Information:	This is a list of the descendants of Levi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	03	18	kcf7	figs-metaphor		0	The clans coming from	Here the author speaks of "descending" as if it were "coming." Alternate translation: "The clans descending from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	03	21	cv91	figs-metaphor		0	come from Gershon	Here the author speaks of "descending" as if it were "coming." Alternate translation: "descend from Gershon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	03	21	hr6s	translate-names		0	Libnites ... Shimeites ... Gershonites	"Libnites" and "Shimeites" are the name of clans, named after the head of their family. The "Gershonites" is the name of people who descended from Gershon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	03	22	a8rl	figs-activepassive		0	All the males from a month old and older were counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses counted all the males from a month old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	03	22	rd1e	translate-numbers		0	7,500	"seventy-five hundred" or "seven thousand five hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	03	24	z5w4	translate-names		0	Eliasaph ... Lael	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	03	26	una5			0	the courtyard hangings	"the curtains in the courtyard"
+NUM	03	26	xx8u			0	the courtyard that surrounds the sanctuary and the altar	"that is, the courtyard that surrounds the sanctuary and the altar"
+NUM	03	27	v53a	translate-names		0	General Information:	This is a list of clans that descended from Kohath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	03	27	h7g7			0	Kohath	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
+NUM	03	28	t7j7	figs-activepassive		0	8,600 males have been counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses counted 8,600 males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	03	28	isl5	translate-numbers		0	8,600 males	"eight thousand six hundred males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	03	28	b3cg			0	aged one month old and older	"from a month old and older"
+NUM	03	30	h6pt	translate-names		0	General Information:	These verses give us information about the clans that descended from Kohath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	03	31	i5y8	figs-activepassive		0	the holy things that are used in their service	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the holy things which the priests use for service" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	03	33	gw6e	translate-names		0	General Information:	This is a list of clans that descended from Merari. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	03	34	sjg6	figs-activepassive		0	6,200 males have been counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses counted 6,200 males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	03	34	ac3x	translate-numbers		0	6,200 males	"six thousand two hundred males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	03	36	v1sn			0	the framing	This to the panels that they made by joining together smaller pieces of wood.
+NUM	03	36	d511			0	crossbars	These are support beams that give stability to the structure.
+NUM	03	36	p13p			0	posts	A post is a strong piece of wood set upright and used as a support.
+NUM	03	36	d6mz			0	bases	The bases held the posts in place.
+NUM	03	36	m5e9			0	hardware	This means everything used to join the crossbars, posts, and bases together.
+NUM	03	37	rg94			0	with their sockets	Here "their" refers to the "pillars and posts."
+NUM	03	37	x3i8			0	sockets, pegs, and ropes	These are all items used secure the pillars and posts into place.
+NUM	03	38	hj8g			0	his sons	Here "his" refers to Aaron
+NUM	03	38	i8cn	figs-explicit		0	toward the sunrise	This is the east side of the tabernacle. Alternate translation: "on the east side, where the sun rises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	03	38	e1fr	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the fulfillment of the duties	The word "fulfilment" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "to perform the duties" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	03	38	bd3s	figs-activepassive		0	Any foreigner who approaches the sanctuary must be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must kill any foreigner who approaches the sanctuary" or "Any foreigner who approaches the sanctuary must die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	03	39	f54y	translate-numbers		0	twenty-two thousand men	"22,000 men" or "22,000 males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	03	41	cum8	figs-explicit		0	the livestock of the Levites	This refers to all the Levites' livestock. Alternate translation: "you must take all the Levites' livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	03	42	z72r			0	all the firstborn people	"all the firstborn sons"
+NUM	03	43	rk27	translate-numbers		0	22,273 men	"twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	03	46	k7c3	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the redemption of	The noun "redemption" can be translated with the verb "redeem." Alternate translation: "to redeem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	03	46	asd9	translate-numbers		0	273 firstborn	"two hundred and seventy-three firstborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	03	46	g2tq			0	firstborn people of Israel	"firstborn sons of Israel"
+NUM	03	46	vgw3	translate-bweight		0	five shekels	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 55 grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+NUM	03	46	cyy4			0	who exceed the number of the Levites	This means that there are 273 more firstborn males among the other tribes of the Israelites than there are total number of Levite males.
+NUM	03	47	ijv4	figs-explicit		0	You must use the shekel of the sanctuary as your standard weight	This means that the shekel must weight the same as those in the sanctuary. Alternate translation: "You must use the weight of the shekels in the sanctuary as your stand weight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	03	47	djw5	translate-numbers		0	twenty gerahs	"20 gerahs." A gerah is a unit of weight equal to about .57 kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	03	48	yj2l	figs-metonymy		0	the price of redemption that you paid	Here the word "price" refers to the shekels that Moses collected. Alternate translation: "the money that you collected for their redemption" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	03	49	qw8t	figs-abstractnouns		0	of redemption from	The noun "redemption" can be translated with the verb "redeem." Alternate translation: "to redeem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	03	50	h971	translate-numbers		0	1,365 shekels	"one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels." A shekel is 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 15 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+NUM	03	51	u72d			0	the redemption money	This refers to the money that Moses collected.
+NUM	03	51	pt1a			0	to his sons	Here "his" refers to Aaron
+NUM	03	51	gh9t	figs-parallelism		0	he was told to do by Yahweh's word, as Yahweh had commanded him	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	03	51	bj75	figs-activepassive		0	he was told to do by Yahweh's word	Here "Yahweh's word" refers to Yahweh who spoke to Moses. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh had told him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	04	intro	c4x5	Numbers 04 General Notes		0		# Numbers 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Counting the Levites by clans<br><br>Moses gave special instructions for each of the families of the tribes of Levi. Each family was given a special role in the ministry of the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])<br>
+NUM	04	02	png1			0	Kohath	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
+NUM	04	03	j52n	translate-numbers		0	thirty to fifty years old	"30 to 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	04	03	xcf4			0	join the company	The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting.
+NUM	04	04	y6jy	figs-activepassive		0	reserved for me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have specially selected for myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	04	05	vu3s	figs-metonymy		0	When the camp prepares	Here "camp" refers to all of the people in the camp. Alternate translation: "When the people prepare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	04	05	y9b2	figs-idiom		0	to move forward	This refers to the people moving to another location. Alternate translation: "to move to another location" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	04	05	r6u1			0	cover the ark of the testimony with it	The word "it" refers to the curtain that separated the most holy place from the holy place.
+NUM	04	06	ebg6	figs-explicit		0	insert the poles	The poles were inserted into rings on the sides of the ark so that the poles could be used to carry the ark. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "insert the poles into the rings on the ark's sides" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	07	wj7f	figs-explicit		0	the bread of the presence	This bread represents the presence of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the bread of Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	07	zvi8			0	On it they must put	Here "it" refers to the blue cloth.
+NUM	04	07	lbp4	figs-explicit		0	bowls, and jars for pouring	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "bowls and jars used to pour out drink offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	07	ve2z			0	Bread must always continue to be	There must always be bread"
+NUM	04	08	dai4			0	They are to spread over them	Here the word "them" refers to "the dishes, spoons, bowls, and jars" (verse 7).
+NUM	04	08	yzq6			0	scarlet cloth	"red cloth"
+NUM	04	08	y76r	figs-explicit		0	insert poles	The poles were inserted into rings on the corners of the table so that the poles could be used to carry the table. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "insert poles into the rings at the corners of the table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	10	h8fk			0	They must put ... into a covering of fine leather	"They must cover ... with fine leather"
+NUM	04	10	uv7g			0	they must put it on a carrying frame	"they must place all of these things on a frame for carrying them"
+NUM	04	11	tyb6	figs-explicit		0	insert the carrying poles	The poles were inserted into rings on the sides of the altar so theys could be used to carry it. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "insert the carrying poles into the rings one the sides of the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	12	ek74			0	the carrying frame	a wooden rectangle made with poles used to carry things
+NUM	04	12	lk6l	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the work in the holy place	The word "work" is an abstract noun that can be expressed with the verb "serving." Alternate translation: "used when serving Yahweh in the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	04	14	i795	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the work of the altar	The word "work" is an abstract noun that can be expressed with the verb "serving." Alternate translation: "when serving at the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	04	14	e3cf	figs-explicit		0	insert the carrying poles	The poles were inserted into rings on the sides of the altar so they could be used to carry it. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "insert the carrying poles into the rings on the sides of the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	15	lah8	figs-synecdoche		0	to carry the holy place	Here the holy place refers to all the items that make up the holy place that Aaron and his sons covered in cloth and skins. Alternate translation: "to carry all of the items of the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	04	15	g62y	figs-metonymy		0	when the camp moves forward	Here the word "camp" refers to all of the people in the camp. Alternate translation: "when the people move forward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	04	15	v6kc			0	Kohath	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
+NUM	04	15	qmf7			0	the holy instruments	"the holy equipment"
+NUM	04	16	u5dz	figs-metonymy		0	the oil for the light	Here the word "light" is used to refer to the "lamps." Alternate translation: "the oil for the lamps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	04	16	f9nu	figs-abstractnouns		0	the care of	Here the abstract noun "care" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "those who care for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	04	18	aq3k	figs-activepassive		0	to be removed from among the Levites	This phrase refers to the death of the Kohathites. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to do anything that will cause me to completely remove them from among the Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	19	tb7z			0	by doing this	This phrase refers to what Yahweh says next. Moses will protect the Kohathites by not allowing them to go in and see the holy place.
+NUM	04	20	lz4b			0	Kohathites	This refers to the descendants of Kohath. See how you translated this in [Numbers 3:27](../03/27.md).
+NUM	04	20	mv2t	figs-parallelism		0	to his work, to his special tasks	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	04	22	q6xv	figs-explicit		0	of the descendants of Gershon	This refers only to men. Alternate translation: "of the male descendants of Gershon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	22	wcx9			0	Gershon	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
+NUM	04	23	cyt1	translate-numbers		0	thirty years old to fifty years old	"30 years old to 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	04	23	scm3			0	join the company to serve in the tent of meeting	The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:3](../04/03.md).
+NUM	04	24	qxm2			0	This is the work of the clans ... when they serve and what they carry	This sentence is a description that tells us what the following verses are about.
+NUM	04	24	ra33			0	Gershonites	This refers to the descendants of Gershon. See how you translated this in [Numbers 3:21](../03/21.md).
+NUM	04	25	y3p1	figs-explicit		0	the covering of fine leather hides that is on it	This is an outer covering that is placed on top of the tent of meeting's covering. Alternate translation: "the covering of fine leather hides that is placed on top of that" or "the outer covering made of fine leather hides" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	26	f7kk	figs-activepassive		0	Whatever should be done with these things	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Whatever work that these things require" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	04	27	n1yt			0	must direct all the service of the descendants of the Gershonites	"must tell the descendants of the Gershonites how they are to serve Yahweh in the tent of meeting"
+NUM	04	28	jx5a	figs-abstractnouns		0	This is the service of the clans of the descendants of the Gershonites for the tent of meeting	Here the word "service" is an abstract noun that can be expressed by a verb. Here the word "This" refers to what Yahweh just said. Alternate translation: "This is how the clans of the descendants of the Gershonites will serve in the tent of meeting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	04	28	s4zh			0	Ithamar	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:2](../01/02.md).
+NUM	04	29	zg2e	figs-explicit		0	the descendants of Merari	This refers only to men. Alternate translation: "the male descendants of Merari" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	29	f12h			0	Merari	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
+NUM	04	29	kma1			0	order them	"list them"
+NUM	04	30	pv9d	translate-numbers		0	thirty years old ... fifty years old	"30 years old ... 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	04	30	kr6z			0	join the company and serve in the tent of meeting	The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:3](../04/03.md).
+NUM	04	31	xm2u			0	This is their responsibility	"This" refers to what Yahweh says next.
+NUM	04	31	zb83			0	crossbars, posts, and sockets	These are all parts of the framing of the tabernacle. See how you translated all of these parts in [Numbers 3:36-37](../03/36.md).
+NUM	04	32	zbw9			0	their sockets, pegs, and their ropes, with all their hardware	Here "their" refers to the posts of the court.
+NUM	04	32	ipn4			0	sockets, pegs, and their ropes	These are all parts of the framing of the tabernacle. See how you translated all of these parts in [Numbers 3:36-37](../03/36.md).
+NUM	04	32	gpe1			0	List by name the articles they must carry	"List by each man's name the articles he must carry"
+NUM	04	33	mq8e	figs-abstractnouns		0	under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest	The word "direction" is an abstract noun that is expressed by a verb. Alternate translation: "as Ithamar son of Aaron the priest directs them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	04	33	a955			0	Ithamar	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:2](../01/02.md).
+NUM	04	34	yf2u	figs-explicit		0	the descendants of the Kohathites	The refers to men. Alternate translation: "the male descendants of the Kohathites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	34	jm3i			0	Kohathites	This refers to the descendants of Kohath. See how you translated this in [Numbers 3:27](../03/27.md).
+NUM	04	35	s6xk	translate-numbers		0	thirty years old ... fifty years old	"30 years old ... 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	04	35	pv9c	figs-explicit		0	everyone who would join the company	Here the word "would" does not mean that the men "chose" to join the company but rather that they were "assigned" to the company. Alternate translation: "everyone who was assigned to join the company" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	35	kav4			0	join the company to serve in the tent of meeting	The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:3](../04/03.md).
+NUM	04	36	w7px	translate-numbers		0	2,750 men	"two thousand seven hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	04	38	ig1e	figs-explicit		0	The descendants of Gershon	This refers to the men. Alternate translation: "The male descendants of Gershon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	38	ipy6	figs-activepassive		0	The descendants of Gershon were counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses and Aaron counted the descendants of Gershon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	04	39	vg68	translate-numbers		0	from thirty to fifty years old	"from 30 to 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	04	39	zr98	figs-explicit		0	everyone who would join the company	Here the word "would" does not mean that the men "chose" to join the company but rather that they were "assigned" to the company. Alternate translation: "everyone who was assigned to join the company" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	39	tm83			0	join the company to serve in the tent of meeting	The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:3](../04/03.md).
+NUM	04	40	hqz7	figs-activepassive		0	counted by their clans	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Moses and Aaron counted by their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	04	40	sjj3	translate-numbers		0	2,630	"two thousand six hundred and thirty." This refers to 2,630 men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	04	41	h4xt			0	they obeyed	The word "they" refers to Moses and Aaron.
+NUM	04	42	pq72	figs-activepassive		0	The descendants of Merari were counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses and Aaron counted the descendants of Merari" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	04	43	s8f4	translate-numbers		0	from thirty to fifty years old	"from 30 to 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	04	43	y483	figs-explicit		0	everyone who would join the company	Here the word "would" does not mean that the men "chose" to join the company but rather that they were "assigned" to the company. Alternate translation: "everyone who was assigned to join the company" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	43	u1lq			0	join the company to serve in the tent of meeting	The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:3](../04/03.md).
+NUM	04	44	x7fd	figs-activepassive		0	counted by their clans	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Moses and Aaron counted by their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	04	44	a51w	translate-numbers		0	numbered 3,200	"numbered three thousand two hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	04	45	bi4d			0	they obeyed	The word "they" refers to Moses and Aaron.
+NUM	04	47	vb65	figs-explicit		0	from thirty to fifty	This refers to men. Alternate translation: "men from thirty to fifty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	04	47	b9ng	translate-numbers		0	from thirty to fifty	"from 30 to 50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	04	48	gmh3	translate-numbers		0	8,580 men	"eight thousand five hundred and eighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	04	49	l3zk			0	At Yahweh's command	"As Yahweh commanded"
+NUM	04	49	v91x			0	keeping count of each by the type ... He counted each man by the kind of responsibility he would bear	These two phrase have similar meaning and are used together to emphasize how Moses counted all the men.
+NUM	04	49	hpb1	figs-activepassive		0	by the type of work he was assigned to do	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "by his type of work assignment" or "by the type of work he had assigned each man to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	04	49	kdw6			0	he would bear	"he would have"
+NUM	04	49	q8p8			0	they obeyed what Yahweh had commanded them	Here "they" and "them" refer to Moses and Aaron.
+NUM	05	intro	q2wy	Numbers 05 General Notes		0		# Numbers 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel's camp<br><br>Israel's entire camp was to be a "clean" place. This meant that people who could not be made acceptable to God were not allowed inside the camp. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br><br>##### Vengeance<br>There are several laws in this chapter regarding restitution. These laws were meant to limit the ways in which people who had been wronged could seek to be compensated. These laws were intended to make it difficult for such people to avenge a wrong when they were angry. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]])<br>
+NUM	05	02	w9tt			0	infectious skin disease	This refers to leprosy, which is a sickness that affects the skin and easily spreads to other people.
+NUM	05	02	zu9x			0	oozing sore	This refers to an open cut that is leaking fluids.
+NUM	05	02	mu8x	figs-metaphor		0	whoever is unclean through touching a dead body	If a person touched a dead body they were considered unclean. A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	05	03	zk2y	figs-you		0	you must send	Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	05	04	p3pt	figs-explicit		0	The people of Israel did so	This means that they sent the unclean people away. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel sent those who were unclean out of the camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	05	06	qj29			0	any sin such as people do to one another	"any sin that people usually commit against one another"
+NUM	05	06	xq1w	figs-explicit		0	is unfaithful to me	If someone sins against another person, it means that they have also sinned against Yahweh and Yahweh considers that person as unfaithful to him. Alternate translation: "they have also wronged me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	05	07	fdj5	figs-metonymy		0	the price of his guilt	Here the person's "sin" is referred to as his "guilt." Alternate translation: "what is considered a suitable amount of money for the wrong that he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	05	07	g9vq			0	add to the price one-fifth more	This means the person must pay an extra one-fifth of the price that he owes.
+NUM	05	07	uea6	translate-fraction		0	one-fifth	This is one part out of five equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+NUM	05	08	t3ew	figs-explicit		0	But if the wronged person has no close relative to receive the payment	Usually the wronged person would receive the payment but if that person has died the payment goes to the closest relative. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "But if the wronged person has died and has no close relative to receive the payment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	05	08	v9pc	figs-activepassive		0	if the wronged person	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if the person whom the guilty person has wronged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	05	08	g97k			0	he must pay the price for his guilt to me through a priest	If a person made a payment to a priest to pay for his guilt it was the same as if the person had made the payment to Yahweh.
+NUM	05	08	wai4	figs-metonymy		0	to atone for himself	The atonement is made for the man's sin. Here Yahweh refers to the man's sin as the man who committed it. Alternate translation: "to atone for his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	05	09	e191	figs-activepassive		0	the things that are set aside and brought to the priest by the people of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that the people of Israel set aside and bring to the priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	05	10	lhj2	figs-parallelism		0	The offerings of every person will be for the priest; if anyone gives anything to the priest, it will belong to him	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and may be combined to state that the offerings that someone gives belong to the priest to whom they have been given. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	05	11	abw4	figs-hypo		0		The words "Suppose that a man's wife turns away" begin a long description of a hypothetical situation, something that has not happened but might happen. Yahweh tells Moses what to do if it does happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+NUM	05	12	k4g2	figs-idiom		0	a man's wife turns away	This means that she goes away from him and is unfaithful to him. Alternate translation: "a man's wife is unfaithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	05	12	q94c	figs-explicit		0	sins against her husband	This means that she is unfaithful to her husband and and sins against him by sleeping with another man. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "sins against her husband by sleeping with another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	05	13	m1gc	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses continues to describe the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md).
+NUM	05	13	g1e7	figs-euphemism		0	If a man lies with her	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "If a man has sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+NUM	05	13	zj57			0	her	the woman who turns away and sins against her husband ([Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md))
+NUM	05	13	wj6d	figs-explicit		0	in the act	This refers to the act of adultery. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "in the act of adultery" or "sleeping with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	05	14	w516	figs-activepassive		0	his wife is defiled ... his wife is not defiled	These phrases can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his wife has defiled herself ... his wife has not defiled herself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	05	14	tk8e	figs-metonymy		0	a spirit of jealousy might still inform the husband	Here the word "spirit" refers to a person's attitude and emotions. His "jealously" is spoken of as if it were a person who spoke to him. Alternate translation: "the husband might feel jealous and become suspicious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NUM	05	14	b5q4	figs-metonymy		0	a spirit of jealousy might falsely come on a man	Here the word "spirit" refers to a person's attitude and emotions. The idea of the spirit "coming on him" means that he began to have these jealous feelings. Alternate translation: "a man might feel jealous for no reason" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	05	15	n2k7	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses begins to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
+NUM	05	15	cpv6	translate-fraction		0	a tenth	This is one part out of ten equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+NUM	05	15	h7qc	translate-bvolume		0	a tenth of an ephah	This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" or "2 liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	05	15	rqv9			0	a grain offering of jealousy	"a grain offering for jealousy"
+NUM	05	15	hlz4			0	a reminder of the iniquity	A "reminder" is something that shows evidence that something had occurred that required justice. In this case, he made the offering to determine whether his wife had committed adultery or not.
+NUM	05	16	x3rd	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
+NUM	05	16	b35g	figs-explicit		0	near and place her before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh." The priest would bring her near the altar. Alternate translation: "near the altar and place her in the presence of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	05	18	yt9w	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
+NUM	05	18	nx25			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh"
+NUM	05	18	pji2			0	grain offering of suspicion	See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 5:15](../05/15.md).
+NUM	05	19	hjz9	figs-euphemism		0	no other man has lain with you	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "no other man has had sexual relations with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+NUM	05	19	xw4y	figs-idiom		0	if you have not gone astray	The words "gone astray" is an idiom that means "to be unfaithful." Alternate translation: "if you have not been unfaithful to your husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	05	19	t3qy			0	and committed impurity	"by committing impurity." This phrase refers to committing adultery.
+NUM	05	19	e97n	figs-idiom		0	you will be free from this bitter water	The phrase to "be free" from something means to not be harmed by it. Alternate translation: "this bitter water will not harm you, though it is able to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	05	19	tdr3	figs-personification		0	this bitter water that can bring a curse	Here the bitter water is described as being able to bring a curse. This means that when the woman drinks the water it cause her to be unable to bear children, if she is guilty. Alternate translation: "this bitter water can be a curse to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NUM	05	20	i4xw	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
+NUM	05	20	ulh8	figs-idiom		0	have gone astray	The words "gone astray" is an idiom that means "to be unfaithful." Alternate translation: "have been unfaithful to your husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	05	21	p7jm	figs-idiom		0	that can bring down a curse on her	The phrase "bring down a curse" is an idiom meaning for a curse to come upon her. Alternate translation: "that can cause a curse to come upon her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	05	21	z7wf	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will make you into a curse ... your people to be such	Here the author speaks about the woman bearing the curse that Yahweh gives her, which causes other people to curse her. This is spoken of as if the woman herself becomes a curse. Alternate translation: "Because Yahweh curses you, other people will curse you as well, and Yahweh will show people that you are truly cursed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	05	21	d46k	figs-activepassive		0	that will be shown to your people to be such	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he will show to your people as a curse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	05	21	qcf7			0	your thigh to waste away and your abdomen to swell	Possible meanings are 1) that the woman will become unable to have children or 2) that the woman's pregnancy will end too early and the baby will die.
+NUM	05	21	b27i	figs-euphemism		0	your thigh to waste away	Here the word "thigh" is a polite way of referring to the woman's womb or her private parts. Alternate translation: "your womb to be useless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+NUM	05	23	lqe7	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
+NUM	05	23	rp5w			0	he must wash away the written curses	This means that he is to wash the ink off of the scroll.
+NUM	05	23	k7qn	figs-activepassive		0	the written curses	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the curses he has written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	05	24	wm1q			0	General Information:	Verse 24 explains in a general way what the priest must do and what is expected to happen when the woman drinks the water. Verse 25 and 26 explains in detail how the priest is to do this work. The priest gives the water to the woman and she drinks it only once.
+NUM	05	24	h9gn	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
+NUM	05	25	kuh3			0	grain offering of jealousy	"a grain offering for jealousy." See how you translated this in [Numbers 5:15](../05/15.md).
+NUM	05	26	tvx7			0	a representative offering	The handful of the grain offering represents the whole grain offering. This means the whole offering belongs to Yahweh.
+NUM	05	27	jf5e	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
+NUM	05	27	eld4	figs-activepassive		0	if she is defiled because she has committed	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "if she has defined herself by committing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	05	27	dzq6	figs-explicit		0	committed a sin	Here the "sin" refers specifically to committing adultery. The meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "committed adultery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	05	27	c4b4	figs-euphemism		0	Her abdomen will swell and her thigh will waste away	Possible meanings are 1) that the woman will become unable to have children or 2) that the woman's pregnancy will end too early and the baby will die. Here the word "thigh" is a polite way of referring to the woman's womb or her private parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]]) See how you translated these concepts in [Numbers 5:21](../05/21.md).
+NUM	05	27	md3y	figs-activepassive		0	The woman will be cursed among her people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Her people will curse her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	05	28	y738	figs-activepassive		0	is not defiled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has not defiled herself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	05	28	g4sp	figs-metaphor		0	if she is clean	Here "being innocent" is spoken of as "being clean." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	05	28	qh3a	figs-explicit		0	then she must be free	Possible meanings are 1) "then she will not be cursed" or 2) "then she is free from guilt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	05	28	ud3t			0	conceive children	"become pregnant"
+NUM	05	29	r1im	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
+NUM	05	29	l3rj			0	the law of jealousy	"the law for dealing with jealousy"
+NUM	05	29	eb5l	figs-idiom		0	who strays away from her husband	The words "strays away" is an idiom that means "to be unfaithful." Alternate translation: "who is unfaithful to her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	05	29	a7s5	figs-activepassive		0	is defiled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "defiles herself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	05	30	qqc6	figs-metonymy		0	a spirit of jealousy	This phrase refers to the man's attitude and emotions of jealousy. See how you translated this in [Numbers 5:14](../05/14.md). Alternate translation: "who is jealous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	05	30	in48	figs-idiom		0	when he is jealous of his wife	This is an idiom that means that he suspects that his wife has been unfaithful to him by sleeping with another man. Alternate translation: "and suspects that his wife has been unfaithful to him" or "and suspects that his wife has slept with another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	05	30	lwf7			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh"
+NUM	05	31	xzp4	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
+NUM	05	31	by7a			0	will be free from guilt for bringing his wife to the priest	"will not be guilty of doing something wrong by bringing his wife to the priest"
+NUM	05	31	jq87			0	must bear	"must endure"
+NUM	06	intro	v9bp	Numbers 06 General Notes		0		# Numbers 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Nazirite vow<br>The Nazirite vow was a special type of vow between a person and Yahweh. This chapter gives the rules for people to be consecrated to God as Nazirites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/consecrate]])<br>
+NUM	06	02	fuw1	figs-idiom		0	separates himself	"To separate yourself to someone" means to "dedicate yourself" to that person. Alternate translation: "dedicates himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	06	03	vl9v	figs-idiom		0	he must keep himself from	This idiom means that he must not eat or drink them. Alternate translation: "he must not consume" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	06	03	guv7	figs-activepassive		0	vinegar made from wine	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "vinegar that people make from wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	03	ibf8			0	vinegar	a drink produced when wine and other strong drinks ferment too long and become sour
+NUM	06	03	ng8s	figs-ellipsis		0	or from strong drink	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "or vinegar that people make from strong drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	06	03	us9j			0	raisins	dried grapes
+NUM	06	04	ms7n	figs-idiom		0	he is separate	"To separate yourself to someone" means to "dedicate yourself" to that person. Alternate translation: "he dedicates himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	06	04	b2wc	figs-activepassive		0	he is separate to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he separates himself to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	04	up7t	figs-activepassive		0	nothing that is made from grapes	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing that people make from grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	04	clz1	figs-merism		0	from the seeds to their skins	These two extremes are given to emphasize the entire grape may not be eaten. Alternate translation: "from any part of a grape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+NUM	06	05	tyv2	figs-idiom		0	vow of separation	This is an idiom. Here "separation" means "dedication" Alternate translation: "vow of dedication" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	06	05	nb5a	figs-activepassive		0	no razor is to be used on his head	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one is to use a razor on his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	05	izs6	figs-abstractnouns		0	the days of his separation to Yahweh	The word "separation" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. Here "separation" is an idiom that means "dedication." Alternate translation: "the days that he has separated himself to Yahweh" or "the days that he has dedicated himself to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	06	05	qjl8	figs-activepassive		0	to Yahweh are fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to Yahweh are complete" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	05	mba5	figs-activepassive		0	He must be set apart to Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He must set himself apart to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	06	jjz3	figs-idiom		0	separates	This is an idiom for dedication. Alternate translation: "dedicates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	06	07	i1uk	figs-idiom		0	separated	This is an idiom for dedication. Alternate translation: "dedicated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	06	07	t4h2	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	06	07	u8g3	figs-activepassive		0	he is separated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he has separated himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	08	n3en	figs-idiom		0	separation	This is an idiom for dedication. Alternate translation: "dedication" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	06	08	d127			0	of his separation	The abstract noun "separation" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "that he has separated himself"
+NUM	06	08	d9wb	figs-activepassive		0	reserved for Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he has reserved himself for Yahweh" or "set apart for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	09	x63g	figs-metonymy		0	defiles his consecrated head	Here "head" represents the Nazirite man's hair, which symbolizes his vow. Alternate translation: "defiles his long hair which shows everyone he is separated to God" or "he becomes defiled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	06	09	mt83	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh day	"day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	06	10	i6i3	translate-ordinal		0	the eighth day	"day 8" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	06	12	afu4			0	for the days of his consecration	"during the time he is being set apart again"
+NUM	06	12	mf7y	figs-explicit		0	He must bring a male lamb ... as a guilt offering	The man is to bring the lamb to the priest so that it can be sacrificed. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "He must bring a male lamb one year old to the priest as a guilt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	06	12	kt7i	figs-activepassive		0	The days before he defiled himself must not be counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He must not count the days before he defiled himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	12	da8t	figs-activepassive		0	his consecration was defiled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he defiled himself" or "he made himself unacceptable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	13	q7eh	figs-idiom		0	of his separation	Here "separation" means "dedication." Also, this abstract noun can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "of his dedication" or "that he has dedicated himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	06	13	k6an	figs-activepassive		0	He must be brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone must bring him" or "He must go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	14	p848	figs-explicit		0	He must present his offering to Yahweh	He must bring his offering to the priest to be sacrificed to Yahweh. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "He must present his offering to Yahweh by bringing it to the priest to be sacrificed" or "He must present his offering to Yahweh by bringing it to the priest who will sacrifice it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	06	15	xq3r	figs-activepassive		0	bread made without yeast	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "bread he made without yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	15	g8hg	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	15	cg4d	figs-activepassive		0	wafers without yeast rubbed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "wafers without yeast which he rubbed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	15	lyr9			0	wafers without yeast	small pieces of flat bread
+NUM	06	15	msp8	figs-explicit		0	together with their grain offering and drink offerings	The word "their" refers to the other offerings that the Nazirite man was told to bring. Often grain offerings and drink offerings were required to accompany other types of sacrifices. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "together with the grain offering and drink offering that Yahweh required to accompany the other offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	06	16	f2x5			0	He must offer his sin offering	"He" refers to the priest and "his" refers to the man who took a vow.
+NUM	06	17	ge1q			0	the fellowship offering	"as the fellowship offering"
+NUM	06	17	d7zf	figs-ellipsis		0	The priest must present also ... drink offering	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "The priest must present also ... the drink offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	06	18	x9jb	figs-idiom		0	indicating his separation	Here "separation" means "dedication." Also, this abstract noun may be written as a verb. Alternate translation: "indicating his dedication" or "indicating how he has separated himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	06	19	h5f8	figs-activepassive		0	the boiled shoulder of the ram	This means that he had boiled the ram's shoulder. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the shoulder of the ram that he boiled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	19	ia1k	figs-idiom		0	indicating separation	Here "separation" means "dedication." Also, this abstract noun can be expressed with the verb "separated." Alternate translation: "indicating dedication" or "indicating that he has dedicated himself to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	06	20	izv4	figs-explicit		0	The priest must wave them	After handing the items to the Nazirite, the priest takes them back to offer them to Yahweh. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Then the priest must take them back and wave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	06	20	vm26			0	together with	"as well as"
+NUM	06	20	nr52	figs-activepassive		0	that was waved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the priest waved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	20	bvx2	figs-activepassive		0	that was presented	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he presented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	21	bzm4	figs-idiom		0	his separation	- Here "separation" means "dedication." Also, this abstract noun may be written as a verb. Alternate translation: "his dedication" or "for having dedicated himself to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	06	21	emt3	figs-explicit		0	Whatever else he may give	This refers to the Nazirite deciding to give other offering beyond what he has been commanded to give. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "If he decides to give any additional offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	06	21	ngu2			0	he must keep the obligations of the vow he has taken	"he must still obey the requirements of the vow he has taken"
+NUM	06	21	vb7m	figs-parallelism		0	he must keep the obligations ... to keep the promise indicated by the law for the Nazirite	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize that he must obey the obligations of his vow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	06	21	w5ll	figs-activepassive		0	the promise indicated by the law for the Nazirite	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the promise that the law for the Nazirite indicates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	06	23	w1h4	figs-you		0	You must bless the people of Israel	"You" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	06	24	xk8d	figs-you		0	May Yahweh bless you and keep you	Here "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	06	24	ef59	figs-idiom		0	keep you	This is an idiom. Here "keep" means to "protect." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	06	25	c528	figs-idiom		0	make his face shine on you	This is an idiom which means to have kind intentions towards someone. It can also be expressed by smiling. Alternate translation: "smile at you" or "look at you with kindness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	06	25	f8fh	figs-you		0	on you ... to you	Here "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	06	26	x48t	figs-idiom		0	look on you with favor	Here the phrase "look on" means to show a certain attitude towards that person. Alternate translation: "show you favor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	06	26	jh4e	figs-you		0	on you ... give you	Here "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	06	27	y2cb	figs-metaphor		0	they must give my name	Here Yahweh speaks about claiming the Israelites as his own by saying that he is giving them "his name." Alternate translation: "they must let the people of Israel know that they are mine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	07	intro	tjd7	Numbers 07 General Notes		0		# Numbers 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Consecrating the altar<br><br>When the tabernacle was completed, they consecrated the altar. Each tribe brought an offering to consecrate the altar. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/consecrate]])<br>
+NUM	07	01	pvb3			0	Moses completed the tabernacle	"Moses finished setting up the tabernacle"
+NUM	07	02	uj4z	figs-parallelism		0	the leaders of Israel ... the heads of their ancestor's families	These two phrases describe the same group of people two different ways. Alternate translation: "the leaders of Israel who are also the heads of their ancestors families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	07	02	p163	figs-metonymy		0	the heads of their ancestor's families	Here the leaders of the families are referred to as "heads." Alternate translation: "the leaders of their ancestor's families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	07	02	p4mr	figs-abstractnouns		0	had overseen the counting of the men	The abstract noun "counting" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "had helped Aaron and Moses to count the men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	07	03	el48	figs-explicit		0	They brought their offerings before Yahweh ... They presented these things in front of the tabernacle	This means that they gave their offerings to Yahweh and brought them to the tabernacle. These phrases may be combined to add clarity. Alternate translation: "They brought their offerings to Yahweh and presented them to him in front of the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	07	03	ch2v	translate-numbers		0	six covered carts and twelve oxen	"6 covered carts and 12 oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	05	c3l4			0	to each one as his work needs them	"to each man as he needs them for his work"
+NUM	07	07	s3f5			0	Gershon	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
+NUM	07	07	g4l6			0	because of what their work needed	"because it was what they needed to do their work"
+NUM	07	08	x2mg			0	Merari	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
+NUM	07	08	y6l9			0	in the care of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest	"under the supervision of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest" or "Ithamar son of Aaron the priest oversaw their work"
+NUM	07	08	t536			0	Ithamar	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:2](../01/02.md).
+NUM	07	08	q5vg			0	He did this because	The word "he" refers to Moses.
+NUM	07	08	u5cn			0	because of what their work required	"because it was what they needed to do their work"
+NUM	07	09	c7ay			0	none of those things	This refers to the carts and oxen.
+NUM	07	09	v5ey			0	Kohath	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
+NUM	07	09	flt7			0	theirs would be the work	"their work would be"
+NUM	07	09	ip7d	figs-explicit		0	the things that belong to Yahweh	You can make explicit the implicit meaning of what belongs to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the things that Yahweh reserved for the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	07	10	rb3w			0	offered their goods	"offered gifts"
+NUM	07	11	lk14			0	Each leader must offer on his own day his sacrifice	"Each day, one leader must offer his sacrifice"
+NUM	07	12	wdb3	translate-ordinal		0	the first day	"day 1" or "day number 1" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	07	12	jd7k			0	Nahshon son of Amminadab	These are the names of men. See how you translated these names in [Numbers 1:7](../01/07.md)
+NUM	07	13	fr64	translate-numbers		0	weighing 130 shekels	"weighing one hundred and thirty shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	13	j1gr	translate-bweight		0	one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels	"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	13	rk4y	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. If you are converting the weights to modern measures, here is another way to translate this phrase. Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	13	ymy3	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	14	h5g8	translate-bweight		0	one gold dish that weighed ten shekels	If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "one gold dish that weighed one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish that weighed 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	17	rsy2			0	that were a year old	"that were each one year old"
+NUM	07	17	qye7			0	This was the sacrifice of Nahshon son of Amminadab	"This was what Nahshon son of Amminadab presented"
+NUM	07	17	q99s			0	Nahshon son of Amminadab	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:7](../01/07.md).
+NUM	07	18	k818	translate-ordinal		0	the second day	"day 2" or "day number 2" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	07	18	s55k			0	Nethanel son of Zuar	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:8](../01/08.md).
+NUM	07	19	fv6a	translate-bweight		0	one silver platter weighing 130 shekels	If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	19	hdb1	translate-bweight		0	one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels	"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	19	m81x	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	19	tdm6	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	20	e7yz	translate-bweight		0	one gold dish weighing ten shekels	If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	23	j8m1			0	that were a year old	"that were each one year old"
+NUM	07	23	j6wy			0	This was the sacrifice of Nethanel son of Zuar	"This was what Nethanel son of Zuar presented"
+NUM	07	23	vbr4			0	Nethanel son of Zuar	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:8](../01/08.md).
+NUM	07	24	nuy5	translate-ordinal		0	the third day	"day 3" or "day number 3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	07	24	f2sl			0	Eliab son of Helon	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:9](../01/09.md).
+NUM	07	25	p6jj	translate-bweight		0	one silver platter weighing 130 shekels	If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	25	dxz3	translate-bweight		0	one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels	"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	25	jbg9	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	25	c6eu	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	26	e1hp	translate-bweight		0	one gold dish weighing ten shekels	If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	29	geb5			0	that were a year old	"that were each one year old"
+NUM	07	29	u9we			0	This was the sacrifice of Eliab son of Helon	"This was what Eliab son of Helon gave as a sacrifice"
+NUM	07	29	m62d			0	Eliab son of Helon	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:9](../01/09.md).
+NUM	07	30	g7np	translate-ordinal		0	the fourth day	"day 4" or "day number 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	07	30	i4g9			0	Elizur son of Shedeur	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:5](../01/05.md).
+NUM	07	31	z13a	translate-bweight		0	one silver platter weighing 130 shekels	If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	31	x59n	translate-bweight		0	one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels	"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	31	ccm9	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	31	xme1	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	32	ce94	translate-bweight		0	one gold dish weighing ten shekels	If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	35	cv74			0	that were a year old	"that were each one year old"
+NUM	07	35	axj1			0	This was the sacrifice of Elizur son of Shedeur	"This was what Elizur son of Shedeur gave as a sacrifice"
+NUM	07	35	dp1x			0	Elizur son of Shedeur	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:5](../01/05.md).
+NUM	07	36	t1iw	translate-ordinal		0	the fifth day	"day 5" or "day number 5" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	07	36	vd7n			0	Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:6](../01/06.md).
+NUM	07	37	l2gt	translate-bweight		0	one silver platter weighing 130 shekels	If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	37	ui86	translate-bweight		0	one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels	"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	37	kj44	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	37	ekt1	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	38	d1vh	translate-bweight		0	one gold dish weighing ten shekels	If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	41	rc2k			0	that were a year old	"that were each one year old"
+NUM	07	41	p15a	translate-names		0	This was the sacrifice of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai	"This was what Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai gave as a sacrifice." "Shelumiel" and "Zurishaddai" are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	07	41	xhm1			0	Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:6](../01/06.md).
+NUM	07	42	uxi5	translate-ordinal		0	the sixth day	"day 6" or "day number 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	07	42	h5ih			0	Eliasaph son of Deuel	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:14](../01/14.md).
+NUM	07	43	e7hj	translate-bweight		0	one silver platter weighing 130 shekels	If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	43	dv3m	translate-bweight		0	one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels	"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	43	ms6n	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	43	b9rg	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	44	dg5u	translate-bweight		0	one gold dish weighing ten shekels	If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	47	lw31			0	that were a year old	"that were each one year old"
+NUM	07	47	xa33			0	This was the sacrifice of Eliasaph son of Deuel	"This was what Eliasaph son of Deuel gave as a sacrifice"
+NUM	07	47	ypc1			0	Eliasaph son of Deuel	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:14](../01/14.md).
+NUM	07	48	s1nr	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh day	"day 7" or "day number 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	07	48	v3m7			0	Elishama son of Ammihud	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:10](../01/10.md).
+NUM	07	49	kx1k	translate-bweight		0	one silver platter weighing 130 shekels	If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	49	rk8e	translate-bweight		0	one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels	"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	49	jyg2	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	49	is9v	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	50	jad5	translate-bweight		0	one gold dish weighing ten shekels	If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	53	xzg8			0	that were a year old	"that were each one year old"
+NUM	07	53	f8vp			0	This was the sacrifice of Elishama son of Ammihud	"This was what Elishama son of Ammihud presented"
+NUM	07	53	e3cx			0	Elishama son of Ammihud	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:10](../01/10.md).
+NUM	07	54	n5zk	translate-ordinal		0	the eighth day	"day 8" or "day number 8" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	07	54	qnm9			0	Gamaliel son of Pedahzur	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:10](../01/10.md).
+NUM	07	55	guv1	translate-bweight		0	one silver platter weighing 130 shekels	If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	55	acb7	translate-bweight		0	one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels	"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	55	qj3k	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	55	w1s9	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	56	m26n	translate-bweight		0	one gold dish weighing ten shekels	If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	59	y4gu			0	that were a year old	"that were each one year old"
+NUM	07	59	z3ed			0	This was the sacrifice of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur	"This was what Gamaliel son of Pedahzur gave as a sacrifice"
+NUM	07	59	ixg3			0	Gamaliel son of Pedahzur	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:10](../01/10.md).
+NUM	07	60	d8hi	translate-ordinal		0	the ninth day	"day 9" or "day number 9" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	07	60	h4gl			0	Abidan son of Gideoni	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:11](../01/11.md).
+NUM	07	61	wl2g	translate-bweight		0	one silver platter weighing 130 shekels	If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	61	gv7x	translate-bweight		0	one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels	"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	61	r94v	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	61	aq7k	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mingled with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	62	c8nr	translate-bweight		0	one gold dish weighing ten shekels	If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	65	x65l			0	that were a year old	"that were each one year old"
+NUM	07	65	c2xx			0	This was the sacrifice of Abidan son of Gideoni	"This was what Abidan son of Gideoni gave as a sacrifice"
+NUM	07	65	m2n5			0	Abidan son of Gideoni	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:11](../01/11.md).
+NUM	07	66	dcq5	translate-ordinal		0	the tenth day	"day 10" or "day number 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	07	66	k329			0	Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:12](../01/12.md).
+NUM	07	67	mjj5	translate-bweight		0	one silver platter weighing 130 shekels	If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	67	xch4	translate-bweight		0	one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels	"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	67	c418	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	67	z7wh	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	68	vq1y	translate-bweight		0	one gold dish weighing ten shekels	If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	71	uk5w			0	that were a year old	"that were each one year old"
+NUM	07	71	p2p9			0	This was the sacrifice of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai	"This was what Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai gave as a sacrifice"
+NUM	07	71	k6u1			0	Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:12](../01/12.md).
+NUM	07	72	k86c	translate-ordinal		0	the eleventh day	"day 11" or "day number 11" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	07	72	sk51			0	Pagiel son of Okran	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:13](../01/13.md).
+NUM	07	73	tj2a	translate-bweight		0	one silver platter weighing 130 shekels	If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	73	jnf2	translate-bweight		0	one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels	"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	73	bxh3	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	73	vra2	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mingled with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	74	s3qc	translate-bweight		0	one gold dish weighing ten shekels	If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	77	h23u			0	that were a year old	"that were each one year old"
+NUM	07	77	ql5z	translate-names		0	This was the sacrifice of Pagiel son of Okran	"This was what Pagiel son of Okran gave as a sacrifice." "Pagiel" and "Okran" were names of men. See how you translated their names in [Numbers 1:13](../01/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	07	78	ki2v	translate-ordinal		0	the twelfth day	"day 12" or "day number 12) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	07	78	ge9i			0	Ahira son of Enan	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:15](../01/15.md).
+NUM	07	79	hn31	translate-bweight		0	one silver platter weighing 130 shekels	If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	79	k7zr	translate-bweight		0	one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels	"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	79	dle1	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	79	bkj8	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	80	sw79	translate-bweight		0	one gold dish weighing ten shekels	If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	83	ii74			0	that were a year old	"that were each one year old"
+NUM	07	83	aeg9			0	This was the sacrifice of Ahira son of Enan	"This was what Ahira son of Enan gave as a sacrifice"
+NUM	07	83	k2xr			0	Ahira son of Enan	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:15](../01/15.md).
+NUM	07	84	r8s7	figs-idiom		0	set all these apart	The phrase "set apart" means to be dedicated to a specific purpose. In this case, the offerings were dedicated to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	07	84	m93s			0	on the day that Moses anointed the altar	Here the word "day" refers to a general period of time. The leaders of Israel dedicated these things over the course of 12 days. Alternate translation: "when Moses anointed the altar"
+NUM	07	85	mxb7	translate-bweight		0	Each silver platter weighed 130 shekels	If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated this same weight in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "each silver platter weighed nearly one and a half kilograms" or "each silver platter weighed one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	85	f75w	translate-bweight		0	each bowl weighed seventy shekels	"each bowl weighted 70 shekels." If necessary, these weight can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated this same weight in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "each bowl weighed nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "each bowl weighed 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	85	byk4	translate-numbers		0	2,400 shekels	"two thousand four hundred shekels" or "twenty-four hundred shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	85	wul3	translate-bweight		0	by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	07	85	dg3s			0	All the silver vessels weighed	"All the silver vessels together weighed"
+NUM	07	85	y3m8			0	the silver vessels	This refers to all of the offerings that were made of silver, both the platters and the bowls.
+NUM	07	86	c3sw			0	All the gold dishes weighed	"All the gold dishes together weighed"
+NUM	07	86	ww9i	translate-bweight		0	Each of the twelve gold dishes ... weighed ten shekels	"Each of the 12 gold dishes ... weighed 10 shekels." If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "Each of the 12 gold dishes ... weighed one tenth of a kilogram" or "Each of the 12 gold dishes ... weighed 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	86	pb2y	translate-numbers		0	120 shekels	"one hundred and twenty shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	87	vdl4	translate-numbers		0	twelve	"12." This number may be written with a numeral instead of with a word. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	88	xp2v	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four ... sixty	"24 ... 60." These numbers may be written with numerals instead of with words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	07	88	jy6x			0	a year old	"that were one year old"
+NUM	07	88	uul3	figs-activepassive		0	after it was anointed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after Moses had anointed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	07	89	y6f1	figs-synecdoche		0	he heard his voice speaking to him	Here "his voice" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "he heard Yahweh speaking to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	07	89	jpx6	figs-parallelism		0	from above the atonement lid ... from between the two cherubim	These two phrases describe the same location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	07	89	e4hs			0	ark of the testimony	See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:5](../04/05.md).
+NUM	07	89	cu31			0	He spoke to him	"Yahweh spoke to Moses"
+NUM	08	intro	v1ax	Numbers 08 General Notes		0		# Numbers 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The consecration of the tabernacle continues in this chapter. The people obeyed Yahweh's exact instructions. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/consecrate]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])<br>
+NUM	08	02	v3fv			0	must give light in front	"must shine towards the front"
+NUM	08	03	u9fj			0	to give light	"to shine"
+NUM	08	04	vx9c	figs-activepassive		0	The lampstand was made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They had made the lampstand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	08	04	b9jf	figs-simile		0	with hammered cups like blossoms	They were commanded to form the hammered cups so that they resembled flower blossoms. Alternate translation: "with hammered cups that resemble flower blossoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	08	07	wa1q			0	to purify them	Here "them" refers to the Levites.
+NUM	08	07	ktl7	translate-symaction		0	Sprinkle the water of atonement on them	Moses sprinkling water on them was symbolic of their atonement. Alternate translation: "Sprinkle on their the water that symbolizes atonement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	08	07	f2sf	figs-ellipsis		0	wash their clothes	The Levites are supposed to wash their own clothes. You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "then make them wash their clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	08	08	i32f			0	a young bull and its grain offering	When offering a young bull, a grain offering was usually required to accompany it.
+NUM	08	08	vp6g	figs-activepassive		0	of fine flour mingled with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "of fine flour that they have mingled with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	08	09	t4tc			0	assemble the whole community	"gather the whole community"
+NUM	08	10	v37l			0	before Yahweh	Here Yahweh refers to himself by his own name.
+NUM	08	10	w5rd	translate-symaction		0	the people of Israel must lay their hands on the Levites	The action "laying on hands" on someone was often done to dedicate them to Yahweh's work or service. Alternate translation: "The people Israel must lay their hands on the Levites, dedicating them to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	08	11	u7v5	figs-simile		0	as a wave offering	Aaron was to present the Levites to Yahweh with the same amount of dedication as if they were a sacrifice given to him. Alternate translation: "if they were a wave offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	08	12	fq8n	translate-symaction		0	The Levites must place their hands on the heads of the bulls	This is a symbolic action that identifies the Levites with the animals being offered. In this way the person is offering himself through the animal to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	08	13	n5r9	figs-simile		0	lift them up as a wave offering to me	Aaron was to present the Levites to Yahweh as if he were lifting up an offering to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "dedicate them to me, as if you were lifting them up a wave offering to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	08	15	g1xt	figs-explicit		0	You must purify them. You must offer them as a wave offering	Yahweh repeats these things to emphasize their importance. This must happen before the Levites go to serve at the tent of meeting. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "But first, you must purify them. You must offer them as a wave offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	08	15	jl1m	figs-simile		0	You must offer them as a wave offering	Aaron was to present the Levites to Yahweh as if they were a wave offering to him. Alternate translation: "You must dedicate them to me, as if you were presenting a wave offering to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	08	16	fh6z	figs-parallelism		0	each male child who opens the womb, the firstborn	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasize the firstborn sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	08	16	wn5h	figs-idiom		0	male child who opens the womb	This is an idiom. "To open the womb" means to give birth for the first time. Here this refers to the first male child to which a mother gives birth. Alternate translation: "child who is the firstborn son of his mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	08	17	f6xg	figs-euphemism		0	I took the lives	This is a polite way of referring to when a person kills someone. Alternate translation: "I killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+NUM	08	17	a23t			0	I set them apart	Here "them" refers to "the firstborn from among the people of Israel."
+NUM	08	18	c4ql	figs-ellipsis		0	I have taken the Levites ... instead of all the firstborn	The idea of "taking" is understood from the first part of the sentence and can be repeated in the second. Alternate translation: "I have taken the Levites .. instead taking all of the firstborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	08	19	s2hr	figs-metaphor		0	I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons	Yahweh appointing the Levites to help Aaron and his sons is spoken of as if they were a gift that Yahweh were giving to Aaron and his sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	08	19	f88s			0	I have taken them ... I have given them	Here "them" refers to the Levites.
+NUM	08	19	av6b			0	when they come near	Here "they" refers to the people of Israel.
+NUM	08	20	r3gb	figs-parallelism		0	Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of the people of Israel ... The people of Israel did this with them	Here there are three parallel sentences that give the same information. It is repeated to emphasize that the people did to the Levites as Yahweh had commanded. Alternate translation: "Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of the people of Israel did with the Levites everything that Yahweh had commanded Moses concerning the Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	08	22	xtr2	figs-abstractnouns		0	to do their service	The word "service," an abstract noun, can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "to serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	08	22	f444			0	before Aaron and before Aaron's sons	"in the presence of Aaron and his sons"
+NUM	08	22	x68h			0	This was	"What they did was"
+NUM	08	22	lzx3			0	They treated all the Levites in this way	"They did to the Levites what Yahweh commanded." The word "They" refers to the people of Israel.
+NUM	08	24	ygl7			0	All of this is for the Levites	"All of these commandments are for the Levites"
+NUM	08	24	q65x	translate-numbers		0	twenty-five years old	"25 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	08	24	l8m6			0	must join the company to serve in the tent of meeting	The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:3](../04/03.md).
+NUM	08	25	hw8k	translate-numbers		0	at the age of fifty years	"at 50 years old" or "when they become 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	09	intro	p8ra	Numbers 09 General Notes		0		# Numbers 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>==Passover ==<br><br>This chapter records the celebration of the Passover for the first time since it began. The people kept the Passover as directed by the Lord. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])<br><br>
+NUM	09	01	zi29	translate-ordinal		0	in the first month of the second year after they came out from the land of Egypt	This means that they had come out of Egypt a year earlier. They were beginning their second year in the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	09	01	w91f	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It marks when God brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	09	01	ku29	figs-idiom		0	after they came out from the land of Egypt	Here "they" refers to the people of Israel. The phrase "came out" means to leave. Alternate translation: "after they left the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	09	02	c6gr	figs-explicit		0	Let the people ... at its fixed time of year	The word "fixed" means "previously set." This means that this is when the observe it every year. Alternate translation: "Let the people ... at the time of year they currently observe it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	09	03	vk82	figs-explicit		0	On the fourteenth day ... at its fixed time of year	This is the set time of year that they celebrate the Passover. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "On the fourteenth day ... and observe it, for this is the time you do celebrate it every year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	09	03	an5n	translate-ordinal		0	the fourteenth day	"day 14" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	09	03	bb9q	figs-parallelism		0	follow all the regulations, and obey all the decrees	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize that they needed to obey the commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	09	03	p35m	figs-idiom		0	You must keep it	Here the phrase "keep it" is an idiom which means to observe it. Alternate translation: "You must observe it" or "You must celebrate it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	09	04	zr42	figs-idiom		0	keep the Festival of the Passover	Here the word "keep" means to observe. Alternate translation: "observe the Festival of the Passover" or "celebrate the Festival of the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	09	05	q5mv	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month	"on day 14 of the first month." This refers to time in the Jewish calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	09	06	n99k	figs-explicit		0	became unclean by the body of a dead man	This implies that they touched the dead man, which made them unclean. You can make clear the full meaning of this statement. Alternate translation: "became unclean because they touched the body of a dead man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	09	06	fh1w	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	09	06	uhc8	figs-idiom		0	keep the Passover	Here the word "keep" means to observe. Alternate translation: "observe the Passover" or "celebrate the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	09	07	g6ut	figs-explicit		0	because of the dead body of a man	This means that they had touched a dead man's body. You can make the full meaning of this statement clear. Alternate translation: "because we have touched the body of a dead man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	09	07	uun2	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you keep us from offering the sacrifice ... among the people of Israel?	The men ask this question in order to complain that they are not allowed to participate in celebrating the Passover. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is not fair that you keep us away from offering the sacrifice ... among the people of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	09	07	w1xe			0	fixed	set or predetermined
+NUM	09	10	t4tm	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	09	10	z9zw	figs-explicit		0	because of a dead body	This refers to someone touching a dead body. Alternate translation: "because you have touched a dead body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	09	10	r2yt	figs-idiom		0	keep the Passover	Here the word "keep" means to observe. Alternate translation: "observe the Passover" or "celebrate the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	09	11	y3qa	figs-idiom		0	eat the Passover	Here the word "eat" means to observe. Alternate translation: "observe the Passover" or "celebrate the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	09	11	s5xb	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the second month on the fourteenth day	"day 14 of month 2." This refers to time in the Jewish calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	09	11	mks7			0	at evening	"at sunset"
+NUM	09	11	jjy6			0	with bread that is made without yeast	"with bread that contains no yeast"
+NUM	09	11	p8in			0	bitter herbs	These are small plants that have a strong and usually bad taste.
+NUM	09	12	p3rh			0	or break any of its bones	"and they must not break any of its bones"
+NUM	09	13	w4fs	figs-metaphor		0	any person who is clean	A person who God considers spiritually acceptable is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	09	13	we52	figs-idiom		0	keep the Passover	Here the word "keep" means to observe. Alternate translation: "observe the Passover" or "celebrate the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	09	13	vx69	figs-metaphor		0	that person must be cut off	Here the phrase "cut off" means to be disowned and sent away. Alternate translation: "that person must be sent away" or "you must send that person away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	09	13	n841			0	fixed	set or predetermined
+NUM	09	13	j8p3	figs-metaphor		0	That man must carry his sin	Here the concept of the man having to bear the consequences of his sin is spoken of as if his sin were a heavy object object that he had to carry. Alternate translation: "That man must bear the punishment for his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	09	14	ln14	figs-you		0	lives among you	Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	09	14	t2rf	figs-parallelism		0	he must keep it according to the statute of the Passover and according to its rule	"that stranger must keep it and do all that Yahweh has commanded concerning the Passover." The words "statute" and "rule" mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize that the stranger must obey all of the rules about the Passover. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	09	14	bz6x			0	in the land	"in the land of Israel"
+NUM	09	15	yg8g	figs-activepassive		0	the tabernacle was set up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Levites set up the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	09	15	b1a2			0	the tent of the covenant decrees	This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated the phrase "the tabernacle of the covenant decrees" in [Numbers 1:50](../01/50.md).
+NUM	09	15	z3jd	figs-simile		0	It appeared like fire until morning	This refers to the cloud's appearance during the night. Here the cloud is compared to looking like a fire. Alternate translation: "During the night the cloud looked like a huge fire until morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	09	16	xiu9	figs-explicit		0	It continued that way	It may be helpful to explain that this refers to the cloud being over the tabernacle. Alternate translation: "The cloud remained this way over the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	09	16	e3lc	figs-simile		0	appeared like fire at night	The cloud's appearance is compared to a huge fire. Alternate translation: "it looked like a huge fire at night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	09	17	s8ak	figs-activepassive		0	the cloud was taken up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "moved" or "Yahweh took up the cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	09	17	tp1c			0	the cloud stopped	"the cloud stopped moving"
+NUM	09	18	zmr7	figs-abstractnouns		0	At Yahweh's command	The word "command" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	09	20	ech9			0	on the tabernacle	"over the tabernacle"
+NUM	09	20	jqu8	figs-idiom		0	make camp	Here the word "make" means to "set up." Alternate translation: "set up their camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	09	21	a7ug	figs-explicit		0	from evening until morning	This means that the cloud only stayed over the tabernacle for one night. You make make clear the full meaning of this statement. Alternate translation: "only from evening until morning" or "over the tabernacle for only one night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	09	21	ynz2	figs-explicit		0	If it continued	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. "If the cloud stayed over the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	09	21	zn66			0	only when the cloud lifted would they journey on	"then after the cloud moved they would travel"
+NUM	09	22	y7i4	figs-activepassive		0	the cloud was taken up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cloud rose up" or "Yahweh took up the cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	09	23	acm7	figs-abstractnouns		0	at Yahweh's command	The word "command" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	09	23	h49s	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh's command given through Moses	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the command that Yahweh had given through Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	10	intro	vix6	Numbers 10 General Notes		0		# Numbers 10 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trumpets<br>In the ancient Near East, trumpets were used for many purposes. They were used to call people together. They were also used to lead people into battle.<br><br>##### Israel starts to move<br><br>Each tribe had its place in line as did the tabernacle. Their movements through the desert were very deliberate and ordered. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])<br>
+NUM	10	02	a5wu	figs-metonymy		0	Make two silver trumpets	This means that Yahweh commanded Moses to have someone make the trumpet. He did not make them himself. Alternate translation: "Tell someone to make two silver trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	10	02	a3nl	figs-metonymy		0	You must use the trumpets	Moses will not blow the trumpets himself, but he will command the priests to blow them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	10	03	k8w4			0	in front of you	"while you are present." This means that Moses was to be there with the priest when he blew the trumpets.
+NUM	10	04	c73m	figs-parallelism		0	the leaders, the heads of the clans of Israel	These two phrases refer to the same group of people. Here the second phrase is used to describe the first phrase. Alternate translation: "the leaders, who are the heads of the clans of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	10	05	vt88	figs-you		0	When you blow a loud signal	Here the word "you" is plural. Yahweh is speaking to Moses, but he his referring to the priests. The priests will blow the trumpets, Moses will not. Alternate translation: "When they blow a loud signal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	10	06	m9ab	figs-you		0	When you blow a loud signal	Here the word "you" is plural. Yahweh is speaking to Moses, but he is referring to the priests. The priests will blow the trumpets, Moses will not. Alternate translation: "When they blow a loud signal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	10	06	hik8	translate-ordinal		0	the second time	"time number 2" or "again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	10	06	bv3w			0	They must blow a loud signal for their journeys	"They" refers to the priests and the word "their" refers to the people of Israel.
+NUM	10	07	cga9			0	When the community gathers together	"To gather the community together"
+NUM	10	08	ias7	figs-you		0	be a regulation for you	"be a rule for you." Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	10	09	em5l	figs-synecdoche		0	When you go to war ... oppresses you	Yahweh is speaking to Moses and uses the word "you," but he is actually referring the people of Israel going to war. Alternate translation: "When the people of Israel to war ... oppresses Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	10	09	mze9	figs-metonymy		0	then you must sound an alarm with the trumpets	Here Yahweh again speaks to Moses using the word "you" but actually wants Moses to have the priests blow the trumpets. Alternate translation: "then you must command the priests to sound an alarm with the trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	10	09	unu5	figs-idiom		0	call you to mind	This phrase "call to mind" means to remember. Alternate translation: "remember you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	10	10	k3j1	figs-abstractnouns		0	of celebration	The noun "celebration" can be expressed with the verb "celebrate." Alternate translation: "when you celebrate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	10	10	elw2	figs-metonymy		0	you must blow the trumpets	Here Yahweh again speaks to Moses using the word "you," but actually wants him to have the priests blow the trumpets. Alternate translation: "you must command the priests to blow the trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]),
+NUM	10	10	cu9l	translate-hebrewmonths		0	at the beginnings of the months	There are 12 months on the Hebrew calendar. The beginning phase of the moon with its sliver of light marked the beginning of each month in the lunar calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+NUM	10	10	d7nd	figs-you		0	your burnt offerings ... your fellowship offerings ... you to me	In these phrases the words "your" and "you" are plural and refer to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	10	10	fs2w			0	over the sacrifices	"in honor of the sacrifices"
+NUM	10	10	ii25	figs-abstractnouns		0	will act as a reminder of you to me	"will act as a memorial for you of me." The word "reminder" can be expressed with the verb "remind." Alternate translation: "will always remind you of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	10	10	da3q			0	These will act	The word "these" refers to the trumpets and the sacrifices.
+NUM	10	11	g9q8	translate-ordinal		0	In the second year	"In year 2." This refers to the second year after Yahweh brought the Israelites out of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	10	11	etr3	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month	"on day 20 of month 2." This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	10	11	be2g	figs-activepassive		0	the cloud was lifted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cloud rose up" or "Yahweh lifted the cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	10	11	gt38			0	the tabernacle of the covenant decrees	The tabernacle was also called by this longer name because the ark with the law of God was placed inside it. See how you translated this in [Numbers 1:50](../01/50.md).
+NUM	10	13	qmj1	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh's command given through Moses	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the commands that Yahweh had given through Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	10	14	x7lp			0	The camp under the banner of Judah's descendants	This camp includes the three tribes under the division of Judah: Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
+NUM	10	14	pjd4	translate-ordinal		0	went out first	They packed up their camp and they left that place before all the others left. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	10	14	dc5v			0	Nahshon son of Amminadab	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:7](../01/07.md).
+NUM	10	15	w1an			0	Nethanel son of Zuar	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:8](../01/08.md).
+NUM	10	16	d9ka			0	Eliab son of Helon	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:9](../01/09.md).
+NUM	10	17	drx6			0	Gershon ... Merari	See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
+NUM	10	18	fj8y			0	the armies under the banner of Reuben's camp	This refers to the armies of the tribes under the division of Reuben: Reuben, Simeon, and Gad.
+NUM	10	18	tn9f			0	Elizur son of Shedeur	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:5](../01/05.md).
+NUM	10	19	yx6m			0	Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai	See how you translated this man's name [Numbers 1:6](../01/06.md).
+NUM	10	20	r29y			0	Eliasaph son of Deuel	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:14](../01/14.md).
+NUM	10	21	n1gg			0	Kohathites	This refers to the descendants of Kohath. See how you translated this in [Numbers 3:27](../03/27.md).
+NUM	10	22	q3rx			0	The armies under the banner of Ephraim's descendants	This refers to the armies of the tribes under the division of Ephraim: Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin.
+NUM	10	22	rfy7			0	Elishama son of Ammihud	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:10](../01/10.md).
+NUM	10	23	g3jn			0	Gamaliel son of Pedahzur	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:10](../01/10.md).
+NUM	10	24	f97k			0	Abidan son of Gideoni	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:11](../01/11.md).
+NUM	10	25	m8a2			0	The armies that camped under the banner of Dan's descendants	This refers to the armies of the tribes under the division of Dan: Dan, Asher, and Naphtali.
+NUM	10	25	bi6d			0	Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:12](../01/12.md).
+NUM	10	26	c4yp			0	Pagiel son of Okran	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:13](../01/13.md).
+NUM	10	27	g3gk			0	Ahira son of Enan	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:15](../01/15.md).
+NUM	10	29	eup1	translate-names		0	Hobab son of Reuel	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	10	29	ggx5			0	that Yahweh described	"that Yahweh described to us"
+NUM	10	29	w51l			0	we will do you good	"we will treat you well"
+NUM	10	31	pn47	figs-idiom		0	You must watch out for us	The phrase "watch out" means to guide and to take care of. Alternate translation: "You can guide us and show us how to live in the desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	10	33	q53a			0	They journeyed	"They" refers to the people of Israel.
+NUM	10	33	hp2q	figs-explicit		0	the mountain of Yahweh	This refers to Mount Sinai. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Mount Sinai, the mountain of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	10	33	ilz3	figs-personification		0	The ark of the covenant of Yahweh went before them	The group of Levites carrying the ark of the covenant went before the people of Israel as the traveled. Alternate translation: "Men carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh before them as they traveled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NUM	10	34	r4vx			0	by daylight	"every day" or "during the day"
+NUM	10	35	rz81	figs-personification		0	Whenever the ark set out	Here the ark is spoken of as if were a person traveling. The ark was really being carried by men. Alternate translation: "Whenever the people carrying the ark set out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NUM	10	35	hqm2	figs-metaphor		0	Rise up, Yahweh	Here the phrase "rise up" is a request for Yahweh to act, in this case Moses is asking him to scatter their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	10	35	n947	figs-metaphor		0	Make those who hate you run from you	Here Moses speaks about Yahweh causing their enemies to flee from the people of Israel as if they were fleeing from Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Make those who hate you run away from your ark and your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	10	36	a1np	figs-personification		0	Whenever the ark stopped	Here the ark is spoken of as if were a person traveling. The ark was really being carried by men. Alternate translation: "Whenever the people carrying the ark stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NUM	10	36	s46d	figs-explicit		0	many tens of thousands	This refers to people. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "many tens of thousands of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	11	intro	t7jv	Numbers 11 General Notes		0		# Numbers 11 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Complaining<br>Moses complained about having too much responsibility. Therefore, God gave seventy men the spirit of prophecy to help Moses. The people complained about food, even though Yahweh was miraculously providing them with their food. The people complained because they did not have meat or fish to eat. God sent them quail. He punished some of the people, but it does not say why God did this. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+NUM	11	01	y6b3			0	Fire from Yahweh burned	"Yahweh sent fire that burned"
+NUM	11	03	n5ye	figs-activepassive		0	That place was named	This can be stated in the active form. Alternate translation: "They named that place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	11	04	tfn7	figs-rquestion		0	Who will give us meat to eat?	The Israelites ask this question in order to complain and to express their desire for something other than manna to eat. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We wish that we had meat to eat." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	11	06	s5bq			0	our appetite is gone	"we do not want to eat" or "we cannot eat"
+NUM	11	07	wpg9			0	coriander seed	Coriander is also known as cilantro. This seed serves as a spice when dried.
+NUM	11	07	y9r3			0	resin	This is a sticky substance with a pale yellow color.
+NUM	11	10	uu2r	figs-metaphor		0	in Moses' eyes	he eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in Moses' opinion" or "in Moses' judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	11	11	zm5k	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Moses complains to Yahweh using several rhetorical questions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	11	11	qg3b	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you treated your servant so badly? Why are you not pleased with me?	Moses used these questions to complain about the way God was treating him. They can be expressed as statements. Moses speaks of himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "You should not treat me, your servant, so badly. You should not be angry with me!" or "I, your servant, have done nothing wrong for you to treat me so badly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+NUM	11	11	jll4	figs-metaphor		0	You make me carry the load of all these people	Moses complains and speaks of leading the people and providing for them as if he were carrying a heavy load. Alternate translation: "You make me responsible for all these people, but it's too hard for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	11	12	hah2	figs-rquestion		0	Did I conceive all these people?	Moses used this question to remind God that Moses was not their father. Alternate translation: "I am not the father of all these people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	11	12	iw91	figs-rquestion		0	Have I given them birth so that you should say to me, 'Carry ... baby?'	Moses wants God to remember that God told him to take care of the Israelites even though Moses was not their father. Alternate translation: "I have not given them birth, so you have no right to say to me, 'Carry ... baby'!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	11	12	p2qz	figs-metaphor		0	Carry them closely to your chest	To take care of the Israelites is spoken of as if it were to carry a helpless newborn baby. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	11	12	b2i5	figs-rquestion		0	Should I carry them ... to give them?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not expect me to carry them ... to give them!" or "I am not able to carry them ... to give them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	11	13	pr1g	figs-rquestion		0	Where can I find meat to give to all this people?	Moses used this question to complain that it was impossible for him to give meat to all the people. Alternate translation: "I cannot possibly find enough meat to give to all these people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	11	14	is35	figs-metaphor		0	I cannot bear all these people alone	Moses speaks of leading and providing for the people as if he were carrying them. Alternate translation: "I cannot provide for all these people alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	11	14	x4d7	figs-idiom		0	They are too much for me	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "This responsibility is too difficult for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	11	17	tp3h	figs-metonymy		0	some of the Spirit that is on you	The "Spirit" here represents the power that God's Spirit had given to Moses so that Moses could do what God told him to do. Alternate translation: "some of the power that the Spirit has given you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	11	17	dz3z	figs-metaphor		0	They will bear the burden of the people with you	God speaks of the responsibility of leading and providing for the people as if it were a burden that Moses and the leaders would carry. Alternate translation: "They will help you care for the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	11	17	qll3	figs-metaphor		0	You will not have to bear it alone	God speaks of the responsibility of leading and providing for the people as if it were a burden that Moses and the leaders would carry. Alternate translation: "You will not care for them alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	11	18	l15u			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+NUM	11	18	mc86	figs-rquestion		0	Who will give us meat to eat?	The Israelites had asked this question in order to complain and to express their desire for something other than manna to eat. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We wish that we had meat to eat." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	11	20	mhi2	figs-metaphor		0	until it comes out of your nostrils	Possible meanings are 1) God speaks of vomiting as if the food would come out through their nostrils. Alternate translation: "until you are sick and vomit" or 2) they would eat so much meat that it would be as if it would come out of their nostrils. Alternate translation: "until it feels like it would have to come out of your nostrils" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	11	20	r2iy	figs-rquestion		0	Why did we leave Egypt?	The people had used this question to express regret and to complain. Alternate translation: "We never should have left Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	11	21	sej6	translate-numbers		0	600,000 people	"six hundred thousand people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	11	22	tbn5	figs-rquestion		0	Should we kill flocks and herds to satisfy them? Should we catch all the fish in the sea to satisfy them?	Moses uses these questions to express his doubt that there could be enough meat to feed all of the people. Alternate translation: "We would have to kill entire flocks and herds and catch all the fish in the sea to satisfy them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	11	22	xap3	figs-doublet		0	flocks and herds	These two words mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize a great number of animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+NUM	11	22	c3w9	figs-hyperbole		0	all the fish in the sea	The word "all" is an exaggeration to show how impossible it was to provide food for all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NUM	11	22	u4s6			0	to satisfy them	"to satisfy their hunger"
+NUM	11	23	ky75	figs-metonymy		0	Is my hand short?	Here the word "hand" represents God's power. God uses this question to rebuke Moses for thinking that God did not have the power to provide enough meat for the people. Alternate translation: "Do you think that I am not powerful enough to do this?" or "You should know I am more than strong enough to do this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	11	24	qz74			0	Yahweh's words	"what Yahweh had said"
+NUM	11	25	c9s5	figs-metonymy		0	some of the Spirit that was on Moses	The "Spirit" here represents the power that God's Spirit had given to Moses. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 11:17](../11/17.md). Alternate translation: "some of the power that the Spirit had given to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	11	25	g325	figs-metaphor		0	put it on the seventy elders	Giving power to the elders is spoken of as putting the Spirit on them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 11:17](../11/17.md). Alternate translation: "gave it to the seventy elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	11	25	i7yn	figs-metaphor		0	When the Spirit rested on them	Having power from the Spirit is spoken of as if the Spirit rested on them. Alternate translation: "When they had power from the Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	11	26	dn97	figs-metaphor		0	The Spirit also rested on them	The Spirit giving them power is spoken of as if the Spirit rested on them. Alternate translation: "The Spirit also gave them power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	11	26	b766	figs-activepassive		0	Their names were written on the list	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses had written their names on the list" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	11	28	p5f7			0	stop them	"tell them to stop prophesying"
+NUM	11	29	x4na	figs-rquestion		0	Are you jealous for my sake?	Moses uses this question to rebuke Joshua. It can be translated as a statement, if necessary. Alternate translation: "You should not be jealous for my sake." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	11	29	sl5x	figs-explicit		0	Are you jealous for my sake?	What Joshua might have been jealous about can be stated clearly if needed. Alternate translation: "Are you concerned that they might be taking away something that belongs to me?" or "Are you concerned that people will not respect my authority?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	11	29	nm1s	figs-metaphor		0	that he would put his Spirit on them all	Moses speaks of God's Spirit giving people power as if God were to put his Spirit on them. Alternate translation: "that God's Spirit would give them all power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	11	31	esv9	translate-unknown		0	quail	a small bird (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+NUM	11	31	k1e2			0	about a day's journey on one side and a day's journey on the other side	"in each direction for as far as a person could walk in one day"
+NUM	11	31	w6al	translate-bdistance		0	about two cubits	A cubit is a unit of measurement equal to about 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 92 centimeters" or "about 1 meter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	11	32	t6d9	figs-doublenegatives		0	No one gathered less than ten homers of quail	This is a double negative which can be expressed as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "Everyone gathered at least ten homers of quail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+NUM	11	32	r8bg	translate-bvolume		0	ten homers	A homer is a unit of volume equal to about 220 liters. Alternate translation: "2,200 liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	11	33	zs3j	figs-parallelism		0	While the meat was still between their teeth, while they were chewing it	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize that God punished them immediately, even while they were eating the meat. Alternate translation: "While they were still eating the meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	11	34	xkj8	figs-activepassive		0	That place was named Kibroth Hattaavah	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They named that place Kibroth Hattaavah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	11	35	j14n	translate-names		0	Hazeroth	This is the name of a place in the desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	12	intro	qam4	Numbers 12 General Notes		0		# Numbers 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:6-8.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br><br>God used the idiom "mouth to mouth" meaning "speaking directly with both people present." This indicated that Moses was more than just a prophet and greater than other prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+NUM	12	02	h4pv	figs-rquestion		0	Has Yahweh spoken only with Moses? Has he not spoken also with us?	Miriam and Aaron use these questions to complain that Moses had so much authority and they did not. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has not spoken only with Moses. He has also spoken with us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	12	02	aac3			0	Now Yahweh heard	The word "Now" hear draws attention to the important point that follows.
+NUM	12	03	v4cp	writing-background		0	Now the man Moses	"Now" is used to mark a break in the main story line. The narrator tells background information about Moses' character. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+NUM	12	05	nrn9	figs-metaphor		0	a pillar of cloud	The shape of the cloud is spoken of as if it were a pillar. Alternate translation: "a cloud shaped like a pillar" or "a tall cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	12	07	q7sy			0	My servant Moses is not like that	"I do not speak to Moses like that"
+NUM	12	07	m3bf	figs-metonymy		0	He is faithful in all my house	Here "my house" represents the nation of Israel. Being faithful in God's house represents being faithful in leading Israel. Alternate translation: "Moses leads my people faithfully" or "Moses is the one whom I trust to lead my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	12	08	n7dr	figs-rquestion		0	So why are you unafraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?	Yahweh asks this question to rebuke Miriam and Aaron. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should be afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	12	08	f9rh	figs-parallelism		0	against my servant, against Moses	The phrase "against Moses" clarifies that he is the "servant" of whom Yahweh speaks. Alternate translation: "against my servant, Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	12	09	b7b8	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh's anger burned against them	Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	12	10	e5f3	figs-simile		0	was as white as snow	Leprosy turned Miriam's skin white. Alternate translation: "became very white" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	12	11	e1yt	figs-metonymy		0	do not hold this sin against us	To hold people's sin against them is to say that they are guilty for their sin. Here it represents punishing them for their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	12	12	ml35	figs-simile		0	Please do not let her be like a dead newborn whose flesh is half consumed	Miriam's leprosy would cause her body to decay until she died. The flesh being decayed is spoken of as if it were eaten. Alternate translation: "Please do not let her be like a dead newborn baby whose flesh is half decayed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	12	13	tf8r			0	Please heal her, God, please	Here "please" is repeated for emphasis.
+NUM	12	14	f2gq	figs-hypo		0	If her father had spit in her face	This describes something that could have happened but did not. Spitting in someone's face was a terrible insult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	12	15	dk19	figs-metaphor		0	Miriam was shut outside the camp	Being sent out of the camp and not being allowed to go back in is spoken of as if there were a door that was closed behind her. Alternate translation: "Miriam was sent outside the camp" or "Miriam was kept outside the camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	12	15	ww7l	figs-activepassive		0	Miriam was shut outside the camp	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses shut Miriam outside the camp" or "Moses sent Miriam outside the camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	12	16	w7ur			0	Hazeroth	This is the name of a place in the desert. See how you translated it in [Numbers 11:35](../11/35.md).
+NUM	13	intro	a1bi	Numbers 13 General Notes		0		# Numbers 13 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Spies<br><br>Leaders from each of the tribes went to spy on the Promised Land in Canaan. Yahweh was not concerned with how many people were there, because he could defeat them. It appears that he is testing the faith of the people. The people were supposed to be excited to enter this wonderful land, instead they were afraid. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br>
+NUM	13	02	mg6w	figs-pastforfuture		0	which I have given	God had decided that the land of Canaan would belong to the people of Israel, but they had not yet moved into it. Alternate translation: "which I have decided to give" or "which I will soon give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+NUM	13	02	t5e2			0	Each man must be a leader among them	"Each man whom you send must be a leader among his tribe"
+NUM	13	04	l3bh	translate-names		0	Shammua son of Zaccur	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	05	eby6	translate-names		0	Shaphat ... Hori	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	06	c885	translate-names		0	Jephunneh	A man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	07	tja2	translate-names		0	Igal	A man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	08	yw3k	translate-names		0	Nun	A man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	09	l162	translate-names		0	Palti ... Raphu	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	10	sbw9	translate-names		0	Gaddiel ... Sodi	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	11	n7ll	translate-names		0	Gaddi ... Susi	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	11	f5if	figs-explicit		0	from the tribe of Joseph (that is to say, from the tribe Manasseh)	The relationship between between Joseph and Manasseh can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "from the tribe of Joseph's son Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	13	12	hpf5	translate-names		0	Ammiel ... Gemalli	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	13	x1fn	translate-names		0	Sethur ... Michael	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	14	m5ue	translate-names		0	Nahbi ... Vophsi	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	15	f4tz	translate-names		0	Geuel ... Maki	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	16	bb3l			0	Hoshea son of Nun	See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 13:8](../13/08.md).
+NUM	13	19	kv19	figs-rquestion		0	Is it good or bad? What cities are there? Are they like camps, or are they fortified cities?	Moses asks these questions to explain the kind of information that the men were to report back to him. These can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "See if the land is good or bad, what kind of cities are there, and whether those cities are only camps, or whether they have defensive walls around them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	13	19	x34f			0	Are they like camps, or are they fortified cities	Fortified cities had strong walls around them to protect them from enemy armies. Camps did not have these walls.
+NUM	13	21	t6ca	translate-names		0	Zin ... Rehob	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	21	ubr4	translate-transliterate		0	the wilderness of Zin	The word "Zin" here is the Hebrew name of the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+NUM	13	22	f2ju	translate-names		0	Zoan	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	22	vki3	figs-activepassive		0	Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Canaanites had built Hebron 7 years before the Egyptians built Zoan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	13	22	z3rn	translate-names		0	Ahiman ... Sheshai ... Talmai	These are names of clans that were named after their ancestors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	22	i3ei	translate-names		0	Anak	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	23	hg6e	translate-names		0	Eshkol	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	23	th6k			0	between two of their group	"between two men of their group"
+NUM	13	24	rxd9	figs-activepassive		0	That place was named	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They named that place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	13	25	ky7r	translate-numbers		0	After forty days	"After 40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	13	26	kr4l	figs-metonymy		0	They brought back word	Here "word" refers to a report. Alternate translation: "They brought back their report" or "They reported what they had seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	13	27	id7v	figs-metaphor		0	It certainly flows with milk and honey	"Milk and honey certainly flow there." They spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. Alternate translation: "It is certainly excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" or "It is certainly very fertile land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	13	27	q2as	figs-metonymy		0	milk	Since milk comes from cows and goats, it represents livestock and the food produced from the livestock. Alternate translation: "food from livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	13	27	qn6h	figs-metonymy		0	honey	Since honey is produced from flowers, it represents crops and the food produced from the crops. Alternate translation: "food from crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	13	32	du7c			0	they spread around ... They said	Here "they" refers to all of the men who examined the land except for Caleb and Joshua.
+NUM	13	32	e74q			0	the land that they had examined	Here "they" refers to all of the men who examined the land including Caleb and Joshua.
+NUM	13	32	i1fs	figs-metaphor		0	a land that eats up its inhabitants	The men speak of the land, or the people of the land, being very dangerous as if the land ate up people. Alternate translation: "a very dangerous land" or "a land where the people will kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	13	33	zz8m	translate-names		0	Anak	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	13	33	ckl6	figs-metaphor		0	In our own sight ... in their sight	Here sight represents evaluation and judgement. Alternate translation: "In our own opinion ... in their opinion" or "In our own judgement ... in their judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	13	33	s8xm	figs-simile		0	we were like grasshoppers in comparison with them	The men speak of grasshoppers to show how very small they thought themselves to be compared to the people of the land. Alternate translation: "we are as small as grasshoppers in comparison with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	14	intro	paw9	Numbers 14 General Notes		0		# Numbers 14 General Notes<br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>The author uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. These questions indicate that people did not have faith in Yahweh. Yahweh also uses rhetorical questions to show the people's lack of faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br>
+NUM	14	03	r8f9	figs-rquestion		0	Why did Yahweh bring us to this land to die by the sword?	The people use this question in order to complain and accuse Yahweh of treating them unfairly. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh should not have brought us to this land only to die by the sword." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	14	03	c2ap	figs-metonymy		0	to die by the sword	Here "the sword" represents either being killed by the sword or being killed in battle. Alternate translation: "to die when people attack us with swords" or "to die in battle" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	14	03	y89n	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not better for us to return to Egypt?	The people use this question to encourage people to agree with them that it would be better to return to Egypt. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It would be better for us to return to Egypt than to try to conquer Canaan." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	14	04	t6qp			0	They said to each another	This refers to the people of Israel.
+NUM	14	05	f4j7	translate-symaction		0	lay facedown	"lay down with their faces touching the ground." Moses and Aaron did this to show that they were humbling themselves before God. They feared that God might punish the people for rebelling against him. Alternate translation: "lay facedown in humility to God" or "lay facedown to pray to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	14	06	p2vs	translate-names		0	Nun ... Jephunneh	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	14	06	d9ig	figs-activepassive		0	who were some of those sent	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who were some of those whom Moses sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	14	06	s58b	translate-symaction		0	tore their clothes	Tearing one's clothes was a gesture indicating the person is very troubled and is mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	14	08	nc38	figs-metaphor		0	The land flows with milk and honey	They spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants flowed through it. See how you translated this in [Numbers 13:27](../13/27.md). Alternate translation: "It is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" or "It is very fertile land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	14	09	qgd7	Connecting Statement:		0		Joshua and Caleb continue speaking to the people of Israel.
+NUM	14	09	yk5g	figs-metaphor		0	for they are bread to us	Joshua and Caleb speak of destroying their enemies as easily as if they were eating bread. Alternate translation: "We will destroy them as easily as we can eat food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	14	09	en4q	figs-activepassive		0	Their protection will be removed from them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will remove their protection from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	14	09	z1a2	figs-abstractnouns		0	Their protection	The abstract noun "protection" can be stated as "protect." Alternate translation: "Anyone that might protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	14	11	g9t8	figs-rquestion		0	How long must this people despise me? How long must they fail to trust me, despite all the signs ... them?	Yahweh uses these questions to show that he was angry and had lost patience with the people. They can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "This people has despised me for too long. They have failed to trust me for too long, despite all the signs ... them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	14	12	fg73			0	disinherit them	"reject them from being my people." This may imply that he would destroy them, and some versions translate it that way.
+NUM	14	12	i52q	figs-you		0	make from your own clan	Here "your" is singular and refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	14	14	ugy1	figs-metaphor		0	you are seen face to face	Possible meanings are 1) Moses speaks of God showing himself to his people as if God had allowed them to actually see his face. Alternate translation: "they have seen you" or 2) Moses speaks of the intimate relationship between him and God as if Moses could see God's face when God spoke to him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you speak directly to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	14	15	py5f	figs-metaphor		0	as one man	Killing them all at the same time is spoken of as killing them as one person. Alternate translation: "all at one time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	14	18	rp6d	figs-abstractnouns		0	abundant in covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "always faithful to his covenant" or "always faithfully loves his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	14	18	gp2r	figs-metaphor		0	He will by no means clear the guilty	"he will certainly not clear guilty people." Clearing away people's sin is a metaphor for refusing to punish them. God would not clear away the sin of guilty people. Alternate translation: "He will always punish the guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	14	18	z9da	figs-metaphor		0	when he brings the punishment of the ancestors' sin on their descendants	Punishing people is spoken of as if punishment were an object that could be brought and put on people. Alternate translation: "when he punishes the guilty people's descendants for the guilty people's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	14	21	ft8l	figs-activepassive		0	all the earth will be filled with my glory	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my glory will fill all the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	14	22	nu5r			0	they have still tempted me	"they have continued to test me"
+NUM	14	22	ksb4	figs-idiom		0	these ten times	Here the number 10 represents too many times. Alternate translation: "too many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	14	22	hz59	figs-metonymy		0	have not listened to my voice	Here "listened" represents obedience, and God's voice represents what he said. Alternate translation: "have not obeyed what I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	14	23	jnd2	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+NUM	14	24	n5dj	figs-metonymy		0	because he had another spirit	Here "spirit" represents his attitude. Caleb was willing to obey God. What his attitude was can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "because he had a different attitude" or "because he was willing to obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	14	27	tw5b	figs-rquestion		0	How long must I tolerate this evil community that criticizes me?	Yahweh asks this question because he has lost patience with the people. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have tolerated this evil community who has criticized me long enough." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	14	27	xx71	figs-abstractnouns		0	I have heard the complaining of the people of Israel	The word "complaining," an abstract noun, can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "I have heard the people of Israel complain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	14	28	l1fy			0	as you have spoken in my hearing	"as I have heard you say"
+NUM	14	29	w3wa	figs-metonymy		0	Your dead bodies will fall	Their dead bodies falling represents them dying. Alternate translation: "You will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	14	29	eyl2	figs-activepassive		0	you who were counted in the census	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you whom Moses counted in the census" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	14	29	me6z			0	from twenty years old and upward	"twenty years old and older"
+NUM	14	32	aj16	figs-metonymy		0	your dead bodies will fall	Their dead bodies falling represents them dying. Alternate translation: "you will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	14	33	kz3x			0	Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness	Some modern versions choose to translate, "Your children will wander in the wilderness." This is because in ancient times, shepherds usually wandered from place to place so their flocks and herds could find pasture.
+NUM	14	33	qfw3			0	They must bear the consequences of your acts	"They must suffer the consequences of your acts" or "They must suffer because of your acts"
+NUM	14	33	np7a	figs-metonymy		0	until the end of your corpses	A corpse is a dead body. The end of their corpses represents the last of the them dying. Alternate translation: "until the last one of you dies" or "until all of you die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	14	34	b4f1			0	bear the consequences of your sins	"suffer the consequences of your sins" or "suffer because of your sins"
+NUM	14	35	ymw2	figs-explicit		0	They will be completely cut off	This probably means that they will no longer exist. Alternate translation: "they will come to an end" or "they will all be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	14	37	s3ps	figs-explicit		0	these men who had brought out a bad report about the land were struck down, and they died of a plague before Yahweh	The phrase "plague before Yahweh" shows that Yahweh struck them down. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh struck down these men who had brought out a bad report about the land, and they died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	14	40	a9pc			0	Look, we are here	They use these words to emphasize that they have changed their minds and now want to do what they should have done the day before. Your language may have a different way of showing this.
+NUM	14	41	ey92	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you now violating Yahweh's command?	Moses asks this question to rebuke the people of Israel. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not be violating Yahweh's command again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	14	42	e9xw	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is not with you	Helping them is spoken of as being with them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	14	42	h2kl	figs-activepassive		0	to prevent you from being defeated by your enemies	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to prevent your enemies from defeating you" or "to give you victory over your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	14	43	vu71	figs-metonymy		0	you will die by the sword	Here "the sword" refers to battle. Alternate translation: "you will die in battle" or "they will kill you when you fight against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	14	43	wp6t	figs-metaphor		0	you turned back from following Yahweh	Obeying Yahweh is spoken of as following him, and stopping doing that is spoken of as turning away from him. Alternate translation: "you stopped obeying Yahweh" or "you have decided not to obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	14	43	qj3c	figs-metaphor		0	he will not be with you	Helping them is spoken of as being with them. Alternate translation: "he will not help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	14	44	dy4m			0	they presumed to go up into the hill country	"they dared to go up into the hill country even though God did not approve"
+NUM	14	44	c73c			0	into the hill country	Much of the land of Israel is elevated. When the Israelites crossed the Jordan River valley to attack the Canaanites, there were hills that they had to climb in order to go farther into the land of Canaan.
+NUM	15	intro	s9dr	Numbers 15 General Notes		0		# Numbers 15 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Purifying the people<br>As the people travel through the wilderness, Yahweh is purifying them. He is doing this so that they are able to enter into the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/purify]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Prostitution<br><br>The imagery of prostitution is commonly used in Scripture to indicate that Yahweh alone is to be worshiped. The people are compared to the prostitute because a husband is to only have a sexual relationship with his wife. Both the prostitute and the worship of other gods are violations of this exclusive relationship. Many cultures will struggle with this imagery because of a desire to use euphemisms. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])<br>
+NUM	15	01	kit4			0	General Information:	Numbers 15:1-32 tells what God told Moses to tell the people of Israel.
+NUM	15	03	w63b	figs-metaphor		0	to produce a pleasing aroma for Yahweh from the herd or the flock	"to produce from the herd or flock a smell that pleases Yahweh." The Lord's pleasure with the aroma represents his pleasure with the person who burns the offering. Alternate translation: "to please Yahweh by burning a sacrifice from the herd or the flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	15	04	x238			0	a burnt offering	This refers to the offerings spoken of in [Numbers 15:3](../15/03.md).
+NUM	15	04	yb2v	translate-bvolume		0	a tenth of an ephah	An ephah is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: "about 2 liters" or "two liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	15	04	tf7w	translate-bvolume		0	one-fourth of a hin	A hin is a unit of volume equal to about 3.7 liters. Alternate translation: "about 1 liter" or "one liter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	15	06	c6bq	translate-bvolume		0	two-tenths of an ephah	An ephah is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: "4 liters" or "four and a half liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	15	06	n7vu	translate-bvolume		0	a third of a hin	A hin is a unit of volume equal to about 3.7 liters. Alternate translation: "one liter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	15	07	pp6e	figs-metaphor		0	It will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh	"It will produce a smell that pleases Yahweh." The Lord's pleasure with the aroma represents his pleasure with the person who burns the offering. Alternate translation: "You will please Yahweh by offering it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	15	09	tu6y	translate-bvolume		0	three-tenths of an ephah	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "six and one half liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	15	09	r51w	translate-bvolume		0	half a hin	You may convert this to a modern measure Alternate translation: "two liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	15	10	l51m	figs-activepassive		0	made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you burn on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	10	h4r6	figs-metaphor		0	to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh	"to produce a smell that pleases Yahweh." The Lord being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offers the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. Alternate translation: "to please Yahweh by offering it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	15	11	f88g	figs-activepassive		0	It must be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	12	a9x6	figs-activepassive		0	must be done as described	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must do as I have described" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	13	p4pt	figs-activepassive		0	made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that they burn on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	13	ziu6	figs-metaphor		0	to produce an aroma that is pleasing to Yahweh	"to produce a smell that pleases Yahweh." Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offers the sacrifice is spoken of as if Yahweh were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. Alternate translation: "to please Yahweh by offering it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	15	14	l1di	figs-activepassive		0	he must make an offering made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must burn an offering on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	14	b1ia	figs-metaphor		0	to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh	"to produce a smell that pleases Yahweh." The Lord being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offers the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. Alternate translation: "to please Yahweh by offering it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	15	15	wi5k			0	As you are, so also must be the traveler	Possible meanings are 1) "You and the traveler staying with you are alike before Yahweh" or 2) "The same law applies to both you and the traveler"
+NUM	15	15	l678	figs-explicit		0	He must act as you act before Yahweh	"He must act as you act in Yahweh's presence." Because it says that they must act as the Israelites in Yahweh's presence, it is implied that they must obey all of Yahweh's commands. Alternate translation: "he must act as you act and obey all of Yahweh's commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	15	19	w5ic	figs-activepassive		0	the food produced in the land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the food that the land produces" or "the food that you produce in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	20	yt5q	figs-metonymy		0	the first of your dough	Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) the first grain that they would gather during the harvest or 2) the dough that they would make from the first of their grain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	15	20	i3c9			0	a loaf	Calling it a loaf implies that they would cooked the dough first.
+NUM	15	20	huf4	figs-idiom		0	to raise it up as a raised offering	This idiom "raise it up" refers to offering it as a gift. Alternate translation: "to offer it as a gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	15	20	hum8			0	a raised offering from the threshing floor	The offering is spoken of as being from the threshing floor because this is where they would separate the grain from the other parts of the plant.
+NUM	15	22	pp7r			0	General Information:	The word "you" here refers to Israelite people.
+NUM	15	22	xs3r	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues telling Moses what he must tell the people.
+NUM	15	24	mua7	figs-metaphor		0	to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh	"to produce a smell that pleases Yahweh." The Lord being pleased with the sincere worshipers who offer the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. Alternate translation: "to please Yahweh by burning it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	15	24	l26t	figs-activepassive		0	must be made a grain offering and drink offering	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must make a grain offering and drink offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	24	w7mx	figs-activepassive		0	as commanded by the decree	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as the decree commands" or "as I commanded when I made the decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	25	xii5	figs-activepassive		0	They will be forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	25	gs8c	figs-activepassive		0	made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that they made by fire" or "that they burned on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	26	scd4	figs-activepassive		0	all the community of the people of Israel will be forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will forgive all the community of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	27	de37			0	a female goat a year old	"a 1-year-old female goat"
+NUM	15	28	xn5j	figs-activepassive		0	That person will be forgiven when atonement has been made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will forgive that person when the priest has made atonement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	30	i7a8	figs-metaphor		0	That person must be cut off from among his people	The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "his people must send him away" or 2) "I will no longer consider him to be one of the people of Israel" or 3) "his people must kill him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	31	jjv8	figs-metonymy		0	has broken my commandment	Not obeying a commandment is spoken of as breaking it. Alternate translation: "has disobeyed my commandment" or "has not obeyed what I commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	15	31	d6w9	figs-metonymy		0	His sin will be on him	Here "sin" represents either 1) punishment for that sin or 2) guilt of that sin. Sin being on him is a metaphor for either 1) being punished or 2) being guilty. Alternate translation: 1) "I will punish him because of his sin" or 2) "I will consider him guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	15	34	rs36	figs-activepassive		0	it had not been declared what should be done with him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had not declared what they should do with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	35	hw5x	figs-activepassive		0	The man must surely be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must surely put the man to death" or "The man must surely die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	15	38	k8rm			0	the descendants of Israel	"the people of Israel"
+NUM	15	39	hl7a			0	to carry them out	"to obey them"
+NUM	15	39	gwl3	figs-metaphor		0	so that you do not look to your own heart and your own eyes	"Look to" here is a metaphor for think about. The heart represents what a person wants, and the eyes represent what a person sees and wants. Alternate translation: "so that you do not think about whatever you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	15	39	vhx4	figs-metaphor		0	prostitute yourselves to them	Being unfaithful to God by choosing to do whatever they want is spoken of as if they were women who were unfaithful to their husband by choosing to have sinful relationships with other men. It can be stated clearly that this was a shameful thing to do. Alternate translation: "be shamefully unfaithful to me" or "do those things instead of obeying me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	15	40	q9my	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues telling Moses what to tell the people of Israel. The word "you" refers to the people.
+NUM	15	40	x4hp	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	15	41	zvn9			0	I am Yahweh your God	This clause is repeated for emphasis.
+NUM	16	intro	q814	Numbers 16 General Notes		0		# Numbers 16 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Rebellion and punishment<br><br>A certain Levite and a few men from the tribe of Reuben claimed that they were just as good as Moses and Aaron, and they also could do the work of sacrificing animals at the sacred tent. So Moses told them to come to the sacred tent and burn incense to Yahweh. God then made the earth open and swallow up these leaders and their families. He also sent fire to destroy 250 other men who had joined with those leaders. These actions showed that only the Levites, those whom Yahweh appointed, could be priests. Also, it taught the people that to rebel against Yahweh's anointed was to rebel against Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]])<br>
+NUM	16	01	xx9n			0	Kohath	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
+NUM	16	02	t69q	figs-metaphor		0	rose up against Moses	Rebelling or criticizing someone in authority is spoken of as if they were standing up to fight. Alternate translation: "rebelled against Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	02	uge1	translate-numbers		0	two hundred and fifty	"250" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	16	02	xrx5			0	well-known members in the community	"famous members of the community" or "important men in the community"
+NUM	16	03	d8r9	figs-idiom		0	You have gone too far	This represents doing more than one should. Alternate translation: "You have done more than you should" or "You assume to have more authority than you should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	16	03	d8ny	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you lift up yourselves above the rest of Yahweh's community?	The men ask this question to rebuke Moses and Aaron. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are wrong to lift up yourselves above the rest of Yahweh's community." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	16	03	df9e	figs-metaphor		0	lift up yourselves above the rest	Considering someone to be important is spoken of as lifting it up. Alternate translation: "consider yourselves more important than the rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	04	srs6	translate-symaction		0	he lay facedown	This indicates that Moses was humbling himself before God. He was afraid that God would punish the people for rebelling against God and his chosen leaders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	16	05	fhi5	figs-activepassive		0	who is set apart to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Yahweh has set apart for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	16	06	q4mg	Connecting Statement:		0		Moses continues speaking to Korah and the men who were with Korah.
+NUM	16	06	gjn6			0	censers	containers in which to burn incense
+NUM	16	07	ch73	figs-idiom		0	before Yahweh	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	16	07	mzq8	figs-activepassive		0	that man will be set apart to Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will set apart that man for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	16	07	d9vh	figs-idiom		0	You have gone too far	This represents doing more than one should. Alternate translation: "You have done more than you should" or "You assume to have more authority than you should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	16	09	e9pf	figs-rquestion		0	is it a small thing for you ... to serve them?	Moses uses this question to rebuke Korah and the men with him. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You behave as though it it is a small thing for you ... to serve them!" or "You should not consider it a small thing ... to serve them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	16	09	b5rz			0	a small thing for you	"not enough for you" or "unimportant to you"
+NUM	16	10	l58j	figs-metaphor		0	you are seeking the priesthood also	Wanting to have the priesthood is spoken of as if they were looking for it. Alternate translation: "you want to have the priesthood too" or "you want to be priests also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	11	lf5d	figs-rquestion		0	Who is Aaron that you grumble against him?	Moses uses this question to show them that when they complain about what Aaron does, they are really complaining against Yahweh, because Aaron was doing what Yahweh told him to do. Alternate translation: "You are not really complaining about Aaron, but about Yahweh, whom Aaron obeys!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	16	13	mx6i	figs-rquestion		0	Is it a small thing that you have brought us ... to kill us in the wilderness?	Dathan and Abiram use this question to rebuke Moses. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You behave as though it was a small thing for you to bring us ... and kill us in the wilderness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	16	13	pgv9			0	a small thing	"not enough" or "unimportant"
+NUM	16	13	gs63	figs-metaphor		0	a land flowing with milk and honey	They spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. See how you translated this in [Numbers 14:8](../14/08.md). Alternate translation: "that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" or "a very fertile land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	16	13	v8lm	figs-hyperbole		0	to kill us	The people exaggerate because they will hold Moses responsible if any of them die. Alternate translation: "to have us die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NUM	16	14	bm99	figs-metaphor		0	as an inheritance	They spoke of what God would give them to be theirs forever as if it were an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	14	vux9	figs-rquestion		0	Now do you want to blind us with empty promises?	The people used this question to accuse Moses. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now you want to blind us with empty promises." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	16	14	j7zc	figs-metaphor		0	to blind us	Deceiving people is spoken of as making them blind. Alternate translation: "to deceive us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	14	f558	figs-metaphor		0	with empty promises	They speak of promises that are not kept as if they are empty containers. Alternate translation: "with promises that you do not keep" or "by promising to do things that you do not do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	15	ic4x	figs-synecdoche		0	I have not taken one donkey from them	One donkey here represents anything that a person my take from someone else. Alternate translation: "I have not taken anything from them, not even one donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	16	17	u87u			0	censer	a container in which to burn incense
+NUM	16	21	f57b	figs-metaphor		0	that I may consume them	Destroying them is spoken of as if God were to eat them. Alternate translation: "that I may destroy them" or "and I will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	22	zgg1	translate-symaction		0	lay facedown	This shows that Moses and Aaron were humbling themselves before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	16	22	npf6	figs-metonymy		0	the God of the spirits of all humanity	Here "spirits" represents the ability to live. Alternate translation: "the God who gives life to all humanity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	16	22	xz17	figs-rquestion		0	if one man sins, must you be angry with all the community?	Moses and Aaron use this question to plead with God for the people. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "please do not be angry with all the community because one man sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	16	26	adx7	figs-metaphor		0	you will be consumed	Being destroyed is spoken of as if they would be eaten. Alternate translation: "you will be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	26	r6nz	figs-metaphor		0	you will be consumed by all their sins	Being destroyed because of their sins is spoken of as if the sins would destroy them. Alternate translation: "you will be destroyed because of all their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	26	t6ka	figs-activepassive		0	you will be consumed by all their sins	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all their sins will destroy you" or "Yahweh will destroy you because of all their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	16	28	wbf7			0	By this you will know	Here "this" refers to what Moses will say next.
+NUM	16	30	ntr5	figs-simile		0	the earth opens its mouth and swallows them	Moses speaks as if the earth were alive and the opening in the ground into which these people would fall were a large mouth that would eat them. Alternate translation: "and they fall into it and are buried underneath the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	16	32	f596	figs-metaphor		0	The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them	Moses speaks of the earth as if it were alive, and the hole that the people fell into as if it were the earth's mouth. Alternate translation: "The earth opened up like a large mouth, and they fell into it and were buried in it" or "There was a giant hole in the ground, and they fell into it and were buried in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	33	ruw6			0	went down alive into Sheol	A similar phrase occurs in [Numbers 16:30](../16/30.md). See how you translated it there.
+NUM	16	34	ti29			0	They exclaimed	"They" refers to "All Israel."
+NUM	16	34	ap66	figs-metaphor		0	The earth may swallow us up also	The people speak of the earth as if it were alive. Alternate translation: "The earth might open up and we too will fall into it" or "If the earth opens up again, we too will fall into it and be buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	35	hv92	figs-metaphor		0	fire flashed out from Yahweh and devoured the 250 men	Being destroyed by fire is spoken of as if they were eaten by the fire. Alternate translation: "fire flashed out from Yahweh and destroyed the 250 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	35	m6g1	translate-numbers		0	250 men	"two hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	16	37	g7hj			0	out of the flames	This refers to the flames that burned the 250 men.
+NUM	16	38	i2t4	figs-metonymy		0	those who lost their lives	Losing their lives represents dying. Alternate translation: "those who died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	16	38	bm9v	figs-activepassive		0	Let them be made	Here "them" refers to the censers. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let Eleazar make them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	16	38	li47			0	they are set apart ... They will be a sign	Here "they" and "They" refer to the censers.
+NUM	16	39	as46	figs-activepassive		0	that had been used by the men who were burned up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the men whom the fire had burned up had used" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	16	42	wnr1			0	Then it happened	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+NUM	16	42	bu59			0	had assembled against Moses and Aaron	"had assembled to complain against Moses and Aaron"
+NUM	16	42	fm5n			0	behold, the cloud	"suddenly, the cloud." Here "behold" shows that the people were surprised by what they saw.
+NUM	16	45	f8q6	figs-metaphor		0	so that I may consume them	God speaks of destroying them as if he would eat them. Alternate translation: "so that I may destroy them" or "and I will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	16	45	y1ae	translate-symaction		0	lay down with their faces to the ground	This indicates that Moses and Aaron are humbling themselves before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	16	46	pv5i	figs-metonymy		0	anger is coming from Yahweh	Anger coming from God represents God showing his anger. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is showing us his anger" or "Yahweh is very angry and is acting according to his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	16	47	s2fi	figs-metonymy		0	he put in the incense	Putting the incense in the censer here represents burning it. Alternate translation: "he burned the incense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	16	48	fgs5	figs-activepassive		0	the plague was stopped	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the plague stopped spreading" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	16	49	e8gm	translate-numbers		0	14,700 in number	"fourteen thousand seven hundred in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	17	intro	b38c	Numbers 17 General Notes		0		# Numbers 17 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Which tribe should be special workers for God?<br><br>God told Moses that each tribe should bring one wooden staff and leave it overnight at the temple. The next day Aaron's staff representing the tribe of Levi bloomed and produced ripe almond nuts. This showed that the tribe of Levi was still the tribe chosen to be Yahweh's priests. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
+NUM	17	02	qi3j	translate-numbers		0	twelve	"12" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	17	03	jjh7	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+NUM	17	03	xg67			0	Levi's staff	The name Levi here refers to the tribe of Levi.
+NUM	17	03	w59t			0	for each leader from his ancestors' tribe	Here "his" refers to "each leader."
+NUM	17	04	hr73	figs-synecdoche		0	the covenant decrees	The phrase "the covenant decrees" refers to the box that held the tablets that the covenant decrees were written on. Alternate translation: "the ark of the covenant" or "the box that holds the covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	17	05	s9fj			0	the staff of the man whom I choose will bud	"buds will start to grow on the staff of the man whom I choose"
+NUM	17	05	i4pa	figs-abstractnouns		0	cause the complaints from the people of Israel to stop, which they are speaking against you	Here "complaints" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "make the people of Israel stop complaining against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	17	06	b916	figs-activepassive		0	selected from each of the ancestral tribes	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Moses selected from each of the ancestor's tribes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	17	07	md78	figs-synecdoche		0	the tent of the covenant decrees	The phrase "the covenant decrees" refers to the box that held the tablets that the covenant decrees were written on. Alternate translation: "the tent of the covenant box" or "the tent that the covenant decrees are in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	17	08	sb52			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that something especially important has happened. You might have a similar word in your language.
+NUM	17	10	nwq2	figs-synecdoche		0	the covenant decrees	The phrase "the covenant decrees" refers to the box that held the tablets that the covenant decrees were written on. Alternate translation: "the ark of the covenant" or "the box that holds the covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	17	10	n4ip	figs-abstractnouns		0	so that you may end complaints against me	The word "complaints" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "so that you may stop them from complaining against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	17	10	b4j8			0	or they will die	This is what would happen if the people were to continue complaining. God wanted to prevent this. Alternate translation: "so that they will not die"
+NUM	17	12	m73b	figs-parallelism		0	We will die here. We will all perish!	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	18	intro	s8q6	Numbers 18 General Notes		0		# Numbers 18 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Tithes and offerings<br><br>The tribes of Israel were required to bring a tithe to the Levites in order to free them to serve Yahweh as priests. There is a detailed description of what belonged to Yahweh in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
+NUM	18	01	u2mx	figs-activepassive		0	all sins committed against the sanctuary	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all sins that anyone commits against the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	18	01	g8xh	figs-activepassive		0	all sins committed by anyone in the priesthood	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all sins that anyone in the priesthood commits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	18	01	ljg9			0	anyone in the priesthood	"any priest"
+NUM	18	03	gbu1	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Aaron.
+NUM	18	03	gri8	figs-you		0	They must serve you	"They" refers to members of the tribe of Levi; the word "you" is singular and refers to Aaron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	18	03	yig6	figs-pronouns		0	or they and also you will die	Here "they" refers to any member of the tribe of Levi who comes "near to anything in the sanctuary;" the word "you" is plural and refers to both Aaron and the rest of the Levites who are serving in approved roles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+NUM	18	04	b6pc	figs-you		0	They must join you	"They" refers to members of the tribe of Levi; the word "you" is singular and refers to Aaron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	18	04	nn6e	figs-you		0	not come near you	Here "you" is plural and refers to both Aaron and the rest of the Levites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	18	05	zaj3	figs-you		0	You must take responsibility	Here "you" is plural and refers to both Aaron and the rest of the Levites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	18	05	lc1d	figs-metonymy		0	so that my anger does not come on the people of Israel again	Possible meanings are 1) this represents God being extremely angry with his people. Alternate translation: "so that I do not become very angry with the people of Israel again" or 2) this represents God punishing them because of his anger. Alternate translation: "so that I do not punish the people of Israel again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	18	06	ken5	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Aaron.
+NUM	18	06	y9nk	figs-metaphor		0	They are a gift to you	Yahweh appointing the Levites to help Aaron is spoken of as if they were a gift that Yahweh were giving to Aaron. Alternate translation: "They are like a gift to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	18	06	h66d	figs-metonymy		0	given to me	Here "given" to God represents being set apart to serve God. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which I have set apart for myself" or "and I have set them apart for myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	18	07	eda8	figs-you		0	only you and your sons	Here "you" and "your" are singular and refer to Aaron. Other occurrences of "you" and "your" are plural and refer to Aaron and his sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	18	07	vju4			0	exercise the priesthood	"do the work of priests"
+NUM	18	07	j8mn	figs-metonymy		0	everything inside the curtain	Being inside the curtain represents being inside the room behind the curtain. Alternate translation: "everything in the room behind the curtain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	18	07	w3i9	figs-activepassive		0	Any foreigner who approaches must be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Any foreigner who approaches must die" or "You must put to death any foreigner who approaches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	18	07	ctt4	figs-explicit		0	who approaches	What they should not approach can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "who approaches the sacred things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	18	08	ua7z	figs-idiom		0	the offerings raised up to me	Here "raised up to me" represents giving or offering something to God. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the offerings that people give to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	18	08	jdj3			0	I have given these offerings to you	God speaks as if he had already done this because it is a decision that he had already made. Alternate translation: "I give these offerings to you"
+NUM	18	08	x3sq			0	as your ongoing share	A share is a portion of something that someone receives. Alternate translation: "as the portion that you will continually receive"
+NUM	18	09	c2dd	figs-activepassive		0	kept from the fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you do not completely burn on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	18	10	smj2	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues speaking to Aaron.
+NUM	18	12	k3q5	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues speaking to Aaron.
+NUM	18	12	d7gf			0	the firstfruits	This refers to the first of the best oil, wine, and grain that they harvest.
+NUM	18	13	urx1	figs-metaphor		0	Everyone who is clean in your family	Being acceptable to God is spoken of as if they were clean. Alternate translation: "Everyone in your family who is acceptable to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	18	14	ri2f	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues speaking to Aaron.
+NUM	18	15	ym9k	figs-parallelism		0	Everything that opens the womb, all the firstborn	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Every firstborn male" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	18	15	axb3	figs-idiom		0	Everything that opens the womb	The idiom "opens the womb" means to be the first male that a mother gives birth to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	18	15	a5y8			0	the people must certainly buy back every firstborn son	Instead of sacrificing their firstborn sons, people had to pay the priests for their sons.
+NUM	18	16	w52g	figs-activepassive		0	Those that are to be bought back by the people must be bought back after becoming one month old	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people must buy them back when they become one month old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	18	16	vr57			0	Those that are to be bought back	Most likely this refers only to firstborn humans that must be bought back and not to firstborn unclean animals.
+NUM	18	16	xet4	translate-bweight		0	five shekels ... which equals twenty gerahs	If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "five pieces of silver ... each of which equals ten grams" or "fifty grams of silver, using the standard weights that are used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	18	16	t62u	figs-explicit		0	five shekels	A shekel is a unit of weight. What was weighed can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "five shekels of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	18	16	r9ci	translate-bweight		0	sanctuary shekel	There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. It weighed twenty gerahs, which was about 11 grams. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NUM	18	17	r3d6	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues speaking to Aaron.
+NUM	18	17	s5mf	figs-explicit		0	You must sprinkle their blood	That he must kill the animals first can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "You must kill them and sprinkle their blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	18	17	rqa6	figs-activepassive		0	made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you make by fire" or "that you burn with fire on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	18	17	dth7	figs-metaphor		0	an aroma pleasing to Yahweh	The Lord's pleasure with the aroma represents his pleasure with the person who burns the offering. Alternate translation: "and Yahweh will be pleased with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	18	18	maz6	figs-activepassive		0	the raised breast and the right thigh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the breast and the right thigh that you lift up as a gift to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	18	19	h1fp	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues speaking to Aaron.
+NUM	18	19	a4zb			0	I have given to you	God speaks as if he had already done this because it is a decision that he had already made. Alternate translation: "I give to you"
+NUM	18	19	he1c			0	as a continual share	A share is a portion of something that someone receives. Alternate translation: "as the portion that you will continually receive"
+NUM	18	19	a21e	figs-parallelism		0	an everlasting covenant of salt ... a binding covenant forever	The two phrases refer to the same thing. Together they emphasize that the covenant will endure forever. Alternate translation: "an agreement forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	18	19	y9je	translate-symaction		0	an everlasting covenant of salt	"a covenant made with salt." Salt represented permanence and was used in offerings and covenant meals. Alternate translation: "a permanent covenant" or "an everlasting covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	18	20	hmh1	figs-metaphor		0	You will have no inheritance in the people's land	God speaks of the land that the other people will possess as if they will inherit it. Alternate translation: "You will not possess any of the people's land" or "You will not receive any of the land that the Israelites will possess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	18	20	l9jb	figs-metaphor		0	I am your share and inheritance	God speaks of the great honor that Aaron and his descendants will have by serving him as priests as if God were something that they will inherit. Alternate translation: "Instead, I am what you will have" or "Instead, I will allow you to serve me and I will provide for you through that service" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	18	21	t638	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues speaking to Aaron.
+NUM	18	21	b9ib			0	look, I have given	The word "look" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "indeed, I have given"
+NUM	18	21	c1zk	figs-metaphor		0	as their inheritance	God speaks of what Aaron and his descendants will receive as if they will inherit it. Alternate translation: "as their portion of what I give to all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	18	23	eq2i	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues speaking to Aaron.
+NUM	18	23	g23k	figs-metaphor		0	Among the people of Israel they must have no inheritance	God speaks of the land that the other people of Israel will possess as if they will inherit it. The Levites would not receive any of the land. Alternate translation: "they must not have any of the land that the other people of Israel receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	18	24	wik9	figs-metaphor		0	as their inheritance	God speaks of what Aaron and his descendants will receive as if they will inherit it. Alternate translation: "as their portion of what I give to all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	18	26	j6qu			0	When you receive from the people of Israel the tenth that I have given to you from them	The people of Israel would offer Yahweh a tenth of their crops and animals, and Yahweh would give that to the Levites.
+NUM	18	26	wkn9	figs-metaphor		0	for your inheritance	God speaks of what Aaron and his descendants will receive as if they will inherit it. Alternate translation: "as your portion of what I give to all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	18	27	cx1b	figs-activepassive		0	Your contribution must be considered by you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must consider your contribution" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	18	28	nd9b	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues tell Moses what he must tell the Levites.
+NUM	18	28	k8mw			0	you must give his contribution to Aaron the priest	Here "his" refers to Yahweh. It was Yahweh's contribution in the sense that they had to give it to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "you must give Aaron the priest the contribution that you owe Yahweh"
+NUM	18	29	g53l	figs-activepassive		0	that have been given to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the people of Israel give to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	18	30	c3xf	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues speaking to Moses.
+NUM	18	30	l7ak			0	the best of it	"the best of what you have received from the people of Israel"
+NUM	18	31	g3lw			0	the rest of your gifts	The "gifts" are the offerings that the Israelites give to God and that the Levites receive from them.
+NUM	18	32	v4s3			0	You will not incur any guilt by eating and drinking it	"You will not be guilty when you eat and drink it"
+NUM	19	intro	rnm7	Numbers 19 General Notes		0		# Numbers 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Ritually clean<br><br>This chapter talks about being clean. Some of these rituals were required to make a priest clean in order to set them apart to serve Yahweh. Other rituals were required because they prevented people from getting sick. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br>
+NUM	19	02	vs5r	figs-doublet		0	a statute, a law	These two words share similar meanings. Alternate translation: "a statute of the law" or "a legal statute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+NUM	19	02	u2gx			0	bring to you	Here "you" is singular and refers to Moses.
+NUM	19	02	x8cy	figs-doublet		0	flaw or blemish	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that this animal is to have no imperfections. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+NUM	19	05	rtx6			0	in his sight	"in his view" or "so he could see it"
+NUM	19	06	vjb7			0	priest must take cedarwood	"The priest" refers to Eleazar.
+NUM	19	06	q8lh			0	scarlet wool	"red wool"
+NUM	19	07	zpt1			0	Then he must wash his clothes	Here "he" refers to Eleazar the priest.
+NUM	19	07	kc6d	figs-metaphor		0	he will remain unclean	Being unacceptable to God or unfit to do any sacred work is spoken of as not being clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	19	09	a8bf	figs-metaphor		0	Someone who is clean	Being acceptable to God and fit to do sacred work is spoken of as being clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	19	09	nn8t	figs-activepassive		0	These ashes must be kept	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must keep these ashes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	19	09	wn85	figs-metaphor		0	in a clean place	Being acceptable to God is spoken of as being clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	19	10	t9bq	figs-metaphor		0	He will remain unclean	Being unacceptable to God or unfit to do any sacred work is spoken of as not being clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	19	11	k7e9	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The ideas of "clean" and "purify" represent being acceptable to God. The ideas of "unclean," "defile," "impurity," and "uncleanness" represent not being acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	19	11	n7ev			0	the dead body of any man	"the dead body of any person"
+NUM	19	12	d2fz	figs-metonymy		0	purify himself	The person would ask someone who is clean to purify him by sprinkling on him some water mixed with the cows ashes. Asking someone to purify him is spoken of as if he were to purify himself. Alternate translation: "ask someone to purify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	19	12	jjk6	figs-doublenegatives		0	if he does not purify himself the third day, then he will not be clean on the seventh day	This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "he will be clean on the seventh day only if he purifies himself the third day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+NUM	19	13	fvi7	figs-metaphor		0	That person must be cut off	Here the phrase "be cut off" means to be disowned and sent away. See how you translated this in [Numbers 9:13](../09/13.md). Alternate translation: "That person must be sent away" or "you must send that person away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	19	13	f6bq	figs-activepassive		0	the water for impurity was not sprinkled on him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one sprinkled the water for impurity on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	19	13	t2p6			0	the water for impurity	"the water that is sprinkled on impure things to make them pure" or "the water for making things pure"
+NUM	19	13	i3uy	figs-parallelism		0	He will remain unclean; his uncleanness will remain on him	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	19	14	n5mx	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The idea of "unclean" represents not being acceptable to God or fit for use. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	19	15	aj43	figs-doublenegatives		0	Every open container with no cover becomes unclean	This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "Open containers will remain clean only if they have covers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+NUM	19	16	kwe8	figs-activepassive		0	someone who has been killed with a sword	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone whom someone else has killed with a sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	19	17	j1j3	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The idea of "unclean" represents not being acceptable to God or fit for use. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	19	17	j1j3	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The ideas of "clean" and "purify" here represent being acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	19	20	d5l6	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The ideas of "clean" and "purify" represent being acceptable to God and making something acceptable to God. The ideas of "unclean," "defile," and "impurity," represent not being acceptable to God, making something unacceptable to God, and the state of being unacceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	19	20	mz5q	figs-metaphor		0	that person will be cut off	Here the phrase "be cut off" means to be disowned and sent away. See how you translated this in [Numbers 9:13](../09/13.md). Alternate translation: "That person must be sent away" or "you must send that person away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	19	20	u7dz	figs-activepassive		0	The water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one has sprinkled the water for impurity on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	19	21	bs1a			0	the water for impurity	"the water that is sprinkled on impure things to make them pure" or "the water for making things pure." See how you translated this in [Numbers 19:13](../19/13.md)
+NUM	20	intro	uzx8	Numbers 20 General Notes		0		# Numbers 20 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Moses' sin<br><br>God told Moses to command water to come out of a rock for the people who were complaining that they had no water. Moses became angry with the people and hit the rock twice. God told him that he and Aaron would not be allowed to go into Canaan because he disobeyed by hitting the rock instead of just speaking to it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br>##### "It would have been better if we had died when our fellow Israelites died in front of Yahweh"<br>It is possible that this statement should be taken as hyperbole, but it does not have to be taken this way. The translator should probably avoid treating this as hyperbole. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>##### Wilderness of Sin<br>Sin is the name of a place in this chapter. It is not a place that is known for its sin. The name is not related to the meaning of the word "sin." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+NUM	20	01	wu8m	translate-transliterate		0	the wilderness of Zin	The word "Zin" here is the Hebrew name of the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+NUM	20	01	ht9k	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It marks when God rescued the Israelites from the Egyptians. The first month is during the last part of March and the first part of April on the Western calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+NUM	20	01	r66w	figs-activepassive		0	was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	20	02	k64b			0	they assembled	Here "they" refers to the community.
+NUM	20	02	vim2			0	assembled together	"came as a mob"
+NUM	20	03	h9bg	figs-metonymy		0	in front of Yahweh	This represents being in front of Yahweh's tent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	20	04	g1xu	Connecting Statement:		0		The people of Israel continue to complain to Moses and Aaron.
+NUM	20	04	l38d	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you brought Yahweh's community into this wilderness to die here, we and our animals?	The people use this question in order to complain against Moses and Aaron. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have brought Yahweh's community into this wilderness to die here, we and our animals." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	20	05	ax68	figs-rquestion		0	Why did you make us come up out of Egypt to bring us to this horrible place?	The people use this question in order to complain against Moses and Aaron. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have made us leave Egypt to bring us to this horrible place." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	20	06	lpk3	translate-symaction		0	lay facedown	This indicates that Moses and Aaron are humbling themselves before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	20	08	af3m	figs-synecdoche		0	before their eyes	Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "while they watch you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	20	09	esu4	figs-metonymy		0	from before Yahweh	This represents Yahweh's tent. Alternate translation: "from Yahweh's tent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	20	10	gz5h	figs-rquestion		0	Must we bring water out of this rock for you?	Moses asks this question out of frustration to rebuke the people for complaining. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You complain that there is no water. Well, we will make water come out of this rock." or "You would not be happy even if we caused water to come out of this rock. But I will do it anyway." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	20	10	qa1u	figs-exclusive		0	Must we bring	Here "we" refers to Moses and Aaron and may include Yahweh, but does not include the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+NUM	20	12	m97g	figs-explicit		0	Because you did not trust me or honor me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel	How Moses showed that he did not trust and honor God can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Because you did not trust me or honor me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, but struck the rock instead of speaking to it as I told you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	20	12	gt79	figs-synecdoche		0	in the eyes of the people of Israel	Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "while the people of Israel were watching you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	20	13	cxd4	figs-activepassive		0	This place was called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People called this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	20	14	tx1m			0	Your brother Israel	Moses uses this phrase to emphasize that the Israelites and the Edomites are related because their ancestors, Jacob and Esau, were brothers.
+NUM	20	16	ib9h			0	When we called out to Yahweh	"When we prayed to Yahweh begging him to help us"
+NUM	20	16	t86p	figs-metonymy		0	he heard our voice	Here "voice" represents their crying or what they said to him. Alternate translation: "he heard our cry" or "he heard what we asked for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	20	16	kh3u			0	Look	The word "look" here shows that they have stopped speaking about the past and are now speaking about their present situation.
+NUM	20	17	p7ra	Connecting Statement:		0		The messengers continue speaking to the king of Edom.
+NUM	20	17	udz8	figs-metonymy		0	We will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left	Here "turn aside" represents leaving the road. Alternate translation: "We will not leave the road in any direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	20	17	mcu3			0	the king's highway	This is the main road that connects Damascus in the north to the Gulf of Aqabah in the south.
+NUM	20	18	dk9l	figs-you		0	You may not pass ... to attack you	Here "you" is singular and refers to Moses, who represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Your people may not pass ... to attack them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	20	18	cw7v	figs-metonymy		0	I will come with the sword	Here the sword represents the king's army. Alternate translation: "I will send my army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	20	19	y3fv			0	the people of Israel	This phrase refers to the Israelite messengers.
+NUM	20	19	fp34	figs-idiom		0	walk through on foot	This idiom means that they would simply travel through the area by walking. They would not come in chariots to attack the people of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	20	20	mia5	figs-metonymy		0	the king of Edom came against Israel with a strong hand with many soldiers	Here the hand represents the king's powerful army. Alternate translation: "the king of Edom sent a strong army of many soldiers to attack Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	20	21	l8p8			0	cross over their border	Here "their" refers to the Edomites.
+NUM	20	22	l1w6	figs-doublet		0	The people of Israel, the whole community	The phrase "the whole community" emphasizes that every person who was a part of "the people of Israel" was present, without exception. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+NUM	20	24	eh14	figs-euphemism		0	Aaron must be gathered to his people	This is a gentle way to say that Aaron must die. It means that it is time for Aaron to die and for his spirit to go to the place where his ancestors are. Alternate translation: "Aaron must die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+NUM	20	24	z598			0	rebelled against my word	"refused to do what I said"
+NUM	20	25	ie14	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues speaking to Moses.
+NUM	20	26	af1h	figs-parallelism		0	must die and be gathered to his people	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. They mean that it is time for Aaron to die and for his spirit to go to the place where his ancestors are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+NUM	20	29	lcr9	translate-numbers		0	thirty days	"30 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	21	intro	vi2c	Numbers 21 General Notes		0		# Numbers 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 21:14-15, 17-18, 27-30.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Ungrateful<br><br>The Israelites said, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread, no water, and we hate this miserable food." After all Yahweh had done, they were very ungrateful. This showed their lack of faith and trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+NUM	21	01	nsa6	figs-metonymy		0	he fought against Israel	Here "he fought" means that his army fought. Alternate translation: "his army fought against Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	21	02	x3np	figs-metonymy		0	Israel vowed	This refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel vowed" or "The Israelites made a vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	21	03	j1ix	figs-metonymy		0	listened to Israel's voice	Here "listen" means that Yahweh did as they asked. Alternate translation: "did what Israel asked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	21	03	y7v3	figs-metonymy		0	Israel's voice	Here "voice" is a metonym that refers to their request. Alternate translation: "what Israel asked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	21	03	chr3			0	They completely destroyed them and their cities	"The people of Israel completely destroyed the Canaanite army and their cities"
+NUM	21	03	gde5	figs-activepassive		0	That place was called Hormah	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They called that place Hormah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	21	05	n6kt	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?	The people used this question in order to rebuke Moses. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not made us leave Egypt to die in the wilderness!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	21	07	k7km			0	we have spoken against Yahweh and you	"we have said bad things about Yahweh and you"
+NUM	21	07	chg1	figs-exclusive		0	we have spoken ... from us	The words "we" and "us" here refer to the people but not to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+NUM	21	08	s82p	figs-explicit		0	Make a snake	Since it is impossible for Moses to make a real snake, it is implied that he was to make a model of a snake. This implied information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Make a model of a snake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	21	08	sw8h	figs-activepassive		0	everyone who is bitten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone whom a snake bites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	21	09	um5c			0	a bronze snake	"a snake out of bronze"
+NUM	21	09	nu8p			0	if he looked at the bronze snake, he survived	Here "he" refers to "any person" who was bitten by a snake.
+NUM	21	11	c38s	figs-idiom		0	that faces Moab	Here "faces" is an idiom that means "is across from" or "is next to." Alternate translation: "that is next to Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	21	13	pc3l			0	forms the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites	This means that the two peoples lived on different sides of the river, which was a boundary between them. The Moabite people lived south of the river and the Amorites lived on the north.
+NUM	21	14	r97m	translate-names		0	Waheb in Suphah	These are both names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	21	15	i244			0	the slope of the valleys that lead toward the town of Ar and lie along the border of Moab	"the valleys that go downhill to the town of Ar and lie along the border of Moab"
+NUM	21	16	s994			0	to Beer, the well	This can be stated as two sentences. Alternate translation: "to Beer. There was a well there"
+NUM	21	16	hnm3	figs-quotations		0	where Yahweh said to Moses, "Gather the people together for me to give them water."	This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "where Yahweh told Moses to gather the people together for him to give them water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+NUM	21	17	g2jm	figs-metonymy		0	Spring up, well	Here "well" represents the water in the well. The Israelites are speaking to the water as if it were a person who could hear them, and they are asking for it to fill the well. Alternate translation: "Water, fill up the well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NUM	21	18	ms4y	figs-parallelism		0	the well that our leaders dug, the well the nobles of the people dug	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the role of the leaders in digging the well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	21	18	mvp6	figs-explicit		0	with the scepter and their staffs	A scepter was carried by those with authority, and the staff was carried by everyone. Neither of these are digging tools. These two items emphasize that they were not too proud to use any means available. Alternate translation: "using even their scepter and staffs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	21	19	lgf8	translate-names		0	Nahaliel ... Bamoth	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	21	20	uv3q	translate-names		0	Mount Pisgah	This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	21	20	s19q	figs-idiom		0	looks down on the wilderness	This is an idiom. It is a way of saying that the mountain is high, and speaks of the mountain as if it were a person who looks down to see the wilderness below him. Alternate translation: "rises above the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NUM	21	21	mqq6	figs-metonymy		0	Then Israel	Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel, and especially to their leaders. Alternate translation: "Then the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	21	22	en73			0	We will not turn into any field or vineyard	"We will not go into any of your fields or vineyards"
+NUM	21	22	rgg6			0	the king's highway	This is the main road that connects Damascus in the north to the Gulf of Aqabah in the south. See how you translated this in [Numbers 20:17](../20/17.md).
+NUM	21	23	k1p3			0	to pass through their border	"to cross over their border." Here "their" refers to the Amorites.
+NUM	21	23	hx3p	translate-names		0	Jahaz	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	21	23	g1x8	figs-synecdoche		0	he fought against Israel	Here "he" refers to King Sihon who represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "they fought against the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	21	24	e3nm	figs-metonymy		0	Israel attacked	Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "The Israelites attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	21	24	c7k2	figs-metonymy		0	with the edge of the sword	"with the sharp part of the sword." The "edge of the sword" is associated with death and complete destruction. Alternate translation: "and completely defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	21	24	ph3k			0	took their land	"conquered the land of the Amorites." Here the word "their" refers to the Amorites.
+NUM	21	24	n2gs			0	was fortified	"was strongly defended." The Israelites did not attack the Ammonites.
+NUM	21	25	c7tz			0	Heshbon and all of its villages	Here "its" is possessive to show that a relationship existed between the city of Heshbon and these nearby villages. Alternate translation: "Heshbon and the nearby villages that it controlled"
+NUM	21	26	v9rj			0	Sihon had taken all his land	Here "his" refers to the king of Moab.
+NUM	21	27	bf5s	figs-parallelism		0	Heshbon ... city of Sihon	These are two names that refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	21	27	pw7i	figs-activepassive		0	Let the city of Sihon be rebuilt and established again	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let someone rebuild and establish again the city of Sihon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	21	27	a4ni	figs-doublet		0	rebuilt and established	These two terms are very similar and emphasize that the city will be fully rebuilt. Alternate translation: "completely rebuilt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+NUM	21	28	hxh1	figs-parallelism		0	A fire blazed from Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that destruction will begin at Heshbon. The fire refers to a destroying army. Alternate translation: "King Sihon led a strong army from the city of Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	21	28	di4e	figs-metaphor		0	devoured Ar of Moab	The army of Sihon is spoken of as if it was an animal that ate up the city of Ar. Alternate translation: "destroyed the town of Ar in the land of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	21	29	cu3d	figs-parallelism		0	Moab ... people of Chemosh	These two phrases refer to the same people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	21	29	r97r			0	people of Chemosh	"Chemosh" was the name of the false god whom the Moabites worshiped. Alternate translation: "the people who worship Chemosh"
+NUM	21	29	n57w			0	He has made his sons	"He" and "his" refer to Chemosh.
+NUM	21	30	k6au			0	we have conquered	Here "we" refers to the Israelites who defeated Sihon.
+NUM	21	30	aiy9	figs-activepassive		0	Heshbon is devastated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We have devastated Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	21	30	x525	translate-names		0	Heshbon ... all the way to Dibon ... all the way to Nophah ... to Medeba	These are all places in Sihon's kingdom. This means the Israelites destroyed Sihon's entire nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+NUM	21	32	f8n9			0	drove out	"chased away"
+NUM	21	33	jc4b			0	went out against them	"attacked them"
+NUM	21	34	wk2t			0	Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites	The Israelites had completely destroyed Sihon. Alternate translation: "Destroy him like you destroyed Sihon king of the Amorites"
+NUM	21	35	mdc5			0	So they killed him	"So the army of Israel killed Og"
+NUM	21	35	b31n	figs-activepassive		0	none of his people were left alive	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all of his people were dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	21	35	w1f2			0	they took over his land	"they took control of his land"
+NUM	22	intro	hxi6	Numbers 22 General Notes		0		# Numbers 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>The chapter begins a section on Balaam. The king of Moab wanted the prophet Balaam to come and curse Israel. God told him not to go but he wanted to go; so God told him to say only what God wanted him to say. Yahweh was able to use Balaam, even though he was not a prophet of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br>
+NUM	22	01	vt4u			0	on the other side of the Jordan River from the city	The Israelites were camped on the east side of the Jordan River. Jericho was on the west side of the river.
+NUM	22	02	a4k1	translate-names		0	Balak son of Zippor	Balak was king of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	22	02	hqt3	translate-names		0	Zippor	Zippor is the father of Balak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	22	03	hl8m	figs-parallelism		0	Moab was very afraid of the people ... Moab was in terror of the people of Israel	These two phrases mean the same thing, and emphasize how afraid Moab was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	22	03	ht2r	figs-metonymy		0	Moab was very afraid	Here "Moab" refers to the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "All of the Moabites were very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	22	03	h36e			0	because they were many	"because there were many of them"
+NUM	22	04	vv9z			0	The king of Moab said to the elders of Midian	The Moabites and the Midianites were two different groups of people, but the Midianites were living in the land of Moab at that time.
+NUM	22	04	dg4t	figs-simile		0	This multitude will eat up all that is around us as an ox eats up the grass in a field	The way the Israelites will destroy their enemies is spoken of as if they were an ox eating up the grass in a field. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	22	04	t57u	writing-background		0	Now Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time	This changes from the main story to background information about Balak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+NUM	22	05	gr45			0	He sent messengers	"Balak sent messengers"
+NUM	22	05	wr6v	translate-names		0	Beor	This is the name of Balaam's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	22	05	z33v	translate-names		0	Pethor	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	22	05	s4sb			0	of his nation and his people	"of Balaam's nation and people"
+NUM	22	05	fr82			0	He called him	"Balak called Balaam." Balak did not speak to Balaam directly, but did so through the messengers he sent.
+NUM	22	05	vlg5	figs-hyperbole		0	They cover the face of the earth	This is an exaggeration to emphasize how many of them there were. Alternate translation: "They are extremely numerous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NUM	22	05	h1t4	figs-idiom		0	the face of the earth	This refers to the surface of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	22	06	fdd6			0	drive them	"chase them"
+NUM	22	06	cb7x	figs-activepassive		0	I know that whomever you bless will be blessed, and whomever you curse will be cursed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I know you have the power to bless or to curse people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	22	07	f3re	figs-abstractnouns		0	payment for divination	The abstract noun "divination" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "money to pay Balaam to curse Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	22	07	gjm1	figs-go		0	They came to Balaam	You may prefer to say "They went to Balaam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+NUM	22	07	ipu7			0	spoke to him Balak's words	"told him the message from Balak"
+NUM	22	07	xtx6			0	Balak	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
+NUM	22	08	m7kq	figs-metaphor		0	I will bring you	Balaam's report is spoken of as if it were something that he would carry to the messengers. Alternate translation: "I will tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	22	09	nfd7			0	God came to Balaam	"God appeared to Balaam"
+NUM	22	09	jt4t	figs-rquestion		0	Who are these men who came to you?	Yahweh uses a question to introduce a new topic of conversation. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me about these men who came to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	22	10	lm86			0	Balak ... Zippor	These are the names of men. See how you translated these in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
+NUM	22	11	xa8q			0	Look ... drive them out	Balaam restates the message that Balak sent to him. See how you translated these phrases in [Numbers 22:5-6](./05.md).
+NUM	22	11	vu2r			0	drive them out	"chase them away"
+NUM	22	12	wbu5	figs-activepassive		0	because they have been blessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because I have blessed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	22	13	h8t7			0	Balak	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
+NUM	22	15	xg9z			0	Balak	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
+NUM	22	16	drr7	figs-go		0	They came to Balaam	You may prefer to say "They went to Balaam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+NUM	22	17	bm1v			0	this people	The singular noun refers to the Israelites as a group. Alternate translation: "this group of people"
+NUM	22	18	q97p			0	Balak	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
+NUM	22	18	x1c1	figs-hypo		0	Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold	Balaam is describing something that would never happen. He is emphasizing that there is nothing that could make him disobey Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+NUM	22	18	j6cl			0	I cannot go beyond the word of Yahweh ... and do less or more than what he tells me	This means Balaam cannot disobey Yahweh in any way.
+NUM	22	21	z7il			0	saddled his donkey	A saddle is a seat put on the back of an animal in order to ride it.
+NUM	22	22	sb7d	figs-idiom		0	God's anger was kindled	The increase in God's anger is spoken of as if it was a fire starting to burn. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	22	22	n3m5			0	as someone hostile to Balaam	"as an enemy to Balaam" or "in order to stop Balaam"
+NUM	22	23	gu3v	figs-explicit		0	with his drawn sword	A sword is drawn from its sheath in order to be ready to use. Alternate translation: "with his sword ready to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	22	23	ben2			0	The donkey turned off the road and went into a field	The donkey did this to avoid the angel of Yahweh.
+NUM	22	23	r3sy			0	to turn her back	Sometimes animals are referred to as "her" or "she." Alternate translation: "to turn it back"
+NUM	22	25	wf2x			0	She went against the wall	This was an attempt to escape from the angel of Yahweh in the road.
+NUM	22	25	uhb9			0	She went	Sometimes animals are referred to as "her" or "she." Alternate translation: "It went"
+NUM	22	25	w91q			0	pinned Balaam's foot against it	"pushed Balaam's foot against it" or "hurt Balaam's foot against it"
+NUM	22	27	jh49	figs-idiom		0	Balaam's anger was kindled	The increase in Balaam's anger is spoken of as if it was a fire starting to burn. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 22:22](../22/22.md). Alternate translation: "Balaam became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	22	28	imi3	figs-metonymy		0	Then Yahweh opened the donkey's mouth so she could talk	Opening the mouth is associated with the ability to speak. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh gave the donkey the ability to speak like a human would speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	22	28	b84t			0	She said to Balaam	"The donkey said to Balaam"
+NUM	22	30	hb6v	figs-rquestion		0	Am not I your donkey on which you have ridden all your life long to this present day?	This rhetorical question was used to convict Balaam that his judgment of the donkey was unfair. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am your donkey on which you have ridden all your life, right up to the present moment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	22	30	f959	figs-rquestion		0	Have I ever been in the habit of doing such things to you before?	This rhetorical question was used to further convict Balaam that his judgment of the donkey was unfair. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have never been in the habit of doing such things to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	22	31	d2lh	figs-metonymy		0	Then Yahweh opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of Yahweh	To "open one's eyes" is associated with being able to see. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh gave Balaam the ability to see the angel of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	22	31	vwl7	figs-explicit		0	with his drawn sword	A sword is drawn from its sheath in order to be ready to use. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:23](../22/23.md). Alternate translation: "with his sword ready to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	22	31	xi4r	translate-symaction		0	Balaam lowered his head and lay facedown	This indicates that Balaam is humbling himself before the angel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	22	32	mb9v	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you struck your donkey these three times?	This rhetorical question is used to accuse Balaam of doing wrong. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have struck your donkey these three times." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	22	32	bfy4			0	as someone hostile to you	"as an enemy to you" or "to oppose you"
+NUM	22	33	nqy4	figs-hypo		0	If she had not turned ... killed you and spared her life	This hypothetical statement indicated what could have happened, but it did not because the donkey's actions saved Balaam. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+NUM	22	34	hxf8			0	So now, if it is displeasing to you	"So if you do not want me to continue going"
+NUM	22	35	dyl3			0	with the leaders of Balak	"with the leaders whom Balak had sent." See how you translated "Balak" in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
+NUM	22	36	c4ji			0	Arnon	This is the name of a river. See how you translated it in [Numbers 21:13](../21/13.md).
+NUM	22	37	kjv9	figs-rquestion		0	Did I not send men to you to summon you?	This rhetorical question is used to rebuke Balaam for delaying to come. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely I sent men to summon you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	22	37	f7wv	figs-rquestion		0	Why did you not come to me?	This rhetorical question is used to rebuke Balaam for delaying to come. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have come to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	22	37	pk2i	figs-rquestion		0	Am I not able to honor you?	This rhetorical question is used to rebuke Balaam for delaying to come. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you know that I am able to pay you money for coming to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	22	38	y1j1	figs-rquestion		0	Do I now have any power to say anything?	Balaam uses this rhetorical question to tell Balak that he will not be able to do everything that Balak asks him to do. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "But I have no power to say anything I want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	22	38	re6i	figs-metaphor		0	the words that God puts into my mouth	The message is spoken of as if it is something that God put into his mouth. Alternate translation: "the message that God wants me to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	22	39	lt48	translate-names		0	Kiriath Huzoth	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	22	40	e9l3			0	some meat	"some of the meat from the sacrifices"
+NUM	22	41	sx5n			0	the high place of Baal	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the same place as Bamoth in [Numbers 21:19](../21/19.md). The word Bamoth means "the high place," or 2) this is another high place where people sacrificed to Baal.
+NUM	23	intro	kt51	Numbers 23 General Notes		0		# Numbers 23 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>The story of Balaam continues in this chapter.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 23:7-10, 18-24.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Cursing God's people<br><br>God does not allow others to curse his people. Balaam blessed Israel twice when he was supposed to curse them. This may be taken as humor or an ironic situation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
+NUM	23	01	js8j			0	Balak	This is the king of Moab. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
+NUM	23	01	yr7z			0	prepare seven bulls and seven rams	"kill seven bulls and seven rams as a sacrifice"
+NUM	23	03	s7kv			0	Stand at your burnt offering and I will go	"Stay here with your burnt offering and I will go a distance away"
+NUM	23	04	yji9	figs-explicit		0	I have offered up a bull and a ram	It has already been stated that he killed these animals as a burnt offering. Alternate translation: "I have killed a bull and a ram and burnt them as an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	23	05	nny6	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh put a message in Balaam's mouth	Here Yahweh giving Balaam a message to speak is spoken of as if Yahweh placed it in his mouth. Alternate translation: "Yahweh told Balaam what he wanted him to say to Balak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	23	07	wtg1	figs-parallelism		0	Balak has brought me from Aram ... the king of Moab from the eastern mountains	These phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	23	07	nuw3	figs-parallelism		0	'Come, curse Jacob for me,' ... 'Come, defy Israel.'	Both of these statements mean the same thing. They emphasize that Balak wants Balaam to curse the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	23	08	w1jk	figs-rquestion		0	How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I oppose those whom Yahweh does not oppose?	These rhetorical questions emphasize Balaam's refusal to disobey God. They can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "But I cannot curse those whom God has not cursed. I cannot fight against those whom Yahweh does not fight!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	23	09	hq42	figs-parallelism		0	from the top of the rocks I see him ... from the hills I look at him	These two phrases mean the same thing. Balaam viewed Israel from the top of a hill. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	23	09	a551	figs-metonymy		0	I see him ... I look at him	Here "him" is a metonym that refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	23	09	mm7u			0	there is a people	"there is a group of people"
+NUM	23	09	ni8f	figs-litotes		0	do not consider themselves as just an ordinary nation	This negative statement is used to stress that the opposite is true. Alternate translation: "they consider themselves to be a special nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+NUM	23	10	hr4v	figs-rquestion		0	Who can count the dust of Jacob or number even only one-fourth of Israel?	Here "dust of Jacob" is a metaphor that speaks of the number of Israelites as if they were as numerous as the specks of dust. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There are too many Israelites to count. No one could count even a fourth of them because there are so many." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	23	10	uxp9	figs-explicit		0	the death of a righteous person	It is understood that this will be a peaceful death. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "the peaceful death of a righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	23	10	am5i	figs-metonymy		0	a righteous person ... like his	These are metonymies that refer to the people of Israel as a single person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	23	11	x2xr			0	Balak	This is the king of Moab. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
+NUM	23	11	typ8	figs-rquestion		0	What have you done to me?	Balak uses this question to scold Balaam. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe you did this to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	23	11	e1a2			0	but look	This emphasizes the shocking action that follows.
+NUM	23	12	xe42	figs-rquestion		0	Should I not be careful to say only what Yahweh puts in my mouth?	Balaam uses this rhetorical question to defend his actions. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I must be very careful to say only what Yahweh tells me to say." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	23	12	yvq8	figs-metaphor		0	to say only what Yahweh puts in my mouth	The message is spoken of as if it is something that God put into his mouth. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 22:38](../22/38.md). Alternate translation: "to say only what Yahweh wants me to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	23	13	x381			0	There you will curse them for me	"There you will curse the Israelites for me"
+NUM	23	14	a29b	translate-names		0	field of Zophim	Translators may add a footnote that says: "The word 'Zophim' means 'to watch' or 'to spy.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	23	14	zz2b	translate-names		0	Mount Pisgah	This is the name of a mountain. See how you translated this in [Numbers 21:20](../21/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	23	16	fc1n	figs-metaphor		0	put a message in his mouth	The message is spoken of as if it is something that God put into his mouth. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 22:38](../22/38.md). Alternate translation: "told him what to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	23	16	yn5x			0	He said	"Then Yahweh said"
+NUM	23	18	kka5	figs-parallelism		0	Balak, and hear ... Listen to me, you son of Zippor	These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated to emphasize how important it was for Balak to pay attention. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	23	18	d6y8			0	Balak ... son of Zippor	See how you translated these names in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
+NUM	23	19	q4wm	figs-parallelism		0	Has he promised anything without doing it? Has he said he would do something without carrying it out?	Both of these questions mean the same thing and emphasize that God does what he says he will. These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "He has never promised a thing without fulfilling what he promised. He has always done exactly what he said he would do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	23	20	tga7	figs-activepassive		0	I have been commanded to bless	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has commanded me to bless the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	23	21	w1xp	figs-parallelism		0	hardship in Jacob ... trouble in Israel	These two phrases mean the same thing. Possible meanings are 1) God has given Israel only good things or 2) there is no sin in Israel that would cause him to judge them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	23	21	i4xz			0	shouts for their king are among them	"they shout with joy because Yahweh is their king"
+NUM	23	22	bnk6	figs-simile		0	with strength like that of a wild ox	This simile says that Yahweh's great strength is equal to an ox. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	23	23	q3q1	figs-parallelism		0	There is no sorcery that works against Jacob ... no fortune-telling harms Israel	These two lines mean the same thing, that no curse that anyone puts on the nation of Israel will be effective. Here "Jacob" is a metonym that refers to Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	23	23	xhg8	figs-activepassive		0	it must be said	This can be stated in active form. "people must say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	23	23	yvh5			0	Look what God has done!	It is implied that what God did for them was good. Alternate translation: "Look at the good things God has done for them!"
+NUM	23	24	jm1j	figs-metaphor		0	the people rise like a lioness ... he has killed	This verse is a long metaphor that speaks of Israel defeating her enemies as if Israel was a lion devouring its prey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	23	25	yxn3			0	Balak	This is the king of Moab. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
+NUM	23	26	sl4c	figs-rquestion		0	Did I not tell you that I must say all that Yahweh tells me to say?	Balaam uses this rhetorical question to remind Balak that Balaam refused to disobey God even before he came to Balak. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I told you before that I must say all that Yahweh tells me to say." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	23	28	jd2z	figs-explicit		0	which looks down on the wilderness	It is understood that this wilderness was where Israel was camped. Alternate translation: "which looks down on the wilderness where Israel was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	24	intro	g6vw	Numbers 24 General Notes		0		# Numbers 24 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Balaam continues in this chapter.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 24:3-9, 15-24.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Cursing God's people<br><br>God does not allow others to curse his people. Balaam blesses Israel again and the king is angry and sends him home.  This may be taken as humor or an ironic situation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
+NUM	24	01	w9kx			0	as at the other times	"like he did the previous times"
+NUM	24	02	wa9k	figs-idiom		0	He raised his eyes	Here "raised his eyes" is an idiom that means to look up. Alternate translation: "He looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	24	02	vd4a			0	Spirit of God came on him	This mean's God's Spirit took control of him to prophesy.
+NUM	24	03	sec1	figs-activepassive		0	He received this prophecy	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave him this prophecy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	24	03	mke8			0	Balaam son of Beor	Beor was Balaam's father. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:5](../22/05.md).
+NUM	24	03	rt1a	figs-idiom		0	whose eyes are wide open	This idiom means he sees and understands clearly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	24	04	np5b			0	General Information:	Balaam continues to prophesy under the control of the Spirit of God.
+NUM	24	04	g4v6	figs-123person		0	He speaks ... He sees ... he bows	Here Balaam refers to himself as "He." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+NUM	24	04	ktc8	translate-symaction		0	he bows down	This is an act of humility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	24	04	ej3r	figs-idiom		0	with his eyes open	Here "eyes open" is an idiom that means Balaam has received the ability to know what God wants to say. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	24	05	ba5v	figs-parallelism		0	How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, the place where you live, Israel!	Both of these statements mean the same thing. They emphasize the Israelite camp was beautiful to Balaam. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	24	06	kip6			0	General Information:	Balaam continues to prophesy under the control of the Spirit of God.
+NUM	24	06	qar4	figs-simile		0	Like valleys they spread out	Balaam speaks of the Israelies as if they were numerous enough to cover entire valleys. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	24	06	j8eg	figs-simile		0	like gardens by the riverside	Balaam speaks of the Israelies as if they were well-watered gardens that produce an abundant harvest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	24	06	l53y	translate-unknown		0	aloes planted by Yahweh	Aloes are plants with a pleasant smell that grow well even in dry conditions. Balaam speaks of the Israelies as if they would thrive and be pleasant like aloe plants. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "aloes which Yahweh has planted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	24	06	aw4k	figs-simile		0	like cedars beside the waters	Cedar trees were the largest trees in Israel. Balaam speaks of the Israelies as if they grew as large as well-watered cedar trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	24	07	dyh1			0	General Information:	Balaam continues to prophesy under the control of the Spirit of God.
+NUM	24	07	fl12	figs-metonymy		0	Water flows ... well-watered	Abundant water is associated with God's blessing on the crops of the land. Alternate translation: "God will bless Israel with plenty of water for their crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	24	07	a4i7	figs-metonymy		0	their seed is well-watered	Well-watered seed refers to God's blessing on his people so that they will have abundant crops. Alternate translation: "they will have plenty of water for their seed to grow healthy crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	24	07	zlh1	figs-parallelism		0	Their king is to be higher ... their kingdom will be honored	These two phrases have similar meaning, emphasizing how much God will bless them compared to other nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	24	07	ftd7	translate-names		0	Their king is to be higher than Agag	Here "higher" refers to greater honor and power. This means the future king of Israel will have more honor and will be more powerful than Agag. Agag was king of the Amalekites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	24	07	b156	figs-activepassive		0	their kingdom will be honored	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "other people will give honor to their kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	24	08	phd7			0	General Information:	Balaam continues to prophesy under the control of the Spirit of God.
+NUM	24	08	x28i			0	God brings him	"God brings the Israelites"
+NUM	24	08	n9ze	figs-simile		0	with strength like a wild ox	This simile emphasizes that the Israelites have great strength. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	24	08	y9vx	figs-metaphor		0	He will eat up the nations	Balaam speaks of the Israelites as if they are wild animals that eat their enemies. This means they will destroy their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	24	09	rx4y			0	General Information:	Balaam finishes the prophecy under the control of the Spirit of God.
+NUM	24	09	kq6q	figs-simile		0	He crouches down like a lion, like a lioness	In this simile, Balaam compares the Israelites to both male and female lions. This means they are dangerous and always ready to attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	24	09	l12k	figs-rquestion		0	Who dares disturb him?	Balaam uses a question to warn all the people to not provoke the Israelites. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one dares to disturb him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	24	09	iv8q	figs-activepassive		0	May everyone who blesses him be blessed; may everyone who curses him be cursed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May God bless those who bless the Israelites; may he curse those who curse the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	24	10	m1vp	figs-idiom		0	Balak's anger was kindled	The increase in Balak's anger is spoken of as if it was a fire starting to burn. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Balak became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	24	10	rgi1	translate-symaction		0	struck his hands together in anger	This was a sign of great frustration and anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	24	13	gi9a	figs-hypo		0	Even if Balak gave me his palace full of silver and gold	Balaam is describing something that would never happen. This statement emphasizes that there is nothing that would make Balaam disobey God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+NUM	24	13	a4su	figs-rquestion		0	Did I not say this to them?	Balaam uses a question to remind Balak about what he said earlier. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. "Alternate translation: I said this to them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	24	14	m83i			0	this people	"the Israelites"
+NUM	24	15	bp57			0	Balaam son of Beor	Beor was Balaam's father. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:5](../22/05.md).
+NUM	24	15	bpl3	figs-idiom		0	whose eyes are wide open	This idiom means he sees and understands clearly. See how you translated this in [Numbers 24:3](../24/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	24	16	bfa4	figs-abstractnouns		0	who has knowledge from the Most High	The abstract term "knowledge" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "who knows things that God Most High has revealed to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	24	16	m31x	translate-symaction		0	bows down	This is a sign of submission to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	24	17	j1rk			0	General Information:	Balaam continues the first of his four prophecies.
+NUM	24	17	xt9l	figs-parallelism		0	I see him, but he is not here now. I look at him, but he is not near	Both of these statements mean the same thing. Balaam is having a vision of a future event. The word "him" refers to a future leader of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	24	17	zg5v	writing-symlanguage		0	A star will come out of Jacob	Here "star" refers to an Israelite king that will rise in power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+NUM	24	17	dbs9	figs-metonymy		0	out of Jacob	Here "Jacob" refers to the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "from among the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	24	17	ev9h	figs-parallelism		0	a scepter will rise out of Israel	This means the same thing as the first part of the sentence. Here "scepter" refers to a powerful king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	24	17	m5w5	figs-metonymy		0	out of Israel	Here "Israel" refers to future Israelites. Alternate translation: "from among the Israelites in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	24	17	evy3			0	shatter Moab's leaders	Possible meanings are 1) he will break the heads of the leaders of Moab or 2) he will destroy the leaders of Moab.
+NUM	24	17	r3pg			0	all the descendants of Seth	This also refers to the Moabites, who were descendants of Seth.
+NUM	24	18	l7jt			0	General Information:	Balaam finishes the first of his four prophecies.
+NUM	24	18	nu8t	figs-activepassive		0	Edom will become a possession of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Israelites will occupy Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	24	18	w7ft	figs-activepassive		0	Seir will also become their possession	Here "Seir" refers to the people who lived near Mount Seir. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Israel will also conquer the people of Seir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	24	19	u3rj	figs-metonymy		0	Out of Jacob a king will come	Jacob was the ancestor of the Israelites. "Jacob" is a metonym that refers to the whole people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	24	19	d85v	figs-explicit		0	of their city	This refers to the city of Ar where Balak met Balaam. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	24	20	h7ft	figs-metonymy		0	Balaam looked at Amalek	Here "Amalek" is a metonym that refers to the people of Amalek. This continues Balaam's vision while turning to look in the direction of the Amalek nation, and then he prophecies about the Amalekites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	24	20	j37m	figs-123person		0	his final end	A singular pronoun is used because the Amalekites are spoken of as a single person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+NUM	24	21	n23b	translate-names		0	the Kenites	This is the name of a people group who descended from Kain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	24	21	b7wk			0	The place where you live is strong	"The place were you live is well defended"
+NUM	24	21	htj2	figs-metaphor		0	your nest is in the rocks	This is a metaphor that means that they live in a secure place. Alternate translation: "your location is as secure as a nest high in the rocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	24	22	ce4c	figs-activepassive		0	Nevertheless you Kenites will be consumed by fire when Assyria carries you away captive	Here the destruction of the Kenites is spoken of as if they were burned up in a fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Nevertheless the Assyrians will destroy you Kenites like a fire, and take you away as captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	24	23	bj5v	figs-rquestion		0	Who will survive when God does this?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one will survive when God does this!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	24	24	rl4t	translate-names		0	Kittim	This is the name of a city on an island in the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	24	24	zm8g	figs-abstractnouns		0	they, too, will end in destruction	The abstract noun "destruction" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "God will destroy them also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	24	25	wf69			0	Balak	This is the king of Moab. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
+NUM	25	intro	vs5m	Numbers 25 General Notes		0		# Numbers 25 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Balaam concludes in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Foreign women<br><br>Balaam told the young women from Moab to act friendly to the Israelite men and invite them to feasts in honor of their god Baal. The men went to the feasts and worshiped Baal. God was angry and killed 24,000 Israelite men. Foreign women are often the source of problems in Israel. They caused the men to worship their false gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+NUM	25	01	bx2y	translate-names		0	Shittim	This is the name of a place in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	25	02	zud9	translate-symaction		0	bowed down	This was an act of worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	25	03	bum9			0	Peor	Peor was the name of a mountain. See how you translated this in [Numbers 23:28](../23/28.md).
+NUM	25	03	idj8	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh's anger was kindled	The increase in Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it was a fire starting to burn. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 21:20](../21/20.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	25	04	ea9b	figs-explicit		0	all the leaders of the people	It is implied that this refers to the leaders who were guilty of idolatry. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "all the leaders of the people who are guilty of idolatry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	25	04	yg38			0	to expose them in the daylight	This means that the leaders of Israel will kill these people and leave their dead bodies out where all the people can see them.
+NUM	25	05	by2q			0	to Israel's leaders	"to Israel's leaders who were not guilty of idolatry"
+NUM	25	05	d7ds			0	Peor	Peor was the name of a mountain. See how you translated this in [Numbers 23:28](../23/28.md).
+NUM	25	06	ze7n	figs-explicit		0	brought among his family members a Midianite woman	It is implied that he brought her among his camp to have sex with her. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "brought a Midianite woman to the Israelite camp to sleep with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	25	06	h1be	figs-idiom		0	in the sight of Moses and all the community of the people of Israel	Here "in the sight of" is an idiom that means they heard about it, or found out about it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	25	07	b58q			0	Eleazar	This is the name of Aaron's son. See how you translated it in [Numbers 3:2](../03/02.md).
+NUM	25	08	kww8			0	He followed	"Phinehas followed"
+NUM	25	11	z3sf	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh begins to speak to Moses.
+NUM	25	11	j3xu	figs-metaphor		0	turned my rage away from the people of Israel	God's rage is spoken of as if it were something that could be physically pushed aside in order to stop it. Alternate translation: "caused me to no longer be angry with the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	25	11	lt3f	figs-metaphor		0	I have not consumed the people of Israel in my fierceness	God is spoken of as if he were a fierce animal that could have eaten up the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "I have not destroyed the people of Israel in my terrible anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	25	12	pby2	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues Yahweh's speech from verse 11.
+NUM	25	13	eu4w	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of Yahweh's speech that begins in verse 11.
+NUM	25	13	lgg4	figs-quotesinquotes		0	For him ... of Israel."'"	This is the end of Yahweh's speech from [Numbers 25:11] (./10.md). This has quotations within quotations. The direct quotations can be stated as indirect quotation. "Therefore say to them that Yahweh says that he is giving to Phinehas his covenant of peace. For him and his descendants after him, it will be a covenant of an everlasting priesthood because he was zealous for Yahweh, his God. He has atoned for the people of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+NUM	25	14	u1w2	writing-background		0	Now	This switches from the main story line to background information about Zimri and Kozbi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+NUM	25	14	xw6i	figs-activepassive		0	who was killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Phinehas killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	25	14	r6ve	translate-names		0	Zimri ... Salu	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	25	15	e341	translate-names		0	Zur	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	25	15	pqc7	translate-names		0	Kozbi	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	25	18	uaj4	figs-abstractnouns		0	with their deceitfulness	The abstract noun "deceitfulness" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "by deceiving you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	25	18	kw2l			0	They led you into evil	"They persuaded you to do this evil thing"
+NUM	25	18	dj72			0	in the case of Peor ... in the matter of Peor	Both of these phrases mean that these things happened at Mount Peor.
+NUM	25	18	h4fy			0	Peor	Peor was the name of a mountain. See how you translated this in [Numbers 23:28](../23/28.md).
+NUM	25	18	vp48	figs-activepassive		0	who was killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Phinehas killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	intro	h5mw	Numbers 26 General Notes		0		# Numbers 26 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 26:12-17, 20-26, 29-32, 35, 38-39, 44-45, 48-49, 57-58 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are long lists.<br><br>The people are counted in preparation for entering into the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### A new generation<br><br>None of the adults who came out of Egypt with Moses were still alive except the two faithful spies, Joshua and Caleb. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br>
+NUM	26	02	i1ce	figs-explicit		0	Count all the community	They were only to count the men, not the women. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Count all the men of the community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	26	02	vni2	translate-numbers		0	twenty years old and up	"20 years old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	03	z8gq			0	spoke to them	"spoke to the Israelite leaders"
+NUM	26	03	i73q			0	plains	A plain is a large flat area of land.
+NUM	26	04	sjq1	translate-numbers		0	twenty years old and up	"20 years old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	05	l25r	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	05	jv53			0	was the firstborn of Israel	Here "Israel" refers to the man also known as Jacob.
+NUM	26	05	blb4			0	From his son	The word "his" refers to Rueben.
+NUM	26	07	ukj3	translate-numbers		0	43,730 men	"forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	08	vzn3	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	26	08	q6k2			0	Eliab	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 16:1](../16/01.md).
+NUM	26	09	i6m2			0	Eliab ... Dathan ... Abiram	See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 16:1](../16/01.md).
+NUM	26	10	d33w	figs-personification		0	The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up	Here the earth is spoken of as if it were a person opening its mouth and eating something. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused the earth to split open, and the men fell in the hole" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NUM	26	10	l16k	figs-personification		0	fire devoured 250 men	Here the fire is spoken of as if it were a large animal devouring something. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused a fire that killed 250 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NUM	26	10	y2z4	translate-numbers		0	250 men	"two hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	11	nb3j			0	Korah's line	"all of Korah's family"
+NUM	26	11	y8qj			0	die out	"end"
+NUM	26	12	utp6	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	14	y9j2	translate-numbers		0	22,200 men	"twenty-two thousand two hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	15	rb4h	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	18	nkh7	translate-numbers		0	40,500 men	"forty thousand five hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	19	hbe7	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	22	ar7q	translate-numbers		0	76,500 men	"seventy-six thousand five hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	23	f73t	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	25	da8l	translate-numbers		0	64,300 men	"sixty-four thousand three hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	26	w3fz	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	27	j5hx	translate-numbers		0	60,500 men	"sixty thousand five hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	28	fqy4	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	26	30	b45q	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	26	33	slu8	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	34	af6u	translate-numbers		0	52,700 men	"fifty-two thousand seven hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	35	jhj1	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	37	y5mi	translate-numbers		0	32,500 men	"thirty-two thousand five hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	37	np8k	figs-explicit		0	These were Joseph's descendants, counted	The word "these" refers to all of the men descended from Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "These were Joseph's descendants, descended from his sons Manasseh and Ephraim, counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	26	37	fxl7	figs-activepassive		0	counted in each of their clans	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they counted them in each of their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	38	fb9i	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	41	t1c5	translate-numbers		0	45,600 men	"forty-five thousand six hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	42	x61c	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	43	s5va	translate-numbers		0	64,400 men	"sixty-four thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	44	lci1	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	47	lw59	translate-numbers		0	53,400 men	"fifty-three thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	48	v1j8	translate-names		0	General Information:	The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	50	pgj7	translate-numbers		0	45,400 men	"forty-five thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	51	l55t			0	the complete count	"the total number"
+NUM	26	51	tr8m	translate-numbers		0	601,730	"six-hundred and one thousand, seven hundred and thirty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	53	k6p3	figs-activepassive		0	The land must be divided	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must divide the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	53	ut1a			0	these men	This refers to all of the men that were counted in their clans, beginning in [Numbers 26:5](../26/05.md).
+NUM	26	53	d4z2			0	according to the number of their names	"by the number of people in each clan"
+NUM	26	54	i4k8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+NUM	26	54	y96p	figs-explicit		0	give more inheritance	In this passage, the word "inheritance" refers to land inherited. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "give more land as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	26	54	zpe1	figs-activepassive		0	who were counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the leaders of Israel counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	55	a5bi	figs-activepassive		0	the land must be divided	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must divide the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	55	gx96			0	by random lots	"by casting lots"
+NUM	26	55	zwx4	figs-activepassive		0	it will be divided	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will divide it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	56	gvl8	figs-activepassive		0	distributed to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and you must distribute the land to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	57	l46r	translate-names		0	General Information:	This is a list of the Levite clans. Moses counts the Levites separately from the other tribes because they did not receive any land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	26	57	r6qa	figs-activepassive		0	counted clan by clan	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the leaders also counted clan by clan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	57	mt4u			0	Gershon ... Kohath ... Merari	See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
+NUM	26	58	au4a			0	Amram's	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:19](../03/19.md).
+NUM	26	59	pqk6			0	Amram	See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:19](../03/19.md).
+NUM	26	59	zb3x			0	She bore to Amram their children	"She and Amram had children"
+NUM	26	60	wwe5			0	Nadab ... Abihu ... Ithamar	See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 3:2](../03/02.md).
+NUM	26	61	qsd1	figs-metonymy		0	they offered before Yahweh unacceptable fire	Here the word "fire" is used to refer to "burning incense." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "they burned an incense offering to Yahweh in a way that he did not approve of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	26	62	ane3	figs-activepassive		0	who were counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the leaders counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	62	ac2r	translate-numbers		0	twenty-three thousand	"23,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	26	62	kw5d			0	one month old and up	"one month old and older"
+NUM	26	62	atk6	figs-activepassive		0	they were not counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but the leaders did not count them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	62	e3dt	figs-activepassive		0	because no inheritance was given to them	This can be stated in active form. Here "inheritance" refers to land inherited. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh said they would not receive any land as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	26	63	l1g7	figs-activepassive		0	who were counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Moses and Eleazar the priest counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	64	fpg9			0	there was no man	"there were no men"
+NUM	26	64	bwj6	figs-activepassive		0	who had been counted by Moses and Aaron the priest	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Moses and Aaron the priest had counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	64	xc7s	figs-activepassive		0	when the descendants of Israel were counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when they counted the descendants of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	26	65	zm6j	figs-doublenegatives		0	There was not a man left among them, except	The word "them" refers to all of the people who were counted in the wilderness of Sinai. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "The only ones who were still alive were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+NUM	26	65	sl65			0	son of Jephunneh	Jephunneh was Caleb's father. See how you translated this in [Numbers 13:6](../13/06.md).
+NUM	26	65	j2tl			0	son of Nun	Nun was Joshua's father. See how you translated this in [Numbers 11:28](../11/28.md).
+NUM	27	intro	g57e	Numbers 27 General Notes		0		# Numbers 27 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Daughters<br>The daughters of Korah received no land because their father was punished by Yahweh. Yahweh still graciously gave them their father's portion of land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]])<br><br>##### The new leader is Joshua<br><br>God told Moses to appoint Joshua as the new leader. Joshua became Yahweh's anointed leader. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]])<br>
+NUM	27	01	r2z7			0	Then to Moses came the daughters of Zelophehad ... son of Joseph	"Then the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher son of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh, of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph came to Moses." This tells us the genealogy of Zelophehad.
+NUM	27	01	xh5x			0	Zelophehad son of Hepher ... Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah	See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 26:33](../26/33.md).
+NUM	27	01	f1ul			0	Gilead ... Machir	See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 26:29](../26/29.md).
+NUM	27	02	ma3g			0	They stood	"The daughters of Zelophehad stood"
+NUM	27	03	a6nu	figs-explicit		0	who conspired against Yahweh in the company of Korah	The people in the company of Korah gathered together and rebelled against Yahweh. Yahweh caused them to die, because of their sin. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "who died because they were among Korah's followers who rebelled against Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	27	03	tn9z			0	for his own sin	"because of his own sin"
+NUM	27	04	g3j5	figs-rquestion		0	Why should our father's name be taken away from among his clan members because he had no son?	At that time, only sons received land as an inheritance. The daughters use this question to suggest that they should receive the inheritance and continue the family clan. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not remove our father's name from the clan members just because he did not have a son." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	27	04	xm1p	figs-explicit		0	Give us land among our father's relatives	This means that they are asking to inherit land near where their father's relatives are inheriting land. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Give us land where our father's relatives live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	27	07	nrv6	figs-explicit		0	among their father's relatives	This means that they will be inherit land where their father's relatives are inheriting land. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "where their father's relatives live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	27	09	u4h7			0	General Information:	This continues God's law about who will receive land if a man does not have any sons.
+NUM	27	11	j9yd	figs-activepassive		0	be a law established by decree for the people of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "be a law that all the people of Israel must obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	27	11	l371			0	has commanded me	Here "me" refers to Moses.
+NUM	27	12	qn5k	translate-names		0	mountains of Abarim	This is a range of mountains in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	27	12	ak5m	figs-metaphor		0	that I have given to the people of Israel	Here Yahweh speaks about the land that his is giving the Israel as if he has already given it to them. He speaks this way to emphasize that his committed to give it to them. Alternate translation: "that I will give to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	27	13	q4kv	figs-euphemism		0	you, too, must be gathered to your people	This is a euphemism that means Moses will die and his spirit will go to the place where his ancestors are. Alternate translation: "you must die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+NUM	27	13	r7vj	figs-ellipsis		0	like Aaron your brother	You can make clear the understood information that Aaron died. Alternate translation: "like your older brother Aaron died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	27	14	le2i			0	you two rebelled	This refers to Moses and Aaron.
+NUM	27	14	wu26			0	wilderness of Zin	See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 13:21](../13/21.md).
+NUM	27	14	uty1	figs-explicit		0	when the water flowed from the rock, in your anger	This refers to an event when Yahweh made water miraculously flow out of a rock. God told Moses to speak to the rock. Instead, Moses hit the rock because he was angry with the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	27	14	xyy8			0	you failed to honor me as holy	"you did not treat me as holy"
+NUM	27	14	a4ny	figs-synecdoche		0	before the eyes of the whole community	Here the people of the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they saw. Alternate translation: "in front of the whole community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	27	14	u1wv			0	waters of Meribah	See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 20:13](../20/13.md).
+NUM	27	16	z8x6	figs-synecdoche		0	the God of the spirits of all humanity	Possible meaning are 1) here "spirits" refers to all people." Alternate translation: "the God over all of humanity" or 2) the reference to "spirits" refers to God having given life and breath to all people. Alternate translation: "the God who gives breath to all people" or "the God who give life to all humanity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	27	16	zz8p	figs-idiom		0	a man over the community	To be "over" a group of people means to have authority to lead them. Alternate translation: "a man to lead the community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	27	17	s1me	figs-idiom		0	a man who may go out and come in before them and lead them out and bring them in	This is an idiom that means a person who will lead all the people and also lead the army into battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	27	17	t27b	figs-simile		0	so that your community is not like sheep that have no shepherd	This is a simile that means without a leader the people will wander and be helpless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	27	18	t7dn			0	Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom my Spirit lives	Yahweh's Spirit is in Joshua, meaning that Joshua obeys Yahweh and follows his commands.
+NUM	27	18	p1rd	translate-symaction		0	lay your hand on him	This is a sign of dedicating someone to God's service. Alternate translation: "lay your hand on him to appoint him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	27	19	naq8	figs-synecdoche		0	command him before their eyes to lead them	Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "in front of all of them command Joshua to lead the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	27	20	k5gg			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses about Joshua.
+NUM	27	20	k5n4	figs-metaphor		0	You must put some of your authority on him	Here Yahweh speaks of Moses giving some of his authority to Joshua as if it were an article of clothing that he could put on him. Alternate translation: "You should give him some of your authority" or "Let him decide what the people should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	27	21	xn7p	translate-unknown		0	Urim	This was a sacred stone that the High Priest wore on his chest plate. He used it to determine God's will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+NUM	27	21	p15t	figs-merism		0	It will be at his command that the people will go out and come in	This means that Joshua will have authority to command the movements of the community of Israel. "Going out" and "coming in" are two opposite commands used to emphasize that he will have full command over their movements. Alternate translation: "He will command the community's movements" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+NUM	27	21	h413	figs-parallelism		0	both he and all the people of Israel with him, the whole community	Both of these phrases mean the same thing, and they are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "both he and the entire nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	27	22	bms6			0	placed him before	"told him to stand in front of"
+NUM	27	23	gcp5			0	He laid his hands on him and commanded him to lead	"He" refers to Moses, and "him" refers to Joshua.
+NUM	27	23	cb8n	translate-symaction		0	He laid his hands on him	The laying on of hands was a way of setting a person apart to do a special task for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NUM	27	23	nk4a	figs-ellipsis		0	to lead	You can make clear the understood information to lead the people. Alternate translation: "to lead the people" or "to be the leader of the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	27	23	cw8h			0	as Yahweh had commanded him to do	Here "him" refers to Moses.
+NUM	28	intro	yh9y	Numbers 28 General Notes		0		# Numbers 28 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Offerings for special days<br><br>God commanded the Israelites to make special offerings for Sabbaths, new months, Passover and firstfruits. On each of these occasions, specific sacrifices were required. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/firstfruit]])<br>
+NUM	28	02	vl5n			0	at the appointed times	"at the times that I haven chosen"
+NUM	28	02	d2nc	figs-activepassive		0	the food of my offerings made by fire to produce	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the food offerings that you will burn on the altar produce" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	02	ii63			0	a sweet aroma for me	"a smell I enjoy"
+NUM	28	03	bba3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	28	03	ng8v	figs-activepassive		0	the offering made by fire	This can be stated in active form. "the burnt offering" or "the offering you have burned by fire on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	05	xae3	figs-activepassive		0	mixed with	This can be stated in active form. "which you have mixed with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	05	n3fd	translate-fraction		0	a tenth of an ephah	"A tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	05	y354	translate-fraction		0	one-fourth of a hin	"One-fourth" means one part out of four equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "a liter" or "one-fourth of a hin (which is almost 1 liter)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	05	gu2x			0	beaten oil	"pressed oil" or "pure olive oil." This refers to oil that has been pressed out of olives.
+NUM	28	06	r7yz	figs-activepassive		0	that was commanded at Mount Sinai	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh commanded at Mount Sinai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	06	i5mv	figs-activepassive		0	made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you burned on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	07	j24a	translate-fraction		0	one-fourth of a hin	"One-fourth" means one part out of four equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "a liter" or "one-fourth of a hin (which is almost 1 liter)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	07	uf3m	figs-explicit		0	You must pour out in the holy place a drink offering of strong drink to Yahweh	This sentence describes the drink offering that is to accompany the lamb. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "It must be a drink offering of strong drink and you must pour it out in the holy place to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	28	08	sd8n	figs-activepassive		0	like the one offered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "like the one you offered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	09	uvp3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	28	09	nv9k	translate-fraction		0	two-tenths of an ephah	"Two-tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters" or "two tenths of an ephah (which is about 4.5 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	09	l25u	figs-activepassive		0	mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	09	rgb3	figs-explicit		0	the drink offering with it	Many offerings had a drink offering that was required to be offered with them. The full meaning of the can be made clear. Alternate translation: "the drink offering that accompanies it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	28	11	cda3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	28	12	rs1i	translate-fraction		0	three-tenths of an ephah	"Three-tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	12	sa2r	figs-activepassive		0	mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	12	vr13	figs-ellipsis		0	two-tenths of fine flour	The words "of an ephah" are understood and may stated clearly. "Two-tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters of fine flour" or "two-tenths of an ephah (which is about 4.5 liters) of fine flour" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	13	kh7w	translate-fraction		0	a tenth of an ephah	"A tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	13	sbx3	figs-activepassive		0	made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you burned on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	14	fi54	translate-fraction		0	half a hin	"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "two liters" or "half a hin (which is two liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	14	uy8x	translate-fraction		0	a third of a hin	"One third of a hin." "A third" means one part out of three equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "1.2 liters" or "One and one-fifth liters" or "half a hin (which is 1.2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	14	t84u	translate-fraction		0	one-fourth of a hin	"One-fourth" means one part out of four equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "a liter" or "one-fourth of a hin (which is almost 1 liter)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	15	pi9d	figs-activepassive		0	One male goat as a sin offering to Yahweh must be offered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must offer one male goat to Yahweh as a sin offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	16	bny7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	28	16	vq3q	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month	"During the first month, on day 14 of the month." This refers to the first month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	28	16	k2hc			0	comes Yahweh's Passover	"you must celebrate Yahweh's Passover"
+NUM	28	17	agz5	translate-hebrewmonths		0	On the fifteenth day of this month	"On day 15 day of this month." This refers to the first month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	28	17	l12w	figs-activepassive		0	a feast is to be held	This can be stated in active form. "you must have a feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	17	gw3f	figs-activepassive		0	bread without yeast must be eaten	This can be stated in active form. "you must eat bread without yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	18	jgc4	translate-ordinal		0	On the first day	This refers to the first day of the feast. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "On day 1 of the feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	28	18	wcl9			0	there must be a holy assembly to honor Yahweh	"you must gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
+NUM	28	19	ne82			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	28	19	v698	figs-activepassive		0	you must offer a sacrifice made by fire, a burnt offering	The idea of "burnt" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must burn an offering on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	20	ztc9	translate-fraction		0	three-tenths of an ephah	"Three-tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	20	nb8c	figs-activepassive		0	mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	20	lcc6	figs-ellipsis		0	two-tenths	The words "of an ephah of fine flour" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. "Two-tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters of fine flour" or "two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour (which is about 4.5 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	21	u36t	translate-fraction		0	a tenth of an ephah	"A tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	22	ma18	figs-abstractnouns		0	to make atonement	The phrase "make atonement" can be expressed with the verb "atone." Alternate translation: "to atone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	28	23	u3dt	figs-activepassive		0	required each morning	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which Yahweh requires each morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	24	whx2	figs-activepassive		0	As described here	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As I, Yahweh, have described here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	24	dh1t	figs-activepassive		0	the food of the offering made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must burn the food offering on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	24	zv8n			0	a sweet aroma for Yahweh	"as a sweet aroma for Yahweh"
+NUM	28	24	g7rd	figs-activepassive		0	It must be offered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must offer it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	25	niw8			0	have a holy assembly to honor Yahweh	"gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
+NUM	28	26	x4se			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	28	26	m6k3			0	the day of the firstfruits	"the day of the firstfruits, that is the day." This refers to the day during the Festival of Weeks when they offer the grain offering to Yahweh.
+NUM	28	26	bm4a			0	have a holy assembly to honor Yahweh	"gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
+NUM	28	28	hu83	figs-activepassive		0	mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	28	p6rr	translate-fraction		0	three-tenths of an ephah	"Three tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	28	w5qw	translate-fraction		0	three-tenths of an ephah	"Three tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	28	qfh5	figs-ellipsis		0	two-tenths	The words "of an ephah of fine flour" are understood from the previous phrase and can be repeated. "Two-tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters of fine flour" or "two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour (which is about 4.5 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	29	d6vj			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	28	29	tdh2	translate-fraction		0	a tenth of an ephah	"A tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	28	29	t9h7	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour which you mix with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	28	30	yj1e	figs-abstractnouns		0	to make atonement	The word "atonement" can be expressed with the verb "atone." Alternate translation: "to atone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	28	31	k54h	figs-possession		0	their drink offerings	This refers to the drink offerings that are required to accompany each of the animals when they are sacrificed. Alternate translation: "the drink offerings that are offered with them" or "the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NUM	29	intro	gs9v	Numbers 29 General Notes		0		# Numbers 29 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>This chapter continues the material from the previous chapter about offerings on specific days.<br>
+NUM	29	01	n5nd			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	29	01	wr36	translate-hebrewmonths		0	In the seventh month, on the first day of the month	This refers to the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. Alternate translation: "On day 1 of month 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	29	01	c4iy			0	have a holy assembly to honor Yahweh	"gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
+NUM	29	01	d1mb	figs-synecdoche		0	It will be a day when you blow trumpets	The word "you" refers to the people of Israel who here represent the priests. The priests blew the trumpet to begin a worship service or to gather the community together. Alternate translation: "It will be a day when the priests blow trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	29	02	f95f			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	29	03	k2nl	figs-possession		0	their grain offering	This refers to the grain offerings that are required to accompany each of the animals when they are sacrificed. Alternate translation: "the grain offerings that are offered with them" or "the grain offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NUM	29	03	mh5z	figs-activepassive		0	mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	03	yys9	translate-fraction		0	three-tenths of an ephah	The phrase "of fine flour mixed with oil" is understood from the previous phrase and can be repeated. "Three-tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters of fine flour mixed with oil" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	29	03	c9pg	figs-ellipsis		0	two-tenths	The phrase "of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil" is understood from earlier in the sentence. "Two tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters of fine flour mixed with oil" or "two-tenths of an ephah (which is about 4.5 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	29	04	chq7	translate-fraction		0	one-tenth	The phrase "of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil" is understood from earlier in the sentence. "One-tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters of fine flour mixed with oil" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	29	05	b36k	figs-abstractnouns		0	to make atonement	The word "atonement" can be expressed with the verb "atone." Alternate translation: "to atone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	29	06	p8f6	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the seventh month ... the first of each month	"in month 7 ... day 1 of each month." The word "month" refers to a month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	29	06	frt3			0	of each month: the special burnt offering ... with it	"of each month--the special burnt offering ... with it." This is the offering that is made on the first day of each month.
+NUM	29	06	h1cf	figs-possession		0	the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offerings	This refers to the offerings the priests were to give every day. The grain offering and drink offering were to be offered with the regular burnt offering. Alternate translation: "the regular burnt offering, with the grain offering and drink offerings that accompany it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NUM	29	06	nh25	figs-activepassive		0	you will obey what has been decreed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will obey Yahweh's decree" or "you will obey what Yahweh had decreed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	06	kle9	figs-activepassive		0	an offering made by fire to Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "an offering you burnt on the altar to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	07	dds2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	29	07	v8xp	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the tenth day of the seventh month	"day 10 of month 7" The word "month" refers to those in the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	29	07	dka4			0	have a holy assembly to honor Yahweh	"gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
+NUM	29	09	k4tv	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	09	ufz8	translate-fraction		0	three-tenths of an ephah	"Three-tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	29	09	bde9	figs-ellipsis		0	two-tenths	The words "of an ephah" are understood from earlier in the verse. They can be repeated here. "Two-tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters" or "two-tenths of an ephah (which is about 4.5 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	29	10	n1nx	translate-fraction		0	a tenth of an ephah	"A tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	29	11	ray5	figs-abstractnouns		0	of atonement	The word "atonement" can be expressed with the verb "atone." Alternate translation: "that atones for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NUM	29	11	cc81	figs-possession		0	its grain offering, and their drink offerings	The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NUM	29	12	nai8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	29	12	kw4n	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the fifteenth day of the seventh month	"day 15 of month 7." The word "month" refer to those in the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	29	12	e72q			0	have a holy assembly to honor Yahweh	"gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
+NUM	29	12	e2ym	figs-idiom		0	you must keep the festival for him	This is an idiom. Here the word "keep" means to observe or celebrate. The word "him" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "you must observe the festival for Yahweh" or "you must celebrate the festival for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	29	13	lh4l	figs-activepassive		0	a sacrifice made by fire	This can be stated in active form. "you must burn it on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	13	u88p	translate-numbers		0	thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs	"13 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	29	14	ja5h	figs-activepassive		0	fine flour mixed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	14	idt9	translate-fraction		0	three-tenths of an ephah	The phrase "of fine flour mixed with oil" is understood from earlier in the sentence and can be repeated. "Three-tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters of fine flour mixed with oil" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	29	14	hgf4	translate-numbers		0	thirteen bulls	"13 bulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	29	14	qmq4	figs-ellipsis		0	two-tenths	The phrase "of an ephah of fine flour" is understood from earlier in the sentence. "Two-tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters of fine flour" or "two-tenths of an ephah (which is about 4.5 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	29	15	jj7t	translate-numbers		0	fourteen lambs	"14 lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	29	15	qqa5	translate-fraction		0	a tenth of an ephah	The phrase "of fine flour" is understood from earlier in the sentence.  "A tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters of fine flour" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+NUM	29	16	vxx2			0	its grain offering, and the drink offering with it	The grain offering and drink offering accompany the regular burnt offering.
+NUM	29	17	r62t	translate-ordinal		0	On the second day of the assembly	"On day 2 of the festival." Here the word "assembly" refers to the Festival of Weeks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	29	17	dus6	translate-numbers		0	twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs	"12 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	29	18	sk9u	figs-activepassive		0	as were commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	19	f57m	figs-possession		0	its grain offering, and their drink offerings	The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. Drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NUM	29	20	mi8p	translate-ordinal		0	the third day of the assembly	"day 3 of the festival." Here the word "assembly" refers to the Festival of Weeks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	29	20	r4i9	translate-numbers		0	eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs	"11 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	29	21	q47t	figs-activepassive		0	as were commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	22	fe9m	figs-possession		0	its grain offering, and their drink offerings	The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NUM	29	23	g35h			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do during the festival in the seventh month.
+NUM	29	23	kxu3	translate-ordinal		0	the fourth day of the assembly	"day 4 of the festival." Here the word "assembly" refers to the Festival of Weeks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	29	23	v266	translate-numbers		0	fourteen male lambs	"14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	29	24	g8rl	figs-activepassive		0	as were commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	25	y2d2	figs-possession		0	its grain offering, and their drink offerings	The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NUM	29	26	jr4e	translate-ordinal		0	the fifth day of the assembly	"day 5 of the festival." Here the word "assembly" refers to the Festival of Weeks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	29	26	wa33	translate-numbers		0	fourteen male lambs	"14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	29	27	y83f	figs-activepassive		0	as were commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	28	dde7	figs-possession		0	its grain offering, and their drink offerings	The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NUM	29	29	l7vr	translate-ordinal		0	the sixth day of the assembly	"day 6 of the festival." Here the word "assembly" refers to the Festival of Weeks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	29	29	dix2	translate-numbers		0	fourteen male lambs	"14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	29	30	x5lx	figs-activepassive		0	as were commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	31	mq57	figs-possession		0	its grain offering, and their drink offerings	The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NUM	29	32	mwy5	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh day of the assembly	"day 7 of the festival." Here the word "assembly" refers to the Festival of Weeks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	29	32	x55k	translate-numbers		0	fourteen male lambs	"14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	29	33	rxm4	figs-activepassive		0	as were commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	34	vk22	figs-possession		0	its grain offering, and their drink offerings	The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NUM	29	35	a9cf			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Moses what the people must do after the seven-day festival in the seventh month.
+NUM	29	35	hs6t	translate-ordinal		0	eighth day	This "eighth" is the ordinal number for eight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	29	35	x6n9			0	have another solemn assembly	"gather together again to worship Yahweh." This is another assembly similar to the one on the first day of the festival.
+NUM	29	36	h37k	figs-activepassive		0	an offering made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must burn it on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	37	hc7w	figs-possession		0	their grain offering and their drink offerings	These offerings were to be offered with the bull, the ram, and the lambs. Alternate translation: "the grain offerings and the drink offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NUM	29	37	m6nc	figs-activepassive		0	as were commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	29	38	nyr3	figs-possession		0	its grain offering, and their drink offerings	The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NUM	29	39	zpq3			0	These are what you must offer	"These offerings are what you must offer"
+NUM	29	39	y3wf			0	fixed festivals	"planned festivals." These are festivals that occurred at regularly scheduled times. The word "fixed" means "set" or "predetermined."
+NUM	30	intro	e9dr	Numbers 30 General Notes		0		# Numbers 30 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Vows<br><br>Because a vow is a type of promise, men must do what they have vowed to do. A father or a husband has one day in which to cancel a woman's vow. Otherwise, she must do what she vowed she would do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br>
+NUM	30	02	n92a			0	a man makes a vow	The words "a man" refer to any man, not one particular man. It refers only to men and does not include women. Alternate translation: "any man"
+NUM	30	02	yep5	figs-metaphor		0	to bind himself with a binding promise	Here Moses speaks of a person promising to do something as if his promise were a physical object that he ties to himself. Alternate translation: "committing to fulfill a promise" or "promising to do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	30	02	d5ft	figs-parallelism		0	he must not break his word. He must keep his promise to do everything that comes out of his mouth	These two sentences have similar meanings and are combined to emphasize that he must fulfill his promises. Here "word" is a metonym that refers to what he said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	30	02	nf8m	figs-metaphor		0	he must not break his word	The phrase "his word" refers to a man's oaths and vows. Here Moses speaks of not fulfilling these as if they were physical objects that the man could break. Alternate translation: "he must fulfill his promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	30	02	krx2	figs-metonymy		0	everything that comes out of his mouth	Here the word "mouth" is a metonym for the things that the man says. Alternate translation: "to do everything that he says he will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	30	03	rh7v	figs-metaphor		0	binds herself with a promise	Here Moses speaks of a woman promising to do something as if her promise were a physical object that she ties to herself. Alternate translation: "commits herself to fulfilling a promise" or "promises to do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	30	04	u957	figs-doublet		0	the vow and the promise	These two phrases have very similar meanings. They emphasize what she has promised to do. Alternate translation: "the vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+NUM	30	04	xw8r	figs-metaphor		0	by which she has bound herself	Here Moses speaks of how a woman has committed herself to fulfilling a promise as if her promise were a physical object that she had bound to her body. Alternate translation: "that she has committed herself to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	30	04	c1r2			0	he says nothing to reverse her	"he does not cancel what she has said"
+NUM	30	04	vp6b	figs-idiom		0	will stand	This is an idiom. It means that her vows will remain in effect and that she will be required to fulfill them. Alternate translation: "she will be obligated to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	30	05	m6gk	figs-doublet		0	her vows or the pledges	These two phrases have very similar meanings. They emphasize what she has promised to do. Alternate translation: "her vows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+NUM	30	05	u255	figs-idiom		0	will stand	This is an idiom. It means that her vows will remain in effect and she will be required to fulfill them. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 30:4](../30/04.md). Alternate translation: "she will be obligated to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	30	05	r6kd	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh will release her	This refers to Yahweh forgiving her for not fulfilling her vows. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive her for not fulfilling her vows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	30	06	qq7y			0	rash	something done without thinking
+NUM	30	06	r4gc	figs-metaphor		0	by which she has bound herself	Here Moses speaks of how a woman has committed herself to fulfilling a promise as if her promise were a physical object that she had bound to her body. Alternate translation: "which she has committed herself to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	30	07	s8e5	figs-ellipsis		0	says nothing to her	You may need to specify that he says nothing to her about her vow. Alternate translation: "says nothing to her about her vow" or "does not tell her to have Yahweh release her from the vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	30	07	nh9k	figs-metaphor		0	by which she bound herself	Here Moses speaks of how a woman has committed herself to fulfilling a promise as if her promise were a physical object that she had bound to her body. Alternate translation: "that she has committed herself to fulfill" See how this is translated in [Numbers 30:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	30	07	vj3j	figs-idiom		0	will stand	This is an idiom. It means that her vows will remain in effect and that she will be required to fulfill them. Alternate translation: "she will be obligated to fulfill" See how this is translated in [Numbers 30:4] (./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	30	08	n9fw	figs-parallelism		0	the vow that she has made ... the rash talk of her lips	"the vow that she has made ... that is, the rash talk of her lips." These two phrases refer to the same thing. The second phrase describes the vow that the woman made. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NUM	30	08	j925	figs-synecdoche		0	the rash talk of her lips	The phrase "the rash talk" refers to the rash promise that she made. Here "her lips" means the woman herself. She is referred to as "her lips" because lips are related to what she says. Alternate translation: "the rash things she has said" or "her rash promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	30	08	pen9	figs-metaphor		0	with which she has bound herself	Here Moses speaks of how a woman has committed herself to fulfilling a promise as if her promise were a physical object that she had bound to her body. Alternate translation: "that she has committed herself to fulfill" See how this is translated in [Numbers 30:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	30	08	dgy8	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will release her	Here Moses speaks about Yahweh forgiving the woman for not fulfilling her vow as if he were releasing her from something that bound her. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive her" or "Yahweh will forgive her for not fulfilling her vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	30	09	g5l3			0	General Information:	Moses continues telling the leaders of the tribes what Yahweh has commanded.
+NUM	30	09	vr6d	figs-activepassive		0	a divorced woman	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a woman whom a man has divorced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	30	09	aab4	figs-idiom		0	will stand against her	This is an idiom. It means that her vows will remain in effect and she will be required to fulfill them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 30:4](./04.md). Alternate translation: "she will be obligated to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	30	10	svt7	figs-explicit		0	If a woman made a vow in her husband's house	This refers to a married woman. You can make the meaning of this statement clear. Alternate translation: "If a married woman makes a vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	30	11	m4jf	figs-idiom		0	then all her vows will stand	This is an idiom. The phrase "will stand" means that her vows will remain in effect and she will be required to fulfill them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 30:4](../30/04.md). Alternate translation: "then she must fulfill all her vows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	30	12	p61z	figs-metonymy		0	then whatever came out of her lips	Here what the woman said is referred to as something that came out of her lips. Alternate translation: "then whatever she said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	30	12	r31m	figs-idiom		0	will not stand	This is an idiom. It means that her vows will not remain in effect and she will be not required to fulfill them. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 30:4](./04.md). Alternate translation: "she will not be obligated to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	30	12	g6ze	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will release her	Here Moses speaks about Yahweh forgiving the woman for not fulfilling her vow as if he were releasing her from something that bound her. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive her" or "Yahweh will forgive her for not fulfilling her vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	30	13	rng1			0	binding oath to afflict her	an oath by which the woman says that unless she fulfills the oath, God or other poeple have the right to afflict her
+NUM	30	14	sq3z	figs-metaphor		0	binding promises	Moses describes a woman's promises as if they were something that she is physically bound by. Alternate translation: "obligations" or "promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	30	14	ntv6	figs-idiom		0	will stand	This is an idiom. It means that her vows will remain in effect and that she will be required to fulfill them. Alternate translation: "she will be obligated to fulfill" See how this is translated in [Numbers 30:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	30	14	w9nv	figs-ellipsis		0	because he has said nothing to her	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "because he has said nothing to her about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NUM	30	15	z7x5	figs-explicit		0	then he will be responsible for her guilt	This means that he will be guilty of her sin instead of her if she does not fulfill her vow. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "if she does not fulfill her vow, she will not be guilty of her sin, and he will be guilty instead of her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	31	intro	p1di	Numbers 31 General Notes		0		# Numbers 31 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Midianites<br><br>Israel killed the Midianites, including Balaam, for tempting them to worship Baal. This battle was at Yahweh's command. Yahweh would bring justice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br>
+NUM	31	02	u6qq			0	Take vengeance on the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites	Yahweh was punishing the Midianites for convincing the Israelites to worship idols.
+NUM	31	02	l7s2	figs-parallelism		0	you will die and be gathered to your people	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. This is a polite way to emphasize that it is time for Moses to die and for his spirit to go to the place where his ancestors are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+NUM	31	03	z1v2			0	Arm some of your men for war	"Give weapons to some of your men"
+NUM	31	03	jkm1			0	go against Midian and carry out Yahweh's vengeance on it	"go fight a war against the Midianites and punish them for what they did to us"
+NUM	31	04	zf2p	translate-numbers		0	a thousand	"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	05	i7mh	translate-numbers		0	twelve thousand	"12,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	05	i3cm			0	Israel's thousands of men	"the thousands of Israel's men"
+NUM	31	05	bef8	figs-activepassive		0	one thousand was provided from each tribe	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "every tribe sent 1,000 men to war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	31	05	qqa6	figs-explicit		0	twelve thousand men armed for war	All 12 tribes sent men, including the tribe of Levi. Each tribe sent 1,000 men into battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	31	08	n3ta	translate-names		0	Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba	These are names of kings of Midian. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	31	08	e2d3			0	Balaam son of Beor	Beor was Balaam's father. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:5](../22/05.md).
+NUM	31	09	y5k2			0	They took these as plunder	"They took the Midianites' possessions as their own"
+NUM	31	10	xji1			0	They burned all their cities where they lived and all their camps	"Israel's army burned all the Midianites' cities where the Midianites lived and all the Midianites' camps"
+NUM	31	11	yll7			0	They took	"The army of Israel took"
+NUM	31	11	ghi1			0	plunder	This refers to the material goods they recovered from killing the Midianite men.
+NUM	31	12	zi9f			0	plains	a large area of flat land
+NUM	31	14	r7xx	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of thousands and the captains of hundreds	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders and captains led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and the captains of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions and the captains of smaller military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	15	q7z6	figs-rquestion		0	Have you let all the women live?	The law was explicit on who would be permitted to live. The army violated the law by allowing all the women and children to live. This was a rebuke to the army leaders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	31	16	zwr2	figs-idiom		0	Look	This word is used here to draw the audience's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	31	17	x8nq	figs-euphemism		0	has known a man by lying with him	"has had sexual relations with a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+NUM	31	18	f9zv			0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the commanders of the Israelite army about becoming clean before God.
+NUM	31	18	m1ae	figs-euphemism		0	who have not known a man by lying with him	"who have not had sexual relations with any man." This refers to girls who were virgins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+NUM	31	19	esz2			0	All of you	Moses is referring to anyone who fought in battle, not just the commanders.
+NUM	31	19	u6bv			0	you must purify yourselves	They must become spiritually clean again before entering the camp.
+NUM	31	20	bml5	figs-activepassive		0	everything made of animal hide and goats' hair, and everything made of wood	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that someone has made of animal hide, goats' hair, or wood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	31	21	se97			0	General Information:	Eleazar teaches the soldiers the customs of becoming ceremonially clean before Yahweh after going to war.
+NUM	31	22	m16e			0	gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead	metals that were used during that time period
+NUM	31	23	t8y8			0	that resists fire	"that will not burn"
+NUM	31	23	an62			0	put it through the fire	"put it into the fire"
+NUM	31	23	lv3d			0	water of cleansing	This refers to water that someone has mixed with ashes from a sin offering. See: [Numbers 19:17-19](../19/17.md).
+NUM	31	24	y8tf			0	then you will become clean	These are the customs of becoming ceremonially clean before Yahweh.
+NUM	31	26	gv9a	figs-activepassive		0	Count all the plundered things that were taken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Count all of the possessions that the soldiers took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	31	26	i5qv			0	the leaders of the community's ancestor's clans	"the leaders of each clan"
+NUM	31	28	f8wf			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses. The word "me" refers to Yahweh.
+NUM	31	28	ar4h	figs-activepassive		0	Then levy a tax to be given to me from the soldiers who went out to battle	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Collect a tax from the soldiers' plunder and give it to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	31	28	hv3b	translate-numbers		0	every five hundred	"every 500" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	29	w6nr			0	from their half	"from the soldiers' half"
+NUM	31	29	eds7	figs-activepassive		0	to be presented to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which he will present to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	31	30	x2qb			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+NUM	31	30	e7ze			0	Also from the people of Israel's half	"Also from the people of Israel's half of the plunder"
+NUM	31	30	s2xh			0	who take care	those who oversee and maintain the tabernacle and sacrifices to Yahweh
+NUM	31	32	s6hw			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Moses begins listing the amount of plunder and how much went to the soldiers, to the people, and to Yahweh.
+NUM	31	32	jc9u	translate-numbers		0	675,000 sheep	"six hundred and seventy-five thousand sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	33	en2l	translate-numbers		0	seventy-two thousand oxen	"72,000 oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	34	m1fr	translate-numbers		0	sixty-one thousand donkeys	"61,000 donkeys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	35	mz61	translate-numbers		0	thirty-two thousand women	"32,000 women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	35	h8xs	figs-euphemism		0	women who had not known a man by lying with him	"women who had no had sexual relations with a man." This refers to women who are virgins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+NUM	31	36	k5us	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	Moses is listing the plunder that goes to the soldiers and the tax that goes to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	36	hx4b	figs-activepassive		0	The half that was kept for the soldiers	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The soldiers' part of the sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	31	36	xz5a	translate-numbers		0	337,000 sheep	"three hundred and thirty-seven thousand sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	37	kxp6	translate-numbers		0	was 675	"was six hundred and seventy-five" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	38	tpd3	translate-numbers		0	thirty-six thousand	36,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	38	yn5y	translate-numbers		0	seventy-two	72 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	39	id45	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	Moses is listing the plunder that goes to the soldiers and the tax that goes to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	39	vj4q	translate-numbers		0	were 30,500	"were thirty thousand five hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	39	ryh3	translate-numbers		0	sixty-one	61 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	40	p6gv	translate-numbers		0	sixteen thousand	16,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	40	db8h	translate-numbers		0	thirty-two	32 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	41	t161	figs-activepassive		0	to be an offering presented to Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to be an offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	31	42	uzx5	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	Moses is listing the plunder that goes to the people and the tax that goes to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	43	tq4z	translate-numbers		0	337,500 sheep	"three hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	44	iiy9	translate-numbers		0	thirty-six thousand oxen	36,000 oxen (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	46	ad6b	translate-numbers		0	sixteen thousand women	"16,000 women." It has been stated earlier that all the males and the married women captives were put to death (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	31	47	kg6l	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	Moses is listing the plunder that goes to the people and the tax that goes to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	47	kg6l	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	The tax on the people's portion was higher than the tax on the soldiers' portion.
+NUM	31	48	vf7u	translate-numbers		0	the commanders over thousands and the captains over hundreds	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders and captains led. Alternate translation: "the commanders over 1,000 soldiers and the captains over 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders over large military divisions and the captains over smaller military divisions" See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 31:14](../31/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	49	f2pw			0	Your servants have counted	The commanders refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a polite way to speak to someone with greater authority.
+NUM	31	49	v7td	figs-litotes		0	not one man is missing	This can be stated in a positive statement. "we know for certain that every man is here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+NUM	31	50	xin3			0	General Information:	The officers of the army continue speaking to Moses.
+NUM	31	50	a59f			0	armlets and bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces	These are all types of jewelry that people wore.
+NUM	31	50	zw94			0	to make atonement for ourselves before Yahweh	"to thank God for saving our lives"
+NUM	31	51	q5dj			0	the gold and all the articles of craftsmanship	"all the articles of gold" or "all the golden jewelry"
+NUM	31	52	grf3			0	All the gold of the offering that they gave to Yahweh—the offerings from the commanders of thousands and from the captains of hundreds—weighed	"All the gold of the offering that the commanders of thousands and the captains of hundreds gave to Yahweh weighed"
+NUM	31	52	qri3	translate-numbers		0	from the commanders of thousands and from the captains of hundreds	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders and captains led. Alternate translation: "from the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and from the captains of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "from the commanders of large military divisions and from the captains of smaller military divisions" See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 31:14](../31/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	52	b57h	translate-numbers		0	16,750	"sixteen thousand, seven hundred and fifty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	31	52	gj47	translate-bmoney		0	shekels	A shekel is 11 grams. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+NUM	31	54	r1uq			0	as a reminder of the people of Israel for Yahweh	The gold will remind the people that Yahweh gave them victory. It will also remind Yahweh that the people fulfilled his revenge on the Midianites.
+NUM	32	intro	yg1s	Numbers 32 General Notes		0		# Numbers 32 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Reuben and Gad's inheritance<br><br>Reuben and Gad were given the land conquered east of the Jordan River. This land had good pastures, and suited these tribes because they had many sheep, goats and cattle. They had not yet entered into the Promised Land, and it would have been sinful to not fight with the rest of Israel. So they promised to enter the land to fight with the other tribes, and then return to their own land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br>
+NUM	32	01	t4bt	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Moses tells background information about the tribes of Reuben and Gad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+NUM	32	03	dwl6	translate-names		0	Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	04	fd7v			0	General Information:	The people from Reuben and Gad continue speaking to Moses, Eleazar, and the other leaders.
+NUM	32	04	t4lw	figs-metaphor		0	the lands that Yahweh attacked before the community of Israel	Yahweh enabling the Israelites to conquer the people who lived in the land is spoken of as if Yahweh went before the Israelites and attacked the people. Alternate translation: "the lands where Yahweh enabled us to defeat the people living there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	32	04	a77c			0	We, your servants	The people of the tribes of Reuben and Gad refer to themselves in this way to show respect to a person of higher authority.
+NUM	32	05	pl1g	figs-idiom		0	If we have found favor in your eyes	Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that the leaders are pleased with them. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "If we have found favor with you" or "If you are pleased with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	32	05	q5ik	figs-activepassive		0	let this land be given to us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "give this land to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	32	05	gd1t	figs-explicit		0	Do not make us cross over the Jordan	They wanted the land on the east side of the Jordan River instead of crossing over to the west side and claiming land there. Alternate translation: "Do not make us cross over the Jordan to take possession of land on that side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	32	06	sua3	figs-rquestion		0	Should your brothers go to war while you settle down here?	Moses asks this question to rebuke the people from the tribes of Gad and Reuben. Alternate translation: "It is wrong for you to settle down in this land while your brothers go to war." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	32	07	c23x	figs-rquestion		0	Why discourage the hearts ... the land that Yahweh has given them?	Moses asks this question to correct the people from the tribes of Gad and Reuben. Alternate translation: "Do not discourage the hearts ... the land that Yahweh has given them." or "Your actions would discourage the hearts ... the land that Yahweh has given them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NUM	32	07	yrl5	figs-synecdoche		0	discourage the hearts of the people of Israel from going	Here the word "hearts" represents the people themselves and refers to the seat of their emotions. Alternate translation: "discourage the people of Israel from going" or "cause the people of Israel to not want to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	32	08	v1cy			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Reuben and Gad.
+NUM	32	09	ge3e	translate-names		0	Valley of Eshkol	This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Numbers 13:23](../13/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	09	jta2	figs-explicit		0	They saw the land	This refers to seeing what was in the land. Alternate translation: "They saw the strong people and cities in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	32	09	z21f	figs-synecdoche		0	discouraged the hearts of the people of Israel	Here the word "hearts" represents the people themselves and refers to the seat of their emotions. See how you translated this in [Numbers 32:7](../32/07.md). Alternate translation: "discouraged the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NUM	32	10	hpu7	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh's anger was kindled	Yahweh becoming angry is spoken of as if his anger was a fire that begins to burn. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	32	11	wb16			0	none of the men	"none of the people." This phrase refers to both men and women.
+NUM	32	11	m7bw	translate-numbers		0	twenty years old and up	"20 years old or older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	32	11	a6wn	figs-metaphor		0	completely followed me	Being devoted to Yahweh and obeying him are spoken of as if they were following Yahweh. Alternate translation: "completely obeyed me" or "been completely devoted to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	32	12	m62i	translate-names		0	Jephunneh ... Nun	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	12	dt3y	translate-names		0	Kenizzite	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	13	n7kk	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh's anger was kindled against Israel	Yahweh becoming angry is spoken of as if his anger was a fire that begins to burn. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	32	13	qr9t	translate-numbers		0	forty years	"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	32	13	mca3	figs-activepassive		0	all the generation ... sight was destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he destroyed all the generation ... sight" or "all the generation ... sight had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	32	13	z1be	figs-idiom		0	who had done evil in his sight	Being in someone's sight means to be in front of that person where he can see. Alternate translation: "who had done evil before Yahweh" or "who had done evil in Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	32	14	j6ik	figs-metaphor		0	you have risen up in your fathers' place	The people of Reuben and Gad acting like their ancestors did is spoken of as if they were standing in the place where their ancestors did. Alternate translation: "you have begun to act just like your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	32	14	t3rd	figs-metaphor		0	to add to Yahweh's burning anger toward Israel	The people causing Yahweh to become angrier is spoken of as if his anger was a fire and the people are adding more fuel to that fire. Alternate translation: "to cause Yahweh to be even more angry with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	32	15	n14t			0	all this people	"this entire people" or "all this generation of people"
+NUM	32	17	ni8k			0	will be ready and armed	"will be ready with weapons" or "will be ready to fight a war"
+NUM	32	17	c639			0	in the fortified cities	"in the secured cities"
+NUM	32	18	lu48			0	General Information:	The leaders of Gad and Reuben continue speaking.
+NUM	32	18	k2zl	figs-metaphor		0	has obtained his inheritance	The land that the people were to receive as a permanent possession is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they were to obtain. Alternate translation: "has taken possession of his portion of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	32	20	s681			0	if you arm yourselves	"if you take your weapons"
+NUM	32	20	sb1z	figs-idiom		0	before Yahweh	This means Yahweh will go with them to battle and enable them to defeat their enemy and take their land. Alternate translation: "in the presence of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	32	21	w22a	figs-metaphor		0	until he has driven out his enemies from before him	"until Yahweh has driven out his enemies from his presence." The pronouns here all refer to Yahweh. Yahweh enabling the Israelites to defeat their enemies is spoken of as if Yahweh were fighting their battles. Alternate translation: "until Yahweh has enabled your soldiers to defeat the enemy and force them away from his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	32	22	he19	figs-metonymy		0	the land is subdued before him	Here the word "land" refers to the people who live there. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in his presence the Israelites have subdued the people who live in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	32	22	i7x4	figs-explicit		0	you may return	It is implied that they will return to the east side of the Jordan. Alternate translation: "you may return to this land on the east side of the Jordan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	32	22	rj5v			0	You will be guiltless toward Yahweh and toward Israel	Possible meanings are 1) "You will have fulfilled your obligation to Yahweh and to Israel" or 2) "There will be nothing for which Yahweh or the people of Israel can blame you."
+NUM	32	23	g2nz	figs-personification		0	Be sure that your sin will find you out	Moses speaks of sin as if it were a person who will condemn the guilty person. This means that the people cannot escape the punishment that their sin deserves. Alternate translation: "Know for sure that Yahweh will punish you for your sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NUM	32	25	ygw2			0	Your servants	The people of Gad and Reuben refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a polite way of speaking to someone with greater authority.
+NUM	32	27	j571	figs-explicit		0	will cross over	You can make it clear that they will cross over the Jordan. Alternate translation: "will cross over the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	32	27	w8i3			0	every man who is armed for war	"every man prepared for war"
+NUM	32	29	ml25			0	every man who is armed	"every man who is ready with his weapon"
+NUM	32	29	x7ul	figs-activepassive		0	if the land is subdued before you	Here the word "land" refers to the people who live there. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if Yahweh subdues before you the people living in the land" or "if they help you subdue the people living in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	32	30	c7xh			0	then they will acquire their possessions among you in the land of Canaan	"then the descendants of Gad and Reuben will receive land with you in Canaan"
+NUM	32	32	v4jp	figs-explicit		0	We will cross over armed	You can make it clear that they will cross the Jordan. Alternate translation: "We will cross over the Jordan ready to fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	32	32	zxx7	figs-metaphor		0	our possessed inheritance	The land that the people were to receive as a permanent possession is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they were to obtain. Alternate translation: "the portion of land that we will possess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	32	32	p5vi	figs-idiom		0	will remain with us	This idiom refers to ownership. Alternate translation: "will be ours" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	32	33	d9qr	figs-ellipsis		0	the kingdom of Sihon ... and of Og	These are names of kings who ruled two separate kingdoms. Alternate translation: "the kingdom of Sihon ... and the kingdom of Og" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	34	x51u	translate-names		0	Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	35	h5rs	translate-names		0	Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	36	q92b	translate-names		0	Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	37	ln11	translate-names		0	Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	38	du4l	translate-names		0	Nebo, Baal Meon ... Sibmah	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	38	a8pp	figs-activepassive		0	their names were later changed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people later changed the names of these cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	32	39	we8f			0	Machir	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Numbers 26:29](../26/29.md).
+NUM	32	41	h5li	translate-names		0	Jair	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	41	mn6c	translate-names		0	Havvoth Jair	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	42	rm3m	translate-names		0	Nobah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	32	42	r3cx	translate-names		0	Kenath	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	intro	s7u7	Numbers 33 General Notes		0		# Numbers 33 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is a summary of Israel's exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land, including their wandering through the desert. The phrase "they set out" means "they left."<br>
+NUM	33	01	va6t			0	by their armed groups	"by their military divisions." This means that each tribe had their own men, who were armed, to protect them. See how you translated "armed groups" in [Numbers 1:3](../01/03.md).
+NUM	33	02	gx4i	figs-activepassive		0	as commanded by Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	33	02	y7p2			0	departure after departure	"from one place to another place"
+NUM	33	03	ak5s	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	03	na6v	translate-hebrewmonths		0	during the first month, leaving on the fifteenth day of the first month	Here "first" is the ordinal number one and "fifteenth" is the ordinal number fifteen. This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	33	03	gaw7			0	the people of Israel left openly, in the sight of all the Egyptians	"the Israelites left in plain view of the Egyptians"
+NUM	33	04	gt7n	figs-explicit		0	their firstborn	This refers to the firstborn sons. Alternate translation: "their firstborn sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	33	04	nq9p	figs-metaphor		0	he also inflicted punishment on their gods	Yahweh proving that he is more powerful than all of the false gods that the Egyptians worshiped is spoken of as if Yahweh punished those false gods. Alternate translation: "he also proved that he is greater than their gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	33	05	wdj9	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	05	tm1p			0	set out from	"departed from"
+NUM	33	06	y8bu			0	on the edge of the wilderness	"on the border of the wilderness"
+NUM	33	08	bu1s	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	08	j48d			0	passed through the middle of the sea	This refers to when Yahweh divided the Red Sea so that the Israelites could escape from the Egyptian army.
+NUM	33	09	ii9y	translate-numbers		0	twelve springs ... seventy palm trees	"12 springs ... 70 palm trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	33	11	x491	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	14	f1vp	figs-activepassive		0	where no water was found for the people to drink	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where the people could not find water to drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	33	15	u8kr	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	19	mm4x	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	23	q827	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	27	ii4p	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	31	gpz3	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	35	uzs2	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	38	sp6v	translate-ordinal		0	in the fortieth year after	Here "fortieth" is the ordinal number for forty. Alternate translation: "40 years after" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	33	38	lpa5	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the fifth month, on the first day of the month	This "fifth" is the ordinal number for five. This "first" is the ordinal number for one. This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of July on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NUM	33	39	sx7z	translate-numbers		0	123 years old	"one hundred and twenty-three years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	33	40	b5x6			0	The Canaanite, the king of Arad	"The Canaanite king of Arad"
+NUM	33	40	fa11	translate-names		0	Arad	This was the name of a Canaanite city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	40	tp5h			0	heard of the coming of the people of Israel	"heard that the people of Israel were coming"
+NUM	33	41	ug4w	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	44	b2kj	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	47	ilj5	translate-names		0	General Information:	Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	33	48	hc7z			0	plains	a large area of flat land
+NUM	33	52	ua9d			0	demolish all their high places	"destroy all of their high places"
+NUM	33	53	wt1a			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	33	54	q2gz	figs-metaphor		0	inherit the land	The Israelites claiming the land as their permanent possession is spoken of as if they were inheriting the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	33	54	m66j			0	Wherever the lot falls to each clan, that land will belong to it	"Each clan will receive the land according to how the lot falls"
+NUM	33	55	ebs2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	33	55	l4n8	figs-simile		0	like objects in your eyes and thorns in your sides	Just like a small object in a person's eye or a small thorn that sticks into a person skin can cause great irritation, so even a small portion of the Canaanites, if left in the land, would cause great trouble for the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NUM	34	intro	z166	Numbers 34 General Notes		0		# Numbers 34 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 34:19-28 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are long lists.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### The boundaries<br>Moses told them all of the land they would inherit and live in and said that they should divide it up by casting lots. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]])<br>
+NUM	34	03	c7ax			0	wilderness of Zin	See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 33:12](../33/12.md).
+NUM	34	04	i8yz	translate-names		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where the borders are for the land that he is giving to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	34	06	aj34			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where the borders are for the land that he is giving to the Israelites.
+NUM	34	07	pzt2	translate-names		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where the borders are for the land that he is giving to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	34	07	ucc8			0	Mount Hor	See how you translated this name in [Numbers 20:22](../20/22.md).
+NUM	34	10	zu3a	translate-names		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses where the borders are for the land that he is giving to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	34	13	v8m7			0	to the nine tribes and to the half tribe	This means the remaining tribes of Israel who will live on the west side of the Jordan River in the land of Canaan. The tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh had already received their land on the east side of the Jordan River.
+NUM	34	14	t2jx			0	following the assignment of property to their ancestor's tribe	"according to how Yahweh assigned the property to their ancestor's tribe"
+NUM	34	15	e78v			0	The two tribes and the half tribe	"The tribes of Reuben and Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh"
+NUM	34	17	dt2u	figs-you		0	divide the land for your inheritance	Here "your" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. These men will cast lots to divide the land. Then they will distribute it to the tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NUM	34	19	d75w	translate-names		0	General Information:	This is the list of men who will help divide the land among the tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	34	21	ddd5	translate-names		0	General Information:	This continues the list of men who will help divide the land among the tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	34	24	jyl2	translate-names		0	General Information:	This continues the list of men who will help divide the land among the tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	34	27	hsm6	translate-names		0	General Information:	This concludes the list of men who will help divide the land among the tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	35	intro	rg3i	Numbers 35 General Notes		0		# Numbers 35 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>This chapter continues the material from the previous chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Revenge<br>Yahweh told Moses to establish safe places for people who accidentally killed other people. This prevented revenge killings. Justice is an important concept in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br>
+NUM	35	01	z6sc			0	plains	a large area of flat land
+NUM	35	02	ww25			0	give some of their own shares of land to the Levites	Yahweh did not give the Levites their own land, so they had to live in cities that belonged to other tribes.
+NUM	35	02	hlb8			0	pastureland	an area of land where animals feed on grass
+NUM	35	04	fb2e	translate-numbers		0	one thousand cubits	"1,000 cubits." If it is necessary to use modern distance units, here is a way of doing it. Alternate translation: "457 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+NUM	35	05	vih1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	35	05	cr3z	translate-bdistance		0	two thousand cubits	"2,000 cubits." A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	35	06	g8wz			0	a person who has killed someone	This refers to people who have killed someone, but it had not yet been determined whether they killed the person intentionally or accidentally.
+NUM	35	06	q5lc	translate-numbers		0	forty-two	"42" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	35	07	jnp2	translate-numbers		0	forty-eight	"48" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NUM	35	08	jeg5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	35	11	fy84			0	unintentionally	accidentally or without wanting to or trying to
+NUM	35	12	vp5m			0	the avenger	This refers to a close relative that seeks vengeance by killing the accused man.
+NUM	35	12	le4k	figs-activepassive		0	so that the accused man will not be killed without first standing trial before the community	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that no one will kill the accused man before the community is able to judge him in court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	35	14	s5n6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	35	16	zkm4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	35	16	z14e	figs-activepassive		0	He must certainly be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must certainly execute him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	35	19	wx13	figs-metonymy		0	The avenger of blood	Here the word "blood" is a metonym for the murder. Alternate translation: "The one who avenges the murder" or "The relative seeking vengeance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	35	21	b1cz	figs-activepassive		0	the accused who struck him must surely be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the relative must certainly execute the accused man" or "the accused man must die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	35	22	umg8			0	without premeditated hate	"without planning it out of hate ahead of time"
+NUM	35	22	p8t8	figs-metaphor		0	without lying in wait	Someone intentionally seeking a way to harm another person is spoken of as if someone were hiding in order to ambush that other person. Alternate translation: "without intentionally having tried to harm the victim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	35	24	gs31	figs-metonymy		0	the avenger of blood	Here the word "blood" is a metonym for the murder. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 35:19](../35/19.md). Alternate translation: "the one who avenges the murder" or "the relative seeking vengeance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	35	25	nz1w	figs-explicit		0	The community must rescue the accused	This means if the community judges that the death was accidental then they must save the accused man from the relative who wants to kill him. If the community judges that the death was not accidental, then the relative must execute the accused man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	35	25	f819	figs-activepassive		0	the one who was anointed with the holy oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one you anointed with holy oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	35	27	db74	figs-metonymy		0	the avenger of blood	Here the word "blood" is a metonym for the murder. See how you translated these words in [Numbers 35:19](../35/19.md). Alternate translation: "the one who avenges the murder" or "the relative seeking vengeance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	35	29	zfc7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
+NUM	35	29	b5jp			0	through all your people's generations	"and all of your descendants who will live after you"
+NUM	35	30	l81w	figs-activepassive		0	the murderer must be killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must execute the murderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	35	30	e5vq	figs-activepassive		0	as testified to by the words of witnesses	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "according to the testimony of witnesses" or "as witnesses testify to the murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	35	30	y1ik	figs-activepassive		0	But one witness' word alone may not cause any person to be put to death	The testimony of one witness is not enough to execute a person for murder. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But the word of only one witness is not enough for you to execute a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	35	31	th5f	figs-activepassive		0	He must certainly be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must execute him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NUM	35	32	pv6j	figs-explicit		0	You must not ... allow him to reside on his own property	This implied that the man would have left the city of refuge and returned home. Alternate translation: "You must not ... allow him to leave the city of refuge and return home to live on his own property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	35	32	a9qa			0	in this way	"by accepting a ransom"
+NUM	35	33	gzd5	figs-metaphor		0	Do not pollute in this way the land where you live, because blood from murder pollutes the land	Making the land unacceptable to Yahweh is spoken of as if it were physically polluting the land. Alternate translation: "Do not make the land where you live unacceptable to me in this way, because blood from murder makes the land unacceptable to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	35	33	df8z			0	in this way	This means by disobeying the laws concerning a person who kills someone.
+NUM	35	33	pl2f	figs-activepassive		0	No atonement can be made for the land when blood has been shed on it, except by the blood of the one who shed it	This refers to when a person intentionally kills another person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When someone has shed blood in the land, only the execution of the murderer can make atonement for the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	36	intro	ej9v	Numbers 36 General Notes		0		# Numbers 36 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Female heirs<br><br>Women who inherited land from their father must marry men from their tribe so the inheritance does not leave the tribe. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]])<br>
+NUM	36	01	if4m	translate-names		0	Machir	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 26:29](../26/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	36	02	gt4r	figs-activepassive		0	You were commanded by Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh commanded you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	36	02	wj3z	translate-names		0	Zelophehad	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 26:33](../26/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	36	03	lt8u	figs-activepassive		0	will be removed from our ancestor's share	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will no longer belong to our ancestor's share" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	36	03	x8b6	figs-activepassive		0	It will be added	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It will belong to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	36	03	p8s2	figs-activepassive		0	it will be removed from the assigned share of our inheritance	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will no longer be a part of our inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	36	04	rfa6	figs-explicit		0	the year of Jubilee of the people	This refers to a celebration which happens once every fifty years. In this celebration, all land that someone sold or traded must return to the original owner. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NUM	36	04	mw2i	figs-activepassive		0	their share will be joined	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their share will belong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	36	04	zr9r	figs-activepassive		0	their share will be taken away from the share of our ancestors' tribe	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will take our tribe's share of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	36	05	z3fi			0	at Yahweh's word	"according to what Yahweh said"
+NUM	36	06	f822	figs-activepassive		0	Let them be married to whom they think best	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let them marry whom they want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	36	06	lcf4	figs-activepassive		0	they must marry only within the family of their father's tribe	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but they may only marry someone from their father's tribe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NUM	36	07	ysn3	figs-metonymy		0	No share	The word "share" represents the portion of land that each tribe received as an inheritance. Alternate translation: "No portion of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NUM	36	08	aed4			0	who owns a share in her tribe	"who owns a share of land in her tribe"
+NUM	36	08	q4e7	figs-metaphor		0	may own an inheritance	The land that each clan possesses is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	36	09	enm8	figs-metaphor		0	No share may change hands from one tribe to another	Transferring ownership from one tribe to another is spoken of as if the property passed from one person's hands to another person's hands. Alternate translation: "No one may transfer the ownership of any share of land from one tribe to another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	36	11	y95h	translate-names		0	Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Noah	See how you translated these women's names in [Numbers 26:33](../26/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NUM	36	12	i8zd	figs-metaphor		0	their inheritances	The land that each of Zelophehad's daughters possessed is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received. Alternate translation: "the lands that they received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NUM	36	13	z8ke			0	plains	a large area of flat land
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+DEU	front	intro	rm3n	Introduction to Deuteronomy		0		# Introduction to Deuteronomy<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Deuteronomy<br><br>1. Moses reminds Israel of how Yahweh guided them through the wilderness (1:1–3:29)<br>1. Moses appeals for Israel to obey the law of Yahweh (4:1–43)<br>1. The Ten Commandments (5:1–10:22)<br>1. Rules and warnings from the Law (11:1–26:19)<br>1. Instructions for entering Canaan (27:1–26)<br>1. Blessings for obeying and curses for disobeying (28:1-68)<br>1. The covenant renewed (29:1-30:20)<br>1. Last words of Moses, the Song of Moses, and his death (31:1–34:12)<br><br><br>#### What is the Book of Deuteronomy about?<br><br>In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses repeats the laws of the covenant that God made with the people of Israel. The people of Israel were about to go into the Promised Land. Before they entered the land, Moses reminded them of what Yahweh did for them and what he expected from them. Moses warned the people about worshipping idols and no longer trusting Yahweh once they settled in the Promised Land. Yahweh promised to judge those who disobey him and to bless those who obey his Law. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The name "Deuteronomy" means "Second Law" or "the retelling of the Law." Translators may decide on a title such as, "A Repeat of the Law" or "Moses Explains the Law Again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Deuteronomy?<br><br>The writers of both the Old and New Testament present Moses as being very involved with writing the Book of Deuteronomy. However, many scholars think that Joshua wrote chapter 34. This chapter tells how Moses died.<br><br>#### What are the important features of the Book of Deuteronomy?<br><br>The book contains a series of speeches that Moses gave to Israel before he died. He spoke these things just before the people entered the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Why did Yahweh command the Israelites to completely destroy the people who lived in the Promised Land?<br><br>As God prepared the Israelites to enter the Promised Land, he commanded them to completely destroy the Canaanite people who lived there. The Israelites would then not be tempted to join them and worship their false gods.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What is the role of God's name in Deuteronomy?<br><br>God's name is mentioned over thirty times in the book of Deuteronomy. The use of God's name in this book usually represents God's honor or fame. At other times in Deuteronomy, God's name represents his presence. God said he would choose a place and make his name dwell there. This means God's presence would be there. The people were to go to that place to worship him.<br><br>#### Can this book be translated before the rest of the Pentateuch?<br><br>The Books of Genesis and Exodus help to explain what happens in Deuteronomy. For this reason, those books should be translated before the Book of Deuteronomy.<br>
+DEU	01	intro	ggp9	Deuteronomy 01 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter forms a continuation with the last chapter of the book of Numbers.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's victory<br>The chapter explains that Israel's conquering of the Promised Land will be done by Yahweh. They are not to fear the people of Canaan but be obedient to Yahweh. Yahweh is bringing about his judgement upon the people of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br><br>##### Possessing the land<br>While the Promised Land belongs to Israel, they do not possess the land. Possessing the land is an important theme. Posessing the land depended on Israel's faithfulness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br>
+DEU	01	01	j9ty			0	beyond the Jordan	This refers to the land across the Jordan River, to the east of Israel. Moses was east of the Jordan when he spoke to the Israelites. Alternate translation: "east of the Jordan"
+DEU	01	01	bg65	translate-names		0	Suph ... Paran ... Tophel ... Laban ... Hazeroth ... Dizahab	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	01	02	p4gk			0	It is eleven days' journey from Horeb ... to Kadesh Barnea	"It takes eleven days to walk from Horeb ... to Kadesh Barnea"
+DEU	01	02	m2r5	translate-names		0	Mount Seir	This is a mountainous area south of the Dead Sea. The area is also called "Edom." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	01	02	pp45	translate-numbers		0	eleven	"11" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	01	03	pc9j	translate-ordinal		0	It happened in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke	The ordinal numbers can be translated as cardinal numbers. Alternate translation: "They had lived in the wilderness for 40 years, 11 months, and 1 day, when Moses spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	01	03	j362	translate-numbers		0	fortieth	40th (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	01	03	zfn5	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month	This is the eleventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	01	03	p27w	translate-numbers		0	eleventh	11th (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	01	03	d97r			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+DEU	01	04	ws56			0	Yahweh had attacked	"Yahweh had enabled the Israelites to defeat"
+DEU	01	04	x2fp	translate-names		0	Sihon ... Og	These are names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	01	04	mpn7	translate-names		0	Heshbon ... Ashtaroth at Edrei	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	01	05	cn3h			0	Beyond the Jordan	This refers to the land across the Jordan River, to the east of Israel. Moses was east of the Jordan when he said this. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "East of the Jordan River"
+DEU	01	06	s8em			0	spoke to us	The word "us" refers to Moses and the other people of Israel.
+DEU	01	06	gy3a	figs-idiom		0	You have lived long enough in this hill country	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "You do not need to stay near this mountain any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	01	07	kh6j			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the people of Israel what Yahweh said to them.
+DEU	01	07	l6np	figs-idiom		0	Turn and take your journey	The word "turn" is an idiom for beginning action. Alternate translation: "Start again on your journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	01	07	rbe5			0	hill country ... Euphrates	Yahweh is describing places in the land that he has promised to give to the Israelites.
+DEU	01	07	faf3			0	hill country	This is an area in the hills near the place where the Amorites lived.
+DEU	01	07	y94k			0	lowland	an area of land that is low and flat
+DEU	01	08	bp4f			0	Look	"Pay attention to what I am about to say"
+DEU	01	08	i61s			0	I have set the land before you	"I am now giving this land to you"
+DEU	01	08	p2mn	figs-pronouns		0	that Yahweh swore	Yahweh is speaking as if he were another person. Alternate translation: "that I, Yahweh, swore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DEU	01	08	pcv4	figs-synecdoche		0	fathers	The word "fathers" is a synecdoche for all ancestors. Alternate translation: "ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	01	09	qad3			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the people of Israel what Yahweh said to them.
+DEU	01	09	dv93	figs-explicit		0	I spoke to you at that time	Here "I" refers to Moses. The phrase "at that time" refers to when the Israelites were at Horeb, which is the same as Mount Sinai. Alternate translation: "When we were at Horeb, I spoke to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	01	09	l5mr	figs-idiom		0	I am not able to carry you myself alone	Here "to carry you" means "to lead you" or "to govern you." Alternate translation: "It is too much for me to lead you by myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	01	10	zy9z	figs-hyperbole		0	as the multitude of the stars of heaven	This is an exaggeration that means God has greatly increased the number of Israelites. Alternate translation: "a great crowd of many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DEU	01	11	it3v	figs-metaphor		0	a thousand times	The phrase "a thousand" is a metaphor for "very many." Alternate translation: "very many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	01	11	spg1	translate-numbers		0	a thousand	1000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	01	12	q9dw			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	01	12	fvz8	figs-rquestion		0	But how can I myself alone carry your loads, your burdens, and your disputes?	Moses uses a question to emphasize that he cannot solve all of their problems by himself. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot carry your loads, your burdens, and your disputes by myself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	01	12	l36d	figs-metaphor		0	carry your loads, your burdens	Moses speaks as if the people's problems and complaints that he needed to take care of were heavy physical objects that he had been carrying. Alternate translation: "take care of your problems, your complaints" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	01	12	iss7			0	your disputes	"your arguments" or "your disagreements"
+DEU	01	13	ue4a			0	men of good repute from each tribe	"men from each tribe whom the people of Israel respect"
+DEU	01	15	f4vm			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	01	15	u5jy			0	men of good repute	"men whom your people respected." See how this is translated in [Deuteronomy 1:13](../01/13.md).
+DEU	01	15	t5iw	translate-numbers		0	of thousands ... of hundreds ... of fifties ... of tens	"of groups of 1,000 ... of groups of 100 ... of groups of 50 ... and groups of 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	01	15	s5h1			0	captains ... officers	These are titles for different leaders in Israel's government.
+DEU	01	15	s3vi			0	tribe by tribe	"from each of your tribes"
+DEU	01	16	dq18			0	judge righteously between a man and his brother	"make right and fair decisions about the disputes Israelites have with each other"
+DEU	01	17	tia7	figs-pronouns		0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the judges, so the commands are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DEU	01	17	k656			0	You will not show partiality	"Do not show partiality"
+DEU	01	17	l3vl	figs-merism		0	you will hear the small and the great alike	These two extremes "small" and "great" represent all people. Alternate translation: "you will treat all people alike" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	01	17	jze3	figs-synecdoche		0	You will not be afraid of the face of man	The word "face" is a metonym for the whole person. "You will not" is a command. "Do not be afraid of anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	01	18	crf3	figs-explicit		0	at that time	This means the time when they were at Horeb, at Mount Sinai. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	01	19	bf68			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
+DEU	01	19	s8zk			0	terrible wilderness that you saw	"large and dangerous desert that you crossed through"
+DEU	01	20	lj3y			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
+DEU	01	21	sel7	figs-pronouns		0	Look ... your God ... before you; go up, take possession ... your fathers ... to you; do not be afraid, neither be discouraged	Moses is speaking to the Israelites as if he were speaking to one man, so these forms should be singular, not plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DEU	01	21	xjd3			0	has set the land before you	"is now giving this land to you." See how this is translated in [Deuteronomy 1:8](../01/08.md).
+DEU	01	22	jr4u			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
+DEU	01	23	cm5h	translate-numbers		0	twelve men	"12 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	01	24	n7e4	figs-idiom		0	They turned and went	Turning is an idiom for beginning to obey a command. Alternate translation: "They left that place and went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	01	24	m2qr	translate-names		0	Valley of Eshkol	This is a valley in the Hebron region, which is south of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	01	24	h6p7			0	scouted it	"looked for places they could attack"
+DEU	01	25	d189			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
+DEU	01	25	c795			0	They took	"The 12 men took"
+DEU	01	25	gns5			0	took some of the produce of the land in their hands	"picked some of the produce of the land"
+DEU	01	25	et1g	figs-metaphor		0	brought us word and said	The speaker speaks as if a "word" were a physical object that someone could bring. Alternate translation: "told us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	01	25	ks9s			0	said, 'It is a good land that Yahweh our God is giving to us.'	The direct quotation can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "said that the land that Yahweh our God was giving to us was good"
+DEU	01	26	t13i			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
+DEU	01	26	k4x9	figs-explicit		0	Yet you refused to attack	God commanded the Israelites to attack and destroy the Amorites, but the Israelites were afraid and refused to fight them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	01	27	am5b	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand of the Amorites	Here "into the hand" means to give the Amorites power over them. Alternate translation: "into the power of the Amorites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	01	28	dm6t	figs-rquestion		0	Where can we go now?	Here this question emphasizes how afraid they were. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have nowhere to go." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	01	28	x4y4	figs-idiom		0	made our heart to melt	This means that they became afraid. Alternate translation: "made us very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	01	28	vs1i	figs-hyperbole		0	are fortified up to the heavens	This is an exaggeration that emphasizes how frightened the people were because the cities were so large and strong. Alternate translation: "have walls so high it is like they reach up to the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+DEU	01	28	fl92	figs-explicit		0	sons of the Anakim	These are descendants of the Anak people who were very large and fierce. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	01	29	d7v6			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
+DEU	01	29	ukp2			0	I said to you	"I said to your ancestors"
+DEU	01	30	wdr7	figs-synecdoche		0	before your eyes	Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they saw. Alternate translation: "which you yourselves saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	01	31	t94m	figs-you		0	you have seen ... Yahweh your God carried you ... you went ... you came	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	01	31	bmh3	figs-simile		0	Yahweh your God carried you, as a man carries his son	Here Yahweh's care for his people is compared to that of a father. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God has taken care of you, like a father takes care of his son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DEU	01	31	ivd6			0	until you came to this place	"until you came to this land that God promised to give you"
+DEU	01	32	hy2f			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
+DEU	01	33	t7vc			0	make camp	"put up your tents"
+DEU	01	34	p8tw			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the people of Israel what Yahweh said to them.
+DEU	01	34	a5i6			0	heard the sound of your words	"heard what you were saying"
+DEU	01	34	gv71			0	he swore and said	God made a vow not to allow those who rebelled against him to enter the land he promised to give them.
+DEU	01	35	l5ps			0	will see	"will enter"
+DEU	01	36	xn3b			0	save Caleb	"except Caleb"
+DEU	01	36	ai2l	translate-names		0	Jephunneh	This is the name of Caleb's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	01	36	ix6z	figs-pronouns		0	he has wholly followed Yahweh	Yahweh speaks as if he were someone else. Alternate translation: "he has completely obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DEU	01	37	z3bs			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
+DEU	01	37	j94d	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh was angry with me because of you	This refers to when Moses disobeyed what Yahweh told him to do because Moses was angry with the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	01	38	du4b	translate-names		0	Nun	This is the name of Joshua's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	01	38	ze5m	figs-explicit		0	who stands before you	Why Joshua stands before Moses can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "who stands before you as your servant" or "who helps you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	01	39	gn7q			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
+DEU	01	40	mrt9			0	turn and take your journey	"turn around and go back on the road you have come on"
+DEU	01	41	wwe3			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
+DEU	01	41	eg59			0	sinned against Yahweh	"we have rebelled against Yahweh by disobeying him"
+DEU	01	41	zg19			0	we will follow	"we will obey"
+DEU	01	41	l3as	figs-metonymy		0	to attack the hill country	Here the metonym "hill country" represents the people that live there. Alternate translation: "to attack the people who live in the hill country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	01	42	vgw8	figs-activepassive		0	for I will not be with you, and you will be defeated by your enemies	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your enemies will defeat you because I will not be with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	01	43	q8fb			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	01	43	t5l6	figs-metonymy		0	attacked the hill country	The metonym "hill country" stands for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "attacked the people who live in the hill country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	01	44	z33p	figs-simile		0	chased you like bees	A "bee" is a small, flying insect that flies in large groups and stings people who threaten them. This means that so many Amorites attacked the Israelite soldiers that they had to leave the battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	01	44	z2yu	translate-names		0	Seir	This is the name of a piece of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	01	44	fn6p	translate-names		0	Hormah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	01	44	xcg6			0	struck you down	"killed many of your soldiers"
+DEU	01	45	d7e5			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
+DEU	01	45	yrs7			0	returned and wept	"returned to Kadesh and wept"
+DEU	02	intro	ji46	Deuteronomy 02 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Covenant faithfulness<br>Yahweh is faithful to the covenant he made with Abraham. He is also faithful to the promises he made with Esau and Lot. Because of this, Israel was given specific land it was able to conquer in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br>
+DEU	02	01	ys5a			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what the previous generation of Israelites did.
+DEU	02	01	b9af			0	Then we turned and took our journey	"Then we turned around and went"
+DEU	02	01	yf1v			0	we went around Mount Seir for many days	Possible meanings are 1) the Israelites traveled around the mountain called Seir for a very long time or 2) the Israelites wandered in a region called Mount Seir for a very long time.
+DEU	02	01	r626	translate-names		0	Mount Seir	This is a mountainous area south of the Dead Sea. The area is also called "Edom." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:2](../01/02.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	01	lng2			0	many days	Some languages translate this as "many nights."
+DEU	02	04	t4vc			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+DEU	02	04	trl3			0	of your brothers, the descendants of Esau	"of your relatives, the descendants of Esau"
+DEU	02	05	e5j7			0	I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession	Yahweh is reminding the Israelites that he has given this territory to the descendants of Esau.
+DEU	02	06	rd6v			0	General Information:	Moses continues to instruct Israel in how they are to treat the descendants of Esau.
+DEU	02	06	qn8p			0	You will purchase food from them	Yahweh is giving them permission or instruction, not a command, and he is telling them not to steal. "I permit you to purchase food from them" or "If you need food, you are to purchase it from them"
+DEU	02	06	pc6f			0	from them	"from Esau's descendants"
+DEU	02	06	ru4x			0	for money	If these words are not needed or make the translation unclear, you may omit them.
+DEU	02	07	st5n	figs-you		0	your God has blessed you ... your hand ... your walking ... your God ... with you, and you have lacked	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	02	07	ief6	figs-synecdoche		0	you in all the work of your hand	The "work of your hand" refers to all the work they had done. Alternate translation: "all of your work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	02	07	act3	figs-metonymy		0	he has known your walking	Here what happened to the people while they were walking is spoken of as their "walking." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	02	07	u2px	translate-numbers		0	forty years	"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	02	07	l4f1	figs-litotes		0	you have lacked nothing	This is a litotes for "you have had everything you needed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	02	08	t48a			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	02	08	n8fq			0	by our brothers	"by our relatives"
+DEU	02	08	ctw5	translate-names		0	Elath ... Ezion Geber	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	08	lbh3	figs-idiom		0	we turned	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "we kept going" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	02	09	g8pa	writing-background		0	General Information:	This is the end of a part of Moses' speech reminding the Israelites of how Yahweh guided them in the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DEU	02	09	ftp7	figs-metonymy		0	Do not trouble Moab	The word "Moab" represents the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "Do not trouble the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	02	09	cs7l	translate-names		0	Ar	This is the name of a city in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	09	sl7s	figs-explicit		0	the descendants of Lot	The people of Israel were related to the descendants of Moab. Moab was the son of Lot. Lot was the nephew of Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	02	10	am7r	writing-background		0	General Information:	The writer begins to give background information about the people of the land. These words are not part of Moses' speech to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DEU	02	10	n8xl	writing-background		0	The Emites lived	These words give background information about the Emite people, who had lived in the land before the Moabites. Your language may have a special way to mark background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DEU	02	10	d4pi	translate-names		0	Emites	This is the name of a people group that were considered giants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	10	yv8c			0	Anakim	These are descendants of the Anak people who were very large and fierce. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:28](../01/28.md).
+DEU	02	11	zxl2	writing-background		0	General Information:	This continues the background information about the different people groups that had lived in the land. (See: [Deuteronomy 2:10](./10.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]]).
+DEU	02	11	eds2	translate-names		0	Rephaim	This is the name of a people group that were considered giants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	12	j8rr	writing-background		0	General Information:	This continues the background information about the different people groups that had lived in the land. (See: [Deuteronomy 2:10](./10.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]]).
+DEU	02	12	ye16	translate-names		0	Horites	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	12	v8s2			0	destroyed them from before them	"killed all of them so none of them were left living with them" or "removed them from their presence by killing all of them"
+DEU	02	13	tfp1			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the Israelites of what had happened to them in the wilderness.
+DEU	02	13	ruf4	figs-quotations		0	'Now rise up ... Zered.' So	"'Then Yahweh said, "Now rise up ... Zered.' So." This can be translated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh told us to rise up ... Zered. So" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	02	13	va2q	figs-idiom		0	rise up	begin to do something (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	02	13	mn1h	translate-names		0	the brook Zered	This stream flows into the Dead Sea from the southeast and creates the border between Edom and Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	14	h8wz	writing-background		0	Now the days	The word "now" marks a change from the story to background information about how long the people of Israel traveled and about God's anger towards that generation. If your language has a way of showing that what follows is background information, you should use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DEU	02	14	s3qf	translate-numbers		0	thirty-eight years	"38 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	02	14	a2ue	figs-euphemism		0	were gone from the people	This is a polite way of saying "had died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	02	15	q5m7	figs-synecdoche		0	the hand of Yahweh was against	Here "the hand of Yahweh" refers to Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh used his power against" or "Yahweh punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	02	16	pv43			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel of what happened in the past.
+DEU	02	18	yrj6	figs-you		0	You are	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	02	18	g7yv	translate-names		0	Ar	This is the name of a city in Moab. See how you translated it in [Deuteronomy 2:9](../02/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	19	c269	figs-you		0	do not trouble ... will not give you	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the command and the word "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	02	19	af4b	figs-explicit		0	to the descendants of Lot	The people of Israel were related to the descendants of Ammon. Ammon was the son of Lot. Lot was the nephew of Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	02	20	s8bn	writing-background		0	General Information:	These verses begin to give background information about the people groups who lived in the land. If your language has a way of showing that what follows is background information, you should use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DEU	02	20	n15r	figs-activepassive		0	That also is considered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People also consider that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	02	20	p2rw	translate-names		0	Rephaim	This is the name of a people group. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:11](../02/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	21	fpu6	translate-names		0	Anakim	This is the name of a people group. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	21	sq14			0	destroyed them before the Ammonites	"allowed the Ammonites to defeat them" or "allowed the Ammonites to kill them all"
+DEU	02	21	xz3g			0	they succeeded them and lived in their place	"the Ammonites took over everything the Rephaim had owned and have lived where the Rephaim had lived"
+DEU	02	22	y1ib	translate-names		0	Horites	This is the name of a people group. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:12](../02/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	22	yq6w			0	succeeded them and have lived in their place	"took over everything the Horites had owned and have lived where the Horites had lived"
+DEU	02	23	i3fg			0	General Information:	The writer finishes describing how God enabled Esau to conquer the land Esau is now inhabiting.
+DEU	02	23	c7kb	translate-names		0	Avvites ... Caphtorim	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	23	wmz4	translate-names		0	Caphtor	This is the name of a place. It may be another name for the island of Crete located in the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	23	feg9			0	destroyed them	"destroyed the Avvim"
+DEU	02	23	un7u			0	settled in their place	"lived where the Avvim had lived"
+DEU	02	24	v5lr			0	General Information:	The writer has finished giving background information and is now again telling what Moses said to the Israelites.
+DEU	02	24	yyy9			0	Now rise up	Yahweh is telling Moses what the people should do. "Now get up" or "Now go."
+DEU	02	24	b1uk			0	go on your journey	"continue your journey"
+DEU	02	24	v45y	translate-names		0	Valley of the Arnon	This is the name of the valley of the Arnon River. It creates the border between Moab and the Amorites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	24	j7cy	figs-metonymy		0	I have given into your hand	The metonym "into your hand" means "into your control or power." Alternate translation: "I have given you the power to defeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	02	24	g8xa	figs-you		0	your hand ... Begin to possess it ... fight	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "your" and the commands "begin to possess" and "fight" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	02	24	gvu7	translate-names		0	Sihon	This is the name of a king. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	24	q9kc	translate-names		0	Heshbon	This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	24	k7py			0	fight with him	"fight against him and his army"
+DEU	02	25	il8b	figs-you		0	terror of you ... news about you ... because of you	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	02	25	jg6p	figs-doublet		0	put the fear and terror	The words "fear" and "terror" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the fear is intense. Alternate translation: "put a terrible fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	02	25	x3s5	figs-idiom		0	peoples that are under the whole sky	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "peoples in every land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	02	25	fjp4	figs-hendiadys		0	tremble and be in anguish	This is hendiadys and emphasizes that the people will "tremble in anguish." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+DEU	02	26	ajl4			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	02	26	d2n3			0	I sent	Here "I" refers to Moses.
+DEU	02	26	p6fj	translate-names		0	wilderness of Kedemoth	This is the name of a place near the valley of Arnon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	26	t59e	translate-names		0	Sihon ... Heshbon	These are the names of a man and a place. See how you translated them in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	26	efk3			0	with words of peace	"with my offer of peace" or "with a message from me asking for peace"
+DEU	02	27	zr26	figs-litotes		0	I will turn neither to the right hand nor to the left	This phrase emphasizes that they will always go in the same direction. It can be stated in positive form. "I will not change direction" or "I will always stay on the path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	02	28	mf3s			0	General Information:	This continues Moses' message to King Sihon.
+DEU	02	28	n54c			0	You will sell me food for money, so that I may eat; give me water for money, so that I may drink	Moses tells Sihon that the Israelites will not steal from the Amorites and requests that Sihon and his people sell food and water to the Israelites; he is not giving a command. Alternate translation: "I expect to have to pay for food so I can eat and to pay for water so I can drink"
+DEU	02	28	jp21	figs-synecdoche		0	sell me ... I may eat ... give me ... I may drink	Moses is referring to the people of Israel as if they were Moses himself. Alternate translation: "sell to me and my people ... we may eat ... give us ... we may drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	02	28	twx5			0	only let me pass through on my feet	"only let us walk through your land"
+DEU	02	29	nj8q	translate-names		0	Ar	This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:9](../02/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	30	iv42			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the people of what happened in the past.
+DEU	02	30	pe7f	translate-names		0	Sihon ... Heshbon	These are the names of a man and a place. See how you translated them in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	30	n8cg	figs-you		0	your God ... your might	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	02	30	fad4	figs-parallelism		0	hardened his mind and made his heart obstinate	Both of these phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh "caused him to become very stubborn." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	02	31	wz3l			0	to deliver up Sihon and his land before you	"to give Sihon and his land over to you"
+DEU	02	31	mi9p			0	begin to possess it, in order that you may inherit his land	"take possession of his land, so that you may inherit it"
+DEU	02	32	lu82			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
+DEU	02	32	e5dq	translate-names		0	Sihon	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	32	k97a	translate-names		0	Jahaz	This is the name of a city in Moab (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	34	x76b			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people about what happened in the past.
+DEU	02	34	ie9v			0	We took all his cities	"We captured all of King Sihon's cities"
+DEU	02	36	i479	translate-names		0	Aroer	This is the name of a city on the north bank of the Arnon River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	36	pd7q	translate-names		0	Valley of the Arnon	"Arnon" is the name of a river. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:24](../02/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	02	36	snr1	figs-litotes		0	there was not a city too high for us	This negative statement is used to emphasize their success in battle. This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "we were able to defeat the people of every city even if the city had high walls around it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	02	37	v1z7	figs-you		0	you did not go	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	02	37	vt6d	translate-names		0	Jabbok River	This is the name of a river that created the border between Sihon's land and the land of the Ammonites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	intro	z1ea	Deuteronomy 03 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Victories<br>The victories recorded in this chapter occurred on the east side of the Jordan River. This was not part of the Promised Land, which was on the west side of the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+DEU	03	01	b1tm			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel of what happened in the past.
+DEU	03	01	z2w7	translate-names		0	Og	This is the name of a king. See how you translated it in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	01	v626	translate-names		0	Edrei	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	02	a3g7	translate-names		0	Sihon	This is the name of a king. See how you translated it in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	02	dc9j	translate-names		0	Heshbon	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	02	hn64	figs-you		0	Yahweh said to me, 'Do not fear him; ... given you ... under your control ... You will do ... as you did ... at Heshbon.'	Yahweh is speaking to Moses as if Moses were the Israelites, so the command "do not fear" and all instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	03	02	w3dp			0	fear him ... over him ... his people and his land	Here the words "him" and "his" refer to Og.
+DEU	03	02	w9tj	figs-pastforfuture		0	I have given you victory	Yahweh speaks of what he will do as if he had already done it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+DEU	03	02	pqq3	figs-synecdoche		0	You will do to him as you did to Sihon	The word "him" is a metonym for "his people." Alternate translation: "You will destroy Og and his people as you did Sihon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	03	03	n4lw	figs-activepassive		0	all his people were put under our control	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh put all of Og's people under our control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	03	03	rm5e	figs-litotes		0	not one of his people remained	This is a litotes that is used to emphasize that the Israelites did not let anyone live. Alternate translation: "all of his people were dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	03	04	nwb3	figs-doublenegatives		0	There was not one of the sixty cities that we did not take	This is a double negative that emphasizes that they took all of the 60 cities. Alternate translation: "We took every one of the sixty cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+DEU	03	04	n378	translate-numbers		0	sixty cities	"60 cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	03	04	x9q1	translate-names		0	the region of Argob	This is the name of a region within Bashan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	05	qup3			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel of what happened in the past.
+DEU	03	05	p7qc			0	These were all cities fortified with	"These were all cities protected by"
+DEU	03	05	v9nt			0	besides very many	"in addition to very many" or "not including very many"
+DEU	03	06	mm89	translate-names		0	Sihon	This is the name of a king. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	06	zx6i	translate-names		0	Heshbon	This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	08	w2ct			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	03	08	e82d	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hand of the two kings	Here the metonym "out of the hand of" means "from the control of." Alternate translation: "from the control of the two kings" or "from the two kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	03	08	kg66			0	Amorites	"Amorite people." See how you translated the name of this people group in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md).
+DEU	03	08	l9c4			0	beyond the Jordan	This refers to the land across the Jordan River, to the east of Israel. Moses was east of the Jordan when he said this. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "east of the Jordan River"
+DEU	03	08	c8hd			0	the Valley of the Arnon	See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 2:24](../02/24.md).
+DEU	03	08	b5q8	translate-names		0	Mount Hermon	This is the name of a mountain at the northern border of Bashan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	09	nk7s	translate-names		0	Mount Hermon ... Sirion ... Senir	These are all names of the same mountain which is at the northern border of Bashan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	10	g7ie			0	Bashan ... Edrei ... Og	See how you translated these in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md).
+DEU	03	10	gk8j			0	of the plain	This is high, flat land between the Arnon River and Mount Gilead.
+DEU	03	10	l1kh	translate-names		0	Salekah	This is the name of a city near Edrei. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	11	nd7p			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	03	11	ju5n	writing-background		0	For of the remnant ... the way people measure	This is background information about King Og. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DEU	03	11	mdg3			0	Rephaim	See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:11](../02/11.md).
+DEU	03	11	i4qm			0	Look!	"Pay attention to the important thing I am going to tell you."
+DEU	03	11	ev4b	figs-rquestion		0	Was it not in Rabbah, ... live?	The writer uses a question to remind the people of Israel that they could go to Rabbah and see how large Og must have been. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Possible meanings are 1) "It was in Rabbah, ... live." or 2) "It is in Rabbah ... live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	03	11	b98u	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+DEU	03	11	z43d			0	the way people measure	"according to the cubit most people use"
+DEU	03	12	ac8k			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of what happened in the past.
+DEU	03	12	s921			0	Aroer	See how you translated the name of this town in [Deuteronomy 2:36](../02/36.md).
+DEU	03	12	h352			0	the Valley of the Arnon	See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 2:24](../02/24.md).
+DEU	03	13	pt8s			0	the region of Argob	See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 3:4](../03/04.md).
+DEU	03	13	xzf3	writing-background		0	The same territory is called the land of Rephaim	The writer begins to present background information about the land that the people of Israel captured. If your language has a way of showing that what follows is background information, you should use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DEU	03	13	g27b			0	Rephaim	See how you translated the name of this land in [Deuteronomy 2:11](../02/11.md).
+DEU	03	14	xv6z			0	General Information:	This continues the background information about the land the people of Israel captured ([Deuteronomy 3:13](../03/13.md)).
+DEU	03	14	aa4n	translate-names		0	Jair	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	14	uz9u	translate-names		0	the Geshurites and the Maakathites	These are people groups who lived west of Bashan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	14	g7g2			0	Havvoth Jair	Translators may make a footnote that says: "The name 'Havvoth Jair' means 'tent villages of Jair' or 'realm of Jair.'"
+DEU	03	15	hyk9			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	03	15	fik9			0	I gave	Here "I" refers to Moses.
+DEU	03	15	x1nt	translate-names		0	to Machir	Machir was the son of Manasseh. He had died before Moses gave this land. The name is a metonym for the descendants of the person. Alternate translation: "to the descendants of Machir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	16	ni9h	translate-names		0	Jabbok River	This is the name of a river that created the border between Sihon's land and the land of the Ammonites. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:37](../02/37.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	17	qm24			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	03	17	bb2m			0	Another of its borders is also	"The western border of the Reubenite and Gadite territory is"
+DEU	03	17	y51g	translate-names		0	Kinnereth	the Sea of Kinnereth, also called "the Sea of Galilee" or "the Lake of Gennesaret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	17	w6xs	translate-names		0	Mount Pisgah	This is the name of a mountain in the northern part of the Abarim mountain range. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	03	18	i7wz			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	03	18	i1zt	figs-explicit		0	I commanded you at that time	Moses reminds the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh that they must help the other Israelites conquer the rest of the land God promised them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	03	18	rt7n			0	will pass over armed before	"will take your weapons and cross the Jordan River ahead of"
+DEU	03	18	mq1x			0	your brothers, the people of Israel	"your fellow Israelites"
+DEU	03	19	ma9q			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh.
+DEU	03	20	isu7	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh gives rest to your brothers	The writer speaks as if the ability to rest were a physical object that could be given as a gift. The word "rest" is also a metaphor for peaceful life in which there is no war. Alternate translation: "Yahweh allows your brothers to rest" or "Yahweh allows your brothers to stop fighting wars and live peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	03	20	ac2j			0	beyond the Jordan	This refers to the land across the Jordan River, to the east of Israel. Moses was east of the Jordan when he said this. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "east of the Jordan River"
+DEU	03	20	s3hn			0	then will you return	Moses is emphasizing that the other tribes must possess their land before Yahweh will permit these three tribes to possess their land. "only then are you to return."
+DEU	03	21	s2lk			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
+DEU	03	21	p9pl	figs-synecdoche		0	Your eyes have seen	Here "eyes" refers to Joshua. Alternate translation: "You have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	03	23	d3fi			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people about what happened in the past.
+DEU	03	23	j4ne			0	I implored	Here "I" refers to Moses. This means he asked God in a very earnest, emotional way.
+DEU	03	24	z9tn			0	to show your servant	Here "your servant" is a polite way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "to show me, your servant"
+DEU	03	24	idr1	figs-metonymy		0	your strong hand	Here the metonym "hand" means control or power. Alternate translation: "your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	03	24	qkn5	figs-rquestion		0	for what god is there ... acts?	Moses uses a question to emphasize that Yahweh is the only God with the power to do the works he has done. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "for there is no god ... acts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	03	24	ls1e	figs-merism		0	in heaven or in earth	These two extremes together mean "anywhere." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	03	25	c8zq			0	beyond the Jordan	"west of the Jordan River." When Moses spoke these words to Yahweh, he was east of the Jordan River in Moab.
+DEU	03	26	xt4j			0	General Information:	Moses continues telling the people of Israel what happened in the past.
+DEU	03	26	p3zp	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh was angry with me because of you	This refers to when Moses disobeyed what Yahweh told him to do because Moses was angry with the people of Israel. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:37](../01/37.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	03	27	qm9b			0	Pisgah	See how you translated this is in [Deuteronomy 3:17](../03/17.md).
+DEU	03	27	a7ag	figs-idiom		0	lift up your eyes	The words "lift up your eyes" are an idiom that means look. Alternate translation: "look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	03	28	x7d3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+DEU	03	29	dut2	translate-names		0	Beth Peor	This is the name of a town in Moab near Mount Pisgah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	04	intro	d8g8	Deuteronomy 04 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Law of Moses<br>In order to possess the land, the people needed to obey the law of Moses. This will be the most important thing in the religious life of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Moses' instructions<br>Moses is not allowed to enter into the Promised Land. Since they are getting ready to possess the Promised Land, Moses gives them some last instructions before his death. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>Moses uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. The purpose of these questions is to convince his readers to obey his instructions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+DEU	04	01	m1n5			0	I am about to teach you	Moses is telling the people of Israel what God wants them to do.
+DEU	04	01	zdp5			0	to do them	"and obey them"
+DEU	04	02	ft3x			0	You will not add to the words ... neither will you diminish them	Yahweh does not want his people to create new laws, or to ignore those he has already given them.
+DEU	04	03	u7gv			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	04	03	j4ng	figs-synecdoche		0	Your eyes have seen	Here "eyes" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "You saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	04	03	bs2a	figs-explicit		0	because of Baal Peor	The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "because of the sins you committed at Baal Peor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	04	03	fpr6			0	Peor	See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 3:29](../03/29.md).
+DEU	04	03	yl8h	figs-pronouns		0	Yahweh your God has destroyed them from among you	Moses speaks to the people of Israel as though they were one person, so "your" and "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DEU	04	04	x6hf	figs-metaphor		0	you who clung to Yahweh	The writer speaks as if trusting in Yahweh and obeying him were like physically holding on to a person. Alternate translation: "you who were careful to obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	04	05	yhv5			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	04	05	hs9r			0	Look	"Pay attention"
+DEU	04	05	bis8			0	that you should do so in the midst of the land	"that you should obey them when you live in the land"
+DEU	04	06	zr9k	figs-doublet		0	keep them and do them	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that they are to obey them. Alternate translation: "obey them carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	04	06	bhy7	figs-abstractnouns		0	this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples	The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "understanding" can be translated as adjective phrases, and the abstract noun "sight" refers to how the peoples judge or decide on the value of something. Alternate translation: "this is what will show the peoples that you are wise and that you understand what is important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	04	06	sr33	figs-metonymy		0	this great nation is a wise and understanding people	The word "nation" is a metonym for the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "the people of this great nation are wise and understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	04	07	thf7			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	04	07	m62n	figs-rquestion		0	For what other great nation is there ... him?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "For there is no other great nation ... him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	04	08	g3lt	figs-rquestion		0	What other great nation is there ... today?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no other great nation ... today." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	04	09	wv6p			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	04	09	bfw3	figs-pronouns		0	Only pay attention ... guard yourself ... you do not forget ... your eyes ... your heart ... your life ... make them known to your children and your children's children	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they are one person, so all instances of "you," "your," and "yourself," as well as the commands "pay attention," "guard," and "make known" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	04	09	d2dg			0	Only pay attention and carefully guard yourself	"Pay careful attention and be sure to remember these things always"
+DEU	04	09	gm1c	figs-parallelism		0	you do not forget ... they do not leave your heart	These phrases means the same thing and emphasize that the people of Israel must remember what they have seen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	04	09	hp7e	figs-synecdoche		0	your eyes have seen	Here "eyes" are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "you have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	04	10	tkm7	figs-pronouns		0	you stood before Yahweh your God	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they are one person, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	04	10	ivm8			0	Assemble me the people	"Bring the people together and bring them to me"
+DEU	04	11	wy4q			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the Israelites of their history.
+DEU	04	11	ytq1	figs-idiom		0	with fire to the heart of heaven	This is an idiom. "The heart of" means "the middle of" or "the innermost part of," and "heaven" here refers to the sky. Alternate translation: "with a fire that went up to the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	04	11	f82u	figs-hendiadys		0	with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness	Here "thick darkness" describes the cloud. Alternate translation: "with a thick, dark cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+DEU	04	11	jh6q			0	thick darkness	Another possible meaning is "heavy cloud."
+DEU	04	13	re7g			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	04	13	tk8q			0	He declared	"Yahweh declared"
+DEU	04	13	yz4x			0	to you	Here "you" refers to the Israelites who were at Mount Horeb.
+DEU	04	14	bdx7			0	in the land that you are crossing over to take possession of	"after you have crossed over the Jordan River and taken possession of the land"
+DEU	04	15	yqn4			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	04	16	f5bb			0	do not corrupt yourselves	"do not do what is wrong"
+DEU	04	18	xe6b			0	creeps on the ground	"crawls on the ground"
+DEU	04	19	a5bt	figs-you		0	You shall not lift your eyes ... and look ... and be drawn ... Yahweh your God	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" and the words "lift," "look," and "be drawn" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	04	19	mg57	figs-activepassive		0	You shall not ... and be drawn away to worship	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not ... and do not let anyone make you want to worship" or "Do not ... and do not allow yourself worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	04	19	r5pg			0	all the host of the heavens	"everything you can see in the sky." This is another way of referring to the sun, moon, and stars.
+DEU	04	19	mpi9	figs-idiom		0	of which Yahweh your God has given a share all the peoples	This is an idiom. Moses speaks of the stars as if they were small objects like food that Yahweh was dividing and giving out to the people groups. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh your God has put there to help all people groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	04	20	uej2	figs-metaphor		0	brought you out of the iron furnace	Moses speaks of Egypt and the hard work the Israelites did there as if it were an oven in which iron is heated and the Israelites were the iron. Alternate translation: "brought you out of the land where people made you do hard work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	04	20	c59d	figs-idiom		0	a people of his own inheritance	This is an idiom that can be translated "people who belong only to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	04	21	q42n			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	04	21	l8rk	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh was angry with me because of you	This refers to when Moses disobeyed what Yahweh told him to do because Moses was angry with the people of Israel. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:37](../01/37.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	04	21	qnf5	figs-you		0	Yahweh your God is giving to you	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	04	23	gf5v			0	Pay attention to yourselves	"Pay careful attention"
+DEU	04	23	q9m3	figs-you		0	Yahweh your God has forbidden you	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one person, so the words "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	04	24	z6c8	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God	Moses compares how Yahweh acts when he is angry to the way a fire destroys things. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God will severely punish and destroy you like a fire does because he does not want you to worship other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	04	24	d51q	figs-you		0	Yahweh your God	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one person, so the word "your" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	04	25	d5qj			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	04	25	sw65			0	you beget ... Yahweh your God	The words "you" and "your" are singular here.
+DEU	04	25	txa1			0	beget	become the father of, or become the ancestor of
+DEU	04	25	r6pb			0	if you corrupt yourselves	"if you do what is wrong." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:16](../04/16.md).
+DEU	04	25	v824	figs-idiom		0	do what is evil in the sight of Yahweh your God, to provoke him to anger	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you make Yahweh your God angry by doing what he says is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	04	26	lbi9	figs-metonymy		0	I call heaven and earth to witness	Possible meanings are 1) Moses is calling on all those who live in heaven and earth to be witnesses to what he says or 2) Moses is speaking to heaven and earth as if they are people, and he is calling them to be witnesses to what he says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	04	26	tz2p	figs-metaphor		0	you will not prolong your days	Long days are a metaphor for a long life. Alternate translation: "you will not be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	04	26	eme2	figs-hyperbole		0	but you will be completely destroyed	As indicated in 4:27, not every Israelite will be killed. Here "completely destroy" is a generalization and emphasizes that many of the Israelites will die. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but Yahweh will destroy many of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	04	27	yy63			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	04	27	swv8	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will scatter you among the peoples	Moses speaks as if the people were seeds that Yahweh would scatter around a field. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will send you to many different places and force you to live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	04	27	u1el			0	will lead you away	"will send you" or "will cause your enemies to take you away"
+DEU	04	28	eq2t	figs-synecdoche		0	the work of men's hands, wood and stone	Here "men's hands" refers the men themselves, and "the work ... wood and stone" to the idols that they have created. Alternate translation: "the wood and stone idols that men have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	04	29	t9hj	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel. He speaks as though they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	04	29	nz82			0	But from there	"But when you are in those other nations"
+DEU	04	29	m6l6	figs-you		0	you will seek	The word "you" here is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	04	29	fki1			0	when you search after him	"when you really try to find him" or "when you really try to know him"
+DEU	04	29	pl1s	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart and with all your soul	Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	04	30	bu4p			0	will have come on	"have happened to"
+DEU	04	30	p1sc			0	in those later days	"afterwards" or "then"
+DEU	04	30	xhr4	figs-idiom		0	listen to his voice	Here "listen" is an idiom that means to hear and obey. Also, "his voice" refers to Yahweh and emphasizes what he says. Alternate translation: "obey what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	04	32	yss9	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and the command "ask now" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	04	33	gv8c	figs-rquestion		0	Did ever a people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and live?	Here the people of Israel are reminded of how Yahweh has spoken to them in an amazing way in the past. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No other people besides you has heard God speak from the middle of the fire and lived." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	04	33	uge5	figs-synecdoche		0	hear the voice of God speaking	Here God is represented by his voice. Alternate translation: "hear God's voice as he spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	04	34	i1ev			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	04	34	uct8	figs-metaphor		0	by a mighty hand, and by an outstretched arm	Here "a mighty hand" and "an outstretched arm" are metaphors for Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "by showing his mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	04	34	r398	figs-synecdoche		0	before your eyes	Here "eyes" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "in front of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	04	35	yl1z	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	04	35	nu4a	figs-activepassive		0	To you these things were shown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh showed you these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	04	36	r411			0	he made you to hear ... made you see	"he made sure you heard ... made sure you saw"
+DEU	04	36	pii8	figs-metonymy		0	made you ... you heard	Moses speaks as if the people to whom he was speaking were the people he had spoken to at Mount Sinai many years earlier. The people at Mount Sinai were actually the fathers of the people to whom he was speaking these words. Alternate translation: "made your fathers ... your fathers heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	04	37	ss1r	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	04	37	p6x2			0	your fathers	This refers to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob's sons.
+DEU	04	37	yey2			0	with his presence, with his great power	"with the great power that comes from his presence" or "with his great power"
+DEU	04	39	esi7	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	04	39	ufg5	figs-idiom		0	lay it on your heart	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	04	39	f524	figs-merism		0	in heaven above and on the earth beneath	The two phrases "in heaven" and "on the earth" show two extremes and mean "everywhere." Alternate translation: "over everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	04	40	c3aw	figs-metaphor		0	prolong your days	Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	04	41	bt78			0	General Information:	Moses's speech, which began in [Deuteronomy 1:6](../01/06.md), has finished, and the writer continues the narrative that ended in [Deuteronomy 1:5](../01/05.md).
+DEU	04	43	csf7	translate-names		0	Bezer ... Ramoth ... Golan	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	04	44	j6tj			0	This is the law	This refers to the laws Moses will give in the following chapters.
+DEU	04	46	zf9l	translate-names		0	Beth Peor	This is the name of a town in Moab near Mount Pisgah. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	04	46	c8za			0	Sihon ... Amorites ... Heshbon	"King Sihon ... Amorite people ... town of Heshbon." See how you translated these names in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md).
+DEU	04	47	ya36			0	his land	King Sihon's land
+DEU	04	47	h15l			0	beyond the Jordan toward the east	This refers to the land across the Jordan River, to the east of Israel. Moses was east of the Jordan when he said this. Alternate translation: "from the side of the Jordan River toward the east"
+DEU	04	48	kwj2			0	Aroer	This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:36](../02/36.md).
+DEU	04	48	n3ct			0	the Valley of the Arnon	This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:24](../02/24.md).
+DEU	04	48	vyn6			0	Mount Siyon ... Mount Hermon	These are different names for the same mountain. The word "Sion" is another spelling of "Sirion" ([Deuteronomy 3:9](../03/09.md)). See how you translated "Mount Hermon" in [Deuteronomy 3:8](../03/08.md).
+DEU	04	49	axk1			0	eastward beyond the Jordan	This refers to the land across the Jordan River, to the east of Israel. Moses was east of the Jordan when he said this. Alternate translation: "eastward from the side of the Jordan River"
+DEU	04	49	x6zf			0	Sea of the Arabah ... Mount Pisgah	See how you translated these names in [Deuteronomy 3:17](../03/17.md).
+DEU	05	intro	xsp1	Deuteronomy 05 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each of the commandements in the list of Ten Commandments in 5:7-21 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT uses a separate paragraph for each commandment.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Ten commandments<br>This chapter repeats the material of Exodus 20. It is known as the Ten Commandments.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors and idioms<br>Moses uses metaphors and idioms to instruct the people to follow the law of Moses. This is because it is very important to follow these laws. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+DEU	05	01	d5qb			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	05	01	vj47	figs-hyperbole		0	called to all Israel	Here "all" is a generalization. Moses wanted everyone in Israel to hear and obey his words, but his voice was probably not so loud that everyone actually heard him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+DEU	05	01	rwb1	figs-synecdoche		0	that I will speak in your ears today	Here "ears" refers to the whole person. This metaphor emphasizes that the people know what Moses has said to them, so they cannot sin and then say they did not know they were sinning. Alternate translation: "that I will speak to you today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	05	03	hf3s			0	Yahweh did not make this covenant with our ancestors	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh did not only make a covenant with those who were at Horeb; the covenant was also with the later generations of Israelites or 2) Yahweh did not make this covenant with their distant ancestors, such as, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; instead, this covenant began with the Israelites at Horeb.
+DEU	05	04	ijj6			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	05	04	h6t4	figs-idiom		0	face to face	Use your language's idiom for two people who are close to each other and looking at each other when they are speaking to each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	05	04	n291			0	on the mount	"on the mountain"
+DEU	05	05	b7in			0	at that time	Moses is referring to an event that happened about 40 years earlier.
+DEU	05	06	fbu5	figs-metonymy		0	out of the house of slavery	Here the metonym "house of slavery" refers to Egypt where the people of Israel had been slaves. Alternate translation: "out of the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	05	07	f42x	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people what Yahweh has commanded them. The phrases "you will" and "you will not" are commands. He speaks to the Israelites as if they were one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	05	07	pa85			0	You will have no other gods before me	"You must not worship any other gods but me"
+DEU	05	08	bs7n	figs-explicit		0	that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water below	This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "that is in the earth beneath your feet, or that is in the water below the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	05	09	a6ef	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	05	09	sxf4			0	You will not bow down to them or serve them	"You will not worship the carved figures or do as they command"
+DEU	05	09	q9rc			0	You will not	"Never"
+DEU	05	09	qi9s			0	I ... am a jealous God	"I ... want you to worship only me"
+DEU	05	10	zxf7	figs-abstractnouns		0	showing covenant faithfulness to thousands, to those who love me	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." Alternate translation: "faithfully loving thousands, those who love me" or "being faithful to the covenant with thousands, with those who love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	05	10	gvi1	figs-explicit		0	to thousands, to those who love me	Some translations read "to a thousand generations of those who love me." The word "thousands" is a metonym for a number too many to count. Alternate translation: "forever, to those who love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	05	11	kd28	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	05	11	nj56			0	You will not take the name of Yahweh	"You will not use the name of Yahweh"
+DEU	05	11	jap9			0	You will not	See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 5:9](../05/09.md).
+DEU	05	11	fv41			0	in vain	"carelessly" or "without proper respect" or "for wrong purposes"
+DEU	05	11	in6b	figs-doublenegatives		0	Yahweh will not hold him guiltless	This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will consider him guilty" or "Yahweh will punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+DEU	05	12	vbs1	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	05	12	ybn9			0	to keep it holy	"to dedicate it to God"
+DEU	05	13	p3yg			0	do all your work	"do all your usual duties"
+DEU	05	14	cx31	translate-ordinal		0	seventh day	"day 7." Here "seventh" is the ordinal number for seven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	05	14	kbw8			0	On it you will not do	"On that day never do"
+DEU	05	14	c3x8	figs-synecdoche		0	within your gates	Here "gates" is a reference to the city itself. Alternate translation: "within your community" or "inside your city" or "living with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	05	15	x69h	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	05	15	p52p	figs-idiom		0	You will call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "You must remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	05	15	ls4c	figs-metaphor		0	by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm	Here "a mighty hand" and "an outstretched arm" are metaphors for Yahweh's power. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "by showing his mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	05	16	g54g	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	05	17	x2en	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	05	17	u97m			0	You will not	See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 5:9](../05/09.md).
+DEU	05	18	lke6			0	You will not commit adultery	"You will not sleep with anyone other than your spouse"
+DEU	05	20	vp3r			0	You will not give false witness against your neighbor	"You will not tell lies about someone"
+DEU	05	21	msw3	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	05	21	sqc4			0	You will not	See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 5:9](../05/09.md).
+DEU	05	22	c5s9			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the people of Israel what Yahweh said.
+DEU	05	23	vkg3			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the people of Israel what happened in the past.
+DEU	05	23	ar5z	figs-synecdoche		0	heard the voice	The word "voice" is a metonym for the sound of the voice or for the person who was speaking. Alternate translation: "heard the sound of the voice" or "heard Yahweh speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	05	25	k97b			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the Israelites what the Israelites had said to Moses.
+DEU	05	25	zra9	figs-rquestion		0	But why should we die?	They were afraid that they would die if Yahweh spoke to them. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We are afraid that we will die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	05	26	qk3j	figs-rquestion		0	For who besides us is there ... have done?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There are no other people besides us ... have done." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	05	26	sdf1	figs-synecdoche		0	all flesh	This represents all people or living things. Alternate translation: "all people" or "all living beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	05	28	j5bk			0	when you spoke to me	Here "me" refers to Moses.
+DEU	05	29	m98l	figs-idiom		0	Oh, that there were	If your language has an idiom that expresses a strong desire for something, you might want to use it here. Alternate translation: "I would be very happy if there were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	05	31	bn9j			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+DEU	05	31	u4lk			0	you will teach them	"you will teach the people of Israel"
+DEU	05	32	kyg9			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	05	32	weq5			0	You will keep	Moses is giving a command to the people of Israel.
+DEU	05	32	w87i	figs-metaphor		0	you will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left	This compares a person disobeying God to a person turning off of the correct path. Alternate translation: "you will not disobey him in any way" or "you will do everything he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	05	33	ype4	figs-metaphor		0	prolong your days	Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:40](../04/40.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	06	intro	q4y8	Deuteronomy 06 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's blessings<br>Yahweh's continued blessing of the people of Israel is dependent upon the people's obedience to the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>There are many metaphors in this chapter. These metaphors describe the greatness of the Promised Land the wholehearted worship that is completely dedicated to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+DEU	06	01	it53	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues the speech to the people of Israel he began in [Deuteronomy 5:1](../05/01.md). Beginning in verse 2, he speaks to the people of Israel as if they were one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	06	01	z6zb			0	might keep	"might obey"
+DEU	06	01	ymp9			0	going over the Jordan	"going to the other side of the Jordan River"
+DEU	06	02	l6ps			0	to keep	"to obey"
+DEU	06	02	i3ku	figs-metaphor		0	that your days may be prolonged	Long days are a metaphor for a long life. This can be stated in active form. This can be translated similarly to "prolong your days" in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "that I may prolong your days" or "that I may cause you to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	06	03	jl47	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	06	03	yk4u	figs-explicit		0	listen to them	Here "listen" means to obey, and "them" refers to Yahweh's commandments. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "listen to Yahweh's commandments, statutes, and decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	06	03	cau8			0	keep them	"obey them"
+DEU	06	03	t77l	figs-idiom		0	a land flowing with milk and honey	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "a land where plenty of milk and honey flow" or "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	06	04	cip9	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	06	04	zv4t			0	Yahweh our God is one	"Our God Yahweh is the one and only God"
+DEU	06	05	dc6b	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might	Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These three phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated "with all your heart, with all your soul" in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	06	06	g3hf	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	06	06	u7kf			0	I am commanding you	Moses is speaking God's commandments to the people of Israel.
+DEU	06	06	a1y8	figs-idiom		0	will be in your heart	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you must always remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	06	07	ye1m			0	you will diligently teach ... you will talk	"I command you to diligently teach ... I command you to talk." The reader should understand these as commands.
+DEU	06	08	mh97	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	06	08	x5c9	figs-metonymy		0	tie them	This is a metonym for "write these words on parchment, put the parchment in a pouch, and tie the pouch." This metonym in turn may be a metaphor for "obey these words so that it is as if they were physically there." Alternate translation: "tie these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	06	08	zn5b			0	as a sign upon your hand	"as something to make you remember my laws"
+DEU	06	08	w48b	figs-metonymy		0	they will serve as frontlets	This is a metonym for "write these words on parchment, put the parchment in a pouch, and tie the pouch to your head so it sits." This metonym in turn may be a metaphor for "obey these words so that it is as if they were physically there." Alternate translation: "my words will serve as frontlets"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	06	08	ju59			0	frontlets	ornaments a person wears on the forehead
+DEU	06	09	ex69			0	You will write	This is a command.
+DEU	06	10	gu32	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	06	10	yge8			0	large and very good cities that you did not build	All these cities will belong to the people of Israel when they conquer the people in Canaan.
+DEU	06	12	kq91	figs-metonymy		0	out of the house of bondage	Here the metonym "house of bondage" refers to Egypt, the place where the people of Israel had been slaves. Alternate translation: "out of the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	06	13	i1uw	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	06	13	b8cf			0	You will honor Yahweh your God; him you will worship, and you will swear by his name	"It is Yahweh your God and no one else whom you will honor; it is he alone whom you will worship, and it is by his name and only his name that you will swear." Your language may have another way of emphasizing that Yahweh is telling the Israelites not to worship or serve any other god.
+DEU	06	13	rn98	figs-metonymy		0	you will swear by his name	To swear by the name of Yahweh means to make Yahweh the basis or the power on which the oath is made. The metonym "his name" refers to Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "you will swear and ask Yahweh to confirm it" or "when you swear you will speak his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	06	15	syl7			0	in the midst of you	"who lives among you"
+DEU	06	15	hb7p	figs-activepassive		0	the anger of Yahweh your God will be kindled against you	Moses compares Yahweh's anger to someone starting a fire to destroy things. This can be stated in active form. To kindle anger is a metaphor for becoming very angry. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God will kindle his anger" or "Yahweh your God will become very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	06	15	a26k			0	destroy you from	"destroy you so that there is nothing left of you anywhere on"
+DEU	06	16	bd27	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	06	16	dj8u			0	You will not test Yahweh	Here "test" means to challenge Yahweh and force him to prove himself.
+DEU	06	16	qk5b	translate-names		0	Massah	This is the name of a place in the desert. The translator may add a footnote that says: "The name 'Massah' means 'testing.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	06	18	yri1	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	06	18	zh1i	figs-idiom		0	You will do what is right and good in the sight of Yahweh	This idiom is a command and a blessing. If the Israelites obey Yahweh, they will receive blessings from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Do what Yahweh says is right and good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	06	20	h9eh	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	06	20	vrj8	figs-metonymy		0	What are the covenant decrees ... commanded you	In this question the "covenant decrees" represent their meaning and purpose. Alternate translation: "What do the covenant decrees ... commanded mean to you" or "Why should you obey the covenant decrees ... commanded you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	06	20	m992			0	your son	This refers to the children of the adult people of Israel to whom Moses was speaking Yahweh's words.
+DEU	06	21	c19m	figs-metaphor		0	with a mighty hand	Here "a mighty hand" refers to Yahweh's power. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "with his mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	06	22	c7l2	figs-metonymy		0	on all his house	Here the metonym "his house" refers to the people of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "on all of his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	06	22	k3se	figs-synecdoche		0	before our eyes	Here the word "eyes" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "where we could see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	06	23	atp7	figs-explicit		0	might bring us in	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "might bring us into Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	06	24	nhg8	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. He tells them what they should tell their children about Yahweh's commandments. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	06	24	ye68			0	keep	obey at all times and for a long time
+DEU	06	25	p4b1			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh" or "where Yahweh can see us"
+DEU	06	25	bva9	figs-metonymy		0	this will be our righteousness	The word "this" refers to keeping Yahweh's commands. This is a metonym for Yahweh considering them righteous. Alternate translation: "he will consider us righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	07	intro	y1wn	Deuteronomy 07 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 07 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "You must completely destroy them"<br>The people of Canaan were to be punished by Yahweh. Yahweh used Israel to punish these nations. If they were not completely destroyed, they would lead Israel into sin. Therefore, they were to be completely destroyed and be shown no mercy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])<br><br>##### Abrahamic Covenant<br>This chapter references parts of the covenant Yahweh made with Abraham. It also emphasizes Yahweh's faithfulness to this covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br>
+DEU	07	01	zv16	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	02	wdj3	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	02	h8dz	figs-metaphor		0	gives them over to you	Moses speaks of victory as if it were a physical object one person could give to another. Alternate translation: "enables you to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	07	02	s8nt			0	you defeat them	Here "them" refers to the seven nations from [Deuteronomy 7:1](../07/01.md).
+DEU	07	04	y5rt	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	04	rsx4			0	For they will	"If you allow your children to marry the people from the other nations, the people from the other nations will"
+DEU	07	04	x5dn	figs-metaphor		0	So the anger of Yahweh will be kindled against you	Moses compares Yahweh's anger to someone starting a fire. This emphasizes Yahweh's power to destroy what makes him angry. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will kindle his anger against you" or "Then Yahweh will become very angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	07	04	nm8d	figs-you		0	against you	The word "you" refers to all the Israelites and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	05	m2rl	figs-you		0	you will deal ... You will break ... dash ... cut ... burn	Moses is speaking to all the Israelites here, so these words are all plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	06	bdz4	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses tells the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	06	d86k	figs-metaphor		0	you are a nation that is set apart	Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh set them apart from all other nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	07	06	uqx6	figs-idiom		0	that are on the face of the earth	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	07	07	y5fb	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words. All instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	07	s7u3	figs-idiom		0	did not set his love upon you	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "did not love you more than he loved others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	07	08	j4hq	figs-metaphor		0	with a mighty hand	Here "a mighty hand" refers to Yahweh's power. These words also appear in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "with his mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	07	08	xtl5	figs-metaphor		0	redeemed you out of the house of bondage	Moses speaks of Yahweh rescuing the people of Israel from being slaves as if Yahweh had paid money to a slave owner. Alternate translation: "rescued you from being slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	07	08	wdf1			0	house of bondage	Here the metonym "house of bondage" refers to Egypt, the place where the people of Israel had been slaves. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 6:12](../06/12.md). Alternate translation: "out of the place where you were slaves"
+DEU	07	08	u9xe	figs-metonymy		0	hand of Pharaoh	Here "hand" means "the control of." Alternate translation: "control of Pharaoh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	07	09	wd9i	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	09	ky8b	translate-numbers		0	for a thousand generations	"for 1,000 generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	07	10	g32i	figs-idiom		0	repays those who hate him to their face	This idiom means "repays them quickly and openly so that they know God has punished them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	07	10	xk2p	figs-litotes		0	he will not be lenient on whoever hates him	The words "not be lenient" are an understatement to emphasize that Yahweh will severely punish. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will severely punish everyone who hates him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	07	12	v1lv	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words. He speaks as if the Israelites are one person in verse 12 and to all of them as a group in verse 13. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	13	ghv3			0	multiply you	"increase the number of your people"
+DEU	07	13	nmj6	figs-idiom		0	the fruit of your body	This is an idiom for "your children." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	07	13	rl5m	figs-idiom		0	the fruit of your ground	This is an idiom for "your crops." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	07	13	p14j			0	the multiplication of your cattle	"your cattle so they will become many"
+DEU	07	14	f2th	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	14	fiu4	figs-activepassive		0	You will be blessed more than all other peoples	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bless you more than I bless any other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	07	14	e33a	figs-litotes		0	there will not be a childless male or a barren female among you or among your cattle	Moses uses a negative statement to emphasize that they all will be able to have children. This may be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "All of you will be able to have children and your cattle will be able to reproduce" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	07	14	xr4e	figs-you		0	among you ... your cattle	The words "you" and "your" are plural here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	15	qmw7			0	take away from you all sickness	"make sure that you do not become ill" or "keep you completely healthy"
+DEU	07	15	x26j	figs-metaphor		0	none of the evil diseases ... will he put on you, but he will put them on all those who hate you	Moses speaks as if disease were a heavy object that Yahweh would put on top of people. Alternate translation: "he will not make you sick with any of the evil diseases ... but he will make your enemies sick with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	07	16	x9kc	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	16	xbj2			0	You will consume all the peoples	"I command you to completely destroy all the people groups"
+DEU	07	16	aia1	figs-metonymy		0	your eye will not pity them	This is a command. Moses speaks as if what the eye sees were the eye itself. Alternate translation: "do not allow what you see to cause you to pity them" or "do not pity them because you see that what you are doing is hurting them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	07	16	du7u			0	You will not worship	"never worship"
+DEU	07	16	yvn8	figs-metaphor		0	that will be a trap for you	If the people worship other gods, they will be like an animal caught in a hunter's trap, and they will be unable to escape. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	07	17	rl9v	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	17	bsr6	figs-idiom		0	If you say in your heart	The people should not be afraid even if they notice that the nations are stronger than they are. Alternate translation: "Even if you say in your heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	07	17	p5tn	figs-idiom		0	say in your heart	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	07	17	pn9g	figs-rquestion		0	how can I dispossess them?	Moses uses a question to emphasize that the people may feel afraid of the other nations. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not know how I will be able to dispossess them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	07	17	luy9			0	dispossess them	"take their land away from them"
+DEU	07	18	ls4k	figs-idiom		0	do not be afraid	The people should not be afraid even if they notice that the nations are stronger than they are. Alternate translation: "even then do not be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	07	18	fbw2	figs-idiom		0	you will call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you must remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	07	19	a3ur	figs-synecdoche		0	that your eyes saw	Here "eyes" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "that you saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	07	19	ph4a	figs-metaphor		0	the mighty hand, and the outstretched arm	Here "a mighty hand" and "an outstretched arm" are metaphors for Yahweh's power. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "and the mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	07	20	xr3w	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	20	pwt4			0	Moreover, Yahweh	"And also, Yahweh"
+DEU	07	20	sji2			0	send the hornet	Possible meanings are 1) God will send actual flying insects that sting people and cause pain, or 2) God will cause the people to become terrified and want to run away.
+DEU	07	20	w9sm	figs-idiom		0	perish from your presence	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "die so you do not see them anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	07	21	at6h			0	You will not	"Never"
+DEU	07	21	v7bu			0	a great and fearsome God	"a great and awesome God" or "a great God who causes the people to fear"
+DEU	07	22	d61j			0	little by little	"slowly"
+DEU	07	23	m5in	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	23	lkz5	figs-idiom		0	give you victory over	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "enable you to defeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	07	23	qmm8			0	victory over them	"victory over the armies from the other nations"
+DEU	07	23	pa1h			0	he will greatly confuse them	"he will make them so they cannot think clearly"
+DEU	07	23	cpi5	figs-activepassive		0	until they are destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until you have destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	07	24	v25y	figs-idiom		0	you will make their name perish from under heaven	The Israelites will completely destroy all the people from those nations, and in the future no one will remember them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	07	24	q4py			0	stand before you	"stand against you" or "defend themselves against you"
+DEU	07	25	tq89	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words. In verse 25 he speaks to the group as a group, so the forms of "you" are plural, but in verse 26 he speaks as if the Israelites are one person, so the forms are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	07	25	y5bl			0	You will burn	This is a command.
+DEU	07	25	d8rc			0	do not covet ... trapped by it	These words add to the instruction to burn the idols.
+DEU	07	25	su6c	figs-metaphor		0	you will become trapped by it	Even taking the gold or silver on the idols could cause the people to start worshiping them. By doing this they would become like an animal caught by a trap. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will become a trap to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	07	25	z31g			0	for it is an abomination to Yahweh your God	These words tell why Yahweh wants the people to burn the idols. "do this because Yahweh your God hates it very much"
+DEU	07	26	b8dp	figs-doublet		0	You will utterly detest and abhor	The words "detest" and "abhor" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of hatred. Alternate translation: "You will completely hate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	07	26	xs75	figs-metaphor		0	for it is set apart for destruction	Yahweh cursing something and promising to destroy it is spoken of as if Yahweh were setting the object apart from everything else. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh has set it apart for destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	08	intro	w4zj	Deuteronomy 08 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 08 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Forgetting<br>This chapter recalls the great things that Yahweh has done for Israel and is about to do for them. This is so they do not forget him and they will continue to worship him. They must remember that Yahweh is the source of their blessings. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br>
+DEU	08	01	rbf2	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	08	01	zvt4	figs-you		0	You must keep ... you may live and multiply, and go in and possess ... your fathers	All instances of "you" and "your" and the verbs are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	08	02	t2tj	figs-idiom		0	You will call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "You must remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	08	02	c56q	translate-numbers		0	forty years	"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	08	02	a9m6			0	he might humble you	"he might show you how weak and sinful you are"
+DEU	08	02	l3al			0	to know	"to reveal" or "to show"
+DEU	08	02	y8fn	figs-metonymy		0	what was in your heart	The heart is a symbol of a person's character. Alternate translation: "what kind of people you are" or "how you would behave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	08	03	aiu7	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. He continues to remind them of what they should "call to mind" ([Deuteronomy 8:2](../08/02.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	08	03	upj2			0	He humbled you	"Yahweh showed you how weak and sinful you are." See how "he might humble you" is translated in [Deuteronomy 8:2](../08/02.md).
+DEU	08	03	ygr4			0	fed you with manna	"gave you manna to eat"
+DEU	08	03	t9be	figs-synecdoche		0	it is not by bread alone that people live	Here "bread" represents all food. Alternate translation: "food is not the only thing people need so they can live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	08	03	d9as	figs-metonymy		0	it is by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of Yahweh that people live	Here "the mouth of Yahweh" is a metonym for the words that Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "people must obey the commands of Yahweh so they can live" or "people must do what Yahweh tells them to do so they can live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	08	04	b3h6	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	08	04	pr86			0	Your clothing ... forty years	This is the last item that they should "call to mind" ([Deuteronomy 8:2](../08/02.md)).
+DEU	08	04	d347	translate-numbers		0	forty years	"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	08	05	fty1			0	You will think ... God disciplines you	This continues the list of commands that begins in [Deuteronomy 8:1](./01.md).
+DEU	08	05	fn6f	figs-metonymy		0	You will think about in your heart	Here the metonym "heart" represents the thoughts and understanding of a person. Alternate translation: "You will understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	08	06	j5yw			0	You will keep ... honor him	This continues the list of commands that begins in [Deuteronomy 8:1](./01.md).
+DEU	08	07	y2tj	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	08	07	jl8h			0	a land of	"a land with" or "a land that has"
+DEU	08	09	gx2v	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	08	09	s4ft	figs-litotes		0	a land in which you will eat bread without lack	This litotes can be translated positively. Alternate translation: "a land where there will be plenty of food for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	08	09	s966	figs-doublenegatives		0	where you will not go without anything	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "where you will have everything you need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+DEU	08	09	dyk2			0	stones are made of iron	The stones are full of iron ore. Iron is a very hard metal useful for swords and plows.
+DEU	08	09	q74l			0	dig copper	"mine copper." Copper is a soft metal useful for making household utensils.
+DEU	08	10	cat4			0	You will eat and be full	"You will have enough food to eat until you are full"
+DEU	08	10	ac1j			0	you will bless	"you will praise" or "you will give thanks to"
+DEU	08	11	i252	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	08	12	g242	Connecting Statement:		0		This verse describes the first two items of a list of five things that might make the Israelites forget about Yahweh (verse 11): "when you eat and are full" and "when you build good houses."
+DEU	08	12	eyd5			0	when you eat and are full	"when you have enough food to eat"
+DEU	08	12	ft1p	figs-metonymy		0	your heart will be lifted up	Here "heart" represents the inner person. To become prideful and no longer obey Yahweh is spoken of as if the person's heart is lifted up. Alternate translation: "you will become prideful and no longer obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	08	13	vg4r	Connecting Statement:		0		This verse describes the last three of the five things that might cause them to forget Yahweh. The first two are "you eat and are full" and "you build good houses and live in them" ([Deuteronomy 8:12](./12.md)). The last three are "when your herds and flocks multiply," "when your silver and gold increase," and "all that you have is multiplied."
+DEU	08	13	yd2e	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	08	13	tyu1			0	your herds and flocks	"your herds of cattle and flocks of sheep and goats"
+DEU	08	13	hl2t			0	multiply	increase greatly in number
+DEU	08	13	ax24	figs-activepassive		0	all that you have is multiplied	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have many more things" or "you have many more possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	08	14	rus3	Connecting Statement:		0		This verse contains the first two of three items Moses warns the people to be careful of ([Deuteronomy 8:11](./11.md)): that "your heart becomes lifted up" and "you forget Yahweh your God." It then lists the first of four characteristics of Yahweh that they need to remember, that Yahweh "brought you out of the land of Egypt."
+DEU	08	14	en28	figs-metonymy		0	your heart becomes lifted up	Here "heart" represents the inner person. To become prideful and no longer obey Yahweh is spoken of as if the person's heart is lifted up. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Deuteronomy 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "you become prideful and no longer obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	08	14	a2g6	figs-distinguish		0	who brought you out	Moses begins to remind the Israelites of what they know about Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+DEU	08	14	k1uk	figs-metaphor		0	out of the house of bondage	This is a metaphor for the time they were slaves in Egypt. Alternate translation: "out from the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	08	15	p6ka	Connecting Statement:		0		This verse gives the second and third items in the list of characteristics that Moses reminds the Israelites that they must remember about "Yahweh your God" ([Deuteronomy 8:14](./14.md)) the first being that he "brought you out of Egypt" ([Deuteronomy 8:14](./14.md)). the second that he led them "through the ... wilderness," and the third that he "brought ... water out of the rock."
+DEU	08	15	x3kw	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	08	15	c4zs	figs-distinguish		0		Moses continues to remind the Israelites of what they know about Yahweh ([Deuteronomy 8:14](../08/14.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+DEU	08	15	da8e			0	who led ... who brought	"Yahweh, who led ... Yahweh, who brought"
+DEU	08	15	nlk7			0	fiery serpents	"poisonous snakes"
+DEU	08	15	x91q	figs-personification		0	thirsty ground	This phrase describes the ground as being thirsty just like a person is thirsty when he needs water. Alternate translation: "dry ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	08	16	uzq3	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the fourth item in the list of characteristics that Moses reminds the Israelites that they must remember about "Yahweh your God" ([Deuteronomy 8:14](./14.md)) the first being that he "brought you out of Egypt" ([Deuteronomy 8:14](./14.md)), the second that he led them "through the ... wilderness" ([Deuteronomy 8:15](./15.md)), and the third that he "brought ... water out of the rock" ([Deuteronomy 8:15](./15.md)).
+DEU	08	16	crk4			0	He fed	Moses continues to remind the Israelites of what they know about Yahweh ([Deuteronomy 8:14](../08/14.md)). "Yahweh fed"
+DEU	08	16	q464			0	to do you good	"to help you" or "because it would be good for you"
+DEU	08	17	uf8j	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the third item in the list of things that Yahweh warns the Israelites that they might do ([Deuteronomy 8:11](./11.md)), the first being "your heart becomes lifted up" and the second being "you forget Yahweh your God" ([Deuteronomy 8:14](./14.md)).
+DEU	08	17	sd9i	figs-metonymy		0	but you may say in your heart	This is the third thing the people might do when their hearts "become lifted up" and they "forget Yahweh" ([Deuteronomy 8:14](../08/14.md)). Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's innermost thoughts. Alternate translation: "but you may think to yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	08	17	g2bf	figs-metonymy		0	My power and the might of my hand acquired all this wealth	Here "hand" refers to a man's power or ability. Alternate translation: "I got this wealth because I am so strong and powerful" or "I have acquired all these things by my own power and ability" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	08	18	ftx1	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	08	18	nl2a	figs-idiom		0	But you will call to mind	This idiom is a command. Alternate translation: "But remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	08	18	g9fc			0	that he may establish	Possible meanings are 1) "in this way he establishes" or 2) "in this way he is faithful to establish."
+DEU	08	18	i5v9			0	that he may	"so he can"
+DEU	08	18	axw6			0	establish	cause to stand or to remain
+DEU	08	18	in9j			0	as it is today	"as he is doing now" or "as he is establishing his covenant now"
+DEU	08	19	sdv6	figs-metaphor		0	walk after other gods	Walking is a metaphor for obeying. Alternate translation: "serve other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	08	19	u2bq	figs-you		0	against you ... you will	These instances of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	08	19	rd16			0	I testify against you	"I warn you" or "I tell you in front of witnesses"
+DEU	08	19	umv6			0	you will surely perish	"you will certainly die"
+DEU	08	20	d86j	figs-you		0	before you ... you perish ... you would not ... your God	All these instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	08	20	a8kh			0	before you	"in front of you"
+DEU	08	20	l83x	figs-metonymy		0	would not listen to the voice of Yahweh	Here "the voice of Yahweh" means what Yahweh tells his people to do. Alternate translation: "would not obey Yahweh's commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	09	intro	id6j	Deuteronomy 09 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's victory<br>This chapter assures the Israelites that it is Yahweh who will empower them to conquer the Promised Land. The Israelites will not be strong enough on their own to conquer these other nations. This victory will be Yahweh's. The people did not earn this victory, but it is Yahweh's punishment of these sinful nations. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Israel's sin<br>Yahweh is about to punish the Canaanites for their sin. He also reminds Israel of their sin. This serves as a warning to the people of Israel. If they sin again, Yahweh will punish them too.<br>
+DEU	09	01	iqh4	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	09	01	wy46	figs-metonymy		0	Hear, Israel	The word "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Listen, people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	09	01	n75r			0	to dispossess	"to take the land from"
+DEU	09	01	zw1n	figs-hyperbole		0	fortified up to heaven	This is an exaggeration that emphasizes how frightened the people were because the cities were so large and strong. See how you translated similar words in [Deuteronomy 1:28](../01/28.md). Alternate translation: "have walls so high it is like they reach up to the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+DEU	09	02	s1te	figs-explicit		0	sons of the Anakim	Descendants of the Anak people who were very large and fierce. See how you translated similar words in [Deuteronomy 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	09	02	ar68	figs-rquestion		0	Who can stand before the sons of Anak?	This means that the sons of Anak were powerful and people were afraid of them. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no one who can defend himself against the sons of Anak." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	09	03	ax4l	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	09	03	jgy6			0	today	Moses is speaking of the days and weeks beginning on that day, not of the time since the sun had last set.
+DEU	09	03	aj58	figs-simile		0	like a devouring fire	Yahweh is powerful and able to destroy the armies of the other nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DEU	09	03	neu7			0	subdue them before you	"make them weak so you can control them"
+DEU	09	04	jp4r	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	09	04	xr9c	figs-metonymy		0	Do not say in your heart	Here "in your heart" means "in your thoughts." Alternate translation: "Do not think to yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	09	04	hm6e			0	has thrust them out	"has driven the other peoples out"
+DEU	09	05	bb7i	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	09	05	r3iq	figs-idiom		0	the uprightness of your heart	This is an idiom. "because you always thought and desired the right things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	09	05	e9iz	figs-metonymy		0	so that he may make come true the word	Here the metonym "the word" refers to what God has promised. Alternate translation: "so that he may fulfill the promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	09	05	hb36			0	your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob	Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are the "ancestors" of whom Moses is speaking.
+DEU	09	06	hql8	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	09	07	rx7g	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	09	07	jiv9	figs-doublet		0	Remember and do not forget	Moses repeats the same command both positively and negatively to emphasize the importance of remembering. The command is plural. Alternate translation: "Be careful to remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	09	07	ze78	figs-you		0	how you provoked Yahweh	Here "you" refers to the Israelites that are present with Moses and also the Israelites of the previous generation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	09	07	ldb8	figs-you		0	you came to this place, you have been rebellious	These instances of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	09	07	kd2z			0	to this place	This refers to the Jordan River Valley.
+DEU	09	08	rwk3	figs-you		0	you provoked ... with you to destroy you	These instances of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	09	09	bu4r			0	General Information:	Moses is reminding the people of Israel what happened in the past.
+DEU	09	09	icg8	figs-parallelism		0	the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that Yahweh made with you	Here the second phrase clarifies that "the tablets of stone" are the ones on which God wrote the Ten Commandments. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	09	09	z7w7	translate-numbers		0	forty days and forty nights	"40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	09	10	e2t6	figs-activepassive		0	on them was written everything just like all the words that Yahweh announced to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh wrote on them the same words he had said to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	09	10	cq6h			0	Yahweh announced ... out of the middle of the fire	It was as if Yahweh were a person standing in the middle of a fire and speaking with a loud voice.
+DEU	09	10	v46n	figs-abstractnouns		0	on the day of the assembly	The abstract noun "assembly" can be expressed as the verb "gather together." Alternate translation: "on the day when you Israelites all came and met together in one place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	09	11	a75b	translate-numbers		0	forty days and forty nights	"40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	09	11	cq34	figs-parallelism		0	the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant	The second phrase clarifies that "the two tablets of stone" are the ones on which God wrote the Ten Commandments. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	09	12	n8p5			0	your people ... have corrupted themselves	"your people ... are doing what is wrong." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:16](../04/16.md).
+DEU	09	12	ce69	figs-metaphor		0	They have quickly turned aside out of the path that I commanded them	Moses speaks as if obeying God's commands were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "They have already disobeyed my commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	09	14	lkr5			0	blot out their name from under heaven	"make their name disappear completely" or "kill them all so no one will ever remember them." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Deuteronomy 7:24](../07/24.md).
+DEU	09	15	d8yc			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what happened in the past.
+DEU	09	16	j8rb			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that Moses was surprised by what he saw.
+DEU	09	16	ux9p	figs-explicit		0	molded for yourselves a calf	The Israelites of the earlier generation had asked Aaron to make a metal calf so they could worship it. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	09	16	bf75			0	You had quickly turned aside out of the path that Yahweh had commanded you	Moses speaks as if obeying God's commands were walking along a path. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "You had quickly disobeyed what Yahweh had commanded you"
+DEU	09	17	r2ah			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
+DEU	09	17	x4n5	figs-synecdoche		0	I broke them before your eyes	Here "your eyes" is a synecdoche for the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "I broke them right in front of you" or "I broke them where you could see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	09	18	xf6d			0	lay facedown	"lay with my face on the ground." This is a way of showing that Yahweh was great and Moses was not.
+DEU	09	18	y3wm	translate-numbers		0	forty days and forty nights	"40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	09	19	li9n			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what happened in the past.
+DEU	09	19	vv3j			0	I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure with which Yahweh was angry enough against you to destroy you	The words "anger and hot displeasure" are a metonym for what Yahweh would do because he was angry and displeased. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was angry at you—he was extremely displeased with you—he was angry enough to destroy you, and so I was afraid of what he would do"
+DEU	09	21	n7ea			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
+DEU	09	21	wf7q			0	I took ... burned ... beat ... ground ... threw	Moses probably commanded other men to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "I had people take ... burn ... beat ... grind ... throw"
+DEU	09	21	hql7	figs-metonymy		0	your sin, the calf that you had made	Here the gold calf itself referred to as their "sin." Alternate translation: "the calf, which you sinfully made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	09	22	t271			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
+DEU	09	22	n8jq	translate-names		0	Taberah ... Massah ... Kibroth Hattaavah	These are names of places that the people of Israel went through while they were in the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	09	23	xz23			0	Go up	They were on low land, and the land Yahweh had told them to take was in the hills, so they had to go uphill to get to it.
+DEU	09	23	dxq9	figs-metonymy		0	rebelled against the commandment	The word "commandment" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "rebelled against Yahweh; you did not obey the commandment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	09	23	bfb9	figs-metonymy		0	listen to his voice	Here "his voice" means what God had said. Alternate translation: "obey what he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	09	24	r243			0	from the day that I knew you	"from the time I began to lead you." Some translations read "from the day that he knew you," the day that Yahweh first knew them.
+DEU	09	25	fq4v			0	General Information:	Moses continues reminding the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
+DEU	09	25	tka1			0	lay facedown before Yahweh	"lay with my face on the ground." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 9:18](../09/18.md).
+DEU	09	25	j7rs	translate-numbers		0	forty days and forty nights	"40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	09	26	ki6v	figs-metaphor		0	you have redeemed	Moses speaks as if Yahweh had rescued the Israelites by paying money to free them from slavery. Alternate translation: "you have rescued" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	09	26	mct6	figs-metonymy		0	through your greatness	The word "greatness" is a metonym for Yahweh's great power. Alternate translation: "through your great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	09	26	ifw2	figs-metaphor		0	with a mighty hand	Here "a mighty hand" refers to Yahweh's power. See how you translated similar words in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "with your mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	09	27	liv5			0	General Information:	Moses continues praying to Yahweh so that he may not destroy the people of Israel.
+DEU	09	27	hp8s	figs-idiom		0	Call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	09	28	cc26	figs-metonymy		0	so that the land from where you brought us	The words "the land" are a metonym for the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "so that the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	09	28	pt4p			0	should say	"can say"
+DEU	09	29	rw92	figs-doublet		0	by your great strength and by the display of your power	These phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of Yahweh's power that he used to rescue his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	10	intro	ceg6	Deuteronomy 10 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is a continuation of the previous chapter.<br><br>This chapter focuses on retelling the great things Yahweh has done. It is a continuation of the material from the previous chapter. It is possible that this is a type of sermon or homily, where Moses is giving the people instructions.<br>
+DEU	10	01	y2d7			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
+DEU	10	01	zf2r			0	At that time	"After I finished praying"
+DEU	10	01	sa1t	figs-ellipsis		0	the first	This refers to the first set of tablets that Moses had broken. Alternate translation: "the tablets you had before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	10	01	lyz6			0	the mountain	This refers to Mount Sinai.
+DEU	10	03	v71i			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
+DEU	10	03	wt9n	figs-ellipsis		0	the first	This refers to the first set of tablets that Moses had broken. Alternate translation: "the tablets I had before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	10	03	u26k			0	went up the mountain	"went up Mount Sinai"
+DEU	10	04	gjg7			0	out of the middle of the fire	It was as if Yahweh were a person standing in the middle of a fire and speaking with a loud voice. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 9:10](../09/10.md).
+DEU	10	04	ax1a			0	on the day of the assembly	The abstract noun "assembly" can be expressed as the verb "gather together." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 9:10](../09/10.md). Alternate translation: "on the day when you Israelites all came and met together in one place"
+DEU	10	05	wr6b			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
+DEU	10	05	n7vn			0	I turned	Here "I" refers to Moses.
+DEU	10	05	a3fq			0	came down from the mountain	"came down from Mount Sinai"
+DEU	10	05	tia8			0	in the ark	"in the box" or "in the chest"
+DEU	10	06	kwb8	writing-background		0	General Information:	The writer continues the short account of where the Israelites had traveled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DEU	10	06	f4iw	translate-names		0	Beeroth Bene Jaakan ... Moserah	These are names of different places the people of Israel went through while in the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	10	06	qpt1			0	Beeroth Bene Jaakan	Translator may add a footnote: "The name 'Beeroth Bene Jaakan' means 'the wells that belonged to the sons of Jaakan' or 'the wells that belonged to the people of Jaakan.'"
+DEU	10	06	l2u3	figs-activepassive		0	there he was buried	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that is where they buried him" or "the Israelites buried him there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	10	06	pv97	translate-names		0	Eleazar	This is the name of Aaron's son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	10	07	rc19	writing-background		0	From there they journeyed ... a land of streams of water	This continues the background information about where the people of Israel traveled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DEU	10	07	qs9a	translate-names		0	Gudgodah ... Jotbathah	These are names of different places the people of Israel went through while in the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	10	08	pl1x	writing-background		0	General Information:	The writer begins to explain why the tribe of Levi has no inheritance in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DEU	10	08	p84p	figs-idiom		0	to stand before Yahweh to serve him	This is an idiom. "to offer the sacrifices that Yahweh requires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	10	08	dqs6	figs-metonymy		0	in his name	Here "name" refers to authority. Alternate translation: "as representatives of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	10	08	br5a			0	as today	"as they are doing today"
+DEU	10	09	cy1j	writing-background		0		The writer finishes explaining why the tribe of Levi has no inheritance in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DEU	10	09	u8bf	figs-explicit		0	no portion nor inheritance of land	The tribe of Levi did not receive a portion of the promised land when they arrived there. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	10	09	v39n			0	Yahweh is his inheritance	Yahweh speaks of the special relationship that Aaron and his descendants will have with him as if Yahweh were something that they will inherit. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is what they will have" or "Yahweh will allow them to serve him and he will provide for them through that service"
+DEU	10	09	knv8	figs-you		0	Yahweh your God	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "your" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	10	09	z9a9			0	spoke to him	"spoke to the tribe of Levi"
+DEU	10	10	hja2			0	General Information:	Moses resumes reminding the people of Israel about what happened in the past.
+DEU	10	10	c3iz	translate-ordinal		0	as at the first time	"first" is the ordinal number for one. Here it refers to the first time Moses went up Mount Sinai to receive the stone tablets from Yahweh. "as I did the first time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	10	10	kq11	translate-numbers		0	forty days and forty nights	"40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	10	10	n2kd	figs-you		0	destroy you	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	10	11	ydj2			0	possess the land	"take the land" or "take possession of the land"
+DEU	10	11	yxy1			0	their ancestors	This refers to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
+DEU	10	11	sre9			0	to give to them	"that I would give to you, their descendants"
+DEU	10	12	wg8e	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	10	12	d3lk	figs-metonymy		0	Now, Israel	Here the metonym "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Now, people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	10	12	x2jw	figs-rquestion		0	what does Yahweh your God require of you, except to fear ... with all your soul	Moses uses a question to teach the people of Israel. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God requires you to do no more than this: to fear ... with all your soul." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	10	12	hd9p	figs-metaphor		0	to walk in all his ways	Moses speaks as if obeying Yahweh were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "to obey all his commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	10	12	l6ea	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart and with all your soul	Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated these two phrases in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	10	13	ct9n	figs-rquestion		0	to keep the commandments ... for your own good?	Moses uses a question to teach the people of Israel. This rhetorical question begins with the words "what does Yahweh your God require of you, except to fear ... with all your soul" in verse 12. It can be translated as a statement. "Yahweh your God requires you to do no more than this: to fear ... with all your soul, to keep the commandments ... for your own good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	10	14	kf71	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	10	14	m7ma			0	Behold, to	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: to"
+DEU	10	14	n5n6	figs-merism		0	heaven ... earth	These words show two extremes, and are combined to mean that all things everywhere belong to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	10	14	ifm9			0	the heaven of heavens	This refers to the highest places in the heavens. Everything in the heavens belong to God.
+DEU	10	15	swp3	figs-you		0	chose you	Here the word "you" refers to all the Israelites and is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	10	16	g7qt			0	Therefore	"Because of this"
+DEU	10	16	f72x	figs-metaphor		0	circumcise the foreskin of your heart	The word "foreskin" refers to the fold of skin on a man's private parts that is removed during circumcision. Here Moses is referring to a spiritual circumcision. This means the people must remove the sin from their lives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	10	17	d6f4			0	God of gods	"the supreme God" or "the only true God"
+DEU	10	17	z3d6			0	Lord of masters	"the supreme Lord" or "the greatest Lord"
+DEU	10	17	b61i			0	the fearsome one	"the one who causes people to fear"
+DEU	10	18	u19l			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	10	18	rsq9			0	He executes justice for the fatherless	"Yahweh makes sure that people treat the fatherless justly"
+DEU	10	18	j7ma			0	fatherless	These are children whose parents have both died and do not have relatives to care for them.
+DEU	10	18	c95p			0	widow	A true widow is a woman whose husband has died and has no children to care for her in her old age.
+DEU	10	19	wt1s			0	Therefore	"Because of this"
+DEU	10	20	ra84	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	10	20	m1qe			0	him will you worship	"he is the one you must worship"
+DEU	10	20	zn42	figs-metaphor		0	To him you must cling	To have a good relationship with Yahweh and to completely rely on him is spoken of as if the person were clinging to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "You must rely on him" or "He is the one you must rely on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	10	20	t17w	figs-metonymy		0	by his name will you swear	To swear by the name of Yahweh means to make Yahweh the basis or the power on which the oath is made. Here "name" represents Yahweh himself. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Deuteronomy 6:13](../06/13.md). Alternate translation: "you will swear and ask Yahweh to confirm it" or "when you swear you will speak his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	10	21	d1ih	figs-synecdoche		0	which your eyes have seen	Here "eyes" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "which you yourselves have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	10	21	ltw9			0	He is your praise	Possible meanings are 1) "He is the one you must praise" or 2) "It is because you worship him that other peoples will praise you"
+DEU	10	22	es8i	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they are one man, so "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	10	22	p41a			0	went down into Egypt	"traveled south to Egypt" or "went to Egypt"
+DEU	10	22	ap9n	translate-numbers		0	seventy persons	"70 persons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	10	22	hh5t	figs-simile		0	as many as the stars of the heavens	This emphasizes the large number of Israelites that were with Moses. Alternate translation: "more than you can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DEU	11	intro	ifg3	Deuteronomy 11 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Therefore<br>This chapter begins with the word "therefore," which looks back to the instructions Moses gave in the previous two chapters.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Eyewitnesses<br>The instruction that Moses gives and the retelling of the great things Yahweh has done for Israel are very important. This is because the generation entering into the Promised Land did not witness many of these events. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])<br><br>##### Covenant<br>This chapter is included in the covenant God made with Moses, even though it is not explicitly said. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+DEU	11	01	sgh5			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	11	01	e1ef			0	always keep	"always obey"
+DEU	11	02	s2x1			0	who have not known nor have they seen	"who have not experienced"
+DEU	11	02	vs5p	figs-metaphor		0	his mighty hand, or his outstretched arm	Here "mighty hand" and "outstretched arm" are metaphors for Yahweh's power. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "or his mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	03	b9xu			0	in the midst of Egypt	"in Egypt"
+DEU	11	03	ss4y	figs-metonymy		0	to all his land	Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "to all his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	11	04	hk2q			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the adult Israelites who were old enough to see what God did in Egypt.
+DEU	11	04	put1			0	Neither did they see what he did	"Neither did your children see what Yahweh did"
+DEU	11	04	py3h			0	the army of Egypt	"the Egyptian soldiers"
+DEU	11	04	f5e5			0	they pursued after you	Here "you" means the Israelites who were alive about 40 years earlier.
+DEU	11	05	xr7g			0	to this place	This means the plain of the Jordan River Valley where Moses is speaking to them before they cross over into Canaan.
+DEU	11	06	c93d			0	General Information:	Moses continues to remind the adults to teach their children God's mighty deeds.
+DEU	11	06	krb7	figs-explicit		0	Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab	Moses is referring to an event in the past when Dathan and Abiram rebelled against Moses and Aaron. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	11	06	i1yg	translate-names		0	Dathan ... Abiram ... Eliab	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	11	06	c61u			0	son of Reuben	"descendant of Reuben"
+DEU	11	06	b3l3	figs-personification		0	earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up	Yahweh causing the land to split open so that the people fell in is spoken of as if the land had a mouth and the ability to swallow people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	11	06	gy9p			0	every living thing that followed them	This refers to their servants and animals.
+DEU	11	06	vi6h			0	in the middle of all Israel	This means all the people of Israel witnessed what happened to Dathan, Abiram, their families, and their possessions.
+DEU	11	07	z5cl	figs-synecdoche		0	But your eyes have seen	Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "But you have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	11	08	in5y			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	11	08	b5ga			0	possess the land	"take the land"
+DEU	11	08	z7fm			0	where you are going over to possess it	The phrase "are going over" is used because the people of Israel will have to cross the Jordan River to enter into Canaan.
+DEU	11	09	h376	figs-metaphor		0	prolong your days	Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	09	gfv3	figs-idiom		0	a land flowing with milk and honey	This is an idiom. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:3](../06/03.md). Alternate translation: "a land where plenty of milk and honey flow" or "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	11	10	nbu8	figs-metonymy		0	watered it with your foot	Possible meanings are 1) "foot" is a metonym that represents the hard work of walking to carry water to the fields. Alternate translation: "worked hard to water it" or 2) they would use their feet to turn a water wheel that supplied water to the fields. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	11	10	kfl7			0	garden of herbs	"vegetable garden" or "garden of vegetables"
+DEU	11	11	wn5t	figs-personification		0	drinks water of the rain of the heavens	The land receiving and absorbing a lot of rain is spoken of as if the land were drinking the water. Alternate translation: "the rain from the sky gives it plenty of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	11	12	a1x8	figs-metonymy		0	the eyes of Yahweh your God are always upon it	Here "eyes" represents attention and care. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God is always watching over it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	11	12	sxh3	figs-merism		0	from the beginning of the year to the end of the year	Here the two extremes "beginning" and "end" are used together to mean the entire year. Alternate translation: "continuously throughout the entire year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	11	13	l1bu			0	It will happen, if	This means that what Yahweh promises will happen if the Israelites obey his commands.
+DEU	11	13	r5mf			0	that I command	Here "I" refers to Moses.
+DEU	11	13	tfk6	figs-idiom		0	with all your heart and with all your soul	The idiom "with all your heart" means "completely" and "with ... soul" means "with all your being." These two phrases have similar meanings. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). Alternate translation: "with all your being" or "with all your energy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	11	14	y9qx			0	I will give the rain of your land in its season	"I will cause it to rain on your land in the proper season"
+DEU	11	14	b1z3			0	I will give	Here "I" refers to Yahweh. This can be stated in the third person. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will give" or "He will give"
+DEU	11	14	w91t			0	the former rain and the latter rain	This refers to rain at the beginning of the sowing season and rain for maturing the crops for harvest. Alternate translation: "the autumn rain and spring rain" or "the rain in the right seasons"
+DEU	11	16	vz1g			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	11	16	j2pw			0	Pay attention to yourselves	"Be careful" or "Beware"
+DEU	11	16	f3wj	figs-metonymy		0	so that your heart is not deceived	Here "heart" represents a person's desires or thoughts. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that your desires do not deceive you" or "so that you do not deceive yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	11	16	a9sp	figs-metaphor		0	you turn aside and worship other gods	Rejecting Yahweh and worshiping other gods is spoken of as if the person would physically turn and go in a different direction away from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "you start worshiping other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	17	zgj8	figs-metaphor		0	so that the anger of Yahweh is not kindled against you	God becoming angry is spoken of as if it were a fire that were starting. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that Yahweh does not become angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	11	17	a2a4	figs-metaphor		0	so that he does not shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain, and the land will not yield its fruit	God causing no rain to fall from the sky is spoken of as if he were closing the sky. Alternate translation: "so that he does not cause the rain to stop falling from the sky so that crops will not grow in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	18	q8ih	figs-metaphor		0	lay up these words of mine in your heart and soul	A person always thinking about and considering what Moses commands is spoken of as if the heart and soul were a container and Moses's words were the content to fill the container. Alternate translation: "be very careful to remember these words that I am saying to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	18	h8da			0	these words of mine	"these commands that I have given you"
+DEU	11	18	i4pl	figs-metonymy		0	your heart and soul	Here "heart" and "soul" represent a person's mind or thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	11	18	qb2s	figs-metonymy		0	bind them	"tie these words." This is a metonym that represents a person writing the words on a parchment, putting the parchment in a pouch, and tying the pouch. This metonymy in turn may be a metaphor meaning the people must be careful to obey Moses's commands. See how you translated similar phrases in [Deuteronomy 6:8](../06/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	18	y3rx			0	as a sign on your hand	"as something to make you remember my laws"
+DEU	11	18	gj3r	figs-metonymy		0	let them be as frontlets between your eyes	"let my words be as as frontlets between your eyes." This is a metonym that represents a person writing Moses' words on parchement, putting the parchement in a pouch, and tying the pouch so it sits between his eyes. This metonymy in turn may be a metaphor that means the person must be careful to obey all of Moses' commands. See how you translated similar phrases in [Deuteronomy 6:8](../06/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	18	d4s2			0	frontlets	ornaments a person wears on the forehead
+DEU	11	19	yv8n	figs-merism		0	when you sit in your house, when you walk on the road, when you lie down, and when you get up	Using the different places "in your house" and "on the road," and the opposites "when you lie down" and "get up," represent anywhere, anytime. The people of Israel were to discuss God's commandments and teach them to their children anytime and anywhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	11	20	d44d			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	11	20	f5zw			0	You will write them on the doorposts of your house and on your city gates	See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 6:9](../06/09.md).
+DEU	11	21	s3fj	figs-activepassive		0	that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh may cause you and your children to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	11	21	pi2p			0	to your ancestors	This refers to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
+DEU	11	21	kg7q	figs-simile		0	to give them for as long as the heavens are above the earth	This compares how long the people could stay in the land to how long the sky will exist above the earth. This is a way of saying "forever." Alternate translation: "to give them as a possession forever" or "to allow them to live there forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DEU	11	22	qq4s			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	11	22	q3vs			0	For if you diligently keep all these commandments that I am commanding you, so as to do them	"For if you are careful to do everything that I have commanded you"
+DEU	11	22	bh45	figs-metaphor		0	walk in all his ways	How Yahweh wants a person to live and behave is spoken of as if they are Yahweh's ways or roads. A person obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if he were walking on Yahweh's ways or roads. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	22	e7rk	figs-metaphor		0	to cling to him	To have a good relationship with Yahweh and to completely rely on him is spoken of as if the person were clinging to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to rely on him" or "to have a good relationship with him" Look at how similar words are translated in [Deuteronomy 10:20](../10/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	23	zr2c	figs-metonymy		0	all these nations from before you, and you will dispossess nations	Here "nations" represent the people groups already living in Canaan. Alternate translation: "all of these people groups from before you, and you will take the land from people groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	11	23	u315			0	larger and mightier than yourselves	Although Israel's army is smaller and weaker than the people groups living in Canaan, Yahweh will enable the people of Israel to defeat them.
+DEU	11	24	v5q1			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	11	24	x2pi	figs-synecdoche		0	Every place where the sole of your foot will tread	Here "the sole of your foot" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "Every place you go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	11	24	u891			0	from the river, the Euphrates River	"from the Euphrates River"
+DEU	11	25	imb9			0	No man will be able to stand before you	The phrase "stand before you" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "No one will be able to stop you" or "No one will be able to oppose you"
+DEU	11	25	zn8i	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh your God will lay the fear of you and the terror of you upon all the land that you tread on	Yahweh causing the people to be very afraid is spoken of as if fear and terror were an object that he will place on the people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God will cause the people in every place you go to be very afraid of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	25	r396	figs-doublet		0	the fear of you and the terror of you	The words "fear" and "terror" mean the same thing and emphasize the intensity of fear. Alternate translation: "a terrible fear of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	11	25	w58w	figs-metonymy		0	upon all the land that you tread on	Here "the land" is a metonym for all the people in the land. Alternate translation: "upon all the people in every place you go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	11	26	l2v1			0	General Information:	Here Moses summarizes the two options the people of Israel could choose. They could choose to obey and receive God's blessing or they could choose to disobey and receive God's punishment.
+DEU	11	26	tc5k			0	Look	"Pay attention"
+DEU	11	26	d2d5	figs-metaphor		0	I set before you today a blessing and a curse	Allowing the people to choose whether they want God to bless them or curse them is spoken of as if a blessing and a curse were objects that Moses is setting in front of them. Alternate translation: "Today you must choose whether God will bless you or curse you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	27	lzg6	figs-abstractnouns		0	the blessing, if you obey	The abstract noun "blessing" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "God will bless you if you obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	11	28	ei5p	figs-metaphor		0	but turn aside from the way that I command you today, to go after other gods	The commands of Yahweh that Moses is telling the people are spoken of as if they were God's way or road. To not obey God's commands is spoken of as if people physically were to turn in another direction away from Yahweh to follow other gods. Alternate translation: "but stop obeying what I command you today, in order to worship other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	28	u5cq			0	other gods that you have not known	This refers to the gods that other people groups worship. The Israelites know Yahweh because he has revealed himself to them and they have experienced his power.
+DEU	11	29	m6sp			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	11	29	zsz3	figs-metaphor		0	you will set the blessing on Mount Gerizim, and the curse on Mount Ebal	The blessing and the curse are spoken of as if they were objects that someone will set on the mountains. Alternate translation: "some of you must stand on top of Mount Gerazim and proclaim what will cause Yahweh to bless you, and the others must stand on top of Mount Ebal and proclaim what will cause Yahweh to curse you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	11	29	t5wj	translate-names		0	Mount Gerizim ... Mount Ebal	These are names of mountains on the west side of the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	11	30	k2bv	figs-rquestion		0	Are they not beyond the Jordan ... Moreh?	The Israelites are on the eastern side of the Jordan River. Moses uses a question to remind the people where these mountains are located. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "As you know, they are beyond the Jordan ... Moreh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	11	30	b5qt			0	beyond the Jordan	"on the west side of the Jordan River"
+DEU	11	30	pgr7			0	west of the western road	"in the west"
+DEU	11	30	rq9c	translate-names		0	over against Gilgal	"near Gilgal" This may not be the same place as the city near Jericho. Moses may be referring to a place that is near Shechem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	11	30	l23v	translate-names		0	oaks of Moreh	These are sacred trees near Gilgal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	11	31	ke82			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	11	32	k55e			0	all the statutes and the decrees	These are the statutes and decrees Moses will give in Deuteronomy 12-26.
+DEU	11	32	h7se			0	I set before you today	This does not mean these are new. Moses is reviewing the same statutes and decrees that he gave 40 years earlier.
+DEU	11	32	jh1q	figs-metaphor		0	I set before you	God's statutes and decrees, which Moses is telling the people, are spoken of as if they were objects that Moses is setting before the people. Alternate translation: "I am giving to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	intro	mt76	Deuteronomy 12 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 12 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Covenant with Moses<br><br>This chapter is a continuation of the covenant Yahweh made with Moses. The reasons for these food restrictions are not always known.(See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Israel and Yahweh<br><br>In the ancient Near East, when nations conquered other nations, they often added the gods of the conquered nation into their collection of gods they worshiped. It was rare to worship only one God. Israel was to be known for worshiping Yahweh and Yahweh alone. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+DEU	12	01	dsl2			0	General Information:	Moses is still talking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	12	01	pm4g			0	you will keep	"you must obey"
+DEU	12	01	bb6r	figs-idiom		0	all the days that you live on the earth	The phrase "live on the earth" is an idiom that means as long as a person lives. Alternate translation: "for as long as you live" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	12	02	vl2v			0	You will surely destroy	"You must destroy"
+DEU	12	02	hx1l	figs-metonymy		0	the nations that you will dispossess	Here "nations" represents the people groups that live in Canaan. Alternate translation: "the people groups whose land you will take" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	12	03	v1nf			0	General Information:	Moses is still talking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	12	03	ucw6			0	You must break down their altars	"you must pull apart the altars of those nations" or "you must destroy the altars of those nations"
+DEU	12	03	ra63			0	dash in pieces	"break into pieces" or "shatter"
+DEU	12	03	cj66	figs-metonymy		0	destroy their name	Here "their name" represents "the memory of them." Alternate translation: "destroy them so completely that no one will remember them" or "destroy anything that represents these false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	12	03	axu8			0	that place	This refers to each place where the nations worshiped their gods.
+DEU	12	04	c44f			0	You will not worship Yahweh your God like that	"You should not worship Yahweh your God like those nations worshiped their gods"
+DEU	12	05	h2cm	figs-metonymy		0	the place that Yahweh your God will choose out of all your tribes to put his name	Here "his name" refers to God himself. Yahweh will choose one location where he will live and people will come to worship him there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	12	05	x9cv			0	it is there that you will go	They will go to worship where God decides.
+DEU	12	06	g357	figs-synecdoche		0	the offerings presented by your hand	Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "the offerings that you present" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	06	cdg4			0	your offerings for vows, your freewill offerings	"your offerings to fulfill a vow, your voluntary offerings." These are types of offerings.
+DEU	12	06	n2pg			0	the firstborn of your herds and flocks	God requires that the people give him every firstborn male of their livestock.
+DEU	12	07	tvl1			0	It is there	This refers to the place that Yahweh will choose for the children of Israel to worship.
+DEU	12	07	a9rd	figs-synecdoche		0	rejoice about everything that you have put your hand to	Here "put your hand to" represents the whole person and work that he has done. Alternate translation: "rejoice about all the work you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	08	jea6			0	You will not do all the things that we are doing here today	"You will not do as we are doing here today." This means that they would worship in the promised land differently than the way they were worshiping at that moment.
+DEU	12	08	qri6	figs-metaphor		0	now everyone is doing whatever is right in his own eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "everyone is doing what he considers to be right" or "now everyone is doing what he judges to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	09	b2t6	figs-abstractnouns		0	to the rest	The abstract noun "the rest" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "to the land where you will rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	12	09	d8re	figs-metaphor		0	to the inheritance that Yahweh your God is giving you	The land that God is giving to the people of Israel is spoken of as if it were a possession that a father leaves as an inheritance for his children. Alternate translation: "to the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you as a permanent possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	10	fj6s			0	live in the land	This refers to the land of Canaan.
+DEU	12	10	p9tv	figs-metaphor		0	in the land that Yahweh your God is causing you to inherit	God giving the land of Canaan to the people of Israel is spoken of as if he were a father giving an inheritance to his children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	10	d8yv			0	he will give you rest from all your enemies round about	"he will give you peace from all your enemies around you"
+DEU	12	11	v237	figs-synecdoche		0	the offerings presented by your hand	Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "the offerings that you present" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	11	qts6			0	all your choice offerings for vows	"all your voluntary offerings to fulfill vows"
+DEU	12	12	x3cu			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	12	12	h8ry			0	rejoice before Yahweh	"rejoice in the presence of Yahweh"
+DEU	12	12	m7is	figs-synecdoche		0	the Levites who are within your gate	Here "gates" is a reference to the city itself. Alternate translation: "the Levites who live inside your city" or "the Levites living with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	12	d42i	figs-metaphor		0	because he has no portion or inheritance among you	The fact that Yahweh would not give any of the land to the Levites is spoken of as if a father were not giving them an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	12	b6hq	figs-metonymy		0	he has no portion	Here "he" refers to Levi. Levi represents all of his descendants. Alternate translation: "they have no portion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	12	13	em7g			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	12	13	q449			0	Pay attention to yourself	"Be careful"
+DEU	12	13	drj5			0	every place that you see	"any place that pleases you" or "wherever you want"
+DEU	12	14	h4by			0	but it is at the place that Yahweh will choose	The burnt offerings are to be made at the tabernacle. Yahweh himself would choose where the tabernacle would be located.
+DEU	12	15	kks6	figs-explicit		0	However, you may kill and eat animals within all your gates	The people could only kill animals as sacrifices in the place that Yahweh would choose. They could kill animals for food anywhere they wanted. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	12	15	lje2	figs-synecdoche		0	within all your gates	Here "gates" represents the whole city. Alternate translation: "inside your city" or "at your homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	15	pen3	figs-metaphor		0	the unclean ... persons	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	15	y3f4	figs-metaphor		0	the clean persons	A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	15	u3a5	translate-unknown		0	the gazelle and the deer	These are wild animals with long thin legs that can run quickly. Alternate translation: "the antelope and the deer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	12	16	fvd4	figs-explicit		0	But you will not eat the blood	The blood represents life and God did not allow the people to eat the blood along with the meat. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	12	17	x27w			0	General Information:	Moses describes to the people all the special offerings and sacrifices that are to be made at the tabernacle.
+DEU	12	17	di9l	figs-synecdoche		0	within your gates	Here "gates" represents the whole city. Alternate translation: "inside your city" or "at your homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	17	aau9	figs-synecdoche		0	nor that of the offering you present with your hand	Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "nor that of any offering which you bring to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	18	nia1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	12	18	cbh7			0	you will eat them	"you will eat your offerings"
+DEU	12	18	eev4			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh
+DEU	12	18	u63z	figs-synecdoche		0	the Levite who is within your gates	Here "gate" represents the whole city Alternate translation: "any Levite who lives inside your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	18	icp1	figs-synecdoche		0	everything to which you put your hand	Here "put your hand to" represents the whole person and work that he has done. Alternate translation: "rejoice about all the work you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	19	z7fg			0	Pay attention to yourself	"Be careful"
+DEU	12	19	tz4c	figs-doublenegatives		0	that you do not forsake	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "that you take good care of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+DEU	12	20	h1vp			0	enlarges your borders	"enlarges your territory" or "gives you even more land"
+DEU	12	20	j573	figs-quotesinquotes		0	you say, 'I will eat flesh,' because of your desire to eat meat	This is a quotation within a quotation. This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "and you decide that you want to eat meat" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	12	20	fee8	figs-synecdoche		0	as your soul desires	Here "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "as you want" or "as you crave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	21	t8nl			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	12	21	q6z1	figs-metonymy		0	chooses to put his name	Here "name" refers to God himself. Yahweh would choose a place where he will live and the people will come to worship him. Alternate translation: "chooses to dwell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	12	21	e7g3	figs-synecdoche		0	within your gates	Here "gates" represents the whole city." Alternate translation: "inside your city" or "within your community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	21	asm3	figs-synecdoche		0	as your soul desires	Here "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "as you desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	22	kw43	figs-activepassive		0	Like the gazelle and the deer are eaten	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Just like you eat the gazelle and the deer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	12	22	qhx1			0	gazelle and the deer	These are wild animals with long thin legs that can run quickly. See how you translated these in [Deuteronomy 12:15](../12/15.md).
+DEU	12	22	sff5	figs-metaphor		0	the unclean ... persons	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	22	y8v4	figs-metaphor		0	the clean persons	A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	23	msu5	figs-metaphor		0	the blood is the life	Here the way that blood sustains life is spoken of as if the blood were life itself. Alternate translation: "the blood sustains life" or "the blood causes animals and people to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	23	vr63	figs-metonymy		0	you will not eat the life with the meat	The word "life" here represents the blood that sustains life. Alternate translation: "You will not eat what sustains life with the meat" or "you will not eat the blood, which sustains life, with the meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	12	25	l199	figs-metaphor		0	what is right in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what is right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	27	wp19	figs-activepassive		0	the blood of your sacrifices will be poured out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priest will pour out the blood of the sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	12	27	tf6l	figs-explicit		0	you will eat the flesh	God's law specifies which parts of the animal are for the burnt offering, which parts are for the priest and which parts are for the offerer to eat. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "you will eat some of the meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	12	28	j39e			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	12	28	gnj3			0	Observe and listen to all these words that I command you	"Carefully listen to and obey everything that I am commanding you"
+DEU	12	28	zga7	figs-synecdoche		0	that it may go well with you and with your children after you	Here "children" means all of their descendants. Alternate translation: "that you and your descendants may prosper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	12	28	y6tl	figs-doublet		0	when you do what is good and right	The words "good" and "right" have similar meanings and emphasize the importance of right behavior. Alternate translation: "when you do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	12	28	ti37	figs-metaphor		0	what is good and right in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what is good and right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be good and right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	29	csu7	figs-metaphor		0	cuts off the nations	Yahweh destroying the people groups in Canaan is spoken of as if he were cutting them off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	29	fzv1	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	Here "nations" represents the people living in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	12	29	c22b			0	when you go in to dispossess them, and you dispossess them	"when you take everything from them"
+DEU	12	30	m6t9			0	pay attention to yourself	"be careful"
+DEU	12	30	n455	figs-metaphor		0	that you are not trapped into following them ... trapped into investigating their gods, into asking	A person learning about and worshiping other gods is spoken of as if they are caught in a hunter's trap. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you do not act like them ... that you do try to learn about their gods, asking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	12	30	w8wj	figs-metaphor		0	not trapped into following them	The Israelites worshiping idols as the people groups of Canaan worship idols is spoken of as if the Israelites were following behind the other people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	12	30	j6jf	figs-activepassive		0	after they are destroyed from before you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after Yahweh destroys them before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	12	30	rz9c	figs-quotesinquotes		0	into asking, 'How do these nations worship their gods? I will do the same.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "into asking about how those people groups worship their gods so that you can do the same." (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	12	32	zxp6			0	Do not add to it or take away from it	They are not to create more laws nor are they to ignore laws that God has given them.
+DEU	13	intro	e2ze	Deuteronomy 13 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 13 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Worshiping other gods<br><br>The people were required to listen to Yahweh's prophets unless they were encouraging the people to worship other gods. The punishment for anyone leading the people to worship other gods was death. These instructions were to keep Israel's worship of Yahweh pure. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/purify]])<br>
+DEU	13	01	z8ea			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	13	01	ei8s			0	If there arises among you	"If there appears among you" or "If someone among you claims to be"
+DEU	13	01	d2pw			0	a dreamer of dreams	This is someone who receives messages from God through dreams.
+DEU	13	01	ml5c	figs-doublet		0	a sign or a wonder	These two words have similar meanings and refer to various miracles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	13	02	b259			0	comes about	"takes place" or "happens"
+DEU	13	02	nj6u	figs-quotations		0	of which he spoke to you and said, 'Let us go after other gods, that you have not known, and let us worship them,'	This can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "and he tells you to serve and worship other gods which you have not known," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	13	02	nsf6	figs-metaphor		0	Let us go after other gods	Worshiping other gods is spoken of as if they were going after or following other gods. Alternate translation: "Let us follow other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	13	02	mcy5			0	go after other gods, that you have not known	The phrase "gods, that you have not known" refers to the gods that other people groups worship. The Israelites know Yahweh because he has revealed himself to them and they have experienced his power.
+DEU	13	03	z2lg			0	do not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams	"do not listen to what that prophet say nor to what the dreamer of dreams says"
+DEU	13	03	fp72	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart and with all your soul	Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	13	04	gw9x	figs-metaphor		0	You will walk after Yahweh your God	Obeying and worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if the people were walking after or following Yahweh. Alternate translation: "You will obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	13	04	s4p9	figs-metonymy		0	obey his voice	Here "voice" represents what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "obey what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	13	04	ugl8	figs-metaphor		0	cling to him	To have a good relationship with Yahweh and to completely rely on him is spoken of as if the person were clinging to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "rely on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	13	05	d5ix	figs-activepassive		0	will be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	13	05	h1yd	figs-abstractnouns		0	he has spoken rebellion	The abstract noun "rebellion" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "he has tried to make you rebel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	13	05	ttf1	figs-metaphor		0	who redeemed you out of the house of bondage	Yahweh rescuing the people of Israel from being slaves in Egypt is spoken of as if Yahweh paid money to redeem his people out of slavery. Alternate translation: "who rescued you out of the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	13	05	z5ns	figs-metonymy		0	the house of bondage	Here "house of bondage" represents Egypt where the people of Yahweh had been slaves. Alternate translation: "Egypt where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	13	05	tbl6	figs-metaphor		0	draw you out of the way in which Yahweh your God commanded you to walk	How God wants a person to live or behave is spoken of as if it were a way or road on which God wants his people to walk. A person trying to cause someone else to stop obeying God is spoken of as if the person were trying to get the other person to stop walking on God's way or road. Alternate translation: "make you disobey what Yahweh your God commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	13	05	nf2b	figs-nominaladj		0	So put away the evil from among you	Here "the evil" refers to the evil person or the evil behavior. This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "So you must remove from among the people of Israel the person who does this evil thing" or "So you must kill this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DEU	13	06	g89u			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	13	06	ync7	figs-idiom		0	wife of your bosom	A bosom is a person's chest. This is a idiom that he holds close to his chest, which means he loves and cherishes her. Alternate translation: "wife you love" or "wife you dearly embrace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	13	06	qme9	figs-metonymy		0	friend who is to you like your own soul	Here "soul" represents the person's life. This means the person cares for his friend as much as he cares for his own life. Alternate translation: "your dearest friend" or "a friend you love as much as you love yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	13	07	rbz2	figs-quotations		0	any of the gods of the peoples ... other end of the earth.'	This is the end of a quotation within a quotation that begins with the words "secretly entices you and says, 'Let us go and worship ... neither you nor your ancestors—" in verse 6. It can be translated as an indirect quotation. "secretly entices you and says that you should go and worship ... neither you nor your ancestors—any of the gods of the peoples ... other end of the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	13	07	g6lt			0	that are round about you	"that are around you"
+DEU	13	07	g5tj	figs-merism		0	from the one end of the earth to the other end of the earth	Here the reference to the two extremes of the earth means "everywhere on earth." Alternate translation: "throughout the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	13	08	g9gf			0	You must not give in to him	"Do not agree to what he wants"
+DEU	13	08	rg47	figs-synecdoche		0	you must not permit your eye to pity him	Here "your eye" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "you msut not look at him with pity" or "you must not show him mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	13	08	k3lz			0	you must not spare him or conceal him	"you must not show him mercy or hide from others what he has done"
+DEU	13	09	akr4	figs-synecdoche		0	your hand will be the first on him to put him to death	This means that he was to throw the first stone at the guilty person. The word "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "you must be the first to strike him to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	13	09	vu5l	figs-synecdoche		0	the hand of all the people	Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "the other people will join you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	13	10	nt8a	figs-metaphor		0	he has tried to draw you away from Yahweh	"to turn you away from Yahweh." A person trying to cause someone else to stop obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if the person were trying to cause someone to physically turn around and leave Yahweh. Alternate translation: "he has tried to make you disobey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	13	10	cdm1	figs-metonymy		0	out of the house of bondage	Here "house of bondage" represents Egypt where the people of Yahweh had been slaves. Alternate translation: "out from the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	13	11	ns29	figs-explicit		0	All Israel will hear and fear	It is implied that when the people hear about the person who was executed, they will be afraid to act like he did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	13	12	j637			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	13	13	di92			0	Some wicked fellows have gone out from among you	The phrase "from among you" means that these wicked men were Israelites who lived in their communities.
+DEU	13	13	tq34	figs-quotations		0	have drawn away the inhabitants of their city and said, 'Let us go and worship other gods that you have not known.'	This can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "have persuaded those who live in their city to go and worship other gods that they have not known." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	13	13	wb69	figs-metaphor		0	have drawn away the inhabitants of their city	A person causing someone else to stop obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if the person has caused the other person to physically turn and leave Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	13	14	mc5u	figs-doublet		0	examine the evidence, make search, and investigate it thoroughly	All of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Moses is emphasizing that they must carefully find out what truly happened at the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	13	14	jbu3	figs-activepassive		0	that such an abominable thing has been done among you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the people of the city have done such a terrible thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	13	15	bq2m	figs-synecdoche		0	with the edge of the sword	Here "edge" represents the whole sword. Alternate translation: "with your swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	13	16	nsc2			0	all the spoil	"all the plunder." This refers to the possessions and treasures that an army collects after winning a battle.
+DEU	13	16	cj8w			0	heap of ruins	"pile of ruins"
+DEU	13	16	t2u6	figs-activepassive		0	it must never be built again	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one must ever rebuild the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	13	17	qe75	figs-metaphor		0	None of those things set apart for destruction must stick in your hand	Yahweh cursing something and promising to destroy it is spoken of as if Yahweh were setting the object apart from other things. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not keep any of the things God has commanded you to destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	13	17	brm9	figs-idiom		0	must stick in your hand	This is a way of saying a person keeps something. Alternate translation: "must you keep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	13	17	d934	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will turn from the fierceness of his anger	Yahweh no longer being angry is spoken of as his anger were an object and Yahweh physically turns away from it. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will stop being angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	13	17	vyv7			0	to your fathers	Here "fathers" means ancestors or forefathers.
+DEU	13	18	zgj9	figs-metonymy		0	you are listening to the voice of Yahweh	Here "voice" represents what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "you are obeying what Yahweh says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	13	18	gjk4	figs-metaphor		0	that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh your God	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "that which is right in Yahweh's judgment" or "that which Yahweh your God considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	14	intro	epl7	Deuteronomy 14 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 14 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Law of Moses<br>This chapter is part of the law of Moses, which is part of the covenant Yahweh made with Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Clean animals<br>There are animals which the law considered to be clean and unclean. The people were not allowed to eat the unclean animals. Scholars are uncertain about the reasons for the animals to be considered to be clean or unclean. The result of these food restrictions was a nation that was different than the nations surrounding it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br>
+DEU	14	01	yca2			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	14	01	c6vr			0	You are the people	All occurrences of "you" refer to the people of Israel. Moses was included as a part of the people. Alternate translation: "We are the people"
+DEU	14	01	qkn4	translate-symaction		0	Do not cut yourselves, nor shave any part of your face for the dead	These were ways the people groups living in Canaan showed that they were grieving over people who had died. Moses is telling the people of Israel not to act like them. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	14	01	mp18			0	nor shave any part of your face	"nor shave the front of your head"
+DEU	14	02	qr9z			0	you are a nation ... has chosen you	All occurrences of "you" refer to the people of Israel. Moses was included as a part of the people. Alternate translation: "we are a nation ... has chosen us"
+DEU	14	02	ksd5			0	For you are a nation ... surface of the earth	See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 7:6](../07/06.md).
+DEU	14	02	l42y	figs-metaphor		0	you are a nation that is set apart to Yahweh your God	Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh set them apart from all other nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God has set you apart from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	14	02	z5bl	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh has chosen you to be a people for his own possession	This means basically the same thing as the first part of the sentence. They both mean that the people of Israel belong to Yahweh in a special way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	14	02	nyn7			0	a people for his own possession	"a people for his treasured possession" or "his people"
+DEU	14	02	twf5			0	more than all peoples that are on the surface of the earth	"out of all the people groups in the world"
+DEU	14	03	p2a3			0	You must not eat any abominable thing	The people of Israel were not supposed to eat anything that God said was unfit for eating.
+DEU	14	05	pui3			0	the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck	These are all types of deer. If your language does not have a word for each animal it can be translated as "all kinds of deer."
+DEU	14	05	gg4e			0	the gazelle	This is wild animal with long thin legs that can run quickly. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 12:15](../12/15.md).
+DEU	14	05	jxa4	translate-unknown		0	the roebuck	a type of deer (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	14	05	nud7			0	ibex, and the antelope	Both of these are types of antelope. If your language does not have a word for each animal it can be translated as "all kinds of antelope."
+DEU	14	05	byk8	translate-unknown		0	ibex	a type of antelope (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	14	06	tr2g			0	that parts the hoof	"that have split hooves." This is a hoof that is split into two parts instead of being one whole.
+DEU	14	06	wwj1			0	chews the cud	This means the animal brings its food up from its stomach and chews it again.
+DEU	14	07	t8p3	translate-unknown		0	rabbit	This is a small animal with long ears that usually lives in holes in the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	14	07	t6es	translate-unknown		0	rock badger	This is a small animal that lives in rocky places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	14	07	c17f	figs-metaphor		0	they are unclean to you	Something Yahweh says is unfit for his people to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	14	08	v9dk	figs-metaphor		0	The pig is unclean to you	Something Yahweh says is unfit for his people to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	14	09	xv7h			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	14	09	w8p6			0	Of these things that are in water you may eat	"You may eat these kinds of animals that live in the water"
+DEU	14	09	j2pb			0	fins	the thin, flat part which the fish uses to move through the water
+DEU	14	09	r9ak			0	scales	the small plates that cover the body of the fish
+DEU	14	10	eh5w	figs-metaphor		0	they are unclean to you	Something Yahweh says is unfit for his people to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	14	11	w535	figs-metaphor		0	All clean birds	An animal that God says is fit for his people to eat is spoken of as if the animal were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	14	12	fqa4	translate-unknown		0	eagle ... vulture ... osprey	These are birds that are either awake at night or feed on small animals and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	14	13	d7v7	translate-unknown		0	red kite ... black kite ... falcon	These are birds that are either awake at night or feed on small animals and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	14	14	n72w	translate-unknown		0	raven	A bird that either is awake at night or feeds on small animals and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	14	17	z53d	translate-unknown		0	cormorant	A bird that is either awake at night or feeds on small animals and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	14	18	h1j8	translate-unknown		0	stork ... heron, the hoopoe	These are types of birds that eat small animals and lizards. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	14	18	r1s4			0	the bat	animal with wings and furry body which is awake mainly at night and eats insects and rodents
+DEU	14	19	jr8q			0	All winged, swarming things	This means all flying insects that move in large groups.
+DEU	14	19	inc1	figs-metaphor		0	are unclean to you	Animals that God says are unfit for his people to eat are spoken of as if the animals are physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	14	19	x6ti	figs-activepassive		0	they must not be eaten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must not eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	14	20	kx6u	figs-metaphor		0	all clean flying things	Animals that God says are fit for his people to eat are spoken of as if the animals are physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	14	21	h6ny			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	14	21	jv9x			0	anything that dies of itself	This means an animal that dies a natural death.
+DEU	14	21	z8y9	figs-metaphor		0	For you are a nation that is set apart to Yahweh your God	Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh set them apart from all other nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh your God has set you apart from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	14	22	exv5			0	tithe all the yield of your seed	This means they are to give one part out of every ten equal parts from their crops.
+DEU	14	22	q611			0	year after year	"every year"
+DEU	14	23	n5kz			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh"
+DEU	14	24	zu5k			0	carry it	Here "it" refers to the tithe of crops and livestock.
+DEU	14	25	gn1x			0	you will convert the offering into money	"you will sell your offering for money"
+DEU	14	25	q4rb			0	tie up the money in your hand, and go	"put the money in a bag and take it with you"
+DEU	14	26	m22p			0	for whatever you desire	"for whatever you want"
+DEU	14	26	qi5i			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh"
+DEU	14	27	kt4y	figs-doublenegatives		0	do not forsake him	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "make sure to give some of your tithe to the Levite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+DEU	14	27	wll4	figs-explicit		0	for he has no portion nor inheritance with you	The tribe of Levi did not receive a portion of land as their inheritance. Their share of the inheritance was the honor of serving Yahweh as his priests. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	14	27	lpl1	figs-metaphor		0	no portion nor inheritance with you	God not giving land to the Levites is spoken of as if he were not giving them an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	14	28	v3cb	translate-numbers		0	every three years you will present all the tithe of your produce	Once every 3 years the Israelites were to store their tithes within their own towns so that it would be used to provide for the Levites, orphans, widows and foreigners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	14	28	nf4w	figs-synecdoche		0	within your gates	Here "gates" represents the entire city or town. Alternate translation: "inside your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	14	29	mju1	figs-metaphor		0	because he has no portion nor inheritance with you	God not giving any land to the Levites is spoken of as if he were not giving them an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	14	29	qi4c			0	fatherless	These are children whose parents have both died and do not have relatives to care for them.
+DEU	14	29	v7bc			0	widow	This is a woman whose husband has died and has no children to care for her in her old age.
+DEU	14	29	zfp5	figs-synecdoche		0	in all the work of your hand that you do	Here "hand" represents the whole person. This refers to the work that someone does. Alternate translation: "in all the work you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	15	intro	n3mh	Deuteronomy 15 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 15 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Forgiveness of Debt<br>This chapter gives instructions about the necessity to regularly forgive debt among their fellow countryman. This prevented people from being trapped by their poverty.<br><br>##### Justice<br>As Yahweh's chosen nation, there must be justice in Israel. This chapter gives commands that encouraged justice by protecting the poor, servants and slaves. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br>
+DEU	15	01	s315			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	15	01	my7z	translate-numbers		0	seven years	"7 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	15	01	ym2l			0	you must cancel debts	"forgive every thing which people still owe you"
+DEU	15	02	u4xx			0	This is the manner of the release	"This is how to cancel the debts"
+DEU	15	02	wti8			0	creditor	a person who lends money to other people
+DEU	15	02	y5dj	figs-doublet		0	his neighbor or his brother	The words "neighbor" and "brother" share similar meanings and emphasize the close relationship that they have with their fellow Israelites. Alternate translation: "his fellow Israelite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	15	02	l5im	figs-activepassive		0	because Yahweh's cancellation of debts has been proclaimed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh has required that you cancel debts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	15	03	xv49	figs-idiom		0	your hand must release	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you must not demand it back" or "you must not require repayment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	15	04	cxl8	figs-nominaladj		0	no poor	The nominal adjective "poor" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "no poor people" or "no one who is poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DEU	15	04	t3us			0	the land that he gives	This refers to the land of Canaan.
+DEU	15	04	hsd1	figs-metaphor		0	he gives you as an inheritance to possess	The land that Yahweh is giving to his people is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that Yahweh is giving them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	15	05	x28x	figs-metonymy		0	if only you diligently listen to the voice of Yahweh your God	Here the metonym "voice of Yahweh" refers to what Yahweh himself says. Alternate translation: "if only you are careful to obey what Yahweh your God says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	15	06	f39v	figs-ellipsis		0	you will lend ... you will not borrow	The word "money" is understood. You can make the full meaning of this statement clear. Alternate translation: "you will lend money ... you will not borrow money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DEU	15	06	p426	figs-metonymy		0	to many nations ... over many nations	Here "nations" represents the people. Alternate translation: "to the people of many nations ... over the people of many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	15	06	p9hi	figs-parallelism		0	you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you	Here "rule over" means to be financially superior. This means basically the same thing as the previous part of the sentence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	15	07	e7tf			0	If there is a poor man	Here "man" means a person in general. Alternate translation: "If there is a poor person"
+DEU	15	07	yi5v			0	one of your brothers	"one of your fellow Israelites"
+DEU	15	07	cw85	figs-synecdoche		0	within any of your gates	Here "gates" represents the entire city or town. Alternate translation: "within any of your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	15	07	s1y1	figs-metaphor		0	you must not harden your heart	Being stubborn is spoken of as if the person hardened their heart. Alternate translation: "you must not be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	15	07	y4ak	figs-metaphor		0	nor shut your hand from your poor brother	A person who refuses to provide for a poor person is spoken of as if he were shutting his hand so that the poor person cannot get anything from him. Alternate translation: "nor refuse to help your fellow Israelite who is poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	15	08	x1h1	figs-metaphor		0	but you must surely open your hand to him	A person who helps a poor person is spoken of as if he were opening his hand to him. Alternate translation: "but you must surely help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	15	09	s6u9	figs-metonymy		0	not to have a wicked thought in your heart, saying	Here "heart" represents a person's mind. Alternate translation: "not to think a wicked thought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	15	09	fc71	figs-explicit		0	The seventh year, the year of release, is near	It is implied that because the year of release will happen soon, the person thinking this will be reluctant to help a poor person since it is likely that the poor person will not have to pay him back. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	15	09	x9aa	translate-ordinal		0	The seventh year	The word "seventh" is the ordinal number for seven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	15	09	fm5t			0	the year of release	"the year to cancel debts"
+DEU	15	09	k5ex	figs-metaphor		0	is near	Something that will happen soon is spoken of as if it were physically near. Alternate translation: "will happen soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	15	09	n5bx			0	so that you will not be stingy in regard to your poor brother and give him nothing	"so that you are not stubborn and refuse to give anything to your fellow Israelite"
+DEU	15	09	ia9s			0	cry out to Yahweh	"shout to Yahweh for help"
+DEU	15	09	qs88			0	it would be sin for you	"Yahweh will consider what you have done to be sinful"
+DEU	15	10	r7sr	figs-synecdoche		0	your heart must not be sorry	Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "you should not regret it" or "you should be happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	15	10	ew7n	figs-synecdoche		0	in all that you put your hand to	Here "put your hand to" represents the whole person and work that he has done. Alternate translation: "in all that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	15	11	yhm6	figs-doublenegatives		0	For the poor will never cease to exist in the land	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "For there will always be poor people in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+DEU	15	11	tq3p	figs-nominaladj		0	For the poor	The nominal adjective "the poor" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "For poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DEU	15	11	vi74	figs-quotesinquotes		0	I command you and say, 'You must surely open your hand ... in your land.'	This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "I command you to open your hand ... in your land" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	15	11	l4vm	figs-metaphor		0	open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor	A person who is willing to help someone else is spoken of as if his hand were open. Alternate translation: "help your fellow Israelite, those who are needy, and those who are poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	15	11	v4zq	figs-doublet		0	your brother, to your needy, and to your poor	The words "needy" and "poor" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that these are people who cannot help themselves. Alternate translation: "help your fellow Israelites who cannot help themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	15	12	g1va			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	15	12	s6rs	figs-gendernotations		0	If your brother	Here "brother" means an Israelite in general, whether a male or female. Alternate translation: "If a fellow Israelite" or "If a fellow Hebrew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+DEU	15	12	s9n7	figs-activepassive		0	is sold to you	If a person could not repay their debts, they sometimes sold themselves into slavery to pay what they owed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "sell themselves to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	15	12	xs42	translate-numbers		0	six years	"6 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	15	12	m72h	translate-ordinal		0	seventh year	"year 7." This "seventh" is the ordinal number for seven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	15	13	f4yl	figs-metaphor		0	you must not let him go empty-handed	A person who has no possessions to provide for himself or his family is spoken of as if his hands were empty. Alternate translation: "you must not let him leave without having anything to provide for himself and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	15	14	t5ik			0	liberally provide for him	"generously give to him"
+DEU	15	15	hx9p	figs-you		0	remember that you were a slave	Here "you" includes their ancestors that were slaves for many years. Alternate translation: "remember that your people were once slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	15	15	r2nh	figs-metaphor		0	that Yahweh your God redeemed you	Yahweh rescuing the people of Israel from being slaves in Egypt is spoken of as if Yahweh paid money to redeem his people from slavery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	15	16	dd3q	figs-quotesinquotes		0	if he says to you, 'I will not go away from you,'	This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "if he says to you that he will not go away from you," (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	15	16	g927	figs-metonymy		0	your house	Here "house" represents the person's family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	15	17	dml6			0	then you must take an awl and thrust it through his ear to a door	"then you will place his head near a wooden door frame in your house, and then put the point of the awl through his earlobe into the wood"
+DEU	15	17	b9kr	translate-unknown		0	awl	a sharp, pointed tool used to make a hole (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	15	17	re8m			0	for life	"until the end of his life" or "until he dies"
+DEU	15	18	in4n	figs-litotes		0	It must not seem difficult for you to let him go free from you	This means that they are not resent it when they let someone go free. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Be pleased when you let him go free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	15	18	s7d6			0	given twice the value of a hired person	This means the owner only had to pay have the amount for this slave to work than he would for a person he hired to do a job.
+DEU	15	18	xdz6			0	a hired person	This is a person who works for pay.
+DEU	15	19	fl68			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	15	19	f3xu			0	shear	to cut off wool or hair
+DEU	15	20	c1pf			0	before Yahweh	"in the presence of Yahweh"
+DEU	15	20	w1lv			0	year by year	"each year" or "every year"
+DEU	15	21	t6e5			0	lame	crippled or physically disabled
+DEU	15	22	qx8i	figs-synecdoche		0	within your gates	Here "gates" represents the city or town. Alternate translation: "within your community" or "inside your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	15	22	rqw8	figs-metaphor		0	the unclean ... persons	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	15	22	b1cn	figs-metaphor		0	the clean persons	A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	15	22	lxt5			0	a gazelle or a deer	These are wild animals with long thin legs that can run quickly. See how you translated these in [Deuteronomy 12:15](../12/15.md).
+DEU	15	23	bw7p			0	you must not eat its blood	"you must not consume its blood." Yahweh did not allow Israelites to consume blood because the blood represented life ([Deuteronomy 12:23](../12/23.md)).
+DEU	16	intro	fgs7	Deuteronomy 16 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 16 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Festivals<br><br>This chapter retells the specific commands about how to celebrate the Passover. This recalled the Passover in Egypt, which was an important event in the formation of the nation of Israel. There are several other important festivals described in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])<br><br>##### Life in Israel<br><br>As Yahweh's chosen nation, there must be justice in Israel. Also, Yahweh must be the only God in Israel. He alone is to be worshiped. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br>
+DEU	16	01	v2as			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	16	01	q8mq	translate-hebrewmonths		0	month of Aviv	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It marks when God brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. It is during the last part of March and the first part April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	16	01	l33g	figs-explicit		0	keep the Passover	It is implied by "keep the Passover" that they would celebrate and eat the Passover meal. Alternate translation: "celebrate the Passover meal" or "eat the Passover meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	16	02	f3xc	figs-metonymy		0	You will sacrifice the Passover	Here "Passover" represents the animal that is sacrificed for the Passover celebration. Alternate translation: For the Passover you will offer a sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	16	03	fgj8			0	with it	Here "it" refers to the animal they will sacrifice and eat.
+DEU	16	03	du99	translate-numbers		0	seven days	"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	16	03	m6rj	figs-explicit		0	the bread of affliction	This was the name of the unleavened bread. The full meaning can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "this bread will remind you of how much you suffered while in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	16	03	df5u	figs-explicit		0	out of the land of Egypt in haste	The people had to leave Egypt so quickly that they did not have enough time to make bread with yeast in it. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "out of the land of Egypt in such hurry you did not have time to make bread with yeast in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	16	03	zi9r			0	Do this all the days of your life	"Do this as long as you live"
+DEU	16	03	k8n3	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	16	04	jvu8	figs-activepassive		0	No yeast must be seen among you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not have any yeast among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	16	04	t1u8			0	within all your borders	"inside all your territory" or "in all your land"
+DEU	16	04	uc3u	translate-ordinal		0	first day	This "first" is the ordinal number for one. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	16	05	s93m	figs-metonymy		0	You may not sacrifice the Passover	Here "Passover" represents the animal that will be sacrificed. Alternate translation: "For the Passover you may not sacrifice the animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	16	05	x2av	figs-synecdoche		0	within any of your city gates	Here "gates" represents the cities or towns. Alternate translation: "within any of your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	16	06	u7ep			0	at the going down of the sun	"at sunset"
+DEU	16	07	f6n3			0	You must roast it	"You must cook it"
+DEU	16	08	pjy1	translate-numbers		0	six days	"6 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	16	08	sj92	translate-ordinal		0	seventh day	"seventh" is the ordinal number for seven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	16	08	xq7m			0	solemn assembly	"special gathering"
+DEU	16	09	mq43			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	16	09	y8w1	translate-numbers		0	count seven weeks	"count 7 weeks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	16	09	bxy9	figs-idiom		0	from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain	The phrase "put the sickle to the standing grain" is a way of referring to the beginning of harvest time. Alternate translation: "from the time that you begin harvesting the grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	16	09	w3cl	translate-unknown		0	sickle	a tool with a curved blade used for cutting grass, grain, and vines (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	16	10	pjc9	figs-synecdoche		0	with the contribution of a freewill offering from your hand that you will give	Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "and you will give your free will offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	16	10	n1v1			0	according as Yahweh your God has blessed you	"according to the harvest which Yahweh your God has given you" This means that the people will base how much they offer on how much they harvested that year.
+DEU	16	11	vju9	figs-genericnoun		0	your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant, the Levite	These do not refer to a specific person. It means these types of people in general. Alternate translation: "your sons, your daughters, your male servants, your females servants, any Levite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+DEU	16	11	h2jm	figs-synecdoche		0	within your city gates	Here "gates" represents cities or towns. Alternate translation: "within your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	16	11	g2r8	figs-genericnoun		0	the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow	This refers to these types of people in general. Alternate translation: "all foreigners, orphans, and widows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+DEU	16	11	kg4w			0	fatherless	These are children whose parents have both died and do not have relatives to care for them.
+DEU	16	11	i5b3			0	widow	This means a woman whose husband has died and has no children to care for her in her old age.
+DEU	16	12	ku33	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	16	13	fy5u			0	Festival of Shelters	Other names for this festival are "Feast of Tabernacles," "Festival of Booths," and "Feast of the Ingathering." During harvest time, farmers would set up temporary shelters in the field. This festival took place after the last harvest of the year.
+DEU	16	13	s5xw	translate-numbers		0	seven days	"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	16	14	uv5f	figs-synecdoche		0	within your gates	Here the word "gates" represents cities or towns. Alternate translation: "within your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	16	15	ec92			0	the festival	"the Festival of Shelters"
+DEU	16	15	c3hy	figs-synecdoche		0	all the work of your hands	Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "all the work you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	16	16	g2xh			0	all your males must appear before Yahweh	Females were allowed, but Yahweh did not require that they come. The men could represent their whole families.
+DEU	16	16	cxc2			0	must appear before Yahweh	"must come and stand in the presence of Yahweh"
+DEU	16	16	pku8	figs-litotes		0	No one will appear before Yahweh empty-handed	"They will not come before Yahweh without an offering" These two negative phrases together have a positive meaning. Alternate translation: "Every person who comes before Yahweh must bring an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	16	18	g2as			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	16	18	dc3d			0	You must make judges	"You must appoint judges" or "You must choose judges"
+DEU	16	18	vxu2	figs-synecdoche		0	within all your city gates	Here "gates" represents a city or town. Alternate translation: "within all your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	16	18	we4m	figs-activepassive		0	they will be taken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will choose them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	16	18	reh9			0	judge the people with righteous judgment	"judge the people fairly"
+DEU	16	19	c8iq	figs-metaphor		0	You must not take justice away by force	Moses speaks of justice as if it were a physical object that a strong person can violently pull away from a weak person. This can be stated in positive form. Your language might have one word that means "use force to take away." Alternate translation: "You must not be unfair when you judge" or "You must make just decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+DEU	16	19	lqn9	figs-you		0	You must not	Here "You" refers to those who will be appointed as judges and officers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	16	19	f47g	figs-metaphor		0	for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous	Taking a bribe is spoken of as if the bribe were corrupting the people. Alternate translation: "for even a wise man who accepts a bribe will become blind, and even a righteous man who accepts a bribe will tell lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	16	19	mk49	figs-metaphor		0	a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise	A wise person who accepts a bribe so that he does not speak against something evil is spoken of as if he becomes blind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	16	19	pu4g	figs-nominaladj		0	the wise	The nominal adjective "the wise" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "a wise person" or "wise people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DEU	16	19	m8gc	figs-nominaladj		0	perverts the words of the righteous	The nominal adjective "righteous" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "causes a righteous person to lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DEU	16	20	xm5v	figs-metaphor		0	follow after justice, after justice alone	justice is spoken of as a person who is walking. A person who is doing what is fair and just is spoken of as if he was following close behindjustice. Alternate translation: "do only what is fair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	16	20	b78e	figs-metaphor		0	inherit the land that Yahweh your God is giving you	Receiving the land that God is giving to the people is spoken of as if the people are inheriting the land from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	16	21	ec3t	figs-you		0	You must not	Here "You" refers to all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	16	22	mw2w	figs-distinguish		0	any sacred stone pillar, which Yahweh your God hates	The phrase "which Yahweh your God hates" is giving more information about the sacred stone pillar. Alternate translation: "any sacred stone pillar because Yahweh your God hates them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+DEU	16	22	s7sn			0	sacred stone pillar	This refers to pillars that are idols used to worship false gods.
+DEU	17	intro	a3z4	Deuteronomy 17 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 17 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Witnesses<br>In the ancient Near East, it was common for a person to be punished by the testimony of a single person, especially if this was an important person. The rules in this chapter give protection to people, especially the poor by requiring multiple witnesses. This allowed justice to be done. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>##### King<br>Israel was not to have a king because Yahweh was their king. Knowing the sinfulness of the people, Yahweh anticipated that one day Israel would have a king. Therefore, this passage gives commands about their king prophetically. They were not allowed to collect chariots because they were a sign of earthly power and the king was to trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+DEU	17	01	a78k			0	General Information:	Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	17	01	d6zp			0	in which is any blemish	"that has a blemish" or "that has something wrong with it." The animal is to appear healthy without any deformity.
+DEU	17	01	y292			0	that would be an abomination to Yahweh	"that would be disgusting to Yahweh"
+DEU	17	02	ljz8	figs-activepassive		0	If there is found	This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you find someone" or "If there is anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	17	02	liy9	figs-synecdoche		0	within any of your city gates	Here "city gates" represents cities or towns. Alternate translation: "living in one of your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	17	02	f7d1	figs-metonymy		0	what is evil in the sight of Yahweh your God	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "something that Yahweh your God thinks is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	17	02	yhj2			0	transgresses his covenant	"disobeys his covenant"
+DEU	17	04	pz4e	figs-activepassive		0	if you are told about this	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone tells you about this disobedient act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	17	04	fqc1	figs-abstractnouns		0	you must make a careful investigation	The abstract noun "investigation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "you must carefully investigate what happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	17	04	b585	figs-activepassive		0	such an abomination has been done in Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has done such a horrible thing in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	17	06	rul7	figs-metonymy		0	At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, will he who must die be put to death	Here "the mouth" represents the testimony of a witness. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "If two or three witnesses speak against the person, then you must execute him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	17	06	d4v8	figs-metonymy		0	but at the mouth of only one witness he must not be put to death	Here "the mouth" represents the testimony of a witness. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "but if only one person speaks against him, then you must not execute him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	17	07	zj7l	figs-synecdoche		0	The hand of the witnesses must be the first to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people	Here "hand" represents the entire group of witnesses. Alternate translation: "The witnesses themselves must be the first ones to throw stones. Then all the people will execute the person by throwing stones at him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	17	07	c151	figs-nominaladj		0	you will remove the evil from among you	The nominal adjective "the evil" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites this person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DEU	17	08	q5bw			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	17	08	j7yz			0	If a matter arises	"If there is a matter" or "If there is a situation"
+DEU	17	08	ahf5			0	one person's right and another person's right	A "right" is a person's legal authority to do something or to possess something.
+DEU	17	09	i57n	figs-abstractnouns		0	you will seek their advice	The abstract noun "advice" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "you will ask them to advise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	17	09	xe5f	figs-abstractnouns		0	they will give you the verdict	The abstract noun "verdict" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "they will decide on the matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	17	11	n3uq	figs-metaphor		0	Follow the law they teach you	A person obeying what the priests and judge decide is spoken of as if the person were physically following behind the law. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must obey what the judge and priests decide about the matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	17	11	a1r9	figs-metaphor		0	Do not turn aside from what they tell you, to the right hand or to the left	A person not doing exactly what the judge and priests say is spoken of as if he were turning off the correct path. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Do not disobey anything they tell you" or "Do everything they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	17	12	l4fz			0	in not listening to the priest ... or in not listening to the judge	"and does not obey the priest ... or does not obey the judge"
+DEU	17	12	u7c6	figs-nominaladj		0	you will put away the evil from Israel	The nominal adjective "the evil" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites the person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DEU	17	13	xm49	figs-explicit		0	All the people must hear and fear, and act arrogantly no more	It is implied that when the people hear about the person who was executed for acting arrogantly, they will be afraid and not act arrogantly themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	17	14	t6n8			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	17	14	wkl6	figs-go		0	When you have come to the land	The word "come to" can be translated as "gone to" or "entered." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+DEU	17	14	x3gq	figs-quotesinquotes		0	then you say, 'I will set a king over myself, like all the nations that are round about me,'	This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "then you decide that you want a king just like the peoples of the nations that surround you have kings," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	17	14	n7ly	figs-pronouns		0	I will set a king over myself ... round about me	Moses has the people speaking as if they were one person. It may be more natural to translate this with plural pronouns. Alternate translation: "We will set over ourselves ... round about us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DEU	17	14	gm2m	figs-metaphor		0	set a king over myself	Giving someone the authority to rule as king in Israel is spoken of as if the people were setting the person in a place above them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	17	14	c8nt			0	all the nations that are round about me	"all the surrounding nations"
+DEU	17	14	ie3y	figs-metonymy		0	all the nations	Here "nations" represent the people who live in the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	17	15	x8fl			0	someone from among your brothers	"one of your fellow Israelites"
+DEU	17	15	q7px	figs-doublet		0	a foreigner, who is not your brother, over yourself	Both of these phrases mean the same thing. They both refer to a person who is not an Israelite. Yahweh is emphasizing that the people of Israel should not let a foreigner rule over them. Alternate translation: "a foreigner over yourself" or "a non-Israelite over yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	17	16	pr1w	figs-quotesinquotes		0	for Yahweh had said to you, 'You will never return that way again.'	This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh had said that you must never return to Egypt again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	17	17	zj8g	figs-synecdoche		0	so that his heart does not turn away	Here "heart" refers to the whole person. An Israelite king who marries foreign wives and starts to worship their false gods is spoken of as if his heart were to turn away from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "so that they do not cause him to stop honoring Yahweh and start worshiping false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	17	18	tt3z	figs-metonymy		0	When he sits on the throne of his kingdom	Here "throne" represents the person's power and authority as king. To sit on the throne means to become king. Alternate translation: "When he becomes king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	17	18	h6x6			0	he must write for himself in a scroll a copy of this law	Possible meanings are 1) "he must personally write in a scroll a copy of this law for himself" or 2) "he must appoint someone to write in a scroll a copy of this law for him"
+DEU	17	18	xh2p			0	from the law that is before the priests, who are Levites	"from the copy of the law that the Levitical priests keep"
+DEU	17	19	f877	figs-parallelism		0	so as to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to observe them	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the king must obey all of God's law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	17	20	b7e5	figs-synecdoche		0	so that his heart is not lifted up above his brothers	Here "his heart" refers to the whole person. A king becoming arrogant is spoken of as if his heart were lifted up. Alternate translation: "so that he does not become arrogant" or "so that he does not think he is better than his fellow Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	17	20	idm3	figs-metaphor		0	so that he does not turn away from the commandments, to the right hand or to the left	A king disobeying God's commands is spoken of as if a person were to turn off the correct path. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "so that he does not disobey any of the commandments" or "so that he obeys all of the commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	17	20	sa87	figs-metaphor		0	prolong his days	Long days is a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated a similar phrase "prolong your days" in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	18	intro	u6pf	Deuteronomy 18 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 18 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Levites<br>As Yahweh's chosen priests, the priest were to trust in Yahweh to provide for them. He provided for them through the rest of the Israelites. Yahweh was their inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]])<br><br>##### Messiah<br>This chapter is one of the first prophecies about the promised, coming Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br>
+DEU	18	01	ztw1			0	General Information:	Moses continues telling the people what Yahweh wants them to do.
+DEU	18	01	u386	figs-metaphor		0	will have no portion nor inheritance with Israel	The Levites not receiving any land from Yahweh is spoken of as if they would not receive an inheritance. Alternate translation: "will not possess any of the people's land" or "will not receive any of the land that the Israelites will possess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	18	01	z6rx			0	no portion	"no part" or "no share"
+DEU	18	02	h6ef			0	among their brothers	"among the other tribes of Israel" or "among the other Israelites"
+DEU	18	02	pd8k	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is their inheritance	Moses speaks of the great honor that Aaron and his descendants will have by serving Yahweh as priests as if Yahweh were something that they will inherit. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Deuteronomy 10:9](../10/09.md). Alternate translation: "instead, they will have Yahweh" or "instead, Yahweh will allow them to serve him and he will provide for them through that service" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	18	03	bn85			0	the inner parts	This is the stomach and intestines.
+DEU	18	04	g5u8			0	you must give him	"you must give to the priest"
+DEU	18	05	py8r	figs-metonymy		0	has chosen him	Here "him" represents all the Levites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	18	05	g5j5	figs-metonymy		0	to stand to serve in the name of Yahweh	Here "the name of Yahweh" stands for Yahweh himself and his authority. Alternate translation: "to be his special servants" or "to serve as a representative of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	18	05	ep9k	figs-synecdoche		0	him and his sons forever	Here "him" represents all the Levites. Alternate translation: "the Levites and their descendants forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	18	06	we5s	figs-idiom		0	desires with all his soul	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "strongly desires" or "really wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	18	07	p9jv	figs-metonymy		0	then he must serve in the name of Yahweh his God	Here "name" represents Yahweh and his authority. Alternate translation: "then he must serve Yahweh his God as a priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	18	07	a94d			0	who stand there before Yahweh	"who serve in the sanctuary in the presence of Yahweh"
+DEU	18	08	c8rp			0	his family's inheritance	This is what the priest would inherit from his father.
+DEU	18	09	gvb6	figs-go		0	When you have come	Here "come" can be translated as "gone" or "entered." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+DEU	18	09	b17w	figs-metonymy		0	you must not learn to observe the abominations of those nations	God hates the religious activities of the people in the surrounding nations. He considers them to be terribly evil. Here "nations" represents the people. Alternate translation: "you must not do the terrible things that the people of the other nations do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	18	10	ey79	figs-activepassive		0	There must not be found among you anyone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There must not be anyone among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	18	10	hta7			0	anyone who uses divination ... tells fortunes ... reads signs found in a cup ... engages in witchcraft	These are different ways of practicing magic. God has forbidden every kind of magic. If you do not have a word for all of these activities, it can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "anyone who uses magic to try to find out what will happen in the future, to cast spells"
+DEU	18	10	ugk5			0	reads signs found in a cup	One who reads the shapes and figures in a cup and who predicts future events from what they can see
+DEU	18	11	g9dh			0	any charmer ... anyone who conjurs up spirits ... one who casts spells ... who talks with spirits of the dead	These are phrases for people who practice different kinds of magic. God has forbidden every kind of magic. If you do not have a word for all of these types of people, you can translate more generally. Alternate translation: "anyone who uses magic to cast spells, or to talk to the spirits of dead people"
+DEU	18	12	ufu7			0	driving them out	Here "them" refers to the people already living in Canaan.
+DEU	18	14	aj59	figs-metonymy		0	For these nations	Here "nations" stands for the people groups that live in Canaan. Alternate translation: "For these people groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	18	14	q8g1			0	these nations that you will dispossess	"these nations whose land you will take"
+DEU	18	15	y637			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	18	15	pp4p	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh your God will raise up for you a prophet	Yahweh appointing a person to be a prophet is spoken of as if Yahweh would raise or lift the person up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	18	15	m2rv			0	one of your brothers	"one of your fellow Israelites"
+DEU	18	16	v3y7			0	This is what you asked	Here "you" refers to the Israelites at Mount Horeb about 40 years earlier.
+DEU	18	16	iz2m			0	at Horeb on the day of the assembly	"on the day you gathered together at Horeb"
+DEU	18	16	pp7b	figs-quotesinquotes		0	on the day of the assembly, saying, 'Let us not hear again the voice of Yahweh our God, nor see this great fire anymore, or we will die.'	This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "on the day of the assembly when you said that you did not want to hear the voice of Yahweh our God, nor see his great fire anymore, because you were afraid that you would die." (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	18	16	l7c6	figs-synecdoche		0	Let us not hear again the voice of Yahweh our God	Here Yahweh is represented by his "voice" to emphasize what he says. Alternate translation: "Let us not hear Yahweh our God speak again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	18	18	t95s	figs-metaphor		0	I will raise up a prophet for them	Yahweh appointing a person to be a prophet is spoken of as if Yahweh would raise or lift the person up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	18	18	d8wb			0	from among their brothers	"from among their fellow Israelites"
+DEU	18	18	p717	figs-metaphor		0	I will put my words in his mouth	Yahweh telling the prophet what to say is spoken of as if Yahweh would put words in the prophet's mouth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	18	18	xl1v			0	speak to them	"speak to the people of Israel"
+DEU	18	19	pt28	figs-metonymy		0	does not listen to the words of mine that he speaks in my name	Here "my name" represents Yahweh and his authority. Alternate translation: "does not listen to him when he speaks my message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	18	19	n8mr			0	require it of him	"I will hold him responsible" or "I will punish him." Here "him" refers to the person who does not listen to the prophet.
+DEU	18	20	y6dm			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+DEU	18	20	pl2e			0	who speaks a word arrogantly	"who dares to speak a message" or "who is arrogant enough to speak a message"
+DEU	18	20	ip16	figs-metonymy		0	in my name	Here "my name" refers to Yahweh himself and his authority. Alternate translation: "for me" or "with my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	18	20	x88t			0	a word	"a message"
+DEU	18	20	f7vu	figs-metonymy		0	who speaks in the name of other gods	Here "name" represents the gods themselves or their authority. This means the prophet claims that false gods told him to speak a certain message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	18	21	ryk5	figs-metonymy		0	This is what you must say in your heart	Here "heart" represents the thoughts of a person. Alternate translation: "You ask yourself" or "You must say to yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	18	21	gbx1			0	How will we recognize a message that Yahweh has not spoken?	"How will we know if the message that the prophet speaks is from Yahweh?" Here "we" refers to the people of Israel.
+DEU	18	22	law3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+DEU	18	22	kzp4	figs-metonymy		0	a prophet speaks in the name of Yahweh	Here "name of Yahweh" refers to Yahweh himself and his authority. Alternate translation: "a prophet claims to speak for me" or "a prophet claims to speak with my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	18	22	ys2k			0	the prophet has spoken it arrogantly	"the prophet has spoken this message without my authority"
+DEU	19	intro	r53s	Deuteronomy 19 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Justice<br>Another way justice would be maintained in Israel was by avoiding revenge killings. This chapter describes the establishment of special cities to protect those fleeing from revenge killings. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])<br><br>##### Witnesses<br>In the ancient Near East, it was common for a person to be punished by the testimony of a single person, especially if this was an important person. The rules in this chapter give protection to people, especially the poor by requiring multiple witnesses. This allowed justice to be done. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Law of retaliation<br>The chapter describes a famous law, often called the "law of retaliation." It is said, an "eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot." This does not mean a person who causes another person to lose their eye must have their own eye removed as punishment. This law is not about making all things equal. Instead, it is about limiting the punishment or the ability of a person to retaliate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+DEU	19	01	rka3			0	General Information:	Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	19	01	av28	figs-metaphor		0	When Yahweh your God cuts off the nations	Yahweh destroying the people who live in Canaan is spoken of as if he were cutting them off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	19	01	jh1z	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	This represents the people groups that live in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	19	01	y55w			0	those whose land Yahweh your God is giving you	"those nations who were living in the land that Yahweh your God is giving you"
+DEU	19	01	kl51			0	come after them	"take the land from those nations" or "possess the land after those nations are gone"
+DEU	19	02	l8je	translate-numbers		0	select three cities	"choose 3 cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	19	03	ty5v	figs-explicit		0	You must build a road	They were to build roads so that it would be easy for people to travel to these cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	19	03	g91q	figs-explicit		0	divide the borders of your land into three parts	It is implied that one of the cities they choose must be in each part of the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	19	03	psa1	figs-metaphor		0	the land that Yahweh your God is causing you to inherit	Yahweh giving the land to the people of Israel is spoken of as if the people are inheriting the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	19	04	inz6			0	This is the instruction	"These are the instructions" or "These are the directions"
+DEU	19	04	v7rc	figs-ellipsis		0	concerning the one who kills another	The word "person" is understood. Alternate translation: "for a person who kills another person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DEU	19	04	cez8			0	and flees from there	"and who escapes to one of these cities" or "who runs to one of these cities"
+DEU	19	04	k7eb			0	the one who unintentionally kills his neighbor	Here "neighbor" means any person in general. Alternate translation: "any person who kills another person by accident"
+DEU	19	04	uvu6	figs-explicit		0	without hating him at the time of the accident	"but did not hate his neighbor before he killed him." This implies there was no cause for him to kill his neighbor purposely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	19	05	qb1k	figs-hypo		0	For example, if a man goes into the forest ... to cut wood	The author gives a hypothetical situation where a person accidentally kills another person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+DEU	19	05	i3cb			0	the ax head slips off of the handle	The iron part of the ax comes off the wooden handle.
+DEU	19	05	wkv1			0	strikes his neighbor and kills him	This means the head of the ax hits and kills the neighbor.
+DEU	19	05	l3mr	figs-explicit		0	to one of these cities and save his life	It is implied that the family of the dead man may try to get revenge. The man who killed him can flee to one of these cities, and the people there would protect him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	19	06	y7gu			0	General Information:	Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	19	06	qq6p	figs-metonymy		0	the avenger of blood	Here "blood" represents the person who was killed. An "avenger of blood" is a close relative of the person who was killed. This relative is responsible for punishing the murderer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	19	06	xgi5	figs-idiom		0	the one who took a life	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the one who killed the other person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	19	06	xc46	figs-metaphor		0	in the heat of his anger	Someone being very angry is spoken of as if anger were something that could become hot. Alternate translation: "and being very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	19	06	ugg9			0	strike him and kill him	"And the blood avenger strikes and kills the one who had killed the other person"
+DEU	19	06	z4dg			0	though that man did not deserve to die, since he had not hated his neighbor in the past	"though that man did not deserve to die since he accidentally killed the other person and was not his enemy, and he had not planned to hurt the man"
+DEU	19	08	bj18			0	General Information:	Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	19	08	ge7t			0	enlarges your borders	"gives you more land to possess"
+DEU	19	08	d84s			0	as he has sworn to your ancestors to do	"like he promised your ancestors that he would do"
+DEU	19	09	a3eh			0	if you keep all these commandments to do them	"if you obey all these commandments"
+DEU	19	09	jg6e	figs-metaphor		0	to always walk in his ways	How God wants a person to live or behave is spoken of as if it were Yahweh's way or road. A person who obeys Yahweh is spoken of as if he were walking on Yahweh's way or road. Alternate translation: "to always obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	19	09	yw53	translate-numbers		0	then you must add three more cities for yourself	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "then you must choose three more cities for a person to escape to if he accidentally kills someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	19	09	v9ky	translate-numbers		0	besides these three	"in addition to the three cities you already established" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	19	10	pz9n	figs-activepassive		0	Do this so that innocent blood is not shed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do this so that family members do not kill an innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	19	10	nw4x	figs-metonymy		0	innocent blood is not shed	Here "blood" represents a person's life. To shed blood means to kill a person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one kills an innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	19	10	g3td			0	in the midst of the land	"in the land" or "in the territory"
+DEU	19	10	xf54	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh your God is giving you for as an inheritance	The land that Yahweh is giving the people of Israel is spoken of as if it were an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	19	10	jrj7	figs-metaphor		0	so that no bloodguilt may be on you	The people of Israel being guilty for a person dying because they did not build a city where he would be safe from the "blood avenger" is spoken of as if the guilt of his death is on them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	19	10	swl5	figs-metonymy		0	bloodguilt	Here "blood" represents a life and "bloodguilt" refers to the guilt someone has for killing an innocent person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	19	10	p59g			0	may be on you	This means that if a family member kills an innocent person, then all the people of Israel will be guilty for letting that happen.
+DEU	19	11	vzh1			0	his neighbor	Here "neighbor" means any person in general.
+DEU	19	11	c5ne	figs-explicit		0	lies in wait for him	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "hides and waits in order to kill him" or "plans to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	19	11	k2et	figs-idiom		0	rises up against him	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "attacks him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	19	11	fl1g			0	mortally wounds him so that he dies	"hurts him so that he dies" or "and kills him"
+DEU	19	12	y76n			0	must send and bring him back from there	"must send someone to get him and bring him back from the city that he escaped to"
+DEU	19	12	w6c5	figs-idiom		0	turn him over	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "give him over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	19	12	wm9p	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand of the responsible relative	Here "the hand" represents the authority of someone. Alternate translation: "to the authority of the responsible relative" or "to the responsible relative" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	19	12	mu7q			0	the responsible relative	This is the relative of the person who was killed. This relative is responsible for punishing the murderer.
+DEU	19	12	k525			0	he may die	"the murderer may die" or "the responsible relative may execute the murderer"
+DEU	19	13	nzj3	figs-synecdoche		0	Your eye must not pity him	Here "your eye" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "Do not show him mercy" or "Do not feel sorry for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	19	13	bf7g	figs-metonymy		0	you must eradicate the bloodguilt from Israel	Here "bloodguilt" represents the guilt for murdering an innocent person. Alternate translation: "you must execute the murderer so that the people of Israel will not be guilty for the death of an innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	19	13	m9xl	figs-metonymy		0	from Israel	Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	19	14	ri32			0	General Information:	Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	19	14	il44	figs-explicit		0	You must not remove your neighbor's landmark	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You must not take land away from your neighbor by moving the markers on the borders of his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	19	14	z3yt			0	they set in place	"that your ancestors placed"
+DEU	19	14	aq1b			0	a long time ago	Moses means that when the people have lived in the land for a long time, they should not move the borders that their ancestors made when they first took the land.
+DEU	19	14	xa6i	figs-metaphor		0	in your inheritance that you will inherit, in the land that Yahweh your God is giving you to possess	Yahweh giving the land to the people of Israel is spoken of as if they were inheriting the land. Alternate translation: "in the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you to possess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	19	15	d18z			0	General Information:	Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	19	15	qy58			0	One sole witness	"A single witness" or "Only one witness"
+DEU	19	15	j3fr	figs-idiom		0	must not rise up against a man	Here "rise up" means to stand up in court and speak against someone to a judge. Alternate translation: "must not speak to the judges about something bad that a man did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	19	15	am59			0	in any matter that he sins	"anytime that a man does something bad"
+DEU	19	15	hv5m	figs-metonymy		0	at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses	Here "mouth" represents what the witnesses say. It is implied that there must be at least two or three witnesses. Alternate translation: "at the testimony of at least two or three people" or "based on what at least two or three people say happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	19	15	b9c6	figs-activepassive		0	must any matter be confirmed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will you confirm that the man is guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	19	16	nhi5			0	Suppose that	"When" or "If"
+DEU	19	16	ece2			0	an unrighteous witness	"a witness who intends to harm someone else"
+DEU	19	16	zqg3	figs-idiom		0	rises up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing	Here "rise up" means to stand up in court and speak against someone to a judge. Alternate translation: "tells the judge that a man sinned in order to get the man in trouble" or "tells the judge that a man sinned, so the judge will punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	19	17	e77t			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	19	17	l9ti			0	the ones between whom the controversy exists	"the ones who disagree with one another"
+DEU	19	17	xh66	figs-explicit		0	must stand before Yahweh, before the priests and the judges	This means the two persons must go to the sanctuary where Yahweh's presence dwells. At the sanctuary are priests and judges who have the authority to make legal decisions for Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	19	17	d8nf	figs-idiom		0	stand before Yahweh, before the priests and the judges	The phrase "stand before" is an idiom. It means to go to someone with authority and let him make a legal decision about a matter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	19	18	cr9r			0	The judges must make diligent inquiries	"The judges must work very hard to determine what happened"
+DEU	19	19	b5ya			0	then must you do to him, as he had wished to do to his brother	"then you must punish the false witness in the same way as he wanted you to punish the other man"
+DEU	19	19	p5aa	figs-nominaladj		0	you will remove the evil from among you	The nominal adjective "the evil" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "you will remove the evil practice from among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DEU	19	20	a23d			0	Then those who remain	"When you punish the false witness, the rest of the people"
+DEU	19	20	n7hc	figs-explicit		0	will hear and fear	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "will hear about the punishment and be afraid of getting punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	19	20	wqw9			0	commit no longer any such evil	"never again do something evil like that"
+DEU	19	21	z5fm	figs-synecdoche		0	Your eyes must not pity	Here "eyes" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "You must not pity him" or "You must not show him mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	19	21	nz4x	figs-ellipsis		0	life will pay for life ... foot for foot	Here the phrases are shortened because the meaning is understood. It means the people must punish a person in the same way that he harmed another person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DEU	20	intro	qq8m	Deuteronomy 20 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 20 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's protection<br>Israel was not to worry about the power and strength of other nations. Instead, they were to trust in the power of Yahweh. He is the source of their military strength and protection. This is why a priest leads them into battle, rather than a military commander. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br><br>##### Holy war<br>Israel's conquering of the Promised Land was unique in history. It was a type of holy war and had special rules. This war was really Yahweh's punishment against the sin of the Canaanite people. If the people were not completely destroyed, they would cause Israel to sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### "What man is there"<br>This phrase is used several times to introduce a rhetorical question. The questions are intended to tell the readers that Yahweh only wants soldiers who are completely dedicated to fighting for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Excused from fighting<br>In ancient Israel, men were excused from fighting in battle for several different reasons. Some of these reasons are mentioned in this chapter. Apparently, needing to establish a new house, the need to harvest a field and cowardice were possible excuses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+DEU	20	01	x89z			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	20	01	ei7a			0	When you march out to battle against your enemies	"When you go out to fight in a war against your enemies"
+DEU	20	01	r5j1	figs-explicit		0	see horses, chariots	People considered an army with many horses and chariots to be very strong. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	20	01	ta4q			0	he who brought you up out of the land of Egypt	Yahweh brought the people from Egypt to Canaan. It was common to use the word "up" to refer to traveling from Egypt to Canaan. Alternate translation: "Yahweh who led you out from the land of Egypt"
+DEU	20	02	a8vr			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	20	02	qi76			0	speak to the people	"speak to the soldiers of Israel"
+DEU	20	03	fy5i	figs-parallelism		0	Do not let your hearts faint. Do not fear or tremble. Do not be afraid of them	These four expressions all mean the same thing and strongly emphasize that they are not to be afraid. If your language does not have four ways to express this concept, you may use less than four. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	20	03	e17d	figs-metonymy		0	Do not let your hearts faint	Here "hearts" represents people's courage. For a heart to faint is an idiom that means "Do not be afraid." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	20	04	mdt8	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh your God is the one who is going with you to fight for you against your enemies	Yahweh defeating the enemies of the people of Israel is spoken of as if Yahweh were a warrior who would fight along with the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	20	04	fvb1			0	to save you	"to give you victory"
+DEU	20	05	dxx2			0	General Information:	Moses says what the army officers must say to the people of Israel before a battle.
+DEU	20	05	i6ss	figs-explicit		0	The officers must speak	One of the officers' jobs was to decide who could leave the army. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	20	05	x2xn			0	What man is there ... Let him go and return to his house	"If any soldier here has built a new house and has not dedicated it, he should go back to his house"
+DEU	20	05	ti4c	figs-hypo		0	so that he does not die in battle and another man dedicates it	The officer is describing a situation that could possibly happen to a soldier. Alternate translation: "so that, if he dies in battle, another man will not dedicate his house instead of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+DEU	20	06	yru7			0	General Information:	Moses continues describing situations that allow a man to leave the military.
+DEU	20	06	vr9v			0	Is there anyone who has planted ... Let him go home	"If any soldier here has a new vineyard, but has not yet harvested its grapes, he should go back to his house"
+DEU	20	06	tal6	figs-hypo		0	so he will not die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit	The officer is describing a situation that could possibly happen to a soldier. Alternate translation: "so that, if he dies in battle, another man will not harvest its fruit instead of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+DEU	20	07	n1rz			0	What man is there who is engaged to marry a woman ... Let him go home	"If any soldier here has promised to marry a woman, but has not yet married her, he should go back to his house"
+DEU	20	07	c3bq	figs-hypo		0	so that he does not die in battle and another man marries her	The officer is describing a situation that could possibly happen to a soldier. Alternate translation: "so that, if he dies in battle, another man does not marry her instead of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+DEU	20	08	q7ui			0	General Information:	Moses continues describing situations that allow a man to leave the military.
+DEU	20	08	bjh6			0	What man is there who is fearful or fainthearted? Let him go and return to his house	"If any soldier here is afraid and not brave, he should go back to his house"
+DEU	20	08	xs8n	figs-doublet		0	fearful or fainthearted	Both of these words mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "afraid to fight in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	20	08	vra8	figs-idiom		0	his brother's heart does not melt like his own heart	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "another Israelite does not become afraid like he is afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	20	08	j8t4	figs-metonymy		0	brother's heart ... his own heart	Here "heart" represents a person's courage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	20	09	bl8n			0	they must appoint commanders over them	"the officers must appoint people to be commanders and to lead the people of Israel"
+DEU	20	10	tgm2			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	20	10	gc68	figs-metonymy		0	When you march up to attack a city	Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "When you go to attack the people of a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	20	10	bde3			0	make those people an offer of peace	"give the people in the city a chance to surrender"
+DEU	20	11	yd6l	figs-metonymy		0	open their gates to you	Here "gates" refers to the city gates. The phrase "open their gates to you" represents the people surrendering and allowing the Israelites to enter their city. Alternate translation: "let you enter their city peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	20	11	lru9	figs-activepassive		0	all the people who are found in it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the people in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	20	11	pf8b			0	must become forced labor for you	"must become your slaves"
+DEU	20	12	c8y1	figs-metonymy		0	But if it makes no offer of peace	Here "it" refers to the city which represents the people. Alternate translation: "But if the people of the city do not surrender" or "But if the people of the city do not accept your offer of peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	20	14	hl2w			0	the little ones	"the children"
+DEU	20	14	h4ld			0	all its spoil	"all the valuable things"
+DEU	20	14	yev9			0	booty	These are the valuable things which people who win a battle take from the people they attacked.
+DEU	20	15	yvw9	figs-metonymy		0	all the cities	Here "cities" represents the people. Alternate translation: "all the people who live in cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	20	16	n8lj			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	20	16	wi9a	figs-metaphor		0	In the cities of these peoples that Yahweh your God is giving you as an inheritance	The cities in Canaan that Yahweh is giving to the people is spoken of as if the cities were the people's inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	20	16	ql5j	figs-litotes		0	you must save alive nothing that breathes	"you must not let any living thing stay alive." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you must kill every living thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	20	17	v49s			0	you must completely destroy them	"you must completely destroy these people groups"
+DEU	20	18	kl2b			0	Do this so that they	"Destroy these nations so that they"
+DEU	20	18	ya8k			0	to act in any of their abominable ways ... their gods	"to act in abominable ways like the people in these nations have done with their gods"
+DEU	20	18	i63g			0	If you do, you will sin against Yahweh your God	"If you act like these people, you will sin against Yahweh your God"
+DEU	20	19	lcz9			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	20	19	sqm5			0	wage war	"fight in a war"
+DEU	20	19	sg5n			0	by wielding an ax against them	"by cutting down the trees with an ax"
+DEU	20	19	m55u	figs-rquestion		0	For is the tree of the field a man whom you should besiege?	This rhetorical question is to remind the people of what they should already know. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "For fruit trees are not people, so they are not your enemy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	20	20	gis7			0	you know are not trees for food	"you know are not trees that grow fruit to eat"
+DEU	20	20	czc4			0	siege works	These are tools and structures, such as ladders and towers, that are needed to lay siege to a city.
+DEU	20	20	g9ny	figs-idiom		0	until it falls	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "until the people of the city lose the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	20	20	fdg1	figs-metonymy		0	it falls	Here "it" refers to the city which represents the people of the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	21	intro	qfb6	Deuteronomy 21 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 21 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Elders<br>Older men were required to lead the people of Israel and help to administer justice. These men would function as judges, which would later become a more official position. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>##### Peace in Israel<br>The rules and instructions in this chapter help to ensure peace in Israel. This is not a military peace. Instead, it is about establishing peace within Israel and among the people.<br>
+DEU	21	01	g61z			0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+DEU	21	01	z641	figs-activepassive		0	If someone is found killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If someone finds a person whom someone else has killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	21	01	iqh7			0	lying in the field	The dead person is lying in the field.
+DEU	21	01	w5dt	figs-activepassive		0	it is not known who has attacked him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nobody knows who attacked him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	21	02	p5xl			0	they must measure to the cities	"they must measure the distance to the cities"
+DEU	21	02	kj57	figs-activepassive		0	him who has been killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "him whom someone has killed" or "the dead body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	21	03	qle9			0	has not borne the yoke	"has not worn a yoke"
+DEU	21	04	c4aq	figs-idiom		0	running water	This is an idiom for water that is moving. Alternate translation: "a stream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	21	04	cc7w	figs-activepassive		0	a valley that has been neither plowed nor sown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a valley where nobody has plowed the ground or planted seeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	21	05	lut7			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	21	05	k6ht			0	must come forward	"must come to the valley"
+DEU	21	05	f1vj			0	for Yahweh your God has chosen them to serve him	"because the priests are the ones whom Yahweh your God has chosen to serve him"
+DEU	21	05	et1i	figs-you		0	Yahweh your God	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if he were speaking to one man, so the word "your" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	21	05	gjj4			0	give blessing	"bless the people of Israel"
+DEU	21	05	dtv4	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of Yahweh	Here the metonym "in the name of" refers to Yahweh and his authority. Alternate translation: "as one who says and does what Yahweh himself would say and do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	21	05	d9ju			0	Yahweh and to decide every case of dispute and assault by their word	"Yahweh, and they will be the ones who settle all disagreements and cases of violence"
+DEU	21	06	m3db			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	21	06	sd84	figs-activepassive		0	the heifer whose neck was broken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the heifer whose neck the priests broke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	21	07	f8zq			0	they must answer to the case	"they must testify to Yahweh about this case"
+DEU	21	07	hzz3	figs-synecdoche		0	Our hands have not shed this blood	Here "hands" are a synecdoche for the whole person and "shed this blood" is a metonym for killing an innocent person. Alternate translation: "We did not kill this innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	21	07	p19h	figs-synecdoche		0	neither have our eyes seen it	Here "eyes" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "and we did not see anyone kill this person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	21	08	n8mm	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to tell the elders what they should say when they wash their hands over the heifer. He speaks to them as if he were speaking to one man, so the words "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	21	08	zi6q	figs-metaphor		0	whom you have redeemed	Yahweh rescuing the people of Israel from being slaves in Egypt is spoken of as if Yahweh paid money to redeem his people from slavery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	21	08	h6er	figs-idiom		0	do not put guilt for innocent bloodshed in the midst of your people Israel	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "do not treat your people Israel as if they are guilty of killing an innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	21	08	ay2y	figs-activepassive		0	Then the bloodshed will be forgiven them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh will forgive his people Israel for the death of an innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	21	09	jt76			0	you will put away the innocent blood from your midst	"you will not be guilty any more of killing an innocent person"
+DEU	21	09	xm7q	figs-metaphor		0	what is right in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what is right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	21	10	wt6l	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to one man, so the words "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	21	10	l9ii			0	you go out	"you who are soldiers go out"
+DEU	21	11	bd8u			0	you have a desire for her	Use a polite phrase for "you want to sleep with her."
+DEU	21	11	s5ud			0	wish to take her for yourself as a wife	"want to marry her"
+DEU	21	12	jv5u			0	she will shave her head	"she will shave the hair off of her head"
+DEU	21	12	z3hf			0	cut her nails	"cut her fingernails"
+DEU	21	13	vnh6	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to one man, so the words "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	21	13	b55v	figs-explicit		0	she will take off the clothes she was wearing	She will do this after the man brings her to his house and when she shaves her head and cuts her fingernails and toenails as mentioned in [Deuteronomy 21:12](../21/12.md). The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "she will take off the clothes of her people and put on Israelite clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	21	13	b4yf	figs-activepassive		0	when she was taken captive	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when you took her captive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	21	13	r21s			0	a full month	"an entire month" or "a whole month"
+DEU	21	13	r54x	figs-euphemism		0	After that you may lie with her	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "After that you may have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	21	14	ft5h	figs-explicit		0	But if you take no delight in her	You may need to make explicit that the man sleeps with the woman. Alternate translation: "But if you sleep with her and then decide that you do not want her as your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	21	14	m4xj			0	let her go where she wishes	"let her go wherever she wants to go"
+DEU	21	14	p6ul			0	because you have humiliated her	"because you shamed her by sleeping with her and then sending her away"
+DEU	21	15	s91j			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	21	15	v2gp	figs-activepassive		0	one is loved and the other is hated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) "the man loves one of his wives and he hates the other wife" or 2) "the man loves one wife more than he loves the other wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	21	15	jg5e	figs-activepassive		0	if the firstborn son is of her that is hated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if the firstborn son belongs to the wife whom the man hates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	21	16	f8q7			0	then on the day that the man	"when the man"
+DEU	21	16	ym4g			0	the man causes his sons to inherit what he possesses	"the man gives his possessions to his sons as an inheritance"
+DEU	21	16	zf5n			0	he may not make the son of the beloved wife the firstborn before the son of the hated wife	"he may not treat the son of the beloved wife as if he were the firstborn instead of the son of the hated wife"
+DEU	21	17	jb7c			0	a double portion	"twice as much"
+DEU	21	17	njj9	figs-idiom		0	that son is the beginning of his strength	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that son is the one who shows that the man can become the father of sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	21	18	a2e9			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	21	18	m9cz	figs-metonymy		0	who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother	Here "voice" is a metonym for what a person says. Alternate translation: "who will not obey what his father or mother say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	21	18	k2qr			0	they correct him	"they punish him for his wrongdoing" or "they train and instruct him"
+DEU	21	19	tfk2			0	must lay hold on him and bring him out	"must force him to come out"
+DEU	21	20	xgq4	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	21	20	l217			0	This son of ours	"Our son"
+DEU	21	20	v2fh	figs-metonymy		0	he will not obey our voice	Here "voice" is a metonym for what a person says or a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "he will not do what we tell him to do" or "he will not obey us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	21	20	pp95			0	a glutton	a person who eats and drinks too much
+DEU	21	20	a7nu			0	a drunkard	a person who drinks too much alcohol and gets drunk often
+DEU	21	21	f1vt			0	stone him to death with stones	"throw stones at him until he dies"
+DEU	21	21	y2jq	figs-nominaladj		0	you will remove the evil from among you	The adjective "evil" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites the person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DEU	21	21	eax8	figs-metonymy		0	All Israel	The word "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "All the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	21	21	dpr6	figs-explicit		0	will hear of it and fear	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "will hear about what happened to the son and be afraid that the people will punish them also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	21	22	bv2t	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to one man, so the words "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	21	22	nh6m			0	If a man has committed a sin worthy of death	"If a man has done something so bad that you need to punish him by killing him"
+DEU	21	22	h9vx	figs-activepassive		0	he is put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you execute him" or "you kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	21	22	hfw9			0	you hang him on a tree	Possible meanings are 1) "after he has died you hang him on a tree" or 2) "you kill him by hanging him on a wooden post"
+DEU	21	23	y9lb			0	bury him the same day	"bury him on the same day as when you execute him"
+DEU	21	23	ztq8	figs-activepassive		0	for whoever is hanged is cursed by God	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "because God curses everyone whom people hang on trees" and 2) "people hang on trees those whom God has cursed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	21	23	i54a			0	do not defile the land	by leaving something God has cursed hanging in the tree
+DEU	22	intro	hk1i	Deuteronomy 22 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 22 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Order in Israel<br>The instructions in this chapter help to maintain order in this chapter. The people are to have integrity. The people's sin will result in serious punishment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Virgin woman<br>If a woman was not a virgin, she was not considered to be worth marrying. The man who slept with her was responsible for providing for her since she will not be able to find a husband to provide for her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+DEU	22	01	b8pa	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	22	01	j8sq			0	go astray	"walk away from its owner"
+DEU	22	01	z51n	figs-idiom		0	hide yourself from them	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "act as if you do not see them" or "go away without doing anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	22	02	k4ri			0	If your fellow Israelite is not near to you	"If your fellow Israelite lives far away from you"
+DEU	22	02	x6el			0	or if you do not know him	"or if you do not know who the owner of the animal is"
+DEU	22	02	lk81			0	it must be with you until he looks for it	"you must keep the animal with you until its owner comes looking for it"
+DEU	22	03	ez2b	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	22	03	aj2b			0	You must do the same with his donkey	"You must return his donkey in the same way"
+DEU	22	03	xyi9			0	you must do the same with his garment	"you must return his clothing in the same way"
+DEU	22	03	hk97	figs-idiom		0	you must not hide yourself	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you must not act as if you do not see that he has lost something" or "you must not go away without doing anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	22	04	zc1c			0	you must surely help him to lift it up again	"you must help your fellow Israelite lift the animal back up onto its feet"
+DEU	22	05	pz6w			0	General Information:	Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	22	05	jd6y			0	what pertains to a man	"men's clothing"
+DEU	22	06	ciu1	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	22	06	jzz5			0	bird's nest	a home that birds make for themselves out of sticks, grass, plants, and mud
+DEU	22	06	j3em			0	with young ones or eggs in it	"with baby birds or eggs in the nest"
+DEU	22	06	d5x9			0	the mother sitting on the young	"the mother bird is sitting on the baby birds"
+DEU	22	07	f4iz	figs-metaphor		0	prolong your days	Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	22	08	yyd6	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	22	08	bt5j			0	a railing for your roof	a low fence around the edge of the roof so people will not fall off the roof
+DEU	22	08	f2cy	figs-metonymy		0	so that you do not bring blood on your house	Blood is a symbol for death. Alternate translation: "so that it will not be the fault of your household if someone dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	22	08	g9kr			0	if anyone falls from there	"if anyone falls from the roof because you did not make a railing"
+DEU	22	09	c3ah	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	22	09	de7h	figs-metonymy		0	so that the whole harvest is not confiscated by the holy place	The words "holy place" is a metonym for the priests who work in the holy place. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the priests in Yahweh's holy place do not take away the whole harvest" or "so that you do not defile the whole harvest and the priests do not allow you to use it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	22	09	yx66			0	the yield of the vineyard	"the fruit that grows in the vineyard"
+DEU	22	11	x3xx			0	wool	soft, curly hair that grows on a sheep
+DEU	22	11	a4tf	translate-unknown		0	linen	thread made from the flax plant (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	22	12	f6fs	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	22	12	dlr4			0	fringes	threads that are bound together and hang from the end of each corner of the cloak
+DEU	22	12	r2vr			0	the cloak	a long garment that a person wears over his other clothes
+DEU	22	13	ej5s			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	22	13	bv6z	figs-euphemism		0	he goes in to her	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he has sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	22	14	ir9k			0	then accuses her of shameful things	"then accuses her of having slept with someone before she was married"
+DEU	22	14	qkl1	figs-abstractnouns		0	puts a bad reputation on her	The abstract noun "reputation" can be translated as a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "makes other people think she is a bad person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	22	14	pd58	figs-euphemism		0	but when I came near to her	This is a polite way of saying "to have sexual relations with someone." Alternate translation: "but when I slept with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	22	14	l34f			0	I found no proof of virginity in her	The abstract noun "proof" can be translated as a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "she could not prove to me that she was a virgin"
+DEU	22	15	m57e			0	General Information:	Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	22	15	k5i1	figs-abstractnouns		0	must take proof of her virginity	The abstract nouns "proof" and "virginity" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "must take something that proves that she has never had sexual relations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	22	16	vy46			0	General Information:	Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	22	17	i7ju	figs-explicit		0	he has accused her of shameful things	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "he has accused her of having slept with someone before he married her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	22	17	m954	figs-abstractnouns		0	I did not find in your daughter the proof of virginity	The abstract nouns "proof" and "virginity" can be translated as verb phrases. Alternate translation: "Your daughter could not prove that she has never had sexual relations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	22	17	bhe3	figs-abstractnouns		0	But here is the proof of my daughter's virginity	The abstract nouns "proof" and "virginity" can be translated as verb phrases. Alternate translation: "But this proves that my daughter has never had sexual relations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	22	17	sdd9	figs-explicit		0	Then they will spread the garment out before the elders of the city	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "And then the mother and father will show the clothing with the bloodstain to the elders as proof that she was a virgin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	22	18	q13n			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	22	19	c6dg			0	they must fine him	"they must make him pay as a punishment"
+DEU	22	19	j3h6	translate-bmoney		0	one hundred shekels	"100 shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	22	19	njg8			0	give them to the father of the girl	"give the money to the father of the girl"
+DEU	22	19	q46p	figs-abstractnouns		0	has caused a bad reputation for a virgin of Israel	The abstract noun "reputation" can be translated as a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "has caused people to think that a virgin of Israel is a bad person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	22	19	w6zh			0	he may not send her away	"never allow him to divorce her"
+DEU	22	19	sb61	figs-idiom		0	during all his days	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "for his entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	22	20	u7al			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	22	20	b2ml			0	But if this thing is true	"But if it is true" or "But if what the man said is true"
+DEU	22	20	h9vv	figs-activepassive		0	that the proof of virginity was not found in the girl	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the man did not find proof that the girl was a virgin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	22	20	ut1j	figs-abstractnouns		0	the proof of virginity	The abstract nouns "proof" and "virginity" can be translated as verb phrases. Alternate translation: "something that proves that the girl has never had sexual relations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	22	21	u35w			0	then they must bring out the girl	"then the elders must bring out the girl"
+DEU	22	21	tr69			0	stone her to death with stones	"throw stones at her until she dies"
+DEU	22	21	r68j			0	because she has committed a disgraceful action in Israel	"because she has done a disgraceful thing in Israel"
+DEU	22	21	lq2i			0	to act as a harlot in her father's house	"acting like a harlot while living in her father's house"
+DEU	22	21	n3u5	figs-nominaladj		0	you will remove the evil	The adjective "evil" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites the person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DEU	22	22	tr9p	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	22	22	gj36	figs-activepassive		0	If a man is found	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If someone finds a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	22	22	jwc2	figs-euphemism		0	lying with	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "having sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	22	22	td33			0	and you will remove	"in this way you will remove"
+DEU	22	23	a6yj	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	22	23	gh34			0	engaged to a man	"who is promised to marry a man"
+DEU	22	23	qw6x	figs-euphemism		0	lies with her	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	22	24	pa9s	figs-you		0	take ... and stone	These commands are addressed to Israel as a group and so are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	22	24	y57q			0	take both of them	"then you must bring both the girl and the man who slept with her"
+DEU	22	24	imu5			0	because she did not cry out	"because she did not call for help"
+DEU	22	24	h5rb	figs-explicit		0	because he violated his neighbor's wife	The Israelites at that time thought of a man and woman who had engaged each other for marriage as husband and wife. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "because he slept with a girl who belongs to a fellow Israelite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	22	24	h8jh	figs-nominaladj		0	you will remove the evil from among you	The adjective "evil" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites the person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DEU	22	25	bbb7			0	the engaged girl	a girl whose parents have agreed to let her marry a certain man, but she has not married him yet
+DEU	22	25	g61l	figs-euphemism		0	lies with her	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	22	25	y33y			0	then only the man who lies with her must die	"then you must only kill the man who lay with her"
+DEU	22	26	x3q2			0	there is no sin worthy of death in the girl	"you are not to punish her by killing her for what she did"
+DEU	22	26	xrs6			0	For this case is like when a man attacks his neighbor and kills him	"Because this situation is like the situation when somebody attacks another person and kills him"
+DEU	22	27	qqe5			0	For he found her in the field	"Because the man found the girl working in the field"
+DEU	22	28	s17p			0	but who is not engaged	"but whose parents have not promised another man that she will marry him"
+DEU	22	28	i4cs	figs-euphemism		0	lies with her	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	22	28	m9ah	figs-activepassive		0	if they are discovered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if somebody finds out what happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	22	29	tr9z	translate-bmoney		0	fifty shekels of silver	A shekel weighs eleven grams. Alternate translation: "fifty pieces of silver" or "550 grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	22	29	yb82	figs-idiom		0	He may not send her away during all his days	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "He must never divorce her during his entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	22	30	hh8b	figs-explicit		0	must not take his father's wife as his own	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "must not marry his father's former wife, even if she is not his mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	23	intro	rn7c	Deuteronomy 23 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 23 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The assembly of Yahweh<br>This was probably the corporate worship of Yahweh, when the people would come together to worship him.<br><br>##### Racial superiority<br>Yahweh viewed Israel as superior to the other nations of Canaan. In many cultures, this may be seen as immoral. It must be remembered that the instructions of this chapter are very remote from the modern world. These people groups were always sinful and idolatrous. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+DEU	23	01	r8v9			0	man injured by crushing or cutting off	"man whose private body parts someone has crushed or cut off"
+DEU	23	01	z8kb	figs-idiom		0	may enter the assembly of Yahweh	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "may be a full member of the Israelite community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	23	02	j67e			0	illegitimate child	Possible meanings are 1) a child born to parents who committed incest or adultery or 2) a child born to a prostitute.
+DEU	23	02	eh16	translate-ordinal		0	as far as to the tenth generation of his descendants	This "tenth" is the ordinal number for ten. Alternate translation: "even after ten generations of the illegitimate child's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	23	02	i3u2			0	none of them	"none of these descendants"
+DEU	23	03	zk3j	figs-idiom		0	may not belong to the assembly of Yahweh	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "may not be a full member of the Israelite community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	23	03	upu4	translate-ordinal		0	as far as to the tenth generation of his descendants	This "tenth"is the ordinal number for ten. Alternate translation: "even after ten generations of his descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	23	04	sk15	figs-explicit		0	they did not meet you with bread and with water	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "they did not welcome you by bringing you food and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	23	04	l814	figs-you		0	against you ... curse you	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	23	05	nd5k	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	23	05	zpa9	figs-idiom		0	would not listen	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "did not pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	23	05	ag3p			0	turned the curse into a blessing for you	"had him bless you and not curse you"
+DEU	23	06	nk42			0	You must never seek their peace or prosperity	Possible meanings are 1) "You should never make a peace treaty with the Ammonites and the Moabites" or 2) "You must not do anything to cause things to go well for those 2 people groups to enable them to prosper" .
+DEU	23	06	nxp6	figs-idiom		0	during all your days	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "as long as you are a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	23	07	erl6	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	23	07	pb1s			0	You must not detest an Edomite	"Do not hate an Edomite"
+DEU	23	07	p79b			0	for he is your brother	"because he is your relative"
+DEU	23	07	alf8			0	you must not abhor an Egyptian	"do not hate an Egyptian"
+DEU	23	08	iwm4	translate-ordinal		0	The descendants of the third generation that are born to them may belong to the assembly of Yahweh	This "third" is the ordinal number for three. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "If an Edomite or an Egyptian comes to live in the Israelite community, his grandchildren may become full members of that community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	23	09	ffs3	figs-you		0	When you march out as an army against your enemies, then you must keep yourselves	Moses speaks here to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	23	09	v59w			0	against your enemies	"to fight against your enemies"
+DEU	23	09	m73w			0	keep yourselves from every evil thing	"keep yourselves away from all bad things"
+DEU	23	10	fmm7	figs-euphemism		0	any man who is unclean because of what happened to him at night	This is a polite way of saying that he had an emission of semen. Alternate translation: "any man who is unclean because he had an emission of semen while he was asleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	23	12	myh9	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	23	13	pw1i			0	you will have something among your tools to dig with	"you should have a tool that you can use to dig with"
+DEU	23	13	sn2i	figs-euphemism		0	when you squat down to relieve yourself	This is a polite way of saying to defecate. Alternate translation: "when you squat down to defecate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	23	13	k6ti			0	you must dig with it	"you must dig a hole with the tool"
+DEU	23	13	mq5j			0	cover up what has come out from you	"cover up your excrement"
+DEU	23	14	j9zn			0	so that he may not see any unclean thing among you	"so that Yahweh may not see any unclean thing among you"
+DEU	23	15	ba2u	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	23	15	cfk6	figs-explicit		0	a slave who has escaped from his master	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "a slave from another country who escaped from his master and came to Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	23	16	c3m8			0	Let him live with you	"Let the slave live among your people"
+DEU	23	17	kr1e	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	23	17	cmz6	figs-euphemism		0	cultic prostitute ... among any of the daughters ... among the sons	Possible meanings are that Moses 1) openly forbids women and men to perform sexual acts as part of temple service or 2) uses a euphemism to forbid women and men to perform sexual acts to receive money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	23	18	i3pv			0	You must not bring the wages of a prostitute ... into the house	"A woman who earns money as a prostitute must not bring that money ... into the house"
+DEU	23	18	cdx2			0	a dog	a man who allows men to have sex with him for money
+DEU	23	18	p7wu			0	into the house of Yahweh your God	"into the temple"
+DEU	23	18	nqe5			0	for any vow	"to fulfill a vow"
+DEU	23	18	dw4f			0	both these	the wages of a female prostitute and of a male prostitute.
+DEU	23	19	ad32	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	23	19	f1z2			0	lend on interest	to lend to somebody and force that person to pay back more than was lent
+DEU	23	19	z4pg			0	interest of money ... anything that is lent on interest	"you must not charge interest when you lend somebody money, food, or anything else"
+DEU	23	20	ubn8	figs-idiom		0	all that you put your hand to	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "all that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	23	21	nbs8	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	23	21	q8a9			0	you must not be slow in fulfilling it	"you must not take a long time to fulfill the vow"
+DEU	23	21	cns1			0	for Yahweh your God will surely require it of you	"because Yahweh your God will blame you and punish you if you do not fulfill your vow"
+DEU	23	22	g92k	figs-explicit		0	But if you will refrain from making a vow, it will be no sin for you	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "But, if you do not make a vow, you will not sin because you will not have a vow to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	23	23	d5bw	figs-idiom		0	That which has gone out from your lips	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "The words you have spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	23	23	mp5l			0	according as you have vowed to Yahweh your God	"whatever you have vowed to Yahweh your God that you will do"
+DEU	23	23	cj72			0	anything that you have freely promised with your mouth	"anything that people have heard you promise to do because you wanted to do it"
+DEU	23	23	qm3v			0	with your mouth	"so that people heard you say it"
+DEU	23	24	gy1x	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	23	24	wy4l			0	you may eat as many grapes as you desire	"then you may enjoy eating grapes until you are full"
+DEU	23	24	ris3	figs-explicit		0	but do not put any in your basket	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "but you may not put any grapes in your bag to take them away with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	23	25	em5k			0	When you go into your neighbor's ripe grain	"When you walk through your neighbor's field where there is grain growing"
+DEU	23	25	v1t5			0	you may pluck the heads of grain with your hand	"then you may eat the kernels of grain with your hand"
+DEU	23	25	jv7v			0	but do not put a sickle to your neighbor's ripe grain	"but do not cut down your neighbor's ripe grain and take it with you"
+DEU	23	25	q13q			0	sickle	a sharp tool that farmers use to harvest wheat
+DEU	24	intro	l5h3	Deuteronomy 24 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 24 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>This chapter continues the teaching about how to maintain justice in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "No man may take a mill or an upper millstone as a pledge"<br>A millstone was the way a person made a living. To take a person's millstone was to take take away the way they earned money and produced food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Lending money<br>Lending money to fellow Israelites was a way to help them out. It was not intended to be a way to make money off their brothers. This chapter gives limitations regarding the lending of money.<br>
+DEU	24	01	fn1d			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	24	01	t3lr	figs-doublet		0	When a man takes a wife and marries her	The phrases "takes a wife" and "marries her" mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "When a man marries a woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	24	01	a5ki	figs-synecdoche		0	if she finds no favor in his eyes	Here the "eyes" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "if he decides that he does not like her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	24	01	bk83			0	because he has found some unsuitable thing in her	"because for some reason he has decided that he does not want to keep her"
+DEU	24	01	t5b8			0	he must write her a certificate of divorce	"he must give his wife an official paper saying that they are not married anymore"
+DEU	24	02	s8m8			0	she may go and be another man's wife	"she may go and marry another man"
+DEU	24	03	i2hq	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel about a woman who gets a divorce and marries another man. Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	24	03	x5th			0	If the second husband hates her	"If the second husband decides that he hates the woman"
+DEU	24	03	n5zv			0	certificate of divorce	This is an official paper saying that the man and woman are not married anymore. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 24:1](../24/01.md).
+DEU	24	03	fwe1			0	puts it into her hand	"gives it to the woman"
+DEU	24	04	pjf5	figs-explicit		0	after she has become impure	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "after she has become unclean by the divorce and remarriage to another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	24	04	wx6u	figs-personification		0	You must not cause the land to become guilty	The land is spoken of as if it could sin. Alternate translation: "You must not spread guilt around in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	24	05	k6dj			0	General Information:	Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	24	05	kq76			0	When a man takes a new wife	"When a man is newly married to a woman"
+DEU	24	05	e825	figs-activepassive		0	neither may he be commanded to go on any forced duty	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and no one is to force him to live away from his home and do any kind of work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	24	05	r7e9			0	he will be free to be at home	"he will be free to live at home"
+DEU	24	06	ug4c			0	mill	a tool for making flour by grinding grain in between two heavy discs of stone
+DEU	24	06	uas9			0	upper millstone	the top disc of stone in a mill
+DEU	24	06	sp1u	figs-metonymy		0	for that would be taking a person's life as a pledge	The word "life" is a metonym for what a person needs to keep himself alive. Alternate translation: "because he would be taking from the man what the man needs to make food for his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	24	07	pj12	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	24	07	q93t	figs-idiom		0	If a man is found kidnapping	This is an idiom for "If a man kidnaps." It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you find a man kidnapping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	24	07	mk1d			0	kidnapping	using physical force to take an innocent person away from his home and imprison him
+DEU	24	07	zk84			0	any of his brothers from among the people of Israel	"any of his fellow Israelites"
+DEU	24	07	e6gc			0	that thief must die	"then other Israelites should kill that thief as a punishment for what he did"
+DEU	24	07	jx4a	figs-nominaladj		0	you will remove the evil from among you	The adjective "evil" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites the person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DEU	24	08	xl5c			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	24	08	s2sl	figs-you		0	Take heed ... you carefully observe	Moses speaks to the Israelites here as if they were one man, so the word "you" and the command "take heed" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	24	08	a4y7			0	Take heed regarding any plague of leprosy	"Pay attention if you suffer from leprosy" or "Pay attention if you have leprosy"
+DEU	24	08	g4nu	figs-activepassive		0	every instruction given to you which the priests, the Levites, teach you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all of the instructions that I have given you and that the priests, who are Levites, teach you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	24	08	bq6f	figs-you		0	teach you ... you will act	Moses here speaks to the Israelites as a group, so these instances of the word "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	24	08	ha1s			0	as I commanded them, so you will act	"you must make sure that you do exactly what I have commanded them"
+DEU	24	08	gr6s			0	commanded them	The word "them" refers to the priests, who are Levites.
+DEU	24	09	dz97	figs-you		0	Call to mind what Yahweh your God	Moses speaks to the Israelites here as if they were one man, so the word "your" and the command "call to mind" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	24	09	svp3	figs-you		0	you were coming out	Moses here speaks to the Israelites as a group, so the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	24	09	rhd1	figs-idiom		0	Call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	24	09	ue24			0	as you were coming out of Egypt	"during the time when you were leaving Egypt"
+DEU	24	10	g9z2	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	24	10	p9qp			0	When you make your neighbor any kind of loan	"When you loan something to your neighbor"
+DEU	24	10	dgw3			0	to fetch his pledge	"to take his pledge"
+DEU	24	10	t462			0	his pledge	This refers to what he has promised that he would give you if he did not pay back the loan.
+DEU	24	11	l4zm			0	You will stand outside	"You should wait outside his house"
+DEU	24	12	igs8	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	24	12	p99v			0	you must not lie down to sleep with his pledge in your possession	"you must not keep his coat overnight" or "you must return his pledge before you lie down to sleep"
+DEU	24	12	ub2f			0	his pledge	This refers to what he has promised that he would give you if he did not pay back the loan. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 24:10](../24/10.md).
+DEU	24	13	ak4z			0	restore to him the pledge	"give him back what he has given you to show that he will pay back the loan"
+DEU	24	13	b8d7	figs-explicit		0	so that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "so that he will have his coat to keep himself warm when he sleeps, and he will be grateful to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	24	13	rg78			0	cloak	This is a coat or other clothing that keeps a person warm at night. This was probably the "pledge" Moses was speaking of in [Deuteronomy 24:10-12](./10.md).
+DEU	24	13	ju2d			0	it will be righteousness for you before Yahweh your God	"Yahweh your God will approve of the way you handled this matter"
+DEU	24	14	wp93	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	24	14	w8gq			0	You must not oppress a hired servant	"You must not treat a hired servant poorly"
+DEU	24	14	lbh8			0	hired servant	a person who gets paid daily for his work
+DEU	24	14	siq5	figs-doublet		0	poor and needy	These two words have similar meanings and emphasize that this is a person who cannot help himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	24	14	pkc6	figs-synecdoche		0	within your city gates	Here "city gates" mean towns or cities. Alternate translation: "in one of your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	24	15	msa8			0	Each day you must give him his wage	"You should give the man the money he earns every single day"
+DEU	24	15	en53	figs-idiom		0	the sun must not go down on this unsettled matter	This is an idiom. The Israelites considered the new day as starting when the sun went down. Alternate translation: "you should pay the man on the same day he does the work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	24	15	qhi5	figs-explicit		0	for he is poor and is counting on it	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "because he is poor and depends on his wages to buy his food for the next day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	24	15	e1ry			0	he does not cry out against you to Yahweh	"he does not call out to Yahweh and ask him to punish you"
+DEU	24	16	f9w8	figs-activepassive		0	The parents must not be put to death for their children	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not execute the parents because of something bad that one of their children did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	24	16	dm6q	figs-activepassive		0	neither must the children be put to death for their parents	This can be stated in active form, Alternate translation: "and you must not execute the children because of something bad that their parents did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	24	16	kpm3	figs-activepassive		0	everyone must be put to death for his own sin	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you should only execute a person because of something bad that he did himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	24	17	jt5p	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	24	17	v5c5	figs-metaphor		0	You must not use force to take away the justice that is due the foreigner or the fatherless	Moses speaks of justice as if it were a physical object that a stronger person can violently pull away from a weaker person. Alternate translation: "You must not treat a foreigner or the fatherless unfairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	24	17	p5g1			0	fatherless	This refers to children whose parents have both died and do not have relatives to care for them.
+DEU	24	17	e6gp	figs-explicit		0	nor take the widow's cloak as a pledge	A lender would take something from the borrower to ensure that she would pay him back. He was not allowed to take her coat because she needed it to stay warm. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "and do not take a widow's cloak as a pledge because she needs it to stay warm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	24	18	w91c	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	24	19	x6d4	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	24	19	t9e2			0	When you reap your harvest in your field	"When you cut down the grain in your field"
+DEU	24	19	im2p			0	an omer of grain	Some versions translate this as "a sheaf." Either translation refers to stalks of grain, enough to be easily carried, possibly tied in a bundle.
+DEU	24	19	nzd1	figs-ellipsis		0	it must be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, or for the widow	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "you must leave the sheaf so a foreigner, an orphan, or a widow can take it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DEU	24	19	xe9h	figs-synecdoche		0	in all the work of your hands	Here "hands" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "in all the work that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	24	20	e142	figs-ellipsis		0	When you shake your olive tree	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "When you shake the branches of your olive tree, causing the olives to fall to the ground so you can pick them up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DEU	24	20	e66f			0	you must not go over the branches again	"do not pick every single olive from the tree"
+DEU	24	20	e3tn	figs-ellipsis		0	it will be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, or for the widow	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "the olives that stay on the branches are for foreigners, orphans, and widows to pick and take with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DEU	24	21	qg17	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	24	21	h98g			0	What is left over will be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow	"The grapes that you do not pick will be for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow to pick"
+DEU	24	21	qsd7	figs-genericnoun		0	for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow	These refer to groups of people. Alternate translation: "for foreigners, for those who are fatherless, and for the widows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+DEU	24	22	jte9	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	25	intro	e9vi	Deuteronomy 25 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 25 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues to teach about justice in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "A perfect and just weight you must have"<br>In the ancient Near East, money was weighted on a scale. If a persons weight was off, they were robbing people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+DEU	25	01	kk1l			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	25	02	m44y	figs-activepassive		0	If the guilty man deserves to be beaten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If the judge orders them to beat the guilty man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	25	02	b3ki	figs-activepassive		0	be beaten in his presence	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will watch them beat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	25	02	iku9			0	with the ordered number of blows, as was his crime	"the number of times he has ordered because of the bad deed he did"
+DEU	25	03	ytf3			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	25	03	e1n2	translate-numbers		0	The judge may give him forty blows	"The judge may say that they should beat the guilty person 40 times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	25	03	p5e2			0	but he may not exceed that number	"but the judge may not order them to beat him more than 40 times"
+DEU	25	03	n2km			0	for if he should exceed that number and beat him with many more blows	"because if the judge orders them to beat him many more than 40 times"
+DEU	25	03	l8ju	figs-activepassive		0	then your fellow Israelite would be humiliated before your eyes	This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then the judge would humiliate your fellow Israelite in front of all of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	25	03	s8b7	figs-synecdoche		0	humiliated before your eyes	Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "humiliated, and you would all see it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	25	04	zw1w			0	You must not muzzle the ox	"You must not put something over the mouth of an ox"
+DEU	25	04	jy42			0	when he treads out the grain	while he separates the grain from the chaff by walking on it or dragging heavy wood over it
+DEU	25	05	w7si			0	General Information:	Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	25	05	a1gx			0	If brothers live together	Possible meanings are: 1) "If brothers live on the same property" or 2) "If brothers live near each other."
+DEU	25	05	e3vx	figs-activepassive		0	then the wife of the dead man must not be married off to someone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then the family of the dead man must not let the widow marry someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	25	05	y2p8	figs-euphemism		0	shall go in to her	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "shall have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	25	05	j4zw			0	do the duty of a husband's brother to her	"do what the brother of a dead husband is supposed to do"
+DEU	25	06	tf4h	figs-metonymy		0	will succeed in the name of that man's dead brother	The word "name" is a metonym for the person's family line. Alternate translation: "will continue the family line of that man's dead brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	25	06	d4l7	figs-metonymy		0	so that his name will not perish from Israel	The word "name" is a metonym for the person's family line. Alternate translation: "so that his family line will not disappear from Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	25	07	clc2			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	25	07	hf36	figs-explicit		0	must go up to the gate to the elders	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "must go up to the city gate where the elders judge cases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	25	07	v965	figs-metonymy		0	refuses to raise up for his brother a name	Here "name" refers to the memory of someone through his descendants. Alternate translation: "refuses to give his brother a son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	25	07	d9aj			0	he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother to me	"he will not do what a husband's brother is supposed to do and marry me"
+DEU	25	08	sx4h			0	I do not wish to take her	"I do not wish to marry her"
+DEU	25	09	wrp9			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	25	09	d6jx			0	must come up to him in the presence of the elders	"must walk up close to him with the elders there watching"
+DEU	25	09	e9kq	figs-metonymy		0	who does not build up his brother's house	Here "house" is a metonym for the family. Alternate translation: "who does not give his brother a son and continue his brother's family line" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	25	10	py4m			0	His name will be called in Israel	"People in Israel will know his family as"
+DEU	25	10	hsh9	figs-explicit		0	The house of him whose sandal has been taken off	Here removing the sandal symbolizes that the brother would not receive any of the property of his dead brother. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The house of him whose sandal his brother's widow took off his foot" or "The family of a man who did not marry the wife of his dead brother" or "The family whom everyone despises" or "The family who is shameful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	25	11	qu3t	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	25	11	fd81	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hand of him who struck him	Here "hand" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "so the one who struck him will not strike him again" or "from the man who hit him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	25	12	lc9r	figs-synecdoche		0	your eye must have no pity	Here "eye" means the whole person. Alternate translation: "you should not feel sorry for her" or "you must not show her mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	25	13	m4mm	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	25	13	bt47	figs-explicit		0	You must not have in your bag different weights, a large and a small	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. You can also make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "You must not cheat people by using a weight that is larger than you say it is when you buy things and by using a weight that is smaller than you say it is when you sell things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DEU	25	13	q2yv			0	weights	Weights were stones used on a balance to determine how much something weighs
+DEU	25	14	bt5b	figs-explicit		0	You must not have in your house different measures, a large and a small	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. You can also make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "You must not cheat people by using a measure that is larger than you say it is when you buy things and by using a measure that is smaller than you say it is when you sell things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DEU	25	14	n9g6			0	measures	A measure was a basket or other container for measuring how much there is of something.
+DEU	25	15	q2jf	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel about using fair weights and measures when buying and selling. He speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	25	15	emm1			0	A perfect and just	"A correct and fair"
+DEU	25	15	h3e2			0	weight ... measure	See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 25:13](../25/13.md).
+DEU	25	15	lu1x	figs-idiom		0	your days may be long	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you may live for a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	25	16	xsn1			0	For all who do such things, all that act unrighteously	"because everyone who cheats people by using different sized weights and measures"
+DEU	25	17	za5v	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so except where noted the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	25	17	fs1s	figs-idiom		0	Call to mind what Amalek did to you	This is an idiom, and "Amalek" is a metonym for the Amelikite people. Alternate translation: "Remember what the Amalekites did to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	25	17	y9yn	figs-you		0	as you came out	The word "you" here is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	25	18	yp1n			0	how he met you on the road	"how they met you along the way"
+DEU	25	18	h41g			0	attacked those of you at the rear	"attacked those of your people who were in the back of the line"
+DEU	25	18	f2uv			0	all who were feeble in your rear	"all the people who were weak in the back of the line"
+DEU	25	18	bv3r	figs-doublet		0	faint and weary	These words have similar meanings and emphasize how tired the people were. Alternate translation: "tired and exhausted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	25	18	ig25	figs-explicit		0	he did not honor God	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "he was not afraid of God's punishment" or "he did not respect God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	25	19	gv8d			0	you must blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven	"you must kill all of the Amalekites so that nobody will remember them anymore"
+DEU	26	intro	t97p	Deuteronomy 26 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 26 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter recalls the great events of Israel's history when Yahweh brought them out of Egypt.<br>
+DEU	26	01	yl9f	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	26	02	epa3	translate-ordinal		0	some of the first of all the harvest	"some of the first fruits of the harvest" or "some of the first crops of the harvest." This "first" is the ordinal number for one. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	26	03	wq9z	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	26	05	u2nt	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	26	05	tpv8			0	My ancestor was a wandering Aramean	This is the beginning of the statement that the Israelite male should make when bringing his basket.
+DEU	26	05	tq54			0	a wandering Aramean	This refers to Jacob, who was the ancestor of all the Israelites. He lived for many years in Aram-Nahairam, a region located in Syria.
+DEU	26	05	k6c8			0	stayed there	"lived the rest of his life there"
+DEU	26	05	fi9k	figs-metonymy		0	There he became	The word "he" is a metonym for "Jacob's descendants." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	26	05	bu5w	figs-doublet		0	a great, mighty	These words mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that Israel became a large and powerful nation. Alternate translation: "very great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	26	06	i527			0	General Information:	This continues what the Israelite must say when he brings his first crops to Yahweh.
+DEU	26	06	ujn6	figs-doublet		0	treated us badly and afflicted us	These two phrases say basically the same thing. They emphasize that the Egyptians acted very harshly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	26	06	c31y	figs-inclusive		0	treated us	Here "us" refers to the people of Israel that were living in Egypt. The speaker includes himself as one of the people whether he lived in Egypt or not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+DEU	26	07	yr33	figs-metonymy		0	he heard our voice	Here "voice" refers to the whole person and his cries or prayers. Alternate translation: "he heard our cries" or "he heard our prayers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	26	07	g82f			0	our affliction, our labor, and our oppression	"that the Egyptians were afflicting us, that we were doing very hard work, and that the Egyptians were oppressing us"
+DEU	26	08	c2ae			0	General Information:	This continues what the Israelite must say when he brings his first crops to Yahweh.
+DEU	26	08	bl9x	figs-inclusive		0	Yahweh brought us	Here "us" refers to the people of Israel that were living in Egypt. The speaker includes himself as one of the people whether he lived in Egypt or not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+DEU	26	08	qdu1	figs-metaphor		0	with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm	Here "a mighty hand" and "an outstretched arm" are metaphors for Yahweh's power. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). Alternate translation: "by showing his mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	26	08	r6wp			0	with great fearsomeness	"with acts that terrified the people who saw them"
+DEU	26	09	e5yf			0	a land that flows with milk and honey	This is an idiom. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:3](../06/03.md). Alternate translation: "a land where plenty of milk and honey flow" or "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming"
+DEU	26	10	w7qd	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues telling the Israelites what they must say when they bring theire first crops to Yahweh. He speaks to them as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	26	10	i91e			0	first of the harvest	"first fruits of the harvest" or "first crops of the harvest"
+DEU	26	10	w4db			0	You must set it down	"You must set the basket down."
+DEU	26	11	n6y8			0	you must rejoice in all the good that Yahweh your God has done for you	"you must rejoice and be grateful for all the good things that Yahweh your God has done for you"
+DEU	26	12	m35u	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	26	12	hy2p	translate-ordinal		0	in the third year	This "third" is the ordinal number for three. Every three years the people of Israel gave a tenth of the harvest to the poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DEU	26	12	whv6			0	fatherless	These are children whose parents have both died and do not have relatives to care for them.
+DEU	26	12	qtq6			0	widow	This means a woman whose husband has died and has no children to care for her now that she is old.
+DEU	26	12	w7jj	figs-synecdoche		0	eat within your city gates and be filled	Here "gates" means towns or cities. Alternate translation: "so that those within your towns may have enough food to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	26	13	m9iv			0	I have brought out of	These are the first words of another statement that the Israelite was supposed to say.
+DEU	26	13	br99			0	neither have I forgotten them	This means that he has obeyed all of God's commandments.
+DEU	26	14	ptc4			0	General Information:	This continues what the Israelite must say to Yahweh when he gives his tithe to the poor.
+DEU	26	14	u6sj			0	I have not eaten any of it in my mourning	"I have not eaten any of the tithe while I was mourning"
+DEU	26	14	at8m	figs-explicit		0	when I was impure	Here "impure" means the person is unclean according to the Law. God does not allow an unclean person to touch the tithe he is giving to God. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "when I was unclean according to the Law" or "when the law says I cannot touch it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	26	14	i6zz	figs-metonymy		0	I have listened to the voice of Yahweh my God; I have obeyed everything you have commanded me to do	Here "voice of Yahweh" is a metonym for what Yahweh says. Both statements share similar meanings. They emphasize that the person has obeyed all of God's commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	26	15	q1e2	figs-doublet		0	from the holy place where you live, from heaven	These two phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "from heaven, your holy dwelling place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	26	15	y7c5			0	a land flowing with milk and honey	This is an idiom. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:3](../06/03.md). Alternate translation: "a land where plenty of milk and honey flow" or "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming"
+DEU	26	16	q8i6	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	26	16	lvb6	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart and with all your soul	Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	26	17	v3dx	figs-parallelism		0	that you will walk in his ways and keep his statutes, his commandments, and his decrees, and that you will listen to his voice	The words "walk," "keep," and "listen" have similar meanings here. Here "voice" refers to what God has said. Alternate translation: "that you will completely obey everything Yahweh commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	26	18	c7hk	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	26	18	wri1			0	a people who are his own possession	"a people who belong to him"
+DEU	26	19	q8jb	figs-idiom		0	he will set you high above	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he will make you more important than" or "he will make you greater than" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	26	19	p58x			0	he will set you high above all the other nations that he has made, and you will receive praise, fame, and honor	Possible meanings are 1) "he will cause you to become greater than any other nation that he has established, and he will enable you to praise him and honor him" or 2) "he will have people praise you more than they praise every other nation that he has made; people will say that you are better than any other nation, and they will honor you."
+DEU	26	19	lg4i	figs-metaphor		0	You will be a people that is set apart to Yahweh your God	Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh set them apart from all other nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God will set you apart from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	27	intro	uy69	Deuteronomy 27 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 27 General Notes<br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### "May the man be cursed"<br>This phrase is repeated several times in this chapter. This parallelism serves as a warning to the Israelites when they will live in the Promised Land. This is part of the covenant Yahweh made with Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br>
+DEU	27	01	mu7e	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so except where noted, the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	27	01	ya1q	figs-you		0	command you today	Moses is speaking to the Israelites as a group, so the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	27	01	g7rq			0	I command	Here "I" refers to Moses. The elders are there in agreement with Moses, but he is the only one speaking.
+DEU	27	02	yul5	figs-you		0	you will pass	Moses is speaking to the Israelites as a group, so the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	27	02	c7s3	figs-explicit		0	plaster them with plaster	Plaster is usually a mixture of lime, sand, and water that is spread on something. It dries to form a hard, smooth surface on which a person can write. Alternate translation: "spread plaster on them" or "make them so you can write on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	27	03	yd13	figs-idiom		0	a land flowing with milk and honey	This is an idiom. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:3](../06/03.md). Alternate translation: "a land where plenty of milk and honey flow" or "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	27	04	rjy8	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	27	04	l6gl	figs-you		0	you have passed ... set up ... I am commanding you	Moses is addressing the Israelites as a group, so the instances of "you" and the command "set up" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	27	04	gk8x			0	plaster them with plaster	"spread plaster on them" or "make them so you can write on them." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:2](../27/02.md).
+DEU	27	04	vvi2			0	Mount Ebal	This is a mountain near Shechem. See how you translated it in [Deuteronomy 11:29](../11/29.md).
+DEU	27	05	ebq3	figs-explicit		0	you must raise no iron tool to work the stones	This refers to the chisels that would make the stones smoother, in order that they might fit together better. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "you will not shape the altar stones with iron tools" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	27	06	c115	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	27	06	y47u			0	unworked stones	stones in their natural shape that no one has shaped with metal tools
+DEU	27	08	fa2n			0	write on the stones	This refers to the stones they were to set up on Mount Ebal and cover with plaster. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:2](../27/02.md) and [Deuteronomy 27:4](./04.md).
+DEU	27	09	dv5w	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	27	10	q49w	figs-metonymy		0	obey the voice of Yahweh your God	Here the metonym "voice of Yahweh" refers to what he says. Alternate translation: "obey what Yahweh your God says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	27	10	f9l6			0	I am commanding	Moses is commanding. The Levites are there in agreement with Moses, but he is the only one speaking.
+DEU	27	12	p66t	figs-metonymy		0	These tribes	Here the metonym "tribes" refers to the people from the tribes of Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "The people from these tribes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	27	12	s7rz			0	Mount Gerizim	A small mountain north of Mount Ebal. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 11:29](../11/29.md).
+DEU	27	12	rsu5			0	Joseph	This combines the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, who were descendants of Joseph.
+DEU	27	13	ax7s			0	Mount Ebal	See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 11:29](../11/29.md).
+DEU	27	13	p9b6			0	pronounce curses	"say in a loud voice how Yahweh will curse Israel"
+DEU	27	15	pp2u	figs-activepassive		0	May the man be cursed ... sets it up in secret	This is the statement the Levites must shout to all the people of Israel. It may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the person ... sets it up in secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	27	15	ne2d	figs-idiom		0	the work of the hands of a craftsman	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "something a man has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	27	15	jjw2			0	craftsman	a man who knows how to make things well
+DEU	27	16	m7ef			0	General Information:	Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
+DEU	27	16	igu1	figs-activepassive		0	May the man be cursed	This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	27	17	api7	figs-explicit		0	who removes his neighbor's landmark	The full meaning of the statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "who takes land away from his neighbor by moving the markers on the borders of his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	27	18	s55n			0	General Information:	Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
+DEU	27	18	f4in	figs-activepassive		0	May the man be cursed	This may be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:16](../27/16.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	27	19	b9gc	figs-metaphor		0	uses force to take away the justice due to a foreigner ... widow	Moses speaks of justice as if it were a physical object that a stronger person can violently pull away from a weaker person. Your language might have one word that means "use force to take away." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 24:17](../24/17.md). Alternate translation: "treats a foreigner ... widow unfairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	27	19	ed5u			0	fatherless	These are children whose parents have both died and do not have relatives to care for them.
+DEU	27	19	cnk8			0	widow	This means a woman whose husband has died and has no children to care for her in her old age.
+DEU	27	20	fzq9			0	General Information:	Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
+DEU	27	20	s47r	figs-activepassive		0	May the man be cursed	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:16](../27/16.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	27	20	szg5			0	his father's wife	This does not refer to the man's mother, but another wife of his father.
+DEU	27	20	jzl8	figs-explicit		0	he has taken away his father's rights	When a man marries a woman, only he has the legal right to sleep with her. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. Alternate translation: "he has taken away his father's legal rights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	27	22	p8ac			0	General Information:	Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
+DEU	27	22	zer5	figs-activepassive		0	May the man be cursed	This may be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:16](../27/16.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	27	22	rhp9			0	the daughter of his father, or with the daughter of his mother	This means a man cannot sleep with his sister, even if she has a different mother or father.
+DEU	27	24	q772			0	General Information:	Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
+DEU	27	24	n57s	figs-activepassive		0	May the man be cursed	This may be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:16](../27/16.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	27	26	mmv3			0	General Information:	Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
+DEU	27	26	z9xa	figs-activepassive		0	May the man be cursed	This may be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:16](../27/16.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	intro	f2wv	Deuteronomy 28 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 28 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Blessings and warnings<br>This chapter explains some of the blessings and warnings associated with Israel's obedience to the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br>
+DEU	28	01	cg2q	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	01	f13g	figs-metonymy		0	to the voice of Yahweh your God	Here the metonym "voice of Yahweh" refers to what he says. Alternate translation: "to what Yahweh your God says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	28	01	nmq7			0	so as to keep	"and obey"
+DEU	28	01	gb5d	figs-metaphor		0	set you above	Moses speaks of being important or being great as if it were being physically higher, as on a higher hill. Alternate translation: "make you more important than" or "make you greater than" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	28	02	w8tx	figs-metaphor		0	All these blessings will come on you and overtake you	Moses describes the blessings as a person who would attack them by surprise or chase and catch them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless you like this in ways that will completely surprise you, and it will be as if you cannot escape having him bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	28	03	wiv2	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	03	uv27	figs-activepassive		0	Blessed will you be	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	03	z33g	figs-merism		0	in the city ... in the field	This merism means that Yahweh will bless them everywhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	28	04	t3s8	figs-idiom		0	the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your beasts	These idioms for "your children, and your crops, and all your animals" form a merism for everything the Israelites valued. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	28	04	t45f	figs-doublet		0	the fruit of your beasts, the increase of your cattle, and the young of your flock	This doublet is three ways of saying that Yahweh will make the Israelites' animals many and strong. Alternate translation: "all of your animals along with the calves of the cattle and the lambs of the flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	28	05	w512	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	05	mk51	figs-activepassive		0	Blessed will be	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	05	lu31	figs-metonymy		0	your basket and your kneading trough	Israelites used a basket to carry grain. A "kneading trough" was a bowl they used to mix the grain and make bread. Alternate translation: "all the food you grow and all the food you eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	28	06	cm5f	figs-merism		0	when you come in ... when you go out	This merism refers to all of life's activities everywhere they go. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	28	07	ky89	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	07	p5y5	figs-activepassive		0	cause your enemies who rise up against you to be struck down before you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "cause you to defeat the armies that attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	07	u7a7			0	but will flee before you seven ways	"but they will run away from you in seven directions"
+DEU	28	07	x6u8	figs-idiom		0	seven ways	This is an idiom. The actual number could be more or less than seven. Alternate translation: "in many different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	08	ppz6	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will command the blessing to come on you in your barns	Moses describes Yahweh blessing the Israelites as if Yahweh were commanding a person to attack them by surprise. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh blesses you, you will be surprised by how much grain you have in your barns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	28	08	r2ab	figs-idiom		0	in all that you put your hand to	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in everything you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	09	xw3n	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	09	a5t2	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will establish you as a people that is set apart for himself	Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh put them in a place different from the place all other nations live in. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will make you a holy people that belongs to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	28	10	k3wc	figs-metonymy		0	you are called by the name of Yahweh	Here the metonym "called by the name of Yahweh" means belonging to him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has called you his own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	11	jw4n	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	11	i27w	figs-idiom		0	in the fruit of your body, in the fruit of your cattle, in the fruit of your ground	This is an idiom. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 28:4](../28/04.md). Alternate translation: "with children, animals, and crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	12	rc3i	figs-metaphor		0	his storehouse of the heavens	Moses speaks of the clouds from which the rain falls as if they were a building where he stores the rain. Alternate translation: "the clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	28	12	x3c1			0	at the right time	"when the crops need it"
+DEU	28	12	lb4j	figs-synecdoche		0	all the work of your hand	The word "hand" is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "all the work that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	28	13	czu1	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	13	am9q	figs-metaphor		0	the head, and not the tail	This metaphor describes the nation of Israel as an animal and means the Israelites will always be the leaders over other nations and never the servants following behind them. The Israelites will be superior in power, money, and honor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	28	13	yc2s			0	will be only above ... will never be beneath	The Israelites will rule over others but never have others rule them.
+DEU	28	13	dhn1	figs-you		0	I am commanding you	Moses is speaking to all the Israelites, so the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	14	ce8r	figs-metaphor		0	if you do not turn away from any of the words that I am commanding you today, to the right hand or to the left, so as to go after other gods to serve them	Disobeying Yahweh and worshiping other gods is spoken of as if a person physically turned and went in a different direction from Yahweh's words. Alternate translation: "if you do not disobey what I am commanding you today by serving other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	28	15	k4bm	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	15	hi33			0	But if	Here Moses starts describing the curses the people will receive if they disobey.
+DEU	28	15	x89v	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of Yahweh your God	Here the metonym "voice of Yahweh" means what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh your God is saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	28	15	g8p4	figs-metaphor		0	then all these curses will come on you and overtake you	Moses describes the curses as a person who would attack them by surprise or chase and catch them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will curse you like this in ways that will completely surprise you, and it will be as if you cannot escape having him curse you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	28	15	xl16			0	come on you and overtake you	See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:2](../28/02.md).
+DEU	28	16	gl2a	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	16	nf28	figs-activepassive		0	Cursed will you be	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will curse you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	16	rs5i	figs-merism		0	in the city ... in the field	This merism means that Yahweh will bless them everywhere. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:3](../28/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	28	17	ii5p	figs-metonymy		0	your basket and your kneading trough	The Israelites used a basket to carry grain. A "kneading trough" was a bowl they used to mix the grain and make bread. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:5](../28/05.md). Alternate translation: "all the food you grow and all the food you eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	28	18	k7ip	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	18	nhd7	figs-activepassive		0	Cursed will be	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will curse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	18	ewg6	figs-idiom		0	the fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground	This is an idiom for "your children, your crops." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:4](../28/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	18	xsg2	figs-doublet		0	the increase of your cattle, and the young of your flock	This doublet is two ways of saying that Yahweh will make the Israelites' animals many and strong. Alternate translation: "the calves of the cattle and the lambs of the flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	28	19	mk23	figs-merism		0	when you come in ... when you go out	This merism refers to all of life's activities everywhere they go. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:6](../28/06.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	28	20	p97u	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	20	m9t5			0	curses, confusion, and rebukes	"disasters, fear, and frustration"
+DEU	28	20	bcy3	figs-idiom		0	in all that you put your hand to	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in everything you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	20	srg3	figs-activepassive		0	until you are destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until your enemies destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	20	sy2b			0	forsaken me	Here "me" refers to Yahweh.
+DEU	28	21	sup8			0	cling to you	"remain on you"
+DEU	28	22	tj8c	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	22	c1zz			0	infectious diseases, with fever, with inflammation	"diseases and burning fevers that will make you weak." These all refer to diseases that cause people to grow weak and die.
+DEU	28	22	su4y			0	with drought	"with lack of rain"
+DEU	28	22	k5ew			0	mildew	mold that grows on crops and causes them to rot
+DEU	28	22	btm2	figs-personification		0	These will pursue you	Moses speaks of the bad things that would happen to the Israelites as if they were people or animals who would chase after the Israelites. Alternate translation: "You will suffer from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	28	23	alx9	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	23	xf1q	figs-metaphor		0	skies ... will be bronze	Moses speaks of the skies being like bronze because there will be no rain. Alternate translation: "skies ... will give no rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	28	23	eb3i	figs-metaphor		0	the earth ... will be iron	Moses speaks of the earth being like iron because no crops will grow. Alternate translation: "nothing will grow from the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	28	24	uz8n			0	Yahweh will make the rain of your land into powder and dust	"instead of rain, Yahweh will send sandstorms"
+DEU	28	24	zt41	figs-activepassive		0	until you are destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until it destroys you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	25	b1re	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	25	z7yb	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh will cause you to be struck down before your enemies	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause your enemies to strike you down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	25	yi77			0	to be struck down before	See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:7](../28/07.md).
+DEU	28	25	yfp6	translate-numbers		0	will flee before them seven ways	This means the Israelites will be afraid and panic and run away from their enemies. See similar wording in [Deuteronomy 28:7](../28/07.md). Alternate translation: "you will flee in seven directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	28	25	v9pl	figs-idiom		0	seven ways	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in many different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	25	k6ms	figs-activepassive		0	You will be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The peoples of the other nations will drive you from one nation to another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	27	wb3q	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	27	q4ig			0	the boils of Egypt	"the same skin disease with which I cursed the Egyptians"
+DEU	28	27	gf18			0	boils ... ulcers, scurvy, and itch	These are different types of skin diseases.
+DEU	28	27	kvf6	figs-activepassive		0	from which you cannot be healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from which no one will be able to heal you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	29	we8c	figs-simile		0	You will grope about at noonday like the blind grope in the darkness	"You will be like blind people who grope in darkness even at noonday." The Israelites will have a difficult life even when everyone else is enjoying life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DEU	28	29	z6va			0	you will be always oppressed and robbed	"stronger people will always oppress and rob you"
+DEU	28	30	zt5j	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	31	gh8u	figs-activepassive		0	Your ox will be slain before your eyes	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will watch as someone kills your ox" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	31	rf3y	figs-activepassive		0	your donkey will be forcibly taken away from before you and will not be restored to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone will take your donkey by force and will not give it back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	31	b24n	figs-activepassive		0	Your sheep will be given to your enemies	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give your sheep to your enemies" or "I will allow your enemies to take your sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	32	wy9p	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	32	mic6	figs-activepassive		0	Your sons and your daughters will be given to other peoples	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give your sons and your daughters to other peoples" or "Your enemies will take your sons and daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	32	c24q	figs-synecdoche		0	your eyes will look for them the entire day, but will fail with longing for them	Here "your eyes" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "you will grow tired as you constantly watch for them and long to see them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	28	32	lap6	figs-metonymy		0	There will be no strength in your hand	Here the metonym "strength in your hand" refers to power. "Alternate translation: "You will be powerless to do anything about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	28	33	xbz3	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	33	db4k	figs-metonymy		0	a nation	Here the metonym "a nation" means the people from a nation. Alternate translation: "people from a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	28	33	hvh1	figs-doublet		0	you will always be oppressed and crushed	The words "oppressed" and "crushed" mean basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will always oppress and crush you" or "they will oppress you continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	34	f8mx			0	you will become insane by what you have to see happen	"what you see will make you go crazy"
+DEU	28	35	e9zv	figs-activepassive		0	from which you cannot be cured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one will be able to cure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	36	k4cu	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	37	dwn5	figs-doublet		0	of horror, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples where Yahweh will lead you away	Here the words "proverb" and "byword" mean basically the same thing. This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "of horror. The people, in the places where Yahweh will send you, will make up proverbs and bywords about you" or "of horror. Yahweh will send you to peoples who will laugh at you and ridicule you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	28	37	lz2g			0	byword	a word or phrase that people use to shame others
+DEU	28	38	lcl4	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	38	t8st			0	but will gather little seed in	"but will harvest very little food"
+DEU	28	40	ht5h	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues describing God's curses if the people disobey him. He speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	40	e99r			0	but you will not rub any of the oil on yourself	People would rub olive oil on themselves to make their skin healthy.
+DEU	28	40	fi15	figs-explicit		0	your olive trees will drop their fruit	You may need to make explicit that the fruit drops before it is ripe. Alternate translation: "your olive trees will drop their fruit before the fruit is ripe" or "the olives will fall off your olive trees before they are ripe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	28	42	if6w	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	43	cew2	figs-genericnoun		0	The foreigner who is	This does not mean a specific foreigner but refers to foreigners in general. Alternate translation: "The foreigners who are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+DEU	28	43	j1wi	figs-idiom		0	rise up above you higher and higher; you yourself will come down lower and lower	This idiom means foreigners will have more power, money, and honor than the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	44	ls98	figs-genericnoun		0	He will ... to him	This does not mean a specific foreigner (verse 43) but refers to foreigners in general. Alternate translation: "They will ... to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+DEU	28	44	wu98	figs-metaphor		0	he will be the head, and you will be the tail	This means foreigners will have more power and authority than the Israelites. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Deuteronomy 28:13](../28/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	28	45	lv3p	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	45	l54e	figs-metaphor		0	All these curses will come on you and will pursue and overtake you until you are destroyed	Moses describes the curses as a person who would attack them by surprise or chase and catch them. See how you translated something similar in [Deuteronomy 28:2](../28/02.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh will curse you like this in ways that will completely surprise you, and it will be as if he is chasing you and you cannot escape having him curse you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	28	45	sp9j	figs-metonymy		0	to the voice of Yahweh your God	Here the words "voice of Yahweh" are a metonym for what Yahweh said. Alternate translation: "to what Yahweh your God said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	28	45	tb8t	figs-doublet		0	his commandments and his regulations	The words "commandments" and "regulations" are a doublet for "all that Yahweh has commanded you to do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	28	47	epc2	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	47	qt75	figs-doublet		0	joyfulness and gladness of heart	Here "joyfulness" and "gladness of heart" mean the same thing. They emphasize that the people should have been very glad to worship Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	28	48	y9ia	figs-metaphor		0	He will put a yoke of iron on your neck	This is a metaphor for Yahweh allowing the enemy to treat the Israelites cruelly and make them slaves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	28	49	b5tt	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	49	yl1h	figs-doublet		0	from far away, from the ends of the earth	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the enemy will come from a nation that is very far away from Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	28	49	j169	figs-idiom		0	from the ends of the earth	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "from places that you know nothing about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	49	bjy5	figs-simile		0	like an eagle flies to its victim	This means the enemy will come suddenly and the Israelites will not be able to stop them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DEU	28	50	hsb9	figs-metonymy		0	a nation with a fierce face that does not respect the aged and does not show favor	The word "nation" is a metonym for the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "a nation whose people have fierce expressions, who do not respect the aged and do not show favor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	28	51	n115	figs-activepassive		0	until you are destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until they destroy you" or "until they leave you with nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	52	e3i5	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues describing the army that will attack the Israelites if they do not obey Yahweh. He speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	52	x2h9	figs-synecdoche		0	you in all your city gates	Here the phrase "city gates" represents a city. Alternate translation: "your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	28	53	vca7	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and of your daughters	Here "the flesh of your sons and of your daughters" explains the metaphor "the fruit of your own body." The people will be so hungry after the enemy army surrounds their city that they will eat their own children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	28	53	swr5	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of your own body	This speaks of children as if they were fruit that was produced by the bodies of their parents. Alternate translation: "your own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	28	54	z4kd	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	54	g9qb			0	who is tender and very delicate among you—he	"who is tender and very delicate among you—even he." Moses is saying that not only those one would expect to eat their children, but even the last person one would expect to eat his own children will eat his children.
+DEU	28	55	h7kb	figs-synecdoche		0	all your city gates	Here "city gates" represents the cities themselves. Alternate translation: "all your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	28	56	x19d	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	56	ayv7	figs-you		0	The tender and delicate woman among you ... tenderness—she	"The tender and delicate woman among you ... tenderness—even she." Moses is saying that not only those one would expect to eat their children, but even women of noble birth and normally very gentle, whom one would never expect to eat their children, will eat their children. The word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	56	sw1r	figs-hyperbole		0	who would not venture to put the bottom of her foot on the ground for delicateness and tenderness	Moses is exaggerating. He is emphasizing that this noble woman is so rich and lives in such luxury that she would not allow herself to get dirty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+DEU	28	56	u5mz	figs-abstractnouns		0	for delicateness and tenderness	The abstract nouns "delicateness" and "tenderness" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "because she is so delicate and tender" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	28	57	lnt8	figs-synecdoche		0	within your city gates	Here "city gates" represents the cities themselves. Alternate translation: "within your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	28	58	x9pf	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	58	sw6h	figs-activepassive		0	that are written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	58	uak2	figs-metonymy		0	this glorious and fearful name, Yahweh your God	Here the metonym "name" refers to Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God who is glorious and awesome" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	28	59	tu25			0	Yahweh will make your plagues terrible, and those of your descendants	"Yahweh will send terrible plagues on you and your descendants" or "Yahweh will make sure that you and your descendants suffer from terrible plagues"
+DEU	28	60	l1p3	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	60	c4kp	figs-idiom		0	He will bring on you again all the diseases of Egypt	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "He will make sure that you again suffer from the diseases of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	60	qu7d	figs-idiom		0	they will cling to you	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the diseases will not stop, and no one will be able to heal you of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	61	ds4x	figs-hyperbole		0	every sickness and plague that is not written	Here "every" is a generalization that means "many." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "even other sicknesses and plagues that I have not written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	61	p5ww	figs-activepassive		0	until you are destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until he has destroyed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	62	l59v	figs-you		0	You will be left ... you were like ... you did not listen	Moses is speaking to the Israelites as a group, so all instances of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	62	hu58	figs-simile		0	you were like the stars of the heavens in number	This means that in the past there were many Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DEU	28	62	j7ul	figs-metonymy		0	to the voice of Yahweh	Here the metonym "voice of Yahweh" refers to what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "to what Yahweh says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	28	63	mhe6	figs-you		0	Yahweh once rejoiced over you ... multiplying you ... rejoice over you in making you perish and in destroying you. You will be plucked	Moses is speaking to the Israelites as a group, so all instances of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	63	b3je			0	Yahweh once rejoiced over you in doing you good, and in multiplying you	"Yahweh once enjoyed doing you good and causing you to become many"
+DEU	28	63	eu1a			0	he will rejoice over you in making you perish	"he will enjoy making you die"
+DEU	28	63	imz8	figs-metaphor		0	You will be plucked off the land that you are going into to possess	Moses uses a metaphor to speak of the people as though they were fruit that Yahweh would take off a bush. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will remove you from the land which you are entering to possess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	28	63	le25	figs-you		0	you are going	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	64	xuc8	figs-you		0	scatter you ... you will worship ... you have not known ... you nor your ancestors	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	64	l3nk	figs-merism		0	from the one end of the earth to the other end of the earth	These two extremes together mean everywhere on earth. Alternate translation: "throughout the earth" or "all over the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	28	65	j125	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	65	g15k	figs-synecdoche		0	there will be no rest for the bottoms of your feet	Here the phrase "the bottoms of your feet" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "you will have to continually wander because you have no permanent home where you can rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	28	65	n83i	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh will give you there a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a soul that mourns	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause you to be afraid, without hope, and sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	66	ckv2	figs-idiom		0	Your life will hang in doubt before you	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "You will not know whether you will live or die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	67	bik8	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	28	67	wac6	figs-idiom		0	because of the fear in your hearts	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "because of the fear you are feeling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	28	67	u1ew	figs-synecdoche		0	the things your eyes will have to see	Here "eyes" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "the terrifying things I will force you to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	28	68	et6c			0	I had said	Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
+DEU	29	intro	if6j	Deuteronomy 29 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 29 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is a retelling of the covenant Yahweh made with Moses, along with its blessings and cursing. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br>
+DEU	29	01	nsu8			0	These are the words that Yahweh commanded Moses to tell	This refers to words that Moses is about to speak.
+DEU	29	01	b8p6			0	in the land of Moab	This is on the east side of the Jordan where the Israelites were staying before they entered the land of Canaan. "while they were in the land of Moab"
+DEU	29	01	b7xy			0	words that were added to the covenant ... at Horeb	These additional commands were given to make Yahweh's covenant apply better to the people once they were settled in their new land. These new commands did not belong to a different covenant, but rather were additions to the original covenant.
+DEU	29	02	ya5p	figs-synecdoche		0	You have seen everything that Yahweh did before your eyes	Yahweh expected them to remember what Yahweh had done and they had seen it. Here the "eyes" represent the whole person and emphasize what the person has seen. Alternate translation: "You have seen all that Yahweh did so that you would see and remember what he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	29	02	y1s6	figs-you		0	your eyes	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "your" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	29	03	al38	figs-synecdoche		0	the great sufferings that your eyes saw	Here "eyes" emphasizes that Yahweh expected them to remember that they had seen it. Alternate translation: "you saw for yourselves that the people suffered terribly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	29	03	tl81	figs-doublet		0	the signs, and those great wonders	The words "signs" and "wonders" both refer to the plagues that Yahweh had sent upon Egypt. Alternate translation: "and all of the powerful things that Yahweh did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	29	04	mh61	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, or ears to hear	The people do have hearts, eyes, and ears. This metonym says that Yahweh has not enabled them to understand from what they saw and heard who Yahweh is, and how and why they should obey him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	29	04	u59c	figs-idiom		0	given you a heart to know	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "enabled you to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	29	05	p5xi			0	I have led you	Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	29	05	rbp5	translate-numbers		0	forty years	"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	29	05	g59z	figs-you		0	your sandals ... your feet	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "your" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	29	06	cv6m			0	other alcoholic drinks	Alcoholic drinks made probably from fermented grains. They were not distilled liquors.
+DEU	29	07	d31m			0	Sihon, the king of Heshbon, and Og, the king of Bashan	See how you translated these names in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md).
+DEU	29	07	i2yh	figs-inclusive		0	came out against us	Here "us" refers to Moses and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+DEU	29	09	ze3j	figs-parallelism		0	keep the words of this covenant and do them	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the people were to obey Yahweh's commands. Alternate translation: "obey all the words of this covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	29	10	it8r			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+DEU	29	11	b36y	figs-you		0	among you in your camp ... your wood ... your water	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	29	11	vw3v	figs-genericnoun		0	the foreigner who is among you in your camp, from him who cuts your wood to him who draws	There were many foreigners among the Israelites. Alternate translation: "the foreigners who are among you in your camp, from those who cut your wood to those who get your water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+DEU	29	12	p568	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	29	12	yb79			0	to enter into the covenant of Yahweh your God and into the oath that Yahweh your God is making with you today	"to agree to the covenant and to swear that you will obey all that Yahweh your God commands"
+DEU	29	13	nv7p			0	a people for himself	"a people group that belongs to him alone"
+DEU	29	14	p3sa			0	I am making	Here "I" refers to Yahweh. "Yahweh is making"
+DEU	29	15	sv23			0	standing here with us	Here "us" refers to Moses and the people of Israel.
+DEU	29	15	n738			0	those who are not here	"our future descendants, who are not here"
+DEU	29	16	ef56			0	we lived	"we were slaves"
+DEU	29	18	tf4z	figs-synecdoche		0	whose heart is turning away today from Yahweh our God	Here "heart" refers to the whole person, and "turning away" means to stop obeying. Alternate translation: "who no longer obeys Yahweh our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	29	18	yq9n	figs-metaphor		0	any root that produces gall and wormwood	Moses speaks of someone who secretly worships another God as if he were a root, and the evil deeds he does to serve that god, and which he encourages others to do, as a bitter plant that poisons people. Alternate translation: "any person who worships idols and causes others to disobey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	29	19	u5ww			0	that person	The person described in verse 18.
+DEU	29	19	ydt9	figs-idiom		0	bless himself in his heart	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "congratulate himself" or "encourage himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	29	19	l8ar	figs-idiom		0	though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "even though I still refuse to obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	29	19	rq4s	figs-metaphor		0	This would destroy the wet together with the dry	Here the words "wet" and "dry" are metaphors for the righteous people and the wicked people. This forms a merism for "everyone." Alternate translation: "This would cause Yahweh to destroy both the righteous people and the wicked people in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	29	19	qq8r	figs-nominaladj		0	wet ... dry	These nominal adjectives can be translated as nouns. Because the land was usually dry and the people needed rain so their crops would grow, these words are metaphors for "living ... dead" or "good ... bad." Alternate translation: "wet things ... dry things" or "good people ... bad people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	29	20	zp3x	figs-metaphor		0	the anger of Yahweh and his jealousy will smolder	Just as a fire can grow in intensity, so can God's anger and Jealousy grow in intensity. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's jealous anger will grow like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	29	20	ud3q	figs-hendiadys		0	the anger of Yahweh and his jealousy	Here the word "jealousy" describes "the anger of Yahweh." Alternate translation: Yahweh's jealous anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+DEU	29	20	c39z	figs-activepassive		0	that are written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	29	20	v4lv	figs-metaphor		0	the curses that are written in this book will come on him	Moses describes the curses as a person who would attack them by surprise. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 28:15](../28/15.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh will curse him with the curses written in this book in ways that will completely surprise him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	29	20	h57e			0	Yahweh will blot out his name from under heaven	This means God will completely destroy the person and his family. In the future people will not remember him. A similar phrase appears in [Deuteronomy 7:24](../07/24.md).
+DEU	29	22	j9qf			0	The generation to come, your children who will rise up after you	The words "your children ... after you" tell who "the generation to come" is.
+DEU	29	23	n8yz			0	when they see that the whole land has become sulfur and burning salt	People put sulfur and salt on the soil to keep anything from growing. "when they see that Yahweh has burned the land with sulfur and salt"
+DEU	29	23	g15s	figs-activepassive		0	where nothing is sown or bears fruit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where no one can sow seed and the crops do not bear fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	29	23	bw2x			0	like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah	The abstract noun "overthrow" can be translated as a clause. Alternate translation: "as when Yahweh completely destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah"
+DEU	29	23	j85x	translate-names		0	Admah and Zeboyim	These are names of cities that Yahweh destroyed along with Sodom and Gomorrah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	29	24	j5xg	figs-quotations		0	they will say together with all the other nations ... mean?	This can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "they will ask with all the other nations why Yahweh has done this to the land, and what the heat of this great anger means." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	29	24	z3lu			0	they will say together with all the other nations	"your descendants and the people of all the other nations will say"
+DEU	29	24	v7xx	figs-hendiadys		0	What does the heat of this great anger mean?	The writer is communicating one idea through two words. Alternate translation: "What does this terrible anger mean?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+DEU	29	25	j9gr			0	It is because they abandoned the covenant of Yahweh, the God of their ancestors	This is the answer to "Why has Yahweh done this to this land?" ([Deuteronomy 29:24](../29/24.md)). "Yahweh has done this to the land because the Israelites did not follow the promises and the laws of his covenant"
+DEU	29	26	p4qx			0	served other gods and bowed down to them	"obeyed other gods and worshiped them"
+DEU	29	27	p8ms	figs-metaphor		0	the anger of Yahweh has been kindled against this land	Moses compares Yahweh being angry to someone starting a fire. This emphasizes God's power to destroy whatever makes him angry, and it can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has became very angry with this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	29	27	p9t6	figs-metonymy		0	this land, so as to bring on it	Here "land" is a metonym representing the people. Alternate translation: "the people of this land, so as to bring on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	29	27	wp7h	figs-activepassive		0	that are written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	29	28	q4kt	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh has uprooted them from their land ... and has thrown them	Israel is compared to a bad plant that Yahweh has pulled up and thrown out of a garden. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has removed them from their land ... and has forced them to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	29	28	jz72	figs-doublet		0	in anger, in wrath, and in great fury	The words "anger" and "wrath" and "fury" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the great intensity of Yahweh's anger. Alternate translation: "in extremely great anger" or "because he was extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	29	29	d1e5			0	The secret matters belong alone to Yahweh our God	"Some things Yahweh our God has not revealed, and only he knows them"
+DEU	29	29	v7va	figs-activepassive		0	that are revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he has revealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	29	29	ui8w			0	we may do all the words of this law	"we may do everything that this law commands us to do"
+DEU	30	intro	yx9f	Deuteronomy 30 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 30 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Moses begins to give final instructions to Israel before his death in anticipation of their entrance into the Promised Land. There were warnings and blessings associated with the people's obedience to the covenant Yahweh made with Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br>
+DEU	30	01	rkk4	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	30	01	pfr8	figs-idiom		0	When all these things have come on you	Here "these things" refer to the blessings and curses described in chapters 28-29. The phrase "have come on you" is an idiom that means to happen. Alternate translation: "When all these things happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	30	01	k5mi	figs-metaphor		0	that I have set before you	This speaks of the blessings and curses that Moses told the people as if they were objects that he set in front of them. Alternate translation: "that I have just now told you about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	30	01	rtn6	figs-idiom		0	call them to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	30	01	qk91			0	among all the other nations	"while you are living in the other nations"
+DEU	30	01	ug75			0	has driven you	"has forced you to go"
+DEU	30	02	edl2	figs-metonymy		0	obey his voice	Here "voice" is referring to what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "obey what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	30	02	s239	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart and with all your soul	Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	30	03	m7q5	figs-abstractnouns		0	reverse your captivity	"free you from your captivity." The abstract noun "captivity" can be translated as a verbal clause. Alternate translation: "free you from those who had captured you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	30	04	icb7	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	30	04	g129			0	If any of your exiled people are in the farthest places	"Even those of your exiled people who are in the farthest places"
+DEU	30	04	w6nm			0	under the heavens	"under the sky" or "on the earth"
+DEU	30	06	iv7f	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	30	06	dul8	figs-metaphor		0	circumcise your heart	This is not a literal removal of flesh. It means God will remove their sin and enable them to love and obey him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	30	06	d25z	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart and with all your soul	Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	30	07	n367	figs-metaphor		0	will put all these curses on your enemies	Moses speaks of curses as though they were a load or a cover that someone could physically put on top of a person. Alternate translation: "will cause your enemies to suffer from these curses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	30	08	fpp4	figs-metonymy		0	obey the voice of Yahweh	Here "voice" means what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "obey what Yahweh says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	30	09	k3dd	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	30	09	ws1q	figs-synecdoche		0	the work of your hand	Here "hand" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "in all the work you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	30	09	r217	figs-idiom		0	in the fruit of your body ... in the fruit of your cattle ... in the fruit of your ground	These three phrases are idioms for "in children ... in calves ... in crops." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 28:4](../28/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	30	10	w16u	figs-activepassive		0	that are written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	30	10	vv69	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart and all your soul	Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These two phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:29](../04/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	30	11	lxg9	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	30	11	wls8	figs-metaphor		0	neither is it too far for you to reach	Moses speaks of being able to understand what a commandment requires a person to do as if it were that person being able to reach a physical object. Alternate translation: "neither is it too difficult for you to understand what Yahweh requires you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	30	12	lu7s	figs-rquestion		0	Who will go up for us to heaven and bring it down to us and make us able to hear it, so that we may do it?	Here Moses uses a rhetorical question to emphasize that the people of Israel think that Yahweh's commands are too difficult for them to know. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Someone must travel to heaven to learn God's commands and then return to tell us what they are so we can obey them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	30	13	nd92	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	30	13	fw31	figs-rquestion		0	Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us and make us to hear it, so that we may do it?	This rhetorical question continues the idea that the people of Israel think Yahweh's commands are too difficult to know. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Someone must travel across the sea to learn God's commands and then return and tell us what they are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	30	14	p17g	figs-metonymy		0	in your mouth and your heart	This means that the people already know God's commands and can tell them to others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	30	15	m7gm	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	30	15	d23f	figs-metaphor		0	I have placed before you	Putting something where another person can see it is a metaphor for telling someone about something. Alternate translation: "I have told you about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	30	15	bn6k	figs-explicit		0	life and good, death and evil	You can make clear the implicit information. Alternate translation: "what is good and will cause you to live, and what is evil and will cause you to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	30	16	jh9g			0	multiply	increase greatly in number
+DEU	30	17	ej9a	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	30	17	a2vl	figs-synecdoche		0	if your heart turns away ... but instead are drawn away and bow down to other gods and worship them	Here "heart" refers to the whole person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if you stop being loyal to God ... and the people living in the land convince you to bow down and worship other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	30	18	sr3z	figs-you		0	to you today that you ... you will not prolong your days	Moses speaks to the Israelites as a group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	30	18	ee9y	figs-metaphor		0	prolong your days	Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	30	19	t3ji	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so except where noted the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	30	19	gap6	figs-metonymy		0	I call heaven and earth to witness	Possible meanings are 1) Moses is calling on all those who live in heaven and earth to be witnesses to what he says, or 2) Moses is speaking to heaven and earth as if they are people, and he is calling them to be witnesses to what he says (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+DEU	30	19	qj9t			0	to witness against you	"to be willing to say that you have done evil things"
+DEU	30	19	wxe8	figs-you		0	against you today	Moses speaks to the Israelites as a group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	30	20	k5mz	figs-metonymy		0	obey his voice	Here "voice" refers to what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "obey what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	30	20	sbp2			0	to cling to him	"to rely on him"
+DEU	30	20	x4gp	figs-doublet		0	For he is your life and the length of your days	These phrases have the same meaning and are metonyms for Yahweh, emphasizing that he is the one who gives life and determines the length of people's lifetimes. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is the only one who can enable you to live a long life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	30	20	qi8g	figs-ellipsis		0	swore to your ancestors	The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "swore that he would give to your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DEU	31	intro	pki9	Deuteronomy 31 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 31 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Final instructions<br>In the Ancient Near East, it was common for an important leader to give instructions for his people to follow after his death. In this chapter, Moses begins his final words to the people of Israel. These are words that he wants them to remember long after he is gone. This section also helped to make a smooth transition to Joshua's leadership.<br>
+DEU	31	02	mb3i	translate-numbers		0	one hundred twenty years old	"120 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	31	02	bvw8	figs-merism		0	I can no more go out and come in	Here the extremes "go out" and "come in" used together mean that Moses can no longer do what a healthy person can do. Alternate translation: "I am no longer able to go everywhere that you need to go, so I cannot be your leader any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	31	03	ep95	figs-you		0	your God ... before you ... before you ... you will dispossess ... before you	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	31	03	cll7			0	you will dispossess them	"you will take their land"
+DEU	31	03	p8q6			0	Joshua, he will go over before you, as Yahweh has spoken	"Joshua will lead you across the river, as Yahweh promised"
+DEU	31	04	nu6r			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the Israelites.
+DEU	31	04	b8wj	figs-synecdoche		0	he did to Sihon and to Og, the kings of the Amorites	Here "Sihon" and "Og" refer to two Kings of the Amorites and their armies. See how you translated these names in [Deuteronomy 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	31	06	m79v			0	Be strong and of good courage	"Be strong and courageous"
+DEU	31	06	lr5n			0	fear not, and do not be afraid of them	"do not fear them at all"
+DEU	31	06	i5mi	figs-you		0	Yahweh your God ... with you ... fail you nor forsake you	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	31	06	b7b9	figs-litotes		0	he will not fail you nor forsake you	This can be treated as litotes and translated positively. Alternate translation: "he will always fulfill his promise to you and will always be with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	31	07	s174	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	31	07	r36v	figs-metonymy		0	in the sight of all Israel	This means that all of the people of Israel were present. Alternate translation: "in the presence of all the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	31	07	ht4a			0	Be strong and of good courage	"Be strong and courageous." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 31:5](../31/05.md).
+DEU	31	07	t7sv			0	you will cause them to inherit it	"you will help them take the land"
+DEU	31	09	a6vj			0	gave it out to the priests, the sons of Levi	"gave it out to the Levites, who are the priests"
+DEU	31	10	ani6	translate-numbers		0	seven years	"7 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	31	10	sy4p			0	fixed for the cancellation of debts	"for canceling debts"
+DEU	31	10	d2me			0	Festival of Shelters	Other names for this festival are "Feast of Tabernacles," "Festival of Booths," and "Feast of the Ingathering." During harvest, farmers would set up temporary shelters in the field. This festival took place after the last harvest of the year. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 16:13](../16/13.md).
+DEU	31	11	pt7m	figs-you		0	Yahweh your God ... you will read	- Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	31	11	c11z			0	in their hearing	"so that they can hear it"
+DEU	31	12	rlg2			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the priests and the elders.
+DEU	31	12	rtx9	figs-synecdoche		0	your foreigner who is within your city gates	Here "city gates" represents the cities themselves. Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the instances of "your" here are singular. Alternate translation: "your foreigners who live in your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	31	12	j1rq			0	keep all the words of this law	"carefully obey all the commands in this law"
+DEU	31	14	ji2r			0	Look, the	"Pay attention to what I am about to tell you. The"
+DEU	31	15	m71w			0	a pillar of cloud	This was a thick cloud of smoke in the shape of an upright column.
+DEU	31	16	f7i5			0	Look, you	"Pay attention to what I am going to tell you. You"
+DEU	31	16	m76m	figs-euphemism		0	you will sleep with your fathers	This is a polite way to say "you will die." Alternate translation: "you will die and join your ancestors who have died before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	31	16	d9q3	figs-metaphor		0	will rise up and act like a prostitute	Being a prostitute is a metaphor for worshiping gods other than Yahweh. Alternate translation: "will start to be unfaithful to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	31	17	b1z8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
+DEU	31	17	l9kj	figs-metaphor		0	my anger will be kindled against them	Yahweh compares his anger to someone starting a fire. This emphasizes God's power to destroy whatever makes him angry. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will kindle my anger against them" or "I will become angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	31	17	zg57	figs-idiom		0	I will hide my face from them	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will not help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	31	17	zr99	figs-activepassive		0	they will be devoured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will devour them" or "I will allow their enemies to devour them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	31	17	sz2f	figs-metaphor		0	devoured	This is a metaphor for "completely destroyed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	31	17	qw7g	figs-personification		0	Many disasters and troubles will find them	This describes the disasters and troubles as if they were human. Alternate translation: "They will experience many disasters and troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	31	17	l3ge	figs-personification		0	Have these disasters not come upon us ... midst?	This describes the disasters and troubles as if they were human. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "These disasters are destroying me ... midst." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	31	17	m6pv			0	our God is not in our midst	"God is no longer protecting us" or "God has left us alone"
+DEU	31	19	j9x4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Moses about the Israelites.
+DEU	31	19	h2xq	figs-idiom		0	Put it in their mouths	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Make them memorize and sing it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	31	20	i9lu			0	a land flowing with milk and honey	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "a land where plenty of milk and honey flow" or "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming" See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:3](../06/03.md).
+DEU	31	21	z4dq	figs-personification		0	When many evils and troubles come upon this people	Here evils and troubles are described as if they were human and could find people. Alternate translation: "When this people experiences many evils and troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	31	21	x1jh	figs-personification		0	this song will testify before them as a witness	This speaks of the song as if it were a human witness testifying in court against Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	31	21	tb8b	figs-activepassive		0	it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their descendants will not forget to keep it in their mouths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	31	21	s5je	figs-activepassive		0	it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "their descendants will remember to keep it in their mouths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	31	21	fly7	figs-activepassive		0	it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants	The idiom "forget it from the mouth" means to stop speaking about it. Alternate translation: "their descendants will not stop speaking about it to each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	31	21	th4p	figs-metaphor		0	the plans that they are forming	What people plan to do is spoken of as if it were a physical object. Alternate translation: "what they plan to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	31	21	y4kp	figs-explicit		0	the land that I promised	God's promise of the land was to give it to the people of Israel. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the land that I promised I would give to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	31	23	g5sl			0	Be strong and of good courage	"Be strong and courageous." See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 31:5](../31/05.md).
+DEU	31	26	f3zd	figs-you		0	witness against you	Moses speaks to the Levites as if they were one man, so the word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	31	27	q9j8			0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking to the Levites about all the Israelite people.
+DEU	31	27	dc8v	figs-you		0	your rebellion and your stiff neck	Moses speaks to the Levites as if they were one man, so the word "your" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	31	27	e3am			0	your stiff neck	See how you translated "stubborn" in [Deuteronomy 9:6](../09/06.md).
+DEU	31	27	yin7	figs-rquestion		0	how much more after my death?	This rhetorical question emphasizes how rebellious the people were. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you will be even more rebellious after I die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	31	28	ge9z	figs-synecdoche		0	so that I may speak these words in their ears	Here "in their ears" means the people themselves. Alternate translation: "so that I may speak the words of this song to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	31	28	rbf8	figs-metonymy		0	call heaven and earth to witness against them	Possible meanings are 1) Moses is calling on all those who live in heaven and earth to be witnesses to what he says or 2) Moses is speaking to heaven and earth as if they are people, and he is calling them to be witnesses to what he says. A similar phrase appears in [Deuteronomy 30:19](../30/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+DEU	31	29	h4je			0	you will utterly corrupt yourselves	"you will do what is completely wrong." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:16](../04/16.md).
+DEU	31	29	w6b1			0	turn aside out of the path that I have commanded you	"stop following the instructions I have given to you." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 9:12](../09/12.md).
+DEU	31	29	yvi1	figs-metaphor		0	what is evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what is evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	31	29	i596	figs-synecdoche		0	through the work of your hands	Here "your hands" means the people themselves. Alternate translation: "because of what you have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	31	30	upf2	figs-synecdoche		0	Moses recited in the ears of all the assembly of Israel	Here "ears" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "Moses recited to all the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	31	30	ilp6			0	recited	Possible meanings are 1) "sang" or 2) "spoke."
+DEU	31	30	wx6q	figs-ellipsis		0	the words of this song	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "the words of the song that Yahweh taught him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DEU	32	intro	pup6	Deuteronomy 32 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 32 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 32:1-43.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Punishment<br>This chapter prophesies a time when Israel will be disobedient to Yahweh and he will have to punish them. This is meant to serve as a warning to the nation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+DEU	32	01	bfi8	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	01	hf89	figs-apostrophe		0	Give ear, you heavens ... Let the earth listen	Yahweh speaks to the heavens and earth as if they are there listening. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh is speaking to the inhabitants of heaven and earth or 2) Yahweh is speaking to the heavens and earth as if they are persons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+DEU	32	02	zk7l	figs-simile		0	Let my teaching drop down like the rain ... and like the showers on the plants	This means Yahweh wants the people to eagerly accept his helpful teaching. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DEU	32	02	x67x			0	distill	Use the word in your language for the process by which dew appears.
+DEU	32	02	s3mw			0	dew	water that forms on leaves and grass on cool mornings
+DEU	32	02	g6mn			0	tender grass	"new plants"
+DEU	32	02	gkm4			0	showers	heavy rain
+DEU	32	03	y1fa	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	03	bah6	figs-idiom		0	proclaim the name of Yahweh	This is an idiom. "tell how good Yahweh is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	32	03	uf82			0	ascribe greatness to our God	"make sure people know that our God is great"
+DEU	32	04	xcv2	figs-metaphor		0	The Rock	This a proper name that Moses gives to Yahweh, who, like a rock, is strong and able to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	04	vh3k			0	his work	"everything he does"
+DEU	32	04	xtg1	figs-metaphor		0	all his paths are just	Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. Alternate translation: "he does everything in a just way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	04	j65c	figs-doublet		0	He is just and upright	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh is fair and does what is right. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	32	05	ehu3	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. Moses continues to use parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	05	exs2			0	acted corruptly against him	"opposed him by doing what is wrong." See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:16](../04/16.md).
+DEU	32	05	k81b	figs-doublet		0	a perverted and crooked generation	The words "perverted" and "crooked" mean basically the same thing. Moses uses them to emphasize how wicked the generation is. Alternate translation: "a completely wicked generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	32	06	tfw7	figs-rquestion		0	Do you reward Yahweh in this way ... people?	Moses uses a question to scold the people. Alternate translation: "You should give Yahweh proper praise ... people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	32	06	bwz6	figs-doublet		0	you foolish and senseless people	The words "foolish" and "senseless" mean the same thing and emphasize how foolish the people are for disobeying Yahweh. Alternate translation: "you extremely foolish people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	32	06	m2g1			0	your father ... has created you ... made you and established you	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular.
+DEU	32	06	aeq8	figs-rquestion		0	Is he not your father, the one who has created you?	Moses uses a question to scold the people. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is your father and the one who created you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	32	07	ks26			0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel.
+DEU	32	07	ki4q	figs-you		0	Call to mind ... think about ... your father ... show you ... your elders ... tell you	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	32	07	a5hd	figs-idiom		0	Call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	32	07	ksl4			0	days of ancient times	"days of long ago." Moses refers to the time period when the ancestors of the people of Israel were alive.
+DEU	32	07	aba7	figs-parallelism		0	think about the years of many ages past	This is a repetition of what Moses just said in the previous portion. Moses wants the people of Israel to focus on their history as a nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	07	p9u5			0	he will show you	"he will make it clear to you" or "he will enable you to understand it"
+DEU	32	08	q59u	figs-idiom		0	gave the nations their inheritance	This is an idiom. "put the nations in the places where they would live." Similar words, "giving to you as an inheritance," appear in [Deuteronomy 4:21](../04/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	32	08	vz2i			0	he set the boundaries of the peoples, as he also fixed the number of their gods	God assigned each people group, together with its gods, to its own territory. In this way, he limited the influence of a people group's idols.
+DEU	32	09	zcj3	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. As he speaks to the Israelites, he talks about them as if they were someone else and as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	09	j71r	figs-parallelism		0	For Yahweh's portion is his people; Jacob is his apportioned inheritance	These two phrases means basically the same thing and and can be combined. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Jacob are Yahweh's inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	10	b2tx			0	He found him ... shielded him and cared for him ... guarded him	"He found Jacob ... shielded him and cared for him ... guarded him" You may need to translate this as if Moses were talking about the Israelites as many people. Alternate translation: "He found our ancestors ... shielded them and cared for them ... guarded them"
+DEU	32	10	lv7u			0	howling wilderness	Here "howling" refers to the sound the wind makes as it blows through the empty land.
+DEU	32	10	q44y	figs-idiom		0	he guarded him as the apple of his eye	This is an idiom. The apple of an eye refers to the dark part inside the eyeball that allows a person to see. This is a very important and sensitive part of the body. This means that the people of Israel are very important to God and something he protects. Alternate translation: "he protected him as something very valuable and precious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DEU	32	11	x9dv	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	11	up27	figs-simile		0	As an eagle that guards her nest and flutters over her young, Yahweh spread out his wings and took them, and carried them on his pinions	This means Yahweh watched over and protected the Israelites while they were in the desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DEU	32	11	wh5r			0	pinions	the outer edges of a bird's wings
+DEU	32	12	wp5e	figs-pronouns		0	led him ... with him	Moses again speaks of the Israelites as "Jacob" ([Deuteronomy 32:9](./09.md)). You may need to translate as if Moses were speaking of the Israelites as many people. Alternate translation: "led them ... with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DEU	32	13	kx8r	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	13	sq4v	figs-idiom		0	He made him ride on high places of the land	This is an idiom. The word "him" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made them ride on high places of the land" or "Yahweh helped them take and occupy the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	32	13	jg4h	figs-pronouns		0	made him ride ... fed him ... nourished him	Moses continues to speak of the Israelites as "Jacob" ([Deuteronomy 32:9](./09.md)). You may need to translate this as though Moses were speaking of the Israelites as many people. Alternate translation: "made our ancestors ride ... fed them ... nourished them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DEU	32	13	t4p5			0	he fed him the fruits of the field	"he brought him to a land with plenty of crops he could eat"
+DEU	32	13	wlf5			0	he nourished him with honey from the rock, and oil from the flinty crag	The land had many wild bees, which produce honey, with hives inside rock holes. There were also many olive trees, which provide oil, and grow on rocks, hills, and mountains.
+DEU	32	13	yp29	figs-metaphor		0	nourished him with honey	This is like a mother giving her breast to an infant. "allowed him to suck honey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	14	dg9l	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	32	14	dt4w	figs-pronouns		0	He ate	Moses continues to speak of the Israelites as "Jacob" ([Deuteronomy 32:9](./09.md)). You may need to translate as though Moses were speaking of the Israelites as many people. Alternate translation: "Our ancestors ate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DEU	32	14	u9ig			0	fat of lambs, rams of Bashan and goats	The people of Israel had many healthy herd animals.
+DEU	32	15	g93y	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues speaking his poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	15	i1m2	translate-names		0	Jeshurun	Moses speaks of the Israelites as if they were a well-fed animal whose owner named it Jeshurun. You may add a footnote that says, "The name 'Jeshurun' means 'upright one.'" If your language cannot speak of the Israelites as Jeshurun, you may refer to the Israelites as many people, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	32	15	ly6m	figs-metaphor		0	the Rock of his salvation	This means Yahweh is strong like a rock and able to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	15	dy92	figs-metaphor		0	the Rock	This a proper name that Moses gives to Yahweh, who, like a rock, is strong and able to protect his people. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:4](../32/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	16	a41m			0	They made Yahweh jealous	The Israelites made Yahweh jealous.
+DEU	32	17	u97e	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak his song to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	32	17	c5ir			0	They sacrificed	"The people of Israel sacrificed"
+DEU	32	17	hw1l			0	gods that recently appeared	This means the Israelites recently learned about these gods.
+DEU	32	17	m59h	figs-you		0	your fathers	Moses is speaking to the Israelites as many people, so the word "your" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	32	18	ch18	figs-you		0	You have deserted ... your father ... you forgot ... gave you	Moses is speaking to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	32	18	mpu7	figs-metaphor		0	You have deserted the Rock	Here Yahweh is called the rock because he is strong and protective. Alternate translation: "You have left the protective care of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	18	ul7n	figs-metaphor		0	the Rock	This a proper name that Moses gives to Yahweh, who, like a rock, is strong and able to protect his people. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:4](../32/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	18	y9b3	figs-metaphor		0	who became your father ... who gave you birth	This compares Yahweh to a father and a mother. This means God caused them to live and to be a nation. Alternate translation: "who fathered you ... who gave life to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	19	yfx6	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	19	eca4	figs-metaphor		0	his sons and his daughters	This refers to the people of Israel whom Yahweh gave life to and made into a nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	20	jv62	figs-idiom		0	I will hide my face from them	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will turn away from them" or "I will stop helping them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	32	20	klx8			0	I will see what their end will be	"I will see what happens to them"
+DEU	32	21	pb9z	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	21	ya83			0	They have made me jealous	Here "me" refers to Yahweh.
+DEU	32	21	sa14			0	what is not god	"what are false gods"
+DEU	32	21	qj69	figs-explicit		0	worthless things	You may need to make explicit what the "things" are. Alternate translation: "worthless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	32	21	vst4			0	those who are not a people	"people who do not belong to one people group"
+DEU	32	21	zd9q			0	foolish nation	Translate "foolish" as in [Deuteronomy 32:6](../32/06.md).
+DEU	32	22	wb8b	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	22	i1bl	figs-metaphor		0	For a fire is kindled by my anger ... foundations of the mountains	Yahweh compares his anger to a fire. This emphasizes his power to destroy what makes him angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	22	nll8	figs-activepassive		0	a fire is kindled by my anger and is burning ... it is devouring ... it is setting	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I start a fire because I am angry, and it burns ... it is devouring ... it is setting" or "when I am angry, I destroy my enemies like a fire, and I destroy everything on earth and in ... I devour ... I set" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	32	22	eis3			0	to the lowest Sheol	"even to the world of the dead"
+DEU	32	23	g9k3	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	23	p1xb	figs-metaphor		0	I will heap disasters on them	Yahweh speaks of bad things that would happen to the Israelites as if they were something like dirt that he could pile up on top of the Israelites. Alternate translation: "I will make sure that many bad things happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	23	ys8x	figs-metaphor		0	I will shoot all my arrows at them	Here Yahweh compares the bad things he will make sure happen to the Israelites to someone shooting arrows from a bow. Alternate translation: "I will do all I can do to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	24	vr46	figs-activepassive		0	They will be wasted by hunger	This can be stated in active form. The abstract noun "hunger" can be translated as the verb "be hungry." Alternate translation: "They will grow weak and die because they are hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	32	24	sj74	figs-activepassive		0	They will ... hunger and devoured by burning heat and bitter destruction	Possible meanings of "burning heat" are 1) the Israelites will suffer from fevers or 2) the weather will be unusually hot during a drought or famine. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They will ... hunger, and burning heat and terrible disasters will devour them" or "They will ... hunger, and they will die from burning heat and terrible disasters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	32	24	l8d2	figs-synecdoche		0	I will send on them the teeth of wild animals, with the poison of things that crawl in the dust	The teeth and the poison are synecdoches for the animals that use these things to kill. Alternate translation: "I will send wild animals to bite them, and things that crawl in the dust to bite and poison them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	32	25	ci4t	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	25	fy8e	figs-metonymy		0	Outside the sword will bereave	Here "sword" represents the army of the enemy. Alternate translation: "When the Israelites are outside, the enemy army will kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	32	25	kgf9	figs-personification		0	terror will do so	Yahweh speaks of being afraid as if it were a person who comes into a house and kills those who live in it. Alternate translation: "you will die because you are afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	32	25	mhn4	figs-merism		0	young man and virgin, the nursing baby, and the man of gray hairs	These terms describing people of different ages are combined to mean that all kinds of people will die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	32	26	p3ic	figs-quotations		0	I said that I would ... away, that I would ... mankind.	This can be translated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "I said, 'I will ... away, and I will ... mankind.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	32	26	ly17			0	I would make the memory of them to cease from among mankind	"I would make all people forget about them"
+DEU	32	27	b351	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	27	gg1k			0	Were it not that I feared the provocation of the enemy	"I was afraid of the provocation of the enemy"
+DEU	32	27	vz7e	figs-abstractnouns		0	the provocation of the enemy	This abstract noun can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "that the enemy would provoke me" or "that the enemy would cause me to be angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	32	27	lw79	figs-pronouns		0	the enemy	Yahweh speaks of his enemies as if they are one man. Alternate translation: "my enemy" or "my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DEU	32	27	w8l7			0	judge mistakenly	"misunderstand"
+DEU	32	27	sbq8	figs-metonymy		0	Our hand is exalted	Here "hand" represents the strength or power of a person. To be exalted is an idiom for defeating an enemy. Alternate translation: "We have defeated them because we are more powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	32	28	uqg7	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	29	p62h	figs-hypo		0	Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their coming fate	Moses states something that he wishes were true, but he knows that they are not wise and do not understand that their disobedience will cause Yahweh to bring this disaster on them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+DEU	32	29	c7cm	figs-abstractnouns		0	their coming fate	The abstract noun "fate" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "what is going to happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	32	30	u5ex	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words and tell them more of what they would have understood if they were wise ([Deuteronomy 32:29](../32/29.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	30	qr7h	figs-rquestion		0	How could one chase a thousand ... Yahweh had given them up?	Moses uses a question to scold the people for not being wise enough to understand why their enemies are defeating them. This question can be translated as a statement as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	32	30	vu9l	translate-numbers		0	How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "How could 1 enemy soldier chase 1,000 of your men, and 2 enemy soldiers cause 10,000 of your men to run away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DEU	32	30	v82y	figs-metaphor		0	unless their Rock had sold them	The word "Rock" refers to Yahweh who is strong and able to protect his people. Alternate translation: "unless Yahweh, their Rock, had handed them over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	30	tv28	figs-metaphor		0	their Rock	"The Rock" here is a proper name that Moses gives to Yahweh, who, like a rock, is strong and able to protect his people. Translate "Rock" as in [Deuteronomy 32:4](../32/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	31	d2ny	figs-metaphor		0	our Rock	"The Rock" here is a proper name that Moses gives to Yahweh, who, like a rock, is strong and able to protect his people. Translate "Rock" as in [Deuteronomy 32:4](../32/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	31	r1wx			0	our enemies' rock is not like our Rock	The enemies' idols and false gods are not powerful like Yahweh.
+DEU	32	31	lbx7			0	just as even our enemies admit	"not only do we say so, but our enemies say so also"
+DEU	32	32	a5z3	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	32	tch7	figs-metaphor		0	For their vine comes from the vine of Sodom ... clusters are bitter	Moses compares enemies who worship false gods to the wicked people who lived in Sodom and Gomorrah and to grapevines that produce poisonous fruit. This means their enemies are wicked and will cause the Israelites to die if the Israelites start to act like the people who live around them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	32	l3du	figs-metaphor		0	their vine comes from the vine of Sodom, and from the fields of Gomorrah	The vine is a metaphor for the people group. "it is as if their vine were a branch of the vines that grew in the fields of Sodom and Gomorrah" or Alternate translation: "they do evil the same way the people who lived in Sodom and Gomorrah did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	32	i5fv			0	their clusters	"their clusters of grapes"
+DEU	32	33	y87k	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. He continues to quote Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	33	zwn7	figs-metaphor		0	Their wine is the poison of serpents and the cruel venom of asps	Moses continues comparing the enemies of the people of Israel to grapevines that produce poisonous fruit and wine. This means their enemies are wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	33	rck8			0	asps	poisonous snakes
+DEU	32	34	eti9	figs-rquestion		0	Is not this plan secretly kept by me, sealed up among my treasures?	This question emphasizes that Yahweh's plans for the people of Israel are kept secret like a valuable treasure. The rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I know what I have planned to do to the Israelite people and to their enemies, and I have locked up those plans as someone would lock up his valuable possessions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	32	35	wr4g	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. This is the end of Moses's quotation of Yahweh's words that begins in [Deuteronomy 32:20](../32/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	35	sg4m	figs-doublet		0	Vengeance is mine to give, and recompense	The words "vengeance" and "recompense" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "I will have vengeance and punish Israel's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DEU	32	35	v1h2			0	recompense	to punish or reward a person for what he has done
+DEU	32	35	dj8g	figs-idiom		0	their foot slips	Something bad has happened to them. Alternate translation: "they are helpless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	32	35	ad9x			0	the day of disaster for them	"the time for me to destroy them"
+DEU	32	35	jvl7	figs-metaphor		0	the things that are to come on them will hurry to happen	Yahweh speaks of the bad things that will happen to his enemies as if the bad things were people running eagerly to punish them. Alternate translation: "I will punish them quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	36	h6tb	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to speak a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	36	z7w2	figs-abstractnouns		0	For Yahweh will give justice to his people	The abstract noun "justice" can be translated as an adjective or as an adverb. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh will do what is just for his people" or "For Yahweh will act justly towards his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	32	36	s7w9			0	he will pity his servants	"he will feel that he needs to help his servants"
+DEU	32	37	y7ls	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	38	en77	figs-rquestion		0	The gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings?	Here Yahweh mocks the people of Israel for offering sacrifices to other gods. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The gods to whom the Israelites offered meat and wine have not come to help them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DEU	32	38	vtv4	figs-irony		0	Let them rise up and help you; let them be your protection	Yahweh says this to mock the Israelites. He knows these gods cannot help them. Alternate translation: "These idols are not even able to get up and help or to protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+DEU	32	39	rkh6	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	39	kii3			0	I, even I	"I, I myself" or "I, I alone." Yahweh repeats "I" to emphasize that only he is God.
+DEU	32	40	wwk7			0	I lift up my hand to heaven and say	"I lift up my hand to heaven and swear" or "I have taken an oath." Lifting up the hand is a sign of making an oath.
+DEU	32	40	la6k			0	As I live forever	"As certainly as I live forever" or "I swear by my life which is never-ending." This statement assures the people that what God says in [Deuteronomy 32:41](../32/41.md)-[Deuteronomy 32:42](./42.md) will happen.
+DEU	32	41	zb2k	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	41	x382	figs-metonymy		0	When I sharpen my glittering sword	"When I sharpen my shining sword." This means God is preparing to judge and punish his enemies. Alternate translation: "When I am ready to judge my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	32	41	yfw3	figs-synecdoche		0	when my hand begins to bring justice	Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "when I get ready to judge the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	32	42	p1fx	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	42	mma7	figs-metaphor		0	I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh with the blood	Yahweh speaks of arrows as if they were people to whom he could give alcohol and make them drunk, and of a sword as if it were a person who was so hungry that he would eat an animal before draining the blood out. These metaphors are metonyms for a soldier using arrows and a sword to kill many enemies. This in turn is a metaphor for Yahweh killing his enemies in war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DEU	32	42	ml4t			0	from the heads of the leaders of the enemy	A possible meaning is "from the long-haired heads of the enemy."
+DEU	32	43	mm3z	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	This is the end of Moses' song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	32	43	hzi1	figs-metonymy		0	Rejoice, you nations	Moses addresses the peoples of all the nations as if they were there listening. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+DEU	32	43	h5mv	figs-metonymy		0	for he will avenge the blood of his servants; he will render vengeance on his enemies	Here "blood of his servants" represents the lives of his innocent servants who were killed. Alternate translation: "for he will take revenge on his enemies, who killed his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	32	44	q6l6			0	recited	Possible meanings are 1) "spoke" or 2) "sang."
+DEU	32	44	zdk4	figs-synecdoche		0	in the ears of the people	Here "ears" represents the people themselves and emphasizes that Moses wanted to make sure they heard the song clearly. Alternate translation: "to the people so they would be sure to hear it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	32	45	a69v			0	reciting	Possible meanings are 1) "speaking" or 2) "singing."
+DEU	32	46	llt8			0	He said to them	"Moses said to the people of Israel"
+DEU	32	46	sqq3	figs-idiom		0	Fix your mind on	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to" or "Think about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	32	46	iw4n			0	I have witnessed to you	Possible meanings are 1) "I have testified to you," referring to what Yahweh has said he will do to the Israelites if they disobey, or 2) "I have commanded you," referring to what Yahweh was commanding them to do.
+DEU	32	46	a9uh			0	your children	"your children and descendants"
+DEU	32	47	v8tt			0	this is	"this law is"
+DEU	32	47	wd7v	figs-litotes		0	no trivial matter	This litotes can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "something very important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DEU	32	47	i8bs	figs-metonymy		0	because it is your life	The abstract noun "life" can be translated as the verb "live." You may need to make explicit the metonymy of obeying the law, which represents the law itself. Alternate translation: "because you will live if you obey it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	32	47	a2bz	figs-metaphor		0	prolong your days	Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	32	49	i56s	translate-names		0	mountains of Abarim	This is the name of a mountain range in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	32	49	gwe2			0	Abarim, up Mount Nebo	"Abarim and climb up Mount Nebo"
+DEU	32	49	u1pf	translate-names		0	Mount Nebo	This is the highest place in the Abarim Mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	32	49	y54j			0	opposite Jericho	"on the other side of the river from Jericho"
+DEU	32	50	n95r			0	General Information:	Yahweh finishes speaking to Moses.
+DEU	32	50	w499	figs-euphemism		0	be gathered to your people	This is a polite way of saying Moses' spirit would join the spirits of his relatives in the world of the dead. Alternate translation: "join your ancestors who died before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DEU	32	50	gnq5	translate-names		0	Mount Hor	This is the name of a mountain on the border of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	32	51	mwq1	translate-names		0	Meribah	This is the name of the place in the desert where Moses disobeyed God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	32	51	fv5z	translate-names		0	wilderness of Zin	This is the name of a wilderness on the southern border of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	33	intro	y2l8	Deuteronomy 33 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 33 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic lines of Moses' blessings in 33:1-29.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Families<br>Moses gives a series of prophecies or instructions for each of the tribes of Israel and Israel overall. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+DEU	33	01	p6db	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses begins to bless the tribes of Israel. Moses speaks the blessing in the form of short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	02	b26n	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh came from Sinai and rose from Seir upon them. He shined out from Mount Paran	Moses compares Yahweh to the rising sun. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh came from Sinai, he looked to them like the sun when it rises from Seir and shines out from Mount Paran" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	02	d9h2			0	upon them	"upon the people of Israel"
+DEU	33	02	d89e	translate-numbers		0	ten thousands of holy ones	"10,000 angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	33	02	v2fc			0	In his right hand were flashes of lightning	Other possible meanings are 1) "In his right hand were flames of fire" or 2) "He gave them a law of fire" or 3) "He came from the south, down his mountain slopes."
+DEU	33	03	dj5y	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	These verses are difficult to understand. Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:2](../33/02.md). Moses speaks the blessing in the form of short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	03	pjq4			0	the peoples	"the people of Israel"
+DEU	33	03	uuu1	figs-pronouns		0	all his holy ones are in your hand ... your feet ... your words	The pronouns "his" and "your" refer to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "all Yahweh's holy ones are in his hand ... his feet ... his words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DEU	33	03	sx8z	figs-metonymy		0	all his holy ones are in your hand	The hand is a metonym for power and protection. Alternate translation: "you protect all his holy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	33	04	j3nq			0	an inheritance	"a possession" or "a precious possession"
+DEU	33	05	eer4	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Verse 5 is difficult to understand. Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:2](../33/02.md). The blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	05	c2d9			0	there was a king	"Yahweh became king"
+DEU	33	05	g63w			0	Jeshurun	This is another name for Israel. Translated as in [Deuteronomy 32:15](../32/15.md).
+DEU	33	06	xmf7			0	Let Reuben live	This begins Moses' blessings to the individual tribes of Israel.
+DEU	33	06	qs86			0	but may his men be few	Other possible meanings are 1) "and may his men not be few" or 2) "even though his men are few."
+DEU	33	07	e9mj	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:2](../33/02.md). The blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	07	hxx8	figs-metonymy		0	to the voice of Judah	Here "voice of Judah" refers to the cries and prayers of the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "when the people of Judah pray to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	33	07	v8f7	figs-abstractnouns		0	be a help	The abstract noun "help" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "help him to fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	33	08	hq6l	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:2](../33/02.md). The blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	08	f539	figs-you		0	Your Thummim and your Urim	These were sacred stones the high priest carried on his breastplate and used at times to determine God's will. Here "your" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+DEU	33	08	d4cp	figs-metonymy		0	your faithful one, the one whom you tested ... with whom you struggled	Moses refers to the tribe of Levi as if it were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	33	08	p5zx			0	your faithful one	"the one who seeks to please you."
+DEU	33	08	l4zu			0	Massah	See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 6:16](../06/16.md). Translator may add a footnote that says: "The name 'Massah' means 'testing.'"
+DEU	33	08	vr2z			0	Meribah	See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:51](../32/51.md). Translator may add a footnote that says: "The name 'Meribah' means 'argue' or 'quarrel.'"
+DEU	33	09	a55p	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:2](../33/02.md). The blessings are short poems. He continues describing the tribe of Levi, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:8](./08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	09	n8y3			0	your word	"your commands"
+DEU	33	09	mi7x	figs-doublet		0	guarded ... kept	These words both mean to watch over and to protect. They are often metaphors for "obeyed," but here they should be translated literally because they refer to a time when the Levites literally killed people who were rebelling against Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	10	n6nd	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues to describe the tribe of Levi, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:8](../33/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	10	q9bv			0	your ... your ... you ... your	Moses is speaking to Yahweh, so all these words are singular.
+DEU	33	11	y1nd	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues describing the tribe of Levi, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:8](../33/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	11	m8mw			0	accept	be pleased with
+DEU	33	11	g9hx	figs-synecdoche		0	the work of his hands	Here the word "hands" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "all the work that he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DEU	33	11	qcv6	figs-metonymy		0	Shatter the loins of	The loins were considered the center of strength, and are here represent strength. Alternate translation: "Take away the strength of" or "Utterly destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	33	11	m34s	figs-metaphor		0	rise up ... rise up	This phrase is used twice as a metaphor. Alternate translation: "rise up to fight ... cause any more trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	11	d2c2	figs-idiom		0	rise up against	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "fight against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	33	12	c4ca	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	12	wbv9	figs-activepassive		0	The one loved by Yahweh lives	Here Moses is referring to the members of the tribe of Benjamin. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The ones whom Yahweh loves live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	33	12	rf48	figs-abstractnouns		0	lives in security	The abstact noun "security" can be translated using a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "lives where no one can harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	33	12	t7re			0	he lives between Yahweh's arms	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh protects the tribe of Benjamin with his power or 2) Yahweh lives in the hill region of the tribe of Benjamin. In both translations, it means Yahweh takes care of them.
+DEU	33	13	bn1r	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	13	l4ua			0	About Joseph	This refers to the tribe of Ephraim and the tribe of Manasseh. Both tribes descended from Joseph.
+DEU	33	13	vty3	figs-metonymy		0	May his land be blessed by Yahweh	The word "his" refers to Joseph which represents the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh bless their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	33	13	y87w			0	with the precious things of heaven, with the dew	"with the precious dew from the sky" or "with the precious rain from the sky"
+DEU	33	13	rzk5			0	dew	water that forms on leaves and grass on cool mornings. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:2](../32/02.md).
+DEU	33	13	xy69			0	the deep that lies beneath	This refers to the water under the ground.
+DEU	33	14	tz8j	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues to describe the tribe of Joseph, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:13](../33/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	14	xt79	figs-activepassive		0	May his land be blessed	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 33:13](../33/13.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh bless his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	33	14	jc3s			0	with the precious things of the harvest of the sun	"with the best crops that the sun causes to grow"
+DEU	33	14	w7c3			0	with the precious things of the produce of the months	"with the best crops that grow month to month"
+DEU	33	15	y6md	figs-explicit		0	finest things ... precious things	Moses is probably referring to food crops. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "the best fruits ... the precious fruits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	33	15	ex8p			0	ancient mountains	"the mountains that existed long ago"
+DEU	33	15	e1pr			0	everlasting hills	"the hills that will exist forever"
+DEU	33	16	rm3x	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues to describe the tribe of Joseph, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:13](../33/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	16	t49i	figs-activepassive		0	May his land be blessed	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 33:13](../33/13.md). Alternate translation: "May Yahweh bless his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	33	16	sq7u			0	its abundance	The abstract noun "abundance" can be translated as a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "what it produces in large amounts"
+DEU	33	16	z8v1	figs-explicit		0	him who was in the bush	The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, who spoke to Moses from the burning bush" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	33	16	s176	figs-metaphor		0	Let the blessing come on the head of Joseph	This metaphor is of a man putting his hand on the head of a son and asking God to bless the son. The man here is Yahweh. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh bless Joseph as a father blesses his son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	16	yvh8	figs-synecdoche		0	come on the head of Joseph, and on the top of the head of him	Here "head" and "top of the head" represent the whole person. Also, Joseph represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "be upon the descendants of Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	33	16	wr2z			0	top of the head	Another possible meaning is "brow" or "forehead."
+DEU	33	17	dw4y	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues to describe the tribe of Joseph, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:13](../33/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	17	h7um	figs-metaphor		0	The firstborn of an ox, majestic is he	The ox is a metaphor for something large and strong. The word "firstborn" is a metaphor for honor. Alternate translation: "People will honor Joseph's descendants, who are many and powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	17	emy2	figs-metaphor		0	his horns are the horns of	The horn is a metaphor for strength. Alternate translation: "he is as strong as" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	17	s54w	figs-metaphor		0	With them he will push	Pushing with his horns is a metaphor for strength. Alternate translation: "He is so strong that he will push" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	17	nv6i	translate-numbers		0	ten thousands of Ephraim ... the thousands of Manasseh	This means the tribe of Ephraim will be stronger than the tribe of Manasseh. Alternate translation: "the people of Ephraim, who number many times 10,000 ... the people of Manasseh, who number many times 1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	33	18	g9eh	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless each tribe of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He speaks to the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar as if they were one man, so the word "your" and the command "rejoice" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	33	18	m1l6	figs-explicit		0	Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and you, Issachar, in your tents	The people of Zebulun were located near the Mediterranean Sea. They traveled by sea and traded with other people. The people of Issachar preferred peaceful living and working the land and raising cattle. You can make clear the understood information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	33	19	bwp6			0	There will they offer	"It is there that they will offer"
+DEU	33	19	h5jn			0	sacrifices of righteousness	"acceptable sacrifices" or "proper sacrifices"
+DEU	33	19	ime2			0	For they will suck the abundance of the seas, and from the sand on the seashore	Possible meanings are 1) they will trade with people across the sea or 2) they were beginning to use sand in making pottery.
+DEU	33	19	cl5x	figs-metaphor		0	For they will suck the abundance of the seas	The Hebrew word translated "suck" here refers to how a baby nurses at its mother's breast. It means the people will gain wealth from the sea like a baby gets milk from its mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	20	r21i	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	20	sb7w	figs-activepassive		0	Blessed be he who enlarges Gad	This can stated in active form. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) "May Yahweh bless Gad and give him much land to live in" or 2) "People should say that Yahweh is good because he has given Gad much land to live in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	33	20	qa5j	figs-simile		0	He will live there like a lioness, and he will tear off an arm or a head	This means the people of Gad are strong and secure, and they will defeat their enemies in war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DEU	33	21	ypm2	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He continues to describe the tribe of Gad as one man, which he began to do in [Deuteronomy 33:20](../33/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	21	nad9			0	the leader's portion	This means a larger piece of land that a leader normally took.
+DEU	33	21	nfg7			0	He came with the heads of the people	"They met with all the leaders of the Israelites"
+DEU	33	21	nt25			0	He carried out the justice of Yahweh and his decrees with Israel	"They obeyed all that Yahweh had commanded the Israelites"
+DEU	33	22	r6bu	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	22	rjp5	figs-metaphor		0	Dan is a lion cub that leaps out from Bashan	The people of Dan are strong like a lion cub, and they attack their enemies who live in Bashan. You can make clear the understood information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DEU	33	23	xsb4	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. He speaks of the descendants of Naphtali as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	23	j9cl	figs-metaphor		0	satisfied with favor	Yahweh being pleased with Naphtali is spoken of as if "favor" were food that Naphtali ate until he was no longer hungry. Alternate translation: "who has all the good things he desires because Yahweh is pleased with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	23	xhj4			0	full of the blessing of Yahweh	Blessings are spoken of as if they were food that Naphtali ate until he could hold no more. Alternate translation: "whom Yahweh has blessed so that he has all he needs"
+DEU	33	23	av3i	figs-you		0	take possession	Moses speaks as if the tribe of Naphtali is one man, so these words are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	33	23	q4kc	figs-explicit		0	the land to the west and south	This refers to the land around Lake Galilee. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	33	24	b3kp	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Moses continues to bless the tribes of Israel; the blessings are short poems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DEU	33	24	frq4	figs-explicit		0	dip his foot in olive oil	Olive oil was used for food and for the skin of the face and arms. Feet were dirty, so to put the foot in olive oil was to ruin valuable oil. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "have so much olive oil that he can afford to waste it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	33	25	ht1b	figs-you		0	your city bars ... your days ... your security	Moses speaks to the tribe of Asher as if they are one man, so all instances of "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	33	25	eim5	figs-explicit		0	May your city bars be iron and bronze	Cities had large bars across their gates to keep enemies out. The meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "May you be safe from attacks by your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	33	26	wxb7	figs-metaphor		0	rides through the heavens ... on the clouds	This is an image of Yahweh riding on clouds through the sky like a king on his chariot riding through a battlefield. Alternate translation: "rides through the heavens like a king rides through a battlefield ... on the clouds like a king on his chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	26	l9qh	figs-you		0	to your help	"to help you." Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	33	27	if2j	figs-abstractnouns		0	The eternal God is a refuge	The abstract noun "refuge," which means a shelter or a place safe from danger, can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The eternal God will protect his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	33	27	bk5r	figs-metaphor		0	underneath are the everlasting arms	The words "everlasting arms" are a metaphor for Yahweh's promise to protect his people forever. Alternate translation: "he will support and take care of his people forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	27	hrf2	figs-pastforfuture		0	He thrust out ... he said	Moses speaks of the future as if it were the past to emphasize that what he is saying will come true. AT "He will thrust out ... he will say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+DEU	33	27	zfz8	figs-you		0	before you ... Destroy	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the word "you" and the command "destroy" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	33	27	an79	figs-quotations		0	he said, "Destroy!"	If this direct quotation would not work well in your language, you may change it to an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "he will tell you to destroy them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DEU	33	28	c8xi	figs-pastforfuture		0	Israel dwelt ... Jacob's spring was secure	Possible meanings are 1) Moses speaks of the future as if it were the past to emphasize that what he is saying will come true, "Israel will dwell ... Jacob's spring will be secure" or 2) Moses is blessing Israel, "May Israel dwell ... and may Jacob's spring be secure." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+DEU	33	28	cp65	figs-metonymy		0	Jacob's spring	Possible meanings are 1) Jacob's home or 2) Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DEU	33	28	ze3a	figs-metaphor		0	let his heavens drop dew	The dew is spoken of as being so much that it is as if it were raining. Possible meanings are 1) Moses is blessing Israel, "may much dew cover the land like rain" or 2) Moses is telling what will happen in the future, "much dew will cover the land like rain." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	28	qcg6			0	dew	water that forms on leaves and grass on cool mornings. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:2](../32/02.md).
+DEU	33	29	hn5q	figs-you		0	General Information:	Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DEU	33	29	q9sn	figs-rquestion		0	Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh ... majesty?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There is no other people group like you, a people whom Yahweh has saved ... majesty." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DEU	33	29	n3du	figs-merism		0	the shield ... the sword	This merism speaks of Yahweh defending the Israelites from their enemies and enabling them to attack their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DEU	33	29	tm9a	figs-metaphor		0	the shield of your help	The word "shield" is a metaphor for Yahweh protecting and defending the Israelites. The abstract noun "help" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the one who protects you and helps you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DEU	33	29	cur3	figs-metaphor		0	the sword of your majesty	The word "sword" is a metaphor for the power to kill with the sword in order to win battles. Alternate translation: "the one who enables you to win battles and so have majesty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	33	29	ly3l			0	you will trample down their high places	Possible meanings are 1) the Israelites will destroy the places where the other people worship false gods or 2) the Israelites will walk on the backs of their enemies when the Israelites defeat them.
+DEU	34	intro	kh67	Deuteronomy 34 General Notes		0		# Deuteronomy 34 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter may have been written by Joshua, since it recorded Moses' death. This chapter officially ends the revelation of the law of Moses, and life in the Promised Land is about to begin again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+DEU	34	01	ayb8			0	Mount Nebo	This is the highest point of Mount Pisgah which is in the northern part of the Abarim mountain range. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 32:49](../32/49.md).
+DEU	34	01	r9wl			0	Pisgah	See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 3:17](../03/17.md).
+DEU	34	03	h1nc	translate-names		0	the City of Palms	This is another name for Jericho. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DEU	34	04	aj1d			0	look at it with your eyes	"see it for yourself"
+DEU	34	06	z3y1			0	Beth Peor	This was a town in Moab. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 3:29](../03/29.md).
+DEU	34	06	i3kg			0	to this day	This refers to the time that this was written or edited, not to the present time in the twenty-first century.
+DEU	34	07	l52x	translate-numbers		0	one hundred twenty years old	"30 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	34	07	gif3			0	his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated	This means his eyes and body were still strong and healthy.
+DEU	34	08	uz65	translate-numbers		0	thirty days	"30 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DEU	34	09	znf5			0	son of Nun	See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 1:38](../01/38.md).
+DEU	34	09	g774	figs-metaphor		0	Joshua ... was full of the spirit of wisdom	The writer speaks as if Joshua were a container and the spirit were a physical object that could be put into a container. Alternate translation: "Yahweh enabled Joshua ... to be very wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DEU	34	09	yd83	figs-explicit		0	Moses had laid his hands on him	The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Moses had laid his hands on him to set Joshua apart so Joshua would serve Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DEU	34	10	t1l8	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh knew face to face	This is an idiom. It means Yahweh and Moses had a very close relationship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DEU	34	12	mq8g			0	in all the great	"who did all the great"
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+JOS	front	intro	syt5	Introduction to Joshua		0		# Introduction to Joshua<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Joshua<br><br>1. Conquest of the land of Canaan (1:1–12:24)<br>- Preparation for conquest; spies; crossing the Jordan River (1:1–5:1)<br>- Ceremonies at Gilgal; conquest of Jericho and Ai (5:2–8:29)<br>- The covenant affirmed at Shechem (8:30–35)<br>- Southern and central campaigns; northern campaigns (9:1–12:24)<br>1. Settlement in the Promised Land; division of the land (13:1–22:34)<br>1. Joshua's final days (23:1–24:33)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Joshua about?<br><br>The Book of Joshua is about the Israelites entering and occupying the Promised Land. Joshua was the leader that replaced Moses. He led the Israelites as they fought the people living in the Promised Land. This book also tells how the Israelites divided the land among the twelve tribes. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>This book traditionally has the title "Joshua" because Joshua leads the people of Israel after Moses dies. Translators may create a title such as "The Book About When Joshua Led Israel." Translators should avoid a title that suggests Joshua as the writer of the book.<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Joshua?<br><br>The book does not tell who wrote it. However, some verses in the book indicate that Joshua may have written at least part of it. Since ancient times, Jews have thought that Joshua wrote most of the book.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### How does the Book of Joshua present the cause of historical events?<br><br>In the ancient Near East, people assumed that gods caused world events to happen in a certain way. The Book of Joshua has some similarities with this view, but there are important differences. The events in the Book of Joshua occurred because Yahweh promised the Israelites that he would give them the Promised Land. What happened also depended on whether or not the Israelites obeyed Yahweh.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What does the phrase "to this day" mean?<br><br>This phrase was used by the writer to refer to the time when he was writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" refers to a time already passed. He must avoid giving the impression to readers that "to this day" means "to the present day." The translator might decide to say "to this day, at the time when this was being written," or "to this day, at the time of writing." This Hebrew phrase occurs in Joshua 4:9; 6:25; 7:26; 8:28, 29; 10:27; 13:13; 14:14; 15:63; 16:10.<br><br>#### What does the phrase "all Israel" mean?<br><br>This phrase appears many times in the Book of Joshua, but it does not always mean every person in the nation of Israel. At times it means the Israelite army. At other times it means the representatives of the twelve tribes of Israel. In still other passages, it probably means a large number of the people in the nation of Israel.<br><br>#### When should Joshua be translated?<br><br>The Book of Joshua should probably not be translated before Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. This is because the historical events of Joshua will not be understood without the information in these previous books.<br>
+JOS	01	intro	r7gc	Joshua 01 General Notes		0		# Joshua 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter appears to be a natural continuation of the book of Deuteronomy.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Be strong and Courageous<br><br>Joshua is often told, "Be strong and courageous." This repeated encouragement is on purpose and may indicate Joshua will need help in the future.<br>
+JOS	01	01	s8u5			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+JOS	01	01	eka2	translate-names		0	Nun	Joshua's father (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	01	02	le23	figs-idiom		0	cross over this Jordan	To "cross over" means "go to the opposite bank of the river." Alternate translation: "travel from this side to the opposite side of the Jordan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	01	02	vix4	figs-you		0	you and all this people	The word "you" here refers to Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	01	03	v1l7	figs-pastforfuture		0	I have given you every place	God giving the land to the Israelites in the future is spoken of as if he gave it to them in the past. This emphasizes that he will certainly give it to them. Alternate translation: "I will give to you every place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+JOS	01	03	xjc9	figs-you		0	I have given you	The word "you" refers to both Joshua and the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	01	03	t94e	figs-idiom		0	every place where the sole of your foot will walk	This refers to all the places Joshua and the Israelites will travel when they cross the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "everywhere you go in this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	01	04	wl7a			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Joshua.
+JOS	01	04	nbe3	figs-you		0	your land	The word "your" refers to the tribes of Israel and not only Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	01	05	w48w	figs-you		0	to stand before you	In verse 5 the words "you" and "your" refer to Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	01	05	iq2e	figs-doublet		0	I will not abandon you or leave you	The words "abandon" and "leave" mean basically the same thing. Yahweh combines them to emphasize that he will not do these things. Alternate translation: "I will certainly stay with you always" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JOS	01	06	a5yc	figs-imperative		0	General Information:	Yahweh gives Joshua a series of commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+JOS	01	06	gn34	figs-imperative		0	Be strong and courageous	Yahweh commands Joshua to overcome his fears with courage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+JOS	01	07	db9m	figs-imperative		0	Do not turn from it to the right or to the left	This can be stated as a positive command. Alternate translation: "Follow it exactly" or "Follow them exactly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+JOS	01	07	jy5x			0	be successful	"achieve your goal" or "reach your goal"
+JOS	01	08	t4mz			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Joshua.
+JOS	01	08	wn1z	figs-hyperbole		0	You will always speak	The word "always" is an exaggeration for speaking often. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOS	01	08	lcs7	figs-doublet		0	prosperous and successful	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize great prosperity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOS	01	09	vt4l	figs-rquestion		0	Have I not commanded you?	This refers to Yahweh commanding Joshua. Alternate translation: "I have commanded you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOS	01	09	fnz8	figs-imperative		0	Be strong and courageous!	Yahweh is commanding Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+JOS	01	10	b59x	figs-explicit		0	the people	This refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	01	11	f3rg	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Go through the camp and command the people, 'Prepare ... possess.'	Embedded quotes can be expressed as indirect quotes. Alternate translation: "Go through the camp and command the people to prepare provisions for themselves. In three days they will cross over this Jordan and go in and possess the land that Yahweh their God is giving them to possess." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]])
+JOS	01	11	ck8h			0	In three days	Here Joshua was counting his present day as day one. Alternate translation: "Two days from now" or "On the day after tomorrow"
+JOS	01	11	wg1e	figs-idiom		0	cross over this Jordan	"cross over" refers to going to the opposite side of the river. Alternate translation: "travel to the other side of the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	01	12	uji6	figs-explicit		0	General Information:	The tribes of Reuben, Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh chose to settle east of the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	01	12	fx7h	translate-names		0	Reubenites	These were the descendants of Reuben. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	01	12	z8vh	translate-names		0	Gadites	These were the decendants of Gad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	01	14	mm4q			0	General Information:	Joshua continues speaking to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.
+JOS	01	14	tf68			0	your little ones	"your little children"
+JOS	01	14	fb4d	figs-idiom		0	beyond the Jordan	This refers to the east side of the Jordan River. Later most of the Israelites would live west of the Jordan, so they called the east side "beyond the Jordan." But at this time they were all still on the east side. Alternate translation: "east of the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	01	15	b5yt	figs-idiom		0	given your brothers rest	This refers to Israel defeating all their enemies residing in Canaan that they were to conquer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	01	15	g4ez			0	you will ... possess it	This refers to living out their life on the land in peace.
+JOS	01	15	rrj2	figs-idiom		0	beyond the Jordan, where the sun rises	This refers to the east side of the Jordan river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	01	16	c7t9			0	General Information:	These Isrelites were specifically the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh that replied to Joshua.
+JOS	01	18	rel4	figs-parallelism		0	rebels against your commands and disobeys your words	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that any form of disobedience will be punished. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	01	18	lbc3	figs-activepassive		0	will be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we will put to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	01	18	zez7	figs-parallelism		0	be strong and courageous	Israel and God considered both traits important for Joshua to pursue as their leader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	02	intro	vg4m	Joshua 02 General Notes		0		# Joshua 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the story of the conquest of the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Rahab's faith<br><br>Rahab expressed her faith in Yahweh. The statement "for Yahweh your God, he is God in heaven above and on the earth below" is a recognition of her faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>The Israelites were to completely destroy the evil Canaanites. They are compared to melting snow: "... melting away because of us."  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+JOS	02	01	ig8n	translate-names		0	Nun	This is Joshua's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	02	01	w886	translate-names		0	Shittim	This is the name of a place on the east side of the Jordan River. It means "Acacia Trees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	02	01	z78b			0	as spies	These men were to visit the land to gain information on how Israel should conquer the land.
+JOS	02	04	k613			0	General Information:	Rahab the prostitute protects the two Israelite spies from harm.
+JOS	02	04	l15y			0	But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them	This happened before the king's messenger spoke to her.
+JOS	02	04	am3m			0	the woman	This refers to Rahab, the prostitute.
+JOS	02	05	j3x6			0	dusk	This is the time that day begins to change to the darkness of night.
+JOS	02	06	l5zb	writing-background		0	But she had taken them ... on the roof	This is background information and explains how she had hidden the men in [Joshua 2:4](../02/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JOS	02	06	st56			0	the roof	The roof was flat and strong, so people could walk around on it.
+JOS	02	06	b99c			0	flax	a plant that is grown for its fibers, which is used in making cloth
+JOS	02	07	kdj3			0	the men pursued them	The men pursued the spies because of what Rahab had told them in [Joshua 2:5](../02/05.md).
+JOS	02	07	p4sx			0	fords	places where a river or other body of water is shallow enough for people to get to the other side by walking through it
+JOS	02	08	ds5e	figs-idiom		0	not yet lain down	This refers to going to sleep for the night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	02	09	t8zy	figs-you		0	I know that Yahweh has given you the land	The word "you" refers to the all the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	02	09	xr6a	figs-metaphor		0	fear of you has come upon us	Becoming afraid is spoken of as if feat came and attacked them. Alternate translation: "we have become afraid of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	02	09	u74z	figs-metaphor		0	will melt away before you	This compares the fearful people to ice melting and flowing away. Possible meanings are 1) they will be weak in the Israelites' presence or 2) they will be scattered. Alternate translation: "will be so afraid that they will not resist you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	02	10	m3e1			0	General Information:	Rahab continues to talk to the Israelite spies.
+JOS	02	10	bcm2			0	the Sea of Reeds	This is another name for the Red Sea.
+JOS	02	10	c6i6	translate-names		0	Sihon ... Og	These are the names of the Amorite kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	02	11	qx6v	figs-doublet		0	our hearts melted and there was no courage left in anyone	These two phrases share similar meanings, combined for emphasis. The phrase "our hearts melted" compares the hearts of the fearful people of Jericho to ice melting and flowing away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	02	12	j6sz			0	General Information:	Rahab continues to talk to the Israelite spies.
+JOS	02	12	nmi4	figs-parallelism		0	please swear to me ... Give me a sure sign	These are similar statements of Rahab seeking assurance from the spies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	02	12	nh3t	figs-you		0	I have been kind to you	The word "you" refers to the two spies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	02	13	m6i6	figs-euphemism		0	spare the lives ... save us from death	a polite way of saying "do not to kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOS	02	14	ji8q			0	General Information:	The Israelite spies make the promise which Rahab asked for in [Joshua 2:12](../02/12.md)
+JOS	02	14	yb7i	figs-idiom		0	Our life for yours, even to death	This idiom is a way of swearing and asking God to curse them if they do not keep their promise. Alternate translation: "If we do not do what we promise, may Yahweh cause us to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	02	15	b3dr			0	General Information:	The Israelite spies continue to talk to Rahab.
+JOS	02	17	dmh8	figs-hypo		0	if you do not do this	This expresses a condition for the promise the spies had made to Rahab. The word, "this," refers to "tie this scarlet rope in the window" in [Joshua 2:18](../02/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOS	02	18	e4iw			0	General Information:	The Israelite spies continue talking to Rahab.
+JOS	02	18	x2n8	Connecting Statement:		0		The Israelite spies clarify the condition they expressed in [Joshua 2:15](../02/15.md).
+JOS	02	19	vdc9	figs-hypo		0	Whoever goes out of the doors of your house	This phrase expresses a condition, creating a hypothetical situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOS	02	19	k27w	figs-metonymy		0	blood will be upon their own heads	Here "blood" represents a person's death. To be responsible for their own death is spoken of as if their blood would be on their heads. Alternate translation: "their death will be their own fault" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	02	19	m728			0	we will be guiltless	"we will be innocent"
+JOS	02	19	qg47	figs-euphemism		0	if a hand is laid upon any	Here "a hand is laid upon" is a polite way of referring to causing someone injury. Alternate translation: "if we cause injury to any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOS	02	20	ew4z			0	General Information:	The two Israelite spies continue to speak to Rahab about their promise to her. The spies required Rahab to remain silent about their visit or they would be free from their oath to protect her family.
+JOS	02	20	e659	figs-you		0	if you speak	"You" refers to Rahab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	02	21	uxw6			0	May what you say be done	Rahab agreed to their terms of the oath to protect her family.
+JOS	02	22	gjr5			0	General Information:	The two Israelites spies leave Jericho.
+JOS	02	22	a2i7	figs-explicit		0	their pursuers returned	It may be helpful to say they returned to Jericho. Alternate translation: "their pursuers returned to the city of Jericho" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	02	22	y2rj			0	found nothing	This refers to the men not finding the spies.
+JOS	02	23	zps9	figs-explicit		0	The two men returned	The two men returned back to the Israelite's camp. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	02	23	y6et	figs-doublet		0	returned and crossed over and came back	These are similar expressions referring to returning to where the Israelite's are camped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOS	02	23	u3is	figs-idiom		0	crossed over	"cross over" means to go to the opposite bank of the river. Alternate translation: "traveled from this side to the opposite side of the Jordan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	02	23	i2bk	translate-names		0	Nun	This is a male name; the father of Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	02	23	cv1w			0	everything that had happened to them	"all that the men had experienced and seen."
+JOS	02	24	rk66			0	us	This word, "us," refers to Israel.
+JOS	02	24	eh7s	figs-metaphor		0	inhabitants of the land are melting away	The people of the land toward Israel are like a substance that melts in the presence of heat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	03	intro	qs85	Joshua 03 General Notes		0		# Joshua 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God dries the Jordan River<br><br>Joshua told the people "Dedicate yourselves to Yahweh tomorrow, for Yahweh will do wonders among you." The conquest of the Promised Land is accomplished through the supernatural power of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+JOS	03	01	ct91			0	got up	The phrase, "got up," means to "awaken."
+JOS	03	01	y8kd			0	Shittim	A place in the land of Moab, west of the Jordan River where the Israelites were camped before their entry into the promised land, Canaan.
+JOS	03	02	wz25			0	officers	These are people holding a position of command or authority.
+JOS	03	03	ghy1	figs-metonymy		0	people	This is the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	03	04	tn3h	translate-bdistance		0	two thousand cubits	"2,000 cubits." The word "cubit" is a measurement equaling the distance from the elbow to the finger tips. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	03	05	hy6c			0	Consecrate yourselves	This refers to a special preparation of being religiously clean before Yahweh.
+JOS	03	05	wz6l			0	Yahweh will do wonders	Yahweh will be doing miracles for all to see and experience.
+JOS	03	06	ts4p			0	Take up the ark	This is referring to the levites picking up the ark for the purpose of carrying it from one location to another.
+JOS	03	07	u6dt			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Joshua what the priest are to do.
+JOS	03	07	q8ud	figs-metaphor		0	I will make you a great man in the eyes of all Israel	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "the people will see what I do and realize that I have made you a great man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	03	08	b797			0	edge of the waters of the Jordan	Joshua is to approach the bank or edge of the Jordan River.
+JOS	03	09	pd66			0	General Information:	Joshua tells Israel what Yahweh is about to do
+JOS	03	10	u9w6	figs-metaphor		0	drive out from before you	Yahweh will force the other people living on the land to leave or be killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	03	11	zex2	figs-idiom		0	crosses over	"cross over" means to go to the opposite bank of the river. Alternate translation: "will travel from this side to the opposite side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	03	12	u1wf			0	General Information:	Joshua continues to tell Israel of the miracle that Yahweh will do.
+JOS	03	12	u1wf			0	General Information:	Just as Israel's fathers experience crossing the Red Sea, these people will experience crossing the Jordan river on dry land.
+JOS	03	13	bej3			0	the soles of the feet	This refers to the bottom of their feet.
+JOS	03	13	u9rl			0	upstream	This word refers to the direction the Jordan River water is flowing toward Israel.
+JOS	03	13	s6ud			0	stand in one heap	The water will stay in one spot or place. It will not flow around the priests.
+JOS	03	15	nhu7	figs-synecdoche		0	edge of the water	This can refer to the surface of the water as well as the bank where the water flows to dry land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOS	03	15	mu2b	writing-background		0	now the Jordan overflows all its banks throughout the time of the harvest	This is background information and it emphasizes the scale of what Yahweh is doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JOS	03	17	dp93			0	General Information:	The miraculous Jordan River crossing continues.
+JOS	03	17	tg4f	figs-explicit		0	the Jordan	This refers to the Jordan River bed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	03	17	w7z6	figs-idiom		0	crossed over	This phrase means to go to the opposite bank of the river. Alternate translation: "traveled from this side to the opposite side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	04	intro	eh7p	Joshua 04 General Notes		0		# Joshua 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's war<br>The conquering of the Promised Land was a special war. It was God's war against the people of Canaan and Joshua recognized that they would only be victorious through Yahweh's power. This is why their first act after crossing the Jordan River was to build an altar. This war was a witness to Yahweh's power. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+JOS	04	01	yem9	figs-pronouns		0	General Information:	Though Yahweh was speaking directly to Joshua, all occurrences of you include Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+JOS	04	01	h2p6	figs-idiom		0	crossed over	The words "crossed over" refer to going to the opposite bank of the river. Alternate translation: "went across" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	04	01	lz4a	figs-explicit		0	the Jordan	the Jordan River (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	04	03	g6yc	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Give them this command: ' ... '	The nested quote can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Give them this command to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests are standing on the dry ground, and bring them over with you and lay them down in the place where you will spend the night tonight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+JOS	04	04	r99r			0	General Information:	Joshua tells the twelve men what to do.
+JOS	04	05	wr9d	figs-explicit		0	into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone upon his shoulder	Each of the twelve men were to pick up a large stone from the Jordan River bed and carry them to the other side to build a monument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	04	06	v6tn			0	General Information:	Joshua tells Israel what the pile of twelve stones mean.
+JOS	04	07	bq5m	figs-activepassive		0	The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh cut off the waters of the Jordan in front of the ark of his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	04	07	gsy5			0	The waters of the Jordan were	"The Jordan River was"
+JOS	04	07	ew13			0	were cut off before the ark	The Jordan River was prevented by God from flowing up to the ark that was being carried by the priests.
+JOS	04	07	ww74			0	the waters of the Jordan were cut off	The water flowing down the Jordan River stopped before the ark so everyone including the ark traveled on the dry river bed.
+JOS	04	08	q4qp			0	General Information:	Joshua and Israel continue to do as Yahweh commanded.
+JOS	04	08	f69z	figs-explicit		0	they picked up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan	This refers to the twelve men picking up stones from the middle of the Jordan River bed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	04	09	igh8	figs-explicit		0	Then Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan	These were twelve additional stones, not the stones that the twelve men carried from the river bed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	04	09	yb3y			0	The memorial is there to this day	This means the memorial was there to the day that the author was writing this book.
+JOS	04	10	reg9			0	the Jordan	This refers to the Jordan River.
+JOS	04	10	bl85	figs-metonymy		0	the people	This refers to the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	04	10	er8c	figs-idiom		0	crossed over	This means to go to the opposite bank of the river. Alternate translation: "traveled from one side to the opposite side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	04	11	vff8	figs-idiom		0	before the people	This refers to being in front of the people or in the sight of all the people. Everyone saw the ark being carried by the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	04	12	gp7q	figs-explicit		0	The tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh passed before the people of Israel formed up as an army	These were the soldiers of the 3 tribes that were fulfilling their obligation to lead the Israelites into battle for settling on the East side of the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	04	14	cc5t			0	just as they	The word "they" refers to the people of Israel.
+JOS	04	15	m7sg			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Joshua to have the priests exit the Jordan River.
+JOS	04	17	xw1x			0	General Information:	The Author was making it clear that parting the Jordan River was no different than parting the Red Sea for the previous generation.
+JOS	04	18	m5z1			0	waters of the Jordan returned to their place and overflowed its banks	The Jordan River was overflowing its banks and flooding the area before and after Israel passed through on dry land.
+JOS	04	18	zlb5	translate-numbers		0	four days	"4 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	04	19	bf72			0	came up out of the Jordan	This refers to when Israel crossed the Jordan River on dry ground.
+JOS	04	19	zy5r	translate-hebrewmonths		0	on the tenth day of the first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the end of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JOS	04	20	s8s2	figs-explicit		0	The twelve stones that they took out of the Jordan	Each tribe was to take one stone from the Jordan River so Joshua could build a memorial of the crossing event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	04	22	lx8h			0	General Information:	Joshua continues to remind the people the purpose of the pile of stones.
+JOS	04	22	p6nk			0	Tell your children	It was for Israel to teach their children of God's miracles so that they would honor Yahweh forever.
+JOS	04	24	qe29	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Yahweh is mighty	This refers to the power of Yahweh being strong. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is mighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	05	intro	dv8f	Joshua 05 General Notes		0		# Joshua 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Circumcision<br><br>It would have been very unusual to be circumcised in a time of war. When men are circumcised they are unable to move without pain or to defend themselves in battle for several days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]])<br><br>##### Manna<br><br>Yahweh stops providing manna in this chapter and will no longer provide them with their daily allotment of food. This does not mean Yahweh's care and provision will stop.<br>
+JOS	05	01	el1p	figs-parallelism		0	their hearts melted ... there was no longer any spirit in them	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of their fear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	05	01	q8mi	figs-metonymy		0	their hearts melted	Here "hearts" refers to their courage. They were so afraid that it was as if their courage melted away like wax in a fire. Alternate translation: "they lost all their courage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	05	01	a2wh	figs-metonymy		0	there was no longer any spirit in them	Here "spirit" refers to their will to fight. Alternate translation: "they no longer had any will to fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	05	03	m1u7	figs-explicit		0	Joshua made himself flint knives ... he circumcised all the males	There were over 600,000 males, so it is understood that while Joshua was in charge of this task, many other people helped him. If this would confuse your readers, you may want to make this explicit. Alternate translation: "Joshua and the Israelites made themselves flint knives ... they circumcised all the males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	05	03	jin6	translate-names		0	Gibeath Haaraloth	This is a place name which commemorates Israel rededicating themselves to Yahweh. It means "the hill of the foreskins." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	05	04	i17c			0	General Information:	The reason all the males of Israel had to be circumcised is explained.
+JOS	05	04	uz5p			0	the men of war	the men who were old enough to be soldiers
+JOS	05	06	k8wl	figs-metonymy		0	obey the voice of Yahweh	Here "voice" refers to the things that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "obey the things that Yahweh commanded them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	05	06	jrp7	figs-metaphor		0	a land flowing with milk and honey	God spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. Alternate translation: "a land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	05	09	x1q8	figs-metaphor		0	This day I have rolled away the disgrace of Egypt from you	Their disgrace is spoken of as if it were a large stone that blocked their path. Here "rolled away" means "removed." Alternate translation: "This day I have removed the disgrace of Egypt from you" or "You were disgraced when you were slaves in Egypt. But, today I have caused you to no longer be disgraced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	05	10	tdl1	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the fourteenth day of the month	This is near the end of March on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "the fourteenth day of the first month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	05	13	iyi7	figs-metaphor		0	he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing	Here looking up is spoken of as if Joshua literally lifted his eyes in his hands. Alternate translation: "he looked up and saw that a man was standing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	05	13	x26s			0	behold	The word "behold" alerts us to pay special attention to new information. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+JOS	05	13	kk45			0	he had drawn his sword and it was in his hand	Here the words "he" and "his" refer to the man who was standing in front of Joshua.
+JOS	05	14	d8u1			0	He said	The word "he" refers to the man Joshua saw.
+JOS	05	14	ds5l			0	Neither	This is the beginning of the man's answer to Joshua's question, "Are you for us or for our enemies?" This short answer could be clarified. Alternate translation: "I am neither for you nor for your enemies"
+JOS	05	14	r42a	translate-symaction		0	Joshua lay facedown on the ground to worship	This was an act of worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOS	05	15	ge5y	translate-symaction		0	Take off your sandals from your feet	This was an act of reverence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOS	06	intro	uie9	Joshua 06 General Notes		0		# Joshua 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh conquers<br><br>It was God, not the army, who gave them victory. It is said, "Shout! For Yahweh has given you the city." The circumstances of Israel's victory in the battle for Jericho were very unusual. It was never common to march around a city or to shout in order to win a military battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JOS	06	01	gbz8			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells us why the gates of Jericho are closed and locked up.
+JOS	06	02	j65i	figs-pastforfuture		0	I have delivered Jericho into your hand, its king, and its trained soldiers	Yahweh is telling Joshua that he will certainly do this by saying that he has already done it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+JOS	06	02	v4hu	figs-metonymy		0	into your hand	The word "hand" is a metonym for the control that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "so that you can control it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	06	03	fu9e	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues telling Joshua what the people must do.
+JOS	06	03	eik2			0	You must do this for six days	"You must do this once each day for six days"
+JOS	06	04	b6ml			0	Seven priests must carry seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark	The seven priests are to march in front of other priests who are carrying the ark and marching around the city.
+JOS	06	05	zdc7	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues telling Joshua what the people must do.
+JOS	06	05	d5rg			0	they must sound a long blast with the ram's horn ... of the trumpet	The word "they" refers to the seven priests. The "ram's horn" and "trumpet" refer to the trumpets of rams' horns that the priests were blowing in [Joshua 6:4](../06/04.md).
+JOS	06	05	g97v			0	the wall of the city	"the outer wall of the city" or "the wall surrounding the city"
+JOS	06	06	h9cn	translate-names		0	Nun	This is Joshua's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	06	06	s5ne			0	Take up the ark of the covenant	"Pick up the ark of the covenant"
+JOS	06	08	l35d	figs-metonymy		0	before Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) "in obedience to Yahweh" or 2) "in front of Yahweh's ark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	06	08	vk7j			0	they gave a blast on the trumpets	"they sounded the trumpets loudly" or "the priests blew into the ram's horn trumpets"
+JOS	06	08	ayf9	figs-explicit		0	The ark of the covenant of Yahweh followed after them	It can be stated clearly that there were people carrying the ark. Alternate translation: "The priests who were carrying the ark of the covenant of Yahweh followed after them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	06	10	ls5v	figs-metonymy		0	No sound must leave your mouths	Sound leaving someone's mouth refers to that person's speaking or shouting. Alternate translation: "Do not yell or speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	06	10	tw9q	figs-events		0	But Joshua commanded the people	Joshua had commanded the people before they started walking around the city. Alternate translation: "Joshua had commanded the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+JOS	06	13	k64v	translate-numbers		0	seven priests ... seven trumpets	"7 priests ... 7 trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	06	13	ai87			0	gave blasts on the trumpets	This means that they blew into their trumpets, causing them to make loud noises, multiple times. Alternate translation: "continually sounded the trumpets loudly" or "blew into the ram's horn trumpets continually"
+JOS	06	14	j232	translate-ordinal		0	the second day	the next day (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JOS	06	14	r4j1			0	They did this	Israel marched around Jericho once every day.
+JOS	06	14	p14u	translate-numbers		0	six days	"6 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	06	16	fp32			0	the people	This refers to the people of Israel.
+JOS	06	16	sc3s			0	gave a blast with the trumpets	"sounded the trumpets loudly" or "blew into the ram's horn trumpets"
+JOS	06	16	fj73	figs-pastforfuture		0	Yahweh has given you	Joshua is saying that Yahweh will definitely give them the city by saying that he has already given it to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+JOS	06	16	wdh6	figs-you		0	given you	The word "you" refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	06	17	ugl7	Connecting Statement:		0		Joshua continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+JOS	06	17	w1sn	figs-activepassive		0	The city and all that is in it will be set apart to Yahweh for destruction	This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "You must set apart to Yahweh the city and all that is in it for destruction" or "You must set apart to Yahweh the city and all that is in it by destroying it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	06	18	ypv3	figs-metaphor		0	be on guard about taking the things	Being careful is spoken of as if they are to guard themselves. "Be careful that you do not take the things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	06	18	p8xv	figs-metaphor		0	you will bring trouble on it	Doing something that makes bad things to happen to the city is spoken of as bringing trouble on it. Alternate translation: "you will cause bad things to happen to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	06	19	bz6i			0	the treasury of Yahweh	a collection of things set apart for the worship of Yahweh
+JOS	06	20	fm69			0	the people gave a great shout	"the people of Israel shouted"
+JOS	06	20	v2v6			0	gave blasts with the trumpets	"sounded the trumpets loudly" or "blew into the ram's horn trumpets"
+JOS	06	24	ny39			0	They burned the city	The word "they" refers to the Israelite soldiers. It does not refer only to the two young men who brought Rahab and her family out of the city.
+JOS	06	25	w9ik	figs-metonymy		0	She lives in Israel	The word "She" refers to Rahab and represents her descendants. Alternate translation: "Her descendants live in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	06	25	qlj6			0	to this day	"now" or "even today." Rahab's descendants are still living in Israel as the original writer writes this story.
+JOS	06	26	cq3c	figs-metaphor		0	Cursed is the man in Yahweh's sight who rebuilds	Being cursed in Yahweh's sight represents being cursed by Yahweh. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man who rebuilds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	06	26	len7	figs-metaphor		0	At the cost of his firstborn son, he will lay the foundation	The consequence of a man laying a new foundation for Jericho is that his firstborn son would die. This is spoken of as if it were a cost that the man would pay. Alternate translation: "If he lays the foundation, he will lose his firstborn son" or "If he lays the foundation, his firstborn son will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	06	26	anp8	figs-metaphor		0	at the cost of his youngest son, he will set up its gates	The consequence of a man setting up new gates for Jericho is that his youngest son would die. This is spoken of as if it were a cost that the man would pay. Alternate translation: "If he sets up its gates, he will lose his youngest son" or "If he sets up it gates, his youngest son will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	06	27	brx7	figs-metaphor		0	his fame spread throughout the land	This refers to Joshua's fame, not Yahweh's. Becoming known among the people throughout the land is spoken of as if his fame spread. Alternate translation: "Joshua became famous throughout the land" or "people throughout the land learned about Joshua" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	07	intro	uv41	Joshua 07 General Notes		0		# Joshua 07 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sin brought defeat<br><br>It was great sin to take what was to be destroyed. Because of their sin, Yahweh withheld victory from the Israelites. Sin resulted in defeat in battle. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+JOS	07	01	mtm4			0	the things that were set apart for destruction	"the things that God had said they must set apart to him by destroying them"
+JOS	07	01	z3zl	translate-names		0	Achan ... Karmi ... Zabdi ... Zerah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	07	01	li2v	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh's anger burned	"anger" and "burned" indicates intensity, not that fire is present. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's anger burned like a fire" or "Yahweh was very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	07	03	ui7f			0	all the people	This refers to the army of Israel.
+JOS	07	03	z2xr			0	they are few in number	The word "they" refers to the people of Ai.
+JOS	07	04	i5e8			0	three thousand men went up from the army	These men were part of the army. Alternate translation: "three thousand men belonging to the army went up"
+JOS	07	04	ak54	translate-numbers		0	three thousand men	"3,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	07	05	nyw2	translate-numbers		0	thirty-six men	"36 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	07	05	zcr5	figs-parallelism		0	The hearts of the people melted and became like water	These phrases "melted" and "became like water" share similar meanings and are combined to emphasize that the people were extremely afraid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	07	05	j2v2	figs-synecdoche		0	The hearts of the people melted	Here the people are represented by their "hearts" to emphasize their emotions. Alternate translation: "The people were very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOS	07	05	h4tc			0	The hearts of the people	The phrase "the people" refers to the Israelite soldiers.
+JOS	07	06	ty1c	translate-symaction		0	tore his garments ... put dust on their heads and lay facedown on the ground in front of the ark of Yahweh	They did these things to show God how sad and distressed they were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOS	07	07	jb6r	figs-ellipsis		0	To give us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us?	Joshua was asking if this is the reason God had brought them across the Jordan. Alternate translation: "Did you do it in order to give us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOS	07	07	run5	figs-metonymy		0	To give us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us?	The hands of the Amorites represents their control and power. Giving the Israelites into their hands to destroy them represents allowing the Amorites to have control of the Israelites and destroy them. Alternate translation: "To allow the Amorites to destroy us? (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	07	07	aq5b			0	If only we made a different decision	The words "If only" show that this is a wish for something that had not happened. Alternate translation: "I wish we had made a different decision"
+JOS	07	08	x4pf			0	General Information:	Joshua expresses frustration to God.
+JOS	07	08	ke9p	figs-rquestion		0	what can I say, after Israel has turned their backs before their enemies?	Joshua said this to show how upset he was that he did not even know what to say. Alternate translation: "I do not know what to say. Israel has turned their backs before their enemies!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOS	07	08	s4eb	figs-metonymy		0	Israel has turned their backs before their enemies	Doing this represents running away from their enemies. Alternate translation: "Israel has run away from their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	07	09	n2kp	figs-metonymy		0	They will surround us and make the people of the earth forget our name	Making people forget the name of the Israelites represents making them forget the Israelites. In this case they would do it by killing the Israelites. Alternate translation: "They will surround us and kill us, and the people of the earth will forget about us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	07	09	r713	figs-metonymy		0	for your great name	The phrase "your great name" here represents God's reputation and power. Alternate translation: "And so what will you do so that people will know that you are great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	07	09	vd3r	figs-rquestion		0	What will you do for your great name?	Joshua uses this question to warn God that if the Israelites are destroyed, then the other people will think that God is not great. Alternate translation: "Then there will be nothing you can do for your great name." or "Then people will not know that you are great." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	07	10	ev1w			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Joshua why Israel is cursed.
+JOS	07	10	hqu3	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you lying there on your face?	God used this question to rebuke Joshua for lying there on his face. Alternate translation: "Stop lying there with your face in the dirt!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOS	07	11	lc29			0	the things that were set apart	These are the things "marked for destruction" from [Joshua 6:18-19](../06/18.md). Alternate translation: "the cursed things" or "those things which God has cursed"
+JOS	07	11	dd18	figs-metaphor		0	They have stolen and then also hidden their sin	Hiding their sin represents trying to keep others from knowing that they have sinned. Alternate translation: "They have stolen those things, and then they tried to keep people from knowing that they sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	07	12	yzi5	figs-metonymy		0	cannot stand before their enemies	Standing before their enemies represents fighting successfully against their enemies. Alternate translation: "cannot fight successfully against their enemies" or "cannot defeat their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	07	12	xix1	figs-metonymy		0	They turned their backs from their enemies	Doing this represents running away from their enemies. Alternate translation: "They ran away from their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	07	12	fs9m	figs-metonymy		0	I will not be with you any more	Being with Israel represents helping Israel. Alternate translation: "I will not help you any more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	07	13	u4s8	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Joshua and tells him what to tell the people.
+JOS	07	13	ln4q			0	the people	This refers to the people of Israel.
+JOS	07	13	j4ki	figs-metonymy		0	You cannot stand against your enemies	Standing before their enemies represents fighting successfully against them. Alternate translation: "You cannot fight successfully against your enemies" or "You cannot defeat your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	07	14	gjw9	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues telling Joshua what he must tell the people.
+JOS	07	14	dp8p	figs-idiom		0	you must present yourselves by your tribes	There were twelve tribes that made up the people of Israel. The phrase "by your tribes" means "each tribe." Alternate translation: "each of your tribes must present themselves to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	07	14	scj7	figs-idiom		0	The tribe that Yahweh selects will come near by their clans	The tribe was made up of multiple clans. Alternate translation: "From the tribe that Yahweh selects, each clan will come near" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	07	14	crt9			0	The tribe that Yahweh selects	The leaders of Israel would toss lots, and by doing this, they would learn which tribe Yahweh had selected. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The tribe that Yahweh selects by lot" or "The tribe that Yahweh selects when we toss lots"
+JOS	07	14	xl85	figs-idiom		0	The clan that Yahweh selects must come near by each household	The clan was made up of multiple households. Alternate translation: "From the clan that Yahweh selects, each household must come near" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	07	14	q8me	figs-idiom		0	The household that Yahweh selects must come near one by one	The household was made up of multiple people. Alternate translation: "From the household that Yahweh selects, each person must come near" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	07	15	d5nb	figs-activepassive		0	the one who is selected	This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "the one whom Yahweh selects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	07	15	g1vn	figs-metaphor		0	he has broken the covenant of Yahweh	Breaking the covenant represents disobeying it. Alternate translation: "he has disobeyed the covenant of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	07	16	fdv2			0	General Information:	Joshua follows Yahweh's command to bring Israel before Yahweh.
+JOS	07	16	lzb4	figs-idiom		0	brought Israel near, tribe by tribe	The phrase "tribe by tribe" means each tribe. Alternate translation: "brought each tribe of Israel near" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	07	16	g7qp	figs-activepassive		0	the tribe of Judah was selected	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh selected the tribe of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	07	17	br4y	figs-idiom		0	He brought near the clan of the Zerahites person by person	The phrase "person by person" is an idiom meaning each person. The persons in this sentence were the leaders of their households. Alternate translation: "He brought near each person of the clan of the Zerahites" or "From the clan of the Zerahites, he brought near each man who was the leader of his household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	07	17	z419			0	the clan of the Zerahites	The clan was named after the man named Zerah.
+JOS	07	17	ha7i	translate-names		0	Zabdi	This is a man's name. Translate as you did in [Joshua 7:1](../07/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	07	18	u41u	translate-names		0	Zabdi ... Achan ... Karmi ... Zerah	These are men's names. Translate them as you did in [Joshua 7:1](../07/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	07	19	k521	figs-abstractnouns		0	give your confession to him	The abstract noun "confession" can be expressed with the verb "confess." Alternate translation: "confess to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOS	07	19	fv9g	figs-metaphor		0	Do not hide it from me	Hiding information represents trying to keep someone from knowing it. Alternate translation: "Do not try to prevent me from knowing what you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	07	21	b9nn	translate-bweight		0	two hundred shekels	This is over two kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+JOS	07	21	y7vj	translate-bweight		0	fifty shekels	This is over 500 grams. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+JOS	07	21	xw3j	figs-activepassive		0	They are hidden in the ground	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I hid them in the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	07	22	ahp1			0	they looked	"the men Joshua had sent looked"
+JOS	07	23	vh7i			0	poured them out	Use the word in your language for pouring many small solid things out of a large bag onto the ground.
+JOS	07	24	ta3l	translate-names		0	the Valley of Achor	The name means "Valley of Trouble," but it is best to translate Achor the way it sounds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	07	25	vd6n	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you troubled us?	Joshua uses this question to rebuke Achan. Alternate translation: "You have troubled us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOS	07	25	i3rq			0	Then they stoned the rest with stones and burned them with fire.	Possible meanings are 1) the Israelites burned Achan's family to death and then covered them with stones or 2) the Israelites stoned Achan's family to death and then burned the dead bodies or 3) that Achan and his possessions were stoned and then burned.
+JOS	07	26	zcp9	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh turned away his burning anger	Turning away his anger represents stopping being angry. Burning anger represents strong anger. Alternate translation: "Yahweh stopped being angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	07	26	hfq5			0	until this present day	It was still called the valley of Achor at the time the author wrote this. Alternate translation: "even today" or "even now"
+JOS	08	intro	f3jc	Joshua 08 General Notes		0		# Joshua 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sin brought defeat<br>It was great sin to take what was to be destroyed. Because of their sin, Yahweh withheld victory from the Israelites. Sin resulted in defeat in battle. Because they repented, Yahweh brought victory to Israel in Ai. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br><br>##### Built an altar<br>Altars were commonly built in the Ancient Near East to commemorate important events. Several altars were built in the Book of Joshua.<br>
+JOS	08	01	l4p8	figs-parallelism		0	Do not fear; do not be discouraged	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh combines them to emphasize that there is no reason to be afraid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	08	01	den6	figs-metonymy		0	I have given into your hand the king of Ai ... and his land	Giving them into Israel's hand represents giving Israel victory and control over them. Alternate translation: "I have given you victory over the king of Ai and his people, and I have given you control over his city and his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	08	01	t7bq	figs-pastforfuture		0	I have given	God speaks of what he promises to do as though he had already done it, because he will certainly do it. Alternate translation: "I will certainly give" or "I am giving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+JOS	08	02	h3r6	figs-personification		0	her king	The word "her" refers to the city of Ai. Cities were often spoken of as if they were women. Alternate translation: "its king" or "their king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOS	08	03	k4uk			0	the men of war	"the army of Israel"
+JOS	08	05	vtq4			0	General Information:	Joshua continues to explain the battle plan to his soldiers.
+JOS	08	07	fw9x	figs-metonymy		0	will give it into your hand	Here "hand" symbolizes the control and power the people have over their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	08	08	aj5t			0	General Information:	Joshua finishes explaining the battle plan to his soldiers.
+JOS	08	09	yt5n			0	Joshua sent them out	This phrase refers to Joshua sending the thirty thousand men who had been selected to ambush Ai to where they would set the ambush.
+JOS	08	09	i3lf			0	the place of ambush	"where they would hide until it was time to attack"
+JOS	08	12	ycd3	translate-numbers		0	five thousand men	"5,000 men." This group seems to be a portion of the "thirty thousand men" ([Joshua 8:9](../08/09.md)). This smaller group remained in the ambush while the other 25,000 men attacked the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	08	13	j7b9			0	General Information:	The Israelites prepare to fight the people of Ai.
+JOS	08	13	s1lu			0	the main army	This refers to the largest group of fighting men, those not in the ambush group.
+JOS	08	13	nq1b			0	rear guard	those who were "set in ambush on the west side of the city" ([Joshua 8:12](../08/12.md))
+JOS	08	15	a83i	figs-metonymy		0	let themselves be defeated before them	"let themselves be defeated before the people of Ai." The phrase "before them" represents what the people of Ai would see and think. The phrase "be defeated" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation:  "let the people of Ai think that the Israelites were defeated" or "let the people of Ai think that they had defeated the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	08	15	w933			0	before them	the army of Ai
+JOS	08	15	bri5			0	they fled	The army of Israel fled.
+JOS	08	16	dr3a			0	they went after ... they were drawn away	These occurrences of "they" refer to the army of Ai.
+JOS	08	16	m6sq			0	to go after them	to go after the army of Isreal
+JOS	08	16	lcb5	figs-activepassive		0	All the people who were in the city were called together	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The city leaders called all the people in the city together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	08	16	k8ff	figs-hyperbole		0	All the people who were in the city	The writer speaks in a general way about all the people, but "all the people" refers only to those who could fight. Alternate translation: "all the people in the city who could help chase the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOS	08	17	zip6			0	left it open	"left the city gates open"
+JOS	08	18	xe2m	figs-metonymy		0	I will give Ai into your hand	Giving Ai into Israel's hand represents giving Israel victory and control over Ai. Alternate translation: "I will give you victory over Ai" or "I will cause you to capture Ai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	08	24	v2gf	figs-parallelism		0	when Israel had finished killing all the inhabitants ... when all of them ... had fallen by the edge of the sword	The writer uses both of these sentences, which mean almost the same thing, to strongly say that the Israelites had obeyed God's command to kill everyone in Ai. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	08	24	dd98	figs-euphemism		0	had fallen by the edge of the sword	Here "fallen" is a euphemism for dying. Also, "the edge of the sword" represents whole swords, and swords represent either battle or the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "had died in battle" or "had died when the army of Israel attacked them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	08	25	d2ud	translate-numbers		0	twelve thousand	"12,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	08	28	uiv3			0	an abandoned place	It is a place where people once lived, but now, no one lives there.
+JOS	08	29	wd9u			0	to this day	"today" or "even now"
+JOS	08	30	xev4	translate-names		0	Mount Ebal	a mountain in Canaan (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	08	35	ym6u	figs-doublenegatives		0	There was not one word from all that Moses commanded that Joshua did not read	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "Joshua read every word of all that Moses commanded" or "Joshua read the entire law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JOS	08	35	kdu7	figs-metonymy		0	Israel	This refers to the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	09	intro	w1cx	Joshua 09 General Notes		0		# Joshua 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel's mistake<br><br>Israel was deceived because "they did not consult with Yahweh for guidance." Instead of consulting Yahweh, they attempted to achieve victory under their own power.  This was sinful. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+JOS	09	01	g4h4	translate-names		0	the Jordan	a shortened name for the Jordan River (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	09	02	uj94	figs-metonymy		0	under one command	Here "command" represents the one who commanded them. Being under him represents obeying his commands. Alternate translation: "obeying the commands of one leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	09	04	r5yb			0	cunning plan	a crafty scheme intended to trick Joshua and the Israelites
+JOS	09	05	q9v6			0	dry and moldy	"dry and filled with fungus" or "stale and ruined"
+JOS	09	06	rz8e	figs-synecdoche		0	men of Israel	This refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOS	09	07	w599	translate-names		0	the Hivites	This is another name for the Gibeonites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	09	07	t1r4	figs-rquestion		0	Perhaps you live near us. How can we make a covenant with you?	Joshua is emphasizing that the people of Israel have to follow the command of Yahweh above all else. Alternate translation: "If you do live near us, we cannot make a covenant with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOS	09	10	kam4	translate-names		0	Sihon	This is the name of the defeated Amorite king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	09	10	s17h	translate-names		0	Heshbon	This is the name of the royal city of the nation of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	09	10	pz6y	translate-names		0	Og	This is the name of the defeated king of Bashan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	09	10	p9ed	translate-names		0	Ashtaroth	This is the name of a city known for worshiping the goddess of the same name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	09	11	hq3m	figs-synecdoche		0	in your hand	This phrase means "take with you." Here the word "hand" represents the possession by the Gibeonites of the provisions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOS	09	11	k7fe			0	meet them and say to them	The word "them" refers to the people of Israel.
+JOS	09	15	f67z	figs-parallelism		0	Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The leaders of the people also made a vow to them.	These two sentences are saying that the same thing occurred. Joshua, the leader of the nation of Israel, promised not to kill the Gibeonites. The leaders of the nation of Israel, likewise, made the same covenant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	09	15	je8p	figs-metonymy		0	the people	Here this refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	09	17	s1u5	translate-numbers		0	third day	This refers to number three in order. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	09	17	q18q	translate-names		0	Kephirah	This is one of the cities of the Gibeonites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	09	17	j671	translate-names		0	Beeroth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	09	17	alr9	translate-names		0	Kiriath Jearim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	09	19	a168			0	the people	Here this phrase refers to the nation of Israel.
+JOS	09	21	wg7n			0	the Gibeonites became cutters of wood and drawers of water	"the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water carriers"
+JOS	09	23	zlp7	figs-metonymy		0	house of my God	Here this phrase refers to the dwelling place of Yahweh, the Tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	09	25	a5un	figs-doublet		0	Whatever seems good and right	The words "good" and "right" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Whatever seems fair and just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOS	09	26	gy9c			0	for them	The word "them" here refers to the Gibeonites.
+JOS	09	27	p81s			0	to this day	"even up to now." This means that the people had continued to do these things even up to the day that the writer was living.
+JOS	10	intro	uy1f	Joshua 10 General Notes		0		# Joshua 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 10:12-13 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are a poem.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "For Yahweh was waging war on behalf of Israel"<br>Israel's conquest of the Promised Land was Yahweh's war on the ungodly Canaanites more than Israel's war. This type of war was different from other wars and God gave Israel special instructions. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br><br>The people of Gibeon used an idiom when they called for help from Israel: "Do not withdraw your hands," meaning "do not stop protecting." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+JOS	10	01	au8p			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer tells about a new person in the story, Adoni-Zedek.
+JOS	10	01	y65k	translate-names		0	Adoni-Zedek	This is the name of a man who is an important king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	03	y6ss	translate-names		0	Jarmuth ... Lachish ... Eglon	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	03	k9rg	translate-names		0	Hoham ... Piram ... Japhia ... Debir	These are the names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	04	ct5k			0	Come up to me	"Travel to where I am." Jerusalem was higher in elevation than other cities in Canaan.
+JOS	10	05	d9vy	translate-numbers		0	five kings	"5 kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	10	05	m422	translate-names		0	Jarmuth ... Lachish ... Eglon	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	05	vs78			0	They set up their positions against Gibeon	This means they set up their camp around their city. This was a way of weakening those in the city. It prevented people from escaping the city, and it prevented others from bringing food and water to them in the city.
+JOS	10	06	wk68			0	They said	The word "They" here refers to Gibeonites.
+JOS	10	06	zhx9	figs-litotes		0	Do not withdraw your hands from your servants	This humble request is stated with two negatives to emphasize the need for a positive action. Alternate translation: "Please come and use your strength to protect us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOS	10	06	am1x	figs-metonymy		0	your hands	The word "hands" here refers to the people of Israel's strength. Alternate translation: "your strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	10	08	c4uw	figs-metonymy		0	I have given them into your hand	Here "hand" represents the people of Israel's strength and their ability to defeat their enemy. The word "them" refers to the attacking army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	10	08	du96			0	I have given them	Here the word "them" refers to the attacking armies.
+JOS	10	09	ecq8	figs-synecdoche		0	Joshua came	The entire army of Israel is referred to here by the name of their commander, Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOS	10	10	sq89			0	Yahweh confused the enemy before Israel	Here "Israel" refers to the entire army of Israel.
+JOS	10	10	yr7y	translate-names		0	Beth Horon ... Azekah ... Makkedah	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	11	fbf9	translate-names		0	Beth Horon ... Azekah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	11	tuc9			0	threw large stones down from heaven	"threw large hailstones from the sky"
+JOS	10	12	si1e	figs-parallelism		0	Sun, be still at Gibeon, and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon	Joshua is praying that Yahweh would make the progression of time stop on this day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	10	12	j9zt	figs-personification		0	Sun ... moon	Joshua commands the sun and moon as if these were people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOS	10	12	ug8m	translate-names		0	Valley of Aijalon	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	13	dq14	figs-metonymy		0	the nation	This refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	10	13	b91l	figs-rquestion		0	Is this not written in the Book of Jashar?	The writer uses this question as background information to remind the reader that the incident is well-documented. Alternate translation: "This is written in The Book of Jashar." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JOS	10	16	wcb9	translate-names		0	Makkedah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	17	mns8	figs-activepassive		0	It was told to Joshua	Messengers came and told Joshua. Alternate translation: "Someone told Joshua" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	10	19	l8tl	figs-metonymy		0	into your hand	The phrase "your hand" here means "your control." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	10	21	kb3w	translate-names		0	Makkedah	Translate the same way as you did in [Joshua 10:10](../10/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	21	py6w			0	No one dared to say one word against	"No one dared to say anything against" or "No one dared to complain or protest against"
+JOS	10	22	zs9n	figs-idiom		0	Open the mouth of the cave	Here "mouth" is an idiom that means "entrance." Alternate translation: "Open the entrance of the cave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	10	23	g4te	translate-names		0	Jarmuth ... Lachish ... Eglon	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	24	dnc1	figs-synecdoche		0	every man of Israel	Here the men of Israel represent only those who were soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOS	10	27	e9z9			0	to this very day	"until the author wrote this story"
+JOS	10	28	e1nc	translate-names		0	Makkedah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [Joshua 10:10](../10/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	28	nhk6	figs-parallelism		0	He completely destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivor in it	The second sentence summarizes the first sentence to emphasize that Joshua left no person or animal alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	10	29	k439	translate-names		0	Libnah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	31	dsk6	translate-names		0	Libnah ... Lachish	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	32	yw79	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand of Israel	Here their "hand" represents their control. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave Lachish into the control of the nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	10	33	rff2	translate-names		0	Horam	This is the name of a man who is an important king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	33	lp2c	translate-names		0	Gezer ... Lachish	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	34	y3g9	translate-names		0	Lachish ... Eglon	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	35	dqi7	figs-doublet		0	struck it with the edge of the sword ... completely destroyed everyone in it	These two phrases have similar meanings. Together they show the completeness of the destruction of Eglon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOS	10	36	a6ng	translate-names		0	Eglon	This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Joshua 10:3](../10/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	37	gba2	figs-metonymy		0	They captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword	The sword represents the army of Israel and striking expresses the idea of slaughter and destruction. Alternate translation: "They captured and killed and destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	10	38	mr8b	translate-names		0	Debir	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	39	g2ta	translate-names		0	Debir ... Libnah	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	10	39	m8bf	figs-metonymy		0	They struck them with the edge of the sword	The sword represents the army of Israel and striking expresses the idea of slaughter and destruction. Alternate translation: "They killed and destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	10	40	u843	figs-parallelism		0	Of all their kings he left not one survivor. He completely destroyed every living thing	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize the complete destruction that the people of Israel accomplished at Yahweh's command. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	10	42	qy8i			0	Joshua captured all these kings and their land	This refers to the kings and lands that were listed beginning in [Joshua 10:28](../10/28.md).
+JOS	10	42	rbp2	figs-synecdoche		0	Joshua captured	Here Joshua represents his whole army. Alternate translation: "Joshua and his soldiers captured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOS	10	42	f9tx			0	at one time	This does not mean in one day. It means during one military campaign, which may have lasted many days or weeks.
+JOS	11	intro	g8mw	Joshua 11 General Notes		0		# Joshua 11 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh overcomes the united forces of the northern kingdoms<br><br>Yahweh said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid in their presence, because tomorrow at this time I am giving them all to Israel as dead men." Even when the kingdoms of Canaan joined forces, they were not able to overcome the power of Yahweh.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>##### "Yahweh gave the enemy into the hand of Israel"<br>This phrase may present difficulties in translation. The translator should ensure that Yahweh receives credit for Israel's victory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+JOS	11	01	a1ca	translate-names		0	Jabin ... Jobab	These are names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	11	01	zi5u	translate-names		0	Hazor ... Madon ... Shimron ... Akshaph	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	11	02	gz61	translate-names		0	Kinnereth ... Naphoth Dor	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	11	03	rds6	translate-names		0	Mount Hermon	This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	11	04	d9fb			0	General Information:	All the Canaanite kings attack Joshua and the nation of Israel.
+JOS	11	04	e5l4	figs-hyperbole		0	a great number of soldiers, in number like the sand on the seashore	No one can count the grains of sand on the seashore. This exaggeration emphasizes the very large number of soldiers that these kings assembled. Alternate translation: "such a great number of soldiers that there appeared to be as many of them as there are grains of sand on the seashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOS	11	05	kc2e	translate-names		0	Merom	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	11	06	n348	figs-metaphor		0	I am giving them all to Israel as dead men	Yahweh enabling Israel to conquer the enemy army and kill all of the soldiers is spoken of as if Yahweh killed the soldiers and then gave them to Israel. Alternate translation: "I will enable Israel to kill all of them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	11	06	lgk2			0	hamstring their horses	"cripple their horses by cutting their legs." This is a practice where the tendons in the backs of the legs are cut so that the horses cannot walk.
+JOS	11	07	sm9k	translate-names		0	Merom	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	11	08	cw9y	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh gave the enemy into the hand of Israel	Here the word "hand" represents power. Yahweh enabling the army of Israel to conquer their enemy is spoken of as if Yahweh had put the enemy army into Israel's hand. Alternate translation: "Yahweh enabled Israel to conquer the enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	11	08	n4ub			0	struck them ... struck them	"attacked them ... attacked them"
+JOS	11	08	m9b1	translate-names		0	Misrephoth Maim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	11	09	q7dn			0	hamstrung	This is a practice where the tendons in the backs of the legs are cut so that the horses cannot run. See how you translated this word in [Joshua 11:6](../11/06.md).
+JOS	11	10	pbp8			0	He struck its king with the sword	"Joshua killed the king of Hazor with his sword"
+JOS	11	10	cjd1	figs-metaphor		0	Hazor had been head of all these kingdoms	Hazor being the most important city is spoken of as Hazor being the head of the other kingdoms. Alternate translation: Hazor had been the most important of all these kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	11	11	be72	figs-parallelism		0	They struck with the sword every living creature that was there ... so there was not any living creature left alive	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize complete destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	11	11	z2md	figs-synecdoche		0	he set them apart to be destroyed	The word "he" refers to Joshua and represents himself and his army. Completely destroying every living thing in the city is spoken of as if those living things were dedicated for destruction. Alternate translation: "the army completely destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	11	12	i5tz			0	struck them with the edge of the sword	"killed them"
+JOS	11	13	f8kv			0	cities built on mounds	"cities built on small hills"
+JOS	11	14	grk1	figs-rpronouns		0	for themselves	This phrase refers to the army of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JOS	11	14	n215	figs-parallelism		0	They killed every human being with the edge of the sword until all were dead. They left alive no creature that breathed.	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize complete destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	11	15	ta4x	figs-litotes		0	He left nothing undone of all that Yahweh commanded Moses to do	This negative phrase emphasizes that Joshua did everything that Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: "Joshua did everything that Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOS	11	17	yr6b	translate-names		0	Mount Halak ... Baal Gad	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	11	20	pq7v	figs-metaphor		0	it was Yahweh who hardened their hearts	Yahweh causing the people of the cities to be stubborn is spoken of as if Yahweh had hardened their hearts. Alternate translation: "it was Yahweh who caused them to act stubbornly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	11	21	im1q	translate-names		0	Anakim	These are the descendants of Anak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	11	21	p6cd	translate-names		0	Debir ... Anab	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	11	23	qe5v	figs-metaphor		0	Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel	Joshua giving the land to the Israelites is spoken of as if he had given the Israelites an inheritance as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "Joshua gave the land to the Israelites as a permanent possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	11	23	x695	figs-personification		0	the land had rest from the wars	The people no longer fighting wars is spoken of as if the land were a person who rested from war. Alternate translation: "the people no longer fought wars in the land" or "there was peace in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	12	intro	ga6k	Joshua 12 General Notes		0		# Joshua 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 12:2-5 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are part of a long list.<br>
+JOS	12	01	e45x	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer begins to provide background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JOS	12	01	fe2c			0	these are the kings	This refers to the list of kings that continues through verse 24.
+JOS	12	01	g8ju	translate-names		0	the Arabah	These are the names of a region of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	02	uv1m	translate-names		0	Aroer	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	02	ts6s			0	Sihon ... Heshbon	See how you translated these words in [Joshua 9:10](../09/10.md).
+JOS	12	03	dh7d			0	Sea of Kinnereth	This is a place. See how you translated this in [Joshua 11:2](../11/02.md).
+JOS	12	03	gc3x	translate-names		0	Beth Jeshimoth ... Mount Pisgah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	04	zb6d			0	Og, king of Bashan	See how you translated this man's name in [Joshua 9:10](../09/10.md).
+JOS	12	04	m4ct	translate-names		0	the Rephaim	These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	04	t7hy	translate-names		0	Ashtaroth ... Edrei	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	05	vu4f	translate-names		0	Salekah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	05	sbq3	translate-names		0	Maacathites	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	06	bsj6			0	Reubenites	These are the descendants of Reuben.
+JOS	12	06	p8zt			0	Gadites	These are the descendants of Gad.
+JOS	12	06	zk48			0	half tribe of Manasseh	They are called a half tribe because the other half of the tribe received an inheritance in the land of Canaan.
+JOS	12	07	nie7	translate-names		0	Baal Gad ... Mount Halak	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	08	z37z	translate-names		0	the Arabah	This is the name of a region of land. Translate as in [Joshua 12:1](./01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	10	ps2m	translate-names		0	Enaim	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	11	aj97	translate-names		0	Jarmuth ... Lachish	These are the names of cities. Translate in the same way you did in [Joshua 10:3](../10/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	12	bgl2	translate-names		0	Eglon ... Gezer	These are the names of cities. Translate "Eglon" in the same way you did in [Joshua 10:3](../10/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	13	mgg8	translate-names		0	Debir ... Geder	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	14	e9ba	translate-names		0	Hormah ... Arad	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	15	nec9	translate-names		0	Libnah ... Adullam	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	16	se49	translate-names		0	Makkedah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	17	g346	translate-names		0	Tappuah ... Hepher	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	18	m8vl	translate-names		0	Aphek ... Lasharon	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	19	ga17	translate-names		0	Madon ... Hazor	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	20	cq4i	translate-names		0	Shimron Meron ... Akshaph	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	21	pv5n	translate-names		0	Taanach ... Megiddo	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	22	z2b9	translate-names		0	Kedesh ... Jokneam	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	23	a6eq	translate-names		0	Dor ... Naphoth Dor ... Goyim	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	24	kv8w	translate-names		0	Tirzah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	12	24	aeg5	translate-numbers		0	thirty-one in all	"31 in all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	13	intro	zl7s	Joshua 13 General Notes		0		# Joshua 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a section about dividing the land between the tribes of Israel.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Division of the land<br><br>There was still much land to be captured west of the Jordan River, but the tribe of Reuben, Gad and half of the tribe of Mannasah received their land east of the Jordan.  This land had been promised to them in Numbers 32.<br><br>##### Driving out the people<br><br>While Yahweh achieved many great victories through Joshua, Israel was still supposed to drive out the rest of the Canaanites. Israel's success in this would depend on their faith in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br>
+JOS	13	02	s51z	figs-explicit		0	This is the land that still remains	You may clarify that this is the land that Israel still needs to capture. Alternate translation: "This is the land that still remains for Israel to capture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	13	03	q1nv	translate-names		0	Shihor	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	03	a3iw	figs-activepassive		0	which is considered property of the Canaanites	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which the Canaanites now consider their property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	13	03	jnl3	translate-names		0	Avvites	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	04	b13s	translate-names		0	Arah ... Aphek	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	05	bj71	translate-names		0	Baal Gad ... Mount Hermon	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	05	jd8r	translate-names		0	Gebalites	This is the name of a people group who lived in Geba. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	06	b7pk	translate-names		0	Misrephoth Maim	this is the name of a place (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	06	si8i	figs-metaphor		0	land ... as an inheritance	The land that Israel will claim is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they will receive as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	13	09	gfc4	translate-names		0	Aroer ... Medeba ... Dibon	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	09	lk8d			0	gorge	a place where the river is far below the land on the sides
+JOS	13	09	t2an			0	plateau	flat land high above rivers
+JOS	13	10	zm4w	translate-names		0	Heshbon	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	11	whz4	translate-names		0	Salekah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	11	kc79			0	the region of the Geshurites and Maacathites	"the land where the Geshurites and Maacathites lived"
+JOS	13	11	l98j	translate-names		0	Maacathites	These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	12	hw24	translate-names		0	Ashtaroth ... Edrei	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	12	u2dn	translate-names		0	Rephaim	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	12	l1cu	figs-synecdoche		0	Moses struck them	Here "Moses" represents himself and the Israelite army that Moses led. Alternate translation: "Moses and the Israelites attacked them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOS	13	13	zb9l	translate-names		0	the Geshurites or the Maacathites	These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	13	hu1n	figs-explicit		0	Geshur and Maacath live among Israel	"Geshur" and "Maacath" are either the names of the ancestors of "the Geshurites" and "the Maacathites" or are the names of the cities in which they lived. Alternate translation: "those people live among Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	13	13	xw7d			0	to this day	This refers to the period of time in which the author wrote this book.
+JOS	13	14	zs6y	figs-metaphor		0	Moses gave no inheritance	The land that Moses assigned to the tribes of Israel is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	13	14	v9zc	figs-metaphor		0	The offerings of Yahweh ... are their inheritance	The writer speaks of the great honor that the Levites had by serving Yahweh as priests as if the offerings were something that they would inherit. Alternate translation: "The offerings of Yahweh ... are what they will have for their provision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	13	14	br61			0	offerings of Yahweh	"offerings that the people were to bring to Yahweh"
+JOS	13	14	lz8a	figs-activepassive		0	made by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the priests burned with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	13	16	f1uv	translate-names		0	Aroer ... Medeba	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	16	s5yv			0	gorge ... plateau	See how you translated these words in [Joshua 13:9](../13/09.md).
+JOS	13	17	y6iu	translate-names		0	Heshbon ... Dibon ... Bamoth Baal ... Beth Baal Meon	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	18	i4fe	translate-names		0	Jahaz ... Kedemoth ... Mephaath	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	19	f1h3	translate-names		0	Kiriathaim ... Sibmah ... Zereth Shahar	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	20	is7v	translate-names		0	Beth Peor ... Pisgah ... Beth Jeshimoth	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	21	uld7	translate-names		0	Heshbon	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	21	j6hq	translate-names		0	Sihon ... Evi ... Rekem ... Zur ... Hur ... Reba	These are the names of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	21	x56e			0	together with the leaders of Midian	"as he had defeated the leaders of Midian"
+JOS	13	23	gc1r			0	this is their boundary	The Jordan River was the western border of the land that the tribe of Reuben received.
+JOS	13	23	x56m	figs-metaphor		0	This was the inheritance of the tribe of Reuben	The land that Moses assigned to the tribe of Reuben is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that the tribe of Reuben received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	13	23	ud8m	figs-activepassive		0	given to each of their clans	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Moses gave to each of their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	13	25	fmp2	translate-names		0	Jazer ... Aroer ... Rabbah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	26	mr54	translate-names		0	Heshbon ... Ramath Mizpah ... Betonim ... Mahanaim ... Debir	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	27	ie4m	translate-names		0	Beth Haram ... Beth Nimrah ... Zaphon ... Heshbon	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	28	hla2	figs-metaphor		0	This is the inheritance of the tribe of Gad	The land that Moses assigned to the tribe of Gad is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that the tribe of Gad received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	13	29	we69	figs-metaphor		0	Moses gave an inheritance to the half tribe of Manasseh	The land that Moses assigned to the half tribe of Manasseh is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that he gave to them as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	13	29	gs84			0	half tribe of Manasseh	Only half of the tribe received this land because the other half received land on the other side of the Jordan River.
+JOS	13	29	p8yw	figs-activepassive		0	It was assigned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses assigned it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	13	30	s32g	translate-names		0	Mahanaim ... Jair	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	31	b2aa	translate-names		0	Ashtaroth ... Edrei	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	31	zde9	figs-activepassive		0	These were assigned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses assigned these" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	13	31	g5si	translate-names		0	Machir	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	13	32	hh57	figs-metaphor		0	This is the inheritance that Moses assigned to them	The land that Moses assigned to the tribes of Israel on the east side of the Jordan is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that Moses gave to them as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This is the land that Moses assigned to them as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	13	33	ce57	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh, the God of Israel, is their inheritance	The writer speaks of the great honor that the Levites had by serving Yahweh as priests as if Yahweh were something that they would inherit. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, the God of Israel, is what they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	14	intro	dsn7	Joshua 14 General Notes		0		# Joshua 14 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Drive them out<br>The Israelites were to completely drive out the Canaanites. If they did not drive them out completely, the Canaanites would cause the Israelites to worship other gods. It was sinful to allow the Canaanites to remain in the land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+JOS	14	01	u4tc	figs-metaphor		0	the areas of land that the people of Israel received as their inheritance	The land that the people of Israel acquired is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	14	01	ql64			0	tribal leaders	"leaders of the tribes"
+JOS	14	02	f1ux	figs-activepassive		0	Their inheritance was selected by lot	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Eleazar, Joshua, and the tribal leaders cast lots to determine the inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	14	02	ti9l	figs-synecdoche		0	by the hand of Moses	Here the word "hand" refers to Moses himself and means that Yahweh used Moses as the agent to deliver his command. Alternate translation: "through Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOS	14	03	ptq4	figs-metaphor		0	Moses had given the inheritance of the two and one-half tribes beyond the Jordan, but to the Levites he gave no inheritance	The land that Moses gave to the tribes is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	14	04	tye1	figs-activepassive		0	The Levites were given no portion of the inheritance in the land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "And Moses did not give a portion of the inheritance to the Levites in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	14	04	c5l6			0	portion	"part"
+JOS	14	04	tj8s	figs-ellipsis		0	but only certain cities to live in	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "but he gave to them only certain cities to live in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOS	14	04	m4nv			0	pasturelands	fields of grass for the livestock to eat
+JOS	14	04	j8ys			0	material resources	physical things they needed so they could provide for their families
+JOS	14	06	b9tc	translate-names		0	Jephunneh	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	14	06	g6g8	translate-names		0	Kenizzite	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	14	07	wqe2	figs-idiom		0	I brought him a report again as it was in my heart to make	Here the word "heart" represents the thoughts. The phrase is an idiom that refers to a report that is given honestly. Alternate translation: "I brought back to him an honest report" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	14	08	q6zs	figs-metaphor		0	made the heart of the people melt with fear	Making the people very afraid is spoken of as if it were making the hearts of the people melt. Alternate translation: "made the people very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	14	08	d53a	figs-metaphor		0	I completely followed Yahweh	Being loyal to Yahweh is spoken of as if it were completely following Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I remained loyal to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	14	09	ew2r	figs-metaphor		0	the land ... will be an inheritance for you and for your children forever	The land that Caleb and his descendants would have is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they would receive as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	14	09	shc9	figs-synecdoche		0	the land on which your foot has walked	Here "your foot" represents Caleb. Alternate translation: "the land on which you have walked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOS	14	10	m9sn			0	look	"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+JOS	14	10	c4ma			0	while Israel walked in the wilderness	"while the people of Israel traveled in the wilderness"
+JOS	14	11	q443			0	My strength is now as my strength was then	"I am still as strong now as I was then"
+JOS	14	11	y4nf	figs-idiom		0	for going and coming	This is an idiom that refers to daily activities. Alternate translation: "for the things I do every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	14	12	r8ka			0	hill country	Possible meanings are 1) many large hills or small mountains or 2) one mountain.
+JOS	14	12	ner3	translate-names		0	Anakim	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	14	13	q6ae	figs-metaphor		0	gave Hebron as an inheritance to Caleb	Hebron is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that Caleb received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	14	14	gji6			0	to this day	This refers to the period of time in which the author wrote this book.
+JOS	14	14	zii3	figs-metaphor		0	he completely followed Yahweh	Being loyal to Yahweh is spoken of as if it were completely following Yahweh. Alternate translation: "he remained loyal to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	14	15	hyh6	translate-names		0	Kiriath Arba	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	14	15	wv1z	figs-personification		0	Then the land had rest from war	The people no longer fighting wars is spoken of as if the land were a person who rested from war. See how you translated this phrase in [Joshua 11:23](../11/23.md). Alternate translation: "Then the people no longer fought wars in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	15	intro	ght5	Joshua 15 General Notes		0		# Joshua 15 General Notes<br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>This chapter is about the land given to the tribe of Judah. It will be difficult to fully understand their location without a map. Further research may be needed to understand the location of their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JOS	15	01	ex51	translate-names		0	Zin	This is the name of the wilderness area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	02	k5za			0	from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces to the south	"from the bay that faces south at the end of the Salt Sea." These two phrases refer to the same location. The second phrase clarifies the point at which the southern border begins.
+JOS	15	02	j6xn			0	from the bay that faces to the south	"from the bay that extends to the south" or "from the southern bay"
+JOS	15	02	qj2g			0	bay	smaller part of the sea that extends into the land
+JOS	15	03	yar9			0	Their boundary	"The border of the land belonging to the tribe of Judah"
+JOS	15	03	kb99	translate-names		0	Akrabbim ... Zin ... Hezron ... Addar ... Karka	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	04	nzh3	translate-names		0	Azmon	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	04	d1b1	translate-names		0	brook of Egypt	a small river of water at the southwestern edge of the land, near Egypt (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	05	xrg4	figs-metaphor		0	at the mouth of the Jordan	The point at which the river empties into the sea is spoken of as if it were the mouth of the river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	15	05	bl5c			0	border ... ran	"border ... was"
+JOS	15	06	lbt5	translate-names		0	Beth Hoglah ... Beth Arabah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	06	eqi7	translate-names		0	the Stone of Bohan	This was likely a large stone that someone set up as a landmark and named after the man, Bohan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	07	n7k5	translate-names		0	Debir ... the Valley of Achor ... the hill of Adummim ... En Shemesh ... En Rogel	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	08	qa4u	translate-names		0	the Valley of Ben Hinnom ... the Valley of Rephaim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	09	hb3j	translate-names		0	Nephtoah ... Mount Ephron ... Baalah ... Kiriath Jearim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	10	h92v	translate-names		0	Baalah ... Mount Seir ... Mount Jearim ... Kesalon ... Beth Shemesh ... Timnah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	11	n6qt	translate-names		0	Shikkeron ... Mount Baalah ... Jabneel	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	13	gx9f	translate-names		0	Kiriath Arba	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	13	v154	translate-names		0	Arba ... Anak	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	14	jp1i	figs-explicit		0	the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, descendants of Anak	These names represent clans of people who were descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. The words "sons" and "descendants" in this context mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "the three clans, Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, who were descendants of Anak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	15	14	q23k	translate-names		0	Anak ... Sheshai ... Ahiman ... Talmai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	15	n52j			0	He went up from there against	"He went up from there to fight against"
+JOS	15	15	k99v	translate-names		0	Debir ... Kiriath Sepher	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	16	hs9c	translate-names		0	Kiriath Sepher	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	16	z82q	translate-names		0	Aksah	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	17	kvc1	translate-names		0	Othniel ... Kenaz	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	18	d6qf	figs-idiom		0	Aksah came to Othniel	This is an idiom that refers to Aksah becoming Othniel's wife. Alternate translation: "when Aksah became Othniel's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	15	18	ia6d	figs-quotations		0	she urged him to ask her father for a field.	This can be translated as direct speech. Alternate translation: "she urged him, 'Ask my father to give me a field.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+JOS	15	19	nun3			0	the upper springs and lower springs	The words "upper" and "lower" likely refer to the geographical altitude of the water springs.
+JOS	15	20	q76c	figs-metaphor		0	This was the inheritance of the tribe of Judah	The land that the tribe of Judah received is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land that the tribe of Judah received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	15	21	lgx2	translate-names		0		The writer lists the southern cities of which Judah took possession. The list continues through [Joshua 15:32](../15/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	25	p1i9	translate-names		0		The list of cities continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	29	s9jl	translate-names		0		The list of cities continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	33	tn8z	translate-names		0	General Information:	The writer lists the northern cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	37	hw58	translate-names		0		The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	40	g4g9	translate-names		0		The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	42	zw9m	translate-names		0		The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	45	y153	translate-names		0		The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	46	dfe2			0	settlements	villages
+JOS	15	47	hsx1	translate-names		0	brook of Egypt	a small river of water at the southwestern edge of the land near Egypt (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	48	m88k	translate-names		0		The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	52	tq94	translate-names		0		The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	55	x6gv	translate-names		0		The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	58	vub1	translate-names		0		The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	60	ts23	translate-names		0		The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	15	63	j68z			0	to this day	This refers to the period of time in which the author wrote this book.
+JOS	16	intro	bpv3	Joshua 16 General Notes		0		# Joshua 16 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Drive them out<br>The Israelites were to completely drive out the Canaanites. If they did not drive them out completely, the Canaanites would cause the Israelites to worship other gods. It was sinful to allow the Canaanites to remain in the land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>This chapter is about the land given to the tribe of Ephraim, one of Joseph's sons. It will be difficult to fully understand their location without a map. Further research may be needed to understand the location of their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JOS	16	01	b1k9	figs-explicit		0	the tribe of Joseph	The "tribe of Joseph" consisted of the tribes of Joseph's two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Since half of the tribe of Manasseh had settled east of the Jordan, this phrase refers to the tribe of Ephraim and the other half of the tribe of Manasseh. Alternate translation: "the tribe of Ephraim and the other half of the tribe of Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	16	02	g9td	translate-names		0	Luz ... Ataroth	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	16	02	zs9f	translate-names		0	Arkites	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	16	03	w8gi	translate-names		0	Japhletites	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	16	03	id59	translate-names		0	Lower Beth Horon ... Gezer	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	16	04	u6fy			0	the tribes of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim	"the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim, the sons of Joseph"
+JOS	16	04	r4qw	figs-metaphor		0	received their inheritance	The land that the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim possessed is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "received this land as their inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	16	05	f2i9	figs-activepassive		0	The territory of the tribe of Ephraim, clan by clan	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The territory ... that Joshua assigned to their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	16	05	m6lu	translate-names		0	Ataroth Addar ... Upper Beth Horon	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	16	06	vg46	translate-names		0	Mikmethath ... Taanath Shiloh ... Janoah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	16	07	uyw7	translate-names		0	Janoah ... Naarah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	16	08	at1t	translate-names		0	Tappuah ... Kanah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	16	08	mb6i	figs-metaphor		0	This was the inheritance of the tribe of Ephraim	The land that Ephraim possessed is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land that the tribe of Ephraim received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	16	08	ke41	figs-activepassive		0	clan by clan	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which Joshua assigned to their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	16	09	y6xs	figs-activepassive		0	the cities that were chosen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cities that Joshua had chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	16	09	f1yc	figs-metaphor		0	within the inheritance of the tribe of Manasseh	The land that the tribe of Manasseh possessed is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "within the land that the tribe of Manasseh had received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	16	10	au8e			0	to this day	This refers to the period of time in which the author wrote this book.
+JOS	16	10	fth4	figs-activepassive		0	these people were made to do forced labor	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Israelites forced these people to work as slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	17	intro	m3nk	Joshua 17 General Notes		0		# Joshua 17 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Manasseh's lack of faith<br>Even though they were one of the largest and most powerful tribes of Israel, the tribe of Manasseh lacked faith in the power of Yahweh. This caused them many problems. It would also cause their descendants many problems. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>This chapter is about the land given to the tribe of Manasseh, one of Joseph's sons. It will be difficult to fully understand their locations without a map. Further research may be needed to understand the locations of their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JOS	17	01	x1fd	figs-rpronouns		0	firstborn and who himself was	Here "himself" emphasizes that the same person—Makir—was the firstborn of Manasseh and was also the father of Gilead. Alternate translation: "firstborn; he was also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JOS	17	01	j2sj	translate-names		0	Makir	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	17	01	zuz5	figs-activepassive		0	Makir's descendants were assigned the land of Gilead and Bashan	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joshua assigned the land of Gilead and Bashan to Makir's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	17	02	al47	translate-names		0	Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	17	02	us2l	figs-activepassive		0	Land was assigned ... given to their clans	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joshua assigned land ... and gave them to their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	17	03	u2e9	translate-names		0	Zelophehad ... Hepher	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	17	03	k5z5	translate-names		0	Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah	These are women's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	17	04	x2q2	translate-names		0	Eleazar	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	17	04	q55m	figs-metaphor		0	to give to us an inheritance	The land is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that the people received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "to give to us some land as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	17	04	s6fd			0	he gave those women an inheritance	Possible meanings are 1) "Joshua gave those women an inheritance" or 2) "Eleazar gave those women an inheritance."
+JOS	17	05	d1c3	figs-activepassive		0	Ten parcels of land were assigned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joshua assigned ten parcels of land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	17	05	z7zr			0	Ten parcels	"Ten portions"
+JOS	17	06	d9gb	figs-metaphor		0	received an inheritance	The land is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "received land as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	17	06	qbx1	figs-activepassive		0	The land of Gilead was assigned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joshua assigned the land of Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	17	07	jln6			0	southward	toward the south
+JOS	17	07	dfe9	translate-names		0	Mikmethath ... Tappuah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	17	09	k7gp			0	The border	"The border of Manasseh's land"
+JOS	17	09	l2af			0	brook	a very small river
+JOS	17	09	qvi8	translate-names		0	Kanah	name of a brook (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	17	10	mi9b	figs-activepassive		0	On the north side Asher can be reached	Possible meanings are 1) that the border of Manasseh's land on the north side touched the land that belonged to the tribe of Asher or 2) that one can travel north to reach Asher. Alternate translation: "Asher was on the north side" or "One can travel north to reach Asher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	17	10	fj36	figs-ellipsis		0	to the east, Issachar	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "to the east, one can reach Issachar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOS	17	11	s1sn	translate-names		0	Beth Shan ... Ibleam ... Dor ... Endor ... Taanach ... Megiddo ... Napheth	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	17	14	b4j6	figs-explicit		0	the descendants of Joseph	This refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	17	14	sk37	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you given us only one ... Yahweh has blessed us?	The people of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh ask this question to emphasize that Joshua should have assigned to them more land. Alternate translation: "You should have given us more than one ... Yahweh has blessed us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOS	17	14	ju22	figs-doublet		0	one assignment of land and one portion for an inheritance	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. In the second, the land is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that the people received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "one assignment of land as our inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	17	14	dg92			0	portion	part
+JOS	17	14	p7z5			0	people great in number	"many people"
+JOS	17	15	d24l			0	If you are a people great in number	"Since you are a people great in number"
+JOS	17	15	psc4	translate-names		0	Rephaim	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	17	16	g788	translate-names		0	Beth Shan ... Jezreel	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	17	17	wa3y	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Joseph	Here the word "house" refers to the descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	17	18	w4m4			0	you will clear it	"you will clear the forest of trees" or "you will cut down its trees"
+JOS	18	intro	j38i	Joshua 18 General Notes		0		# Joshua 18 General Notes<br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>This chapter is about the land given to the tribes of Israel. It will be difficult to fully understand their locations without a map. Further research may be needed to understand the locations of their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JOS	18	01	fkg2	figs-events		0	and they conquered the land	They had conquered the people who lived in the land before they set up the tent of meeting. Alternate translation: "after they had conquered the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+JOS	18	02	ynk6	figs-metaphor		0	whose inheritance had not been assigned	The land that the tribes would receive is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they would receive as a permanent possession. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to whom Joshua had not assigned land as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	18	03	bia9	figs-rquestion		0	How long will you put off ... has given you?	Joshua asks this question in order to encourage the Israelites to take possession of the land. Alternate translation: "For long enough, you have put off ... has given you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOS	18	04	p7hg	figs-idiom		0	the land up and down	The words "up and down" mean in every direction. Alternate translation: "the land in every direction" or "throughout the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	18	04	zry7			0	write out a description of it with a view to their inheritances	This means that they will describe the portions of land that each tribe would like to receive for an inheritance.
+JOS	18	04	lh9w	figs-metaphor		0	their inheritances	The land that they are to survey is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that each of the tribes would receive as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	18	05	e13l			0	General Information:	Joshua is continuing his speech to the children of Israel.
+JOS	18	05	dmy4			0	They will divide it	"They will divide the land"
+JOS	18	05	y5gn			0	Judah will remain	"The tribe of Judah will remain"
+JOS	18	05	d41l	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Joseph	Here the word "house" represents the descendants of Joseph. The phrase refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. Alternate translation: "the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	18	07	v3qr			0	General Information:	Joshua is continuing his speech to the children of Israel.
+JOS	18	07	e6s8			0	no portion	"no portion of land"
+JOS	18	07	kus7	figs-metaphor		0	for the priesthood of Yahweh is their inheritance	Joshua speaks of the great honor that the Levites have by serving Yahweh as priests as if it were something that they inherited. Alternate translation: "for the priesthood of Yahweh is what they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	18	07	eqg6			0	the half tribe of Manasseh	"half of the tribe of Manasseh"
+JOS	18	07	cyc8	figs-metaphor		0	have received their inheritance	The land that the tribes received is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "have received land as their inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	18	08	t1cr			0	General Information:	Joshua speaks to the twenty-one men who were to go look at the land.
+JOS	18	08	p238	figs-idiom		0	up and down in the land	The words "up and down" mean in every direction. See how you translated this in [Joshua 18:4](../18/04.md). Alternate translation: "in every direction in the land" or "throughout the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	18	10	pz3n	figs-activepassive		0	to each was given his portion of the land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to each tribe Joshua gave their portion in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	18	11	hd7v			0	between the descendants of Judah and the descendants of Joseph	"between the land that belonged to the descendants of Judah and the land that belonged to the descendants of Joseph"
+JOS	18	11	ib4f	figs-explicit		0	the descendants of Joseph	This refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOS	18	12	ij99	translate-names		0	Beth Aven	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	18	13	hx15	translate-names		0	Luz ... Ataroth Addar ... Beth Horon	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	18	14	h4e6			0	The boundary	This refers to the same thing as "the border" in verse 13.
+JOS	18	14	eq7x	translate-names		0	Kiriath Baal ... Kiriath Jearim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	18	15	ulq2	translate-names		0	Kiriath Jearim ... Ephron ... Nephtoah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	18	16	br6t	translate-names		0	Ben Hinnom ... Rephaim ... Hinnom ... En Rogel	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	18	17	d8dt	translate-names		0	En Shemesh ... Geliloth ... Adummim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	18	17	z2mh	translate-names		0	the Stone of Bohan	This was likely a large stone that someone set up as a landmark and named after the man, Bohan. See how you translated this in [Joshua 15:6](../15/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	18	18	g6td	figs-metaphor		0	the shoulder of Beth Arabah	Land that is in the form of a slope or ridge is spoken of as if it were a shoulder. Alternate translation: "the slope of Beth Arabah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	18	18	b98y	translate-names		0	Beth Arabah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	18	19	k48g	figs-metaphor		0	the north shoulder of Beth Hoglah	Land that is in the form of a slope or ridge is spoken of as if it were a shoulder. Alternate translation: "the north slope of Beth Hoglah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	18	19	xy3i	translate-names		0	Beth Hoglah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	18	20	ywb2	figs-metaphor		0	This was the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin	The land that the tribe of Benjamin received is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land that the tribe of Benjamin received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	18	20	pe6e	figs-activepassive		0	it was given clan by clan	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joshua gave it to each of their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	18	21	i6af	translate-names		0	General Information:	The writer lists the cities that were in the land that the tribe of Benjamin received as an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	18	24	jsu9			0	their villages	"the villages around them"
+JOS	18	25	nk7k	translate-names		0	General Information:	The writer continues to list the cities that were in the land that the tribe of Benjamin received as an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	18	28	t3aa	figs-metaphor		0	This was the inheritance of Benjamin	The land and cities that the tribe of Benjamin received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Benjamin received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	19	intro	j62l	Joshua 19 General Notes		0		# Joshua 19 General Notes<br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>This chapter is about the land given to the tribes of Israel. It will be difficult to fully understand their locations without a map. Further research may be needed to understand the locations of their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JOS	19	01	s149			0	The second casting of lots fell to Simeon	"The second time Joshua cast lots, the lot indicated the tribe of Simeon"
+JOS	19	01	gl7x	translate-ordinal		0	The second	number two in a list (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JOS	19	01	z9r9			0	clan by clan	"and Joshua assigned the land to each of their clans"
+JOS	19	01	u57y	figs-metaphor		0	Their inheritance was in the middle of the inheritance that belonged to the tribe of Judah	The land is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that the tribes received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "The land that they received as an inheritance was in the middle of the land that the tribe of Judah received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	19	02	kg51	translate-names		0	General Information:	The writer lists cities that were in the land that the tribe of Simeon received as an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	02	eu6h	figs-metaphor		0	They had for their inheritance	The land and cities that the tribe of Simeon received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "They had the following cities for their inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	19	05	la4r	translate-names		0	General Information:	The writer continues to list the cities that were in the land that the tribe of Simeon received as an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	05	f4vb			0	Ziklag	See how you translated the name of this city in [Joshua 15:31](../15/31.md).
+JOS	19	08	uc1c	figs-metaphor		0	This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon	The land and cities that the tribe of Simeon received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Simeon received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	19	08	q586	figs-activepassive		0	clan by clan	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which Joshua gave to their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	19	09	lep5	figs-activepassive		0	the portion of land assigned to the tribe of Judah	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the portion of land which Joshua assigned to the tribe of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	19	09	p2ji			0	the middle of their portion	"the middle of Judah's portion of land"
+JOS	19	10	f5gu			0	The third casting of lots	See how you translated this phrase in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
+JOS	19	10	s2j1	translate-ordinal		0	The third	number three in a list (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JOS	19	10	vde5	translate-names		0	Sarid	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	11	v9gp	translate-names		0	Maralah ... Dabbesheth ... Jokneam	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	11	gx7v			0	opposite Jokneam	"across from Jokneam"
+JOS	19	12	n9dc	translate-names		0	Sarid ... Kisloth Tabor ... Daberath ... Japhia	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	13	dqd5	translate-names		0	Gath Hepher ... Eth Kazin ... Rimmon ... Neah	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	14	ja4s	translate-names		0	Hannathon ... Iphtah El	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	15	xk4u	translate-names		0	Kattath ... Nahalal ... Shimron ... Idalah ... Bethlehem	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	15	yn5n	translate-names		0	Bethlehem	This is not the same "Bethlehem" that is south of Jerusalem in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	16	a4ee	figs-metaphor		0	This was the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun	The land and cities that the tribe of Zebulun received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Zebulun received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	19	17	fum5			0	The fourth casting of lots	See how you translated this phrase in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
+JOS	19	17	l33x	translate-ordinal		0	The fourth	number four in a list (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JOS	19	18	qmg4	translate-names		0	Chesulloth ... Shunem	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	19	c3ti	translate-names		0	Hapharaim ... Shion ... Anaharath	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	20	mft4	translate-names		0	Rabbith ... Kishion ... Ebez	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	21	b1ex	translate-names		0	Remeth ... En Gannim ... En Haddah ... Beth Pazzez	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	22	hs7i	translate-names		0	Tabor	This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	22	ht1e	translate-names		0	Shahazumah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	23	yll2	figs-metaphor		0	This was the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar	The land and cities that the tribe of Issachar received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Issachar received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	19	24	lhr4			0	The fifth casting of lots	See how you translated this phrase in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
+JOS	19	24	xa5a	translate-ordinal		0	The fifth	number five in a list (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JOS	19	25	prg9	translate-names		0	Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	26	v6t4	translate-names		0	Allammelek, Amad, and Mishall ... Shihor Libnath	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	27	pbh2	translate-names		0	Beth Dagon ... Valley of Iphtah El ... Beth Emek ... Neiel ... Kabul	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	28	ht1l	translate-names		0	Abdon ... Rehob ... Hammon ... Kanah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	29	q8wz	translate-names		0	Hosah ... Akzib	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	30	y1g5	translate-names		0	Ummah ... Aphek ... Rehob	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	31	x4aq	figs-metaphor		0	This was the inheritance of the tribe of Asher	The land and cities that the tribe of Asher received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Asher received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	19	32	jy7g			0	The sixth casting of lots	See how you translated this phrase in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
+JOS	19	32	jjm6	translate-ordinal		0	The sixth	number six in a list (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JOS	19	33	syr4	translate-names		0	Heleph ... Zaanannim ... Adami Nekeb ... Jabneel ... Lakkum	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	34	lu5s	translate-names		0	Aznoth Tabor ... Hukkok	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	35	h8p6	translate-names		0	Ziddim ... Zer ... Hammath ... Rakkath ... Kinnereth	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	35	lq51			0	Hammath	This is not the same location as "Hamath," but is located on the west shore of the Sea of Galilee.
+JOS	19	36	e379	translate-names		0	Adamah ... Ramah ... Hazor	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	37	vez5	translate-names		0	Kedesh ... Edrei ... En Hazor	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	38	jp9v	translate-names		0	Yiron ... Migdal El ... Horem ... Beth Anath	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	39	s9en	figs-metaphor		0	This was the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali	The land and cities that the tribe of Naphtali received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Naphtali received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	19	40	q3a2			0	The seventh casting of lots	See how you translated this phrase in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
+JOS	19	40	b1tt	translate-ordinal		0	The seventh	number seven in a list (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JOS	19	41	d7it	figs-metaphor		0	The territory of its inheritance	The land that the tribe of Dan received is spoken of as if it was an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "The territory of land that the tribe of Dan received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	19	41	b8bg	translate-names		0	Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	42	q637	translate-names		0	Shaalabbin, Aijalon, and Ithlah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	43	sht1	translate-names		0	Elon, Timnah, Ekron	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	44	gca7	translate-names		0	Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	45	yan4	translate-names		0	Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	46	ddh6	translate-names		0	Me Jarkon ... Rakkon	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	46	w42c			0	across from Joppa	"opposite Joppa" or "beside Joppa"
+JOS	19	47	i8zh	translate-names		0	Leshem	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	48	cx9h	figs-metaphor		0	This was the inheritance of the tribe of Dan	The land and cities that the tribe of Dan received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Dan received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	19	49	jzi6	figs-metaphor		0	gave an inheritance among themselves to Joshua son of Nun	The city that Joshua received is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that he received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "gave a city within their own land as an inheritance to Joshua son of Nun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	19	50	ac8r	translate-names		0	Timnath Serah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	19	51	cs47	figs-metaphor		0	These are the inheritances ... assigned	The land and cities that the various tribes received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "These are the portions of land and the cities ... assigned as inheritances" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	20	intro	vg5f	Joshua 20 General Notes		0		# Joshua 20 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Cities of Refuge<br><br>If a person was killed, it was the duty of his relatives to kill the killer. If the death was an accident, this would be unfair. Therefore, God told the Israelites to make cities of refuge for a person who killed someone accidentally. In the city where he sought refuge, his case would be solved legally: "Do this so that one who unintentionally kills a person can go there. These cities will be a place of refuge from anyone who seeks to avenge the blood of a person who was killed." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/refuge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]])<br>
+JOS	20	02	qhs6	figs-metonymy		0	by the hand of Moses	Here "hand of Moses" refers to the scriptures that Moses wrote down. Alternate translation: "through the things that Moses wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	20	03	a1vg			0	unintentionally kills	This happens when a person accidentally kills another person, without intending to do so.
+JOS	20	03	h73b	figs-metonymy		0	avenge the blood of a person who was killed	Here the shed blood of a person represents their death. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "avenge a person's death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	20	04	u2dh			0	He will run	Here the word "he" refers to the person who unintentionally killed someone.
+JOS	20	04	p1sg			0	explain his case to the elders of that city	"convince the elders of that city that he had not intentionally killed the person.
+JOS	20	04	dhh4			0	Then they will take him	The word "they" refers to the elders and "him" refers to the person who unintentionally killed someone.
+JOS	20	04	k969			0	live among them	This refers to the city as a whole, not to the elders only.
+JOS	20	05	x945	figs-metonymy		0	avenge the blood of the person who was killed	Here the shed blood of a person represents their death. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Joshua 20:3](../20/03.md). Alternate translation: "avenge a person's death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	20	05	u27s			0	killed his neighbor unintentionally	accidentally killed his neighbor
+JOS	20	06	c6fe			0	stood before the assembly	This is a phrase that describes standing to seek justice from a court of the assembly of his fellow citizens.
+JOS	20	07	lyr5	translate-names		0	General Information:	There are a lot of names in this section. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	20	08	cy8e			0	the Jordan	This is a short name for the Jordan River.
+JOS	20	09	b89x	figs-idiom		0	would not die by the hand of the one	Here "by the hand" is an idiom that means to be the specific cause of something. Alternate translation: "would not be killed by the one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	20	09	j61z	figs-metonymy		0	avenge the blood that was shed	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Joshua 20:3](../20/03.md). Alternate translation: "avenge a person's death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	intro	pp5c	Joshua 21 General Notes		0		# Joshua 21 General Notes<br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>This chapter is about the land given to the tribe of Levi. Even though they did not receive a large piece of land like the other tribes, they did receive small pieces of land to live on and for their animals. It will be difficult to fully understand their locations without a map. Further research may be needed to understand the locations of their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JOS	21	01	js4y	translate-names		0	Eleazar ... Nun	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	02	wk1t			0	They said to them	"The Levites said to them"
+JOS	21	02	wk1m	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh commanded you by the hand of Moses	The phrase "by the hand of" is an idiom that means that Yahweh used Moses to deliver his command. Alternate translation: "Yahweh told Moses to command you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	21	03	f9ei			0	following cities	This refers to the cities to be listed in the next verses.
+JOS	21	04	r4ry			0	casting of lots	A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
+JOS	21	04	fl2y	translate-names		0	Kohathites	This priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	05	iwh3			0	half tribe	Half the tribe because the other half received their inheritance before crossing the Jordan River.
+JOS	21	06	bk5g	translate-names		0	Gershon	Gershon was one of the sons of Levi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	06	ezu2			0	casting of lots	A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
+JOS	21	07	cg61	translate-names		0	Merari	Merari was one of the sons of Levi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	08	qe5y	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh had commanded by the hand of Moses	The phrase "by the hand of" here means that Yahweh used Moses as the agent to deliver his command. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had told Moses to command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	21	10	t6l2	translate-names		0	clans of the Kohathites	The priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. See how you translated this in [Joshua 21:2](../21/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	10	tnp1			0	casting of lots	A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
+JOS	21	11	vkd2	writing-background		0	Arba had been the father of Anak	This is background information about the name of the man who founded the city of Kiriath Arba. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JOS	21	11	mn2g	translate-names		0	Anak	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	11	vd7d			0	hill country	An area of land with natural elevations, smaller than mountains.
+JOS	21	11	kwe7			0	pasturelands	An area covered with grass or plants suitable for the grazing of livestock or cattle.
+JOS	21	12	aj9s			0	fields of the city	Areas of open land, usually, planted with crops, belonging to and surrounding the city.
+JOS	21	12	uz84			0	villages	Small communities, usually smaller than a town.
+JOS	21	13	p1nr	translate-names		0	Libnah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	14	q8gl	translate-names		0	Jattir ... Eshtemoa	These are all names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	15	cb4t	translate-names		0	Holon ... Debir	These are all names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	16	bx8i	translate-names		0	Ain ... Juttah	These are all names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	17	e8r4	figs-activepassive		0	From the tribe of Benjamin were given Gibeon	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Benjamin gave Gibeon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	17	fd6z	translate-names		0	Geba	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	18	sk7n	translate-names		0	Anathoth ... Almon	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	19	ha9f	translate-numbers		0	thirteen cities	"13 cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	21	20	lfp9	translate-names		0	the Kohathite clans	The priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	20	x8eu	figs-activepassive		0	they had cities given to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they received cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	20	tg75			0	casting of lots	A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
+JOS	21	21	kz7k	translate-names		0	Gezer	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	22	tv2m	translate-names		0	Kibzaim ... Beth Horon	names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	22	r4hl	translate-numbers		0	four cities in all	This refers to the list by the total number. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	21	23	dw9x	figs-activepassive		0	From the tribe of Dan, the clan of Kohath was given Eltekeh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Dan gave to the clan of Kohath Eltekeh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	23	p4cx	translate-names		0	the clan of Kohath	The priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Joshua 21:20](../21/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	23	r7qr	translate-names		0	Eltekeh ... Gibbethon	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	24	g45w	translate-names		0	Aijalon ... Gath Rimmon	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	24	g4ma	translate-numbers		0	four cities	This refers to the number of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	21	25	e6cl	figs-activepassive		0	From the half tribe of Manasseh, the clan of Kohath was given Taanach	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The half tribe of Manasseh gave to the clan of Kohath Taanach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	25	yn8h	translate-names		0	Taanach ... Gath Rimmon	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	25	acv2	translate-names		0	clan of Kohath	The priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	26	hn9j	translate-names		0	clans of the Kohathites	The priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	27	ws1t	figs-activepassive		0	From the half tribe of Manasseh, to clans of Gershon, these were other Levite clans, and they gave Golan	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The half tribe of Manasseh, other Levite clans, received from the half tribe of Manasseh Golan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	27	knk6	translate-names		0	Golan ... Be Eshterah	names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	27	bmc9			0	killed another unintentionally	This refers to a death resulting from an action not intended to harm a person.
+JOS	21	27	a1zs	translate-numbers		0	two cities	number of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	21	28	mnd6	figs-activepassive		0	To the clans of Gershon they also gave Kishion	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The clans of Gershon also received Kishion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	28	r9hc	translate-names		0	Kishion ... Daberath	names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	29	u8z9	translate-names		0	Jarmuth ... En Gannim	names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	30	rbf6	figs-activepassive		0	From the tribe of Asher, they gave Mishal	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They received from the tribe of Asher Mishal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	30	px1s	translate-names		0	Mishal ... Abdon	names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	31	ziw8	translate-names		0	Helkath ... Rehob	names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	32	d2vi	figs-activepassive		0	From the tribe of Naphtali, they gave the clans of Gershon Kedesh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The clans of Gershon received from the tribe of Naphtali Kedesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	32	am3t	translate-names		0	Gershon	This is the name of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	32	h2j8	translate-names		0	Hammoth Dor ... Kartan	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	33	c7dt	translate-numbers		0	thirteen cities in all	"13 cities in total" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	21	34	yuv3	figs-activepassive		0	To the rest of the Levites—the clans of Merari—were given out of the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: The rest of the Levites—the clans of Merari—received from the tribe of Zebulun Jokneam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	34	ws8g	translate-names		0	Merari	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	34	ng32	translate-names		0	Jokneam ... Kartah	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	35	ek4f	translate-names		0	Dimnah ... Nahalal	names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	36	k56r	figs-activepassive		0	To the clans of Merari were given from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The clans of Merari received from the tribe of Reuben Bezer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	36	dh5c	translate-names		0	Bezer ... Jahaz	names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	37	jbp6	translate-numbers		0	four cities	This refers to the total number of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	21	37	e538	translate-names		0	Kedemoth ... Mephaath	names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	38	dc79	figs-activepassive		0	Out of the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They received from the tribe of Gad Ramoth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	38	r7m5	translate-names		0	Ramoth ... Mahanaim	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	39	qf5v	figs-activepassive		0	The clans of Merari were also given Heshbon	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The clans of Merari also received Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	39	a2l1	translate-names		0	Heshbon ... Jazer	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	21	40	x17x	translate-numbers		0	twelve cities in all	"12 cities in total" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	21	40	q83e	figs-activepassive		0	twelve cities in all were given to them by the casting of lots	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they received these twelve cities by the casting of lots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	40	at28			0	casting of lots	A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
+JOS	21	41	g7z1	figs-activepassive		0	The cities of the Levites taken from the middle of the land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Levites received their cities from the middle of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOS	21	41	z9gj	translate-numbers		0	forty-eight cities	"48 cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	21	43	q5na			0	he swore	"he gave an oath"
+JOS	21	44	t1a4	figs-litotes		0	Not one of their enemies could defeat them	This is stated in a negative way to strengthen the statement. Alternate translation: "They defeated every one of their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOS	21	44	lg6d	figs-metonymy		0	gave all their enemies into their hand	Here "into their hand" means "into their power." Alternate translation: "gave them power to defeat all their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	21	45	u1ik	figs-litotes		0	Not one thing among all the good promises that Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel failed to come true	This is stated in a negative way to strengthen the statement. Alternate translation: "Every one of the good promises that Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel came true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOS	22	intro	l4hr	Joshua 22 General Notes		0		# Joshua 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The division of the land is completed in this chapter. Additionally, the soldiers who received land on the east side of the Jordan River were released to go home.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The tribes east of the Jordan River build a monument<br><br>The tribes east of the Jordan River said, "Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offerings nor for any sacrifices, but to be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we will perform the service of Yahweh before him, with our burnt offerings and with our sacrifices and with our peace offerings, so that your children will never say to our children in time to come, 'You have no share in Yahweh.'" They went home even though the Israelites had not fully conquered the land.<br>
+JOS	22	01	ic3e	translate-names		0	Reubenites	people of the tribe of Reuben (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	22	01	w3xd	translate-names		0	Gadites	people of the tribe of Gad (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	22	02	x8l8	figs-metonymy		0	obeyed my voice	Here "my voice" refers to the things that Joshua had said. Alternate translation: "obeyed everything I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	22	03	a89l	figs-litotes		0	You have not deserted your brothers	This can be stated in a positive way. Alternate translation: "You have remained with your brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOS	22	05	zh9u	figs-metaphor		0	to walk in all his ways	A person obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if he were walking on Yahweh's ways or roads. Alternate translation: "to obey everything he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	22	05	r5dh	figs-synecdoche		0	with all your heart and with all your soul	The terms "heart" and "soul" are here used together to refer to the entire person. Alternate translation: "with all you think and feel" or "with your entire being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOS	22	07	k89d			0	the Jordan	This was a short name for the Jordan River.
+JOS	22	08	w4re			0	iron	a strong, hard, magnetic metal
+JOS	22	08	k79c			0	plunder	The winning army would take everything of value from the people they conquered.
+JOS	22	09	cmc4	figs-idiom		0	the commandment of Yahweh, by the hand of Moses	The phrase "by the hand of" is an idiom that means that Yahweh used Moses to deliver his command. Alternate translation: "the commandment that Yahweh told Moses to give to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	22	10	iy3p			0	the Jordan	This was a short name for the Jordan River.
+JOS	22	11	ww1z	figs-metaphor		0	at the front of the land of Canaan	The Israelite tribes who lived across the Jordan River would enter Canaan at the place where they built the altar. This place is spoken of as if it was the "front" or "entrance" to Canaan where the other tribes lived. Alternate translation: "at the entrance to the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	22	11	yqa5	translate-names		0	Geliloth	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	22	12	v3q5			0	war	a state of armed conflict between two nations or people groups
+JOS	22	13	t232	translate-names		0	Eleazar	name of man (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	22	16	sy2y			0	The whole assembly of Yahweh says this	All the people of Israel are spoken of together in the singular as if they were one person. Alternate translation: "All the other Israelites are asking"
+JOS	22	17	lcv2	figs-rquestion		0	Was our sin at Peor not enough for us?	This question emphasizes how serious their previous sin was. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We had already sinned terribly at Peor!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOS	22	17	b18v	translate-names		0	Peor	This is name of a place. Translate the same way as in [Joshua 13:20](../13/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	22	17	ie2t	figs-litotes		0	we have not even now cleansed ourselves from it	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "we are still dealing with the guilt of that sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOS	22	18	b5xk	figs-rquestion		0	Must you also turn away from following Yahweh at this present day?	This question is used to rebuke the people for their sin. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You must not turn away from following Yahweh today!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOS	22	20	kyw7	translate-names		0	Achan ... Zerah	names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	22	20	v3qy	figs-rquestion		0	Did not Achan son of Zerah break faith in the matter of those things that had been reserved for God? Did not wrath fall on all the people of Israel?	These questions are used to remind the people of the punishment for past sins. These questions can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "Achan son of Zerah sinned by taking things that had been reserved for God. And because of that God punished all the people of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOS	22	22	x5pm	figs-hypo		0	If it was in rebellion ... on this day	The three tribes are making a hypothetical statement that they insist is not true. They did not build the altar in rebellion or breach of faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOS	22	23	sku4	figs-hypo		0	If we built ... let Yahweh make us pay for it	The three tribes are making a  hypothetical statement that they insist is not true. They did not build the altar to worship another god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOS	22	24	cei9			0	General Information:	The tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh now give their answer.
+JOS	22	24	xpn5	figs-hypo		0	your children might say to our children ... God of Israel?	This is a hypothetical accusation that the three tribes think the children of the other tribes may make sometime in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOS	22	24	qr6z	figs-rquestion		0	What have you to do with Yahweh, the God of Israel?	The three tribes use this rhetorical question to emphasize the situation they are trying to avoid. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have nothing to do with Yahweh, the God of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOS	22	25	qfc4			0	General Information:	The tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh continue their answer.
+JOS	22	25	w2sv	figs-hypo		0	For Yahweh has made the Jordan ... nothing to do with Yahweh	This is the continuation of the hypothetical accusation that the three tribes think the children of the other tribes may make sometime in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOS	22	25	w3az			0	the Jordan	This is a short name for the Jordan River.
+JOS	22	25	iy97	figs-hypo		0	So your children might make our children cease to worship Yahweh	The three tribes built the altar to avoid this hypothetical situation from happening in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOS	22	26	ueg6			0	General Information:	The tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh now give their answer.
+JOS	22	27	m97u	figs-metaphor		0	to be a witness between us and you	The altar is spoken of as if it were a witness that could testify to the rights of the three tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	22	27	gs6k	figs-hypo		0	so that your children will never say to our children in time to come, "You have no share in Yahweh."	This is the hypothetical situation that the three tribes did not want to happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOS	22	27	n3i9			0	no share	"no portion" or "no inheritance"
+JOS	22	28	bf3h			0	General Information:	The tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh now finish their answer.
+JOS	22	28	kuu5	figs-hypo		0	If this should be said ... a witness between us and you."	The three tribes are describing their potential answer to an accusation that might or might not be made at a future time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOS	22	29	b4w1	figs-idiom		0	May it be far from us that we should rebel	The unlikely chance that they would rebel is spoken of as if it is something that is a great distance away from them. Alternate translation: "We would certainly not rebel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	22	29	i8y4	figs-metaphor		0	turn away from following him	To stop following Yahweh is spoken of as if they were turning away from him. Alternate translation: "stop following him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	22	30	ysf8			0	heard the words	"heard the message"
+JOS	22	30	i3xp	figs-idiom		0	was good in their eyes	Here "in their eyes" means "in their opinion." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	22	31	ab6h			0	committed this breach of faith against him	"broken your promise to him"
+JOS	22	31	w1fn	figs-metonymy		0	you have rescued the people of Israel out of the hand of Yahweh	Here "the hand of Yahweh" refers to his punishment. Protecting the people is spoken of as rescuing them from his hand. Alternate translation: "you have kept Yahweh from punishing us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	22	33	pn48	figs-idiom		0	Their report was good in the eyes of the people	Here "good in the eyes" means "accepted." Alternate translation: "The people accepted the report of the leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	22	33	h5hk			0	destroy the land	"destroy everything in the land"
+JOS	22	34	l8f9			0	for they said	This refers to the Reubenites and Gadites.
+JOS	22	34	xf56	figs-metaphor		0	It is a witness between us	The altar is spoken of as if it were a witness that could testify for the three tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	23	intro	v3r6	Joshua 23 General Notes		0		# Joshua 23 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Joshua's final words to Israel (Joshua 23-24)<br><br>"Do not marry with the heathen people but drive them out." ##### Drive them out<br>The Israelites were to completely drive out the Canaanites. If they did not drive them out completely, the Canaanites would cause the Israelites to worship other gods. It was sinful to allow the Canaanites to remain in the land because if the Israelites married the Canaanites, the Canaanites would cause them to worship other gods.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+JOS	23	02	vyz9	figs-doublet		0	old and well advanced in years	This doublet can be translated as "very old." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOS	23	04	t22f			0	the Jordan	This is a short name for the Jordan River.
+JOS	23	04	bf99			0	in the west	This indicates the direction of the setting sun.
+JOS	23	06	w84i	figs-metaphor		0	turning aside from it neither to the right hand nor to the left	Disobeying the commands of the law of Moses is spoken of as turning to the right or to the left away from a path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	23	07	mc72			0	you may not mix	Possible meanings are 1) having close friendship with them or 2) intermarrying with them.
+JOS	23	07	vkw6			0	mention	to speak of
+JOS	23	07	wbj7			0	their gods	This refers to the gods of the remaining nations.
+JOS	23	08	k6my	figs-metaphor		0	cling to Yahweh	"hold tightly to Yahweh." Believing in Yahweh is spoken of as if they were holding tightly onto him. Alternate translation: "continue to believe in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	23	08	q6qx			0	to this day	"until the present time"
+JOS	23	09	wf3v	figs-metonymy		0	to stand before you	Here "stand" represents holding ground in a battle. The word "you" refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	23	10	iar1			0	single	only one
+JOS	23	10	lx1z	translate-numbers		0	a thousand	"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	23	12	i2mf	figs-metaphor		0	cling to the survivors of these nations	Accepting the beliefs of these nations is spoken of as holding tightly to them. Alternate translation: "accept the beliefs of the survivors of these nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	23	13	pdx3	figs-doublet		0	a snare and a trap	The words "snare" and "trap" mean basically the same thing. Together they speak of the other nations as if they were a deadly trap that will cause trouble for Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	23	13	ut82	figs-metaphor		0	whips on your backs and thorns in your eyes	These phrases speak of the troubles these nations will cause Israel as if they were as painful as whips and thorns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	23	14	ba62	figs-euphemism		0	I am going the way of all the earth	Joshua uses a polite term to refer to his death. Alternate translation: "I am going to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOS	23	14	x3c7	figs-doublet		0	know with all your hearts and souls	Here the words "hearts" and "souls" have similar meanings. Together they emphasize deep personal knowledge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOS	23	14	vtt2	figs-doublenegatives		0	not one word has failed to come true	These words emphasize that Yahweh's promises have all occurred. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "every word has come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	23	16	bqx7			0	He will do this	This refers to the punishment threatened in the previous verse.
+JOS	23	16	xwa3	figs-parallelism		0	worship other gods and bow down to them	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second describes how the people "worship other gods." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOS	23	16	wz7d	figs-metaphor		0	the anger of Yahweh will be kindled against you	"Kindled" here is a metaphor for the beginning of Yahweh's anger, like a fire is "kindled" or started with "kindling" or very easy to start burning like dried grass or small twigs. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will begin to be angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	24	intro	yqa8	Joshua 24 General Notes		0		# Joshua 24 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Joshua's instructions<br>In this chapter, Joshua gives the leaders and people instructions in preparation for his death. It was common in the Ancient Near East for important leaders to do this. Unfortunately, the people of Israel did not listen to Joshua's instructions.<br>
+JOS	24	01	e4nq	figs-metaphor		0	Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel	Joshua's summons to the tribes is spoken of as if he gathered them together in a basket. Alternate translation: "Joshua asked all the tribes of Israel to meet with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	24	01	c7pt			0	presented themselves before	"came and stood in front of" or "came before"
+JOS	24	02	tn5x			0	long ago	"many years ago"
+JOS	24	02	y8s6			0	This is what	Joshua begins to quote what Yahweh had said previously. The quotation continues until the end of verse 13.
+JOS	24	02	uke1	translate-names		0	Terah ... Nahor	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	24	03	h2vy			0	General Information:	Joshua continues quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
+JOS	24	04	z8e8	translate-names		0	Seir	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	24	04	azj7			0	went down	Egypt was lower in elevation that the land of Canaan. Alternate translation: "traveled"
+JOS	24	05	hrk4			0	General Information:	Joshua continues quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
+JOS	24	05	shc6	figs-you		0	brought you out	The word "you" is plural and refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	24	06	uxu8	figs-you		0	brought your ancestors out	The word "your" is plural throughout this speech and refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	24	07	w52l			0	General Information:	Joshua continues quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
+JOS	24	07	t8kg	figs-you		0	your ancestors ... you	Yahweh continually alternates between these two phrases, which both refer to all the Israelites, past and present. The word "you" is plural throughout this speech and refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	24	07	rv8q			0	the sea	This refers to the Sea of Reeds.
+JOS	24	07	gqs1			0	in the wilderness	an uninhabited area, a desert
+JOS	24	08	jpf2			0	General Information:	Joshua continues quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
+JOS	24	08	xwk4	figs-you		0	you	The word "you" is plural throughout this speech and refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	24	08	ew9g			0	the Jordan	This is a short name for the Jordan River.
+JOS	24	08	wu3t	figs-metonymy		0	gave them into your hand	Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "enabled you to conquer them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	24	09	wi7h			0	General Information:	Joshua continues quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
+JOS	24	09	eb7h	translate-names		0	Balak ... Zippor	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	24	09	l9gd	figs-you		0	you	The word "you" is plural throughout this speech and refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	24	10	jr3f	figs-metonymy		0	rescued you out of his hand	Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "enabled you to overcome him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	24	11	wlg7			0	General Information:	Joshua continues quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
+JOS	24	11	b324	figs-you		0	You	The word "you" is plural throughout this speech and refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	24	11	jx4u			0	the Jordan	This is a short name for the Jordan River.
+JOS	24	12	d1wr			0	the hornet	A small fast flying stinging insect that lives in colonies. Here, many "hornets" are spoken of as only one.
+JOS	24	13	qv5z			0	General Information:	Joshua finishes quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
+JOS	24	15	gei6	figs-metaphor		0	If it seems wrong in your eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or desire. Alternate translation: "If you do not want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	24	15	bff7	figs-metonymy		0	my house	This represents his family that lives in his house. Alternate translation: "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	24	17	uf71	figs-pronouns		0	us and our ancestors ... we	The people speak as if they were present with their ancestors, and interchange the words "us" and "we" with "our ancestors." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+JOS	24	17	n1g2	figs-idiom		0	house of slavery	Here "house" is an idiom that refers to the location of their slavery. Alternate translation: "place where we were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	24	17	v2lc			0	nations through whom we passed	"nations that we passed through"
+JOS	24	19	in4p			0	people	This refers to the Israelites.
+JOS	24	19	di8z			0	he is a jealous God	God wants his people to worship only him.
+JOS	24	20	l4yi	figs-metaphor		0	He will consume you	Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if he was a fire that would destroy them. Alternate translation: "He will destroy you as with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	24	21	mt8s			0	people	This refers to the Israelites.
+JOS	24	23	h48g	figs-metaphor		0	turn your heart to Yahweh	Deciding to obey Yahweh only is spoken of as turning their heart towards him. Here "heart" represents the whole person. In this case, "heart" is plural because it refers to all the Israelites as a single group. However, it may be best to translate it in the plural since "your" is plural. Alternate translation: "turn yourselves to Yahweh" or "decide to obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOS	24	24	ut8c			0	people	This refers to the Israelites.
+JOS	24	24	yq9g	figs-metonymy		0	We will listen to his voice	Here "listen" means to obey. Alternate translation: "We will obey everything he tells us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOS	24	25	g8by	figs-metaphor		0	He put in place decrees and laws	Establishing laws is spoken of as if Joshua physically set them in place like monuments. Alternate translation: "He established decrees and laws" or "He gave them laws and decrees to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOS	24	26	n7ac			0	the Book of the law of God	This appears to be a continuation of the writings of Moses.
+JOS	24	26	ct9g			0	set it up there	"placed it there"
+JOS	24	27	u7ad			0	people	This refers to the Israelites.
+JOS	24	27	mkt9	figs-personification		0	this stone will be a testimony ... It has heard all the words	The stone that Joshua set up is spoken of as if it were a person who heard what was spoken and would be able to testify about what was said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOS	24	27	h23i			0	should you ever	"if you ever"
+JOS	24	29	e9uy	translate-numbers		0	110 years old	"one hundred and ten years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	24	30	iyt3	translate-names		0	Timnath Serah ... Mount Gaash	names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	24	31	gf2q	figs-idiom		0	all of Joshua's days	This is an idiom that refers to Joshua's entire life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOS	24	31	r7xz			0	outlived Joshua	"lived longer than Joshua"
+JOS	24	32	a3ik			0	The bones of Joseph ... they buried them at Shechem,	It may be helpful to change the order of the beginning of this sentence. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel brought the bones of Joseph up out of Egypt and buried them at Shechem"
+JOS	24	32	ve2g	translate-numbers		0	one hundred pieces	"100 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOS	24	33	ur16	translate-names		0	Eleazar	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOS	24	33	rv7j	translate-names		0	Gibeah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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+JDG	front	intro	v8pn	Introduction to Judges		0		# Introduction to Judges<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Judges<br><br>1. History of the judges of Israel (1:1–16:31)<br>- Introduction (1:1-3:6)<br>- Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar (3:7–31)<br>- Deborah and Barak (4:1–5:31)<br>- Gideon (6:1–8:35)<br>- Abimelech, Tola, and Jair (9:1–10:5)<br>- Jephthah (10:6-12:7)<br>- Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon (12:8-15)<br>- Samson (13:1–16:31)<br>1. The account of Micah and his idols (17:1–18:31)<br>1. The account of Gibeah; the other Israelites take revenge (19:1–21:25)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Judges about?<br><br>The Book of Judges tells of events that occurred after the Israelites settled in the Promised Land. The events in this book happened over a period of about 150 years.<br><br>This book describes how the Israelites repeatedly sinned against Yahweh during this time. They worshiped false gods and did the same wicked things as the peoples who lived around them. Therefore, God would allow enemies to defeat and oppress the Israelites. Eventually, the Israelites would call to Yahweh for help. Yahweh would then cause someone to help the Israelites defeat their enemies. This person was called a "judge." The Israelites would live in peace until the judge died.<br><br>After that judge died, the Israelites would start sinning again. So this pattern of events would repeat.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>This book traditionally has the title "Judges" because it gives accounts of some of the main leaders or judges in Israel before there were any kings over the people. Unless there are good reasons for following the title in other Bible versions, the translator should probably use the title "Judges" or a title such as "The Book about the Leaders in Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What kind of leaders were the judges?<br><br>These were men and women whom God chose to help the Israelites defeat their enemies. After defeating their enemies, these leaders usually continued to help the people by deciding disputes among them. They also helped them make important decisions. Many of these leaders served all the people of Israel, but some of these leaders may have served only certain tribes.<br><br>#### What kind of society was Israel during the time of the judges?<br><br>During this time, the twelve tribes of Israel were independent of one another. They were not a unified nation with one ruler. The tribes would sometimes help each other when enemies were threatening them.<br><br>These tribes were descended from the same ancestors: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They shared in the same covenant with Yahweh.<br><br>#### What spiritual struggles did Israel experience during the time of the judges?<br><br>During this time, Israel struggled to remain faithful to Yahweh. The best judges encouraged Israel to be faithful to him, but some of the judges failed to do so. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What is the meaning of the phrase "in those days there was no king in Israel, and everyone did what was right in his own eyes"?<br><br>This phrase occurs twice in the book of Judges. Shorter versions of the phrase occur two other times. These phrases imply that the writer or editor of this book was alive at a later time when there was a king in Israel. They also seem to imply that the writer thought that things were not good in Israel because there was no king.<br><br>The translation of these phrases should imply to the reader that the book's writer is looking back into the past.<br><br>#### What is the meaning of the phrase "to this day"?<br><br>The narrator used this phrase to refer to the time when he was writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" refers to a time already passed. The translator must avoid giving the impression that the present day of the translation's readers is meant. The translator might decide to say, "to this day, at the time when this is being written," or, "to this day, at the time of writing." This Hebrew phrase occurs in Judges 1:21, 26; 6:24; 10:4; 15:19; 18:12.<br>
+JDG	01	intro	a4am	Judges 01 General Notes		0		# Judges 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>##### "After the death of Joshua"<br>This statement creates a seamless transition from the book of Joshua.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Finishing the conquest of the Promised Land<br><br>Israel fought to clear the land of the Canaanites, but they also made treaties with other peoples and made some of them do hard labor. This was against God's instruction to completely remove the Canaanite people from the land.<br>
+JDG	01	01	r9ee	Connecting Statement:		0		The book of Judges continues the story about Joshua and is also the beginning of a new part of the story.
+JDG	01	01	b9my			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+JDG	01	01	c92j	figs-exclusive		0	will attack the Canaanites for us	The word "us" refers to the people of Israel, but not to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+JDG	01	02	c4zw	figs-synecdoche		0	Judah will attack	Here "Judah" represents the men of the tribe of Judah. Yahweh is commanding these men to attack first. Alternate translation: "The men of Judah must attack first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	01	02	i2v6			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JDG	01	02	ysi6	figs-explicit		0	this land	This refers to the land where the Canaanites lived. Alternate translation: "the land of the Canaanites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	01	03	k7aq			0	their brothers	"their fellow Israelites" or "their relatives"
+JDG	01	03	x2kz			0	Come up with us	The people of the tribes of Judah and Simeon were camped with the rest of the Israelite people in the valley of the Jordan River. The land given to Judah was in the hills above the valley. Some languages do not usually indicate whether people were going up or down. Alternate translation: "Come with us" or "Go with us"
+JDG	01	03	p8mq	figs-activepassive		0	that was assigned to us ... that was assigned to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh assigned to us ... that Yahweh assigned to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	01	03	yz2b			0	We will likewise go with you	"We will also go with you" or "In the same way, we will go with you"
+JDG	01	04	ku4h	figs-explicit		0	The men of Judah attacked	It is implied that the men of Simeon attacked with the men of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	01	04	n19d	translate-numbers		0	They killed ten thousand	"They killed about 10,000" or "They killed a large number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	01	04	vmc4			0	of them	"soldiers of the Canaanites and Perizzites" or "enemies"
+JDG	01	04	c9xq	translate-names		0	Bezek	This is an area in the mountains of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	05	w88l	translate-names		0	Adoni-Bezek	This man was the leader of the army of the Canaanites and the Perizzites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	05	i3pn	figs-synecdoche		0	they fought against him	Here "him" actually refers to Adoni-Bezek and his army. Alternate translation: "they fought against him and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	01	06	vz6p			0	pursued him	"chased him"
+JDG	01	07	es2p	translate-numbers		0	Seventy kings	"70 kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	01	07	t5fd	figs-activepassive		0	who had their thumbs and their big toes cut off	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose thumbs and big toes I told my men to cut off" or "whose thumbs and big toes we cut off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	01	07	p5cw	figs-metonymy		0	gathered their food from under my table	Forcing these kings to eat scraps of food represents all the ways that Adoni-Bezek humiliated these kings. Here "gathering" food represents eating it. Alternate translation: "ate scraps of food from under my table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	08	hh58	figs-metonymy		0	the city of Jerusalem and took it	Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the people who lived in Jerusalem and defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	08	ca78	figs-metonymy		0	They attacked it	Here "it" refers to the city which represents the people of the city. Alternate translation: "They attacked the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	08	k6ze	figs-synecdoche		0	with the edge of the sword	"with the point of the sword." Here "sword" represents the swords and other weapons that the soldiers used in battle. Alternate translation: "with their swords" or "with their weapons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	01	09	cs3t			0	the men of Judah went down to fight	It was common to use the word "down" when it refers to traveling from Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the men of Judah went to fight"
+JDG	01	09	q3x9			0	in the Negev	"in the southern Judean wilderness"
+JDG	01	09	x4ew			0	foothills	hills at the base of a mountain or mountain range
+JDG	01	10	ax37	writing-background		0	the name of Hebron was previously Kiriath Arba	This is background information. Some people who first read this book had probably heard of Kiriath Arba but did not know that it was the same as the city that they called Hebron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	01	10	edk7	translate-names		0	Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai	These are the names of three Canaanite leaders of Hebron. Each leader represents his army. Alternate translation: "Sheshai, Ahiman, Talmai, and their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	11	lh59	writing-background		0	the name of Debir was previously Kiriath Sepher	The author probably wrote this because his readers knew the city as Debir. But at the time Israel attacked it, it was called Kiriath Sepher. Alternate translation: "which used to be called Kiriath Sepher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	01	11	fn5g			0	was previously	"was in times past" or "was at an earlier time"
+JDG	01	12	e7kf	figs-metonymy		0	Whoever attacks Kiriath Sepher and takes it	Here "Kiriath Sepher" represents the people. Alternate translation: "Whoever attacks and defeats the people of Kiriath Sepher and takes their city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	12	n39v	translate-names		0	Aksah	This is the name of Caleb's daughter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	13	xa4b	translate-names		0	Othniel, son of Kenaz	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	14	u3cc			0	she urged him	"Aksah urged Othniel"
+JDG	01	15	m3cg			0	Give me a blessing	"Do a favor for me" or "Do this for me"
+JDG	01	15	rz4u	figs-explicit		0	Since you have given me the land of the Negev	Caleb gave Aksah in marriage to Othniel, so she lived with Othniel in the city that he had captured in the Negev. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Since you have given me in marriage to live in the Negev" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	01	15	n8di	figs-explicit		0	Since you have given me the land	This implies that Caleb did give her the field when she asked him for it (verse 14). She is now asking for springs of water in addition to that field. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	01	16	x6ei			0	of Moses' father-in-law	"of the father of Moses' wife"
+JDG	01	16	fqe9			0	father-in-law the Kenite went up	"father-in-law, who was one of the Ken people, went up"
+JDG	01	16	n6kh			0	went up from the City of Palms ... into the wilderness	"left the City of Palms ... and went into the wilderness"
+JDG	01	16	a29w	figs-explicit		0	City of Palms	This is another name for the city of Jericho. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	01	16	u7t8	translate-names		0	Arad	This is the name of a city in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	17	e48a			0	the men of Simeon their brothers	Here "brothers" means relatives who were in another tribe of Israel.
+JDG	01	17	nd84	translate-names		0	Zephath	This is the name of a city in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	17	iy2d	figs-explicit		0	The name of the city was called Hormah	After the Israelites destroyed Zephath, they changed its name to "Hormah." The name "Hormah" means "complete destruction." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	19	vtq2	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh was with the people of Judah	Here "was with" means that Yahweh helped the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	01	19	g27v			0	plains	a very large area of level, treeless ground
+JDG	01	20	ys79	figs-activepassive		0	Hebron was given to Caleb (like Moses had said)	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses had given Hebron to Caleb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	01	20	eml1	figs-synecdoche		0	three sons of Anak	The leaders of the people groups are used to refer to the entire group. Alternate translation: "three sons of Anak and their people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	01	20	tyj7	translate-names		0	Anak	This is the name of a man. Anak and his descendants were famous for being very tall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	21	l6aj			0	to this day	"until now." This refers to the time the book of Judges was written.
+JDG	01	22	da33	figs-metonymy		0	The house of Joseph	Here "house" represents descendants. Manasseh and Ephraim were sons of Joseph, and the "house of Joseph" can refer to the descendants of Manasseh and Ephraim. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Manasseh and Ephraim" or "The men of the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	22	pc1n	figs-metonymy		0	to attack Bethel	Here "Bethel" represents the people who live in Bethel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	23	ffy3			0	spy	to get information secretly
+JDG	01	23	vx3f	writing-background		0	the city that was formerly called Luz	This is background information. Some people who first read this book had probably heard of Luz but did not know that it was the same as the city that they called Bethel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	24	qdm8			0	spies	people who get information secretly
+JDG	01	25	dj1j	figs-metonymy		0	they attacked the city	Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "they attacked the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	25	ncm9	figs-synecdoche		0	with the edge of the sword	"with the point of the sword." Here "sword" represents the swords and other weapons that the soldiers used in battle. Alternate translation: "with their swords" or "with their weapons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	01	25	uw87	figs-idiom		0	get away	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	01	26	i4r5			0	Luz	This new town started in the land of the Hittites was named after the town of Luz, near Bethel, that the man had left.
+JDG	01	26	ym4e			0	which is its name to this day	"which is still its name." Here "to this day" refers to the time when the book of Judges was written.
+JDG	01	27	va98	translate-names		0	Beth Shan ... Taanach ... Dor ... Ibleam ... Megiddo	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	27	grh4			0	because the Canaanites were determined to live in that land	To "determine" is to firmly decide something. Alternate translation: "because the Canaanites firmly decided not to leave that land"
+JDG	01	28	m64k	figs-metonymy		0	When Israel became strong	Here "Israel" represents the people. Alternate translation: "When the people of Israel became stronger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	28	h7tu			0	they forced the Canaanites to serve them with hard labor	"they forced the Canaanites to do hard work for them"
+JDG	01	29	ek8n	figs-metonymy		0	Ephraim did not	Here "Ephraim" the men or the soldiers of the tribe of Ephraim. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	29	u8mq	translate-names		0	Gezer	The name of one of the cities in the Ephraim area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	30	z9je	figs-metonymy		0	Zebulun did not drive out	Here "Zebulun" represents the men or the soldiers of the tribe of Zebulun. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	30	p5am	translate-names		0	Kitron ... Nahalol	These are names of cities in the land of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	30	l8tv	figs-metonymy		0	but Zebulun forced	Here "Zebulun" represents the people of the tribe of Zebulun. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	30	cp5q			0	hard labor	"difficult labor"
+JDG	01	31	e29r	figs-metonymy		0	Asher did not drive	Here "Asher" represents the men or the soldiers of the tribe of Asher. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	31	b612	translate-names		0	Akko ... Sidon ... Ahlab, Akzib, Helbah, Aphek ... Rehob	These are names of cities in the land of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	33	d9v1	translate-names		0	Beth Shemesh ... Beth Anath	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	33	pck2	figs-activepassive		0	the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were forced into hard labor for Naphthali	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of Naphtali forced the people of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath to work for them as slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	01	34	w8it			0	not allowing them to come down	"stopping them from coming down"
+JDG	01	34	ijt5			0	plain	a very large area of flat land without trees
+JDG	01	35	qwt2	translate-names		0	Mount Heres	This is the name of a large hill on which the city of Aijalon was built. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	35	cw8t	translate-names		0	Aijalon ... Shaalbim	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	35	x276			0	the military might of the house of Joseph conquered them	"the tribes of people who descended from Joseph were able to conquer them because of their powerful army"
+JDG	01	35	uvw1	figs-metonymy		0	house of Joseph	Here "house" represents descendants. Manasseh and Ephraim were sons of Joseph, and the "house of Joseph" can refer to the descendants of Manasseh and Ephraim. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Manasseh and Ephraim" or "the men of the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	01	36	g7nx	translate-names		0	the hill of Akrabbim	This was a pass southwest of the Dead Sea. It is also called the "Scorpion Pass." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	01	36	qr2w	translate-names		0	Sela	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	02	intro	mf6a	Judges 02 General Notes		0		# Judges 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh tests Israel<br><br>Yahweh said, "Because this nation has broken the terms of my covenant." Completely removing the Canaanites from the land was a test from Yahweh. While Yahweh displayed covenant faithfulness, Israel did not. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]])<br>
+JDG	02	01	tt9y			0	angel of Yahweh	Possible meaning are 1) "angel who represents Yahweh" or 2) "messenger who serves Yahweh" or 3) it may refer to Yahweh himself, who looked like an angel as he talked to a person. Either one of these meanings would explain the angel's use of "I" as if Yahweh himself were talking.
+JDG	02	01	q2ka			0	went up from Gilgal to Bokim	"left Gilgal and went to Bokim"
+JDG	02	01	x66i	translate-names		0	Bokim	This is what the Israelites named this place in 2:5 after the angel rebukes the people. "Bokim" means "crying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	02	01	te37	figs-ellipsis		0	and said	It is understood that the angel of Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "and said to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JDG	02	01	im2i			0	brought you up from Egypt	"led you from Egypt"
+JDG	02	01	ha9u			0	your fathers	"your ancestors" or "your forefathers"
+JDG	02	01	p92u	figs-idiom		0	break my covenant with you	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "fail to do what I said I would do for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	02	02	syq4	figs-metonymy		0	you have not listened to my voice	Here "voice" represents what Yahweh said. Alternate translation: "you have not obeyed my commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	02	02	w8ys	figs-rquestion		0	What is this that you have done?	This question is asked to cause the people of Israel to realize they have disobeyed Yahweh and will suffer because of it. Alternate translation: "You have done a terrible thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	02	03	lva5			0	General Information:	The angel of Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+JDG	02	03	kdq3	figs-quotesinquotes		0	So now I say, 'I will not ... trap for you.'	This has a quotation within a quotation. This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "So now I tell you that I will not ... trap for you.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+JDG	02	03	plg4	figs-metaphor		0	become thorns in your sides	The Canaanites troubling the Israelites is spoken of as if the Canaanites would be thorns in the side of the Israelites. Alternate translation: "cause you trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	02	03	y4wm			0	thorns	sharp pieces of wood up to 7 centimeters long that stick out from some plants
+JDG	02	03	b6w1	figs-metaphor		0	their gods will become a trap for you	The Israelites worshiping the Canaanite gods is spoken of as if the false gods were a hunter's trap that catches an animal and causes it harm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	02	04	f5v2			0	shouted and wept	"cried many tears"
+JDG	02	06	p53v			0	Now when Joshua	Here "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator begins a summary that explains how the generations of Israelites after Joshua sinned and worshiped false gods so that Yahweh punished them, but then he would send judges to rescue them. This summary ends in 2:23.
+JDG	02	06	u1xb	writing_background		0	when Joshua ... of their land	The events of 1:1-2:5 happened after Joshua died. This is recounting events that happened at the end of the book of Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
+JDG	02	06	i12e	figs-explicit		0	to the place assigned	This statement can be made clearer. Alternate translation: "to the place Yahweh gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	02	07	kcc2	writing_background		0		The background information that begins with the words "Now when Joshua" in verse 6 continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
+JDG	02	07	ydz9			0	during the lifetime	This means the time that someone lived. Alternate translation: "during the life"
+JDG	02	07	g5ah			0	the elders	Here this means the men who helped lead Israel, participating in matters of social justice and in religious matters such as maintaining the law of Moses.
+JDG	02	07	qml9			0	outlived him	This means to live longer than someone else. Alternate translation: "lived longer than he did"
+JDG	02	08	ii19	writing_background		0		The background information that begins with the words "Now when Joshua" in verse 6 continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
+JDG	02	08	m4jx	writing_background		0	Joshua son of Nun ... died at the age of 110 years old	The background information that begins with the words "Now when Joshua" in verse 6 ends. The events of 1:1-2:5 happened after Joshua died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
+JDG	02	08	k12w	translate-names		0	Nun	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	02	08	xfn6	translate-numbers		0	110 years old	"one hundred and ten years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	02	09	ne2z	figs-activepassive		0	he was assigned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God gave him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	02	09	yk2s	translate-names		0	Timnath Heres	This is the name of an area of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	02	09	f8u2	translate-names		0	Mount Gaash	This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	02	10	umh1	figs-euphemism		0	All that generation was also gathered to their fathers	The phrase "was also gathered to their fathers" means that as the people of that generation died, their souls went to the same place as their ancestors who died before them. It is a polite way of saying they died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JDG	02	10	r6cs			0	fathers	Here this means the ancestors of a certain person or people group.
+JDG	02	10	flq1			0	grew up	"grew older" or "became older"
+JDG	02	10	qd7f			0	who did not know Yahweh	Here "did not know" means they had not experienced Yahweh or his power the way the previous generation had.
+JDG	02	11	yhh4	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	02	11	gx61	translate-names		0	Baals	This is the plural of Baal. While "Baal" was generally the name of one false god, the word was also used for various other gods that were often worshiped along with Baal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	02	12	tp3f	figs-metaphor		0	They broke away from Yahweh	The Israelites no longer obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they physically broke away from him and left him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	02	12	re2c			0	their fathers	"their ancestors" or "their forefathers"
+JDG	02	12	n4xl	figs-metaphor		0	They went after other gods	The Israelites starting to worship false gods is spoken of as if the Israelites walked and went after the false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	02	12	w9r2	translate-symaction		0	bowed down to them	This is an act of worship and giving honor to someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JDG	02	12	j3xw			0	They provoked Yahweh to anger	"They caused Yahweh to become angry"
+JDG	02	13	ddu6	translate-names		0	Ashtoreths	This is the plural of Ashtoroth, who was worshiped as a goddess in many different forms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	02	14	r6xm	figs-metaphor		0	The anger of Yahweh burned against Israel	The anger of Yahweh is described as burning like a fire. Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry with the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	02	14	bjf9			0	he gave them to the raiders who stole their possessions from them	"he let raiders steal their possessions"
+JDG	02	14	v1ki	figs-metaphor		0	He sold them as slaves who were held by the strength of their enemies around them, so they could no longer defend themselves against their enemies	Yahweh allowing the enemies to take the Israelites as slaves is spoken of as if he sold them into slavery. The phrase "who were held by" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He allowed their enemies to conquer them and take them as slaves, and they could no longer resist their powerful enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	02	15	b13p	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh's hand was against them to defeat them	Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh helped their enemies defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	02	15	n59g			0	they were in terrible distress	"they were suffering terribly"
+JDG	02	16	t2b3	figs-metaphor		0	Then Yahweh raised up judges	Yahweh appointing persons to be judges is spoken of as if he were raising or lifting the persons up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	02	16	myh2	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hand of those	Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "from the power of the enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	02	17	p49i			0	they would not listen to their judges	"they would not obey their judges"
+JDG	02	17	dv8s	figs-simile		0	gave themselves like prostitutes to other gods and worshiped them	The people betraying Yahweh and worshiping other gods is spoken of as if the people were prostitutes. Alternate translation: "betrayed him by worshiping false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JDG	02	17	wwn4			0	their fathers	"their ancestors" or "their forefathers"
+JDG	02	18	eau5	figs-metaphor		0	When Yahweh raised up judges	Yahweh appointing persons to be judges is spoken of as if he raised or lifted up the persons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	02	18	hz8j			0	judges for them ... rescued them	The word "them" refers to the Israelites.
+JDG	02	18	ql9k	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of their enemies	Here "hand" refers to power of the enemies to hurt Israel. Alternate translation: "the power of their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	02	18	j2rk			0	all the days the judge lived	"as long as the judge lived"
+JDG	02	18	n8w4			0	pity	to have compassion for someone or something
+JDG	02	18	g95t	figs-metonymy		0	as they groaned	The sound made by a person who suffers is used to describe the pain of the Israelites as they suffer. Alternate translation: "as they suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	02	19	q63w	figs-metaphor		0	they would turn away	The people no longer obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they would physically turn away from Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	02	19	fnt4			0	their fathers	"their ancestors" or "their forefathers"
+JDG	02	19	kid3	figs-metaphor		0	They would go after other gods to serve them and worship them	The Israelites worshiping other gods is spoken of as if they were walking and going after other gods. Alternate translation: "They would serve and worship other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	02	19	lq1a	figs-litotes		0	They refused to give up any of their evil practices or their stubborn ways	"They refused to stop doing evil things and being stubborn." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "They continued doing evil things and being stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JDG	02	20	b7rk	figs-metaphor		0	The anger of Yahweh burned against Israel	The anger of Yahweh is described as burning like a fire. See how you translated this phrase in [Judges 2:14](../02/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	02	20	clk3	figs-metonymy		0	this nation has broken	Here "nation" represents the people. Alternate translation: "these people have broken" or "the Israelites have broken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	02	21	ry6q	figs-metonymy		0	any of the nations	Here "nations" represents the people groups that lived in Canaan before the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	02	22	n194	figs-metaphor		0	they will keep the way of Yahweh and walk in it	How Yahweh wants people to live or behave is spoken of as if it were a way or road. A person obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they were walking in his way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	02	23	tn49	figs-doublet		0	did not drive them out quickly and give them into the hand of Joshua	These two phrases mean the same thing and can be combined. Alternate translation: "he did not let Joshua quickly conquer them and drive them out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JDG	02	23	b618	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand of Joshua	Here "hand" is a metonym for power, and "Joshua" represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "into the power of Joshua and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	03	intro	k35h	Judges 03 General Notes		0		# Judges 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The people worship false gods<br><br>Israel worshiped idols and false gods. Because of this, Yahweh allowed Aram and Moab to rule over them. In the period of Judges, when Israel sinned, they were often placed under the rule of a foreign power. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Blew a trumpet"<br><br>When Ehud "blew a trumpet," he was calling all of the men to come help him fight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JDG	03	01	w2is			0	Now Yahweh	Here "Now" begins a new section of the story.
+JDG	03	01	hp8z			0	these nations	This refers to the people groups that the narrator will list in 3:3.
+JDG	03	01	xj63	figs-activepassive		0	who had not experienced any of the wars fought in Canaan	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who had not fought in any of the wars in Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	03	02	l4u8	writing-background		0	He did this to teach warfare to the new generation of the Israelites who had not known it before	This breaks from the main story line. The narrator gives background information about why Yahweh left some of the people groups in Canaan. Alternate translation: "Yahweh left nations among the Israelites to teach the young men who had not fought in battle before how to fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	03	03	mgb4	figs-synecdoche		0	the five kings	These five kings represent themselves and their people. Alternate translation: "the five kings and their people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	03	03	upq5	translate-names		0	Mount Baal Hermon	This is the highest mountain in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	03	03	z6zc	translate-names		0	Hamath Pass	This is the name of an area at the northern boundary of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	03	04	vqn2	figs-activepassive		0	These nations were left	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh left these nations in Canaan" or "Yahweh allowed these nations to continue to live in Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	03	04	dzs7			0	as a means	"as a way"
+JDG	03	04	f89f			0	whether they would ... gave their ancestors	The words "they" and "their" refer to the people of Israel.
+JDG	03	04	wbc7			0	the commands he gave	"the commands Yahweh gave"
+JDG	03	07	p6m5	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	03	07	e1t1	figs-idiom		0	forgot Yahweh their God	Here "forgot" is an idiom that means "they stopped obeying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	03	08	yg7p	figs-metaphor		0	the anger of Yahweh was set on fire	Yahweh becoming very angry is spoken of as if his anger were something that could be set on fire. Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	03	08	gwp8	figs-metaphor		0	sold them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim	Allowing the people of Israel to be conquered is spoken of as if Yahweh sold them to Cushan-Rishathaim. Alternate translation: "allowed Cushan-Rishathaim and his army to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	03	08	zj78	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim	Here "hand" is a metonym that represents power or control. Also, "Cushan-Rishathaim" is a synechdoche that represents himself and his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	03	08	b1vl	translate-names		0	Cushan-Rishathaim	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	03	08	a27l	translate-names		0	Aram Naharaim	This is the name of a country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	03	09	vg5k	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh raised up someone	Yahweh appointing someone to do a special work for him is spoken of as if Yahweh raised or lifted up the person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	03	09	k6r6			0	Othniel ... Kenaz	See how you translated these men's names in [Judges 1:13](../01/13.md).
+JDG	03	10	y845			0	empowered him	This phrase means that Yahweh helped Othniel to have and develop the qualities he needed to be a great leader.
+JDG	03	10	rq2z			0	he judged Israel	Here "judged" means he led the people of Israel.
+JDG	03	10	k8cd	figs-synecdoche		0	he went out to war	Here "he" refers to Othniel who represents himself and the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "Othniel and the Israelite soldiers went to fight against the army of Cushan-Rishathaim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	03	10	l4lh	figs-synecdoche		0	Yahweh gave him victory over Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram	Here "Cushan-Rishathaim" represents his army. Alternate translation: "Yahweh helped the Israelite army defeat the army of Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	03	10	f953	figs-metonymy		0	The hand of Othniel	Here "hand" is a metonym for army. Alternate translation: "The army of Othniel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	03	11	svg9	figs-metonymy		0	The land had peace	"The land" is used to refer to the people who lived in the land. Alternate translation: "The people lived peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	03	11	i8ks	translate-numbers		0	forty years	"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	03	12	l914	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	03	12	nj1t	figs-abstractnouns		0	Yahweh gave strength to Eglon king of Moab	The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made Eglon king of Moab strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JDG	03	12	s1wn	figs-synecdoche		0	to Eglon king of Moab to overpower the Israelites	Here "Eglon king of Moab" represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "to Eglon king of Moab and his soldiers as they attacked the Israelite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	03	12	z23q	translate-names		0	Eglon	This is the name of a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	03	13	rp3h			0	the City of Palms	This is another name for the city of Jericho. See how you translated this in [Judges 1:16](../01/16.md).
+JDG	03	14	h6y6	translate-numbers		0	eighteen years	"18 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	03	15	mpv5			0	called out to Yahweh	Here this means to shout or speak loudly to someone far away. It can also mean to ask someone for help, especially God.
+JDG	03	15	zn6d	figs-metaphor		0	raised up someone	Yahweh appointing someone to do a special service for him is spoken of as if he raised or lifted up the person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	03	15	jja5	translate-names		0	Ehud ... Gera	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	03	15	w4sk			0	left-handed	Ehud was better able to hold a sword with his left hand.
+JDG	03	16	fm5l	translate-bdistance		0	one cubit	If it is necessary to use a modern measurement of length, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "46 centimeters" or "about one half meter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+JDG	03	16	i3y7			0	he strapped it on under his clothing on his right thigh	"he tied it to his right thigh under his clothing"
+JDG	03	16	s4wh			0	thigh	the part of the leg between the knee and the hip
+JDG	03	17	k42d	writing-background		0	Now Eglon was a very fat man	Here "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells background information about Eglon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	03	19	q56y	figs-activepassive		0	when he reached the place where the carved images were made near Gilgal	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when he arrived at the place near Gilgal where people made carved images" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	03	20	f67g			0	in the coolness of the upper room	This is a room above the lower level that was used for rest and to remain cool during the hot part of the day.
+JDG	03	20	p7ft	translate-symaction		0	The king got up out of his seat	Standing up was a sign of honoring God will listening to his message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JDG	03	22	k49p			0	The tip of the sword came out of his back	"The sharp end of the sword came out of his back"
+JDG	03	23	djg4			0	porch	an outside room with low walls and a roof covering
+JDG	03	24	z2qt	figs-euphemism		0	Surely he is relieving himself	This is a polite way to speak about a person having a bowel movement (defecating) or urinating. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JDG	03	25	d7zv			0	until they felt they were neglecting their duty	They waited until they became worried that something was wrong and it was their duty to open the doors to their king's private room.
+JDG	03	25	e1jf			0	took the key and opened them	"took the key and opened the doors"
+JDG	03	26	r2ig	figs-events		0	While the servants were waiting ... Ehud escaped	This tells what happened before the servants opened the doors to the upper room and found the king dead. Alternate translation: "Meanwhile, as the servants were still waiting outside of the upper room ... Ehud escaped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+JDG	03	26	x36q	translate-names		0	Seirah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	03	27	zet1	figs-ellipsis		0	When he arrived	This could be made clearer. Alternate translation: "When he arrived in Seirah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JDG	03	28	s9y4			0	General Information:	Ehud speaks to the people of Israel in Ephraim.
+JDG	03	28	ax6h	figs-metaphor		0	for Yahweh is about to defeat your enemies	Yahweh helping the Israelites to defeat their enemies is spoken of as if Yahweh were a warrior who would fight and defeat their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	03	28	i3vy			0	captured the fords	"gained control of the fords"
+JDG	03	28	k9q1			0	fords	the areas of a river where it is shallow and easy to walk across to the other side
+JDG	03	28	uf81			0	did not allow anyone to cross	"did not let anyone cross"
+JDG	03	29	jjy8	translate-numbers		0	ten thousand men	"10,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	03	29	e6ge			0	capable men	"able men" or "men able to fight well"
+JDG	03	30	ch1z	figs-activepassive		0	Moab was subdued by the strength of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Israelite army defeated the Moabites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	03	30	par9	figs-metonymy		0	the strength of Israel	Here "strength" represents the Israelite army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	03	30	w1xr	figs-metonymy		0	the land had rest	Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the Israelites lived peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	03	30	dln1	translate-numbers		0	eighty years	"80 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	03	31	psq1			0	judge	God appointed judges to lead the people of Israel in times of trouble after they entered the Promised Land and before they had kings. Often judges rescued the Israelites from their enemies.
+JDG	03	31	xdh8	translate-names		0	Shamgar	The name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	03	31	uz68	translate-names		0	Anath	The name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	03	31	f6s9	translate-numbers		0	600 men	"six hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	03	31	z3lr			0	a stick used to goad cattle	Cattle farmers would poke their cattle with a sharp stick to make them move. AT "a stick used to urge cattle to move" or "a stick used to direct cattle"
+JDG	03	31	n8z3	figs-metonymy		0	He also delivered Israel from danger	The word "danger" refers to enemies that tried to harm the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "He also delivered the people of Israel from their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	04	intro	pjw5	Judges 04 General Notes		0		# Judges 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>Chapters 4 and 5 form one section about Barak and Deborah.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Barak's leadership<br><br>At this time, it was very unusual for a woman to be a leader, especially a military leader. Barak lacked the strength to go into battle without Deborah. This indicates that Barak was a poor leader. If a woman won the battle for him, it would have brought Barak shame. It also indicates that Deborah was very well respected. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JDG	04	01	h4q7			0	Ehud	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).
+JDG	04	01	aq65	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	04	02	yj14	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan	Here "hand" refers to Jabin's power over Israel. Yahweh's decision to give Jabin power over them is spoken of as if Yahweh had sold them to Jabin. Alternate translation: "Yahweh allowed them to be defeated by the power of Jabin king of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	04	02	i943	translate-names		0	Jabin ... Sisera	These are the names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	04	02	fk1t	translate-names		0	Hazor ... Harosheth Haggoyim	These are the names of cities or places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	04	03	ftq8	translate-numbers		0	nine hundred iron chariots	"900 iron chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	04	03	k27q			0	twenty years	"20 years"
+JDG	04	04	e7xn	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells background information about Deborah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	04	04	nnu6	translate-names		0	Deborah	This is the name of a woman (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	04	04	gru6	translate-names		0	Lappidoth	This is the name of a man (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	04	04	lj93			0	judge	God appointed judges to lead the Israelites in times of trouble. Often the judges rescued them from their enemies.
+JDG	04	05	uy3x			0	palm of Deborah	This tree was named after Deborah.
+JDG	04	06	b5l8	translate-names		0	General Information:	The writer of Judges refers to men, a city, a mountain, and a river by their names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	04	06	ehp5	translate-names		0	Barak ... Abinoam	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	04	06	yn83	translate-names		0	Mount Tabor	This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	04	06	vi2x	translate-numbers		0	ten thousand men	"10,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	04	07	rm5r			0	I will draw out	Here "I" refers to God.
+JDG	04	07	mmc1	figs-synecdoche		0	draw out Sisera	Here "Sisera" represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "draw out Sisera and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	04	07	hl3v			0	draw out	to cause people to come away from a safe location
+JDG	04	07	k3na			0	Sisera ... Jabin	See how you translated these men's names in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
+JDG	04	07	sue6	translate-names		0	Kishon	This is the name of a river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	04	08	qr6v			0	General Information:	Barak has a discussion with Deborah.
+JDG	04	08	b27v			0	Barak	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
+JDG	04	09	y6ww	figs-metaphor		0	the road on which you are going will not lead to your honor	The choice Barak makes is spoken of as if Barak were choosing a road on which to travel. And, "honor" is spoken of as if it were a destination to which one travels. Alternate translation: "no one will honor you for what you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	04	09	v8ri	figs-metonymy		0	for Yahweh will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman	Here "hand" refers to her power to kill him. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh will cause a woman to defeat Sisera" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	04	09	msw7			0	Sisera	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
+JDG	04	09	bi9q			0	Deborah	See how you translated this woman's name in [Judges 4:4](../04/04.md).
+JDG	04	10	g69f	translate-numbers		0	Ten thousand men	"10,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	04	11	wq16	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells background information about Heber the Kenite. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	04	11	fty7	translate-names		0	Heber ... Hobab	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	04	11	aup8			0	Kenite	See how you translated this in [Judges 1:16](../01/16.md)
+JDG	04	11	jez1			0	Moses' father-in-law	"the father of Moses' wife"
+JDG	04	11	y5mf	translate-names		0	Zaanannim	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	04	12	rkt1			0	When they told Sisera	Here "they" does not identify anyone specifically. Alternate translation: "When someone told Sisera"
+JDG	04	12	dcw1			0	Sisera	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
+JDG	04	12	i2cf			0	Barak ... Abinoam ... Mount Tabor	See how you translated these names in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
+JDG	04	13	r3xw	figs-metonymy		0	Sisera called out all his chariots	Here "chariots" represents the soldiers who drove the chariots. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	04	13	avt4	translate-numbers		0	nine hundred iron chariots	"900 iron chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	04	13	x4xy			0	Harosheth Haggoyim	See how you translated the name of this city in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
+JDG	04	13	a7q6			0	Kishon River	See how you translated this in [Judges 4:7](../04/07.md).
+JDG	04	14	pb3b	figs-pastforfuture		0	Yahweh has given you victory	Because Deborah is certain of victory, she speaks as if Barak had already won the battle. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will give you victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+JDG	04	14	r1ph	figs-rquestion		0	Is not Yahweh leading you?	Deborah asks this question to remind Barak that they fight on the side of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Remember, Yahweh is leading you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	04	14	fv1q	translate-numbers		0	with ten thousand	"with 10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	04	15	t5qj			0	Yahweh confused Sisera and all his chariots and all his army	"Yahweh made Sisera and all his chariots and all his army unable to think clearly" or "Yahweh made Sisera and all his chariots and all his army panic"
+JDG	04	15	u8qh	figs-metonymy		0	all his chariots	Here the word "chariots" is a metonym for the soldiers driving the chariots. Alternate translation: "all the men driving chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	04	16	qj43	figs-synecdoche		0	Barak pursued	Here "Barak" represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "Barak and his soldiers chased" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	04	16	ce5l			0	Harosheth	Translate this the same way you did in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
+JDG	04	16	x3gk	figs-synecdoche		0	the whole army of Sisera was killed by the edge of the sword	Here "sword" represents the swords and other weapons that the soldiers used in battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Barak and his soldiers killed Sisera's whole army with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	04	17	ayi3			0	Sisera ... Jabin ... Hazor	See how you translated these names in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
+JDG	04	17	h17w	figs-idiom		0	ran away on foot	This is an idiom that means he was walking rather than riding a horse or in a chariot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	04	17	mp3u	translate-names		0	Jael	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	04	17	s2ne			0	Heber	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:11](../04/11.md).
+JDG	04	17	kwu8			0	Kenite	See how you translated this in [Judges 1:16](../01/16.md).
+JDG	04	18	k8b1	figs-explicit		0	Turn aside	This means to change course during a journey in order to rest. Alternate translation: "Come here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	04	18	u5k9			0	blanket	a large covering for the body to sleep under for warmth, made of wool or animal skins
+JDG	04	19	cn6j			0	He said to her	"Sisera said to Jael"
+JDG	04	21	ctd6			0	tent peg	a pointed piece of wood or metal, like a large nail, that is hammered into the ground to hold down a corner of a tent
+JDG	04	21	i8q2			0	hammer	a heavy tool made of wood used to hit a tent peg into the ground
+JDG	04	21	lvc4	figs-metaphor		0	a deep sleep	Like a person in a deep hole cannot easily climb out, a person in a deep sleep cannot easily wake up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	04	22	n7wq			0	Barak was pursuing	"Barak was chasing" or "Barak was following after"
+JDG	04	23	xzh1	figs-metaphor		0	God defeated Jabin, the king of Canaan, before the people of Israel	God causing the Israelites to defeat Jabin and his army is spoken of as is God himself defeated Jabin as the people of Israel watched. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	04	24	y25t			0	The might	"The military power"
+JDG	04	24	zcb9	figs-synecdoche		0	they destroyed him	Here "him" refers to Jabin who represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "they destroyed Jabin and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	05	intro	jgd9	Judges 05 General Notes		0		# Judges 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Deborah and Barak continues in this chapter.<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart quotations, prayers, and songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of Chapter 5, which is a song, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### The flood<br><br>God caused rain and flooding to bog down Jaban's chariots making<br>them vulnerable to soldiers on foot, even though it is not said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JDG	05	01	w7ex	figs-explicit		0	On that day	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "On the day the Israelites defeated the army of King Jabin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	01	pfq9			0	Deborah	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:4](../04/04.md).
+JDG	05	01	l3sj			0	Barak ... Abinoam	See how you translated these names in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
+JDG	05	02	s181			0	when the people gladly volunteer for war	"when the men agree to fight in battle"
+JDG	05	03	awd4	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Deborah and Barak's song continues using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
+JDG	05	03	hs8j	figs-apostrophe		0	Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you leaders	Deborah and Barak speak to the kings and leaders as if they were there listening to the song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JDG	05	03	cbt1			0	you kings ... you leaders	This refers to kings and leaders in general, not to specific kings or leaders.
+JDG	05	04	f5pu	figs-metaphor		0	when you went out from Seir, when you marched from Edom	This refers to the time when the Israelites left Edom to start conquering the people in Canaan. Yahweh empowering his people to defeat the people of Canaan is spoken of as if he were a warrior leading the Israelite army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	05	04	vj7e	translate-names		0	Seir	Seir is a mountain on the border of the land of Israel and Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	05	04	hw54	figs-metaphor		0	the earth shook, and the skies also trembled; also the clouds poured down water	Possible meanings are 1) this is poetic language that emphasizes Yahweh's power by describing it as causing earthquakes and storms or 2) the people of Canaan being terrified as the Israelites were about to attack them is spoken of as if the earth and sky were shaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	05	05	db6h	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Deborah and Barak's song continues using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
+JDG	05	05	p4qp	figs-personification		0	The mountains quaked	This probably refers to earthquakes and gives the impression that the mountains quaked because they were very afraid of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "The mountains trembled in fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	05	d62l	figs-metonymy		0	before the face of Yahweh	Here "face" refers Yahweh's presence. Alternate translation: "in the presence of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	05	05	wuf5	figs-explicit		0	even Mount Sinai quaked	When Moses and Israel were at Mount Sinai, it quaked. Alternate translation: "long ago, even Mount Sinai quaked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	06	he9e			0	In the days of	"During the lifetime of"
+JDG	05	06	asi7	translate-names		0	Shamgar ... Anath ... Jael	These are the names of people. See how you translated Shamgar and Anath in [Judges 3:31](../03/31.md) and Jael in [Judges 4:18](../04/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	05	06	rw34	writing-background		0	son of Anath	Shamgar's father is mentioned to help identify Shamgar and when he lived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	05	06	ki5e	figs-activepassive		0	the main roads were abandoned	This can be stated in active form and you can make explicit why the roads were abandoned Alternate translation: "people stopped using the main roads; because they were afraid of Israel's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	06	i6j5			0	the winding paths	This refers to smaller roads that fewer people traveled on.
+JDG	05	07	n27x	figs-metaphor		0	I, Deborah, arose—arose as a mother in Israel	Deborah speaks of becoming a leader in Israel as if she were a mother taking care of young children. Alternate translation: "I, Deborah, began to lead—I took care of the Israelites as a mother takes care of her children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	05	08	mxk4	figs-explicit		0	they chose new gods	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel worshiped new gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	08	duj5	figs-synecdoche		0	there was fighting at the city gates	Here "gates" represents the entire city. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "enemies attacked the people within the Israelite cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	08	v83h	figs-hyperbole		0	there were no shields or spears seen among forty thousand in Israel	This statement is probably an exaggeration about how few weapons the Israelites had. Alternate translation: "few weapons for battle remained in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JDG	05	08	dl2n	translate-numbers		0	forty thousand in Israel	"40,000 in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	05	09	u5zy	figs-metonymy		0	My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel	The word "heart" represents a person's emotions. The phrase "My heart goes out to" is a way of saying that Deborah feels gratitude or appreciation. Alternate translation: "I appreciate the commanders of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	05	10	dt2p	figs-merism		0	you who ride on white donkeys ... you who walk along the road	This contrast probably refers to rich people and poor people. Alternate translation: "you rich people who ride on white donkeys ... you poor people who walk along the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JDG	05	10	vf24			0	sitting on rugs for saddles	These rugs were probably used as saddles on the donkey's back to make the rider more comfortable.
+JDG	05	11	v16w			0	General Information:	The song of Deborah and Barak continues.
+JDG	05	11	v4bj	figs-synecdoche		0	Hear the voices of those	Here "voices" represents the people singing. Alternate translation: "Listen to those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	05	11	f6il	figs-synecdoche		0	went down to the city gates	Here "gates" represents the whole city. Alternate translation: "returned to their cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	05	12	q8vl	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Deborah and Barak's song continues using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
+JDG	05	12	de7e			0	Awake, awake	Possible speakers are 1) the people of Israel or 2) Deborah who is speaking to herself or 3) the poet who wrote the song.
+JDG	05	12	jc43			0	Deborah	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:4](../04/04.md).
+JDG	05	12	qc51			0	Barak ... Abinoam	See how you translated these names in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
+JDG	05	13	tl3e			0	to me with the warriors	The word "me" refers to Deborah.
+JDG	05	14	e478	figs-metaphor		0	from Ephraim, whose root is in Amalek	The people of Ephraim living in the land where the descendants of Amalek originally lived is spoken of as if the people of Ephraim were planted and their roots grew into the land. Alternate translation: "from Ephraim, that land where the descendants of Amalek once lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	05	14	k3ph	figs-you		0	followed you	Here "you" refers to the people of Ephraim. It can be stated in third person. Alternate translation: "followed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JDG	05	14	yna1	translate-names		0	Machir	This is the place where the descendants of Machir live. Machir was the son of Manasseh and the grandson of Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	05	14	rl91	figs-metonymy		0	from Zebulun those who carry an officer's staff	Military leaders are described by the staff, a symbol of their authority. Alternate translation: "military leaders from Zebulun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	05	15	ruv4	figs-123person		0	My princes in Issachar were with Deborah	Here "My" refers to Deborah. This whole statement can be translated in first person. Alternate translation: "My princes in Issachar were with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JDG	05	15	w1en			0	Deborah	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:4](../04/04.md).
+JDG	05	15	sn4n	figs-metonymy		0	Issachar was with Barak	Here "Issachar" refers to the tribe of Issachar. Alternate translation: "the tribe of Issachar was with Barak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	05	15	yt1t			0	Barak	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
+JDG	05	15	z2wa			0	rushing after him into the valley under his command	"obeying his command and rushing after him into the valley"
+JDG	05	15	u31z			0	rushing after	"following after" or "hurrying after"
+JDG	05	15	sdi1	figs-metonymy		0	there were great searchings of heart	Here "heart" represents thoughts. The people discussing with each other but being unable to decide what they should do is spoken of as if they were searching their heart. Alternate translation: "there was a lot of discussing about what they should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	05	16	wc6c	figs-rquestion		0	Why did you sit between the fireplaces, listening to the shepherds playing their pipes for their flocks?	This question is asked to criticize the people of Reuben because they did not decide to come fight in the battle. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have helped us fight, instead of staying at home and listening to the shepherds playing their pipes for their flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	16	xdd2			0	the fireplaces	Some versions of the Bible have the translation "the sheepfolds" or "the sheep pens."
+JDG	05	16	jg14	figs-metonymy		0	there were great searchings of heart	Here "heart" represents thoughts. The people discussing with each other but being unable to decide what they should do is spoken of as if they were searching their heart. See how you translated this in [Judges 5:15](../05/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	05	17	pg1n	figs-metonymy		0	Gilead stayed	Here "Gilead" the men from Gilead who should have gone to fight in battle. Alternate translation: "The men of Gilead stayed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	05	17	zwj6	figs-explicit		0	the other side of the Jordan	This refers to the east side of the Jordan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	17	l6vz	figs-rquestion		0	Dan, why did he wander about on ships?	This question is asked to express anger because the people of the tribe of Dan would not fight for Israel. Alternate translation: "the men of Dan should not have remained on their ships!" or "the people of the tribe of Dan did not help us in the battle. Instead they were wandering around on the sea in ships!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	17	wn8k	figs-metonymy		0	Dan, why did he	Here "Dan" represents the men from Dan who should have gone to fight in battle. Alternate translation: "the men of Dan, why did they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	05	17	wy1c	figs-explicit		0	wander about on ships	The tribe of Dan was located near the Mediterranean sea. They sailed on the sea to make money through trade and fishing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	17	q466	figs-explicit		0	Asher remained on the coast and lived close to his harbors	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "The people of the tribe of Asher also failed to help us, they just remained on the coast near their harbors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	17	hk9v	figs-metonymy		0	Asher remained	Here "Asher" represents the men who should have gone to fight in battle. Alternate translation: "The men of Asher remained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	05	17	s37f			0	harbors	places at the seacoast with deeper water where ships were kept
+JDG	05	18	iq38	figs-ellipsis		0	Naphtali, also	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "Naphtali was a tribe who would also risk their lives to the point of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JDG	05	19	klr4	figs-synecdoche		0	The kings came, they fought ... the kings of Canaan fought	The king of a people group is used to refer to himself and the army he commands. Alternate translation: "The kings and their armies came and fought ... the kings of Canaan and their armies fought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	05	19	qh9s	figs-ellipsis		0	they fought ... fought	The word "us" is understood. Alternate translation: "they fought us ... fought us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JDG	05	19	bwx4			0	Taanach ... Megiddo	Translate the names of these places as you did in [Judges 1:27](../01/27.md).
+JDG	05	19	jn5l	figs-synecdoche		0	no silver as plunder	Here "silver" represents any treasure in general. Alternate translation: "no silver or other treasures as plunder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	05	19	lin6			0	plunder	things taken by force, usually in battle or by thieves
+JDG	05	20	uwf8	figs-personification		0	From heaven the stars fought, from their paths across the heavens they fought against Sisera	Yahweh helping the Israelite to defeat Sisera and his army is spoken of as if the stars themselves fought against Sisera and his army. This may refer to Yahweh using natural elements, specifically rain storms, to defeat Sisera. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JDG	05	20	r9rm	figs-synecdoche		0	against Sisera	Here "Sisera" represents himself and his whole army. Alternate translation: "Sisera and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	05	20	ac6p			0	Sisera	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
+JDG	05	21	yn1b	figs-explicit		0	The Kishon River swept them away	Because of the heavy rain the river flooded quickly causing the chariots to be stuck in the mud and drowning many soldiers. Alternate translation: "The Kishon River flooded and swept away Sisera's soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	21	h8ac			0	Kishon	See how you translated this in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
+JDG	05	21	je12	figs-synecdoche		0	March on my soul, be strong	Here "soul" refers to the whole person. The word "my" refers to Deborah. Alternate translation: "I tell myself to march on and to be strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	05	22	wx9v	figs-explicit		0	Then came the sound of horses' hooves—galloping, the galloping of his mighty ones	This describes the sound of many horses running away from the battle. Alternate translation: "Then I heard the sound of horses running away. Sisera's mighty horses were running away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	22	n754			0	galloping	runninb quickly
+JDG	05	23	gg5n	figs-metonymy		0	Curse Meroz	Here "Meroz" represents the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "Curse the people of Meroz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	05	23	cdl6	translate-names		0	Meroz	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	05	24	n5q6			0	Jael	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:18](../04/18.md).
+JDG	05	24	r37w			0	Heber	See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:11](../04/11.md).
+JDG	05	24	jve5			0	Kenite	Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 1:16](../01/16.md).
+JDG	05	25	a4wl			0	brought him butter	Here "butter" refers to curdled milk. This was the best milk and a favorite drink among Jael's people. Alternate translation: "brought him yogurt" or "brought him curds"
+JDG	05	25	viu5	figs-explicit		0	a dish fit for princes	This phrase means the dish was of the best quality because princes were given the best things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	05	26	k8d2			0	She put her hand to the tent peg	"Jael grabbed the tent peg with her left hand"
+JDG	05	26	iyf8			0	tent peg	This is a pointed piece of wood or metal, like a large nail, that is hammered into the ground to hold down a corner of a tent. See how you translated this in [Judges 4:21](../04/21.md).
+JDG	05	26	c1yp	figs-ellipsis		0	her right hand to the workman's hammer	This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "she grabbed a hammer with her right hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JDG	05	26	va7c			0	hammer	This is a heavy tool made of wood used to hit a tent peg into the ground. See how you translated this in [Judges 4:21](../04/21.md).
+JDG	05	26	hkm3			0	Sisera	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
+JDG	05	27	e9gf			0	limp	without strength or movement
+JDG	05	27	ezv3	figs-activepassive		0	he was violently killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she killed him" or "he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	05	28	duq1			0	the lattice	This is a frame in the window made of crossed wood.
+JDG	05	28	mw4d	figs-parallelism		0	Why has it taken his chariot so long to come? Why have the hoofbeats of the horses that pull his chariots been delayed?	Both of these questions mean the same thing. These two statements can be combined. Alternate translation: "Why is it taking Sisera so long to arrive home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JDG	05	28	k2dy	figs-metonymy		0	taken his chariot ... Why have the hoofbeats of the horses that pull his chariots	Both of these represent Sisera. Alternate translation: "taken Sisera ... Why has he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	05	29	xa2n			0	wisest princesses	A "princess" is the daughter of a king, but a "princess" can also mean female advisers to the king's family. Alternate translation: "wisest ladies"
+JDG	05	29	mw32			0	she gave herself the same answer	"she said to herself the same thing"
+JDG	05	30	l98i	figs-rquestion		0	Have they not found and divided up the plunder—a womb ... plunder?	The women use a question to emphasize that they believe this is what certainly happened. Alternate translation: "They must have so much plunder that it is taking a long time to divide it. They have ... plunder." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	05	30	cw6v	figs-rquestion		0	a womb, two wombs for every man ... of those who plunder?	The women use a question to emphasize that they believe this is what certainly happened. Alternate translation: "There must be a womb, two wombs for every man ... of those who plunder." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	05	30	xgr7	figs-synecdoche		0	a womb, two wombs for every man	Here "womb" represents a woman. Sisera's mother believes Sisera's men have captured many women. Alternate translation: "Each soldier will receive a woman or two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	05	30	p9nz			0	dyed fabric	"colored cloth" or "colored clothes"
+JDG	05	30	zp9h			0	embroidered	having designs made of colored threads
+JDG	05	30	yg2c	figs-synecdoche		0	for the necks of those who plunder	Here "necks" represents Sisera's soldiers. Alternate translation: "for the soldiers who plunder to wear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	05	31	bi4x	figs-simile		0	like the sun when it rises in its might	The people of Israel wish to be like the sun that rises because no nation's army is powerful enough to stop the sunrise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JDG	05	31	q1yt	figs-metonymy		0	the land had peace	Here "the land" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "and the people of Israel lived peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	05	31	mw3u	translate-numbers		0	for forty years	"for 40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	06	intro	p5sj	Judges 06 General Notes		0		# Judges 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a section about Gideon. (Chapters 6-8)<br><br>##### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel's punishment<br>In Judges, Israel's actions are connected to their obedience to Yahweh. When Israel does evil, they are oppressed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])<br>
+JDG	06	01	ht3z	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	06	01	l9nl	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Midian	Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. Also, "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "the control of the people of Midian" or "the control of the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	06	02	bs4z	figs-metonymy		0	The power of Midian oppressed Israel	Here "the power of Midian" refers to the people of Midian. Alternate translation: "The people of Midian were more powerful than the people of Israel and they oppressed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	06	02	pl5z			0	dens	places in the rocky cliffs that would provide shelter
+JDG	06	04	zcp1			0	They would set up their army	"The army would encamp" or "The army would set up their tents"
+JDG	06	05	i2ld			0	Whenever they and their livestock and tents came up	The land of Midian was south of the land of Israel, near the Red Sea. It was common to use the phrase "came up" when speaking of traveling from Midian to Israel. Alternate translation: "Whenever the Midianites brought their livestock and tents to the land of Israel"
+JDG	06	05	e5sl	figs-simile		0	they would come as a swarm of locusts	The Midianites are compared to a swarm of locusts because they came in with a great number of people and their livestock ate everything that grew. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JDG	06	05	ra2i	figs-hyperbole		0	it was impossible to count	This is an exaggeration, a hyperbole, showing the number is very great. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JDG	06	06	eg3l	figs-metonymy		0	Midian weakened	Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	06	06	lcc3	figs-idiom		0	called out to Yahweh	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "prayed to Yahweh for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	06	07	z7sa	figs-idiom		0	called out to Yahweh	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "prayed to Yahweh for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	06	07	r2ej	figs-metonymy		0	because of Midian	Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. Alternate translation: "because of the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	06	08	q22q			0	I brought you up from Egypt	"I led you out of Egypt"
+JDG	06	08	h336	figs-metaphor		0	the house of slavery	Moses speaks of Egypt as if it were a house where people keep slaves. Alternate translation: "the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	06	09	ue1t	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand	In this phrase "hand" represents power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	06	10	ne4s	figs-metonymy		0	obeyed my voice	- Here "my voice" represents what Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: "obeyed my command" or "obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	06	11	sex8			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
+JDG	06	11	r6sg	translate-names		0	Ophrah	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	06	11	iz4d	translate-names		0	Abiezrite	This is a people group named after their ancestor Abiezer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	06	11	y3ww			0	was separating out the wheat by beating it on the floor	This is a process called "threshing." Gideon was beating the wheat against the floor to separate the wheat grain from the rest of the wheat plant.
+JDG	06	12	fe5w			0	appeared to him	"went to him"
+JDG	06	13	as35			0	my master	Gideon uses the word "master" as a polite way to greet a stranger. He does not realize he is speaking to Yahweh in the form of an angel or a man.
+JDG	06	13	in9x	figs-rquestion		0	Where are all his wonderful deeds that our fathers told us about, when they said, 'Did not Yahweh bring us up from Egypt?'	Gideon uses a question to challenge the stranger's statement that Yahweh was with him. Also, the direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "We have not seen any wonderful deeds like the ones our fathers told us about when Yahweh brought them up from Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+JDG	06	13	e2k9	figs-idiom		0	gave us into the hand of Midian	The phrase "gave us into" means Yahweh allowed the Israelites to be defeated. Alternate translation: "allowed the Midianites to defeat us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	06	13	vi7e	figs-metonymy		0	gave us into the hand	Here "hand" represents power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	06	13	buc4	figs-metonymy		0	of Midian	Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. Alternate translation: "of the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	06	14	n2w1			0	Yahweh looked at him	"Yahweh looked at Gideon"
+JDG	06	14	kx2t	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand	Here "hand" represents power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	06	14	wuu9	figs-metonymy		0	of Midian	Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. Alternate translation: "of the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	06	14	zs9h	figs-rquestion		0	Have I not sent you?	Yahweh uses a question to ensure Gideon that he is sending him. Here "sent" means Yahweh has appointed Gideon with a specific task. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, am sending you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	06	15	w5e8			0	Please, Lord	Gideon now calls the person "Lord" instead of "my master" as in [Judges 6:13](../06/13.md). Here it seems Gideon either knows or suspects that he is speaking with Yahweh.
+JDG	06	15	wn75	figs-rquestion		0	how can I deliver Israel?	Gideon uses a question to emphasize that he does not think he can rescue the Israelites. Alternate translation: "I cannot possibly rescue the Israelites!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	06	15	gpv8			0	See, my family	"Look at my family and me and you will see that it"
+JDG	06	15	gp6c			0	in Manasseh	"in the tribe of Manasseh"
+JDG	06	15	tw55	figs-metonymy		0	in my father's house	Here "house" represents a family. Alternate translation: "in my father's family" or "in my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	06	16	p1xa	figs-idiom		0	I will be with you	Here "be with you" is an idiom that means Yahweh will help and bless Gideon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	06	16	fhe8	figs-explicit		0	as one man	You can state the full meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: "as easily as if you were fighting only one man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	06	18	ngy5			0	set it before you	"place it in front of you"
+JDG	06	19	kmz6	translate-bvolume		0	from an ephah of flour	If it is necessary to use a modern measurement; here is one way of doing it. Alternate translation: "with 22 liters of flour" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+JDG	06	19	c4pf			0	broth	water that has had food, such as meat, cooked in it
+JDG	06	19	r55k			0	them to him	"them to the angel of God"
+JDG	06	20	u9cs			0	angel of God	This is the same as the angel of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "God, who was in the form of an angel" or "God"
+JDG	06	21	ggc2			0	angel of Yahweh	In 6:11-24 Yahweh appears to Gideon in the form of an angel. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
+JDG	06	21	x8t9			0	went away	"disappeared"
+JDG	06	22	x6iw			0	angel of Yahweh	In 6:11-24 Yahweh appears to Gideon in the form of an angel. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
+JDG	06	22	l2pp	figs-exclamations		0	Ah, Lord Yahweh!	The word "Ah" here shows that Gideon was very frightened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+JDG	06	22	c1kt	figs-idiom		0	seen the angel of Yahweh face to face	This phrase refers to two people being close to each other. Alternate translation: "really seen the angel of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	06	23	b3ha	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh said to him	Apparently Yahweh spoke to Gideon from heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	06	24	s81y			0	To this day	This means to the time when the book of Judges was written.
+JDG	06	24	y4ya			0	Ophrah	Translate the name of this town as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
+JDG	06	24	w4kn			0	the clan of Abiezer	Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
+JDG	06	25	h71y	translate-ordinal		0	a second bull	The word "second" is the ordinal number for "two." Alternate translation: "another bull" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JDG	06	25	n1rh			0	that is beside it	"that is beside the altar of Baal"
+JDG	06	26	tj4p			0	on the top of this place of refuge	The city of Ophrah was on top of a hill. Israelites fled there for refuge from the Midianites.
+JDG	06	26	gvr9			0	construct it the correct way	"place the stones in an orderly manner" or "and build it properly"
+JDG	06	27	xp8k			0	did as Yahweh had told him	This refers to Yahweh's command in [Judges 6:25-26](./25.md).
+JDG	06	28	mii1			0	got up	"got up out of bed" or "woke up"
+JDG	06	28	i5zb	figs-activepassive		0	the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah that was beside it was cut down, and the second bull had been offered on the altar that had been built	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they noticed that someone had broken down the altar of Baal, cut down the Asherah that was beside it, and built an altar and sacrificed the second bull on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	06	30	r7h5	figs-activepassive		0	he may be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we may kill him as punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	06	31	jw4v	figs-rquestion		0	Will you plead the case for Baal?	Joash uses a question to emphasize that a human should not have to defend a god. Alternate translation: "You should not have to defend Baal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	06	31	xk3a			0	plead the case	"make a defense" or "give an excuse"
+JDG	06	31	n471	figs-rquestion		0	Will you save him?	Joash uses a question to emphasize that a human should not have to rescue a god. Alternate translation: "You should not have to save Baal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	06	32	j4wk	translate-names		0	Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. It means "let Baal defend himself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	06	32	q44c			0	because he said	"because Joash said"
+JDG	06	33	ual5			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
+JDG	06	33	eu5d	figs-explicit		0	gathered together	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "gathered together as an army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	06	34	d9eb	figs-idiom		0	came over Gideon	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "took control of Gideon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	06	34	sz1y			0	clan of Abiezer	Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
+JDG	06	34	zxl8	figs-ellipsis		0	so they might follow him	The words "to battle" are understood. Alternate translation: "so they might follow him to battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JDG	06	35	sy9t	figs-activepassive		0	and they too, were called out to follow him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "calling them out to follow him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	06	35	qb25	figs-metonymy		0	to Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali	These all represent the people of each tribe. Alternate translation: "to the tribes of Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	06	37	uf1b			0	woolen fleece	the woolly coat of a sheep
+JDG	06	37	qz5z			0	dew	water that forms on plants during the night
+JDG	06	37	s8ri	figs-explicit		0	then I will know that you will	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "this will be a sign from you, and then I will know that you will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	06	38	cs87			0	Gideon rose	"Gideon got out of bed"
+JDG	06	38	ub6l			0	wrung	twist and squeeze something to remove water
+JDG	07	intro	q545	Judges 07 General Notes		0		# Judges 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Gideon continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God gets all of the credit<br><br>God said, "There are too many soldiers for me to give you victory over the Midianites. Make sure that Israel will not boast against me, saying, 'Our own power has saved us.'" By lowering the number of fighting soldiers, it emphasizes that the victory is achieved through God's power. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]])<br>
+JDG	07	01	u963			0	Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated his name in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
+JDG	07	01	se4n			0	they encamped	"they set up their camp"
+JDG	07	01	q9lu	translate-names		0	spring of Harod ... hill of Moreh	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	07	01	w8xb	figs-metonymy		0	The camp of Midian was to their north	Here "Midian" represents the Midianite army. Alternate translation: "The Midianite army set up their camp to the north of the Israelite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	07	02	ja78	figs-abstractnouns		0	for me to give you victory over the Midianites	The word "victory" is an abstract noun that can be translated as a verb or an adjective. Alternate translation: "for me to allow you to defeat the Midianites" or "for me to cause you to be victorious over the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JDG	07	02	ww36	figs-metonymy		0	Our own power has saved us	Here "power" represents the people themselves. Alternate translation: "We have saved ourselves without God's help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	07	03	i31q			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+JDG	07	03	ahw6	figs-synecdoche		0	proclaim in the ears of the people	Here "the ears" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "proclaim to the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	07	03	gt6x	figs-parallelism		0	Whoever is afraid, whoever trembles	Both of these phrases have the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JDG	07	03	h7mv			0	trembles	This word describes fear that causes a person to uncontrollably shake. Alternate translation: "shakes with fear"
+JDG	07	03	m53a	figs-explicit		0	let him return	You can make explicit where he will go. Alternate translation: "let him return to his home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	07	03	iup9	translate-names		0	Mount Gilead	This is the name of a mountain in the region of Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	07	03	s1sd	translate-numbers		0	twenty-two thousand	"22,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	07	03	wn6f	figs-ellipsis		0	ten thousand remained	The word "people" or "men" is understood. Alternate translation: "10,000 people remained" or "10,000 men remained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JDG	07	03	z1zr	translate-numbers		0	ten thousand	"10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	07	04	t9yd	figs-metonymy		0	I will make their number smaller for you there	Here "number" represents the army. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "there, I will show you who to send home so the army will have less men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	07	05	iem1	figs-go		0	Gideon brought	The word "brought" can be translated as "took" or "led." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+JDG	07	05	w69s			0	laps	to drink by licking with the tongue
+JDG	07	06	ae7k	translate-numbers		0	Three hundred men	"300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	07	07	e8uv	translate-numbers		0	three hundred men	"300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	07	07	gk97	figs-you		0	I will rescue you and give you victory	Here "you" is plural and refers to Gideon and the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JDG	07	08	j7gy	figs-activepassive		0	So those who were chosen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So those whom Yahweh chose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	07	08	u2nh			0	took their supplies and their trumpets	Here "their" refers to the Israelite soldiers who were leaving the army.
+JDG	07	08	cx8b			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
+JDG	07	09	u84q	figs-metonymy		0	Attack the camp, for I am going to give you victory over it	Here "camp" refers to the whole Midianite army. The word "victory" is an abstract noun that can be translated as a verb or an adjective. Alternate translation: "Attack the Midianites at their camp, for I am going to help you defeat them" or "Attack the Midianites at their camp, for I am going to cause you to be victorious over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JDG	07	10	xqh7	figs-ellipsis		0	afraid to go down	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "afraid to go down to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JDG	07	10	u4w3	translate-names		0	Purah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	07	11	j99j	figs-activepassive		0	your courage will be strengthened	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what you hear will be encourage you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	07	11	wv5r			0	guard posts	places around the edge of an area where soldiers stand to watch for an enemy army
+JDG	07	12	r5ww	figs-simile		0	as thick as a cloud of locusts	Here "cloud" means a swarm. The author speaks of the army as if it were a swarm of locusts to emphasize how many soldiers there were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JDG	07	12	zt6s	figs-hyperbole		0	Their camels were more ... in number than the grains of the sand on the seashore	The author uses a hyperbole, an exaggeration, to emphasize that there were very many camels. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JDG	07	12	d37k	figs-activepassive		0	Their camels were more than could be counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their camels were more than anyone could count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	07	14	yg52	figs-metonymy		0	This is nothing other than the sword of Gideon	Here "the sword of Gideon" refers to Gideon's army attacking. Alternate translation: "The loaf of barley bread in your dream must be the army of Gideon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	07	14	v4e2	figs-pastforfuture		0	God has given him victory over Midian	This future event is spoken of as if it were a past event. This emphasizes that it will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "God will certainly help the Israelites defeat the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+JDG	07	16	xjf2	translate-numbers		0	three hundred men	"300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	07	18	rj9w	figs-explicit		0	For Yahweh and for Gideon!	The words "we fight" are implied. Alternate translation: "We fight for Yahweh and for Gideon!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	07	19	cxa7	translate-numbers		0	hundred men	"100 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	07	19	wba7			0	right at the beginning of the middle watch	The beginning of the middle watch would be around 10 o'clock at night.
+JDG	07	20	zfw1	figs-metonymy		0	The sword of Yahweh and of Gideon	Here "sword" refers to their fighting. Alternate translation: "We fight for Yahweh and for Gideon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	07	22	nw1r	translate-numbers		0	three hundred trumpets	"300 trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	07	22	nk36	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh set every Midianite man's sword against his comrades	Here "sword" refers to their attack with the use of the sword. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused every Midianite man to fight against his fellow soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	07	22	rv5b	translate-names		0	Beth Shittah ... Zererah ... Abel Meholah ... Tabbath	These are the names of towns and cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	07	23	u5e9	figs-activepassive		0	The men of Israel from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh were called out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Gideon called out the Israelites from the tribes of Naphtali, Asher, and all Mannasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	07	24	js9y	translate-names		0	Beth Barah	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	07	24	u7ze			0	took control of the waters, as far as Beth Barah and the Jordan River	"took control of the area of the Jordan River as far south as Beth Barah"
+JDG	07	25	hn84	figs-explicit		0	at the rock of Oreb ... at the winepress of Zeeb	The places were given these names after the Israelites killed Oreb and Zeeb there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	07	25	rvj8	translate-names		0	Oreb ... Zeeb	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	08	intro	zh95	Judges 08 General Notes		0		# Judges 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Gideon concludes in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Succoth's refusal to help Gideon<br>The men of Succoth feared the Midianites more than Gideon. This is why they refused to help Gideon. By allying themselves with the Midianites, they aligned themselves against Yahweh. Because of this, Gideon treated them like he treated the Midianites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Gideon refuses to be king<br><br>Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, neither will my son rule over you. Yahweh will rule over you." Although the book of Deuteronomy anticipates a king in Israel, it was sinful for Israel to desire to have a king. He did though take a share of everyone's plunder as a king would have done through taxes. This may serve as a warning to Israel about their desire to have a king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+JDG	08	01	sea3	figs-rquestion		0	What is this you have done to us?	The people of the tribe of Ephraim were rebuking Gideon with this rhetorical question for not including them in his army. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have not treated us fairly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	08	01	f8fy	figs-metonymy		0	against Midian	Here "Midian" represents the Midianite army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	08	01	whc1			0	they had a violent argument with him	they argued angrily with him" or "they rebuked him severely"
+JDG	08	02	xg1a			0	General Information:	Gideon replies to the men from Ephraim.
+JDG	08	02	wpi2	figs-rquestion		0	What have I done now compared to you?	Gideon uses this question to honor the people of Ephraim. Alternate translation: "I have done very little compared with what you have done!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	08	02	xg8b	figs-rquestion		0	Are not the gleanings of Ephraim's grapes better than the full grape harvest of Abiezer?	Gideon was calming the people of Ephraim with this rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "Certainly the grapes you people of Ephraim gleaned are better than what we the descendants of Abiezer gathered from the whole harvest!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	08	02	i6yr	figs-rquestion		0	Are not the gleanings of Ephraim's grapes better than the full grape harvest of Abiezer?	Gideon and his army defeating the Medianites is spoken of as if it were a grape harvest. The people of Ephraim killing Oreb and Zeeb at the end of the battle is spoken of as if they were gleaning grapes at the end of the harvest. Alternate translation: "What you people of Ephraim did at the end of the battle is more important than what we descendants of Abiezer did at the beginning." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	08	02	rr59	figs-metonymy		0	Abiezer	This is the name of one of Gideon's ancestors. Gideon used his name to refer to Abiezer's descendants and their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	08	03	x1xa			0	Oreb and Zeeb	See how you translated these names in [Judges 7:25](../07/25.md).
+JDG	08	03	bi55	figs-rquestion		0	What have I accomplished compared to you?	Gideon uses this question to honor the people of Ephraim. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "What you have done is more important than what I have done." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	08	03	riv2			0	died down	"became less"
+JDG	08	04	f6yp	translate-numbers		0	the three hundred men	"the 300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	08	04	s9yv	figs-abstractnouns		0	kept up the pursuit	The word "pursuit," an abstract noun, can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "continued to chase their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JDG	08	05	zt2q	translate-names		0	Zebah and Zalmunna	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	08	06	l71p	figs-rquestion		0	Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand?	The leaders use a question to emphasize that the Israelites have not yet captured Zebah and Zalumnna. Alternate translation: "You have not captured Zebah and Zalmunna yet." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	08	06	aw3g	figs-synecdoche		0	Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna	Here "hands" refer to the whole body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	08	06	bn4x	figs-metonymy		0	now in your hand	Here "hand" represents power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	08	06	k3em	figs-rquestion		0	Why should we give bread to your army?	The leaders use a question to emphasize that they have no reason to give bread to the Israelites. Alternate translation: "We see no reason to give bread to your army." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	08	07	gwp6	figs-explicit		0	I will tear your skin with the desert thorns and briers	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I will make whips out of desert thorns and briers and use them to beat you and cut you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	08	07	j77m			0	thorns and briers	sharp, pointed pieces on vines or tree limbs that stick out and can cut people and animals
+JDG	08	08	bi3x	figs-synecdoche		0	He went up from there	Here "He" refers to Gideon. Gideon represents himself and the soldiers following him. Alternate translation: "They left there" or "Gideon and his 300 men left there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	08	08	ikw7	translate-names		0	Peniel	The name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	08	08	ak91	figs-ellipsis		0	spoke to the people there in the same way	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "asked for food there in the same way" or "he also asked them for food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JDG	08	09	y4qf	figs-euphemism		0	When I come again in peace	This is a polite way of referring to the defeat of his enemies. Alternate translation: "After I have completely defeated the Midian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JDG	08	09	nth4	figs-synecdoche		0	I will pull down this tower	Here "I" refers to Gideon and represents himself and his men. Alternate translation: "My men and I will pull down this tower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	08	10	nfu6			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
+JDG	08	10	tli8			0	Zebah and Zalmunna	See how you translated these names in [Judges 8:5](../08/05.md).
+JDG	08	10	vw38	translate-names		0	Karkor	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	08	10	bh2j	translate-numbers		0	fifteen thousand men	"15,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	08	10	p2iw	figs-euphemism		0	had fallen	This is a polite way of referring to people who died in battle. Alternate translation: "had been killed" or "had died in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JDG	08	10	j3dk	translate-numbers		0	120,000 men	"one hundred thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	08	10	mz6t	figs-metonymy		0	men who drew the sword	Here drawing the sword represents using the sword in battle. Possible meanings are 1) this phrase refers to soldiers who use swords in battle. Alternate translation: "swordsmen" or "men who fought with swords" or 2) this phrase refers to any soldiers. Alternate translation: "soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	08	11	t81p	figs-synecdoche		0	Gideon went up	Here "Gideon" represents himself and all of his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Gideon and his soldiers went up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	08	11	y551	figs-synecdoche		0	He defeated	Here "He" refers to Gideon and represents himself and all of his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Gideon and his soldiers defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	08	11	jbu9	translate-names		0	Nobah and Jogbehah	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	08	12	dmu9			0	Zebah and Zalmunna	See how you translated these names in [Judges 8:5](../08/05.md).
+JDG	08	12	if5y			0	panic	extreme fear or worry that makes someone unable to think or act normally
+JDG	08	13	w2l7	translate-names		0	the pass of Heres	This is the name of a road that passes between two mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	08	14	a6z2	figs-explicit		0	questioned him	It can be stated explicitly what Gideon asked the young man. Alternate translation: "he asked him to identify all the names of the leaders in the town" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	08	14	l2rr	translate-numbers		0	seventy-seven officials	"77 officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	08	15	buj3			0	Zebah and Zalmunna	See how you translated these names in [Judges 8:5](../08/05.md).
+JDG	08	15	bnf8	figs-rquestion		0	Have you already conquered Zebah and Zalmunna?	Gideon quotes the people of Succoth as using a question to mock him. Alternate translation: "You have not yet conquered Zebah and Zalmunna." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	08	16	ct8g	figs-synecdoche		0	Gideon took ... he punished	Here "Gideon" represents himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Gideon and his soldiers took ... they punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	08	16	vr3e			0	thorns and briers	These are sharp, pointed pieces on vines or tree limbs that stick out and can cut people and animals. See how you translated this in [Judges 8:7](../08/07.md).
+JDG	08	17	dbh6	figs-synecdoche		0	he pulled	Gideon and his soldiers pulled. Alternate translation: "Gideon and his soldiers pulled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	08	17	jg81			0	Peniel	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 8:8](../08/08.md).
+JDG	08	18	lav2			0	Zebah and Zalmunna	See how you translated these names in [Judges 8:5](../08/05.md).
+JDG	08	18	gw8k			0	Tabor	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
+JDG	08	18	q1pd			0	As you are, so were they	"They were just like you"
+JDG	08	19	jb1y	figs-idiom		0	As Yahweh lives	This idiom is a religious oath used for emphasis that what he is about to say is true. Alternate translation: "I promise you that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	08	20	xg9f	translate-names		0	Jether	This is the name of Gideon's son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	08	21	p21p	figs-idiom		0	For as the man is, so is his strength	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "It is a job for a man to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	08	21	lzn1			0	crescent	This is a curved shape with two points. This shape occurs when the moon is mostly covered in shadow.
+JDG	08	21	eu98			0	ornaments	decorations
+JDG	08	22	n3hy	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hand of Midian	Here "hand" represents the power of Midian over Israel. Alternate translation: "from the power of Midian" or "from Midian" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	08	22	zz2f	figs-metonymy		0	of Midian	Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. Alternate translation: "of the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	08	24	va81			0	Gideon said to them	"Gideon said to the men of Israel"
+JDG	08	24	qb9s			0	earrings	jewelry worn on the ear
+JDG	08	24	e5zj			0	plunder	things stolen by force or taken off of people killed in war
+JDG	08	24	c2b3	writing-background		0	The Midianites had golden earrings because they were Ishmaelites	Here the narrator tells background information about the Midianites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	08	25	ark2			0	cloak	clothing made from a large piece of fabric and worn over the shoulders as a coat
+JDG	08	26	z8qb	translate-numbers		0	1,700 shekels of gold	"one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold." If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "18.7 kilograms of gold" or "about 20 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+JDG	08	26	w5mz			0	crescent ornaments	See how you translated this in [Judges 8:21](../08/21.md).
+JDG	08	26	rc47			0	pendants	pieces of jewelry that hang at the end of the chains or cords of necklaces
+JDG	08	26	z7ld	figs-activepassive		0	that was worn by the kings of Midian	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the kings of Midian wore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	08	27	awh9			0	Gideon made an ephod out of the earrings	"Gideon used the gold from the earrings to make an ephod"
+JDG	08	27	tir6			0	Ophrah	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
+JDG	08	27	tyw2	figs-metaphor		0	all Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there	This speaks of worshiping a false god as if it were prostitution. Alternate translation: "the Israelites sinned against Yahweh by worshiping the ephod there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	08	27	j6ye	figs-hyperbole		0	all Israel	Here "all" is an exaggeration to emphasize that very many worshiped the garment. Alternate translation: "very many people in Israel worshiped the garment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JDG	08	27	bbx3	figs-metaphor		0	It became a trap for Gideon and for those in his house	This speaks of Gideon and his family being tempted to worship the ephod as if the ephod were a hunter's snare that would trap them. Alternate translation: "It became a temptation for Gideon and his family" or "Gideon and his family sinned by worshiping it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	08	27	i29y	figs-metonymy		0	for those in his house	Here "his house" represents Gideon's family. Alternate translation: "for his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	08	28	wui8	figs-activepassive		0	So Midian was subdued before the people of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So Yahweh subdued the Midianites before the people of Israel" or "So Yahweh helped the Israelites defeat the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	08	28	u2ar	figs-idiom		0	they did not raise their heads up again	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they did not attack Israel again" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	08	28	un4l	figs-metonymy		0	So the land had peace	Here "land" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "So the Israelites lived peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	08	28	mw8q	translate-numbers		0	forty years	"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	08	28	z3zj			0	in the days of Gideon	"during the life of Gideon"
+JDG	08	29	z3sb			0	Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated his name in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
+JDG	08	30	m14n	translate-numbers		0	seventy sons	"70 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	08	32	i3jl	figs-idiom		0	a good old age	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "when he was very old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	08	32	w8yg	figs-activepassive		0	was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	08	32	aen4			0	Ophrah	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
+JDG	08	32	pc1f			0	the clan of Abiezer	Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
+JDG	08	33	be44			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+JDG	08	33	l1r2	figs-metaphor		0	turned again	The people rejecting Yahweh is spoken of as if they physically turned away from him. Alternate translation: "they stopped worshiping Yahwheh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	08	33	gh13	figs-metaphor		0	prostituted themselves by worshiping the Baals	This speaks of worshiping false gods as if it were prostitution. Alternate translation: "they sinned against Yahweh by worshiping the Baals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	08	33	ce8s	translate-names		0	Baal-Berith	This is the name of a false god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	08	34	k1h5	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of all their enemies	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from the power of all their enemies" or "from all their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	08	34	lqk5			0	on every side	"who surrounded them"
+JDG	08	35	svf8	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Jerub Baal	Here "the house of" represents a person's family. Alternate translation: "the family of Jerub Baal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	08	35	w3k3			0	Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
+JDG	09	intro	zl19	Judges 09 General Notes		0		# Judges 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jotham's curse<br><br>Gideon's son, Abimelech, killed all of his brothers except Jotham in order to become king of Shechem. Jotham cursed Abimelech for having murdered Gideon's other sons. "Let fire come out from Abimelech and burn up the men of Shechem and the house of Millo. Let fire come out from the men of Shechem and Beth Millo, to burn up Abimelech." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>=##### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Tree metaphor<br>This chapter contains an extended metaphor about trees. This metaphor functions as a parable instructing Israel about their sinful desire to have a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+JDG	09	01	cb58			0	Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
+JDG	09	02	gfl5	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Please say this, so that all the leaders in Shechem may hear, 'Which is better for you, that all seventy sons of Jerub Baal rule over you, or that just one rule over you?'	This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Please ask the leaders of Shechem if they would rather have all seventy sons of Jerub Baal rule over them, or if they would rather have just one of his sons rule over them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+JDG	09	02	lpf2	translate-numbers		0	seventy	"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	02	e38y	figs-metonymy		0	I am your bone and your flesh	Here "your bone and your flesh" represents being someone's relative. Alternate translation: "I am a member of your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	09	03	ie29			0	His mother's relatives spoke for him to the leaders	This means that the relatives of the mother of Abimelech spoke to the leaders, suggesting that they make Abimelech their king.
+JDG	09	03	ubh9			0	they agreed to follow Abimelech	"they agreed to let Abimelech be their leader"
+JDG	09	04	yf44	figs-metonymy		0	the house	Here "house" represents a temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	09	04	yf3w	translate-bmoney		0	seventy pieces of silver	This means seventy shekels of silver. A shekel weighs 11 grams. If it is necessary to translate this with modern measurements, you can translate it like this. Alternate translation: "almost one kilo of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+JDG	09	04	v8x5	translate-numbers		0	seventy	"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	04	g7i4			0	Baal-Berith	This is the name of a false god. See how you translated it in [Judges 8:33](../08/33.md).
+JDG	09	04	mi77			0	worthless and reckless	"violent and foolish"
+JDG	09	05	c56j			0	Ophrah	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
+JDG	09	05	jer7	translate-numbers		0	one stone	"1 stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	05	gnp3	translate-numbers		0	seventy	"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	05	ilv2			0	Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
+JDG	09	06	up6d	translate-names		0	Beth Millo	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	09	07	d3ws	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Jotham begins telling a parable in which the trees try to find someone to rule them. The trees represent the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+JDG	09	07	ksz5	figs-activepassive		0	When Jotham was told about this	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Jotham heard that Abimelech had murdered his brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	09	07	z9vx	translate-names		0	Mount Gerizim	This is a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	09	08	p19p	figs-parables		0	The trees once went out to anoint a king over them. For they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'	In this parable Jotham describes the trees doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JDG	09	08	x1ky	translate-symaction		0	to anoint a king over them	Here, to anoint with oil is a symbolic action that represents appointing a person to be king. Alternate translation: "to appoint a king to rule over all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JDG	09	08	ai6t			0	Reign over us	"Be our king"
+JDG	09	09	ns1k			0	General Information:	Jotham continues telling the parable he begins in [Judges 9:7](../09/07.md), where the trees represent the Israelites.
+JDG	09	09	q6h3	figs-rquestion		0	Should I give up my abundance ... over the other trees?	The olive tree is asking this question to refuse to be king. This question can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will not give up my abundance ... over the other trees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	09	09	v5cc	figs-metonymy		0	abundance	This word for "wealth" is a metonym for the olives that come from the tree. People ate olives as food and crushed them to make oil for lamps. Alternate translation: "oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	09	09	b42t			0	by which gods and men are honored	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "by which people honor both gods and other men"
+JDG	09	09	ctc8			0	gods	It is possible to translate the same Hebrew word as "god," "God," or "gods," so possible meanings here are 1) "gods" or 2) "God."
+JDG	09	09	a9cy	figs-metaphor		0	sway over	To sway is to move back and forth. Trees sway when the wind blows them. Here this is a metaphor for ruling over people. Jotham is also using irony, saying that the work of any ruler will be useless because the "trees," the people, will not obey anyone who rules them. Alternate translation: "rule over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JDG	09	11	df3r	figs-parables		0	the fig tree said to them	Jotham continues describing the trees as doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JDG	09	11	bi3f	figs-rquestion		0	Should I give up my sweetness ... over the other trees?	The fig tree is asking this question to refuse to be king. This question can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will not give up my sweetness ... over the other trees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	09	11	jkz5	figs-abstractnouns		0	my sweetness and my good fruit	The word "sweetness" is an abstract noun. It can be stated as an adjective that describes the fruit that grows on the tree. Alternate translation: "my good sweet fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JDG	09	12	akj6			0	General Information:	Jotham continues telling the parable he begins in [Judges 9:7](../09/07.md), where the trees represent the Israelites.
+JDG	09	12	m2h3	figs-parables		0	The trees said to the vine	In this parable, Jotham describes the trees and the vine as doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JDG	09	13	i2y3	figs-rquestion		0	Should I give up my new wine ... over the other trees?	The vine is asking this question to refuse to be king. This question can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will not give up my new wine ... over the other trees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	09	14	mp3a			0	thornbush	Thorns are sharp spikes or spurs that hurt. This bush has many sharp spikes along its branches.
+JDG	09	15	ne2j			0	General Information:	Jotham continues telling his parable, where trees represent various people groups, and makes the application.
+JDG	09	15	g1p2	figs-parables		0	The thornbush said to the trees	In this parable, Jotham describes the thornbush and the trees as doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JDG	09	15	zea8	translate-symaction		0	to anoint me as king over you	To anoint someone with oil is a symbolic action that appoints a person to be king. Alternate translation: "to appoint me as your king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JDG	09	15	cm8a	figs-abstractnouns		0	find safety	The word "safety" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JDG	09	15	hvs5			0	fire come out of the thornbush and let it burn up the cedars of Lebanon	This means to let the thornbush burn so that it will burn the cedars.
+JDG	09	15	xn44	figs-123person		0	then let fire come out of the thornbush	The thornbush refers to itself as "the thornbush." Alternate translation: "then may fire come out from me, the thornbush" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JDG	09	16	ayq2			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+JDG	09	16	y7g3			0	Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
+JDG	09	16	nu7n	figs-metonymy		0	his house	Here "house" represents Gideon's family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	09	17	x8ae			0	General Information:	Jotham makes the application to the situation at that time and place.
+JDG	09	17	fpm7			0	to think that my father fought for you ... out of the hand of Midian	Here Jotham is expressing that he cannot believe how badly the people of Shechem have treated Gideon and his family even after Gideon fought to save the people of Shechem.
+JDG	09	17	kqc3	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hand of Midian	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from the power of the Midianites" or "from the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	09	18	cr5w	figs-idiom		0	you have risen up against	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you have opposed" or "you have rebelled against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	09	18	i5zw	figs-metonymy		0	my father's house	Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "my father's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	09	18	yy47	translate-numbers		0	seventy	"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	18	ym97	translate-numbers		0	one stone	"1 stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	18	c154			0	his female servant	Here "his" refers to Gideon.
+JDG	09	19	cwl5	figs-hypo		0	If you acted with honesty and integrity with Jerub Baal and his house	Jotham offered the possibility that what they did was good, but Jotham does not actually believe what they did was good. Alternate translation: "If you treated Jerub Baal and his family as they deserved to be treated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JDG	09	19	re1x			0	Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. It means "let Baal defend himself." See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
+JDG	09	19	r5ce	figs-metonymy		0	his house	Here "house" refers to family. Alternate translation: "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	09	20	rv9v	figs-hypo		0	But if not	Jotham offered the opposite possibility that what they did was evil and applied a curse. Jotham does believe what they did was evil. Alternate translation: "But if you treated Jerub Baal and his family as they did not deserve to be treated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JDG	09	20	g8i6	figs-metaphor		0	let fire come out from Abimelech and burn up the men of Shechem	Jotham is speaking a curse. He speaks of Abimelech destroying the people of Shechem as if he would burn them with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	09	20	ibq3	figs-metaphor		0	Let fire come out from the men of Shechem and Beth Millo, to burn up Abimelech	Jotham is speaking a curse. He speaks of the people of Shechem and Beth Millo destroying Abimelech as if they would burn him with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	09	20	iey1			0	Beth Millo	This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:6](../09/06.md).
+JDG	09	21	pan4	translate-names		0	Beer	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	09	23	bv9r			0	God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem	This means that God applied the curse Jotham made by sending an evil spirit to cause trouble and animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem.
+JDG	09	24	xf1e	figs-activepassive		0	God did this so the violence done ... helped him murder his brothers	The passive phrases can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did this to avenge the seventy sons whom Abimelech their brother murdered and the men of Shechem helped murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	09	24	cb41	translate-numbers		0	seventy	"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	24	b1g1			0	Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
+JDG	09	25	b7tx			0	positioned men to lie in wait on the hilltops that they might ambush him	"sent men to hide on the hilltops and wait to attack Abimelech"
+JDG	09	25	pd3x	figs-activepassive		0	This was reported to Abimelech	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Abimelech about the men waiting to attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	09	26	r2ue	translate-names		0	Gaal ... Ebed	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	09	26	mv9b	figs-abstractnouns		0	had confidence in him	The word "confidence" is an abstract noun that can be stated with the verb "trust." Alternate translation: "trusted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JDG	09	27	i6sf			0	They went out into the field	Here "They" refers to Gaal and his relatives and the men of Shechem.
+JDG	09	27	r8w9	figs-explicit		0	they trampled on them	They did this to squeeze out the grape juice to make wine with it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	09	27	c3x3			0	trampled	"crushed" or "stomped"
+JDG	09	27	d9l2	figs-metonymy		0	in the house	Here "house" represents a temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	09	28	yyy5			0	Gaal ... Ebed	See how you translated these names in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
+JDG	09	28	w9hj	figs-rquestion		0	Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him?	Gaal uses a question to emphasize that the people of Shechem should not serve Abimelech. Alternate translation: "We should not serve Abimelech!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	09	28	dfp7	figs-parallelism		0	Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him?	Both of these questions means the same thing. Gaal refers to Abimelech as "Shechem" because Abimelech's mother was from Shechem. Alternate translation: "We should not serve Abimelech, that is, Shechem!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	09	28	a6ws	figs-rquestion		0	Is he not the son of Jerub Baal? Is Zebul not his officer?	Gaal uses a question to emphasize that the people of Shechem should not serve Abimelech. Alternate translation: "He is just the son of Jerub Baal, and Zebul is just his officer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	09	28	p2s8			0	Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
+JDG	09	28	b36z	translate-names		0	Zebul	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	09	28	rq5n			0	Serve the men of Hamor, Shechem's father	Gaal means the people of Shechem should serve those who descended from Hamor, that is, those who are truly Canaanites, and not serve someone whose father was an Israelite.
+JDG	09	28	ju72	figs-rquestion		0	Why should we serve Abimelech?	Gaal uses a question to emphasize that the people of Shechem should not serve Abimelech. Alternate translation: "We should not serve Abimelech!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	09	29	v1e2			0	I wish that this people were under my command	"I wish that I ruled the people of Shechem"
+JDG	09	30	qj5l			0	Zebul	See how you translated this name in [Judges 9:28](../09/28.md).
+JDG	09	30	a53k			0	heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed	"heard what Gaal son of Ebed said"
+JDG	09	30	p2rs			0	Gaal ... Ebed	See how you translated these names in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
+JDG	09	30	u13b	figs-metaphor		0	his anger was kindled	Becoming angry is spoken of as if a fire were starting. Alternate translation: "he became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	09	30	lx8u	figs-metonymy		0	the city	Here "city" represents the people of the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	09	31	u898			0	in order to deceive	Zebul is deceiving Gaal and the people of Shechem. Alternate translation: "secretly"
+JDG	09	31	gvg1	figs-metaphor		0	they are stirring up the city against you	This speaks of the people of the city becoming upset as if they were liquid in a pot moving around. Alternate translation: "they are persuading the people of the city to rebel against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	09	32	yn4z			0	General Information:	Zebul's messengers continue talking to Abimelech.
+JDG	09	32	j18v			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+JDG	09	32	mrh8			0	an ambush	"to hide and attack them suddenly"
+JDG	09	33	k1f3			0	do whatever you can to them	This means that they can do what they want to destroy the followers of Gaal.
+JDG	09	34	be8t			0	all the men who were with him	"all the men accompanying Abimelech" or "all the men fighting for Abimelech"
+JDG	09	34	b14p	translate-numbers		0	dividing into four units	"separating into 4 groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	35	q22c			0	Gaal ... Ebed	See how you translated these names in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
+JDG	09	36	v8bb			0	Gaal	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
+JDG	09	36	vu4i			0	Zebul	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:28](../09/28.md).
+JDG	09	36	gz9v			0	You are seeing the shadows on the hills like they are men	Zebul is trying to confuse Gaal and keep him from preparing for battle. Alternate translation: "That is not people, it is only shadows on the hills"
+JDG	09	37	kmf8	translate-numbers		0	one unit	"1 group" or "1 troop" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	38	tqh1			0	Zebul	See how you translated this name in [Judges 9:28](../09/28.md).
+JDG	09	38	qap7	figs-rquestion		0	Where are your proud words now, you	Zebul is scolding Gaal with this rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "You are not speaking proudly now, you" or "You are not proud now, you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	09	38	fub2	figs-rquestion		0	you who said, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?'	Zebul is quoting Gaal's boast back to Gaal. This can be translated as a statement and as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "you who said that we should not serve Abimelech." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+JDG	09	38	qdj1	figs-rquestion		0	Are these not the men you despised?	Zebul is challenging Gaal with this rhetorical question. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Here are the men that you despised." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	09	38	u392			0	despised	strongly disliked or hated
+JDG	09	39	h55i			0	Gaal	See how you translated this name in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
+JDG	09	40	p7lv	figs-idiom		0	Many fell with deadly wounds	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "And many men died of wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	09	41	y21z	translate-names		0	Arumah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	09	41	q5ep			0	Zebul	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:28](../09/28.md).
+JDG	09	41	f6ud			0	Gaal	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
+JDG	09	42	em2h	figs-activepassive		0	this was reported to Abimelech	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone reported this to Abimelech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	09	43	rm73	translate-numbers		0	divided them into three units	"separated them into 3 groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	43	e8ph			0	they set an ambush in the fields	"they hid in the fields to attack the people by surprise"
+JDG	09	43	l12e	figs-synecdoche		0	he attacked	Here "he" refers to Abimelech who represents himself and all of his soldiers. Alternate translation: "they attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	09	44	h6g9			0	the units	"the groups of soldiers"
+JDG	09	44	a246	translate-numbers		0	other two	"other 2" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	45	e7uy	figs-synecdoche		0	Abimelech fought ... He tore down	Here "Abimelech" represents himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Abimelech and his soldiers fought ... They tore down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	09	45	ch7p	figs-metonymy		0	against the city	Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "against the people of Shechem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	09	45	zi77			0	tore down	"demolished"
+JDG	09	45	t928	figs-explicit		0	spread salt over it	"spread salt over the land." Spreading salt over land keeps anything from growing there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	09	46	lty1	figs-metonymy		0	the house	Here this represents a temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	09	46	kw6q	translate-names		0	El-Berith	The word "El" means "god." This is the same false god as "Baal-Berith" in [Judges 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	09	47	hnv1	figs-activepassive		0	Abimelech was told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Abimelech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	09	48	h1s8	translate-names		0	Mount Zalmon	This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	09	49	thc7			0	piled	This means to stack the branches into a large heap.
+JDG	09	49	f9xs	translate-numbers		0	about a thousand men	"about 1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	50	jh8f	translate-names		0	Thebez	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	09	50	nyj8			0	encamped against Thebez	"camped outside the city of Thebez"
+JDG	09	52	jgq2			0	fought against it	"attacked it"
+JDG	09	53	z9j6			0	upper millstone	Two large, flat, round stones were used to grind grain in a mill. An upper millstone was the top one that was rolled on the lower one to crush the grain in between them.
+JDG	09	54	vm49			0	armor-bearer	This is the man who carried the weapons of Abimelech.
+JDG	09	54	is1h			0	pierced him through	This means the young man put the sword right through the body of Abimelech.
+JDG	09	56	h9fb	translate-numbers		0	seventy	"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	09	57	fx65	figs-idiom		0	made all the evil of the men of Shechem turn back on their own heads	"Evil turn back on their heads" here is an idiom. Alternate translation: "punished the men of Shechem for all the evil they had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	09	57	hua1	figs-idiom		0	on them came the curse of Jotham son of Jerub Baal	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the curse of Jotham son of Jerub Baal happened to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	09	57	q7dp			0	Jerub Baal	This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this name in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
+JDG	10	intro	zqn2	Judges 10 General Notes		0		# Judges 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the account of Jephthah ([Judges 10-12](./01.md)).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel's punishment<br>In Judges, Israel's actions are connected to their obedience to Yahweh. When Israel does evil, they are oppressed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])<br>
+JDG	10	01	g7ww	translate-names		0	Tola ... Puah ... Dodo	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	10	01	ti4g	translate-names		0	Shamir	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	10	01	lxh7			0	arose to deliver Israel	"came to deliver Israel" or "became the leader to deliver Israel"
+JDG	10	01	i5f3	figs-metonymy		0	deliver Israel	Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	10	02	m2fd			0	He judged Israel	Here "judged" means he led the people of Israel.
+JDG	10	02	m93u	translate-numbers		0	twenty-three years	"23 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	10	02	unp5	figs-activepassive		0	was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	10	03	f3wi	figs-activepassive		0	He was followed by Jair the Gileadite	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jair the Gileadite was leader after Tola" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	10	03	m9uk	translate-names		0	Jair	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	10	03	j6fm			0	the Gileadite	Jair was from the tribe of Gilead.
+JDG	10	03	fmn8			0	He judged Israel	Here "judged" means he led the people of Israel.
+JDG	10	03	d5gs	figs-metonymy		0	Israel	Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	10	03	ezp7	translate-numbers		0	twenty-two years	"22 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	10	04	i1hv	translate-numbers		0	thirty sons	"30 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	10	04	vb1y	translate-names		0	Havvoth Jair	This is the name of a region, which is named after a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	10	04	h644			0	to this day	This means to the time when the book of Judges was being written.
+JDG	10	05	t8ka	figs-activepassive		0	was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	10	05	s19j	translate-names		0	Kamon	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	10	06	lj2d	figs-metaphor		0	added to the evil they had done in the sight of Yahweh	This speaks of evil as if it were an object that a person could add to and make bigger. Alternate translation: "continued doing what Yahweh said was evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	10	06	ki1z	figs-metaphor		0	in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "according to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	10	06	p7j4			0	Ashtoreths	This is the plural of Ashtoroth, who was worshiped as a goddess in many different forms. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:13](../02/13.md).
+JDG	10	06	r515	figs-parallelism		0	They abandoned Yahweh and no longer worshiped him	The author basically said the same thing twice for emphasis. These can be combined. Alternate translation: "They completely stopped worshiping Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JDG	10	06	p6q5	figs-metaphor		0	They abandoned Yahweh	No longer obeying and worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if the people left Yahweh and went somewhere else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	10	07	zf61	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh burned with anger toward Israel	Yahweh becoming angry is spoken of as if anger were a burning fire. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was very angry at Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	10	07	f4v2	figs-metaphor		0	he sold them into the hand of the Philistines and into the hand of the Ammonites	Yahweh allowing the Philistines and the Ammonites to defeat the Israelites is spoken of as if he sold the Israelites to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	10	07	aj5n	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand	Here "hand" represents power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	10	08	psa9	figs-doublet		0	crushed and oppressed	These two words basically mean the same and emphasize how much the Israelites suffered. Alternate translation: "terribly oppressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JDG	10	08	q2ml	translate-numbers		0	eighteen years	"18 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	10	08	msz6			0	who were beyond the Jordan	This means on the east side of the Jordan River.
+JDG	10	08	b5w4			0	which is in Gilead	"this region is also called Gilead"
+JDG	10	09	wq6g	figs-metonymy		0	Judah ... Benjamin	"Judah" and "Benjamin" refer to the people belonging to those tribes. Alternate translation: "the people of the tribe of Judah ... the people of the tribe of Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	10	09	nt9c	figs-metonymy		0	house of Ephraim	The "house" refers to the people of the tribe of Ephraim. Alternate translation: "the people of the tribe of Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	10	09	gl3b	figs-metonymy		0	so that Israel was greatly distressed	"Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "so that the people of Israel suffered much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	10	10	lda9			0	the people of Israel called out to Yahweh	This means the people of Israel desperately asked Yahweh for help.
+JDG	10	10	b8t5	figs-metaphor		0	because we abandoned our God	The people no longer obeying and worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if they left Yahweh and went somewhere else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	10	10	t38a	figs-123person		0	abandoned our God	The people are speaking to Yahweh and refer to him as "our God." This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "abandoned you, our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JDG	10	12	lf73	figs-rquestion		0	and also from the Sidonians?	God is rebuking the people of Israel for their worship of other gods. The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Did I not deliver you" in verse 11 ends here. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am the one who delivered you ... and also from the Sidonians." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	10	12	w39a	translate-names		0	Maonites	These are the people from the clan or family of Maon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	10	12	e4ml	figs-metonymy		0	from their power	Here "power" represents the Amalekites and the Maonites. Alternate translation: "from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	10	13	p759	figs-metaphor		0	you abandoned me again	The people no longer obeying and worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if they left Yahweh and went somewhere else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	10	13	zdy2	figs-idiom		0	I will not keep adding to the times I deliver you	The phrase "keep adding to the times" is an idiom that means to continue to do something. You can make explicit the implicit meaning of Yahweh's saying. Alternate translation: "I will not keep on delivering you again and again" or "You can be sure that I will stop delivering you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	10	16	i2l8	figs-explicit		0	foreign gods among them	You can make explicit the implicit meaning of this statement. Alternate translation: "foreign gods whose images they possessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	10	16	m6hd	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh could bear Israel's misery no longer	Here Israel refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "And Yahweh did not want the people of Israel to suffer any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	10	18	j3k2			0	Who is the man who will begin to fight the Ammonites?	"Who will lead our army to fight against the Ammonites?"
+JDG	11	intro	q7si	Judges 11 General Notes		0		# Judges 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Jephthah continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jephthah the leader<br>Jephthah was half Israelite and half Canaanite by birth. While all of the judges were called by Yahweh, it is the leaders who called Jephthah to help them, but Yahweh still used Jephthah to help them.<br>
+JDG	11	01	yk6s	translate-names		0	Gileadite	This is someone who is from the region of Gilead. It is a coincidence that his father's name is also Gilead. See how you translated this in [Judges 10:3](../10/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	11	02	r35b			0	When his wife's sons grew up	"When the sons of Gilead's wife became adults"
+JDG	11	03	aw1r	translate-names		0	the land of Tob	Tob is the name of a region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	11	03	f5ze			0	they traveled with him	"they followed him" or "they went everywhere together"
+JDG	11	04	cn67			0	Some days later	"Some time later"
+JDG	11	04	s6ku	figs-idiom		0	made war against Israel	The phrase "made war" is an idiom which means that they attacked Israel and were at war with them. Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "attacked the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	11	06	b37n			0	that we may fight with	"so that we can fight against"
+JDG	11	07	f7vj	figs-metonymy		0	my father's house	Here "house" refers to people living in the house. Alternate translation: "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	11	08	ph3x	figs-explicit		0	That is why we are turning to you now	The word "that" refers to what Jephthah said about about them being in trouble. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "We are turning to you now because we are in trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	11	08	uem9			0	fight with the people of Ammon	"fight against the people of Ammon"
+JDG	11	11	hf4c	figs-doublet		0	leader and commander	These two words basically have the same meaning repeated to emphasize how important Jephthah had became. You can combine the two words. Alternate translation: "commander" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JDG	11	11	v6uq	figs-idiom		0	When he was before Yahweh in Mizpah, Jephthah repeated all the promises he made	This is an idiom. Here the phrase "before Yahwheh" means that he repeated his promises as a vow before Yahweh. Alternate translation: "When Jephthah was in Mizpah he repeated all of these promises as a vow before Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	11	11	w6mk			0	all the promises he made	This refers to the promises he made to the leaders of Gilead about becoming their leader.
+JDG	11	12	ybt9			0	What is this conflict between us	"Why is there conflict between us?" Jephthah is asking the king why they are angry with Israel.
+JDG	11	12	su7k	figs-synecdoche		0	Why have you come with force to take our land	The word "you" refers to the King of Ammon and represents himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Why have your soldiers come to seize our land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	11	12	hwk4			0	come with force to take	"come to forcefully take"
+JDG	11	13	qdz6	translate-names		0	Arnon ... Jabbok	These are the names of two rivers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	11	13	ps71			0	over to the Jordan	"on the other side of the Jordan River"
+JDG	11	13	tsw4			0	in peace	"peacefully" or "and do not try to defend them"
+JDG	11	15	i4ns	figs-explicit		0	he said	Here the word "he" refers to the messenger who was speaking to the king. This may be written with the word "they" as in the UST, referring to the group of messengers. Alternate translation: "Jephthah told the messengers to say" or "they said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	11	16	e7sj	figs-idiom		0	they came up from Egypt	Whenever people traveled to the promised land it is referred to as going "up" to the promised land. When the Israelites left Egypt they were on their way to the promised land. Alternate translation: "they left Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	11	17	je4p			0	General Information:	Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
+JDG	11	17	tn6f	figs-synecdoche		0	When Israel sent messengers	The messengers were sent by the leaders of Israel. Alternate translation: "When the leaders of Israel sent messengers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	11	17	kl4c			0	pass through	"go through" or "cross"
+JDG	11	17	v8aa	figs-idiom		0	would not listen	This phrase is an idiom that means to "refuse." Alternate translation: "refused" or "denied their request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	11	17	q2mz	figs-explicit		0	They also sent messengers to the king of Moab	The reason that Israel sent messengers to the king of Moab can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "They also send messengers to the king of Moab with the same request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	11	17	x2ue	figs-explicit		0	but he refused	The king of Moab refused Israel's request to pass through Moab. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "but he also refused and would not let them pass through the land of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	11	18	el82			0	Arnon	This is the name of a river. See how you translated this in [Judges 11:13](../11/13.md).
+JDG	11	19	msq6			0	General Information:	Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
+JDG	11	19	ur8x	figs-synecdoche		0	Israel sent messengers to Sihon	The messengers were sent by the leaders of Israel. Alternate translation: "When the leaders of Israel sent messengers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	11	19	j2t5	translate-names		0	Sihon	This is the name of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	11	19	pyu6	translate-names		0	Heshbon	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	11	20	mn9x	translate-names		0	Jahaz	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	11	20	ew16	figs-explicit		0	But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory	Sihon did not trust the people of Israel to pass through his land peacefully. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "But Sihon did not trust the people of Israel to pass through his territory peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	11	20	d9ga	figs-synecdoche		0	there he fought	The word "he" refers to Sihon and represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "there they fought" or "there his army fought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	11	21	sf5x			0	General Information:	Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
+JDG	11	21	fsk6			0	Sihon	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 11:19](../11/19.md).
+JDG	11	21	vp7w	figs-metonymy		0	gave Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel	Here "hand" refers to power to defeat in battle. Alternate translation: "gave Israel power over Sihon and all his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	11	22	ce2e			0	Arnon ... Jabbok	See how you translated the names of these rivers in [Judges 11:13](../11/13.md).
+JDG	11	23	v22e			0	General Information:	Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
+JDG	11	23	ru3n	figs-rquestion		0	should you now take possession of their land?	Jephthah is rebuking the king of the Ammonites with this rhetorical question. The word "their" refers to the Israel. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "therefore, you should not take possession of their land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	11	24	nr59	figs-rquestion		0	Will you not take over the land that Chemosh, your god, gives you?	Jephthah is rebuking the king of the Ammonites with a rhetorical question. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should only take over the land that Chemosh, your god, gives you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	11	24	bcm5	figs-idiom		0	take over	This is an idiom which means to take control of something. Alternate translation: "take control of" or "take possession of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	11	24	z3zh	translate-names		0	Chemosh	This is the name of a false god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	11	25	wln3	figs-rquestion		0	Now are you really better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab?	Jephthah is rebuking the king of the Ammonites with a rhetorical question. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not better than Balak son of Zippor, who was king of Moab." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	11	25	fk7m	translate-names		0	Balak ... Zippor	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	11	25	giw3	figs-rquestion		0	Did he dare to have an argument with Israel?	Jephthah is rebuking the king of the Ammonites with a rhetorical question. This question can be translated with a statement. Alternate translation: "Yet he did not dare to have an argument with Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	11	25	k8y5	figs-rquestion		0	Did he ever wage war against them?	Jephthah is rebuking the king of the Ammonites with a rhetorical question. This question can be translated with a statement. Alternate translation: "Nor did he ever wage war against them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	11	26	pty2			0	General Information:	Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
+JDG	11	26	t5g4	translate-numbers		0	three hundred years	"300 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	11	26	pu9w			0	Heshbon	Translate the name of this city the same way that you did in [Judges 11:19](../11/19.md).
+JDG	11	26	c2xi	translate-names		0	Aroer	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	11	26	h61t	figs-rquestion		0	why then did you not take them back during that time?	Jephthah is rebuking the king of the Ammonites with a rhetorical question. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you should have taken them back during that time." or "now it is too late; you should have taken them back long ago." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	11	27	aei3	figs-synecdoche		0	I have not done you wrong, but you are doing me wrong by attacking me	Jephthah is speaking to the Sihon. Here Jephthah speaks about the Israelites as though they were himself and of the Ammonites as if they were Sihon their king. Alternate translation: "The Israelites have not done wrong to your people, but your people are doing us wrong by attacking us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	11	27	n4fk	figs-idiom		0	done you wrong ... doing me wrong	This is an idiom. To do someone wrong means to do something wrong to them. Alternate translation: "treated you wrongly ... treating me wrongly" or "treated you unfairly ... treating me unfairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	11	29	p2lw	figs-idiom		0	the Spirit of Yahweh came on Jephthah	This is an idiom which means that the Spirit influenced Jephthah's decisions. Alternate translation: "the Spirit of Yahweh took control of Jephthah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	11	29	dq1c	figs-explicit		0	he passed through Gilead and Manasseh ... from Mizpah of Gilead	Jephthah passed through these places enlisting men for his army to go to war with the people of Ammon. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "he gathered men for his army as he passed through Gilead and Manasseh ... from Mizpah of Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	11	31	kh4e	figs-idiom		0	I will offer it up	This is an idiom which means to give something as an offering. Alternate translation: "I will offer it to you" or "I will sacrifice it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	11	32	wr1n	figs-synecdoche		0	So Jephthah passed through ... Yahweh gave him victory	Since Jephthah was the leader of his army, he and his army are often spoken of as Jephthah himself. Alternate translation: "So Jephthah and his army passed through ... Yahweh gave them victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	11	33	rt2j	figs-synecdoche		0	He attacked	Since Jephthah was the leader of his army, he and his army are often spoken of as Jephthah himself (verse 32). Alternate translation: "they attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	11	33	dl1t			0	Aroer	Translate the name of this city the same way you did in [Judges 11:26](../11/26.md).
+JDG	11	33	pfq6	translate-names		0	Minnith ... Abel Keramim	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	11	33	i18j	translate-numbers		0	twenty cities	"including 20 cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	11	34	ng9v	translate-unknown		0	tambourines	musical instruments with heads like drums that can be hit and with pieces of metal around their sides that sound when the instruments are shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JDG	11	35	md3n	translate-symaction		0	he tore his clothes	This is an act that shows mourning or great sadness. Alternate translation: "he tore his clothes from grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JDG	11	35	puu2	figs-parallelism		0	You have crushed me with sorrow ... you have become one who causes me pain	Jephthah said basically the same thing twice to emphasize that he was very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JDG	11	35	qi6c	figs-metaphor		0	You have crushed me with sorrow	Here Jephthah speaks of his great sorrow as something that crushes him. Alternate translation: "You have caused me great sorrow" or "You have filled me with sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	11	35	dvs5	figs-metaphor		0	you have become one who causes me pain	Here Jephthah talks about his great distress and trouble as if it were pain. Alternate translation: "you have become someone who troubles me" or "you cause me great distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	11	35	gvy5	figs-idiom		0	I cannot turn back on my promise	This is an idiom. To turn back on a promise means to not do what you have promised to do. Alternate translation: "I must do what I have promised" or "I cannot break my promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	11	36	e6gu	figs-explicit		0	has taken vengeance for you against your enemies, the Ammonites	Yahweh has taken vengence for him by defeating his enemies. The meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "has taken vengeance for you against your enemies, the Ammonites, by defeating them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	11	37	hj6q	figs-activepassive		0	Let this promise be kept for me	This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "Keep this promise for me" or "Keep this promise concerning me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	11	37	dh7s			0	grieve over my virginity	"weep because I am a virgin" or "cry because I will never be married"
+JDG	11	39	n4my	figs-euphemism		0	had never known a man	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "had never had sexual relations with a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JDG	11	40	s739			0	the Gileadite	This refers to someone from Gilead. See how you translated this in [Judges 10:3](../10/03.md).
+JDG	12	intro	p8zn	Judges 12 General Notes		0		# Judges 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Jephthah concludes in this chapter.<br><br>##### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Shibboleth<br>This is a word in Hebrew. Its importance in this chapter is because of its sounds, not its meaning. The translator should not translate the meaning of this word, but should transliterate or transfer it into the target language by substituting letters that have the same sounds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])<br>
+JDG	12	01	mp3k	figs-abstractnouns		0	A call went out to the men of Ephraim	Here the abstract noun "call" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "The men of Ephraim were called together" or "The men ... of Ephraim called together their soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JDG	12	01	ubq3	translate-names		0	Zaphon	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	12	01	hh1l			0	passed through ... pass through	or "traveled through ... travel" or "journeyed through ... journey"
+JDG	12	01	lt7l	figs-idiom		0	We will burn your house down over you	This idiom means to burn down a house with people inside it. Alternate translation: "We will burn your house down with you still in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	12	02	fsb1	figs-you		0	When I called you, you	Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the people of Ephraim. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JDG	12	02	nxf4	figs-synecdoche		0	did not rescue me	Jephthah uses the word "me" to refer to himself and all the people of Gilead. Alternate translation: "do not rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	12	03	s3v2	figs-you		0	you did not rescue me	The word "you" is plural and refers to the men of Ephraim. Jephthah is referring to the people of Gilead, including himself, when he says "me." Alternate translation: "you did not rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	12	03	zev7	figs-idiom		0	I put my life in my own hand	This is an idiom which means to risk one's life and to rely only on one's own strength. Jephthah continues to refer to the people of Gilead as himself. Alternate translation: "We risked our lives, relying on our own strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	12	03	u5y7	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh gave me victory	Jephthah is referring to Yahweh giving the men of Gilead victory over the Ammonites. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave us victory over them" or "Yahweh allowed us to defeat them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	12	03	uje8	figs-you		0	Why have you come to fight against me	The word "you" is plural and refers to the men of Ephraim. Jephthah is referring to the people of Gilead, including himself, when he says "me." Alternate translation: "Why have you come to fight against us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	12	03	nt4r	figs-explicit		0	passed through against the people of Ammon	This means that they fought against the Ammonites as they passed through Ammon. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "fought against the people of Ammon as we passed through their region" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	12	04	by47	figs-synecdoche		0	he fought against Ephraim	The word "he" refers to Jephthah and all the fighting men of Gilead. Alternate translation: "they fought against Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	12	04	y6zx	figs-explicit		0	You Gileadites are fugitives	You can make the meaning of this insult explicit. Alternate translation: "You Gileadites do not really belong here. You are just people who came here to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	12	04	p9f2			0	Gileadites	people from Gilead
+JDG	12	04	h3vl			0	in Ephraim—in Ephraim and Manasseh	"in the regions of Ephraim and Manasseh" or "in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh." Here "Ephraim" and "Manasseh" refer to regions and are named after the tribes which live there.
+JDG	12	05	dcy5			0	to Ephraim	"to the land of Ephraim"
+JDG	12	05	f8sh			0	The Gileadites captured	"The Gileadites controlled" or "The Gileadites occupied"
+JDG	12	05	yc1p			0	fords	These are places where you can cross the river on foot because the water is shallow.
+JDG	12	05	w1cc			0	Ephraimite	person from the tribe of Ephraim
+JDG	12	06	cee8	translate-transliterate		0	Shibboleth ... Sibboleth	These words have no meaning. Copy these words into your language, and make sure that the beginning of the words, that is the letters "Sh" and "S" are translated differently. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+JDG	12	06	uc7k			0	pronounce the word	"make the sound of the word"
+JDG	12	06	d82p	translate-numbers		0	Forty-two thousand	"42,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	12	06	c2bb	figs-activepassive		0	Forty-two thousand Ephraimites were killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They killed forty-two thousand Ephraimites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	12	07	v8rv	figs-activepassive		0	Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jephthah the Gileadite died and they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	12	08	ha85	translate-names		0	Ibzan of Bethlehem	This is the name of a man from Bethlehem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	12	09	d515	figs-idiom		0	He gave away thirty daughters in marriage	Here "give away ... in marriage" is an idiom which means that he allowed his daughters to get married. Alternate translation: "He had thirty daughters and arranged a marriage for each of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	12	09	r2m9	figs-idiom		0	he brought in thirty daughters of other men for his sons, from the outside	The idiom "bring them in from the outside" means that he had women from other clans marry his sons. Alternate translation: "he arranged for thirty daughters of other men from outside of his clan to marry his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	12	10	jbg6	figs-activepassive		0	was buried at Bethlehem	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him in Bethlehem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	12	11	k8nx	translate-names		0	Elon	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	12	11	jl6e			0	Zebulunite	someone from the tribe of Zebulun
+JDG	12	12	dn79			0	Aijalon	Translate the name of this place the same way you did in [Judges 1:35](../01/35.md).
+JDG	12	12	dzh4	figs-activepassive		0	was buried in Aijalon	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him in Aijalon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	12	13	x9gz	translate-names		0	Abdon ... Hillel	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	12	13	z3n6	translate-names		0	Pirathon	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	12	14	n7k2	figs-metonymy		0	They rode on seventy donkeys	These men owned seventy donkeys, which they did ride. Here the word "rode" is used instead of "owned." Alternate translation: "They owned seventy donkeys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	12	14	ua8s	translate-numbers		0	forty sons ... thirty grandsons ... seventy donkeys	"40 sons ... 30 grandsons ... 70 donkeys (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	12	15	wqm2	translate-names		0	Pirathonite ... Pirathon	Pirathon is the name of a place, someone who is from that place is called a Pirathonite. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	13	intro	eu67	Judges 13 General Notes		0		# Judges 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the account of Samson ([Judges 13-16](./01.md)).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Warning not to cut his hair<br><br>The angel of the Lord prophesied about Samson and gave instructions to Samson's mother. Samson's mother was to offer up her son under a Nazarite vow. This was a special type of vow, dedicating Samson to Yahweh. Part of this vow prohibited the cutting of the person's hair. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]])<br>
+JDG	13	01	acr5	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	13	01	g29r	figs-metonymy		0	he gave them into the hand of the Philistines	Here "hand" refers to power to gain victory in battle. Alternate translation: "he allowed the Philistines to defeat them" or "he allowed them to be oppressed by the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	13	01	jxd2	translate-numbers		0	forty years	"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	13	02	y3dj	translate-names		0	Zorah	This was the name of a town in Israel. It was in the region of Judah near the border of Dan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	13	02	l3wl			0	Danites	people from the tribe of Dan
+JDG	13	02	v9vw	translate-names		0	Manoah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	13	03	a36u	figs-idiom		0	give birth to a son	This refers to childbirth. Alternate translation: "bear a son" or "have a baby boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	13	04	nfl8	figs-metaphor		0	anything unclean	Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	13	05	q3p1			0	Look	"Pay attention" or "Listen"
+JDG	13	05	wb3h	figs-metonymy		0	No razor will be used upon his head	Here the word "head" refers to his hair. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one should ever cut his hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	13	05	lb1d			0	razor	a sharp knife used to cut hair close to the skin
+JDG	13	05	vq8h	figs-explicit		0	a Nazirite to God	This means that he will be devoted to God as a Nazirite. Alternate translation: "a Nazirite devoted to God" or "devoted to God as a Nazirite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	13	05	zui7	figs-metonymy		0	from the womb	Here the word "womb" refers to the time before the child is born. Alternate translation: "from before he is born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	13	05	am6s	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the Philistines	Here the word "hand" means control. Alternate translation: "the control of the Philistines" or "being under the Philistine's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	13	06	djg9	figs-explicit		0	A man of God	This means that the man was sent by God. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "A man that God sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	13	06	w3z3	figs-simile		0	his appearance was like that of an angel of God, very terrible	Here "terrible" means "frightening." Alternate translation: "I was very afraid of him because he looked like an angel of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JDG	13	07	n53c			0	Look	"Pay attention" or "Listen"
+JDG	13	07	p1sr	figs-idiom		0	give birth to a son	This refers to childbirth. Alternate translation: "bear a son" or "have a baby boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	13	07	s1qy	figs-metaphor		0	any food that the law declares to be unclean	Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	13	07	pd9a	figs-explicit		0	a Nazirite to God	This means that he will be devoted to God as a Nazirite. See how you translated this in [Judges 3:5](../03/05.md). Alternate translation: "a Nazirite devoted to God" or "devoted to God as a Nazirite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	13	07	xct1	figs-merism		0	from the time he is in your womb until the day of his death	This emphasizes that it would be for his entire life. Alternate translation: "all his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JDG	13	08	nb4i			0	Manoah	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md).
+JDG	13	09	m96n	figs-explicit		0	came to the woman	You can make explicit the implicit meaning of the author's words. Alternate translation: "came to Manoah's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	13	10	me6y			0	Look	"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JDG	13	10	snn4	figs-explicit		0	The man	This refers to the angel of God in [Judges 13:3](../13/03.md). This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the man of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	13	12	gti5			0	your words	"what you have said"
+JDG	13	14	u67r	figs-metonymy		0	anything that comes from the vines	Here the angel refers to any food that grow on a vine as "coming" from the vine. Alternate translation: "anything that grows on a vine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	13	14	f8vu	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. See how you translated this phrase in [Judges 13:7](../13/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	13	15	aw65	figs-explicit		0	prepare a young goat for you	You can make explicit the implicit meaning of Manoah's statement. Alternate translation: "cook a young goat for you to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	13	17	ut4y			0	your words come true	"what you have said comes true"
+JDG	13	18	dsd7	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you ask my name?	The angel asks this question as a rebuke. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not ask me what my name is." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	13	18	rr96	figs-explicit		0	It is wonderful	It may be helpful to explain more explicitly why they should not ask his name. Alternate translation: "It is too wonderful for you to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	13	19	lw91	figs-explicit		0	with the grain offering	This law requires a grain offering to be offered when a burnt offering is made. Alternate translation: "with the grain offering required with it" or "with the grain offering to accompany it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	13	19	d2km			0	on the rock	"on the altar." The altar Manoah sacrificed the offering on was a rock.
+JDG	13	19	pqv4			0	He did something	"The angel did something"
+JDG	13	20	s8h8			0	the angel of Yahweh went up in the flame of the altar	"the angel of Yahweh went back up into heaven through the flames on the altar"
+JDG	13	20	g2fz	translate-symaction		0	lay facedown on the ground	"lay with their faces to the ground." This is a sign of respect and honor, but it also shows their fear of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JDG	13	21	yi5q			0	that he was the angel of Yahweh	The word "he" refers to the man who Manoah and his wife had seen.
+JDG	13	22	f9uz	figs-explicit		0	We are sure to die, because we have seen God	It is implied that they think God will cause them to die. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "God will cause us to die because we have seen him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	13	23	u22x	figs-parallelism		0	He would not have shown us all these things, nor at this time would he have let us hear such things	Manoah's wife said basically the same thing twice for emphasis. These two statements can be combined. Alternate translation: "He would not have told us what he wanted us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JDG	13	24	n565			0	the woman	"Manoah's wife"
+JDG	13	24	lz2q	figs-idiom		0	gave birth to a son	This refers to childbirth. Alternate translation: "bore a son" or "had a baby boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	13	24	ht9i			0	grew up	"became an adult" or "matured"
+JDG	13	25	hmc1	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh's Spirit began to stir him	Here the way Yahweh's Spirit influences Samson is compared to the way a spoon stirs food in a pot. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's Spirit began to influence Samson" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	13	25	wnc2	translate-names		0	Mahaneh Dan ... Eshtaol	Mahaneh Dan is the name of a temporary camp that the tribe of Dan lived in while they looked for a permanent home. Eshtaol is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	13	25	x4d3			0	Zorah	Translate the name of this town the same way you did in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md).
+JDG	14	intro	cl2d	Judges 14 General Notes		0		# Judges 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Samson continues in this chapter.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 14:14, 18.<br><br>##### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Intermarriage<br>It was considered sinful for an Israel to marry a Canaanite or anyone from a different people group. This is why Samson's parents did not want him to marry a Philistine woman. They use rhetorical questions to convince him that he is sinning. This woman caused Samson many problems. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JDG	14	01	bwa3	translate-names		0	Samson went down to Timnah	The phrase "went down" is used here because Timnah is lower in elevation than where his father's house was. Timah is the name of a city in the Sorek Valley. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	14	01	u7xb	figs-euphemism		0	one of the daughters of the Philistines	The word "daughter" is a polite way to refer to a young, unmarried woman. Alternate translation: "one of the unmarried women among the Philistine people" or "a Philistine girl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JDG	14	02	b9h1	figs-idiom		0	Now get her for me to be my wife	This is an idiom. Samson was demanding his parents to speak to the Philistine woman's parents about marriage. Alternate translation: "Now arrange for her to become my wife" or "Make the arrangements for me to marry her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	14	03	lcb9	figs-rquestion		0	Is there not a woman among the daughters of your relatives, or among all our people?	They ask this question to suggest that they could find Samson a wife among their own people. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely there are women among your people whom you could marry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	14	03	x278	figs-euphemism		0	the daughters of your relatives	The word "daughter" is a polite way to refer to a young, unmarried woman. Alternate translation: "one of the unmarried women among your relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JDG	14	03	wj22	figs-rquestion		0	Are you going to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?	This question is asked to rebuke Samson. This question can be written as a statement. You can make explicit the reason his parents do not want him to marry a Philistine. Alternate translation: "You really should not marry a Philistine woman because the Philistine people do not worship Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	14	03	srv6	figs-idiom		0	Get her for me	This is an idiom. Samson was demanding his parents to speak to the Philistine woman's parents about marriage. Alternate translation: "Now arrange for her to be my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	14	03	r62c	figs-explicit		0	she pleases me	This means that Samson thinks she is beautiful. "I am pleased by how beautiful she is" or "she is beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	14	04	ubq9			0	this matter	This refers to Samson's request to marry the Philistine woman.
+JDG	14	04	k7hy			0	for he desired to create a conflict	The word "he" refers to Yahweh.
+JDG	14	05	d4lt	translate-names		0	Samson went down to Timnah	The phrase "went down" is used here because Timnah is lower in elevation than where his father's house was. Timnah was a city in the Sorek Valley. Translate the name of this city the same way you did in [Judges 14:1](../14/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	14	05	ty9r	figs-idiom		0	And, look, there one of the young lions came up	Here the word "look" is used to draw the readers attention to a surprising event that happens in the story. The phrase "came up" means that the lion came near him. Alternate translation: "Suddenly, a young lion came near him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	14	05	szi7			0	was roaring at him	"threatened him." This is the kind of noise that a lion makes when it threatens to attack something.
+JDG	14	06	m9m5	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh's Spirit suddenly came on him	The phrase "came on" means that Yahweh's Spirit influenced Samson. In this case, he made him very strong. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's Spirit made him very strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	14	06	ryx9			0	tore ... apart	tore into two pieces
+JDG	14	06	t92d	figs-litotes		0	had nothing in his hand	Here it states that he had nothing in his hand to emphasize that he was not holding a weapon. Alternate translation: "did not have a weapon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JDG	14	07	s2mj	figs-explicit		0	she pleased Samson	This means that he thought she was very beautiful. Alternate translation: "he was pleased by how beautiful she was" or "he thought she was very beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	14	08	d5v9	figs-idiom		0	he turned aside	This means that he left his path to do something. Alternate translation: "he left the path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	14	08	ude7			0	carcass	dead body
+JDG	14	08	um8z	figs-idiom		0	And, look, there was a swarm of bees	Here the word "look" is used to draw the reader's attention to something surprising that happens in the story. Alternate translation: "He found a swarm of bees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	14	08	y8ha			0	swarm	large group of insects
+JDG	14	09	u3ie			0	scraped up	"gathered up"
+JDG	14	10	cm3z	figs-idiom		0	Samson's father went down to where the woman was	The phrase "went down" is used to describe Timnah which is lower in elevation than where Samson's father lives. Alternate translation: "Samson's father went to where the woman lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	14	10	ugh2	figs-explicit		0	the custom of the young men	It may be helpful to state that this was a marriage custom. Alternate translation: "the custom of young men who were getting married" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	14	11	ff89	translate-numbers		0	thirty of their friends	"30 of their friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	14	12	kh6c			0	riddle	a game in which the players must discover the answer to a difficult question
+JDG	14	12	a8er	figs-idiom		0	can find it out	This means to figure out the meaning of the riddle. Alternate translation: "can figure out its meaning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	14	12	fk4t	translate-numbers		0	thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes	"30 linen robes and 30 sets of clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	14	12	ze1u			0	linen	a type of cloth
+JDG	14	13	yu1y	figs-you		0	But if you cannot tell me	Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the guests at the feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JDG	14	14	z49r			0	General Information:	Samson tells his riddle. Since it is supposed to be hard to understand, do not translate it in a way that people will immediately know what it means.
+JDG	14	14	j8sv			0	Out of the eater was something to eat	"Out of the eater came something to eat" or "Something to eat came out of something that eats"
+JDG	14	14	mcm3			0	the eater	The noun "eater" can be expressed as a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "the thing that eats"
+JDG	14	14	hsz9			0	out of the strong was something sweet	"out of the strong came something sweet" or "Something that is sweet came out of something that is strong"
+JDG	14	14	ck4e	figs-nominaladj		0	the strong	This refers to something that is strong. Alternate translation: "the strong thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JDG	14	14	bdu6			0	his guests	"the men at his feast"
+JDG	14	14	mf31	figs-metaphor		0	could not find the answer	Here figuring out the answer to the riddle is spoke of as if it were something hidden that the guest had to search for and find. Alternate translation: "could not figure out the answer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	14	15	wrs2	translate-ordinal		0	the fourth day	"day 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JDG	14	15	w5dc			0	Trick	mislead or fool someone into doing something they would not want to do
+JDG	14	15	jx5r	figs-metonymy		0	your father's house	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the actual house. Alternate translation: "the house your father and his family live in" or 2) "house" refers to the people who live in it. Alternate translation: "your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	14	15	t8sh	figs-idiom		0	will burn up	The phrase "burn up" means to burn something completely. If a person is "burnt up," it means that person is burned to death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	14	15	si25	figs-rquestion		0	Did you invite us here in order to make us poor?	They ask her this question to accuse her of doing evil. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have brought us here to make us poor!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	14	15	sg4i	figs-explicit		0	to make us poor	They would become poor if they had to buy him new clothes if they could not solve the riddle. Alternate translation: "to make us poor by forcing us to buy him new clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	14	16	hr3k	figs-parallelism		0	All you do is hate me! You do not love me	Samson's wife basically said the same thing twice for emphasis. Alternate translation: "You do not really love me at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JDG	14	16	d72a			0	riddle	a game in which the players must discover the answer to a difficult question
+JDG	14	16	j4gp			0	Look here	This is used to get someones attention. Here "look" means to "listen." Alternate translation: "Listen to me" or "Pay attention to what I am about to say"
+JDG	14	16	zq8z	figs-rquestion		0	if I have not told my father or my mother, should I tell you?	Samson was rebuking her for demanding that he tell her the answer. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have not even told my father or mother. I will not tell you." or "you should not demand that I tell you, since I have not even told my parents, and they are closer to me than you are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	14	17	ejm7			0	during the seven days that their feast lasted	Possible meanings are 1) "during the seven days of their feast" or 2) "during the rest of the seven days of their feast."
+JDG	14	17	rfq6	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh day	"day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JDG	14	17	xid1	figs-idiom		0	she pressured him very much	Here the word "pressured" means "urged." Alternate translation: "she kept urging him to tell her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	14	18	ui6t	figs-explicit		0	the men of the city	This refers to Samson's wife's relatives. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the young men" or "her relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	14	18	mq6y	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh day	"day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JDG	14	18	vi1z	figs-rquestion		0	What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?	This is the answer to the riddle. It may be written as a statement instead of as questions. If necessary it could be made clear how this relates to the riddle by adding more information. Alternate translation: "Honey is sweet and a lion is strong." or "Honey is sweet and it came out of a lion." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	14	18	scv6	figs-metaphor		0	If you had not plowed with my heifer	Samson compares their using his wife to get the answer to someone using another person's heifer to plow his field. Alternate translation: "If you had not used my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	14	18	cl8w			0	plowed	To plow is to use an animal to pull a blade through soil to prepare the soil for seeds.
+JDG	14	19	m2gz	figs-idiom		0	came on Samson with power	The phrase "came on" means that Yahweh's Spirit influenced Samson. In this case, he made him very strong. Alternate translation: "made Samson very strong" or "made Samson very powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	14	19	ht3c	translate-numbers		0	killed thirty of their men	"killed 30 of their men" - (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	14	19	kc4e			0	their men	"the men who lived there"
+JDG	14	19	u2u5			0	plunder	things taken by force, usually after a fight or battle
+JDG	14	19	axx7	figs-explicit		0	their clothes	These were from the plunder he had taken from Ashkelon. Alternate translation: "the sets of clothing that he had taken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	14	19	ym43			0	Burning with anger	"Very angry"
+JDG	14	19	d5ji			0	went up to his father's house	The phrase "went up" is used here because Samson was at Timnah which is lower in elevation than where his father's house is located.
+JDG	14	20	hb14	figs-activepassive		0	Samson's wife was given to his best friend	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his wife's father gave her to his best friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	14	20	ibt7			0	best friend	"closest friend"
+JDG	15	intro	dn16	Judges 15 General Notes		0		# Judges 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Samson continues in this chapter.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 15:16.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Samson's strength<br><br>The Spirit of Yahweh rushed upon Samson. This meant God gave Samson extraordinary strength. Samson's power is the power of Yahweh himself and he enacted the judgment of God on the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br>
+JDG	15	01	gn7w	figs-idiom		0	He said to himself	This refers to thinking. Alternate translation: "He thought to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	15	01	n6ml	figs-explicit		0	I will go to my wife's room	Samson intended to sleep with his wife. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will go to my wife's room, so we may sleep together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	15	01	hmg4	figs-ellipsis		0	would not allow him to go in	The phrase "her room" is understood from what Samson said to himself. It can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "would not permit him to go into her room" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JDG	15	02	f2qk	figs-explicit		0	so I gave her to your friend	This means that he gave her to be his friend's wife. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "so I gave her to be married to your friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	15	02	pn1a	figs-rquestion		0	is she not?	He asks this question to imply that Samson should agree with him. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I hope you agree." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	15	02	ruf2	figs-explicit		0	Take her instead	He is suggesting that Samson take her as his wife. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Take her to be your wife instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	15	03	b19a	figs-explicit		0	I will be innocent in regard to the Philistines when I hurt them	Samson thinks that he will be innocent if he attacks the Philistines because they wronged him. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will be innocent if I hurt the Philistines because they have wronged me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	15	04	vl3y	translate-numbers		0	three hundred foxes	"300 foxes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	15	04	bxn9			0	foxes	Foxes are animals like dogs that have long tails and that eat nesting birds and other small animals.
+JDG	15	04	g4ms			0	each pair	a pair is two of anything, such as two foxes, or two tails
+JDG	15	04	l3z7			0	tail to tail	"by their tails"
+JDG	15	04	b6p3			0	torches	A torch is a stick of wood with something flammable attached to one end; a torch is often used to light other things or to be carried for light.
+JDG	15	05	p7mc			0	standing grain	grain that is still growing on its stalk in the field
+JDG	15	05	i6qn			0	stacked grain	the stalks of grain collected in piles after it has been harvested
+JDG	15	05	a7kw			0	orchards	An orchard is a place where fruit trees are grown.
+JDG	15	06	mns7			0	the Timnite's son-in-law	The husband of a man's daughter is a "son-in-law."
+JDG	15	06	r78s	translate-names		0	Timnite	This is a person from Timnah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	15	06	uk9a	figs-explicit		0	took Samson's wife and gave her to his friend	Samson's wife's father gave her in marriage to Samson's friend. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "took Samson's wife and allowed her to marry Samson's friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	15	06	hz8u	figs-idiom		0	burned up	The phrase "burned up" means to burn something completely. If a person is "burned up," it means that person is burned to death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	15	07	sj8e			0	said to them	"said to the Philistines"
+JDG	15	07	k4eu			0	If this is what you do	"Because you have done this."
+JDG	15	08	x42b	figs-synecdoche		0	he cut them to pieces, hip and thigh	Here "hip and thigh" refers to the whole body. This is a graphic description of how Samson killed the Philistines. Alternate translation: "He cut their bodies to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	15	08	m2qa	figs-idiom		0	he went down	Here the phrase "went down" does not likely mean that he changed elevation, but rather, it is a way to describe someone going to another place. Alternate translation: "he went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	15	08	xk3p			0	cave	an opening in a hill or mountainside
+JDG	15	08	yl63			0	cliff	a high, rocky hill or mountainside
+JDG	15	08	b6rw	translate-names		0	Etam	This is the name of the rocky hill country near Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	15	09	g7cb			0	the Philistines came up ... in Judah	The phrase "came up" is used here because the Philistines went to Judah which is higher in elevation than where they traveled from.
+JDG	15	09	fkh2			0	prepared for battle	"organized themselves for battle"
+JDG	15	09	v6jw	translate-names		0	Lehi	This is the name of a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	15	10	ut2q	figs-explicit		0	do to him as he has done to us	The Philistines are comparing how they want to kill Samson to how he killed many of the Philistines. Alternate translation: "kill him like he killed many of our people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JDG	15	11	y64p	translate-numbers		0	three thousand men of Judah	"3,000 men of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	15	11	ji18			0	cave in the cliff of Etam	See how you translated this phrase in [Judges 15:8](../15/08.md).
+JDG	15	11	k7fw	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that the Philistines are rulers over us? What is this you have done to us?	The men of Judah ask Samson these questions to rebuke him. This questions may be written as a statements. Alternate translation: "You know that the Philistines are rulers over us but you act like they are not. What you have done has caused us great harm." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	15	11	td2d	figs-explicit		0	They did to me, and so I have done to them	Samson is referring to how they killed his wife and how he killed them in revenge. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "They killed my wife, so I killed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	15	12	a6ty	figs-metonymy		0	the hands of the Philistines	Here "hands" refers to power. Alternate translation: "the Philistine's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	15	13	nz1k	figs-idiom		0	hand you over to them	This means to cause someone to be under someone else's control. Alternate translation: "give you to the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	15	13	m8g6	figs-explicit		0	up from the rock	This refers to the cave in the cliff of Etam where Samson had gone in [Judges 15:8](../15/08.md). Here the words "up from" mean that they had brought him away from the cave. Alternate translation: "away from the cave in the large rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	15	14	dr4z	figs-explicit		0	When he came	Samson was not travelling alone, he was being led by the men who had tied him with ropes. Alternate translation: "When they came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	15	14	xp7l			0	Lehi	This is the name of a town in Judah. See how you translated this in [Judges 15:9](../15/09.md).
+JDG	15	14	w48h	figs-idiom		0	came on him with power	The phrase "came on" means that Yahweh's Spirit influenced Samson. In this case, he made him very strong. Alternate translation: "made Samson very strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	15	14	nue5	figs-simile		0	The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax	Samson easily broken the ropes that bound his hands. The author describes how easily he broke the ropes by saying it was as if they had become burnt flax. Alternate translation: "He snapped the ropes on his arms as easily as if they had been stalks of burned flax" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JDG	15	14	d1fe			0	flax	fibers from the flax plant used for making threads and cloth
+JDG	15	15	w6nt			0	a fresh jawbone	This means that the donkey had died very recently and its bones had not yet begun to decay. A jawbone is the bone in which the lower rows of teeth are set.
+JDG	15	15	nb59	translate-numbers		0	a thousand men	"1,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	15	16	dzp6			0	the jawbone of a donkey	"a donkey's jawbone"
+JDG	15	16	dm4v	figs-explicit		0	heaps upon heaps	This phrase describes how many people Samson killed. There were enough bodies to make large piles of bodies. Alternate translation: "I have made heaps of dead bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	15	17	ra2d	translate-names		0	Ramath Lehi	This is the name of a place. It's name means "Jawbone Hill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	15	18	ta26			0	was very thirsty	"needed water to drink"
+JDG	15	18	t3wx	figs-hyperbole		0	But now will I die of thirst and fall into ... uncircumcised?	Possible meanings are 1) Samson is so thirsty he could literally die. Alternate translation: "But now I will die of thirst and my body will fall into ... uncircumcised." or 2) Samson exaggerates how thirsty he is by asking if he will die of thirst. Alternate translation: "But now will you allow me to become so weak from my thirst that I fall into ... uncircumcised?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JDG	15	18	h9yr	figs-idiom		0	die of thirst	This means to die because you have not drank enough and therefore, you do not have enough water in your body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	15	18	u4x9	figs-idiom		0	fall into the hands of those who are uncircumcised	The phrase "fall into the hands" means to be captured. "Those who are uncircumcised" refers to the Philistines and with the word "uncircumcised" emphasizing that they do not worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "be captured by those godless Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	15	19	c7pf			0	split open the hollow place	"opened a hole in the ground" or "opened the low place." This refers to a low area of ground where Yahweh caused a spring of water to appear.
+JDG	15	19	c776			0	Lehi	See how you translated this in [Judges 15:9](../15/09.md)
+JDG	15	19	rty1	figs-parallelism		0	his strength returned and he revived	These two phrase mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Samson became strong again. These two statements can be combined. Alternate translation: "he became strong again" or "he was revived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JDG	15	19	r7ji	translate-names		0	En Hakkore	This is the name of a spring of water. The name means "spring of him who prayed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	15	19	k47v	figs-idiom		0	it is at Lehi to this day	This means that the spring did not dry up but that it remained. The phrase "to this day" refers to the "present" time. Alternate translation: "the spring can still be found at Lehi, even today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	15	20	ru29	figs-explicit		0	in the days of the Philistines	This refers to the time period that the Philistines controlled the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "during the time the Philistines controlled Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	15	20	l52v	translate-numbers		0	for twenty years	"for 20 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	16	intro	u81n	Judges 16 General Notes		0		# Judges 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The account of Samson concludes in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Samson's mistake<br><br>Samson mistakenly thought that he was the source of his strength. He did not realize that Yahweh had left him and without Yahweh, he had no strength. This was not Samson's only mistake. His foreign wife created most of his problems.<br>
+JDG	16	01	l289	figs-euphemism		0	he went to bed with her	The phrase "went to bed with" is a polite way of referring to having sex. Alternate translation: "he had sex with her" or "he slept with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JDG	16	02	j859	translate-names		0	The Gazites were told	The word "Gazites" refers to people from Gaza. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told the people of Gaza" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	16	02	fyj2			0	The Gazites surrounded the place ... they waited for him all night at the city gate	This implies that some Gazites surrounded the place where Samson was staying and others waited at the city gate so that he could not leave.
+JDG	16	02	lsy6			0	They kept silent all night	Possible meanings are 1) "They did not make any noise all night" or 2) "They made no attempt to attack him all night."
+JDG	16	03	iye2			0	until midnight	"until the middle of the night"
+JDG	16	03	fv5x			0	its two posts	These are supports for the city gate. These posts were probably made from tree trunks and were buried deep into the ground. The doors of the city gate were attached to these posts.
+JDG	16	03	c2m4			0	bar and all	The bar was probably a heavy rod of iron that connected the gate to the posts. The doors of the city gate were probably made of heavy wooden beams or iron bars.
+JDG	16	03	m4dx			0	shoulders	the part of the human body where the arms and the neck attach to the body
+JDG	16	03	yq6t	translate-names		0	Hebron	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	16	04	itb4	translate-names		0	Valley of Sorek	This is the name of a valley near Samson's home. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	16	05	c6wz			0	Trick	to mislead or fool someone into doing something they would not want to do
+JDG	16	05	x4w2	figs-idiom		0	to see	This is an idiom that means to learn something. Alternate translation: "to understand" or "to learn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	16	05	vq28	figs-idiom		0	where his great strength lies	This is an idiom that refers to where his strength comes from. Alternate translation: "what causes him to be very strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	16	05	y38x			0	by what means we may overpower him	"how we might overpower him"""
+JDG	16	05	g3bg	translate-numbers		0	1,100 pieces of silver	"one thousand one hundred pieces of silver." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	16	06	r4hy	figs-activepassive		0	bind you, so you might be controlled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "bind you to control you" or "bind you to restrain you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	16	07	ae1p			0	fresh bowstrings	Bowstrings were often made from parts of an animal, often from the tendons. The words "fresh bowstrings" refer to those that come from a freshly slaughtered animal that have not yet dried.
+JDG	16	07	z8ml	figs-activepassive		0	that have not been dried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that have not yet dried" or "that are not dry yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	16	08	xv64	figs-activepassive		0	that had not been dried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that had not yet dried" or "that were not dry yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	16	08	xt1g			0	she tied Samson up with them	"Delilah tied Samson up with the fresh bowstrings"
+JDG	16	09	n6px	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about Philistine men that Delilah had waiting to capture Samson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	16	09	by3q	figs-idiom		0	The Philistines are upon you	The phrase "upon you" means that they are ready to capture him. Alternate translation: "The Philistines are here to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	16	09	sy3a	figs-simile		0	he broke the bowstrings like a thread of yarn when it touches the fire	The author describes how easily he broke the bowstrings by comparing them to how yarn breaks when it is burned. Alternate translation: "he broke the bowstrings as easily as if he were breaking burned yarn" or "he broke the bowstrings as easily as if they were made of thin yarn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JDG	16	10	x2km	figs-parallelism		0	This is how you have deceived me and told me lies.	Deceiving and lying mean the same thing and are stated to emphasize how angry Delilah felt. Alternate translation: "You have greatly deceived me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JDG	16	10	e5iw			0	you can be overpowered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people can overpower you"
+JDG	16	12	vpr3	figs-idiom		0	The Philistines are upon you	The phrase "upon you" means that they are there to capture him. Alternate translation: "The Philistines are here to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	16	12	rnx9	figs-idiom		0	lying in wait	This means that they were hiding and waiting for the right moment to attack. Alternate translation: "waiting to attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	16	12	j7zp	figs-simile		0	like they were a piece of thread	The author describes how easily Samson broke the ropes by comparing it to him breaking a piece of thread. Alternate translation: "as easily as if they were only a piece of thread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JDG	16	13	hg41	figs-parallelism		0	you have deceived me and told me lies	Deceiving and lying mean the same thing and are stated to emphasize how angry Delilah felt. Alternate translation: "you have greatly deceived me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JDG	16	13	t97z	figs-activepassive		0	you may be overpowered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people can overpower you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	16	13	s6f3			0	weave	crossing pieces of material together so they hold each other in place
+JDG	16	13	h8x3			0	locks of my hair	small bunches of hair
+JDG	16	13	c2e8			0	fabric	cloth made from weaving material together
+JDG	16	13	wv5v	translate-unknown		0	loom	a machine used for combining many threads of material into a cloth (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JDG	16	13	gkr7			0	then nail that to the loom	"then nail the fabric to the loom"
+JDG	16	13	pn2m			0	nail	to hammer a nail in order to hold something in one place
+JDG	16	13	w58a	figs-explicit		0	I will be like any other man	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I will be as weak as any other man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	16	14	h61l	figs-idiom		0	The Philistines are upon you	The phrase "upon you" means that they are there to capture him. Alternate translation: "The Philistines are here to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	16	14	k9fi	figs-explicit		0	he pulled out the fabric and the pin from the loom	Samson pulled out the fabric from the loom when he pulled his hair away from the loom. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "pulled away his hair, taking with it the pin of the loom and the fabric in the loom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	16	14	lc6p			0	the pin	This is the wooden nail or peg used to fasten the fabric to the loom.
+JDG	16	15	zzt1	figs-rquestion		0	How can you say, 'I love you,' when you do not share your secrets with me?	Delilah asks this question to say that if Samson really loved her he would tell her his secrets. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "When you say 'I love you,' you are lying because you do not share your secrets with me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	16	16	s5ui	figs-idiom		0	pressed him hard ... pressured him	Here the author speaks of how Delilah tries to persuade Samson as if she were putting pressure on him to convince him to tell her what she wants to know. Alternate translation: "tried hard to persuade him ... kept trying to persuade him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	16	16	imn2			0	with her words	"by what she said to him"
+JDG	16	16	iqa6	figs-hyperbole		0	that he wished he would die	The author used a hyperbole, an exaggeration, to emphasize how miserable Sampson felt. Alternate translation: "that he was completely miserable" or "that he was very unhappy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JDG	16	17	c8q9	figs-explicit		0	told her everything	everything about the source of his strength. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "told her the source of his strength" or "told her the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	16	17	y8xz			0	razor	a sharp blade used to cut hair close to a person's skin
+JDG	16	17	z2nf	figs-explicit		0	a Nazirite for God	This means that he is devoted to God as a Nazirite. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Judges 13:5](../13/05.md). Alternate translation: "a Nazirite devoted to God" or "devoted to God as a Nazirite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	16	17	fhm4	figs-metonymy		0	from my mother's womb	Here "from my mother's womb" refers to to when he was born. This means that he has been a Nazirite since he was born. Alternate translation: "my entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	16	17	t2us	figs-activepassive		0	If my head is shaved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If someone shaves my head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	16	17	seg5			0	shaved	to have had the hair cut close to the skin with a razor
+JDG	16	17	iq1l	figs-personification		0	my strength will leave me	Samson speaks about his strength as if it were a person who could leave him. Alternate translation: "I will not be strong any more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JDG	16	18	m9zg	figs-idiom		0	Delilah saw	Here the word "saw" is a idiom that means to realize something. Alternate translation: "Delilah realized" or "Delilah learned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	16	18	z2eu	figs-explicit		0	the truth about everything	Here the word "everything" refers to everything about why Samson was strong. Alternate translation: "the truth about why he is strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	16	18	x4mm			0	Come up again	Delilah is telling the rulers to come again to where she lives. Her home is likely at a higher elevation than where the rulers would be travelling from.
+JDG	16	18	ipi8	figs-explicit		0	bringing the silver in their hands	This means that they brought to her the silver that they had promised to give her if she helped them capture Samson. Alternate translation: "bringing the silver that they had promised to give her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	16	19	h2jg			0	She had him fall asleep	"She caused him to fall asleep"
+JDG	16	19	x4y8	figs-explicit		0	in her lap	This means that he slept with his head on her lap. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "with his head on her lap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	16	19	gjg3			0	lap	The lap is the level area of the upper legs when a person is sitting down.
+JDG	16	19	vai4	figs-possession		0	the seven locks of his head	Samson had seven locks of hair on his head. Locks are small bunches of hair. Here his locks of hair are described as "belonging" to his head. Alternate translation: "the seven locks of hair on his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+JDG	16	19	w8dj			0	subdue him	"control him"
+JDG	16	19	qt31	figs-personification		0	his strength had left him	Here Samson's strength is described as if it were a person who could leave him. Alternate translation: "his strength was gone" or "he was no longer strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JDG	16	20	e9dj	figs-idiom		0	The Philistines are upon you	The phrase "upon you" means that they are ready to capture him. Alternate translation: "The Philistines are here to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	16	20	jt7e			0	woke up	"awakened"
+JDG	16	20	n31e			0	get out	"escape"
+JDG	16	20	n47x	figs-explicit		0	But he did not know that Yahweh had left him	It is implied that if Yahweh left Samson, he would no longer be strong. Alternate translation: "But he did not know that Yahweh had left him and that he would not be strong enough to defeat the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	16	21	ve9n	figs-idiom		0	put out his eyes	This means that they removed his eyes from his head. Alternate translation: "removed his eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	16	21	z2vv			0	down to Gaza	The phrase "down to" is used here because they brought Samson to Gaza which is lower in elevation than his home where they captured him.
+JDG	16	21	t7gr			0	bound him with bronze shackles	"chained him with bronze shackles" or "tied him up using bronze shackles"
+JDG	16	21	t1sq			0	shackles	locks on the end of chains that hold a prisoner at his feet or hands, or both
+JDG	16	21	mn74			0	turned the millstone	"pulled the millstone around in a circle"
+JDG	16	21	ujq1			0	millstone	This is a very large, heavy, circular stone. Normally, a large animal pulls the millstone around in a circle to crush grain. Here the Philistines humiliate Samson by making him pull it.
+JDG	16	22	ru6p	figs-activepassive		0	after it had been shaved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after the Philistines had shaved it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	16	23	b13v	translate-names		0	Dagon	a major false god of the Philistines (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	16	23	p125			0	has conquered	"has defeated"
+JDG	16	23	ekg1	figs-metaphor		0	put him in our grasp	Here the author speak of Samson being under the rulers' control as if he were something grasped tightly by their hands. Alternate translation: "put him under our control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	16	24	ums1			0	the destroyer of our country	This refers to Samson. The word "destroyer" can be expressed with the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "the man who has destroyed our country"
+JDG	16	24	y4qk	figs-synecdoche		0	who killed many of us	Here the word "us" refers to the Philistine people. Those who are talking are not counting themselves among the people whom Samson killed. Alternate translation: "who killed many of our people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	16	25	hiy5	figs-explicit		0	Call for Samson ... They called for Samson	Since Samson was a prisoner, he would not be called directly, but rather the people were asking for the men in charge of the prison to bring him to them. Alternate translation: "Call for them to bring out Samson ... They brought Samson" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	16	26	b8yg			0	the boy	"the young man" This was not a young child, but rather a youth.
+JDG	16	26	d2gs			0	Permit me to touch the pillars on which the building rests	"Allow me to touch the pillars which hold up the building"
+JDG	16	27	fx8p	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story while the writer tells background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	16	27	cp19	translate-numbers		0	three thousand men and women	"3,000 men and women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	16	27	l6hc			0	looking on	"watching"
+JDG	16	27	ulj6			0	while Samson was entertaining them	It is unclear what Samson did to entertain them. It seems the Philistines were making him do things that would humiliate him so that they could make fun of him.
+JDG	16	28	n4yh			0	called to Yahweh	"prayed to Yahweh"
+JDG	16	28	ypq4	figs-idiom		0	call me to mind	This means to remember him and his situation. Alternate translation: "remember me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	16	28	ld69			0	only this once	"one more time"
+JDG	16	28	f2en	figs-idiom		0	in one blow on the Philistines	This idiom means that he wants to have one more powerful act against the Philistines to get full revenge for what they did to him. Alternate translation: "with one strike against the Philistine" or "in one powerful act against the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	16	29	dmd3			0	on which the building rested	"which held up the building"
+JDG	16	30	mt5g	figs-explicit		0	He stretched out with his strength	When Samson stretched out his arms he pushed down the pillars of the building. Alternate translation: "He used his strength to push down the pillars" or "He used his strength to push over the pillars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	16	30	i5lw	figs-nominaladj		0	the dead	This refers to people who are dead. Alternate translation: "the dead people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JDG	16	30	u7yd			0	were more	"were a greater amount"
+JDG	16	31	rl5r	figs-metonymy		0	all the house of his father	Here the word "house" refers to his family. Alternate translation: "all of his father's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	16	31	jg6m			0	came down	The phrase "came down" is used here because the place that Samson's family traveled form was higher in elevation than Gaza.
+JDG	16	31	na1k			0	Zorah ... Eshtaol	See how you translated the names of these places in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md) and [Judges 13:25](../13/25.md).
+JDG	16	31	de6c			0	in the burial place of Manoah, his father	"where his father, Manoah, is buried"
+JDG	16	31	i2d4	translate-names		0	Manoah	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	16	31	wv8z	figs-explicit		0	Samson had judged Israel for twenty years	This same sentence is also in [Judges 15:20](../15/20.md). It is repeated here to remind readers of how long he judged Israel. Alternate translation: "Samson had judged Israel for twenty years before he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	16	31	vmv2	translate-numbers		0	twenty years	"20 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	17	intro	c454	Judges 17 General Notes		0		# Judges 17 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a section explaining how Israel came to have a king.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Idols and figures<br><br>According to the law of Moses, the Israelites were prohibited from making wooden figures or cast metal idols. This was a form of idolatry. This practice was common in Canaan and it shows the influence the Israelites allowed these people to have on them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br>
+JDG	17	01	rrp1	writing-participants		0	There was a man	This is a way to introduce a new person to the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+JDG	17	01	ke46	translate-names		0	Micah	This is the name of a man. It is not the same man who wrote the book of Micah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	17	02	c1x6	translate-numbers		0	1,100 pieces	"one thousand one hundred pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	17	02	k7it	figs-activepassive		0	that were taken from you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which someone stole from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	17	02	m56x			0	I stole it	"I was the one who took it"
+JDG	17	03	z9j9	translate-numbers		0	1,100 pieces	"one thousand one hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	17	03	p6yd	figs-idiom		0	set apart	This means to dedicate something to a specific purpose. Alternate translation: "dedicate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	17	03	sc6v			0	cast metal	metal that has been melted and poured into a mold to form a special shape
+JDG	17	03	ss9u			0	I restore it to you	"I give it back to you"
+JDG	17	04	xsr8	translate-numbers		0	two hundred pieces of silver	"200 pieces of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	17	04	r9hl	figs-activepassive		0	they were placed in the house of Micah	The word "they" refers to the metal figures. This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Micah placed them in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	17	05	f5zy	figs-explicit		0	a house of idols	This refers to a house used specifically for worshiping idols. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "a house for worshiping idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	17	06	mxx3	figs-metaphor		0	everyone did what was right in his own eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "each person did what he decided was right" or "each person did what he judged to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	17	07	z9bc			0	of Bethlehem	"from Bethlehem"
+JDG	17	07	u5wv	figs-explicit		0	of the clan of Judah	This means that he was living among the family of Judah, that is, the tribe of Judah. Alternate translation: "who was living among the tribe of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	17	07	ktm7			0	He stayed there to fulfill his duties	"He lived and worked there"
+JDG	17	08	pd1z			0	find a place to live	"find a different place to live"
+JDG	17	09	u9x8	figs-explicit		0	where I might live	It is implied that he is looking for a place to live and work. Alternate translation: "where I might live and have a job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	17	10	s5tz	figs-metonymy		0	a father and a priest	The word "father" is here used in the sense of an advisor, and not to a literal father. Alternate translation: "an advisor and a priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	17	10	mw13			0	I will give you ten pieces of silver a year	"I will give you ten pieces of silver each year"
+JDG	17	10	j73e			0	a suit of clothes	"a set of clothes"
+JDG	17	10	tm7m	figs-explicit		0	So the Levite went into his house	It is implied that the Levite accepted Micah's offer, and therefore, entered Micah's house. Alternate translation: "So the Levite accepted his offer and went into his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	17	11	mvs9	figs-simile		0	the young man became to Micah like one of his sons	The relationship between the Levite and Micah became like the close relationship between a father and son. Alternate translation: "the young man became close to Micah and was like one of his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JDG	17	12	t9an	figs-idiom		0	Micah set apart the Levite	Here "set apart" means that Micah "dedicated" or "ordained" him. Alternate translation: "Micah dedicated the Levite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	17	12	s6d6	figs-metonymy		0	was in Micah's house	Here living in Micah's house is spoken of as "being" in his house. Alternate translation: "lived in Micah's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	18	intro	y2ru	Judges 18 General Notes		0		# Judges 18 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The tribe of Dan<br><br>The tribe of Dan lacked faith in Yahweh and had yet to conquer its inheritance. In this chapter, they begin to conquer their land, but they also started to worship an idol. Their conquering of the land is much different than the other tribes' victories. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]])<br>
+JDG	18	01	d1r4	writing-newevent		0	In those days	This phrase introduces the beginning of another event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+JDG	18	01	w9qn	writing-background		0	In those days ... from among the tribes of Israel	This is background information about Israel and the people of the tribe of Dan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	18	01	g4f2	figs-explicit		0	not received any inheritance from	This refers specifically to land inherited where they would live. Alternate translation: "not received a land inheritance from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	18	02	f83t	figs-metonymy		0	from the whole number of their tribe	The phrase "the whole number" refers to all of the men in the tribe. Alternate translation: "from among all of the men in their tribe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	18	02	j6xd			0	experienced warriors	"experienced fighters"
+JDG	18	02	jv96			0	Zorah	See how you translated the name of this town in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md).
+JDG	18	02	cgy7			0	Eshtaol	See how you translated the name of this town in [Judges 13:25](../13/25.md).
+JDG	18	02	wg6e	figs-idiom		0	to scout the land on foot	The phrase "on foot" means to walk. Alternate translation: "to scout the land by walking through it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	18	02	bt98			0	Micah	See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 17:1](../17/01.md).
+JDG	18	03	c2tl	figs-metonymy		0	they recognized the speech of the young Levite	They recognized the man by the sound of his voice. Here "speech" refers to his "voice." Alternate translation: "they heard the young Levite talking, and they recognized his voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	18	07	i57p	translate-names		0	Laish	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	18	07	a8c9			0	There was no one who conquered	"There were no enemies living in their land who had conquered them"
+JDG	18	07	ch81			0	had no dealings with anyone	"had no contact with any outsiders." This means they lived far enough away from any other city that they lived secluded from other people.
+JDG	18	08	f5il			0	Zorah	Translate the name of this city the same as you did in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md).
+JDG	18	08	lih2			0	Eshtaol	Translate the name of this city the same as you did in [Judges 13:25](../13/25.md).
+JDG	18	09	zpe9	figs-rquestion		0	Are you doing nothing?	This rhetorical question is asked sarcastically and means that they should be doing the opposite. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should be acting now!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JDG	18	09	n8um	figs-doublenegatives		0	Do not be slow to attack	These two negative words "not" and "slow" together emphasize the positive idea to attack quickly. Alternate translation: "Hurry! Attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JDG	18	10	r61z			0	the land is wide	"the land is large." This is a description of the size of the land.
+JDG	18	10	ab9j	figs-hyperbole		0	that does not lack anything in the land	The men use a hyperbole, an exaggeration, to emphasize that it is a very desirable place to live. Alternate translation: "where we will have everything there that we need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JDG	18	10	aj2l	figs-doublenegatives		0	that does not lack anything	The two negative words together emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: "has everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JDG	18	11	b97l	translate-numbers		0	Six hundred men	"600 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	18	12	z66i	translate-names		0	Kiriath Jearim	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	18	12	q4cf			0	Mahaneh Dan	Translate the name of this place the same as you did in [Judges 13:25](../13/25.md).
+JDG	18	12	f453	figs-idiom		0	to this day	This means that something remains the same. It refers to the "present" time. Alternate translation: "and that is still its name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	18	14	l46p			0	Laish	Translate the name of this town the same as you did in [Judges 18:7](../18/07.md).
+JDG	18	14	g3gr	figs-rquestion		0	in these houses there are an ephod, ... metal figure? Decide ... will do	The five men asked this question to suggest and encourage the men that they should steal the idols. This can be written as a statement, and the implied information may be given in a parenthetical phrase. Alternate translation: "these houses contain an ephod, ... metal figure. (They were suggesting that the men steal these things.) Decide ... will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	18	14	g8xi			0	in these houses there are	"in one of these house there is" or "among these houses is"
+JDG	18	15	cx88			0	they turned in there	"they turned"
+JDG	18	15	tf6m			0	they greeted him	The word "him" refers to the Levite.
+JDG	18	16	m84v	translate-numbers		0	six hundred Danites	"600 Danites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	18	17	a6nq	translate-numbers		0	six hundred men	"600 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	18	19	fje7	figs-rquestion		0	Is it better for you to be priest for the house of one man ... a clan in Israel?	They ask this as a rhetorical question to imply that it is true. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is better for you to be priest for a tribe and a clan in Israel than for just the house of one man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	18	20	z2bp	figs-synecdoche		0	The priest's heart was glad	Here the priest is referred to by his "heart" to emphasize his emotions. Alternate translation: "The priest was glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	18	21	v31e	figs-explicit		0	They put the small children in front of themselves	They traveled this way to protect the children. If Micah and his people attacked them the would reach the warriors first and not the children. Alternate translation: "They put the small children in front of themselves to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	18	21	t33e			0	they turned	"the Danites turned around"
+JDG	18	22	p9e2	figs-idiom		0	a good distance	"some distance." This refers a short distance but one that is long enough to be considered as measurable progress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	18	22	l34e	figs-activepassive		0	the men who were in the houses near Micah's house were called together	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he called together the men who were in the houses near his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	18	22	vkf1			0	they caught up with the Danites	This implies that they ran after them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "running after the Danites, they caught up with them"
+JDG	18	23	c2k3	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you been called together?	This question is a rebuke. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have called your men together to chase us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	18	23	sbb8	figs-activepassive		0	been called together	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "called these men together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	18	24	dy7i	figs-metonymy		0	the gods that I made	Micah did not make his gods, rather the craftsman made them. Alternate translation: "the gods which I had made for me" or "the gods which a craftsman made for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	18	24	edz2	figs-rquestion		0	What else do I have left?	Micah asks this question to emphasize that he no longer has the things that are important to him. Alternate translation: "I have nothing left." or "You have taken everything that is important to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	18	24	i1v2	figs-rquestion		0	How can you ask me, 'What is bothering you?'	Micah asks this question to emphasize that the Danites definitely know what is bothering him. Alternate translation: "You know that I am greatly distressed!'" or "You know how much I am bothered by what you have done to me!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	18	25	yzy3	figs-metonymy		0	let us hear you say anything	The phrase "us hear you say" refers to the Danites hearing Micah speaking about what had happened, but it also includes if they are told by others that Micah had spoken about what had happened. Alternate translation: "let us find out that you have said anything" or "say anything about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	18	25	pgt9	figs-explicit		0	hear you say anything	The word "anything" refers to any information about the Danites coming to Micah's house and stealing his idols. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "hear you say anything about this matter" or "hear you say anything about what has happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	18	25	fqe4	figs-activepassive		0	you and your family will be killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "kill you and your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	18	26	g59x	figs-idiom		0	went their way	This means that they continued on their journey. Alternate translation: "continued on their journey" or "continued travelling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	18	26	v6df	figs-explicit		0	they were too strong for him	This refers to the Danites being too strong for Micah and his men to fight against. Alternate translation: "they were too strong for him and his men to fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	18	27	k9py	figs-metonymy		0	what Micah had made	Micah did not make his gods, rather a craftsman made them for him. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that had been made for Micah" or "Micah's things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	18	27	fw33			0	Laish	See how you translated this in [Judges 18:7](../18/07.md).
+JDG	18	27	r1pv	figs-synecdoche		0	with the edge of the sword	"with their swords." Here "the sword" represents the swords and other weapons that the soldiers used in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	18	28	p5rb			0	they had no dealings with anyone	this means they lived far enough away from any other city, that they lived secluded from other people. See how you translated this phrase in [Judges 18:7](../18/07.md).
+JDG	18	28	vw28	translate-names		0	Beth Rehob	This is a name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	18	30	z23n	figs-explicit		0	Jonathan son of Gershom, son of Moses	This is the name of the young Levite who used to serve as priest for Micah. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "The young Levite's name was Jonathan the son of Gershom, son of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	18	30	myi7	figs-metaphor		0	until the day of the land's captivity	This refers to a time later on when the people of Dan would be captured by their enemies. Here the land being conquered is spoken of as if it were a prisoner taken captive by an enemy. Alternate translation: "until the day that their enemies conquered their land" or "until the day that their enemies took them captive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	18	31	m78z	figs-metonymy		0	that he made	Micah did not make his gods, rather the craftsman made them for him. Alternate translation: "that had been made for him" or "that his craftsman made for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	19	intro	gj7f	Judges 19 General Notes		0		# Judges 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The sin of Benjamin<br>People from a village of the tribe of Benjamin raped a visitor's wife to death. This was very evil, especially in the ancient Near East. The people of Israel considered mistreatment of a guest one of the worst crimes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+JDG	19	01	akh7	writing-newevent		0	In those days	This phrase introduces the beginning of another event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+JDG	19	01	u1qs			0	remote	far from where most people live
+JDG	19	02	p37k	figs-explicit		0	was unfaithful to him	This means that she was unfaithful in their relationship and that she began to sleep with other men. This can be stated explicitly if necessary. Alternate translation: "began to sleep with other men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	19	03	e9q8			0	His servant was with him, and a pair of donkeys	"He took with him his servant and two donkeys"
+JDG	19	04	bhr2			0	His father-in-law, the girl's father, persuaded	"His father-in-law, that is, the girl's father, persuaded" or "The girl's father persuaded"
+JDG	19	04	v2kw			0	persuaded him to stay	"spoke to him so he decided to stay"
+JDG	19	05	in6x			0	he prepared	the Levite prepared
+JDG	19	05	kp5g	figs-synecdoche		0	Strengthen yourself with a bit of bread	Here "bread" refers to "food." Alternate translation: "Eat some food so you will be strong enough to travel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	19	06	j88k			0	Please be willing to spend the night	"Please stay another night"
+JDG	19	08	a9ur	figs-metonymy		0	Strengthen yourself, and wait until the afternoon	The father-in-law is suggesting that he strengthen himself by eating. He is also asking him to wait until the afternoon to leave. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Eat some food so you will be strong enough to travel, and wait until afternoon to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	19	09	lvj4			0	now the day is advancing toward evening	"the day is almost over" or "it is almost evening"
+JDG	19	10	amf9			0	that is Jerusalem	"which was later called Jerusalem"
+JDG	19	11	l8er	figs-idiom		0	Come, let us	This is an idiom used to make a suggestion. Alternate translation: "I suggest that we" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	19	11	k4l3	figs-idiom		0	turn aside to	This means to take a break from their journey and stop somewhere along the route. Alternate translation: "stop at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	19	12	yc4v	figs-idiom		0	turn aside into	This means to take a break from their journey and stop at a place along the route. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Judges 19:11](../19/11.md). Alternate translation: "stop at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	19	13	mke2	figs-idiom		0	Come, let us	This is an idiom used to make a suggestion. Alternate translation: "I suggest that we" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	19	15	fgr6	figs-idiom		0	turned aside	This means to take a break from their journey and stop at a place along the route. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Judges 19:11](../19/11.md). Alternate translation: "stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	19	15	bqt5			0	the city square	the marketplace where people gathered during the day
+JDG	19	15	w9ny	figs-idiom		0	took them into his house	This phrase means for someone to invite them to spend the night in their home. Alternate translation: "invited them to stay in their house for that night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	19	16	z1l2			0	Benjamites	A Benjamite was a descendant of Benjamin. See how you translated the name of this people group in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).
+JDG	19	17	lsd3	figs-metaphor		0	He raised his eyes	Here the man looked up and paid attention to what was around him. Alternate translation: "He looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	19	17	h3nh			0	the city square	the marketplace where people gathered during the day. See how you translated this in [Judges 19:14](../19/14.md).
+JDG	19	18	jzg4	figs-idiom		0	who will take me into his house	This phrase refers to someone inviting other people into his house to spend the night there. Alternate translation: "who has invited me to stay in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	19	18	c5ti	figs-synecdoche		0	will take me	Here the Levite says "me," but he is actually referring to himself along with his servant and his concubine. Alternate translation: "will take us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	19	19	he3w	figs-activepassive		0	there is bread and wine	Change to active voice. Alternate translation: "we have plenty of bread and wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	19	19	gw93	figs-123person		0	me and your female servant here, and for this young man with your servants	The Levite speaks of himself and the others as servants and in the third person to show respect. Alternate translation: "me, my concubine, and my servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JDG	19	19	w8hb	figs-litotes		0	We lack nothing	This can be written as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "We have everything we need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JDG	19	20	ep3p			0	Only do not	"Do not." The word "only" is used here to emphasize what he did not want the Levite to do.
+JDG	19	20	jm1p			0	square	This refers to the city square. See how you translated this [Judges 19:17](../19/17.md).
+JDG	19	21	z5ah	figs-idiom		0	brought the Levite into his house	This means that he invited the Levite to spend the night in his house. Also, by inviting the Levite he was inviting the man's concubine and servant as well. Alternate translation: "invited the Levite and his servants to stay in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	19	22	dx6j	figs-idiom		0	they were making their hearts glad	The phrase "making their hearts glad" is an idiom that means to have a good time with someone else. Alternate translation: "they were have a good time together" or "they were enjoying themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	19	22	q1dh			0	some men of ... surrounded the house	Some men stood on all sides of the house.
+JDG	19	24	k4nm			0	See	This word is used to get the peoples' attention. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+JDG	19	25	lk3t	figs-metaphor		0	the men would not listen to him	Here the author speaks of "agreeing" as if it were "listening." Alternate translation: "the men would not accept his offer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	19	25	ty8i			0	the man seized his concubine	there could be confusion as to the identity of the man. Alternate translation: "the Levite seized his concubine"
+JDG	19	25	d28f			0	at dawn	"when the sun was coming up" or "at first light" This refers to when the sun begins to rise.
+JDG	19	26	irp4	figs-idiom		0	it was light	This refers to morning when it is bright outside. Alternate translation: "the sun was fully risen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	19	28	gk5s	figs-explicit		0	But there was no answer	The woman did not answer because she was dead. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "But she did not answer because she was dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	19	29	r79a	figs-idiom		0	limb by limb	"section by section." The author uses this graphic description of how the Levite cut up her body into specific pieces to emphasize what he did. "Limbs" refers to a person's arms and legs. If there is not a similar phrase in your language, this description may be left out of the translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	19	29	fx7u	translate-numbers		0	twelve pieces	"12 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	19	29	xd3i	figs-explicit		0	sent the pieces everywhere throughout Israel	This means that he sent sent the different pieces to twelve different areas of Israel. Alternate translation: "sent each piece to a different place throughout Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	20	intro	lla1	Judges 20 General Notes		0		# Judges 20 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Benjamin destroyed<br><br>The army of Israel destroys all the tribe of Benjamin except 600 men. After this point in time, the tribe of Benjamin becomes mostly insignificant.<br>
+JDG	20	01	wg4p	figs-simile		0	as one man	This simile speaks of the group as acting as a single person. It refers to a group of who people do everything together in the same way. Alternate translation: "as if they were a single man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JDG	20	01	jp6a	figs-merism		0	from Dan to Beersheba	This refers to the land as a whole. Alternate translation: "from all the eleven tribes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JDG	20	02	ze7s			0	God—400,000 men on foot	"God and also 400,000 regular soldiers came"
+JDG	20	02	hzs8			0	ready to fight	"capable of going to war." They were not going to fight each other.
+JDG	20	03	sl7g			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author of the book tells background information about what the people of Benjamin knew.
+JDG	20	03	x8r4			0	had gone up to Mizpah	Mizpah was located high in the mountains.
+JDG	20	04	sa27			0	to spend the night	"for the night" or "to stay for a night"
+JDG	20	06	gkc4	figs-hendiadys		0	wickedness and outrage	The word "outrage" describes the "wickedness." Alternate translation: "outrageous wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+JDG	20	07	h9h3			0	Now	This word is used to introduce the conclusion of the speech of the Levite.
+JDG	20	07	wp5t	figs-doublet		0	give your advice and counsel here	The words "advice" and "counsel" refer to the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. They can be combined. Alternate translation: "decide what we need to do about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JDG	20	08	s9g2	figs-simile		0	as one	This simile speaks of the group as acting as a single person. They all acted together in exactly the same way. Alternate translation: "as if they were a single man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JDG	20	08	s835	figs-parallelism		0	None of us will go to his tent ... none of us will return to his house	These two clauses say basically the same thing twice for emphasis. They can be combined. The words "none ... go" and "none ... return" emphasizes how the people will continue to stay there. They can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "We will all stay here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JDG	20	09	xy7l			0	But now	These words introduce the main portion of what the people say after the initial exclamation.
+JDG	20	09	l369			0	as the lot directs	This involved tossing or rolling small marked stones to determine what God wants.
+JDG	20	10	wsa9	translate-numbers		0	ten men of a hundred ... one hundred of a thousand ... one thousand of ten thousand	"10 men out of 100 ... 100 out of 1,000 ... 1,000 out of 10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	20	10	mm9k			0	provisions	food and other things the people need
+JDG	20	11	wfs1			0	assembled against the city	"came together to attack the city"
+JDG	20	13	m9f5	figs-idiom		0	put them to death	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "kill them" or "execute them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	20	13	n1zx	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of their brothers	Here "voice" refers to the message that they spoke. Alternate translation: "what their brother said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	20	15	s9ku	translate-numbers		0	twenty-six thousand	"26,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	20	15	g1vk	translate-numbers		0	seven hundred	"700" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	20	16	a8xm			0	left-handed	A left-handed person is someone who is more skilled with their left hand than with their right hand.
+JDG	20	16	u1tj			0	could sling a stone at a hair and not miss	This show how amazingly well they could aim and hit their target. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "could throw a stone at even a hair and hit it" or "could throw a stone at something as small as a hair and hit it"
+JDG	20	17	apy5			0	not counting	"not including"
+JDG	20	17	g8sz	translate-numbers		0	400,000	"four hundred thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	20	18	w2v7			0	asked for advice from God	"asked God what to do" or "asked God how to continue"
+JDG	20	19	k8jq			0	moved their camp near Gibeah	There is some question about the meaning of the Hebrew text. Instead of meaning that they set up their camp near Gibeah, it could mean that the army went out and stood across from Gibeah ready to fight.
+JDG	20	21	vj4c	translate-numbers		0	twenty-two thousand	"22,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	20	22	cr9j	figs-idiom		0	strengthened themselves	Here "strengthened" is an idiom that means they encouraged each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	20	22	wb6t			0	they formed the battle line	This probably means that the Israelites prepared their battle lines for the next day's fighting. Alternate translation: "they got ready to fight the next day"
+JDG	20	23	cpc2			0	they sought direction from Yahweh	The method they used is not stated. The priest may have cast lots to determine God's will.
+JDG	20	25	t59r	translate-numbers		0	eighteen thousand	"18,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	20	26	y97x			0	before Yahweh	"in Yahweh's presence" or "to Yahweh"
+JDG	20	27	usm6	writing-background		0	for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days	This is background information that the author inserted to help the reader understand how the people asked Yahweh for an answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	20	27	cs7a			0	was there in those days	"was at Bethel in those days"
+JDG	20	28	ly8e	writing-background		0	and Phinehas ... was serving before the ark in those days	This is background information that the author inserted to help the reader understand how the people asked Yahweh for an answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	20	28	d9ma	figs-explicit		0	was serving before the ark	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "was serving as priest before the ark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	20	28	w427	figs-explicit		0	Attack	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Attack the army of Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	20	29	f7uq	figs-metonymy		0	Israel set men	Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	20	29	k5i5			0	secret places	"in ambush"
+JDG	20	31	t9eh	figs-explicit		0	fought against the people	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "fought against the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	20	31	d8me	figs-activepassive		0	they were drawn away from the city	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel drew them away from the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	20	31	z77c	figs-explicit		0	They began to kill some of the people	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "The people of Benjamin began to kill some of the men of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	20	32	e81w			0	just as at first	"just as before" or "just like the first two times"
+JDG	20	33	a2ik	translate-names		0	Baal Tamar	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	20	33	swx2	translate-names		0	Maareh Gibeah	This is the name of a place. Other translations may read "fields of Gibeah" or "west of Gibeah" or "Maareh Geba." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	20	34	de7z	translate-numbers		0	ten thousand	"10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	20	34	wk8a	figs-idiom		0	chosen men	This is an idiom that means these were particularly good soldiers. Alternate translation: "well-trained soldier" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	20	34	p4k5	figs-metaphor		0	disaster was close to them	Here immanent disaster is spoken of as if it was standing very close by them. Alternate translation: "they would soon be completely defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	20	35	bt91	translate-numbers		0	25,100 men	"twenty-five thousand one hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	20	36	mrd4	writing-background		0	The men of Israel had given ground to Benjamin, because they were counting on the men ... outside Gibeah	From this sentence until the end of verse 41 is background information that the writer inserted to explain to the readers how the ambush defeated the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	20	36	i3ru	figs-idiom		0	had given ground to Benjamin	This is an idiom that means they intentionally retreated. Alternate translation: "had allowed Benjamin to move forward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	20	36	sq9e	figs-idiom		0	they were counting on the men	This is an idiom that means they trusted their men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	20	39	btm9	writing-background		0	General Information:	This verse continues to give background information that the writer inserted to explain to the readers how the ambush defeated the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	20	39	t29b			0	would turn from the battle	"would retreat from the fight"
+JDG	20	39	vbr9	figs-activepassive		0	they are defeated before us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we have defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	20	40	w5ns	writing-background		0	General Information:	This verse continues to give background information that the writer inserted to explain to the readers how the ambush defeated the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	20	41	ltm1			0	disaster	great harm, trouble, misery
+JDG	20	41	jg8p	figs-idiom		0	come on them	This idiom means it happened to them. Alternate translation: "happened to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	20	42	pdp2	figs-personification		0	But the fighting overtook them	This speaks about fighting as if it were a person who could overtake someone. Alternate translation: "But the soldiers of Israel caught up to them" or "But they were not able to escape the fighting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JDG	20	43	xh56	translate-names		0	Nohah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	20	43	cis4	figs-metaphor		0	trampled them down	The completed destruction of the Benjamites is spoken of as if the Israelites stomped on their bodies. Alternate translation: "they completely destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	20	44	jd79	translate-numbers		0	eighteen thousand	"18,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	20	44	c8tw			0	were distinguished in battle	"had fought bravely in the battle"
+JDG	20	45	akn8			0	They turned and fled	"The remaining Benjamites turned and fled"
+JDG	20	45	e3cs	translate-numbers		0	five thousand ... two thousand	"5,000 ... 2,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	20	45	y3ry	translate-names		0	Gidom	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	20	46	d674	translate-numbers		0	twenty-five thousand	"25,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	20	47	h1ci	translate-numbers		0	six hundred	"600" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	20	48	h7m3			0	turned back against the people of Benjamin	These people of Benjamin are not the soldiers who fled to the rock of Rimmon, but the ones who were still in the city.
+JDG	20	48	l4rw	figs-metonymy		0	the city	Here "the city" refers to the people in that city. Alternate translation: "everyone who was in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JDG	20	48	ue39	figs-idiom		0	in their path	This idiom refers to everything that they found as they went toward the city. Alternate translation: "they came to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JDG	21	intro	bf76	Judges 21 General Notes		0		# Judges 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter concludes the account of the previous chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sin and immorality<br><br>At the end of Judges, there is much sin and immorality. The people are doing wrong and fixing their wrongs by doing more evil things. This period of Judges is typified by this final account and summarized by the statement, "everyone did what was right in his own eyes." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+JDG	21	01	w65e	writing-background		0	Now the men of Israel had made a promise ... marry a Benjamite."	This background information tells the reader about the promise that the Israelites made before the battle with the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	21	01	rw2t			0	Benjamite	This is the name of the descendants of Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).
+JDG	21	03	q8cb	figs-rquestion		0	Why, Yahweh, God of Israel, has this happened to Israel, that one of our tribes should be missing today?	The people of Israel used this rhetorical question to express their deep sadness. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Oh Yahweh, we are so sad that one of the tribes of Israel has been completely destroyed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JDG	21	05	xs35			0	The people of Israel said, "Which of all the tribes of Israel did not come up in the assembly to Yahweh?"	The people are referring back to the assembly of the Israelites at Mizpah before they attacked the Benjamites.
+JDG	21	05	p72f	writing-background		0	For they had made an important promise concerning anyone who did not come up to Yahweh at Mizpah. They said, "He would certainly be put to death."	This is background information to explain to the reader the promise that the Israelites had made at Mizpah before they attacked the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	21	05	flc8	figs-activepassive		0	He would certainly be put to death	Here "He" refers to anyone who did not go to Mizpah. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We will certainly kill that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	21	06	yb7g	figs-metaphor		0	their brother Benjamin	This speaks of the tribe of Benjamin as if it were Israel's brother to show their closeness to the tribe. Alternate translation: "the surviving Benjamites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JDG	21	06	j93p	figs-metaphor		0	one tribe has been cut off from Israel	The destruction of the tribe of Benjamin is spoken of as if it had been cut off from Israel by a knife. This was an exaggeration because 600 men were still left. However, the women of Benjamin had been killed, so the future of the tribe was in question. Alternate translation: "one tribe has been removed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JDG	21	07	dms9			0	Who will provide wives for those who are left, since we have made a promise to Yahweh that we will not let any of them marry our daughters?	The Israelites wanted to provide wives for the few surviving Benjamites, but their promise at Mizpah prevented them from doing that.
+JDG	21	08	vtf2	translate-names		0	Jabesh Gilead	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	21	09	jyg7			0	people were set out in an orderly manner	"people that were assembled at Mizpah were accounted for"
+JDG	21	09	qs2v	figs-explicit		0	none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead were there	This refers back to the earlier assembly at Mizpah. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead had been present at Mizpah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	21	10	p52b	translate-numbers		0	twelve thousand	"12,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	21	10	qw5x			0	strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, including the women and children	The next verse will add an exception to this general instruction.
+JDG	21	10	ajh8			0	strike ... with the edge of the sword	"kill ... with their swords"
+JDG	21	12	n2u2			0	Jabesh Gilead	This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Judges 21:8](../21/08.md).
+JDG	21	12	ani7	translate-numbers		0	four hundred young women	"400 young women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JDG	21	12	w47b	figs-euphemism		0	who had not known a man by lying with him	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "who had not had sexual relations with a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JDG	21	13	c39b	figs-abstractnouns		0	they were offering them peace	The abstract noun "peace" can be translated with a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "they wanted to stop fighting with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JDG	21	14	h1ad			0	Jabesh Gilead	This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Judges 21:8](../21/08.md).
+JDG	21	14	iu7g			0	there were not enough women for all of them	There were six hundred Benjamite men, and only four hundred women from Jabesh Gilead.
+JDG	21	15	v114			0	made a division between the tribes of Israel	"had caused the tribes of Israel not to be unified"
+JDG	21	16	sc2b			0	Benjamites	This refers to the descendants of Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).
+JDG	21	16	rgy2	figs-activepassive		0	the women of Benjamin have been killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we killed all the Benjamite women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JDG	21	17	mk7l	figs-hyperbole		0	There must be an inheritance ... is not destroyed from Israel	The Israelites are exaggerating. They had already given wives to four hundred of the Benjamites, so the tribe would not be completely destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JDG	21	18	qnk3	figs-synecdoche		0	a wife to Benjamin	Here Benjamin refers to the male descendants of Benjamin. Alternate translation: "a wife to the men of Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JDG	21	19	u453	writing-background		0	which is north of Bethel, east of the road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah	This is background information to explain to the reader where the city of Shiloh is located. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JDG	21	19	m2hz	translate-names		0	Lebonah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JDG	21	21	am3f	figs-explicit		0	each one of you should grab a wife ... go back to the land of Benjamin	It it understood that the Benjamites would take these women back to their own land with them. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "each one of you should seize one of the girls of Shiloh, and then take her back with you to the land of Benjamin to become your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	21	22	z5gg	figs-abstractnouns		0	Show us favor	The abstract noun "favor" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "Act kindly toward us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JDG	21	22	zsi5	figs-explicit		0	because we did not get wives for each man during the war	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "because we did not get wives for each of them during the war with Jabesh Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JDG	21	22	pcc6			0	You are innocent ... not give your daughters to them	This refers to the men of Shiloh. They did not voluntarily give their daughters to the Benjamites, and therefore did not break their promise not to do that.
+JDG	21	23	ng9r			0	the number of wives that they needed	This refers to one wife for each of the two hundred Benjamite men who did not receive wives from Jabesh Gilead ([Judges 21:14](../21/14.md)).
+JDG	21	25	b8xe			0	there was no king in Israel	"Israel did not yet have a king"
+JDG	21	25	d46g	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in his own eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what he judged to be right" or "what he considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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+RUT	front	intro	f68r	Introduction to Ruth		0		# Introduction to Ruth<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Ruth<br><br>1. How Ruth came to Bethlehem with Naomi (1:1–22)<br>1. Boaz helps Ruth as she gleans (2:1–23)<br>1. Boaz and Ruth at the threshing floor (3:1–18)<br>1. How Ruth became the wife of Boaz (4:1–16)<br>1. Obed born to Ruth and Boaz; the genealogy of David (4:13–22)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Ruth about?<br><br>This book is about a non-Israelite woman named Ruth. It tells how she came to join the people of Yahweh. The book also explains how Ruth became an ancestor of King David.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>This book traditionally has the title "Ruth" because she is the main person in it. Translators can use a title such as "The Book about Ruth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### When did the events in the Book of Ruth occur?<br><br>The story of Ruth is set during the time when there were "judges" in Israel. These were men and women whom God chose to help the Israelites defeat their enemies. These leaders usually continued to help the people by deciding disputes among them. They also helped them make important decisions. Many of these leaders served all the people of Israel, but some of them may have served only certain tribes.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Why does Scripture include a book about a woman from the foreign land of Moab?<br><br>In a period when Israel was often unfaithful to Yahweh, a woman from Moab shows great faith in him. The Israelites' frequent lack of faith in Yahweh is contrasted with the faith of this woman from a foreign land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br><br>#### What important marriage custom is found in the Book of Ruth?<br><br>Israelites practiced what is called "levirate marriage." This was a custom for the closest male relative to provide for a childless widow by marrying her. Any children born to them were to be regarded as children of the dead man. They did this so that the dead man would still have descendants. If the closest relative did not marry the woman, another relative could.<br><br>#### What was a "kinsman-redeemer"?<br><br>A person's close relative or relatives were expected to act as "kinsmen-redeemers" (2:20 ULT) for him or her. They were responsible to provide for a relative in need. They were also responsible to practice "levirate marriage." In the Book of Ruth, Boaz is one such kinsman-redeemer.<br><br>#### What was "gleaning" in the Book of Ruth?<br><br>Poor people were allowed to follow after the men who harvested a field. These "gleaners" picked up sheaves of grain that the harvesters missed or dropped. In this way, poor people were able to find some food. Ruth became a gleaner in a field belonging to Boaz.<br><br>#### What is covenant faithfulness or covenant loyalty?<br><br>A covenant is a formal, binding agreement between two parties that one or both parties must fulfill. Covenant faithfulness or covenant loyalty is when a person does what they said they would do, according to a covenant they had with someone else. God promised that he would love and be faithful to the Israelites. The Israelites were to do the same toward him and toward each other.<br><br>The Book of Ruth shows that what kinsmen-redeemers do for their relatives are part of Israel's duties in God's covenant with them. The story of Boaz, Ruth and Naomi gives good examples to all of Israel of the good effects of covenant faithfulness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]])<br><br>#### What function did city gates have in the ancient Near East?<br><br>City gates in the time of Boaz were natural meeting places for the city elders. Elders were honored men who decided business matters and legal matters together. The city walls were large, perhaps two to three meters in width. Therefore the gateway opening provided a shady area for public meetings. For this reason, Boaz and the other elders sat in the gateway.<br><br>Some English Bible versions speak of Boaz sitting "at" the city gate. It may be best for translators to make clear that Boaz sat "in" the city gateway.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How does the Book of Ruth change from one topic to another topic?<br><br>The Book of Ruth often changes to new topics or new parts of the story. The ULT uses various words to indicate these changes, such as "so," "then," and "now." Translators should use the ways most natural in their own languages to signal these changes.<br>
+RUT	01	intro	irf4	Ruth 01 General Notes		0		# Ruth 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### "It happened in the days when the judges ruled"<br>The events of this book occur during the period of Judges. The book is concurrent with the book of Judges. To understand the historical context of the book, the translator may wish to review the book of Judges.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Women without a husband or children<br>In the ancient Near East, if a woman lacked a husband or sons, she was considered to be in a dire circumstance. She would not have been able to provide for herself. This is why Naomi told her daughters to remarry.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Contrast<br>The actions of Ruth the Moabite are intended to contrast with the actions of Naomi the Jew. Ruth shows great faith in Naomi's god, while Naomi does not trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+RUT	01	01	sb2j			0	It happened	"It was" or "This is what happened." This is a common way of beginning a historical story.
+RUT	01	01	m9nl			0	in the days when the judges ruled	"during the time when judges led and governed Israel"
+RUT	01	01	nm13	figs-explicit		0	in the land	This refers to the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "in the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+RUT	01	01	mmb4			0	a certain man	"a man." This is a common way of introducing a character into a story.
+RUT	01	02	e53a			0	Ephrathites of Bethlehem of Judah	They were people from the tribe of Ephraim who settled at Bethlehem in the region of Judea.
+RUT	01	03	rxb1			0	she was left with her two sons	"Naomi had only her two sons with her"
+RUT	01	04	pk7g	figs-idiom		0	took wives	"married women." This is an idiom for marrying women. They did not take women who were already married. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	01	04	k7y9			0	from the women of Moab	Naomi's sons married women who were from the tribe of Moab. The Moabites worshiped other gods.
+RUT	01	04	aee6			0	the name of one ... the name of the other	"the name of one woman ... the name of the other woman"
+RUT	01	04	rt4c			0	ten years	Ten years after Elimelek and Naomi came to the country of Moab, their sons Mahlon and Kilion died.
+RUT	01	05	dbr3			0	leaving Naomi	Naomi was widowed.
+RUT	01	06	sa4z	figs-explicit		0	she had heard in the region of Moab	"while Naomi was living in Moab she heard." It is implied that the news came from Israel. Alternate translation: "she heard from Israel while in the region of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+RUT	01	06	ser2			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+RUT	01	06	v86z			0	had helped his people in need	God saw their need and provided good harvests for them.
+RUT	01	06	u9q2			0	daughters-in-law	the women who married Naomi's sons
+RUT	01	07	w7ti	figs-idiom		0	they walked down the road	"they walked along the road." To walk down a road is an expression for walking away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	01	08	fu39			0	daughters-in-law	"sons' wives" or "sons' widows"
+RUT	01	08	lxs2	figs-you		0	each of you	Naomi was talking to two people, so languages that have a dual form of "you" would use that throughout her talk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+RUT	01	08	hsf7			0	your mother's house	"to the home of each of your mothers"
+RUT	01	08	hh5j			0	shown kindness	"demonstrated that you are loyal"
+RUT	01	08	i262			0	kindness	"kindness" includes the ideas of love, kindness, and faithfulness.
+RUT	01	08	g4r8	figs-idiom		0	toward the dead	"to your husbands, who died." Naomi was referring to her two sons that died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	01	09	pm6y			0	grant you	"give you" or "allow you to have"
+RUT	01	09	c74v			0	you find rest	"Rest" here includes security in marriage.
+RUT	01	09	v2vx	figs-metonymy		0	in the house of another husband	with their new husbands, not someone else's husband. This refers to both a physical house that belongs to the husband, and to the protection from shame by being married. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+RUT	01	09	t69w	figs-idiom		0	they raised their voices and cried	To raise the voice is an idiom for speaking loudly. The daughters cried out loud or wept bitterly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	01	10	mag8	figs-exclusive		0	We will return	When Orpah and Ruth said "we," they were referring to themselves and not Naomi. So languages that have inclusive and exclusive "we" would use the exclusive form here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+RUT	01	10	bq4j	figs-you		0	with you	Here "you" is the singular form referring to Naomi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+RUT	01	11	ggi3	figs-rquestion		0	Why will you go with me?	This is a rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "It does not make sense for you to go with me." or "You should not go with me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+RUT	01	11	q2hn	figs-rquestion		0	Do I still have sons in my womb for you, so that they may become your husbands?	Naomi uses this question to say she cannot have other sons for them to marry. Alternate translation: "Obviously it is not possible for me to have any more sons who could become your husbands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+RUT	01	12	dyc4	figs-explicit		0	too old to have a husband	The reason a husband would be important can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "too old to marry again and bear more children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+RUT	01	12	kh9g			0	give birth to sons	"bear children" or "deliver baby boys"
+RUT	01	13	gmc2	figs-rquestion		0	would you therefore wait until they were grown? Would you choose not to marry a husband?	These are rhetorical questions, which do not expect an answer. Alternate translation: "you would not wait until they were grown up so that you could marry them. You would choose to marry a husband now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+RUT	01	13	gh99	figs-metaphor		0	It is exceedingly bitter to me	Bitterness is a metaphor for grief, and what grieves her can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "It greatly grieves me that you have no husbands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+RUT	01	13	z9u3	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Yahweh has gone out against me	The word "hand" refers to Yahweh's power or influence. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has caused terrible things to happen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+RUT	01	14	n47v	figs-idiom		0	lifted up their voices and cried	This means that they cried out loud or wept bitterly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	01	14	t4sl	figs-explicit		0	Ruth held on to her	"Ruth clung to her." Alternate translation: "Ruth refused to leave her" or "Ruth would not leave her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+RUT	01	15	ld6g			0	Listen, your sister-in-law	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important, your sister-in-law"
+RUT	01	15	nqm3			0	your sister-in-law	"the wife of your husband's brother" or "Orpah"
+RUT	01	15	man4			0	her gods	Before Orpah and Ruth married Naomi's sons, they worshiped the gods of Moab. During their marriage, they began to worship Naomi's God.
+RUT	01	16	z5ug			0	where you stay	"where you live"
+RUT	01	16	b518	figs-explicit		0	your people will be my people	Ruth is referring to Naomi's people, the Israelites. Alternate translation: "I will consider the people of your country as being my own people" or "I will consider your relatives as my own relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+RUT	01	17	lql7	figs-idiom		0	Where you die, I will die	This refers to Ruth's desire to spend the rest of her life living in the same place and town as Naomi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	01	17	sje3	figs-idiom		0	May Yahweh punish me, and even more, if	This refers to Ruth asking God to punish her if she does not do what she said like the english idiom "God forbid, if." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	01	18	rsq2			0	she stopped arguing with her	"Naomi stopped arguing with Ruth"
+RUT	01	19	j9wa	writing-newevent		0	It happened	"It came about." This is marking a new story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+RUT	01	19	y3us	figs-metonymy		0	the entire town	The "town" refer to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "everyone in the town" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+RUT	01	19	xnb3			0	Is this Naomi?	Since it has been many years since Naomi lived in Bethlehem and no longer has her husband and two sons, it is likely the women were expressing doubt as to if this woman was actually Naomi. Treat as a real question, not rhetorical.
+RUT	01	20	stw5			0	Do not call me Naomi	The name "Naomi" means "my delight." Since Naomi lost her husband and sons, she no longer feels her life matches her name.
+RUT	01	20	swe9	translate-names		0	Bitter	This is a translation of the meaning of the name. It is also often translated according to its sound as "Mara." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+RUT	01	21	n9zc			0	I went out full, but Yahweh has brought me home again empty	When Naomi left Bethlehem, her husband and two sons were living, and she was happy. Naomi blames Yahweh for the death of her husband and sons, saying that he has caused her to return to Bethlehem without them, and now she is bitter and unhappy.
+RUT	01	21	jqx5			0	condemned me	"judged me guilty"
+RUT	01	21	t1p8			0	has afflicted me	"has brought calamity on me" or "has brought tragedy to me"
+RUT	01	22	cx7g	writing-endofstory		0	So Naomi and Ruth	This begins a summary statement. English marks this by the word "so." Determine how your language marks concluding or summary statements and do the same. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+RUT	01	22	bgy3	figs-abstractnouns		0	at the beginning of the barley harvest	The phrase "the barley harvest" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "when the farmers were just beginning to harvest barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+RUT	02	intro	ld2v	Ruth 02 General Notes		0		# Ruth 02 General Notes<br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Do not go and glean in another field"<br>Boaz said this because he could not guarantee their safety in another person's field. It is assumed that not everyone was as gracious and obedient to the law of Moses as Boaz. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+RUT	02	01	t2sn	writing-background		0	Now Naomi had a relative of her husband	This phrase introduces new information before the story continues. Your language may have a way to introduce new information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+RUT	02	01	b4q7			0	a worthy man	"a prominent, wealthy man." This means that Boaz was prosperous and well known in his community, with a good reputation.
+RUT	02	02	am6a			0	Ruth, the Moabite woman	Here the story resumes. You need to see how your language restarts a story after a break.
+RUT	02	02	c7rk			0	the Moabite woman	This is another way of saying the woman was from the country or tribe of Moab.
+RUT	02	02	qt4q			0	glean what remains among the ears of grain	"gather kernels of grain left behind by the harvesters" or "pick up kernels of grain left behind by the harvesters"
+RUT	02	02	yn9b			0	the ears	"the heads" or "the stalks." The "ears" are the parts of a grain plant that contain the grain.
+RUT	02	02	j59b	figs-idiom		0	in whose eyes I will find favor	The phrase "found favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Ruth speaks of gaining someone's favor as gaining permission or approval. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts and judgement. Alternate translation: "who will grant me permission to glean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+RUT	02	02	ed93			0	daughter	Ruth was caring for Naomi as if she were her own mother. Make sure it is possible in your language to use this word for someone who is not an actual daughter.
+RUT	02	03	ht73			0	She happened to come	Ruth was not aware that the field she picked to glean in belonged to Naomi's relative Boaz.
+RUT	02	04	vys2			0	Behold, Boaz	The word "behold" alerts us to the important event of Boaz arriving at the field. Your language may also have a specific way of introducing important events or characters.
+RUT	02	04	q1lv			0	came from Bethlehem	The fields were an unspecified distance outside of Bethlehem.
+RUT	02	04	r4bl			0	bless you	"give you good things" or "make you happy"
+RUT	02	05	a5ht			0	What man does this young woman belong to?	Possible meanings are 1) Boaz was asking about Ruth's husband or 2) Boaz was asking about Ruth's parents or current guardians.
+RUT	02	05	sdf9			0	was supervising	"was in charge of" or "was managing"
+RUT	02	07	kj7a			0	the house	"the hut" or "the shelter." This was a temporary shelter or garden hut in the field that provided shade from the sun.
+RUT	02	08	ltk3	figs-rquestion		0	Are you listening to me, my daughter	This can be reworded as a command. Alternate translation: "Listen to me, my daughter" or "Note well what I am telling you, my daughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+RUT	02	08	ke9b	figs-idiom		0	my daughter	This was a kind way of addressing a younger woman. Ruth was not the actual daughter of Boaz, so make sure the translation of this does not make it sound like she was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	02	09	jq6n	figs-metonymy		0	Keep your eyes only on the field	The eyes represent watching something or paying attention to something. Alternate translation: "Watch only the field" or "Pay attention only to the field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+RUT	02	09	xc6u	figs-rquestion		0	Have I not instructed the men ... you?	Boaz used this question to emphasize what he had already done to help Ruth. Alternate translation: "I have given the men strict instructions ... you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+RUT	02	09	ub62			0	men ... the other women	"young male workers ... young female workers." The word "men" is used three times to refer to the young men who are harvesting in the field. Some languages can say this using one word, and they have a different word that means young women workers.
+RUT	02	09	v5e4			0	not to touch you	Possible meanings are 1) the men were not to harm Ruth or 2) the men were not to stop her from gleaning in his field.
+RUT	02	09	ahr7			0	the water that the men have drawn	To draw water means to pull up water from a well or to take it out of a storage vessel.
+RUT	02	10	az6y			0	she bowed down before Boaz, touching her face to the ground	These are acts of respect and reverence. She was showing honor to Boaz out of gratefulness for what he had done for her. It was also a posture of humility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction])
+RUT	02	10	ug7p			0	Why have I found such favor ... a foreigner?	Ruth is asking a real question.
+RUT	02	10	x6f8			0	foreigner	Ruth had pledged her loyalty to the God of Israel in private, but she was known publicly as "the Moabitess."
+RUT	02	11	app6	figs-activepassive		0	It has been reported to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People have reported to me" or "People have told me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+RUT	02	11	r44n	figs-metonymy		0	to come to a people	Boaz is referring to Ruth coming to dwell with Naomi in a village and community, a country, and religion she did not know. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+RUT	02	12	x5ct			0	reward you	"repay you" or "pay you back"
+RUT	02	12	s2vm			0	for your deed	This is an act of faith, choosing to live with Naomi in Bethlehem and trusting Naomi's God.
+RUT	02	12	gnn5	figs-parallelism		0	May you receive full payment from Yahweh	This is a poetic expression that is very similar to the previous sentence. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh give back to you even more than you have given" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+RUT	02	12	eh86	figs-metaphor		0	under whose wings you have found refuge	Boaz uses the picture of a mother bird gathering her chicks under her wings to protect them, in order to describe God's protection for those who trust in him. Alternate translation: "in whose safe care you have placed yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+RUT	02	13	v2q1	figs-idiom		0	Let me find favor in your eyes	Here "find favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that he is pleased with her. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "Please accept me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+RUT	02	13	zc5n			0	I am not one of your female servants	Possible meanings are 1) Ruth was not one of Boaz's female servants or 2) Ruth did not think her marriage to Naomi's son granted her any privilege in Bethlehem.
+RUT	02	14	yht2			0	At mealtime	This refers to the noontime meal.
+RUT	02	14	p256			0	dip your morsel in the wine vinegar	This was a simple meal eaten in the field. People would sit on the ground around a cloth that had a bowl of wine vinegar on it and plates of broken bread. They would dip their bread in the vinegar bowl to wet it and add flavor before they ate it.
+RUT	02	14	xr6s			0	wine vinegar	a sauce that bread was dipped in. The Israelites further fermented some of their wine to make vinegar.
+RUT	02	15	v6wr			0	As she got up to gather up grain, Boaz commanded his young men	In the context of the commands, it is likely that Ruth was far enough away not to hear Boaz's instructions. Alternate translation: "And when Ruth got up to gather up grain, Boaz privately told his young men"
+RUT	02	15	rct9			0	As she got up	"As she stood up"
+RUT	02	15	a5z9			0	even among the bundles	Here "even" denotes "above and beyond what one normally does." Boaz instructs his workers to let Ruth glean around the bundles of grain. People who were gleaning were normally forbidden from working that close to the harvested grain.
+RUT	02	16	u6hv			0	pull out for her some ears of grain from the bundles	"take some stalks of grain out of the bundles and leave them for her" or "leave behind stalks of grain for her to collect"
+RUT	02	16	nn9l			0	do not rebuke her	"do not cause her shame" or "do not dishonor her"
+RUT	02	17	h3ap			0	beat out	She separated the edible part of the grain from the hull and stalk, which is thrown away.
+RUT	02	17	rdx2	figs-idiom		0	ears of grain	This refers to the eatable part of the grain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	02	17	mq6b	translate-bvolume		0	about an ephah of barley	An ephah is a unit of measurement equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: "about 22 liters of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+RUT	02	18	etn8	figs-explicit		0	She lifted it up and went into the city	It is implied that Ruth carried the grain home. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+RUT	02	18	r6sz			0	her mother-in-law saw	"Naomi saw"
+RUT	02	19	bg28	figs-parallelism		0	Where have you gleaned today? Where did you go to work?	Naomi said almost the same thing in two different ways to show that she was very interested in knowing what had happened to Ruth that day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+RUT	02	20	p8km			0	he be blessed by Yahweh	Naomi is asking God to reward Boaz for his kindness to Ruth and herself.
+RUT	02	20	ur7z	figs-doublenegatives		0	who has not left off his loyalty	"who has continued to be loyal." Possible meanings are 1) Boaz remembered his obligations to Naomi as a family member or 2) Naomi is referring to Yahweh, who was acting through Boaz or 3) Yahweh has continued to be faithful to the living and the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+RUT	02	20	ljz3			0	to the living	"to the people who are still living." Naomi and Ruth were the "living."
+RUT	02	20	wjr4	figs-nominaladj		0	the dead	Naomi's husband and sons were the "dead." This can be stated differently to remove the nominal adjective "the dead." Alternate translation: "the people who have already died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+RUT	02	20	cyy2	figs-parallelism		0	near of kin to us, one of our kinsman-redeemers	The second phrase repeats and expands the first. This is a Hebrew style of emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+RUT	02	20	zu5f			0	kinsman-redeemers	A kinsman-redeemer was a close male relative who could rescue a childless widow from financial ruin by marrying her and having a child with her. He would also reacquire the land his relatives had lost due to poverty and redeem family members who had sold themselves into slavery.
+RUT	02	21	k2lz			0	Indeed, he said to me	"He even said to me." This indicates that what follows is the most important part of Boaz's words to Ruth.
+RUT	02	21	g585			0	keep close to my young men	Boaz was referring to the physical protection his men can provide her.
+RUT	02	22	f2tw			0	go out with	"work with"
+RUT	02	22	bcc4			0	come to harm	Possible meanings are 1) other workers might abuse Ruth or try to seize her and sleep with her or 2) in another field, the owner might interfere or stop her from gleaning until the end of the harvest.
+RUT	02	23	e2vq			0	she stayed close	Ruth worked in Boaz's fields with his workers during the day, so she would be safe.
+RUT	02	23	a7qp			0	She lived with her mother-in-law	Ruth went to Naomi's home to sleep at night.
+RUT	03	intro	t4y5	Ruth 03 General Notes		0		# Ruth 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Boaz's integrity<br>Boaz showed great integrity in this chapter by not having sexual relations with Ruth. He was also concerned with how people would see Ruth if they caught her in this position. Boaz's character is important for this story.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "So that things may go well for you"<br>Naomi attempted to make Ruth desirable to Boaz so that he would want to marry her. Even though she was a Gentile by birth, Boaz could marry her because she was, by marriage, Naomi's daughter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+RUT	03	01	r7ar			0	mother-in-law	Naomi is the mother of Ruth's dead husband.
+RUT	03	01	f1uc			0	My daughter	Ruth became Naomi's daughter by marrying her son and further by her actions in caring for Naomi after returning to Bethlehem.
+RUT	03	01	nxr8	figs-rquestion		0	should I not seek a place for you to rest ... for you?	Naomi uses this question to tell Ruth what she planned to do. Alternate translation: "I must look for a place for you to rest ... for you." or "I must find a husband to care for you ... for you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+RUT	03	01	uw2p	figs-metaphor		0	a place for you to rest	Possible meanings are 1) literally in finding a house for her to live in or 2) figuratively in finding a husband to care for her. Naomi probably had both senses in mind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+RUT	03	02	j31t	figs-explicit		0	female workers you have been with	The translation can make explicit that she was working in the fields with these female workers. Alternate translation: "female workers you have been with in the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+RUT	03	02	b4h8	figs-rquestion		0	is he not our kinsman?	Naomi probably used this question to remind Ruth of something she had already told her. Alternate translation: "he is our relative." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+RUT	03	02	nd8v			0	Look	This term indicates that the following statement is very important.
+RUT	03	02	ms25			0	winnowing	To winnow means to separate grain from the unwanted chaff by tossing both the grain and chaff into the air, allowing the wind to blow the chaff away.
+RUT	03	03	ru6z			0	anoint yourself	This is probably a reference to rubbing sweet-smelling oil on oneself, much as women put on perfume today.
+RUT	03	03	e92h	figs-idiom		0	go down to the threshing floor	This refers to leaving the city and heading to the threshing area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	03	04	ln1m	translate-symaction		0	uncover his feet	This means to remove the cloak or blanket covering his feet so that they would be exposed to the cold. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+RUT	03	04	l4we			0	lie down there	"lie down at his feet"
+RUT	03	04	w1u5			0	Then he will tell you what to do	The specific custom of that time is unclear, but this is usually understood as a culturally acceptable way for a woman to tell a man that she was willing to marry him. Boaz would understand the custom and accept or reject her offer.
+RUT	03	04	nn4g			0	Then he will	"When he wakes up, he will"
+RUT	03	07	fz7e	figs-synecdoche		0	his heart was merry	Here Boaz is referred to by his heart. It does not imply Boaz was overly drunk. Alternate translation: "he was satisfied" or "he was in a good mood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+RUT	03	07	y6gk			0	she came softly	"she sneaked in" or "she came in quietly so no one would hear her"
+RUT	03	07	eq2u			0	uncovered his feet	"removed his blanket from his feet"
+RUT	03	07	pb6l			0	lay down	"lay down at his feet"
+RUT	03	08	pz92			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+RUT	03	08	qsm2			0	at midnight	"in the middle of the night"
+RUT	03	08	xun6			0	was startled	It is not clear what startled Boaz. Perhaps he suddenly felt the cold air on his feet.
+RUT	03	08	c23j	figs-idiom		0	He turned over	He looked to see what startled him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	03	08	e7ui			0	a woman was lying at his feet	The woman was Ruth, but Boaz could not recognize her in the darkness.
+RUT	03	09	wj9e			0	your female servant	Ruth spoke with humility to Boaz.
+RUT	03	09	xp1b	figs-idiom		0	Spread your cloak over your female servant	This was a cultural idiom for marriage. Alternate translation: "Marry me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	03	09	l5g4			0	near kinsman	a close relative with special responsibilities toward their extended family
+RUT	03	10	bjw9			0	more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning	"even more kindness now than before"
+RUT	03	10	e7ka			0	more kindness in the latter end	This refers to Ruth asking Boaz to marry her. By marrying Naomi's relative, Ruth would provide for Naomi and demonstrate great kindness to Naomi.
+RUT	03	10	cbd3			0	at the beginning	This refers to the way Ruth had earlier provided for her mother-in-law by staying with her and gleaning grain for food for them.
+RUT	03	10	n84d	figs-idiom		0	because you have not gone after	"you have not pursued marriage with." Ruth could have ignored Naomi's need and looked for a husband for herself outside of Naomi's relatives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	03	11	ei93			0	my daughter	Boaz used this expression as a sign of respect toward Ruth as a younger woman.
+RUT	03	12	fvq5			0	kinsman nearer than I	It was the duty of the closest male relative to help the widow.
+RUT	03	13	gcl8	figs-explicit		0	if he will perform for you the duty of a kinsman	Boaz is referring to the expectation that the closest male relative of Ruth's dead husband would marry her and help carry on his family name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+RUT	03	13	tkz9			0	by the life of Yahweh	"as surely as Yahweh lives." This was a common Hebrew vow.
+RUT	03	14	vn8p			0	she lay at his feet	Ruth slept at Boaz' feet. They did not have sex.
+RUT	03	14	dwx1			0	before anyone could recognize another person	This time of day can be spoken of in terms of darkness. Alternate translation: "while it was still dark"
+RUT	03	15	hj1e			0	shawl	a piece of cloth worn over the shoulders
+RUT	03	15	f5zg			0	six large measures of barley	The actual amount is not stated. It was enough to be considered generous, yet small enough for Ruth to carry alone. Some think it was about 30 kilograms.
+RUT	03	15	gdn8			0	put the load on her	The amount of grain was so great that Ruth needed help picking it up to carry it.
+RUT	03	15	aj7u			0	Then he went into the city	Most ancient copies have "he went," but some have "she went." There are English versions with both. The better choice is "he went."
+RUT	03	16	s7dr	figs-explicit		0	How did you do, my daughter?	What Ruth meant by this question can be made more clear. Alternate translation: "What happened, my daughter?" or "How did Boaz act toward you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+RUT	03	16	w9p9			0	all that the man had done	"all that Boaz had done"
+RUT	03	17	e9xx			0	Do not go empty	"Do not go empty-handed" or "Do not go with nothing" or "Be sure to take something"
+RUT	03	18	u5rn			0	finished this thing	This refers to the decision about who will buy Naomi's property and marry Ruth.
+RUT	04	intro	pz6m	Ruth 04 General Notes		0		# Ruth 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### King David<br>Despite being a Moabitess, Ruth became an ancestor of David. David was Israel's greatest king. It is shocking a Gentile would become a part of such an important lineage. She had great faith in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "You must also take Ruth the Moabitess"<br>Because Naomi had no son, her daughter-in-law Ruth needed to be provided for. Therefore, the relative who wanted to use her land had to also help Ruth to have a son who would come to provide for her.<br><br>##### "This was the custom in former times"<br>This is a comment made by the writer of the text. He functions as a narrator in this instance. It indicates that there was a considerable period of time between the events that occurred and the time they were written down.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Ruth 04:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../03/intro.md) | __<br>
+RUT	04	01	m4by			0	the gate	"the gate of the city" or "the gate of Bethlehem." This was the main entrance to the walled town of Bethlehem. There was an open area by the gate that was used as a meeting place to discuss community matters.
+RUT	04	01	kz1g			0	the near kinsman	This was the closest living relative to Elimelek.
+RUT	04	02	bf74			0	elders of the city	"leaders of the city"
+RUT	04	03	es9g			0	Naomi ... is selling the parcel of land	It was the responsibility of the kinsman to buy back his relative's land and to care for his family. In this case, it meant the man must buy Naomi's land, marry Ruth, and care for Naomi.
+RUT	04	04	c6xi			0	in the presence of	This would make the transaction legal and binding.
+RUT	04	04	lgq1			0	redeem it	This meant to buy the land to keep it within their family.
+RUT	04	04	u548			0	I am after you	Boaz was the next kinsman in line to redeem the land.
+RUT	04	05	ut23			0	On the day that you buy ... you must also	Boaz uses this expression to inform his relative of the additional responsibility he will have if he buys the land.
+RUT	04	05	ymn8	figs-synecdoche		0	from the hand of Naomi	Here the word "hand" represents Naomi, who owns the field. Alternate translation: "from Naomi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+RUT	04	05	dya3	figs-idiom		0	you must also take Ruth	"you must also marry Ruth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	04	05	b3ps			0	Ruth ... the widow of a dead man	"Ruth ... the widow of Elimelek's son"
+RUT	04	05	b3sy			0	to raise up the name of the dead	"that she may have a son to inherit the property and carry on the name of her dead husband"
+RUT	04	06	sx9k			0	damaging my own inheritance	He would have to give some of his own wealth to the children that Ruth might bear.
+RUT	04	06	sa7h			0	You take my right of redemption for yourself	"You redeem it yourself" or "You yourself redeem it instead of me"
+RUT	04	07	wga9	writing-background		0	Now this was the custom	The writer of the book explains of the custom of exchange during the time of Ruth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+RUT	04	07	lgf5	writing-background		0	in former times	"in earlier times." This implies that the customs had changed from when the story took place until the book was written. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+RUT	04	07	xdr7			0	his shoe	"his sandal"
+RUT	04	07	d46w			0	his neighbor	This refers to the person with whom he was making the agreement. In this situation the near kinsman gave Boaz his shoe.
+RUT	04	09	zz42			0	to the elders and to all the people	This refers to all the people who were present at the meeting place, not to everyone in the town.
+RUT	04	09	img5			0	all that was Elimelek's and all that was Kilion's and Mahlon's	This refers to all the land and possessions of Naomi's dead husband and sons.
+RUT	04	09	lwx9	figs-synecdoche		0	from the hand of Naomi	The hand of Naomi represents Naomi. She was responsible for the money exchange. Alternate translation: "from Naomi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+RUT	04	10	nm32			0	in order that I might raise up the name of the dead man on his inheritance	The first son that Ruth bore would be legally considered Mahlon's son and would inherit the land that Boaz bought from Naomi. Alternate translation: "so that I might give her a son who will inherit the dead man's property"
+RUT	04	10	gg1m	figs-metaphor		0	so that his name will not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his place	Being forgotten is spoken of as if one's name were being cut off from a list of people who had lived earlier. Alternate translation: "so that he will not be forgotten by his brothers' descendants and the people of this town" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+RUT	04	10	xpu5			0	the gate of his place	The gate of the town is where important legal decisions were made, such as decisions about who owns a piece of land.
+RUT	04	11	ua2a			0	people who were in the gate	"people who were meeting together near the gate"
+RUT	04	11	hg6q	figs-metaphor		0	come into your house	This has literal and figurative meaning. As Ruth marries Boaz, she will move into his house. House can also refer to becoming part of Boaz's family by being his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+RUT	04	11	q47m			0	like Rachel and Leah	These were the two wives of Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel.
+RUT	04	11	cz4t			0	built up the house of Israel	"bore many children who became the nation of Israel"
+RUT	04	11	uk9q			0	may you prosper in Ephrathah	Ephrathah is the name of the clan to which Boaz belonged in Bethlehem.
+RUT	04	12	fn52	figs-metaphor		0	May your house be like	God abundantly blessed Judah through his son Perez. The people were asking God to bless Boaz in a similar way through Ruth's children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+RUT	04	12	a433			0	Tamar bore to Judah	Tamar was also a widow. Judah fathered a son with her, which continued the family name.
+RUT	04	12	xym8			0	through the offspring that Yahweh will give you	Yahweh would give Boaz children through Ruth.
+RUT	04	13	u21g			0	Boaz took Ruth	"Boaz married Ruth" or "Boaz took Ruth as a wife"
+RUT	04	13	gw77	figs-euphemism		0	He went in to her	This is a euphemism that refers to having sexual intercourse. Alternate translation: "He had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+RUT	04	14	qj8v	figs-doublenegatives		0	who has not left you today without a near kinsman	This phrase can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "who has provided you today with a near kinsman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+RUT	04	14	p8p3			0	May his name be famous	This refers to the reputation and character of Naomi's grandson.
+RUT	04	15	hz3e			0	a restorer of life	This phrase probably refers to how Naomi will again experience joy and hope in her life as a result of having a new grandson. Alternate translation: "one who brings joy to you again" or "one who will make you feel young again"
+RUT	04	15	z5lw			0	a nourisher of your old age	"he will take care of you when you become old"
+RUT	04	15	rpc3	figs-idiom		0	better to you than seven sons	"Seven" was the Hebrew number of completeness. Naomi's sons both died before they produced any offspring, but Ruth bore a grandson to Naomi by Boaz. Alternate translation: "better to you than any son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+RUT	04	16	k1w4			0	Naomi took the child	This refers to Naomi holding the child. Make sure it does not sound like she took him away from Ruth.
+RUT	04	16	jn29			0	laid him in her bosom	"held him close against her chest." This is a statement of love and affection for the child.
+RUT	04	17	fkf2			0	A son has been born to Naomi	"The child is like a son to Naomi." It was understood that the child was Naomi's grandson, not her physical son.
+RUT	04	17	f9ha	figs-explicit		0	father of David	"father of King David." Though "king" is not stated, it was clear to the original audience that David was King David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+RUT	04	18	mzm1			0	the descendants of Perez	"the successive descendants." Because it was mentioned earlier that Perez was the son of Judah, the writer continues listing the family line that came from Perez.
+RUT	04	19	rl3k	translate-names		0	Hezron ... Ram	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+1SA	front	intro	z2ar	Introduction to 1 Samuel		0		# Introduction to 1 Samuel<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of 1 Samuel<br><br>1. Samuel as judge over Israel (1:1–7:17)<br>- Samuel as a child (1:1–3:21)<br>- Shiloh priesthood; the fall and death of Eli the priest (4:1–22)<br>- The ark of God and the war with the Philistines (5:1–6:21)<br>- Mizpah; Samuel's rule over Israel (7:1–17)<br>1. Saul and Samuel (8:1–15:35)<br>- Samuel lets the people seek a king (8:1–22)<br>- Saul anointed king (9:1–10:27)<br>- Battle and victory over the Ammonites (11:1–15)<br>- Samuel's farewell (12:1–25)<br>- Saul's weakness and failures (13:1–15:35)<br>1. David and his conflicts with Saul (16:1–31:13)<br>- God's choice of David to be king (16:1–23)<br>- David fights Goliath (17:1–58)<br>- Saul's jealousy of David; David and Jonathan (18:1–20:42)<br>- David in the wilderness; David in Philistia (21:1–30:31)<br>- Death of Saul (31:1–13)<br><br>#### What is the Book of 1 Samuel about?<br><br>The Book of 1 Samuel is about Samuel, Saul, and David. Samuel was the last of the judges over Israel. Saul was the first king of Israel. Much of the book is about how Saul became king, then how he later sinned against God and died. God chose David to be king after Saul. This book shows how God protected David when Saul tried to kill him.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators can use the traditional title "1 Samuel" or "First Samuel." Or, translators may consider a clearer title such as "The First Book About Samuel, Saul, and David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### What is the purpose of the Book of 1 Samuel?<br><br>The purpose of 1 Samuel is to give an account of the events leading up to David becoming king of Israel.  In 1 Samuel, the twelve tribes of Israel unite under the first king of Israel, Saul. But Saul does not obey Yahweh's commands. So God uses Samuel to choose David as a king who will trust and obey Yahweh.<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of 1 Samuel?<br><br>It is uncertain who wrote 1 Samuel. It may have been someone alive soon after King Solomon died. When Solomon died, the kingdom of Israel split into two kingdoms. The author probably lived in the southern kingdom of Judah. A descendant of David continued to rule over the southern kingdom. The author may have written 1 Samuel to defend David's right to be king. This would prove that David's descendant was the rightful king of God's people.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Who is "Yahweh's anointed"?<br><br>The writer of 1 Samuel often speaks of "Yahweh's anointed." This refers to the one whom Yahweh chose to be the king of his people. Also, the phrase "Yahweh's anointed" would make later readers think about the future descendant of David who would become king of God's people. This person who Yahweh chose would be known as the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What are curses, as found in 1 Samuel and elsewhere?<br><br>A curse is a strong statement a person makes to cause bad things to happen to the person or thing being cursed. A curse usually has this pattern: "May God do so to you, and even more, if you hide anything from me of all the words that he spoke to you" (1 Sam. 3:17). Other instances of curses in 1 and 2 Samuel are found in 1 Sam 14:44; 20:13; 25:22; 2 Sam 3:9, 35; and 19:13. The translator should represent a curse in the project language in as strong a way as possible.<br><br>#### How is the name "Israel" used in the Bible?<br><br>The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed his name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])<br><br>The Book of 1 Samuel has two references to Israel and Judah ([1 Samuel 17:52](../17/52.md), [1 Samuel 18:16](../18/16.md)). However, these references appear in the text long before the two kingdoms split apart. It seems clear that the references to Israel and Judah are in the text because the author wrote at a time after the kingdoms split. He wanted the readers to understand that all the twelve tribes had supported David.<br><br>#### What is the meaning of the phrase "to this day"?<br><br>This phrase was used by the narrator to refer to the time when he was writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" refers to a time already passed. He must avoid giving the impression that the present day of the translation's readers is meant. The translator might decide to say, "to this day, at the time when this is being written" or "to this day, at the time of writing." This phrase occurs in 1 Samuel 5:5; 6:18: 27:6; 30:25.<br>
+1SA	01	intro	cj3l	1 Samuel 01 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter introduces Samuel. It is the beginning of the section 1 Samuel 1-7 which tells about Samuel, the religious leader of Israel.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Two wives<br>This was a common practice in the ancient Near East. It was against the law of Moses. The men of Israel would have sinned if they married more than one woman. This type of marriage always creates problems because of jealousy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]])<br><br>##### "Pay his vow"<br>It was customary for Israelites to promise God to make a sacrifice to him if God answered special prayers. Making such a sacrifice was called paying one's vow. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idioms<br><br>When Hannah wanted to assure Eli she was telling the truth, she used the idiom "as you live." This is a type of oath formula meaning "I promise you I am telling the truth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br><br>The author also uses the phrase "call to mind." This is a common idiom meaning "remember."<br>
+1SA	01	01	xa1t	translate-names		0	Ramathaim	This is the name of a small village possibly located eight kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	01	01	mwm2	translate-names		0	the Zuphites	This is the name of a people group that descended from Zuph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	01	01	cjl8	translate-names		0	Elkanah ... Jeroham ... Elihu ... Tohu ... Zuph	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	01	02	g5tk	translate-names		0	Peninnah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	01	03	zzb5			0	This man	"This man" refers to Elkanah.
+1SA	01	03	wr8l			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+1SA	01	03	w8se	translate-names		0	Eli, Hophni and Phinehas	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	01	05	xq4v	translate-names		0	Hannah	This is a woman's name. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	01	05	b7ri			0	closed her womb	"made her barren" or "prevented her from becoming pregnant"
+1SA	01	06	f5cg			0	Her rival provoked her severely	The other wife would often grieve and shame Hannah.
+1SA	01	07	bzk3			0	her rival	This is Peninnah, the other wife of Elkanah. A rival is someone who competes against another person. In this case Peninnah was competing against Hannah to try to get Elkanah to love her best.
+1SA	01	08	nz4v	figs-rquestion		0	Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?	These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements, if necessary. Alternate translation: "Hannah, you should not weep. You should eat, and your heart should be glad because I am better to you than ten sons!" or "You have little reason for sadness. I favor you and that should be enough." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	01	08	tt3y	figs-hyperbole		0	than ten sons	Elkanah is exaggerating to emphasize how important Hannah is to him. Alternate translation: "than any son could be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1SA	01	09	s3gh			0	General Information:	Hannah begins to pray to Yahweh, and Eli watches.
+1SA	01	09	kgv8	figs-explicit		0	Hannah rose up after	Implicit information here can be made explicit. Either Hannah's tent was next to the tabernacle tent or she walked from her tent to the tabernacle to pray. Alternate translation: "Hannah rose up and went to the house of Yahweh to pray after" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	01	09	hic6	translate-names		0	Now Eli the priest	"Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells about a new person in the story. This person is the priest Eli. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	01	09	qdl6			0	the temple of Yahweh	The "temple" was actually a tent, but it was where the people worshiped, so it is best to translate as "temple" here.
+1SA	01	10	b85f	figs-explicit		0	She was deeply distressed	Hannah was deeply troubled or grieved because of not having any children and being ridiculed regularly by Peninnah, her husband's other wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	01	11	peh3	Connecting Statement:		0		Hannah's prayer to Yahweh continues.
+1SA	01	11	ri9r	figs-abstractnouns		0	the affliction of your servant	The abstract noun "affliction" can be translated as a verb phrase. This refers either to 1) Hannah being unable to become pregnant. Alternate translation: "how I am suffering because I cannot become pregnant" or 2) the way Peninnah always insulted her. Alternate translation: "how that woman is afflicting me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	01	11	l71a			0	call me to mind	This is a special plea to God to take action on Hannah's behalf. God does know what is happening to Hannah; he has not forgotten.
+1SA	01	11	ee3h	figs-parallelism		0	do not forget your servant	This phrase says almost the same thing as "call me to mind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	01	12	js4q	translate-names		0	Eli watched her	Eli was the chief priest, so he was in the tabernacle of God and in charge of it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	01	15	qnz5			0	I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit	"I am a woman who is deeply sad"
+1SA	01	15	fzi6	figs-idiom		0	pouring out my soul before Yahweh	This is an idiom that means "telling Yahweh my deepest emotions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	01	16	a5rz	figs-123person		0	Do not consider your servant to be	Hannah speaks of herself in the second person to show her humility. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "Do not consider me, your servant, to be" or "Do not consider me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1SA	01	16	lf9r	figs-abstractnouns		0	I have been speaking out of the abundance of my great concern and provocation	This is another way of saying that she has a "sorrowful spirit," as in 1:15. The abstract nouns "abundance," "concern," and "provocation" can be translated as adjectives and verbs. Alternate translation: "I have been speaking because I am very sad, and my rival has greatly provoked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	01	16	j8n8	figs-doublet		0	concern and provocation	These words both mean that Hannah is sad and annoyed because her rival has been provoking her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1SA	01	16	t7tp			0	concern	Peninnah irritates and annoys her.
+1SA	01	16	l6kn			0	provocation	Hannah is referring to the grief and shame she feels because Peninnah is being cruel to her.
+1SA	01	17	a5u2			0	Then Eli answered	Eli was the head priest residing over the tabernacle.
+1SA	01	18	sl27	figs-123person		0	Let your servant find	Hannah speaks of herself in the second person to show respect for Eli, the head priest. This can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "Let me, your servant, find" or "Let me find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1SA	01	18	tu8x	figs-metonymy		0	find favor in your eyes	Here "find favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that he is pleased with her. Here the eyes are a metonym for sight, and seeing represents judging or deciding the value of something. Alternate translation: "evaluated me and approve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	01	18	us1u	figs-synecdoche		0	ate; her face was	Here "her face" represents Hannah herself. You can make this a separate sentence, if needed. Alternate translation: "ate. She was" or "ate. People could see that she was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	01	19	rw2y	figs-euphemism		0	Elkanah knew Hannah	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Elkanah had sexual relations with Hannah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1SA	01	19	r2kg			0	remembered her	God knew what was happening to Hannah; he had not forgotten her. See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 1:11](../01/11.md).
+1SA	01	20	n484			0	Hannah conceived	"Hannah became pregnant"
+1SA	01	21	v7jy	figs-metonymy		0	his house	The word "house" is a metonym for the people who lived in the house. Alternate translation: "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	01	22	n9zg			0	is weaned	stops drinking milk and starts eating only solid food
+1SA	01	22	ui7y			0	he may appear before Yahweh and live there forever	Hannah had promised God that she would allow Samuel to live and work with Eli the priest in the temple ([1 Samuel 1:11](../01/11.md)).
+1SA	01	23	t6a9			0	nursed her son	"gave her son milk"
+1SA	01	24	u3ax	translate-bvolume		0	ephah	An ephah is about 22 liters of dry material. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+1SA	01	24	dn9w			0	bottle	Wine was kept in animal skins, not glass bottles.
+1SA	01	26	r835	figs-idiom		0	Oh, my master! As you live, my master	Here the idiom "As you live" shows that Hannah is being sincere and truthful. Alternate translation: "Sir, what I am going to tell you is certainly true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	01	27	m76r	figs-abstractnouns		0	has given me my petition which I asked of him	The noun "petition" refers to a formal request for another person to do something. It can be translated with a verb. The idiom "to give a petition" means to do what the person requests. Alternate translation: "has agreed to do what I solemnly requested that he do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	01	28	fp77	figs-activepassive		0	he is lent to Yahweh	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am loaning him to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	01	28	f1d4	figs-synecdoche		0	he worshiped Yahweh	Possible meanings: 1) "He" refers to Elkanah or 2) "he" is a synecdoche referring to both Elkanah and his family. Alternate translation: "Elkanah and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	02	intro	fe7v	1 Samuel 02 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with Hannah's poetic prayer in 2:1-10 .<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Hannah's song of praise to God<br><br>This song is about how God protects the weak and strengthens them. He humbles the rich, provides for the poor, and defeats his enemies.<br><br>##### Eli's Sons<br><br>Eli, the chief priest, had two sons. They were ungodly priests who continually sinned and did not honor God. Eli corrected them but they did not listen. A prophet warned Eli that God would stop his family from being priests and his sons would both die on the same day. At the same time, Samuel was growing up and serving God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>This chapter has many figures of speech because the first part of the chapter is a song and the last part of the chapter is a prophecy. Songs and prophecy tend to have many figures of speech.<br><br>##### Synecdoches<br><br>"My heart" and "my mouth" are synecdoches referencing the speaker. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])<br><br>##### Metonymies<br><br>Body parts are often used to stand for activities involving that part of the body. "The feet of his faithful people" is a metonym meaning what they are doing or where they are going. Place names are often used for people in that place such as "the ends of the earth" meaning the people living in the ends of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])<br><br>##### Metaphors<br><br>Hannah used many military metaphors: "rock," representing protection; "the bows of the mighty men are broken," representing military defeat; "the horn of his anointed," representing the power of the one that God has chosen to be king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br><br>God used three rhetorical questions to correct and condemn Eli. "Did I not reveal myself to the house of your ancestor, when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh's house?" "Why then do you scorn my offerings that I required in the place where I live?" "Why do you honor your sons above me by making yourselves fat with the best of every offering of my people Israel?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+1SA	02	01	e9ks	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Hannah recites a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	02	01	aq77			0	My heart exults	"I have great joy"
+1SA	02	01	j5ts			0	in Yahweh	"because of who Yahweh is" or "because Yahweh is so great"
+1SA	02	01	s8ym	figs-metaphor		0	My horn is exalted	A horn is a symbol of strength. Alternate translation: "I am now strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	02	02	v6e5	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	02	02	tvt6	figs-metaphor		0	there is no rock like our God	This is another way of saying that God is strong and faithful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	02	02	xqh2			0	rock	This is a rock large enough to hide behind or to stand on and so be high above one's enemies.
+1SA	02	03	k2up	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. She speaks as if other people were listening to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	02	03	l38w			0	no arrogance	"no arrogant words"
+1SA	02	03	tzn5	figs-activepassive		0	by him actions are weighed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he weighs people's actions" or "he understands why people act as they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	02	04	v82q	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	02	04	rd1s			0	The bow of the mighty men are broken	Possible meanings are 1) the bows themselves are broken or 2) the men who carry the bows are prevented from acting. Alternate translation: "Mighty bowmen are kept from acting"
+1SA	02	04	re5w	figs-activepassive		0	The bow of the mighty men are broken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh breaks the bows of the mighty men" or "Yahweh can make even the strongest of people weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	02	04	nr6l	figs-metaphor		0	those who stumble put on strength like a belt	This metaphor means they will no longer stumble, but their strength will remain with them as tightly as a belt. Alternate translation: "he will make those who stumble strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	02	04	u785			0	put on ... a belt	This is the general term for putting something around one's waist to prepare for work.
+1SA	02	05	t7ag	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	02	05	q5su			0	gives birth to seven	"gives birth to seven children"
+1SA	02	05	uun5			0	languishes	becomes weak and sad and lonely
+1SA	02	06	rlw4	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	02	06	wy38	figs-merism		0	Yahweh kills ... brings to life ... brings down ... raises up	Yahweh is in control of everything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1SA	02	07	rdi6	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	02	07	p7gh	figs-merism		0	makes some people poor ... some rich ... humbles ... lifts up	Yahweh is in control of everything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1SA	02	08	ui1h	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	02	08	x5qk	figs-metaphor		0	out of the dust ... from the ash heap	These are metaphors for the lowest position in society. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	02	08	kfa7			0	the needy	people who do not have the things that they need
+1SA	02	09	n8u2	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	02	09	qa5r	figs-metonymy		0	guard the feet of his faithful people	Here "feet" is a metonym for the way a person walks, which in turn is a metaphor for the way a person decides how to live his life. Alternate translation: "keep his faithful people from making foolish decisions" or "enable his faithful people to make wise decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	02	09	c576	figs-euphemism		0	the wicked will be put to silence in darkness	This polite way of saying that Yahweh will kill the wicked can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will put the wicked to silence in darkness" or "Yahweh will put the wicked in the dark and silent world of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1SA	02	09	tij9	figs-idiom		0	the wicked will be put to silence	The words "be put to silence" are an idiom for "be made silent." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will make them silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	02	09	ms18			0	by strength	"because he is strong"
+1SA	02	10	mph9	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	02	10	k6zw	figs-activepassive		0	Those who oppose Yahweh will be broken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will break those who oppose him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	02	10	q5jv	figs-idiom		0	broken to pieces	This idiom means "defeated." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	02	10	zja3	figs-idiom		0	the ends of the earth	This is an idiom that means everywhere. Alternate translation: "the whole earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	02	10	ui4d	figs-metaphor		0	exalt the horn of his anointed	A horn is a symbol of strength. See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "he will make the leader he has chosen stronger than his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	02	10	zv7z	figs-metaphor		0	his anointed	This speaks of the person that Yahweh chose and empowered for his purposes as if Yahweh had anointed the person with oil. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one he has anointed" or "the one he has chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	02	12	q8jj			0	General Information:	When people would offer animals as sacrifices, they would first burn the animal's fat and then boil the meat and eat it.
+1SA	02	12	xbf4			0	did not know Yahweh	"did not listen to Yahweh" or "did not obey Yahweh"
+1SA	02	13	j81a			0	custom	A custom is an action that people regularly do.
+1SA	02	14	pa2z			0	into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot	These are containers in which food could be cooked. If your language does not have separate words for these items it can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "into whatever the people were cooking the meat in"
+1SA	02	14	r3hj			0	pan	a small metal container for boiling and cooking
+1SA	02	14	ye8t			0	kettle	a large, heavy metal container for boiling and cooking
+1SA	02	14	y3g8			0	cauldron	a large, heavy metal container for boiling and cooking
+1SA	02	14	u3la			0	pot	a clay container for cooking
+1SA	02	15	q7b6			0	General Information:	When people would offer animals as sacrifices, they would first burn the animal's fat and then boil the meat, give some to the priest, and eat the rest.
+1SA	02	15	a5zh			0	Worse, before	"They even did something worse than that. Before"
+1SA	02	15	j2my	figs-explicit		0	they burned	The person who actually did the burning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the man who was sacrificing took his sacrifice to the priests and the priests burned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	02	15	f4np			0	Give meat to roast for the priest	"Give me some meat so I can give it to the priest so he can roast it"
+1SA	02	15	a5aa			0	roast	cook over a fire
+1SA	02	15	c19i			0	boiled	cooked in water
+1SA	02	15	y5r2			0	raw	not cooked
+1SA	02	17	yx43			0	despised Yahweh's offering	The young men did not like Yahweh's instructions regarding the offering and paid no attention to them.
+1SA	02	20	tc3y			0	because of the request she made of Yahweh	Hannah had asked Yahweh for a baby and promised him that she would give the baby to serve in the temple.
+1SA	02	21	k1xe			0	before Yahweh	This means where Yahweh could see him and Samuel could learn about Yahweh.
+1SA	02	22	lbj3	figs-euphemism		0	they were lying with the women	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "they were having sexual relations with the women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1SA	02	23	tv62	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you do such things?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is terrible that you do such things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	02	25	lkz7	figs-rquestion		0	who will speak for him?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "there is certainly no one who can speak for him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	02	25	eb5j			0	speak for him	"ask Yahweh to have mercy on him"
+1SA	02	25	cvx3	figs-synecdoche		0	the voice of their father	Here the father's "voice" represents the father. Alternate translation: "their father" or "what their father said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	02	27	f6z6			0	man of God	This phrase usually means a prophet of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "a man who hears and tells words from God"
+1SA	02	27	r882	figs-rquestion		0	Did I not reveal myself ... house?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should know that I revealed myself ... house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	02	27	k8sr	figs-metonymy		0	the house of your ancestor	The word "house" is a metonym for the people who lived in the house. Alternate translation: "the family of your ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	02	27	u541			0	your ancestor	Aaron
+1SA	02	28	z66e			0	to go up to my altar, and to burn incense	This refers to making an offering to Yahweh.
+1SA	02	28	vv14	figs-metonymy		0	to wear an ephod before me	The words "wear an ephod" are a metonym for the work of the priests who wear the ephod. Alternate translation: "to do what I had commanded the priests to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	02	29	tk44	Connecting Statement:		0		The man of God continues to speak to Eli.
+1SA	02	29	rx55	figs-rquestion		0	Why, then, do you scorn my sacrifices ... live?	This rhetorical question is a rebuke. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not scorn my sacrifices ... where I live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	02	29	ai4j			0	the place where I live	"the place where my people bring offerings to me"
+1SA	02	29	en93			0	making yourselves fat with the best of every offering	The best part of the offering was to be burned up as an offering to Yahweh, but the priests were eating it.
+1SA	02	30	b5d5	figs-metonymy		0	the house of your ancestor	The word "house" is a metonym for the people who lived in the house. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: "the family of your ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	02	30	url1	figs-idiom		0	should walk before me	This is an idiom that means "live in obedience to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	02	30	agt3			0	Far be it from me to do this	"I will certainly not allow your family to serve me forever"
+1SA	02	30	hd3e	figs-irony		0	those who despise me will be lightly esteemed	The words "lightly esteemed" is an ironic euphemism for "greatly despised." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will lightly esteem those who despise me" or "I will greatly despise those who despise me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	02	31	wg4e			0	See	"Listen carefully to what I am about to say" or "What I am about to say is very important"
+1SA	02	31	h1ax	figs-euphemism		0	I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father's house	The words "cut off ... strength" are probably a euphemism for the death of strong, young men; the words "your father's house" are a metonym for "your family." Alternate translation: "I will kill you and all strong, young male descendants in your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	02	31	l1i2			0	be any old man	"be any old men" or "be any men who grow old"
+1SA	02	33	l8ta			0	cause your eyes to fail	"cause you to lose your eyesight" or "cause you to go blind"
+1SA	02	35	vaw9	figs-idiom		0	I will raise up ... a faithful priest	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will cause a man to become priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	02	35	i1g2	figs-idiom		0	for myself	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "to serve me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	02	35	zj6d			0	what is in my heart and in my soul	"what I want him to do and what I tell him to do"
+1SA	02	35	bg77	figs-idiom		0	I will build him a sure house	Here "house" is an idiom used for "descendants." Alternate translation: "I will ensure that he always has a descendant who serves as high priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	02	36	tmh4			0	him	the faithful priest whom God will raise up
+1SA	02	36	y912	figs-synecdoche		0	so I can eat a piece of bread	Here "piece of bread" is used for "food. "Alternate translation: "so I can have something to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	03	intro	riy2	1 Samuel 03 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God speaks to Samuel<br><br>God spoke at night to Samuel when he was a small boy, telling him that he would punish Eli's family. As Samuel grew up, God gave him many messages. People came from all over Israel to find out what God had to say.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metonymy<br><br>In order to show respect when talking to God, Samuel calls himself "your servant" when referring to himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])<br><br>##### Idioms<br><br>One characteristic of prophecy is the use of figures of speech. In this passage there are two idioms: "ears will shake," meaning "will shock everyone who hears" and "carry out," meaning "do." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br><br>In order to be sure Samuel would tell him the whole truth, Eli used the standard formula for a curse: "may God do to you, and even more, if," meaning "God will punish severely if the person does what the curse says he will do." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br>
+1SA	03	01	w5tu			0	Yahweh's word was rare	"Yahweh did not often speak to people"
+1SA	03	03	vl1e			0	The lamp of God	This is the seven-candle lampstand in the holy place of the tabernacle that burned every day and through the night until it was empty.
+1SA	03	03	vv3t			0	the temple of Yahweh	The "temple" was actually a tent, but it was where the people worshiped, so it is best to translate the word as "temple" here. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 1:9](../01/09.md).
+1SA	03	06	mt8g	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Eli was not Samuel's true father. Eli speaks as if he were Samuel's father to show Samuel that he is not angry but that Samuel needs to listen to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	03	07	s4pa	figs-activepassive		0	nor had any message from Yahweh ever been revealed to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nor had Yahweh ever revealed any message to him" or "and Yahweh had never revealed any message to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	03	09	m2t2	figs-pronouns		0	your servant is	Eli tells Samuel to speak to Yahweh as if Samuel were another person so that Samuel would show respect to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	03	10	tcr3			0	Yahweh came and stood	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh actually appeared and stood before Samuel or 2) Yahweh made his presence known to Samuel.
+1SA	03	10	z33m	figs-pronouns		0	your servant is	Samuel speaks to Yahweh as if Samuel were another person to show respect to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	03	11	huj9	figs-idiom		0	at which the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle	Here "ears ... will tingle" is an idiom that means everyone will be shocked by what they hear. Alternate translation: "that will shock everyone who hears it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	03	11	z6qj			0	tingle	This means to feel like someone is gently poking with small, sharp objects, usually because of the cold or because someone has slapped that body part with their hand.
+1SA	03	12	z75y	figs-merism		0	from beginning to end	This is a merism for completeness. Alternate translation: "absolutely everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1SA	03	13	dp7i			0	brought a curse upon themselves	"did those things which Yahweh had said he would punish those who did them"
+1SA	03	14	x5qu	figs-activepassive		0	the sins of his house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "there is no sacrifice or offering that anyone can offer that will atone for the sins of his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	03	14	n75w			0	the sins of his house	"the sins that the people in his family have committed"
+1SA	03	15	ma13			0	the house of Yahweh	The "house" was actually a tent, but it would be best to translate "house" here.
+1SA	03	16	p47b	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Eli was not Samuel's true father. Eli speaks as if he were Samuel's father to show Samuel that he is not angry but that Samuel needs to answer him. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 1:6](../01/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	03	17	w2ne			0	the word he spoke	"the message Yahweh gave"
+1SA	03	17	s4uq	figs-idiom		0	May God do so to you, and even more	This is an idiom to emphasize how serious Eli is. Alternate translation: "May God punish you the same way he said he will punish me, and even more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	03	19	rz12	figs-metaphor		0	he let none of his prophetic words fall to the ground	Here messages that do not come true are spoken of as if they fell to the ground. This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "he made all the things he prophesied happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1SA	03	20	km4x			0	All Israel	"All the people in Israel"
+1SA	03	20	q8cs	figs-merism		0	from Dan to Beersheba	This is a merism for "in every part of the land." Alternate translation: "from one end of the land to the other" or "from Dan in the very north to Beersheba in the very south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1SA	03	20	v6xm	figs-activepassive		0	Samuel was appointed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had appointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	04	intro	a7dh	1 Samuel 04 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### The Ark of the Covenant in Philistine country<br><br>This chapter begins a new section on the Ark and the Philistines. It recounts two battles between Israel and the Philistines. In both battles, Israel was badly defeated and, in the second, the Ark was captured.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The Ark is captured<br><br>The Philistine army invaded Israel, and Israel's army went to fight them but was defeated. Israel decided that if they took the Ark into the next battle, God would cause them to win. When Eli's sons took the Ark into the next battle and the Philistines won the battle, they killed Eli's two sons and captured the Ark. When Eli heard the Ark was captured, he fell over, broke his neck, and died. Hearing this news, his daughter-in-law named her baby "the glory has departed."<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Question<br><br>The Philistines expressed their fear using a rhetorical question: "Who will protect us from the strength of this mighty God?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+1SA	04	01	ahq8	translate-names		0	Ebenezer ... Aphek	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	04	02	in3q	figs-activepassive		0	Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Philistines defeated the Israelites and killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	04	02	c78l	translate-numbers		0	about four thousand men	Here the number four thousand is a round number. There may have been a few more than that or a few less than that. The word "about" shows that it is not an exact number. Alternate translation: "about 4,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	04	03	v2ec			0	the people	the soldiers who had been fighting the battle
+1SA	04	03	d9z9			0	Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring ... enemies	The elders truly did not know why Yahweh had defeated them, but they wrongly thought they knew how to make sure it did not happen again, by bringing the ark to be with them.
+1SA	04	04	s4ks	figs-explicit		0	who sits above the cherubim	You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "who sits on his throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	04	04	vz4l			0	Phinehas	This Phinehas is not the same as the grandson of Aaron in Exodus and Numbers.
+1SA	04	04	w7gp			0	were there	were in Shiloh
+1SA	04	05	ym2q	figs-explicit		0	When the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp	"When the people carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh into the camp" Some languages may need to add understood information to make the meaning clear. Alternate translation: "The people, along with Hophni and Phinehas, picked up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh and carried it into the camp. When the people carried the ark into the camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	04	06	hsc8			0	the ark of Yahweh had come into the camp	"the people had carried the ark of Yahweh into the camp"
+1SA	04	07	hw97			0	they said ... They said	"they said to themselves ... They said to each other" or "they said to each other ... They said to each other." The second clause clearly refers to what the Philistines said to each other. The first clause probably refers to what they thought, though it could also refer to what they said to each other. If possible, avoid stating who was spoken to.
+1SA	04	07	n37y	figs-pronouns		0	A god has come	The Philistines worshiped many gods, so they probably believed that one of those gods, or one whom they did not worship, had come into the camp. Another possible meaning is that they were speaking the proper name of the God of Israel: "Yahweh has come." Because 4:8 speaks of "gods," some translations read, "Gods have come," that is, "It is gods who have come." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	04	08	xaq3	figs-rquestion		0	Who will protect us from the strength of these mighty gods?	This rhetorical question is an expression of deep fear. It can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no one who can protect us from these mighty gods." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	04	08	rx6y	figs-pronouns		0	these mighty gods ... the gods who attacked	Because the word "god" (or "God") in 4:7 is singular, many translations read "this mighty god ... the god who attacked," referring to any one of many possible gods, or "this mighty God ... the God who attacked," using the proper name of the God of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	04	09	b9tg	figs-idiom		0	be men	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "be strong and fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	04	10	bt9k	figs-activepassive		0	Israel was defeated	This can be stated in active form. Also, "Israel" refers to the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "they defeated the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	04	11	s6sx	figs-activepassive		0	The ark of God was taken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Philistines also took the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	04	12	x321			0	clothes torn and earth on his head	This is a way to express deep mourning in Israelite culture.
+1SA	04	13	tx5e	figs-idiom		0	his heart trembled with concern	This is an idiom which means he was very fearful or terribly concerned about something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	04	13	l3my	figs-metonymy		0	the whole city	This is a metonym for "all the people in the city." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	04	14	p7if			0	The man	"The man of Benjamin"
+1SA	04	16	c94p	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Eli was not the other man's true father. Eli speaks as if he were the man's father to show the man that he is not angry but that the man needs to answer him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	04	17	q67g			0	Israel fled from the Philistines	This is a general statement about what happened. The rest of the man's words give details.
+1SA	04	17	knm8			0	Also, there has been ... people. Also, your two sons	"I will now tell you something worse ... I will now tell you something worse" or "Not only has there been ... people, but your two sons"
+1SA	04	17	b1fy	figs-activepassive		0	the ark of God has been taken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Philistines have taken the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	04	18	li8q			0	When he mentioned	"When the man of Benjamin mentioned"
+1SA	04	18	duf3			0	mentioned	"spoke of"
+1SA	04	18	gqt1	figs-activepassive		0	His neck was broken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "His neck broke because he fell" or "He broke his neck when he fell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	04	19	cm81			0	his daughter-in-law	Eli's daughter-in-law
+1SA	04	19	px5m	figs-activepassive		0	the ark of God was captured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Philistines had captured the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	04	20	c6ct			0	take what they said to heart	"pay any attention to what they said" or "allow herself to feel better"
+1SA	04	21	eja5	translate-names		0	Ichabod	The name is actually a phrase that means "no glory." The name of a person sometimes reveals information about the person, place, or thing it refers to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	04	21	b2am	figs-activepassive		0	for the ark of God had been captured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the Philistines had captured the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	04	22	pea3	figs-activepassive		0	the ark of God has been captured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the Philistines have captured the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	05	intro	qnq6	1 Samuel 05 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of the Ark of the Covenant in Philistia continues.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The Ark in the Philistine Cities<br><br>The Philistines took the Ark of God to Ashdod and put it in their idol temple, but their idol fell down in front of the Ark and the people got sick with bubonic plague. They took it to Gath next, and the people of Gath began dying of the plague. When they took the Ark to Ekron, the people of Ekron were afraid of it too and did not want it there. Finally they decided to send it back to Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idioms<br><br>There are two slightly different idioms used in the same way: the  "hand was heavy" and the "hand was hard." Both idioms mean "was severely punished." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+1SA	05	01	r22j			0	Now	This word marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a word or phrase that does the same, you could use it here.
+1SA	05	01	j9ri			0	ark of God	See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 3:3](../03/03.md). This is the a same as the "ark of the covenant of Yahweh" in [1 Samuel 4:3](../04/03.md).
+1SA	05	02	ibj1			0	house of Dagon	This refers to the temple of Dagon, the god of the Philistines.
+1SA	05	03	fn9x			0	behold, Dagon	"they were very surprised to see that Dagon"
+1SA	05	03	z1gy	figs-explicit		0	Dagon had fallen facedown on the ground	The reader should understand that Yahweh had caused the statue to fall on its face during the night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	05	04	jsj6			0	Dagon had fallen	The reader should understand that Yahweh had caused Dagon to fall.
+1SA	05	04	fww1			0	The head of Dagon and both of his hands were lying cut off	It was as if Yahweh were a soldier who had defeated his enemy and cut off the enemy's head and hands.
+1SA	05	05	l4ma	writing-background		0	This is why, even today	The writer is about to give some background information separate from the main story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1SA	05	05	ey39			0	even today	Here "today" means up to the day when the author was writing this book.
+1SA	05	06	l5he	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh's hand was heavy upon	This is an idiom. "Yahweh severely judged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	05	06	ddj3			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids.
+1SA	05	06	uhg9	figs-metonymy		0	both Ashdod and its territories	The name of the town is a metonym for the people living in the town. "both the people of Ashdod and the people in the land surrounding Ashdod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	05	07	y9dm			0	the men of Ashdod realized	"the men of Ashdod understood"
+1SA	05	07	l6t8			0	ark of the God of Israel	See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 3:3](../03/03.md). This is the a same as the "ark of the covenant of Yahweh" in [1 Samuel 4:3](../04/03.md).
+1SA	05	09	b7z1	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh's hand was against	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Yahweh punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	05	09	buz5	figs-merism		0	both small and great	Possible meanings are 1) this is a merism that refers to age. Alternate translation: "men of all ages" or 2) this is a merism that refers social class. Alternate translation: "from the poorest and weakest men to the richest and most powerful men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1SA	05	09	sxg1			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md)
+1SA	05	10	gk7m	figs-explicit		0	cried out	Why they cried out can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "cried out in fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	05	11	cb8i			0	the ark of the God of Israel	See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 3:3](../03/03.md). This is the a same as the "ark of the covenant of Yahweh" in [1 Samuel 4:3](../04/03.md).
+1SA	05	11	s7pb			0	the God of Israel	Possible meanings are 1) they were speaking the proper name of the God of Israel or 2) they believed that Israel worshiped one of many gods, "the god of Israel." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:7](../05/07.md).
+1SA	05	11	se4g			0	there was a deathly panic throughout the city	"people all over the city were afraid that they were going to die"
+1SA	05	11	vn4h	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of God was very heavy there	The hand is a metonym for God punishing the people. "Yahweh was punishing the people there very severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	05	12	djg2	figs-explicit		0	The men who did not die	This implies that many men actually died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	05	12	u8uu			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
+1SA	05	12	vm1y	figs-metonymy		0	the cry of the city went up to the heavens	The word "city" is a metonym for the people of the city. Possible meanings are 1) the words "went up to the heavens" is an idiom for "was very great." Alternate translation: "the people of the city cried out very loudly" or 2) the words "the heavens" is a metonym for the people's gods. Alternate translation: "the people of the city cried out to their gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	06	intro	z9kg	1 Samuel 06 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter ends the story of the Ark of the Covenant among the Philistines.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The Philistines send the Ark back to Israel<br><br>The Philistine leaders asked their priests what they should do with the Ark. The priests said to send it off with an offering. The Philistines put the Ark on a cart drawn by cows and let them go wherever they wanted to go. The cows went straight toward Israel. When some people peeked into the Ark, God killed them. Because of this, the people sent the Ark to Kiriath Jearim.<br>
+1SA	06	02	rk4s			0	the priests and the diviners	These were pagan priests and diviners who worshiped Dagon.
+1SA	06	02	nd2k			0	Tell us how we should send it	The Philistines wanted to know how to get rid of the ark without angering Yahweh any further.
+1SA	06	03	gg7q			0	the God of Israel	Possible meanings are 1) they were speaking the proper name of the God of Israel or 2) they believed that Israel worshiped one of many gods, "the god of Israel." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:7](../05/07.md).
+1SA	06	03	nl22	figs-idiom		0	by all means send him a guilt offering	The words "by all means" are a forceful way of saying something. Alternate translation: "you must send a guilt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	06	03	ly3u			0	you will be healed	"you will no longer be ill"
+1SA	06	03	r6j5	figs-you		0	you	The pronoun "you" is plural, referring to all of the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1SA	06	03	g77h	figs-metonymy		0	why his hand has not been lifted off of you	Here "hand" is a metonym used to represent God's power to afflict or discipline. Alternate translation: "why he has not relieved your suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	06	04	ej9d			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
+1SA	06	04	kn78			0	mice	more than one mouse
+1SA	06	05	b9t4			0	models	A model is something that looks like a real thing.
+1SA	06	05	jv13			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
+1SA	06	05	n47l			0	that ravage	"that are destroying"
+1SA	06	05	fu6m			0	the God of Israel	Possible meanings are 1) they were speaking the proper name of the God of Israel or 2) they believed that Israel worshiped one of many gods, "the god of Israel." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:7](../05/07.md).
+1SA	06	05	yp97	figs-metonymy		0	lift his hand from you, from your gods, and from your land	Here "hand" is a metonym used to represent God's power to afflict or discipline. Alternate translation: "stop punishing you, your gods and your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	06	06	ix9s	figs-rquestion		0	Why should you harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts?	The priests and diviners use a rhetorical question to urge the Philistines to think very seriously about what will happen if they refuse to obey God. This can be translated as a warning. Alternate translation: "Do not be stubborn like the Egyptians and Pharaoh were!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	06	06	txz5	figs-idiom		0	harden your hearts	This is an idiom that means to be stubborn or unwilling to obey God. Alternate translation: "refuse to obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	06	06	qg9r	figs-rquestion		0	did not the Egyptians send away the people, and they left?	This is another rhetorical question used to remind the Philistines how the Egyptians finally sent the Israelites out of Egypt so that God would stop afflicting the Egyptians. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "remember that the Egyptians sent the Israelites out of Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	06	07	c676			0	two nursing cows	"two cows that have calves that are still drinking milk"
+1SA	06	08	d3hf			0	Then send it off and let it go its own way	Normally the two cows would head back home to their calves.
+1SA	06	09	n756			0	if it goes ... to Beth Shemesh, then it is Yahweh	It is unlikely that the cows would choose to wander to Beth Shemesh when their calves are back in the Philistine area.
+1SA	06	10	vqs4			0	two nursing cows	"two cows that have calves that are still drinking milk" See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 6:7](../06/07.md).
+1SA	06	11	l2qq			0	mice	Translated this as in [1 Samuel 6:4](../06/04.md).
+1SA	06	11	hg4l			0	castings of their tumors	"models of their tumors"
+1SA	06	11	h2re			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
+1SA	06	12	d3ub			0	The cows went straight in the direction of Beth Shemesh	Nursing cows would normally return to their calves, but these cows went to Beth Shemesh.
+1SA	06	12	iv94			0	lowing as they went	Lowing is the noise cows make with their voices.
+1SA	06	12	kpn8			0	they did not turn aside either to the right or to the left	"they did not wander off of the highway." This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "they stayed on the highway" or "they went straight ahead"
+1SA	06	13	ha2r			0	Now	The writer is introducing a new part of the story. If your language has a way of marking the beginning of a new part of the story, you could use it here.
+1SA	06	13	teg5			0	people of Beth Shemesh	These were Israelites.
+1SA	06	13	f6lw	figs-idiom		0	lifted up their eyes	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	06	14	dx59			0	A great stone was there	The people used this stone as an altar when they offered the cows as sacrifices.
+1SA	06	15	u7kn			0	The Levites took down the ark of Yahweh	This actually happened before they chopped the cart into firewood to use in offering the cows to Yahweh.
+1SA	06	15	km1p			0	The Levites took down the ark	According to the law of Moses, only the Levites were permitted to handle the ark.
+1SA	06	15	lq8f			0	the box that was with it, where the golden figures were	"the box containing the gold models of the rats and the tumors"
+1SA	06	16	ke9z			0	the five rulers of the Philistines	"the five Philistine kings"
+1SA	06	17	rf99			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
+1SA	06	18	vv5i			0	mice	Translated this as in [1 Samuel 6:4](../06/04.md).
+1SA	06	18	j566			0	fortified cities	These are cities with high walls around them to protect the people inside from attack by their enemies.
+1SA	06	18	jy47	figs-personification		0	The great stone ... remains a witness	The stone is referred to as if it is a person who can see. Alternate translation: "The great stone ... is still there, and people remember what happened on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1SA	06	18	z1wl	translate-names		0	Joshua	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	06	18	i2ln	translate-names		0	the Bethshemite	This is what a person from Beth Shemesh is called. Alternate translation: "from Beth Shemesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	06	18	ksv7			0	to this day	to the time at which the writer wrote the book
+1SA	06	19	gl4f			0	they had looked into the ark	The ark was so holy that no one was permitted to look inside it. Only the priests were allowed to even see the ark.
+1SA	06	19	vv74	translate-numbers		0	50,070 men	"fifty thousand and seventy men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	06	20	zwk1	figs-rquestion		0	Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God?	Possible meanings are 1) this is a rhetorical question that expresses the people's fear of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "There is no one who can resist Yahweh because he is so holy!" or 2) this is a question asking for information. The phrase "stand before Yahweh" may refer to priests who serve Yahweh. It is implied that the people were looking for a priest whom Yahweh would permit to handle the ark. Alternate translation: "Is there a priest among us who serves this holy God, Yahweh, and is able to handle this ark?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	06	20	bc1z	figs-explicit		0	To whom will the ark go up from us?	This is a question asking for information. It is implied that the people want Yahweh and the ark to go somewhere else so he will not punish them again. Alternate translation: "Where can we send this ark so that Yahweh will not punish us again?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	06	21	n5gr	translate-names		0	Kiriath Jearim	This was a town in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	07	intro	hd2a	1 Samuel 07 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter completes the section on Samuel leading Israel.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel begins to worship Yahweh again<br><br>Samuel told the people to get rid of all their idols and worship Yahweh alone. The people were obedient. When the Philistines heard the Israelites were all gathered together, the Philistines attacked, but God defeated them. There was a time of peace during which Samuel settled disputes between the people as the judges had done before.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idioms<br><br>Whenever Samuel spoke to a group of people, he used many idioms: "to turn to" means "to worship"; "with your whole heart" means "completely"; and "rescue from the hand" means "rescued from the power." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+1SA	07	01	vxi4	translate-names		0	Kiriath Jearim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	07	01	uf4m	translate-names		0	Abinadab ... Eleazar	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	07	02	kwf8	translate-numbers		0	twenty years	"20 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	07	03	iz8m	figs-metonymy		0	the entire house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the people who live in the house and their descendants. Alternate translation: "all of the descendants of Israel" or "all of the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	07	03	yb5d	figs-idiom		0	return to Yahweh with your whole heart	Here "with your whole heart" is an idiom that means to be completely devoted to something. Alternate translation: "become completely devoted to worshiping and obeying Yahweh only" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	07	05	bsu1			0	all Israel	"all the people of Israel" or "all the Israelites"
+1SA	07	06	a817	figs-explicit		0	drew water and poured it out before Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) the people denied themselves water as part of fasting or 2) they got water out of a stream or well and poured it on the ground as an outward sign of being sorry for their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	07	07	ey3d	figs-explicit		0	the rulers of the Philistines attacked Israel	It can be stated plainly that it was the army and not the rulers by themselves who attacked Israel. Alternate translation: "the Philistine rulers led their army and attacked Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	07	08	n5ch	figs-metonymy		0	save us from the hand of the Philistines	The "hand" is a metonym for the power of the person. Alternate translation: "save us from the Philistine army" or "keep the Philistine army from harming us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	07	09	b1zp			0	nursing lamb	a lamb that is still drinking its mother's milk
+1SA	07	09	w6zg			0	cried out	"cried out for help"
+1SA	07	09	plu5			0	Yahweh answered him	"Yahweh did what Samuel asked him to do"
+1SA	07	10	k1nw			0	As Samuel ... they were routed before Israel	This begins to explain what the writer means by "Yahweh answered him" in ([1 Samuel 7:9](../07/09.md)).
+1SA	07	10	cd8j	figs-idiom		0	threw them into confusion	The word "confusion" here is used as a casual way of saying the Philistines were unable to think clearly. Alternate translation: "made them unable to think clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	07	10	k6pl	figs-activepassive		0	they were routed before Israel	This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh routed them before Israel" or 2) "Israel routed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	07	10	i1ra			0	routed	To rout people is to defeat them before they can cause any harm.
+1SA	07	11	h1ei			0	The men of Israel ... Beth Kar	This finishes explaining what the writer means by "Yahweh answered him" in ([1 Samuel 7:9](../07/09.md)).
+1SA	07	11	z9iq	translate-names		0	Beth Kar	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	07	12	wsp2			0	took a stone and set it	The Israelites and other peoples in that land would place a large stone where important events had happened as a reminder of God's help.
+1SA	07	12	p5qv	translate-names		0	Mizpah ... Shen	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	07	13	tts1			0	So the Philistines were subdued	The writer has just finished telling how the Philistines were subdued. If your language has a way of marking the end of a description, you could use it here.
+1SA	07	13	xt6p	figs-activepassive		0	the Philistines were subdued	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh subdued the Philistines" or "Yahweh kept the Philistines from causing harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	07	13	xr1h			0	they did not enter the border of Israel	The Philistines did not enter Israel's border to attack them.
+1SA	07	13	lb3d	figs-metonymy		0	The hand of Yahweh was against the Philistines	The word "hand" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh used his power against the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	07	14	li9a	figs-activepassive		0	The towns ... from Israel were restored to Israel	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Here "Israel" refers to the "land" of Israel. "Yahweh restored to the land of Israel the towns ... from Israel" or 2) "Israel" is a metonym for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel were able to reclaim the towns ... from Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	07	16	p2sh			0	went on a circuit	traveled from place to place in a rough circle
+1SA	07	16	qa19			0	He decided disputes	Disputes are arguments or disagreements between two or more people.
+1SA	08	intro	ek6j	1 Samuel 08 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>##### Saul and Samuel<br><br>The section including chapters 8-16 begins a new part of the story. The people wanted a king, and God chose Saul, the man the people wanted, to be their king. He was not the king Yahweh wanted.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The people want a king<br><br>When Samuel was old, he appointed his sons to be judges. They were corrupt and took bribes, so the people came and asked Samuel to appoint a king for them. Samuel asked God, who gave them a king but warned them what a king would be like. Despite Samuel's warning that a king would oppress them, the people still wanted a king. This was sinful because they were rejecting God as their king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+1SA	08	03	d1qv	figs-metaphor		0	chased after dishonest gain	The writer speaks of money that people would give Samuel's sons as if it were a person or animal running away from Samuel's sons, and he speaks of Samuel's sons as if they were physically chasing that person or animal. Alternate translation: "they worked hard to gain money by being dishonest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	08	03	pt6z			0	perverted justice	"judged in favor of those who did evil"
+1SA	08	05	rx69	figs-idiom		0	do not walk in your ways	The way a person lives is spoken of as walking on a path. Alternate translation: "do not do the things you do" or "do not do what is just the way you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	08	05	qj8f			0	Appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations	Possible meanings are 1) "Appoint for us a king like the kings of all the nations so that he can judge us" or 2) "Appoint for us a king who will judge us the way the kings of the nations judge them"
+1SA	08	05	jwe4			0	Appoint for us a king to judge us	The leaders wrongly believed that a king, and his sons after him, would rule justly.
+1SA	08	06	z6je			0	But it displeased Samuel ... Give us a king to judge us	Samuel was unhappy that the people did not just want him to remove his corrupt sons and to appoint honest judges, but they wanted a king to rule over them like other countries had.
+1SA	08	07	lz95	figs-metonymy		0	Obey the voice of the people	Here "the voice" is a metonym for the will or the desire of the people. Alternate translation: "Do what the people say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	08	07	a4k7			0	but they have rejected me	Yahweh knew that the people were not just rejecting corrupt judges, but they were rejecting Yahweh as their king.
+1SA	08	08	xfk7			0	I brought them out of Egypt	This refers to Yahweh freeing the Israelites from slavery in Egypt many years before.
+1SA	08	09	dmf6			0	Now listen to them	"Now do what they are asking you to do"
+1SA	08	09	c3yq			0	warn them solemnly	"be very serious as you warn them"
+1SA	08	11	lsu4			0	This will be the practice ... He will take	The practice of the king will be to take. This begins the list of things he will take.
+1SA	08	11	ah6l	figs-abstractnouns		0	This will be the practice of the king who will reign over you	The abstract noun "practice" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "This is how the king who will reign over you will act" or "This is what the king who will reign over you will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	08	11	s2yh			0	appoint them to his chariots	"have them drive chariots in battle"
+1SA	08	11	w2k2			0	be his horsemen	They will ride horses into battle.
+1SA	08	13	d6m4	Connecting Statement:		0		Samuel continues to tell what things the king will take.
+1SA	08	13	m3k5			0	to be perfumers	"to make good-smelling oils to put on his body"
+1SA	08	14	uib2			0	olive orchards	"fields of olive trees"
+1SA	08	15	bsk5	translate-fraction		0	a tenth of your grain	They will have to divide their grain into ten equal parts and give one of those parts to the king's officers and servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+1SA	08	15	l9c7	translate-fraction		0	a tenth ... of your vineyards	They will have to divide the wine that they produce in their vineyards into ten equal parts and give one of those parts to the king's officers and servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+1SA	08	15	bsq9			0	officers	These are the leaders of the king's army.
+1SA	08	16	eii9	Connecting Statement:		0		Samuel continues to tell what things the king will take.
+1SA	08	17	yl2b	translate-fraction		0	the tenth of your flocks	They will have to divide their flocks into ten equal parts and give one of those parts to the king's officers and servants. See how you translated "tenth" in [1 Samuel 8:15](../08/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+1SA	08	17	t81y			0	you will be his slaves	"you will feel as if you are his slaves"
+1SA	08	18	l9mn			0	you will cry out	Possible meanings are 1) the people will ask Yahweh to rescue them from the king or 2) the people will ask the king to stop treating them so badly .
+1SA	08	21	mk43	figs-synecdoche		0	he repeated them in the ears of Yahweh	Here "the ears of Yahweh" refers to Yahweh. Samuel prayed to Yahweh repeating all that the people said. Alternate translation: "he repeated them to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	08	22	d8pw	figs-metonymy		0	Obey their voice	Here the metonym "their voice" refers to the will of the people. Alternate translation: "Obey the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	08	22	s4b6			0	cause someone to be king for them	"make someone king over them." Use the common term in your language for making someone king.
+1SA	08	22	vjc2			0	go to his own city	"go home"
+1SA	09	intro	kus3	1 Samuel 09 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Samuel chooses Saul to be their king<br><br>When the donkeys of Saul's father strayed away, Saul went looking for them. When he could not find them, he asked Samuel to ask God where they were. Samuel said the donkeys had been found. He invited Saul as the guest of honor to a feast and gave him a place to sleep for the night.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br><br>Saul uses two rhetorical questions to convince Samuel he is not important: "Am not I a Benjamite, from the smallest of the tribes of Israel? Is not my clan the least of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+1SA	09	01	y487	writing-background		0	General Information:	If your language has a way of telling the reader that the writer is giving background information in these verses, you could use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1SA	09	01	k9kq			0	a man of influence	Possible meanings are 1) he was a wealthy man or 2) he was a nobleman or 3) he was a mighty and brave man.
+1SA	09	01	sxy3	translate-names		0	Kish ... Abiel ... Zeror ... Bekorath ... Aphiah	These are names of the men of Saul's family line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	09	01	q9zb			0	Benjamite	A Benjamite is someone who belongs to the tribe of Benjamin.
+1SA	09	02	b5il			0	handsome	someone who looks good
+1SA	09	02	vg77			0	From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people	The other tall people in Israel did not even come up to his shoulders.
+1SA	09	03	cd5a			0	Now	The writer has ended the background information that began in ([1 Samuel 9:1](../09/01.md)) and starts a new main part of the story.
+1SA	09	03	f2dz			0	arise and go	"stop what you are doing and go"
+1SA	09	04	z5qc	translate-names		0	the hill country of Ephraim ... the land of Shalishah ... the land of Shaalim ... the land of the Benjamites	These are all areas in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	09	04	kh3y			0	did not find them ... they were not there ... did not find them	The words "them" and "they" all refer to the donkeys.
+1SA	09	05	sqm4	translate-names		0	land of Zuph	This is an area in Israel just north of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	09	06	vuh9			0	man of God	This phrase usually means a prophet of Yahweh. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: "a man who hears and tells words from God"
+1SA	09	06	bwk4			0	which way we should go on our journey	"which way we should go to find the donkeys"
+1SA	09	07	mr9g			0	what can we bring the man?	Giving a gift is a sign of respect for the man of God.
+1SA	09	07	mnj1			0	man of God	This phrase usually means a prophet of Yahweh. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: "a man who hears and tells words from God"
+1SA	09	08	hwa8	translate-bmoney		0	one-fourth of a shekel	"1/4 of a shekel." A shekel is a type of money used in the Old Testament. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+1SA	09	09	d7ht	writing-background		0	Formerly in Israel ... seer	This is cultural information added by the Hebrew author. If it is not natural in your language to state this information here, it can be moved to the end of verse 11. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1SA	09	09	ejv4			0	For today's prophet was formerly called a seer	"Seer is the old name for what we call a prophet today"
+1SA	09	12	lk9k			0	the people are sacrificing today	These are likely the feast or first-fruit sacrifices, not the sin sacrifices, which must be held at the tabernacle.
+1SA	09	14	uw7s			0	to go up to the high place	This is a place that the people had designated as holy to make sacrifices and offerings to Yahweh. The writer writes as though it were outside the wall that was around the city.
+1SA	09	15	uxs4	writing-background		0	General Information:	The writer stops telling the story and gives background information so the reader can understand what happens next. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1SA	09	16	gzr8	figs-euphemism		0	you will anoint him to be prince	The term prince is used here instead of king. This is the man whom God has chosen to be king of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1SA	09	16	r7na			0	the land of Benjamin	"the land where people from the tribe of Benjamin live"
+1SA	09	16	d7jm	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of the Philistines	Here the word "hand" is a metonym for control. Alternate translation: "from the control of the Philistines" or "so the Philistines will no longer control them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	09	16	q8ng			0	For I have looked on my people with pity	"My people are suffering and I want to help them"
+1SA	09	17	g1vw			0	Yahweh told him	"Yahweh told Samuel"
+1SA	09	18	pwf2			0	the seer	"the prophet of Yahweh"
+1SA	09	20	fdy4	figs-rquestion		0	Then on whom are all the desires of Israel set? Is it not on you and all your father's house?	These questions are an expression of deep conviction that Saul is the one whom Yahweh wants to be the king that the Israelites are looking for. The questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You should know that it is on you that all the desires of Israel are set. They are set on you and your father's family." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	09	21	z2ng	figs-rquestion		0	Am not I a Benjamite ... of Israel? Is not my clan ... Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this manner?	Saul is expressing surprise because Benjamin was the smallest tribe in Israel, and other Israelites considered the tribe unimportant. Also, Benjamites considered the clan of which Saul was a member as unimportant. These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "I am from the tribe of Benjamin, the least important of all tribes. And my clan is the least important clan in our tribe. I do not understand why you are saying that the Israelite people want me and my family to do something important." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	09	22	wn3v			0	the hall	The writer assumes that the reader knows that near the place where they would offer sacrifices there was a large building in which people would eat together.
+1SA	09	22	rw25			0	head place	This is the seat of honor.
+1SA	09	22	tpy7	translate-numbers		0	thirty people	"30 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	09	24	s46f			0	what was on it	Possible meanings are 1) the other food that Saul was to eat along with the meat or 2) other parts of the bull.
+1SA	09	24	v2sc			0	Then Samuel said	In the original language it is not clear who is speaking. It is possible that the cook is speaking to Saul. Alternate translation: "Then the cook said"
+1SA	09	25	i36v			0	on the rooftop	This is a normal place for family and guests to eat, visit, and sleep. It tends to be cooler in the evening and at night than the inside of the house.
+1SA	09	26	r8sh	figs-explicit		0	Samuel called to Saul on the rooftop and said	What Saul was doing on the rooftop can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "while Saul was sleeping on the rooftop, Samuel called to him and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	09	27	yp6k			0	ahead of us"—and he went ahead—"but you must stay	It is possible that Samuel speaks all of these words. Alternate translation: "ahead of us, and when he has gone ahead, you must stay"
+1SA	09	27	e7zg			0	that I may announce the message of God to you	"so that I can tell you God's message for you"
+1SA	10	intro	g659	1 Samuel 10 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the first chapter about King Saul.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Saul as the New King<br>Samuel told Saul that God had chosen him to be king, and on the way home he would meet some prophets. Saul would then begin prophesying and God would give him the Holy Spirit to help him to know what to do. Samuel told everyone to come to Mizpah where he announced that God had chosen Saul to be their king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br><br>This chapter uses rhetorical questions to express different ideas: to state a fact ("Has not Yahweh anointed you to be a ruler over his inheritance?"), to express surprise ("And who is their father?"), to say he is someone very special ("Do you see the man that Yahweh has chosen?"), and to express contempt ("How can this man save us?"). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>##### Idioms<br><br>Samuel frequently uses idioms when prophesying: "going to God" means "going to worship God"; "take it from their hands" means "accept their gift"; "rush upon you" means "control you"; "hand finds to do" means "what you think you should do"; "God is with you" means "God is directing you"; "another heart" means "a different way of thinking"; "came to pass" means "happened"; "before Yahweh" means "to do work for Yahweh"; and "hearts God had touched" means "God had made them want to help Saul." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+1SA	10	01	y1dk			0	took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul's head	In Israelite culture, when a prophet poured oil on someone's head, that person received a blessing from Yahweh.
+1SA	10	01	df9v			0	flask	a small container made from baked clay
+1SA	10	01	m8gx	figs-rquestion		0	Has not Yahweh anointed you to be a ruler over his inheritance?	Samuel knows the answer to his question. He is reminding Saul that Yahweh has chosen him to be king of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has certainly anointed you to be a ruler over his inheritance." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	10	02	ndv7	translate-names		0	Zelzah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	10	02	f21q			0	What should I do about my son?	Saul's father is now concerned about Saul and wants to find him.
+1SA	10	03	nc4k	translate-names		0	Tabor	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	10	04	my71	figs-synecdoche		0	take from their hands	The hands are a synecdoche for the person. "take from them" or "accept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	10	05	ha8h	translate-unknown		0	tambourine	This is a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1SA	10	06	q8hj	figs-idiom		0	The Spirit of Yahweh will rush upon you	The phrase "rush upon" means that Yahweh's Spirit will influence Saul. In this case it means it means he will make Saul prophesy and act like a different person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	10	07	drt6	figs-personification		0	do whatever your hand finds to do	Here Samuel speaks of Saul's hand as if it were a person trying to find things. Alternate translation: "do whatever you think is right to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1SA	10	09	ifw6	figs-idiom		0	God gave him another heart	God enabled Samuel to think differently from the way he had thought before. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	10	10	lyd4	figs-personification		0	the Spirit of God rushed upon him	Samuel speaks as if the Spirit of Yahweh were a person running up to Saul and taking complete control of him. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 10:6](../10/06.md). Alternate translation: "the Spirit of Yahweh took complete control of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1SA	10	11	myw8	figs-rquestion		0	What has happened to the son of Kish?	Possible meanings are 1) the people are asking for information or 2) this is a rhetorical question that means Saul is not important. Alternate translation: "Kish is not an important person, so it cannot be true that his son has become a prophet!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	10	11	us3j			0	the son of Kish	"Saul, the son of Kish"
+1SA	10	12	g5tt	figs-rquestion		0	Then who is their father?	This man uses a rhetorical question to remind people that being a prophet has nothing to do with who one's parents are. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It does not matter who the parents of these other prophets are. What matters is that, amazingly, Saul is speaking messages from God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	10	12	v7kp	writing-proverbs		0	Because of this, it became a saying, "Is Saul also one of the prophets?"	This became a proverb among the Israelites. Apparently people said this to express surprise when a person unexpectedly did something that he had not done before. The implied meaning of the question can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "And that is why, when people cannot believe some report, they think about what happened to Saul and say, 'Is Saul really one of the prophets?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	10	14	kwk6			0	Then Saul's uncle said to him	"Then the brother of Saul's father said to Saul"
+1SA	10	16	t8y5			0	he did not tell him about the matter of the kingdom	"Saul did not tell his uncle that God had appointed him to be the king of Israel"
+1SA	10	18	j92a	figs-metonymy		0	I brought up Israel out of Egypt	The name "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. "I brought the people of Israel out of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	10	18	yy7r	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the Egyptians ... the hand of all the kingdoms	The word "hand" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "the power of the Egyptians ... the power of all the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	10	19	x7u7			0	today	Samuel is speaking of the time since Israel had begun to reject God, not only the time since the sun had last set.
+1SA	10	19	r9bd			0	Set a king over us	"Give us a king to rule us"
+1SA	10	19	ut8y			0	present yourselves before Yahweh by your tribes and by your clans	"gather together by tribes and clans and come to stand before Yahweh"
+1SA	10	20	qbp1	figs-activepassive		0	the tribe of Benjamin was chosen	This can be translated in active form. It is probably best not to say how the people knew whom Yahweh had chosen. Alternate translation: "Yahweh chose the tribe of Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	10	21	f8p3	figs-activepassive		0	the clan of the Matrites was chosen ... Saul son of Kish was chosen	This can be translated in active form. It is probably best not to say how the people knew whom Yahweh had chosen. Alternate translation: "Yahweh chose the clan of the Matrites ... Yahweh chose Saul son of Kish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	10	23	ab3b			0	he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward	The other tall people in Israel did not even come up to his shoulders. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 9:2](../09/02.md).
+1SA	10	25	v52k	figs-abstractnouns		0	the customs and rules of kingship	The abstract noun "kingship" can be translated with a noun clause. Alternate translation: "the customs and rules that a king would be required to follow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	10	26	re4y	figs-idiom		0	whose hearts God had touched	God touching a person's heart is an idiom that means God put something in their mind or moved them to do something. Alternate translation: "who wanted to go with Saul because God had changed their thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	10	27	u77f	figs-rquestion		0	How can this man save us?	This is a rhetorical question that is used to express sarcasm. Alternate translation: "This man has no power to save us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	10	27	qwt6			0	despised	strongly disliked or hated
+1SA	11	intro	g9p2	1 Samuel 11 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues the story of King Saul by telling of his first victory in war.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Saul rescues the people of Jabesh Gilead<br><br>Nahash, king of the Ammonites, and his army surrounded the Israeli town of Jabesh Gilead. When the city's leaders asked for peace terms, Nahash demanded the right to poke out one eye of every man in order to show Israel their weakness. When Saul heard this, he called for all of Israel to help save this city. Many people came to help Saul's army. Israel was victorious and everyone wanted Saul as their king. At this time, Israel was not a truly unified country, even though it is often spoken of as one country. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idioms<br><br>The idioms in this chapter explain the effect God has on his people: "rushed upon him" means "empowered him"; "terror ... fell" means "they became afraid"; "as one man" means "they all agreed"; and "put to death" means "kill." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+1SA	11	01	q5a1	translate-names		0	Nahash	This is a man from Ammon, a descendent of Lot, Abraham's nephew. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	11	01	y34w	translate-names		0	Jabesh Gilead	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	11	02	ztl3			0	I gouge out	"I cut out" or "I pluck out"
+1SA	11	02	pi9x			0	bring disgrace on	"bring shame on" or "bring a bad reputation to"
+1SA	11	03	hcg1	translate-numbers		0	seven days	"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	11	04	xw6v	translate-names		0	Gibeah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	11	06	xw9g			0	the Spirit of God rushed upon him	The phrase "rushed upon" means Yahweh's Spirit influenced Saul. In this case he enabled Saul to cause the people to fearfully respect him as their king and to join his army. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 10:6](../10/06.md).
+1SA	11	07	j26n			0	does not come out after	Saul was calling all the men of Israel to come fight against Nahash and the Ammonites.
+1SA	11	07	wi7p			0	Then the terror of Yahweh fell on the people	Yahweh enabled people to fearfully respect Saul as their king. The result was that the men rallied together with Saul at Bezek.
+1SA	11	08	r5l1	translate-names		0	Bezek	This is the name of a town near Jabesh Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	11	08	zr4f	translate-numbers		0	the people of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand	"the people of Israel were 300,000, and the men of Judah were 30,000" ( See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	11	09	gxn1			0	They said to the messengers	"They" refers to Samuel and Saul.
+1SA	11	09	li2q			0	by the time the sun is hot	"before the hottest part of the day" or "before noon"
+1SA	11	09	lst9			0	Jabesh Gilead ... Jabesh	These are the names of places. See how you translated them in [1 Samuel 11:1](../11/01.md).
+1SA	11	10	h3ne			0	Nahash	This is the name of a king. See how you translated this name in [1 Samuel 11:1](../11/01.md).
+1SA	11	11	d6lh			0	the morning watch	This was before dawn when most people in the camp were still asleep.
+1SA	11	15	anj5			0	made Saul king before Yahweh	"made Saul king while Yahweh watched"
+1SA	11	15	y7hb			0	There they sacrificed peace offerings before Yahweh	Part of Samuel's service to Yahweh is to offer sacrifices even though he is not from the line of Aaron or Levi.
+1SA	12	intro	cjm9	1 Samuel 12 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 12 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Samuel's farewell address<br>This chapter serves as a type of farewell address. This is a way for leaders to give instructions to their followers before they leave or die. Samuel first established his holiness before calling on the people to repent of their desire to have a king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>It is common in Scripture to use Israel's history to show how faithful God has been. This gives the readers evidence to trust in Yahweh in their current situation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+1SA	12	02	jw1v	figs-idiom		0	the king walking before you ... I have walked before you	These expressions mean that people can actually see the kind of lives Saul and Samuel are living. Alternate translation: "the king's life was seen ... My life was seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	12	03	y8su	figs-explicit		0	Here I am; testify against me before Yahweh and before his anointed one	By this statement, Samuel is challenging the people to speak up if he has done anything wrong to anyone. Alternate translation: "I stand in front of you now. I ask you to speak in front of Yahweh and his anointed king if I have done you any wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	12	03	zf3n	figs-rquestion		0	Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken?	Samuel uses rhetorical questions to remind the people that he has never stolen their animals. Alternate translation: "I have never stolen a prized animal from anyone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	12	03	ui7w	figs-rquestion		0	Whom have I defrauded?	Samuel uses another rhetorical question to say he has always been honest. Alternate translation: "I have never cheated or bribed any man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	12	03	xi9r			0	Testify against me, and I will restore it to you	"If I have done any of these evil things, speak now, and I will pay back what I owe. I will make right any wrong"
+1SA	12	04	w6u5	figs-euphemism		0	from any man's hand	This phrase means what a person possesses or what they have done to obtain favor from others. This is a polite way of saying he has not stolen, nor has he given or taken bribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1SA	12	05	s4uv	figs-euphemism		0	in my hand	This phrase means what a person possesses or what they have done to obtain favor from others. This is a polite way of saying he has not stolen, nor has he given or taken bribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1SA	12	07	p1jp			0	all of the righteous deeds of Yahweh	Samuel is calling their attention to the history of Yahweh's dealing with Israel, which has been filled with goodness and purpose.
+1SA	12	08	hds1	translate-names		0	Jacob ... Moses ... Aaron	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	12	09	s9g1			0	into the hand of Sisera ... Philistines ... king of Moab	"into the power of Sisera ... Philistines ... king of Moab"
+1SA	12	09	yb45	translate-names		0	Sisera	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	12	09	db38	translate-names		0	Hazor	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	12	09	tqv1			0	he sold them	This is an expression for God giving them over to their enemies to be their slaves.
+1SA	12	10	s6ua			0	They cried out to Yahweh	"They" refers to the nation of Israel.
+1SA	12	10	k54u	figs-metonymy		0	have served the Baals and the Ashtoreths	Serving here is referring to acting worshipful towards the false gods. Alternate translation: "have worshiped false gods and goddesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	12	10	rl36	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of our enemies	This statement is using "hand" to refer to power. Alternate translation: "the power or control of our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	12	11	frh4			0	Jerub Baal	This is sometimes translated Jerubbaal. This is a name of godly honor and strength to fight the false god.
+1SA	12	11	zc87	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh sent ... and gave you victory	Samuel is telling the story of what God did after the people's confession of sin and plea for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	12	11	uy4l	translate-names		0	Jerub Baal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel	These are the names of some judges that God raised up. Samuel included himself in this list. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	12	13	b1z6	figs-parallelism		0	whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for	These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize that this is the king whom the people wanted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	12	14	qrk5	figs-parallelism		0	fear ... serve ... obey ... not rebel	These similar words are used to emphasize how important this is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	12	15	qw1k	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh's hand will be against you, as it was against your ancestors	This speaks of Yahweh punishing the people as his "hand" being against them. The word "hand" here represents Yahweh's power and control. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will punish you, just as he punished your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	12	16	p8gu	figs-synecdoche		0	before your eyes	The word "eyes" here represents the people of the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "out in the open where all of the nation of Israel may see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	12	17	y9za	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not the wheat harvest today?	Samuel knows it is harvest time. He is using a rhetorical question to emphasize that it does not usually rain at this time so the people will know that the rain that will ruin their harvest is a judgment from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "It is harvest time and does not usually rain at this time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	12	17	kyk2			0	he may send thunder and rain	Samuel is asking Yahweh to punish Israel for asking for a king by sending a rainstorm during the harvest which will ruin the grain.
+1SA	12	19	ec4y			0	so that we do not die	The ultimate punishment for sin is death. The nation of Israel had seen Yahweh destroy the nations that had oppressed them. They were concerned that they had become "dedicated for destruction" like those nations.
+1SA	12	20	fej7	figs-explicit		0	Do not be afraid	The people did evil and were afraid of God destroying them. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid that God will be angry and destroy you because of this sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	12	21	ek55			0	turn away after empty things	"pursue worship of false gods"
+1SA	12	22	shb6	figs-metonymy		0	For the sake of his great name	Here "name" refers to the reputation of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "So that people will continue to honor and respect Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	12	23	jh36	figs-explicit		0	far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh by ceasing to pray for you	The people are filled with fear because of the rain and thunder that Yahweh sent when Samuel prayed. Some people may believe Samuel would use his prayers to harm them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	13	intro	wu9q	1 Samuel 13 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is the beginning of a story about Jonathan's victory over the Philistines.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Preparation for the battle<br><br>Saul sent most of his army home before Jonathan attacked and defeated a Philistine garrison. This attack made the Philistines very angry, and they brought a huge army into Israel and camped at the top of a hill. Most of Saul's army ran away in fear and hid from the Philistines. There are many aspects of this story that give the reader the impression that Israel was unprepared for battle.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Hyperbole<br><br>Wanting to express the vast number of enemy soldiers, the author uses a hyperbole: "as numerous as the sand on the seashore," meaning "too many to count." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])<br>
+1SA	13	01	xn4d			0	General Information:	Samuel has renewed Saul's kingdom at Gilgal and Samuel has reminded the people to follow the Lord.
+1SA	13	01	cyx8			0	Saul was thirty years old ... over Israel	The text of this verse in ancient copies seems to have been mutilated, so modern versions have many different translations. They are all attempts to represent the most probable meaning of the original text.
+1SA	13	02	gep7	translate-numbers		0	chose three thousand men	"chose 3,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	13	02	z3qf	translate-numbers		0	Two thousand were with him	"2,000 men were with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	13	02	gq8s	translate-names		0	Michmash	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	13	02	p5jv			0	Gibeah of Benjamin	Gibeah is a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 10:26](../10/26.md).
+1SA	13	02	esc4			0	The rest of the soldiers he sent home	"He sent the rest of the soldiers home"
+1SA	13	03	j52z			0	garrison of the Philistines	"military base of the Philistines" or "military camp of the Philistines"
+1SA	13	03	ia2v	translate-names		0	Geba	This is the name of the town that the Philistine garrison was stationed in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	13	04	m9rj			0	All Israel heard that Saul had defeated	Possible meanings are that 1) Saul was taking responsibility for Jonathan's actions or 2) Saul was taking credit for Jonathan's actions.
+1SA	13	04	mef1	figs-metaphor		0	Israel had become a rotten smell to the Philistines	The Philistines hating the Israelites is spoken of as if the Israelites had become a bad smell that offended the Philistines. Alternate translation: "the Philistines hated the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	13	04	en9q	figs-activepassive		0	the soldiers were summoned together to join Saul at Gilgal	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Saul called the soldiers together to join him at Gilgal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	13	05	ez1f	translate-numbers		0	three thousand ... six thousand	"3,000 ... 6,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	13	05	ilg1	figs-hyperbole		0	troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore	This is an exaggeration that means a group of soldiers so large that it was difficult to count them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1SA	13	05	xgl1	translate-names		0	Michmash	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	13	05	m7kg	translate-names		0	Beth Aven	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	13	06	a5jv			0	General Information:	The Philistines had gathered together to fight against Israel.
+1SA	13	06	p712			0	the people	This phrase refers to the nation of Israel.
+1SA	13	06	u7b9			0	the people were distressed	"the people worried greatly"
+1SA	13	07	q9n6			0	followed him trembling	The people were greatly afraid.
+1SA	13	08	r3fs			0	the time Samuel had set	"according to the time Samuel had told them he would come"
+1SA	13	08	i6u1	figs-activepassive		0	the people were scattering from Saul	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people had started to leave Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	13	09	p5s8			0	Then he offered the burnt offering	Only the line of Aaron was permitted to perform the burnt offering sacrifice to God.
+1SA	13	11	r1c1	figs-rquestion		0	What have you done	Samuel was not really asking a question, but giving a rebuke to Saul. Saul sought to defend his actions even though they were wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	13	11	r1ii			0	Michmash	Michmash is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:2](../13/02.md).
+1SA	13	13	wtr2			0	You have not kept the command of Yahweh	Saul was to wait for Samuel to come and sacrifice the burnt offering to God. He was not to perform the sacrifice himself.
+1SA	13	13	cmq5			0	established your rule	"set up your rule" or "authorized your rule" or "appointed your rule"
+1SA	13	14	v5qb	figs-litotes		0	your rule will not continue	This is a litotes that can be stated in the positive form. Alternate translation: "your rule will end soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1SA	13	14	qa5w	figs-metonymy		0	a man after his own heart	Here "heart" represents Yahweh's desire or will. The phrase "man after his own heart" is an idiom that means to be a person who does what Yahweh desires. Alternate translation: "a man who is the kind of person he wants" or "a man who will obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	13	15	rlp2	figs-idiom		0	Samuel arose and went up	This is an idiom for "Samuel left and went up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	13	15	t3ur			0	went up from Gilgal	Gilgal is a city. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 7:15](../07/15.md).
+1SA	13	15	by5i			0	Gibeah of Benjamin	Gibeah is a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 10:26](../10/26.md).
+1SA	13	15	mg2e	translate-numbers		0	six hundred men	"600 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	13	16	yzn9			0	Geba of Benjamin	Geba is a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:3](../13/03.md).
+1SA	13	16	gre7			0	Philistines camped at Michmash	Michmash is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:2](../13/02.md).
+1SA	13	17	h5tq			0	Raiders came	Raiders are normally military people who attack enemy villages for their food and other supplies.
+1SA	13	17	plh5	translate-names		0	Ophrah, to the land of Shual	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	13	18	jd1r	translate-names		0	Beth Horon ... Valley of Zeboyim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	13	19	nlg3			0	General Information:	The narrative shifts to background information regarding blacksmiths in Israel.
+1SA	13	19	fqi8	figs-activepassive		0	No blacksmith could be found	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one could find a blacksmith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	13	19	v3wd			0	blacksmith	Here "blacksmith" refers to someone who made or sharpened metal tools and weapons.
+1SA	13	20	u2vp			0	sharpen his plow points	The words "plow points" refer to the point of a metal tool used for digging up the ground for planting crops.
+1SA	13	20	gyk2			0	mattock ... ax ... sickle	These are common garden tools.
+1SA	13	20	rk53			0	mattock	A "mattock" is a broad-bladed axe, with a horizontal blade that is used for breaking up hard soil.
+1SA	13	20	rc73			0	sickle	a curved blade for cutting grasses and grain stalks
+1SA	13	21	wv2t	translate-bmoney		0	two-thirds of a shekel	The shekel is divided into 3 parts, 2 of 3 parts are given. "2/3 of a shekel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+1SA	13	21	e1et			0	straightening the goads	"taking out the bend and making the ox goad straight again so it could be used"
+1SA	13	22	mpy2			0	General Information:	The narrative continues.
+1SA	13	22	lcm6			0	there were no swords or spears	This explains in part why Saul's army was afraid. They did not have any weapons to fight.
+1SA	14	intro	e7kr	1 Samuel 14 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter completes the story of Jonathan's victory over the Philistines.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The battle against the Philistines<br><br>Jonathan took his armor bearer to where the Philistines were on the top of the hill. He said God could use a few people just as easily as he could use many people to win his battles. He and his armor bearer started killing the Philistines, and suddenly the Philistines began fighting each other or running away. The rest of Israel, who had hidden, came and chased the Philistines. Even though Israel had a king, God was still in control of the nation of Israel.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Special reference<br><br>The people of Israel often used the term "uncircumcised" to refer to Gentiles. Here it is used to mean the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]])<br>
+1SA	14	01	m1uz			0	General Information:	Jonathan begins his second raid on the Philistines' army.
+1SA	14	01	kea8			0	his young armor bearer	a teenage boy who is responsible for caring for his master's weapons of war
+1SA	14	01	s7kb			0	Philistines' garrison	This is an outpost staffed by the Philistine army.
+1SA	14	02	r25g	translate-names		0	Gibeah	This is the name of a hill north of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	02	z13e			0	under the pomegranate tree	a tree whose fruit is thick skinned, round, red and has many seeds to eat
+1SA	14	02	j9pi	translate-names		0	that is in Migron	"Migron" is the name of a place north of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	02	l18h	translate-numbers		0	six hundred men were with him	"600 men were with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	14	03	ms8f	translate-names		0	son of Ahitub (Ichabod's brother)	"Ahitub" and "Ichabod" are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	03	ihr7			0	Phinehas son of Eli	Phinehas was one of the priests. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 1:3](../01/03.md).
+1SA	14	04	r7in	translate-names		0	One rocky cliff was called Bozez	A "cliff" is a rocky height with a steep drop. The cliff was well-known and given the name "Bozez." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	04	g7r2	translate-names		0	the other rocky cliff was called Seneh	This was the name of the other cliff. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	05	t2qr	translate-names		0	Michmash ... Geba	towns north of Jerusalem (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	06	zb4m			0	his young armor bearer	This was a teenage boy who was responsible for caring for his master's weapons of war. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 14:1](../14/01.md).
+1SA	14	06	v7vs			0	uncircumcised fellows	a derogatory term used for non-Jewish men
+1SA	14	06	i4mm			0	work on our behalf	"work for our support" or "help us"
+1SA	14	06	zt56	figs-doublenegatives		0	nothing can stop Yahweh from saving	This double negative can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh can save" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1SA	14	06	s2bp	figs-merism		0	by many or by few people	These extremes also include everything in between. Alternate translation: "by any number of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1SA	14	07	k14h	figs-metonymy		0	everything that is in your heart	Here "heart" refers to Jonathan's desires. Alternate translation: "everything that you desire to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	09	np7k			0	will not cross over to them	"will not go over to the other side of the valley where the Philistines are"
+1SA	14	10	d8qx	figs-metonymy		0	has given them into our hand	Here "hand" refers to the power to defeat them. Alternate translation: "will enable us to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	10	le8f			0	This will be the sign to us	"This will confirm that the Lord will be with us"
+1SA	14	11	gw4e			0	revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines	"allowed the Philistine soldiers to see them"
+1SA	14	11	nz3b			0	the garrison	the army camp
+1SA	14	11	mw3e	figs-metaphor		0	coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves	The Philistines implied that the Hebrews had been hiding in holes in the ground like animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	14	12	d753	figs-idiom		0	we will show you something	This is an idiom that means "we will teach you a lesson." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	14	12	ead2	figs-metonymy		0	has given them into the hand of Israel	Here "hand" refers to power to defeat the Philistines. Alternate translation: "will enable Israel to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	13	wcb3	figs-explicit		0	Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet	He did this because it was very steep. This could be made explicit. Alternate translation: "So Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and his feet because it was very steep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	14	13	hb6a	figs-activepassive		0	The Philistines were put to death before Jonathan	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jonathan killed the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	14	13	h93x			0	his armor bearer put some to death behind him	"Jonathan's armor bearer followed him and also killed Philistine soldiers"
+1SA	14	15	r2ci	figs-abstractnouns		0	There was a panic in the camp, in the field, and among the people	The abstract noun "panic" can be translated as a verb or as an adjective. Alternate translation: "The Philistine soldiers in the camp and in the field, and all the people with them, panicked" or "The Philistine soldiers in the camp and in the field, and all the people with them, became very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	14	15	lmj6			0	the raiders	the Philistines who were raiding Israelite cities
+1SA	14	15	ety8	figs-explicit		0	The earth quaked	It may be helpful to state the cause. Alternate translation: "God caused the ground to shake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	14	16	y56n	translate-names		0	Gibeah	This was the town where Saul was born. Translated "Gibeah" as in [1 Samuel 10:26](../10/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	16	fxf9	figs-parallelism		0	was dispersing ... going here and there	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that the soldiers were running away in every direction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	14	18	b8k3	translate-textvariants		0	Bring the ark of God here	A few versions have "ephod" here instead of "ark of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+1SA	14	19	f1gk			0	commotion	great noise and confusion
+1SA	14	19	db4u	figs-idiom		0	Withdraw your hand	This seems to be an idiom the means "Stop what you are doing." Saul did not want Ahijah to continue to use the ark to ask God for direction. Alternate translation: "Do not bring the sacred chest at this time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	14	20	v4kx			0	the people who were with him	the remnant of the Israelite army that remained with Saul
+1SA	14	20	j27w	figs-personification		0	Every Philistine's sword was against his fellow countrymen	The swords are spoken of as if they were living people. Alternate translation: "The Philistine soldiers were striking each other with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1SA	14	22	pz4l	figs-explicit		0	the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hills	This does not refer to an ambush. These soldiers were hiding because they were afraid of the Philistines. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "the Israelite soldiers who were afraid and had hidden themselves in the hills" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	14	23	y4b7	translate-names		0	Beth Aven	This is a place in Israel. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:5](../13/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	24	h5cu			0	So none of the troops tasted food	It was understood by the troops that no refreshment was permitted under Saul's oath.
+1SA	14	25	k9ql			0	the people entered the forest	The Philistine soldiers fled through the forests and the Israelite soldiers followed them there.
+1SA	14	26	y6qu	figs-hyperbole		0	the honey flowed	This is an exaggeration to emphasize how much honey there was in the forest. Alternate translation: "there was a lot of honey everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1SA	14	26	u6dd	figs-metonymy		0	no one put his hand to his mouth	Here putting one's "hand to his mouth" is a metonym that means to eat. Alternate translation: "no one ate any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	26	ll4l	figs-metonymy		0	the people feared the oath	The people were not afraid of the oath, but of the punishment that was associated with breaking the oath. Alternate translation: "the people were afraid of what Saul would do to them if they broke his oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	27	jdr1			0	General Information:	Jonathan learns of his father's oath.
+1SA	14	27	tpk8	figs-metaphor		0	bound the people with an oath	Here the obligation to obey an oath is spoken of as if the people were bound with ropes. Alternate translation: "commanded that the people obey his oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	14	27	bpc5	figs-metonymy		0	He raised his hand to his mouth	Here "hand to his mouth" is a metonym that means to eat. Alternate translation: "He ate some honey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	27	m3rq	figs-idiom		0	his eyes brightened	This idiom means that he was strengthened. Alternate translation: "he regained his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	14	29	cip2	figs-metonymy		0	for the land	This is a metonym that represents the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "for Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	29	z3xa	figs-idiom		0	my eyes have become brightened	This idiom means that he was strengthened. Alternate translation: "I regained my strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	14	30	v75u	figs-rquestion		0	How much better if the people ... that they found?	Jonathan uses this hypothetical question to state that the people should have been allowed to eat. This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "Our victory would have been better if the people had eaten freely today of the plunder that they took from their enemies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+1SA	14	30	m8aj			0	plunder	This word refers to the things the people had taken from the battle with their enemy.
+1SA	14	30	v717			0	Because now the slaughter has not been great	Because the troops were not able to eat during the battle, as the day progressed, they became weaker. Because of this, they were not able to kill as many of the Philistines.
+1SA	14	31	f2fj			0	General Information:	Jonathan's words lead the army to sin against God in their great hunger.
+1SA	14	31	z8g4			0	Michmash	This is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:2](../13/02.md).
+1SA	14	31	w4i2	translate-names		0	Aijalon	a place in Zebulun in Israel (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	31	lb94			0	The people	This refers to the Israelites.
+1SA	14	32	g2ur	figs-explicit		0	ate them with the blood	The were so hungry they did not drain the blood first before eating. This was a violation of the Law which was given to Moses for the nation of Israel. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "ate them without draining the blood first as required by the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	14	33	pqy9	figs-explicit		0	by eating with the blood	This was a violation of the Law which was given to Moses for the nation of Israel. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "by eating meat without draining the blood first as required by the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	14	33	ing6	figs-hyperbole		0	You have acted unfaithfully	Saul is accusing his whole army of acting unfaithfully though this is a generalization because not every soldier acted unfaithfully. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1SA	14	33	d9xa	figs-explicit		0	Now, roll a big stone here to me	The stone would hold the animals up and make it easier to drain the blood from them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	14	34	v1tn			0	kill them here, and eat	This would allow Saul to observe if the blood was properly drained from the animals.
+1SA	14	35	l562			0	General Information:	Saul had told the people to bring their animals to a big stone to kill and eat.
+1SA	14	35	y6xn			0	Saul built an altar to Yahweh	It is unclear if Saul built this altar with the large stone that the people brought to him in [1 Samuel 14:33](../14/33.md).
+1SA	14	36	vwb8			0	General Information:	Saul seeks to continue the fight against the Philistines.
+1SA	14	36	qd4e	figs-litotes		0	let us not leave one of them alive	This is stated in a negative way to emphasize the slaughter. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "let us kill every one of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1SA	14	36	j8bk			0	Do whatever seems good to you	Saul had the support of his army to continue the fight.
+1SA	14	36	eu41	figs-metonymy		0	Let us approach God here	Here "approaching God" is associated with asking him counsel. Alternate translation: "Let us ask God what we should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	37	e4l1	figs-metonymy		0	give them into the hand of Israel	Here "hand" refers to the power to defeat them. Alternate translation: "enable us to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	37	tdl4			0	But God did not answer him that day	This implies that God was not willing to help Saul.
+1SA	14	38	vy5y			0	the people	This refers to the Israelites.
+1SA	14	38	wp75			0	learn and see how this sin has happened	"find who sinned"
+1SA	14	39	t91s	figs-hypo		0	even if it is in Jonathan my son, he will surely die	Saul stated this as a hypothetical situation because he did not believe that Jonathan was guilty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+1SA	14	39	dce3	figs-explicit		0	But none of the men among all the people answered him	The people remained silent because most of them knew that Jonathan had broken Saul's oath. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "His men knew who was guilty, but none of them said anything to Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	14	40	vud3	figs-hyperbole		0	Then he said to all Israel	This was a generalization since only the Israelite soldiers were present. Alternate translation: "Then he said to the Israelite soldiers who were there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1SA	14	41	f92v	figs-explicit		0	give the Thummim	The Israelites at that time used special stones called the Urim and the Thummim to receive direction from God. Alternate translation: "Show us by means of the Thummim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	14	41	rk8v	translate-transliterate		0	Thummim	This is a borrowed word from the original language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+1SA	14	41	as11	figs-activepassive		0	Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, but the army was exonerated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The lots indicated that either Jonathan or Saul was guilty, but the army was not guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	14	42	rw4a	figs-activepassive		0	Then Jonathan was taken by lot	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then the lot indicated that Jonathan was guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	14	43	am45			0	General Information:	The lots had just showed that Jonathan had sinned.
+1SA	14	43	h3ee			0	Tell me what you have done	"Tell me how you have sinned" or "Tell me what you have done that was wrong"
+1SA	14	43	yi96			0	I will die	Possible meanings are 1) "I am willing to die" or 2) "do I deserve to be executed because of doing that?"
+1SA	14	44	bhu1			0	God do so and more also to me, if you do not die, Jonathan	Saul makes a second foolish oath in less than one day. Alternate translation: "May God kill me if I do not kill you, Jonathan"
+1SA	14	45	sym5			0	General Information:	The Army defends and protects Jonathan from Saul.
+1SA	14	45	q95l	figs-rquestion		0	Should Jonathan die, who has accomplished this great victory for Israel? Far from it!	The people scold Saul. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Jonathan has just accomplished this great victory for Israel. He should surely not die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	14	45	et5x			0	As Yahweh lives	The people were expressing their certainty that they would not let anything happen to Jonathan.
+1SA	14	45	cdg3	figs-hyperbole		0	not one hair of his head will fall to the ground	This exaggeration shows how the people of Israel would protect Jonathan and keep him safe. This litotes can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "we will protect him from any harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1SA	14	47	at51			0	General Information:	For a brief period Saul served with great courage in defeating Israel's enemies.
+1SA	14	47	q2xh	figs-metonymy		0	Israel	This is a metonym that represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	47	vkj9	figs-metonymy		0	Moab	This refers to the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "the Moabites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	47	lm9l	figs-metonymy		0	Edom	This refers to the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "the Edomites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	47	wyv4			0	Wherever he turned	"Wherever he sent his army"
+1SA	14	48	kxf5	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hands	The word "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "out of the control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	14	49	t582			0	General Information:	This is background information on Saul's family.
+1SA	14	49	tt1b	translate-names		0	Ishvi ... Malki-Shua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	49	f4ri	translate-names		0	Merab ... Michal	These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	50	qv1q	translate-names		0	Ahinoam	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	50	rvk7	translate-names		0	Ahimaaz ... Abner ... Ner	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	51	eci8	translate-names		0	Kish ... Ner ... Abner ... Abiel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	14	52	e8ef			0	all the days of Saul	"all of Saul's life"
+1SA	14	52	ezp3			0	he attached him to himself	"he forced him to join his army"
+1SA	15	intro	rat2	1 Samuel 15 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the end of the section on Saul and Samuel (8-15).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God wants total obedience<br>Samuel told Saul that God wanted him to completely destroy the Amalekite people and animals. Saul fought the Amalekites and killed all the people except the king. He destroyed the animals that were not very good but saved the best animals. Saul told Samuel he had obeyed God's command. Samuel asked him about the animals Saul had. Saul said he had saved them for a sacrifice to God. God said that obedience was better than sacrifice. Because Saul had disobeyed him, God had chosen someone else to become king.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br>"He has turned back from following me" is an idiom meaning "he has stopped obeying me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>When Saul insisted that he had obeyed God, Samuel rebuked him with these rhetorical questions: "What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen that I hear?"; "Though you are little in your own sight, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel?"; "Why then did you not obey the voice of Yahweh, but instead you seized the booty and did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh?"; and "Has Yahweh as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+1SA	15	01	t4nn			0	the words of Yahweh	"the message of Yahweh"
+1SA	15	03	q1vz	figs-parallelism		0	completely destroy all that they have ... kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey	These two phrases mean the same thing. The second phrase gives specific details about what they are to destroy completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	15	03	ik1k	figs-litotes		0	Do not spare them	This negative statement emphasizes the completeness of the destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1SA	15	04	m856			0	the people	"the army"
+1SA	15	04	sp3s			0	numbered them	"counted them"
+1SA	15	04	ppw8	translate-numbers		0	two hundred thousand men on foot, and ten thousand men of Judah	"200,000 men on foot, and 10,000 men of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	15	06	stl7	translate-names		0	Kenites	a nomad people group that had always been friendly to the nation of Israel (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	15	07	t6tl	translate-names		0	Havilah ... Shur	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	15	08	n8xb			0	General Information:	Yahweh had told Saul to destroy everything, but here Saul disobeys Yahweh's command.
+1SA	15	08	ey6y	figs-synecdoche		0	he took Agag	Here Saul represents himself accompanied by his army. Alternate translation: "Saul and his army took Agag" or "Saul and his army captured Agag" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	15	08	kfl9	figs-synecdoche		0	he completely destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword	The "edge of the sword" represents the swords and other weapons that soldiers used in battle. Here Saul represents himself accompanied by his army. Alternate translation: "they completely destroyed all of the people with their swords" or "they killed all of the people with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	15	09	ln2i			0	Saul ... spared Agag	Saul disobeyed God by letting Agag live.
+1SA	15	09	nh2u			0	as well as the best of the sheep	Saul disobeyed God by keeping the best of the livestock.
+1SA	15	10	w6bp	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Samuel, saying,	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Samuel. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Samuel:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	15	11	u8i3			0	It grieves me	"I am sorry"
+1SA	15	11	fu9h	figs-metaphor		0	he has turned back from following me	Saul not obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if Saul had physically turned away from walking behind God. Alternate translation: "he has stopped following me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	15	11	zml2			0	has not performed my commandments	"has not obeyed what I commanded him to do." Saul was to completely destroy everything and everyone. God had placed a ban on the Amalekites. But Saul permitted some livestock to live.
+1SA	15	11	uwz4			0	Samuel was angry	Possible meanings are 1) Samuel was angry with Saul for his disobedience or 2) Samuel was disturbed.
+1SA	15	12	g77w			0	Samuel was told	"Someone told Samuel"
+1SA	15	12	hh8y			0	he set up a monument to himself	Saul was full of pride.
+1SA	15	12	fp2t			0	down to Gilgal	Gilgal was lower in elevation than Carmel.
+1SA	15	13	wpf4			0	I have fulfilled the command of Yahweh	It is not clear if Saul understood that he had not fully obeyed God's command to completely destroy the Amalekites.
+1SA	15	14	g3x7			0	General Information:	Samuel questions why Saul did not utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
+1SA	15	14	kf8w			0	bleating of sheep ... lowing of the oxen	These are the sounds that these animals make. Your language may have different terms for these.
+1SA	15	14	cme2	figs-parallelism		0	in my ears ... that I hear	These two phrases mean the same thing. Here "in my ears" refers to hearing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	15	15	ks4s			0	They have brought ... the people spared	The word "they" and the phrase "the people" here both represent Saul's army. Saul is blaming the people rather than himself.
+1SA	15	15	vin9			0	to sacrifice to Yahweh your God	Saul is arguing that animals for sacrifice were an exception to Yahweh's command to destroy everything.
+1SA	15	15	a6ie			0	Yahweh your God	Saul here does not describe Samuel's God as his own God.
+1SA	15	17	a18m	figs-metaphor		0	in your own sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your own opinion" or "in your judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	15	17	a7ji	figs-rquestion		0	were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel?	Samuel uses this question to remind Saul of now much God had given him. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made you the ruler of the tribes of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	15	19	yu1z	figs-rquestion		0	Why did you not obey ... Yahweh?	Samuel asks this question to rebuke Saul for disobeying Yahweh. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have obeyed ... Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	15	19	w3n7	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of Yahweh	Here "voice" refers to the commands that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "the things that Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	15	19	x74v			0	but instead you seized the booty	Samuel is accusing Saul of direct disobedience. Yahweh commanded Saul to completely destroy everything belonging to the Amalekites, and not to bring anything back to camp.
+1SA	15	19	b9eg			0	the booty	"the plunder" or "the possessions you took from the enemy"
+1SA	15	19	qxl6	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	Here "sight" refers to Yahweh's thoughts or opinion. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considers to be evil" or "what is evil in Yahweh's judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	15	20	k3f4			0	I have indeed obeyed the voice of Yahweh	This is an emphatic statement. It is unclear if Saul thought this was true, or if he was simply making excuses for his sin.
+1SA	15	20	j3h2	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of Yahweh	Here "voice" refers to the commands that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "the things that Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	15	20	w1jd	translate-names		0	Agag	This is the name of the king of the Amalekites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	15	21	v64h			0	But the people took	This appears to be shifting the blame to the people.
+1SA	15	21	kvf4			0	things devoted to destruction	"animals that Yahweh commanded them to destroy"
+1SA	15	21	li5g	translate-names		0	Gilgal	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	15	22	dp67	figs-rquestion		0	Has Yahweh as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh?	Samuel asks this question to emphasize that obedience is much more important than sacrifice. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh does not delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying his voice!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	15	22	f8kc	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of Yahweh	Here "voice" refers to the commands that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "the things that Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	15	22	wen9			0	Obedience is better than sacrifice	God wanted Saul's complete obedience in the destruction of the Amalekites. Nothing in the land was fit for sacrifice.
+1SA	15	22	u1dg			0	better than the fat of rams	"better than to sacrifice the fat of rams as a burnt offering"
+1SA	15	23	m9ce	figs-abstractnouns		0	rebellion is like the sin of divination	The abstract noun "rebellion" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "to rebel is as sinful as practicing divination" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	15	23	xz9b	figs-abstractnouns		0	stubbornness is like wickedness and iniquity	The abstract noun "stubbornness" can be translated with a verb and the abstract noun "wickedness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "being stubborn is as bad as doing wicked things and practicing iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	15	23	cx9p			0	the word of Yahweh	"Yahweh's message" or "Yahweh's command"
+1SA	15	23	n8ey			0	rejected you from being king	"decided that you will no longer be king"
+1SA	15	24	g1fl	figs-idiom		0	I have broken Yahweh's commandment	This is an idiom that means he had disobeyed the commandment. Alternate translation: "I have disobeyed what Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	15	24	t7ez			0	because I was afraid of the people	This is the reason Saul gives for not obeying God. Alternate translation: "because I was afraid of the soldiers"
+1SA	15	24	f7vn	figs-metonymy		0	obeyed their voice	Here "voice" refers to what the soldiers asked Saul to do. Alternate translation: "did what they asked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	15	25	bb4i			0	return with me	Saul and Samuel were apparently talking in private away from the other people.
+1SA	15	26	qdh9			0	for you have rejected the word of Yahweh	Samuel made it clear that Saul understood that he was disobeying God at the time when he spared the best animals and did not kill Agag.
+1SA	15	26	h622	figs-explicit		0	rejected the word of Yahweh	"rejected Yahweh's command" or "rejected Yahweh's message." This means that he refused to obey Yahweh's command. Alternate translation: "refused to obey Yahweh's command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	15	27	jy4w	figs-explicit		0	Saul took hold of the hem of his robe	Saul did this to try to stop Samuel from leaving. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Saul tried to stop him by grabbing the edge of Samuel's robe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	15	27	p8lr			0	the hem of his robe	"the edge of his robe" or "the fringe of his robe"
+1SA	15	28	m2mh	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel	This refers back to when Saul tore Samuel's robe in [1 Samuel 15:27](../15/27.md). This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Just as you tore my robe, Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	15	28	h7h8			0	has given it to a neighbor of yours, one who is better than you	God had already decided who would be the next king after Saul.
+1SA	15	29	el2n	figs-idiom		0	the Strength of Israel	Here Yahweh is referred to as "the Strength of Israel" because he gives strength to the Israelites. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, who is the strength of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	15	29	f3ca	figs-litotes		0	will not lie nor change his mind	This is stated as a negative to emphasize that God tells the truth. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will always tell the truth and do what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1SA	15	29	lt8w	figs-metonymy		0	his mind	This refers to his thoughts and decisions. Alternate translation: "what he has decided to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	15	29	cud6	figs-litotes		0	he is not a man, that he should change his mind	This is stated as a negative to emphasize that God is trustworthy. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "he is God, and will do what he says he will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1SA	15	30	x7z1			0	But please honor me now before the elders	Saul may have been more interested in being honored by the people than in actually worshipping God.
+1SA	15	30	ruq1	figs-metonymy		0	before the elders of my people and before Israel	Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "before the people of Israel and the elders who lead them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	15	30	au2s			0	Turn again with me	"Come back with me" or "Return with me"
+1SA	15	31	evb6			0	So Samuel turned again after Saul	This implies that Samuel changed his mind, and that they went together to where the people were. Alternate translation: "So Samuel finally agreed to do that, and they went together back to where the people were"
+1SA	15	32	n2tg			0	Agag came to him confined with chains and said	"They brought Agag to him bound by chains and Agag said"
+1SA	15	32	u9hs	figs-idiom		0	Surely the bitterness of death has past	This idiom appears to mean that Agag no longer thought he would be killed. Alternate translation: "Surely I am no longer in danger or dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	15	33	dqu4	figs-parallelism		0	As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women	Both of these phrases have similar meaning and may be intended to be in poetic form. Alternate translation: "Since you have killed people, you will also be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	15	33	z9kf	figs-euphemism		0	made women childless, so shall your mother be childless	This is a polite way of referring to killing people. Alternate translation: "killed the sons of other women, so shall I kill your mother's son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1SA	15	33	lwq9			0	Then Samuel chopped Agag to pieces	Samuel is the one who completed this task that Yahweh commanded Saul to do. Alternate translation: "Then Samuel cut Agag into pieces with his sword"
+1SA	15	34	p6j7	translate-names		0	Ramah ... Gibeah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	15	34	wed2			0	went up to his house at Gibeah	Gibeah was higher in elevation than Gilgal where Saul and Samuel had been talking.
+1SA	15	35	hha6			0	Samuel did not see Saul until the day of his death	"Samuel did not see Saul again for as long as he lived"
+1SA	16	intro	j84v	1 Samuel 16 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### 1 Samuel 16-31  Saul and David<br>Chapter 16 establishes God's choice of David to be the next king. David receives the Holy Spirit to empower and guide him as the king. This chapter also records the Holy Spirit leaving Saul because of his disobedience. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David chosen to be the next king<br>Humans judge others by what they look like, but God judges people by their true inner character. God rejected David's older brothers in favor of David, who truly loved and obeyed him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>==Rhetorical Question ==<br>God scolds Samuel with this rhetorical question for his unwillingness to accept God's decision: "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel?" It was wrong to mourn because it was God's punishment of Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+1SA	16	01	ib7t	figs-rquestion		0	How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel?	This rhetorical question is a rebuke from God and can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Stop mourning that I rejected Saul from being king over Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	16	01	aav1			0	Fill your horn with oil	The term "horn" was sometimes used to refer to a "flask" that was shaped like a horn and was used for holding water or oil. A flask of oil was used for anointing a king.
+1SA	16	02	msu1	figs-rquestion		0	How can I go?	Samuel uses a question to emphasize that he is worried about going to Bethlehem. Alternate translation: "I cannot go!" or "I am afraid to go." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	16	02	a4gl	figs-ellipsis		0	with you and say	You can state the understood information. Alternate translation: "with you to Bethlehem and say to the people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1SA	16	02	t5yc	figs-quotesinquotes		0	say, 'I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.'	This has a quotation within a quotation. The direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "say to the people there that you have come to sacrifice to Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+1SA	16	04	ead8	figs-explicit		0	The elders of the city were trembling as they came to meet him	It seems the elders were trembling because they were worried that Samuel came to rebuke them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	16	05	tt5t	figs-ellipsis		0	In peace	This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "Yes, I have come in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1SA	16	05	a67l			0	to set ... apart	To set someone apart means to get that person ready for Yahweh's purposes by making sure that person is ritually clean according to the law of Moses.
+1SA	16	06	jj6a			0	When they came	Here "they" refers to Jesse and his sons.
+1SA	16	06	tns5			0	he looked at Eliab	Here "he" refers to Samuel.
+1SA	16	06	ug8f	translate-names		0	Eliab	This is the name of Jesse's oldest son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	16	06	lj9m			0	standing before him	Here "him" refers to Yahweh.
+1SA	16	07	hbc3	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh does not see as man sees	Here "see" means to evaluate something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	16	07	v16l	figs-123person		0	For Yahweh does not see ... Yahweh looks	Yahweh is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "For I, Yahweh, do not see ... I, Yahweh, look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1SA	16	07	s3tv	figs-metonymy		0	on the heart	Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	16	08	k8wq	translate-names		0	Abinadab	This is the name of one of Jesse's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	16	08	qht8			0	made him pass before Samuel	"told him to go to Samuel"
+1SA	16	09	ex3x	figs-ellipsis		0	Jesse then made Shammah pass by	It is understood that Shammah passed by Samuel. Alternate translation: "Jesse then made Shammah pass before Samuel" or "Jesse then told Shammah to go to Samuel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1SA	16	09	xzq5	translate-names		0	Shammah	This is the name of one of Jesse's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	16	11	j3g3			0	There remains yet the youngest	"There is still my youngest son"
+1SA	16	11	r1tl	figs-ellipsis		0	we will not sit down	It is understood that they were waiting to sit down and eat. Alternate translation: "we will not sit down to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1SA	16	12	ie4h			0	Now ... appearance	The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells about a new person in the story.
+1SA	16	12	ev69			0	this son was ruddy	The word "ruddy" means David was healthy looking.
+1SA	16	13	gsz8			0	the horn of oil	The term "horn" was sometimes used to refer to a "flask" that was shaped like a horn and was used for holding water or oil. A flask of oil was used for anointing a king. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 16:1](../16/01.md).
+1SA	16	13	r2qg	figs-explicit		0	Samuel rose up and went	It is implied that he rose up after they sat down to eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	16	13	e73i			0	The Spirit of Yahweh rushed on David	The phrase "rushed on" means Yahweh's Spirit influenced David. In this case it means he enabled David to fulfill whatever Yahweh wanted him to do. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 10:6](../10/06.md).
+1SA	16	14	a48s			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
+1SA	16	14	thd3			0	harmful spirit	This may refer to either a "spirit that causes trouble" or an "evil spirit."
+1SA	16	16	y7wp	figs-123person		0	Let our master now command	The servants refer to Saul in the third person as "our master." Alternate translation: "We ask that you, our master, command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1SA	16	16	qwf8	figs-123person		0	command your servants who are before you to look	The servants refer to themselves in the third person as "your servants." Alternate translation: "command us, your servants who attend to you, to look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1SA	16	16	u14z			0	is on you	"troubles you"
+1SA	16	18	jui1			0	a strong, courageous man	Possible meanings are 1) "a great warrior" or 2) "a very brave man."
+1SA	16	18	bp1w			0	one prudent in speech	"one wise in speech" or "one who speaks wisely"
+1SA	16	18	l27k	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh is with him	Here "with him" means Yahweh helps and blesses David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	16	21	g496	figs-go		0	David came to Saul	Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+1SA	16	21	i2aj	figs-abstractnouns		0	entered his service	The abstract noun "service" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "began to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	16	21	pq6t			0	he became his armor bearer	"David became Saul's armor bearer"
+1SA	16	22	mk1a	figs-idiom		0	Let David stand before me	Here "stand before me" is an idiom that means to continue in Saul's service. Alternate translation: "Let David stay in my service" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	16	22	b5l4	figs-metonymy		0	he has found favor in my eyes	Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and "my sight" represents how Saul judges or evaluates David. Alternate translation: "he has found favor in my judgment" or "I am pleased with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	16	23	c6ip			0	harmful spirit	Here "harmful spirit" may refer to either a "spirit that causes trouble" or an "evil spirit." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 16:14](../16/14.md).
+1SA	16	23	hnb5			0	was upon Saul	"troubled Saul"
+1SA	16	23	pxe5	figs-activepassive		0	Saul would be refreshed and well	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the music would refresh Saul and make him well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	17	intro	h3yy	1 Samuel 17 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 17 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter introduced David as a soldier, a skill that will be important for the rest of his life.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David kills Goliath<br>Trust in God is more powerful than physical might or military training and equipment. David, trusting in the Lord and armed only with a sling, defeats Goliath who is well-armed and physically strong but who did not believe in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>##### Uncircumcised<br><br>The people of Israel often used the term "uncircumcised" to refer to Gentiles. Here it is used to describe the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>David uses rhetorical questions to state his desire to fight the giant: "What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>His brother uses rhetorical questions to show his disdain for his younger brother, whom he thinks is pretending to be bigger than he really is:  "Why did you come down here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness?" David defends himself with some questions: "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"<br><br>Goliath also uses a rhetorical question to show his contempt for young David: "Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?"<br>
+1SA	17	02	z3hp	translate-names		0	the Valley of Elah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	17	04	q4bx	translate-bdistance		0	six cubits and a span	A cubit is a unit of measurement equal to about 46 centimeters. A span is a unit of measurement equal to about 23 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1SA	17	05	n5rl	figs-activepassive		0	he was armed with a coat of chainmail	A "coat of chainmail" is a flexible piece of body armor covered with protective scales or small plates. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he protected himself by wearing a coat of chainmail" or "he wore a coat of chainmail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	17	05	c1ze	translate-bweight		0	five thousand shekels	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 55 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+1SA	17	06	g2bi			0	a javelin of bronze	A "javelin" is a small spear that is meant to be thrown.
+1SA	17	07	mlr9			0	staff of his spear	"the handle of his spear"
+1SA	17	07	ddd9			0	loop of cord	"rope rolled up into a circle"
+1SA	17	07	yeq5			0	His spear's head	"The point of his spear"
+1SA	17	07	ww8c	translate-bweight		0	six hundred shekels of iron	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 7 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+1SA	17	08	xz35	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you come out to draw up for battle?	"Why have you come to fight in battle against us?" Goliath uses this question to mock the Israelites. Alternate translation: "You are fools if you think you can fight in battle against us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	17	08	sj9b	figs-rquestion		0	Am not I a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul?	Goliath uses this question to mock the Israelites. When he says that he is a Philistine, he is implying that he is strong. Alternate translation: "I am a great Philistine, and you are merely servants of Saul." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	17	10	na9z			0	I challenge the ranks of Israel	"I challenge the army of Israel"
+1SA	17	11	p19l			0	all Israel	This refers to the Israelite soldiers who were there.
+1SA	17	11	su45	figs-doublet		0	they were discouraged and greatly afraid	The words "discouraged" and "greatly afraid" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of their fear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1SA	17	12	pz4w			0	He had eight sons	"He" refers to Jesse.
+1SA	17	12	apl3	figs-parallelism		0	Jesse was an old man ... very old among men	The two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	17	13	a3gr			0	second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah	"Abinadab the second born, and Shammah the third born." This phrase shows birth order.
+1SA	17	14	kp25	figs-explicit		0	The three oldest	The implied information is that these are the sons of Jesse. Alternate translation: "The three oldest sons of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	17	16	wi92	translate-numbers		0	For forty days	"For 40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	17	16	vf87			0	to present himself for battle	"to show that he was ready to fight"
+1SA	17	17	t66s	translate-bvolume		0	ephah	An ephah is a unit of measurement equal to about 22 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+1SA	17	18	n9tr	translate-numbers		0	the captain of their thousand	"the captain of your brothers' thousand." Possible meanings are 1) the word "thousand" represents the exact amount of soldiers that this captain led. Alternate translation: "the captain of your brothers' unit of 1,000 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "thousand" does not represent exact number, but is the name of a large military division. Alternate translation: "the captain of your brothers' military division" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	17	18	ms2j			0	See how your brothers are doing	"Check and find out how your brothers are doing"
+1SA	17	19	i8wt			0	all the men of Israel	"all the soldiers of Israel"
+1SA	17	19	fa7e	translate-names		0	the Valley of Elah	This is the name of a place. See how you translated it in [1 Samuel 17:2](../17/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	17	23	xd5y			0	Goliath by name	"whose name was Goliath"
+1SA	17	23	e3lh			0	came out of the ranks of the Philistines	"stepped forward from the Philistines' battle line"
+1SA	17	25	nx3g	figs-rquestion		0	Have you seen this man who has come up?	The soldiers were saying this to draw one another's attention to the man Goliath. Alternate translation: "Look at this man who has come up!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	17	25	i1j1	figs-explicit		0	The king	This refers to the king of Israel. Alternate translation: "Our king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	17	25	h9r9			0	his daughter	This refers to the king's daughter.
+1SA	17	25	nt1f			0	to him ... his father's house	The words "him" and "his" refer to the man who kills Goliath.
+1SA	17	25	d62y	figs-metonymy		0	will make his father's house free from taxation in Israel	The word "house" refers to the household or family. Alternate translation: "will no longer require his family to pay taxes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	17	26	ys91	figs-abstractnouns		0	takes away the disgrace from Israel	This can be expressed with the verb "disgrace." Alternate translation: "stops Israel from being disgraced" or "stops him from disgracing Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	17	26	vrc8	figs-rquestion		0	Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?	David said this to show his anger that this Philistine was defying God's army. Alternate translation: "This uncircumcised Philistine certainly has no power that he should defy the armies of the living God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	17	26	uay2			0	this uncircumcised Philistine	This phrase is an insult and indicates that Goliath does not belong to the living God.
+1SA	17	28	tmc9	figs-metaphor		0	Eliab's anger was kindled against David	Here anger is spoken of as if it were a fire that could be kindled. Alternate translation: "Eliab became angry with David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	17	28	f8iy	figs-rquestion		0	Why did you come down here?	Eliab uses this question to show that he is angry that David came down. He was probably implying that David did not have a good reason for coming. Alternate translation: "You had no good reason to come here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	17	28	k8hg	figs-rquestion		0	With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness?	Eliab uses this question to insult David by making his work seem unimportant and by accusing him of not taking care of his father's sheep. Alternate translation: "You simply had the responsibility of watching over a few sheep in the wilderness. You could not even carry out that simple responsibility!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	17	28	aj1w	figs-parallelism		0	your pride, and the mischief in your heart	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	17	29	m8dz	figs-rquestion		0	What have I done now? Was it not just a question?	David used these questions to express his frustration and to justify himself. Alternate translation: "I have done nothing wrong. I was only asking a question!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	17	30	yyw8			0	He turned away from him	"He" refers to David and the word "him" refers to Eliab.
+1SA	17	31	q448	figs-activepassive		0	When the words that David said were heard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When the soldiers heard what David said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	17	32	h5di	figs-metonymy		0	Let no man's heart fail	The heart failing represents being terrified and losing confidence. Alternate translation: "Do not let anyone be terrified" or "Do not let anyone lose their confidence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	17	32	h1gz	figs-123person		0	your servant will go	David spoke of himself as "your servant" to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: "I, your servant, will go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1SA	17	34	ing5	figs-123person		0	Your servant used to keep his father's sheep	David spoke of himself as "your servant" to show respect to Saul. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 17:32](../17/32.md). Alternate translation: "I, your servant, used to keep my father's sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1SA	17	34	vkk8			0	used to keep his father's sheep	"used to take care of his father's sheep"
+1SA	17	34	nm8r			0	a bear	A bear is a large animal with thick fur and long claws and that walks on four legs but can stand on two legs as a person does.
+1SA	17	35	n7yn			0	chased after him and attacked him	Here "him" refers to the lion or bear. Some languages would use the word "it" instead of "him."
+1SA	17	35	nu94			0	rescued it out of his mouth	Here "it" refers to the lamb.
+1SA	17	35	tq7y	figs-idiom		0	he rose up against me	Here "rose up against" is an idiom that refers to attacking. Alternate translation: "it attacked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	17	35	n1vn			0	caught him by his beard	The "beard" refers to the lion's mane or the hair on the bear's face.
+1SA	17	36	r5kx	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to King Saul.
+1SA	17	36	q3g3			0	This uncircumcised Philistine	This phrase is an insult and indicates that Goliath does not belong to the living God. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 17:26](../17/26.md).
+1SA	17	36	dhp4			0	will be like one of them	David is saying that he will be able to kill the Philistine just as he was able to kill the lion and bear.
+1SA	17	37	hb63	figs-metonymy		0	from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear	Bears and lions use their paws when they attack, so the word "paw" represents the attack. Alternate translation: "from the attack of the lion and from the attack of the bear" or "from the lion and the bear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	17	37	p2u2	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of this Philistine	The Philistine's hand represents his power in fighting. Alternate translation: "the power of this Philistine" or "the Philistine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	17	38	zp21			0	coat of chainmail	a flexible piece of body armor covered with protective scales or small plates
+1SA	17	39	vaf6			0	his sword on his armor	"Saul's sword on the armor"
+1SA	17	40	lb74			0	his staff in his hand	Here "his" refers to David.
+1SA	17	40	hp45			0	His sling was in his hand	A sling is a weapon for throwing stones.
+1SA	17	41	n9t4			0	with his shield bearer in front of him	"and his shield bearer walked in front of him"
+1SA	17	42	u9pv			0	he despised him	"he hated him"
+1SA	17	42	mb55			0	and ruddy	"and healthy looking"
+1SA	17	43	tz3r	figs-metaphor		0	Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?	Here a dog represents a small animal that a person can easily kill. The word "sticks" refers to David's staff and shows Goliath's opinion that it is not a good weapon. Goliath uses this question to accuse David of insulting him. Alternate translation: "You insult me by coming at me with mere sticks as if I were just a dog!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	17	44	cc8i	figs-metaphor		0	I will give your flesh to the birds of the heavens and to the beasts of the field	Goliath speaks of killing David and leaving his body on the ground for the animals to eat it as if he were to give David's body to the animals. Alternate translation: "I will kill you, and the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the field will eat your body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	17	44	gkd1			0	birds of the heavens	"birds of the sky" or "birds"
+1SA	17	44	np2h			0	beasts of the field	"wild animals"
+1SA	17	45	aq63	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of Yahweh	Here "name" represents God's power or authority. Alternate translation: "with the power of Yahweh" or "with the authority of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	17	45	pku5			0	whom you have defied	"whom you have provoked" or "whom you have insulted"
+1SA	17	46	a7g6	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to Goliath.
+1SA	17	46	mcz7	figs-metaphor		0	I will give the dead bodies ... to the birds ... and to the wild beasts of the earth	David speaks of leading the Israelites in killing the Philistines and leaving their bodies on the ground for the animals to eat them as if he were to give their bodies to the animals. Alternate translation: "We Israelites will kill the Philistine army, and the birds of the heavens and the wild beasts of the earth will eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	17	46	h6s8	figs-metonymy		0	all the earth may know	The word "earth" refers to the people on earth. Alternate translation: "all the people of the earth may know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	17	47	mfy6	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh does not give victory with sword or spear	Swords and spears are examples of battle weapons. They represent human ways of fighting. Alternate translation: "The victory that Yahweh gives does not depend on sword and spear" or "when Yahweh gives us victory, he does not depend on how we fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	17	47	duh1	figs-metonymy		0	the battle is Yahweh's	Winning the battle is spoken of as owning the battle. Alternate translation: "Yahweh always wins the battle" or "the victory belongs to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	17	47	n39p	figs-metonymy		0	he will give you into our hand	Giving the Philistines into Israel's hand represents helping Israel to defeat the Philistines in battle. Alternate translation: "he will help us defeat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	17	50	kd4h			0	David defeated ... He hit ... killed ... There was no sword in David's hand	Verse 50 is a summary of David's amazing victory over Goliath. The details about how he hit and killed Goliath are in [1 Samuel 17:49](../17/49.md) and 17:51. Some languages do not use summary statements like this. In those situations, translators may restructure the verses as they are in the UST.
+1SA	17	51	ifn9			0	Then David ran and stood over the Philistine	David did this after Goliath fell to the ground in [1 Samuel 17:49](../17/49.md).
+1SA	17	51	k64x			0	took his sword	"took the Philistine's sword." Here the word "his" refers to Goliath.
+1SA	17	52	c1ad	figs-explicit		0	The dead Philistines lay along the way to Shaaraim	It can be stated clearly that the Israelites were killing the Philistines as they chased them. Alternate translation: "And they killed the Philistines as they chased them, and the bodies of the dead Philistines were on the ground along the way to Shaaraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	17	53	sb83			0	they plundered their camp	"the Israelites plundered the Philistines' camp"
+1SA	17	54	gxy4			0	he put his armor in his tent	"he put Goliath's armor in his own tent"
+1SA	17	55	wk2v	figs-events		0	When Saul saw David	The conversation in 17:55-56 happened before David killed Goliath. Alternate translation: "When Saul had seen David" or "Earlier when Saul saw David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+1SA	17	55	y16z			0	go out against the Philistine	"go to fight against the Philistine"
+1SA	17	55	ynx5			0	whose son is this youth	"who is this youth's father"
+1SA	17	55	y7mj			0	As you live	This was a way of swearing that what he was about to say was true.
+1SA	17	56	nt66			0	whose son the boy is	"who the boy's father is"
+1SA	17	57	xp4u			0	in his hand	Here "his" refers to David.
+1SA	17	58	k63k			0	Whose son are you	"Who is your father"
+1SA	17	58	k634			0	I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite	"My father is your servant Jesse, the Bethlehemite"
+1SA	17	58	g6vb			0	your servant Jesse	David referred to his father as "your servant" to show that his father was faithful to King Saul.
+1SA	18	intro	d5b2	1 Samuel 18 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 18 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the first chapter of a section explaining why Saul wants to kill David.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 18:7.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Saul is jealous of David's popularity<br>Saul's son, Jonathan, loves David. David is successful in battling the Philistines, and Saul is happy until the women give David more attention than they give him. He fears that David will replace him as king. This is potentially confusing because the author has already established that David will be the next king. It is probably that Saul feared David would kill him in order to be the next king sooner, or that he did not really believe David would be the next king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]])<br><br>##### Jonathan's love of David<br>Some scholars believe Jonathan loved David as a man loves his wife. There is no reason to translate this as if Jonathan were a homosexual. Instead, treat this as a brotherly type of love.<br>
+1SA	18	01	w8c4	figs-metaphor		0	the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David	Very close friendship is spoken of as if it were binding together the souls of two people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jonathan felt a strong affection towards David" or "Jonathan committed himself to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	18	01	k383	figs-synecdoche		0	Jonathan loved him as his own soul	Here "loved" refers to the love between friends, not romantic love. The word "soul" represents the person or the person's life. Alternate translation: "Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself" or "Jonathan loved David as he loved his own life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	18	03	l8pd	figs-synecdoche		0	Jonathan loved him as his own soul	Here "loved" refers to the love between friends, not romantic love. The word "soul" represents the person or the person's life. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 18:1](../18/01.md). Alternate translation: "Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself" or "Jonathan loved David as he loved his own life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	18	05	vcr9			0	he succeeded	"he prospered"
+1SA	18	05	w4mv	figs-metaphor		0	This was pleasing in the eyes of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants	The phrases "in the eyes of" and "in the sight of" mean the same thing. The opinion of the people is spoken of as something that they view as either good or bad. Alternate translation: "This was pleasing in the opinions of all the people and of Saul's servants" or "This pleased all the people and Saul's servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	18	06	v9fv	figs-hyperbole		0	from all the cities of Israel	This is generalization that emphasizes the great number of women who came from many cities. Alternate translation: "from many of the cities throughout Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1SA	18	06	k1rh			0	with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments	"joyfully playing tambourines and other musical instruments"
+1SA	18	06	qct5			0	with tambourines	A "tambourine" is a small handheld drum.
+1SA	18	07	ii5a	figs-ellipsis		0	David his ten thousands	The verb may be supplied from the previous line. Alternate translation: "David has killed his ten thousands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1SA	18	08	lp8i			0	They have ascribed	"They have credited"
+1SA	18	08	xi13	figs-rquestion		0	What more can he have but the monarchy?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The only thing left for him to have is the kingship." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	18	10	iyh1			0	a harmful spirit from God	Here "harmful spirit" may refer to either "a spirit that causes trouble" or "an evil spirit." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 16:15](../16/15.md).
+1SA	18	10	c8qe			0	a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul	The phrase "rushed upon" means the harmful spirit influenced Saul. In this case it means it caused Saul to be troubled and act crazy. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 10:6](../10/06.md).
+1SA	18	10	me9n			0	he raved	"he acted crazy"
+1SA	18	12	d2h6			0	Yahweh was with him	"Yahweh was with David"
+1SA	18	13	a354			0	So Saul removed him from his presence	"So Saul removed David from his presence"
+1SA	18	13	uwr1	translate-numbers		0	a commander of a thousand	Possible meanings are 1) the word "thousand" represents the exact amount of soldiers that he would lead. Alternate translation: "a commander of 1,000 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "thousand" does not represent exact number, but is the name of a large military division. Alternate translation: "a commander of a large military division" See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 17:18](../17/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	18	13	zlq6	figs-idiom		0	David went out and came in before the people	Here "the people" refers to the soldiers under David's command. The phrases "went out" and "came in" are idioms that refer to leading the people into battle and leading them home from battle. Alternate translation: "David led his soldiers into battle and led them home from battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	18	15	cml9	figs-idiom		0	he stood in awe of him	Here "stood in awe" is an idiom that means to fear. Alternate translation: "he feared David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	18	16	bgb3	figs-metonymy		0	all Israel and Judah loved David	Here "Israel and Judah" represent the people of all of the tribes. Alternate translation: "all the people in Israel and Judah loved David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	18	16	c9ce	figs-idiom		0	went out and came in before them	The phrases "went out" and "came in" are idioms that refer to leading the people into battle and leading them home from battle. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 18:13](../18/13.md). Alternate translation: "led his soldiers into battle and led them home from battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	18	17	ptz6	figs-metaphor		0	Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him	Harming someone is spoken of as if it were placing one's hand on that person. Here, Saul is referring to killing David. Alternate translation: "I will not be the one to kill him; I will let the Philistines kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1SA	18	18	ij43	figs-rquestion		0	Who am I, and who are my relatives, or my father's clan in Israel ... to the king?	David uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he is not worthy of being Saul's son-in-law. Alternate translation: "I am nobody and neither my relatives nor my father's family are important enough in Israel ... to the king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	18	18	hga5			0	son-in-law to the king	"husband of the king's daughter"
+1SA	18	19	imc2	figs-activepassive		0	when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when Saul should have given his daughter Merab to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	18	19	vdc5	figs-activepassive		0	she was given to Adriel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Saul gave her to Adriel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	18	20	hv3f			0	Michal ... loved David	Here "loved" means she had romantic feelings for David.
+1SA	18	20	vz4x			0	They told Saul	Here "they" refers to people who found out about Michal's feelings, not to David and Michal.
+1SA	18	21	dd2e	figs-metaphor		0	that the hand of the Philistines may be against him	Harming someone is spoken of as if it were placing one's hand on that person. Here, Saul is referring to killing David. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 18:17](../18/17.md). Alternate translation: "so that the Philistines may kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1SA	18	21	q35l			0	You will be my son-in-law	"You will be the husband of my daughter"
+1SA	18	22	q87c			0	all his servants love you	"all of his servants admire you"
+1SA	18	22	vvh8			0	Now then	"For these reasons you should"
+1SA	18	23	eps5	figs-rquestion		0	Is it a small matter to you to be the king's son-in-law, since I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?	David asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that he is not worthy to be the king's son-in-law. Alternate translation: "It is a great matter to be the king's son-in-law, and I am too poor and unimportant for that." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	18	25	a18a	figs-ellipsis		0	The king does not desire any price for the bride except a hundred foreskins	The verb for the second phrase may be supplied from the first. Alternate translation: "The king does not desire any price for the bride; he desires only that you bring to him 100 foreskins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	18	25	x1iw			0	foreskins	The foreskin is a fold of skin on a man's private part that is removed during circumcision.
+1SA	18	25	wjv8	figs-activepassive		0	to be avenged from the king's enemies	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to get revenge on the king's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	18	25	a2us	figs-euphemism		0	to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines	Here "fall" means to die. The phrase "by the hand" is an idiom that tells us the means by which something will happen, in this case, David will be killed by the Philistines. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to have the Philistines kill David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	18	27	f14u	translate-numbers		0	two hundred Philistines	This can be rendered numerically. Alternate translation: "200 Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	18	27	pz31			0	they gave them in full number to the king	"David and his men gave all of them to the king"
+1SA	18	28	rjc2	figs-doublet		0	Saul saw, and he knew	Here the words "saw" and "knew" share similar meanings and emphasize that Saul knew with certainty. Alternate translation: "Saul recognized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1SA	18	28	ct4a			0	Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him	Here "loved" means she had romantic feelings for David.
+1SA	18	30	z7de	figs-metonymy		0	so that his name was highly regarded	Here "name" is a metonym for David. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that people greatly respected David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	19	intro	q74q	1 Samuel 19 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God protects David<br>Jonathan persuades Saul not to kill David, but Saul again becomes jealous and orders his servants to bring David to him to be killed. God uses Michal to save David. David flees to Samuel and they begin prophesying. When Saul sends servants to capture David, they begin prophesying. This causes Saul to go himself and he begins to prophesy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+1SA	19	01	zd9j			0	to all his servants	Here "his" refers to Saul.
+1SA	19	01	u5h5			0	took great pleasure in David	Jonathan greatly enjoyed being with David.
+1SA	19	04	rf2u	figs-pronouns		0	Do not let the king sin against his servant	Jonathan speaks as if Saul is another person to show Saul that Jonathan respects Saul. Alternate translation: "Do not sin against your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	19	05	z29d	figs-idiom		0	he took his life in his hand	Here "life in his hand" is an idiom that refers to risking his life. Alternate translation: "he risked his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	19	05	q7ya	figs-rquestion		0	Why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?	Jonathan asks this question to rebuke Saul. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not sin against innocent blood and kill David without cause." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	19	05	ep2k	figs-metonymy		0	sin against innocent blood	Here "blood" is a metonym for the life of an innocent person. Alternate translation: "commit the sin of murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	19	06	mg7b	figs-activepassive		0	he will not be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not put him to death" or "I will not kill him" or "I will certainly keep him alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	19	07	zv18			0	he was in his presence	David was in Saul's presence.
+1SA	19	09	bfj9			0	A harmful spirit from Yahweh	Here "harmful spirit" may refer to either "a spirit that causes trouble" or "an evil spirit." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 16:14](../16/14.md).
+1SA	19	10	gmw1			0	pin David to the wall with the spear	throw his spear so it would go through David and into the wall
+1SA	19	11	di9d			0	he might kill him	"Saul might kill David"
+1SA	19	11	gt2f			0	Michal ... told him	Michal told David
+1SA	19	11	zcu4	figs-idiom		0	If you do not save your life	Here "save your life" is an idiom that refers to escape. Alternate translation: "If you do not escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	19	11	www7	figs-activepassive		0	you will be killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone will kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	19	12	rx5e			0	General Information:	Michal helps David escape King Saul. She uses a household idol to make David's bed look like he is sleeping in it.
+1SA	19	13	pt3r			0	she put a pillow of goats' hair at its head, and covered it with the clothes	Possible meanings are 1) the head of the idol was lying on the goat's hair pillow and Michal dressed the idol in David's clothes or 2) Michal used David's clothes as a blanket to completely cover the idol and made the "pillow" of goat's hair look like David's hair sticking out from under the blanket of clothes.
+1SA	19	14	bsi6			0	General Information:	Saul acts out his desire to kill David.
+1SA	19	14	ar16			0	take David	"take David back to Saul"
+1SA	19	14	er9p			0	she said	Here "she" refers to Michal.
+1SA	19	15	uu8k	figs-explicit		0	Bring him up to me in the bed	The reason why the men thought David was in bed can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "If he really is too sick to come to me, bring me the bed with him in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	19	16	gw7d			0	pillow of goats' hair	See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 19:13](../19/13.md).
+1SA	19	16	mmv5			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that the messengers were surprised by what they saw.
+1SA	19	17	gw6j	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you deceived me and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?	Possible meanings are 1) Saul really wants to know why Michal did what she did or 2) Saul uses this question to rebuke Michal. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have deceived me and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	19	17	g47n	figs-rquestion		0	Let me go. Why should I kill you?	Although David did not actually say this, Michal tells Saul that David threatened her with this question. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will kill you if you do not help me to escape." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	19	18	e48b			0	General Information:	David flees to Samuel.
+1SA	19	18	hj2z			0	Now	This word is used here to show that the writer has started to tell a new part of the story.
+1SA	19	19	v5b7	figs-activepassive		0	It was told to Saul	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	19	19	tg6x			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+1SA	19	20	a8aj	figs-metonymy		0	standing as head over them	Here "head" refers to a position of authority. Alternate translation: "acting as their leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	19	21	nrq8	figs-activepassive		0	When Saul was told this	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When someone told Saul this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	19	22	l3p8	translate-names		0	Ramah ... Seku ... Naioth	These are place names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	19	24	tj4i	writing-proverbs		0	This is why they ask, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"	This became a proverb among the Israelites. Apparently people said this to express surprise when a person unexpectedly did something that he had not done before. The implied meaning of the question can be stated explicitly. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 10:12](../10/12.md). Alternate translation: "That is the reason that when people see someone doing something that is very unexpected, they say, 'Is Saul also a prophet?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	19	24	knd8			0	they ask	Here "they" refers to people in general. The question became a proverb among the people.
+1SA	20	intro	y3kd	1 Samuel 20 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 20 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jonathan warns David<br>David tells Jonathan that Saul is still trying to kill him. Jonathan promises to find out if this is true. When David misses dinner two consecutive days, Saul asks about him. Jonathan says that David went home for an annual sacrifice. Saul gets angry at Jonathan, telling him he will never be king unless they kill David. Saul throws his spear at Jonathan. Jonathan warns David to run away, but first they both promise to always be friends. It was usually a king's son who became king after his death in the ancient Near East. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>David uses a powerful metaphor and an oath to impress Jonathan with the danger he is in: "But as truly as Yahweh lives, and as you live, there is but a step between me and death." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+1SA	20	01	tia6	figs-parallelism		0	What have I done? What is my iniquity? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks to take my life?	These three questions mean basically the same thing. David uses them to emphasize that he has done nothing wrong to Saul. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have done nothing wrong. I have not committed any iniquity. I have not sinned against your father. He has no reason to take my life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	20	01	g2ib	figs-idiom		0	that he seeks to take my life?	Here "take my life" is an idiom for "kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	20	02	e1je	figs-idiom		0	Far from it	Here "far from it" is an idiom that refers to that it is not true. Alternate translation: "This is certainly not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	20	02	jbn3	figs-merism		0	nothing either great or small	The words "great or small" include everything in between. Alternate translation: "nothing at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1SA	20	02	w2w8	figs-rquestion		0	Why should my father hide this thing from me?	Jonathan uses this question to emphasize that Saul would have told him if he planned to kill David. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My father has no reason to hide this thing from me!" or "If this thing were true, my father would certainly let me know!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	20	02	rpv2			0	It is not so	"It is not true"
+1SA	20	03	kn7z	figs-metaphor		0	I have found favor in your eyes	Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "I have pleased you" or "you consider me favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	20	03	t6cz	figs-activepassive		0	he will be grieved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this will grieve him" or "he will be very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	20	03	thq7	figs-idiom		0	there is but a step between me and death	Here "step between me and death" is an idiom that refers to being very close to death. Alternate translation: "I am very close to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	20	04	npf4			0	General Information:	David proposes a test against King Saul to Jonathan.
+1SA	20	05	pnc8			0	Tomorrow is the new moon	On the first of every month the people would celebrate and offer sacrifices to God.
+1SA	20	05	unn4			0	until the third day at evening	"until the evening of the day after tomorrow"
+1SA	20	06	f9fa	Connecting Statement:		0		David's continues to describe the test he proposes.
+1SA	20	06	a9bs			0	asked leave of me	"asked me if I would allow him to leave"
+1SA	20	07	t7n5			0	he says ... he is ... he has decided	The word "he" refers to Saul.
+1SA	20	07	x3iw	figs-pronouns		0	your servant will have peace	David speaks of himself as if he were another person to show that he respects Jonathan. Alternate translation: "I, your servant, will have peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	20	08	v33p	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to Jonathan.
+1SA	20	08	avp9	figs-pronouns		0	with your servant ... have brought your servant	David speak of himself in the third person as a form of humility. Alternate translation: "with me, your servant ... have brought me, your servant" or "with me ... have brought me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	20	08	ap89	figs-explicit		0	you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you	What it was that the two men agreed on can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Yahweh heard you when you made a solemn agreement with me that you and I will always be good friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	20	08	hbz6	figs-rquestion		0	for why then should you bring me to your father?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "then there would be no reason for you to bring me to your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	20	09	ge5b	figs-idiom		0	Far be it from you!	This is an idiom that means it will never happen to you. Alternate translation: "This will never happen to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	20	09	lt9v	figs-rquestion		0	would I not tell you?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I would certainly tell you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	20	12	vx7n			0	see	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+1SA	20	12	ld4i			0	if there is good will	"if my father wants to do good things for you"
+1SA	20	12	y3r1	figs-rquestion		0	will I not then send to you and make it known to you?	Jonathan uses this question to emphasize that he will tell David if Saul intends to harm him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "then I will certainly send to you and make it known to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	20	13	yn8n	figs-idiom		0	may Yahweh do to Jonathan and more also	This is an idiom. Jonathan uses this oath for emphasis and speaks of himself as if he were another person. Alternate translation: "may Yahweh do to me whatever harm my father intends to do to you, and even more than that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	20	14	q3ac			0	General Information:	Jonathan asks David not to completely kill all his offspring so that a remnant will remain.
+1SA	20	14	az7y	figs-rquestion		0	will you not show me the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh, that I may not die?	Jonathan asks this question to confirm that David will do this. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "please show me the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh, that I may not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	20	14	q324	figs-abstractnouns		0	show me the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." Possible meanings for "of Yahweh" are 1) "be faithful to me as Yahweh is faithful" or 2) "be faithful to me as Yahweh requires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	20	16	n5b7	figs-metonymy		0	house of David	The word "house" is a metonym for the people who live in the house. Alternate translation: "David's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	20	16	wvm6	figs-synecdoche		0	May Yahweh require an accounting from the hand of the enemies of David	The hand is a synecdoche for the person. Possible meanings are 1) "May Yahweh use David's enemies to punish David if David breaks this promise" or 2) "May Yahweh destroy the enemies of David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	20	17	l3uj	figs-synecdoche		0	he loved him as he loved his own soul	Here "his own soul" refers to himself. Alternate translation: "Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	20	18	f5bi	figs-activepassive		0	You will be missed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My father will miss you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	20	19	ki6m	figs-idiom		0	when the business was in hand	Here "business was in hand" is an idiom that refers to when everything happened. Alternate translation: "when everything happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	20	19	h78l	translate-names		0	the stone Ezel	"Ezel" was the name of the stone. Alternate translation: "the stone that people call Ezel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	20	20	dvu1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jonathan continues to speak to David.
+1SA	20	20	q6e9			0	to the side of it	Here the word "it" refers to the stone by which David was to hide.
+1SA	20	21	z7dp			0	my young man ... the young boy	These refer to the same person.
+1SA	20	21	qr7r			0	Look	"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+1SA	20	21	qbg1			0	then come	"then you, David, come"
+1SA	20	22	ch37	Connecting Statement:		0		Jonathan continues to speak to David.
+1SA	20	23	r1jg			0	see, Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) "we know that Yahweh" or 2) "pay attention because this is important: Yahweh."
+1SA	20	23	hmt6			0	Yahweh is between you and me	Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh is a witness between you and me" or "Yahweh will be watching how we treat each other" or 2) "May Yahweh be a witness between you and me" or "May Yahweh watch how we treat each other"
+1SA	20	25	upz8	translate-manuscripts		0	Jonathan stood up	Some ancient copies have "Jonathan sat across from him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-manuscripts]])
+1SA	20	26	j8dr			0	He is not clean; surely he is not clean	According to the law of Moses, a person who is ceremonially unclean is not to participate in the feast until the priest declares that he is clean. Saul repeats this phrase as if he is trying to convince himself.
+1SA	20	28	e5rh			0	asked permission from me to go	"asked me to allow him to go"
+1SA	20	29	h84j	figs-metaphor		0	if I have found favor in your eyes	Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 20:3](../20/03.md). Alternate translation: "I have pleased you" or "you consider me favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	20	29	j146	figs-pronouns		0	the king's table	Jonathan speaks of Saul as if he is another person to show that he respects Saul. Alternate translation: "your table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	20	30	yn6q	figs-metonymy		0	Saul's anger burned against Jonathan	Here "anger burned" is a metonym that refers to becoming very angry. Alternate translation: "Saul became very angry with Jonathan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	20	30	vv24	figs-idiom		0	You son of a perverse, rebellious woman!	This is an idiom. Saul uses this phrase as a harsh rebuke to Jonathan and his concern for David. Alternate translation: "You stupid son of a prostitute" or "You stupid traitor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	20	30	yr6n	figs-rquestion		0	Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse ... mother's nakedness?	Saul uses this question to emphasize that he knows that Jonathan and David are friends. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse ... mother's nakedness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	20	30	g94g	figs-idiom		0	to the shame of your mother's nakedness	Here "mother's nakedness" is an idiom that refers to the mother who gave birth to you. Alternate translation: "to the shame of your mother who gave birth to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	20	31	zl6b	figs-activepassive		0	neither you nor your kingdom will be established	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will not become king and will not establish your kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	20	32	ux46	figs-rquestion		0	For what reason should he be put to death? What has he done?	Jonathan is trying to get Saul to think carefully about what he is doing. This can be translated as a statement, and the words "should he be put to death" can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have no good reason to put him to death. He has done nothing wrong." or "You have no good reason to kill him. He has done nothing wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	20	34	uth1	translate-ordinal		0	the second day of the month	This "second" is an ordinal number which refers to two. Alternate translation: "the second day of the new moon festival" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1SA	20	34	brk4	figs-activepassive		0	he was grieved over David	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he was grieving over David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	20	34	c5bw			0	had dishonored him	Here "him" refers to David.
+1SA	20	35	nwk2			0	a young man was with him	Here "him" refers to Jonathan.
+1SA	20	36	l8ci			0	he shot an arrow beyond him	"Jonathan shot an arrow beyond the young man"
+1SA	20	37	d85z	figs-rquestion		0	Is not the arrow beyond you?	Jonathan uses this question to emphasize that the arrow is farther ahead of the young man. The uses of litotes also emphasizes this. The rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should know that the arrow is beyond you." or "The arrow is far beyond you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1SA	20	38	s42f			0	called after the young man, "Hurry	"called out to the young man, who was running away from him, 'Hurry"
+1SA	20	41	b73c			0	the mound	It seems that David had hidden behind a pile of earth or stones.
+1SA	20	41	pg9k			0	lay facedown on the ground, and bowed himself three times.	David bowed before Jonathan, who was still the King's son, worthy of such respect. Also, this was the last time David met with Jonathan.
+1SA	20	42	t28c			0	May Yahweh be between you and me	Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh is a witness between you and me" or "Yahweh will be watching how we treat each other" or 2) "May Yahweh be a witness between you and me" or "May Yahweh watch how we treat each other." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 20:23](../20/23.md).
+1SA	21	intro	h4y5	1 Samuel 21 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 21:11.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David and the chief priest<br>David visits the chief priest and lies to him about being on a special mission for the king. He asks for food, weapons, and prayer. The chief priest gives him some sacred bread and Goliath's sword and prays for him.<br><br>##### David and the king of Gath<br>David flees to Gath. The advisers to the king tell him that David is almost the king of Israel. David becomes afraid of the king and pretends to be insane.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>The king of Gath's advisers use two rhetorical questions to warn him about how dangerous David could be: "Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another about him in dances, 'Saul has killed his thousands, and David his ten thousands?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+1SA	21	01	sxr5	translate-names		0	Nob	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	21	01	lxn7	translate-names		0	Ahimelech	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	21	01	xz59			0	trembling	shaking in fear
+1SA	21	02	lr5b			0	on a mission	"to do work for him"
+1SA	21	02	hbb3			0	I have directed the young men to a certain place	"I have told the young men to go to another place, and I will meet them there later"
+1SA	21	03	y8wx			0	Now then	David is starting a new part of the conversation.
+1SA	21	03	q67h	figs-metonymy		0	what do you have on hand?	Here "on hand" is a metonym meaning "available." Alternate translation: "What food do you have that you can give me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	21	03	r1wi			0	Give me five loaves of bread	This is a polite request.
+1SA	21	04	v42j			0	ordinary bread	bread that the priests have not used in worship
+1SA	21	04	a4hh	figs-ellipsis		0	if the young men have kept themselves from women	This can be translated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "Your men may eat it if they have not slept with women recently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1SA	21	05	u5gt	figs-activepassive		0	women have been kept from us	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "we have kept ourselves from women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	21	05	n9cf	translate-numbers		0	three days	"3 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	21	05	bl9z			0	when I set out	"when I begin a journey"
+1SA	21	05	xaa6	figs-activepassive		0	The things belonging to the men have been set apart	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The men have set what belongs to them apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	21	05	hx9a	figs-activepassive		0	How much more today will what they have be set apart	This is a statement, not a question. It can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is especially true today that they will set apart what they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	21	06	u4vn	figs-activepassive		0	the bread that was set apart	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bread that the priests had set apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	21	06	vbr7	figs-activepassive		0	which was removed from before Yahweh, in order to put	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "which the priests had removed from before Yahweh so that they could put" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	21	07	tmz8	figs-activepassive		0	detained before Yahweh	Possible meanings are that 1) Doeg had some religious work regarding Yahweh to do there. Alternate translation: "for some work before Yahweh" or 2) Yahweh detained Doeg there. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh had detained him there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	21	07	z642	figs-explicit		0	Doeg ... herdsmen	You may need to say clearly that Doeg saw what David did. Alternate translation: "Doeg ... herdsmen, and he saw what Ahimelech did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	21	07	zg8g	translate-names		0	Doeg the Edomite	This is the name of a man from the land of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	21	07	ye4p			0	herdsmen	the keepers and protectors of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep
+1SA	21	08	xr45	figs-metonymy		0	Now is there not here on hand any spear or sword?	Here "on hand" is a metonym meaning "available." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:3](../21/03.md). Alternate translation: "Do you have a spear or sword that you can give me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	21	08	wb13			0	weapons	a general name for such things as swords, knives, bows and arrows, and spears
+1SA	21	09	rpf7	translate-names		0	Valley of Elah	This is the name of a place in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	21	11	zg9d	figs-hyperbole		0	Is not this David, the king of the land?	They were probably exaggerating when they said that David was king of the land. They used this question to imply that David was a powerful enemy and Achish should not let him stay there. Alternate translation: "You know that this is David, who is as dangerous as the king of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	21	11	sc99	figs-rquestion		0	Did they not sing to one another about him in dances, 'Saul ... thousands?'	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that when the people of the land were dancing, they sang to each other about him, 'Saul ... thousands.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	21	12	rqg7	figs-metonymy		0	David took these words to heart	Here "took ... to heart" is a metonym to think seriously about what was said. Alternate translation: "David thought seriously about what the servants said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	21	13	ai6n	figs-synecdoche		0	in their hands	Here "hands" are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "in their presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	21	14	w6kd	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you brought him to me?	Possible meanings are 1) Achish demands that his servants explain why they have brought David to him or 2) Achish is scolding them with a rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "You should have known not to bring him to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	21	15	kl34	figs-rquestion		0	Do I lack madmen, so that you have brought this fellow to behave like one in my presence?	This rhetorical question is a rebuke. Alternate translation: "There are enough madmen here who waste my time. You should not have brought this fellow to behave like one in my presence." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	21	15	k152	figs-rquestion		0	Will this fellow really come into my house?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do not allow this fellow to enter my house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	22	intro	vz8b	1 Samuel 22 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>There are two stories in this chapter: David gathering a group of followers and Saul having all the priests and their families killed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David assembles a force of unhappy people<br>David hides in the wilderness, and people in trouble come to him. Soon he has a force of 500 men. The prophet then tells him to leave the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>##### Saul and the chief priest's family<br>Doeg tells Saul that Ahimelech the priest gave David food and a sword and prayed for him. Saul accuses the priests of encouraging David to rebel. This is a serious accusation because the priests are God's representatives and are rebelling against God's king if the accusation is true. Saul has the priests and all their families killed except those who escape to David. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]])<br>
+1SA	22	01	wbc2			0	cave	a hollow space under the ground, generally opening into the side of a hill, large enough for people to enter
+1SA	22	01	h42f	translate-names		0	Adullam	This is the name of a town near the city of Gath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	22	01	mjh9			0	heard it	heard that David had gone to hide in the cave
+1SA	22	02	x1s9	figs-hyperbole		0	Everyone who was in distress ... everyone who was discontented	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Many people who were distressed ... many people who were unhappy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1SA	22	02	w6kr			0	captain	military officer who leads soldiers
+1SA	22	02	nik2	translate-numbers		0	four hundred	"400" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	22	03	n6gm			0	Then David went from there	"Then David went from the cave at Adullam"
+1SA	22	03	tgn5	translate-names		0	Mizpah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	22	03	p6t8			0	go out with you	David wanted his parents to live with the king of Moab so that King Saul would not be able to harm them. Translators can express his basic meaning by using the ideas of "come to stay with you," "stay with you," or "live here with you," as in the UST.
+1SA	22	05	ir3x			0	go into the land of Judah	"go to your home land of Judah"
+1SA	22	05	xg56	translate-names		0	Hereth	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	22	06	jvw8	figs-activepassive		0	David had been discovered, along with the men who were with him	Saul was most interested in David, so the writer mentions the other men separately. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone had discovered where David and all the men who were with him were hiding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	22	06	yk86	translate-unknown		0	the tamarisk tree	This is a type of tree. Alternate translation: "a large shade tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1SA	22	06	bpn2			0	in Ramah	Ramah is the name of a place in Gibeah. The name means "high place." Possible meanings are 1) it refers here to the place called Ramah, or 2) it refers to any high place. Alternate translation: "on a hill"
+1SA	22	07	h9sv	figs-rquestion		0	Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards?	Saul uses a question to emphasize that David, who is from the tribe of Judah, does not desire to do this for the people of the tribe of Benjamin. Alternate translation: "The son of Jesse will not give you fields or vineyards." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	22	07	ft1b	figs-explicit		0	Will the son of Jesse give	The time when he will give can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "When the son of Jesse becomes king, will he give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	22	07	fhn5			0	the son of Jesse	"David"
+1SA	22	07	p8rr	figs-rquestion		0	Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds	Saul uses a question to emphasize that David, who is from the tribe of Judah, does not desire to do this for the people of the tribe of Benjamin. Alternate translation: "He will not make you captains of thousands and captains of hundreds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	22	07	hy7f	figs-explicit		0	Will he make you all captains	You may need to make explicit when he will make them captains. Alternate translation: "When he becomes king, will he make you all captains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	22	07	ktw6	translate-numbers		0	captains of thousands and captains of hundreds	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these captains led. Alternate translation: "captains of 1,000 soldiers and captains of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "captains of large military divisions and captains of smaller military divisions" See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 17:18](../17/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	22	08	r9wd	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues what Saul said to his servants.
+1SA	22	09	e96p	translate-names		0	Doeg the Edomite	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:7](../21/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	22	09	mj61	translate-names		0	Nob ... Ahimelech	This is a place name and the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:1](../21/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	22	09	kcg3	translate-names		0	Ahitub	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	22	10	p71d			0	He prayed to Yahweh that he might help him, and he gave him	Ahitub prayed to Yahweh that Yahweh might help David, and Ahitub gave David
+1SA	22	13	vs5z			0	in that you have given	"by giving"
+1SA	22	13	rp7f			0	rise up	"rebel" or "fight"
+1SA	22	14	mme1	figs-rquestion		0	Who among all your servants is so faithful as David ... house?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "None of your servants is as faithful as David ... house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	22	14	iy7u			0	bodyguard	a person or group of people who protect someone
+1SA	22	14	aui9	figs-metonymy		0	is honored in your house	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom your family honors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	22	15	sq72	figs-rquestion		0	Is today the first time I have prayed to God to help him?	Ahimelech asks himself this question before Saul can ask it, then immediately answers it. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is not the first time I have prayed to God to help David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	22	15	aw6l	figs-idiom		0	Far be it from me!	This idiom means "Absolutely not!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	22	15	zpx3	figs-123person		0	Do not let the king impute anything to his servant or to all the house of my father. For your servant knows nothing	Ahimelech speaks of himself in the third person as the "servant." Ahimelech also refers to Saul in the third person as "the king." Ahimelech speaks this way to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: "Please, King Saul, do not consider me, your servant, or anyone in the house of my father to be guilty. For I know nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1SA	22	15	a249			0	impute	to consider someone guilty
+1SA	22	15	qbw3	figs-metonymy		0	to all the house of my father	Here "house" represents "family." Alternate translation: "to all my father's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	22	16	kbw6	figs-metonymy		0	your father's house	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. Alternate translation: "your father's family" or "your father's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	22	17	g1gd			0	the guard that stood around him	"the soldiers standing nearby to protect him"
+1SA	22	17	dgp5	figs-idiom		0	Turn and kill	Here "Turn" means to turn around or turn away from the king. Alternate translation: "Go and kill" or "Kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	22	17	nr49	figs-synecdoche		0	their hand also is with David	The word "hand" is a metonym for the work done with the hand. Alternate translation: "they also help David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	22	17	gd4u	figs-metonymy		0	would not put out their hand to kill	The word "hand" is a metonym for the work done with the hand. Alternate translation: "did not do anything to kill" or "refused to kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	22	18	kxa2	figs-idiom		0	Turn and kill the priests ... turned and attacked the priests	Here "Turn" means to turn around or turn away from the king. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 22:17](../22/17.md). Alternate translation: "Go and kill the priests ... went and attacked" or "Kill the priest ... attacked the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	22	18	g41e	figs-explicit		0	Doeg the Edomite turned and attacked ... he killed	Possible meanings are 1) Doeg killed all the priests himself or 2) the word "Doeg" is a synecdoche for Doeg and the men who went with him. Alternate translation: "Doeg the Edomite and his men turned and attacked ... they killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	22	18	lsc1	translate-names		0	Doeg the Edomite	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:7](../21/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	22	18	c5xv	translate-numbers		0	eighty-five persons	"85 men" or "85 priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	22	19	qi5d	figs-explicit		0	He also put to the sword ... he put to the sword	Possible meanings are 1) Doeg killed all the priests himself or 2) the word "Doeg" is a synecdoche for Doeg and the men who went with him. Alternate translation: "They also put to the sword ... they put to the sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	22	19	eh6l			0	put to the sword	"killed with the sword"
+1SA	22	19	ru75	translate-names		0	Nob	Nob is the name of a city. Here the name "Nob" represents the people of that city. Alternate translation: "the people in the city of Nob" or "the people of Nob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	22	20	g9ps	translate-names		0	Abiathar	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	23	intro	u3fv	1 Samuel 23 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 23 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Saul chases David<br>Saul wants to  kill David, but David trusts in God who keeps rescuing him. David rescues the town of Keilah from the Philistines who are stealing their harvest. Saul goes to Keilah to capture David, but David flees to the wilderness near Ziph. When David goes deeper into the wilderness, Saul follows but he has to leave to fight the Philistines who have invaded the land. Saul's pursuit of David shows that Saul cares more about killing his enemies than pleasing God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Synecdoche<br>Jonathan strengthens David with a synecdoche: "For the hand of Saul my father will not find you." This helps to strengthen David's faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br>
+1SA	23	01	by75	translate-names		0	fighting against Keilah	"Keilah" is the name of a town. Here "Keilah" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "fighting against the people of Keilah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	23	01	g4uk			0	threshing	separating the grain or seeds, generally from a cereal plant or wheat by some mechanical means
+1SA	23	03	e1kx	figs-rquestion		0	How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We will be even more fearful if we go to Keilah to fight the armies of the Philistines." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	23	05	ij1x	figs-synecdoche		0	went ... fought ... led ... struck ... saved	The writer pays the most attention to David, so these words are all singular, though David's men helped him do all these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	23	06	jj3s	translate-names		0	Ahimelech	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:1](../21/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	23	07	fhu9	figs-activepassive		0	Saul was told	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Saul" or "They told Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	23	08	rz5t			0	summoned	officially called. The reader should understand that Saul probably told his officials to gather the soldiers. He did not call with a loud voice to get them to come.
+1SA	23	08	wdl8			0	all his forces	"all his soldiers"
+1SA	23	10	f699			0	David said	"David asked" or "David prayed"
+1SA	23	10	g8im	figs-pronouns		0	your servant has indeed heard	David speaks as if he were someone else to show his respect for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I have indeed heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	23	10	cg3l			0	destroy the city	make the city so no one could live in it and kill all the people who live there
+1SA	23	11	m2bi	figs-pronouns		0	as your servant has heard ... tell your servant	David speaks as if he were someone else to show his respect for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "as I have heard ... tell me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	23	11	dwu8	figs-metonymy		0	surrender me into his hand	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "give me over to Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	23	12	p7uu			0	David said	or "David asked" or "David prayed"
+1SA	23	12	w6q4	figs-metonymy		0	surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "give me and my men over to Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	23	13	e3rt	translate-numbers		0	six hundred	"600" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	23	13	wu5t	figs-activepassive		0	It was told Saul	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Saul" or "They told Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	23	13	zwp4			0	had escaped	"had run away from"
+1SA	23	14	xlb4	translate-names		0	wilderness of Ziph	This is the name of a deserted area near the city of Ziph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	23	14	h9gh	figs-metonymy		0	did not give him into his hand	The word "hand" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "did not allow Saul to have power over David" or "did not allow Saul to do as he desired with David" or "did not allow Saul to capture David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	23	15	mvb2	figs-idiom		0	seek his life	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "try to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	23	15	gv8p	translate-names		0	Horesh	This is the name of city near Ziph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	23	16	c2id	figs-idiom		0	strengthened his hand in God	This is an idiom. AT "encouraged him to trust in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	23	17	lm7k	figs-metonymy		0	For the hand of Saul my father will not find you	Here "hand" is a metonym for Saul and his power. Alternate translation: "For Saul my father will not find you" or "For Saul my father will never be able to have power over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	23	19	zz5k	translate-names		0	Ziphites	This is the name of the people group from Ziph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	23	19	t8kp	figs-rquestion		0	Is not David hiding among us in ... Jeshimon?	This rhetorical question can be translated as an exclamation. Alternate translation: "David is hiding among us in ... Jeshimon!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	23	19	f1lt	translate-names		0	the hill of Hakilah	This is the name of a hill in the wilderness of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	23	19	n8vj	translate-names		0	Jeshimon	This is the name of a desert area near the Dead Sea. It can also be translated as "the Judean Wilderness" or "the wasteland." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	23	20	tx3q	figs-pronouns		0	surrender him into the king's hand	The word "hand" is a metonym for power. The Ziphites speak to Saul as if he were another man to show him that they respect him. Alternate translation: "give David to you so you can do whatever you desire with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	23	21	udu8	figs-activepassive		0	May you be blessed by Yahweh	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I hope that Yahweh blesses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	23	21	yr45	figs-abstractnouns		0	you have had compassion on me	The abstract noun "compassion" can be translated with the adjective "kind." Saul says this because they had told him about David and they were willing to help Saul capture David. Alternate translation: "you have been kind to me" or "you have kindly told this to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	23	22	vg7r	figs-doublet		0	Learn and find out	These two words mean almost the same thing and can be translated as one phrase. Alternate translation: "Know for sure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1SA	23	22	ln65			0	who has seen him	"who saw him"
+1SA	23	22	i9bi	figs-activepassive		0	It is told to me	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People tell me" or "I have heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	23	23	iy51	figs-idiom		0	among all the thousands of Judah	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "even if I have to arrest every man in Judah" or "among all the clans of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	23	24	jfx8			0	Then they rose up	They stopped what they had been doing. The reader should not believe that they were sitting or lying.
+1SA	23	24	dx6t			0	Then they	"Then the Ziphites"
+1SA	23	24	lp4y			0	Ziph	This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 23:14](../23/14.md).
+1SA	23	24	q42a	translate-names		0	Jeshimon	This is the name of a desert area near the Dead Sea. It can also be translated as "the Judean Wilderness" or "the wasteland." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 23:19](../23/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	23	24	ij6r	translate-names		0	the wilderness of Maon	This is the name of the deserted area around the city of Maon in southern Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	23	25	wnj2	figs-activepassive		0	David was told of it	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told David that they were coming" or "David learned that they were coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	23	25	r4x5			0	rocky hill	a hill covered with many rocks or boulders
+1SA	23	27	j8yv	figs-hendiadys		0	Hurry and come	The words "hurry" and "come" can be combined into one idea. Alternate translation: "Come quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+1SA	23	28	fy6k			0	pursuing David	"chasing David, trying to catch him"
+1SA	23	28	qaa2			0	Rock of Escape	a memorial or marker of David's escape from Saul
+1SA	24	intro	ac3p	1 Samuel 24 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 24 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>Even though Saul tries again and again to kill David, David does not avenge himself on Saul because God had chosen Saul as king. This is meant to contrast with Saul's treatment of David, the future king. Saul represents the king the people wanted, a selfish man. David is the king God wanted, a godly man. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br>
+1SA	24	01	li61	figs-activepassive		0	he was told	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone told him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	24	01	b363			0	wilderness of Engedi	Engedi is a place in Israel west of the Dead Sea where there is water with dry land all around it.
+1SA	24	02	fgt3	translate-numbers		0	three thousand	3,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	24	02	wu59			0	chosen men	men whom he had chosen because of their superior military abilities
+1SA	24	03	i1mn			0	sheep pens	"sheep corrals" or "sheep enclosures"
+1SA	24	03	n5xb	figs-euphemism		0	cover his feet	This is a euphemism for "relieve himself" or "defecate" or "empty his intestines." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1SA	24	03	d5rh			0	cave	generally a natural hole under the ground, often with an opening in the side of a hill or cliff
+1SA	24	04	g5sy	figs-idiom		0	David arose and quietly crept	The word "arose" is an idiom for taking action. Alternate translation: "David took action; he quietly crept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	24	04	q3ls			0	crept	approached slowly, carefully or quietly
+1SA	24	05	c41t	figs-idiom		0	David's heart afflicted him	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "David was sad because he had done something wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	24	06	w1fa			0	Yahweh's anointed	"the one whom Yahweh has chosen to lead his people" or "the one Yahweh has made king"
+1SA	24	06	p9l3	figs-metonymy		0	to put out my hand against him	The hand is a metonym for the ability to cause harm. Alternate translation: "to harm him in any way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	24	09	n22d	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you listen to the men who say, 'See, David is seeking your harm?	This is a rhetorical question. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not listen to the men who say, 'See, David is seeking to harm you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	24	10	v731	figs-synecdoche		0	your eyes have seen	Here "your eyes" represent King Saul. Alternate translation: "you have seen with your own eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	24	10	xib3	figs-metonymy		0	put you into my hand	The word "hand" is a metonym for control. Alternate translation: "put you where I could kill you or allow you to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	24	11	t3q9			0	my father	Saul was not David's real father. David calls him "father" to show that he respects Saul.
+1SA	24	11	dhu3	figs-metaphor		0	there is no evil or treason in my hand	David speaks as if evil and treason were physical objects he could hold in his hand. Here "hand" represents a person acting or doing something. Alternate translation: "I have done no evil deed against you, nor have I rebelled against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	24	12	f9tq	figs-metonymy		0	my hand shall not be against you	The hand is a metonym for the ability to cause harm. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Samuel 24:6](../24/06.md). Alternate translation: "I will not harm you in any way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	24	13	wss6	figs-nominaladj		0	ancients	This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "people who lived long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+1SA	24	14	ng1t	figs-rquestion		0	After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue?	These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements. When David asks the questions, he knows that he will answer the questions himself. Alternate translation: "Let me tell you who the king of Israel has come out after. Let me tell you who it is that you are pursuing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	24	14	jfp1	figs-metaphor		0	After a dead dog	The words "dead dog" are a metaphor for a powerless person. This sentence can be made complete. Alternate translation: "You are pursuing a person who is as powerless as a dead dog" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1SA	24	14	u7sh	figs-metaphor		0	After a flea	The word "flea" is a metaphor for a person whom others do not consider important. Alternate translation: "You are pursuing a person who is as unimportant as a flea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1SA	24	15	cbv2			0	see to it, and plead my cause	Possible meanings are 1) "do what is right, and plead my cause" or 2) "see that my cause is right and fight for me."
+1SA	24	15	g89c	figs-metonymy		0	from your hand	The word "hand" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "so that you have no power over me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	24	16	wzm1	figs-metaphor		0	my son David	Saul speaks as if David were his son to show David that he loves him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	24	16	jg3p	figs-metaphor		0	lifted up his voice and wept	The writer writes as if a voice were something a person could lift up with his hands. Alternate translation: "wept loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	24	18	vh22			0	you have done good to me	Saul acknowledges that David did show that he supported King Saul and was loyal to him by not killing him.
+1SA	24	18	p931			0	for you did not kill me when Yahweh had put me at your mercy	Saul acknowledges that David chose to show mercy and demonstrated his loyalty to King Saul as Yahweh's anointed.
+1SA	24	19	s8ie	figs-rquestion		0	For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go safely?	A rhetorical question with the answer included in the question. Alternate translation: "For if a man finds his enemy, he will not let him go safely." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	24	19	p5v5			0	For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go safely?	Where Saul had believed David was his enemy, he learns that even though David will be king, David will not take over the throne from Saul by force, but will wait for Yahweh's appointed time.
+1SA	24	20	j61i	figs-activepassive		0	the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) David will cause the kingdom of Israel to prosper through his power as king. Alternate translation: "the kingdom of Israel will prosper as you rule the Israelite people" or 2) Yahweh will cause David to have complete control over the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "you will have complete rule over the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	24	20	ge3u	figs-metonymy		0	in your hand	The word "hand" is a metonym that represents power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	24	21	lj2i			0	you will not cut off my descendants after me	"you will not kill my sons and their families." It was common for a new king who was not from the previous family line to kill off all the children of the former king to prevent any of them from challenging him for the throne.
+1SA	24	21	hr5u	figs-metonymy		0	you will not destroy my name out of my father's house	It is important for each family in Israel to have descendants from generation to generation carrying on the family name and land inheritance. Alternate translation: "you will not destroy my family and descendants" or "you will allow my family to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	24	22	yhv6			0	David and his men	"David and his army"
+1SA	25	intro	s92y	1 Samuel 25 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 25 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Revenge<br>When David decides to kill all of the men in Nabal's household, Abigail convinces David not to avenge himself but to leave revenge to God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])<br><br><br>
+1SA	25	01	nvn1	figs-hyperbole		0	All Israel gathered together and mourned for him	This is likely a generalization. A large number of the people of Israel were probably there, but some were probably unable to attend. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1SA	25	01	xdb3			0	gathered together	"met together"
+1SA	25	01	n1il			0	buried him in his house at Ramah	Possible meanings are that they buried Samuel 1) in his home town of Ramah or 2) on his family's land in Ramah but not physically in the house or 3) in his house in Ramah.
+1SA	25	01	l3mw			0	David rose and went down	"David and his men moved on and they went down"
+1SA	25	02	na8t			0	There was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel. The man was very wealthy.	Some translators may need to put the ideas in these verses in a different order. Alternate translation: "There was a very wealthy man in Maon whose possessions were in Carmel."
+1SA	25	02	alm4	translate-names		0	Maon	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	25	02	l859	translate-names		0	Carmel	This is the name of a town. This is different from Mount Carmel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	25	02	v9dy	translate-numbers		0	three thousand	3,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	25	02	h7hv	translate-numbers		0	one thousand	1,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	25	02	e5y9			0	shearing his sheep	"shaving the wool off his sheep"
+1SA	25	03	b2de			0	The man's name was Nabal, and the name of his wife was Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful in appearance. But the man was harsh and evil in his dealings. He was a descendant of the house of Caleb.	This verse give some background information about the man Nabal and his character. Some translators may need to put the ideas in this verse in a different order. Alternate translation: "Now the man was a descendant of the house of Caleb. His name was Nabal, and the name of his wife was Abigail. She was intelligent and beautiful in appearance. But the man was harsh and evil in his dealings."
+1SA	25	03	h65t	translate-names		0	Nabal	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	25	03	s9ja	translate-names		0	Abigail	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	25	03	r2tp	figs-metonymy		0	He was a descendant of the house of Caleb	Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "He was a descendant of the family of Caleb" or "He was a descendant of Caleb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	25	04	j27u			0	shearing his sheep	"shaving the wool off his sheep"
+1SA	25	05	lq45			0	greet him in my name	"greet him as I would greet him if I were there"
+1SA	25	06	n38g	figs-abstractnouns		0	Live in prosperity	"I desire that you may live in prosperity." The abstract noun "prosperity" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I desire that you possess many good things as long as you live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	25	06	x8p8			0	Peace to you and peace to your house, and peace be to all that you have	"I desire that peace may come to you, your household and your possessions"
+1SA	25	07	u29d			0	you have shearers	"your shearers are working" or "your shearers have sheep to shear." David wants his men to speak so that Nabal understands that his sheep were well because David's men helped guard them.
+1SA	25	07	d9si	figs-litotes		0	we did them no harm, and they missed nothing	David is pointing out how he and his men offered protection to Nabal's servants and flocks. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "we kept them and all their property from harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1SA	25	08	yvj1	figs-metaphor		0	let my young men find favor in your eyes	Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "may you be pleased with my young men" or "may you consider my young men favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	25	08	kzp8			0	to your servants	David was expressing respect toward Nabal by calling his men Nabal's servants.
+1SA	25	08	z6jm			0	your son David	David spoke as if he were Nabal's son to show that he respected Nabal, who was an older man.
+1SA	25	09	k52k			0	David's young men	"David's army"
+1SA	25	09	am5l			0	said all of this to Nabal on David's behalf	"gave Nabal David's complete message"
+1SA	25	10	zp6r	figs-rquestion		0	Who is David, and who is the son of Jesse?	Nabal used questions to emphasize that he had no reason to help Daved. These two rhetorical questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "This David son of Jesse you speak of—I do not know him." or "I do not know who this David is, so I will not do as he says. I do not know who Jesse is, so I do not care what happens to his son." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	25	10	aj23			0	breaking away from	"running away from" or "rebelling against"
+1SA	25	11	c5xd	figs-idiom		0	my bread	Here "bread" is an idiom for any kind of food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	25	11	f631			0	men who come from I do not know where	"men when I do not know where they have come from" or "men whom I do not know"
+1SA	25	12	b8ir	figs-activepassive		0	that was said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Nabal had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	25	13	lxp6			0	said to his men	"said to his army"
+1SA	25	13	pbs3	figs-metonymy		0	"Every man strap on his sword." So every man strapped on his sword. David also strapped on his sword	If swords are not known in your language, you can treat "strap on his sword" as a metonym meaning to prepare for war. Alternate translation: "'Every man, prepare for war.' And every man prepared for war. David also prepared for war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	25	13	gl14	translate-numbers		0	four hundred	400 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	25	13	j4qd	translate-numbers		0	two hundred	200 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	25	13	h5qa			0	stayed by the baggage	They remained at their base camp to prevent other raiders from stealing their possessions.
+1SA	25	14	y9qi	figs-explicit		0	But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife	You may need to make explicit what the young man did before he spoke with Abigail. Alternate translation: "One of Nabal's servants found out what David and his men were planning to do, so he went to Nabal's wife Abigail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	25	15	pr5i	figs-activepassive		0	We were not harmed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Nobody harmed us" or "We were safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	25	15	p6bs			0	did not miss anything as long as we went with them	"we did not lose anything when we were with them." David's men kept wild animals and other people from stealing Nabal's flocks.
+1SA	25	16	ibg5	figs-metaphor		0	They were a wall	David's men were like a wall around a city that protects the people in the city from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	25	17	r8ec	figs-activepassive		0	evil is plotted against our master	The speaker is careful not to name the one plotting the evil. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone is plotting to do evil things to our master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	25	17	gu63	figs-pronouns		0	our master	The speaker speaks of David as if David were another person to show that he respects David. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	25	18	y9ci	translate-numbers		0	two hundred	200 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	25	18	av2l	figs-explicit		0	loaves	A loaf is like a cake. You may need to make explicit what the loaves consisted of. Alternate translation: "loaves of bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	25	18	b23p			0	already prepared	"that someone had already cooked" or "ready for someone to cook"
+1SA	25	18	pl3f	translate-bvolume		0	measures	This is a generic term as none is given. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+1SA	25	18	e7nf			0	parched grain	"grain that someone had cooked"
+1SA	25	18	twx7			0	clusters of raisins	"cakes of raisins" or "masses of raisins"
+1SA	25	20	d3l8			0	David and his men	"David and his army"
+1SA	25	20	wcs5			0	by the cover of the mountain	Possible meanings are 1) into a low, narrow stream bed or 2) to where the men were hiding.
+1SA	25	21	h5uv	writing-background		0		The writer gives background information before he continues with the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1SA	25	21	nzw1			0	Now David had said, "Surely ... for good.	The reader needs to understand that David had said these things before he said, "Every man strap on his sword" in [1 Samuel 25:13](../25/13.md).
+1SA	25	21	vv7p			0	Now David	The word "Now" shows that the writer has stopped writing about Abigail and started writing about David.
+1SA	25	21	n566	figs-litotes		0	nothing was missed of all that belonged to him	This can be stated positively and in active form. Alternate translation: "he still has everything that was his" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	25	22	zn6m			0	May God do so to me ... belong to him	The reader needs to understand that David had said these things before he said, "Every man strap on his sword" in [1 Samuel 25:13](../25/13.md).
+1SA	25	22	cg4h			0	May God do so to me, David	The Hebrew text has "May God strike the enemies of David," and some versions follow this. However, the reading of the ULT follows the main Greek tradition of the Old Testament, as some other modern versions do.
+1SA	25	22	l2bk			0	all who belong	"all the people who belong to him" or "those in his family"
+1SA	25	23	l6e2	writing-background		0		The writer has finished giving background information, so he continues the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1SA	25	23	l5ga			0	lay before David facedown and bowed herself to the ground	Abigail was being humble and showing that she would obey David because he was a powerful leader.
+1SA	25	24	c4nh			0	listen to	"hear"
+1SA	25	24	ljp8	figs-pronouns		0	my master ... your servant ... words of your servant	"David ... me ... my words." Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are two other people, to show that she respects David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	25	25	zt8e	Connecting Statement:		0		Abigail continues to advise David not to take revenge.
+1SA	25	25	q94v	figs-pronouns		0	Let not my master regard ... I your servant ... the young men of my master	Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are other people to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "Do not regard ... I ... your young men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	25	25	zwq8	figs-explicit		0	But I ... did not see ... whom you sent	You may need to make explicit what Abigail would have done. Alternate translation: "But if I ... had seen ... whom you sent, I would have given them food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	25	26	b9lx	Connecting Statement:		0		Abigail continues to advise David not to take revenge.
+1SA	25	26	tc8r	figs-pronouns		0	my master ... my master	Abigail speaks of David as if he is another person to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "David ... you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	25	26	j7ne			0	bloodshed	murder
+1SA	25	26	j55q	figs-metonymy		0	avenging yourself with your own hand	The hand is a metonym for what a person does with the hand. Abigail assumes that David should allow Yahweh to take vengeance for him. Alternate translation: "taking vengeance yourself instead of letting Yahweh do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	25	26	p12k	figs-explicit		0	let your enemies ... be like Nabal	Abigail speaks as if Yahweh has already punished Nabal. Alternate translation: "I hope that Yahweh will punish your enemies ... as he will punish Nabal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+1SA	25	27	s1mh	Connecting Statement:		0		Abigail continues to tell David not to be angry.
+1SA	25	27	lh33	figs-activepassive		0	let this present that your servant has brought to my master be given to the young men	Abigail uses the passive to show her respect for David. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "please give this present, which your servant has brought to my master, to the young men" or "please let my master give this present, which your servant has brought to my master, to the young men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	25	27	ew7h			0	this present	"these gifts." The "present" was actually many different things.
+1SA	25	27	yj2z	figs-pronouns		0	your servant has ... my master ... my master	Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are two other people to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "I have ... you ... you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	25	28	lg88	Connecting Statement:		0		Abigail continues to reason with David.
+1SA	25	28	m9sh	figs-pronouns		0	the trespass of your servant ... my master ... my master is	Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are two other people, to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "my trespass ... you ... you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	25	28	iqt4	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh will certainly make my master a sure house	Here "house" is an idiom used for "descendants." Alternate translation: "Yahweh will ensure that my master always has a descendant who serves as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	25	28	qq1m			0	fighting the battles of Yahweh	"fighting against Yahweh's enemies"
+1SA	25	28	cd6h	figs-activepassive		0	evil will not be found in you	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever see you do any evil thing" or "you will never do anything evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	25	29	k6qw	Connecting Statement:		0		Abigail continues to reason with David.
+1SA	25	29	aql5			0	pursue	chase and try to catch
+1SA	25	29	pf24	figs-metaphor		0	the life of my master will be bound in the bundle of the living by Yahweh your God	Abigail speaks of David's life as if it were a long and thin object that a person could put with other long and thin objects and then tie together into a bundle with a rope. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God will bind the life of my master in the bundle of the living" or "Yahweh your God will keep you alive with those who are alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	25	29	tyz3	figs-pronouns		0	the life of my master	Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are two different people to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	25	29	m3ub	figs-metaphor		0	he will sling away the lives of your enemies, as from the pocket of a sling	Abigail speaks of David's enemies' lives as if they were small objects like a stone that could be put in a sling and shot a long distance. Alternate translation: "he will kill your enemies as easily as a man slings a stone a long distance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	25	29	mm76			0	a sling	a piece of animal skin with long cords at both ends in which a person can put a stone or other small, hard object and throw it a long distance
+1SA	25	30	u6qu	Connecting Statement:		0		Abigail continues to reason with David.
+1SA	25	30	m21u	figs-pronouns		0	my master	Abigail speaks of David as if he is another person, to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	25	31	lm3s	Connecting Statement:		0		Abigail finishes reasoning with David.
+1SA	25	31	wg25	figs-litotes		0	This will not be a staggering burden for you—that you have poured out innocent blood, or because my master attempted to rescue himself	Abigail is stating that if David chooses not to take revenge he will have a clear conscience when Yahweh makes him king of Israel. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "You will always be glad you acted as you did-that you have not poured out innocent blood, or because my master did not attempt to rescue himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1SA	25	31	bql2	figs-pronouns		0	my master ... himself ... my master ... your servant	Abigail speaks of herself and David as if they are two other people, to show that she respects David. "you ... yourself ... you ... me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	25	31	m9fd			0	when Yahweh will do good for my master	That is, when Yahweh actually makes him king after Saul's reign is over.
+1SA	25	32	i5t4			0	General Information:	David accepts Abigail's counsel and gifts.
+1SA	25	32	ze7a	figs-activepassive		0	May Yahweh ... be blessed, he who	This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "I praise Yahweh ... who" or 2) "May all people praise Yahweh ... who." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	25	33	xel2	figs-activepassive		0	Your wisdom is blessed and you are blessed, because	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I thank Yahweh because he has blessed you by making you wise and because" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	25	33	m4g6			0	bloodshed	murder. The same word appears in [1 Samuel 25:26](../25/26.md).
+1SA	25	33	er78	figs-metonymy		0	with my own hand	The word "hand" here is a metonym for the action taken by the hand. Alternate translation: "by my own actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	25	34	hb7b			0	General Information:	David accepts Abigail's gifts and agrees to do as she has advised him.
+1SA	25	34	wl4x	figs-activepassive		0	there would certainly have not been left to Nabal so much as one male baby	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would not have left to Nabal even one male baby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	25	35	d94h	figs-idiom		0	received from her hand	This is an idiom. Abigail did not unload all gifts from the donkeys herself. Alternate translation: "accepted all the gifts that she had brought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	25	35	uy5n	figs-metonymy		0	have listened to your voice	The word "voice" is a metonym for the message the person speaks and a synecdoche for the person who speaks. Alternate translation: "have listened to what you have told me" or "will do as you have advised me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	25	36	n4cq			0	morning light	dawn
+1SA	25	36	l1ya			0	Nabal's heart was merry within him	Nabal was very happy
+1SA	25	37	l6bf			0	General Information:	Yahweh's judgment on Nabal
+1SA	25	37	u2tf			0	the wine had gone out of Nabal	Nabal was no longer drunk and so was no longer feeling happy.
+1SA	25	37	g4h6			0	his heart died within him	Nabal was unable to move because was so afraid that he was no longer physically healthy, probably because he had suffered a stroke.
+1SA	25	39	y8vj			0	General Information:	David offers to protect Abigail by marrying her.
+1SA	25	39	ir6z	figs-activepassive		0	May Yahweh be blessed	This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 25:32](../25/32.md). Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "I praise Yahweh" or 2) Alternate translation: "May all people praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	25	39	j9hl	figs-idiom		0	has taken up the cause of my insult from the hand of Nabal	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "has defended me after Nabal insulted me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	25	39	n5td	figs-activepassive		0	has taken up the cause of my insult	The abstract nouns "cause" and "insult" can be translated as verbs. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "has shown that what I was doing was right by punishing Nabal for insulting me" or 2) Alternate translation: "has acted, when Nabal insulted me, as if Nabal had insulted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	25	39	w9kj	figs-pronouns		0	has kept back his servant from evil	David speaks as if he were another person to show his respect for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "has kept me back from doing evil deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	25	39	cq6p	figs-abstractnouns		0	has turned Nabal's evil action back on his own head	The abstract noun "action" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "has done to Nabal what Nabal planned to do to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	25	39	lb46	figs-synecdoche		0	on his own head	The head is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	25	39	ci9p	figs-ellipsis		0	sent and spoke to Abigail, to take her to himself as wife	You may make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "sent men to speak to Abigail and tell her that David wanted to take her to be his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1SA	25	41	nmv3	figs-metonymy		0	She arose, bowed herself	Abigail responded by bowing. The reader should understand that she was probably already standing when the men were talking to her in [1 Samuel 25:40](../25/40.md), and so the word "arose" is a metonym for deciding to bow down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	25	41	iqu6	figs-pronouns		0	See, your female servant is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my master	Abigail speaks as if she were another person to show that she is humble. She shows that she desires to be David's new wife by offering to wash the feet of David's servants. Alternate translation: "See, I will serve you, the servants of my master David, by washing your feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	25	42	ays4	figs-explicit		0	hurried and arose, and rode	You may need to make explicit what Abigail did after she arose and before she rode. Alternate translation: "quickly did what she needed to do to prepare for the journey, and then she rode" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	25	42	hv4c			0	five servant girls of hers who followed her	Abigail was riding a donkey, but the servant girls were walking.
+1SA	25	43	qn8t	writing-background		0	Now David had also taken Ahinoam	This event took place before David married Abigail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1SA	25	43	fx9v	translate-names		0	Ahinoam	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	25	44	t45u	writing-background		0	Saul had given Michal	This event took place before David married Abigail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1SA	25	44	eld8	translate-names		0	Michal	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	25	44	rm51	translate-names		0	Paltiel ... Laish	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	25	44	qbi9	translate-names		0	Gallim	This is a town north of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	26	intro	w4bm	1 Samuel 26 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 26 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Vengeance<br>David has another opportunity to kill Saul but he refuses to kill the one God had chosen as king. This contrasts with Saul, who tried to find David and kill him. Saul came to admit that David was more righteous than he was because he did not kill his enemy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical question<br>David put his reason for not killing Saul in a rhetorical question: "Do not destroy him; for who can extend his hand against Yahweh's anointed one and be guiltless?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+1SA	26	01	xrk7	figs-rquestion		0	Is not David hiding ... Jeshimon?	This rhetorical question can be translated as an exclamation. Alternate translation: "David is hiding ... Jeshimon!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	26	01	u73j			0	before Jeshimon	"from which we can see Jeshimon"
+1SA	26	01	x3kj	translate-names		0	Jeshimon	This is the name of a desert area near the Dead Sea. It can also be translated as "the Judean Wilderness" or "the wasteland." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 23:19](../23/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	26	02	xlu2	figs-idiom		0	Then Saul arose and went	The word "arose" is an idiom for taking action. Alternate translation: "Then Saul took action and he went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	26	02	bq6i	translate-numbers		0	three thousand	3,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	26	02	em7t			0	chosen men	men whom he had chosen because of their superior military abilities
+1SA	26	03	bg6j			0	before Jeshimon	"from which they could see Jeshimon"
+1SA	26	03	x3ka	translate-names		0	Jeshimon	This is the name of a desert area near the Dead Sea. It can also be translated as "the Judean Wilderness" or "the wasteland." See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 23:19](../23/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	26	05	m1dq			0	David arose and went	"David took action and he went"
+1SA	26	05	m7ex	translate-names		0	Abner ... Ner	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	26	06	zm97	translate-names		0	Ahimelech ... Abishai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	26	06	kzq7	translate-names		0	Zeruiah	These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	26	06	fp9z			0	go down ... to	David and his men were probably on higher ground than Saul.
+1SA	26	06	n7u2			0	I! I will go down	"I want to be the one who goes down"
+1SA	26	08	m51q	figs-metonymy		0	God has put your enemy into your hand	Abishai speaks as if the enemy were a small object that God had put into David's hand. The word "hand" is a metonym for the power the hand can wield. Alternate translation: "God has given you complete control over your enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	26	08	lze4	figs-metonymy		0	pin him to the ground with the spear	This is a metonym that refers to "kill with a spear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	26	08	n3y8			0	I will not strike him a second time	"I will kill him the first time I strike him" or "I will not need to strike him a second time"
+1SA	26	09	ph1t	figs-rquestion		0	who can extend his hand against Yahweh's anointed one and be guiltless?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "No one can strike Yahweh's anointed one and be without guilt." or "Anyone who strikes Yahweh's anointed one will be guilty of murder." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1SA	26	10	c39s			0	As Yahweh lives	"as certainly as Yahweh lives" or "as surely as Yahweh lives"
+1SA	26	10	s6yk			0	his day will come to die	"he will die a natural death"
+1SA	26	11	gt6b	figs-metonymy		0	extend my hand against	The hand is a metonym for the harm a hand can do. Alternate translation: "do anything to harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	26	11	q6ty	figs-inclusive		0	let us go	David includes Abishai, so the word "us" here is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1SA	26	12	mj5c			0	a deep sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them	Yahweh had caused them to sleep deeply.
+1SA	26	14	qg15	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not answer, Abner?	David uses a question to shame Abner into answering. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Answer me, Abner!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	26	14	i2zz			0	David shouted	"David spoke as loudly as he could" so Saul and his men could hear him
+1SA	26	15	e3xd	figs-rquestion		0	Are not you a courageous man?	David uses a question to rebuke Abner for not guarding Saul. Alternate translation: "You are a very brave man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	26	15	it27	figs-rquestion		0	Who is like you in Israel?	David uses a question to rebuke Abner for not guarding Saul. Alternate translation: "You are the greatest soldier in Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	26	15	b9q7	figs-rquestion		0	Why then have you not kept watch over your master the king?	Possible meanings are 1) this is a real question and David wants Abner to answer him or 2) this is a rhetorical question and David is rebuking Abner. Alternate translation: "Therefore you should have kept watch over your master the king!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	26	17	d5y6	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Saul was not David's true father. Saul speaks as if he were David's father to show David that he wants David to trust and respect him as David would trust and respect his own father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	26	18	n2yf	figs-rquestion		0	Why does my master pursue his servant?	Possible meanings are 1) David really does want Saul to answer the question or 2) this rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My master has no reason to pursue his servant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	26	18	ah3m	figs-123person		0	Why does my master pursue his servant?	Here David speaks of Saul in third person calling him "my master," and he speaks of himself in third person calling himself "his servant." David speaks this way to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: "Why are you, my master, pursuing me, your servant?" or "Why are you pursuing me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1SA	26	18	ljv3	figs-rquestion		0	What have I done?	Possible meanings are 1) David really does want Saul to answer the question or 2) this rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that I have done nothing to harm you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	26	18	q2fg	figs-metonymy		0	What evil is in my hand?	This speaks of evil as if it were an object that is held in the hand. Here "hand" represents a person acting or doing something. Possible meanings are 1) David really does want Saul to answer the question. Alternate translation: "What have I done wrong?" or 2) this rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have done nothing wrong!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	26	19	xsj9	figs-pronouns		0	you, let my master the king listen to the words of his servant	David speaks as if he and the king were other people to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: "you my king, listen to my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	26	19	xi81			0	stirred you up against me	"caused you to be angry with me"
+1SA	26	19	sn5d	figs-explicit		0	let him accept an offering	You may need to make explicit the reason he will give an offering. Alternate translation: "I will give him an offering so he will no longer cause you to be angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1SA	26	19	t9dx	figs-activepassive		0	may they be cursed in the sight of Yahweh	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "may Yahweh decide to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	26	19	fre1			0	for they have today driven me out, that I should not cling to the inheritance of Yahweh; they have said to me, 'Go worship other gods.'	"for they have today driven me out. It is as if they want me to stop clinging to the inheritance of Yahweh. It is as if they have said to me, 'Go worship other gods.'"
+1SA	26	19	h828			0	that I should not cling to the inheritance of Yahweh	"so that I will no longer trust that Yahweh will give me what he has promised me"
+1SA	26	20	r1qc	figs-pronouns		0	the king of Israel has	David speaks as if the king was another person to show respect to Saul. Alternate translation: "you have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	26	20	dm6i	figs-euphemism		0	do not let my blood fall to the earth	This is a polite way of saying "do not kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1SA	26	20	km1g	figs-metaphor		0	the one flea	David uses the word "flea" as a metaphor for a person, himself, who cannot do any great harm. Alternate translation: "this single flea" or "me, and I cannot harm you any more than one flea can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	26	20	ua6e	figs-simile		0	as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains	Saul is chasing David as if he were hunting a valuable wild bird. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1SA	26	21	w8jk			0	Return	Possible meanings are 1) "Return to serve me in my palace" or "Return to your home."
+1SA	26	21	l7a6	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Saul was not David's true father. Saul speaks as if he were David's father to show David that he wants David to trust and respect him as David would trust and respect his own father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	26	21	sy9u	figs-metaphor		0	my life was precious in your eyes today	Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "today you have considered my life to be very valuable" or "today you showed me that you really do respect me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	26	21	zs9x			0	played the fool	"been very foolish"
+1SA	26	23	sdp3	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh put you into my hand today	The word "hand" is a metonym for the person's power. "Yahweh gave me an opportunity to attack you today" or "Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	26	23	x1fy			0	pay each man	"give what is proper to each man""
+1SA	26	23	h11d	figs-pronouns		0	his anointed	David speaks as if Saul were another person to show that he respects Saul because Saul is king. Alternate translation: "the one he has chosen to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	26	24	wtj8	figs-metaphor		0	your life was precious in my eyes today	Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 26:21](../26/21.md). Alternate translation: "I have considered your life to be very valuable" or "I showed you today that I really do respect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	26	24	tf9s	figs-metaphor		0	so may my life be much valued in the eyes of Yahweh	Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "so may Yahweh consider my life very valuable as well" or "so may Yahweh value my life as much as I have valued your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	26	25	r7dp	figs-activepassive		0	May you be blessed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	26	25	ct8y	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Saul was not David's true father. Saul speaks as if he were David's father to show David that he wants David to trust and respect him as David would trust and respect his own father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	27	intro	p1y8	1 Samuel 27 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 27 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This begins a section about David living with the Philistines.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David's move<br>David is afraid Saul will someday catch him and kill him, so he moves to the Philistine city of Gath. This is a type of exile David creates for himself out of fear. It is caused by his lack of trust in God. This is the same reason his descendants would come to be exiled. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>### Links: ###=<br><br>* __[1 Samuel 27:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../26/intro.md) | [>>](../28/intro.md)__<br>
+1SA	27	01	vu4l	figs-synecdoche		0	David said in his heart	Here "his heart" is a metonym that means to himself. Alternate translation: "David thought to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	27	01	j9tl	figs-synecdoche		0	escape out of his hand	The word "hand" is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "escape from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	27	02	cr5x			0	David arose and passed over	"David took action; he passed over"
+1SA	27	02	jn4b			0	passed over	"passed over the border between Israel and Philistia"
+1SA	27	02	yjn5	translate-numbers		0	six hundred men	600 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	27	02	y8hn	translate-names		0	Achish	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:10](../21/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	27	02	ik5p	translate-names		0	Maok	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	27	03	q6ib	translate-names		0	Ahinoam	This is the name of a woman. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 14:50](../14/50.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	27	03	f557	translate-names		0	Abigail	This is the name of a woman. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	27	03	qmd3	translate-names		0	Nabal	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	27	04	zdd9	figs-activepassive		0	Saul was told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Saul" or "Saul heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	27	05	zt35	figs-metaphor		0	If I have found favor in your eyes	Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 20:3](../20/03.md). Alternate translation: "If I have pleased you" or "If you consider me favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	27	05	mj6y	figs-metonymy		0	let them give me a place	Since Achish was the one who would "give," this is a metonym for "please give me a place." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	27	05	ib99			0	one of the cities in the country	"one of the outlying towns" or "one of the towns outside the city"
+1SA	27	05	as8d	figs-rquestion		0	Why should your servant live in the royal city with you?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not need to live in the city with you." or "I am not important enough to live here with you in the royal city." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	27	05	qss2	figs-pronouns		0	your servant	David speaks as if he were another person to show that he respected Achish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	27	06	d2xd	translate-names		0	Ziklag	This is the name of a city in the southwest part of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	27	08	k2mv	figs-idiom		0	making raids on	attacking and taking property many times (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	27	08	mj2i	translate-names		0	Girzites	A people group who apparently lived somewhere between Philistia and Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	27	08	c2xz	figs-pronouns		0	as you go to Shur	Here "you" is being used as an indefinite pronoun that refers to anyone. Alternate translation: "on the way most people travel to Shur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	27	08	y3iy	translate-names		0	Shur	region on the northeast border of Egypt (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	27	09	vg2y	figs-pronouns		0	Achish	the king of Gath (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	27	10	ylp3	translate-names		0	Achish	the king of Gath (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	27	10	l4n3	translate-names		0	Jerahmeelites	a clan from the tribe of Judah (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	27	10	qt6s	translate-names		0	Kenites	a people group who lived in the land of Midian (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	27	11	x7vm	translate-names		0	Gath	one of five Philistine city-states. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	27	12	g4e6	figs-pronouns		0	Achish	the king of Gath (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	28	intro	arb2	1 Samuel 28 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 28 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Talking to the dead<br><br>Talking to the dead was against the law of Moses. God or the Holy Spirit left Saul because of his sin and would not help him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical question<br>Samuel uses a rhetorical question to say it was useless to ask his advice since there was no way Saul could be successful with God against him: "What then do you ask me, since Yahweh has left you, and he has become your enemy?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+1SA	28	01	u8jp			0	host	large assembly of armies
+1SA	28	02	au3y	writing-connectingwords		0	So you will know ... So I will	The word "so" shows that the speaker agrees with what the other person has just said. Alternate translation: "Yes, I will go with you so that you will know ... Very well, I will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+1SA	28	02	a7g3			0	you will know what your servant can do	David probably wanted Achish to think that David would kill many Israelites, but "what your servant can do" could also mean that David was planning to kill Philistines instead. Try to translate so that the reader can see both of these possible meanings.
+1SA	28	02	b6jy	figs-pronouns		0	your servant	David speaks as if he is another person so that Achish will think David respects him. Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	28	02	m1je	figs-pronouns		0	make you	The word "you" refers to David and so is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	28	02	ltp1			0	bodyguard	a person who protects another person
+1SA	28	03	v29c	writing-background		0	Now Samuel ... with spirits	The writer provides background information to prepare the reader for the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1SA	28	03	k6lf			0	banned from the land	officially removed from the country or region, or prevented from entering Alternate translation: "expel from Israel"
+1SA	28	03	x928			0	those who talked with the dead or with spirits	The words "those who talked with the dead" translate as one word in the original language, and the words "those who ... talked with spirits" also translate as one word in the original language. If your language has one word for those who talk with the dead and one word for those who talk with spirits, or if your language has only one word for those who talk with the dead and with spirits, you should use those words here.
+1SA	28	04	jp42			0	Then the Philistines gathered	after David and Achish spoke ([1 Samuel 28:2](../28/02.md))
+1SA	28	04	gv6k			0	gathered all Israel together	"gathered all his armies in Israel together"
+1SA	28	04	nut5	translate-names		0	Shunem ... Gilboa	these are names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	28	05	bi99	figs-synecdoche		0	he was afraid, and his heart trembled very much	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of his fear. Here Saul is referred to by his "heart." Alternate translation: "he was terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1SA	28	06	l97l			0	Urim	The high priest carried the sacred lots called Urim and Thummin in his breastplate, in a marked pouch, next to his heart.
+1SA	28	07	p66e			0	who talks with the dead	These words translate as one word in the original language. If your language has one word for a person who talks to the dead, you should use it here. See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 28:3](../28/03.md).
+1SA	28	07	iy9x	translate-names		0	Endor	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	28	08	q4zi			0	Saul disguised himself ... and went ... to the woman by night	Saul disguised himself because the way from Gilboa ([1 Samuel 28:4](../28/04.md)) to Endor ([1 Samuel 28:7](./07.md)) was through land that the Philistines were living in. He traveled all day and reached the woman after the sun had gone down.
+1SA	28	08	by4s			0	disguised	changed his usual appearance no one would know who he was
+1SA	28	08	mj1t			0	Divine for me ... with a spirit	"Talk to the dead for me"
+1SA	28	09	qv53			0	those who talk with the dead or with spirits	The words "those who talk with the dead" translate as one word in the original language, and the words "those who ... talk with spirits" also translate as one word in the original language. If your language has one word for those who talk with the dead and one word for those who talk with spirits, or if your language has only one word for those who talk with the dead and with spirits, you should use those words here. See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 28:3](../28/03.md).
+1SA	28	09	fdu8	figs-synecdoche		0	my life	The word "life" represents the person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	28	13	bz39			0	a god	Other possible meanings are 1) "one like God" or 2) "a judge" ([1 Samuel 7:15](../07/15.md)).
+1SA	28	17	wpr2	figs-metaphor		0	torn the kingdom out of your hand	Samuel speaks as if the kingdom were a physical object that could be held in the hand and grabbed out by another person. Alternate translation: "made you so you are no longer king" or "made another person king in your place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	28	19	wl9u	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will give Israel along with you into the hand of the Philistines	Samuel speaks as if the people of Israel were a small object that Yahweh would give to the Philistines, whom he speaks of as if they were one person. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will allow the Philistines to do whatever they want to do to you and the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	28	19	i48b	figs-euphemism		0	will be with me	This is a polite way to say that Saul will die. Alternate translation: "will be dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1SA	28	19	y24l	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will also give the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines	Samuel speaks as if the army of Israel were a small object that Yahweh would give to the Philistines, whom he speaks of as if they were one person. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will allow the Philistines to do whatever they want to do to the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1SA	28	20	gyg8			0	he had eaten no food all that day, neither that whole night	Saul had not eaten during the night before he traveled from Gilboa ([1 Samuel 28:4](../28/04.md)) to Endor ([1 Samuel 28:7](./07.md)), nor during the day as he journeyed, nor during the night on which he visited the woman.
+1SA	28	21	t8lw	figs-idiom		0	I have put my life in my hand and have listened	This is an idiom. "I could die because I listened" or "Someone could kill me because I listened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	28	22	cf3l	figs-pronouns		0	the voice of your woman servant	The woman speaks as if she is another person to show that she respects Saul. She refers to herself by her "voice" to emphasize what she says. Alternate translation: "my voice" or "me speak to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	28	23	yci7			0	Saul refused	"Saul would not do what they asked"
+1SA	28	23	htn7			0	compelled him	"forced him"
+1SA	28	24	x7b9			0	fatted calf	a calf that has been grown and fed to be available for a special feast
+1SA	28	24	zn9w			0	she ... kneaded it	She mixed flour and oil, working and rolling the mixture thoroughly with her hands to produce dough for baking.
+1SA	29	intro	g2j6	1 Samuel 29 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 29 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 29:5.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties<br><br>It is unclear whether David wanted to go into battle with the Philistines. He would have been fighting against Saul, but he also would have been fighting against Israel's soldiers. It is probably best to see that David is conflicted over this issue, but some scholars believe that David planned on turning against the Philistines in the battle.<br>
+1SA	29	01	w2gw			0	spring	a small stream of water flowing naturally from the Earth
+1SA	29	02	tq6l			0	passed on by hundreds and by thousands	"divided their men into groups; some groups had one hundred soldiers and some groups had one thousand soldiers"
+1SA	29	02	j1vs	translate-numbers		0	hundreds ... thousands	100s ... 1,000s (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	29	02	vft1			0	David and his men passed on in the rear guard with Achish	The groups of hundreds and thousands passed on first, then Achish and his helpers, and then David, his men, and the other Philistine soldiers, who were guarding Achish.
+1SA	29	03	s77q	figs-rquestion		0	What are these Hebrews doing here?	Possible ways to translate this rhetorical question as a statement are Alternate translation: 1) "You should not have allowed these Hebrews, our enemies, to be here with us." or 2) "Tell us who these Hebrews are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	29	03	sj73	figs-rquestion		0	Is not this David ... these years, and I have found ... this day?	Another possible translation is "Is not this David, ... these years? I have found ... this day." The rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should know that this is David ... these years. I have found ... this day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	29	03	ri13	figs-litotes		0	I have found no fault with him	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I know of nothing that he has done wrong" or "I am very pleased with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1SA	29	04	i611	figs-synecdoche		0	He will not go down with us into battle	The person here is a synecdoche for the army he commands. Alternate translation: "Do not let his army join with our army against our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	29	04	vr1n	figs-rquestion		0	For how else could he make himself acceptable to his master than by taking the heads of our own men?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Here "taking the heads" is a metonym for killing.  Alternate translation: "The best way for David to make peace with his master would be by killing our soldiers!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	29	05	ce4n	figs-rquestion		0	Is this not David of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, 'Saul ... ten thousands'?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not trust David—he is the one of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, 'Saul ... ten thousands'!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	29	05	e1pv	translate-numbers		0	thousands ... ten thousands	"1,000s ... 10,000s" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	29	06	pw9s	figs-idiom		0	As Yahweh lives	This is an idiom. "As certainly as Yahweh lives" or "This is a true statement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	29	06	tzt2			0	your going out and your coming in with me in the army is good	"I am happy to have you go out and come in with me and my army" or "It is good that you go everywhere with me and my army"
+1SA	29	08	p5pg	figs-pronouns		0	my master the king	David speaks as if Achish were another person so that Achish will think David respects him. Alternate translation: "you, my master and king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1SA	29	09	tse5			0	nevertheless, the princes	"even though that is true, this is more important: the princes" or "however, the princes"
+1SA	29	10	xd7w			0	your master	The reader should understand that Achish is speaking of Saul.
+1SA	29	10	r3uy			0	have light	"can see with the morning sun"
+1SA	30	intro	m3gn	1 Samuel 30 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 30 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David fights the Amalekites<br>When David and his men arrive home, they find the Amalekites have raided Ziklag and taken everything. They catch and destroy them and bring back all of their goods and families. Then David sends gifts to all the cities in Judah through which they had traveled.<br><br>### Links: ###=<br><br>* __[1 Samuel 30:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../29/intro.md) | [>>](../31/intro.md)__<br>
+1SA	30	01	u6dp			0	Ziklag	Ziklag is a city in the southern part of Judah. This was where David and his men kept their families.
+1SA	30	02	i8bg			0	they	the Amalekites
+1SA	30	02	l5au			0	both small and great	Possible meanings are 1) "both unimportant people and important people" or 2) "both physically small and physically large."
+1SA	30	03	tr67			0	their wives ... sons ... daughters	belonging to David and his men
+1SA	30	03	hh3k	figs-activepassive		0	it was burned, and their wives ... daughters were taken captive	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they saw that someone had burned it and taken their wives ... captive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1SA	30	04	i5ts			0	the people that were with him	These were mainly his army of men.
+1SA	30	05	nc5k			0	General Information:	David finds strength in Yahweh after the raid.
+1SA	30	05	z5m8			0	Ahinoam the Jezreelite woman	"Ahinoam from Jezreel"
+1SA	30	05	hq7z			0	Nabal the Carmelite	"Nabal the man from Carmel"
+1SA	30	05	acw2	translate-names		0	Ahinoam ... Abigail	women's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	30	06	e6z1			0	distressed	suffering
+1SA	30	06	q4yw	figs-synecdoche		0	all the people were bitter in spirit	The word "bitter" is a metaphor for the desire to rebel. The word "spirit" is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "all the people were ready to rebel against David" or "all the people were very unhappy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1SA	30	06	plf4			0	David strengthened himself in Yahweh, his God	Possible meanings are 1) "David took courage because he knew Yahweh his God would help him" or 2) "Yahweh his God made David strong."
+1SA	30	07	na36			0	General Information:	David seeks Yahweh's direction in dealing with the raid on his people.
+1SA	30	08	l4pe	figs-abstractnouns		0	David prayed to Yahweh for direction	The abstract noun "direction" can be translated as a clause. Alternate translation: "David prayed that Yahweh would tell David what David should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	30	08	a2ps			0	pursue	chase and try to catch
+1SA	30	09	f5ck	translate-numbers		0	six hundred men	600 men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	30	09	n8t4			0	brook	small stream
+1SA	30	10	gxs6			0	kept pursuing	"kept chasing them, trying to catch them"
+1SA	30	10	she5	translate-numbers		0	four hundred men	400 men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	30	10	c9v7	translate-numbers		0	two hundred	200 men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	30	10	jle5			0	who were so weak	They were tired from their own raids and now in pursuit of the Amalekites. They no longer had the strength to continue.
+1SA	30	11	wy3y			0	an Egyptian in a field	He was left there to die from the Amalekite raiding party.
+1SA	30	12	l4q1			0	clusters of raisins	"clusters of dried grapes"
+1SA	30	13	a3bt			0	David said to him	David questioned the Egyptian slave.
+1SA	30	13	g59g			0	three days ago	"three days in the past"
+1SA	30	13	lrz8	translate-numbers		0	three days	3 days (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	30	14	z8mp			0	a raid	an attack on a town to take property
+1SA	30	15	rpy7			0	raiding party	a group of armed warriors who attack people or places unexpectedly
+1SA	30	15	ln2l	figs-metonymy		0	you will not ... betray me up into the hands of my master	Here "hands" refers to control. Alternate translation: "you will not ... violate the trust I have in you by allowing my master to control me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	30	16	tp7i			0	booty	the goods they had stolen in the raid
+1SA	30	17	ac8n			0	twilight	the time just after the sun goes down until the sky is dark
+1SA	30	17	uap2	translate-numbers		0	four hundred	400 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	30	18	gv1e			0	recovered ... rescued	"got back ... got back." These two words translate the same Hebrew word. Your language may also have a word for a person getting his own property back from the person who stole it that is different from the word for a person getting his wife back from those who have captured her.
+1SA	30	18	zen4			0	rescued his two wives	"got his two wives back" or "saved his two wives from danger"
+1SA	30	19	f95n			0	Nothing was missing	"None of the items the Amalekites had stolen were lost"
+1SA	30	19	h16q			0	neither small nor great	Possible meanings are 1) "neither unimportant people nor important people" or 2) "neither physically small nor physically large." See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 30:2](../30/02.md).
+1SA	30	19	we47			0	booty	goods that the Amelekites had stolen. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 30:16](../30/16.md).
+1SA	30	21	r2q2	translate-numbers		0	two hundred	200 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1SA	30	21	e3fw	translate-names		0	the brook Besor	a small stream or creek named Besor. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 30:9](../30/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	30	21	l3p7			0	greeted them	spoke to them in a friendly way
+1SA	30	22	jt6r			0	the booty	the goods they had taken from the enemy in battle. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 30:16](../30/16.md).
+1SA	30	22	n8ra			0	we have recovered	"we have regained" or "we have gotten back"
+1SA	30	24	n8h7	figs-rquestion		0	Who will listen to you in this matter?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement: Alternate translation: "No one will listen to you in this matter." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1SA	30	24	sv97	figs-abstractnouns		0	as the share is for anyone who goes	The abstract noun "share" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "as what belongs to anyone who goes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1SA	30	24	xyy4			0	anyone who goes into battle	the warriors who actually fought the enemy in war
+1SA	30	24	ff29			0	will share and share alike	"will make sure that all receive the same amount"
+1SA	30	24	jdd3			0	anyone who waits by the baggage	the people who supported the warriors by managing and guarding their supplies
+1SA	30	24	q69h			0	baggage	belongings that the soldiers left behind when they went into battle
+1SA	30	26	w4a8	translate-names		0	Ziklag	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	30	26	l1ll			0	booty	goods that David had taken from the Amalekites after the battle. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 30:16](../30/16.md).
+1SA	30	26	ies7			0	a present	"a gift"
+1SA	30	27	j2r9	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer begins a list of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
+1SA	30	27	rha5	translate-names		0	Bethel ... Jattir	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	30	28	qm9t	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer continues the list that began in [1 Samuel 30:27](../30/27.md) of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
+1SA	30	28	r7zx	translate-names		0	Aroer ... Siphmoth ... Eshtemoa	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	30	29	xiz3	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer continues the list that began in [1 Samuel 30:27](../30/27.md) of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
+1SA	30	29	v2kd	translate-names		0	Rakal	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	30	29	a93e	translate-names		0	Jerahmeelites ... Kenites	These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	30	30	re7a	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer continues the list that began in [1 Samuel 30:27](../30/27.md) of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
+1SA	30	30	n9nu	translate-names		0	Hormah ... Bor Ashan ... Athak	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	30	31	k11c	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer finishes the list that began in [1 Samuel 30:27](../30/27.md) of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
+1SA	31	intro	a2lz	1 Samuel 31 General Notes		0		# 1 Samuel 31 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the end of the section on Saul, but the book continues in 2 Samuel 1.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Saul's punishment<br>Saul receives his punishment from God: death for his disobedience and resisting the will of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/willofgod]])<br>
+1SA	31	01	k1fi			0	Now the Philistines fought against Israel	This battle was the result of the conflict between David and the Philistines in [1 Samuel 29:11](../29/11.md). The writer has finished telling the story of David that began in [1 Samuel 30:1](../30/01.md), and now he tells about the battle between the Israelites and the Philistines.
+1SA	31	01	mg5w	figs-metonymy		0	against Israel	"Israel" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "against the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	31	01	u5ii	translate-names		0	Mount Gilboa	This is the name of a mountain (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	31	02	kg9r			0	closely pursued Saul and his sons	"chased Saul and three of his sons"
+1SA	31	02	f33r	translate-names		0	Abinadab, and Malki-Shua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	31	03	g8f6	figs-idiom		0	The battle went heavily against Saul	This is an idiom. "Saul's army began to lose the battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1SA	31	04	pe6q			0	armor bearer	The armor bearer carried the large shield of his commanding officer and other weapons. He protected the commanding officer during a battle.
+1SA	31	04	nl61	figs-nominaladj		0	these uncircumcised	The nominal adjective "uncircumcised" can be translated as an adjective. Not being circumcised is a metonym for being foreigners. Alternate translation: "these men who have not been circumcised" or "these non-Israelite men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1SA	31	04	w39y	figs-ellipsis		0	would not	The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "would not do what Saul had told him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1SA	31	04	u2fu			0	took his own sword and fell on it	"killed himself with his own sword"
+1SA	31	06	a6ky			0	that same day	"on that one day"
+1SA	31	07	b1z1			0	lived in them	lived in the cities the men of Israel had left
+1SA	31	08	v9ln			0	strip the dead	take the armor and weapons off the dead Israelites' bodies
+1SA	31	08	d9b8	translate-names		0	Mount Gilboa	a mountain range overlooking the Valley of Jezreel in northern Israel, south of Nazareth (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	31	09	w7af			0	the land of the Philistines throughout	"all areas of the land of the Philistines"
+1SA	31	09	xcw5			0	to carry the news to their idols' temples and to the people	"to speak the news inside the temples and to the people"
+1SA	31	09	j17p			0	their idols' temples	the buildings where they worshiped their idols
+1SA	31	10	e3nj			0	Ashtoreths	ancient false goddesses and idols, also called "Asherah" or "Astarte"
+1SA	31	10	z423			0	fastened	attached, probably with a large spike or nail
+1SA	31	10	qu6k	translate-names		0	Beth Shan	the name of a city (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	31	11	e9d6	translate-names		0	Jabesh	This is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 11:1](../11/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1SA	31	11	e2e5			0	what the Philistines had done to Saul	"how the Philistines had dishonored Saul"
+1SA	31	12	myv9			0	all night	"throughout the whole night"
+1SA	31	13	enk8	translate-unknown		0	a tamarisk tree	This is a type of tree. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 22:6](../22/06.md). Alternate translation: "a large shade tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+2SA	front	intro	bs9v	Introduction to 2 Samuel		0		# Introduction to 2 Samuel<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of 2 Samuel<br><br>1. The first years of David's reign (1:1–7:29)<br>- Saul is killed; David is kind to Ishbosheth (1:1–4:12)<br>- David defeats the Philistines (5:1–25)<br>- Victories, the ark, the house of God (6:1–7:29)<br>1. David extends his rule to all the Promised Land (8:1–10:19)<br>1. David's sin with Bathsheba (11:1–12:31)<br>1. Amnon and Tamar; Absalom kills Amnon (13:1–14:33)<br>1. The later years of David's reign (15:1–24:25)<br>- Absalom rebels and is killed (15:1–18:33)<br>- David's kingdom restored (19:1–20:26)<br>- Famine and warfare (21:1–14)<br>- David's song of praise (22:1–23:7)<br>- David's mighty men (23:8–39)<br>- Yahweh judges David's sin of numbering the people; the plague stopped (24:1–25)<br><br>#### What is the Book of 2 Samuel about?<br><br>This book is about David ruling as king over Israel. He first ruled over the tribe of Judah for seven years. Then the other eleven tribes agreed to have him become their king. He ruled over all Israel for thirty-three years.<br><br>Throughout this time, David led his army to fight foreign enemies who attacked Israel. However, he struggled the most against someone in his own family. Absalom, his son, rebelled and fought against him ([2 Samuel 13-19](../13/01.md)).<br><br>The Book of 2 Samuel also tells about when David sinned greatly. He slept with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite. When she became pregnant, David arranged for Uriah to be killed in battle. David and all Israel suffered much because of David's sin.  However, the writer also tells of Yahweh repeatedly showing David grace and love after David repented of his sin.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators can use the traditional title "2 Samuel," or "Second Samuel." Or translators may consider a clearer title such as "The Second Book about Samuel, Saul, and David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### What was the purpose of the Book of 2 Samuel?<br><br>The Book of 2 Samuel begins where 1 Samuel ended. The writer continues to show how the tribes of Israel unite under the first kings of Israel. The Book of 2 Samuel centers around David as the king Yahweh chose to lead Israel.<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of 2 Samuel?<br><br>It is uncertain who wrote 2 Samuel. It may have been someone alive soon after King Solomon died. When Solomon died, the kingdom of Israel split into two kingdoms. The author probably lived in the southern kingdom of Judah. A descendant of David continued to rule over the southern kingdom. The author may have written 2 Samuel to defend David's right to be king. This would prove that David's descendant was the rightful king of God's people.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What covenant had its beginning in the Book of 2 Samuel?<br><br>In 2 Samuel 7, Yahweh made a covenant with David. God promised to make a descendant of David rule forever over Israel. Christians believe that Jesus Christ fulfills this covenant. Jesus was a descendant of David. Jesus is the true "anointed one," the person God chose to be king forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Why does the book refer to someone being addressed indirectly?<br><br>David frequently refers to himself as "your servant" when he speaks to King Saul. He also calls Saul "my master." Indirectly addressing a person in this way can be difficult to translate. It is intended to show that the speaker submits to the one being addressed. English sometimes uses the address "sir" or "ma'am" in this way.<br><br>#### Can I translate this book before 1 Samuel?<br><br>The Book of 1 Samuel should be translated before 2 Samuel, since 2 Samuel continues from where 1 Samuel ends.<br><br>#### How is the name "Israel" used in the Bible?<br><br>The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed his name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])<br><br>2 Samuel speaks of both the northern kingdom of Israel and the whole nation of Israel as "Israel." However, these references appear in the narrative long before the two kingdoms split apart. It seems clear that the references to Israel and Judah indicate that the author wrote 2 Samuel at a time after the kingdoms split. (See: [2 Samuel 2:10](../02/10.md); [2 Samuel 3:10](../03/10.md); [2 Samuel 5:5](../05/05.md); [2 Samuel 11:11](../11/11.md); [2 Samuel 12:8](../12/08.md); [2 Samuel 19:42-43](../19/42.md); [2 Samuel 21:2](../21/02.md); [2 Samuel 24:1](../24/01.md)).<br>
+2SA	01	intro	la44	2 Samuel 01 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 1:19-27.<br><br>This chapter continues the material from 1 Samuel.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David's funeral song<br>David praised Saul and Jonathan as great warriors and Jonathan as his dearest friend.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Synecdoche<br>David used two figures of speech to express that Jonathan and Saul were great warriors: "the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])<br>
+2SA	01	01	q125	translate-names		0	Ziklag	This is the name of a city in the southern part of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	01	02	vci9	translate-ordinal		0	On the third day	"After three days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2SA	01	02	v6vv	translate-symaction		0	with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head	In this culture, tearing one's own clothes and putting dirt on one's head was an act of mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	01	02	js3t	translate-symaction		0	he lay facedown on the ground and prostrated himself	This was an act of showing submission to David, who was now the king of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	01	04	j45j			0	Many have fallen and many are dead	Possible meanings are 1) "Many were wounded and many were killed" or 2) "Many were wounded and killed."
+2SA	01	06	uks7			0	By chance I happened to be	This statement emphasizes that the man did not plan to meet Saul.
+2SA	01	06	g386	figs-euphemism		0	Saul was leaning on his spear	Possible meanings are 1) Saul was weak and using the spear to support himself or 2) Saul was attempting to kill himself by falling on his own spear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	01	08	x88n	figs-quotations		0	He said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'	These direct quotations could be stated as indirect speech. Alternate translation: "He asked me who I was, and I told him that I am an Amalekite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+2SA	01	08	nvy8			0	I am an Amalekite	These are the same people David just finishing attacking in [2 Samuel 1:1](../01/01.md).
+2SA	01	09	t8ly	figs-personification		0	great suffering has taken hold of me	Saul's suffering is spoken of as something terrible that has grabbed hold of him. Alternate translation: "I am suffering terribly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2SA	01	09	he7b	figs-idiom		0	life is still in me	This idiom means he is still alive. Alternate translation: "I am still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	01	10	fh71			0	he would not live after he had fallen	"he would die anyway"
+2SA	01	11	lzf2	translate-symaction		0	David tore his clothes ... the men with him did the same	David and his men tore their clothes as a sign of mourning for the death of King Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	01	12	j5yt	figs-parallelism		0	for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel	Both statements mean basically same thing. The word "house" is a metonym that represents the descendants of Israel. But, both "people" and "house" probably are a synecdoche representing the soldiers of Israel. Alternate translation: "for the Israelite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	01	12	v2al			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+2SA	01	12	h78c	figs-euphemism		0	they had fallen by the sword	Here "fallen" is a polite way of referring to being killed. Also, "sword" represents a battle. This here means "had been killed." Alternate translation: "they had died in battle" or "enemies had killed them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	01	13	tje8			0	Where are you from?	The man had already stated that he is an Amalekite in [2 Samuel 1:8](../01/08.md). David apparently asks the man to confirm this because of the serious judgment that David was going to pronounce on the man.
+2SA	01	14	f3mp	figs-rquestion		0	Why were you not afraid to kill Yahweh's anointed ... hand?	This rhetorical question is used to rebuke the man. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have feared Yahweh and not killed his anointed ... hand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	01	14	gdq9			0	Yahweh's anointed king	This refers to Saul.
+2SA	01	14	llc8	figs-metonymy		0	with your own hand	This phrase refers to doing something yourself. Alternate translation: "yourself" or "personally" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	01	15	k3ww	figs-idiom		0	struck him down	This idiom means "killed him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	01	16	sv2e	figs-metonymy		0	Your blood is on your head	Here "blood" is a metonym that implies "shed blood" and is associated with death. Here "your head" is a synecdoche referring to the man and means that he is responsible. Alternate translation: "You are responsible for your own death" or "You have caused your own death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	01	16	e596	figs-synecdoche		0	your own mouth has testified against you	Here "your own mouth" refers to the man himself. Alternate translation: "you have testified against yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	01	17	k1zm			0	General Information:	David sings a song of mourning for Saul and Jonathan.
+2SA	01	18	xw5d			0	Song of the Bow	This was the title of the song.
+2SA	01	18	rz25	writing-background		0	which has been written in the Book of Jashar	This is background information added to tell the reader what happened to the song in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2SA	01	18	h5m5	translate-names		0	the Book of Jashar	The word "Jashar" means "upright." Alternate translation: "the Book of the Upright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	01	19	bch8	figs-metonymy		0	Your glory, Israel, is dead	"Your glory" refers to Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	01	19	luf3	figs-metonymy		0	the mighty	The phrase "the mighty" refers to both Saul and Jonathan. This nominal adjective is plural, and can be stated as "the mighty ones."(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+2SA	01	19	v53l	figs-euphemism		0	have fallen	The word "fallen" here means "died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	01	20	as79	figs-parallelism		0	Do not tell it in Gath ... do not proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon	These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated as part of the poetry of the song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	01	20	new3			0	Gath ... Ashkelon	Gath and Ashkelon are two of the Philistines' major cities. The Philistines killed Saul and Jonathan.
+2SA	01	20	m8lh	figs-parallelism		0	so that the daughters of the Philistines may not rejoice ... so that the daughters of the uncircumcised may not celebrate	These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated as part of the poetry of the song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	01	20	kk6n	figs-metonymy		0	the daughters of the uncircumcised	This phrase refers to people who do not follow Yahweh, such as the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	01	21	yma7	figs-apostrophe		0	Mountains of Gilboa	David speaks directly to the "Mountains of Gilboa" as if they were listening to his song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+2SA	01	21	k9a4			0	let there not be dew or rain on you	David curses the ground where King Saul died in the battle. This was out of reverence for Saul, who was God's anointed king.
+2SA	01	21	nbh3	figs-metonymy		0	the shield of the mighty was defiled	The "mighty" here refers to Saul. The shield was defiled because it fell on the ground, and because the king's blood was shed on it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	01	21	bh3a			0	The shield of Saul is no longer anointed with oil	Saul's shield was made of leather. To care for the shield, it was rubbed with oil. Alternate translation: "No one will care for Saul's shield anymore"
+2SA	01	22	i5nk	figs-parallelism		0	From the blood of those who have been killed, from the bodies of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty	Saul and Jonathan are shown here to have been fierce and valiant warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	01	22	px2s	figs-personification		0	the sword of Saul did not return empty	Saul's sword is spoken of as if it were a living thing that could return on its own. Rather than return empty, it was carrying the blood of Saul's enemies that it killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+2SA	01	23	zvc3			0	in their death they were not separated	The phrase "were not separated" is used to emphasize that they were always together. Alternate translation: "even in death they were together"
+2SA	01	23	k29g	figs-metaphor		0	They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.	Saul and Jonathan were spoken of as if they were faster than eagles and stronger than lions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	01	24	b7wi	figs-parallelism		0	who clothed you in scarlet as well as jewels, and who put ornaments of gold on your clothing	"who provided you nice clothes and jewelry." These two phrases share similar meanings that describe providing the women with expensive, attractive clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	01	25	lw46			0	How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle	This phrase is repeated in verse 27 to emphasize that Israel's best warriors are dead. Alternate translation: "The mighty men have died in battle"
+2SA	01	25	s578	figs-nominaladj		0	the mighty	Here "mighty" is plural and may refer to only Saul and Jonathan, or to all of the soldiers of Israel. Alternate translation: "the mighty warriors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+2SA	01	25	ap6l	figs-euphemism		0	have fallen	This is a polite way to say "have died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	01	25	l3rx	figs-activepassive		0	Jonathan is killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jonathan has died in battle" or "The enemy has killed Jonathan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	01	25	i3z2	figs-apostrophe		0	on your high places	David continues to address this part of the song to the mountains of Gilboa as he started in [2 Samuel 1:21](../01/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+2SA	01	26	eg6m			0	my brother Jonathan	Here "brother" is used in the sense of a very close friend.
+2SA	01	26	l4ln			0	Your love to me was wonderful, exceeding the love of women	Here "love" is used in the sense of friendship and loyalty. Jonathan's loyalty to David was even greater than the loyalty a woman has for her husband and children.
+2SA	02	intro	k322	2 Samuel 02 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the story of the civil war between Saul's son and David.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Civil war<br>There was a civil war in Israel. David was made king of Judah and Saul's uncle (Abner) made Saul's son (Ishbosheth) king of the rest of Israel. When they fought each other, Abner killed Joab's brother, but David's army was victorious.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical question<br>Abner finally stopped the battle with a rhetorical question to David's army. "Must the sword devour forever?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+2SA	02	01	lt47			0	After this	"After David mourned the deaths of Saul and Jonathan in battle"
+2SA	02	01	ncw1			0	go up to one of the cities of Judah	At this time David was in the city of Ziklag. David used the phrase "go up" because Ziklag was lower in elevation than Judah. Alternate translation: "travel to one of the cities of Judah"
+2SA	02	02	x7ln			0	David went up with his two wives	At this time David was in the city of Ziklag. The narrator uses the phrase "went up" because Ziklag was lower in elevation than Hebron. Alternate translation: "David traveled to Hebron with his two wives"
+2SA	02	04	jw8k	translate-symaction		0	anointed David king	In this symbolic act, they poured oil on David's head to show that he was selected to be the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	02	04	gc4b			0	the house of Judah	Here "house" is used in the sense of "tribe." Alternate translation: "the tribe of Judah"
+2SA	02	04	h1l8	translate-names		0	Jabesh Gilead	This is the name of a town in the region of Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	06	c5wi			0	General Information:	David speaks to the people of Jabesh Gilead.
+2SA	02	06	jp9r			0	this thing	They buried Saul.
+2SA	02	07	ss4u	figs-synecdoche		0	let your hands be strong	Here "hands" refers to the people of Jabesh Gilead. Alternate translation: "be strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	02	07	c3td	translate-symaction		0	anointed me king	In this symbolic act, they poured oil on David's head to show that he was selected to be the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	02	08	m5pw	translate-names		0	Ner ... Ishbosheth	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	08	i3ah	translate-names		0	Mahanaim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	09	e9wt	translate-names		0	Gilead ... Jezreel	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	10	fb37	figs-idiom		0	the house of Judah followed David	Obeying David's rule is spoken of as "following" him. Alternate translation: "the tribe of Judah obeyed David as their king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	02	10	kz8s			0	house of Judah	Here "house" is used to mean "tribe."
+2SA	02	12	t3hi	translate-names		0	Abner ... Ner ... Ishbosheth ... Saul	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	13	n2wn	translate-names		0	Zeruiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	16	ni8p	figs-euphemism		0	they fell down together	This is a polite way of saying they died. Alternate translation: "they both died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	02	16	x416	translate-names		0	Helkath Hazzurim	This is a name given to remind people what happened there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	17	gm4c	figs-explicit		0	The battle was very severe that day	It may be helpful to explicitly state that this was the large battle that followed the contest of the young men. Alternate translation: "Then the others started to fight also. It was a very fierce battle that day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	02	18	smv9	translate-names		0	Zeruiah ... Joab ... Abishai ... Asahel	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	18	n11n	figs-simile		0	Asahel was swift in his feet like a wild gazelle	Here Asahel is compared to a gazelle, an animal that runs very fast. Alternate translation: "Asahel could run very fast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	02	18	aak9			0	wild gazelle	This small, four-legged animal, with two long horns on its head, runs very fast.
+2SA	02	19	mmf2	translate-names		0	Abner	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	19	j8wb			0	followed him without turning away in any direction	Here "without turning away" is stated in negative form to emphasize how closely he followed Abner's path. Alternate translation: "followed him wherever he went"
+2SA	02	20	jd6r	translate-names		0	Asahel	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	21	we6k			0	Turn aside to your right or to your left ... turn aside	"Stop chasing me ... stop chasing Abner"
+2SA	02	21	ck9f	figs-euphemism		0	seize one of the young men and take his armor	Abner was asking Asahel to kill and plunder another younger soldier who would not be as dangerous as Abner. He did not want to kill Asahel. Alternate translation: "fight with another soldier and take his equipment as plunder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	02	22	mpv8	figs-rquestion		0	Why should I strike you to the ground?	This rhetorical question is used to warn Asahel of the danger he faced. "Strike to the ground" is a polite way of saying "to kill." Alternate translation: "I do not wish to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	02	22	k44v	figs-rquestion		0	How then could I hold up my face to Joab, your brother?	This rhetorical question emphasizes that Abner does not want to fight and kill Asahel because it would destroy Abner's relationship with Joab. Here "hold up my face to Joab" is an idiom that means that he would be too ashamed to look at Joab. Alternate translation: "I would be too ashamed to look at your brother, Joab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	02	23	y5pa			0	turn aside	This means to "halt" or "stop chasing."
+2SA	02	23	eb53	figs-explicit		0	the blunt end of his spear	This refers to the handle, which is not sharp or designed to pierce anything. It can be implied that Abner was only trying to stop Asahel from following him, and did not intend to kill him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	02	24	dk79	translate-names		0	Abishai	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	24	ja3r	translate-names		0	hill of Ammah ... Giah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	26	w79x			0	Abner called	"Abner shouted" or "Abner yelled"
+2SA	02	26	bju9	figs-rquestion		0	Must the sword devour forever?	This rhetorical question emphasizes that the battle had already continued too long. Here "sword" refers to the fighting. The killing in the battle is spoken of as if a wild animal was eating the soldiers. Alternate translation: "We do not need to keep using our swords to fight and kill each other." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	02	26	ukm3	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know it will be bitter in the end?	This rhetorical question is used to force Joab to acknowledge that continued fighting could only result in more suffering. Here "bitter" is a euphemism for the terrible suffering that would occur. Alternate translation: "You know very well that there will be a terrible result if this continues!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	02	26	e6un	figs-rquestion		0	How long will it be before you tell your men to stop pursuing their brothers?	This rhetorical question is intended to convince Joab to stop fighting their fellow Israelites. Here "brother" is used to represent the members of the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "Stop this now so that Israelites will not have to kill each other!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	02	27	yh65			0	Just as God lives	This is a very strong vow. Alternate translation: "With God as my witness" or "God will affirm that I mean what I say"
+2SA	02	27	gze5	figs-hypo		0	if you had not said that ... pursued their brothers until the morning	This hypothetical statement tells what might have happened if Abner had not spoken wisely to Joab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+2SA	02	28	qt3n	figs-explicit		0	blew the trumpet	Trumpets were used to signal orders to the armies across great distances. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	02	28	zk88	figs-synecdoche		0	did not pursue Israel	Here "Israel" refers to the Israelite soldiers. Alternate translation: "did not continue to chase the Israelite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	02	29	g9ir	translate-names		0	Arabah ... Mahanaim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	30	ju9l	translate-names		0	Asahel	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	02	31	e92j			0	360 men of Benjamin with Abner	"360 men from Benjamin who followed Abner." Abner did not die.
+2SA	02	31	qxt6	translate-numbers		0	360 men	"three hundred and sixty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	02	31	d81h	figs-metonymy		0	of Benjamin	This phrase means "from the tribe of Benjamin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	02	32	e5xq			0	took up Asahel	"carried Asahel's body with them"
+2SA	02	32	pzw9			0	the day dawned on them at Hebron	"they arrived at Hebron by dawn the next morning"
+2SA	03	intro	ka39	2 Samuel 03 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter records the first attempt to end the civil war.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 3:33-34.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>David never wanted to hurt Saul's family. Isbosheth criticized Abner and Abner became angry. He decided to help David become king of all of Israel. Abner came and made a treaty with David. As he left, Joab arrived and told him he wanted to talk to him and he murdered Abner. David was very unhappy that Abner had been killed.<br>
+2SA	03	01	sq7q	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Samuel gives information about the war between David and the supporters of Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2SA	03	01	u6f1			0	house	Here "house" is used to mean "supporters."
+2SA	03	01	lag1	figs-metaphor		0	grew stronger and stronger	This metaphor means the number of people supporting David increased. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	03	01	dju3	figs-metaphor		0	grew weaker and weaker	This metaphor means the number of people supporting Saul's family decreased. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	03	02	w7d8	figs-activepassive		0	Sons were born to David	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "David's wives gave birth to six sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	03	02	q2r6	translate-names		0	Ahinoam	This is the name of a woman, a wife of David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	03	j96y	translate-numbers		0	second son ... third	These two sons were born after the "firstborn" (verse 2). This is the numerical order of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	03	03	hxl2	translate-names		0	Abigail ... Maacah	These are women's names. They are the wives of David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	03	hy1j	translate-names		0	Kileab ... Nabal ... Talmai	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	04	m8yp	translate-numbers		0	fourth son ... fifth son	This is the numerical order of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	03	04	d5td	translate-names		0	Adonijah ... Shephatiah	These are the names of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	04	ai9y	translate-names		0	Haggith ... Abital	These are names of David's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	05	nky8	translate-numbers		0	the sixth	This is the numerical order of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	03	05	n4tz	translate-names		0	Ithream	This is the name of one of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	05	ujk6	translate-names		0	Eglah	This is the name of one of David's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	06	vrd9	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This introduces a new event in the story of the struggle between David's supporters and Saul's family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	03	06	n8iu			0	house of Saul	This refers to Saul's family and supporters who assumed control of his estate after he died.
+2SA	03	06	fu4e			0	house of David	This refers to the supporters of David.
+2SA	03	06	ahk2	figs-metaphor		0	Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul	Abner's increasing power over Saul's family is spoken of as if he became physically stronger. Alternate translation: "Abner gained more power over the family and supporters of Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	03	07	wnw6	translate-names		0	Rizpah ... Aiah	These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	07	nvs7	translate-names		0	Ishbosheth	This is a male name, a son of Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	07	y6er	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?	Ishbosheth asked this question to rebuke Abner who was acting like he was the king. Alternate translation: "You did not have the right to go in to father's concubine!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	03	07	x31p	figs-euphemism		0	gone in to	This is a euphemism for sexual relations. Alternate translation: "had sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	03	08	jcd6	figs-rquestion		0	Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah?	This question is used by Abner as an angry denial of Ishbosheth's accusation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am not a traitor working for David!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	03	08	rjr7	figs-metaphor		0	Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah?	Abner speaks of himself as the head of a dog, which the Israelites considered to be loyal to anyone who fed them. Here "belongs to Judah" implies that Abner's loyalty is to Judah, to which David belonged, and not to Saul's house. Alternate translation: "Am I a traitor for Judah?" or "I am not a traitor working for David!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	08	jb39	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand of David	Here "hand" represents the power to defeat. Alternate translation: "to be defeated by David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	08	lub9	figs-rquestion		0	But now you accuse me of an offense concerning this woman?	Abner asks this question to rebuke Ishbosheth. It is unclear if Abner actually slept with Rizpah, or if he was falsely accused. Possible meanings are 1) Abner was guilty. Alternate translation: "You should not be upset that I slept with this woman!" or 2) Abner was not guilty. Alternate translation: "You should not think that I have slept with this woman!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	03	09	a45s			0	May God do so to me ... and more also, if I do not	This is the form of a solemn vow in that time. Abner is asking God to judge him severely if he does not keep his vow. Your language may have a way of expressing vows. Alternate translation: "I am asking God to punish me if I do not"
+2SA	03	10	h7qr			0	the house of Saul	Here "house" refers to Saul's family and supporters who survived Saul's death. Alternate translation: "the family and supporters of Saul"
+2SA	03	10	m8b2	figs-metonymy		0	throne of David	This phrase refers to the authority of David as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	12	y24c	translate-textvariants		0	to David	Some versions add "when he was at Hebron" and others do not. You may want to add the phrase if it is present in your national version. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+2SA	03	12	alc7	figs-rquestion		0	Whose land is this?	The original text of this question is not clear. Possible meanings are 1) Abner had the power to give the land to David. Alternate translation: "This land is mine!" or 2) David is chosen by God to rule the land: Alternate translation: "This land rightfully belongs to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	03	12	mm4s	figs-metonymy		0	my hand is with you	Here "hand" represents Abner's assistance that he is offering to David. Alternate translation: "I will assist you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	13	r77z	figs-synecdoche		0	you cannot see my face unless you first bring Michal	David is stating the condition under which he will meet Abner. Here "face" refers to David himself. Alternate translation: "you cannot see me unless you bring Michal to me first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	03	13	mks3	translate-names		0	Michal	This is the name of a daughter of Saul. She was David's first wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	14	x49c	translate-numbers		0	one hundred Philistine foreskins	This represents the number of men David killed so that Saul would allow him to marry Michal. These men are represented here by their "foreskins." The "foreskin" is the fold of skin that covers the male reproductive organ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	03	15	ch63	figs-explicit		0	took her from her husband	Paltiel was Michal's second husband. Saul gave her to him after David fled from Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	03	15	z1ti	translate-names		0	Paltiel ... Laish	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	16	uhj7	translate-names		0	Bahurim	This is the name of a village. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	18	js5z			0	Now do it	"So now make David your king"
+2SA	03	18	iac5	figs-metonymy		0	By the hand of my servant David	Here "hand" refers to David's power to defeat the Philistines. Alternate translation: "I will empower my servant David and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	18	c3te	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the Philistines	Here "hand" refers to power over Israel. Alternate translation: "the power of the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	18	d2l2	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of all their enemies	Here "hand" refers to power over Israel. Alternate translation: "the power of all of their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	19	qv92	figs-metonymy		0	the people of Benjamin ... the whole house of Benjamin	Both of these statements refer to the descendants of Benjamin, who were one of the tribes of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	20	bp1a	translate-numbers		0	twenty of his men	The number of men who came with Abner. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	03	21	k2bu	figs-metonymy		0	all Israel	This phrase means "all of the nation of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	21	ej77			0	So David sent Abner away	They parted as friends. David was not angry with Abner.
+2SA	03	22	x15t			0	plunder	These are items taken from the enemy.
+2SA	03	22	c54e			0	Abner was not with David in Hebron	Abner had already left to return home.
+2SA	03	23	e26m			0	they told Joab	"someone told Joab"
+2SA	03	23	d2r8	translate-names		0	Ner	This is a man's name. He is the grandfather of Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	24	nzs6	figs-rquestion		0	What have you done?	Joab asks this question to rebuke David for letting Abner go in peace. Alternate translation: "You should not have done this!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	03	24	ia9h	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you sent him away, and he is gone?	Joab asks this question to rebuke David for letting Abner escape. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Abner was here and you let him leave!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	03	25	c3xz	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know ... everything you are doing?	Joab asks this question to convince David that Abner is plotting against David. Alternate translation: "Surely you know ... everything you are doing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	03	26	v16b	translate-names		0	well of Sirah	"Sirah" is the name of a place where the well was located. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	27	w3m9			0	the middle of the gate	This refers to one of the gates in the city wall at Hebron. As the UST implies, city gates were constructed as part of buildings set into the city walls. Inside the passageway were doors leading to side rooms, where guests could be received and business and judicial proceedings could be conducted. It was probably in one of these rooms that Joab murdered Abner.
+2SA	03	27	us2y	figs-metonymy		0	the blood of Asahel	Here "blood" is associated with the death of Asahel. Alternate translation: "the death of Asahel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	27	fbb9	translate-names		0	Asahel	This is the name of a male person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	28	esw1	figs-metonymy		0	the blood of Abner	Here "blood" refers to violent death. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Samuel 3:27](../03/27.md). Alternate translation: "the death of Abner" or "the murder of Abner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	28	kq45	translate-names		0	Ner	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	29	h3l1	figs-metaphor		0	fall on the head of Joab and on all his father's house	This phrase means the results of the guilt will happen to Joab and his family as if something heavy had collapsed on them. Alternate translation: "always cause suffering for Joab and for all his father's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	03	29	vz8z	figs-metonymy		0	all his father's house	Here "house" refers to descendants. Alternate translation: "all the descendants of Joab's father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	29	l3jd	figs-metonymy		0	May there never fail to be	This double negative emphasizes that there will always be someone with the problems listed. Alternate translation: "May there always be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	29	lvn8	figs-metonymy		0	is killed by the sword	Here "sword" refers to violent death. Alternate translation: "dies violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	29	wgz1			0	goes without food	"is hungry"
+2SA	03	30	x1zu	translate-names		0	Abishai ... Asahel	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	31	g9pr	translate-symaction		0	Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth	These were symbolic actions to demonstrate their grief and sadness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	03	32	d6g4	figs-doublet		0	The king wept and cried loudly	The words "wept" and "cried loudly" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how much David mourned for Abner. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2SA	03	33	aq3l	figs-rquestion		0	Should Abner die as a fool dies?	This rhetorical question is used to emphasize that his death was not fair. Alternate translation: "Abner should not have died in disgrace!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	03	34	b11c	figs-parallelism		0	Your hands were not bound. Your feet were not shackled	These two sentences express similar ideas. They can be combined into one sentence. Alternate translation: "You were in no way a criminal in prison" or "You were completely innocent of doing wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	03	34	ni42	figs-activepassive		0	Your hands were not bound	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one had tied your hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	03	34	uia7	figs-activepassive		0	Your feet were not shackled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one had attached your feet to chains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	03	34	im2l	figs-metonymy		0	the sons of injustice	This refers to people who are unjust or wicked. Alternate translation: "wicked men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	03	35	zt2v	figs-hyperbole		0	All the people came	This deliberate exaggeration is used to show that the nation of Israel wanted to take care of David in his grief. Alternate translation: "Many people came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	03	35	s8g2			0	May God do so to me, and more also, if	This is the form of a solemn vow in that time. David is asking God to judge him severely if he eats anything before sunset. Your language many have a way of expressing vows. Alternate translation: "I am asking God to punish me if"
+2SA	03	37	ax2q	translate-names		0	Ner	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	38	z5pr	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?	This rhetorical question is used to show how much David respected Abner. Here "fallen" is a euphemism that means "died." It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is certainly true that a great prince has died today in Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	03	38	wxn9	figs-hendiadys		0	a prince and a great man	These two phrases both refer to Abner. Alternate translation: "a great prince" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+2SA	03	39	e6ux	translate-names		0	Zeruiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	03	39	bw2y			0	are too brutal	"are too much like animals" or "are too violent"
+2SA	04	intro	hm82	2 Samuel 04 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>While the end of the civil war occurs in this chapter, David still only reigned over Judah (1-4).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David and Ishbosheth<br>David never sought revenge against Saul's family. When two men snuck into Ishbosheth's room, cut off his head and brought it to David, David had them killed for killing an innocent man. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>When two men brought Ishbosheth's head to David and expected to get a reward for it, David condemned them with the rhetorical question: "should I not now require his blood from your hand, and remove you from the earth?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])<br>
+2SA	04	01	jmf8	translate-names		0	Ishbosheth	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	04	01	jnb3	figs-synecdoche		0	his hands became weak	In this phrase "his hands" represents Ishbosheth himself. Alternate translation: "Ishbosheth became weak" or "Ishbosheth lost all strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	04	02	zhe1	translate-names		0	Baanah ... Recab ... Rimmon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	04	02	uag2	writing-participants		0	Now Saul's son had two men	This introduces the men Baanah and Rechab into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+2SA	04	02	d6gi	writing-background		0	for Beeroth is also considered part of Benjamin	Here the author begins to provide background information about Beeroth for the reader. The area of Beeroth was part of the land that belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2SA	04	02	c93q	translate-names		0	Beeroth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	04	03	uyh4	writing-background		0	and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been living there until this very time	Here the author finishes providing background information about Beeroth for the reader. The area of Beeroth was part of the land that belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2SA	04	03	qq9m	translate-names		0	Gittaim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	04	04	th4j	writing-background		0	General Information:	This verse pauses the main story to provide background information about Mephibosheth, a descendent of Saul through Jonathan instead of through Ishbosheth. Mephibosheth will become an important character later in the book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+2SA	04	04	rav8			0	crippled in his feet	This phrase means "unable to walk."
+2SA	04	04	as76	translate-numbers		0	five years old	This was the age of Jonathan's son at the time of his father's death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	04	04	d8qr			0	the news about Saul and Jonathan	This refers to the news about their death.
+2SA	04	04	zj2w			0	nurse	This is a woman or girl who is hired to care for young children.
+2SA	04	04	hwu8			0	became lame	This explains how Mephibosheth was injured so he was unable to walk.
+2SA	04	04	xl1z	translate-names		0	Mephibosheth	This is the name of Jonathan's young son, the grandson of Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	04	05	rr92			0	General Information:	The story returns to the actions of Rechab and Baanah who were introduced in [2 Samuel 4:2](./02.md).
+2SA	04	05	f4qv			0	the heat of the day	the middle of the day, the part of the day when it is the hottest
+2SA	04	06	g8pb			0	sifting wheat	"cleaning chaff from wheat"
+2SA	04	08	n1gd	figs-idiom		0	sought your life	This idiom means "was trying to kill you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	04	09	c7l9	figs-idiom		0	As Yahweh lives	This is one of the strongest oaths David could swear, as Yahweh is the witness. Alternate translation: "I swear on the life of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	04	09	qe3v	figs-synecdoche		0	who delivered my life	Here "life" refers to David himself. This means that Yahweh has kept David alive. Alternate translation: "who rescued me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	04	11	ve2r	figs-rquestion		0	How much more ... should I not now require his blood from your hand, and remove you from the earth?	This question is used to show that the men had committed an especially serious crime. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are even more guilty! It is my duty to require his blood from your hand and to remove you from the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	04	11	pl52	figs-metonymy		0	require his blood from your hand	The phrase "his blood" represents the life of Ishbosheth. Here "from your hand" represents Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, introduced in [2 Samuel 4:5](./05.md). Alternate translation: "hold you responsible for the death of Ishbosheth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	04	12	b1ep	translate-symaction		0	cut off their hands and feet and hung them up	These were symbolic actions to show contempt for the men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	04	12	a16g	translate-symaction		0	they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it in the grave	This was a symbolic act to honor Ishbosheth. This could be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "they honored Ishbosheth by burying his head in the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	05	intro	jv2a	2 Samuel 05 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This records the beginning of the kingdom's expansion.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David conquers Jerusalem<br>David brought the combined army to Jerusalem and conquered it by going in through the water shaft. He enlarged the city and strengthened the defenses, and made it his capital. Jerusalem is an important place in the plans of God.<br><br>##### David consulting God<br>David always consulted God before fighting a battle. The Philistines invaded Israel trying to capture David. David asked God if he should attack the Philistines, and God said yes; so he defeated them. They invaded again and God told him to attack them from the rear and he defeated them again.<br>
+2SA	05	01	qs6r	figs-idiom		0	we are your flesh and bone	This phrase means "a relative." Alternate translation: "we are related to you" or "we are of the same family" - (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	05	02	h5dx	writing-background		0	In the recent past	This is historical information. Saul had been their king before David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2SA	05	02	fr5e	figs-parallelism		0	You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become ruler over Israel	These two clauses mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh had chosen David to be king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	05	02	rcd5	figs-metaphor		0	You will shepherd my people Israel	Here ruling over the people is spoken of as shepherding them. Alternate translation: "You will care for my people Israel" or "You will rule over my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	05	03	ep1q	translate-symaction		0	They anointed David king over Israel	To "anoint" is a symbolic act to show that they recognized that God had chosen David as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	05	06	w24t			0	General Information:	David and the army of Israel attack Jerusalem.
+2SA	05	06	j73y			0	You will not come here except to be turned away by the blind and the lame	This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "If you come here, even the blind and the lame will be able to turn you away"
+2SA	05	06	m16b	figs-nominaladj		0	the blind and the lame	Here "the blind" and "the lame" are nominal adjectives. Alternate translation: "those people who cannot see and those who cannot walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+2SA	05	08	c5p9			0	David said, "Those who attack the Jebusites	David was speaking to his soldiers. Alternate translation: "David said to his soldiers, 'Those who want to get rid of the Jebus people"
+2SA	05	08	z3vc	figs-metonymy		0	The 'blind and the lame'	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to people who are truly lame and blind or 2) this is a metonym that speaks about the Jebusites inside the city of Jerusalem as if they were all weak and handicapped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	05	11	m9gy	translate-names		0	Hiram	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	05	11	fv7z			0	carpenters	those who work with wood
+2SA	05	11	s2rm			0	masons	those who work with stone or brick
+2SA	05	13	d3s6	figs-activepassive		0	more sons and daughters were born to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he had more sons and daughters" or "they bore him more sons and daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	05	14	fcd9	translate-names		0	Shammua ... Shobab ... Nathan ... Solomon	These are the names of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	05	14	lw16	figs-activepassive		0	who were born to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that his wives bore for him" or "he had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	05	15	t2yz	translate-names		0	Ibhar ... Elishua ... Nepheg ... Japhia	These are the names of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	05	16	xzm3	translate-names		0	Elishama ... Eliada ... Eliphelet	These are the names of David's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	05	17	y7vu	figs-activepassive		0	David had been anointed as king over Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Israel had anointed David as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	05	17	w75r	figs-hyperbole		0	they all went out looking for him	Here "all" is a generalization that means the Philistine army. Alternate translation: "the Philistine army went looking for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	05	18	f39y	translate-names		0	Valley of Rephaim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	05	20	sm5p	translate-names		0	Baal Perazim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	05	20	n37i	figs-simile		0	Yahweh has burst through my enemies before me like a bursting flood of water	Here David speaks of the victory that Yahweh brought as if it were a flood of water that overflowed its banks and covered the land, causing destruction. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has overwhelmed my enemies like a flood overwhelms the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	05	22	ipp2			0	the Philistines came up again	They "came up" because the Philistines lived at a lower elevation than David's stronghold.
+2SA	05	22	u2gr	translate-names		0	Valley of Rephaim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	05	23	lzk7	translate-names		0	balsam woods	"Balsam" here is a type of tree, and the "woods" describe many balsam trees growing together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	05	24	vp29	figs-123person		0	When you hear ... Yahweh will have gone out before you to attack the army of the Philistines	This is the continuation of Yahweh's instruction to David that began in [2 Samuel 5:23](../05/23.md). Yahweh here speaks of himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2SA	05	24	ccz2	figs-metaphor		0	When you hear the sound of marching in the wind blowing through the balsam treetops	This speaks of the sound of the leaves rustling as wind blows through them as if it were the sound of marching. Alternate translation: "When the wind blowing through the tops of the balsam trees sounds like men marching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	05	25	z8t1	translate-names		0	Geba ... Gezer	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	06	intro	aen5	2 Samuel 06 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem<br>David organized a procession with many musical instruments to bring the ark to Jerusalem. They put it on a cart; but when the oxen stumbled, Uzzah reached out to steady it so it would not fall. God killed him for touching the ark. David was angry at God for killing Uzzah and was afraid to bring the ark any further. Uzzah died because the ark was perfectly holy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br><br>##### Dancing<br>David danced for joy in front of the ark. His wife, Michal, criticized David for uncovering himself as he danced, but David did not care. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Irony<br>Michal criticized David by using irony: "How honored the king of Israel was today, who undressed himself today before the eyes of the slave girls among his servants, like one of the crude fellows who shamelessly undresses himself!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])<br>
+2SA	06	01	prk3			0	Now	This word marks a new part of the story.
+2SA	06	01	dz26	figs-metonymy		0	all the chosen men of Israel	This metonym represents the army of the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	06	01	f7cl	translate-numbers		0	thirty thousand	"30,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	06	02	bci3	figs-explicit		0	from Baalah in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God	It is implied that they are taking the ark to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "from Baalah in Judah to take to Jerusalem the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	06	02	vy3h			0	to bring up from there the ark of God	Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem and going down from it.
+2SA	06	02	jrd4	figs-go		0	to bring up	The word "bring" can be translated as "take." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+2SA	06	02	t6ln	translate-names		0	Baalah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	06	02	pkw6			0	which is called by the name of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh's name was written on the ark.
+2SA	06	02	ima6	figs-explicit		0	who sits enthroned over the cherubim	You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "who sits on his throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	06	02	ae72			0	enthroned	to sit on a throne
+2SA	06	03	y6lf			0	General Information:	David and the army of the nation of Israel move the ark of the covenant.
+2SA	06	03	b2eb	translate-names		0	Abinadab ... Uzzah ... Ahio	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	06	05	h1vh	figs-metonymy		0	all the house of Israel	This metonym represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the other Israelites with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	06	05	g4xk	translate-unknown		0	tambourines	A tambourine is a musical instrument like the head of a drum with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken or hit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+2SA	06	05	tc14	translate-unknown		0	rattles	musical instruments with many small, hard objects inside a hard shell, making rhythmic noise when shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+2SA	06	05	d3bq	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+2SA	06	06	ju6g	translate-names		0	Nakon	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	06	07	yht6	figs-metaphor		0	anger of Yahweh burned	Here the "anger of Yahweh" is spoken of as if it were fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	06	07	b8dy	figs-explicit		0	for his sin	It was a sin for Uzzah to touch the ark because Yahweh had commanded that no one should touch the ark. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	06	08	e8lq	translate-names		0	Perez Uzzah	This is the name of a place. Translator may add a footnote that says, "The name 'Perez Uzzah' means 'the punishment of Uzzah.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	06	08	tqy3			0	to this day	This means to the time when this was being written, not to the present time in the twenty-first century.
+2SA	06	09	yx34	figs-rquestion		0	How can the ark of Yahweh come to me?	David uses this question to emphasize that he is afraid to take the ark to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "I am too afraid to bring the ark of Yahweh with me to Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	06	10	qjd6	translate-names		0	Obed Edom the Gittite	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	06	11	a4fg			0	blessed him	Here "him" refers to Obed Edom the Gittite.
+2SA	06	12	kg8i			0	Now	This word starts a new part of the story.
+2SA	06	12	j7ru	figs-activepassive		0	King David was told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people told King David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	06	12	tg1q	figs-metonymy		0	Obed Edom's house	Here "house" represents a family. Alternate translation: "Obed Edom and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	06	12	tke4			0	brought up the ark of God	Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem and going down from it. Alternate translation: "moved the ark of God" or "took the ark of God"
+2SA	06	12	d195	figs-go		0	brought up	The word "brought" can be translated as "took." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+2SA	06	14	m97q			0	David danced before Yahweh with all his might	Dancing here is a form of joyfully worshiping Yahweh.
+2SA	06	14	ubu5			0	linen	a cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
+2SA	06	15	td5n	figs-metonymy		0	all the house of Israel	Here "house" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the other Israelites with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	06	16	qn6w			0	Now ... in her heart	The word "Now" marks a break in the story line. Here the narrator gives information about Michal.
+2SA	06	16	jz44			0	Michal	Michal was the daughter of King Saul and also David's first wife. See how you translated this name in [2 Samuel 3:13](../03/13.md).
+2SA	06	16	tjm7	figs-metonymy		0	she despised him in her heart	Here "heart" represents thoughts or emotions. Alternate translation: "she looked at him with disdain" or "she sneered at him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	06	16	b6w2			0	before Yahweh	"to Yahweh"
+2SA	06	18	k4ta	figs-metonymy		0	he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of hosts	To bless "in the name of Yahweh of hosts" means to bless with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	06	19	m8cs			0	cake of raisins	a baked sweet bread made with dried grapes
+2SA	06	20	k14x	figs-go		0	came out	Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+2SA	06	20	jd22	figs-irony		0	How honored the king of Israel was today	This is an ironic statement. Michal means the opposite of what she said, and she does not believe David acted honorably. Michal speaks disrespectfully to King David about his dancing attire and behavior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2SA	06	20	nsq4	figs-synecdoche		0	before the eyes of the slave girls	Here "eyes of the slave girls" represents the slave girls. Alternate translation: "in front of the slave girls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	06	20	b7au			0	crude fellows	Michal is comparing David to vulgar and foolish men.
+2SA	06	21	pz59	figs-you		0	who chose me above your father	Here "your" refers to Michal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+2SA	06	21	a36n	figs-doublet		0	over the people of Yahweh, over Israel	Here "the people of Yahweh" and "Israel" mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2SA	06	22	run9	figs-irony		0	I will be even more undignified than this	David is being ironic and means the opposite of what he said. He does not believe what he did was actually undignified or that his actions in the future will be undignified. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2SA	06	22	y1pu	figs-metonymy		0	I will be humiliated in my own eyes	Here "in my own eyes" represents what a person considers or thinks about something. Alternate translation: "I will consider myself humiliated" or "I will consider myself a fool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	06	22	ifj3	figs-activepassive		0	But by these slave girls you have spoken about, I will be honored	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But the slave girls of whom you have spoken will honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	06	23	cjq6			0	had no children to the day of her death	"was never able to bear any children"
+2SA	07	intro	c6fb	2 Samuel 07 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the finishing of a small interruption about the house of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/houseofgod]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>David wanted to honor God by building him a temple. God told David that he would not build it, but his son would build it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>##### Covenant of David<br>God made a covenant with David that was not conditioned upon anything David or his descendants did. God promised that one of David's descendants would rule Israel forever. Because Israel would not have a king in the future, this promise did not begin at this time. The descendant, who would rule forever, is Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br>
+2SA	07	01	cu7z	writing-newevent		0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	07	01	r5ag	figs-abstractnouns		0	given him rest from all his surrounding enemies	"given him safety from all his surrounding enemies." Here "rest" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "caused the enemy people groups to stop attacking Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2SA	07	02	chf8	figs-explicit		0	I am living in a house of cedar	Cedar is a kind of tree that is known for its strength. If you have an equivalent type of tree in your culture, you can use that name, otherwise you can reword this. Alternate translation: "I am living in a strong, permanent house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	07	02	uvh3	figs-explicit		0	the ark of God is staying in the middle of a tent	Tents are temporary dwellings. If you do not have tents in your culture, you can word this differently. Alternate translation: "the ark of God is staying in a temporary place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	07	03	q2im	figs-metonymy		0	do what is in your heart	Here "heart" represents the mind. Alternate translation: "do what you think you should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	03	aw2n	figs-idiom		0	for Yahweh is with you	Here "with you" means God is helping and blessing David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	07	04	l5r9	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying:	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Nathan. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Nathan:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	07	05	ebh5			0	Go and tell David my servant, 'This is what Yahweh says: Will you build me a house in which to live?	This is the beginning of a quotation that contains quotations within it.
+2SA	07	05	kj3l	figs-rquestion		0	Will you build me a house in which to live?	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that David is not the one to build a house for Yahweh. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You will not build a house for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	07	05	j3s5			0	build me a house	Here "house" means a temple. In 7:11 Yahweh will say that he will build a house for David. There "house" means a family. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 7:11.
+2SA	07	07	t5dj	figs-quotesinquotes		0	did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders whom I appointed to shepherd my people Israel, saying, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"	This has a quotation within a quotation. The direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "did I ever ask any of Israel's leaders, whom I appointed to shepherd my people Israel, why they had not built me a house of cedar?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+2SA	07	07	azt9	figs-rquestion		0	did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he never asked any of Israel's leaders to build him a house. Alternate translation: "I never said anything to any of Israel's leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	07	07	vnx2	figs-metaphor		0	whom I appointed to shepherd my people Israel	Those who are leaders of the people of Israel are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people were sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	07	07	kek6	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you not built me a house of cedar?	If Yahweh had asked the leaders this question, he would have been using a question to scold them for not building him a house of cedar. But, Yahweh said previously that he did not ask them this question. Alternate translation: "You should have built me a house of cedar." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	07	08	k8e3			0	General Information:	Yahweh describes his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
+2SA	07	08	knq9			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+2SA	07	08	xsx1	figs-quotesinquotes		0	tell my servant David, 'This is what Yahweh of hosts says: I took you ... so that you would be ruler over my people Israel.	This has quotations within quotations. It may be necessary to translate the direct quotations as indirect quotations as in the UST. Alternate translation: "tell my servant David that I took him ... so that he would be ruler over my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+2SA	07	08	fe6g			0	tell my servant David	Yahweh is still telling the prophet Nathan what he should tell David.
+2SA	07	08	dae2	figs-metonymy		0	I took you from the pasture	David's job as a shepherd is referred to by the place he watched his sheep. Alternate translation: "I took you from your job as a shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	09	euh7	figs-quotesinquotes		0	I have been with you wherever you went. I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the great ones of the earth	This continues the quotations within quotations. It may be necessary to translate the direct quotations as indirect quotations as in the UST. Alternate translation: "I have been with him wherever he went. I have cut off all his enemies from before him. Now I will make his name great, like the name of the great ones of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+2SA	07	09	arz6	figs-idiom		0	I have been with you	Here "with you" means that Yahweh has helped and blessed David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	07	09	pbz4	figs-metaphor		0	I have cut off all your enemies	Yahweh destroying David's enemies is spoken of as if Yahweh cut them off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	07	09	g9f5	figs-metonymy		0	make your name great	Here "name" represents a person's reputation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	09	vtf6			0	the great ones	The phrase "great ones" means famous persons.
+2SA	07	10	l6jj			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
+2SA	07	10	k1yc			0	I will appoint a place	"I will choose a place"
+2SA	07	10	etx1	figs-metaphor		0	will plant them there	Yahweh causing the people to live in the land permanently and securely is spoken of as if he would plant them in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	07	10	kax4	figs-activepassive		0	be troubled no more	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever trouble them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	07	11	wxh3			0	from the days	"from the time"
+2SA	07	11	d6c8			0	I commanded judges	After the people of Israel entered the land of Canaan and before they had kings to rule them, God appointed leaders called "judges" to lead them in times of trouble.
+2SA	07	11	gat9	figs-idiom		0	to be over my people Israel	To be in authority is referred to as being over someone. Alternate translation: "to rule my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	07	11	cyy5	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Now I will give you rest from all your enemies ... declare to you that I will make you a house	If in [2 Samuel 7:8](../07/08.md) and [2 Samuel 7:9](../07/09.md) you translated the direct quotations as indirect quotation, then here you may need to translate "you" as "him" or "his." Alternate translation: "Now I will give him rest from all his enemies ... declare to him that I will make him a house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+2SA	07	11	a1aw	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will give you rest from all your enemies	"I will give you safety from all your enemies." Here "rest" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "I will make all your enemies stop attacking you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2SA	07	11	ax6w	figs-metonymy		0	I will make you a house	Here the metonym "house" refers to David's ancestors continuing on as the rulers of Israel. In [2 Samuel 7:4](../07/04.md) Yahweh asked David if he would be the one to build a house for Yahweh. There "house" represented a temple. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 7:4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	12	ap2z			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
+2SA	07	12	bvq2	figs-parallelism		0	When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers	These two phrases have similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. They both are polite ways to refer to death and dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	07	12	zh5i	figs-metaphor		0	I will raise up a descendant after you	Yahweh appointing David's descendant is spoken of as if Yahweh would raise or lift him up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	07	12	n1u2	figs-idiom		0	one who will come out from your body	This is an idiom that means the person will be David's descendant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	07	12	wn76	figs-metonymy		0	I will establish his kingdom	Here "his kingdom" represents his power to rule. Alternate translation: "I will make him to be a very powerful king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	13	rz89	figs-metonymy		0	a house for my name	Here "name" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "a permanent dwelling for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	13	nmu3	figs-metonymy		0	I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever	Here "throne" represents the person's power to rule as king. Alternate translation: "I will make his rule over Israel to last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	14	n2sv			0	I will be a father to him, and he will be my son	The prophecy in 7:12-14 refers to Solomon, David's son. But, aspects of the prophecy will be fulfilled by Jesus. So, here it is best to translate the words "father" and "son" with your normal words for a biological father and son.
+2SA	07	15	hg5v			0	General Information:	Yahweh finishes describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
+2SA	07	15	h75j	figs-abstractnouns		0	But my covenant faithfulness will not leave him, as I took it from Saul	The word "faithfulness" is an abstract noun that can be stated as "faithfully loving." Alternate translation: "I will never stop faithfully loving him as I stopped loving Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2SA	07	15	a6sg	figs-quotations		0	from before you	If in [2 Samuel 7:8](../07/08.md) and [2 Samuel 7:9](../07/09.md) you translated the direct quotations as indirect quotation, then here you may need to translate "you" as "David" or "him" or "his" as in the UST. Alternate translation: "from before David. David's house ... before him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+2SA	07	16	q3bd	figs-quotations		0	Your house ... before you. Your throne	If in [2 Samuel 7:8](../07/08.md) and [2 Samuel 7:9](../07/09.md) you translated the direct quotations as indirect quotation, then here you may need to translate "you" as "David" or "him" or "his" as in the UST. Alternate translation: "David's house ... before him. His throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+2SA	07	16	t2rk	figs-parallelism		0	Your house and kingdom will be confirmed forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.	These two sentences have similar meanings and emphasize that David's dynasty will last forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	07	16	y1vv	figs-doublet		0	Your house and kingdom will be confirmed forever before you	Here the word "house" represents David's descendants, who will rule as kings. Here "kingdom" means about the same thing as "house." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will live to see me establish your family and their rule over the people of Israel forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	07	16	bu2w	figs-activepassive		0	Your throne will be established forever	Here "throne" represents the power to rule as king. Alternate translation: "I will cause your descendants to rule over Israel forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	07	17	mei7			0	all these words	"all these things." This refers to what Yahweh had said.
+2SA	07	17	m93t			0	he told him about the entire vision	"he told him about everything Yahweh revealed to him"
+2SA	07	18	nf24	figs-rquestion		0	Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my family that you have brought me to this point?	David asks this question to express the deep emotion he felt from hearing Yahweh's proclamation. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My family and I are not worthy of this honor, Yahweh God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	07	19	tj8j	figs-metaphor		0	in your sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	07	19	r9in	figs-123person		0	your servant's family	Here David refers to himself as "your servant." This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2SA	07	19	uvu1	figs-metaphor		0	for a great while to come	This speaks about time as if it were something that travels and arrives somewhere. Alternate translation: "and what will happen to them in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	07	19	btd7	figs-123person		0	your servant	Here David refers to himself as "your servant." This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2SA	07	20	sd87	figs-rquestion		0	What more can I, David, say to you?	David uses this question to emphasize that he has nothing left to say to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "There is nothing more I can say to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	07	21	d51g			0	For your word's sake	"Because of what you promised to do"
+2SA	07	21	wy8w			0	to fulfill your own purpose	"to accomplish what you planned to do"
+2SA	07	21	mia3	figs-123person		0	to your servant	David refers to himself as "your servant." It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2SA	07	22	s9d3	figs-idiom		0	as we have heard with our own ears	The phrase "with our own ears" is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "as we ourselves have heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	07	22	eu9y	figs-exclusive		0	as we have heard	Here "we" refers to David and the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+2SA	07	23	gt3c	figs-rquestion		0	What nation is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom you, God, went and rescued for yourself?	David uses a question emphasize that there is no other nation like Israel. Alternate translation: "There is no nation like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom you, God, went and rescued for yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	07	23	u6gx	figs-metonymy		0	to make a name for yourself	Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "to make all people know who you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	23	gpj6	figs-metonymy		0	for your land	Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "for your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	23	y68y	figs-metonymy		0	You drove out nations	Here "nations" represents the people groups that were living in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	24	hmw1			0	General Information:	David continues to talk to Yahweh.
+2SA	07	25	s7y8			0	So now	Here "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+2SA	07	25	wp22	figs-activepassive		0	may the promise that you made concerning your servant and his family be established forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may you do what you promised to me and my family, and may your promise never change" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	07	25	i7rz	figs-123person		0	your servant and his family	David is speaking about himself in the third person. This can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "me and my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2SA	07	26	yq4v	figs-metonymy		0	May your name be forever great	Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	26	tv8x	figs-metonymy		0	the house of me, David, your servant	Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	26	r53a	figs-activepassive		0	is established before you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is secure because of you" or "continues because of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	07	27	i375	figs-123person		0	to your servant that you will build him a house	David refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "to me that you will build me a house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2SA	07	27	l4yn	figs-metonymy		0	that you will build him a house	Here the metonym "house" refers to David's ancestors continuing on as the rulers of Israel. In [2 Samuel 7:4](../07/04.md) Yahweh asked David if he would be the one to build a house for Yahweh. There "house" represented a temple. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 7:4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	27	fs5t	figs-metonymy		0	house	Here "house" represents David's family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	07	28	ie54			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+2SA	07	28	pvq1			0	your words are trustworthy	"I trust what you say"
+2SA	07	29	n6ik	figs-activepassive		0	with your blessing your servant's house will be blessed forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will continue to bless my family forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	07	29	k3a5	figs-123person		0	your servant's house	Here David refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "my house" or "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2SA	08	intro	hc4j	2 Samuel 08 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter returns to the theme of the expansion of David's kingdom.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God enabled victory<br>God enabled David to conquer all the surrounding nations. Much of the loot and tribute David received, he saved for the temple that his son would build.<br>
+2SA	08	01	drj7	figs-synecdoche		0	David attacked	Here David represents his soldiers. Alternate translation: "David and his soldiers attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	08	02	xbr2	figs-synecdoche		0	Then he defeated	Here "he" refers to David who represents his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Then they defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	08	02	tcx6			0	measured their men with a line ... He measured off two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive	Here the "line" is a "rope." David had the soldiers lie down on the ground to be measured and sorted into three groups. The men in two groups were killed, and in the third, they were allowed to live.
+2SA	08	03	r73a	figs-synecdoche		0	David then defeated Hadadezer	Here both "David" and "Hadadezer" represent their armies. Alternate translation: "David and his army then defeated the army of Hadadezer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	08	03	y7af	translate-names		0	Hadadezer ... Rehob	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	08	03	met2	translate-names		0	Zobah	This is the name of a region in Aram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	08	03	r3d2			0	to recover his rule	"to regain control over a region" or "to recapture a region"
+2SA	08	04	f43e	translate-numbers		0	1,700 chariots	"one thousand seven hundred chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	08	04	d1te	translate-numbers		0	twenty thousand footmen	"20,000 footmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	08	04	cc6y			0	David hamstrung	This is a practice where the tendons in the backs of the legs are cut so that the horses cannot run.
+2SA	08	04	b5pr			0	reserved enough	"set aside enough" or "saved enough"
+2SA	08	04	izr7	translate-numbers		0	a hundred chariots	"100 chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	08	05	u7vw	figs-synecdoche		0	David killed	Here David represents his soldiers. Alternate translation: "David and his soldiers killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	08	05	il6u	translate-numbers		0	twenty-two thousand Aramean men	"22,000 Aramean men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	08	06	ph45			0	put garrisons in Aram	"ordered large groups of his soldiers to remain in Aram"
+2SA	08	07	ft9e	figs-metonymy		0	David took	Here "David" is probably a metonym for his soldiers. Alternate translation: "David's soldiers took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	08	08	qtw6	figs-metonymy		0	King David took	Here "David" is probably a metonym for his soldiers. Alternate translation: "King David's soldiers took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	08	08	nu2q	translate-names		0	Tebah and Berothai	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	08	09	t4en	translate-names		0	Tou	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	08	09	le1q	translate-names		0	Hamath	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	08	09	l3de	figs-synecdoche		0	David had defeated	Here "David" is a metonym for his army. Alternate translation: "David's army had defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	08	10	yiq3	translate-names		0	Tou ... Hadoram	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	08	12	cjj3			0	and Amalek	"and the Amalekites"
+2SA	08	12	d7vv			0	the plundered goods	These are the valuable items that soldiers take from the people they defeated.
+2SA	08	12	z5x6			0	Hadadezer son of Rehob, the king of Zobah	See how you translated these names in [2 Samuel 8:3](../08/03.md).
+2SA	08	13	hrc2	figs-metonymy		0	David's name was well known	Here "name" refers to David's reputation. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "David was very famous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	08	13	c9s7	translate-names		0	Valley of Salt	This is the name of a place. Its exact location is unknown. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	08	13	th6r	translate-numbers		0	eighteen thousand men	"18,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	08	14	gc6u			0	He placed garrisons throughout all of Edom	"He ordered groups of his soldiers to remain in areas throughout all of Edom"
+2SA	08	16	r8xj			0	Joab ... Zeruiah	See how you translated these names in [2 Samuel 2:13](../02/13.md).
+2SA	08	16	d81q	figs-explicit		0	Ahilud was recorder	A recorder was a person who spoke to the people and told them the king's announcements. Alternate translation: "Ahilud was the herald" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	08	16	nig1	translate-names		0	Ahilud	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	08	17	k3p5	translate-names		0	Ahitub ... Ahimelech ... Seraiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	08	18	gm1f	translate-names		0	Benaiah ... Jehoiada	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	08	18	xxs8	translate-names		0	Kerethites ... Pelethites	These are names of people-groups. These people were David's bodyguards. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	09	intro	lwh6	2 Samuel 09 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is another interruption to the story of David expanding his kingdom. David is concerned with fulfilling his oath to Jonathan's descendants.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David's vow<br>David determined to fulfill his vow to Jonathan to care for Jonathan's descendants. He found Jonathan's son and told him he would treat him as if he was one of his sons. He restored all of Saul's property to him and had him eat every day at the king's table. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical question and metaphor<br>Jonathan's son expressed his surprise and feeling of unworthiness with a rhetorical question: "What is your servant, that you should look with favor on such a dead dog as I am?" and by a metaphor comparing himself  to "a dead dog." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+2SA	09	01	t1g1			0	for Jonathan's sake	"because of my love for Jonathan"
+2SA	09	01	cy22			0	Jonathan's sake	Jonathan was Saul's son and David's best friend.
+2SA	09	02	id7a	translate-names		0	Ziba	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	09	02	ura2			0	I am your servant	Ziba calls himself "your servant" to show great respect to David.
+2SA	09	03	j5la			0	I may show the kindness of God	The abstract noun "kindness" can be stated as "kind." Alternate translation: "I may be kind as I promised God I would be"
+2SA	09	03	u7ba	figs-metonymy		0	who is lame in his feet	"whose feet are damaged." The word "feet" here refers to the ability to walk. Alternate translation: "who is unable to walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	09	04	ee6a	translate-names		0	Machir ... Ammiel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	09	04	st1r	translate-names		0	Lo Debar	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	09	05	tj7u	figs-ellipsis		0	King David sent	It is understood that David sent messengers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2SA	09	06	fp3x			0	Mephibosheth	See how you translated this in [2 Samuel 4:4](../04/04.md).
+2SA	09	06	wni4	figs-go		0	came to David	The word "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+2SA	09	06	huu6			0	I am your servant	Mephibosheth refers to himself as "your servant" to show great honor to David.
+2SA	09	07	fe5j			0	for Jonathan your father's sake	"because I loved your father, Jonathan"
+2SA	09	07	zy8z	figs-metonymy		0	you will always eat at my table	Here "my table" represents being together with David or in his presence. Eating with the king at his table was a great honor. Alternate translation: "you will always eat with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	09	08	fvp8	figs-rquestion		0	What is your servant, that you should look with favor on such a dead dog as I am?	This rhetorical question shows that Mephibosheth understands that he is not important enough for the king to take care of him. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am like a dead dog. I do not deserve for you to be kind to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	09	08	j13e	figs-metaphor		0	such a dead dog	Here Mephibosheth represents the line of Saul, and he compares himself to a "dead dog." Dogs were feral animals, not cared for, and of little importance. A dead dog would be considered even less important. Alternate translation: "such a person like me who is worthless as a dead dog" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	09	10	cb8w	figs-metonymy		0	must always eat at my table	Here "my table" represents being together with David or in his presence. Eating with the king at his table was a great honor. Alternate translation: "must always eat with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	09	10	ae24	writing-background		0	Now Ziba ... servants	Here "now" makes a break in the main story line. The narrator gives background information about Ziba. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2SA	09	10	tgt5	translate-numbers		0	fifteen sons and twenty servants	"15 sons and 20 servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	09	11	fwy9	figs-123person		0	Your servant will do all that my master the king commands his servant	Ziba refers to himself as "your servant" and refers to David as "my master." Alternate translation: "I, your servant will do all that you, my king, command me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2SA	09	12	eu17	translate-names		0	Mika	This is the name of the son of Mephibosheth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	09	12	u3qr	figs-metonymy		0	All who lived in the house of Ziba	Here "house" represents Ziba's family. Alternate translation: "All of Ziba's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	09	13	caj8	figs-metonymy		0	he always ate at the king's table	Here "table" represents being together with David or in his presence. Eating with the king at his table was a great honor. Alternate translation: "he always ate with the king at his table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	09	13	du2g	figs-metonymy		0	though he was lame in both his feet	"thouge both of his feet were damaged." Here "feet" represents the ability to walk. Alternate translation: "though he was unable to walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	10	intro	hwb2	2 Samuel 10 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The chapter records the last expansion of David's kingdom. This chapter is also the beginning of a section dealing with the war between Israel and Ammon.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Shame<br>It was apparently the cause of shame or embarrassment in ancient Ammon to have their beards shaved off or to have their garments cut off. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>The Ammon people used a metaphor comparing themselves to a bad smell: "they had become a stench to David" when they realized they had made David very angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+2SA	10	01	g3zs	translate-names		0	Hanun	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	10	02	k9r2	translate-names		0	Hanun ... Nahash	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	10	03	r4at	figs-rquestion		0	Do you really think that ... you?	The leaders use a question to suggest to the king that he should not trust David. Alternate translation: "You are wrong to think that ... you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	10	03	zys4			0	to spy	to secretly learn information about someone else
+2SA	10	03	gmb8	figs-rquestion		0	Has not David ... overthrow it?	The leaders use a question to suggest to the king that he should not trust David. Alternate translation: "You need to know that David ... overthrow it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	10	03	d8ec	figs-metonymy		0	in order to overthrow it	Here "it" refers to the city which represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "in order to conquer us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	10	03	bm5t			0	the city	Here "the city" refers to Rabbah, the capital city of the Ammonites.
+2SA	10	04	g9ma	figs-explicit		0	shaved off half their beards	This act was meant as an insult to humiliate the men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	10	05	jt3x	figs-idiom		0	were deeply ashamed	Here "deeply" is an idiom that means "very." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	10	05	v21l	figs-ellipsis		0	then return	It is understood that they should return to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2SA	10	06	v8si	figs-metaphor		0	they had become a stench to David	The phrase "become a stench" is a metaphor for "they had become offensive." Alternate translation: "they had become offensive like a bad smell to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	10	06	t6tc	translate-names		0	Beth Rehob ... Zobah ... Maacah ... Tob	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	10	06	gk6y	translate-numbers		0	twenty thousand ... a thousand ... twelve thousand	"20,000 ... 1,000 ... 12,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	10	08	u7sj			0	to their city gate	Here "the city" refers to Rabbah, the capital city of the Ammonites.
+2SA	10	09	p5qe			0	General Information:	The battle with the Arameans and Ammon continues.
+2SA	10	10	ka2a			0	The rest of his people he put into the hand of Abishai his brother	"He put Abishai his brother in charge of the rest of the army"
+2SA	10	11	i9k3			0	General Information:	Joab gets the army ready for battle.
+2SA	10	11	nlq4	figs-synecdoche		0	for me, then you, Abishai, must rescue me	Here "me" refers to Joab. Joab and Abishai represents themselves and their armies. Alternate translation: "for us, then you, Abishai, and your army must rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	10	14	q6sp	figs-synecdoche		0	from Abishai	Here Abishai represents himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "from Abishai and his soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	10	14	d64c			0	into the city	Here "the city" refers to Rabbah, the capital city of the Ammonites.
+2SA	10	14	v8x9			0	went back to Jerusalem	"returned to Jerusalem"
+2SA	10	15	rg85	figs-activepassive		0	When the Arameans saw that they were being defeated by Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the Arameans realized that the Israelites were defeating them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	10	16	yd3i	translate-names		0	Hadarezer ... Shobak	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	10	16	sle1			0	from beyond the Euphrates River	This means the east side of the Euphrates River.
+2SA	10	16	nik5	figs-go		0	They came to Helam	Here "came to" can be translated as "went to" or "gathered at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+2SA	10	16	rhn4	translate-names		0	Helam	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	10	17	pz1s	figs-activepassive		0	When David was told this	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When David heard about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	10	17	vk7a	figs-metonymy		0	gathered all Israel together	Here "Israel" represents the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "assembled all the army of Israel together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	10	17	ism8			0	Helam	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 10:16](../10/16.md).
+2SA	10	17	ln59	figs-synecdoche		0	against David and fought him	Here David represents himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "against David and his soldiers and fought them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	10	18	tev3	figs-synecdoche		0	David killed	Here "David" is a synecdoche for himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "David and his soldiers killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	10	18	uc7z	translate-numbers		0	seven hundred ... forty thousand	"700 ... 40,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	10	18	zwc8	figs-activepassive		0	Shobak the commander of their army was wounded and died there	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Israelites wounded Shobak the commander of the Aramean army, and he died there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	10	18	s2lg			0	Shobak	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 10:16](../10/16.md).
+2SA	10	19	s2mk			0	Hadarezer	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 10:16](../10/16.md).
+2SA	10	19	dzd4	figs-activepassive		0	saw that they were defeated by Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "realized that the Israelites had defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	11	intro	fb17	2 Samuel 11 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a new section of David's life. God punished David by allowing his family to have many problems.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David's adultery and the murder of Uriah<br>The army of Israel defeated the army of Ammon and then they besieged Ammon's capital while David stayed in Jerusalem. One day, David saw a beautiful woman, named Bathsheba, bathing. He committed adultery with her. When she became pregnant, David tried to cover up his sin. When this did not work, he had her husband killed in battle. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+2SA	11	01	eqn9	writing-newevent		0	It came about in the springtime	"It happened in the springtime." This introduces a new event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	11	01	jf4r			0	at the time	"at the time of year"
+2SA	11	01	a4ds	figs-explicit		0	David sent out Joab, his servants, and all the army of Israel	David sent them out to war. This can be stated clearly. Also, the word "his" refers to David. Alternate translation: "David sent Joab, his servants, and all the army of Israel to war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	11	01	qac9			0	the army of Ammon	"the Ammonite army"
+2SA	11	01	myy2	translate-names		0	Rabbah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	11	02	wi9y	writing-newevent		0	So it came about	"So it happened" or "So it came to pass." The author uses this phrase to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	11	02	qi78	figs-explicit		0	a woman who was bathing	The woman was not on the roof, she would have been bathing outside in the courtyard of her house. Alternate translation: "a woman who was bathing in the courtyard of her house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	11	03	yv7g	figs-idiom		0	So David sent	Here the word "sent" means that David sent a messenger. Alternate translation: "So David sent a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	11	03	r92k	figs-metonymy		0	he asked people who would know about the woman	David was trying to find out who the woman was. The word "he" refers to David, but is a metonym for the messenger that David sent. The messenger was to ask the people for information about her. Alternate translation: "the messenger asked the people who knew her about who she was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	11	03	ht5y	figs-rquestion		0	Is not this Bathsheba ... and is she not the wife of Uriah the Hittite?	This question gives information and can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is Bathsheba ... and she is the wife of Uriah the Hittite." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	11	04	s4dn	figs-metonymy		0	took her	David actually sent messengers, and they took her and brought her to him. Alternate translation: "they brought her to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	11	04	x8kf	figs-metonymy		0	she came in to him	She came into his palace and into his bedroom. Alternate translation: "she came into the place where he was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	11	04	qka3	figs-euphemism		0	he lay with her	This is a polite way of saying that he had sexual relations with her. You may need to use a different euphemism in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	11	04	n2gg			0	menstruation	the time when a woman bleeds from her womb
+2SA	11	05	e4v5	figs-idiom		0	she sent and told David; she said, "I am pregnant."	Here the word "sent" means that she sent a messenger to tell David that she was pregnant. Alternate translation: "she sent a messenger to David, and the messenger told David that she was pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	11	06	bds8	figs-idiom		0	Then David sent	Here the word "sent" means that David sent a messenger. Alternate translation: "Then David sent a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	11	07	vjr7	figs-idiom		0	how Joab was, how the army was doing, and how the war was going	David was asking if Joab and the army were well and about the progress of the war. Alternate translation: "if Joab was well, if other soldiers were well, and how the war was progressing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	11	08	qzu2	figs-idiom		0	Go down to your house	Possible meanings for the phrase "go down" are 1) Uriah's house was located at a lower elevation than the king's palace or 2) Uriah's house was of lesser importance than the king's palace. Alternate translation: "Go to your house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	11	08	f1gh	figs-metonymy		0	wash your feet	This phrase is a metonym for returning home to rest for the night after working all day. Alternate translation: "rest for the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	11	08	s4b9	figs-metonymy		0	the king sent a gift for Uriah	David sent someone to bring the gift to Uriah. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the king sent someone to take a gift to Uriah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	11	09	fp1u			0	his master	The word "his" refers to Uriah and the word "master" refers to David.
+2SA	11	10	p5tg	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not come from a journey? Why did you not go down to your house?	This rhetorical question is used to show David's surprise that Uriah did not visit his wife. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "After coming from such a long journey, you should have gone down to your house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	11	11	t1wr	figs-synecdoche		0	Israel and Judah	This refers to their armies. Alternate translation: "the armies of Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	11	11	w65k	figs-rquestion		0	How then can I go into my house ... with my wife?	This rhetorical question is used to emphasize Uriah's refusal to visit his wife and can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It would be wrong for me to go into my house ... with my wife while the other soldiers in my army are in danger." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	11	11	k6b2	figs-euphemism		0	to lie with my wife	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "to have sexual relations with my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	11	11	ww5l	figs-simile		0	As sure as you are alive, I will not do this	Uriah swears a strong promise that he will not go home to his wife as long as the rest of the soldiers are at war. He makes this promise by comparing the truth of his promise to the certainty that the king was alive. Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise that I will not do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	11	13	a9yz			0	he ate and drank before him	"Uriah ate and drank with David"
+2SA	11	13	xex1	figs-idiom		0	down to his house	Possible meanings of the word "down" are 1) Uriah's house was located at a lower elevation than the king's palace or 2) Uriah's house was of lesser importance than the king's palace. See how you translated the similar phrase "down to your house" in [2 Samuel 11:8](../11/08.md). Alternate translation: "to his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	11	14	c9uz	figs-synecdoche		0	sent it by the hand of Uriah	The phrase "the hand of Uriah" refers to Uriah himself. Alternate translation: "sent Uriah himself to deliver it to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	11	15	r9ph			0	very front of the most intense battle	"very front of the battle line where the fighting is the worst"
+2SA	11	15	z3us			0	withdraw from him	"command the soldiers to back away from him"
+2SA	11	15	sac7			0	he may be hit and killed	"he may be wounded and killed"
+2SA	11	16	di6w	figs-abstractnouns		0	the siege upon the city	The word "siege" can be expressed with the verbs "surround" and "attack." Alternate translation: "his army surround and attack the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2SA	11	17	x2mt	figs-euphemism		0	some of the soldiers of David fell	The word "fell" is a polite way to refer to the soldiers being killed. Alternate translation: "David's soldiers were killed" or "they killed some of David's soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	11	17	s5r9	figs-activepassive		0	and Uriah the Hittite was also killed there	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "including Uriah the Hittite" or "and the men of the city also killed Uriah the Hittite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	11	18	g9kw	figs-metonymy		0	Joab sent word to David	The phrase "sent word" means that he sent a messenger to give a report. Alternate translation: "Joab sent a messenger to David to give a report" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	11	20	a8wj	figs-rquestion		0	Why did you go so near ... from the wall?	Joab says that David may rebuke him by asking these rhetorical questions. These questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: "You should not have gone so near to the city to fight. You should have known that they would shoot from the wall." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	11	20	n65u	figs-explicit		0	shoot from the wall	This refers to men of the city shooting arrows down at their enemy from the top of the city wall. Alternate translation: "shoot arrows at you from the top of the city wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	11	21	h8q7	figs-rquestion		0	Who killed Abimelech son of Jerub-Besheth?	Joab says that David may rebuke him by asking these rhetorical questions. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Remember how Abimelech son of Jerub-Besheth was killed!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	11	21	h97r	translate-names		0	Abimelech son of Jerub-Besheth	This is the name of a man. His father is also know by the name Gideon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	11	21	uf4w	figs-rquestion		0	Did not a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez?	Joab says that David may rebuke him by asking these rhetorical questions. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Remember he died at Thebez when a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the top of the wall." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	11	21	zx1s			0	millstone	a heavy stone that would roll, used to crush grain for making bread
+2SA	11	21	g9p7			0	from the wall	"from the top of the city wall"
+2SA	11	21	q6dz	translate-names		0	Thebez	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	11	21	p6i4	figs-rquestion		0	Why did you go so near the wall?	Joab says that David may rebuke him by asking these rhetorical questions. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have gone so near the wall!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	11	23	ax3f			0	the gate	"the city gate"
+2SA	11	24	jnl2			0	their shooters shot	"their shooters shot arrows"
+2SA	11	24	ay8n	figs-activepassive		0	some of the king's servants were killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they killed some of the king's servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	11	24	ych3			0	king's servants	Here "servants" refers to soldiers, not slaves, because soldiers were servants of the king.
+2SA	11	24	bf6f	figs-activepassive		0	your servant Uriah the Hittite was killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they killed your servant Uriah the Hittite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	11	25	v2pb	figs-metonymy		0	for the sword devours one as well as another	Here "the sword" refers to a person who kills someone with sword. Also, killing someone with a sword is spoken of as if the sword were "eating" the people. Alternate translation: "for one man can be killed by a sword the same as another man" or "for any man can die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	11	25	mk7a			0	Make your battle even stronger	"Fight even stronger"
+2SA	11	26	gx4s	figs-metaphor		0	she lamented deeply	Here the author speaks of her lamenting very much as if it were deep inside her. Alternate translation: "she lamented very much" or "she lamented greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	11	27	d34z			0	sorrow	a deep feeling of sadness caused by suffering, disappointment or misfortune
+2SA	11	27	d21w	figs-idiom		0	David sent and took her home	Here the word "sent" means that he sent a messenger to get her and bring her to him. Alternate translation: "David sent a messenger to her to bring her home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	11	27	cq8x			0	displeased Yahweh	"saddened Yahweh" or "angered Yahweh"
+2SA	12	intro	rj5j	2 Samuel 12 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the final expansion of David's kingdom and records the end of the war with Ammon.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David's punishment<br>God sent a prophet to confront David. He said that because David had Uriah killed, there would always be killing in his family and that the baby conceived with Bathsheba would die. David prayed that the baby be allowed to live, but the infant died. Bathsheba then had another son, who was named Solomon. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[2 Samuel 12:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../11/intro.md) | [>>](../13/intro.md)__<br>
+2SA	12	03	jfa8			0	ewe lamb	a female lamb
+2SA	12	03	wd4g	figs-simile		0	was like a daughter to him	This refers to the closeness of this man and his little lamb. Alternate translation: "he loved it as much as if it were one of his daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	12	04	vv6b			0	ewe lamb	a young, female sheep
+2SA	12	04	c763	figs-explicit		0	for his visitor	It was for his visitor to eat. Alternate translation: "for his visitor to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	12	05	tm95	figs-metaphor		0	David was hot with anger against	Here the author describes how David was very angry as if his body were physically hot because of his anger. Alternate translation: "David became furious with" or "David became very angry with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	12	05	v4ka			0	he raged to Nathan	This means that David spoke angrily to Nathan.
+2SA	12	05	gd2w	figs-explicit		0	As Yahweh lives	This expresses that David was swearing an oath or serious promise. Alternate translation: "I declare, as surely as Yahweh lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	12	05	r45b	figs-idiom		0	to be put to death	This means to be killed. Also, that can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to be killed" or "to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	12	06	m494	translate-numbers		0	He must pay back the lamb four times over	The amount the rich man was required to pay back to the poor man was to be four times what the little lamb cost. "He must pay the poor man four times the price of the lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	12	06	l1te			0	pity	to feel sadness and love for someone who is suffering or hurt or not loved
+2SA	12	07	x85z	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hand of Saul	Here the word "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "out of Saul's control" or "from Saul's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	12	08	ty2v	figs-metaphor		0	your master's wives into your arms	Here Yahweh describes David having his master's wives as his own wives, by saying that they are "in his arms." Alternate translation: "your master's wives as your own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	12	08	v7tc	figs-metaphor		0	I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah	Here Yahweh speaks of how he gave David his authority as king over Israel and Judah as if he gave him the houses of Israel and Judah as a gift. The phrase "the house of" means "the people of." Alternate translation: "I also gave you authority as king over the people of Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	12	08	sr3v			0	if that had been too little	"if I had not given you enough"
+2SA	12	09	nb14	figs-rquestion		0	So why have you despised ... Yahweh, so as to do what is evil in his sight?	This rhetorical question is used to rebuke David. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have despised ... Yahweh and should not have done what is evil in his sight!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	12	09	ctt1	figs-metaphor		0	what is evil in his sight	Here "sight" refers to Yahweh's thoughts or opinion. Alternate translation: "what he considers to be evil" or "what is evil in Yahweh's judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	12	09	iy29	figs-metonymy		0	You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword	David did not kill Uriah himself, rather he arranged for him to be killed in battle. The phrase "with the sword" represents how Uriah died in battle. Alternate translation: "You have arranged for Uriah the Hittite to die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	12	09	n595	figs-metonymy		0	You killed him with the sword of the army of Ammon	David did not kill Uriah himself, rather he arranged for him to be killed in battle when Israel was fighting against Ammon. The phrase "with the sword" refers to how he died in battle. Alternate translation: "You arranged for him to die in battle against the army of Ammon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	12	10	t13v	figs-metonymy		0	the sword will never leave your house	Here the word "sword" refers to people dying in war. Also, David's "house" refers to his descendants. Alternate translation: "some of your descendants will always die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	12	11	zbq2	figs-metonymy		0	out of your own house	Here David's "house" refers to his family. Alternate translation: "from among your own family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	12	11	d9za	figs-synecdoche		0	Before your own eyes	Here David is referred to by his eyes to emphasize what he would see. Alternate translation: "While you are watching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	12	11	bc2j	figs-euphemism		0	he will lie with your wives	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he will have sexual relations with your wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	12	11	br6x	figs-metaphor		0	in broad daylight	"in full daylight." The idea of doing something "openly" or in a way that people are fully aware of what is happening is often spoken about as being done in the "daylight." Alternate translation: "openly" or "and everyone will see what is happening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	12	12	cy92			0	committed your sin	"sinned"
+2SA	12	12	g9jf	figs-metonymy		0	before all Israel	This phrase speaks of the people of Israel knowing about what has happened to his wives as if they all actually witnessed it happening. Alternate translation: "before all the people of Israel" or "and all the people of Israel will know about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	12	13	u54j	figs-metaphor		0	passed over	Yahweh has forgiven David of his sin. This is spoken of here as Yahweh passing over his sin as if it were something that he walked by and disregarded. Alternate translation: "forgiven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	12	13	zze1	figs-activepassive		0	You will not be killed	This can be stated in active form. Sometimes men died because of their sins, but he will not die because of his sin with the woman. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "You will not die" or "you will not die because of this sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	12	14	m7z5			0	despised	to strongly dislike or hate someone or something
+2SA	12	14	vm9h	figs-idiom		0	the child who is born to you	The phrase "born to you" means that it is David's baby. Alternate translation: "your child who will be born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	12	15	z3d2	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh attacked the child that ... and he was very sick	Here the author speaks of Yahweh causing the baby to become sick as Yahweh attacking the child. Alternate translation: "Yahweh afflicted the child that ... and he was very sick" or "Yahweh caused the baby that ... to become very sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	12	15	eh1x	figs-idiom		0	the child that Uriah's wife bore to David	This means that she gave birth to a child and that David was his father. Alternate translation: "David's child, who Uriah's wife gave birth to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	12	16	t71m			0	implored	to beg or pray with strong desire
+2SA	12	16	k5zu	figs-explicit		0	went inside	David went into his room when he was alone. Alternate translation: "went inside his room" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	12	17	dyf7			0	to raise him up from the floor	"and urged him to get up from the floor"
+2SA	12	18	cbe1			0	It came about	"It happened"
+2SA	12	18	f2jx	figs-synecdoche		0	he did not listen to our voice	The servants are referred to here by their voices to emphasize that they were speaking. Alternate translation: "he did not listen to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	12	18	ueh7	figs-explicit		0	the seventh day	"day 7." This refers to the seventh day after the baby was born. Alternate translation: "the seventh day after he was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	12	18	j2pi			0	Look	This is used to get people's attention. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+2SA	12	18	sz9x	figs-rquestion		0	What might he do to himself if we tell him that the boy is dead?!	The servants ask this rhetorical question to express their fear. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We are afraid that he may harm himself if we tell him that the boy is dead!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	12	19	s1tv			0	were whispering together	"were speaking very quietly to each other"
+2SA	12	19	mh6l			0	David perceived	"David understood"
+2SA	12	20	aa4t			0	David arose	"David got up"
+2SA	12	21	nx6q			0	General Information:	These verses contain rhetorical questions that emphasize that David realizes that Yahweh has allowed this to happen.
+2SA	12	22	p2za	figs-rquestion		0	Who knows whether or not Yahweh will be gracious to me, that the child may live?	David asked this rhetorical question to empathize that no one knew if Yahweh would let the child live. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one knows whether or not Yahweh will be gracious to me so that the child may live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	12	23	pf4k	figs-rquestion		0	But now he is dead, so why should I fast?	David asks this rhetorical question to empathize that he no longer has a reason to fast. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now that he is dead it would be of no use to fast any longer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	12	23	cc5p	figs-rquestion		0	Can I bring him back again?	David asks this rhetorical question to empathize that the boy cannot come back to life. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot bring him back to life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	12	23	qs7p	figs-explicit		0	I will go to him	David implies that he will go to where his child is when he dies. Alternate translation: "When I die I will go to where he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	12	24	f8ut	figs-doublet		0	went in to her and lay with her	Both the phrase "went in to her" and the phrase "lay with her" refer to David having sexual relations with Bathsheba and emphasize what they did. Alternate translation: "had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2SA	12	25	m6ce	figs-metonymy		0	he sent word through Nathan the prophet	Here "word" refers to a message that Yahweh told Nathan to tell David. Alternate translation: "he sent Nathan to tell him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	12	25	rd3r	translate-names		0	Jedidiah	This is another name for David's son Solomon, which Yahweh chose for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	12	26	jf3t	figs-synecdoche		0	Joab fought ... he captured	Here the author says "Joab" but he is referring to Joab and his soldiers who fought with him. Alternate translation: "Joab and his soldiers fought ... they captured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	12	26	ar6m	figs-metonymy		0	Rabbah	Fighting against this city literally means to fight against the people of Rabbah. Translate the name the same as you did in [2 Samuel 11:1](../11/01.md). Alternate translation: "the people of Rabbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	12	27	ip2q			0	So Joab sent messengers to David and said	"So Joab sent messengers to David to say to him"
+2SA	12	27	c6au	figs-metaphor		0	have taken the city's water supply	"Taking" a place or landmark means to take control of it. Alternate translation: "have taken control of the city's water supply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	12	27	n5s7	figs-synecdoche		0	I have fought ... I have taken	Here Joab speaks of himself when he is actually referring to himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "My soldiers and I have fought ... my soldier and I have taken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	12	28	ue9d	figs-synecdoche		0	if I take	Here Joab speaks of himself when he is actually referring to himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "if my soldiers and I take" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	12	28	ej7u	figs-idiom		0	camp against	This means to surround and attack. Alternate translation: "besiege" or "surround" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	12	28	zt5k	figs-metaphor		0	take it ... take the city	"Taking" a place or landmark means to take control of it. Alternate translation: "take control of it ... take control of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	12	28	gj9r	figs-activepassive		0	it will be named	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will name it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	12	29	z74s	figs-synecdoche		0	he fought	Here the author speaks of David when he is actually referring to David and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "David and his soldiers fought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	12	30	n7vb	translate-bweight		0	a talent	This may be written in modern weights. Alternate translation: "about 33 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+2SA	12	30	t9em			0	a precious stone	a rare gemstone such as a diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, or opal
+2SA	12	30	nw9j	figs-activepassive		0	The crown was placed on David's own head	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They placed the crown on David's own head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	12	30	wz14	figs-metonymy		0	he brought out	Here the author speaks of David when he is actually referring to David's soldiers. Alternate translation: "they brought out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	12	30	g4xl			0	plunder	valuable things taken from a defeated enemy
+2SA	12	30	nq3u			0	large quantities	"large amounts"
+2SA	12	31	a3vv	figs-metonymy		0	He brought out the people	David did not bring out the people himself; he commanded his soldiers to bring them out. Alternate translation: "David commanded his soldiers to bring out the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	12	31	ya1w			0	saws, iron picks, and axes	These are tools to cut wood or break up the ground.
+2SA	12	31	tl3i			0	brick kilns	ovens where bricks are dried and hardened
+2SA	12	31	ew58	figs-metonymy		0	all the cities of the people of Ammon	This refers to the people in the cities. Alternate translation: "all the people of the cites of Ammon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	13	intro	i1fp	2 Samuel 13 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the story about the difficulties and killings in David's family. David's sin caused these problems in his family. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Amnon raped Absalom's sister<br>Amnon raped Absalom's sister, who was his own half-sister. David did nothing to punish him and David's lack of action caused significant problems in his family and in Israel. This eventually caused Solomon to become king, even though he was not the oldest son.<br>
+2SA	13	01	e2ti	writing-newevent		0	It came about after this	"It happened after this." This phrase is used to introduce a new event to the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	13	01	tup1			0	half-sister	Amnon and Tamar shared the same father but not the same mother.
+2SA	13	01	fj5k			0	full sister	Absalom and Tamar shared the same father and mother.
+2SA	13	02	fmq1	figs-explicit		0	Amnon was so frustrated that he became sick because of his sister Tamar	Amnon was frustrated because he desired to sleep with his sister Tamar. Alternate translation: "Amnon was so frustrated with desire for his sister Tamar that he felt sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	13	03	rz6p	translate-names		0	Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother	These are the names of men. Shimeah was David's brother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	13	03	knc5			0	shrewd	crafty or deceptive
+2SA	13	04	qef9			0	depressed	in an emotional state of extreme unhappiness
+2SA	13	04	s99u	figs-ellipsis		0	Will you not tell me?	It is understood that he is asking him about his depression, which can be stated clearly. Also, this rhetorical question is a request for Jehonadab to tell him why he is depressed. It may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Will you not tell me why you are depressed?" or "Please, tell me why you are depressed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	13	05	qen4			0	Jonadab	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 13:3](../13/03.md).
+2SA	13	05	xjs4	figs-idiom		0	eat it from her hand	This is probably a request for her to serve food to him personally. He probably did not want her to put the food in his mouth. Alternate translation: "have her serve it to me herself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	13	06	tsl3	figs-idiom		0	I may eat from her hand	This is probably a request for her to serve food to him personally. He probably did not expect her to put the food in his mouth. Alternate translation: "she may serve it to me to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	13	06	n1c2			0	pretended to be sick	This means he gave a false appearance of being ill.
+2SA	13	06	a3i8	figs-metonymy		0	for my sickness in front of me	The food is not for his sickness, but rather it is for him, because he is sick. The phrase "in front of me" is a request for Tamar to prepare the food in his presence. Alternate translation: "in front of me because I am sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	13	07	we8h	figs-metonymy		0	David sent word	This means that he sent a messenger to speak to Tamar. Alternate translation: "David sent a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	13	08	k69t			0	dough	a thick mixture of flour and liquid used for baking
+2SA	13	08	di8s			0	kneaded	used her hands to mix the dough
+2SA	13	08	l12v	figs-idiom		0	in his sight	This means that Tamar made the bread in front of him. Alternate translation: "in front of him" or "in his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	13	09	cwh1	figs-idiom		0	So everyone went out from him	To "go out from someone" means to leave them. Alternate translation: "So everyone left him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	13	10	y3b4	figs-idiom		0	that I may eat from your hand	This is a request for Tamar to serve the food to him personally. Alternate translation: "and serve it to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	13	11	c79f	figs-euphemism		0	lie with me	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "have sexual relations with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	13	12	rly8	figs-ellipsis		0	do not force me	She is referring to having sexual relations with him. Alternate translation: "do not force me to have sexual relations with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2SA	13	12	fd8t			0	appalling	very shameful
+2SA	13	13	dwl7			0	General Information:	Tamar continues to talk to Amnon.
+2SA	13	13	j8jb	figs-rquestion		0	How could I be rid of my shame?	Tamar asks this rhetorical question to emphasize how much shame she would have if she slept with him. Tamar speaks of getting rid of her shame as if it were an enemy or a tormentor that she needed to escape from. Alternate translation: "If you do this, I would have to endure shame everywhere I go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	13	14	ras3	figs-euphemism		0	he lay with her	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	13	16	zc24	figs-abstractnouns		0	Because this great evil of making me leave is even worse	The abstract noun "this great evil" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "It would be very evil to make me leave! It would be even worse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2SA	13	17	au8l	figs-explicit		0	bolt the door after her	This means to lock the door so that she will not be able to come back in again. Alternate translation: "lock the door so that she cannot come back in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	13	18	c6te	figs-explicit		0	bolted the door after her	This means to lock the door so that she will not be able to come back in again. Alternate translation: "locked the door so that she could not go back in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	13	19	i3wt	translate-symaction		0	put ashes on her head and tore her robe. She put her hands on her head	These are acts of mourning and grief in the Israelite culture. Alternate translation: "put ashes on her head and tore her robe to show that she was very sad. Then to show her grief, she put her hands on her head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	13	20	w3wp	figs-euphemism		0	Has Amnon your brother been with you?	This is a polite way to ask is Amnon has had sexual relations with her. Alternate translation: "Has Amnon your brother slept with you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	13	20	ffu3	figs-idiom		0	keep quiet	This means to not tell anyone about something. Alternate translation: "do not tell anyone about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	13	20	ce3a	figs-idiom		0	Do not take this thing to heart	The phrase "take something to heart" means "to worry about it." Alternate translation: "Do not worry about what has happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	13	20	m1az			0	So Tamar remained alone	This means that she did not marry.
+2SA	13	22	j3li			0	said nothing	"did not speak"
+2SA	13	23	q5hh	writing-newevent		0	It came about after two full years	This explains that two whole years has passed and introduces the next event in the story line. The phrase "full years" means that they are complete years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	13	23	qef5			0	shearers	These are people who cut the wool from sheep.
+2SA	13	23	am6l	translate-names		0	Baal Hazor	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	13	24	e8ml			0	Look now	This is a phrase used to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+2SA	13	24	wmj8			0	your servant	Absalom is calling himself "your servant" to show respect.
+2SA	13	24	uq3x			0	has sheep shearers	It was customary for people in Israel to have a party after they had sheared their sheep.
+2SA	13	24	tav8			0	may the king	Although he is talking to his father the king, he calls him "the king" instead of "you" to show respect for him.
+2SA	13	26	b7e9			0	please let my brother Amnon go with us	The oldest son could often represent his father in Israelite culture. Amnon was David's oldest son.
+2SA	13	26	ep6f			0	Why should Amnon go with you?	David knew that Amnon was not Absalom's friend.
+2SA	13	27	kd8k	figs-metaphor		0	Absalom pressed David	Here the author speaks of Absalom urging David to let Amnon come as if he were putting physical pressure on him. Alternate translation: "Absalom begged David for Amnon to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	13	27	w3cs	figs-synecdoche		0	all the king's sons	This does not include Absalom and Amnon who is dead. It includes the rest of the sons that the king allowed to go to the celebration. Alternate translation: "the rest of the king's sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	13	28	yfb3	figs-explicit		0	Do not be afraid	This implies that they do not need to be afraid of the consequences for killing Amnon. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid that you will be blamed for killing the king's son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	13	28	ev94	figs-rquestion		0	Have I not commanded you?	Absalom asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that he will be blamed for killing Amnon because he is commanding them. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have commanded you to do this." or "I will be the one guilty for killing him because I have commanded you to do this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	13	28	fa5u	figs-ellipsis		0	not commanded you	What Absalom has commanded them to do may be stated in the question. Alternate translation: "not commanded you to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2SA	13	29	jr7q			0	every man	This refers to the king's sons who left the celebration.
+2SA	13	30	jr55	writing-newevent		0	So it came about	"It happened that." This phrase is used here to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	13	30	x2s3			0	on the road	"travelling along the road"
+2SA	13	30	hpn8	figs-metonymy		0	that the news came to David saying	Here it says that the news came, when really someone came and told David the news. Alternate translation: "that someone came and reported the news to David saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	13	31	l6aw			0	Then the king arose	"Then the king stood up"
+2SA	13	31	a8qp	translate-symaction		0	tore his clothes, and lay on the floor	He did these things to show that he was extremely sad. Alternate translation: "tore his clothes, and threw himself on the floor grieving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	13	31	a62g	translate-symaction		0	with their clothes torn	They did this to show their sadness and to mourn with their king. Alternate translation: "and tore their clothes, mourning with the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	13	32	a6vi			0	Jonadab ... Shimeah	See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 13:3](../13/03.md).
+2SA	13	32	dsh2			0	Let not my master believe	"My master, do not believe"
+2SA	13	32	ev3e			0	my master	Jonadab calls David "my master" to show respect.
+2SA	13	32	a8f7	figs-euphemism		0	Amnon violated his sister	This is a polite way of saying that Amnon raped his sister. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	13	33	qjg1			0	let not my master the king	"my master the king, do not"
+2SA	13	33	cf2y	figs-idiom		0	take this report to heart	The phrase "take something to heart" means "to worry about it." Alternate translation: "worry about this report" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	13	34	rh5b	figs-idiom		0	keeping watch	This means that the servant was watching for enemies while guarding at the city wall. Alternate translation: "who was guarding" or "who was guarding at the city wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	13	34	j8la	figs-metaphor		0	raised his eyes	Here the servant looking up at something is spoken of as if he lifted up his eyes. Alternate translation: "looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	13	36	r5i8	writing-newevent		0	So it came about	This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	13	36	r9gz	figs-metaphor		0	raised their voices	Here the sons crying out is spoken of as if their voices were something they lifted into the sky. Alternate translation: "cried out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	13	37	dqp1	translate-names		0	Talmai ... Ammihud	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	13	37	wxs3			0	for his son	"for his son Amnon"
+2SA	13	38	pbz9			0	where he was for three years	"where he stayed for three years"
+2SA	13	39	ky6u	figs-synecdoche		0	The mind of King David longed	Here David is referred to by his mind to emphasize his thoughts. Alternate translation: "King David longed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	13	39	t9kb			0	for he was comforted concerning Amnon and his death	"because he was no longer grieving about Amnon being dead." This refers to three years after Absalom fled to Geshur.
+2SA	14	intro	j3s2	2 Samuel 14 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 14 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Reconciliation<br>David missed his son, Absalom, who was in exile. Joab summons a wise woman to reconcile David and Absalom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reconcile]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech used in this chapter<br><br>##### Parable<br><br>The wise woman uses a type of parable to convince David that his actions were wrong. He treated a stranger worse than he treated his own son. This hypothetical situation was intended to convict David of his sin. She uses David's own words against him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+2SA	14	01	c5gz			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells about a new person in the story.
+2SA	14	01	zlp2			0	Zeruiah	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:13](../02/13.md).
+2SA	14	01	nt9e			0	perceived	This means Joab discerned or understood what David was thinking.
+2SA	14	02	g3b4	figs-metonymy		0	sent word to Tekoa and had a wise woman brought	This means that Joab sent someone with a message to Tekoa and had him bring back a woman to him. This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "sent someone with a message to Tokoa and had him bring a wise woman back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	14	02	t4f8	translate-names		0	Tekoa	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	14	02	rm87	figs-nominaladj		0	the dead	This refers to someone who has died, not dead people in general. Alternate translation: "someone who has died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+2SA	14	04	an12	translate-symaction		0	she lay facedown on the ground	She did this to show her respect and submission to the king. Alternate translation: "she showed her respect to the king by laying facedown on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	14	06	ij2w			0	One struck the other	"One of my sons hit the other son with something"
+2SA	14	07	jb47			0	the whole clan	"my entire family"
+2SA	14	07	aq9y			0	your servant	To show respect for the king the woman refers to herself as "your servant."
+2SA	14	07	fj59	figs-idiom		0	put him to death	This is an idiom which means to kill. Alternate translation: "kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	14	07	hhk3	figs-explicit		0	they would also destroy the heir	If they put the guilty brother to death there would not be a son left to inherit the family's possessions. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "if they did this, they would be destroying our family's heir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	07	vfb2	figs-metaphor		0	Thus they will put out the burning coal that I have left	Here the woman refers to her only living son as if he were a burning piece of coal. She speaks of the men killing her son as stopping the coal's burning. Alternate translation: "In this way they will kill the only child I have left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	14	07	vk75	figs-doublenegatives		0	they will leave for my husband neither name nor descendant	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "they will not leave for my husband name or descendant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2SA	14	07	jl3j	figs-metonymy		0	neither name nor descendant	This refers to a son to carry on the family's name into the next generation. Alternate translation: "no son to preserve our family's name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	14	07	xe94			0	on the surface of the earth	"on the earth." This descriptive phrase emphasizes that the family line would not continue on earth after the husband died. "The surface of the earth" refers to the ground on which people walk.
+2SA	14	08	w2wr	figs-activepassive		0	I will command something to be done for you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will take care of this matter for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	14	09	sev7			0	Tekoa	Translate the name of this place the same as you did in [2 Samuel 14:2](../14/02.md).
+2SA	14	09	gz85	figs-explicit		0	may the guilt be on me and on my father's family	This means that if people say that the king was wrong for helping the woman's family that the king should not be guilty. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "if anyone blames you for helping our family, may my family be considered guilty instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	09	e186	figs-metonymy		0	The king and his throne	Here the word "throne" refers to anyone who later becomes king in David's place. Alternate translation: "The king and his descendants" or "The king and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	14	09	uik4	figs-explicit		0	are guiltless	"are innocent." This implies that in the future if anyone accuses the king of wrongdoing, he will be innocent in the matter. Alternate translation: "will be innocent regarding the matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	10	fz7h	figs-synecdoche		0	says anything to you	Here speaking threats is spoken of as speaking in general. Alternate translation: "threatens you" or "speaks threats to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	14	10	pq9j	figs-metaphor		0	he will not touch you anymore	Here David speaks of a person not threatening or hurting her, by saying that the person would not touch her. It is implied that David will not allow the person threatening her to bother her again. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "I will make sure he does not threaten you again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	11	jfs2	figs-idiom		0	Please, may the king call to mind Yahweh your God	Possible meanings are 1) The phrase "call to mind" is an idiom meaning to pray. Alternate translation: "Please, pray to Yahweh your God" or 2) Here "call to mind" means to remember and it is implied that after he remembers Yahweh he will promise in his name. Alternate translation: "Please promise in the name of Yahweh your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	11	xm1u	figs-explicit		0	the avenger of blood	This refers to the man who wants to avenge the death of the dead brother. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the man who wants to avenge my son's brother's death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	11	ez62			0	destroy anyone further	"cause anyone else to die." This is in addition to the brother who already died.
+2SA	14	11	yv76			0	that they will not destroy my son	"that they will not kill my son" or "that they will not execute my son"
+2SA	14	11	vgi3	figs-simile		0	As Yahweh lives	Often people would make promises and compare how surely they would fulfil their promise to how surely Yahweh is alive. Alternate translation: "I promise you, as surely as Yahweh lives" or "In Yahweh's name I promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	11	d9l6	figs-hyperbole		0	not one hair of your son will fall to the ground	The means that her son will not be harmed, which is exaggerated by saying that he will not lose even a single hair. Alternate translation: "your son will be completely safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	14	12	l1s3			0	your servant	To show respect for the king the woman refers to herself as "your servant."
+2SA	14	12	hy2e			0	speak a further word to	"talk about something else to." The woman is requesting to speak to the king about another topic.
+2SA	14	12	mw9s	figs-idiom		0	Speak on	This is an idiom. The king was giving her permission to continue speaking. Alternate translation: "You may speak to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	14	13	ia2l	figs-rquestion		0	Why then have you devised such a thing against the people of God?	The woman asks this rhetorical question to rebuke David for how he has treated Absalom. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "What you have just said proved that you did wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	14	13	t35u			0	the king is like someone who is guilty	The woman compares the king to someone who is guilty to suggest that he is guilty without saying it directly. Alternate translation: "the king has declared himself guilty"
+2SA	14	13	f3ci			0	his banished son	"his son whom he banished"
+2SA	14	14	ll3p	figs-simile		0	For we all must die, and we are like water spilled on the ground ... up again	Here the woman speaks of a person dying as if they were water being spilled on the ground. Alternate translation: "We all must die, and after we die we cannot be brought back to life again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	14	14	f5lf	figs-explicit		0	God ... finds a way for those who were driven away to be restored	The woman is implying that David should bring his son back to himself. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "God brings back someone whom he has driven away and you should do the same for your son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	15	hm99	figs-ellipsis		0	because the people have made me afraid	The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "because the people have made me afraid that I have come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2SA	14	15	nkn7			0	your servant	To show respect for the king the woman refers to herself as "your servant"
+2SA	14	16	x4ut	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of the man	This phrase is an idiom. Also, "the hand" is a metonym referring to the man's control. Alternate translation: "out of the control of the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	14	17	pn2s			0	the word of my master the king	"the message of my master the king"
+2SA	14	17	nm7g	figs-simile		0	for as an angel of God, so is my master ... from evil	Here David, the king, is compared to an "angel of God." Alternate translation: "for the king is like an angel of God because they both know how to tell good from evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	14	18	u2d4	figs-litotes		0	Please do not hide from me anything that I will ask you	The negative form here is used for emphasis and can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "Please tell me the truth about everything I ask you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+2SA	14	19	p42h	figs-metonymy		0	Is not the hand of Joab with you in all this	Here the word "hand" refers to Joab's influence. Alternate translation: "Has not Joab influenced you in all this" or "Did Joab send you here to speak these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	14	19	uz25	figs-idiom		0	As you live	"As surely as you are alive." Here the woman compares the certainty of what David has said to the certainty that he is alive, to emphasize how true his statement is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	14	19	q69g	figs-metaphor		0	no one can escape to the right hand ... the king has spoken	Here the woman describes the difficulty of speaking to the king and keeping him from finding out the truth by comparing it to a person not being about to escape in any direction. Alternate translation: "no one can keep you from knowing the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	14	19	vyl1	figs-merism		0	to the right hand or to the left	The expression gives two extremes and means "anywhere." Alternate translation: "anywhere at all" or "anywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2SA	14	20	yvt6			0	My master is wise	"My master the king is wise"
+2SA	14	20	j2lm	figs-simile		0	is wise, like the wisdom of an angel of God	The woman compares David's wisdom to the wisdom of an angel to emphasize how very wise he is. Alternate translation: "you are very wise, like an angel of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	14	21	n8az	figs-explicit		0	So the king said to Joab	It is implied that the king had Joab brought before him so that he could speak to him. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Then the king summoned Joab and said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	21	g87y			0	Look now	This phrase is used to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+2SA	14	21	r58j	figs-explicit		0	this thing	This refers to what Joab wants the king to do. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "what you want me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	22	n6a2	translate-symaction		0	Joab lay facedown on the ground	Joab did this to honor the king and show his gratitude. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	14	22	qd1b			0	your servant	To show respect for the king Joab refers to himself as "your servant."
+2SA	14	22	f6n4	figs-idiom		0	I have found favor in your eyes	The phrase "found favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, "eyes"  is a metonym for sight, and sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "you are pleased with me" or "you have approved of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	14	22	x4g1			0	in that the king	"because the king"
+2SA	14	22	gl13			0	the king has performed the request of his servant	"you have done what I asked you to do"
+2SA	14	24	i98k	figs-synecdoche		0	but he may not see my face ... the king's face	Here the word "face" refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: "but he may not see me ... the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	14	25	u9cd	writing-background		0	Now	This word marks a break in the main story line. This new section gives background information for the part of the story that follows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2SA	14	25	fb8b	figs-activepassive		0	there was no one praised for his handsomeness more than Absalom	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people praised Absalom for his handsomeness more than they praised anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	14	25	m4bk			0	handsomeness	good and pleasing appearance, especially of the face
+2SA	14	25	tiv6	figs-merism		0	From the sole of his foot to the top of his head there was no blemish in him	This means the whole person was without blemish. Alternate translation: "There were no blemishes on any part of his body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2SA	14	26	j4bd	translate-bweight		0	two hundred shekels	This can be written in modern units. Alternate translation: "two and a half kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+2SA	14	26	a94i			0	the weight of the king's standard	The king had weights that determined the standard weight of the shekel and other weights and measurements.
+2SA	14	27	raf5			0	To Absalom were born three sons and one daughter	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Absalom had three sons and one daughter"
+2SA	14	28	p8nr	figs-synecdoche		0	the king's face	Here "the king's face" refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: "the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	14	29	nwh8	figs-metonymy		0	Absalom sent word for Joab	Here "word" is a metonym for "a message." This means that he sent a messenger to Joab with a request. Alternate translation: "Absalom sent a messenger to Joab asking him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	14	29	km4z	figs-explicit		0	to send him to the king	It is implied that Absalom wanted Joab to come to him to see him and to intercede for him so that he would be allowed to see the king. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "to come to him and to intercede for him so that he could see the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	29	f1c7	figs-metonymy		0	So Absalom sent word a second time	Here "word" is a metonym for "a message." This means that he sent a messenger to Joab again with the same request. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "So Absalom sent a messenger to Joab again with the same request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	30	g6kt			0	See	Here this word is used to remind people of something. Alternate translation: "As you know"
+2SA	14	32	wb3r			0	Look	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+2SA	14	32	cr53	figs-metonymy		0	I sent word	Here "word" is a metonym for "a message." This means that he sent a messenger. Alternate translation: "I sent a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	14	32	ay13	figs-explicit		0	to the king to say	The message here for the king is written as if Absalom were the speaker. Absalom was asking Joab to speak the message on his behalf. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "to say to the king on my behalf" or "to ask the king for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	14	32	ehw7	figs-synecdoche		0	the king's face	Here "king's face" refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: "the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	14	33	xix9	translate-symaction		0	bowed low to the ground before the king	Absalom is showing respect to the king. Alternate translation: "bowed low to the ground to honor the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	14	33	lr12	figs-explicit		0	the king kissed Absalom	This implies that the king forgave and restored Absalom. The full meaning of this can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	15	intro	i5yh	2 Samuel 15 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the story of Absalom's attempted revolt.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Absalom's conspiracy<br>For four years, Absalom made many allies in an attempt to make himself king. This is why he acted as a judge for the people. Since this was all done in secret, it is called a "conspiracy." David found out and fled with those in the army who were loyal to him.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>The author used the metaphor of a thief to describe how Absalom was able to win people's loyalty: "So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+2SA	15	01	m44b	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	15	01	a4qh	translate-symaction		0	with fifty men to run before him	These men would run in front of the chariot to honor Absalom. Alternate translation: "with fifty men to run before him to honor him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	15	02	f1j6			0	Your servant	When a man would respond to Absalom's question he would refer to himself as "your servant" to honor Absalom.
+2SA	15	03	cl8u	figs-explicit		0	So Absalom would say to him	It is implied that the person told his case to Absalom. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Absalom would ask him what his problem was, and the man would then explain to Absalom why he sought justice. Absalom would then say to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	15	03	yts5	figs-doublet		0	good and right	These words have basically the same meaning and are used together to emphasize that his case is good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2SA	15	03	d3e6	figs-metonymy		0	to hear your case	"Hearing" a case means to listen to it and to make a judgement decision over it. Alternate translation: "to judge your case" or "to oversee your case" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	15	05	n3n6	translate-symaction		0	put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him	This action is a friendly greeting. Alternate translation: "greet him as a friend by embracing him and kissing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	15	06	ty61	figs-explicit		0	for judgment	This means that they can for the king to decide their disputes. Alternate translation: "to judge over their disputes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	15	06	xc8j	figs-metaphor		0	So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel	This sentence means Absalom convinced the men to be loyal to him rather than to David. Here the author speaks of how the people became loyal to Absalom by saying that he stole their hearts. Alternate translation: "In this way, Absalom convinced the men of Israel to be loyal to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	15	07	k1ju	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	15	07	u4br	figs-explicit		0	at the end of four years that Absalom	This refers to four years after he returned to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "fours years after Absalom had returned to Jerusalem, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	15	07	z9fc			0	and pay a vow that I have made to Yahweh in Hebron	"to Hebron and there fulfill a vow that I have made to Yahweh"
+2SA	15	08	x8c1			0	For your servant	Here Absalom refers to himself this way to honor the king.
+2SA	15	09	z24j			0	So Absalom arose	"So Absalom left"
+2SA	15	10	k6i1	figs-metonymy		0	throughout all the tribes of Israel	Here the places where the tribes of Israel lived are referred to as the tribes themselves. Alternate translation: "throughout the land of the tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	15	10	yb9l			0	the sound of the trumpet	"a trumpet being blown"
+2SA	15	11	y3hm	figs-activepassive		0	who were invited	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who he had invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	15	11	j5ty			0	went in their innocence	"went innocently"
+2SA	15	12	p6px	figs-idiom		0	he sent for Ahithophel	This means that he sent a messenger to go get Ahithophel and bring him back to him. Alternate translation: "he sent a messenger to go get Ahithophel who was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	15	12	b237	translate-names		0	Ahithophel	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	15	12	v7wx	translate-names		0	Giloh	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	15	13	wjk4	figs-synecdoche		0	The hearts of the men of Israel are following after	Here the men are referred to by their "hearts" to emphasize their loyalty to Absalom. Alternate translation: "The men of Israel are loyal to" or "The men of Israel are following after" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	15	14	brg3	figs-synecdoche		0	escape from Absalom ... he will quickly ... and he will bring	Here David speaks of Absalom and the men with him as "Absalom" himself because the men are following Absalom's authority. Alternate translation: "escape from Absalom and his men ... he and his men will quickly ... and they will bring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	15	14	t8eh	figs-metonymy		0	attack the city with the edge of the sword	The "city" is a metonym referring to the people in the city. The "edge of the sword" is a synecdoche referring to the Israelites' swords and emphasize that they killed the people in battle. Alternate translation: "will attack the people of our city and kill them with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	15	14	s5ik	figs-idiom		0	bring down disaster	This means to cause disaster to happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	15	16	hpv6	figs-idiom		0	to keep the palace	Here the word "keep" means to care for. Alternate translation: "to care for the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	15	17	cv7p	figs-explicit		0	at the last house	This refers to the last house they would come to when leaving the city. Alternate translation: "at the last house as they were leaving the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	15	18	hx7p			0	Kerethites ... Pelethites	Translate the names of these people groups the same as you did in [2 Samuel 8:18](../08/18.md).
+2SA	15	18	vht5			0	Gittites	Translate the name of this people group the same as you did in [2 Samuel 6:10](../06/10.md).
+2SA	15	18	tp2a	translate-numbers		0	six hundred men	"600 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	15	19	u5p9	translate-names		0	Ittai	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	15	19	n5dh			0	Gittite	Translate the name of this people group the same as you did in [2 Samuel 6:10](../06/10.md).
+2SA	15	19	k4yp	figs-rquestion		0	Why will you come with us?	This rhetorical question indicates that the king does not think they should go along with him. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You do not need to go with us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	15	20	dw1l	figs-rquestion		0	why should I make you wander all over with us?	This rhetorical question emphasizes David did not want Ittai to come. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not want to cause you to wander around with us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	15	20	wfd5	figs-hyperbole		0	Since you just left yesterday	Here "yesterday" is an exaggeration that emphasizes a short amount of time. Ittai the Gittite had lived there for several years. Alternate translation: "Since you have lived here only a short time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	15	20	e3e8	figs-explicit		0	May loyalty and faithfulness go with you	This is a blessing that David is giving to him. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh be faithful and loyal to you always" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	15	21	m7sh	figs-simile		0	As Yahweh lives, and as my master the king lives	Here the speaker is making a solemn promise. He compare the certainty the he will fulfill his promise to the certainty that Yahweh and the king are alive. Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise that as surely as Yahweh and the king live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	15	21	q3e6			0	your servant	Ittai refers to himself this way to honor the king.
+2SA	15	21	u8i6			0	whether that means living or dying	"even if I get killed supporting you"
+2SA	15	23	y8br	figs-hyperbole		0	All the country wept with a loud voice	Many of the people of Israel wept loudly when they saw the king leaving. Here this is generalized by saying that the whole country wept. Alternate translation: "All the people along the road wept" or "Many of the people wept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	15	23	cpg7	figs-metaphor		0	with a loud voice	Here the many people who were weeping are spoken of as if they shared one loud voice. Alternate translation: "loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	15	23	qn5p	translate-names		0	Kidron Valley	This is the name of a place near Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	15	25	x2mv	figs-metonymy		0	I find favor in the eyes of Yahweh	Here the "eyes of Yahweh" refer to Yahweh's thoughts and opinion. If you "find favor" with someone it means that they are pleased with you. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	15	25	cm5c	figs-metonymy		0	where he lives	"where his presence is." The ark of the covenant symbolizes Yahweh's presence. This refers to the place where the ark is. Alternate translation: "where it is kept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	15	27	w3ii	translate-names		0	Ahimaaz	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	15	27	k6y6			0	Abiathar	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 8:17](../08/17.md).
+2SA	15	27	sn4s	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not a seer?	This rhetorical question is used to rebuke Zadok and can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You will be able to find out what is happening." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	15	28	nvl5			0	See	Here this word means for the listener to pay attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+2SA	15	28	a6gq	figs-metonymy		0	until word comes from you	This refers to him sending a messenger to the king. Alternate translation: "until you send a messenger to me to inform me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	15	28	g6m3	figs-explicit		0	to inform me	Here the king implies he is to receive a message informing him about what is happening in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "to tell me what is happening in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	15	30	m59t			0	barefoot	wearing no shoes or sandals
+2SA	15	30	hz16	translate-symaction		0	his head covered	This is a sign of mourning and shame. Alternate translation: "his head covered in mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	15	31	e31r			0	Ahithophel	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:11](../15/11.md).
+2SA	15	31	a24n			0	conspirators	people who join together against someone else
+2SA	15	31	e4pr	figs-explicit		0	please turn Ahithophel's advice into foolishness	David is asking Yahweh to make Ahitohphel's advice foolish and useless. Alternate translation: "please let whatever advice Ahithophel gives be foolishness and unsuccessful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	15	32	lr8g	writing-newevent		0	It came about	"It happened." This phrase marks the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	15	32	q4pe	figs-explicit		0	at the top of the road	The word "top" is used here because David went up in elevation and is at the top of a hill. Alternate translation: "at the top of the hill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	15	32	kgp7	figs-activepassive		0	where God used to be worshiped	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where people once worshiped God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	15	32	bxf8	translate-names		0	Hushai	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	15	32	fmi7	translate-names		0	Arkite	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	15	32	jt8s	translate-symaction		0	with his coat torn and earth on his head	This is an act showing shame or repentance. Here the word "earth" means dirt. Alternate translation: "He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head to show that he was very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	15	34	xy6g	figs-explicit		0	you will confuse Ahithophel's advice for me	David is suggest to Hushai that he oppose whatever Ahithopel advises. Alternate translation: "you can serve me by by opposing Ahithophel's advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	15	35	fr9e	figs-rquestion		0	Will you not have the priests Zadok and Abiathar with you?	David asks this rhetorical question to tell Hushai that he will not be alone. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Zadok and Abiathar the priests will be there to help you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	15	35	rkm7	figs-hyperbole		0	whatever you hear	This is a generalization. It means all of the important and insightful things that he hears, not every single word he hears. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	15	36	yg9d	translate-names		0	Ahimaaz ... Jonathan	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	15	36	z36k	figs-synecdoche		0	by their hand	The phrase "their hand" refers to the sons and means that they were to serve as messengers. Alternate translation: "their sons to tell me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	16	intro	tjd4	2 Samuel 16 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 16 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Absalom seeks advice from David's advisers<br>David's best adviser, Ahithophel, told Absalom to publicly seduce the concubines that David had left to take care of the palace. Because the concubines were the king's property, having sexual relations with a king's concubines implied that Absalom was now the king. This would show the people that the break with David was complete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br>##### Simile<br>To show how seriously people took Ahithophel's advice, the author used a [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] comparing his advice to God's advice. "Now the advice of Ahithophel that he gave in those days was as if a man heard from the mouth of God himself."<br>
+2SA	16	01	uv2h	translate-names		0	Ziba	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	16	01	rzt4			0	Mephibosheth	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 4:4](../04/04.md).
+2SA	16	01	eex7	translate-numbers		0	two hundred loaves ... one hundred clusters ... one hundred bunches	"200 loaves ... 100 clusters ... 100 bunches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	16	01	md5n			0	loaves of bread	"cakes of bread"
+2SA	16	01	sje6			0	clusters of raisins ... bunches of figs	These phrases refer to raisins or figs pressed together.
+2SA	16	01	ibp3			0	raisins	dried grapes
+2SA	16	01	x3jp			0	a skin of wine	"a wineskin full of wine"
+2SA	16	02	j2cp			0	faint	tired and weak
+2SA	16	03	h7rz			0	your master's grandson	"Mephibosheth, your master's grandson"
+2SA	16	03	bdv9			0	grandson	the son of one's son or daughter
+2SA	16	03	x26u			0	Look	Here this word is used to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+2SA	16	03	b9kv	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	This refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	16	03	fvn6	figs-metaphor		0	will restore my father's kingdom to me	Having a descendant of Saul being allowed to rule is spoken of as the kingdom being restored to their family. Alternate translation: "will allow me to rule the kingdom that my grandfather ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	16	04	h3df			0	Mephibosheth	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 4:4](../04/04.md).
+2SA	16	04	cvm5	figs-metaphor		0	I bow in humility to you	Ziba is not literally bowing before the king when he is speaking here. This means that he will serve the king with the same amount of humility he would be showing if he were literally bowing before him. Alternate translation: "I will humbly serve you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	16	04	ewk1	figs-idiom		0	Let me find favor in your eyes	The phrase "find favor" means to be approved of by someone. Also, "eyes" is a metonym for sight, and sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "I want you to be pleased with me" or "I desire you for to be pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	16	05	q8fi			0	Bahurim	Translate the name of this city the same as you did in [2 Samuel 3:16](../03/16.md).
+2SA	16	05	y6uz	translate-names		0	Shimei ... Gera	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	16	06	j39l			0	in spite of	"even though there was"
+2SA	16	06	nmf8			0	bodyguards	These are men who protect an important person.
+2SA	16	07	tj6a			0	villain	someone who is evil, a criminal or lawbreaker
+2SA	16	07	h2c4	figs-metonymy		0	man of blood	Here "blood" refers to all of men he was responsible for killing in battle. Alternate translation: "murderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	16	08	ju1y	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh has repaid	Yahweh repays them by punishing them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	16	08	cvt3	figs-metonymy		0	for the blood you shed within the family of Saul	Here "blood" refer to people who were killed from Saul's family. The king was responsible for them dying. Alternate translation: "for killing many of Saul's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	16	08	mve3	figs-explicit		0	in whose place you have reigned	David reigned as king over the same people whom Saul had previously reigned. Alternate translation: "in whose place you have reigned as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	16	08	uqf8	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand of Absalom	Here "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "into the control of Absalom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	16	09	wg1j	translate-names		0	Abishai	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	16	09	jz4r	translate-names		0	Zeruiah	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:13](../02/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	16	09	b6wq	figs-rquestion		0	Why should this dead dog curse my master the king?	Abishai asked this question to express his anger at the man. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This dead dog must not speak to the king this way." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	16	09	p79k	figs-metaphor		0	this dead dog	Here the man is being described as worthless by being compared to a dead dog. Alternate translation: "this worthless man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	16	10	i1pm	figs-rquestion		0	What have I to do with you, sons of Zeruiah?	This rhetorical question is asked to correct the sons of Zeruiah. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not want to know what you think!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	16	10	wrg4			0	Perhaps he is cursing me because	"He may be cursing me because"
+2SA	16	10	g4rx	figs-rquestion		0	Who then could say to him, 'Why are you cursing the king?	This is said as a rhetorical question to emphasize that the answer is "no one." This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one then can ask him, 'Why are you cursing the king?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	16	11	y6it	figs-explicit		0	my son, who was born from my body	David describes his son this way to emphasize the close bond between a father and his son. Alternate translation: "my own son" or "my dear son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	16	11	l8bj	figs-euphemism		0	wants to take my life	This is a polite way to refer to killing someone. Alternate translation: "wants to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	16	11	znl2	figs-rquestion		0	How much more may this Benjamite now desire my ruin?	David uses this rhetorical question to express that he is not surprised that the man wants to kill him. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Of course this Benjamite desires my ruin!" or "I am not surprised this Benjamite desires my ruin as well!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	16	11	t9uf	figs-metaphor		0	desire my ruin	Here David describes the man's desire to kill him as if David were something that the man wanted to ruin. Alternate translation: "desire me to be killed" or "desire to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	16	11	tb7g	figs-idiom		0	Leave him alone and let him curse	Here the phrase "leave him alone" means to not stop him from what he is doing. Alternate translation: "Do not stop him from cursing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	16	12	xk9r	figs-idiom		0	will look at	Here "looking" means "considering." Alternate translation: "will consider" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	16	12	smf2	figs-personification		0	the misery unleashed on me	Here David speaks of misery as if it were a dangerous animal that the Benjamite unleashed on him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2SA	16	13	h7jk			0	Shimei went beside him up on the hillside	Shimei was walking parallel to David and his men, though Shimei was up higher on the hillside.
+2SA	16	15	l6bc	translate-names		0	Ahithophel	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:12](../15/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	16	16	p1gq	translate-names		0	Hushai	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:32](../15/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	16	16	d97z	writing-newevent		0	It came about	"It happened that." This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	16	16	gp9v	translate-names		0	Arkite	See how you translated the name of this people group in [2 Samuel 15:32](../15/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	16	17	x1al			0	loyalty	a strong feeling of support and love
+2SA	16	17	b4yd	figs-rquestion		0	Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with him?	These rhetorical questions are asked to criticize Hushai. They can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have been a loyal friend to David; you should have gone with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	16	18	t8c4			0	the one whom Yahweh	Hushai is referring to Absalom.
+2SA	16	18	k7hr	figs-123person		0	the one whom ... that is the man ... with him	Here Hushai is referring to Absalom in the third person to take emphasize off of him and place it on Yahweh and the people who chose him. This can be written in second person. Alternate translation: "you are the one whom ... you are the man ... with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2SA	16	19	hq49	figs-rquestion		0	what man should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son?	Hushai asks these rhetorical questions to emphasize that he wants to serve Absalom. They can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I should serve only David's son, so I will serve in his presence." or "I should serve you, for you are David's son." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	16	20	f7w3	translate-names		0	Ahithophel	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:12](../15/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	16	21	d7c8	figs-euphemism		0	Go into your father's slave wives	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Have sexual relations with your father's slave wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	16	21	sm7v	figs-idiom		0	to keep the palace	The phrase "to keep" means to take care of. Alternate translation: "to take care of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	16	21	jx59	figs-metaphor		0	become a stench to your father	Ahithophel speaks of Absalom offending his father as if he would become something that had a strong and offensive odor. Alternate translation: "become offensive to your father" or "greatly insulted father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	16	21	bu9j	figs-synecdoche		0	Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong	Here the people who followed Absalom are referred to by their hands. The news will strengthen the peoples' loyalty to Absalom and encourage them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The news of this will strengthen the loyalty of all who follow you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	16	22	cj6n			0	they spread	"they set up"
+2SA	16	22	gx92	figs-euphemism		0	Absalom went in to his father's slave wives	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Absalom had sexual relations with his father's slave wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	16	22	v3ik	figs-hyperbole		0	in the sight of all Israel	This means that people were able to see the tent and Absalom walking in and out of the tent with the women. The phrase "all of Israel" is a generalization, for only people near the palace could see it. Alternate translation: "where the Israelites could see him go into the tent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	16	23	k3y9	figs-simile		0	Now the advice of Ahithophel ... was as if a man heard	Here the author compare how much people trusted Ahithophel's advice with how much they would trust advice directly from God. Alternate translation: "Now people trusted the advice of Ahithophel in those days in the same way they would have trusted it if had come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	16	23	qt97	figs-synecdoche		0	as if a man heard from the mouth of God himself	Here God's mouth represents himself and emphasizes his speech. Alternate translation: "as if God had said it with his own mouth" or "as if a man heard it spoken by God himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+2SA	16	23	jqr6			0	all of Ahithophel's advice was viewed by both David and Absalom	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "both David and Absalom viewed all of Ahithophel's advice"
+2SA	16	23	p2g1			0	was viewed	"was thought of"
+2SA	17	intro	zvi3	2 Samuel 17 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 17 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Confusion<br>Ahithophel gives good advise to Absalom, but Hushai confuses Absalom. God is using the misleading advice to protect David, his king.<br>
+2SA	17	01	jz1q	translate-names		0	Ahithophel	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:12](../15/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	01	y3kl	translate-numbers		0	twelve thousand men	"12,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	17	01	xpm7			0	arise and	"begin to"
+2SA	17	02	p8re			0	come on	"come to"
+2SA	17	02	ukx7	figs-doublet		0	weary and weak	These words mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize how weak David was. Alternate translation: "weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2SA	17	02	si3k	figs-abstractnouns		0	will surprise him with fear	Here the word "fear" can be expressed with the adjective "afraid." Alternate translation: "will surprise him and make him afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2SA	17	02	txi8	figs-explicit		0	I will attack only the king	It is implied that he intends to kill the king. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will kill only the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	17	03	b53b	figs-explicit		0	bring back all the people	This refers to all of the people who were with David. Alternate translation: "bring back all of the people who were with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	17	03	b385	figs-simile		0	like a bride coming to her husband	Here Ahithophel speaks of the peoples' happiness by comparing it to a bride's happiness. Alternate translation: "and they will come happily, like a bride is happy when she comes to her husband" or "and they will come happily" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	17	03	fwq6	figs-idiom		0	be at peace	This means to have peace or to live peacefully. Alternate translation: "live peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	17	03	d16g	figs-metonymy		0	under you	This refers to being under the king's authority. Alternate translation: "under your authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	17	05	b9n4			0	Hushai the Arkite	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:32](../15/32.md).
+2SA	17	06	lw7i			0	Ahithophel	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:12](../15/12.md).
+2SA	17	08	w2fu	figs-simile		0	they are like a bear robbed of her cubs	The anger of the soldiers here is being compared to that of a mother bear who cubs are taken from her. Alternate translation: "they are angry, like a mother bear whose cubs have been take from her" or "they are very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	17	08	ytp8			0	a bear	a large furry animal that walks on four legs and has sharp claws and teeth
+2SA	17	08	q99g	figs-explicit		0	is a man of war	This means that his has fought in many battles and knows well the ways of war. Alternate translation: "has fought in many battles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	17	09	vwd2			0	Look	Here this word is used to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+2SA	17	09	kc65			0	pit	a deep hole in the ground
+2SA	17	09	v2xp	figs-ellipsis		0	or in some other place	This is another place he may be hiding. Alternate translation: "or hidden in some other place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2SA	17	09	d2wh	figs-activepassive		0	when some of your men have been killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when his soldiers kill some of your men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	17	09	f1q8	figs-abstractnouns		0	A slaughter has taken place among the soldiers who follow Absalom	The noun "slaughter" means an event where many people are brutally killed. This can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "Many of the soldiers who follow Absalom have been slaughtered" or "The enemy soldiers have killed many of the soldiers who follow Absalom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2SA	17	10	g7bl	figs-synecdoche		0	whose hearts are like the heart of a lion	Here the soldiers are refers to by their "hearts." Also, their strong bravery is compared to that of a lion's. Alternate translation: "who are as brave as lions" or "who are very brave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	17	11	sm9p	figs-activepassive		0	that all Israel should be gathered together to you	This can be stated in active form. Also, here "all Israel" represents only the Israelite soldiers. Alternate translation: "that you should gather together all of the Israelite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	17	11	jz3g	figs-merism		0	from Dan to Beersheba	This phrase means from the northern border of Israel to the southern border. Alternate translation: "from the whole nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2SA	17	11	vl1f	figs-hyperbole		0	as numerous as the sands that are by the sea	This is an exaggeration where all the grains of sand on a beach are compared to the number of Israelite soldiers. Alternate translation: "so many that they can barely be counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	17	11	lbr4	figs-idiom		0	that you go to battle in person	The phrase "in person" means to go yourself and not send someone else instead. Alternate translation: "then lead them yourself into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	17	12	v92h	figs-idiom		0	come on him	This means to purposefully go to where he is and then to attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	17	12	rys8	figs-simile		0	we will cover him as the dew falls on the ground	Absalom's army is described as covering David's army like the dew covers the ground in the morning. Alternate translation: "we will overwhelm and completely defeat David's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	17	12	k6bm			0	dew	the fog or misty cloud of water that can fall onto the ground during the night, covering the ground and leaving it wet in the morning
+2SA	17	12	jdy3	figs-litotes		0	We will not leave even one of his men ... alive	This negative sentence is used for emphasis and can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "We will kill every one of his men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+2SA	17	12	dwr7	figs-rpronouns		0	him himself	Both these words refer to David. Alternate translation: "David himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+2SA	17	13	cez7	figs-synecdoche		0	then all Israel	This refers to Israel's soldiers, not to all of Israel. Alternate translation: "then all of our soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	17	13	v4rx	figs-explicit		0	will bring ropes to that city and we will drag it into the river	This means that the soldiers would tear down the city walls and drag the pieces to river. Alternate translation: "will destroy the city and drag the stones to the river with ropes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	17	13	ua57	figs-hyperbole		0	until there is no longer even a small stone found there	This is an exaggeration to describe how completely they will destroy the city. The would not literally sweep away every small stone from the city. Alternate translation: "until the city is completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	17	14	vg6q			0	Hushai the Arkite	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:32](../15/32.md). Arkite is the name of a people group.
+2SA	17	14	erd5			0	Ahithophel	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:12](../15/12.md).
+2SA	17	14	j39m	figs-abstractnouns		0	the rejection of Ahithophel's good advice	The word "rejection" can be expressed with the verb "reject." Alternate translation: "for the men of Israel to reject Ahithophel's good advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2SA	17	14	rwx8	figs-idiom		0	to bring destruction on Absalom	To "bring" something on someone means to cause it to happen to them. Alternate translation: "to cause a disaster to happen to Absalom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	17	15	pp5p	translate-names		0	Zadok ... Abiathar	See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 15:24](../15/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	15	f3gh	figs-idiom		0	in such and such a way	This phrase, meaning "like this," refers to what Ahithophel advised Absalom earlier beginning in [2 Samuel 17:1](../17/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	17	16	b624			0	the fords of the Arabah	A ford is a shallow part of a river where people can walk across. The Arabah is the land along both sides of the Jordan River.
+2SA	17	16	u94n	figs-idiom		0	by all means	This means to make sure that you do something. Alternate translation: "be sure to" or "make sure that you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	17	16	adt3	figs-metaphor		0	the king will be swallowed up	Here the king and his people being killed is describes as if they were "swallowed" by their enemy. Alternate translation: "the king will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	17	17	u8z7	translate-names		0	Jonathan ... Ahimaaz	See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 15:27](../15/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	17	q25n	figs-metonymy		0	When the message came	Here the "message" is spoken of as coming to them, when really it is the woman who came to then bringing the message. Alternate translation: "When she brought them a message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	17	17	h5de	translate-names		0	spring of Rogel	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	18	q737			0	this time	"one time"
+2SA	17	18	r7rc	figs-explicit		0	So Jonathan and Ahimaaz went away	It is implied that they found out that the young man had told Absalom about them being there. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Jonathan and Ahimaaz found out what the young man had done, so they went away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	17	18	t68a	translate-names		0	Bahurim	This is the name of a small town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	18	fa3m			0	they descended	"they lowered themselves and hid"
+2SA	17	19	j4xb	translate-names		0	Jonathan ... Ahimaaz	See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 15:27](../15/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	20	f1dc			0	the woman of the house	"the man's wife"
+2SA	17	20	n16k	translate-names		0	Ahimaaz ... Jonathan	See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 15:27](../15/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	21	kx9m	writing-newevent		0	It came about	"It happened." This phrase marks the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	17	21	r493	figs-metonymy		0	cross quickly over the water	Here "the water" refers to the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "cross quickly over the river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	17	21	h17r	figs-idiom		0	has given such and such advice	The idiom "such and such" is used in the place of information that is already know by the reader. Here it refers to what Ahithophel advised Absalom beginning in [2 Samuel 17:1](../17/01.md). This information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "has advised that Absalom send him with an army to attack you now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	17	22	l8sk	figs-litotes		0	By morning daylight not one of them had failed to cross over the Jordan	This negative sentence is used to emphasize that they all crossed the river. It can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "By morning daylight every one of them had crossed over the Jordan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+2SA	17	23	gix9			0	Ahithophel saw	"Ahithophel knew" or "Ahithophel realized"
+2SA	17	23	x22t	figs-activepassive		0	his advice had not been followed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Absalom had not followed his advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	17	23	pmh2			0	saddled his donkey	placed a blanket or small leather seat on the donkey so he could sit on it
+2SA	17	23	zw5j	figs-idiom		0	set his affairs in order	He prepared for his death by telling his family what to do after he died. Alternate translation: "he prepared for his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	17	23	yg9t			0	In this way	"And this is how"
+2SA	17	23	b2wa	figs-activepassive		0	was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	17	24	c8ze	translate-names		0	Mahanaim	Translate the name of this place the same as you did in [2 Samuel 2:8](../02/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	25	dur7	translate-names		0	Amasa ... Joab ... Jether ... Nahash	These are the names of men. See how you translated Joab and Zeruiah (Joab's mother) in [2 Samuel 2:13](../02/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	25	v1vl			0	Ishmaelite	This word means that the person is descended from Ishmael. Some versions say "Israelite" here. See the footnote. You may want to choose the word that is used in the majority language Bible in your area.
+2SA	17	25	q7fs	figs-euphemism		0	who went in to Abigail	This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "who had sexual relations with Abigail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	17	25	yn85	translate-names		0	Abigail ... Zeruiah	These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	26	p8z6	translate-names		0	Gilead	Translate the name of this place the same as you did in [2 Samuel 2:9](../02/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	27	a88x	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2SA	17	27	ya8t	translate-names		0	Mahanaim ... Rabbah ... Lo Debar ... Rogelim	These are the names of cities or places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	27	sb1a	translate-names		0	Shobi ... Nahash ... Machir ... Ammiel ... Barzillai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	27	g662	translate-names		0	Ammonites ... Gileadite	These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	17	28	td28			0	sleeping mats and blankets	A mat is something soft to sleep on, and a blanket is a cloth covering for warmth.
+2SA	17	28	sk67			0	flour	crushed grain made into powder and used to make bread
+2SA	17	28	wym6			0	roasted	cooked with dry heat
+2SA	17	28	epx5			0	beans	seeds that are cooked and eaten
+2SA	17	28	s9d6			0	lentils	a kind of seed that is cooked and eaten
+2SA	17	29	vx1d			0	curds	milk that has soured and become solid
+2SA	17	29	hpg5			0	thirsty	in need of water or some other drink
+2SA	18	intro	d985	2 Samuel 18 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 18 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter tells of the defeat and death of Absalom, ending this section on Absalom's rebellion.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David's mercy<br>David reorganized his army and sent them out to battle, but told them to be merciful to Absalom. When David's army defeated Absalom's army, Absalom fled on a mule, but his hair caught in a tree limb and the mule ran on, leaving him hanging. One of David's soldiers saw him and told Joab. Joab went and killed him. When David heard about this he mourned for his son, Absalom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])<br>
+2SA	18	01	y2u4	figs-metonymy		0	David counted the soldiers who were with him and appointed	David did not count all of the people himself, rather other men counted them. Alternate translation: "David commanded for the soldiers who were with him to be counted and he appointed" or "David arranged the soldiers who were with him and appointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	18	01	qt9x	translate-numbers		0	captains of thousands and captains of hundreds	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these captains led. Alternate translation: "captains of 1,000 soldiers and captains of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "captains of large military divisions and captains of smaller military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	18	01	pa96			0	captains	A captain is a person who is in authority over a group of soldiers.
+2SA	18	02	x31q	translate-fraction		0	one-third ... another third	"one-third of the army ... another third of the army." A "third" is one part out of three equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+2SA	18	02	lu6k	translate-names		0	Abishai ... Zeruiah	See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	18	02	xwu2	translate-names		0	Ittai	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:19](../15/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	18	02	zy14	translate-names		0	Gittite	This refers to a person from Gath, which is a Philistine city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	18	02	s8e1	figs-explicit		0	I will certainly go out with you myself, too	This means that he will go out with them to battle. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I myself will go with you to battle" or "I personally will go with you into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	18	03	z3p1	translate-numbers		0	half of us	The word "half" refers to one out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	18	03	cmi5	figs-explicit		0	you are worth ten thousand of us	This means that the enemy army considering killing David of greater worth than killing 10,000 of the other men. The number 10,000 here is an exaggeration used to emphasize a very great number of people. Alternate translation: "they would rather kill you than to kill 10,000 of us" or "killing you is worth more to them than killing a great number of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	18	03	nx5a	translate-numbers		0	ten thousand	"10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	18	03	r2hd	figs-explicit		0	that you be ready to help us from the city	David could help them from the city by advising them and sending men to help them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that you stay here in the city and send help to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	18	05	idy7	translate-names		0	Abishai	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	18	05	nnf5	translate-names		0	Ittai	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:19](../15/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	18	05	jbs6			0	Deal gently for my sake with the young man, with Absalom	"For my sake, do not harm the young man, Absalom." The phrase "Deal gently" means to be kind to someone and not to harm them.
+2SA	18	05	s62a			0	my sake	"my well-being" or "my account"
+2SA	18	06	ak3c	figs-explicit		0	went out into the countryside against Israel	This means that they went out and fought against them in battle. Alternate translation: "went out into the countryside and fought against Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	18	06	na7e	figs-synecdoche		0	against Israel	Here "Israel" refers to their soldiers, not all of the Israelites. Alternate translation: "against the Israelite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	18	07	xa6g	figs-activepassive		0	The army of Israel was defeated there before the soldiers of David	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There the soldiers of David defeated the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	18	07	ef2b			0	a great slaughter	an event where many people are brutally killed
+2SA	18	07	qgp8	translate-numbers		0	twenty thousand men	"20,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	18	08	ndw4	figs-personification		0	more men were consumed by the forest than by the sword	Here "the forest" is described as if it were alive and could act. "The sword" refers to David's soldiers who fought with swords. Alternate translation: "dangerous things in the forest killed more men than David's soldiers killed with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	18	09	fye9	figs-explicit		0	Absalom happened to meet some of David's soldiers	This is an event that happened during the battle. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "During the battle, Absalom happened to meet some of David's soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	18	09	ua3f	figs-metonymy		0	his head was caught up in the tree branches	Absalom had long hair that got caught in the tree branches. Alternate translation: "his hair was caught in the tree branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	18	09	iq6e			0	dangling	hanging or swinging loosely
+2SA	18	09	eys5			0	between the ground and the sky	"in the air"
+2SA	18	10	n893			0	Look	Here this word is used to draw a person's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+2SA	18	11	w13x	figs-rquestion		0	Why did you not strike him down to the ground?	This rhetorical question means that he should have killed him. This question can be written as a statement. The phrase "strike down" means to kill. Alternate translation: "You should have struck him down to the ground!" or "You should have killed him immediately!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	18	11	aik2	translate-bmoney		0	ten silver shekels	This can be written in modern units. Alternate translation: "ten silver coins" or "110 grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+2SA	18	11	xu84			0	belt	This is a special belt that shows people that someone is a great soldier and should be honored.
+2SA	18	12	m6ur	translate-bmoney		0	a thousand silver shekels	"1,000 silver shekels." This can be stated in modern units. Alternate translation: "1,000 silver coins" or "11 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	18	12	y75l	figs-idiom		0	would not have reached out my hand against the king's son	The phrase "reached out my hand" means to attack. Alternate translation: "would not have attacked the king's son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	18	12	c6je	figs-idiom		0	No one must touch	Here "touching" refers to "harming." Alternate translation: "No none must harm" or "Do not harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	18	13	if8q	figs-abstractnouns		0	a falsehood	The word "falsehood" can be expressed with a verb phrase. Also, this refers to disobeying the king's command. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "doing something that is wrong" or "by disobeying the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	18	13	b1r6	figs-metaphor		0	there is nothing hidden from the king	Here the man speaks about how the king knows about almost everything that happens as if everything were a physical object he knew the location of. Alternate translation: "there is nothing that the king does not know" or "the king hears about everything that happens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	18	14	jl1n	figs-explicit		0	I will not wait for you	Joab meant that he should not continue talking to the man. Alternate translation: "I will not waste anymore time talking to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	18	14	m7ub	figs-synecdoche		0	heart of Absalom	Here Absalom's heart refers to his chest or upper body. Alternate translation: "chest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	18	15	va7x	figs-synecdoche		0	armor	This refers to both the armor he would wear to protect himself and to his weapons. Alternate translation: "armor and weapons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	18	16	f9za	figs-explicit		0	Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the army returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab held back the army	This describes what Joab commanded by blowing the trumpet. Alternate translation: "Then Joab blew the trumpet to call back the army, and the army returned from pursuing Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	18	16	ji7k	figs-synecdoche		0	returned from pursuing Israel	Here "Israel" refers to the Israelite army. Alternate translation: "returned from pursuing the Israelite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	18	17	st6r			0	They took Absalom and threw him	"They took Absalom's body and threw it"
+2SA	18	17	d3n5	figs-explicit		0	they buried his body under a very large pile of stones	After putting his body in the pit they covered it with a pile of stones. This can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "they covered his body with a huge pile of stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	18	17	b87l	figs-synecdoche		0	while all Israel fled	Here "all Israel" refers to the Israelite soldiers. The word "fled" means "ran away." Alternate translation: "while all the Israelite soldiers ran away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	18	18	s18q	translate-names		0	the King's Valley	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	18	18	j9s8	figs-metonymy		0	to carry along the memory of my name	Absalom uses the phrase "my name" to refer to himself and his family line. Alternate translation: "to carry on my family name, by which people would remember me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	18	18	tg1p	figs-activepassive		0	so it is called Absalom's Monument to this very day	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so people called it Absalom's Monument from that day on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	18	18	h1qh			0	to this very day	This refers to the present time when this book of the Bible was written.
+2SA	18	19	md2p	translate-names		0	Ahimaaz	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 15:27](../15/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	18	19	qby5	figs-metaphor		0	run to the king with the good news	Here Ahimaaz speaks of running to go and tell the king the good news as if the good news were a object that he were carrying. Alternate translation: "run to tell the king the good news" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	18	19	jyg5	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of his enemies	Here "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "the control of his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	18	20	qeg4			0	the bearer of news	"the one who tells the news"
+2SA	18	20	v56v	figs-explicit		0	you will bear no news	This refers to not bearing the news to the king. Alternate translation: "you will not tell the news to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	18	21	q3lf			0	tell the king what you have seen	Joab is telling him to go and tell the king about the news of the battle.
+2SA	18	24	zqb5			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line and the beginning of a new part of the story.
+2SA	18	24	t7w3	figs-metaphor		0	raised his eyes	Here the watchman looking to see something is spoken of as if he lifted up his eyes. Alternate translation: "looked out beyond the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	18	25	r6br	figs-metaphor		0	there is news in his mouth	Here the king speaks of the man having a message as if the news were an object sitting in his mouth. Alternate translation: "he has news to tell us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	18	27	zpr6	figs-simile		0	I think the running of the man in front is like the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok	The watchman compares the way the man ran to the way Ahimaaz runs to suggest that it may be him. Alternate translation: "I think the man running in front is Ahimaaz son Zadok, because he runs like Ahimaaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	18	28	ft3g	translate-symaction		0	He bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground	He did this to honor the king. Alternate translation: "He bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground to honor the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	18	28	qm8v			0	Blessed be Yahweh	"Praise Yahweh." Here "bless" means to praise.
+2SA	18	28	e5ky	figs-metaphor		0	the men who lifted up their hand against my master the king	Here Ahimaaz speaks of the men opposing the king as if they were were raising their hands before him. Alternate translation: "the men who opposed and fought against my master the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	18	29	l8s8			0	a great disturbance	This means that people were acting as though things were not right.
+2SA	18	30	bg95			0	Turn aside and stand here	"Move out of the way" or "Stand aside"
+2SA	18	31	e1tf	figs-idiom		0	rose up against	This means to oppose. Alternate translation: "opposed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	18	32	s9h4	figs-simile		0	The enemies of my master the king, ... should be as that young man is	The Cushite uses a comparison as a polite way to tell the king that Absalom is dead. This can be stated more directly. Alternate translation: "I would like all your enemies ... to die the way that young man died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	18	33	la2k			0	was deeply unnerved	"was very unhappy" or "was trembling with grief"
+2SA	19	intro	xl8u	2 Samuel 19 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David told to stop mourning Absalom<br>Joab warned David that if he continued to mourn Absalom and not thank his army, they would all desert him. So David went out to encourage the soldiers. David was both a good father and a good leader.<br><br>##### David made king again<br>This chapter record the recognition that David was the true king of Israel. It is important to remember that even though Absalom had power for a while, David never stopped being the king.<br><br>##### The ten tribes and Judah argue over David<br>The ten tribes of Israel argued with the tribe of Judah about who would bring David across the river. The men of Judah answered the ten tribes very harshly. This may foreshadow, or give a glimpse of, the future civil war that would come to divide these two groups.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>The people wanted David back as their king and expressed it in a rhetorical question: "So why are we not talking about bringing the king back?" David also used a question to persuade the people of Judah to bring him back: "You are my brothers, my flesh and bone. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+2SA	19	01	wl3f	figs-activepassive		0	Joab was told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Joab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	19	01	ggg6			0	Look, the king is weeping	The word "Look" is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen, the king is weeping"
+2SA	19	02	jq6i	figs-explicit		0	So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the army	This means that the whole army mourned instead of celebrating. AT "So instead of celebrating victory that day, the whole army mourned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	19	03	c8b8	figs-simile		0	like people who are ashamed sneak away when they run from battle	The author compares the way that the soldiers had to sneak back into the city to the way that soldiers sneak away when they are running away from battle. This emphasizes that they were made to feel ashamed. Alternate translation: "in the same way that people who had run away from battle would sneak away because they were ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	19	03	z9zj			0	sneak	move without being seen by others
+2SA	19	04	bt57	translate-symaction		0	The king covered his face	This is a way to express grief and mourning. Alternate translation: "The king showed his grief by covering his face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	19	05	ve2h	figs-synecdoche		0	You have shamed the faces of all your soldiers today	Here the soldiers are referred to by their face to emphasize how they would have hid their faces because of their shame" Alternate translation: "You have caused all your soldiers to hide their faces in shame today" or "You have caused all of your soldiers to be ashamed today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	19	06	sx3c	figs-hyperbole		0	nothing to you	This phrase is an exaggeration, but it expresses the very low value that David showed for the army. Alternate translation: "are worth very little to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	19	06	si4j	figs-hypo		0	if Absalom had lived, and we all had died, then that would have pleased you	The speaker is giving a hypothetical situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+2SA	19	07	h9b9	figs-explicit		0	I swear by Yahweh	Joab is making a very strong oath. Alternate translation: "I swear, as surely as Yahweh is alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	19	07	p34h	figs-doublenegatives		0	if you do not go, not one man will remain with you	This means that only if David went would his soldiers remain with him. Alternate translation: "only if you go will any of your men remain with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2SA	19	07	m2uc	figs-idiom		0	not one man will remain with you	This refers to them remaining loyal to him. Alternate translation: "not one man will remain loyal to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	19	08	e6vs	figs-hyperbole		0	all the people were told	This is a generalization. It means most of the men. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "many of the men who were there heard others saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	19	08	msv7			0	Look, the king is sitting	The word "Look" is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen, the king is sitting"
+2SA	19	08	q8cd	figs-hyperbole		0	all the people	Here "the people" refer to the people who followed David. Here "all" is an generalization. It means a large number came and gathered around him. Alternate translation: "many of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	19	08	k5ue	figs-synecdoche		0	So Israel fled, every man to his home	Here "Israel" refers to the Israelite soldiers who followed Absalom. Alternate translation: "And every Israelite soldier fled to his own home" or "And all of the Israelite soldiers fled to their homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	19	09	ypj8	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hand of our enemies	Here "hand" means control. Alternate translation: "from under the control of our enemies" or "from our enemies' control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	19	09	wn5a	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hand of the Philistines	Here "hand" means control. Alternate translation: "from under the control of the Philistines" or "from the Philistines' control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	19	09	w56d	figs-explicit		0	out of the land because of Absalom	This means that he had left the country fleeing from Absalom. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "out of the country fleeing from Absalom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	19	10	h2rq	figs-rquestion		0	why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?	This means they should consider bringing David back now that Absalom was dead. The question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "we should be talking about bringing the king back." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	10	n7fv			0	the king	This refers to David.
+2SA	19	11	ywv6	figs-idiom		0	sent to Zadok and to Abiathar	This means that David sent a messenger to Zadok and Abiathar. Alternate translation: "sent a messenger to Zadok and to Abiathar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	19	11	jd6q	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you the last to bring the king back ... to bring him back to his palace?	This rhetorical question is asked to rebuke the elders in Judah. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have been the first to favor the king and bring him back to the palace, not the people of the nation of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	11	d4d9	figs-abstractnouns		0	since the talk of all Israel favors the king, to bring	The noun "talk" can be expressed with the verb "talk" or "speak." Alternate translation: "since all Israel speaks favorably about the king and desires to bring" or "since what the people of Israel are saying is in the king's favor, to bring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2SA	19	11	v8mv	figs-metaphor		0	to bring the king back to his palace	Here restoring the king's authority to rule is spoken of as bringing him back to his palace. Alternate translation: "to restore the king's authority as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	19	12	si3p	figs-metaphor		0	You are my brothers, my flesh and bone	The king uses these to phrases to emphasize that they are closely related. Being or having the same flesh is a metaphor for belonging to the same family or tribe. Alternate translation: "You are my brothers, and we have the same flesh and bone" or "You are my brothers, my close relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	19	12	n4pu	figs-rquestion		0	Why then are you the last to bring back the king?	This is the second rhetorical question here and it is also a rebuke for the elders of Judah. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have been the first, not the last, to bring back the king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	13	uf92	translate-names		0	Amasa	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 17:25](../17/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	13	h28k	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not my flesh and my bone?	David uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that they are related. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are my flesh and my bones." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	13	f88h	figs-metaphor		0	my flesh and my bone	Here David speaks of them being related by saying that they have the same flesh and bones. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Samuel 19:12](../19/12.md). Alternate translation: "my relative" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	19	13	gk6u	figs-idiom		0	God do so to me	This is an idiom that means for God to kill him. Alternate translation: "May God kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	19	14	g6z6	figs-metonymy		0	he won the hearts	Here the mens' loyalty is referred to as their "hearts." Alternate translation: "he won the loyalty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	19	14	w82p	figs-metaphor		0	as one man	This speaks of the men being united in their loyalty to the king as if they were one man with the same mind. Alternate translation: "and they were united together" or "they were united in their loyalty to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	19	14	a3id	figs-idiom		0	They sent to the king	This means that they sent a messenger to the king. Alternate translation: "They sent a messenger to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	19	16	p33r	translate-names		0	Gera	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	16	ke2l	translate-names		0	Bahurim	Translate the name of this place the same as you did in [2 Samuel 3:16](../03/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	17	kj6a	translate-names		0	Ziba	This is the name of a man. Translate as you did in [2 Samuel 9:2](../09/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	17	e34y	translate-numbers		0	one thousand men ... fifteen sons ... twenty servants	"1,000 men ... 15 sons ... 20 servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	19	17	s7u2	figs-explicit		0	in the presence of the king	This means that the king was there and was aware of what was happening. Alternate translation: "at the place where the king was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	19	19	tx71	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This means "to remember." Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	19	19	m7n5			0	your servant	Here Shimei refers to himself this way to humble himself before the king and honor the king.
+2SA	19	19	s3zc	figs-idiom		0	not take it to heart	"To take something to heart" means to think about something seriously or to be bothered by it. Alternate translation: "not be bothered by it" or "forget about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	19	21	w2c6	translate-names		0	Abishai	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	21	p13v	translate-names		0	Zeruiah	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 2:13](../02/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	21	yth5	figs-rquestion		0	Should not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Yahweh's anointed?	Abishai was angry at Shimei for cursing David and is suggesting that he should be killed. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Shimei should be put to death because he cursed Yahweh's anointed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	21	spv5	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh's anointed	This refers to David. It means that he is the man that Yahweh had anointed as king. Alternate translation: "the man that Yahweh has anointed as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	19	22	dn85	figs-rquestion		0	What have I to do with you ... that you should today be adversaries to me?	David uses this rhetorical question to rebuke Abishai. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have nothing in common with you, you sons of Zeruiah! You have no good reason to become my adversaries today." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	22	s4fe	figs-rquestion		0	Will any man be put to death today in Israel? For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?	David uses these rhetorical questions to continue rebuking Abishai. These questions can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "No person will be executed today in the nation of Israel, because today I am the one who is king over all of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	22	f3ky	figs-idiom		0	Will any man be put to death	This phrase "put to death" means to be killed or executed. Alternate translation: "Will any man be killed" or "Will I order any man to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	19	22	t2u7	figs-rquestion		0	For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?	Possible meanings of this rhetorical question are 1) "I know that I am still king of Israel." or 2) "Today I am the one who is king over Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	24	kg79	translate-names		0	Mephibosheth	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 4:4](../04/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	24	sc2i			0	He had not dressed his feet	"He had not cared for his feet." Mephibosheth's feet were crippled. This phrase means that he had not taken proper care of his feet.
+2SA	19	25	zrh9	figs-explicit		0	Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?	David is asking Mephibosheth why he did not go with David when David and all the people who followed him left Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Why did you not go with me when I left Jerusalem, Mephibosheth?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	19	27	vh2u	translate-names		0	Ziba	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 9:2](../09/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	27	bk18	figs-simile		0	my master the king is like an angel of God	Here David's wisdom is compared to the wisdom of an angel. Alternate translation: "my master the king is as wise as an angel of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	19	27	jn77	figs-idiom		0	do what is good in your eyes	This means to do what you think is right. Alternate translation: "do what you believe to be the right thing to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	19	28	rll4	figs-metaphor		0	all my father's house were dead men before my master the king	Mephibosheth speaks of how his relatives had deserved to be executed as if they had already been executed and were dead. Alternate translation: "all my father's house deserved for my master the king to order them to be executed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	19	28	ww9q	figs-metonymy		0	my father's house	This refers to his father's relatives. Alternate translation: "my father's relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	19	28	fa5b	figs-rquestion		0	What right therefore have I that I should still cry any more to the king?	Mephibosheth uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he has no right to request anything from the king. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Therefore, I have no right to ask the king to do anything else for me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	29	wt65	figs-rquestion		0	Why explain anything further?	David uses this rhetorical question to tell him that he does not need to continue talking about his conflict with Ziba. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You do not need to explain this any further." or "You certainly do not need to say any more." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	31	yk1p	translate-names		0	Barzillai	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 17:27](../17/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	31	zak8	translate-names		0	Gileadite	See how you translated the name of this people group in [2 Samuel 17:27](../17/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	31	w1ce	translate-names		0	Rogelim	See how you translated the name of this place in [2 Samuel 17:27](../17/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	31	g56k			0	the Jordan	the Jordan River
+2SA	19	32	ffn7	translate-names		0	Mahanaim	See how you translated the name of this place in [2 Samuel 17:27](../17/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	32	cj9q	translate-numbers		0	eighty years old	"80 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	19	32	a2k7			0	had furnished the king with provisions	"had provided what the king needed"
+2SA	19	34	y2r5	figs-rquestion		0	How many days are left in the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?	Here Barzillai means that he is old and that there is no reason for him to accompany David. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am certainly not going to live many more years. There is no good reason for me to go up with the king to Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	35	sy7w	translate-numbers		0	eighty years old	"80 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	19	35	n8fn	figs-rquestion		0	Can I distinguish between good and bad?	Barzillai uses rhetorical questions to emphasize why he does not want to go to Jerusalem. Here "good" and "bad" refer to what is desirable and what is not. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot distinguish between what is desirable and what is not." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	35	d6qd	figs-rquestion		0	Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink?	Barzillai uses rhetorical questions to emphasize why he does not want to go to Jerusalem. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot enjoy the taste of what I eat and drink." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	35	dgv2	figs-rquestion		0	Can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women?	Barzillai uses rhetorical questions to emphasize why he does not want to go to Jerusalem. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot hear well the voices of singing men and singing women." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	35	f2zi	figs-rquestion		0	Why then should your servant be a burden to my master the king?	Barzillai uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he does not want to be a burden to the king. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your servant should not go with you and be a burden to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	36	x8m1	figs-rquestion		0	Why should the king repay me with such a reward?	Barzillai uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he does not know why the king would reward him this way. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not know why the king would repay me with such a great reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	37	tj5t			0	General Information:	Barzillai asks that Kimham be allowed to take his place instead with David.
+2SA	19	37	lt2a	translate-names		0	Kimham	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	19	37	wef7	figs-explicit		0	by the grave of my father and my mother	This does not mean that he wants to die right next to their graves, but rather, that he wants to die in the city where they are buried. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "where my father's and my mother's graves are" or "where my father and my mother are buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	19	37	sn5r	figs-ellipsis		0	Let him cross over	This refers to crossing the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "Let him cross over the Jordan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2SA	19	38	sm6q	figs-explicit		0	Kimham will go over with me	This refers to crossing the Jordan River. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Kimham will cross the river with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	19	40	v221	figs-ellipsis		0	crossed over to Gilgal	They crossed over the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "crossed over the river to Gilgal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2SA	19	40	hzp4			0	Kimham	See how you translated this name in [2 Samuel 19:37](../19/37.md).
+2SA	19	40	jw3n			0	All the army of Judah brought the king over, and also half the army of Israel	"All the army of Judah and half the army of Israel brought the king over"
+2SA	19	40	t9rb	figs-ellipsis		0	brought the king over	They crossed over the Jordan River with the king. Alternate translation: "escorted the king over the river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2SA	19	41	sbd9	figs-rquestion		0	Why have our brothers, the men of Judah ... and all David's men with him?	The men of Israel use this question to express that they feel betrayed by the people of Judah. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is not right that our brothers, the men of Judah, who did not support you as king, had the privilege of bringing you and your family back across the Jordan River." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	41	r7ae	figs-metaphor		0	stolen you away	The men of Israel speak of how the men of Judah escorted the king across the river as if the king were something they stole that did not belong to them. Alternate translation: "taken you away from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	19	41	hgi3			0	the Jordan	the Jordan River
+2SA	19	42	nu1g	figs-rquestion		0	Why then are you angry about this?	The men of Judah ask this rhetorical question to rebuke the men of Israel. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "But you have no reason to be upset about this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	42	u3wj	figs-rquestion		0	Have we eaten anything that the king had to pay for? Has he given us any gifts?	The men of Judah ask the question to express that they have not taken anything from the king. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The king has never paid for our food, and he has never given us any gifts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	43	nbt3	figs-explicit		0	we have even more right to David than you	"we have a greater claim to David than you do." It may be helpful to state clearly what having "more right" means. Alternate translation: "we have more right to serve the king and to be with the king than you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	19	43	vc2s	figs-rquestion		0	Why then did you despise us?	The men of Israel ask this rhetorical question to express their anger. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have despised us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	43	vlb7	figs-rquestion		0	Was not our proposal to bring back our king the first to be heard?	The men of Israel ask this question to remind and rebuke the people of Judah. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We were the first to suggest that we bring back the king!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	19	43	el5k			0	the words of the men of Judah were even more harsh than the words of the men of Israel	"the men of Judah spoke even more harshly than the men of Israel did"
+2SA	20	intro	eua1	2 Samuel 20 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 20 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sheba's revolt<br>A man named Sheba told the people of the ten tribes that David was Judah's king, but not their king. David worked hard to preserve unity in Israel after this time of division.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br>Joab used an idiom  "has lifted up his hand against the king, against David" meaning "revolted against David," to explain why his army was attacking the city of Able. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+2SA	20	01	fz8c			0	to be at the same place	This refers to the town of Gilgal.
+2SA	20	01	a6ci	translate-names		0	Sheba ... Bikri	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	20	01	l45i	figs-parallelism		0	We have no part in David, neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jesse	Both of these statements mean the same thing. Sheba is emphasizing that he and the tribes of Israel have no relationship with David. Alternate translation: "The inheritance of David and his father's family does not belong to us" or "We are not a part of David and his father's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	20	03	j97w	figs-idiom		0	to keep the palace	Here the phrase "to keep" means to take care of. Alternate translation: "to take care of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	20	03	e4kn	figs-idiom		0	in a house under guard	If a house is "under guard" it means that a guard is posted at the house. Alternate translation: "in a house and put a guard there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	20	03	ymh8	figs-euphemism		0	he did not lie with them	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he did not have sexual relations with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2SA	20	03	b16i	figs-idiom		0	they were shut up	This means that they were not allowed to leave the house. Alternate translation: "they were shut inside the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	20	03	p4su			0	widows	These are women whose husbands have died.
+2SA	20	04	zm4y	translate-names		0	Amasa	This is the commander of David's army. See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 17:25](../17/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	20	06	ai94	translate-names		0	Abishai	This is another commander of David's army. See how you translated his name in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	20	06	qm7j			0	do us more harm	"hurt us more"
+2SA	20	06	gm22			0	your master's servants, my soldiers	The phrase "my soldiers" clarifies which "servants." David refers to himself as "your master" as a formal way of speaking to someone with less authority.
+2SA	20	06	q3jp			0	pursue after	"chase after"
+2SA	20	06	g2i6	figs-explicit		0	he will find fortified cities	This means that Sheba and his men will enter these cities to hide from David's army. The word "he" represents Sheba but refers to both him and his men. Alternate translation: "he and his men will hide in fortified cities" or "he and his men will take refuge in fortified cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	20	06	lm43	figs-metonymy		0	out of our sight	Here David refers to his army by their sight to emphasize that Sheba and his men would be hidden and David's army would be unable to capture them. Alternate translation: "from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	20	07	x1ai	translate-names		0	Kerethites ... Pelethites	These are the names of people groups who helped to protect King David. See how you translated this man's name in [2 Samuel 8:18](../08/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	20	08	kyh2			0	When they were	"When Joab and the men of Judah were"
+2SA	20	08	g899			0	belt	a strip of leather or other material used to hold clothing or weapons in place
+2SA	20	08	gg8n			0	sheathed sword	This means the sword was in its protective covering.
+2SA	20	08	mw2c	figs-explicit		0	the sword fell out	Joab let the sword fall out to fool Amasa into thinking that he Joab was unarmed, so that Amasa would allow him to walk closer to him. Alternate translation: "he allowed the sword to fall on the ground so Amasa would think he was unarmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	20	09	cca2			0	my cousin	Amasa was the son of the sister of Joab's mother.
+2SA	20	09	yw2u			0	took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him	This was a common way for men to greet one another.
+2SA	20	10	e612			0	dagger	a short sword that is easy to hide and was often used for close-in fighting and assassinations
+2SA	20	10	pd2k			0	bowels spilled	"intestines spilled"
+2SA	20	11	m94g	figs-idiom		0	he who is for David	To be "for" someone means to support them. Alternate translation: "he who supports David" or "he who is loyal to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	20	12	dp5t	figs-explicit		0	Amasa lay wallowing in his blood	"Amasa lay squirming in his blood." Amasa may have still been alive and rolling in his blood, but he was probably dead by this time. It is described this way to show how gruesome his body looked. Alternate translation: "Amasa lay dead in his blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	20	12	r75k	figs-explicit		0	all the people stood still ... came by him stood still	This means they stopped walking and were staring at Amasa's dead body. Alternate translation: "all the people stood still staring at the dead body ... came by him stood still, staring at his dead body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	20	12	rgl8			0	he carried Amasa	"he carried Amasa's body"
+2SA	20	13	y3pd	figs-activepassive		0	After Amasa was taken off the road	This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After the man took Amasa off the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	20	13	x48e	figs-abstractnouns		0	in pursuit of	This abstract noun can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "pursuing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2SA	20	14	ppx4	figs-synecdoche		0	Sheba passed through	Here "Sheba" refers to both him and his army. Alternate translation: "Sheba and his army" or "Sheba and his men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	20	14	b6n5	translate-names		0	Abel Beth Maacah	Both Abel and Beth Maacah names refer to the same place and may be combined. It is a city near the tribe of Dan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	20	14	k4pw	translate-names		0	of the Bikrites	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	20	14	ig39			0	also pursued Sheba	"also followed Sheba"
+2SA	20	15	u7dg			0	They caught up with him	"Joab and the soldiers caught up with him"
+2SA	20	15	t6t2			0	against the city against the wall	"against the city wall"
+2SA	20	15	n7h9	figs-explicit		0	battered the wall to knock it down	This means that they used a battering ram to knock down the wall. A battering ram was a cut tree or large log with a sharpened end or an end covered in metal. It was held by several men who would pound the end against a wall. Alternate translation: "used a battering ram to knock down the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	20	16	k1s4			0	Listen, please listen	The repetition of "Listen" strengthens the woman's plea.
+2SA	20	17	a5x5			0	Listen to the words of your servant	The woman refers to herself as "your servant." This is a polite way to speak to someone with greater authority.
+2SA	20	18	xv3v			0	that advice would end the matter	"that advice would solve the problem"
+2SA	20	19	l2yb	figs-ellipsis		0	most peaceful and faithful in Israel	This describes the cities. Alternate translation: "most peaceful and faithful cities in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2SA	20	19	vb6k	figs-metaphor		0	city that is a mother in Israel	This speaks of the importance of this city among the nation of Israel as if it were a well respected mother. Alternate translation: "city that everyone in Israel respects like they would their mother" or "city that is very important and that Israel respects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	20	19	f7wf	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you want to swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?	Here the woman uses a rhetorical question to suggest to Joab what they should not do. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not destroy the city that is Yahweh's inheritance!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	20	19	h83g	figs-metaphor		0	swallow up	Here the woman speaks of the army destroying the city as if the city were food to be swallowed. Alternate translation: "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	20	19	v31s	figs-metonymy		0	the inheritance of Yahweh	Here the city is referred to as Yahweh's inheritance to emphasize that it belongs to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "a city that belongs to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	20	20	kn3j	figs-idiom		0	Far be it, far be it from me, that I should	He repeats this phrase to emphasize that this is something he would never do. Alternate translation: "Truly, truly, I would never" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	20	20	u14u	figs-ellipsis		0	that I should swallow up or destroy	This refers to destroying the city. This may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that I should swallow up or destroy your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2SA	20	20	lh3j	figs-doublet		0	swallow up or destroy	Both of these phrases means to destroy. In the first phrase "destroying" is spoken of as if it were "swallowing." These may be combined. Alternate translation: "ruin or destroy the city" or "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	20	21	bq5h	figs-idiom		0	has lifted up his hand against	This means to rebel and fight against someone. Alternate translation: "has opposed" or "is rebelling against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	20	21	vu8h	figs-idiom		0	Give up him alone	Joab is asking for the people of the city to release Sheba to him. Alternate translation: "Hand this man over to us" or "Give this man to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	20	21	rt99	figs-synecdoche		0	I will withdraw from the city	Here the "I" refers to both Joab and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "We will withdraw from the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	20	21	tda3	figs-activepassive		0	His head will be thrown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We will throw his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	20	22	p855	figs-explicit		0	Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom	This means that the woman acted wisely and spoke to her people about what they should do. Alternate translation: "Then the wise woman spoke to all the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	20	22	l63y			0	every man to his home	"every man went to his own home"
+2SA	20	23	ail7	writing-background		0	Now	"Now" marks a break in the main story line. This new section gives background information about the men who served King David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2SA	20	23	bu9z	figs-idiom		0	Joab was over ... Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over	The phrase "was over" refers to having authority over a group of people. Alternate translation: "Joab had authority over ... Benaiah son of Jehoiada had authority over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	20	23	di2d	translate-names		0	Benaiah ... Jehoiada	Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [2 Samuel 8:18](../08/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	20	23	s3i1	translate-names		0	Kerethites ... Pelethites	Translate the names of these people groups the same as you did in [2 Samuel 8:18](../08/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	20	24	hw6f	figs-idiom		0	Adoniram was over	The phrase "was over" refers to having authority over a group of people. Alternate translation: "Adoniram had authority over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	20	24	qv95	translate-names		0	Adoniram	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	20	24	rx8x			0	the men who did forced labor	"the slave workers"
+2SA	20	24	hbx2	translate-names		0	Jehoshaphat ... Ahilud	Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [2 Samuel 8:16](../08/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	20	25	pjz3	translate-names		0	Sheva	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	20	26	w67i	translate-names		0	Ira	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	20	26	qk9a	translate-names		0	Jairite	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	intro	c4b1	2 Samuel 21 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Famine caused by a broken oath<br>When Israel first conquered the land, they promised not to kill the people of Gibeon. When Saul tried to kill them all, God caused a famine in Israel. David made amends with the people of Gideon and the famine ended. David also kept his vow to Jonathan's sons. This helps to show the wisdom of king David. Although these people were not Israelites, they believed in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>##### Wisdom, grace and justice<br>David is seen to have many great qualities in this chapter. These were qualities important for a king of Israel: wisdom, grace and justice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br>
+2SA	21	01	yc9z	figs-synecdoche		0	sought the face of Yahweh	Here "face" is a synecdoche for Yahweh's presence. This means David prayed to Yahweh for an answer about the famine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	21	01	f1fs			0	because of Saul and his murderous family	Saul had killed many Gibeonites, and Saul's descendants are guilty because of this sin.
+2SA	21	02	j82w	writing-background		0	Now	Here "Now" marks a break in the main story line. This gives background information about the Gibeonites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2SA	21	03	r66c	figs-parallelism		0	What should I do for you? How can I make atonement ... promises?	These two sentences have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "What can I do to remove this sin, so that you may bless the people of Yahweh, who inherit his goodness and promises?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	21	04	xp8q			0	It is not a matter of silver or gold	"Money will not solve the problem"
+2SA	21	05	tq7e			0	who schemed against us	"who made plans against us"
+2SA	21	06	hce6	figs-activepassive		0	let seven men from his descendants be handed over to us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "allow your men to give seven of his descendants to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	21	06	ac94			0	we will hang them	"we will execute them by hanging"
+2SA	21	06	gb8q			0	in Gibeah of Saul	Saul was from the town of Gibeah.
+2SA	21	06	s77u	figs-activepassive		0	the one chosen by Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one whom Yahweh chose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	21	07	u686			0	Mephibosheth	Mephibosheth was the son of Jonathan. See how you translated his name in [2 Samuel 4:4](../04/04.md).
+2SA	21	08	nz4w			0	Rizpah ... Aiah	Rizpah was a woman and her father was Aiah. See how you translated these names in [2 Samuel 3:7](../03/07.md).
+2SA	21	08	vnv4	translate-names		0	Armoni and Mephibosheth ... Adriel ... Barzillai	These are names of men. This is not the same Mephibosheth as the son of Jonathan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	08	ab2b			0	Merab	This is the name of a woman. See how you translated it in [2 Samuel 3:13](../03/13.md).
+2SA	21	08	p5t5	translate-names		0	Meholathite	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	09	ji6t	figs-metonymy		0	He handed them over into the hands of the Gibeonites	Here "the hands of the Gibeonites" represents the Gibeonite people's control. Alternate translation: "He gave them to the Gibeonites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	21	09	uyb2	figs-activepassive		0	They were put to death	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Gibeonites put them to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	21	10	vaz5			0	Rizpah ... Aiah	Rizpah was a woman and her father was Aiah. See how you translated these names in [2 Samuel 3:7](../03/07.md).
+2SA	21	11	hs9e	figs-activepassive		0	It was told to David	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	21	12	z1rv			0	Jabesh Gilead	Jabesh is a town in the region of Gilead. See how you translated this in [2 Samuel 2:4](../02/04.md).
+2SA	21	12	vw7s			0	the public square	This is an area near the city gate where people did various kinds of business.
+2SA	21	12	nd8d	translate-names		0	Beth Shan	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	12	ku3i			0	Gilboa	See how you translated the name of this place in [2 Samuel 1:6](../01/06.md).
+2SA	21	13	n7ji	figs-activepassive		0	who had been hanged	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Gibeonites executed by hanging" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	21	14	ai2f	translate-names		0	Zela	This is the name of a town in Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	14	bga5	translate-names		0	Kish	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	14	kw3r			0	his father	"Saul's father"
+2SA	21	16	d7sb	translate-names		0	Ishbi-Benob	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	16	b31k	translate-bweight		0	three hundred shekels	"300 shekels." This is about 3.4 kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	21	17	e49h			0	Abishai son of Zeruiah	Abishai and Zeruiah are names of men. See how you translated these names in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md).
+2SA	21	17	d893	figs-metaphor		0	you do not put out the lamp of Israel	The "lamp of Israel" is a metaphor that refers to David's leadership and the idea that if David were to die, the people of Israel would have no clear direction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	21	18	i8h8			0	It came about after this that	This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2SA	21	18	ei1h	translate-names		0	Gob	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	18	zih5	translate-names		0	Sibbekai ... Saph	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	18	zz7e	translate-names		0	Hushathite ... Rephaim	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	18	g7p1	translate-names		0	Rephaim	This people group was known for its giant warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	19	pv8s	translate:translate_textvariants		0	Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite	Some versions translate this as "Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite."  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate:translate_textvariants]])
+2SA	21	19	xl44	translate-names		0	Elhanan son of Jair ... Goliath	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	19	x5yp	translate-names		0	Bethlehemite ... Gittite	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	19	b7w9	figs-simile		0	whose spear was like a weaver's beam	When a person was weaving a cloth he would run the threads through hooks attached to large sticks called a "weaver's beam." This means Goliath's spear was larger than a normal spear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	21	20	nqr4	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four in number	"24 fingers and toes altogether" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	21	20	cka4	translate-names		0	Rephaim	This people group was known for its giant warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	21	j56u	translate-names		0	Jonathan son of Shimeah	These are names of men. Shimeah was David's brother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	21	22	mqg8	figs-idiom		0	they were killed by the hand of David and by the hand of his soldiers	Here "by the hand of" means "through" or "by." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "David and his soldiers killed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	22	intro	cjw5	2 Samuel 22 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 22:2-51.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God rescued David<br>God rescued David when he thought he would die. He protected David, fought against his enemies, and enabled him to defeat his enemies.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>David uses many metaphors to express his trust in God's protection: "my rock, my fortress, my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge." He used other metaphors to express his hopelessness:  "the waves of death surrounded me," "the rushing waters of worthlessness overwhelmed me," "the cords of sheol surrounded me;" "the snares of death trapped me," and  "the surging water." He also used metaphors for the victory God gave him: "I can run over a barricade" and "by my God I can leap over a wall." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+2SA	22	01	vx4y	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	David's song to Yahweh starts. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	01	sh9l			0	out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul	This is a progression from enemies in general to one specific enemy of David, King Saul.
+2SA	22	01	gzu9	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hand of	This metonym means "out of the power of." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	22	02	t5y8	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is my rock, my fortress	This metaphor shows a progression from a part, "rock," to the whole, "fortress." A fortress is built of many large rocks. This means Yahweh has the strength to protect his people from harm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	03	e7pg	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	David's song to Yahweh continues. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	03	h8pd	figs-metaphor		0	God is my rock ... He is my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold	All of these metaphors are symbols of God's strength and power. They emphasize God's ability to protect and save his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	04	v4up	figs-activepassive		0	who is worthy to be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who is worthy to receive praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	22	04	p1jc	figs-activepassive		0	I will be saved from my enemies	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will save me from my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	22	05	fm3w	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	David's song to Yahweh continues. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	05	xvj7	figs-metaphor		0	For the waves of death surrounded me, the rushing waters of destruction overwhelmed me	David compares the wicked men who wanted to kill him to flood waters that are about to drown him. These sentences have similar meanings and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	05	p6bv			0	the rushing waters of destruction	This is a picture of fast-flowing flood waters that destroy everything in their path.
+2SA	22	06	d6ka	figs-personification		0	The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death trapped me	David speaks about death and Sheol as if they are people who are trying to trap him as a hunter traps an animal. These phrases have similar meanings and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	07	iv59	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	David's song to Yahweh continues. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	07	m7xw			0	In my distress	"In my great trouble"
+2SA	22	07	dv16			0	he heard my voice from his temple	David is referring to the heavenly temple where Yahweh dwells. The earthly temple has not yet been built.
+2SA	22	07	v2zx	figs-metonymy		0	my call for help went into his ears	Here the metonym "his ears" refers to Yahweh and his hearing of David's call for help. Alternate translation: "he heard my prayer for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	22	07	w8ts	figs-personification		0	his ears	David speaks of Yahweh as if he had ears. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2SA	22	08	by1e	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	David's song to Yahweh continues. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	08	ai6g	figs-metaphor		0	Then the earth shook	This is Yahweh's response to David's cry for help from his enemies ([1 Samuel 22:7](./07.md)). David uses the imagery of the earth shaking to emphasize Yahweh's terrible anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	08	gxt8	figs-merism		0	earth shook ... heavens trembled	David speaks of the two extremes to include everything in creation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2SA	22	08	x6xl	figs-activepassive		0	and were shaken, because God was angry	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because God's anger shook them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	22	09	qf19	figs-metaphor		0	were ignited by it	This is Yahweh's response to David's cry for help from his enemies  ([1 Samuel 22:7](./07.md)). David uses the imagery of fire coming from Yahweh to emphasize Yahweh's terrible anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	09	c8xq	figs-personification		0	his nostrils ... his mouth	David speaks of Yahweh as if he had these humans parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2SA	22	09	cq54	figs-metaphor		0	Coals were ignited by it	Here Yahweh's anger is compared to fire, which causes coals to ignite and burn. Alternate translation: "The flame from his mouth set coals on fire" or "He also sent burning coals from his mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	10	e2j2	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	David's song to Yahweh continues. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	10	f5ym	figs-metaphor		0	He opened the heavens	David describes Yahweh's way of saving David from his enemies as a storm cloud gathering over a place. This emphasizes God's power and his anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	10	pg86	figs-personification		0	under his feet	David speaks of God as having feet like humans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2SA	22	11	r4l7	figs-activepassive		0	He was seen on the wings of the wind	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "He appeared on the wings of the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	22	11	gmc9	figs-metaphor		0	the wings of the wind	This expression speaks of the wind as if it were a bird. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	12	mit5	figs-metaphor		0	rain clouds in the skies	David describes Yahweh's way of saving David from his enemies as a storm cloud gathering over a place. This emphasizes God's power and his anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	12	ee39	figs-metaphor		0	He made darkness a tent around him	Here the darkness Yahweh creates is compared to a tent which hides him completely. Alternate translation: "He hid himself in the darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	13	x4bf	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	David's song to Yahweh continues. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	13	t957			0	From the lightning before him coals of fire fell	Possible meanings are 1) "Out of his bright light he sent burning coals" or 2) "From his brightness he sent lightning"
+2SA	22	13	g4lk	figs-metaphor		0	From the lightning before him	David continues describing Yahweh, whom he compares to a storm, coming to save him from his enemies. This emphasizes God's power and anger towards David's enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	14	d4ht	figs-personification		0	The Most High shouted.	David describes Yahweh doing these actions a person would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2SA	22	15	h783	figs-personification		0	He shot arrows	David describes Yahweh doing these actions a person would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2SA	22	15	i235	figs-metaphor		0	He shot arrows ... lightning bolts	David compares the lightning from Yahweh's storm to arrows that a soldier would use. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	15	rg2n	figs-metaphor		0	lightning bolts and dispersed them	David continues describing Yahweh, whom he compares to a storm, coming to save him from his enemies. This emphasizes God's power and anger towards David's enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	16	hl1s	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	This continues David's song to Yahweh. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	16	za11	figs-metaphor		0	Then the channels of the sea were seen ... breath of his nostrils	When Yahweh shouted in his attack against David's enemies, it is compared to his power to create upheaval in the deepest parts of the ocean and the earth. This shows his great power and fierce anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2SA	22	16	dcq2	figs-activepassive		0	the channels of the sea were seen	This means that the sea water moved and the ocean floor was visible. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People could see the channels of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	22	16	it2c			0	the channels of the sea	the deepest part of the sea, from which the Hebrews believed was where the water in the sea came
+2SA	22	16	kcr5	figs-activepassive		0	the foundations of the world were laid bare at the rebuke of Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils	David compares Yahweh's anger to turbulent movements of the ground. "This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's rebuke, the breath of his nostrils, laid bare the foundations of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	22	17	a1rh	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	This continues David's song to Yahweh. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	17	kw87	figs-metaphor		0	out of the surging water	David compares his enemies to a flood that threatens to drown him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	18	lg3q			0	He rescued me from my strong enemy	David's enemies were overwhelming. He praises God for delivering him from all his enemies.
+2SA	22	19	p8zw	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	This continues David's song to Yahweh. He uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	19	zv1u			0	They came against me on the day of my distress	"My enemies fought against me when I was in great trouble"
+2SA	22	19	nty3			0	the day of my distress	"the time of my distress"
+2SA	22	19	v9h4			0	but Yahweh was my support	"but Yahweh supported me" or "but Yahweh helped me"
+2SA	22	20	yh2u			0	a wide open place	This refers to a place where there was no danger and his enemies could not trap him.
+2SA	22	21	en85	figs-idiom		0	to the measure of the cleanness of my hands	Here "cleanness of my hands" means the same as "righteousness." Alternate translation: "because I obey his commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	22	ui5d			0	General Information:	David continues his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	22	s787			0	I have kept the ways of Yahweh	Here "the ways of Yahweh" refers to how Yahweh wants his people to act. This means David has done what Yahweh commands.
+2SA	22	23	ze3e			0	have been before me	This means David constantly reads and thinks about God's decrees.
+2SA	22	24	fv6x			0	General Information:	David continues his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	24	j1e5	figs-idiom		0	I have kept myself from sin	This refers to choosing not to sin against Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	22	25	qdu9	figs-idiom		0	to the degree of my cleanness in his sight	Here "my cleanness" means the same as "my righteousness." Alternate translation: "because he knows that I have done what he commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	26	s5yt			0	General Information:	David continues his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	27	b64p			0	you are perverse to the twisted	Here "perverse" means to be cunning or crafty, and "twisted" means to turn away from what is good and right. This means God is wise in how he deals with wicked people.
+2SA	22	28	p62n			0	General Information:	David continues his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	28	yma2	figs-personification		0	your eyes are against the proud	Here the metonym "your eyes" refers to what Yahweh sees. This means Yahweh watches the proud person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2SA	22	28	b16y			0	you bring them down	"you destroy their pride"
+2SA	22	29	h2zr	figs-metaphor		0	you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh lights up my darkness	This metaphor compares Yahweh to a lamp, which means he gives David light and helps him to see when things seem hopeless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	30	i7gq			0	General Information:	David continues his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	30	l2yd			0	I can run over a barricade	Here "barricade" may refer to a group of soldiers or to a stone wall. Either way it means God enables David to defeat his enemies.
+2SA	22	30	ul6k	figs-hyperbole		0	I can leap over a wall	David is exaggerating to emphasize Yahweh's help. Alternate translation: "I can climb over the wall that surrounds their city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	22	31	gj1g			0	The word of Yahweh is pure	"Everything Yahweh says is true"
+2SA	22	31	udr8	figs-metonymy		0	He is a shield	The metaphor "a shield" emphasizes God's power to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	22	32	ydz2			0	General Information:	David continues his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	32	p5ua	figs-rquestion		0	For who is God except Yahweh, and who is a rock except our God?	David uses this question to emphasize that there is no God apart from Yahweh. These may be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Yahweh alone is God. Our God alone is a rock." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	22	32	d37f	figs-metaphor		0	who is a rock	David compares Yahweh to a rock to emphasize his strength and ability to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	33	c5tv			0	he leads the blameless person on his path	Yahweh keeps the blameless person safe and removes anything that may harm him.
+2SA	22	34	b4kp			0	General Information:	David continues his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	34	wm3b	figs-simile		0	He makes my feet swift like a deer and places me on the high hills	Here David's feet are compared to those of a deer using exaggeration. Yahweh gives David the strength to move quickly and provides secure places for protection and rest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2SA	22	35	n5gz	figs-synecdoche		0	my hands ... and my arms	Both of these refer to David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	22	35	p7ie			0	to bend a bow of bronze	Only a very strong man could use a bow made from metal.
+2SA	22	36	ks2j			0	General Information:	David continues his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	36	ly9s	figs-metaphor		0	the shield of your salvation	David compares Yahweh's power to save him to a shield that protects a soldier from his enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	36	ae4t			0	your favor	God answered David's prayers and granted him blessings and success over his enemies.
+2SA	22	37	p573	figs-synecdoche		0	You have made a wide place for my feet beneath me	Yahweh has put David in a safe place where his enemies cannot trap him. Here he refers to himself by his "feet" to emphasize his ability to stand securely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	22	38	y311			0	General Information:	David continues his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	38	w4kt			0	pursued my enemies	"chased my enemies"
+2SA	22	39	ax1n	figs-metaphor		0	I devoured them and smashed them	Here David compares himself to a wild animal. Alternate translation: "I completely destroyed them like a wild animal devouring its prey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	39	e2qk	figs-metonymy		0	under my feet	Here "feet" refers to the power and control of victory over his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	22	40	u95h			0	General Information:	David continues his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	40	k5cg	figs-simile		0	You put strength on me like a belt for battle	Here the strength that Yahweh gives is compared to a belt for battle that allowed David to do mighty things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2SA	22	40	ea24			0	you put under me those who rise up against me	"you helped me defeat those who fought against me"
+2SA	22	41	p97v			0	the back of my enemies' necks	Possible meanings are 1) David seeing the backs of the enemy as they run away or 2) David putting his foot on the back of his enemy's neck after he defeats him.
+2SA	22	41	ip4h			0	I annihilated	"I completely destroyed"
+2SA	22	42	a9ti			0	General Information:	David continues his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	42	h32w			0	They cried	"My enemies cried"
+2SA	22	42	c9qg			0	they cried out to Yahweh, but he did not answer them	The time for Yahweh's judgment had come upon them.
+2SA	22	43	fum1	figs-simile		0	like dust on the ground ... like mud in the streets	This means that David completely destroyed his enemies. These two phrases "like dust on the ground" and "like mud on the streets" have a similar meaning and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	22	44	ei29			0	General Information:	David continues his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	44	th42			0	from the disputes of my own people	This refers to those among the Israelites who rebelled against King David.
+2SA	22	44	tjl8			0	You have kept me as the head of nations	"You placed me as ruler over the nations." Here "nations" refers to other nations besides Israel.
+2SA	22	44	p5i2			0	A people that I have not known	"A foreign people"
+2SA	22	45	t5y6	figs-activepassive		0	Foreigners were forced to bow to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Foreigners bowed down to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	22	47	u5bd	figs-parallelism		0	May my rock be praised. May God be exalted	These sentences have similar meaning and are used for emphasis. These may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May everyone praise my rock. May everyone exalt God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	22	47	xr9u	figs-metaphor		0	my rock ... the rock	David compares Yahweh to a rock to emphasize his power to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	22	48	z1qb			0	the one who brings down peoples under me	"the one who puts the people of other nations under my rule"
+2SA	22	49	iu4b			0	you lifted me up above those who rose up against me	"you saved me from my enemies and gave me honor"
+2SA	22	49	e1y3			0	from violent men	"from those who want to harm me"
+2SA	22	50	r7zu			0	General Information:	David concludes his song to Yahweh.
+2SA	22	50	qk4d	figs-metonymy		0	to your name	Here the metonym "name" refers to Yahweh's reputation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	22	51	fz6y			0	he shows his covenant loyalty to his anointed one	Here David may be referring to the promises Yahweh made in [2 Samuel 7:8](../07/08.md)
+2SA	23	intro	a4pd	2 Samuel 23 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 23 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 23:2-7.<br><br>2 Samuel 23:8-39 is a list of the famous people in David's army along with some of the special deeds some of them did. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Everlasting covenant<br>This is a reference to the covenant God previously made with David. (See: [2 Samuel 7](../07/01.md), [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]]).<br>
+2SA	23	01	jk1i			0	Now	This marks the beginning of a new section of the book.
+2SA	23	01	lw9i			0	these are the last words	This refers to what David will say in 2 Samuel 23:2-7.
+2SA	23	01	hvt1	figs-activepassive		0	the man who was highly honored, the one anointed by the God of Jacob	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man whom the God of Jacob highly honored and anointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	23	01	y2lz	translate-symaction		0	anointed by the God of Jacob	Anointing was done by pouring oil on a person's head. This was done to choose who would serve God as king or priest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	23	01	khe9			0	psalmist	This is a person who writes psalms or songs.
+2SA	23	02	ey25			0	by me	by David
+2SA	23	02	r3yy	figs-metonymy		0	and his word was on my tongue	Here "on my tongue" is a metonym for David speaking. Alternate translation: "he gave me a message to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	23	03	il6g			0	General Information:	This continues David's last words.
+2SA	23	03	c9yd	figs-parallelism		0	The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel ... me	Here the "God of Israel" is the same as the "Rock of Israel." The two phrases say essentially the same thing. David compares God to a rock to emphasize his power to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	23	03	w218	figs-parallelism		0	The one who rules righteously over men, who rules in the fear of God	These two sentences both say that the king will respect God and do what God wants him to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	23	03	a7ac			0	in the fear of God	"respecting God"
+2SA	23	04	er3p	figs-simile		0	He will be like the morning light ... sunshine after rain	Here God is comparing the king to the morning light and sunshine after the rain. These are all ways of saying this king would be a delight to God and a blessing for the people. These two phrases have a similar meaning and are used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "He will be a delight to all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	23	05	rp1i			0	General Information:	This continues David's last words.
+2SA	23	05	hef3	figs-rquestion		0	Indeed, is my family not like this before God?	Here David is saying that he agrees with God. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My family is indeed like this before God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	23	05	n1tt	figs-rquestion		0	Has he not made ... way?	David acknowledges that God has made a covenant with him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He has indeed made ... way." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	23	05	gq5b			0	ordered and sure	This means God's covenant is properly organized and will not change so David's family can trust it.
+2SA	23	05	r8xz	figs-rquestion		0	Does he not increase my salvation ... desire?	David believes that God will always help him and cause him to prosper. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He increases my salvation and gives me my every desire." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	23	06	abg3			0	General Information:	This concludes David's last words.
+2SA	23	06	ic15	figs-simile		0	But the worthless will all be like thorns to be thrown away	Here the wicked person is compared to useless thorns. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But the wicked person is worthless and dangerous like thorns we throw away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	23	06	dgn8			0	because they cannot be gathered by one's hands	"because no one can pick them up with his hands without the thorns hurting him"
+2SA	23	07	api5			0	They must be burned up where they lie	"Where thorns are found, that is where they must be burned." This means God will destroy wicked people.
+2SA	23	08	ck79	translate-names		0	Jeshbaal	This is the name of a man. Other versions read Josheb Basshebeth, Jashobeam, Ishbaal, or Ishbosheth because various ancient copies have these variations. Translators may choose to say this in a footnote to their translation (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	23	08	pka9	translate-names		0	Hachmonite	This is the name of a people group. Alternate translation: "son of Hachmon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	23	08	vbh7	translate-numbers		0	eight hundred	"800" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	23	09	lp1n	translate-names		0	General Information:	This continues the list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	23	10	lw96	figs-explicit		0	The army returned after Eleazar	This means that the army returned after Eleazar returned from battle. Alternate translation: "The Israeli army returned to the battle field after Eleazer had already won the battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	23	10	jab4			0	only to strip the bodies	"only to take what they wanted from the dead bodies of the enemies"
+2SA	23	11	pm7m	translate-names		0	General Information:	This continues the list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	23	11	kv12			0	a field of lentils	"a field where someone had planted lentils"
+2SA	23	11	t6zi	translate-unknown		0	lentils	a flat seed, eaten like beans (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+2SA	23	11	dqs9			0	the army fled	"the Israelite army ran away"
+2SA	23	13	jyy8			0	Three of the thirty	These are not the same three soldiers mentioned in [2 Samuel 23:8-12](./08.md).
+2SA	23	13	de7l	translate-numbers		0	the thirty	"the 30" or "the thirty bravest Israelite soldiers." The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	23	13	y5db	translate-names		0	cave of Adullam	"cave near the town of Adullam." Adullam is near Bethlehem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	23	13	w9u8			0	Valley of Rephaim	This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [2 Samuel 5:18](../05/18.md).
+2SA	23	14	f68v			0	in his stronghold	"in his protected place"
+2SA	23	14	pej4			0	the Philistines had established at Bethlehem	"some Philistines soldiers were controlling the village of Bethlehem"
+2SA	23	16	r8yf			0	broke through the army	"fought their way through the enemy army"
+2SA	23	17	nz91	figs-rquestion		0	Should I drink the blood of men who have risked their lives?	David compares the water to blood because the men risked their lives to bring the water to him. He uses a question to emphasize this. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Drinking this water would be like drinking the blood of those men who have risked their lives to bring it to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	23	18	jjf7			0	Abishai ... Zeruiah	These are the names of men. Translate them as in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md).
+2SA	23	18	xve2			0	captain over the three	This means Abishai was the leader of the three who went and got water for David.
+2SA	23	18	cs6f	translate-numbers		0	three hundred men	"300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	23	18	gxa6	figs-activepassive		0	He was often mentioned along with the three soldiers	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People often mentioned him when they spoke about the three bravest men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	23	19	ir5c	figs-rquestion		0	Was he not even more famous than the three?	This question is used to emphasize how famous he was. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He was even more famous than the three." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2SA	23	19	gph9			0	three most famous soldiers	This refers to Josheb Basshebeth, Eleazar, and Shimeah. Abishai was not as famous as these soldiers.
+2SA	23	20	l41w	translate-names		0	Kabzeel	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	23	20	g72h			0	Jehoiada	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [2 Samuel 8:18](../08/18.md).
+2SA	23	20	vqy6			0	Ariel	This is the name of a man.
+2SA	23	22	k95v			0	did these feats	"did these mighty deeds"
+2SA	23	22	y87l	figs-activepassive		0	he was named alongside the three mighty men	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people praise him like they praised the three mighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	23	22	nbw7			0	three mighty men	This refers to Josheb Basshebeth, Eleazar, and Shimeah.
+2SA	23	23	b1df	translate-numbers		0	He was more highly regarded than the thirty soldiers in general, but he was not regarded quite as highly as the three mighty men	"He was more famous than the other 30 soldiers except for the three best soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	23	23	l8t2			0	his bodyguard	a group of soldiers in charge of guarding David
+2SA	23	24	q89a	translate-names		0	General Information:	This is a list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	23	24	h79d	translate-numbers		0	The thirty	"The 30 very famous soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	23	29	f94u	translate-names		0	General Information:	This continues the list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	23	33	en3j	translate-names		0	General Information:	This continues the list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	23	37	ud59	translate-names		0	General Information:	This concludes the list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	23	39	t6d8	translate-numbers		0	thirty-seven in all	"there were 37 total" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	24	intro	c2qc	2 Samuel 24 General Notes		0		# 2 Samuel 24 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Counting soldiers<br>David ordered the leaders of his army to count how many men of fighting age there were. He was not supposed to do this because it showed he did not trust God. God was displeased and offered David three punishments. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+2SA	24	01	c86d	figs-metaphor		0	the anger of Yahweh was ignited against Israel	The word "ignite" means start a fire. Here Yahweh's anger is compared to that of a fire. Alternate translation: "the anger of Yahweh started to burn like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	24	01	dq6l			0	he moved David against them	"he caused David to oppose them"
+2SA	24	01	x6eq	figs-explicit		0	Go, count Israel and Judah	In the law of Moses, God prohibited the kings of Israel from taking a census of fighting men. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2SA	24	02	u7bz	figs-merism		0	Dan to Beersheba	This phrase uses two place names Dan, in the far north, and Beersheba, in the far south, to represent the entire country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2SA	24	02	fu4s			0	count all the people ... fit for battle	This means to count all the men except those men who are either too young, too old, or physically unable to fight.
+2SA	24	03	qi23	translate-numbers		0	multiply ... hundred times	This means "produce 100 more people for every one person there is now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	24	04	b9zy			0	the king's word was final against Joab	Joab and the other commanders of King David's army were not able to convince David to not take a census.
+2SA	24	04	c8cv	figs-synecdoche		0	the king's word	This phrase represents the king's command to them. Alternate translation: "what the king had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2SA	24	05	h1bw			0	They crossed	"Joab and the commanders of the army crossed"
+2SA	24	05	pt7b	translate-names		0	Aroer	This was a city on the northern edge of the Arnon River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	24	05	zpx8	translate-names		0	Jazer	This is a town in Gad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	24	06	wc3c	translate-names		0	Tahtim Hodshi	This may refer to the town of Kadesh in the land of the Hittite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	24	08	db36			0	they had gone	"Joab and the commanders had gone"
+2SA	24	08	i1gd	translate-numbers		0	nine months and twenty days	"9 months and 20 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	24	09	qq68			0	Then Joab reported the total of the count of the fighting men to the king	"Then Joab told the king the total number of men ready for battle"
+2SA	24	09	b91x			0	in Israel	This refers to the northern tribes of Israel.
+2SA	24	09	k78w	translate-numbers		0	800,000 ... 500,000	"eight hundred thousand ... five hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	24	09	t1ix	figs-metonymy		0	who drew the sword	This metonym refers to the men who were ready to fight in the army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	24	09	e4ft			0	of Judah	This refers to the southern tribe of Judah.
+2SA	24	10	cb8t	figs-metonymy		0	David's heart afflicted him	The "heart" here is a metonym for David's emotions and conscience. Alternate translation: "David felt guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	24	10	bvb3			0	Now, Yahweh, take away your servant's guilt	David refers to himself as "your servant." This is a polite way to speak to someone with greater authority.
+2SA	24	11	h1gv	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this idiom in [2 Samuel 7:4](../07/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to the prophet Gad, David's seer. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to the prophet Gad, David's seer:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2SA	24	11	a4ac			0	David's seer	This means Gad was the official prophet in the royal palace.
+2SA	24	14	q8an			0	I am in deep trouble	"I am in terrible trouble"
+2SA	24	14	d6ux	figs-metonymy		0	Let us fall into Yahweh's hands rather than into the hand of man	Here "hands" refer to power or control. Alternate translation: "Let Yahweh and not people punish us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	24	15	jgc8			0	a fixed time	This is the time God decided he would stop the plague.
+2SA	24	15	s22f	translate-numbers		0	seventy thousand	"70,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2SA	24	15	gt1z	figs-merism		0	from Dan to Beersheba	Here mentioning the city of Dan in the extreme north and the city Beersheba in the extreme south means the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2SA	24	16	tl5x	figs-metonymy		0	the angel reached out with his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it	Here the metonym "hand" stands for the angel's power. Alternate translation: "the angel was about to destroy the people in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	24	16	ap2v			0	Yahweh changed his mind because of the harm	This means that Yahweh stopped the evil that he was allowing the angel to do. Alternate translation: "Yahweh felt grieved about the harm"
+2SA	24	16	x95i	figs-metonymy		0	Now draw back your hand	The metonym "hand" stands for the angel's power. Alternate translation: "Do not harm them any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	24	16	y4es	translate-names		0	Araunah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2SA	24	16	ug3p			0	the threshing floor	A threshing floor was a hard, flat surface where edible grain was separated from chaff.
+2SA	24	17	c2r6	figs-parallelism		0	I have sinned, and I have acted perversely	These phrases mean the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I have sinned terribly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2SA	24	17	b9vn	figs-rquestion		0	But these sheep, what have they done?	David uses a question and compares the people to sheep to emphasize that they have done nothing wrong. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "These ordinary people have done nothing wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	24	17	e2dt	figs-metonymy		0	Please let your hand punish me	Here the metonym "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "Please punish me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	24	20	q15a	translate-symaction		0	bowed to the king with his face to the ground	He was showing deep respect and honor to the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2SA	24	21	r7k9	figs-activepassive		0	so that the plague may be removed from the people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that Yahweh will remove this plague from the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2SA	24	22	bwm7	figs-metaphor		0	what is good in your sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what you think is good" or "what is good in your judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2SA	24	22	p54x			0	threshing sledges	heavy boards used to separate grain from the rest of the wheat plant
+2SA	24	24	m1m6	figs-doublenegatives		0	I will not offer ... anything that costs me nothing	This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "I will only offer ... something that I have paid for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2SA	24	24	w2n6	translate-numbers		0	fifty shekels	"50 shekels." A shekel is 11 grams. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+2SA	24	25	xl51	figs-metonymy		0	on behalf of the land	Here the metonym "land" stands for the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "on behalf of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2SA	24	25	lp9s	figs-activepassive		0	the plague on Israel was confined	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God confined the plague that had been on Israel" or "God took the plague away from Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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+1KI	front	intro	h5yn	Introduction to 1 Kings		0		# Introduction to 1 Kings<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of 1 Kings<br><br>1. David dies and Solomon begins to reign (1:1-2:46)<br>1. Solomon reigns (3:1–11:43)<br>- Solomon becomes wise and wealthy (3:1–4:43)<br>- Solomon's temple (5:1–8:66)<br>- Rise and fall of Solomon (9:1–11:43)<br>1. The kingdom divides (12:1-14:31)<br>- Rehoboam succeeds Solomon (12:1–24)<br>- Jeroboam rules the northern kingdom of Israel (12:25–33)<br>- Ahijah prophesies against Jeroboam (13:1–14:20)<br>- Rehoboam's end (14:21–31)<br>1. Kings and events in Israel and Judah (15:1-22:53)<br>- Abijah and Asa in Judah (15:1–24)<br>- Nadab in Israel (15:25–32)<br>- Baasha in Israel (15:33–16:7)<br>- Elah in Israel (16:8–14)<br>- Zimri in Israel (16:15–22)<br>- Omri in Israel (16:23–28)<br>- Ahab in Israel (16:29–22:40)<br>- Jehoshaphat in Judah (22:41–50)<br>- Ahaziah in Israel (22:51–53)<br><br>#### What are the Books of 1 and 2 Kings about?<br><br>These books are about what happened to the people of Israel, from the time of King Solomon to the time both the northern and southern kingdoms were destroyed. These books describe how Israel split into two kingdoms after Solomon died. It also tells about all the kings that ruled over each kingdom after Solomon died.<br><br>In the southern kingdom, some kings did what Yahweh judged to be right. For example, King Josiah repaired the temple and reformed the worship of Yahweh. He responded to the high priest finding a copy of the Law of Yahweh in Jerusalem ([2 Kings 22–23](../../2ki/22/01.md)). However, all of the kings of the northern kingdom were wicked.<br><br>The Assyrians destroyed the northern kingdom in 722 B.C. The Babylonians destroyed the southern kingdom in 586 B.C.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The Books of 1 and 2 Kings were originally one book in Hebrew. They were separated into two books when translated into Greek. Translators might choose more meaningful titles such as "The First Book about the Kings" and "The Second Book about the Kings." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What was the purpose of 1 and 2 Kings?<br><br>These books were probably finished during the exile, after the Babylonians had destroyed the temple. They show how being faithful to Yahweh results in his blessing and prospering his people. Worshipping idols and not being faithful result in their being punished and destroyed.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Why do the Books of 1 and 2 Kings refer to someone being addressed indirectly?<br><br>In the Bible, people often referred to themselves as "your servant" when speaking to anyone in a superior position to themselves. Indirectly addressing people in this way was intended to honor the one addressed. English sometimes uses the address "sir" in this way. But a translator should use whatever expressions that are natural in the project language in order to honor someone in a superior position.<br><br>#### What does the king "did what was right (or evil) in the eyes of Yahweh" mean?<br><br>The writer repeats this kind of expression throughout the Books of 1 and 2 Kings. Here "in the eyes of Yahweh" represents what Yahweh thinks about someone. If a king was faithful and obeyed the covenant, he did what was right according to Yahweh. If he was not faithful and disobeyed the covenant, he did what was evil according to Yahweh.<br><br>#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?<br><br>The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed his name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])<br><br>#### Can I translate the Book of 1 Kings before I translate the Books of 1 and 2 Samuel?<br><br>The Books of 1 and 2 Samuel should be translated before 1 Kings, since 1 Kings continues from where 2 Samuel ends.<br>
+1KI	01	intro	v496	1 Kings 01 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>1 Kings is a continuation of 2 Samuel.<br><br>This chapter records the beginning of the reign of Solomon (chapters 1-11) after the death of David.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>== The next king ==<br>David did not announce who was to succeed him. Because of this, there was fighting between David's sons over who should be king. Adonijah invited guests to a banquet and declared himself king. Then those favoring Solomon told David and he declared Solomon the new king.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br>Several times in this chapter, the people use the idiom "sit on the throne" to mean "be king." Solomon assures Adonijah that if he behaves himself "not a hair of his will fall to the earth," meaning "he will not be harmed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+1KI	01	01	pwg1			0	covered him with blankets	They put many blankets on King David to try to keep him warm.
+1KI	01	01	b43p	figs-doublet		0	old and advanced in years	"very old." The two phrases are similar in meaning and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]].)
+1KI	01	03	f51x			0	So they searched	"So the king's servants searched"
+1KI	01	03	jj8h	figs-hyperbole		0	within all the borders of Israel	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "all over the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	01	03	pts5	translate-names		0	Abishag	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	01	03	lg2h	translate-names		0	Shunammite	a person from the city of Shunem (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	01	03	e9hz			0	the king	"King David"
+1KI	01	05	j538	translate-names		0	Adonijah son of Haggith	Haggith was a wife of David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	01	05	uqt7			0	exalted himself	"began to boast"
+1KI	01	05	gxh9			0	horsemen	These are men who drive chariots pulled by horses.
+1KI	01	05	u44y			0	fifty men to run ahead of him	These men would go ahead of the chariots to clear the way for them and protect them.
+1KI	01	06	wpj5			0	had never troubled him, saying	"had never troubled him. He had never even asked him" or "had never wanted to make him angry, so he never even asked him"
+1KI	01	06	eh22	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you done this or that?	This is a rhetorical question that a father would ask to discipline his son. Alternate translation: "You should know that what you have done is wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	01	06	g811			0	born next after Absalom	David was the father or both Absalom and Adonijah, but they had different mothers. Absalom was born, then Adonijah.
+1KI	01	07	yk92			0	He conferred with Joab	"Adonijah discussed his plans with Joab"
+1KI	01	07	lla5	translate-names		0	Joab ... Zeruiah ... Abiathar ... Adonijah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	01	07	a99r			0	followed Adonijah and helped him	"supported and helped Adonijah" or "promised to support and help Adonijah"
+1KI	01	08	sj3w	translate-names		0	Zadok ... Benaiah ... Jehoiada ... Nathan ... Shimei ... Rei	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	01	09	k2ub			0	fattened calves	"calves that were given plenty of food so that they would be fat" or "young cows that were specially prepared for sacrifice"
+1KI	01	09	lp17	translate-names		0	stone of Zoheleth	This is a rocky area near Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	01	09	xh7g	translate-names		0	En Rogel	This was the name of a spring where people got water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	01	09	q3zv	figs-hyperbole		0	all his brothers ... all the men	This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	01	09	cex2			0	all his brothers, the king's sons	These two phrases refer to the same people.
+1KI	01	09	g2tn			0	men of Judah, the king's servants	These two phrases refer to the same people.
+1KI	01	11	l2v9	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not heard ... it?	The purpose of this question is to introduce the information that Nathan wants to tell Bathsheba. Alternate translation: "You do not seem to have heard ... it." or "Have you heard ... it?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	01	11	pb3p			0	that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king	"that Haggith's son Adonijah is trying to become king"
+1KI	01	11	ae8u	translate-names		0	Haggith	Adonijah's mother and a wife of David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	01	13	eri4			0	General Information:	The prophet Nathan continues to speak to Bathsheba.
+1KI	01	13	v5dq	figs-rquestion		0	did you not swear to your servant ... throne?	The purpose of this question was to remind David of what he had promised Bathsheba. Alternate translation: "you swore to your servant ... throne." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	01	13	pg8n	figs-pronouns		0	to your servant	Bathsheba speaks to David as if she were someone else to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: "to me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	01	13	rwb6	figs-metonymy		0	he will sit on my throne	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. Alternate translation: "he will be king just as I was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	01	13	k3xw	figs-rquestion		0	Why then is Adonijah reigning?	Bathsheba was to use a question so David would pay attention. Alternate translation: "So then, Adonijah should not be reigning." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	01	14	c78s			0	confirm your words	"tell him that what you have said is true"
+1KI	01	15	r8hv			0	the king's room	"the room in which the king slept"
+1KI	01	15	b4tq			0	Abishag the Shunammite	This is the young virgin that King David's servants had brought to care for him. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 1:3](../01/03.md).
+1KI	01	16	i62h			0	bowed and prostrated herself before the king	"bowed close to the ground in front of the king"
+1KI	01	16	q1mt			0	What do you desire?	"What can I do for you?"
+1KI	01	17	f3nw			0	you swore to	The form of "you" here is emphatic. Alternate translation: "you yourself swore to"
+1KI	01	17	n2c3			0	your servant	Bathsheba speaks as if she were another person to show David that she respects him. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "me, your servant"
+1KI	01	17	ywl1			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+1KI	01	17	bt9t	figs-metonymy		0	he shall sit on my throne	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "he will be king just as I was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	01	18	d9s2			0	General Information:	Bathsheba continues speaking to King David.
+1KI	01	18	c6z7			0	see	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+1KI	01	19	hk1d			0	oxen, fatted calves, and sheep in abundance	"many oxen, fatted calves, and sheep"
+1KI	01	20	f7mp			0	General Information:	Bathsheba continues to speak to King David.
+1KI	01	20	zlc4	figs-synecdoche		0	the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting	Here "eyes" refers to the people. Here "the eyes ... are on you" is an idiom that means the people are waiting expectantly. Alternate translation: "all the people of Israel are waiting expectantly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	01	20	ux2p			0	will sit on the throne	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "will be king"
+1KI	01	21	pu6x	figs-pronouns		0	when my master the king sleeps with his fathers	Bathsheba speaks to King David as if she were speaking about him to show that she respects him. Alternate translation: "when you sleep with your fathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	01	21	jz9e	figs-euphemism		0	sleeps with his fathers	This is a polite way of saying "dies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	01	21	z8su	figs-activepassive		0	I and my son Solomon will be regarded as criminals	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the new king will regard my son Solomon and me as criminals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	01	22	b6a8			0	General Information:	Nathan the prophet speaks to King David.
+1KI	01	23	tsg5			0	prostrated himself	"bowed very low"
+1KI	01	24	i3sp			0	General Information:	Nathan the prophet continues to speak to King David.
+1KI	01	24	mhc4	figs-quotations		0	have you said, 'Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?'	This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "have you said that Adonijah will reign after you, and he will sit on your throne?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+1KI	01	24	vmf5			0	he will sit on my throne	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "he will be king just as I was"
+1KI	01	25	xm46	figs-idiom		0	eating and drinking before him	Adonijah probably sat at a table where he could watch all those he had invited as they ate and drank. The main idea is that the people Nathan named were with Adonijah and they were celebrating together. Alternate translation: "eating and drinking with him" or "eating and drinking where he can see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	01	26	wv4h			0	General Information:	Nathan the prophet continues to speak to King David.
+1KI	01	27	b3wq	figs-123person		0	Has my master the king done this without telling us, your servants, who should sit on the throne after him?	Nathan refers to David in the third person. This is a way of showing respect to the king. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "Have you, my master the king, done this without telling us, your servants, who should sit on the throne after you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1KI	01	27	s1tl	figs-metonymy		0	who should sit on the throne	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "who would be king after him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	01	28	f7fz			0	General Information:	King David makes a promise to Bathsheba.
+1KI	01	28	vs19			0	came into the king's presence	"came before the king" or "came back to the king"
+1KI	01	29	i97z			0	made an oath	"made a solemn promise"
+1KI	01	30	xg17	figs-metonymy		0	he will sit on my throne in my place	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "he will take my place and be king just as I was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	01	31	rdz6	figs-hyperbole		0	May my master King David live forever	Bathsheba knew David would not live forever; this is a way of saying that he is a good king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	01	32	y9bc			0	General Information:	King David anoints Solomon king.
+1KI	01	33	e68v	figs-pronouns		0	the servants of your master	David speaks of himself as if he were speaking of someone else so Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah would remember that David is still king. Alternate translation: "my servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	01	33	de2v	translate-names		0	Gihon	This is the name of a water spring. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	01	35	iiu6			0	General Information:	King David continues to speak on behalf of Solomon as the one who will become king.
+1KI	01	35	qn6j			0	he will come and sit on my throne	The words "sit on the throne" are used as a metonym for being king in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md), [1 Kings 1:17](./17.md), and [1 Kings 1:30](./30.md). Here David speaks of Solomon literally sitting on a physical throne.
+1KI	01	36	q1hs			0	So let it be!	They agree and will do what King David said.
+1KI	01	36	u4b9	figs-pronouns		0	May Yahweh, the God of my master the king, confirm	Benaiah speaks to King David as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects King David. Alternate translation: "My master and king, may Yahweh your God confirm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	01	37	v83u	figs-pronouns		0	has been with my master the king, so	Benaiah speaks to King David as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects King David. Alternate translation: "has been with you, my master the king, so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	01	37	l4nd	figs-metonymy		0	make his throne greater than the throne of my master King David	The word "throne" is a metonym for either 1) the person who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: "make the one who sits on the throne greater than my master King David" or 2) the kingdom over which the one who sits on the throne rules. Alternate translation: "make his kingdom greater than the kingdom of my master King David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	01	37	fzr9	figs-pronouns		0	the throne of my master King David	Benaiah speaks to King David as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects King David. Alternate translation: "your throne, my master King David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	01	38	ec4p			0	General Information:	The people of Israel anoint Solomon as king over Israel.
+1KI	01	38	nk4t	translate-names		0	Kerethites ... Pelethites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	01	38	t1rd	translate-names		0	Gihon	This is the name of a spring, where fresh water comes out of the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	01	39	l324			0	took the horn of oil out of the tent	This means the priest took the special animal horn filled with olive oil that was kept in Yahweh's special tent.
+1KI	01	39	v593			0	took the horn of oil	Possible meanings are 1) the horn of an animal filled with olive oil or 2) a container that had replaced the original horn, but the people still called it a horn. Alternate translation: "took a container of oil"
+1KI	01	39	uf1x	figs-hyperbole		0	all the people	This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	01	41	qc57			0	General Information:	Adonijah hears the loud noise and waits for the news.
+1KI	01	43	m386			0	General Information:	Adonijah learns that Solomon is the new king.
+1KI	01	44	bah7	translate-names		0	Kerethites ... Pelethites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	01	46	lbn6			0	General Information:	Jonathan continues to speak to Adonijah about Solomon.
+1KI	01	46	nz69	figs-metonymy		0	is sitting on the throne of the kingdom	Possible meanings are 1) that these words are a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:35](../01/35.md). Alternate translation: "is now king" or 2) that Solomon was physically sitting on the physical throne. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	01	48	v2c2	figs-metonymy		0	a person to sit on my throne this day	Possible meanings are 1) that these words are a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:35](../01/35.md). Alternate translation: "a person to be king today as I was" or 2) that Solomon was physically sitting on the physical throne. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	01	49	k3ln			0	General Information:	Adonijah becomes terrified of King Solomon.
+1KI	01	49	iqg3	figs-idiom		0	They stood up	Another possible meaning is "They began to act quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	01	50	lg7j			0	Adonijah ... took hold of the horns of the altar	The "horns of the altar" symbolized the strength and protection of Yahweh, but because Adonijah literally went into the area of the physical tent to take literal hold of the physical horns, you should translate this literally.
+1KI	01	50	ls5i	figs-idiom		0	Adonijah ... rose up, went	Another possible meaning is "Adonijah ... quickly went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	01	51	i1ku	figs-pronouns		0	is afraid of King Solomon	The servants speak to King Solomon as if they were speaking of someone else to show that they respected King Solomon. Alternate translation: "is afraid of you, King Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	01	51	g2ei	figs-pronouns		0	he will not kill his servant	Adonijah speaks of himself as if he were speaking of another person so people will think that he respects King Solomon. Alternate translation: "he will not kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	01	52	jr66			0	General Information:	Solomon spares the life of Adonijah.
+1KI	01	52	t3dr	figs-explicit		0	not a hair of his will fall to the earth	This is an exaggeration to say that Solomon will keep Adonijah safe. Alternate translation: "not a hair of his head will fall" or "I will keep him safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	01	52	d933	figs-abstractnouns		0	wickedness is found in him	The abstract noun "wickedness" can be translated as a verb. It is spoken of as if it were an object that could be found in a container. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "he does what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	02	intro	nsa1	1 Kings 02 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter has two stories: David's last advice to Solomon and Solomon's punishment of those who supported Adonijah and also Shimei, who had cursed David when David was fleeing from Absalom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Exalting oneself<br>Exalting oneself can lead to disaster as when Adonijah made himself king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/exalt]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Euphemism<br>David spoke of his impending death using a euphemism: "I am going the way of all the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Parallelism<br><br>David wanted to emphasize the importance of obeying God to his son Solomon. He used parallelism, saying the same thing seven times using different words: "Keep the commands of Yahweh your God to walk in his ways, to obey his statutes, his commandments, his decisions, and his covenant decrees, being careful to do what is written in the law of Moses." Some languages have other ways of emphasizing an idea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])<br>
+1KI	02	02	v679	figs-euphemism		0	I am going the way of all the earth	This is a polite way of saying "I am going to die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	02	02	n19l	figs-ellipsis		0	show yourself a man	The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "show everyone that you are a man" or "live so that everyone can see you are a good man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1KI	02	03	z9rt	figs-idiom		0	walk in his ways	Walking on a path is a metonym for the way a person lives. Alternate translation: "live the way he commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	02	03	dd23			0	so you may prosper	"so you may succeed" or "so you may do well"
+1KI	02	04	rt48			0	may fulfill his word	"do everything he promised he would do"
+1KI	02	04	dul9			0	If your sons ... you will never cease	Yahweh is talking to David, so the words "you" and "your" refer to David.
+1KI	02	04	zt1t			0	to walk before me faithfully	Yahweh is talking to David, so the word "me" refers to Yahweh.
+1KI	02	04	m9j1	figs-idiom		0	with all their heart and with all their soul	The idiom "with all ... heart" means "completely" and "with all ... soul" means "with all ... being." These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "with all their being" or "with all their energy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	02	04	j114	figs-metonymy		0	you will never cease to have a man on the throne of Israel	The word "throne" is a metonym for the king who sits on the throne. The litotes "will never cease to have" can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "your descendants will never cease to be kings of Israel" or "one of your descendants will always be the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1KI	02	05	ypg2			0	General Information:	King David continues to tell Solomon how to lead Israel.
+1KI	02	05	vc4k			0	what Joab ... did to me, and what he did	David is referring to the same thing twice. Alternate translation: "what Joab ... did to me—that is, what he did"
+1KI	02	05	dfd6	figs-metonymy		0	shed the blood of war in peace	Possible meanings are 1) "killed those men during a time of peace as if he were killing them in war" or 2) "took revenge on those men during a time of peace because they had killed people in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	05	x43i	figs-metonymy		0	put the blood of war on the belt around his waist and on the shoes on his feet	Possible meanings are 1) Joab was close enough to these men when he killed them that their blood spattered on his belt and on his sandals or 2) the word "blood" is a metonym for guilt of murder, and the belt and the shoes are metonyms for Joab's authority as commander, so David is saying that because Joab is guilty of murder, he should not be commander of the army. Either way, it is best to translate this literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	06	hm11	figs-metonymy		0	do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace	Here being old is represented by having gray hair, that is, a "gray head." Alternate translation: "make sure Joab dies a violent death before he grows old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	07	d2gq			0	General Information:	King David continues to tell Solomon how to lead Israel.
+1KI	02	07	p85c	translate-names		0	Barzillai	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	02	07	tcu5	figs-metonymy		0	let them be among those who eat at your table	The table is a metonym for the home where the table is. Alternate translation: "welcome them to eat at your home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	08	xba3			0	General Information:	King David continues to tell Solomon how to lead Israel.
+1KI	02	08	l8ys	translate-names		0	Shimei ... Gera	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	02	08	ec5k			0	Benjamite	descendant of Benjamin
+1KI	02	08	r5e7	translate-names		0	Bahurim ... Mahanaim	place names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	02	09	tvd1	figs-doublenegatives		0	do not let him go free from punishment	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "be sure to punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1KI	02	09	wrv9	figs-metonymy		0	bring his gray head down to the grave with blood	Blood is a metonym for violent death, and the head is synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "make sure he dies a violent death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	02	10	uiy4			0	General Information:	David dies and Solomon takes his place as the new king of Israel.
+1KI	02	10	rlu4	figs-euphemism		0	slept with his ancestors	David dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	02	10	h7jt	figs-activepassive		0	David ... and was buried	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "David ... and they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	02	11	f3w5			0	The days that David reigned over Israel were	"The time that David reigned over Israel was" or "David reigned over Israel for"
+1KI	02	12	nhg1	figs-metonymy		0	sat on the throne of his father David	The throne represents the authority of the king. Alternate translation: "became king, as his father David had been" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	12	p55b	figs-activepassive		0	his rule was firmly established	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh firmly established Solomon's rule" or "Yahweh caused Solomon to take complete control of the kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	02	13	tqp2			0	General Information:	Adonijah comes to speak to Bathsheba.
+1KI	02	13	edr5			0	peacefully	with no desire to cause harm
+1KI	02	15	c7ex	figs-hyperbole		0	all Israel	This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	02	15	zv37			0	things changed	"what we expected to happen did not happen"
+1KI	02	15	j26b	figs-activepassive		0	the kingdom was given to my brother	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave the kingdom to my brother" or "my brother became king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	02	16	de48			0	General Information:	Adonijah shares his request with Bathsheba.
+1KI	02	16	ceu4	figs-metonymy		0	do not turn away from my face	Turning from the face of someone is a metonym for refusing to look at someone, which in turn is a metonym for refusing to do what that person requests. Alternate translation: "do not refuse to do what I request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	17	yj4w	figs-metonymy		0	he will not turn away from your face	Turning from the face of someone is a metonym for refusing to look at someone, which in turn is a metonym for refusing to do what that person requests. Alternate translation: "he will not refuse to do what you request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	17	k5fq			0	Abishag the Shunammite	See [1 Kings 1:3](../01/03.md).
+1KI	02	19	c3gr			0	General Information:	Bathsheba goes to King Solomon with Adonijah's request.
+1KI	02	19	taa6			0	The king rose	"The king stood up" from where he was sitting on his throne.
+1KI	02	19	hdv2	figs-activepassive		0	had a throne brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "told someone to bring a throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	02	19	xwh6			0	the king's mother	Bathsheba
+1KI	02	20	z967	figs-metonymy		0	you will not turn away from my face ... I will not turn away from your face	Turning from the face of someone is a metonym for refusing to look at someone, which in turn is a metonym for refusing to do what that person requests. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 2:16](../02/16.md) and [1 Kings 2:17](../02/17.md). Alternate translation: "you will not refuse to do what I request ... I will not refuse to do what you request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	21	hu72	figs-activepassive		0	Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah ... as his wife	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Allow Adonijah ... to marry Abishag the Shunammite" or "Give Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah ... as his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	02	22	mq4g			0	General Information:	King Solomon gives an answer to Adonijah's request.
+1KI	02	22	d8bh	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you ask ... Adonijah? Why do you not ask the kingdom for him also ... Zeruiah?	King Solomon was angered by his mother's request. Alternate translation: "You are wrong to ask ... Adonijah! This is the same as asking the kingdom for him also ... Zeruiah!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	02	23	zem8	figs-idiom		0	May God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "God will have every right to execute me—and to do even worse things to me—if I do not execute Adonijah because he has made this request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	02	24	gp3x			0	General Information:	King Solomon executes Adonijah.
+1KI	02	24	ac1q	figs-metonymy		0	set me on the throne	The word "throne" refers to Solomon's authority to rule that was given by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	24	k151	figs-metonymy		0	who has made me a house	Here "house" refers to descendants that Yahweh gave to King Solomon, who would continue to reign after him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	26	wfx4			0	General Information:	Solomon dismisses Abiathar from being priest.
+1KI	02	26	w4ap			0	suffered in every way my father suffered	Abiathar had suffered alongside King David before David became king.
+1KI	02	27	q79l			0	that he might fulfill	The word "he" refers to King Solomon.
+1KI	02	27	pkk6			0	the word of Yahweh	"the things that Yahweh had said"
+1KI	02	27	hzt8			0	which he had spoken	The word "he" refers to Yahweh.
+1KI	02	28	x3jq			0	General Information:	King Solomon orders Benaiah to execute Joab.
+1KI	02	28	bnc9			0	The news came to Joab	"Joab heard what Solomon did after he had become king"
+1KI	02	28	zpq5	figs-metonymy		0	the horns of the altar	The horns of the altar symbolized Yahweh's power and protection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	29	t39e	figs-activepassive		0	It was told King Solomon that Joab had fled	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told King Solomon that Joab had fled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	02	30	za71			0	General Information:	Benaiah goes to execute Joab.
+1KI	02	31	sj9u	figs-metonymy		0	bury him so that you may take away from me and from my father's house the blood that Joab shed without cause	Here "house" stands for the descendants of David while "blood" represents guilt. Alternate translation: "bury him and so remove from me and my family the guilt for the murders Joab committed without cause" or "bury him. Do that so Yahweh will not hold me and my father's house guilty because Joab murdered people for no reason" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	32	bm3y			0	General Information:	King Solomon explains why Joab should die.
+1KI	02	32	uk13	figs-metonymy		0	May Yahweh return his blood on his own head	The word "his" refers to Joab. "Blood" is a metonym for murder. And, the idiom "his blood on his own head" means the person should be considered guilty for murder. Alternate translation: "Joab has murdered people, and I want Yahweh to hold him guilty for what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	02	32	n2gh	figs-doublet		0	more righteous and better	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Abner and Amasa were much better men than Joab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	02	33	qiy8	figs-metonymy		0	may their blood return on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants	The word "blood" is a metonym for murder. And, the idiom "blood return on the head of" means the person should be considered guilty for murder. Alternate translation: "I want Yahweh to hold Joab and his descendants guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	02	33	x8x7	figs-metonymy		0	to his house, and to his throne	The words "house" and "throne" are metonyms for the family and the kingdom. Alternate translation: "to David's descendants and to David's kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	34	yc4r			0	General Information:	Benaiah kills Joab and becomes the commander of King Solomon's army.
+1KI	02	34	eqv2			0	He was buried in his own house	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They buried Joab in his own house"
+1KI	02	34	br9d	figs-metonymy		0	in his own house	The house is a metonym for the land on which the house stood. The Israelites buried people out of doors in graves or tombs. Alternate translation: "where his family lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	36	dwu7			0	General Information:	King Solomon tells Shimei to stay in Jerusalem or Shimei will die.
+1KI	02	37	d6zb	figs-metonymy		0	Your blood will be on your own head	Here "blood" is a metonym for guilt and the head is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "You will be responsible for your own death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	39	c8cs			0	General Information:	Shimei leaves Jerusalem.
+1KI	02	39	m2lk	translate-names		0	Achish ... Maacah ... Gath	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	02	39	mgg2	translate-names		0	Gath	a Philistine city (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	02	40	v645	figs-idiom		0	Shimei arose	This is an idiom. "Shimei quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	02	41	deq5			0	General Information:	King Solomon judges Shimei for leaving Jerusalem.
+1KI	02	41	mvk6	figs-activepassive		0	Solomon was told	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone told Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	02	42	c16y	figs-rquestion		0	Did I not make you swear ... saying, 'Know ... die'?	Solomon is reminding Shimei of what Shimei had promised. Alternate translation: "You know very well that I made you swear ... saying, 'Know ... die'!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	02	43	bt3j			0	General Information:	King Solomon pronounces judgment upon Shimei for leaving Jerusalem.
+1KI	02	43	pue7	figs-rquestion		0	Why then have you not kept your oath ... you?	Possible meanings are 1) Solomon is asking for an answer or 2) Alternate translation: "You have done wrong by breaking your oath ... you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	02	44	f7q3	figs-synecdoche		0	will return your wickedness on your own head	Here the head represents the person, and wickedness is spoken of as if it were a solid or liquid that could be put on a person's head. Alternate translation: "will hold you responsible for all your wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	02	45	r843			0	General Information:	King Solomon orders Shimei to be put to death.
+1KI	02	45	fx8t	figs-metonymy		0	the throne of David will be established before Yahweh forever	Here "throne of David" represents the authority and rule of David and all his descendants forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	02	46	q4c8	figs-metonymy		0	in Solomon's hand	This use of "hand" represents Solomon's power and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	03	intro	r15u	1 Kings 03 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter has two stories. Verses 1-15 is the story of Solomon's dream when God asked him what he wanted and he said he needed wisdom to be a good and fair ruler.  Verses 16-28 is the story of a court case showing Solomon's wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Wisdom<br><br>God was very pleased with Solomon's request for wisdom. This is because wisdom was something that he could use to serve other people instead of himself. Because this was a noble request, God promised Solomon wisdom, wealth, and fame. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>##### Putting the needs of others first<br>There are two additional examples of people putting the needs of others in front of their own needs. God is pleased with people wanting to do their job well more than wanting to be blessed. A mother will put the life of her child above every other concern. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br>
+1KI	03	01	h2l6			0	General Information:	Solomon marries an Egyptian.
+1KI	03	01	q5yv			0	Solomon allied himself by marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt	Solomon became the son-in-law of Pharaoh king of Egypt so the two kings would work together and fight together against their enemies.
+1KI	03	01	s4dd			0	until he had finished building	She was still in the city of David after he had finished building.
+1KI	03	01	l66h			0	the house of Yahweh	"the temple"
+1KI	03	02	vv3w	figs-activepassive		0	no house had yet been built	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one had yet built a house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	03	02	x9tf	figs-metonymy		0	for the name of Yahweh	The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for the name" refers to worshiping the person. Alternate translation: "in which people would worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	03	03	tr54	figs-metaphor		0	walking in the statutes of David his father	How one lives one's life is spoken of as walking on a path. Alternate translation: "obeying the laws that David his father had made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	03	04	sr28			0	General Information:	God asks Solomon what he can do for Solomon.
+1KI	03	04	hhq1			0	the great high place	"the most famous place for makings sacrifices" or "the most important altar"
+1KI	03	05	f1km			0	Ask! What should I give you?	"Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you." or "What do you want? Ask and I will give it to you."
+1KI	03	06	e1uh			0	General Information:	Solomon responds to God's question.
+1KI	03	06	ii4s	figs-abstractnouns		0	You have shown great covenant faithfulness to your servant	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "You have been very faithful to your covenant with your servant" or "You have greatly and faithfully loved your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1KI	03	06	kyk6	figs-metaphor		0	because he walked before you in trustworthiness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart	Walking is a metaphor for the way one lives. The abstract nouns "trustworthiness," "righteousness," and "uprightness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "because he was trustworthy and righteous, and his heart was upright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1KI	03	06	c77h	figs-metaphor		0	in uprightness of heart	A sincere person is spoken of as one whose heart is upright. Alternate translation: "he was sincere" or "he spoke the truth and did what was good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	03	06	tyy2	figs-pronouns		0	have given him a son	The "son" is Solomon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	03	06	fji4	figs-metonymy		0	to sit on his throne	Sitting on the throne represents ruling as king. Alternate translation: "to rule in his place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	03	06	a4q1			0	today	Solomon is speaking of the years he had already been ruling, not of the time since the sun had last set.
+1KI	03	07	ep15			0	General Information:	Solomon asks for wisdom.
+1KI	03	07	cj3j	figs-pronouns		0	your servant	Solomon speaks as if he is another person to show respect to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	03	07	fc3g	figs-metaphor		0	I am only a little child	Solomon is saying that he is like a child who does not know as much as a father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	03	07	u3y9	figs-idiom		0	I do not know how to go out or come in	This is an idiom that means Solomon does not know how to govern as king. Alternate translation: "I do not know how to be the king" or "I do not know the right way to do things as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	03	09	ri57	figs-rquestion		0	For who is able to judge this great people of yours?	Solomon asks a question to emphasize that he knows that no one can judge. Alternate translation: "No one is able to judge this great people of yours." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	03	10	brv3			0	General Information:	God gives Solomon wisdom and more.
+1KI	03	11	dqu3	figs-metonymy		0	the life of your enemies	The "life" is a metonym for the power to kill. Alternate translation: "the power to kill your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	03	12	dyj4			0	now I will do all you asked of me when you gave me your request	"I will do what you asked me to do when you spoke with me"
+1KI	03	12	cik7	figs-metonymy		0	I give you a wise and an understanding heart	The heart is a metonym for what a person thinks and desires. Alternate translation: "I make you able to be wise and to understand many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	03	14	yg1m	figs-metaphor		0	walk in my ways to keep	Living one's life is spoken of as walking on a path. Alternate translation: "live as I want you to live and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	03	14	akr8			0	lengthen your days	"make you live a long time"
+1KI	03	15	te1p			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that Solomon saw something interesting.
+1KI	03	16	jd5y			0	General Information:	Two prostitutes ask Solomon to make a decision.
+1KI	03	18	k6jw			0	General Information:	The two prostitutes tell Solomon their story.
+1KI	03	19	qy9v	figs-explicit		0	lay on him	It may be helpful to state that this caused the baby to die. Alternate translation: "accidentally rolled on top of her baby and smothered him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	03	20	tc1s	figs-pronouns		0	your servant	The woman speaks as if she were speaking of someone else to show that she respects Solomon. Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	03	21	v7s8			0	General Information:	Two prostitutes continue to share their story with Solomon.
+1KI	03	21	qnj7			0	nurse my child	This means to feed her baby milk from her breast.
+1KI	03	22	vti7			0	before the king	"before Solomon" or "while Solomon could see and hear them"
+1KI	03	23	rp78			0	General Information:	Solomon makes a decision for the two women.
+1KI	03	26	uue9			0	General Information:	The real mother asks the king to spare the child's life.
+1KI	03	26	ix5r	figs-metaphor		0	her heart was full of compassion for her son	This speaks of the woman having a lot of compassion as if her heart were a container and compassion were a solid object. Alternate translation: "she greatly loved her baby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	03	28	caa5	figs-hyperbole		0	all Israel	This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	04	intro	q6h7	1 Kings 04 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter names the important people in Solomon's government and shows the extent of his kingdom.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[1 Kings 04:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../03/intro.md) | [>>](../05/intro.md)__<br>
+1KI	04	01	lyk2			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a list of Solomon's officials.  The list ends in 1 Kings 4:6.
+1KI	04	02	e1li	translate-names		0	Azariah ... Zadok	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	03	hc81	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of Solomon's officials.
+1KI	04	03	l925	translate-names		0	Elihoreph ... Ahijah ... Shisha ... Jehoshaphat ... Ahilud	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	04	m64n	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of Solomon's officials.
+1KI	04	04	zx7v	translate-names		0	Benaiah ... Jehoiada ... Zadok ... Abiathar	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	05	zv8j	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of Solomon's officials.
+1KI	04	05	rn96	translate-names		0	Azariah ... Nathan ... Zabud	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	06	kk39	Connecting Statement:		0		This ends the list of Solomon's officials.
+1KI	04	06	tbu8	translate-names		0	Ahishar ... Adoniram ... Abda	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	06	uj2q	figs-activepassive		0	the men who were subjected to forced labor	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the men whom Solomon forced to work for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	04	07	er5n			0	General Information:	This begins a list of Solomon's 12 officers. The list ends in 1 Kings 4:19.
+1KI	04	08	ea4h	translate-names		0	Ben-Hur	This is the name of a man. Note that "Ben" before a name means "son of" so "Ben-Hur" means "the son of Hur." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	08	l9l5			0	in the hill country	"who was the officer in charge of the hill country
+1KI	04	08	qs19	translate-names		0	Ephraim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	09	s99n	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
+1KI	04	09	z8g9	translate-names		0	Ben-Deker	This is the name of a man. Note that "Ben" before a name means "son of" so "Ben-Deker" means "the son of Deker." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	09	apu3			0	in Makaz	"who was the officer in charge of Makaz"
+1KI	04	09	em9k	translate-names		0	Makaz ... Shaalbim ... Beth Shemesh ... Elon Beth Hanan	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	10	i7pe	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
+1KI	04	10	e1f9	translate-names		0	Ben-Hesed	This is the name of a man. Note that "Ben" before a name means "son of" so "Ben-Hesed" means "the son of Hesed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	10	s82y			0	in Arubboth	"who was the officer in charge of Arubboth"
+1KI	04	10	cjq8	translate-names		0	Arubboth ... Sokoh ... Hepher	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	11	tw3i	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
+1KI	04	11	jei3	translate-names		0	Ben-Abinadab	This is the name of a man. Note that "Ben" before a name means "son of" so "Ben-Abinadab" means "the son of Abinadab." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	11	vlp1			0	in all Naphoth Dor	"who was the officer in charge of all Naphoth Dor"
+1KI	04	11	km7t	translate-names		0	Naphoth Dor	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	11	u2i9	translate-names		0	Taphath	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	12	p1ew	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
+1KI	04	12	jr42	translate-names		0	Baana ... Ahilud	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	12	z8m8			0	in Taanach	"who was the officer in charge of Taanach"
+1KI	04	12	prm3	translate-names		0	Taanach ... Megiddo ... Beth Shan ... Zarethan ... Jezreel ... Beth Shan to Abel Meholah ... Jokmeam	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	13	q3n4	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
+1KI	04	13	vg5a	translate-names		0	Ben-Geber ... Jair ... Manasseh	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	13	utw1			0	in Ramoth Gilead	"who was the officer in charge of Ramoth Gilead"
+1KI	04	13	y18h	translate-names		0	Ramoth Gilead ... Argob ... Bashan	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	14	z6hz	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
+1KI	04	14	f2yl	translate-names		0	Ahinadab ... Iddo	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	14	ayp9			0	in Mahanaim	"who was the officer in charge of Mahanaim"
+1KI	04	14	yh57	translate-names		0	Mahanaim	This is the name of place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	15	j3i6	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
+1KI	04	15	v4mg	translate-names		0	Ahimaaz	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	15	q5av			0	in Naphtali	"who was the officer in charge of Naphtali"
+1KI	04	15	f4p2	translate-names		0	Naphtali	This is a tribal land named after a son of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	15	db86	translate-names		0	Basemath	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	16	x9e1	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
+1KI	04	16	m1i4	translate-names		0	Baana ... Hushai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	16	w3gc			0	in Asher	"who was the officer in charge of Asher"
+1KI	04	16	w47z	translate-names		0	Asher	This is a tribal land named after a son of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	16	r3kq	translate-names		0	Bealoth	This is the name of a piece of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	17	xrq5	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
+1KI	04	17	nlz7	translate-names		0	Jehoshaphat ... Paruah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	17	nn2w			0	in Issachar	"who was the officer in charge of Issachar"
+1KI	04	17	uyi4	translate-names		0	Issachar	This is a tribal land named after a son of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	18	v4hq	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of Solomon's 12 officers continues.
+1KI	04	18	v9eu	translate-names		0	Shimei ... Ela	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	18	d1rc			0	in Benjamin	"who was the officer in charge of Benjamin"
+1KI	04	18	k3r6	translate-names		0	Benjamin	This is a tribal land named for a son of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	19	ydm5	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of Solomon's 12 officers ends.
+1KI	04	19	pty3	translate-names		0	Geber ... Uri ... Sihon ... Og	These are men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	19	q97y			0	in the land of Gilead	"who was the officer in charge of the land of Gilead"
+1KI	04	19	fq9l	translate-names		0	Gilead ... Bashan	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	19	t2kh			0	the country of Sihon	"the land that in earlier years belonged to Sihon"
+1KI	04	19	hgw5	translate-names		0	Amorites	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	19	uy6j			0	in the land	Here "the land" refers to the land of Judah; the previous officials presided over different parts of Israel.
+1KI	04	20	fgc8	figs-hyperbole		0	Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea	The speaker uses exaggeration to say that there were so many people that it would be impossible to count them all. The words "Judah" and "Israel" are metonyms for the people who lived in Judah and Israel. Alternate translation: "There were as many people in Judah and Israel as there are grains of sand by the sea" or "there were more people in Judah and Israel than a person could count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	04	21	g344			0	the River	"the Euphrates River"
+1KI	04	22	z3rv	translate-bvolume		0	thirty cors	A cor is a unit of dry measure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+1KI	04	23	wn38	translate-unknown		0	deer, gazelles, roebucks	four-legged animals that run fast (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1KI	04	23	kug7			0	deer	more than one of these animals
+1KI	04	23	bnu3			0	fattened fowl	"birds that people fed so they would become fat"
+1KI	04	24	af2d			0	Tiphsah	name of a piece of land
+1KI	04	25	q85d	figs-metonymy		0	Judah and Israel	The words "Judah" and "Israel" are metonyms for the people of Judah and Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	04	25	h54f			0	every man under his vine and under his fig tree	"each family had their own garden with grapevines and fig trees," This showed that the people lived in safety and peace, since they were not at war and had time to grow their gardens.
+1KI	04	25	f65g	figs-merism		0	from Dan to Beersheba	This represents the whole land of Israel from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1KI	04	26	el93			0	stalls of horses	A stall is a place where an animal such as a horse is kept and cared for.
+1KI	04	27	yw93			0	who came to King Solomon's table	"who ate with King Solomon" or "whom King Solomon invited to eat with him"
+1KI	04	27	gs98			0	every man in his month	Solomon had assigned 12 officers in [1 Kings 4:7](../04/07.md) to bring him food in different months.
+1KI	04	27	v6uc	figs-litotes		0	They let nothing be lacking	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "They provided everything that Solomon needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1KI	04	29	ej9q	figs-abstractnouns		0	God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding	The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "understanding" can be translated as verbs. God giving him these things means that God enabled him to have these qualities. Alternate translation: "God enabled Solomon to be wise and to understand many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	04	29	h9j6	figs-simile		0	wideness of understanding like the sand on the seashore	Solomon was able to understand many things about many different subjects. The abstract noun "wideness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Solomon was able to understand many things about a wide range of subjects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1KI	04	30	w9j4			0	Solomon's wisdom exceeded the wisdom of all the people	"Solomon was wiser than all the wise people"
+1KI	04	30	g12d			0	the people of the east	This refers to people from countries east of Israel such as Arabia and Mesopotamia.
+1KI	04	31	cu1z	translate-names		0	Ethan ... Heman ... Kalkol ... Darda ... Mahol	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	04	33	r1r3	translate-unknown		0	cedar ... hyssop	These words form a merism that includes all plants. Alternate translation: "cedar tree ... hyssop bush" or "the greatest of trees ... least important of bushes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1KI	05	intro	c6a5	1 Kings 05 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the beginning of the description of the building of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Building the temple<br>Building the temple took a lot of work and cooperation. King Hiram of Tyre provided lumber for building the temple in exchange for wheat and olive oil. Solomon also had many people cutting rocks for the walls of the temple.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[1 Kings 05:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../04/intro.md) | [>>](../06/intro.md)__<br>
+1KI	05	01	f4a8			0	General Information:	Solomon talks with King Hiram about building the Temple.
+1KI	05	01	wb37			0	Hiram had always loved David	"Hiram had always been a close friend of King David"
+1KI	05	03	pv3b	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh was putting his enemies under the soles of his feet	To put an enemy under someone's foot means to conquer them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was helping David to defeat his enemies" or "David was busy since Yahweh was giving him victory over his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	05	03	c84s	figs-metonymy		0	for the name of Yahweh	The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for the name" refers to worshiping the person.See how you translated this in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people would worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	05	03	vz73			0	because of the wars that surrounded him	Another possible meaning is "because of the wars with which his enemies surrounded him" or "because he was fighting enemies on all sides"
+1KI	05	03	dkf4	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh was putting his enemies under the soles of his feet	This speaks of Yahweh giving David complete control over his enemies as putting them under his feet. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was enabling David to completely defeat his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	05	04	kg1j			0	General Information:	Solomon continues to talk with King Hiram about building the Temple.
+1KI	05	04	h6ir			0	has given me rest on every side	Before Solomon became king, King David and the people of Israel had been at war, but now King Solomon and the people were at rest and in a time of peace.
+1KI	05	04	zr1n	figs-merism		0	There is neither adversary nor disaster	neither humans who cause harm nor natural events that cause harm. This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "We are safe from our enemies and from natural disasters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1KI	05	04	lex1			0	adversary	enemy
+1KI	05	04	hy1q			0	disaster	event that causes harm to people and their property
+1KI	05	05	gll4			0	So	This is to emphasize the words that follow. "Listen! This is what I am going to do:" or "Because of what Yahweh has done for me, this is what I am going to do:"
+1KI	05	05	ep1h	figs-metonymy		0	for the name of Yahweh my God ... for my name	The word "name" is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "where Yahweh my God will live ... where I will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	05	05	pwq3	figs-metonymy		0	set on your throne in your place	Here "throne" refers to ruling as king. Alternate translation: "make to be the king after you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	05	06	gxt5			0	General Information:	Solomon continues to talk with King Hiram about building the temple.
+1KI	05	06	ae9w			0	there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians	"your workers know how to cut timber better than my men"
+1KI	05	06	y7ev			0	Sidonians	people of the city of Sidon
+1KI	05	07	z6fk			0	General Information:	King Hiram answers Solomon.
+1KI	05	07	h269			0	the words of Solomon	"what Solomon said"
+1KI	05	07	rz48	figs-activepassive		0	May Yahweh be blessed today	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I praise Yahweh today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	05	08	n2rj			0	cypress	Cypress is another kind of valuable wood that would be used for building the temple.
+1KI	05	09	kd8h			0	General Information:	King Hiram continues to answer Solomon.
+1KI	05	09	i9nw			0	make them into rafts	"tie them together so they will float in groups"
+1KI	05	09	th95	figs-activepassive		0	them broken up there	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "my workers untie the logs from each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	05	09	bfw2			0	You will do what I desire	"You can do what I want" or "You can pay me"
+1KI	05	10	ysx9			0	fir	The word "fir" refers to many kinds of trees, including cypress trees.
+1KI	05	11	ku5j	translate-bvolume		0	measures of wheat	This was a dry measurement whereas the oil was a liquid measurement. It was not clear which measure was intended. The measurement in the UST is an educated guess. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+1KI	05	11	q3nz			0	year by year	"every year"
+1KI	05	13	tap5			0	General Information:	Solomon forces men to build the Temple.
+1KI	05	13	h6dp			0	conscripted labor out of all Israel	"forced men from all over Israel to work"
+1KI	05	14	hun8			0	in shifts	That is, there were three groups that took turns spending one month in Lebanon and two months at home.
+1KI	05	14	j6rk			0	One month they were in Lebanon and two months at home	Each of the three groups spent one month working in Lebanon and then two months at home in Israel.
+1KI	05	14	xnv5	figs-activepassive		0	the men who were subjected to forced labor	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the men whom Solomon was forcing to work for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	05	15	cte1			0	General Information:	Solomon continues to force men to build the Temple.
+1KI	05	15	h7kd	translate-numbers		0	seventy thousand	"70,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	05	15	yex2			0	burdens	heavy things that people have to work hard to carry
+1KI	05	15	x12v	translate-numbers		0	eighty thousand	"80,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	05	15	gp9u			0	stonecutters	men who dig stones out of the ground and cut them to the proper shape
+1KI	05	16	f3hp	translate-numbers		0	3,300 chief officers	"three thousand three hundred chief officers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	05	17	u9ki			0	General Information:	Solomon continues to force men to build the temple.
+1KI	05	17	hk8u			0	quarried large stones of high quality	"dug large, good stones out of the mountain and cut them to be the right shape"
+1KI	05	18	l6m8	translate-unknown		0	Gebalites	men from the city of Gebal (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1KI	06	intro	dn22	1 Kings 06 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The building of the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Building the temple<br>Solomon built the temple in seven years. The outside walls were made of rock. Solomon shaped the rocks for the wall in the quarry and then assembled them at the temple site. The inside was covered with wood. Inside the temple was a room covered by gold, which was the Most Holy Place where the ark was housed under statues of angels. It represented the presence of God.<br><br>## Links:<br><br>* __[1 Kings 06:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../05/intro.md) | [>>](../07/intro.md)__<br>
+1KI	06	01	rj8r			0	General Information:	The narrator describes the temple and its dimensions.  This description continues through 1 Kings 6:38.
+1KI	06	01	si1j	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon began to build	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "Solomon commanded his workers to begin building" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	01	z8zf	translate-ordinal		0	480th ... fourth	These are the ordinal forms of 480 and 4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1KI	06	01	u34s	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the month of Ziv, which is the second month	"Ziv" is the name of the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	06	02	hfy6	Connecting Statement:		0		The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
+1KI	06	02	md89	translate-numbers		0	sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high	"60 cubits long, 20 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high." A cubit is 46 centimeters. This can be written used modern measures. Alternate translation: "27.6 meters long, 9.2 meters wide, and 13.8 meters high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	06	03	yij1	Connecting Statement:		0		The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
+1KI	06	03	usb7			0	portico	an area of a building made of columns and a roof that leads to and connects with the building's entrance door. This portico was probably attached to the front part of the wall that surrounded the temple.
+1KI	06	03	yu32	translate-bdistance		0	twenty cubits ... ten cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters ... 4.6 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	06	04	wsw3	Connecting Statement:		0		The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
+1KI	06	04	vkp1	figs-metonymy		0	he made windows	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "they made windows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	05	va1u	Connecting Statement:		0		The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
+1KI	06	05	yit1	figs-metonymy		0	he built	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "they built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	05	p1zz			0	he built rooms around it	He built rooms on the outside of the outside wall around the main chamber.
+1KI	06	06	rh9a	Connecting Statement:		0		The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
+1KI	06	06	r5tu	figs-metonymy		0	he made	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "they made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	06	yy1k			0	The lowest story ... the middle ... the third	This refers to the rooms in each story of the building.
+1KI	06	06	w37f	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits ... six cubits ... seven cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 2.3 meters ... about 2.8 meters ... about 3.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	06	06	grf8			0	he made offsets in the wall of the house	They made ledges all around the main building to support the beams of the small rooms.
+1KI	06	06	fp5r			0	beams	A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building.
+1KI	06	07	gis9	Connecting Statement:		0		The narrator continues to describe the temple.
+1KI	06	07	udq4			0	the house	Here "house" refers to God's house, the temple.
+1KI	06	07	ekm1			0	stones prepared at the quarry	A quarry is where people cut large stones from a mountain and shape them with tools so they are smooth. After they prepared the stones at the quarry, they brought them to the temple.
+1KI	06	08	n52z	Connecting Statement:		0		The narrator continues to describe the temple.
+1KI	06	08	rn6p			0	ground level ... middle level ... third level	There were a total of three floors. Some languages call these "ground floor," "first floor," and "second floor."
+1KI	06	09	e4k6	Connecting Statement:		0		The narrator continues to describe the temple.
+1KI	06	09	eh9y	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon built ... he covered	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers built ... they covered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	09	qdt5			0	beams ... of cedar	A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:6](../06/06.md).
+1KI	06	09	j6je			0	planks ... of cedar	A plank is a flat wooden board used for floors and walls.
+1KI	06	10	yh6f	Connecting Statement:		0		The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
+1KI	06	10	kzz6	figs-metonymy		0	He built	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "They built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	10	du8w			0	He built the side rooms	These are the same rooms that are referred to in [1 Kings 6:5](../06/05.md).
+1KI	06	10	yr6h	figs-metonymy		0	inner chambers	This phrase is a metonym for the walls that enclosed the chambers. Alternate translation: "exterior walls that enclosed the inner chambers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	10	anu7	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	06	10	w619			0	timbers of cedar	The word "timbers" is a general term that refers to wood used for building, such as beams and planks.
+1KI	06	11	czi8	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to Solomon, saying,	The idiom "The word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Solomon. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Solomon:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	06	12	vb8r	figs-metonymy		0	which you are building	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "which you are having your workers build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	12	af43	figs-metaphor		0	walk in my statutes	The word "walk" is a metaphor for "live" or "obey." Alternate translation: "continually obey all my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	06	12	qx38			0	do justice	Possible meanings are 1) "carry out all of my laws" or 2) "treat the people whom you are ruling justly."
+1KI	06	12	g495	figs-parallelism		0	keep all my commandments and walk in them	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the importance of obeying God's commandments. AT "carefully obey all I tell you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	06	12	x4rb			0	I will confirm my promise with you that I had made to David your father	"I will do everything I promised David your father that I would do for you"
+1KI	06	14	k3ad	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	15	y9km	figs-metonymy		0	he built ... he covered them ... he covered the floor	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "they built ... they covered them ... they covered the floor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	15	hp23			0	interior walls	walls between the rooms on the inside
+1KI	06	15	ik56	translate-unknown		0	cypress	Cypress is a kind of wood that was used for building the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1KI	06	16	d6pq	figs-metonymy		0	He built twenty cubits ... He built this room	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to build twenty cubits ... He had them build this room" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	16	xx5s			0	He built twenty cubits	"He built a room twenty cubits long"
+1KI	06	16	g59q	translate-bdistance		0	twenty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	06	17	w7cv	translate-bdistance		0	forty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "18.4 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	06	17	ha4k			0	main hall	"main room"
+1KI	06	18	l7dp			0	gourds	a type of hard, round vegetable that grows on a vine on the ground
+1KI	06	18	u5m4			0	open flowers	"blooming flowers" or "flowers that were open"
+1KI	06	19	ygb3	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon prepared	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They prepared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	20	w5vk	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon overlaid	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	20	jfg2			0	twenty cubits	"9.2 meters"
+1KI	06	20	m4tm			0	covered the altar with cedar wood	This altar would be used for burning incense.
+1KI	06	21	yge1	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon overlaid ... he placed	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They overlaid ... they placed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	21	c2iq			0	overlaid	"covered"
+1KI	06	22	x7k8	figs-metonymy		0	He overlaid ... He also overlaid	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They overlaid ... They also overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	22	l55u			0	altar that belonged to the inner room	"altar of incense at the entrance to the inner room"
+1KI	06	23	ilt3	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon made	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Solomon commanded them to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	23	w5qr			0	olivewood	wood from an olive tree
+1KI	06	23	a2zg	translate-bdistance		0	ten cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "4.6 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	06	24	zb23	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	06	25	e8tw			0	wingspan	the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing
+1KI	06	25	c1ib			0	same dimensions	"same size"
+1KI	06	27	bcq5	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon placed	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They placed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	27	rj2s			0	innermost room	another name for the most holy place
+1KI	06	28	l1b6	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon overlaid	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	28	k83f			0	overlaid	"covered." See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:21](../06/21.md).
+1KI	06	29	w47j	figs-metonymy		0	He carved	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to carve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	30	w875	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon overlaid	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "He had them overlay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	30	d56p			0	overlaid	covered
+1KI	06	31	uq5r	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon made	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	31	fb2k			0	lintel	beam across the top of a door frame
+1KI	06	31	c6zg			0	indented sections	toothlike notches on each of five sections
+1KI	06	32	w1bj	figs-metonymy		0	he made ... he made ... He overlaid ... he spread	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "they made ... they made ... They overlaid ... they spread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	32	ix6q			0	overlaid	"covered." See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:21](../06/21.md).
+1KI	06	33	s6ub			0	In this way, Solomon also made for the temple entrance doorposts of olive wood having four indented sections	"In the same way, Solomon also made doorposts of olive wood for the temple entrance, with four indented sections"
+1KI	06	33	dfh2	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon also made	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "they also made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	33	nd29			0	indented sections	tooth-like notches
+1KI	06	34	eh1n			0	The two leaves of the one door	This means each door had two sections connected by hinges so they could fold together.
+1KI	06	35	zh1r	figs-metonymy		0	He carved ... he evenly overlaid	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They carved ... they evenly overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	36	y7ry	figs-metonymy		0	He built the inner courtyard	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They built the inner courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	06	36	ugf5			0	cedar beams	A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:6](../06/06.md).
+1KI	06	37	w9kb	translate-ordinal		0	the fourth year	The word "fourth" is the ordinal form of "four." You may need to make explicit the event from which the writer counts the years. Alternate translation: "the fourth year after Solomon became king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	06	37	zt3n			0	house of Yahweh	"the temple"
+1KI	06	37	f1ix	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the month of Ziv	"Ziv" is the name of the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:1](../06/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	06	38	ft8z	translate-ordinal		0	the eleventh year	The word "eleventh" is the ordinal forms of "eleven." You may need to make explicit the event from which the writer counts the years. Alternate translation: "the eleventh year after Solomon became king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	06	38	hy2b	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month	"Bul" is the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of October and the first part of November on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	06	38	iee2			0	the house was finished in all its parts and conforming to all its specifications	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they finished building every part of the house. They built it exactly the way Solomon had told them to build it"
+1KI	06	38	rz5l	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon took	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "It took Solomon's workers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	intro	kaf2	1 Kings 07 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter has a description of the palace Solomon built and the materials used in the temple courtyard. It is the last chapter about the building of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Bronze<br>Solomon hired a man from Tyre who was good at casting things out of bronze. The bronze objects were made by hollowing out the shape of the object in clay and then pouring in the hot melted liquid bronze and letting it cool. He made two large pillars and a large water reservoir set on the backs of 12 bronze cows. He made all the instruments for use in the sacrifices outside the temple. He made the furnishing inside the temple out of gold.<br><br>##### The temple and the palace<br>Solomon spent 13 years building a palace for himself that was much bigger than the temple. It is significant that the house of Solomon was much larger than the house of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/houseofgod]])<br>
+1KI	07	01	in3j			0	General Information:	The author is writing about Solomon's palace.
+1KI	07	01	f5n7	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon took thirteen years to build his own palace	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "It took Solomon's workers thirteen years to build his palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	01	lf86			0	palace	If your language does not have a word for "palace," you may translate this as "house" or "big house."
+1KI	07	02	rj76			0	General Information:	Some details are given about the structure of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
+1KI	07	02	a64r	figs-metonymy		0	He built	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	02	rg2y			0	the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon	"the house called the House of the Lebanon Forest"
+1KI	07	02	tl45	translate-bdistance		0	one hundred cubits ... fifty cubits ... thirty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "46 meters ... 23 meters ... 13.8 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	07	02	zp59			0	beams	A beam is a long piece of strong wood used to support walls and roofs.
+1KI	07	03	e2zi	Connecting Statement:		0		Some details continue to be given about the structure of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
+1KI	07	03	vs2w	figs-activepassive		0	The house was roofed with cedar that rested on beams	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The carpenters built a roof from cedar planks and attached them to beams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	03	mmk9			0	beams	long pieces of strong wood usually used to support a roof
+1KI	07	04	d2n4	Connecting Statement:		0		Some details continue to be given about the structure of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
+1KI	07	05	c2pl	Connecting Statement:		0		Some details continue to be given about the structure of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
+1KI	07	05	tmp7			0	were made square	"had rectangular frames"
+1KI	07	06	r2cs			0	General Information:	The author writes about the structure of the Hall of Pillars.
+1KI	07	06	i5va			0	colonnade	a series of columns, all the same distance apart
+1KI	07	06	v962	translate-bdistance		0	fifty cubits ... thirty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "23 meters ... 13.8 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	07	06	nzf9			0	portico	an area of a building made of columns and a roof that leads to and connects with the building's entrance door. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:3](../06/03.md)
+1KI	07	07	u94c			0	General Information:	The author writes about the hall of the throne.
+1KI	07	07	t73g	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon built	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Solomon had them build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	07	ksi3			0	the hall of the throne	Possible meanings are 1) "the house in which he was going to place his throne" or 2) "a house named The King's Chair House"
+1KI	07	07	va4a	figs-activepassive		0	It was covered with cedar	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The workers covered the floor with cedar wood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	07	h3cp			0	from floor to floor	This refers to the entire floor. Alternate translation: "from one wall to the other"
+1KI	07	08	vv7n			0	General Information:	The author continues to write about the palace area.
+1KI	07	08	u1kw	figs-activepassive		0	Solomon's house in which he was to live, in another courtyard within the palace grounds, was similarly designed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Solomon had someone design the house in which he was to live, in another courtyard within the palace grounds, in the same way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	08	vhb7	figs-metonymy		0	He also built	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "He also commanded them to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	09	m77z			0	General Information:	The writer is writing about the stones used for the buildings.
+1KI	07	09	b9da	figs-activepassive		0	These buildings were adorned with costly hewn stones	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The workers adorned the buildings with costly, hewn stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	09	x9ml	figs-activepassive		0	hewn stones, precisely measured and cut with a saw and smoothed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "hewn stones, that workers had precisely measured and cut with a saw and smoothed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	09	ht4p	figs-activepassive		0	These stones were used	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The workers used these stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	09	a28u			0	from the foundation to the stones on top, and also on the outside to the great court	The author is emphasizing that the workers used expensive stones for the foundations and all the buildings.
+1KI	07	10	cs6w	figs-activepassive		0	The foundation was constructed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The workers constructed the foundation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	10	j43i	translate-bdistance		0	eight and ten cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 3.7 meters and 4.6 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	07	11	rv23			0	cedar beams	A beam is a long piece of wood used for structural support.
+1KI	07	12	gj1m			0	three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams	See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:36](../06/36.md).
+1KI	07	13	yv35	figs-explicit		0	brought him from Tyre	Huram accepted Solomon's invitation to come to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	07	14	mx1e	figs-explicit		0	the son of a widow ... his father was a man of Tyre	A widow is a woman whose husband has died, so we know that the father is dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	07	14	xyc5	figs-activepassive		0	Huram was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill	This can be stated in active form. The words "wisdom and understanding" mean basically the same thing and are used together for emphasis. Yahweh giving such things as wisdom is spoken of as if they were liquids that Yahweh had poured into a container, and Huram is spoken of as if he were that container. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had given Huram wisdom, understanding, and skill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	07	15	ps2x	translate-bdistance		0	eighteen cubits ... twelve cubits	A cubit is about 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 8.3 meters ... 5.5 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	07	15	rjk8			0	in circumference	Circumference is the distance or measurement around a circular object or area.
+1KI	07	16	py25	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits	A cubit is about 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	07	16	ym3q			0	two capitals	decorations on top of each of the two pillars
+1KI	07	16	fd4s			0	polished bronze	They polished the bronze so that it would reflect sunlight. "gleaming bronze"
+1KI	07	17	lzk9			0	Checker latticework and wreaths of chain work	"Crossed metal strips woven together and metal chains twisted together"
+1KI	07	18	rc2z	figs-metonymy		0	Huram made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Huram commanded his workers to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	18	m8zp			0	two rows of pomegranates	A pomegranate is a fruit with a hard, red rind and many juicy seeds inside. Huram did not use real pomegranates to decorate the pillars. He made them out of bronze.
+1KI	07	19	yg1b	figs-activepassive		0	The capitals ... were decorated with lilies, four cubits high	Lilies are plants whose flowers are wide at one end and very narrow at the other end. These words can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram decorated the capitals ... with bronze lilies, four cubits high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	07	19	m7gx			0	the tops of the portico	Translate "portico" as in [1 Kings 7:6](../07/06.md).
+1KI	07	19	gz27	translate-bdistance		0	four cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 1.8 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	07	20	py2z	translate-numbers		0	two hundred pomegranates	"200 pomegranates." A pomegranate is a fruit with a hard, red rind and many juicy seeds inside. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 7:18](../07/18.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	07	21	xs4g	figs-metonymy		0	He raised up	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They raised up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	21	i3hg	translate-names		0	The pillar on the right was named Jakin	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The name of the pillar on the right side was Jakin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	21	x4yy	figs-activepassive		0	the pillar on the left was named Boaz	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The name of the pillar on the left side was Boaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	22	f36f	figs-activepassive		0	The fashioning of the pillars was done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram fashioned the pillars" or "Huram's men fashioned the pillars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	23	q22n	figs-metonymy		0	Huram made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Huram also commanded them to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	23	ih6g			0	the round sea	This refers to a bronze tank or basin that would hold water.
+1KI	07	23	dql9			0	cast metal	Huram melted the bronze and formed it in a mold.
+1KI	07	23	i52r	translate-bdistance		0	ten cubits ... five cubits ... thirty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "4.6 meters ... 2.3 meters ... 13.8 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	07	23	wlw3			0	from brim to brim	"from one edge to the other"
+1KI	07	23	q5wc			0	in circumference	Circumference is the distance or measurement around a circular object or area.
+1KI	07	24	bar8			0	encircling the sea were gourds	A gourd is a type of hard, round vegetable that grows on a vine on the ground.
+1KI	07	24	a5xx	figs-activepassive		0	when that basin was cast	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when Huram cast that basin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	25	rh41			0	The Sea	This refers to the bronze tank or basin that held water for sacrifices.
+1KI	07	25	x7rd			0	stood on	"was on top of"
+1KI	07	25	m9v3	figs-activepassive		0	"The Sea" was set on top of them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram's workers set 'The Sea' on top of the bronze oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	25	a8tl			0	hindquarters	This is the back quarter of the body of an animal with four feet.
+1KI	07	26	d6yr	figs-simile		0	its brim was forged like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram forged the brim to look like the brim of a cup, to curve outward like a lily" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	26	im3i	translate-bvolume		0	two thousand baths	A bath is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: "2,000 baths" or "44,000 liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+1KI	07	27	vrb9	figs-metonymy		0	Huram made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Huram also commanded them to make" or "They also made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	27	nie3	translate-bdistance		0	four cubits ... three cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 1.8 meters ... about 1.4 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	07	28	g4xy			0	The work of the stands was like this	This means the author will describe the stands in the words that follow.
+1KI	07	29	vkn8			0	on the panels and on the frames were lions, oxen, and cherubim	There were decorative pieces in the shapes of lions, oxen, and cherubim fastened to the sides of the stands.
+1KI	07	29	drg7			0	wreaths of hammered work	Here the word "wreaths" refers to spiral-shaped pieces of bronze.
+1KI	07	30	c4jj	figs-explicit		0	four bronze wheels and axles	There was one axle for each pair of wheels. Alternate translation: "four bronze wheels and two axles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	07	30	r3m7			0	its four corners	"the four corners of each stand"
+1KI	07	30	wp4c	figs-activepassive		0	The supports were cast with wreaths	Each support was cast as one piece with the wreaths. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram cast the supports with spiral-shaped pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	31	tnm9	translate-bdistance		0	a cubit and a half ... a cubit	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 70 centimeters ... about 50 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	07	31	bjx5			0	a crown that rose up	Here the word "crown" refers to the circular piece at the top of the stand's opening that held the basin.
+1KI	07	31	g112			0	their panels were square	"the panels of the stands were square." This phrase returns to the description of the panels that began in [1 Kings 7:28](../07/28.md).
+1KI	07	32	nan4			0	their housings	Here the word "their" refers to the axles. The word "housings" refers to the casings into which the axles were inserted.
+1KI	07	32	ia6k	translate-bdistance		0	a cubit and a half	A cubit was 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 70 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	07	33	ez4t	figs-activepassive		0	The wheels were forged like chariot wheels	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram made the wheels like small chariot wheels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	33	huz3			0	Their housings, rims, spokes, and hubs	Here the word "Their" refers to the wheels.
+1KI	07	34	u8dc			0	There were four handles at the four corners of each stand	"There was a handle at each of the four corners of each stand"
+1KI	07	35	j76e	translate-bdistance		0	half a cubit deep	A cubit was 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "twenty-three centimeters wide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	07	35	i2wt	figs-activepassive		0	on the top of the stand its supports and panels were attached	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram attached the supports and panels to the top of each stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	36	y4ln	figs-metonymy		0	Huram engraved	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "they engraved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	36	nf5e			0	they were surrounded	Here the word "they" refers to the cherubim, lions, and palm trees.
+1KI	07	36	d8lh	figs-activepassive		0	they were surrounded by wreaths	The word "wreaths" refers to spiral-shaped pieces of bronze. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there were wreaths all around them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	37	iv9m	figs-metonymy		0	He made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	37	c4b7	figs-activepassive		0	All of them were cast in the same molds	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Huram cast all of the stands in the same mold" or "They cast all of the stand in the same mold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	37	nj2g			0	they had one size, and the same shape	"all of the stands were the same size and shape"
+1KI	07	38	bx9c	figs-metonymy		0	Huram made ten	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Huram had them make ten" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	38	w15g	translate-bvolume		0	forty baths	A bath is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: "about 88 liters" or "about 90 liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+1KI	07	38	k7yl	translate-bdistance		0	four cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 1.8 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1KI	07	39	w6v7	figs-metonymy		0	He made five ... He set	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Human had them make five ... Huram commanded them to set" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	39	u5iv			0	the south-facing side ... the north-facing side	"the south side ... the north side"
+1KI	07	39	z7tj			0	on the east corner, facing toward the south of the temple	"near the southeast corner of the temple"
+1KI	07	40	kaa7	figs-metonymy		0	Huram made ... he finished	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Huram had them make ... they finished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	41	zv5q	figs-simile		0	the bowl-like capitals	The capitals were shaped like bowls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1KI	07	41	rhp4			0	decorative latticework	"crossed metal strips woven together"
+1KI	07	42	v1e3	figs-metonymy		0	He made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	42	f5hx	translate-numbers		0	four hundred pomegranates	"400 pomegranates." A pomegranate is a fruit with a hard, red rind and many juicy seeds inside. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 7:18](../07/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	07	44	p87u	figs-metonymy		0	He made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	45	d5gg	figs-metonymy		0	Huram made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "They made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	45	l8vt			0	all the other implements	"all the other tools"
+1KI	07	45	hw9y			0	polished bronze	bronze that was polished so that it would reflect light
+1KI	07	46	f6xb	figs-metonymy		0	The king had cast them	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "The king had his workers cast them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	46	evu1			0	plain of the Jordan	"flat land near the Jordan River"
+1KI	07	46	ug1g	translate-names		0	Succoth ... Zarethan	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	07	47	yk38	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon did not weigh	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Solomon did not have them weigh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	47	u74l	figs-activepassive		0	the weight of the bronze could not be measured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one could measure the weight of the bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	48	f4p1	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon had made	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers had made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	07	48	e2d6	figs-activepassive		0	on which the bread of the presence was to be placed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "on which the priests were to place the bread of the presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	49	kb8t			0	the flowers, the lamps	The "flowers" and "lamps" were part of the lampstands.
+1KI	07	50	tev9	figs-activepassive		0	had made the cups ... all of which were made of pure gold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "had his workers make all the cups ... out of pure gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	07	50	y2nn			0	sockets of gold made for the doors	Here "sockets" may refer to either 1) the sockets in which the door pegs turned, or 2) the hinges on which the doors hung.
+1KI	07	51	x9f6	figs-activepassive		0	the work that King Solomon directed for the house of Yahweh was finished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the workers finished the work that King Solomon had them do for the house of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	08	intro	h96s	1 Kings 08 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ark is placed in the new temple. This is a very significant event in the history of the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Celebration of the temple's completion<br>When the temple was finished, Solomon told all of the people to come to Jerusalem. They took the ark out of the tent and brought it to the temple. Then Solomon prayed that God would hear and answer prayers made to him when they faced towards the temple.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br>Solomon prayed that God would respond to people's prayers using an idiom:  "that your eyes may be open to the request of your servant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+1KI	08	01	kla2			0	assembled the elders of Israel	"called together the leaders of Israel"
+1KI	08	02	vy83	figs-hyperbole		0	All the men of Israel	This may refer either 1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in 8:1 or 2) generally to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every male person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	08	02	uam7			0	at the feast	This is a reference to the Feast of Succoth, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or Feast of Shelters .
+1KI	08	02	j1l1	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the month of Ethanim, which is the seventh month	"Ethanim" is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	08	05	wl1z	figs-hyperbole		0	all the assembly of Israel	This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	08	05	i2ea	figs-activepassive		0	sheep and oxen that could not be counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "more sheep and oxen than anyone would ever be able to count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	08	06	r7tn			0	into the inner room of the house, to the most holy place, under	"into the inner room of the house—that is, to the most holy place—under"
+1KI	08	07	f19r	figs-activepassive		0	poles by which it was carried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "poles by which the priests carried it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	08	08	igt6			0	their ends were seen ... they could not be seen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people could see their ends ... people could not see them"
+1KI	08	08	ia58			0	this day	This means the day on which the writer wrote.
+1KI	08	10	qah8			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1KI	08	12	y9ry	figs-123person		0	Yahweh has said ... darkness	Solomon speaks to Yahweh as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1KI	08	13	ukz3			0	lofty residence	beautiful building in which someone very important lives
+1KI	08	14	n1li			0	all the assembly of Israel	"all the people of Israel who were gathered there"
+1KI	08	15	qg1d	figs-activepassive		0	May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh, the God of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	08	15	yw9f	figs-metonymy		0	with his own hands	The hand is a metonym for the power in the hand. Alternate translation: "by his own power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	16	b9uh	figs-metonymy		0	in order for my name to be	The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for ... name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "so that people would worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	17	kpv8	figs-metaphor		0	it was in the heart of David my father	What David desired is spoken of as if it were an item in a container and the heart as if it were a container. Alternate translation: "David my father desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	08	17	jsu6	figs-metonymy		0	for the name of Yahweh	The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for the name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people would worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	18	tr7g	figs-metaphor		0	In that it was in your heart	What David desired is spoken of as if it were an item in a container and the heart as if it were a container. Alternate translation: "Because you desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	08	18	ixj3	figs-metonymy		0	for my name	The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for ... name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people will worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	18	fu1s	figs-metaphor		0	for it to be in your heart	What David desired is spoken of as if it were an item in a container and the heart as if it were a container. Alternate translation: "to desire to do that" or "by wanting to do that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	08	19	n4x3	figs-activepassive		0	one who will be born from your loins	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "one who will be your own offspring" or "one whom you yourself will father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	08	20	j7v7	figs-idiom		0	has carried out the word that he had said	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "has done exactly what he said he would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	08	20	kuf2	figs-metaphor		0	I have arisen in the place of David my father	Height is a metaphor for power. Alternate translation: "I have gained the power that David my father had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	08	20	j2e5	figs-metonymy		0	I sit on the throne of Israel	The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: "I rule over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	20	n57n	figs-metonymy		0	for the name of Yahweh	The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for ... name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people will worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	21	ts1y	figs-metonymy		0	is Yahweh's covenant, which	The stone tablets on which Yahweh had written the terms of the covenant are spoken of as if they were the covenant itself. Alternate translation: "are the tablets on which Yahweh wrote the terms of the covenant that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	22	p4j2			0	all the assembly of Israel	"all the people of Israel who were gathered there"
+1KI	08	23	zb47	figs-abstractnouns		0	who keeps his covenant faithfulness with your servants	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." Alternate translation: "who faithfully loves your servants" or "who is faithful to your covenant with your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1KI	08	23	vza1	figs-metaphor		0	walk before you with all their heart	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "live wholeheartedly the way that you want them to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	08	24	zl94	figs-metonymy		0	fulfilled it with your hand	The hand is a metonym for the power of the hand. Alternate translation: "by your power fulfilled what you said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	25	u5vi	figs-metonymy		0	to sit on the throne of Israel	The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: "to rule over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	25	k2lb	figs-metaphor		0	walk before me ... have walked before me	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "live as I want you to ... have lived as I want you to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	08	27	ke8z	figs-rquestion		0	But will God actually live on the earth?	Possible meanings of this question are 1) Solomon is asking a real question and expecting an answer or 2) the question is rhetorical and Solomon is emphasizing that God is too big and mighty to live on earth. Alternate translation: "But it surely cannot be that God will actually live on the earth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	08	27	lex3	figs-123person		0	But will God	Here Solomon speaks about God in the third person. It can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "But will you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1KI	08	27	dxu6			0	Look	"What I am about to say is important" or "The truth is that"
+1KI	08	27	b6jr			0	you—how much less can this temple that I have built	"you, so this temple that I have built certainly cannot contain you"
+1KI	08	28	nl5h	figs-doublet		0	respect this prayer of your servant and his request	The words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he makes his request. Solomon refers to himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "respect me, your servant, as I make this request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	08	28	ucf5	figs-doublet		0	listen to the cry and prayer that your servant prays before you today	The words "cry" and "prayer" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he asks Yahweh to help him. Solomon refers to himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "listen to me, your servant, as I call today for you to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1KI	08	29	u4id	figs-metonymy		0	May your eyes be open toward	The eye is a metonym for what the eye does. Alternate translation: "May you watch over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	29	p7b4	figs-merism		0	night and day	This is a merism. Alternate translation: "all the time" or "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1KI	08	29	vwt1	figs-doublet		0	My name and my presence	These two words together emphasize that Yahweh will dwell in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	08	29	icv3	figs-123person		0	that your servant will pray	Solomon speaks of himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "that I, your servant, will pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1KI	08	30	qx3r	figs-123person		0	listen to the request of your servant and of your people Israel	Solomon speaks of himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "listen to my request and the request of your people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1KI	08	31	wv6j	figs-activepassive		0	is required to swear	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone requires him to swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	08	32	mt2d	figs-synecdoche		0	upon his own head	Here "head" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	08	32	ls6h			0	give to him according to his righteousness	"to give him what he deserves because he is righteous"
+1KI	08	33	sjq6	figs-activepassive		0	your people Israel are defeated by an enemy	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "an enemy defeats your people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	08	33	kus8			0	confess your name	Possible meanings are 1) "confess that they have sinned against you" or 2) "praise you" or 3) "say that they will obey you from now on."
+1KI	08	33	axr3	figs-abstractnouns		0	request forgiveness from you	The abstract noun "forgiveness" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "ask you to forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1KI	08	35	ij63	figs-metaphor		0	the skies are shut up and there is no rain	The sky is spoken of as if it were a building in which God stores the rain. Alternate translation: "you do not allow rain to fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	08	35	gf9v			0	confess your name	Possible meanings are 1) "confess that they have sinned against you" or 2) "praise you" or 3) "say that they will obey you from now on." See how you translated this in [1 Kings 8:33](../08/33.md).
+1KI	08	36	uz9g	figs-metaphor		0	in which they should walk	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "that they should live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	08	37	e7f8			0	blight or mildew	These are agricultural terms that refer to the death of crops from either too little or too much rain, respectively.
+1KI	08	37	c2vc			0	locusts or caterpillars	A "locust" is a type of grasshopper that causes destruction by eating crops. The word "caterpillar" refers to an early growth stage of the locust.
+1KI	08	38	li44	figs-doublet		0	prayers and requests	The words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the person is sincere as he makes his request. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). Alternate translation: "requests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	08	38	kwn9	figs-metaphor		0	knowing the plague in his own heart	Possible meanings are 1) The person's sin is spoken of as if it were a plague. Alternate translation: "knowing the sin in his own heart" or 2) The "plague" is a metonym for the sins that the disasters are a punishment for. Alternate translation: "knowing in his heart that the plague is the result of his own sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	43	vt9q	figs-activepassive		0	this house I have built is called by your name	The phrase "is called by your name" shows that God possesses and owns the house. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you own this house that I have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	08	44	ha7r	figs-hypo		0	Suppose that your people go out ... suppose that they pray	When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+1KI	08	44	vjp7	figs-metonymy		0	for your name	The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for ... name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people will worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	45	d6n5	figs-doublet		0	their prayer and their request	The words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people are sincere as they make their request. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). Alternate translation: "their request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	08	46	d9cq	figs-hypo		0	Suppose that they sin ... suppose that you are	When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+1KI	08	47	rbr1	figs-hypo		0	suppose that they realize ... suppose that they repent ... Suppose that they say	When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+1KI	08	47	d7fu	figs-activepassive		0	where they have been exiled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where their enemies have taken them as exiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	08	47	zw2u			0	captors	people who keep others as prisoners
+1KI	08	47	lcn9	figs-parallelism		0	We have acted perversely and sinned. We have behaved wickedly	These two sentences mean the same thing. Together they emphasize how bad the people's actions were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	08	47	gh66	figs-doublet		0	acted perversely and sinned	The words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how badly the people sinned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	08	48	qbv6	figs-hypo		0	Suppose that they return ... suppose that they pray	When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+1KI	08	48	mf4u	figs-idiom		0	with all their heart and with all their soul	The idiom "with all ... heart" means "completely" and "with all ... soul" means "with all ... being." These two phrases have similar meanings. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "with all their being" or "with all their energy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	08	48	pq6q			0	in the land	"while they are living in the land"
+1KI	08	48	tv6f			0	toward their land	"toward the land in which they belong." This refers to Israel.
+1KI	08	48	ha3w	figs-metonymy		0	for your name	The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for ... name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people will worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	08	49	m5gj	figs-doublet		0	their prayer and their request	The two words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize that the people were sincere as they made their request to Yahweh. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	08	50	k51r	figs-parallelism		0	Forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions that they have committed against you	Solomon twice requests Yahweh to forgive the people. This emphasizes the earnestness of his request. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	08	51	lr1a	figs-activepassive		0	a furnace where iron is forged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a furnace where people forge iron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	08	52	e39q	figs-synecdoche		0	May your eyes be open	The eye is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "Please pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	08	54	u3p4	figs-doublet		0	prayer and request	The words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he makes his request. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). Alternate translation: "request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	08	56	js9b	figs-activepassive		0	May Yahweh be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	08	56	vk99	figs-litotes		0	Not one word has failed out of all Yahweh's good promises	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has made every word of his good promises come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1KI	08	57	ff12	figs-doublet		0	leave us or forsake us	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize Solomon's desire for Yahweh to be present with the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	08	58	pqz8	figs-metonymy		0	incline our hearts to him	Here their "hearts" refer to the people's desires and emotions. Desiring to please someone is spoken of as inclining the heart toward that person. Alternate translation: "make us want to please him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	08	58	k5k5	figs-idiom		0	live in all his ways	Here "in his ways" is an idiom that refers to the way he wants people to live. Alternate translation: "live as he requires us to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	08	59	n37s	figs-merism		0	day and night	This merism refers to "all the time" or "continually." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1KI	08	61	xz16			0	let your heart be true	"be wholly devoted"
+1KI	08	61	ke8l	figs-metaphor		0	walk in his statutes	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "always obey his statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	08	62	bs3g	figs-hyperbole		0	all Israel with him	This generalization may refer either 1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in [1 Kings 8:1](../08/01.md), or 2) to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	08	63	id7l	figs-hyperbole		0	all the people of Israel	This generalization may refer either 1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in [1 Kings 8:1](../08/01.md), or 2) to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	08	63	v5e3	translate-numbers		0	twenty-two thousand oxen	"22,000 oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	08	63	ttb5	translate-numbers		0	120,000 sheep	"one hundred twenty thousand sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	08	64	yz15			0	the bronze altar that was before Yahweh	"the bronze altar that was in Yahweh's presence." Since the temple is Yahweh's dwelling place among his people, the altar is described as being in his presence.
+1KI	08	65	k9ax	figs-hyperbole		0	all Israel with him	This generalization may refer either 1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in [1 Kings 8:1](../08/01.md), or 2) to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:62](./62.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	08	65	reb2	translate-numbers		0	seven days ... seven days ... fourteen days	"7 days ... 7 days ... 14 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	08	66	cs8n	translate-ordinal		0	eighth day	The word "eighth" is the ordinal form of "8." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1KI	08	66	nja5	figs-doublet		0	joyful and glad	The two words mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	09	intro	iy5f	1 Kings 09 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>There are two parts to this chapter. Verses 1–9 is a dream in which God warned Solomon that he and his descendants were not to worship idols. If they did this, the temple would be destroyed. Verses 10–28 is about Solomon's extensive building and his partnership with Hiram, king of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Worship only Yahweh<br>Yahweh alone must be worshiped. It is necessary for people to stay faithful to God and not worship idols. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>'Walk" is a common image in Scripture. It is said, "if you walk before me as David your father walked." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/walk]])<br>
+1KI	09	03	f3hf	figs-doublet		0	your prayer and your request	The words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh recognized that Solomon's request was sincere. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). Alternate translation: "your request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	09	03	a6as	figs-metonymy		0	to put my name there forever	The name is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "to dwell there and to claim possession of it forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	09	03	hnx7	figs-synecdoche		0	My eyes and my heart will be there	The eyes and heart are synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will protect and care for it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	09	04	h1h9	figs-metaphor		0	if you walk before me as David your father walked	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "if you live the way I want you to live, just as David your father did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	09	04	v4jv	figs-doublet		0	in integrity of heart and in uprightness	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how righteous David was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	09	05	gx58	figs-metonymy		0	the throne of your kingdom	Here "throne" refers to his reign. Alternate translation: "your dynasty" or "your reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	09	05	yq42	figs-metonymy		0	will never fail to be on the throne of Israel	The action of ruling a kingdom is spoken of as if it were a person sitting on a throne. This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "will always rule over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1KI	09	06	rn8v	figs-doublet		0	my commandments and my statutes	Here the words "commandments" and "statutes" mean basically the same thing and emphasize all that Yahweh has commanded. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	09	06	h58e	figs-parallelism		0	worship other gods and bow down to them	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	09	07	jc4g	figs-metonymy		0	set apart to my name	Here the word "name" is a metonym for the person who possesses something. Alternate translation: "set apart for myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	09	07	s96h	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will cast it out of my sight	The abstract noun "sight" can be expressed with the verb "see." Looking at something is a metaphor for protecting it. Alternate translation: "I will put it where I no longer have to see it" or "I will get rid of it so I no longer have to protect it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	09	08	r7b8			0	This temple will become a heap of ruins	"This temple will be destroyed and its remains will be piled into a high mound"
+1KI	09	08	i5gt	figs-activepassive		0	will be shocked and will hiss	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will express amazement and make a sound of disrespect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	09	09	dng9	figs-parallelism		0	bowed down to them and worshiped them	These two phrases mean the same thing. The phrase "bowed down to them" describes the posture that people used in worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	09	10	ug4u			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way of doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1KI	09	10	h3xz			0	at the end of twenty years	"after 20 years"
+1KI	09	10	f22q	figs-synecdoche		0	Solomon had finished building	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	09	13	vnk3	figs-rquestion		0	What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?	Hiram is rebuking Solomon. This questions can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "These cities that you have given me are good for nothing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	09	13	g2mb	figs-activepassive		0	which they are still called today	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and people still call them that today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	09	14	ppd5	translate-numbers		0	120 talents of gold	"one hundred and twenty talents of gold." A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "about 4,000 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+1KI	09	15	yc64			0	the account of the forced labor which King Solomon imposed	"the account of Solomon requiring men to work"
+1KI	09	15	xw7y			0	the Millo	Possible meanings are 1) "the terrace system" or 2) "the landfill."
+1KI	09	16	g237	figs-metonymy		0	Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up	The person is a metonym for the army he commands. Alternate translation: "The army of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had gone up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	09	17	u6mz	figs-synecdoche		0	So Solomon rebuilt Gezer	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	09	22	j3hj			0	Solomon made no forced laborers of the people of Israel	"Solomon did not force the people of Israel to labor"
+1KI	09	23	ql3d	translate-numbers		0	550 of them	"five hundred and fifty of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	09	24	yuq9			0	built the Millo	Possible meanings are 1) "built the terrace system" or 2) "built the landfill." See how you translated "the Millo" in [1 Kings 9:15](../09/15.md).
+1KI	09	25	z3be			0	altar that was before Yahweh	See how you translated this phrase in [1 Kings 8:64](../08/64.md).
+1KI	09	25	yqb6	figs-metonymy		0	So he completed the temple	Solomon is a metonym for the workers he hired to do the work. Alternate translation: "So his workers completed the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	09	26	k7ed	figs-synecdoche		0	King Solomon built	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	09	26	f1yt			0	a fleet of ships	"a large group of ships"
+1KI	09	28	sv65	translate-numbers		0	420 talents of gold	"four hundred and twenty talents of gold." A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "about 14,000 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+1KI	10	intro	v9is	1 Kings 10 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>There are two parts to this chapter: The fame of Solomon's wisdom and the wealth of his kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>==Queen of Sheba ==<br>King Solomon became so famous for his wisdom that the queen of Sheba (modern day Yemen) came all the way to see him and was deeply impressed. God promised him great wealth and he became famously rich. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br>
+1KI	10	01	ll43	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon's fame concerning the name of Yahweh	Here Yahweh is represented by his "name." Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "Solomon's fame, which glorified Yahweh" or 2) Alternate translation: "Solomon's fame, which Yahweh had given him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	10	02	ktj1	figs-hyperbole		0	all that was in her heart	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "everything she wanted to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	10	05	cyv4			0	the seating of his servants	Possible meanings are 1) "how his servants were seated around the table" or 2) "where his servants lived."
+1KI	10	05	fj7p	figs-idiom		0	there was no more breath in her	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "she was utterly amazed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	10	06	j9u6			0	I heard in my own land	"I heard while I was in my own land"
+1KI	10	06	jsh6	figs-hendiadys		0	your words and your wisdom	Here the word "wisdom" can describe the word "words." Alternate translation: "your wise sayings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+1KI	10	07	w8cg	figs-metonymy		0	my eyes have seen it	The phrase "my eyes" emphasizes that she herself saw it. Alternate translation: "I have seen it for myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	10	07	eha5	figs-activepassive		0	Not half was told me about your wisdom and wealth	This can be stated without the passive form. Alternate translation: "They did not tell me about even half of your wisdom and wealth" or "You are much more wise and wealthy than what they told me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	10	08	p6v2	figs-idiom		0	who constantly stand before you	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "who are always in your presence waiting to serve you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	10	09	jp39	figs-activepassive		0	May Yahweh your God be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people praise Yahweh your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	10	09	vgv4	figs-metonymy		0	who placed you on the throne of Israel	The throne is a metonym for the king who sits on it. Alternate translation: "who made you king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	10	10	nkd9	translate-numbers		0	120 talents of gold	"one hundred and twenty talents of gold." A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "about 4,000 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+1KI	10	10	qy6h	figs-activepassive		0	No greater amount of spices ... was ever given to him again	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one ever again gave to King Solomon more spices than the queen of Sheba gave to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	10	11	ss8l	translate-unknown		0	almug wood	a type of wood, possibly one with a pleasant scent (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1KI	10	12	w9a9	figs-synecdoche		0	The king made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. Alternate translation: "The king told his people to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	10	12	k51b	figs-activepassive		0	or been seen again	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nor has anyone ever seen such a great quantity again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	10	12	l6t4			0	to this day	This means to the day that the author was writing this.
+1KI	10	13	k6r5	figs-parallelism		0	everything she wished for, whatever she asked	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	10	13	yw6r			0	of his royal bounty	"because as king he had so much"
+1KI	10	14	s28z			0	in one year	"each year." This refers to every year of Solomon's reign, and not to just one time.
+1KI	10	14	wr4k	translate-numbers		0	666 talents of gold	"six hundred sixty-six." A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "almost 22,000 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+1KI	10	16	ur9k	figs-synecdoche		0	King Solomon made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. Alternate translation: "King Solomon's men made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	10	16	dc4k	translate-numbers		0	two hundred large shields	"200 large shields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	10	16	qcy8	translate-bweight		0	Six hundred shekels of gold	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "About 6.6 kilograms of gold" or "Six and one half kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+1KI	10	16	eu65			0	Six hundred shekels	Because the word "shekels" does not appear here in the Hebrew text, some modern versions assume instead the unit of bekah, which was equivalent to only a half shekel. Any version making this assumption would signal a metric equivalent of about three kilograms.
+1KI	10	17	zp6b	figs-synecdoche		0	He also made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. Alternate translation: "The king's men also made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	10	17	x89d	translate-numbers		0	three hundred shields	"300 shields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	10	17	x1m1	translate-bweight		0	Three minas of gold	A mina is a unit of weight equal to about 550 grams. Alternate translation: "About 1.7 kilograms of gold" or "One and three-quarters kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+1KI	10	17	ii47			0	the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon	"the house called the House of the Lebanon Forest." See how you translated this in [1 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md).
+1KI	10	18	rq21	figs-synecdoche		0	the king made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped the king do this. Alternate translation: "the king's men made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	10	18	bcw6	translate-unknown		0	throne of ivory	Ivory is the hard, white substance from the tusks or teeth of large animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1KI	10	21	ky1i			0	the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon	"the house called the House of the Lebanon Forest." See how you translated this in [1 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md).
+1KI	10	22	b4zx	translate-unknown		0	ivory	Ivory is the hard, white substance from the tusks or teeth of large animals. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 10:18](../10/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1KI	10	22	qu73	translate-unknown		0	apes and baboons	These animals live wild in Africa. At the ends of their four limbs are what look like human hands and feet, and they have long tails. Some people consider baboons a type of ape. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1KI	10	24	d3dl	figs-hyperbole		0	All the earth	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "People from everywhere" or "People from many different places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	10	24	a1m3	figs-metonymy		0	sought the presence of Solomon	The presence of the person is a metonym for being able to speak and listen to the person. Alternate translation: "sought an audience with Solomon" or "wanted to visit Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	10	24	en9c	figs-metonymy		0	to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart	The heart is a metonym for what a person thinks and is spoken of as if it were a container. The abstract noun "wisdom" is spoken of as if it were an object that could be put in a container and can be translated as an adjective. It can be a metonym for either the person or the words the person speaks. Alternate translation: "to hear his wisdom, which God had given him" or "to hear how wise God had enabled him to be" or "to hear him speak the wise words that God had enabled him to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	10	26	d168	translate-numbers		0	1,400 chariots and twelve thousand horsemen	"one thousand four hundred chariots and 12,000 horsemen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	10	27	hi32	figs-hyperbole		0	The king had silver in Jerusalem, as much as the stones on the ground	The narrator uses exaggeration to emphasize the great amount of silver that was in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The king had so much silver in Jerusalem, it was like there was as much silver as there was stones on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	10	28	qm3h	figs-activepassive		0	were imported from Egypt	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that his merchants had bought from people in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	10	28	hmd8	translate-names		0	Kue	This is the name of a region. Some think that Kue was the same as Cilicia, in Asia Minor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	10	29	a9id	figs-activepassive		0	Chariots were purchased	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "His merchants purchased chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	10	29	m334	translate-bweight		0	six hundred shekels of silver ... 150 shekels	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 6.6 kilograms of silver ... about 1.7 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+1KI	10	29	z3uu	translate-numbers		0	six hundred shekels of silver	"600 shekels of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	10	29	ce7h	translate-numbers		0	150 shekels	"one hundred and fifty shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	10	29	e5bh	figs-activepassive		0	Many of these were then sold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "His merchants then sold many of these" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	11	intro	sfz6	1 Kings 11 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the end of the story of Solomon. (Chapters 1-11)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Intermarriage with Gentiles<br>God had told the people of Israel in Moses's law never to marry women from the Gentile nations. But Solomon married many women from Gentile countries. This was because their religious beliefs would negatively affect Israel. Solomon, the wisest man, became a fool and his wives persuaded him to worship foolish idols. God became angry and warned he would take away 10 tribes from the kingdom of his son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[1 Kings 11:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../10/intro.md) | [>>](../12/intro.md)__<br>
+1KI	11	01	i6y4			0	Now King Solomon	The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line where the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
+1KI	11	01	rz6n	translate-names		0	Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	02	u5n2	figs-metonymy		0	turn your heart to their gods	To "turn someone's heart" is to convince that person to change his affection. Alternate translation: "persuade you to worship the gods that they worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	11	03	pv2y	translate-numbers		0	seven hundred royal wives and three hundred concubines	"700 royal wives and 300 concubines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	11	03	l6qf	figs-explicit		0	turned his heart away	To "turn someone's heart" is to convince that person to change his affection. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 11:1](../11/01.md). Alternate translation: "turned his heart away from Yahweh" or "persuaded him to stop worshiping Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	11	04	d7qt	figs-metonymy		0	his heart was not fully surrendered ... as was the heart of David	To "surrender" your heart refers to giving total allegiance and affection. Alternate translation: "he was not fully devoted ... as was David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	11	05	u9if	translate-names		0	Ashtoreth ... Molech	These are the names of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	05	pjt2	translate-names		0	Sidonians	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	05	ucx3	translate-names		0	he followed Molech	Some version render this as "Milcom." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	06	irv2	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The phrase, "in the sight of" refers to someone's opinion. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	11	07	tm2s	translate-names		0	Chemosh ... Molech	These are the names of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	08	pkl8			0	sacrificed to their gods at them	Here the words "at them" refer to the shrines that Solomon built.
+1KI	11	09	c133	figs-idiom		0	his heart had turned away from him	The words "his heart had turned" refer to his having changed allegiance and affection. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 11:1](../11/01.md). Alternate translation: "Solomon had stopped worshiping Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	11	09	h8sw			0	he had appeared to him twice	"Yahweh had appeared to Solomon twice"
+1KI	11	11	xd9u	figs-metaphor		0	tear the kingdom from you	To "tear from" is to forcefully remove. This is like a person tears apart a piece of cloth. Alternate translation: "forcefully take the kingdom from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	11	12	d4rp	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of your son	The word "hand" refers to control, authority and power. Alternate translation: "your son's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	11	14	gu9w	translate-names		0	Hadad	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	15	y3by			0	General Information:	This begins three verses of background material that happened long before.
+1KI	11	16	i88s	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues background material that happened long before.
+1KI	11	16	gn6i	figs-synecdoche		0	Joab and all Israel	The words "all Israel" refer to the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "Joab and all of the Israelite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	11	17	k3g7	Connecting Statement:		0		This concludes background material that happened long before.
+1KI	11	17	dd34	figs-activepassive		0	But Hadad was taken with other Edomites by his father's servants	This can be stated in active form. "But the servants of Hadad's father took him with other Edomites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	11	18	cl9u			0	General Information:	This section continues the background information that began in [1 Kings 11:15](../11/15.md).
+1KI	11	18	vp1v			0	They left Midian	Here the word "They" refers to Hadad and the other Edomites mentioned in [1 Kings 11:17](../11/17.md).
+1KI	11	18	g3dy	translate-names		0	Midian ... Paran ... Egypt	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	19	vy6v	translate-names		0	Tahpenes	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	20	cu24	translate-names		0	Tahpenes	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	20	kna5	translate-names		0	Hadad ... Genubath	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	21	ub66	figs-euphemism		0	David had lain down with his ancestors	This is a polite way of saying David was dead. Alternate translation: "David had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	11	23	gw5v	translate-names		0	Rezon ... Eliada ... Hadadezer	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	23	nuu8	translate-names		0	Zobah	This is the name of a location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	24	g294	translate-names		0	Zobah ... Damascus	These are names of locations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	24	xw9z	figs-synecdoche		0	when David defeated	Here "David" refers to David and his army. Alternate translation: "when David's army overcame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	11	25	c11u	translate-names		0	Aram	This is the name of a location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	25	uqb4			0	all the days of Solomon	"during the time that Solomon was alive" or "all the days of Solomon's life"
+1KI	11	25	q4nx			0	Rezon abhorred Israel	"Rezon hated Israel very much"
+1KI	11	26	my6s	translate-names		0	Jeroboam ... Nebat	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	26	p4a7	translate-names		0	Zeredah	This is the name of a location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	26	dp3d	translate-names		0	Zeruah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	26	t72j	figs-metonymy		0	lifted up his hand against the king	The word "hand" refers to authority, power and control. The phrase "lifted up against" refers to having opposed someone by using authority, power and control. This is a metonym used as a common idiom. Alternate translation: "rebelled against the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	11	27	zc8g			0	Solomon had built up the place located at Millo	Translate "Millo" as in [1 Kings 9:15](../09/15.md).
+1KI	11	28	y6ga			0	a mighty man of valor	Possible meanings are 1) "a great warrior" or 2) "a very capable man" or 3) "a wealthy and influential man."
+1KI	11	28	kz58			0	he gave him command	"he made him commander"
+1KI	11	28	xb54	figs-metonymy		0	all the labor	The word "labor" refers to the work that Solomon commanded the people to do for his government. This is a metonym. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	11	28	hea7	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Joseph	This refers to the descendants of Joseph who were the people groups of Ephraim and Manasseh. This is a metonym. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	11	29	ijr8	translate-names		0	Ahijah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	29	e5f2	translate-names		0	Shilonite	The Shilonites are a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	31	b9tk			0	He said	Here the word "He" refers to Ahijah.
+1KI	11	31	zw4e	figs-metaphor		0	tear the kingdom out	Here "tear ... out" is a metaphor that refers to the action of forcefully removing. This is like a person tears apart a piece of cloth. See how you translated this phrase in [1 Kings 11:11](../11/11.md). Alternate translation: "forcefully take the kingdom out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	11	31	ei9m	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Solomon	Here "hand" is a metonym that refers to a person's authority, control and power. Alternate translation: "Solomon's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	11	32	m8js	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon will have	The name "Solomon" here is a metonym referring to his descendants. Alternate translation: "Solomon's sons will have" or "Solomon's descendants will have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	11	33	f1ie	translate-names		0	Ashtoreth ... Chemosh ... Molech	These are the names of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	33	wij3	translate-names		0	Sidonians ... Moab ... Ammon	These are the names of locations and the people groups that live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	33	ebs4	figs-metonymy		0	what is right in my eyes	"Eyes" here is a metonym for someone's opinion or idea. This is a commonly used idiom. Alternate translation: "what I consider to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	11	34	v3gz			0	General Information:	Ahijah continues to tell Jeroboam what Yahweh has said.
+1KI	11	34	i3w3			0	I will not take	Here the word "I" refers to Yahweh.
+1KI	11	34	e7rw	figs-metonymy		0	out of Solomon's hand	Here the word "hand" is a metonym that refers to a person's authority, control and power. Alternate translation: "out of Solomon's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	11	35	u6ey			0	I will give it to you	Here the word "you" refers to Jeroboam.
+1KI	11	36	nvf4	figs-metonymy		0	may always have a lamp before me	The word "lamp" is a metonym that refers to a person's influence and guidance. Alternate translation: "will always have a descendant to rule as an influence and a guide for obeying my covenant with David's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	11	37	p3nd			0	General Information:	Ahijah continues to tell Jeroboam what Yahweh has said.
+1KI	11	37	zb1t			0	I will take you	Here the word "I" refers to Yahweh and the word "you" refers to Jeroboam.
+1KI	11	38	z9vj	figs-metonymy		0	what is right in my eyes	The word "eyes" here is a metonym for someone's opinion or idea. This is a commonly used idiom. See how you translated this phrase in [1 Kings 11:33](../11/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	11	38	zk8x	figs-metaphor		0	build you a sure house	The clause "build a house" is a metaphor for establishing descendants from that time on. Alternate translation: "establish for you a lasting kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	11	40	m9v1	translate-names		0	Shishak	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	11	41	cf3z	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written in the book of the events of Solomon?	This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "you can find them in the book of the events of Solomon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	11	41	yk5p			0	the book of the events of Solomon	This book no longer exists.
+1KI	11	43	wer1	figs-metaphor		0	He slept with his ancestors and he was buried	The clause "slept with his ancestors" is a metaphor that expresses as a euphemism the death of a person in more gentle words. Alternate translation: "He died and he was buried with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	11	43	ttg1	figs-activepassive		0	he was buried	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	12	intro	ptg4	1 Kings 12 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Civil war<br>This chapter explains how the united kingdom of Israel was split into the two kingdoms: Israel and Judah. This is sometimes called a "civil war."<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel splits<br>God's warning to Solomon came true. In spite of his famous wealth, Solomon had over-taxed his own people and forced them to work for free. When the people requested that King Rehoboam reduce taxes and forced labor, he said that he would be harsher than his father. This caused the 10 northern tribes to revolt and appoint Jeroboam as their king. These northern tribes are now called the kingdom of Israel. Only Judah and Benjamin stayed with Rehoboam. They are called Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]])<br><br>##### Jeroboam introduces calf worship<br>Jeroboam made a terrible mistake. He was afraid that if the people continued to go to Jerusalem to worship in the temple, they would want to return to Rehoboam as their king. So he made two shrines with calves made of gold for the people to worship. This eventually caused the destruction of his whole family. The kingdom of Israel continued worshiping the idols until they were taken slaves by the Assyrians. The northern tribes were unable to truly worship Yahweh without going to Jerusalem in the kingdom of Judah.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>The people used the metaphor of "yoke" for oppressive government:  "Your father made our yoke difficult. Now then, make your father's hard work easier, and lighten the heavy yoke that he put on us." But Rehoboam promised to increase their oppression with three metaphors: "My little finger is thicker than my father's waist. So now, although my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br>
+1KI	12	01	rer8	figs-synecdoche		0	all Israel was coming	Here "Israel" represents all the men of Israel capable of fighting. Here "all Israel" is a generalization which means almost all the men of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the men of Israel were coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	12	02	kgj5			0	It happened that	This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1KI	12	02	s9f6	translate-names		0	Jeroboam ... Nebat	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	12	03	hs1v			0	called him	Here the word "him" refers to Jeroboam.
+1KI	12	04	nt4b	figs-metaphor		0	made our yoke heavy	A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and requirements. Alternate translation: "treated us cruelly" or "forced us to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	12	06	b1cu	figs-idiom		0	the old men who had stood before Solomon	To "stand before" is an idiom for serving the king in his presence. Alternate translation: "the old men who counseled Solomon" or "the old men who attended to Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	12	09	w13a	figs-metaphor		0	Lighten the yoke that your father put on us	To "lighten the yoke" is a metaphor to represent lifting of the burden. Alternate translation: "Do not treat us as cruelly as your father did" or "Do not force us to work as hard as your father did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	12	10	f3lx	figs-metaphor		0	My little finger is thicker than my father's waist	This metaphor means that Rehoboam is more cruel and intimidating than his father. Alternate translation: "What I will do to make your burden heavier is much more than what my father put on you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	12	11	p1d4	figs-metaphor		0	My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions	This metaphor means that the punishment Rehoboam plans to give will be worse than what his father gave. Alternate translation: "My father used whips to force you to work but I will use even crueler punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	12	11	y1yh			0	punish you with scorpions	The word "scorpions" may refer to 1) a whip with sharp metal barbs on the end or 2) a spider-like creature that has a poisonous sting.
+1KI	12	14	akf3	figs-metaphor		0	burdened you with a heavy yoke	A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and requirements. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 12:4](../12/04.md). Alternate translation: "treated you cruelly" or "forced you to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	12	14	m7vy	figs-metaphor		0	My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions	This metaphor means that the punishment Rehoboam plans to give will be worse than what his father gave. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 12:11](../12/11.md). Alternate translation: "My father used whips to force you to work but I will use even crueler punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	12	15	tz7u	figs-idiom		0	it was a turn of events brought about by Yahweh	This is an idiom and can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused things to happen like this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	12	15	k3cf	figs-idiom		0	his word that he had spoken by Ahijah ... to Jeroboam	The idiom "had spoken by" someone refers to giving someone a message to tell others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	12	15	cf34	translate-names		0	Ahijah ... Jeroboam ... Nebat	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	12	15	e3ze	translate-names		0	Shilonite	This is the name of a people group from the town of Shiloh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	12	16	xhj1	figs-synecdoche		0	all Israel	Here "Israel" represents all he men of Israel capable of fighting. "All Israel" is a generalization which means almost all the men of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the men of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	12	16	k5yx	figs-rquestion		0	What share do we have in David?	"Share" here is a metonym meaning a part, involvement, or interest. This question can be translated as a simple statement. Alternate translation: "We will have no part in the family of David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	16	b5fl	figs-metonymy		0	We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse	"Son of Jesse" here is a metonym for David, a son of Jesse. "Inheritance" is a metonym for the part left for these people from David's successes. Alternate translation: "We will have nothing to do with the descendants of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	16	u1a1	figs-metonymy		0	Go to your tents, Israel	"Tents" here is a metonym representing a person's place of residence. Alternate translation: "Go to your homes, people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	16	l1mn	figs-metonymy		0	Now see to your own house, David	"House" here is a metonym for David's lineage of power and prestige. Alternate translation: "Now take care of your own kingdom, descendant of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	18	qw63	translate-names		0	Adoniram	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	12	18	nf44	figs-metonymy		0	all Israel	Here "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. "All Israel" is a generalization which means almost all the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the people of Israel who were there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	12	19	e9fg	figs-metonymy		0	the house of David	Here "house" is a metonym that represents family or descendants. Alternate translation: "the kings descended from David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	19	wki7			0	to this day	"ever since that time." This refers to the time that the writer was actually writing this.
+1KI	12	20	ek8h			0	It happened that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1KI	12	20	xsq2	figs-synecdoche		0	when all Israel heard	"All Israel" here is a generalization that means the capable men of Israel who represent the rest of the people by a synecdoche. Alternate translation: "when all the leaders of Israel heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	12	20	q57f	figs-explicit		0	king over all Israel	"Israel" implicitly means the northern ten tribes that rebelled against Rehoboam. Alternate translation: "king over all of the 10 tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	12	20	e94p			0	the family of David	"David's descendants"
+1KI	12	21	bcr4	figs-metonymy		0	all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin	Here "house" is a metonym that represents a tribe or descendants. And, here "tribe" refers specifically to the soldiers from those tribes. Alternate translation: "all the soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	21	sx4r	translate-numbers		0	180,000 chosen men	"one hundred eighty thousand chosen men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	12	21	va9y	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	Here "house" represents the kingdom made up of the 10 northern tribes of Israel. Alternate translation: "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of the northern tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	22	lz9d	figs-idiom		0	the word of God came ... it said	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: "God spoke this message ... and he said" or "God spoke these words ... and he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	12	22	bf83	translate-names		0	Shemaiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	12	22	t1dq			0	the man of God	The expression "man of God" is a respectful way of referring to a prophet of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the man who belongs to God" or "the prophet of God"
+1KI	12	23	v1cq	figs-metonymy		0	all the house of Judah and Benjamin	Here "house" is a metonym that represents a tribe or descendants. Alternate translation: "all the people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	24	s1c7	figs-doublet		0	your brothers the people of Israel	The words "brothers" and "people of Israel" are a doublet that refer to the men of the ten northern tribes and emphasize the family relationship between them and the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	12	24	kwz5	figs-activepassive		0	for this thing has been made to happen by me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because I have made this thing happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	12	26	ul7w	figs-metonymy		0	thought in his heart	"Heart" here is a metonym for a person's inner consciousness, thoughts, motivation, or feelings. Alternate translation: "thought to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	26	ek8x	figs-metonymy		0	the house of David	Here "house" is a metonym representing family or descendants. Alternate translation: "the kings descended from David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	27	t95u			0	If these people go up	The words "these people" refer to the people of the northern ten tribes of Israel.
+1KI	12	27	jw8j	figs-metonymy		0	the heart of these people	"Heart" here is a metonym for the people's allegiance and affection. Alternate translation: "the allegiance of these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	27	vzl3	figs-parallelism		0	turn again to their master, to Rehoboam king of Judah ... return to Rehoboam king of Judah	These phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize Jeroboam's fear that the people would turn again to Rehoboam as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	12	28	aag1	figs-metonymy		0	brought you up	"You" here is a metonym for the ancestors of the people. Alternate translation: "brought your ancestors up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	31	mi56	figs-metonymy		0	Jeroboam made houses on high places	The workers who did this at Jeroboam's commands are represented by the metonym of the name of Jeroboam himself. Alternate translation: "Jeroboam's workers made houses on high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	12	31	d1nx	figs-explicit		0	houses on high places	The implied information is that these were houses of worship. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "houses of worship on high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	12	31	q1ht			0	made priests	"appointed men to be priests"
+1KI	12	32	t9dt	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month	This is the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifteenth day is near the beginning of November on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "on the fifteenth day of the eighth month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1KI	12	32	f8e9	figs-idiom		0	went up to the altar	"Went up" here is an idiom for going to a sacred place to worship since these altars were located on high places. Alternate translation: "offered sacrifices on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	12	33	t8tb	figs-idiom		0	went up to the altar	"Went up" here is an idiom for going to a sacred place to worship since these altars were located on high places. Alternate translation: "offered sacrifices on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	12	33	uh1v			0	in the month he had planned in his own mind	"in the month that he had determined"
+1KI	13	intro	rv7f	1 Kings 13 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter has two parts: The young prophet's warning to Jeroboam (1-10) and the old prophet's deception (11-34). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Obeying God<br>People should do what God tells them to do and not what other people tell them is God's will for them. The story of the young prophet and the old prophet is an example of this. (See:[[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/willofgod]])<br>
+1KI	13	01	xe5m	figs-explicit		0	A man of God came out of Judah by the word of Yahweh to Bethel	The implied information is that Yahweh sent the man of God to Bethel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sent a man of God from Judah to Bethel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	13	01	gc3y			0	A man of God	This is another title for a prophet. Alternate translation: "A prophet"
+1KI	13	01	zw3a			0	came out of Judah	"came from Judah"
+1KI	13	01	y888			0	the word of Yahweh	"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
+1KI	13	02	w431			0	He cried against the altar	Here "He" refers to the man of God.
+1KI	13	02	j9hb	figs-idiom		0	cried against the altar	This means he prophesied toward the altar in a loud and condemning voice. Alternate translation: "prophesied loudly toward the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	13	02	b5kx	figs-apostrophe		0	Altar, altar	The prophet spoke to the altar as if it were a person who could hear him. He said this twice for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1KI	13	02	xz9x	figs-metonymy		0	a son named Josiah will be born to the family of David	Here the "family of David" refers to the descendants of David. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a descendant of David will have a son named Josiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	13	02	rc7m			0	they will burn	Here "they" refers to Josiah and the people with him.
+1KI	13	03	z5ty	figs-activepassive		0	the altar will be split apart, and the ashes on it will be poured out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will split the altar apart and the ashes on it will fall to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	13	04	vle1	figs-activepassive		0	the hand with which he had reached out against the man dried up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh dried up the hand with which he had reached out against the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	13	04	zft3			0	dried up	"withered" or "became paralyzed"
+1KI	13	05	pg6i	figs-activepassive		0	The altar was also split apart	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh also split the altar apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	13	05	r5aa	figs-activepassive		0	as described by the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as the man of God had described by the word of Yahweh as a sign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	13	05	u4ww			0	the word of Yahweh	"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
+1KI	13	06	y2ga	figs-abstractnouns		0	Plead for the favor of Yahweh your God	The abstract noun "favor" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "Plead that Yahweh your God may favor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1KI	13	06	mlb5	figs-activepassive		0	my hand may be restored to me again	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh may restore my hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	13	06	whk6	figs-activepassive		0	the king's hand was restored to him again, and it became as it was before	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh restored the king's hand and made it as it was before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	13	07	hp7c	figs-rpronouns		0	Come home with me and refresh yourself	The word "yourself" is a reflexive pronoun. Alternate translation: "Come home with me and eat some food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+1KI	13	08	m4ns			0	half your possessions	"half of your house"
+1KI	13	09	cz7l			0	You will eat no bread nor drink water, nor return by the way that you came	"Do not eat bread, drink water, or return by the way that you came"
+1KI	13	10	zph8			0	left another way	"went a different way"
+1KI	13	12	ujg1	figs-explicit		0	his sons had seen the way	The implied information is that the sons also told their father which way the man of God went. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	13	13	heb1			0	Saddle	This means to place a seat on the back of an animal so a person can ride on it.
+1KI	13	14	ijy3			0	The old prophet	This refers to the prophet who lived in Bethel.
+1KI	13	14	iz7y			0	he said to him	"the old prophet said to the man of God"
+1KI	13	14	z6cq			0	He answered	"The man of God answered"
+1KI	13	16	r6gl			0	go in with you	"go into your house"
+1KI	13	16	tlu7			0	in this place	"in Bethel"
+1KI	13	17	lc3f	figs-activepassive		0	it was commanded to me by the word of Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh commanded me by his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	13	17	h2f5			0	the word of Yahweh	"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
+1KI	13	18	z9es			0	an angel spoke to me by the word of Yahweh	"an angel delivered to me a message from Yahweh"
+1KI	13	18	nn2d			0	by the word of Yahweh	"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
+1KI	13	20	jm5r	figs-explicit		0	As they sat at the table	The implied information is that they were still eating and drinking at the table. Alternate translation: "As they were eating and drinking at the table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	13	20	gh86	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to the prophet	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to the prophet" or "Yahweh spoke this message to the prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	13	20	smt3			0	brought him back	Here the word "him" refers to the man of God.
+1KI	13	21	t7yr	figs-idiom		0	came from Judah, saying, "Yahweh	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" in the previous verse is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "came from Judah. He said, 'Yahweh" or "came from Judah: 'Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	13	21	ka7n			0	he cried to the man of God	"the prophet spoke loudly to the man of God"
+1KI	13	21	c5k8			0	Because you have been disobedient to the word of Yahweh	"Because you have not obeyed the word of Yahweh"
+1KI	13	23	yg23			0	the prophet saddled the donkey	This means he placed a seat on the back of the donkey so the man of God could ride on it. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 13:13](../13/13.md).
+1KI	13	24	cs7d	figs-activepassive		0	his body was left on the road	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "left his body on the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	13	24	b5wa			0	his body	"his dead body"
+1KI	13	25	sim2			0	they came and told it	Here "it" refers to what they had seen on the road. Alternate translation: "they came and told about what they had seen"
+1KI	13	28	im6s			0	the body	"the dead body of the man of God"
+1KI	13	28	s3e9			0	left in the road	"lying in the road"
+1KI	13	29	f12j			0	took up	"lifted up"
+1KI	13	29	v8rd			0	the body	"the dead body"
+1KI	13	30	m79y			0	they mourned	Here the word "they" refers to the prophet and his sons.
+1KI	13	30	s4c8			0	Woe, my brother!	The word "Woe" here is an expression of great sorrow.
+1KI	13	31	mwf5			0	he had buried him	Here the word "he" refers to the old prophet and the word "him" refers to the man of God.
+1KI	13	31	h3ms	figs-synecdoche		0	Lay my bones beside his bones	Here "my bones" represents his entire body. Alternate translation: "Lay my dead body beside his bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	13	32	cl38	figs-explicit		0	houses on the high places	The implied information is that these were houses of worship. Alternate translation: "houses of worship on the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	13	34	u6v6	figs-activepassive		0	This matter became sin to the family of Jeroboam	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jeroboam's family sinned by doing this thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	13	34	u16a			0	This matter	This phrase refers to Jeroboam's setting up shrines and appointing priests.
+1KI	13	34	ab53	figs-activepassive		0	caused his family to be destroyed and to be exterminated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because of this God destroyed and exterminated Jeroboam's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	13	34	p7vm	figs-doublet		0	to be destroyed and to be exterminated	These mean nearly the same thing. Alternate translation: "to be completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	14	intro	i6wq	1 Kings 14 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter has two stories. One is the death of Jeroboam's son (1-18). The other is the reign of Rehoboam (20-31)	.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The death of Jeroboam's son<br>God knows the truth; it is useless to try to fool God's prophet. Jeroboam's son became sick; so the king sent his wife, disguised as a common woman, to the prophet. The prophet was blind, but when Jeroboam's wife arrived he told her, "Come in, wife of Jeroboam." He also told her that her son would die and that all of Jeroboam's family would be killed, because he had caused Israel to worship the golden calves. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Rehoboam's reign<br>When Solomon obeyed God, God made him very rich. When the people of Judah began to worship the fertility goddess, Ashtoreth, and to do many evil things, they had to give all of their wealth to the king of Egypt to persuade him not to attack Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+1KI	14	02	qek9			0	disguise yourself	"change how you appear to others"
+1KI	14	02	dqs3	figs-activepassive		0	you will not be recognized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will recognize you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	14	05	gqa2			0	Look, the wife of Jeroboam	Here the word "Look" means "pay attention."
+1KI	14	05	j3d5	figs-abstractnouns		0	coming to seek advice from you	The abstract noun "advice" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "coming to ask you to advise her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1KI	14	05	yfs2	figs-idiom		0	Say such and such to her	The words "such and such" mean that Yahweh told Ahijah what to say. Alternate translation: "Speak in this way to her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	14	06	ua5q	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you pretend to be someone you are not?	This question shows that Ahijah knew she was disguised. Alternate translation: "Stop pretending to be someone else; I know who you are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	14	06	d37a	figs-activepassive		0	I have been sent to you with bad news	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh told me to give you bad news" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	14	07	yfv3			0	I raised you	"I exalted you"
+1KI	14	08	dpr3	figs-metaphor		0	I tore the kingdom away	God forcefully removed most of the kingdom like a person tears a piece of cloth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	14	08	bf17			0	followed me	"obeyed me"
+1KI	14	08	gar7	figs-metonymy		0	with all his heart	Here the "heart" refers to a person's will and desire. Alternate translation: "with all his will" or "with complete commitment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	14	08	q6zi	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in my eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what I judged to be right" or "what I considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	14	09	u58x	figs-metaphor		0	thrust me behind your back	Jeroboam has disrespected Yahweh like a person throws away something that is not wanted. Alternate translation: "completely rejected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	14	10	jtx8			0	look	"pay attention." This word is added to indicate that what follows is important.
+1KI	14	10	fi6e	figs-parallelism		0	I will cut off ... and will completely remove	These two phrases are very similar in meaning and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	14	10	yn7w	figs-metaphor		0	cut off from you every male child in Israel	Yahweh speaks of destroying Jeroboam's family and preventing him from having any descendants as if he were cutting them off as one would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "destroy every one of your male children in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	14	10	zd2e	figs-simile		0	will completely remove your family, like someone who burns up dung until it is gone	This simile compares the removal of every descendant of Jeroboam with the complete burning up of dung that was mixed with straw, dried, and burned for fuel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1KI	14	11	e4g6	figs-activepassive		0	Anyone who belongs to your family who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Dogs will eat anyone who belongs to your family and who dies in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	14	11	vp8m	figs-activepassive		0	anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the heavens	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the birds of the heavens will eat anyone who dies in the field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	14	12	nm7y	figs-synecdoche		0	when your feet enter the city	The word "feet" here is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "when you enter the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	14	13	pc5p	figs-hyperbole		0	All Israel	This is a generalization that means the people of the northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "The Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	14	13	und5			0	go into a grave	"be buried in a grave"
+1KI	14	13	y175	figs-metonymy		0	out of Jeroboam's house	The word "house" here is a metonym for "family." Alternate translation: "in all of Jeroboam's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	14	13	g2na	figs-metaphor		0	was anything good found in the sight of Yahweh, the God of Israel	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "did Yahweh, the God of Israel, find anything he judged to be good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	14	14	j5k3	figs-metaphor		0	cut off the family of Jeroboam	The writer speaks of the new king of Israel destroying Jeroboam's family and preventing him from having any descendants like one would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "destroy the descendants of Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	14	15	li45	figs-simile		0	Yahweh will attack Israel as a reed is shaken in the water	The writer here uses a simile to express how Yahweh will bring judgment on the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will attack the people of Israel as a reed is shaken in the water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1KI	14	15	ul1s	figs-activepassive		0	as a reed is shaken in the water	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "like a river of water shakes a reed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	14	15	fha5	figs-metaphor		0	he will root up Israel out of this good land	Yahweh compares Israel with a plant that he will tear out of the ground by its roots. Alternate translation: "he will remove the people of Israel from this good land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	14	15	h592			0	scatter them	"disperse them"
+1KI	14	17	w3yy	translate-names		0	Tirzah	This is the name of the city where king Jeroboam lived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	14	18	tt3k	figs-hyperbole		0	All Israel buried him and mourned for him	This is a generalization that means the people of Israel buried him and mourned for him. Alternate translation: "A great number of the people of Israel were present when people buried him, and the people of Israel mourned for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	14	18	h95x	figs-activepassive		0	just as it was told to them by the word of Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as Yahweh told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	14	18	be92			0	by the word of Yahweh	"by the message of Yahweh" or "in Yahweh's message"
+1KI	14	19	yrn5			0	see	"look" or "see for yourself"
+1KI	14	19	z8ib	figs-activepassive		0	they are written in	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can find them written in" or "someone has written about them in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	14	19	bn67			0	the book of the events of the kings of Israel	This refers to a book that no longer exists.
+1KI	14	20	srn1	translate-numbers		0	twenty-two years	"22 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	14	20	wjl3	figs-metaphor		0	slept with his ancestors	Jeroboam dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:10](../02/10.md). Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	14	21	q3tp	translate-numbers		0	forty-one years old ... seventeen years	"41 years old ... 17 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	14	21	j1gb	figs-metonymy		0	in which to put his name	Here "put his name" is a metonym for "dwell" and refers to the temple where Yahweh was to be worshiped. Alternate translation: "in which to dwell" or "in which to be worshiped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	14	21	f2e3			0	His mother's name	Here the word "His" refers to Rehoboam.
+1KI	14	21	g2ic	translate-names		0	Naamah	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	14	22	gl83	figs-metonymy		0	Judah did	Here "Judah" represents the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	14	22	x9gx	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The "sight" of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 11:6](../11/06.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	14	22	v839	figs-abstractnouns		0	they provoked him to jealousy	The abstract noun "jealousy" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "they made him jealous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1KI	14	22	ms6i			0	their fathers	"their ancestors"
+1KI	14	23	p8sk			0	For they also built	The word "they" here refers to the people of Judah.
+1KI	14	23	chb2	figs-metonymy		0	built for themselves	The words "for themselves" are a metonym for what they will do with the high places. Alternate translation: "built for their own use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+1KI	14	23	m593	figs-hyperbole		0	on every high hill and under every green tree	This is likely to be an exaggeration that indicates there were many places like these for false worship all over the country. Alternate translation: "on the high hills and under the green trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	14	24	k9ye			0	cultic prostitutes	"religious prostitutes" or "male prostitutes." This probably refers to male prostitutes who were associated with idol worship.
+1KI	14	24	sd6g	figs-metonymy		0	the same despicable practices as the nations that	Here the word "nations" represents the people in those nations. Alternate translation: "the same disgusting things that the people did, whom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	14	25	bd5w	figs-explicit		0	in the fifth year of King Rehoboam	This refers to the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign as king. Alternate translation: "in the fifth year that Rehoboam was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	14	25	r9et	translate-ordinal		0	in the fifth year	"in year 5" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1KI	14	25	ims7	figs-synecdoche		0	Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem	"Shishak king of Egypt" represents himself along with the Egyptian army. Alternate translation: "Shishak king of Egypt, and his army with him, came up against Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	14	25	gj7w	translate-names		0	Shishak	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 11:40](../11/40.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	14	25	ly55	figs-idiom		0	came up against	This is an idiom that means marched against or attacked. Alternate translation: "came to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	14	26	e4q1	figs-hyperbole		0	He took everything away	This is a generalization that indicates every valuable thing that could be found was taken away. Alternate translation: "He took away many valuable things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	14	26	ft41	figs-synecdoche		0	He took	The word "He" represents Shishak and the soldiers who were with him. Alternate translation: "Shishak and his army took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	14	26	h6p9	figs-metonymy		0	that Solomon had made	Here "Solomon" refers to the craftsmen who worked for Solomon to make the shields. Alternate translation: "that Solomon had his workers make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	14	27	q3ge	figs-metonymy		0	King Rehoboam made shields	Here "King Rehoboam" represents the persons who worked for him to make the shields. Alternate translation: "King Rehoboam's workers made shields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	14	27	hr79			0	in their place	"in place of the shields of gold"
+1KI	14	27	xtu7	figs-metonymy		0	entrusted them into the hands of the commanders	Here "hands" represents care or responsibility. Alternate translation: "made them the responsibility of the commanders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	14	27	wwb3	figs-metonymy		0	who guarded the doors to the king's house	Here "doors" represents the entrance. Alternate translation: "who guarded the entrance to the king's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	14	28	xyg7			0	the guards would carry them	"the guards would carry the shields of bronze"
+1KI	14	29	p36w	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." or "you can read about them in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	14	29	fs5w			0	the book of the events of the kings of Judah	This refers to a book that no longer exists.
+1KI	14	30	t5f2			0	There was constant warfare	"There was continuing war" or "There were constant battles"
+1KI	14	30	cq7z	figs-synecdoche		0	warfare between Rehoboam and Jeroboam	The names of the kings represent themselves and their armies. Alternate translation: "the armies of Rehoboam and Jeroboam fought in battle again and again" or "Rehoboam and his people and Jeroboam and his people engaged in battle continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	14	31	jkz7	figs-metaphor		0	slept with his ancestors	Rehoboam dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:10](../02/10.md). Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	14	31	njq1	figs-activepassive		0	was buried with them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	14	31	pki8	translate-names		0	Naamah	This is the name of a woman. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 14:21](../14/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	14	31	t2h3			0	Abijah his son	"Abijah the son of Rehoboam"
+1KI	14	31	xgz7	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Rehoboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	intro	hzt7	1 Kings 15 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 15 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>Judah had some bad kings and some good kings. All of the kings in Israel continued to worship the golden calves, so they were all considered to be bad. Judah and Israel continually fought each other.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "But the shrines were not taken away."<br>At the shrines, the people worshiped Yahweh. But later, during Hezekiah's reign, it was decided that all sacrifices must be made only at the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+1KI	15	01	ms3b	figs-explicit		0	In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat	This refers to the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign. Alternate translation: "After Jeroboam had been the king of Israel for almost eighteen years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	15	01	njh8	translate-numbers		0	In the eighteenth year	"In year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	15	03	hlc3	figs-metaphor		0	He walked in all the sins	Walking represents living, and walking in sins represents committing those sins. Alternate translation: "Abijah continued to practice all the sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	03	cm11	figs-explicit		0	that his father had committed before his time	Since these verses refer to several kings, it may help to include the name of Abijah's father. This information can be made clear. AT "that his father, Rehoboam, had committed before Abijah's time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	15	03	v4ps	figs-explicit		0	his time	This phrase represents the time that he was king. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "before Abijah was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	15	03	p8rm	figs-synecdoche		0	his heart was not devoted ... as the heart of David	The heart represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "Abijah was not devoted ... as David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	15	04	qbs7	figs-metaphor		0	gave him a lamp in Jerusalem	The word "lamp" here represents a descendant who would be king as David was. Alternate translation: "gave David a descendant to rule in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	04	t1tl			0	by raising up his son after him	"by raising up Abijah's son after him" or "by giving Abijah a son"
+1KI	15	05	al5u	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in his eyes	The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judges to be right" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	05	k5rn			0	for all the days of his life	"the whole time that David lived" or "throughout David's whole life"
+1KI	15	05	z4w5	figs-metaphor		0	he had not turned away from anything that he commanded him	Turning away from a command represents disobeying it. Alternate translation: "David did not disobey anything that God commanded him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	05	w6dj	figs-explicit		0	except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite	This is a general way to refer to the situation with Uriah. It can be stated more clearly what this matter was. Alternate translation: "except for what he did to Uriah the Hittite" or "except when he caused Uriah the Hittite to be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	15	06	n25z	figs-synecdoche		0	between Rehoboam and Jeroboam	These kings represent themselves and their armies. Rehoboam was Abijah's father. Alternate translation: "between the armies of Rehoboam and Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	15	06	c8zy			0	all the days of Abijah's life	"the whole time that Abijah lived"
+1KI	15	07	sm1j	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Abijah is in this other book. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	15	07	s4gi	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This can stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about this in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	15	07	yd6z	figs-synecdoche		0	between Abijah and Jeroboam	The names "Abijah" and "Jeroboam" represent the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: "between the armies of Abijah and Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	15	08	p4ez	figs-metaphor		0	Abijah slept with his ancestors	In this euphemism, sleeping represents dying. Alternate translation: "Abijah died as his ancestors had" or "Like his ancestors, Abaijah died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	15	08	mnv2	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Abijah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	09	s2q2	figs-explicit		0	In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel	This refers to the twentieth year of Jeroboam's reign. Alternate translation: "After Jeroboam had been the king of Israel for almost twenty years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	15	09	ijk4	translate-numbers		0	In the twentieth year	"In year 20" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	15	10	u261	translate-numbers		0	forty-one years	"41 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	15	11	yb2a	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Asa's actions. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judges to be right" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	12	vv3y			0	the cultic prostitutes	This probably refers to prostitutes who were associated with idol worship and who were all men. Alternate translation: "religious prostitutes" or "the prostitutes who worked for idols" or "male prostitutes"
+1KI	15	13	mg96	figs-metonymy		0	Asa cut down the disgusting figure	Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to cut down the figure. Alternate translation: "Asa caused the disgusting figure to be cut down" or "Asa made them cut down the disgusting figure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	15	14	r4zr	figs-activepassive		0	But the high places were not taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But Asa did not command the people to take away the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	15	14	s4gj	figs-synecdoche		0	Asa's heart was completely devoted	The heart represents the person. Alternate translation: "Asa was completely devoted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	15	14	t6x3			0	all his days	"the whole time that he lived" or "throughout his whole life"
+1KI	15	16	tn4r	figs-explicit		0	all their days	This refers to the entire time they reigned as kings. Alternate translation: "the whole time that they reigned over Judah and Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	15	17	n79t			0	acted aggressively against Judah	"attacked Judah"
+1KI	15	17	sg29	figs-explicit		0	built up Ramah	It is implied that the army of Baasha first captured Ramah. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "captured and fortified Ramah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	15	18	b51e	figs-metonymy		0	He put it into the hands of his servants	Putting things in their hands represents giving those things to them. It is implied that they would do with it what he wanted them to do. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "He entrusted it to his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	15	18	mgp9	figs-metonymy		0	He said	This means he spoke by means of his servants. Asa told his servants what to say to Ben Hadad and they did. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Asa told his servants to say to Ben Hadad" or "Through his servants, Asa said to Ben Hadad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	15	19	k8ci	figs-metaphor		0	Let there be a covenant between me and you	A covenant being between two people represents those two people having a covenant with each other. Alternate translation: "Let us have a covenant with each other" or "Let us make a peace treaty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	19	jvl5			0	Look, I	"As proof that I want a treaty with you, I"
+1KI	15	19	rwr8	figs-metaphor		0	Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel	Breaking a covenant represents canceling it and not doing what one has promised to do. Alternate translation: "Cancel your covenant with Baasha king of Israel" or "Do not be loyal to Baasha king of Israel as you promised in your covenant with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	19	j9mj	figs-explicit		0	Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel	Asa wanted Ben Hadad to attack Israel. Ben Hadad could only do that if he broke his covenant with the king of Israel. The meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and attack Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	15	21	wf5g			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1KI	15	21	n32w	figs-metonymy		0	he stopped building up Ramah	King Baasha did this by telling his workers to do this. Alternate translation: "he had his workers stop building up Ramah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	15	21	lb5i			0	Tirzah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
+1KI	15	22	gnh4			0	No one was exempted	This can also be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Every one had to obey King Asa's proclamation"
+1KI	15	23	w5tx	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Abijah is in this other book. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	15	23	w7sz	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about this in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	15	24	tq8e	figs-metaphor		0	Asa slept with his ancestors	Sleeping here is a euphemism which represents dying. Alternate translation: "Asa died as his ancestors had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	15	24	fa26	figs-activepassive		0	was buried with them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	15	24	u9jw			0	David his father	The word "father" here refers to an ancestor. Alternate translation: "King David, his ancestor"
+1KI	15	25	r4cj	Connecting Statement:		0		The rest of chapter 15 and 16 is about the kings of Israel. These events happened while King Asa of Judah was still alive.
+1KI	15	25	y9r8	figs-explicit		0	the second year of Asa king of Judah	This refers to the second year of Asa's reign. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "when Asa had been king of Judah for almost two years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	15	25	thl7			0	he reigned over Israel two years	"Nadab reigned over Israel two years"
+1KI	15	26	cj46	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	26	f53f	figs-metaphor		0	walked in the way of his father	Walking here represents behaving. Alternate translation: "did the same things that his father had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	26	ebp9	figs-metaphor		0	in his own sin	Walking in his own sin represents sinning in ways that were different from the ways that his father had sinned. Alternate translation: "he sinned in his own ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	26	wr2a	figs-metaphor		0	by which he led Israel to sin	Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do it. Alternate translation: "and by sinning, he influenced Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	27	uzg3			0	conspired against Nadab	"secretly plotted to kill King Nadab"
+1KI	15	27	p5ql	translate-names		0	Gibbethon	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	15	27	n1b5	figs-synecdoche		0	Nadab and all Israel	"The phrase "all Israel" is a generalization that represents the many soldiers of Israel. Alternate translation: "Nadab and the many soldiers of Israel" or "Nadab and the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	15	27	n3zg			0	were laying siege to Gibbethon	"were surrounding Gibbethon, so that the people of Gibbethon would surrender to them"
+1KI	15	28	l1aj	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Nadab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	29	vp7k	figs-parallelism		0	Baasha killed all the family of Jeroboam. He left none of Jeroboam's descendants breathing.	These two sentences mean the same thing and are combined to emphasize his descendents were all killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	15	29	m6jg			0	all the family of Jeroboam	Jeroboam was King Nadab's father.
+1KI	15	29	djq7	figs-metonymy		0	He left none of Jeroboam's descendants breathing	Breathing represents being alive. Alternate translation: "He left none of Jeroboam's descendants living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	15	29	zqy4			0	his royal line	"Jeroboam's royal line"
+1KI	15	29	w2vx			0	just as Yahweh had spoken by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite	In [1 Kings 14:10](../14/10.md) and [1 Kings 14:11](../14/11.md) Yahweh spoke through his prophet Ahijah and told Jeroboam that he would destroy his family.
+1KI	15	29	vmg9			0	Ahijah the Shilonite	"Ahijah, who was from Shiloh"
+1KI	15	30	p24y	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the sins of Jeroboam which he committed and by which he led Israel to sin	The abstract noun "sins" can be expressed with the verb "sin." Alternate translation: "because Jeroboam sinned and led Israel to sin in the same ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1KI	15	30	l8b6	figs-metaphor		0	by which he led Israel to sin	Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do something. Alternate translation: "by which he influenced Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	31	p7n1	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Nadab is in this other book. See how you translated a similar phrase concerning Judah in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	15	31	i3dw	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about this in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	15	32	fnf6	figs-explicit		0	all their days	This refers to the whole period of time that they reign as kings. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:16](../15/16.md) Alternate translation: "the whole time that they reigned over Judah and Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	15	33	u22f	Connecting Statement:		0		Starting in [1 Kings 15:27](../15/27.md), the author told about how Baasha became king. Here the author begins to tell about what Baasha did as king of Israel.
+1KI	15	33	qka7			0	Tirzah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
+1KI	15	34	j9xv	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	34	i9dh	figs-metaphor		0	walked in the way of Jeroboam	Walking here represents behaving. Alternate translation: "did the same things that Jeroboam had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	15	34	w9fq			0	in his sin by which he led Israel to sin	Possible meanings are that "his" and "he" refer to 1) Baasha or 2) Jeroboam.
+1KI	15	34	yq78	figs-metaphor		0	by which he led Israel to sin	Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do it. Alternate translation: "and by sinning, he influenced Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	intro	ms55	1 Kings 16 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 16 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Incorrect worship<br>The prophet Jehu warned Baasha, king of Israel, that God would destroy his family for worshiping the idols. But Baasha did not change his ways; so Zimri murdered Baasha's son and all his relatives. Then Omri killed Zimri. Omri's son Ahab brought in the rain god Baal and his wife, the fertility goddess Ashtoreth, as the official religion of Israel. This was very evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+1KI	16	01	kf7z	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This idiom means God spoke. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	16	02	rjv3			0	Although I exalted you	This is God's message that Jehu was to give to Baasha. The word "you" refers to Baasha.
+1KI	16	02	pn3u	figs-metaphor		0	I exalted you out of the dust	"I raised you out of the dust." Being in the dust on the ground represents not being important. Exalting someone represents making him important. Alternate translation: "I raised you from a very unimportant position" or "when you had no power or influence over people, I made you important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	02	ygn2	figs-metaphor		0	you have walked in the way of Jeroboam	Walking represents behaving. Jeroboam and Baasha both sinned. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "you have done the same things that Jeroboam did" or "you have sinned as Jeroboam sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	16	03	lj8b	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues telling Baasha what he will do to him.
+1KI	16	03	hht4	figs-123person		0	See, I will completely sweep away Baasha and his family	Yahweh is speaking to Baasha, and the phrase "his family" refers to Baasha's family. This can be translated using the words "you" and "your." Alternate translation: "Listen, Baasha. I will completely sweep away you and your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1KI	16	03	v2qh	figs-metaphor		0	I will completely sweep away	Sweeping away represents destroying. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	05	t3j3	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Baasha is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:31](../15/31.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	16	05	l8gg	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	16	06	xf6i	figs-metaphor		0	Baasha slept with his ancestors	Sleeping is a euphemism that represents dying. Alternate translation: "Baasha died as his ancestors had" or "Like his ancestors, Baasha died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	16	06	fp23	figs-activepassive		0	was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	16	06	s4vm			0	Tirzah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
+1KI	16	06	wwv5	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Baasha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	07	u6cg	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	16	07	q8l2	figs-metaphor		0	all the evil that he did in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "all the things that Baasha that are evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "all the things that Baaha did that Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	07	cw1d	figs-abstractnouns		0	so as to provoke him to anger	The abstract noun "anger" can be expressed with the adjective "angry." Alternate translation: "so as to make Yahweh very angry" or "that made God very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1KI	16	07	zvf1	figs-synecdoche		0	with the work of his hands	Here Basha is represented by his "hands." This speaks of all of his actions as his "work." Alternate translation: "by the things Baasha had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	16	08	d1yz			0	Tirzah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
+1KI	16	09	v34c			0	His servant Zimri	"Elah's servant Zimri"
+1KI	16	09	vbl5	figs-metonymy		0	captain of half his chariots	The word "chariots" here represents the soldiers who drove the chariots. Alternate translation: "captain of half his chariot drivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	16	09	b7jv	figs-idiom		0	drinking himself drunk	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "drinking so much wine that he was getting drunk" or "getting drunk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	16	09	x8kj	figs-metaphor		0	who was over the household	Being over the household represents being in charge of the things in King Elah's house. Alternate translation: "who was in charge of the things in the Elah's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	10	zq6c			0	attacked him and killed him	"attacked and killed Elah"
+1KI	16	10	ds8n	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Elah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	11	t76c			0	He did not leave alive a single male	This means that he killed all the men and boys. Alternate translation: "He did not leave even one male alive"
+1KI	16	12	ea4j			0	the word of Yahweh	"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
+1KI	16	12	fqc5	figs-idiom		0	which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet	Speaking "by" a prophet represents telling a prophet to speak and the prophet speaking. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh told Jehu the prophet to speak against Baasha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	16	13	n66k	figs-metaphor		0	they had led Israel to sin	Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do it. Alternate translation: "they had influenced Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	13	qs12			0	they had led Israel to sin	Here the word "Israel" refers to the ten northern tribes of Israel. Baasha and Elah had been their king.
+1KI	16	13	xwa9	figs-explicit		0	they provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their idols	God became angry with the people because they worshiped idols. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "they made Yahweh, the God of Israel, angry because they worshiped idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	16	13	ny8r			0	the God of Israel	Here the word "Israel" refers to all of the twelve tribes descended from Jacob.
+1KI	16	14	ft5q	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written ... kings of Israel?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Elah is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:31](../15/31.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	16	14	bu87	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written ... Israel?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	16	15	uz3t			0	Tirzah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
+1KI	16	15	r7bx			0	the army was camped by Gibbethon	The word "army" refers to the army of the kingdom of Israel.
+1KI	16	15	ttm4			0	Gibbethon	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 15:27](../15/27.md).
+1KI	16	16	aj11	figs-activepassive		0	The army camped there heard it said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The soldiers who camped there heard someone say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	16	16	vri9	figs-synecdoche		0	all Israel	Both times this phrase is used, it represents the army of Israel. Here the word "all" is a generalization meaning "most." Alternate translation: "all the army of Israel" or "most of the soldiers in the army of Israel" or "the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1KI	16	18	zuq8	figs-activepassive		0	that the city had been taken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Omri and the army had taken the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	16	19	g6bs	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	19	a7t3	figs-metaphor		0	walking in the way of Jeroboam	Here walking represents behaving. Alternate translation: "doing the same things that Jeroboam had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	19	ldy3	figs-metaphor		0	so as to lead Israel to sin	Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do it. Alternate translation: "so as to influence Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	20	i7gi	figs-explicit		0	the treason that he carried out	This treason refers to Zimri's plot to kill Elah, the king of Israel. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "how he plotted against King Elah" or "how he killed the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	16	20	b9u9	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Zimri is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated a similar phrase concerning Judah in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	16	20	ai9u	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written ... Israel?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	16	21	g8g1	figs-metaphor		0	followed Tibni ... followed Omri	Here "followed" represents supporting or wanting to make him king. Alternate translation: "supported Tibni son of Ginath, to make him king, and half supported Omri" or "wanted to make Tibni son of Ginath king, and half wanted to make Omri king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	22	va8c			0	were stronger than the people who followed Tibni	"overpowered the people who followed Tibni"
+1KI	16	23	g715			0	Tirzah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
+1KI	16	24	dcc7	translate-names		0	Shemer	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	16	24	utw5	translate-bweight		0	two talents of silver	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about 66 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+1KI	16	24	gm4y	figs-metonymy		0	He built a city	The word "He" refers to Omri. He commanded people to build the city. Alternate translation: "Omri had his people build a city" or "Omri commanded and his workers built a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	16	24	mkr5	figs-idiom		0	after the name of Shemer	This is an idiom that means "to honor Shemer" or "so that people would remember Shemer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	16	25	q5vd	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	26	qj4k	figs-metaphor		0	walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat	Walking represents behaving. Alternate translation: "did all the same things that Jeroboam son of Nebat did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	26	ysn6			0	in his sins by which he led Israel to sin	Possible meanings are that "his" and "he" refer to 1) Baasha or 2) Jeroboam.
+1KI	16	26	kr8r	figs-metaphor		0	in his sins	Possible meanings are walking in his sins represents 1) sinning as Jeroboam sinned. Alternate translation: "he sinned as Jeroboam sinned" or 2) or sinning habitually. Alternate translation: "he sinned habitually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	26	fza3			0	by which he led Israel to sin	Leading people to sin represents influencing them to sin. Alternate translation: "his sins, by which he influenced Israel to sin" or "and by sinning like this, he influenced people to sin.
+1KI	16	26	yj3n	figs-explicit		0	to provoke Yahweh ... to be angry with their worthless idols	God became angry with the people because they worshiped idols. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 16:13](../16/13.md). Alternate translation: "to make Yahweh, the God of Israel, angry because they worshiped worthless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	16	26	w3zc	figs-distinguish		0	their worthless idols	The word "worthless" here reminds people that idols are worthless because they cannot do anything. Alternate translation: "their idols, which are worthless" or "their idols, which are useless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+1KI	16	26	nw91			0	the God of Israel	Here the word "Israel" refers to all of the twelve tribes descended from Jacob.
+1KI	16	27	zmg3	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Omri is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:31](../15/31.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	16	27	rt47	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written ... Israel?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	16	28	a9le	figs-metaphor		0	Omri slept with his ancestors	The euphemism "sleeping" here represents dying. Alternate translation: "Omri died as his ancestors had" or "Like his ancestors, Omri died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	16	28	gt7t	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Omri" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	30	q8y5	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	31	n5da	figs-explicit		0	It was to Ahab a trivial thing to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat	This implies that Ahab wanted to commit worse sins. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "It was as if Ahab thought that walking in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat was not enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	16	31	va54	figs-idiom		0	It was to Ahab a trivial thing	This is an idiom. The phrase "to Ahab" means that Ahab considered or thought something. Alternate translation: "Ahab considered it a trivial thing" or "Ahab thought that it was not enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	16	31	hhh6			0	a trivial thing	"an insignificant thing" or "not enough"
+1KI	16	31	ahs1	figs-metaphor		0	to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat	Walking in Jeroboam's sins represents sinning as Jeroboam had sinned. Alternate translation: "to sin as Jeroboam son of Nebat had sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	31	xc3m	figs-parallelism		0	worshiped Baal and bowed down to him	These two phrases mean the same thing. The phrase "bowed down to him" describes the posture that people used in worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	16	33	bu6m			0	the God of Israel	Here the word "Israel" refers to the nation of Israel, which consisted of twelve tribes.
+1KI	16	33	vl7q			0	the kings of Israel	Here the word "Israel" refers to the kingdom of Israel, which consisted of ten tribes.
+1KI	16	34	f89k	figs-metaphor		0	at the cost of the life of Abiram, his firstborn son	The consequence of building the city is spoken of as if it were a cost that Hiel paid. Alternate translation: "and the consequence of his sin was that Abiram, his firstborn son, died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	34	ph6w	figs-metaphor		0	Segub, his youngest son, lost his life	Dying is spoken of as if he lost his life. Alternate translation: "Segub, his youngest son, died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	16	34	zh2d			0	while he was building the gates of the city	"while Hiel was building the gates of the city"
+1KI	16	34	be9n			0	in keeping with the word of Yahweh	"according to the word of Yahweh"
+1KI	16	34	lvt5			0	the word of Yahweh	"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
+1KI	16	34	zx6j	figs-metonymy		0	which he spoke by Joshua son of Nun	Speaking "by" someone represents both telling someone to speak and the person doing it. Alternate translation: "which Yahweh caused Joshua son of Nun to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	17	intro	ykm7	1 Kings 17 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 17 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the beginning of the story of Elijah. (1 Kings 17 – 2 Kings 2)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Baal worship<br>Ahab had introduced the worship of Baal, the god people thought brought rain, to Israel. Because of this, God caused a drought. Elijah told Ahab that it would not rain or dew until he, Elijah, said so. Elijah had to hide so Ahab would not kill him for bringing the drought. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+1KI	17	01	brj9	translate-names		0	the Tishbite	This is the name of a people group from Tishbe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	17	01	q3t1	translate-names		0	Tishbe	This is the name of a town in the region of Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	17	01	ub3q			0	As Yahweh, the God of Israel lives	This phrase is an oath to emphasize that what he will say is true.
+1KI	17	01	zi1b	figs-idiom		0	before whom I stand	This is an idiom that means "to serve." Alternate translation: "whom I serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	17	01	ag4n			0	dew	drops of water that form on the plants during the night
+1KI	17	02	tv69	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This idiom means God spoke. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	17	03	nq5e	translate-names		0	Kerith	This is the name of a very small stream. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	17	04	v8hk			0	It will happen that	This phrase is used to introduce how Yahweh will take care of Elijah during the drought. Alternate translation: "There"
+1KI	17	04	h5yw	translate-unknown		0	ravens	large, black birds (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1KI	17	05	vf5m	figs-metonymy		0	as the word of Yahweh commanded	Here "the word" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	17	05	a3bc	translate-names		0	the brook Kerith	This is the name of a very small stream. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 17:2](../17/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	17	07	tr8k			0	in the land	"in that area" or "in that country"
+1KI	17	08	jh2h	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This idiom means God spoke. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	17	08	rd8p			0	came to him	Here the word "him" refers to Elijah.
+1KI	17	09	l4d5	translate-names		0	Zarephath	This is a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	17	09	cd5n			0	Look, I	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: I"
+1KI	17	12	ve6z			0	As Yahweh your God lives	This phrase is an oath to emphasize that what she will say is true.
+1KI	17	12	rx57			0	only a handful of meal	"only a little bit of meal"
+1KI	17	12	y3lh			0	meal	"flour." This what is used to make bread.
+1KI	17	12	zu4d			0	See, I	"Let me tell you what I am doing: I"
+1KI	17	12	p5db	translate-numbers		0	two sticks	This may refer to two sticks or to only a few sticks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	17	12	b86l	figs-explicit		0	that we may eat it, and die	It is implied that they will die because they do not have anymore food. Alternate translation: "that we may eat. Afterwards, we will starve to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	17	13	ccq3	figs-explicit		0	afterward make some for you and for your son	It is implicit that there would be enough flour and oil to make more bread. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	17	14	pej5	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh sends rain	This is an idiom that means Yahweh causes it to rain. Alternate translation: "Yahweh causes rain to fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	17	15	vbj6			0	She and Elijah, along with her household, ate for many days	In the original language it says, "And she and he and her household ate for many days." It is unclear who "he" is. Possible meanings are 1) Elijah, the widow, and her son ate for many days or 2) the widow, her son, and everyone living in her house ate for many days or 3) Elijah, the widow, and everyone living in her house ate for many days.
+1KI	17	15	ziz7			0	along with her household	Possible meanings for "household" are 1) this refers only to the widow's son or 2) this refers to other people who live in her house but are not named in the story or 3) this refers to her son and others living in her house.
+1KI	17	16	x364	figs-metonymy		0	just as the word of Yahweh had said	Here "word" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "just as Yahweh had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	17	17	bp54			0	the woman's son, the woman who owned the house	"the son of the woman who owned the house"
+1KI	17	17	g2ey	figs-euphemism		0	there was no more breath left in him	This is a polite way of saying the boy died. Alternate translation: "he stopped breathing" or "he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	17	18	a1dd			0	man of God	The phrase "man of God" is another title for a prophet.
+1KI	17	18	c2gx	figs-genericnoun		0	of my sin	This means sins in general not a specific sin. Alternate translation: "of my sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+1KI	17	19	a6d1			0	where he was staying	Here "he" refers to Elijah.
+1KI	17	19	v27l			0	on his own bed	Here "his" refers to Elijah.
+1KI	17	20	q8bc	figs-rquestion		0	have you also brought disaster on the widow with whom I am staying, by killing her son?	Possible meanings are 1) Elijah is truly asking a question. Alternate translation: "why would you cause the widow with whom I am staying to suffer even more by killing her son" or 2) Elijah uses a question to express how sad he is. Alternate translation: "surely, you would not cause the widow with whom I am staying to suffer even more by killing her son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	17	20	lhy9	figs-metaphor		0	have you also brought disaster on the widow	Causing the widow to suffer is spoken of as if "disaster" were an object that is placed on the widow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	17	20	h37t			0	also brought disaster	Here "also" means in addition to the disaster that the drought has caused.
+1KI	17	21	swr1	figs-idiom		0	stretched himself on the child	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "lay on top of the child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	17	22	h2wp	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh listened to the voice of Elijah	Here "voice" represents what Elijah prayed. Alternate translation: "Yahweh answered Elijah's prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	17	22	nv6b	figs-parallelism		0	the life of the child returned to him, and he revived	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "the child came back to life" or "the child lived again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	17	23	aut1			0	his room	Here "his" refers to Elijah.
+1KI	17	23	e1te			0	See, your son is alive	The word "See" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+1KI	17	24	m6yc	figs-metonymy		0	the word of Yahweh in your mouth is true	"the message of Yahweh in your mouth is true." The word "mouth" represents what Elijah said. Alternate translation: "the message that you spoke from Yahweh is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	18	intro	rgr4	1 Kings 18 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 18 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Elijah continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Baal<br>God proved himself to all the people of Israel. Elijah went to meet Ahab. He told Ahab to bring the 450 prophets of Baal and all the people to Mount Carmel.  Then he proposed an experiment, which was carried out. The prophets of Baal took one bull, killed them, cut them up, and placed them on wood on an altar without lighting the fire. The prophets of Baal danced and prayed to Baal all morning and half the afternoon. After they were exhausted, Elijah built his altar and drenched it with water. Then he prayed. God answered his prayer with fire that burned up the sacrifice, the altar and the water. Then Elijah told the people to seize the prophets of Baal and kill them. After that, Elijah prayed for rain, and it rained very hard. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>##### Humor<br><br>Elijah insults the false god Baal. He states, "Perhaps he is thinking, or is relieving himself, or he is traveling on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened." Baal was too busy in the bathroom to answer the prophets. "Relieving himself" is a euphemism. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])<br>
+1KI	18	01	l7sw	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	18	01	q2by			0	send rain on the land	"cause rain to fall on the land"
+1KI	18	02	lc7k	writing-background		0	now the famine was severe	The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer tells background information about how the famine had affected Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1KI	18	03	c24p			0	Now Obadiah honored Yahweh	The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer tells about a new person in the story.
+1KI	18	04	i9am	translate-numbers		0	one hundred prophets and hid them by fifties	"100 prophets and hid them in groups of 50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	18	05	vpi8	figs-parallelism		0	save the horses and mules alive ... not lose all the animals	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "prevent the horses and mules from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	18	06	izg5	figs-synecdoche		0	Ahab went one way by himself and Obadiah went another way	The phrase "by himself" emphasizes that Ahab and Obadiah went in separate directions, not necessarily that no one was with Ahab. Alternate translation: "Ahab lead a team in one direction and Obadiah lead a team in the other direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	18	07	qz9f			0	master Elijah	Here the word "master" is used as a term of respect.
+1KI	18	08	fu6g			0	Go tell your master, 'Look, Elijah is here.'	Here the word "master" refers to Ahab.
+1KI	18	08	bil9			0	Look, Elijah	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: Elijah"
+1KI	18	09	a65p	figs-rquestion		0	How have I sinned ... for him to kill me?	Obadiah asks this question to emphasize the danger to himself because of King Ahab's anger at Elijah. Alternate translation: "I have not wronged you ... for him to kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	18	09	ry4r	figs-metonymy		0	give your servant into the hand of Ahab	"Hand" is metonymy for power and control. Alternate translation: "deliver your servant to Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	18	09	hmu9			0	your servant	Obadiah refers to himself as Elijah's servant in order to honor Elijah.
+1KI	18	10	j1sm			0	As Yahweh your God lives	This is an oath used to emphasize that what he is saying is true.
+1KI	18	10	n7bq	figs-hyperbole		0	there is no nation or kingdom where my master has not sent men	Here "no nation or kingdom" is an exaggeration that means that men have traveled very far and gone to many places to find Elijah. This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "my master has sent men to nations and kingdoms near and far" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1KI	18	11	nlb6			0	Yet now	This phrase is used to emphasize the danger in what Elijah is telling Obadiah to do.
+1KI	18	13	zrj6	figs-activepassive		0	Has it not been told to you ... with bread and water?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Surely you have been told about what I did ... with bread and water!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	18	13	v2va			0	my master	Here the word "master" is a term of respect used to refer to Elijah.
+1KI	18	13	u3ge	translate-numbers		0	one hundred of Yahweh's prophets by fifties	"100 of Yahweh's prophets in groups of 50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	18	14	h867			0	Go and tell your master that Elijah is here	See how you translated these words in [1 Kings 18:11](../18/11.md).
+1KI	18	14	sup2			0	your master	Here "master" refers to King Ahab.
+1KI	18	15	y5q4			0	As Yahweh of hosts lives	This is an oath to emphasize that what he will say is true.
+1KI	18	15	jrz6	figs-idiom		0	before whom I stand	To "stand before" is an idiom for being in someone's presence and ready to serve him. Alternate translation: "whom I serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	18	16	c9p2			0	told him what Elijah said	"Obadiah told Ahab what Elijah had told him to say"
+1KI	18	17	i2jy	figs-rquestion		0	Is it you? You are the one who brings trouble to Israel!	Ahab asks the question for emphasis to be certain about Elijah's identity. Alternate translation: "So here you are. You are the troublemaker of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	18	19	gz7q	figs-hyperbole		0	all Israel	This is a generalization to refer to the leaders and people who represent the ten tribes of the northern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	18	19	n9nh	translate-numbers		0	450 prophets	"four hundred and fifty prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	18	19	nzp4	translate-numbers		0	four hundred prophets	"400 prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	18	20	vwk2	figs-synecdoche		0	sent word to ... and gathered	"Word" represents Ahab's message and is also a metonym for the messenger who delivered the message. This is a common statement used with the meaning understood. Alternate translation: "sent a message to ... and gathered" or "sent a messenger to summon ... to gather" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	18	21	v7v9	figs-rquestion		0	How long will you keep changing your mind?	Elijah asks this question to urge the people to make a decision. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have been indecisive for long enough." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	18	21	na5a			0	did not answer him a word	"did not say anything" or "were silent"
+1KI	18	22	l1ig			0	I, I alone, am left	The word "I" is repeated for emphasis.
+1KI	18	22	z9im	translate-numbers		0	450 men	"four hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	18	24	fch4	figs-metonymy		0	call on the name of your god ... call on the name of Yahweh	"Name" is metonymy for the reputation and honor of someone and "calling on" him represents an appeal. Alternate translation: "call to your god ... call to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	18	24	i2cc			0	all the people answered and said, "This is good."	"all the people said, 'This is a good thing to do.'"
+1KI	18	25	b41u			0	prepare it	"make it ready to be sacrificed"
+1KI	18	25	y7cs	figs-you		0	you are many people	Here the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1KI	18	26	rj67			0	They took the bull	"The prophets of Baal took the bull"
+1KI	18	26	n37t	figs-activepassive		0	the bull that was given to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bull that someone gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	18	26	gs4d	figs-parallelism		0	But there was no voice, nor anyone who answered	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that there was no one to respond to the prayers of the false prophets. The word "voice" represents someone speaking. Alternate translation: "But Baal did not say or do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	18	27	mi46			0	Perhaps he is thinking	"Maybe he is thinking" or "It could be that he is thinking"
+1KI	18	27	qb2g	figs-euphemism		0	relieving himself	This euphemism is a more pleasant way to express a harsh statement. Elijah uses understatement to insult Baal with sarcasm. Alternate translation: "in the bathroom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	18	27	pz9y	figs-activepassive		0	must be awakened	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must awaken him" or "you must wake him up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	18	29	sx2c			0	they were still raving	"they continued their wild behavior." Prophets often acted in ways that seemed unusual or even crazy. In this case they were calling on Baal while dancing, shouting loudly, and cutting themselves with knives.
+1KI	18	29	d4cs			0	of offering of the evening sacrifice	"to offer the evening sacrifice"
+1KI	18	29	h5ce	figs-parallelism		0	but there was no voice or anyone to answer; there was no one who paid any attention to their pleadings	These phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that no one responded to the prayers of the false prophets. Alternate translation: "but Baal did not say or do anything or even pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	18	29	lpf9			0	there was no voice or anyone to answer	See how you translated this in [1 Kings 18:26](../18/26.md).
+1KI	18	31	n18f	translate-numbers		0	twelve stones	"12 stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	18	32	yy3l	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of Yahweh	"Name" here is a metonym for honor and reputation. Possible meanings are 1) "to honor Yahweh" or 2) "with the authority of Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	18	32	gh4y			0	trench	a small waterway to hold water
+1KI	18	32	kp7z	translate-bvolume		0	two seahs of seeds	A seah is a unit of volume equal to about 7.7 liters. Alternate translation: "about 15 liters of seeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+1KI	18	33	m699	figs-ellipsis		0	He arranged the wood for a fire	"On the altar" where he placed the wood is assumed in this sentence. Alternate translation: "He put the wood for a fire on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1KI	18	33	sh1g	translate-numbers		0	four jars	"4 jars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	18	33	u4fl			0	jars	A jar is a container for water.
+1KI	18	35	v15z			0	trench	See how you translated this in [1 Kings 18:30](../18/30.md).
+1KI	18	36	xs1m			0	It happened	This phrase is used here to reference a significant and meaningful time of the day in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1KI	18	36	ajj4			0	Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel	Here "Israel" is referring to Jacob. God changed Jacob's name to Israel (Genesis 32:28), and God named the nation of Jacob's descendants "Israel."
+1KI	18	36	xuh8	figs-activepassive		0	let it be known this day	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "make these people know today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	18	37	url2			0	Hear me ... hear me	This phrase is repeated to emphasize the appeal of Elijah to Yahweh.
+1KI	18	37	dq2u	figs-metonymy		0	turned their heart back again to yourself	The people's "heart" is a metonym for the affection and loyalty of the people. Alternate translation: "caused them to be loyal to you again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	18	38	wf4a			0	the fire of Yahweh fell	"the fire of Yahweh came down"
+1KI	18	38	xyn4	figs-personification		0	licked up	The fire is compared to a thirsty person drinking water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1KI	18	39	z3jq			0	Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God!	This phrase is repeated for emphasis.
+1KI	18	41	f9b6			0	there is the sound of much rain	"it sounds like it is going to rain a lot"
+1KI	18	42	uvi2			0	bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees	This describes a posture used for praying.
+1KI	18	43	cch7	translate-numbers		0	seven times	The word "seven" can be rendered as the numeral "7." Alternate translation: "7 times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	18	44	w1db			0	as small as a man's hand	From a long distance, the cloud could be covered from sight by a man's hand.
+1KI	18	45	iv5m			0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark where a new step in the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1KI	18	46	y3cl	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah	Here the word "hand" is a metonym for strength. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave his power to Elijah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	18	46	jqk4			0	tucked his robe in his belt	Elijah wrapped his long robe around his waist so that his legs would be free for running.
+1KI	19	intro	v297	1 Kings 19 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 19 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Elijah continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>The queen was angry that Elijah had killed her prophets of Baal. She promised to kill Elijah. Elijah fled south into the desert south of Judah. He traveled on to Mount Horeb also known as Mount Sinai, the mountain of God. God asked him why he was there. He said he had come to Mount Horeb because Israel had deserted God, killed his prophets, and wanted to kill him. God sent him home to make Hazael the king of Aram, Jehu the king of Israel, and Elisha as the prophet in his place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br>
+1KI	19	02	s2y6			0	So may the gods do to me, and more also	This is a comparison used as an emphatic oath. "May the gods kill me and do even more bad things"
+1KI	19	02	sp3r			0	if I do not make your life like the life of one of those dead prophets	"if I do not kill you like you killed those prophets"
+1KI	19	03	hkc1			0	he arose	"he stood up"
+1KI	19	04	nzy9	figs-rpronouns		0	he himself went a day's journey	The word "himself" is used to emphasize that he was alone. Alternate translation: "he walked by himself for a day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+1KI	19	04	za2u	translate-unknown		0	broom tree	A "broom tree" is a plant that grows in the desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1KI	19	04	c1v2			0	He requested for himself that he might die	"He prayed that he would die"
+1KI	19	04	shx5			0	It is enough, now, Yahweh	"These troubles are too much for me, Yahweh"
+1KI	19	06	q2lf	figs-activepassive		0	bread that had been baked on coals	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "bread that someone had cooked on hot stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	19	06	hjt1			0	jug of water	"a container of water"
+1KI	19	07	ik82			0	will be too much for you	"will be too difficult for you."
+1KI	19	08	j9yv	translate-numbers		0	he traveled in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights	"that food gave him energy to travel for 40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	19	09	br24			0	to a cave there	Here the word "there" refers to Mount Horeb. A cave is an opening in a mountainside that leads to a natural room or rooms underground.
+1KI	19	09	j8ia	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to him and said to him, "What	The idiom "The word of Yahweh came to," is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to him. He said, 'What" or "Yahweh spoke this message to him: 'What" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	19	09	nh7j	figs-rquestion		0	What are you doing here, Elijah?	Yahweh asks this question to rebuke Elijah and to remind him of his duty. Alternate translation: "This is not where you should be, Elijah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	19	10	zg3n			0	I, only I, am left	Here the word "I" is repeated for emphasis.
+1KI	19	11	i185	figs-idiom		0	on the mountain before me	"Before me" here is an idiom for standing in front of someone. Alternate translation: "on the mountain in my presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	19	13	t1l2			0	he wrapped his face in his cloak	"he covered his face with his cloak" A cloak is a long robe, a piece of clothing that covers the whole body.
+1KI	19	13	ps2e			0	Then a voice came to him	"Then he heard a voice"
+1KI	19	13	ht8c			0	What are you doing here, Elijah?	See how you translated this text in [1 Kings 19:9](../19/09.md).
+1KI	19	14	q17u			0	Elijah replied, "I have been very zealous ... and they are also trying to take my life."	See how you translated this text in [1 Kings 19:10](../19/10.md).
+1KI	19	14	d39a			0	I, only I, am left	Here the word "I" is repeated for emphasis.
+1KI	19	16	s3y3			0	prophet in your place	"prophet instead of you"
+1KI	19	17	be8f			0	It will happen	This phrase is used to introduce what will happen when Elijah does what Yahweh has told him to do. "What will happen is"
+1KI	19	17	j4vp	figs-metonymy		0	whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael	"Sword" is metonymy for for killing as in battle. Alternate translation: "whomever Hazael does not kill with the sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	19	18	zix5	figs-rpronouns		0	I will leave for myself	Here the words "I" and "myself" refer to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will save from death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+1KI	19	18	jyx3	translate-numbers		0	seven thousand people	"7,000 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	19	18	n188	figs-metonymy		0	whose knees have not bent down to Baal, and whose mouths have not kissed him	"Bending down" and "kissing" are metonymies for actions people did to worship idols. They are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "who have not bowed down and kissed Baal" or "who have not worshiped Baal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	19	19	iy4x	translate-names		0	Shaphat	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	19	19	ddp6	translate-numbers		0	twelve yoke of oxen	"12 yoke of oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	19	19	m3gy	figs-rpronouns		0	he himself was plowing with the twelfth yoke	The word "himself" indicates that Elisha was plowing with the last yoke, while other men were plowing with the other eleven yokes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	19	20	jye9			0	he said, "Please	The word "he" refers to Elisha.
+1KI	19	21	s7a5	figs-explicit		0	he gave it to the people	Elisha gave the cooked meat to the people of his city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	20	intro	v6k5	1 Kings 20 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 20 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is a story of two battles between Aram and Israel.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Battle<br>God had chosen to defeat Ben Hadad, king of Aram. So when he attacked Samaria with a huge army, the tiny army of Israel defeated him. The people of Aram said that Yahweh was the god of the hills, but they could defeat Israel on the plains. So they came again but Israel defeated them again. Then Ben Hadad offered a peace plan and Ahab accepted. But God had wanted him to kill Ben Hadad and was angry at Ahab for making peace with him.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Simile<br>There were so few Israel soldiers that they were "like two little flocks of goats." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br>
+1KI	20	01	i4ar	translate-names		0	Ben Hadad	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	20	01	qfr1	translate-numbers		0	thirty-two lesser kings	"32 lesser kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	20	01	ai8j			0	lesser kings	"kings ruling smaller groups of people"
+1KI	20	04	d2xe	figs-idiom		0	It is as you say	This is an idiom to express agreement. Alternate translation: "I agree with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	20	06	xa8s			0	tomorrow about this time	"tomorrow at the same time of day that it is now"
+1KI	20	06	r8pa	figs-synecdoche		0	whatever pleases their eyes	Here the "eyes" represent the whole person and emphasize them looking at something and desiring it. Alternate translation: "whatever pleases them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	20	07	it6r	figs-metonymy		0	of the land	"The land" represents all the people living there. Alternate translation: "of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	20	07	aza4	figs-idiom		0	take note and see	"Take note" here is an idiom to observe carefully. Alternate translation: "pay close attention to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	20	07	fk6b	figs-doublenegatives		0	I have not refused him	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "I have agreed to his demands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1KI	20	10	q6wd			0	May the gods do so to me and more also	This is an oath with great emphasis. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 19:2](../19/02.md).
+1KI	20	10	b77w	figs-metaphor		0	if even the ashes of Samaria will be enough for all the people who follow me to have a handful each	Ben Hadad is threatening that his army will totally destroy everything in Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	20	11	y7fk	writing-proverbs		0	Tell Ben Hadad, 'No one who is just putting on his armor ... as if he were taking it off.'	This is an expression to give advice. "Putting on armor" is metonymy for getting prepared for battle. "Tell Ben Hadad, 'Do not boast as if you have already won a battle that you have not yet fought.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	20	13	f4sp			0	Then behold	The word "behold" alerts us to the sudden appearance of a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+1KI	20	13	up43	figs-rquestion		0	Have you seen this great army?	Yahweh asks this question to emphasize the size and strength of Ben Hadad's army. Alternate translation: "Look at this great army." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	20	13	xw3c			0	Look, I will place it into your hand today	The word "Look" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+1KI	20	13	ci7b	figs-metonymy		0	place it into your hand	Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "give you victory over that army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	20	14	ni9c	figs-ellipsis		0	By whom?	Ahab leaves out the words 'will you do this' Alternate translation: "By whom will you do this?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1KI	20	15	pgh1			0	Ahab mustered the young officers	"Ahab assembled the young officers"
+1KI	20	15	ftl5	figs-parallelism		0	all the soldiers, all the army of Israel	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	20	15	w3bd	translate-numbers		0	seven thousand	"7,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	20	16	x62f			0	They went out	Here the word "They" refers to the Israelite army.
+1KI	20	16	ta31			0	thirty-two lesser kings	See how you translated this in [1 Kings 20:1](../20/01.md).
+1KI	20	17	i5p4	figs-activepassive		0	Ben Hadad was informed by scouts that he had sent out	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "Scouts that Ben Hadad had sent out informed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	20	17	ke29			0	scouts	A "scout" is a soldier sent to gather information about the enemy.
+1KI	20	18	l7k4	figs-ellipsis		0	Ben Hadad said	It is understood that Ben Hadad is speaking to his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Ben Hadad said to his soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1KI	20	18	hqg6			0	Whether they have ... take them	Here "they" and "them" refer to the Israelite army.
+1KI	20	19	t1j4			0	So the young officers ... the army followed	"The young Israelite officers ... the Israelite army followed"
+1KI	20	20	e1jk	figs-synecdoche		0	Israel pursued them	"Israel" is synecdoche for all the soldiers of the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "the men of the army of Israel pursued them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	20	21	k7xi	figs-synecdoche		0	the king of Israel went out and attacked	"The king" is synecdoche for the king and all the soldiers serving under him. Alternate translation: "The king of Israel and his soldiers went out and attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	20	22	b52i	figs-metonymy		0	strengthen yourself	"Yourself" represents by metonymy the army of the king. Alternate translation: "strengthen your forces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	20	22	g9f7	figs-doublet		0	understand and plan	These two words mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "determine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	20	22	u4ju			0	at the return of the year	Possible meanings are 1) "in the springtime of next year" or 2) "at this time next year."
+1KI	20	23	kn8e	figs-inclusive		0	let us fight ... we will be stronger	The words "us" and "we" refer to the servants, the king, and the army all together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1KI	20	24	alj2			0	Remove all the kings from their positions of authority	"You must remove the thirty-two kings who are leading your troops"
+1KI	20	26	ewh9	translate-names		0	Aphek	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	20	26	h5fl	figs-synecdoche		0	to fight against Israel	"Israel" represents the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "to fight against the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	20	27	v3ff	figs-activepassive		0	The people of Israel were mustered and supplied	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Israelite army also gathered together, and the commanders gave the arms that they needed for the battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	20	27	jkv8	figs-simile		0	like two little flocks of goats	This simile compares the Israelite army to two little flocks of goats. Alternate translation: "The Israelite army appeared to be small and weak like two flocks of goats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1KI	20	28	xgs1			0	a man of God	This is another title for a prophet. Alternate translation: "a prophet"
+1KI	20	28	xcf5	figs-metonymy		0	place this great army into your hand	Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "give you victory over this great army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	20	29	cwx6	translate-numbers		0	seven days	"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	20	29	g5mm	translate-numbers		0	100,000	"one hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	20	29	n4tu			0	footmen	A "footman" is a soldier who marches on foot.
+1KI	20	30	y5le	figs-ellipsis		0	The rest fled to Aphek	The expression "the rest" assumes the words "of the Aramean soldiers." Alternate translation: "The rest of the Aramean soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1KI	20	30	b7gv	translate-names		0	Aphek	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	20	30	wi1i	translate-numbers		0	twenty-seven thousand	"27,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	20	31	z4q2			0	Look now	This emphasizes what they will say. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what we are about to tell you"
+1KI	20	31	gwi2			0	put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads	This was a sign of surrender.
+1KI	20	32	b34f	figs-rquestion		0	Is he still alive?	Ahab asks this question to express surprise. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that he is still alive!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	20	32	ch6m	figs-metaphor		0	He is my brother	"My brother" here is a metaphor for somebody who is a good friend. Alternate translation: "He is like a brother to me" or "He is like family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	20	33	y94a			0	Now the men	The word "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+1KI	20	33	e1y4	figs-metonymy		0	for any sign from Ahab	"Sign" is metonymy for an action that gives a meaning. Alternate translation: "for any action from Ahab that would show them that Ahab wanted to be merciful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	20	35	d6wp			0	one of the sons of the prophets	"a member of the group of prophets"
+1KI	20	35	pr9y			0	the word of Yahweh	"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
+1KI	20	36	dy4n	figs-metonymy		0	you have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh	"The voice" is metonymy for what Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: "you have not obeyed Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	20	39	s9r6			0	Your servant went out	The prophet refers to himself in the third person as a sign of respect to the king.
+1KI	20	39	cn8z	figs-idiom		0	into the heat of the battle	"Heat of the battle" here is an idiom to express the most intense and fierce fighting. Alternate translation: "to where the battle was most intense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	20	39	t89k			0	your life will be given for his life	"you will die in his place"
+1KI	20	39	n9m5	translate-bweight		0	a talent of silver	A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "33 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+1KI	20	40	q6ds	figs-idiom		0	going here and there	This is an idiom to represent being very busy and preoccupied. Alternate translation: "doing other things" or "doing this and that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	20	42	f7yg	figs-metonymy		0	let go from your hand	Here the word "hand" is metonymy for power. Alternate translation: "released" or "spared the life of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	20	42	m59l			0	your life will take the place of his life, and your people for his people	"you will die in his place, and your people will die in the place of his people"
+1KI	21	intro	gw3h	1 Kings 21 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Elijah continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>God hates oppression but is forgiving to people who are sorry for their sins. Ahab wanted Naboth's vineyard to make into a garden for his palace, but Naboth refused to sell it. So the queen, Ahab's wife, told the civic leaders of Naboth's town to falsely accuse him and execute him. Elijah told Ahab that he would be killed in Naboth's vineyard and all his family destroyed. Ahab repented and showed he was very sorry for what he did, so God said it would not happen to Ahab himself but to his son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+1KI	21	01	j692	writing-newevent		0	Now some time later	This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story and indicates that these events happened later, not that Naboth owned the vineyard later. If your language has a way marking the beginning of a new part of a story, you could consider using it here. Alternate translation: "Now this is what happened later" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+1KI	21	01	d4gf	translate-names		0	Naboth the Jezreelite	This is the name of a man from Jezreel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1KI	21	01	pe6g	figs-synecdoche		0	king of Samaria	"Samaria" was the capital city of the kingdom of Israel and here represents the entire nation. Alternate translation: "king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	21	03	p9pb	figs-explicit		0	May Yahweh forbid that I should give	This phrase is an oath that emphasizes that what follows will not happen. Alternate translation: "Because Yahweh forbids it, I will never give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	21	03	sg9u	figs-metaphor		0	give the inheritance of my ancestors to you	The land that his ancestors received as a permanent possession is spoken of as if it were an inheritance. Alternate translation: "give to you the land that my ancestors received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	21	05	ib4e	figs-synecdoche		0	Why is your heart so sad	Here "heart" refers to the entire person and his emotions. Alternate translation: "Why are you so sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	21	07	k6fd	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not still rule the kingdom of Israel?	Jezebel uses this negative rhetorical question to rebuke Ahab. It can be translated as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "You still rule the kingdom of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	21	07	u9rk	figs-synecdoche		0	let your heart be happy	Here "heart" refers to the entire person and his emotions. Alternate translation: "be happy" or "cheer up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	21	08	m5ey	figs-metonymy		0	wrote letters in Ahab's name	Possible meanings are 1) she wrote Ahab's name on the letters. Alternate translation: "wrote letters and signed them with Ahab's name" or 2) the word "name" is a metonym for authority. Alternate translation: "wrote letters on behalf of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	21	08	ltl3	figs-nominaladj		0	the wealthy who sat with him	The word "wealthy" refers to wealthy people. Alternate translation: "the wealthy people who sat with Naboth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+1KI	21	09	p5n4	figs-metaphor		0	seat Naboth above the people	Having Naboth sit in a place of honor is spoken of as if it were having him sit above the rest of the people who were present. Alternate translation: "have Naboth sit in a place of honor among the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	21	10	l62b			0	let them testify against him	"have them accuse him"
+1KI	21	11	c93g	figs-nominaladj		0	the wealthy who lived in Naboth's city	The word "wealthy" refers to wealthy people. Alternate translation: "the wealthy people who lived in Naboth's city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+1KI	21	11	r1kv	figs-activepassive		0	as was written in the letters	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as she had written in the letters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	21	12	c24d	figs-metaphor		0	seated Naboth above the people	Having Naboth sit in a place of honor is spoken of as if it were having him sit above the rest of the people who were present. See how you translated this idea in [1 Kings 21:9](../21/09.md). Alternate translation: "had Naboth sit in a place of honor among the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	21	13	xj2k			0	sat before Naboth	"sat in front of Naboth"
+1KI	21	13	zia2			0	they carried him out	Here the word "they" refers to the people of the city.
+1KI	21	14	cm8q	figs-activepassive		0	Naboth has been stoned and is dead	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We have stoned Naboth and he is dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	21	15	bnj9	figs-activepassive		0	that Naboth had been stoned and was dead	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the people had stoned Naboth and he was dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	21	15	m7br	figs-doublet		0	Naboth is not alive, but dead.	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize Jezebel's statement. Alternate translation: "Naboth is dead!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	21	17	t1mb	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom means that Yahweh spoke or has sent a message. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	21	19	rh87	figs-rquestion		0	Have you killed and also taken possession?	Yahweh asks this question to scold Ahab. Alternate translation: "You have killed Naboth and stolen his vineyard!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	21	19	w2qz			0	your blood, yes, your blood	This is repeated for emphasis.
+1KI	21	20	lpq5	figs-rquestion		0	Have you found me, my enemy?	Ahab uses this question to express anger toward Elijah. That Elijah "found" Ahab likely refers to Elijah discovering Ahab's actions, not to finding his physical location. Alternate translation: "You have found me, my enemy!" or "You have discovered what I have done, my enemy!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	21	20	sx2z	figs-metaphor		0	you have sold yourself to do what is evil	A person being committed to doing what is evil is spoken of as if that person had sold himself to evil. Alternate translation: "you have dedicated yourself to doing what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	21	20	wi8j	figs-metaphor		0	what is evil in the sight of Yahweh	The phrase, "in the sight of" refers to someone's opinion. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 11:6](../11/06.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	21	21	f2w5			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+1KI	21	21	clc4	figs-metaphor		0	completely consume and cut off from you every male child and slave and free man in Israel	Yahweh speaks of destroying Ahab's family and preventing him from having any decedents as if he were consuming these people like a fire would consume them, and cutting them off as one would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "destroy every one of your male children in Israel, whether slave or free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	21	22	d8kb			0	I will make your family like the family of Jeroboam ... and like the family of Baasha	Yahweh will destroy Ahab's family like he destroyed the families of Jeroboam and Baasha.
+1KI	21	24	rcg1			0	Anyone who belongs to Ahab	"Anyone who belongs to Ahab's family"
+1KI	21	25	m85z	figs-metaphor		0	who sold himself to do what was evil	A person being committed to doing what is evil is spoken of as if that person had sold himself to evil. See how you translated this idea in [1 Kings 21:20](../21/20.md). Alternate translation: "who dedicated himself to doing what was evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	21	25	rh8u	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The phrase, "in the sight of" refers to someone's opinion. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 11:6](../11/06.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	21	26	cz5w	figs-explicit		0	removed before the people of Israel	Here "Israel" refers to all twelve tribes of Israel and not just to the northern kingdom. Alternate translation: "removed from the presence of the people of Israel" or "drove out of the land before the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	21	28	lq1t	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom means that Yahweh spoke or has sent a message. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	21	29	hf8k	figs-rquestion		0	Do you see how Ahab humbles himself before me?	God uses this question to show Elijah that Ahab's sorrow is genuine. Alternate translation: "I have seen how Ahab humbles himself before me." or "Look at how Ahab humbles himself before me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	21	29	cf9j			0	in his days ... in his son's day	"during his lifetime ... during his son's lifetime"
+1KI	22	intro	veg6	1 Kings 22 General Notes		0		# 1 Kings 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the end of the story of Ahab and a continuation of the story of Elijah as he had predicted Ahab's death and the dogs licking his blood.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>When God has decided a person will die, then they cannot avoid death. Ahab persuaded Jehoshaphat, king of Judah to help him in a battle against the army of Aram. Ahab's false prophets all told him to go because he would be successful. But a randomly shot arrow hit him and he bled to death. They washed his chariot at the pool and the dogs licked up his blood, just as Elijah had said they would. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "However, the shrines were still not taken away. The people were still sacrificing and burning incense at the shrines."<br>At the shrines, the people worshiped Yahweh. But later, during Hezekiah's reign it was decided that all sacrifices must be made only at the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+1KI	22	01	hhf8	translate-numbers		0	Three years	"3 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	22	02	d41e			0	it came about that	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1KI	22	03	nn96	figs-rquestion		0	Do you know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, but that we are doing nothing to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?	Ahab asks this question to emphasize that they should have already recaptured Ramoth Gilead. Alternate translation: "Ramoth Gilead is ours, but we have done nothing yet to take it from the hand of the king of Aram." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	22	03	dn17	figs-metonymy		0	to take it from the hand of the king of Aram	Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "to take it from the control of the king of Aram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	22	04	wr99	figs-idiom		0	I am like you, my people are like your people, and my horses are like your horses	Jehoshaphat tells Ahab that he, his people, and his horses belong to Ahab, meaning that Ahab can command them as he pleases. Alternate translation: "I, my soldiers, and my horses are yours to use in any way you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1KI	22	06	jtc3	translate-numbers		0	four hundred men	"400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	22	06	z1lr	figs-metonymy		0	for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king	Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "for the Lord will allow the king to capture Ramoth Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	22	08	ryn8	figs-123person		0	May the king not say that	Jehoshaphat refers to Ahab in the third person to show respect for him. Alternate translation: "You should not say that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1KI	22	11	q3wp			0	made himself horns of iron	"made iron horns for himself"
+1KI	22	11	z3iy	translate-symaction		0	With these you will push the Arameans until they are consumed	The prophet's actions are a symbolic metaphor that illustrates the way that Ahab would defeat the Arameans. Ahab's army will win with great strength, as a bull attacks another animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	22	11	lyv3	figs-metaphor		0	until they are consumed	Destroying an enemy army is spoken of as if it were consuming them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until you consume them" or "until you destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	22	12	yq7h	figs-metonymy		0	given it into the hand of the king	Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "allowed the king to capture it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	22	13	n4rn			0	Now look	"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+1KI	22	13	p99w	figs-metaphor		0	the words of the prophets declare good things to the king with one mouth	The prophets all saying the same thing is spoken of as if they all spoke with the same mouth. Alternate translation: "the prophets all declare the same good things to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	22	13	mzz9	figs-explicit		0	let your word be like one of them	Here the word "them" refers to "the words of the prophets." Alternate translation: "let what you say agree with what they have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	22	15	f1wd	figs-exclusive		0	should we go	The word "we" refers to Ahab, Jehoshaphat, and their armies but not to Micaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+1KI	22	15	qtv9	figs-metonymy		0	will give it into the hand of the king	Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "will allow the king to capture it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	22	16	pk5t	figs-rquestion		0	How many times must I require ... in the name of Yahweh?	Ahab asks this question out of frustration to rebuke Micaiah. Alternate translation: "Many times I have required ... in the name of Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	22	16	mg9p	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of Yahweh	Here the word "name" refers to authority. Alternate translation: "as the representative of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	22	17	c1di	figs-synecdoche		0	I saw all Israel	Here "all Israel" refers to the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "I saw the entire army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	22	17	wa5p	figs-simile		0	like sheep who have no shepherd	The people of the army are compared to sheep that have no one to lead them because their shepherd, the king, has died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1KI	22	17	ql8m	figs-metaphor		0	These have no shepherd	Yahweh speaks of the king as if he were a shepherd. Just like a shepherd is responsible to care for and protect his sheep, the king is responsible to lead and protect his people. Alternate translation: "These people no longer have a leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	22	18	h4mu	figs-rquestion		0	Did I not tell you ... but only disaster?	Ahab asks this question to emphasize that he had spoken the truth about Micaiah. Alternate translation: "I told you ... but only disaster!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	22	20	q5js	figs-metaphor		0	fall at Ramoth Gilead	Ahab dying in battle is spoken of as if he will fall. Alternate translation: "die at Ramoth Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	22	20	zk2g			0	One of them said ... and another one said	"One ... and another" refers to two or more angels in the heavenly host who were responding to Yahweh's question in the previous verse.
+1KI	22	22	q6fy	figs-metonymy		0	be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets	Here the word "spirit" refers to the attitudes of the prophets and the words "the mouth" represents what they will say. Alternate translation: "cause all his prophets to speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	22	23	i9ww			0	see	"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+1KI	22	23	ty8p	figs-metonymy		0	has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours	Here the word "spirit" refers to the attitudes of the prophets and the words "the mouth" represents what they will say. Alternate translation: "has caused all of your prophets to speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	22	24	d3pl	figs-rquestion		0	Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh take to go from me to speak to you?	Zedekiah asks this sarcastic question to insult and rebuke Micaiah. Alternate translation: "Do not think that Yahweh's Spirit left me to speak to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	22	25	v6m5			0	Look	"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+1KI	22	25	y5wf	figs-explicit		0	you will see	"you will know the answer to your question." If Zedekiah's rhetorical question is translated as a statement, this phrase may be translated to supply implicit information. Alternate translation: "you will know that the Spirit of Yahweh has spoken to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1KI	22	28	jk7j	figs-hypo		0	If you return safely	This describes something that would not happen. Yahweh had already told Micaiah that the king would not return safely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+1KI	22	29	riq8	figs-synecdoche		0	Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went up	Here the kings represent themselves accompanied by their armies. Alternate translation: "Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah led their armies up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1KI	22	30	r8ev			0	disguise	This means to change the usual appearance so as not to be identified.
+1KI	22	31	whp5	translate-numbers		0	thirty-two captains	"32 captains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	22	31	faj9	figs-merism		0	Do not attack unimportant or important soldiers	By mentioning both "unimportant" and "important soldiers," the king meant all soldiers. Alternate translation: "Do not attack any of the soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1KI	22	32	bl44			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1KI	22	34	zl68			0	drew his bow at random	Possible meanings are 1) he took aim to shoot a soldier without knowing that it was Ahab or 2) he drew his bow to shoot without any specific target in mind.
+1KI	22	35	yt1g	figs-activepassive		0	the king was held up in his chariot	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone held the king up in his chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	22	36	q7gs	figs-metonymy		0	a cry went up	Here "a cry" represents the soldiers who were shouting. Alternate translation: "soldiers began to shout" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	22	36	n2pr	figs-parallelism		0	Every man should go back to his city; and every man should go back to his region	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1KI	22	37	kt8t	figs-activepassive		0	was brought to Samaria	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his soldiers brought his body to Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	22	37	g7u2			0	they buried him	"people buried him"
+1KI	22	38	hl13	figs-metonymy		0	just as the word of Yahweh had declared	Here "the word of Yahweh" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "just as Yahweh had declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1KI	22	39	wgg6	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:31](../15/31.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." or "you can read them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	22	40	qin8	figs-metaphor		0	slept with his ancestors	Ahab dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:10](../02/10.md). Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	22	42	da6s	translate-numbers		0	thirty-five years old	"35 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	22	42	b42y	translate-numbers		0	twenty-five years	"25 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	22	43	v7ye	figs-metaphor		0	He walked in the ways of Asa, his father	A person's behavior is spoken of as if that person walked along a path. Alternate translation: "He did the same things that Asa, his father, had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	22	43	k4je	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	Here "eyes" represents seeing and Yahweh's opinion is spoken of as if he were able to see something. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	22	43	ru9s	figs-activepassive		0	the high places were not taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he did not take away the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	22	45	e4af	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." or "you can read them in the book of the events of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1KI	22	48	m82h	figs-activepassive		0	the ships were wrecked	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the ships wrecked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	22	50	l7pf	figs-metaphor		0	slept with his ancestors	Jehoshaphat dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:10](../02/10.md). Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1KI	22	50	xx4m	figs-activepassive		0	was buried with them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1KI	22	51	kle7	translate-numbers		0	he reigned two years	"he reigned 2 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1KI	22	52	t21s	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	Yahweh's opinion regarding something is spoken of as if Yahweh were seeing that thing. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	22	52	l67z	figs-metaphor		0	walked in the way of his father, in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat	A person's behavior is spoken of as if that person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "did the same things that his father, mother, and Jeroboam son of Nebat had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1KI	22	52	r34u			0	led Israel to sin	Here the word "Israel" refers to the ten northern tribes that made up the kingdom of Israel.
+1KI	22	53	als8	figs-doublet		0	He served Baal and worshiped him	The words "served" and "worshiped" mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1KI	22	53	j7lm			0	the God of Israel	Here the word "Israel" refers to all of the twelve tribes descended from Jacob.
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+2KI	front	intro	nv2v	Introduction to 2 Kings		0		# Introduction to 2 Kings<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of 2 Kings<br><br>1. The prophets Elijah and Elisha (1:1-8:15)<br>- Elijah brings Yahweh's judgment onto King Ahaziah (1:1–18)<br>- Elijah goes to heaven and Elisha replaces him (2:1–25)<br>- Elisha defends the northern kingdom against Moab (3:1–27)<br>- Elisha performs various miracles (4:1–44)<br>- Elisha heals Naaman the Syrian (5:1–27)<br>- Elisha acts in time of war against Syria (6:1–7:20)<br>- Elisha's reputation and prophecy about Hazael (8:1–15)<br>1. The history of Judah and Israel from Kings Jehoram and Joram to the fall of Israel (8:16–17:41)<br>1. The history of Judah from King Hezekiah to the fall of Judah (18:1–25:30)<br><br>#### What are the Books of 1 and 2 Kings about?<br><br>These books are about what happened to the people of Israel, from the time of King Solomon to the time both the northern and southern kingdoms were destroyed. These books describe how Israel split into two kingdoms after Solomon died. It also tells about all the kings that ruled over each kingdom after Solomon died.<br><br>In the southern kingdom, some kings did what Yahweh judged to be right. For example, King Josiah repaired the temple and reformed the worship of Yahweh. He responded to the high priest finding a copy of the Law of Yahweh in Jerusalem ([2 Kings 22–23](../../2ki/22/01.md)). However, all of the kings of the northern kingdom were wicked.<br><br>The Assyrians destroyed the northern kingdom in 722 B.C. The Babylonians destroyed the southern kingdom in 586 B.C.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The Books of 1 and 2 Kings were originally one book in Hebrew. They were separated into two books when translated into Greek. Translators might choose more meaningful titles such as "The First Book about the Kings" and "The Second Book about the Kings."<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is the purpose of 1 and 2 Kings?<br><br>These books were probably finished during the exile, after the Babylonians had destroyed the temple. They show how being faithful to Yahweh results in his blessing and prospering his people. Worshipping idols and not being faithful result in their being punished and destroyed.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Why do the Books of 1 and 2 Kings refer to someone being addressed indirectly?<br><br>In the Bible, people often referred to themselves as "your servant" when speaking to anyone in a superior position to themselves. Indirectly addressing people in this way was intended to honor the one addressed. English sometimes uses the address "sir" in this way. But a translator should use whatever expressions that are natural in the project language in order to honor someone in a superior position.<br><br>#### What does the king "did what was right (or) evil in the eyes of Yahweh" mean?<br><br>The writer repeats this kind of expression throughout the Books of 1 and 2 Kings. Here "in the eyes of Yahweh" represents what Yahweh thinks about someone. If a king was faithful and obeyed the covenant, he did what was right according to Yahweh. If he was not faithful and disobeyed the covenant, he did what was evil according to Yahweh.<br><br>#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?<br><br>The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])<br><br>#### What does the phrase "to this day" mean?<br><br>This phrase was used by the narrator to refer to the time when he was writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" refers to a time already passed. The translator might decide to say, "to this day, at the time when this is being written," or, "to this day, at the time of writing." This Hebrew phrase occurs in 2 Kings 2:22; 8:22; 10:27; 14:7; 16:6; 17:23, 34, 41.<br><br>#### Can I translate 2 Kings before 1 Kings?<br><br>The Book of 1 Kings should be translated before 2 Kings, since 2 Kings continues from where 1 Kings ends.<br>
+2KI	01	intro	t6cl	2 Kings 01 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>2 Kings is a continuation of 1 Kings.<br><br>The story of Elijah continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's sovereignty<br>God is in control of the future. King Ahaziah sent messengers to ask the Philistine god if he would recover from his fall, but this god does not know the future. Because he asked another god instead of Yahweh, Elijah sent the messengers to tell Ahaziah that he would not recover. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical question<br>Elijah rebuked the king with a rhetorical question: "Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to consult with Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+2KI	01	01	ip77			0	Moab rebelled	"The people who lived in Moab rebelled"
+2KI	01	02	qdg9	figs-explicit		0	the lattice in his upper chamber	The upper room was built on the roof of the palace. The lattice was made of thin boards decoratively crossed over one another to form a balcony or window covering. Alternate translation: "the wooden boards around the flat roof of his palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	01	02	n4u5	translate-names		0	Baal-Zebub	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	01	03	xk53			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+2KI	01	03	vu6l	translate-names		0	the Tishbite	This refers to someone from the city of Tishbe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	01	03	sql3	figs-rquestion		0	Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to consult with Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?	This rhetorical question is asked as a rebuke for consulting Baal-Zebub. This may be written as a statement. This is irony because they are definitely aware of the God of Israel. Alternate translation: "You fools! You know there is a God in Israel, but you were acting as though you did not know when you sent men to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2KI	01	03	ns1x			0	consult with Baal-Zebub	The word "consult" means to get the opinion of someone about a question.
+2KI	01	04	hs1g	figs-explicit		0	Therefore Yahweh says	This is Yahweh's message to King Ahaziah. Alternate translation: "Therefore Yahweh says to King Ahaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	01	04	ea7z	figs-explicit		0	You will not come down from the bed to where you have gone up	When King Ahaziah was injured, he was placed in a bed. Yahweh said that he will never become well and be able to get out of the bed. Alternate translation: "You will not recover and you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	01	05	h8rr	figs-explicit		0	When the messengers returned to Ahaziah	After meeting with Elijah, the messengers returned to the king instead of going to Ekron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	01	06	hrs2	figs-rquestion		0	Is it because there is no God in Israel that you sent men to consult with Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?	This rhetorical question is asked as a rebuke for consulting Baal-Zebub. This may be written as a statement. This is irony because they are definitely aware of the God of Israel. See how you translated a similar question in [2 Kings 3:3](../03/03.md). Alternate translation: "You fools! You know there is a God in Israel, but you were acting as though you did not know when you sent men to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	01	06	q7jq	figs-explicit		0	you will not come down from the bed to which you have gone up	When King Ahaziah was injured, he was placed in a bed. Yahweh said that he will never become well and be able to get out of the bed. See how you translated this statement in [2 Kings 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "you will not recover and you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	01	08	ivq2	figs-explicit		0	He wore a garment made of hair	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor that speaks of him being very hairy as if his hair were a garment. Alternate translation: "He was very hairy" or 2) "His clothes were made from animal hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	01	09	n9cs	figs-explicit		0	Then the king sent a captain with fifty soldiers to Elijah	The king sent the leader of the army with fifty men to bring Elijah back to him. Alternate translation: "Then the king sent a captain with fifty soldiers to seize Elijah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	01	09	a83f	translate-numbers		0	fifty soldiers	"50 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	01	10	p9xj			0	If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven	The captain had called Elijah a man of God, but the captain and the king did not show Elijah proper respect. Elijah said this so that fire would come down from heaven, and this would prove that Elijah really was a man of God and he deserved their respect. Alternate translation: "Since I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven" or "If I am a man of God as you have said, let fire come down from heaven"
+2KI	01	10	zh8j			0	from heaven	"from the sky"
+2KI	01	11	u4yt	translate-numbers		0	fifty soldiers	"50 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	01	12	ft4v			0	If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven	The captain had called Elijah a man of God, but the captain and the king did not show Elijah proper respect. Elijah said this so that fire would come down from heaven, and this would prove that Elijah really was a man of God and he deserved their respect. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 1:10](../01/10.md). Alternate translation: "Since I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven" or "If I am a man of God as you have said, let fire come down from heaven"
+2KI	01	12	pr93	figs-possession		0	fire of God	This means that the fire came from God. Alternate translation: "fire from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+2KI	01	13	j2vk	translate-numbers		0	fifty warriors	"50 warriors" or "50 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	01	13	ptv6			0	implored him	"begged him"
+2KI	01	13	ye4v	figs-explicit		0	these fifty servants of yours	The captain says that his servants are Elijah's servants to show him honor. AT "my fifty soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	01	13	b8jf	figs-metaphor		0	let my life and the life of ... be precious in your sight	Here Elijah's "sight" represents him judgement or evaluation. The captain is pleading with Elijah to let them live. Alternate translation: "please consider my life and the life of ... as precious to you" or "consider my life and the life of ... to be of worth to you and do not kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	01	14	t3sy	figs-metaphor		0	let my life be precious in your sight	Here Elijah's "sight" represents him judgement or evaluation. The captain is repeating his request for Elijah to show kindness to him and let him live. Alternate translation: "please be kind to me" or "please allow me to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	01	16	akr3	figs-rquestion		0	Is it because there is no God in Israel from whom you can ask for information?	This rhetorical question is asked as a rebuke for consulting Baal-Zebub. This may be written as a statement. This is irony because the king is definitely aware of the God of Israel. Alternate translation: "You must think there is no God in Israel whom you may ask for information!" or "You fool! You know there is a God in Israel to consult, but you acted as if you did not know." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2KI	01	16	bgi9	figs-explicit		0	you will not come down from the bed where you have gone up	When King Ahaziah was injured, he was placed in a bed. Yahweh said that he will never become well and be able to get out of the bed. See how you translated this statement in [2 Kings 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "you will not recover and you will not get up from the bed where you are lying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	01	17	sl2v			0	the word of Yahweh that Elijah had spoken	"what Yahweh had told Elijah that Elijah had spoken"
+2KI	01	17	s5cd	figs-explicit		0	in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah	This describes the time that Joram began to reign over Israel by stating how long Jehoram had been reigning over Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "in the second year that Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	01	18	emi5	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written ... Israel?	This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they are written ... Israel." or "someone has written about them in ... Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	02	intro	i216	2 Kings 02 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter ends the story of Elijah and begins the story of Elisha.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>Elisha replaces Elijah as the chief prophet of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+2KI	02	01	u56u	writing-newevent		0	So it came about	"So it happened." This phrase is used to introduce the next event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2KI	02	01	pmc1			0	a whirlwind	a strong wind that spins around and around
+2KI	02	02	w2jb	figs-simile		0	As Yahweh lives, and as you live	"As surely as Yahweh lives and as you live." Here Elisha compares the certainty that Yahweh and Elijah are alive to the certainty of what he is saying. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise you that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2KI	02	03	w5x1	figs-idiom		0	The sons of the prophets	This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. Alternate translation: "A group of men who were prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	02	04	q628	figs-simile		0	As Yahweh lives, and as you live, I will not leave you	"As surely as Yahweh lives and as you live, I will not leave you." Here Elisha compares the certainty that Yahweh and Elijah are alive to the certainty of what he is saying. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:2](../02/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise you that I will not leave you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2KI	02	05	w9wu			0	Then the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him	"When Elijah and Elisha came near Jericho, the sons of the prophets who were from there said to Elisha"
+2KI	02	05	g9du	figs-idiom		0	the sons of the prophets	This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "the group of men who were prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	02	06	y3ml	figs-simile		0	As Yahweh lives, and as you live, I will not leave you	"As surely as Yahweh lives and as you live, I will not leave you." Here Elisha compares the certainty that Yahweh and Elijah are alive to the certainty of what he is saying. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:2](../02/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise you that I will not leave you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2KI	02	07	u37h	translate-numbers		0	fifty of the sons	"50 of the sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	02	07	b5cd	figs-idiom		0	the sons of the prophets	This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "the group of men who were prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	02	07	t6qz	figs-idiom		0	stood opposite them	This means that they were standing, facing them. Alternate translation: "stood facing them" or "stood watching them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	02	08	v3mg			0	cloak	outer piece of clothing used as a covering
+2KI	02	08	cca7			0	The river divided on both sides so that the two of them walked over on dry ground	"The water of the Jordan River opened up so there was a dry path for Elijah and Elisha to cross over to the other side"
+2KI	02	08	ai9c			0	on both sides	"to the right and the left." This refers to the right and the left of where Elijah struck the water.
+2KI	02	09	l4ab			0	It came about	"it happened"
+2KI	02	09	b2aw	figs-explicit		0	crossed over	This refers to crossing the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "crossed over the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	02	09	q4e3	figs-activepassive		0	before I am taken from you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "before Yahweh takes me from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	02	09	kk6z	figs-metonymy		0	a double portion of your spirit	Here Elijah's spirit refers to his spiritual power. Alternate translation: "twice as much of your spiritual power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	02	11	ikl9			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+2KI	02	11	c6ne	figs-possession		0	a chariot of fire and horses of fire	Here the phrase "of fire" means that these were surround by fire. Alternate translation: "a chariot surrounded by fire pulled by horses surrounded by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+2KI	02	11	xmx8			0	went up by a whirlwind into heaven	"was carried into the sky by a whirlwind." Translate the word "whirlwind" the same as you did in [2 Kings 2:1](../02/01.md).
+2KI	02	12	su11			0	My father, my father	Elisha is calling Elijah his respected leader.
+2KI	02	12	bb7w	translate-symaction		0	tore them into two pieces	People would often tear their clothes as a sign of great sadness or grief. Alternate translation: "ripped them in two pieces to show his great sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2KI	02	13	t6ri			0	cloak	The cloak was the otter clothing of a prophet. It was the sign of his job. When Elisha took Elijah's cloak he was saying he was taking Elijah's place as prophet.
+2KI	02	14	l45f	figs-explicit		0	Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?	Elisha is asking if Yahweh is with him as he was with Elijah. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, the God of Elijah, are you here with me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	02	14	jjx1			0	they divided on both sides and Elisha crossed over	The river separated and Elisha walked to the other side on dry ground, the same way he did previously when he was with Elijah.
+2KI	02	14	q6wl			0	on both sides	"to the right and the left." This refers to the right and the left of where Elijah struck the water.
+2KI	02	15	dm3g	figs-idiom		0	the sons of the prophets	This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "the group of prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	02	15	cz8j			0	bowed themselves to the ground before him	They are showing him deep respect and acknowledging him as their new leader.
+2KI	02	15	fu1h	figs-metonymy		0	The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha	Here Elijah's "spirit" refers to his spiritual power. This speaks of Elisha having this spiritual power as if it were something that physically rested upon him. Alternate translation: "Elisha does have the same spiritual power that Elijah did" or "The spiritual power Elijah had is now with Elisha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	02	16	tz77	figs-explicit		0	See now, among your servants there are fifty strong men. Let them go	These men are referring to themselves when they say "fifty strong men." Alternate translation: "See now, we are fifty strong men and we are now your servants. Let us go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	02	16	pig4	translate-numbers		0	fifty strong men	"50 strong men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	02	17	x4m5	figs-explicit		0	But when they urged Elisha until he was ashamed	The sons of the prophets kept asking Elisha until he felt bad about saying "no." Alternate translation: "They kept asking Elisha until he felt bad for denying their request, so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	02	18	s7q6	figs-rquestion		0	Did I not say to you, 'Do not go'?	Elisha uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he had told them previously what would happen. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I told you that you should not go, because you would not find him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	02	19	s884			0	The men of the city	"The leaders of the city"
+2KI	02	19	k9c8	figs-explicit		0	the situation of this city is pleasant	This means that the city is located in a good place. Alternate translation: "this city is in a good place" or "this city is in a good location" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	02	19	jfc3			0	as my master can see	The men refer to Elisha here as "my master" to honor him.
+2KI	02	19	rms6			0	fruitful	producing good crops
+2KI	02	21	jc7z	figs-metaphor		0	healed these waters	This speaks of Yahweh making the bad water pure as if he healed it. Alternate translation: "made the waters pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	02	21	q6wj	figs-doublenegatives		0	there will be no more death or unfruitful land	This refers to things caused by the bad water. This also can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "there will be no more death or problems with crops caused by this water" or "from now on this water will bring life and help the land become fruitful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2KI	02	22	cpa7	figs-activepassive		0	the waters were healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the waters have remained pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	02	22	ygc2	figs-idiom		0	to this day, ... spoke	This means that something remains in a certain condition until the present time. Alternate translation: "by the word which Elisha spoke, and have always remained pure since" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	02	23	jl1u			0	went up from there to Bethel	The phrase "went up" is used her because Bethel is higher in elevation than Jericho.
+2KI	02	23	y5ld	figs-idiom		0	Go up	The young boys wanted Elisha to go away from them and expressed this by saying "go up." Alternate translation: "Go away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	02	23	gyr2			0	baldhead	A bald person does not have any hair on their head. The young boys were mocking Elisha for having a bald head.
+2KI	02	24	tzw2	translate-numbers		0	forty-two of the boys	"42 of the boys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	03	intro	k5ke	2 Kings 03 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Elisha continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Victory and defeat<br>God is in control of victory and defeat. The armies of Israel, Judah and Edom united to attack Moab from the desert for failure to pay tribute. When they ran out of water, they were in desperate condition. Therefore, they asked Elisha (the prophet of God) what to do and he said God would give them water and victory over Moab. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br><br>They described Elisha with the idiom, "who poured water on the hands of Elijah," meaning "who served Elijah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Anger<br>It is said that, "Anger came on Israel." It is not clear who was angry or why they were angry.<br>
+2KI	03	01	hcb2	figs-explicit		0	in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah	This describes the time that Joram began to reign by stating how long the current king of Judah had reigned. The meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "in the eighteenth year that Jehoshaphat was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	03	01	t9pu	translate-ordinal		0	the eighteenth year	"year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	03	01	gh3r			0	Joram son of Ahab	Sometimes this man is referred to as "Jehoram." This is not the same person as the man mentioned in [2 Kings 1:17](../01/17.md) named "Jehoram."
+2KI	03	02	dqh6	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	Here "sight" refers to Yahweh's thoughts or opinion. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh considers to be evil" or "what is evil in Yahweh's judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	03	02	ry4x	figs-simile		0	but not like his father and his mother	This compares how much evil he did to being less that the amount that his parents did. Alternate translation: "but he did not do as much evil as his father and mother had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2KI	03	02	v3k7	figs-possession		0	the sacred stone pillar of Baal	This pillar was used in the worship of Baal, though it is unknown what the pillar looked like. Alternate translation: "the sacred stone pillar for worshiping Baal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+2KI	03	03	u5f7	figs-idiom		0	he held on to the sins	This is an idiom. Here "holding on" to something means to continue doing it. Alternate translation: "he continued to commit the sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	03	03	n4ct	translate-names		0	Nebat	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	03	03	zgj1	figs-idiom		0	he did not turn away from them	"Turning away" from something is an idiom which means to stop doing it. Alternate translation: "he did not stop committing those sins" or "he continued committing those sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	03	04	r82y	figs-explicit		0	He had to give to the king of Israel 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams	Mesha had to give these things to the king of Israel because his kingdom was controlled by the king of Israel. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Every year he was forced to give 100,000 lambs and the wool from 100,000 rams to the king of Israel, because his kingdom was controlled by the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	03	04	n1ad	translate-numbers		0	100,000 lambs ... 100,000 rams	"one hundred thousand lambs ... one hundred thousand rams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	03	06	kkb2	figs-synecdoche		0	to mobilize all Israel for war	"to prepare the people of Israel for war." Here "all Israel" refers to all of the Israelite soldiers. Alternate translation: "to mobilize all of the Israelite soldiers for war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	03	07	q4bl			0	General Information:	King Joram continues speaking to King Jehoshaphat.
+2KI	03	07	uqt2	figs-synecdoche		0	Will you go with me against Moab to battle?	The word "you" refers to Jehoshaphat, but refers to both him and his army. Here "Moab" stands for "the army of Moab." Alternate translation: "Will you and your army go with me to fight against the army of Moab?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	03	07	zuz1	figs-synecdoche		0	I will go	Jehoshaphat is saying that he and his entire army will fight with King Joram against Moab. Alternate translation: "We will go with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	03	07	qh7x	figs-explicit		0	I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses	Jehoshaphat is letting Joram use himself, his people, and his horses for his purposes. He speaks of this as if they belonged to Joram. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "We are ready to do whatever you want us to. My soldiers and my horses are ready to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	03	08	cld5			0	By way of the wilderness of Edom	"By going through the wilderness of Edom"
+2KI	03	09	luy3	figs-synecdoche		0	the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom	This refers to the kings accompanied by their armies. Alternate translation: "the king of Israel and his army went with the king of Judah and his army and the king of Edom and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	03	09	ei9n			0	They wandered around	Possible meanings are 1) the kings were not sure where they were going, and so they changed direction often or 2) the kings knew where they were going and they walked around Moab ([2 Kings 3:8](../03/08.md)).
+2KI	03	10	w5es	figs-rquestion		0	What is this? Has Yahweh called three kings to give them into the hand of Moab?	The king uses a rhetorical question to emphasize how ridiculous and terrible their situation is. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It looks like Yahweh will allow all three of us to be captured by Moab!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	03	10	lze9	figs-synecdoche		0	to give them into the hand of Moab	Here "Moab" refers to its army. Also, "the hand of Moab" refers to the "control" of Moab's army. Alternate translation: "to give us over to Moab's control" or "so the army of Moab will defeat us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	03	11	m7as	figs-rquestion		0	Is there not here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may consult Yahweh by him?	Jehoshaphat uses a rhetorical question here to state that he is certain that there is a prophet there and to find out where he is. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am sure there is a prophet of Yahweh here! Tell me where one is, so we may consult Yahweh by him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	03	11	ql15	translate-names		0	Shaphat	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	03	11	y2h5	figs-idiom		0	who poured water on the hands of Elijah	This idiom means that he was Elijah's helper. The phrase "poured water on the hands" is a description of one of the ways he served Elijah. Alternate translation: "who was a helper to Elijah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	03	12	gjn5	figs-explicit		0	The word of Yahweh is with him	This means that he is a prophet and that Yahweh tells him what to say. Alternate translation: "He speaks what Yahweh tells him to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	03	12	xm7z	figs-explicit		0	went down to him	They went to see Elijah and to consult with him about what they should do. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "went to see Elisha to ask him what they should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	03	13	r7z3	figs-rquestion		0	What have I to do with you?	Elisha uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he and the king have nothing in common. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have nothing to do with you." or "I have nothing in common with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	03	13	b5fg	figs-metonymy		0	to give them into the hand of Moab	Here the "hand of Moab" refers the Moab's "control." Alternate translation: "to give them over to the control of Moab" or "to allow them to be captured by the Moabite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	03	14	y4by	figs-simile		0	As Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely	"As I know that Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely." Here Elisha compares the certainty that Yahweh is alive to the certainty that, if it were not for Jehoshaphat being there, he would not pay attention to Joram. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "As surely as Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I promise you, if it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2KI	03	14	g8m7	figs-metaphor		0	before whom I stand	Here serving Yahweh is spoken of as standing in his presence. Alternate translation: "whom I serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	03	14	js2s	figs-doublenegatives		0	were it not for the fact that I honor the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you	This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "I pay attention to you only because I honor the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2KI	03	14	p915	figs-metonymy		0	I honor the presence of Jehoshaphat	Here Jehoshaphat is referred to by his presence. Alternate translation: "I honor Jehoshaphat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	03	14	w5fa	figs-parallelism		0	I would not pay any attention to you, or even look at you	These two phrases have similar meaning and are used together to emphasize that he would not pay any attention to Joram. Alternate translation: "I would not have anything at all to do with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2KI	03	15	hy8s			0	Then it came to pass	"And it happened that"
+2KI	03	15	ngt8			0	harpist	someone who plays the harp
+2KI	03	15	hae4	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Yahweh came upon Elisha	Here Yahweh's "hand" refers to his "power." Alternate translation: "the power of Yahweh came upon Elisha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	03	16	wr49			0	trenches	A trench is a long ditch that workers dig in the ground to collect water.
+2KI	03	17	yt5g	figs-activepassive		0	this river valley will be filled with water	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will fill this river valley with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	03	17	yr9t	figs-explicit		0	you will drink	This refers to drinking the water that Yahweh provides. Alternate translation: "you will drink the water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	03	18	er4m	figs-metaphor		0	This is an easy thing in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "Yahweh considers this as an easy thing to do" or "This is an easy thing for Yahweh to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	03	19	u249			0	fortified city	A fortified city is well protected from enemies by such things as high walls or a easily defensible location.
+2KI	03	19	ig6l	figs-explicit		0	ruin every good piece of land with rocks	This means to put rocks on the fertile land so that it is difficult to use. The meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "ruin every good piece of land by covering them with rocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	03	20	bag3			0	there came water	"water began flowing"
+2KI	03	20	xh8j			0	the country was filled with water	"and soon the country became filled with water"
+2KI	03	20	qt74			0	country	land, ground
+2KI	03	21	by8m	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about the Moabite army preparing to meet the three kings and their armies in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2KI	03	21	yqn5	figs-metonymy		0	all who were able to put on armor	Here "armor" represents ability to fight. Alternate translation: "all the men who could fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	03	21	ct3t	figs-synecdoche		0	the kings had come	Here the word "kings" refers to both the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: "the kings had come with their armies" or "the kings and their armies had come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	03	22	bxk5	figs-simile		0	it looked as red as blood	This compares the red appearance of the water to the color of blood. Alternate translation: "it was red like blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2KI	03	23	di7v	figs-synecdoche		0	So now, Moab	The soldiers are referring to themselves here as "Moab." Alternate translation: "soldiers of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	03	23	bft2			0	plunder them	"steal their belongings." After an army defeated their enemies, they would often plunder their towns by stealing whatever was left of value.
+2KI	03	24	eny7	figs-synecdoche		0	camp of Israel	Here "Israel" refers only to the Israelite soldiers and not to the whole nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "the area where the Israelite soldiers had set up their tents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	03	24	v7zw	figs-synecdoche		0	the Israelites surprised	Here "Israelites" refers only to the Israelite soldiers and not to the whole nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "the Israelite soldiers surprised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	03	24	g9vn			0	fled before them	"ran away from them"
+2KI	03	25	g449	translate-names		0	Kir Hareseth	This is the capital of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	03	25	fq8h	figs-explicit		0	was left with its rocks in place	The walls and buildings of the city were made of stones. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "still had its stone walls and buildings in place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	03	25	a4lh			0	with slings	A "sling" is piece of animal skin with long cords at both ends in which a person can put a stone or other small, hard object and throw it a long distance.
+2KI	03	26	v9le			0	King Mesha	Translate the name of this king the same as you did in [2 Kings 3:4](../03/04.md).
+2KI	03	26	hl9e			0	that the battle was lost	"that his army was being defeated"
+2KI	03	26	lyu6	translate-numbers		0	seven hundred swordsmen	"700 swordsmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	03	26	d77c			0	swordsmen	soldiers who fight with swords
+2KI	03	26	l1sy			0	break through	"force their way through." There were many soldiers fighting on the battlefield which made it difficult to move though the crowd.
+2KI	03	27	d4k7	figs-explicit		0	offered him as a burnt offering	King Mesha burned his son with fire until he died. He did this as an offering to Chemosh, the false god of Moab. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	03	27	izf1	figs-abstractnouns		0	So there was great anger against Israel	Here the word "anger" can be expressed as a verb. There are two possibilities for who is angry here: 1) The Moabite soldiers. Alternate translation: "So the Moabite soldiers were very angry with Israel" or 2) God. Alternate translation: "So God was very angry with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2KI	04	intro	ma9j	2 Kings 04 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Elisha continues with a group of stories about the miracles Elisha did. (See: [2 Kings 4-6](./01.md) and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Widow<br>Elisha helps a widow financially, and he correctly prophesies that a barren woman would conceive and have a baby by the next year. Later, when that child dies, Elisha miraculously causes him to come back to life. Also, Elisha causes a poisonous food to no longer be harmful, and he miraculously feeds 100 people with only 20 loaves of bread.<br>
+2KI	04	01	x1ua	figs-idiom		0	the sons of the prophets	This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	04	01	iu5k			0	Your servant my husband	"My husband, who was your servant"
+2KI	04	01	s3r1			0	creditor	person who lends other people money
+2KI	04	02	n1q6			0	Your servant has nothing	The woman refers to herself as Elisha's servant to show him honor.
+2KI	04	02	rwy3	figs-hyperbole		0	nothing in the house, except a pot of oil	This is an exaggeration. The only valuable thing she had was a jar of oil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	04	04	pea2	figs-explicit		0	you must go inside	This means to go inside their house. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "you must go inside your house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	04	06	ln26			0	the vessels	"the jars"
+2KI	04	07	trw8	figs-explicit		0	the man of God	This refers to Elisha. Alternate translation: "Elisha, the man of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	04	07	u3px	figs-idiom		0	live with your sons on the rest	This is an idiom. It means to use the money to buy the things that they need, such as food and clothing. Alternate translation: "use the rest of the money for you and your sons for what you need to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	04	08	agh3	translate-names		0	Shunem	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	04	08	aab9	figs-explicit		0	she urged him to eat food with her	This means that she asked him to stop and have a meal at her house. Alternate translation: "she asked him to come to her house to have a meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	04	08	zxt5			0	passed by	"traveled through Shunem"
+2KI	04	09	t6m9			0	See, now I realize	"Now I understand"
+2KI	04	09	s4jr			0	who is always passing by	"who travels by regularly"
+2KI	04	10	dnv6			0	General Information:	The important woman continues talking to her husband about Elisha.
+2KI	04	10	wt8r			0	Let us	Here "us" refers to the important woman and her husband.
+2KI	04	12	jqx1	translate-names		0	Gehazi	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	04	12	dj7q			0	Call this Shunammite	"Call the Shunammite woman." This refers to the woman from Shunem that Elisha was staying with.
+2KI	04	13	u5ec	figs-idiom		0	You have gone to all this trouble to care for us	The phrase "gone to all this trouble" is an idiom that means to make great effort to do something. Alternate translation: "You have made a great effort to care for us" or "You have worked very hard to take care of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	04	13	vi6j	figs-activepassive		0	What can be done for you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "What can we do for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	04	13	dm19	figs-explicit		0	Can we speak for you	Here Elisha is asking if she would like for him to speak to the king or army commander to make a request for her. The implicit meaning of this question can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Can we make a request for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	04	13	v5zv	figs-explicit		0	I live among my own people	The woman is implying that she does not need anything because her family cares for her needs. Alternate translation: "I live surrounded by my family, and because they take care of me, I have no needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	04	15	cvk3			0	Call her	"Ask her to come to see me"
+2KI	04	15	r7hp			0	When he had called her	"When Gehazi had called her"
+2KI	04	15	tuw6	figs-metonymy		0	the door	This refers to the doorway. Alternate translation: "the doorway" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	04	16	ybj5			0	a son	"your son"
+2KI	04	16	if5w			0	my master and man of God	The woman uses both of these names to refer to Elisha.
+2KI	04	16	a4ew			0	your servant	The woman refers to herself as Elisha's servant to show him honor.
+2KI	04	17	gn4c			0	at the same time in the following year	"during the same season the next year"
+2KI	04	18	r4hu			0	When the child had grown	"When the child was older"
+2KI	04	19	q4fx	figs-explicit		0	My head, my head.	The child said this because his head hurt. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "My head hurts! My head hurts!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	04	20	i924	figs-synecdoche		0	the child sat on her knees until noon and then died	Here the woman's knees refer to her lap. She held her son in her lap until he died. Alternate translation: "she held him on her lap until noon and then he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	04	21	hf6d	figs-explicit		0	on the bed of the man of God	This was the bed in the room she had prepared for Elisha when he traveled through Shunem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	04	21	a8m1			0	the man of God	"Elisha, the man of God"
+2KI	04	22	dr4k	figs-explicit		0	that I may hurry to the man of God and then come back	The woman told her husband she was going to see Elisha but she did not say that she was going because their son had died. This implicit information may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that I may hurry to the man of God and then come back.' But she did not tell her husband that their son had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	04	23	v9f7	figs-explicit		0	It will be all right	The woman states this, knowing this will be the case if her husband does as she requests. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Everything will be all right if you do as I ask" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	04	24	r8pm	figs-metonymy		0	she saddled a donkey	The woman did not saddle the donkey, rather the servant would have saddled it for her. Alternate translation: "she had her servant saddle a donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	04	25	yqh5			0	So she went and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel	"So she traveled toward Mount Carmel where Elisha, the man of God, was"
+2KI	04	25	kpg9			0	So when the man of God saw her in the distance	"While she was still far off, and Elisha saw her coming"
+2KI	04	26	h6sp			0	It is alright	"It is well" or "Yes, everything is fine"
+2KI	04	27	kq55			0	the mountain	"Mount Carmel"
+2KI	04	27	r3nr	figs-explicit		0	she caught hold of his feet	This implies that she knelt or laid on the ground in front of him and grabbed his feet. Alternate translation: "she dropped down on the ground in front of him and put her hands around his feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	04	27	wjr1			0	Yahweh has hidden the problem from me, and has told me nothing	Elisha can see that the woman is upset but Yahweh has not revealed to him the cause of her problem.
+2KI	04	28	ct7i	figs-rquestion		0	Did I ask you for a son, my master? Did I not say, 'Do not deceive me'?	The woman uses these rhetorical questions to show that she is upset about what has happened. She is speaking about her conversation with Elisha when he told her that she was going to have a son. These questions may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I did not ask you to give me a son, but I did ask you not to lie to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	04	29	g9dl			0	Dress for travel	"Get ready to travel"
+2KI	04	29	gd61			0	If you meet any man, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him	Elisha wanted Gehazi to travel as quickly as possible, without even stopping to talk to anyone.
+2KI	04	30	x58s			0	As Yahweh lives, and as you live	"As surely as Yahweh lives and as you live." This shows that the mother is taking an oath. The mother compares the certainty that Yahweh and Elisha are alive to the certainty of what she is saying. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise that"
+2KI	04	31	nu33	figs-explicit		0	but the child did not speak or hear	This means that the child was not alive. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "but the child did not show any signs of being alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	04	31	pel6	figs-euphemism		0	has not awakened	Here being dead is spoken of as being asleep. Alternate translation: "is still dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	04	33	xt9g			0	So Elisha went in and shut the door on the child and himself	"So Elisha went by himself into the room where the child lay, closed the door"
+2KI	04	35	k6ei			0	stretched himself out on the boy	"laid on top of the boy again"
+2KI	04	36	i9qz			0	the Shunammite	"the Shunammite woman"
+2KI	04	37	rvs8	translate-symaction		0	Then she lay facedown on the ground at his feet and bowed to the ground	The woman bowed down before Elisha as a sign of great respect and appreciation. Alternate translation: "Then she bowed in front of Elisha with her face to the ground to show him her gratitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2KI	04	38	j4lk	figs-idiom		0	the sons of the prophets	This is an idiom. It does not mean that they were actually the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "the group of men who were prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	04	38	mkn9			0	stew	This is a dish that is usually made of meat and vegetables cooked in a pot with liquid.
+2KI	04	39	n9y9			0	wild gourds	These vegetables were growing wild, meaning someone had not planted them.
+2KI	04	39	e7es			0	fill the fold of his robe	He lifted the bottom edge of his robe up to his waist to make a place to carry more gourds than he could carry with his hands only.
+2KI	04	39	e55c	figs-explicit		0	but did not know what kind they were	Since they did not know what kind of gourds they were they did not know whether or not they were safe to eat. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "but did not know if they were good or bad to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	04	40	q1p2			0	they poured out the stew	"they poured the stew into bowls"
+2KI	04	40	bvf8	figs-metonymy		0	there is death in the pot	This means that there was something in the pot that could kill them, not that there is something dead in the pot. Alternate translation: "there is something in the pot that will kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	04	41	ss47			0	He threw it into the pot	"He added it to the stew in the pot"
+2KI	04	41	r9hq			0	Pour it out for the people	"Serve it to the people"
+2KI	04	42	e27z	translate-names		0	Baal Shalishah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	04	42	p26j	translate-numbers		0	twenty loaves	"20 loaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	04	42	h26n			0	from the new harvest	"made from the grain from the new harvest"
+2KI	04	42	xa59			0	fresh ears of grain	"fresh heads of grain." This refers to grain from the new harvest.
+2KI	04	43	l9rl	figs-rquestion		0	What, should I set this before a hundred men?	The man uses this rhetorical question to imply that this is not enough bread to feed 100 men. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "That is not enough to feed a hundred men!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	04	43	tp2l	translate-numbers		0	a hundred men	"100 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	04	44	ra7w	figs-metonymy		0	the word of Yahweh	Here Yahweh is referred to by what he said. This phrase is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	05	intro	n1ty	2 Kings 05 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The stories of Elisha's miracles continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br>
+2KI	05	01	t6rp	figs-metonymy		0	in his master's view	"sight." The king's "view" represents what he thinks about something. Alternate translation: "in the king's opinion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	05	01	pdy1			0	because by him Yahweh had given victory to Aram	Here "Aram" refers to the Aramean army. Alternate translation: "because through Naaman, Yahweh had given victory to the Aramean army"
+2KI	05	02	seh1	figs-synecdoche		0	The Arameans had gone out	Here the "Arameans" refer to the Aramean soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	05	02	vyi9			0	raiding in bands	"in small groups attacking." This means to go out attacking an enemy in small groups.
+2KI	05	03	nz19			0	The girl said to her mistress	The girl from Israel, who had been captured by the Aramean soldiers, spoke to Naaman's wife.
+2KI	05	03	mnp1			0	my master	Here "my master" refers to Naaman.
+2KI	05	05	mq1r	figs-explicit		0	I will send a letter	The king is going to give the letter to Naaman to take with him to the king of Israel. Alternate translation: "I will send a letter with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	05	05	kp6b	translate-numbers		0	ten talents of silver, six thousand pieces of gold	"10 talents of silver, 6,000 pieces of gold." This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "330 kilograms of sliver, 6,000 pieces of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+2KI	05	05	ge56	figs-explicit		0	took with him ten ... clothes	This were gifts from the king of Aram for the king of Israel. Alternate translation: "took with him ten ... clothes, which were gifts for the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	05	07	q6lq	translate-symaction		0	he tore his clothes	Often people would rip their clothes if they were in great distress. Alternate translation: "he ripped his clothes to show his distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2KI	05	07	ief7	figs-rquestion		0	Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man wants me to cure a man of his leprosy?	The king uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that the request of the king of Aram is outrageous and something he cannot do. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The king of Aram must think I am some sort of God, with the power over death and life! He wants me to cure this man of his leprosy, but I cannot do that." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	05	07	v9df	figs-explicit		0	It seems he is seeking to start an argument with me	The king of Israel did not believe the request to heal Naamam was the real reason for the letter. He thought the real reason was to start a fight. Alternate translation: "It seems he is looking for an excuse to start a fight with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	05	08	ck82			0	General Information:	Elisha talks to the King of Israel about Naaman.
+2KI	05	08	uj3n	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you torn your clothes?	Elisha uses this rhetorical question to emphasize to the king that he does not need to be distressed and tear his clothes. Alternate translation: "There is no need to be distressed and tear your clothes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	05	10	qqs5	figs-activepassive		0	your flesh will be restored	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "your flesh will be well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	05	10	p9ph	figs-metaphor		0	you will be clean	this means that he will no longer be unclean. A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. God considers a person who has leprosy as being defiled and unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	05	11	kr9b			0	Look	This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+2KI	05	11	z6ex	figs-metonymy		0	the name of Yahweh	Here Yahweh is referred to by his name. Alternate translation: "Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	05	11	an1r			0	over the place	"over the diseased area of my skin" or "over my leprosy"
+2KI	05	12	yxw5	figs-rquestion		0	Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel?	Naaman uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that the Abanah and the Pharpar are better rivers than the Jordan. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The Abanah and the Pharpar Rivers, in my home country of Aram, are much better than any of the rivers of Israel! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	05	12	i532	translate-names		0	Abanah and Pharpar	These are the names of rivers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	05	12	iln3	figs-rquestion		0	Can I not bathe in them and be clean?	Naaman uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he could have bathed in the other rivers easily. He believes that bathing in them could heal him just as bathing in the Jordan could. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I should have just bathed in them and been healed!" or "I could just as easily have bathed in them and been healed!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2KI	05	12	d7lx			0	went away in a rage	"was very angry as he walked away"
+2KI	05	13	vet4			0	My father	The servants were showing respect to Naaman by addressing him as "my father" or "sir."
+2KI	05	13	yvc6	figs-rquestion		0	would you not have done it?	The servant uses this question to carefully rebuke Naaman. Alternate translation: "you surely would have done it!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	05	13	jg7y	figs-ellipsis		0	How much rather then	The servant is comparing how much more willing Naaman should be to obey a simple command since he is willing to obey a difficult one. Alternate translation: "How much more willing you should be to obey" or "Should you not be even more willing to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2KI	05	13	yyd5	figs-rquestion		0	How much rather then, when he says to you to simply, 'Dip yourself and be clean?	The servant uses this rhetorical question to emphasize to Naaman that he should obey Elisha's command. This question can be written as statement. Alternate translation: "You should be even more willing to obey when he says to you simply, 'Dip yourself and be clean.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	05	14	t8jh			0	the man of God	"Elisha, the man of God"
+2KI	05	14	mgk2	figs-simile		0	His flesh was restored again like the flesh of a little child	This speaks how smooth Namaan's skin is after he is healed by comparing it to the skin of a young child. Alternate translation: "His flesh was restored again and was as soft as the flesh of a young child" or "His skin was well again and was smooth like a young child's skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2KI	05	14	fh8a			0	His flesh	"His skin"
+2KI	05	14	y52x	figs-activepassive		0	he was healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his leprosy was gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	05	15	y16h			0	Look	This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+2KI	05	15	j17q			0	there is no God in all the earth except in Israel	"the only God in all the earth is in Israel"
+2KI	05	16	d9cf	figs-simile		0	As Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I	"As surely as I know that Yahweh lives, before whom I stand." Here Elisha compares the certainty that Yahweh is alive to the certainty that he will not receive any gifts from Naaman. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "As surely as Yahweh lives, before whom I stand, I promise you that I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2KI	05	16	ha3t	figs-metaphor		0	before whom I stand	Here serving Yahweh is spoken of as standing in his presence. Alternate translation: "whom I serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	05	16	rt86	figs-explicit		0	I will receive nothing	This means that he will not accept any gifts. Alternate translation: "I will not take any gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	05	17	wz69	figs-ellipsis		0	If not	The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "If you will not take the gifts I have brought for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2KI	05	17	uf7s	figs-activepassive		0	let there be given to your servant	This can be stated in active from. Alternate translation: "let me have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	05	17	iy2l	figs-explicit		0	two mule loads of earth	Naaman is asking to take soil from Israel and place it in sacks for two mules to carry home with him. He then plans to build an altar on the soil. Alternate translation: "as much soil from Israel as two mules can carry, so that I can build an altar to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	05	17	j1as			0	your servant	Naaman refers to himself as Elisha's servant to honor him.
+2KI	05	17	fvw4	figs-doublenegatives		0	will offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to any god but Yahweh	This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "will not offer burnt offering or sacrifice to any god but Yahweh" or "will only offer burnt offerings and sacrifices to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2KI	05	18	xb8a			0	when my king	This is referring to the king of Aram, the king that Namaan works for.
+2KI	05	18	w99e			0	he leans on my hand	"he supports himself on my arm." This means that Naaman assists the king when he bows in the house of Rimmon because the king is either old or sick.
+2KI	05	19	t8ub			0	Go in peace	"Go home and do not worry" or "Leave without fear"
+2KI	05	20	rr3d			0	He had traveled	"Naaman had traveled"
+2KI	05	20	e8j4	translate-names		0	Gehazi	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Kings 4:12](../04/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	05	20	agk6			0	Look	This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+2KI	05	20	d3ge			0	has spared this Naaman the Aramean	"has let Naaman the Aramean leave too easily"
+2KI	05	20	zf65			0	by not receiving	"by not accepting"
+2KI	05	20	d1p9	figs-synecdoche		0	from his hands	Here Naaman is referred to by his hands to emphasize the act of giving. Alternate translation: "from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	05	20	bj14	figs-simile		0	As Yahweh lives	"As surely as Yahweh lives." Here Gehazi compares the certainty that Yahweh is alive to the certainty of what he has decided to do. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "As Yahweh lives, I promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2KI	05	22	my23	figs-idiom		0	of the sons of the prophets	This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "from among the prophets there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	05	22	e1md	figs-explicit		0	Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothes	Gehazi is asking Naaman to give these things to him so that he can take them and give them to the prophets. Alternate translation: "Please give me a talent of sliver and two changes of clothes to give to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	05	22	a896			0	See	This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+2KI	05	22	m6yl	translate-bweight		0	a talent of silver	This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "33 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+2KI	05	23	eu8w	translate-bweight		0	two talents	This can be written in modern measurements. This talents are of silver. Alternate translation: "two talents of silver" or "66 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2KI	05	23	hvj3			0	laid them on two	"gave them to"
+2KI	05	23	dk33	figs-explicit		0	Naaman urged Gehazi	Naaman urged him to take gifts. Alternate translation: "Naaman urged Gehazi to take the gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	05	25	g7mt			0	Your servant	Gehazi refers to himself here as Elisha's servant.
+2KI	05	26	vnd5	figs-rquestion		0	Was not my spirit with you when the man turned his chariot to meet you?	Elisha uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that Yahweh allowed him to see what Gehazi had done. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have realized that my spirit could see you when Naaman stopped his chariot and talked to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	05	26	db2t	figs-rquestion		0	Is this a time to accept money ... female servants?	Elisha uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that this is not the time take gifts. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is not the time to accept money ... female servants." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	05	27	zy6v			0	the leprosy of Naaman will be on you and your descendants	This speaks of Gehazi and his descendant getting leprosy as if Naaman's leprosy was taken from him and given to Gehazi. Alternate translation: "you and your descendants will have leprosy, just as Naaman had leprosy"
+2KI	05	27	qcw4	figs-idiom		0	So Gehazi went out from his presence	The phrase "his presence" refers to the area where Elisha could see him. This means that he left the room where Elisha was. Alternate translation: "When Gehazi left the room, he was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	05	27	j8kw	figs-simile		0	as white as snow	Leprosy makes skin white. Here Gehazi's leprous skin is compared to the color of snow. Alternate translation: "with skin that was white like snow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2KI	06	intro	x6uv	2 Kings 06 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The stories of Elisha's miracles continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>==Impossible actions ==<br>Elisha caused an iron ax head to float. He fooled the whole army of Aram that was sent to arrest him. When the king of Aram besieged the capital of Israel, the people became so hungry they started eating their children. Elisha told the king of Israel that there would be plenty of food the next day, but the king's counselor said it was impossible.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical question<br>The king's counselor expressed his unbelief in Elisha's prophecy of plenty of food: "See, even if Yahweh should make windows in heaven, can this thing happen?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])<br>
+2KI	06	01	u5ch	figs-idiom		0	The sons of the prophets	This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "The group of prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	06	02	g72i	figs-explicit		0	let us go to the Jordan	This refers to the area by the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "let us go beside the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	06	03	hhg8			0	your servants	Here one of the prophet refers to the of the sons of the prophets as Elisha's servants to show him honor.
+2KI	06	04	id1n			0	General Information:	Elisha goes with the prophets to cut trees.
+2KI	06	05	bz3i			0	the ax head fell into the water	The ax head refers to the blade of the ax. This means that the ax head came loose from its the handle and fell into the water. Alternate translation: "the ax head separated from the handle and fell into the water"
+2KI	06	05	aig1			0	Oh no	The man said this to show that he was upset and frustrated. If you have a way of expressing these emotions in your language, you can use it here.
+2KI	06	05	e14a	figs-activepassive		0	it was borrowed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I borrowed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	06	06	b5x5			0	So the man of God said	"So Elisha, the man of God, asked"
+2KI	06	06	vgb6			0	He then cut off a stick, threw it in the water, and made the iron float	God uses Elisha to perform a miracle. The ax head rises to the surface of the water and it stays there so the prophet can pick it up.
+2KI	06	06	q3qa			0	made the iron float	"caused the iron to float"
+2KI	06	06	tcc9			0	the iron	"the ax head." The ax head was made of iron.
+2KI	06	08	q2d7			0	Now the king of Aram was waging war against Israel	"When the king of Aram was at war with Israel,"
+2KI	06	08	qf7l			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the story.
+2KI	06	08	iyb8	figs-quotations		0	saying, "My camp will be in such and such a place	The king of Aram was telling his counselors where to set up the camp. Here the phrase "such and such" is a way to refer to the information of the location of the camp without writing it out. If this phase does not translate well into your language this may be written as indirect speech. Alternate translation: "and told them where his camp would be located" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+2KI	06	09	k7a6			0	the man of God	"Elisha the man of God"
+2KI	06	09	e7xw			0	Be careful not to pass that place, for the Arameans are going down there	Elisha knew the specific place that the Arameans were going to set up their camp and advised the king of Israel for his soldiers to avoid that area.
+2KI	06	10	ta6i			0	to the place about which the man of God had spoken and warned him	This refers to the place that Elisha had warned the king about in [2 Kings 6:9](../06/09.md).
+2KI	06	10	dp7h	figs-explicit		0	More than once or twice, when the king went there, he was on his guard	Elisha would warn the king of where the Aramean army would attack so that he could alert the people before the attack happened. Alternate translation: "Elisha warned the king of Israel in this way several times and the Israelites were able to stay safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	06	11	uas1	figs-rquestion		0	Will you not tell me who among us is for the king of Israel?	The king of Aram assumes there is a traitor among his soldiers who is giving information to the Israelite king. He uses this rhetorical question to try to find out who that traitor is. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me which of you is for the king of Israel!" or "Tell me which of you is revealing our plans to the king of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	06	11	i6k1	figs-idiom		0	is for the king of Israel	"To be for someone" means to be loyal to that person. In this case, it means that they would give information to help the king of Israel. Alternate translation: "is helping the king of Israel" or "is loyal to the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	06	12	j6i2	figs-explicit		0	No	The servant is saying that none of the king's soldiers are giving information to the king of Israel. Alternate translation: "It is none of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	06	12	utm2			0	my master, king	This refers to the king of Aram.
+2KI	06	12	kf93			0	the words that you speak in your own bedroom	"what you say in the privacy of your own bedroom"
+2KI	06	13	zc42	figs-metonymy		0	I may send men and capture him	The king plans to send the men to capture Elisha for him. The king does not plan to capture him himself. Alternate translation: "I may send men to capture him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	06	13	dwq5			0	See	This word is used here to draw the king's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+2KI	06	13	j6jn			0	he is in Dothan	"Elisha is in Dothan"
+2KI	06	13	q8tp	translate-names		0	Dothan	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	06	14	m6bp			0	So the king	This refers to the king of Aram.
+2KI	06	15	bva6			0	the man of God	"Elisha" or "Elisha the man of God"
+2KI	06	15	s75p			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that the servant was surprised by what he saw.
+2KI	06	15	ic1z			0	had risen early and gone outside, behold	"got up early in the morning and went outside, and he saw"
+2KI	06	15	nj18	figs-explicit		0	His servant said to him	The servant went back inside the house to tell Elisha what he had seen. Alternate translation: "The servant went back inside and said to Elisha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	06	16	akl9	figs-idiom		0	those who are with us are more than those who are with them	"To be with someone" in battle means to fight for their side. Alternate translation: "those who are on our side in the battle are more than those who are on their side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	06	17	lck2	figs-idiom		0	open his eyes that he may see	Elisha is asking that his servant may be able to see things that other people cannot see, namely the horses and chariots of fire that are around them. Alternate translation: "make him able to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	06	17	z4r5			0	he saw. Behold	"he could see. What he saw was that"
+2KI	06	17	z6di			0	Behold	The word "Behold" here shows that the servant was surprised by what he saw.
+2KI	06	17	si9b			0	the mountain was full of horses	"the mountainside was covered with horses"
+2KI	06	17	qyw8	figs-metonymy		0	around Elisha	This refers to the city where Elisha is. Alternate translation: "around the city where Elisha was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	06	18	a675			0	these people	This refers to the Aramean soldiers.
+2KI	06	18	v378			0	Strike these people blind	"Cause these people to be blind!" This refers to Yahweh causing them to be unable to see clearly.
+2KI	06	19	w7lp	figs-explicit		0	This is not the way, neither is this the city	Elisha confuses the Arameans by telling them that they are not at the city they are searching for. Alternate translation: "This is not the way, neither is this the city you are looking for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	06	20	i4n4			0	It came about that	"It happened that" or "Then,"
+2KI	06	20	ns1b	figs-idiom		0	open the eyes of these men that they may see	Elisha is asking Yahweh to cause the men to see clearly again. Alternate translation: "allow these men to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	06	20	vd3f	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh opened their eyes and they saw	Yahweh allowed the men to see clearly again. Alternate translation: "Yahweh took away their blindness" or "Yahweh allowed them to see clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	06	20	jcr4			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that the Arameans were surprised by what they saw.
+2KI	06	21	y74c			0	when he saw them	"when he saw the Aramean soldiers"
+2KI	06	21	r85j			0	My father	The king is speaking to Elisha the prophet and calling him "father" to show respect.
+2KI	06	21	w4i5	figs-metonymy		0	should I kill them? Should I kill them?	Here the king of Israel is referring to his army as himself. Alternate translation: "Should I order my army to kill these enemy soldiers?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	06	22	we2x			0	Elisha answered	Elisha was replying to the king of Israel's question.
+2KI	06	22	uvl9	figs-rquestion		0	Would you kill those whom you had taken captive with your sword and bow?	Elisha uses this rhetorical question to rebuke the king and tell him not to kill these men. The words "sword and bow" are a metonym for war in which soldiers use swords and bows and arrows. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You would not kill men whom you had captured in war, so you should not kill these men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	06	22	p6iq	figs-synecdoche		0	Put bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink	Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "Give them food to eat and water to drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	06	22	ga8c			0	go to their master	This refers to the king of Aram.
+2KI	06	23	bl78	figs-metonymy		0	So the king prepared much food for them	The king ordered his servants to prepare the food. He did not prepare the food himself. Alternate translation: "Then the king ordered his servants to prepare a lot of food for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	06	23	ssk3			0	Those bands	"Those groups"
+2KI	06	23	yc6t	figs-explicit		0	did not return for a long time into the land of Israel	This means that they did not attack Israel for a long time. Alternate translation: "stopped attacking the land of Israel for a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	06	24	wce5	translate-names		0	Ben Hadad	The name of the king of Aram. His name means "son of Hadad." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	06	24	qq7j	figs-synecdoche		0	attacked Samaria	The king and his army attacked Samaria. Alternate translation: "they attacked Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	06	25	qv4k			0	Behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+2KI	06	25	fhe7	figs-activepassive		0	a donkey's head was sold for	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a donkey's head cost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	06	25	w1hd	translate-numbers		0	eighty pieces of silver	"80 pieces of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	06	25	zt5y	translate-bvolume		0	the fourth part of a kab	This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "a fourth part of a liter" or "a quarter of a liter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+2KI	06	25	qsq1	translate-fraction		0	the fourth part	This is one part out of four equal parts. Alternate translation: "one fourth" or "a quarter" or "1/4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+2KI	06	25	rs62	figs-ellipsis		0	dove's dung for	The words "was sold for" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "dove's dung was sold for" or "dove's dung cost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2KI	06	26	s9jn			0	was passing by on the wall	"walking on top of the city wall"
+2KI	06	26	ver8			0	my master	The woman referred to the king by this name to show him respect.
+2KI	06	27	hhf3			0	He said	"The king of Israel answered the woman,"
+2KI	06	27	i7qs	figs-rquestion		0	If Yahweh does not help you, how can I help you?	The king uses this rhetorical question to tell the woman that he cannot help her. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "If Yahweh is not helping you, then I cannot help you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	06	27	x15q	figs-rquestion		0	Is there anything coming from the threshing floor or winepress?	The king uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no food available. Here the threshing floor refers to grain and the winepress refers to wine. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is nothing coming from the threshing floor or the winepress." or "There is no food to harvest or any grapes to make wine to drink." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	06	28	ud9v			0	The king continued	"The king said." This means that they continued talking.
+2KI	06	29	x1zj			0	we boiled	"we cooked"
+2KI	06	30	b5qa	figs-metonymy		0	heard the words of the woman	The words "the words" are a metonym for what the woman said. Alternate translation: "heard the woman tell what she and the other woman had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	06	30	run8	translate-symaction		0	he tore his clothes	The king ripped his outer garment to show his distress. Alternate translation: "he tore his clothes in grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2KI	06	30	ht3d			0	now he was passing by on the wall	He had been walking on the city wall when the woman called out to him in [2 Kings 6:24](../06/24.md). Now he continued walking along it.
+2KI	06	30	ss3c	translate-symaction		0	he had sackcloth underneath, against his skin	By wearing sackcloth even for his undergarments, the king showed that he was very sad and upset. Alternate translation: "he had sackcloth underneath his outer garment, against his skin" or "he was wearing sackcloth underneath his robe because he was very upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2KI	06	31	uj2p	figs-euphemism		0	May God do so to me, and more also	The king is saying he hopes God will punish him and even kill him if Elisha the prophet does not die because of the things that have happened in the city of Samaria. Alternate translation: "May God punish me and kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	06	31	se8b	figs-explicit		0	if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on him today	This refers to Elisha dying, specifically be being beheaded. Alternate translation: "if Elisha son of Shaphat is not beheaded today" or "if my soldiers do not behead Elisha son of Shaphat today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	06	32	l5iz	figs-idiom		0	The king sent a man from before him	"To be before the king" means to be one of his servants. Alternate translation: "The king of Israel sent one of his servants as a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	06	32	q454	figs-explicit		0	when the messenger came to Elisha, he said to the elders	Here Elisha is speaking to the elders right before the king's messenger arrived. Alternate translation: "when the messenger had almost arrived, Elisha said to the elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	06	32	n9c4	figs-rquestion		0	See how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head?	Elisha uses this rhetorical question to draw attention to the kings messenger and to insult the king. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "See, this son of a murderer has sent someone to remove my head!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	06	32	vw57	figs-idiom		0	son of a murderer	This means that the king of Israel has the characteristics of a murderer. Alternate translation: "this man who is like a murderer" or "that murderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	06	32	evx7	figs-ellipsis		0	has sent to	It is understood that he sent a person. Alternate translation: "has sent someone to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2KI	06	32	xt8t	figs-euphemism		0	to take away my head	This means to behead him. Alternate translation: "to cut off my head" or "to behead me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	06	32	nrb2			0	Look, when	Elisha uses this word here to draw the elder's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen to what I want you to do: when"
+2KI	06	32	sy1a	figs-idiom		0	hold the door shut against him	If a door is shut against someone it means that it is closed and that they may not enter through it. Alternate translation: "hold the door shut so that he cannot come in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	06	32	m2uv	figs-rquestion		0	Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?	Elisha uses this question to assure the elders that the king is coming not far behind him. This rhetorical question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The sound of his master's feet is right behind him." or "The king will be coming along soon after he arrives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	06	33	uca5			0	behold, the messenger	The word "behold" alerts us to the arrival of the messenger.
+2KI	06	33	qg92	figs-explicit		0	the messenger came down to him	The messenger arrived, and so did the king, as Elisha had said he would. The phrase "came down to him" means that they arrived at the place where he was. Alternate translation: "the messenger and the king arrived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	06	33	q6nq			0	Behold	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+2KI	06	33	hk72			0	this trouble	"Indeed, this trouble." The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. The phrase "this trouble" refers to the famine in Samaria and the suffering it caused.
+2KI	06	33	txv7	figs-explicit		0	Why should I wait for Yahweh any longer?	This king use this rhetorical question to emphasize that he does not believe that Yahweh is going to help them. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Why should I continue to wait for Yahweh to help us?" or "I will not wait any longer for help from Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	07	intro	tr2p	2 Kings 07 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The stories of Elisha's miracles continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Fear<br>God caused the army of Aram to hear the sound of an enormous army approaching so they all ran away leaving all their food behind.<br>
+2KI	07	01	tu65	figs-explicit		0	a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel	It is implied that the Israelites will be paying less money for these item than they had been. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will sell a measure of fine flour for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	07	01	cq3p	translate-bvolume		0	a measure of fine flour ... two measures of barley	Here the word "measure" translates the word "seah," which is a unit of dry measurement equal to about 7 liters. Alternate translation: "7 liters of fine flour ... 14 liters of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+2KI	07	01	y4hp	translate-bmoney		0	a shekel	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 11 grams of silver" or "one silver coin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+2KI	07	02	su6x	figs-metaphor		0	the captain on whose hand the king leaned	A high ranking captain who was the king's personal assistant is spoken of as if he was a person on whom the king leaned his hand. Alternate translation: "the captain who was close to the king" or "the captain who was the king's personal assistant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	07	02	s4x6	figs-metaphor		0	even if Yahweh should make windows in heaven	Yahweh causing much rain to fall in order to make the crops grow is spoken of as if Yahweh were opening windows in heaven through which he pours down rain. Alternate translation: "even if Yahweh were to cause much rain to fall from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	07	02	wdq1	figs-rquestion		0	can this thing happen?	The captain asks this question to express his unbelief. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "this could never happen!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	07	02	wqh6	figs-synecdoche		0	you will watch it happen with your own eyes	The phrase "with your own eyes" emphasizes that the captain will certainly see the things that Elisha prophesied. Alternate translation: "you yourself will watch these things happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	07	02	d4g8			0	but you will not eat any of it	"but you will not eat any of the flour or barely"
+2KI	07	03	fjf7			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer starts to tell a new part of the story.
+2KI	07	03	bwd4	figs-rquestion		0	Why should we sit here until we die?	Although there were four men, probably only one of them asks this question. The question is rhetorical and emphasizes that they should not do this. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Certainly we should not sit here until we die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	07	04	phg1			0	If they keep us alive, we will live, and if they kill us, we will only die	The four men with leprosy are saying that the Arameans might feed them so that they can live, or they might kill them, which would be no worse since they would die anyway.
+2KI	07	05	s9aa			0	at twilight	This refers to the early evening after the sun has set, but before it is dark.
+2KI	07	05	wz76			0	the outermost part	"the edge"
+2KI	07	06	mi4l			0	the Aramean army hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses—the noise of another large army	The soldiers of the Aramean army heard noises that sounded like a large army approaching to battle them. This was not an actual army, but the Lord had made them hear these sounds.
+2KI	07	06	ue8p			0	they said to each other	"the Aramean soldiers said to each other"
+2KI	07	06	msm4	figs-synecdoche		0	the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians	Here the word "kings" represents the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: "the armies of the Hittites and the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	07	06	z55a			0	to come against us	"to fight us" or "to attack us"
+2KI	07	07	q69m			0	General Information:	This is what happened after the Lord caused the Aramean soldiers to think they heard a large enemy army approaching their camp.
+2KI	07	07	nsr2			0	in the twilight	This refers to the early evening after the sun has set, but before it is dark.
+2KI	07	08	pq49			0	plunder	This refers to items that a conquering army takes from another army that they have defeated. Here it refers to "silver and gold and clothes."
+2KI	07	09	rl1z			0	until daybreak	"until morning"
+2KI	07	09	bw6k	figs-metaphor		0	punishment will overtake us	Someone punishing the four men is spoken of as if punishment were a person who captures them. Alternate translation: "the people will punish us" or "someone will punish us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2KI	07	09	mg3r	figs-metonymy		0	tell the king's household	Here the word "household" represents the people who live in the king's palace. Alternate translation: "tell the king and his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	07	10	n961	figs-explicit		0	as they were	The implicit information may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "as they were when the soldiers were still there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	07	11	c178	figs-activepassive		0	then it was told inside the king's household	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then people told it inside the king's household" or "then people told it to the king and those in his palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	07	12	i2pp			0	have done to us	"are planning to do to us" or "have done to deceive us"
+2KI	07	12	w1yt			0	take them alive	This means that they would capture the people and not kill them.
+2KI	07	13	sp83	figs-explicit		0	the horses that remain, which are left in the city	Many of the horses belonging to the Israelites had died because of the famine. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "the horses in the city that are still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	07	13	gv7r	figs-explicit		0	see	The implicit information about what he wanted to see may be expressed clearly. Alternate translation: "see if what these lepers have said is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	07	14	ns26	figs-explicit		0	Go and see	The implicit information about what the king wanted them to see may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Go and see if what these lepers have said is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	07	15	zcq2			0	They went after them to the Jordan	"They followed the path the Aramean army took all the way to the Jordan River"
+2KI	07	15	l1aa	figs-hyperbole		0	all the road was full of clothes and equipment	This is an exaggeration that means the men saw these items scattered along the road as they traveled. Alternate translation: "there were clothes and equipment all along the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	07	16	e95z			0	plundered the camp	This refers to taking items from a defeated army.
+2KI	07	16	pu67	figs-activepassive		0	So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So people sold a measure of fine flour for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	07	16	eh13	translate-bvolume		0	a measure of fine flour ... two measures of barley	Here the word "measure" translates the word "seah," which is a unit of dry measurement equal to about 7 liters. Alternate translation: "7 liters of fine flour ... 14 liters of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+2KI	07	16	pys5	translate-bmoney		0	a shekel	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 11 grams of silver" or "one silver coin"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+2KI	07	16	tv5d	figs-metonymy		0	just as the word of Yahweh had said	Here "word" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "just as Yahweh had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	07	17	hws6	figs-metaphor		0	the captain on whose hand he had leaned	A high ranking captain who was the king's personal assistant is spoken of as if he were a person on whom the king leaned his hand. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "the captain who was close to the king" or "the captain who was the king's personal assistant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	07	17	r27e			0	trampled him down	The crowd of people were in such a rush to get to the food in the camp that they knocked over the man and trampled him to death.
+2KI	07	18	a3ew	writing-endofstory		0	General Information:	In this verse, the writer summarizes what happened by repeating the events that he described in [2 Kings 7:1](../07/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+2KI	07	18	ky49			0	About this time	"About this time tomorrow"
+2KI	07	18	y32g	translate-bvolume		0	two measures of barley ... a measure of fine flour	Here the word "measure" translates the word "seah," which is a unit of dry measurement equal to about 7 liters. Alternate translation: "14 liters of barley ... 7 liters of fine flour" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+2KI	07	18	kz43	translate-bmoney		0	a shekel	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 11 grams of silver" or "one silver coin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+2KI	07	19	n3ly	writing-endofstory		0	General Information:	In this verse, the writer summarizes what happened by repeating the events that he described in [2 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+2KI	07	19	g1xx			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+2KI	07	19	gkc2	figs-metaphor		0	even if Yahweh should make windows in heaven	Yahweh causing much rain to fall in order to make the crops grow is spoken of as if Yahweh were opening windows in heaven through which he pours down rain. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "even if Yahweh were to cause much rain to fall from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	07	19	k7aj	figs-rquestion		0	can this thing happen?	The captain asks this question to express his unbelief. This question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "this could never happen!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	07	19	z799	figs-synecdoche		0	you will watch it happen with your own eyes	The phrase "with your own eyes" emphasizes that the captain will certainly see the things that Elisha prophesied. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "you yourself will watch these things happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	07	19	e8ni			0	but you will not eat any of it	"but you will not eat any of the flour or barley"
+2KI	08	intro	bje7	2 Kings 08 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The stories of of Elisha's miracles continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Kings<br>Elisha told Hazael that he would be king of Aram. Jehoram became king of Judah. He was evil so Edom and Libna revolted and chose their own kings. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+2KI	08	01	j132			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the story.
+2KI	08	01	uw76			0	the woman whose son he had restored to life	The story of this woman and her son is found at [2 Kings 4:8](../04/08.md).
+2KI	08	01	d8nn			0	he had restored to life	"he had caused to become alive again"
+2KI	08	01	imp7			0	Arise, and go	To arise here is for a person to stop what he is doing and begin to do what he needs to do. Alternate translation: "Do as I say, and go"
+2KI	08	02	j2gk			0	the woman arose and she obeyed the word of the man of God	To arise here is for a person to stop what he is doing and begin to do what he needs to do. She may have been standing when she heard Elisha speak and decided to go.
+2KI	08	02	q2bu			0	the man of God	"Elisha, the man of God"
+2KI	08	03	u7ww			0	to the king	This refers to the king of Israel.
+2KI	08	03	z25q	figs-explicit		0	for her house and for her land	While the woman was gone, her home and property were sieged. She is begging for them to be returned to her. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "for her home and her property to be returned to her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	08	04	a78n	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells us background information about what the king was doing when the woman arrived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2KI	08	05	dt7a			0	had restored to life the child who was dead	"had caused the child who was dead to become alive again"
+2KI	08	05	yfr8	figs-explicit		0	for her house and land	While the woman was gone, her home and property were sieged. She is begging for them to be returned to her. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "for her home and her property to be returned to her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	08	06	zv9x	figs-explicit		0	about her son	This refers to the story of her son dying and Elisha bringing him back to life. The meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "about what had happened to her son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	08	06	lmk8	figs-metonymy		0	all the harvests of her fields	This metonym refers to the amount of money that the harvests of her fields were worth while she was away. Alternate translation: "all the profit from the harvests of her fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	08	07	e6xa	translate-names		0	Ben Hadad	This is the name of the king of Aram. His name means "son of Hadad." See how you translated this man's name in [2 Kings 6:24](../06/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	08	08	ds2t	translate-names		0	Hazael	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	08	08	q5ru	figs-synecdoche		0	Take a gift	Hazael was to take many gifts, not just one. Alternate translation: "take many gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	08	08	gw6t	figs-idiom		0	in your hand	The phrase "in your hand" is an idiom meaning for him to take the gifts with him. Alternate translation: "with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	08	08	weg2			0	the man of God	"Elisha, the man of God"
+2KI	08	08	ks64			0	consult with Yahweh through him, saying	"ask Elisha to ask Yahweh"
+2KI	08	09	bpb7			0	carried by forty camels	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which forty camels carried"
+2KI	08	09	n2g2	translate-numbers		0	forty camels	"40 camels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	08	09	sg7r	figs-metaphor		0	Your son Ben Hadad king of Aram	Ben Hadad was not actually Elisha's son, but Hazael called him that to show a close relationship between them. Alternate translation: "Ben Hadad, the king of Aram, who is like a son to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	08	11	y1jt			0	until he was ashamed	"until Hazael felt uncomfortable"
+2KI	08	12	c1pw			0	my master	Hazael refers to Elisha this way to honor him.
+2KI	08	12	k88j			0	Because I know	God has shown Elisha what will take place in the future.
+2KI	08	12	cp79	figs-synecdoche		0	you will do	The word "you" represents Hazael and refers to himself and the soldiers under his control when he is king. Alternate translation: "you will cause to happen" or "you will order your soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	08	12	rs1h	figs-metonymy		0	You will set ... you will kill	The word "you" represents Hazel but here refers to his soldiers and not to Hazael personally. Alternate translation: "You soldiers will set ... your soldiers will kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	08	12	mwe9			0	dash in pieces their little ones	"crush their little children." This is a brutal description of the soldiers killing children.
+2KI	08	12	c5cf	figs-metonymy		0	kill their young men with the sword	This means that the men will be killed in battle. The sword was the main weapon used in battle. Alternate translation: "kill their young men in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	08	12	m5j3	figs-explicit		0	rip open their pregnant women	Specifically this refers to tear open their stomachs. Alternate translation: "rip open the stomachs of their pregnant women with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	08	13	t6fk	figs-rquestion		0	Who is your servant, that he should do this great thing?	Hazel refers to himself here as Elisha's servant. Hazel uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he does not think he could do the terrible things that Elisha has said. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I could never do such great things!" or "Who am I, that I would have the power to do such things?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	08	13	jrg4			0	this great thing	"this terrible thing." Here the word "great" refers to something that has a large effect and is terrible.
+2KI	08	13	pk37	figs-metaphor		0	He is only a dog	Hazael is talking about himself. He speaks of his low status and lack of influence by comparing himself to a dog. Here a dog represents a lowly animal. Alternate translation: "I am as powerless as a dog" or "I am as powerless as a lowly animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	08	14	u24x			0	came to his master	The phrase "his master" refers to Ben Hadad.
+2KI	08	15	k77k	figs-explicit		0	face so that he died	This means that Ben Hadad suffocated under the wet blanket. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "face. Ben Hadad was unable to breathe through it, and so he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	08	16	x6vk			0	General Information:	Jehoram becomes king of Judah.
+2KI	08	16	twh9	figs-explicit		0	In the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab, king of Israel	This describes the time that Jehoram began to reign over Judah by stating how long Joram, the current king of Israel, had been reigning. Alternate translation: "In the fifth year that Jorman son of Ahab was king of Israel" or "In year five of the reign of Joram son of Ahab, king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	08	16	th81	translate-ordinal		0	fifth year	"year 5" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	08	16	kr57			0	Jehoram began to reign	Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, became the king of Judah.
+2KI	08	17	yy79	translate-numbers		0	thirty-two years old	"32 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	08	18	n85x	figs-idiom		0	Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel	Here "walking" is an idiom that refers to how he lived and reigned as king. At this time in history, the recent kings of Israel had been evil kings. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Jehoram was an evil king, just as other kings of Israel who ruled before him had been" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	08	18	dj52	figs-metonymy		0	as the house of Ahab was doing	Here the "house" of Ahab refers to the members of Ahab's family and his recent descendants. Ahab is Jehoram father-in-law. Alternate translation: "the same as the rest of the family of Ahab was doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	08	18	s1wc			0	for he had Ahab's daughter as his wife	Jehoram had married king Ahab's daughter.
+2KI	08	18	p4ym	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in Yahweh's sight	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	08	19	j8s5	figs-metonymy		0	destroy Judah	Here "Judah" is a metonym for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "destroy the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	08	19	yb5a	figs-explicit		0	since he had told him that he would always give him descendants	"since Yahweh had told David that he would always give David descendants." This refers to Yahweh's promise to David that his descendants would always rule Judah. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "since he had told David that his descendants would always rule Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	08	20	g8i2			0	Edom revolted from under	"Edom rebelled against"
+2KI	08	20	lj7q	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Judah	Here the word "hand" refers to the control of Judah, and "Judah" refers specifically to the king of Judah. Alternate translation: "the control of the king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	08	20	m55m			0	they set a king over themselves	"they appointed a king to rule over themselves"
+2KI	08	21	gqd7	figs-explicit		0	Then Jehoram crossed over	What was "crossed over" can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Then Jehoram crossed the enemy lines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	08	22	bue7			0	General Information:	King Jehoram of Judah dies and his son Ahaziah becomes king.
+2KI	08	22	tvz8			0	So Edom has been in rebellion against the rule of Judah to this present day	"So after that, Edom was no longer controlled by Judah, and it is still like that"
+2KI	08	22	za77	figs-metonymy		0	the rule of Judah	Here "Judah" refers to the king of Judah. Alternate translation: "the rule of the king of Judah" or "the authority of the king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	08	22	gu5q			0	to this present day	to the time that this book was written
+2KI	08	22	c7ws	figs-explicit		0	Libnah also revolted at the same time	Libnah rebelled against the king of Judah just as Edom had. Alternate translation: "During that same time, Libnah also rebelled against the king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	08	22	ezk7	translate-names		0	Libnah	This is another city that was originally part of Judah. Here "Libnah" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the people of Libnah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	08	23	nxu4			0	As for the other matters concerning Jehoram, all that he did	"To read more about the history of Jehoram and what he did,"
+2KI	08	23	ys1v	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written ... Judah?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Jehoram is in this other book. Alternate translation: "these things are written ... Judah." or "someone has written about them ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	08	24	a4g1	figs-euphemism		0	Jehoram rested with his fathers and was buried with them	Here "rested" is a polite way of referring to someone dying. After he died, his body was buried in the same place as the bodies of his forefathers. The phrase "was buried" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jehoram died as his ancestors had died, and they buried him with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	08	24	a8hw			0	Then Ahaziah his son became king in his place	"Then Ahaziah, Jehoram's son, became king after he died"
+2KI	08	25	xk56			0	General Information:	Ahaziah becomes king of Judah.
+2KI	08	25	f3kd	figs-explicit		0	In the twelfth year of Joram son of Ahab, king of Israel	This describes the time that Ahaziah began to reign as king of Judah by stating how long Joram, the current king of Israel, had reigned. Alternate translation: "in the twelfth year that Joram son of Ahab was king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	08	25	x65c	translate-ordinal		0	twelfth year	"12th year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	08	26	jxz8	translate-numbers		0	twenty-two years	"22 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	08	26	ja9u	translate-names		0	Athaliah ... Omri	Athaliah is the name of a woman. Omri is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	08	27	tvy6	figs-idiom		0	Ahaziah walked in the ways of	Here "walking" refers his behavior or the way in which he lived. Alternate translation: "Ahaziah lived the same way as the others in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	08	27	a5ad	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Ahab	Here the "house" of Ahab refers to his family. Alternate translation: "the family of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	08	27	r7k2	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	08	27	h1s1	figs-explicit		0	a son-in-law to the house of Ahab	This explains Ahaziah's family relationship to Ahab. Ahaziah's father was married to Ahab's daughter. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "the son of Ahab's son-in-law" or "a grandson of King Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	08	28	hi68	figs-synecdoche		0	Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab, to fight against Hazael, king of Aram	The names of the three kings listed here are synecdoches and refer also to their armies that accompany them. Alternate translation: "Ahaziah's army joined the army of King Joram of Israel to fight against the army of King Hazael of Aram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	08	29	e1qq	figs-activepassive		0	to be healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to heal" or "to recover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	08	29	wi44	figs-synecdoche		0	against Hazael king of Aram	Here "Hazael" refers to himself and his army. Alternate translation: "the army of Hazael king of Aram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	08	29	c1ui	figs-activepassive		0	Joram had been wounded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Arameans had wounded Joram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	09	intro	eu4t	2 Kings 09 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The life of Elisha continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### King Jehu<br>Elisha told a young prophet to go and tell Jehu that God had made him the new king. Jehu killed the kings of both Israel and Judah and Jezebel, the mother of the king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+2KI	09	01	yn86	figs-idiom		0	the sons of the prophets	This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: "the group of the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	09	01	xc5s	figs-synecdoche		0	in your hand	The phrase "in your hand" refers to him taking the bottle with him. Alternate translation: "with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	09	01	u975	translate-names		0	Ramoth Gilead	Translate the name of this city the same as you did in [2 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	09	02	bsu9	translate-names		0	Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi	This means that Jehoshaphat is Jehu's father and that Nimshi is Jehoshapat's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	09	02	suq1			0	companions	These are the people with whom Jehu was sitting.
+2KI	09	02	y74x			0	conduct him to	"go along with him to" or "take him along to"
+2KI	09	02	ycw4			0	an inner chamber	"a private room"
+2KI	09	05	s5qa			0	behold	The writer uses the word "behold" to direct attention to what follows. If you have a way of doing this in your language, you can use it here.
+2KI	09	05	nk22	figs-explicit		0	the captains of the army were sitting	Jehu was sitting among the captains. You may introduce Jehu to the story line here if this is necessary in your language. Alternate translation: "Jehu and some other army officers were sitting together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	05	y24h			0	To which of us	The word "us" refers to Jehu and the other army captains.
+2KI	09	07	n5fj			0	General Information:	The young prophet continues to speak to Jehu, whom he had just anointed as king over Israel.
+2KI	09	07	e949	figs-metonymy		0	I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Yahweh	Here the "blood" of the prophets and the servants refers to their deaths. Alternate translation: "I may avenge the deaths of my servants the prophets and all the servants of Yahweh" or "so that I may punish them for murdering my servants the prophets and all the servants of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	09	07	v3iw	figs-ellipsis		0	the blood	The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "avenge the blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2KI	09	07	t494	figs-activepassive		0	who were murdered by the hand of Jezebel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Jezebel commanded her servants to murder" or "whose deaths were commanded by Jezebel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	09	07	f5vj	figs-metonymy		0	by the hand of Jezebel	This means that Jezebel commanded the people to be killed. Alternate translation: "by an order from Jezebel" or "by Jezebel's command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	09	08	xlv4	figs-euphemism		0	For the whole family of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male child	Here to be "cut off" means to be killed. Alternate translation: "For the whole family of Ahab will perish, and I will cause every male child in his family to be killed" or "Every member of Ahab's family will die, including every male child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	09	08	nm7u	figs-synecdoche		0	every male child	This phrase is used to refer to every male, but it specifies "child" to emphasize that it includes children. Alternate translation: "every male" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	09	09	wgr2			0	General Information:	The young prophet continues to speak the words of Yahweh to Jehu, whom he had just anointed as king over Israel.
+2KI	09	09	ev98	figs-explicit		0	I will make the house of Ahab like	This means that God will destroy Ahab and his family just as he destroyed Jeroboam and Baasha and their families. Alternate translation: "I will get rid of the house of Ahab like I got rid of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	09	t27a	figs-metonymy		0	the house of	This phrase is used in this verse three times. Each time, the word "house" refers to the "family" of the man specified. Alternate translation: "the family of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	09	09	xb8q	translate-transliterate		0	Nebat ... Ahijah	These are the names of men. Translate the name "Nebat" the same as you did in [2 Kings 3:3](../03/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+2KI	09	10	lvi6	figs-explicit		0	The dogs will eat Jezebel	This means that the dogs will eat her dead body. Alternate translation: "Dogs will eat the dead body of Jezebel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	11	b369			0	the servants of his master	This refers to the other officers who were serving King Ahab.
+2KI	09	11	p1vq			0	mad fellow	"crazy man"
+2KI	09	11	g6by			0	You know the man and the kinds of things he says	Jehu says that he is a young prophet and they all are familiar with the kinds of things young prophets generally say. Alternate translation: "You know what kinds of things young prophets like him say"
+2KI	09	12	vtu9			0	Tell us	"Tell us what he said"
+2KI	09	12	hqz3			0	He said this and that to me	"He talked about some things"
+2KI	09	13	zdb5	figs-explicit		0	took off his outer garment and put it under Jehu	In this culture, putting clothing on the ground was a way of honoring the king, so that his feet would not touch the dirty ground. Alternate translation: "took off their outer clothes and put them in front of Jehu for him to walk on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	13	ex32	figs-synecdoche		0	They blew the trumpet and said	Not every man blew a trumpet. It is likely only one man blew a trumpet. Alternate translation: "One of them blew the trumpet and they all said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	09	14	hv9p	translate-names		0	Nimshi	Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [2 Kings 9:2](../09/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	09	14	s5nw	writing-background		0	Now Joram	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about about how Joram was wounded and went to recover in Jezreel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2KI	09	14	pd6w	figs-synecdoche		0	all Israel	These refers only to the Israelite army and not to everyone who lives in Israel. Alternate translation: "he and his army" or "he and the Israelite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	09	14	w256	translate-names		0	Hazael	Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [2 Kings 8:8](../08/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	09	15	lga8	figs-activepassive		0	to be healed of	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to recover from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	09	15	py61	figs-explicit		0	the wounds that the Arameans had given him	This means that he was wounded in battle with the Arameans. Alternate translation: "wounds that Joram got during the battle with the Aramean army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	15	v2kz	figs-synecdoche		0	against Hazael king of Aram	This refers to Hazael and his army. Alternate translation: "against Hazael king of Aram and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	09	15	u6gv			0	Jehu said to the servants of Joram	This refers to the officers who were with Joram at Ramoth Gilead.
+2KI	09	15	tk4f	figs-explicit		0	If this is your opinion	"If you are in agreement with me" Jehu uses this phrase to refer to if people are supportive of him being king and of his decisions. Alternate translation: "If you truly want me to be your king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	15	a8i6	figs-explicit		0	in order to go tell this news in Jezreel	This refers to telling Joram and his army of Jehu's plans. Alternate translation: "to warn king Joram and his army in Jezreel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	16	w7v3	writing-background		0	Now Ahaziah	The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about Ahaziah visiting Joram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2KI	09	17	d5k3			0	watchman	guard
+2KI	09	17	fqp2			0	the company of Jehu as he came at a distance	"Jehu and his men as they were still far away"
+2KI	09	18	v71n	figs-rquestion		0	What have you to do with peace?	Jehu uses this rhetorical question to tell the messenger that it is none of his concern if he comes in peace or not. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is not your concern if I have come in peace!" or "It is not for you to know if I have come in peace!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	09	18	a578			0	The messenger has met them, but he is not coming back	The watchman told King Joram that the man he sent out is not coming back with a reply to the king's question.
+2KI	09	19	pk6m			0	Then he sent out a second man on horseback, who came to them	"Then king Joram sent a second messenger riding a horse, who went out to meet Jehu and his army"
+2KI	09	19	c4nc	translate-ordinal		0	a second man	Joram had already sent one man. This was the next. Alternate translation: "another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	09	19	rg7f	figs-rquestion		0	What have you to do with peace?	Jehu uses this rhetorical question to tell the messenger that it is none of his concern if he comes in peace or not. This may be written as a statement. See how you translated this question in [2 Kings 9:18](../09/18.md). Alternate translation: "It is not your concern if I have come in peace!" or "It is not for you to know if I have come in peace!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	09	20	dp92	figs-activepassive		0	For the way that the chariot is being driven is the way that Jehu son of Nimshi drives	This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Because the driver of the chariot drives the same way that Jehu son of Nimshi drives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	09	21	if9v			0	each in his chariot	"each in his own chariot"
+2KI	09	21	tg65			0	They found him at	"When they reached Jehu, he was at"
+2KI	09	21	q3cn	translate-names		0	Naboth	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	09	21	byn3	translate-names		0	Jezreelite	This refers to a person from Jezreel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	09	22	uds6	figs-rquestion		0	What peace is there, when the idolatrous acts of prostitution and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel are so many?	Jehu uses this rhetorical question to state why he is not coming in peace. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There can be no peace as long as your mother Jezebel practices and promotes so much idolatry in the form of prostitution and witchcraft." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	09	23	nse3			0	turned his chariot and fled	"turned his chariot around to try to flee"
+2KI	09	23	nc8t			0	treachery	trickery or deception
+2KI	09	24	zn2r			0	with his full strength	"with all of his strength" or "with all of his power"
+2KI	09	24	cdj4	figs-explicit		0	he sank down in his chariot	Joram died from being shot with arrow. Alternate translation: "Joram fell down dead in his chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	25	w6pd	translate-names		0	Bidkar	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	09	25	ei1x			0	Pick him up and throw him	"Pick up his dead body and throw it" or "Take his corpse and throw it"
+2KI	09	25	mp87			0	Think about how	"Remember"
+2KI	09	25	t4d7	figs-explicit		0	after Ahab his father	This means that they rode in the chariot behind Ahab's chariot. Alternate translation: "behind his father Ahab's chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	25	x3uz			0	Yahweh placed this prophecy against him	"Yahweh spoke this prophecy against Ahab"
+2KI	09	26	a9nj	figs-explicit		0	I will surely make you pay for it	This means that he will punish Ahab as he deserves for the evil he has done. Alternate translation: "I will give you what you deserve for the evil you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	26	p73v			0	pick him up and throw him on this field	"take Joram's dead body and throw it into the field of Naboth"
+2KI	09	26	y67y			0	according to the word of Yahweh	"to fulfill the prophecy spoken to us"
+2KI	09	27	gu34			0	General Information:	This is the account of what happened to Ahaziah, the king of Judah, after Jehu killed Joram.
+2KI	09	27	z52z			0	saw this	"saw what happened to Joram"
+2KI	09	27	yl6p	translate-names		0	Beth Haggan ... Gur ... Ibleam ... Megiddo	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	09	27	z7k2	figs-activepassive		0	at the ascent of Gur	The word "ascent" means that they were going up hill while travelling on the road to Gur. Alternate translation: "on the road leading up to Gur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	09	28	bl6s			0	his fathers	"his ancestors"
+2KI	09	29	dnx1	figs-explicit		0	in the eleventh year of Joram son of Ahab	This describes the time that Ahaziah began to reign by stating how long the current king of Israel had reigned. Alternate translation: "in the eleventh year that Joram son of Ahab was king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	29	j1he	translate-ordinal		0	eleventh year	"11th year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	09	30	fnb3			0	painted her eyes, arranged her hair	"put on makeup, made her hair look nice"
+2KI	09	31	fcb2	figs-rquestion		0	Are you coming in peace, you Zimri, your master's murderer?	Jezebel uses this rhetorical question to accuse Jehu of not coming peacefully. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are certainly not coming in peace, you Zimri, your master's murderer!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	09	31	p3ch	figs-metaphor		0	you Zimri, your master's murderer	Here Jezebel calls Jehu "Zimri" to say that he is a murderer. Zimri was a commander of the army of Israel who murdered the king of Israel because he wanted to be king. Alternate translation: "you murdered your master, just like Zimri murdered his master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	09	31	z2ve	translate-names		0	Zimri	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	09	32	pup7	figs-idiom		0	Who is on my side	To "be on someone's side" means to be loyal to them and supportive of them. Alternate translation: "Who is loyal to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	09	33	v8nz			0	Throw her down	Jehu was telling the eunuchs to throw Jezebel out of the window.
+2KI	09	33	fj4y	figs-euphemism		0	So they threw Jezebel down	The eunuchs threw Jezebel out of the high window and she died when she hit the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	09	33	ip8k	figs-explicit		0	Jehu trampled her underfoot	This means that he drove his horses over her body. Alternate translation: "Jehu's horses that were pulling his chariot trampled her body under their feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	34	p8vf	figs-idiom		0	See now to	The phrase "see now to" means to give your attention to whatever is specified. Alternate translation: "Now go to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	09	34	dj2x	figs-explicit		0	for she is a king's daughter	Since Jezebel was the daughter of a king, it was necessary to bury her properly. Alternate translation: "because she is a king's daughter and therefore should be buried properly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	09	35	v3xk			0	they found no more of her than	"they found no more of her body than" This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "all they found that was left of her body were"
+2KI	09	35	l1m8			0	the palms of her hands	The palm is the inner part of the hand.
+2KI	09	36	pqz3	translate-names		0	the Tishbite	This refers to someone from the city of Tishbe. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	09	37	kim4	figs-simile		0	the body of Jezebel will be like dung on the surface of the fields ... so that no one will be able to say	This speaks of the pieces of Jezebel's body being scattered in the field as if they were dung spread in the field. Since the pieces of her body were so small and spread out there was nothing that could be collected and buried. Alternate translation: "the pieces of Jezebel's body will be scattered like dung in the fields ... so that no one will be able to recognize them and say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2KI	09	37	xj6d			0	dung	manure, specifically dung used as a fertilizer
+2KI	09	37	ayb5			0	so that no one will be able to say, "This is Jezebel."	"so that no one will be able to recognize her body." or "so no one will be able to tell this was Jezebel."
+2KI	10	intro	s39q	2 Kings 10 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 10 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>God's prophecy against the family of Ahab was fulfilled. Jehu killed all of Ahab's descendants and all the worshipers of Baal. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+2KI	10	01	w4rf	translate-numbers		0	seventy descendants	"70 descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	10	01	bud2	figs-metonymy		0	Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria	This means that Jehu sent a messenger to deliver the letters. Alternate translation: "Jehu wrote letters and sent a messenger to deliver them in Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	10	03	fdt6	figs-metonymy		0	set him on his father's throne	Here, sitting on the king's throne means to be appointed as king. Alternate translation: "make him king in his father's place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	10	03	x59q	figs-synecdoche		0	for your master's royal line	"your master's descendants." Here the man that they selected to be king is referred to as Ahab's royal line of descendants. Alternate translation: "to defend your master's descendant" or "to defend him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	10	04	m1vq			0	But they were terrified	"Then they were very afraid"
+2KI	10	04	h24j			0	the two kings	"two kings, Joram and Ahaziah"
+2KI	10	04	lh37			0	could not stand before Jehu	Here "stand" means to be able to endure under trouble. Alternate translation: "could not endure against Jehu" or "could not resist Jehu"
+2KI	10	04	ymj8	figs-rquestion		0	So how can we stand?	The descendants use the rhetorical question to imply that they cannot stand against Jehu. Alternate translation: "We cannot stand against him either!" or "We cannot resist him either!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	10	05	imx5			0	the man who was over the city	"the mayor of the city." Here to be "over" something means to have authority and responsibility over it. Alternate translation: "the man who was in charge of the city"
+2KI	10	05	r52c	figs-explicit		0	they who raised the children	This refers to the people who raised the king's children. Alternate translation: "they who raised the king's children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	10	05	h9q4	figs-metaphor		0	Do what is good in your eyes	Here Jehu's "eyes" refer to his "sight." His "sight" refers to what he thinks. Alternate translation: "Do what you judge to be right" or "Do whatever you think is the best" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	10	06	sb9l	translate-ordinal		0	wrote a letter the second time to them	Joram had written one letter. This was the next. Alternate translation: "again wrote a letter to them" or "wrote another letter to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	10	06	c3rg	figs-idiom		0	on my side	To "be on someone's side" means to be loyal to them and supportive of them. Alternate translation: "loyal to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	10	06	g3if			0	listen	to hear and obey
+2KI	10	06	hjr8	figs-metonymy		0	to my voice	Here Jehu's "voice" refer to what he says. Alternate translation: "to what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	10	06	hij4	figs-explicit		0	you must take the heads ... and come to me	It is implied that they are to bring the heads of the Ahab's descendant and present them to Jehu. Alternate translation: "you must take the heads ... and bring them to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	10	06	v7id	figs-euphemism		0	you must take the heads of the men of your master's descendants	This refers to killing them and removing their heads. Alternate translation: "kill your master's descendants and cut off their heads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	10	06	qps2	translate-numbers		0	seventy in number	"70 in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	10	06	xl7y	figs-idiom		0	who were bringing them up	This means that they were supervising them and teaching them. Alternate translation: "who were raising them" or "who were supervising them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	10	07	by3v	translate-numbers		0	seventy persons	"70 persons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	10	07	dj3k	figs-metonymy		0	sent them to Jehu	This means that they sent people to deliver the baskets to Jehu. Alternate translation: "sent people to take them to Jehu" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	10	08	jl7j			0	of the king's sons	"of Ahab's descendants"
+2KI	10	09	r1rc			0	Jehu went out and stood	"Jehu went to the city gate and stood before the people"
+2KI	10	09	k9nc	figs-explicit		0	You are innocent	It can be stated clearly what they were innocent of. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "You are innocent of what happened to Joram" or 2) this means that they are not held responsible for the deaths of Joram's family. Alternate translation: "You are innocent of what happened to Joram and his family" or "You are innocent of this matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	10	09	dic5			0	See	Jehu uses this word here to draw the peoples' attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Hear my words"
+2KI	10	09	apq9	figs-rquestion		0	but who killed all these?	Jehu uses a rhetorical question to cause the people to think deeply about the situation. This can be written as a statement. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "but the men of Samaria are responsible for killing Ahab's 70 descendants" or 2) Alternate translation: "but it was Yahweh's will for these men to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	10	10	tky4			0	certainly realize	"understand" or "be aware of the fact that"
+2KI	10	10	qm1a	figs-metaphor		0	no part of Yahweh's word ... will fall to the ground	This speaks of everything happening that Yahweh has said will happen as if it were something that did not die and fall to the ground. Alternate translation: "No part of Yahweh's word ... will fail" or "every part of Yahweh's word ... will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	10	10	dxa2	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh has done	This speaks of Yahweh causing Ahab's descendants to be killed as if he killed them himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has caused to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	10	11	q6ub	figs-metonymy		0	So Jehu killed all ... and his priests	Jehu did not kill all of these people personally, rather he commanded for them to be killed. Alternate translation: "So Jehu commanded for all ... to be killed" or "So Jehu commanded for all ... to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	10	11	yv9x			0	all who remained	"all who were alive" or "all who were left"
+2KI	10	11	m7rb	figs-euphemism		0	until none of them remained	This means that they had all been killed. Alternate translation: "until all of them had been killed" or "until all of them were dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	10	12	s861	translate-names		0	Beth Eked of the shepherd	This was the name of a place where sheep were sheared. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	10	13	h9iy			0	going down to greet	"going to visit"
+2KI	10	13	w59s			0	the children of the king	"the children of King Joram"
+2KI	10	14	rz36	figs-idiom		0	Take them alive	This means to capture them, but not to kill them. Alternate translation: "Seize them" or "Capture them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	10	14	v6f8			0	So they took them alive	"So they captured them"
+2KI	10	14	q8s9	translate-numbers		0	forty-two men	"42 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	10	14	b7wx			0	He did not leave any of them alive	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He killed all of them"
+2KI	10	15	hcx6	translate-names		0	Jehonadab son of Recab	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	10	15	fmq7	figs-metonymy		0	Is your heart with me, as my heart is with yours? ... "It is."	Here a person's "heart" refers to their loyality. If a person's loyalty is "with someone," it means that they are loyal to that person. Alternate translation: "Will you be loyal to me, as I will be loyal to you? ... 'I will.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	10	15	xmz8	translate-symaction		0	If it is, give me your hand	"If so, put your hand in mine" or "If so, let us shake hands" In many cultures, when two people shake hands, it confirms their agreement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2KI	10	16	rl1m	figs-abstractnouns		0	see my zeal	The word "zeal" may be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "see how zealous I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2KI	10	17	kbl6			0	royal line	"entire royal family"
+2KI	10	17	st48	figs-activepassive		0	just as was told them before by the word of Yahweh, which he had spoken to Elijah	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to fulfill the prophecy that Elijah had spoken, which Yahweh gave to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	10	18	da4q			0	gathered all the people together	"called all the people and had them come to where he was"
+2KI	10	18	gl45			0	all the people together	"all the people of Samaria"
+2KI	10	18	yq9j			0	serve him much	"serve him much more than Ahab"
+2KI	10	19	qw51			0	Let no one be left out	"Do not leave anyone out"
+2KI	10	19	r6m8	figs-explicit		0	Whoever does not come will not live	This means that if they do not come they will be executed. Alternate translation: "We will execute anyone who does not come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	10	20	h3ia	figs-idiom		0	Set a time	This means to designate and prepare a period of time for something. In this case they were to prepare for an assembly for Baal. Alternate translation: "Prepare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	10	21	g86v	figs-explicit		0	Then Jehu sent	This means that he sent messengers to take this message throughout the land. Alternate translation: "Then Jehu sent messengers" or "Then Jehu sent the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	10	21	sj5t	figs-doublenegatives		0	so that there was not a man left who did not come	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "so that every worshiper of Baal was there" or "so that every man came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2KI	10	21	uy4m	figs-activepassive		0	it was filled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they filled it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	10	22	d5j3	figs-idiom		0	who kept the priest's wardrobe	Here "to keep" something means to care for it and oversee it. Alternate translation: "who was in charge of the priest's wardrobe" or "who cared for the priest's wardrobe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	10	23	hbh1			0	he said to the worshipers of Baal	"Jehu said to the people who were in the temple to worship Baal"
+2KI	10	23	p3nc			0	but the worshipers of Baal alone	"but that only worshipers of Baal are here"
+2KI	10	24	qp6c	figs-metonymy		0	If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escapes	Here the "hands" of the men refer to their "control." By being stationed around the temple they were in control of the situation and it was up to them whether people were able to escape or not. Alternate translation: "If any of these men that I brought into your control escapes" or "If any of the men that are inside gets away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	10	24	vh3i			0	whoever lets that man escape, his life will be taken for the life of the one who escaped	"we will kill the man who let him escape"
+2KI	10	24	tel9	figs-activepassive		0	his life will be taken	This can be stated in active form. This is a polite way to refer to a person being killed. Alternate translation: "we will take his life" or "we will kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	10	24	e792	figs-metonymy		0	for the life of the one	"in exchange for the life of the man." Here this man is referred to by his "life" to emphasize that he did not die. Alternate translation: "for the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	10	25	qf9l	figs-explicit		0	he said to the guard and to the captains	You may need to state that Jehu came out of the temple before he spoke to the guard. Alternate translation: "he went back outside of the temple of Baal and said to the guards and captains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	10	25	t2x5	figs-synecdoche		0	with the edge of the sword	The men used swords to kill the worshipers of Baal. This phrase refers to their swords. Alternate translation: "with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	10	25	pcm3	figs-explicit		0	threw them out	This means that threw the dead bodies of the people out of the temple. Alternate translation: "threw their dead bodies out of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	10	27	g8xj			0	made it a latrine	"made it a public toilet" A latrine is a bathroom, or a toilet area, usually for a camp or buildings used to house soldiers.
+2KI	10	27	zr1r	figs-idiom		0	which it is to this day	This means that something has remained in a certain condition until the present time. Alternate translation: "and since then it has always been that way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	10	29	b11b	figs-metaphor		0	did not leave the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat	This speaks of Jehu committing the same sins that Jeroboam committed, as if Jeroboam's sins were a place that Jehu did not leave. Alternate translation: "did not stop committing the kinds of sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	10	29	yas2	translate-names		0	Nebat	See how you translated this man's name in [2 Kings 3:3](../03/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	10	30	l9pm			0	in executing	"in carrying out" or "in accomplishing"
+2KI	10	30	qe59	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in my eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what I judge to be right" or "what I consider to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	10	30	v6lk	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Ahab	Here Ahab's "house" refers to his "family." Alternate translation: "the family of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	10	30	ufu9	figs-metonymy		0	all that was in my heart	Here the "heart" represents "desire." Alternate translation: "all that I desired for you to do" or "all that I wanted you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	10	30	t8ua	figs-metonymy		0	sit on the throne	Sitting on the throne represents ruling as king. Alternate translation: "be the kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	10	30	e1jz	translate-ordinal		0	to the fourth generation	This refers to his son, grandson, great-grandson, and great-great-grandson. Alternate translation: "to the 4th generation" or "for four more generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	10	31	t6dt	figs-idiom		0	Jehu took no care to walk in the law of Yahweh	Here "walking" refers to "living." Alternate translation: "Jehu was not careful to live according to the law of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	10	31	k8mn	figs-metonymy		0	with all his heart	Here the "heart" refers to a person's will and desire. Alternate translation: "in everything that he did" or "with all of his will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	10	31	dsa7	figs-idiom		0	He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam	To "turn away" from something means to stop doing it. Alternate translation: "Jehu did not stop from sinning in the same ways as Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	10	32	v39i			0	began to cut off regions from Israel	"began to cause the territory controlled by Israel to become smaller"
+2KI	10	32	lup5			0	regions	areas of land
+2KI	10	32	nr1q	figs-synecdoche		0	Hazael defeated	Here "Hazael" refers to himself and his army. Alternate translation: "Hazael and his army" or "King Hazael's Aramean army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	10	32	ar6f	translate-names		0	Hazael	See how you translated this king's name in [2 Kings 8:8](../08/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	10	33	n3me			0	from the Jordan eastward	"from the land east of the Jordan"
+2KI	10	33	ef2f	translate-names		0	Aroer ... Bashan	These are all names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	10	33	u9im	translate-names		0	the Arnon	"the Arnon River" This is the name of a river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	10	34	dhn9	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the history of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	10	35	ka9p	figs-euphemism		0	Jehu slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in Samaria	This means that Jehu died. This speaks of him being buried where his ancestors were buried as if he were sleeping with them. Alternate translation: "Jehu died and they buried him in Samaria, where they had also buried his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	10	35	g2qi	translate-names		0	Jehoahaz	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	10	36	m23h			0	The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years	"Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria for twenty-eight years"
+2KI	10	36	e9ns	translate-numbers		0	twenty-eight years	"28 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	11	intro	l8zx	2 Kings 11 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is the  beginning of the story of the spiritual revival in Judah under Joash. The people returned to properly worshiping Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Athaliah's evil actions<br>The mother of the king of Judah, Athaliah, killed all the royal children so that she could rule. She was not able to kill the baby Joash because his aunt hid him in the temple. When Joash was seven years old, the chief priest conspired with the army and made Joash king. They killed Athaliah and destroyed the temple of Baal. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+2KI	11	01	q8ru	translate-names		0	Athaliah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	11	01	ed43			0	saw that her son was dead	"became aware that her son was dead"
+2KI	11	01	vmz8	figs-explicit		0	she arose and killed all the royal children	Athaliah did not personally kill the children. Alternate translation: "she commanded her servants to kill all the members of Ahaziah's family who might become king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	11	02	e2rn			0	took Joash son of Ahaziah, and hid him away from among the king's sons who were killed, along with his nurse; she put them into a bedroom. They hid him from Athaliah so that he was not killed.	"took Ahaziah's very young son Joash and hid him and his nursemaid in a bedroom in the temple. So he was not killed"
+2KI	11	02	ys17	translate-names		0	Jehosheba	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	11	02	b2rw			0	Joash	This is the name of a man.
+2KI	11	03	x9bc	figs-activepassive		0	He remained with her six years, hidden in the house of Yahweh, while Athaliah reigned over the land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joash and Jehosheba hid him in the house of Yahweh for six years while Athaliah ruled the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	11	03	sm9g	figs-metonymy		0	land	This is a metonym for the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	11	04	qlj7	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the story of what happens after Joash, the son of King Azahiah, was hidden in the temple after all King Azahiah's other descendants were killed.
+2KI	11	04	lft4	translate-numbers		0	In the seventh year	"In the seventh year of Athaliah's reign" or "In year 7 of Athaliah's reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	11	04	n18c	translate-names		0	Jehoiada	the high priest (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	11	04	f6wi	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of hundreds	The phrases "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	11	04	pvj6			0	Carites	This is the name of a particular group of the royal guards.
+2KI	11	04	dar3			0	brought them to himself	"had them come to meet with him." Jehoiada, the high priest, had these military men report to him at the temple.
+2KI	11	04	ycq8			0	Then he showed them the king's son	Jehoiada revealed to them that Joash, King Azahiah's son, was still alive.
+2KI	11	07	ap6i			0	General Information:	Jehoiada continues giving directions to the soldiers who will protect King Joash.
+2KI	11	07	z17v	figs-explicit		0	for the king	They were to keep watch for the purpose of protecting the king from harm. Alternate translation: "in order to protect King Joash" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	11	08	jp1k			0	Whoever enters within your ranks	"Anyone who tries to go past you while you are protecting King Joash." A rank refers to a line of soldiers.
+2KI	11	08	d88v	figs-activepassive		0	let him be killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	11	08	ck5g	figs-merism		0	You must stay with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in	These two opposite things are a merism that refers to everything the king does. Alternate translation: "You must stay near the king at all times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2KI	11	09	ry72	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of hundreds	The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" See how you translated this in [2 Kings 11:4](../11/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	11	09	duu3			0	Each one	"Each commander"
+2KI	11	10	jsa1			0	were in the house of Yahweh	"were stored in the temple"
+2KI	11	11	tzd5			0	from the right side of the temple to the left side, near the altar and the temple	Some versions translate the first two occurrences of "temple" as "palace." These versions say, "from the right side of the palace to the left side of the palace, near the altar and the temple."
+2KI	11	12	bh8m			0	brought out the king's son Joash	Jehoiada, the high priest, brought king Ahaziah's son, Joash, out from the temple apartment where he had been raised in hiding.
+2KI	11	12	i4yu			0	gave him the covenant decrees	"presented him with the book of the law"
+2KI	11	12	z9x3	translate-symaction		0	anointed him	The priest poured olive oil on the head of Joash as a symbol that he was now the king. Alternate translation: "poured some olive oil on Joash's head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2KI	11	12	sz23			0	clapped their hands	Clapping their hands was a sign of the happiness of the people at the anointing of the new king.
+2KI	11	13	xrt9			0	the noise of the guard	This refers to the noise made by all the soldiers.
+2KI	11	13	c8pr			0	she came to the people in the house of Yahweh	"she came to where the people had gathered at the temple"
+2KI	11	14	ty2h			0	She looked, and, behold, the king was standing	"When she arrived, she was surprised to see King Joash standing"
+2KI	11	14	tnu7			0	by the pillar	"by one of the pillars of the temple"
+2KI	11	14	le1p			0	as the custom was	"which was the usual place for the king to stand"
+2KI	11	14	xwj4			0	the trumpeters	"the people who played the trumpets"
+2KI	11	14	kxx4	translate-symaction		0	Athaliah tore her clothes	She tore her clothes to express that she was very upset and angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2KI	11	14	tc82			0	Treason! Treason!	"You are traitors! You have betrayed me!"
+2KI	11	15	y8gb	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of hundreds	The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" See how you translated this in [2 Kings 11:4](../11/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	11	15	i3h1			0	Bring her out between the ranks	"Take her away between two rows of guards" or "Lead her away with a row of soldiers on each side of her." Ranks are lines or rows of soldiers.
+2KI	11	15	f3f3	figs-explicit		0	Anyone who follows her	It is implied that a person who followed her would be trying to help her. Alternate translation: "Anyone who follows to try to rescue her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	11	16	x4a6			0	they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enter the palace grounds	Some versions translate this as "the guards seized her and took her to the palace, to the place where horses enter the courtyard."
+2KI	11	17	uxx6			0	also between the king and the people	"also made a covenant between the king and the people"
+2KI	11	18	qgd8	figs-hyperbole		0	all the people of the land	This is a generalization to show that a large group of people tore down the temple of Baal. Alternate translation: a large number of the people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	11	18	tn2k			0	the house of Baal	"the temple of Baal"
+2KI	11	18	qky4	translate-names		0	Mattan	This is the name of a male priest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	11	19	u5jn			0	General Information:	They take the new king, Joash, from the temple to the palace.
+2KI	11	19	u1k5	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of hundreds	The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" See how you translated this in [2 Kings 11:4](../11/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	11	19	yh95			0	Carites	This is the name of a particular group of the royal guards.
+2KI	11	19	j4wu			0	brought down the king from the house of Yahweh and they went into the king's house	"brought the king from the temple to the palace"
+2KI	11	20	hz2a	figs-hyperbole		0	all the people of the land rejoiced	This is a generalization. It is possible that some did not rejoice. Alternate translation: "many people in the land rejoiced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	11	20	y27g			0	the city was quiet	"the city was calm" or "the city was peaceful"
+2KI	11	21	pit8	translate-numbers		0	Joash was seven years old	"Joash was 7 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	12	intro	v7au	2 Kings 12 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is the end of the story of the revival in Judah under Joash.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Temple<br>Joash repaired the temple. In many ways, the temple represents the relationship between the people and Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+2KI	12	01	ze1f	translate-numbers		0	In the seventh year of Jehu	"During year 7 of the reign of Jehu over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	12	01	d8af			0	the reign of Joash began	"Joash began to reign over Judah"
+2KI	12	01	rhb3	translate-names		0	Zibiah	This was the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	12	01	j5kp			0	Zibiah, of Beersheba	"Zibiah, from the city of Beersheba"
+2KI	12	02	ef2r	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judges to be right" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	12	02	zt6j			0	instructing him	"teaching him"
+2KI	12	03	wpe8	figs-activepassive		0	But the high places were not taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But the people did not destroy the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	12	03	u656	figs-explicit		0	The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places	Yawheh forbid the people to worship at these place. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "The people continued to go to places that were unacceptable to Yahweh, to make sacrifices and burn incense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	12	04	spc4			0	the money that is brought in as sacred offerings into the house of Yahweh	This refers to money that people gave to support the temple. This money came in three forms that are described in the rest of the sentence.
+2KI	12	06	zsi3			0	by the twenty-third year of King Joash	"when Joash had been king for twenty three years"
+2KI	12	07	pm11	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you not repaired anything in the temple?	Joash asks this question to rebuke the priests. Alternate translation: "You should have been repairing the temple!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	12	07	jj8t			0	give it to those who can make the repairs	"pay workers who will do the repairs"
+2KI	12	09	c517			0	Instead, Jehoiada	"Instead of the priests collecting the money, Jehoiada"
+2KI	12	09	zfe8			0	on the right side as one comes into the house of Yahweh	"on the right side of the entrance to the temple"
+2KI	12	09	sf7a			0	put into it	"put into the chest" or "put in the box"
+2KI	12	09	fa63	figs-activepassive		0	the money that was brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the money that people brought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	12	10	qbt6			0	put the money in bags and then count it	Many versions put this in a more logical order such as "count the money and put it in bags."
+2KI	12	10	dcd8			0	put the money in bags	Possible meanings are 1) "put the money in bags" or 2) "tied up the money in bags" .
+2KI	12	10	ri1a			0	the money found	"the money that they found in the chest"
+2KI	12	11	fj3g			0	weighed out	"counted"
+2KI	12	11	uk5g	figs-synecdoche		0	into the hands of men	Here "hands" refers to the men. Alternate translation: "to men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	12	11	ldg6			0	who took care of the temple	"who repaired the temple"
+2KI	12	11	stw3			0	carpenters	people who build and repair things made of wood
+2KI	12	12	ccn6			0	masons	people who build with stone
+2KI	12	12	l79i			0	stonecutters	people who cut stones into the correct size and shape
+2KI	12	12	nj3x			0	for buying timber and cutting stone	"to buy wood and to cut stone"
+2KI	12	12	azk6			0	for all that was needed to be paid to repair it	"to pay for all of the needed repairs"
+2KI	12	13	v3c8			0	did not pay to make for it any	"was not spent to pay for any of the temple's"
+2KI	12	13	al8w			0	silver cups, lamp trimmers, basins, trumpets, or any gold or silver furnishing	These are items that would have been used by the priests for various temple tasks, such as sacrifices or festivals.
+2KI	12	15	yl27	figs-activepassive		0	they did not require the money paid for repairs to be accounted for by the men who received it and paid it to the workmen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they did not require the men who received the money and paid the workmen for the repairs to account for the money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	12	15	d5vz			0	to be accounted for	to keep a record of how much money was received and spent
+2KI	12	16	frz5	figs-explicit		0	the money for the guilt offerings and the money for the sin offerings was not brought into the temple of Yahweh	It is implied that this money was not used for the repairs. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they did not use the money from the guilt offerings and the sin offerings to pay for the repairs to the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	12	17	lxs4	figs-synecdoche		0	Hazael king of Aram attacked ... Hazael then turned to attack	This refers to Hazael's army as well as to Hazael. Alternate translation: "Hazael king of Aram and his army attacked ... Then they turned to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	12	17	h8n3	translate-names		0	Hazael	This is the name of the king of the country of Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	12	17	l227			0	took it	"defeated and took control of it"
+2KI	12	18	jt6e	figs-metaphor		0	Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers	These men were previous kings of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	12	18	g6qu			0	set apart	"dedicated"
+2KI	12	18	uqk6			0	the gold that was found in the storerooms	"the gold that was stored in the storerooms"
+2KI	12	18	yc4i			0	Then Hazael went away from Jerusalem	The gifts Joash gave Hazael convinced him not to attack Jerusalem. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "So Hazael stopped attacking Jerusalem and left"
+2KI	12	19	vzj6	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This question is used to remind the reader that these things are recorded. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the history of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	12	20	bpc3	translate-names		0	Silla	The location of this place is unknown. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	12	21	a67i	translate-names		0	Jozabad ... Shimeath ... Jehozabad ... Shomer ... Amaziah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	12	21	c8xh			0	with his ancestors	"in the place where his ancestors were buried"
+2KI	12	21	jic7			0	became king in his place	"became the next king of Judah"
+2KI	13	intro	uq29	2 Kings 13 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the last chapter about Elisha.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Elisha's death<br>The king of Israel is upset when Elisha is dying. Elisha assures him that he will have three victories over Aram.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>The king compares the protection that Elisha had given Israel to "The chariot of Israel and the horsemen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+2KI	13	01	x3b7	translate-numbers		0	In the twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah	"After Joash had been ruling Judah for almost 23 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	13	01	k11v			0	reign over Israel in Samaria	"rule over the kingdom of Israel located in Samaria"
+2KI	13	01	sr5w			0	he reigned seventeen years	"Jehoahaz was king for 17 years"
+2KI	13	02	a5vp	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	13	02	dmd4			0	followed the sins of Jeroboam	"did the same sins as Jeroboam"
+2KI	13	02	r613	figs-metaphor		0	Jehoahaz did not turn away from them	Here stopping his sin is spoken of as if he turned away from them. This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Jehoahaz did not stop doing the sins of Jeroboam" or "Jehoahaz continued to do the same sins as Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	13	03	sii1	figs-metaphor		0	The anger of Yahweh burned against Israel	Yahweh becoming angry with Israel is spoken of as if his anger was a fire that burned. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh became very angry with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	13	03	u4tp	figs-metonymy		0	gave them continually into the hand of Hazael king of Aram and into the hand of Ben Hadad son of Hazael	Here "them" refers to Israel and "hand" refers to the power to control them. Alternate translation: "allowed Hazael the king of Aram, and Ben Hadad, his son, to repeatedly defeat the Israelites in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	13	04	hcy2			0	implored Yahweh	"prayed to Yahweh"
+2KI	13	04	ghi9	figs-abstractnouns		0	he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram was oppressing them	These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. The abstract noun "oppression" means the same as "the king of Aram was oppressing them." Alternate translation: "he saw how severely the king of Aram was oppressing Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2KI	13	05	n7zw			0	a rescuer	"someone to rescue them"
+2KI	13	05	lp9p	figs-metonymy		0	they escaped from the hand of the Arameans	Here "hand" refers to the power to control them. Alternate translation: "he enabled them to be free from Aram's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	13	06	jts3	figs-metaphor		0	they did not depart from the sins of the house of Jeroboam	To stop sinning is spoken of as if they departed from the sins. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Israel did not stop doing the same sins as Jeroboam had done" or "Israel continued to commit the same sins as Jeroboam had committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	13	06	yu8j			0	house of Jeroboam	"the family of Jeroboam"
+2KI	13	07	y28l			0	had destroyed them	"had defeated the army of Jehoahaz"
+2KI	13	07	rn9h	figs-simile		0	made them like the chaff at threshing time	The Aramean army had so severely defeated the army of Israel that what remained was so worthless that it is compared to wheat chaff that the laborers walk on at harvest time. Alternate translation: "had crushed them as workers crush chaff under their feet at harvest time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2KI	13	08	pi49	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This question is used to remind the reader that the acts of Jehoahaz are recorded in another book. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	13	09	kb13	figs-euphemism		0	slept with his ancestors	This is a polite way of saying that he died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	13	10	dwi8	translate-numbers		0	In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah	"After Joash had ruled Judah for almost 37 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	13	10	j1vy			0	the reign of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz began over Israel in Samaria	"Jehoash son of Jehoahaz began to rule over Israel in Samaria"
+2KI	13	10	l84r	translate-names		0	Jehoash	This was a king of Israel who was the son of Jehoahaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	13	11	sa6k	figs-metaphor		0	He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	Here "sight" represents God's thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "He did things that Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	13	11	ird8	figs-metaphor		0	He did not leave behind any of the sins of Jeroboam	To stop sinning is spoken of as if he left behind the sins. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Jehoash did not stop committing the same sins as Jeroboam" or "Jehoash kept committing the same sins as Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	13	11	gt2b			0	by which he had made Israel to sin	"by which Jeroboam had caused Israel to sin"
+2KI	13	11	jsm8	figs-metaphor		0	but he walked in them	To sin is spoken of as if he was walking along a sinful path. Alternate translation: "but Jehoash continued to do these same sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	13	12	h7yt	figs-metonymy		0	his might by which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah	Here the strength of Jehoash's army is spoken of as Jehoash's "might." Alternate translation: "the power that his army showed when they fought against the army of Amaziah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	13	12	u7z4	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This question is used to remind the reader that the acts of Jehoahaz are recorded in another book. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	13	13	q8g6	figs-euphemism		0	Jehoash slept with his ancestors	This a polite way to say that Jehoash died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	13	13	il21	figs-metonymy		0	Jeroboam sat on his throne	Here "sat on his throne" refers to ruling as king. Alternate translation: "Jeroboam became king after him" or "Jeroboam began to rule after him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	13	14	jr12			0	wept over him	"wept because Elisha was sick"
+2KI	13	14	h3da			0	My father, my father	Elisha was not the king's literal father. King Joash used this term as a sign of respect.
+2KI	13	14	r8bv	figs-explicit		0	the chariots of Israel and the horsemen are taking you away	This is a reference to Elijah going to heaven in [2 Kings 2:11](../02/11.md) and [2 Kings 2:12](../02/12.md). Joash uses this phrase to say that Elisha was going to die. Alternate translation: "the chariots of Israel and the horsemen are taking you to heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	13	14	tj6k	figs-explicit		0	the horsemen	This refers to the men who drove the chariots. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the drivers of the chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	13	17	we66			0	General Information:	Elisha continues to talk to Joash, king of Israel.
+2KI	13	17	b7d1			0	Open the window eastward	"open the window that faces east" or "open that window towards the east"
+2KI	13	17	dd2b	figs-explicit		0	so he opened it	Since this happens after Joash takes the bow and arrows, he may have had a servant open the window. Alternate translation: "So a servant opened it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	13	17	wid3			0	he shot	"Joash shot the arrow"
+2KI	13	17	lul1	figs-explicit		0	This is Yahweh's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram	The relationship between the arrow and victory can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "This arrow is a sign from Yahweh that he will give you victory over Aram" or "This arrow symbolizes the victory Yahweh will give you over Aram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	13	17	gh9y	translate-names		0	Aphek	This was a city in the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	13	19	zg7e			0	But the man of God was angry with him	"But Elisha was angry with King Joash"
+2KI	13	19	it9v			0	until you annihilated it	"until you completely destroyed it" or "until they were completely wiped out"
+2KI	13	20	jpb8	writing-background		0	Now	This word marks a break in the main story line. This new section gives background information for the part of the story that follows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2KI	13	20	eqh3			0	at the beginning of the year	"each year during spring"
+2KI	13	21	kn7h			0	As they were burying a certain man	"As some Israelites were burying a man's body"
+2KI	13	21	c2yj	figs-explicit		0	they saw a group of Moabites	It can be made explicit that they were afraid of the Moabites. Alternate translation: "they saw a group of Moabite raiders coming toward them and they were afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	13	21	bnq2			0	Elisha's grave	"the grave where Elisha was buried"
+2KI	13	21	u91l	figs-explicit		0	As soon as the man touched Elisha's bones	Here "the man" refers to his dead body. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "As soon as the dead man's body touched the bones of Elisha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	13	21	xm7e			0	he revived and stood up on his feet	"the dead man came back to life and stood up"
+2KI	13	23	xdv2			0	But Yahweh was gracious to Israel, and had compassion on them and concern for them	It may be helpful to divide this sentence into shorter parts. Alternate translation: "But Yahweh was very kind to the Israelite people. He helped them"
+2KI	13	23	rh9e	figs-explicit		0	So Yahweh did not destroy them	Yahweh's covenant is the reason he did not destroy Israel. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "This is the reason that Yahweh did not destroy them" or "Because of his covenant, Yahweh did not destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	13	23	w4jq	figs-metaphor		0	has not driven them away from his presence	Yahweh's rejection is spoken of as if he had physically driven Israel away from where he was. Alternate translation: "has not rejected them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	13	24	pn16	translate-names		0	Hazael ... Ben Hadad	These are names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	13	24	z9i4			0	became king in his place	"became king after him"
+2KI	13	25	kwm4	translate-names		0	Jehoash ... Jehoahaz	These are names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	13	25	zz2a	figs-synecdoche		0	Jehoash attacked him three times	Here "Jehoash" and "him" refer to the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: "Jehoash's army attacked Ben Hadad's army three times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	13	25	v9pk			0	he recovered those cities of Israel	"Jehoash took back control of the Israelite cities that Ben Hadad had captured"
+2KI	14	intro	n8da	2 Kings 14 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The text begins to alternate between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah again.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Pride<br>Pride in one's success can make a person attempt and fail at something else. Amaziah defeated Edom so he wanted to fight Israel. But Israel defeated him and thoroughly humiliated him.<br>
+2KI	14	01	bnk5			0	In the second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel	"When Jehoash son of Jehoahaz had been king of Israel for almost two years"
+2KI	14	01	nnl6			0	Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, began to reign	"Amaziah son of Joash, became the king of Judah"
+2KI	14	02	s314	translate-numbers		0	He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign	"He was 25 years old when he became king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	14	02	qq8d	translate-numbers		0	he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem	"he was the king in Jerusalem for 29 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	14	02	bez2	translate-names		0	Jehoaddan	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	14	03	s1dn	figs-metaphor		0	He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, yet not like David his father	Here "the eyes of Yahweh" refers to his sight, and his sight refers to his judgment. Alternate translation: "Amaziah did many things that pleased Yahweh, but he did not do as many things that pleased Yahweh as King David had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	14	03	u7ik	figs-explicit		0	He did everything that Joash, his father, had done	Joash obeyed Yahweh and did good things. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "He did the same good things that his father Joash had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	14	04	xtm4			0	General Information:	The story of Amaziah's rule as king of Judah continues.
+2KI	14	04	uy97	figs-activepassive		0	But the high places were not taken away	This can be stated in active form. The high places were used for pagan worship. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "But he did not remove the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	14	04	jkh2	figs-explicit		0	sacrificed and burned incense at the high places	The high places were used for pagan worship. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "sacrificed and burned incense to pagan gods at the high places"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	14	05	l8qk	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This is used to introduce a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+2KI	14	05	d25b	figs-activepassive		0	as soon as his rule was well established	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as soon as Amaziah securely established his royal rule and kingly authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	14	05	cd1j	figs-explicit		0	he killed the servants	Amaziah probably ordered other people to kill the officials. Alternate translation: "he made his servants execute the officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	14	06	nq56			0	General Information:	The narrator tells about what king Amaziah did after his father King Joash was murdered.
+2KI	14	06	f6e7	figs-synecdoche		0	Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death	King Amaziah did not order his servants to kill the children of the men who killed his father. If he was going to have them executed though, he would have commanded his servants do it, he would not have done it himself. Alternate translation: "But he did not tell his servants to execute those officials' children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	14	06	xz2e	figs-activepassive		0	The fathers must not be put to death for their children, neither must the children be put to death for their parents	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People must not kill the fathers for the sins of their children, and they must not kill the children for the sins of their parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	14	06	i2xx	figs-activepassive		0	every person must be put to death for his own sin	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "every person must die for his own sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	14	07	s7bx	figs-synecdoche		0	He killed	Here "He" refers to his army. Alternate translation: "Amaziah's army killed" or "Amaziah's soldiers killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	14	07	ivl5	translate-numbers		0	ten thousand soldiers	"10,000 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	14	07	th9a			0	Valley of Salt	This is the name of a place that is located south of the Dead Sea.
+2KI	14	07	p37c	figs-synecdoche		0	he also took Sela in war	Here the word "he" refers to King amaziah and represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "King Amaziah's army captured the city of Sela" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	14	07	n6i2	translate-names		0	Sela ... Joktheel	They renamed the city of Sela. The new name was Joktheel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	14	08	wa4f	figs-synecdoche		0	Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us meet each other face to face in battle."	Here "each other" also included their armies. Alternate translation: "Then Amaziah sent messengers to King Jehoash of Israel, saying, 'Come here and let us and our armies fight each other in battle.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	14	09	c44n	figs-metaphor		0	A thistle that was in Lebanon ... trampled down the thistle	This is a word picture and a riddle. A cedar tree is great and a thistle is small and worthless. Jehoash compares himself to the cedar and Amaziah to the thistle and warns Amaziah not to attack. If you have a similar comparison in your own language, you can use it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	14	09	m2ge			0	thistle	type of bush with thorns
+2KI	14	09	thw3	figs-quotations		0	saying, 'Give your daughter to my son for a wife,'	This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "asking the cedar to give his daughter to the thistle's son for a wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+2KI	14	10	uh7l			0	You have indeed attacked Edom	This is the warning part of Jehoash's message to Amaziah. "Amaziah, you have definitely defeated Edom"
+2KI	14	10	y8jc	figs-idiom		0	your heart has lifted you up	This is an idiom that refers to being proud. Alternate translation: "you are very proud of what you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	14	10	t29y			0	Take pride in your victory	"Be content with your victory"
+2KI	14	10	ik12	figs-rquestion		0	for why should you cause yourself trouble and fall	Jehoash uses this question to warn Amaziah not to attack him. Alternate translation: "for you should not cause trouble for yourself and suffer defeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	14	11	tc12	figs-metonymy		0	But Amaziah would not listen	Here "listen" refers to obeying the warning. Alternate translation: "However, Amaziah would not obey Jehoash's warning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	14	11	dxk2	figs-synecdoche		0	So Jehoash king of Israel attacked ... Amaziah king of Judah met each other	The armies of these kings went to battle with them. Alternate translation: "So Jehoash and his army went to fight Amaziah and his army and they met each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	14	11	tea6	translate-names		0	Beth Shemesh	This is a town in Judah near the border of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	14	12	iqd2	figs-activepassive		0	Judah was defeated by Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Israel defeated Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	14	12	s7x5			0	every man fled home	"all the men in the army of Judah ran home"
+2KI	14	13	pau5			0	General Information:	This is what happened after the army of Israel defeated the army of Judah at Beth Shemesh.
+2KI	14	13	r9xl	figs-synecdoche		0	He came	Here "He" refers to Jehoash and his army. Alternate translation: "Jehoash and his army came ... Jehoash's soldiers took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	14	13	y4k8	translate-names		0	Ephraim Gate ... Corner Gate	There are the names of gates in the wall of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	14	13	vqd2	translate-numbers		0	four hundred cubits	"about 180 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	14	13	b9as	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	A cubit was about 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2KI	14	14	phn9	figs-synecdoche		0	He took	Here "He" refers to Jehoash and his army. Alternate translation: "Jehoash and his army came ... Jehoash's soldiers took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	14	14	x427	figs-explicit		0	with hostages also, and returned to Samaria	This implies that Jehoash needed to take these hostages to prevent Amaziah from attacking again. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "and they also took to Samaria some prisoners to make sure that Amaziah would cause them no more trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	14	15	t4dy	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This question is used to remind the reader that the acts of Jehoahaz are recorded in another book. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	14	16	vt46	figs-euphemism		0	Then Jehoash slept with his ancestors	This is a polite way to say that he died. Alternate translation: "Then Jehoash died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	14	16	adn8			0	became king in his place	"became king after him"
+2KI	14	18	xq4q	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This question is used to remind the reader that these things are recorded. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the history of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	14	19	y5yc			0	They made a conspiracy against Amaziah in Jerusalem	A conspiracy is a secret plan to do harm to someone or something. Alternate translation: "Some people in Jerusalem plotted against Amaziah"
+2KI	14	19	is8m	translate-names		0	Lachish	This is a city in southwestern Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	14	19	mf5g			0	but they sent men after him to Lachish	The men who made the conspiracy sent other men to follow Amaziah to Lachish.
+2KI	14	20	gt9h			0	General Information:	This is what happened after the death of King Amaziah.
+2KI	14	20	z4r2			0	They brought him back on horses	"They brought Amaziah's body back on horses"
+2KI	14	21	rm6a	figs-hyperbole		0	All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah	This is a generalization. Some people may not have wanted him to be king. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah took the 16 year-old Azariah and made him king after his father, Amaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	14	21	rt3h			0	Azariah	This king is better known today by the name "Uzziah."
+2KI	14	22	f5zb	figs-synecdoche		0	It was Azariah who rebuilt Elath	Azariah did not do this alone. Alternate translation: "It was Azariah who ordered Elath to be rebuilt" or "It was Azariah who supervised the rebuilding of Elath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	14	22	j6in	translate-names		0	Elath	a city in Judah (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	14	22	p27q			0	restored it to Judah	"returned it to Judah"
+2KI	14	22	q5yk	figs-euphemism		0	slept with his ancestors	This is a poetic way to say he died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	14	23	mn4e			0	General Information:	This describes what King Uzziah did after he became king.
+2KI	14	23	yl7k	translate-numbers		0	In the fifteenth year of Amaziah	"In year 15 of Amaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	14	23	b29p	translate-numbers		0	forty-one years	"41 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	14	24	w3y6	figs-metaphor		0	evil in the sight of Yahweh	Here "sight" is a metaphor for judging or considering. Alternate translation: "evil according to Yahweh" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	14	24	ic6v	figs-metaphor		0	He did not depart from any of the sins of Jeroboam	To stop sinning is spoken of as leaving a path. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He did not stop committing the same sins as Jeroboam" or "He continued to commit the same sins as Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	14	25	n18g	figs-metonymy		0	He restored the border	This means his army restored the land up to the border. Alternate translation: "His soldiers conquered again some of the territory that had previously belonged to Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	14	25	i4vs	translate-names		0	Lebo Hamath	This city was also called Hamath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	14	25	k2lt			0	the Sea of the Arabah	"the Dead Sea"
+2KI	14	26	fux4	figs-metaphor		0	it was very bitter	Suffering that was difficult is spoken of as if it had a bitter taste. Alternate translation: "it was very difficult" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	14	26	p9i4			0	there was no rescuer for Israel	"there was no one who could rescue Israel"
+2KI	14	27	lz2i	figs-metaphor		0	blot out	To completely destroy Israel is spoken of as if Yahweh wiped them away with a cloth. Alternate translation: "completely destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	14	27	v5n5	figs-metonymy		0	the name of Israel	Here "the name of Israel" represents all of Israel and its inhabitants. Alternate translation: "the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	14	27	b5t9			0	under heaven	"on earth"
+2KI	14	27	tjk3	figs-metonymy		0	he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash	Here "hand" is a metonym for power. Also, "Jehoash" is a synecdoche representing Jehoash and his army. Alternate translation: "he enabled King Jeroboam and his army to rescue them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	14	28	ka1r	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This question is used to remind the reader that the acts of Jehoahaz are recorded in another book. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	14	29	eq5q	figs-euphemism		0	Jeroboam slept with his ancestors, with the kings of Israel	This is a polite way to say that he died and was buried. Alternate translation: "Jeroboam died, and was buried where the other kings of Israel were buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	15	intro	n1mt	2 Kings 15 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 15 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel's evil<br>Israel assassinated one king after another. The Assyrians began attacking Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+2KI	15	01	e5x2	figs-explicit		0	In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam	It can be stated clearly that this is the twenty-seventh year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 27 of the reign of Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	15	01	kyq4			0	Azariah	This king is better known today by the name "Uzziah."
+2KI	15	02	ric2	translate-names		0	Jekoliah	This is the name of Azariah's mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	03	dct6			0	He did what was right	"Azariah did what was right"
+2KI	15	03	tc2q	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what was right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	04	v4ck	figs-activepassive		0	the high places were not taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one took away the high places" or "Azariah did not have anyone take the high places away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	15	04	kum4	figs-metaphor		0	were not taken away	Being taken away represents being destroyed. Alternate translation: "were not destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	05	a3rs	figs-abstractnouns		0	to the day of his death	The abstract noun "death" can be expressed with the verb "die." Alternate translation: "until the day he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2KI	15	05	gk1i			0	Jotham, the king's son, was over the household	The word "household" refers to the people living in the king's palace. Because Azariah was a leper, he had to live in a separate house. So his son, Jotham, took charge over the palace.
+2KI	15	05	pz41	figs-metaphor		0	was over the household	Being over the household represents having authority over those in it. Alternate translation: "was in charge of the household" or "had authority over those in Azariah's palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	06	i6ew	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written ... Judah?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Azariah is in this other book. This can also be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written ... Judah." or "you can read about them ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	15	07	h3ex	figs-metaphor		0	Azariah slept with his ancestors	Sleeping represents dying. Alternate translation: "Azariah died as his ancestors had" or "like his ancestors, Azariah died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	15	07	cv1f			0	they buried him with his ancestors	"his family buried him where his ancestors had been buried"
+2KI	15	07	xj9r	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Azariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	08	n87b	figs-explicit		0	In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah	It can be stated clearly that this is the thirty-eighth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 38 of the reign of Azariah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	15	08	ndd5			0	Zechariah son of Jeroboam	This Jeroboam was the second king of Israel that had that name. He was the son of King Jehoash.
+2KI	15	08	rx4x			0	reigned over Israel in Samaria for six months	Samaria is the city that Zechariah lived in when he was king of Israel. Alternate translation: "lived in Samaria and reigned over Israel for six months"
+2KI	15	09	chp9			0	He did what was evil	"Zechariah did what was evil"
+2KI	15	09	z35l	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	09	s24j	figs-metaphor		0	He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat	Departing from sins represents refusing to do those sins. Alternate translation: "Zechariah did not refuse to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat" or "He sinned as Jeroboam son of Nebat had sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	09	tf55			0	Jeroboam son of Nebat	This Jeroboam was the first king of the ten northern tribes that made up the kingdom of Israel.
+2KI	15	09	jf9j	figs-metonymy		0	who had caused Israel to sin	Here the word "Israel" represents the people of the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "who had caused the people of Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	15	10	p3db	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Jabesh	These are the names of two men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	10	e54l			0	against Zechariah	"against King Zechariah"
+2KI	15	10	zj8z	translate-names		0	Ibleam	This was the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	10	xu2j			0	Then he became king in his place	"Then Shallum became king in Zechariah's place"
+2KI	15	11	rh7h	figs-activepassive		0	they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can read about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	15	12	e1b4	figs-explicit		0	This was the word of Yahweh	It can be stated clearly that the events described in verse 10 fulfilled the word of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "What happened to Zechariah was according to the word of Yahweh" or "What happened to Zechariah fulfilled the word of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	15	12	x3sm	figs-metonymy		0	Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation	Sitting on the throne represents being the king. Alternate translation: "Your descendants will be the kings of Israel for four generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	15	13	z5db	figs-explicit		0	in the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah	It can be stated clearly that this is the thirty-ninth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "in year 39 of the reign of Azariah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	15	13	jep2	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Jabesh	These are the names of two men. See how you translated these names in [2 Kings 15:10](../15/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	13	wql8	figs-explicit		0	he reigned only one month in Samaria	Samaria is the city that he lived in when was king of Israel. Alternate translation: "Shallum lived in Samaria and reigned over Israel for only one month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	15	14	y7eg	translate-names		0	Menahem ... Gadi	These are the names of two men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	14	tv6u	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Shallum" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	15	t6xd	figs-explicit		0	the conspiracy that he formed	The abstract noun "conspiracy" can be translated with the verb "plan." It can be stated clearly what this conspiracy was. Alternate translation: "how he planned to murder King Zechariah" or "and how he murdered King Zechariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	15	15	nd96	figs-activepassive		0	they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can read about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	15	16	pmb9	translate-names		0	Tiphsah	This is the name of a city. Some versions have "Tappuah," which is the name of another city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	17	wu8n	figs-explicit		0	In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah	It can be stated clearly that this is the thirty-ninth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 39 of the reign of Azariah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	15	18	pk5a	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	18	xfk1	figs-abstractnouns		0	For his whole life	The abstract noun "life" can be translated with the verb "live." Alternate translation: "The whole time that he lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2KI	15	18	y9u5	figs-metaphor		0	he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat	Departing from sins represents refusing to do those sins. Alternate translation: "Zechariah did not refuse to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat" or "He sinned as Jeroboam son of Nebat had sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	18	pj1m	figs-metonymy		0	who had caused Israel to sin	Here the word "Israel" represents the people of the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "who had caused the people of Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	15	19	r6vc	figs-synecdoche		0	Pul the king of Assyria came against the land	The phrase "Pul the king of Assyria" represents Pul and his army. Alternate translation: "Pul the king of Assyria came with his army against the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	15	19	s53r	translate-names		0	Pul the king of Assyria	Pul is the name of a man who was king of Assyria. He was also named Tiglath-Pileser. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	19	wap9	figs-idiom		0	came against the land	The phrase "came against" is an idiom meaning to attack. "The land" refers to the land of Israel and represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "came with his army to attack the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	15	19	s8m5	translate-numbers		0	one thousand talents of silver	"1000 talents of silver." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "thirty-three thousand kilograms of silver" or "thirty-three metric tons of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+2KI	15	19	ft85	figs-abstractnouns		0	so that Pul's support might be with him	The abstract noun "support" can be translated with the verb "support." Alternate translation: "so that Pul might support him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2KI	15	19	wx2a	figs-metaphor		0	to strengthen the kingdom of Israel in his hand	Having the kingdom in his hand represents ruling the kingdom. Alternate translation: "to strengthen his rule over the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	20	nd7g			0	exacted this money from Israel	"took this money from Israel"
+2KI	15	20	b1hv	translate-bmoney		0	fifty shekels of silver	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "six hundred grams of silver" or "three-fifths of a kilogram of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+2KI	15	20	qz7q			0	did not stay there in the land	"did not stay there in Israel"
+2KI	15	21	w6zx	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written ... Israel?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Menahem is in this other book. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in The Book of the Events of the Kings of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	15	22	a3i4	figs-metaphor		0	Menahem slept with his ancestors	Sleeping represents dying. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 10:35](../10/35.md). Alternate translation: "Menahem died as his ancestors had" or "like his ancestors, Menahem died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	15	22	l6tw	translate-names		0	Pekahiah	This a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	22	axh7	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Menahem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	23	c1p9	figs-explicit		0	In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah	It can be stated clearly that this is the fiftieth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 50 of the reign of Azariah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	15	23	w1fe	translate-names		0	Pekahiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	24	yt2s	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	24	n1vt	figs-metaphor		0	He did not leave behind the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat	Leaving behind sins represents refusing to do those sins. Alternate translation: "Pekahiah did not refuse to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat" or "He sinned as Jeroboam son of Nebat had sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	24	v24h	figs-metonymy		0	he had caused Israel to sin	Here the word "Israel" represents the people of the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	15	25	iu97	translate-names		0	Pekah ... Remaliah	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	25	f5xz			0	conspired against him	"secretly planned to kill Pekahiah"
+2KI	15	25	b6dd	translate-numbers		0	fifty men	"50 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	15	25	l8ei	translate-names		0	Argob ... Arieh	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	25	lc6k			0	the citadel of the king's palace	"the fortified part of the king's palace" or "the safe place in the king's palace"
+2KI	15	25	qu35	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Pekahiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	26	yea7	figs-activepassive		0	they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can read about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	15	27	hh72	figs-explicit		0	In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah	It can be stated clearly that this is the fifty-second year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 52 of the reign of Azariah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	15	28	f2fs	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	28	wpl3	figs-metaphor		0	He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat	Departing from sins represents refusing to do those sins. Alternate translation: "Zechariah did not refuse to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat" or "He sinned as Jeroboam son of Nebat had sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	29	q5s8	figs-explicit		0	In the days of Pekah king of Israel	It can be stated clearly that this refers to the time of Pekah's reign. Alternate translation: "In the days of the reign of Pekah king of Israel" or "During the time that Pekah was king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	15	29	wj1u	translate-names		0	Tiglath-Pileser	In [2 Kings 15:19](../15/19.md) this man was called "Pul." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	29	fgz6	translate-names		0	Ijon ... Abel Beth Maacah ... Janoah ... Kedesh ... Hazor ... Gilead ... Galilee ... Naphtali	These are the names of cities or regions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	29	c6cs	figs-synecdoche		0	He carried away the people to Assyria	Here "He" refers to Tiglath-Pileser and represents him and his army. Carrying the people to Assyria represents forcing them to go to Assyria. Alternate translation: "He and his army forced the people to go to Assyria (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	29	d5la	figs-explicit		0	the people	It can be stated clearly which people these are. Alternate translation: "the people of those places" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	15	30	v22a	translate-names		0	Hoshea ... Elah	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	30	k3bf			0	a conspiracy	A conspiracy is a secret plan by a group to do harm to someone or something.
+2KI	15	30	q13k			0	He attacked him and killed him	"Hoshea attacked Pekah and killed him"
+2KI	15	30	d345	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Pekah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	30	h8ux	figs-explicit		0	in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah	It can be stated clearly that this is the twentieth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 20 of the reign of Jotham son of Uzziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	15	31	e8hz	figs-activepassive		0	they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can read about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	15	32	l454	figs-explicit		0	In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel	It can be stated clearly that this is the second year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 2 of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	15	32	aht7			0	Jotham son of Azariah, king of Judah began to reign	"Jotham son of Azariah, king of Judah became king of Judah"
+2KI	15	33	w1ag	translate-numbers		0	He was twenty-five years old ... sixteen years	"He was 25 years old ... 16 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	15	33	xz2x	translate-names		0	Jerushah	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	34	r4gi	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what was right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	35	nad3	figs-activepassive		0	the high places were not taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one took away the high places" or "Jotham did not have anyone take the high places away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	15	35	y74d	figs-metaphor		0	were not taken away	Being taken away represents being destroyed. Alternate translation: "were not destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	15	35	mws8	figs-metonymy		0	Jotham built the upper gate	"Jotham built" represents Jotham making his workers build it. Alternate translation: "Jotham had his workers build the upper gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	15	36	h17b	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written ... Judah?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Jotham is in this other book. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in The Book of the Events of the Kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	15	37	ct5w	figs-explicit		0	In those days	This refers to a time period. What time period this refers to can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "During that time" or "While Jotham was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	15	37	w42k	translate-names		0	Rezin	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	37	sx2e	translate-names		0	Pekah ... Remaliah	These are men's names. Pekah was the king of Israel. See how you translated them in [2 Kings 15:37](../15/37.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	15	38	nar5	figs-metaphor		0	Jotham slept with his ancestors	Sleeping represents dying. Alternate translation: "Jotham died as his ancestors had" or "Like his ancestors, Jotham died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	15	38	qj1b	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Jotham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	16	intro	w628	2 Kings 16 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 16 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Ahaz<br>Ahaz was a wicked king. Israel and Aram united to fight against him, so he paid the Assyrian king to attack Aram. Assyria defeated the people of Aram and took them into captivity. The people were to trust in Yahweh and not rely on military alliances with other Gentile nations. This showed a lack of trust in the power of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+2KI	16	01	x9n9	figs-explicit		0	In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah	It can be stated clearly that this is the seventeenth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 17 of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	16	01	ja6f	translate-names		0	Pekah ... Remaliah	These are men's names. Pekah was the king of Israel. See how you translated them in [2 Kings 15:25](../15/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	16	02	rm3i	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh his God	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what was right in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh his God considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	16	02	f9pl			0	as David his ancestor had done	David had done what is right.
+2KI	16	03	a1c2	figs-metaphor		0	he walked in the way of the kings of Israel	Walking represents behavior and actions. Alternate translation: "King Ahaz acted the same way that the kings of Israel had acted" or "he did the things that the kings of Israel had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	16	03	i9td	figs-metaphor		0	following the detestable practices of the nations	Here "following" represents doing what others do. Alternate translation: "copying the disgusting things that the other nations did, the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	16	03	k9uv	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	The word "nations" represents the people of other nations. Here it refers to the people of the nations who had lived in that land. Alternate translation: "the people of other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	16	03	ad1q			0	which Yahweh had driven out	"Drive out" means "force out." Alternate translation: "which Yahweh had forced to leave"
+2KI	16	03	q89d	figs-explicit		0	before the people of Israel	The people of those nations fled as the people of Israel moved into the land. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "before the people of Israel who moved into the land" or "as the people of Israel moved into the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	16	04	nl1p			0	the high places, on the hilltops, and under every green tree	These are places where the people of the other nations worshiped their false gods.
+2KI	16	04	zjl2	figs-hyperbole		0	under every green tree	God wanted his people to offer sacrifices to him in Jerusalem. The word "every" here is an exaggeration to show how determined King Ahaz was to disobey God by offering sacrifices in many other places instead. Alternate translation: "under many green trees" or "under many green trees around the country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	16	05	u3ts	translate-names		0	Rezin ... Pekah ... Remaliah	These are men's names. See how you translated them in [2 Kings 15:37](../15/37.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	16	05	hx16	figs-synecdoche		0	besieged Ahaz	Ahaz was in Jerusalem. Here "Ahaz" represents himself and the people who were in Jerusalem with him. Alternate translation: "surrounded the city with Ahaz in it" or "surrounded Ahaz and the others in the city with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	16	06	ew5k	figs-metonymy		0	recovered Elath for Aram	Here "Aram" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "took back control of the city of Elath for the people of Aram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	16	06	axm2	translate-names		0	Elath	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [2 Kings 14:22](../14/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	16	06	g7gx			0	drove the men of Judah out of Elath	"forced the men of Judah to leave Elath"
+2KI	16	06	gm8c			0	to this day	This means to the time of the writing of this book.
+2KI	16	07	x3by	translate-names		0	Tiglath-Pileser	In [2 Kings 15:19](../15/19.md) this man was called "Pul." See how you translated his name in [2 Kings 15:29](../15/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	16	07	h92a	figs-metaphor		0	I am your servant and your son	Being a servant and a son represents submitting to someone's authority. Alternate translation: "I will obey you as if I were your servant or your son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	16	07	f7js	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of the king of Aram and from the hand of the king of Israel	The hand is a metonym that represents power. Alternate translation: "from the power of the king of Aram and from the power of the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	16	07	dh2h	figs-synecdoche		0	who have attacked me	The kings attacking Ahaz represent the armies of those kings attacking Ahaz and his people. Alternate translation: "who have attacked me with their armies" or "whose armies have attacked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	16	09	u25g	figs-synecdoche		0	the king of Assyria went up against Damascus	The word "king" represents the king and his army. Also, Damascus represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the king of Assyria and his army attacked the people of Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	16	09	zd43	figs-metaphor		0	carried off its people as prisoners to Kir	Carrying off the people represents forcing them to go away. Alternate translation: "made the people his prisoners and forced them to go to Kir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	16	09	dr4d	translate-names		0	Kir	Possible meanings are 1) this is the name of a city or 2) this word means "city" and refers to the capital city of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	16	10	l6c6	figs-activepassive		0	the design for all the workmanship needed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the instructions that the workers needed in order to build it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	16	13	jf6b			0	General Information:	This is what King Ahaz did after he returned from Damascus and visited the new altar which Uriah the priest had built for him.
+2KI	16	13	w1tk			0	He made his burnt offering	"King Ahaz made his burnt offering"
+2KI	16	13	rn3y			0	on the altar	This refers to the altar that King Ahaz told Uriah to build.
+2KI	16	14	g4cd			0	from the front of the temple ... from between his altar and the temple of Yahweh	Both of these phrases tell where the bronze altar was. They refer to the same place.
+2KI	16	15	v2xm			0	the large altar	This refers to the new altar that Ahaz told Uriah to build.
+2KI	16	15	cj8m	figs-123person		0	the king's burnt offering and his grain offering	When Ahaz said "the king" and "his," he was referring to himself. The king treated his offerings as special. Alternate translation: "my burnt offering and my grain offering" or "the royal burnt offering and royal grain offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2KI	16	17	y1g1			0	the portable stands	"the movable stands" or "the carts." These stands had wheels on them so they could be moved around.
+2KI	16	17	p7hv			0	he also took down the sea	"he also removed the large bowl." The "sea" was a huge basin or water bowl that was made of bronze.
+2KI	16	18	h1v3	figs-explicit		0	because of the king of Assyria	Why they did this can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "to please the king of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	16	19	wqa8	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written ... Judah?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Ahaz is in this other book. This can also be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in The Book of the Events of the Kings of Judah." or "someone has written about them in The Book ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	16	20	c5rk	figs-metaphor		0	Ahaz slept with his ancestors	Sleeping represents dying. Alternate translation: "Ahaz died as his ancestors had" or "like his ancestors, Ahaz died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	16	20	wbc9	figs-activepassive		0	was buried with his ancestors	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	16	20	y1p2	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	17	intro	y4zb	2 Kings 17 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 17 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter ends the story about the kingdom of Israel and continues with Judah alone.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Idol worship<br><br>Israel continued to worship idols, so God punished them by allowing Assyria to conquer them and take them away. Assyria brought people from other lands and settled them in what used to be Israel's territory and the new people worshiped their own gods in addition to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+2KI	17	01	jz6k			0	Hoshea son of Elah	Hoshea became the king of the northern kingdom of Israel.
+2KI	17	01	b3fa	translate-names		0	Elah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	17	01	y37g	translate-names		0	He ruled in Samaria	Samaria was the capital city of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	17	02	l76g	figs-metaphor		0	evil in the sight of Yahweh	He did not obey Yahweh's laws as given to Moses. "In the sight of" is metaphor for judgment or opinion. Alternate translation: "evil to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	17	03	rsa4	translate-names		0	Shalmaneser	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	17	03	c29v			0	Hoshea became his servant and brought him tribute	Hoshea did as the King of Assyria commanded and brought money to him so that the King would not destroy Israel.
+2KI	17	04	zb5f	translate-names		0	So	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	17	04	c7zr			0	year by year	"every year"
+2KI	17	04	z8ag			0	shut him up and bound him in prison	"put Hoshea in prison"
+2KI	17	05	de7d			0	besieged it	put troops around the city in order to force it to surrender
+2KI	17	06	ue2e	figs-metonymy		0	carried Israel away to Assyria	The name "Israel" is metonymy for the people living there. Alternate translation: "took the Israelite people to Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	17	06	j5lr	translate-names		0	Halah ... Habor River ... Gozan	These are the names of locations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	17	06	sgu8	translate-names		0	Medes	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	17	07	sg9j			0	General Information:	The narrative pauses to summarize Yahweh's judgment on Israel.
+2KI	17	07	rdg7			0	This captivity	This refers to the capture of the Israelites by the Assyrians.
+2KI	17	07	yaq6	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of	"Hand" is metonymy for control, authority or power. Alternate translation: "the control of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	17	08	zgq1	figs-metaphor		0	walking in the practices	"Walking" is metaphor for the ways or patterns of behavior people use in their lives. Alternate translation: "doing the activities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	17	09	nc6f			0	General Information:	The narrative continues to summarize Yahweh's judgment on Israel.
+2KI	17	10	ry45	figs-hyperbole		0	on every high hill and under every green tree	These are exaggerations to show that worship of false gods was widespread. Alternate translation: "on high hills and under green trees everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	17	11	bjz7			0	General Information:	The narrative continues to summarize Yahweh's judgment on Israel.
+2KI	17	11	iv69			0	performed wicked things to provoke Yahweh to anger	Possible ways to render this: 1) "did many wicked things that caused Yahweh to become angry" or 2) "did many sinful things that made Yahweh angry"
+2KI	17	12	um9h			0	about which Yahweh had said to them	"about which Yahweh had warned them"
+2KI	17	13	pf5x			0	General Information:	The narrative continues to summarize Yahweh's judgment on Israel.
+2KI	17	13	l95x			0	Yahweh had testified ... by every prophet	Yahweh spoke through the prophets.
+2KI	17	13	u47j			0	Turn from your evil ways	"Stop doing the evil things you have been doing"
+2KI	17	13	k7g1			0	I sent to you by my servants the prophets	The prophets were sent by Yahweh to remind the people of God's Laws and to obey them.
+2KI	17	14	ji6d			0	General Information:	The summary of Yahweh's judgment on Israel continues.
+2KI	17	14	q327			0	they were very stubborn	They were unwilling to follow God's laws and rely on Yahweh as their God.
+2KI	17	15	djv4			0	rejected his statutes	They refused to obey God's Laws.
+2KI	17	15	wv5m			0	They followed useless practices	They followed the practices of the people around them.
+2KI	17	15	e99s			0	not to imitate	"not to copy"
+2KI	17	16	qih1			0	General Information:	The summary of Yahweh's judgment on Israel continues.
+2KI	17	16	n1a8			0	cast metal figures	Cast metal figures are objects made by pouring melted metal into a form (or mold) to make a shape.
+2KI	17	17	hy71			0	used ... enchantments	used magic to say what would happen in the future
+2KI	17	17	vek9	figs-metaphor		0	sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh	To "sell themselves" is a metaphor for committing completely to do that which was evil. Alternate translation: "committed themselves to do things that Yahweh said were evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	17	18	x1zd	figs-metonymy		0	removed them out of his sight	"Sight" is metonymy for being within the attention of Yahweh so he no longer cared for them. Alternate translation: "removed them from his attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	17	19	p16f			0	General Information:	The summary of Yahweh's judgment on Israel includes how Judah also fell into idolatry.
+2KI	17	19	cg6k	figs-metonymy		0	Judah	The location "Judah" is metonymy for the people that live there. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	17	20	d8a3			0	he afflicted them	"Yahweh punished the Israelites"
+2KI	17	20	g1yc	figs-metonymy		0	gave them into the hand of those who would take the possession as spoil	"Hand" is metonymy for control, power or authority. Alternate translation: "handed them over to those who robbed them of their property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	17	20	vab6	figs-metaphor		0	until he had cast them out of his sight	"his sight" is metaphor for attention and caring. Alternate translation: "until he got rid of them all" or "until they were no longer in his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	17	21	jfw7			0	General Information:	The reason for Yahweh's judgment on Israel continues by relating the history behind it.
+2KI	17	21	f8vi	figs-metaphor		0	He tore Israel	"He tore" here is a metaphor for violent removal. Alternate translation: "Yahweh removed the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	17	21	tq3s			0	from the royal line of David	"from the rule of David's descendants"
+2KI	17	21	czk6			0	drove Israel away from following Yahweh	"turned the people of Israel away from following Yahweh"
+2KI	17	22	e5r7			0	they did not depart from them	"the Israelites did not stop committing these sins" or "they did not turn away from those sins"
+2KI	17	23	j42u	figs-metaphor		0	so Yahweh removed Israel from his sight	"Sight" here is a metaphor for attention and care. Alternate translation: "so Yahweh removed the people of Israel from his attention and care" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	17	24	wn3n			0	General Information:	Yahweh's judgment continues against the new Assyrian inhabitants who practice their pagan religions.
+2KI	17	24	f8bq	translate-names		0	Kuthah ... Avva ... Hamath ... Sepharvaim	These are places in the Assyrian empire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	17	25	ka1w			0	It happened at the beginning of their residence there that	"When those people first lived there"
+2KI	17	26	k4vb			0	The nations that you have carried away and placed in the cities of Samaria	"The people you have moved from other lands and sent to live in the cities of Samaria"
+2KI	17	26	k3lc			0	do not know the practices required by the god of the land	"do not know how to worship the God that the Israelites worshiped in this land"
+2KI	17	27	f22x			0	Take one of the priests there whom you brought from there	"Take a priest who came from Samaria back there"
+2KI	17	27	cv65			0	let him teach them	"let the Samaritan priest teach the people who are living there now"
+2KI	17	30	fz4p	translate-names		0	Succoth Benoth ... Nergal ... Ashima	These are the names of gods, both male and female. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	17	30	pu6z	translate-names		0	Kuthah ... Hamath	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	17	31	dl97	translate-names		0	Nibhaz ... Tartak	These are the names of gods, both male and female. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	17	31	s6iw	translate-names		0	Avvites ... Sepharvites	These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	17	31	ksc4			0	burned their children in the fire	"sacrificed their own children" or "burned their children in fire as an offering"
+2KI	17	32	uw4e			0	They	This refers to the pagan people that the king of Assyria moved into the cities of Samaria.
+2KI	17	34	z9z7			0	they persist in their old customs	"they continue in the same habits as before"
+2KI	17	34	t4ss			0	They neither honor Yahweh	The people were only interested in appeasing Yahweh. They were either not interested or not aware Yahweh was interested in a relationship with them.
+2KI	17	36	fm9a			0	General Information:	The summary comes toward the end with an appeal to worship only Yahweh.
+2KI	17	36	xf5k	figs-metonymy		0	with great power and a raised arm	The phrase "raised arm" is metonymy for displaying power and means basically the same thing as "great power." Alternate translation: "with very great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2KI	17	37	q8ze			0	keep them	"obey them"
+2KI	17	39	gc8w			0	General Information:	The summary now ends with an appeal to worship only Yahweh and a description of the sins of the people.
+2KI	17	40	j2h1	figs-metaphor		0	They would not listen	"Listen" here is a metaphor for paying attention and acting on the command. Alternate translation: "They did not obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	17	41	ne8y			0	these nations feared Yahweh	These nations feared Yahweh only to the point of appeasing him the same way they treated their own gods.
+2KI	17	41	zh69			0	up to this day	"and have continued ever since." The phrase "this day" refers to the time period in which the writer lived.
+2KI	18	intro	yw4m	2 Kings 18 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 18 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the story of Hezekiah, one of the great kings of Judah (2 Kings 18 – 20). Because he was so important, there is more space dedicated to the history of his reign.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust in Yahweh<br>Hezekiah trusted and obeyed God. He stopped paying tribute to Assyria so the Assyrians invaded Judah. The Assyrian king told the people of Judah that resistance was useless. Despite this, Hezekiah trusted in the power of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+2KI	18	01	an23			0	General Information:	Hezekiah becomes king over Judah in place of his father King Ahaz.
+2KI	18	01	b49b	translate-names		0	Hoshea ... Elah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	02	u8q8	translate-names		0	Zechariah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	02	zuh6	translate-names		0	Abijah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	03	asi6	figs-metaphor		0	He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	"In the eyes" here is a metaphor for Yahweh's attention and care. Alternate translation: "King Hezekiah did what was right to Yahweh" or "Hezekiah did things that Yahweh said are right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	18	04	sa1z			0	General Information:	The story of King Hezekiah's reign continues.
+2KI	18	04	qf1l			0	He removed the high places, destroyed the stone pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles	"Hezekiah removed the high places of worship, smashed into pieces the memorial stones, and cut down the wooden poles of Asherah"
+2KI	18	04	rbd2	translate-names		0	Nehushtan	This name could be translated "Bronze Serpent Idol." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	06	c8k4			0	General Information:	The story of King Hezekiah's reign continues.
+2KI	18	06	pl2n	figs-metaphor		0	he held on to Yahweh	To "hold on" is metaphor for staying loyal and attached. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah stayed loyal to Yahweh" or "Hezekiah remained faithful to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	18	07	q5ms			0	wherever he went he prospered	"wherever Hezekiah went he was successful"
+2KI	18	08	jru2			0	fortified city	city with a wall all around it
+2KI	18	09	why1	translate-names		0	Hoshea ... Elah ... Shalmaneser	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	11	s3p4	translate-names		0	Halah ... Habor River ... Gozan	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	11	nn5t	translate-names		0	Medes	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	11	g59s			0	So the king of Assyria carried Israel away to Assyria	"So the king of Assyria commanded his army to take the Israelites away from their homes, and he made them live in Assyria"
+2KI	18	12	u5f8	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of Yahweh	"Voice" is metonymy for the message about the command of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the command of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	18	13	n6yr	translate-names		0	Sennacherib	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	13	s9ts			0	fortified cities	Cities with walls around them for protection. See how you translated "fortified city" in [2 Kings 18:8](../18/08.md).
+2KI	18	14	bt6k	translate-names		0	Lachish	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	14	bdx1	figs-explicit		0	Withdraw from me	This expression assumes that "me" represents the kingdom of Hezekiah. Alternate translation: "Take your army out of my territory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	18	14	fw46			0	Whatever you put on me I will bear	"I will pay you whatever you demand of me"
+2KI	18	14	w755	translate-bmoney		0	talents	This is the name of type of weight that was used for money. One talent weighted about 33 kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+2KI	18	15	w5qx			0	treasuries	This was the place in the palace where money and valuable things were stored.
+2KI	18	17	rw3n			0	the king of Assyria mobilized his great army, sending Tartan and Rabsaris and the chief commander	Sennacherib sent a group of men from his army to Jerusalem to meet with King Hezekiah, including officials named Tartan and Rabsaris.
+2KI	18	17	iz1r	translate-names		0	Tartan ... Rabsaris	Some Bibles translate these as proper names. Other versions of the Bible translate them as titles. Alternate translation: "the Tartan ... the Rabsaris" or "the leader of the soldier ... a court official" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	17	hnu8	translate-names		0	Lachish	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	17	hq5b			0	the conduit of the upper pool	the channel where the water stored in the "upper pool" flows into the city of Jerusalem
+2KI	18	17	wj5c			0	stood by it	"and waited there for King Hezekiah to meet with them"
+2KI	18	18	f4ny	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Hilkiah ... Shebna ... Joah ... Asaph	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	19	mt3a			0	General Information:	Rabshakeh continues telling the message from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah's men.
+2KI	18	19	fj2e	figs-rquestion		0	What is the source of your confidence?	The King of Assyria (through his messenger Rabshakeh) wants to make King Hezekiah doubt himself and Egypt's support. He does not ask this question looking for an answer. Alternate translation: "You have no reason to think that you can defeat me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	18	20	l4ks	figs-rquestion		0	In whom are you trusting, that you should rebel against me?	The King of Assyria (through his messenger Rabshakeh) wants to make King Hezekiah doubt himself and Egypt's support. He does not ask this question looking for an answer. Alternate translation: "You cannot trust anyone to help you rebel against me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	18	21	l67d	figs-metaphor		0	walking stick of this bruised reed of Egypt	The King of Assyria compares Egypt to a weak walking stick; you expect that it will support you when you lean on it, but instead it breaks and cuts you. Alternate translation: "the weak support from Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	18	21	vl81	figs-metaphor		0	but if a man leans ... and pierce it	The speaker is extending the metaphor by describing what happens when a reed is used as a support. Alternate translation: "but if someone uses this for support, he will be injured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	18	22	im2y			0	General Information:	Rabshakeh continues telling the message from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah's men.
+2KI	18	22	vr43	figs-rquestion		0	is not he the one whose high places ... Jerusalem'?	This question assumes the listeners know the answer and is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "You need to remember that he is the one whose high places ... Jerusalem'!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	18	24	sn27			0	General Information:	Rabshakeh continues telling the message from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah's men.
+2KI	18	24	pmx6	figs-rquestion		0	How could you resist even one captain of the least of my master's servants?	He asks this question to emphasize that the army of Hezekiah does not have the resources to fight. He also uses exaggeration to mock Hezekiah's army. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) "You could not defeat even one of the least of the king's soldiers." or 2) "You could not defeat a group of the king's soldiers commanded by his least important officer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	18	25	s1nk	figs-rquestion		0	Have I traveled up here without Yahweh to fight against this place and destroy it?	He asks this question to emphasize that Yahweh is behind his success to obey the command to destroy Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh himself told us to come here and destroy this land!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	18	26	i5v3	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Hilkiah ... Shebnah ... Joah	Translate the names of these men as in [2 Kings 18:18](../18/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	26	t7mk	figs-metonymy		0	in the ears of the people who are on the wall	"In the ears" is metonymy for being able to listen. Alternate translation: "because the people standing on the city wall will hear it and be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	18	27	kju3	figs-rquestion		0	Has my master sent me to your master and to you to speak these words? Has he not sent me to the men who sit on the wall, who will have to eat their own dung and drink their own urine with you?	He asks these questions assuming the listeners know the answers to emphasize their intention to destroy and humiliate the leaders and people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "My master sent me not only to you and your master, but also to speak to the people in this city, who will suffer with you when they have to eat their own dung and drink their own urine to survive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	18	29	es79	figs-metonymy		0	from my power	"my power" is metonymy for the ability of the king himself. Alternate translation: "from me" or "from the power of my army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	18	30	x8a6	figs-activepassive		0	this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria	This can be expressed in an active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will never allow the king of Assyria's army to take this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	18	30	zg7s	figs-metonymy		0	the hand	"Hand" is metonymy for control, authority and power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	18	31	e5tl			0	Make peace with me and come out to me	"Come out of the city and surrender to me" or "Make an agreement with me to surrender, and come out of the city to me"
+2KI	18	31	c7we	figs-metaphor		0	his own vine ... his own fig tree ... his own cistern	These sources of food and water are metaphors for security and plenty. This also was a common way of expressing this idea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	18	32	hw3y	figs-metaphor		0	a land of grain and new wine ... bread and vineyards ... olive trees and honey	These are metaphors for having good things and plenty in daily life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	18	33	jbv2			0	General Information:	Rabshakeh continues telling the message from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah's men.
+2KI	18	33	yg4w	figs-rquestion		0	Has any of the gods ... Assyria?	He asks this question for emphasis because they know the answer. Alternate translation: "None the gods of the peoples have rescued them ... Assyria." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	18	34	v6ap	figs-rquestion		0	Where are the gods of ... Arpad?	He asks this question for emphasis because they know the answer. Alternate translation: "I have destroyed the gods of ... Arpad!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	18	34	vmd2	translate-names		0	Hamath ... Arpad ... Sepharvaim ... Hena ... Ivvah ... Samaria	These are the names of places that represent the people living there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	34	h7d8	figs-metonymy		0	out of my hand	"Hand" is metonymy for control, power, or authority. Alternate translation: "out from my control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	18	35	tq6t	figs-rquestion		0	is there any god who has rescued his land from my power?	He asks this question for emphasis because they know the answer. Alternate translation: "No god has rescued his land from my power." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	18	35	a9gn	figs-metonymy		0	from my power	"My power" is metonymy for the person whose has the power. Alternate translation: "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	18	35	pg2h	figs-rquestion		0	How could Yahweh save Jerusalem from my might?	He asks this question for emphasis because they know the answer. Alternate translation: "There is no way Yahweh can save Jerusalem from my might!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	18	37	qv1k	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Shebna ... Joah ... Asaph	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	18	37	ve84			0	who was over the household	"who managed the king's palace"
+2KI	18	37	ew4c			0	the recorder	"the history keeper"
+2KI	18	37	k5bu			0	chief commander	and is the translation of the Hebrew; some see this as a personal name, "Rabshakeh"
+2KI	19	intro	dk7l	2 Kings 19 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 19 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Hezekiah continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's power<br>God is in control of everything. God caused the Assyrian king to fail in conquering Jerusalem because he mocked God.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br><br>"The virgin daughter of Zion" here is an idiom meaning the people of Jerusalem. "The virgin daughter of Zion despises you and laughs you to scorn" means that "the people of Jerusalem know that Assyria will fail because they have mocked God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+2KI	19	01	kae1			0	house of Yahweh	This is another way of saying "temple of Yahweh."
+2KI	19	02	aw2h	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Shebna ... Isaiah ... Amoz	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	19	02	vdb3			0	He sent Eliakim	"Hezekiah sent Eliakim"
+2KI	19	02	jv2y			0	all covered with sackcloth	"all wearing sackcloth"
+2KI	19	03	efp5			0	This day is a day of distress	"This is a time of distress"
+2KI	19	03	a7nz	figs-metaphor		0	the children have come to the time of birth, but there is no strength for them to be born	This is a metaphor to describe how the people and their leaders have become so weak and unable to fight the enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	19	04	nz1q			0	all the words of the chief commander	"everything that the chief commander has said"
+2KI	19	04	dcy4	figs-metaphor		0	lift up your prayer	This a common way (an idiom) to use the action of lifting to metaphorically represent praying earnestly to Yahweh who is above us. Alternate translation: "pray earnestly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	19	07	r6aq			0	I will put a spirit in him, and he will hear a certain report and go back to his own land	"I will control the attitude of the king of Assyria, so when he hears a report, he will want to return to his own country"
+2KI	19	07	y85x			0	I will put a spirit in him	"I will influence his thinking" or "I will cause him to think differently." Here "spirit" probably refers to his attitude and thoughts, rather than to a spirit being.
+2KI	19	07	h1aj	figs-metonymy		0	I will cause him to fall by the sword	"Fall by the sword" is metonymy for being killed. Alternate translation: "I will cause him to die by the sword" or "I will cause some men to kill him with a sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	19	08	qdm5			0	the chief commander	"the official from Assyria in charge under the king"
+2KI	19	08	z994			0	found the king of Assyria fighting	"discovered that the Assyrian army was fighting"
+2KI	19	08	z9m6	translate-names		0	Libnah ... Lachish	The names of cities in the kingdom of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	19	09	qp2v	translate-names		0	Sennacherib ... Tirhakah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	19	09	v22s			0	had mobilized to fight against him	"had prepared his army to fight against Assyria"
+2KI	19	09	qsw8			0	so he sent	"so Sennacherib sent"
+2KI	19	09	mjm3			0	a message	This message was written in a letter.
+2KI	19	10	gg2n			0	General Information:	This is the message that King Sennacharib of Assyria sent to King Hezekiah.
+2KI	19	10	rv7t			0	Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying	"Do not believe your God in whom you trust. He is lying when he says"
+2KI	19	10	rl75	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the king of Assyria	"Hand" is metonymy for control, authority or power. Alternate translation: "the control of the government of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	19	11	yi6z			0	See, you have heard	"Notice, you have heard" or "You have certainly heard." Here "see" was used to draw attention to what he was about to say next.
+2KI	19	11	rg7k	figs-rquestion		0	So will you be rescued?	Sennacharib used this question to emphasize that God will not be able to rescue them. Alternate translation: "Your God will not rescue you!" or "You will not be able to escape either!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	19	12	h82z			0	General Information:	King Sennacharib's message to King Hezekiah continues.
+2KI	19	12	t2qt	figs-rquestion		0	Have the gods of the nations rescued them, the nations ... destroyed: Gozan ... Assar?	This question assumes Hezekiah knows the answer and provides emphasis. Alternate translation: "The gods of the nations, the nations ... destroyed—Gozan ... Assar—certainly did not rescue them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	19	12	qh8k			0	my fathers	"the previous kings of Assyria" or "the armies of the previous kings of Assyria"
+2KI	19	12	jlk5	translate-names		0	Gozan ... Haran ... Rezeph ... Eden ... Tel Assar	These are all place names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	19	13	qr8p	translate-names		0	Hamath ... Arpad ... Sepharvaim ... Hena ... Ivvah	These are all place names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	19	14	rl14			0	this letter	This refers to the letter that King Sennacherib of Assyria sent to Hezekiah ([2 Kings 19:8](../19/08.md)).
+2KI	19	15	tj35	figs-explicit		0	you who sit above the cherubim	You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "you who sit on your throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	19	16	q3iu			0	General Information:	King Hezekiah continues praying to Yahweh after receiving the letter from King Sennacherib of Assyria.
+2KI	19	16	ww68	figs-parallelism		0	Turn your ear, Yahweh, and listen. Open your eyes, Yahweh, and see	Both of these sentences urge Yahweh to pay attention to the things that Sennacherib is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2KI	19	16	l4xg	figs-doublet		0	Turn your ear, Yahweh, and listen	The words "Turn your ear" and "listen" mean the same thing and add emphasis to the plea. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, please listen to what he is saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2KI	19	16	ts43	figs-doublet		0	Open your eyes, Yahweh, and see	The words "Open your eyes" and "see" mean the same thing and add emphasis to the plea. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, please pay attention to what is happening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2KI	19	18	j5ic			0	They have put their gods into the fire	"The Assyrian kings have burned up the gods of the other nations"
+2KI	19	18	eb8e			0	Assyrians have destroyed them	"Assyrians have destroyed both the nations and the nations' gods"
+2KI	19	19	u5fs			0	General Information:	King Hezekiah continues praying to Yahweh after receiving the letter from King Sennacherib of Assyria.
+2KI	19	19	wfb4			0	I implore you	"I beg of you"
+2KI	19	19	d477			0	from his power	"from the power of the King of Assyria" or "from the armies of the King of Assyria"
+2KI	19	21	x6cw	figs-metaphor		0	The virgin daughter of Zion	"Virgin daughter" here is a metaphor for the people of Jerusalem as if they are young, vibrant and beautiful. The term "daughter" was used to give personal characteristics to cities by some biblical writers. Alternate translation: "The beautiful people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2KI	19	21	rt7t	figs-parallelism		0	The virgin daughter of Zion despises you and laughs you to scorn. The daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head at you.	Both of these sentences intend to give the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2KI	19	21	nn9v	figs-metaphor		0	The daughter of Jerusalem	"Daughter" is metaphor for the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The people of the city of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	19	21	m7lx	figs-metaphor		0	shakes her head at you	This action is a metaphor to represent disdain at the pride of the Assyrians. Alternate translation: "scorns you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	19	22	j2sr	figs-rquestion		0	Whom have you defied and insulted? Against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!	Yahweh uses rhetorical questions to rebuke Sennacherib. Alternate translation: "You have defied and insulted me! You have exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes in pride against me, the Holy One of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	19	22	xs5l	figs-metonymy		0	lifted up your eyes in pride	"lifted up your eyes in pride" is metonymy for a haughty or arrogant facial expression. Alternate translation: "looked at very proudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	19	22	bu8e			0	the Holy One of Israel	An expression for the God of Israel, Yahweh.
+2KI	19	23	xfl9	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	This continues the message from Yahweh given by Isaiah, the prophet, to King Hezekiah concerning King Sennacherib. It uses parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2KI	19	23	l4ei			0	you have defied the Lord	To "defy" is to openly resist or mock.
+2KI	19	23	fz73	figs-synecdoche		0	I have gone up ... I will cut down ... I will enter	These boasts made by Sennacherib could only be fulfilled by his army. The pronoun "I" represents him and his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	19	24	q99y	figs-hyperbole		0	I dried up all the rivers of Egypt under the soles of my feet.	This is a boast that Sennacherib has so many soldiers that their feet dry up the water when they cross a river. This is an exaggeration to emphasize the great number of soldiers he has. Alternate translation: "And by marching through the streams of Egypt, we dried them all up!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	19	25	ay9r	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	This continues the message from Yahweh, given by Isaiah, the prophet, for King Hezekiah concerning King Sennecherib. It uses parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2KI	19	25	r3ai	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not heard how ... times?	To make the point strongly this question assumes the listener knows the answer. Alternate translation: "Surely you know how ... times." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	19	25	pi5d			0	impregnable cities	"cities that cannot be captured" or "cities surrounded by high walls"
+2KI	19	26	cp3z	figs-metaphor		0	plants in the field, green grass	This metaphor compares the weak victims of the Assyrian advance to fragile plants. Alternate translation: "as frail as plants and grass in the fields" or "as weak as shallow rooted plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	19	26	u3mn	figs-metaphor		0	the grass on the roof or in the field, burned before it has grown up	This continues the metaphor comparing the weak victims of the Assyrian advance to fragile plants in difficult conditions for growing fully. Alternate translation: "like grass before it has matured" or "like grass before it has grown tall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	19	27	c9r7	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	This continues the message from Yahweh, given by Isaiah, the prophet, for King Hezekiah concerning King Sennecherib. It uses parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2KI	19	27	u4xv			0	raging against me	"angry shouting about me"
+2KI	19	28	sm7p	figs-metonymy		0	because your arrogance has reached my ears	"Ears" are metonymy for listening or hearing. Alternate translation: "because I have heard your proud words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	19	28	m3jm	figs-metaphor		0	I will put my hook in your nose, and my bit in your mouth	A "hook" and a "bit" (to control a horse) are metaphors for Yahweh's control of Sennacherib. Alternate translation: "I will lead you like an animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	19	28	c2rz	figs-explicit		0	I will turn you back the way you came	That Sennacherib will return home before he can conquer Jerusalem can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will make you return to your own country the same way you came, without conquering Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	19	29	nx9r	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Here Isaiah is talking to King Hezekiah. He continues using parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2KI	19	29	gx3t			0	grows wild	"grows without having been planted"
+2KI	19	30	gtq1	figs-metaphor		0	The remnant of the house of Judah that survives will again take root and bear fruit	This metaphor compares restoration of the remnant to plantings that take hold and produce results. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah who remain alive will restore their lives and prosperity" or "The people who remain in Judah will prosper and have many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	19	31	q41h			0	The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this	"The strong action of Yahweh will make this happen"
+2KI	19	32	q83i	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	This is the end of the message from Yahweh, spoken through the prophet Isaiah to King Hezekiah. It uses parallelism throughout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2KI	19	32	l47x	figs-metonymy		0	nor shoot an arrow here	"Arrow" is metonymy representing all tools of warfare and destruction. Alternate translation: "nor do any fighting here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	19	32	u923			0	or build up a siege ramp against it	"and they will not even build up high mounds of earth against the city wall to enable them to attack the city"
+2KI	19	33	r75c	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2KI	19	34	pa6n			0	for my own sake and for my servant David's sake	"for the sake of my own reputation and because of what I promised to King David, who served me well"
+2KI	19	35	n87u			0	It came about	"It happened"
+2KI	19	35	g563	translate-numbers		0	185,000 soldiers	"one hundred eighty-five thousand soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	19	35	d5f2			0	When the men arose	"When the men who were left alive got up"
+2KI	19	37	txi6	translate-names		0	Adrammelek ... Sharezer ... Esarhaddon	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	20	intro	e155	2 Kings 20 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 20 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter finishes the story of Hezekiah.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Hezekiah's additional time<br>God hears the distressed call of his faithful believers. Hezekiah was dying but when he prayed, God gave him 15 more years of life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[2 Kings 20:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../19/intro.md) | [>>](../21/intro.md)__<br>
+2KI	20	01	dhm5	figs-metonymy		0	Set your house in order	"House" is metonymy for what was under Hezekiah's control. Alternate translation: "Give final instructions to your household and government" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	20	03	y2ay	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This is a common way of speaking, an idiom, urging Yahweh to remember. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	20	03	vts1	figs-idiom		0	walked	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "lived my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	20	03	mv7z	figs-metaphor		0	good in your sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	20	04	ad2v	figs-metonymy		0	the word of Yahweh came	"Word" represents the message Yahweh revealed to Isaiah. This is a common way of speaking, an idiom. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	20	05	j5zi	figs-parallelism		0	I have heard your prayer, and I have seen your tears	The second part reinforces the first part to make one message by using parallelism. Alternate translation: "I have heard your prayers and seen your tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2KI	20	05	jaq6			0	on the third day	"two days from now" The day Isaiah said this was the first day, so "the third day" would be the same as "two days from now."
+2KI	20	06	y6h7			0	General Information:	The message from Yahweh to King Hezekiah through the prophet Isaiah continues.
+2KI	20	06	p9us	translate-numbers		0	fifteen years	15 years (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	20	06	tej9	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of the king of Assyria	"Hand" is metonymy for power, authority and control. Alternate translation: "from the control of the king of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	20	07	y9eu			0	lump of figs	"paste made of boiled figs"
+2KI	20	07	xl9g			0	They did so and put it on his boil	"Hezekiah's servants did this and put the paste on Hezekiah's sore"
+2KI	20	09	kr84	figs-explicit		0	Shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or go back ten steps?	The source of "the shadow" can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Do you want Yahweh to make the shadow caused by the sunlight on the stairway to go forward ten steps or to go back ten steps?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	20	09	wf56			0	ten steps	This expression refers to the "stairway of Ahaz" in [2 Kings 20:11](../20/11.md). This was probably a special stairway built for King Ahaz in such a way that its steps marked the hours of daylight as the sun's rays advanced along them. In this way, the staircase served to tell the time during the day.
+2KI	20	10	tm24	figs-explicit		0	It is an easy thing for the shadow to go forward ten steps	Why "it is an easy thing" can be stated clearly. "It is easy to cause the shadow to move forward ten steps, because that is the normal thing for it to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	20	11	n148	figs-explicit		0	the stairway of Ahaz	This was probably a special stairway built for King Ahaz in such a way that its steps marked the hours of daylight as the sun's rays advanced along them. In this way, the staircase served to tell the time during the day. Alternate translation: "the steps that had been built for King Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	20	12	q3u5	translate-names		0	Marduk-Baladan ... Baladan	These are the names of the king of Babylon and his son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	20	13	dh37			0	listened to those letters	1) "carefully considered those letters" or 2) "heard the message from the king of Babylon"
+2KI	20	13	zgg3	figs-doublenegatives		0	There was nothing in his house, nor in all his kingdom, that Hezekiah did not show them	Here "There was nothing ... did not show them" is an exaggeration used for emphasis. It means Hezekiah showed them all of his most valuable things. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah showed him absolutely everything valuable in his house and in all his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	20	14	neq3			0	these men	This refers to the men sent to King Hezekiah with a message and gifts from Marduk-Baladan.
+2KI	20	15	fkx7	figs-hyperbole		0	They have seen everything in my house. There is nothing among my valuable things that I have not shown them	Hezekiah repeats the same idea in two ways to emphasize his point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2KI	20	15	mau7	figs-doublenegatives		0	There is nothing among my valuable things that I have not shown them	"Nothing" and "not" cancel each other out to make the idea positive. This exaggeration is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I showed them absolutely every one of my valuable things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2KI	20	16	yw6e	figs-explicit		0	So Isaiah said to Hezekiah	Why Isaiah spoke can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "So, because Isaiah knew Hezekiah had been foolish to show the men all his valuable things, Isaiah said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	20	16	nu7p			0	the word of Yahweh	"the message of Yahweh"
+2KI	20	17	wr4s			0	Look, the days are about to come when	"Listen to me, someday there will come a time when"; "Look" is used to draw attention to what Isaiah is about to tell Hezekiah.
+2KI	20	17	dsd6	figs-synecdoche		0	the days	"Days" is synecdoche to refer to an undefined span of time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	20	19	aw9p			0	For he thought	"Because Hezekiah thought"
+2KI	20	19	jej2	figs-rquestion		0	Will there not be peace and stability in my days?	Hezekiah asks this question for emphasis knowing the answer already. Alternate translation: "I can be sure that there will be peace and stability in my days." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	20	20	fgv7			0	pool	A small area of still water for storage
+2KI	20	20	xm9s			0	conduit	A tunnel for carrying the water
+2KI	20	20	v69i	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This question is used to remind the reader that these things are recorded. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written in the book of the history of the kings of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	21	intro	tu8f	2 Kings 21 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 21 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's judgment<br>God judges sin. When Manasseh worshiped idols and did many evil things, God said he would cause Judah to be destroyed by its enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Simile<br><br>"I will wipe Jerusalem clean, as a man wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down" means "God would completely destroy Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br>
+2KI	21	01	cuc4	translate-names		0	Hephzibah	The mother of King Manasseh (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	21	02	k3ux	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	21	02	qx6p			0	like the disgusting things	Another possible meaning is "including the disgusting things."
+2KI	21	03	i746	figs-metonymy		0	he rebuilt the high places ... he built altars for Baal, made an Asherah pole	Manasseh would have commanded his workers to do the building for him. Alternate translation: "he had the high places rebuilt ... he had altars built for Baal, had an Asherah pole made" or "he had his workers rebuild the high places ... he had them build altars for Baal, make an Asherah pole" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	21	04	kq9h			0	General Information:	The story of King Manasseh's reign continues.
+2KI	21	04	tf5j	figs-metonymy		0	It is in Jerusalem that my name will be forever	The name is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem is where I will forever make known who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	21	05	lm3d	figs-explicit		0	He built altars for all the stars of heaven in the two courtyards of the house of Yahweh	It is implied that he built these altars so people could make sacrifices and worship the stars. Also, he would not have built these altars himself, rather he would have commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "He had his workers build altars in the two courtyards of the house of Yahweh so that the people could worship the stars and offer them sacrifices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	21	06	nlv5	figs-explicit		0	He caused his son to pass through the fire	You may need to make explicit why he caused his son be put into the fire and what happened after he did so. Alternate translation: "He burned his son to death as an offering to his gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	21	06	qw58			0	consulted with	"asked for information from"
+2KI	21	06	p47l	figs-metaphor		0	much evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "many things that were evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "many things that Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	21	07	ub5i			0	General Information:	The story of King Manasseh's reign continues.
+2KI	21	07	sss9	figs-metonymy		0	that he had made	Manasseh probably did not do the work. His servants would have done the work. Alternate translation: "that Manasseh had ordered his servants to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	21	07	p35n	figs-metonymy		0	that I will put my name forever	Here Yahweh putting his "name" on the temple represents him designating it as the place to worship him. Alternate translation: "where I want people to worship me forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	21	08	ysn5	figs-synecdoche		0	the feet of Israel	The feet are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" or "the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	21	09	g14q	figs-metonymy		0	even more than the nations that Yahweh had destroyed before the people of Israel	Here "nations" refers to the people who had lived in the land of Canaan before the Israelites had arrived. Alternate translation: "even more than the people whom Yahweh had destroyed as the people of Israel advanced through the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	21	13	j6kz	figs-metaphor		0	stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria, and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab	The words "measuring line" and "plumb line" are metaphors for the standards Yahweh uses to judge people. Alternate translation: "judge Jerusalem using the same measure I used when I judged Samaria and the house of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	21	13	vp2y	figs-metonymy		0	against Samaria	Samaria is the capital city and it represents all the people of the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "against the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	21	13	db7n			0	plumb line	a tool made of a heavy weight and a thin rope used to show if a wall is straight
+2KI	21	13	udx3	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Ahab	Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "the family of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	21	14	n7z2			0	I will throw off	"I will abandon" or "I will reject"
+2KI	21	14	nm49	figs-synecdoche		0	give them into the hand of their enemies	Here the "hand" of the enemies refers to their enemies' control. Alternate translation: "let their enemies defeat them and take over their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	21	16	db4v			0	Moreover, Manasseh	"Also, Manasseh" or "In addition, Manasseh"
+2KI	21	16	f4ns	figs-metonymy		0	Manasseh shed much innocent blood	The words "shed much innocent blood" are a metonym for killing people violently. It might be best to translate this so the reader understands that other people helped Manasseh do this. Alternate translation: "Manasseh ordered his soldiers to kill many innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	21	16	sx9u	figs-hyperbole		0	he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another with death	This hyperbole emphasizes the great number of people Manasseh had killed throughout Jerusalem. The abstract noun "death" can be stated as "dead people." Alternate translation: "there were very many dead people throughout Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2KI	21	16	ff48	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	21	17	ce1p	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written ... Judah?	This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. See how this phrase is translated in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written ... Judah." or "you can find them ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	21	18	i542	figs-euphemism		0	slept with his ancestors and	This is a polite way of saying he "died, as his ancestors had, and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	21	18	rhh9	translate-names		0	the garden of Uzza	Possible meanings are 1) "the garden that had once belonged to a man named Uzza" or 2) "Uzza Garden." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	21	18	b29b	translate-names		0	Amon	This is a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	21	19	np3n	translate-names		0	Amon ... Haruz	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	21	19	wqq6	translate-names		0	Meshullemeth	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	21	19	qwh8	translate-names		0	Jotbah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	21	20	xn3z	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	21	21	hks2	figs-metaphor		0	followed in all the way that his father had walked in	"walked in all the ways that his father walked in." The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "lived completely the way his father had lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	21	22	r996			0	He abandoned Yahweh	"He went away from Yahweh" or "He paid no more attention to Yahweh"
+2KI	21	23	km8a			0	conspired against him	"made plans and worked together to harm him"
+2KI	21	24	pwu1	figs-hyperbole		0	the people of the land	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "some of the people in Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	21	24	nj33			0	conspired against	"made plans and worked together to harm." See how you translated this in [2 Kings 21:23](../21/23.md).
+2KI	21	25	zcb6	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written ... Judah?	This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are written ... Judah." or "you can find them ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	21	26	zpi6	translate-names		0	the garden of Uzza	Possible meanings are 1) "the garden that had once belonged to a man named Uzza" or 2) "Uzza Garden." See how you translated this in [2 Kings 21:18](../21/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	22	intro	gt64	2 Kings 22 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The next two chapters (2 Kings 22-23) tell about the spiritual revival under King Josiah. A revival occurs when the people begin to worship Yahweh properly again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The law<br>The priests found a copy of the law in the temple and took it to the king. He was upset because the people had disobeyed the law so badly. Josiah asked God about it. God said that he would destroy Judah for these sins but not in Josiah's lifetime, since he humbled himself and wanted to do better. Many scholars believe this was a copy of the book of Deuteronomy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+2KI	22	01	gp47	translate-numbers		0	thirty-one years	"31 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	22	01	ne6n	translate-names		0	Jedidah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	22	01	wgp7	translate-names		0	Adaiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	22	01	vv8d	translate-names		0	Bozkath	This is the name of a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	22	02	q688	figs-metonymy		0	He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	Here "eyes" represents Yahweh's thoughts or what he considered about something. Alternate translation: "He did what Yahweh considered to be right" or "He did what was right according to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	22	02	ly8g	figs-metaphor		0	He walked in all the way of David his ancestor	"He walked in all the ways of David his ancestor" Josiah behaving as David did is spoken of as if he walked on the same road or way as David. Alternate translation: "He lived the way David his ancestor had lived" or "He followed the example of David his ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	22	02	n1m8	figs-metaphor		0	he did not turn away either to the right or to the left	To fully obey Yahweh is spoken of as if a person were on the correct road and never turned from it. Alternate translation: "he did not do anything that would displease Yahweh" or "he fully obeyed all the laws of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	22	03	p4bf			0	It came about that	If your language has a way to mark the beginning of a new part of the story, consider using it here.
+2KI	22	03	hab4	translate-ordinal		0	the eighteenth year	"Eighteenth" is the ordinal form of 18. Alternate translation: "year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	22	03	kxh4	translate-names		0	Shaphan ... Azaliah ... Meshullam	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	22	04	alb5			0	Go up to Hilkiah	The phrase "Go up" is used because Yahweh's temple was higher in elevation than where King Josiah was located. Alternate translation: "Go to Hilkiah"
+2KI	22	04	dub3	translate-names		0	Hilkiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	22	04	sf26	figs-activepassive		0	that has been brought into the house of Yahweh, which the temple guards have gathered from the people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the temple guards who gathered the money from the people brought into the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	22	04	xz1u			0	house of Yahweh	This is another name for the "temple" (verse 3).
+2KI	22	05	g4kj			0	house of Yahweh ... in the temple	Here "house of Yahweh" and "temple" mean the same thing.
+2KI	22	05	xuv8	figs-synecdoche		0	Let it be given into the hand of the workmen	Here "hand" represents the workmen as a whole. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Tell Hilkiah to give the money to the workmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	22	06	li9c			0	General Information:	The message from King Josiah to Hilkiah, the high priest, continues.
+2KI	22	06	i313			0	Let them give money	Here "them" refers to the workmen who are in charge of the house of Yahweh in [2 Kings 22:5](../22/05.md).
+2KI	22	06	r9kj			0	the carpenters, the builders, and the masons	These are the same as the workmen who are in the house of Yahweh in [2 Kings 22:5](../22/05.md). Here the workers are described in more detail.
+2KI	22	06	j71y			0	carpenters	workers who build with wood
+2KI	22	06	ql4r			0	masons	workers who build with stone
+2KI	22	07	ieq6			0	was given to them ... because they handled	Here "them" and "they" refer to the workmen who are in charge of the house of Yahweh in [2 Kings 22:5](../22/05.md).
+2KI	22	07	hkm7	figs-activepassive		0	no accounting was required for the money that was given to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the workmen who were in charge did not have to report how they used the money that the temple guards gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	22	07	dt6w			0	because they handled it faithfully	"because they used the money honestly"
+2KI	22	08	hf68	translate-names		0	Hilkiah	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 18:18](../18/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	22	08	n1xt			0	the book of the law	Most likely these laws were written on a scroll. A scroll was a type of book made of one long, rolled-up sheet of papyrus or leather.
+2KI	22	09	xt1w	figs-synecdoche		0	given it into the hand of the workmen	Here "hand" represents the workmen as a whole. Alternate translation: "given it to the workmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	22	11	jl4t			0	It came about that	If your language has a way to mark the beginning of a new part of the story, consider using it here.
+2KI	22	11	nye3	figs-metonymy		0	had heard the words of the law	Here "words" represents the message of the law. Alternate translation: "had heard the laws that were written in the book" or "had heard the laws that were written in the scroll" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	22	11	d65n	translate-symaction		0	he tore his clothes	This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2KI	22	12	qm31	translate-names		0	Ahikam ... Shaphan ... Akbor ... Micaiah ... Asaiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	22	13	xl33			0	Go and consult with Yahweh	It is made clear in 22:14 that the king means for the men to go to the prophetess of Yahweh to determine Yahweh's will.
+2KI	22	13	r823			0	consult	to go to someone to ask for advice
+2KI	22	13	u6an	figs-synecdoche		0	the words of this book that has been found	Here "words" represents the laws. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the laws in this book that Hilkiah has found" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	22	13	u2jp	figs-metaphor		0	For great is the anger of Yahweh that has been kindled against us	Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire that was lit. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh is very angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	22	13	e5fi	figs-activepassive		0	all that was written concerning us	This refers to the law that was given to Israel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all that Moses wrote in the law that we should do" or "all the laws that God gave through Moses to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	22	14	hj95	translate-names		0	Huldah	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	22	14	lc23	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Tikvah ... Harhas	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	22	14	fia7			0	keeper of the wardrobe	Possible meanings are 1) the person who took care of the clothing that priests wore in the temple or 2) the person who took care of the king's clothing.
+2KI	22	14	at8l	figs-explicit		0	she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter	Here "second quarter" refers to the new part of the city that was built on the north side of Jerusalem. Also, "second" is the ordinal form of 2. Alternate translation: "she lived in Jerusalem in the new part of the city" or "she lived in the new part of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	22	15	lf4s			0	the man who sent you to me	Here "the man" refers to King Josiah.
+2KI	22	16	y4st	figs-metaphor		0	I will bring disaster to this place and to its inhabitants	Yahweh causing terrible things to happen is spoken of as if disaster were an object that he could bring to a place. Alternate translation: "I will cause terrible things to happen to this place and to those who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	22	16	p6qx	figs-synecdoche		0	to this place	"to Jerusalem." This refers to the city of Jerusalem which represents the whole land of Judah. Alternate translation: "to Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	22	17	vf9u			0	General Information:	The message Yahweh sent to King Josiah through Huldah, the prophetess, continues.
+2KI	22	17	syg8	figs-metaphor		0	my anger has been kindled against this place, and it will not be extinguished	Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire that was lit. Alternate translation: "my anger against this place is like a fire that cannot be put out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	22	17	c75r	figs-metonymy		0	this place	Here "place" represents the people who live in Jerusalem and Judah. Alternate translation: "these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	22	18	a12h	figs-metonymy		0	About the words that you heard	Here "words" represents the message that Huldah just spoke. Alternate translation: "About the message that you heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	22	19	cu8x	figs-metonymy		0	because your heart was tender	Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. Feeling sorry is spoken of as if the heart were tender. Alternate translation: "because you felt sorry" or "because you repented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	22	19	ef3w	figs-abstractnouns		0	that they would become a desolation and a curse	The abstract nouns "desolation" and "curse" can be stated as an adjective and a verb. Alternate translation: "that I would make the land desolate and would curse them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2KI	22	19	tca8	translate-symaction		0	torn your clothes	This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2KI	22	19	u682	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 19:33](../19/33.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2KI	22	20	t38r			0	General Information:	This is the end of the message from Yahweh to King Josiah through the prophetess Huldah.
+2KI	22	20	cn5j	figs-parallelism		0	See, I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace	Both statements mean basically the same thing. They are polite ways of saying he will die. Alternate translation: "So I will allow you to die and be buried peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	22	20	qgs2	figs-metonymy		0	Your eyes will not see	Here "will not see" represents not experiencing something. Alternate translation: "You will not experience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	22	20	mc6n	figs-synecdoche		0	Your eyes	Here "eyes" represents the whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	22	20	j2cn	figs-metaphor		0	the disaster that I will bring upon this place	Yahweh causing terrible things to happen is spoken of as if disaster were an object that Yahweh would bring to a place. Alternate translation: "the terrible things I will cause to happen in this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	23	intro	mu3a	2 Kings 23 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 23 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Josiah ends in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Ending idolatry<br>Josiah destroyed idolatry in Judah and in the deserted areas of Israel. But he fought against Egypt and was killed in battle. After his death, Egypt set up a government of Judah that it controlled.<br>
+2KI	23	02	yx5s	figs-hyperbole		0	all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "many other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	23	02	bw8g	figs-merism		0	from small to great	This merism includes everyone in between. Alternate translation: "from the least important to the most important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2KI	23	02	k1ai			0	He then read in their hearing	"Then the king read aloud so that they could hear"
+2KI	23	02	wxs2	figs-activepassive		0	that had been found	In [2 Kings 22:8](../22/08.md) it states that Hilkiah found the book. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Hilkiah had found" or "that they had found" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	23	03	lg2w	figs-metaphor		0	walk after Yahweh	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path, and "to walk after" someone is a metonym for doing what that other person does or wants others to do. Alternate translation: "live obeying Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	03	v7nf	figs-doublet		0	his commandments, his regulations, and his statutes	These words all share similar meanings. Together they emphasize everything that Yahweh had commanded in the law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2KI	23	03	jl5a	figs-idiom		0	with all his heart and all his soul	The idiom "with all his heart" means "completely" and "with all his soul" means "with all his being." These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "with all his being" or "with all his energy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2KI	23	03	lb9c	figs-activepassive		0	that were written in this book	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that this book contained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	23	03	ecz5	figs-idiom		0	stand by the covenant	This idiom means to "obey the terms of the covenant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2KI	23	04	sx3u			0	the priests under him	"the other priests who served him"
+2KI	23	04	vy6i			0	gatekeepers	men who guarded the gates to the temple
+2KI	23	04	i5uk			0	for Baal ... for all the stars	"so people could use them to worship Baal ... so people could use them to worship all the stars"
+2KI	23	04	vje6	figs-metonymy		0	He burned ... and carried	The word "he" refers to Josiah. He would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "he had them burn them ... and carry them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	04	qsq2	translate-names		0	Kidron Valley ... Bethel	names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	23	05	i5fz	figs-metonymy		0	He got rid	The word "He" refers to Josiah. He would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "He had them get rid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	05	p31g			0	to Baal, to the sun and the moon, to the planets, and to all the stars	"as a way to worship Baal, the sun and the moon, the planets, and all the stars"
+2KI	23	06	e6wt			0	General Information:	This continues to tell what King Josiah did in response to the message from Yahweh.
+2KI	23	06	ueh3	figs-metonymy		0	He brought out ... and burned it ... He beat it ... and threw	The word "he" refers to Josiah. He would have commanded his workers to do these things. Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "He had them bring out ... and burn it ... He had them beat it ... and throw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	07	vc4c	figs-metonymy		0	He cleared	The word "He" refers to Josiah. He would have commanded his workers to do these things. Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "He had them clear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	07	qn4w			0	wove garments	"made clothes"
+2KI	23	08	rlc8	figs-metonymy		0	Josiah brought ... and defiled ... He destroyed	Josiah would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to bring ... and to defile ... He had them destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	08	uxq7	translate-names		0	Geba ... Beersheba	names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	23	08	y8lj			0	Joshua (the city governor)	"the city ruler named Joshua" or "the city leader named Joshua." This is a different Joshua from the Joshua in the Old Testament Book of Joshua.
+2KI	23	09	j64s			0	their brothers	Here "brothers" refers to their fellow priests who served at the temple.
+2KI	23	10	yh8e	translate-names		0	Topheth ... Ben Hinnom	place names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	23	10	dx37			0	cause his son or his daughter to pass through the fire as a sacrifice to Molech	"put his son or his daughter in the fire and burn them as an offering to Molech"
+2KI	23	11	x7tv	figs-explicit		0	He took away	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people, perhaps Hilkiah and "the priests under him" ([2 Kings 23:4](../23/04.md)), might have helped Josiah do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	23	11	c4zx			0	the horses	Possible meanings are 1) real horses or 2) statues of horses.
+2KI	23	11	vq7r	figs-metonymy		0	had given to the sun	Here "given" represents being dedicated for worship. Alternate translation: "had used to worship the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	11	b1bh	translate-names		0	Nathan-Melek	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	23	12	ct7r	figs-metonymy		0	Josiah the king destroyed ... Josiah smashed ... and threw	Josiah would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "Josiah the king commanded them to destroy ... He had them smash ... had them throw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	12	xs4w	figs-metonymy		0	the kings of Judah had made ... Manasseh had made	Manasseh and the kings of Judah probably commanded their workers to make these things. Alternate translation: "the kings of Judah had had their workers make ... Manasseh had had his workers make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	12	dwd6	translate-names		0	Kidron Valley	place name. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 23:4](../23/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	23	13	d24c	figs-metonymy		0	The king ruined	Josiah would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "He had them ruin ... He had them break ... they filled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	13	uf9z	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon the king of Israel had built	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do these things. Alternate translation: "Solomon the king of Israel had had his workers build"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	14	wk4z	figs-metonymy		0	He broke ... he filled	Josiah would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "He had them break ... they filled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	14	kaf7	figs-explicit		0	filled those places with the bones of human beings	"covered the ground with human bones so people could not use it as a shrine anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	23	15	q6gc	figs-explicit		0	Josiah also completely destroyed ... He also burned ... and beat ... He also burned	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people, perhaps Hilkiah and "the priests under him" ([2 Kings 23:4](../23/04.md)), might have helped Josiah do these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	23	16	i3m8			0	spoke of these things beforehand	"had said that these things would happen"
+2KI	23	17	ma41			0	monument	marker or statue that honors a person. A tomb is one kind of monument.
+2KI	23	18	wbg1			0	So they let his bones alone, along with the bones of	"So they did not touch his bones or the bones of"
+2KI	23	19	fe2v	figs-explicit		0	Josiah removed ... He did	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people, perhaps Hilkiah and "the priests under him" ([2 Kings 23:4](../23/04.md)), might have helped Josiah do these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	23	19	q3bs	figs-explicit		0	the kings of Israel had made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people, probably the kings' workers, might have helped the kings make these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	23	19	g6dz			0	what had been done	"what he had done"
+2KI	23	20	i9c6	figs-explicit		0	He slaughtered ... he burned	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people, perhaps Hilkiah and "the priests under him" ([2 Kings 23:4](../23/04.md)), might have helped Josiah do these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	23	20	ub7s	figs-explicit		0	he burned human bones on them	You may need to make explicit why he burned the bones. "he burned human bones on them so no one would use them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	23	21	f44h			0	Keep the Passover	"You must celebrate the Passover"
+2KI	23	22	rbl1	figs-activepassive		0	Such a Passover celebration had never been held from the days of	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Israel had not celebrated the Passover festival in such a great way in the time of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	23	22	qy57	figs-metonymy		0	ruled Israel	The name "Israel" is a metonym for "the descendants of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	22	m8ft			0	the days of the kings of Israel or Judah	"the time when the people of Israel had their own king and the people of Judah had their own king"
+2KI	23	23	elp8	figs-activepassive		0	this Passover of Yahweh was celebrated	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah celebrated this Passover of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	23	24	j8ze			0	banished ... spirits	"forced those ... spirits to leave" or "made a law that those ... spirits had to leave"
+2KI	23	24	lu65			0	those who talked with the dead or with spirits	See how you translated "those who talked with the dead and ... those who talked with spirits," in [2 Kings 21:6](../21/06.md).
+2KI	23	24	b9hr			0	fetishes	things that people wrongly believe have special power
+2KI	23	25	tg6s			0	who turned to Yahweh	"who gave himself completely to Yahweh"
+2KI	23	25	evf3			0	Nor did any king like Josiah arise after him	"And since then there has never been a king who was like Josiah"
+2KI	23	26	p9h5			0	Nevertheless	The writer uses this word to show that even though all of these things that Josiah did were good, Yahweh was still angry with Judah.
+2KI	23	26	cls6	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh did not turn away from the burning of his fierce anger, which burned against	Fire is a metaphor for anger, and starting a fire is a metaphor for becoming angry. The abstract noun "anger" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Yahweh did not stop being fierce because he was angry with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2KI	23	26	a2wd			0	had done to provoke him	"had done to cause him to be angry"
+2KI	23	27	d6xf			0	out of my sight	"from where I am" or "from being near me"
+2KI	23	27	bsh5	figs-metonymy		0	My name will be there	The name is a metonym for the honor that people should give to the person. Alternate translation: "People should worship me there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	28	h614	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written ... Judah?	This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "you can find them ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	23	29	sap6			0	In his days, Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt	"During the time of Josiah, Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt"
+2KI	23	29	k8gd	translate-names		0	Necho ... Megiddo	Necho is the name of a man. Megiddo is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	23	31	sf3p	translate-numbers		0	twenty-three years old	"23 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	23	31	m2m9	translate-names		0	Hamutal	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	23	31	k16l	translate-names		0	Libnah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	23	32	z2g6	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	23	33	e9hv	translate-names		0	Riblah ... Hamath	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	23	33	aw37	figs-metonymy		0	put him in chains	Being put "in chains" represents being captured and imprisoned. Alternate translation: "put him in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	23	33	iwc7			0	fined Judah	"forced the people of Judah to give him"
+2KI	23	33	g4w9	translate-bmoney		0	one hundred talents ... one talent	A talent was about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "3,300 kilograms ... 33 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+2KI	23	35	i68u			0	Jehoikim taxed the land	"Jehoikim collected taxes from the people who owned land"
+2KI	23	35	v24z			0	people of the land	"people of the land of Judah." Possible meanings are 1) "the people who lived in the land of Judah" or 2) "the richest and most powerful of those who lived in Judah."
+2KI	23	36	s72q	translate-names		0	Zebidah	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	23	36	gz76	translate-names		0	Pedaiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	23	36	j958	translate-names		0	Rumah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	23	37	b992	figs-metaphor		0	did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	24	intro	xi1r	2 Kings 24 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 24 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>These last two chapters are the final defeat of Judah and the beginning of their exile to Babylon.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### God's punishment<br>God punished Judah because of their sin. The Babylonians conquer Jerusalem and carry away all the craftsmen, soldiers and wealthy. They make Zedekiah the king. He was not truly a king because he lacked absolute authority. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+2KI	24	01	n2cj			0	In Jehoiakim's days	"During the time that Jehoiakim ruled Judah"
+2KI	24	01	wre8	figs-explicit		0	attacked Judah	You may need to make explicit what happened after Nebuchadnezzar attacked Judah. Alternate translation: "attacked and defeated Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	24	02	bf6x	figs-activepassive		0	This was in conformity with the word of Yahweh that had been spoken through his servants the prophets	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "This was according to the word of Yahweh that his servants the prophets had spoken" or "This was exactly what Yahweh had told his servants the prophets to say would happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	24	03	d357			0	It was certainly at the mouth of Yahweh	Some versions have, "It was certainly because of the wrath of Yahweh," which is just as good a reading of the original text. If translators have access to versions in major languages in their region, they should probably follow their choice.
+2KI	24	03	nnw7	figs-metonymy		0	at the mouth of Yahweh	Here "mouth" represents Yahweh's command. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	24	03	eb3l			0	remove them out of his sight	"get rid of them" or "destroy them"
+2KI	24	04	bik2	figs-metonymy		0	innocent blood that he shed	Blood is a metonym for innocent life, and shedding blood is a metonym for killing innocent people. Alternate translation: "innocent people whom he killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	24	04	xy8v	figs-metonymy		0	he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood	Blood is a metonym for innocent life, and shedding blood is a metonym for killing innocent people. Alternate translation: "he killed many innocent people in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	24	05	en3p	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written ... Judah?	This is written as a rhetorical question because at the time this was written people were already aware of this information. This can be written as a statement. It can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/23.md). Alternate translation: "they are indeed written ... Judah." or "you can find them ... Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2KI	24	06	nt1z	figs-euphemism		0	slept with his ancestors	Sleeping is a euphemism for dying. Alternate translation: "died and was buried along with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2KI	24	07	yjf2			0	The king of Egypt did not attack any more out of his land	"The king of Egypt did not come out of his land any more to attack other people groups"
+2KI	24	08	zka9	translate-names		0	Nehushta ... Elnathan	Nehushta is the name of a woman. Elnathan is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	24	09	w6b8	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	24	09	gi6b	figs-hyperbole		0	he did all that his father had done	Here "all" is a generalization. It means he did the same sinful things as his father. Alternate translation: "he committed the same kinds of sins his father had committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	24	12	ish3	figs-explicit		0	Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, his mother, his servants, his princes, and his officers	You may need to make explicit why Jehoiachin went out to meet Nebuchadnezzar. Alternate translation: "Jehoiachin the king of Judah, with his mother, his servants, his princes, and his officers, went out to where the king of Babylon was, to surrender to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	24	12	k4kt			0	The king of Babylon captured him in the eighth year of his own reign	"After the king of Babylon had been king for more than seven years, he captured Jehoiachin"
+2KI	24	13	g1jx	figs-explicit		0	Solomon king of Israel had made	You might want to translate this so the reader understands that Solomon might have had others help him do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	24	14	k5cp	figs-metonymy		0	He took into exile all Jerusalem	Here "Jerusalem" is a metonym for the people who lived there. And, "all" is a generalization. It means all the most important people Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar took all the important people away from Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	24	14	bf1n			0	the craftsmen and the smiths	"the men who knew how to make and repair things that are made from metal"
+2KI	24	14	fyh1	figs-doublenegatives		0	No one was left except the poorest people in the land	This can be translated as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "Only the poorest people in the land still lived there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2KI	24	16	bz73	translate-numbers		0	seven thousand ... one thousand	"7,000 ... 1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	24	17	h6dy	translate-names		0	Mattaniah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	24	18	s1s8	translate-numbers		0	twenty-one ... eleven	"21 ... 11" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2KI	24	18	qfp6	translate-names		0	Hamutal	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	24	18	zy1q	translate-names		0	Jeremiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	24	18	fxr8	translate-names		0	Libnah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	24	19	wr7q	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2KI	25	intro	g53e	2 Kings 25 General Notes		0		# 2 Kings 25 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is the final defeat of Judah and the beginning of their exile to Babylon.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Zedekiah's revolt<br>Zedekiah revolted against the Babylonians, so they came and completely destroyed Jerusalem. They tore down the city walls and took the rest of the people to Babylon as slaves, except the very poorest people remained.<br>
+2KI	25	01	pl4l	translate-ordinal		0	in the ninth year	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	25	01	j1c4	translate-ordinal		0	in the tenth month, and on the tenth day of the month	This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the end of December on Western calendars. This is during the cold season when there may be rain and snow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+2KI	25	01	ty29	figs-metonymy		0	came with all his army against Jerusalem	The name "Jerusalem" is a metonym for the people who lived in it. Alternate translation: "came with his whole army to fight against the people of Jerusalem" or "came with his whole army to conquer Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	25	03	c39x	translate-ordinal		0	the ninth day of the fourth month	This is the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. The ninth day is near the end of June on Western calendars. This is during the dry season when there is very little or no rain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+2KI	25	03	x5hf			0	the people of the land	These are the inhabitants of Jerusalem, including refugees from the surrounding villages that fled to Jerusalem when the war started.
+2KI	25	04	hev4	figs-activepassive		0	Then the city was broken into	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then the Babylonian army broke into the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	25	04	c1y1			0	all the fighting men	"all the warriors"
+2KI	25	04	yt64			0	by the way of the gate	"by using the gate"
+2KI	25	04	sg4r			0	the Chaldeans	Some translations use "Chaldeans" and others use "Babylonians." Both terms refer to the same people group.
+2KI	25	04	v6j3			0	The king went in the direction of	"King Zedekiah also fled and he went toward"
+2KI	25	05	mvz1	figs-activepassive		0	All his army was scattered away from him	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "His whole army ran away from him" or "The Chaldeans chased away his whole army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	25	06	i9b9	translate-names		0	Riblah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	25	06	r5qj			0	passed sentence on him	"decided what they would do to punish him"
+2KI	25	07	fh5s	figs-synecdoche		0	they slaughtered them before his eyes	The eyes are synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "they forced king Zedekiah to watch them kill his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2KI	25	07	v1ma	figs-explicit		0	he put out his eyes	"Nebuchadnezzar put out Zedekiah's eyes." It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people might have helped Nebuchadnezzar do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	25	08	xvy1	translate-ordinal		0	in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month	This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. The seventh day is near the end of July on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+2KI	25	08	b969	translate-ordinal		0	the nineteenth year	This is the ordinal form of the number 19. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	25	08	yy9v	translate-names		0	Nebuzaradan	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	25	10	dj6i			0	As for all the walls around Jerusalem, all	"This is what happened to all the walls around Jerusalem: all"
+2KI	25	10	pp2x			0	who were under	"who were following the orders of"
+2KI	25	11	x6c3			0	As for the rest of the people ... city, those	"This is what happened to the rest of the people ... city: those"
+2KI	25	11	xm95			0	the rest of the people who were left in the city	"the people who remained in the city"
+2KI	25	11	i3y2			0	deserted to the king	"left the city and gone to be with the king"
+2KI	25	13	uaq2			0	As for the bronze pillars ... Yahweh, the Chaldeans	"This is what happened to the bronze pillars ... Yahweh: the Chaldeans"
+2KI	25	13	ph6f			0	the stands	This refers to the large, moveable bronze stands with bronze wheels and axles. "the moveable bronze stands" or "the bronze stands with wheels"
+2KI	25	13	l5um			0	the bronze sea	"the large bronze basin"
+2KI	25	13	vyc7			0	broke them into pieces	"cut them into pieces" or "chopped them up into small pieces"
+2KI	25	14	tfz8			0	shovels	A shovel was a tool that was used to clean the altar, typically used to move big piles of dirt, sand, or ashes.
+2KI	25	14	fkz8			0	with which the priests had served in the temple	"which the priests had used in the temple service"
+2KI	25	15	sgl1	figs-explicit		0	The pots for removing ashes	You may need to make explicit which ashes are spoken of. Alternate translation: "The pots that were used for removing ashes from the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	25	16	j7af			0	the sea	"the large bronze basin." See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:13](../25/13.md).
+2KI	25	16	ser3			0	the stands	See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:13](../25/13.md).
+2KI	25	17	ak56	translate-bdistance		0	eighteen cubits ... three cubits	A cubit was 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 8.3 meters ... about 1.4 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2KI	25	17	g6qb			0	a capital of bronze	"an artistic, bronze design" or "a bronze piece with designs"
+2KI	25	17	c2rf			0	latticework	This was a design made of crossed strips that looked like a net.
+2KI	25	17	gr5z			0	all made of bronze	"completely made of bronze"
+2KI	25	18	nm6x			0	The commander of the bodyguard	See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:8](../25/08.md).
+2KI	25	18	p8z8	translate-names		0	Seraiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	25	18	nq3n			0	the second priest	These words refer to Zephaniah. Another possible meaning is "the priest under Seraiah."
+2KI	25	18	ske8			0	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [2 Kings 7:10](../07/10.md).
+2KI	25	19	ydp7			0	took prisoner	"captured and kept from escaping"
+2KI	25	19	v5sk			0	an officer who was in charge of soldiers	Other translations may read "a eunuch who was in charge of soldiers." A eunuch is a man whose private parts have been removed.
+2KI	25	19	jax7			0	officer responsible for drafting men into the army	Possible meanings are 1) the officer forced men to become soldiers or 2) the officer wrote down the names of the men who became soldiers.
+2KI	25	20	qh76			0	Nebuzaradan	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:8](../25/08.md).
+2KI	25	20	cl9d			0	Riblah	This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 25:6](../25/06.md).
+2KI	25	21	dxm3	figs-euphemism		0	put them to death	This is a polite way of saying "killed them." It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people might have helped the king do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2KI	25	21	b7iy			0	In this way, Judah went out of its land into exile	"So Judah was taken into exile out of its land"
+2KI	25	21	u6ll	figs-metonymy		0	Judah went out of its land	Judah, the name of the people group, is a metonym for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah went out of their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	25	22	k15w	translate-names		0	Gedaliah ... Ahikam ... Shaphan	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	25	23	yzs4	translate-names		0	Ishmael ... Nethaniah ... Johanan ... Kareah ... Seraiah ... Tanhumeth ... Jaazaniah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	25	23	ww42	translate-names		0	Netophathite	This refers to a person who is a descendant of a man named Netophah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	25	23	ytq9	translate-names		0	Maakathite	This refers to a person who comes from a place called Maakah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	25	25	cfc4	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the seventh month	This is the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	25	25	bt4c	translate-names		0	Elishama	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	25	26	n8hs	figs-hyperbole		0	all the people	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2KI	25	26	u3mg	figs-merism		0	from the least to the greatest	This is a merism that means "everyone," which is a generalization. Alternate translation: "from the least important to the most important" or "everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2KI	25	27	y9pc	translate-ordinal		0	in the thirty-seventh year	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	25	27	ggr6	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month	This is the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-seventh day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2KI	25	27	wz2b	translate-names		0	Awel-Marduk	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2KI	25	28	kh12	figs-metonymy		0	a seat more honorable than that of the other kings	Giving a good place at the dining table is a metonym for honoring him. Alternate translation: "more honor than the other kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	25	29	e7s6	figs-metonymy		0	removed Jehoiachin's prison clothes	The act of removing Jehoiachins' prison clothes represents making him a free man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2KI	25	29	ahi6			0	at the king's table	"with the king and his officials"
+2KI	25	30	i56q	figs-activepassive		0	A regular food allowance was given to him	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The king made sure that he had a regular food allowance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2KI	25	30	pi4e			0	A regular food allowance	"Money to buy food"
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+1CH	front	intro	fa9l	Introduction to 1 Chronicles		0		# Introduction to 1 Chronicles<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of 1 Chronicles<br><br>1. Lists of descendants (1:1-9:44)<br>- From Adam to Jacob (1:1–2:2)<br>- Jacob's descendants (2:2–9:44)<br>1. Saul dies and David begins to reign (10:1-29:30)<br>- Saul dies (10:1–14)<br>- David captures Jerusalem (11:1-9)<br>- David's mighty men (11:10–12:40)<br>- David prospers (13:1–22:1)<br>- David prepares for Solomon to build the temple (22:2–29:30)<br><br>#### What are the Books of 1 and 2 Chronicles about?<br><br>The Book of 1 Chronicles retells the line of descendants from Adam to Saul. It then gives the history of Israel during the time of David. The Book of 2 Chronicles gives the history of Israel beginning with Solomon. It ends when the Babylonian army attacks Judah and takes some of the people to Babylon. The writers of Chronicles probably wrote these books for the Jews who returned from exile in Babylon. The purpose was to teach the people to avoid disobeying God as their ancestors did.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators can use the traditional title "1 Chronicles" or "First Chronicles." You may also call this book "The Events of the Kings of Judah and Israel, Book 1" or "The First Book of the Events of the Kings of Judah and Israel."<br><br>#### Who wrote 1 and 2 Chronicles?<br><br>The writers of 1 and 2 Chronicles are unknown. They mention that they used other books when writing Chronicles. The names of these other books are "The Chronicles of Samuel the Seer," "The Chronicles of Nathan the Seer," "The Chronicles of Gad the Seer," "The History of Nathan the Prophet," "The Chronicles of Shemaiah the Prophet and Iddo," "The Story of the Prophet Iddo" and "The books of the kings of Judah and Israel."<br><br>#### Why are there multiple books that give the history of the kings of Israel?<br><br>The books of Chronicles and the books of Kings tell much of the same history, but they are not exactly the same. The writers of Chronicles wrote mostly about the kings of Judah who were faithful to Yahweh and his covenant. The writers wanted the Jews to think carefully about David and Solomon. They also wanted the Jews to think about how Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah caused their ancestors to repent and to worship Yahweh. The writers wanted to encourage the Jews and their leaders to obey the law and to honor God's covenant with them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Why did God punish the people of Israel?<br><br>God punished the people of Israel because they disobeyed him and worshiped false gods. God punished them with disease, disasters, and defeat in battle. However, God forgave them and caused them to prosper again if they repented and obeyed him. The writers of 1 and 2 Chronicles continually reminded the readers that God punished his people because they disobeyed. They wanted the readers to understand that they must obey God.<br><br>#### Why are alliances with foreign countries seen as evil in these books?<br><br>Yahweh led and protected the nation of Israel. The people of Israel should have trusted him instead of relying on other nations to protect them.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?<br><br>The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah.<br><br>#### What does it mean to "seek God"?<br><br>The writers of 1 and 2 Chronicles often wrote about "seeking God." To "seek God" means to make an effort to please and honor God. It can also mean to ask God for help. It does not imply that God is hidden. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### What does the phrase "to this day" mean?<br><br>The writers used the phrase "to this day" to refer to the time when they were writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" refers to a time already passed. The translator might decide to say, "to this day, at the time when this is being written," or, "to this day, at the time of writing." This Hebrew phrase occurs in 1 Chronicles 4:41, 43; 5:26; 13:11; 20:26; 21:10; 35:25.<br>
+1CH	01	intro	wqm8	1 Chronicles 01 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter gives the genealogies of Abraham, Esau and the early kings of Edom.<br>
+1CH	01	01	qvq6	translate-names		0	Adam ... Seth ... Enosh	These are all names of men. Each man was the father or ancestor of the next man in the list. If your language has a specific way to mark this kind of list, you can use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	02	mh4h	translate-names		0	Kenan ... Mahalalel ... Jared	These are all names of men. Each man was the father or ancestor of the next man in the list. If your language has a specific way to mark this kind of list, you can use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	03	x77a	translate-names		0	Enoch ... Methuselah ... Lamech	These are all names of men. Each man was the father or ancestor of the next man in the list. If your language has a specific way to mark this kind of list, you can use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	04	ng7g			0	The sons of Noah were Shem, Ham, and Japheth	Some versions, including the ULT and UST, include "The sons of" in order to make it clear that Shem, Ham, and Japheth were brothers to each other and sons of Noah. Otherwise, the reader would assume that each person represented one generation farther away from Noah, their ancestor.
+1CH	01	04	idy3			0	Noah	Noah was Lamech's son. Alternate translation: "Lamech's son Noah"
+1CH	01	05	n93y	translate-names		0	Gomer ... Magog ... Madai ... Javan ... Tubal ... Meshek ... Tiras	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	06	mf3f	translate-names		0	Ashkenaz ... Riphath ... Togarmah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	07	f92z	translate-names		0	Elishah ... Tarshish	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	07	vtm2	translate-names		0	Kittites ... Rodanites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	07	pgx1	translate-textvariants		0	Rodanites	This name is sometimes spelled "Dodanites." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+1CH	01	08	mj6x	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	11	zc4f	translate-names		0	Ludites ... Anamites ... Lehabites ... Naphtuhites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	12	p883	translate-names		0	Pathrusites ... Kasluhites ... Philistines ... Caphtorites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	12	d1yt			0	from whom the Philistines came	"the ancestors of the Philistines"
+1CH	01	13	a3cp	translate-names		0	Canaan ... Sidon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	13	w38d	translate-names		0	Hittites	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	14	v4fs	translate-names		0	Jebusites ... Amorites ... Girgashites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	15	hms5	translate-names		0	Hivites ... Arkites ... Sinites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	16	q29n	translate-names		0	Arvadites ... Zemarites ... Hamathites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	17	hqr6	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	20	s21f	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	24	ddm2	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	28	f3vm	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	32	a9vr	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here except for Keturah are names of men. Keturah is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	33	zv7h	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here except for Keturah are names of men. Keturah is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	34	iw6s	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	38	kew6	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names in this verse are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	39	y7pu	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men, execpt for Timna. Timna is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	40	k71t	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	41	bs83	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	43	zdy6	translate-names		0	Edom ... Dinhabah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	43	h7hp	translate-names		0	Bela ... Beor	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	44	vii1	translate-names		0	Bela ... Jobab ... Zerah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	44	bit6	translate-names		0	Bozrah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	45	p51v	translate-names		0	Jobab ... Husham	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	45	s1yv			0	Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place	"Husham, from the land where Teman's descendants lived, reigned after him"
+1CH	01	45	tlr9	translate-names		0	Temanites	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	46	xs1i	translate-names		0	Husham ... Hadad ... Bedad	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	46	fwm7	translate-names		0	Avith	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	47	l3tf	translate-names		0	Hadad ... Samlah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	47	dh6w	translate-names		0	Masrekah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	48	lb1l	translate-names		0	Samlah ... Shaul	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	48	bs2d	translate-names		0	Rehoboth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	49	a4fl	translate-names		0	Shaul ... Baal-Hanan ... Akbor	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	50	k737	translate-names		0	Baal-Hanan ... Akbor ... Hadad ... Me-Zahab	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	50	vxt6	translate-names		0	Pau	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	50	tlv7	translate-names		0	Mehetabel ... Matred	These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	51	k3f9	translate-names		0	Hadad ... Timna ... Alvah ... Jetheth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	51	k5te	translate-names		0	Edom	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	52	s895	translate-names		0	Oholibamah ... Elah ... Pinon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	53	ft8b	translate-names		0	Kenaz ... Teman ... Mibzar	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	54	ngb5	translate-names		0	Magdiel ... Iram	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	01	54	w9ln	translate-names		0	Edom	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	intro	ix6r	1 Chronicles 02 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter records the descendants of Judah, son of Jacob.<br>
+1CH	02	01	lm7q	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	02	l5ef	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	03	p67t	translate-names		0	Er ... Onan ... Shelah ... Shua ... Judah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	03	y528	figs-activepassive		0	who were born to him by Shua's daughter, a Canaanite woman	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "his sons whom Shua's daughter, a Canaanite woman, bore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	02	03	m91v			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+1CH	02	03	j5xa	figs-metaphor		0	in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents his judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh judged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	02	03	c1kh	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh killed him	The reader should understand that Yahweh may have had a person kill Er. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	02	04	i7tr	translate-names		0	Tamar	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	04	wt6d			0	daughter-in-law	This refers to the wife of his son.
+1CH	02	04	zyu9	translate-names		0	Perez ... Zerah ... Judah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	04	dbi3			0	bore him Perez and Zerah	"gave birth to his sons Perez and Zerah"
+1CH	02	04	hqa7	translate-numbers		0	five sons	"5 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	02	05	v5ri	translate-names		0	Perez ... Hezron ... Hamul	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	06	van7	translate-names		0	Zerah ... Zimri ... Ethan ... Heman ... Kalkol ... Darda	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	07	ez3u	translate-names		0	Karmi ... Achar	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	07	hvc7			0	what was reserved for God	what God had said he wanted the people to destroy
+1CH	02	08	h27c	translate-names		0	Ethan ... Azariah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	09	b5vz	translate-names		0	Hezron ... Jerahmeel ... Ram ... Caleb	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	10	jaw9	translate-names		0	Ram ... Amminadab ... Nahshon ... Judah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	11	h85a	translate-names		0	Nahshon ... Salmon ... Boaz	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	12	n5z6	translate-names		0	Boaz ... Obed ... Jesse	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	13	zxk9	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	13	f6gw	figs-ellipsis		0	the second ... the third	The word "son" is understood. Also, the numbers are in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the second son ... the third son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	02	14	qn1v	translate-names		0	Nethanel ... Raddai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	14	pfx5	figs-ellipsis		0	the fourth ... the fifth	The word "son" is understood. Also, the numbers are in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the fourth son ... the fifth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	02	15	te72	translate-names		0	Ozem ... David	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	15	g68w	figs-ellipsis		0	the sixth ... the seventh	The word "son" is understood. Also, the numbers are in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the sixth son ... the seventh son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	02	16	br54	translate-names		0	General Information:	All names here except Zeruiah and Abigail are the names of men. Zeruiah and Abigail are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	17	j7as	translate-names		0	Amasa ... Jether	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	17	av3d			0	Jether the Ishmaelite	"Jether, a descendant of Ishmael"
+1CH	02	18	t4ug	translate-names		0	Caleb ... Hezron ... Jesher ... Shobab ... Ardon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	18	d2lv	translate-names		0	Azubah ... Jerioth	These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	19	h7yh	translate-names		0	Caleb ... Hur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	19	uk7l	translate-names		0	Azubah ... Ephrath	These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	20	wh68	translate-names		0	Hur ... Uri ... Bezalel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	21	pxj5	translate-names		0	General Information:	All names in this list are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	21	g62n			0	bore him	"gave birth to"
+1CH	02	22	e526	translate-names		0	Segub ... Jair	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	22	ip3l			0	land of Gilead	People gave the land the name of the man.
+1CH	02	23	bx81			0	Geshur ... Aram	These are names of people groups named after ancestors. Translate "Aram" as in [1 Chronicles 1:17](../01/17.md).
+1CH	02	23	c8du	translate-names		0	Havvoth Jair and Kenath	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	23	ur9v	translate-names		0	Makir ... Gilead	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	24	ebt4	translate-names		0	Hezron ... Caleb ... Ashhur ... Tekoa	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	24	jx63	figs-euphemism		0	Caleb went in to Ephrathah	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Caleb had sexual relations with Ephrathah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1CH	02	24	se6y	translate-names		0	Ephrathah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	24	cn7z			0	bore him	"gave birth to his son"
+1CH	02	25	yb9p	translate-names		0	Jerahmeel ... Hezron ... Ram ... Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	26	ai3j	translate-names		0	Jerahmeel ... Onam	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	26	d8j6	translate-names		0	Atarah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	27	wx8e	translate-names		0	Ram ... Jerahmeel ... Maaz, Jamin, and Eker	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	28	x6kw	translate-names		0	Onam ... Shammai ... Jada ... Nadab ... Abishur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	29	gd38	translate-names		0	Abishur ... Ahban ... Molid	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	29	b59z	translate-names		0	Abihail	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	30	q5e6	translate-names		0	Nadab ... Seled ... Appaim	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	31	b6l8	translate-names		0	Appaim ... Ishi ... Sheshan ... Ahlai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	32	r8w2	translate-names		0	Jada ... Shammai ... Jether ... Jonathan	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	33	p2xd	translate-names		0	Jonathan ... Peleth ... Zaza ... Jerahmeel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	34	mr96	translate-names		0	Sheshan ... Jarha	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	35	mmx7	translate-names		0	Sheshan ... Jarha ... Attai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	35	u6ta			0	bore him	"gave birth to his son"
+1CH	02	36	r5uj	translate-names		0	Attai ... Nathan ... Zabad	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	37	gmg7	translate-names		0	Zabad ... Ephlal ... Obed	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	38	t1qs	translate-names		0	Obed ... Jehu ... Azariah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	39	a5jb	translate-names		0	Azariah ... Helez ... Eleasah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	40	tfz4	translate-names		0	Eleasah ... Sismai ... Shallum	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	41	vul2	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Jekamiah ... Elishama	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	42	ium6	translate-names		0	Caleb ... Jerahmeel ... Mesha ... Ziph ... Mareshah ... Hebron	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	42	v4u6			0	the father of Hebron	Some versions read, "the founder of the clan of Hebron"
+1CH	02	43	q4rj	translate-names		0	Hebron ... Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	44	z2e6	translate-names		0	Shema ... Raham ... Jorkeam ... Rekem ... Shammai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	44	zx52			0	the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam ... the father of Shammai	Some versions read, "the founder of the clan of Hebron ... the founder of the clan of Raham, the founder of the clan of Jorkeam ... the founder of the clan of Shammai."
+1CH	02	45	uvb9	translate-names		0	Shammai ... Maon ... Beth Zur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	46	cuv7	translate-names		0	Caleb ... Haran ... Moza ... Gazez	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	46	y6x9	translate-names		0	Ephah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	47	y3l1	translate-names		0	Jahdai ... Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	48	s3wi	translate-names		0	Caleb ... Sheber ... Tirhanah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	48	v5zq	translate-names		0	Maakah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	49	ply8			0	She also bore	"She also gave birth to""
+1CH	02	49	a13c	translate-names		0	Shaaph ... Madmannah ... Sheva ... Makbenah ... Gibea ... Caleb	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	49	pct2	translate-names		0	Aksah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	50	vn49	translate-names		0	Hur ... Shobal	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	50	tqs2	translate-names		0	Ephrathah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	50	ywm7	translate-names		0	father of Kiriath Jearim	Kiriath Jearim is the name of a town. The name of the town is a metonym for the people who live in the town. Alternate translation: "founder of Kiriath Jearim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	51	ymr5	translate-names		0	Salma ... Hareph	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	51	pb5m	translate-names		0	father of Bethlehem ... father of Beth Gader	Bethlehem and Beth Gader are the names of towns. The names of the towns are metonyms for the people who live in the towns. Alternate translation: "founder of Bethlehem ... founder of Beth Gader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	52	k5ua	translate-names		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
+1CH	02	52	yg2l	translate-names		0	Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim	Shobal is the name of a man, and Kiriath Jearim is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 2:50](../02/50.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	52	ja97			0	Manahathites	This is the name of a clan.
+1CH	02	53	h9np			0	Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites ... Mishraites ... Zorathites ... Eshtaolites	These are the names of clans.
+1CH	02	54	h6a3	translate-names		0	Salma	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	54	s219	translate-names		0	Bethlehem	This is the name of a town where Salma's descendants settled and represents the people living in that town. Alternate translation: "the people of Bethlehem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	54	fk5a	translate-names		0	Netophathites ... Atroth Beth Joab ... Manahathites ... Zorites	These are names of clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	55	e824	translate-names		0	Jabez	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	55	hrk8	translate-names		0	Tirathites ... Shimeathites ... Sucathites ... Kenites	These are names of clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	02	55	dsa5			0	the Kenites who came from Hammath	"the Kenites who descended from Hamath”
+1CH	02	55	z9wj	translate-names		0	Hammath ... Rekab	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	intro	f3pg	1 Chronicles 03 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter records the descendants of King David.<br>
+1CH	03	01	n4fh			0	David	David was a son of Jesse, who was a descendant of Judah ([1 Chronicles 2:15](../02/15.md)).
+1CH	03	01	h2yg	translate-names		0	Ahinoam ... Abigail	These are the names of women who were David's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	01	q1dn			0	Daniel	This man has the same name as an Israelite prophet but is a different person.
+1CH	03	02	jn8b	translate-names		0	Maakah ... Haggith	These are the names of women who were David's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	02	uzb7	translate-names		0	Talmai	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	03	g564	translate-names		0	Abital ... Eglah	These are the names of women who were David's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	03	dx1z	translate-names		0	Shephatiah ... Ithream	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	04	wb35			0	where he reigned seven years and six months	This can also be translated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "David reigned there seven years and six months"
+1CH	03	04	rku9	translate-numbers		0	thirty-three years	"33 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	03	05	zx4r	translate-names		0	Ammiel ... Shammua ... Shobab ... Nathan	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	06	xdf3	translate-names		0	Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	07	h3xx	translate-names		0	Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	08	ymz8	translate-names		0	Elishama ... Eliada ... Eliphelet	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	09	ff3s	translate-names		0	Tamar	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	10	d4df	translate-names		0	General Information:	This is the beginning of the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	10	xah2			0	Solomon's son was Rehoboam. Rehoboam's son was Abijah	Solomon had more than one son. The same is true of other men in the list. Alternate translation: "Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah"
+1CH	03	11	wxr4			0	General Information:	This continues the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. Form these sentences as you did starting in [1 Chronicles 3:10](../03/10.md).
+1CH	03	12	csv4			0	General Information:	This continues the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. Form these sentences as you did starting in [1 Chronicles 3:10](../03/10.md).
+1CH	03	12	rv8z			0	Azariah	This was another name for Uzziah, the better-known name for this king. Translators may decide to use "Uzziah" everywhere for this king.
+1CH	03	13	x5nc			0	General Information:	This continues the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. Form these sentences as you did starting in [1 Chronicles 3:10](../03/10.md).
+1CH	03	14	x68c			0	General Information:	This continues the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. Form these sentences as you did starting in [1 Chronicles 3:10](../03/10.md).
+1CH	03	15	bb7m			0	General Information:	This continues the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. Form these sentences as you did starting in [1 Chronicles 3:10](../03/10.md).
+1CH	03	16	i3s1			0	General Information:	This continues the list of David's descendants who became king. All of the names in this list are the names of men. Form these sentences as you did starting in [1 Chronicles 3:10](../03/10.md).
+1CH	03	17	kq1l	translate-names		0	Jehoiachin ... Shealtiel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	17	ac1d			0	Jehoiachin	Some versions have "Jeconiah," which is a variation of "Jehoiachin."
+1CH	03	17	yx5z			0	the captive	This may be a title that was given to Jehoiachin because he was taken into captivity. However, some versions regard the word as "Assir," the name of one of his sons.
+1CH	03	18	i7ch	translate-names		0	General Information:	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	19	tc5b	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names in this list except Shelomith are the names of men. Shelomith is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	20	mx14	translate-names		0	General Information:	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	21	kkp2	translate-names		0	General Information:	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	21	fy8z	translate-names		0	Obadiah	This man has the same name as the prophet Obadiah but is a different person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	21	di8y			0	further descendants were Arnan, Obadiah, and Shekaniah	Different versions put these people into different relationships with each other because the Hebrew is not very clear about them.
+1CH	03	22	wn1j	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names in this list are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	23	yi1a	translate-names		0	General Information:	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	03	24	j188	translate-names		0	General Information:	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	intro	dq4h	1 Chronicles 04 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter records the other descendants of Judah.<br>
+1CH	04	01	w6gl	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names in this list are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	02	p39w	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names in this list except the Zorathites are the names of men. Zorathites is the name of a people group who took their name from the town of Zorah where they lived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	03	v5yg	translate-names		0	Jezreel ... Ishma ... Idbash	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	03	yct3	translate-names		0	Hazzelelponi	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	04	zd4a	translate-names		0	Gedor ... Hushah	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	04	u48f	translate-names		0	Peniel ... Ezer ... Hur	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	04	nbc5			0	These were descendants of Hur	"Peniel and Ezer were descendants of Hur." This points forward to the list that will follow.
+1CH	04	04	c2g6			0	Ephrathah	This is the name of a woman. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 2:50](../02/50.md).
+1CH	04	05	x3h1			0	Ashhur ... Tekoa	See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 2:24](../02/24.md).
+1CH	04	05	dl7z	translate-names		0	Helah ... Naarah	These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	06	kb18			0	bore him	"gave birth to his sons"
+1CH	04	06	b58w	translate-names		0	Ahuzzam ... Hepher	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	06	aur4			0	Temeni ... Haahashtari	These are understood here as the names of men. However, some versions understand them as the names of clans that were begun by the sons of Ashhur.
+1CH	04	07	hdj2	translate-names		0	Zereth ... Zohar ... Ethnan	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	08	grc3	translate-names		0	Koz ... Anub ... Hazzobebah ... Aharhel ... Harum	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	08	tq7a			0	and of the clans descended from Aharhel son of Harum	A new sentence can start here. "Koz also became the ancestor of Harum and the clans that descended from Harum's son Aharhel"
+1CH	04	09	gw86	translate-names		0	Jabez	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	10	v4ht			0	expand my territory	"give me more land"
+1CH	04	10	yd5d	figs-metonymy		0	your hand will be with me	Possible meanings are that God's hand is 1) a metonym for his guidance, his power, or his protection. Alternate translation: "you will guide me" or "you will make me prosper" or "you will protect me" or 2) a synecdoche for himself. Alternate translation: "you will be with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	04	10	pn9h	figs-metonymy		0	granted him his prayer	The words "his prayer" are a metonym for what Jabez asked in the prayer. Alternate translation: "did what Jabez had asked him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	04	11	ujx1	translate-names		0	Kelub ... Shuhah ... Mehir ... Eshton	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	12	y95p	translate-names		0	Eshton ... Beth Rapha ... Paseah ... Tehinnah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	12	q6mf	translate-names		0	Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash	It apprears that Ir Nahash may have been a city. Alternate translation: "Tehinnah, the founder of the city of Nahash" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	12	i63t	translate-names		0	Nahash ... Rekah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	13	pc8k	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	It may be helpful to create a verse bridge and to put verse 15 together with verse 13 since Kenaz was a descendant of Jephunneh and Caleb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+1CH	04	13	z4jt	translate-names		0	Kenaz ... Othniel ... Seraiah ... Hathath ... Meonothai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	14	hm3k	translate-names		0	Meonothai ... Ophrah ... Joab	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	14	gb2m	translate-names		0	Ge-Harashim, whose people were craftsmen	Ge-Harashim means "Valley of Craftsmen." This can be made explicit with an explanation. Alternate translation: "Ge-Harashim, which means 'Craftsmen's Valley.' It was called this because its people were craftsmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	04	14	zl11			0	craftsmen	people skilled at making or building things
+1CH	04	15	g38i	translate-names		0	Jephunneh ... Iru ... Elah ... Naam ... Kenaz	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	16	xrb4	translate-names		0	Jehallelel ... Ziph ... Ziphah ... Tiria ... Asarel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	17	bv9f	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	You may want to combine the information in 1 Chronicles 4:17-18 into one verse so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+1CH	04	17	b2ws	translate-names		0	Ezrah ... Jether ... Mered ... Epher ... Jalon ... Miriam ... Shammai ... Ishbah ... Eshtemoa	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	17	cg1z			0	These were the sons of Bithiah	The word "these" refers to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah. They were the sons Bithiah bore for her husband Mered.
+1CH	04	17	j2pg			0	Bithiah	This is the name of a woman.
+1CH	04	18	smd8	translate-names		0	Jered ... Gedor ... Heber ... Soko ... Jekuthiel ... Zanoah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	18	m2qb			0	Mered's Judahite wife	The Hebrew text says, "His Judahite wife," but most versions understand "his" to refer to Mered. This refers to a different wife of Mered, in addition to Bithiah.
+1CH	04	19	n6ut	translate-names		0	Hodiah ... Naham ... Keilah ... Eshtemoa	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	19	bk1b	translate-names		0	Garmite	someone from the Gar people group (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	19	kp4g	translate-names		0	Maakathite	someone from the region of Maacah, which is also called Maacath (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	20	td9d	translate-names		0	Shimon ... Amnon ... Rinnah ... Ben-Hanan ... Tilon ... Ishi ... Zoheth ... Ben-Zoheth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	21	d5kv	translate-names		0	Shelah ... Er ... Laadah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	21	qv8c	translate-names		0	Lekah ... Mareshah ... Beth Ashbea	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	21	kjz3	translate-unknown		0	linen workers	people who made clothing out of a fabric made from crushed reeds (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	04	22	y26b	translate-names		0	Jokim ... Joash ... Saraph	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	22	t1mg	translate-names		0	Kozeba ... Jashubi Lehem	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	23	q4sc			0	the potters	the people who make containers out of clay
+1CH	04	23	q5c3	translate-names		0	Netaim ... Gederah	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	24	rjj5	translate-names		0	Nemuel ... Jamin ... Jarib ... Zerah ... Shaul	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	25	f2z7	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Mibsam ... Mishma	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	26	f8sp	translate-names		0	Mishma ... Hammuel ... Zakkur ... Shimei	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	26	k5iz			0	Zakkur his grandson	the son of Mishma's son
+1CH	04	26	nb77			0	great-grandson	the son of Mishma's grandson
+1CH	04	27	idu9	translate-numbers		0	sixteen sons and six daughters	"16 sons and 6 daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	04	28	i1vp	translate-names		0	Moladah ... Hazar Shual	These are the names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	29	kgj7			0	General Information:	The list of the cities where Simeon's descendants lived continues.
+1CH	04	29	ut76	translate-names		0	Bilhah ... Ezem ... Tolad	These are the names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	30	il6l	translate-names		0	Bethuel ... Hormah ... Ziklag	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	31	fq6g	translate-names		0	Beth Markaboth ... Hazar Susim ... Beth Biri ... Shaaraim	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	32	tne2			0	General Information:	The list of places where Simeon's descendants lived continues.
+1CH	04	32	a6vw	translate-names		0	Etam ... Ain ... Rimmon ... Token ... Ashan	These are the names of villages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	33	xqd5			0	outlying villages	the villages that were near but outside the main town
+1CH	04	33	s8es	translate-names		0	Baalath	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	34	tl7z	translate-names		0	Meshobab ... Jamlech ... Joshah ... Amaziah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	35	ul5r	translate-names		0	Joel ... Jehu ... Joshibiah ... Seraiah ... Asiel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	36	m3rr	translate-names		0	Elioenai ... Jaakobah ... Jeshohaiah ... Asaiah ... Adiel ... Jesimiel ... Benaiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	37	v2yu	translate-names		0	Ziza ... Shiphi ... Allon ... Jedaiah ... Shimri ... Shemaiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	38	vhs6			0	These mentioned by name were leaders	"These men were leaders"
+1CH	04	38	bs2l	figs-metonymy		0	their clans increased greatly	The clan is a metonym for the people in the clan. Alternate translation: "the number of people in their clans increased greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	04	39	b2mn	translate-names		0	Gedor	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	39	m4m5			0	pasture for their flocks	an area of land where their flocks could feed on the grass
+1CH	04	40	m3ce			0	abundant and good pasture	"pastures with much good food for their animals"
+1CH	04	40	g36z			0	Hamites	a people group, descendants of Ham
+1CH	04	41	gue5	translate-names		0	Meunites	a people group. Alternate translation: "descendants of Meun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	42	lby2	translate-numbers		0	five hundred men	"500 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	04	42	m3kh	translate-names		0	Pelatiah ... Neariah ... Rephaiah ... Uzziel ... Ishi	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	04	43	i11u			0	the rest of the Amalekite refugees	"the remaining Amalekite refugees"
+1CH	04	43	k9d1			0	refugees	people who are forced to leave their home country
+1CH	04	43	nrm3			0	to this day	"from then until now." This refers to the day when the author was writing this account.
+1CH	05	intro	q55k	1 Chronicles 05 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter records the descendants of Jacob's sons who lived east of the Jordan River: Reuben, Gad and Manasseh.<br>
+1CH	05	01	kd1d	writing-background		0	now Reuben	The word "now" is used here to mark the change from the lists of descendants to background information about Reuben. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1CH	05	01	p3es	figs-activepassive		0	but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but Israel gave Reuben's birthright to the sons of Joseph, another of Israel's sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	05	01	lbr7	figs-euphemism		0	Reuben had defiled his father's couch	This is a polite way to speak about Reuben sleeping with his father's secondary wife. The couch is the place where a man and his wife would have slept together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	05	01	dv2w	figs-activepassive		0	So he is not recorded as being the oldest son	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the family history does not list Reuben as the oldest son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	05	02	bk4p	writing-background		0	General Information:	This verse finishes the background information about Reuben. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1CH	05	03	fy1l	translate-names		0	Hanok ... Pallu ... Hezron ... Karmi	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	04	k5gj	translate-names		0	Joel ... Shemaiah ... Gog ... Shimei	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	05	w2kv	translate-names		0	Shimei ... Micah ... Reaiah ... Baal	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	06	j851	translate-names		0	Baal ... Beerah ... Tiglath-Pileser	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	07	rd15	figs-activepassive		0	listed according to their genealogical records	This can start a new sentence: "Their genealogical records list them as" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	05	07	tp3d			0	genealogical records	records that show how people in a family are related to each other
+1CH	05	07	e386	translate-names		0	Jeiel ... Zechariah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	08	p4nj	translate-names		0	Bela ... Azaz ... Shema	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	08	zfu1	translate-names		0	Aroer ... Nebo ... Baal Meon	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	10	e3ah	translate-names		0	the Hagrites	This is a name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	10	ue3s	figs-synecdoche		0	lived in the Hagrites' tents	The tents are a synecdoche for the land and the buildings on the land. Alternate translation: "took over all the Hagrites' land and buildings" or "lived in all the Hagrite territory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	05	11	wu68	translate-names		0	Salekah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	12	dnd2			0	Joel ... Shapham ... Janai ... Shaphat	These are names of men.
+1CH	05	13	f3xt			0	Michael ... Meshullam ... Sheba ... Jorai ... Jakan ... Zia ... Eber	These are names of men.
+1CH	05	14	x7xq	translate-names		0	Abihail ... Huri ... Jaroah ... Gilead ... Michael ... Jeshishai ... Jahdo ... Buz	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	15	fli4	translate-names		0	Ahi ... Abdiel ... Guni	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	16	gm8y			0	They lived	"The tribe of Gad lived"
+1CH	05	16	u4x1			0	the pasturelands	the areas of land where animals feed on grass
+1CH	05	17	hkv1	figs-activepassive		0	All these were listed by genealogical records	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Genealogical records listed them all" or "The records of their family's ancestry listed them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	05	17	l3hl			0	All these	It is not clear how many of the preceding people this refers to.
+1CH	05	18	l2il	translate-names		0	Reubenites	This refers to the people from the tribe of Rueben. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	18	g3z9			0	Gadites	This refers to the people from the tribe of Gad.
+1CH	05	18	b85j	translate-numbers		0	44,760 soldiers	"forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	05	18	w2fb	figs-metonymy		0	who carried shield and sword, and who drew the bow	The soldiers are described as skilled in warfare by the weapons they carried. Alternate translation: "who were all trained to fight well in battles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	05	19	y4gb			0	Hagrites ... Jetur ... Naphish ... Nodab	These are the names of people groups.
+1CH	05	20	rfs9			0	the Israelites cried out to God	"the Israelites prayed to God for help"
+1CH	05	21	bty4			0	They captured their animals	"The Israelites captured the Hagrites' animals"
+1CH	05	21	vu65	translate-numbers		0	fifty thousand camels	"50,000 camels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	05	21	epz7	translate-numbers		0	250,000 sheep	"two hundred and fifty thousand sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	05	21	hh55	translate-numbers		0	two thousand donkeys	"2,000 donkeys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	05	21	v8ej	translate-numbers		0	100,000 men	"one hundred thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	05	22	q295			0	the battle was from God	God's help in battle is described as if he were the one who caused the battle. Alternate translation: "God helped them"
+1CH	05	23	n7h1	translate-names		0	Baal Hermon ... Senir	These are the names of mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	24	jib7	translate-names		0	Epher ... Ishi ... Eliel ... Azriel ... Jeremiah ... Hodaviah ... Jahdiel	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	24	m7n4			0	fathers' houses	extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
+1CH	05	26	pxn8	translate-names		0	Pul ... Tiglath-Pileser	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	26	m6ws	translate-names		0	Reubenites ... Gadites	These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	26	gxm9	translate-names		0	Halah ... Habor ... Hara	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	26	f4rf	translate-names		0	Gozan	This is the name of a river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	05	26	hz4s			0	to this day	See how you translated this phrase in [1 Chronicles 4:43](../04/43.md)
+1CH	06	intro	cb7a	1 Chronicles 06 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter records the descendants of Levi.<br>
+1CH	06	01	cs3c	translate-names		0	Gershon ... Kohath ... Merari	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	02	rcj5	translate-names		0	Kohath ... Amram ... Izhar ... Hebron ... Uzziel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	03	bpp5	translate-names		0	Amram ... Nadab ... Abihu ... Eleazar ... Ithamar	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	04	p7aa	translate-names		0	Eleazar ... Abishua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	05	cim9	translate-names		0	Abishua ... Bukki ... Uzzi	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	06	u2kr	translate-names		0	Uzzi ... Zerahiah ... Meraioth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	07	rn6y	translate-names		0	Meraioth ... Amariah ... Ahitub	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	08	se23	translate-names		0	Ahitub ... Zadok ... Ahimaaz	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	09	ua1t	translate-names		0	Ahimaaz ... Johanan	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	10	e9rf	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon built	The reader should understand that Solomon probably hired workers to do the work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	06	11	y8yi	translate-names		0	Amariah ... Ahitub	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	12	sh5k	translate-names		0	Ahitub ... Zadok ... Shallum	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	13	da5c	translate-names		0	Hilkiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	14	cs3g	translate-names		0	Seraiah ... Jozadak	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	15	s316	figs-synecdoche		0	exiled Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar	The power Nebuchadnezzar has through his army is described as the part of his body ("hand") he uses to direct his army. Alternate translation: "allowed Nebuchadnezzar's army to defeat the armies of Judah and Jerusalem and take the people into captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	06	16	hk3v			0	Gershon ... Kohath ... Merari	Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md).
+1CH	06	17	h6lj	translate-names		0	Libni ... Shimei	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	18	z2ri			0	Amram ... Izhar ... Hebron ... Uzziel	Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 6:2](../06/02.md).
+1CH	06	19	q82p	translate-names		0	Merari ... Mahli ... Mushi	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	20	vy7s	translate-names		0	Libni ... Jahath ... Zimmah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	21	sr64	translate-names		0	Joah ... Iddo ... Zerah ... Jeatherai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	22	mr38	translate-names		0	Amminadab ... Korah ... Assir	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	23	w9ww	translate-names		0	Elkanah ... Ebiasaph ... Assir	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	24	dkf5	translate-names		0	Tahath ... Uriel ... Uzziah ... Shaul	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	25	m7zc	translate-names		0	Elkanah ... Amasai ... Ahimoth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	26	g39j	translate-names		0	Elkanah ... Zophai ... Nahath	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	27	h8sq	translate-names		0	Eliab ... Jeroham ... Elkanah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	28	uq9s	translate-names		0	Joel	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	28	lyp9			0	second-born	the second son
+1CH	06	29	e6f8	translate-names		0	Merari ... Mahli ... Libni ... Shimei ... Uzzah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	30	a61s	translate-names		0	Shimea ... Haggiah ... Asaiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	31	xq65			0	the house of Yahweh	"where people met with Yahweh" This was a tent in David's time.
+1CH	06	31	ns7x			0	the ark came to rest there	"the people of Israel placed the ark there"
+1CH	06	32	ab5r			0	the tabernacle, the tent of meeting	Possible meanings are 1) that "the tent of meeting" and "the tabernacle" are two names for the same thing or 2) the tabernacle is part of the tent of meeting, "the sanctuary of the tent of meeting"
+1CH	06	32	r2nn			0	They fulfilled their duties	"They did their work" or "They did their various kinds of work"
+1CH	06	32	c2d7	figs-activepassive		0	according to the instructions given to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "according to the instructions that David gave them" or "according to the instructions they received" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	06	33	r3ce			0	These were those	"These were the musicians"
+1CH	06	33	j9lh	translate-names		0	Kohathites	This is the name of a people group, the descendants of Kohath ([1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	33	mm8i			0	going back in time	This means the list is going in order from the most recent to the oldest.
+1CH	06	33	pac5	translate-names		0	Heman	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	34	esm6	translate-names		0	Jeroham ... Eliel ... Toah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	34	x49d			0	Elkanah	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 6:25](../06/25.md).
+1CH	06	35	c6ei	translate-names		0	Toah ... Zuph ... Mahath	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	35	slm4			0	Elkanah ... Amasai	See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 6:25](../06/25.md).
+1CH	06	36	l6px			0	Amasai ... Elkanah	See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 6:25](../06/25.md).
+1CH	06	36	v8hr	translate-names		0	Joel	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	37	rum2	translate-names		0	Tahath ... Assir ... Ebiasaph	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	38	bzh5	translate-names		0	Izhar ... Kohath	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	39	dw6c			0	Heman's colleague	"Heman's fellow worker"
+1CH	06	39	cr9s	figs-metonymy		0	who stood at his right hand	The authority of a person is described by where they stand. The right side of a person is the place where the person with the most authority stands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	06	39	eq4u	translate-names		0	Berekiah ... Shimea	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	40	by6m	translate-names		0	Shimea ... Michael ... Baaseiah ... Malkijah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	41	p24i	translate-names		0	Malkijah ... Ethni ... Zerah ... Adaiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	42	kq8s	translate-names		0	Adaiah ... Ethan ... Zimmah ... Shimei	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	43	ft8p	translate-names		0	Shimei ... Jahath ... Gershon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	44	ui4w	translate-names		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
+1CH	06	44	p7te			0	At Heman's left hand	"Standing on Heman's left side"
+1CH	06	44	vtr8			0	his colleagues	"his fellow workers"
+1CH	06	44	vti5			0	Heman ... Ethan	See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 2:6](../02/06.md).
+1CH	06	44	h7cq			0	Merari	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md).
+1CH	06	44	m4rc	translate-names		0	Kishi ... Abdi ... Malluk	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	45	v8le	translate-names		0	Malluk ... Hashabiah ... Amaziah ... Hilkiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	46	lmw1	translate-names		0	Hilkiah ... Amzi ... Bani ... Shemer	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	47	u83v			0	Mahli ... Mushi	See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 6:19](../06/19.md).
+1CH	06	48	y9d7	figs-activepassive		0	Their associates, the Levites, were assigned to do	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God had assigned their associates, the Levites, to do" or "It was the duty of their fellow workers, the Levites, to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	06	49	k3jc			0	These offerings made atonement for Israel	"They offered these things to make atonement for the sins of the people of Israel"
+1CH	06	50	mlg8			0	Aaron's descendants are reckoned as follows	"These were the descendants of Aaron"
+1CH	06	50	wk4s	translate-names		0	Eleazar ... Abishua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	51	p46m	translate-names		0	Bukki ... Uzzi ... Zerahiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	52	su6d	translate-names		0	Meraioth ... Amariah ... Ahitub	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	53	u2wd	translate-names		0	Ahimaaz	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	54	n9u6	figs-activepassive		0	These are the locations where Aaron's descendants were assigned to live	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "These are the places where God assigned Aaron's descendants to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	06	54	rnj8			0	for the descendants of Aaron ... Kohathites	"where the descendants of Aaron ... Kohathites were to live"
+1CH	06	54	s2av	figs-explicit		0	Kohathites (the first lot was theirs)	The Israelites drew lots to decide where people would live. Alternate translation: "Kohathites. The first lot that they drew was theirs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	06	54	yj9r			0	Kohathites	This is the name of a people group, the descendants of Kohath ([1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md)). See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 6:33](./33.md).
+1CH	06	55	z6qq			0	To them they gave Hebron	"They gave Hebron to the Kohathites"
+1CH	06	55	nld2			0	its pasturelands	the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
+1CH	06	57	lz3p	translate-names		0	Hebron ... Libnah ... Jattir ... Eshtemoa	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	57	tpf4			0	its pasturelands	the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
+1CH	06	58	x8vw	translate-names		0	Hilen ... Debir	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	59	k6v5	translate-names		0	Ashan ... Juttah ... Beth Shemesh	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	59	pm76			0	its pasturelands	the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
+1CH	06	60	dvw1	translate-names		0	Geba ... Alemeth ... Anathoth	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	62	x2r9	translate-numbers		0	To Gershon's descendants in their various clans were given thirteen cities	"The clans of Gershon's descendants gained 13 cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	06	63	a6hc			0	Merari	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md).
+1CH	06	64	lp51			0	their pasturelands	the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
+1CH	06	65	up2y			0	the towns mentioned earlier	The towns mentioned in [1 Chronicles 6:55](../06/55.md) and [1 Chronicles 6:60](./60.md).
+1CH	06	66	se3z			0	Kohathites	This is the name of a people group, the descendants of Kohath ([1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md)). See how you translated this family name in [1 Chronicles 6:33](./33.md).
+1CH	06	67	g4yz	translate-names		0	Shechem ... Gezer	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	67	gp5j			0	its pasturelands	the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
+1CH	06	68	g4hi	translate-names		0	Jokmeam ... Beth Horon	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	69	z8l4	translate-names		0	Aijalon ... Gath Rimmon	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	70	hu1w	translate-names		0	Aner ... Bileam	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	70	tmq5			0	its pasturelands	the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
+1CH	06	71	u9l9			0	Gershon	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md).
+1CH	06	71	e833	translate-names		0	Golan ... Ashtaroth	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	71	wv4c			0	its pasturelands	the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
+1CH	06	72	la3k	translate-names		0	Kedesh ... Daberath	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	73	ll1r	translate-names		0	Ramoth ... Anem	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	74	lc2u	figs-activepassive		0	Issachar received from the tribe of Asher	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Asher gave Issachar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	06	74	jb8e	translate-names		0	Mashal ... Abdon	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	74	fp6a			0	its pasturelands	the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
+1CH	06	75	trd1	translate-names		0	Hukok ... Rehob	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	76	kgl6	figs-activepassive		0	They received from the tribe of Naphtali	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Naphtali gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	06	76	lpm1	translate-names		0	Kedesh ... Hammon ... Kiriathaim	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	77	ve5z	figs-activepassive		0	The rest ... descendants received from the tribe of Zebulun	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Zebulun gave the rest ... descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	06	77	abl1			0	Merari's	Translate "Merari" as in [1 Chronicles 6:1](../06/01.md).
+1CH	06	77	asc6	translate-names		0	Jokneam ... Kartah ... Rimmono ... Tabor	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	77	bvr1			0	its pasturelands	the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
+1CH	06	78	bn5u	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	The information in 1 Chronicles 6:78-79 can be rearranged as in the UST so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+1CH	06	78	u5c8	figs-activepassive		0	from the tribe of Reuben, across ... Jericho, they received	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the tribe of Reuben, across ... Jericho, gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	06	78	ne49	translate-names		0	Bezer ... Jahzah	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	79	s66v	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	The information in 1 Chronicles 6:78-79 can be rearranged as in the UST so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+1CH	06	79	b6af	translate-names		0	Kedemoth ... Mephaath	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	80	mzb3	figs-activepassive		0	The Levites received from the tribe of Gad	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Gad gave the Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	06	80	d6jk	translate-names		0	Ramoth ... Mahanaim	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	06	80	gx7f			0	its pasturelands	the land with grass for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 5:16](../05/16.md).
+1CH	06	81	f9ky	translate-names		0	Heshbon ... Jazer	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	intro	kd8b	1 Chronicles 07 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter records the descendants of Issachar, Benjamin, Ephraim, Asher, and Manasseh living west of the Jordan River.<br>
+1CH	07	01	njl6	translate-names		0	Issachar ... Tola, Puah, Jashub ... Shimron	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	02	pz27	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	02	hd81			0	heads of their fathers' houses	The words "father's houses" refers to extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans."
+1CH	07	02	pgy7	translate-numbers		0	They numbered 22,600	"They numbered twenty-two thousand six hundred" or "There were 22,600 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	07	02	f232			0	in the days of David	"during David's life" or "while David was alive"
+1CH	07	03	t8ad	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	04	z4yz			0	Along with them they had	Another possible meaning is "Among them were."
+1CH	07	04	pr7s	translate-numbers		0	thirty-six thousand troops for battle	"36,000 soldiers who were ready for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	07	05	l4sm	translate-numbers		0	eighty-seven thousand fighting men	"87,000 fighting men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	07	06	ce17	translate-names		0	Bela ... Beker ... Jediael	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	07	lhn4	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	07	xdl7	translate-numbers		0	22,034 fighting men	"twenty-two thousand and thirty-four" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	07	07	p2uy			0	fathers' houses	extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
+1CH	07	08	cxw7	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	09	qp1s	translate-numbers		0	20,200 heads of their fathers' houses	"twenty thousand two hundred family leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	07	10	mm3d	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	11	lg2k	translate-names		0	Jediael	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	11	tm7d			0	Listed in their clan lists were 17,200	"The clan lists contained 17,200"
+1CH	07	11	u7g4	translate-numbers		0	17,200 heads of houses	"seventeen thousand two hundred heads of houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	07	12	dkn4	translate-names		0	Ir ... Aher	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	12	f8sc	translate-names		0	Shuppites ... Huppites ... Hushites	These are names of clans of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	13	sg7y	translate-names		0	Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	13	pfk7	translate-names		0	Bilhah's grandsons	"the sons of Bilhah's son." Bilhah is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	14	csk7	translate-names		0	Asriel	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	14	erl3			0	Aramean concubine bore	"Aramean concubine gave birth to"
+1CH	07	14	x4h5	translate-names		0	Makir, Gilead's father	These are names of men. See how you translated "Makir, father of Gilead" in [1 Chronicles 2:21](../02/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	15	z8uv	translate-names		0	Makir ... Zelophehad	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	15	a7wq			0	Huppites ... Shuppites	See how you translated these names in [1 Chronicles 7:12](../07/12.md).
+1CH	07	15	t6wh	translate-names		0	Maakah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	16	krq1	translate-names		0	Makir ... Peresh ... Sheresh ... Ulam ... Rakem	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	17	ut3g	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	18	ec9i	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here except Hammoleketh are names of men. Hammoleketh is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	19	g6yh	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	20	hck7	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	21	p43k	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here except Gath are names of men. Gath is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	21	b6vq	figs-activepassive		0	Ezer and Elead were killed by men of Gath, natives in the land	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Men of Gath, the natives in the land, killed Ezer and Elead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	07	21	xu5s			0	they went to steal their cattle	"the brothers went to steal the cattle from the people of Gath"
+1CH	07	23	bp4h	figs-euphemism		0	He went in to his wife	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he had sexual relations with his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1CH	07	23	h9b3			0	She conceived and bore a son	"She became pregnant and gave birth to a son"
+1CH	07	23	c6x1	translate-names		0	Ephraim ... Beriah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	23	s7zw			0	called him	"named him"
+1CH	07	24	s35f	translate-names		0	Sheerah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	24	a9mu	translate-names		0	Upper Beth Horon ... Uzzen Sheerah	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	25	i1lp	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	26	dv3v	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	27	hwe5	translate-names		0	Elishama ... Nun	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	28	a2hb	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names listed here are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	28	t4wr	figs-abstractnouns		0	Their possessions and residences were Bethel ... villages	The abstract nouns "possessions" and "residences" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "They possessed and resided in Bethel ... villages" or "They owned and lived in Bethel ... villages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CH	07	29	k6m4	translate-names		0	Beth Shan ... Taanach ... Megiddo ... Dor	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	29	zds1			0	In these towns the descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived	"The descendants of Joseph, son of Israel, lived in these towns"
+1CH	07	30	en5p	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here except Serah are names of men. Serah is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	31	g3g9	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	32	g5tx	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here except Shua are names of men. Shua is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	33	w3mq	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	34	m9th	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	35	q44e	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	36	j2m8	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	37	qjd7	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	38	gu5l	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	39	gen8	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	40	bp7a	translate-names		0	Asher	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	07	40	d65u			0	fathers' houses	extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
+1CH	07	40	t3ep			0	distinguished men	"important men"
+1CH	07	40	e5yi	translate-numbers		0	There were twenty-six thousand men listed who were fit for military service, according to their numbered lists	"According to the clan records, there were 26,000 men who were able to serve in the military" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	08	intro	a4bn	1 Chronicles 08 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter records the genealogy of Saul's family.<br>
+1CH	08	01	p5r1	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	02	wp4y	translate-names		0	Nohah ... Rapha	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	03	gg1f	translate-names		0	Bela ... Addar, Gera, Abihud	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	04	kki2	translate-names		0	Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	05	t9u2	translate-names		0	Gera, Shephuphan ... Huram	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	06	qsr7	translate-names		0	Ehud	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	06	zdj3			0	fathers' houses	extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
+1CH	08	06	fz5k	translate-names		0	Geba ... Manahath	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	06	c71s			0	were compelled to move	"needed to move" or "had to move"
+1CH	08	07	web4	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	08	x5s2	translate-names		0	Shaharaim	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	08	gtb7	translate-names		0	Hushim ... Baara	These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	09	n84a	translate-names		0	Shaharaim ... Jobab ... Zibia ... Mesha ... Malkam	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	09	jrs5			0	By his wife Hodesh, Shaharaim became the father of	"Shaharaim and his wife Hodesh had the following sons:"
+1CH	08	09	d1zx	translate-names		0	Hodesh	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	10	k6aa	translate-names		0	Jeuz ... Sakia ... Mirmah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	10	n9nl			0	fathers' houses	extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
+1CH	08	11	lw7d	translate-names		0	Abitub ... Elpaal	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	11	c4qd	translate-names		0	Hushim	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	12	q1va	translate-names		0	Elpaal ... Eber ... Misham ... Shemed	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	12	lz1q	translate-names		0	Ono ... Lod	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	13	r9bw	translate-names		0	Beriah ... Shema	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	13	cp7j			0	fathers' houses	extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
+1CH	08	13	sb2q	translate-names		0	Aijalon ... Gath	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	14	c9vn	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	15	b589	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	16	i9zy	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	17	e474	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	17	z3de	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	You can combine the information in 1 Chronicles 8:17-18 into one verse so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+1CH	08	18	yu9c	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	19	z411	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	19	y4na	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	You can combine the information in 1 Chronicles 8:19-21 into one verse so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+1CH	08	20	x2wn	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	20	z3cm	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	The information in 1 Chronicles 8:19-21 has been rearranged so its meaning can be more easily understood. All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	21	tjr4	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	22	tt3e	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	22	nd1k	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	You can combine the information in 1 Chronicles 8:22-25 into one verse so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+1CH	08	23	phb2	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	24	esi8	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	25	vb8p	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	26	ccw7	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	26	rpc7	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	You can combine the information in 1 Chronicles 8:26-27 into one verse so its meaning can be more easily understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+1CH	08	27	dpm4	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	28	exc7			0	fathers' houses	extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
+1CH	08	29	z2b4	figs-idiom		0	The father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maakah, lived in Gibeon	Here "father of" refers to Jeiel's status as the leading person in the city of Gibeon. Alternate translation: "Jeiel, the leader of Gibeon, lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maakah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	08	29	ixl1	translate-names		0	Gibeon	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	29	xf3y	translate-names		0	Jeiel	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	29	rlc5	translate-names		0	Maakah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	30	n9bu			0	His firstborn	"Jeiel's first son"
+1CH	08	30	d786	translate-names		0	Abdon ... Zur ... Kish ... Baal ... Nadab	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	31	y2ag	translate-names		0	Gedor ... Ahio ... Zeker	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	32	lf9s	translate-names		0	Jeiel ... Mikloth ... Shimeah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	33	pmy5	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	34	xcj9	translate-names		0	Jonathan ... Merib-Baal ... Micah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	35	ju1r	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	36	dm7i	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	37	z7f2	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	38	lx72	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	39	vpw6	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	39	h9lx	translate-ordinal		0	Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third	"Jeush, who was born after Ulam, and Eliphelet, who was born after Jeush" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	08	40	mp4f	translate-names		0	Ulam	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	08	40	s4sc	translate-numbers		0	many sons and grandsons, a total of 150	"a total of one hundred fifty sons and grandsons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	09	intro	awe1	1 Chronicles 09 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter records the genealogy of the people who returned to Jerusalem after the exile and the family of Saul.<br>
+1CH	09	01	yxr5	figs-activepassive		0	all Israel was recorded in genealogies	This can be translated in active form. The reader should understand that the people who wrote the genealogies included the names of the people who had already died. Alternate translation: "The Israelites recorded all of themselves in genealogies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	09	01	d39v			0	genealogies	family records that name ancestors and descendants
+1CH	09	01	s5jc	figs-activepassive		0	They were recorded in the book ... Israel	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They wrote the names in the book ... Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	09	01	rv7g			0	the book of the kings of Israel	This refers to a book that no longer exists.
+1CH	09	01	wl8j	figs-activepassive		0	they were carried away in exile	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Babylonians carried them away in exile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	09	04	lqq3	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	05	u2in	translate-names		0	Shelanites	This is the name of a people group descended from Shelah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	05	x26t	translate-names		0	Asaiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	06	b9gs	translate-names		0	Zerah ... Jeuel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	06	qzm7	translate-numbers		0	numbered 690	"numbered six hundred ninety people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	09	07	m7kr	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	08	a186	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	09	hg5q	translate-numbers		0	numbered 956	"numbered nine hundred and fifty-six people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	09	09	pa4m			0	heads of fathers' houses for their fathers' houses	"leaders of their extended families." Extended families are people related to each other who usually live in different houses, what the UST calls "clans."
+1CH	09	10	f7x9	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	11	epu5	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	11	z1y7			0	the house of God	the second temple, which the people built after they returned from Babylon
+1CH	09	12	tx2y	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	13	xzh9			0	They were very capable men in the work	"These capable men worked"
+1CH	09	13	f75f			0	the house of God	the second temple, which the people built after they returned from Babylon
+1CH	09	13	d7sr			0	fathers' houses	extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, clans
+1CH	09	13	jv9g	translate-numbers		0	numbered 1,760	"numbered one thousand and sixty priests" or "numbered seventeen hundred and sixty priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	09	14	fx2p	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	14	br7h			0	among the descendants	"one of the descendants"
+1CH	09	15	d6y3	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	16	y7vf	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here except "Netophathites" are the names of men. The Netophathites were a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	17	v9db			0	The doorkeepers were	"The guards were" or "The gatekeepers were"
+1CH	09	17	i2g9	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Akkub ... Talmon ... Ahiman	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	18	zyi1			0	they stood guard at the king's gate on the east side for the camp of Levi's descendants	"Levi's descendants guarded the king's gate on the east side of their camp"
+1CH	09	19	h12r	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Kore ... Ebiasaph	These are all the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	19	a8jk	translate-names		0	Korahites	descendants of Korah (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	19	cr2s			0	the door to the tent ... the entrance	These phrases both refer to the entrance of the tent of meeting, or the tabernacle.
+1CH	09	19	t8cz	figs-metonymy		0	the tent	This is a metonym for the second temple, which the people built after they returned from Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	09	20	fdl5	translate-names		0	Eleazar	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	20	tv4s			0	in charge of them	"in charge of the Korahites" ([1 Chronicles 9:19](../09/19.md))
+1CH	09	21	mi72	translate-names		0	Meshelemiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	21	r1eb			0	the tent of meeting	The building where the Israelites prayed and offered sacrifices to God was sometimes called "the tent of meeting" in memory of the tent where Moses met with God when he and the Israelites were in the wilderness many years before this. Alternate translation: "the tent of meeting, that is, the temple"
+1CH	09	22	k6r1	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	09	22	as9c	figs-activepassive		0	who were chosen as gatekeepers	It is not clear who chose these men, so if you have to translate in active form, use your language's most general way of doing so. Alternate translation: "whom they had chosen to be gatekeepers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	09	22	hx2f	translate-numbers		0	numbered 212	"numbered two hundred and twelve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	09	22	j3vy	figs-activepassive		0	Their names were recorded in the people's records in their villages	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The records in peoples' villages included the names of these men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	09	23	kra9			0	their children	"their descendants"
+1CH	09	24	itu2	figs-activepassive		0	gatekeepers were posted	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "men guarded the entrances" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	09	24	e7wi			0	on all four sides, toward the east, west, north, and south	The words "east, west, north, and south" explain the words "all four sides."
+1CH	09	25	cb5z			0	Their brothers	"The guards' brothers"
+1CH	09	25	bhx4	translate-numbers		0	came in for seven-day rotations, in turn	"would come to help for 7-day periods, taking turns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	09	26	igc9	figs-activepassive		0	the four leaders ... were assigned to guard the rooms	It is not clear who assigned these men, so if you have to translate in active form, use your language's most general way of doing so. Alternate translation: "they assigned the four leaders ... to guard the rooms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	09	26	xwj1			0	the house of God	the second temple, which the people built after they returned from Babylon
+1CH	09	28	dp5x			0	Some of them	"Some of the guards"
+1CH	09	28	g4ih	figs-activepassive		0	they counted the articles when they were brought in and when they were taken out	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they counted the articles that people took out to use, and they counted the articles when people brought them back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	09	29	m1gr	figs-activepassive		0	Some of them also were assigned to take care of	It is not clear who assigned these men, so if you have to translate in active form, use your language's most general way of doing so. Alternate translation: "The leaders also assigned some of them to take care of" or "Some of them also took care of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	09	31	aq5u	translate-names		0	Mattithiah ... Shallum	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	31	s5jd	translate-names		0	Korahite	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	32	id3p	translate-names		0	Kohathites	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	32	h73s			0	bread of the presence	See the translationWord page about "bread" for the specific definition of "bread of the presence."
+1CH	09	33	iv2z			0	fathers' houses	extended families, people related to each other who usually lived in different houses, what the UST calls "clans"
+1CH	09	33	de8n			0	they were free from work	"they did not have to do other work"
+1CH	09	33	y6sm			0	carry out their assigned tasks	"complete the tasks they needed to do"
+1CH	09	33	fw85	figs-merism		0	day and night	This means "at all times" and can be translated using a phrase or word from your language or culture that gives the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1CH	09	34	wx1s			0	These were leaders of fathers' houses among the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records	"The family history lists included the names of these Levite family leaders"
+1CH	09	35	b8av			0	Gibeon ... Gibeon	"the man Gibeon ... the town of Gibeon"
+1CH	09	35	n9tn	translate-names		0	Jeiel	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	35	wd5f	translate-names		0	Maakah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	36	xif8	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	37	q1nz	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	38	h4jx	translate-names		0	Mikloth ... Shimeam	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	39	y6mp	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	40	p677	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	41	kc4p	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	42	n1j7	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	43	r6ya	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	09	44	tv24	translate-names		0	General Information:	All of the names here are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	10	intro	fyq8	1 Chronicles 10 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 10 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The death of Saul<br><br>Saul died because he disobeyed God.<br>
+1CH	10	01	ws2j	figs-explicit		0	Every man of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell down dead on Mount Gilboa	It is implied that these men were Israelite soldiers. Alternate translation: "The whole army of Israel ran away from the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	10	01	fcs6	figs-hyperbole		0	Every man of Israel ... fell down dead	This is probably a generalization. It seems that while all the soldiers did run away, not all of them died. Alternate translation: "Every man of Israel ... most of them died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	10	02	yet5	translate-names		0	Abinadab ... Malki-Shua	See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	10	04	i8du	figs-metonymy		0	thrust me through with it	The action of stabbing is a metonym for the result, death. Alternate translation: "kill me with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	10	04	dnc2	figs-nominaladj		0	these uncircumcised will come	The nominal adjective "uncircumcised" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "these people who are uncircumcised will come" or "these uncircumcised people will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+1CH	10	04	rb1l	figs-metonymy		0	these uncircumcised	Here "uncircumcised" represents people who do not belong to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "these people who do not belong to Yahweh" or "these heathen Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	10	04	l4cp	figs-metonymy		0	fell on it	Saul probably stuck the handle into the ground and leaned on the point so the sword would go through his body as he fell down. The action is a metonym for the result, death. Alternate translation: "killed himself with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	10	05	se99	figs-metonymy		0	fell on his sword	He probably stuck the handle into the ground and leaned on the point so the sword would go through his body as he fell down. The action is a metonym for the result, death. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 10:4](../10/04.md). Alternate translation: "killed himself with his sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	10	06	x2tx	figs-ellipsis		0	and his three sons	The word "died" is understood from the previous phrase. It can be repeated. Alternate translation: "and his 3 sons died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	10	07	f1rd	figs-hyperbole		0	When every man of Israel	This is probably a generalization. Alternate translation: "When the men of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	10	07	is1q			0	they had fled	"the Israelite soldiers had fled"
+1CH	10	07	b4x6			0	the Philistines came and lived in them	"the Philistines came and lived in the cities from which the Israelites had fled." This probably happened after the events in verses 8-12.
+1CH	10	08	c2se			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1CH	10	08	rqm7			0	to strip the dead	"to take everything of value off of the dead bodies"
+1CH	10	08	mh6u	figs-euphemism		0	Saul and his sons fallen	Here "fallen" is a polite way to refer to someone who died in battle. Alternate translation: "Saul and his sons dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1CH	10	09	b3uh			0	They stripped him	"The Philistines removed everything from Saul's body"
+1CH	10	09	j8z9			0	to carry the news to their idols and to the people	They told the people what had happened and praised their idols in prayer.
+1CH	10	09	ly99	figs-metaphor		0	to carry the news	A person telling others about something that has happened is spoken of as if the person were carrying a solid object and giving it to those other people. Alternate translation: "to tell what had happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	10	10	gdt2			0	They put his armor	"The Philistines put Saul's armor"
+1CH	10	10	weg7	translate-names		0	Dagon	This is the name of a false god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	10	11	i8pj	figs-hyperbole		0	When all Jabesh Gilead heard of all that the Philistines	Both instances of the word "all" are generalizations. The name of the town is a metonym for the people who live in the town, and the people group name is a metonym for that people group's soldiers. Alternate translation: "When the people of Jabesh Gilead heard what the soldiers of the Philistine army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	10	11	ck91	translate-names		0	Jabesh Gilead	This is the name of a town in the region of Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	10	12	ex8c	figs-synecdoche		0	their bones	The bones are a synecdoche for the dead bodies. Alternate translation: "their bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	10	12	ni2e	translate-numbers		0	seven days	"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	10	13	sq8g	Connecting Statement:		0		Verses 13 and 14 give a summary of why Saul died. If your language has a way of showing that this is not part of the story line, you could use it here.
+1CH	10	14	mkp9	Connecting Statement:		0		Verses 13 and 14 give a summary of why Saul died. If your language has a way of showing that this is not part of the story line, you could use it here.
+1CH	10	14	abd5			0	did not seek guidance from Yahweh	"did not ask Yahweh to guide him"
+1CH	10	14	cy4v	figs-idiom		0	turned over the kingdom to David son of Jesse	Here "turned over the kingdom" is an idiom that means to give someone authority over a kingdom. Alternate translation: "made David, son of Jesse, king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	11	intro	s3d8	1 Chronicles 11 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of David begins here and continues throughout the remainder of this book.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### King David the military leader<br>David was made the king of all Israel and was the leader of their army. He conquered Jerusalem and strengthened its defenses. He had many brave men in his army that did great deeds. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])<br>
+1CH	11	01	s7nb	figs-hyperbole		0	all Israel came to David	This is a generalization that means people from every tribe in Israel came to David, but not every individual. Alternate translation: "people from throughout Israel came to David" or "people from every tribe in Israel came to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	11	01	anu1	figs-idiom		0	we are your flesh and bone	This idiom means that they are relatives. Alternate translation: "we are your relatives" or "we have the same ancestors as you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	11	02	es5t	writing-background		0	In the recent past	This is historical information. Saul had been their king before David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1CH	11	02	anb1	figs-parallelism		0	You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become a ruler over my people Israel	These two clauses mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh had chosen David to be king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	11	02	j5zs	figs-metaphor		0	You will shepherd my people Israel	Here ruling over the people is spoken of as shepherding them. Alternate translation: "'You will care for my people Israel" or "You will lead my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	11	03	y88s	translate-symaction		0	They anointed David king over Israel	To "anoint" is a symbolic act to show that they recognized that God had chosen David as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+1CH	11	03	n669	figs-activepassive		0	the word of Yahweh that had been declared by Samuel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the word of Yahweh that Samuel had declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	11	04	r76h	figs-metonymy		0	David and all Israel	Here the phrase "all Israel" represents the entire Israelite army. Alternate translation: "David and all the Israelite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	11	04	kgx6	writing-background		0	Now the Jebusites ... were there	The word "now" is used to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells background information about Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1CH	11	05	qdh3	figs-idiom		0	David took the stronghold of Zion	Here the word "took" is an idiom that means "captured" or "conquered." Since David led the army, his name here is a synecdoche for the whole army who attacked the city. Alternate translation: "David captured the stronghold of Zion" or "David and the Israelite army captured the stronghold of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	11	05	rqf2			0	the stronghold of Zion ... the city of David	Both of these names refer to Jerusalem.
+1CH	11	06	hd12	translate-names		0	Zeruiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	06	ce58	figs-activepassive		0	so he was made the chief	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so David made Joab the chief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	11	08	cu15	figs-metonymy		0	He built the city all around ... Joab restored the rest of the city	The word "he" refers to David. The reader should understand that David and Joab were probably in charge of other men who made the fortifications. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	11	08	t8xt	translate-unknown		0	the Millo	This likely refers to a terraced structure that consisted of retaining walls with dirt filled in behind them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	11	10	k74m			0	These were the leaders David had	"These were the leaders of David's warriors"
+1CH	11	10	nla9	figs-explicit		0	who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom ... to make him king	This phrase means that both the leaders of David's army, and the full army, helped David to establish himself as king over Israel. Alternate translation: "who strongly supported David's kingdom ... to make him king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	11	11	en2g	translate-names		0	Jashobeam	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	11	a3mx	translate-names		0	a Hachmonite	This refers to a person from the Hachmon clan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	11	w9y7			0	on one occasion	"in one battle"
+1CH	11	12	guw6			0	After him	"After Jashobeam"
+1CH	11	12	v71b	translate-names		0	Eleazar ... Dodo	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	12	n9z8	translate-names		0	the Ahohite	The "Ahohites" is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	13	kt1s	translate-names		0	Pas Dammim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	14	dq5e			0	They stood in the middle of the field	"David and Eleazar stood in the middle of the field"
+1CH	11	14	wr17	figs-euphemism		0	cut down the Philistines	This means that they killed the Philistine soldiers with their swords. Alternate translation: "killed the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1CH	11	15	llb9	translate-numbers		0	three of the thirty	"3 of the 30" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	11	15	ru22	translate-names		0	the cave of Adullam	"the cave near the town of Adullam." Adullam is near Bethlehem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	15	e6qj	translate-names		0	the Valley of Rephaim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	16	t5ak			0	in his stronghold, a cave	"in his safe place in a cave"
+1CH	11	16	ip3i			0	the Philistines had established their camp at Bethlehem	"the Philistines had stationed soldiers in Bethlehem"
+1CH	11	17	kk5x	figs-doublet		0	the well at Bethlehem, the well that is by the gate	These two phrases refer to the same well. The second specifies which well in Bethlehem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1CH	11	18	k91g	translate-numbers		0	three mighty men	"3 mighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	11	18	rbs8			0	broke through the army of the Philistines	"fought their way through the army of the Philistines"
+1CH	11	18	gqy9	figs-doublet		0	the well of Bethlehem, the well at the gate	These two phrases refer to the same well. The second specifies which well in Bethlehem. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Chronicles 11:17](../11/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1CH	11	18	y3z1	figs-explicit		0	he poured it out to Yahweh	This means that he poured out the water as an offering to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	11	19	wk5w			0	May it be that I should never do this!	"May I never do something like this!" or "This is something I should never do!"
+1CH	11	19	yv1k	figs-metaphor		0	Should I drink the blood of these men who have risked their lives?	David speaks of the water as if it were blood because the men risked their lives to bring the water to him. He uses a question to emphasize this. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I should not drink this water, which would be like drinking the blood of these men who have risked their lives to bring it to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	11	20	v7tf			0	Abishai	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 2:16](../02/16.md).
+1CH	11	20	kkt7			0	captain over the Three	This means Abishai was the leader of the three men who went and got water for David.
+1CH	11	20	sj8d	translate-numbers		0	three hundred	"300 men" or "300 warriors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	11	20	q7g6	figs-activepassive		0	He is mentioned along with the Three	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People often mentioned him when they spoke of the Three" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	11	21	v46p	figs-activepassive		0	Of the Three, he was given double honor and became	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) that he received double the honor that the Three received. Alternate translation: "People gave him twice as much honor as they gave the Three and he became" or 2) the Three honored him more than they honored others. Alternate translation: "The Three honored him more than they honored others and he became" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	11	22	y3ip	translate-names		0	Benaiah ... Jehoiada ... Ariel	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	22	k3cy	translate-names		0	Kabzeel	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	23	y817	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits	A "cubit" is a unit of measurement equal to 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+1CH	11	23	cg6q	figs-explicit		0	a spear like a weaver's beam	This compares the size of the spear with the size of a weaver's beam. Alternate translation: "a spear the size of a weaver's beam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	11	23	x8wk	figs-idiom		0	he went down to him	"Benaiah went down to the Egyptian." This idiom means that he met him in battle. Alternate translation: "he attacked him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	11	24	w9er			0	did these feats	"did these mighty deeds"
+1CH	11	24	wc9k	figs-activepassive		0	he was named alongside the three mighty men	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people praised him like they praised the three mighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	11	25	ny47	figs-activepassive		0	He was more highly regarded than the thirty soldiers in general, but he was not regarded quite as highly as the three mighty men	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people respected him more than the 30 soldiers, but not as much as the 3 most elite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	11	25	dm5u			0	his bodyguard	the group of people responsible for protecting David
+1CH	11	26	wjs4	translate-names		0	General Information:	This begins a list of David's thirty most important warriors. The list contains the names of the men and the clans to which they belonged. The list continues through [1 Chronicles 11:47](../11/47.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	27	l66m	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	28	p3am	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	29	t93j	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	30	g5fi	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	31	htx1	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	32	hkh8	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	33	a513	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	34	cki3	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	35	g8ix	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	36	vc7e	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	37	k3dt	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	38	v9dd	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	39	bdq3	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	40	h6xy	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	41	gva8	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	42	ts4t	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	42	ew7z	translate-numbers		0	thirty with him	"30 men with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	11	43	lx2l	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	44	icu9	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	45	eec9	translate-names		0		This concludes the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	46	wbw5	translate-names		0		This continues the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	11	47	kg9q	translate-names		0		This ends the list of David's thirty most important warriors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	intro	s7r8	1 Chronicles 12 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 12 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "[They] could use both the right hand and the left"<br>These soldiers were very skilled. They were able to fight with either hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### King David<br>This chapter records all those who supported David as king over Saul. The extent of this record shows that there was nearly universal support for David.<br>
+1CH	12	01	d1cb	figs-activepassive		0	while he was still banished from the presence of	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "during the time when he could not be in the presence of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	12	02	c47x			0	could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows	"could use either their right hands or their left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows"
+1CH	12	02	vl3q			0	slinging stones	The sling was a strip of leather that a person would use to throw a stone long distances.
+1CH	12	03	vtx4	translate-names		0	General Information:	This begins a list of the men from the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	04	d5uh	translate-names		0		This continues the list of the men from the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	04	p94z	translate-numbers		0	the thirty	"the 30 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	05	d8kx	translate-names		0		This continues the list of the men from the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	06	dt9e	translate-names		0		This continues the list of the men from the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	07	dxn6	translate-names		0		This ends the list of the men from the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	08	wx6y	translate-names		0	General Information:	This begins a list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	08	mi41	figs-synecdoche		0	whose faces were as fierce as the faces of lions	Here the word "faces" represents the men and the lions. Their faces express the fierceness with which they fight battles. Alternate translation: "who were as fierce in battle as lions hunting prey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	12	08	wx5f	figs-hyperbole		0	They were as swift as gazelles on the mountains	This hyperbole compares how swiftly these men were able to run with how swiftly gazelles are able to run over rugged mountain terrain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	12	08	n6dn			0	gazelles	animals similar to deer that can run quickly over hills and rough ground
+1CH	12	09	ka3b	translate-names		0	Ezer the leader, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third	This begins a list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David, in order of their importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	12	10	k3b7	translate-names		0	Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth	This continues a list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David, in order of their importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	12	11	dad8	translate-names		0	Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh	This continues the list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David, in order of their importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	12	x6bs	translate-names		0	Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth	This continues the list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David, in order of their importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	13	gb1b	translate-names		0	Jeremiah the tenth, Makbannai the eleventh	This ends the list of the men from the tribe of Gad who joined David, in order of their importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	14	ae1s	translate-numbers		0	The least led a hundred	This means that the smallest group of the army that a leader led was 100 men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	14	xf4a	translate-numbers		0	the greatest led a thousand	This means that the largest group of the army that a leader led was 1,000 men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	15	ryq8	translate-hebrewmonths		0	first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. It is at the beginning of the spring season when the late rains come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	12	15	hef7			0	when it overflowed its banks	"when the Jordan overflowed its banks"
+1CH	12	15	gpy4			0	chased away all those living in the valleys	"they chased away all those living in the valleys"
+1CH	12	16	m7p7			0	men of Benjamin and Judah	"men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah"
+1CH	12	17	adk4	figs-explicit		0	may the God of our ancestors see	What God will see may be supplied in translation. Alternate translation: "may the God of our ancestors see what you intend to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	12	18	m4t5	figs-metaphor		0	the Spirit came on Amasai	The Spirit empowering Amasai is spoken of as if the Spirit came on him. Alternate translation: "the Spirit empowered Amasai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	12	18	er1l	translate-names		0	Amasai	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	18	md6v	translate-numbers		0	the thirty	"the 30 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	18	l1lz	figs-parallelism		0	We are yours, David. We are on your side, son of Jesse	These phrases share similar meanings. The idioms "we are yours" and "we are on your side" both mean that the men support David. Alternate translation: "We are devoted to you, David. We support you, son of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	12	18	ckj6	figs-doublet		0	Peace, may peace be to whoever helps you	Here the word "peace" refers to prosperity and well-being. The word is repeated to emphasize great prosperity. Alternate translation: "May whoever helps you greatly prosper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1CH	12	19	qm5t			0	deserted to	"left their leaders to join"
+1CH	12	19	n3k4			0	He will desert to his master Saul	"He will stop fighting with us and fight for his master Saul"
+1CH	12	20	b4la	translate-names		0	Ziklag	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	20	k4ay	translate-names		0	Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	20	ek71	translate-numbers		0	captains over thousands of Manasseh	This means that each of these men led groups of a thousand soldiers in the tribe of Manasseh. Alternate translation: "each a captain over 1,000 men in the tribe of Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	21	yeh5			0	the roving bands	"the groups of robbers." This refers to groups of people who robbed people traveling through the countryside.
+1CH	12	22	p43i			0	Day after day	"Each day"
+1CH	12	22	emw8	figs-idiom		0	a great army, like the army of God	Possible meanings are 1) the phrase "like the army of God" means "like an army that God assembled" or 2) the word "God" is used as an idiom that refers to the great size of the army. Alternate translation: "a very large army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	12	23	p6pq	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This begins the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	23	q3ud	figs-metaphor		0	to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him	The men making David king in place of Saul is spoken of as if they gave possession of Saul's kingdom to David. Alternate translation: "to make David king in place of Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	12	23	am4d			0	carried out Yahweh's word	"made Yahweh's word true" or "fulfilled Yahweh's word"
+1CH	12	24	b85q	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	24	iyg4	translate-numbers		0	6,800, armed for war	"six thousand eight hundred, armed for war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	25	ft8g	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	25	kms9			0	From the Simeonites	"From Simeon" or "From the tribe of Simeon"
+1CH	12	25	ah22	translate-numbers		0	7,100 fighting men	"seven thousand one hundred fighting men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	26	kxp2	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	26	uwq3	translate-numbers		0	4,600 fighting men	"four thousand six hundred fighting men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	27	sw5m	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	27	m33f	translate-names		0	Jehoiada	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	12	27	l9rw	translate-numbers		0	with him were 3,700	"with him were three thousand seven hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	28	f7q4	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	28	s5bw	translate-numbers		0	twenty-two leaders	"22 leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	29	e8ii	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	29	m6ma			0	From Benjamin, Saul's tribe	"From Benjamin, the tribe to which Saul belonged"
+1CH	12	29	i84p	translate-numbers		0	three thousand	"3,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	30	ndm6	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	30	ym74	translate-numbers		0	20,800 fighting men	"twenty thousand eight hundred fighting men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	30	cc3c			0	From the Ephraimites	"From Ephraim" or "From the tribe of Ephraim"
+1CH	12	31	sgv4	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	31	kgt2	translate-numbers		0	eighteen thousand	"18,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	32	r9s3	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	32	tsm5	translate-numbers		0	two hundred	"200" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	32	h63a			0	who had understanding of the times	Possible meanings are 1) these men knew the right time to act or 2) these men had a good understanding of current political events within Israel.
+1CH	12	33	nfx2	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	33	twy3	translate-numbers		0	fifty thousand	"50,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	33	v2qm	figs-explicit		0	ready to give undivided loyalty	It is implicit that they would give loyalty to David. Alternate translation: "ready to give undivided loyalty to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	12	34	fe23	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	34	k6qp	translate-numbers		0	one thousand ... thirty-seven thousand	"1,000 ... 37,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	35	lt9m	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	35	ira4			0	From the Danites	"From Dan" or "From the tribe of Dan"
+1CH	12	35	r67s	translate-numbers		0	28,600 men	"twenty-eight thousand six hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	36	h9gp	translate-numbers		0		This continues the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	36	ts9k	translate-numbers		0	forty thousand	"40,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	37	svd6	translate-numbers		0		This ends the list of the number of men who joined David from each tribe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	37	mh7u			0	the Reubenites, Gadites	"Reuben, Gad" or "the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad"
+1CH	12	37	w3ta	translate-numbers		0	120,000 men	"one hundred twenty thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	38	nh2t			0	with firm intentions to make David king	"determined to make David king"
+1CH	12	39	v2h7			0	They were there with David	"These soldiers were there with David"
+1CH	12	39	ezv1	translate-numbers		0	three days	"3 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	12	40	av3z	figs-synecdoche		0	Israel was celebrating	The word "Israel" represents the people who make up the nation. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel were celebrating" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	13	intro	tn8x	1 Chronicles 13 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 13 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Ark of the covenant<br>David tried to bring the ark to Jerusalem on an ox cart instead of being carried by priests as the law said to do. The ox stumbled and Uzzah touched the ark to keep it from falling and he immediately died because of this. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br>
+1CH	13	01	ba28	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of thousands and of hundreds	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions and the commanders of smaller military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	13	02	b7bp	figs-explicit		0	all the assembly of Israel	This refers to all of the Israelites who were assembled in this place. Alternate translation: "all of the Israelites who were assembled there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	13	02	ie4x	figs-idiom		0	if this comes from Yahweh our God	This idiom means that this action is something that Yahweh approves. Alternate translation: "if this is something that Yahweh our God approves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	13	02	zgc6	figs-activepassive		0	Let them be told to join us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let messengers tell them to join us" or "Let them join us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	13	04	x9wh	figs-metaphor		0	they seemed right in the eyes of all the people	Here the word "eyes" represents seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "all the people considered these things to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	13	05	nww1	figs-hyperbole		0	David assembled all Israel together	Here the word "all" is a generalization. The phrase means that David assembled people from all over Israel, not that he assembled every person in Israel. Alternate translation: "David assembled people together from all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	13	05	rl4d	translate-names		0	Lebo Hamath ... Kiriath Jearim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	13	06	nq6w	translate-names		0	Baalah ... Kiriath Jearim	These are the names of places. "Baalah" is another name for Kiriath Jearim. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	13	06	u61q			0	which belongs to Judah	"which is in Judah"
+1CH	13	06	bf1b	figs-explicit		0	to bring up from there the ark of God	It is implied that they are taking the ark to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "to take to Jerusalem the ark of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	13	06	yv2b			0	to bring up from there	Jerusalem is higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem and going down from it.
+1CH	13	06	fl1m	figs-idiom		0	which is called by Yahweh's name	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) the idiom "called by ... name" refers to a person owning the thing. Alternate translation: "which belongs to Yahweh" or 2) the ark has Yahweh's name written on it. Alternate translation: "which bears Yahweh's name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	13	06	sfv5	figs-explicit		0	who sits enthroned over the cherubim	You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "who sits on his throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	13	07	v3ay	translate-names		0	Abinadab ... Uzzah ... Ahio	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	13	08	rx95	figs-hyperbole		0	David and all Israel	Here the word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "David and all of the Israelites who were present" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	13	08	c7lj			0	singing with stringed instruments	"singing while playing stringed instruments"
+1CH	13	08	bvf5	translate-unknown		0	tambourines	hand drums with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instruments are shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	13	08	v5sq	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	13	09	l342	translate-names		0	Kidon ... Uzzah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	13	10	ue35	figs-metaphor		0	the anger of Yahweh burned against Uzzah	Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire that burned the one with whom Yahweh is angry. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was very angry with Uzzah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	13	10	u1s8			0	before God	"in the presence of God"
+1CH	13	11	ek68	figs-activepassive		0	That place is called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People call that place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	13	11	rh49	translate-names		0	Perez Uzzah	This is the name of a place. Translator may add a footnote that says, "The name 'Perez Uzzah' means 'the punishment of Uzzah.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	13	11	vjk3			0	to this day	See how you translated this phrase in [1 Chronicles 4:43](../04/43.md)
+1CH	13	12	luy7	figs-rquestion		0	How can I bring the ark of God home to me?	David uses this question to emphasize that he is afraid to take the ark to Jerusalem. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am too afraid to bring the ark of Yahweh with me to Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	13	13	us5x	translate-names		0	Obed Edom the Gittite	This is the name of a man. A "Gittite" is a person from the city of Gath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	13	14	a576			0	in Obed Edom's household in his house	"with Obed Edom's family in his house"
+1CH	13	14	v7sp	translate-numbers		0	three months	"3 months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	13	14	t1je	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh blessed his house	Here the word "house" is a metonym for his family. Alternate translation: "Yahweh blessed his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	14	intro	d25x	1 Chronicles 14 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 14 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>David asked for help from God and because of this, God enabled him to defeat the Philistines when they tried to capture him.<br>
+1CH	14	01	cbx4	translate-names		0	Hiram	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	14	01	fm3f			0	carpenters	people who make things with wood
+1CH	14	01	d13q			0	masons	people make things with stone or brick
+1CH	14	01	w814			0	They built a house for him	"The carpenters and masons built a house for David"
+1CH	14	02	kz9t			0	established him as	"made him"
+1CH	14	02	x1cv	figs-idiom		0	his kingdom was exalted on high	The idiom "exalted on high" means that Yahweh had given great honor to David's kingdom. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had exalted David's kingdom on high" or "Yahweh had given great honor to David's kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	14	02	qc18			0	for the sake of his people Israel	Here the word "his" refers to Yahweh.
+1CH	14	04	f87k			0	the children who were born to him	"the children whom his wives bore for him"
+1CH	14	04	c9yn	translate-names		0	Shammua, Shobab, Nathan	These are names of men. See how you translated these in [1 Chronicles 3:5](../03/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	14	05	rw2h	translate-names		0		This continues the list of the children who were born to David in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	14	05	la9q	translate-names		0	Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet	These are names of men. These names appear also in [1 Chronicles 3:6](../03/06.md), although there "Elpelet" is spelled "Eliphelet." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	14	06	wn92	translate-names		0		This continues the list of the children who were born to David in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	14	06	a9e3	translate-names		0	Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia	These are names of men. These names appear also in [1 Chronicles 3:7](../03/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	14	07	g7lf	translate-names		0		This ends the list of the children who were born to David in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	14	07	ndq1	translate-names		0	Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet	These are names of men. These names appear also in [1 Chronicles 3:8](../03/08.md), although there "Beeliada" is spelled "Eliada." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	14	08	jix5			0	Now	The writer uses this word to show that he has finished giving the background information that he started in [1 Chronicles 14:3](../14/03.md) and is starting a new part of the story. Your language may have a different way of doing this.
+1CH	14	08	ud16	figs-activepassive		0	David had been anointed as king	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the elders of Israel had anointed David as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	14	08	n2j3	figs-explicit		0	went out against them	It is implied that David led his army out to fight against them. Alternate translation: "led his army out to fight against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	14	09	d6fz	translate-names		0	Valley of Rephaim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	14	10	vm86	figs-idiom		0	give them to you	This idiom means that Yahweh will enable David to have victory over them. Alternate translation: "give you victory over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	14	11	u2wk	translate-names		0	Baal Perazim	This is the name of a place. You may add a footnote that says, "The name 'Baal Perazim' means 'Lord of breaking through.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	14	11	fg5g	figs-simile		0	God has burst through my enemies ... like a bursting flood of water	David speaks of God easily defeating David's enemies as if God had burst through them, like a flood bursts through anything in its path. Alternate translation: "God has easily defeated my enemies ... like a flood easily bursts through everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1CH	14	11	vex4	figs-metonymy		0	by my hand	This refers to David's resources. Alternate translation: "using my army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	14	12	vnw1	figs-activepassive		0	that they should be burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to burn their false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	14	13	fu2b			0	the valley	"the Valley of Rephaim"
+1CH	14	14	acl6			0	attack their front	"attack from the front"
+1CH	14	14	y2bs			0	circle around behind them and come on them through the balsam woods	"go through the forest of balsam trees and attack them from behind"
+1CH	14	14	qd7q	translate-names		0	balsam woods	"Balsam" here is a type of tree, and the "woods" describe many balsam trees growing together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	14	15	g9wy	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues his answer to David's question.
+1CH	14	15	y5kt	figs-metaphor		0	When you hear the sound of marching in the wind blowing through the balsam treetops	This speaks of the sound of the leaves rustling as wind blows through them as if it were the sound of marching. Alternate translation: "When the wind blowing through the tops of the balsam trees sounds like men marching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	14	16	pwb6	translate-names		0	Gezer	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	14	17	jy1f	figs-personification		0	David's fame went out into all lands	People in every land hearing of David's reputation is spoken of as if David's fame traveled to those lands. Alternate translation: "People far away heard about David's fame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CH	15	intro	cu8y	1 Chronicles 15 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapters 15 and 16 explain how David organized the priests and Levites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
+1CH	15	01	bu8k	figs-metonymy		0	David built houses for himself ... He prepared	It might be best to translate this so that the reader understands that David had other people do this for him. Alternate translation: "David had workers build houses for him ... He had them prepare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	15	02	n56n	figs-activepassive		0	they had been chosen by Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had chosen them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	15	03	ew5y	figs-hyperbole		0	David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem	Here the word "all" is a generalization. The phrase "all Israel" means that David assembled people from all over Israel, not that he assembled every person in Israel. Alternate translation: "David assembled at Jerusalem people from all over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	15	04	lp7z	translate-names		0	General Information:	This begins the list of the number of men whom David assembled from each of the Levite clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	15	05	adh7	translate-numbers		0	120 men	"one hundred twenty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	15	06	pt6c	translate-names		0		This continues the list of the number of men whom David assembled from each of the Levite clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	15	06	s16j	translate-numbers		0	220 men	"two hundred twenty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	15	07	t88a	translate-names		0		This continues the list of the number of men whom David assembled from each of the Levite clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	15	08	g3s5	translate-names		0		This continues the list of the number of men whom David assembled from each of the Levite clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	15	09	lld8	translate-names		0		This continues the list of the number of men whom David assembled from each of the Levite clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	15	10	b7se	translate-names		0		This ends the list of the number of men whom David assembled from each of the Levite clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	15	11	bcy4	translate-names		0	Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab	These are names of men. See how you translated them in [1 Chronicles verses 5-6](./04.md) and [1 Chronicles verses 7-10](./07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	15	13	ld8i			0	You did not carry it	"You did not carry the ark"
+1CH	15	13	wam3	figs-idiom		0	broke out against us	The idiom to "break out against" means to act violently toward someone. Alternate translation: "acted violently toward us" or "attacked us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	15	13	hfv1	figs-metonymy		0	we did not seek him	Here seeking Yahweh means to seek his counsel. Alternate translation: "we did not ask him for instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	15	15	squ5	figs-activepassive		0	the rules given by the word of Yahweh	The word "word" can be translated with a verb. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the rules that the word of Yahweh had given" or "the rules that Yahweh had spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CH	15	16	rc1f	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	15	16	em1v	figs-idiom		0	lifting up their voices	This idiom means to sing loudly. Alternate translation: "singing loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	15	17	b4vk	translate-names		0	General Information:	This begins the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	15	18	x7bz	translate-names		0		This continues the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	15	18	id5s	translate-ordinal		0	With them were their kinsmen of second rank	This likely means that these men served in lower positions and were assistants to Heman, Asaph, and Ethan. Alternate translation: "With them were their kinsmen who were in a lower position of power" or "The following relatives would help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	15	18	rrf8	figs-explicit		0	Mikneiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers	The word "gatekeepers" refers to people who guard gates or entryways. Here it refers to guarding access to the ark of the covenant and applies to Obed Edom and Jeiel. Alternate translation: "Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers, Obed Edom and Jeiel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	15	19	vbp1	translate-names		0		This continues the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	15	19	py9r	figs-activepassive		0	The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Levites appointed the musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	15	19	vt6u	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	15	20	vyj6	translate-names		0		This continues the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	15	20	ndi2	translate-unknown		0	Alamoth	The meaning of this word is not clear but may refer to a style of music. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	15	21	b695	translate-names		0		This continues the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	15	21	h9ah	translate-unknown		0	Sheminith	The meaning of this word is not clear but may refer to a style of music. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	15	21	k9n3			0	led the way	"led the other musicians" or "led the processional"
+1CH	15	22	mr6i	translate-names		0		This continues the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	15	23	l2ia	translate-names		0		This continues the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	15	24	kn9b	translate-names		0		This ends the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	15	25	xai1	translate-numbers		0	the commanders over thousands	Possible meanings are 1) the word "thousands" represents the exact amount of soldiers that each of these commanders and led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "thousands" does not represent an exact numbers but is the name of a large military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	15	25	sdu8	translate-names		0	Obed Edom	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	15	27	p9xr	figs-activepassive		0	David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were the Levites who carried the ark, the singers, and Kenaniah, the leader of the song with the singers	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "David, the Levites who carried the ark, the singers, and Kenaniah, the leader of the song with the singers all wore fine linen robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	15	27	k6dh			0	linen	a cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
+1CH	15	27	dtb7	translate-names		0	Kenaniah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	15	28	j7ls	figs-hyperbole		0	So all Israel brought up the ark	Here the word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "So a great crowd of Israelites brought up the ark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	15	28	ec2e	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	15	29	hd59			0	as the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David	"as the people brought the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to the city of David"
+1CH	15	29	vj56	translate-names		0	Michal	This is the name of David's wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	15	29	miz6	figs-metonymy		0	she despised him in her heart	Here "heart" represents thoughts or emotions. Alternate translation: "she despised him" or "she hated him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	intro	ii7k	1 Chronicles 16 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapters 15 and 16 tell how David organized the priests and Levites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 16:8-36.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David's psalm<br>As David organized the priests in their work in the tent, he wrote a psalm of praise to Yahweh.<br>
+1CH	16	01	p8df			0	General Information:	The word "they" in these verses refers to the priests and Levites.
+1CH	16	01	p6yr			0	before God	"to God"
+1CH	16	02	jb7f	figs-metonymy		0	When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings	This is a metonym for David directing the priests, who performed the actual sacrifices. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	02	ez3k	figs-metonymy		0	he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh	To bless "in the name of Yahweh" means to bless with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	03	v43b	figs-metonymy		0	He distributed to every Israelite	This was done under David's authority and direction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	03	st2t			0	cake of raisins	a baked sweet bread made with dried grapes
+1CH	16	05	jw5t	translate-names		0	Zechariah ... Jaaziel ... Shemiramoth ... Jehiel ... Mattithiah ... Eliab ... Benaiah ... Obed Edom ... Jeiel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	16	05	tj1f	translate-ordinal		0	second to him	This means next to him in authority and position. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	16	05	gc6h	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	These are two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	16	06	z9ra	translate-names		0	Benaiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	16	07	b76p			0	on that day	Here "that day" refers to the day the ark of the covenant was moved from the house of Obed Edom to Jerusalem.
+1CH	16	07	n4ft			0	song of thanksgiving	"song of giving thanks"
+1CH	16	08	zxi8	figs-metonymy		0	call on his name	Here "his name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "call on Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	08	rxi7	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	This refers to the people in the nations. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	10	hd27	figs-metonymy		0	Boast in his holy name	Here "his holy name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Boast in who Yahweh is" or "Boast in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	10	q1vr	figs-synecdoche		0	let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice	- Here "the heart" represents the person who seeks Yahweh. Alternate translation: "let the people who seek Yahweh rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	16	11	bgd7	figs-idiom		0	Seek Yahweh and his strength	To "seek Yahweh's strength" means to ask him to strengthen you. Alternate translation: "Seek Yahweh and ask him to give you his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	16	11	rk4c			0	seek his presence continually	"seek to be near him always"
+1CH	16	12	bz86			0	Recall the marvelous things	"Remember the marvelous things"
+1CH	16	12	eh7t	figs-ellipsis		0	his miracles and	The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "remember his miracles and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	16	12	jnr7	figs-metonymy		0	decrees from his mouth	Here "mouth" refers to the things that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "decrees that he has spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	13	m2fp	figs-parallelism		0	you descendants of Israel his servant, you people of Jacob, his chosen ones	These phrases share similar meanings and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	16	14	ys9k	figs-metonymy		0	His decrees are on all the earth	Here "all the earth" refers to all the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "His laws are for all the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	15	mta5	figs-parallelism		0	Keep his covenant ... for a thousand generations	These two phrases share similar meanings and are used together for emphasis. Here "word" refers to the covenant. Alternate translation: "Keep his covenant in mind forever, the promise that he made for a thousand generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	15	fl7z	figs-idiom		0	Keep his covenant in mind	This means to remember and think about his covenant. Alternate translation: "Remember his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	16	15	ucv4	translate-numbers		0	a thousand generations	"1,000 generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	16	16	wc6k	figs-idiom		0	He calls to mind	The phrase "calls to mind" means to remember something. Alternate translation: "He remembers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	16	16	zn3z	figs-parallelism		0	the covenant that he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac	Both "the covenant" and "the oath" refer to the same promise that Yahweh made to his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	16	16	eh2r	figs-ellipsis		0	his oath to Isaac	This refers to the oath that he had previously made to Issac. Alternate translation: "his oath that he made to Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	16	18	z85y			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in this verse refers to Israel.
+1CH	16	18	w2gc			0	as your share	"as your part"
+1CH	16	19	xxj7			0	General Information:	The word "they" in this verse refers to Israel.
+1CH	16	19	d6wh	figs-explicit		0	strangers in the land	It is implied that "the land" refers to Canaan. Alternate translation: "foreigners in the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	16	20	swt6			0	General Information:	The word "they" in this verse refers to Israel.
+1CH	16	20	c9kj	figs-parallelism		0	from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another	These two phrases have similar meanings and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	16	21	pef4			0	General Information:	The words "them" and "their" in this verse refers to Israel.
+1CH	16	21	bh4d			0	for their sakes	"for their own well-being"
+1CH	16	22	l3gs	figs-hyperbole		0	Do not touch my anointed ones	Here "touch" means to harm. It is an exaggeration Yahweh used to strengthen his warning to not harm his people. Alternate translation: "Do not harm the people I have anointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	16	23	ahj3	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	16	23	zh12	figs-metonymy		0	all the earth	This refers to the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "all you people who live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	23	fd6r	figs-abstractnouns		0	announce his salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated using the verb "save." Alternate translation: "announce that he has saved us" or "tell people that he is the one who saves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CH	16	23	cc7q			0	day after day	"every day"
+1CH	16	24	qr3t			0	Declare his glory among the nations	"Tell all the people in every nation about his great glory"
+1CH	16	25	spj1	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh is great and is to be praised greatly	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is great. Praise him greatly" or "Yahweh is great, and people should praise him greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	16	25	w757	figs-activepassive		0	he is to be feared above all other gods	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "fear him above all other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	16	27	c6mk	figs-personification		0	Splendor and majesty are in his presence	The author speaks as if splendor and majesty are people who can stand before a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CH	16	27	gj76			0	in his presence	"all around him" or "where he is"
+1CH	16	27	ltu6	figs-personification		0	Strength and joy are in his place	The author speaks as if strength and joy are people who can be in Yahweh's sanctuary. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CH	16	27	tn19			0	in his place	"in his temple" or "in his sanctuary"
+1CH	16	28	xdy9			0	Ascribe to Yahweh	"Give praise to Yahweh" or "Praise Yahweh"
+1CH	16	28	p45c	figs-abstractnouns		0	ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength	The abstract nouns "glory" and "strength" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "praise Yahweh because he is glorious and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CH	16	29	gji5	figs-abstractnouns		0	Ascribe to Yahweh the glory his name deserves	The abstract noun "glory" can be stated as a verb or adjective. Alternate translation: "Glorify Yahweh just as his name deserves" or "Proclaim that Yahweh is glorious just as his name deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CH	16	29	j5b6	figs-metonymy		0	his name deserves	Here "his name" refers to the person of God. Alternate translation: "due to him" or "he deserves" or "he is worthy to receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	29	vwz4	figs-explicit		0	Bow down to Yahweh	The implied information is that the people were to bow down in worship. Alternate translation: "Bow down to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+1CH	16	29	ff2x	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the splendor of holiness	The abstract nouns "splendor" and "holiness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "because he is gloriously beautiful and holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CH	16	30	sre8			0	Tremble	shake because of fear
+1CH	16	30	i8cc	figs-metonymy		0	all the earth	This is a metonym for all the people who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "all the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	31	nw3p	figs-personification		0	Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice	Possible meanings are 1) the heavens and the earth are spoken of as if they have emotions like people. Alternate translation: "Let it be as if the heavens are glad and the earth rejoices" or 2) "the heavens" and "the earth" are metonyms for those who dwell in those places. Alternate translation: "Let those who live in the heavens be glad and let those who live on the earth rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	32	erj7	figs-explicit		0	that which fills it shout with joy	The implied information is that this refers to all the creatures living in the sea. They are spoken of as if they should shout with joy like people might do. Alternate translation: "the sea creatures shout joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CH	16	32	wzv5	figs-personification		0	Let the fields be joyful, and all that is in them	"Let the fields and all that is in them be joyful." The author speaks as if the fields and the animals that live in them have emotions like people. Alternate translation: "Let it be as if the fields themselves and all the animals that live in them are rejoicing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CH	16	33	y73k	figs-personification		0	let the trees in the forest shout for joy	This speaks about the trees as if they were people who could shout for joy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CH	16	34	x1rs	figs-abstractnouns		0	for his covenant faithfulness endures forever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." Alternate translation: "for he faithfully loves us forever" or "for he is faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CH	16	35	f9i7	figs-metonymy		0	from the other nations	Here "the other nations" represents the people in those nations. Alternate translation: "from the people of other nations" or "from the armies of other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	35	d411	figs-metonymy		0	give thanks to your holy name	Here Yahweh is referred to by his "holy name." Alternate translation: "give thanks to you" or "give thanks to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	16	36	b74g	figs-merism		0	from everlasting to everlasting	This refers to two extremes and means for all time. Alternate translation: "for all eternity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1CH	16	36	du1r	figs-hyperbole		0	All the people	This is a generalization that refers to the group of people assembled to worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "The people" or "Everyone who was there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	16	37	wmj6			0	his brothers	"his relatives"
+1CH	16	37	rwj3	figs-explicit		0	as every day's work required	The implied information is that they were to perform the daily duties that were given in the law of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "as was required every day by the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	16	38	zt8k	translate-names		0	Obed Edom ... Jeduthun ... Hosah	These were names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	16	38	ib12	translate-numbers		0	sixty-eight relatives	"68 relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	16	39	z25u			0	to serve before the tabernacle	"to serve at the tabernacle"
+1CH	16	40	l7aq			0	General Information:	The word "They" in this verse refers to the priests.
+1CH	16	40	tg77			0	continually morning	"every day, morning"
+1CH	16	41	n9yx			0	General Information:	The word "them" in this verse refers to the priests.
+1CH	16	41	dc3e	translate-names		0	Heman ... Jeduthun	These were names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	16	42	tp6u	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	These are two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	16	42	aw82	figs-explicit		0	guarded the gate	The implied information is that they were to guard the entrance to the tabernacle. Alternate translation: "guarded the tabernacle gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	17	intro	ede7	1 Chronicles 17 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 17 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Building the temple<br>David wanted to build a temple for God but God would not allow him to. Instead he promised that his son, Solomon, would build the temple and he promised David would have a descendant who would be king forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br>
+1CH	17	01	h1g5	writing-newevent		0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+1CH	17	01	p2as			0	settled	comfortable and happy, without the desire to move or change
+1CH	17	01	fbn8	figs-explicit		0	I am living in a house of cedar	Cedar is a kind of tree that is known for its strength. If you have an equivalent type of tree in your culture, you can use that name, otherwise you can reword this. Alternate translation: "I am living in a strong, permanent house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	17	01	a6bk	figs-explicit		0	the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is staying under a tent	Tents are temporary dwellings. If you do not have tents in your culture, you can word this differently. Alternate translation: "the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is staying in a temporary place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	17	02	ing2	figs-metonymy		0	do what is in your heart	Here "heart" represents the mind. Alternate translation: "do what you think you should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	02	s1aa	figs-idiom		0	God is with you	Here "with you" means God is helping and blessing David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	17	03	u2sa	figs-idiom		0	the word of God came to Nathan, saying,	The idiom "the word of God came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "God gave a message to Nathan. He said," or "God spoke this message to Nathan:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	17	04	qz9j	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Go and tell David my servant, 'This is what Yahweh says: You will not build me a house in which to live	This has quotations within quotations. It may be necessary to translate them as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: "Go and tell David my servant that he will not be the one to build a house in which I will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+1CH	17	04	i833			0	build me a house	Here "house" means a temple. In [1 Chronicles 17:10](../17/10.md) Yahweh will say that he will build a house for David. There "house" means a family. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 17:10.
+1CH	17	05	flw8	figs-explicit		0	that I brought up Israel	The implied information is that this refers to God bringing up Israel out of the land of Egypt. Alternate translation: "that I brought the Israelites to the promised land from the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	17	05	p6ia	figs-doublet		0	a tent, a tabernacle	Both the words "tent" and "tabernacle" describe the same thing and emphasize that he had lived in a place that was not a permanent building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1CH	17	06	t7p8	figs-quotesinquotes		0	did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders whom I appointed to shepherd my people, saying, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"	This has a quotation within a quotation. The direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "did I ever ask any of Israel's leaders, whom I appointed to shepherd my people, why they had not built me a house of cedar?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+1CH	17	06	p7rb	figs-rquestion		0	did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he never asked any of Israel's leaders to build him a house. Alternate translation: "I never said anything to any of Israel's leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	17	06	rm3d	figs-metaphor		0	whom I appointed to shepherd my people	Those who are leaders of the people of Israel are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people were sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	17	06	t1pm	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you not built me a house of cedar?	If Yahweh had asked the leaders this question, he would have been using a question to scold them for not building him a house of cedar. But, Yahweh said previously that he did not ask them this question. Alternate translation: "You should have built me a house of cedar." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	17	07	a1mi			0	General Information:	Yahweh describes his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
+1CH	17	07	w1hc			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+1CH	17	07	fx8w			0	tell my servant David	Yahweh is still telling the prophet Nathan what he should tell David.
+1CH	17	07	dv1x	figs-metonymy		0	I took you from the pasture	David's job as a shepherd is referred to by the place he watched his sheep. Alternate translation: "I took you from your job as a shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	07	x9vp			0	pasture	an area of land where animals feed on the grass. See how you translated this word in [1 Chronicles 4:39 and 4:40](../04/39.md).
+1CH	17	08	x6ib	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
+1CH	17	08	d9nn	figs-idiom		0	I have been with you	Here "with you" means that Yahweh has helped and blessed David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	17	08	v8lk	figs-metaphor		0	cut off all your enemies	Yahweh destroying David's enemies is spoken of as if Yahweh cut them off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	17	08	equ2	figs-metonymy		0	I will make you a name	Here "name" represents a person's reputation. Alternate translation: "I will make your name to be great and well known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	08	hn4i			0	the great ones	The phrase "great ones" means famous persons.
+1CH	17	09	k84t	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
+1CH	17	09	r1v3			0	I will appoint a place	"I will choose a place"
+1CH	17	09	s4hu	figs-metaphor		0	will plant them there	God causing the people to live in the land permanently and securely is spoken of as if he would plant them in the land. Alternate translation: "I will settle them there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	17	09	sam6	figs-activepassive		0	be troubled no more	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever trouble them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	17	10	n664			0	General Information:	The words "your" and "you" in this verse refers to David.
+1CH	17	10	wp9a	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
+1CH	17	10	bpr4	figs-metonymy		0	from the days	Here "days" represents a longer period of time. Alternate translation: "from the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	10	t58a			0	I commanded judges	After the people of Israel entered the land of Canaan and before they had kings to rule them, God appointed leaders called "judges" to lead them in times of trouble.
+1CH	17	10	aj3l	figs-idiom		0	to be over my people Israel	To be in authority is referred to as being over someone. Alternate translation: "to rule my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	17	10	dgf7			0	subdue	make a person or animal unable to attack
+1CH	17	10	vs5w	figs-metonymy		0	build you a house	Here the metonym "house" refers to David's ancestors continuing on as the rulers of Israel. In [1 Chronicles 17:4](../17/04.md) God told David he would not be the one to build a house for Yahweh. There "house" represented a temple. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 17:4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	11	y3re	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
+1CH	17	11	tzz6			0	It will come about	"It will happen"
+1CH	17	11	ej5q	figs-parallelism		0	when your days are fulfilled for you to go to your fathers	The two phrases "when your days are fulfilled" and "go to your fathers" have similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. They both are polite ways to refer to death and dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1CH	17	11	t6gs	figs-metaphor		0	I will raise up your descendant after you	God appointing David's descendant is spoken of as if Yahweh would raise or lift him up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	17	12	n2wd	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
+1CH	17	12	krt9	figs-metonymy		0	I will establish his throne forever	The right to rule as king is described by the place where a king sits. Alternate translation: "I will make his rule over Israel to last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	13	x7rm	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
+1CH	17	13	gz2c			0	I will be a father to him, and he will be my son	The prophecy in 17:11-14 refers to Solomon, David's son. But, aspects of the prophecy will be fulfilled by Jesus. So, here it is best to translate the words "father" and "son" with your normal words for a biological father and son.
+1CH	17	13	hk4h	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will not take my covenant faithfulness away from him, as I took it from Saul	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as "faithfully." Alternate translation: "I will never stop faithfully loving him, as I stopped loving Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CH	17	14	c3xe	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh finishes describing his promises to King David through the prophet Nathan.
+1CH	17	14	ja8t	figs-parallelism		0	I will set him over my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever	These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize that David's dynasty will last forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	17	14	s265	figs-activepassive		0	his throne will be established forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will establish his throne forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	17	14	v2zq	figs-metonymy		0	his throne	A king's right to rule is referred to by the place a king sits. Alternate translation: "his right to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	15	iyr2			0	reported to him	"told him"
+1CH	17	15	qt78	figs-metonymy		0	all these words	Here "words" represents what Yahweh said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	16	i3uf			0	he said	"David said"
+1CH	17	16	qx8e	figs-rquestion		0	Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my family, that you have brought me to this point?	- David asks this question to express the deep emotion he felt from hearing Yahweh's proclamation. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My family and I are not worthy of this honor, Yahweh God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	17	17	i65v	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues to speak to Yahweh.
+1CH	17	17	b7sy	figs-idiom		0	this was a small thing	Something that is not important is described as being small. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	17	17	d15a	figs-metaphor		0	in your sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	17	17	rxu5	figs-123person		0	your servant's family	Here David refers to himself as "your servant." This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1CH	17	17	kx8d	figs-metaphor		0	for a great while to come	This speaks about time as if it were something that travels and arrives somewhere. Alternate translation: "and what will happen to them in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	17	17	xp15	figs-123person		0	your servant	Here David refers to himself as "your servant." This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1CH	17	18	i49r	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues to speak to Yahweh.
+1CH	17	18	l6hv	figs-rquestion		0	What more can I, David, say to you?	David uses this question to emphasize that he has nothing left to say to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "There is nothing more I can say to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	17	18	bjc6	figs-parallelism		0	You have honored your servant. You have given your servant special recognition	These two phrases have similar meanings and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	17	18	d86h	figs-abstractnouns		0	You have given your servant special recognition	The abstract noun "recognition" can be translated using the verb "recognize." Alternate translation: "You have recognized your servant in a special way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CH	17	19	a849	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues to speak to Yahweh.
+1CH	17	19	h72j	figs-123person		0	your servant's sake	Here David refers to himself as "your servant." This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "my sake" or "my benefit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1CH	17	19	wp5s			0	to fulfill your own purpose	"to accomplish what you planned to do"
+1CH	17	20	j8ka	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues to speak to Yahweh.
+1CH	17	20	ur5n	figs-parallelism		0	there is none like you, and there is no God besides you	These phrases have similar meaning and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	17	20	a57y	figs-exclusive		0	as we have always heard	Here "we" refers to David and the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+1CH	17	21	sm7k	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues to speak to Yahweh.
+1CH	17	21	zp4r	figs-rquestion		0	what nation on earth ... by great and awesome deeds?	This question expects a negative answer to make the point that there was no other nation like Israel. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "there is no nation on earth ... by great and awesome deeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	17	21	dx5k	figs-explicit		0	you rescued from Egypt	The implied information is that they were rescued from slavery. Alternate translation: "you rescued from slavery in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	17	21	af1i	figs-metonymy		0	to make a name for yourself	Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "to make all people know who you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	21	m5i1	figs-metonymy		0	You drove out nations	Here "nations" represents the people groups that were living in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	22	d19s	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues to speak to Yahweh.
+1CH	17	23	q185	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues to speak to Yahweh.
+1CH	17	23	kge8			0	So now	Here "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+1CH	17	23	ax8j	figs-activepassive		0	may the promise that you made concerning your servant and his family be established forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may you do what you promised to me and my family, and may your promise never change" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	17	23	zv5h	figs-123person		0	your servant and his family	David is speaking about himself in the third person. This can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "me and my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1CH	17	24	q5q4	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues to speak to Yahweh.
+1CH	17	24	yc8e	figs-metonymy		0	May your name	Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	24	fa5l	figs-metonymy		0	the house of me, David, your servant	Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	24	t7x4	figs-activepassive		0	is established before you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is secure because of you" or "continues because of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	17	25	ld4t	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues to speak to Yahweh.
+1CH	17	25	h2bm	figs-123person		0	your servant	David refers to himself as "your servant." This can be expressed in the first person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1CH	17	25	p41k	figs-metonymy		0	that you will build him a house	Here the metonym "house" refers to David's ancestors continuing on as the rulers of Israel. In [1 Chronicles 17:4](../17/04.md) Yahweh tells David he would not be the one to build a house for Yahweh. There "house" represented a temple. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 17:4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	17	25	wn4q			0	I, your servant, have found courage	The abstract noun "courage" can be expressed here as the verb "encouraged." Alternate translation: "I, your servant, am encouraged"
+1CH	17	26	v3hz	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues to speak to Yahweh.
+1CH	17	26	m68t			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+1CH	17	27	vtj4	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues to speak to Yahweh.
+1CH	17	27	qhn5	figs-123person		0	your servant's house	David speaks of himself in the third person. This can be expressed in the first person. Alternate translation: "my house" or "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1CH	17	27	ip6n	figs-parallelism		0	You, Yahweh, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever	These two phrases have about the same meaning and are repeated here for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	17	27	b2st	figs-activepassive		0	it will be blessed forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will continue to bless it forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	18	intro	d6cu	1 Chronicles 18 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 18 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David's victories<br>David conquered all kingdoms neighboring Israel. The gold, silver and bronze he received from these victories, he saved for building the temple. This may indicate that he believed that the victories were because of Yahweh and therefore the goods received in victory belonged to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+1CH	18	01	d4bc			0	After this	"After God's promise to bless David"
+1CH	18	01	rze7			0	it came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1CH	18	03	il58	figs-metonymy		0	David then defeated Hadadezer	Here David and Hadadezer are spoken of as if they were alone, but the reader should understand that these kings represent their armies that were with them. Alternate translation: "David and his army then defeated the army of Hadadezer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	18	03	aq29	translate-names		0	Hadadezer	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	18	03	a9t8			0	Zobah	This is the name of a country.
+1CH	18	03	d564			0	was traveling to establish his rule by the Euphrates River	"was going to the Euphrates river to conquer people in that area"
+1CH	18	04	zr7r	translate-numbers		0	a thousand chariots	"1,000 chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	18	04	iu5m	translate-numbers		0	seven thousand horsemen	These are soldiers who rode on horses. "7,000 horsemen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	18	04	kae9	translate-numbers		0	twenty thousand footmen	These are soldiers who walked. "20,000 footmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	18	04	jcj4			0	hamstrung all the chariot horses	David had his soldiers cut the hamstring muscles on the backs of the horses' thighs so they would no longer be able to run.
+1CH	18	04	k6ci			0	reserved	to keep for a special use
+1CH	18	04	v8sp	translate-numbers		0	a hundred chariots	"100 chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	18	05	xmb3	translate-numbers		0	killed twenty-two thousand	"killed 22,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	18	06	m78m			0	garrisons	groups of soldiers assigned to particular areas
+1CH	18	06	el4v			0	Yahweh gave victory to David	"Yahweh caused David to be victorious"
+1CH	18	07	jhg5			0	Hadadezer	This was the king of Zobah. See how you translated his name in [1 Chronicles 18:3](../18/03.md).
+1CH	18	07	p98g			0	that were on Hadadezer's servants	"that Hadadezar's servants carried"
+1CH	18	08	ymy9	translate-names		0	Tebah ... Kun	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	18	08	j152			0	very much bronze	"a large quantity of bronze"
+1CH	18	08	l1ug	writing-background		0	It was with this bronze that Solomon later made the bronze basin called "The Sea," the pillars, and the bronze equipment	The writer adds this background information to explain what would happen to this bronze at a later time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1CH	18	08	fwc7			0	the bronze basin called "The Sea,"	This a large bronze bowl, about 5 meters across, that was kept in the temple for ceremonial washing.
+1CH	18	09	t1pp	translate-names		0	Tou	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	18	09	jt1h	translate-names		0	Hamath ... Zobah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	18	10	h9ee	translate-names		0	Tou ... Hadoram	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	18	10	rpi7			0	fought against	"been at war with"
+1CH	18	11	ih3f			0	set these objects apart to Yahweh	"decided that these objects would only be used to worship Yahweh"
+1CH	18	11	pc4f			0	he carried away from all the nations	"David took from all the nations that he defeated"
+1CH	18	12	sy89	translate-names		0	Abishai ... Zeruiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	18	12	zl52	translate-numbers		0	eighteen thousand Edomites	"18,000 Edomites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	18	12	r8f2			0	Valley of Salt	This is the name of a valley between Edom and Judah that was used as a battlefield.
+1CH	18	14	s1xe			0	over all Israel	"over all the Israelites"
+1CH	18	14	e1tg	figs-abstractnouns		0	he administered justice and righteousness to all his people	The abstract nouns "justice" and "righteousness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "he did what was just and right for all his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CH	18	15	y9vu	translate-names		0	Zeruiah ... Ahilud	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	18	15	d8wx			0	recorder	the person who writes down details of special events
+1CH	18	16	p7id	translate-names		0	Ahitub ... Abiathar ... Shavsha	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	18	16	iz88			0	Ahimelech	This spelling represents a correction of the spelling "Abimelech," which some versions follow. The corrected spelling makes this verse agree with [2 Samuel 8:17](../08/17.md).
+1CH	18	17	x55d	translate-names		0	Benaiah ... Jehoiada	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	18	17	gp59	translate-names		0	Kerethites ... Pelethites	These are the names of foreign people groups who became David's bodyguards. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	19	intro	u2lv	1 Chronicles 19 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 19 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the beginning of the story about the war against the Ammonites. This story continues in the first part of the next chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Insults<br><br>The young king of Ammon insulted David when he had David's servants shaved and cut off their garments. Knowing David was going to attack him for this, he hired mercenaries from Aram to help him. Israel was able to defeat the Aramean mercenaries.<br>
+1CH	19	01	i9za			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1CH	19	01	b5fi	translate-names		0	Nahash	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	19	02	dn3v	translate-names		0	Nahash ... Hanun	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	19	02	ql9n	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will show kindness ... showed kindness	The abstract noun "kindness" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "I will be kind ... was kind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CH	19	02	l5d4			0	console	comfort
+1CH	19	03	z7kg	figs-rquestion		0	Do you think that David is honoring your father because he has sent men to comfort you?	The princes asked this question to turn the king against David. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not think that David is honoring your father because he has sent men to comfort you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	19	03	x9u2	figs-rquestion		0	Do not his servants come to you to explore and examine the land in order to overthrow it?	The princes asked this question to turn the king against David. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely his servants come to you to explore the land in order to overthrow it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	19	04	xtz3	figs-metonymy		0	So Hanun seized	Hanun did not do this personally, but ordered his men to do it. Alternate translation: "So Hanun's men seized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	19	04	em6h			0	their garments	"their clothes"
+1CH	19	05	m8hd			0	he sent to meet with them	"David sent some messengers to encourage them"
+1CH	19	05	y4yd	figs-idiom		0	deeply ashamed	In this idiom, shame is described as deep to show that it has greatly affected them. Alternate translation: "very ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	19	05	i3kf			0	The king	This refers to David.
+1CH	19	05	mzq6			0	then return	"then return to Jerusalem"
+1CH	19	06	a8dh	figs-metaphor		0	saw that they had become a stench to David	The word "stench" refers to a bad smell. This describes the Ammonites as something unpleasant and unwanted. Alternate translation: "realized that they had become repulsive to David" or "realized that they had angered David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	19	06	ks6l	translate-numbers		0	a thousand talents	"1,000 talents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	19	06	tm1j	translate-bmoney		0	talents	approximately 33 kilograms (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+1CH	19	06	xh4h	translate-names		0	Naharaim ... Maacah ... Zobah	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	19	07	tc1v	translate-numbers		0	thirty-two thousand chariots	"32,000 talents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	19	07	zt3b	translate-names		0	Maacah ... Medeba	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	19	07	apt9			0	thirty-two thousand chariots	It is not clear if the Ammonites paid the entire thousand talents to the king of Maacah, or if they paid him only a portion of that amount and gave the rest to the other cities that sent additional chariots and horsemen.
+1CH	19	08	azh7			0	heard of it	"heard that the Ammonites were coming out for war"
+1CH	19	08	hd3z			0	to meet them	"to fight against them"
+1CH	19	09	zpt6			0	at the city gate	this refers to the gate of the Ammonite capital city
+1CH	19	09	d21v			0	the kings who had come	this refers to the Aramean kings that the Ammonites hired to help them fight Israel
+1CH	19	09	pq1t			0	by themselves in the field	in the field outside the city, separate from the Ammonites
+1CH	19	10	tlv8			0	the battle lines	"the enemy soldiers lined up for battle"
+1CH	19	11	m9ew			0	put them into battle lines	"arranged his soldiers in lines for battle"
+1CH	19	11	u6nw	translate-names		0	Abishai	This is the name of Joab's brother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	19	13	n5wu			0	Be strong ... show ourselves to be strong	"Be brave ... behave bravely"
+1CH	19	13	v52g			0	for our people and for the cities of our God	"for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God" or "to protect our people and the cities of our God"
+1CH	19	13	u3hv	figs-metaphor		0	what is good in his eyes	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what he considers to be good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	19	14	eel3			0	advanced to the battle	"moved forward to the battle" or "approached the enemy soldiers in the battle"
+1CH	19	15	y1w8			0	Then Joab returned ... and went back to Jerusalem	It does not appear that Joab and his soldiers continued to attack the Ammonites in their city. When the Ammonites went into their city, the battle ended and the Israelites returned home.
+1CH	19	16	cmb9			0	General Information:	Verses 16-19 describes a second battle when the Arameans who fled from Joab in [1 Chronicles 19:15](../19/15.md) were reinforced by other Arameans and attacked Israel again.
+1CH	19	16	t16k	figs-metonymy		0	the Arameans saw	What the Arameans understood is spoken of as what they saw. Alternate translation: "the Arameans understood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	19	16	jj4u			0	sent for reinforcements	"requested more soliders"
+1CH	19	16	c1n9	translate-names		0	Shophak ... Hadadezer	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	19	17	i19m	Connecting Statement:		0		This verse continues to describe a second battle when the Arameans who fled from Joab in [1 Chronicles 19:15](../19/15.md) were reinforced by other Arameans and attacked Israel again.
+1CH	19	17	w192	figs-activepassive		0	When David was told this	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: When David's messengers told him that a larger Aramean army was coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	19	17	x2eh	figs-synecdoche		0	he gathered ... He arranged	David did not do these things alone. His official and officers helped him. Alternate translation: "David and his officials gathered ... David and his officers arranged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	19	17	i4ce	figs-hyperbole		0	all Israel	This is a generalization. Not every person in Israel came to fight. Alternate translation: "a very large number of Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	19	17	g9ih			0	He arranged	"He organized"
+1CH	19	17	d4k5	figs-synecdoche		0	they fought him	Here "him" refers to David's soldiers, in addition to David. Alternate translation: "the Arameans fought David and his soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	19	18	ps4l	Connecting Statement:		0		This verse continues to describe a second battle when the Arameans who fled from Joab in [1 Chronicles 19:15](../19/15.md) were reinforced by other Arameans and attacked Israel again.
+1CH	19	18	cs4n	translate-numbers		0	killed seven thousand ... forty thousand	" killed 7,000 ... 40,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	19	19	k6iq	Connecting Statement:		0		This verse finishes describing a second battle when the Arameans who fled from Joab in [1 Chronicles 19:15](../19/15.md) were reinforced by other Arameans and attacked Israel again.
+1CH	19	19	lej2	figs-activepassive		0	they were defeated by Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Israel had defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	19	19	w6z2			0	they made peace with David and served them	They made the peace agreement with David as the king, and served the Israelites.
+1CH	20	intro	k4j2	1 Chronicles 20 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 20 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter ends the story of the war with Ammon and tells of giants being killed by David's soldiers.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "When kings normally go to war"<br>It was advantageous for kings to go to war in the springtime. This was possibly due to the weather being neither too hot nor too cold.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "It came about"<br>This is a phrase used to indicate the next event in a series. It can often be translated as "after," "then" or "next."<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[1 Chronicles 20:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../19/intro.md) | [>>](../21/intro.md)__<br>
+1CH	20	01	n3jh			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1CH	20	01	syx2	writing-background		0	at the time when kings normally go to war	This is background information from the author. It was harder to fight wars in the cold winter, so kings normally waited for spring to attack their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1CH	20	01	b2iq	figs-metonymy		0	kings normally go to war ... Joab led the army into battle	Here "kings" is a metonym that means the kings sent their armies into battle. Joab was the commander of David's army. Alternate translation: "kings normally send their armies to war ... Joab led David's army into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	20	01	wwm7			0	devastated the land	"destroyed the land." This refers to when an army will ruin the land where their enemies grow food.
+1CH	20	01	ry6x	figs-metonymy		0	He went and besieged Rabbah	"He" refers to the soldiers as well as Joab. Alternate translation: "Joab and his soldiers surrounded Rabbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	20	02	gq7i	translate-bmoney		0	talent	about 33 kilograms (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+1CH	20	02	it6g	figs-activepassive		0	The crown was set on David's head	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) David put the crown on his own head or 2) David's men placed the crown on his head. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	20	02	sk4b	figs-synecdoche		0	he brought out	The word "he" refers to David, but also refers to David's soldiers who helped David do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	20	02	sp5t			0	plunder	valuable items taken in war
+1CH	20	03	t578	figs-synecdoche		0	He brought out	The word "He" refers to David, but also refers to David's soldiers who helped David do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	20	03	d9wj			0	forced them to work with saws and iron picks and axes	These terms describe difficult manual labor that the defeated people were forced to do.
+1CH	20	03	b3pu	figs-metonymy		0	David required all the cities of the people	The people are referred to by their city. Alternate translation: "David required all the peoples of the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	20	04	d9cr			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1CH	20	04	tsv3			0	there was a battle at Gezer with the Philistines	"the Israelites battled the Philistines at Gezer"
+1CH	20	04	j76a	translate-names		0	Gezer	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	20	04	xp88	translate-names		0	Sibbekai ... Sippai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	20	04	qp6g	translate-names		0	Hushathite ... Rephaim	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	20	04	uhl2	figs-activepassive		0	the Philistines were subdued	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they subdued the Philistines" or "they defeated the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	20	05	g9u6	translate-names		0	Gob	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	20	05	vv9p	translate-names		0	Elhanan ... Jair ... Lahmi	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	20	05	wdc6	translate-names		0	Bethlehemite ... Gittite	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	20	05	fh2m			0	staff	a long and thin pole.
+1CH	20	05	f8pq			0	the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam	A weaver's beam was a very large piece of wood used to stretch strings as the threads of a rug are weaved together around them. This means the handle of Lahmi's spear was very large.
+1CH	20	06	q3ln			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+1CH	20	06	yy8y	translate-names		0	Rephaim	This is the name given to a race of people who were very tall and strong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	20	07	epr3			0	Jehonadab ... Shimea	These are names of men.
+1CH	20	08	bhd7			0	These were descendants of the Rephaim of Gath	Here "these" refer to Sippai in [1 Chronicles 20:4](../20/04.md), Lahmi in [1 Chronicles 20:5](../20/05.md), and the giant in verse 6.
+1CH	20	08	kv74	figs-synecdoche		0	they were killed by the hand of David and by the hand of his soldiers	David and his soldiers are referred to by the part of their bodies used to hold a sword. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "David and his soldiers killed the descendants of the Rephaim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	21	intro	i1dv	1 Chronicles 21 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 21 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust<br>To trust in one's own power instead of God's protection is a sin. David had been trusting God to protect him, but now he counted the men of military age so he could know the strength of his army. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+1CH	21	01	dfl4			0	An adversary arose against Israel	Possible meanings of "adversary" are 1) this refers to Satan who decided to cause trouble for Israel or 2) this refers to an enemy army that began to threaten Israel.
+1CH	21	01	t4tl			0	incited David to count Israel	"caused David to do wrong, to count Israel." If your language has a word for getting someone to become angry and do something he knows is wrong, you should use it here.
+1CH	21	02	qcp8			0	count the people of Israel ... that I may know their number	It is apparent from [1 Chronicles 21:5](../21/05.md) that David wanted to count only the men who were able to fight.
+1CH	21	02	yst5	figs-merism		0	from Beersheba to Dan	The Israelites considered these two cities their most southern and most northern cities. David uses these cities to refer to all of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1CH	21	03	k9un	figs-hyperbole		0	a hundred times greater than it is	Joab expresses the desire for an army the size of 100 armies to say he would like the army to have more soldiers and be more powerful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	21	03	f7vk	figs-rquestion		0	But my master the king, do they not all serve my master? Why does my master want this? Why bring guilt on Israel?	Joab uses these three rhetorical questions to tell David that the census was a bad idea. It appears that David was trusting the size of his army instead of trusting Yahweh, and thus making Israel guilty of sin. These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: But my master the king, they all serve you already. My master should not request this. You will only bring guilt on the people of Israel by trusting your military power." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	21	03	d7vy			0	Why does my master want this?	The word "this" refers to David's plan to count all the men of Israel.
+1CH	21	04	qfg6			0	the king's word was enforced against Joab	"the command of the king prevailed despite Joab's objections"
+1CH	21	04	uve3	figs-explicit		0	So Joab left and went throughout all Israel	It is understood from David's command in [1 Chronicles 21:2](../21/02.md) that Joab went to count the people of Israel. It can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "So Joab left and went throughout all Israel to count the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	21	05	zd6e	translate-numbers		0	1,100,000 men	"one million, one hundred thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	21	05	m1f9	figs-metonymy		0	men who drew the sword	The soldiers in Israel are described by the action of pulling out a sword to fight with it. Alternate translation: "men who were prepared to serve as soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	21	05	uid1	translate-numbers		0	470,000 soldiers	"four hundred seventy thousand soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	21	06	gg2s	figs-activepassive		0	But Levi and Benjamin were not counted among them	The Levites were supposed to lead worship and not to fight. It is unclear why Joab did not count Benjamin. This can be stated in active voice. Alternate translation: "But Joab did not count the men from the tribes of Levi and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	21	06	kb2h	figs-activepassive		0	the king's command had disgusted Joab	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joab was offended by what David had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	21	07	yh47			0	by this action	Here "this action" refers to David's plan to count all the men of Israel who are able to fight.
+1CH	21	07	eda4			0	so he attacked Israel	The nature of this attack is not clear. It was apparently enough to cause David to realize that Yahweh was angry with him for counting the people.
+1CH	21	08	b3vd	figs-idiom		0	take away your servant's guilt	This is an idiom. Forgiveness is here spoken of as having guilt taken away. Alternate translation: "forgive me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	21	08	c9pr	figs-123person		0	your servant's guilt	David refers to himself as God's servant. Alternate translation: "my guilt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1CH	21	12	j66e	figs-metonymy		0	being caught by their swords	Here "their swords" represents death in battle. Alternate translation: "being killed by them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	21	12	sqj1	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh's sword, that is, a plague in the land	Here the plague is spoken of as Yahweh's sword because the "sword" is a metonym for death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	21	12	m26u			0	destroying throughout all the land	"killing people who live in every part of the land"
+1CH	21	12	g7ad	figs-explicit		0	I should take to the one who sent me	The one who sent him was Yahweh. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "I should take to Yahweh who sent me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	21	13	it5h	figs-metonymy		0	Let me fall into the hand of Yahweh rather than into the hand of man	Here "hand" represents power to harm or punish Israel. Alternate translation: "Let me be punished by Yahweh, rather than be punished by people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	21	13	twc8			0	Let me fall	The people of Israel are the ones who would die from the plague, but David is personalizing this judgment as if he himself was being killed.
+1CH	21	13	ue89			0	hand of man	Here "man" is used in the generic sense of "people."
+1CH	21	13	lbc8			0	his merciful actions are very great	"Yahweh is very merciful"
+1CH	21	14	x3xv	figs-metonymy		0	on Israel	Here Israel is a metonym that represents the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	21	14	yru8	translate-numbers		0	seventy thousand people died	"70,000 people died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	21	15	x7c8	figs-metonymy		0	changed his mind about the harm	Here "mind" represents his decision. Alternate translation: "decided not to destroy Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	21	15	fg8r	figs-exclamations		0	Enough!	This exclamation means "You have killed enough people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+1CH	21	15	v976	figs-idiom		0	draw back your hand	This is an idiom that means to stop doing something. Alternate translation: "do not kill attack the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	21	15	z2zn	translate-names		0	Ornan	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	21	16	fvb4	writing-symlanguage		0	standing between earth and heaven	This is symbolic language to indicate that the angel was sent from Yahweh in heaven to judge the people on the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+1CH	21	16	g14c	translate-symaction		0	having a drawn sword in his hand raised over Jerusalem	The angel holding a sword in his hand is a symbolic action that shows he is ready to attack Jerusalem. This is symbolic, because the judgment was sickness. Alternate translation: "holding a sword in his hand as if ready to attack Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+1CH	21	16	kcf6	translate-symaction		0	clothed in sackcloth, lay facedown on the ground	These were symbols of repentance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+1CH	21	17	gb27	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not I that commanded that the army be numbered?	David uses this question to emphasize that his is the one who sinned by counting the people. Alternate translation: "I am the one who commanded that the army be numbered." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	21	17	ff57	figs-metaphor		0	But these sheep	David speaks of the people of Israel as if they were sheep, who are known for trusting and following their leader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	21	17	i7jv	figs-rquestion		0	what have they done?	David uses this question to asks God not to punish the people. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "they certainly have done nothing that deserves punishment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	21	17	g5xg	figs-metonymy		0	Let your hand strike me and my family	Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power to punish. Alternate translation: "Punish me and my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	21	18	lye5			0	David should go up	This is a reference to elevation. This threshing floor which became the future site of the temple was the highest point in Jerusalem.
+1CH	21	18	uzj7			0	Ornan	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 21:15](../21/15.md).
+1CH	21	19	k7cc			0	David went up	This is a reference to elevation. This threshing floor which became the future site of the temple was the highest point in Jerusalem.
+1CH	21	19	s65m	figs-metonymy		0	as Gad instructed him to do in the name of Yahweh	Speaking "in the name of Yahweh" means speaking with his power and authority, or as his representative. Alternate translation: "as Gad, speaking for Yahweh, instructed David to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	21	20	zfu6	figs-explicit		0	hid themselves	They were afraid of the angel. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "hid themselves because they were afraid of the angel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	21	21	h291	translate-symaction		0	with his face to the ground	This phrase describes that Ornan bowed far forward. To bow before someone is a way to show humility and respect. A deeper bow shows greater humility and respect. Alternate translation: "bowed very low to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+1CH	21	22	dej5			0	full price	"I will pay the full price for what this threshing floor is worth"
+1CH	21	23	pz4m	figs-explicit		0	Take it as your own	This implies that David should take the land without paying for it. Alternate translation: "Take it as a gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	21	23	qs9l	figs-metonymy		0	what is good in your sight	David's understanding is described as his sight. Alternate translation: "whatever you decide to do with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	21	23	yz6w	translate-unknown		0	threshing sledges	These are wooden sleds with rocks or metal fitted underneath, dragged by oxen over the grain on the threshing floor to separate the grain from its stalks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	21	24	q3rf			0	full price	See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 21:22](../21/22.md).
+1CH	21	25	hc6l	translate-numbers		0	six hundred shekels of gold	"600 shekels of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	21	25	q1jj	translate-bmoney		0	shekels	a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+1CH	21	25	c3yg			0	for the place	"to buy the threshing floor"
+1CH	21	26	sw5c			0	He called on Yahweh	"He prayed for help to Yahweh"
+1CH	21	26	vrk3			0	who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar for burnt offerings	"who answered him by sending fire from heaven to the alter where David would offer the burnt offerings"
+1CH	21	27	i8e5	translate-symaction		0	the angel put his sword back into its sheath	The angel putting his sword back in the sheath is a symbolic action to show that he would not continue to kill the people. Alternate translation: the angel put his sword in its sheath to show that he would stop killing the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+1CH	21	27	ccx4			0	sheath	cover for a sword or knife
+1CH	21	28	hsc2			0	Ornan	Translate his name as in [1 Chronicles 21:15](../21/15.md).
+1CH	21	29	a7w6	writing-background		0	Now at that time	Verses 29-30 are background information to explain why David offered this sacrifice at the threshing floor instead of on the altar at the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1CH	21	30	q136	writing-background		0		Verses 29-30 are background information to explain why David offered this sacrifice at the threshing floor instead of on the altar at the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1CH	21	30	znd4			0	to ask for God's direction	"to ask God to tell him what he should do"
+1CH	21	30	d6s2	figs-metonymy		0	afraid of the sword of the angel of Yahweh	Here "sword" represents being killed by the angel of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "afraid he would be killed by the angel of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	intro	s3z4	1 Chronicles 22 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a new section lasting for the remainder of the book. David begins preparing the things needed for building the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Solomon<br>In addition to preparing for the construction of the temple by gathering supplies, David also prepares his son, Solomon, to build the temple. David instructs Solomon to obey God. This is what is most necessary.<br>
+1CH	22	01	b7lu			0	This is where	"This threshing floor is where"
+1CH	22	02	f6ly			0	stonecutters	persons who gathered large stones and cut them to the correct size so builders could use the rocks in walls and buildings
+1CH	22	03	j9lr			0	braces	items that connect two things together. "clamps" or "hinges"
+1CH	22	03	t891	figs-activepassive		0	more bronze than could be weighed	This is an exaggeration to show that there was a very large quantity of bronze. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so much bronze that no one could weigh it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	22	04	k17i	figs-activepassive		0	more cedar trees than could be counted	This is an exaggeration to show that there was a very large number of cedar trees. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so many cedar trees that no one could count them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	22	04	g5hq	writing-background		0	The Sidonians and the Tyrians brought too many cedar logs to David to count	This is background information to explain who provided so many logs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+1CH	22	05	e5dt	figs-activepassive		0	the house that is to be built for Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the house that he will build for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	22	05	l11i	figs-metonymy		0	so that it will be famous and glorious in all other lands	Here the word "lands" refers to the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "so that people in every other land will know about it and think that it is glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	05	y7d6			0	prepare for its building	"prepare to build it"
+1CH	22	06	jbb8			0	he called	"David called"
+1CH	22	06	fuj6	figs-metonymy		0	commanded him to build	The readers should understand that David intended for laborers to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "commanded him to oversee the building of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	07	yj6p	figs-metonymy		0	it was my intention to build a house myself	The readers should understand that David intended for laborers to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "it was my intention to oversee the building of the house myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	07	twu3			0	it was my intention	"I intended"
+1CH	22	07	d8qd	figs-rpronouns		0	to build a house myself	The reflexive "myself" means that David originally planned to build the temple. Alternate translation: "that I would be the one to build the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+1CH	22	07	b1ym	figs-metonymy		0	for the name of Yahweh my God	Here "name" represents God's honor. Alternate translation: "in order to honor Yahweh my God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	08	l6hx	figs-metonymy		0	shed much blood	Here the killing of people is spoken of as shedding their blood, where "blood" represents their lives. Alternate translation: "killed many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	08	vj2e	figs-metonymy		0	for my name	Here "name" represents God's honor. Alternate translation: "to honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	08	qpz1	figs-metonymy		0	you have shed ... in my sight	Here "sight" refers to what God has seen. Alternate translation: "I have seen that you have shed much blood on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	09	hjm6	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues telling Solomon what Yahweh said to him.
+1CH	22	09	dxv4			0	be a peaceful man	"live at peace with everyone"
+1CH	22	09	y3mq			0	give him rest from all his enemies	"cause there to be peace between him and all his enemies"
+1CH	22	09	jn2m			0	on every side	This means in every place surrounding Israel.
+1CH	22	09	wn4l	figs-explicit		0	For his name will be Solomon	The name "Solomon" sounds like the Hebrew word for "peace." This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "His name will be Solomon, which sounds like the word for peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	22	09	zch4			0	in his days	"while he rules"
+1CH	22	10	f5k4	Connecting Statement:		0		David finishes telling Solomon what Yahweh said to him.
+1CH	22	10	ca3v	figs-metonymy		0	a house for my name	Here "name" refers to honor. Alternate translation: "a temple to honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	10	szm1	figs-metaphor		0	He will be my son, and I will be his father	God will treat Solomon as if he were God's own son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	22	10	vx8z	figs-metonymy		0	I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever	Here "throne" refers to the authority to rule as king. Alternate translation: "I will make his descendants rule over Israel forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	11	gz4d	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to Solomon.
+1CH	22	11	rnl3			0	Now	David uses this word to introduce something important he is about to say.
+1CH	22	11	t9pg	figs-metonymy		0	May you build	Solomon would not personally do the building, but he would direct others to do it. Alternate translation: "May you direct people to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	12	ul46	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to Solomon.
+1CH	22	12	q6li			0	when he places you in charge over Israel	"when he makes you king of Israel"
+1CH	22	13	zf2f	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to Solomon.
+1CH	22	13	b69i	figs-parallelism		0	Be strong and courageous ... Do not fear or be discouraged	These two sentences mean the same thing, stated in different ways in order to emphasize that Solomon should not be afraid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	22	14	f1m6	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to Solomon.
+1CH	22	14	m9p8			0	Now, see, at great	The words "Now, see" introduce something important David is about to say. Alternate translation: "Listen! At great"
+1CH	22	14	vmi3			0	at great effort I have prepared	"I have worked hard to prepare"
+1CH	22	14	vr2h	translate-numbers		0	100,000 talents	"one hundred thousand talents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	22	14	elb9	translate-bmoney		0	talents	about 33 kilograms (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+1CH	22	14	gj8y	translate-numbers		0	one million	"1,000,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	22	14	cqk2			0	You must add more to all this	"You will need to increase that amount"
+1CH	22	15	m9hy	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to Solomon.
+1CH	22	15	d446			0	stonecutters, masons	These are both workers who cut stone and prepare it for builders to use in walls and buildings.
+1CH	22	15	dwu2			0	carpenters	persons who work with wood
+1CH	22	15	dd9t	figs-hyperbole		0	skillful craftsmen without number of every kind	Here "without number" is an exaggeration to emphasize that there were a large number of them. Alternate translation: "a very large number of every kind of skillful craftsmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CH	22	16	vv4f	Connecting Statement:		0		David finishes speaking to Solomon.
+1CH	22	16	cih1	figs-idiom		0	may Yahweh be with you	This is an idiom that implies that Yahweh will help Solomon be successful in the project. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	22	18	atx8	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh your God is with you	This is an idiom that implies that Yahweh will help Israel to prosper. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	22	18	tcz3	figs-you		0	your ... you	Here these pronouns are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CH	22	18	zy9p			0	has given you peace on every side	"has caused all the nations who live around Israel to live peacefully with you"
+1CH	22	18	yz6a	figs-metonymy		0	He has given the region's inhabitants into my hand	Here "hand" refers to power to defeat his enemies. Alternate translation: "He has given me power over everyone who lives around us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	18	i43s	figs-activepassive		0	The region is subdued before Yahweh and his people	This can be stated in active form. "The other nations no longer attack Yahweh and his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	22	19	sn8d	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to all the leaders of Israel.
+1CH	22	19	h4y1			0	Now	This word introduces something important that David is about to say.
+1CH	22	19	s59s	figs-metaphor		0	seek Yahweh your God	Seeking Yahweh represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	22	19	ejf2	figs-you		0	your ... you	Here these pronouns are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CH	22	19	b3t4	figs-synecdoche		0	with all your heart and your soul	Here "heart" and "soul" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "with your whole being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	22	19	qhu2	figs-metonymy		0	Get up and build the holy place	It is understood that Solomon will not do the work personally, but he will direct others to do it. Alternate translation: "Get up and direct the workers as they build the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	22	19	jia8	figs-metonymy		0	the house built for Yahweh's name	Here "name" refers to honor. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the temple you will build to honor Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	23	intro	hz1h	1 Chronicles 23 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 23 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The preparation for the construction of the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Organizing the Levites<br>As priests, the Levites had a significant role in the construction of the temple. David organized the Levites according to their families and explained what each group was to do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
+1CH	23	01	adi9			0	General Information:	David appoints Solomon as his successor and organizes Levitical priests and staff for temple service.
+1CH	23	03	g6et	figs-activepassive		0	The Levites who were thirty years old and older were counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Some of David's men counted the Levites who were 30 years old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	23	03	f7mf	translate-numbers		0	They numbered thirty-eight thousand	"There were 38,000 of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	23	04	hd8u	translate-numbers		0	Of these, twenty-four thousand	"Of these Levities, 24,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	23	04	t318	translate-numbers		0	six thousand	"6,000 Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	23	04	wt7c			0	officers and judges	These Levites listened to legal arguments and administered justice according to the law of Moses.
+1CH	23	04	hba3	translate-numbers		0	four thousand	"4,000 Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	23	05	fm6w			0	gatekeepers	These Levites guarded the temple entrance so no person who was ceremonially unclean entered.
+1CH	23	06	v8nc			0	that corresponded to	"based on" or "according to the descendants of"
+1CH	23	06	dy8m	translate-names		0	Gershon, Kohath, and Merari	These are names of Levi's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	07	aha4	translate-names		0	General Information:	This is the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	08	nl9v	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	09	f9dk	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	10	gsa3	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	11	s93i	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	11	khl5	figs-ellipsis		0	the oldest ... the second	The word "son" is understood. Also, "second" is in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the oldest son ... the second son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	23	11	n6vm	figs-activepassive		0	so they were considered as one clan	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so David considered them to be one clan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	23	12	chx4	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	12	mbi4			0	There were four of Kohath's sons	"Kohath had 4 sons"
+1CH	23	13	l8w8	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	13	agb3	figs-activepassive		0	Aaron was chosen to set apart the most holy things	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh chose Aaron to dedicate the most holy things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	23	13	vcz3	figs-metonymy		0	to give blessings in his name forever	Here "in his name" refers to the authority to speak as his representative. Alternate translation: "to bless the people as representatives of God forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	23	14	m922	figs-activepassive		0	his sons were considered to be Levites	The sons of Aaron were the most important Levite clan, but the sons of Moses were also considered to be Levites. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people considered Moses' sons to be part of the Levite clan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	23	15	aey3	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	16	d77p	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	17	s5fp	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	18	rx9x	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	19	sbf2	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	19	igr5	figs-ellipsis		0	the oldest ... the second ... the third ... the fourth	The word "son" is understood. Also, these numbers are in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the oldest son ... the second son ... the third son ... the fourth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	23	20	k5yt	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	20	kjy5	figs-ellipsis		0	the oldest ... the second	The word "son" is understood. Also, "second" is in ordinal form. Alternate translation: "the oldest son ... the second son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	23	21	bg6q	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	22	j2vb	translate-names		0		This continues the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	23	q86h	translate-names		0		This ends the list of Levites according to their clans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	23	24	m224	figs-activepassive		0	These were Levi's descendants corresponding to their clans. They were the leaders, counted and listed by name, of the clans	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "These were the names of Levi's descendants and their families, whom David's men counted and listed. They were the leaders of the clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	23	24	tdq6	translate-numbers		0	from twenty years old and upward	"from 20 years old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	23	25	vph8			0	has given rest	Here "rest" refers to peace with surrounding nations. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Chronicles 22:9](../22/09.md).
+1CH	23	25	bfp6			0	He makes his home in Jerusalem forever	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will be present in Jerusalem forever or 2) Yahweh's temple will be present in Jerusalem forever.
+1CH	23	26	lg3t			0	all the equipment used in its service	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the equipment they used in its service"
+1CH	23	27	xft2	figs-activepassive		0	For by David's last words the Levites were counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For David's last command was for his men to count the Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	23	27	z88x	translate-numbers		0	from twenty years old and upward	"who were 20 years old and older." See how you translated this phrase in [1 Chronicles 23:24](../23/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	23	29	jg1i			0	bread of the presence	See the Translation Word page about "bread" for the specific definition of "bread of the presence." See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 9:32](../09/32.md).
+1CH	23	29	ylr9			0	flour	grain that is ground into a powder
+1CH	23	30	bn2q			0	They also stood	"The Levites also stood at the temple"
+1CH	23	31	g7rb	figs-activepassive		0	whenever burnt offerings were offered to Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whenever the priests offered burnt offerings to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	23	31	rw21			0	new moon festivals	These holidays marked the beginning of each new month.
+1CH	23	31	pa7b			0	A fixed number, assigned by decree, always had to be present before Yahweh	"A specific number of the Levites were always assigned to be present at the temple to make offerings to Yahweh"
+1CH	23	32	pkq6			0	They were in charge of	"The Levites were responsible for"
+1CH	24	intro	vi5l	1 Chronicles 24 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 24 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The preparation for the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Arranging the priests<br>David arranged for the order in which priests would be on duty. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
+1CH	24	01	hmi6			0	General Information:	This chapter describes how the Levites in the previous chapter were divided into work groups with different assignments.
+1CH	24	01	swd6			0	Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar	Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 6:3](../06/03.md).
+1CH	24	03	blw1	translate-names		0	Ahimelech	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	03	wgl9			0	divided them into groups	"divided the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar into groups"
+1CH	24	04	p79f			0	they divided	"David, Zadok, and Ahimelech divided"
+1CH	24	04	eqn1	translate-numbers		0	sixteen groups	"16 groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	24	04	m76s	figs-metaphor		0	heads of clans	Here "heads" is a metaphor for the more important people—the leaders of the clans. Alternate translation: "leaders of the clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	24	04	lq4u			0	These divisions were eight in number, corresponding to their clans	"There were 8 divisions based on the clans of Ithamar's descendants"
+1CH	24	05	i53b			0	They divided them impartially by lot	"They divided them by lot so that the divisions would be fair"
+1CH	24	06	ae6t	translate-names		0	Shemaiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	06	r9vm			0	Nethanel	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 15:24](../15/24.md).
+1CH	24	06	wg42			0	Ahimelech	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 18:16](../18/16.md).
+1CH	24	06	g8k6	figs-activepassive		0	One clan was drawn by lot from Eleazar's descendants, and then the next would be drawn from Ithamar's descendants	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They chose one by lot from Eleazar's descendants, then they would choose by lot one from Ithamar's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	24	07	prk5			0	General Information:	This begins a list of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests. This list ends in [1 Chronicles 24:18](../24/18.md).
+1CH	24	07	kw78	translate-ordinal		0	The first lot ... the second	"Lot number 1 ... lot number 2." This shows the order in which the families were chosen by lots. If this is unnatural in your language you may use "The initial" for "The first" and "the next" for all of the following ones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	24	07	e85c	translate-names		0	Jehoiarib ... Jedaiah	See how you translated the names of these men in [1 Chronicles 9:10](../09/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	07	s29d	translate-ordinal		0	the second	This refers to the second lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the second lot" or "lot number 2"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	24	08	de1h	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
+1CH	24	08	aeh1	translate-ordinal		0	the third ... the fourth	This refers to the third and fourth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the third lot ... the fourth lot" or "lot number 3 ... lot number 4"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	24	08	h5kc	translate-names		0	Harim ... Seorim	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	09	ii28	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
+1CH	24	09	at2l	translate-ordinal		0	the fifth ... the sixth	This refers to the fifth and sixth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fifth lot ... the sixth lot" or "lot number 5 ... lot number 6"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	24	09	y3fr	translate-names		0	Malkijah ... Mijamin	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	10	edj9	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
+1CH	24	10	n9za	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh ... the eighth	This refers to the seventh and eighth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the seventh lot ... the eighth lot" or "lot number 7 ... lot number 8"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	24	10	l33c	translate-names		0	Hakkoz ... Abijah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	11	f47r	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
+1CH	24	11	e1tp	translate-ordinal		0	the ninth ... the tenth	This refers to the ninth and tenth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the ninth lot ... the tenth lot" or "lot number 9 ... lot number 10"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	24	11	sw24	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Shecaniah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	12	kj4w	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
+1CH	24	12	nnc3	translate-ordinal		0	the eleventh ... the twelfth	This refers to the eleventh and twelfth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the eleventh lot ... the twelfth lot" or "lot number 11 ... lot number 12"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	24	12	rq2d	translate-names		0	Eliashib ... Jakim	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	13	j879	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
+1CH	24	13	ip2n	translate-ordinal		0	the thirteenth ... the fourteenth	This refers to the thirteenth and fourteenth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the thirteenth lot ... the fourteenth lot" or "lot number 13 ... lot number 14"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	24	13	xl3b	translate-names		0	Huppah ... Jeshebeab	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	14	cy7s	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
+1CH	24	14	l5gs	translate-ordinal		0	the fifteenth ... the sixteenth	This refers to the fifteenth and sixteenth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fifteenth lot ... the sixteenth lot" or "lot number 15 ... lot number 16"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	24	14	h1zn	translate-names		0	Bilgah ... Immer	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	15	eq6z	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
+1CH	24	15	vj1v	translate-ordinal		0	the seventeenth ... the eighteenth	This refers to the seventeenth and eighteenth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the seventeenth lot ... the eighteenth lot" or "lot number 17 ... lot number 18"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	24	15	fh6m	translate-names		0	Hezir ... Happizzez	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	16	ln22	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
+1CH	24	16	p69z	translate-ordinal		0	the nineteenth ... the twentieth	This refers to the nineteenth and twentieth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the nineteenth lot ... the twentieth lot" or "lot number 19 ... lot number 20"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	24	16	f9bd	translate-names		0	Pethahiah ... Jehezkel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	17	cva5	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
+1CH	24	17	xpb1	translate-ordinal		0	the twenty-first ... the twenty-second	This refers to the twenty-first and twenty-second lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twenty-first lot ... the twenty-second lot" or "lot number 21 ... lot number 22"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	24	17	iw2l	translate-names		0	Jakin ... Gamul	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	18	ps35	Connecting Statement:		0		This ends the list begun in [1 Chronicles 24:7](../24/07.md) of 24 lots that were cast to decide how the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar would be divided into groups for their work as priests.
+1CH	24	18	eam7	translate-ordinal		0	the twenty-third ... the twenty-fourth	This refers to the twenty-third and twenty-fourth lots. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twenty-third lot ... the twenty-fourth lot" or "lot number 23 ... lot number 24"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	24	18	kys6	translate-names		0	Delaiah ... Maaziah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	19	qau6	figs-activepassive		0	following the procedure given to them by Aaron their ancestor	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "following the rules that Aaron their ancestor gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	24	20	vz7g	translate-names		0	General Information:	This begins the list of names of the other sons of Levi. This list will end in [1 Chronicles 24:30](../24/30.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	20	y1hr			0	Amram	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 6:3](../06/03.md).
+1CH	24	20	zu73			0	Shubael	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 23:16](../23/16.md).
+1CH	24	23	s2rv			0	Hebron ... Jeriah ... Amariah ... Jahaziel ... Jekameam	Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 23:19](../23/19.md).
+1CH	24	23	jr6f	translate-ordinal		0	the second ... the third ... the fourth	"the second son ... the third son ... the fourth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	24	24	n1mj			0	Uzziel ... Micah	Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 23:20](../23/20.md).
+1CH	24	24	g7e7	translate-names		0	Shamir	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	25	xa1x			0	Ishijah	Translate the name of this man as in [1 Chronicles 23:20](../23/20.md).
+1CH	24	25	x1n7	translate-names		0	Zechariah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	26	kv6r			0	Merari ... Mahli ... Mushi	Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 23:21](../23/21.md).
+1CH	24	26	kk7q	translate-names		0	Jaaziah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	26	mf5b			0	from the son of Jaaziah: Beno	It seems Jaaziah is another son of Merari. And, Beno is the son of Jaaziah. Beno is mentioned in both verses 26 and 27 because he is a leader in his family. However, some Bibles translate "Beno" as "his son" rather than as a proper name. Those Bibles read like this: "and from his sons, Jaaziah, his son."
+1CH	24	27	r2cm	translate-names		0	Jaaziah ... Shoham ... Zaccur ... Ibri	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	27	hxj7			0	from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham	It seems Jaaziah is another son of Merari. And, Beno is the son of Jaaziah. Beno is mentioned in both verses 26 and 27 because he is a leader in his family. However, some Bibles translate "Beno" as "his son" rather than as a proper name. Those Bibles read like this: "from Jaaziah, his son: Shoham."
+1CH	24	28	aaz6			0	Mahli ... Eleazar	Translate the names of these men as in [1 Chronicles 23:21](../23/21.md).
+1CH	24	29	qkz5			0	From Kish: The son of Kish	This is written in the text as a title, but could be stated in a more complete form. Alternate translation:  "These are the sons who were descended from Kish"
+1CH	24	29	u23a			0	Kish	Translate the name of this man as in [1 Chronicles 23:21](../23/21.md).
+1CH	24	29	ham6	translate-names		0	Jerahmeel	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	30	t5a5			0	Mushi	Translate the name of this man as in [1 Chronicles 23:21](../23/21.md).
+1CH	24	30	ek5n	translate-names		0	Mahli ... Eder ... Jerimoth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	24	31	km4k			0	Ahimelech	Translate the name of this man as in [1 Chronicles 18:16](../18/16.md).
+1CH	25	intro	z195	1 Chronicles 25 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 25 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The preparation for the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Music<br>The 24 groups who were chosen to play music in the temple cast lots to see in what order they would serve.<br>
+1CH	25	01	x5mj			0	this service	"the work done at the tabernacle"
+1CH	25	01	xnr2	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	This refers to two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	25	01	lu1w	translate-names		0	Heman ... Jeduthun	Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 16:41](../16/41.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	02	v7d3			0	General Information:	This begins a list of leaders of the tabernacle service.
+1CH	25	02	dwd8	translate-names		0	Zaccur ... Joseph ... Nethaniah ... Asharelah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	02	ne8m			0	the sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the king's supervision	"these were the sons of Asaph, whom he supervised. Asaph prophesied under the king's supervision"
+1CH	25	02	r73v			0	under the direction of	"under the supervision of"
+1CH	25	03	v6ql	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of leaders of the tabernacle service that was started in [1 Chronicles 25:2](../25/02.md).
+1CH	25	03	r4xj	translate-names		0	Gedaliah ... Zeri ... Jeshaiah ... Shimei ... Hashabiah ... Mattithiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	04	f9hc	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of leaders of the tabernacle service that was started in [1 Chronicles 25:2](../25/02.md).
+1CH	25	04	c73u	translate-names		0	Heman	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 16:41](../16/41.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	04	ci19	translate-names		0	Bukkiah ... Mattaniah ... Uzziel ... Shubael ... Jerimoth ... Hananiah ... Hanani ... Eliathah ... Giddalti ... Romamti-Ezer ... Joshbekashah ... Mallothi ... Hothir ... Mahazioth	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	05	x8g6	translate-numbers		0	fourteen sons and three daughters	"14 sons and 3 daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	05	zn96	figs-metaphor		0	to lift up his horn	An animal horn is a symbol of strength or authority. To lift up someone's horn is a metaphor for honoring him. Alternate translation: "to honor Heman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	25	06	j8h3			0	were under the direction of their fathers	"were supervised by their fathers"
+1CH	25	06	j2ye	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	This refers to two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	25	06	vgs6	translate-names		0	Jeduthun ... Heman	Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 16:41](../16/41.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	07	t6ws	translate-numbers		0	numbered 288	"were two hundred and eighty-eight men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	08	n5bl	figs-merism		0	all alike, the same for the young as well as the old, the teacher as well as the student	This refers to all of the men by describing the extremes. Alternate translation: "all of them, including the young men and the old men, the teachers and the students" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1CH	25	09	bhf9			0	General Information:	This begins the list of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve. This list ends in [1 Chronicles 25:31](../25/31.md).
+1CH	25	09	yu6y	translate-ordinal		0	The first lot ... the second	"Lot number 1 ... lot number 2." This shows the order in which the families were chosen by lots. If this is unnatural in your language you may use "The initial" for "The first" and "the next" for all of the following ones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	25	09	b4ew	figs-explicit		0	The first lot fell to Joseph's family	For all of the other people in the list, the text specifies that there were "twelve persons in number." Since this was likely true for Joseph's family also, you may want to state it clearly. Alternate translation: "The first lot fell to Joseph's family, twelve persons in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	25	09	g39x	translate-ordinal		0	the second	This refers to the second lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the second lot" or "lot number 2" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	09	l1lu	translate-names		0	Gedaliah	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	09	nk3q	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	10	khs7	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	10	pw65	translate-ordinal		0	the third	This refers to the third lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the third lot" or "lot number 3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	10	qwg5	translate-names		0	Zaccur	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:2](../25/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	10	z2dk	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	11	q4gg	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	11	mt8v	translate-ordinal		0	the fourth	This refers to the fourth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fourth lot" or "lot number 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	11	v8e2	translate-names		0	Izri	This name of this man is spelled Zeri in [1 Chronicles 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	11	pt87	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	12	ij1c	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	12	bi1p	translate-ordinal		0	the fifth	This refers to the fifth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fifth lot" or "lot number 5" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	12	b914	translate-names		0	Nethaniah	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:2](../25/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	12	k82b	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	13	w9mv	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	13	nmc3	translate-ordinal		0	the sixth	This refers to the sixth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the sixth lot" or "lot number 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	13	qnu5	translate-names		0	Bukkiah	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	13	tfp2	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	14	mjx5	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	14	l68n	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh	This refers to the seventh lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the seventh lot" or "lot number 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	14	mr2g	translate-names		0	Jesarelah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	14	nu42	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	15	gqn2	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	15	pc23	translate-ordinal		0	the eighth	This refers to the eighth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the eighth lot" or "lot number 8" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	15	n9iv	translate-names		0	Jeshaiah	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	15	cf6s	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	16	lg8t	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	16	w3xr	translate-ordinal		0	the ninth	This refers to the ninth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the ninth lot" or "lot number 9" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	16	n84h	translate-names		0	Mattaniah	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	16	xix4	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	17	r96h	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	17	m3yj	translate-ordinal		0	the tenth	This refers to the tenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the tenth lot" or "lot number 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	17	dny2	translate-names		0	Shimei	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	17	e47g	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	18	rb2r	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	18	vj3t	translate-ordinal		0	the eleventh	This refers to the eleventh lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the eleventh lot" or "lot number 11" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	18	s3zi	translate-names		0	Azarel	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	18	si64	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	19	tnz3	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	19	i18d	translate-ordinal		0	the twelfth	This refers to the twelfth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twelfth lot" or "lot number 12" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	19	r4hd	translate-names		0	Hashabiah	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	19	x8qq	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	20	qeb5	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	20	g2t4	translate-ordinal		0	the thirteenth	This refers to the thirteenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the thirteenth lot" or "lot number 13" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	20	z3xb	translate-names		0	Shubael	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	20	e1vz	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	21	w3tw	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	21	n6iw	translate-ordinal		0	the fourteenth	This refers to the fourteenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fourteenth lot" or "lot number 14" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	21	q6pe	translate-names		0	Mattithiah	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	21	uq6m	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	22	c2ft	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	22	t8q7	translate-ordinal		0	the fifteenth	This refers to the fifteenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fifteenth lot" or "lot number 15" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	22	dt61	translate-names		0	Jerimoth	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	22	ecr2	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	23	di7t	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	23	ny27	translate-ordinal		0	the sixteenth	This refers to the sixteenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the sixteenth lot" or "lot number 16" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	23	z6sx	translate-names		0	Hananiah	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	23	r8z3	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	24	b4ak	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	24	yfe3	translate-ordinal		0	the seventeenth	This refers to the seventeenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the seventeenth lot" or "lot number 17" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	24	r2ma	translate-names		0	Joshbekashah	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	24	g1h6	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	25	rf8f	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	25	z7sx	translate-ordinal		0	the eighteenth	This refers to the eighteenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the eighteenth lot" or "lot number 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	25	uq48			0	Hanani	Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md).
+1CH	25	25	fw5q	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	26	yp9p	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	26	ab5q	translate-ordinal		0	the nineteenth	This refers to the nineteenth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the nineteenth lot" or "lot number 19" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	26	l5ul			0	Mallothi	Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md).
+1CH	25	26	zy4f	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	27	frf6	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	27	vgx5	translate-ordinal		0	the twentieth	This refers to the twentieth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twentieth lot" or "lot number 20" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	27	ev47			0	Eliathah	Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md).
+1CH	25	27	zj9f	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	28	w39p	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	28	gv9w	translate-ordinal		0	the twenty-first	This refers to the twenty-first lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twenty-first lot" or "lot number 21" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	28	t58b			0	Hothir	Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md).
+1CH	25	28	f76v	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	29	i9w6	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	29	ylt8	translate-ordinal		0	the twenty-second	This refers to the twenty-second lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twenty-second lot" or "lot number 2" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	29	k69a	translate-names		0	Giddalti	Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	29	zz4s	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	30	e4lu	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	30	szv8	translate-ordinal		0	the twenty-third	This refers to the twenty-third lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twenty-third lot" or "lot number 23" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	30	ks3u	translate-names		0	Mahazioth	Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	30	qnk9	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	25	31	h9nu	Connecting Statement:		0		This ends the list begun in [1 Chronicles 25:9](../25/09.md) of 24 lots that were cast to choose the order in which families would serve.
+1CH	25	31	nb7m	translate-ordinal		0	the twenty-fourth	This refers to the twenty-fourth lot. The word "lot" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the twenty-fourth lot" or "lot number 24" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	25	31	vy25	translate-names		0	Romamti-Ezer	Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 25:4](../25/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	25	31	ed4w	translate-numbers		0	twelve persons in number	"12 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	26	intro	s62d	1 Chronicles 26 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 26 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The preparation for the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Casting lots<br>The gatekeepers cast lots to see which gate they would guard. Those who took care of the storage also cast lots.<br>
+1CH	26	01	w2xj			0	General Information:	This begins the list of the gatekeepers.
+1CH	26	01	e9f7			0	divisions	groups
+1CH	26	01	g7cp	translate-names		0	Korahites	See how you translated the name of this people group in [1 Chronicles 19:19](../19/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	01	q6yw	translate-names		0	Meshelemiah	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 9:21](../09/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	01	t1ji	translate-names		0	Kore	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 9:19](../09/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	01	cq3l	translate-names		0	Asaph	This is an alternative spelling to "Ebiasaph" in [1 Chronicles 9:19](../09/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	02	jv52	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
+1CH	26	02	qu3q	translate-names		0	Meshelemiah ... Zechariah	See how you translated the names of these men in [1 Chronicles 9:21](../09/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	02	qem1	translate-names		0	Jediael ... Zebadiah ... Jathniel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	02	s122	translate-ordinal		0	the second ... the third ... the fourth	This shows the order in which the sons were born. If it is more natural in your language, you may say "the next" for each son. The word "son" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the second son ... the third son ... the fourth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	26	03	y8nm	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
+1CH	26	03	tu29	translate-names		0	Elam ... Jehohanan ... Eliehoenai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	03	j1d1	translate-ordinal		0	the fifth ... the sixth ... the seventh	This shows the order in which the sons were born. If it is more natural in your language, you may say "the next" for each son. The word "son" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the fifth son ... the sixth son ... the seventh son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	26	04	kp5s	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
+1CH	26	04	pj2n	translate-names		0	Obed Edom	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 16:38](../16/38.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	04	k2n2	translate-names		0	Shemaiah ... Jehozabad ... Joah ... Sakar ... Nethanel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	04	i7sg	translate-ordinal		0	the second ... the third ... the fourth ... the fifth	This shows the order in which the sons were born. If it is more natural in your language, you may say "the next" for each son. The word "son" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the second son ... the third son ... the fourth son ... the fifth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	26	05	mc9f	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
+1CH	26	05	m1jk	translate-names		0	Ammiel ... Issachar ... Peullethai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	05	z7ce	translate-ordinal		0	the sixth ... the seventh ... the eighth	This shows the order in which the sons were born. If it is more natural in your language, you may say "the next" for each son. The word "son" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the sixth son ... the seventh son ... the eighth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	26	06	q8xt			0	who ruled over their families	"who were leaders in their father's family." This means that they were leaders among their clan.
+1CH	26	07	cl3r	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
+1CH	26	07	sra8	translate-names		0	Shemaiah	Translate this name of this man the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 26:4](../26/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	07	kw9m	translate-names		0	Othni ... Rephael ... Obed ... Elzabad ... Elihu ... Semakiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	07	cw3a			0	His relatives	"Shemaiah's relatives" or "Shemaiah's family members"
+1CH	26	08	b88e	translate-names		0	Obed Edom	Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 26:4](../26/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	08	b2al	translate-numbers		0	sixty-two of them	"62 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	26	09	w9v6	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
+1CH	26	09	h6b3	translate-names		0	Meshelemiah	Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	09	qde9	translate-numbers		0	eighteen in all	"18 total" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	26	10	x7ar	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
+1CH	26	10	nue6	translate-names		0	Hosah ... Merari ... Shimri	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	11	lez8	Connecting Statement:		0		This ends the list of gatekeepers that started in [1 Chronicles 26:1](../26/01.md).
+1CH	26	11	ru3u	translate-names		0	Hilkiah ... Tabaliah ... Zechariah ... Hosah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	11	c485	translate-ordinal		0	the second ... the third ... the fourth	This shows the order in which the sons were born. If it is more natural in your language, you may say "the next" for each son. The word "son" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the second son ... the third son ... the fourth son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	26	11	v3fg	translate-numbers		0	All of Hosah's sons and kinsmen were thirteen in number	"There were 13 of Hosah's sons and kinsmen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	26	12	e8vb			0	divisions	groups
+1CH	26	13	d643			0	threw lots	"cast lots"
+1CH	26	13	c3kv	figs-merism		0	both young and old	This refers to all of the men by describing the extremes. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Chronicles 25:8](../25/08.md). Alternate translation: "all of them, including the young men and the old men" or "men of all ages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1CH	26	14	k1kp	figs-activepassive		0	When the lot was cast	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When they cast the lot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	26	14	q2a4	translate-names		0	Zechariah	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 26:2](../26/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	14	gy3y			0	a prudent advisor	This is a person who shows good judgment in making decisions.
+1CH	26	15	xu2c	figs-activepassive		0	To Obed Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Obed Edom was responsible for guarding the south gate, and his sons guarded the storehouses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	26	15	lm5u	translate-names		0	Obed Edom	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 26:4](../26/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	16	d1u6	figs-activepassive		0	Shuppim and Hosah were assigned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Shuppim and Hosah were responsible for guarding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	26	16	gen7	translate-names		0	Shuppim	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	16	yj8y	translate-names		0	Hosah	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 26:10](../26/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	16	u3zk	translate-names		0	Shalleketh	This is the name of the gate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	16	jet2	figs-activepassive		0	Watches were established for each family.	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Each family was responsible for a watch" or "Each family has a set period of time that it was responsible for guarding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	26	17	kv53	translate-numbers		0	six Levites	"6 Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	26	17	ea4d	figs-ellipsis		0	the east ... the north ... the south	These phrases refer to the gates. Alternate translation: "the east gate ... the north gate ... the south gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	26	17	fj8i	figs-ellipsis		0	four a day	This refers to the number of men on guard duty. Alternate translation: "four men each day" or "four Levites each day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	26	17	n4tq	translate-numbers		0	two pairs	"2 pairs of men" or "2 sets of 2 men each" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	26	18	fny4	figs-activepassive		0	At the pillar to the west there were four stationed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "four men guarded the pillar to the west" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	26	18	pp3k	figs-ellipsis		0	four stationed at the road and two at the pillar	The numbers "four" and "two" refer to guards. Alternate translation: "Four men guarded the road, and two men guarded the court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	26	19	b8z1	figs-activepassive		0	They were filled with	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	26	19	xm7c	translate-names		0	Merari	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 26:10](../26/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	21	tr21	translate-names		0	Ladan ... Gershon	Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:7](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	21	ife2			0	descended from Gershon through him and who were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite	Since it is obvious that Ladan's descendants were also descendants of Ladan's ancestor Gershon, the information about them being Gershom's descendants can be left implicit. Alternate translation: "who were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
+1CH	26	21	p7zg	translate-names		0	Gershonite	A descendant of Gershon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	21	jk58	translate-names		0	Jehieli	This is the name of a man. This is the same person as in [1 Chronicles 23:8](../23/08.md), but there his name is spelled "Jehiel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	22	n4y5			0	the sons of Jehieli: Zetham and Joel his brother	Zetham and Joel were Jehieli's sons.
+1CH	26	22	lw7p	translate-names		0	Jehieli	This is the name of a man. This is the same person as in [1 Chronicles 23:8](../23/08.md), but there his name is spelled "Jehiel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	22	f7tq	translate-names		0	Zetham ... Joel	Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	22	ps4w			0	They were in charge	The word "They" refers to Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel.
+1CH	26	23	zsp1	translate-names		0	Amram ... Izhar ... Hebron ... Uzziel	Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:12](../23/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	24	w8ue	translate-names		0	Shubael	Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:16](../23/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	24	ax1w	translate-names		0	Gershom	Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:15](../23/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	25	g338	translate-names		0	Eliezer	Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:15](../23/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	25	kwi9	figs-explicit		0	His relatives from the clan of Eliezer	These were his relatives who did this work with him. Alternate translation: "His relatives who did the work with him from the clan of Eliezer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	26	25	mt17	translate-names		0	Rehabiah	Translate the name of this man as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:17](../23/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	25	gl1z	translate-names		0	Jeshaiah ... Joram ... Zichri ... Shelomith	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	26	id9e	figs-idiom		0	were over	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "were in charge of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	26	26	a6fy	translate-numbers		0	commanders over thousands and hundreds	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders over 1,000 soldiers and the commanders over 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders over large military divisions and the commanders over smaller military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	26	27	e184			0	plunder	things an army takes from its enemies after a victory
+1CH	26	28	iq33	figs-activepassive		0	everything that was set apart to Yahweh by Samuel the prophet ... Joab son of Zeruiah	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that Samuel the prophet ... Joab son of Zeruiah set apart to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	26	28	x64y	translate-names		0	Kish ... Ner ... Zeruiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	28	vzt1	figs-activepassive		0	Everything that was set apart	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everything that the leaders set apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	26	29	wqn3	translate-names		0	Izhar	Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:12](../23/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	29	zi3i			0	civil affairs of Israel	"daily business of the people of Israel." This refers to the regular business of the people of Israel, not connected to the military or to the temple.
+1CH	26	29	hj97	translate-names		0	Kenaniah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	30	yxg1	translate-names		0	Hebron	Translate the name of this man the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 23:12](../23/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	30	rk3p	translate-names		0	Hashabiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	30	ftt8	translate-numbers		0	1,700 capable men	"one thousand seven hundred capable men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	26	30	bc48			0	Yahweh's work and the king's work	"work done for Yahweh and the king."
+1CH	26	31	p62l	translate-names		0	Hebron	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 23:12](../23/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	31	u13y	translate-names		0	Jeriah	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 23:19](../23/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	31	jx36	figs-activepassive		0	counted from the lists	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their names were on the lists" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	26	31	de6s	translate-ordinal		0	In the fortieth year of the reign of David	"When David had been king for 40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	26	31	pz7d			0	men of ability	"capable men"
+1CH	26	31	hqn8	translate-names		0	Jazer	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	26	32	eq1n	translate-numbers		0	2,700 relatives	"two thousand seven hundred family members" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	intro	v7cu	1 Chronicles 27 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 27 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The preparation for the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+1CH	27	01	azm6			0	This is the list	"These are the names"
+1CH	27	01	j7ta	translate-numbers		0	commanders of thousands and hundreds	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions and the commanders of smaller military divisions" See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:1](../13/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	01	ms1c			0	in various ways	"in different ways" or "in many ways"
+1CH	27	01	f9jj			0	Each military division served month by month throughout the year	This means that each division took turns serving periods of a month at a time.
+1CH	27	01	a223			0	Each military division	"Each group"
+1CH	27	01	p3st			0	throughout the year	"all year long"
+1CH	27	01	ij1w	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	02	xd5k	figs-idiom		0	Over the division	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "In charge of the division" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	27	02	v68t	translate-hebrewmonths		0	first month	"month 1." This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	27	02	wqc6	translate-names		0	Jashobeam ... Zabdiel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	02	bq7a	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	03	x5y9	translate-names		0	Perez	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	04	x2gw			0	Over the division	"In charge of the division"
+1CH	27	04	ws7t	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the second month	"month 2." This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	27	04	iw9c	translate-names		0	Dodai ... Mikloth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	04	c78z	translate-names		0	Ahoah	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 8:4](../08/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	04	lz5j			0	In his division	"In his group of soldiers"
+1CH	27	04	ae2h	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	05	w3z4	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the third month	"month 3." This is the third month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of May and the first part of June on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	27	05	dhl3	translate-names		0	Jehoiada	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 11:22](../11/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	05	d5gt	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	06	z84d	translate-names		0	Ammizabad	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	06	q4hq	translate-numbers		0	the thirty	"the 30." This refers to "David's 30 mightiest soldiers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	06	v3b3	figs-idiom		0	over the thirty	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in charge of the 30 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	27	07	n6ti			0	The commander for the fourth month was Asahel brother of Joab	"Asahel, brother of Joab, was the commander for the fourth month"
+1CH	27	07	e2j8	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the fourth month	"month 4." This is the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of June and the first part of July on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	27	07	cgz8	translate-names		0	Asahel ... Zebadiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	07	lxq4			0	his division	"his military group"
+1CH	27	07	j6e2	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	08	ar9x	translate-names		0	Shamhuth ... Izrah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	08	hu5m	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the fifth month	"month 5." This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	27	08	fpp5	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	09	w43a	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the sixth month	"month 6." This is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of August and the first part of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	27	09	rp3d	translate-names		0	Ira ... Ikkesh	Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [1 Chronicles 11:28](../11/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	09	tp4g	translate-names		0	Tekoa	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	09	a4nh	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	10	ili4			0	The commander for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, from the people of Ephraim	"Helez, the Pelonite, from the people of Ephraim, was the commander for the seventh month"
+1CH	27	10	su3m	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the seventh month	"month 7." This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	27	10	mbj1	translate-names		0	Helez the Pelonite	See how you translated the name of this man and the name of his clan in [1 Chronicles 11:27](../11/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	10	b39d	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	11	s9mc	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the eighth month	"month 8." This is the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of October and the first part of November on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	27	11	gjb2	translate-names		0	Sibbekai the Hushathite	See how you translated the name of this man and the name of his clan in [1 Chronicles 11:29](../11/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	11	yky7	translate-names		0	Zerah	See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 2:4](../02/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	11	c7bt	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	12	k323	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the ninth month	"month 9." This is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part November and the first part December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	27	12	zmm9	translate-names		0	Abiezer the Anathothite	See how you translated the name of this man and the name of his clan [1 Chronicles 11:28](../11/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	12	var9	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	13	y68c	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the tenth month	"month 10." This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of December and the first part of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	27	13	dmq1	translate-names		0	Maharai	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 11:30](../11/30.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	13	pfx3	translate-names		0	Netophah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	13	nep8	translate-names		0	Zerah	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 2:4](../02/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	13	m1qu	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	14	h1ce	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the eleventh month	"month 11." This is the eleventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of January and the first part of February on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	27	14	i3ac	translate-names		0	Pirathon	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	14	v827	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	15	m7h9	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the twelfth month	"month 12." This is the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of February and the first part of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+1CH	27	15	xh74	translate-names		0	Heldai ... Othniel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	15	gq8k	translate-names		0	Netophah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	15	sbw4	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four thousand men	"24,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	16	f6rx	translate-names		0	Eliezer ... Zichri ... Shephatiah ... Maacah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	17	j8wi	translate-names		0	Hashabiah ... Kemuel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	17	h6za	translate-names		0	Zadok	See how you translated the hame of this man in [1 Chronicles 6:8](../06/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	18	sf98	translate-names		0	Omri	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	18	l974	translate-names		0	Elihu	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 12:20](../12/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	18	dwc2	translate-names		0	Michael	See how you translated the name of this man in [1 Chronicles 7:3](../07/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	19	p88t	translate-names		0	Ishmaiah ... Obadiah ... Jerimoth ... Azriel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	20	hr4l	translate-names		0	Hoshea ... Azaziah ... Joel ... Pedaiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	21	x9bi	translate-names		0	Iddo ... Zechariah ... Jaasiel ... Abner	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	22	cgq2	translate-names		0	Azarel ... Jeroham	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	23	l4cy	translate-numbers		0	those twenty years old or younger	"people 20 years old or younger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	27	23	n5a2	figs-simile		0	to increase Israel like the stars of heaven	This speaks of the number of people in Israel increasing as if they would become as numerous as the stars. Alternate translation: "to increase the number of people in Israel to be as many as the stars in the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1CH	27	23	hn9w	figs-metonymy		0	increase Israel	Here "Israel" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "increase the population of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	27	24	q7q9	translate-names		0	Zeruiah	See how you translated this woman's name in [1 Chronicles 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	24	h55w	figs-metonymy		0	Wrath fell on Israel	This speaks of God punishing the people as if his "wrath" were something that fell upon them. Alternate translation: "God punished the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	27	24	kt7m	figs-activepassive		0	This number was not written down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one wrote this number down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	27	25	n81x	translate-names		0	Azmaveth ... Adiel ... Jonathan ... Uzziah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	25	x93h			0	in charge of	"responsible for guarding"
+1CH	27	25	k2kt	figs-idiom		0	was over	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "was in charge of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	27	25	u7kt			0	fortified towers	"strong towers"
+1CH	27	26	qpk1	translate-names		0	Ezri ... Kelub	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	26	f5an			0	plowed the land	This means to dig into or break up the dirt before planting.
+1CH	27	27	r3jh	translate-names		0	Zabdi	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	27	s7cn	translate-names		0	Ramathite	This is the name of a person from the city of Ramah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	27	s8kj	translate-names		0	Shiphmite	This is the name of a person from the city of Shepham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	27	p4dl			0	wine cellars	These are the parts of a building that are below the ground and used to store wine.
+1CH	27	28	g8th	figs-idiom		0	Over the	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "In charge of the" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	27	28	tq2d	translate-unknown		0	sycamore	This is a type of tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CH	27	28	d2xp	translate-names		0	Baal-Hanan	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	28	vd7r	translate-names		0	Geder	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	29	ilr2	translate-names		0	Sharon	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	29	e47x	translate-names		0	Shitrai ... Shaphat ... Adlai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	29	c9x7	figs-activepassive		0	that were pastured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that ate grass in the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	27	30	a67g	figs-idiom		0	Over the	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "In charge of the" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	27	30	w466	translate-names		0	Obil ... Jehdeiah ... Jaziz	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	30	yk8s	translate-names		0	Ishmaelite	Translate the name of this clan as you did in [1 Chronicles 2:17](../02/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	30	su8j	translate-names		0	Hagrite	Translate the name of this people group as you did in [1 Chronicles 5:10](../05/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	30	e9jp	translate-names		0	Meronoth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	31	v9qn	translate-names		0	Jaziz	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	31	w5bc	translate-names		0	Hagrite	Translate the name of this people group as you did in [1 Chronicles 5:10](../05/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	31	ffj4			0	All these officials	"All of these men"
+1CH	27	32	mew3	translate-names		0	Jonathan ... Jehiel ... Hakmoni	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	33	iz6y	translate-names		0	Ahithophel ... Hushai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	33	d46f	translate-names		0	Arkite	This is the name of a tribe or clan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	27	34	r3m1	translate-names		0	Ahithophel ... Jehoiada	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	28	intro	q4i6	1 Chronicles 28 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 28 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The preparation for the temple continues in this chapter. David lectured the people and Solomon on what they should do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### David's instructions<br>David gives instructions to the people because he knows that he will not be there when the temple is built. It was common in the ancient Near East for leaders to give instructions to people before they die in preparation or anticipation of their death.<br>
+1CH	28	01	y878			0	assembled	called together
+1CH	28	01	u8rq			0	scheduled work	Work that needs to be repeated, for example every day or every month.
+1CH	28	01	k8yf	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of thousands and of hundreds	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions and the commanders of smaller military divisions" See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:1](../13/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	28	01	dve7	figs-idiom		0	the managers over	The word "over" is used here as an idiom. Alternate translation: "the managers in charge of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	28	01	cen6	figs-doublet		0	property and possessions	These two words share similar meanings and refer to all of the items and lands that the king owned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1CH	28	02	qmk3	figs-idiom		0	rose to his feet	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "stood up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	28	02	vmh7	figs-doublet		0	my brothers and my people	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that David and the people of Israel are family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1CH	28	02	v9iv	figs-parallelism		0	the ark of the covenant of Yahweh; a footstool for our God	The second phrase defines the first phrase. The "ark of the covenant" is spoke of as Yahweh's footstool to picture God on his throne, with his feet resting on his footstool, which represents all that is in submission to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	28	03	aeq3	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to the Israelites.
+1CH	28	03	j59r	figs-metonymy		0	a temple for my name	Here God refers to himself by his "name." Alternate translation: "a temple for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	28	03	deg8	figs-parallelism		0	a man of war and have shed blood	"a man accustomed to war and have shed blood." Both descriptions emphasize the same thing, namely that David had killed people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	28	03	zy9t	figs-euphemism		0	have shed blood	This refers to killing people. Alternate translation: "have killed people" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1CH	28	04	yi7t	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to the Israelites.
+1CH	28	04	dm8t	figs-metonymy		0	chose me ... to be king over Israel forever	One possible meaning is that here David is a metonym for David and his descendants who will rule Israel forever. Alternate translation: "chose me and my descendants ... to be kings over Israel forever" Another is that David will continue to be the king of Israel after he is resurrected from the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	28	04	u9b6			0	all Israel	"the whole land of Israel" or "all the Israelites"
+1CH	28	05	y54e	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to the Israelites.
+1CH	28	05	wr6u	figs-metonymy		0	to sit on the throne of	Here "to sit on the throne" means to rule as king. Alternate translation: "to rule over" or "to be the king of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	28	05	jpm7			0	the kingdom of Yahweh, over Israel	"Israel, which is Yahweh's kingdom"
+1CH	28	06	x1ah	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to the Israelites.
+1CH	28	06	q982			0	He said to me	"God said to me"
+1CH	28	06	yh22			0	my house	The word "house" refers to the temple of Yahweh.
+1CH	28	06	vgk5	figs-metaphor		0	I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father	This does not mean that Solomon becomes an actual son of God, but it describes the personal relationship that he and God will have. Alternate translation: "I have chosen to treat him like a son, and I will be like a father to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	28	07	c1gk	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to the Israelites.
+1CH	28	07	dxp1	figs-doublet		0	my commandments and decrees	These two words basically mean the same thing and refer to everything that Yahweh had commanded. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1CH	28	07	d5p8	figs-ellipsis		0	as you are this day	The word "you" here refers to David. Also, the understood word "committed" may be supplied. Alternate translation: "just as you are committed this day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	28	08	s4rx	Connecting Statement:		0		David finishes speaking to the Israelites.
+1CH	28	08	y8w2	figs-explicit		0	Now then, in the sight of all Israel ... all of you must	Here David is giving a command to all of the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Now then, in the sight of all Israel, this assembly for Yahweh, and in the presence of our God, I command all of you to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	28	08	ik49			0	Now then	This indicates that David starts a new phase in his speech.
+1CH	28	08	x4ex	figs-parallelism		0	all Israel, this assembly for Yahweh	These two phrases have the same meaning and the second describes the first. Even though all of the people of Israel are not present, those present represent all of Israel. Alternate translation: "all you people of Israel, in this assembly for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	28	08	hmi9	figs-idiom		0	in the sight of	The phrase "in the sight of" means that they are all present and listening. Alternate translation: "in the hearing of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	28	08	xk82	figs-doublet		0	keep and try to carry out	The phrase "to carry out" means basically the same thing as "keep." Together the words emphasize importance of doing what God commands. Alternate translation: "carefully obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1CH	28	08	sz3b	figs-synecdoche		0	your children after you forever	This means that the land will belong to their children and the descendants in the future. The phrase "after you" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "your children and your descendants who will take your place after you die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	28	09	v9fe	figs-123person		0	the God of your father	David calls himself "your father" because this is a very formal occasion. Alternate translation: "my God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1CH	28	09	s6il	figs-synecdoche		0	with your whole heart	Here the "heart" the represents the whole person. To do something with "your whole heart" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "with complete devotion" or "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	28	09	se26	figs-synecdoche		0	a willing spirit	Here the "spirit" represents the whole person and emphasizes the person's will. Alternate translation: "willingly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	28	09	mx8e	figs-parallelism		0	searches all hearts and understands every motivation of everyone's thoughts	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh knows the thoughts and motives of every person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	28	09	fd1p	figs-metonymy		0	all hearts	Here people's "hearts" represent their feelings and desires. Alternate translation: "searches everyone's emotions and desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	28	09	q8mk	figs-activepassive		0	If you seek him, he will be found by you	This can be written in active form. Also, this speaks of following Yahweh and having him listen to you as searching for him and finding him. Alternate translation: "If you seek him, you will find him" or "If you try to get Yahweh to pay attention to you, he will do so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	28	10	lvh1	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to Solomon.
+1CH	28	10	t8cr			0	Realize that	"Be aware that" or "Be sure you remember that"
+1CH	28	10	mru2			0	Be strong and do it	The word "strong" here refers to willpower and strength of character.
+1CH	28	11	a7py			0	temple portico	"temple porch" or "temple entrance." This refers to the columns that supported the roof at the entrance of the temple.
+1CH	28	12	l237			0	treasuries	storerooms for valuable things
+1CH	28	13	til9			0	regulations	These were specific rules about how the priests and Levites should work in the temple.
+1CH	28	13	uxq1			0	divisions of the priests and Levites	"groups of the priests and Levites." This refers to the groups in which the priests and other temple workers were organized to fulfill their duties.
+1CH	28	15	vf2g			0	according to the use of each lampstand in the service	"determined by what each lampstand would be used for in the service in the temple." There would be silver lampstands of different weights for different purposes.
+1CH	28	16	cj4m	figs-ellipsis		0	for every table	The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "the weight of the gold for every other table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	28	18	hh4i			0	refined gold	"purified gold" or "extra valuable gold"
+1CH	28	18	uiy6	figs-ellipsis		0	of the gold for the design	The refers to the weight of the gold. Alternate translation: "the weight of the gold for the design" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CH	28	19	php2	figs-idiom		0	I have put all this in writing	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I wrote all of this down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	28	19	jmp3	figs-explicit		0	gave me to understand regarding the design	This refers to the detail for the design of the temple. Alternate translation: "helped me to understand the details for his temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	28	20	wb3x	figs-doublet		0	strong and brave	These two words basically mean the same thing and emphasize that Solomon must be courageous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1CH	28	20	v8v8	figs-doublet		0	Do not be afraid or anxious	The words "afraid" and "anxious" basically mean the same thing and emphasize that Solomon must never give up. Also, this can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "Be courageous" or "Be confident" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1CH	28	20	lnk3	figs-idiom		0	is with you	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	28	20	vj5m	figs-parallelism		0	He will not leave you nor abandon you	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will always be with Solomon. Also, this can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He will always be with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	28	21	pp3r	Connecting Statement:		0		David finishes speaking to Solomon.
+1CH	28	21	k3yt			0	See, here are the divisions	"Here are the divisions." David uses the word "see" here to refer back to the listings of the divisions of the Levites and their duties for the temple.
+1CH	28	21	k3f2			0	the divisions of the priests and Levites	See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 28:13](../28/13.md).
+1CH	29	intro	cr75	1 Chronicles 29 General Notes		0		# 1 Chronicles 29 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The preparation for the temple is finished in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Offering<br>David and the people made a free will offering and dedicated it all to God.<br>
+1CH	29	01	qu77			0	whom alone God has chosen	"the one whom God has chosen"
+1CH	29	02	dp3z	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues talking to the people about his provisions for the building of the temple.
+1CH	29	02	w79s	figs-activepassive		0	gold for the things to be made of gold ... to be made of wood	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "gold so the craftsmen may make the gold things, silver so they may make the silver things, bronze so they may make the bronze things, iron so they may make the iron things, and wood so they may make the wooden things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	29	02	t7rz			0	onyx stones ... stones to be set ... stones for inlaid work of various colors	Each of these phrases refer to different types of stones intended for different purposes.
+1CH	29	02	nf3d			0	onyx stones	These are stones with black and white lines that are used to make jewelry.
+1CH	29	02	c7be			0	stones to be set	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "stones for the craftsmen to set" or "stones for mounting"
+1CH	29	02	m3qx			0	inlaid work	This refers to the beautiful and decorative designs or patterns formed by the stones.
+1CH	29	03	vux4	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues talking to the people about his provisions for the building of the temple.
+1CH	29	04	v5br	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues talking to the people about his provisions for the building of the temple.
+1CH	29	04	cn65	translate-bmoney		0	three thousand talents	"3,000 talents." This can be stated in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "about 100,000 kilograms" or "about 100 metric tons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	29	04	iix4			0	gold from Ophir	This was the best quality and most valuable gold.
+1CH	29	04	mb3f	translate-bmoney		0	seven thousand talents	"7,000 talents." This can be stated in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "about 230,000 kilograms" or "230 metric tons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	29	05	lf78	Connecting Statement:		0		David finishes talking to the people about his provisions for the building of the temple.
+1CH	29	05	s62z	figs-activepassive		0	gold for the things to be made of gold ... work to be done by craftsmen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "gold for the craftsmen to make the gold things, silver so they may make the silver things, and things of all kinds for their other work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	29	05	b1xt			0	give himself to him	"give himself to God"
+1CH	29	06	din9	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	29	06	d694	figs-activepassive		0	Then freewill offerings were made by the leaders ... and by the officials over the king's work.	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then the leaders ... and the officials over the king's work made freewill offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	29	06	jr54	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of thousands and hundreds	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions and the commanders of smaller military divisions" See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:1](../13/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	29	06	m3hh	figs-idiom		0	the officials over the king's work	Here the word "over" is used as an idiom. Alternate translation: "the officials in charge of the king's work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	29	07	hib8	translate-bmoney		0	five thousand talents ... and 100,000 talents of iron	"5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron." These may be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "165 metric tons and 84 kilograms of gold, 330 metric tons of silver, 600 metric tons of bronze, and 3,300 metric tons of iron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+1CH	29	07	f711	translate-numbers		0	100,000 talents	"one hundred thousand talents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	29	08	kk84			0	treasury	This is a place where money and valuable objects are kept.
+1CH	29	08	bgg1	translate-names		0	Jehiel	See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	29	08	r16t	translate-names		0	Gershon	This was the firstborn son of Levi. See how you translated these men's names in [1 Chronicles 23:7](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CH	29	09	ipy7			0	wholeheartedly	willingly and without any doubt or hesitation
+1CH	29	10	amy9	figs-activepassive		0	May you be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	29	10	edx9	figs-explicit		0	Israel our ancestor	Here "Israel" refers to the man Jacob. Alternate translation: "Jacob our ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	29	11	xj38	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
+1CH	29	12	rv3g	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
+1CH	29	12	f3gv	figs-metaphor		0	In your hand is power and might	This speaks of Yahweh having control over whether people are powerful or not as if "power and might" were something in hand that he had control over. Alternate translation: "You determine who has power and might" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	29	12	kud3	figs-doublet		0	power and might	The words "power" and "might" mean the same thing and emphasize the greatness of Yahweh's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1CH	29	13	kb64	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
+1CH	29	13	xxa8	figs-metonymy		0	your glorious name	Here Yahweh is represented by his name. Alternate translation: "you who are glorious" or "you because you are glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	29	14	zxa9	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
+1CH	29	14	j6my	figs-rquestion		0	But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly these things?	David uses this rhetorical question to express that he and his people deserve no praise for giving anything to God. Alternate translation: "My people and I should definitely offer these things to you willingly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CH	29	15	k4d9	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
+1CH	29	15	fqg2	figs-metaphor		0	we are strangers and travelers before you	This speaks of people's lives being short as if they were travelers only here on earth for a short time. Alternate translation: "For our lives are short and we are like strangers and travelers who pass before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CH	29	15	d433	figs-simile		0	Our days on the earth are like a shadow	This speaks of people's lives being short as if they were a shadow that is only visible for a short time. A person's lifetime is represented by his "days." Alternate translation: "Our time here on earth is like a shadow that disappears quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CH	29	16	g2tr	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
+1CH	29	17	mf5y	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
+1CH	29	17	wi1m	figs-metonymy		0	you examine the heart	Here the "heart" represents a person's thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: "you examine people's thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	29	17	p49r	figs-metonymy		0	in the uprightness of my heart	Here the "heart" represents a person's thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: "because I want to be honest and honorable in everything I do for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	29	17	m5kv			0	I look with joy as	"I am joyful as I see"
+1CH	29	18	slh8	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
+1CH	29	18	e4x2			0	keep this forever in the thoughts of the minds of your people	"keep this in the thoughts and minds of your people forever"
+1CH	29	18	kku8	figs-metonymy		0	Direct their hearts toward you	Here the people's "hearts" represent their thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: "Direct them to be loyal to you" or "Keep them loyal to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	29	19	f3j5	Connecting Statement:		0		David finishes his prayer of praise to Yahweh.
+1CH	29	19	rte7	figs-abstractnouns		0	Give to Solomon my son a wholehearted desire	The word "desire" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "Make my son Solomon fully desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CH	29	20	xp28			0	Now bless Yahweh	"Now praise Yahweh"
+1CH	29	20	vuw9	translate-symaction		0	prostrated themselves before the king	This refers to laying down on the ground before someone to show great respect. Alternate translation: "prostrated themselves on the ground to show respect to Yahweh and the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+1CH	29	21	a6a4	figs-metonymy		0	they made sacrifices to Yahweh and offered burnt offerings to him	The people offered animals to be sacrificed to Yahweh by the priests. Most of the people did not actually kill and sacrifice the animals themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	29	21	u1s9	translate-numbers		0	a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs	"1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	29	22	mlc2	figs-idiom		0	before Yahweh	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in honor of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CH	29	22	ach6			0	a second time	This means that they anointed him and declared him as king. The first time is described in [1 Chronicles 23:1](../23/01.md).
+1CH	29	22	n3m8	figs-explicit		0	anointed him with Yahweh's authority to be ruler	To do something with "Yahweh's authority" means to do it on his behalf and with his approval. Alternate translation: "anointed him to rule over Israel on Yahweh's behalf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CH	29	23	t3ul	figs-metonymy		0	Then Solomon sat on Yahweh's throne as king instead of David his father	Here the throne of Israel is referred to as "Yahweh's throne," to emphasize that the people of Israel are Yahweh's people. Sitting on the throne represents ruling as king. Alternate translation: "So Solomon sat on the throne, instead of his father David, as king over Yahweh's people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CH	29	24	v1k6			0	gave allegiance to King Solomon	"told King Solomon that they would be faithful to him"
+1CH	29	25	g2u5	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh greatly honored Solomon before all Israel ... bestowed on him greater power	These two phrases emphasize that Solomon received special favor from Yahweh, which made him Israel's greatest and most powerful king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CH	29	27	bt7n	translate-numbers		0	forty years ... thirty-three years	"40 years ... 33 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CH	29	28	i3uj			0	at a good old age	"as an old man"
+1CH	29	29	vep9			0	written in the history of Samuel the prophet, ... and in the history of Gad the prophet	These are written accounts that no longer exist.
+1CH	29	30	k1k8	figs-activepassive		0	Recorded there are the deeds	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There men wrote down the deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CH	29	30	w3p7			0	the deeds of his rule	"the things that happened while David was king"
+1CH	29	30	x9a4	figs-explicit		0	the events that affected him, Israel, and all the kingdoms of the other lands	"all the things that happened to him and to the people of Israel and in the kingdoms of other countries while he was ruling Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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+2CH	front	intro	mtv8	Introduction to 2 Chronicles		0		# Introduction to 2 Chronicles<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of 2 Chronicles<br><br>1. Solomon rules the kingdom (1:1–9:28)<br>- Solomon put on the throne of David, his father (1:1-17)<br>- Solomon builds the temple of Yahweh (2:1–5:1)<br>- Solomon dedicates the temple (5:2–7:22)<br>- The life of Solomon (8:1–9:28)<br>1. Judah declines and goes into exile (10:1–36:23)<br>- From Rehoboam to Zedekiah (10:1–36:21)<br>- The edict of Cyrus, permitting Israel to return to Canaan (36:22–23)<br><br>#### What are 1 and 2 Chronicles about?<br><br>The Book of 1 Chronicles retells the line of descendants from Adam to Saul. It then gives the history of Israel during the time of David. The Book of 2 Chronicles gives the history of Israel beginning with Solomon. It ends when the Babylonian army attacks Judah and takes some of the people to Babylon. The writers of Chronicles probably wrote these books for the Jews who returned from exile in Babylon. The purpose was to teach the people to avoid disobeying God as their ancestors did.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators can use the traditional title "2 Chronicles" or "Second Chronicles." You may also call this book "The Events of the Kings of Judah and Israel, Book 2" or  "The Second Book of the Events of the Kings of Judah and Israel."<br><br>#### Who wrote 1 and 2 Chronicles?<br><br>The writers of 1 and 2 Chronicles are unknown. They mention that they used other books when writing Chronicles. The names of these other books are "The Chronicles of Samuel the Seer," "The Chronicles of Nathan the Seer," "The Chronicles of Gad the Seer," "The History of Nathan the Prophet," "The Chronicles of Shemaiah the Prophet and Iddo," "The Story of the Prophet Iddo" and "The books of the kings of Judah and Israel."<br><br>#### Why are there multiple books that give the history of the kings of Israel?<br><br>The books of Chronicles and the books of Kings tell much of the same history, but they are not exactly the same. The writers of Chronicles wrote mostly about the kings of Judah who were faithful to Yahweh and his covenant. The writers wanted the Jews to think carefully about David and Solomon. They also wanted the Jews to think about how Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah caused their ancestors to repent and to worship Yahweh. The writers wanted to encourage the Jews and their leaders to obey the law and to honor God's covenant with them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Why did God punish the people of Israel?<br><br>God punished the people of Israel because they disobeyed him and worshiped false gods. God punished them with disease, disasters, and defeat in battle. However, God forgave them and caused them to prosper again if they repented and obeyed him. The writers of 1 and 2 Chronicles continually reminded the readers that God punished his people because they disobeyed. They wanted the readers to understand that they must obey God.<br><br>#### Why are alliances with foreign countries seen as evil in these books?<br><br>Yahweh led and protected the nation of Israel. The people of Israel should have trusted him instead of relying on other nations to protect them.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?<br><br>The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah.<br><br>#### What does it mean to "seek God?"<br><br>The writers of 1 and 2 Chronicles often wrote about "seeking God." To "seek God" means to make an effort to please and honor God. It can also mean to ask God for help. It does not imply that God is hidden. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### What does the phrase "to this day" mean?<br><br>The writers used the phrase "to this day" to refer to the time when they were writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" refers to a time already passed. The translator might decide to say, "to this day, at the time when this is being written," or, "to this day, at the time of writing." This Hebrew phrase occurs in 1 Chronicles 4:41, 43; 5:26; 13:11; 20:26; 21:10; 35:25.<br>
+2CH	01	intro	xkh4	2 Chronicles 01 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a section about King Solomon's reign (2 Chronicles 1-9).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Wisdom<br>Solomon asks God for wisdom to rule God's people. God is pleased with this request because it is used to serve others. Therefore, God also gives Solomon tremendous wealth and a long life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
+2CH	01	01	dx7s	figs-activepassive		0	was strengthened in his rule	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "gained complete control over his kingdom" or "ruled powerfully over his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	01	01	p2am			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+2CH	01	01	vd1l	figs-idiom		0	God was with him	Here "was with him" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "God supported him" or "God helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	01	02	sp3p	figs-events		0	General Information:	It may be helpful to reorder the events in these verses as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+2CH	01	02	j3dj			0	spoke to all Israel, to the commanders ... heads of the fathers' house	Here "all of Israel" means those people mentioned afterwards. They represent all of Israel. Alternate translation: "spoke to the commanders ... heads of the father's house"
+2CH	01	02	sb2m	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of thousands and of hundreds	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions and the commanders of smaller military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	01	02	g247			0	to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers' houses	Here "the heads of the fathers' houses" further describe the princes. Alternate translation: "to every prince in all Israel, that is, the heads of the fathers' houses"
+2CH	01	02	m8q8			0	to every prince	Here "prince" means leaders in general. They are not necessarily the sons of the king. Alternate translation: "to every leader"
+2CH	01	02	c8jd	figs-metaphor		0	the heads of the fathers' houses	Here "heads" is a metaphor for the most important part. And "houses" represents families. Alternate translation: "the leaders of the families in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	01	04	edb7	translate-names		0	Kiriath Jearim	A little town about 9 miles west of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	01	04	xhl3			0	pitched a tent	"set up a tent"
+2CH	01	05	bxk4	figs-activepassive		0	the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bronze altar that Bezalel son of Uri son Hur made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	01	05	hy9f	translate-names		0	Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	01	06	cal1			0	went up there	"went up to the high place at Gibeon"
+2CH	01	06	ptf1	translate-numbers		0	one thousand	"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	01	07	jhc5			0	Ask! What should I give you?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Ask for whatever you want from me."
+2CH	01	08	l8pa	figs-abstractnouns		0	You have shown great covenant faithfulness to David	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." Alternate translation: "You have greatly and faithfully loved David" or "You have been very faithful to David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	01	09	y1bm			0	Now	Here the word "Now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+2CH	01	09	p4wp	figs-activepassive		0	let your promise to David my father be carried out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "please do what you promised to David my father that you would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	01	09	ur26	figs-simile		0	a people as numerous as the dust of the earth	This simile emphasizes the great number of Israelites. Alternate translation: "countless people" or "very many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2CH	01	10	qqw2	figs-abstractnouns		0	give me wisdom and knowledge	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "wisdom" and "knowledge." Alternate translation: "cause me to be wise and to know many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	01	10	mqk9	figs-rquestion		0	who can judge your people, who are so many in number?	Here "judge" means to govern or rule. Solomon uses a question to state that it is impossible to rule over so many people without God's help. Alternate translation: "no one can judge all of your countless people without your help." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	01	11	cs6i	figs-metonymy		0	Because this was in your heart	Here "heart" represents desire. Alternate translation: "Because this was your desire" or "Because this is what you wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	01	11	yf5z			0	nor for the life of those who hate you	"nor to be able to defeat those who hate you" or "nor to be able to kill your enemies"
+2CH	01	12	nqh3	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will now give you wisdom and knowledge	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "wisdom" and "knowledge." Alternate translation: "I will now cause you to be wise and to know many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	01	13	zf79	figs-synecdoche		0	So Solomon came to Jerusalem	Here "Solomon" represents all the people with him. Also "came" can be stated as "went." Alternate translation: "So Solomon and the people with him went to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+2CH	01	13	el5y			0	from before the tent of meeting	"from the tent of meeting"
+2CH	01	14	wf53	translate-numbers		0	1,400 chariots	"one thousand four hundred chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	01	14	z8vd	translate-numbers		0	twelve thousand horsemen	"12,000 horsemen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	01	14	wyf9			0	in the chariot cities	This is a reference to cities which stored his chariots.
+2CH	01	15	j17r	figs-hyperbole		0	The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as the stones	The narrator uses exaggeration to emphasize the great amount of silver that was in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The king had so much silver in Jerusalem, it was like there was as much silver as there was stones on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	01	15	uzq9	translate-unknown		0	the sycamore trees	This is a tree that grows fruit that looks like figs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+2CH	01	16	a9hx	figs-abstractnouns		0	As for the importation of horses from Egypt and Kue for Solomon	"Importation" is the act of bringing something into one country from another country. This can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "As for the horses Solomon imported from Egypt and Kue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	01	16	fn2v	translate-names		0	Kue	This is the name of a region. Some think that Kue was the same as Cilicia, in Asia Minor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	01	16	hlw7			0	at a price	"at a set price" or "for money"
+2CH	01	17	y9si	translate-bweight		0	six hundred shekels of silver ... 150 shekels	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 6.6 kilograms of silver ... about 1.7 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+2CH	01	17	in3k	translate-numbers		0	six hundred	"600" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	01	17	zs9z			0	exported	to send something out of one country into another
+2CH	02	intro	fnm3	2 Chronicles 02 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Solomon's reign continues in this chapter. This chapter also begins a section on building the temple. (2 Chronicles 2-4 and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### House of God<br>The temple is repeatedly referred to as the "house of God" because Yahweh will dwell in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/houseofgod]])<br>
+2CH	02	01	k3yv			0	Now	This marks a new part of the story.
+2CH	02	01	jg9u	figs-metonymy		0	commanded the building of a house for Yahweh's name	The word "name" is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "commanded his people to build a house where Yahweh may live" or "commanded his people to build a house where they could worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	02	01	le5w			0	of a palace for his kingdom	"of a royal palace for his kingdom" or "of a palace for himself"
+2CH	02	02	x3et	translate-numbers		0	seventy thousand men ... eighty thousand men	"70,000 men ... 80,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	02	02	h2i5	figs-ellipsis		0	to carry loads	It is understood that these are loads of materials for building Yahweh's house. Alternate translation: "to carry loads of materials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	02	02	ur1y	translate-numbers		0	3,600	"three thousand six hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	02	03	pl98	translate-names		0	Hiram	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	02	04	c5c7	figs-metonymy		0	I am about to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God	Here "name" represents the person. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "I am about to build a house where Yahweh my God may live" or "I am about to build a house where people may worship Yahweh my God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	02	04	i3sr	figs-metonymy		0	I am about to build	Solomon would command his people to build the house. Alternate translation: "I am about to command my people to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	02	04	yvc7			0	the bread of the presence	This is a reference to the 12 loaves of bread that were placed in front of the altar.
+2CH	02	04	f4h1			0	new moons	This was the time of a festival coinciding with the movement of the moon.
+2CH	02	04	yzj2			0	This is forever, for Israel	Here "This" refers back to all the ways the people will worship Yahweh at his temple. Alternate translation: "These are the things Yahweh has commanded Israel to do forever"
+2CH	02	05	gh6t			0	God is greater	This is a reference to God being more important and more powerful than other gods, not to being larger than other gods.
+2CH	02	06	zgh3	figs-rquestion		0	who is able to build God a house, since the entire universe and even heaven itself cannot contain him? Who am I to build him a house, except to burn sacrifices before him?	Solomon uses a question to emphasize that no one is able or worthy to build a house for God. Alternate translation: "no one is able to build a house for God because not even the universe or heaven is big enough to contain him. I am not worthy to build a house for him, except as a place to offer sacrifices to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	02	08	uwu6	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues Solomon's message to Hiram, the king of Tyre.
+2CH	02	08	er5m	translate-unknown		0	cedar, cypress, and algum trees	These are different types of tress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+2CH	02	10	nl87	translate-bvolume		0	twenty thousand cors	A cor is 220 liters. Twenty thousand cors equals 4,400 kiloliters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+2CH	02	10	zj5r	translate-numbers		0	twenty thousand	"20,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	02	10	v169			0	ground wheat	"wheat flour"
+2CH	02	10	wk75	translate-bvolume		0	twenty thousand baths	A bath is 22 liters. Twenty thousand baths equals 440 kiloliters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+2CH	02	12	yb7r	figs-abstractnouns		0	gifted with prudence and understanding	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "prudence" and "understanding." Alternate translation: "who is very intelligent and understands many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	02	13	m162	figs-abstractnouns		0	gifted with understanding	The abstract noun "understanding" can be stated as "understands" or "wise." Alternate translation: "who understand many things" or "who is very wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	02	13	b5gt	translate-names		0	Huram-Abi	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	02	14	w9mh			0	He is skilled at work in gold ... crimson wool	Translate many of these words as you did in [2 Chronicles 2:7](../02/07.md).
+2CH	02	14	k19k			0	fine linen	"high quality cloth" or "the best cloth"
+2CH	02	14	qr4y			0	He is the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan	"His mother is from the tribe of Dan" or "His mother is a descendant of Dan"
+2CH	02	15	b7yq	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the message from Hiram, king of Tyre, to Solomon.
+2CH	02	15	ca7d	figs-123person		0	of which my master has spoken, let him send these things to his servants	Hiram refers to Solomon as "my master" and to himself and his own people as "his servants." This is a way of showing respect. Alternate translation: "of which you, my master, have spoken, please send these things to us, your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2CH	02	16	q3lm	figs-metonymy		0	you will carry it up to Jerusalem	Here "you" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "you will command your people to take the wood to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	02	17	a2ma	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon counted	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon had his servants count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	02	17	k8ls	figs-activepassive		0	They were found to be 153,600	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There were 153,600 foreigners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	02	17	i3k8	translate-numbers		0	153,600	"one hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	02	17	cv1e	translate-numbers		0	3,600	"three thousand six hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	02	18	d4ud	translate-numbers		0	seventy thousand ... eighty thousand	"70,000 men ... 80,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	02	18	l7b2	figs-ellipsis		0	to carry loads	It is understood that these are loads of materials for building Yahweh's house. Alternate translation: "to carry loads of materials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	03	intro	ng2u	2 Chronicles 03 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of King Solomon and the building of the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Location of the temple<br>The location of the temple was very significant. Many important events in history occurred at this location.<br>
+2CH	03	01	lyj2	figs-metonymy		0	Then Solomon began to build ... He prepared	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Then Solomon's workers began to build ... They prepared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	01	f5w8	translate-names		0	Mount Moriah	This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	03	01	e7jb	translate-names		0	Ornan the Jebusite	"Ornan" is the name of a man. "Jebusite" is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	03	02	w43y	figs-metonymy		0	He began	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "They began" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	02	q5vr	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the second day of the second month	"day 2 of month 2." This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. The second day is near the middle of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	03	02	wxp7	translate-ordinal		0	in the fourth year	"in year 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	03	03	i4ry	figs-metonymy		0	that Solomon laid	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "that Solomon's workers laid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	03	ves7			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator begins to explain the dimensions and the design of the temple.
+2CH	03	03	e65l	translate-numbers		0	sixty cubits ... twenty cubits	"60 cubits ... 20 cubits." A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "27.6 meters long ... 9.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2CH	03	04	uu2n			0	portico	an area of a building made of columns and a roof that leads to and connects with the building's entrance door. This portico was probably attached to the front part of the wall that surrounded the temple.
+2CH	03	04	z1r2	translate-bdistance		0	twenty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2CH	03	04	p42q	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon overlaid	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	05	qaa3	figs-metonymy		0	He fashioned ... which he overlaid ... which he carved	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers fashioned ... which they overlaid ... which they carved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	05	hf28			0	the main hall	This is a reference to a large room, not a hallway.
+2CH	03	06	s7ee	figs-metonymy		0	He decorated	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers decorated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	06	r8b6			0	precious stones	Stones that were beautiful, highly valued, and used for decorations.
+2CH	03	06	uu64	translate-names		0	Parvaim	This is probably the name of a region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	03	07	ig1x	figs-metonymy		0	He also overlaid ... he carved	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers also overlaid ... they carved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	07	eud6			0	beams	A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building.
+2CH	03	08	q5wy	figs-metonymy		0	He built ... He overlaid	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers built ... They overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	08	yah9	translate-bdistance		0	twenty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2CH	03	08	bv9h	translate-numbers		0	six hundred talents	"600 talents." A talent is 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "about 20 metric tons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+2CH	03	09	jh8y	translate-numbers		0	fifty shekels	"50 shekels." A shekel is 11 grams. Alternate translation: ".55 kilograms" or "about a half a kilogram"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+2CH	03	10	ui5f	figs-metonymy		0	He made	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	11	bqe9	translate-bdistance		0	twenty cubits ... five cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters ... 2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2CH	03	13	gkp3	translate-bdistance		0	twenty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2CH	03	14	sq7c	figs-metonymy		0	He made ... he fashioned	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made ... they fashioned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	14	a442			0	blue, purple, and crimson wool	Translate these words as you did in [2 Chronicles 2:7](../02/07.md).
+2CH	03	14	bws6			0	fine linen	"high quality cloth" or "the best cloth"
+2CH	03	15	kz56	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon also made	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers also made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	15	d9wd	translate-numbers		0	thirty-five cubits ... five cubits	"35 cubits ... 5 cubits." A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "16.1 meters ... 2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2CH	03	15	r6eb			0	the capitals	decorations on top of the pillars
+2CH	03	16	s6mv	figs-metonymy		0	He made ... he also made	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "They made ... they also made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	16	a7jg	translate-numbers		0	one hundred pomegranates	"100 pomegranates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	03	17	ll7a	figs-metonymy		0	He set up	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "They set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	03	17	akb5			0	on the right hand ... on the left	"on the right side ... on the left side" or "on the south side ... on the north side"
+2CH	03	17	wlq9			0	he named	"Solomon named"
+2CH	03	17	jf9x	translate-names		0	Jakin	Possibly a name to describe God as "The One who establishes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	03	17	v7z1	translate-names		0	Boaz	This name means "in strength" and is possibly used here to describe God because it means, "In Him is strength." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	04	intro	h8s1	2 Chronicles 04 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of King Solomon and the building of the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Special construction<br>Not only is the temple constructed in a special way, the things that are used in the temple's sacrificial system and its decorations are constructed in a special way.<br>
+2CH	04	01	qgj1	figs-metonymy		0	he made	Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	04	01	jni2	translate-bdistance		0	twenty cubits ... ten cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "20 cubits ... 10 cubits" or "9.2 meters ... 4.6 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2CH	04	02	ifi9	translate-bdistance		0	ten cubits ... five cubits ... thirty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "4.6 meters ... 2.3 meters ... 13.8 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2CH	04	02	l3p4			0	the round sea	This refers to a tank or basin that would hold water.
+2CH	04	02	u94d			0	cast metal	This is metal that was melted then formed in a mold.
+2CH	04	02	a4ik			0	from brim to brim	"from one edge to the other"
+2CH	04	02	tp3t			0	in circumference	Circumference is the distance or measurement around a circular object or area.
+2CH	04	03	kgb8	translate-bdistance		0	each cubit	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "every 46 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2CH	04	03	xbl2			0	ten to each cubit	"ten per cubit"
+2CH	04	03	ca7j	figs-activepassive		0	when the sea itself was cast	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the workers cast the sea itself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	04	04	cu1l			0	The Sea	This refers to the tank or basin that held water for sacrifices.
+2CH	04	04	l6zg			0	was set upon twelve oxen	"was on top of twelve oxen"
+2CH	04	04	pmp9	figs-explicit		0	twelve oxen	These are images of oxen made of bronze. Alternate translation: "twelve large figures of bulls" or "twelve bronze oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	04	04	xfd8	figs-activepassive		0	"The Sea" was set on top of them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers set 'The Sea' on top of the oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	04	04	tk1h			0	hindquarters	This is the back quarter of the body of an animal with four feet.
+2CH	04	05	eqv6	translate-bdistance		0	thick as the width of a hand	This is about 8 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2CH	04	05	pjf1	figs-activepassive		0	its brim was forged like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers forged the brim to look like the brim of a cup, to curve outward like a lily" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	04	05	pyq1	translate-numbers		0	three thousand baths	"3,000 baths." A bath is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: "66 kiloliters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+2CH	04	06	krw8	figs-metonymy		0	He made ... he put	Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made ... they put" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	04	06	bwn1	figs-activepassive		0	items used in performing the burnt offering were to be washed in them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people were to wash the items used in performing the burnt offering in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	04	07	kzu8	figs-metonymy		0	He made ... he placed	Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made ... they placed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	04	07	hxw7	figs-activepassive		0	that were made from the instructions for their design	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "according to the instructions for their design" or "according to how Solomon instructed his workers to design them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	04	07	f4xa			0	on the right hand ... on the left	"on the right side ... on the left side" or "on the south side ... on the north side"
+2CH	04	08	zf4p	figs-metonymy		0	He made ... He made	Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made ... They made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	04	08	jd4q	translate-numbers		0	one hundred basins	"100 basins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	04	08	gg3f			0	basins	shallow bowls used for washing
+2CH	04	09	x7zs	figs-metonymy		0	he made the courtyard ... and overlaid	Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made ... they overlaid ... They placed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	04	09	k869			0	the great court	"the large court"
+2CH	04	10	rc79	figs-metonymy		0	He placed	Here "he" refers to Solomon. The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "They placed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	04	10	kz4q			0	on the east side of the temple, facing toward the south	"next to the southeast corner of the temple"
+2CH	04	11	q3j4			0	Huram	See how you translated this name in [2 Chronicles 2:13](../02/13.md).
+2CH	04	11	fj2i			0	the sprinkling bowls	bowls that held blood that was used in the house of God for sprinkling the altar
+2CH	04	11	p9ze	figs-synecdoche		0	Huram finished the work that he did	Here Huram represents all who worked on the temple. Alternate translation: "Huram and the other workers finished the work that they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	04	12	kj9h			0	bowl-like capitals	The upper part of a pillar is called a capital. See how you translated "capital" in [2 Chronicles 3:15](../03/15.md). Alternate translation: "bowl-shaped tops" or "bowl-shaped upper parts"
+2CH	04	12	st5c			0	decorative latticework	This refers to the decorative carving or markings on the upper part of the pillars. Alternate translation: "carvings that resembled chains"
+2CH	04	13	hup4	figs-synecdoche		0	He had made	Here Huram represents all who worked on the temple. Alternate translation: "Huram and the other workers had made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	04	13	xt19	translate-numbers		0	the four hundred pomegranates	"the 400 pomegranates." Translate "pomegranates" as you did in [2 Chronicles 3:16](../03/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	04	14	ze55	figs-synecdoche		0	He also made	Here Huram, who is also called Huram-Abi, represents all those who worked with him. Alternate translation: "They also made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	04	14	g3ye			0	the basins	"the bowls"
+2CH	04	15	x7qe			0	one sea and the twelve bulls	This is a large decorative washing container. Translate "sea" as you did in [2 Chronicles 4:2](../04/02.md) and "bulls" as you did in [2 Chronicles 4:3](./03.md).
+2CH	04	16	h3mz	figs-synecdoche		0	Huram-Abi made	Here Huram, who is also called Huram-Abi, represents all those who worked with him. Alternate translation: "Huram-Abi and his craftsmen made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	04	16	hd38			0	other implements	"other tools" or "other objects used for the altar"
+2CH	04	16	lsj6			0	polished bronze	Bronze that the workmen polished so that it would reflect light.
+2CH	04	17	qg5k	figs-metonymy		0	The king had cast them	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "The king commanded his workers to cast them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	04	17	et7r	translate-names		0	Zarethan	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	04	18	wi3y	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon made	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made" or "Solomon had his workers make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	04	18	j8nk	figs-activepassive		0	the weight of the bronze could not be known	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) there was so much bronze no one tried to weigh it. Alternate translation: "no one even tried to weigh the bronze" or 2) this is a hyperbole that emphasizes the great amount of bronze. Alternate translation: "no one could even determine how much all the bronze weighed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	04	19	if8a	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon made	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	04	19	ey5q			0	all the furnishings	This refers to all of the bowls and tools that were used in the house of God.
+2CH	04	19	qfi9	figs-activepassive		0	the tables on which the bread of the presence was to be placed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the tables on which the priests were to place the bread of the presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	04	19	zvq8			0	the bread of the presence	This is a reference to the 12 loaves of bread that were placed in front of the altar. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 2:4](../02/04.md).
+2CH	04	21	bb6c			0	the flowers, the lamps	The "flowers" and "lamps" were part of the lampstands.
+2CH	04	21	eg3c			0	the tongs	This is a tool made from two sticks of wood or metal connected at one end and used for picking up objects.
+2CH	04	22	e3lr	figs-activepassive		0	Also the lamp trimmers ... were all made of pure gold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The workers also made the lamp trimmers ... out of pure gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	04	22	e9lw			0	lamp trimmers	These would have been used to trim the wicks of the lamps.
+2CH	04	22	r9an	figs-activepassive		0	its inner doors ... were made of gold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the workers made its inner doors ... out of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	05	intro	hb74	2 Chronicles 05 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of King Solomon continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Moving the contents of the tent<br>Everything from the tent was moved into the new temple. This too was done in a special way. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+2CH	05	01	u3jv	figs-metonymy		0	When all the work that Solomon did for the house of Yahweh was completed, Solomon brought	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Solomon's workers completed all of the work for the house of Yahweh, they brought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	05	01	j4yx			0	treasuries	storerooms, rooms where things are kept or stored
+2CH	05	02	b6dz			0	assembled the elders of Israel	"called together the leaders of Israel"
+2CH	05	02	kxu7	figs-metaphor		0	all the heads of the tribes	Here "heads" is a metaphor for the most important part of something. Alternate translation: "all the leaders of the tribes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	05	03	cnf6	figs-hyperbole		0	All the men of Israel	This may refer either 1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in 5:2 or 2) generally to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every male person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	05	03	dpg6	translate-hebrewmonths		0	at the feast, which was in the seventh month	This is the Festival of Shelters which is on the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. This is near the beginning of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	05	05	w2lc			0	furnishings	This refers to all of the bowls and tools that were used in the house of God. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 4:19](../04/19.md)
+2CH	05	06	c9b1	figs-hyperbole		0	all the assembly of Israel	Here "all" is a generalization meaning very many Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	05	06	k1ea	figs-hyperbole		0	sacrificing sheep and oxen that could not be counted	This is an exaggeration that emphasizes the great number of animals that were sacrificed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "sacrificing more sheep and oxen than anyone could count" or "sacrificing very many sheep and oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	05	07	ryr2			0	into the inner room of the house, to the most holy place, under	"into the inner room of the house—that is, to the most holy place—under"
+2CH	05	08	l1ta	figs-activepassive		0	poles by which it was carried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "poles by which the priests carried it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	05	09	e5zr			0	their ends were seen ... they could not be seen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people could see their ends ... people could not see them"
+2CH	05	09	nm1q			0	to this day	This means the day on which the writer wrote.
+2CH	05	11	di3c			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way of doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	05	12	he4d	translate-names		0	Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	05	12	gmt5			0	sons and brothers	"sons and other relatives"
+2CH	05	12	z7a5	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+2CH	05	12	uu2u	translate-numbers		0	120 priests	"one hundred and twenty priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	05	13	hzq8	figs-activepassive		0	making one sound to be heard for praising and thanking Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "making one sound as they praised and thanked Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	05	13	m6zc	figs-idiom		0	raised their voices	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "sang loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	05	13	h8ri	figs-abstractnouns		0	for his covenant loyalty endures forever	The abstract noun "covenant loyalty" can be stated as "faithful." Alternate translation: "for he is faithful forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	05	13	eju9	figs-activepassive		0	Then the house, the house of Yahweh, was filled with a cloud	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then a cloud filled the house of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	06	intro	j414	2 Chronicles 06 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of King Solomon continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Temple dedication<br>Solomon dedicated the temple with a prayer asking God to honor the temple. It was common to dedicate something important to God when it was completed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+2CH	06	01	q2mk	figs-123person		0	Yahweh has said that he	Solomon speaks to Yahweh as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you have said that you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2CH	06	01	tya2	figs-metaphor		0	in thick darkness	Here the word "thick" shows that the darkness is extreme. Yahweh spoke of not allowing sinful people to see him as if he were to live in darkness. Alternate translation: "in great darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	02	c62a	figs-synecdoche		0	I have built you a lofty residence	Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "I and your people have built you a lofty residence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	06	02	e37d			0	a lofty residence	a magnificent house, appropriate for someone who is very important
+2CH	06	03	ad3t	figs-hyperbole		0	while all the assembly of Israel was standing	The phrase "all the assembly" is a generalization. It does not mean that every person of Israel was standing, but that all of the people who were gathered there were standing. Alternate translation: "while the people of Israel there were standing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	06	04	k7gr	figs-activepassive		0	May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh, the God of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	06	04	t1d9			0	David my father	King Solomon actually was one of King David's sons.
+2CH	06	04	adc5	figs-explicit		0	has fulfilled it	"has caused it to happen." The word "it" refers to what God had promised. Alternate translation: "has ensured that he fulfilled his promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	06	04	kb7c	figs-metonymy		0	with his own hands	The hand is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "by his own power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	05	l3iy	figs-metonymy		0	in order for my name to be there	Here the metonym "my name" represents Yahweh's reputation, and his name being there represents people recognizing his greatness and worshiping him there. Alternate translation: "for people to worship me there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	05	esz6	figs-metaphor		0	to be prince over my people Israel	Being "prince over people" represents ruling them. Alternate translation: "to rule my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	06	azm8	figs-metonymy		0	so that my name might be there	Here the metonym "my name" represents Yahweh's reputation, and his name being there represents people recognizing his greatness and worshiping him there. Alternate translation: "so that people might worship me there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	06	mnv9	figs-metaphor		0	to be over my people Israel	Being "over" people represents ruling them. Alternate translation: "to rule my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	07	y8bq	Connecting Statement:		0		King Solomon continues speaking to the people at the temple.
+2CH	06	07	k1hc	figs-metaphor		0	it was in the heart of David my father	Here David's heart is spoken of as if it were a container, and what he desired is spoken of as if it were an item in the container. Alternate translation: "David my father desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	07	xz4b	figs-metonymy		0	for the name of Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh ... for me" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh's reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	08	q89x	figs-metaphor		0	it was in your heart ... for it to be in your heart	Here David's heart is spoken of as if it were a container, and what he desired is spoken of as if it were an item in the container. Alternate translation: "you desired ... to desire to do that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	08	rdt9	figs-metonymy		0	for my name	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for me" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	08	a4hn			0	In that it was in your heart	"Because it was in your heart" or "Because you wanted"
+2CH	06	09	d23q			0	one who will come from your loins	"one who will be your own offspring" or "one whom you yourself will father"
+2CH	06	10	vx39	figs-idiom		0	has carried out the word that he had said	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "has done exactly what he said he would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	06	10	guj3	figs-metaphor		0	I have arisen in the place of David my father	Height is a metaphor for power. Alternate translation: "I have gained the power that David my father had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	10	k9b9	figs-metonymy		0	I sit on the throne of Israel	The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: "I rule over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	10	t3t5	figs-metonymy		0	for the name of Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for the reputation of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	11	k9lc	figs-metonymy		0	in which is Yahweh's covenant, which	The stone tablets on which Yahweh had written the terms of the covenant are spoken of as if they were the covenant itself. Alternate translation: "in which are the tablets on which Yahweh wrote the terms of the covenant that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	12	t8dh			0	in the presence of all the assembly of Israel	"in front of the people of Israel who had gathered there"
+2CH	06	12	exs6	translate-symaction		0	spread out his hands	"raised his hands." This was to show that he was praying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	06	13	f18j	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high	You may convert these to modern measures. Alternate translation: "two and one-third meters long, two and one-third meters wide, and one and one-half meters high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2CH	06	13	uqi6	translate-symaction		0	he spread out his hands toward the heavens	Solomon lifted up his hands and held them high as he knelt on the platform to pray. Spreading out his hands toward the heavens was a way of showing that he was praying to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	06	14	d28g			0	on the earth, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with your servants	This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "on the earth. You keep your promise to love your servants" or "on the earth. You faithfully love your servants"
+2CH	06	14	lv52	figs-metaphor		0	walk before you with all their heart	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "live wholeheartedly the way that you want them to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	15	pj8v	figs-idiom		0	you who have kept with your servant David my father, what you promised him	"you who have kept your promise to your servant David my father." To keep a promise is an idiom that means to do what one has promised. Alternate translation: "you who have done what you promised your servant David my father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	06	15	m168			0	you spoke with your mouth	The phrase "with your mouth" may emphasize that God himself spoke. It was not someone else who made the promise. Alternate translation: "you yourself spoke"
+2CH	06	15	t75q	figs-metonymy		0	and have fulfilled it with your hand	The hand is a metonym for the power of the hand. Alternate translation: "and, by your power, have fulfilled what you said" or "and by your power have done what you said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	15	u84k			0	as it is today	This refers to the day when Solomon was saying this prayer.
+2CH	06	16	mqp3	Connecting Statement:		0		King Solomon continues praying.
+2CH	06	16	g8ui	figs-idiom		0	carry out what you have promised	This is a request. To carry out what one has said is an idiom meaning to do what one has said. Alternate translation: "please do what you have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	06	16	wry3	figs-explicit		0	You will not fail to have a man	God speaking in terms of David having a man implies that the man would be a descendant of David. This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "you will always have a descendant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2CH	06	16	cz27	figs-explicit		0	a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel	The phrase "in my sight" here implies that God would choose the man and the man would want to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	06	16	y443	figs-metonymy		0	to sit on the throne of Israel	The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: "to rule over Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	16	c2vt	figs-metaphor		0	to walk in my law, as you have walked before me	The way a person behaves is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "to obey my law, as you have obeyed me" or "to be faithful to my law as you have been faithful to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	17	w2s2			0	let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David	"I want you to make come true the word that you have spoken to your servant David"
+2CH	06	17	p4ke	figs-activepassive		0	let your word be confirmed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "confirm your word" or "make your word come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	06	17	vt96			0	your word	"your promise"
+2CH	06	18	vj82	Connecting Statement:		0		King Solomon continues praying.
+2CH	06	18	rnm5	figs-rquestion		0	But will God actually live with mankind on the earth?	Possible meanings of this question are 1) Solomon is asking a real question and expecting an answer or 2) the question is rhetorical and Solomon is emphasizing that God is too big and mighty to live on earth. Alternate translation: "But it surely cannot be that God will actually live on the earth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	06	18	svl5	figs-123person		0	But will God	Here Solomon speaks about God in the third person to show his great respect for God. It can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "But will you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2CH	06	18	h52u			0	Look	Here "Look" indicates that he is about to say something important.
+2CH	06	18	j36j			0	you—how much less can this temple that I have built	"you, so this temple that I have built certainly cannot contain you"
+2CH	06	18	q73z	figs-synecdoche		0	this temple that I have built	Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "this temple that your people have built under my leadership" or "this house that I and your people have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	06	19	v3gp	figs-doublet		0	respect this prayer of your servant and his request	The words "prayer" and "request" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he makes his request. Solomon refers to himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "respect me, your servant, as I make this request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2CH	06	19	lvk6	figs-doublet		0	listen to the cry and prayer that your servant prays before you	The words "cry" and "prayer" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he asks Yahweh to help him. Solomon refers to himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "listen to me, your servant, as I call for you to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2CH	06	20	eck3	figs-metaphor		0	May your eyes be open toward this temple	The eyes being open is a metonym for watching, and here watching represents protecting. "Please watch over this temple" or "Please protect this temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	20	h167	figs-merism		0	day and night	This is a merism. Alternate translation: "all the time" or "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CH	06	20	e2zd	figs-metonymy		0	where you promised to put your name	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "where you promised to be" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "where you promised to make people know you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	20	it7w	figs-123person		0	the prayer your servant prays toward this place	Solomon refers to himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "the prayer that I, your servant, pray toward this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2CH	06	21	beg5	Connecting Statement:		0		King Solomon continues praying.
+2CH	06	21	ae79	figs-123person		0	So listen to the requests of your servant and of your people Israel	Solomon speaks of himself as "your servant" to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "So listen to my requests and the requests of your people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2CH	06	21	xyl6			0	when you listen, forgive	"when you hear our prayers, please forgive our sins"
+2CH	06	22	ai46	Connecting Statement:		0		King Solomon continues praying.
+2CH	06	22	t3rj	figs-activepassive		0	is required to swear an oath	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone requires him to swear an oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	06	22	f6z4			0	this house	This refers to the temple.
+2CH	06	23	fp8t	figs-metaphor		0	bringing what he has done upon his own head	To bring someone's conduct on him represents punishing him for his bad conduct. Alternate translation: "punishing him as he deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	23	yss5	figs-synecdoche		0	upon his own head	Here the "head" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	06	23	ci2t			0	give to him according to his righteousness	"give him what he deserves because he is innocent"
+2CH	06	24	jp9m	figs-activepassive		0	When your people Israel are defeated by an enemy	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When an enemy defeats your people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	06	24	mve8			0	because they have sinned against you	"because your people Israel have sinned against you"
+2CH	06	24	b8g1	figs-metaphor		0	if they turn back to you	Here "turn back to you" represents submitting again to God. Alternate translation: "if they submit to you again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	24	lg98			0	confess your name	Possible meanings are 1) "confess that they have sinned against you" or 2) "praise you" or 3) "say that they will obey you from now on."
+2CH	06	24	tl3k	figs-abstractnouns		0	request forgiveness before you	The abstract noun "forgiveness" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "ask you to forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	06	25	ejw4	figs-idiom		0	please listen from the heavens	To "listen" is an idiom for responding to prayer. Alternate translation: "please honor their prayer" or "please answer their prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	06	25	h3hp	figs-explicit		0	bring them back to the land that you gave to them and to their ancestors	This implies that when their enemies defeated them, God's people will have gone to live in other lands. Alternate translation: "bring them back to their own land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	06	26	px2t	figs-metaphor		0	When the skies are shut up and there is no rain	The sky is spoken of as if it were a building in which God stores the rain, and when God does not want it to rain he closes the door to the building. Alternate translation: "When you do not allow rain to fall from the skies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	26	lgb3			0	confess your name	Possible meanings are 1) "confess that they have sinned against you" or 2) "praise you" or 3) "say that they will obey you from now on."
+2CH	06	26	ev9b	figs-metaphor		0	turn from their sin	Here "turn from" is a metaphor for stopping doing it. Alternate translation: "stop committing their sins" or "stop acting sinfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	27	x623	figs-metaphor		0	the good way in which they should walk	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "the good way that they should live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	27	g7yz	figs-metaphor		0	your land, which you have given to your people as an inheritance	The land is spoken of as if it were an inheritance because God wanted them to possess it forever. Alternate translation: "your land, which you have given to your people to own forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	28	tgk9			0	blight or mildew	These are agricultural terms that refer to the death of crops from either too little or too much rain, respectively.
+2CH	06	28	shc7			0	locusts or caterpillars	A "locust" is a type of grasshopper that causes destruction by eating crops. The word "caterpillar" refers to an early growth stage of the locust.
+2CH	06	29	uz7h	figs-doublet		0	prayers and requests	The words "prayers" and "requests" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the person is sincere as he makes his requests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	06	29	y464	figs-metaphor		0	knowing the plague and sorrow in his own heart	Here "plague" is a metaphor for sin, and sin and sorrow are spoken of as being in people's hearts. Alternate translation: "knowing the sin and sorrow in his own heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	29	jnf6	translate-symaction		0	he spreads out his hands toward this temple	This was a way of showing that they were praying to the God of the temple. See how you translated "spread out his hands" in [2 Chronicles 6:12](../06/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	06	30	w3rr	figs-metaphor		0	for all his ways	Here "his ways" represents the person's behavior. Alternate translation: "for what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	31	by8k	figs-metaphor		0	so that they may walk in your ways	Here "walk in your ways" represents living and behaving the way God wants. Alternate translation: "so that they may live as you want them to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	32	j13r	Connecting Statement:		0		King Solomon continues praying.
+2CH	06	32	piy4	figs-explicit		0	who—because of your great name, your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm—comes	It is implied that the foreigners come because they hear about God's greatness. Alternate translation: "who hears about your great name, your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm—if he comes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	06	32	pgy9	figs-metonymy		0	your great name	Here God's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "your great reputation" or "your greatness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	32	ae93	figs-doublet		0	your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and refer to God's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	32	e12s	translate-symaction		0	prays toward this house	Praying toward Yahweh's temple shows that one is praying to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	06	33	gf6h	figs-metonymy		0	may know your name	Here God's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "may know your reputation" or "may know your greatness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	33	l76n			0	as do your own people Israel	"as your own people Israel know your name and fear you"
+2CH	06	33	t2by	figs-activepassive		0	this house I have built is called by your name	The phrase "is called by your name" shows that God possesses and owns the house. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you own this house that I have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	06	33	d3nn	figs-synecdoche		0	this house I have built	Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 6:18](../06/18.md). Alternate translation: "this house that your people have built under my leadership" or "this house that I and your people have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	06	34	w95l	Connecting Statement:		0		King Solomon continues praying.
+2CH	06	34	w49h	figs-hypo		0	Suppose that your people go out ... suppose that they pray	When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+2CH	06	34	c3iw	translate-symaction		0	they pray to you toward this city ... and toward the house	Praying toward Jerusalem and the temple shows that they are praying to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	06	34	p8bb	figs-synecdoche		0	the house that I have built	Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "this house that your people have built under my leadership" or "this house that I and your people have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	06	34	rfp6	figs-metonymy		0	for your name	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for you" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for your reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	35	b6mm	figs-doublet		0	to their prayer, their request	The abstract nouns "prayer" and "request" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "to what they request when they pray to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	06	35	y3ze			0	help their cause	This refers to helping them fight against their enemies.
+2CH	06	36	ck1s	Connecting Statement:		0		King Solomon continues praying.
+2CH	06	36	uv9y	figs-hypo		0	Suppose they sin ... suppose that you are angry	When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+2CH	06	36	e985	figs-metaphor		0	hand them over to the enemy	Here "hand them over to the enemy" represents allowing the enemy to capture them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	36	f2vd	figs-metaphor		0	so that the enemy carries them away	Here "carries them away" represents forcing them to leave their own country. Alternate translation: "so that the enemy forces them to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	37	r66r	figs-hypo		0	suppose they realize ... suppose that they repent ... Suppose that they say	When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+2CH	06	37	u1sh	figs-activepassive		0	where they have been exiled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where their enemies have taken them as exiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	06	37	bik7			0	seek favor from you	"beg you to be merciful to them"
+2CH	06	37	m1am	figs-parallelism		0	We have acted perversely and sinned. We have behaved wickedly	These two sentences mean the same thing. Together they emphasize how bad the people's actions were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2CH	06	37	n6sk	figs-doublet		0	acted perversely and sinned	The words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how badly the people sinned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	06	38	qm3l	figs-hypo		0	Suppose that they return ... suppose that they pray	When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+2CH	06	38	etp7	figs-metaphor		0	they return to you	Here "return to you" represents submitting to Yahweh again. Alternate translation: "they submit to you again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	38	n2d2	figs-idiom		0	with all their heart and with all their soul	The idioms "with all their heart" means "completely" and "with all their soul" means "with all their being." These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	06	38	s114			0	where they took them as captives	"where their enemies took them as captives"
+2CH	06	38	z79f	translate-symaction		0	that they pray toward their land	This refers to Israel. Praying toward Israel would show that they were praying to Yahweh, the God of Israel. Alternate translation: "that they pray facing their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	06	38	u463			0	toward the city that you chose	This refers to Jerusalem.
+2CH	06	38	a8hp	figs-synecdoche		0	the house that I have built	Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "the house that your people have built under my leadership" or "the house that I and your people have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	06	38	x5ql	figs-metonymy		0	for your name	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for you" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for your reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	39	vtx2	figs-doublet		0	to their prayer and to their requests	The words "prayer" and "requests" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people are sincere as they make their requests. Alternate translation: "their requests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	06	40	sv75			0	Now	Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+2CH	06	40	u6kz	figs-metonymy		0	let your eyes be open	The eyes being open is a metonym for seeing. Here it represents looking attentively. Alternate translation: "please pay attention to us" or "please look at us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	40	r6fz	figs-metonymy		0	let your ears be attentive to the prayer	The ears being attentive is a metonym for listening attentively. Alternate translation: "please listen to the prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	06	40	a4re	figs-activepassive		0	to the prayer that is made in this place	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "to the prayer that we make in this place" or "to us as we pray to you in this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	06	41	w18l	figs-metaphor		0	arise, Yahweh God, to your resting place	This pictures God as if he were sitting on his throne, and asks that he will get up from his throne and come to this place. Alternate translation: "arise, Yahweh God, and come to your resting place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	41	wy6c			0	the ark of your strength	"the ark, which is a symbol of your power"
+2CH	06	41	w8wp	figs-metaphor		0	Let your priests ... be clothed with salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with the verb "to save." Possible meanings are 1) being clothed with salvation is a metaphor for experiencing salvation. Alternate translation: "Let your priests ... know that you have saved them" or 2) being clothed with salvation is a metaphor for demonstrating salvation. Alternate translation: "Let your priests ... demonstrate how you save people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	06	42	gdj1	figs-metaphor		0	do not turn the face of your anointed away from you	Turning the face of someone away represents rejecting him. Alternate translation: "do not reject your anointed one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	06	42	y5ew	figs-metonymy		0	your anointed	"your anointed one." Being anointed is a metonym for being chosen by God. King Solomon may have been speaking specifically about himself. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one you anointed" or "me, the one you chose to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	06	42	fdg8			0	Keep in mind your acts of covenant loyalty for David, your servant	The phrase "your acts" can be expressed with the phrase "what you have done." Alternate translation: "Remember what you have done for David, your servant, because of your covenant loyalty"
+2CH	06	42	kr6g			0	Keep in mind	"Remember"
+2CH	07	intro	uu1a	2 Chronicles 07 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of King Solomon continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Solomon's dream<br>God appeared again to Solomon in a dream and said the temple was acceptable and he honored it with his presence. He would remain as long as Israel obeyed him. If they worshiped other gods and idols he would let their enemies destroy the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+2CH	07	01	ffl2			0	the house	"Yahweh's house" or "the temple"
+2CH	07	03	xie8	translate-symaction		0	they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the stone pavement	This is a position of humility and worship. Alternate translation: "they lay down on the ground with their faces touching the stone pavement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	07	03	ti2r	figs-abstractnouns		0	his covenant loyalty endures forever	The abstract noun "covenant loyalty" can be expressed with the adjective "loyal" and the verb "promise." Alternate translation: "God will always be loyal to us because of his covenant" or "God will always faithfully do for us what he promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	07	04	b3k1	figs-hyperbole		0	all the people	This generalization refers either 1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in [2 Chronicles 5:2](../05/02.md), or 2) to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	07	05	sd7i	translate-numbers		0	twenty-two thousand oxen	"22,000 oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	07	05	lkm9	translate-numbers		0	120,000 sheep and goats	"one hundred and twenty thousand sheep and goats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	07	06	f3sl			0	each standing where they serve	"each standing in their appointed place"
+2CH	07	06	k3sl	figs-ellipsis		0	the Levites also with instruments of music of Yahweh	The word "stood" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: the Levites also stood with instruments of music of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	07	06	j2mb	figs-abstractnouns		0	For his covenant faithfulness endures for ever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [2 Chronicles 7:3](../07/03.md). Alternate translation: "God will always be faithful to his covenant with us" or "God will always faithfully love us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	07	06	q9x6	figs-hyperbole		0	all Israel	This generalization refers to those who were at the feast in Jerusalem, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	07	07	q42r	figs-metonymy		0	the bronze altar that he had made	The author speaks of Solomon commanding someone to make the bronze altar and telling him how to do it as if Solomon himself had made it. Alternate translation: "the bronze altar that he had commanded someone to make" or "the bronze altar that he had caused to be made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	07	07	i9gh	figs-explicit		0	was not able to hold the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat	This was because there were so many offerings. Alternate translation: "was not able to hold the large amount of burnt offerings, grain offerings, and fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	07	08	n1si	figs-hyperbole		0	all Israel with him	This generalization refers to those who were at the feast in Jerusalem, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	07	08	dw24	figs-explicit		0	from Lebo Hamath to the brook of Egypt	Lebo Hamath was north of Israel, and the brook of Egypt was south of Israel. These are used together to emphasize that people from every part of Israel were at the festival. Alternate translation: "from Lebo Hamath in the north to the brook of Egypt in the south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	07	09	qxh6	translate-ordinal		0	the eighth day	The word "eighth" is the ordinal form of "8." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	07	09	umm9			0	a solemn assembly	This was a special religious gathering.
+2CH	07	09	y5w5	figs-idiom		0	they kept the dedication of the altar	Here "kept the dedication" is an idiom meaning "celebrated the dedication." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	07	10	zy7e	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the twenty-third day of the seventh month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-third day is near the middle of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	07	10	m2nd	figs-doublet		0	with glad and joyful hearts	The words "glad" and "joyful" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the intensity of joy. Alternate translation: "with very glad hearts" or "and they were very joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	07	10	ds1m			0	because of the goodness that Yahweh had shown	"because Yahweh had shown wonderful goodness" or "because Yahweh had been so good"
+2CH	07	10	um7y	figs-distinguish		0	Israel, his people	"Israel, God's people." The phrase "his people" emphasizes God's faithfulness to Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+2CH	07	11	zu9f	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon finished the house of Yahweh and his own house	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "the workers whom Solomon commanded finished the house of Yahweh and Solomon's own house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	07	11	d5tn	figs-metaphor		0	Everything that came into Solomon's heart to make	The heart is spoken of as if it were a container, and desires are spoken of as if they came into the heart. Alternate translation: "Everything that Solomon desired to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	07	11	w7x6	figs-idiom		0	he successfully carried out	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he successfully finished" or "he caused to be done successfully (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	07	12	gx18			0	by night	"at night" or "one night"
+2CH	07	12	l54m			0	a house of sacrifice	"the house where people will offer sacrifices to me"
+2CH	07	13	hkn4	figs-metaphor		0	Suppose that I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain	Here "heavens" refers to the sky, and is spoken of as if it were a building in which God stores the rain. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 6:26](../06/26.md). Alternate translation: "Suppose that I do not allow the rain to fall from the skies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	07	13	w4j7	figs-metonymy		0	devour the land	The word "land" represents the plants and crops on the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	07	13	tes9	figs-metaphor		0	if I send disease among my people	Here "send disease" represents causing diseases. Alternate translation: "if I cause my people to have diseases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	07	14	pn2i	figs-idiom		0	who are called by my name	Here being called by God's name is an idiom meaning belonging to God. Alternate translation: "who belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	07	14	td32	figs-metaphor		0	seek my face	Here God's face represents his acceptance of them. Possible meanings are "seek my face" represents 1) urgently asking him for forgiveness. Alternate translation: "beg me to forgive them" or 2) strongly wanting to please him. Alternate translation: "choose to please me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	07	14	gf7j	figs-metaphor		0	turn from their wicked ways	Here "turn from" is a metaphor meaning to stop doing something, and "ways" represent behavior. Alternate translation: "stop their wicked behavior" or "stop doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	07	14	l61k	figs-personification		0	heal their land	Here land that does not produce much is spoken of as though it were sick. Alternate translation: "make their land good again" or "make their land produce good crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2CH	07	15	hg3e	figs-metonymy		0	my eyes will be open	The eyes being open is a metonym for seeing. Here it represents looking attentively. Alternate translation: "I will pay attention to you" or "I will watch you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	07	15	u7pi	figs-metonymy		0	my ears attentive to the prayers	The ears being attentive is a metonym for listening attentively. Alternate translation: "I will listen to the prayers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	07	15	x4yj	figs-activepassive		0	the prayers that are made in this place	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "to the prayers that you make in this place" or "to you as you pray to me in this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	07	16	q51b	figs-metonymy		0	that my name may be there forever	Possible meanings are 1) God's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "that I may be there forever" or 2) God's name represents Yahweh's reputation, and his name being there represents people worshiping him there. Alternate translation: "for people to worship me there forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	07	16	ni43	figs-metonymy		0	My eyes and my heart will be there every day	Here "My eyes" represents God's careful attention, and "my heart" represents his love. These being at his temple implies that he will protect his temple. Alternate translation: "I will watch and protect it forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	07	17	whk5			0	As for you	Here "you" refers to King Solomon.
+2CH	07	17	bqf8	figs-metaphor		0	if you walk before me as David your father walked	Here walking is a metaphor for living. Walking before God represents living in obedience to him. Alternate translation: "If you obey me as David your father did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	07	17	e4zs			0	David your father	Solomon was one of David's sons.
+2CH	07	17	xwu5			0	keeping my statutes and my decrees	"obeying my statutes and my decrees"
+2CH	07	18	w8ci	figs-metonymy		0	I will establish the throne of your kingdom	Here the throne represents ruling. Establishing the throne of Solomon's kingdom represents causing Solomon to have descendants who will rule over Israel. Alternate translation: "I will make descendants of yours rule over your kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	07	18	bvj8			0	A descendant of yours will never fail to be ruler in Israel	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "One of your descendants will always be ruler in Israel" or "Descendants of yours will always rule in Israel"
+2CH	07	19	yuu1	figs-metaphor		0	But if you turn away	Here "turn away" from God is a metaphor meaning to stop worshiping him. Alternate translation: "But if you stop worshiping me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	07	19	rw4f			0	you turn away	Possible meanings are that the word "you" refers 1) to all the people of Israel, or 2) to Solomon and his descendants.
+2CH	07	19	s9wz	figs-doublet		0	my statutes and my commandments	Here the words "commandments" and "statutes" mean basically the same thing and emphasize all that Yahweh has commanded. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	07	20	z12c	figs-metaphor		0	I will uproot them from out of my ground that I have given them	The word "them" refers to the people of Israel. God speaks of making his people leave his land as if they were plants that he would pull up by their roots out of the soil. Alternate translation: "I will make them leave the land I have given them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	07	20	l3hd			0	This house	This refers to the temple.
+2CH	07	20	dh8i	figs-metonymy		0	that I have set apart for my name	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "that I have set apart for myself" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "that I have set apart for my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	07	20	wl1d	figs-metaphor		0	I will cast away from before me	God speaks of rejecting his temple as if he were to throw it far away from himself. Alternate translation: "I will reject it" or "I will ignore it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	07	20	fx4h			0	I will make it a proverb and a joke among all the peoples	"I will cause all the peoples to make proverbs and jokes about it" or "because of what I do to it, all the nations will mock and ridicule it"
+2CH	07	21	d147			0	will be shocked	"will be amazed"
+2CH	07	21	r534	translate-symaction		0	will hiss	This is how they would show that they are shocked by what happened to the temple (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	07	22	uvi7			0	they forsook Yahweh	"they were unfaithful to Yahweh" or "they did not obey Yahweh"
+2CH	07	22	vzk4	figs-distinguish		0	who had brought their ancestors out of the land of Egypt	This phrase tells why they should have worshiped God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+2CH	07	22	j4e4	figs-metaphor		0	they laid hold of other gods	Here "laid hold of" represents choosing to be loyal to them. Alternate translation: "they chose to be loyal to other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	07	22	t5tf	figs-parallelism		0	bowed down to them and worshiped them	These two phrases mean the same thing. The phrase "bowed down to them" describes the posture that people used in worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2CH	08	intro	a5ai	2 Chronicles 08 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of King Solomon continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Solomon's victories<br>Solomon achieved many victory when he was king. This chapter records many of these victories. Israel is at its height of power when Solomon was king.<br>
+2CH	08	01	e9fh			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way of doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	08	01	abj4	translate-numbers		0	at the end of twenty years	"after 20 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	08	01	v6bz	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon had built the house of Yahweh and his own house	The author writes of Solomon commanding the people to build the temple and palace and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built them. Alternate translation: "Solomon caused the house of Yahweh and his own house to be built" or "Solomon directed the building of the temple and his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	08	02	b165	translate-names		0	Hiram	Hiram was the king of Tyre. See how you translated his name in [2 Chronicles 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "Hiram, the king of Tyre" or "King Hiram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	08	02	r2hc	figs-metonymy		0	Solomon rebuilt the towns that Hiram had given to him	The author speaks of Solomon commanding the people to rebuild the towns as if he himself had rebuilt them. Alternate translation: "Solomon caused the towns that Hiram had given to him to be rebuilt" or "Solomon commanded and the people rebuilt the towns that Hiram had given to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	08	03	xip9	figs-synecdoche		0	Solomon attacked Hamathzobah	Solomon represents his whole fighting army. Alternate translation: "Solomon's army attacked the town of Hamathzolbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	08	04	yu2f	figs-synecdoche		0	He built Tadmor in the wilderness	Tadmor was a city north of Israel, in modern-day Syria. The author writes of Solomon commanding the people to build Tadmor as if Solomon himself built it. Alternate translation: "Solomon caused the town of Tadmor in the wilderness to be rebuilt" or "Solomon commanded, and the people built the town of Tadmor in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	08	04	xak5	translate-names		0	Tadmor	Tadmor was a city north of Israel, in modern-day Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	08	04	zgd9			0	store cities	"storage cities" or "supply cities." These are cities where the government stored food or supplies.
+2CH	08	05	my1i	translate-names		0	Beth Horon the Upper and Beth Horon the Lower	These were two cities in Judah. The upper city was on top of a hill and the lower city was in a valley. Alternate translation: "Higher Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon" or "Beth Horon of the Hill and Beth Horon of the Valley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	08	06	gm4v	translate-names		0	Baalath	This was a city in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	08	06	spm4			0	all the lands under his rule	"all the lands that he ruled"
+2CH	08	08	mtj2			0	their descendants who were left after them in the land	"after those people died, their descendants who remained in the land"
+2CH	08	08	fyz9			0	forced laborers	"slaves"
+2CH	08	08	h1zf	figs-distinguish		0	which they are to this day	This phrase adds information about the descendants of those that Solomon had made into forced laborers. Alternate translation: "and their descendants are still forced laborers even now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+2CH	08	08	k72k			0	to this day	This refers to the time when the book of 2 Chronicles was written. See how you translated it in [2 Chronicles 5:9](../05/09.md).
+2CH	08	09	wh3p			0	Solomon made no forced laborers of the people of Israel	"Solomon did not make any of the people of Israel become slaves"
+2CH	08	11	sxj8			0	the daughter of Pharaoh	"his wife, the daughter of Paharaoh"
+2CH	08	11	x7lb	figs-metonymy		0	to the house that he had built for her	The author writes about Solomon having his workers build a house for his wife as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "the house that he had his workers build for her" or "to the house he had commanded his workers to build for her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	08	11	jua1			0	David king of Israel	David was Solomon's father and had been king before Solomon.
+2CH	08	11	j1um	figs-explicit		0	because wherever the ark of Yahweh has come is holy	It can be stated that the ark had been brought into King David's house. Alternate translation: "because the ark of Yahweh was brought into that house, and wherever the ark of Yahweh has come is holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	08	12	vuz1	figs-metonymy		0	his altar that he had built	The author writes about Solomon having his workers build the altar as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "on Yahweh's altar that Solomon had his workers build" or "the Yahweh's altar that he had commanded his workers to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	08	12	xh7w			0	his altar	"Yahweh's altar" or "the altar of Yahweh"
+2CH	08	12	j42q			0	the portico	"the temple porch" or "the entrance to the temple." This was a covered porch supported by columns, attached to the front of the temple.
+2CH	08	13	s9nl			0	the daily schedule required	"as was required each day"
+2CH	08	13	z38l	figs-metaphor		0	following the directions	Here "following the directions" represents obeying them. Alternate translation: "obeying the directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	08	13	if47			0	the directions found in the commandment of Moses	"what Moses had commanded them"
+2CH	08	13	hdd7			0	the set festivals three times every year	"the three festivals that they were to celebrate every year"
+2CH	08	13	v4qj			0	the Festival of Shelters	"the Festival of Tents." This is a festival to celebrate God's provision for his people. When the people of Israel wandered in the desert, they lived in temporary shelters. Each year when they harvested their crops, they stayed in temporary shelters in their gardens. In both situations, God provided for them.
+2CH	08	14	fwp6			0	In keeping with the decrees of his father David	"According to the decrees of his father David" or "As his father David had decreed"
+2CH	08	14	gyk4			0	He also appointed the gatekeepers by their divisions to every gate	"He also appointed groups of gatekeepers to each gate"
+2CH	08	14	qpu7			0	gatekeepers	These were Levites who guarded the gates and only let inside those who had permission to go inside.
+2CH	08	15	sa36	figs-metaphor		0	These people did not deviate from the commands	Here "deviate from the commands" represents to do something different from what was commanded. It can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "These people carefully obeyed the commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	08	16	a7y1	figs-activepassive		0	All the work ordered by Solomon was completed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They completed all the work that Solomon had ordered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	08	16	hc25	figs-activepassive		0	from the day the foundation of the house of Yahweh was laid	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from the day they laid the foundation of the house of Yahweh" or "from the day they built the foundation of the house of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	08	16	f4hs	figs-activepassive		0	until it was finished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until they finished building the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	08	16	h81k	figs-activepassive		0	The house of Yahweh was completed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The house of Yahweh was complete" or "They completed building the house of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	08	17	i7h5	translate-names		0	Ezion Geber and then to Elath on the coast	These are towns along the Sea of Reeds. They had ports where people who had ships could stop. Alternate translation: "the towns of Ezion Geber and Elath, on the coast of the Sea of Reeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	08	18	y96s	translate-names		0	Ophir	This is the name of a place. Its location is not known. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	08	18	lq1h	translate-numbers		0	450 talents of gold	"four hundred and fifty talents of gold." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about sixteen thousand kilograms of gold" or "about fifteen metric tons of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+2CH	09	intro	yt1q	2 Chronicles 09 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of King Solomon ends.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Solomon's fame<br>Solomon was famous outside of Israel because of his wisdom and tremendous wealth. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br>
+2CH	09	01	vdf5			0	She came with a very long caravan	"a very large group of servants" or "a very long line of servants"
+2CH	09	01	z364	figs-hyperbole		0	all that was in her heart	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "everything she wanted to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	09	02	jyn4	figs-doublenegatives		0	there was no question that he did not answer	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "he answered every question" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2CH	09	03	cq4h	figs-metaphor		0	When the queen of Sheba saw Solomon's wisdom and the palace that he had built	Here "saw Solomon's wisdom" represents realizing that Solomon was very wise. Alternate translation: "When the queen of Sheba realized how wise Solomon was, and when she saw the palace that he had built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	09	03	yc1c	figs-metonymy		0	the palace that he had built	The author writes about Solomon having his workers build his palace as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "the palace that Solomon had his workers build" or "the palace that he had commanded his workers to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	09	04	ip9a			0	the seating of his servants	Possible meanings are 1) where his servants lived or 2) how his servants sat around the table.
+2CH	09	04	ahf3			0	his cupbearers	"his wine servers." These were servants who tasted the king's wine to make sure that there was no poison in it. If it was safe to drink the wine, they would give it to the king.
+2CH	09	04	q52q	figs-idiom		0	there was no more breath in her	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "she was completely amazed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	09	05	b6j2			0	I heard in my own land	"I heard while I was in my own land"
+2CH	09	05	f717	figs-hendiadys		0	your words and your wisdom	Here the word "wisdom" can describe the word "words." Alternate translation: "your wise words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+2CH	09	06	wg5h	figs-synecdoche		0	now my eyes have seen it	The phrase "my eyes" emphasizes that she herself saw it. Alternate translation: "now I have seen it for myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	09	06	e2b9	figs-activepassive		0	Not half was told me about your wisdom and wealth	This can be stated it active form. Alternate translation: "They did not tell me about even half of your wisdom and wealth" or "You are much more wise and wealthy than what they told me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	09	07	m8r4	figs-exclamations		0	How blessed are your people	This is an exclamation that shows her amazement. Alternate translation: "Your people are greatly blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+2CH	09	07	ka26	figs-exclamations		0	how blessed are your servants who constantly stand before you	This is an exclamation that shows her amazement. Alternate translation: "your servants who constantly stand before you are greatly blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+2CH	09	07	s1ra	figs-metonymy		0	they hear your wisdom	Hear "wisdom" represents the wise things that he says. Alternate translation: "they hear the wise things that you say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	09	08	dtb1	figs-distinguish		0	who has taken pleasure in you, who placed you on his throne	These phrases tell why people should praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "because he has taken pleasure in you and placed you on his throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+2CH	09	08	qdj4			0	who has taken pleasure in you	"who is pleased with you"
+2CH	09	08	r6ma	figs-metonymy		0	who placed you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God	The idea of being on Yahweh's throne represents having the authority to rule as Yahweh does. Being king "for Yahweh" means to represent Yahweh as king. Alternate translation: "who gave you authority to rule as he does, to represent Yahweh your God as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	09	08	szp3	figs-metaphor		0	in order to establish them forever	Possible meanings are 1) "establish" represents helping them in general. Alternate translation: "in order to help them forever" or 2) "establish" represents making them strong as a nation. Alternate translation: "in order to make them a nation forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	09	08	h1p5	figs-abstractnouns		0	for you to do justice and righteousness	The abstract nouns "justice" and "righteousness" can be expressed with the words "fairly" and "righteously." Alternate translation: "for you to rule fairly and righteously" or "for you to do what is just and right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	09	09	ur2t	translate-numbers		0	120 talents	"one hundred and twenty talents." A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about four thousand kilograms of gold" or "about four metric tons of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+2CH	09	09	de8v	figs-activepassive		0	No greater amount of spices ... was ever given to him again	The verb "was ever given" can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "No one ever gave more spices than the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	09	10	ylb5	translate-names		0	Hiram	Hiram was the king of Tyre. See how you translated his name in [2 Chronicles 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "Hiram, the king of Tyre" or "King Hiram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	09	10	w6ht	translate-names		0	Ophir	This is the name of a place. Its location is not known. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 8:18](../08/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	09	10	nmk6			0	algum wood	Algum is a kind of tree that grows in Lebanon. King Hiram sent this kind of wood to Solomon. See how you translated it in [2 Chronicles 2:8](../02/08.md).
+2CH	09	11	qy68	figs-metonymy		0	the king made steps ... well as harps and lyres	The author speaks of the king having his workers make these things as if he himself had made them. Alternate translation: "the king had his workers make the steps .. as well as harps and lyres" or "the king's workers made steps ... well as harps and lyres" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	09	11	ej8x	figs-activepassive		0	No wood like this had been seen before in the land of Judah	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one had seen wood like this before in the land of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	09	13	ps2f			0	in one year	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to each year or 2) this refers to a particular year.
+2CH	09	13	mi29	translate-bweight		0	666 talents of gold	A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about twenty-two thousand kilograms of gold" or "about twenty-two metric tons of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	09	15	r2xr	figs-metonymy		0	King Solomon made	The author writes about Solomon having his workers make the shields as if he himself had made them. Alternate translation: "King Solomon had his workers make" or "King Solomon's workers made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	09	15	llx6	translate-numbers		0	two hundred large shields	"200 large shields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	09	15	z24b			0	beaten gold	"gold that people had beaten into thin sheets"
+2CH	09	15	f7gd			0	Six hundred shekels of gold went into each one	Here the phrase "went into" represents being made with. Possible meanings are 1) the shields were covered with sheets of gold. Alternate translation: "They covered each shield with six hundred shekels of gold" or 2) the shields were made of gold. Alternate translation: "They made each shield out of six hundred shekels of gold"
+2CH	09	15	v611	translate-bweight		0	Six hundred shekels of gold	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "Six and one half kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+2CH	09	15	dws6			0	Six hundred shekels	The word "shekels" does not appear here in the Hebrew text. Some modern versions assume instead the unit called bekah, which was equivalent to only a half shekel. Any version making this assumption would signal a metric equivalent of about three kilograms.
+2CH	09	16	i3gs	figs-metonymy		0	He also made	The author writes about Solomon having his workers make the shields as if he himself had made them. Alternate translation: "King Solomon had his workers also make" or "His workers also made"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	09	16	zsv3	translate-numbers		0	three hundred shields	"300 shields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	09	16	ke2c			0	Three minas of gold went into each shield	Here the phrase "went into" represents being made with. Possible meanings are 1) the shields were covered with sheets of gold. Alternate translation: "They covered each shield with three minas of gold" or 2) the shields were made of gold. Alternate translation: "They made each shield out of three minas of gold"
+2CH	09	16	m5ie	translate-bweight		0	Three minas of gold	A mina is about 600 grams. You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "One and three-quarters kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+2CH	09	16	xhy9	figs-metonymy		0	the king put them	The author writes about Solomon having his workers put the shields in the palace as if he himself had put them there. Alternate translation: "King Solomon had his workers put them" or "King Solomon's workers put them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	09	16	d7ui	translate-names		0	the House of the Forest of Lebanon	Solomon's palace was built of trees from Lebanon. Possible meanings are 1) this was the name of a large room in the palace. Alternate translation: "the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon" or 2) this was the name of his whole palace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	09	17	b488	figs-metonymy		0	the king made a great throne	The author speaks of commanding his workers to build the throne as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "the king had his workers make a great throne" or "the king's workers made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	09	17	j15s			0	a great throne of ivory	"a great throne decorated with ivory"
+2CH	09	17	lgr9	translate-unknown		0	ivory	Ivory is the hard, white substance from the tusks or teeth of large animals, such as the elephant, walrus, or hippopotamus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+2CH	09	18	v6bc	figs-explicit		0	two lions	These were statues. Alternate translation: "two statues of lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	09	20	h9zg	translate-names		0	the House of the Forest of Lebanon	Solomon's palace was built of trees from Lebanon. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 9:16](../09/16.md). Possible meanings are 1) this was the name of a large room in the palace. Alternate translation: "the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon" or 2) this was the name of his whole palace. Alternate translation: "the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	09	20	i115	figs-activepassive		0	silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's days	Silver was so common in Solomon's days that if a king wanted to show his wealth, he would not do it by making things out of silver. Instead he would use gold, which was less common and more valuable. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people did not value silver so much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	09	20	d78i	figs-explicit		0	in Solomon's days	Here "Solomon's days" refers to the time when Solomon ruled. Alternate translation: "when Solomon ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	09	21	y4vx			0	a fleet of oceangoing ships	"a group of ships that travel on the ocean"
+2CH	09	21	cbw6			0	along with the fleet of Hiram	"along with Hiram's fleet of ships"
+2CH	09	21	rah3	translate-unknown		0	apes and baboons	It is not certain whether the word translated as "apes" here refers to apes, baboons, or monkeys. It is not certain whether the word translated as "baboons" here refers to baboons or peacocks. This can be translated more generally as "animals from far away" or "animals from Africa." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+2CH	09	23	mq7h	figs-hyperbole		0	All the kings of the earth	The word "all" here is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Kings from around the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	09	23	phf7	figs-metonymy		0	sought the presence of Solomon	The presence of a person is a metonym for being able to speak and listen to the person. Alternate translation: "wanted to visit Solomon" or "came to visit Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	09	23	ujf3	figs-metonymy		0	to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart	The heart is a metonym for what a person thinks, and here it is spoken of as if it were a container. The abstract noun "wisdom" is a metonym for the wise things a person thinks or says. Alternate translation: "to hear how wise God had enabled him to be" or "to hear him speak the wise words that God had enabled him to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	09	23	l6ce	figs-metaphor		0	which God had put in his heart	God putting wisdom in Solomon's heart represents God making Solomon wise. Alternate translation: "which God had given him" or "because God had made him wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	09	24	mvr7	figs-idiom		0	year after year	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "every year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	09	25	k9au	translate-numbers		0	four thousand stalls ... twelve thousand horsemen	"4,000 stalls ... 12,000 horsemen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	09	25	x2et			0	stalls	This is a small enclosure where horses are kept.
+2CH	09	27	h18u	figs-hyperbole		0	as much as the stones on the ground	This is an exaggeration to emphasize that there was such a great amount of silver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	09	28	s2el			0	They brought horses for Solomon from Egypt and from all the lands	The word "they" may refer to Solomon's merchants. However this sentence is not about what the merchants did, but about where Solomon's horses came from. Alternate translation: "Horses were brought to Solomon from Egypt and from all the lands" or "Solomon's horses were from Egypt and all the lands"
+2CH	09	28	tj72	figs-hyperbole		0	from all the lands	The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "from many other places" or "from many other countries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	09	29	m8in	figs-merism		0	first and last	The phrase "first and last" represents the whole time of Solomon's reign. Alternate translation: "from the beginning to the end of his reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CH	09	29	qgp3	figs-rquestion		0	are they not written ... (which also had information about Jeroboam son of Nebat)?	The author uses the question to remind the readers that other people had written about Solomon. It can be expressed in active form Alternate translation: "they are written ... (which also had information about Jeroboam son of Nebat.)" or "people have written about them ... (which also had information about Jeroboam son of Nebat)." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	09	29	hsm8			0	The History of Nathan the Prophet ... The Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite ... The Visions of Iddo the Seer	These are the names of some writings that existed when 2 Chronicles was written, but they do not exist now.
+2CH	09	29	a674			0	Ahijah the Shilonite	This is a prophet from Shiloh who predicted that the nation of Israel would be divided into two kingdoms.
+2CH	09	29	ae38	translate-names		0	Shilonite	This is the name of a people group from the town of Shiloh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	09	31	bi64	figs-euphemism		0	He slept with his ancestors	This was a polite way to tell about him dying. Alternate translation: "He died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	10	intro	fl48	2 Chronicles 10 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This begins a section on King Rehoboam. (2 Chronicles 10-12)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Rehoboam's taxes<br>The people asked Solomon's son, Rehoboam, to reduce the heavy taxes and the forced labor Solomon had demanded but Rehoboam refused. He lacked the wisdom to follow the advice of the men who had been councilors of his father Solomon. So the ten northern tribes broke off and made Jeroboam their king. They were called "Israel" and Rehoboam's kingdom was called Judah. This will cause confusion between the northern kingdom of Israel and the whole nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>The people use the metaphor of a yoke to complain about the high taxes and forced labor Solomon demanded from the people. They said, "Your father made our yoke difficult." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+2CH	10	01	e14t	figs-metonymy		0	all Israel was coming	Here "Israel" is a metonym for the men of Israel. The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "the men of Israel were coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	10	02	ihc3	translate-names		0	Jeroboam ... Nebat	These are the names of men. See how you translated these names in [2 Chronicles 9:29](../09/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	10	03	muy4			0	they sent and called him	"the men of Israel sent for Jeroboam"
+2CH	10	03	q2a7			0	Jeroboam and all Israel came	"Jeroboam and all Israel came to Rehoboam"
+2CH	10	03	d63f	figs-metonymy		0	all Israel came	Here "Israel" is a metonym for the men of Israel. The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "the men of Israel came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	10	04	brc1	figs-metaphor		0	made our yoke difficult	A difficult yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and cruel treatment. Alternate translation: "treated us cruelly" or "forced us to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	10	04	kc8f	figs-parallelism		0	make your father's hard work easier, and lighten the heavy yoke that he put on us	These two phrases mean the same thing. The yoke metaphor emphasizes the fact that Solomon had treated them harshly. Alternate translation: "make the hard work that your father gave us easier, and do not treat us as harshly as he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	10	05	g4lr	translate-numbers		0	after three days	"after 3 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	10	06	g93s	figs-idiom		0	the old men who had stood before Solomon	To "stand before" is an idiom for serving the king in his presence. Alternate translation: "the old men who counseled Solomon" or "the old men who attended to Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	10	06	kax5			0	to bring an answer to these people	"to answer these people" or "to reply to these people"
+2CH	10	08	i4cg			0	Rehoboam ignored the advice	"Rehoboam did not follow the advice"
+2CH	10	08	t65a			0	who had grown up with him, who stood before him	"who were his long-time friends, and who advised him"
+2CH	10	09	fgi7	figs-metaphor		0	Lighten the yoke that your father put on us	To "lighten the yoke" is a metaphor that represents easing the burden. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 10:4](../10/04.md). Alternate translation: "Do not treat us as cruelly as your father did" or "Do not force us to work as hard as your father did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	10	10	e864	figs-metaphor		0	made their yoke heavy	A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and cruel treatment. This metaphor is continued in this verses. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 10:4](../10/04.md). Alternate translation: "treated them cruelly" or "forced them to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	10	10	g33p	figs-metaphor		0	My little finger is thicker than my father's waist	This metaphor means that Rehoboam is more cruel and intimidating than his father. Alternate translation: "I rule much more harshly than my father ever did" or "I am much harsher than my father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	10	11	rf83	figs-metaphor		0		A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and cruel treatment. This metaphor is continued in this verses. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 10:4](../10/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	10	11	kml8	figs-metaphor		0	I will add to your yoke	"I will make your yoke heavier." A yoke is a metaphor for labor. Alternate translation: "I will force you to work harder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	10	11	m9mf	figs-metaphor		0	I will punish you with scorpions	Possible meanings are that 1) "scorpions" is a metaphor for any kind of painful punishment. Alternate translation: "I will punish you much more harshly" or 2) "scorpions" is a metaphor for whips with sharp metal barbs at the end. Alternate translation: "I will punish you with whips that have sharp pieces of metal at the ends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	10	12	i85z	translate-ordinal		0	on the third day	"after three days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	10	14	amx4	figs-metaphor		0	made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it	A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and cruel treatment. Alternate translation: "treated you cruelly, but I will be more cruel" or "forced you to work very hard, but I will make you work harder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	10	14	c4q1	figs-metaphor		0	I will punish you with scorpions	Possible meanings are that 1) "scorpions" is a metaphor for any kind of painful punishment. Alternate translation: "I will punish you much more harshly" or 2) "scorpions" is a metaphor for whips with sharp metal barbs at the end. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 10:11](../10/11.md). Alternate translation: "I will punish you with whips that have sharp pieces of metal at the ends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	10	15	h2dv	figs-metonymy		0	So the king did not listen to the people	Here "listen to the people" represents not care about what they said or about actually doing what they asked. Alternate translation: "So the king did not do what the people had asked him to do" or "So the king ignored the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	10	15	a44u	figs-idiom		0	it was a turn in events brought about by God	This is an idiom and can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God caused things to happen like this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	10	15	w5m2			0	that Yahweh might carry out his word ... Nebat	"that Yahweh might do according to the message that he told Ahijah the Shilonite to tell Jeroboam son of Nebat" or "that Yahweh might do what he had said he would do when he told Ahijah the Shilonite to give a message to Jeroboam son of Nebat"
+2CH	10	15	q9vz	figs-idiom		0	that Yahweh might carry out his word	The idiom "carry out his word" means to do what he had said he would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	10	15	pap1			0	his word that Ahijah the Shilonite had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat	This refers to the message that God gave Ahijah to tell Jeroboam.
+2CH	10	15	qrk3	translate-names		0	Ahijah the Shilonite ... Jeroboam son of Nebat	See how you translated these names in [2 Chronicles 9:29](../09/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	10	16	hu75	figs-metonymy		0	all Israel	Here "Israel" is a metonym for the men of Israel. The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "the men of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	10	16	vy1b	figs-metonymy		0	the king did not listen to them	Here "listen to the people" represents not caring about what they said or about actually doing what they asked. Alternate translation: "the king did not do what they had asked him to do" or "the king ignored them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	10	16	gk4q	figs-rquestion		0	What share do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse	The people use this question and statement to imply that since they do not belong to David's family, they are not obligated to support David's grandson, King Rehoboam. Alternate translation: "We have no share in David. We will not have anything to do with the descendants of the son of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	10	16	fa7u	figs-metonymy		0	What share do we have in David?	Having a share in someone represents being his descendants and receiving the good things that descendants receive. Alternate translation: "We do not belong to the family of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	10	16	h3d6	figs-metonymy		0	We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse	"Son of Jesse" here is a metonym for David, a son of Jesse. Having an inheritance in someone represents being his descendants and receiving the good things that descendants receive. Alternate translation: "We will not receive any inheritance from the son of Jesse" or "We will have nothing to do with the his descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	10	16	fx8i	figs-metonymy		0	Each of you should go back to his tent	"Tent" here is a metonym representing people's homes. Alternate translation: "Go to your homes, people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	10	16	xs8g	figs-idiom		0	Now see to your own house, David	Here "see to" is an idiom meaning to take care of something, and "house" is a metonym for David's lineage of power and prestige. Alternate translation: "Now take care of your own kingdom, descendant of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	10	18	bi1f	translate-names		0	Adoniram	Adoniram is the name of a man. In the Hebrew text of this sentence, his name was written as Adoram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	10	18	sg73	figs-metaphor		0	who was over the forced laborers	Being over people represents having authority to tell them what to do. Alternate translation: "who was in charge of the forced laborers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	10	18	lr8h			0	stoned him to death with stones	"killed Adoniram by stoning him"
+2CH	10	19	hz9k	figs-metonymy		0	against the house of David	Here "the house of David" represents the kings who were descendants of David. Alternate translation: "against the kings descended from David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	10	19	bk6f			0	to this day	This refers to the general time when the author wrote this book. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 5:9](../05/09.md). Alternate translation: "even now"
+2CH	11	intro	zl8i	2 Chronicles 11 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The section on King Rehoboam continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Strengthening their defenses<br>Rehoboam strengthened the defenses of Judah. Without the help of the northern tribes, the kingdom of Judah did not really have much power to defend itself from outside attacks. Therefore, Rehoboam felt it necessary to strengthen Judah's military defenses.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel<br>When the author speaks about Israel, he is now referring almost exclusively to the northern kingdom of Israel and not the united nation of Israel.<br>
+2CH	11	01	eq9s	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah and Benjamin	Here "house" is a metonym that represents a tribe or descendants and refers specifically to the soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "all the soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	11	01	b7w5	translate-numbers		0	180,000 chosen men	"one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	11	01	w8fs	figs-idiom		0	chosen men who were soldiers	"choice men who were soldiers." The phrase "chosen men" is an idiom that refers to elite soldiers who were skilled in battle. Alternate translation: "of the best soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	11	02	i9jx	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came ... saying	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message ... and he said" or "Yahweh spoke these words ... and he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	11	02	z5q8	translate-names		0	Shemaiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	11	02	vj8y			0	the man of God	The expression "man of God" is a respectful way of referring to a prophet of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the man who belongs to God" or "the prophet of God"
+2CH	11	03	x22i	figs-metonymy		0	all Israel in Judah and Benjamin	Here the word "Israel" refers to the Israelite people who live in the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "all of the Israelites in the tribes of Judah and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	11	04	du3n			0	your brothers	This is a reference to the ten northern tribes. By calling them "brothers," Yahweh emphasizes the family relationship between all of the tribes.
+2CH	11	05	i3ay	figs-metonymy		0	Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Rehoboam build these cities. Alternate translation: "Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and had his workers build cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	11	06	ha8k	translate-names		0	Etam, Tekoa	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	11	10	ad3u	translate-names		0	Zorah, Aijalon	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	11	11	x59w	figs-explicit		0	He fortified the fortresses	Here the word "fortresses" refers to fortified cities. That Rehoboam "fortified the fortresses" means that he built up and strengthened the defenses of these fortified cities. Alternate translation: "He strengthened the defenses of the fortified cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	11	12	d49t			0	made them very strong	"made the cities very strong"
+2CH	11	12	e62q			0	Judah and Benjamin belonged to him	Rehoboam was in control of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.
+2CH	11	13	fza2			0	The priests and the Levites ... went over to him from within their borders	Possible meanings are 1) "The priests and Levites ... supported Rehoboam from within their borders" or 2) "The priests and Levites ... traveled from within their borders to join Rehoboam."
+2CH	11	14	dm8b			0	pasturelands	lands used for animals
+2CH	11	14	x37j	figs-idiom		0	Jeroboam and his sons had driven them away	To "drive away" is an idiom that means to forcefully cause someone to leave. Alternate translation: "Jeroboam and his sons had forced them to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	11	15	duw5	figs-metonymy		0	the goat and calf idols he had made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Jeroboam make these idols. Alternate translation: "the goat idols and calf idols that he had his craftsmen make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	11	16	gm4x			0	People ... came after them	"People ... followed the Levites" or "People ... came to Jerusalem after the Levites"
+2CH	11	16	r688	figs-metonymy		0	those who set their hearts to seek Yahweh	Here the word "hearts" represents the thoughts and desires. The idiom "set their hearts" means to determine to do something. Alternate translation: "those who had determined to seek Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	11	16	jk2k	figs-metaphor		0	to seek Yahweh	Worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if the person were seeking Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	11	17	sf1g	figs-metaphor		0	made Rehoboam son of Solomon strong	The people supporting Rehoboam as king is spoken of as if they made Rehoboam strong. Alternate translation: "supported Rehoboam son of Solomon as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	11	17	n53b	figs-metaphor		0	they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon	Here a person's actions and lifestyle are spoken of as if the person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "they followed the example of David and Solomon for three years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	11	18	v4pe	translate-names		0	Mahalath ... Abihail	These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	11	18	u3e6	translate-names		0	Jerimoth ... Eliab	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	11	19	l1gb	translate-names		0	Jeush ... Shemariah ... Zaham	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	11	20	rb7q	translate-names		0	Mahalath ... Maacah	These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	11	20	u4hc	figs-idiom		0	Rehoboam took Maacah	This idiom means that he married her. Alternate translation: "Rehoboam married Maacah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	11	20	g3uj	translate-names		0	Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	11	21	m2ue	translate-numbers		0	eighteen wives and sixty concubines ... twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters	"18 wives and 60 concubines ... 28 sons and 60 daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	11	22	c4mf			0	he had the thought of making him king	"he had thought of making Abijah king"
+2CH	11	23	dy54			0	he scattered all his sons throughout all the land of Judah and Benjamin to every fortified city	"he sent all his sons throughout all the land to every fortified city of Judah and Benjamin"
+2CH	12	intro	i53l	2 Chronicles 12 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter ends the section on King Rehoboam.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Worshiping Yahweh<br><br>The safety of Israel and Judah was dependent upon the people worshiping Yahweh and not upon their military power. Because Rehoboam deserted the worship of God, God allowed the king of Egypt to take all of the wealth Solomon stored up.<br>
+2CH	12	01	tjl2			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	12	01	gxk5	figs-activepassive		0	when Rehoboam's reign was established	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "when Rehoboam had established his reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	12	01	z28t	figs-metonymy		0	all Israel with him	Here the words "all Israel" refer specifically to the people of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, over which Rehoboam was king. The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "all the Israelite people whom he ruled also abandoned the law of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	12	02	b4z5			0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	12	02	z584	figs-explicit		0	in the fifth year of King Rehoboam	This refers to the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign as king. Alternate translation: "in the fifth year that Rehoboam was king" or "in year five of King Rehoboam's reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	12	02	j19g	figs-metonymy		0	Shishak, king of Egypt, came up against Jerusalem	"Shishak, king of Egypt" here is a metonym for Shishak along with the Egyptian army. Alternate translation: "Shishak, king of Egypt, and his army with him, came up against Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	12	02	n68n	translate-names		0	Shishak	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	12	02	sl6i	figs-idiom		0	came up against	This is an idiom that means marched against or attacked. Alternate translation: "came to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	12	03	s275	translate-numbers		0	twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen	"1,200 chariots and 60,000 horsemen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	12	03	sr82	figs-hyperbole		0	Soldiers without number	This exaggeration means that there were more soldiers than a person could easily count. Alternate translation: "Many soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	12	03	h9gy	translate-names		0	Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites	These are people from Libya, Sukki, and Ethiopia. The location of Sukki is uncertain, but it may be a region in Libya. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+2CH	12	05	z5kx	translate-names		0	Shemaiah	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this word in [2 Chronicles 11:2](../11/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	12	05	nb5s	figs-metonymy		0	so I have also given you over into Shishak's hand	Here the word "hand" represents power. Yahweh speaks of enabling Shishak's army to defeat the king and the others in Jerusalem as if he were placing them into Shishak's hand. Alternate translation: "so I have enabled Shishak to defeat you" or "so I have given you to Shishak as captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	12	07	gf96			0	they had humbled themselves	"the princes of Israel and the king had humbled themselves"
+2CH	12	07	ltq3	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came ... saying	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message ... and he said" or "Yahweh spoke these words ... and he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	12	07	h5pb			0	I will rescue them to some extent	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will permit Shishak to attack Jerusalem and cause trouble for the people, but he will rescue them from total destruction or 2) the words "to some extent" can be translated as soon, meaning that Yahweh will rescue the people of Jerusalem before Shishak can completely destroy the city.
+2CH	12	07	ixx1	figs-metaphor		0	my anger will not pour out on Jerusalem	Yahweh speaks of his anger as if it were a liquid, and of expressing his anger as if he were to pour out that liquid. Alternate translation: "I will not express my anger against Jerusalem" or "Jerusalem will not suffer the effects of my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	12	07	t19p	figs-synecdoche		0	by means of Shishak's hand	Here the word "hand" represents Shishak himself. Alternate translation: "by means of Shishak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	12	09	n442	figs-metonymy		0	Shishak, king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem	"Shishak, king of Egypt" here is a metonym for Shishak along with the Egyptian army. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 12:2](../12/02.md). Alternate translation: "Shishak, king of Egypt, and his army with him, came up against Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	12	09	w7dg	figs-idiom		0	came up against	This is an idiom that means marched against or attacked. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 12:2](../12/02.md). Alternate translation: "came to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	12	09	fc5r	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Yahweh	Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	12	09	sgi4	figs-metonymy		0	the shields of gold that Solomon had made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon make these shields. Alternate translation: "the shields of gold that Solomon had his craftsmen make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	12	10	h8q1	figs-metonymy		0	King Rehoboam made shields of bronze	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Rehoboam make these shields. Alternate translation: "King Rehoboam had his craftsmen make shields of bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	12	10	xx5p			0	in their place	"in place of the shields of gold"
+2CH	12	10	ssd3	figs-metonymy		0	entrusted them into the hands of the commanders	Here the word "hands" represents care or responsibility. Alternate translation: "made them the responsibility of the commanders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	12	10	aye5	figs-metonymy		0	who guarded the doors to the king's house	Here the word "doors" represents the entrance. Alternate translation: "who guarded the entrance to the king's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	12	11	zq9c			0	It happened that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	12	11	b2p9			0	the guards would carry them	"the guards would carry the shields"
+2CH	12	12	mqq3	figs-personification		0	Yahweh's anger turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely	Yahweh no longer being angry with Rehoboam is spoken of as if Yahweh's anger were a person who turned away from Rehoboam. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was no longer angry with him and so did not destroy him completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2CH	12	12	xw5h			0	besides, there was	"in addition, there was"
+2CH	12	13	i7a2	translate-numbers		0	forty-one years old ... seventeen years	"41 years old ... 17 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	12	13	q8fn	figs-metonymy		0	so that he might put his name there	Possible meanings for the phrase "put his name" are 1) a metonym for "dwell." Alternate translation: "so that he might dwell there" or 2) an idiom that refers to ownership. Alternate translation: "so that it might belong to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	12	13	iri3	translate-names		0	Naamah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	12	14	pr1e	figs-metonymy		0	he did not fix his heart to seek Yahweh	Here the word "heart" represents the thoughts and desires. The idiom "fix his heart" means to determine to do something. Alternate translation: "he was not committed to seeking Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	12	14	uty9	figs-metaphor		0	to seek Yahweh	Worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if the person were seeking Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	12	15	hg8t	figs-merism		0	first and last	"from beginning to end." These two words form a merism and refer to everything that Rehoboam did from the beginning of his reign to the end of his reign. Alternate translation: "everything that he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CH	12	15	n1x7	figs-activepassive		0	are they not written ... Jeroboam?	This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "they are written ... Jeroboam." or "you can read about them ... Jeroboam." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	12	15	sh73	translate-names		0	Shemaiah ... Iddo	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	12	15	y6gg	figs-synecdoche		0	the constant wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam	The names of the kings represent the armies that they led. Alternate translation: "the wars in which Rehoboam's army and Jeroboam's army constantly engaged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	12	16	f7ty	translate-names		0	Abijah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	12	16	xt65	figs-metaphor		0	Rehoboam slept with his ancestors	Rehoboam dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "Rehoboam died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	12	16	b4ei	figs-activepassive		0	was buried in the city of David	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him in the city of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	12	16	nn6z	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Rehoboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	13	intro	i2qg	2 Chronicles 13 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 13 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust<br>Trusting in God, King Abijah of Judah was able to overcome the army of Israel even though it was twice as big as his army. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+2CH	13	01	i77c	figs-explicit		0	In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam	This refers to the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's reign as king. Alternate translation: "In the eighteenth year that Jeroboam was king" or "in year 18 of King Jeroboam's reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	13	02	ruf6	translate-names		0	Macaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah	"Macaiah" is the name of a woman. "Uriel" is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	13	02	ks67	figs-synecdoche		0	There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam	The names of the kings represent the armies that they led. Alternate translation: "There was war between the army of Abijah and the army of Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	13	03	crk5	translate-numbers		0	400,000 chosen men ... 800,000 chosen men	"Four hundred thousand chosen men ... eight hundred thousand chosen men." The phrase "chosen men" is an idiom that refers to elite soldiers who were skilled in battle. Alternate translation: "400,000 skilled men ... 800,000 skilled men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	13	04	ai78	translate-names		0	Mount Zemaraim	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	13	05	hj4c	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know ... by a formal covenant?	Abijah asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the positive answer that it anticipates. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know very well ... by a formal covenant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	13	07	xg3s			0	base fellows	"wicked men" or "evil men"
+2CH	13	07	c3ni			0	gathered to him	"joined with Jeroboam"
+2CH	13	08	pj8y	figs-explicit		0	the kingdom of Yahweh	This is a reference to a united Israel as it existed in the time of David and Solomon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	13	08	bn3a	figs-metonymy		0	that is held within the hand of the descendants of David	Here the word "hand" represents authority and possession. Abijah is claiming that only the descendants of David have the rightful authority to rule Yahweh's kingdom. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the descendants of David hold within their hand" or "which only the descendants of David have the authority to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	13	08	p2rg	figs-metonymy		0	the golden calves that Jeroboam made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that Jeroboam had others make the golden calves. Alternate translation: "the golden calves that Jeroboam had his craftsmen make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	13	09	pz1r	figs-rquestion		0	But did you not drive out ... as the people of other lands do?	Abijah asks this rhetorical question to rebuke the people and to emphasize the positive answer that it anticipates. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "But you drive out ... as the people of other lands do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	13	09	xm3a			0	Whoever comes to serve as a priest	"Anyone who comes to serve as a priest"
+2CH	13	09	a6pr	figs-explicit		0	a priest of what are not gods	The phrase "what are not gods" refers to the golden calves that Jeroboam had his craftsmen make. Although the priests served them as if they were gods, they were not really gods. Alternate translation: "a priest of idols that are not really gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	13	10	yv96			0	as for us	The word "us" refers to the people of the southern kingdom of Judah.
+2CH	13	10	f935	figs-abstractnouns		0	who are at their work	The word "work" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "who are working" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	13	11	lzs5			0	the bread of the presence	The "bread of the presence" refers to twelve loaves of bread that the priests placed on a golden table in the tabernacle or temple building as a sacrifice to God and as a symbol of God's presence.
+2CH	13	11	pr24			0	they also tend the lampstand	"they also take care of the lampstand"
+2CH	13	11	me29			0	for them to burn every evening	"so that the lamps burn every evening" or "and light the lamps every evening"
+2CH	13	12	p3l2	figs-metaphor		0	God is with us at our head	Here the front of the army is spoken of as if it were the head. Abijah is saying that God is the one who is leading the army of Judah in battle. Alternate translation: "God is with us as our leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	13	12	wtg9	figs-explicit		0	do not fight against Yahweh	Since Yahweh is leading the army of Judah, Abijah speaks of the army of Israel fighting against the army of Judah as if they were fighting against Yahweh himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	13	13	h2zd			0	an ambush behind them	"a surprise attack behind the army of Judah"
+2CH	13	13	jt7s			0	the ambush was behind them	"the soldiers who were to attack them by surprise were behind them"
+2CH	13	14	ry5d	figs-metonymy		0	When Judah looked back	Here "Judah" represents the soldiers in the army of Judah. Alternate translation: "When the soldiers of Judah looked back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	13	14	g1pc			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that the soldiers were surprised by what they saw.
+2CH	13	14	uq2d	figs-abstractnouns		0	the fighting was both in front of them and behind them	The word "fighting" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the army of Israel was fighting them from the front and from the back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	13	15	n7rn	figs-metaphor		0	God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah	God enabling the army of Judah to defeat Jeroboam and the army of Israel is spoken of as if God struck Jeroboam and Israel. Alternate translation: "God enabled Abijah and the army of Judah to defeat Jeroboam and all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	13	15	tn1c	figs-metonymy		0	all Israel	Here the word "Israel" refers to the army. Alternate translation: "the entire army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	13	16	w1vi	figs-metonymy		0	fled before Judah	Here the word "Judah" represents the army of Judah. Alternate translation: "fled before the army of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	13	16	uh79	figs-metonymy		0	God gave them into the hand of Judah	Here the word "hand" represents power. God enabling the army of Judah to defeat the army of Israel is spoken of as if God had put the army of Israel in the hand of the army of Judah. Alternate translation: "God enabled Judah to defeat the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	13	17	hk62	figs-idiom		0	killed them with great slaughter	This idiom means that they thoroughly defeated them, or that they killed very many of the soldiers. Alternate translation: "thoroughly defeated them" or "slaughtered many of their soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	13	17	s3zl	translate-numbers		0	500,000 chosen men	"five hundred thousand chosen men." The phrase "chosen men" is an idiom that refers to elite soldiers who were skilled in battle. Alternate translation: "500,000 of the best soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	13	18	df71	figs-activepassive		0	the people of Israel were subdued	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the army of Judah subdued the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	13	19	upd4			0	Abijah pursued	"Abijah chased after"
+2CH	13	19	hz7n	translate-names		0	Jeshanah ... Ephron	These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	13	20	lgm4	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh struck him, and he died	Yahweh causing Jeroboam to die is spoken of as if Yahweh struck Jeroboam. It is possible that this refers to Yahweh causing Jeroboam to become ill. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused Jeroboam to die" or "Yahweh caused Jeroboam to become ill, and he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	13	21	hp32	figs-idiom		0	he took fourteen wives for himself	The idiom "took ... wives" means that he married. Alternate translation: "he married fourteen women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	13	21	giq9	translate-numbers		0	fourteen wives ... twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters	"14 wives ... 22 sons and 16 daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	13	22	n2y7			0	his behavior, and words	"his behavior, and his sayings" or "his behavior, and the things that he said"
+2CH	13	22	du9n	figs-activepassive		0	are written in the history of the prophet Iddo	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "are in the history that the prophet Iddo wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	14	intro	f8kz	2 Chronicles 14 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the section about King Asa. (2 Chronicles 14-16)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust<br>Trusting in Yahweh, Asa was able to defeat million men of the army of Nubia. Trust in Yahweh is more important than military might. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+2CH	14	01	m185	figs-metaphor		0	Abijah slept with his ancestors	Abijah dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "Abijah died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	14	01	y47c			0	they buried him	"people buried him"
+2CH	14	01	j1xa	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Abijah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	14	01	gf4f			0	In his days	"During his reign"
+2CH	14	01	ef3x	figs-metaphor		0	the land was quiet ten years	There being no war is spoken of as if the land were quiet. Alternate translation: "there was peace in the land for ten years" or "there was no war in the land for ten years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	14	02	mmh7	figs-metaphor		0	what was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God	The word "eyes" here represents seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Asa's actions. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be good and right" or "what Yahweh considered to be good and right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	14	03	gdx8	figs-metonymy		0	He broke down the stone pillars and cut down the Asherah poles	Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to do these things. Alternate translation: "He had his people break down the stone pillars and cut down the Asherah poles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	14	04	t9mr	figs-metonymy		0	He commanded Judah to seek Yahweh	Here the word "Judah" represents the people of Judah. Worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if it were seeking him. Alternate translation: "He commanded the people of Judah to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	14	05	w388	figs-metonymy		0	he took away the high places	Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to do these things. Alternate translation: "he had his people take away the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	14	05	pz34	figs-metaphor		0	The kingdom had rest under him	There being no war is spoken of as if the kingdom had rest. Alternate translation: "The kingdom had peace under him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	14	05	ebb1	figs-metaphor		0	under him	"under his reign." A king ruling a kingdom is spoken of as if the king is over the kingdom or the kingdom is under the king. Alternate translation: "during his reign" or "while he was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	14	06	xgq7	figs-metonymy		0	He built fortified cities	Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to do these things. Alternate translation: "He had his workers build fortified cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	14	06	gs1f	figs-metaphor		0	the land was quiet	There being no war is spoken of as if the land were quiet. Alternate translation: "there was peace in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	14	07	qum6	figs-metonymy		0	Asa said to Judah	Here "Judah" refers to the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "Asa said to the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	14	07	y2uw			0	peace on every side	"peace all around." This means that Judah was at peace with all of the surrounding nations.
+2CH	14	07	y6sy	figs-ellipsis		0	So they built	The ellipsis may be supplied from the context. Alternate translation: "So they built the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	14	08	rcx3	translate-numbers		0	300,000 men ... 280,000 men	"three hundred thousand men ... two hundred and eighty thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	14	09	e8rc	translate-names		0	Zerah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	14	09	czv8	translate-numbers		0	one million soldiers and three hundred chariots	"1,000,000 soldiers and 300 chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	14	09	vp8f	translate-names		0	Mareshah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	14	10	xpb8	translate-names		0	the Valley of Zephathah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	14	10	rpm3	figs-metonymy		0	Asa went out to meet him	Here "Asa" represents both the king and the army that he led into battle. It is implicit that he went out to meet him in battle. Alternate translation: "Asa led his army out to meet him in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	14	11	kg3d	figs-metonymy		0	in your name	Here "name" represents Yahweh's authority. Alternate translation: "on your behalf" or "by your authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	14	11	i4yk	figs-explicit		0	do not let man defeat you	Since the army of Judah is fighting in Yahweh's name, Asa speaks of Zerah defeating Judah as if Zerah were to defeat Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "do not let man defeat your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	14	12	cak6	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh struck the Cushites before Asa and Judah	God enabling the army of Judah to defeat the Cushites is spoken of as if God struck the Cushites. Alternate translation: "God enabled Asa and the army of Judah to defeat the Cushites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	14	13	gq8v			0	So many Cushites fell that they could not recover	Possible meanings are 1) "So many Cushites died that the army could not recover" or 2) "So many Cushites died that there were none who remained alive."
+2CH	14	13	j42c	figs-euphemism		0	So many Cushites fell	Here to "fall" is a euphemism for dying in battle. Alternate translation: "So many Cushites died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	14	13	y95c	figs-activepassive		0	for they were completely destroyed before Yahweh and his army	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh's army completely destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	14	14	a7vh	figs-metaphor		0	for terror of Yahweh had come on the inhabitants	The inhabitants of the villages being terrified is spoken of as if terror were an object that came upon them. Possible meanings are 1) "terror of Yahweh" refers to terror from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh had caused the inhabitants to be terrified" or 2) "terror of Yahweh" refers to being terrified of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "for the inhabitants were terrified of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	15	intro	bqn1	2 Chronicles 15 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The section about King Asa continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Promise<br>The people promise to serve the Lord. This is something they will ultimately fail to do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br><br>The phrase "seek Yahweh" means "wanting to believe and obey Yahweh." This is a common way to describe proper worship of Yahweh. It is possible the meaning of this idiom is about a desire to properly worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+2CH	15	01	a8dj	figs-idiom		0	The Spirit of God came on Azariah	This is an idiom which means that the spirit of God influenced Azariah and enabled him to prophesy. Alternate translation: "The Spirit of God gave Azariah the ability to prophesy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	15	01	jvp5	translate-names		0	Oded	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	15	02	n1gv	figs-activepassive		0	he will be found by you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will find him" or "he will permit you to find him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	15	03	ib3i	figs-metonymy		0	Israel was without the true God	Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. This refers to a time when the people of Israel did not worship the true God. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel did not worship the true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	15	03	xg58			0	without a teaching priest	"without a priest who taught them"
+2CH	15	04	wj8s	figs-activepassive		0	he was found by them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they found him" or "he permitted them to find him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	15	05	t3lc	figs-idiom		0	for him who traveled away, nor for him who traveled to here	This phrase is an idiom that refers to a person who travels anywhere away from home. Alternate translation: "for the person who traveled anywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	15	05	u53c	figs-metaphor		0	great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands	The people experiencing great troubles is spoken of as if those troubles were objects that were on the people. Alternate translation: "all the inhabitants of the lands experienced great troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	15	06	a1lp	figs-metaphor		0	They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city	The word "they" refers to the words "nation" and "city." Conquering one another is spoken of as if they were breaking each other into pieces. Alternate translation: "Nations and cities destroyed each other, nations fighting nations, cities fighting cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	15	06	euu5	figs-metonymy		0	They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city	Here "nation" and "city" are metonyms for the people who live there. You may also supply a connecting word to clarify the relationship between these two phrases. Alternate translation: "Nations and cities destroyed each other, as the people of one nation fought against the people of another nation, and the people of one city fought against the people of another city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+2CH	15	07	n4m5	figs-synecdoche		0	do not let your hands be weak	Here the word "hands" represents the people who work. Alternate translation: "do not become weak as you work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	15	07	p5hz	figs-activepassive		0	for your work will be rewarded	This can be stated in active form. Yahweh is the implied subject. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh will reward your work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	15	08	tm1w			0	When Asa heard these words, the prophecy of Oded the prophet	"When Asa heard the words that Oded the prophet spoke" or "When Asa heard the prophecy of Oded the prophet." The phrase "the prophecy of Oded the prophet" defines "these words."
+2CH	15	08	wj7w			0	the prophecy of Oded the prophet	Many versions, including the UST, make this passage read, "the prophecy of Azariah, the son of Oded the prophet." They do this in order to make the sense agree with [2 Chronicles 15:1](../15/01.md). Translators will probably want to do the same in their versions.
+2CH	15	08	z9ty	figs-explicit		0	drove away the disgusting things	The words "the disgusting things" refers to idols. Having his people remove or destroy the idols is spoken of as if it were driving them away. Alternate translation: "got rid of the disgusting idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	15	09	yy8d	figs-hyperbole		0	He gathered all Judah and Benjamin	Here the word "all" is a generalization. The phrase means that David assembled people from all over Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "He gathered together people from all over Judah and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	15	09	h9ua			0	For they came from Israel	"For people from of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon came from Israel"
+2CH	15	10	tn9n			0	So they gathered together	"They" here refers to the tribes of Judah and Israel that were with Asa.
+2CH	15	10	j6xk	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the third month	This is the third month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of May and the first part of June on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+2CH	15	10	nt3u	translate-ordinal		0	third ... fifteenth	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	15	11	p5jc			0	some of the plunder that they had brought	This refers to the plunder that they had taken from the villages around Gerar in [2 Chronicles 14:14](../14/14.md).
+2CH	15	11	cb7r	translate-numbers		0	seven hundred ... seven thousand	"700 ... 7,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	15	12	aq2r	figs-idiom		0	with all their heart and with all their soul	Together, these two phrases form an idiomatic expression that refers to a person's entire being. Alternate translation: "with all their beings" or "wholeheartedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	15	13	yp2f	figs-activepassive		0	be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "should die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	15	13	cg98	figs-metaphor		0	whether the person was small or great	Possible meanings are 1) a person's importance within the community is spoken of as if the person were small or great. Alternate translation: "whether the person was important or not" or 2) a young person is spoken of as if he were small and an old person is spoken of as if he were great. Alternate translation: "whether the person was young or old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	15	15	hjl3	figs-hyperbole		0	All Judah rejoiced	Here the word "all" is a generalization. The phrase means that people from all over Judah rejoiced. Alternate translation: "People all over Judah rejoiced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	15	15	gs5l	figs-idiom		0	with all their heart	The idiom "with all their heart" means "with complete devotion." Alternate translation: "with complete devotion" or "wholeheartedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	15	15	sc7r	figs-activepassive		0	he was found by them	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 15:4](../15/04.md). Alternate translation: "they found him" or "he permitted them to find him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	15	16	h8dq			0	a disgusting figure	This phrase refers to an idol.
+2CH	15	16	j33i	figs-metonymy		0	Asa cut down the disgusting figure, ground it ... and burned it	Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to cut down the figure. Alternate translation: "Asa made his workers cut down the disgusting figure, grind it ... and burn it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	15	17	u314	figs-activepassive		0	But the high places were not taken out of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But Asa did not command the people to take the high places out of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	15	17	q3z1	figs-synecdoche		0	Asa's heart was completely devoted	The heart represents the person. Alternate translation: "Asa was completely devoted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	15	17	q7kg	figs-idiom		0	all his days	This refers to the whole period of time that Asa lived. Alternate translation: "the whole time that he lived" or "throughout his whole life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	15	18	tv71	figs-metonymy		0	the house of God	Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	15	19	s2k8	translate-ordinal		0	the thirty-fifth year	"year 35" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	16	intro	xx6x	2 Chronicles 16 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The section about King Asa is completed in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Asa did not trust Yahweh<br>When Baasha was building Ramah to blockade him, Asa asked the king of Aram to help him instead of trusting God to help him. This was sinful because he disobeyed Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+2CH	16	01	rpk1	translate-numbers		0	the thirty-sixth year	"year 36" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	16	01	jjy7	figs-explicit		0	built up Ramah	It is implied that the army of Baasha first captured Ramah. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "captured and fortified Ramah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	16	01	a748			0	so that he might not allow anyone to	"so that no one could"
+2CH	16	02	b4gn	figs-metonymy		0	Then Asa brought the silver ... of the king's house, and sent it	Asa would have had his workers gather the gold and silver for him. Alternate translation: "Then Asa told his workers to take the silver ... of the king's house, and to take it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	16	02	vs22	translate-names		0	Ben Hadad	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	16	02	bc6a	figs-metonymy		0	He said	This means he spoke by means of his servants. Asa told his servants what to say to Ben Hadad and they did. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Asa told his servants to say to Ben Hadad" or "Through his servants, Asa said to Ben Hadad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	16	03	n4x5	figs-metaphor		0	Let there be a covenant between me and you ... between my father and your father	A covenant being between two people represents those two people having a covenant with each other. Alternate translation: "Let us have a covenant with each other ... with my father and your father" or "Let us make a peace treaty ... with my father and your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	16	03	lf3m			0	Look, I have sent	"As proof that I want a treaty with you, I have sent"
+2CH	16	03	z3er	figs-metaphor		0	Break your covenant with Baasha, king of Israel	Breaking a covenant represents canceling it and not doing what one has promised to do. Alternate translation: "Cancel your covenant with Baasha king of Israel" or "Do not be loyal to Baasha king of Israel as you promised in your covenant with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	16	03	yzx9	figs-explicit		0	Break your covenant with Baasha, king of Israel	Asa wanted Ben Hadad to attack Israel. Ben Hadad could only do that if he broke his covenant with the king of Israel. The meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Break your covenant with Baasha, king of Israel, and attack Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	16	03	ne2u	figs-idiom		0	leave me alone	This is an idiom. Here Asa speaks of himself to represent himself along with his army. Alternate translation: "not attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	16	04	p8c9	figs-synecdoche		0	sent the commanders of his armies against the cities	Here Asa's armies are represented by their commanders. Alternate translation: "sent his armies to attack the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	16	04	t3pz	translate-names		0	Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim	These are the names of cities in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	16	05	e7nh			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	16	05	v568	figs-synecdoche		0	he stopped building up Ramah, and let his work cease	Here Asa represents himself and his army. "his work" refers to other work that his workers were doing in Ramah. Alternate translation: "he commanded his army to stop fortifying Ramah and doing other work there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	16	05	m9si			0	building up	"fortifying"
+2CH	16	06	h38u	figs-metonymy		0	took all Judah	This refers to all the men who live in Judah. Alternate translation: "took all the men of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	16	06	tb71			0	timbers	Timbers are large pieces of wood used to build houses or walls.
+2CH	16	06	zs4e	figs-metonymy		0	Baasha had been	Here "Baasha" refers to his workers. Alternate translation: "Baasha's workers had been" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	16	06	y6th			0	building up ... to build up	"fortifying ... to fortify"
+2CH	16	06	kxf2	figs-metonymy		0	Then King Asa used	Here "King Asa" represents his workers. Alternate translation: "Then King Asa had his workers use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	16	06	iv87	translate-names		0	Geba	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	16	07	dxr4	translate-names		0	Hanani	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	16	07	x3es	figs-metonymy		0	out of your hand	Here the king's "hand" refers to his control. This means that his army was unable to conquer the king of Aram's army. Alternate translation: "from you" or "from your control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	16	08	vaw2	figs-rquestion		0	Were not the Cushites and the Libyans a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen?	Hanani uses this rhetorical question to remind Asa of a previous victory. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The Cushites and the Libyans were a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	16	08	j6el	translate-names		0	Libyans	These are people from Libya. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	16	08	m7ja	figs-synecdoche		0	he gave you victory	This means that king Asa's army was able to defeat the opposing army. Alternate translation: "he gave your army victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	16	09	v6qv	figs-metaphor		0	the eyes of Yahweh run everywhere throughout the whole earth	This speaks of Yahweh seeing everything that happens everywhere as if his eyes were a person that ran all over the earth. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sees what is happening all over the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2CH	16	09	z9md	figs-explicit		0	so that he might show himself strong on behalf of	This means that Yahweh shows people that he is strong by protecting his people. Alternate translation: "and Yahweh protects with his strength" or "so that he may show his strength by protecting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	16	09	nq8r	figs-metonymy		0	those whose hearts are perfect toward him	This speaks of a people's will and desires as their "hearts." To be "perfect toward" something means to be completely devoted to that person or thing. Alternate translation: "those who are completely committed to following him" or "those who are completely devoted to following him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	16	11	uz2i	figs-idiom		0	from first to last	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "from the first thing that he did to the last thing that he did" or "everything he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	16	11	q4e5			0	the book of the kings of Judah and Israel	This is a book that no longer exists.
+2CH	16	12	fi4m	translate-numbers		0	the thirty-ninth year	"year 39" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	16	12	j9cw	figs-activepassive		0	Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Asa had a disease in his feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	16	13	l1r4	figs-euphemism		0	Asa slept with his ancestors, dying in	The phrase "slept with his ancestors" is a euphemism for dying. Alternate translation: "Asa died during" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	16	13	wb17	translate-ordinal		0	in the forty-first year of his reign	"in year 41 of his reign" or "when he reigned almost 41 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	16	14	mvf4	figs-metonymy		0	which he had dug out for himself	Asa would have had his workers prepare his tomb for him. Alternate translation: "which his workers had dug out for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	16	14	w49e			0	bier	A bier is a table on which a dead body is placed at a funeral.
+2CH	16	14	zkv1	figs-explicit		0	sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by skilled perfumers	Putting plants that smell good with the dead body was one of the burial customs of the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "sweet smelling plants prepared by people skilled in this custom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	16	14	b5fm	figs-activepassive		0	prepared by skilled perfumers	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that skilled perfumers had prepared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	17	intro	uy6c	2 Chronicles 17 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 17 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the story of King Jehoshaphat.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust in Yahweh<br>Jehoshaphat trusted and obeyed God. Because of this, God made him strong. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+2CH	17	01	hul7			0	in his place	"after his father"
+2CH	17	01	dv9h	figs-synecdoche		0	strengthened himself against Israel	Jehoshaphat prepared the army for battle. Alternate translation: "prepared the army to be able to battle Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	17	02	w4rq			0	He placed forces	"He places soldiers"
+2CH	17	02	bl8k			0	garrisons	military encampments set up to protect the people
+2CH	17	03	d2di	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat	Here "was with" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "God supported him" or "God helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	17	03	u7ts	figs-idiom		0	walked in the first ways of his father	Here the way a person lives and conducts himself is spoken of as if it were walking. For most of David's life he lived righteously and followed Yahweh closely. Alternate translation: "lived in the first ways of his father David" or "lived righteously as has father David had done in his earlier years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	17	03	d91s	figs-explicit		0	did not seek the Baals	This means that he did not worship the Baal idols in order to seek help from them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	17	03	hsc3	figs-idiom		0	walked in	The word "walked" is used here as an idiom. Alternate translation: "followed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	17	04	h414	figs-explicit		0	not after the behavior of Israel	"and did not behave in the ways of the people of Israel." This refers to how most of the people of Israel did not follow Yahweh. Alternate translation: "and did not follow the evil practices that were common in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	17	05	w7la	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh established the rule in his hand	The phrase "his hand" represents Jehoshaphat's control. Alternate translation: "Yahweh enabled him to completely control his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	17	05	y2jc	figs-abstractnouns		0	honor in abundance	The word "honor" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "was greatly honored" or "the people greatly honored him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	17	06	ldd1	figs-synecdoche		0	His heart	Here the king is represented by his "heart" to emphasize his will and desires. Alternate translation: "He" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	17	07	yn3d	translate-ordinal		0	the third	"year 3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	17	07	eu8e	translate-names		0	Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	17	08	c7se	translate-names		0	Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah ... Elishama and Jehoram	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	17	10	if6i	figs-abstractnouns		0	Terror of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands	The word "terror" can be expressed with the adjective "afraid." Also, this speaks of the people becoming afraid as if the terror were something that fell upon them. Alternate translation: "The people in all the kingdoms surrounding Judah became very afraid of what Yahweh might do to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	17	10	iy2n	figs-synecdoche		0	against Jehoshaphat	Here Jehoshaphat represents his army. Alternate translation: "against Jehoshaphat's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	17	11	i95m	translate-numbers		0	7,700 rams, and 7,700 goats	The number can also be written as seven thousand seven hundred. This is a description of the flocks that the Arabians brought Jehoshaphat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	17	12	htg5	figs-metonymy		0	He built fortresses and store cities	Jehoshaphat did not build these things himself, rather he commanded his workers to build them. Alternate translation: "His workers built fortresses and store cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	17	14	lw9k	figs-activepassive		0	These were their divisions listed by the name of their fathers' houses	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The divisions by the name of their fathers' houses were as follows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	17	14	trd6	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of thousands	The phrase "commander of thousands" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "thousands" represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "thousands" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a large military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	17	14	rvd4	translate-names		0	Adnah	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	17	14	pb9d	translate-numbers		0	300,000	"three hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	17	15	h2g8	translate-names		0	Jehohanan	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	17	15	vv5m	translate-numbers		0	280,000	"two hundred and eighty thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	17	16	aul5	translate-names		0	Amasiah son of Zichri	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	17	16	nlf7	translate-numbers		0	200,000	"two hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	17	17	iq71	translate-names		0	Eliada	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	17	17	wz6q	translate-numbers		0	200,000	"two hundred thousand men" or "200,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	17	18	gt7s	translate-names		0	Jehozabad	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	17	18	tzr5	translate-numbers		0	180,000	"one hundred and eighty thousand men" or "180,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	17	19	rb3n			0	besides those	"in addition to"
+2CH	18	intro	ejz7	2 Chronicles 18 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 18 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Jehoshaphat as king continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>The will of God is accomplished, even when people try to avoid it. Ahab tried to disguise himself to hide from the soldiers of Aram but an arrow still hit and killed him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/willofgod]])<br>
+2CH	18	01	r6yh	writing-background		0	Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; he allied himself with Ahab	The word "now" is used here to mark background information. This happened before Ahab went down to Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2CH	18	01	xea2			0	he allied himself with Ahab	"he aligned himself with Ahab" or "he made himself a friend of Ahab"
+2CH	18	02	brr6	figs-explicit		0	Ahab killed many sheep and oxen for him and the people	This means that he had these animals slaughtered to prepare a feast for the people. Also, Ahab himself would not have prepared the animals, but rather would have commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "Ahab commanded his workers to slaughter many sheep and oxen for a feast for Jehoshaphat and the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	18	03	bg9q	figs-explicit		0	Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead	Here Ahab is requesting for Jehoshaphat to join him with his army to make war against Ramoth Gilead. This can be written explicitly. Also, in this question each of the kings represents themselves accompanied by their armies. Alternate translation: "Will you and your army go with my army to attack the city of Ramoth in the region of Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	18	03	bcw3	figs-idiom		0	I am like you, and my people are like your people	Jehoshaphat is stating his allegiance to Ahab. Alternate translation: "I offer myself and my soldiers to you to use in any way you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	18	04	w1li			0	king of Israel	This refers to King Ahab.
+2CH	18	05	z7nc	translate-numbers		0	four hundred men	"400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	18	05	jyj1	figs-synecdoche		0	should I not	Here about refers to himself accompanied by his army as himself. Alternate translation: "should we not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	18	05	wc6t	figs-metonymy		0	will give it into the hand of the king	Here the king's "hand" refers to his control. This means that God will enable them to defeat the people at Ramoth Gilead. Alternate translation: "will enable your army to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	18	07	wrd8	translate-names		0	Micaiah son of Imlah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	18	10	qc4l	translate-names		0	Kenaanah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	18	10	bb1n			0	horns of iron	This is a reference to the horns of a bull but they made of metal.
+2CH	18	10	x4xe	translate-symaction		0	you will push the Arameans until they are consumed	The prophet's actions are a symbolic metaphor that illustrates the way that Ahab would defeat the Arameans. Ahab's army will win with great strength, as a bull attacks another animal. Alternate translation: "With horns like these, your army will keep attacking the army of Aram like a bull attacks another animal, until you completely destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	18	10	qlz5	figs-activepassive		0	until they are consumed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until you consume them" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	18	11	rl4i	figs-metonymy		0	has given it into the hand of the king	Here the king's "hand" refers to his control. This means that God will enable them to defeat the people at Ramoth Gilead. Alternate translation: "has allowed the king to capture it" or "will allow your armies to capture it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	18	12	g3xq	translate-names		0	Micaiah	Translate this man's name the same as in [2 Chronicles 17:7](../17/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	18	12	xu45			0	Look	"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+2CH	18	12	xup6	figs-metaphor		0	the words of the prophets with one mouth are favorable to the king	The prophets all saying the same thing is spoken of as if they all spoke with the same mouth. The phrase "the words of the prophets" represents the message that the prophets declare. Alternate translation: "the prophets all declare that good things will happen to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	18	12	yq5d			0	your words	"what you say"
+2CH	18	13	cq4p	figs-idiom		0	As Yahweh lives	"as surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	18	14	dgu8	figs-ellipsis		0	or not	The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "or should we not go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	18	14	kak6	figs-exclusive		0	should we go	The word "we" refers to Ahab, Jehoshaphat, and their armies but not to Micaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+2CH	18	15	qh3x	figs-rquestion		0	How many times must I require ... in the name of Yahweh?	Ahab asks this question out of frustration to rebuke Micaiah. Alternate translation: "Many times I have required ... in the name of Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	18	15	aj72	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of Yahweh	Here the word "name" refers to authority. Alternate translation: "as the representative of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	18	16	wj78	figs-metonymy		0	I saw all Israel	Here "all Israel" refers to the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "I saw the entire army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	18	16	mp8v	figs-simile		0	like sheep who have no shepherd	The people of the army are compared to sheep that have no one to lead them because their shepherd, the king, has died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2CH	18	16	rt29	figs-metaphor		0	These have no shepherd	Yahweh speaks of the king as if he were a shepherd. Just like a shepherd is responsible to care for and protect his sheep, the king is responsible to lead and protect his people. Alternate translation: "These people no longer have a leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	18	17	rg8n	figs-rquestion		0	Did I not tell you ... but only disaster?	Ahab asks this question to emphasize that he had spoken the truth about Micaiah. Alternate translation: "I told you ... but only disaster!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	18	18	zb4t	figs-idiom		0	on his right hand and on his left	This means that they were standing beside him on his left side and his right side. Alternate translation: "by his right side and by his left side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	18	18	mv48	figs-explicit		0	on his left	This implies his left hand. Alternate translation: "on his left hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	18	19	gu45			0	entice	This means to attract someone by offering something appealing.
+2CH	18	19	iw9f	figs-metaphor		0	fall at Ramoth Gilead	Ahab dying in battle is spoken of as if he will fall. Alternate translation: "die at Ramoth Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	18	19	r2fp			0	One said this and another that	This indicates that there was more than one opinion. The words "One ... and another" refer to two or more angels in the heavenly host who were responding to Yahweh's question in the previous verse.
+2CH	18	21	yl99	figs-metonymy		0	become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets	Here the word "spirit" refers to the attitudes of the prophets and the words "the mouth" represents what they will say. Alternate translation: "cause all his prophets to speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	18	22	y3iw			0	Now see, Yahweh	"Now pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: Yahweh"
+2CH	18	22	xn2w	figs-metonymy		0	has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours	Here the word "spirit" refers to the attitudes of the prophets and the words "the mouth" represents what they will say. Alternate translation: "has caused your prophets to speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	18	23	er46	translate-names		0	Kenaanah	Translate this man's name the same as in [2 Chronicles 18:10](../18/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	18	23	e3sa	figs-rquestion		0	Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh take to go from me to speak to you?	Zedekiah asks this sarcastic question to insult and rebuke Micaiah. Alternate translation: "Do not think that Yahweh's Spirit left me to speak to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	18	24	fwf8			0	Look	"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+2CH	18	24	si6m	figs-explicit		0	you will know that	"you will know the answer to your question." If Zedekiah's rhetorical question is translated as a statement, this phrase may be translated to supply implicit information. Alternate translation: "you will know that the Spirit of Yahweh has spoken to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	18	25	g3n4			0	king of Israel	This refers to Ahab.
+2CH	18	25	z32s	translate-names		0	Amon	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	18	27	pml5	figs-hypo		0	If you return safely	This describes something that would not happen. Yahweh had already told Micaiah that the king would not return safely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+2CH	18	28	jki5	figs-synecdoche		0	Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went up against	Here the kings represent themselves accompanied by their armies. Alternate translation: "Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah led their armies up against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	18	28	hit9			0	went up against	"fought against"
+2CH	18	28	d2xt	translate-names		0	Ramoth Gilead	Translate the name of this place as you did in [2 Chronicles 18:2](../18/02.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	18	29	r3ja			0	disguise	This means to change the usual appearance so as not to be identified.
+2CH	18	30	z3hx	figs-merism		0	Do not attack the unimportant or the important soldiers	By mentioning both "the unimportant" and "the important soldiers," the king meant all soldiers. Alternate translation: "Do not attack any of the soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CH	18	31	sww1			0	That is the king of Israel	Jehoshaphat was wrongly identified as the king of Israel because Ahab had insisted that he wear kingly robes.
+2CH	18	31	c71a			0	God turned them away from him	"God caused them to stop pursuing him"
+2CH	18	31	w122			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	18	33	xs83			0	drew his bow at random	Possible meanings are 1) he took aim to shoot a soldier without knowing that it was Ahab or 2) he drew his bow to shoot without any specific target in mind.
+2CH	18	33	ggx8			0	between the joints of his armor	This is a place where two pieces of armor meet and is susceptible to arrows and swords.
+2CH	18	34	qv2q	figs-activepassive		0	the king of Israel was held up in his chariot	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone held the king of Israel up in his chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	19	intro	g7lu	2 Chronicles 19 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 19 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Jehoshaphat as king continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Levite judges<br>Jehoshaphat appointed many Levites to be judges and told them to be very fair. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br>
+2CH	19	02	qk59	translate-names		0	Hanani, the seer	"Hanani" is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 16:7](../16/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	19	02	ms7g			0	went out to meet him	Here the word "him" refers to Jehoshaphat.
+2CH	19	02	utb7	figs-rquestion		0	Should you be helping the wicked? Should you be loving those who hate Yahweh?	These questions expect negative answers to make the point that Jehoshaphat should not have helped Ahab. Alternate translation: "You should not help the wicked! You should not love those who hate Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	19	02	elv9	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+2CH	19	02	r2e7	figs-abstractnouns		0	anger from Yahweh is on you	The abstract noun "anger" can be translated using the word "angry." This phrase can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	19	03	st16	figs-abstractnouns		0	there is some good to be found in you	The abstract noun "good" can be translated as an adjective. This phrase can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "you have done some good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	19	03	jk3y	figs-metonymy		0	you have taken the Asherah poles out of the land	Since Jehoshaphat was king, he may have told his officials to do these things for him. Alternate translation: "you have had your people take the Asherah poles out of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	19	03	dtu5			0	Asherah poles	See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 14:3](../14/03.md).
+2CH	19	03	wqa1	figs-idiom		0	fixed your heart	Here the heart represents the will. Jehoshaphat's will is spoken of as being fixed or immovable, which means having an unchanging intention to seek God. Alternate translation: "firmly decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	19	03	s5b2	figs-metaphor		0	seek God	Wanting to do what pleases God is spoken of as if Jehoshaphat were seeking him. Alternate translation: "do what pleases God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	19	04	am3y	figs-merism		0	from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim	This is a merism that means the whole land over which Jehoshaphat reigned, from the most southern part to the most northern part, and is intended to include the whole land in between. Alternate translation: "of all the land of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CH	19	04	w9hg	figs-metaphor		0	brought them back to Yahweh	The author speaks of Jehoshaphat's leading the people back to serving Yahweh as if he were carrying them back to where they were at an earlier time. Alternate translation: "convinced them to return to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	19	04	m9qv			0	their fathers	"their ancestors" or "their forefathers"
+2CH	19	05	x63t			0	fortified cities	cities with walls around them for protection
+2CH	19	05	z8j6			0	city by city	"for every city"
+2CH	19	06	gxr5			0	He said to the judges	"Jehoshaphat said to the judges"
+2CH	19	06	fys3	figs-idiom		0	he is with you	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh was aware of what the judges decided or 2) Yahweh would hold the judges accountable for their decisions or 3) Yahweh would help and guide them in their decisions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	19	07	zrc9			0	let the fear of Yahweh be upon you	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "you should remember to fear Yahweh when you judge"
+2CH	19	07	k52c	figs-abstractnouns		0	there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor is there any favoritism or bribe taking	The abstract nouns "iniquity," "favoritism," and "bribe" can be translated using the verbs "sin," "favor," and "bribe." Alternate translation: "Yahweh our God will not sin or favor one person over another in judgment or be bribed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	19	08	mdr1	figs-metaphor		0	heads of the ancestral houses	Here "heads" is a metaphor for the most important part, and "houses" represents families. Alternate translation: "leaders of the ancient families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	19	08	z2bw	figs-abstractnouns		0	for carrying out judgment for Yahweh	The abstract noun "judgment" can be translated using the verb "to judge." Alternate translation: "for judging the people for Yahweh" or "for judging on Yahweh's behalf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	19	08	j9ry			0	for the sake of disputes	"for settling disputes" or "for resolving arguments"
+2CH	19	09	v6vw	figs-abstractnouns		0	You must serve in reverence for Yahweh	The abstract noun "reverence" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "You must serve while fearing Yahweh" or "You must serve while respecting Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	19	09	a5tt	figs-metonymy		0	with your whole heart	Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "with your whole being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	19	10	x1yh			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in this verse refers to those persons Jehoshaphat appointed to be judges.
+2CH	19	10	ngf4	Connecting Statement:		0		Jehoshaphat continues to instruct some of the Levites and the priests, and some of the heads of the ancestral houses of Israel, who he appointed to be judges.
+2CH	19	10	b6rq	figs-activepassive		0	Whenever any dispute comes to you from your brothers who live in their cities	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Whenever your brothers who live in their cities bring you a dispute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	19	10	acv8			0	from your brothers	Here "brothers" is a general reference to fellow Israelites.
+2CH	19	10	sk2a	figs-metonymy		0	bloodshed	Here the killing of people is spoken of as shedding their blood, where "blood" represents their lives. Alternate translation: "the killing of people" or "murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	19	10	ur11	figs-abstractnouns		0	anger will come toward you and toward your brothers	The abstract noun "anger" can be expressed as the adjective "angry." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will be angry with you and your brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	19	11	xw19			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in this verse refers to those persons Jehoshaphat appointed to be judges.
+2CH	19	11	pi87	Connecting Statement:		0		Jehoshaphat continues to instruct some of the Levites and the priests, and some of the heads of the ancestral houses of Israel, who he appointed to be judges.
+2CH	19	11	d1sw			0	See, Amariah	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: Amariah"
+2CH	19	11	k733	translate-names		0	Amariah ... Zebadiah ... Ishmael	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	19	11	v1uj			0	is over you	"is in charge of you"
+2CH	19	11	ad3r	figs-123person		0	of all the matters of the king	Here Jehoshaphat speaks of himself in the third person. This can be translated in the first person. Alternate translation: "of all my royal matters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+2CH	20	intro	ks41	2 Chronicles 20 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 20 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of King Jehoshaphat is completed in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Deliverance and trust<br>God rescues those who trust him. An enormous army came against Jehoshaphat but God promised that he would defeat them without Judah having to fight. Then the enemy fought among themselves and when the army of Judah arrived there were dead bodies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br>
+2CH	20	01	j8yx			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	20	01	lg2y	translate-names		0	Meunites	This was a people group from the region of Meun which was near Edom, east of the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	01	mj86	figs-synecdoche		0	came against Jehoshaphat to do battle	Here "Jehoshaphat" represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "came against Jehoshaphat's army to do battle" or "came to fight against Jehoshaphat and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	20	02	iel8	figs-idiom		0	See, they are in Hazezon Tamar	The word "see" is used here as an idiom to add emphasis to what is said next. They could not see the army in Hazezon Tamar from where they were speaking. Alternate translation: "They are already in Hazezon Tamar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	20	02	gli3	translate-names		0	Hazezon Tamar	This is the name of a place. It is another name for Engedi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	03	zg1r	figs-idiom		0	set himself to seek	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "determined himself to seek" or "devoted himself to seek" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	20	03	fx25	figs-metonymy		0	to seek Yahweh	This speaks of seeking Yahweh's advice as if he were looking for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to seek Yahweh's advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	20	03	f5ls	figs-abstractnouns		0	He proclaimed a fast	The word "fast" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "He proclaimed that all the people should fast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	20	04	rl99	figs-metonymy		0	Judah gathered	This refers to the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah gathered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	20	05	v2hd	figs-metonymy		0	of Judah and Jerusalem	This refers to the people from these places. Alternate translation: "of the people from Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	20	06	j8b7	figs-rquestion		0	are you not God in heaven? Are you not the ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations?	Jehoshaphat uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that God is in heaven and his authority over all things. This question can be written as statement. Alternate translation: "you are indeed God in heaven and the ruler over all the kings of the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	20	06	nrd2	figs-doublet		0	Power and might are in your hand	The words "Power" and "might" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of Yahweh's power. The word "hand" refers to possession. Alternate translation: "You possess great power" or "You have great power and might" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	20	07	k8wd	figs-rquestion		0	Our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land ... to the descendants of Abraham?	Jehoshaphat uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that God drove their enemies from their land and gave it to the Israelites. This question can be written as statement. Alternate translation: "It was you who drove out those who lived in this land for the sake of your people Israel and who gave it permanently to the descendants of Abraham." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	20	08	j7nk	figs-metonymy		0	for your name	Here Yahweh is represented by his "name." Alternate translation: "for you" or "to honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	20	09	zs2j	figs-metonymy		0	the sword	The "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "war" or "battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	20	09	m1p3			0	before this house	This refers to the temple.
+2CH	20	09	nha2	figs-synecdoche		0	your name is in this house	Here Yahweh's presence is represented by his "name." Alternate translation: "your presence is here in this house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	20	10	k32n	translate-names		0	Mount Seir	This was a place where the Edomites lived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	11	v8nd	figs-irony		0	See how they are rewarding us; they are coming to drive us out of your land	Here Jehoshaphat speaks of the ironic situation. Alternate translation: "This is how they 'repay' us for the mercy we showed to them; they are coming to drive us out of your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2CH	20	11	gpr3	figs-idiom		0	See how	The word "see" here is used as an idiom to emphasize what is said next. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	20	12	y3e6	figs-rquestion		0	will you not judge them?	This rhetorical question is used as a request. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "please judge them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	20	12	rw6a	figs-synecdoche		0	our eyes are on you	Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize that they are directing their attention to God. Alternate translation: "we are looking to you for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	20	14	dw8t	figs-idiom		0	the Spirit of Yahweh came on	This is an idiom which means that the spirit of God influenced Jahaziel and enabled him to prophesy. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 15:1](../15/01.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	20	14	h5s4	translate-names		0	Jahaziel ... Zechariah ... Benaiah ... Jeiel ... Mattaniah ... Asaph	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	15	r1m2	figs-metonymy		0	all Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem	Here "Judah" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "all you who live in Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	20	15	e5m5			0	for the battle does not belong to you, but to God	This means that God is in control of the battle and of what happens.
+2CH	20	16	d6g8	figs-idiom		0	go down against	This is an idiom that means to go and meet the enemy army for battle. Alternate translation: "march against" or "go to battle against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	20	16	aj6j			0	See	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+2CH	20	16	w1v8	translate-names		0	pass of Ziz	This is a narrow valley between two mountains southeast of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	17	n8ky	figs-idiom		0	Go out against	This is an idiom that means to go and meet the enemy army for battle. Alternate translation: "March out against" or "Go to battle against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	20	17	vm5c	figs-abstractnouns		0	the rescue of Yahweh with you	The word "rescue" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "Yahweh rescue you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	20	17	ev75	figs-metonymy		0	Judah and Jerusalem	Here these places represent the people from them. Alternate translation: "people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	20	18	r9hk	translate-symaction		0	bowed his head with his face to the ground ... fell down before Yahweh	These acts of worship that express humility and submission to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	20	18	gy8f	figs-metonymy		0	All Judah	Here "Judah" refers to the people from Judah. Alternate translation: "All the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	20	19	zq97	translate-names		0	Kohathites and Korahites	These are the names of people groups descending from Kohath and Korah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	19	u3ar	figs-metaphor		0	with a very loud voice	This speaks of all the people praising Yahweh as if they together had one voice. Alternate translation: "with very loud voices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	20	20	kt3f	translate-names		0	Tekoa	Translate the name of this city the same as in [2 Chronicles 11:6](../11/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	20	d9i5	figs-activepassive		0	you will be supported	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will support you" or "he will help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	20	20	hu6r			0	Trust in his prophets, and you will succeed	"If you trust in Yahweh's prophets, then you will succeed"
+2CH	20	21	tx3k	figs-abstractnouns		0	his covenant faithfulness endures forever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [2 Chronicles 7:3](../07/03.md). Alternate translation: "he faithfully loves us forever" or "he is always faithful to his covenant with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	20	22	v52l	figs-ellipsis		0	to sing and to praise	They were singing to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to sing and to praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	20	22	pe93	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh set men	This means that Yahweh caused some of the enemy soldiers to ambush other enemy soldiers. Alternate translation: "Yahweh set some enemy soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	20	22	evi9			0	ambush	a surprise attack
+2CH	20	22	k92t	translate-names		0	Mount Seir	Translate the name of this place the same as in [2 Chronicles 20:10](../20/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	22	c6lq	figs-activepassive		0	They were defeated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They defeated them" or "They defeated those they had ambushed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	20	23	td1v	figs-doublet		0	to completely kill them and destroy them	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second intensifies the first. Alternate translation: "to completely annihilate them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	20	23	dy1c	figs-explicit		0	When they had finished with	This refers to after they had destroyed them. Alternate translation: "When they had finished killing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	20	24	hzr4			0	Behold, they were dead	The word "behold" is used here to mark a surprising event.
+2CH	20	24	vee4	figs-idiom		0	they were dead, fallen to the ground	The phrase "fallen to the ground" is an idiomatic way to say that "they were dead." Alternate translation: "they were all dead on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	20	26	v8km	translate-ordinal		0	the fourth day	"day 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	20	26	bdm8	translate-names		0	Valley of Berakah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	26	hwp2			0	to this day	This means the day on which the writer wrote. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 5:9](../05/09.md).
+2CH	20	27	dj5l	figs-synecdoche		0	every man of Judah and Jerusalem	This is a reference to every man in the army. Alternate translation: "every soldier of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	20	27	cs1u	figs-idiom		0	Jehoshaphat in their lead	"with Jehoshaphat leading them." The phrase "in their lead" is an idiom. King Jehoshaphat was in front of the whole army as they went back to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	20	27	ae8e	figs-explicit		0	rejoice over their enemies	They rejoiced because their enemies had been defeated. Alternate translation: "rejoice over their enemies' defeat" or "rejoice because their enemies had been destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	20	29	t8nz			0	The terror of God was on all the kingdoms of the nations	The word "terror" can be expressed with the verb "feared." Alternate translation: "All the kingdoms of the nations greatly feared God"
+2CH	20	29	adf4			0	kingdoms of the nations	"kingdoms in the nearby nations"
+2CH	20	30	k3wa			0	Jehoshaphat's kingdom was quiet	This speaks of the kingdom having peace as the kingdom being quiet. Alternate translation: "Jehoshaphat's kingdom was at peace"
+2CH	20	31	cp73	translate-numbers		0	thirty-five years old ... twenty-five years	"35 years old ... 25 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	20	31	ath8	translate-names		0	Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi	"Azubah" was the name of Jehoshaphat's mother. Shilhi was the name of Azubah's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	32	z6wv	figs-explicit		0	He walked in the ways of Asa, his father; he did not turn away from them	This means that he lived in a way that pleased Yahweh as his father had done. Here "walking" is an idiom for the way a person lives and behaves. Alternate translation: "He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	20	32	rc76	figs-metaphor		0	he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Jehoshaphat's actions. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "he did what Yahweh judged to be right" or "he did what Yahweh considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	20	33	b7p8	figs-activepassive		0	the high places were not taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he did not get rid of the high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	20	33	jz8s	figs-metonymy		0	The people still had not directed their hearts to the God	This means that the people did not desire to obey God and were not devoted to him. Here people's "hearts" represent their will and their desires. Alternate translation: "The people were still not devoted to the God" or "The people still were not committed to following the God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	20	34	hl65	figs-merism		0	first and last	These two opposites are given to refer to everything concerning Jehoshaphat during his reign as king. Alternate translation: "from the beginning of his reign until he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CH	20	34	en76			0	behold, they are written in the history ... Israel	The word "behold" is used here to add emphasis to the important information that follows. Alternate translation: "anyone can look in the history ... Israel and see that they are written there"
+2CH	20	34	rk5u	figs-activepassive		0	they are written in ... which is recorded in	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they are in ... which is in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	20	34	bw3y	translate-names		0	Hanani	Translate this man's name as you did in [2 Chronicles 16:7](../16/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	34	c9hp			0	the history of Jehu son of Hanani	This is a historical account that was written by Jehu.
+2CH	20	34	eb1p			0	the book of the kings of Israel	This is a book that no longer exists. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 16:11](../16/11.md).
+2CH	20	36	ci9q			0	ships	These are ships capable of traveling on large bodies of water.
+2CH	20	36	be8n	translate-names		0	Tarshish	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	36	a6dj	figs-metonymy		0	They built the ships	Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah did not build the ships, rather, their workers built them. Alternate translation: "Their workers built the ships" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	20	36	m9yx	translate-names		0	Ezion Geber	Translate the name of this place as you did in [2 Chronicles 8:17](../08/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	37	j4tx	translate-names		0	Eliezer ... Dodavahu	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	37	yz7g	translate-names		0	Mareshah	Translate this man's name as you did in [2 Chronicles 11:8](../11/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	20	37	pjq3	figs-activepassive		0	The ships were wrecked so that	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The ships became ruined and" or "The ships wrecked so that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	20	37	nwz7			0	they were not able to sail	"no one was able to sail them"
+2CH	21	intro	e46g	2 Chronicles 21 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 21 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Evil<br>Doing evil causes the country to decline. Jehoshaphat's son was evil. Edom and Libna successfully revolted against him, the Arabs plundered him and he died of an intestinal disease.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Simile<br><br>The author compares worship of Baal to being a prostitute: "to act like a prostitute." Idolatry by the people of God is often pictured as prostitution. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
+2CH	21	01	fj5a	figs-euphemism		0	slept with his ancestors	Jehoshaphat dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	21	01	d8x6	figs-idiom		0	city of David	This is the city of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	21	02	ts51	translate-names		0	Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	21	02	u491			0	Jehoshaphat, king of Israel	The southern kingdom was technically called "Judah," but the writer of this book apparently wanted to make the point that the southern kingdom was, in its obedience to God, the true Israel.
+2CH	21	03	w3r9			0	large gifts	"gifts of large amounts"
+2CH	21	03	ax17	figs-metaphor		0	he gave the kingdom to Jehoram	The kingdom is spoken of as if it were a physical object that Jehoshaphat gave to Jehoram. Alternate translation: "he made Jehoram king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	21	04	j2rm	figs-idiom		0	risen up over his father's kingdom	To "rise up over" something is an idiom that means to control it. Alternate translation: "taken complete control over his father's kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	21	04	tsx8	figs-metonymy		0	he killed all his brothers with the sword	Jehoram probably did not kill them personally, but had other people do it for him. Alternate translation: "he caused all of his younger brothers to be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	21	06	edw2	figs-idiom		0	walked in the ways	This is an idiom that means he followed their example. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 20:32](../20/32.md). Alternate translation: "followed the example" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	21	06	lv5w	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Ahab was doing	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the descendants of Ahab. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ahab were doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	21	06	r1hh			0	he had Ahab's daughter as his wife	"he had married a daughter of Ahab"
+2CH	21	06	iu9t	figs-metaphor		0	in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents his judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh judged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	21	07	g8my	figs-metonymy		0	the house of David	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 10:19](../10/19.md). Alternate translation: "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	21	07	s297			0	he had promised that he would always give life to him and his descendants	"he had promised that David's descendants would always be the ones who ruled Judah." This was the covenant that Yahweh made with David.
+2CH	21	07	qi2v			0	always give life to him and his descendants	"always cause him and his descendants to live" or "never destroy him and his descendants"
+2CH	21	08	eye5			0	In Jehoram's days	"While Jehoram was king"
+2CH	21	08	s1a6			0	from the control of Judah	"against Judah's control"
+2CH	21	08	tp66	figs-rpronouns		0	set a king over themselves	The word "set" is a metonym for choosing, and the words "over themselves" is a metonym for "to rule them." Alternate translation: "chose a king to rule over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+2CH	21	09	t8zx			0	crossed over	"crossed the border into Edom" or "went to Edom"
+2CH	21	09	vqi3	figs-explicit		0	It was night when he rose up ... surrounded him and his chariot commanders	It may be helpful to reorder this sentence and to add implicit information. Alternate translation: "The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but Jehoram and his army fought against them and escaped during the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	21	10	b7r2			0	to this present day	This refers to the time when the book of 2 Chronicles was written. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 5:9](../05/09.md).
+2CH	21	10	p7fc	translate-names		0	Libnah	This was a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	21	11	s6tg	figs-synecdoche		0	Jehoram had also built high places	Other people helped Jehoram build these high places all over the mountains of Judah. Alternate translation: "Jehoram and the people had also built high places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	21	11	k5h6	figs-metaphor		0	he made the inhabitants of Jerusalem to live like prostitutes	Jehoram caused the people to serve idols instead of Yahweh. People who serve other gods in order to receive something from them are spoken of as spiritual prostitutes. Alternate translation: "he caused the people of Jerusalem to leave Yahweh and serve other gods, as prostitutes serve men who are not their husbands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	21	11	x1xr	figs-metaphor		0	he led Judah astray	Not following Yahweh is spoken of as not following the correct path. Alternate translation: "he caused Judah to no longer follow Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	21	12	jc38			0	A letter from the prophet Elijah came to Jehoram	"Jehoram received a letter from the prophet Elijah" or "The prophet Elijah sent a letter to Jehoram"
+2CH	21	12	tk8j	figs-idiom		0	walked in the ways	This is an idiom that means he followed their example. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 20:32](../20/32.md). Alternate translation: "followed the example" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	21	13	wpw7	figs-metaphor		0	act like a prostitute	Jehoram caused the people to serve idols instead of Yahweh. People who serve other gods in order to receive something from them are spoken of as spiritual prostitutes. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 21:11](../21/11.md). Alternate translation: "leave Yahweh and serve other gods, as a prostitute serves men who are not her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	21	13	uu95	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Ahab	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the descendants of Ahab. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 21:6](../21/06.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	21	14	g535			0	see	This tells Jehoram to pay attention to the message that follows.
+2CH	21	14	j454			0	strike with a great plague	"cause a great plague to happen to"
+2CH	21	15	q6nu	figs-rpronouns		0	You yourself	The use of the reflexive "yourself" emphasizes that this is a personal judgment on Jehoram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+2CH	21	15	gg3z	figs-metaphor		0	until your intestines fall out because of the sickness	Possible meanings are 1) his intestines will literally fall out or 2) this is a metaphor that describes intestinal problems that will result in his death. Alternate translation: "until this disease causes your death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	21	16	fzg5	figs-metonymy		0	stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians	Stirring the spirit is a metonym for making someone want to act. Here "spirit" is singular and refers to the Philistines as a group and to the Arabians as a group. Alternate translation: "provoked against Jehoram the Philistines and the Arabians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	21	16	f277	figs-synecdoche		0	against Jehoram	Here Jehoram refers to Jehoram and the people of Judah that he ruled. Alternate translation: "against Jehoram and the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	21	16	uu9q	figs-explicit		0	the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians who were near the Cushites	The Philistines and the Arabians were two different nations. The Arabians lived southeast of Judah near the Cushites, and the Philistines lived west of Judah. These nations were stirred up separately. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the spirit of the Philistines and the spirit of the Arabians who were near the Cushites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	21	17	a8yf			0	No son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest son	"They took away all of his sons except Jehoahaz, his youngest son" or "The only son they left to him was Jehoahaz, his youngest son"
+2CH	21	17	wn67			0	Jehoahaz, his youngest son	This same son is called "Ahaziah" in [2 Chronicles 22:1](../22/01.md).
+2CH	21	18	c22n	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh struck him in his intestines with an incurable disease	Here "struck" is an idiom that means Yahweh caused him to be sick. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused him to suffer from an incurable disease in his intestines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	21	19	qah6			0	It came about	This phrase marks an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	21	19	b2kq	figs-idiom		0	in due time	This is an idiom that refers to a set or appointed time. Alternate translation: "in the proper time" or "when the time was right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	21	19	d8dk	figs-explicit		0	made no fire in his honor as they had done for his ancestors	The custom of the Israelites was to make a bonfire to honor the king who had died. They did not do this for Jehoram to express their contempt for him. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "did not make a bonfire to honor him as they normally did to honor kings when they died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	21	20	y2kv			0	when he departed no one mourned him	"no one was sad that he died"
+2CH	22	intro	bvn7	2 Chronicles 22 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is the beginning of the story of Queen Athaliah.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>The author compares Athaliah's evil deeds to Ahab's family's evil lives: "walked in the ways of the house of Ahab." Ahab is pictured as the epitome of evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])<br>
+2CH	22	01	mmm8	writing-background		0	for the band of men ... had killed all his older sons	This is background information about the events of [2 Chronicles 21:16](../21/16.md) and [2 Chronicles 21:17](../21/17.md). Ahaziah was called "Jehoahaz" in that earlier account. It is possible he changed his name when he became king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2CH	22	01	r4vf			0	all his older sons	"all Jehoram's older sons"
+2CH	22	02	nym9	translate-numbers		0	twenty-two years old	"22 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	22	02	bmd3	translate-names		0	Athaliah	This is the name of Ahaziah's mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	22	03	ah1n	figs-idiom		0	He also walked in the ways	Here "walked in the ways" is an idiom that means he followed Ahab's example. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 20:32](../20/32.md). Alternate translation: "He also followed the example" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	22	03	wg9r	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Ahab	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the descendants of Ahab. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 21:6](../21/06.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	22	04	nw7m	figs-metaphor		0	in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents his judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh judged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	22	04	uk11	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Ahab was doing	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the descendants of Ahab. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 21:6](../21/06.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ahab were doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	22	04	pl6a			0	they were his advisors	"descendants of Ahab advised him"
+2CH	22	04	ku75			0	to his destruction	"and this caused his destruction"
+2CH	22	05	ben7			0	He also followed their advice; he went	"He also followed their advice and went" or "He also followed their advice to go"
+2CH	22	05	r68c	figs-synecdoche		0	to fight against Hazael, king of Aram	The reader should understand that Hazael did not fight alone, but that he took his army with him. Alternate translation: "to fight against Hazael, king of Aram, and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	22	05	q19z	translate-names		0	Hazael	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	22	06	f5en			0	of the wounds that they had given him	"from the wounds that he received at the battle"
+2CH	22	06	a51c			0	went down to Jezreel	Jezreel was lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
+2CH	22	07	es6p	figs-abstractnouns		0	Now the destruction of Ahaziah was brought about by God	The abstract noun "destruction" can be stated as an action. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God caused Ahaziah to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	22	07	py2x			0	visit to Joram ... went with Jehoram	"Joram" and "Jehoram" are two names for the same person.
+2CH	22	07	jk9g	translate-names		0	Nimshi	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	22	07	fsr1	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Ahab	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the descendants of Ahab. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 21:6](../21/06.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	22	08	nil2			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	22	08	f4j8			0	carrying out God's judgment on the house of Ahab	This refers to killing the descendants of Ahab. Alternate translation: "killing all the descendants of Ahab as God had commanded"
+2CH	22	08	y16a			0	the sons of Ahaziah's brothers	Possible meanings are 1) Ahaziah's nephews or 2) the sons of Ahaziah's relatives .
+2CH	22	09	w5uj			0	they caught him ... killed him	"they caught Ahaziah ... killed Ahaziah"
+2CH	22	09	pvb7	figs-explicit		0	they buried him, for they said, "He is a son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart."	They honored him enough to bury his body because he was the descendant of Jehoshaphat, who was a good king. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: they buried his corpse, because they said, "He deserves to be buried, because he was a descendant of Jehoshaphat, who tried hard to please Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	22	09	kaw8	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Ahaziah had no more power to rule the kingdom	Here "house of Ahaziah" is a metonym that refers to Ahaziah's descendants. Here "power to rule" is a metonym for a king. Since all the adult descendants of Ahaziah were dead, there was no one left to rule Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	22	10	bkc3	figs-metonymy		0	she arose and killed all the royal children	Here the writer speaks of Athaliah as if she killed the children herself, but the reader should understand that she would have ordered her servants to kill them. Alternate translation: "she commanded her servants to kill all the royal children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	22	10	mhv4	figs-explicit		0	all the royal children	This refers only to the males, because they could become king. Verse 11 confirms that the sons were the ones who were killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	22	10	a8wp	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case, it refers to the kingdom of Judah. Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	22	11	xxf8	translate-names		0	a daughter of the king ... a daughter of King Jehoram	Here "the king" refers to Jehoram, the father of Ahaziah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	22	11	lrh9			0	his nurse	This refers to a person who cares for a child, not to a medical person.
+2CH	22	11	fw3s			0	into a bedroom	Verse 12 makes it clear that this bedroom was located in the temple. Jehosheba could access that room because she was married to Jehoiada who was a priest.
+2CH	22	11	kdl4	translate-names		0	Jehoiada	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	22	12	z5ls			0	He was with them	"Joash was with Jehosheba and Jehoiada"
+2CH	23	intro	a5tg	2 Chronicles 23 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 23 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The chapter ends the story of Queen Athaliah and begins the story of King Joash.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Having a king<br>The high priest organized a coup and made seven-year-old Joash king. Athaliah objected, so the chief priest had her killed. This was an attempt by the priests to fulfill the covenant God made with David. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br>
+2CH	23	01	sr8q	figs-explicit		0	General Information:	Throughout chapter 23, Joash is referred to as "the king." It may be helpful to your readers to occasionally add "King Joash" or "Joash the king" to make his identity explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	23	01	j4s2	translate-names		0	Jehoiada	the chief priest who served in the temple and was faithful to God. He was an advisor to Joash. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	23	01	s3ap			0	showed his strength	He decided it was time to challenge Athaliah's rule and reveal that Joash was alive and ready to be king. Alternate translation: "decided to act"
+2CH	23	01	qa9v	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of hundreds	The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	23	01	nsc1			0	entered into a covenant	"made an agreement"
+2CH	23	01	hg6w	translate-names		0	Azariah ... Ishmael ... Azariah ... Maaseiah ... Elishaphat	These five men were the commanders of hundreds of soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	23	01	h188	translate-names		0	Jeroham ... Jehohanan ... Obed ... Adaiah ... Zichri	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	23	02	c922	figs-metaphor		0	the heads of the ancestral houses of Israel	Here "heads" is a metaphor for the most important part. And "houses" represents the families. Alternate translation: "leaders of the founding families of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	23	03	j5pz			0	the king's son	Here, "king" refers to Joash's father. Alternate translation: "Joash, the son of the king"
+2CH	23	04	n3aj	translate-ordinal		0	A third	"One-third" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	23	04	rn7m			0	will be guards at the doors	"will be guards at the temple doors"
+2CH	23	05	zz9r	translate-ordinal		0	Another third ... the other third	"Another one-third ... the other one-third" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	23	05	j257			0	the Foundation Gate	This gate may have also been called the "Middle Gate" or the "Sur Gate." It was apparently an inner gate that was near the king's palace.
+2CH	23	05	udn7	figs-hyperbole		0	All the people	This is a generalization that refers to all the people who are present. Alternate translation: "All the other people who are present" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	23	06	rc8l			0	Allow no one to come into the house of Yahweh	"Do not allow anyone to come into the house of Yahweh"
+2CH	23	06	x8vj	figs-explicit		0	But all the other people must obey the commands of Yahweh	It may be helpful to state that command. Alternate translation: "All the others must remain in the courtyard, obeying what Yahweh has commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	23	07	h1ia			0	The Levites must surround the king on all sides	"The Levites must surround the king on all sides in order to protect him"
+2CH	23	07	qr4l			0	all sides, every man with his weapons in his hand	"all sides, and every temple guard should have his weapons and be ready to fight"
+2CH	23	07	zl56	figs-explicit		0	Whoever comes into the house, let him be killed	This did not include the temple guards and the priests. This can be stated explicitly and in active form. Alternate translation: "You must kill anyone except the temple guards and the priests who come into the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	23	07	w2bd	figs-idiom		0	when he comes in and when he goes out	Possible meanings are 1) "at all times" or 2) "wherever he goes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	23	08	xqu4	figs-hyperbole		0	all Judah	This is a generalization to refer to all the people of Judah who were present in the courtyard that day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	23	08	m6jh			0	served in every way in the manner in which Jehoiada the priest commanded	"did exactly what Jehoiada the priest commanded" or "obeyed everything that Jehoiada the priest commanded"
+2CH	23	08	u5l3			0	Each one took his men ... any of their divisions	The priests and guards served in divisions, with each group working for two weeks. This refers to the point in time when two divisions were present—the one ending their service and the one starting their service. Thus there were twice as many men as usual.
+2CH	23	08	m5am			0	were to leave off serving on the Sabbath	"were finishing their work on that Sabbath day"
+2CH	23	10	j4wa	figs-explicit		0	General Information:	Throughout chapter 23, Joash is referred to as "the king." It may be helpful to your readers to occasionally add "King Joash" or "Joash the king" to make his identity explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	23	10	gx81			0	with his weapon in his hand	This means they were ready to fight. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 23:7](../23/07.md).
+2CH	23	11	e4xm			0	the king's son	Here "king" refers to Joash's father. Alternate translation: "Joash, the son of the king"
+2CH	23	11	fy1f	translate-symaction		0	put the crown on him	This is a symbolic act to show that they are making him king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	23	11	h6ip	translate-symaction		0	gave him the covenant decrees	The symbolic act of giving him a scroll with the decrees shows that they expect him to obey them. It is unclear if these decrees were a portion of the law of Moses, or a separate set of rules for kings to obey. Alternate translation: "presented to him the covenant decrees that he should obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	23	11	k2ht	translate-symaction		0	anointed him	This was a symbolic act to show that he was chosen by God to be the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	23	11	rd94			0	Long live the king	"May the king live a long life"
+2CH	23	13	ig4e			0	behold	This alerts the reader that the following information is very important.
+2CH	23	13	hny9			0	standing by his pillar at the entrance	The relationship between the king and this particular pillar at the temple entrance is unclear.
+2CH	23	13	u4ly	figs-hyperbole		0	All the people of the land	This is a generalization to show that many people participated in the event. Alternate translation: "A very large number of the people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	23	13	r48v	translate-symaction		0	Athaliah tore her clothes	This was a symbolic action to show her great distress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	23	13	ut9m			0	Treason! Treason!	Treason is acting to overthrow the government. Athaliah had killed the legitimate heirs of the king and made herself ruler in [2 Chronicles 22:10](../22/10.md). She was angry that Joash became king in her place. The exclamation is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "You are committing treason!"
+2CH	23	14	v54k	translate-names		0	Jehoiada	Translate this man's name as in [2 Chronicles 22:11](../22/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	23	14	ec86	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of hundreds	The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 23:1](../23/01.md). Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	23	14	m46m			0	who were over the army	"who were leaders in the army"
+2CH	23	14	vug9			0	Bring her out between the ranks	Possible meanings are 1) "Surround her and bring her out of the temple courtyard" or 2) "Remove her from the people in the temple courtyard"
+2CH	23	14	s2az	figs-activepassive		0	anyone who follows her, let him be killed with the sword	This can be stated in active form. It is implied that people who followed her would be trying to help her. Alternate translation: "Use your sword to kill anyone who comes to help her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	23	14	l9pu			0	For the priest had said	"For Jehoiada the priest had said"
+2CH	23	15	fpq7			0	as she went into the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king's house	Some versions have "and took her to the Horse Gate near the entrance of the kings' house"
+2CH	23	15	lf4w			0	the king's house	"the royal palace"
+2CH	23	16	fdk2	figs-explicit		0	General Information:	Throughout chapter 23, Joash is referred to as "the king." It may be helpful to your readers to occasionally add "King Joash" or "Joash the king" to make his identity explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	23	17	z8a3	figs-hyperbole		0	all the people went to the house of Baal	This is a generalization that means a large group of the people did this. Alternate translation: "a very large group of the people went to the temple of Baal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	23	17	byi1	translate-names		0	Mattan	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	23	18	sb5q	figs-metonymy		0	under the hand of the priests	Here "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "under the direction of the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	23	19	zr6t	figs-metaphor		0	so that no one that was unclean in any way should enter	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if they were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "so that no one that was unacceptable to God in any way should enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	23	19	n7gl	figs-doublenegatives		0	so that no one that was unclean in any way should enter	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "to make sure that only those who are clean could enter" or "to make sure only those who are acceptable to God could enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2CH	23	20	kvk5	translate-numbers		0	the commanders of hundreds	The phrase "commander of hundreds" is probably an official title for a military officer. Possible meanings are 1) the word "hundreds" represents the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "hundreds" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a military division. Alternate translation: "the commanders of military divisions" See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 23:1](../23/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	23	20	a2v6	figs-hyperbole		0	all the people of the land	This is a generalization that means he took very many people with him. Alternate translation: "a very large group of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	23	20	zax5			0	He brought down the king from the house of Yahweh	The temple was built on the highest hill in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "He brought the king down from the temple to the palace"
+2CH	23	20	tc95			0	the throne of the kingdom	"the royal throne"
+2CH	23	21	cu4z	figs-hyperbole		0	So all the people of the land	This is generalization to say that most of the people rejoiced. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	23	21	yrp6	figs-metonymy		0	the city was quiet	Here "the city" represents the people of the city, and "quiet" represents peace, since no one opposed Joash after Athaliah died. Alternate translation: "the people of the city were at peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	24	intro	t5dd	2 Chronicles 24 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 24 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of King Joash is completed in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Joash repairs the temple<br><br>Joash decided to repair the temple. The Levites collected money from people and gave it to the workmen to repair the temple. This was a sign of worship towards Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])<br><br>##### Joash becomes evil<br><br>When Joash stopped worshiping Yahweh, he had many troubles. Joash remaind loyal to Yahweh as long as the chief priest lived, but when the chief priest died Joash started following other gods. The chief priest's son warned him that he would have trouble, so he had him killed. The army of Aram defeated and plundered him and his servants murdered him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+2CH	24	01	v56j			0	began to reign	"became king of Judah"
+2CH	24	01	qs6q	translate-numbers		0	forty years	"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	24	01	rsd4	translate-names		0	Zibiah	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	24	02	b7hy	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	The word "eyes" here represents seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Joash's actions. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:1](../14/01.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be right" or "what Yahweh considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	24	02	xy4s	figs-idiom		0	all the days of Jehoiada, the priest	This idiom means "as long as Jehoiada, the priest, was alive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	24	03	huh8			0	Jehoiada took for him two wives	"Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash"
+2CH	24	04	c35n			0	It came about after this	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	24	05	vg6g			0	right away	"immediately"
+2CH	24	05	msj1			0	The Levites did nothing at first	It may be helpful to add "but" to show that the Levites did not obey. Alternate translation: "But the Levites did not do it immediately"
+2CH	24	06	q8pa	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you not required the Levites ... covenant decrees?	King Joash asks this rhetorical question to accuse Jehoiada of not doing his duty. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have neglected your duty. I told you to require the Levites ... covenant decrees, but you have not done it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	24	06	c4cm			0	for the tent of the covenant decrees	Although it refers to the temple that Solomon built, it is a reminder that this tax has been collected since the time of Moses and the "tent of meeting."
+2CH	24	07	smr6			0	holy things	This refers to the items used for worship in the temple.
+2CH	24	07	mtk1			0	to the Baals	"to people to use for the worship of idols of Baal"
+2CH	24	08	m6j5			0	a chest	a large wooden box
+2CH	24	09	pag1			0	they made a proclamation	"they proclaimed" or "they announced"
+2CH	24	10	ijk6	figs-hyperbole		0	All the leaders and all the people	This is a generalization. Some people probably did not respond this way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	24	11	zm3q			0	It happened that whenever	This phrase introduces a new, recurring action. If your language has a way to note this, you may use it here.
+2CH	24	11	u4ua			0	take it and carry it back to its place	"take the chest and carry it back to its place"
+2CH	24	12	w2me			0	stonemasons and carpenters	"men who built with stone and men who built with wood"
+2CH	24	12	j1av			0	those who worked in iron and bronze	"men who made things from iron and bronze"
+2CH	24	13	knc6	figs-metonymy		0	went forward in their hands	Here the word "forward" represents progress, and the word "hands" represents their control. Alternate translation: "made progress under their supervision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	24	14	p262			0	the rest of the money	This is money that was collected in the chest but not needed for repairs.
+2CH	24	14	u7dp			0	furnishings	This refers to the "utensils" and "spoons" listed later in the verse.
+2CH	24	14	sl5m	figs-idiom		0	for all the days of Jehoiada	This idiom refers to the lifespan of Jehoiada. Alternate translation: "for as long as Jehoiada lived" or "throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	24	15	lu8j	figs-doublet		0	grew old and was full of days	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how long he lived. Alternate translation: "became very old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	24	15	lat2	figs-idiom		0	was full of days	This idiom means he lived a long time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	24	15	m6c8	translate-numbers		0	130 years old	"one hundred and thirty years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	24	16	gf58			0	among the kings	"among the tombs of the kings" or "among the graves of the kings"
+2CH	24	16	czu8	figs-nominaladj		0	because he had done good in Israel, toward God, and to God's house	The nominal adjective "good" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "because he had done good things in Judah for God and for God's temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+2CH	24	17	gu6r			0	did honor to the king	"gave honor to King Joash" or "honored the king"
+2CH	24	17	u53g	figs-explicit		0	Then the king listened to them	The following verse indicates that they wanted the king to serve idols instead of Yahweh, and he agreed. Alternate translation: "Then they persuaded the king to do what they wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	24	18	agr4	figs-metaphor		0	God's anger came on Judah and Jerusalem	God's anger is spoken of as something that covered over Judah and Jerusalem. Here the words "Judah" and "Jerusalem" are metonyms for the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "God became very angry with the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	24	18	g9pd			0	this wrongdoing of theirs	"their sin"
+2CH	24	19	p9wn			0	Yet he sent	Here the word "yet" indicates a contrast between God's anger and his sending of the prophets to give them a chance to repent and avoid judgment.
+2CH	24	19	cd9x	figs-rpronouns		0	to himself, Yahweh	The reflexive pronoun emphasizes that Yahweh was the one to whom they should turn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+2CH	24	19	rc12			0	they refused to listen	"the people refused to obey"
+2CH	24	20	k16w	figs-idiom		0	The Spirit of God came on Zechariah	This is an idiom which means that the Spirit of God influenced Zechariah and enabled him to prophesy. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 15:1](../15/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	24	20	g8xd			0	Zechariah son of Jehoiada	This was not the same man as Zechariah son of Berechiah who wrote the Book of Zechariah.
+2CH	24	20	axs6	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you transgress the commandments of Yahweh, so that you cannot prosper?	Zechariah asked this rhetorical question to rebuke the people. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are transgressing the commandments of Yahweh, so that is why you cannot prosper." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	24	22	idx8			0	ignored the kindness that Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had done to him	Joash did not pay attention to the way that Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had been kind to Joash.
+2CH	24	22	s4f7			0	call you to account	"make you pay for the wrong you have done"
+2CH	24	23	nqr5			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	24	23	tz31			0	sent all the plunder from them	"sent all the plunder from Judah and Jerusalem"
+2CH	24	24	lka5			0	victory over a very great army	"victory over the much larger army of Judah"
+2CH	24	24	p9mp	figs-abstractnouns		0	In this way the Arameans brought judgment on Joash	This refers to God's judgment. This can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "In this way God used the Arameans to judge Joash" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	24	25	u6at	figs-activepassive		0	Joash had been severely wounded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they had severely wounded Joash" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	24	25	bm42			0	because of the murder of the sons of Jehoiada	"because he had murdered the sons of Jehoiada"
+2CH	24	25	a4s2			0	They killed him in his bed	"The servants killed Joash in his bed"
+2CH	24	26	b7vr	translate-names		0	Zabad ... Jehozabad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	24	26	fk8e	translate-names		0	Shimeath, an Ammonite woman ... Shimrith, a Moabite woman	"Shimeath, from the country of Ammon ... Shimrith, from the country of Moab." These are the names of two women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	24	27	f9u5			0	the accounts about his sons	"the record of what his sons did"
+2CH	24	27	ua6b			0	the important prophecies that were spoken about him	"the important things the prophets spoke about him"
+2CH	24	27	j35b			0	see, they are written	Here "see" alerts the reader to pay special attention to the information that follows.
+2CH	24	27	sg2c			0	the commentary on the book of the kings	This is a book which no longer exists.
+2CH	25	intro	n11f	2 Chronicles 25 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 25 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Worshiping other gods<br><br>When Amaziah trusted God he was successful against Edom. But when he started worshiping the idols of Edom he was badly defeated. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+2CH	25	01	ng3y	translate-numbers		0	twenty-five years ... twenty-nine years	"25 years ... 29 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	25	01	bg2h	translate-names		0	Jehoaddan	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	25	02	sad2	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	Here the word "eyes" represents sight, and sight represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	25	02	n7iz	figs-idiom		0	but not with a whole heart	Here the phrase "whole heart" is an idiom that means "completely." Alternate translation: "but not completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	25	03	w7l9			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	25	04	pb7j			0	the book of Moses	This is a reference to the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
+2CH	25	05	n6hs	figs-metonymy		0	gathered Judah together	Here "Judah" refers to the people who lived in Judah. Alternate translation: "gathered the people of Judah together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	25	05	uf4a			0	registered them ... numbered them	He had someone write their names on an official list.
+2CH	25	05	c5qe	figs-metonymy		0	by their ancestors' houses	Here the word "houses" is a metonym for the families that lived in them. Alternate translation: "by their ancestors' families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	25	05	yu4d	translate-numbers		0	commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds	Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders led. Alternate translation: "commanders of 1,000 soldiers and commanders of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "commanders of large military divisions and commanders of smaller military divisions" See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	25	05	y5vt	figs-metonymy		0	all of Judah and Benjamin	Here "Judah" and "Benjamin" refer to the people who lived in the wider kingdom of Judah. Alternate translation: "all the people of Judah and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	25	05	l7tc	figs-metaphor		0	twenty years old and upward	Here numbers that were larger than twenty are spoken of as if they were higher. Alternate translation: "20 years old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	25	05	cp1c			0	found them to be	"learned that there were"
+2CH	25	05	ytr4	translate-numbers		0	300,000	"three hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	25	05	jxl3			0	chosen men	"capable soldiers" or "skilled warriors"
+2CH	25	06	l94u	translate-numbers		0	100,000	"one hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	25	06	az6k	translate-numbers		0	one hundred talents of silver	"100 talents of silver." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about thirty-three hundred kilograms of silver" or "about 3,300 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+2CH	25	07	h9k1			0	a man of God	"a prophet of God"
+2CH	25	07	t5c9			0	Israel ... the people of Ephraim	These are two names for the same group people.
+2CH	25	08	mix2	figs-metaphor		0	throw you down before the enemy ... throw down	Here the prophet speaks of military defeat as if the king would be thrown down on the ground. Alternate translation: "enable your enemy to defeat you ... defeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	25	09	l6di	translate-bweight		0	about the one hundred talents	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "about the thirty-three hundred kilograms of silver" or "about the 3,300 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	25	10	zbw4			0	the army that had come to him from Ephraim	These words refer to "the army of Israel" (verse 9).
+2CH	25	10	rrn6	figs-metaphor		0	So their anger was greatly kindled	Here the increase in their anger is spoken of as if it were a growing fire inside them. Alternate translation: "So their anger began to burn within them like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	25	10	n12s			0	in fierce anger	"very angry"
+2CH	25	11	h9pc			0	took courage	"became brave"
+2CH	25	11	muu4			0	Valley of Salt	This is an area near the Dead Sea.
+2CH	25	11	cng5	translate-numbers		0	ten thousand men	"10,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	25	12	hp52	translate-numbers		0	another ten thousand	"another 10,000 soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	25	12	aw12	figs-hyperbole		0	so that they were all broken in pieces	This is an exaggeration to emphasize the thoroughness of the slaughter. Alternate translation: "so that they were all completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	25	13	s5jm			0	the men of the army which Amaziah sent back	"the men of the army of Israel which Amaziah sent back to Israel"
+2CH	25	13	va6s	translate-names		0	Beth Horon	This was a village near Jerusalem in Ephraim. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	25	13	e4dk	figs-idiom		0	struck down	Here "struck down" is an idiom that means they killed them. Alternate translation: "killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	25	13	nxj3			0	three thousand of the people	"3,000 people"
+2CH	25	13	fr63			0	took much plunder	"took away a great amount of valuable things"
+2CH	25	14	gik5			0	Now it came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	25	14	w592			0	the slaughter of the Edomites	"slaughtering the Edomites" or "killing the Edomites"
+2CH	25	14	fnj7			0	the gods of the people of Seir	"the gods that the people of Seir worshiped"
+2CH	25	14	sik5	translate-symaction		0	bowed down ... burned incense	These are symbolic acts of worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	25	14	lab4			0	the gods	This expresses the popular opinion of the day that the gods determined who won battles.
+2CH	25	15	d9rl	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh's anger was kindled against Amaziah	Here the increase in Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a growing fire. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's anger grew like a fire against Amaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	25	15	h5ej	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you sought after the gods of a people who did not even save their own people from your hand?	The prophet uses this rhetorical question to rebuke Amaziah for worshiping the powerless gods of the people he had defeated. Here the word "hand" is a metonym for power. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have worshiped the gods of a people that did not even save their own people from your power, King Amaziah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	25	15	qq83			0	the gods ... who did not even save their own people	This expresses the popular opinion of the day that the gods determined who won battles.
+2CH	25	16	p4i6			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark the next important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	25	16	l4e5	figs-rquestion		0	Have we made you an advisor to the king? Stop! Why should you be killed?	The king used these rhetorical questions to rebuke the prophet for speaking against him. The questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "We certainly did not appoint you to be one of my advisors. So stop talking! If you say anything more, I will tell my soldiers to kill you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	25	16	q3gu			0	you have done this deed	This refers back to Amaziah worshiping the gods of the Edomites in [2 Chronicles 25:14](../25/14.md).
+2CH	25	17	rp1z	translate-names		0	Jehoash ... Jehoahaz	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	25	17	u8n8	figs-idiom		0	meet each other face to face	This idiom means they would both be there in person, rather than communicating through messages or other people. Alternate translation: "meet each other in person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	25	18	kuv2	figs-parables		0	A thistle that was in Lebanon ... trampled down the thistle	This message is in the form of a parable. The worthless thistle represents Amaziah, and the cedar represents Jehoash. The trampling of the thistle by the beast expresses that something bad will happen to the thistle, and it will be powerless to stop it. The point of the parable is that Amaziah was foolish to challenge Jehoash. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+2CH	25	18	us2b			0	thistle	This is a small, worthless plant with small, sharp thorns.
+2CH	25	18	ay6l			0	cedar	a very large type of tree
+2CH	25	18	ukb7	figs-metonymy		0	Judah	Here "Judah" is a metonym for the people who lived in Judah. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	25	19	ya9h	figs-idiom		0	your heart has lifted you up	This is an idiom that means he had become proud. Alternate translation: "you have become proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	25	19	vr44	figs-rquestion		0	why should you cause yourself trouble and fall, both you and Judah with you?	Jehoash used this rhetorical question to warn Amaziah not to fight with him. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you should not cause yourself trouble and fall, both you and Judah with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	25	19	ku98	figs-euphemism		0	fall	Here "fall" is a euphemism for "die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	25	20	e45f			0	this event was from God	"God wanted this event to happen"
+2CH	25	20	l6pv	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand of their enemies	Here "hand" refers to power to defeat. Alternate translation: "into the power of their enemies" or "so their enemies could defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	25	21	fxt6	figs-idiom		0	met each other face to face	This idiom means they were both at the battle in person, rather than only sending other people to fight. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 25:17](../25/17.md). Alternate translation: "met each other in person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	25	21	j45y			0	Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah	The city of Beth Shemesh was located in Judah.
+2CH	25	22	nrw7	figs-metonymy		0	Judah was struck down before Israel	Here "Judah" and "Israel" are metonyms for the soldiers of Judah and Israel, and "struck down" is an idiom that means "defeated." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The soldiers of Israel defeated the soldiers of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	25	22	j1ht	figs-hyperbole		0	every man	This is a generalization that refers to the soldiers of Judah who survived the battle. Alternate translation: "the surviving soldiers of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	25	23	um1e	translate-numbers		0	four hundred cubits in distance	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "400 cubits in distance" or "a length of 180 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+2CH	25	24	r42n	figs-metonymy		0	with Obed Edom	Here "Obed Edom" refers to this man's descendants. Alternate translation: "under the care of the descendants of Obed Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	25	24	hz4e			0	the king's house	"the royal palace"
+2CH	25	26	v1zc	figs-rquestion		0	As for the other matters ... are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?	This rhetorical question is used to remind the reader that what happened to Amaziah is well-known. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "All of the matters concerning Amaziah, behold, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	25	26	nrg2	figs-merism		0	the other matters concerning Amaziah, first and last	Here the phrase "first and last" refers to those extremes and everything in between. Alternate translation: "all the matters concerning Amaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CH	25	26	rvg3			0	behold	This alerts the reader to pay special attention to the truth of what follows.
+2CH	25	26	yq3e			0	the book of the kings of Judah and Israel	This refers to a book that no longer exists.
+2CH	25	27	s5wp	figs-idiom		0	turned away from following Yahweh	Here "turn away" is an idiom that means he no longer obeyed Yahweh. Alternate translation: "stopped obeying Yahweh" or "started to disobey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	25	27	n2ru			0	they began to make a conspiracy ... they sent	The text does not state to whom "they" refers. Retain the generic "they" in your translation if possible.
+2CH	25	27	v2jh	figs-abstractnouns		0	make a conspiracy against him	The abstract noun "conspiracy" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "conspire against him" or "plot against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	25	27	ndw6	translate-names		0	Lachish	a city in Judah (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	25	28	p98d			0	They brought	The text does not state to whom the word "They" refers. Retain the generic "they" in your translation if possible.
+2CH	25	28	m98i			0	brought him back	"brought back his body"
+2CH	25	28	x3ai			0	city of Judah	This was another name for Jerusalem, which was also called the city of David.
+2CH	26	intro	hk3f	2 Chronicles 26 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 26 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Uzzah the leper<br>Uzzah was powerful when he followed Yahweh. When he entered the temple to burn incense like a priest, God made him a leper. Lepers could not properly worship Yahweh because they were always unclean. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br>
+2CH	26	01	yr6f	figs-hyperbole		0	All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah	The word "All" is a generalization. Some people may not have wanted him to be king. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah took the 16 year-old Uzziah and made him king after his father, Amaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	26	01	dq8x	translate-numbers		0	sixteen	"16" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	26	02	ej5d	figs-synecdoche		0	It was he who rebuilt Elath	Uzziah did not do this alone. Alternate translation: "It was he who ordered Elath to be rebuilt" or "It was he who supervised the rebuilding of Elath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	26	02	fd3x	translate-names		0	Elath	a city in Judah (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	26	02	bbf8			0	restored it to Judah	"returned it to Judah." This means that his army captured the city so that now it belonged to Judah again.
+2CH	26	02	ai71	figs-euphemism		0	slept with his ancestors	This is a polite way to say he died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	26	03	p69k	translate-numbers		0	sixteen ... fifty-two	"16 ... 52" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	26	04	jc7c	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judges to be right" or "what Yahweh considers to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	26	04	ya6s	figs-explicit		0	following the example of his father, Amaziah, in everything	This implies that his father had done what was right in God's eyes. Alternate translation: "just as his father, Amaziah, had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	26	04	n9jl	figs-hyperbole		0	in everything	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "in the same way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	26	05	kur1	figs-metaphor		0	He set himself to seek God	Here "set himself" is a metaphor for being determined to do something. Seeking God represents choosing to know, worship, and obey him. Alternate translation: "He was determined to obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	26	05	in8k	figs-metonymy		0	in the days of Zechariah	Here "the days of Zechariah" is a metonym referring to the time period during which Zechariah was priest. Alternate translation: "when Zechariah was priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	26	05	sbp3			0	As long as he sought Yahweh	"During the whole time that he sought Yahweh"
+2CH	26	05	qw6y	figs-metaphor		0	sought Yahweh	Seeking Yahweh represents choosing to know, worship, and obey him. Alternate translation: "chose to obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	26	06	gy99	figs-synecdoche		0	Uzziah went out and fought against the Philistines	Here "Uzziah" represents himself and his army that he led. Alternate translation: "Uzziah led his army out to fight against the Philistines" or "Uzziah and his army went out and fought against the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	26	06	n43d	figs-synecdoche		0	He broke down ... he built cities	Here the pronouns "He" and "him" represent Uzziah and his army. Alternate translation: "Uzziah and his army broke down ... they built cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	26	06	cb74	translate-names		0	Jabneh	This was a town in northern Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	26	06	y92w			0	the country of Ashdod	"the country surrounding Ashdod" or "near Ashdod"
+2CH	26	07	y3fp	figs-synecdoche		0	God helped him	Here the pronouns "He" and "him" represent Uzziah and his army. Alternate translation: "God helped them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	26	07	wtt3	translate-names		0	Gurbaal	This was a town in Arabia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	26	07	d4p8	translate-names		0	Meunites	This is likely people who moved to that area from the kingdom of Maon near Mount Seir. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	26	08	c7j5			0	his fame spread, even to the entrance of Egypt	His fame spreading is a metaphor for people in various places learning about him. Alternate translation: "people who lived even as far away as the border of Egypt learned about the things he was doing"
+2CH	26	09	uj28	figs-metonymy		0	Uzziah built towers	Here "Uzziah" represents the workers he had commanded to build the towers. Alternate translation: "Uzziah had his workers build towers" or "Uzziah's workers built towers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	26	10	x9rp	figs-metonymy		0	He built watchtowers ... and dug many cisterns	Uzziah commanded his workers, and they did these things. Alternate translation: "He had his workers build watchtowers ... and dig many cisterns" or "They built watchtowers ... and dug many cisterns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	26	10	r2ui			0	he had much cattle ... He had farmers ... he loved farming	The word "he" refers to Uzziah.
+2CH	26	11	qp1l	translate-names		0	Jeiel ... Maaseiah, the officer ... Hananiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	26	12	nbd6			0	the leaders of the families who led the mighty men	"the family leaders who led the mighty men"
+2CH	26	12	fal4	translate-numbers		0	2,600	"two thousand six hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	26	13	d9dk	translate-numbers		0	307,500	"three hundred seven thousand five hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	26	13	s5w3	figs-metonymy		0	Under their hand was an army	Here "their hand" represents their authority. Alternate translation: "Under their authority was an army" or "They commanded an army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	26	14	hi49			0	helmets	A helmet is a protective head covering.
+2CH	26	14	rky5			0	coats of mail	This is a covering for the body made of metal links or chains.
+2CH	26	15	k5jg	figs-metonymy		0	he built machines that were designed by skillful men	Here "he built machines" represents Uzziah commanding his workers to build them. Alternate translation: "his workers built machines that were designed by skillful men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	26	15	ba8i			0	the battlements	These were the corners of the city walls where soldiers could fight from.
+2CH	26	15	ebk4	figs-activepassive		0	he was greatly helped	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God greatly helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	26	16	zy82	figs-metaphor		0	his heart was lifted up	Here the heart being lifted up represents pride. Alternate translation: "he became proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	26	17	xl4y	figs-ellipsis		0	with him eighty priests of Yahweh, who were brave men	The verb "went" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "with him went eighty priests of Yahweh, who were brave men" or "eighty priests of Yahweh, who were brave men, went with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	26	18	t341			0	It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh	"It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh" or "Uzziah, you do not have the right to burn incense to Yahweh"
+2CH	26	18	u1ys	figs-metonymy		0	the sons of Aaron	Here "sons" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Aaron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	26	18	ac29			0	who are consecrated to burn incense	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God has consecrated to burn incense" or "whom God has chosen to burn incense"
+2CH	26	19	djz3			0	censer	This is a special pan or bowl used for burning incense.
+2CH	26	20	s567			0	behold, he had become leprous	The word "behold" here shows that the priests were surprised by what they saw.
+2CH	26	20	skz9			0	They quickly drove him out of there	"They quickly forced him out of there" or "They quickly made him leave"
+2CH	26	20	etu2	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh had struck him	This speaks of Yahweh making him sick as if Yahweh had hit him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had made him ill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	26	21	k64s			0	to the day of his death	"until he died" or "the rest of his life"
+2CH	26	21	bs57			0	lived in a separate house	This indicates that he lived away from other houses and other people.
+2CH	26	21	xrv6	figs-metaphor		0	he was cut off from the house of Yahweh	Here being "cut off" from Yahweh's house represents being excluded from the temple. Alternate translation: "he was excluded from the house of Yahweh" or "he was not allowed to go to the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	26	21	h2ru	figs-metaphor		0	Jotham, his son, was over the king's house	Here being over something represents having responsibility or authority for it. Alternate translation: "Jotham, his son, was responsible for the king's house" or "Jotham, his son, was in charge of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	26	21	ywb8			0	the king's house	This refers to the king's palace, which the king was no longer living in.
+2CH	26	22	nby3	figs-activepassive		0	The other matters concerning Uzziah, from first to last, were recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As for the other matters concerning Uzziah, from first to last, the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz recorded them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	26	22	vur5	figs-merism		0	from first to last	This phrase represents the whole time of Uzziah's reign. Alternate translation: "from the beginning of his reign to the end of his reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CH	26	22	qw2a	translate-names		0	Amoz	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	26	23	qc4c	figs-euphemism		0	So Uzziah slept with his ancestors	This is polite way to say that he died. Alternate translation: "So Uzziah died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	26	23	z88d			0	they buried him with his ancestors	"the people buried him near his ancestors" or "they buried him where his ancestors were buried"
+2CH	26	23	y9w8			0	Jotham, his son, became king in his place	"Jotham, his son, became king after Uzziah"
+2CH	27	intro	tx18	2 Chronicles 27 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 27 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust in Yahweh<br>Jotham was able to conquer the people of Ammon because he obeyed the Lord. For Yahweh, trust in Yahweh is the key to victory in battle. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+2CH	27	01	ua41	translate-numbers		0	twenty-five years old ... sixteen years	"25 years old ... 16 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	27	01	d5aq	translate-names		0	Jerushah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	27	02	ghj2	figs-metaphor		0	He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Jotham's actions. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "He did what Yahweh judged to be right" or "He did what Yahweh considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	27	02	f1pd			0	in everything	"in everything he did"
+2CH	27	03	b1c8	figs-metonymy		0	He built the upper gate ... he built much	Since Jotham was king, he may have had his workers build these things. Alternate translation: "He had his workers build the upper gate ... he had his workers build many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	27	03	in4k	translate-names		0	the hill of Ophel	This is a hill in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	27	04	iz7g	figs-metonymy		0	he built cities ... he built castles and towers	Since Jotham was king, he may have had his workers build these things. Alternate translation: "he had his workers build cities ... he had his workers build castles and towers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	27	05	pip5	figs-synecdoche		0	He fought also with the king of the people of Ammon	You may need to translate so that the reader understands that Jothan led his army to fight. Alternate translation: "He also led his army to fight with the king of the people of Ammon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	27	05	v99b	figs-synecdoche		0	with the king of the people of Ammon	You may need to translate so that the reader understands that the king of Ammon led his army to fight. Alternate translation: "with the king of Ammon and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	27	05	r28d	translate-bweight		0	one hundred talents of silver	You may convert this to a modern measure. A "talent" is equivalent to 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "100 talents of silver" or "3,300 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	27	05	f83s	translate-bvolume		0	ten thousand measures of wheat	You may convert this to a modern measure. The word translated here as "measure" is "cor" and is equivalent to 220 liters. Alternate translation: "10,000 measures of wheat" or "2,200 kiloliters of wheat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	27	05	re7f	translate-bvolume		0	ten thousand measures of barley	You may convert this to a modern measure. The word translated here as "measure" is "cor" and is equivalent to 220 liters. Alternate translation: "10,000 measures of barley" or "2,200 kiloliters of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	27	05	vp4e			0	in the second and third years	"in the second and third years after he defeated them"
+2CH	27	06	i1x7	figs-metaphor		0	he walked firmly before Yahweh his God	Jotham's actions and lifestyle are spoken of as if they were a path upon which he walked. That he walked firmly means that he was devoted to living in this way. Alternate translation: "he faithfully obeyed Yahweh his God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	27	07	mla9	figs-metaphor		0	his ways	Jotham's actions are spoken of as if they were a path upon which he walked. Alternate translation: "the things that he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	27	07	w1yz			0	see, they are written in the book ... Judah	"anyone can look in the book ... Judah and see that they are written there"
+2CH	27	07	xa62	figs-activepassive		0	they are written in the book	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they are in the book" or "you can read of them in the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	27	07	r9h4			0	the book of the kings of Israel and Judah	This is a book that no longer exists.
+2CH	27	08	j4c2	translate-numbers		0	twenty-five years old ... sixteen years	"25 years old ... 16 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	27	09	rz6e	figs-metaphor		0	Jotham slept with his ancestors	Jotham dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "Jotham died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	27	09	ipz3			0	they buried him	"people buried him"
+2CH	27	09	mbl8	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Jotham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	28	intro	uz69	2 Chronicles 28 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 28 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### King Ahaz's idolatry<br><br>Judah was defeated by all of the neighboring countries because King Ahaz was worshiping all sorts of foreign gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+2CH	28	01	q5fy	translate-numbers		0	twenty years old ... sixteen years	"20 years old ... 16 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	28	01	vk31	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of Ahaz's actions. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be right" or "what Yahweh considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	28	02	yfe8	figs-metaphor		0	he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel	Walking represents behavior and actions. Alternate translation: "he acted the same way that the kings of Israel had acted" or "he did the things that the kings of Israel had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	28	03	u8iu	translate-names		0	the Valley of Ben Hinnom	This is a valley in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	28	03	ubs1	figs-explicit		0	before the people of Israel	The people of those nations fled as the people of Israel moved into the land. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "before the people of Israel who moved into the land" or "as the people of Israel moved into the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	28	04	zc6t			0	the high places and on the hills and under every green tree	These are places where the people of the other nations worshiped their false gods.
+2CH	28	04	inf7	figs-hyperbole		0	under every green tree	God wanted his people to offer sacrifices to him in Jerusalem. The word "every" here is an exaggeration to show how determined King Ahaz was to disobey God by offering sacrifices in many other places instead. Alternate translation: "under many green trees" or "under many green trees around the country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	28	05	cv6a	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh the God of Ahaz gave him into the hand of the king of Aram	Here the metonym "hand" represents power. God enabling the army of the king of Aram to defeat Ahaz and his army is spoken of as if God had put Ahaz in the hand of the king of Aram. Alternate translation: "Yahweh the God of Ahaz enabled the king of Aram to defeat Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	28	05	q7yk	figs-metonymy		0	carried away from him	"carried away from Ahaz." Here "him" represents Ahaz's army. Alternate translation: "carried away from Ahaz's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	28	05	d7pp	figs-metonymy		0	Ahaz was also given into the hand of the king of Israel who defeated him	Here the metonym "hand" represents power. God enabling the army of the king of Israel to defeat Ahaz and his army is spoken of as if God had put Ahaz in the hand of the king of Israel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh also enabled the king of Israel to defeat Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	28	06	l3w8	translate-names		0	Pekah son of Remaliah	This was the king of Israel. Both "Pekah" and "Remaliah" are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	28	06	t9rn	translate-numbers		0	120,000 soldiers	"one hundred twenty thousand soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	28	07	b9gi	translate-names		0	Zicri ... Maaseiah ... Azrikam ... Elkanah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	28	07	cvp7	figs-idiom		0	a powerful man	This is an idiom that refers to a mighty warrior. Alternate translation: "a mighty warrior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	28	07	s9b4	figs-idiom		0	who was next to the king	This idiom means that this man was the king's assistant who was second in command. Alternate translation: "who was the king's second in command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	28	08	hq2g			0	The army of Israel took captive from their relatives	"From their own relatives, the army of Israel took captive." The word "their" refers to the army of Israel. The narrator speaks of the people of Judah as the relatives of the people of Israel.
+2CH	28	08	ajb6	translate-numbers		0	200,000 wives, sons, and daughters	"two hundred thousand wives, sons, and daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	28	09	x39b	translate-names		0	Oded	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	28	09	e5px	figs-metonymy		0	he gave them into your hand	Here the word "hand" represents power. God enabling the army of Israel to defeat the army of Judah is spoken of as if God had put the army of Judah in the hand of the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "God enabled you to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	28	09	wnf4	figs-metaphor		0	you have slaughtered them in a rage that reached up to heaven	Oded speaks of Yahweh knowing how severely the army of Israel slaughtered the army of Judah as if the rage with which the army of Israel slaughtered them were an object so large that it reached into heaven. That Yahweh knows what they have done implies that he will respond. Alternate translation: "you have slaughtered them in such great rage that Yahweh himself has noticed and will take vengeance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	28	10	dr7l	figs-rquestion		0	But are you not guilty of sins of your own against Yahweh your God?	Oded asks this rhetorical question to rebuke the army of Israel and to emphasize the positive answer that the question anticipates. Alternate translation: "But you yourselves are guilty of sins of your own against Yahweh your God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	28	11	b88d	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh's fierce wrath is on you	Oded speaks of Yahweh being extremely angry with the Israelite army as if Yahweh's wrath were an object that were upon them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is extremely angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	28	12	n1ms	translate-names		0	Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	28	12	tv9g	figs-idiom		0	stood up against those who came back from the war	The phrase "stood up against" is an idiom that means to confront or to oppose. Alternate translation: "confronted those who came back from the war" or "opposed those who came back from the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	28	13	ts5x	figs-metaphor		0	something that will bring on us sin	The leaders speak of doing something that will cause them to be guilty of sin as if it were sin were an object that the action brings upon them. Alternate translation: "something that will cause us to be guilty of sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	28	13	r3ms	figs-explicit		0	there is fierce wrath against Israel	This phrase implies that it is Yahweh's fierce wrath that is against Israel. The words "fierce wrath" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is extremely angry with the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	28	15	j5cm	figs-activepassive		0	The men who were assigned by name	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The men whom the leaders assigned by name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	28	15	hm45			0	sandals	This is a type of shoe.
+2CH	28	15	z4u7			0	put the weak ones on donkeys	"put the weak ones who were too weak to walk on donkeys"
+2CH	28	18	pbe6	figs-idiom		0	They took Beth Shemesh	Taking a city is an idiom that means to conquer or to capture the city. Alternate translation: "The Philistines captured Beth Shemesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	28	18	jx3g	translate-names		0	Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soko ... Timnah ... Gimzo	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	28	19	ets5	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz	The metonym "Judah" represents the people of Judah. Yahweh humiliating the people is spoken of as if he physically brought Judah low to the ground. Alternate translation: "Yahweh humiliated the people of Judah because of Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	28	19	e6ya	figs-metaphor		0	sinned against Yahweh very heavily	Ahaz sinning very much is spoken of as if sin were a very heavy object. Alternate translation: "sinned very greatly against Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	28	20	bg3j	translate-names		0	Tiglath-Pileser	This is Tiglath-Pileser III, also known as Pul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	28	20	wv9p	figs-metaphor		0	troubled him instead of strengthening him	Helping Ahaz against his enemies is spoken of as if it were strengthening Ahaz. Alternate translation: "caused him trouble instead of helping him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	28	22	vu6s			0	in his time of suffering	"when he was suffering"
+2CH	28	23	g194	figs-explicit		0	the gods of Damascus	The Syrians believed Damascus to be the city where their gods dwelt, much like Yahweh dwelt in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the gods whom the Syrians worshiped in Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	28	23	j2la	figs-explicit		0	gods that had defeated him	This expresses Ahaz's opinion. Because the Syrians had defeated him and his army, Ahaz attributed his defeat to the gods whom the Syrians worshiped. Alternate translation: "gods whom he believed had enabled the Syrian army to defeat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	28	23	dud5	figs-abstractnouns		0	they were the ruin of him and of all Israel	The word "ruin" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "those gods ruined him and all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	28	23	s5rh			0	all Israel	Here "Israel" represents the southern kingdom of Judah.
+2CH	28	24	aq8i	figs-metonymy		0	the house of God ... the house of Yahweh	Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of God ... the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	28	24	r4zt	figs-metaphor		0	in every corner of Jerusalem	Possible meanings are 1) the word "corner" refers to street corners, or places where streets intersect. Alternate translation: "on every street corner in Jerusalem" or 2) the various parts of Jerusalem are spoken of as if they were the corners of the city. Alternate translation: "in every part of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	28	24	a6t1	figs-metonymy		0	he made for himself altars	Since Ahaz was king, he may have had his workers make these high places. Alternate translation: "he had his workers make altars for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	28	25	hu6h	figs-metonymy		0	he made high places to burn sacrifices	Since Ahaz was king, he may have had his workers make these high places. Alternate translation: "he had his workers make high places to burn sacrifices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	28	26	q9h8	figs-metaphor		0	all his ways, first and last	Ahaz's actions are spoken of as if they were a path upon which he walked. The phrase "first and last" refers to those extremes and everything in between. Alternate translation: "all that he did from the beginning of his reign to the end of his reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CH	28	26	x2wa			0	see, they are written in the book ... Israel	"anyone can look at the book ... Israel and see that they are written there"
+2CH	28	26	b6cl	figs-activepassive		0	they are written in the book	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written them in the book" or "you can read of them in the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	28	26	al5i			0	the book of the kings of Judah and Israel	This is a book that no longer exists.
+2CH	28	27	ik3s	figs-metaphor		0	Ahaz slept with his ancestors	Ahaz dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "Ahaz died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	28	27	db2g			0	they buried him	"people buried him"
+2CH	28	27	i4nk	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	29	intro	c4t6	2 Chronicles 29 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 29 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the story of King Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 29-32)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Cleansing the temple<br><br>King Hezekiah was a great king. He cleaned and rededicated the temple. This was a sign that he wanted the people to return to worshiping Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])<br>
+2CH	29	01	at93	translate-numbers		0	twenty-five years old ... twenty-nine years	"25 years old ... 29 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	29	01	r1vb	translate-names		0	Abijah	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	29	02	jk4r	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	The word "eyes" here represents seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Hezekiah's actions. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:1](../14/01.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be right" or "what Yahweh considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	29	03	w3sj	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of March and the first part April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	29	03	mz6r	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Yahweh	Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	29	03	u3j6	figs-metonymy		0	Hezekiah opened the doors ... and repaired them	Since Hezekiah was king, he may have had his workers do these things. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah ordered his workers to open the doors ... and to repair them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	29	04	a5x3	figs-explicit		0	on the east side	This refers to the east side of the temple. Alternate translation: "on the east side of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	29	05	n27j	figs-metaphor		0	carry away the filthiness from the holy place	The word "filthiness" refers to things that the people had used to worship other gods. The narrator speaks of these things making the temple unacceptable to Yahweh as if they were physically dirty. Alternate translation: "remove the things that defile the holy place" or "remove the things that make the holy place unacceptable to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	29	06	mt3s	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh our God	The word "sight" here represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of their ancestors' actions. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh our God judged to be evil" or "what Yahweh our God considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	29	06	s1pj	figs-parallelism		0	turned away their faces from the place where Yahweh lives, and turned their backs on it	These two phrases share similar meanings. The words "faces" and "backs" represent the people who turned so that their faces were away from the temple and their backs were towards it. Alternate translation: "turned away from the place where Yahweh lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	29	06	b4c5	figs-metaphor		0	turned away their faces from the place where Yahweh lives, and turned their backs on it	Rejecting Yahweh and no longer worshiping him is spoken of as if the people had turned away from the temple. Alternate translation: "abandoned Yahweh's temple and stopped worshiping him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	29	06	b94l	figs-explicit		0	the place where Yahweh lives	This refers to the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple where Yahweh lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	29	08	w7fa	figs-metonymy		0	the wrath of Yahweh had fallen on Judah and Jerusalem	Here the words "Judah and Jerusalem" refer to the people who live there. Hezekiah speaks of Yahweh being angry with the people and punishing them as if his wrath were an object that fell upon them. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh was angry, he had punished the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	29	08	u9gh	figs-abstractnouns		0	an object of terror, of horror, and of scorn	This can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "something that terrifies and horrifies people, and something that people scorn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	29	08	m9ik			0	as you can see with your own eyes	The phrase "with your own eyes" emphasizes that the people can see this for themselves without others having to tell them about it. Alternate translation: "as you can see for yourselves"
+2CH	29	09	s1cz	figs-idiom		0	our fathers have fallen by the sword	The idiom "fallen by the sword" means to die in battle. The word "sword" represents the soldiers, who used swords as their primary weapons. Alternate translation: "our fathers have died in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	29	10	kk25	figs-metonymy		0	it is in my heart	Here the word "heart" represents the thoughts and intentions. Hezekiah speaks of deciding to do something as if that thing were in his heart. Alternate translation: "it is my intention" or "I have decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	29	10	n8z4	figs-metaphor		0	his fierce anger may turn away from us	Hezekiah speaks of Yahweh no longer being angry with them as if Yahweh's anger were a person who turns away from them Alternate translation: "he may no longer be angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2CH	29	11	h7hq	figs-idiom		0	to stand before him	Possible meanings are 1) "to stand in his presence" or 2) this is an idiom that means to serve a person of high rank. Alternate translation: "to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	29	12	qf5d	translate-names		0	General Information:	These verses list the names of the Levites who began to do the work that Hezekiah had ordered them to do. These are all men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	29	12	rbc2	figs-idiom		0	the Levites arose	Here the word "arose" is an idiom that means that the Levites began to act. Alternate translation: "the Levites began to work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	29	15	mj7w			0	following the words of Yahweh	This phrase shows that the king gave his command in obedience to the word of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "in obedience to the word of Yahweh" or "because of what Yahweh had said"
+2CH	29	15	r6mx	figs-metaphor		0	to cleanse the house of Yahweh	A place that is fit to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	29	15	kw9u	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Yahweh	Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	29	16	av6v	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Yahweh ... the courtyard of the house	Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh ... the courtyard of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	29	16	vd9p	figs-metaphor		0	they brought out all the filth that they found in the temple of Yahweh	The word "filth" refers to things that the people had used to worship other gods. The narrator speaks of these things making the temple unacceptable to Yahweh as if they were physically dirty. Alternate translation: "they brought out all the defiled things that they found in the temple of Yahweh" or "they brought out all the things that they found in the temple of Yahweh that made it unacceptable to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	29	16	lxp4	translate-names		0	brook Kidron	A small body of water that flows on the east side of Jerusalem. At times it was used as a trash dump. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	29	17	r12t	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first day of the first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day marks the day when Yahweh brought the people out of Egypt. This is near the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	29	17	tz1i	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the eighth day of the month	This is near the end of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	29	17	v2qz	figs-metonymy		0	they reached the porch of Yahweh	The phrase "the porch of Yahweh" refers to the porch of the temple. "They reached" means that they began to cleanse this section. Alternate translation: "they had begun to cleanse the porch of Yahweh's temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	29	17	fe4g	translate-hebrewmonths		0	sixteenth day of the first month	This is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	29	18	r51d			0	the bread of the presence	This is a reference to the 12 loaves of bread that were placed in front of the altar. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 2:4](../02/04.md).
+2CH	29	19	kdv1			0	See, they are	"Look at them. You can see for yourself that they are"
+2CH	29	20	xxe1	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Yahweh	The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	29	22	j4qa			0	they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood	"the priests killed the bulls and took the blood"
+2CH	29	23	av6c			0	they laid their hands on them	"the king and people in the assembly laid their hands on them"
+2CH	29	24	nbp8	figs-activepassive		0	that a burnt offering and a sin offering should be made for all Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the priests should make a burnt offering and a sin offering for all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	29	25	s2i9	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Yahweh	The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	29	25	rcg9	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 5:12](../05/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+2CH	29	25	vp7t	figs-abstractnouns		0	arranging them by the command of David, Gad, the king's seer, and Nathan, the prophet	The word "command" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "arranging the Levites as David, Gad, the king's seer, and Nathan, the prophet had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	29	25	a5k2	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the command was from Yahweh by means of his prophets	The word "command" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh had commanded this through his prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	29	27	hv7d			0	the song of Yahweh began also	The phrase "the song of Yahweh" refers to people singing a song to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the people began to sing a song to Yahweh also"
+2CH	29	28	yb2j	figs-activepassive		0	until the burnt offering was finished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until the priests finished offering the burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	29	29	h6j2			0	When they had finished the offerings	"When the priests had finished the offerings"
+2CH	29	29	sja7	figs-explicit		0	bowed and worshiped	The object of worship may be supplied in translation. Alternate translation: "bowed and worshiped Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	29	31	hy9j			0	thank offerings	These were offerings of thanksgiving.
+2CH	29	31	d9p4	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Yahweh	The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	29	31	qnr4	figs-synecdoche		0	who had a willing heart	Here the word "heart" represents the person who was willing. Alternate translation: "who were willing" or "who desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	29	32	c9xl	translate-numbers		0	seventy bulls, one hundred rams, and two hundred male lambs	"70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	29	33	i96i	translate-numbers		0	six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep	"600 oxen and 3,000 sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	29	34	jg19			0	to skin all the burnt offerings	"to remove the skins from all the burn offerings"
+2CH	29	34	lw3b	figs-activepassive		0	until the work was done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until they had finished the work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	29	34	t5q7	figs-explicit		0	until the priests could consecrate themselves	Since there were some priests who were already consecrated, this implies that more priests consecrated themselves. Alternate translation: "until more of the priests could consecrate themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	29	34	m9p9			0	had been more careful to consecrate themselves	There were enough Levites to do this work because they had been careful to consecrate themselves. This implies that the reason that there were not enough priests was because the priests were not careful to consecrate themselves.
+2CH	29	35	t9en	figs-activepassive		0	they were performed with the fat of the fellowship offerings	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priests performed the burnt offerings with the fat of the fellowship offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	29	35	qj4t	figs-activepassive		0	the service of the house of Yahweh was set in order	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah set the service of the house of Yahweh in order" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	29	35	iny4	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Yahweh	The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	29	35	n1mu	figs-idiom		0	was set in order	This idiom means that something is organized. Here it refers to the priestly service beginning in the temple again. Alternate translation: "was restored" or "began again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	29	36	e95y	figs-activepassive		0	the work had been done quickly	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people had done the work quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	30	intro	x3b2	2 Chronicles 30 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 30 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Hezekiah continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Passover<br>Hezekiah invited everyone in Judah and in Israel to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover. It had not been celebrated since King Solomon's day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])<br>
+2CH	30	01	ycd1			0	all Israel and Judah	This represents the nation of Israel in general. Earlier the nation had been split into two kingdoms called by these names.
+2CH	30	01	n6z7	figs-synecdoche		0	Ephraim and Manasseh	Ephraim and Manasseh were two of the tribes in the northern part of Israel. Here the phrase "Ephraim and Manasseh" refers to the people who belonged to all ten of the northern tribes of Israel. Alternate translation: "the northern tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	30	02	iyr4			0	deciding to celebrate the Passover in the second month	The Israelites normally celebrated the passover during the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The first month is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars.
+2CH	30	02	cjw6	translate-hebrewmonths		0	second month	This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	30	04	wuc1			0	This proposal	This refers to the proposal to celebrate the Passover in the second month instead of in the first month.
+2CH	30	04	y5hn	figs-metaphor		0	in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in the judgment of the king and all the assembly" or "to the king and all the assembly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	05	kfr5	figs-idiom		0	from Beersheba to Dan	These are the most southern and most northern parts of Israel. By referring to them this way, the writer emphasizes that all of Israel was included. Alternate translation: "from Beersheba in the south to Dan in the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	30	05	rnn6	figs-explicit		0	according to what was written	"as it was written that they should do." It is implied that it was written that they should observe the Passover with large numbers of people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Moses had written that they should observe it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	30	06	g84t			0	couriers	people who carry messages
+2CH	30	06	gq6n	figs-hendiadys		0	all Israel and Judah	The tribe of Judah was the largest of the tribes of Israel and was in the southern part of Israel. Here the phrase "Israel and Judah" refers to the people who belonged to the southern tribes of Israel. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "the southern tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+2CH	30	06	h5as	figs-metaphor		0	turn back to Yahweh	Here "turn back to Yahweh" represents submitting to him again. Alternate translation: "submit again to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	06	iuq4	figs-metaphor		0	so that he may turn back to the remnant of you	Here "turn back to the remnant" represents protecting the remnant again. Alternate translation: "so that he may again protect the remnant of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	06	cg34	figs-metonymy		0	who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria	The word "hand" often represents power or authority. Here it represents the kings' cruel authority to force people to go to other countries. Alternate translation: "who have escaped from the power of the kings of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	30	07	ly2x	Connecting Statement:		0		This is a continuation of King Hezekiah's message to the people of Israel.
+2CH	30	07	k5bi	figs-metaphor		0	your brothers	Here "brothers" represents other people of Israel. Alternate translation: "your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	07	hu7l	figs-abstractnouns		0	he made them an object of horror	The abstract noun "horror" can be expressed with the words "horrified" or "horrible." The author writes of what God did to their ancestors in terms of how other people would react when the saw what God did. Alternate translation: "he made them something that people would be horrified to see" or "he punished them horribly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	30	08	szj4	figs-metaphor		0	give yourselves to Yahweh	This represents submitting to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "submit to Yahweh" or "dedicate yourselves to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	08	lh8c	figs-metonymy		0	come into his holy place	Here "his holy place" refers to God's temple in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "come to his temple in Jerusalem for it is holy" or "come to his temple in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	30	08	qz7u	figs-personification		0	so that his fierce anger may turn away from you	The author writes of anger as if it were a person that can turn away from people. God's anger turning away from them represents him no longer being angry with them. Alternate translation: "so that he will no longer be angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2CH	30	09	we2v	figs-metaphor		0	if you turn back to Yahweh	Here "turn back to Yahweh" represents submitting to him again. Alternate translation: "if you submit again to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	09	jzk6	figs-metaphor		0	your brothers and children will find compassion before those who led them away as prisoners	Here "find compassion" is a metaphor for experiencing compassion. Finding it "before those who led them" means those who led them away will show them compassion. Alternate translation: "your brothers and children will experience compassion from those who led them away as prisoners" or "those who led your brothers and children away as prisoners will be kind to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	09	j9n4	figs-metaphor		0	will not turn his face away from you	Here "turn his face away from you" represents rejecting them and refusing to protect them. Alternate translation: "will not reject you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	09	fzk3	figs-metaphor		0	if you return to him	Here "return to him" represents submitting to God again. Alternate translation: "if you submit again to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	10	f4za	figs-synecdoche		0	the regions of Ephraim and Manasseh	Ephraim and Manasseh were two of the tribes in the northern part of Israel. Here the phrase "Ephraim and Manasseh" refers to the people who belonged to all ten of the northern tribes of Israel. See how you translated it in [2 Chronicles 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "the regions of the northern tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	30	10	us4j			0	all the way to Zebulun	Zebulun was one of the tribes farthest in the north of Israel, but there were three other tribes that reached farther north.
+2CH	30	12	p3v4	figs-metaphor		0	The hand of God also came on Judah	Here "the hand of God" represents his guidance as if he were guiding them with his hand. Alternate translation: "God guided the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	12	f7h8	figs-metaphor		0	to give them one heart	Having "one heart" represents being united and agreeing. Alternate translation: "causing them to agree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	12	z773	figs-idiom		0	to carry out the command	Here "carry out the command" is an idiom meaning to do what was commanded. Alternate translation: "to obey the command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	30	12	iu4r			0	the command of the king and leaders by the word of Yahweh	The phrase "by the word of Yahweh" shows that the king and leaders gave their command in obedience to the word of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the command that the king and leaders gave them in obedience to the word of Yahweh" or "what the king and the leaders commanded because of what Yahweh had said"
+2CH	30	13	i16d	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the second month	This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	30	14	mz5e			0	They rose and took away the altars	Here "They rose" means that they started to work at taking away the altars. Alternate translation: "They began to work and took away the altars" or "They took away the altars"
+2CH	30	14	e3np			0	the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense	These two phrases refer to altars that people had built to false gods.
+2CH	30	14	hm9x	translate-names		0	the brook Kidron	This was a small stream of water in the Kidron Valley. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	30	15	z59l	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the fourteenth day of the second month	This is near the beginning of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	30	16	il5m			0	They stood in their place by their divisions	"They stood in their appointed places"
+2CH	30	16	eq13	figs-explicit		0	the blood that they received from the hand of the Levites	This refers to the blood of the lambs that the Levites killed. Here "received from the hand of the Levites" is a metonym for the Levites giving the blood to the priests. Alternate translation: "the blood that they received from the Levites" or "the lambs' blood that the Levites gave to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	30	17	tqj2			0	the Passover lambs	"the lambs for the Passover"
+2CH	30	18	ya9g	translate-names		0	Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun	These are the names of some of the tribes that lived in the northern part of Israel. See how you translated "Zebulun" in [2 Chronicles 30:10](../30/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	30	18	mq24	figs-explicit		0	against the written instructions	To do something "against" instructions means to do something that is not in obedience to the instructions. If needed, the instructions can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "even though the written instructions said that they must purify themselves first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	30	18	l747	figs-distinguish		0	the good Yahweh	The word "good" here is a reminder to the people that Yahweh is kind. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, who is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+2CH	30	19	z91l	figs-metaphor		0	who sets his heart to seek God	This continues the sentence that begins with the word "everyone" in verse 18.Here "sets his heart" is a metaphor for being determined to do something, and "to seek God" is a metaphor for knowing, worshiping, and obeying him. "everyone who is determined to obey God" or "everyone who truly wants to honor God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	20	c7at	figs-explicit		0	So Yahweh listened to Hezekiah	This implies that Yahweh responded favorably to Hezekiah. Alternate translation: "So Yahweh responded favorably to Hezekiah" or "So Yahweh did what Hezekiah asked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	30	20	r6ld	figs-metaphor		0	healed the people	Here "healed the people" is a metaphor for forgiving the people and not punishing them. Alternate translation: "forgave the people" or "did not punish the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	30	21	ry68	figs-idiom		0	kept the Festival of Unleavened Bread	Here "kept the festival" is a idiom meaning to participate in the festival or celebrate the festival. Alternate translation: "celebrate the festival" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	30	21	wlu2			0	singing with loud instruments to Yahweh	"singing and playing loud musical instruments to Yahweh"
+2CH	30	22	i564	figs-distinguish		0	who understood the service of Yahweh	This was the reason that he spoke encouragingly to them. Alternate translation: "because they understood the service of Yahweh" or "because they served Yahweh skillfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+2CH	30	22	d2rq			0	So they ate throughout the festival	The word "they" refers to the people of Israel.
+2CH	30	22	qnw4			0	making confession to Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) "confession" here refers to saying that God is great. Alternate translation: "praising Yahweh" or 2) "confession" here refers to admitting their sins. Alternate translation: "confessing their sins to Yahweh"
+2CH	30	24	y3lu			0	Hezekiah ... gave the assembly ... bulls and ... sheep as an offering	Hezekiah gave the animals to the people as an offering to the Lord for the people to eat.
+2CH	30	24	ez4q	translate-numbers		0	one thousand bulls ... seven thousand sheep ... one thousand bulls ... ten thousand sheep and goats	"1,000 bulls ... 7,000 sheep ... 1,000 bulls ... 10,000 sheep and goats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	30	25	wa91			0	All the assembly of Judah	Here "Judah" probably refers to the southern tribes of Israel.
+2CH	30	25	tkm9	figs-explicit		0	all the people who came together from Israel	Here "Israel" probably refers to the northern tribes of Israel. The people are members of those tribes. They came to Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Alternate translation: "all the people who came together from Israel in the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	30	25	zr6u	figs-explicit		0	the foreigners who came from the land of Israel	Here "the land of Israel" probably refers to the land owned by the northern tribes of Israel. Alternate translation: "the foreigners who came from the land of Israel in the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	30	26	gw4f			0	since the time of Solomon son of David, king of Israel	"since the time when Solomon son of David ruled as king of Israel" or "since the Passover Festival that the people held when Solomon son of David was king of Israel"
+2CH	30	26	cm8s			0	there had not been anything like it in Jerusalem	"there had not been any Passover Festival in Jerusalem like this Passover Festival"
+2CH	30	27	mi6e	figs-parallelism		0	Their voice was heard ... their prayer went up to heaven, the holy place where God lives	These two phrases mean the same thing and imply that God responded favorably to their prayer. Alternate translation: "God responded favorably to their prayer, which he heard in heaven, the holy place where he lives" or "God, who lives in the holy heaven, heard their prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2CH	30	27	wny8	figs-activepassive		0	Their voice was heard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God heard their voice" or "God heard what they said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	30	27	pdh5	figs-metaphor		0	their prayer went up to heaven	Their prayer going up to heaven represents God in heaven paying attention to them praying on earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	31	intro	xl28	2 Chronicles 31 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 31 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of King Hezekiah continues in this chapter.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br><br>To express Hezekiah's desire to please God, the author uses two idioms "to seek God" and "with all his heart." This means that he really wanted to do what God wanted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+2CH	31	01	gd96			0	who were there	"who were in Jerusalem"
+2CH	31	01	wb97	figs-genericnoun		0	to his own possession	Here "possession" means possessions in general. Alternate translation: "to his own property" or "to his own home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+2CH	31	02	rdy8	figs-activepassive		0	Hezekiah assigned the divisions of the priests and the Levites organized by their divisions, each man assigned to his work, both the priests and the Levites	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah organized the priests and the Levites into groups. He assigned each priest and Levite to their duties" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	31	03	a44p			0	assigned the king's portion for the burnt offerings from his own possessions	Hezekiah took the meat and grain used for the burnt offerings out of his own possessions.
+2CH	31	03	nq8s			0	the new moons	This was a festival coinciding with the movement of the moon.
+2CH	31	03	svt6			0	the fixed festivals	This refers to festivals which occur on specific dates.
+2CH	31	03	y96z	figs-activepassive		0	as it was written in the law of Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as Moses wrote in the law of Yahweh" or "just as Yahweh commanded in his law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	31	05	i7r6	figs-activepassive		0	As soon as the command was sent out	This can stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As soon as the people heard the command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	31	05	sds3			0	a tithe of everything	"a tenth of all their crops"
+2CH	31	07	c9r3	translate-hebrewmonths		0	third month	This is the third month of the Hebrew calendar. It is at the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the dry season. It is during the last part of May and the first part of June on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	31	07	qec1	translate-hebrewmonths		0	seventh month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. This is during the early rain season, which would soften the land for sowing. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	31	10	nl5j	figs-metonymy		0	of the house of Zadok	Here "house" represents a family or descendants. Alternate translation: "a descendant of Zadok" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	31	10	jqr2			0	What was left over is this large amount here	The chief priest would have been pointing to the large heaps.
+2CH	31	11	edq4	figs-activepassive		0	Hezekiah commanded storerooms to be prepared	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah commanded the priests and Levites to prepare storerooms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	31	12	j9tq	translate-names		0	Konaniah ... Shimei	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	31	13	gq1i	translate-names		0	Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath, and Benaiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	31	13	h6kt	figs-metonymy		0	were managers under the hand of Konaniah and Shimei his brother	Here "hand" represents power or control. The phrase "under the hand" is an idiom that means to be under someone's authority. Alternate translation: "were managers whom Konaniah and Shimei his brother supervised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	31	13	tw2r	figs-idiom		0	the official over the house of God	Here "over" is an idiom that means to be in charge of. Alternate translation: "the official in charge of everyone who served in the house of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	31	14	xr91	translate-names		0	Kore ... Imnah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	31	14	hww2			0	the porter at the east gate	"the gatekeeper at the east gate of the temple"
+2CH	31	15	bdn1	translate-names		0	Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	31	15	swk8	figs-idiom		0	Under him were Eden ... in the cities of the priests	Here "under" is an idiom that means to be under someone's authority. Alternate translation: "Eden ... assisted Kore in the cities of the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	31	15	db3d			0	They filled offices of trust, in order to give	"Their duty was to give" or "They faithfully gave"
+2CH	31	15	pt73	figs-metaphor		0	to their brothers	Here "brothers" is a metaphor for "fellow priests." Alternate translation: "to their fellow priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	31	15	mc4d			0	division by division	"group by group"
+2CH	31	15	g3vc	figs-merism		0	to both the important and the unimportant	Here "important" and "unimportant" are used together to mean "everyone." Alternate translation: "to everyone, including the important and the unimportant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CH	31	15	xmh6	figs-explicit		0	the important and the unimportant	This seems to imply the old and the young. This can be restated to removed the nominal adjectives. Alternate translation: "those who are old and those who are young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+2CH	31	16	c7vv	figs-ellipsis		0	They also gave	It is understood that they gave the freewill offerings. Alternate translation: "They also gave freewill offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	31	16	bde4			0	three years old and up	"three years old and older"
+2CH	31	16	fj9z	figs-activepassive		0	who were listed in the records	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose names were in the records" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	31	16	h3va	figs-activepassive		0	as required by the daily schedule, to do the work in their offices and their divisions	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to do the daily work that they were supposed to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	31	17	j5sp	figs-ellipsis		0	They distributed	It is understood they distributed the freewill offerings. Alternate translation: "They distributed freewill offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	31	17	wq5g	translate-numbers		0	twenty years old and more	"20 years old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	31	19	ih7z	figs-activepassive		0	there were men assigned by name to give portions	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there were men responsible for giving portions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	31	19	a2jb	figs-activepassive		0	to all who were listed in the records	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to all whose names were in the records" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	31	21	xn3s	figs-metaphor		0	to seek his God	Seeking Yahweh represents choosing to know, worship, and obey him. Alternate translation: "to obey his God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	31	21	hpa7	figs-metonymy		0	he performed it with all his heart	Here the word "heart" refers to a person's will and desire. Alternate translation: "he performed it with all his will" or "he was completely committed to what he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	intro	i9cv	2 Chronicles 32 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 32 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of King Hezekiah is completed in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust in Yahweh<br>Because Hezekiah trusted God, God rescued Jerusalem from the attacked of the Assyrian army and healed Hezekiah when he was very sick. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+2CH	32	01	cr8m	figs-abstractnouns		0	After these things and these acts of faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully." Alternate translation: "After Hezekiah faithfully did all the things Yahweh commanded him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	32	01	kg14	figs-synecdoche		0	Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came ... He camped	Here Sennacherib represents his army. Alternate translation: "Sennacherib, king of Assyria, and his army came ... They camped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	32	01	ql5r	figs-go		0	came and entered Judah	Here "came" can be stated as "went." Alternate translation: "went and entered Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+2CH	32	02	cc6u	figs-synecdoche		0	that Sennacherib had come and that he intended	Here Sennacherib also represents his army. Alternate translation: "that Sennacherib and his army had come and that they intended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	32	02	yg5w	figs-metonymy		0	to fight against Jerusalem	Here "Jerusalem" represents the people there. Alternate translation: "to fight against the people of Jerusalem" or "to fight against the army of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	03	hu1g			0	to stop up the waters of the springs that were outside the city	The people of the city would fill up wells and fountain springs with earth and rocks, hiding the water from the Assyrians, but the people would cause the water to flow into the city through secret pathways.
+2CH	32	04	s837	figs-rquestion		0	Why should the kings of Assyria come and find a lot of water?	The people use a rhetorical question to emphasize that they do not want the kings of Assyria to find their water. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We do not want the kings of Assyria to come here and find a lot of water." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	32	04	k77q	figs-idiom		0	the kings of Assyria	Possible meanings for "kings" are 1) this is an idiom that refers to the one king of Assyria. Alternate translation: "the king of Assyria" or 2) this may refer to the king and his other leaders. Alternate translation: "the king and the other leaders of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	32	05	axu1	figs-synecdoche		0	Hezekiah took courage and built up ... He built ... He also ... he made	The readers should understand that Hezekiah probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah took courage and commanded the people to build up ... They built ... They also ... they made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	32	05	m33q	writing-connectingwords		0	Hezekiah took courage and built up	Possible meanings are 1) Hezekiah strengthened his position by commanding the people to repair the walls of the city. You can make this clear by using the connecting word "by." Alternate translation: "Hezekiah strengthened the city by building up" or 2) he became encouraged. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah became encouraged and built up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+2CH	32	05	k73i			0	the Millo	This is a part of the wall on the north side of Jerusalem.
+2CH	32	06	hs5z	figs-idiom		0	He placed military commanders over the people	The idiom "place over" means to put in charge of. "He put military commanders in charge of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	32	07	u7m5			0	for someone is with us who is greater than those with him	"for our God is with us and is more powerful than those with the king of Assyria"
+2CH	32	08	w79p	figs-metonymy		0	is only an arm of flesh	Here "arm" represents strength, and "flesh" represents humanity. Alternate translation: "are only those with human power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	09	p11g	writing-background		0	now he was ... with him	The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells background information about the location of Sennacherib and his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+2CH	32	09	z923	translate-names		0	Lachish	This was a city in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	32	10	a1ag	figs-rquestion		0	What are you relying on in order to endure a siege in Jerusalem?	Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people to think about their situation. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not able to endure a siege in Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	32	11	lv26	figs-rquestion		0	Is not Hezekiah misleading you ... king of Assyria'?	Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah is misleading you ... king of Assyria.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	32	11	he12			0	that he may give you over to die by famine and by thirst	"so that you will die from lack of food and water"
+2CH	32	11	wh6w	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of the king of Assyria	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from the power of the king of Assyria" or "from the king of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	12	k45m			0	Has not this same Hezekiah taken away ... sacrifices'?	Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is the same Hezekiah who has taken away ... sacrifices.'" or "Hezekiah has taken away ... sacrifices.'"
+2CH	32	12	ksx4	figs-metonymy		0	commanded Judah and Jerusalem	Here "Judah" and "Jerusalem" represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "commanded the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	13	dje4	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know what ... lands?	Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know very well what ... lands!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	32	13	b4vn	figs-rquestion		0	Were the gods ... power?	Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There was no god ... power!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	32	14	dpm2	figs-rquestion		0	Among all the gods ... was there any god who ... hand?	Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There was no god among all the gods ... who ... hand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	32	14	d1sb	figs-metonymy		0	out of my hand	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from my power" or "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	14	t2ve	figs-rquestion		0	Why should your God be able ... power?	Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no reason your God should be able ... power!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	32	15	t69x			0	Now	Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+2CH	32	15	xfh2	figs-rquestion		0	How much less will your God rescue you from my hand?	Sennacherib uses a rhetorical question to cause the people of Jerusalem to think about their situation. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your God will certainly not be able to rescue you from my hand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	32	17	a3w9	figs-metonymy		0	out of my hand	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from my power" or "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	18	m1vc			0	They cried out	"Sennacherib's servants shouted loudly"
+2CH	32	18	j3py	figs-doublet		0	to frighten them and trouble them	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of fear. Alternate translation: "to make them very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	32	18	a4xg			0	they might capture	"the Assyrian army might capture"
+2CH	32	19	t94h			0	They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken of the gods of the other peoples of the earth	"They mocked the God of Jerusalem as they had mocked the gods of the other peoples of the earth"
+2CH	32	19	gsf3	figs-metonymy		0	which are merely the work of men's hands	This emphasizes that humans made these idols with their own hands and are therefore worthless. Alternate translation: "which are merely idols that men have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	20	y9b9	figs-metonymy		0	cried out to heaven	Here "heaven" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "cried to Yahweh for help" or "pleaded to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	21	d5z2			0	with shame on his face	"embarrassed" or "ashamed"
+2CH	32	21	vc32			0	the house of his god	"the temple of his god"
+2CH	32	22	aiw4	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of Sennacherib ... from the hand of all others	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from the power of Sennacherib ... from the power of all others" or "from Sennacherib ... from all others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	22	s1f2	figs-abstractnouns		0	gave them rest on every side	The abstract noun "rest" can be translated as "peacefully." Alternate translation: "caused them to live peacefully with all the people of the nations around them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	32	23	bw24	figs-idiom		0	he was lifted up in the eyes of all nations	Here "lifted up" is an idiom that means to honor. Also, "in the eyes" is a metaphor that represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "the people of all the nations honored him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	32	24	m9ff	figs-activepassive		0	that he would be healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he would heal Hezekiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	32	25	y1pq	figs-activepassive		0	But Hezekiah did not pay back Yahweh for the help given to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But Hezekiah did not act in a grateful way after Yahweh helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	32	25	rqn5	figs-metonymy		0	his heart was lifted up	Here "heart" is a metonym that represents a person's inner being. Here "heart was lifted up" is an idiom that means to become proud. Alternate translation: "he became proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	32	25	mt46	figs-metaphor		0	So anger came on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem	Yahweh becoming angry and punishing the people is spoken of as if "anger came on" them. "Judah" and "Jerusalem" are metonyms that represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "So Yahweh became angry and punished him and the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	26	auz1			0	during Hezekiah's days	"during Hezekiah's lifetime" or "during Hezekiah's reign as king"
+2CH	32	28	nb7k			0	stalls	This is a small enclosure where horses are kept. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 9:25](../09/25.md)
+2CH	32	28	kqd4			0	pens	a storage place for small animals
+2CH	32	30	bhn5	figs-metonymy		0	Hezekiah who also stopped up ... and who brought them straight down	The readers should understand that Hezekiah probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah who ordered his workers to stop up ... and to build a tunnel so that the water would flow down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	30	v3ga	translate-names		0	waters of Gihon	This is the name of a stream near Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	32	31	pf9p	figs-activepassive		0	the miraculous sign that had been done in the land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the miracle that Yahweh had performed in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	32	31	gzw6	figs-metonymy		0	to know all that was in his heart	Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "to reveal Hezekiah's true character" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	32	33	feg7	figs-euphemism		0	Hezekiah slept with his ancestors	This was a polite way to tell about him dying. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 9:31](../09/31.md). Alternate translation: "Hezekiah died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	33	intro	mn6t	2 Chronicles 33 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 33 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### King Manasseh<br><br>Manasseh angered God more than any other king of Judah. He worshiped the sun, stars and many foreign gods and even sacrificed his sons to the sun. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+2CH	33	02	new5	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	Here Yahweh's "sight" refers to how he judges or decides on the value of something. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "things that Yahweh said were evil" or "the things that Yahweh considers evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	33	02	jsg3			0	like the disgusting things	Another possible meaning is "including the disgusting things."
+2CH	33	03	ii16	figs-metonymy		0	he rebuilt the high places ... he built altars ... he made Asherah poles	Manasseh would have commanded his workers to do the building for him. Alternate translation: "he had the high places rebuilt ... he had altars built ... he had Asherah poles made" or "he had his workers rebuild the high places ... he had them build altars ... he had them make Asherah poles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	33	04	e3qg	figs-metonymy		0	It is in Jerusalem that my name will be forever	The name is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem is where I will forever make known who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	33	05	er9h	figs-explicit		0	He built altars for all the stars of heaven in the two courtyards of the house of Yahweh	It is implied that he built these altars so people could make sacrifices and worship the stars. Also, he would not have built these altars himself, rather he would have commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "He had his workers build altars in the two courtyards of the house of Yahweh so that the people could worship the stars and offer them sacrifices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	33	06	u61w	translate-names		0	Valley of Ben Hinnom	This is the name of a place near Jerusalem that is also known as Gehenna. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	33	06	hx7i	figs-explicit		0	he caused his sons to pass through the fire	You may need to make explicit why he put his son in the fire and what happened after he did so. Alternate translation: "he burned his sons to death as an offering to his gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	33	06	ub3g			0	consulted with	"asked for information from"
+2CH	33	06	wve2	figs-nominaladj		0	the dead	This refers to dead people. Alternate translation: "dead people" or "those who are dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+2CH	33	06	hn33	figs-metaphor		0	Manasseh did much evil in the sight of Yahweh	Here Yahweh's "sight" refers to how he judges or decides on the value of something. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "Manasseh did many things that Yahweh said were evil" or "He practiced the things that Yahweh considered evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	33	06	veg7			0	he provoked him to anger	"Manasseh made Yahweh very angry"
+2CH	33	07	x5zn	figs-metonymy		0	he had made	Manasseh probably did not do the work. His servants would have done the work. Alternate translation: "Manasseh had ordered his servants to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	33	07	ee91	figs-metonymy		0	that I will put my name forever	Here God is represented by his "name." Alternate translation: "where I want people to worship me forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	33	08	vm4i			0	that I assigned to their ancestors	"that I gave to their ancestors"
+2CH	33	09	rdl9	figs-synecdoche		0	Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem	Here "Jerusalem" is a part of "Judah." Alternate translation: "the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	33	09	xtj4	figs-metonymy		0	even more than the nations that Yahweh had destroyed before the people of Israel	Here "nations" refers to the people who had lived in the land of Canaan before the Israelites had arrived. Alternate translation: "even more than the people whom Yahweh had destroyed as the people of Israel advanced through the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	33	11	kq9t	figs-explicit		0	brought on them	Yahweh sent the army to attack Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "brought about an attack on them by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	33	11	dl8y	figs-synecdoche		0	the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria	The commanders were accompanied by their soldiers. Alternate translation: "the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria and their soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	33	11	ny48	figs-metonymy		0	took Manasseh in chains, bound him with fetters, and took him off to Babylon	Here Manasseh being taken as a prisoner is represented by him being bound by chains and fetters. Fetters were chains placed around the feet. Alternate translation: "seized Manasseh, bound him in chains, and took him as a prisoner to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	33	12	la3u			0	implored	to beg for help
+2CH	33	13	xd6y	figs-doublet		0	He prayed to him; and God was begged by him	The second phrase intensifies the first phrase and emphasizes the earnestness of Manasseh's prayer. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He prayed to God and begged him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	33	13	sc6t			0	into his kingship	"to rule again as king"
+2CH	33	14	sqx2	translate-names		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
+2CH	33	14	w5tn	figs-metonymy		0	Manasseh built ... He surrounded ... and raised ... He put	Manasseh did not do the building and construction himself, rather, he commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "Manasseh commanded his workers to build ... They surrounded ... and raised ... He commanded his workers to put" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	33	14	v94d	translate-names		0	Gihon	This was the name of a spring and a stream. See how you translated the "waters of Gihon" in [2 Chronicles 32:30](../32/30.md). Alternate translation: "the waters of Gihon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	33	14	fly1	translate-names		0	the hill of Ophel	Translate the name of this hill as you did in [2 Chronicles 27:3](../27/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	33	14	x6vz			0	raised the wall up	"built the wall up"
+2CH	33	14	bz5w			0	the fortified cities	This refers to cities with walls around them.
+2CH	33	15	kb2j	figs-metonymy		0	He took away ... he had built ... and threw	Manasseh did not do the building and construction himself; rather, he commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "Manasseh commanded his workers to take away ... they had previously built ... and to throw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	33	15	ybx7			0	the foreign gods	"the false gods from other countries"
+2CH	33	16	lv5y	figs-metonymy		0	He rebuilt	Manasseh did not do the building and construction himself, rather, he commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to rebuild" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	33	16	zu45	figs-metonymy		0	he commanded Judah	Here "Judah" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "he commanded the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	33	18	q7ja			0	behold, they are written among the deeds ... of Israel	"anyone can look among the deeds ... Israel and see that they are written there"
+2CH	33	18	g2x7	figs-activepassive		0	they are written	These phrases can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "men have written them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	33	18	cek8			0	the deeds of the kings of Israel	This in account of the history of Israel that no longer exists.
+2CH	33	19	pvp6	figs-metonymy		0	the places where he had built high places and set up the Asherah poles and the carved figures	Manasseh did not do the building and construction himself, rather, he commanded his workers to do it. Alternate translation: "the place where he had the high places built and the Asherah poles and the carved figures set up" or "the places where he commanded his workers to build the high places and to set up the Asherah poles and carved figures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	33	19	pdw7			0	the Chronicles of the Seers	This is a book that no longer exists.
+2CH	33	19	ea55	figs-activepassive		0	they are written about	These phrases can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "men have written about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	33	20	kbb2	figs-euphemism		0	So Manasseh slept with his ancestors	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "So Manasseh died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	33	20	vbb4			0	in his own house	"in his palace"
+2CH	33	20	cm3s	translate-names		0	Amon	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	33	20	wtg7	figs-idiom		0	king in his place	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "became the next king" or "became the king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	33	21	q33h	translate-numbers		0	twenty-two years old	"22 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	33	22	n97k	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	Here Yahweh's "sight" refers to how he judges or decides on the value of something. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "things that Yahweh said were evil" or "the things that Yahweh considers evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	33	23	wf8p			0	this same Amon trespassed more and more	"Amon sinned again and again" or "Amon continued to sin"
+2CH	33	24	d226	figs-idiom		0	put him to death	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	33	24	ii8t			0	conspired against him	"planned in secret to kill him"
+2CH	33	25	i411	figs-idiom		0	king in his place	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "became the next king" or "became the king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	34	intro	vs6h	2 Chronicles 34 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 34 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is the beginning of the story of King Josiah. (2 Chronicles 34-35)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Returning the people to Yahweh<br><br>Josiah worshiped Yahweh and cleaned out the idols and shrines from Judah. The people returned to worship Yahweh again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br>
+2CH	34	01	ek19	translate-numbers		0	thirty-one years	"31 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	34	02	xd2k	figs-metaphor		0	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	Here Yahweh's "sight" refers to how he judges or decides on the value of something. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). Alternate translation: "the things that Yahweh said were right" or "the things that Yahweh considers right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	34	02	mad6	figs-metaphor		0	walked in the ways of David his ancestor	Josiah behaving as David did is spoken of as if he walked on the same road or way as David. Alternate translation: "lived the way David his ancestor had lived" or "followed the example of David his ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	34	02	a1un	figs-metaphor		0	did not turn away either to the right or to the left	To fully obey Yahweh is spoken of as if a person were on the correct road and never turned from it. Alternate translation: "did not do anything that would displease Yahweh" or "fully obeyed the laws of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	34	03	fqk4	translate-ordinal		0	the eighth year ... the twelfth year	"year 8 ... year 12." See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 14:2](../14/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	34	03	kyb1	figs-metaphor		0	he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from ... the cast metal figures	This speaks of Josiah getting rid of the things that were used for worshiping false gods from Judah and Jerusalem as if he were making the places physically clean. Josiah would have commanded his workers to remove these things. Alternate translation: "he began to make Judah and Jerusalem acceptable again to Yahweh by having his workers remove from them the high places, the Asherah poles, the craved figures, and the cast metal figures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	34	04	e96b			0	in his presence	"in Josiah's presence"
+2CH	34	04	ml1e	figs-metonymy		0	he cut apart ... He broke ... He scattered	Josiah probably commanded his workers to do much or all of this work. Alternate translation: "he had them cut apart ... He commanded them to break ... He had them scatter" or "he and his workers cut apart ... He and his workers broke ... He and his workers scattered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	34	04	g9ae			0	dust	very small pieces that could be carried away by the wind
+2CH	34	05	m1ai	figs-metonymy		0	He burned	Josiah probably commanded his workers to do much or all of this work. Alternate translation: "He commanded them to burn" or "He and his workers burned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	34	05	se8w			0	He burned the bones of their priests on their altars	This means that the bones of the priests who offered sacrifices on the altars to the false gods were burned on the altars that the priests had previously made sacrifices on.
+2CH	34	05	i3cl	figs-metaphor		0	he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem	This speaks of Josiah causing Judah and Jerusalem to be acceptable to Yahweh as if he made them physically clean. Alternate translation: "he caused Judah and Jerusalem to be acceptable again to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	34	07	w5t4	figs-metonymy		0	He broke down the altars, beat ... cut apart	Josiah would have commanded his workers to do these things. Alternate translation: "He commanded his workers to break down the altars, to beat ... to cut apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	34	07	nm3w			0	into powder	"into dust." This means to smash them until they have become powder.
+2CH	34	08	xn4u	translate-ordinal		0	the eighteenth year	"year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	34	08	f2r9	figs-metaphor		0	Josiah had cleansed the land and the temple	This speaks of Josiah causing Judah and Jerusalem to be acceptable to Yahweh as if he made them physically clean. Alternate translation: "Josiah had caused the land and the temple to become acceptable again to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	34	08	k15u	translate-names		0	Shaphan ... Azaliah ... Maaseiah ... Joah ... Joahaz	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	34	09	ip5d	translate-names		0	Hilkiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	34	09	de7v			0	entrusted to him	"gave to him the responsibility of using the money"
+2CH	34	09	mzp5	figs-activepassive		0	that had been brought into the house of God, that the Levites, the guards of the doors, had gathered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the Levites who guarded the doors had brought into the house of God all that they had gathered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	34	10	t1fk	figs-metonymy		0	They entrusted	The word "they" refers to the men that Josiah had sent to Hilkiah the high priest. They first gave the money to him and then he distributed it to the men who supervised the building. Alternate translation: "Then Hilkiah entrusted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	34	10	ha5t	figs-synecdoche		0	the money	This refers to some on the money that was entrusted to Hilkiah. Alternate translation: "some of the money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	34	11	yl3v			0	carpenters	workers who build with wood
+2CH	34	11	ipp7			0	braces	pieces used to connect large beams
+2CH	34	11	lj49			0	had let fall apart	"had allowed to rot"
+2CH	34	12	zvy2	translate-names		0	Jahath ... Meshullam	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	34	12	wu15	translate-names		0	Merari	Translate this man's name as you did in [2 Chronicles 29:12](../29/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	34	12	s18r	translate-names		0	Kohathites	Translate the name of the clan as you did in [2 Chronicles 20:19](../20/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	34	12	bn3y	translate-names		0	Obadiah ... Zechariah	Translate these men's names the same as you did for other men by the same names in [2 Chronicles 17:7](../17/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	34	13	nd5d	figs-explicit		0	These Levites were in charge of those who carried building material and all other men who worked in any way	This means that they were in charge of all the men who did any type of building work. Alternate translation: "These Levites were in charge of all of the men who did any kind of building work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	34	14	z5es	translate-names		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
+2CH	34	14	bku5	figs-activepassive		0	When they brought out the money that was brought into	The word "they" refers to Hilkiah and whoever was helping him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When they brought out the money for the supervisors from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	34	14	qbz4	figs-activepassive		0	that had been given through Moses	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh had given to the people through Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	34	14	mta4			0	the book of the law	Most likely these laws were written on a scroll. A scroll was a type of book made of one long, rolled-up sheet of papyrus or leather.
+2CH	34	15	ttn5	translate-names		0	Shaphan	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	34	16	ax2h	figs-activepassive		0	everything that has been entrusted to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that you entrusted to them to do" or "everything that you gave them the responsibility to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	34	17	v63g	figs-idiom		0	They have emptied out	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "They have gathered all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	34	17	t5tw	figs-synecdoche		0	into the hand of the supervisors and to the workmen	The supervisors and workmen are represented by their "hand" to emphasize their possession. Alternate translation: "to the supervisors and the workmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	34	19	ngp5			0	It came about that when	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+2CH	34	19	bzb3	translate-symaction		0	he tore his clothes	This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. Alternate translation: "he tore his clothes because he was very upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	34	20	npc9	translate-names		0	Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan ... Asaiah	These are the names of men. (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	34	21	c1nu	figs-abstractnouns		0	ask Yahweh's will for me	The word "will" can be translated as a verb. Also, it is made clear in [2 Chronicles 34:22](../34/22.md) that the king means for the men to go to the prophetess of Yahweh to determine Yahweh's will. Alternate translation: "Ask Yahweh what he wants me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	34	21	z4ue			0	because of the words	"concerning the words"
+2CH	34	21	r1s7	figs-metonymy		0	the words of the book that has been found	Here "words" represents the laws. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the laws in the book that Hilkiah has found" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	34	21	y4ud	figs-metaphor		0	For it is great, the anger of Yahweh that has been poured out on us. It is great	Emotions such as anger are often spoken of in Scripture as if they were liquids. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh's anger towards us is great, like water that could totally wash us away" or "For great is Yahweh's anger with which he has punished us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	34	21	e2m2	figs-activepassive		0	all that was written in it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all that is written in it" or "all that is in this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	34	22	p3p5	translate-names		0	Huldah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	34	22	ak1d	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Tokhath ... Hasrah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	34	22	vd7l			0	keeper of the wardrobe	This refers to Shallum. Possible meanings are 1) the person who took care of the clothing that priests wore in the temple or 2) the person who took care of the king's clothing.
+2CH	34	22	yp5b	translate-ordinal		0	the Second District	This was a cerain part of Jerusalem. It may have been a newer part. Alternate translation: "The Second Part" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	34	22	f1d3			0	they spoke with her in this way	"they had the following conversation with her"
+2CH	34	23	k4fz			0	the man who sent you to me	Here "the man" refers to King Josiah.
+2CH	34	24	tiy2	figs-idiom		0	See	The word is used here as an idiom to draw the listener's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	34	24	rv8h	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants	Yahweh causing terrible things to happen is spoken of as if disaster were an object that he could bring to a place. Alternate translation: "I will soon cause terrible things to happen to this place and to those who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	34	24	t1c6	figs-synecdoche		0	on this place	"to Jerusalem" This refers to the city of Jerusalem which represents the whole land of Judah. Alternate translation: "on Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	34	24	je34	figs-activepassive		0	all the curses that have been written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the curses written" or "all the curses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	34	24	tx4r	figs-metonymy		0	on this place	Here "this place" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "on these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	34	25	xy3h			0	they have provoked me to anger	"they have made me angry"
+2CH	34	25	vij3	figs-metaphor		0	therefore, my anger will be poured out on this place, and it will not be extinguished	Emotions such as anger are often spoken of in Scripture as if they were liquids. Alternate translation: "therefore, my anger against this place is like a fire, and nothing will stop it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	34	25	z4ci	figs-activepassive		0	my anger will be poured out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will pour out my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	34	26	ga8y			0	About the words that you heard	"About the message that you heard"
+2CH	34	27	bhc3	figs-metonymy		0	because your heart was tender	Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. Feeling sorry is spoken of as if the heart were tender. Alternate translation: "because you felt sorry" or "because you repented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	34	27	mcd9	translate-symaction		0	torn your clothes	This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+2CH	34	28	qy8e	figs-parallelism		0	see, I will gather you to your ancestors. You will be gathered to your grave in peace	Both statements mean basically the same thing. They are polite ways of saying he will die. Alternate translation: "so I will allow you to die and be buried peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2CH	34	28	jnw1	figs-activepassive		0	You will be gathered to your grave	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will gather you to your grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	34	28	iy2x	figs-synecdoche		0	your eyes will not see	Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Also, the phrase "will not see" represents not experiencing something. Alternate translation: "you will not experience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	34	28	z8yz	figs-metaphor		0	the disaster I will bring on this place	Yahweh causing terrible things to happen is spoken of as if disaster were an object that Yahweh would bring to a place. Alternate translation: "the terrible things I will cause to happen to this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	34	30	cn8m	figs-hyperbole		0	all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "many other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	34	30	kfz7	figs-merism		0	from great to small	This merism includes everyone in between. Alternate translation: "from the most important to the least important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CH	34	30	gpn8			0	He then read in their hearing	"Then the king read aloud so that they could hear"
+2CH	34	30	vd5f	figs-activepassive		0	that had been found	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Hilkiah had found" or "that they had found" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	34	31	xn9m	figs-explicit		0	stood in his place	This refers to the place where the king stood at the temple. Alternate translation: "stood where he was supposed to stand at the entrance to the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	34	31	zvj5	figs-metaphor		0	walk after Yahweh	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path, and "to walk after" someone is a metonym for doing what that other person does or wants others to do. Alternate translation: "live obeying Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	34	31	lu4e	figs-doublet		0	his commandments, his regulations, and his statutes	These words all share similar meanings. Together they emphasize everything that Yahweh had commanded in the law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	34	31	d6vz	figs-idiom		0	with all his heart and all his soul	The idiom "with all his heart" means "completely" and "with all his soul" means "with all his being." These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "with all his being" or "with all his energy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CH	34	31	c6uv	figs-activepassive		0	that were written in this book	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that this book contained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	34	32	f6f5	figs-activepassive		0	all who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all who lived in Jerusalem and Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	34	32	e4nw	figs-idiom		0	stand by the covenant	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "accept the terms of the covenant" or "promise to obey the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	34	33	ma9c	figs-metonymy		0	Josiah took away all	Josiah would have commanded his workers to do this. Alternate translation: "Josiah commanded his workers to take away all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	34	33	w2ik	figs-explicit		0	the disgusting things	These are the idols that were repulsive to God. Alternate translation: "the disgusting idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	34	33	fu8n	figs-synecdoche		0	For all of his days	Josiah's life is represented by his "days." Alternate translation: "For all of his life" or "As long as Josiah was alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	35	intro	rcz3	2 Chronicles 35 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 35 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the end of the story of King Josiah.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Passover<br>Josiah organized a large Passover celebration and people shared their animals with those without animals to sacrifice. The celebration of Passover was a sign of proper worship by the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])<br>
+2CH	35	01	fxr9			0	Josiah kept a Passover to Yahweh	Josiah commanded the people to celebrate the Passover that Yahweh had commanded their ancestors to celebrate.
+2CH	35	01	bg3u			0	in Jerusalem	Yahweh had commanded Moses that all the people of Israel were to go to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover.
+2CH	35	01	ha3p	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the fourteenth day of the first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The fourteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	35	02	q95a	figs-metaphor		0	He placed the priests in their positions	Placing the priests in a position is a metaphor for telling the priests which jobs they are to do. The reader should probably understand that Josiah commanded his officials to give instructions to the priests. Alternate translation: "He had people tell the priests which jobs to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	35	02	l5ws	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the service of	The abstract noun "service" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "as they served in" or "to serve well in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CH	35	03	ahj4	figs-explicit		0	that Solomon son of David, king of Israel built	The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "that Solomon, king of Israel, commanded the people to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	35	04	hep3			0	by the name of your ancestral houses and your divisions	The word "name" is a collective noun, referring to each name of each ancestral house and each division. Your language may need to say "according to the names of your ancestral houses and your divisions."
+2CH	35	04	ir2z	figs-metonymy		0	your ancestral houses	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. Alternate translation: "the families that are descendants of your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	35	04	p441			0	divisions	groups into which the people had divided the priests and Levites
+2CH	35	04	b7vi			0	the written instructions of David ... and those of Solomon, his son	"the instructions that David ... and Solomon, his son, wrote"
+2CH	35	05	rg1m			0	Stand in the holy place, taking your position	"Take your positions in the temple area"
+2CH	35	05	mir3			0	your divisions	This refers to the work group to which the people had assigned each Levite. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 35:4](../35/04.md).
+2CH	35	05	k1kc			0	the ancestral houses	This refers to the various clans among the Levites. It seems that Levites were assigned to different work groups on the basis of the kind of work assigned to each clan or ancestral house. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 35:4](../35/04.md).
+2CH	35	06	n3xl			0	consecrate yourselves	This probably refers to the priests and Levites washing themselves before they did work in the temple.
+2CH	35	06	vzu7	figs-synecdoche		0	to do according to the word of Yahweh that was given by the hand of Moses	Here the word "hand" refers to Moses himself. Yahweh used Moses as the agent to deliver his command. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "to obey all of the commands that Yahweh gave to the people through Moses" or "to do everything that Yahweh commanded Moses to tell the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	35	07	ek8d	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
+2CH	35	07	cw1e	translate-numbers		0	thirty thousand lambs	"30,000 lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	35	07	cnd4			0	kids	baby goats
+2CH	35	07	d9lj	translate-numbers		0	three thousand bulls	"3,000 bulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	35	07	xj1b			0	these were from the king's possessions	"all these lambs, kids, and bulls that he gave were ones that he himself owned"
+2CH	35	08	int8	translate-numbers		0	2,600 small cattle	"two thousand six hundred small cattle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	35	08	qk5t	translate-numbers		0	three hundred oxen	"300 oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	35	08	a9y3	translate-names		0	Hilkiah ... Zechariah ... Jehiel	These are all the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	35	09	c545	translate-names		0	Konaniah ... Shemaiah ... Nethanel ... Hashabiah ... Jeiel ... Jozabad	These are all the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	35	09	dv66	translate-numbers		0	five thousand small cattle	"5,000 small cattle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	35	09	lj1e	translate-numbers		0	five hundred oxen	"500 oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	35	10	q6hn	figs-activepassive		0	the service was prepared	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they prepared everything they needed so they could perform the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	35	10	mzl8			0	their divisions	the groups into which the people had divided the priests and Levites. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 35:4](../35/04.md).
+2CH	35	11	l69c	figs-synecdoche		0	the blood that they received from the Levites' hand	Here the word "hand" refers to the Levites. Alternate translation: "the blood that the Levites gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	35	12	xbw5	figs-metonymy		0	ancestral houses of the people	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. Alternate translation: "the families that were the descendants of their ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	35	13	p33m			0	General Information:	All instances of "they" and "themselves" refer to the Levites ([2 Chronicles 35:10](../35/10.md)).
+2CH	35	13	ti43			0	They roasted the Passover lambs with fire	"They cooked the Passover lambs over fires"
+2CH	35	13	t8x9			0	they boiled them in pots, cauldrons, and pans	"they cooked them in water in containers of different sizes"
+2CH	35	14	v9dj			0	They ... prepared offerings for themselves and for the priests	"They ... prepared the offerings that they would eat and the offerings that the priests would eat"
+2CH	35	15	pr5g	figs-activepassive		0	as directed by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer had directed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	35	15	ku14	translate-names		0	Heman ... Jeduthun	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	35	16	lv9t	figs-abstractnouns		0	the entire service of Yahweh was carried out	This refers to everything associated with the preparation, the sacrifice, and the worship of Yahweh during the Passover. The word "service" can be expressed as a verb and this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they did everything that needed to be done to serve Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	35	17	im2m	figs-idiom		0	kept the Passover	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "observed the Passover" or "celebrated the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	35	17	ctu9	figs-ellipsis		0	then the Festival of Unleavened Bread	This refers to celebrating the festival. Alternate translation: "then kept the Festival of Unleavened Bread" or "then celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CH	35	18	iyr9	figs-activepassive		0	Such a Passover celebration had never been held in Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There had never been such a Passover celebration in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	35	18	pkd3			0	held in Israel	This refers specifically to the nation of Israel as a whole, as it was before the northern kingdom and southern king split.
+2CH	35	18	eu9p			0	from the days	"from the time"
+2CH	35	18	m98d			0	the other kings of Israel	Here "Israel" refers specifically to the northern kingdom of Israel.
+2CH	35	19	ud2l	figs-activepassive		0	This Passover was kept	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They observed this Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	35	19	xsz8	figs-idiom		0	was kept	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "was observed" or "was celebrated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	35	19	ka5x	translate-ordinal		0	the eighteenth year	"year 18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	35	20	h8at	figs-explicit		0	set the temple in order	This means that he restored the worship in the temple as God had intended it to be. Alternate translation: "restored proper worship to the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CH	35	20	tva3	translate-names		0	Necho, king of Egypt, went up	This is the name of the king of Egypt. Here the king represents himself accompanied by his army. Alternate translation: "Necho, king of Egypt, went up with his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	35	20	s4mn	translate-names		0	against Carchemish	This is the name of a city. Here the city represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "against the people of Carchemish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	35	20	x61r	figs-synecdoche		0	Josiah went to fight against him	Here both Josiah and Necho represent themselves accompained by their armies. Alternate translation: "Josiah and his army went to fight against Necho and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	35	21	wh3y	figs-rquestion		0	What have I to do with you, king of Judah?	Necho uses this rhetorical question to tell Josiah that he is not in conflict with him and that Josiah should not attack him. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have no reason to attack me, king of Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CH	35	21	wd9j	figs-synecdoche		0	I am not coming against you	Here the king Josiah represents his kingdom. Alternate translation: "I am not fighting your kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	35	21	g5sp	figs-metonymy		0	against the house with which	Here the word "house" refers to the house of Babylon, where "house" is a metonym for the kingdom. The kingdom is a synechdoche representing the Babylonian army. Alternate translation: "against the house of Babylon, with whom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	35	22	lx7n			0	He disguised himself	Josiah disguised himself so that the other armies would not recognize him.
+2CH	35	22	sb4n	figs-synecdoche		0	fight with him	The word "him" refers to Necho who represents himself accompanied by his army. Alternate translation: "fight with the army of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	35	22	u18u	figs-synecdoche		0	that had come from the mouth of God	Here God is represented by his "mouth" to emphasize his speech. Alternate translation: "that had come from God" or "that God had said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	35	22	zzr5	figs-synecdoche		0	so he went	The word "he" refers to Josiah who represents himself accompanied by his army. Alternate translation: "so he and his army went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	35	22	csu6	translate-names		0	the Valley of Megiddo	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	35	24	lf7i	figs-metonymy		0	All Judah and Jerusalem	"Judah" and "Jerusalem" represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "All the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	35	25	sc73			0	to this day	This means the day on which the writer wrote. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 5:9](../05/09.md).
+2CH	35	25	zsf9			0	behold, they	Possible meanings: 1) "this is where they are: they" or 2) "they still exist: they."
+2CH	35	25	qbx9			0	the songs of lament	This was an ancient scroll of funeral songs.
+2CH	35	26	g6lf	figs-activepassive		0	his good deeds done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the good deeds that he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	35	26	r9xn	figs-activepassive		0	what is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	35	27	p9ah	figs-activepassive		0	and his deeds ... are written in the book	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and men have written of all his deeds ... in the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	35	27	dg5g	figs-merism		0	his deeds, from beginning to end,	This refers to all of the significant things that he did from the beginning of his reign as king to the end of his life. Alternate translation: "all of his deeds" or "everything he did from the beginning of his reign to when he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CH	35	27	bzc6			0	the book of the kings of Judah and Israel	This is a book that no longer exists.
+2CH	36	intro	xjk3	2 Chronicles 36 General Notes		0		# 2 Chronicles 36 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the end of the story of Judah as an independent country.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Punishment<br>God warned the people through the prophets, that he would punish them if they did not worship Yahweh. The people refused to listen to the prophets or to stop their evil deeds. God finally punished them by letting the Babylonians conquer them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])<br>
+2CH	36	01	l5tm	translate-names		0	Jehoahaz	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	36	01	uya6	figs-metaphor		0	in his father's place	The phrase "in his ... place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "instead of his father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	36	02	wjc8	translate-numbers		0	twenty-three years old ... three months	"23 years old ... 3 months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	36	03	s6cq	figs-idiom		0	The king of Egypt removed him at Jerusalem	The idiom "removed him at Jerusalem" means that he caused him no longer to be king in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The king of Egypt removed him from being king in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	36	03	ztc6	figs-metonymy		0	fined the land	Here the word "land" represents the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "fined the people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	36	03	qvv5	translate-bmoney		0	one hundred talents of silver and one talent of gold	You may convert this to a modern measure. A talent was about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "thirty-three hundred kilograms of silver and thirty-three kilograms of gold" or "about 3,300 kilograms of silver and 33 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	36	04	t497	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Jehoahaz	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CH	36	05	i9zz	translate-numbers		0	twenty-five years old ... eleven years	"25 years old ... 11 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	36	05	feb3	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God	Here "sight" represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of Jehoiakim's actions. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be evil" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	36	06	f2pt	figs-metonymy		0	attacked him	The word "him" refers to Jehoiakim. Jehoiakim represents either Jerusalem or the nation of Judah. Alternate translation: "attacked Jerusalem" or "attacked Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	36	07	lxi7	figs-metonymy		0	Nebuchadnezzar also carried	Since Nebuchadnezzar was king, he may have had his soldiers do this. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar also had his soldiers carry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	36	07	sg83	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Yahweh	Here the word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	36	08	w715			0	the disgusting things that he did	This usually refers to worshiping false gods, which Yahweh hated.
+2CH	36	08	k6hw	figs-idiom		0	what was found against him	This idiom refers to things that he did for which people could accuse him of wrong. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what people found against him" or "things that he did for which people could accuse him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	36	08	nj1u			0	behold, they are written	"anyone can look in the book ... Israel and see they are written there"
+2CH	36	08	yex6	figs-activepassive		0	they are written in the book	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone has written them in the book" or "you can read of them in the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	36	08	btm6			0	the book of the kings of Judah and Israel	This is a book that no longer exists. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 35:27](../35/27.md).
+2CH	36	08	kk9u	figs-metaphor		0	became king in his place	The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Jehoiakim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	36	09	a92l	translate-numbers		0	eight years old ... three months and ten days	"8 years old ... 3 months and 10 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	36	09	cdx8	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	Here "sight" here represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of Jehoiachin's actions. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh judged to be evil" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	36	10	py1t			0	brought him to Babylon	"brought Jehoiachin to Babylon"
+2CH	36	10	rqc3	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Yahweh	Here "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	36	10	sa28			0	his relative	"Jehoiachin's relative"
+2CH	36	11	k62g	translate-numbers		0	twenty-one years old ... eleven years	"21 years old ... 11 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	36	12	r9zr	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God	Here "sight" represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of Zedekiah's actions. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh his God judged to be evil" or "what Yahweh his God considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	36	12	ww6k	figs-metonymy		0	who spoke from the mouth of Yahweh	Here the word "mouth" represents the words that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "who spoke the words that Yahweh spoke to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	36	13	h6mp	figs-doublet		0	Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh	The phrases "stiffened his neck" and "hardened his heart" are both metaphors that mean to become stubborn. Zedekiah refusing to worship Yahweh is spoken of as if he refused to turn to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Zedekiah stubbornly refused to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	36	14	e8cz	figs-idiom		0	they followed the disgusting practices of the nations	The idiom "followed the ... practices" means to do those things. Alternate translation: "they did the disgusting things that the nations did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	36	14	y9gj			0	disgusting practices	This phrase refers to worshiping other gods.
+2CH	36	14	hr9a	figs-metaphor		0	They polluted the house of Yahweh	A place that is unfit to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically dirty. The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "They polluted the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	36	15	q85q			0	again and again	"many times"
+2CH	36	15	ktr4			0	the place where he lives	This refers to the temple.
+2CH	36	16	u5uq	figs-metaphor		0	the wrath of Yahweh arose against his people	Here the word "arose" refers to beginning an action. Yahweh punishing his people in his anger is spoken of as if his wrath were a person who acted against them. Alternate translation: "in his wrath, Yahweh began to punish his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CH	36	16	wl7h	figs-idiom		0	there was no help for it	This idiom means that nobody could do anything to prevent what happened. Alternate translation: "there was no way to avoid it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	36	17	r9mq	figs-idiom		0	God brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who	The idiom "brought on them" means to cause to attack with his army. Alternate translation: "God caused the king of the Chaldeans to attack them, and he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	36	17	azp7	figs-metonymy		0	who killed their young men with the sword	The king probably did not personally kill their young men. Rather, his army killed them. Alternate translation: "whose army killed their young men with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	36	17	ad1e	figs-metonymy		0	God gave them all into his hand	Here "hand" is a metonym for the power to defeat them. Alternate translation: "God allowed the Chaldean army to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	36	18	r168	figs-metonymy		0	the house of God ... the house of Yahweh	The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the temple of God ... the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	36	19	j8uc			0	They burned down	"They" refers to the Babylonian soldiers.
+2CH	36	20	z2vu	figs-metonymy		0	The king carried away to Babylon	Here "the king" refers to his soldiers whom he ordered to do the work. The phrase "carried away" is an idiom that means to forcefully bring them to Babylon. Alternate translation: "The king had his army forcefully take to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CH	36	20	mmk1			0	until the rule of the kingdom of Persia	"until the kingdom of Persia came to power"
+2CH	36	21	ki7q	figs-synecdoche		0	the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah	Here the noun "word" can be translated with the verb "spoke." The word "mouth" represents Jeremiah. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh spoke through Jeremiah" or "the word from Yahweh that Jeremiah spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	36	21	h5z4	figs-personification		0	until the land should have enjoyed its Sabbath rests	The people were supposed to obey the Sabbath law by not farming the land every seventh year. This phrase speaks about this as if the land were a person that would obey the Sabbath law and rest. Alternate translation: "until the land had rested according to the Sabbath law" or "until, as required by the Sabbath law, no one had farmed the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2CH	36	21	ix41	figs-personification		0	It observed its Sabbath for as long as it lay abandoned	The word "it" refers to the land. The land is spoken of as if it were a person who observed the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "The requirements of the Sabbath law were fulfilled as long as the land lay abandoned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2CH	36	21	c5fm	translate-numbers		0	in order to pass seventy years in this way	"so that 70 years passed while the land lay abandoned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+2CH	36	22	x6dc	translate-ordinal		0	in the first year	This refers to the beginning of the reign of King Cyrus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+2CH	36	22	v8ei	figs-synecdoche		0	so that the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah might be carried out	Here the noun "word" can be translated with the verb "spoke." The word "mouth" represents Jeremiah. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that what Yahweh spoke through Jeremiah might happen" or "so that the word from Yahweh that Jeremiah spoke might happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CH	36	22	gkj2	figs-synecdoche		0	Yahweh motivated the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia	Motivating the spirit is a synecdoche for making someone want to act. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made Cyrus, king of Persia, want to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CH	36	23	uai3	figs-hyperbole		0	all the kingdoms of the earth	This is an exaggeration, as there were kingdoms over which Cyrus did not rule. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CH	36	23	w678	figs-metonymy		0	to build a house for him	Here the word "house" represents a temple. Alternate translation: "to build a temple for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CH	36	23	vx9n			0	his people	"Yahweh's people"
+2CH	36	23	r9m2			0	Let him go up to the land	"Let that person go up to the land of Judah"
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+EZR	front	intro	fa5r	Introduction to Ezra		0		# Introduction to Ezra<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Ezra<br><br>1. The first Jewish exiles return to Jerusalem from Persia (1:1–2:70)<br>1. The people rebuild and dedicate the temple in Jerusalem (3:1–6:22)<br>1. More exiles return; Ezra teaches the Law of Yahweh (7:1-8:36)<br>1. The problem of the people marrying foreigners, and how it is solved (9:1–10:44)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Ezra about?<br><br>The Book of Ezra is about how the people of Israel returned from Babylon and tried to worship Yahweh again as the law required. To do this they needed to rebuild their temple so they could sacrifice to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The Book of Ezra is named for the priest Ezra who led the first group of Jews out of exile and back to Judah. Translators can use the traditional title "Ezra." Or they might choose a clearer title, such as "The Book about Ezra."<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Why were Israelites not allowed to marry people from other nations?<br><br>Foreigners worshiped many false gods. Yahweh did not allow his people to marry foreigners. He knew this would cause the people of Israel to worship false gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>#### Did all of the people of Israel return to their homeland?<br><br>Many of the Jews remained in Babylon instead of returning to the Promised Land. Many of them were successful in Babylon and desired to remain there. However, this meant that they were unable to worship Yahweh in Jerusalem as their ancestors had done. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How does the Book of Ezra use the term "Israel"?<br><br>The Book of Ezra uses the term "Israel" to refer to the kingdom of Judah. It was mostly made up of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The other ten tribes had ended their loyalty to any kings descended from David. God allowed the Assyrians to conquer the other ten tribes and take them into exile. As a result, they mixed with other people groups and did not return to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])<br><br>#### Are the events in the Book of Ezra told in the order that they actually happened?<br><br>Some of the events in the Book of Ezra are not told in the order they actually happened. Translators should pay attention to notes that signal when events are probably out of order.<br>
+EZR	01	intro	dd25	Ezra 01 General Notes		0		# Ezra 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The chapter records the story of the first Jews as they return from Persia to Judea.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### King Cyrus<br>King Cyrus allowed them to return because he wanted them to rebuild the temple. Those who stayed behind gave gifts to those who left to help them on their journey and resettlement. This practice was common under the reign of Cyrus and was used as a way to maintain peace throughout his kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>##### Jews<br>Upon return to Judea, the focus of the rest of the Old Testament is on the Jewish people.<br>
+EZR	01	01	p6b4	translate-ordinal		0	first year	This refers to the beginning of the reign of King Cyrus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	01	01	y7r9	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh fulfilled his word that came from the mouth of Jeremiah	Here "mouth" represents speaking. Alternate translation: "Yahweh did what Jeremiah prophesied that Yahweh would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	01	01	l953			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+EZR	01	01	fn3a	figs-synecdoche		0	Yahweh ... stirred Cyrus's spirit	Here Cyrus is represented by his spirit. This speaks of Yahweh causing Cyrus to want to act as if he "stirred" his spirit. Alternate translation: "Yahweh ... made Cyrus want to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	01	01	yiq4	figs-metonymy		0	Cyrus' voice went out over his entire kingdom	The voice is a metonym for the message the voice speaks, and the kingdom is a metonym for the people whom a king rules. Alternate translation: "Cyrus sent a message to everyone over whom he ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	01	01	x1wz	figs-activepassive		0	what was written and spoken	This can be translated in active form. It might be best to translate so the reader understands that other people might have helped Cyrus get the message to the people over whom he ruled. Alternate translation: "what Cyrus wrote and what his messengers read so people could hear them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	01	02	aqj5	figs-hyperbole		0	all the kingdoms of the earth	Here "all" is an exaggeration, as there were kingdoms over which Cyrus did not rule. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EZR	01	02	gmx4	figs-explicit		0	for him a house in ... Judea	You may need to make explicit that the house was for people to worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "a house in ... Judea where people can worship him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	01	03	xf34			0	his people	the people who belong to Yahweh.
+EZR	01	04	t7ux			0	survivors of that land ... should provide them	Those Israelites who choose to stay where they are should help those who choose to go to Jerusalem physically and financially.
+EZR	01	05	s2yg	figs-metonymy		0	everyone whose spirit God stirred to go	Stirring the spirit is a metonym for making someone want to act. See how you translated these words in [Ezra 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "everyone whom God had made want to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	01	06	wwg6			0	their work	This refers to the work of the people roused by God in the previous verse.
+EZR	01	08	m5w3	translate-names		0	Mithredath ... Sheshbazzar	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	01	08	wc54	figs-metaphor		0	put them into the hand of Mithredath the treasurer	Putting an object into someone's hand is a metaphor for allowing that person to do what he wants with that object. Here the reader should understand that Cyrus expected Mithredath to do what Cyrus wanted him to do. Alternate translation: "put Mithredath the treasurer in charge of them" or "made Mithredath the treasurer responsible for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	01	08	w8rk			0	treasurer	official in charge of money
+EZR	01	09	hu9c			0	General Information:	This is a list of numbered items.
+EZR	01	09	d3ui	translate-numbers		0	thirty ... one thousand ... twenty-nine	"30 ... 1,000 ... 29" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	01	09	y5g1			0	basins	objects used to hold water for washing
+EZR	01	10	yk1k	translate-numbers		0	410	"30 ... 1,000 ... 29 ... four hundred and ten" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	01	10	ja6u			0	bowls	objects used to hold water for washing
+EZR	01	11	z55f	translate-numbers		0	5,400 ... in all	"five thousand four hundred ... in all." This is the total number of items returned to Jerusalem from Babylon, which are listed above individually. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	intro	rr42	Ezra 02 General Notes		0		# Ezra 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Genealogy<br>People had to prove they were priests, or that they were Jews, through their genealogies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
+EZR	02	01	ezk9			0	General Information:	This begins a list of the names of people who returned from the exile.
+EZR	02	01	byc2	figs-idiom		0	went up	This is an idiom that refers to traveling toward Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "returned" or "came back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZR	02	02	tmp8	translate-names		0	Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	02	z77p			0	This is the record	This refers to the list of men in 2:3-35.
+EZR	02	03	i2m7	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This continues the list of the names of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	03	zew1	translate-names		0	Parosh	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	04	zhh6	translate-names		0	Shephatiah	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	05	inj3	translate-names		0	Arah	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	06	fw6a	translate-names		0	Pahath-Moab ... Jeshua	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	07	a6df	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This continues the list of the names of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	08	d53m	translate-names		0	Zattu	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	09	da7k	translate-names		0	Zakkai	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	10	jcd8	translate-names		0	Bani	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	11	ak1t	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This continues the list of the names of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	11	h16w	translate-names		0	Bebai	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	12	rxn6	translate-names		0	Azgad	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	13	uzn6	translate-names		0	Adonikam	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	14	qkv6			0	Bigvai	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
+EZR	02	15	u5zk	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This continues the list of the names of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	15	it7t	translate-names		0	Adin	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	16	vui3	translate-names		0	Ater	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	16	kk2c	translate-numbers		0	ninety-eight	"98" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	17	t3k5	translate-names		0	Bezai	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	19	i6kg	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This continues the list of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. Notice that staring in 2:21 these now are the names of places from where they originally came. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	19	j9nm	translate-names		0	Hashum	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	20	r5bq	translate-names		0	Gibbar	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	20	g26q	translate-numbers		0	ninety-five	"95" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	21	iu4s	figs-explicit		0	The men of Bethlehem	This begins to list the number of people whose ancestors had lived in towns in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	02	22	syz2	translate-numbers		0	fifty-six	"56" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	22	v2ky	translate-names		0	Netophah	This is the name of a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	23	l5x8	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This continues the list people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group whose ancestors came from the places listed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	23	l29x	translate-names		0	Anathoth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	24	d37s	translate-names		0	Azmaveth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	24	qlw7	translate-numbers		0	forty-two	"42" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	25	y9xa	translate-names		0	Kiriath Arim ... Kephirah ... Beeroth	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	26	k69y	translate-names		0	Geba	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	27	fs65	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This continues with the list of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group whose ancestors came from the places listed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	27	m82a	translate-names		0	Michmas	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	29	j5sn	translate-names		0	Nebo	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	29	n7ir	translate-numbers		0	fifty-two	"52" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	30	kvd9	translate-names		0	Magbish	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	31	bv43	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This continues with the list of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group whose ancestors came from the places listed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	32	ubs3	translate-names		0	Harim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	33	e3tw	translate-names		0	Lod ... Hadid ... Ono	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	34	pt5k	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This continues with the list of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group whose ancestors came from the places listed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	35	ce4j	translate-names		0	Senaah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	36	c52r	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This section lists the names of priests whose descendants returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	36	xd3k	translate-names		0	Jedaiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	36	m352			0	Jeshua	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:6](../02/06.md).
+EZR	02	39	g31h			0	Harim	The "Harim" in [Ezra 2:32](../02/32.md) is the name of a place, but here "Harim" is the name of a man.
+EZR	02	40	tm51	translate-names		0	General Information:	This section lists the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	40	vug8	translate-names		0	Kadmiel ... Hodaviah	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	40	yu1j	translate-numbers		0	seventy-four	"74" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	42	imn8	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	42	i72w			0	gatekeepers	those in charge of who goes through the gates of the temple
+EZR	02	42	lyb8			0	Ater	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:16](../02/16.md).
+EZR	02	43	fhw8			0	General Information:	This section continues listing the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile.
+EZR	02	43	tx4y	translate-names		0	Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	44	vl6i	translate-names		0	Keros, Siaha, Padon	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	45	b5nu	translate-names		0	Lebanah, Hagabah	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	45	chi4			0	Akkub	See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:42](../02/42.md).
+EZR	02	46	qx4z	translate-names		0	Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	47	qg3y	translate-names		0	General Information:	This section continues listing the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile. These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	51	fd31	translate-names		0	General Information:	This section continues listing the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile. These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	55	kd7e	translate-names		0	General Information:	This section continues listing the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	58	y86d	translate-numbers		0	392 total descendants	"three hundred and ninety-two total descendants." This is the number of all the people in this group who came back from the exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	59	fa24	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This is a list of people who had returned to Israel from various Babylonian cities but could not prove their heritage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	60	k7wr	translate-numbers		0	652 descendants	"six hundred and fifty-two descendants." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	60	xr2g	translate-names		0	Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	61	vg3t	translate-names		0	Habaiah ... Hakkoz ... Barzillai	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	02	62	yiq1			0	their genealogical records	the records that told who their ancestors were
+EZR	02	62	jis4			0	could not find them	"could not find their names in the records of the priests"
+EZR	02	62	qt2w	figs-activepassive		0	they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean	This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun "priesthood" can be translated as the verb "work as priests." Alternate translation: "the other priests treated them as if they were unclean and did not allow them to work as priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	02	62	x8ns			0	unclean	not fit to be priests
+EZR	02	63	n2du			0	Urim and Thummim	two items like dice that the priests used to decide what God wanted them to do
+EZR	02	64	a73j			0	whole group	This means the whole group that returned back to the land of Judah from the exile.
+EZR	02	64	i9g9	translate-numbers		0	42,360	"forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	65	w7yu			0	their maidservants	"their female servants"
+EZR	02	65	i75w	translate-numbers		0	these were 7,337	"these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	65	g5wm	translate-numbers		0	two hundred	"200" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	66	t7kb	translate-numbers		0	General Information:	This is a list of the animals along with the numbers of each kind that returned with the people from the exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	69	v744	translate-numbers		0	sixty-one thousand ... five thousand ... one hundred	"61,000 ... 5,000 ... 100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	02	69	qh93	translate-bmoney		0	gold darics	A "daric" was a small gold coin used by the Persian Empire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+EZR	02	69	ln9c	translate-bweight		0	minas	A mina is a unit of weight. One mina equals 550 grams. Minas are normally linked with measuring silver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EZR	02	69	h3zd			0	tunics	garments worn next to the skin
+EZR	02	70	w7fw			0	All the people in Israel were in their cities	Everyone went back to their home towns in Judea. Not everyone resettled in Jerusalem.
+EZR	03	intro	rp9a	Ezra 03 General Notes		0		# Ezra 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the story of the building of the temple and re-establishment of worship in the new temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Rebuilding the temple<br>They immediately began the temple worship, even though the temple had not yet been built because they feared the people of the surrounding nations.<br>
+EZR	03	01	a2ka	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the seventh month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is at the end of the dry season and the beginning of the early rain season. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	03	01	hwv6	figs-simile		0	as one man	One man is in only one place and has only one purpose. Alternate translation: "for one purpose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZR	03	02	ua8i			0	Jeshua	This is the name of a man. Translate the same as in [Ezra 2:36](../02/36.md).
+EZR	03	02	gq2e	translate-names		0	Shealtiel	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	03	02	yy1u	figs-metaphor		0	rose up and built	Standing up is a metaphor for beginning to act. Alternate translation: "began to act and built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	03	02	eg3w	figs-activepassive		0	as it is written in the law of Moses	This can be translated in active form. You may need to make explicit whom and what Yahweh had commanded. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh had commanded them to do in the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	03	03	t8y7			0	established the altar on its stand	"mounted the altar on its stand" or "placed the altar on its stand so it would stay there"
+EZR	03	03	bk73	figs-idiom		0	dread was on them	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they were very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZR	03	03	c33h	figs-explicit		0	because of the people of the land	You may need to make explicit what it was about the people of the land that made the Jews afraid. Alternate translation: "because they thought the people of the land wanted to attack them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	03	03	a9a2			0	They offered burnt offerings to Yahweh at dawn and evening	One of the first things the people did was to begin offering sacrifices. This was before the temple was rebuilt.
+EZR	03	04	iej2	figs-explicit		0	the Festival of Shelters	This is a festival that was celebrated for eight days during the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It was associated with the time of the exodus when the Israelites lived in tents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	03	06	x3mt	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first day of the seventh month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	03	06	cip8	figs-activepassive		0	the temple had not been founded	The Jews began the ceremonies of worship even before they started building the temple. Alternate translation: "they had not yet laid the foundation for the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	03	07	ze22			0	as authorized for them by Cyrus, king of Persia	The letters sent by Cyrus gave the Jews permission to buy materials and build the temple.
+EZR	03	08	eh5s	translate-hebrewmonths		0	second month	This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. This is during the warm season when people are harvesting crops. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	03	08	ckj4	translate-ordinal		0	the second year	This is during the year after the one in which they returned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	03	08	y8bn	figs-explicit		0	to the house of God	You may need to make explicit that there was no house of God standing when they arrived. Alternate translation: "to where the house of God had stood" or "to where they were going to build the house of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	03	08	fa38	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Jozadak	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	03	08	hf5n	translate-numbers		0	twenty years old	"20 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	03	09	s6i8	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Henadad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	03	09	r3rx			0	Kadmiel	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:40](../02/40.md).
+EZR	03	10	w1j9			0	laid a foundation	"foundation" in this sense was more than just the stone blocks to support the temple walls. It included the entire temple floor set in stone. This enabled all the temple worshipers to wear their special garments and keep them clean.
+EZR	03	10	kh7e			0	their garments	"their special robes"
+EZR	03	10	v35v	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EZR	03	10	t64z	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of David ... had commanded	The hand of a king is a metonym for the power to give commands. Alternate translation: "as David ... had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	03	11	hgd5			0	thankfulness	A feeling and expression of appreciation and gratitude for the kindness of another.
+EZR	03	11	ut4a	figs-abstractnouns		0	His covenant faithfulness to Israel endures forever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." Alternate translation: "He faithfully loves Israel forever" or "He is always faithful to his covenant with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	03	12	xj13	figs-metonymy		0	first house	This refers to the first temple that Solomon built, the house of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	03	12	rmy5	figs-synecdoche		0	before their eyes	The people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they saw. Alternate translation: "in their sight" or "and they saw it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZR	03	12	d9tw			0	wept loudly	This refers to emotional expression of sorrow involving tears and vocal sounds.
+EZR	04	intro	x878	Ezra 04 General Notes		0		# Ezra 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of the building of the temple and re-establishment of the temple worship continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Helping to build the temple<br>The people of the surrounding nations offered to help to build the temple. It is unknown why the Jews refused their help. These other people became their enemies and tried to hinder the work. They even persuaded the king of Persia to stop the Jews from building.<br>
+EZR	04	01	v368			0	General Information:	The non-Jewish people offer to help build the temple.
+EZR	04	01	uie3	figs-activepassive		0	who had been exiled	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Babylonians had taken into exile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	04	02	spx4	translate-names		0	Zerubbabel	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	04	02	yx1s	translate-names		0	Esarhaddon, king of Assyria	He ruled in Assyria before Cyrus ruled in Persia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	04	03	xp3f			0	Jeshua	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:6](../02/06.md).
+EZR	04	03	isv8			0	It is not you, but we who must build	Possible meanings are 1) the Jewish leader felt that Cyrus had authorized only them to build the temple or 2) building the temple was the exclusive work of the Jews and no non-Jew would be permitted to contribute to the work.
+EZR	04	04	d9da			0	the people of the land	"the people who were living in the land at that time," which could include non-Jews and Jews whose families the Babylonians had not taken into exile
+EZR	04	04	n1m9	figs-metaphor		0	made the Judeans' hands weak	This speaks of the people of the land discouraging the Judeans as if they made their hands physically weak. Alternate translation: "discouraged the Judeans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	04	04	aq32			0	Judeans	people who returned from Babylon and settled in the land of Judah
+EZR	04	05	kd9a			0	to frustrate their plans	"to make it so the Judeans could not build the temple as they had planned"
+EZR	04	06	iaw6	figs-abstractnouns		0	wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem	The abstract nouns "accusation" can be translated as a verb "accuse." You may need to make explicit what the enemies accused the Judeans of doing. Alternate translation: "wrote a letter in which they accused those who lived in Judah and Jerusalem of disobeying the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	04	07	x91s	translate-names		0	Bishlam ... Mithredath ... Tabeel	names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	04	07	jl52			0	The letter	This is the letter spoken of in [Ezra 4:6](../04/06.md).
+EZR	04	07	isg5			0	Aramaic	the language used in that area at the time for official business
+EZR	04	07	ym9r			0	translated	into Persian
+EZR	04	08	uu3t	translate-names		0	Shimshai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	04	08	hwq8			0	Rehum	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:1](../02/01.md).
+EZR	04	09	vvp8	translate-names		0	Erech ... Susa	names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	04	10	d6lu	translate-names		0	Ashurbanipal	This is a name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	04	10	pu35	translate-names		0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	04	11	a7sk			0	This is a copy	Ezra includes in his writing the content of the letter sent to King Artaxerxes.
+EZR	04	11	n6mp	translate-names		0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	04	12	fu8s	figs-metonymy		0	a rebellious city	The city is a metonym for the people who live in it. Alternate translation: "a city that they plan to live in and rebel against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	04	12	jr26			0	repaired the foundations	"fixed the foundations" or "mended the foundations"
+EZR	04	13	wj57	figs-activepassive		0	if this city is built and the wall is completed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "if they build the city and complete the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	04	13	pgs2			0	but they will harm the kings	The word "harm" refers to the Judeans no longer giving money to the kings.
+EZR	04	14	m7yw	figs-metonymy		0	we have eaten the palace salt	Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) the writers being loyal to the king or 2) the king giving the writers special honors. Alternate translation: "we are loyal to you" or "you have honored us by making us your officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	04	15	sa9b	figs-metonymy		0	a rebellious city	The city is a metonym for the people who live in it. Alternate translation: "a city in which live people who have rebelled against your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	04	15	au5i	figs-activepassive		0	the city was destroyed	This can be translated in active form, in which case you will need to make explicit who destroyed the city. The "city" represents the people who live in it. Alternate translation: "the Babylonians destroyed the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	04	16	cr21	figs-activepassive		0	if this city and wall are built	This can be translated in active form. See how you translated these words in [Ezra 4:13](../04/13.md). Alternate translation: "if they build the city and wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	04	16	n9kz	figs-hyperbole		0	there will be nothing remaining for you	Here "nothing" is an exaggeration to make the king think that he will be losing much tax money if the Judeans rebel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EZR	04	16	keh5	translate-names		0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	04	17	qp5d	translate-names		0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	04	17	u66e			0	Rehum	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
+EZR	04	17	hja4			0	Shimshai	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:8](../04/08.md).
+EZR	04	17	rsd2			0	the River	the Euphrates River
+EZR	04	18	sza5	figs-activepassive		0	The letter that you sent me has been translated and read	This can be translated in active form, in which case you will need to make explicit who translated and read the letter to the king. Alternate translation: "I have had my servants translate and read the letter that you sent to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	04	20	vmb6	translate-names		0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	04	20	s7mv	figs-activepassive		0	Tribute and taxes were paid to them	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people in Jerusalem paid tribute and taxes to those kings" or "Those kings were able to collect tribute and taxes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	04	21	ie6i			0	make a decree	"make a law"
+EZR	04	22	xxy6	figs-litotes		0	Be careful not to neglect this	The litotes "not to neglect" is an understatement to emphasize that the writers want Artaxerxes to do what they tell him to do. Alternate translation: "Be careful to do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+EZR	04	22	t7e7	figs-rquestion		0	Why allow this threat to grow and cause more loss for the royal interests?	Artaxerxes uses a question to tell them that he understands that he will lose taxes and honor if the city is built. Alternate translation: "You must make sure that this threat does not grow and cause more loss for the royal interests." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZR	04	22	kqp4	figs-metaphor		0	threat to grow	Danger is spoken of as if it were a plant that could increase in size. Alternate translation: "danger to become worse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	04	22	fy32	figs-metonymy		0	cause more loss for the royal interests	The words "the royal interests" are a metonym for the king himself. Alternate translation: "cause more bad things to happen to the kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	04	23	zq2h	figs-activepassive		0	King Artaxerxes' decree was read	This can be translated in active form, in which case you will need to make explicit who read the decree from the king to the officials. Alternate translation: "The messengers from King Artaxerxes read his decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	04	23	s349			0	Rehum	See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:1](../02/01.md).
+EZR	04	23	qu4l			0	Shimshai	See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:7](../04/07.md).
+EZR	04	24	kj9i			0	the work on the house of God in Jerusalem stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius	This delay lasted about 16 years.
+EZR	05	intro	rn2j	Ezra 05 General Notes		0		# Ezra 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of the building of the temple and re-establishment of the temple worship continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Rebuilding the temple<br>The prophets Haggai and Zechariah encouraged the Jews to begin again building the temple. This was very important to life in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+EZR	05	01	bdb8	translate-names		0	Iddo	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	05	02	u7ce	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Jozadak	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	05	02	z38k			0	Shealtiel	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 3:1](../03/01.md).
+EZR	05	02	mz7h			0	to build the house of God	This was the temple of God.
+EZR	05	03	kl9l	translate-names		0	Tattenai ... Shethar-Bozenai	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	05	03	gs4x	translate-names		0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated it in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	05	05	gv23	figs-synecdoche		0	God's eye was on	The eye represents the person watching over another person. Alternate translation: "God was watching over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZR	05	05	eu4e	figs-activepassive		0	for a letter to be sent to the king and for a decree to be returned to them	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "for an official to send a letter to the king and for the king to send a letter back to them with a decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	05	06	jbg5			0	This is a copy of the letter	Ezra includes the contents of the letter to King Darius regarding their work on the temple.
+EZR	05	06	uq1x	translate-names		0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	05	08	sp27			0	General Information:	The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues.
+EZR	05	08	nmq2			0	timbers	wood for building
+EZR	05	09	uee9			0	Who gave you a decree	"Who gave you permission"
+EZR	05	11	f9fm			0	General Information:	The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues.
+EZR	05	11	m5y2			0	We are servants of the one	Possible meaning are 1) they were calling the Jewish people servants of God or 2) those who replied were from the tribe of Levi and Aaron, who were the ones actually responsible for the temple worship and sacrifices.
+EZR	05	11	a1ui	figs-activepassive		0	that had been built many years ago when the great king of Israel built it and completed it	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the great king of Israel had built and supplied all the equipment for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	05	11	y9hr			0	completed it	"supplied all the equipment for it"
+EZR	05	12	un5r			0	General Information:	The letter from Tattenai to the king continues. Tattenai continues to tell the king what the Judeans had told him beginning in [Ezra 5:11](../05/11.md).
+EZR	05	12	pqp8			0	enraged the God of heaven	"made the God of heaven become very angry with us"
+EZR	05	12	cy4x	figs-metonymy		0	he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house and took the people	The hand is a metonym for power or control. Also, "Nebuchadnezzar" represents his army. Alternate translation: "allowed the army of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, the Chaldean, to destroy this house and to take the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	05	12	sgt7			0	destroyed this house	"tore down this house"
+EZR	05	13	e3wn			0	Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild the house of God	Cyrus ordered that the people rebuild God's temple.
+EZR	05	14	q6am			0	General Information:	The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues. Tattenai continues to tell the king what the Judeans had told him beginning in ([Ezra 5:11](./11.md)).
+EZR	05	14	w7ix			0	Sheshbazzar	See how you translated this in [Ezra 1:7](../01/07.md).
+EZR	05	14	caq3			0	He restored them	King Cyrus returned the temple objects.
+EZR	05	15	q6r3	figs-activepassive		0	Let the house of God be rebuilt	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I want the Judeans to rebuild the house of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	05	16	x9zt			0	General Information:	The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues. Tattenai continues to tell the king what the Judeans had told him beginning in ([Ezra 5:11](./11.md)).
+EZR	05	16	d7m8	figs-activepassive		0	it is being constructed, but is not yet complete	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people are now constructing it, but they have not done all the work yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	05	16	myr8			0	constructed	built
+EZR	05	17	f4m4			0	General Information:	The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues. Tattenai has finished telling the king what the Judeans told him and now asks the king to see if what the Judeans told him was true.
+EZR	05	17	abm5	figs-activepassive		0	may it be investigated	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would like you to have someone investigate this matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	05	17	vii9			0	if a judgment from King Cyrus exists there	"if there is a record there that King Cyrus issued a law"
+EZR	06	intro	y5d8	Ezra 06 General Notes		0		# Ezra 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The completion of the story of the building of the temple and re-establishment of the temple worship occurs in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Temple taxes<br>The king said the Jews were right and ordered money from his taxes to be used to help them with their sacrifices.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>##### Darius<br>In this chapter, Darius is called the king of Assyria. In reality, besides ruling over the former Assyrian Empire, Darius was also king of Persia. Persia had conquered Babylon, which had previously conquered Assyria. This made the king of Persia, the king of Assyria as well. It was unusual to refer to Darius as the king or ruler of Assyria. Ezra may have referred to him in this way to contrast Darius' actions with those of the former rulers of Assyria, who had treated the Jews very cruelly. It was those earlier Assyrian rulers who had conquered the northern tribes of Israel and deported them to other lands. It was for this reasons that the northern tribes lost their identity and were no longer a distinct people group.<br>
+EZR	06	01	spf8	figs-abstractnouns		0	ordered an investigation	The abstract noun "investigation" can be expressed with the verbs "investigate" or "search." Alternate translation: "ordered his officials to investigate" or "ordered his officials to search" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	06	01	pb3s	figs-explicit		0	ordered an investigation	What they were to investigate can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "ordered his officials to investigate the records" or "ordered his officials to search and find out if there was a record of King Cyrus telling the Jews to build the house of God in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	06	01	dze3			0	house of archives	This is a building where the king's officials kept the important government records.
+EZR	06	02	f8w5	translate-names		0	Ecbatana	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	06	02	gfa8	figs-activepassive		0	a scroll was found	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they found a scroll" or "they found a scroll that told about Darius and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	06	03	i2dk			0	General Information:	This begins the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem.
+EZR	06	03	ev3b	figs-explicit		0	In the first year of King Cyrus	It can be stated clearly that this is the first year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 1 of the reign of King Cyrus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	06	03	gi3x	figs-activepassive		0	Let the house be rebuilt	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let the Jews rebuild the house" or "The Jews must rebuild the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	06	03	ts4a	translate-numbers		0	sixty cubits	"60 cubits." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "twenty-seven meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZR	06	04	q3hv	figs-explicit		0	with three rows of large stones and a row of new timber	This can be stated as a new sentence. Possible meanings are 1) this describes how to build the foundation. Alternate translation: "Build the foundation on three layers of large stones covered with one layer of timber" or 2) this describes how to build the walls. Alternate translation: "Build the house's walls with three layers of large stones alternating with one layer of timber" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	06	04	tny3	figs-metonymy		0	let the cost be paid by the king's house	The phrase "the king's house" represents King Cyrus's own wealth in the royal treasury. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will pay for it with money from the royal treasury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	06	06	f9x5			0	General Information:	This continues the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem, which began in [Ezra 6:3](../06/03.md).
+EZR	06	06	xd9g	translate-names		0	Tattenai ... Shethar-Bozenai	Darius writes directly to these men. Translate their names as in [Ezra 5:3](../05/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	06	06	xk9x	translate-names		0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated it in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	06	08	ci97			0	General Information:	This continues the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem, which began in [Ezra 6:3](../06/03.md).
+EZR	06	08	njb9	figs-activepassive		0	Funds from the king's tribute beyond the River will be used to pay these men	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Use funds from the king's tribute beyond the river to pay these men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	06	08	te7b	figs-explicit		0	Funds from the king's tribute beyond the River	"The king's tribute" refers to taxes that people pay the king. Alternate translation: "Money from the taxes that you collect for the king from the people beyond the river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	06	11	em18			0	General Information:	This continues the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem, which began in [Ezra 6:3](../06/03.md).
+EZR	06	11	uqt8	figs-activepassive		0	a beam must be pulled from his house and he must be impaled on it. His house must then be turned into a rubbish heap	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I command my officials to pull a beam from his house and impale him on it. They are then to turn his house into a rubbish heap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	06	11	w334			0	beam	a long, sturdy piece of wood, supporting the roof of a house
+EZR	06	11	i9yf			0	impaled	pierced through
+EZR	06	12	mn8y	figs-metonymy		0	who lifts a hand to change ... or to destroy	Lifting the hand represents trying or daring to do something. Alternate translation: "who tries to change ... or to destroy" or "who dares to change ... or to destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	06	12	y3sn	figs-abstractnouns		0	to change this decree	The abstract noun "decree" can be expressed with the phrase "what I have decreed." Alternate translation: "to change what I have decreed" or "to say that I have decreed something else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	06	13	alm6	translate-names		0	Tattenai ... Shethar-Bozenai	Translate the names of these men as you did in [Ezra 5:3](../05/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	06	15	q4v5	figs-activepassive		0	The house was completed	This can be translated in active form. You may need to make explicit which house they completed. Alternate translation: "They completed God's house" or "They finished building the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	06	15	c1qx	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the third day of the month of Adar	"Adar" is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the cold season. The third day is near the middle of February on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	06	15	bhp9	translate-ordinal		0	sixth year	King Darius had been ruling for five years, so he was now in year number six of his reign. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	06	16	cq1q	figs-explicit		0	the rest of the captives	These people had been captured and taken to Babylon, but they returned to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the rest of the people who had been taken captive to Babylon and had returned to Jerusalem" or "the rest of the people who had returned from captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	06	17	r49v	translate-numbers		0	one hundred bulls ... four hundred lambs	"100 bulls ... 400 lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	06	18	th9n	figs-abstractnouns		0	to work divisions	The abstract noun "work divisions" can be expressed with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "to work in groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	06	18	iix1			0	work divisions	"groups that work together"
+EZR	06	19	j6lm	translate-hebrewmonths		0	fourteenth day of the first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The fourteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	06	20	j34t	figs-metaphor		0	purified themselves	"made themselves pure." Being pure represents being acceptable to God. Alternate translation: "made themselves acceptable to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	06	21	p72z	figs-metaphor		0	separated themselves from the uncleanness of the people of the land	Separating themselves from uncleanness represents refusing to do things that make people unclean. Alternate translation: "They refused to do the things that the people of the land did that made them unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	06	21	alu2	figs-metaphor		0	the uncleanness of the people of the land	Here "uncleanness" represents being unacceptable to God. Alternate translation: "the things that the people of the land did that made them unacceptable to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	06	21	tyz7	figs-metaphor		0	sought Yahweh	Seeking Yahweh represents choosing to know, worship, and obey him. Alternate translation: "chose to obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	06	22	k6q8	figs-metonymy		0	turned the heart of Assyria's king	Turning the king's heart represents making him think differently about the work of the temple. Alternate translation: "changed the attitude of Assyria's king" or "made Assyria's king willing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	06	22	x9ls	figs-metaphor		0	to strengthen their hands in the work of his house	Strengthening their hands in the work represents helping them to work. The Assyrian king did this by telling them to do the work and providing the money for it. Alternate translation: "to help them do the work of his house" or "to make it possible for them to do the work of his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	06	22	m7l7			0	the work of his house	This refers to building the temple.
+EZR	07	intro	p3he	Ezra 07 General Notes		0		# Ezra 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Ezra begins his religious reforms.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's Law<br>The people no longer know the law of Moses. Therefore, the king allows Ezra to return to Judea to teach the people about God's law. Many people go with him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br>
+EZR	07	01	h549			0	General Information:	Ezra's genealogy goes back to Aaron, the first high priest.
+EZR	07	01	xe3c	figs-explicit		0	Ezra came up from Babylon	Where Ezra came up to can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Ezra came up to Jerusalem from Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	07	01	n9di	translate-names		0	Seraiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	07	01	gcr6	translate-names		0	Azariah, Hilkiah	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	07	02	iy78	translate-names		0	Shallum	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:42](../02/42.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	07	02	e2ek	translate-names		0	Zadok, Ahitub	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	07	03	h5gv	translate-names		0	Amariah, Azariah, Meraioth	This list is all men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	07	04	zd73	translate-names		0	Zerahiah, Uzzi, Bukki	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	07	05	jvt2	translate-names		0	Abishua, Phinehas, Eleazar	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	07	06	xd8u			0	The king gave him anything he asked	"The king gave Ezra anything he asked for"
+EZR	07	06	w6u9	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Yahweh was with him	The "hand" of Yahweh represents Yahweh's blessing or help. Alternate translation: "the blessing of Yahweh was with Ezra" or "Yahweh was blessing Ezra" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	07	07	tt66	figs-explicit		0	in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes	This refers to the seventh year of his reign. Alternate translation: "in the seventh year that Artaxerxes was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	07	08	cr7y	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the fifth month	This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	07	09	f68n	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first day of the first month	This is near the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	07	09	s9by	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first day of the fifth month	This is near the middle of July on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	07	09	k4wr	figs-metonymy		0	the good hand of God	"Hand" represents the power or control that God uses for good results. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	07	10	b5p7	figs-metaphor		0	Ezra had established his heart to study	Establishing his heart represents firmly deciding or committing himself to do something. Alternate translation: "Ezra committed his life to study" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	07	10	y7yr			0	carry out	"obey"
+EZR	07	10	w9d8			0	the statutes and decrees of the law of Yahweh	These were the laws that God passed down to Israel through Moses.
+EZR	07	11	qjr1			0	This was the decree	The text following this statement was the decree given by King Artaxerxes.
+EZR	07	12	y33a	figs-explicit		0	The King of kings Artaxerxes	"The King of kings" was a title, meaning that he was the greatest of kings, the king that other kings obeyed. Alternate translation: "The Great King Artaxerxes" or "Artaxerxes, the greatest king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	07	13	d9b4			0	I am ordering that anyone ... who desires to go to Jerusalem	In those days people needed permission from the king to resettle and rebuild in an area previously destroyed by the conquering nation.
+EZR	07	13	wi2u			0	may go with you	The word "you" refers to Ezra.
+EZR	07	14	cbf2	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
+EZR	07	14	h7cx			0	I, the king, and my seven counselors	The word "I" and the phrase "the king" refer to the same person. The king is reminding the people who hear this letter that he is the author of this letter.
+EZR	07	14	v44t	figs-explicit		0	to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to God's law	What they were to inquire about can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "to investigate the situation in Judah and Jerusalem, in order to learn whether or not they are obeying God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	07	15	m1pn	figs-explicit		0	You are to bring the silver and gold	Where they were to bring it can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "You are to bring to Jerusalem the silver and gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	07	15	uu8a			0	the silver and gold that they have freely offered	"Freely" means that they were not forced to offer the money. They gave it because they wanted to. Alternate translation: "the silver and gold that they have willingly offered"
+EZR	07	16	p3du	figs-explicit		0	what is freely offered by the people and the priests	This can be expressed active form. Alternate translation: "what the people and the priests have freely offered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	07	17	pr2c	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
+EZR	07	17	b2sq	figs-explicit		0	So buy in full ... offerings	The phrase "in full" means as many as are necessary to complete the task. They were to use the gold and silver to buy all they needed in order to worship God in the temple. Alternate translation: "Buy as many of the oxen, rams, lambs, grain and drink offerings as are needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	07	18	a2bh	figs-metaphor		0	you and your brothers	The phrase "your brothers" refers to the people who were doing this work with Ezra. Alternate translation: "your co-workers" or "your companions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	07	19	h5qf	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
+EZR	07	19	h6x1	figs-activepassive		0	the objects that were freely given to you	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "the objects that we have freely given to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	07	19	bkk8			0	Place the objects ... before him	The word "him" refers to God.
+EZR	07	19	a3tf	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the service of the house of your God	The abstract noun "service" can be expressed with the verbs "serve" or "use." Alternate translation: "to use in the house of your God" or "to serve in the house of your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	07	20	hgu9			0	treasury	a secure place where money is stored
+EZR	07	21	wiy2	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
+EZR	07	21	i7dz	translate-names		0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated it in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	07	21	h6c8	figs-activepassive		0	that anything that Ezra asks from you should be given in full	This can be expressed in active form. "Give Ezra in full anything he asks of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	07	21	euy1	figs-explicit		0	should be given in full	The phrase "in full" here represents whatever quantity necessary to do the work. Alternate translation: "should be given as much as he needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	07	22	c716	translate-numbers		0	one hundred silver talents	"100 talents of silver." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "3,300 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EZR	07	22	cja2	translate-bvolume		0	one hundred cors of grain	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "22,000 liters of grain" or "twenty thousand liters of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	07	22	u3yi	translate-bvolume		0	one hundred baths of oil	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: 2,200 liters of oil" or "two thousand liters of oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	07	23	t2e7			0	his house	This refers to God's temple.
+EZR	07	23	i89i	figs-rquestion		0	For why should his wrath come upon the kingdom of me and my sons?	The king uses this question to say that he does not want God's wrath to come upon them. The implied information is that if they do not do give Ezra what he needs, then God will punish the kingdom. Alternate translation: "For we do not want God's wrath to come upon the kingdom of me and my sons." or "For if you do not do these things, God's wrath will come upon the kingdom of me and my sons." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZR	07	23	x6h5	figs-metonymy		0	For why should his wrath come upon the kingdom of me and my sons	God's wrath represents God punishing them. Alternate translation: "For why should God punish the kingdom of me and my sons" or "For if you do not do these things, God will punish the kingdom of me and my sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	07	24	pw3i	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
+EZR	07	24	wx23			0	We are informing them about you not to impose any tribute or taxes	"We are telling them not to impose any tribute or taxes"
+EZR	07	24	ycd8			0	musicians	people who play musical instruments
+EZR	07	25	r244	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
+EZR	07	25	qzk1	figs-abstractnouns		0	with the wisdom that God has given you, you must appoint judges and magistrates	The abstract noun "wisdom" can be expressed with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "God has made you wise, so you must wisely appoint judges and magistrates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	07	26	sr94	figs-abstractnouns		0	whether by death, banishment, confiscation of their goods, or imprisonment	The abstract nouns can be translated with verbs. Alternate translation: "whether by killing them, banishing them, confiscating their goods, or imprisoning them" or "You may kill them, send them away, take the things the own, or put them in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	07	27	qh6m	Connecting Statement:		0		Ezra praises God because of what King Artaxerxes decreed.
+EZR	07	27	t4cz	figs-metaphor		0	placed all this into the king's heart to glorify Yahweh's house in Jerusalem	Placing things in the king's heart represents causing him to have certain thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: "caused the king to want to glorify Yahweh's house in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	07	27	w14w	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh's house	This refers to Yahweh's temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	07	28	y4zu	figs-abstractnouns		0	who extended covenant faithfulness to me	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "loyal." Alternate translation: "who has been faithful to me" or "who has been loyal to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	07	28	q1iu	figs-metaphor		0	I have been strengthened	Being strengthened represents being encouraged. Alternate translation: I am encouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	07	28	gxx2	figs-metonymy		0	by the hand of Yahweh my God	Here Yahweh's hand represents what he did to help Ezra. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh has helped me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	08	intro	ye9m	Ezra 08 General Notes		0		# Ezra 08 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The people's return to Judah<br>Many people went back to Judah with Ezra. They trusted God to protect them and the precious items they carried with them, which had been given for the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+EZR	08	01	ss8d	translate-names		0	General Information:	There is an apparent shift in authorship beginning here. Chapters 1-7 were written as if the author were writing about Ezra. Chapter 8 was written as if the author were Ezra. Verses 2-14 are a list of leaders and their ancestors. All of them are men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	02	m2b9			0	Of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom	This is the first item in the list. It can be written with the verb "was." Alternate translation: "The leader of the descendants of Phinehas was Gershom" or "Gershom was the leader of the descendants of Phinehas"
+EZR	08	02	i7e9			0	Of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel	This is the second item in the list. It can be written with the verb "was." Alternate translation: "The leader of the descendants of Ithamar was Daniel" or "Daniel was the leader of the descendants of Ithamar"
+EZR	08	02	kb7h			0	Of the descendants of David, Hattush	This is the third item in the list. It can be written with the verb "were." Alternate translation: "The leaders of the descendants of David were Hattush who was ... Parosh; and Zechariah" or "The leaders of the descendants of David were Hattush and Zechariah. Hattush was from ... Parosh"
+EZR	08	02	xt4r			0	Hattush	This is a man's name.
+EZR	08	03	m91f			0	Parosh	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:3](../02/03.md).
+EZR	08	03	ds2y			0	with him there were 150 males listed in the record of his genealogy	"with Zechariah there were 150 males listed in the record of his genealogy"
+EZR	08	03	se12	translate-numbers		0	150 males	"one hundred and fifty males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	04	c961	translate-names		0	General Information:	The list of men's names continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	04	f7d5			0	Of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah	This is the next item in the list. It can be written with the verb "was." Alternate translation: "The leader of the descendants of Pahath-Moab was Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah" or "Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah was the leader of the descendants of Pahath-Moab"
+EZR	08	04	y6jz			0	with him were two hundred males	"with Eliehoenai were two hundred males"
+EZR	08	04	kyx7			0	Zerahiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 7:4](../07/04.md).
+EZR	08	04	z9s8	translate-numbers		0	two hundred	"200" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	05	j5rk	translate-numbers		0	three hundred	"300" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	06	x9hz			0	Adin	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:15](../02/15.md).
+EZR	08	06	c84d	translate-numbers		0	fifty	"50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	07	ckp4	translate-numbers		0	seventy	"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	08	b23z	translate-names		0	General Information:	The list of men's names continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	08	v9nn			0	Of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael	This is the next item in the list. It can be written with the verb "was." Alternate translation: "The leader of the descendants of Shephatiah was Zebadiah son of Michael" or "Zebadiah son of Michael was the leader of the descendants of Shephatiah"
+EZR	08	08	cw6w			0	Shephatiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
+EZR	08	08	u8wj	translate-names		0	Michael	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	08	w6u1			0	with him were listed eighty males	"with Zebadiah were listed eighty males"
+EZR	08	08	rsp4	translate-numbers		0	eighty	"80" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	09	ude8	translate-numbers		0	218 males	"two hundred and eighteen males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	10	y254	translate-numbers		0	160 males	"one hundred and sixty males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	11	s7ng			0	Bebai	See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:11](../02/11.md).
+EZR	08	11	w892	translate-numbers		0	twenty-eight	"28" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	12	z7xc	translate-names		0	General Information:	This is the end of the list of men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	12	a3dx			0	Of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan	This is the next item in the list. It can be written with the verb "was." Alternate translation: "The leader of the descendants of Azgad was Johanan son of Hakkatan" or "Johanan son of Hakkatan was the leader of the descendants of Azgad"
+EZR	08	12	j4bn			0	with him were listed 110 males	"with Johanan were listed 110 males"
+EZR	08	12	pr9v	translate-numbers		0	110 males	"one hundred and ten males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	12	elm1			0	Azgad	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:12](../02/12.md).
+EZR	08	13	rzr8			0	Those of the descendants of Adonikam	The word "those" refers to the leaders. Alternate translation: "The leaders of the descendants of Adonikam"
+EZR	08	13	k1ic			0	Adonikam	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:13](../02/13.md).
+EZR	08	13	hu49	translate-numbers		0	sixty	"60" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	14	p7ej			0	Bigvai	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
+EZR	08	14	we81	translate-numbers		0	seventy	"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	15	x4yl	translate-names		0	General Information:	The word "I" in chapter 8 refers to Ezra. He is the author. Verse 16 contains a list of men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	15	gl34			0	the canal that goes to Ahava	Possible meanings are that the "canal" was 1) a waterway that men built or 2) an ordinary river. It can be translated in a more general way. Alternate translation: "the waterway that flows to Ahava"
+EZR	08	15	cl4j	translate-names		0	Ahava	This is the name of a place (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	16	ufp7			0	Shemaiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 8:13](../08/13.md).
+EZR	08	16	sw7e			0	Elnathan ... Elnathan ... Elnathan	There were apparently three men with the same name.
+EZR	08	17	a4dg	translate-names		0	Iddo	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	17	akq5	figs-explicit		0	Next I sent them to Iddo	The word "them" refers to the nine leaders and two teachers written about in [Ezra 8:16](../08/16.md). Alternate translation: "Next I sent those men to Iddo" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	08	17	ggi9	translate-names		0	Kasiphia	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	17	nq66			0	I told them what to say to Iddo ... that is, to send to us servants for the house of God	The words "that is" introduces what he told them to say. Alternate translation: "I told them to tell Iddo ... to send us servants for the house of God"
+EZR	08	18	kbq4	translate-names		0	Sherebiah ... Mahli	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	18	a7cr	figs-metonymy		0	So they sent us by our God's good hand a man	God's "good hand" represents his kindness in providing for them. Alternate translation: "Because God was kind to us, they sent us a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	08	18	kue1			0	a prudent man	This is a man of understanding and wisdom.
+EZR	08	18	d8n9			0	son of Levi son of Israel	Here "Israel" is a man's name. It is the name God gave to Jacob.
+EZR	08	18	pp9z	translate-numbers		0	eighteen	"18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	19	vsm6	translate-names		0	Hashabiah ... Merari	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	19	bwf7	translate-numbers		0	twenty	"20" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	19	mf7n	translate-names		0	Jeshaiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	20	f9pd			0	officials	people with specific authority within a government system
+EZR	08	21	zh8n	translate-names		0	the Ahava Canal	This is the name of the canal that flows to the place called Ahava. See how you translated Ahava and canal in [Ezra 8:15](../08/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	21	sq2q	figs-metaphor		0	to seek a straight path from him for us, our little ones, and all our possessions	The word "seek" represents asking God to do something for them. Here a "straight path" represents safety while they travel. Alternate translation: "to ask God to give us, our little ones, and all our possessions safety while we travel" or "to ask God to protect us, our little ones, and all our possessions while we travel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	08	22	n4fd	figs-metonymy		0	The hand of our God is on all who seek him	The hand of God being on people is a metonym for God helping people. Seeking God is a metaphor for serving him. Alternate translation: "God helps all who serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	08	22	fb5x	figs-metonymy		0	but his might and wrath are on all who forget him	God's might and wrath being on people is a metonym for him punishing people. Forgetting God is a metaphor for refusing to serve him. Alternate translation: "but he punishes all who refuse to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	08	23	nfn4	figs-metaphor		0	So we fasted and sought God about this	Here seeking God is a metaphor for asking God to do something for them. Alternate translation: "So we fasted and asked God to help us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	08	24	v6yb	translate-names		0	Sherebiah, Hashabiah	See how you translated these men's names in [Ezra 8:19](../08/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	26	v4vy	translate-numbers		0	650 talents of silver	"six hundred and fifty talents of silver." A talent weighs about thirty-three kilograms. You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "22,000 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EZR	08	26	an5i	translate-numbers		0	one hundred talents of silver objects	"100 talents of silver objects." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "3,300 kilograms of silver objects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EZR	08	26	ih18	translate-numbers		0	one hundred talents of gold	"100 talents of gold." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "3,300 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EZR	08	27	q2jm	translate-numbers		0	one thousand darics	"1,000 darics." A "daric" was a small gold coin that people in the Persian Empire used. You can translate this in terms of the number of coins or their weight. Alternate translation: "one thousand Persian gold coins" or "eight and one half kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+EZR	08	27	zlh5			0	bronze vessels	Bronze is a mixture of copper and another metal. It is stronger than pure copper.
+EZR	08	28	rbg4			0	Then I said to them	"Then I said to the twelve priestly officials"
+EZR	08	29	im6g			0	until you weigh them out before the priestly officials, Levites, and leaders	When they arrived in Jerusalem, they would weigh the silver, gold, and bronze to show that they had not taken any of it for themselves.
+EZR	08	30	ia74			0	The priests and the Levites	According to the law of Moses, the tribe of Levi had the work of caring for the temple, its possessions, and the offerings.
+EZR	08	31	c4v2			0	We went out from the Ahava Canal	"We left the Ahava Canal" or "We started traveling from the Ahava Canal"
+EZR	08	31	c9im	translate-names		0	Ahava Canal	This is the name of the canal that flows to the place called Ahava. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:21](../08/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	31	ju8u	translate-hebrewmonths		0	twelfth day of the first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The twelfth day is near the end of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	08	31	b7m1	figs-metonymy		0	The hand of our God was on us	The hand of God being on people is a metonym for God helping people. Alternate translation: "God was helping us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	08	31	dj8h	figs-metonymy		0	he protected us from the hand of the enemy and the ones ... road	The hand represents what those people might do. It specifically refers to the enemy attacking the group that was traveling. Alternate translation: "he protected us from the attack of the enemy and the ones who wished to ambush us along the road" or "He kept the enemy from attacking us and he kept robbers from ambushing us along the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	08	31	pj64			0	the ones who wished to ambush us	This refers to thieves and robbers who wanted to attack them for their treasures.
+EZR	08	33	p3qm	figs-activepassive		0	the silver, gold, and objects were weighed out	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the twelve priestly officials weighed out the silver, gold and objects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	08	33	b9l2	figs-metonymy		0	the silver, gold, and objects were weighed out ... into the hand of Meremoth	Here "the hand of Meremoth" represents Meremoth's care of the silver, gold, and objects. The men weighed those things and gave them to Meremoth to take care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	08	33	lte3	translate-names		0	Meremoth ... Uriah ... Eleazar ... Phinehas ... Jozabad ... Jeshua ... Noadiah ... Binnui	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	08	33	jb4h			0	Jeshua	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:6](../02/06.md).
+EZR	08	35	gxu7			0	The ones who came back from the captivity ... the people of exile	These two phrases refer to the Jewish people who were living as exiles in Babylon and who left Babylon and returned to Jerusalem in Judea. Alternate translation: "The ones who came back to Jerusalem from the captivity in Babylon, the people of exile"
+EZR	08	35	lgl7	translate-numbers		0	twelve ... ninety-six ... seventy-seven ... twelve	"12 ... 96 ... 77 ... 12" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	08	36	r5gu			0	the governors in the Province Beyond the River	These were the Babylonian officials managing the people west of the Euphrates River, which included the people living in Judea.
+EZR	08	36	d38g	translate-names		0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. It included Judea. See how you translated it in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	09	intro	k1yz	Ezra 09 General Notes		0		# Ezra 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Intermarriage<br>When Ezra found out that many Jews had married Gentile wives, he prayed to God and asked God why he had been so good to them by letting these few people return from captivity even though they sinned by marrying Gentile wives. They did this before and God had punished them for it. God forbid this type of marriage because it caused the people to worship other gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+EZR	09	01	kb76			0	have not separated themselves	have married people from other lands and have adopted their religion
+EZR	09	03	qhy7			0	When I heard this	When Ezra heard that many Israelites had married foreign women and were worshiping their gods
+EZR	09	03	ck87	figs-explicit		0	I tore apart my clothing and robe and pulled out hair from my head and beard	Ezra was showing everyone how unhappy he was that people were doing things that offended God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZR	09	04	m8dw			0	evening offering	a sacrifice that the priests would offer around the time the sun was going down
+EZR	09	05	v2nb			0	my position of humiliation	another way of saying he was "sitting ashamed" ([Ezra 9:4](../09/04.md)). "where I was sitting on the ground to show how ashamed I was"
+EZR	09	05	qye1			0	knelt down and spread my hands	"got on my knees and stretched out my arms with my hands open toward the sky"
+EZR	09	06	aca6	figs-parallelism		0	our iniquities increase over our head, and our guilt grows to the heavens	These words are two ways of speaking of iniquity and guilt as if they were physical objects that could grow to be larger than people. The abstract nouns "iniquity" and "guilt" can be expressed as a noun and an adjective, respectively. Alternate translation: "we have committed wicked deeds and we are very guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	09	07	sv5f			0	the days of our ancestors	"the time when our ancestors were alive"
+EZR	09	07	wet1	figs-abstractnouns		0	in great guilt ... In our iniquities	The abstract nouns "guilt" and "iniquity" can be translated as an adjective and a verb, respectively. Alternate translation: "very guilty ... Because of the evil deeds we did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	09	07	h1bs	figs-activepassive		0	we ... were given into the hand of kings	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you gave us ... into the hand of kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	09	07	v9sd	figs-metonymy		0	were given into the hand of kings of this world	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "were given into the control of the kings of this world" or "were given over to the kings of this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	09	07	f2hv	figs-metonymy		0	to the sword, to captivity, and to plunder and ashamed faces	The sword is a metonym for people killing other people. The abstract nouns "captivity" and "plunder" can be stated as verb phrases. And, "faces" is a synecdoche representing the whole person. Alternate translation: "to our enemies to kill us, to capture us, to steal from us, and to cause us shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZR	09	08	jqq9	figs-metaphor		0	mercy from Yahweh our God has come	God deciding to be merciful is spoken of as if mercy were a person who could move. Alternate translation: "Yahweh our God has decided to be merciful to us and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	09	09	xh8d	figs-abstractnouns		0	but has extended covenant faithfulness to us	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "loyal." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezra 7:28](../07/28.md). Alternate translation: "but he as been faithful to us" or "he has been loyal to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	09	09	eb2m	figs-metonymy		0	in the sight of the king of Persia	The king could not literally see the temple, but he did know about what was happening in Jerusalem. Here "sight" is a metonym for what a person knows. Alternate translation: "so that the king of Persia knows about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZR	09	09	f833			0	God's house	the temple
+EZR	09	09	b5aw	figs-metaphor		0	could give us a wall of safety	The wall that keeps people safe is a metaphor for Yahweh protecting his people. Alternate translation: "could keep us safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZR	09	12	uax9			0	for all time	"until the end of the ages"
+EZR	09	14	jh1x	figs-rquestion		0	should we again break your commandments and make ... people?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "it is very wrong that some of us have broken your commandments and made ... people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZR	09	14	mn62	figs-rquestion		0	Will you not be angry ... escape?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am afraid that you will be angry ... escape." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZR	09	15	qhg9			0	Look	"Pay attention to what I am about to say"
+EZR	09	15	a177			0	We are here before you in our guilt	"You can see that we are all guilty"
+EZR	09	15	lh5h			0	there is no one who can stand before you	"you do not think that any person is innocent"
+EZR	10	intro	ah4y	Ezra 10 General Notes		0		# Ezra 10 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Intermarriages<br>The people agree to divorce their Gentile wives. Many Jews were involved in these mixed marriages. Divorce should not normally have been common for the Jews to engage in, but marriage with non-Jewish women was not allowed.<br>
+EZR	10	01	ufb1	figs-pronouns		0	As Ezra prayed and confessed ... threw himself down	Ezra speaks of himself as if he were someone else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+EZR	10	01	ekt7			0	threw himself down	quickly went from standing to lying facedown
+EZR	10	01	vcs1			0	before God's house	in front of the temple
+EZR	10	02	zx9r			0	Shekaniah	See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:5](../08/05.md).
+EZR	10	02	at6v			0	Jehiel	See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:9](../08/09.md).
+EZR	10	02	af7v			0	We have been unfaithful to our God	This was made as a public confession, not as a boastful claim.
+EZR	10	04	m4vg			0	we are with you	"we will help you"
+EZR	10	06	j3bg	translate-names		0	Jehohanan ... Eliashib	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	08	tv2h			0	Anyone who did not come ... forfeited all of his possessions and would be excluded	"The officials would take all the possessions away from anyone who did not come ... and would excuse them" or "The people of Judah and Jerusalem would take all the possessions away from anyone who did not come ... and would exclude them"
+EZR	10	08	a5ia	translate-numbers		0	three days	3 days (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZR	10	09	kp1w			0	in three days	"three days later"
+EZR	10	09	v2eh	translate-hebrewmonths		0	ninth month and the twentieth day of the month	This is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twentieth day is near the middle of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	10	09	j9d3			0	in the square	a large open courtyard in front of the temple
+EZR	10	10	x4sz	figs-abstractnouns		0	committed treason	The abstract noun "treason" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "helped the enemies of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZR	10	10	v95n			0	so as to increase Israel's guilt	"and now God considers us guilty of worse sin than before"
+EZR	10	11	man9			0	Separate from	move away from, be different from
+EZR	10	13	wqu4	figs-litotes		0	this is not only one or two days of work	This litotes can be translated in positive form. Alternate translation: "we will need a long time to do all this work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+EZR	10	14	fcw7	figs-activepassive		0	at the time that will be fixed with the city elders and the city judges	This can be translated in active form and as separate sentences. Alternate translation: "at the time that you will determine. Let them come with the city elder and the city judges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZR	10	15	z2yc	translate-names		0	Jonathan ... Asahel ... Jahzeiah ... Tikvah ... Meshullam ... Shabbethai	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	15	sl99			0	Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this	Possible meanings are, 1) these men did not want the city officials to investigate the offenses or 2) they did not want anyone to investigate the people's marriages.
+EZR	10	16	jyy9			0	did this	The people investigated who had married non-Jewish wives.
+EZR	10	16	c2z7	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the first day of the tenth month	This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	10	17	kgk5	translate-hebrewmonths		0	first day of the first month	This is near the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZR	10	18	rqg8			0	Jeshua	See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
+EZR	10	18	pqk9			0	Jozadak	See how you translated this in [Ezra 3:2](../03/02.md).
+EZR	10	18	sf5b	translate-names		0	Maaseiah ... Gedaliah	names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	18	pp5e			0	Eliezer ... Jarib	See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZR	10	20	yu42			0	General Information:	Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women.
+EZR	10	20	d98p			0	Immer	a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:37](../02/37.md).
+EZR	10	20	re8v	translate-names		0	Hanani	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	20	dkn7	translate-names		0	Zebadiah	a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:8](../08/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	21	hqu7	translate-names		0	Harim	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:32](../02/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	21	vq5r	translate-names		0	Maaseiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:18](../10/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	21	xx3d	translate-names		0	Shemaiah ... Jehiel	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:13](../08/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	22	bs2z			0	Pashhur	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:37](../02/37.md).
+EZR	10	22	yf1x	translate-names		0	Elioenai ... Nethanel ... Elasah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	22	e2ac	translate-names		0	Jozabad	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	23	ef8q	translate-names		0	General Information:	Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	23	y5l2	translate-names		0	Jozabad	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	24	cg6w	translate-names		0	Eliashib	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	24	dsd1	translate-names		0	Shallum	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:42](../02/42.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	25	frh1	translate-names		0	Parosh	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:3](../02/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	25	y951	translate-names		0	Eleazar	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 7:5](../07/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	26	n4c3	translate-names		0	General Information:	Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	26	xd7i	translate-names		0	Elam	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	26	gy8p	translate-names		0	Jehiel	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 8:9](../08/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	27	t24c	translate-names		0	Zattu	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:8](../02/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	27	x1id	translate-names		0	Elioenai	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 10:22](../10/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	27	ecz6	translate-names		0	Eliashib	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	28	h43s	translate-names		0	Bebai	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:11](../02/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	28	jfh1	translate-names		0	Jehohanan	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	29	n4fe	translate-names		0	Bani	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	29	j32x	translate-names		0	Meshullam	See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 8:16](../08/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	30	gmx3	translate-names		0	General Information:	Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	30	phn5	translate-names		0	Pahath-Moab	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:4](../08/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	30	pms5	translate-names		0	Benaiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:25](../10/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	30	pwh7	translate-names		0	Maaseiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:18](../10/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	30	hh1b	translate-names		0	Mattaniah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:26](../10/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	30	ul4r	translate-names		0	Binnui	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	31	xr3u	translate-names		0	Malkijah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:25](../10/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	31	z6j4	translate-names		0	Harim	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:32](../02/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	31	nrh8	translate-names		0	Eliezer	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:16](../08/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	32	gyh9	translate-names		0	Malluk	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:29](../10/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	33	uek2	translate-names		0	General Information:	Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	33	my1a	translate-names		0	Hashum	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:19](../02/19.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	33	b1la	translate-names		0	Zabad	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:27](../10/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	33	gh5f	translate-names		0	Eliphelet	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:13](../08/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	33	zz6j	translate-names		0	Manasseh	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:30](../10/30.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	33	zbx2	translate-names		0	Shimei	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:23](../10/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	34	v361	translate-names		0	Bani	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	35	pcb9	translate-names		0	Benaiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:23](../10/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	36	h5e9	translate-names		0	Meremoth	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	36	tg36	translate-names		0	Eliashib	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	37	j4vh	translate-names		0	General Information:	Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	37	zkk4	translate-names		0	Mattaniah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:26](../10/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	37	dyu7	translate-names		0	Mattenai	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:33](../10/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	38	z3zn	translate-names		0	Binnui	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	38	p6gp	translate-names		0	Shimei	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:23](../10/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	39	maz3	translate-names		0	Adaiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:26](../10/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	41	mf9g	translate-names		0	General Information:	Ezra finishes to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	41	hgp4	translate-names		0	Shelemiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:39](../10/39.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	41	bt3u	translate-names		0	Shemariah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:32](../10/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	42	y5rp	translate-names		0	Shallum	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:42](../02/42.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	42	ny8e	translate-names		0	Amariah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 7:3](../07/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	43	cab3	translate-names		0	Nebo	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:29](../02/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	43	tih9	translate-names		0	Jeiel	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:13](../08/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	43	tun4	translate-names		0	Zabad	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:27](../10/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	43	kb1m	translate-names		0	Zebina ... Jaddai ... Joel	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	43	jwl8	translate-names		0	Benaiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:25](../10/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZR	10	44	f8ms			0	All of these	all the men in the list beginning in [Ezra 10:20](../10/20.md)
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+NEH	front	intro	k2y2	Introduction to Nehemiah		0		# Introduction to Nehemiah<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Nehemiah<br><br>1. Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem and inspects the walls (1:1-2:20)<br>1. The people rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (3:1-4:23)<br>1. Nehemiah helps the poor and provides an unselfish example (5:1–19)<br>1. Enemies try to slow down the work, but the people finish the walls (6:1–19)<br>1. Nehemiah lists the people who returned from exile (7:6–73)<br>1. Ezra reads the Law of Yahweh and the people respond (8:1-10:39)<br>1. Nehemiah lists the people who lived in and around Jerusalem (11:1–36)<br>1. Nehemiah lists the priests and Levites (12:1–26)<br>1. The people dedicate the walls of Jerusalem (12:27–47)<br>1. Nehemiah corrects problems (13:1–31)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Nehemiah about?<br><br>A Jew named Nehemiah lived in Persia and worked for King Artaxerxes. Nehemiah received a report that the walls around Jerusalem were broken down. Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to help rebuild the city walls. The walls around the city helped protect the city against armies and invaders.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The Book of Nehemiah is named for a Jewish leader named Nehemiah. Translators can use the traditional title "Nehemiah." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Book about Nehemiah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Why were Israelites not allowed to marry people from other nations?<br><br>Foreigners worshiped many false gods. Yahweh did not allow his people to marry foreigners. He knew this would cause the people of Israel to worship false gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>#### Did all of the people of Israel return to their homeland?<br><br>Many of the Jews remained in Babylon instead of returning to the Promised Land. Many of them were successful in Babylon and desired to remain there. However, this meant that they were unable to worship Yahweh in Jerusalem as their ancestors had done. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How does the Book of Nehemiah use the term "Israel"?<br><br>The Book of Nehemiah uses the term "Israel" to refer to the kingdom of Judah. It was mostly made up of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The other ten tribes had ended their loyalty to any kings descended from David. God allowed the Assyrians to conquer the other ten tribes and take them into exile. As a result, they mixed with other people groups and did not return to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])<br><br>#### Are the events in the Book of Nehemiah told in the order that they actually happened?<br><br>Some of the events in the Book of Nehemiah are not told in the order they actually happened. Translators should pay attention to notes that signal when events are probably out of order.<br>
+NEH	01	intro	y5jf	Nehemiah 01 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### "The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah:"<br>This phrase serves as an introduction to this entire book.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Repentance<br>This chapter is a single long record of Nehemiah's repentance on behalf of the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### I<br>While the author of this book is probably Ezra, the word "I" always refers to Nehemiah.<br><br>##### Israel<br>It is uncertain to whom "Israel" refers. It probably does not refer to the northern kingdom of Israel. Neither does it likely refer to the twelve tribes of Israel. Instead, it is probably a reference to Israel in the sense of the surviving people group. At Nehemiah's time, this people group exclusively comprised the tribe of Judah because the other tribes had already been scattered throughout the entire Near East, where they lost their identity, for the most part.<br>
+NEH	01	01	bi9h	translate-names		0	Nehemiah ... Hakaliah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	01	01	qd3e	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the month of Kislev	"Kislev" is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of November and the first part of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	01	01	hn28	figs-explicit		0	in the twentieth year	Nehemiah is referring to the number of years that Artaxerxes had been reigning as king. Alternate translation: "in the twentieth year of the reign of Artaxerxes, King of Persia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NEH	01	01	g6dl			0	fortress of Susa	This was one of the royal cities of Persian kings, located in the country of Elam. It was a large, fortified city with high walls surrounding it.
+NEH	01	02	f2ab	translate-names		0	Hanani	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	01	02	l6cw			0	one of my brothers, Hanani	Hanani was Nehemiah's biological brother.
+NEH	01	02	lg14			0	Hanani, came with some people from Judah	"Hanani came from Judah with some other people"
+NEH	01	02	q7zi	figs-explicit		0	the Jews who had escaped, the remnant of the Jews who were there	These two phrases refer to the same group of people. Possible meanings are 1) the few Jews who were taken as exiles to Babylon but escaped and returned to live in Jerusalem or 2) the few Jews who had escaped from those who were trying to take them into exile in Babylon and so remained in Jerusalem. Since it is unclear from where they escaped, it may be best not to specify in the translation. Alternate translation: "the Jews who had escaped the exile and who remained in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	01	03	igf2			0	They said to me	Here "They" refers to Hanani and the other people who had come from Judah.
+NEH	01	03	y1zg	figs-explicit		0	the province	Here "province" refers to Judah as an administrative district under the Persian Empire. Alternate translation: "the province of Judah" or "Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	01	03	pk3f	figs-activepassive		0	the wall of Jerusalem has been broken open, and its gates have been set on fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "armies have broken open the wall of Jerusalem and have set its gates on fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	01	05	tzl8	figs-explicit		0	Then I said	Nehemiah tells what he prayed. Alternate translation: "Then I said to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	01	05	pf2l			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+NEH	01	05	zc64	figs-123person		0	who love him and keep his commandments	Since Nehemiah is speaking to Yahweh, the pronouns "him" and "his" can be translated as "you" and "your." Alternate translation: "who love you and keep your commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+NEH	01	06	g947	figs-metaphor		0	open your eyes	"look at me." Here "open your eyes" is a metaphor that represents paying attention to someone. Alternate translation: "pay attention to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	01	06	qjf3			0	so you may hear the prayer of your servant	"so that you may hear the prayer that I, your servant, am praying." The word "servant" refers to Nehemiah. This is how a person would address his superior in order to show humility and respect.
+NEH	01	06	v8gx	figs-merism		0	day and night	By saying that he prays both during the day and during the night, Nehemiah emphasizes the frequency of his prayers. Alternate translation: "all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+NEH	01	06	bxj6	figs-metonymy		0	Both I and my father's house	Here the word "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "Both I and my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	01	08	brz7	Connecting Statement:		0		Nehemiah continues praying to God.
+NEH	01	08	pv64	figs-idiom		0	Please call to mind	To "call to mind" is an idiom that means to remember. Alternate translation: "Please remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	01	08	y5jp	figs-you		0	the word you commanded your servant Moses	The pronouns "you" and "your" refer to God and so are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NEH	01	08	b6qh	figs-you		0	If you act unfaithfully ... scatter you	The pronouns "you" and "your" are plural and refer to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NEH	01	08	evf5	figs-metaphor		0	I will scatter you among the nations	Yahweh speaks of causing the Israelite people to live in other nations as if he scattered them like one would scatter seeds. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to live among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	01	09	dqn5	figs-you		0	if you return ... your people	The pronouns "you" and "your" are plural and refer to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NEH	01	09	cnn2	figs-activepassive		0	though your people were scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "though I scattered your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	01	09	f8jz	figs-idiom		0	under the farthest skies	Yahweh speaks of places on the earth that are very far away as being "under the farthest skies." Alternate translation: "to places very far away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	01	09	lgh9	figs-explicit		0	to that place where I have chosen ... remain	This phrase refers to Jerusalem, where the temple was located. Alternate translation: "to Jerusalem, where I have chosen ... remain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	01	09	g88j	figs-metonymy		0	where I have chosen to make my name remain	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "where I have chosen to dwell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	01	10	u4a8			0	General Information:	Nehemiah continues his prayer.
+NEH	01	10	w4qw			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in Nehemiah's prayer. Here he begins to make his request based on Yahweh's promise.
+NEH	01	10	mjx7			0	they are your servants	The word "they" refers to the Israelite people.
+NEH	01	10	zu4s	figs-metonymy		0	by your great power and by your strong hand	Here "hand" represents strength or power. Together, these two phrases form a doublet that emphasizes the intensity of Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "by your great power and by your mighty strength" or "by your very powerful strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+NEH	01	11	jjm7			0	the prayer of your servant	Here "servant" refers to Nehemiah. This is how a person would address his superior in order to show humility and respect. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 1:6](../01/06.md).
+NEH	01	11	j433			0	the prayer of your servants	Here "servants" refers to the rest of the Israelite people who would have been praying for Yahweh to act on behalf of his people and on behalf of Jerusalem.
+NEH	01	11	hk3z	figs-metonymy		0	who delight to honor your name	Here "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "who delight to honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	01	11	kr99			0	grant him mercy in the sight of this man	Here "him" refers to Nehemiah, who refers to himself in the third person to express his humility before God, and "this man" refers to Artaxerxes, the king of Persia.
+NEH	01	11	r7af	figs-metaphor		0	in the sight of this man	Nehemiah speaks of the king's attitude or disposition as if it were how the king viewed something. Alternate translation: "grant that the king will have mercy on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	01	11	h9hl	writing-background		0	I served as cupbearer to the king	This is background information about Nehemiah's role in the king's court. Your language may have a special way to mark background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+NEH	02	intro	mj1d	Nehemiah 02 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the account of the construction of the wall. Many scholars believe these chapters teach valuable lessons on leadership ([Nehemiah 2-6](./01.md)).<br><br>##### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Nehemiah's character<br>Apparently, Nehemiah's character made an impression on the king. It was very unusual for a king to be so concerned with one of his servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Cultural Customs<br>In ancient Persia, they thought it was important for their conquered peoples to practice their own cultural customs. It was thought that this independence promoted peace in their vast kingdom. The rebuilding of Jerusalem may have been seen as a way to allow for the Jewish cultural practices.<br><br>##### Yahweh's control<br>Yahweh is seen as very powerful. He is able to provide for his people, even through a foreign king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
+NEH	02	01	h3hu	translate-hebrewmonths		0	In the month of Nisan	"Nisan" is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+NEH	02	01	l63f	translate-ordinal		0	in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king	"in the 20th year that Artaxerxes was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NEH	02	01	k1vf	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Nehemiah tells background information about his demeanor before the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+NEH	02	02	n5wy			0	But the king	"So the king"
+NEH	02	02	ue51	figs-synecdoche		0	Why is your face so sad	Here Nehemiah is referred to by his face because the face shows one's emotions. Alternate translation: "Why are you so sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	02	02	g1k7	figs-synecdoche		0	This must be sadness of heart	This speaks of Nehemiah being sad as if his heart were sad, since the heart is often considered the center of emotions. Alternate translation: "You must be very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	02	02	eyt8			0	Then I became very much afraid	As Nehemiah prepares to answer, he is afraid because he does not know how the king will respond.
+NEH	02	03	qz4i	figs-hyperbole		0	May the king live forever	Nehemiah is showing honor to King Artaxerxes. Here "forever" is an exaggeration that refers to a long life. Alternate translation: "Long live the king" or "May the king have a long life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NEH	02	03	klj6	figs-rquestion		0	Why should not my face be sad?	Here Nehemiah uses this rhetorical question to tell the king that he has a reason to be sad. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have very good reasons to be sad." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NEH	02	03	eh23			0	the place of my fathers' tombs	"the place where my ancestors are buried"
+NEH	02	03	g7f4	figs-activepassive		0	its gates have been destroyed by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fire has destroyed its gates" or "our enemy has burned its gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	02	05	uv1p			0	I replied to the king	"Then I replied to the king"
+NEH	02	05	u2zy			0	your servant	Nehemiah refers to himself this way to show his submission to the king.
+NEH	02	05	ae4b	figs-metaphor		0	in your sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	02	05	df8l			0	the city of my fathers' tombs	"the city where my ancestors are buried"
+NEH	02	05	l6nj	figs-synecdoche		0	that I may rebuild it	Nehemiah does not plan to do all of the building himself, but he will be the leader of the work. Alternate translation: "that I and my people may rebuild it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	02	07	rgj6	figs-activepassive		0	may letters be given to me	This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may you give letters to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	02	07	qp9n			0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa.
+NEH	02	08	ar5v	translate-names		0	Asaph	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	02	08	wl1s	figs-metonymy		0	the good hand of God was on me	God's "good hand" represents his "favor." Alternate translation: "God's favor was upon me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	02	10	yz8p	translate-names		0	Sanballat the Horonite	Sanballat is the name of a man, and the Horonites were a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	02	10	eh4c	translate-names		0	Tobiah the Ammonite servant	This man was likely a freed slave now serving as an officer in Ammon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	02	10	vb3p			0	heard this	"heard that I had arrived"
+NEH	02	12	s7mw	figs-metonymy		0	had put into my heart	Here Nehemiah's "heart" refers to his thoughts and will. Alternate translation: "had inspired me" or "had led me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	02	12	wd63			0	There was no animal with me	"There were no animals with me"
+NEH	02	13	g1be	figs-123person		0	General Information:	A few men accompanied Nehemiah on this inspection, but he speaks in the first person because he was the primary person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+NEH	02	13	au61			0	I went out by night by the Valley Gate	"At night, I went out through the Valley Gate"
+NEH	02	13	pt1h			0	Jackal	a wild dog
+NEH	02	13	mif3			0	Dung Gate	Presumably, refuse was removed from the city through this gate.
+NEH	02	13	a8u1	figs-activepassive		0	which had been broken open, and the wooden gates were destroyed by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which Israel's enemies had broken open, and the wooden gates which their enemies had destroyed with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	02	15	l39v	figs-synecdoche		0	So I went up ... and I turned back	The other men with Nehemiah also followed him. Alternate translation: "So we went up ... and we turned back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	02	15	b637			0	by the Valley Gate	"through the Valley Gate"
+NEH	02	16	xd75	figs-explicit		0	the rest who did the work	This refers to the men who would later rebuild the walls. Alternate translation: "the others who would later do the work of rebuilding the walls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	02	17	we6m	figs-you		0	You see the trouble	Here "you" is plural, referring to all the people mentioned in [Nehemiah 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+NEH	02	17	f468	figs-activepassive		0	its gates have been destroyed by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "how our enemies destroyed its gates by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	02	17	ll6y			0	so we will no longer be in disgrace	"so we will no longer be ashamed"
+NEH	02	18	twi7	figs-metonymy		0	the good hand of my God was on me	God's "good hand" represents his "favor." Alternate translation: "my God's favor was upon me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	02	18	h3cj	figs-idiom		0	rise up and build	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "begin building" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	02	18	y6ui	figs-idiom		0	So they strengthened their hands for the good work	The phrase "strengthened their hands" means to prepare to do something. Alternate translation: "So they prepared do this good work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	02	19	et87	translate-names		0	Sanballat ... Tobiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](./10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	02	19	cxe8	translate-names		0	Geshem	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	02	19	ww1k	figs-rquestion		0	What are you doing? Are you rebelling against the king?	These rhetorical questions are used to mock Nehemiah. These can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "You are acting foolishly! You should not be rebelling against the king!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NEH	02	19	u8ri			0	the king	This refers to Artaxerses, the king of Persia.
+NEH	02	20	iv9x	figs-idiom		0	will arise and build	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will begin rebuilding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	02	20	a4e6			0	But you have no share, no right, and no historic claim in Jerusalem	"But you have no share, legal right, or religious claim to Jerusalem"
+NEH	03	intro	dfw6	Nehemiah 03 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Priests<br>The priests worked on rebuilding the city. Normally, the priests were exempt from this type of work. Because they helped, it emphasizes that this is a holy work and something done for Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Cooperation<br>Everyone worked on this project. Many names are mentioned to emphasize the cooperation between the different families. Each was given a section of the wall to rebuild.<br>
+NEH	03	01	ald8			0	Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brother priests	"Then Eliashib the high priest came forward with his brothers, the priests"
+NEH	03	01	g9az	translate-names		0	Eliashib	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	01	r9wn	translate-numbers		0	Tower of the Hundred	"Tower of the 100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	03	01	e1th	translate-names		0	Tower of Hananel	This is the name of a tower. It is likely named after a man named "Hananel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	02	q84s	translate-names		0	Zaccur son of Imri	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	02	qf25	figs-possession		0	men of Jericho	This means that the men were from Jericho. Alternate translation: "men from Jericho" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NEH	03	03	bbm9	translate-names		0	Hassenaah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	03	kxd6			0	set its doors	"installed its doors" or "put its doors in place"
+NEH	03	03	kc48			0	its bolts, and its bars	"its locks and bars." These locked the gates securely.
+NEH	03	04	c8hi	translate-names		0	Meremoth ... Uriah ... Hakkoz ... Meshullam ... Berechiah ... Meshezabel ... Zadok ... Baana	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	04	inh2	figs-ellipsis		0	Meremoth repaired the next section ... Meshullam repaired ... Zadok repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Meremoth repaired the next section of the wall ... Meshullam repaired the wall ... Zadok repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	05	nn6j	figs-ellipsis		0	Tekoites repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Tekoites repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	05	j3k4	translate-names		0	the Tekoites	These are people from the town of Tekoa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	05	r94d	figs-activepassive		0	ordered by their supervisors	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that their supervisors had ordered them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	03	06	i43m	translate-names		0	Joiada ... Paseah and Meshullam ... Besodeiah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	06	n1wi			0	set its doors	"installed its doors" or "put its doors in place"
+NEH	03	06	ykz8			0	its bolts, and its bars	"its locks and bars." These locked the gates securely.
+NEH	03	07	hu9u	translate-names		0	Melatiah ... Jadon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	07	ipe7	translate-names		0	Gibeonite ... Meronothite	Gibeonites and Meronothites are people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	07	n6xg	translate-names		0	Gibeon and Mizpah	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	07	mj92	translate-names		0	the Province Beyond the River	This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	08	b2yh	translate-names		0	Uzziel ... Harhaiah ... Hananiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	08	f4p5			0	goldsmiths	A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.
+NEH	03	08	mx88	figs-ellipsis		0	goldsmiths, repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "goldsmiths, repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	08	mm1q	figs-ellipsis		0	next to him was Hananiah, a maker of perfumes	Hananiah repaired the wall as well. Alternate translation: "next to him Hananiah, a maker of perfumes, repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	08	y25y			0	perfumes	liquid substances that people put on their body in small amounts to smell pleasant
+NEH	03	09	m5at	translate-names		0	Rephaiah ... Hur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	09	s3jz	figs-ellipsis		0	Hur repaired	Hur repaired the wall. Alternate translation: "Hur repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	09	avu2			0	ruler	leader or chief administrator
+NEH	03	09	rd4i	translate-fraction		0	half the district	"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+NEH	03	10	k6g1	translate-names		0	Jedaiah ... Harumaph ... Hattush ... Hashabneiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	10	v3be	figs-ellipsis		0	Harumaph repaired ... Hashabneiah repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Harumaph repaired the wall ... Hashabneiah repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	11	g61e	translate-names		0	Malkijah ... Harim ... Hasshub ... Pahath-Moab	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	11	jy16	figs-ellipsis		0	repaired another section	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired another section of the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	12	e9p4	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Hallohesh	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	12	wml3	figs-ellipsis		0	repaired, along with his daughters	These phrase refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired another section of the wall ... repaired the wall, along with his daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	12	b7iq			0	Shallum son of Hallohesh, the ruler	Shallum was the ruler, not Hallohesh.
+NEH	03	12	l1db			0	ruler	leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
+NEH	03	12	b6fx	translate-fraction		0	half the district	"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+NEH	03	13	itt7	translate-names		0	Hanun	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	13	w5le			0	the inhabitants of Zanoah	"the people from Zanoah"
+NEH	03	13	ek5q	translate-names		0	Zanoah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	13	i9v2			0	the Valley Gate	"the Gate of the Valley" or "the Gate that Leads to the Valley." Try to translate this expression as a name, not just as a description.
+NEH	03	13	d3h9			0	set its doors	"installed its doors" or "put its doors in place"
+NEH	03	13	nsg3			0	its bolts, and its bars	"its locks and bars." These locked the gates securely.
+NEH	03	13	l7zc	figs-explicit		0	They repaired a thousand cubits as far as the Dung Gate	They repaired the portion of the wall between the Valley Gate and the Dung Gate. Alternate translation: "They repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, from the Valley Gate to the Dung Gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	03	13	x484	figs-explicit		0	They repaired a thousand cubits	It is understood that they were repaing the wall of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "They repaired a thousand cubits of the wall" or "They repaired another thousand cubits of the wall beyond the Valley Gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	03	13	kw6h	translate-bdistance		0	a thousand cubits	"1,000 cubits." This may be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "460 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	03	13	r9e4			0	the Dung Gate	Presumably, refuse was removed from the city through this gate. Try to translate this expression as a name, not just as a description.
+NEH	03	14	w494	translate-names		0	Malkijah ... Recab	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	14	u2dk			0	Malkijah son of Recab, the ruler	Malkijah was the ruler, not Recab.
+NEH	03	14	d9dt			0	ruler	leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
+NEH	03	14	d8sa	translate-names		0	Beth Hakkerem	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	14	xn3i			0	He ... set its doors	"He installed its doors" or "He put its doors in place"
+NEH	03	14	if44			0	its bolts, and its bars	"its locks, and its bars." These locked the gates securely.
+NEH	03	15	bd9j	translate-names		0	Shallun ... Kol-Hozeh	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	15	l7wu			0	Shallun son of Kol-Hozeh, the ruler	Shallun was the ruler, not Kol-Hozeh.
+NEH	03	15	c8rt	figs-possession		0	the wall of the Pool of Siloam	This means that the wall was beside the Pool of Siloam. Alternate translation: "the wall that surrounded the Pool of Siloam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+NEH	03	16	x774	translate-names		0	Nehemiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	16	shf9			0	Nehemiah son of Azbuk, the ruler	Nehemiah was the ruler, not Azbuk.
+NEH	03	16	l3hf			0	Nehemiah	This is a different man named Nehemiah from the person who authored this book.
+NEH	03	16	kmx6			0	ruler	leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
+NEH	03	16	sc4c	translate-fraction		0	half the district	"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+NEH	03	16	ngr2	translate-names		0	Beth Zur	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	16	c5bs	figs-ellipsis		0	repaired to the place	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired the wall up to the place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	16	u2s6			0	mighty men	"warriors"
+NEH	03	17	str7	translate-names		0	Rehum ... Bani ... Hashabiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	17	l6vw	translate-names		0	Keilah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	17	a88s	figs-ellipsis		0	Levites repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Levites repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	17	y3tu			0	for his district	"representing his district" or "on behalf of his district"
+NEH	03	18	h5qz	figs-ellipsis		0	After him their countrymen repaired	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Next to him their countrymen repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	18	b6sj			0	After him	"Next to him"
+NEH	03	18	gc2h	translate-names		0	Binnui ... Henadad	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	18	ca6t			0	Binnui son of Henadad, the ruler	Binnui was the ruler, not Henadad.
+NEH	03	18	yh3z	translate-names		0	Keilah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	19	yt87	figs-ellipsis		0	repaired another section	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired another section of the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	19	f6if	translate-names		0	Ezer ... Jeshua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	19	g2y6	translate-names		0	Mizpah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	19	gcc6			0	Ezer son of Jeshua, the ruler	Ezer was the ruler, not Jeshua.
+NEH	03	19	c8s5			0	that faced the ascent to the armory	"in front of the steps that went up to the armory"
+NEH	03	19	xtj9			0	armory	the place where weapons are kept
+NEH	03	20	a7k9			0	After him	"Next to him"
+NEH	03	20	r638	translate-names		0	Baruch ... Zabbai ... Eliashib	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	20	i7kj	figs-ellipsis		0	repaired another section	This refers to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired another section of the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	21	z4b7	translate-names		0	Meremoth ... Uriah ... Hakkoz	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	22	m3ey	figs-ellipsis		0	around Jerusalem, repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "around Jerusalem, repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	23	q2zh	figs-ellipsis		0	Benjamin and Hasshub repaired ... Azariah ... repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Benjamin and Hasshub repaired the wall ... Azariah ... repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	23	v3fr	translate-names		0	Benjamin ... Hasshub ... Azariah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	23	z8p6			0	After them	"Next to them"
+NEH	03	23	gv74			0	opposite their own house	"in front of their own house"
+NEH	03	24	c3eh	figs-ellipsis		0	Binnui ... repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Binnui ... repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	24	ajs6	translate-names		0	Binnui ... Henadad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	24	k7tj			0	After him	"Next to him"
+NEH	03	25	l8jv			0	Palal ... repaired ... Parosh repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Palal ... repaired the wall ... Parosh repaired the wall"
+NEH	03	25	q3r3	translate-names		0	Palal ... Uzai ... Pedaiah ... Parosh	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	25	dae6			0	the tower that extends upward	"the tower that rises up"
+NEH	03	25	pt6e			0	upper house of the king	"higher palace of the leader of Israel"
+NEH	03	25	isu9			0	the courtyard of the guard	This is the place where the guards stayed.
+NEH	03	25	d1jm			0	After him	"Next to him"
+NEH	03	26	l5q4			0	servants ... repaired	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "servants ... repaired the wall"
+NEH	03	26	b53g	translate-names		0	Ophel	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	26	ah1b			0	opposite the Water Gate	"in front of the Water Gate"
+NEH	03	26	mz47			0	the projecting tower	"the tall tower." The phrase "the projecting tower" means a tall tower that juts out from the wall.
+NEH	03	27	d719			0	Tekoites repaired another section	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "the Tekoites repaired another section of the wall"
+NEH	03	27	mgm7	translate-names		0	the Tekoites	These are people from the town of Tekoa. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:5](../03/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	27	j6gz			0	the great projecting tower	"the tall tower." The phrase "the projecting tower" means a tall tower that juts out from the wall. It is likely that this phrase refers to the same tower as "the tall tower" in verse 26.
+NEH	03	28	wt87	figs-ellipsis		0	priests repaired	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "priests repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	28	d5qa			0	above the Horse Gate	The word "above" is used here because the priests' houses were likely located at a higher elevation than the Horse Gate.
+NEH	03	28	d5uv			0	opposite his own house	"in front of his own house"
+NEH	03	29	q9qb	figs-ellipsis		0	repaired the section ... east gate, repaired	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired the section of the wall ... east gate, repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	29	rvu2			0	After them	"Next to them"
+NEH	03	29	n271	translate-names		0	Zadok ... Immer ... Shemaiah ... Shecaniah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	29	f74e			0	Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate	Shemaiah was the keeper of the east gate, not Shecaniah.
+NEH	03	29	e9mh			0	the keeper of the east gate	"the person who looked after the east gate" or "the person who opened and closed the east gate"
+NEH	03	30	x9q4	figs-ellipsis		0	repaired another section ... repaired opposite	These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "priests repaired the wall ... repaired the section of the wall ... east gate, repaired the wall ... repaired another section of the wall ... repaired the wall opposite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	30	s2s5			0	After him	"Next to him"
+NEH	03	30	r5y4	translate-names		0	Hananiah ... Shelemiah ... Hanun ... Zalaph ... Meshullam ... Berechiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	30	nn44	translate-ordinal		0	the sixth son	"son 6" or "son number 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NEH	03	30	bv3t			0	opposite his living chambers	"in front of the rooms where he stayed." The word "his" refers to Meshullam.
+NEH	03	31	ifp5			0	After him	"Next to him"
+NEH	03	31	d33p	translate-names		0	Malkijah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	03	31	uuc7			0	goldsmiths	A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.
+NEH	03	31	lb9z	figs-ellipsis		0	repaired to the house	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired the wall to the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	31	ye2u			0	merchants	"sellers" or "traders"
+NEH	03	31	r6sv			0	upper living chambers	the higher-level rooms where people stayed
+NEH	03	32	p1kr	figs-ellipsis		0	merchants repaired	These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "merchants repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	03	32	x1tq			0	Sheep Gate	This is the name of an entranceway in the wall.
+NEH	04	intro	tlj9	Nehemiah 04 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Dedication<br>The people were so dedicated to rebuilding the walls that they worked with their weapons ready for battle right next to them. Even when they were threatened with an attack, they continued to trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br><br>Sanballat uses a series of rhetorical questions. These are intended to show his intense anger against the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+NEH	04	01	rnw3			0	Now when Sanballat	Here Nehemiah uses the word "now" to signal a new part of the story.
+NEH	04	01	vfu4	translate-names		0	Sanballat	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	04	01	s6td	figs-metaphor		0	it burned within him, and he was furiously angry	Here "it" refers to Sanballat's realization that the Jews are rebuilding the walls. This speaks of Sanballat becoming very angry as if his anger were a burning fire. Alternate translation: "he became furiously angry" or "he became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	04	02	v3qv			0	In the presence of his brothers	"In the presence of his kinsmen" or "In the presence of his clan"
+NEH	04	02	d5n2	figs-rquestion		0	What are these feeble ... Will they restore ... Will they offer ... Will they finish the work in a day?	Sanballat poses these questions to mock the Jews. These can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "These feeble Jews can accomplish nothing. They will never restore the city for themselves. They will not offer sacrifices. They will not finish the work in a day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NEH	04	02	r9lb			0	feeble Jews	"weak Jews"
+NEH	04	02	uk3w	figs-metaphor		0	in a day	This speaks of not finishing something quickly by saying that it cannot be accomplished in a day. Alternate translation: "quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	04	02	ps9n	figs-rquestion		0	Will they bring to life the stones from the piles of rubble after they were burned?	Sanballat also poses this question to mock the Jews. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "They will not bring to life again the stones from piles of rubble that were burned." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NEH	04	02	hr7v	figs-metaphor		0	bring to life the stones from the piles of rubble after they were burned	This speaks of the people rebuilding the city as if they were bring it back to life. Alternate translation: "restore the city and rebuild its walls from the useless stones that were burned and turned into rubble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	04	02	b96n	figs-activepassive		0	from the piles of rubble after they were burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from piles of rubble that someone had burned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	04	03	alw5	translate-names		0	Tobiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	04	03	da2t	figs-hyperbole		0	If only a fox went up on what they are building, it would break down their stone wall	Sanaballat mocks the wall and exaggerates how weak it is by saying that a fox could knock it down. Alternate translation: "That wall they are building is so weak that even if a little fox climbed up on it, their stone wall would fall to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NEH	04	04	b24b	Connecting Statement:		0		Nehemiah begins to pray to God.
+NEH	04	04	buk3	figs-activepassive		0	Hear, our God, for we are despised	Here the word "we" refers to the Jews. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Hear, our God, for our enemies despise us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	04	04	pgh8	figs-activepassive		0	give them up to be plundered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let their enemies rob them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	04	04	z6nz	figs-synecdoche		0	Turn back their taunts on their own heads	The phrase "their taunts" refers to Sanballat's and Tobiah's insults. Here the word "heads" refers to the whole people. Alternate translation: "Turn their taunts onto themselves" or "Cause their insulting words to mock themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	04	05	ae62	Connecting Statement:		0		Nehemiah contines the prayer he began in verse 4.
+NEH	04	05	mc9p			0	Do ... to anger.	Nehemiah continues the prayer he began with the words "Hear, our God" in verse 4. You may show that this is a prayer by making it a direct quote. "Then I prayed, 'Hear, our God, ... they are prisoners. Do not cover ... the builders to anger.'"
+NEH	04	05	zz8h	figs-metaphor		0	Do not cover over	This speaks of a forgiving a person's sins as if they were a object that could be physically hidden. Alternate translation: "Do not forgive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	04	05	k9rw			0	do not erase their sin from before you	This speaks of forgetting a person's sins as if they were something written that could be erased. Alternate translation: "do not forget their sins
+NEH	04	05	mbi1			0	they have provoked the builders to anger	"they have made the builders become angry"
+NEH	04	06	r475			0	So we built the wall	"So we rebuilt the wall"
+NEH	04	06	mhm5	figs-activepassive		0	all the wall was joined together to half its height	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we joined the wall together and it was half its total height" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	04	06	ef8p	translate-fraction		0	half its height	"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+NEH	04	07	gsb7	figs-metaphor		0	a great anger burned within them	This speaks of the people being very angry as if their anger were something that burned inside them. Alternate translation: "they became very angry" or "they became enraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	04	08	b6im	figs-metonymy		0	against Jerusalem	Here "Jerusalem" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "against the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	04	09	vz1d			0	set a guard as protection	"put men around the wall to guard the city"
+NEH	04	10	vc8h			0	There is too much rubble	Rubble is "burned stone" or "broken rock" or "unusable stone."
+NEH	04	11	yuc9			0	They will not know or see until we come among them	"They will not see us coming until we are beside them"
+NEH	04	12	q1mv	figs-hyperbole		0	from all directions	This represents many directions. The word "all" is an exaggeration for represents "many." Alternate translation: "from many directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NEH	04	12	t8f2	figs-metonymy		0	spoke to us ten times	Here the number 10 is used to represent "many." Alternate translation: "spoke to us many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	04	13	xc8b			0	in the exposed areas	"in the vulnerable areas"
+NEH	04	13	mj33	figs-synecdoche		0	I positioned each family	This refers to several people from each family, this likely does not include the women and children. Alternate translation: "I positioned people from each family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	04	14	hh3w	figs-idiom		0	Call to mind the Lord	the phrase "call to mind" means to remember. Alternate translation: "Remember the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	04	15	puc1			0	It came about	"It happened that"
+NEH	04	15	qxa7	figs-activepassive		0	their plans were known to us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we knew about their plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	04	16	gh9g			0	my servants worked	"my young men worked"
+NEH	04	16	f9in	translate-fraction		0	half of my servants ... half of them	"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+NEH	04	16	gl4t			0	the leaders stood behind all the people	"the leaders positioned themselves behind all the people"
+NEH	04	17	uya2	figs-hyperbole		0	Everyone worked with one hand, and with the other hand he held his weapon	This is an exaggeration. They did not always work with only one hand, but they always had their weapon with them so that they were prepared to protect themselves and those around them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NEH	04	19	yn7h			0	I said	Here "I" refers to Nehemiah.
+NEH	04	19	xi9g			0	the nobles ... the officials	These are the leaders referred to in [Nehemiah 4:16](../04/16.md).
+NEH	04	19	agy3			0	The work is great	Here the word "great" means "large-scale" or "huge."
+NEH	04	20	tm9s	figs-metonymy		0	the trumpet sound	This refers to someone blowing a trumpet. Alternate translation: "someone blowing a trumpet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	04	21	ca45	translate-fraction		0	Half of them	Here "Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+NEH	04	21	w4uu			0	from the rising of the dawn until the coming out of the stars	This refers to the whole day, while it is light outside. Alternate translation: "from the first light of day until the very beginning of the night"
+NEH	04	21	jl3h	figs-metonymy		0	the rising of the dawn	It is the point in time that the sun rises that is "dawn." Here the sun rising is spoken of as if the "dawn" rose. Alternate translation: "the rising of the sun" or "dawn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	04	22	r87p			0	in the middle of Jerusalem	"within Jerusalem"
+NEH	04	23	v2e1			0	changed our clothes	"took off our clothes"
+NEH	05	intro	k7pb	Nehemiah 05 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Equality<br><br>The rich made money from the poor. The rich oppressed the poor by charging interest on loans. Because Nehemiah wanted to treat everyone fairly, he did not collect any taxes from them. This chapter also emphasizes that it was wrong to enslave a fellow Jew. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])<br><br>##### Governor<br>Nehemiah was a governmental leader in Jerusalem, but he was not a king. Jerusalem had a great deal of independence, but it  was under the authority of the Persian king. The term "governor" reflects this idea, but a different term may be used in translation.<br>
+NEH	05	01	za4u	figs-explicit		0	Then the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews	Since they were working on the wall, the workers did not have enough time to work to buy and grow food for their families. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	05	01	czx5			0	the men and their wives	This refers to the men who were working on building the wall.
+NEH	05	01	zmb8	figs-abstractnouns		0	raised a great outcry	The word "outcry" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "cried out loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NEH	05	03	dt2m			0	We are mortgaging our fields	"We are having to pledge" or "We are having to give in pledge"
+NEH	05	05	z4ru	figs-explicit		0	Yet now our flesh and blood is the same as our brothers, and our children are the same as their children	Here the Jews are implying that they are of the same Jewish descent as the other Jews and that they of the same importance as the others. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yet our families are Jews just like the other Jew's families, and our children are just as important to us as their children are to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	05	05	k19b	figs-idiom		0	our flesh and blood	This is an idiom which refers to their family members. Alternate translation: "our family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	05	05	rdp9	figs-activepassive		0	Some of our daughters have already been enslaved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We have already sold some of our daughters into slavery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	05	05	z783	figs-explicit		0	But it is not in our power to help it because other men now own our fields and our vineyards	Since the mens' fields and vineyards are not in their possession, they are unable to produce the money they need to support their families. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "But we are unable to change this situation because other men now own our fields and our vineyards which we need to support our lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	05	05	jr7j	figs-idiom		0	it is not in our power	This is an idiom which means that they do not have the resources to do something. Alternate translation: "we are unable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	05	06	ryx1	figs-abstractnouns		0	when I heard their outcry	The word "outcry" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "when I heard them cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NEH	05	07	sn56	figs-explicit		0	You are exacting interest, each from his own brother	Every Jew would have known that it is wrong under the Law to charge interest to another Jew. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Each of you is charging interest to your own brother, and that is wrong under the Law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	05	07	r7yl	figs-explicit		0	I held a great assembly against them	This means that he brought together a large group of people and brought these charges against them. The meaning of statement this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "I held a great assembly and brought these charges against them" or "I held them on trial in front of the assembly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	05	08	pzy8	figs-explicit		0	but you even sell your brothers that they may be sold back to us	This means that they are selling their family members, both men and women, as slaves to their fellow Jews. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Now you are selling your own people to be slaves of your fellow Jews, so that they might later sell them back to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	05	08	kn82	figs-activepassive		0	who had been sold to the nations	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who people had sold as slaves to the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	05	09	lm7c			0	Also I said	The pronoun "I" refers to Nehemiah.
+NEH	05	09	ecd1			0	What you are doing	"You" here refers to the Jewish nobles.
+NEH	05	09	kr1t	figs-rquestion		0	Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations that are our enemies?	This is a rhetorical question that Nehemiah is using to scold the nobles. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations that are our enemies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NEH	05	09	v6ux	figs-idiom		0	walk in the fear of our God	This is and idiom. Here "walk" refers to a person's behavior and the way he lives. Alternate translation: "live your life in a way that honors God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	05	09	s7qt	figs-abstractnouns		0	the taunts of the nations that are our enemies	The word "taunt" means "slander" or "mockery" and it can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "the nations who are our enemies from taunting us" or "the enemy nations from mocking us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NEH	05	10	xbp5			0	lending	borrowing or giving something to someone expecting repayment
+NEH	05	10	j3dq			0	loans	This is any money, food, or property that one person could let another person borrow in order to repay debts. The borrower would then be indebted to the lender.
+NEH	05	11	vkz7			0	percentage	A part of the value of the loan that the borrower was charged in interest.
+NEH	05	11	dim5			0	you exacted from them	"you charged them" or "you made them pay"
+NEH	05	12	e9y2			0	Then they said	Here "they" refers to the Jewish leaders.
+NEH	05	12	q7t5			0	We will return what we took from them	The Jewish leaders are saying they will return the money which the poorer Jews paid in interest charges.
+NEH	05	12	i1gi			0	made them swear	Here the word "them" refers to the Jewish leaders.
+NEH	05	12	e2yv			0	Then I called	"I" refers to Nehemiah.
+NEH	05	13	neg1	translate-symaction		0	I shook out the fold of my robe	"I shook out the pockets of my robe." Many times in the Old Testament, oaths were physically demonstrated as a witness to what was promised. Nehemiah is demonstrating to the Jewish leaders what will happen if they break the promise they had made. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NEH	05	13	f5p4	figs-metaphor		0	So may God shake out of his house ... So may he be shaken out and emptied	Here Nehemiah speaks of God taking away all of a man's possessions as if God were shaking him out of his home and possessions like Nehemiah shook out his robe. Alternate translation: "So may God take away from every man who does not keep his promise all of his possessions and his home like I have taken everything out of the fold of my robe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	05	14	zur1			0	from the time I was appointed	Here "I" refers to Nehemiah.
+NEH	05	14	ri8l	translate-ordinal		0	from the twentieth year until the thirty-second year	"from the 20th year until the 32 year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NEH	05	14	i31d			0	of Artaxerxes the king	"that Artaxerxes was king"
+NEH	05	14	ga6u	translate-numbers		0	twelve years	"12 years" or "during those 12 years." Nehemiah is restating the number of years to emphasize that he did this continually for the full time he was governor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	05	14	nqt2			0	the food provided for the governor	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "ate the food that the people provided for the governor"
+NEH	05	15	iv6q			0	for their daily	"every day for their"
+NEH	05	15	uu9k			0	former governors	"previous governors" or "governors from the past." Nehemiah was not the first governor of Judah.
+NEH	05	15	w4zk	translate-numbers		0	forty shekels	"40 shekels" or "40 silver coins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+NEH	05	15	egg7			0	But I did not do so because of the fear of God	"But because my fear of God I did not take the food" or "But I did not take the food because I feared God"
+NEH	05	16	gx42			0	I also continued	"I" refers to Nehemiah.
+NEH	05	16	lm7t			0	we bought	The word "we" refers to Nehemiah and his servants.
+NEH	05	16	xpb3	figs-activepassive		0	all my servants were gathered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I gathered all of my servants there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	05	16	m3s9			0	for the work	"to work on the wall"
+NEH	05	17	a1g4	translate-numbers		0	150 men	"one hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	05	17	q9x7	figs-explicit		0	At my table were the Jews ... from among the nations who were around us	Nehemiah was responsible for providing food for all of these people. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Also, every day I was responsible to feed at our table the Jews and the officials, 150 people; and we also fed the visitors who came from other countries around us (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	05	17	w7i4			0	my table	This refers to the governor's table. It was a communal table for the community and for discussion of issues.
+NEH	05	17	j2af			0	officials	government leaders
+NEH	05	18	fa32	figs-activepassive		0	Now what was prepared each day was	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Each day I told my servants to prepare" or "Each day I told my servants to serve us the meat from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	05	18	l6ma	translate-numbers		0	six choice ... ten days	"6 choice ... 10 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	05	18	gqe2			0	wine in abundance	"enough wine for everyone"
+NEH	05	18	sp6n			0	yet for all this I did not demand the food allowance of the governor	"yet I never asked for the governor's food allowance"
+NEH	05	19	ny8l	figs-idiom		0	Call me to mind	This is an idiom. It is a request for God to think about him and remember him. Alternate translation: "Remember me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	05	19	mil3	figs-idiom		0	for good	This idiom is a request for God to reward him with good things because of the good that he has done for the people. Alternate translation: "and reward me" or "cause good to happen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	06	intro	k4df	Nehemiah 06 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The building of the wall is completed in this chapter.<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 6:6-7 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are part of a long quotation.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Miracle<br><br>Completing this city wall in only fifty-two days was considered proof that God had helped the Jews, especially given the opposition that they had experienced from the people in surrounding areas.<br>
+NEH	06	01	gd7c	translate-names		0	Sanballat ... Tobiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	06	01	bxn2	translate-names		0	Geshem	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	06	01	vi6v	figs-synecdoche		0	I had rebuilt the wall ... I had not yet	Nehemiah supervised the rebuilding of the wall and did not build it by himself. Alternate translation: "we had rebuilt the wall ... we had not yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	06	01	ap2q	figs-ellipsis		0	any sections	This refers to sections of the wall. Alternate translation: "any sections of the wall" or "any gaps in the city wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	06	02	n5nu	figs-idiom		0	sent to me	This means that they sent a messenger with a message. Alternate translation: "sent a messenger to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	06	02	rbv9	translate-names		0	Ono	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	06	03	d84v	figs-synecdoche		0	I am doing a great work	Nehemiah supervised the rebuilding of the wall. He did not build it by himself. Alternate translation: "We are doing a great work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	06	03	ee8i	figs-rquestion		0	Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?	This rhetorical question is used to challenge Sanballat's request. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot let the work stop and come down to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NEH	06	03	t9gf			0	down to you	The word "down" is used here because the plain of Ono where they were requesting Nehemiah to come is at a lower elevation than Jerusalem.
+NEH	06	05	r8xc	translate-ordinal		0	Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same way the fifth time	Identifying this message separately means it is distinct in some way from the previous four messages and, therefore, should be noted. Alternate translation: " Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same way yet again" or "Sanballat sent his servant to me to deliver a fifth message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NEH	06	05	s6ag			0	an open letter	The letter was an unsealed diplomatic communication. This was an insult to the recipient because the courier was free to read it and spread its contents among the people of the region.
+NEH	06	05	rx5j	figs-metonymy		0	in his hand	This means he had the letter in his possession, but he did not necessarily carry it in his hand at all times. Alternate translation: "in his possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	06	06	wy84	figs-activepassive		0	It is reported among the nations	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The rumor in the region is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	06	06	z81q	figs-explicit		0	are planning to rebel	This means that they are planning to rebel against Artaxerxes, the Persian king, who was currently ruling the Jews. Alternate translation: "are planning to rebel against Artaxerxes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	06	07	n1rj			0	the king will hear	"King Artaxerxes will hear"
+NEH	06	07	u185			0	Therefore come	"Therefore come meet with us"
+NEH	06	08	ei6j			0	Then I sent word to him	Here "I" refers to Nehemiah and "him" to Sanballat.
+NEH	06	08	ab7x			0	No such things have occurred as you say	"None of the things you have written have occurred"
+NEH	06	08	ds1y	figs-metonymy		0	for within your heart you invented them	Here the "heart" refers to the "mind," that is, to one's desires and thoughts. Alternate translation: "for within your mind you invented them" or "for you have made this up in your own imagination" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	06	09	p45k			0	For they all wanted to make us afraid	Here "they" refers to Nehemiah's enemies, Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and their followers. The word "us" refers to the Jews.
+NEH	06	09	b5ij	figs-explicit		0	They will drop their hands from doing the work	This is a descriptive phrase that means that they are stopping their work on the wall. Alternate translation: "The workers on the wall will stop doing the work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	06	09	j1dj	figs-synecdoche		0	strengthen my hands	Here Nehemiah requests for God to strengthen him by asking him to strengthen his "hands." Alternate translation: "strengthen me" or "give me courage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	06	10	ybj6	translate-names		0	Shemaiah ... Delaiah ... Mehetabel	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	06	10	k8xd	figs-activepassive		0	who was confined in his home	The writer does not give the reason for him being confined, so it is best to say that he was staying at home using the most general words possible. Alternate translation: "who could not leave his house" or "whom the authorities had ordered to stay in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	06	11	syw3	figs-rquestion		0	Would a man like me run away? Would a man like me go into the temple just so he could save his own life?	Nehemiah uses these rhetorical questions to emphasize that he will not do what Shemaiah has suggested. These questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: "A man like me would not run away. A man like me would not go into the temple just to hide to stay alive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NEH	06	12	s2sf			0	but that he had prophesied against me	"but that he had prophesied in order to oppose me"
+NEH	06	13	b27k			0	and sin	Using the temple as a place to hide was sinful. It may be helpful to make this explicit. Alternate translation: "and sin by misusing the temple"
+NEH	06	13	ji1g	figs-idiom		0	a bad name	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "so that they could give me a bad reputation" or "so that they could give a bad report about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	06	14	nau4			0	Call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Remember"
+NEH	06	14	g3ch	translate-names		0	Noadiah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	06	15	m52s	figs-activepassive		0	So the wall was finished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We finished the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	06	15	g17x	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the twenty-fifth day of the month of Elul	"day 25 of the month of Elul." Elul is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NEH	06	15	ara3	translate-numbers		0	fifty-two days	"52 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	06	16	t54c			0	they fell greatly in their own eyes	"they thought much less of themselves" or "they lost confidence in themselves"
+NEH	06	16	py4c	figs-activepassive		0	the work was done with the help of our God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it was our God who helped us complete this work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	06	17	zw37	figs-metonymy		0	sent many letters	The nobles sent messengers to bring these letters to Tobiah. Alternate translation: "sent many messengers with letters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	06	17	rx81	figs-personification		0	Tobiah's letters came	Here Tobiah's letters are personified as coming by themselves, when they were actually brought by messengers. Alternate translation: "Tobiah sent letters" or "Tobiah sent many messengers with letters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NEH	06	17	rcx8	translate-names		0	Tobiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	06	18	z2uq	figs-metaphor		0	who were bound by an oath to him	This speaks of people being loyal to Tobiah because they had pledged an oath to him as if their oath were a rope that bound their bodies. Alternate translation: "who had sworn an oath to him" or "who had made an oath and were loyal to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	06	18	rn1q	translate-names		0	he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah	This means that Tobiah was married to the daughter of Shecaniah. See how you translated "Shecaniah" in [Nehemiah 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	06	18	id1x	translate-names		0	Arah ... Jehohanan	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	06	18	y3lg	translate-names		0	Meshullam ... Berechiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	06	19	mj72			0	They also spoke to me about his good deeds and reported my words back to him	"The Jewish nobles told me about Tobiah's good deeds and then told him about my responses"
+NEH	06	19	e3zt	figs-activepassive		0	Letters were sent to me from Tobiah	This can be stated in active form. Tobiah sent messengers to bring the letters to Nehemiah. Alternate translation: "Tobiah sent letters to me" or "Tobiah sent messengers to bring letters to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	07	intro	qk4v	Nehemiah 07 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 07 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Genealogy<br><br>The people who returned from Persia were counted according to their families. Nehemiah ensured that those who lived in Jerusalem had a completely Jewish ancestry.<br><br>##### Different lists<br>This list is paralleled in [Ezra 2](../../ezr/02/01.md). The lists do contain some differences in numbers. This is probably due to the timing of their counting. They were likely counted at different times.<br>
+NEH	07	01	g3zz	figs-activepassive		0	When the wall was finished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When we had finished the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	07	01	fk6l	figs-synecdoche		0	I had set up the doors in place	This was done with help. Alternate translation: "I and others hung the doors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	07	01	wkp3	figs-activepassive		0	the gatekeepers and singers and Levites had been appointed	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are: 1) Nehemiah appointed them. Alternate translation: "I assigned the gatekeepers and singers and Levites to their tasks" or 2) Someone else appointed them. Alternate translation: "they assigned the gatekeepers and singers and Levites to their tasks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	07	01	lk9v			0	gatekeepers	people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator
+NEH	07	01	f8ks			0	singers	vocal musicians who led in worship, in processions, and ceremonies, producing music and chants that emphasized and enhanced the occasion
+NEH	07	02	ykr9	translate-names		0	Hanani ... Hananiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	02	zy5q			0	I gave my brother Hanani charge	"I gave the order for my brother Hanani to be the manager"
+NEH	07	02	iqf3			0	who had oversight of the fortress	"who was in charge of the fortress"
+NEH	07	02	dx6d			0	feared God more than many	"feared God more than many other people"
+NEH	07	03	y2jk			0	I said to them	The word "them" refers to Hanani and Hananiah.
+NEH	07	03	n55g			0	Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them	Possible meanings are 1) these actions were done by Hanani and Hananiah or 2) these actions were done by Hanani and Hananiah with the help of the gatekeepers or 3) the gatekeepers did these actions under the direction of Hanani and Hananiah.
+NEH	07	03	w3hi			0	the sun is hot	"the sun is high in the sky"
+NEH	07	03	b2es			0	While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them	"Shut the doors and bar them while the gatekeepers are still on guard"
+NEH	07	03	mir9			0	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md)
+NEH	07	03	ed9m			0	shut the doors and bar them	"close the gates and lock them"
+NEH	07	03	he4e			0	Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem	"Assign guards from those people who live in Jerusalem"
+NEH	07	03	wf26			0	guard station	"guard post" or "guard duty place"
+NEH	07	04	y6y8	figs-activepassive		0	no houses had yet been rebuilt	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people had not yet rebuilt the houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	07	05	wjd3	figs-metonymy		0	put into my heart	Here Nehemiah's "heart" refers to his thoughts and will. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:12](../02/12.md). Alternate translation: "inspired me" or "led me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	07	05	pzu6			0	to enroll them	"to list and register them"
+NEH	07	05	avw2			0	the book of the genealogy	This was a book that no longer exists.
+NEH	07	05	bz2p	figs-activepassive		0	found the following written in it	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "found that someone had written the following in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	07	06	ud5m			0	These are the people of the province	"These are the descendants of this region"
+NEH	07	06	vx13			0	went up out of	"returned from" or "came back from"
+NEH	07	06	r578	figs-idiom		0	went up	This is an idiom that refers to traveling toward Jerusalem, which was on higher ground than the surrounding area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	07	06	hb7v	figs-metonymy		0	whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon took into exile	"whom Nebuchadnezzar, ruler of Babylon, took away from their home country." The army of Babylon did this under the command of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	07	07	mu5h	translate-names		0	Zerubbabel ... Jeshua ... Nehemiah ... Azariah ... Raamiah ... Nahamani ... Mordecai ... Bilshan ... Mispereth ... Bigvai ... Nehum ... Baanah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	07	fz51			0	The number of the men	A census had been taken when the Israelites first returned to Jerusalem after the exile. The numbers represent how many men belonged to each family group. This sentence introduces the information in the following verses.
+NEH	07	08	r3xa	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is recounting the number of people who returned from exile. The people were grouped by families according to the name of their patriarchs. The number represents the number of men in each family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	08	l98v	translate-names		0	Parosh	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	09	gy8k	translate-names		0	Shephatiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	10	nq9e	translate-names		0	Arah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	11	jc4a	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	11	v6jn	translate-names		0	Pahath-Moab ... Jeshua ... Joab	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	11	my8s			0	through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab	"that is, the descendants of Jeshua and Joab"
+NEH	07	12	d7wf	translate-names		0	Elam	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	13	sbz7	translate-names		0	Zattu	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	14	v5zr	translate-names		0	Zakkai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	15	a26a	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	15	x1bd	translate-names		0	Binnui	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	16	ay45	translate-names		0	Bebai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	17	h84y	translate-names		0	Azgad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	18	b95k	translate-names		0	Adonikam	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	19	lhq4	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	19	iy74	translate-names		0	Bigvai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	20	d5wk	translate-names		0	Adin	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	21	mxg1	translate-names		0	Ater	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	21	l797	figs-ellipsis		0	The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah	The writer has shortened this sentence. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ater, who is a descendant of Hezekiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	07	22	r3ee	translate-names		0	Hashum	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	23	yyf7	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	23	v6eh	translate-names		0	Bezai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	24	j9rb	translate-names		0	Hariph	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	25	sj6p	translate-names		0	Gibeon	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	26	sde6	translate-names		0	Bethlehem and Netophah	These are the names of places in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	27	xmr1	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	27	v2tb	translate-names		0	Anathoth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	28	b1sd	translate-names		0	Beth Azmaveth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	29	y9ek	translate-names		0	Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	30	ncc2	translate-names		0	Ramah and Geba	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	31	i39d	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	31	ty2q	translate-names		0	Michmas	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	32	b4qw	translate-names		0	Bethel and Ai	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	33	dbu1	translate-names		0	Nebo	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	34	d1vy	translate-names		0	Elam	This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	35	wz53	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	35	s9ek	translate-names		0	Harim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	36	avk6	translate-names		0	Jericho	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	37	b9f2	translate-names		0	Lod, Hadid, and Ono	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	38	rla1	translate-names		0	Senaah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	39	x7hb	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	39	xwy8	translate-names		0	Jedaiah ... Jeshua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	39	mk8g	figs-metonymy		0	of the house of Jeshua	The word "house" is a metonym for family. Alternate translation: "from the family of Jeshua" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	07	40	kd29	translate-names		0	Immer	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	41	xd2z	translate-names		0	Pashhur	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	42	ias1	translate-names		0	Harim	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	43	h37e	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	43	v5s3	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Kadmiel ... Binnui ... Hodevah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	44	ht7l	translate-names		0	Asaph	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	44	v68g			0	singers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
+NEH	07	45	wy4p	translate-names		0	Shallum ... Ater ... Talmon ... Akkub ... Hatita ... Shobai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	45	b7ne			0	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
+NEH	07	46	t2j5			0	General Information:	These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
+NEH	07	46	st75	translate-names		0	Ziha ... Hasupha ... Tabbaoth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	47	d6np	translate-names		0	Keros ... Sia ... Padon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	47	mn22			0	Sia	This is the same man known by the name Siaha in Ezra 2:44.
+NEH	07	48	ln8l	translate-names		0	Lebana, ... Hagaba ... Shalmai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	49	zpn7	translate-names		0	Hanan ... Giddel ... Gahar	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	50	s8hz			0	General Information:	These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
+NEH	07	50	cd4k	translate-names		0	Reaiah ... Rezin ... Nekoda	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	51	u8ea	translate-names		0	Gazzam ... Uzza ... Paseah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	52	i1dd	translate-names		0	Besai ... Meunim ... Nephushesim	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	53	h78b			0	General Information:	These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
+NEH	07	53	u7qn	translate-names		0	Bakbuk ... Hakupha ... Harhur	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	54	jat5	translate-names		0	Bazluth ... Mehida ... Harsha	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	55	w15p	translate-names		0	Barkos ... Sisera ... Temah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	56	i1b4	translate-names		0	Neziah ... Hatipha	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	57	w9sx	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	57	ma7v	translate-names		0	Sotai ... Sophereth ... Perida	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	57	xb5j			0	Sophereth	This is the name of a man who is called Hassophereth in Ezra 2:55.
+NEH	07	57	ei9x			0	Perida	This is the name of a man who is also called Peruda in Ezra 2:55.
+NEH	07	58	y1jl	translate-names		0	Jaala ... Darkon ... Giddel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	59	vwg5	translate-names		0	Shephatiah ... Hattil ... Pochereth Hazzebaim ... Amon	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	61	a15h	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	61	bgx3	figs-idiom		0	went up	This is an idiom that refers to traveling toward Jerusalem, which was on higher ground than the surrounding area. Alternate translation: "returned" or "came back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	07	61	c7ta	translate-names		0	Tel Melah ... Tel Harsha ... Kerub ... Addon ... Immer	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	62	np4h	translate-names		0	Delaiah ... Tobiah ... Nekoda	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	63	i59a	translate-names		0	Habaiah ... Hakkoz ... Barzillai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	07	64	m2qd			0	These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy	"They sought their written genealogical records" or "They searched their written genealogical records"
+NEH	07	64	n9vy			0	These sought	"These" refers to the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai ([Nehemiah 7:63](../07/63.md)).
+NEH	07	64	bl4n	figs-activepassive		0	but they could not be found	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "but they could not find their records" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	07	64	iyy1	figs-activepassive		0	they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean	This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun "priesthood" can be translated as the verb "work as priests." Alternate translation: "the governor treated them as if they were unclean and did not allow them to work as priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NEH	07	65	qnn2	figs-activepassive		0	until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until a priest with Urim and Thummim approved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	07	65	cij9	translate-unknown		0	Urim and Thummim	These were sacred stones that the high priest carried on his breastplate and used at times to determine God's will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+NEH	07	66	t4xj	translate-numbers		0		Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	66	j9fe			0	The whole assembly together	"The whole group together"
+NEH	07	66	av51			0	was 42,360	"was 42,360 people"
+NEH	07	67	se3x			0	singing men and women	"male singers and female singers"
+NEH	07	68	hmw2	translate-numbers		0	736 ... 245	"seven hundred and thirty-six ... two hundred and forty-five." These are numbers of animals brought back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	69	d72q	translate-numbers		0	435 ... 6,720	"four hundred and thirty-five ... six thousand seven hundred and twenty." These are numbers of animals brought back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	70	e1e9			0	the heads of ancestors' families	"the chief patriarchs" or "the leaders of the clans"
+NEH	07	70	le3g			0	gave to the treasury	"put into the treasury"
+NEH	07	70	wf3a	translate-numbers		0	one thousand darics	"1,000 darics" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	70	c7ug	translate-bmoney		0	darics of gold	A daric was a small gold coin that people in the Persian Empire used. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+NEH	07	70	bu8p	translate-numbers		0	50 basins	"fifty basins." These are large bowls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	70	bu22	translate-numbers		0	530 priestly garments	"five hundred thirty priestly garments." These are items of clothing worn by the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	71	kzg2	translate-numbers		0	twenty thousand darics	"20,000 darics" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	71	jxn7	translate-numbers		0	2,200 minas of silver	"two thousand two hundred minas of silver." A mina is about one half of a kilogram in weight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+NEH	07	72	zg2v	translate-numbers		0	two thousand minas	"2,000 minas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	72	g529	translate-numbers		0	sixty-seven priestly garments	"67 priestly garments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	07	73	e7np			0	gatekeepers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
+NEH	07	73	a2ub			0	singers	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
+NEH	07	73	jaj3	figs-explicit		0	some of the people	The implied information is that this refers to some of the Israelites who were not priests or other temple workers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	07	73	znc4			0	all Israel	Possible meanings are: 1) all the groups of Israelites that are listed in this verse or 2) the rest of the Israelites who did not work in the temple.
+NEH	07	73	n26r	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh month	"month 7." This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+NEH	07	73	gdj2			0	were settled in their cities	"lived in their own cities"
+NEH	08	intro	w38v	Nehemiah 08 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 08 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Reading of the law<br><br>During the exile, the Hebrew language was no longer spoken. Only the priests and Levites still understood it. Ezra read the book of the law to the people in Hebrew and the Levites walked among the crowd translating it into Aramaic for the people to understand. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Festival of Shelters<br><br>After they heard Ezra read the law of Moses, the people obeyed it by making temporary shelters for themselves with tree branches. They did this to remember that their ancestors slept in shelters when they came out of slavery in Egypt.<br>
+NEH	08	01	q5ih	figs-hyperbole		0	All the people gathered as one man	The word "all" is a generalization that indicates the people as a whole came together. Alternate translation: "The people gathered all together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NEH	08	01	f6t8			0	Water Gate	This was the name of a large opening or doorway in the wall.
+NEH	08	01	fdh4			0	the book of the law of Moses	This would have been all or part of the first five books of the Old Testament.
+NEH	08	02	id7q	translate-hebrewmonths		0	On the first day of the seventh month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day of the seventh month is near the middle of September on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "On day 1 of month 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NEH	08	02	e89a			0	brought the law	"brought The Book of the Law"
+NEH	08	02	j8yl			0	all who could hear and understand	This would include children who were old enough to understand what was being read.
+NEH	08	03	iv9y			0	He faced the open area	"He turned towards the open area"
+NEH	08	03	pkz7			0	he read from it	Here "it" refers to the Book of the law of Moses.
+NEH	08	04	lk8k	translate-names		0	Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah ... Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	08	05	t5lf	figs-abstractnouns		0	Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people	The abstract noun "sight" can be expressed with the verb "see." Alternate translation: "Everyone saw Ezra open the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NEH	08	05	wqg8			0	the book	"The Book of the Law"
+NEH	08	05	ln1z			0	he was standing above the people	"he was standing higher than the people"
+NEH	08	05	yv2u	figs-explicit		0	when he opened it all the people stood up	The people stood up out of respect for God's word. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	08	06	x9v8	figs-abstractnouns		0	Ezra gave thanks to Yahweh	The abstract noun "thanks" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Ezra thanked Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NEH	08	08	s5er			0	They read in the book	The word "They" here refers to the Levites.
+NEH	08	08	vsq9	figs-abstractnouns		0	making it clear with interpretation and giving the meaning	The abstract nouns "interpretation" and "meaning" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "clearly interpreting and explaining it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NEH	08	08	iw1y			0	the reading	"what was read"
+NEH	08	09	wky3	figs-hyperbole		0	For all the people wept	This is a generalization that indicates there was great weeping among the people. Alternate translation: "For the people wept greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NEH	08	10	smq2	figs-explicit		0	eat the fat and have something sweet to drink	The implied information is that the people were told to feast on rich food and sweet drinks. Alternate translation: "eat rich food and drink something sweet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	08	10	ach1	figs-activepassive		0	Do not be grieved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	08	10	sni7	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the joy of Yahweh is your strength	The abstract nouns "joy" and "strength" can be expressed as verbs or adjectives. Alternate translation: "rejoicing in Yahweh will protect you" or "being joyful in Yahweh will be your strong refuge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NEH	08	11	sxx6			0	Hush!	"Be quiet!" or "Be silent!"
+NEH	08	11	fjz6	figs-activepassive		0	Do not be grieved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	08	12	z1gc	figs-abstractnouns		0	celebrate with great joy	The abstract noun "joy" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "rejoice greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NEH	08	12	xsf5	figs-activepassive		0	the words that were made known to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the words that he declared to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	08	13	uj5j	translate-ordinal		0	On the second day	"On day 2" or "On the next day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NEH	08	13	y48u	figs-abstractnouns		0	to gain insight from	The abstract noun "insight" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NEH	08	14	ur1h			0	should live in shelters	These were temporary shelters that people made out of branches and leaves.
+NEH	08	14	efg4	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh month	"month 7." This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+NEH	08	15	rq6s			0	They should make a proclamation	"They should announce"
+NEH	08	15	f9c2	translate-unknown		0	myrtle	a kind of small tree with colorful flowers (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+NEH	08	15	es8r			0	shade trees	"leafy trees"
+NEH	08	15	jb2s	figs-activepassive		0	as it is written	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Moses wrote about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	08	16	dl2y			0	made themselves shelters	"each built their own shelters"
+NEH	08	16	krx4			0	Water Gate ... Gate of Ephraim	These are names of large openings or doorways in the wall.
+NEH	08	16	b74m			0	in the square at the Gate of Ephraim	"in the open place by the Gate of Ephraim"
+NEH	08	17	n31n			0	For since the days of Joshua	"From the days of Joshua"
+NEH	08	17	e32u	translate-names		0	son of Nun	"Nun" here is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	08	17	wyd6	figs-abstractnouns		0	their joy was very great	The abstract noun "joy" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the people were very joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NEH	08	18	g9rl	figs-idiom		0	day by day	This idiom means "each day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	08	18	j9aj	figs-explicit		0	from the first day to the last	The implied information is that it was during the entire week of the festival. Alternate translation: "from the first day to the last day of the week" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	08	18	c1cp			0	They kept the festival	"They made a feast" or "They celebrated the festival"
+NEH	08	18	er1u	translate-ordinal		0	on the eighth day	"on day 8" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NEH	08	18	sfx4			0	solemn assembly	This was a special religious gathering.
+NEH	08	18	cey3	figs-explicit		0	in obedience to the decree	The implied information is that "the decree" was the command of Yahweh about how the Festival of Shelters was to end. Alternate translation: "as God had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	09	intro	sj1h	Nehemiah 09 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter and the next one form a single section.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Prayer to God<br><br>The people prayed and thanked God for his care for them and the blessings he gave to them. They also confessed their sin of disobeying him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Learning from their ancestor's mistakes<br>This chapter teaches that the Jews learned from the mistakes of their ancestors. They became determined to worship Yahweh alone, to not intermarry with other peoples, and to worship Yahweh as the law of Moses instructed them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Recalling the great power of God<br>It was common to recall the great things God did for Israel. This is a reminder to Israel of God's power. It is intended to bring the people to repentance and proper worship of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+NEH	09	01	w8w8	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the twenty-fourth day of the same month	"the twenty-fourth day of the seventh month" This is near the middle of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NEH	09	01	lm7m			0	the people of Israel were assembled	"the people of Israel came together"
+NEH	09	01	irv4	figs-explicit		0	they were wearing sackcloth, and they put dust on their heads	This was in order to show how sorry they were for the wrong things they and their ancestors had done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	09	02	xbs1			0	The descendants of Israel	"The Israelites"
+NEH	09	02	qx58			0	separated themselves from all the foreigners	"no longer had anything to do with those who were not Israelites"
+NEH	09	02	vhc6			0	They stood and confessed their own sins and the evil actions of their ancestors	"They admitted the wrong things that they had done and also the wrong things their forefathers had done"
+NEH	09	03	q5p1			0	They stood up	All the Israelites stood up
+NEH	09	03	je9t			0	they were confessing	"they were admitting the wrong things they had done"
+NEH	09	03	qe6e			0	bowing down before	"worshiping" or "praising"
+NEH	09	04	bc94			0	The Levites, Jeshua, Bani ... stood on the stairs	Some versions translate, "Jeshua, Bani ... stood on the stairs built for the Levites"
+NEH	09	04	zl5j	translate-names		0	Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	09	05	j96x			0	Then the Levites ... said, "Stand up ... ever."	Here the Levites are speaking to the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	05	u4pu			0	give praise to Yahweh	"bless Yahweh"
+NEH	09	05	yk5b	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Kadmiel ... Bani ... Sherebiah ... Shebaniah	These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 9:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	09	05	m3eu	translate-names		0	Hashabneiah ... Hodiah ... Pethahiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	09	05	tve4			0	May they bless your glorious name	the Levites are speaking to Yahweh. "May the people of Judah bless your glorious name, Yahweh"
+NEH	09	06	k5l3	figs-metaphor		0	the highest heavens, with all their host ... the host of heaven worship you	A host is an army. The "host of heaven" speaks in a metaphor of the many stars as if they were an army. The stars in turn are a metaphor for the many angels. The stars worshiping Yahweh is a metaphor for the angels worshiping Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	09	07	id6f	Connecting Statement:		0		The Levites continue their prayer before all the people.
+NEH	09	07	us45			0	Ur of the Chaldees	"Ur, where the Chaldean people group lived"
+NEH	09	08	ej7e	figs-synecdoche		0	You found his heart was faithful before you	The heart, the inner being of the person, represents the person. Alternate translation: "You saw that he was completely faithful to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	09	08	vbx8	translate-names		0	Canaanites ... Hittites ... Amorites ... Perizzites ... Jebusites ... Girgashites	people group names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	09	09	p3f4	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	09	vp1y			0	You saw	Yahweh saw
+NEH	09	09	j256	figs-explicit		0	you heard their cry	The implied information is that God was moved to action because of the Israelites' cries for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	09	10	ge61	figs-explicit		0	signs and wonders against Pharaoh	The plagues tested Pharaoh's heart, and they became a witness against his hardness of heart. Alternate translation: "signs and wonders that testified against Pharaoh" or "signs and wonders that condemned Pharaoh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	09	10	i7c3			0	all the people of his land	"all the Egyptians"
+NEH	09	10	s54a			0	acted with arrogance against them	"were arrogant toward the Israelites" or "mistreated God's chosen people"
+NEH	09	10	m6zr	figs-metonymy		0	you made a name for yourself which stands to this day	Here "name" represents a reputation. Alternate translation: "you made yourself famous and even now people still remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	09	11	n7jm	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	11	d1kp			0	you divided the sea	God divided
+NEH	09	11	l5ar	figs-simile		0	you ... threw those who pursued them into the depths, as a stone into deep waters	In this simile, the writer describes God throwing the Egyptians into the sea as easily as a person would throw a stone into water, and the stone would disappear under the water completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NEH	09	12	n4i2	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	12	m7vx			0	You led them	Yahweh led the Israelites.
+NEH	09	13	z2ds	figs-idiom		0	you came down	When God talks with his people, he is often described as "coming down" or "coming down from heaven." This is a descriptive way of saying that God appeared to that person. Alternate translation: "you appeared" or "you came down from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	09	13	zut5	figs-parallelism		0	righteous decrees and true laws, good statutes and commandments	Both of these double phrases describe the same thing, the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NEH	09	14	w3q6	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	14	h9f4	figs-doublet		0	commandments ... statutes ... law	Each of these three words refers to the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+NEH	09	16	g6tt	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	16	m753			0	they and our ancestors	the Israelites at the time of Moses and the people of Israel after the time of Moses
+NEH	09	16	t1he	figs-idiom		0	they were stiff-necked	This is an idiom that means that they were stubborn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	09	17	v9ib	figs-idiom		0	were stiff-necked	This is an idiom that means that they were stubborn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	09	17	f1m1			0	the wonders that you had done among them	"the miracles that you had done among them"
+NEH	09	17	gd2b	figs-explicit		0	they appointed a leader to return to their slavery	The Israelites would know that this referred to their ancestors wanting to return to Egypt. Alternate translation: "they appointed a leader to take them back to Egypt where they had been slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	09	17	p6nm	figs-metaphor		0	who is full of forgiveness	The desire to forgive is spoken of as if it were a liquid that could fill a container. Alternate translation: "who is ready to forgive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	09	17	c986	figs-metaphor		0	abounding in steadfast love	Love is spoken of as if it were a food crop that Yahweh could share with people. Alternate translation: "loves his people very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	09	18	hw32	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	18	ind6			0	cast a calf out of molten metal	melted metal and molded it in the shape of a calf
+NEH	09	19	eqh4			0	you ... did not abandon them	Yahweh did not abandon the Israelites.
+NEH	09	19	x6bf			0	The pillar of cloud ... the pillar of fire	See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:12](../09/12.md).
+NEH	09	20	buh1	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	20	e7m4			0	Your good Spirit ... your manna ... water	The writer changes the usual word order to emphasize the good things Yahweh gave his people. Your language may have another way of emphasizing these items.
+NEH	09	20	ncd6			0	instruct	teach
+NEH	09	20	gyd6	figs-litotes		0	your manna you did not withhold from their mouths	This litotes can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "you generously gave them manna" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+NEH	09	20	qka1	figs-synecdoche		0	from their mouths	The mouth is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	09	22	f462	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	22	xc6v			0	You gave them kingdoms	Yahweh gave the Israelites kingdoms.
+NEH	09	22	kgg1			0	gave them kingdoms and peoples	"enabled them to conquer kingdoms and peoples"
+NEH	09	22	zt5p			0	assigning to them every corner of the land	"enabling them to possess every part of the land"
+NEH	09	22	xf4v	translate-names		0	Sihon ... Og	These are the names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	09	22	bkk3	translate-names		0	Heshbon ... Bashan	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	09	23	w96j	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	23	t5pb			0	You made their children	Yahweh made the descendants of the Israelites at the time of Moses
+NEH	09	24	vz5v	figs-metaphor		0	gave them into their hands	The Canaanites are spoken of as if they were small objects that a person could place in the hand of another person. To give something into a person's hand is to give that person complete control over that thing. Alternate translation: "enabled the Israelites to have complete control over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	09	25	v454	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	25	yzu6			0	They captured	The Israelites at the time of Moses captured
+NEH	09	25	gs7a			0	a productive land	"a fertile land"
+NEH	09	25	ke4u			0	cisterns	holes in the ground where people store water
+NEH	09	25	s544	figs-metaphor		0	grew fat	This might be a metaphor for "stopped thinking about Yahweh" or "became complacent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	09	26	t19v	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	26	q9sz	figs-metaphor		0	They threw your law behind their backs	The law is spoken of as if it were a worthless item that a person could throw away. Alternate translation: "They considered your law worthless and paid no attention to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	09	26	vbj5			0	They threw your law	The Israelites threw Yahweh's law.
+NEH	09	27	v5lz	figs-metonymy		0	you gave them into the hand of their enemies, who made them suffer	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "you allowed their enemies to defeat them and cause them to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	09	27	z213	figs-metonymy		0	you sent them rescuers who rescued them out of the hand of their enemies	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "you sent people to stop their enemies from harming them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	09	28	u77m	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	28	ds4w			0	they had rest, they did evil again before you	Here "they" refers to the Israelites and "you" to Yahweh.
+NEH	09	28	puz2	figs-metonymy		0	you abandoned them to the hand of their enemies	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "you abandoned them and allow their enemies to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	09	29	pm9h			0	did not listen to your commands	If your language has a word for "listen" that also means "obey," use it here.
+NEH	09	29	una2	figs-metonymy		0	your decrees which give life to anyone who obeys them	Yahweh himself is spoken of as if he were the decrees themselves. Alternate translation: "you even though you give life to everyone who obeys your decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	09	29	k1ew	figs-metaphor		0	They gave the stubborn shoulder-blade and stiffened their neck	These are images of an ox refusing to allow its owner to put a yoke on its shoulders. Here they are a metaphor that represents the people being stubborn. Alternate translation: "They became stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	09	30	sj6k	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	30	tqa5	figs-metonymy		0	you gave them into the hand of the neighboring peoples	Here "hand" represents power or control. See how you translated these words in [Nehemiah 9:27](../09/27.md). Alternate translation: "you allowed the neighboring peoples to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	09	30	ym8i			0	you gave	Yahweh gave
+NEH	09	31	cl3n			0	you did not make a complete end of them	"you did not destroy them"
+NEH	09	32	j1rz	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	32	j5fk			0	do not let all this hardship seem little to you that has come on us ... until today	It is possible to divide this into two sentences. "Do not let all this hardship seem little to you. The hardship has come upon us ... until today"
+NEH	09	32	u6i9	figs-personification		0	hardship ... has come on us	The phrase "come on us" speaks of bad things that happen as if they are people who cause harm. Alternate translation: "harm ... we have suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NEH	09	33	pl1f	figs-personification		0	everything that has come on us	The phrase "come on us" speaks of bad things that happen as if they are people who cause harm. Alternate translation: "everything we have suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+NEH	09	35	af8m	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	35	nxv9			0	while they enjoyed your great goodness to them	"while they enjoyed the good things you gave them"
+NEH	09	35	ibf9			0	they did not serve you	"they were not obedient to your law or teaching"
+NEH	09	36	q7xj	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	36	qh7f			0	its good gifts	"all the good things in it" or "all the good things we can get from it"
+NEH	09	37	q3dz			0	The rich yield from our land goes to the kings	"We pay tribute to kings for working our own land"
+NEH	09	37	x15l			0	They rule	The kings rule.
+NEH	09	38	g7s3	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
+NEH	09	38	t4ag			0	Because of all this	because the people had disobeyed and Yahweh had punished them
+NEH	09	38	xee9			0	On the sealed document are the names	The reader should understand that the men wrote their names on the document before it was sealed.
+NEH	10	intro	m17y	Nehemiah 10 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter concludes the passage beginning in chapter 9.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The vow<br><br>By signing this document, the people vowed or agreed to obey God, not to buy things on the Sabbath and to pay their temple tax. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+NEH	10	01	ijh7	Connecting Statement:		0		Here begins a list of the people whose names were on the sealed document.
+NEH	10	01	jc8x	figs-explicit		0	On the sealed documents were Nehemiah ... Zedekiah	The names of these people were written on the documents. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "On the sealed documents were the names of Nehemiah ... Zedekiah" or "On the sealed documents were the names of the following people: Nehemiah ... Zedekiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	10	01	j4ny			0	sealed documents	The documents were sealed after the names had been signed on the documents.
+NEH	10	01	mu7u	figs-pronouns		0	Nehemiah	Some people believe that Nehemiah wrote this book and is speaking of himself as if he were someone else because this is an official list. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+NEH	10	01	r4sg	translate-names		0	Hakaliah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	02	wj7b	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents (verse 1) continues.
+NEH	10	02	l6qa	translate-names		0	Seraiah ... Jeremiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	02	huw8	translate-names		0	Azariah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:23](../03/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	03	b2lc	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents (verse 1) continues.
+NEH	10	03	d5cr	translate-names		0	Pashhur, Amariah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	03	lw6u	translate-names		0	Malkijah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	04	uqt4	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	04	g6hs	translate-names		0	Hattush	See how you translated this man's name in [Nehemiah 3:10](../03/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	04	bdr6	translate-names		0	Shebaniah	See how you translated this man's name in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	04	xzc8	translate-names		0	Malluk	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	05	qbj9	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	05	qai2	translate-names		0	Harim	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	05	z9wl	translate-names		0	Meremoth	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	05	gdm7	translate-names		0	Obadiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	06	del4	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	06	z2vd	translate-names		0	Daniel, Ginnethon	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	06	h9n5	translate-names		0	Baruch	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:20](../03/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	07	yd6r	translate-names		0	Meshullam	This is a man's name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	07	x4lc	translate-names		0	Abijah, Mijamin	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	08	mt1s	translate-names		0	Maaziah, Bilgai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	08	iv3c	translate-names		0	Shemaiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	08	ppp7	figs-explicit		0	These were the priests	This refers to the previous list of men who signed the document. Alternate translation: "These were the names of the priests who signed the document" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	10	09	b29e	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. Nehemiah begins here to list the names of the Levies who signed the sealed document.
+NEH	10	09	i6e3	figs-ellipsis		0	The Levites were	This refers to those who put their names on the sealed documents. Alternate translation: "The Levites who put their names on the sealed documents were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	10	09	si66	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Henadad	These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 3:18-19](../03/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	09	pi28	translate-names		0	Azaniah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	09	j952	translate-names		0	Binnui	This is a man's name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 3:24](../03/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	09	km8e	translate-names		0	Kadmiel	This is a man's name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 7:43](../07/43.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	10	yg6h	translate-names		0	Shebaniah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	10	cfy7	translate-names		0	Hodiah ... Kelita ... Pelaiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	10	z9gd	translate-names		0	Hanan	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:49](../07/49.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	11	x5wd	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	11	fh22	translate-names		0	Rehob	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	11	w8h1	translate-names		0	Mika	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 10:11](../10/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	11	z3i5	translate-names		0	Hashabiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	12	vuf7	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	12	ac1s	translate-names		0	Zaccur	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:2](../03/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	12	ctq5	translate-names		0	Sherebiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	12	r5ha	translate-names		0	Shebaniah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	13	t4nx	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	13	q7fm	translate-names		0	Hodiah ... Beninu	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	13	f7a5	translate-names		0	Bani	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	14	uar6	figs-ellipsis		0	The leaders of the people were	This refers to those who put their names on the sealed documents. Alternate translation: "The leaders of the people who put their names on the sealed documents were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	10	14	c75b	translate-names		0	Parosh	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:25](../03/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	14	d729	translate-names		0	Pahath-Moab	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	14	ta8y	translate-names		0	Elam ... Zattu	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:12](../07/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	15	nkt2			0	General Information:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the names of the people who signed the sealed document.
+NEH	10	15	r379	translate-names		0	Bunni	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	15	d4hq	translate-names		0	Azgad, Bebai	These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 7:16-17](../07/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	16	dda2	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	16	m4l9	translate-names		0	Adonijah ... Adin	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	16	xk1s	translate-names		0	Bigvai	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:7](../07/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	17	ybp4	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	17	neh8	translate-names		0	Azzur	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	17	l7xw	translate-names		0	Ater, Hezekiah	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	18	ssa2	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	18	n169	translate-names		0	Hodiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	18	k9y7	translate-names		0	Hashum	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	18	f3le	translate-names		0	Bezai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	19	rbs7	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	19	qpd4	translate-names		0	Nebai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	19	it8a	translate-names		0	Hariph	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:23](../07/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	19	l77q	translate-names		0	Anathoth	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:27](../07/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	20	xbs6	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	20	gf8r	translate-names		0	Magpiash ... Hezir	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	20	hbe9	translate-names		0	Meshullam	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	21	bjm2	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	21	gh1m	translate-names		0	Jaddua	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	21	x7ep	translate-names		0	Meshezabel, Zadok	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	22	rm3j			0	General Information:	In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the names of the people who signed the sealed document.
+NEH	10	22	n3zk	translate-names		0	Pelatiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	22	e4dt	translate-names		0	Hanan	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:49](../07/49.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	22	un5i	translate-names		0	Anaiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:4](../08/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	22	l1pz	translate-names		0	Anaiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:8](../03/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	23	kcs6	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	23	ku2m	translate-names		0	Hoshea ... Hananiah	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	23	rr76	translate-names		0	Hasshub	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	24	p99a	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	24	t9wx	translate-names		0	Hallohesh	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	24	y9f7	translate-names		0	Pilha ... Shobek	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	25	t6u9	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	25	ml8w	translate-names		0	Rehum	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	25	s2tc	translate-names		0	Hashabnah	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	25	tz5a	translate-names		0	Maaseiah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:23](../03/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	26	ab18	translate-names		0	Ahiah ... Anan	These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	26	k998	translate-names		0	Hanan	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	27	w9x4	Connecting Statement:		0		The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
+NEH	10	27	ac3r	translate-names		0	Malluk, Harim	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 10:4](../10/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	27	y6gx	translate-names		0	Baanah	This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:6](../07/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	10	28	w2rt			0	gatekeepers	This refers to the people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
+NEH	10	28	f1n8	figs-explicit		0	singers	You may need to make explicit that these are those who sang in the temple. Alternate translation: "temple singers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	10	28	qej9	figs-explicit		0	all who have knowledge and understanding	This phrase can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "all who were old enough to understand what promising to obey God meant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	10	29	l6ns			0	their brothers, their nobles	"their fellow brothers the nobles" or "their brothers the leaders." These phrases refer to the same people.
+NEH	10	29	x6i9	figs-metaphor		0	bound themselves with both a curse and an oath	This speaks of the people taking an oath and a curse as if the oath and the curse were a rope that physically bound them. Alternate translation: "swore themselves to an oath and a curse" or "they took an oath and called for a curse to come on themselves if they failed to keep it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	10	29	k971	figs-idiom		0	to walk in God's law	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "to live by God's law" or "to obey God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	10	29	p6ry	figs-activepassive		0	which was given by Moses the servant of God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which Moses the servant of God had given to Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	10	29	ny6b			0	to observe	"to follow"
+NEH	10	30	t8sp			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people describe the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
+NEH	10	30	s4sx	figs-explicit		0	would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons	This means that they would not allow their sons and daughters to marry them. Alternate translation: "would not give our daughters to marry the people of the land, and we would not take their daughters to marry our sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	10	30	iqq1	figs-explicit		0	the people of the land	This refers to the people who live in their land who do not worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the people of this land who do not worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	10	30	lx8c	figs-exclusive		0	We promised ... we would not give ...  or take	The pronoun "we" here includes Nehemiah and the Jewish people, but not the reader of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+NEH	10	31	m39f	figs-exclusive		0	We also promised ... we would not buy ... we will let ... we will cancel	The pronoun "we" here includes Nehemiah and the Jewish people, but not the reader of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+NEH	10	31	ek18	translate-ordinal		0	seventh year	"year 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+NEH	10	31	hf7z	figs-idiom		0	we will let our fields rest	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "we will not plow our fields" or "we will not grow anything in our fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NEH	10	31	ur3t			0	we will cancel all debts	This means that they will not require that people pay them what they owe. Alternate translation: "we will cancel all debts that people owe us" or "we will tell people that they no longer have to pay us back"
+NEH	10	32	bh3h			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
+NEH	10	32	h9gt			0	We accepted the commands	"We promised to obey the command"
+NEH	10	32	ljm2	figs-exclusive		0	We accepted	The pronoun "we" here includes all the Israelites including Nehemiah except for the priest and Levites, and does not include the reader of this book (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+NEH	10	32	ad47	translate-bmoney		0	a third of a shekel	"1/3 of a shekel." "A third" means one part out of three equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "5 grams of sliver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+NEH	10	32	pw6w			0	for the service of	"to pay for the care of"
+NEH	10	33	ehf4			0	the bread of the presence	This refers to the 12 loaves of bread baked without yeast kept in the temple and used to symbolize God's presence with His people.
+NEH	10	33	xu3y			0	the new moon festivals	These were celebrations held when the moon was just a small crescent in the sky.
+NEH	10	34	s6yz			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
+NEH	10	34	l42k	figs-activepassive		0	to be burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the Levites to burn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	10	34	ph9q	figs-activepassive		0	as it is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as it states" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	10	35	vp1p			0	from our soil	"in our soil" or "on our land"
+NEH	10	37	j9sj			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah verse 29](./28.md).
+NEH	10	37	s7s2	figs-exclusive		0	We will bring ... We will bring	The pronoun "we" here includes Nehemiah and the Israelites except for the priests and the Levites, and also does not include the reader of this book (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+NEH	10	37	rk7x			0	our dough	Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) dough made from coarse flour, 2) coarse flour, or 3) ground grain.
+NEH	10	37	uc2w	figs-ellipsis		0	the new wine and the oil	The words "first of" are understood from the begininng of the sentnces. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: "the first of the new wine and of the oil" or "the best of the new wine and of the oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	10	37	e92l			0	the storerooms of the house of our God	"the places where things are stored in the temple"
+NEH	10	37	r776	figs-synecdoche		0	the tithes from our soil	Here "our soil" refers to everything that is grown in the ground. Alternate translation: "the tithes of what we grow in the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NEH	10	38	by9z	figs-activepassive		0	they receive the tithes	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people give them the tithes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	10	38	eb51	translate-fraction		0	a tenth	This means one part out of ten equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+NEH	10	38	zl4a			0	the storerooms of the treasury	"the storerooms in the temple"
+NEH	10	39	qzf8			0	General Information:	In these verses, the people finish describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
+NEH	10	39	ss5h	figs-activepassive		0	the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the rooms where the priests keep the things that are used in the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	10	39	u1sq			0	We will not neglect the house of our God	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "We will care for the temple"
+NEH	10	39	b23h	figs-exclusive		0	We will	The pronoun "we" here includes Nehemiah and all the people of Israel but does not include the reader of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+NEH	11	intro	xja1	Nehemiah 11 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 11 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The places where the Jews lived<br><br>Some people lived in Jerusalem, but most people lived in villages and towns away from Jerusalem. They lived there in order to farm the land raise their animals. The city with its walls was there to provide all of the people with protection if enemies attacked them.<br>
+NEH	11	01	e2yg			0	the people cast lots	"the people threw marked stones"
+NEH	11	01	beq5			0	to bring one of ten	"to bring one family out of every ten families"
+NEH	11	03	l7mb			0	on his own land, including some Israelites	"on his own land: Israelites"
+NEH	11	04	n2a7			0	some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin	"some of the people of Judah and some of the people of Benjamin"
+NEH	11	04	nm8y			0	The people from Judah included:	"From the descendants of Judah:"
+NEH	11	04	wl7r	translate-names		0	Judah ... Benjamin ... Athaiah ... Uzziah ... Zechariah ... Amariah ... Shephatiah ... Mahalalel ... Perez	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	04	vx6k			0	a descendant of Perez	"from the descendants of Perez"
+NEH	11	05	l727	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem.
+NEH	11	05	ml8b	translate-names		0	Maaseiah ... Baruch ... Kol-Hozeh ... Hazaiah ... Adaiah ... Joiarib ... Zechariah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	05	dxb8			0	Shilonite	This refers to a person who comes from the town of Shiloh.
+NEH	11	06	y8t2	translate-names		0	Perez	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	06	hcr6	translate-numbers		0	All ... were 468	"All ... were four hundred and sixty-eight." Perez had 468 descendants who lived in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	11	06	ej3g			0	They were outstanding men	"They were courageous men" or "They were valiant men"
+NEH	11	07	m8mp	Connecting Statement:		0		In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem.
+NEH	11	07	md67			0	These are the descendants	"These are some of the descendants." Your language may need to specify that this is not a list of every descendant.
+NEH	11	07	w8c5	translate-names		0	Benjamin ... Sallu ... Meshullam ... Joed ... Pedaiah ... Kolaiah ... Maaseiah ... Ithiel ... Jeshaiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	08	bzh9	translate-names		0	Gabbai ... Sallai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	08	z37g	translate-numbers		0	928 men	"nine hundred and twenty-eight men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	11	09	z3xl	translate-names		0	Joel ... Zichri ... Judah ... Hassenuah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	10	ft7m	translate-names		0	Jedaiah ... Joiarib ... Jakin	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	11	d8ph	translate-names		0	Seraiah ... Hilkiah ... Meshullam ... Zadok	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	12	j7vp	translate-names		0	Adaiah ... Jeroham ... Pelaliah ... Amzi ... Zechariah ... Pashhur ... Malkijah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	12	nl7h			0	their associates	"their brothers" or "their kinsmen"
+NEH	11	12	z6pc			0	who did the work for the house	"who worked in the temple." The "house" referred to here is the "house of God" mentioned in the previous verse.
+NEH	11	12	kq8y	translate-numbers		0	822 men	"eight hundred and twenty-two men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	11	13	wd9q			0	His brothers	the brothers of Adaiah, the son of Jeroham ([Nehemiah 11:12](../11/12.md)).
+NEH	11	13	u4gn	figs-metaphor		0	brothers	This word is a metaphor for 1) fellow Israelites or 2) people who did the same work. Alternate translation: "associates" or "fellow workers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	11	13	gd6g	translate-numbers		0	242 men	"two hundred and forty-two men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	11	13	l51b	translate-names		0	Amashsai ... Azarel ... Ahzai ... Meshillemoth ... Immer	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	14	jrq7	translate-names		0	Zabdiel ... Haggedolim	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	14	p9qw	translate-numbers		0	128 courageous fighting men	"one hundred and twenty-eight courageous fighting men." These were "valiant warriors" or "courageous warriors." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	11	15	f71n	translate-names		0	Shemaiah ... Hasshub ... Azrikam ... Hashabiah ... Bunni	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	16	q6zj	translate-names		0	Shabbethai ... Jozabad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	16	if3q			0	who were from the leaders of the Levites and were in charge	"from the leaders of the Levites, were in charge"
+NEH	11	17	ix77	translate-names		0	Mattaniah ... Mika ... Zabdi ... Asaph ... Bakbukiah ... Abda ... Shammua ... Galal ... Jeduthun	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	17	sm9t			0	who began the thanksgiving in prayer	That is, who directed the singers.
+NEH	11	17	djg7			0	Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers	Possible meanings are 1) Bakbukiah was Mattaniah's kinsman and second in authority to Mattaniah or 2) "Bakbukiah, who led a second group of singers."
+NEH	11	17	dy1v			0	brothers	Another possible meaning is "associates" or "fellow workers."
+NEH	11	18	di19			0	the holy city	This expression refers to the city of Jerusalem.
+NEH	11	18	hk8i	translate-numbers		0	numbered 284	"numbered two hundred and eighty-four." There were 284 Levites in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	11	19	i92r			0	gatekeepers	people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
+NEH	11	19	j7b3	translate-names		0	Akkub ... Talmon	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	19	kaz4	translate-numbers		0	172 men	"one hundred and seventy-two men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+NEH	11	21	eu4g	translate-names		0	Ziha ... Gishpa	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	21	vct4	translate-names		0	Ophel	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	22	l3ba			0	The chief officer over	"The overseer of"
+NEH	11	22	rr5e	translate-names		0	Uzzi ... Bani ... Hashabiah ... Mattaniah ... Mika ... Asaph	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	23	km8l			0	They were under orders from the king	"The king had told them what to do"
+NEH	11	23	a9fz	figs-activepassive		0	firm orders were given for the singers	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king had told them specifically what to do about the singers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	11	24	aee9	translate-names		0	Pethahiah ... Meshezabel ... Zerah ... Judah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	24	dqa4			0	at the king's side in all matters concerning the people	"at the Persian king's side as an adviser in all matters concerning the Jewish people"
+NEH	11	25	rg1f	translate-names		0	Kiriath Arba ... Dibon ... Jekabzeel	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	26	d9f4	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Moladah ... Beth Pelet	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	27	nu5z	translate-names		0	Hazar Shual ... Beersheba	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	28	dl5v	translate-names		0	Ziklag ... Mekonah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	29	t41a	translate-names		0	Enrimmon ... Zorah ... Jarmuth	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	30	vn2z	translate-names		0	Zanoah ... Adullam ... Lachish ... Azekah ... Beersheba ... Valley of Hinnom	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	30	mzq1			0	they lived	Here "they" refers to the people of Judah.
+NEH	11	31	n61t			0	The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Mikmash and Aija	"The people of Benjamin lived in Geba, Mikmash and Aija"
+NEH	11	31	uha3	translate-names		0	Geba ... Mikmash ... Aija ... Bethel	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	31	lm1q			0	Aija	This is possibly another name for the town of Ai.
+NEH	11	32	ucv8	translate-names		0	Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	33	jwf7	translate-names		0	Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	34	e1ls	translate-names		0	Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	35	qu5n	translate-names		0	the valley of craftsmen	Possible meanings are 1) this is a description of Ono or 2) it is "Craftsmen's Valley" or "the Valley of Craftsmen," another name for Ono, or 3) it is a different place from Ono, "and the Valley of Craftsmen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	11	36	y212	figs-activepassive		0	Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were assigned to the people of Benjamin	It is not clear who assigned these Levites to live with the people of Benjamin. Alternate translation: "They assigned some of the Levites who lived in Judah to serve the people of Benjamin" or "The officials assigned some of the Levites who lived in Judah to serve the people of Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NEH	12	intro	xmt3	Nehemiah 12 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 12 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Dedication of the wall<br><br>In the ancient Near East, it was common to dedicate an important structure to a god. When it was completed, the wall was dedicated to Yahweh. Long lists of people are present, indicating that "everyone" was present for this and praised Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+NEH	12	01	ixs5			0	who came up	"who arrived from Babylonia"
+NEH	12	01	b4x7			0	with Zerubbabel	"under the leadership of Zerubbabel"
+NEH	12	01	b8ry	translate-names		0	Zerubbabel ... Shealtiel ... Jeshua ... Seraiah ... Jeremiah ... Ezra	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	01	myj6	figs-explicit		0	Jeshua	The original readers would have understood that Jeshua was the high priest. Alternate translation: "Jeshua the high priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	12	02	p4ml	translate-names		0	Amariah ... Malluk ... Hattush	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	03	gwk1	translate-names		0	Shecaniah ... Rehum ... Meremoth	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	04	cd2t	Connecting Statement:		0		The list that began in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md) continues.
+NEH	12	04	k1zn			0	There were	These words have been added for this translation. If you continue the list that began in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md), you can omit these words.
+NEH	12	04	qt5n	translate-names		0	Iddo ... Ginnethon ... Abijah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	05	x3ri	translate-names		0	Mijamin ... Moadiah ... Bilgah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	06	udm2	translate-names		0	Shemaiah ... Joiarib ... Jedaiah	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	07	g43p	translate-names		0	Sallu ... Amok ... Hilkiah ... Jedaiah ... Jeshua	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	08	xy1h	translate-names		0	Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, ... Mattaniah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	09	nnn1	translate-names		0	Bakbukiah ... Unni	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	09	nhn4			0	stood opposite them during the service	Possible meanings are 1) this was during a worship service and these were two groups of singers or other worshipers, or 2) these groups guarded the temple at different times, or "took turns guarding the temple."
+NEH	12	10	ri33	translate-names		0	Jeshua ... Joiakim ... Eliashib ... Joiada	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	10	xd69	figs-explicit		0	Jeshua was the father of Joiakim	This is the same Jeshua named in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md). The original readers would have understood that Jeshua was the high priest. Alternate translation: "Jeshua the high priest was the father of Joiakim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	12	11	a7yv	translate-names		0	Joiada ... Jonathan ... Jaddua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	12	j9qv	translate-names		0	Joiakim ... Meraiah ... Hananiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	12	vv32	translate-names		0	Seraiah ... Jeremiah	These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	13	uwn8	translate-names		0	Meshullam ... Jehohanan	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	13	hm77	translate-names		0	Ezra ... Amariah	These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	14	vig4	translate-names		0	Jonathan ... Joseph	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	14	tum7	translate-names		0	Malluk ... Shebaniah	These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	15	l4u9	Connecting Statement:		0		The list that began in [Nehemiah 12:12](../12/12.md) continues.
+NEH	12	15	z68b	translate-names		0	Adna ... Helkai	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	15	a64p	translate-names		0	Harim ... Meremoth	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	15	hw8d			0	was the leader of	"was the leader of the family of" or "was the leader of the descendants of"
+NEH	12	16	hb4y	translate-names		0	Zechariah ... Meshullam	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	16	u64u	translate-names		0	Iddo ... Ginnethon	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	16	uae6			0	Meshullam was the leader of Ginnethon	Ginnethon may be another form of the name Ginnethoi.
+NEH	12	17	pa3k	translate-names		0	Zichri ... Piltai	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	17	em6c	translate-names		0	Abijah ... Miniamin ... Moadiah	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	17	e7rx			0	... of Miniamin	The people who made the copies of Hebrew text mistakenly left out the name of the leader of the family of Miniamin. Translators may supply a footnote explaining this. The ULT uses "..." to show that the name of the leader is missing. Alternate translation: "Someone was the leader of Miniamin"
+NEH	12	17	h3jl			0	Moadiah	Maadiah may be another form of the name Moadiah.
+NEH	12	18	zd3p	translate-names		0	Shammua ... Jehonathan	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	18	t8yy	translate-names		0	Bilgah ... Shemaiah	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	19	u373	translate-names		0	Mattenai ... Uzzi	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	19	s8n3	translate-names		0	Joiarib ... Jedaiah	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	20	y23c	translate-names		0	Kallai ... Eber	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	20	p8dg	translate-names		0	Sallu ... Amok	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	21	v16d	translate-names		0	Hashabiah ... Nethanel	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	21	vwp6	translate-names		0	Hilkiah ... Jedaiah	These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	22	snj3	translate-names		0	Eliashib ... Joiada, Johanan ... Jaddua	names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	22	cr6d			0	during the reign of Darius	Another possible meaning is "until the reign of Darius"
+NEH	12	23	q9hz			0	recorded in the book of the annals	This may refer to the Book of Chronicles. The scribes wrote the words in the verses above in a book that recorded the events of each day.
+NEH	12	23	d2rp			0	up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib	The records in the temple recorded only up until Johanan.
+NEH	12	24	kx4z	translate-names		0	Hashabiah, Sherebiah ... Jeshua ... Kadmiel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	24	d373			0	who stood opposite them to give praise and to give thanks, responding section by section	This refers to how they sang some of their songs in worship. A leader or one group would sing a phrase, then one or two groups that "stood opposite them" would sing a phrase in response.
+NEH	12	24	dl8r			0	obedience to the command of David	King David had commanded the Levites how they were to organize and lead worship.
+NEH	12	25	p55l	translate-names		0	Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	26	wk2z	translate-names		0	Joiakim ... Jeshua ... Jozadak ... Nehemiah ... Ezra	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	26	k9bk			0	in the days of Joiakim ... Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra ... scribe	The date was fixed by listing those who were leading the Jews at the time. "when Joiakim ... Jozadak was high priest, and when Nehemiah was governor and Ezra ... was the scribe"
+NEH	12	27	e63y			0	At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem	Possible meanings are 1) "At the time when they dedicated the wall of Jerusalem" or 2) "So that the dedication of Jerusalem's wall could take place."
+NEH	12	27	s6xv	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+NEH	12	29	lnm1	translate-names		0	Beth Gilgal ... Geba and Azmaveth	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	31	zsj6			0	the leaders of Judah	the leaders of the people who lived in the region of Judah
+NEH	12	32	ni9q	translate-names		0	Hoshaiah	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	33	x16d	translate-names		0	Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	33	sjp8			0	after them went	"behind them followed"
+NEH	12	34	t5un	translate-names		0	Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	35	h1hm	translate-names		0	Zechariah ... Jonathan ... Shemaiah ... Mattaniah ... Micaiah ... Zaccur ... Asaph	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	35	cp3q			0	some of the priests' sons with trumpets, and Zechariah	Some versions read, "from among the priests with trumpets, Zechariah"
+NEH	12	35	q33v			0	Zechariah son of Jonathan son of Shemaiah son of Mattaniah son of Micaiah son of Zaccur son of Asaph	All of the names after "Zechariah" are the ancestors of Zechariah. This list connects Zechariah with the famous singer Asaph. "Zechariah who was the son of Jonathan, who was the son of Shemaiah, who was the son of Mattaniah, who was the son of Micaiah, who was the son of Zaccur son of Asaph"
+NEH	12	36	h9u7			0	There also were	"Along with them were"
+NEH	12	36	kmk3	translate-names		0	Zechariah ... Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, Hanani ... David ... Ezra	These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	36	n2tl			0	Ezra the scribe was in front of them	"Ezra the scribe was leading them"
+NEH	12	37	c38r			0	Fountain Gate ... Water Gate	These are the names of openings in the wall.
+NEH	12	38	fbi3			0	choir	group of singers
+NEH	12	38	t11k			0	I followed them	Nehemiah followed them.
+NEH	12	38	j2zn	translate-names		0	Tower of Ovens	This is the name of a tall structure where people kept watch for danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	38	a5ww			0	Broad Wall	This is a name for part of the wall.
+NEH	12	39	v1ni	translate-names		0	Tower of Hananel ... Tower of the Hundred	These are the names of tall structures where people kept watch for danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	39	v264			0	Gate of Ephraim ... Old Gate ... Fish Gate ... Sheep Gate ... Gate of the Guard	These are the names of openings in the wall.
+NEH	12	40	ai1v			0	I also took my place	Nehemiah is speaking here. Alternate translation: "I, Nehemiah, also took my place"
+NEH	12	41	s4t8	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Maaseiah ... Miniamin ... Micaiah ... Elioenai ... Zechariah ... Hananiah	These are the names of males who were the priests at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	41	bnz5			0	with the trumpets	Possible meanings are 1) only the first seven priests listed from Eliakim to Hananiah carried trumpets or 2) all 15 priests listed from Eliakim to Ezer carried trumpets.
+NEH	12	42	gqe1	translate-names		0	Maaseiah ... Shemaiah ... Eleazar ... Uzzi ... Jehohanan ... Malkijah ... Elam ... Ezer	These are the names of males who were the priests at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	12	42	tdc8			0	Jezrahiah	This is the name of a male who was the leader of the singers.
+NEH	12	42	y2qj			0	made themselves heard	"sang loudly"
+NEH	12	43	jgp9			0	rejoice with great joy	"rejoice greatly"
+NEH	12	43	p5fe	figs-metonymy		0	So the joy of Jerusalem could be heard far away	"The joy of Jerusalem" here is a metonym for "the sound that the people of Jerusalem made." This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people far away from Jerusalem could hear the sound that the people of Jerusalem made as they celebrated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	12	44	fsb6	figs-activepassive		0	men were appointed to be in charge	This can be stated in active form. It is not clear who appointed the men. Alternate translation: "they appointed men to be in charge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	12	44	bnw2			0	the contributions	things the people gave to the priests
+NEH	12	44	g347			0	For Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites	It seems that the people appointed the men because the people of Judah were grateful for the priests and Levites who were serving.
+NEH	12	44	g9pg	figs-explicit		0	who were standing before them	The Levites and priests were not just standing, they were serving in their roles. The meaning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "who were standing before them serving God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	12	45	lm4j			0	gatekeepers	These were people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
+NEH	12	46	py1c			0	there were directors of singers	This sentence tells why the people did what they did in [Nehemiah 12:45](../12/45.md) and gives us more information about the time when David told people how to worship at the temple.
+NEH	12	47	flz7			0	In the days of Zerubbabel	Zerubbabel was a descendant of King David and one of the governors in the region of Judah.
+NEH	12	47	mu9s			0	They set aside the portion	"All Israel set aside the portion"
+NEH	12	47	e72p			0	the descendants of Aaron	the priests in Israel, who descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses
+NEH	13	intro	tm5a	Nehemiah 13 General Notes		0		# Nehemiah 13 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem<br><br>Nehemiah was eager to make sure that the Jews kept their promise to obey the law. When he returned from Persia, he found many things wrong: one of the store rooms in the temple had been converted into a guest room for Tobiah, the Levites had not received their portions for working in the temple, people were working on the Sabbath, and many had married heathen wives. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])<br>
+NEH	13	01	k9za			0	in the hearing of the people	"so that the people could hear it"
+NEH	13	01	j6si			0	should come into the assembly of God, forever	"should ever come into the assembly of God"
+NEH	13	02	tf8z			0	This was because	"They could not come into the assembly because"
+NEH	13	04	bq8k	figs-activepassive		0	Eliashib the priest was appointed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they appointed Eliashib the priest" or "the leaders appointed Eliashib the priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	13	04	adq9			0	He was related to Tobiah	"Eliashib and Tobiah worked closely together"
+NEH	13	04	c9hf			0	Eliashib ... Tobiah	These are the names of men.
+NEH	13	05	xi14			0	Eliashib prepared for Tobiah a large storeroom	"Eliashib prepared a large storeroom for Tobiah to use"
+NEH	13	05	v2in			0	gatekeepers	people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
+NEH	13	06	hxp8			0	But in all this time I was not in Jerusalem	"During the time all this was happening, I was away from Jerusalem"
+NEH	13	06	dpk4			0	I was not	Here "I" refers to Nehemiah.
+NEH	13	07	up8j			0	a storeroom in the courts of the house of God	This was a room which had previously been purified to store offering supplies ([Nehemiah 13:5](../13/05.md)).
+NEH	13	10	k9k6	figs-explicit		0	the Levites' portions had not been given to them	The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. This can also be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people had not been bringing into the storerooms their tithes and offerings of food for the temple priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	13	10	f2ng			0	they had run away, each to his own field, the Levites and the singers who did the work	"the Levites and the singers who did the work had left the temple, each one going to his own field"
+NEH	13	11	mx4v	figs-rquestion		0	Why is the house of God neglected?	Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to challenge or even ridicule the officials who had not done their work. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have neglected the house of God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NEH	13	12	a9ux	figs-metonymy		0	all Judah	The name of the land is a metonym for the people of the land. This is probably a generalization. Alternate translation: "all the people who lived in Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NEH	13	13	mu7f	translate-names		0	Shelemiah ... Zadok ... Pedaiah ... Hanan ... Zaccur ... Mattaniah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	13	13	e8x3	figs-activepassive		0	they were counted as trustworthy	This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun "trustworthy" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I knew that I could trust them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NEH	13	14	v861			0	Call me to mind, my God, concerning this	"My God, remember me concerning this"
+NEH	13	15	cp44	figs-metonymy		0	treading winepresses	The word "winepresses" is a metonym for the grapes that were in the winepresses. The people were walking on grapes to get the juice out of them to make wine. Alternate translation: "walking on grapes in winepresses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	13	15	z3xh			0	treading	walking on something to crush or press it
+NEH	13	16	yvh1	translate-names		0	Tyre	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	13	17	w5nr	figs-rquestion		0	What is this evil thing you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?	Nehemiah is using a rhetorical question to scold the leaders of Judah. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are doing an evil thing by profaning the Sabbath day." or "God will punish you for doing this evil thing, for profaning the Sabbath day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NEH	13	18	ge49	figs-rquestion		0	Did not your fathers do this? Did not our God bring all this evil on us and on this city?	Nehemiah is using these rhetorical questions to scold the leaders of Judah. These questions can be combined and translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that your fathers did this, and that is why God brought all this evil on us and on this city." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NEH	13	19	p31h			0	As soon as it became dark ... before the Sabbath	"When the sun went down ... and it was time for the Sabbath to begin"
+NEH	13	19	vk4t	figs-activepassive		0	that the doors be shut and that they should not be opened until	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the guards shut the doors and not open them until" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	13	19	wy3q	figs-activepassive		0	no load could be brought in	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one could bring in things they wanted to sell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NEH	13	20	s2hv			0	sellers of all kinds of wares	"people who had brought many different things they wanted to sell"
+NEH	13	21	hi84	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you camp outside the wall?	Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to rebuke merchants and to emphasize his command. This question can be translated as a statement. The full meaning of this statement can also be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You are camping outside the wall against what I commanded." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	13	21	hfv7	figs-metonymy		0	I will lay hands on you!	The word "hands" is a metonym for forceful action. Alternate translation: "I will send you away by force!" or "I will remove you by force!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NEH	13	22	mis6			0	Call me to mind for this also, my God	"My God, remember me concerning this also." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Nehemiah 13:14](../13/14.md).
+NEH	13	23	zxc2	Connecting Statement:		0		These verses introduce the action that follows.
+NEH	13	23	jp2w	figs-explicit		0	Jews that had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab	"Jews that had married foreign women." God had forbidden intermarriage. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NEH	13	23	l9c2	translate-names		0	Ashdod	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	13	23	b4nt	translate-names		0	Ammon ... Moab	These are the names of nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	13	24	w247			0	Half of their children	"As a result, half of their children"
+NEH	13	25	dzu5			0	I confronted them	"I spoke directly to them about what they had done"
+NEH	13	25	hg44			0	I hit some of them	Nehemiah hit some of them with his hands.
+NEH	13	25	gzx6			0	I made them swear by God	"I made them say a promise before God"
+NEH	13	26	l9xm	figs-rquestion		0	Did not Solomon king of Israel sin on account of these women?	Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to scold the men. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that Solomon king of Israel sinned on account of these women." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NEH	13	27	vp56	figs-rquestion		0	Should we then listen to you and do all this great evil, and act treacherously against our God by marrying foreign women?	Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to scold the men. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We will not listen to you or do this great evil or act treacherously against our God by marrying foreign women." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NEH	13	28	dft4	translate-names		0	Joiada ... Eliashib ... Sanballat	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	13	28	f8ak	translate-names		0	the Horonite	This refers to a person from the city of Beth Horon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NEH	13	28	rhs8			0	I caused him to flee from my presence	"I chased him away" or "I made him leave Jerusalem"
+NEH	13	29	pa21			0	Call them to mind	"Think about them" or "Remember what they have done." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Nehemiah 13:14](../13/14.md).
+NEH	13	29	mn8k	figs-metaphor		0	they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites	Causing the priesthood to be dishonored and breaking the covenant is spoken of as if they made the priesthood and covenant physically unclean. Alternate translation: "they have dishonored the priesthood and broken the covenant you made with the priests and Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NEH	13	30	gd16			0	Thus I cleansed them	"In this way I purified them"
+NEH	13	30	s3y9			0	established the duties of the priests and the Levites	"told the priests and Levites what they were to do"
+NEH	13	31	vl4a			0	I provided for the wood offering	"I arranged for a supply of wood for the wood offerings"
+NEH	13	31	sh91			0	for the firstfruits	"for the offering of firstfruits at harvest time"
+NEH	13	31	ae94			0	Call me to mind, my God, for good	"Think about all I have done, my God, and bless me because of the good things I have done." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Nehemiah 13:14](../13/14.md).
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+EST	front	intro	d989	Introduction to Esther		0		# Introduction to Esther<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Esther<br><br>1. King Ahasuerus sends away his wife, the queen (1:1–22)<br>1. Ahasuerus chooses Esther as the new queen (2:1–23)<br>1. Haman plots to destroy the Jews (3:1–15)<br>1. Mordecai asks Esther to help her people (4:1–17)<br>1. Esther pleads with the king for the Jews (5:1–7:10)<br>1. The result of Haman's plot to destroy the Jews (8:1–9:16)<br>1. The Feast of Purim (9:17–32)<br>1. Conclusion (10:1–3)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Esther about?<br><br>The Book of Esther tells how a young Jewish woman named Esther became the queen of Persia. As queen, she worked to save all the Jews in the Persian Empire from being destroyed.<br><br>This book ends by telling why the Jews celebrate the festival of Purim. The name "Purim" comes from the word "pur." It means "lots" or "dice." Haman, the enemy of Jews, threw dice to choose when to attack and destroy the Jews. The Jews celebrate Purim to remember how Yahweh rescued his people from being destroyed.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators can use the traditional title of this book, which is "The Book of Esther" or just "Esther." Or they can choose a clearer title, such as "The Book About Esther."<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What was the Persian Empire?<br><br>King Cyrus the Great conquered and ruled over many kingdoms. This was in the part of the world called Persia, which is now Iran. So people named his kingdom the Persian Empire. When Cyrus conquered Babylonia in 539 B.C., he then controlled the Jews whom the Babylonians had exiled.<br><br>#### Why were there Jews in Babylonia when the Persians conquered it?<br><br>In 586 B.C., the Babylonians conquered and took into exile the people of Judah. These Jews and their descendants were still in Babylon when the Persians conquered it.<br><br>#### What was meant by "the laws of the Medes and Persians"?<br><br>The phrase "the laws of the Medes and Persians" is found in Esther 1:19 and Daniel 6:12. It referred to laws and decrees that could not be changed or removed once they were issued.  In the book of Esther, the king made a decree that the people could attack the Jews. Later he regretted that decision but he was not able to change the decree.<br><br>The term "Medes" refers to a people group that had formed its own nation, but the Persians conquered them.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What different levels of language are in the Book of Esther?<br><br>In the Book of Esther, people talk to each other in many different situations. There is the polite and stately talk in the Persian court and the words of royal decrees. Friends and close relatives also talk to each other. There are even the words that one uses in speaking to oneself. Translators should use all the ways their own language has to express these different situations in a way that their readers will identify and understand.<br>
+EST	01	intro	v1fp	Esther 01 General Notes		0		# Esther 01 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The king's divorce<br><br>The king's advisers were afraid that husbands would lose their authority when they heard the queen had refused to come to show her beauty to the king's guests; so the advisers told him to divorce her.<br>
+EST	01	01	zzz2			0	In the days of Ahasuerus	"In the time of Ahasuerus" or "When Ahasuerus was ruling as king"
+EST	01	01	v5ts	writing-background		0	this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India as far as Cush, over 127 provinces	This is background information to help the reader identify Ahasuerus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+EST	01	01	k8tn			0	provinces	A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government.
+EST	01	02	dk31	figs-metonymy		0	sat on his royal throne	Here "royal throne" may refer to his rule over the kingdom. Alternate translation: "ruled the empire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	01	02	wf72			0	fortress	This refers to a castle, stronghold or fortified city.
+EST	01	02	hgm3	translate-names		0	Susa	This was a royal city of Persian kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	01	03	ry7m	translate-numbers		0	In the third year of his reign	"After he had ruled for 2 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	01	03	prm1	figs-synecdoche		0	The army	This likely refers to the leaders of the army. Alternate translation: "The officers of the army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EST	01	04	m8xa	figs-doublet		0	the wealth of the splendor of his kingdom	These words have similar meaning and emphasize how great his kingdom was. Alternate translation: "the great wealth of his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EST	01	04	lun5	figs-doublet		0	the honor of the glory of his greatness	These words have similar meaning and emphasize how great he was. Alternate translation: "the splendor of his greatness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EST	01	04	x1v6	translate-numbers		0	180 days	"one hundred and eighty days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	01	05	ue3x			0	When these days were completed	"At the end of that feast"
+EST	01	05	fv9y			0	a feast lasting seven days	This was a second feast that was only for the officials in Susa. Alternate translation: "another feast that lasted seven days"
+EST	01	05	eb65			0	fortress	This refers to a castle, stronghold or fortified city.See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	01	05	mj16	translate-names		0	Susa	See how you translated the name of this place in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	01	06	asn4			0	a mosaic pavement	A "mosaic" consists of colored stones arranged in an attractive pattern.
+EST	01	06	eyi2			0	porphyry	This is a kind of red and purple rock that contained pieces of crystal.
+EST	01	07	urm7	figs-activepassive		0	Drinks were served in golden cups	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The guests drank wine from gold cups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	01	07	r6ec			0	there was much royal wine that came because of the king's generosity	"the king was very generous with the royal wine"
+EST	01	07	wpq1			0	generosity	"great willingness to give"
+EST	01	08	g5gu			0	There must be no compulsion	"No one must be forced to drink"
+EST	01	08	f6px			0	king had given orders to all the officials of his palace to do according to the desire of each man	This statement means that the king told his workers to give all the guests as much wine as they wanted.
+EST	01	10	jv7z	translate-numbers		0	On the seventh day	"After 6 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	01	10	le6l	figs-synecdoche		0	the king's heart was feeling happy because of the wine	Here "heart" refers to the king, and "feeling happy" is an idiom that means he was drunk. Alternate translation: "the king was drunk with wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	01	10	dcb2	translate-names		0	Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Karkas	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	01	10	ens5	writing-background		0	the seven officials who served before him	This is background information to explain who these men were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+EST	01	11	qvk4			0	her features were stunning	"she was very beautiful"
+EST	01	12	b57q	figs-activepassive		0	at the word of the king that had been brought to her by the officials	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the king's officials told her about his command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	01	12	kp6p			0	at the word	"at the command"
+EST	01	12	bsd5	figs-metaphor		0	his rage burned within him	The intensity of the king's anger is spoken of as if it was a fire that burned inside him. Alternate translation: "his rage was as intense as a fire inside him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	01	13	g9fe			0	who understood the times	"who understood the things that happened in their lives"
+EST	01	13	x2u7	writing-background		0	for this was the king's procedure toward all who were expert in law and judgment	This background information explains why the king called these men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+EST	01	14	cc44	translate-names		0	Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memukan	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	01	15	j6sh	figs-explicit		0	In compliance with the law ... by the officials?	It may be helpful to state who asked this question. Alternate translation: The king said to them, "In compliance with the law ... by the officials?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	01	15	ics9			0	In compliance with the law	"In observance of the law" or "In obedience to the law"
+EST	01	16	ss5y	translate-names		0	Memukan	Translate his name as in [Esther 1:14](../01/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	01	16	yqr8	figs-hyperbole		0	all the officials and all the people ... all the provinces	These are exaggerations to emphasize the damage that the queen's refusal caused. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EST	01	16	ecp2			0	provinces	a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	01	17	gn4g	figs-hyperbole		0	all women	This is an exaggeration to emphasize the damage that the queen's refusal caused. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EST	01	18	u6d7			0	There will be much contempt and anger	"They will be angry with their husbands and treat them with contempt"
+EST	01	19	j7p1	Connecting Statement:		0		Meremoth continues to answer the king.
+EST	01	19	d8qk	figs-123person		0	If it pleases the king ... from him ... before him ... Let the king	Meremoth speaks to the king in third person as a form of respect. Alternate translation: "If it pleases you ... from you ... before you ... Please" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EST	01	19	mh1a	figs-activepassive		0	which cannot be repealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which no one can change" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	01	20	des3	figs-123person		0	the king's decree ... his vast kingdom	Meremoth speaks to the king in third person as a form of respect. Alternate translation: "your decree ... your vast kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EST	01	20	v9l3	figs-activepassive		0	When the king's decree is proclaimed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When they hear the king's decree" or "When they hear what you have commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	01	20	p8nz			0	vast	very wide
+EST	01	20	be9r	figs-merism		0	from the greatest to the least significant	This is a merism that refers to both extremes and everyone in between. This probably refers to the husbands, but it is possible that it refers to the wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+EST	01	21	p5us	translate-names		0	Memukan	Translate his name as in [Esther 1:14](../01/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	01	22	n1pr			0	province	A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	01	22	jj9n			0	every man should be master of his own household	"all men should have complete authority over their wives and their children"
+EST	01	22	e481	figs-activepassive		0	This decree was given	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They wrote this decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	02	intro	eb4q	Esther 02 General Notes		0		# Esther 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Esther becomes queen<br><br>Esther was humble and took the advice of the royal officials about how to dress for her time with the king.  The king chose Esther to be the new queen.<br><br>##### Mordecai warns the king against a plot<br><br>Esther's cousin, Mordecai, discovered that two men planned to kill the king. He told Esther, who then told the king. She also gave Mordecai credit for telling her.<br>
+EST	02	01	dpc3	writing-newevent		0	After these things	This introduces a new event that happened a while later. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+EST	02	01	e4lp			0	the anger of King Ahasuerus subsided	"the king became less angry"
+EST	02	01	xpt9			0	the decree	This is refers to the decree in [Esther 1:19-20](../01/19.md).
+EST	02	02	s4hv	figs-activepassive		0	Let a search be made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Tell your servants to search" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	02	02	abt8	figs-123person		0	on the king's behalf	The men speak to the king in the third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "on your behalf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EST	02	03	lu87	Connecting Statement:		0		The young servants continue to speak to the king.
+EST	02	03	g9vp	figs-123person		0	Let the king ... the king's official	The servants spoke to the king in third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "You should ... your official" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EST	02	03	f1hs			0	provinces	A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	02	03	j4ka			0	harem	where the wives of a man with many wives live
+EST	02	03	my1y			0	the fortress	This refers to a castle, stronghold or fortified city. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md).
+EST	02	03	xqf9	translate-names		0	Susa	See how you translated the name of this place in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	02	03	d754	figs-activepassive		0	Let them be put under the care of Hegai, the king's official, who is in charge of the women	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let Hegai, the king's official, who is in charge of the women, take care of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	02	03	lf71	translate-names		0	Hegai	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	02	03	w1ly			0	their cosmetics	A "cosmetic" is a substance such as a cream, lotion, or powder that women usually put on their face or body to improve their appearance.
+EST	02	04	lh3n	figs-123person		0	pleases the king	The servants spoke to the king in third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "pleases you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EST	02	05	h6z2	writing-participants		0	There was a certain Jew	This introduces Mordecai as a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+EST	02	05	uu9i	translate-names		0	Susa	Translate the name of this city as in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	02	05	q2rz	translate-names		0	son of Jair son of Shimei son of Kish	"Jair," "Shimei," and "Kish" are men from whom "Mordecai" is the male descendant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	02	05	kw5t			0	a Benjamite	"of the tribe of Benjamin"
+EST	02	06	egm7	writing-background		0	He had been taken away ... king of Babylonia carried away	This background information explains how Mordecai came to live in Susa. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia carried him and other exiles away along with Jehoiachin, king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	02	06	z7fe			0	He had been taken away from Jerusalem	The Hebrew text leaves unclear who is being spoken of here. It is perhaps Kish, who seems to have been the great-grandfather of Mordecai. If it was Mordecai himself, then he would be extremely old at the time of the events concerning Esther. Many modern versions leave this matter unclear. A few versions, including the UST, choose to assume that it was Mordecai who had been taken away from Jerusalem.
+EST	02	06	ch1t	translate-names		0	Jehoiachin, king of Judah	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	02	07	skt5	writing-background		0		This continues the background information about Mordecai and explains his relationship to Esther. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+EST	02	07	m9kx	translate-names		0	Hadassah	This is Esther's Hebrew name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	02	07	hfm9			0	his uncle's daughter	"his cousin"
+EST	02	07	ccb1			0	she had neither father nor mother	"her father and mother had died"
+EST	02	07	jl3y			0	took her as his own daughter	"cared for her as if she was his own daughter"
+EST	02	08	c52i	figs-activepassive		0	When the king's order and decree were proclaimed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After the king commanded that they search for some beautiful women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	02	08	qz1y			0	proclaimed	"announced"
+EST	02	08	m3ld	figs-activepassive		0	many young women were brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they brought many young women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	02	08	mbk1	figs-activepassive		0	They were put under Hegai's care	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Hegai began to take care of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	02	08	n3zc	figs-activepassive		0	Esther also was taken into the king's palace and put under the care of Hegai, the overseer of the women	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Hegai, the overseer of the women, also began to take care of Esther when they brought her to the king's palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	02	08	a7n7			0	palace	See how you translated this in [Esther 1:5](../01/05.md).
+EST	02	09	wqb3	figs-doublet		0	The young girl pleased him, and she found favor with him	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how much she pleased him. Alternate translation: "The young girl greatly pleased him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EST	02	09	f8i8			0	The young girl	"Esther"
+EST	02	11	nz1p			0	about Esther's welfare	"how Esther was doing" or "about Esther's well-being"
+EST	02	12	jcj8	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verses 12-14 are background information about the customs for the women who became the king's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+EST	02	12	p7i5			0	complying with the regulations for the women	"acting in accordance with the requirements for the women"
+EST	02	12	zhd1			0	beauty treatments	Things done to make the girls look more beautiful and smell good.
+EST	02	13	v133	figs-activepassive		0	whatever she desired was given to her	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she could take whatever she desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	02	13	te4h			0	palace	See how you translated this in [Esther 1:5](../01/05.md).
+EST	02	14	leb8	writing-background		0		This continues the background information that began in [Esther 2:12](../02/12.md) about the customs for the women who became the king's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+EST	02	14	ded5	figs-explicit		0	in the morning	It is implied that this is the following morning. This information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "the next morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	02	14	lq9h	translate-numbers		0	second house	"a different house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	02	14	yw63			0	to the custody of Shaashgaz, ... concubines	"to where Shaashgaz, ... concubines would take care of her"
+EST	02	14	ze74			0	custody	"supervision" or "protection"
+EST	02	14	q5yx	translate-names		0	Shaashgaz	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	02	15	fiy8	writing-newevent		0	Now when the time came	This introduces a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+EST	02	15	jk51	writing-newevent		0	daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his own daughter	This background information reminds the reader of Esther's relationship to Mordecai. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+EST	02	15	mg8y	translate-names		0	Abihail	Esther's father and Mordecai's uncle (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	02	15	qx3u			0	she did not ask for anything but what	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "she asked only for what"
+EST	02	15	vw9r	translate-names		0	Hegai	See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 2:3](../02/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	02	15	z519	figs-idiom		0	received the favor of all	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "pleased all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	02	16	jr5s	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth	"Tebeth" is the name of the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part December and the first part January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	02	16	x6yg	translate-ordinal		0	seventh year	"year number 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EST	02	17	p3s7			0	The king loved	This is the romantic use of the word "love."
+EST	02	17	bcu8	figs-idiom		0	received acceptance and favor before him	These idioms mean the same thing and emphasize how much the Esther pleased the king. Alternate translation: "greatly pleased him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EST	02	17	sym3	translate-symaction		0	set the royal crown on her head	The king did this to show that he was making her his queen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EST	02	18	b1hd	figs-explicit		0	"Esther's feast,"	It may be helpful to state that this is the name of the feast. Alternate translation: "he called it, 'Esther's feast,'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	02	18	ufm8			0	he granted relief from taxation to the provinces	"he collected fewer taxes from the provinces than he had been collecting"
+EST	02	18	n5cv			0	provinces	A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	02	18	n3vx			0	royal generosity	"generosity that only a king can give"
+EST	02	19	g38f			0	when the virgins had been gathered together a second time	It is unclear when this second gathering happened, and why. Therefore some versions have altered the text somewhat. It is probably best to translate it as it is written.
+EST	02	19	p842	translate-numbers		0	a second time	"one more time" or "an additional time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	02	19	a23f			0	Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate	Possible meanings are 1) Mordecai sat there so he could hear how Esther was doing from the many people who passed through the gate or 2) "sitting at the king's gate" is an idiom that means Mordecai was given a position of authority by the king.
+EST	02	19	i8in			0	the king's gate	"the gate to the king's palace"
+EST	02	20	fb39			0	as Mordecai had instructed her	Mordecai told her not to tell anyone about her family.
+EST	02	21	vi16	writing-newevent		0	In those days	This introduces a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+EST	02	21	y2vl	translate-names		0	Bigthana and Teresh	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	02	22	y7tv	figs-activepassive		0	When the matter was revealed to Mordecai	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Mordecai learned about what they were planning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	02	22	dgp3	figs-idiom		0	in the name of Mordecai	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "on behalf of Mordecai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	02	23	ld4y	figs-activepassive		0	The report was investigated and confirmed, and both the men were hanged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The king investigated and confirmed the report, and ordered his servants to hang both men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	02	23	y28j	translate-unknown		0	a gallows	This was a structure used for killing people by tying one end of a rope around the top of the structure and the other end of the rope around their necks and hanging them from it. Alternate translation: "a frame for hanging people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EST	02	23	g9nh	figs-activepassive		0	This account was written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They recorded this account" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	03	intro	zb26	Esther 03 General Notes		0		# Esther 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Haman plots against the Jews<br><br>Mordecai considered prostrating himself before Haman. This would be considered to be worship. It was wrong to worship someone other than Yahweh. Because of this, he refused to do it on religious grounds. This made Haman angry  so he decided to kill all the Jews in the Persian Empire.<br>
+EST	03	01	mm4c	writing-newevent		0	After these things	This introduces a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+EST	03	01	ir5v	translate-names		0	Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite	This is the name and description of Haman, one of the king's officials. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	03	01	ptm4	figs-idiom		0	placed his seat of authority above all the officials who were with him	Here "seat of authority" represents his position or status in the government. Alternate translation: "promoted him above the other officials" or "gave him more authority than all the other officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	03	02	e25k	translate-symaction		0	knelt ... prostrated	These acts represent submission to the authority of Haman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EST	03	02	fg8v			0	prostrated themselves to Haman	"humbled themselves and lay flat on the ground before Haman"
+EST	03	04	uek4			0	to see if the matter about Mordecai would remain like that	"to find out what Haman would do about Mordecai's actions"
+EST	03	05	njt5	translate-symaction		0	did not kneel and bow down	Mordecai showed disrespect for Haman's status in the government by not doing these actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EST	03	05	wk8p	figs-metaphor		0	Haman was filled with rage	Here Haman's rage is spoken of as something that could fill him up. Alternate translation: "Haman became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	03	06	k5h9			0	He had contempt for the idea of killing only Mordecai	"He rejected the idea of killing just Mordecai." This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He decided to kill more than just Mordecai"
+EST	03	06	hue9			0	exterminate all the Jews	"get rid of all the Jews" or "kill all the Jews"
+EST	03	07	zl12	translate-ordinal		0	In the first month	"In month one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EST	03	07	wyv6	translate-hebrewmonths		0	which is the month of Nisan	"Nisan" is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	03	07	tw99	translate-ordinal		0	in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus	"in year number 12 of King Ahasuerus" or "when King Ahasuerus had reigned for about twelve years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EST	03	07	g4lt	translate-names		0	the Pur—that is the lot—was thrown	"they cast the Pur—that is the lot—" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	03	07	k3vd	translate-ordinal		0	the twelfth month	"month twelve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EST	03	07	ih4b	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the month of Adar	"Adar" is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of February and the first part of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	03	08	aig9			0	a certain people	"a group of people" This refers to the Jews as an ethnic group.
+EST	03	08	p4a8			0	scattered and distributed	"who live in many different places"
+EST	03	08	id3h			0	provinces	A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	03	08	r34x	figs-123person		0	the king's ... the king	Haman speaks to the king in the third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "your ... you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EST	03	08	bf9g			0	it is not suitable for the king to let them stay	"the king should not let them remain." This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "the king should remove them"
+EST	03	09	eh3w	figs-synecdoche		0	I will weigh out ... into the hands of those	Here "hands" stands for the men. To "weigh out" is an idiom that means to pay them. Alternate translation: "I will pay ... to the men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	03	09	lhv5	translate-bmoney		0	ten thousand talents of silver	"330 metric tons of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	03	10	c9md			0	signet ring	a special ring that could be used to imprint the king's official seal on a proclamation
+EST	03	11	sz4b	figs-activepassive		0	I will see that the money is given back to you	The meaning of this phrase is not clear. Possible meanings are 1) "I will return the money to you" or 2) "Take the money and give it to the men just as you have said." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	03	12	hx6c	figs-activepassive		0	the king's scribes were summoned ... a decree containing all that Haman had commanded was written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king summoned his scribes ... they wrote a decree containing all that Haman had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	03	12	t6qa	translate-hebrewmonths		0	thirteenth day of the first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The thirteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EST	03	12	th6l			0	king's provincial governors	"governors of the provinces." Translate "province" as in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	03	12	lyf2	figs-activepassive		0	It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and was sealed with his ring	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They wrote the decree in the name of King Ahasuerus and Haman sealed it with the king's signet ring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	03	12	h6xp	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of	Here "name" represents the authority of the king. Alternate translation: "in the authority of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	03	13	hxx6	figs-activepassive		0	Documents were hand-delivered by couriers	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Couriers hand-delivered the documents" or "Courtiers gave the documents directly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	03	13	xs6g	figs-doublet		0	annihilate, kill, and destroy	These words mean the same thing and emphasize the completeness of the destruction. Alternate translation: "completely destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EST	03	13	g5br	translate-ordinal		0	thirteenth day of the twelfth month	"day thirteen of month twelve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EST	03	13	i5ur	translate-hebrewmonths		0	which is the month of Adar	"Adar" is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. The thirteenth day is near the beginning of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	03	13	pbp1			0	plunder	steal by force
+EST	03	14	tj7n	figs-activepassive		0	A copy of the letter was made law in every province	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The officials in every province made a copy of the letter become the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	03	14	vga2			0	province	A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	03	14	l9w7	figs-activepassive		0	In every province it was made known to all the people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They told all the people in every province" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	03	14	f6dc			0	this day	"that day"
+EST	03	15	i12c	figs-activepassive		0	The decree was also distributed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They also distributed the decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	03	15	m927			0	the fortress	This refers to a castle, stronghold or fortified city. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md).
+EST	03	15	nlk8	translate-names		0	Susa	See how you translated the name of this place in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	03	15	wm4u			0	was in turmoil	"was in a state of great confusion"
+EST	04	intro	z7u2	Esther 04 General Notes		0		# Esther 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Mordecai warns Esther to act<br><br>Mordecai tells Esther she must beg the king for the Jews' lives, even if she risks her own death.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Implicit information<br><br>There is implicit information translators may not understand. "Who knows whether you have come to this royal position for such a time as this?"  This means "maybe God made you the queen so you could save the Jews." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+EST	04	01	nya6			0	learned of all that had been done	"found out about those letters"
+EST	04	01	vgy8	translate-symaction		0	tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes	These acts are signs of severe sadness. Alternate translation: "tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes to show his grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EST	04	03	e73y			0	province	A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	04	03	e7zx			0	there was great mourning among the Jews	"the Jews mourned greatly"
+EST	04	03	djf6			0	Many of them lay in sackcloth and ashes	"Many of them were on the ground, dressed in sackcloth and sitting in ashes"
+EST	04	04	q7ll			0	young women and her servants	"female servants and male servants"
+EST	04	04	y8bc			0	to clothe Mordecai	"for Mordecai to wear"
+EST	04	05	vf4m	translate-names		0	Hathak	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	04	05	lp8m	figs-activepassive		0	one of the king's officials who had been assigned to serve her	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "one of the officials whom the king had assigned to serve her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	04	06	icg7	translate-names		0	Hathak	See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 4:5](../04/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	04	06	mgl5			0	the city square	"the city plaza"
+EST	04	07	zq3s	translate-names		0	Haman	See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	04	08	zt49			0	He also gave him	"Mordecai also gave Hathak"
+EST	04	08	gds6			0	to beg for his favor	"to beg for the king's favor"
+EST	04	11	d9mh			0	if any man or woman goes to the king ... the king holds out the golden scepter	This conditional clause can be expressed as a statement. It may also be helpful to divide it into two sentences. Alternate translation: "no man or woman is allowed to go to the king inside the inner courtyard unless the king summons them. The person who breaks this law will be executed unless the king holds out his golden scepter to him"
+EST	04	11	gv1v	translate-numbers		0	thirty days	"30 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	04	14	i1uy	figs-personification		0	relief and rescue will rise up for the Jews from another place	Here "relief" and "rescue" are spoken of as if they are living things that can rise up. Alternate translation: "someone else will rise up from another place and rescue the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EST	04	14	dtg7	figs-rquestion		0	Who knows whether you have come to this royal position for such a time as this?	The purpose of this question is to have Esther think deeply about her role in this situation. Alternate translation: "Who knows, perhaps it was for just for a time like this that you were made queen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EST	04	16	d6cq	translate-names		0	Susa	See how you translated the name of this place in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	04	16	t2wg	translate-symaction		0	fast for me ... will fast	Fasting was a symbolic act that the Jews did when they were praying intensely. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "fast and pray for me ... will fast and pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EST	04	16	qw8v	translate-numbers		0	three days	"3 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	05	intro	k5ff	Esther 05 General Notes		0		# Esther 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a section about Haman's fall (Chapters 5-7).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Esther's respect<br>Esther approached the king with the utmost of respect. By doing this, her character became respected by the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+EST	05	01	uk7p			0	facing the entrance to the house	"across the room from the entrance of the house" or "looking toward the entrance to the house"
+EST	05	02	pw4x	figs-metaphor		0	she received approval in his eyes	The word "eyes" refers to his sight and is a metaphor for his evaluation of her. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he was pleased with her" or "he approved of her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	05	02	uu8s			0	He held out to her the golden scepter in his hand	He did this to show that he he was pleased with her.
+EST	05	02	z4mn			0	touched the tip of the scepter	She probably did this to to show that she respected his authority and was thankful for his kindness to her.
+EST	05	03	c6h7	figs-activepassive		0	Up to half of my kingdom, it will be given to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you ask for up to half of my kingdom, I will give it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	05	04	m3uy	figs-123person		0	If it pleases the king, let the king and Haman come ... for him	In order to show respect to a king, people sometimes did not call him "you." This can be translated with the word "you" along with other words that show respect. Alternate translation: "O King, if it pleases you, come and bring Haman ... for you" or "If you are willing to do this, Sir, come, and let Haman come with you .. for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EST	05	04	nx4v	translate-names		0	Haman	See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	05	06	d5wr	figs-abstractnouns		0	What is your petition	The abstract noun "petition" can be expressed with the verb "ask for" or "want"? Alternate translation: "What do you ask for" or "What do you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	05	06	e2v2	figs-activepassive		0	It will be granted you	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give you what you ask for" or "I will do for you what you ask" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	05	06	q5nt	figs-abstractnouns		0	What is your request	The abstract noun "request" can be expressed with the verb "ask for" or "want"? Alternate translation: "What do you ask for" or "What do you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	05	06	pj3p	figs-activepassive		0	Up to half of the kingdom, it will be granted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you ask for up to half of my kingdom, I will give it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	05	07	r4aw	figs-doublet		0	My petition and my request	The words "petition" and "request" mean the same thing. She probably used these words together as a way of speaking very formally and respectfully to the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EST	05	08	c2jy	figs-123person		0	if I have found favor in the eyes of the king and if it pleases the king	In order to show respect to a king, people sometimes did not call him "you." This can be translated with the word "you" along with other words that show respect. Alternate translation: "if you are pleased with me, O King, and if it pleases you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EST	05	08	c2br	figs-idiom		0	if I have found favor in the eyes of the king	"Find favor" here is an idiom that means be approved of or that he is pleased with her. "In the eyes of the king" is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "if the king evaluates me and approves" or "if the king is pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	05	08	x8hf	figs-123person		0	let the king and Haman come	This can be translated with the word "you" along with other words that show respect. Alternate translation: "please come and bring Haman" or "please come and let Haman come with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EST	05	08	gf9b	figs-123person		0	I will answer the king's question	This can be translated with the word "you" along with other words that show respect. Alternate translation: "I will answer your question" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EST	05	09	dkg6	translate-symaction		0	Mordecai neither rose up	Rising was a sign of respect. Mordecai did not give Haman special respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EST	05	09	s47u	figs-metaphor		0	he was filled with rage	Being "filled with rage" represents being very angry. Alternate translation: he was extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	05	10	uc3i			0	Nevertheless	This can be translated with a phrase. "Even though he was so angry"
+EST	05	10	v5nl	figs-metaphor		0	Haman restrained himself	Restraining himself represents refusing to do something that he wanted very much to do. Haman wanted to show Mordecai that he was very angry. Alternate translation: "Haman refused to show how angry he was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	05	10	bcn1	translate-names		0	Zeresh	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	05	11	mvm5	figs-abstractnouns		0	Haman recounted to them the splendor of his riches	"Splendor" and "riches" are both abstract nouns. Alternate translation: "Haman told them about how great his wealth was" or "Haman told them about the many great things he owned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	05	11	m7fq	figs-abstractnouns		0	all the promotions by which the king honored him	The abstract noun "promotion" can be expressed with the verb "promote." It means that the king gave him more important work. Alternate translation: "How the king had promoted him many times and honored him" or "how the king had honored him many times by giving him more important work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	05	11	b7c5	figs-metaphor		0	how he had advanced above all the officials and the servants of the king	Advancing above people represents becoming more important than them. Alternate translation: "how he had become more important than all the officials and the servants of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	05	12	w1bm			0	no one else but me	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "only me"
+EST	05	13	wu84			0	is worth nothing to me	"does not make me happy" or "does not satisfy me"
+EST	05	14	i2f3	translate-unknown		0	a gallows	a structure used for killing a person by tying one end of a a rope around the top of the structure and the other end of the rope around the person's neck and hanging him from it. See how you translated this in [Esther 2:23](../02/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EST	05	14	k8zd	translate-numbers		0	fifty cubits high	"50 cubits high." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "twenty-three meters high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EST	05	14	i8is			0	he had the gallows constructed	"he told people to construct the gallows"
+EST	05	14	bbs9			0	This pleased Haman	"Haman liked this idea"
+EST	06	intro	i9x7	Esther 06 General Notes		0		# Esther 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues the story of Haman's fall.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Approaching the king<br>It was not possible for a person to easily approach the king. Normally, access to him was very limited. There are several events in this chapter which show the layers of protection surrounding the king.<br>
+EST	06	02	syd9	translate-names		0	Bigthana and Teresh	These are the names of two men. See how your translated their names in [Esther 2:21](../02/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	06	02	u4gi	figs-metaphor		0	It was found recorded there	Here "found" is an metaphor for learning. Both "found" and "recorded" can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "They found that the writers had recorded there" or "They learned that the writers had written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	06	03	lmz6	figs-activepassive		0	What was done to give honor	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "What did I do to give honor" or "What did we do to give honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	06	03	n2az	figs-activepassive		0	Nothing was done for him	This can be expressed in active form. However it may be good to find a way that does not give the impression that servants were accusing the king. Alternate translation: "No one did anything for Mordecai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	06	04	ys6c			0	Haman	See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md)
+EST	06	04	guv8			0	the outer courtyard	"the first courtyard from the outside"
+EST	06	04	vu7p	figs-explicit		0	hanging Mordecai	It can be made clear what the purpose of hanging him was. Alternate translation: "killing Mordecai by hanging him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	06	04	at53	translate-unknown		0	the gallows he set up for him	The gallows was a structure that was used to kill people by hanging them from it. See how you translated "gallows" in [Esther 5:14](../05/14.md). Alternate translation: "the structure Haman set up for hanging Mordecai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EST	06	04	rg8t			0	set up	"built"
+EST	06	06	ky5i	figs-123person		0	What should be done for the man whom the king takes pleasure in honoring	Here the king speaks of himself in the third person. This can be stated in first person and in active form. Alternate translation: "What should I do for the man whom I take pleasure in honoring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	06	06	n3r5	figs-idiom		0	the king takes pleasure in honoring	Taking pleasure in doing something is an idiom for being glad to do something or wanting to do something. Alternate translation: "the king is glad to honor" or "the king wants to honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	06	06	jh4i	figs-metaphor		0	said in his heart	The heart represents the thoughts and attitudes. Alternate translation: "thought" or "said to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	06	06	yft1	figs-rquestion		0	Whom would the king take pleasure in honoring more than me?	This can be expressed as a statement. "Surely there is no one whom the king would take pleasure in honoring more than me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EST	06	08	mz79	figs-activepassive		0	let royal robes be brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let someone bring royal robes" or "tell your servants to bring royal robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	06	08	r63j			0	on whose head is the royal crest	The word "whose" refers to the horse. The royal crest is a special symbol that represents the king's family.
+EST	06	09	pp3l	figs-activepassive		0	Then let the robes and the horse be given	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then let them give the robes and the horse" or "Then tell them to give the robes and the horse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	06	09	pfz6			0	Let them dress ... in honoring, and let them lead him	"Tell them to dress ... in honoring and to lead him"
+EST	06	09	qs3k			0	Let them proclaim	"Tell the noble official and servants to proclaim"
+EST	06	10	gln7			0	Do not fail in a single matter of what you have said	The phrase "a single matter" emphasizes that he must do absolutely everything he said. It can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Be sure to do absolutely everything you have said"
+EST	06	12	uri5	translate-symaction		0	with his head covered	People often covered their head to show that they were either extremely sad or ashamed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EST	06	13	pkd2	translate-names		0	Zeresh	See how you translated this woman's name in [Esther 6:13](../06/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	06	13	fd5k	figs-metaphor		0	before whom you have begun to fall ... you will certainly fall before him	They spoke as if Haman and Mordecai were in a battle, and Haman was beginning to lose the battle. Here "to fall" represents being dishonored and defeated. Alternate translation: "who has already humiliated you ... he will certainly defeat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	06	13	nan5	figs-metaphor		0	you will not overcome him	"you will not win against him." They spoke as if Haman and Mordecai were in a battle. Here overcoming a person represents having greater honor than that person. Alternate translation: "you will not have greater honor than he has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	07	intro	x4w3	Esther 07 General Notes		0		# Esther 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Haman's fall concludes in this chapter.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Covering Haman's face<br><br>When "the servants covered Haman's face," they were showing that he had been condemned to be executed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]])<br>
+EST	07	01	n8vb	translate-names		0	Haman	See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	07	02	xt9f			0	On this second day	"on this second day of feasting"
+EST	07	02	s5ae			0	while they were serving wine	"while the servants were pouring the wine and giving it to them"
+EST	07	02	p1xt	figs-abstractnouns		0	What is your petition	The abstract noun "petition" can be expressed with the verb "ask for" or "want." Alternate translation: "What do you ask for" or "What do you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	07	02	sem7	figs-activepassive		0	It will be granted to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give you what you ask for" or "I will do for you what you ask" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	07	02	yks7	figs-activepassive		0	Up to half of the kingdom, and it will be granted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you ask for up to half of my kingdom, I will give it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	07	03	k27c	figs-idiom		0	If I have found favor in your eyes, king	"Find favor" here is an idiom that means to be approved of or that he is pleased with her. "In your eyes" is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "If you evaluate me and approve" or "If you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	07	03	bvi1	figs-abstractnouns		0	this is my petition	The abstract noun "petition" can be expressed with the verb "ask for." Alternate translation: "this is what I ask for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	07	04	fhs7	figs-metaphor		0	For we have been sold	The metaphor "being sold" represents being betrayed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For someone has betrayed us" or "For someone has put us in danger of our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	07	04	e9cx	figs-doublet		0	to be destroyed, killed, and annihilated	Here all three words have the same meaning and are used for emphasis. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for our enemies to destroy, kill, and annihilate us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	07	05	dl4b	figs-idiom		0	Where is this person to be found who has filled his heart to do such a thing	To fill one's heart to do something is an idiom meaning to dare to do something. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Where is the one who has dared to so such a thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	07	06	ar4f			0	was terrified	"was extremely afraid"
+EST	07	07	bzd4	figs-idiom		0	The king got up in a rage	Being in a rage is an idiom for being extremely angry. Alternate translation: "The king was extremely angry and got up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	07	07	uaq6			0	to beg for his life from Queen Esther	"to beg Queen Esther to save his life"
+EST	07	07	qz1m	figs-metaphor		0	He saw that disaster was being decided	Here seeing represents realizing or understanding. Alternate translation: "He realized that disaster was being decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	07	07	nin1	figs-activepassive		0	disaster was being decided against him by the king	This can be stated in active form. The abstract noun "disaster" can be expressed with the more concrete verbs "destroy" or "kill." Alternate translation: "the king was deciding to cause a disaster against him" or "the king was deciding to destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	07	08	mxd2	figs-activepassive		0	where the wine had been served	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where servants had served the wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	07	08	h4c7			0	couch	a long piece of furniture where a person can sit or lie down
+EST	07	08	thq6	figs-rquestion		0	Will he assault the queen in my presence in my own house?	The king uses this question to show his shock and anger at what Haman was doing. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He even dares to attack the queen in my presence and in my own house!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EST	07	08	l4ce	figs-euphemism		0	assault the queen	"attack the queen." This phrase is a polite way to refer to rape. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EST	07	08	adq6	figs-metonymy		0	As soon as this sentence came out of the king's mouth	Speech coming out of the mouth is a metonym that represents speaking. Alternate translation: "As soon as the king said this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	07	08	ju8q	figs-explicit		0	the servants covered Haman's face	Apparently they did this because they understood that the king wanted Haman to be killed. Alternate translation: "the servants covered Haman's face as a sign that he would be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EST	07	09	a7ic	translate-names		0	Harbona	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	07	09	sre1	translate-numbers		0	A gallows fifty cubits tall	You may convert "fifty cubits" to a modern measure. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Esther 5:14](../05/14.md). Alternate translation: "A gallows twenty-three meters high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EST	07	10	umd4	figs-metaphor		0	Then the king's rage died down	The king's rage is a spoken of as if it were a large fire that became smaller. Alternate translation: "Then the king's rage lessened" or "Then the king was not so angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	08	intro	z6j7	Esther 08 General Notes		0		# Esther 08 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's protection<br>Yahweh is at work in this chapter preventing the Jews from possible destruction. God used Esther and Mordecai to protect their people.<br>
+EST	08	01	nm3u			0	Haman	See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md).
+EST	08	02	m5hz	translate-unknown		0	signet ring	This ring had the king's name or mark on it. When he put a wax seal on important papers, he would press the mark onto the seal. If a paper had this mark on its seal, people would know that what was written on the paper was written with the king's authority and had to be obeyed. See how you translated this in [Esther 3:10](../03/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EST	08	02	z5yn			0	gave it to Mordecai	By giving his signet ring to Mordecai, the king gave Mordecai the authority to write important papers that people would have to obey.
+EST	08	02	d2tj			0	Haman's estate	This refers to the things that had belonged to Haman and that the king had given to Esther.
+EST	08	03	uh2a			0	pleaded with	"begged"
+EST	08	03	jmn7	figs-explicit		0	to put an end to the evil plan of Haman the Agagite	"Put an end to" here is an idiom meaning to stop something. Alternate translation: "to stop the evil plan of Haman the Agagite" or "to prevent the evil things from happening that Haman the Agagite had planned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	08	03	bp22			0	the Agagite	See how you translated this in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md)
+EST	08	03	c2hw			0	scheme that he had devised	"the plot that he had invented" or "the plot that Haman invented"
+EST	08	04	xh24			0	the king held out the golden scepter to Esther	He did this to show that he was pleased with her. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Esther 5:2](../05/02.md)
+EST	08	05	w7yl			0	If it pleases the king	"If what I ask for pleases the king"
+EST	08	05	ftc7	figs-idiom		0	if I have found favor in your eyes	Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that he is pleased with her. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "if you have evaluated me and approve" or "if you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	08	05	h8zb	figs-metaphor		0	if the thing seems right before the king	"Before the king" here is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "if what I ask for seems right in the king's evaluation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	08	05	xci7	figs-metonymy		0	I am pleasing in your eyes	Here "your eyes" is a metonym for sight, and sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "if you evaluate me and I please you" or "if you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	08	05	nbk3			0	revoke	take back and make of no effect
+EST	08	05	s7bt	translate-names		0	Hammedatha	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	08	05	q2iz			0	provinces	A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	08	06	udt6	figs-rquestion		0	For how could I bear to see disaster fall on my people? How could I endure watching the destruction of my relatives?	Esther used these questions to show that that she would be extremely sad if her people were to be destroyed. Alternate translation: "I cannot bear to see disaster fall on the Jews. I cannot endure watching my relatives be killed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EST	08	07	h44h	figs-synecdoche		0	the house of Haman	This represents all that Haman had owned. Alternate translation: "all that had belonged to Haman" or "all of Haman's property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EST	08	07	t1fv			0	gallows	See how you translated this in [Esther 6:4](../06/04.md)
+EST	08	08	j3mn	figs-metonymy		0	Write ... in the name of the king	Writing something in the king's name represents writing it with his authority, or writing it as his representative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	08	08	t52i	figs-activepassive		0	For the decree ... ring cannot be revoked	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For no one can revoke the decree ... ring" or "For no one can cancel the decree ... ring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	08	08	i9nn	figs-explicit		0	For the decree ... ring cannot be revoked	The information given between the words "decree" and "cannot" is the reason that the king cannot revoke Haman's decree. It can be shown clearly that it was the reason with the word "because." Alternate translation: "For I cannot revoke the decree that has already been written, because it was written in the king's name and sealed with the king's ring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	08	08	fg72	figs-metonymy		0	decree that has already been written in the king's name	Writing something in the king's name represents writing it with his authority, or writing it as his representative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	08	09	s4ue	figs-activepassive		0	the king's scribes were called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king called his scribes." The reader should understand that the king probably told an official to go and bring the scribes back with him. The king probably did not call out with a loud voice to get them to come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	08	09	j356	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the third month, which is the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month	"Sivan" is the name of the third month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-third day is near the middle of June on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	08	09	sz6j	figs-activepassive		0	A decree was written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They wrote a decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	08	09	zp4q	translate-numbers		0	127 provinces	"one hundred and twenty-seven provinces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	08	09	bvt4			0	provinces	A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	08	09	bj5s			0	written in their own writing	"written in their own script." There are different writing systems around the world.
+EST	08	10	ijp2	figs-metonymy		0	wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus	Writing something in the king's name represents writing it with his authority, or writing it as his representative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	08	10	jf31			0	signet ring	See how you translated this phrase in [Esther 8:2](../08/02.md)
+EST	08	10	yt4j			0	couriers	people who carry messages
+EST	08	10	p9uc	figs-explicit		0	bred from the royal stud	The royal stud was the king's best male horse. The horses that were used in the king's service were its offspring. Alternate translation: "the offspring of the king's best horse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	08	11	ig7u			0	gave to the Jews ... permission to gather	"told the Jews ... that he was allowing them to gather"
+EST	08	11	e1mj	figs-metaphor		0	make a stand	This is a metaphor for fighting back and not running away. Alternate translation: "fight back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	08	12	hi2y			0	the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar	See how you translated this in [Esther 3:13](../03/13.md)
+EST	08	13	qk1d	figs-idiom		0	to take vengeance on their enemies	"To take vengeance on people" here is an idiom meaning to hurt people who have hurt you. Alternate translation: "to fight back against their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	08	14	b69j	figs-idiom		0	They went without delay	"Without delay" here is an idiom meaning that they did not delay or wait. Alternate translation: "They went immediately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	08	14	s4qi	translate-names		0	Susa	This is the city where the king's palace was. See how you translated it in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	08	15	eqc4	figs-metonymy		0	the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced	The "city" represents the people living in it. Alternate translation: "the people of the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	08	15	i1ec	figs-hendiadys		0	shouted and rejoiced	The word "rejoiced" tells how they shouted. Alternate translation: "shouted joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+EST	08	16	q2ru	figs-metaphor		0	had light and gladness	Possible meanings are that 1) having light is a metaphor for being happy. Alternate translation: "were happy and glad" or 2) having light is metaphor for feeling prosperous and safe. Alternate translation: "felt safe and were glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	08	16	n94u	figs-explicit		0	honor	Possible meanings are that 1) other people honored the Jews. Alternate translation: "other people honored them" or 2) the Jews felt honored. Alternate translation: "they felt honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	08	17	k1eh			0	province	A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	08	17	va7t	figs-metaphor		0	wherever the king's decree reached	Reaching places represents going to places. Alternate translation: "wherever the king's men took his decree" or "wherever the king's decree was read" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	08	17	p89m			0	holiday	day on which people celebrate special events
+EST	08	17	r3qf	figs-metaphor		0	the fear of the Jews had fallen on them	Fear falling on people represents people becoming very afraid. Alternate translation: "they had become very afraid of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	09	intro	yty1	Esther 09 General Notes		0		# Esther 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Purim<br>The events of this chapter were so significant, the Jews celebrated these events every year after this. It is known as "Purim."<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Ironic Situation<br>The day that was supposed to bring great victory to the enemies of the Jews became a day of great victory for the Jews. This is a type of irony.<br>
+EST	09	01	t9yc			0	the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day	See how you translated a similar phrase in [Esther 3:13](../03/13.md).
+EST	09	01	wh56	figs-idiom		0	when the king's law and decree were about to be carried out	"Carry out" here is an idiom meaning to do something that was commanded or planned. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the people were about to obey the king's law and decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	09	01	ect2	figs-idiom		0	to gain power over them	Gaining power over people is an idiom for defeating them. Alternate translation: "to defeat the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	09	01	lq9y	figs-metaphor		0	it was reversed	"the situation was reversed." The situation being reversed is a metaphor meaning that the opposite of what was expected happened. Alternate translation: "the opposite happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	09	02	t3lz			0	provinces	A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EST	09	02	tj62	figs-metonymy		0	to lay hands on those who tried to bring disaster on them	Laying hands on people is a metonym for fighting against them. Alternate translation: "to fight their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	09	02	d44x	figs-idiom		0	who tried to bring disaster on them	To bring disaster on people is an idiom meaning to cause a disaster to happen to them. In this case it refers to destroying them. Alternate translation: "who tried to destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	09	02	x8s3	figs-metonymy		0	No one could stand against them	Standing against people represents resisting their attack. Alternate translation: "No one could resist the attack of the Jews" or "No one could successfully fight against the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	09	02	h7jh	figs-metaphor		0	the fear of them had fallen on all the peoples	Fear falling on people represents people becoming very afraid. Alternate translation: "all the peoples had become very afraid of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	09	03	xn99			0	provincial governors	"governors of the provinces"
+EST	09	03	q2ue	figs-metaphor		0	the fear of Mordecai had fallen on them	Fear falling on people represents people becoming afraid. Alternate translation: "they had become afraid of Mordecai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	09	04	xd49			0	was great in the king's house	"was very important in the king's palace"
+EST	09	04	mr66	figs-metaphor		0	his fame spread throughout all the provinces	Fame spreading through places represents people in those places learning about how great he was. Alternate translation: "throughout the provinces people learned about how great he was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	09	06	g8ht			0	the fortress	This refers to a castle, stronghold or fortified city. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md).
+EST	09	06	b5ft	translate-names		0	Susa	This was a royal city of Persian kings. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	09	06	ha18	translate-numbers		0	five hundred men	"500 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	09	07	s6x2	translate-names		0	Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	09	08	g6zx	translate-names		0	Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	09	09	gj4p	translate-names		0	Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, Vaizatha	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	09	10	fsa2	translate-numbers		0	ten sons	"10 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	09	10	tv36	translate-names		0	Haman	This is the name and description of Haman, one of the king's officials. See how you translated this in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	09	10	r3bi	translate-names		0	Hammedatha	See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	09	10	xt5b			0	the enemy of the Jews	This phrase tells us about Haman.
+EST	09	12	cz3e	translate-numbers		0	five hundred men	"500 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	09	12	j5p9	translate-numbers		0	ten sons	"10 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	09	12	vh5l	figs-rquestion		0	What then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces?	The king uses this question to show that he believes that the Jews must have also killed many people in the other provinces. Alternate translation: "What they must have done in the rest of the king's provinces!" or "They must have killed many more in the rest of the king's provinces!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EST	09	12	s3sr	figs-abstractnouns		0	what is your petition?	The abstract noun "petition" can be expressed with the verb "ask for" or "want." Alternate translation: "what do you ask for?" or "what do you want?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	09	12	n3ua	figs-activepassive		0	It will be granted you	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give you what you ask for" or "I will do for you what you ask" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	09	12	ly4g	figs-abstractnouns		0	What is your request?	The abstract noun "request" can be expressed with the verb "ask for" or "want." Alternate translation: "What do you ask for?" or "What do you want?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	09	13	nz41	figs-idiom		0	to carry out this day's decree tomorrow also	"Carry out" here is an idiom meaning to do something that was commanded or planned. Alternate translation: "to obey today's decree tomorrow also" or "to do tomorrow also what was decreed that they should do today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	09	13	nr1p	translate-numbers		0	ten sons	"10 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	09	13	qyu8	translate-unknown		0	gallows	This was a structure used for killing people by tying one end of a rope around the top of the structure and the other end of the rope around their necks and hanging them from it. See how you translated this in [Esther 2:23](../02/23.md). Alternate translation: "a frame for hanging people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EST	09	15	p9gc			0	the fourteenth day of the month of Adar	See how you translated a similar phrase in [Esther 3:13](../03/13.md).
+EST	09	15	lp12	figs-metonymy		0	laid no hands on the plunder	Laying their hands on things represents taking them. Alternate translation: "took none of the plunder" or "did not take any of the plunder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	09	16	i1d1	translate-numbers		0	seventy-five thousand	"75,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	09	16	m2cx	figs-metonymy		0	they did not lay their hands on the valuables of those they killed	Laying their hands on things represents taking them. Alternate translation: "they did not take any of the valuables of the people they killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	09	16	kms1			0	valuables	"valuable things" or "possessions"
+EST	09	17	ll4f			0	the thirteenth day of the month of Adar	See how you translated a similar phrase in [Esther 3:13](../03/13.md).
+EST	09	17	kjj1			0	On the fourteenth day they rested	"On the fourteenth day of Adar the Jews who were in the provinces rested"
+EST	09	18	w531	figs-explicit		0	the Jews who were in Susa assembled together	Why they assembled together can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the Jews who were in Susa assembled together to fight against their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	09	21	n4v9	figs-idiom		0	to keep the fourteenth and the fifteenth day of Adar every year	To keep a day is an idiom that means to celebrate it. Alternate translation: "to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar every year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	09	22	nch1	figs-metaphor		0	their sorrow turned to joy	Turning represents changing. The abstract nouns sorrow and joy can be expressed with "sad" and "joyful." Alternate translation: "they changed from being very sad to being joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	09	23	fy5p			0	General Information:	This passage summarizes much of the story of Esther in order to explain the reason for the festival of Purim.
+EST	09	24	ib25	translate-names		0	Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite	This is the name and description of Haman, one of the king's officials. See how you translated this in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	09	24	bcy2			0	he threw Pur (that is, he threw lots)	"Pur" was the Persian word for "lot." The phrase "he threw lots" explains what "he threw Pur" means.
+EST	09	24	xz7s	figs-explicit		0	he threw Pur (that is, he threw lots)	Why he threw Pur, or lots, can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he threw Pur (that is, he threw lots) to find out what would be the best day to attack the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	09	25	m8x3			0	But when the matter came before the king	The Hebrew text can also be interpreted to mean, "But when Esther came before the king." Some modern versions choose this interpretation.
+EST	09	25	y57b	figs-idiom		0	the wicked plan Haman developed against the Jews should come back on his own head	"Come back on his own head" means that it should be done to Haman. Alternate translation: "the wicked plan Haman developed against the Jews should be done to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	09	26	buf1	figs-idiom		0	they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur	To call something after something else is an idiom that means to give it the same name or a similar name. Alternate translation: "They called these days Purim, like the word Pur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	09	26	c1gi	translate-names		0	Purim	This is the name of the festival that commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman's plot to destroy and kill all the Jews in a single day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	09	26	yq8m	figs-explicit		0	the name of Pur.	It can be stated clearly what "Pur" means. Alternate translation: "the word Pur, which means 'lot.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	09	28	hc8s	figs-activepassive		0	These days were to be celebrated and observed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Jews were to celebrate and observe these days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	09	28	i2qk			0	would never cease to faithfully observe	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "would always faithfully observe"
+EST	09	29	je8e			0	Queen Esther daughter of Abihail and Mordecai the Jew wrote ... this second letter	Esther was the daughter of Abihail. Esther and Mordecai wrote the letter.
+EST	09	29	cm8c	translate-names		0	Abihail	Esther's father and Mordecai's uncle. See how you translated this in [Esther 2:15](../02/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	09	29	ku7d	translate-numbers		0	second letter	"additional letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	09	30	iw9y	figs-activepassive		0	Letters were sent to all the Jews	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They sent letters to all the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	09	30	u389	translate-numbers		0	127 provinces	"one hundred and twenty-seven provinces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EST	09	30	iaf7	figs-abstractnouns		0	wishing the Jews safety and truth	The abstract nouns "safety" and "truth" can be expressed with phrases. Alternate translation: "wishing that the Jews would be safe and that people would be faithful to the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	09	31	rl2s	figs-metaphor		0	The Jews accepted this obligation for themselves and their descendants	Accepting an obligation is a metaphor for agreeing with the obligation. The abstract noun "obligation" can be expressed with the verb "obligate." Alternate translation: "The Jews agreed and said that they and their descendants were obligated to celebrate the days of Purim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	09	31	rgr9	figs-metaphor		0	they accepted times of fasting and lamenting	Accepting times of fasting and lamenting is a metaphor for agreeing to fast and lament at certain times. Alternate translation: "they agreed to fast and lament at certain times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	10	intro	h4m4	Esther 10 General Notes		0		# Esther 10 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Mordecai's new position<br><br>Through the power of Yahweh, Mordecai was given a new position in the Persian Empire. Mordecai was now the second in command in the kingdom of Persia and he used his position to help other Jews.<br>
+EST	10	01	b5ht	figs-metonymy		0	imposed a tax on the land and on the coastlands along the sea	To impose a tax means to make people pay a tax. The land and coastlands represent the people living there. Alternate translation: "made the people living in the land and on the coastlands along the sea pay a tax" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	10	02	p98n	figs-abstractnouns		0	All the achievements of his power and might	The abstract noun "achievements" can be expressed with the verb "achieve" or the phrase "do great things. The abstract nouns "power" and "might" can be translated with adjectives. Alternate translation: "All that he achieved because of how powerful and mighty he was" or "All the great things that he did because of his power and might" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	10	02	k7tc	figs-metaphor		0	the full account of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had raised him	The king honoring Mordecai is spoken of as if the king physically raised him up. Alternate translation: "the full account of how the King had made it known that Mordecai was great" or "the full account of how the king had honored Mordecai for the great things he had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	10	03	wfb8			0	second in rank to King Ahasuerus	"the most important person after King Ahasuerus"
+EST	10	03	iui7	figs-metaphor		0	Jewish brothers	The word brothers represents people who were like him. Alternate translation: "fellow Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	10	03	wte9	figs-metaphor		0	he sought the welfare of his people	Seeking something is a metaphor for working hard for something. The abstract noun "welfare" can be translated as a phrase with the verb "prosper" or the adjective "secure." Alternate translation: "He worked hard so his people would prosper" or "He worked hard so his people would be secure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	10	03	s8f8			0	he spoke for the peace of all his people	"he represented his people so that they might have peace"
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+JOB	front	intro	u3jc	Introduction to Job		0		# Introduction to Job<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Job<br><br>1. Job is introduced (1:1–2:13)<br>- Job is blameless and wealthy (1:1–5)<br>- Yahweh allows Satan to test Job (1:6–2:10)<br>1. Three friends speak to Job (3:1–14:22)<br>- Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar<br>- Job replies to each<br>1. They speak to him again (15:1–21:34)<br>- Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar<br>- Job replies to each<br>1. They speak a third time (22:1–31:40)<br>- Eliphaz and Bildad<br>- Job replies to each<br>1. Elihu speaks to Job (32:1–37:24)<br>1. Yahweh answers Job out of the whirlwind (38:1–41:34)<br>1. Job is humbled before Yahweh (42:1–6)<br>1. Yahweh rebukes Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar (42:7–9)<br>1. Yahweh prospers Job again (42:10–17)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Job about?<br><br>The Book of Job is about a man named Job who experienced disaster even though he was faithful to Yahweh. Job speaks with three friends and asks why Yahweh lets him experience trials and losses. The book teaches that we cannot understand all of Yahweh's ways, and when we suffer, it is more important to trust Yahweh than it is to understand the reason for the suffering.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The Book of Job is named for Job, the main character in the book. His name is not related to the English word "job." Translators might use the traditional title of "The Book of Job" or just "Job." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Book About Job" or "The Book About a Man Named Job."<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Job?<br><br>We do not know who wrote the Book of Job. Many people suggest that Moses composed or compiled the book, but it may have been written after the time of Moses.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Does sin cause suffering?<br><br>When a person sins against Yahweh, it can cause the person to experience suffering. People in the ancient Near East generally believed that a person suffered because they or their ancestors sinned against God. This is what many religions teach. However, the Book of Job shows that a person may suffer even if he or she has not sinned. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Were Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar really Job's friends?<br><br>Job 2:11 refers to Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar as the friends of Job. But they did not comfort Job. Instead, they tried to persuade Job to say something about God that Job believed was not true. So we might wonder if it is right to translate the word as "friends." They did care about Job and they wanted to help him. However, what they said did not help Job because they did not understand the truth about God.<br><br>#### When did the events in the Book of Job take place?<br><br>We do not know when the events in the Book of Job took place. It seems to be set around the time of Abraham and Isaac in the Book of Genesis. However, some verses are similar to ones in the Books of Proverbs and Isaiah, which are set much later.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What style of writing is in the Book of Job?<br><br>The writer starts and ends the Book of Job by telling what happened to Job in narrative form. He wrote the other parts in poetry form. In the ancient Near East, writers often used poetry to discuss matters of wisdom.<br><br>#### Is the Book of Job difficult to translate?<br><br>The Book of Job has many uncommon words and phrases, making parts of it hard to understand translate. For this reason, translators may decide to translate this book after they have translated other books of the Bible. However, since the writer did not connect Job with a specific time or place in history, the translator may decide to translate this book before other Old Testament books.<br>
+JOB	01	intro	lym1	Job 01 General Notes		0		# Job 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter introduces a story about a man named Job who lives during a time long before the author.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Wealth<br>Job is very rich. During his time, a man's wealth is measured by the number of animals he owns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Feasts<br>Job is a very godly man and celebrates Yahweh's provision by having feasts. It must be remembered that Job lives prior to the law of Moses, so his religious practices are different than the Hebrew people after Moses. The events of this book occur about the same time as the life of Abraham. Therefore, this book corresponds more with Genesis 12-50 than the rest of the Old Testament. (See:[[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Job's faith<br>Satan believes that Job's faith is based on Yahweh's blessings. He challenges Yahweh to remove these blessings from Job's life because he thinks that Job will no longer trust in Yahweh if this happens. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+JOB	01	01	k5g4	translate-names		0	land of Uz	Possible locations are 1) a place in ancient Edom east of the Jordan River in modern western Jordan or 2) a place east of the Euphrates River in modern Iran. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	01	01	r5aj	figs-doublet		0	blameless and upright	The words "blameless" and "upright" share similar meanings and emphasize that Job was a righteous man. Alternate translation: "one who did what was right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	01	01	qj15			0	one who feared God	"one who honored God"
+JOB	01	01	y3ar	figs-metaphor		0	turned from evil	Here evil is spoken of as if it were a place that a person could avoid going to, instead of the doing of evil actions. Alternate translation: "refused to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	01	02	ntr7	translate-numbers		0	seven sons and three daughters	"7 sons and 3 daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOB	01	03	t1ua	translate-numbers		0	He possessed seven thousand sheep	"He had 7,000 sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOB	01	03	mmd3	translate-numbers		0	three thousand camels	"3,000 camels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOB	01	03	l5f2	translate-numbers		0	five hundred pairs of oxen	"500 pairs of oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOB	01	03	x4bu			0	the greatest	"the richest"
+JOB	01	03	csw9	figs-explicit		0	all the people of the East	The refers to places that were east of Canaan. Alternate translation: "all the people who live in lands that were east of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	01	04	i4lf			0	On each son's assigned day, he would give	The word "day" perhaps refers to the day when they celebrated the son's birth. But it at least refers to the idea that the sons each took a turn in holding a feast. Alternate translation: "On each son's birthday, the son would give" or "Each son in turn would give"
+JOB	01	04	ey91			0	he would give ... They would send and call for	"he habitually gave ... They habitually sent and called for "
+JOB	01	04	x3v2			0	with them	The word "them" refers to the seven sons and the three daughters but does not include Job.
+JOB	01	05	ik8z			0	Job would send ... he would consecrate ... He would rise early in the morning and offer ... he would say	"he habitually gave ... They habitually sent and called for ... Job habitually sent ... he habitually consecrated ... He habitually rose early in the morning and offered ... he habitually said"
+JOB	01	05	s2c6			0	When the days of the feast were over	"When the feast was over" or "After the feast"
+JOB	01	05	w9xc			0	Job would send for them	"Job habitually sent someone to call them to come to him"
+JOB	01	05	k14m			0	he would consecrate them	Here "consecrate" means to ask God to take away any ritual impurities that Job's children might have brought upon themselves as they happily feasted together. Job did this by making sacrifices to God for them.
+JOB	01	05	du2j	figs-metonymy		0	cursed God in their hearts	Their "hearts" represent their thoughts. Often such thoughts could come unintentionally, without the person wanting to think them. Alternate translation: "cursed God in their thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	01	06	i5iw			0	Then it was the day when	"At the time when" or "One day when." This is not a specific day but apparently the gathering happened often.
+JOB	01	06	n2re			0	sons of God	This refers to angels, heavenly beings.
+JOB	01	06	uwv6			0	to present themselves before Yahweh	"to stand together before Yahweh as he commanded them to do."
+JOB	01	06	k7e8			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+JOB	01	07	plj3	figs-parallelism		0	From wandering on the earth, from going back and forth on it	The phrases "wandering" and "going back and forth" refer to the activity of traveling all over the earth in order to emphasize its completeness. Alternate translation: "From going everywhere on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JOB	01	08	s9h2	figs-rquestion		0	Have you considered my servant Job?	"Have you thought about my servant Job?" Here God is beginning to talk with Satan about Job. Alternate translation: "Consider my servant Job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	01	08	ncu7	figs-doublet		0	a blameless and upright man	The words "blameless" and "upright" share similar meanings and emphasize that Job was a righteous man. See how you translated this in [Job 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "one who did what was right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	01	08	n9a8			0	one who fears God	"one who honors God." See how you translated this in [Job 1:1](../01/01.md).
+JOB	01	09	i5tn	figs-rquestion		0	Does Job fear God without reason?	"Does Job respect God for no reason?" Satan responds to God by presenting and answering his own question. He says that Job obeys God only because God blesses him. Alternate translation: "Job has a reason for obeying God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	01	10	f5z2	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not put a barrier around him, around his house, and around all that is his from every side	Satan states the facts to support his argument. Alternate translation: "You have protected him, his family and everything he owns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	01	10	r7xt	figs-metaphor		0	put a barrier around him, around his house, and around all that is his from every side	Just as a barrier such as a wall or a hedge surrounds and protects one's land, God has surrounded Job with his protection. Alternate translation: "protected him and his house and all that is his" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	01	10	l9et			0	the deeds of his hands	"everything that he does"
+JOB	01	10	xg3q			0	his cattle have burst forth in the land	"he has more and more livestock in the land"
+JOB	01	11	k6w4			0	But now stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and see if he does not curse you to your face	Satan means that if God attacks Job, he will see how Job responds. Alternate translation: "But now, if you stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, you will see that he will curse you to your face"
+JOB	01	11	y4qi	figs-metonymy		0	But now stretch out your hand	Here "hand" refers to God's power to act. "But now use your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	01	11	ax31	figs-metonymy		0	touch all that he has	Here "touch" represents the action of harming or destroying. Alternate translation: "attack all that he has" or "destroy all that he has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	01	11	bn3v			0	to your face	"in your hearing." This refers to a time when God is paying attention.
+JOB	01	12	d2uy			0	Behold	"Look" or "Pay attention to all that I am about to tell you"
+JOB	01	12	bul4	figs-metonymy		0	all that he has is in your hand	Here "hand" represents someone's power to control something. Alternate translation: "you have power over all that he has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	01	12	b94v			0	against him himself	"against his life"
+JOB	01	12	gn4s			0	went away from the presence of Yahweh	"departed from Yahweh" or "left Yahweh"
+JOB	01	15	s7b7	translate-names		0	the Sabeans	This refers to a people in a region in modern day Yemen. Here it represents a group of raiders or bandits. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	01	15	eib3	figs-metaphor		0	fell on them	Here "fell" represents the idea of attacking. Alternate translation: "attacked them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	01	15	jw7q	figs-metonymy		0	have struck	Here striking represents killing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	01	15	ple3	figs-metaphor		0	the edge of the sword	Here "edge" represents the part of swords that kill people, that is, either the point or the sharp edge. Also, all the swords of the Sabeans are spoken of as if they were only one sword. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	01	16	a5g7			0	While he was still speaking	"he" refers to the first messenger
+JOB	01	16	p6dx	figs-ellipsis		0	another also came	This refers to another messenger. Alternate translation: "another messenger also came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	01	16	bpd8			0	I alone have escaped to tell you	See how you translated this in [Job 1:15](../01/15.md).
+JOB	01	17	mu5j	figs-metaphor		0	As for the servants, they have struck them with the edge of the sword. I alone have escaped to tell you	Here "edge" represents the part of swords that kill people, that is, either the point or the sharp edge. Also, all the swords of the Chaldeans are spoken of as if they were only one sword. See how you translated this in [Job 1:15](../01/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	01	18	s99m			0	Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house	See how you translated this in [Job 1:13](../01/13.md).
+JOB	01	19	l53s			0	A strong wind	"A tornado" or "A desert storm"
+JOB	01	19	vau5			0	the four corners of the house	"the structural supports of the house"
+JOB	01	19	t6zp			0	It fell on the young people	"The house fell on your sons and daughters"
+JOB	01	19	s3kd			0	I alone have escaped to tell you	See how you translated this in [Job 1:15](../01/15.md).
+JOB	01	20	d1w8	translate-symaction		0	tore his robe, shaved his head	These were ritual mourning actions, symbolizing deep grief. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	01	21	wph4			0	I was naked when I came out of my mother's womb, and I will be naked when I will return there	"At my birth, I brought nothing into the world, and at my death I will return to the earth with nothing"
+JOB	01	22	l3ef			0	In all this matter	"Regarding all this that happened"
+JOB	01	22	xns1			0	accuse God of wrongdoing	"say that God had done wrong"
+JOB	02	intro	ke5i	Job 02 General Notes		0		# Job 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter repeats the concepts of the previous chapter, but this time it is more severe. After losing his wealth, Job's health is taken from him. His wife also begins to encourage Job to sin by cursing Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br>
+JOB	02	01	rz1x			0	General Information:	This verse is almost exactly the same as [Job 1:6](../01/06.md) and can probably be translated in the same way.
+JOB	02	01	r1zs			0	Then it was the day	See how you translated this in [Job 1:6](../01/06.md).
+JOB	02	01	hst1			0	the day when	This is not a specific day. The gathering happened often. Alternate translation: "at the time when" or "one day when"
+JOB	02	01	dg33			0	sons of God	See how you translated this in [Job 1:6](../01/06.md).
+JOB	02	01	jay2			0	present themselves before Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Job 1:6](../01/06.md).
+JOB	02	02	vu2m			0	General Information:	This verse is exactly the same as [Job 1:7](../01/07.md) and can probably be translated in the same way.
+JOB	02	03	t8ds			0	General Information:	This verse is the same as [Job 1:8](../01/08.md), except for the addition of "He still holds fast to his integrity, although you misled me against him, to destroy him without cause."
+JOB	02	03	d12l	figs-rquestion		0	Have you considered my servant Job?	This rhetorical question actually makes a statement.See how you translated this in [Job 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "Consider my servant Job." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	02	03	uz5k	figs-doublet		0	a blameless and upright man	The words "blameless" and "upright" share similar meanings and emphasize that Job was a righteous man. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Job 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "one who did what was right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	02	03	eq69			0	one who fears God and turns away from evil	See how you translated this in [Job 1:1](../01/01.md).
+JOB	02	03	awm6			0	still holds fast to his integrity	"remains completely dedicated to doing what is good and right"
+JOB	02	03	khj6			0	misled me against him	"persuaded me without cause to attack him"
+JOB	02	03	p2iq			0	to destroy him	Here "destroy" represents "make poor." Alternate translation: "to make him a poor man"
+JOB	02	04	s8ua	figs-metonymy		0	Skin for skin, indeed	"Skin" here is a metonym for Job's life. Alternate translation: "A person will do anything to save his own life, even accept the loss of possessions and loved ones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	02	05	d2rf			0	But stretch out your hand now and touch his bones and his flesh, and see if he does not curse you to your face	Satan means that if God attacks Job, he will see how Job responds. Alternate translation: "But now, if you stretch out your hand and touch his bones and his flesh, you will see that he will curse you to your face"
+JOB	02	05	id2l	figs-metonymy		0	stretch out your hand	Here "hand" refers to God's power to act. "But now use your power." See how you translated this in [Job 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	02	05	cz3l	figs-metonymy		0	touch	Here "touch" represents the action of harming. Alternate translation: "attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	02	05	qau8	figs-synecdoche		0	his bones and his flesh	This expression represents Job's body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	02	05	i3ij			0	curse you to your face	See how you translated this in [Job 1:11](../01/11.md).
+JOB	02	05	b5lr	figs-metaphor		0	to your face	This refers to a time when God is paying attention. Alternate translation: "in your hearing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	02	07	fj98			0	Then Satan went away from the presence of Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Job 1:12](../01/12.md).
+JOB	02	07	gtz9			0	He struck Job with painful boils	"He caused Job to suffer greatly with painful boils"
+JOB	02	07	ts4r			0	painful boils	large, itching and painful skin infections
+JOB	02	08	k22q			0	a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself	The scraping scratches the skin to lessen the itch.
+JOB	02	08	f72v	figs-euphemism		0	sat down in the middle of ashes	This probably refers to a place where trash and garbage were dumped and perhaps burned. Sitting in such a place was a sign of deep mourning. Alternate translation: "sat on the trash heap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	02	09	v1yj	figs-rquestion		0	Do you still hold fast to your integrity?	This rhetorical question represents a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not still be holding fast to your integrity." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	02	09	wgb4			0	Curse God	"Reject God"
+JOB	02	10	p6a8			0	You talk as a foolish woman	"You talk the way a stupid woman talks"
+JOB	02	10	hrr4	figs-rquestion		0	Should we receive the good from God and not receive the bad?	This rhetorical question represents a statement. Alternate translation: "We should certainly receive the bad from God as well as the good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	02	10	i8pq			0	receive the good	"benefit from all the good things"
+JOB	02	10	ltp4	figs-genericnoun		0	the good	This represents all the good things that God gives us. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	02	10	gz46			0	receive the bad	"suffer all the bad things without complaining"
+JOB	02	10	kiz6	figs-genericnoun		0	the bad	This represents all the bad things that God makes or allows us to experience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	02	10	wj2i	figs-metonymy		0	sin with his lips	Here "lips" represents the act of speaking. Alternate translation: "sin by speaking against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	02	11	c4dm	translate-names		0	Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite	Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar are men's names. Teman was a city in Edom. Shuhites are the decedents of Abraham and Keturah. Naamah was a city in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	02	11	s59z			0	set a time	"agreed on a time"
+JOB	02	11	en96	figs-doublet		0	to mourn with him and to comfort him	Here the words "mourn with" and "comfort" share similar meanings. The friends try to comfort Job by mourning with him. Alternate translation: "to grieve with Job in order to help ease his suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	02	12	fu87	figs-idiom		0	they lifted up their eyes	This is an idiom that means "they looked intently" or "they looked carefully." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	02	12	kle6			0	they did not recognize him	This probably means that Job's visitors did not recognize him at first, when they saw him at a distance. Job looked very different than usual because of his grief and because of the sores covering his body. Alternate translation: "they barely recognized him"
+JOB	02	12	jd72	figs-idiom		0	They raised their voices and wept	Here "raised their voices" is an idiom that means they became loud. Alternate translation: "They wept out loud" or "They wept loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	02	12	ira1	translate-symaction		0	tore his robe	This was a sign of mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	02	12	zzf1	translate-symaction		0	threw dust into the air and upon his own head	These were signs of mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	03	intro	jci9	Job 03 General Notes		0		# Job 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Job uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. The purpose of these rhetorical questions is to show Job's earnest desire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	03	01	hmv8	figs-idiom		0	opened his mouth	This idiom means he began to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	03	03	z3eb	figs-personification		0	May the day on which I was born perish, the night	Job speaks of that day and night as if they were people. Alternate translation: "I wish that I had never been born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	03	zca2	figs-ellipsis		0	the night that said, 'A boy has been conceived.'	This expression intensifies the statement of Job's grief by going even further back in time from his birth to his conception. Alternate translation: "the night that said, 'A boy has been conceived' perish." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	03	03	q9nj	figs-personification		0	the night that said	Here the night is spoken of as if it were a person who could speak. The translator may choose, however, to translate it in a less metaphorical way. Alternate translation: "the night about which people said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	03	ka1k			0	A boy has been conceived	This may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "his mother has conceived a male child"
+JOB	03	04	l7yy			0	General Information:	The expressions in these verses are all wishes that the day of Job's birth would no longer exist. This may imply that the day, although in the past, still existed somehow. The UST translates them as expressions of sadness about what that day was like.
+JOB	03	04	hr5h	figs-parallelism		0	May that day be dark ... neither may the sun shine on it	These two clauses describe the darkness of the day of Job's birth, thus repeating Job's regret that he had been born. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	03	04	n4h1	figs-metaphor		0	May that day be dark	This is a wish for that day to not exist any longer. Alternate translation: "may that day disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	05	xpc5	figs-personification		0	May darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own	Here darkness and the shadow of death are spoken of as if they were people who could claim something as their own possession. The word "it" refers to the day of Job's birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	05	lz4e	figs-metaphor		0	the shadow of death	Here a shadow represents death itself. Alternate translation: "death like a shadow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	05	ci87	figs-metaphor		0	May a cloud live over it	Here a cloud is spoken of as if it were a person who could live over the day of Job's birth. Alternate translation: "May a cloud cover it so no one can see it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	05	tz1j	figs-metaphor		0	everything that makes the day black	This refers to things that block out the sun's light and create darkness. Here "black" represents darkness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	05	j4if	figs-personification		0	terrify it	"terrify that day." The day is spoken of as if it were a person who could be terrified by the darkness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	06	g44b	figs-personification		0	may thick darkness seize it	This darkness is again spoken of as if it were a person who could grasp and hold the night. Alternate translation: "may thick darkness make it disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	06	mfe2			0	thick darkness	"deep darkness" or "complete darkness"
+JOB	03	06	hgn9	figs-personification		0	May it not rejoice	The word "it" refers to the night of Job's birth or conception. The night of Job's conception is spoken of as if it were a person who should not rejoice. Alternate translation: "May that night vanish from the calendar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	06	d2mp	figs-personification		0	may it not come into the number	That night is spoken of as if it were a person who could walk. Alternate translation: "may no one count it in the number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	07	sh3e	figs-personification		0	may that night be barren	The night of Job's birth is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "may no child be born on that night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	07	cdr2	figs-metaphor		0	may no joyful voice come into it	Here that the night of Job's birth is spoken of as if it were a time when it was still possible for someone to be happy. Alternate translation: "may no one hear the happy cry at the birth of a son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	07	i8zr	figs-synecdoche		0	joyful voice come	Here the voice stands for a person who is happy. Alternate translation: "may no one be happy in it ever again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	03	08	i4gt			0	those who know how to wake up Leviathan	Job is probably referring here to sorcerers and magicians, who he believes might be able to even provoke Leviathan in spreading chaos. Leviathan was an animal well known in Ancient Near Eastern mythology, which was thought to be responsible for all kinds of destruction, disorder, and chaos.
+JOB	03	09	eeu1			0	May the stars of that day's dawn be dark	This refers to the planets that are often visible just before dawn. Alternate translation: "May the stars that appear before that day's first light be dark"
+JOB	03	09	fcl4	figs-personification		0	May that day look for light, but find none	The day of Job's birth is spoken of as if it were a person looking for something. Alternate translation: "May that day hope for light, but have none" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	09	max2	figs-personification		0	neither may it see the eyelids of the dawn	The dawn is spoken of as if it had eyelids as a person has. Alternate translation: "nor see the first light of the dawn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	10	ta9d	figs-metaphor		0	because it did not shut up the doors of my mother's womb	A woman's womb is spoken of as if it were a container with doors. Alternate translation: "because that day did not close my mother's womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	10	juv2	figs-personification		0	because it did not hide trouble from my eyes	The day of Job's birth is spoken of here as if it were a person who could hide something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	10	e47i	figs-metonymy		0	from my eyes	Here "eyes" represents the person who sees with them. Alternate translation: "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	03	11	kur9			0	General Information:	This passage contains four rhetorical questions, which Job asks in order to really make a series of statements.
+JOB	03	11	gg8p	figs-rquestion		0	Why did I not die when I came out from the womb?	"Why did I not die at birth?" Job poses this question in order to curse the day of his birth and to express his anguish. Alternate translation: "I wish I had died the day I was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	03	11	mh8p	figs-rquestion		0	Why did I not give up my spirit when my mother bore me?	Job means to say that he should not have been born alive. Alternate translation: "I wish I had died when I came out of the womb." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	03	11	hh1m	figs-idiom		0	give up my spirit	This refers to dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	03	12	v9p9	figs-rquestion		0	Why did her knees welcome me?	This perhaps refers to the lap of Job's mother. His mother's knees are spoken of as if they were people who could welcome a newborn baby. Alternate translation: "I wish there had been no lap to receive me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	12	j91k	figs-rquestion		0	Why did her breasts receive me so that I should suck?	Job's mother's breasts are spoken of as if they also were people who could welcome a newborn baby. Alternate translation: "I wish there had been no breasts for me to nurse." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	03	13	aal1	figs-hypo		0		Job begins talking about what would have been true if he had never been born. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	03	13	v6g8	figs-parallelism		0	For now I would have been lying down quietly. I would have slept and been at rest	Job uses two sentences to think about what it would be like if he had never been born or had died at birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	03	13	pv57	figs-hypo		0	I would have been lying down quietly	Job imagines something that could have happened in the past but which did not happen, as noted above. Alternate translation: "I should have been lying down quietly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	03	13	hw7g			0	lying down quietly	"asleep, resting peacefully"
+JOB	03	13	e4ks	figs-idiom		0	been at rest	Here the word "rest" means to sleep peacefully, but also that Job would not be experiencing the pain that he does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	03	14	m4i4			0	with kings and counselors of the earth	"with kings and their advisers"
+JOB	03	15	b6t5			0	General Information:	Job continues talking about what would have been true if he had never been born.
+JOB	03	15	kr3y	figs-hypo		0	Or I would have been lying	This describes something that might have happened but did not happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	03	15	kq2m	figs-euphemism		0	I would have been lying with princes	"I would be resting with princes." In this phrase, the words "lying" and "resting" are a polite way of saying "no longer alive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	03	15	b79w	figs-parallelism		0	who once had gold, who had filled their houses with silver	Job uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	03	16	eqh2	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Job continues talking about what would have been true if he had never been born. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	03	16	qn46			0	I would have been stillborn	"I would have died in my mother's womb"
+JOB	03	16	qu2s			0	like infants that never see the light	"like babies who have never been born"
+JOB	03	16	j5tv			0	infants	"babies" or "very small children"
+JOB	03	17	ip8q			0	General Information:	Job changes his talk from dying to life after death.
+JOB	03	17	t3ap	figs-parallelism		0	There the wicked cease from trouble; there the weary are at rest	Job uses parallelism to emphasize that the lowly will find rest from those causing them hardship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	03	17	ar3h	figs-explicit		0	There the wicked cease from trouble	Job is talking about the place where people go after they stop living. Alternate translation: "In that place, evil people stop causing trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	03	18	zbk5	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of the slave driver	Here "voice" is a metonym for the power that the slave drivers have over the slaves. Alternate translation: "They are no longer under the control of the slave drivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	03	19	yv5l	figs-merism		0	small and great people	This is a figure of speech which means "all people, both poor people and rich people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JOB	03	19	xrv1			0	the servant is free from his master	A servant is no longer obligated to serve his master.
+JOB	03	20	a8g2	figs-parallelism		0	Why is light given to him who is in misery? Why is life given to the one who is bitter in soul	Job's two questions mean basically the same thing. He is wondering why those who face hardship continue to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	03	20	zq45	figs-rquestion		0	Why is light given to him who is in misery?	Here Job is wondering why people must stay alive and suffer. Alternate translation: "I do not understand why God gives life to a person who is suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	03	20	naz6	figs-metaphor		0	light	Here light represents life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	20	q28e	figs-rquestion		0	Why is life given to the one who is bitter in soul	"why does God give life to a miserable person?" Alternate translation: "I do not understand why God gives life to a person who is very unhappy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	03	21	hbh3			0	to one who longs ... for hidden treasure	This is the end of the question that Job begins asking with the words "Why is life given ... bitter in soul" (verse 20).
+JOB	03	21	mg33	figs-metaphor		0	to one who longs for death without it coming	Here death is spoken of as if it were an object coming toward someone. Alternate translation: "to a person who no longer wants to be alive, but is still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	21	lgj7	figs-metaphor		0	to one who digs for death more than for hidden treasure	A person hoping to die is spoken of as if he were digging for buried treasure. Alternate translation: "to a person who wants to stop living more than he wants to look for hidden riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	22	p5zy	figs-rquestion		0	Why is light given to one who rejoices very much and is glad when he finds the grave	Here Job uses a question to make a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not understand why God allows a person to keep living when the person would be very happy to be buried in the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	03	22	z97v	figs-doublet		0	one who rejoices very much and is glad	The phrase "rejoices very much" means basically the same thing as "is glad." Together, the two phrases emphasize the intensity of gladness. Alternate translation: "one who is extremely happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	03	22	p53t	figs-euphemism		0	when he finds the grave	This is a polite way of referring to dying. Alternate translation: "when he is dead and can be buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	03	22	ihl7	figs-metonymy		0	the grave	Here the grave represents death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	03	23	fk1v	figs-rquestion		0	Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, a man whom God has hedged in?	Job asks this question in order to make a statement. Alternate translation: "God should not give life to a man and then take away his future and confine him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	03	23	n6ge	figs-metaphor		0	Why is light given to a man	Here light represents life. Alternate translation: "Why does God keep a man alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	23	xgh3	figs-metaphor		0	whose way is hidden	Here Job speaks of his future, which he does not know in advance, as if God had hidden it from him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	23	f9q5	figs-metaphor		0	a man whom God has hedged in	Here being in difficulties and dangers is spoken of as if it were being confined within narrow limits. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	24	z8a9	figs-parallelism		0	For my sighing happens instead of eating; my groaning is poured out like water	Job expresses his anguish in two ways. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	03	24	ya6w			0	my sighing happens instead of eating	"Instead of eating, I mourn"
+JOB	03	24	jp2u	figs-metaphor		0	my groaning is poured out like water	Moral qualities and emotions such as grief are often spoken of as if they were water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	03	25	pvp2	figs-parallelism		0	the thing that I feared has come on me; what I was afraid of has come to me	These two phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "what I feared most has happened to me" or "my worst fear has come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	03	26	f53t	figs-parallelism		0	I am not at ease, I am not quiet, and I have no rest	Job expresses his anguish in three separate phrases. Alternate translation: "I am very anxious" or "I am emotionally and physically tormented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	04	intro	kk87	Job 04 General Notes		0		# Job 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is the advice of Job's friend, Eliphaz.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Eliphaz's advice<br>Eliphaz tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Eliphaz gives to Job is bad advice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Eliphaz uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to form Eliphaz's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	04	01	e5n4	translate-names		0	Eliphaz	Eliphaz is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	04	01	c3fq	translate-names		0	Temanite	A Temanite belongs to the tribe of Teman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	04	02	y6k8	figs-rquestion		0	will you be impatient?	Eliphaz asks this question in order to make a statement. Alternate translation: "you will surely be impatient." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	04	02	knx6			0	will you be impatient?	"will that annoy you?"
+JOB	04	02	n3sr	figs-rquestion		0	But who can stop himself from speaking?	Eliphaz asks this question to say that no one who sees a friend suffering can remain silent. Alternate translation: "No one can restrain himself from speaking (to a friend in such a state as you find yourself)" or "I must speak to you, (seeing that you are in a state of grief)." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	04	03	piw1	figs-parallelism		0	See, you have instructed many; you have strengthened weak hands	This verse states a single idea in two different ways. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	04	03	fe8q	figs-metonymy		0	you have strengthened weak hands	Here "weak hands" represents people who need help. Alternate translation: "you have helped others when they needed help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	04	04	lvl1	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer uses parallelism in each of these verses to make one idea using two different statements to emphasize 1) the support that Job has given others in the past, 2) the effect on him of his present troubles, and 3) his piety before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	04	04	tqj5	figs-metaphor		0	supported	Someone who has been encouraged is spoken of as if he were kept from falling down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	04	fnd5	figs-metaphor		0	falling	Here becoming discouraged is spoken of as if it were falling down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	04	c21w	figs-metaphor		0	you have made feeble knees firm	Here discouragement is spoken of as if it were a person whose weak knees could not keep him upright. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	05	jv44	figs-metaphor		0	But now trouble has come to you	Here trouble is spoken of as if it were an object that could come to a person. Alternate translation: "But now you suffer from disasters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	05	w2d1			0	you are weary	"you are discouraged"
+JOB	04	06	b27y			0	your fear	"the fact that you honor God"
+JOB	04	06	jv9m	figs-rquestion		0	Is not your fear your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope?	Eliphaz asks these questions in order to tell Job that it is because of his sin that he is suffering. Alternate translation: "Everyone thinks that you honor God; everyone thinks that you are an honest man. But these things must not be true, because you do not trust God any longer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	04	06	w4dn	figs-explicit		0	your fear	Eliphaz means Job's fear of God. Alternate translation: "your fear of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	04	06	nh5w	figs-metaphor		0	your ways	Here "your ways" represents "your conduct," "how you behave." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	07	ctx8	figs-rquestion		0	Who has ever perished when innocent?	Eliphaz uses this question to prompt Job to search his life for sin (and God's righteous judgment) as the cause of his loss. Alternate translation: "No one has ever perished when innocent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	04	07	ci3b	figs-rquestion		0	when were the upright people ever cut off	This question also means to make a statement, and may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "No one has ever cut off an upright person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	04	07	mq2s	figs-metaphor		0	cut off	Here being cut off represents being destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	08	yw7b	figs-metaphor		0	plow iniquity ... sow trouble ... reap	Here the actions of plowing and sowing represent causing trouble for other people. The action of reaping represents suffering the trouble that one has himself caused. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	09	a93h	figs-parallelism		0	By the breath of God they perish; by the blast of his anger they are consumed	The writer explains a single idea using two different statements. This is a form of Hebrew poetry used for emphasis, clarity, teaching, or all three. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	04	09	g9mp	figs-metaphor		0	the breath of God	This may represent the action of God giving a command. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	09	my29	figs-metaphor		0	the blast of his anger	This expression suggests the heavy breathing that a person sometimes does through his nose when he is very angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	09	sm4n	figs-metaphor		0	breath ... blast	The second builds on the first. They make the same point by using meanings that increase the result. "By the puff of God's mouth they die; the rushing wind of his anger devastates them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	09	l8s1	figs-activepassive		0	perish ... are consumed	The second phrase builds on the first. They make the same point. "By the puff of God's breath they die, the rushing wind of his anger devastates them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	04	09	trx3	figs-metaphor		0	they are consumed	Here being consumed or eaten represents being killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	10	vnp3	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer uses parallelism in these verses, conveying a single idea using different statements to emphasize God's destruction of wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	04	10	mw99	figs-metaphor		0	The roaring of the lion, the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions—they are broken.	Here a lion's roar, his voice, and his teeth being broken are used as pictures of the wicked being destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	10	l75n	figs-activepassive		0	they are broken	This may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "something breaks them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	04	11	uru1			0	The old lion perishes for lack of victims; the cubs of the lioness are scattered everywhere	Eliphaz uses the picture of an old lion dying of hunger and of a lion's family being scattered as metaphors for the wicked being destroyed.
+JOB	04	11	n8m2	figs-activepassive		0	the cubs of the lioness are scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "something scatters the cubs of the lioness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	04	12	n1td	figs-parallelism		0	Now a certain matter was secretly brought to me ... my ear received a whisper about it	These phrases express the same idea in a different way. They convey the idea that Eliphaz heard a message whispered to him. This repetition is a form of Hebrew poetry used frequently for emphasis, teaching, or clarity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	04	13	h37a			0	visions in the night	"dreams"
+JOB	04	13	er9t			0	when deep sleep falls on people	"when people sleep very deeply"
+JOB	04	14	p54m	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer uses parallelism in these verses, conveying a single idea using different statements to emphasize Eliphaz's fear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	04	14	pp18	figs-metaphor		0	fear and trembling came upon me	Here fear and trembling are spoken of as if they were objects that could come to a person. Alternate translation: "I began to be afraid and to tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	15	j3h8			0	the hair of my flesh stood up	This indicates great fear.
+JOB	04	15	s6t7			0	the hair of my flesh	"the hair on my body"
+JOB	04	16	c4qg	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer uses parallelism in verse 17, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize a question about the purity of man before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	04	16	vak8			0	A form was before my eyes	"Something was before my eyes," "I saw something"
+JOB	04	16	dat7			0	and I heard	"then I heard"
+JOB	04	17	qqw3	figs-rquestion		0	Can a mortal man be more righteous than God?	Eliphaz poses this question so that Job will consider, "Do I regard myself as more righteous than God?" or "Am I justified before God?" Alternate translation: "A mortal man cannot be more righteous than God." or "A mortal man cannot be righteous before God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	04	17	hw7d	figs-rquestion		0	Can a man be more pure than his Maker?	This question has the same purpose as the previous question. Alternate translation: "A man cannot be more pure than his Maker." or "A man cannot be pure before his Maker." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	04	17	r4a7			0	his Maker	"his Creator"
+JOB	04	19	x3pk	figs-metaphor		0	those who live in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust	This is a figurative way of describing human beings, who were created out of the dust of the earth and whose bodies are like houses, which are made of clay and have dirt foundations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	19	r4dq	figs-metaphor		0	who are crushed sooner than a moth	Possible meanings for this metaphor are 1) "who God destroys as easily as he crushes a moth" or 2) "whose lives are as short as the life of a moth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	04	20	ajf2	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	These verses continue the earlier use of parallelism, here emphasizing in different ways the idea that people die suddenly without having achieved wisdom and without concern from others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	04	20	m44u	figs-metaphor		0	Between morning and evening they are destroyed	This refers to the idea of something happening quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	04	20	znp6	figs-activepassive		0	they are destroyed	This may also be put into active form. Alternate translation: "they die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	04	21	n9su	figs-rquestion		0	Are not their tent cords plucked up among them?	This may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "Have not their enemies plucked up their tent cords from among them?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	04	21	ugp9	figs-synecdoche		0	their tent cords	Here tent cords represent a tent. Sometimes a person's home and family are pictured as his tent, which can also represent all his possessions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	intro	kq38	Job 05 General Notes		0		# Job 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of the advice of Job's friend, Eliphaz.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Eliphaz's advice<br>Eliphaz tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Eliphaz gives to Job is bad advice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>##### Sickness and sin<br>In the ancient Near East, it was common to believe that a person's illness was caused by sin. It was seen as the punishment of a god. While Yahweh may punish people because of their sin, not all sicknesses are caused by sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Eliphaz uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to build Eliphaz's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	05	01	gaw4	figs-rquestion		0	To which of the holy ones will you turn?	Eliphaz poses this question to make the point that there is no one Job can turn to for help. Alternate translation: "Is there a holy one to whom you may turn?" or "There is no holy one to whom you can turn for help." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	05	01	n2rw			0	holy ones	This refers to supernatural beings of some kind, whether angels or other spirits.
+JOB	05	02	v7ip			0	jealousy kills the silly one	"jealousy kills anyone who acts ignorantly and impulsively"
+JOB	05	02	wt27	figs-genericnoun		0	the silly one	any silly person (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	05	03	bn1m	figs-genericnoun		0	a foolish person	any foolish person (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	05	03	za27	figs-metaphor		0	a foolish person taking root	Here a person is spoken of as if he were a plant, perhaps becoming more foolish over time. Alternate translation: "a foolish person becoming grounded in foolishness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	03	lcr1			0	his home	This refers to the person's family and all his property.
+JOB	05	04	j2um	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	These verses continue the earlier use of parallelism, here emphasizing in different ways the idea that the children of foolish people are never safe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	05	04	yz4i			0	His children are far from safety	"His" refers to the foolish person or the foolish people in [Job 5:2](../05/02.md). Alternate translation: "Their children are never safe"
+JOB	05	04	i7p9	figs-metaphor		0	are crushed	Here being crushed represents being oppressed, taken advantage of, at court. This idea may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "someone crushes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	05	04	e8js			0	city gate	The city gate, functioning as a court, was the place where disputes were resolved and where judgments were given.
+JOB	05	04	ep6h			0	There is no one to rescue them	"There is no one to help the foolish people's children out of their hardship"
+JOB	05	05	k9ap			0	they even take it from among the thorns	This perhaps refers to parts of a field where the worst crops grow, because of thorn plants present.
+JOB	05	05	ded6	figs-metaphor		0	The thirsty pant for their wealth	Here greedy people are spoken of as if they were thirsty, and the wealth of the foolish person is spoken of as if it were something that they could drink. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	06	kx25	figs-metaphor		0	For difficulties do not come out from the soil; neither does trouble sprout from the ground	Here difficulties and trouble are spoken of as if they were plants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	07	kz2s	figs-simile		0	mankind is born for trouble, just as sparks fly upward	It is as natural for people, once they are born, to have trouble as it is for sparks to fly up from a fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	05	08	ahg3	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	In these verses, Eliphaz continues his speech from [Job 4:1](../04/01.md). The writer continues to use parallelism in each verse, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize that Job needs to plead his case to God who does wonderful things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	05	09	ep8u			0	great and unsearchable things, marvelous things without number	"great things that cannot be understood, wonders that cannot be counted"
+JOB	05	09	l8rt	figs-metaphor		0	unsearchable things	This refers to things that mankind cannot understand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	09	ga9h	figs-hendiadys		0	great and unsearchable things	Here the writer uses two independent words connected by "and" to emphasize the greatness of God's actions. Alternate translation: "greatly profound things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+JOB	05	09	sa4u			0	marvelous things	"wonderful things" or "wonders"
+JOB	05	11	w7ab	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer continues to use parallelism in each verse, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize how God lifts those who are lowly and debases those who are cunning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	05	11	die2	figs-metaphor		0	He does this in order to set up on high those who are low	Humble people in distress are spoken of as if they were in a low position. When God rescues them, they receive honor. When this happens, they are spoken of as being raised up and put into a high position. Alternate translation: "God does this in order to rescue and honor the humble who have been suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	12	z3jy	figs-metaphor		0	He breaks the plans	Here stopping the plans of crafty people is spoken of as if they were things that could be physically broken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	13	rw2w	figs-metaphor		0	He traps wise people in their own crafty actions	Here making wise people suffer for their own evil actions is spoken of as if it were catching them in traps. Their own actions are spoken of as if they were those traps. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	13	zp4c	figs-metaphor		0	twisted people	Here being evil in a clever way is spoken of as if it were being twisted. Alternate translation: "those who are cunning" or "those who are devious" or "those who are shrewd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	14	igd7	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer continues to use parallelism in each verse, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize how God debases those who are cunning and saves those who are poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	05	14	w5uy	figs-metaphor		0	They encounter darkness in the daytime	Here the cunning, wicked people whom God confuses are spoken of as if they unexpectedly are in the dark at noon, when the sun is at its highest position in the sky. They cannot do anything they wish to do, because they cannot see. Alternate translation: "Those who are cunning are in the dark, even at noontime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	14	ua15			0	grope	feel around like a blind person
+JOB	05	14	vnt6			0	noonday	the middle of the day, when the sun is highest and brightest
+JOB	05	15	i885	figs-metaphor		0	But he saves the poor person from the sword in their mouths	Here the insulting and threatening things that people say are spoken of as if they were a sword in their mouths. Alternate translation: "But he saves the poor person from the threats of the mighty" or "But he saves the poor person when the mighty threaten or insult them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	16	exr5	figs-personification		0	injustice shuts her own mouth	People who say unjust things are spoken of as if they were the injustice itself, who must stop speaking. Alternate translation: "It is as though injustice shut her own mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	05	17	sq3f	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer continues to use parallelism in verses 18 and 19, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize God's acts of chastening and healing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	05	17	izq1			0	God corrects ... chastening of the Almighty	God is pictured as a parent correcting or instructing a child.
+JOB	05	17	jr16			0	blessed is the man whom God corrects	"God really favors the man whom he corrects"
+JOB	05	17	g1br			0	do not despise	"do not reject" or "do not consider worthless"
+JOB	05	17	c4un			0	chastening	"instruction" or "correction" or "discipline"
+JOB	05	18	fx57			0	For he wounds and then binds up; he wounds and then his hands heal	"For he wounds but binds up; he crushes but his hands heal"
+JOB	05	18	dgs2	figs-synecdoche		0	his hands heal	Here "his hands" represents God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	05	19	q4qe	figs-metaphor		0	He will rescue you out of six troubles; indeed, in seven troubles, no evil will touch you	The use of increasing numbers such as "six" and "seven" represents the idea of many, many times. Alternate translation: "He will rescue you out of trouble over and over again; indeed, time after time, no evil will touch you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	20	s1h6			0	General Information:	The shift in pronoun from "he" to "you" which began in [Job 5:19](../05/19.md) continues through the end of Eliphaz's speech in [Job 5:27](./27.md).
+JOB	05	20	q1gi	figs-metaphor		0	In famine he will ransom you	Here rescuing is spoken of as if it were ransoming, buying back. Alternate translation: "In famine God will rescue you from danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	20	cy63	figs-synecdoche		0	the hands of the sword	Here "hands" probably represents the people who attack with weapons, including swords. Alternate translation: "violent people" or "people who attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	05	21	h9ag	figs-abstractnouns		0	of destruction	Here "destruction" refers to the danger of being destroyed by enemies. Alternate translation: "that any enemy will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	05	22	m19v	writing-symlanguage		0	You will laugh at destruction and famine	Here "laugh" represents that the person is not afraid. Alternate translation: "You will not be afraid of any danger of destruction or famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+JOB	05	22	dbx6	figs-metaphor		0	beasts of the earth	This refers to wild animals. Alternate translation: "wild animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	23	ed53	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize security with regard to the natural world, the homestead, and one's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	05	23	kt43	figs-metaphor		0	you will have a covenant with the stones in your field	Here the stones in farmers' fields are spoken of as if they were people that someone could have a covenant with. Alternate translation: "the stones in your fields will be like people who promise that they will not make any trouble for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	23	rr79	figs-idiom		0	the beasts of the field	This refers to dangerous wild animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	05	24	ew8g	figs-metaphor		0	You will know that your tent is in safety	Here "tent" represents a person's family, household, and all his possessions. Alternate translation: "You will know that your family, servants, and everything you own are safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	24	i2fj			0	you will visit your sheepfold and you will not miss anything	"when you visit where your flock stays at night, you will find all your sheep there"
+JOB	05	25	fxb7	figs-metaphor		0	your seed will be great	Here "seed" represents a person's descendants. Alternate translation: "your descendants will be many" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	05	25	f961	figs-simile		0	your offspring will be like the grass on the ground	Here "offspring" are spoken of as if they were as many as blades of grass, and probably as thriving, too. Alternate translation: "your descendants will be as many and as alive as the grass that grows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	05	26	a9gt			0	You will come to your grave at a full age	"You will die at a very old age"
+JOB	05	26	w6jt	figs-explicit		0	like a stack of grain bundles that goes up at its time	You may need to make explicit that the grain in this simile is fully ripe but not overly ripe. He would neither die young nor become weak in his old age. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	05	27	uwj5	figs-exclusive		0	See, we have examined this matter; it is like this; listen to it, and know it for yourself	The words "we" refers to Job's friends but not to Job. Alternate translation: "Look, we have thought about this matter. Listen to what I am saying and know that it is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+JOB	06	intro	r7kh	Job 06 General Notes		0		# Job 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Eliphaz.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Job's righteousness<br>Despite being upset about his circumstances, and desiring his own death, Job does not curse God. He would rather have God end his life than to curse him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>Job uses many different metaphors in this chapter to express his pain or despair. He also is upset with the advice of his friends, who are  supposed to help him during difficult times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Eliphaz that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	06	02	use6	figs-parallelism		0	if only my anguish were weighed; if only all my calamity were laid in the balance	Here the writer uses two different statements to convey a single idea, the burden of Job's suffering. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if only I could weigh my anguish and all my calamities in the balance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	06	02	cqr6			0	in the balance	"on a scale"
+JOB	06	03	l5j1	figs-simile		0	For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas	Job compares the burden of his suffering to the weight of wet sand; both can crush a person. Alternate translation: "For my anguish and calamities would be heavier than the sand on the seashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	06	03	j9lz			0	my words were reckless	"I spoke recklessly" or "I spoke rashly"
+JOB	06	04	b2zh	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize Job's intense suffering as the grounds for his complaint. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	06	04	se7m	figs-metaphor		0	For the arrows of the Almighty are in me	This is a metaphor for Job's suffering. He compares his many troubles to arrows that that God has shot his body with. Alternate translation: "It is as though the Almighty has shot arrows into my body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	06	04	m898	figs-metaphor		0	my spirit drinks up the poison	"my spirit drinks up the arrows' poison." This continues the metaphor of the arrows, by implying that they had tips of poison and that Job feels the pain in his spirit. He speaks of feeling this pain as if his spirit drank the poison. Alternate translation: "I feel the pain of their poison in my inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	06	04	l3u6	figs-personification		0	the terrors of God have arranged themselves in array against me	Job speaks of the terrible things that have happened to him as if they were soldiers that God had lined up to attack him all at once. Alternate translation: "God has caused all the terrible things that could happen to happen to me all at once" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	06	04	sr2c	figs-metaphor		0	the terrors of God have arranged themselves in array against me	God causing many things to terrify Job is spoken of as if God's terrors were soldiers lined up to attack Job. Alternate translation: "the terrors of God have arranged themselves like soldiers in an army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	06	05	vas3	figs-rquestion		0	Does the wild donkey bray in despair when he has grass? Or does the ox low in hunger when it has fodder?	Job poses these rhetorical questions to emphasize that he has a reason to complain. These question can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "Just as the wild donkey does not bray in despair when he has grass and as the ox does not low in hunger when he has fodder, I would not complain if I did not have a reason" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	06	05	h1b2			0	bray	the sound a donkey makes
+JOB	06	05	i2r2			0	low	the sound an ox makes
+JOB	06	05	tbl2			0	fodder	animal food
+JOB	06	06	l3sd	figs-metaphor		0	Can that which has no taste be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?	Possible meanings are 1) Job is comparing his displeasure for his circumstances to people's dislike for bland food or 2) Job is comparing his displeasure for his friend's advice to people's dislike for bland food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	06	06	cg4r	figs-rquestion		0	Can that which has no taste be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?	Job uses these rhetorical questions to emphasize his own displeasure. These questions can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tasteless food cannot be eaten without salt, just as there is no taste in the white of an egg." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	06	06	xfj2	figs-activepassive		0	Can that which has no taste be eaten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Can you eat that which has no taste" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	06	07	r1x2	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Job continues to use parallelisms in these verses as he speaks about his sufferings and his desire for death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	06	07	hy2z			0	I refuse to touch them	"Them" refers to bad tasting foods.
+JOB	06	09	yf92	figs-euphemism		0	to crush me once	This means for God to cause him to die. Alternate translation: "to crush me and let me die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	06	09	f53h	figs-idiom		0	that he would let loose his hand and cut me off from this life	The phrases "let loose his hand" is an idiom that means to act quickly. Also, the phrase "cut me off from this life" is a euphemism for killing him. Alternate translation: "that he would act quickly and cut short my life" or "that he would act quickly and end my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	06	10	gre4			0	even if I exult in pain that does not lessen	"I would leap for joy in unending pain" or "I would endure pain that does not diminish"
+JOB	06	10	a736			0	exult	"rejoice"
+JOB	06	10	f2zu			0	does not lessen	"does not diminish"
+JOB	06	10	ji9n			0	that I have not denied the words of the Holy One	"that I have not disowned God." This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "that I have always obeyed the Holy One"
+JOB	06	11	b1ue	figs-rquestion		0	What is my strength, that I should try to wait? What is my end, that I should prolong my life?	Job poses these questions to emphasize that he has no reason to continue living. These questions have the same meaning. They may be written as statements. Alternate translation: "I do not have enough strength to go on living; I have no reason to prolong my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	06	12	vp49	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer uses parallel rhetorical questions in each of these verses to emphasize Job's lack of strength to endure suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	06	12	n69y	figs-rquestion		0	Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh made of bronze?	Job describes the weakness of his body by saying that he is not as strong as rocks and bronze to emphasize his lack of strength. These rhetorical questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: "I am not as strong as the rocks. My flesh is not as strong as metal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	06	13	lg48	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not true that I have no help in myself ... me?	Job uses this rhetorical question to emphasize his lack of wisdom and his weakness. This question can be written as a statement. Also, the phrase "no help in myself" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "It is true that I have no strength left ... me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	06	13	h5wf	figs-activepassive		0	wisdom has been driven out of me	"my success has been taken from me." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my wisdom is gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	06	14	e6e6	figs-activepassive		0	To the person who is about to faint, faithfulness should be shown by his friend	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A friend should be faithful to the person who feels he is about to faint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	06	14	s4yi	figs-metaphor		0	who is about to faint	This speaks of a person who feels hopeless and is overwhelmed by his troubles as if he were about to physically faint. Alternate translation: "who feels hopeless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	06	14	naj8			0	even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty	"even if he stops fearing Almighty God." Possible meanings are 1) the faint person does not fear God or 2) his friend does not fear God.
+JOB	06	15	p13y	figs-simile		0	But my brothers have been as faithful to me as a desert streambed	Job speaks of his friends being unfaithful to him as being like a "wadi" which is a stream that can suddenly dry up. Also, Job refers to his friends ironically here as his "brothers." Alternate translation: "But my friends are unfaithful to me. They are like a desert streambed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	06	15	l6xj	figs-simile		0	as channels of water that pass away to nothing	"like streams of water that dry up." Job continues speaking of his friends being unfaithful as if they were streams that dry up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	06	16	pnp2	figs-parallelism		0	which are darkened because of ice over them ... and because of the snow that hides itself in them	These two phrases have the same meaning. They describe how the streambed is full of ice and snow in the winter. Alternate translation: "which look dark in the winter because they are covered with ice and are full of melted snow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	06	16	cq2i	figs-personification		0	because of the snow that hides itself in them	This speaks of the snow melting and the water going into the streambed as if the snow were hiding in the streambed. Alternate translation: "because the snow melts and goes into them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	06	17	z6dh	figs-parallelism		0	When they thaw out, they vanish ... when it is hot, they melt out of their place	These two phrases have the same meaning. They describe how the streambed dries up in the hot season. Alternate translation: "When it is hot, the ice melts and the streambeds dry up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	06	18	t8lv	figs-metaphor		0		Job is continuing his description of his friends being as unreliable as streams that dry up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	06	18	vke1			0	The caravans that travel by their way turn aside for water	"The caravans turn aside from the routes to find water" or "The caravans change course looking for water"
+JOB	06	18	dm5v			0	The caravans	A caravan is a large group of travelers riding camels across the desert.
+JOB	06	18	n26d			0	barren land	"wasteland" or "empty land"
+JOB	06	19	m9l7	translate-names		0	Tema ... Sheba	These are the names of places. The people of these places used caravans to trade things with people from other lands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	06	19	ua63			0	while companies of Sheba	"while caravans from Sheba"
+JOB	06	19	n6an			0	hoped in them	"hoped for them" or "put their hope in them"
+JOB	06	20	mue3	figs-activepassive		0	but they were deceived	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but they were disappointed" or "but they were not satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	06	21	km28	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	In these verses, Job poses four questions to rebuke his friends and to emphasize that he did not ask for help from any of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	06	21	gk7t			0	For now	Job uses this phrase to introduce the main part of what he is saying.
+JOB	06	21	wa4z			0	you friends are nothing to me	"you friends have not helped me at all"
+JOB	06	21	zr7k	figs-explicit		0	are afraid	This means that they see the trouble Job has and are afraid of being in the same situation. Alternate translation: "you are afraid that God might do similar things to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	06	23	vq26	figs-rquestion		0	or, 'Save me from my adversary's hand' or, 'Ransom me from the hand of my oppressors'?	These words are the last of a series of rhetorical questions that begins in verse 22. Job uses these questions to emphasize that he has not asked his friends to give him anything or to help him. "I never said to you, 'Give ... me' or, 'Offer ... wealth' or, 'Save ... hand' or, 'Ransom ... oppressors'." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	06	23	x1gs	figs-metonymy		0	my adversary's hand ... the hand of my oppressors	The word  "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "having my adversary control me ... having my oppressors control me" or "my adversary's power ... my oppressors' power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	06	23	z65f			0	Ransom me	"Rescue me"
+JOB	06	24	t8mf	figs-you		0	Teach me ... make me	These verbs "teach" and "make" are second person plural and are spoken to his friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOB	06	24	jg8f	figs-idiom		0	I will hold my peace	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will be silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	06	25	ukw2			0	How painful are truthful words! But your arguments, how do they actually rebuke me?	The exact meaning of the original language is uncertain. Some Bibles translate "How painful" as "How pleasant." Alternate translation: "When a person speaks the truth, it harms no one. But your arguments are not true, so how do they actually rebuke me?"
+JOB	06	25	bt6s	figs-rquestion		0	But your arguments, how do they actually rebuke me?	Job is using this question to rebuke his friends and to emphasize that what they are saying does not apply to him. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your reasons for rebuking me do not apply to me even though you sternly correct me." or "But your arguments against me are not true, so they do not actually rebuke me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	06	25	rrn5			0	your arguments	"your reasons" or "your claims"
+JOB	06	26	l7bp	figs-rquestion		0	Do you plan to ignore my words, treating the words of a desperate man like the wind?	Job uses this rhetorical question to scold his friends. He compares his words to the wind to explain that his friends act like his words are empty and useless. Alternate translation: "You ignore my words! I am a desperate man, and you treat my words as if they are as useless as the wind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	06	26	zm1w	figs-you		0	Do you	"You" is in second person plural form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOB	06	27	w62r			0	you cast lots for a fatherless child	"you would even gamble to win an orphan"
+JOB	06	27	jib8	figs-you		0	you cast lots ... haggle over your friend	Here "you" and "your" are in second person plural form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOB	06	27	q6lj	figs-simile		0	haggle over your friend like merchandise	This compares how the man would sell his friend to how a person sells merchandise or wares. Alternate translation: "bargain to sell your friend for money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	06	28	eq8v			0	Now	This word is used by Job to introduce new information.
+JOB	06	28	m2bq	figs-you		0	please look	The verb "to look" is in second person plural form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOB	06	28	q6v3	figs-synecdoche		0	I would not lie to your face	The word "your" refers to Job's friends. Here his friends are represented by their faces to emphasize that they are looking at him. Alternate translation: "I would not lie to you while I am looking at you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	06	29	c7zi			0	Relent, I beg you	"Please be merciful to me" or "Stop speaking like this, I beg you"
+JOB	06	29	fcq7	figs-doublenegatives		0	let there be no injustice with you	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "treat me fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JOB	06	29	hka9			0	Indeed, relent	"Please relent."
+JOB	06	30	km3f	figs-rquestion		0	Is there evil on my tongue?	"Do I say wicked things?" Job uses this question to rebuke his friends and to emphasize that he is not wicked. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not say wicked things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	06	30	z316	figs-metonymy		0	on my tongue	Here Job's speech is represented by his "tongue." Alternate translation: "in my speech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	06	30	f1ga	figs-rquestion		0	Cannot my mouth detect malicious things?	Job uses this question to rebuke his friends and to emphasize that he can tell the difference between right and wrong. Here Job refers to himself by his "mouth" to emphasize his speech. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I know what is right to say and what is wrong to say." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	07	intro	y5ka	Job 07 General Notes		0		# Job 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Eliphaz.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Job's righteousness<br>Despite being upset about his circumstances, and desiring his own death, Job does not curse God. He would rather have God end his life than to curse him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>Job uses many different metaphors in this chapter to express his pain or despair. He also is upset with the advice of his friends, who are supposed to help him during difficult times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Eliphaz that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	07	01	eq7p	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize that his personal suffering is part of the universal suffering which all people experience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	07	01	nz5u	figs-rquestion		0	Does not man have hard labor on earth?	Job poses this negative question to emphasize his awareness that all people experience hard work. It can be translated as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "There is hard labor for every person on earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	07	01	a1c6	figs-hyperbole		0	on earth	This is a generalization that means for the time people are living on the earth. Alternate translation: "while he lives on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	07	01	m3yt	figs-rquestion		0	Are not his days like the days of a hired man?	Job poses this negative question to emphasize his awareness that all people struggle in life. Alternate translation: "And their days are like the days of a hired man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	07	01	n56j			0	a hired man	"a day laborer." This is a man who worked jobs one day at a time and was paid at the end of every day.
+JOB	07	02	g9ji	figs-simile		0	Like a slave ... like a hired man	Job compares his misery and trouble to that of the slave and hired man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	07	02	f1pu	figs-explicit		0	the shadows of evening	"cool shade." The implied information is that the shadows of evening provide coolness and shade from the sun (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	07	02	d651			0	looks for his wages	"waits for his pay"
+JOB	07	03	fpt6	figs-activepassive		0	I have been made to endure months of misery; I have been given trouble-filled nights	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "so I endure months of misery; I get trouble-filled nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	07	03	cp2i	figs-explicit		0	months of misery	The abstract noun "misery" can be translated as the adjective "miserable." Alternate translation: "months when I am miserable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	07	04	m7jx	figs-explicit		0	When I lie down	The implied information is that this is when Job would lie down to sleep at night. Alternate translation: "When I lie down to sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	07	04	fij2	figs-rpronouns		0	I say to myself	Job poses a question to no one else in particular. Alternate translation: "I ask" or "I wonder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JOB	07	04	sf4y	figs-rquestion		0	When will I get up and when will the night be gone?	Job poses this question to emphasize his intense suffering during the hours he should be sleeping. Alternate translation: "I wish I could get up, but night continues." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	07	04	m4sv			0	tossing to and fro	"turning back and forth." This indicates that Job has moved on his bed all night without any rest.
+JOB	07	05	sh53	figs-metaphor		0	My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust	The worms and clods of dust are pictured as covering Job as if they were clothing. Alternate translation: "My flesh is covered with worms and clods of dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	07	05	l429	figs-synecdoche		0	My flesh	This represents his whole body. Alternate translation: "My body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	07	05	lry5			0	clods of dust	Possible meanings are 1) lumps or crusts of dirt or 2) scabs on the skin.
+JOB	07	05	we79			0	dissolve and run afresh	"break out again"
+JOB	07	06	iar8	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize Job's sense of the shortness of life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	07	06	tf2g	figs-simile		0	My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle	Job compares his lifetime to the quickness of a weaver's shuttle. Alternate translation: "My life goes by very quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	07	06	pvg2			0	weaver	a person who makes cloth by crossing threads or yarn
+JOB	07	06	fy2b			0	a weaver's shuttle	a moving part that carries thread or yarn back and forth quickly in a loom when making cloth
+JOB	07	07	uf8v			0	call to mind	"remember." The phrase "call to mind" does not mean God forgot. Job is asking God to consider or think about the shortness of Job's life.
+JOB	07	07	ee27	figs-metaphor		0	my life is only a breath	Job compares the shortness of his life to the shortness of a breath. Alternate translation: "my life is very short, like taking one breath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	07	07	bw35	figs-synecdoche		0	my eye will no more see good	Here "my eye" represents Job's whole person and his ability to see or experience things. Alternate translation: "I will never again experience good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	07	08	sj61	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize Job's thought that, after death, neither God nor the people he knew will see him again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	07	08	f5vc	figs-explicit		0	The eye of God, who sees me, will see me no more	Many versions of the Bible translate this as "The eye which sees me will see me no more." The words "of God" were added to this phrase because they are implied by the context. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	07	08	p6u5	figs-synecdoche		0	The eye of God, who sees me ... God's eyes will be on me	Here God is represented by his "eye" to emphasize what he looks at. Alternate translation: "God who watches me ... God will look for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	07	09	q76u	figs-simile		0	As a cloud is consumed and vanishes away, so he who goes down to Sheol will come up no more	Job is describing death as being like the clouds that disappear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	07	09	m6z6	figs-activepassive		0	As a cloud is consumed	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "As a cloud fades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	07	09	g4h1			0	he who goes down to Sheol will come up no more	"he who dies will not return"
+JOB	07	10	xnf4	figs-metonymy		0	his place	The words "his place" represent those who live in his place. Alternate translation: "the people who live in his place" or "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	07	11	ed6a	figs-parallelism		0	I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul	Job conveys a single idea using two different statements to emphasize the reason he will not remain silent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	07	11	q76q	figs-metonymy		0	I will not restrain my mouth	Here the mouth represents speech. Alternate translation: "I will not restrain my speech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	07	11	v8zz	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the anguish of my spirit	"in the distress of my spirit" or "in the torment of my suffering." The abstract noun "anguish" can be translated using the adverb "distress." Alternate translation: "while my spirit is distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	07	11	ti81	figs-metaphor		0	in the bitterness of my soul	Here sorrow is spoken of as if it tasted bitter, and "soul" refers to the whole man. Alternate translation: "with anger and resentment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	07	12	qy6r	figs-rquestion		0	Am I the sea or a sea monster that you place a guard over me?	Job poses this question to express his anger at God. In comparing himself to the sea or a sea monster, Job suggests that God regards him as a hideous creature. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am not the sea or a sea monster that needs a guard to watch it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	07	13	kme8	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer continues to use parallelism in the first two verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize Job's intense suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	07	13	v7e8	figs-metonymy		0	My bed will comfort me, and my couch will ease my complaint	Here "bed" and "couch" are metonyms for "sleep." In lying down to sleep, Job would hope to be comforted. The metonyms also have human attributes; they have the ability to comfort and ease a person. Alternate translation: "My bed, my couch, will be like someone who can comfort me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	07	13	d3uy			0	My bed ... my couch	These phrases refer to the same thing. Alternate translation: "My bed ... my bed"
+JOB	07	14	pf6s			0	you scare me	"you" here refers to God
+JOB	07	15	et7t			0	strangling	killing a person by squeezing the throat and stopping the breathing
+JOB	07	15	nee4	figs-synecdoche		0	these bones of mine	Here Job uses the word "bones" to refer to his body. Alternate translation: "This body of mine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	07	16	jd5k	figs-parallelism		0		The writer continues to use parallelism in these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize the impact of Job's misery on his sense of self worth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	07	16	th4d			0	I loathe my life	"I despise my life"
+JOB	07	16	eu9h			0	to always be alive	"to live forever"
+JOB	07	16	yp5g			0	my days are useless	"my days are pointless" or "the days of my life are empty"
+JOB	07	17	awx9	figs-rquestion		0		Job asks a rhetorical question to say that he does not understand why God should pay attention to people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	07	17	w1ri	figs-metonymy		0	set your mind on him	Here the mind represents thoughts and attention. To "set your mind on" means to give attention to. Alternate translation: "direct your attention to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	07	18	s64b	figs-rquestion		0	that you should observe ... every moment?	This is the end of the rhetorical question that Job begins asking with the words "What is man that" in verse 17. The question can be translated as a statement. "Tell me what man is that ... mind on him, that you should observe ... every moment." or "I do not understand what man is that ... mind on him, that you should observe ... every moment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	07	18	cdq5			0	observe him	"carefully examine him"
+JOB	07	19	eb8v	figs-parallelism		0	How long will it be ... swallow down my own saliva?	Here Job conveys a single idea using two different rhetorical questions to emphasize his wish that God would stop watching him. Alternate translation: "Look away from me! Leave me alone long enough for me to swallow my own saliva!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	07	19	ts1s			0	saliva	liquid produced in people's mouths that keeps the mouth moist and helps to swallow food
+JOB	07	20	wwv1	figs-rquestion		0	Even if I have sinned ... burden for you?	Job poses these questions to argue against God treating him unfairly. Alternate translation: "Even if I have sinned, that would do nothing to you, as you watch over people. Tell me why you have made me your target, so that I am a burden for you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	07	21	gzz5	figs-parallelism		0	Why do you not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity?	Here Job uses two similar clauses within a rhetorical question to emphasize his point. Possible meanings are: 1) Job is asking why God does not forgive him. Alternate translation: "Tell me why you do not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity." or 2) Job is asking God why he cannot just overlook his supposed wrongdoings. Alternate translation: "Tell me why you do not just bear with my transgression and iniquity." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	07	21	ek8a			0	take away	"remove"
+JOB	07	21	yf7g	figs-metonymy		0	now will I lie down in the dust	The phrase "lie down in the dust" is a metonym that represents dying. Alternate translation: "now I will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	07	21	uz1p			0	I will not exist	"I will not be here" or "I will be gone"
+JOB	08	intro	md4v	Job 08 General Notes		0		# Job 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is the advice of Job's friend, Bildad.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Bildad's advice<br>Bildad tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Bildad gives to Job is bad advice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Bildad uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to build Bildad's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	08	01	emj8	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Verses 2 and 3 each consist of two different questions that have the same meaning. Bildad uses these questions to rebuke Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	08	01	xwz1	Connecting Statement:		0		In this chapter, Bildad begins to speak about Job's complaints.
+JOB	08	01	y8y8	translate-names		0	Then Bildad the Shuhite answered	"Bildad" is the name of a man who is a member of the tribe of Shuah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	08	02	gg55	figs-metaphor		0	How long will the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?	Bildad speaks of Job's words as if they are as empty and insubstantial as the wind. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The words of your mouth are as insignificant as a mighty wind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	08	03	x959	figs-rquestion		0	Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert righteousness?	Here "God" and "the Almighty" both refer to Yahweh. These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "God does not pervert justice; the Almighty does not pervert righteousness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	08	03	p2fp			0	pervert justice? ... pervert righteousness?	"approve of and do what is not just? ... approve of and do what is not righteous?"
+JOB	08	04	icy5	figs-metonymy		0	for he gave them into the hand of their sins	Here "hand" represents the power or results of sin. Bildad implies that God killed Job's children because of their sin. Alternate translation: "for God caused the consequences of your children's sins to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	08	05	lpy9	figs-hypo		0	But suppose you diligently sought God and presented your request to the Almighty	Bildad is saying what would have happened if Job had correctly spoken to God, but Bildad does not believe that Job really did this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	08	05	q7cd	figs-doublet		0	diligently sought God ... presented your request to the Almighty	These two phrases both refer to Job asking God for help or pleading with God for mercy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	08	05	c9ii			0	diligently sought God	"earnestly asked God for help"
+JOB	08	06	u412	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Bildad says that God would treat Job well if he was pure, but Bildad does not believe that Job is pure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	08	06	a4ua			0	If you are pure and upright	"If only you were pure and righteous" or "If only you would obey God and do what is right"
+JOB	08	06	f6a2	figs-metaphor		0	stir himself on your behalf	Here Yahweh is spoken of as if he woke from sleep to help Job. Alternate translation: "help you" or "do good things for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	08	06	k3xq			0	restore you to your rightful place	This refers to giving back to Job the things he lost, including his family, wealth, and honor.
+JOB	08	07	cd7r	figs-metaphor		0	Even though your beginning was small, still your final condition would be much greater	Here lack of wealth is spoken of as being a "small beginning." Alternate translation: "Even if you were poor early in your life, God would make you very wealthy later in your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	08	08	h2yb	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Bildad continues to use parallelism in each of these verses to emphasize that their ancestors agree with the things Bildad is telling Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	08	08	iq7n			0	give your attention to what our ancestors learned	"study carefully what our ancestors discovered" or "consider the things our forefathers learned"
+JOB	08	09	m5vp	figs-metaphor		0	our days on earth are a shadow	The shortness of life is spoken of as if it were a shadow which quickly disappears. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	08	10	h2ae	figs-rquestion		0	Will they not teach you and tell you? Will they not speak words from their hearts?	Bildad uses these rhetorical questions to rebuke Job for not agreeing with Bildad and the ancestors. They can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "They will teach you and tell you and speak what they sincerely believe." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	08	10	u4ad	figs-metonymy		0	from their hearts	Here the word "hearts" represents their inner beliefs. Alternate translation: "that they sincerely believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	08	11	a2hm			0	General Information:	It is unclear if this verse is the teaching of Bildad, or if Bildad is quoting the sayings of the ancestors of [Job 8:8-10](./08.md).
+JOB	08	11	tj37	figs-rquestion		0	Can papyrus grow without a marsh? Can reeds grow without water?	Bildad uses these two parallel questions to emphasize the single point that people cannot live without God. Here the plants represent people and the water represents God. The questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Papyrus plants cannot grow away from the marshes. Reeds cannot grow without water." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	08	11	ig9q			0	papyrus	a tall reed-like plant that grows in shallow water
+JOB	08	12	ht78			0	General Information:	It is unclear if this verse is the teaching of Bildad, or if Bildad is quoting the sayings of the ancestors of [Job 8:8-10](./08.md).
+JOB	08	12	q4x1	figs-explicit		0	While they are still green and not cut down, they wither before any other plant	It is implied that they wither when there is no water. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Without water, they stop growing and wither faster than any other plant, even if no one cuts them down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	08	12	ugh5			0	wither	"dry up"
+JOB	08	13	vn8n			0	General Information:	It is unclear if this verse is the teaching of Bildad, or if Bildad is quoting the sayings of the ancestors of [Job 8:8-10](./08.md).
+JOB	08	13	y6pd	figs-metonymy		0	So also are the paths of all who forget God	Here "the paths" represents a person's future and the events that will happen to them. Alternate translation: "The same thing will happen to everyone who forgets God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	08	13	fc76			0	the hope of the godless will perish	"the things the godless person desires will not happen"
+JOB	08	14	m1bj	figs-genericnoun		0	General Information:	It is unclear if this verse is the teaching of Bildad, or if Bildad is quoting the sayings of the ancestors of [Job 8:8-10](./08.md). In this verse the pronoun "his" refers to the godless person, who represents godless people in general. It may be helpful to readers to use the plural pronouns "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	08	14	yg2t	figs-parallelism		0	His confidence will break apart ... his trust is as weak as a spider's web	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the godless person is trusting in something that cannot save him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	08	14	e61x	figs-simile		0	his trust is as weak as a spider's web	Here Bildad compares the trust of the godless person to a spider's web; the slightest force will break both. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	08	15	h15h	figs-genericnoun		0	General Information:	In this verse the pronouns "he" and "him" refer to the godless person, who represents godless people in general. It may be helpful to readers to use the plural pronouns "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	08	15	g7al	figs-metaphor		0	He leans on his house, but it will not support him; he takes hold of it, but it does not stand	This statement probably refers to a man relying on his property and wealth for security. If so, then "house" here represents the owner's property and wealth. Alternate translation: "He thinks he will be safe because he is wealthy, but he will not be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	08	15	r6mq	figs-litotes		0	it will not support him	This negative statement emphasizes the opposite. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "he will fall down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOB	08	15	s164	figs-litotes		0	it does not stand	This negative statement emphasizes the opposite. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "it will fall down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOB	08	16	zn7y	figs-genericnoun		0	General Information:	Here pronouns "he" and "his" refer to the godless person, who represents godless people in general. It may be helpful to readers to use the plural pronouns "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	08	16	x5ph	figs-metaphor		0	Under the sun he is green, and his shoots go out over his entire garden	Here Bildad compares the godless person to a plant that is healthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	08	16	d31w			0	Under the sun he is green	The meaning of the Hebrew text is unclear. Possible meanings are 1) he is healthy during the day or 2) he is watered before the sun rises.
+JOB	08	17	i19y	figs-genericnoun		0	General Information:	In this verse the pronoun "his" refers to the godless person, who represents godless people in general. It may be helpful to readers to use the plural pronouns "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	08	17	cty7	figs-parallelism		0	His roots are wrapped about the heaps of stone ... they look for good places among the rocks	These two phrases have similar meaning, but the meaning is unclear. Possible meanings are 1) he appears to be well-rooted in the rocks, taking advantage of every opening or 2) his roots cannot find fertile ground and must try to find nutrients among the rocks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	08	18	qe8b	figs-genericnoun		0	General Information:	In this verse the pronouns "his" and "him" refer to the godless person, who represents godless people in general. It may be helpful to readers to use the plural pronouns "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	08	18	ib86	figs-activepassive		0	if this person is destroyed out of his place	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone pulls him out of his place" or "if a gardener tears him out of the garden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	08	18	tq8v			0	his place	"the rocky ground" or "the garden"
+JOB	08	18	b7jg	figs-personification		0	that place will deny him and say, 'I never saw you.'	The garden is spoken of as if it had human ability to speak. The garden immediately forgets that he existed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	08	19	llr9	figs-irony		0	this is the "joy" of such a person's behavior	Bildad is speaking with irony to express that there is not any real joy for the godless person. Alternate translation: "this is all the joy they will receive from their godless actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	08	19	z27b	figs-metaphor		0	other plants will sprout out of the same soil in his place	Bildad continues the metaphor from [Job 8:16-18](./16.md). Other godless people are spoken of as plants who take the place of the first godless man when he dies. Alternate translation: "when one wicked man dies, another will take his place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	08	19	n1qg			0	sprout	"grow"
+JOB	08	19	j8fx			0	the same soil	"the rocky ground" or "the garden"
+JOB	08	19	y97b			0	in his place	"in the place of the godless man"
+JOB	08	20	i9v4			0	God will not cast away an innocent man	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "God will accept an innocent man"
+JOB	08	20	gz4z	figs-metonymy		0	neither will he take the hand of evildoers	Here "take the hand" refers to help or support. Alternate translation: "God will not support people who do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	08	21	td9s	figs-parallelism		0	He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how happy Job would be if he were innocent. The word "he" refers to God and "your" refers to Job. Alternate translation: "God will make you very happy again if you are innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	08	21	ezc5	figs-metaphor		0	fill your mouth with laughter	God causing Job to laugh is spoken of as if God had poured laughter into Job's mouth. Alternate translation: "cause you to continually laugh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	08	21	e5gp	figs-ellipsis		0	your lips with shouting	The verb "fill" is understood from the previous clause. God causing him to shout for joy is spoken of as if God had poured joy into Job's mouth. Alternate translation: "God will cause you to shout for joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	08	22	tc4g	figs-metaphor		0	Those who hate you will be clothed with shame	Here "shame" is spoken of as if it were clothing that God will cause Job's enemies to wear. This means they will be very ashamed. Alternate translation: "God will cause those who hate you to be very ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	08	22	k5y9			0	the tent of the wicked will be no more	Here "tent" refers to the homes of the wicked. Alternate translation: "the houses of the wicked will be destroyed"
+JOB	08	22	uz63			0	will be no more	"will not last" or "will be destroyed"
+JOB	09	intro	n51u	Job 09 General Notes		0		# Job 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Bildad.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Job's righteousness and Yahweh's power<br>Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse God. Job does not think that he can make a claim against Yahweh because only God is perfectly wise and just. Yahweh is truly powerful and Job understands this. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>Job uses many different metaphors in this chapter to express himself or to describe Yahweh's power. He is also upset with the advice of his friends, who are supposed to help him during difficult times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Bildad that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	09	02	e369			0	I truly know that this is so	"I know that what you say is true"
+JOB	09	02	a9ku			0	this is so	Here the word "this" refers to what Bildad said.
+JOB	09	02	r4pi			0	how can a person be in the right with God?	"how can anyone be innocent before God?"
+JOB	09	03	a6um			0	argue	dispute
+JOB	09	03	el71	figs-idiom		0	he cannot answer him once in a thousand times	"Once in a thousand times" here is an idiom that means "at all." Possible meanings are 1) "he cannot give any answer to God" or 2) "God will not answer him at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	09	03	t9fi			0	a thousand times	"1,000 times"
+JOB	09	04	mh8a	figs-metonymy		0	wise in heart	Here the heart represents the inner being or thoughts. Alternate translation: "wise in what he decides" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	09	04	f7rj	figs-abstractnouns		0	mighty in strength	The abstract noun "strength" can be expressed as the adjective "strong." Alternate translation: "mighty in how strong he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	09	04	b286	figs-rpronouns		0	hardened himself against him	To harden oneself means to be stubborn. Alternate translation: "resisted him" or "defied him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JOB	09	05	at5b			0	he who removes the mountains	"God removes the mountains"
+JOB	09	06	m19t			0	he who shakes the earth	"God shakes the earth"
+JOB	09	06	xth3			0	sets its supports trembling	"makes its foundations tremble"
+JOB	09	07	mt2x			0	who covers up the stars	"who blocks the stars from view"
+JOB	09	08	lya7	figs-rpronouns		0	who by himself stretches out the heavens	God is spoken of as creating the heavens without any help, as if the heavens were fabric that he stretches out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	09	08	xis1	figs-metaphor		0	tramples down the waves of the sea	God is spoken of as calming the sea as if with his feet. Alternate translation: "puts his feet down on the waves of the sea" or "calms the waves of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	09	09	n4y8	translate-unknown		0	the Bear, Orion, the Pleiades	These are the names of constellations, which are groups of stars that seem like they form a particular shape in the sky. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JOB	09	09	taz3			0	Orion	a famous hunter in Greek mythology
+JOB	09	09	x429			0	Pleiades	several bright stars that look like they are close together in the sky
+JOB	09	09	uzy5			0	constellations	groups of stars that seem like they form a particular shape in the sky
+JOB	09	10	h9d9	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer uses parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using double statements to emphasize that God is great, unseen, and sovereign. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	09	10	g1vu			0	unsearchable things	"things that cannot be understood"
+JOB	09	11	j3wr			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
+JOB	09	11	l3a7			0	he passes on	"he passes by" or "he moves on"
+JOB	09	12	tc75	figs-rquestion		0	If he takes something away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, 'What are you doing?	These are rhetorical questions that expect an answer of "No one." They can be reworded as statements. Alternate translation: "If he takes something away, no one can stop him. No one can ask him, 'What are you doing?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	09	12	gm8n			0	If he takes something away	"If he takes someone away" or "If he wants to snatch something away"
+JOB	09	13	e9gu	translate-symaction		0	the helpers of Rahab bow beneath him	Here "bow beneath him" symbolizes submission or defeat. Alternate translation: "he crushes the helpers of Rahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	09	13	nzr2	translate-names		0	Rahab	The word "Rahab" here refers to a monster of the sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	09	14	z61q	figs-parallelism		0	How much less could I answer him, could I choose words to reason with him?	Job poses two similar questions to emphasize his reluctance to confront God. They can be reworded as a statement. Alternate translation: "So I certainly could not answer him or choose words to reason with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	09	17	w3dc	figs-metaphor		0	For he breaks me with a tempest	Job compares his troubles from God to the effects of a tempest. Alternate translation: "He injures me as if with a tempest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	09	17	qb29			0	tempest	a powerful or violent storm
+JOB	09	17	rl4w			0	multiplies my wounds	"gives me many wounds" or "wounds me again and again"
+JOB	09	17	qw6a			0	without cause	"even though I have not given him cause to do so" or "even though I am innocent"
+JOB	09	18	bw17	figs-idiom		0	to regain my breath	This is an idiom that means "to be able to breathe again" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	09	18	uqz6	figs-metaphor		0	he fills me with bitterness	This verse pictures God as filling up Job's life with things that make him bitter. The abstract noun "bitterness" can be expressed as the adjective "bitter." Alternate translation: "he fills me up with bitter things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	09	19	qi46			0	If it is a matter of strength	"If there is a contest of strength"
+JOB	09	19	ad8i			0	behold, he is mighty	"look and you will see that he is mighty" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you: he is mighty"
+JOB	09	19	a2rc			0	he is mighty	"he is the strong one"
+JOB	09	19	fjk3	figs-rquestion		0	who can summon him?	This question expects an answer of "No one" to make the point that no one is able to bring God to court. This can be reworded as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one can summon him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	09	20	q6qk	figs-parallelism		0	Though I am in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; and though I am blameless, my words would prove me to be guilty	This verse expresses the same idea twice for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	09	20	xtf8	figs-idiom		0	Though I am in the right	Here "I am in the right" means I am the one who has done right things. Alternate translation: "Although I have done right things" or "Even though I am innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JOB	09	20	grl2	figs-metonymy		0	my own mouth would condemn me	Here "mouth" represents Job's words. Alternate translation: "my own words would accuse me" or "what I say would condemn me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	09	20	ci26			0	blameless	"faultless"
+JOB	09	20	dd24	figs-metaphor		0	my words would prove me to be guilty	Here "my words" are spoken of as if they could take action. Alternate translation: "God would use what I say to prove me guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	09	20	j9y3			0	guilty	The word here has the meaning of "twisted" or "crooked."
+JOB	09	21	n1sz			0	I am blameless	"I am faultless"
+JOB	09	21	ruv5			0	about myself	"what happens to me"
+JOB	09	22	ahw1			0	It makes no difference	"It is all the same" or "It does not matter"
+JOB	09	22	e1i7	figs-merism		0	he destroys blameless people and wicked people together	Here "blameless" and "wicked" are two extremes for a merism that include everything in between. Alternate translation: "he brings everyone to an end, whether they are blameless or wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JOB	09	23	hsd9	figs-metaphor		0	When a whip suddenly kills	The word "whip" here is a metaphor for any kind of disaster. Alternate translation: "When a disaster suddenly happens and people die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	09	23	m78u	figs-metonymy		0	the despair of the innocent	The word "despair" is an abstract noun that can be translated by the verb "despair." Here it is a metonym for the innocent who are despairing. Alternate translation: "the innocent who are despairing" or "the innocent who have lost all hope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	09	23	sgu2	figs-nominaladj		0	innocent	This is a nominalized adjective. Alternate translation: "innocent people". (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JOB	09	24	v13g	figs-activepassive		0	The earth is given	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gives the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	09	24	rz2j	figs-metonymy		0	The earth is	Here "the earth" is used to represent the people on the earth. Alternate translation: "The people of the world are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	09	24	g65c	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand of	Here "hand" is a metonym for "control." Alternate translation: "into the control of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	09	24	l9pz	figs-idiom		0	God covers the faces of its judges	This idiom means God keeps the judges of the earth from being able to judge the difference between right and wrong. Alternate translation: "God makes its judges blind" or "God keeps its judges from judging rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	09	24	y1iv			0	If it is not he who does it, then who is it?	"If it is not God who does these things, then who does them?"
+JOB	09	25	aw7i	figs-simile		0	My days are swifter than a running messenger	Job compares how quickly his days are passing by to a fast runner. Alternate translation: "My days pass swiftly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	09	25	um75			0	running messenger	"runner" or "running man"
+JOB	09	25	s36p	figs-personification		0	my days flee away	This pictures the days of Job's life as being able to run away like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	09	25	a6zy	figs-personification		0	they see no good anywhere	This pictures the days of Job's life as being able to see like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	09	25	ej64			0	no good	"no good thing"
+JOB	09	26	icr6	figs-simile		0	They are as fast as papyrus reed boats	Job compares how quickly his days are passing by to the speed of fast boats. Alternate translation: "They pass quickly by like papyrus reed boats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	09	26	hle5			0	papyrus reed boats	"boats made out of reeds." Papyrus reed is a hollow grass that grows along the banks of rivers.
+JOB	09	26	vrq5	figs-simile		0	as fast as the eagle that swoops down on its victim	Job compares how quickly his days are passing by to a large bird diving toward its prey. Alternate translation: "as fast as the eagle that flies down quickly to catch its food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	09	26	iuy1			0	swoops down	"rushes down"
+JOB	09	27	wk23	figs-abstractnouns		0	I would forget about my complaints	The abstract noun "complaint" can be translated as the verb "complain." Alternate translation: "I would stop complaining" or "I would stop complaining against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	09	27	gn93	figs-explicit		0	my complaints	It can be stated clearly whom Job was complaining against. Alternate translation: "my complaints against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	09	27	vk9t	figs-metaphor		0	I would take off my sad face and be happy	Job's sad face is spoken of here as if it was something that could be removed. Alternate translation: "I would stop looking unhappy and smile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	09	28	rek4	writing-connectingwords		0	I would be afraid of all my sorrows	Verses 28 and 29 express the consequences if Job does what he says in verse 27. This can be expressed by adding the word "then." Alternate translation: "Then I would be afraid of all my sorrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+JOB	09	28	hqx2	figs-abstractnouns		0	of all my sorrows	The abstract noun "sorrows" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "of everything that hurts me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	09	29	js2a	figs-activepassive		0	I will be condemned	"I will be accused and punished." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will condemn me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	09	29	w57l	figs-rquestion		0	why, then, should I try in vain?	Job uses this question to emphasize that he does not think it is of any use trying to get God's attention. The implied information about what Job is trying can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "It is of no use to try to get God's attention." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	09	30	l6jt			0	If I washed myself with snow water	"If I bathed my body in pure, clean water"
+JOB	09	30	y111			0	snow water	the water that comes from melted snow
+JOB	09	30	b7il			0	snow	white flakes of frozen water that fall from clouds in places where the air temperature is cold
+JOB	09	30	a4jk			0	made my hands ever so clean	"made my hands exceedingly clean." Some other versions of the Bible translate this with the meaning of "cleaned my hands with very strong soap."
+JOB	09	31	sz3q			0	plunge me in a ditch	"throw me into a pit"
+JOB	09	31	vh45	figs-personification		0	my own clothes would be disgusted with me	Job's clothing is spoken of as if it would have a negative response to Job after God plunged him into a ditch. Alternate translation: "I would be too filthy for my own clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	09	32	va67	figs-explicit		0	answer him	Job implies that God has charged him of doing wrong, and he wants to respond to those charges. Alternate translation: "answer his charges against me" or "defend myself" or "argue my innocence with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	09	32	yb3i	figs-metonymy		0	come together in court	"come together to trial." Here "court" is a place where people can come and a judge will settle disputes. "Coming together in court" is a metonym for going against each other in a court of law. Alternate translation: "confront each other before a judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	09	33	z743			0	There is no judge between us	This means there is no judge who is greater than God who could decide what is right between him and Job.
+JOB	09	33	es66	figs-idiom		0	lay his hand upon us both	Here "lay his hand upon" means having power or authority over. Alternate translation: "take hold of both of us" or "have authority over both of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	09	34	hm1t	Connecting Statement:		0		These verses continue the previous argument that no one is greater than God who could act as a judge between God and Job.
+JOB	09	34	cc5r	figs-metonymy		0	take God's rod off me	Here "God's rod" is a metonym for God punishing or correcting Job. Alternate translation: "stop God from punishing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	09	34	vs1b	figs-abstractnouns		0	keep his terror from frightening me	The abstract noun "terror" can be translated as the verb "terrify." Alternate translation: "keep him from terrifying and frightening me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	09	35	fa78			0	Then would I speak up	"Then I would speak"
+JOB	09	35	ug86			0	as things are now	"because this is how things are now"
+JOB	10	intro	ul99	Job 10 General Notes		0		# Job 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Bildad.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Job's righteousness<br>Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse Yahweh. Instead, he defends himself to Yahweh, while trusting in his decision. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to defend himself. He does not believe that he committed a sin deserving severe punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	10	01	ch7h			0	I am weary of my life	"I am tired of living"
+JOB	10	01	p5cl	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will give free expression to my complaint	The abstract nouns "expression" and "complaint" can be translated as the verbs "express" and "complain." Alternate translation: "I will freely express what I have to complain about" or "I will argue freely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	10	01	zk1f	figs-metaphor		0	I will speak in the bitterness of my soul	How Job feels is compared to a bitter taste. The abstract noun "bitterness" can be translated as the adverb "bitterly." Alternate translation: "My inner being will speak bitterly" or "I will bitterly speak out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	10	03	aaw5	figs-rquestion		0	Is it good to you that you should oppress me, to despise the work of your hands while you smile on the plans of the wicked?	This question expects a "no" answer and can be changed into a statement. Alternate translation: "It is not good that you should oppress me, that you should despise the work of your hands, while you smile on the plans of the wicked." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	10	03	vw7h	figs-synecdoche		0	the work of your hands	Here God is represented by his "hands." Alternate translation: "what you have created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	10	03	q8wf	figs-idiom		0	smile on the plans of the wicked	Here the idiom "smiling on" represents God's approval. Alternate translation: "approve the plans of the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	10	04	d65r	figs-parallelism		0	Do you have eyes of flesh? Do you see like a man sees?	These two questions have nearly the same meaning. These questions expect a negative answer to emphasize that God does not see or understand things the same way a man does. They can be expressed as statements. Alternate translation: "You do not have eyes of flesh, and you do not see like a man sees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	10	05	e9t6	figs-rquestion		0		Job begins to ask a rhetorical question. He is saying that God lives forever but people live only for a short time, so God should not worry about Job's sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	10	05	awt6	figs-parallelism		0	your days like the days of mankind ... your years like the years of people	These two phrases have nearly the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	10	05	st4n			0	your days	"the number of your days"
+JOB	10	05	tjp4			0	your years	"the number of your years"
+JOB	10	06	qf3d	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues the rhetorical question he began in verse 5. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
+JOB	10	06	zdk3			0	inquire after my iniquity	"look to see if I have committed iniquity"
+JOB	10	07	eu61	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Are your days" in verse 5.
+JOB	10	07	s3k7	figs-rquestion		0	although you know ... from your hand?	This is the end of the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Are your days" in verse 5. The whole question can be translated as a statement. "Your days are not like the days of mankind, and your years are not like the years of people, so you should not inquire after my iniquity and search after my sin, because you know I am not guilty and there is no one who can rescue me from your hand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	10	07	vzd3	figs-synecdoche		0	from your hand	Here "your hand" represents God's power. Alternate translation: "from your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	10	08	tx92	figs-synecdoche		0	Your hands	Here "hands" represent God and his creative action. Alternate translation: "You" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	10	08	x1dy	figs-metaphor		0	Your hands have framed and fashioned me together round about	Job is using a metaphor of a potter forming clay to describe how God carefully created him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	10	08	p1ml	figs-doublet		0	framed and fashioned me	"shaped and formed me." The words "framed" and "fashioned" are similar in meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	10	09	l83b			0	Call to mind	"Remember"
+JOB	10	09	zg5j			0	bring me into dust again	"turn me back into dust again"
+JOB	10	10	vpu6	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	In these verses, Job uses the language of poetry to describe how God formed him in the womb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
+JOB	10	10	h664	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not poured me out like milk and curdled me like cheese?	This is a question that expects a positive answer. Alternate translation: "You poured me out like milk and curdled me like cheese." or "You formed me in the womb like poured milk becomes cheese." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	10	10	c2ul			0	you	Here "you" refers to God.
+JOB	10	10	wk3h			0	me	Here "me" refers to Job.
+JOB	10	11	p9pw	figs-metaphor		0	You have clothed me with skin and flesh	God putting skin and flesh on Job's body is spoken of as if God was putting clothing on him. Alternate translation: "You have put skin and flesh on my body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	10	11	mxm1	figs-metaphor		0	knit me together	"wove me together." God putting Job's body together in the womb is spoken of as if God was knitting or weaving a piece of cloth. Alternate translation: "put me together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	10	11	hut9			0	sinews	the parts of the body that connect muscles to bones or other body parts and are like tough, white bands or cords
+JOB	10	12	tc2u	figs-abstractnouns		0	You have granted me life and covenant faithfulness	The abstract nouns "life" and "faithfulness" can be stated as "live" and "faithful." Alternate translation: "You have been faithful to your covenant and allowed me to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	10	12	dt8a			0	your help	"your care"
+JOB	10	12	h7in	figs-synecdoche		0	guarded my spirit	Here Job is represented by his "spirit." Alternate translation: "guarded me" or "watched carefully over me" or "kept me safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	10	14	zj6t			0	you would notice it	"you would watch me"
+JOB	10	15	l6ww			0	If I have acted wickedly	"If I do evil things"
+JOB	10	15	vwh2			0	woe to me	"how terrible will it be for me"
+JOB	10	15	h2sc	figs-idiom		0	lift up my head	This idiom means to be sure or confident. Alternate translation: "hold my head up" or "be confident" or "be sure about myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	10	15	yg3e			0	I am filled with disgrace—see my affliction	Another possible meaning, followed by some versions, is, "I am full of disgrace and am completely full of my own suffering," where the disgrace is bad but the suffering is even worse.
+JOB	10	15	amu8			0	I am filled with disgrace	"I am totally ashamed" or "No one respects me anymore"
+JOB	10	15	fs2u			0	disgrace	shame
+JOB	10	15	bu5t	figs-abstractnouns		0	see my affliction	The abstract noun "affliction" can be translated using the verb "afflict." Alternate translation: "see how God is afflicting me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	10	16	z3nm	figs-hypo		0	If my head were lifted up, you would stalk me like a lion	Possible meanings are 1) this is a hypothetical situation that has not happened or 2) this is a description of a situation that happens repeatedly. Alternate translation: "When my head is lifted up, you stalk me like a lion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	10	16	ya75	figs-idiom		0	If my head were lifted up	This idiom means to become self-confident or proud. Alternate translation: "If I become proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JOB	10	16	bss8	figs-simile		0	you would stalk me like a lion	Possible meanings of this simile are 1) God hunts Job like a lion hunts its prey or 2) Job is like a lion being hunted by God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	10	16	yj7r	figs-irony		0	again you would show yourself with marvellous acts of power against me	This phrase expresses irony in how God displays his marvelous power by acting to harm Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JOB	10	17	u754	figs-metaphor		0	You bring new witnesses against me	Job's troubles from God are spoken of as if they were people who were witnesses against him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	10	17	di4r	figs-abstractnouns		0	increase your anger against me	The abstract noun "anger" can be translated as the adjective "angry." Alternate translation: "are more and more angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	10	17	zs8c	figs-metaphor		0	you attack me with fresh armies	God sending troubles against Job is spoken of as if God was constantly sending new armies against him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	10	18	zk6f	figs-metaphor		0	brought me out of the womb	Here being brought out of the womb represents being born into this world. Alternate translation: "brought me out of my mother's womb" or "brought me into this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	10	18	n2ql	figs-metaphor		0	given up my spirit	Giving up one's spirit represents dying. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	10	18	s56b	figs-synecdoche		0	and that no eye had ever seen me	Job uses "eye" here to refer to the whole person. He wishes he could have died at birth, before anyone saw him. Alternate translation: "before any person had ever seen me" or "before I was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	10	19	bzd2			0	I had never existed	"I had never lived"
+JOB	10	19	uc37			0	I would have been carried	"My body would have been carried"
+JOB	10	20	yd2g	figs-rquestion		0	Are not my days only a few?	Here "my days" represent the length of Job's life. This question expects a positive answer, to emphasize that Job only expects to live a few more days. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I only have a few days left to live." or "My life will soon end." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	10	21	f7d8	figs-metaphor		0	the land	Here the place where the spirits of dead people go is spoken of as if it was a land. Alternate translation: "the place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	10	21	i9h6	figs-doublet		0	of darkness and of the shadow of death	The phrase "shadow of death" intensifies the idea of "darkness." Both phrases describe where the spirits of dead people go. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	10	21	zq3v			0	the shadow of death	See how you translated this in [Job 3:5](../03/05.md).
+JOB	10	22	xkq9	figs-simile		0	as dark as midnight	The darkness of the place where the spirits of dead people go is compared to the darkness of midnight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	10	22	r9u5	figs-litotes		0	without any order	This negative phrase can be expressed in positive form. Alternate translation: "full of confusion" or "where all is confused" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOB	10	22	a8nx	figs-simile		0	where the light is like midnight	The light of the place where the spirits of dead people go is compared to midnight. Alternate translation: "where there is no light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	11	intro	m1vt	Job 11 General Notes		0		# Job 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is the advice of Job's friend, Zophar.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Zophar's advice<br><br>Zophar tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Zophar gives to Job is bad advice. He even questions the character of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br><br>Zophar uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to build Zophar's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	11	01	mbq7	translate-names		0	Zophar the Naamathite	See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "Zophar from the region of Naamah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	11	02	cq18	figs-rquestion		0	Should not such a multitude of words be answered?	Zophar is asking a question in the negative to emphasize that Job's words must be challenged. Alternate translation: "We must answer all of these words!" or "Someone should respond to all these words!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	11	02	ua2s	figs-rquestion		0	Should this man, so full of talk, be believed?	Zophar uses this question to emphasize that they should not believe what Job was saying. Alternate translation: "This man is so full of talk, but the people should not believe him!" or "Your many words alone do not mean you are innocent!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	11	03	kgu1	figs-rquestion		0	Should your boasting make others remain silent?	Zophar uses this question to rebuke Job. Alternate translation: "Just because you have spoken many words, this does not mean that others must keep silent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	11	03	s3am	figs-rquestion		0	When you mock, will no one make you feel ashamed?	Zophar uses this question to rebuke Job. You may need to make explicit what it is that Job is mocking. Alternate translation: "You have mocked us for what we have said. Now we will make you feel ashamed!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	11	04	k2le			0	My beliefs are pure	"My understanding is correct"
+JOB	11	04	e56u	figs-metaphor		0	I am blameless in your eyes	The eyes represent sight, which is a metaphor for God's evaluation of Job. Possible meanings are 1) that Job is saying that God judges him as blameless. Alternate translation: "You say that I am blameless" or 2) that Job believes he has been blameless and that God should judge him as blameless. Alternate translation: "You should recognize that I am blameless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	11	05	ii56	figs-metonymy		0	that God would speak ... open his lips against you	The words "open his lips" are a metonym that means speak. These two phrases mean the same thing and are used together to emphasize Zophar's desire that God would speak harshly against Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	11	06	ca7p	figs-explicit		0	that he would show ... secrets of wisdom	What the "secrets of wisdom" are can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that he would show you that you are suffering because of your sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	11	06	qjk2	figs-metaphor		0	God demands from you less than your iniquity deserves	Demanding from Job represents punishing Job. Alternate translation: "God is punishing you less than you deserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	11	07	tvp2	figs-parallelism		0	Can you understand God by searching for him? Can you comprehend the Almighty perfectly?	These two parallel questions are asking the same thing. The writer uses the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You cannot understand God by searching for him, and you will never completely understand the Almighty!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	11	08	n8yi	figs-explicit		0	The matter	This refers to understanding God. Alternate translation: "To understand God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	11	08	jhq3	figs-parallelism		0	is as high as heaven ... deeper than Sheol	The impossibility of understanding God is spoken of as if it were impossible to go to these extremely far away places. Alternate translation: "is as inaccessible as the highest places in heaven ... is more inaccessible than the deepest places in Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	11	08	y9sp	figs-rquestion		0	what can you do?	Zophar uses this question to show that a person cannot do anything to understand God fully. Alternate translation: "you cannot do anything." or "you cannot understand him fully." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	11	08	hb95	figs-rquestion		0	what can you know?	Zophar uses this question to show that a person cannot do anything to know God fully. Alternate translation: "you cannot know God fully." or "you cannot know all there is to know." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	11	09	i9xz			0	Its measure	Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) God's greatness or 2) the greatness of God's wisdom.
+JOB	11	09	z6cv	figs-metaphor		0	is longer than the earth ... wider than the sea	God's greatness or wisdom is spoken of as if it could be measured in distance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	11	10	y4fx			0	If he ... shuts anyone up	"If God ... shuts anyone up in prison"
+JOB	11	10	d1jn	figs-abstractnouns		0	if he calls anyone to judgment	The abstract noun "judgment" can be translated with the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "if God calls anyone to go to him so that God might judge him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	11	10	f915	figs-rquestion		0	who can stop him?	This question emphasizes that no one can stop God. Alternate translation: "no one can stop him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	11	11	gdx6	figs-rquestion		0	does he not notice it?	This emphasizes that God does notice sin. Alternate translation: "he surely notices it!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	11	12	e8e9	figs-abstractnouns		0	But foolish people have no understanding	The abstract noun "understanding" can be expressed with the verb "understand." Alternate translation: "But foolish people do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	11	12	jlz1	figs-irony		0	they will get it when a wild donkey gives birth to a man	Since a wild donkey can never give birth to a man, this means that foolish people will never get understanding. Alternate translation: "only if a wild donkey could give birth to a man could foolish people get understanding" or "it is as impossible for a foolish person to get understanding as it is for a donkey to give birth to a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	11	13	k56l	figs-metaphor		0	suppose that you had set your heart right	The heart represents thoughts and attitudes. Setting it right represents correcting it. Alternate translation: "even if you had corrected your attitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	11	13	mm3c	translate-symaction		0	had reached out with your hands toward God	This is a symbolic action representing asking God for help. Alternate translation: "had made an appeal and prayed to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	11	14	t8z8	figs-metonymy		0	suppose that iniquity were in your hand	The hand represents what a person does. Alternate translation: "even if you had done some evil things in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	11	14	nt8d	figs-metaphor		0	but that then you put it far away from you	Putting sin behind represents stopping sinning. Alternate translation: "but that then you stopped doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	11	14	u5ya	figs-personification		0	did not let unrighteousness live in your tents	Unrighteousness living represents people doing unrighteous things. Alternate translation: "and you did not allow the members of your household to do unrighteous things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	11	15	db84	figs-metonymy		0	lift up your face without a sign of shame	"Lifting up your face" represents the attitude of a person who is confident and brave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	11	16	x6vt	figs-simile		0	you would remember it only like waters that have flowed away	Zophar is comparing misery with water that flows downstream and it is gone. Alternate translation: "You would remember it, but the misery will be gone, like waters that have flowed away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	11	17	fqt4	figs-parallelism		0	Your life would ... like the morning.	Zophar repeats the same idea for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	11	17	dkt7	figs-metaphor		0	Your life would be brighter than the noonday	Brightness represents being prosperous and happy. Alternate translation: "Your life would be prosperous and happy like the noonday" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	11	17	dua9	figs-hypo		0	though there were darkness	Darkness represents troubles and sadness. Alternate translation: "Though there were dark troubles and sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	11	17	s8z7	figs-metaphor		0	it would become like the morning	The morning represents light, which represents prosperity and happiness. Alternate translation: "it would be prosperous and happy like the morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	11	18	iqu3	figs-parallelism		0	You would be secure ... take your rest in safety	Zophar repeats the same idea for emphasis and describes the possibility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	11	18	f1be	figs-idiom		0	would take your rest in safety	"Take your rest" here is an idiom for "rest." The phrase "in safety" can be expressed with the word "safely." Alternate translation: "would rest safely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	11	19	fm2w	figs-parallelism		0	Also you would lie down in rest ... your favor.	Zophar repeats the same idea for emphasis and describes the possibility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	11	19	hc18	figs-abstractnouns		0	you would lie down in rest	The abstract noun "rest" can be expressed with the verb "rest." Alternate translation: "you would lie down and rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	11	20	s359	figs-metaphor		0	the eyes of wicked people will fail	Their eyes represent their understanding. Alternate translation: "the understanding of the wicked people will fail" or "the wicked people will not be able to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	intro	u4jn	Job 12 General Notes		0		# Job 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Zophar.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Job's righteousness<br>Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse God. His friends, on the other hand, judge Job's case, which Job recognizes to be Yahweh's authority. These three friends therefore try to take God's place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>Job uses many different metaphors in this chapter to express his pain or despair. He is also upset with the advice of his friends, who are supposed to help him during difficult times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Zophar that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	12	02	dpz4	figs-irony		0	No doubt you are the people; wisdom will die with you	Job mocks how they are acting and shows how ridiculous they sound. Alternate translation: "Surely you are such important people that wisdom cannot exist without you" or "You all act like you are the only wise people and that when you die, wisdom will disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	12	02	ba96			0	No doubt	"Surely"
+JOB	12	02	dk3z	figs-you		0	you	This is plural in verses 2 and 3. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOB	12	02	xl1k			0	you are the people	"you are the important people who know everything"
+JOB	12	03	kd9k	figs-rquestion		0	Indeed, who does not know such things as these?	Job used this question to express a truth that should be obvious to his listeners. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "Certainly there is no one who does not know such things as these." or "Certainly everyone knows these things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	12	04	qdq1	writing-connectingwords		0	I am something for my neighbor to laugh at—I, one who called on God and who was answered by him!	The relationship between these phrases can be made clear with the words "even though." Alternate translation: "I am something for my neighbor to laugh at—even though I am one who called on God and he answered me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+JOB	12	04	f67d	writing-connectingwords		0	I, a just and blameless man—I am now something to laugh at	The relationship between these phrases can be made clear with the words "even though." Alternate translation: "Even though I am a just and blameless man, people now laugh at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+JOB	12	05	cg28	figs-abstractnouns		0	In the thought of someone who is at ease, there is contempt for misfortune	The abstract nouns "thought," "ease," "contempt," and "misfortune" can be expressed with other phrases. Alternate translation: "A person who lives an easy life despises a person who suffers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	12	05	j6ph	figs-metaphor		0	brings more misfortune	Bringing misfortune represents causing it to happen. Alternate translation: "causes more bad things to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	05	z8za	figs-metaphor		0	to those whose foot is slipping	The foot slipping represents being in danger or trouble. Alternate translation: "to those who are already in trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	06	rn8l	figs-metonymy		0	The tents of robbers prosper	Their tents prospering represents the robbers prospering in their tents. Alternate translation: "Robbers live in prosperity in their own tents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	12	06	j8fd	figs-metonymy		0	their own hands are their gods	Here "their own hands" is a metonym for strength, and "their gods" is a metaphor for their pride. Alternate translation: "they are extremely proud of their own abilities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	07	c1y7	figs-irony		0	But now ask the beasts ... the birds ... they will tell you	Job is saying that the beasts and the birds understand God better than Job's friends do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	12	07	t82w	figs-you		0	you	All occurrences of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOB	12	07	de2x	figs-imperative		0	But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you	The command in the first part of the sentence functions as a hypothetical condition. Alternate translation: "But if you were to ask the beasts, they would teach you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	12	07	ee93	figs-imperative		0	ask the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you	The command in the first part of the sentence functions as a hypothetical condition. Alternate translation: if you were to ask the birds of the heavens, they would tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	12	08	g5xs	figs-irony		0	speak to the earth ... will declare to you	Job is saying that the beasts, the birds, the earth, and the fish understand God better than Job's friends do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	12	08	k4ca	figs-imperative		0	Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you	The command in the first part of the sentence functions as a hypothetical condition. Alternate translation: "Or if you were to speak to the earth, it would teach you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	12	08	bjf6	figs-ellipsis		0	the fish of the sea will declare to you	The command "Ask the fish of the sea" is understood from the previous sentences. It functions as a hypothetical condition. Alternate translation: "and if you were to ask the fish of the sea, they would declare to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	12	09	hu2y	figs-rquestion		0	Which animal among all these does not know ... this?	This question emphasizes the point that all the animals know that Yahweh has done this. This question can be worded as a statement. Alternate translation: "Every animal among all these knows ... this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	12	09	tht3	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Yahweh has done this	Yahweh's hand represents his power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has done this by his power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	12	10	tx1w	figs-metonymy		0	In his hand is the life ... and the breath of all mankind	Yahweh's hand represents his control or power. Alternate translation: "God controls the life of every living thing and gives breath to all mankind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	12	10	s1sr	figs-metonymy		0	the breath of all mankind	Here "breath" represents life or the ability to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	12	11	d5vn	figs-rquestion		0	Does not the ear test words just as the palate tastes its food?	Job uses this question to emphasize that people listen to what others say and judge whether it is good or not. The ear and palate are metonyms for hearing and tasting. Alternate translation: "We hear what people say and test it just as we taste food and test it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	12	12	v4ft	figs-abstractnouns		0	With aged men is wisdom	"Aged men have wisdom." The abstract noun "wisdom" can be expressed with "wise." The word "men" refers to people in general. Alternate translation: "Old people are wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+JOB	12	12	lhn1	figs-abstractnouns		0	in length of days is understanding	This represents people gaining understanding when they live a long time. The abstract noun "understanding" can be expressed with the phrase "understand much." Alternate translation: "people gain understanding when they live a long time" or "people who live a long time understand much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	12	13	mmb7			0	General Information:	Verse 13 says that God is wise and mighty. The rest of this chapter shows that this is true by telling about the wise and mighty things that God does.
+JOB	12	13	tw4v	figs-abstractnouns		0	With God are wisdom and might	The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "might" can be expressed with the adjectives "wise" and "mighty." Alternate translation: "God is wise and mighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	12	14	aq2d			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JOB	12	14	v1pt	figs-activepassive		0	it cannot be built again	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can rebuild it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	12	14	c4eb	figs-abstractnouns		0	if he imprisons someone, there can be no release	The abstract noun "release" can be expressed with the verb "free." Alternate translation: "if God shuts someone in, no one can free him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	12	15	pl3c	figs-metaphor		0	if he withholds the waters, they dry up	Possible meanings are that withholding waters represents 1) preventing the rain from falling. Alternate translation: "if he stops the rain from falling the land dries up" or 2) preventing running water from flowing. Alternate translation: "if he stops the water from flowing, the land dries up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	15	rel2	figs-metaphor		0	if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land	Possible meanings are that sending them out is a metaphor meaning 1) causing the rain to fall. Alternate translation: "if he causes a lot of rain to fall, it floods the land" or 2) causing the waters to flow. Alternate translation: "if he makes a lot of water flow, it floods the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	16	gqf6	figs-abstractnouns		0	With him are strength and wisdom	The abstract nouns "strength" and "wisdom" can be expressed with the words "strong" and "wise." Alternate translation: "God is strong and wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	12	16	uuh8			0	people who are deceived and the deceiver are both in his power	Being in God's power represents God ruling over them. Alternate translation: "people who believe a lie and people who lie to others are both in his power" or "God rules over both people who believe lies and people who lie to others"
+JOB	12	17	lk8b	figs-metaphor		0	He leads counselors away barefoot	Leading counselors away barefoot represents taking away their wisdom and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	17	ux12	figs-abstractnouns		0	in sorrow	The abstract noun "sorrow" can be expressed with the words "sad" or "grieve" Alternate translation: "and they feel very sad" or "and they grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	12	17	uu39			0	he turns judges into fools	"he makes judges become foolish"
+JOB	12	18	w5lc	figs-metonymy		0	He takes off the chain of authority from kings	Possible meanings are that 1) this is a metonym for causing kings to no longer have authority. Alternate translation: "He takes away the authority of kings" or 2) this is a metonym for setting people free from the chains that kings have put on them. Alternate translation: "He takes off the bonds that kings have put on people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	12	18	p4c4	figs-metonymy		0	he wraps a cloth about their waists	This cloth is probably what a slave wears. To put these cloths on kings represents making the kings slaves. Alternate translation: "he makes kings wear the clothing of slaves" or "he makes them slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	12	19	mkn4	figs-metaphor		0	He leads priests away barefoot	Leading priests away barefoot represents taking away their authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	19	wut2	figs-abstractnouns		0	in sorrow	The abstract noun "sorrow" can be expressed with the words "sad" or "grieve" Alternate translation: "and they feel sad" or "and they grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	12	19	ch3f			0	overthrows mighty people	"defeats powerful people"
+JOB	12	20	g3na	figs-metonymy		0	He removes the speech of those who had been trusted	Removing their speech represents making them unable to speak. Alternate translation: "He makes those who were trusted unable to speak" or "He silences people whom others trusted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	12	20	dk1e	figs-metonymy		0	takes away the understanding of the elders	Taking away their understanding represents making them unable to understand or make good decisions. Alternate translation: "makes the elders unable to understand" or "makes the elders unable to make good decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	12	20	gm4d			0	the elders	Possible meanings are 1) the older people or 2) the leaders.
+JOB	12	21	l74e	figs-metaphor		0	He pours contempt upon princes	Pouring contempt on princes is a metaphor for causing people to feel contempt for them. Alternate translation: "He causes people to greatly disrespect those who rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	21	k6sg	figs-metaphor		0	unfastens the belt of strong people	The belt is a symbol of strength. Unfastening a strong person's belt represents taking away his strength and making him weak. Alternate translation: "makes the strong people weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	22	c31p	figs-metaphor		0	He reveals the deep things of darkness	Revealing things represents making them known. "Deep things from darkness" represent secrets that people do not know. Alternate translation: "He makes known secrets that people do not know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	22	bqc1	figs-metaphor		0	brings deep shadows into the light	Bringing things out into the light represents making them known, and here "shadows" is a metonym for the things that are hidden in the shadows, which in turn are a metaphor for truths that God has hidden from people. Alternate translation: "makes known things that no one can see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	12	23	zzy8			0	He enlarges nations	"He makes nations larger" or "He makes nations have more land"
+JOB	12	23	dkw2	figs-metonymy		0	he also leads them along as prisoners	God leading nations represents God causing enemy nations to lead them. The word "them" represents nations, which here represents the people of those nations. Alternate translation: "he also causes their enemies to lead them along as prisoners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	12	24	n4ta	figs-metaphor		0	He takes away understanding from the leaders of the people of the earth	Taking away their understanding represents causing them to be unable to understand. Alternate translation: "He causes the leaders of the people of the earth to be unable to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	24	w1re	figs-metaphor		0	to wander in a wilderness where there is no path	Wandering in a wilderness where there is no path represents being in a difficult situation and not knowing what to do. Alternate translation: "to be unsure of what to do like a person wandering in a wasteland with no path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	25	x7t2	figs-metaphor		0	They grope in the dark without light	Being in the dark without light represents lacking knowledge. Alternate translation: "They struggle to make decisions without knowledge as people struggle to walk in the dark without light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	12	25	a21u	figs-simile		0	he makes them stagger like a drunk man	Staggering or wandering like a drunk man represents living without purpose. Alternate translation: "he makes them live without purpose like a drunk person who staggers as he walks" or "they wander aimlessly like a drunk person who staggers back and forth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	13	intro	x1ub	Job 13 General Notes		0		# Job 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Zophar. It also contains Job's claim of righteousness to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Job's righteousness<br>Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse God. His friends, on the other hand, judge Job's case, which Job recognizes to be Yahweh's authority. These three friends therefore try to take God's place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Zophar that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	13	01	i5ce	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues to speak to his friends.
+JOB	13	01	i4pc			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JOB	13	01	d8w1	figs-synecdoche		0	my eye has seen all this	Job referred to himself as his eye since it is with his eyes that he saw these things. Alternate translation: "I have seen all this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	13	01	q1yi	figs-synecdoche		0	my ear has heard and understood it	Job referred to himself as his ear since it is with his ears that he heard these things. Alternate translation: "I have heard and understood it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	13	02	cq6c			0	What you know, the same I also know	"What you know, I also know" or "I know as much as you"
+JOB	13	03	lcm5	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues to speak to his friends.
+JOB	13	03	mx6r			0	I wish to reason with God	Job's friends are judging him, but they not speaking the truth. Job would rather argue with God alone about his complaint.
+JOB	13	04	f979	figs-metaphor		0	you whitewash the truth with lies	Putting whitewash or plaster on the truth represents ignoring the truth. Alternate translation: "you hide the truth with lies" or "you lie and ignore the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	04	p89c	figs-metaphor		0	you are all physicians of no value	Being a physician represents being a person who comforts others. Being of no value means that they do not know how to do what they should. Alternate translation: "you are all like physicians who do not know how to heal people" or "you all come to comfort me, but you do not know how, like unskilled physicians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	05	gp7i	figs-idiom		0	hold your peace	This expression means "be quiet" or "stop talking." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	13	05	t33j	figs-abstractnouns		0	That would be your wisdom	They thought that they were saying wise things, but Job was saying that they would be wiser if they would stop talking. The abstract noun "wisdom" can be expressed with the word "wise." Alternate translation: "If you were to do that, you would be wise" or "If you were to stop talking, you would appear wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	13	06	ezt5	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues to speak to his friends.
+JOB	13	06	v78i	figs-synecdoche		0	listen to the pleading of my own lips	Here "lips" represent the person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "listen to what I myself plead for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	13	07	scy3	figs-rquestion		0	Will you speak unrighteously ... deceitfully for him?	Job uses these two questions to rebuke his friends for speaking unrighteously. Alternate translation: "You think that you are speaking for God, but you are speaking unrighteously. You are speaking deceitfully." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	13	07	gc76			0	talk deceitfully	"lie" or "tell lies"
+JOB	13	08	x6cv	figs-rquestion		0	Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?	Showing kindness to God represents helping God or defending God against Job's complaints. Job uses these questions to rebuke his friends for thinking that they can defend God. Alternate translation: "You think that God need you to defend him? You think that you can argue for God like attorneys in court." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	13	09	i61h	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues to speak to his friends.
+JOB	13	09	l9wk	figs-rquestion		0	Will it be good for you when he searches you out?	Here "searches you out" is a metaphor meaning "examines you." Job uses this question to warn his friends that if God were to examine them, he would say that what they are doing is wrong. Alternate translation: "When God examines you, it will not be good for you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	13	09	gk9j	figs-rquestion		0	Could you deceive him as you might deceive men?	Job uses this question to warn his friends that God knows the truth about them. Alternate translation: "You might be able to deceive men, but you cannot deceive God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	13	10	ecs9			0	reprove you	"rebuke you"
+JOB	13	10	g5lz			0	if in secret you showed partiality	"if you secretly show favor to another." Showing partiality refers to saying only good things about someone so that the judge will say that the person is good. Doing this in secret means pretending to speak fairly, but really favoring one person over another.
+JOB	13	11	bx5e	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues to speak to his friends.
+JOB	13	11	j11v	figs-rquestion		0	Will not his majesty terrify you, and the dread of him fall upon you?	Job uses these questions to rebuke his friends. Possible meanings are 1) Job is saying that they should fear God. Alternate translation: "His majesty should make you afraid, and his dread should fall on you." or 2) Job is saying that they will fear God. Alternate translation: "His majesty will make you afraid, and his dread will fall on you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	13	11	e6x9	figs-metaphor		0	and the dread of him fall upon you	Dread falling on people represents them becoming terribly afraid. Alternate translation: "and you not be terribly afraid" or "and you not be terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	12	s8ny	figs-metaphor		0	Your memorable sayings are proverbs made of ashes	Ashes represent things that are worthless and do not last. Alternate translation: "Your memorable sayings are worthless like ashes" or "Your memorable sayings will be forgotten like ashes that are blown away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	12	brf8	figs-metaphor		0	your defenses are defenses made of clay	Job speaks of what they say as if it were a wall made of clay around a city; it cannot defend the people because clay breaks easily. Alternate translation: "What you say in defense is as useless as a wall of clay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	12	pt19			0	your defenses	Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) what they say to defend themselves or 2) what they say to defend God.
+JOB	13	13	ygn9	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues to speak to his friends.
+JOB	13	13	i6h6	figs-idiom		0	Hold your peace	This is an idiom meaning "Be quiet" or "Stop talking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	13	13	wau3	figs-idiom		0	let me alone	This is an idiom that means "stop bothering me" or "stop hindering me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	13	13	vp1h	figs-metaphor		0	let come what may on me	Things coming on a person represents things happening to a person. This expression starting with "let" means that he does not care what might happen to him. Alternate translation: "let whatever may happen to me happen" or "I do not care what may happen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	14	wk5u	figs-metonymy		0	I will take my own flesh ... in my hands	"Flesh" here is a metonym for life. "Teeth" and "hands" are metonyms for his own control. These two phrases together emphasize that Job is willing to risk his life by arguing his case with God. Alternate translation: "I am ready to risk my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	13	16	t8zh	Connecting Statement:		0		Job finishes speaking to his friends and begins to address God directly.
+JOB	13	16	e8gk	figs-abstractnouns		0	This will be the reason for my deliverance	The abstract noun "deliverance" can be expressed with the verb "deliver." Alternate translation: "This is the reason that God will deliver me" or "This is why God will save me from my troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	13	17	ppd9			0	God, listen carefully	Job begins directing his speech directly to God.
+JOB	13	17	z88n	figs-parallelism		0	listen carefully to my speech; let my declaration come to your ears	These two lines mean basically the same thing and intensify Job's request for God to listen to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	13	17	g1xr	figs-abstractnouns		0	let my declaration come to your ears	The abstract noun "declaration" can be expressed with the verb "declare." The ears represent listening. Alternate translation: "listen to my declaration" or "listen to what I declare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	13	18	dj3q	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to God.
+JOB	13	18	y2bk			0	See now	This emphasizes what follows. "Listen now" or "Please pay special attention"
+JOB	13	18	mb7w	figs-metaphor		0	I have set my defense in order	Setting his defense in order represents deciding what he will say to defend himself. Alternate translation: "I have thought through how I will defend myself" or "I have decided how I will explain myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	19	u63c	figs-rquestion		0	Who is the one who would argue against me in court?	Job uses this question to express his belief that since he is right, no one would argue against him. Alternate translation: "I do not believe that anyone would argue against me in court." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	13	19	t9jj			0	If you came to do so	"If you came to argue against me"
+JOB	13	19	v85m			0	If you	"You" here means God himself.
+JOB	13	19	r79s	figs-activepassive		0	if I were proved wrong	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if you were to prove me wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	13	19	b4n5	figs-metaphor		0	give up my life	Giving up one's life is a metaphor for dying. Alternate translation: "die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	20	y87x	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to God.
+JOB	13	20	yzd3	figs-synecdoche		0	from your face	"Face" represents the person. Alternate translation: "from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	13	21	l5nn	figs-metonymy		0	withdraw your oppressive hand	An oppressive hand is a metonym for doing things that oppress someone. Withdrawing the hand is a metaphor for stopping doing those things. Alternate translation: "stop oppressing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	21	w19t	figs-metonymy		0	do not let your terrors make me afraid	The phrase "your terrors" refers to what causes people to be terrified of God. Alternate translation: "do not terrify me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	13	23	adu2	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to God.
+JOB	13	24	vm5j	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you hide ... like your enemy?	Job asks this question to complain about how God is treating him. He probably hopes for an answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	13	24	i7qi	figs-metaphor		0	you hide your face from me	Hiding one's face from someone represents refusing to look at him or ignoring him. Alternate translation: "you refuse to look at me" or "you ignore me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	25	xm7f	figs-rquestion		0	Will you persecute ... pursue dry stubble?	Job uses these questions to tell God that since Job is so insignificant and weak, it is useless to persecute him. "Leaf" and "stubble" are metaphors describing Job's weakness, insignificance and frailty. Alternate translation: "You persecute me, but I am weak like a leaf blown by the wind and insignificant like dry stubble." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	26	ta4y	Connecting Statement:		0		Job finishes presenting his case to God.
+JOB	13	26	h6dc	figs-metaphor		0	For you write down bitter things against me	"Bitter things" represents accusations. Alternate translation: "For you write down accusations against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	26	bc79	figs-metaphor		0	you make me inherit the iniquities of my youth	Inheriting the iniquities of his youth is a metaphor. Possible meanings are it represents 1) being guilty for the sins of his youth. Alternate translation: "you say that I am still guilty for the sins of my youth" or 2) being punished for the sins of his youth. Alternate translation: "you punish me for the sins of my youth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	26	l6wj	figs-abstractnouns		0	the iniquities of my youth	The abstract noun "youth" can be translated with the word "young." Alternate translation: "the sins I committed when I was young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	13	27	l4hh	figs-metaphor		0	You also put my feet in the stocks	Doing this represents punishing Job and keeping him from living freely as if Job had committed a crime and was a prisoner. Alternate translation: "It is as though you put my feet in the stocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	27	lk93			0	the stocks	Possible meanings are 1) a frame that holds a prisoner's feet in place so that he cannot move at all or 2) chains around a prisoner's feet that make it hard for him to walk. These are used as a form of punishment.
+JOB	13	27	v659	figs-metaphor		0	all my paths	"Paths" represent the things Job does. Alternate translation: "everything I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	27	x3kd	figs-synecdoche		0	you examine the ground where the soles of my feet have walked	The soles of his feet represent the person who walks. Alternate translation: "you examine the ground where I have walked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	13	27	l15n	figs-metaphor		0	you examine the ground where the soles of my feet have walked	Examining this ground represents examining all that Job has done. Alternate translation: "it is as though you examine the ground where I have walked" or "you examine everything I do like a person examining someone's footprints on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	13	28	mlj8	figs-simile		0	like a rotten thing that wastes away	Job compares his life to something that is decaying. He is slowly dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	13	28	fq5k	figs-simile		0	like a garment that moths have eaten	Job compares himself to clothes that are full of holes because the moths have eaten parts of it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	14	intro	t321	Job 14 General Notes		0		# Job 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's claim of righteousness being presented to Yahweh. It also has an abrupt shift in tone. Rather than being hopeful, Job laments. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Resurrection<br>The events of Job occurred long before the Old Testament was written. Therefore, he likely had very little direct revelation about Yahweh. The resurrection of the dead was apparently not well-known during Job's day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in his appeal to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	14	01	g34y			0	General Information:	This chapter continues Job's speech, which started in [Job 12:1](../12/01.md). Job is speaking to God.
+JOB	14	01	d6in	figs-gendernotations		0	Man, who is born of woman	This refers to all people, both men and women; all are born into this world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+JOB	14	01	u162	figs-hyperbole		0	lives only a few days	This is an exaggeration to emphasize that people live only a short time. Alternate translation: "lives only a very short time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	14	01	pfe3	figs-explicit		0	is full of trouble	Being "full of trouble" represents experiencing much trouble. Alternate translation: "has many troubles" or "suffers much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	14	02	bgr2	figs-simile		0	He sprouts from the ground like a flower and is cut down	Like the life of a flower, a person's life is short and is easily killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	14	02	w4bb	figs-simile		0	he flees like a shadow and does not last	A person's short life is compared to a shadow that disappears quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	14	03	tkx9	figs-rquestion		0	Do you look at any of these?	Job implies that he does not want God to pay so much attention to him. Alternate translation: "You do not look at any of these." or "You do not pay so much attention to these. Please do not pay so much attention to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	14	03	inl9			0	look at	Here looking at some one represents paying attention to him in order to judge him. Alternate translation: "pay attention to" or "look for faults in"
+JOB	14	03	fg87	figs-rquestion		0	Do you bring me into judgment with you?	Job uses this question to show his surprise that God judges him even though Job is so insignificant like the flowers. Alternate translation: "But you judge me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	14	04	nf8f			0	General Information:	Job continues speaking to God.
+JOB	14	04	pls1	figs-rquestion		0	Who can bring something clean out of something unclean? No one	Job uses this question to persuade God to apply what he knows about unclean things to Job. Alternate translation: "No one can bring something clean out of something unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	14	05	fm5b	figs-activepassive		0	Man's days are determined	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "You determine a man's days" or "You decide how long a man lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	14	05	iz79	figs-metonymy		0	The number of his months is with you	The number of man's months being with God represents God deciding the number of months that the man will live. "You decide how many months he will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	14	05	jij3	figs-metaphor		0	you have appointed his limits that he cannot pass	Passing a limit represents living past a time that God has set for a person to die. Alternate translation: "you have appointed the time that he will die, and he cannot live longer than that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	14	06	w4rx			0	hired man	a man who is hired to do a job and goes home afterwards
+JOB	14	07	l8i1	figs-abstractnouns		0	There can be hope for a tree	The abstract noun "hope" can be expressed with the verb "hope." The hope is explained in verses 7-9. Alternate translation: "We can hope that a tree will live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	14	07	ezr1			0	it might sprout again	"it might start growing again"
+JOB	14	07	jj4i	figs-metaphor		0	so that its tender stalk does not disappear	Disappearing represents dying. Alternate translation: "so that its young shoot will not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	14	08	u25b			0	Though	"Even if"
+JOB	14	08	cqw2			0	stump	the part of the tree that remains sticking out of the ground after someone has cut down most of the tree
+JOB	14	09	f92c	figs-personification		0	even if it only smells water	This describes the dead stump as if it could smell water to represent water being near it. Alternate translation: "even if only a little water is near it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	14	09	dav4			0	it will bud	"it will start growing"
+JOB	14	09	bx2i	figs-personification		0	send out branches like a plant	The tree sending out branches represents branches growing on the tree. Alternate translation: "branches will start growing on it like a plant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	14	10	wz2a	figs-rquestion		0	then where is he?	Job uses this question to emphasize that when a person dies, he is not present. Alternate translation: "no one knows where he is." or "he is gone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	14	11	jp78	Connecting Statement:		0		Job begins to use word pictures to describe how it is that "man dies; he becomes weak" (verse 10).
+JOB	14	11	dug9	figs-simile		0	As water disappears from a lake ... dries up	Water that has dried up from a lake or a river cannot return, and once a person dies or grows old, he cannot become young again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	14	12	f32z	Connecting Statement:		0		Job finishes comparing growing old and dying with water drying up (verse 11).
+JOB	14	12	a5nl	figs-metaphor		0	so people lie down	Lying down represents dying. Alternate translation: "so people die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	14	12	h4i1	figs-metaphor		0	do not rise again	Rising again represents living again. Alternate translation: "do not live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	14	13	wd65			0	General Information:	Job continues speaking to God.
+JOB	14	13	w12i	figs-exclamations		0	Oh, that you would hide me	This is an exclamation showing what Job wants very much but does not really expect to happen. Alternate translation: "I wish that you would hide me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+JOB	14	13	is2h			0	keep me in private	"keep me locked up" or "keep me hidden"
+JOB	14	13	km9h	figs-idiom		0	call me to mind	Call someone to mind is an idiom meaning to think about him. Alternate translation: "think about me" or "remember me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	14	14	u755	figs-rquestion		0	If a man dies, will he live again?	The implicit answer is "no." Alternate translation: "If a man dies, he will not live again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	14	14	a2dm	figs-explicit		0	If so	What "so" refers to is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "If he would live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	14	14	he34			0	to wait all my weary time there	"to wait all my time there even though I would be weary"
+JOB	14	14	ws2y	figs-abstractnouns		0	until my release should come	The abstract noun "release" can be expressed with the verb "release." Alternate translation: "until I should be released" or "until you release me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	14	15	vrv7			0	General Information:	Job continues speaking to God.
+JOB	14	15	tbe8			0	I would answer	"I would do what you wanted me to do"
+JOB	14	15	d3u1	figs-abstractnouns		0	You would have a desire for	The noun "desire" can be expressed with the verbs "desire" or "want." Alternate translation: "You would desire" or "You would want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	14	15	j3fp	figs-metonymy		0	for the work of your hands	Here God's hands represent him making things. Job refers to himself as the work of God's hands. Alternate translation: "for me, whom you have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JOB	14	16	k7q4	figs-hendiadys		0	number and care for	These two verbs together express a single action. Alternate translation: "attentively care for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+JOB	14	16	q9vm	figs-metonymy		0	my footsteps	Footsteps represent his life or what he does. Alternate translation: "my life" or "the things I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	14	16	bay1	figs-metaphor		0	you would not keep track of my sin	Keeping track of Job's sin represents thinking about his sin. Alternate translation: "you would not look at my sin" or "you would not think about my sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	14	17	zvn3	figs-parallelism		0	My transgression would be ... you would cover up	These three lines express the same thought and are used together to emphasize his confidence that God would forgive him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	14	17	cby4	figs-metaphor		0	My transgression would be sealed up in a bag	Sealing transgression in a bag represents hiding it and refusing to think about it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You would refuse to think about my transgression like someone who hides something in a bag" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	14	17	qe5i	figs-metaphor		0	you would cover up my iniquity	Covering up someone's iniquity so that it cannot be seen represents refusing to think about it. Alternate translation: "you would hide my iniquity" or "you would ignore my iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	14	18	n4gl			0	General Information:	Job continues speaking to God.
+JOB	14	18	hga3	figs-doublet		0	mountains fall and come to nothing	"Come to nothing" here is an idiom meaning be completely destroyed. This phrase expands on the word "fall" and emphasizes complete destruction. Alternate translation: "mountains completely fall apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	14	18	h2q3	figs-activepassive		0	rocks are moved out of their place	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "rocks tumble down from their place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	14	19	nc2a	figs-simile		0	Like this, you destroy the hope of man	If it is easier in your language, you can put this phrase at the beginning of verse 18 and adjust the text accordingly. Alternate translation: "You destroy the hope of man, just like ... dust of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	14	19	dj8q	figs-metaphor		0	you destroy the hope of man	Destroying hope represents causing the things people hope for not to happen. Alternate translation: "You prevent the hope of man from happening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	14	19	usl5	figs-abstractnouns		0	the hope of man	The abstract noun "hopes" can be expressed with the verb "hope." Alternate translation: "the things that man hopes for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	14	20	lnf7			0	General Information:	Job continues speaking to God.
+JOB	14	20	q4my			0	You always defeat him	The word "him" refers to any person. Alternate translation: "You always defeat man" or "You always defeat people"
+JOB	14	20	uah1	figs-euphemism		0	he passes away	Passing away represents dying. Alternate translation: "he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	14	20	p3dh			0	you change his face	Possible meanings are 1) the pain just before dying makes his face contract or 2) when a person dies, God makes the person's face look different.
+JOB	14	20	lq7f	figs-metaphor		0	send him away to die	This represents causing him to die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	14	21	m7cw	figs-metaphor		0	if they are brought low	Being brought low represents being shamed. Alternate translation: "if they are disgraced" or "if people shame them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	intro	p4sy	Job 15 General Notes		0		# Job 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of the advice of Job's friend, Eliphaz. His words in this chapter are much stronger than when he previously spoke.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Eliphaz's advice<br>Eliphaz tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Eliphaz gives to Job is bad advice. He tries to convince Job that he is sinning and has been punished by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Eliphaz uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to build Eliphaz's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	15	01	v5mb	translate-names		0	Eliphaz the Temanite	This is the name of a man. People from Teman are known as Temanites. See how you translated this in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	15	02	mw8h	figs-rquestion		0	Should a wise man answer with useless knowledge and fill himself with the east wind?	Eliphaz uses this rhetorical question to rebuke Job. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "A wise man should not answer with useless knowledge nor fill himself with the east wind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	15	02	hd46	figs-metaphor		0	fill himself with the east wind	The wind represents emptiness. This phrase speaks of a person speaking empty and meaningless words as if that person were full of the wind. Alternate translation: "fill himself with empty words" or "only have meaningless words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	02	h768			0	the east wind	"hot air" or "the desert wind"
+JOB	15	03	mka2	figs-rquestion		0	Should he reason with unprofitable talk or with speeches with which he can do no good?	Eliphaz uses this rhetorical question to rebuke Job. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "He should not reason with unprofitable talk nor with speeches with which he can do no good." or "He should not argue using unprofitable talk or make speeches that accomplish nothing good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	15	04	kfj8			0	you diminish respect for God	Possible meanings are 1) "because of what you say and do, other people no longer respect God" or 2) "you are no longer respecting God."
+JOB	15	04	k1xg			0	diminish	make smaller
+JOB	15	04	fz3c			0	you obstruct devotion to him	Possible meanings are 1) "you make it difficult for others to devote themselves to God" or 2) "you are no longer devoting yourself to God."
+JOB	15	04	f5pv			0	obstruct	block someone's path
+JOB	15	04	p5a3			0	devotion to	"meditation on" or "concern for"
+JOB	15	05	t4nv	figs-personification		0	your iniquity teaches your mouth	This describes "iniquity" as if it were a teacher and Job's mouth is described as if it is learning. This means that his speech is greatly influenced by his iniquity. Alternate translation: "your iniquity is like a teacher and your mouth is like its student" or "it is because of your sin that you speak the way you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	05	el6q	figs-synecdoche		0	your mouth	This speaks of Job, but refers to his "mouth" to place emphasis on what he says. Alternate translation: "you to speak" or "you to say what you say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	15	05	tt4g	figs-metonymy		0	to have the tongue of a crafty man	This refers to the way a crafty man speaks as his "tongue." Alternate translation: "to speak in the way of a crafty man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	15	05	gfb6			0	crafty man	man who harms others by lying to them
+JOB	15	06	j5yb	figs-synecdoche		0	Your own mouth condemns you, not mine	This refers to Job and Eliphaz by their "mouths" to place emphasis on what they say. Alternate translation: "You are condemned by what you say, not by what I say" or "You condemn yourself by what you say, it is not I who condemns you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	15	06	l5gv	figs-synecdoche		0	your own lips testify	This speaks of Job, but refers to his "lips" to place emphasis on what he says. Alternate translation: "your own words" or "you testify" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	15	07	rl1y	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Each verse is a parallelism that contains two rhetorical questions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	15	07	dpx3	figs-rquestion		0	Are you the first man that was born?	The implicit answer here is "no." This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not the first man that was born." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	15	07	a7jq	figs-rquestion		0	Were you brought into existence before the hills?	The implicit answer here is "no." This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You were not brought into existence before the hills." or "God did not bring you into existence before he brought the hills into existence." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	15	07	v4jt	figs-activepassive		0	Were you brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Did God bring you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	15	08	s4d8	figs-rquestion		0	Have you heard the secret knowledge of God?	The implicit answer here is "no." This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have not heard the secret knowledge of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	15	08	z3rg	figs-rquestion		0	Do you limit wisdom to yourself?	This rhetorical question emphasizes that he cannot limit wisdom to himself. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot limit wisdom to yourself." or "You are not the only wise person." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	15	09	afn9	figs-rquestion		0	What do you know that we do not know?	The implicit answer here is "nothing." This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is nothing that you know that we do not know." or "Everything you know, we also know." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	15	09	dt5n	figs-rquestion		0	What do you understand that is not also in us?	This speaks of the men having understanding as if it were something "inside" them. Alternate translation: "Everything you understand, we also understand." or "We understand everything that you understand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	15	10	e1wm	figs-metaphor		0	With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men	Eliphaz speaks of him and the other men having learned wisdom from older men and wisdom that had been passed down from men of previous generations as if these older men were physically present with them. Alternate translation: "We acquired wisdom from old gray-haired people, from people who were born before your father was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	11	w8rr			0	Are the consolations of God ... gentle toward you?	This rhetorical question is an accusation, with the implicit answer to the question being "yes." This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You must think that the consolations of God are too small for you, the words that are gentle toward you"
+JOB	15	11	lg22			0	consolations	"comforts" or "sympathies"
+JOB	15	12	bbd3	figs-metonymy		0	Why does your heart carry you away?	Here the "heart" represents a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "Why do your emotions take you away?" or "Why do you allow your emotions to guide your decisions?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	15	12	c87r	figs-explicit		0	Why do your eyes flash	This probably refers to Job appearing angry, specifically the appearance of his eyes. Alternate translation: "Why do your eyes look angry" or "Why are you angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	15	13	q3sz	figs-synecdoche		0	turn your spirit	Here the "spirit" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "turn yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	15	13	v2f5	figs-explicit		0	bring out such words from your mouth	This describes him speaking. Alternate translation: "so you say harsh things against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	15	14	ha68	figs-parallelism		0	What is man ... What is he who is born	These two questions are basically the same and are used together to emphasize that a man cannot be perfect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	15	14	n6c7	figs-rquestion		0	What is man that he should be clean?	This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that a man cannot be completely "clean." This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "A man, he cannot be completely clean." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	15	14	u6tx	figs-metaphor		0	clean	A person who God considers spiritually acceptable is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	14	z1zl	figs-rquestion		0	What is he who is born of a woman that he should be righteous?	This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that a man cannot be completely "righteous." This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "A man who is born from a woman cannot be completely righteous." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	15	15	iv3b			0	See	This word is used here to draw Job's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+JOB	15	15	h358			0	his holy ones	"his angels"
+JOB	15	15	pd53	figs-metaphor		0	clean	Something that God considers spiritually acceptable is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	15	q77f	figs-metaphor		0	in his sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in his judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	16	gt36	figs-doublet		0	abominable and corrupt	These two words basically mean the same thing and emphasize how wicked humans are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	15	16	we5g	figs-metaphor		0	who drinks iniquity like water	This describes iniquity as if it were water you can drink. It compares how the evil man desires to commit sin to how readily he desires to drink cool water. Alternate translation: "who love iniquity as much as they love a cup of fresh water" or "who commit evil deeds as often as they drink water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	17	fks4	figs-idiom		0	I will show you	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will explain to you" or "I will make it clear to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	15	17	qvd8			0	I will announce	"I will declare"
+JOB	15	18	q3uc	figs-litotes		0	their ancestors did not hide	Eliphaz emphasizes that their ancestors purposefully taught them these things. Alternate translation: "their ancestors taught openly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOB	15	19	yjj4	figs-activepassive		0	to whom alone the land was given	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to whom alone God gave the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	15	19	psj1	figs-explicit		0	among whom no stranger ever passed	This means that no foreigner lived among them, specifically so that they would not be influenced by pagan religions. Alternate translation: "no one from another country came and caused them to think wrongly about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	15	20	q88x			0	twists in pain	"suffers a lot of pain." This is either physical or emotional pain.
+JOB	15	20	caz3	figs-activepassive		0	the number of years that are laid up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the years that God has laid up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	15	20	s474	figs-idiom		0	that are laid up	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that are prepared" or "that are set aside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	15	21	fj8p			0	A sound of terrors is in his ears	"He constantly hears sounds that terrify him"
+JOB	15	22	ep91	Connecting Statement:		0		Eliphaz continues describing the wicked man he began to describe in [Job 15:20](../15/20.md).
+JOB	15	22	i3pk	figs-idiom		0	return out of darkness	Here "darkness" is a metaphor for trouble or misfortune. Alternate translation: "escape misfortune" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	15	22	lh1i	figs-metonymy		0	the sword waits for him	Here "the sword" is a metonym that represents an enemy who is waiting to kill the evil man. Possible meanings are 1) he is worried that someone will murder him. Alternate translation: "he worries that someone is about to murder him" or 2) it is certain that he is going to be murdered. Alternate translation: "someone is waiting to murder him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	15	23	k4qm	figs-synecdoche		0	for bread	Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "for food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	15	23	ul3l	figs-idiom		0	the day of darkness	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the day of disaster" or "the moment of his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	15	23	gu8g	figs-idiom		0	is at hand	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "is coming soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	15	24	vur7	figs-doublet		0	Distress and anguish make him afraid; they prevail against him	The words "distress" and "anguish" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of the emotion. Here these feelings are spoken of as if they were an enemy who is attacking the wicked man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	15	24	e7mb			0	prevail against	"overpower" or "defeat"
+JOB	15	24	tg34	figs-simile		0	as a king ready for battle	This compares how his distress and anguish overpower him to how a king, who is ready for battle, would prevail against him. Alternate translation: "just like a king, who is ready for a battle, would prevail against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	15	25	uuk8	translate-symaction		0	he has reached out with his hand against God	"he has shook his fist against God." This is a sign of aggression. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	15	26	sx7v	figs-metaphor		0	runs at God	This speaks of the wicked man acting aggressively against God as if he were running towards him to attack him. Alternate translation: "attacks God" or "acts violently against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	26	b87u			0	with a thick shield	"with his strong shield"
+JOB	15	27	uc39			0	This is true	"This" refers to the wicked man running at God from the previous verse.
+JOB	15	27	db71	figs-irony		0	he has covered his face with his fat and gathered fat on his loins	This wicked man is described as fat and weak, while believing himself to be strong enough to defeat God. Alternate translation: "he is weak with a fat face and fat loins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	15	28	ki37			0	which no man inhabits	"which are abandoned"
+JOB	15	28	r6h8			0	heaps	piles of useless things
+JOB	15	29	r891	figs-litotes		0	He will not be rich; his wealth will not last	These two litotes express that he will be the opposite of rich, that he will be poor. Alternate translation: "he will be poor; all his money will disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOB	15	30	jpq7	figs-metonymy		0	out of darkness	Darkness here represents death. Alternate translation: "out of the darkness of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	15	30	pm4a	figs-metaphor		0	a flame will dry up his stalks	Here the flame represents God's judgment and the drying up of his stalks represents either the fact that his possessions disappear, or that he will die. Alternate translation: "God will take everything he owns away, like a fire dries out the moist branches of a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	30	a9ha	figs-metonymy		0	the breath of God's mouth	Here God's "breath" represents his judgement. Alternate translation: "God's breath" or "God's judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	15	30	rxv1	figs-euphemism		0	he will go away	This refers to him dying. Alternate translation: "he will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	15	31	lr37	figs-ellipsis		0	for uselessness will be his reward	This is implied that this is what will happen if he trusts in useless things. Alternate translation: "for if he trusts in them, uselessness will be his reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	15	32	s26k	figs-metaphor		0	his branch will not be green	This speaks of the man looking pale and dead as if he were a dried out stalk or tree branch. Alternate translation: "he will look dead, just like the branch of a dead tree does not look green" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	33	nci7	figs-parallelism		0	He will drop his ... he will cast off his	These two lines give a similar image, which is repeated to emphasize that this will surely happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	15	33	beb8	figs-metaphor		0	He will drop his unripe grapes like a grapevine	This speaks of the wicked man growing weak and dying as if he were a grapevine dropping unripe grapes. Alternate translation: "Just like a grapevine drops its unripe grapes, so the wicked man will drop his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	33	g676	figs-metaphor		0	he will cast off his flowers like the olive tree	This speaks of the wicked man growing weak and dying as if he were were an olive tree dropping its flowers. Alternate translation: "just like an olive tree loses its flowers, so the wicked man will lose his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	34	rr5n			0	the company of godless people	"the group of godless people"
+JOB	15	34	v3q1	figs-possession		0	fire will consume their tents of bribery	The phrase "tents of bribery" means that the wicked people bought these tents with the money they made by bribery. Alternate translation: "the tents they bought with their bribes will be burned by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+JOB	15	35	x22k	figs-parallelism		0	They conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity; their womb conceives deceit	The same thought is repeated three times to emphasize how much evil these people produce. This speaks of a person planning to do evil things and doing them as if the person were conceiving and giving birth to these things as a woman conceives and gives birth to a child. Alternate translation: "They plan to cause mischief and do evil things; they are always planning to deceive others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	15	35	u7sb	figs-synecdoche		0	their womb conceives	Here the "womb" is used to refer to the person to emphasize conception, as it is in the womb that conception takes place. Alternate translation: "they conceive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	16	intro	j3zc	Job 16 General Notes		0		# Job 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Eliphaz.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Job's response<br>Job expresses shock and disgust at the advice Eliphaz gives to him. He even mocks Eliphaz. He describes the difficulties of his circumstances but never curses Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>##### Advocate<br>Job describes the need for someone to intercede for him in heaven. This person would be his advocate and provide a witness for him. Although this is probably not intended as a prophecy, it closely parallels the way Jesus intercedes for people in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/intercede]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+JOB	16	02	t7wj			0	you are all miserable comforters	"instead of comforting me, you all make me more miserable"
+JOB	16	03	p7ga	figs-rquestion		0	Will useless words ever have an end?	Job uses this rhetorical question to express that he wishes that they would stop speaking useless words. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "How I wish your useless words would end!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	16	03	g4tp	figs-rquestion		0	What is wrong with you that you answer like this?	Job uses this rhetorical question to rebuke Eliphaz. Here the word "you" is singular and refers to Eliphaz, who just finished speaking to Job. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Eliphaz, you should stop answering me like this!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	16	04	mg21	figs-metaphor		0	I could collect and join words together	Job speaks of thinking of useless things to say as if his words were random items that he collected and joined together. Alternate translation: "I could think of things to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	04	bv7s	translate-symaction		0	shake my head	This is an action that shows disapproval. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	16	04	x2nq	figs-abstractnouns		0	in mockery	The word "mockery" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "to mock you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	16	05	dvh6	figs-metonymy		0	I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the quivering of my lips will bring you relief!	The words "mouth" and "lips" are metonyms for the words or messages that a person speaks using his mouth and lips. Here Job is speaking sarcastically and means the opposite of what he says. Alternate translation: "My words would surely not be encouraging to you! They would surely not lighten your grief" or "By speaking to you as you spoke to me earlier, I would not encourage you or lighten your grief!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	16	05	qj4h	figs-metonymy		0	with my mouth	Here Job's "mouth" represents what he says. Alternate translation: "with what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	16	05	yyv5	figs-metonymy		0	the quivering of my lips	This is a metonym for the words or message that he speaks. Alternate translation: "my comforting words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	16	05	i21i	figs-metaphor		0	will bring you relief	This speaks of grief as if it were a heavy physical burden. Alternate translation: "will lessen your grief" or "will help you feel less grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	06	vjz7			0	grief	Job has experienced great loss of family and health that is unexplained and therefore causes him "great sorrow and emotional pain."
+JOB	16	06	s8sf	figs-rquestion		0	how am I helped?	Job uses this rhetorical question to express that keeping quiet does not lessen his grief. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "it does not help me at all." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	16	07	t7qh			0	But now, God, you	Job now turns his complaining to God.
+JOB	16	07	mrz6			0	made all my family desolate	"destroyed all my family"
+JOB	16	08	z1f4	figs-explicit		0	You have made me dry up	This means that Job's body has shriveled and become wrinkled. Alternate translation: "You have made my body shrivel up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	16	08	pz4y	figs-personification		0	which itself is a witness against me	Job describes the shriveling of his body as if it were an accuser against him. Alternate translation: "and people think that shows me to be a sinner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	16	08	t163	figs-personification		0	the leanness of my body rises up against me, and it testifies against	Job describes the thinness of his body as if it were accuser against him. Alternate translation: "They see how thin my body is, and they think that proves that I am guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	16	08	wiw6	figs-synecdoche		0	against my face	Here Job is referred to by his "face." Alternate translation: "against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	16	09	a6fe	figs-metaphor		0	God has torn me in his wrath and persecuted me ... as he tears me apart	This speaks of God causing Job pain as if God were a wild animal and Job were his prey that he was killing. Alternate translation: "Because God is very angry with me, it is as though he were a wild animal that tore my body apart with his teeth because he was my enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	09	crc6			0	my enemy	Job refers to God as his "enemy" as he describes how he has caused him great pain.
+JOB	16	09	c555	figs-idiom		0	fastens his eyes on me	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "glares at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	16	10	i21w			0	People have gaped with open mouth	To "gape" means to stare in amazement with open mouth.
+JOB	16	11	j7re	figs-parallelism		0	hands me over to ungodly people, and throws me into the hands of wicked people	These two lines mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize Job's feeling of having been betrayed by God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	16	11	mm84	figs-idiom		0	hands me over to	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "puts me under the control of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	16	11	zm7g	figs-metonymy		0	throws me into the hands	Here a person's "hands" refer to his "control." Alternate translation: "delivers me to the control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	16	12	t8kc	figs-metaphor		0	and he broke me apart	Job speaks of his pain and despair as if he himself were something that was broken into pieces. Alternate translation: "but then it felt as though he broke me apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	12	k9u5	figs-metaphor		0	dashed me to pieces	Job speaks of God causing him pain and despair as if he were something that God had taken and smashed into pieces. Alternate translation: "it is as though he has taken me by the neck and smashed me to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	12	nt7z	figs-metaphor		0	he has also set me up as his target	Job speaks of himself being the focus of God's attacks as if God has set him up as a target to shoot arrows at. Alternate translation: "it is as though he set me up like a target" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	13	kx4d	figs-metaphor		0	His archers surround me all around	Job speaks of himself being the focus of God's attacks as if God has set him up as a target and God had archers surrounding him to attack him. Alternate translation: "It is as though his archers have me surrounded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	13	e7bp	figs-metaphor		0	God pierces my kidneys and does not spare me; he pours out my bile on the ground	Job speaks of the pain he is feeling by comparing it to God piercing his body with arrows. Here "God" represents the arrows that he shoots. Alternate translation: "It feels like God's arrows have pierced my kidneys and my liver, spilling my bile on the ground. He does not spare me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	14	lx7f	figs-metaphor		0	He smashes through my wall	Job speaks of the pain that he feels by comparing himself to a wall that God smashes through. Alternate translation: "I feel like a wall that God smashes through" or "I feel like a wall that God breaks through" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	14	r9md	figs-metaphor		0	he runs upon me like a warrior	Job describes God as a soldier that attacks him. Alternate translation: "it is like he is a warrior who runs at me to attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	15	cnt2	figs-metaphor		0	I have sewn sackcloth on my skin	Job speaks of wearing clothing made of sackcloth as if the cloth were attached to his body. People often wore sackcloth to express mourning or great grief. Alternate translation: "Because I am mourning, I have sewn together sackcloth to wear as my clothing" or "I wear clothing that I made from sackcloth, because I am mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	15	hil8	figs-metaphor		0	I have thrust my horn into the ground	Job's "horn" represents the power and authority he had before but now is no more. Alternate translation: "I sit here in the dirt, very depressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	16	l1id	figs-synecdoche		0	on my eyelids is the shadow of death	Here Job's eyes are represented by his "eyelids." Job speaks of his eyes' dark appearance as if his eyes looked like the eyes of a dead person. Alternate translation: "there are dark circles around my eyes" or "my eyes are dark, like the eyes of a dead person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	16	17	cs74	figs-metonymy		0	there is no violence in my hands	"Hands" refers to a person's ability and activity. Alternate translation: "I have not acted violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	16	18	xf2z	figs-apostrophe		0	Earth, do not cover up my blood	Jobs speaks to the "earth" directly even though it cannot hear him, to add strength to his statement. The earth is personified as purposefully covering up his blood after he dies. Alternate translation: "I wish my blood would not soak into the ground but that it would remain on top of the ground as proof of how I died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	16	18	aj18	figs-metonymy		0	Earth, do not cover up my blood	Job speaks of himself dying as if he would be murdered. Here his "blood" is a metonym referring to his death. Alternate translation: "Earth, when I die, do not hide how I died unfairly" or "Let it not be hidden how I died unfairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	16	18	bg2u	figs-personification		0	let my cry have no resting place	Job speaks of wanting everyone to know what happened to him as if his "cry" were a person that never stopped testifying to what happened to him and never rested. Alternate translation: "let everyone hear about what has happened to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	16	19	kg4r			0	see	Job uses this word to draw attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "listen"
+JOB	16	19	z7js			0	vouches for me	"testifies that I am righteous"
+JOB	16	19	dhm2	figs-idiom		0	on high	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in heaven" or "in heaven on high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	16	20	b5wz			0	scoff at	"scorn" or "ridicule"
+JOB	16	20	v43g	figs-hyperbole		0	my eye pours out tears	Job describes how strongly he feels his sorrow. Here he exaggerates how he often cries by saying that tears pour from his eyes. Alternate translation: "my eyes are full of tears while I cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	16	21	izh8	figs-123person		0	for this man	"for me." Here Job refers to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JOB	16	21	kk12	figs-simile		0	as a man does with his neighbor!	"as a man does for his neighbor." Job describes how he wants that one in heaven to plead for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	16	22	z81v	figs-explicit		0	I will go to a place	Here Job is referring to himself dying. Alternate translation: "I will die and go to a place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	17	intro	rs6g	Job 17 General Notes		0		# Job 17 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Eliphaz, but it is more directly addressed to Yahweh.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Job's grief<br>Job expresses grief or great sadness in this chapter. He awaits the justice and intercession of Yahweh as he awaits his own death. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/intercede]])<br><br>##### Advocate<br>Job describes the need for someone to intercede for him in heaven. This person would be his advocate and provide a witness for him. Although this is probably not intended as a prophecy, it closely parallels the way Jesus intercedes for people in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+JOB	17	01	a993			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak.
+JOB	17	01	c8r6	figs-synecdoche		0	My spirit is consumed	Job refers to himself by his "spirit" to emphasize his inner emotions. He speaks of not having any strength left as if he were something that has been used up. Alternate translation: "I am consumed" or "I have lost all of my strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	17	01	yjx4			0	my days are over	"my time is over" or "I am going to die soon"
+JOB	17	01	awv1	figs-personification		0	the grave is ready for me	This phrase describes "the grave" as if it is a person who will receive Job as a guest. Alternate translation: "soon I will be dead and buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	17	02	z26q			0	Surely there are mockers with me	"Those who are around me are mocking me"
+JOB	17	02	jf81			0	Surely	"Certainly" or "There is no doubt that"
+JOB	17	02	wp1h	figs-synecdoche		0	my eye must always see	Job refers to himself by his "eyes" to emphasize what he sees. Alternate translation: "I must always see" or "I must always hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	17	02	wr6q	figs-abstractnouns		0	their provocation	"their insults." The word "provocation" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "them provoking me" or "them, trying to make me angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	17	03	fwk5	figs-metaphor		0	Give now a pledge, be a guarantee for me with yourself	Job begins to speak to God. Here he speaks of his situation as if he were in prison. He is asking God to provide a pledge so that he may be released. Alternate translation: "God, give now a pledge so that I may be released from this prison" or "pay for my release from prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	17	03	l8dv	figs-rquestion		0	who else is there who will help me?	Job uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no one else to help him. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "there is no one else who will help me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	17	04	mbj8			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak.
+JOB	17	04	fbr7	figs-synecdoche		0	have kept their hearts	The word "their" refers to his friends. They are referred to by their "hearts" to emphasize their emotions. Alternate translation: "have kept them" or "have kept my friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	17	04	y4ne			0	you will not exalt them over me	"you will not allow them to triumph over me"
+JOB	17	05	yxa4			0	He who	"Anyone who"
+JOB	17	05	kb8z			0	denounces his friends for a reward	"falsely accuses his friends in order to get a profit" or "betrays his friends to receive a reward"
+JOB	17	05	i5ps	figs-synecdoche		0	the eyes of his children will fail	The person's children are referred to here by their "eyes." This phrase describes the children suffering because of what their father or mother did. Alternate translation: "his children will suffer for it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	17	06	bm2l			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak.
+JOB	17	06	kzr9	figs-explicit		0	he has made me a byword of the people	This means that people speak of him in a mocking way and use his name as an insult. Alternate translation: "because of him, people use my name as an insult" or "because of them, people use my name as a byword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	17	06	me7l	translate-symaction		0	they spit in my face	"people spit in my face." In this culture spitting on someone was a great insult. If spitting has a different meaning in your culture you can write this differently. Alternate translation: "people insult me greatly, by spitting in my face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	17	07	a9ip	figs-metonymy		0	My eye is also dim because of sorrow	Job speaks of his vision as his "eyes." Alternate translation: "My vision has become weak because I am so sad" or "I am almost blind because of my sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	17	07	my86	figs-simile		0	all my body parts are as thin as shadows	Shadows have no thickness and are infinitely thin. That is an exaggeration of how thin Job's body parts are. Alternate translation: "all my body parts are very thin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	17	07	pis4	figs-hyperbole		0	all my body parts	This is a generalization used to emphasize that his whole body is thin, but refers specifically to his arms and legs. Alternate translation: "my arms and legs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	17	08	cqh3			0	will be stunned	"will be shocked" or "will be horrified"
+JOB	17	08	u28k			0	by this	"by what has happened to me"
+JOB	17	08	g1f9	figs-idiom		0	will stir himself up against	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will be distressed because of" or "will be very angry with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	17	09	ib95			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak.
+JOB	17	09	r9ay	figs-idiom		0	will keep to his way	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will continue to live in a righteous way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	17	09	lqi9	figs-metaphor		0	he who has clean hands	This speaks of a person being innocent as having clean hands. Alternate translation: "he who does what is right" or "he who is innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	17	09	lx6m			0	will grow stronger and stronger	This does not refer only to physical strength but also to the strength of a person's will and emotions.
+JOB	17	10	e43i			0	you all	Job is speaking to Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar.
+JOB	17	10	e7nv	figs-explicit		0	come on now	Job invites his friends to debate what he has said. Alternate translation: "come on now, argue with me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	17	11	uk6q			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak.
+JOB	17	11	nba8	figs-idiom		0	My days are past	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "My time is past" or "My life is over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	17	11	f9nn	figs-metonymy		0	my plans are shattered, and so are the desires of my heart	Here Job's "heart" represents his inner being. Alternate translation: "my plans will never happen, nor will the things that I have desired most" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	17	12	m4j6	figs-doublet		0	These people, these mockers	These two phrases refer to the same people, namely Job's friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. The second phrase emphasizes their unfriendly attitude. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	17	12	m8i8	figs-metaphor		0	change the night into day	This speaks of the people claiming that night is day as if they actually changed night into day. Alternate translation: "claim it is daytime when it is night" or "say the opposite of what is true, just as night is the opposite of day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	17	12	fif1	figs-explicit		0	light is near to darkness	It is implied that the mockers claim that it is light when it is close to dark. Alternate translation: "they claim that light is near to darkness" or "they claim that when it is becoming dark, that it is getting light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	17	13	iy1d			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak.
+JOB	17	13	pj8i	figs-hypo		0	If the only home ... and if I have spread	The instances of "if" here have the meaning of "since"; Job is speaking as if all these things were true. "Since the only home ... and since I have spread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	17	13	h88c	figs-metaphor		0	have spread my couch in the darkness	Here Job speaks of being prepared to die as having laid his bed in the darkness. Alternate translation: "have prepared myself to go and sleep among the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	17	13	kx3d			0	have spread my couch	"have made my bed"
+JOB	17	14	m7hf	figs-hypo		0	if I have said	The word "if" here has the meaning of "since"; Job is speaking as if this were true. "since I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	17	14	ud6f	figs-parallelism		0	I have said to the pit ... and to the worm	These two lines are a variation to each other and are used together to emphasize how desperate Job is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	17	14	z4yk			0	the pit	"the grave"
+JOB	17	14	uwb3	figs-metaphor		0	You are my father	Job speaks of the closeness he will soon have with his grave by comparing it to the closeness a man has with his father. Alternate translation: "You are as close to me as my father" or "When I am buried, you will be as close to me as a father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	17	14	nrr3			0	the worm	"the maggot." Worms are the small creatures that eat dead bodies.
+JOB	17	14	e6lb	figs-metaphor		0	You are my mother or my sister	Job speaks of the closeness he will soon have with the worms in his grave by comparing it to the closeness a man has with his mother and sisters. Alternate translation: "You are as close to me as my mother or my sister" or "You will be as close to me as a mother or sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	17	15	zb7d	figs-rquestion		0	where then is my hope?	The implicit answer is "nowhere," because he has no hope. This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have no hope." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	17	15	g6bv	figs-rquestion		0	As for my hope, who can see any?	This rhetorical question is used to emphasize that that no one expects him to have any hope. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can see any hope for me." or "No one expects me to have any more hope." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	17	16	h77p	figs-rquestion		0	Will hope go down with me ... dust?	The implicit answer is "no." This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Hope will not go down with me ... dust." or "I will no longer hope when I go down ... dust." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	17	16	yx83	figs-metaphor		0	gates of Sheol	Sheol does not really have gates, but it is a metaphor for Job entering Sheol. Alternate translation: "when I go into Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	17	16	ajw5			0	when we	"when I and the things that I hope for" or "when I and my hopes." The word "we" refers to Job and his hope.
+JOB	17	16	z16e	figs-idiom		0	descend to the dust	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "die and are buried" or "go to the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	18	intro	qk5f	Job 18 General Notes		0		# Job 18 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is  the advice of Job's friend, Bildad. His words in this chapter are much stronger than when he previously spoke, and he is even angry at Job.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Bildad's advice<br>Bildad tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Bildad gives to Job is bad advice. He tries to convince Job that he is sinning and has been punished by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+JOB	18	01	g41k	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Bildad the Shuhite is speaking to Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
+JOB	18	01	b2sb			0	Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said	"Bildad" is the name of a man who is a member of the tribe of Shuah. See how you translated this in [Job 8:1](../08/01.md).
+JOB	18	02	b4en	figs-rquestion		0	When will you stop your talk?	This rhetorical question means that Job has been talking for too long. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Stop talking!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	18	02	jpp1			0	Consider, and	"Be reasonable, and" or "Think about these things, and"
+JOB	18	03	ejb1			0	General Information:	Bildad continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	18	03	b16n	figs-rquestion		0	Why are we regarded as beasts, stupid in your sight?	Bildad uses this rhetorical questions to emphasize to Job that he should not consider his friends as animals who cannot think or speak. It can be written as a statement in active form. Alternate translation: "We should not be regarded as beasts, as stupid in your sight." or "You should not regard us as beasts or think of us as stupid." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	18	03	myx4	figs-exclusive		0	Why are we	The word "we" probably refers to Bildad and Job's other friends and so is exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+JOB	18	03	v7r1	figs-metonymy		0	regarded	Regarding, looking, is a metonym here for thinking well or badly of someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	18	03	yk9u	figs-metaphor		0	in your sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment" or "in your thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	03	pdy5	figs-123person		0	your sight	The word "your" here is plural. Bildad is using sarcasm to tell Job that Job should not think of himself as a great man. Alternate translation: "your sight, you who wrongly think you are great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	18	04	zm4p	figs-explicit		0	You who tear at yourself in your anger	Here Bildad is stating that it is because of Job's anger and disobedience that he has been injured, not because of God's anger as Job has previously claimed. The word "tear" here means to "injure." Alternate translation: "You who have caused your own injuries because of your anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	18	04	ug9i	figs-rquestion		0	should the earth be forsaken for you or should the rocks be removed out of their places?	This rhetorical question suggests that letting Job, whom they consider a guilty man, go free would be like changing the whole world. Bildad uses these huge exaggerations here to emphasize how outrageous he thinks this is. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "asking God to let you, a guilty man, go free is as silly as asking for God to forsake the earth for your sake or for God to move the rocks out of their places to please you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	18	04	r5lg	figs-activepassive		0	should the earth be forsaken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "should everyone leave the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	18	04	zyh5	figs-activepassive		0	should the rocks be removed out of their places	This can be stated in active form. The word "rocks" here refers to large rocks, such as those in the mountains. Alternate translation: "should God remove the rocks from their places" or "should God move mountains around" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	18	05	qn5v			0	General Information:	Bildad continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	18	05	e2fi	figs-metaphor		0	Indeed, the light of the wicked person will be put out; the spark of his fire will not shine	Bildad speaks of a wicked person dying as if his lamp were being blown out. Alternate translation: "What will happen is that the lives of wicked people like you end as quickly as we can put out a light or extinguish the flame of a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	05	d868	figs-activepassive		0	will be put out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will go out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	18	06	uj2t	figs-metaphor		0	The light will be dark in his tent; his lamp above him will be put out	Bildad continues to speak of the wicked person dying. He speaks of the wicked man's life as if it were the light in his tent. Alternate translation: It will be like the light in his tent has turned to darkness, like the lamp above him has gone out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	07	ku32			0	General Information:	Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.
+JOB	18	07	fxl3	figs-metaphor		0	The steps of his strength will be made short	This speaks of the wicked person suddenly experiencing disaster as if he no longer had strength to walk. Alternate translation: "It will be like he no longer has the strength to walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	07	bgk5	figs-metaphor		0	his own plans will cast him down	"his own advice makes him fall down." This speaks of the wicked person undergoing disaster as if he fell down. Alternate translation: "his own plans will lead him into disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	08	t3iw	figs-metaphor		0	For he will be thrown into a net by his own feet; he will walk into a pitfall	"His own feet will lead him into a net." Bildad uses this image to say that the way that a wicked person lives his life leads him to sudden disaster. Alternate translation: "It will be as though he led himself into a net, as if he walked right into a pitfall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	08	fl11			0	a net	cords or ropes that people weave together to create a mesh. People used nets to catch animals.
+JOB	18	08	wa1n			0	a pitfall	a pit that has branches and leaves over it so that an animal will walk onto the branches and leaves and fall into the pit
+JOB	18	09	p9gz	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Bildad continues to speak and uses three parallel images to describe how suddenly the wicked person will experience disaster. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	18	09	t6fv	figs-metaphor		0	A trap will take him ... a snare will	These four phrases speak of the wicked man experiencing disaster as if he were caught in a trap. Alternate translation: "It will be as though a trap will take him ... a snare will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	09	jr8g			0	A trap	People used this kind of trap to catch birds. The trap snapped shut and held on to the foot of the bird.
+JOB	18	09	dnn6	figs-synecdoche		0	will take him by the heel	Here the "heel" refers to the whole foot. Alternate translation: "will take hold of his foot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	18	10	u5yk	figs-metaphor		0	A noose is ... and a trap for him in the way	These four phrases speak of the wicked man experiencing disaster as if he were caught in a trap. Alternate translation: "It will be as though a noose is ... and a trap for him in the way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	10	q4wx	figs-activepassive		0	A noose is hidden for him on the ground	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone has hidden a noose on the ground in order to catch him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	18	10	xp42			0	A noose	a rope with a loop that grabs hold of an animal's leg when the animal steps in the middle of the loop
+JOB	18	10	f193	figs-ellipsis		0	a trap for him	The understood verbal phrase "is hidden" may be supplied. Alternate translation: "a trap is hidden on the path to catch him" or "someone will hide a trap to catch him in the way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	18	11	e8bw			0	Terrors will make him afraid on every side	"Terrors all around will make him afraid"
+JOB	18	11	ln1g	figs-personification		0	they will chase him at his heels	This speaks of the things that terrify the wicked person as if they were enemies who chased him. Alternate translation: "it will be as if the terrors will chase him all around" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	18	12	r63p			0	General Information:	Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.
+JOB	18	12	v7el	figs-metaphor		0	His wealth will turn into hunger	This speaks of the wicked man becoming poor and hungry as if his wealth were something that turned into something else. Alternate translation: "Instead of being wealthy, he will become poor and hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	12	zbs5	figs-idiom		0	calamity will be ready at his side	The phrase "ready at his side" is an idiom that means that something is continually present. Alternate translation: "he will continually experience disaster" or "he will not be able to avoid calamity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	18	13	u5is	figs-activepassive		0	The parts of his body will be devoured	This can be stated in active form. Also, this speaks of a disease destroying his body as if it were an animal that had attacked him and was eating him. Alternate translation: "Disease will eat away at his skin" or "Disease will destroy his skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	13	mrr7	figs-metaphor		0	the firstborn of death will devour his parts	Here a disease that kills many people is referred to as "the firstborn of death." This speaks of that disease destroying his body as if it were an animal that had attacked him and was eating him. Alternate translation: "a deadly disease will destroy the different parts of his body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	14	ct2u			0	General Information:	Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.
+JOB	18	14	m1gl	figs-activepassive		0	He is torn from the safety of his tent	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Disaster rips him out of his tent, where he is safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	18	14	r3dq	figs-activepassive		0	marched off	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it marches him off" or "it forces him to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	18	14	atl1	figs-explicit		0	the king of terrors	This is a reference to "King Death," a pagan god who was believed to rule over death. Alternate translation: "the one who rules over the dead" or "the king of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	18	15	n4sy			0	People not his own	"People who are not his family"
+JOB	18	15	fpm9	figs-activepassive		0	after they see that sulfur is scattered within his home	People used sulfur to get rid of any diseases from a dying person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after they spread sulfur all over his home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	18	16	qa6m			0	General Information:	Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.
+JOB	18	16	uul5	figs-metaphor		0	His roots will be dried up ... branch be cut off	This speaks of the wicked man dying and having no descendants as if he were a tree whose roots dried up and branches withered, producing no fruit. Alternate translation: "He will die and leave no descendants, he will be like a tree whose roots have dried up and whose branches have all withered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	16	u1by	figs-activepassive		0	will his branch be cut off	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his branches will wither" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	18	17	y9j9	figs-parallelism		0	His memory will perish from the earth; he will have no name in the street	These phrases have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize the fact that nobody will remember him after he dies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	18	17	m6xw	figs-metaphor		0	His memory will perish from the earth	This speaks of the "memory" of the wicked man as if it were a person who died. Alternate translation: "No one on the earth will remember him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	17	fs6r	figs-idiom		0	he will have no name in the street	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "no one walking along the street will even remember his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	18	18	arw9			0	General Information:	Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.
+JOB	18	18	k7ju	figs-parallelism		0	He will be driven from light into darkness ... and be chased out of this world	These phrases together emphasize the fact that the wicked person will be sent to Sheol, the place of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	18	18	er2m	figs-activepassive		0	He will be driven from light into darkness	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will drive the wicked person from light into darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	18	18	w8ix	figs-metonymy		0	from light into darkness	The word "light" refers to life, and the word "darkness" refers to death. Alternate translation: "from the light of life to the darkness of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	18	18	pgz1	figs-metaphor		0	be chased out of this world	This speaks of God making him leave earth and go where dead people go as if he were chasing him. Alternate translation: "God will make him leave this world" or "God will send him to the place where dead people go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	18	18	dr9v	figs-activepassive		0	be chased out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will chase him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	18	19	u2ga	figs-parallelism		0	He will have no son ... nor any remaining kinfolk where he had stayed	Together these two phrases emphasize that he will have no family or descendants left. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	18	19	chi9			0	son's son	"grandson" or "grandchild"
+JOB	18	19	asp3			0	kinfolk	"relatives"
+JOB	18	20	wn9y	figs-merism		0	Those who live in the west ... those who live in the east will be frightened by it	The phrases "in the west" and "in the east" are together a merism that refers to all people living everywhere. This is an exaggeration as not everyone on the earth will hear about what happened to a specific wicked person. Alternate translation: "Everyone in the whole world will be horrified and frightened when they see what happens to the wicked person" or "Many people who live in the east and in the west will be horrified and frightened when they see what happens to the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	18	20	r4pt			0	one day	"someday"
+JOB	18	21	w31s			0	General Information:	Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.
+JOB	18	21	da3s	figs-parallelism		0	the homes of unrighteous people, the places of those who do not know God	These two phrases have the same meaning and refer to the same people. Here these people are referred to by the places where they live. Alternate translation: "unrighteous people, those who do not know God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	19	intro	vq57	Job 19 General Notes		0		# Job 19 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Bildad.<br><br>Verses 25-27 are very important to this book. They show the great depth of Job's faith in Yahweh after his most difficult time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br>
+JOB	19	01	rlm3	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
+JOB	19	01	u8kd	Connecting Statement:		0		Job speaks to his three friends.
+JOB	19	02	xxa9	figs-rquestion		0	How long will you make me suffer and break me into pieces with words?	Job uses this question to complain about how his friends are treating him. Alternate translation: "Stop making me suffer and breaking me into pieces with words." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	19	02	r3lw	figs-metaphor		0	break me into pieces with words	Job uses this image to say that their words make him feel very sad and hopeless. Alternate translation: "torment me with your words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	03	k3k9			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak to his three friends.
+JOB	19	03	k4th	figs-idiom		0	These ten times you have reproached me	The phrase "These ten times" refers to the way that the friends have completely rebuked Job. Alternate translation: "You have completely reproached me" or "You have reproached me many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	19	03	uy8e			0	you are not ashamed that you have treated me harshly	Job is rebuking them for this. This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "You should be ashamed that you have treated me so harshly"
+JOB	19	03	vjt8			0	have treated me harshly	"have despised me" or "have publicly ridiculed me"
+JOB	19	04	f1ee			0	have erred	"have sinned by accident" or "mistakenly sinned"
+JOB	19	04	bfn1	figs-explicit		0	my error remains my own concern	Job implies that his friends are not responsible for continuing to rebuke him since he is the one who made the error. Alternate translation: "my error is my own responsibility, so you should not continue to rebuke me" or "my error did not hurt you, so you should not continue to rebuke me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	19	04	fb5f			0	my error	"my sin" or "my mistake"
+JOB	19	05	zw49			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak to his three friends.
+JOB	19	05	z7gm			0	If indeed you will exalt yourselves above me	"If you think you are better than I am" or "Since you act as though you are better than I am"
+JOB	19	05	ms5y	figs-explicit		0	use my humiliation against me	How his friends would do this can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "claim that my humiliation is proof against me" or "use my humiliation as evidence that I am guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	19	05	tzm1	figs-abstractnouns		0	use my humiliation against me	The abstract noun "humiliation" can be expressed with the verb "humiliate." Alternate translation: "claim that what has happened to humiliate me proves that I am guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	19	06	gb9h	figs-metaphor		0	has caught me in his net	Job speaks as if God were a hunter that has trapped Job in his net. This metaphor represents God taking control of Job and Job's feeling of helplessness. Alternate translation: "has trapped me" or "has taken control of me" or "has control of what happens to me, so that I am helpless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	07	gh9v			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak to his three friends.
+JOB	19	07	bp47			0	See, I cry out	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: I cry out"
+JOB	19	07	zyg9	figs-explicit		0	Violence!	This is a cry for help. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Violence! Help!" or "Help! I am being attacked!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	19	07	i3lc			0	I call out for help	"I shout for help" or "I cry for help"
+JOB	19	07	i4w8	figs-abstractnouns		0	but there is no justice	The abstract noun "justice" can be translated with a phrase that makes the meaning clear. Alternate translation: "but no one protects me from those who do me wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	19	08	dpr7	figs-metaphor		0	He has walled up ... darkness in my path	Job uses these images to describe how God has made him feel helpless and hopeless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	08	ly9g			0	He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass	"God has put a wall on the road that I am walking on" or "He has blocked the way so I cannot keep going"
+JOB	19	09	wfj7	figs-metaphor		0	He has stripped ... the crown from my head	Job uses these images to say that God has taken his good reputation, wealth, and dignity away from him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	09	hjr9	figs-metaphor		0	He has stripped me of my glory	Job speaks of his glory as if it were a robe that God has taken away. Alternate translation: "He has taken away my glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	09	rf7s	figs-metaphor		0	he has taken the crown from my head	The crown refers to Job's dignity or honor. Alternate translation: "he has taken away my dignity and honor" or "it is as though he has taken my crown off my head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	10	qh54			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak to his three friends.
+JOB	19	10	tiq1	figs-metaphor		0	He has broken me down on every side	Job speaks of God ruining him as if Job were building that God is smashing down. Alternate translation: "He has ruined me in every way" or "He has attacked me in every way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	10	r4pd	figs-metaphor		0	I am gone	The metaphor "being gone" represents being completely destroyed. Alternate translation: "I am completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	10	jd8w	figs-simile		0	he has pulled up my hope like a tree	Job speaks of God causing Job not to have hope as if Job's hope were a tree that God has pulled with its roots out of the ground. Alternate translation: "he has completely taken away all my hope" or "because of what he has done, I can no longer hope for anything good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	19	10	v64y	figs-simile		0	like a tree	This simile is also an ellipsis. You may need to supply the omitted words. Alternate translation: "the way a man pulls a tree up by its roots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	19	11	p3my	figs-metaphor		0	He has also kindled his wrath against me	Job speaks of God's wrath as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "God has also lit a fire of anger against me" or "God has also become very angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	11	p3pk			0	he regards me as one of his adversaries	"he thinks of me as an enemy"
+JOB	19	12	wkz6	figs-metaphor		0	His troops come on together	Job speaks of God attacking him as if Job was a city and God was sending an army to attack it. Alternate translation: "God sends his army to attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	12	z3lb	figs-metaphor		0	they cast up siege mounds against me	Job speaks of God attacking him as if Job was a city and God's army was piling up dirt against the city wall in order to climb over the wall and attack the city. Alternate translation: "the soldiers pile up dirt in order to climb over my wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	12	fg89	figs-metaphor		0	encamp around my tent	Job speaks of God attacking him as if Job was in his tent and God's army was camping around him and preparing to attack him. Alternate translation: "they camp around my tent and prepare to attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	13	yi2e			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak to his three friends.
+JOB	19	13	zk2b	figs-metaphor		0	He has put my brothers far from me	Being "far from" someone represents being unwilling to relate to him or help him. Alternate translation: "God has caused my brothers to stay away from me" or "God caused my brothers to refuse to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	13	iv61	figs-activepassive		0	my acquaintances are wholly alienated from me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my acquaintances have alienated themselves from me" or "my friends treat me like a stranger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	19	14	m425			0	My kinsfolk have failed me	"My relatives have left me without help"
+JOB	19	14	m7pr			0	my close friends	"my intimate friends"
+JOB	19	14	l2e7			0	have forgotten me	"have abandoned me" or "have neglected me." This means that they refuse to treat him according to how he and they had related to each other in the past. It implies that they abandoned him.
+JOB	19	15	dh34			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak to his three friends.
+JOB	19	15	kz75			0	regard me	"consider me"
+JOB	19	15	y376	figs-metaphor		0	I am an alien in their sight	Job describes how people now think of him as an outsider. Here sight represents judgement or evaluation. Alternate translation: "they think of me as a foreigner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	16	x8ak			0	but he gives me no answer	"but he does not respond to me" or "but he does not come to me." The answer is a response to Job's call.
+JOB	19	16	hds8	figs-metonymy		0	although I entreat him with my mouth	The phrase "my mouth" is a metonym which refers to Job speaking. Alternate translation: "even though I speak to him and plead with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	19	16	h3pa			0	entreat him	"plead with him"
+JOB	19	17	zq63			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak to his three friends.
+JOB	19	17	dgg7	figs-metonymy		0	My breath is offensive to my wife	Here "breath" represents the smell of his breath. If something is offensive to someone, it means that he hates it. Alternate translation: "My wife hates the smell of my breath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	19	17	ufr3	figs-explicit		0	those who were born from my mother's womb	Job refers to his brothers and sisters this way to imply that they are people who should love him. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "my own brothers who should love me" or "my brothers and sisters who should love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	19	18	wi94			0	despise me	"hate me" or "detest me"
+JOB	19	18	fp7g			0	they speak against me	"they ridicule me" or "they make fun of me"
+JOB	19	19	uf7f			0	All my familiar friends	"All my closest friends" or "All of my friends with whom I shared my secrets." This refers to his closest friends.
+JOB	19	19	c1c6			0	abhor me	"think I am disgusting"
+JOB	19	19	t7hn			0	have turned against me	"have betrayed me"
+JOB	19	20	ca6u			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak to his three friends.
+JOB	19	20	lt45			0	My bones cling to my skin and to my flesh	"I am just skin and bones" or "My skin sticks to my bones." Job speaks of his bones, skin, and flesh to describe his appearance. He was extremely thin, and people could easily see the shape of his bones. Some languages have idioms for this.
+JOB	19	20	ud4z	figs-idiom		0	I survive only by the skin of my teeth	This idiom means that he is barely surviving, that he almost does not survive. Alternate translation: "I am barely alive" or "I hardly survive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	19	21	ux63			0	Have pity upon me	"Have compassion on me"
+JOB	19	21	tbg5	figs-metonymy		0	for the hand of God has touched me	Here "touched me" is a metonym for "hit me." And, "hand" represents God's power. Causing Job to suffer is spoken of as if Yahweh were physically hitting him with his hand. Alternate translation: "because God has afflicted me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	22	g28h	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you pursue me ... God does?	Job uses this question to complain about how his friends are treating him. Alternate translation: "Do not persecute me ... God does!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	19	22	c296	figs-rquestion		0	Will you ever be satisfied with my flesh?	Job uses this question to complain about how his friends are treating him. Alternate translation: "You have consumed my flesh enough!" or "Stop consuming my flesh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	19	22	y17f	figs-metaphor		0	Will you ever be satisfied with my flesh?	Job speaks of his friends speaking so cruelly to him as if they were wild beasts eating up another animal. Alternate translation: "Stop violently slandering me." or "Stop attacking me with your words." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	23	gs1m			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak to his three friends.
+JOB	19	23	r9n7	figs-exclamations		0	Oh, that my words were now written down	This exclamation tells what Job wishes for. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I wish that someone would write down my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	19	23	llm4			0	my words	"what I am saying"
+JOB	19	23	ti7g	figs-exclamations		0	Oh, that they were inscribed in a book	This exclamation tells what Job wishes for. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I wish that someone would write them in a book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	19	24	a2et	figs-exclamations		0	Oh, that with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever	This exclamation tells what Job wishes for. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I wish that someone would use an iron pen and lead to carve them in the rock forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	19	24	gz9c			0	an iron pen	"an iron chisel." This was a tool used for writing. It was made of iron so that people could carve words in rock.
+JOB	19	24	nd22			0	lead	Lead is a soft metal. We do not know how people used lead when carving rock. They may have filled the letters of the inscription with lead in order to make the inscription last longer.
+JOB	19	25	b73i			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak to his three friends.
+JOB	19	25	q57z			0	my Redeemer	"My Defender." Here "Redeemer" refers to a person who will rescue Job by proving Job's innocence, restoring his honor, and giving him justice.
+JOB	19	25	yy3q	figs-metonymy		0	at last he will stand on the earth	This refers to standing to speak in court. Possible meanings are 1) the Redeemer will be the last one to speak in the court. Alternate translation: "he will judge whether or not I am guilty" or 2) the Redeemer will stand in this final court to defend Job. Alternate translation: "at last he will defend me in court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	19	26	t5gt			0	after my skin ... is destroyed	Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) his body being destroyed by disease or 2) his body decaying after he has died.
+JOB	19	26	p2pl	figs-metonymy		0	in my flesh I will see God	His flesh represents his body, and "in my flesh" represents being alive. Alternate translation: "while I live in my body, I will see God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	19	27	m1wt	figs-synecdoche		0	my own eyes—I, and not someone else	The synecdoche "my own eyes" represents Job. The phrases "my eyes" and "and not someone else" emphasize that Job himself will actually see God. It is not that someone else will see God and tell Job about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	19	27	c3pc	figs-metaphor		0	My heart fails within me	People thought of the heart as being where the emotions are. So the heart failing represents him having very many emotions. Alternate translation: "I am very emotional about it" or "My emotions overwhelm me as I think about that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	27	k566	figs-explicit		0	My heart fails within me	Possible meanings are that 1) Job feels very hopeful, thankful, and happy or 2) Job feels exhausted waiting to see his Redeemer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	19	28	c2c8			0	General Information:	Job continues to speak to his three friends.
+JOB	19	28	np8p	figs-exclamations		0	How we will persecute him!	This is an exclamation. Possible meanings are 1) that they will certainly persecute Job or 2) that they will persecute him severely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+JOB	19	28	ddd3	figs-metaphor		0	The root of his troubles lies in him	The "root" represents the source. Alternate translation: "He is the source of all his troubles" or "He has all these troubles because of what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	19	29	tw35	figs-metonymy		0	then be afraid of the sword	Possible meanings are that the sword represents 1) God judging them. Alternate translation: "then be afraid that God will judge you" or 2) God killing them. Alternate translation: "then be afraid that God will kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	19	29	t8gg	figs-abstractnouns		0	because wrath brings the punishment of the sword	The abstract nouns "wrath" and "punishment" can be expressed with the adjective "angry" and the verb "punish." Possible meanings are that 1) God's anger results in punishment. Alternate translation: "because God will be angry with you and punish you" or 2) the anger of Job's friends results in punishment. Alternate translation: "because if you are so angry with me, God will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	19	29	yy9j			0	brings	"causes" or "results in"
+JOB	19	29	n1i1	figs-abstractnouns		0	there is a judgment	The abstract noun "judgment" can be expressed with the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "God judges people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	20	intro	p78g	Job 20 General Notes		0		# Job 20 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is  the advice of Job's friend, Zophar. His words in this chapter are much stronger than when he previously spoke, and he is even angry at Job. He claims that Job took advantage of the poor and is being punished for it.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Zophar's advice<br>Zophar tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Zophar gives to Job is bad advice. He tries to convince Job that he is sinning and has been punished by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>There are many metaphors used in this chapter. Zophar uses them to explain the temporary nature of life and riches. He also uses them to describe God's punishment of Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+JOB	20	01	p292			0	General Information:	Zophar replies to Job.
+JOB	20	01	chh1			0	Zophar the Naamathite	See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md). Since this is the second time that Zophar speaks, some translations omit "the Naamathite" here.
+JOB	20	02	eef1	figs-metaphor		0	My thoughts make me answer quickly	The idea of Zophar's thoughts making him do something represents his strong desire to do something. Alternate translation: "I want very much to answer you quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	02	wy6h	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of the worry that is in me	The abstract noun "worry" can be expressed with the adjective "worried." The reason for the worry can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "because I am very worried about you" or "because I am very worried because of what you said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	20	03	m5c5	figs-abstractnouns		0	I hear a rebuke that dishonors me	The abstract noun "rebuke" can be expressed with the verb "rebuke." Alternate translation: "I hear you rebuke me, and what you say dishonors me" or "You insult me by how you rebuke me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	20	03	y21q			0	a spirit from my understanding answers me	Here "spirit" probably refers to a thought or idea. Alternate translation: "a thought from my understanding answers me"
+JOB	20	03	pk2s	figs-personification		0	a spirit from my understanding answers me	This "spirit" or thought is spoken of as if it were a person that could answer Zophar. Alternate translation: "I have a thought from my understanding, and now I know what I wanted to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	20	03	dt4l	figs-explicit		0	a spirit from my understanding answers me	The content of the answer can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "a thought from my understanding answers me about how I can reply to you" or "I have a thought from my understanding, and now I know how I can reply to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	20	03	dha7	figs-abstractnouns		0	a spirit from my understanding answers me	The abstract nouns "spirit" and "understanding" can be expressed with the verbs "think" and "understand." Alternate translation: "because I understand things, I have thought, and now I know how I can reply to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	20	04	sb6w			0	General Information:	Zophar continues speaking with Job.
+JOB	20	04	um5p			0	Do you not know this fact from ancient times ... man on earth	Zophar begins a rhetorical question to cause Job to think deeply about what he will now say.
+JOB	20	05	cr4t	Connecting Statement:		0		Zophar finishes the rhetorical question he began in verse 4.
+JOB	20	05	nhc5	figs-rquestion		0	the triumph ... for a moment?	Zophar uses a rhetorical question to cause Job to think deeply about what he will now say. This can be translated as a statement. "Surely you know ... man on earth; the triumph ... for a moment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	20	05	ubq8	figs-abstractnouns		0	the triumph of a wicked man is short	The abstract noun "triumph" can be expressed with the verbs "triumph" or "celebrate." Alternate translation: "the wicked man triumphs only a short time" or "the wicked person celebrates for only a little while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	20	05	u62f	figs-abstractnouns		0	the joy of a godless man lasts only for a moment	The abstract noun "joy" can be expressed with the verb "rejoice" or the adjective "happy." The word "moment" is an exaggeration to emphasize that the time is very short. Alternate translation: "a godless man rejoices for only a moment" or "the godless man is happy for only a very short time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	20	06	tc5t			0	General Information:	Zophar continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	20	06	jjd5	figs-abstractnouns		0	Though his height reaches up to the heavens	"Though the wicked person's height reaches up to the heavens." The abstract noun "height" can be expressed with the adjective "tall." Alternate translation: "Though he is as tall as the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	20	06	v8z8	figs-metaphor		0	Though his height reaches up to the heavens	The wicked man's height represents either his reputation or his pride. Also, here "reaches up to the heavens" represents being very great. Alternate translation: "Though his reputation is great" or "Though his pride is great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	06	by93	figs-metaphor		0	his head reaches to the clouds	"and though his head is as high as the clouds." This also represents his reputation or pride being great. This means the same as the previous phrase. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	20	07	b9xv	figs-simile		0	will perish permanently like his own feces	Feces mixes in with the ground and disappears. The reference to feces may also imply that the wicked person is worthless. Alternate translation: "will perish permanently like his feces, which completely disappears in the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	20	07	x122	figs-simile		0	will perish permanently like his own feces	If people are embarrassed about the word feces, translators may refer to something else that disappears completely. Alternate translation: "will disappear permanently like dust that the wind blows away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	20	08	vvz8			0	General Information:	Zophar continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	20	08	sfs4			0	He will	"The wicked person will"
+JOB	20	08	rep3	figs-parallelism		0	He will fly away like a dream ... he will be chased away like a vision of the night	Here "fly away" and "be chased away" represent disappearing. They may also imply being forgotten, since dreams and visions disappear when people forget them. Alternate translation: "He will disappear like a dream ... he will be forgotten like a vision of the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	20	08	byk9	figs-activepassive		0	will not be found	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will find him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	20	09	xu8t	figs-synecdoche		0	The eye that saw him	The eye represents a person. Alternate translation: "Anyone who saw him" or "The people who saw him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	20	09	x7cu	figs-metonymy		0	his place	The phrase "his place" represents those who live in his place. Alternate translation: "the people who live in his place" or "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	20	10	g9wj			0	General Information:	Zophar continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	20	10	v5ee			0	His children	"The wicked person's children"
+JOB	20	10	lji7	figs-metonymy		0	his hands will have to give back his wealth	Here the word "hands" refers to the wicked man's children. When he dies, his children will have to return everything that he took from others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	20	11	re6y	figs-synecdoche		0	His bones are full of youthful strength	The word "bones" represents his body. Being "full of youthful strength" represents being strong like a young person. Alternate translation: "His body is strong like a young person's body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	11	je7r	figs-metonymy		0	but it will lie down with him in the dust	The word "it" refers to his youthful strength. The metonym "lie down ... in the dust" represents dying. The strength dying is a metaphor for disappearing. Alternate translation: "but his youthful strength will die with him" or "but his youthful strength will disappear when he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	12	tar1			0	General Information:	Zophar continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	20	12	w36z	figs-metaphor		0	Although wickedness is sweet in his mouth	Here "wickedness is sweet" represents a person enjoying doing wicked things. Alternate translation: "Although doing wicked things is pleasurable like tasting sweet food in the mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	12	nj4p	figs-metaphor		0	although he hides it under his tongue	Zophar speaks of wickedness as if it were sweet food that a person puts under his tongue so it will stay in his mouth and he can taste it for a long time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	13	d1n2			0	he holds it there and does not let it go but keeps it still in his mouth	Zophar speaks of wickedness as if it were sweet food that a person puts under his tongue so it will stay in his mouth and he can taste it for a long time. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
+JOB	20	14	n7jw	figs-metaphor		0	the food in his intestines turns bitter	When food turns bitter in the stomach, it causes pain and a bitter taste. This is a metaphor for a person experiencing the painful consequences of doing wicked things. Alternate translation: "those wicked things become like food that has turned bitter in the stomach" or "the consequences of those wicked things are painful like food that becomes sour in the stomach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	14	zrn4	figs-metaphor		0	it becomes the poison of asps inside him	This image is even worse than sour food in the stomach. This is a metaphor for a person experiencing the terrible consequences of doing wicked things. Alternate translation: "the consequences of doing those wicked things are painful like the poison of asps inside him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	14	lnj1			0	asps	poisonous snakes
+JOB	20	15	zpd6			0	General Information:	Zophar continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	20	15	hs62	figs-metaphor		0	He swallows down riches ... cast them out of his stomach	Zophar speaks of gaining and losing wealth as if it were food that a person eats and vomits. Alternate translation: "The wicked person becomes very wealthy, but he loses his wealth like a person who vomits up his food. God causes him to lose it all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	15	r51k	figs-metaphor		0	He swallows down riches	Possible meanings are that "swallows down riches" represents 1) accumulating riches and storing them selfishly. Alternate translation: "The wicked man gains much wealth and keeps it all for himself" or 2) accumulating riches in wicked ways. Alternate translation: "The wicked man steals many riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	15	t47g	figs-metonymy		0	God will cast them out of his stomach	Here "cast them out of his stomach" is a metonym for causing the man to vomit them. This is a metaphor for causing the man to lose his riches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	15	iu2m			0	cast	throw
+JOB	20	16	l7yk	figs-metaphor		0	He will suck the poison of asps	Here "suck the poison of asps" represents doing evil things. Both are very dangerous. Alternate translation: "Doing evil things is like sucking the poison of asps" or "He will do evil things and endanger his life like a person who sucks the poison of asps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	16	dg2b			0	asps	poisonous snakes
+JOB	20	16	m2pa	figs-metonymy		0	the viper's tongue will kill him	The viper is a poisonous snake. Its tongue represents its poisonous bite. Alternate translation: "the viper's poisonous bite will kill him" or "the viper will bite him and he will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	20	16	rf6c	figs-metaphor		0	the viper's tongue will kill him	The viper represents the man's wickedness. Alternate translation: "his wickedness will kill him like a viper's bite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	17	lz1d			0	General Information:	Zophar continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	20	17	nb52	figs-metaphor		0	the streams, the torrents of honey and butter	"Streams" and "torrents" are metaphors that represent abundance. "Honey" and "butter" are metonyms that represent the good things that God gives people. Alternate translation: "the abundance of good things that God gives his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	20	18	th8a	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of his labor	Normally "the fruit of his labor" simply refers to the results of his labor. In this case it refers to the things the wicked man had stolen. Alternate translation: "the things he had worked to get" or "the things he had stolen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	20	18	w9e5	figs-metaphor		0	will not be able to eat it	Here "to eat" the fruit of his labor represents enjoying the things he had stolen. Alternate translation: "will not be able to enjoy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	21	e2vt	figs-doublenegatives		0	There is nothing left that he did not devour	This can be reworded with only one of the negatives. Alternate translation: "He devoured everything, and there is nothing left" or "There is nothing left because he devoured everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JOB	20	21	zi35	figs-metaphor		0	There is nothing left that he did not devour	Here "devour" represents taking things for himself. Alternate translation: "There is nothing left that he did not take for himself" or "He took everything for himself, and there is nothing left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	22	k3n2			0	he will fall into trouble	"he will suddenly experience trouble"
+JOB	20	22	tq3y	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of everyone who is in poverty will come against him	Here "hand" represents power, and "hand ... will come against him" represents people attacking him. The abstract noun "poverty" can be expressed with the adjective "poor." Alternate translation: "everyone who is in poverty will attack him" or "everyone who is poor will attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	20	23	d3ga			0	General Information:	Zophar continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	20	23	d4yy	figs-metonymy		0	to fill his stomach	Here "fill his stomach" is a metonym meaning eat a lot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	20	23	kha9	figs-metaphor		0	God will throw the fierceness of his wrath on him	The "fierceness of his wrath" represents God's anger and punishment. Throwing the punishment on him represents punishing him severely. Alternate translation: "God will be angry and throw down his punishment on him" or "God will be angry and punish him severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	23	i6l2	figs-metaphor		0	God will rain it down on him	"God will cause it to rain down on him." Here "rain it down on him" represents causing much punishment to happen to the man. Alternate translation: "God will punish him severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	24	x5uw	figs-metonymy		0	will flee from the iron weapon	The iron weapon represents the person carrying it. Alternate translation: "will flee from the person carrying an iron weapon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	20	24	kj9m	figs-metonymy		0	a bow of bronze will shoot him	The bow represents the person who shoots an arrow with it. Alternate translation: "someone with a bronze bow will shoot him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	20	25	x7rq			0	liver	This is a large and important part of the body. If someone shoots through it with an arrow, the person who is shot will die.
+JOB	20	25	puf6	figs-metaphor		0	Terrors come over him	He will suddenly become very afraid. Alternate translation: "he is terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	26	w5yg	figs-metaphor		0	Complete darkness is reserved for his treasures	"Complete darkness" here is a metaphor for destruction. Alternate translation: "Destruction is reserved for his treasures" or "His treasures will be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	26	syj5	figs-metaphor		0	a fire not fanned will devour him	Here "devour" is a metaphor meaning destroy. Alternate translation: "a fire that is not fanned will destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	26	w47r	figs-explicit		0	a fire not fanned will devour him	The phrase "not fanned" implies that no human will start the fire. Rather, God will cause the fire. Alternate translation: "a fire that is not started by humans will destroy him" or "God will cause a fire to destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	20	26	qsw9	figs-metaphor		0	it will consume	Here "consume" is a metaphor meaning destroy. Alternate translation: "the fire will destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	27	v1vg	figs-metonymy		0	The heavens ... the earth	Possible meanings are: 1) those who live in the heavens and the earth or 2) Zophar is describing the heavens and the earth as if they are humans who will testify in court against the wicked person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	20	28	pfc3			0	General Information:	This concludes Zophar's speech to Job.
+JOB	20	28	u2v7			0	vanish	disappear
+JOB	20	28	r6s5	figs-metaphor		0	his goods will flow away on	Here "flow away" represents being taken away from him. Alternate translation: "his goods will be taken away from him, like goods that float away in a flood, on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	28	wi73			0	his goods	"his possessions"
+JOB	20	28	e2e8	figs-metonymy		0	the day of God's wrath	Here "wrath" represents punishment. The abstract noun "wrath" can be expressed with the verb punish. Alternate translation: "the day when God punishes people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	20	29	d9w5	figs-metaphor		0	This is the wicked man's portion from God	Here "portion from God" represents what God has decided should happen to someone. It is spoken of as if it were something that God would give him. Alternate translation: "This is what God has decided should happen to the wicked man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	20	29	a1s8	figs-metaphor		0	the heritage reserved for him by God	This represents what God has decided should happen to someone. It is spoken of as if it were something that God would give him as an inheritance. Alternate translation: "what God has planned to give to him" or "what God has planned should happen to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	21	intro	k6tx	Job 21 General Notes		0		# Job 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Zophar. It is also a response to all three of his friends in general.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Ancestor's sin<br>In the ancient Near East, it was common to believe that a person could be punished because of the sins of their fathers and ancestors. It was seen as the punishment of a god. While a father's sin may have consequences for their children, Yahweh does not punish people because of their father's sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Zophar that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	21	01	l3vp	Connecting Statement:		0		Job begins to answer Zophar's accusations.
+JOB	21	03	x7gy			0	Put up with me	"Allow me" or "Be patient with me"
+JOB	21	03	w3a4	figs-irony		0	mock on	"you can continue mocking me." Job is using sarcasm to imply that his friends would ignore what he would say and continue to mock him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	21	04	ztr6	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to his friends.
+JOB	21	04	d6w5	figs-rquestion		0	As for me, is my complaint to a person? Why should I not be impatient?	Job uses questions to emphasize that he thinks it is fair for him to complain to God. Alternate translation: "I am not complaining to a person. I have the right to be impatient" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	21	05	lu7q	translate-symaction		0	lay your hand upon your mouth	"cover your mouth with your hand." Possible meanings are that 1) this is a response to being astonished. Alternate translation: "cover your mouth with your hand" or 2) this is a symbol that the person will not speak. Alternate translation: "do not say anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	21	06	f8uu			0	trembling seizes my body	"fear causes my body to tremble" or "I shake with fear"
+JOB	21	07	suz1	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to his friends.
+JOB	21	07	i446	figs-rquestion		0	Why do wicked people continue to live, become old, and grow mighty in power?	Job uses this question to show that his friends are wrong to think evil men always suffer. Alternate translation: "Wicked people indeed continue to live, become old, and become wealthier." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	21	08	w7je	figs-parallelism		0	Their descendants are established with them in their sight ... their offspring are established before their eyes	This two clauses mean the same thing and emphasize that this is true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	21	08	n4np	figs-parallelism		0	in their sight ... before their eyes	These phrases mean the same thing because "eyes" refers to sight. Wicked people get to watch their descendants grow strong and wealthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	21	09	e8z5	figs-metonymy		0	Their houses	Here "houses" refers to the family members that lives in them. Alternate translation: "Their families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	21	09	u9sb	figs-metonymy		0	rod of God	This refers to God's punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	21	10	v7y4	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to his friends.
+JOB	21	10	za7c			0	does not lose her calf prematurely	"she does not miscarry" or "her calf is born healthy and strong"
+JOB	21	11	f9ae	figs-simile		0	little ones like a flock	Job compares these children to lambs to emphasize that they run, play, and are happy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	21	12	w5nf	translate-unknown		0	tambourine	a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JOB	21	13	elg8	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking with his friends.
+JOB	21	13	s7tf			0	their days	"their lifetime"
+JOB	21	13	bx7u	figs-euphemism		0	they go down quietly to Sheol	This is a polite way of saying that they die. Alternate translation: "they die peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	21	14	fm9x			0	your ways	This refers to how God wants people to behave.
+JOB	21	15	k5g5	figs-rquestion		0	What is the Almighty, that we should worship him? What advantage would we get if we prayed to him?	The wicked people use these questions to mock God. Alternate translation: "We do not believe that this Almighty God is worthy of our worship. He can do nothing for us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	21	16	ke4m	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to his friends.
+JOB	21	16	t984	figs-metonymy		0	See, is not their prosperity in their own hands?	Here "hands" refers to their power or control. Job uses this question to challenge his friends. Alternate translation: "Look, these wicked people claim that they make themselves prosper!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	21	17	d4mw	figs-rquestion		0	How often is it ... their calamity comes upon them?	Job uses this question to emphasize that it seems to him that God does not punish the wicked very often. Alternate translation: "It is not often ... their calamity comes upon them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	21	17	c9nn	figs-metaphor		0	the lamp of wicked people is put out	Job compares extinguishing the lamp to a person dying. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God causes them to die suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	21	17	g7cl	figs-metaphor		0	the lamp of wicked people	Job compares the life of the wicked to a lamp that is burning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	21	17	bmg2	figs-rquestion		0	How often does it happen ... in his anger?	Job uses this second question to emphasize that it seems to him that God does not punish the wicked very often. Alternate translation: "It is not often ... in his anger." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	21	18	lhr9	figs-rquestion		0	How often is it ... the storm carries away?	Job uses this third question to emphasize that it seems to him that God does not punish the wicked very often. Alternate translation: "It is not often ... the storm carries away." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	21	18	a6g9	figs-simile		0	they become like stubble before the wind or like chaff that the storm carries away	The death of the wicked is spoken of as if they were worthless less chaff and stubble that blows away. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God takes them away like the wind blows away the chaff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	21	19	sac1	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to his friends.
+JOB	21	19	gwj5			0	You say	These words are added by most versions in order to make it clear that the Job is quoting his friends in the next statement.
+JOB	21	19	ev9v	figs-metaphor		0	God lays up one's guilt for his children to pay	Guilt is spoken of as something that can be stored for later use. Here "to pay" refers to punishment for sin. Alternate translation: "God keeps a record of a person's sins, then he punishes the person's children for his wicked deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	21	19	iyl4	figs-explicit		0	Let him pay it himself, ... know his guilt	Job now begins to state his own opinion. It may be helpful to state this explicitly using an indirect quotation. "But I say that he should pay it himself, ... know his guilt'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	21	20	j2ut	figs-synecdoche		0	Let his eyes see	Here "eyes" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "Let him see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	21	20	wq4y	figs-metaphor		0	let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty	Here the wrath of God is spoken of as if it were a drink that a person can taste, and tasting is a metonym for experiencing the drink. Job wants the wicked person to experience God's punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	21	21	vtu2	figs-rquestion		0	For what does he care about his family after him when the number of his months is cut off?	Job uses this question to show that punishing the evil man's children is not effective. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the wicked man does not care what happens to his family after he has died!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	21	21	rky2	figs-euphemism		0	the number of his months is cut off	This is a polite way of saying that he dies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	21	21	m58j			0	the number of his months	This refers to the length of his life.
+JOB	21	22	yte9	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to his friends.
+JOB	21	22	ail2	figs-rquestion		0	Can anyone teach God knowledge since he judges even those who are high?	Job asks this question to emphasize that God knows everything. Alternate translation: "Obviously, no one can teach anything to God since he even judges those in heaven." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	21	22	x9p8			0	those who are high	Possible meanings are 1) "those who are in heaven" or 2) "powerful people."
+JOB	21	23	krv3	figs-explicit		0	One man dies in his full strength	Job contrasts this man who dies in health and peace to the man who dies in sorrow and pain in [Job 21:25](../21/25.md). You can make this explicit. Alternate translation: "If there are two men, one may die in his full strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	21	24	mli3	figs-parallelism		0	His body is full of milk ... the marrow of his bones is moist	Both of these phrases mean that the person is very healthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	21	24	sa7q	figs-idiom		0	His body is full of milk	The word for "milk" may mean "fat." Either rendering means he is well-fed. Alternate translation: "His body if full of fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	21	24	uug7	figs-idiom		0	the marrow of his bones is moist	This idiom means his body is youthful and healthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	21	25	k7cw	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to his friends.
+JOB	21	25	s5ge			0	Another man dies	Job contrasts this man to the man who dies in peace in [Job 21:23](../21/23.md).
+JOB	21	25	m7zq	figs-metaphor		0	in bitterness of soul	Here sorrow is spoken of as if it tasted bitter, and "soul" refers to the whole man. Alternate translation: "with anger and resentment" or "after living a sad life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	21	25	xpm3			0	has never experienced anything good	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "has experienced only bad things"
+JOB	21	26	fc95	figs-euphemism		0	They lie down alike in the dust	This is a polite way to say that they died. Alternate translation: "They both die and people bury them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	21	26	tyf2	figs-explicit		0	the worms cover them both	Worms are associated with decay of dead bodies. Alternate translation: "the worms in the dirt eat their dead bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	21	27	veu9	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to his friends.
+JOB	21	27	jy5r			0	See	Job uses this phrase to call attention to the statement that follows. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+JOB	21	28	n1y2	figs-rquestion		0	Where now is the house of the prince? Where is the tent in which the wicked man once lived?	Job believes his friends will ask these question to scold him. Both questions mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "See, the house of the evil ruler is gone. The tent of the wicked man has disappeared." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	21	29	czd4	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to his friends.
+JOB	21	29	asa9	figs-rquestion		0	Have you never asked traveling people?	Job uses these questions to rebuke his friends for not learning from people who travel. Alternate translation: "You should listen to those who have traveled to distant places." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	21	30	q7hn	Connecting Statement:		0		Job finishes asking a rhetorical question that begins with the words "Do you not know" in verse 29.
+JOB	21	30	x25q	figs-rquestion		0	the wicked man is kept ... from the day of wrath?	Job uses these questions to rebuke his friends for not learning from people who travel. "Those who have traveled to distant places will tell you ... from the day of wrath." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	21	30	wy2e	figs-activepassive		0	the wicked man is kept from the day of calamity ... he is led away from the day of wrath	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God keeps the wicked man from the day of calamity ... God leads him away from the day of wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	21	31	ri98	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to his friends.
+JOB	21	31	b6yh	figs-rquestion		0	Who will condemn the wicked man's way to his face?	Job uses this question to contradict his friends' belief that the wicked are always judged. Alternate translation: "No one condemns the wicked man to his face." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	21	31	wlf1	figs-idiom		0	to his face	This means no one will go directly to the wicked person and condemn him personally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	21	31	wn61	figs-rquestion		0	Who will repay him for what he has done?	Job uses this question to contradict his friends' belief that the wicked are always judged. Alternate translation: "No one repays him for the bad things that he has done." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	21	32	g68a	figs-activepassive		0	he will be borne	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will carry him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	21	33	eqt1	figs-synecdoche		0	The clods of the valley will be sweet to him	Job imagines that the dead person will even enjoy the dirt that is put on him. This means the wicked person will even have a good death and a nice burial after a fulfilling life. "Clods" refer to the earth that covers the grave. Alternate translation: "He will enjoy being covered with the dirt of the valley" or "He will enjoy being buried in the dirt of the valley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	21	33	p9wd	figs-hypo		0	all people will follow after him, as there were innumerable people before him	Job emphasizes that a large crowd of people will be in the funeral procession of this imaginary wicked man to honor him. Alternate translation: "a huge number of people go to the grave site; some go in front of the procession and some come behind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	21	34	aa8a	Connecting Statement:		0		This concludes Job's speech to his friends.
+JOB	21	34	j6yy	figs-rquestion		0	How then do you comfort me with nonsense, since in your answers there is nothing but falsehood?	Job uses a question to scold his friends. Alternate translation: "You cannot comfort me with nonsense. All of your answers are false." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	22	intro	m13v	Job 22 General Notes		0		# Job 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of the advice of Job's friend, Eliphaz. His words in this chapter are much stronger than when he previously spoke.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Repentance<br>Eliphaz tries to get Job to repent in this chapter. Eliphaz assumes that he is righteous, while assuming Job is not. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Eliphaz uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to build Eliphaz's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	22	01	cea8	translate-names		0	Eliphaz the Temanite	See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	22	02	r9kd	figs-parallelism		0	Can a man be useful to God? Can a wise man be useful to him?	Both questions mean basically the same thing. Eliphaz uses questions to emphasize that a person's actions and wisdom do not benefit God. Alternate translation: "A man cannot be useful to God. A wise man cannot be useful to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	22	03	h3pe	figs-parallelism		0	Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous? Is it gain to him if you make your ways blameless?	Both of these statements mean the same thing. Eliphaz uses questions to emphasize that Job's actions do not help God. Alternate translation: "The Almighty does not receive any pleasure if you are righteous. He does not gain anything if you make your ways blameless." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	22	04	g1nn	Connecting Statement:		0		Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	22	04	s9qh	figs-rquestion		0	Is it because of your reverence for him that he rebukes you and takes you to judgment?	Eliphaz uses questions to scold Job and accuse him of committing terrible sins. Alternate translation: "It is certainly not because you have been devoted to him that God rebukes you and takes you to judgment!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	22	05	zd3w	figs-rquestion		0	Is not your wickedness great? Is there no end to your iniquities?	Eliphaz uses questions to scold Job and accuse him of committing terrible sins. Alternate translation: "As you know, he judges you because your wickedness is great and you keep on sinning!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	22	06	z1dn	Connecting Statement:		0		Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	22	06	hip2			0	you have demanded guarantee of a loan	This refers to a lender taking something from the borrower to ensure that the borrower pays him back.
+JOB	22	06	qq5g			0	you have stripped away clothing from the naked	Eliphaz is accusing Job of taking clothes as security from poor people who borrowed from him.
+JOB	22	07	q9nb	figs-synecdoche		0	withheld bread	Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "withheld food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	22	08	dj3n	figs-parallelism		0	possessed the earth ... lived in it	Eliphaz is accusing Job of taking land from poor people and not allowing them to live on it. He is emphasizing this point by restating it twice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	22	08	gry9	figs-hyperbole		0	possessed the earth	Eliphaz is exaggerating the amount of land that Job owned in order to portray Job as greedy. Alternate translation: "possessed a great amount of land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	22	09	ti2j	Connecting Statement:		0		Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	22	09	u5gg			0	You have sent widows away empty	"You made widows go away with nothing"
+JOB	22	09	kyr7			0	widows	women whose husbands have died
+JOB	22	09	pdd7	figs-metonymy		0	the arms of the fatherless have been broken	Here "arms" refer to power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you even oppressed orphans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	22	10	wdg6	figs-metaphor		0	snares are all around you ... sudden fear troubles you	These are metaphors for trouble and danger. Alternate translation: "you are always in danger ... you become afraid for no reason" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	22	11	kz5f	figs-metaphor		0	There is darkness ... an abundance of waters covers you	Each of these metaphors means troubles and dangers are all around Job because of his sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	22	11	a6pa			0	an abundance of waters	"a flood"
+JOB	22	12	n1zi	Connecting Statement:		0		Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	22	12	st8p	figs-rquestion		0	Is not God in the heights of heaven?	Eliphaz uses this question to say that God sees Job's sin and will judge him. Alternate translation: "God is in the heights of heaven and sees everything that happens on earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	22	12	rtk3	figs-explicit		0	Look at the height of the stars, how high they are!	Eliphaz implies that God is higher than the stars. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Look at how high the stars are. God is even higher than the stars!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	22	13	y6zh	figs-rquestion		0	What does God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?	Eliphaz uses these questions to imply that Job has said these things against God. Alternate translation: "God does not know what happens on earth. He sits in dark clouds and cannot see to judge us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	22	14	x5ap	figs-explicit		0	he walks on the vault of heaven	Here "vault" refers to the barrier that ancient people believed separated the earth from heaven. Alternate translation: "he lives too far away in heaven to see what happens here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	22	15	cvp4	Connecting Statement:		0		Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	22	16	iid8	figs-metaphor		0	those who were snatched away	Dying is compared to God snatching them away. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who died" or "those whom God took away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	22	16	lc5k	figs-simile		0	those whose foundations have washed away like a river	The death of wicked people is compared to buildings that had their foundations washed away by a flood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	22	17	q2mt	figs-rquestion		0	What can the Almighty do to us?	Eliphaz quotes a question wicked people use to mock God. Alternate translation: "The Almighty cannot do anything to us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	22	18	nr68	Connecting Statement:		0		Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	22	18	jh2r			0	Yet he filled	"Yet God filled"
+JOB	22	18	l57x	figs-idiom		0	the plans of wicked people are far from me	The idiom "far from me" means Eliphaz rejects them. Alternate translation: "but I will not listen to their wicked plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	22	19	ku9s			0	see their fate	"know what will happen to the wicked"
+JOB	22	19	q2jl			0	laugh them to scorn	"mock the wicked people"
+JOB	22	20	j4fq			0	They say	"The righteous say"
+JOB	22	20	jwg8	figs-activepassive		0	Surely those who rose up against us are cut off	Here "those who rose up" refers to the wicked people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Surely God has destroyed the wicked people who harmed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	22	21	z6jk	Connecting Statement:		0		Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	22	21	aj2c			0	Now	Eliphaz uses this word to introduce something important he is about to say.
+JOB	22	22	ll7g	figs-metonymy		0	instruction from his mouth	Here "from his mouth" represents what God has spoken. Alternate translation: "the instruction that God has spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	22	22	dp7d	figs-idiom		0	store up his words	God's words are compared to treasures that Job could keep in a storeroom. Alternate translation: "treasure his commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	22	22	y867	figs-metonymy		0	your heart	Here "heart" refers to Job's thoughts. Alternate translation: "your mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	22	23	x1jk	Connecting Statement:		0		Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	22	23	mz1i	figs-metaphor		0	you will be built up	Eliphaz compares Job's restoration to the rebuilding of a house that has fallen. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will heal you and make you prosper again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	22	23	kbt1	figs-metaphor		0	if you put unrighteousness far away from your tents	Unrighteousness is pictured as a person who is living in Job's tent who must be removed. Alternate translation: "if you and everyone in your house stops sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	22	24	u6qk	figs-idiom		0	Lay your treasure down in the dust	To lay a treasure in the dust is to treat it as unimportant. Alternate translation: "Consider your riches as unimportant as dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	22	24	m1gk	figs-idiom		0	the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks	To put gold in the stream is to treat it as no more valuable than stones. Alternate translation: "the gold of Ophir is as worthless as stones in a stream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	22	24	g8dq	translate-names		0	Ophir	This is the name of a region famous for its gold. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	22	25	wg73	figs-metaphor		0	the Almighty will be your treasure, precious silver to you	This means God will be more valuable to Job than any treasure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	22	26	wd8v	Connecting Statement:		0		Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	22	26	l352	figs-idiom		0	you will lift up your face to God	This means Job will no longer be ashamed but will trust in God. Alternate translation: "you will be able to approach God confidently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	22	28	ldp9	figs-activepassive		0	it will be confirmed for you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will cause you to succeed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	22	28	k1nu	figs-metaphor		0	light will shine on your paths	God's blessing is compared to a light on all of Job's paths. Alternate translation: "it will be like a light shining on the road in front of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	22	29	yck5	Connecting Statement:		0		This concludes Eliphaz's speech to Job.
+JOB	22	29	xgw4	figs-idiom		0	the one with lowered eyes	Here "lowered eyes" refers to humility. Alternate translation: "the humble person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	22	30	f84n	figs-metaphor		0	He will rescue even the man who is not innocent; who will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands	Job being innocent is spoken of as if his hands were physically clean. The phrase "who will be rescued" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will rescue even the person who is not innocent because you do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	22	30	wrz4			0	He will rescue even the man who is not innocent; who will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands	Some versions of the Bible read, "He rescues the innocent person; so he will rescue you when your hands are clean"
+JOB	23	intro	fb42	Job 23 General Notes		0		# Job 23 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Eliphaz.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Court<br>This chapter uses an extended metaphor of a court case to describe Job's "case," which he seeks to bring to Yahweh, who is a judge. Cultures without a legal system will have difficulty translating this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+JOB	23	02	fi9s			0	Even today my complaint is bitter	Here "Even today" emphasizes that his friends arguments have not changed Job's situation at all. Alternate translation: "In spite of what you have said, my complaint is still bitter"
+JOB	23	02	ke1p	figs-idiom		0	my complaint is bitter	Job speaks of his unanswered complaint against God as if it was a bitter taste in his mouth. Alternate translation: "my unanswered complaint is as bad as bitter food in my mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	23	02	cm2j	figs-metonymy		0	my hand ... heavy because of my groaning	Possible meanings are 1) "I can barely lift my hand because of my groaning" or 2) "God's hand continues to make me suffer in spite of my groaning" where "hand" refers to God's power to punish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	23	03	k3e2	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	23	03	pn2b	figs-parallelism		0	Oh, that I knew where ... Oh, that I might come	These two lines mean the same thing and emphasize Job's desire to meet with God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	23	03	rpr9			0	I might find him	"I might find God"
+JOB	23	04	u14t	figs-parallelism		0	lay my case ... fill my mouth	These two lines mean the same thing and emphasize Job's desire to explain his situation to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	23	04	vtm3	figs-metonymy		0	fill my mouth with arguments	Here "fill my mouth" refers to speaking. Alternate translation: "I would speak all of my arguments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	23	05	jln8	figs-parallelism		0	I would learn the words ... would understand	These two lines mean basically the same thing and emphasize Job's desire to hear God's answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	23	05	s5td			0	the words with which he would answer me	"the answer that he would give me"
+JOB	23	06	p72s	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	23	06	tw6n			0	Would he	"Would God"
+JOB	23	07	lx63			0	There	This refers to the place where God is.
+JOB	23	07	aw1l	figs-activepassive		0	I would be acquitted forever by my judge	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my judge would acquit me forever" or "God, who is my judge, would say that I am innocent once and for all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	23	08	tfb8	figs-merism		0		Job continues speaking. He begins using a merism to say that he has looked everywhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JOB	23	09	ja9l	figs-merism		0	north ... south	This is the end of the merism that begins with the words "eastward ... westward" in verse 8. By mentioning these four directions, Job emphasizes that he has looked everywhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JOB	23	09	br9j			0	where he hides himself	Job speaks of God as if he is a person who hides.
+JOB	23	10	x7cb	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	23	10	lq4v	figs-metaphor		0	he knows the way that I take	Job's actions are spoken of as if he is walking on a path. Alternate translation: "God knows what I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	23	10	v4c5	figs-simile		0	I will come out like gold	Job believes that the test will prove that he is as pure as refined gold. Alternate translation: "he will see that I am as pure as gold when anything not pure has been burned away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	23	11	w13v	figs-synecdoche		0	My foot has held fast to his steps	Here "My foot" refers to Job. Alternate translation: "I have followed the path he has shown me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	23	11	xw5w	figs-metaphor		0	I have kept to his way	Job's obedience is spoken of as if he is walking in a path that God showed him. Alternate translation: "I have done what he told me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	23	11	gk1e			0	turned not aside	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "followed it exactly"
+JOB	23	12	fg26			0	I have not gone back from	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I have always obeyed"
+JOB	23	12	m22y	figs-metonymy		0	of his lips	This phrase refers to the message that God spoke. Alternate translation: "that he spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	23	12	tcz4	figs-synecdoche		0	the words of his mouth	Here God is represented by his "mouth." Alternate translation: "what he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	23	13	xe4e	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	23	13	l1d5	figs-rquestion		0	But he is one of a kind, who can turn him back?	Job uses this question to emphasize that there is no one like God and no one can force him to change. Alternate translation: "But there is no one like him, and nobody can make him change his mind." or "But he alone is God, and no one can influence him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	23	13	if99			0	What he desires, he does	"He does whatever he wants to do"
+JOB	23	14	g641			0	he carries out his decree against me	"he is doing to me what he said he would do"
+JOB	23	14	i8u2			0	there are many like them	"he has many similar plans for me"
+JOB	23	15	n27i	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Each of these verses has the form of a parallelism to emphasize the main point Job makes there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	23	15	sw44	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	23	16	p6ma	figs-parallelism		0	For God has made my heart weak; the Almighty has terrified me	These two lines mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Job is very afraid of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	23	16	d4fw	figs-idiom		0	made my heart weak	A person whose heart is weak is a person who is timid or fearful. Alternate translation: "made me afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	23	17	dng4	figs-explicit		0	I have not been brought to an end by darkness	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "The thick darkness in front of me has not made me silent" or 2) "Darkness has not stopped me" or "God has stopped me, not the darkness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	23	17	qpa8	figs-synecdoche		0	the gloom of my face	Here Job refers to himself by his "face." Alternate translation: "my sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	24	intro	e2gb	Job 24 General Notes		0		# Job 24 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Eliphaz. It is a continuation of the previous chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Court<br>This chapter uses an extended metaphor of a court case to describe Job's "case," which he seeks to bring to Yahweh, who is a judge. Cultures without a legal system will have difficulty translating this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Eliphaz that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	24	01	mg7h	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	24	01	thc8	figs-rquestion		0	Why are times for judging wicked people not set by the Almighty?	Job uses this question to express his frustration that God has not judged evil. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I do not understand why God does not set a time when he will judge wicked people." or "The Almighty should set a time when he will judge wicked people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	24	01	ej3y	figs-rquestion		0	Why do not those who are faithful to God see his days of judgment come?	Job uses this question to express his frustration that the righteous have not seen God judge evil. Alternate translation: "It seems that those who obey him never get to see him judge the wicked." or "God should show the day he will judge the wicked to those who know him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	24	02	h88w	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	24	02	pse5			0	boundary markers	These are stones or other objects to mark the boundary between the lands owned by different people.
+JOB	24	02	mn98			0	pastures	land with grass for animals to eat
+JOB	24	03	fml5			0	They drive away	"They steal"
+JOB	24	03	y9i2			0	those without fathers	"orphans" or "children whose parents have died"
+JOB	24	03	m884			0	they take the widow's ox as security	"they take widows' oxen to guarantee that the widows will pay back the money that they loaned to those widows"
+JOB	24	03	e6wc			0	widow	a woman whose husband has died
+JOB	24	03	uu5w			0	as security	A lender would take something from a borrower to ensure that the borrower pays him back.
+JOB	24	04	lzi7			0	out of their path	"out of their way" or "off the road"
+JOB	24	04	r5d2	figs-hyperbole		0	poor people of the earth all hide themselves	The word "all" is an exaggeration to show that many poor people are afraid of these wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	24	05	d79k	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	24	05	m813	figs-simile		0	these poor people go out to their work like wild donkeys in the wilderness, looking carefully for food	These poor people are spoken of as if they are wild donkeys who do not know where they will find food. Alternate translation: "these poor people go out to search for food as if they were wild donkeys in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	24	05	yaj6			0	wild donkeys	"donkeys that no one owns or cares for"
+JOB	24	06	j8dx	figs-parallelism		0	Poor people reap in the night ... they glean grapes	These two lines describe the same thing and are used together to emphasize that these people are so hungry that they are forced to steal food at night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	24	07	u7w8	figs-parallelism		0	They lie naked ... they have no covering	These two lines describe the same thing and are used together to emphasize that these people do not have enough clothing to keep warm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	24	08	a2gx	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	24	08	j5eb			0	They are wet with the showers of the mountains	"They become wet when it rains in the mountains"
+JOB	24	09	t1ki	figs-synecdoche		0	orphans from their mothers' breast	Here "breast" refers to the mother. This implies that these orphans are still very young. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "young orphans out of their mothers' arms" or "fatherless infants from their mothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	24	09	ahj1			0	orphans	This generally refers to children without parents. Here, however, it is used for children who have mothers but do not have fathers.
+JOB	24	09	ma3c			0	take children as security from poor people	"take poor people's children to guarantee that the poor people will pay back money that they borrowed from the wicked people"
+JOB	24	09	yq41			0	as security	A lender would take something from a borrower to ensure that the borrower pays him back. See how you translated this in [Job 24:3](../24/03.md).
+JOB	24	10	u922			0	go about	"walk around"
+JOB	24	10	eps1	figs-doublet		0	naked without clothing	The words "without clothing" mean the same thing as "naked." Alternate translation: "completely naked" or "naked because they have no clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	24	10	qj7x			0	they carry bundles of grain belonging to other people	This means their work will provide food for others but not for themselves.
+JOB	24	11	fp3g	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	24	11	rks1			0	The poor people make oil	they squeezed olives in order to extract olive oil from them
+JOB	24	11	mr4m	figs-synecdoche		0	within the walls of those wicked men	Here "walls" refers to the whole house. Alternate translation: "in the houses of those evil men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	24	11	z8b4	figs-explicit		0	they tread the wicked men's winepresses	It may be helpful to state that they do this to produce juice to make wine. Alternate translation: "they tread on grapes to make juice for wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	24	11	a1m7			0	they themselves suffer thirst	"they suffer from thirst" or "they are thirsty"
+JOB	24	13	m581	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	24	13	dl4e	figs-metaphor		0	rebel against the light	Possible meanings of "light" are 1) visible light or 2) spiritual light, which refers to God or living righteously. Alternate translation: "hate the daylight" or "do not want to do things openly" or "rebel against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	24	13	djk4	figs-metaphor		0	they know not its ways, nor do they stay in its paths	These two lines describe the same thing, and are used together to emphasize that they do not want to follow the ways of the light. Alternate translation: "they do not know how to live a moral life; they stay far away from living a righteous life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	24	14	u116	figs-doublet		0	poor and needy people	The words "poor" and "needy" refer to the same group of people and emphasize that these are people who are unable to help themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	24	14	d2ft	figs-simile		0	he is like a thief	The murderer kills in secret just like a thief steals without anyone seeing what he does. Alternate translation: "he kills people secretly, just like a thief steals secretly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	24	15	jp3l	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	24	15	mza9	figs-synecdoche		0	the eye of the adulterer	Here "eye" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "the adulterer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	24	15	ymp3			0	for the twilight	"for the sunset"
+JOB	24	15	ewy1	figs-synecdoche		0	No eye will see me	Here "eye" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "No one will see me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	24	16	c35g	figs-explicit		0	wicked people dig into houses	They dig into the houses in order to steal from them. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "wicked people dig into houses to steal from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	24	16	k9sq			0	they shut themselves up	"they hide inside"
+JOB	24	17	g55x	figs-simile		0	For all of them, thick darkness is like the morning	The thick darkness is as comfortable for the wicked as light of the morning is for normal people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	24	17	y5ib			0	the terrors of thick darkness	"the scary things that happen at night"
+JOB	24	18	ay3v	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	24	18	f772	figs-simile		0	like foam on the surface of the waters	Foam lasts only a short time. This emphasizes how quickly God will cause the wicked to disappear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	24	18	lat6	figs-activepassive		0	their portion of the land is cursed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God curses the part of the land that they own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	24	19	b8g4	figs-simile		0	As drought and heat melt away ... those who have sinned	Job says that sinners will disappear in Sheol in the same way as snow melts and disappears when it becomes warm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	24	19	u6db	figs-hendiadys		0	drought and heat	These two words describe essentially the same weather and are used together to describe it fully. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+JOB	24	20	hnl6	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	24	20	dg9v	figs-synecdoche		0	The womb	This refers to the mother. Alternate translation: "The mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	24	20	ja3y	figs-idiom		0	the worm will feed sweetly on him	This means that he will die and worms will eat his body. Alternate translation: "the worm will enjoy eating his dead body" or "he will die and then his body will be eaten by worms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	24	20	auf1	figs-activepassive		0	he will be remembered no more	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will remember him anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	24	20	k6gl	figs-metaphor		0	wickedness will be broken like a tree	God's destruction of the wicked man is describes as if he were cutting down a tree. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will destroy the wicked as if he were a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	24	21	ys4w	figs-metaphor		0	The wicked one devours	This metaphor emphasizes how ruthless the wicked man is. Alternate translation: "Just like a wild animal kills its prey, so the wicked person harms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	24	21	m9u5			0	the barren women who have not borne children	The people of that day considered that a woman who was barren was cursed by God. Therefore, this represents the most unfortunate women.
+JOB	24	21	i5m9			0	widow	a woman whose husband has died
+JOB	24	22	xl8g	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking.
+JOB	24	22	ps1m			0	by his power	"by using his power" or "because he is powerful"
+JOB	24	22	x59s	figs-idiom		0	he rises up and does not strengthen them in life	Here "does not strengthen them in life" means God does not keep them alive. Alternate translation: "God rises up and does not give wicked people the strength to live" or "God rises up and causes them to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	24	23	qks3	figs-synecdoche		0	but his eyes are on their ways	Here "eyes" refers to God. Alternate translation: "but he is always watching what they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	24	24	yq9p	Connecting Statement:		0		This concludes Job's speech.
+JOB	24	24	b7v1	figs-activepassive		0	they will be brought low	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bring them low" or "God will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	24	24	j5za	translate-textvariants		0	they will be gathered up like all the others	Some translations are based on a different early text, which says "they wither and fade like weeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+JOB	24	24	ix1v	figs-activepassive		0	they will be gathered up like all the others	This can be stated in active form. What "the others" refers to can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "God will gather them up as he gathered up the other wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	24	24	mqt2	figs-simile		0	they will be cut off like the tops of ears of grain	These wicked people will be cut off in the same way heads of grain are cut off during harvest. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will cut them off like a farmer cuts off the top of a stalk of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	24	25	cfk7	figs-rquestion		0	If it is not so, who can prove me to be a liar; who can make my speech worth nothing?	Job uses this question to express the certainty of his argument. The implicit answer is: "no one." Alternate translation: "This is true, and no one can prove that I am a liar; no one can prove me wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	24	25	iy58			0	make my speech worth nothing	"prove what I say is wrong"
+JOB	25	intro	yz1x	Job 25 General Notes		0		# Job 25 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of the advice of Job's friend, Bildad. His words in this chapter are much stronger than when he previously spoke.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's holiness and man's sin<br>Bildad describes the holiness of Yahweh and the universal nature of man's sinfulness. While his points are accurate, they are not convincing for Job because he has been righteous. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Bildad uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to build Bildad's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	25	01	vb52			0	Bildad the Shuhite	See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md).
+JOB	25	02	cz5c	figs-abstractnouns		0	Dominion and fear are with him	Here "him" refers to God. The abstract nouns "dominion" and "fear" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "God rules over all and people should fear only him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	25	02	t8t1			0	he makes order in his high places of heaven	"he makes peace in the high heaven"
+JOB	25	03	agz7	figs-rquestion		0	Is there any end to the number of his armies?	Bildad uses this question to emphasize how great God is. The implicit answer is "no." This refers to the armies of God's angels. Alternate translation: "There is no end to the number of angels in his army." or "His armies are so big that no one can count them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	25	03	tb5c	figs-rquestion		0	Upon whom does his light not shine?	Bildad uses this question to emphasize that God gives light to every person. Alternate translation: "There is no one upon whom his light does not shine." or "God makes his light shine over everyone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	25	04	gq9p	Connecting Statement:		0		Bildad continues speaking.
+JOB	25	04	w2pf	figs-parallelism		0	How then can man ... God? How can he who is born ... him?	These two questions are used together to emphasize that it is impossible for a man to be good enough before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	25	04	v4y8	figs-rquestion		0	How then can man be righteous with God?	The implicit reaction is that he cannot. Alternate translation: "A man can never be righteous before God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	25	04	z1j1	figs-rquestion		0	How can he who is born ... acceptable to him?	The implicit reaction is that he cannot. Alternate translation: "He who is born of a woman cannot be clean or acceptable to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	25	04	kx6l	figs-idiom		0	he who is born of a woman	This idiom includes everyone. Alternate translation: "any person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	25	05	f8pe			0	See	The word "See" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed"
+JOB	25	05	un12	figs-abstractnouns		0	the moon has no brightness to him	The abstract noun "brightness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the moon is not bright enough for God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	25	05	kt4v			0	the stars are not pure in his sight	Here "pure" means "perfect." Alternate translation: "he does not think even the stars are perfect"
+JOB	25	06	c7kh	figs-parallelism		0	How much less man ... a son of man, who is a worm	These two lines say the same thing and are used together to emphasize that man is not perfect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	25	06	h6x7	figs-metaphor		0	who is a worm	Bildad states that human beings are as worthless as worms. Alternate translation: "who is as worthless as a worm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	25	06	l7b7	figs-metonymy		0	a son of man	This is another way of referring to a person. Alternate translation: "a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	26	intro	f665	Job 26 General Notes		0		# Job 26 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Bildad.<br><br>This chapter begins a section continuing through chapter 31.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's power<br>While Bildad describes Yahweh's power as being so much greater than Job's, Job understands the true extent of Yahweh's power. It is not just over Job's life, but over all of creation.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Sarcasm<br>Job uses sarcasm in this chapter. This is the use of irony to insult Bildad. (See: [Job 1-4](./01.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])<br>
+JOB	26	02	lud4	figs-irony		0	How you have helped one ... the arm that has no strength	In these statements, Job is accusing Bildad. The word "one" refers to Job. And, the word "arm" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am powerless and have no strength, but you act like you have helped me; but really, you have not helped me at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	26	03	s1r5	figs-irony		0	How you have advised one who has no wisdom and announced to him sound knowledge	Job is saying that Bildad has not provided him with good advice and knowledge. Alternate translation: "You act like I have no wisdom and that you have advised me, that you have given me good advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	26	03	y2kk			0	announced to him sound knowledge	"given him good advice"
+JOB	26	04	n9vj	figs-rquestion		0	With whose help have you spoken these words? Whose spirit was it ... you?	In these questions Job continues to mock Bildad. They are both rhetorical questions and have basically the same meaning. They are used together to strengthen each other. Alternate translation: "You must have had help speaking these words. Perhaps some spirit helped you speak them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	26	05	c81a	figs-nominaladj		0	The dead	This refers to dead people. Alternate translation: "Those who are dead" or "The spirits of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JOB	26	05	xqx7	figs-explicit		0	tremble	They tremble because they are afraid of God. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "tremble in fear" or "tremble in fear of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	26	05	hs8h			0	those who are beneath the waters	This refers to the dead people who tremble.
+JOB	26	05	th6n			0	all who dwell in them	This refers to the dead people who dwell in the waters.
+JOB	26	06	c8rl	figs-metaphor		0	Sheol is naked before God; destruction itself has no covering	Sheol is spoken of as if it were a person. These two phrases have the same meaning. To be "naked" or have "no covering" is to be completely exposed and not able to hide anything. Alternate translation: "It is like sheol is naked before God, for nothing in sheol, the place of destruction, is hidden from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	26	06	v85x			0	destruction	This is another name for sheol. Alternate translation: "the place of destruction"
+JOB	26	07	ts32	figs-metaphor		0	He stretches out the northern skies over the empty space	The northern skies represent heaven, the place where God dwells with the beings he created to dwell there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	26	08	q4f6			0	He binds up the waters in his thick clouds	The clouds are compared to a large blanket in which God wraps the rainwater. Alternate translation: "He wraps up the water in his thick clouds"
+JOB	26	08	sxg4	figs-activepassive		0	but the clouds are not torn under them	This can be stated actively. The word "them" refers to the waters. Alternate translation: "but the weight of the waters does not tear the clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	26	09	r35v			0	and spreads his clouds on it	This phrase tells how he covers the surface of the moon. Alternate translation: "by spreading his clouds in front of it"
+JOB	26	10	l8k5			0	He has engraved a circular boundary on the surface of the waters	This speaks of the horizon, where the earth appears to meet the sky, as if God has marked a boundary on the ocean.
+JOB	26	11	n3vz	figs-personification		0	The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke	People thought of heaven or the sky as resting on pillars. Job speaks as though the pillars are humans that shake in fear when God is angry. Alternate translation: "The pillars that hold up heaven shake in fear when God rebukes them" or "The pillars that hold up the sky shake like people who are afraid when God rebukes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	26	12	f7hn			0	he shattered Rahab	"he destroyed Rahab"
+JOB	26	12	x7ti	translate-names		0	Rahab	This is the name of a frightening monster that lived in the sea. See how you translated this in [Job 9:13](../09/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	26	13	c72v	figs-metaphor		0	By his breath he made the skies clear	The noun "breath" can be translated with the verb "breathe" or "blow." This image represents God causing the wind to blow away the clouds. Alternate translation: "God blew away the clouds so that the skies were clear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	26	13	r5le	figs-explicit		0	his hand pierced the fleeing serpent	It is implied that God his holding a sword, and here "his hand" represents that sword. Also, "pierced" represents killing. Alternate translation: "With his sword he pierced the fleeing serpent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	26	13	c2jc			0	the fleeing serpent	"the serpent as it was trying to escape from him." This refers to Rahab, the monster in the sea. See [Job 26:12](../26/12.md).
+JOB	26	14	qb3u	figs-metaphor		0	See, these are but the fringes of his ways	Here "fringes" represents a small part that we can see of something that is much bigger. Alternate translation: "See, these things that God has done show only a small part of his great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	26	14	k819	figs-exclamations		0	how small a whisper do we hear of him!	This is an exclamation that expresses Job's amazement of all the great things that God does that we do not even know about. Seeing what God does is spoken of as hearing God's voice. Alternate translation: "it is as if we heard only his quiet whisper!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	26	14	b468	figs-rquestion		0	Who can understand the thunder of his power?	The "thunder of his power" represents God's greatness. Job uses this question to emphasize that God's power is so great that no one can understand it. Alternate translation: "The thunder displays the greatness of his power which no one can understand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	27	intro	mkb5	Job 27 General Notes		0		# Job 27 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Bildad.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Job's righteousness<br>Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse God. Instead, he recognizes Yahweh's authority. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br>
+JOB	27	02	vm9g			0	As surely as God lives	This phrase shows that Job is taking an oath. Job compares the certainty that God is alive to the certainty of what he is saying. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "I swear by God"
+JOB	27	02	zm2r	figs-metaphor		0	has taken away my justice	Justice is spoken of as if it were an object that could be taken away or given. Taking it away represents refusing to treat Job with justice. Alternate translation: "has refused to treat me justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	27	02	tp23	figs-metonymy		0	made my life bitter	Job's "life" being bitter represents Job feeling resentful toward God. Alternate translation: "has caused me to become resentful" or "has made me feel angry because of the unfair way he has treated me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	27	03	m4bm			0	while my life is yet in me	This refers to the duration of the rest of his life. Alternate translation: "during the whole time that my life is yet in me" or "as long as my life is yet in me"
+JOB	27	03	ny28	figs-abstractnouns		0	while my life is yet in me	The abstract noun "life" can be expressed with the adjective "alive" or the verb "live." Alternate translation: "as long as I am still alive" or "while I still live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	27	03	xg5k	figs-metonymy		0	the breath from God is in my nostrils	"Breath ... in my nostrils" represents being able to breathe. "Breath from God" represents God making him able to breathe. Alternate translation: "God enables me to breathe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	27	03	krx8			0	nostrils	"nose"
+JOB	27	04	xct5	figs-parallelism		0	My lips will not speak wickedness, neither will my tongue speak deceit	These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together to emphasize that he will not speak in such ways. The phrases "My lips" and "my tongue" represent Job himself. Alternate translation: "I will not speak wickedness or deceit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	27	04	vg54	figs-abstractnouns		0	speak wickedness ... speak deceit	The abstract nouns "wickedness" and "deceit" can be expressed with "wickedly" and "deceitfully." Alternate translation: "speak wickedly ... speak deceitfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	27	05	tp64			0	I will never admit that you three are right	"I will never agree with you and say that you three are right"
+JOB	27	05	n6mb	figs-you		0	that you three are right	The word "you" here is plural. It refers to Job's friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOB	27	05	uy2n			0	I will never deny my integrity	"I will never say that I am not innocent" or "I will always say that I am innocent"
+JOB	27	06	rv4l	figs-metaphor		0	I hold fast to my righteousness	Here "hold fast" is a metaphor that represents being determined to continue to say something. The abstract noun "righteousness" can be expressed with "righteous." Alternate translation: "I am determined to continue saying that I am righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	27	06	ccm5	figs-metaphor		0	will not let it go	Here "will not let it go" is a metaphor that represents not stopping saying something. Alternate translation: "will not stop saying that I am righteous" or "will not stop saying so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	27	06	ttu9	figs-metonymy		0	my thoughts will not reproach me	Here the phrase "my thoughts" represents Job. Alternate translation: "even in my thoughts, I will not reproach myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	27	07	x6mp	figs-parallelism		0	Let my enemy be ... let him who rises up against me be	The two clauses that start with these words share the same meaning. They are used together to emphasize Job's strong desire that this should happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	27	07	qkh5	figs-explicit		0	Let my enemy be like a wicked man	How he wants his enemy to be like a wicked person can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Let my enemy be punished like a wicked man" or "Let God punish my enemy as he punishes wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	27	07	yjq8	figs-explicit		0	let him who rises up against me be like an unrighteous man	How he wants this person to be like an unrighteous man can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "let him who rises up against me be punished like an unrighteous man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	27	07	cin4	figs-metaphor		0	him who rises up against me	Here "rises up against me" is a metaphor meaning "opposes me." The whole phrase refers to Job's adversary. Alternate translation: "him who opposes me" or "my adversary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	27	08	m193	figs-rquestion		0	For what is the hope of a godless man when ... when God takes away his life?	Job uses this question to say that such a man has no hope. This question can be translated as a simple statement. Alternate translation: "There is no hope for the godless when God ... takes away his soul." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	27	08	ucr8	figs-parallelism		0	when God cuts him off, when God takes away his life	These two phrases have the same meaning. Alternate translation: "when God cuts him off and takes away his life" or "when God causes him to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	27	08	d94d	figs-metaphor		0	cuts him off	This is a metaphor meaning "kills him" or "causes him to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	27	08	twt1	figs-metaphor		0	takes away his life	This is a metaphor meaning "kills him" or "makes him stop living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	27	09	jh1p	figs-rquestion		0	Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?	Job uses this question to say that God will not help that person. This question can be translated as a simple statement. Alternate translation: "God will not hear his cry when trouble comes upon him." or "When trouble comes upon him and he cries out for help, God will not hear him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	27	09	a8tx	figs-metonymy		0	Will God hear his cry	Here "hear his cry" represents responding to the godless man's cry and helping him. Alternate translation: "Will God respond to his cry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	27	10	kq3b	figs-rquestion		0	Will he delight himself in the Almighty and call upon God at all times?	Job uses this question to say that the godless man will not do these things. This question can be translated as a simple statement. Alternate translation: "He will not delight himself in the Almighty and call upon God at all times." or "He will not be happy about what the Almighty does and he will not pray to God often." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	27	11	s3uq	figs-you		0	I will teach you	Each occurrence of "you" in these verses is plural and refers to Job's three friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOB	27	11	fyx9	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of God	God's "hand" represents his power. Alternate translation: "the power of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	27	11	re4m	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will not conceal the thoughts of the Almighty	The abstract noun "thoughts" can be expressed with the verb "think." Alternate translation: I will not hide from you what the Almighty thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	27	12	pnx9	figs-rquestion		0	why then have you spoken all this nonsense?	Job uses this question to rebuke his friends for saying such foolish things. This question can be translated as a simple statement. Alternate translation: "you should not have spoken so foolishly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	27	13	g6qh			0	This is the portion of a wicked man with God	"This is what God has planned for the wicked man"
+JOB	27	13	djh6	figs-metaphor		0	the heritage of the oppressor that he receives from the Almighty	Here "the heritage of the oppressor" is a metaphor representing what will happen to the oppressor. What God will do to him is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that God will give him. Alternate translation: "what the Almighty will do to the oppressor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	27	14	f7mj	figs-metonymy		0	it is for the sword	Here "the sword" represents dying in battle. Alternate translation: "they will die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	27	15	mbb8	figs-explicit		0	Those who survive him	This refers to the wicked man's children. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Those who continue to live after their wicked father dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	27	15	dic8	figs-metonymy		0	will be buried by plague	Here "be buried" represents dying. Alternate translation: "will die by plague" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	27	15	p4u3			0	their widows ... them	The words "their" and "them" refer to "Those who survive him," that is, the children of the wicked man.
+JOB	27	16	nm9m	figs-simile		0	heaps up silver like the dust	Here "heaps up" is a metonym meaning "gathers much." Job speaks as if the silver were as easy to get as dust. Alternate translation: "gathers large piles of silver" or "gathers silver as easily as he could gather dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	27	16	bh15	figs-simile		0	heaps up clothing like clay	Here "heaps up" is a metonym meaning "gathers much." Job speaks as if the clothing were as easy to get as clay. Alternate translation: "gathers large piles of clothing" or "gathers clothing as easily as he could gather clay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	27	18	l6yf	figs-ellipsis		0	He builds his house like a spider	After "spider," the phrase "builds its web" is understood information. It can be made clear. Alternate translation: "He builds his house as a spider builds its web" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	27	18	q8ia	figs-simile		0	He builds his house like a spider	A spider web is fragile and easily destroyed. Alternate translation: "He builds his house as fragile as a spider builds its web" or "He builds his house as fragile as a spider's web" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	27	18	inb4	figs-simile		0	like a hut	A hut is a temporary house that is also not very strong. Alternate translation: "like a temporary hut" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	27	19	la2p			0	He lies down in bed rich	"He is wealthy when he lies down in bed." This refers to his lying down in bed at night and sleeping.
+JOB	27	19	i6ex			0	but he will not keep doing so	"but he will not keep lying down in bed rich" or "but he will not continue to be wealthy when he lies down in bed"
+JOB	27	19	b9sa	figs-metonymy		0	he opens his eyes	Opening his eyes represents waking up in the morning. Alternate translation: "he wakes up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	27	19	x5lq			0	everything is gone	"all of his riches are gone" or "everything has vanished"
+JOB	27	20	ul69			0	Terrors overtake him	Here "overtake him" represents suddenly happening to him. Possible meanings are that "terrors" is a metonym for 1) things that cause people to be afraid. Alternate translation: "Terrifying things suddenly happen to him" or 2) fear. Alternate translation: "He suddenly becomes terrified"
+JOB	27	20	zw56	figs-simile		0	like waters	The word "waters" refers to a flood. Floods can happen very suddenly when people do not expect them, and they are dangerous and frightening. Alternate translation: "like a flood" or "like waters that rise up suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	27	20	l3kn			0	a storm takes him away	"a violent wind blows him away"
+JOB	27	21	l4at	figs-personification		0	it sweeps him out of his place	Job speaks of the wind blowing the wicked man out of his house as if the wind were a person sweeping dust out of a house with a broom. Alternate translation: "the wind sweeps him out of his place like a woman who sweeps dirt out of a house" or "the wind easily blows him out of his place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	27	21	i9ce			0	his place	"his home"
+JOB	27	22	wmn4	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In verses 22-23 Job speaks of the wind as if it were a person attacking the wicked person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	27	22	xs2l	figs-personification		0	It throws itself at him	Here the phrase "throws itself at him" represents the wind blowing strong against him like an attacker. Alternate translation: "It blows strong against him like someone attacking him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	27	22	fa8c	figs-personification		0	he tries to flee out of its hand	Here "hand" represents the power or control that the wind has over the wicked man. Alternate translation: "he tries to flee out of its control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	27	23	kvs2	translate-symaction		0	It claps its hands at him	Clapping the hands is a way of mocking someone. Here it represents the wind making loud noises. Alternate translation: "It makes loud noises like someone clapping his hands to mock him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	27	23	r28v	translate-symaction		0	hisses him from his place	The wind makes a noise as it blows him out of his place, and the noise is like the hissing sound that people make to mock someone. Alternate translation: "it makes a hissing noise as it causes him to leave his home" or "it blows him out of his place and makes a hissing noise like someone who hisses at him to mock him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	28	intro	i55c	Job 28 General Notes		0		# Job 28 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Bildad.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's wisdom<br><br>Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse God. Instead, he recognizes Yahweh's wisdom and authority. This chapter especially focuses on Yahweh's wisdom as he controls the circumstances of Job's life. Men cannot understand because they do not have Yahweh's wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br>
+JOB	28	01	fb4g			0	mine	This is a place where people dig rocks out of the earth. These rocks have metal in them.
+JOB	28	01	zr9q			0	refine	This is the process of heating a metal to remove all of the impurities that are in it.
+JOB	28	02	a9j8	figs-activepassive		0	Iron is taken out of the earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People take iron out of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	28	02	b12i	figs-activepassive		0	copper is smelted out of the stone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people smelt copper out of the stone" or "people heat stone to melt copper out of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	28	02	rb24			0	copper	an important red-brown colored metal
+JOB	28	02	uui9			0	smelted	This is a process of heating rocks to melt the metal in them in order to get the metal out of the rocks.
+JOB	28	03	fm47	figs-metonymy		0	A man sets an end to darkness	Here "sets an end to darkness" represents shining a light in the darkness. People used a lantern or a torch for light. Alternate translation: "A man carries light into dark places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	28	03	l74r			0	to the farthest limit	"to the farthest parts of the mine"
+JOB	28	03	sce6	figs-doublet		0	obscurity ... thick darkness	These two phrases are used together to emphasize that the mine is extremely dark. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	28	04	kp1m			0	shaft	a deep narrow hole dug into the ground or rock. People go down into the hole to mine it.
+JOB	28	04	hz3j	figs-personification		0	places that are forgotten by anyone's foot	The foot is spoken of as if it is a person who can remember. Alternate translation: "places where people no longer walk" or "where no one ever walks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	28	04	yed2	figs-explicit		0	He hangs far away from people	How and where he hangs can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Far away from people, he hangs from a rope in the shaft" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	28	05	r3d3	figs-synecdoche		0	the earth, out of which comes bread	Here "bread" represents food in general. Food coming out of the ground is a metaphor for food growing out of the ground. Alternate translation: "the earth, where food grows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	28	05	p8vk			0	it is turned up below as if by fire	Possible meanings are that 1) people made fires under the ground to break apart the rock. Alternate translation: "it is broken up below by the fires that the miners make" or 2) "turned" is a metaphor for changed. Alternate translation: "it is broken up below so much that it appears that it was destroyed by fire"
+JOB	28	05	mha5			0	it is turned	The word "it" refers to the earth.
+JOB	28	06	c4dw			0	Its stones ... its dust	The word "its" refers to the earth.
+JOB	28	06	lw93			0	sapphires	a rare and valuable blue gemstone
+JOB	28	07	c71r	figs-parallelism		0	No bird of prey knows the path to it ... nor has the falcon's eye seen it	These clauses express a similar meaning. Alternate translation: "No bird of prey or falcon knows or has ever seen the path that goes to the mine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	28	07	u8np			0	bird of prey	a bird that eats other animals
+JOB	28	07	ft9l			0	falcon	This may also be translated "hawk." Both are birds that hunt and eat other animals. You may translate this with a similar bird from your culture.
+JOB	28	08	ad94	figs-parallelism		0	The proud animals have not walked such a path ... nor has the fierce lion passed there	These clauses also express similar meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	28	08	zce2			0	The proud animals	This refers to very strong, wild animals.
+JOB	28	09	nh4p	figs-metonymy		0	lays his hand on the flinty rock	This represents breaking up the rock. Alternate translation: "digs into the flinty rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	28	09	d3ss			0	flinty rock	"hard rock"
+JOB	28	09	ng34	figs-hyperbole		0	he overturns mountains by their roots	Digging up the mountains and the ground underneath them is a metaphor from digging out weeds or trees, an exaggeration that represents digging minerals out of the ground. Alternate translation: "he turns the mountains upside down by pulling out their roots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	28	10	h31b	figs-synecdoche		0	his eye sees	Here "his eye" represents him. Alternate translation: "he sees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	28	11	ar22	figs-metaphor		0	He ties up the streams so they do not run	Here "ties up the streams" means damming or blocking the streams. Alternate translation: "He blocks the streams so they do not flow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	28	11	c3wt			0	what is hidden there	This refers to things that people normally do not see because they are in the ground or underwater.
+JOB	28	12	n9fd	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	In 28:12-28, wisdom and understanding are spoken of as if they were precious objects that are in some place and people want to find them. Finding wisdom and understanding represents becoming wise and learning to understand things well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	28	12	k2hz	figs-parallelism		0	Where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?	These questions mean the same thing and are used to show that it is very difficult to find wisdom and understanding. Alternate translation: "It is very difficult to find wisdom and understanding." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	28	12	bcr2	figs-metaphor		0	Where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding	Becoming wise and understanding is spoken of as finding wisdom and understanding. Alternate translation: "How do people become wise? How do people learn to understand things well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	28	13	drv1	figs-metaphor		0	Man does not know its price	Possible meanings are 1) wisdom is spoken of as if it were something that people can buy. Alternate translation: "People do not know what it is worth" or 2) the word translated as "price" means "place." Alternate translation: "People do not know where it is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	28	13	z9ip	figs-activepassive		0	neither is it found in the land of the living	"and it is not found in the land of the living." The "land of the living" refers to this world where people live. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and no one can find wisdom in this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	28	14	xi4c	figs-personification		0	The deep waters ... say, 'It is not in me'; the sea says, 'It is not with me.'	The deep waters and the sea are presented as if they are people that can speak. Alternate translation: "Wisdom is not in the deep waters under the earth, nor is it in the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	28	15	h4ty	figs-explicit		0	It cannot be gotten for gold	This can be stated in active form. This implies that wisdom is worth much more than gold. Alternate translation: "People cannot pay for wisdom with gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	28	15	nff6	figs-explicit		0	neither can silver be weighed as its price	This implies that wisdom is worth much more than silver. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and people cannot weigh out enough silver to pay for wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	28	16	hg4i	figs-explicit		0	It cannot be valued with ... sapphire	This implies that wisdom is much more valuable than the gold of Ophir, precious onyx and sapphire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	28	16	t2r7	translate-names		0	Ophir	This is the name of a land where there was fine gold. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	28	16	ui38			0	onyx	a valuable black gemstone
+JOB	28	16	na32			0	sapphire	a valuable blue gemstone
+JOB	28	17	qp37			0	Gold and crystal cannot equal it in worth	This implies that wisdom is much more valuable than gold and crystal.
+JOB	28	17	z7jx			0	crystal	a valuable gemstone that is clear or lightly colored
+JOB	28	17	v4um			0	neither can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold	"and it cannot be exchanged for jewels of fine gold." This implies that wisdom is much more valuable than jewels of fine gold.
+JOB	28	17	nid2			0	exchanged	"traded"
+JOB	28	18	hgr1	figs-explicit		0	No mention is worth making of coral or jasper	"It is not worth making mention of coral and jasper." This implies that wisdom is worth so much more than coral and jasper that there is no need for Job to say anything about them. Alternate translation: "I will not bother to mention coral or jasper" or "Coral and jasper are worthless compared to wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	28	18	vgj8	translate-unknown		0	coral	This is a beautiful, hard substance that grows on ocean reefs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JOB	28	18	sqn7			0	jasper ... rubies	These are valuable gemstones.
+JOB	28	19	mwy7			0	The topaz of Cush does not equal it	This implies that wisdom is much more valuable than the finest topaz.
+JOB	28	19	nxz5			0	topaz	This is a valuable gemstone.
+JOB	28	19	ycn8			0	neither can it be valued in terms of pure gold	"and wisdom cannot be valued in terms of pure gold." This implies that wisdom is much more valuable than pure gold.
+JOB	28	20	jiu5	figs-rquestion		0	From where, then, comes wisdom? Where is the place of understanding?	Job uses these questions to introduce how people get wisdom and understanding. Alternate translation: "I will tell you where wisdom comes from and where understanding is." or "I will tell you how to become wise and how to learn to understand things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	28	20	z82u	figs-metaphor		0	From where, then, comes wisdom	Wisdom is spoken of as if it were in a place and comes to people. Its coming represents people becoming wise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	28	20	ghy4	figs-metaphor		0	Where is the place of understanding	Understanding is spoken of as if it were in a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	28	21	bj7x	figs-synecdoche		0	Wisdom is hidden from the eyes of all living things	This means that living things are unable to see wisdom. It can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "No living thing can see wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	28	21	j3u4	figs-activepassive		0	is kept hidden from the birds of the heavens	This means that the birds are unable to see wisdom. This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "even the birds that fly in the skies cannot see wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	28	22	y7e5	figs-personification		0	Destruction and Death say	Here "Destruction" and "Death" are spoken of as if they are living things who can speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	28	23	qlj3	figs-metaphor		0	God understands the way to it; he knows its place	Wisdom is spoken of as if it were in a certain place. Alternate translation: "God knows how to find wisdom. He knows where it is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	28	24	q6zd			0	the very ends of the earth	"the farthest places on the earth"
+JOB	28	25	l7lk	figs-metaphor		0	parceled out the waters by measure	This describes God deciding how much water should be in each place. Possible meanings are that this refers to deciding 1) how much rain should be in each cloud or 2) how much water should be in each sea. Alternate translation: "decided how much water should be in each place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	28	26	qy1s			0	a path for the thunder	"he decided how the thunder can be heard" or "he decided the path of the thunderstorm"
+JOB	28	28	l4bu	figs-abstractnouns		0	See, the fear of the Lord—that is wisdom	The abstract noun "fear" can be expressed with the verbs "fear" or "respect." The abstract noun "wisdom" can be expressed with the word "wise." Alternate translation: "Listen, if you fear the Lord, you will be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	28	28	m7dq	figs-metaphor		0	to depart from evil is understanding	Here "depart from evil" means refusing to do evil things. The abstract noun "understanding" can be expressed with the verb "understand." Alternate translation: "if you refuse to do evil, then you will understand many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	intro	eli2	Job 29 General Notes		0		# Job 29 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's statement, but now it is directly addressed to Yahweh.<br><br>In this chapter, Job recalls the days before Yahweh's blessings were taken from him. This is only one part of Job's argument that continues for the next 3 chapters.<br>
+JOB	29	02	h8k3	figs-exclamations		0	Oh, that I were as I was in the past months	Job uses this exclamation to express a wish. Alternate translation: "I wish that I were as I was in past months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+JOB	29	03	n6gg	figs-metaphor		0	when his lamp shined on my head	God's lamp shining on Job represents God blessing Job. Alternate translation: "when God's blessing was like a lamp shining its light on my head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	03	z42n	figs-metaphor		0	when I walked through darkness by his light	Walking through darkness represents experiencing difficult situations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	04	bk56	figs-metaphor		0	in the ripeness of my days	Job speaks of when he was young and strong as if his days were the time when the harvest is ripe. Alternate translation: "when I was young and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	04	d6y9	figs-abstractnouns		0	when the friendship of God was on my tent	The abstract noun "friendship" can be expressed with the noun "friend." The word "tent" represents Job's home. Alternate translation: "when God was my friend and protected my home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	29	06	xbc3	figs-hyperbole		0	when my way was covered with cream	"when my path was flowing with cream." Job uses this exaggeration to express that he had many cows and they produced much more cream than he and his family needed. Alternate translation: "when my cows provided an abundance of cream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	29	06	bt34	figs-hyperbole		0	and the rock poured out for me streams of oil	"and the rock poured out streams of oil for me." Job uses this exaggeration to express that he had many olive vines and great amounts of olive oil. The rock is where his servants pressed the oil out of the olives. Alternate translation: "when my servants pressed out a great amount of olive oil" or "when oil flowed like streams from the pressing rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	07	tvt7			0	city square	This is an open area in a village or city where two or more streets meet.
+JOB	29	08	e835	translate-symaction		0	rose and stood for me	This is a symbol of respect. It can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "rose and stood respectfully for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	29	09	c8d6	translate-symaction		0	The princes used to refrain from talking when I came	This was a sign of respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	29	09	v8ym	translate-symaction		0	they would lay their hand on their mouths	They did this to show that they would not speak. This was a sign of their respect for Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	29	10	u1bb	figs-activepassive		0	The voices of the noblemen were hushed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The noblemen hushed their voices" or "The noblemen stopped speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	29	10	nm6j	figs-metonymy		0	their tongue clung to the roof of their mouths	This represents them having so much respect for Job that they had nothing to say. Alternate translation: "they felt that they were unable to speak" or "they had nothing to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	29	11	n94l	figs-synecdoche		0	after their ears heard me ... after their eyes saw me	The ears represent those who heard him, and the eyes represent those who saw him. Alternate translation: "after they heard what I told them ... after they saw me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	29	11	t3tu			0	they would then give witness to me and approve of me	"they would witness approvingly of me"
+JOB	29	12	ui1t	figs-genericnoun		0	I rescued the one who was poor when he cried out	Here "the one who was poor" refers to any poor person. Alternate translation: "I used to rescue poor people who cried out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	29	13	qs27	figs-metaphor		0	The blessing of him who was about to perish came on me	Someone's blessing coming on another represents that person blessing another. Alternate translation: "He who was about to perish would bless me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	13	ii9w	figs-genericnoun		0	him who was about to perish	This represents anyone who was about to die. Alternate translation: "those who were about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	29	13	v84a	figs-synecdoche		0	I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy	Here "the widow's heart" represents any widow. Alternate translation: "I caused widows to sing joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	29	14	r9i7	figs-metaphor		0	I put on righteousness, and it clothed me	People often spoke of righteousness as if it were clothing. Alternate translation: "I did what was righteous, and it was like clothing that I put on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	14	rc4i	figs-simile		0	my justice was like a robe and a turban	People often spoke of justice as if it were clothing. Alternate translation: "I did what was just, and it was like a robe and a turban on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	29	14	qe3s			0	turban	a long cloth that men wrap around their heads and wear as a hat
+JOB	29	15	z9qd	figs-metaphor		0	I was eyes to blind people	This represents helping blind people. Alternate translation: "I was like eyes for blind people" or "I guided blind people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	15	qwg2	figs-metaphor		0	I was feet to lame people	This represents helping blind people. Alternate translation: "I was like feet for lame people" or "I supported lame people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	16	dv24	figs-metaphor		0	I was a father to needy people	Here "I was a father" represents providing for people. Alternate translation: "I provided for needy people as a father provides for his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	17	h48z			0	General Information:	In verses 18-20 Job tells about the things he used to say before bad things happened to him.
+JOB	29	17	rxh7	figs-metaphor		0	I broke the jaws of ... I plucked the victim	Job speaks of unrighteous people who persecute others as if they were wild animals that attack their victims by picking them up between their teeth. Alternate translation: "I made unrighteous people stop persecuting people, like someone who breaks the jaw of a wild animal and rescues its victim from between its teeth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	18	mx7p	figs-metaphor		0	I will die in my nest	Here "nest" represents Job's home and family. Job used to speak as if he were a bird that lived in a nest with his baby birds. Alternate translation: "I will die at home with my family" or "I will die in the safety of my home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	18	ree7	figs-hyperbole		0	I will multiply my days like the grains of sand	There are more grains of sand on the shore than anyone can count. To say that he would live more days than anyone could count is an exaggeration to express that he would live a very long time. Alternate translation: "I will live a very long time" or "I will live many years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	29	19	f52q	figs-metaphor		0	My roots ... my branches	Job used to speak of his strength as if he were strong like a well-watered tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	20	r1t1	figs-abstractnouns		0	The honor in me is always fresh	The abstract noun "honor" can be expressed with the verb "honor." Here "fresh" represents the honor being constantly given. Alternate translation: "People constantly give me honor" or "People always honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	29	20	bz9x	figs-metaphor		0	the bow of my strength is always new in my hand	A new bow is very strong. Job's bow of strength in his hand represents his physical strength. Alternate translation: "I am always strong like a new bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	22	l3t7	figs-simile		0	my speech dropped like water on them	Here "dropped like water on them" represents refreshing the people who heard him. The abstract noun "speech" can be translated with the verb "speak" or "say." Alternate translation: "my speech refreshed their hearts as drops of water refresh people's bodies" or "what I said to them refreshed them like drops of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	29	23	g4bi	figs-simile		0	They always waited for me as they waited for rain	People waited for Job patiently and expected to hear good things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	29	23	dye5	figs-metaphor		0	they opened their mouth wide to drink in my words	This represents waiting eagerly for Job to speak in order to benefit from what said. Alternate translation: "they eagerly waited for me to speak in order to benefit from what I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	23	wd9h			0	as they would do for the latter rain	"as farmers wait eagerly for the latter rain"
+JOB	29	23	v5kv			0	the latter rain	This refers to the large amount of rain that falls just before the dry season.
+JOB	29	24	vxz9	figs-explicit		0	I smiled on them	It can be stated clearly that the purpose of smiling was to encourage them. Alternate translation: "I smiled on them to encourage them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	29	24	b3dw	figs-metaphor		0	the light of my face	This represents the kindness they saw in Job's face. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	25	nhm5	figs-metaphor		0	I selected their way	Here "selected their way" represents deciding what they should do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	29	25	gh9m	figs-metonymy		0	sat as their chief	Here "sat" represents ruling or leading. Chiefs sat down when they made important decisions. Alternate translation: "led them as their chief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	29	25	azd4	figs-metonymy		0	sat as their chief	Job was their chief. Alternate translation: "led them because I was their chief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	29	25	dv86	figs-simile		0	I lived like a king in his army	Job speaks of how he led the people and how they obeyed him as if he were a king and they were his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	29	25	nmq6	figs-explicit		0	like one who comforts mourners	This phrase means that Job actually was one who comforted people. Alternate translation: "I comforted them when they mourned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	30	intro	u96h	Job 30 General Notes		0		# Job 30 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's statement, but now it is directly addressed to Yahweh.<br><br>In this chapter, Job laments his current condition as others insult him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]])<br>
+JOB	30	01	ghr9	figs-explicit		0	whose fathers I would have refused to allow to work beside the dogs of my flock	This shows how much he despised those fathers. They were not even good enough to be with his dogs. Alternate translation: "whose fathers I despised and would not have allowed to work beside the dogs of my flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	30	01	bw8l	figs-explicit		0	the dogs of my flock	The dogs' relationship to the flock can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the dogs that guarded my flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	30	02	dkd7	figs-rquestion		0	Indeed, the strength of their fathers' hands, how could it have helped me ... perished?	Job uses this question to mock the weakness of those men. Alternate translation: "The strength of their fathers' hands could not have helped me ... perished." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	30	02	n58x	figs-metaphor		0	men in whom the strength of their mature age had perished	Their strength perishing is a metaphor that represents no longer being strong but weak. The phrase "mature age" refers to them being old. Alternate translation: "men who had become old and had no strength" or "men who had become old and weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	03	b5gi			0	They were thin from poverty and hunger	The word "They" refers to the fathers of the young mockers.
+JOB	30	03	i6mn	figs-abstractnouns		0	They were thin from poverty and hunger	The abstract noun "poverty" can be expressed with the word "poor." The abstract noun "hunger" can be expressed with the words "hungry" or "starving." Alternate translation: "They were very thin because they were poor and starving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	30	03	j6n1	figs-metonymy		0	they gnawed at the dry ground	Possible meanings are that 1) "dry ground" is a metonym for the dry roots that grow in the ground. Alternate translation: "they chewed on the dry roots they found in the ground" or 2) "gnawed at the dried ground" is a metonym for eating whatever they could find in the dry ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	30	04	dz4r	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues to talk about the fathers of the mockers.
+JOB	30	04	lbt6			0	saltwort ... bushes' leaves ... the roots of the broom tree	These are plants that people would eat only if they could find nothing better.
+JOB	30	04	c9mn			0	the roots of the broom tree were their food	Possible meanings are 1) the people ate the roots of the broom tree or 2) the people warmed themselves by burning the roots of broom trees.
+JOB	30	05	k9yz	figs-activepassive		0	They were driven out from among people who shouted after them as ... a thief	The phrase "were driven out" means "were forced to leave." These phrases can be reordered and stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people shouted after them as ... a thief and forced them to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	30	05	lwr2			0	shouted after them as one would shout after a thief	"shouted at them as though they were thieves"
+JOB	30	07	f7j8	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues to talk about the fathers of the mockers.
+JOB	30	07	kkv4	figs-simile		0	brayed like donkeys	Job speaks of the men crying out in hunger as if they were wild donkeys making a loud noise. Alternate translation: "cried out like wild donkeys because they were hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	30	07	dmg5			0	they gathered together under the nettles	"Nettles" are bushes with sharp thorns. This implies that they did not have a home.
+JOB	30	08	i8tx	figs-metaphor		0	They were the sons of fools	Here "were the sons of fools" represents having the characteristics fools. Alternate translation: "They were like fools" or "they were fools" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	08	h66q	figs-metaphor		0	indeed, sons of nameless people	The word "indeed" shows that what follows strengthens the previous thought. Here "sons of nameless people" represents having the characteristics of nameless people. Alternate translation: "indeed, they were nameless people" or "indeed, they were worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	08	juk5	figs-metaphor		0	nameless people	Here being "nameless" represents having no honor or respect. It means that they are worthless. Alternate translation: "worthless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	08	wl4w	figs-metonymy		0	They were driven out of the land with whips	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) the idea of whips implies that they were being treated like criminals. Alternate translation: "People treated them like criminals and forced them to leave the land" or 2) people actually used whips to force them out. Alternate translation: "People whipped them and forced them to leave the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	30	08	r31i			0	They were driven out of the land	Here "the land" refers to the land where they lived before they were forced to go out to the wilderness.
+JOB	30	09	krm8	Connecting Statement:		0		Job speaks again about the people who were mocking him.
+JOB	30	09	v6wt	figs-abstractnouns		0	But now I have become the subject of their taunting song	The abstract noun "song" can be expressed with the verb "sing." Alternate translation: "But now they sing songs about me to taunt me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	30	09	u5hm	figs-metonymy		0	I have become a byword for them	Here "byword" is a metonym for the person about whom people make cruel jokes. Alternate translation: "I am now one whom they make cruel jokes about" or "They joke and say cruel things about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	30	10	sx1h	figs-litotes		0	they do not refrain from spitting in my face	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "they even spit in my face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOB	30	11	r95h	figs-metaphor		0	God has unstrung the string to my bow	A bow that is unstrung is not useful. The phrase "has unstrung the string of my bow" is a metaphor for making Job powerless. Alternate translation: "God has taken away my power to defend myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	11	pll3			0	those who taunt me	"those who mock me"
+JOB	30	11	sq6d	figs-metaphor		0	cast off restraint before my face	A restraint keeps a person from moving freely and doing what he wants. Here "restraint" represents refraining from doing something, and "cast off restraint" represents not refraining from doing something. In this case the mockers did not refrain from being cruel to Job. Alternate translation: "do not refrain from being cruel to me" or "do whatever cruel things they want to do to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	30	12	u9wm	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Job speaks about the mockers treating him cruelly as if they were a mob and an army attacking him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	12	l5wg	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues to speak about the people who were mocking him.
+JOB	30	12	z8g5	figs-metonymy		0	Upon my right hand rise the rabble	"the rabble rise upon my right hand." Possible meanings are 1) rising upon Job's right hand represents attacking his strength. Alternate translation: "Gangs of young people attack my strength" or 2) rising upon Job's right hand represents attacking his honor. Alternate translation: "Mobs attack my honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	12	bxs3			0	they drive me away	"they force me to run away"
+JOB	30	12	tdu8	figs-metaphor		0	pile up against me their siege mounds	Armies would pile up mounds of dirt along a city's wall in order to climb over the wall and attack the city. Job speaks of the mockers preparing to attack him as if they were doing that. Alternate translation: "prepare to attack me like an army that prepares to attack a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	13	sv3y	figs-metaphor		0	They destroy my path	This represents keeping Job from escaping their attack. Alternate translation: "They prevent me from escaping from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	13	x9pd	figs-metaphor		0	they push forward disaster for me	Here "push forward disaster" represents trying to make disaster happen. Alternate translation: "they try to make disaster happen to me" or "they try to destroy me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	13	ayx7	figs-metaphor		0	men who have no one to hold them back	Here "hold them back" represents stopping them from doing something. Alternate translation: "men who have no one to stop them from attacking me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	14	su1s	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Job speaks about the mockers treating him cruelly as if they were an army attacking him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	14	p4jw	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues to speak about the people who were mocking him.
+JOB	30	14	b1fx	figs-simile		0	They come against me like an army through a wide hole in a city wall	This represents attacking Job forcefully. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	30	14	g1ji	figs-metaphor		0	they roll themselves in on me	This represents many coming to attack him at once, like giant ocean waves rolling in on him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	15	su3j	figs-metaphor		0	Terrors are turned upon me	Possible meanings are 1) Job has become terrified or 2) things are happening to Job that make him afraid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	15	y58l	figs-simile		0	my honor is driven away as if by the wind	Job speaks of suddenly having no honor as if the wind had blown it from him. Alternate translation: "Nobody honors me" or "I am now a person that people do not honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	30	15	qzd6	figs-simile		0	my prosperity passes away as a cloud	Job speaks of his prosperity ending as if it were a cloud that was blown away. Here "prosperity" may refer to well-being or safety. Alternate translation: "I no longer prosper at all" or "I am no longer safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	30	16	vq4c	figs-metaphor		0	Now my life is pouring out from within me	Job speaks as if his life were a liquid and his body were a container. He feels he is about to die. Alternate translation: "Now I am dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	16	yd79	figs-personification		0	many days of suffering have laid hold on me	Job speaks of his continuous suffering as if the days of suffering have grabbed hold of him. Alternate translation: "I suffer many days, and the suffering does not end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	30	17	s5h2	figs-metaphor		0	my bones in me are pierced	Job speaks of the pain in his bones as if his bones were being pierced. Alternate translation: "my bones ache terribly" or "I have sharp pain in my bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	17	q849	figs-personification		0	the pains that gnaw at me take no rest	Job speaks of his constant pain as if it were alive and biting him and refuses to rest. Alternate translation: "the pains that cause me to suffer do not stop" or "I am in constant pain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	30	18	x296	figs-metonymy		0	God's great force has seized my clothing	Job speaks of God using his force as if God's force were actually doing something. Here "God's ... force" stands for "God." Alternate translation: "God has seized my clothing by his great force" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	30	18	wpi4	figs-metaphor		0	God's great force has seized my clothing	The image of God's force seizing Job is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) it represents Job's pain. Alternate translation: "My pain feels like God has grabbed my clothing tightly" or 2) it represents God's causing Job's many problems. Alternate translation: "It is as though by his great force God has grabbed me by my clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	18	tm94	figs-metaphor		0	it wraps around me like the collar of my tunic	The image of God's force wrapping around Job is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) it represents Job's pain. Alternate translation: "he wraps the collar of my tunic tightly around me" or 2) it represents God's causing Job's many problems. Alternate translation: "It is as though he grabs me by the collar of my tunic" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	19	aa4h	figs-metaphor		0	He has thrown me into the mud	Job says that God has humiliated him. Alternate translation: "It is as though he has thrown me in the mud" or "He has humiliated me, like a person thrown in the mud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	19	m43k	figs-simile		0	I have become like dust and ashes	This represents Job's feeling of being worthless. Alternate translation: "I have become as worthless as dust and ashes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	30	21	k1ga			0	cruel	This word means unkind.
+JOB	30	21	xk2h	figs-metonymy		0	with the strength of your hand you persecute me	The word "hand" represents God's power. Alternate translation: "you persecute me with your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	30	22	v3bi	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to God.
+JOB	30	22	zy94	figs-metaphor		0	lift me up to the wind ... throw me back and forth in a storm	These expressions represent the extreme suffering that God made Job endure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	22	h7x7			0	cause it to drive me along	"cause the wind to push me along"
+JOB	30	23	py4p	figs-metaphor		0	you will bring me to death	Here "bring me to death" represents causing Job to die. Alternate translation: "you will cause me to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	23	a3ym	figs-metaphor		0	the house appointed for all the living	Job speaks of the world of the dead as if it were a house to which God has appointed all living things to go. Alternate translation: "the world of the dead, to which everything that has ever lived goes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	23	nf6m			0	all the living	That is, all things now alive, but that will die one day.
+JOB	30	24	ly2e	Connecting Statement:		0		Job continues speaking to God.
+JOB	30	24	s7pp	figs-rquestion		0	does no one reach out with his hand to beg for help when he falls? Does no one in trouble call out for help?	Job uses these questions to justify himself for crying out to God for help. Alternate translation: "Everyone reaches out with his hand to beg for help when he falls. Everyone who is in trouble calls out for help." or "I have fallen, and so God should not think I am doing wrong when I beg for his help. I am in trouble, so of course I call out for help!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	30	24	giv9	figs-rquestion		0	does no one reach out with his hand to beg for help when he falls? Does no one in trouble call out for help?	Some versions interpret these questions as Job complaining that God has reached out with his hand to harm Job when Job was in trouble and crying out for help. Alternate translation: "Surely no one would reach out with his hand against someone who falls and calls out for help." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	30	25	k5gw	figs-rquestion		0	Did not I weep ... trouble? Did I not grieve ... man?	Job uses these questions to remind God of how Job had done good to others. A: "You know that I wept ... trouble, and I grieved ... man!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	30	26	dxl4	figs-metaphor		0	When I hoped for good, then evil came	Looking for good represents hoping for good things, and evil coming represents evil things happening. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	26	n1jn	figs-metaphor		0	I waited for light ... darkness came	Here "light" represents God's blessing and favor and "darkness" represents trouble and suffering. Alternate translation: "I waited for the light of God's blessing, but instead I experienced the darkness of suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	27	r36u	figs-personification		0	My heart is troubled and does not rest	Job speaks of his heart as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "I am troubled in my heart and the feeling does not end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	30	27	u2gl	figs-metaphor		0	days of affliction have come on me	Days of affliction coming on Job represents Job experiencing affliction for many days. Alternate translation: "I experience affliction many days" or "I suffer every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	28	i5gu	figs-metaphor		0	I have gone about	Here "have gone about" represents living. Alternate translation: "I have lived" or "I live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	28	fj2n	figs-metaphor		0	like one who was living in the dark, but not because of the sun	Here "living in the dark" is a metaphor that represents being extremely sad. The phrase "but not because of the sun" clarifies that "living in the dark" is a metaphor, that is, the darkness is not caused by the sun being hidden. Alternate translation: "like one who is terribly sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	29	f66b	figs-metaphor		0	a brother to jackals, a companion of ostriches	Being a brother to these animals is a metaphor for being like them. Alternate translation: "I am like jackals and ostriches that cry out in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	30	30	udu9	figs-synecdoche		0	my bones are burned with heat	Here "bones" refers to the whole body, which suffers from fever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	30	31	qj9s	figs-metonymy		0	my harp is tuned for songs of mourning	Here "my harp" represents Job himself, and also represents his desire to sing only songs of mourning. Alternate translation: "I play only songs of mourning on my harp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	30	31	v1kr	figs-metonymy		0	my flute for the singing of those who wail	Here "my flute" represents Job himself, and also his desire to sing only songs of crying. Alternate translation: "I play only songs of wailing on my flute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	30	31	d2w2			0	wail	To wail is to cry very loudly because of terrible sadness or pain.
+JOB	31	intro	leq9	Job 31 General Notes		0		# Job 31 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's statement and it is directly addressed to Yahweh.<br><br>In this chapter, Job presents his case to Yahweh that he is upright and not guilty of the sins he is being accused of. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+JOB	31	01	jz3t			0	General Information:	Job continues speaking.
+JOB	31	01	ka6e	figs-metaphor		0	I have made a covenant with my eyes	Job speaks of making a promise about what he would look at as though his eyes were a person and he made a covenant with them. Alternate translation: "I have made a firm promise about what I will look at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	31	01	af9x	figs-explicit		0	I have made a covenant with my eyes	What job promised can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I made a promise that I will not look lustfully on a virgin" or "I promised that I will not look lustfully on a virgin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	31	01	sxi9	figs-rquestion		0	how then should I look with desire on a virgin?	Job uses this question to emphasize that he would never break his promise. Alternate translation: "So I certainly will not look with lust at a virgin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	31	02	p7x8	figs-metaphor		0	For what is the portion from God above, the inheritance from the Almighty on high?	Job speaks of God's response to people's behavior as if it were the portion of an inheritance that God gives. Alternate translation: "For how will God above respond to me? What will the Almighty on high do?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	31	02	ygr6	figs-rquestion		0	For what is the portion from God above, the inheritance from the Almighty on high?	Possible meanings are Job uses this question to emphasize 1) that God will not bless bad behavior. Alternate translation: "For if I look lustfully on a woman, God Almighty on high will not bless me." or 2) that God will punish bad behavior. Alternate translation: "For if I look lustfully on a woman, God Almighty on high will certainly punish me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	31	03	ia4n			0	General Information:	Job continues speaking.
+JOB	31	04	vf6m	figs-metaphor		0	Does not God see my ways and count all my steps?	Here "my ways" and "my steps" are metaphors for Job's behavior. Here "see my ways" and "count all my steps" are metaphors for knowing everything Job does. Job uses this question to emphasize that God does know all he does. Alternate translation: "Certainly God watches me and knows everything that I do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	31	04	n2eh	figs-explicit		0	Does not God see my ways and count all my steps?	Job may be implying that God should know that Job is righteous and does not deserve calamity and disaster. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	31	05	lu6r			0	General Information:	Job continues speaking.
+JOB	31	05	zdh8	figs-hypo		0	If I have	In 31:5-40 Job describes different situations in which he would deserve God's punishment. But, he knows that they are not true and he is innocent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	05	a5st	figs-metaphor		0	walked with falsehood, if my foot has hurried to deceit	Here "walked" and "hurried" are metaphors that represent how Job lived. Alternate translation: "done anything false or purposely deceived anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	31	06	ndj9	figs-metaphor		0	let me be weighed in an even balance	People used balances to weigh items and to determine their value. This image represents judging honestly. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let me be judged honestly" or "let God judge me honestly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	31	07	lz14	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	07	fm8c	figs-metaphor		0	If my step has turned aside from the way	Here "my step" is a metaphor for Job's behavior, and "turned out of the right way" is a metaphor for changing from living right. Alternate translation: "If I have changed from living right" or "If I have stopped doing what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	31	07	r29i	figs-metonymy		0	if my heart has gone after my eyes	Here "my heart" and "my eyes" are metonyms for what Job desires and sees. The heart going after the eyes is a metaphor for desiring to do what he sees. It is implied that this refers to sinful things that Job sees. Alternate translation: "if I have have wanted to do any sinful things that I see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	31	07	tvw5	figs-metaphor		0	if any spot has stuck to my hands	This is a metaphor for being guilty. Alternate translation: "if I am guilty of any sin at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	31	08	b7e8			0	then let me sow, and let another eat, and let my crops be uprooted	Job is saying that if he really has sinned, then this bad thing should happen to him. He would do the hard work of sowing his fields, but he would not be able to eat any of it.
+JOB	31	08	xs19	figs-activepassive		0	let my crops be uprooted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let someone else come and take the harvest from my field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	31	09	n6g7	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	09	p1yn	figs-synecdoche		0	If my heart has been deceived by a woman	Here "my heart" represents Job. Here the word "deceived" expresses the idea of "enticed." The word "woman" expresses the idea of "another man's wife." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If another man's wife has enticed me" or "If I have desired another man's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	31	09	rs8z	figs-explicit		0	if I have lain in wait at my neighbor's door	It can be stated clearly why he was waiting at his neighbor's door. Alternate translation: "if I have waited at my neighbor's door so I could sleep with his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	31	10	ngk5	figs-euphemism		0	then let my wife grind grain for another	Possible meanings are 1) this is an euphemism which means Job is saying may his wife sleep with another man or 2) it means she will become a slave and work for another man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	31	11	w7dz	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	11	ds7e			0	For that would be a terrible crime	The word "that" refers to Job sleeping with another woman.
+JOB	31	11	h8zi	figs-activepassive		0	it would be a crime to be punished by judges	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it would be a crime for which judges would be right to punish me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	31	12	r4vn	figs-metaphor		0	For that is a fire that consumes as far as Abaddon, and it would burn all my harvest to the root	Job speaks of the harm that sleeping with another woman causes as if it were a fire that destroys everything. The words "that" and "it" refer to sleeping with another man's wife. Alternate translation: "For adultery is like a fire that burns up everything from here to Abaddon and that would burn up all my harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	31	12	i923	figs-metaphor		0	consumes as far as Abaddon	These words are probably a metaphor for "destroys everything so I have nothing good for the rest of my life," but you should probably translate this literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	31	12	bn97	figs-metonymy		0	it would burn all my harvest to the root	The word "it" here refers to the action sleeping with another man's wife. This action is a metonym for the punishment that Job would suffer as a result of the action. A fire burning up his harvest is a synecdoche for losing everything he has worked for. Alternate translation: "those who punish me would take away everything I have worked for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	31	13	p9e5	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	14	s3xg	figs-rquestion		0	what then would I do when God rises up to accuse me? When he comes to judge me, how would I answer him?	Job uses these questions to emphasize that if God were to judge him, Job would not be able to make himself appear to be good. Alternate translation: "then there would be absolutely nothing I could say to defend myself when God comes to judge me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	31	15	jl2j	figs-rquestion		0	Did the one who made me in the womb not make them also? Did not the same one mold us all in the womb?	Job uses these questions to emphasize that he is no different from his servants. He implies that God would be angry if Job were to treat his servants as less valuable than himself. Alternate translation: "The one who made me in the womb also made them. He formed us all in the womb." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	31	16	k4ut	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. He does not finish his sentence in verses 16 and 17. Instead he explains in verse 18 why they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	16	yzr5			0	If I have withheld poor people from their desire	"If I have kept poor people from getting what they desire"
+JOB	31	16	e9r8	figs-idiom		0	if I have caused the eyes of the widow to grow dim from crying	Here "to grow dim" refers to the widow having bad eyesight from crying a lot. Alternate translation: "if I have caused a widow to cry in great sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	31	17	gs2b			0	my morsel	"my food"
+JOB	31	18	xz2i	figs-genericnoun		0	because from my youth the orphan grew up with me as with a father	Here "the orphan" represents orphans in general. Job is describing how he truly treated orphans. Alternate translation: "because even when I was young I took care of orphans like a father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JOB	31	18	z518	figs-ellipsis		0	because from my youth	The phrase "But I have done none of those things" is understood from the context. Alternate translation: "But I have done none of those things, because from my youth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	31	18	ibm5	figs-hyperbole		0	I have guided his mother, a widow, from my own mother's womb	Job is describing how he truly treated widows. With the phrase "from my own mother's womb" he uses exaggeration to emphasize that he did this all his life. Alternate translation: "all my life I have guided the orphan's mother, a widow" or "all my life I have guided widows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	31	19	zh5u	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	20	ut9q	figs-synecdoche		0	if his heart has not blessed me	The phrase "his heart" represents the poor man who needs clothing. Alternate translation: "if he has not blessed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	31	20	r66u	figs-metonymy		0	because he has not been warmed with the wool of my sheep	Here "the wool of my sheep" represents blankets or clothing made from the wool of Job's sheep. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the wool of my sheep has not warmed him" or "because I have not given him clothing made from the wool of my sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	31	21	mf7q	figs-metonymy		0	if I have lifted up my hand against fatherless people	Lifting up the hand against someone represents threatening to harm him. Alternate translation: "if I have threatened to harm fatherless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	31	21	wu45	figs-metaphor		0	I saw my support in the city gate	Here "saw" is a metaphor for "knew," "support" is a metaphor for "approval," and "the city gate" is a metonym for the leaders who sit at the city gate. Alternate translation: "I knew that the leaders at the city gate would approve of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	31	21	w7s9			0	in the city gate	This is where the important men of the city would gather to make decisions.
+JOB	31	21	y72n			0	then bring charges against me	This phrase is not in the original language or in other versions of the Bible. It was added here to help preserve the meaning of Job's statement in this long sentence.
+JOB	31	22	sqk5	figs-activepassive		0	then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder blade, and let my arm be broken from its joint	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then let someone tear off my shoulder from the shoulder blade and break my arm from its joint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	31	23	ss4j			0	For I dreaded ... his majesty	This is the reason that Job did not do any of the wicked things he spoke of in verses 7 through 21.
+JOB	31	24	z7ra	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	24	r6lg	figs-abstractnouns		0	If I have made gold my hope	The abstract noun "hope" can be translated with the verbs "trust" or "hope." Alternate translation: "If I trusted in gold" or "If I hoped that having a lot of gold would make me secure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	31	24	s4sm	figs-parallelism		0	if I have said to fine gold, 'You are what I am confident in'	This line means the same as the previous line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	31	25	bt3p	figs-metonymy		0	my hand had gotten many possessions	Here "my hand" represents Job's ability to do things. Alternate translation: "I have gained many possessions by my own ability" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	31	25	sk1t			0	then bring charges against me	This phrase is not in the original language or in other versions of the Bible. It was added here to help preserve the meaning of Job's statement in this long sentence.
+JOB	31	26	k9a3	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	26	g5il	figs-personification		0	the moon walking	Here "walking" represents moving slowly. Alternate translation: "the moon moving across the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	31	26	m93p	figs-abstractnouns		0	the moon walking in its brightness	The abstract noun "brightness" can be expressed with the words "bright" or "brightly." Alternate translation: "the bright moon moving across the sky" or "the moon moving brightly across the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	31	27	qcf6	figs-synecdoche		0	if my heart has been secretly attracted	Here "my heart" represents Job. This phrase can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if I have been secretly attracted to them" or "if I have secretly desired to worship them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	31	27	wm2t	translate-symaction		0	so that my mouth has kissed my hand	Here "my mouth" represents Job. This is a sign of love and devotion. Alternate translation: "so that I have kissed my hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	31	28	pwl3	figs-activepassive		0	to be punished by judges	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for which judges would be right to punish me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	31	28	g5xt			0	I would have denied the God who is above	"I would have been unfaithful to the God who is above"
+JOB	31	29	wm4x	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	29	b1im	figs-abstractnouns		0	at the destruction of anyone who hated me	The abstract noun "destruction" can be translated with the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "when anyone who hated me was destroyed" or "when bad things happened to anyone who hated me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	31	29	p1nt			0	when disaster overtook him	"when he experienced disasters"
+JOB	31	29	hvt5			0	then bring charges against me	This phrase is not in the original language or in other versions of the Bible. It was added here to help preserve the meaning of Job's statement in this long sentence.
+JOB	31	30	w93c	figs-synecdoche		0	Indeed, I have not even allowed my mouth to sin	Here "my mouth" represents Job speaking. Alternate translation: "Truly I did not let myself sin" or "Truly, I did not sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	31	30	jng4	figs-metonymy		0	by asking for his life with a curse	Here "asking for his life with a curse" represents cursing someone's life so that he will die. Alternate translation: "by cursing him so that he would die" or "by cursing his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	31	31	etk2	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	31	ng3a	figs-metonymy		0	the men of my tent	The tent represents Job's household. The men of his tent includes family members and servants. All of these knew Job well. Alternate translation: "the men of my household" or "my family members and servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	31	31	hwl9	figs-rquestion		0	Who can find one who has not been filled with Job's food?	Job's men would have used this question to emphasize that Job was generous to everyone. Alternate translation: "Everyone has been filled with Job's food!" or "Everyone we know of has eaten as much of Job's food as he wanted!"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	31	32	uns3	figs-metonymy		0	even the foreigner has never had to stay in the city square	Job is explaining how he truly treated foreigners. Here "stay in the city square" represents sleeping overnight in the city square. Alternate translation: "foreigners have never had to sleep in the city square" or "foreigners have never had to sleep outside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	31	32	h895	figs-metonymy		0	I have always opened my doors to the traveler	Here "opened my doors to the traveler" represents welcoming the traveler into his home. Alternate translation: "I have always welcomed the traveler into my home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	31	32	p6kk			0	and if that is not so, then bring charges against me	This phrase is not in the original language or in other versions of the Bible. It was added here to help preserve the meaning of Job's statement in this long sentence.
+JOB	31	33	w9u3	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	33	sb1q	figs-metaphor		0	If ... I have hidden my sins	Here "have hidden my sins" represents trying to keep people from knowing that he had sinned. Alternate translation: "If ... I have tried to keep my sins a secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	31	33	jav4	figs-metaphor		0	by hiding my guilt inside my tunic	This represents trying to keep people from knowing that he is guilty. Alternate translation: "by hiding the evidence of my guilt inside my tunic" or "like one who hides the evidence of his guilt inside his tunic" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	31	34	b8ml	figs-parallelism		0	because I feared the great multitude, because the contempt of families terrified me	This would be the reason for hiding his sins. These mean the same thing. They emphasize that a person may hide his sin because he fears what other people may think about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	31	34	ia4h			0	then bring charges against me	This phrase is not in the original language or in other versions of the Bible. It was added here to help preserve the meaning of Job's statement in this long sentence.
+JOB	31	35	i9lk	figs-exclamations		0	Oh, if only I had someone to hear me!	This exclamation expresses Job's wish. Alternate translation: "I wish I had someone to hear me" or "I wish that someone would listen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+JOB	31	35	vmt3	figs-metaphor		0	here is my signature	Here "my signature" represents Job's promise that everything he is saying is true. He speaks of his complaint as if he had written a legal document. Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise that all I have said is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	31	35	v1vp	figs-explicit		0	let the Almighty answer me!	Here an answer probably refers to telling Job what wrong he accuses Job of doing. Alternate translation: "let the Almighty tell me what I have done wrong" or "I wish the Almighty would say what I have done wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	31	35	u84z			0	If only I had the indictment that my opponent has written!	This expresses Job's wish. Job speaks as though his troubles are evidence that someone has written something accusing him of terrible sin. Alternate translation: "I wish I had the accusation that my opponent has written" or "If only I could read my opponent's complaint against me"
+JOB	31	35	qku3			0	my opponent	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to God or 2) this refers to someone else.
+JOB	31	36	gw5a	figs-metaphor		0	Surely I would carry it openly on my shoulder; I would put it on like a crown	This represents putting it where everyone could read it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	31	37	l5p7	figs-metaphor		0	I would declare to him an accounting for my steps	Here "my steps" represents Job's actions. Alternate translation: "I would declare to him an accounting for all I have done" or "I would tell him everything I have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	31	37	mvd6	figs-simile		0	as a confident prince I would go up to him	This means Job would approach God without any fear. Job implies that he could do this because he was not guilty. Alternate translation: "I would approach him boldly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	31	38	g2jv	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	This concludes Job's description of situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	31	38	r91t	figs-personification		0	If my land ever cries out against me, and its furrows weep together	Job speaks of being guilty as if his land were a person who cries out against Job because of the wrong Job has done to the land. Alternate translation: "If I have done wrong concerning my land" or "If I have stolen my land from someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	31	39	vfe3	figs-metonymy		0	to lose their lives	This represents dying. Alternate translation: "to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	31	40	k93z	figs-ellipsis		0	weeds instead of barley	The words "let" and "grow" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "let weeds grow instead of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	32	intro	pq4v	Job 32 General Notes		0		# Job 32 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Job's friends give up on trying to convince him that he is being punished for sinning. This chapter introduces Elihu who was a witness to these interactions between Job and his friends. According to Elihu, instead of being punished for his sins, Job is sinning in the midst of these difficulties. This is the first of Elihu's four statements. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers, or songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 32:6-22, which is an extended quotation, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. This quotation continues through the next chapter.<br>
+JOB	32	01	k2f6	figs-metaphor		0	he was righteous in his own eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "he considered himself righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	32	02	cr7d	figs-metaphor		0	Then was kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; it was kindled against Job	This compares Elihu's anger to someone starting a fire. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	32	02	hxc1	translate-names		0	Elihu ... Barakel ... Ram	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	32	02	l6vj	translate-names		0	Buzite	This is the name of a people-group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	32	02	iub4	figs-explicit		0	he justified himself rather than God	This means that he considered himself innocent and believed God had been wrong to punish him. Alternate translation: "he justified himself and claimed that God had been wrong to punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	32	03	p4aw	figs-metaphor		0	Elihu's anger was also kindled against his three friends	This compares Elihu's anger to someone starting a fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Elihu also became very angry with his three friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	32	04	w92d	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. This tells background information about Elihu. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JOB	32	05	mm6z	figs-metaphor		0	that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men	This means that the men were done speaking to Job. This speaks of the men possibly having an answer as if the answer were an object that would be in their mouths. Alternate translation: "that these three men had nothing else to say" or "that these three men had no more answers to give Job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	32	05	xt4n	figs-metaphor		0	his anger was kindled	This compares Elihu's anger to someone starting a fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	32	06	jj95	figs-you		0	you are very old	Here "you" is plural and refers to Job and his three friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOB	32	07	z9d9	figs-metonymy		0	Length of days should speak; a multitude of years should teach wisdom	These two lines mean the same thing. Elihu emphasizes that since older people are wiser than younger people, they should be the first to speak of what they know. Alternate translation: "He who has lived many years should speak; He would is older should teach wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	32	08	m7uf			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job and his friends.
+JOB	32	08	le8v	figs-parallelism		0	there is a spirit in a man; the breath of the Almighty	Both phrases mean the same thing. Elihu is emphasizing that a man's wisdom comes from God. Alternate translation: "there is a spirit in a man, that is, the breath of the Almighty that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	32	08	tg64	figs-metonymy		0	the breath of the Almighty	Here the spirit is represented by "breath." Alternate translation: "the spirit of the Almighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	32	11	c94u			0	See	Elihu uses this word here to draw the mens' attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+JOB	32	11	vq5w	figs-you		0	I waited for your words	"I waited to hear what you would say." The word "your" refers to Job's friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOB	32	12	cem5			0	who could respond to his words	Here the word "respond" does not just mean to answer, but to answer with a helpful response.
+JOB	32	13	l5ty			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job's friends.
+JOB	32	13	ys9l			0	We have found wisdom	This means that they believe that they have figured out what is wise. Alternate translation: "We have discovered what is wise"
+JOB	32	13	pwq9	figs-metaphor		0	to defeat Job	This speaks of God responding to Job and correcting him as if he were defeating him in battle. Alternate translation: "to refute Job" or "to answer Job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	32	14	q8fq			0	with your words	"by saying what you have said"
+JOB	32	15	v3nu			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	32	15	gi7d			0	dumbfounded	amazed, unable to speak
+JOB	32	16	k7n7	figs-rquestion		0	Should I wait because they are not speaking, because they stand there silent and answer no more?	Elihu uses a question to emphasize that he will not wait any longer to speak. Elihu answers this question himself in the next verse. Alternate translation: But because you do not speak, I certainly will not wait any longer; you merely stand there and do not reply anymore. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	32	17	n3iz			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking using parallelisms.
+JOB	32	17	ii5q			0	I also will answer on my part	"I will now take my turn to answer"
+JOB	32	18	j46i	figs-metaphor		0	I am full of words	Elihu speaks of having a lot to say as being full of words. Alternate translation: "I have so much to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	32	18	t9et			0	the spirit in me compels me	"my spirit forces me to say it"
+JOB	32	19	l5s6	figs-simile		0	my breast is like fermenting wine that has no vent; like new wineskins, it is ready to burst	While wine is fermenting, gas collects in the container. If the gas is not let out the container will burst. Elihu means that he has so much to say that if he does not speak he feels like he will burst. Also, these two phrases are parallel and have the same meaning. Alternate translation: "I feel like my breast is about to burst, like a container of fermenting wine that has no vent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	32	19	a7cz	figs-synecdoche		0	my breast is	This represents Elihu, specifically his spirit. Alternate translation: "my spirit is" or "I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	32	20	q9qt			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking using parallelisms for emphasis.
+JOB	32	20	m29y	figs-activepassive		0	I may be refreshed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I may feel better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	32	20	w6zz	figs-synecdoche		0	open my lips	Here the "lips" represent the mouth. Alternate translation: "open my mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	32	21	mi73			0	neither will I give honorific titles to any man	"neither will I praise any man or give him titles of honor"
+JOB	32	22	nb65			0	my Maker	This is a name referring to God. Alternate translation: "God who made me"
+JOB	32	22	i4r2	figs-euphemism		0	take me away	This means that he would destroy him. Alternate translation: "destroy me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	33	intro	t7rx	Job 33 General Notes		0		# Job 33 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>According to Elihu, instead of being punished for his sins, Job is sinning in the midst of these difficulties. This is a continuation of the first of Elihu's four statements and it is addressed to Job. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This quotation is a continuation of the previous chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's mercy<br>While Job has been complaining about the lack of justice and response from Yahweh, Elihu shows Job that Yahweh has shown him great mercy along the way. He is still alive because of Yahweh's mercy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])<br>
+JOB	33	01	ct2e			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	33	01	m7lu	figs-parallelism		0	hear my speech; listen to all my words	These two phrases mean the same thing. Elihu is emphasizing that Job must listen carefully. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	33	02	j572	figs-parallelism		0	I have opened my mouth ... my tongue has spoken in my mouth	These mean the same thing. Elihu is emphasizing that he is now ready to speak. His "tongue" speaking represents himself speaking. Alternate translation: "I have opened my mouth and I have begun to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	33	03	u1kk	figs-synecdoche		0	My words come from the uprightness of my heart	Here Elihu refers to himself by his "heart" as he speaks of being upright. Alternate translation: "I will speak with uprightness" or "I will speak with complete honesty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	33	03	j6sd	figs-synecdoche		0	my lips speak pure knowledge	Here Elihu refers to himself by his "lips" to emphasize his speech. Alternate translation: "I will speak sincerely to you the things I know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	33	04	mz8n			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	04	g749	figs-parallelism		0	The Spirit of God ... has given me life	These two lines mean the same thing. Elihu is emphasizing that God has made him and so gives authority to what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	33	05	ikf4	figs-metaphor		0	set your words in order before me and stand up	This speaks of Job preparing what he will say as if he were setting up and organizing physical objects. Alternate translation: "prepare what you will say, and stand up and answer me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	06	qrs9			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	06	ie4u			0	See	Elihu uses this word here to draw Job's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+JOB	33	06	dis8	figs-metaphor		0	I am just as you are in God's sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "I am just as you are in God's judgment" or "God judges me the same way that he judges you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	06	ym3b	figs-metaphor		0	I also have been formed out of the clay	Though people are not made out of clay, God has made everyone as a potter carefully makes things out of clay. Alternate translation: "God has made both of us just as a potter forms things from clay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	06	q828	figs-activepassive		0	I also have been formed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has also made me" or "God has formed both of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	33	07	dmb1			0	terror of me will not make you afraid	"you do not need to be afraid of me"
+JOB	33	07	y53l	figs-metaphor		0	neither will my pressure be heavy upon you	This means that he will not hinder Job or burden him. He speaks of emotional burden here as if it were a heavy physical burden. Alternate translation: "neither will I burden you" or "I will not oppress you with what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	08	i9bj			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	08	zu7c			0	in my hearing	"where I could hear you"
+JOB	33	08	c2f7			0	I have heard the sound of your words saying	"I have heard you say"
+JOB	33	09	f62q	figs-metaphor		0	clean	A person who God considers spiritually acceptable is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	09	h3f9			0	there is no sin in me	"I have not sinned"
+JOB	33	10	m72b			0	General Information:	Elihu continues quoting what he heard Job say.
+JOB	33	10	f8tf			0	See	The speaker uses this word here to draw attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+JOB	33	11	ra4e	figs-metaphor		0	He puts my feet in stocks	"Stocks" are wooden blocks a jailer puts around a prisoner's feet to restrict his movement. Job speaks of feeling like he is a prisoner by saying that he is in stocks. Alternate translation: "I feel he has made me a prisoner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	11	w3ja	figs-metonymy		0	my paths	These words refer to where he goes. Here where he goes represents what he does. Alternate translation: "everything that I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	33	12	bbu1			0	I will answer you	Elihu is speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	13	ki75			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	13	z74q	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you struggle against him?	Elihu uses this question to emphasize that Job should not struggle against God. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not struggle against God." or "You should not try to argue with God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	33	13	m749			0	He does not account for any of his doings	"He does not have to explain to us anything he does"
+JOB	33	14	gyh6	figs-idiom		0	God speaks once—yes, twice	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "God speaks again and again in different ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	33	15	zz7a	figs-parallelism		0	a dream ... a vision of the night	These phrases have the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	33	15	vq5q	figs-metaphor		0	when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumber on the bed	This speaks of people being in a deep sleep as if the sleep fell upon them or overcame them. Alternate translation: "when people are fully asleep on their bed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	16	inq3			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	16	cgu3	figs-metaphor		0	then God opens the ears of men	This speaks of God making people aware of things as if he were opening their ears so that they could hear. Alternate translation: "then God reveals things to people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	17	qd6y	figs-metaphor		0	in order to pull man back from	This speaks of God keeping someone from doing something as if he were physically pulling him away from harm. Alternate translation: "in order to keep him from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	18	t4um	figs-parallelism		0	God keeps man's life back from the pit ... his life from crossing over to death	Both of these statements mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "God saves people from the grave and from death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	33	18	d93m	figs-metaphor		0	the pit	The place where people go when they die is referred to here as "the pit." Alternate translation: "the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	18	bd6l	figs-idiom		0	man's life back ... his life	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "man from dying and ... he keeps him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	33	18	lgc1	figs-metonymy		0	from crossing over to death	Here "death" represents the place where people go when they die, that is, sheol. Alternate translation: "from going to sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	33	19	bk1d			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	19	pgn6	figs-activepassive		0	Man is punished also	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God also punishes a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	33	19	x9jg	figs-explicit		0	with pain on his bed	This means that the person is experiencing such pain that he must lie in bed. Alternate translation: "with pain so that he must lie in bed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	33	20	ubm9	figs-parallelism		0	so that his life abhors food, and his soul abhors delicacies	These two phrases mean basically the same thing, that the person is in so much pain that he cannot even eat. The person is represented by his "life" and his "soul." Alternate translation: "the result is that he does not desire any food, not even very special food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	33	20	x7zp			0	abhors delicacies	"hates even very special food"
+JOB	33	21	g47r			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	21	f64y	figs-activepassive		0	His flesh is consumed away so that it cannot be seen; his bones, once not seen, now stick out	This can be stated in active form. "His flesh" refers to his fat and muscles, not to his body's outer skin. Alternate translation: "Disease makes his body weak and thin so that a person can see his bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	33	22	gup8	figs-synecdoche		0	his soul draws close to the pit	Here a person is represented by his "soul." Alternate translation: "he is close to going into the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	33	22	v3zi	figs-metaphor		0	the pit	The place where people go when they die is referred to here as "the pit." Alternate translation: "the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	22	ne1h	figs-synecdoche		0	his life to those who wish to destroy it	Here the person is represented by his "life." The phrase "those who wish to destroy it" refers to the place where people go after they die. Alternate translation: "and he is close to going to the place where dead people go" or "and he will soon go to the place of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	33	23	r3z1			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	23	kt34			0	for him	This does not refer to a specific person. Elihu continues speaking about any person in general.
+JOB	33	23	zbw1	translate-numbers		0	one out of a thousand	In some languages it may be more natural to refer to "a great number" instead of "a thousand." Alternate translation: "one from the great number of angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOB	33	24	a1rp	figs-metaphor		0	the pit	The place where people go when they die is referred to here as "the pit." Alternate translation: "the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	24	es6z	figs-explicit		0	I have found a ransom for him	This means that the angel has found a way to pay for the sins of the man so that he does not have to die. Alternate translation: "for I have found a way for you to keep him from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	33	25	qs6m			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	25	ze1v			0	Then	This word is used here to mark what will happen if God grants the angel's request. Alternate translation: "Then as a result" or "As a result of the angel's request to God"
+JOB	33	25	mu51	figs-simile		0	his flesh will become fresher than a child's	This speaks of the man being healed and his body growing strong again as if his body became new like a child's body. Alternate translation: "the sick man's body will become new again like a young person's body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	33	25	k7le	figs-hyperbole		0	fresher than a child's	In this comparison, the word "fresher" is an exaggeration. Alternate translation: "fresh like a child's" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOB	33	25	n9hs	figs-ellipsis		0	a child's	This refers to a child's flesh. Alternate translation: "a child's flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	33	25	s1tk	figs-metaphor		0	it is restored to the days of his youth	This speaks of the man's flesh again being as strong as it was when he was young. Alternate translation: "it will become strong again, as it was when he was young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	26	yt2q	figs-idiom		0	he sees God's face with joy	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he joyfully worships God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	33	26	d3zd	figs-synecdoche		0	God's face	Here God is represented by his "face." Alternate translation: "God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	33	26	ysy8			0	God will give the person his triumph	"God will save the person" or "God will make things right for the person again"
+JOB	33	27	ypw2			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	27	t53p	figs-activepassive		0	but my sin was not punished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but God did not punish me for sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	33	28	wt12	figs-synecdoche		0	rescued my soul from going down into the pit	Here the person is referred to by his "soul." Alternate translation: "rescued me from dying and going to the pit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	33	28	u2a3	figs-metaphor		0	the pit	The place where people go when they die is referred to here as "the pit." Alternate translation: "the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	28	f6ps	figs-metonymy		0	my life will continue to see light	Here the person is represented by his "life." Also, living is spoken of as seeing the light. Alternate translation: "I will continue to live and see the daylight" or "I will continue to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	29	v1ch			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	29	m27i			0	See	Elihu uses this word here to draw Job's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+JOB	33	29	w47t	figs-idiom		0	twice, yes, even three times	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "again and again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	33	30	b2bf	figs-synecdoche		0	his soul	The person is represented by his "soul." Alternate translation: "him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	33	30	cik5	figs-metaphor		0	to bring his soul back from the pit	This speaks of saving the man from dying as if he had died and was being brought back to life. Alternate translation: "to keep him from dying and going to the pit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	30	qg5z	figs-metaphor		0	the pit	The place where people go when they die is referred to here as "the pit." Alternate translation: "the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	33	30	myd4	figs-activepassive		0	he may be enlightened with the light of life	This is an idiom and may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he may be happy to still be alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	33	31	sm1q			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking to Job.
+JOB	33	31	z1l9	figs-doublet		0	Pay attention, Job, and listen to me	These phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully to me, Job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	33	32	g3l6	figs-idiom		0	that you are in the right	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that you are innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	34	intro	b9ku	Job 34 General Notes		0		# Job 34 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>According to Elihu, instead of being punished for his sins, Job is sinning in the midst of these difficulties. This is the second of Elihu's four statements and it is addressed first to Job's friends and then to Job. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. Elihu uses many of Job's statements against him. His attitude is not too different from Job's friends.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's justice<br>Elihu defends the justice of Yahweh after Job claimed that Yahweh was being unjust. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br>
+JOB	34	01	h9vc			0	Moreover, Elihu	"Then, Elihu"
+JOB	34	01	yw36	translate-names		0	Elihu	See how you translated this man's name in [Job 32:2](../32/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	34	02	k8a4			0	Listen to my words	"Listen to what I say"
+JOB	34	02	zux7	figs-irony		0	you wise men ... you who have knowledge	Elihu is criticizing Job and his friends. He does not think they are actually wise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	34	03	ln8s	figs-simile		0	For the ear tries words as the palate tastes food	Elihu means people listen carefully to determine what is right or wrong just like we taste food to determine if it is good or bad. Here people are referred to by their "ear" and their "palate" to emphasize that they are tasting and hearing. Alternate translation: "For we listen to words to know what is good and bad, just as we taste foods to know what is good to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	34	04	kw1y			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	34	04	v6hj	figs-inclusive		0	Let us	Here "us" refers to Elihu, Job, and his three friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+JOB	34	05	k2e1			0	has taken away my rights	"refused to give me justice"
+JOB	34	06	k523	figs-activepassive		0	I am considered to be a liar	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God considers me to be a liar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	34	06	i95p	figs-metaphor		0	My wound is incurable	Here Job's sickness and suffering is spoken of as if it were a "wound." Alternate translation: "I am sick and no one can heal me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	34	07	zr9v			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	34	07	nd2a	figs-rquestion		0	What man is like Job	Elihu uses this rhetorical question to scold Job. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no one else like Job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	34	07	glm5	figs-simile		0	who drinks up mockery like water	Elihu is accusing Job of mocking others as often as a person drinks water. Alternate translation: "who mocks other people as frequently as he drinks water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	34	08	j3zr	figs-metaphor		0	who walks with wicked men	Here "walk" is an idiom for how a person acts. Alternate translation: "who behaves like wicked men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	34	10	f3de	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking. Each of these verses contain parallel phrases. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	34	10	n22e	figs-irony		0	you men of understanding	Elihu is criticizing Job and his friends. He does not actually think they are wise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	34	10	meh8	figs-parallelism		0	far be it from God ... far be it from the Almighty that he should commit sin	These two phrases have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize that God would never do anything wrong. The phrase "far be it from" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Almighty God would never consider doing anything that is wicked or wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	34	11	ia8g	figs-metaphor		0	For he pays back a person's work	This means that he gives to a person what he deserves for the work he has done. Here "work" is a metaphor for what a person does. Alternate translation: "For he gives to a person what he deserves in return for he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	34	11	y31y	figs-idiom		0	he makes every man come upon the reward of his own ways	The phrase "his own ways" is an idiom for how a person lives his life. Elihu emphasizes that God gives to people what they deserve. Alternate translation: "he causes every man to receive the reward he deserves for how he lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	34	13	eq51			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	34	13	n1w5	figs-parallelism		0	Who put him in charge over the earth? Who put the whole world under him?	Both of these rhetorical questions have the same meaning and emphasize that no one needed to grant God authority because it was already his. These questions can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "No one needed to give permission to God to take responsibility over all the earth. He is the rightful one to rule the world." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	34	14	d4kx	figs-hypo		0	If he ever	Elihu is describing a situation that he does not believe would ever happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JOB	34	14	t8rt	figs-explicit		0	his spirit and his breath	The "spirit" and "breath" of God are what makes all living things alive. Alternate translation: "his spirit and breath which give us life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	34	15	lah1	figs-synecdoche		0	all flesh	Here all living things are represented by their "flesh." Alternate translation: "all living things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	34	15	tmc7	figs-explicit		0	mankind would return to dust again	This means that all people would die and their bodies would decay and become soil. In the beginning God created man from the dust. Alternate translation: "the bodies of mankind would soon become soil again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	34	16	ag4g			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	34	16	h7bg			0	now	Elihu uses this word to bring attention to something important he is about to say.
+JOB	34	16	lpb8	figs-you		0	you have	Here "you" is singular and refers to Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOB	34	16	giw9	figs-parallelism		0	listen to the sound of my words	"listen to what I say." This means the same as the previous part of the sentence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	34	17	rc4c	figs-rquestion		0	Can one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn God, who is righteous and mighty?	Elihu uses this question to rebuke Job for implying that God hates justice. Alternate translation: "One who hates justice cannot be expected to rule over people. So you really cannot criticize God, who is righteous and powerful, and you cannot say that what he has done is wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	34	17	s1zl	figs-rquestion		0	Can one who hates justice govern?	The implicit answer to this rhetorical question is "no." This question implies that God could not rule the world if he hated justice. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "One who hates justice cannot govern the world." or "God could certainly never hate what is right and still rule the world." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	34	17	l8xs	figs-rquestion		0	Will you condemn God, who is righteous and mighty?	This rhetorical question is used to emphasize that Job does not have the authority or a reason to condemn God. Alternate translation: "You cannot condemn God, who is righteous and mighty!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	34	18	azg3			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	34	18	n5xx	figs-rquestion		0	God, who says to a king, 'You are vile,' or says to nobles, 'You are wicked'?	This continues the rhetorical question from the previous verse, emphasizing to Job that he cannot condemn God. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "He says to some kings, 'You are vile,' and he says to some nobles, 'You are wicked.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	34	18	pa2a	figs-ellipsis		0	God, who says to a king	This is part of the previous question. The understood words from the previous verse, "will you condemn God," may be supplied. Alternate translation: "Will you condemn God, who says to a king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	34	18	n3qi			0	vile	"evil" or "worthless"
+JOB	34	19	sj41	figs-metonymy		0	for they all are the work of his hands	Here "hands" refer to power. Alternate translation: "for God made them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	34	20	xkd5	figs-idiom		0	at midnight	Midnight is the time when one day ends and another begins. Here "midnight" is used as an idiom. Alternate translation: "at night" or "suddenly, at night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	34	20	yx7f	figs-activepassive		0	people will be shaken and will pass away	This can be stated in active form. The phrase "will be shaken" is an idiom that means to be "struck." Alternate translation: "God strikes them and they die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	34	20	nq3g	figs-euphemism		0	mighty people will be taken away, but not by human hands	This means that it is God who causes people to die, not people. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it is God and not humans who cause mighty people to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	34	20	dsu9	figs-synecdoche		0	not by human hands	Here people are represented by their "hands." Alternate translation: "not by humans" or "not by people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	34	21	syl2	figs-metonymy		0	For God's eyes are upon a person's ways	God's "eyes" represent his sight. The phrase "a person's ways" is an idiom for what he does and how he lives. Alternate translation: "For God watches everything a person does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	34	21	wn28	figs-explicit		0	he sees all his steps	This means that he always knows where the person is and where he is going. Alternate translation: "he sees him wherever he goes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	34	22	em2w	figs-doublet		0	no darkness, no thick gloom	The words "thick gloom" mean basically the same thing as, and intensify, the word "darkness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOB	34	23	dy7z			0	in judgment	"so he may judge him" or "to be judged"
+JOB	34	24	zb65			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	34	24	hwl1	figs-idiom		0	He breaks mighty men into pieces	This speaks of God destroying these men as if he actually broke their bodies into pieces. Alternate translation: "He destroys mighty men" or "He destroys important people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	34	24	nyi9	figs-explicit		0	for their ways that need no further investigation	He does not need to investigate what they have done because he already knows everything about them. Alternate translation: "without needing to do further investigation, because he already knows their ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	34	24	i96c			0	their ways	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the things they have done"
+JOB	34	24	z5n9	figs-explicit		0	he puts others in their places	This means that he appoints other people to rule in their positions. Alternate translation: "and he chooses other people to rule in their places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	34	25	hq7v	figs-idiom		0	in the night	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "when they are not expecting it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	34	25	rxl8	figs-activepassive		0	they are destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and destroys them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	34	26	syc3			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	34	26	mwg7	figs-simile		0	In the open sight of others, he kills them for their wicked deeds like criminals	This phrase compares the way that these people die to how criminals die. Alternate translation: "He kills them for their wicked deeds, in the open sight of others as if they were criminals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	34	26	y46j	figs-idiom		0	In the open sight of others	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "In a place where everyone can see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	34	26	af3k	figs-explicit		0	he kills them	This speaks of God causing these people to die, though he does not actually strike them with a sword himself. He may cause someone else to kill them or disaster to come upon them. Alternate translation: "he causes them to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	34	27	mv8l	figs-idiom		0	his ways	This refers to God's instructions for how people should behave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	34	28	d5r1	figs-abstractnouns		0	they made the cry of poor people come to him	The word "cry" can be expressed as a verb. This speaks of God hearing their cry as if the cry were a person that came to him. Alternate translation: "they made the poor people cry, and God heard them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	34	29	d8u3			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	34	29	w485	figs-metaphor		0	When he stays silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can perceive him?	These two questions speak of God not punishing wicked people as if he were being silent and hiding his face. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	34	29	k61c	figs-rquestion		0	When he stays silent, who can condemn him?	Elihu uses this rhetorical question to teach Job. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can criticize God if he decides to remain silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	34	29	j5ex	figs-rquestion		0	If he hides his face, who can perceive him?	Elihu uses this rhetorical question to teach Job. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can go and see him if he decides to hide his face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	34	29	pdu7	figs-synecdoche		0	his face	Here God is represented by his "face." Alternate translation: "himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	34	30	n7qw	figs-metaphor		0	no one to entrap people	This compares a godless ruler harming people as if he were a hunter trapping his prey. Alternate translation: "no one to harm the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	34	31	u1av			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	34	32	u6ly	figs-metonymy		0	teach me what I cannot see	Here to "see" means to know. Alternate translation: "teach me what I have done wrong that I am not aware of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	34	33	kc72	figs-rquestion		0	Do you think that God will punish that person's sin, since you dislike what God does?	"Since you dislike what God does, do you think that God should punish this person's sin?" Elihu uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he should not think that God will not punish this man. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Even though you do not like what God does, surely even you do not think that God will punish this person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	34	33	xdv4	figs-metonymy		0	that person's sin	Here punishing the person because of his sin is referred to as punishing the "person's sin." Alternate translation: "that person because of his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	34	33	nw6c			0	since you dislike	"because you dislike"
+JOB	34	33	px78			0	what it is that you know	"what you are thinking about this"
+JOB	34	34	eu8y			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	34	34	qbs3			0	who hears me	"who hears me speaking"
+JOB	34	36	znm7	figs-activepassive		0	If only Job were put on trial in	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If only we could put Job on trial in" or "If only we could take Job to court so a judge could listen to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	34	36	mvs5	figs-idiom		0	in the smallest details of his case	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "to listen to his case thoroughly" or "to hear all of the details of his case" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	34	36	w7eb			0	of his talking like wicked men	"of how he has spoken like a wicked man"
+JOB	34	37	jr4v	figs-explicit		0	he adds rebellion	This refers to rebellion against God. Alternate translation: "he adds rebellion against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	34	37	fm5k	figs-explicit		0	he claps his hands in mockery in our midst	In this accusation, this means that Job clapped his hands to strengthen his mockery of God. Alternate translation: "he claps his hands as he mocks God in our midst" or "he mocks God right in front of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	34	37	g7nc	figs-metaphor		0	he piles up words against God	Elihu speaks of "words" as if they were objects, and of speaking many words as if it were piling those objects one on top of the other. Alternate translation: "he speaks many words against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	35	intro	mfr6	Job 35 General Notes		0		# Job 35 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>According to Elihu, instead of being punished for his sins, Job is sinning in the midst of these difficulties. This is the third of Elihu's four statements and it is addressed first to Job's friends and then to Job. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. Elihu uses many of Job's statements against him.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Elihu uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job. These questions help to build Elihu's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Ironic situation<br>Elihu explains the irony of Job's claim. He claimed to be righteous and desired Yahweh to intervene. In this chapter, Elihu explains to Job that his claims of righteousness are prideful. This makes him unrighteous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+JOB	35	02	s9jw	figs-rquestion		0	Do you think this is just ... 'My right before God'?	Elihu uses questions to challenge Job. Alternate translation: "You must think you are right ... 'My right before God.'" or "It is not just ... 'My right before God.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	35	02	yh9l			0	Do you think this is just when you say	"Do you think it is right for you to say"
+JOB	35	02	g7jg	figs-you		0	Do you think	Here "you" is singular and refers to Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JOB	35	02	l3t8			0	My right before God	Possible meanings are 1) Job is claiming to be innocent before God or 2) Job is claiming that he, rather than God, is right.
+JOB	35	03	w8qv	figs-rquestion		0	For you ask, 'What use is it to me?' and, 'Would I be better off if I had sinned?'	Elihu quotes Job as saying the these two rhetorical questions. Alternate translation: "For you say, 'It does not benefit me' and, 'I am no better off than if I had sinned.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	35	04	tp7p	Connecting Statement:		0		Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	35	06	t2vl	Connecting Statement:		0		Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	35	06	pdd2	figs-parallelism		0	If you have sinned ... what do you do to him?	These two lines share similar meanings. The second line intensifies the meaning of the first line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	35	06	t1v8	figs-rquestion		0	If you have sinned, what harm do you do to God?	Elihu asks this question to emphasize that Job's sins cannot actually do anything to God. Alternate translation: "If you have sinned, you have not done any harm to God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	35	06	s7x4	figs-metaphor		0	If your transgressions pile up high, what do you do to him?	Elihu speaks of "transgressions" as if they were objects, and of committing many transgressions as if it were piling those objects one on top of the other. He asks this question to emphasize that Job does nothing to God by his transgressions. Alternate translation: "If you committed a great many transgressions, you still do nothing to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	35	07	m97k	figs-rquestion		0	If you are righteous, what can you give to him? What will he receive from your hand?	The two rhetorical questions mean basically the same thing, that Job's righteousness adds nothing to God. Alternate translation: "If you are righteous, that does not enable you to give anything to him, and there is nothing that he will receive from your hand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	35	07	i418	figs-synecdoche		0	receive from your hand	Here the word "hand" represents Job. Alternate translation: "receive from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	35	08	fa27			0	another son of man	"another human-being" or "another person"
+JOB	35	09	nu68			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	35	09	p9sw	figs-abstractnouns		0	Because of many acts of oppression	The word "oppression" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "Because of the many things that people do to oppress others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	35	09	zb6t	figs-metonymy		0	they call for help from the arms of mighty men	Here "arms" refers to power or strength. Alternate translation: "they call for someone to deliver them from the power of mighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	35	10	f89r	figs-metaphor		0	who gives songs in the night	Elihu speaks of God enabling people to have hope in troubling circumstances as if he were giving to them songs which they can sing during the night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	35	12	gme8	Connecting Statement:		0		Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	35	12	xj4y			0	they cry out	"the oppressed people cry out"
+JOB	35	14	di2g	figs-exclamations		0	How much less will he answer you ... that you are waiting for him!	Since God will not hear the prayers of prideful, evil men, it is even less likely that he will hear Job, who is complaining against him. Alternate translation: "So he certainly will not answer you ... that you are waiting for him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+JOB	35	14	njy6			0	that your case is before him	"you have presented your case to him"
+JOB	35	14	c513			0	you are waiting for him	"you are waiting for him to respond"
+JOB	35	15	r6hq			0	General Information:	Elihu continues speaking.
+JOB	35	15	ub2k			0	Now you say that his anger does not punish, and he does not take even a litte notice of transgression	Because Job is saying these things about God that are untrue, it is even less likely that God will answer Job's prayers.
+JOB	35	15	kpu8	figs-metonymy		0	his anger does not punish	Here "his anger" is a metonym for "him." Alternate translation: "he never punishes anyone because he is angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	35	16	ben3	figs-metaphor		0	he piles up words without knowledge	Elihu speaks of "words" as if they were objects, and of speaking many words as if it were piling those objects one on top of the other. The word "knowledge" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "he speaks many words without knowing what he is talking about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	36	intro	pp2j	Job 36 General Notes		0		# Job 36 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>According to Elihu, instead of being punished for his sins, Job is sinning in the midst of these difficulties. This is the last of Elihu's four statements and it is addressed first to Job's friends and then to Job. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. His attitude is not too different from Job's friends.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's justice<br>This chapter focuses on the justice of Yahweh. It is important to remember that justice won't always come in this life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br>
+JOB	36	02	h1hx	figs-metaphor		0	I will show you some things	Elihu speaks of explaining things to Job as if he were going to show those things to Job. Alternate translation: "I will explain some things to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	03	c3pd	figs-metaphor		0	I will obtain my knowledge from far off	Elihu speaks of having knowledge of many different subjects as if it were getting his knowledge from far away places. Alternate translation: "I will show you my great knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	03	u4g9	figs-abstractnouns		0	that righteousness belongs to my Maker	Here the word "righteousness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "that my Maker is righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	36	04	sqx3			0	my words will not be false	"what I say will not be false"
+JOB	36	04	br1k	figs-metaphor		0	someone who is mature in knowledge is with you	The word "someone" refers to Elihu himself. He speaks of being very knowledgeable as if it were being mature in knowledge. Alternate translation: "I, who am with you, am very knowledgeable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	05	z14c			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JOB	36	05	j9ct	figs-doublet		0	he is mighty in strength of understanding	The phrase "mighty in strength" forms a doublet that means "very strong." Elihu speaks of God understanding everything perfectly as if his understanding were very strong. Alternate translation: "he is very strong in understanding" or "he understands everything completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	07	q9mj	figs-metaphor		0	He does not withdraw his eyes from righteous people	Elihu speaks of God protecting righteous people as if God were watching them with his eyes, and of God ceasing to protect them as if he withdrew his eyes from them. Alternate translation: "He does not stop protecting the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	07	yc6f	figs-metaphor		0	sets them on thrones like kings	Elihu speaks of God honoring the righteous people as if God were causing them to sit on thrones like kings do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	07	x6yz	figs-metaphor		0	they are lifted up	Elihu speaks of God honoring the righteous people as if he lifted them up to a high place. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he lifts them up" or "he honors them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	36	08	a6cw	figs-activepassive		0	If they are bound in chains	Here the word "they" refers righteous people whom God will discipline if they sin. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If someone binds them in chains" or "If someone makes them a prisoner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	36	08	f3xm	figs-metaphor		0	trapped in cords of suffering	Elihu speaks of a person being made to suffer as if that person were trapped in ropes that cause suffering. Alternate translation: "someone causes them to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	36	09	qj2k	figs-ellipsis		0	their transgressions and their pride	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "he reveals to them their transgressions and their pride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	36	10	i8aj	figs-metaphor		0	He also opens their ears	Elihu speaks of causing a person to listen as if it were opening that person's ear. Alternate translation: "He also causes them to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	10	gn8h	figs-abstractnouns		0	to his instruction	The noun "instruction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "to what he is instructing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	36	10	emb8	figs-metaphor		0	to turn back from iniquity	Elihu speaks of stopping an action as if it were turning back from it. Alternate translation: "to stop committing iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	11	hx9k	figs-synecdoche		0	they will spend their days in prosperity, their years in contentment	The words "days" and "years" both refer to the person's lifetime. Alternate translation: "they will spend their lives in prosperity and contentment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	36	12	q2nz	figs-metaphor		0	they will perish by the sword	Elihu speaks of a person dying violently as if someone had killed them with a sword. Alternate translation: "they will die a violent death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	13	j1gi	figs-metonymy		0	who are godless in heart	Here the word "heart" refers to the thoughts and emotions. The phrase may indicate that the person stubbornly refuses to trust God. Alternate translation: "who refuse to trust in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	36	13	z1u5	figs-metaphor		0	store up their anger	Elihu speaks of a person remaining angry as if that person stored up their anger like one would store up treasure. Alternate translation: "are always angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	13	a4sw	figs-metaphor		0	even when God ties them up	Elihu speaks of God disciplining people as if God were tying them up with ropes. Alternate translation: "even when God punishes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	14	ny42			0	their lives end among the cultic prostitutes	Here "cultic prostitutes" refers to young men who served in pagan temples performing sexually immoral acts as part of their rituals. Possible meanings for this phrase are 1) the godless die because of their immoral behavior or 2) the godless die in shame and disgrace.
+JOB	36	15	wt6t	figs-metaphor		0	he opens their ears	Elihu speaks of God causing a person to listen as if God were opening their ears. See how you translated this in [Job 36:10](../36/10.md). Alternate translation: "he causes them to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	16	h4g2	figs-metaphor		0	into a broad place where there is no hardship	Elihu speaks of living without trouble as if it were being in a wide-open space where there were no hardships. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	16	qjt9	figs-metaphor		0	where your table would be set with food full of fatness	Elihu speaks of living prosperously as if it were having one's table filled with the best foods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	16	yn9l	figs-activepassive		0	your table would be set	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your servants would set your table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	36	16	pw88	figs-idiom		0	food full of fatness	Meat that had plenty of fat on it was a sign of prosperity because the animals were healthy and well-fed. Alternate translation: "the very best food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	36	17	ybk9			0	you are full of judgment on wicked people	Possible meanings are 1) "God is punishing you as he would punish the wicked" or 2) "you are obsessed with the judgment that the wicked deserve."
+JOB	36	17	ji7m	figs-personification		0	judgment and justice have laid hold of you	Elihu speaks of God judging Job and giving him justice as if judgment and justice were people that have laid hold of Job. Alternate translation: "God has brought you to judgment and given you justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	36	18	mp6j			0	Do not let your anger entice you to mockery	Some versions of the Bible translate this as "Beware that you are not enticed by wealth."
+JOB	36	19	m4pr	figs-rquestion		0	Can your wealth benefit you, so that you will not be in distress, or can all the force of your strength help you?	Elihu asks these questions to state that money and power will not be able to help Job if he acts unjustly. Alternate translation: "Your wealth cannot cause you to no longer be in distress, and all the force of your strength cannot help you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	36	19	z8pw			0	all the force of your strength	"all of your great strength" or "all of your mighty efforts"
+JOB	36	20	q5v5	figs-metaphor		0	when peoples are cut off in their place	Possible meanings are 1) that "peoples" refers to people in general and "cut off in their place" is a metaphor for oppressing others by dragging them away from their homes. Alternate translation: "when people drag others away from their homes" or 2) that "peoples" represents nations and "cut off in their place" is a metaphor for nations being destroyed. Alternate translation: "when nations will perish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	21	qhr8	figs-activepassive		0	you are being tested by suffering	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is testing you by making you suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	36	22	c7mn			0	See, God	"You know this already: God"
+JOB	36	22	x4qx			0	God is exalted in his power	Possible meanings are 1) "God is extremely powerful" or 2) "people exalt God because he is powerful"
+JOB	36	22	ay6d	figs-rquestion		0	who is a teacher like him?	Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one is a teacher like God. Alternate translation: "no one is a teacher like him." or "no one teaches like he does." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	36	23	r88v	figs-rquestion		0	Who has ever instructed him about his way?	Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one has ever taught God what to do. Alternate translation: "No one has ever instructed him about what he should do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	36	23	tz9r	figs-rquestion		0	Who can ever say to him, 'You have committed unrighteousness?'	Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can accuse God of having committed unrighteousness. Alternate translation: "No one can ever say to him, 'You have committed unrighteousness.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	36	25	c8rq	figs-metaphor		0	they see those deeds only from far away	Elihu speaks of people not being fully able to understand God's deeds as if people were only able to see those deeds from far away. Alternate translation: "they do not fully understand them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	26	k1vw			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JOB	36	26	zd6h	figs-idiom		0	the number of his years is incalculable	This refers to how long God has existed. Alternate translation: "people cannot know how long he has lived" or "people cannot know his age" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	36	27	z98g	figs-explicit		0	that he distills as rain from his vapor	The word "distills" can also mean "refine" or "filter." Elihu describes how God turns the drops of water, or vapor, that he draws up into rain. Alternate translation: "that he turns into rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	36	29	q3k1	figs-rquestion		0	can anyone understand the extensive spread of the clouds and the thunder from his hut?	Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can do these things. Alternate translation: "no one can understand the extensive spread of the clouds and the thunder from his hut." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	36	29	a4ve	figs-abstractnouns		0	the extensive spread of the clouds	The phrase "the extensive spread" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "how the clouds spread across the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	36	29	wh4w	figs-metaphor		0	from his hut	Elihu speaks of the sky as if it were a "hut" in which God lives. Alternate translation: "from the sky, where God lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	30	ip5f			0	See, he spreads	"Look carefully and see how he spreads"
+JOB	36	30	e9es	figs-metaphor		0	and covers the roots of the sea	Elihu speaks of the deep parts of the sea as if the sea were a plant and its depths were its roots. Possible meanings are 1) although the lightning causes light in the sky, the deep parts of the sea remain dark. Alternate translation: "but the depths of the sea remain dark" or 2) the lightning in the sky cause even the depths of the sea to have light. Alternate translation: "and lights up the depths of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	32	tsi9	figs-metaphor		0	He fills his hands with the lightning	Elihu speaks of the lightning that storms cause as if God were holding the lightning in his hand and directing it to strike where he wills. Possible meanings are 1) that God holds the lightning bolts in his hands in order to throw them, or 2) that God hides the lightning bolts in his hands until he is ready to use them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	36	33	k3qk			0	Its thunder	"The thunder caused by the lightning" or "The thunder"
+JOB	36	33	se83			0	hear it is coming	"hear that the storm is coming"
+JOB	37	intro	ccm7	Job 37 General Notes		0		# Job 37 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>According to Elihu, instead of being punished for his sins, Job is sinning in the midst of these difficulties. This is a continuation of the previous chapter and the last of Elihu's four statements, and it is addressed first to Job's friends and then to Job. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. His attitude is not too different from Job's friends.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's justice<br>This chapter focuses on the justice of Yahweh. It is important to remember that justice won't always come in this life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br>
+JOB	37	01	mup1	figs-parallelism		0	my heart trembles ... it is moved out of its place	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of his fear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	37	01	eid2			0	my heart trembles at this	The word "this" refers to the storm in [Job 36:33](../36/33.md).
+JOB	37	01	nhy8	figs-metaphor		0	it is moved out of its place	Elihu speaks of his heart beating violently as if it were to jump out of his chest. Alternate translation: "it moves out of its place" or "it beats violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	37	02	ilg9	figs-metaphor		0	the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out from his mouth	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Elihu speaks of the thunder as if it is God's voice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	37	03	q5ea	figs-metaphor		0	to the edges of the earth	Elihu speaks of the farthest places on the earth as if they were the earth's borders. Alternate translation: "everywhere in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	37	04	l4nh	figs-metaphor		0	A voice roars after it ... the voice of his majesty	Elihu continues to speak of the thunder as if it is God's voice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	37	04	x26r			0	roars after it	"roars after the lightning"
+JOB	37	04	nei1			0	the voice of his majesty	"his majestic voice"
+JOB	37	04	k5js	figs-activepassive		0	when his voice is heard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when people hear his voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	37	06	btz3	figs-ellipsis		0	likewise to the rain shower	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "likewise, he says to the rain shower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	37	07	y45f	figs-synecdoche		0	He stops the hand of every man	Here the word "hand" represents the entire person. Alternate translation: "He stops every man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	37	09	cpb8	figs-explicit		0	The storm comes from its chamber in the south and the cold from the scattering winds in the north	In Israel, strong wind storms blow in from the south and cold weather approaches from the north. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	37	09	j84c	figs-metaphor		0	The storm comes from its chamber in the south	Elihu speaks of the storm blowing in from the south as if the storm has a place where it resides until it comes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	37	10	u9mk	figs-metaphor		0	By the breath of God ice is given	Elihu speaks of the cold north wind as if it were God's breath. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God's breath makes ice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	37	10	dc5f	figs-simile		0	frozen like metal	Elihu compares the hardness of ice to the hardness of metal. Alternate translation: "frozen, as hard as metal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	37	11	gl6n	figs-metaphor		0	he weighs down the thick cloud with moisture	Elihu speaks of God causing the storm clouds to be full of water as if the moisture weighed heavily on the clouds. Alternate translation: "he causes the thick clouds to be full of moisture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	37	13	it32	figs-abstractnouns		0	sometimes it happens for correction	The word "correction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. The object of his "correction" is people. Alternate translation: "sometimes it happens to correct his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	37	13	mjf4	figs-explicit		0	sometimes for his land	This means that the rain waters the ground and causes vegetation to grow. Alternate translation: "sometimes to water the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	37	13	uep4	figs-abstractnouns		0	sometimes as acts of covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "sometimes to act faithfully to his covenant" or "sometimes to be faithful to his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	37	15	ch2b	figs-rquestion		0	Do you know how God establishes the clouds and makes the lightning bolts to flash in them?	Elihu asks this question to emphasize that Job cannot know this. Alternate translation: "You cannot understand how God establishes the clouds and makes the lightning bolts to flash in them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	37	15	cbz2			0	establishes the clouds	"controls the clouds" or "makes the clouds obey him"
+JOB	37	16	w6jd	figs-rquestion		0	Do you understand the floating of the clouds, the marvelous deeds of God, who is perfect in knowledge?	Elihu asks this question to emphasize that Job does not know these things. Alternate translation: "You do not understand the floating of the clouds, the marvelous deeds of God, who is perfect in knowledge." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	37	16	z95q			0	the floating of the clouds	"how the clouds float"
+JOB	37	16	s2ui	figs-ellipsis		0	the marvelous deeds of God	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "or do you understand the marvelous deeds of God" or "and you do not understand the marvelous deeds of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	37	17	a6f1	figs-rquestion		0	Do you understand how your garments become hot ... from the south?	Elihu asks this question to emphasize that Job does not know these things. Alternate translation: "You do not understand how your garments become hot ... from the south." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	37	17	hy96			0	how your garments become hot	"how you become hot in your clothes" or "how you sweat in your clothes"
+JOB	37	17	r98k	figs-explicit		0	because the wind comes from the south	In Israel, hot winds blow in across the desert from the south and cause hot temperatures. Alternate translation: "because of the hot, dry wind blowing in from the south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	37	18	zlb7	figs-rquestion		0	Can you spread out the sky ... a mirror of cast metal?	Elihu asks this question to emphasize that Job cannot do this. Alternate translation: "You cannot spread out the sky ... a mirror of cast metal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	37	18	c2kf	figs-metaphor		0	as strong as a mirror of cast metal	In biblical days, mirrors were made of metal. Elihu speaks of the sky giving no rain as if it were as hard as solid metal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	37	18	ww4s			0	cast metal	This refers to metal that is melted, poured into a mold, and then hardens as it cools.
+JOB	37	19	s7ig	figs-exclusive		0	Teach us what we should say to him	Here the words "us" and "we" refer to Elihu, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, but not to Job. Elihu uses this phrase sarcastically. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+JOB	37	19	q3st	figs-metaphor		0	because of the darkness of our minds	Elihu speaks of the inability to understand as if it were having darkness in one's mind. Alternate translation: "because we do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	37	20	z1tr	figs-rquestion		0	Should he be told that I wish to speak with him?	Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can do this. Alternate translation: "I cannot have someone tell him that I wish to speak with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	37	20	fp7n	figs-activepassive		0	Should he be told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Should I have someone tell him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	37	20	b2q9	figs-rquestion		0	Would a person wish to be swallowed up?	Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one would want this to happen. Alternate translation: "No person would want to be swallowed up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	37	20	x2hn	figs-metaphor		0	to be swallowed up	Elihu speaks of a person being destroyed as if the person were swallowed up. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for God to destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	37	22	l64j	figs-metaphor		0	over God is fearsome majesty	The word "fearsome" means that it causes fear. Elihu speaks of God's majesty as if it were something that rests upon God. Alternate translation: "God's majesty causes people to fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	37	23	c4sd	figs-metaphor		0	we cannot find him	Possible meanings are 1) "we cannot approach him" or 2) this is a metaphor in which Elihu speaks of a person's being unable to fully understand God as if he could not find God. Alternate translation: "we cannot comprehend him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	37	24	n2pv	figs-metonymy		0	those who are wise in their own minds	Here "minds" represents the person's thoughts. Alternate translation: "those who are wise in their own thinking" or "those who consider themselves to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	38	intro	bs8p	Job 38 General Notes		0		# Job 38 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. Yahweh finally speaks in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's greatness<br>Yahweh is far greater than any man. He is the creator of the earth, and his ways will not always be understood by men because their knowledge is always limited.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Yahweh uses a series of rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to defend his character. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOB	38	01	b53y			0	Then Yahweh called	Here, the word "then" marks the beginning of a new part of the book. See if your language has a similar way to introduce a new scene. Alternate translation: "After all that had happened, Yahweh called.
+JOB	38	01	zh2u			0	called to Job	"answered Job" or "responded to Job"
+JOB	38	01	zk13			0	out of a fierce storm	"from a powerful storm"
+JOB	38	02	ln5m	figs-rquestion		0	Who is this who brings darkness to plans by means of words without knowledge?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that Job spoke of things he did not know about. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You bring darkness to my plans by means of words without knowledge." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	02	u9fl			0	Who is this who brings	"Who are you to bring"
+JOB	38	02	kw1v	figs-metaphor		0	brings darkness to plans	"obscures my plans" or "confuses my purposes." How Job confuses God's plans is spoken of as if he were making God's plans harder to see. The abstract noun "darkness" can be translated as the verb "darkens." Alternate translation: "darkens plans" or "makes plans hard to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	38	02	lq69			0	by means of words without knowledge	"by speaking of things about which you do not know"
+JOB	38	02	nng1	figs-abstractnouns		0	words without knowledge	The abstract noun "knowledge" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "unknowing words" or "ignorant words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	38	03	ur9i	figs-idiom		0	gird up your loins like a man	"tie your robe up around your waist like a man." Men tied up their robes around their waists so that their legs could move more freely as they did heavy work. The idiom "gird up your loins like a man" means to get ready to do something involving action such as work, a contest, or a battle. Job was to prepare for the hard work of answering God. Alternate translation: "get yourself ready for hard work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	38	04	k38w	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh begins to challenge Job with a series of questions that emphasize he created the earth and Job did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	04	xgy2	figs-rquestion		0	Where were you when I laid the earth's foundations? Tell me, if you have so much understanding	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me where you were when I laid the foundations of the earth, if you have so much understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	04	e2l4	figs-metaphor		0	I laid the earth's foundations	Yahweh describes creating the earth as though he was building a structure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	38	04	p418	figs-abstractnouns		0	if you have so much understanding	The abstract noun "understanding" can be translated as the verb "understand." Alternate translation: "if you understand so much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	38	05	y99g	figs-rquestion		0	Who determined its dimensions? Tell me, if you know	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me who determined its dimensions, if you know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	05	sp2s			0	dimensions	"size"
+JOB	38	05	nt85	figs-rquestion		0	Who stretched the measuring line over it?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me who stretched the measuring line over it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	05	wjp1			0	measuring line	a rope or cord that people use to make something the right size and shape
+JOB	38	06	i7br	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	The word "its" refers to the earth. Yahweh uses more questions to emphasize that Job could never understand how great God is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	06	a776	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	38	06	i5wb	figs-rquestion		0	On what were its foundations laid?	This can be stated in active form. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "On what did I set its foundations?" or "Tell me on what its foundations were laid." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	38	06	p5tv	figs-rquestion		0	Who laid its cornerstone	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me who laid its cornerstone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	07	r55l	figs-rquestion		0		Job finishes the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who laid its cornerstone" in verse 6.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	07	g3kf	figs-rquestion		0	when the morning stars ... the sons of God shouted for joy?	Job finishes the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who laid its cornerstone" in verse 6. This can be translated as a statement. "Tell me who laid its cornerstone when the morning stars ... the sons of God shouted for joy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	07	ql8y	figs-personification		0	when the morning stars sang together	The morning stars are spoken of as singing like people sing. Possible meanings are: 1) the "morning stars" are the same as the "sons of God" in the next line or 2) "the morning stars" refer to stars in the sky. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	38	07	z79e			0	the morning stars	"the bright stars that shine in the morning"
+JOB	38	07	j365			0	sons of God	This refers to angels, heavenly beings. See how you translated this in [Job 1:6](../01/06.md).
+JOB	38	07	x5id	figs-abstractnouns		0	shouted for joy	The abstract noun "joy" can be translated as the adverb "joyfully." Alternate translation: "shouted joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	38	07	uc38			0	for joy	"because they were full of joy"
+JOB	38	08	nk5s	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses another question to emphasize that he created the earth and Job did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	08	h82c	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	38	08	i6wl	figs-rquestion		0	Who shut up the sea ... of the womb	This can be translated as a command. Alternate translation: "Tell me who shut up the sea ... of the womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	08	x8t1	figs-metaphor		0	shut up the sea with doors	Yahweh compares the way that he prevented the sea from covering all of the earth to holding it back with doors. Alternate translation: "prevented the water from flooding over the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	38	08	txy1	figs-simile		0	as if it had come out of the womb	Yahweh compares his creation of the sea to childbirth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	38	09	un26	figs-rquestion		0		This is the end of the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who shut up" in verse 8.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	09	fhm1	figs-rquestion		0	when I made clouds ... and thick darkness its swaddling bands?	This can be translated as a command. Alternate translation: "Tell me who shut up ... when I made clouds ... and thick darkness its swaddling bands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	09	n9tt			0	its clothing	"as clothes for the sea"
+JOB	38	09	zkz3	figs-abstractnouns		0	thick darkness its swaddling bands	The abstract noun "darkness" can be translated as the adjective "dark." Alternate translation: "made dark clouds its swaddling bands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	38	09	s1lf			0	swaddling bands	long pieces of cloth that people use to wrap a baby in after it is born
+JOB	38	10	iq3r			0	I marked out for the sea my boundary	"I made a boundary for the sea"
+JOB	38	10	j829			0	boundary	Yahweh set a limit beyond which the sea was not allowed to cross.
+JOB	38	10	hyj2	figs-metaphor		0	I placed its bars and doors	Yahweh compares the way that he made a boundary for the sea to containing the sea with bars and doors. Alternate translation: "I set up its barriers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	38	10	b38y			0	bars	long pieces of wood or metal that are used to keep a door shut
+JOB	38	11	hv5f	figs-personification		0	when I said to it	"when I said to the sea." Yahweh speaks to the sea as though it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	38	11	ixn6	figs-explicit		0	You may come this far, but no farther	The words "this far" mean only as far as the boundary that Yahweh set up. Alternate translation: "You may come as far as this boundary, but no farther" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	38	11	iy3q	figs-personification		0	to the pride of your waves	"to the power of your waves." The waves are spoken of as if they could have pride. The abstract noun "pride" can be translated as the adjective "proud." Alternate translation: "to your proud waves" or "to your powerful waves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	38	12	c1ks	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he created the light of day and Job did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	12	b56i	figs-rquestion		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job. He begins to ask a rhetorical question. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	12	hi2g	figs-rquestion		0	Have you ... to know its place	This question expects a negative answer. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have never ... shaken the wicked out of it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	12	i57a	figs-personification		0	given orders to the morning	Yahweh describes the morning as being able to receive orders and know things like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	38	12	gc16			0	caused the dawn to know its place	"caused the dawn to know where it belongs"
+JOB	38	12	q9wm			0	dawn	the daylight that appears in the morning sky before the sun rises
+JOB	38	13	zak3	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Have you given" in verse 12.
+JOB	38	13	l3k7	figs-rquestion		0	so that it might take hold ... shake the wicked out of it?	This is the end of the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Have you given" in verse 12. This question expects a negative answer. It can be translated as a statement. "You have never given ... so that it might take hold ... shaken the wicked out of it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	13	s9db	figs-metaphor		0	take hold of the edges of the earth	The light of dawn is spoken of as if it seizes the horizons of the earth. Alternate translation: "grasp the ends of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	38	13	m62q	figs-metaphor		0	shake the wicked out of it	The daylight is pictured as causing wicked people to leave like shaking something to remove unwanted things. Alternate translation: "shake wicked people out of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	38	14	m9rx	figs-simile		0	The earth is changed in appearance like clay changes under a seal	At nighttime, people cannot see clearly, but in the morning the light reveals the distinct shape of everything, just like a seal creates distinct images in clay. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	38	14	dn8y	figs-simile		0	all things on it stand out clearly like the folds of a piece of clothing	Here "it" refers to the earth. This phrase has a similar meaning to the first phrase in this verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	38	15	w5i8	figs-activepassive		0	From wicked people their 'light' is taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The morning takes away the 'light' of wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	38	15	jfq3	figs-irony		0	their 'light'	The wicked consider darkness to be their light, because they do their evil deeds in the darkness and they are familiar with the darkness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	38	15	e6v7	figs-metaphor		0	their uplifted arm is broken	The raised arm of the wicked represents their power and intention to do evil things, but the wicked stop doing those evil things when the morning light comes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	38	16	e754	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses five questions to emphasize that he understands the earth and seas and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	16	yt52	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	38	16	vy8n	figs-rquestion		0	Have you gone to the sources of the waters of the sea?	This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have not gone to the sources of the waters of the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	16	lcg5	figs-rquestion		0	Have you walked in the lowest parts of the deep?	This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have not walked in the lowest parts of the deep." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	16	kmu4			0	the sources of the waters	"the springs"
+JOB	38	16	jrv9	figs-nominaladj		0	the deep	This refers to the sea or ocean where the water is very deep. Alternate translation: "the deep sea" or "the ocean depths" or "the deep water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JOB	38	17	a7xy	figs-metaphor		0	Have the gates of death been revealed to you	Death is spoken of as if it were a city that had gates through which people enter into it. This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "Has anyone shown the gates of death to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	38	17	g37w			0	the shadow of death	See how you translated this in [Job 3:5](../03/05.md).
+JOB	38	18	q2iv	figs-rquestion		0	Have you understood the earth in its expanse?	This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You do not understand the earth in its expanse." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	18	k9n7			0	the earth in its expanse	"the great broad places of the earth"
+JOB	38	18	l8zz			0	if you know it all	"if you know all about these things"
+JOB	38	19	kmt5	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses three questions to emphasize that he understands light and darkness and Job does not. Each of these verses have two parallel phrases. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	38	19	z2nq	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	38	19	p4uw	figs-rquestion		0	Where is the way to the resting place of light—as for darkness, where is its place?	This question can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You do not know the way to the resting place of light or the place of darkness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	19	q3uk	figs-personification		0	the resting place of light	"the dwelling of light." Light is spoken of as having a resting place from which it comes forth each day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	38	19	he61			0	light	"daylight" or "sunlight"
+JOB	38	20	d9pc	figs-rquestion		0	Can you lead light and darkness to their places of work? Can you find the way back to their houses for them?	These questions expect a negative answer. They can be expressed as statements. Alternate translation: "You cannot lead light and darkness to their places of work, or find the way back to their houses for them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	20	tyy4	figs-personification		0	to their places of work	"to their territory." Light and darkness are spoken of as being led out and back each day to accomplish Yahweh's purposes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	38	21	ca1q	figs-irony		0	Undoubtedly ... so large	Yahweh uses mocking irony to emphasize that Job does not understand light and darkness. Alternate translation: "It is obvious that you do not know, because you were not born when I created them, and you are not very old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOB	38	21	zfd6			0	for you were born then	"for you were already living then." The word "then" refers to the time when light was created and separated from darkness. Alternate translation: "for you were already born when I created them"
+JOB	38	21	hy8k			0	the number of your days is so large	"you have lived so many years"
+JOB	38	22	h59t	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he rules over the natural world and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	22	w7gx	figs-rquestion		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job. He bgins to ask a rhetorical question. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	22	sj2h	figs-metaphor		0	storehouses for the snow ... storehouses for the hail	Snow and hail are pictured as being stored by Yahweh to do his will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	38	22	q2qv			0	hail	balls of ice (usually small) that sometimes fall down from the sky during a storm
+JOB	38	23	hve3	Connecting Statement:		0		The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Have you entered" in verse 22 ends here.
+JOB	38	23	vl8g	figs-rquestion		0	these things that I have kept ... and war?	The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Have you entered" in verse 22 ends here. "You have never entered the storehouses for the snow, and you have never seen the storehouses for the hail, these things that I have kept ... and war." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	23	fv91			0	these things that I have kept	The words "these things" refer to the snow and the hail (verse 22).
+JOB	38	24	ctg6	figs-activepassive		0	What is the path to where the lightning bolts are distributed or to where the winds are scattered from the east over the earth?	These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "What is the path to where I distribute the lightning bolts or to where I scatter the winds from the east over the earth?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	38	24	auw5			0	the winds are scattered	"the winds are blown"
+JOB	38	25	q4hg	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh questions Job to emphasize that he causes it to rain and thunder and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	25	f7pp	figs-rquestion		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job. He begins to ask a series of rhetorical questions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	25	eh5t	figs-rquestion		0	Who has created the channels for the floods of rain	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Only I have created the channels for the floods of rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	25	j3xx	figs-rquestion		0	or who has made a path for the thunder	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "and only I have made a path for the thunder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	25	ve3k			0	the floods of rain	"the torrents of rain"
+JOB	38	25	cd75			0	a path for the thunder	"a way for the rumble of thunder to be heard."
+JOB	38	26	g934	figs-parallelism		0	on lands where no person exists, and on the wilderness, in which there is no one	These two phrases have nearly the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	38	26	na1j			0	where no person exists	"where there are no people"
+JOB	38	27	b6m2	figs-rquestion		0		The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who has created" in verse 25 ends here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	27	lf5w	figs-rquestion		0	to satisfy ... sprout with grass?	The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who has created" in verse 25 ends here. This can be translated as a statement. "I am the one who has created ... of rain, and I am the one who has made ... to satisfy ... sprout with grass." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	27	d9vt	figs-explicit		0	to satisfy	The implied information is that it is the rain that meets the needs of the land to grow grass. Alternate translation: "so that the rain can satisfy the needs of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	38	27	q9sc	figs-hendiadys		0	devastated and desolate	"ruined and wasted." These two words have nearly the same meaning and emphasize the ruined and empty nature of these regions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+JOB	38	27	v1hz			0	with grass	"the new grass" or "the fresh grass." This is grass that is just starting to grow.
+JOB	38	27	cug4			0	make the ground sprout with	"make the ground support new grass"
+JOB	38	28	t8tq	figs-rquestion		0		Yahweh begins a series of four questions to emphasize to Job that he makes rain, dew, ice, and frost and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) Rain, dew, ice, and frost are spoken of as though they could be born like people are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	38	28	y3ap	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	38	28	be1t	figs-rquestion		0	Does the rain have a father, or, who fathers the drops of dew?	These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Tell me who the rain's father is, and tell me who has become the father of the drops of dew." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	28	geg1	figs-metaphor		0	fathers the drops of dew	Becoming the father of the dew is a metaphor for creating it. Alternate translation: "causes the drops of dew to exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	38	29	gw3s	figs-rquestion		0	Out of whose womb did the ice come? Who bore the white frost out of the sky?	These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Tell me whose womb the ice came out of. Tell me who bore the white frost out of the sky." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	29	fm77			0	ice	"frozen water"
+JOB	38	29	l9y4			0	bore	"gave birth to"
+JOB	38	29	qu6n			0	the white frost	dew that freezes on the ground on cold, clear nights
+JOB	38	30	jjp9	figs-personification		0	The waters hide themselves and become like stone	The waters are spoken of as being able to hide. During the winter the ice hides the water underneath it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JOB	38	30	iw86	figs-simile		0	become like stone	The hardness of ice is spoken of as if it was stone. Alternate translation: "become hard like stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	38	30	cul4	figs-nominaladj		0	the deep	This refers to the sea or ocean where the water is very deep. Alternate translation: "the deep sea" or "the ocean depths" or "the deep water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JOB	38	31	l2s5	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses five questions to emphasize to Job that he rules the heavens and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	31	w86h	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	38	31	rik8	figs-rquestion		0	Can you fasten chains on the Pleiades, or undo the cords of Orion?	These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You cannot fasten chains on the Pleiades, and you cannot undo the cords of Orion." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	31	kqa9			0	fasten chains on	"bind chains onto" or "tie the bonds of"
+JOB	38	31	p1ai			0	the Pleiades ... Orion	These are the names of constellations. See how you translated them in [Job 9:9](../09/09.md).
+JOB	38	31	wb4a			0	undo the cords of Orion	"loosen the cords that hold Orion"
+JOB	38	32	n1r3	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	38	32	ys38	figs-rquestion		0	Can you lead the constellations ... proper times? Can you guide ... children?	These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You cannot lead the constellations ... proper times. You cannot guide ... children."  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	32	lrw6			0	constellations	groups of stars that seem like they form a particular shape in the sky
+JOB	38	32	qx9k			0	to appear at their proper times	"so that they appear at the right time"
+JOB	38	32	x8g2			0	the Bear	This is the name of a constellation. Translate as in [Job 9:9](../09/09.md).
+JOB	38	32	a6br			0	its children	"its cubs"
+JOB	38	33	y4fp	figs-rquestion		0	Do you know the regulations of the sky? Could you set in place the sky's rule over the earth?	These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You do not know the regulations of the sky? You could not set in place the sky's rule over the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	34	i5q7	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses two questions to emphasize to Job that he rules the rain clouds and lightning and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	34	mq7j	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	38	34	tca5	figs-rquestion		0	Can you raise ... may cover you?	These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You cannot raise ... may cover you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	34	yh4f	figs-abstractnouns		0	an abundance of rainwater	The abstract noun "abundance" can be translated as the adjective "abundant." Alternate translation: "an abundant amount of rainwater" or "a flood of waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	38	35	na4p	figs-rquestion		0	Can you send out ... you, 'Here we are'?	These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You cannot send out you, 'Here we are!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	35	z4cb	figs-personification		0	Here we are	The lightning bolts are spoken of as servants saying they are ready to follow commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	38	36	a9d6	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses three questions to emphasize to Job that he rules the clouds and rain and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	36	sx1r	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	38	36	h7ay	figs-rquestion		0	Who has put wisdom in the clouds or has given understanding to the mists?	These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "I am the one who has put wisdom in the clouds and given understanding to the mists." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	36	sfx3			0	has put wisdom in the clouds	"has given wisdom to the clouds"
+JOB	38	37	pv86	figs-rquestion		0		A rhetorical question begins here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	37	qju4	figs-rquestion		0	Who can pour out the water skins of the sky	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am the one who can pour out the water skins of the sky." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	37	w7u7	figs-metaphor		0	the water skins	These are skins that people sew together so that they can hold water. Yahweh refers to the thick clouds as "waters skins" because they hold much water just like water skins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	38	38	hj6z	figs-rquestion		0	when the dust runs ... tightly together?	The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who can pour out" in verse 37 ends here. "Only I can pour out ... when the dust runs ... tightly together." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	38	qh39	figs-activepassive		0	when the dust runs into a hard mass	The rain makes the loose dry dirt stick together like one piece of dirt. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the rain molds the dirt into a hard mass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	38	38	njw9			0	the clods of earth clump tightly together	"the lumps of soil stick together"
+JOB	38	39	s331	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he knows how to feed the lions and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	39	hqx6	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	38	39	f7aw	figs-rquestion		0	Can you hunt down a victim for a lioness or satisfy the appetite of her young lion cubs	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot hunt down a victim for a lioness or satisfy the appetite of her young lion cubs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	39	y8rn			0	a victim	"prey." This is an animal that a lion could eat.
+JOB	38	39	i376			0	lioness	This is a female lion.
+JOB	38	39	n1pj			0	appetite	hunger
+JOB	38	39	j1aw			0	of her young lion cubs	"of young lions." These are young lions that are old enough to hunt for themselves.
+JOB	38	40	awl8	Connecting Statement:		0		The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Can you hunt" in verse 39 ends here.
+JOB	38	40	yb24	figs-rquestion		0	when they are crouching ... to lie in wait?	The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Can you hunt" in verse 39 ends here. This can be translated as a statement. "You know that you cannot hunt down ... when they are crouching ... to lie in wait." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	40	hu7v			0	dens	A "den" is a lair or shelter where lions live.
+JOB	38	40	g23n			0	sheltering in hiding	"hiding in a thicket." Lions hide in thick vegetation when hunting their prey.
+JOB	38	40	fx6l	figs-explicit		0	to lie in wait	The implied information is that the lions are hiding and waiting for their prey to come near. Alternate translation: "to lie waiting for a victim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	38	41	t9jb	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he provides food for the ravens and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	41	u1rq	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	38	41	sxy9	figs-rquestion		0	Who provides victims ... for lack of food?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me who provides victims ... for lack of food." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	38	41	f3g8			0	provides victims	"provides food." This refers to animals that ravens look for and can eat.
+JOB	38	41	hc2b			0	ravens	large birds with shiny black feathers that feed on dead animals
+JOB	38	41	y9ey	figs-explicit		0	cry out to God	The implied information is that the ravens are crying out for food. Alternate translation: "cry to God for help" or "cry out for God to give them food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	38	41	nde9			0	stagger about	This means to walk around in an unsteady way.
+JOB	38	41	i8kr			0	for lack of food	"because they have no food" or "because they have nothing to eat"
+JOB	39	intro	l9e1	Job 39 General Notes		0		# Job 39 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. Yahweh continues to speak in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's greatness<br>Yahweh is far greater than any man. He is the creator of the earth, and his ways will not always be understood by men because their knowledge is always limited. Since Job cannot understand creation, he cannot truly understand Yahweh.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Yahweh uses a series of rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to defend his character. Many of these questions focus on nature because Yahweh is the creator of the heavens and the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])<br>
+JOB	39	01	b1wa	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses four questions to emphasize that he is greater than Job because Yahweh takes care of the wild mountain goats and deer and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	01	sw6i	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	01	m8kw	figs-rquestion		0	Do you know at what time ... bear their young?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you do not know when ... bear their young!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	01	d7nh	figs-rquestion		0	Can you watch when the deer are having their fawns?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not able to watch to make sure everything goes well when the deer give birth to their fawns!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	01	j6ic			0	are having their fawns	"give birth to their fawns"
+JOB	39	02	phe5	figs-rquestion		0	Can you count the months that they gestate?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot count the months that they are pregnant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	02	nrm8			0	that they gestate	"to complete their pregnancy"
+JOB	39	02	w95t			0	they	The word "they" refers to the goats and the deer.
+JOB	39	02	w3w9			0	gestate	"are pregnant"
+JOB	39	02	txy4	figs-rquestion		0	Do you know the time when they bear their young?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Of course you do not know when they give birth to their young." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	03	sq9c	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	03	uj6h			0	They crouch down	The word "They" refers to the wild mountain goats and the deer.
+JOB	39	03	rvs4			0	birth their young	"give birth to their offspring"
+JOB	39	03	n62w	figs-metonymy		0	then they finish their labor pains	Possible meanings are 1) their labor pains are over when the birth is finished or 2) "labor pains" is a metonym that refers to the offspring of the goats and deer because they are the result of the mother's labor and pain. Alternate translation: "send out their offspring from their womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	39	04	wey9			0	the open fields	"the countryside" or "the wild"
+JOB	39	04	v8ps			0	do not come back again	"do not come back to them" or "do not come back to their mothers"
+JOB	39	05	p64r	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses two questions to emphasize that he is greater than Job because Yahweh takes care of the wild donkeys and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	05	g9xs	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	05	twv9	figs-rquestion		0	Who let the wild donkey go free?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am the one who let the wild donkey go free." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	05	x4tg			0	the wild donkey ... the swift donkey	These are different names for the same kind of donkey.
+JOB	39	05	mg7f	figs-rquestion		0	Who has untied the bonds of the swift donkey	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am the one who untied the bonds of the swift donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	05	pp7e			0	bonds	ropes, chains, or straps that hold an animal and keep it from running away
+JOB	39	06	dku4	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who has untied" in verse 5 ends here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	06	z26m	figs-rquestion		0	whose home I have made ... in the salt land?	The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who has untied" in verse 5 ends here. This can be translated as a statement. "I am the one who has untied ... whose home I have made in the Arabah, his house in the salt land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	06	qyi5	figs-personification		0	whose home I have made in the Arabah	Yahweh describes the donkey as though he were a person that had a house. "I gave him the Arabah as a place to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	39	06	hfq8			0	the salt land	the land around the Salt Sea that has a lot of salt in it
+JOB	39	07	b9s6	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	07	j9rx			0	He	The word "He" refers to the wild donkey.
+JOB	39	07	m4ln	figs-personification		0	laughs in scorn	Yahweh describes the donkey as though he were a person. The donkey laughs because those in the city have to hear loud noise, but he lives in a quiet place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	39	07	rpn6			0	the driver's	someone who forces an animal to work
+JOB	39	08	t3sa			0	pastures	places where animals can eat plants growing in the field
+JOB	39	09	u4vx	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Here Yahweh uses four questions to emphasize that Job is not like Yahweh because Job cannot control the wild ox. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	09	s6zs	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	09	ss2c	figs-rquestion		0	Will the wild ox be happy to serve you?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The wild ox will not be happy to serve you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	09	yl5m			0	the wild ox	Possible meanings are 1) a type of ox that used to live in the wild or 2) some kind of buffalo that looked like oxen.
+JOB	39	09	f9tw			0	be happy	"be willing"
+JOB	39	09	v7dg	figs-rquestion		0	Will he consent to stay by your manger?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He will not consent to stay by your manger." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	09	t1u5			0	consent to stay by your manger	"stay by your manger through the night"
+JOB	39	09	sgz6			0	manger	something that holds food so that animals can eat it
+JOB	39	10	iqy5	figs-rquestion		0	Can you use ropes to hold the wild ox in the furrows?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot control the wild ox with a rope in order to plow furrows in your fields." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	10	mt1p			0	ropes	Farmers would tie ropes to animals' heads or necks in order to lead them.
+JOB	39	10	gny8			0	furrows	These are long channels made in the dirt while plowing. See how you translated this in [Job 31:38](../31/38.md).
+JOB	39	10	g8w9	figs-rquestion		0	Will he harrow the valleys as he follows after you?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He will never harrow the valleys as he follows after you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	10	uq7t			0	harrow	to smooth and break up the soil
+JOB	39	11	b4gj	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Here Yahweh uses three questions to continue his argument that Job is not like Yahweh because Job cannot control the wild ox. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	11	epz6	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	11	au79	figs-rquestion		0	Will you trust him because his strength is great?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot trust him because his strength is great." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	11	zx9v			0	trust him	The word "him" refers to the "wild ox."
+JOB	39	11	cgj2	figs-rquestion		0	Will you leave your work to him to do?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You will not be able to make him do your work for you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	11	f3u1			0	leave your work to him to do	"have him do your hard work for you"
+JOB	39	12	ht1z	figs-rquestion		0	Will you depend on him ... grain for your threshing floor?	These two clauses basically mean the same thing. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You will not be able to depend on him ... grain for your threshing floor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOB	39	13	g5i9	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	13	xrh3	figs-rquestion		0	The wings of the ostrich ... pinions and plumage of love?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that Job cannot explain why ostriches behave the way they do. Alternate translation: "You do not know whether the pinions and plumage of the ostrich represent love when they wave their wings proudly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	13	c9hc			0	ostrich	a very large bird that can run very fast but cannot fly
+JOB	39	13	k698			0	wave proudly	"move with joy"
+JOB	39	13	b62x			0	pinions	the very long feathers on the wings of birds
+JOB	39	13	y8q9			0	plumage	the smaller feathers that cover the body of a bird
+JOB	39	13	a7t4			0	of love	The Hebrew word is uncertain. Possible meanings are 1) "of faithfulness" or 2) "of a stork." The name of the stork meant "the faithful one" or "the loving one" because people knew that storks take very good care of their chicks.
+JOB	39	14	ix8t			0	on the earth	"on the ground"
+JOB	39	15	eg2i			0	crush them	The word "them" refers to the eggs.
+JOB	39	15	p8ek			0	trample them	"step on them"
+JOB	39	16	n7gh	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	16	dn58			0	She deals roughly	The word "She" refers to the female ostrich.
+JOB	39	16	u9gc			0	her labor	the work that she does when she lays the eggs
+JOB	39	16	uqn1	figs-explicit		0	might have been in vain	If the chicks die, all of her work was useless. Alternate translation: "might have been useless if the chicks die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	39	17	jm95			0	deprived her of wisdom	"made her forget wisdom" or "not given her wisdom"
+JOB	39	17	c8hu			0	understanding	See how you translated this in [Job 11:6](../11/06.md).
+JOB	39	18	bd6w			0	When she runs	This verse is in contrast to her weakness in caring for her chicks. Alternate translation: "However, when she runs"
+JOB	39	18	y8sh	figs-explicit		0	she laughs ... its rider	It is implied that she laughs because she is faster than the horse. Alternate translation: "she laughs ... its rider because she can run faster than the horse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	39	19	j9tb	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Yahweh uses three questions to emphasize that Job is not like Yahweh because Job cannot control the wild horse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	19	ma5j	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	19	jg2w	figs-rquestion		0	Have you given the horse his strength?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have never given the horse his strength." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	19	sul3	figs-rquestion		0	Did you clothe his neck with his flowing mane?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot clothe his neck with his flowing mane." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	19	z5th	figs-metonymy		0	clothe his neck with his flowing mane	The horse's "mane" is spoken of as if it was clothing for the neck of the horse. Alternate translation: "made his flowing main to cover his neck like clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	39	19	j215			0	flowing mane	the long hair on the top of the neck of a horse
+JOB	39	20	lpb2	figs-rquestion		0	Have you ever made him jump like a locust?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not able to make him jump like a locust." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	20	ul5g			0	a locust	a large kind of grasshopper that can jump very far and very quickly
+JOB	39	20	mh2c			0	snorting	a very loud sound that horses make with their nose
+JOB	39	21	c17t	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	21	gcq9	figs-explicit		0	He paws	The word "He" refers to the horse. The horse paws the ground because he is very excited to begin the fight. Alternate translation: "He paws with excitement and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	39	21	nvw4			0	paws	"digs at the ground with his hooves"
+JOB	39	21	k6rc	figs-metonymy		0	to meet the weapons	Here "the weapons" represent the battle in which they are used. Alternate translation: "to join in the battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	39	22	vse1			0	He mocks fear	"He is not afraid at all"
+JOB	39	22	juq5			0	mocks	"laughs at"
+JOB	39	22	qlb7			0	dismayed	discouraged
+JOB	39	22	uk9z			0	does not turn back	"does not run away"
+JOB	39	23	cvi2			0	quiver	a container that holds arrows
+JOB	39	23	ldn9			0	rattles	shakes and makes noise
+JOB	39	23	i34d			0	flank	the side of a horse
+JOB	39	23	q76b			0	javelin	a long stick with a sharp end that people throw at their enemies
+JOB	39	24	r5sq	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	24	frz2			0	He	The word "He" refers to the horse.
+JOB	39	24	sh13	figs-metaphor		0	swallows up ground	The horse runs over the ground so quickly that the ground passes by like water that a person drinks. Alternate translation: "runs very fast over the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	39	24	bkv1			0	with fierceness and rage	The horse is very excited, so he moves quickly and strongly.
+JOB	39	24	kx1q	figs-explicit		0	at the trumpet's sound	It can be stated that someone blows the trumpet. Alternate translation: "when someone blows a trumpet to announce that a battle has begun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	39	24	yf1b			0	he cannot stand in one place	"he is too excited to stand still"
+JOB	39	25	q35d	figs-personification		0	he says, 'Aha	The word "Aha" is a sound people make when they discover something. The horse makes a sound because he has discovered the battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	39	25	nry6	figs-explicit		0	the thunderous shouts	It is implied that the horse hears these things. Alternate translation: "he hears the thunderous shouts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	39	25	i8r5			0	the outcries	"the battle cries." People have special shouts that they use in war to show their great strength and bravery and to scare the enemy.
+JOB	39	26	i2wf	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	26	e41g	figs-rquestion		0	Is it by your wisdom ... for the south?	Yahweh uses this question to prove that Job is not as great as Yahweh. The implicit answer to this question is "no." Alternate translation: "It is not by your wisdom ... for the south." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	26	rx7s	figs-metonymy		0	stretches out his wings for the south	Here the stretching out of his wings refers to flying. Alternate translation: "flies to the south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	39	26	ckg8			0	for the south	In the biblical geography, birds fly south during the winter in order to live in warmer climates.
+JOB	39	27	bv18	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	27	qk6s	figs-rquestion		0	Is it at your orders ... nest in high places?	Yahweh uses this question to prove that Job is not powerful enough to command the eagles. The implicit answer to this question is "no." Alternate translation: "You are not able to command the eagle to mount up and build his nest in high places." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	39	27	cd7k	figs-abstractnouns		0	at your orders	The abstract noun "orders" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because you tell it to do so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	39	27	cz3r	figs-idiom		0	mounts up	This means he flies upward. Alternate translation: "flies up into the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOB	39	28	u8qm			0	a stronghold	The high cliffs are strongholds for eagles because the animals that would want to eat them cannot reach them.
+JOB	39	29	ps15	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	39	29	ak87			0	he searches for victims	Here the word "he" refers to the eagle.
+JOB	39	29	e6kd			0	for victims	"for animals that he can kill and eat"
+JOB	39	29	t32l	figs-synecdoche		0	his eyes see them	Here "his eyes" refer to the eagle. Alternate translation: "he sees them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	39	30	e2b5			0	His young	"The baby eagles." It may be helpful to state that this happens after the eagle kills and animal. Alternate translation: "After an eagle kills an animal, the baby eagles"
+JOB	39	30	s29l			0	drink up blood	"drink the blood of the animal that he killed"
+JOB	39	30	iv5j			0	where killed people are	"where there are dead people." This phrase refers to dead bodies that are lying out in the open, not to bodies that are buried in the ground.
+JOB	39	30	nx3p	figs-explicit		0	there he is	It can be made explicit that he comes to eat the dead bodies. Alternate translation: "he is there to eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	40	intro	k9mj	Job 40 General Notes		0		# Job 40 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers, or songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 40:1-2, 4-5, 7-24, which are extended quotations of Job and Yahweh, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Job's righteousness<br>In seeking to defend his own righteousness, Job accuses Yahweh of being unjust. Yahweh asks a very important question: "Will you condemn me so you may claim you are right?" This is the essence of Job's error.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Irony<br>Yahweh states, "He who argues with God, let him answer." Job immediately answers him. This is irony. While Job is forced to acknowledge the power of Yahweh, he does not repent of his former statements. Because of this, Yahweh asks him more questions. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Animals<br>There are several animals mentioned in this chapter that do not exist and may never have existed. It may be necessary to leave these names untranslated or to translate their names as adjectives.<br>
+JOB	40	01	jlf1	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	40	02	kpm1	figs-rquestion		0	Should anyone who wishes to criticize try to correct the Almighty?	Yahweh is rebuking Job. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one who wants to criticize me should try to argue with me, for I am Almighty God." or "You, a person, want to criticize me, Almighty God, but you should not try to correct me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	40	02	p78z	figs-pronouns		0	He who argues with God, let him answer	Yahweh speaks of Job and himself as if they were two other people to remind Job that no person anywhere should argue with God. Alternate translation: "You want to argue with me, so answer me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+JOB	40	04	hez5			0	See, I am	"You are right when you say that I am" or "Look at me and you will see that I am"
+JOB	40	04	ymc5			0	I am insignificant	"I am not important"
+JOB	40	04	q9w7	figs-rquestion		0	how can I answer you?	Job uses this question to apologize for questioning God. Alternate translation: "I cannot answer you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	40	07	t5gf	figs-simile		0	gird up your loins like a man	A man who tucks his robe up under his sash or belt is preparing for hard physical work, and Job was to prepare for the hard work of answering God. See how you translated this in [Job 38:3](../38/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	40	08	piw2	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
+JOB	40	08	q5c9	figs-rquestion		0	Will you actually say that I am unjust?	The word "actually" indicates that Yahweh is surprised that Job would say that Yahweh is unjust and that Job should make sure that he really wants to say that. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that you are saying I am unjust." or "You should be sure that you want to say that I am unjust, because that is what you are saying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	40	08	fj3l	figs-rquestion		0	Will you condemn me so you may claim you are right?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are condemning me so you can claim that you are innocent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	40	09	zc8k	figs-simile		0	an arm like God's	The arm is a metonym for the strength in the arm. Alternate translation: "strength like God's strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	40	09	h8v3	figs-rquestion		0	Can you thunder with a voice like him?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You certainly cannot cause thunder with your voice the way God does with his." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	40	09	bf69			0	a voice like him	"a voice the way he does" or "a voice like his voice"
+JOB	40	10	tc7m	figs-metaphor		0	clothe yourself in glory and dignity; array yourself in honor and majesty	The abstract nouns "glory," "dignity," "honor," and "majesty" are spoken of as if they were clothing that a person could put on. They can be translated as adjectives and verbs. Alternate translation: "make yourself glorious; do something great so people will respect you and honor you; make people think you are a great king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	40	11	ec11	figs-metaphor		0	Scatter around the excess of your anger	The abstract noun "anger" is spoken of as it it were something that usually could be held in a container, but in this situation there is so much of it that what does not fit needs to be spread around. It is also a metonym for the actions a person takes when he is angry. You may need to make explicit why the person is angry. Alternate translation: "Be angry because people are proud, and punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	40	11	vj9f			0	bring him down	"take away everything he is proud of"
+JOB	40	13	se3t	figs-synecdoche		0	their faces	The "face" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOB	40	13	y16q	figs-euphemism		0	the hidden place	a euphemism for the place where people's spirits go when they die (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JOB	40	15	t3an			0	behemoth	a large water animal, possibly the hippopotamus
+JOB	40	15	zzb3			0	he eats	the behemoth eats
+JOB	40	15	h3k4	figs-simile		0	eats grass like an ox	Both the behemoth and the ox eat grass. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	40	16	utj1			0	loins ... belly's muscles	These two phrases refer to the same part of the body.
+JOB	40	17	t5ej	figs-simile		0	like a cedar	Cedar is a very hard wood, and his tail becomes very hard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	40	18	g8sh	figs-simile		0	like tubes of bronze	Here, his bones are compared to tubes made of bronze to show how tough this animal is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	40	18	v226	figs-simile		0	like bars of iron	This last comparison describes the strength of this great animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	40	19	kd2r			0	chief of the creatures	"most important of the creatures" or "strongest of the creatures"
+JOB	40	19	c5rb	figs-pronouns		0	the creatures of God. Only God	Yahweh speaks as if he were another person. Alternate translation: "of my creatures. Only I, God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+JOB	40	20	f3ru	figs-personification		0	the hills provide him with food	The hills are spoken of as if they were people capable of giving him food. Alternate translation: "food grows on the hills for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	40	21	h567			0	lotus plants	flowering plants that float on the water in swampy areas
+JOB	40	21	uth5			0	reeds	tall grasses found in swamps or marshes
+JOB	40	22	y4zd			0	lotus plants	flowering plants that float on the water in swampy areas. See how you translated this in [Job 40:19](../40/19.md).
+JOB	40	22	k86u			0	willows of the brook	Willows are large trees that grow in damp ground. If they are unknown in your culture, you can use a general term for trees that grow near water.
+JOB	40	23	vbe3			0	banks	sides of the river
+JOB	40	23	x8nv			0	though the Jordan should surge up to his mouth	"even if the flood of the Jordan should come up to his mouth"
+JOB	40	24	uyb7	figs-rquestion		0	Can anyone capture him with a hook ... snare?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can capture him with a hook or pierce his nose through with a snare." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	intro	et13	Job 41 General Notes		0		# Job 41 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers, or songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of this chapter, which is an extended quotation of Yahweh, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. It is a continuation of the previous chapter.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Yahweh uses a series of rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to defend his character and to convince Job to repent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Animals<br><br>There are several animals mentioned in this chapter that do not exist and may never have existed. It may be necessary to leave these names untranslated or to translate their names as adjectives.<br>
+JOB	41	01	hgy7			0	General Information:	God continues speaking. He is using many rhetorical questions to challenge Job.
+JOB	41	01	tg8a	figs-rquestion		0	Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook?	God uses this question to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot draw out Leviathan with a fishhook." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	01	f9dw			0	draw out	pull out of the water
+JOB	41	01	li7c	figs-ellipsis		0	Or tie up his jaws with a cord?	The words "can you" are understood from the previous question. They can be repeated here. God uses this question to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan. This question can be translated as a statement.  Alternate translation:  "Or can you tie up his jaws with a cord?" or "And you know that you cannot tie up his jaws with a cord." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	01	t8j2			0	his jaws	Leviathan's jaws
+JOB	41	02	y88e	figs-rquestion		0	Can you put a rope into his nose ... with a hook?	God uses this question to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot put a rope into Leviathan's nose ... with a hook." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	03	f3f9	figs-rquestion		0	Will he make many pleas to you?	God uses this question to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that he will not make pleas to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	03	sz4n			0	he	Leviathan
+JOB	41	03	d9dm	figs-rquestion		0	Will he speak soft words to you?	God uses this question to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that he will not speak soft words to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	04	bmh5	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to rebuke Job. He uses rhetorical questions to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan.
+JOB	41	04	lt8s	figs-rquestion		0	Will he make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that he will not make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	04	k4da			0	he ... him	The words "he" and "him" refer to Leviathan.
+JOB	41	05	d2ev	figs-rquestion		0	Will you play with him as you would with a bird?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot play with him as you would play with a bird." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	05	kt39	figs-rquestion		0	Will you tie him up for your servant girls?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot tie him up for your servant girls." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	06	al1q	figs-rquestion		0	Will the groups of fishermen bargain for him?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that the groups of fishermen will not bargain for him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	06	s28m	figs-rquestion		0	Will they divide him up to trade among the merchants?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that they will not divide him up to trade among the merchants." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	06	z2rx			0	Will they divide	"Will the groups of fishermen divide"
+JOB	41	07	j9ni	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to rebuke Job. He uses rhetorical questions to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan.
+JOB	41	07	j5dm	figs-rquestion		0	Can you fill his hide with harpoons or his head with fishing spears?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot pierce his skin with your hunting weapons, nor can you pierce his head with fishing spears." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	07	ymn4			0	his	Leviathan's
+JOB	41	07	g9bk			0	harpoons	large spears with barbed points that people use to hunt large sea creatures
+JOB	41	08	y27l			0	him	Leviathan
+JOB	41	09	pg91			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
+JOB	41	09	s2he	figs-activepassive		0	will not anyone be thrown down to the ground just by the sight of him?	This generalization can be translated as a statement in active form. Alternate translation: "Anyone who looks at him will be so frightened that he will throw himself on the ground." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	09	x9zn			0	the sight of him	"by looking at him" or "by seeing him"
+JOB	41	10	jk4f	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to rebuke Job by asking him rhetorical questions. He uses rhetorical questions to remind Job that Yahweh is much more powerful than both Leviathan and Job.
+JOB	41	10	wj5r	figs-rquestion		0	None is so fierce that he dare stir Leviathan up; who, then, is he who can stand before me?	It would be easier to stir up Leviathan than to stand before Yahweh. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Since you know that no person is so fierce that he dare stir Leviathan up, you should certainly know that no one can stand before me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	11	s27e	figs-rquestion		0	Who has first given anything to me in order that I should repay him?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that no one has first given anything to me, so there is no one whom I need to repay." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	12	pqy2	figs-litotes		0	I will not keep silent concerning ... nor about ... nor about	This can be translated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I will certainly speak about ... and about ... and about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JOB	41	12	c6dk			0	concerning Leviathan's legs, nor about the matter of his strength, nor about his graceful form	These are three things about which God will not keep silent.
+JOB	41	12	x2pd			0	his	The word "his" refers to Leviathan.
+JOB	41	13	ppr4	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to rebuke Job by asking him rhetorical questions.
+JOB	41	13	fp4x	figs-rquestion		0	Who can strip off his outer covering?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can strip off his outer clothing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	13	xw7s			0	his ... his	Leviathan's
+JOB	41	13	r6zd	figs-metaphor		0	Who can penetrate his double armor?	The word "armor" is a metaphor for the hard scales or hide on his back. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can penetrate his very thick hide." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	14	e1dk	figs-rquestion		0	Who can open the doors of his face ... terror?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can pry his jaws apart ... terror." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	41	15	wa6c	figs-metaphor		0	shields	The word "shields" is a metaphor for Leviathan's hide. Both shields and Leviathan's hide protect well and deflect arrows and other weapons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	41	15	s54h			0	tight together as with a close seal	This means the "shields" are very close to one another and nothing can get between them.
+JOB	41	16	jl62			0	One is so near to another	One row of shields is so near to another ([Job 41:15](../41/15.md)).
+JOB	41	16	cs18			0	between them	between the rows of shields ([Job 41:15](../41/15.md))
+JOB	41	17	z5wz			0	They ... they ... they	the rows of shields ([Job 41:15](../41/15.md)).
+JOB	41	17	x9sg	figs-activepassive		0	they cannot be pulled apart	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can pull them apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	41	18	tbj3			0	from his snorting	"when he snorts." A snort is a sound like a short snore. Another possible meaning is "from his sneezing" or "when he sneezes."
+JOB	41	18	wjz6	figs-simile		0	his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning dawn	This means that his eyes are red as the morning dawn is red. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	41	18	vs55			0	his	The word "his" refers to Leviathan.
+JOB	41	19	mp8p	figs-parallelism		0	Out of his mouth go burning torches, sparks of fire leap out	God expresses the same idea in two different ways in order to emphasize the terrifying appearance of Leviathan. You can make this clear by adding the omitted words. Alternate translation: "Out of his mouth go burning torches, sparks of fire leap out of his mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	41	19	pl7d			0	his	The word "his" refers to Leviathan.
+JOB	41	20	pqy7			0	nostrils	the two openings of the nose
+JOB	41	20	uk6d	figs-simile		0	smoke like a boiling pot	Both the smoke and a boiling pot are very hot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	41	21	lgl1			0	kindles coals into flame	"causes coals to catch fire"
+JOB	41	22	xx91			0	his ... him	The words "his" and "him" refer to Leviathan.
+JOB	41	22	lw67	figs-abstractnouns		0	terror dances in front of him	The abstract noun "terror" can be translated as the verb "be afraid." Alternate translation: "when people see him coming, they are very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	41	23	uak5	figs-activepassive		0	they cannot be moved	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can move them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	41	24	b1b7	figs-simile		0	His heart is as hard as a stone	A rock or stone does not change and become soft. Possible meanings are 1) Leviathan's physical chest and the organs inside it are physically hard or 2) Leviathan is not afraid of anything or 3) Leviathan is spoken of as a person who kills without ever being sorry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	41	24	ja7y			0	a lower millstone	"the hardest of rocks." The lower millstone is the larger and harder of the two rocks used to grind grain. It would be the hardest rock people could find.
+JOB	41	25	u1vw			0	he ... himself	Leviathan
+JOB	41	25	ygt1			0	the gods	Possible meanings are 1) "mighty people" or 2) "very strong people" .
+JOB	41	26	m7ws			0	strikes him	strikes Leviathan
+JOB	41	27	hml3	figs-simile		0	He thinks of iron as if it were straw	"He thinks of weapons made of iron as if they were weapons made of straw." Straw would not get through his hide, and iron weapons do not get through his hide. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	41	27	uu6e	figs-ellipsis		0	of bronze as if it were rotten wood	You can make this clear by adding the omitted words. Alternate translation: "he thinks of weapons made of bronze as if they were weapons made of rotten wood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	41	28	jl4x	figs-metaphor		0	to him sling stones become chaff	Chaff cannot hurt Leviathan, and sling stones are just as ineffective as chaff. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	41	28	w7pl			0	him ... him	Leviathan
+JOB	41	29	zzu4	figs-activepassive		0	Clubs are regarded as straw	A club made of straw would not hurt him, and a club made of wood would not hurt him. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "He thinks of clubs as if they were straw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	41	29	yn7y	figs-personification		0	he laughs at the whirring flight of a spear	The person throwing the spear hopes that the spear will kill Leviathan, but the writer speaks as if Leviathan knows the spear will not kill him and so laughs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	41	29	rx15			0	he laughs	Leviathan laughs
+JOB	41	30	jdd9			0	His ... he ... he	These words refer to Leviathan.
+JOB	41	30	sy31	figs-simile		0	he leaves a spreading trail in the mud as if he were a threshing sledge	Just as a threshing sledge goes over grain on a threshing floor and turns it to powder, so Leviathan's tail leaves a trail in the mud as he wags it when he walks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	41	31	p2f1			0	He makes the deep to foam up like a pot of boiling water	"As he passes through the water, he leaves a trail of bubbles behind him, like the bubbling of boiling water in a pot"
+JOB	41	31	bj7m			0	He	The word "he" refers to Leviathan.
+JOB	41	31	z9pu	figs-simile		0	he makes the sea like a pot of ointment	The ointment in a pot is cloudy if someone shakes it, and the sea is muddy when Leviathan swims in it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOB	41	32	xdy6			0	one would think the deep had gray hair	This is because the bubbles in his wake are white.
+JOB	41	33	p5t9			0	there is no equal to him	"no other creature is like Leviathan"
+JOB	41	33	f5nc			0	him	Leviathan
+JOB	41	34	b5cm			0	He sees everything that is proud	"He is very, very proud"
+JOB	41	34	c959	figs-personification		0	he is king over all the sons of pride	Leviathan is spoken of as if he were a person who is able to become king and be proud. Alternate translation: "Leviathan has more reason to be proud than anyone else on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JOB	41	34	n88z			0	He ... he	Leviathan
+JOB	42	intro	g9q6	Job 42 General Notes		0		# Job 42 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers, or songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 42:1-6, which is an extended quotation of Job, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.<br><br>Having faced the temptation to curse Yahweh, and after being rebuked by him, in the end Job shows his complete trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tempt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Justice<br>Yahweh enacts justice at the end of this book. He punishes Job's friends and restores Job's blessings. Yahweh's blessing was not dependent upon Job's repentance, but upon Yahweh's grace. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]])<br>
+JOB	42	02	bdu3	figs-ellipsis		0	I know that you can do all things, that no purpose of yours can be stopped	You may want to repeat the words "I know." Alternate translation: "I know that you can do all things. I know that no purpose of yours can be stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	42	02	wu37	figs-activepassive		0	no purpose of yours can be stopped	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can stop any of your plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOB	42	03	b75d	figs-rquestion		0	Who is this	The ULT and most modern versions agree that Job is loosely quoting God's own words from [Job 38:2](../38/02.md). You may decide, as does the UST, to make it clear that God asked this question of Job and that Job is now remembering it. Alternate translation: "You said to me, 'Who is this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOB	42	03	en66	figs-explicit		0	conceals plans	That is, hides or misrepresents God's plans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOB	42	05	gp4a	figs-metaphor		0	but now my eye sees you	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents understanding. Alternate translation: "but now I really understand you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	42	06	y9x9	figs-metonymy		0	despise myself	Job's self is a metonym for what he said. Alternate translation: "I despise the things I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	42	06	d1wv			0	despise	intensely dislike
+JOB	42	06	p13d	translate-symaction		0	I repent in dust and ashes	Sitting in dust and ashes is a symbolic act showing the person is sorry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JOB	42	07	bj1v			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+JOB	42	07	izh1			0	Eliphaz the Temanite	See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md)
+JOB	42	07	snw3	figs-metaphor		0	My wrath is kindled against you	Fire is a metaphor for anger, and starting a fire is a metaphor for becoming angry. Alternate translation: "I have become very angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOB	42	08	fh9u	translate-numbers		0	seven bulls	"7 bulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOB	42	08	vy3t	figs-abstractnouns		0	so that I may not deal with you after your folly	The abstract noun "folly" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "even though you have been very foolish, I will not punish you as you deserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOB	42	09	h2t8			0	Bildad the Shuhite	See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md)
+JOB	42	09	tm97			0	Zophar the Naamathite	See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md)
+JOB	42	09	l5p5	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh accepted Job	The person is a metonym for the prayer he prays. Alternate translation: "God accepted Job's prayer for his three friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOB	42	10	khw7			0	Yahweh restored his fortunes	"Yahweh restored his riches" or "Yahweh restored his wealth"
+JOB	42	11	nlf5			0	all who knew him before	"all the people he had known before"
+JOB	42	12	bw3a	figs-ellipsis		0	more than the first	The words "he blesed" and "of Job's life" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here Alternate translation: "more than he blessed the first part of Job's life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOB	42	12	ud3i	translate-numbers		0	fourteen thousand sheep	14,000 sheep (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOB	42	12	qax5	translate-numbers		0	six thousand camels	6,000 camels (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOB	42	12	g7yp	translate-numbers		0	one thousand yoke of oxen	1,000 yoke of oxen (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOB	42	13	z7x9	translate-numbers		0	seven sons and three daughters	7 sons and 3 daughters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOB	42	14	xd1h	translate-names		0	Jemimah ... Keziah ... Keren-Happuch	women's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOB	42	15	l9nw			0	no women were found as beautiful as Job's daughters	"Job's daughters were more beautiful than all the other women"
+JOB	42	16	s5ni	translate-numbers		0	lived 140 years	"lived 140 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JOB	42	17	d827	figs-doublet		0	being old and full of days	The words "full of days" means basically the same thing as "being old." The two phrases form a common idiom. Alternate translation: "a very old man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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+PSA	front	intro	rx9u	Introduction to Psalms		0		# Introduction to Psalms<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Psalms<br><br>1. Book One (Psalms 1-41)<br>1. Book Two (Psalms 42-72)<br>1. Book Three (Psalms 73-89)<br>1. Book Four (Psalms 90-106)<br>1. Book Five (Psalms 107-150)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Psalms?<br><br>The Book of Psalms is a collection of songs. People called psalmists wrote them for different reasons. In some psalms, the psalmists expressed their praise for God. In other psalms, they asked God for help and expressed confidence in his love and power. In others, they confessed their sins and begged for mercy. The Israelites wrote some psalms to ask Yahweh to defeat their enemies. Other psalms celebrated the event of a new king beginning his reign. Psalmists also wrote to praise the city of Jerusalem. They wrote some psalms to instruct people on how to be wise by honoring Yahweh and obeying his law. Also, pilgrims sang some of the psalms while traveling to Jerusalem to worship there. Some psalms became songs of praise in the temple worship of Yahweh.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators can use the traditional title of this book, "The Book of Psalms" or just "Psalms." Another title of this book is "Songs of Praise." Translators may express this meaning in their own languages, or they may choose to use or transliterate the name from another language version if it is well known. For example, the French title "Les Psaumes" might be understood by everyone in a project language, if French is the language of wider communication in the region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])<br><br>#### When was the Book of Psalms written?<br><br>The Psalms were written over a long period of time. Moses probably wrote the earliest psalm around 1400 B.C. David and Asaph wrote their psalms between 1020 and 975 B.C. The Korahites may have written their psalms before Jerusalem was destroyed and the Jews were exiled to Babylon in 587 B.C. Psalm 126 appears to come from the period after the exile, which ended in 538 B.C.<br><br>#### What are the Messianic psalms?<br><br>Some psalms are called "Messianic psalms." New Testament writers considered these psalms to prophesy about the Messiah, Jesus Christ. They cited Psalms 2, 8, 16, 22, 34, 40, 41, 45, 68, 69, 89, 102, 109, 110, and 118 at least one time each in the New Testament.<br><br>#### What are superscriptions in the Psalms?<br><br>Many psalms give some information called superscriptions before the beginning of the psalm. Some of the expressions in the superscriptions are difficult to understand, so modern versions often have different interpretations of them.<br><br>Seventy-three psalms are called "A psalm of David." This may mean they were written by King David. Or, it could mean someone wrote them for David or in the style that David used when he composed poetry. The superscriptions of some psalms give the historical situations in which they were written.<br><br>Some superscriptions give instructions about how they should be played and sung. They tell which instruments, singers, or melodies that should be used for that psalm. Fifty-five psalms are addressed "to the choirmaster" or "chief musician." The psalmists seem to have meant them to be used in temple worship.<br><br>Traditionally, English versions do not give verse numbers to the superscriptions. But many versions in other languages do. Whether or not translators give them verse numbers, they should consider the superscriptions in the Psalms as part of the divinely inspired biblical text.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What are some important ways in which Yahweh is pictured in the Book of Psalms?<br><br>The psalmists often pictured Yahweh as:<br><br>* a king who rules over the nation of Israel and over all the nations<br>* a shepherd who leads the people of Israel and also the individual psalm writers<br>* a "rock," that is, a high rocky mountain on which people can be completely safe from their enemies<br>* a strong warrior who always defeats his enemies.<br><br>#### What is the importance of honor and shame in the Book of Psalms?<br><br>When people honor someone, they think well of him and may even admire him. On the other hand, if people shame someone, that person loses honor and is disgraced.<br><br>Psalmists often expressed a great desire that Yahweh would be honored by the Israelites and also by the rest of the world.<br><br>Also, psalmists often expressed fear that they would be shamed by their enemies. When they felt this way, the psalmists wrote of their trust that Yahweh would not allow this to happen.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Why do the ULT and UST display the Book of Psalms as poetry, but some modern versions do not?<br><br>The psalmists wrote the Psalms as Hebrew poetry. The ULT and UST set each line farther to the right on the page than regular text is placed to show that the writing is poetry rather than prose.<br><br>This style typically uses pairs of poetic lines that relate to each other in different ways. Usually, poetic lines are said to be "parallel" to each other. A line that is indented farther to the right is paired with the line above it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])<br><br>Translators will have to decide whether to present the Psalms as poetry or as prose in their own language. Translators will need to consider whether their language has poetic forms that are suitable for expressing the Psalms.<br><br>#### Why do some versions number the Psalms differently than others?<br><br>From ancient times, people have numbered the Psalms in different ways. The Jews numbered the Psalms in Hebrew in one way. When they translated the Psalms into Greek, they numbered them in a different way. As a result, the Hebrew numbering and the Greek numbering of Psalms were both passed down through the centuries. They are both still in use today. Translators will probably want to number the Psalms in the same way that most versions in their own country do.<br><br>#### How should the translator view the terms Selah and Higgaion that occur in various psalms?<br><br>"Selah" and "Higgaion" seem to be musical terms inserted as directions for singers and musicians. Scholars do not agree as to their meaning. For this reason, translators may decide to transliterate them or leave them out but not try to translate them.<br>
+PSA	001	intro	fan4	Psalm 001 General Notes		0		# Psalm 001 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 1 is usually considered to be a "wisdom psalm," which gives advice to those who hear it read or sung. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Blessed<br>A main theme in this psalm is what it means to be blessed. Here "blessed" refers to anyone who is well off because of a good relationship to God. The contrasting theme is that there are ungodly people, those who refuse to honor God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br><br>##### People who opposed Yahweh<br><br>There are several words in this psalm for those who oppose God: "the wicked" (those who do evil), "sinners" (those who ignore God's law), and "mockers" (those who mock God and the righteous people). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PSA	001	001	w56f	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	001	001	gz4n	figs-metaphor		0	who does not walk in the advice of the wicked	The "advice of the wicked" is spoken of as if it were a path to follow. Alternate translation: "who does not follow the advice of the wicked" or "who does not do what wicked people advise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	001	001	uqr7	figs-metaphor		0	stand in the pathway with sinners	Here the word "pathway" represents the way people live. The word "stand" is in parallel with "walk." Alternate translation: "imitate the behavior of sinful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	001	001	nk2a	figs-metonymy		0	or sit in the assembly of mockers	Sitting with people who mock God represents joining people who mock God. Alternate translation: "or join those who mock God" or "or mock God with others who mock him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	001	002	izu5	figs-abstractnouns		0	his delight is in the law of Yahweh	The word "delight" is an abstract noun that can be stated as a verb. A person who can "delight ... in the law" is happy because the law is good and because one is obeying it. Alternate translation: "what makes him truly happy is the law of Yahweh" or "what makes him truly happy is to know that he is obeying the law of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	001	002	ns4k			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+PSA	001	003	t59m			0	General Information:	This passage introduces an elaborate image in which a righteous person is thought of in terms of a flourishing tree.
+PSA	001	003	d83j	figs-simile		0	He will be like a tree ... fruit in its season	In the Bible, people are often spoken of as trees. People who delight in Yahweh's law can do all God wants them to do just as a tree that is planted by water produces good fruit. Alternate translation: "He will be prosperous like a tree ... fruit in its season" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	001	003	wir5			0	planted by the streams of water	A tree that is planted by a stream can get enough water to be healthy.
+PSA	001	003	tag1			0	that produces its fruit in its season	Healthy trees produce good fruit at the right time.
+PSA	001	003	xf3j			0	whose leaves do not wither	If a tree gets enough water, its leaves do not dry out and die.
+PSA	001	003	c784			0	whatever he does will prosper	"He will be successful at whatever he does"
+PSA	001	004	g6a7	figs-explicit		0	The wicked are not so	How they are not like that can be stated clearly. "The wicked are not prosperous" or "The wicked do not prosper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	001	004	lnx8	figs-simile		0	but are instead like the chaff	How they are like chaff can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "but instead they are worthless like the chaff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	001	005	atv6	figs-metaphor		0	will not stand in the judgment	Possible meanings are 1) not standing in the judgment is a metonym for being judged by God and having to leave his presence. Alternate translation: "will not continue to stay before God when he judges them" or "will have to leave God's presence when he judges them as guilty" or 2) not standing in the judgment is a metaphor for being condemned in the judgment. "Alternate translation: "will be condemned in the judgment" or "will be condemned when God judges them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	001	005	va3s			0	in the judgment	The noun judgment can be expressed as a verb. This probably refers to the final judgment when God judges all people. Alternate translation: "when God judges everyone"
+PSA	001	005	x8sk	figs-ellipsis		0	nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous	Translators can supply the verb "stand." Alternate translation: "neither will sinners stand in the assembly of the righteous" or "and sinners will not stand in the assembly of the righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	001	005	nr84	figs-metonymy		0	nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous	Being accepted by God as righteous is spoken of as standing with the group of righteous people. Alternate translation: "and God will not accept sinners along with the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	001	006	wmx7	figs-parallelism		0	For Yahweh approves of the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish	These two clauses contrast what happens to righteous people with what happens to wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	001	006	cxy6	figs-metaphor		0	the way of the righteous	How people live is spoken of as if it were a "way" or "road" that they are walking on. Alternate translation: "how the righteous live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	001	006	jy56	figs-metaphor		0	the way of the wicked will perish	How people live and what they do is spoken of as if it were a "way" or "road" that they walk on. Possible meanings are 1) the way perishing represents the wicked perishing because of how they live. Alternate translation: "The wicked will die because of how they live" or 2) the way perishing is a metaphor for no longer being able to live the way they do. Alternate translation: "the wicked will no longer be able to live the way they live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	002	intro	z14u	Psalm 002 General Notes		0		# Psalm 002 General Notes<br>#### Type of  psalm<br><br>Psalm 2 is usually considered a royal psalm because it is about the king. It was probably first sung when a new person became the king. It is often thought to be about the Messiah because of verse 6 and 7 reference the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's protection<br><br>The main theme of this psalm is that God is protecting and empowering the king he has appointed and that it is useless for the foreign nations to oppose God and his king.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>"Today I have begotten you" here is a metaphor meaning that God acknowledges the king as his special person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+PSA	002	001	bht4	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	002	001	e4gn	figs-rquestion		0	Why are the nations in turmoil, and why do the peoples make plots that will fail?	These questions are used to show surprise that the people are doing things that are so wrong and foolish. Alternate translation: "The nations are in turmoil and the peoples are making plots that will fail." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	002	001	zq9d			0	are the nations in turmoil	This probably means that the nations were making a noisy and angry commotion.
+PSA	002	001	hd4h	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	This represents either the leaders or the people of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	002	001	jxy7			0	plots that will fail	These are probably plots against God and his people.
+PSA	002	002	ag3k	figs-parallelism		0	The kings of the earth take their stand together ... the rulers conspire together	These two clauses have similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	002	002	pt5v	figs-explicit		0	take their stand together ... conspire together	These phrases mean the same thing, implying that the leaders stand together in order to fight against Yahweh and his Messiah. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "gather to fight ... plan together to revolt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	002	003	xw9h	figs-metaphor		0	Let us tear off the shackles ... throw off their chains	The people of other nations speak of Yahweh and the Messiah's rule over them as if it were shackles and chains. Alternate translation: "We should free ourselves from their control; we should not let them rule over us any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	002	004	e8l8			0	He ... the Lord	These phrases refer to Yahweh. Yahweh is often called "the Lord" but the words for "Yahweh" and "the Lord" are different.
+PSA	002	004	t9zx	figs-explicit		0	sits in the heavens	Here sitting represents ruling. What he sits on can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "rules in the heavens" or "sits on his throne in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	002	004	zyd3	figs-explicit		0	the Lord mocks them	"the Lord mocks those people." Why he mocks them can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The Lord mocks them for their foolish plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	002	005	z631	figs-abstractnouns		0	terrify them in his rage	The abstract noun "rage" can be stated as "furious." Alternate translation: "he will be furious and terrify them"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	002	005	jjb4			0	terrify	greatly frighten
+PSA	002	006	emc4			0	I myself	Yahweh is emphasizing that he, and not someone else, has anointed his king.
+PSA	002	006	v3q9			0	anointed my king	"appointed my king to rule"
+PSA	002	007	d5l7	figs-explicit		0	I will announce a decree of Yahweh. He	The person saying this is the king. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The king says, 'I will announce a decree of Yahweh.' He" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	002	007	h869			0	He said to me	"Yahweh said to me"
+PSA	002	007	qp2j			0	You are my son! This day I have become your father	Among many peoples in that part of the world then, men could decide to legally adopt children, who would become their heirs. Here Yahweh adopts a man and makes him king of Israel. Alternate translation: "I make you my son. This day I have become your father" or "Now you are my son and am your father"
+PSA	002	008	sy59	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to the new king of Israel.
+PSA	002	008	vjb5	figs-parallelism		0	the nations for your inheritance ... the farthermost regions of the earth for your possession	These phrases express very similar ideas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	002	008	cv7i			0	the farthermost regions of the earth	"the lands that are very far away"
+PSA	002	009	uaa7	figs-parallelism		0	You will break them with an iron rod; like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces	These phrases express very similar ideas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	002	009	at9u	figs-metaphor		0	You will break them with an iron rod	Defeating the nations is spoken of as breaking them, and his power is spoken of as an iron rod. Alternate translation: "You will defeat them completely by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	002	009	a2x4	figs-metaphor		0	you will smash them to pieces	Destroying nations is spoken of as if they could be smashed like a clay jar. Alternate translation: you will completely destroy them like a clay pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	002	009	ggd3	translate-unknown		0	a jar of a potter	A potter is a person who makes clay pots and jars. These are fragile and can be broken easily. Alternate translation: "a clay jar" or "a clay pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PSA	002	010	upx2	figs-parallelism		0	So now, you kings, be warned; be corrected, you rulers of the earth	These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "So now, you kings and rulers of the earth, be warned and corrected" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	002	010	j2nx	figs-activepassive		0	be warned	This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "listen to this warning" or "be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	002	010	nyh6	figs-activepassive		0	be corrected	This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "listen to this correction" or "take this correction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	002	012	w4m8	translate-symaction		0	Kiss the son	People would show their king that they were loyal to him by kissing him, perhaps on the feet. Alternate translation: "Show the son that you are truly loyal to him" or "Bow down humbly before his son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	002	012	v3bs			0	you will die in the way	This may refer to dying right there, before the person has a chance to go away. Alternate translation: "you will die immediately"
+PSA	002	012	l654	figs-metaphor		0	when his anger burns for just a moment	The king's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire that could burn. Alternate translation: "when he suddenly becomes very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	002	012	ty9p	figs-metaphor		0	seek refuge in him	Asking the king for protection is spoken of as seeking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "ask the king to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	003	intro	py7j	Psalm 003 General Notes		0		# Psalm 003 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 3 is a psalm of deliverance. It is a morning song intended to be sung in the temple accompanied by musical instruments during morning worship. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's protection<br>Although the psalmist has many enemies and is saying he is without help, God is protecting him and delivering him from danger.<br>
+PSA	003	001	ylp1	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	003	001	g1yb			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	003	001	xp7i	figs-exclamations		0	Yahweh, how many are my enemies!	This exclamation shows that David is afraid of his enemies. Alternate translation: "Oh Yahweh, I have so many enemies!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+PSA	003	001	cj3u	figs-idiom		0	have risen against me	Fighting against someone is spoken of as rising against him. Alternate translation: "come against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	003	003	mj2u	figs-metaphor		0	you, Yahweh, are a shield around me	A shield protects a soldier. David speaks as if God were a shield protecting him. Alternate translation: "you, Yahweh, protect me like a shield" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	003	003	llc4	figs-metonymy		0	my glory	"you are my glory." By calling God his glory, David says that God is the one who gives him glory. Since David has just spoken about his enemies and God being his protector, he probably meant that God gives him glory by giving him victory over his enemies. Alternate translation: "you are the one who gives me glory" or "you are the one who gives me victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	003	003	hj6j	figs-metaphor		0	the one who lifts up my head	"you are the one who lifts up my head." Giving someone courage is spoken of as lifting up his head. Alternate translation: "the one who encourages me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	003	004	bz2m	figs-metonymy		0	I lift up my voice	Using one's voice to cry out is spoken as as lifting up his voice. Alternate translation: "I cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	003	006	q7wy			0	have set themselves against me on every side	"have surrounded me to destroy me"
+PSA	003	007	zax2	figs-metonymy		0	Rise up	David speaks of starting to do something as getting up. Alternate translation: "Take action" or "Do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	003	007	az5m	figs-parallelism		0	hit all my enemies ... break the teeth of the wicked	These phrases say very similar things. The phrases "my enemies" and "the wicked" refer to the same group of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	003	007	r6xe	translate-symaction		0	For you will hit all my enemies on the jaw	This was a way of insulting people. David speaks as if Yahweh would come and physically hit his enemies. Alternate translation: "For you will insult all my enemies like someone hitting them on the jaw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	003	007	k36i	figs-metaphor		0	you will break the teeth of the wicked	Animals attack with their teeth. Breaking their teeth takes away their power to attack. David speaks as if Yahweh would come and physically fight against the wicked. Alternate translation: "you will make the wicked unable to harm me like someone breaking the teeth of a ferocious animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	003	008	x9bn	figs-abstractnouns		0	Salvation comes from Yahweh	The abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with the verb "save." Alternate translation: "Yahweh saves his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	004	intro	b2qk	Psalm 004 General Notes		0		# Psalm 004 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 4 is a psalm of deliverance. It is an evening song, intended to be sung in the temple accompanied by musical instruments during evening worship. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust<br>God protects all those who truly trust in him for protection. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+PSA	004	001	zjj1	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	004	001	q28k			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	004	001	k7md			0	on stringed instruments	"people should play stringed instruments with this song"
+PSA	004	001	f3xk			0	Answer me when I call	"Respond to me when I call" or "Help me when I call"
+PSA	004	001	dd31			0	God of my righteousness	"God, who shows that I am righteous"
+PSA	004	001	n99c	figs-metaphor		0	give me room when I am hemmed in	Being in danger is spoken of as being in a narrow space. Alternate translation: "rescue me when I am in danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	004	002	r39v			0	General Information:	David sings this part of the song as if he is speaking to his enemies.
+PSA	004	002	p3x5	figs-rquestion		0	You people, how long will you turn my honor into shame?	David uses this question to rebuke his enemies. Alternate translation: "You people continually turn my honor into shame!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	004	002	vy7i			0	turn my honor into shame	Shaming him instead of honoring him is spoken of as making his honor become shame. Alternate translation: "shame me instead of honoring me" or "bring me shame when you should be honoring me"
+PSA	004	002	i8ct	figs-rquestion		0	How long will you love that which is worthless and seek after lies?	David uses this question to rebuke his enemies. Alternate translation: "You continue to love things that are worthless and seek after lies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	004	002	mvp9	figs-parallelism		0	love that which is worthless ... seek after lies	These two phrases are very similar in meaning. The lies are worthless. Alternate translation: "love worthless lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	004	003	w2gh			0	Yahweh has set apart the faithful ones for himself	"Yahweh chooses godly people for himself"
+PSA	004	004	api1	figs-explicit		0	Tremble in fear	The relationship between "tremble" and "fear" and who people should fear can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Fear Yahweh so much that you tremble" or "Stand in awe of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	004	004	u9p9			0	Tremble	shake from fear
+PSA	004	004	l67w	figs-metonymy		0	Meditate in your heart	The heart represents a person's thoughts. Thinking carefully is spoken of as meditating in one's heart. Alternate translation: "Think carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	004	005	h8tj			0	Offer the sacrifices of righteousness	"Offer the right sacrifices"
+PSA	004	005	ul9j	figs-metaphor		0	put your trust in Yahweh	Here "trust" is spoken of as if it were an object that could be put somewhere. The abstract noun "trust" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "trust in Yahweh" or "trust Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	004	006	k53m	figs-rquestion		0	Who will show us anything good?	This question is used either to ask for something or to express a wish about something that has not happened. Alternate translation: "Please show us something good!" or "We wish someone would show us something good!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	004	006	uvl3	figs-metonymy		0	Who will show us anything good?	Possible meanings are 1) showing something good represents bringing good things. Alternate translation: "Who will bring good things to us?" or 2) showing something good represents saying that good things have happened. Alternate translation: "Who will say that anything good has happened?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	004	006	stu3	figs-metaphor		0	lift up the light of your face on us	The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. Alternate translation: "act favorably towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	004	007	v4vs	figs-synecdoche		0	You have given my heart more gladness	The heart represents the person. Alternate translation: "You have given me more gladness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	004	007	b9ht	figs-metaphor		0	You have given my heart more gladness than others have	Here "gladness" is spoken of as if it is an object that can be given. The abstract noun "gladness" can be stated as "glad." Alternate translation: "You have made me more glad than others are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	004	007	izx5	figs-metonymy		0	when their grain and new wine abound	"New wine" may represent grapes. Alternate translation: "when they reap plentiful harvests of grain and grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	004	008	b57u	figs-metaphor		0	It is in peace that I will lie down and sleep	Peace is spoken of as if it were a place. This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "peace." Alternate translation: "I will be peaceful when I lie down and sleep" or "I will not be afraid of danger when I lie down and sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	004	008	p2ce	figs-doublet		0	make me safe and secure	The words "safe" and "secure" mean basically the same thing and emphasize complete safety. Alternate translation: "make me completely safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	005	intro	e67h	Psalm 005 General Notes		0		# Psalm 005 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 5 is a psalm of deliverance. Notice how the psalmist both praises God and asks Him for help in defeating the wicked. It was intended to be sung accompanied by flutes. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's help<br>God does not help people who do evil but he blesses those who are good and trust in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+PSA	005	001	k92k	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	005	001	q7tu			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	005	001	tu54			0	with wind instruments	"This song should be accompanied by people who play wind instruments."
+PSA	005	001	xts1	figs-explicit		0	Listen to my call to you	This is a call for help. Alternate translation: "Listen to me as I call to you for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	005	001	i566			0	groanings	low sounds that people make with the voice when they are suffering
+PSA	005	003	i42x	figs-parallelism		0	in the morning you hear my cry ... in the morning I will bring my petition to you	These two phrases are very similar in meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	005	003	q5qw			0	I will bring my petition to you	"I will make my request" or "I will ask you for what I need"
+PSA	005	003	rk6n			0	wait expectantly	"wait, expecting you to do what I ask you to do"
+PSA	005	006	qjt8	figs-123person		0	Yahweh despises violent and deceitful men	Since David is speaking to God in this psalm, this sentence can be stated with the word "you." Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you despise violent and deceitful men" or "Yahweh, you hate men who do violent acts and deceive others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	005	007	xxs4	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of your great covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	005	007	wus9			0	your house	This refers to God's temple. Alternate translation: "your temple"
+PSA	005	008	nj5y	figs-metaphor		0	lead me in your righteousness	David speaks of righteousness as if it were a path and of teaching as leading. The phrase "your righteousness" means that God is righteous Alternate translation: "teach me to do what is righteous as you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	005	008	f99i	figs-metaphor		0	make your path straight before me	David speaks of righteousness as if it were a path. A straight path is easy to see or walk on. Alternate translation: "show me clearly how to live in the right way" or "make it easy for me to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	005	009	vyp8			0	General Information:	David talks about his enemies.
+PSA	005	009	yu9i	figs-metonymy		0	For there is no truth in their mouth	Truth being in the mouth represents speaking truthfully. Alternate translation: "For they never say what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	005	009	w7sn	figs-metonymy		0	their inward being is wicked	The inward being represents people's thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: "their thoughts and desires are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	005	009	t93l	figs-metonymy		0	their throat	The throat represents people's speech. Alternate translation: "their speech" or "what they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	005	009	aj6l	figs-metaphor		0	their throat is an open tomb	Their throat is spoken of as if it were an open tomb, ready for dead bodies to put into it. Possible meanings are 1) "they say that they will kill people" or 2) "What they say kills people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	005	009	c5lk			0	they flatter with their tongue	"they say nice things about people without really meaning it"
+PSA	005	009	w8tw	figs-metonymy		0	their tongue	The tongue represents what people say. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	005	010	b8gr			0	may their schemes be their downfall	"may their schemes cause them to experience disasters" or "may they become less important because of their schemes"
+PSA	005	010	llj1			0	schemes	plans to harm people
+PSA	005	010	se86	figs-metaphor		0	downfall	This is something that causes a person to experience disasters or to lose power. Experiencing disaster or becoming less important is spoken of as falling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	005	011	p2xk	figs-metaphor		0	may all those who take refuge in you rejoice	God is spoken of as if he were a refuge, a place where people can be protected. Alternate translation: "May all those who go to you for protection rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	005	011	w32e	figs-parallelism		0	those who take refuge in you rejoice ... shout for joy because you defend them	These two clauses express similar thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	005	011	h7eq	figs-metaphor		0	take refuge in you	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to you for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	005	011	jnt7	figs-metonymy		0	those who love your name	God's name represents him. Alternate translation: "those who love you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	005	012	t1zz	figs-simile		0	you will surround them with favor as with a shield	God's favor is spoken of as if it were a shield. Alternate translation: "you will favor them and protect them as a soldier protects himself with his shield" or "because you are kind to them, you will protect them (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	006	intro	gpl3	Psalm 006 General Notes		0		# Psalm 006 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 6 is a deliverance psalm: a call to God for help. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trouble<br>He is in deep trouble and needs God to help him in his difficult situation. But then God hears his prayer and scatters his enemies.<br><br>##### First Person<br><br>This psalm is written using first person making its perspective very personal. There are many uses of the first person in this Psalm.<br>
+PSA	006	001	qy9s	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	006	001	z78f			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	006	001	w19w			0	on stringed instruments	"people should play stringed instruments with this song"
+PSA	006	001	p2j3			0	set to the Sheminith style	This may refer to a style of music.
+PSA	006	002	at9c	figs-synecdoche		0	my bones are shaking	The bones represent the whole body. His body may have been shaking because he was sick or extremely tired. Alternate translation: "my whole body is shaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	006	003	sd1q			0	very troubled	"terrified" or "worried"
+PSA	006	003	vw88	figs-rquestion		0	how long will this continue?	David uses this question to show that he does not want to continue feeling weak and troubled. Alternate translation: please, do not let this continue!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	006	004	rce3	figs-metaphor		0	Return, Yahweh	David speaks of God being kind to him as God returning to him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, come back to me" or "Have mercy on me, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	006	004	fuw3	figs-abstractnouns		0	Save me because of your covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Save me because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	006	005	qb7p	figs-parallelism		0	For in death there is no remembrance of you. In Sheol who will give you thanks?	These two sentences express similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	006	005	pn4j	figs-metonymy		0	For in death there is no remembrance of you	The abstract noun "remembrance" represents praise. Alternate translation: "For when people die, they no longer praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	006	005	mb1j	figs-rquestion		0	In Sheol who will give you thanks?	David uses this question to emphasize that no one in Sheol thanks God. Alternate translation: "No one in Sheol will give you thanks!" or "The dead cannot praise you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	006	006	ge93	figs-metonymy		0	I am weary with my groaning	His groaning represents the pain or distress that he feels. Alternate translation: "I am very tired because of my pain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	006	006	bay4	figs-parallelism		0	I drench my bed with tears; I wash my couch away with my tears	These two sentences express the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	006	006	c1qb			0	I drench my bed with tears	"I make my bed wet with my tears" or "My bed is very wet because of my tears"
+PSA	006	006	isr5			0	I wash my couch away with my tears	"I make my couch wet with my tears"
+PSA	006	007	fup4	figs-metonymy		0	My eyes grow dim	The ability to see is spoken of in terms of the eyes. Alternate translation: "My vision is blurry" or "I cannot see clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	006	007	gny4	figs-metonymy		0	from grief	Grief here represents crying. Alternate translation: "from crying" or "because I cry so much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	006	009	j23z	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy ... Yahweh has accepted my prayer	These two lines have very similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	006	009	dq36	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh has accepted my prayer	Being willing to do what David has prayed for is spoken of as accepting his prayer. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will respond to my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	007	intro	zey1	Psalm 007 General Notes		0		# Psalm 007 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 7 is a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's protection<br>The author had not wronged anyone, yet his enemy was trying to attack him. But he knew that God would protect him.<br><br>##### Cush the Benjamite<br>Note the superscription and the specific circumstances. There is no other reference to this incident in the Scriptures. But there are references to David being opposed by those of the tribe of Benjamin during the time he was serving King Saul.<br>
+PSA	007	001	wzv4	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	007	001	v239			0	A musical composition of David	"This is a song that David wrote"
+PSA	007	001	huv1	figs-metaphor		0	take refuge in you!	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to you for protection!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	007	002	rzk1	figs-simile		0	they will rip me apart like a lion, tearing me in pieces	David speaks of his enemies attacking him as if they would rip his body apart and tear it in pieces as a lion would. Alternate translation: "they will violently kill me like a lion ripping apart its victim's body and tearing it in pieces" or "they will violently kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	007	002	x9fh			0	with no one else able to bring me to safety	"and no one else will be able to save me"
+PSA	007	005	ej18	figs-metonymy		0	my life	The life represents the person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	007	005	us9e	figs-metonymy		0	overtake me	This represents capturing him. Alternate translation: "capture me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	007	005	txr8	figs-metonymy		0	let him trample my life to the ground	Here "my life" represents the writer. Alternate translation: "allow him to destroy me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	007	005	hav6			0	lay my honor in the dust	This refers to lying dead and unburied in disgrace.
+PSA	007	006	phd3	figs-metonymy		0	Arise, Yahweh, in your anger	Arising represents doing something or taking action. Alternate translation: "Do something in your anger" or "Be angry at my enemies and take action: (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	007	006	a9lp	figs-metonymy		0	stand up against the rage of my enemies	Fighting against people is spoken of as standing up against them. Alternate translation: "fight against the rage of my enemies" or "attack my enemies who rage against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	007	006	q1qt	figs-metonymy		0	the rage of my enemies	Their rage represents their attacks. Alternate translation: "the attacks of my enemies" or "my enemies who attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	007	006	x2us	figs-metaphor		0	wake up	Waking up represents starting to do something or take action. Alternate translation: "Take action" or "Do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	007	006	sml1			0	for my sake	"for me" or "to help me"
+PSA	007	007	pk8y	figs-synecdoche		0	The countries are assembled	Here the word "countries" represents all of the armies that have gathered to attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	007	007	rb6b	figs-metaphor		0	take once more your rightful place over them	Ruling people is spoken of as being over them. Yahweh's rightful place refers either to heaven or to ruling in general. Alternate translation: "Rule over them from heaven" or "Rule over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	007	008	e8kb			0	vindicate me	"show them that I am not guilty"
+PSA	007	009	pw1n			0	establish the righteous people	"make the righteous people strong" or "make the righteous people prosper"
+PSA	007	009	zql9	figs-metonymy		0	you who examine hearts and minds	The hearts and minds represent people's desires and thoughts. Alternate translation: "you who know our inner thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	007	010	c7u4	figs-metaphor		0	My shield comes from God	The word "shield" represents God's protection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	007	011	j5zn	figs-explicit		0	a God who is indignant each day	Who God is angry with can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "a God who is angry with the wicked every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	007	012	y4zk	figs-metaphor		0	God will sharpen his sword and will prepare his bow for battle	In verses 12 and 13, David speaks of God deciding to punish the wicked as if God were a warrior preparing to fight against them with weapons. Alternate translation: "God will take action against him like a warrior who sharpens his sword and prepares his bow for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	007	014	l54a	figs-metaphor		0	one who is pregnant with wickedness ... conceives destructive plans ... gives birth to harmful lies	David speaks of the things that a wicked person does as if the person were pregnant and wickedness was the baby. Alternate translation: "the wicked person. He makes plans to destroy people and produces harmful lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	007	016	p524	figs-metaphor		0	His own destructive plans return to his own head, for his violence comes down on his own head	Destruction and violence are spoken of as if they hit a person's head or fall down on it. Alternate translation: "His own destructive plans destroy him, for his violence attacks him" or "When he plans to destroy others, others destroy him; when he attacks others, others attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	008	intro	rs24	Psalm 008 General Notes		0		# Psalm 008 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 8 is a psalm of worship and praise to God. This was to be sung by a choir.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's creation<br>God has made awesome things in the universe and has exalted humans to be rulers over this creation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/exalt]])<br><br>##### A Little Lower than the Heavenly Beings<br><br>[Psalms Psalm 8:4-6](./003.md) is quoted in [Hebrews 2:6-8](../../heb/02/06.md), where it is applied to Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]])<br>
+PSA	008	001	lk7t	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	008	001	i9hb			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	008	001	ye1p			0	set to the gittith style	This may refer to a style of music.
+PSA	008	001	hn59	figs-metonymy		0	how magnificent is your name in all the earth	God's "name" represents his whole being. Alternate translation: "people all over the world know that you are very great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	008	002	u11e	figs-metaphor		0	Out of the mouth of babies and infants you have established praise	Possible meanings are 1) praise is spoken of as a solid object that God takes out of babies' mouths and sets up as a defensive wall or 2) God has created the world so that true praise comes to him from babies. Alternate translation: "You have given babies and infants the ability to praise you" or "It is babies and infants who truly praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	008	003	uj2i	figs-synecdoche		0	your heavens, which your fingers have made	God's fingers represent him. Alternate translation: "the heavens which you have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	008	004	yhh5	figs-rquestion		0	Of what importance is the human race that you notice them, or mankind that you pay attention to them?	These remarks have been expressed in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "It is amazing that you think about people and are concerned about them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	008	004	k9i2			0	the human race ... mankind	Both of these phrases refer to people in general.
+PSA	008	005	sr48	figs-metaphor		0	have crowned them with glory and honor	Glory and honor are spoken of as if they were crowns. The words "glory" and "honor" are similar in meaning. Alternate translation: "have given them glory and honor" or "have caused them to be like kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	008	006	x6z3	figs-parallelism		0	You make him to rule over the works ... you have put all things under his feet	These two clauses express similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	008	006	rc4e			0	You make him ... under his feet	"you make them ... under their feet." The words "him" and "his" here refer to people.
+PSA	008	006	xti1	figs-metonymy		0	the works of your hands	The hands represent what God has done. Alternate translation: "the things that you made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	008	006	py2w	figs-metaphor		0	you have put all things under his feet	Having authority to rule others or control things is spoken of as having them under one's feet. This means God gave people authority over all that he created. Alternate translation: "you have given him authority over all things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	008	009	y339	figs-exclamations		0	how magnificent is your name in all the earth	With this exclamation, David shows his joy and awe about how great God is. Alternate translation: "your name is wonderfully magnificent in all the earth" or "people in all the earth know how magnificent you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+PSA	008	009	dvi7	figs-metonymy		0	your name	God's "name" represents him or his reputation. Alternate translation: "your reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	008	009	bf2u			0	magnificent	excellent, great
+PSA	009	intro	zq96	Psalm 009 General Notes		0		# Psalm 009 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 9 is a psalm of praise.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's protection<br>God is a protector. He is all-powerful and his enemies cannot withstand him.<br><br>##### Acrostic Psalm<br><br>This psalm along with Psalm 10 form an acrostic. Which means that each unit begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.<br><br>##### One Psalm or two<br><br>This psalm has a superscription but Psalm 10 doesn't. This fact and the acrostic nature of the two psalms has lead some scholars to believe these two psalms may have originally been written as one psalm.<br>
+PSA	009	001	xxu5	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	009	001	w9iy			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	009	001	nqw5			0	set to Muth Labben	This may refer to a style of music.
+PSA	009	001	lr4k	figs-123person		0	I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart	Since this song is addressed to Yahweh, Yahweh can be referred to as "you." Alternate translation: "Yahweh, I will give thanks to you with all my heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	009	001	f4r1	figs-abstractnouns		0	all your marvelous deeds	The noun "deeds" can be expressed with the verb "do." Alternate translation: "all the marvelous things you do" or "all the marvelous things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	009	002	vh6j	figs-metonymy		0	I will sing praise to your name	Here God's name represents God. Alternate translation: "I will sing praise to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	009	003	j685			0	turn back	"retreat" or "flee in fear"
+PSA	009	004	nvz1	figs-metonymy		0	you sit on your throne, a righteous judge	Kings had authority to judge people, and they would sit on their throne when they judged. David speaks as if God were an earthly king. Alternate translation: "you judge like a king who sits on his throne, and you are righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	009	005	cw1j	figs-metaphor		0	you have blotted out their name forever and ever	Causing people to be forgotten is spoken of as blotting out their name. Alternate translation: "you have caused them to be forgotten as if their name was blotted out" or "no one will ever remember them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	009	005	bs94			0	blotted out	"erased"
+PSA	009	006	dj3h	figs-simile		0	The enemy crumbled like ruins	The enemy is spoken of as if it were a city full of broken down buildings. Alternate translation: "Our enemies were destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	009	006	b9n1			0	when you overthrew their cities	"when you destroyed their cities"
+PSA	009	006	pi7j	figs-metaphor		0	All remembrance of them has perished	Here "remembrance" is spoken of as if it were a living being that could die. Alternate translation: "All remembrance of them has stopped" or "There is no longer any remembrance of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	009	006	c6yp	figs-abstractnouns		0	All remembrance of them has perished	The abstract noun "remembrance" can be expressed with the verb "remember." Alternate translation: "No one remembers them at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	009	007	x7xg	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh remains forever	"Remain" probably represents sitting on the throne as king. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sits on his throne forever" or "Yahweh rules forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	009	007	h8nu	figs-metonymy		0	he has established his throne for justice	The phrase "his throne" represents God's rule. Possible meanings are 1) "He rules in order to judge people" or "He rules over people justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	009	008	pgg5	figs-parallelism		0	He will judge the world with righteousness ... he will execute judgment for the nations with fairness	These two clauses express the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	009	008	dz3w	figs-metonymy		0	He will judge the world with righteousness	Here "the world" refers to all the people in the world. Alternate translation: "He will judge all the people of the world righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	009	009	y7hd	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh also will be a stronghold for the oppressed	God is spoken of as if he were a place that people could go to for safety. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will also protect the oppressed" or "Yahweh will also provide safety for those who are oppressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	009	010	mb1z	figs-metonymy		0	Those who know your name	Here the words "your name" represent God. Alternate translation: "Those who know you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	009	010	dj61			0	do not abandon	"do not forsake" or "do not leave"
+PSA	009	011	nb7x			0	who rules in Zion	"who lives in Jerusalem"
+PSA	009	011	i7js	figs-metonymy		0	tell the nations	Here "the nations" represents the people of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	009	012	lcs5	figs-explicit		0	For the God who avenges bloodshed remembers	What he remembers can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "For the God who avenges bloodshed remembers those who were killed" or "For God remembers those who were killed and he punishes the killers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	009	012	wk9a			0	he does not forget the cry	"He does not ignore the cry"
+PSA	009	013	j8i9	figs-activepassive		0	see how I am oppressed by those who hate me	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "see how those who hate me oppress me" or "see how badly my enemies treat me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	009	013	p41p	figs-metaphor		0	you who can snatch me from the gates of death	Death is spoken of as if it were a city that had gates through which people enter it. If someone is near the gates of death, it means that he will die soon. Keeping someone from dying is spoken of as taking him away from the gates of that city. Alternate translation: "you who can rescue me from death" or "you who can keep me from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	009	015	re95	figs-metaphor		0	The nations have sunk down into the pit that they made	People dig pits so they can catch animals that fall into them. Here digging a pit represents making plans to destroy people. Alternate translation: "The nations are like people who dig a pit for others and then fall into it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	009	015	g4gq	figs-metaphor		0	their feet are caught in the net that they hid	People hide nets so they can catch animals that get caught in them. Here hiding a net represents making plans to destroy people. Alternate translation: "they are like people who hide a net and get trapped in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	009	016	fy3r	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked is ensnared by his own actions	Here "wicked" is a nominal adjective that refers to any wicked person. A wicked person acting to harm other people is spoken of as if the wicked person had made a trap and then fallen into it and been unable to escape. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when a wicked person tries to harm other people, his actions will end up harming him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	009	016	z41t			0	is ensnared	"is trapped"
+PSA	009	017	bw3u			0	turned back	"rejected"
+PSA	009	017	wmb4			0	all the nations that forget God	This refers to "the wicked."
+PSA	009	018	f28n	figs-activepassive		0	For the needy will not always be forgotten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not always forget the needy" or "God will remember the needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	009	018	ln7u	figs-metaphor		0	nor will the hope of the oppressed be forever dashed	Hopes are spoken of as if they were objects that could be broken or destroyed. Hopes being destroyed represents the things that people hope for never happening. Alternate translation: "and the oppressed will not hope forever without results" or "and someday what the oppressed hope for will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	009	019	zrv7	figs-metonymy		0	Arise	Getting up represents starting to do something. Alternate translation: "Do something" or "Take action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	009	019	dw6d			0	man	people
+PSA	009	019	f879	figs-metonymy		0	be judged	Here judging represents punishing. Alternate translation: "be punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	009	019	dca3	figs-metonymy		0	in your sight	Here sight represents presence. Alternate translation: "in your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	009	019	xin9	figs-activepassive		0	may the nations be judged in your sight	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "judge the nations in your presence" or "take the nations into your presence and punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	010	intro	h366	Psalm 010 General Notes		0		# Psalm 010 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 10 is a psalm of deliverance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Evil people<br>The wicked people are prospering and think that God does not care. They think that he is not involved in these affairs. They destroy the innocent. The godly need God to come to their rescue and to punish the wicked people for the evil that they are doing to the good people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/innocent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]])<br><br>##### Second half of Psalm 9<br><br>As noted in the intro to the last psalm, this one is part of an acrostic poem. This psalm covers the last half on the Hebrew alphabet. It also does not have a superscription to introduce it. However, the psalms do separate well on the subjects they address. One addresses thanksgiving and praise whereas Psalm 10 is a lament. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]])<br>
+PSA	010	001	he97	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	010	001	l729	figs-rquestion		0	Why, Yahweh, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?	The speaker uses these questions to express his distress that God has not helped him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, it seems as though you are far away from me and you hide from me whenever I am in trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	010	002	ml6r			0	schemes	evil plans
+PSA	010	003	hd9r	figs-genericnoun		0	the wicked person	This refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	010	003	lk5v	figs-abstractnouns		0	his deepest desires	The noun "desires" can be expressed with the verb "want. "Alternate translation: "the things that he wants very much to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	010	003	bcd9			0	the greedy	"greedy people"
+PSA	010	004	nkz2	figs-genericnoun		0	The wicked man	This refers here to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	010	004	es9w	figs-metaphor		0	has a raised face	A raised face represents pride or arrogance. Alternate translation: "has an arrogant attitude" or "is proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	010	004	je9x	figs-metaphor		0	he does not seek God	Seeking God represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. Alternate translation: "he does not ask God for help" or "he does not think about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	010	005	h3lz			0	He is secure at all times	"He is safe at all times." He is not really safe, but he thinks that he is.
+PSA	010	005	ee2m	figs-metaphor		0	your righteous decrees are too high for him	Something that is hard to understand is spoken of as if it were too high to reach. Alternate translation: "he cannot understand your righteous decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	010	005	bbt7	translate-symaction		0	he snorts at all his enemies	People snort at their enemies when they think that their enemies are weak and worthless. Alternate translation: "he thinks that all his enemies are weak and worthless" or "he sneers at all his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	010	005	dxb3			0	he snorts	This means that he blows air out noisily through his nose.
+PSA	010	006	j7qk			0	He says	"The wicked man says"
+PSA	010	006	xus1			0	throughout all generations	This probably simply means "forever."
+PSA	010	006	y26y	figs-metaphor		0	I will not meet adversity	Experiencing adversity is spoken of as meeting it. Alternate translation: "I will not have any troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	010	007	d42j	figs-metonymy		0	His mouth is full of curses and lies and oppression	What people say is spoken of as being in their mouth. Alternate translation: "He always curses people, tells lies, and threatens to harm people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	010	007	xj9b	figs-metonymy		0	under his tongue are mischief and evil	Here the tongue represents speaking. Alternate translation: or "what he says injures and destroys people" or "he speaks words that threaten and hurt people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	010	008	x2zt			0	He waits in ambush	The word "he" refers to the wicked man.
+PSA	010	008	urg9	figs-synecdoche		0	his eyes look for some helpless victim	The eyes represent him. Alternate translation: "he looks for some helpless victim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	010	009	sd5u	figs-simile		0	He lurks in secret like a lion in the thicket	This speaks of the wicked person as if he were a lion. Alternate translation: "He hides while he waits for the weak to walk near him, the same way a lion quietly waits in the bush for the animal it wants to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	010	009	jkf7			0	lurks	This means to hide or wait with intent to harm or kill.
+PSA	010	009	ug79			0	he lies in wait	"lies down waiting" or "he hides and waits"
+PSA	010	009	g5jl	figs-metaphor		0	He catches the oppressed when he pulls in his net	The writer speaks of the wicked person catching people as if he were a hunter using a net to catch animals. Alternate translation: "He catches the oppressed like a hunter that catches an animal in a net and drags it away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	010	010	bcg4	figs-metaphor		0	they fall into his strong nets	The writer continues to speak of the wicked person catching people as if he were a hunter, his plans were nets, and the people were animals that fall into his net. Alternate translation: "his victims are caught by his plans like animals that fall into a hunter's strong nets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	010	011	y4zx	figs-genericnoun		0	He says	The word "He" refers to the wicked person, and to wicked people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	010	011	ty8w	figs-metaphor		0	God has forgotten	Refusing to pay attention to what people do is spoken of as forgetting. Alternate translation: "God does not pay attention" or "God does not care about what I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	010	011	vdi5	figs-metaphor		0	he covers his face	Refusing to pay attention to what someone does is spoken of as covering one's face. Alternate translation: "God refuses to see what is happening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	010	011	xd2r	figs-metaphor		0	he will not bother to look	Paying attention to what someone does is spoken of as looking at it. Alternate translation: "he will not bother to pay attention" or "he will not care" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	010	012	l9k2	figs-metaphor		0	Arise	Starting to do something is spoken of as getting up. Alternate translation: "Do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	010	012	k3kx	figs-metonymy		0	Lift up your hand	Here lifting the hand to hit someone represents punishing him. Alternate translation: "Hit him hard" or "Punish the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	010	013	w9gj	figs-rquestion		0	Why does the wicked man reject God and say ... "You will not hold me accountable"?	The speaker uses this question to show that he is very sad that wicked people do these things. Alternate translation: "Wicked people are always rejecting God and saying ... 'You will not hold me accountable.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	010	013	tfq6	figs-metonymy		0	You will not hold me accountable	"You will not require me to tell you why I do what I do." Holding someone accountable here represents punishing him. Alternate translation: "You will not punish me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	010	015	v9ju	figs-metonymy		0	Break the arm of the wicked and evil man	Here "arm" represents power. Alternate translation: "Destroy the power of the wicked and evil man" or "Make the wicked and evil man weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	010	015	z4yy	figs-doublet		0	wicked and evil	These words have the same meaning. You can use one word to express both concepts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	010	015	m5mv	figs-metonymy		0	Make him account for his evil deeds	Making someone account for his evil deeds represents punishing him. Alternate translation: "Punish him for the evil things he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	010	016	zc2f	figs-activepassive		0	the nations are driven out of his land	This can be stated in active form. "Yahweh forces the people of other nations to leave his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	010	017	d6nx	figs-explicit		0	you have heard the needs of the oppressed	It is implied that the oppressed people cried out to God. Alternate translation: "when oppressed people cried out to you, you listened to them tell you what they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	010	017	yqz9	figs-metonymy		0	you strengthen their heart	A strong heart represents courage, and making people's hearts strong represents encouraging them. Alternate translation: "you encourage them" or "you make them confident" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	010	018	w3s1			0	no man ... will cause terror again	"no one ... will cause people to be afraid again"
+PSA	011	intro	zn9r	Psalm 011 General Notes		0		# Psalm 011 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 11 is a worship psalm. It tells how great God is and that God delivers the good people from the evil people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Justice<br>The wicked people try to destroy the good people but God knows everything that is being done and he saves the good people and destroys the evil people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+PSA	011	001	t2nr	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	011	001	ca3b			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	011	001	i5j2	figs-metaphor		0	take refuge in Yahweh	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to Yahweh for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	011	001	dp1y	figs-rquestion		0	how will you say to me, "Flee like a bird to the mountain"?	This question is asked to provide emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "So do not ask me to run away!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	011	002	lc13			0	For see! The wicked prepare their bows. They make ready their arrows on the strings to shoot in the darkness at the upright in heart	"Look! the wicked are preparing to attack upright people"
+PSA	011	002	td66			0	upright in heart	Here "upright in heart" refers to godly or righteous people.
+PSA	011	003	dyu6	figs-rquestion		0	For if the foundations are ruined, what can the righteous do?	Here "the foundations" may refer to law and order. This rhetorical question is asked to add emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Righteous people cannot do anything when evil people are not punished when they disobey the laws!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	011	004	je8v	figs-synecdoche		0	his eyes watch, his eyes examine the children of mankind	Here Yahweh is represented by his "eyes." Yahweh is aware of everything that happens. Alternate translation: "He examines all that humanity does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	011	004	u9bt			0	children of mankind	"humanity"
+PSA	011	005	ars4			0	Yahweh examines	"Yahweh watches carefully"
+PSA	011	005	qa59			0	do violence	"hurt others"
+PSA	011	006	t8lu	figs-metaphor		0	He rains burning coals and brimstone upon the wicked; a scorching wind will be their portion from his cup!	God's punishment is described as if it were burning coals and brimstone from a volcano. Alternate translation: "He punishes the wicked; there will be no relief for them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	011	006	i1h8			0	brimstone	sulphur
+PSA	011	007	ai4r			0	see his face	"be in his presence"
+PSA	012	intro	c38b	Psalm 012 General Notes		0		# Psalm 012 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 12 is a judgment psalm, where the author asks God to judge and punish the wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh saves<br>There are so many wicked people now and they are proud of their evil. But God will save the poor who call out to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]])<br><br>##### Words<br>This relatively short psalm focuses on the words people use.<br>
+PSA	012	001	lrn6	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	012	001	l7ap			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	012	001	d3jh			0	set to the Sheminith	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 6:1](../006/001.md).
+PSA	012	001	w9wb			0	Help, Yahweh	"Yahweh, come to my aid"
+PSA	012	001	ckb5			0	those who have integrity have vanished	"faithful people have all vanished"
+PSA	012	002	p59u	figs-hyperbole		0	Everyone says ... everyone speaks	The two occurrences of "everyone" are exaggerations, used to emphasize that this is true of very many people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	012	002	k6d8	figs-metonymy		0	everyone speaks with flattering lips and a double heart	Here "lips" is a metonym for what people say, and "a double heart" is a metaphor for deception. Alternate translation: "everyone speaks with flattering words and deception" or "everyone praises people falsely and tells lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	012	003	cis2	figs-metaphor		0	cut off all flattering lips	Here "flattering lips" is a metonym for people who flatter others. Possible meanings are 1) "cut off" is a metaphor for killing. Alternate translation: "kill all who flatter others" or 2) "cut off" is a metaphor for stopping something. Alternate translation: "stop all those who flatter others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	012	003	g9k2	figs-synecdoche		0	every tongue declaring great things	Here "every tongue" represents every person who declares great things. Alternate translation: "every person who boasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	012	004	j1nx	figs-metonymy		0	With our tongues will we prevail	Here the word "tongues" represents what people say. Alternate translation: "We will prevail because of what we say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	012	004	ay1a			0	will we prevail	"we will succeed" or "we will win" or "we will be victorious"
+PSA	012	004	n8z2	figs-synecdoche		0	When our lips speak	Here the "lips" represents the people who speak. Alternate translation: "When we speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	012	004	le51	figs-rquestion		0	who can be master over us?	This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that they believed no one could rule over them. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one can rule over us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	012	005	bgl1			0	groans	These are deep sounds that people make because of pain or some strong emotion.
+PSA	012	005	qr86			0	I will arise," says Yahweh	This means Yahweh will do something to help the people.
+PSA	012	006	jt35	figs-simile		0	like silver purified in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times	Yahweh's words are compared to silver that has been purified. Alternate translation: "they are without any imperfection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	012	007	txp6			0	You keep them	"You keep the righteous people safe"
+PSA	012	008	q4v9			0	walk on every side	"surround us"
+PSA	012	008	y7uy	figs-activepassive		0	when evil is exalted among the children of mankind	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when people everywhere are praising evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	012	008	lrt6			0	children of mankind	"human beings" or "people"
+PSA	013	intro	nza7	Psalm 013 General Notes		0		# Psalm 013 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 13 is a psalm of deliverance because the psalmist is calling on God to deliver him from death and his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's help<br>The author needs God to help him because his enemies will rejoice if they are able to defeat him. The string of rhetorical questions is very effective at heightening the fear David is feeling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])<br>
+PSA	013	001	vsr8	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	013	001	hwf6			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	013	001	xg9c	figs-rquestion		0	How long, Yahweh, will you keep forgetting about me?	This question is asked to get the reader's attention and to add emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, it seems that you have forgotten about me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	013	001	v3px	figs-synecdoche		0	How long ... face from me?	The words "your face" represent God's whole being. This rhetorical question is asked to add emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It seems like you are hiding from me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	013	002	pg6n	figs-rquestion		0	How long will my enemy triumph over me?	This rhetorical question is asked to add emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely my enemies will not always defeat me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	013	003	vs9y			0	Look at me and answer me	"Give me your attention and listen to me"
+PSA	013	003	x789	figs-idiom		0	Give light to my eyes	This is a way of asking for strength. Alternate translation: "Make me strong again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	013	003	t9hl	figs-euphemism		0	or I will sleep in death	To "sleep in death" means to die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	013	004	ucm3			0	Do not let my enemy say ... so that my enemy may not say	"Do not let my enemy say about me ... so that my enemy may not say about me"
+PSA	013	004	x5p1			0	when I am brought down	"when I fall" or "when they defeat me"
+PSA	013	005	l1in	figs-abstractnouns		0	I have trusted in your covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "I have trusted that you are faithful to your covenant" or "I have trusted you because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	013	005	s3s4	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart rejoices in your salvation	Here "my heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will rejoice because you have rescued me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	014	intro	a269	Psalm 014 General Notes		0		# Psalm 014 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 14 is a deliverance psalm because he is trusting God to deliver the poor. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Evil people<br>Wicked people do not even consider God when they make their plans. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+PSA	014	001	ghg8	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	014	001	l8jh			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	014	001	bwz9	figs-idiom		0	A fool says in his heart	This is an idiom that means to say to oneself or to think to oneself. Alternate translation: "A foolish person says to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	014	001	r75x			0	They are corrupt	The word "they" refers to all foolish human beings who say there is no God.
+PSA	014	002	zm7b			0	children of mankind	This phrase refers to all humans.
+PSA	014	002	vw7w	figs-metaphor		0	who seek after him	This describes those who desire to know God as if they were actually following him on a path. Alternate translation: "who desire to know him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	014	003	l4ef	figs-metaphor		0	They have all turned away	This describes people who have rejected God as if they had stopped walking on the right path and had gone in another direction. Alternate translation: "They have all turned away from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	014	004	v11h	figs-rquestion		0	Do they not know anything ... who do not call on Yahweh?	This rhetorical question is asked to add emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "They act as if they do not know anything ... who do not call on Yahweh. But they know what they are doing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	014	004	a11q	figs-abstractnouns		0	those who commit iniquity	The abstract nouns "iniquity" can be stated as "evil deeds." Alternate translation: "those who do evil deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	014	004	amq1	figs-metaphor		0	those who eat up my people	This refers to those who do evil things and destroy God's people as if they were eating food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	014	005	g962			0	They tremble	The word "they" refers to those who do evil things.
+PSA	014	005	p7fp	figs-explicit		0	God is with the righteous assembly	To say that "God is with" those who are righteous means that he helps them. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "God helps those who act righteously" or "God helps those who do the right things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	014	006	a6ad			0	You want	The word "you" here refers to the wicked people.
+PSA	014	006	eb9r			0	to humiliate the poor person	"to make the person who is poor feel ashamed"
+PSA	014	006	ysx7	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is his refuge	This speaks of the protection that Yahweh provides as if he were a shelter that one might seek in a storm. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is like a shelter of protection to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	014	007	uji3	figs-exclamations		0	Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!	This is an exclamation. The writer is saying what he wishes or longs for God to do. Alternate translation: "I wish so much that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+PSA	014	007	xxx6	figs-metonymy		0	Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!	Here "the salvation of Israel" is a metonym for Yahweh, the one who saves Israel. Alternate translation: "Oh, that Yahweh would come from Zion and save Israel!" or "I wish that Yahweh would come from Zion and rescue his people Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	014	007	h25q	figs-parallelism		0	then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad	These two phrases mean the same thing. Here both "Jacob" and "Israel" represent the people of Israel. The two phrases can be combined in the translation. Alternate translation: "then all the people of Israel will rejoice greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	015	intro	j6s2	Psalm 015 General Notes		0		# Psalm 015 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 15 is a wisdom psalm telling how people who honor God should live. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Godliness<br>This psalm outlines a person who is godly and sees others from a godly perspective. There are several good actions mentioned. Such a person treats his neighbor right, does not slander him, does not take a bribe or interest from him, and keeps his promises even when it is difficult to do so. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>##### Moral Conditions for Worship<br><br>Scholars have noted that this psalm contains a list of ten different conditions for those who want to participate in worship at the temple. The list consists of three positives in verse 2, 3 negatives in verse 3, two positives in verse 4, followed by two negatives in verse 5. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br><br>
+PSA	015	001	u6j8	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	015	001	sql5	figs-metonymy		0	Who may live on your holy hill?	God's "holy hill" represents God's temple, which was on Mount Zion. Alternate translation: "Who may live in your holy place?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	015	002	jg77			0	speaks truth from his heart	"speaks honestly"
+PSA	015	003	n4z5	figs-metonymy		0	He does not slander with his tongue	Here "tongue" represents what a person says. The word "he" refers to the "righeous person" ([Psalms 15:2](../015/002.md)). Alternate translation: "He does not slander people with his speech" or "He does not say evil things about innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	015	003	ih3s			0	harm	hurt
+PSA	015	004	y2jl			0	The worthless person is despised in his eyes, but he honors those who fear Yahweh	"Righteous people hate those who have rejected God, but they honor those who respect God"
+PSA	015	004	y1aw			0	The worthless person	"The wicked person" or "The person who has rejected Yahweh"
+PSA	015	005	qq63	figs-metaphor		0	will never be shaken	Here "to be shaken" represents not living safely any longer. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will live in safety" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	016	intro	hm6c	Psalm 016 General Notes		0		# Psalm 016 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 16 is a psalm of praise, thanking God for all his mercies. The New Testament considers this psalm to be a messianic psalm: a psalm about Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Messiah<br>God has been so good to the psalmist, who will worship no other god. The New Testament considers the tenth verse to be about Christ's resurrection when it says that he is God's anointed one, and that God will not leave his body in the grave to decay. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/resurrection]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]])<br><br>##### Superscription<br>The term "Michtam" is used in the superscription for this psalm. There is much discussion about this term, but in the end no one is certain what it means. So it is easiest to transliterate this word into your language, or you are welcome to translate it as "psalm."<br>
+PSA	016	001	m94a	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	016	001	u6cp	figs-metaphor		0	take refuge in you	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to you for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	016	003	b6f8	figs-explicit		0	the holy people who are on the earth	Here "holy people" refers to God's own people who trust him. Alternate translation: "your people who live in this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	016	004	j4m1	figs-activepassive		0	Their troubles will be ... gods	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The troubles of those who seek other gods will increase" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	016	004	b7s4			0	pour out ... blood to their gods	"pour out blood as a sacrifice to their gods"
+PSA	016	004	xj7h	figs-exmetaphor		0	or lift up their names with my lips	Lifting up their names is a metaphor for praising them, and "lips" is a metonym for what one says. Alternate translation: "or praise them with my words" or "and I will not praise their gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exmetaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	016	005	v4p8	figs-metaphor		0	my chosen portion	Here David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a portion of land that has been given to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	016	005	b3bh	figs-metaphor		0	my cup	Here David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a cup that contains many blessings. Alternate translation: "the one who blesses me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	016	005	efb4			0	You hold onto my lot	"You determine my future" or "You control what will happen to me"
+PSA	016	006	qf7f	figs-metonymy		0	Measuring lines ... in pleasant places	Here laying down measuring lines is a metonym for measuring land and giving it to someone, and here this is a metaphor for God blessing David in many great ways. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have measured off land for me in pleasant places" or "You have given me land in pleasant places" or "You bless me like one who gives land in pleasant places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	016	006	ag3m			0	Measuring lines	These are ropes that people use to measure a plot of land and mark its boundaries.
+PSA	016	006	af57	figs-metaphor		0	surely a pleasing inheritance is mine	Here David speaks of Yahweh's blessings as if they were an inheritance that he has received. Alternate translation: "I am delighted with all the things that he has given me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	016	008	z682			0	I set Yahweh before me at all times	"I always remember that Yahweh is with me"
+PSA	016	008	yj9i	figs-activepassive		0	so I will not be shaken from his right hand	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing will take me away from his side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	016	009	in9q			0	General Information:	David continues to speak to God.
+PSA	016	009	p2bc	figs-metonymy		0	my heart is glad	Here the "heart" represents the speaker's thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "Therefore I am glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	016	009	e6e1			0	my glory is rejoicing	Possible meanings are 1) the word "glory" represents the honor a person feels. Alternate translation: "I am honored to rejoice in God" or 2) the word translated "glory" really means "liver" and represents the speaker's emotions. Alternate translation: "I am rejoicing"
+PSA	016	011	b54u			0	abundant joy	"great joy" or "a large amount of joy"
+PSA	016	011	hxq5	figs-personification		0	joy resides in your presence	The writer speaks of "joy" as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	016	011	v4yr	figs-idiom		0	in your right hand	The words "right hand" indicate being in God's special presence. Alternate translation: "when I am near you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	017	intro	thd2	Psalm 017 General Notes		0		# Psalm 017 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 17 is a prayer for deliverance from all his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Innocence<br>The psalmist is innocent and needs God to rescue him from these enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/innocent]])<br>
+PSA	017	001	y32y	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	017	001	z6y3	figs-metaphor		0	Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit	The phrase "give ear" is a metaphor for listening, and "lips without deceit" is synecdoche for a person who does not lie. Alternate translation: "Listen to my prayer for I speak without deceit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	017	002	k4su	figs-metaphor		0	Let my vindication come from your presence	Vindication coming from God represents God judging someone and declaring him innocent. God's "presence" is a metonym for God himself. Alternate translation: "Let my vindication come from you" or "Declare that I am innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	017	002	t9kx	figs-synecdoche		0	let your eyes see what is right!	Here "your eyes" is synecdoche for God himself, and "see" is a metaphor for paying attention and firmly deciding to do something. Alternate translation: "please see what is right" or "do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	017	003	pi85	figs-idiom		0	If you test my heart, if you come to me in the night	Here "test my heart" means to examine my thoughts and motives. Alternate translation: "If you examine my thoughts in the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	017	003	w51q	figs-personification		0	my mouth will not transgress	Here the mouth is spoken of as if it were capable of acting on its own. It also represents the words that a person speaks. Alternate translation: "I will not tell lies or sin with my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	017	004	u1m8	figs-metonymy		0	it is at the word of your lips that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless	Here "the word of your lips" is a metonym for God's instruction, and "the ways of the lawless" is a metaphor for the things that lawless people do. Alternate translation: "it is by obeying your instruction that I have kept myself from doing the things that lawless people do" or "your instruction has caused me to avoid doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	017	005	nw8l	figs-parallelism		0	My steps have held firmly to your tracks; my feet have not slipped	Both of these clauses mean the same thing. The repetition adds emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	017	005	ve61	figs-metaphor		0	my feet have not slipped	The writer speaks of his obedience to God as if he were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "I am determined to follow your ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	017	006	fh7p	figs-parallelism		0	turn your ear to me ... listen when I speak	These phrases mean the same thing. Here "your ear" refers to God's willingness to hear someone who prays to him. Alternate translation: "pay attention to me ... listen when I speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	017	007	m4v2	figs-abstractnouns		0	Show your covenant faithfulness in a wonderful way	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Show in a wonderful way that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	017	007	g2x5	figs-metonymy		0	your right hand	The "right hand" refers to God's power. Alternate translation: "your mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	017	007	ll6h	figs-metaphor		0	take refuge in you	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to you for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	017	008	ar64	figs-simile		0	Protect me like the apple of your eye	The "apple of your eye" refers to something that is valuable. Alternate translation: "Protect me as you would something most valuable and precious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	017	008	f3hh	figs-metaphor		0	hide me under the shadow of your wings	David speaks of God's protection as if he were a bird protecting its young under its wings. Alternate translation: "Keep me safe as a mother bird protects her babies by gathering them under her wing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	017	010	rd6l	figs-synecdoche		0	their mouths speak with pride	Here "their mouths speak" represents his enemies when they speak. Alternate translation: "they speak with pride" or "they are always boasting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	017	011	yzx5	figs-metonymy		0	They have surrounded my steps	Here "surrounded my steps" represents how David's enemies have followed him everywhere he goes in order to capture him. Alternate translation: "My enemies have surrounded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	017	012	iq89	figs-parallelism		0	like a lion eager for a victim, like a young lion crouching in hidden places	These two phrases express very similar ideas. The repetition adds intensity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	017	012	c8wr	figs-simile		0	They are like a lion ... like a young lion	The writer feels pursued the way a lion hunts its prey (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	017	013	p2s3	figs-metaphor		0	by your sword	This is a metaphor for Yahweh's power and for violent death in war. Alternate translation: "by having them die in war" or "by killing them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	017	014	mf1x	figs-parallelism		0	Rescue me from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of this world	This clause adds intensity to the words "Rescue my life from the wicked by your sword" ([Psalms 17:13](../017/013.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	017	014	wh2m	figs-metonymy		0	by your hand	These words represent the power of Yahweh and add intensity to the words "by your sword" ([Psalms 17:13](../017/013.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	017	014	xg3n	figs-metaphor		0	You will fill the bellies of your treasured ones with riches	The ancient text is hard to understand. Possible meanings are 1) "treasured" is a metaphor for loved, and "your treasured ones" refers to the people whom God loves. Alternate translation: "you will fill the bellies of the people you love with riches" or 2) "your treasured ones" refers to treasures that God gives to people, the "men of this world" Alternate translation: "you will fill their bellies with rich treasures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	017	014	knu1	figs-metaphor		0	You will fill the bellies ... with riches	Here "fill the bellies ... with riches" is a metaphor for giving them many valuable things. Possible meanings are 1) "You will give many riches to the people you love" or 2) "you will give the men of this world many riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	017	015	ck39	figs-synecdoche		0	I will see your face in righteousness	Here "face" represents Yahweh in all of his being. David is confident he will see Yahweh. Alternate translation: "because I act in the right way, I will be with you one day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	017	015	bpx8	figs-explicit		0	I will be satisfied, when I awake, with a sight of you	David believes that after he dies, he will be with Yahweh. This can be made clear in the translation. Alternate translation: "After I die, I will be happy to wake up in your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	018	intro	enj7	Psalm 018 General Notes		0		# Psalm 018 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 18 is a psalm of praise to God for his strengthening David for war.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's power<br>God has tremendous power and he enabled David to prosper in war. This psalm, and its superscription, also appears in 1 Samuel 22 with some minor differences.<br>
+PSA	018	001	xfk3	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	018	001	ig1a			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	018	001	vm1x			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	018	001	p2da			0	he sang to Yahweh the words of this song	"he sang this song to Yahweh"
+PSA	018	001	rhv3			0	on the day that Yahweh rescued him	"after Yahweh had rescued him"
+PSA	018	001	hna8	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of Saul	Here "hand" stands for the power of Saul. Alternate translation: "from Saul's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	018	002	tcf6	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is my rock	David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a rock. The word "rock" is a picture of a safe place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	002	bmi2	figs-doublet		0	my rock, my fortress	Here the words "rock" and "fortress" share similar meanings and emphasize that Yahweh provides safety from enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	002	v8xz	figs-metaphor		0	take refuge in him	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to him for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	002	k49n	figs-metaphor		0	my shield, the horn of my salvation, and my stronghold	David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a "shield," "the horn" of his salvation, and his "stronghold." Yahweh is the one who protects him from harm. Here a similar idea is repeated three ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	003	d5g1			0	I will be saved from my enemies	"I will be rescued from my enemies"
+PSA	018	004	fsd4	figs-metaphor		0	The cords of death surrounded me	David speaks of death as if it were a person who could capture him and bind him with ropes. Alternate translation: "I was about to be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	018	004	m5rx	figs-metaphor		0	rushing waters of worthlessness	David is as helpless as if he were being carried away by a rushing flood of waters. Alternate translation: "I felt completely helpless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	005	e9l1	figs-personification		0	The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death trapped me	Here "Sheol," the place of the dead, and "death" are spoken of as if they were people who could surround and trap him. These two clauses have similar meanings and the idea is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I felt trapped and thought I was going to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	018	006	s721			0	In my distress	"In my great need" or "In my despair"
+PSA	018	006	jr71	figs-personification		0	my call for help went into his presence	Here David speaks of his "call for help" as if it were a person who could come into the presence of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I prayed to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	018	006	fs4g	figs-parallelism		0	it went into his ears	Here David speaks of how Yahweh heard his cry for help. The idea is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "he heard my appeal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	018	007	dal8	figs-metaphor		0	Then the earth ... shaken because God was angry	God's being angry is spoken of as if the there was a terrible earthquake. Alternate translation: "God was so angry that it was as if the earth ... shaken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	007	xka3	figs-doublet		0	the earth shook and trembled	The words "shook" and "trembled" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how greatly the earth shook. Alternate translation: "the land moved back and forth" or "the ground moved up and down" or "there was a violent earthquake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	018	007	svs2	figs-activepassive		0	the foundations of the mountains also trembled and were shaken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the foundations of the mountains also trembled and shook" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	018	008	al4i	figs-metaphor		0	Smoke went up from out of his nostrils ... Coals were ignited by it	David speaks of Yahweh as if he were breathing fire. This is a picture of how angry God was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	008	zsk4	figs-activepassive		0	blazing fire came out of his mouth. Coals were ignited by it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "blazing fire came out of his mouth and ignited coals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	018	009	fkd8			0	He opened	The word "He" refers to Yahweh.
+PSA	018	009	aw5e	figs-personification		0	thick darkness was under his feet	Though Yahweh does not actually have feet, the Psalmist gives him human characteristics. Alternate translation: "thick darkness was beneath him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	018	010	wt4l	figs-personification		0	wings of the wind	Here the Psalmist speaks of the wind as if it had wings like an angel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	011	a2gi			0	He made darkness ... him	Here the words "He" and "him" refer to Yahweh.
+PSA	018	011	edg2	figs-metaphor		0	He made darkness a tent	Here darkness is spoken of as if it were a tent. Alternate translation: "He made darkness a covering" or "He made darkness a hiding place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	011	jnx8			0	heavy rainclouds	"clouds heavy with rain" or "thick, dark rainclouds"
+PSA	018	012	t3xj			0	Hailstones	stones made of ice
+PSA	018	013	dn6a	figs-simile		0	Yahweh thundered in the heavens	Yahweh's voice sounded like thunder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	018	013	dvy3			0	the Most High	"the Most High" refers to Yahweh.
+PSA	018	014	cw24	figs-parallelism		0	He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies ... lightning bolts dispersed them	Both of these clauses have similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	018	014	h2p3	figs-metaphor		0	He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies	Here lighting strikes are being spoken of as if they were arrows (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	014	p7tz			0	dispersed them	"sent them in different directions"
+PSA	018	015	b39a			0	General Information:	The writer continues to speak of Yaweh's great power.
+PSA	018	015	jfu2	figs-parallelism		0	Then the water channels appeared; the foundations of the world were laid bare	These two clauses have similar meanings. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then the water channels appeared and the bottom of the ocean became visible; you exposed the foundations of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	018	015	a125	figs-personification		0	at the blast of the breath of your nostrils	Though God does not have human physical characteristics as described here, this pictures his mighty strength. The wind is spoken of here as if it came as a mighty blast from God's nostrils. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	016	m4pi			0	He reached down ... he took hold ... He pulled me	The word "He" in these verses refers to Yahweh.
+PSA	018	016	kef1	figs-metaphor		0	surging water	Here the Psalmist speaks of the dangers of his enemies as if they were huge waves or forceful waters, from which Yahweh has rescued him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	018	eej1			0	They came against me	Here "They" refers to the strong enemies in verse 17.
+PSA	018	018	s1sk	figs-abstractnouns		0	They came against me on the day of my distress but Yahweh was my support	The abstract noun "distress" can be stated as an adjective. The abstract noun "support" can be stated as "protected." Alternate translation: "Strong enemies attacked me on a day when I was distressed, but Yahweh protected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	018	020	a3vx	figs-metonymy		0	my hands were clean	Here having clean hands represents being innocent of wrongdoing. Alternate translation: "I was innocent" or "my actions were right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	018	021	y3m6	figs-metaphor		0	I have kept the ways of Yahweh	The laws of Yahweh are spoken of as if they were the paths on which one should walk. Alternate translation: "I have obeyed Yahweh's laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	021	tu8a	figs-metaphor		0	have not wickedly turned away from my God	Here being wicked is spoken of as if one left the right path and took the wrong path. Alternate translation: "have not done wickedly by turning away from my God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	022	t97s	figs-parallelism		0	For all his righteous decrees ... I have not turned away from them	Both of these clauses have similar meanings. The writer repeats these ideas for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	018	022	gtv3			0	have been before me	"have guided me" or "I have remembered"
+PSA	018	023	gug9			0	innocent before him	"innocent according to him"
+PSA	018	023	gz4q			0	I have kept myself from sin	"I have not sinned"
+PSA	018	024	tu18	figs-metonymy		0	my hands were clean	To have "clean hands" means that one is innocent of wrongdoing. See how you translated this in [Psalms 18:20](../018/020.md): Alternate translation: "I was innocent" or "my actions were right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	018	024	t3bt	figs-synecdoche		0	before his eyes	This refers to God's presence. Alternate translation: "before him" or "according to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	018	025	tb5y			0	General Information:	The writer speaks to Yahweh.
+PSA	018	025	h851	figs-explicit		0	To the one who is faithful	Here "faithful" means to do what God commands one to do. You can state this clearly. Alternate translation: "to those who faithfully obey your commandments" or "to those who faithfully do your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	018	026	cn7t			0	you are clever toward anyone who is twisted	"you outwit anyone who is not honest"
+PSA	018	027	v6yq			0	you bring down	"you humiliate"
+PSA	018	027	w4ji	figs-idiom		0	with proud, uplifted eyes	This idiom refers to those who are proud. Alternate translation: "who are proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	018	028	w4pi	figs-metaphor		0	For you give light to my lamp; Yahweh my God lights up my darkness	The writer speaks of Yahweh's presence as if he were a light. These clauses have similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	018	029	jv31			0	For by you I can run over a barricade	"For with your help I can cross any obstacle"
+PSA	018	030	v53y	figs-metaphor		0	He is a shield to everyone who takes refuge in him	A shield protects a soldier. David speaks as if God were a shield protecting him. See how you translated this in [Psalms 3:3](../003/003.md). Alternate translation: "You, Yahweh, protect like a shield everyone who takes refuge in you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	031	d8xy	figs-rquestion		0	For who is God except Yahweh? Who is a rock except our God?	The implied answer is no one. Alternate translation: "Only Yahweh is God! Only our God is a rock!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	018	031	xn5i	figs-metaphor		0	a rock	David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a rock that he could climb to get away from his enemies. See how you translated this in [Psalms 18:2](../018/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	032	w9ef	figs-simile		0	puts strength on me like a belt	God gives strength to David as if it were a piece of clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	018	032	z4ka	figs-metaphor		0	places the blameless person on his path	Here David speaks of living a life that is pleasing to God as if he were being placed on the right path. Alternate translation: "causes the blameless person to live a righteous life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	033	w92y	figs-synecdoche		0	makes my feet swift	This refers to enabling a person to run fast. Alternate translation: "makes me run very fast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	018	033	g696	figs-simile		0	like a deer and places me on the heights	The deer is especially quick and stable in the mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	018	034	q1v4	figs-synecdoche		0	He trains my hands	Here "my hands" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "He trains me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	018	034	tq4k	figs-synecdoche		0	my arms	This refers to the person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	018	035	juz2	figs-metaphor		0	the shield of your salvation	Here the writer speaks of God's protection as if it were a shield. The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated with the verb "save." Alternate translation: "your protection and saved me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	018	035	x6rm	figs-metonymy		0	Your right hand has supported me	Here God's right hand represents his power. Alternate translation: "Your power has supported me" or "You have supported me by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	018	035	yr5f	figs-metonymy		0	your favor has made me great	Here God's favor represents him acting according to his favor. Alternate translation: "You have made me great according to your favor" or "By your kindness, you have made me great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	018	036	ui92	figs-metaphor		0	a wide place for my feet beneath me	The writer speaks of the safety that God has provided as if it were a wide place for him to stand. Here "my feet" represent the person. Alternate translation: "a safe place for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	018	036	qhq7	figs-synecdoche		0	my feet have not slipped	Here "my feet" refers to the person. The writer refers to the safety of God's protection as if he were standing on a place where he will not slip or fall. Alternate translation: "I have not slipped" or "I am doing well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	038	v638			0	I smashed them	"I crushed them" or "I broke them to pieces"
+PSA	018	038	z8w8			0	unable to rise	"unable to stand"
+PSA	018	038	af9q	figs-idiom		0	they have fallen under my feet	This idiom means the Psalmist has defeated his enemies. Alternate translation: "I have defeated all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	018	039	t3xr	figs-simile		0	put strength on me like a belt	The Psalmist says that Yahweh has given him strength that surrounds and supports him like a belt. See how you translated this in [Psalms 18:32](../018/032.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	018	039	xyh3	figs-idiom		0	you put under me	Here the Psalmist speaks of the defeat of his enemies as if he were standing on them. Alternate translation: "you defeat for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	018	039	xyp2	figs-idiom		0	those who rise up against me	This refers to those who oppose the Psalmist. Alternate translation: "those who are my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	018	040	h5yv	figs-metonymy		0	You gave me the back of my enemies' necks	This represents God giving David victory over his enemies. Alternate translation: "You gave me victory over my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	018	040	m3tx	figs-metonymy		0	You gave me the back of my enemies' necks	This represents God giving David victory over his enemies. Possible images are 1) David could cut his enemies' heads off at the neck or 2) David could put his foot down on his enemies' necks or 3) David could see his enemies' backs when they ran away from him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	018	040	gp8b			0	I annihilated those who hated me	"I defeated those who hated me" or "I destroyed completely those who hated me"
+PSA	018	041	whl5	figs-idiom		0	but he did not answer them	This means Yahweh did not provide any help. Alternate translation: "but he did not help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	018	042	tjm8	figs-simile		0	I beat them into fine pieces like dust before the wind	The psalmists enemies are compared to dust to show how defeated they are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	018	042	vu6f	figs-simile		0	I threw them out like mud in the streets	The psalmist's enemies are compared to mud in the streets to show how defeated they are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	018	043	t95d			0	disputes	disagreements, arguments
+PSA	018	043	i9s6	figs-metonymy		0	have made me the head over nations	Here "head" represents the ruler. Alternate translation: "appointed me to be the ruler over many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	018	044	c7dv	figs-activepassive		0	foreigners were forced to bow	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God forced foreigners to bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	018	045	t4uc	figs-explicit		0	foreigners came trembling	Here "trembling" shows that they were very afraid. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "foreigners came shaking, showing that they were very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	018	046	w5z5	figs-activepassive		0	may my rock be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he is my rock and he should be praised" or "may people praise my rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	018	046	mv1z	figs-metaphor		0	my rock	Here the writer speaks of Yahweh's protection as if he were a rock that prevented his enemies from reaching him. See how you translated this in [Psalms 18:2](../018/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	046	h9ey	figs-activepassive		0	May the God of my salvation be exalted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people exalt the God of my salvation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	018	046	xf2h	figs-abstractnouns		0	the God of my salvation	The abstract nouns "salvation" can be stated as "saved" or "rescued." Alternate translation: "the God who rescued me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	018	047	v7ab	figs-abstractnouns		0	the God who executes vengeance for me	To "execute vengeance" means to punish people for their evil actions. This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "vengeance." Alternate translation: "the God who punishes people for the evil things they have done to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	018	048	l9y3	figs-activepassive		0	I am set free	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has set me free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	018	048	z54b	figs-metaphor		0	you lifted me above	Yahweh's protection of the writer is spoken of as if he lifted the writer up so high that his enemies could not reach him to harm him. Alternate translation: "you put me in a safe place high above" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	018	048	k73f			0	who rose against me	"who attacked me" or "who rebelled against me"
+PSA	018	048	inl3			0	violent men	"cruel men" or "savage men"
+PSA	018	049	f8x9	figs-explicit		0	among the nations	Here the writer means that he will give thanks to Yahweh so that all people will hear of Yahweh's greatness. Alternate translation: "so all the nations will hear about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	018	049	qvh1	figs-metonymy		0	to your name	Here "name" represents God himself. Alternate translation: "in honor of your name" or "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	018	050	ggt6	figs-123person		0	victory to his king	By using the words "his king," David is referring to himself as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	018	050	sw5u			0	he shows his covenant loyalty to his anointed one ... to his descendants forever	"he faithfully loves me as he promised in his covenant, and he will love my descendants forever"
+PSA	019	intro	sn29	Psalm 019 General Notes		0		# Psalm 019 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 19 is a praise psalm, praising God for his creation and for his law.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's law<br>God's law keeps people from sinning. There are two distinct themes in this psalm. Verses 1-6 are God's glory in the heavens and the second is praising God for his law. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])<br>
+PSA	019	001	s9h1	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	019	001	j4zh			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	019	001	mn6q			0	The heavens declare	The heavens are described as if they were a person. Alternate translation: "The heavens show" or "The heavens look like they declare"
+PSA	019	001	iz5q	figs-personification		0	the skies make his handiwork known	The skies are described as if they were a teacher. Alternate translation: "The skies seem to make God's handiwork known to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	019	001	a8iy			0	his handiwork	"his creation" or "the world that he has made"
+PSA	019	002	c72h	figs-personification		0	speech pours out	What is beautiful about creation is compared to speaking, as if creation were a person. Then those words are compared to water that flows everywhere. Alternate translation: "creation is like a person speaking to everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	019	003	lmv7			0	There is no speech or spoken words; their voice is not heard	These phrases express clearly that the first two verses were a metaphor. Alternate translation: "There is no real speech or spoken words; no one hears an actual voice with their ears"
+PSA	019	003	pa4x			0	their voice is not heard	Other translations read "where their voice is not heard," emphasizing that creation's "speech" is available everywhere.
+PSA	019	004	w3s6			0	General Information:	David has just said that creation shows God's glory.
+PSA	019	004	c2us			0	their words ... their speech	This refers to the unspoken "words" of creation that show God's glory.
+PSA	019	004	r4zj	figs-personification		0	their words go out	The words are described as if they were people who go out with a message. Alternate translation: "the words that creation speaks are like people who go out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	019	004	kf9h	figs-ellipsis		0	their speech to the end of the world	The implied words can be included in the translation. Alternate translation: "their speech goes out to the end of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	019	004	bdz7	figs-metaphor		0	He has pitched a tent for the sun	Here the writer speaks of the place that Yahweh created for the sun as if it were a tent. Alternate translation: "He created a place for the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	019	004	n177			0	among them	The word "them" probably refers to the heavens.
+PSA	019	005	s244	figs-simile		0	The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber	The writer speaks of the sun's coming out as if it were a bridegroom. Alternate translation: "The sun is like a bridegroom walking joyfully toward his bride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	019	005	xes3	figs-simile		0	like a strong man who rejoices when he runs his race	This compares the sun to an athlete to emphasize the strength and brightness of the sun. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	019	005	l7b8			0	a strong man	"a fast runner"
+PSA	019	006	tah2			0	horizon	the line where the earth and the sky meet
+PSA	019	006	wz8h	figs-explicit		0	to the other	Here "other" refers to the other horizon. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "to the other horizon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	019	006	unx8	figs-doublenegatives		0	nothing escapes its heat	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "everything feels its heat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+PSA	019	007	z9pg	figs-synecdoche		0	restoring the soul	The words "the soul" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "making a person strong again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	019	007	a789			0	the simple	"those who have no experience" or "those who have not learned"
+PSA	019	008	spr1	figs-synecdoche		0	the heart	These words refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	019	008	nuk1			0	are right	"are true" or "are correct"
+PSA	019	008	t8c5			0	bringing light to the eyes	Possible meanings are 1) "bringing understanding to a person" or 2) "making a person healthy again"
+PSA	019	009	xac8			0	altogether right	"completely right"
+PSA	019	010	x983	figs-metaphor		0	They are of greater value than gold ... they are sweeter than honey	Yahweh's decrees are spoken of as if they could be bought and tasted. Alternate translation: "If you could buy them, they would be of greater value than gold ... if you could taste them, they would be sweeter than honey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	019	010	e6s3	figs-ellipsis		0	even more than much fine gold	The word "valuable" is understood from the previous phrase and can be repeated. Alternate translation: "even more valuable than a lot of fine gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	019	010	k6x4			0	fine gold	"pure gold" or "expensive gold"
+PSA	019	011	y6a9			0	Yes	This word marks that there is more to the truth than what has just been said. Alternate translation: "Moreover"
+PSA	019	011	s1f4	figs-activepassive		0	by them your servant is warned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they warn your servant" or "they are a warning for your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	019	011	e73b			0	by them ... in obeying them	The word "them" refers to Yahweh's righteous decrees.
+PSA	019	011	nk1k	figs-123person		0	your servant is warned	David calls himself "your servant" when speaking to God as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "I am warned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	019	012	uj5e	figs-rquestion		0	Who can discern all his own errors?	This appears in the form of a question to add emphasis and can be translated as a strong statement. Alternate translation: No one can be aware of his own errors!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	019	012	gsx9			0	from hidden faults	"from secret mistakes I have made"
+PSA	019	013	j82u	figs-idiom		0	Keep your servant also from	This idiom pictures the servant as being removed from the sins he does not wish to commit. Alternate translation: "Also, protect your servant from doing" or "Also, make sure that I do not commit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	019	013	z1tt	figs-123person		0	your servant	David calls himself "your servant" when speaking to God as a sign of respect. See how you translated this in [Psalms 19:11](../019/011.md). Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	019	013	b3bd	figs-personification		0	let them not rule over me	Sins are described as if they were a king that could rule over someone. Alternate translation: "do not let my sins become like a king who rules over me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	019	013	axe2			0	innocent from many transgressions	"innocent of rebelling against you" or "innocent of committing many sins"
+PSA	019	014	l16r	figs-metonymy		0	the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart	These expressions taken together describe everything a person says and thinks. Alternate translation: "the things I say and the things I think about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	019	014	t28d			0	be acceptable in your sight	"receive approval in your sight" or "be pleasing to you"
+PSA	019	014	bu1w	figs-metaphor		0	in your sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	019	014	vn8k	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh, my rock	The writer speaks of God as if he were a rock that one could climb and be protected from his enemies. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you are like my rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	020	intro	h99t	Psalm 020 General Notes		0		# Psalm 020 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 20 is a royal psalm. It is probably a prayer for the king, perhaps when he first became king.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Trust<br>Trusting God is much better than trusting in military might. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+PSA	020	001	v6pl	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This Psalm begins with a group of people speaking to the king of Israel. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	020	001	h9gw			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	020	001	vrb5			0	help you	The word "you" in this Psalm is singular and refers to the king.
+PSA	020	001	pt3b			0	in the day of trouble	"in times of trouble" or "when you are in trouble"
+PSA	020	001	dp3k	figs-metonymy		0	may the name of the God of Jacob protect you	Possible meanings are 1) here "name" is a metonym for God's power. Alternate translation: "may the power of the God of Jacob protect you" or "may the God of Jacob protect you by his power" or 2) here "name" is a metonym for God himself. Alternate translation: "may the God of Jacob protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	020	002	b9ek	figs-metaphor		0	send help from the holy place	God helping from his holy place is spoken of as if God were sending help. Alternate translation: "may Yahweh help you from his holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	020	002	y51h	figs-doublet		0	holy place ... Zion	Both of these refer to God's temple in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	020	003	yz44	figs-idiom		0	May he call to mind	The phrase "call to mind" is a way of saying "remember." It does not mean God forgot. It means to consider or think about. Alternate translation: "May he remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	020	003	kyh3			0	May he	The word "he" refers to Yahweh.
+PSA	020	004	r6y3			0	May he grant	"May he give"
+PSA	020	004	wht8	figs-synecdoche		0	your heart's desire	Here "heart" stands for the entire person. The abstract noun "desire" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "what you desire" or "what you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	020	004	u619	figs-abstractnouns		0	fulfill all your plans	The abstract noun "plans" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "may he help you to accomplish everything that you plan to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	020	005	h4h3	figs-exclusive		0	we will rejoice in your victory	Here "we" refers to the people. They will rejoice in the king's victory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+PSA	020	005	bw3j	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of our God	Here "name" represents honor or reputation. Alternate translation: "in honor of our God" or "for the reputation of our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	020	005	p9n1	translate-symaction		0	we will raise banners	"we will raise victory flags." They would do this to show that they were praising God because he gave their king victory over his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	020	005	k3dy			0	grant all your petitions	"give you everything you request from him"
+PSA	020	006	zm9a			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the psalm. It transitions from the people speaking to the king speaking.
+PSA	020	006	nu7b			0	I know	The word "I" probably refers to the king who is speaking in this section.
+PSA	020	006	d8xz	figs-123person		0	his anointed one ... answer him ... rescue him	The king is speaking about himself in the third person. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "me, his anointed one ... answer me ... rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	020	006	bd3g			0	from his holy heaven	God dwells in heaven as well as in the temple in Jerusalem ([Psalms 20:2](../020/002.md)).
+PSA	020	006	xcm6	figs-metonymy		0	with the strength of his right hand that can rescue him	God's right hand represents his power. Alternate translation: "with his great strength he will rescue him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	020	007	f9cd	figs-metonymy		0	Some trust in chariots and others in horses	Here "chariots" and "horses" represent a king's army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	020	007	xr24	figs-ellipsis		0	others in horses	The word "trust" is understood. Alternate translation: "other trust in horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	020	007	mwu6	figs-inclusive		0	we call	Here "we" refers to the writer and the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+PSA	020	008	e7uq	figs-inclusive		0	we will rise	Here "we" refers to the writer and the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+PSA	020	008	q1tp	figs-activepassive		0	They will be brought down and fall	The word "They" refers to the people who trust in chariots and horses. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bring them down and make them fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	020	008	g7uv	figs-doublet		0	brought down and fall	Both these verbs mean basically the same thing. Both of these stand for losing in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	020	008	y7lr	figs-doublet		0	we will rise and stand upright	"we will get up and stand up straight." These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Both of these stand for victory in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	020	009	c5i4			0	Yahweh, rescue the king	Possible interpretations are 1) the people ask God to protect the king or 2) the king continues to speak about himself in the third person.
+PSA	020	009	brk5			0	the king; help us when we call	Some translations understand the Hebrew differently. Some translate it as the people speaking to Yahweh their king. Alternate translation: "King, help us when we call you"
+PSA	021	intro	mq8x	Psalm 021 General Notes		0		# Psalm 021 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 21 is a royal psalm. The king is praying for victory. Victory in war comes from the power and help from God.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Pronouns<br>There is a shift in pronouns in this psalm. In verses 1-6 the psalm addresses Yahweh in second person but in verse 7 the psalmist uses third person before moving back to second person in the latter part.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Psalms 21:1](../../psa/021/001.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../020/intro.md) | [>>](../022/intro.md)__<br>
+PSA	021	001	k12k	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	021	001	h69b			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	021	001	bt8s			0	in your strength, Yahweh	It is implied that this is strength Yahweh has given the king to defeat his enemies. Alternate translation: because you, Yahweh, have made him strong enough to defeat his enemies"
+PSA	021	001	bka2			0	How greatly he rejoices	"He rejoices greatly"
+PSA	021	001	r5nd	figs-explicit		0	in the salvation you provide	It is implied that God has saved the king from his enemies. The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because you have saved him from his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	021	002	cey2	figs-synecdoche		0	his heart's desire	"his heart's wish." Here "heart" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "his desire" or "what he wished for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	021	002	gez6	figs-doublenegatives		0	have not held back	"have not refused him." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you have given him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+PSA	021	002	f8dh	figs-synecdoche		0	the request of his lips	Here "lips" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "his request" or "what he requested of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	021	003	q3ts	figs-abstractnouns		0	you bring him rich blessings	The abstract noun "blessings" can be stated as "bless" or "good things." Alternate translation: "you bless him greatly" or "you give him many good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	021	003	px6p	translate-symaction		0	you placed on his head a crown of purest gold	To place a crown on a person's head is a symbol of making him a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	021	003	za3g			0	a crown of purest gold	Here "purest gold" represents the great honor given to the king.
+PSA	021	004	yzs5	figs-abstractnouns		0	He asked you for life; you gave it to him	The abstract noun "life" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "He asked that you cause him to live for a long time; you caused it to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	021	004	y4ml	figs-idiom		0	the length of his days forever and ever	The idiom "the length of his days" refers to the duration of his life. Alternate translation: "a long life that lasts forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	021	005	i6i4			0	His glory	"The king's honor" or "The king's fame"
+PSA	021	005	k3gt	figs-metaphor		0	you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty	"you have placed on him splendor and majesty." Causing the king to be wealthy and powerful is spoken of as if splendor and majesty are objects that are placed on him. Alternate translation: "you have made him wealthy and powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	021	006	w2zk			0	you grant him	"you allow him to have" or "you agree to give him"
+PSA	021	006	rf4f			0	lasting blessings	"a blessings that will last" or "a blessings that will stay"
+PSA	021	006	v3m2			0	the joy of your presence	"the joy of being in your presence" or "the joy that comes from you being near to you"
+PSA	021	007	mbf3	figs-abstractnouns		0	through the covenant faithfulness of the Most High	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "because the Most High is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	021	007	j1gh	figs-activepassive		0	he will not be moved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will remove him as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	021	008	w7ck	figs-metonymy		0	Your hand will seize	Here "hand" represents power. Alternate translation: "Your power will seize" or "You will powerfully seize" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	021	008	irz4			0	Your hand ... hate you	Possible meaning of all occurrences of "your" and "you" are 1) they refer to the king or 2) they refer to God.
+PSA	021	008	yew7	figs-parallelism		0	your right hand will seize those who hate you	This means the same thing as the first part of the sentence. It emphasizes that God will give the king the power to stop his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	021	009	lmc9			0	At the time of your anger	"When you are angry and begin to act"
+PSA	021	009	hhy3			0	your anger ... you will burn	The words "your" and "you" refers to either 1) God or 2) the king.
+PSA	021	009	xdq2	figs-metaphor		0	you will burn them up as in a fiery furnace	Yahweh or the king destroying their enemies is spoken of as if their enemies are wood and Yahweh or the king will throw them into a furnace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	021	009	fc6d	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh will consume them in his wrath, and the fire will devour them	Both clauses mean basically the same thing. Yahweh completely destroying his enemies is spoken of as if his wrath is a fire that completely burns up his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	021	010	wsu5			0	You will destroy	The word "you" refers to either 1) God or 2) the king.
+PSA	021	010	i3zy	figs-parallelism		0	from the earth ... from among the human race	Both phrases mean the same thing. They emphasize that absolutely none of their enemies will survive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	021	011	fhu8			0	they intended	"they planned." The word "they" refers to the enemies of God and the king.
+PSA	021	011	z63c			0	evil against you	"to do evil things to you"
+PSA	021	011	h29d			0	they conceived a plot	"they made a plan" or "they created a scheme"
+PSA	021	012	bsd1	figs-metaphor		0	For you will turn them back; you will draw your bow before them	Possible meanings for "you" and "your" are 1) they refer to the king or 2) they refer to God and speak about him as if he were a warrior with a bow and arrows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	021	012	ti25	figs-idiom		0	you will turn them back	This is a way of saying that God and the king will defeat their enemies in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	021	012	ge87	figs-explicit		0	you will draw your bow before them	This implies that he actually shoots his arrows at his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	021	013	aul7			0	Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength	Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh, show us that you are very strong" or 2) "Yahweh, because you are strong we will exalt you"
+PSA	021	013	w52b	figs-doublet		0	we will sing and praise your power	The words "sing" and "praise" share similar meanings. Here the word "power" represents God and his power. Alternate translation: "with singing we will praise you because you are powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	022	intro	y7hl	Psalm 022 General Notes		0		# Psalm 022 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 22 is a messianic psalm. It contains references to events during the crucifixion of Christ. It is also a psalm of individual lament and praise. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/crucify]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Messiah<br>Christ was despised and taunted by his enemies; but finally people all over the earth will bow down to him.<br><br>##### New Testament usage<br>This psalm is quoted in different places in the New Testament. Verse 1a is cited in Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34 as the words of Christ on the cross. Many of the events in the narratives of the crucifixion are mentioned in this psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/cross]])<br>
+PSA	022	001	lw3l	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	022	001	k951			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	022	001	ux16			0	The rhythm of the deer	This may refer to a style of music.
+PSA	022	001	smt9			0	My God, my God	The writer repeats "My God" to emphasize that he is desperate for God to hear him.
+PSA	022	001	a733	figs-rquestion		0	my God, why have you abandoned me?	The writer uses a question to emphasize that he feels like God has abandoned him. It may be best to leave this as a question. It can also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "my God, I feel like you have abandoned me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	022	001	z48u			0	you abandoned me	"you left me all alone"
+PSA	022	001	fnk8	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you so far from saving me and far from the words of my anguish?	Again the writer uses a question to emphasize that he feels like God is far away from him. It may be best to leave this as a question. It can also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are far from saving me and far from the words of my anguish!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	022	001	y7ec	figs-metaphor		0	far from the words of my anguish	The writer feeling like God is not listening to him is spoken of as if God were far from his words of anguish. Alternate translation: "why do you not listen when I speak to you about the anguish I feel" or "I have told you about my suffering but you do not come to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	002	dzu2	figs-merism		0	in the daytime ... at night	The writer uses the words "daytime" and "night" to mean he prays to God all the time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	022	002	j5c4	figs-litotes		0	I am not silent	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I still speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	022	003	zle3	figs-metaphor		0	you sit as king with the praises of Israel	"the praises of Israel are the throne on which you sit as king." The praises of Israel are described as if they are a throne upon which God can sit and rule, or as a house in which God can live. Alternate translation: "you are king and the people of Israel praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	003	viy1	figs-metonymy		0	of Israel	Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	022	005	u4pd	figs-activepassive		0	were not disappointed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you did not disappoint them" or "you did not fail them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	022	005	vjq8	figs-doublenegatives		0	were not disappointed	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you saved them" or "you did for them what they needed you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+PSA	022	006	m3yz	figs-metaphor		0	I am a worm and not a man	The writer speaks of himself as if he were a worm. This emphasizes that he feels worthless or that the people treat him as if he were worthless. Alternate translation: "But it is like I am a worm and not a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	006	xml4	figs-parallelism		0	disgrace to humanity and despised by the people	Both of these phrase mean basically the same thing. The phrase "despised by the people" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone thinks I am worthless and the people hate me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	022	007	gq6v	figs-parallelism		0	taunt me; they mock me; they shake their heads at me	These three phrases share similar meanings and emphasize how much people disrespect him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	022	007	nu8j	translate-symaction		0	they shake their heads at me	This describes an action used to mock someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	022	008	v7ta	figs-irony		0	He trusts in Yahweh ... delights in him	The people are saying this to mock the writer. They do not really believe Yahweh will rescue him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+PSA	022	008	ip8x			0	Let him rescue him	"Let Yahweh rescue him"
+PSA	022	008	h2ys			0	for he delights in him	Possible meanings are 1) "for Yahweh delights in him" or 2) "for he delights in Yahweh"
+PSA	022	009	lz9a	figs-explicit		0	For you	The writer uses the word "For" to begin explaining why he is confused and asking God why he is not coming to help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	022	009	g6i1	figs-idiom		0	you brought me from the womb	This is a way of saying "you caused me to be born." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	022	009	h37n	figs-idiom		0	when I was on my mother's breasts	This means that he has been trusting in Yahweh since he was very young. Alternate translation: "even from the time that I drank milk from my mother's breasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	022	010	ua28	figs-idiom		0	I have been thrown on you from the womb	The phrase "have been thrown on" is a way of saying that Yahweh has taken care of him as if Yahweh had adopted him as his own child. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It was as though you had adopted me right when I was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	022	010	qi4n	figs-explicit		0	you are my God	This implies that Yahweh has always taken care of the writer. Alternate translation: "you, God, have taken care of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	022	010	bd6c			0	since I was in my mother's womb	"since before I was born"
+PSA	022	011	tz1y	figs-litotes		0	Do not be far away from me	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Come close to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	022	011	mc7w	figs-metaphor		0	for trouble is near	The writer speaks about "trouble" as if it were an object that is near him. Alternate translation: "for my enemies are near me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	011	sub2			0	there is no one to help	"there is no helper"
+PSA	022	012	e14p	figs-metaphor		0	Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me	The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were bulls. This emphasizes how dangerous and powerful his enemies are. Alternate translation: "I have many enemies and they are like bulls that surround me; they are like strong bulls from Bashan that surround me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	022	013	tfu9	figs-metaphor		0	They open their mouths wide against me	The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were lions with the mouths open ready to eat him. His enemies may be speaking lies to discredit him. Or they may be threatening him and attacking him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	013	qv8i	figs-simile		0	like a roaring lion ripping its victim	The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were lions. This emphasizes how powerful and dangerous his enemies are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	022	014	q64m	figs-activepassive		0	I am being poured out like water	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is like someone is pouring me out like water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	022	014	d2h5	figs-simile		0	I am being poured out like water	The writer speaks about feeling completely exhausted and weak as if he were water being poured out of a jar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	022	014	pjf3	figs-metaphor		0	all my bones are dislocated	"all my bones are out of place." It is possible the writer is in some kind of physical pain. Or he may be speaking of his emotional pain as if it were physical pain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	014	ws5l	figs-simile		0	My heart is like wax ... inner parts	The writer speaks about no longer having courage as if his heart melted like wax. Here "heart" represents "courage." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	022	014	y32r			0	wax	a soft substance that melts at a relatively low temperature
+PSA	022	014	k6ki			0	within my inner parts	"inside of me"
+PSA	022	015	fpb6	figs-simile		0	My strength has dried up like a piece of pottery	The writer speaks about feeling weak as if his strength were like a dry piece of pottery that can easily break. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	022	015	w7be			0	piece of pottery	an object made of baked clay that can be used in the house
+PSA	022	015	g95x	figs-metaphor		0	my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth	"my tongue sticks to the top of my mouth." The writer may be describing his extreme thirst. Or he may be continuing to speak about being weak as if he were completely dry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	015	z793	figs-metaphor		0	You have laid me in the dust of death	Possible meanings for "dust of death" are 1) it refers to a person turning to dust after they die. Alternate translation: "You are about to let me die and become dust" or 2) it is a way of speaking about the grave, which would mean God is causing the writer to die. Alternate translation: "You have laid me in my grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	015	m487	figs-you		0	You have laid me	The "you" is singular and refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PSA	022	016	un7f	figs-metaphor		0	dogs have surrounded me	The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were dogs. His enemies are coming close to him like wild dogs do to a dying animal. Alternate translation: "my enemies are like dogs that have surrounded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	016	np5i			0	a company of evildoers	"a group of evildoers" or "a gang of evildoers"
+PSA	022	016	i2n1			0	encircled	stood in a circle
+PSA	022	016	x42c	figs-metaphor		0	they have pierced my hands and my feet	This continues the dog metaphor. The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were dogs that are biting and piercing his hands and feet with their teeth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	016	ai5d			0	pierced	stabbed through something with a sharp object
+PSA	022	017	est5	figs-metaphor		0	I can count all my bones	Possible meanings are 1) the writer is so thin that he can see his bones. Alternate translation: "I can see all of my bones" or "I can feel each of my bones" or 2) this continues the dog metaphor and the writer can see his bones after the dogs have ripped his flesh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	017	ce23	figs-doublet		0	look and stare at me	The words "look" and "stare" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that people look at him awkwardly and make fun of him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	022	018	fb7u			0	my garments	"my clothes"
+PSA	022	019	v12t	figs-litotes		0	Do not be far away	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Be very close" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	022	019	y71k	figs-metonymy		0	my strength	Here "strength" represents Yahweh who gives him strength. Alternate translation: "you who give me strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	022	020	ly82	figs-synecdoche		0	Rescue my soul	Here "soul" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	022	020	a8wk	figs-metonymy		0	the sword	The sword is a common way of referring to a violent enemy. Alternate translation: "those who want to kill me" or "my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	022	020	li5b			0	my only life	"my precious life" or "the only life I have"
+PSA	022	020	a1qv	figs-metaphor		0	claws of wild dogs	The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were dogs to emphasize how dangerous his enemies are. Also, the claws stand for the animals as a whole in a synecdoche. The writer emphasizes this part of the animal because it is what the animals would use to kill someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	022	020	h8vu			0	wild dogs	The word "wild" here means that no one has captured and tamed the animal.
+PSA	022	021	vl96	figs-metaphor		0	lion's mouth ... horns of the wild oxen	The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were lions and wild oxen to emphasize how dangerous his enemies are. Also, the mouth and horns stand for the animals as a whole in a synecdoche. The writer emphasizes these parts of the animals because they are what the animals would use to kill someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	022	021	wgw6			0	wild oxen	The word "wild" here means that no one has captured and tamed the animal.
+PSA	022	022	vq9v	figs-metonymy		0	I will declare your name	"I will make known your name." Here "name" stands for God's character or reputation. Alternate translation: "I will talk about your character" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	022	022	k6ii			0	my brothers	Here "brothers" means "my fellow Israelites" or "my fellow worshipers of Yahweh"
+PSA	022	022	t5p8			0	in the midst of the assembly	"when my fellow Israelites and I gather together" or "when I am surrounded by my fellow worshipers of Yahweh"
+PSA	022	023	wl3v	figs-you		0	You who fear	Here "You" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PSA	022	023	yc8l	figs-parallelism		0	you descendants of Jacob ... you descendants of Israel	Both of these refer to the same group of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	022	023	rs9u			0	Stand in awe of him	"Be full of awe for him" or "Let God's power amaze you"
+PSA	022	024	t6pw			0	he has not despised or abhorred the suffering of the afflicted one	Possible meanings are 1) he has not despised the afflicted one because he is suffering or 2) he has not belittled the suffering of the afflicted one
+PSA	022	024	q54x	figs-doublet		0	despised or abhorred	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that God has not forgotten the one who is afflicted and suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	022	024	w7tf			0	despised	strongly disliked or hated
+PSA	022	024	h5t5	figs-metonymy		0	he has not ... abhorred the suffering of the afflicted one	Here, suffering is a metonym for the person who suffers. To abhor something is to think of it as horrible. Alternate translation: "he has not ... thought of the afflicted one who suffers as horrible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	022	024	y2dq	figs-genericnoun		0	the suffering of the afflicted one ... from him ... the afflicted one cried	Possible meanings are 1) the author was speaking about how God treats people who are suffering. Alternate translation: "those who suffer ... from them ... those who are suffering cried" or 2) the author was speaking specifically about how God treated him. Alternate translation: "my suffering because of my affliction ... from me ... I cried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	022	024	r4zy	figs-metaphor		0	has not hidden his face from him	Hiding one's face from someone represents ignoring him. Alternate translation: "has not turned his attention away from him" or "has not ignored him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	024	fci1	figs-explicit		0	he heard	"he listened." It is implied that he responded when he heard their cry. Alternate translation: "he answered" or "he helped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	022	025	q298	figs-you		0	because of you	Here "you" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PSA	022	025	w4ny	figs-explicit		0	I will fulfill my vows	This refers to sacrifices the writer promised to offer to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	022	025	zq18	figs-123person		0	before those who fear him	Here "him" refers to Yahweh. It can be stated as "you." Alternate translation: "in the presence of those who fear you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	022	026	fhl9	figs-explicit		0	The oppressed will eat and be satisfied	This refers to the fellowship meal which occurs after the writer offers to God the sacrifices that he promised. He will invite those who were suffering to eat a part of the animal he sacrificed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	022	026	jvb2	figs-metaphor		0	those who seek Yahweh	Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	026	x7ys	figs-synecdoche		0	May your hearts live forever	Here "hearts" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "May you live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	022	026	lv3f	figs-you		0	May your hearts	Here "your" is plural and refers to the oppressed people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PSA	022	027	sti4	figs-metaphor		0	will remember and turn to Yahweh	Starting to obey Yahweh is spoken of as if the people physically turn toward Yahweh. Alternate translation: "will remember Yahweh and obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	027	s5k2	figs-parallelism		0	all the families of the nations will bow down before you	This means the same thing as the first part of the sentence. The writer is emphasizing that everyone from every place will worship and obey Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	022	027	ves3	translate-symaction		0	will bow down before you	This is a sign of giving honor and respect to someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	022	027	n554	figs-you		0	before you	Here "you" refers to Yahweh. It can be translated in the third person to match the first part of the sentence. Alternate translation: "before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	022	028	yp9r	figs-metonymy		0	For the kingdom is Yahweh's	"For the kingdom belongs to Yahweh." Here "kingdom" represents God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh is king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	022	028	y3zn	figs-metonymy		0	he is the ruler over the nations	Here "nations" represents the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "he rules the people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	022	029	pb3y			0	will feast	The people will eat together at the feast. Alternate translation: "will eat together" or "will eat a festive meal together"
+PSA	022	029	b7d2	figs-parallelism		0	all those who are descending into the dust ... those who cannot preserve their own lives	Both phrases refers to the same group. They both refer to all people because all people will die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	022	029	fkt1	figs-metonymy		0	those who are descending into the dust	Here "dust" represents the grave. The phrase "descending into the dust" is a way of referring to someone dying. Alternate translation: "those who are dying" or "those who die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	022	029	wbb7			0	those who cannot preserve their own lives	"those who cannot save their own lives" or "those who cannot keep themselves from dying"
+PSA	022	030	tak2	figs-metonymy		0	A generation to come	Here "A generation" represents the people of a generation. The phrase "to come" speaks about a future time as if it were something that travels and arrives somewhere. Alternate translation: "People in the future generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	022	030	l73k	figs-metonymy		0	the next generation	Here "generation" represents the people of that generation. Alternate translation: "the people of the next generation" or "their children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	022	030	j95t			0	of the Lord	"about the Lord" or "about what the Lord has done"
+PSA	022	031	lt28	figs-abstractnouns		0	tell of his righteousness	The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "tell of the righteous things he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	023	intro	r1f6	Psalm 023 General Notes		0		# Psalm 023 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 23 is a psalm of praise to God for his continued care and protection. The psalmist praises God for always being with him and for caring for him.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Psalm 23 is an extended metaphor speaking of God as if he were a shepherd, and of the psalmist as if he were a sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+PSA	023	001	h1x8	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	In much of this psalm, David writes as if he were a sheep and the Lord were his shepherd. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exmetaphor]])
+PSA	023	001	t39n	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is my shepherd	The writer speaks about Yahweh as if he were a shepherd. This emphasizes how God cares for people as a shepherd cares for his sheep. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is like a shepherd to me" or "Yahweh cares for me as a shepherd cares for his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	023	001	gb7q	figs-litotes		0	I will lack nothing	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I have everything that I need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	023	002	ez87	figs-metaphor		0	He makes me to lie down in green pastures	The writer speaks about himself as if he were a sheep, and he speaks about Yahweh as if he were a shepherd. Alternate translation: He gives me rest like a shepherd who leads his sheep to lie down in green pastures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	023	002	p2p4	figs-metaphor		0	he leads me beside tranquil water	The writer speaks about himself as if he were a sheep, and he speaks about Yahweh as if he were a shepherd. Alternate translation: "he provides what I need like a shepherd who leads his sheep beside tranquil water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	023	002	l7sx			0	tranquil water	"calm water" or "water that flows gently." This water is safe to drink.
+PSA	023	003	jdm7	figs-exmetaphor		0	General Information:	This psalm continues to tell about how God cares for us as a shepherd cares for his sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exmetaphor]])
+PSA	023	003	ic3m			0	He brings back my life	This means God makes a person who is weak and tired to be strong and rested again.
+PSA	023	003	nx5d	figs-metaphor		0	he guides me along right paths	Showing a person how to live in a way that pleases God is spoken of as if it were a shepherd showing a sheep the right path to take. Alternate translation: "He shows me how to live right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	023	003	ta7y	figs-metonymy		0	for his name's sake	The phrase "his name" here refers to his reputation. Alternate translation: "for his reputation" or "so that people will honor him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	023	004	a7b6	figs-exmetaphor		0	General Information:	This psalm continues to tell about how God cares for us as a shepherd cares for his sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exmetaphor]])
+PSA	023	004	fi66	figs-metaphor		0	Even though I walk through a valley of darkest shadow	The writer describes a person experiencing terrible trouble as if he were a sheep walking through a dark and dangerous valley. There a sheep could get lost or attacked by a wild animal. Alternate translation: "Though my life is like walking through a dark and dangerous valley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	023	004	me3c	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will not fear harm	The abstract noun "harm" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I will not be afraid of something harming me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	023	004	hqa2	figs-you		0	you are with me	Here "you" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PSA	023	004	yre6	figs-metonymy		0	your rod and your staff comfort me	The rod and staff represent protection because shepherds use them to protect their sheep from danger. Alternate translation: "I am not afraid because you protect me like a shepherd who protects his sheep with his rod and staff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	023	005	ksk5	figs-exmetaphor		0	General Information:	Now the writer tells how God is like someone who welcomes a guest into his home and protects him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exmetaphor]])
+PSA	023	005	nqn4	figs-metonymy		0	You prepare a table	A table represents a feast because people would put all the food on a table. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	023	005	b3bs			0	in the presence of my enemies	The meaning here is that the writer is not worried about his enemies because he is an honored guest of the Lord and therefore protected from harm. Alternate translation: "despite the presence of my enemies"
+PSA	023	005	hh1r			0	anointed my head with oil	People sometimes put oil on their guests' heads in order to honor them.
+PSA	023	005	w1iw	figs-idiom		0	my cup runs over	Here a cup of wine that overflows represents many blessings. Alternate translation: "You fill my cup so much that it overflows" or "You give me many blessings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	023	006	y8zc	figs-metaphor		0	Surely goodness and covenant faithfulness will pursue me	Yahweh being good and faithful to a person is spoken of as if goodness and covenant faithfulness are things that pursue after a person. The abstract nouns "goodness" and "faithfulness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "Surely you will be good and faithful to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	023	006	ep2g	figs-abstractnouns		0	all the days of my life	The abstract noun "life" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "as long as I live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	023	006	u2bl			0	the house of Yahweh	Possible meanings are that 1) this refers to Yahweh's eternal home, or 2) this refers to Yahweh's temple in Jerusalem. If possible, translate it so that both meanings could be understood.
+PSA	023	006	u53m	figs-idiom		0	for the length of my days	This idiom refers to the duration of his life. Alternate translation: "as long as I live" or "forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	024	intro	cw5j	Psalm 024 General Notes		0		# Psalm 024 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 24 is a psalm of praise to God as the almighty God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/almighty]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Righteous people<br>Only the righteous come to worship God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>The psalmists uses several rhetorical questions. Each question forms a unit with a response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+PSA	024	001	nne9	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	024	001	hma5	figs-abstractnouns		0	its fullness	The abstract noun "fullness" can be stated with the verb "fills." Alternate translation: "everything that fills it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	024	002	v6lt	figs-parallelism		0	For he has founded it upon the seas and established it on the rivers	Here "founded it upon the seas" and "established it on the rivers" mean basically the same thing. The Hebrews of that time believed their land was supported by the oceans and deep underground rivers. Alternate translation: For he formed its foundation on the seas and built it on the deep waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	024	002	d2bq			0	the seas ... the rivers	These phrases are used together to refer to the huge deep ocean below the earth.
+PSA	024	002	h6kl			0	on the rivers	"the water that is deep below"
+PSA	024	003	e3ya	figs-parallelism		0	Who will ascend the mountain ... in his holy place?	Both of these questions mean basically the same thing. The speaker is asking about who is allowed to go and worship Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	024	003	bda3			0	will ascend	"will go up" or "will climb"
+PSA	024	003	mz8v			0	the mountain of Yahweh	This refers to Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
+PSA	024	003	vj27			0	his holy place	This refers Yahweh's temple. His temple is on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
+PSA	024	004	g1lm	figs-genericnoun		0	He who has ... who has ... and has not	Here "He" does not refer to a specific person. Alternate translation: "Those who have ... who have ... and have not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	024	004	vsk8	figs-metonymy		0	who has clean hands	The word "hands" represents what a person does. For his "hands" to be clean means he does what is right. Alternate translation: "who does what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	024	004	ikc9	figs-metonymy		0	a pure heart	Here "heart" represents a person's thoughts or motives. Alternate translation: "thinks good thoughts" or "does not think about doing what is wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	024	004	u76e	figs-metonymy		0	who has not lifted up a falsehood	Here "falsehood" represents a false idol. To "lift up" means to worship. Alternate translation: "who has not worshiped an idol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	024	005	z3wj	figs-genericnoun		0	He will receive a blessing from Yahweh	The word "he" does not refer to a specific person. It refers to the ones with pure hearts mentioned in previous verse. The abstract noun "blessing" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	024	005	bc4f	figs-abstractnouns		0	righteousness from the God of his salvation	The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as "righteously." And, "salvation" can be stated as "save." Alternate translation: "God will deal righteously with him and save him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	024	006	n5aj	figs-metonymy		0	Such is the generation of those who seek him	Here "generation" represents people in general. Alternate translation: "The people who seek him are like this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	024	006	h9nq	figs-parallelism		0	those who seek him, those who seek the face of the God of Jacob	Both statements mean the same thing. They both refer to those who go to the temple to worship God. Alternate translation: "the ones who approach God, they are the ones who may worship God, the one we Israelites worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	024	006	fbc7	figs-metaphor		0	those who seek him	Going to the temple to worship Yahweh is spoken of as if the person is literally seeking to find him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	024	006	tsi7	figs-synecdoche		0	the face of the God of Jacob	Here "face" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "the God of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	024	007	yi4r	figs-parallelism		0	Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors	The two phases are very similar in meaning. The words "gates" and "doors" refer to the gates of the temple. The writer is speaking to the gates as if they were a person. A gatekeeper would be the one to open the gates. Alternate translation: "Open up, you ancient gates" or "Open these ancient gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	024	007	z61a	figs-synecdoche		0	Lift up your heads	It is uncertain what specific part of the gate is the "head." But, it stands for the gate as a whole. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	024	008	bp2e	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh, strong and mighty; Yahweh, mighty in battle	The writer speaks about Yahweh as if he were a mighty warrior who fights in battles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	024	009	hl69	figs-parallelism		0	Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors	The two phases are very similar in meaning. The words "gates" and "doors" refer to the gates of the temple. The writer is speaking to the gates as if they were a person. A gatekeeper would be the one to open the gates. See how you translated this in [Psalms 24:7](../024/007.md). Alternate translation: "Open up, you ancient gates" or "Open these ancient gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	024	009	fk49	figs-synecdoche		0	Lift up your heads	It is uncertain what specific part of the gate is the "head." But, it stands for the gate as a whole. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	025	intro	utp4	Psalm 025 General Notes		0		# Psalm 025 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 25 is a prayer for God's help.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The humble<br>God is very good to humble people who seek to obey him.<br>
+PSA	025	001	sq2m	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	025	001	z3ls	figs-metaphor		0	I lift up my life	The phrase "lift up my life" is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) the writer is giving himself to Yahweh, which means he is completely depending on Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I give myself to you" or 2) he is offering prayer and adoration to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I worship and adore you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	025	002	m2b6	figs-activepassive		0	Do not let me be humiliated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let my enemies humiliate me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	025	002	ff1t	figs-idiom		0	rejoice triumphantly over me	"rejoice in triumph over me." The phrase "over me" implies that his enemies have defeated him and stand above in victory. Alternate translation: "defeat me and rejoice about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	025	003	jw7y	figs-explicit		0	May no one who hopes in you be disgraced	"Do not let those who hope in you be disgraced." Disgrace could come from being defeated by their enemies. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let enemies defeat those who hope in you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	025	003	haz8			0	who hopes in you	"who trusts you"
+PSA	025	003	r1zd			0	act treacherously	"act deceitfully" or "act with trickery"
+PSA	025	003	le6f			0	without cause	"without a reason"
+PSA	025	004	a1rg	figs-parallelism		0	Make known to me your ways, Yahweh; teach me your paths	Both statements mean the same thing. God teaching a person how they should behave is spoken of as if he were showing a person the correct path on which a person should travel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	025	005	ji5y			0	I hope in you	"I depend on you" or "I wait patiently for you"
+PSA	025	005	t3bw	figs-doublet		0	Guide me into your truth and teach me	Guide and teach mean the same thing, to give instruction. Alternate translation: "Instruct me to conduct my life by obeying your truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	025	005	zz1y	figs-abstractnouns		0	the God of my salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as "saves." Alternate translation: "the one who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	025	006	f922	figs-idiom		0	Call to mind	This is an idiom. This does not mean God forgot something. The writer is asking God to think about and consider his acts of compassion and faithfulness. Alternate translation: "Remember" or "Think about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	025	006	uw7b	figs-abstractnouns		0	your acts of compassion and of covenant faithfulness	The abstract nouns "compassion" and "faithfulness" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "how you have been compassionate and faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	025	006	y7a2	figs-personification		0	for they have always existed	Here "they" personifies God's compassion and covenant faithfulness. Alternate translation: "for that is how you have always been" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	025	007	ym66	figs-abstractnouns		0	Do not think about the sins of my youth	The abstract noun "sins" can be stated as "sinned." Alternate translation: "Do not think about how I sinned against you when I was young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	025	007	ayg8	figs-abstractnouns		0	or my rebelliousness	The abstract noun "rebelliousness" can be stated as "rebelled." Alternate translation: or about how I have rebelled against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	025	007	rmx6	figs-idiom		0	Call me to mind	This is an idiom. This does not mean God forgot something. The writer is asking God to think about him. Alternate translation: "Remember me" or "Think about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	025	007	dzp2	figs-abstractnouns		0	with covenant faithfulness because of your goodness	The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "goodness" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "and be faithful to me because of your covenant, because you are good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	025	008	fe3c	figs-metaphor		0	the way	How God wants a person to behave is spoken of as if it were a way or path on which a person travels. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	025	009	sd77	figs-nominaladj		0	the humble	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "humble people" or "those who are humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	025	009	g5rh	figs-metaphor		0	his way	How God wants a person to behave is spoken of as if it were a way or path on which a person travels. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	025	010	y1ce	figs-metaphor		0	All the paths of Yahweh are steadfast love and faithfulness	The word "paths" is a metaphor for ways. Alternate translation: "Yahweh always loves us because of his covenant and he is always trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	025	011	i29u	figs-metonymy		0	For your name's sake	The phrase "your name" here refers to Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "For your reputation" or "So that people will honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	025	011	zdw5	figs-abstractnouns		0	pardon my sin, for it is great	The abstract noun "sin" can be stated as "sinned." Alternate translation: "please forgive me, for I have sinned much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	025	012	uen3	figs-rquestion		0	Who is the man who fears Yahweh?	This question introduces "the man who fears Yahweh" as a new topic. Alternate translation: "I will tell you about the man who fears Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	025	012	r5gg	figs-genericnoun		0	is the man who fears ... instruct him ... he should	These words refer to any person who fears Yahweh, not a specific person. Alternate translation: "are those who fear ... instruct them ... they should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	025	012	e57l	figs-metaphor		0	The Lord will instruct him in the way that he should choose	Yahweh teaching people how they should behave is spoken of as if Yahweh were teaching the people what way or path they should travel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	025	013	vwm7	figs-genericnoun		0	His life ... his descendants	These words refer to any person who fears Yahweh, not a specific person. Alternate translation: "Their lives ... their descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	025	013	f8pb			0	His life will go along in goodness	"God will cause him to prosper" or "God will cause them to prosper"
+PSA	025	014	m7sj			0	The friendship of Yahweh is for those	"Yahweh is a friend to those." Some translate it as "Yahweh confides in those." His confiding in them shows the intimate friendship he has with them.
+PSA	025	015	utj9	figs-metonymy		0	My eyes are always on Yahweh	Here "eyes" represents looking. It is implied that he looks to Yahweh for help. Alternate translation: "I always look to Yahweh to help me" or "I always depend on Yahweh to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	025	015	mb6a	figs-metaphor		0	for he will free my feet from the net	A net is a trap. A person who is in danger is spoken of as if their feet are tangled in a net. Alternate translation: He will rescue me from danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	025	016	jm85	figs-metaphor		0	Turn toward me	Yahweh paying attention to a person and considering him is spoken of as if Yahweh were physically turning towards the person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	025	017	lu85	figs-metonymy		0	The troubles of my heart are enlarged	Here "heart" represents a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "I feel more and more troubled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	025	017	t6l8	figs-metaphor		0	draw me out from my distress	"bring me out of my distress." This speaks of distress as if it were a place that a person can be brought out of. Alternate translation: "rescue me from my distress" or "relieve me of my distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	025	017	px9i	figs-abstractnouns		0	my distress	The word "distress" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "the things that distress me" or "the things that cause me to be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	025	018	gp57			0	See my affliction	"Notice my affliction"
+PSA	025	018	kwp4	figs-abstractnouns		0	my affliction	The abstract noun "affliction" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the things that afflict me" or "how afflicted I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	025	018	my25	figs-abstractnouns		0	my toils	The word "toils" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "the things that trouble me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	025	019	it1s			0	they hate me with cruel hatred	"they hate me cruelly" or "they hate me fiercely"
+PSA	025	020	zk7e	figs-activepassive		0	do not let me be humiliated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let my enemies humiliate me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	025	020	y36b	figs-metaphor		0	take refuge in you!	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to you for protection!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	025	021	b36j	figs-personification		0	May integrity and uprightness preserve me	This speaks about "integrity" and "uprightness" as if they were persons who could keep another person safe. These abstract nouns can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "May being honest and doing what is right preserve me" or "Preserve me, Lord, because I am honest and do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	025	021	d4fj			0	preserve me	"keep me safe"
+PSA	025	022	vj9z			0	Rescue Israel	"Save Israel" or "Redeem Israel"
+PSA	025	022	msf4	figs-metonymy		0	Israel ... his troubles	Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel ... our troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	026	intro	q9dz	Psalm 026 General Notes		0		# Psalm 026 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 26 is a teaching psalm; showing people how they should live by the example of the psalmsist.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Praise<br>The psalmist delights in praising God and doing good deeds. It is striking how this psalm uses the first person pronoun. This is an individual psalm of petition. Each of the four petitions are accompanied with various claims. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])<br>
+PSA	026	001	h9z4	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	026	001	b9cq	figs-metaphor		0	I have walked	The word "walked" is a metaphor for behavior. Alternate translation: "I have behaved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	026	001	am7u	figs-123person		0	in Yahweh	The third person use of "Yahweh" can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "in you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	026	001	a4v9	figs-metaphor		0	without wavering	Doubting is spoken of as if it were losing balance and waving back and forth. Alternate translation: "without doubting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	026	002	zxg5			0	Examine me	"Try me"
+PSA	026	002	iqe7	figs-doublet		0	test the purity of my inner parts and my heart	Here "inner parts" and "heart" mean motives. Alternate translation: "test whether my motives are good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	026	003	qc7g	figs-metaphor		0	For your covenant faithfulness is before my eyes	Here "eyes" represent a person's thoughts and having something before one's eyes represents being aware of that thing. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "For I am always aware of your covenant faithfulness" or "For I am always aware that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	026	003	am2g	figs-metaphor		0	I walk about in your faithfulness	The word "walk" is a metaphor for behavior. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "I conduct my life according to your faithfulness" or "I behave the way I do because you are faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	026	004	b17j			0	I do not associate with	"I do not keep company with" or "I do not sit with"
+PSA	026	004	j2s7			0	with deceitful people	"with those who deceive others"
+PSA	026	004	u6k2	figs-parallelism		0	nor do I mingle with dishonest people	This means the same as the first part of the sentence. Alternate translation: "and I do not join with dishonest people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	026	004	t3xy			0	dishonest people	"hypocrites" or "those who lie to others"
+PSA	026	005	hc11			0	the assembly of evildoers	"those who gather to do evil"
+PSA	026	005	ees1	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This is a nominal adjective. Alternate translation: "wicked people" or "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	026	006	idg7	translate-symaction		0	I wash my hands in innocence	This seems to refer to a ritual washing of hands in water to symbolize freedom from sin and guilt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	026	006	u7rx			0	I go around your altar	This was an action of worship that the Israelites were accustomed to doing.
+PSA	026	008	ywm8			0	the house where you live	Possible meanings are 1) if a person wrote this after the time of David, then the writer is referring to the temple in Jerusalem or 2) if David wrote this, then this refers to the tent that God told his people to set up so that they could worship him there.
+PSA	026	008	adz5	figs-metonymy		0	the place where your glory lives	Here "glory" represents the presence and power of God, which is similar to a very bright light. Alternate translation: "the place where people can see the glorious light of your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	026	009	k89i	figs-metaphor		0	Do not sweep me away with sinners	"Sweep away" here is a metaphor for destruction. Alternate translation: "Do not destroy me along with sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	026	009	gb7w	figs-ellipsis		0	or my life	The word "sweep" is understood. Alternate translation: "or sweep my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	026	009	dsi8	figs-metonymy		0	people who are bloodthirsty	The word "bloodthirsty" represents wanting to kill people. Alternate translation: "people who are eager to shed others' blood" or "murderers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	026	010	gku4	figs-synecdoche		0	in whose hands	"Hands" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "people in which" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	026	010	g7rx			0	a plot	"a wicked plan"
+PSA	026	011	qm5d			0	But as for me	This phrase shows that the writer is changing from speaking about wicked people to talking about himself.
+PSA	026	011	vu5m	figs-metaphor		0	I will walk in integrity	"Walk" here is a metaphor for behavior. Alternate translation: "I will behave with integrity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	026	012	xe4n	figs-synecdoche		0	My foot stands	Here "foot" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	026	012	apj3	figs-metaphor		0	level ground	Possible meanings are that "level ground" represents 1) a safe place or 2) right behavior (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	026	012	p8c6			0	in the assemblies will I bless Yahweh	"when I gather with the people of Israel I will praise you"
+PSA	027	intro	ru1e	Psalm 027 General Notes		0		# Psalm 027 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 27 is a psalm of praise to God because God keeps the psalmist safe from all his enemies.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's help<br>Because of God's help, he has nothing to fear, no matter what happens. The psalmist shows his confidence in God; he also asks God for help.<br>
+PSA	027	001	cx3f	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	027	001	pgd5	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh is my light	Here "light" represents life. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is the source of my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	027	001	f2iu	figs-rquestion		0	whom should I fear?	This question emphasizes that there is no one that David should fear. Alternate translation: "I will not be afraid of anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	027	001	gdw7	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is my life's refuge	This speaks about Yahweh as if he were a place where people can go for safety. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is the one who keeps me safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	027	001	b7ym	figs-rquestion		0	whom should I dread?	This question emphasizes that there is no one that David should be afraid of. Alternate translation: "I will not dread anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	027	002	b8ta	figs-metaphor		0	to devour my flesh	Destroying someone completely is spoken of as if it were devouring a person's flesh. He did not mean that they wanted to eat his body. Alternate translation: "to destroy me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	027	002	afd9	figs-doublet		0	my adversaries and my enemies	These words mean the same thing. These are the evildoers who came near to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	027	002	gj21	figs-metaphor		0	stumbled and fell	This represents the writer's enemies failing to fulfill their plans to harm the writer. Alternate translation: "did not succeed" or "failed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	027	003	a7hp			0	Though an army encamps against me	"though an army surrounds me" or "though an army puts its tents around me"
+PSA	027	003	nqv6	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart will not fear	Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will not be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	027	003	bf9y	figs-metaphor		0	though war rises up against me	The writer's enemies are spoken of as if they themselves were a war. Alternate translation: "though my enemies come to fight against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	027	003	z488			0	I will remain confident	"I will continue to trust God to help me"
+PSA	027	004	p5pc			0	have I asked of Yahweh	"I have asked Yahweh to let me do"
+PSA	027	004	vpq5	figs-metaphor		0	I will seek that	A person really wanting something and continually asking God for it is spoken of as if he were seeking to find something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	027	004	gb9g	figs-metaphor		0	to see the beauty of Yahweh	The wonderful character of God is spoken of as if it were physical beauty. Alternate translation: "to see how wonderful Yahweh is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	027	004	c2a9			0	to meditate in his temple	Possible meanings are 1) "to ask God what he wants me to do" or 2) "to think carefully about God in his temple."
+PSA	027	005	cv9f			0	in the day of trouble	"in times of trouble" or "when I have troubles"
+PSA	027	005	vjd7			0	he will hide me	"he will protect me"
+PSA	027	005	cc6r	figs-parallelism		0	his shelter ... his tent	Both of these refer to the tabernacle where the writer is worshiping God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	027	005	mz3d			0	in the cover of his tent	The word "cover" represents something that hides and protects.
+PSA	027	005	j6tu	figs-metaphor		0	He will lift me high on a rock	God keeping the writer safe from his enemies is spoken of as if God were placing him on a high rock where his enemies cannot reach him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	027	006	a3t2	figs-metonymy		0	my head will be lifted up above my enemies	This represents the writer receiving pride or honor when he defeats his enemies. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will honor me when I win the fight against my enemies" or "God will honor me by enabling me to defeat my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	027	007	p3lq	figs-metonymy		0	Hear, Yahweh, my voice	The "voice" often represents a person who speak or calls out. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, hear me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	027	007	q1ev	figs-explicit		0	answer me	This implies that Yahweh hears the writer's prayer and Yahweh will do what the writer asks. Alternate translation: "answer my prayer" or "do what I request of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	027	008	jx52	figs-metonymy		0	My heart says	Here "heart" represents a person's mind or thoughts. Alternate translation: "In my heart I say" or "I say to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	027	008	kc98	figs-metaphor		0	Seek his face	A person going to the temple to pray to Yahweh is spoken of as if the person were seeking to find Yahweh. Here "face" represents all of God. Alternate translation: "Go and pray to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	027	008	lv4r	figs-metaphor		0	I seek your face, Yahweh	A person going to the temple to pray to Yahweh is spoken of as if the person were seeking to find Yahweh. Here "face" represents all of God. Alternate translation: "I will come to your temple to pray to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	027	009	uv72	figs-metonymy		0	Do not hide your face from me	The face here represents Yahweh's attention, and hiding the face represents rejecting someone. Alternate translation: "Do not reject me" or "Do not stop taking care of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	027	009	n49l	figs-123person		0	do not turn your servant away in anger	David said "your servant" to refer to himself in a humble way. Alternate translation: "do not be angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	027	009	p7vh	figs-doublet		0	forsake me or abandon me	The words "forsake" and "abandon" mean the same thing. The writer is emphasizing that he does not want God to leave him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	027	009	j546	figs-ellipsis		0	or abandon me	The words "and do not" are understood. Alternate translation: "and do not abandon me" or "and do not leave me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	027	009	sm12	figs-abstractnouns		0	God of my salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as "saves." Alternate translation: God who saves me" or "because you are the God who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	027	010	w897	figs-hypo		0	Even if my father and my mother forsake me	"Even if my father and my mother were to forsake me." He is not saying that they actually have done this or that they would do it. His point is that even if they did that, God would not abandon him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PSA	027	010	n75n			0	Yahweh will take me in	"Yahweh will keep me" or "Yahweh will take care of me"
+PSA	027	011	z7b8	figs-metaphor		0	Teach me your way	How a person should behave is spoken of as if it were a way or path that person should travel. Alternate translation: "Teach me how you want me to live" or "Teach me to do what you want me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	027	011	r72j	figs-metaphor		0	Lead me on a level path	Yahweh keeping the writer safe from his enemies is spoken of as if Yahweh leads the writer on a level path where he will not stumble and fall. Alternate translation: "Keep me safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	027	012	gs3s	figs-abstractnouns		0	Do not give me up to the desires of my enemies	The abstract noun "desires" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Do not let my enemies do to me what they desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	027	012	s7ry	figs-idiom		0	have risen up against me	"Risen up" here is an idiom meaning that a witness stood in court to present testimony. Alternate translation: "have stood up in order to speak against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	027	012	ez4n	figs-metaphor		0	they breathe out violence	Here violence is spoken for as if it was something a person could breathe out. Alternate translation: "they say that they will do violent things to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	027	013	ts3j	figs-rquestion		0	What would have happened to me	This rhetorical question can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Something bad would have happened to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	027	013	c72l	figs-abstractnouns		0	the goodness of Yahweh	The abstract noun "goodness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the good things that Yahweh does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	027	013	wld8	figs-idiom		0	in the land of the living	This refers to being alive. Alternate translation: "while I am alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	027	014	g4pq			0	Wait for Yahweh ... Wait for Yahweh!	This verse may be 1) the writer speaking to himself or 2) the writer speaking to others or 3) someone speaking to the writer.
+PSA	027	014	m8gs	figs-synecdoche		0	let your heart be courageous	Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "be courageous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	027	014	yng1			0	Wait for Yahweh!	This line is repeated at the end of the psalm as a way of ending the psalm.
+PSA	028	intro	a18t	Psalm 028 General Notes		0		# Psalm 028 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 28 is a psalm of prayer to God that he is not be punished along with the wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust<br>The psalmist trusted God completely and God rescued him. This is similar to psalm 7 and 17 because it is an individual lament psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]])<br>
+PSA	028	001	p6ea	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	028	001	t7sd			0	I cry out	"I call out loudly"
+PSA	028	001	vx2c	figs-metaphor		0	my rock	This is a metaphor for strength. Alternate translation: "my strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	028	001	y82h			0	do not ignore me	"do not be silent to me" or "do not leave me alone"
+PSA	028	001	y255	figs-metaphor		0	I will join those who go down to the grave	People who die are spoken of as if they are going down into the grave. Alternate translation: "I will die like those who are in the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	028	002	i4h9	figs-metonymy		0	Hear the sound of my pleading	Here "sound" refers to the content of his request. Alternate translation: "Hear my strong request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	028	002	t7ig	translate-symaction		0	I lift up my hands toward your most holy place	Lifting up hands is a symbol of worship. The writer is not worshiping the holy place, but Yahweh who lives in the holy place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	028	002	a92a			0	your most holy place	Possible meanings are 1) if David wrote this, then this refers to the tent that God told his people to set up so that they could worship him there, or 2) if a person wrote this after the time of David, then the writer is referring to the temple in Jerusalem.
+PSA	028	003	r4t6	figs-metaphor		0	Do not drag me away	God punishing people is spoken of as if he physically drags them away. In this metaphor Yahweh may be dragging them to prison, exile, or death. Alternate translation: "Do not remove me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	028	003	y9zp			0	who speak peace with their neighbors	Here "neighbors" refers to people in general. Alternate translation: "who speak peacefully with other people"
+PSA	028	003	y46g	figs-metonymy		0	but have evil in their hearts	Here "hearts" represents a person's mind or thoughts. Alternate translation: "but are thinking something evil about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	028	004	g3b9	figs-parallelism		0	Give them what their deeds deserve ... repay them what their wickedness demands	These two phrases mean the same thing. They are used together to emphasize that they deserve for God to punish them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	028	004	z39d	figs-metonymy		0	the work of their hands	Here "hands" represent what the person has done. Alternate translation: "the things they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	028	004	d21y			0	render to them their due	"give them what they deserve"
+PSA	028	005	vma7			0	Because they do not understand ... never rebuild them	Possible meanings are 1) David is confident about what God will do to wicked people or 2) David is asking God to destroy the wicked people.
+PSA	028	005	b1cw	figs-explicit		0	they do not understand the deeds of Yahweh	It is implied that "do not understand" means they ignore or do not honor Yahweh's works. Alternate translation: "they do not regard with honor what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	028	005	a757	figs-metonymy		0	the work of his hands	Here "hands" represents what Yahweh has done or created. Alternate translation: "what he has created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	028	005	uqh3	figs-metaphor		0	he will tear them down and never rebuild them	The punishment of the wicked people is spoken of as if they were a building or a city that God would destroy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	028	006	jfr4	figs-metonymy		0	he has heard the sound of my pleading	Here "sound" represents what the writer said. Alternate translation: "has heard what I said when I pleaded to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	028	007	g4ne	figs-abstractnouns		0	Yahweh is my strength	The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as "strong." Alternate translation: "Yahweh makes me strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	028	007	vh7h	figs-metaphor		0	my shield	This represents Yahweh's protecting the writer. Alternate translation: "he protects me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	028	007	r9jp	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart trusts	Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I trust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	028	007	bl9l	figs-activepassive		0	I am helped	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he helps me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	028	007	uts5	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart greatly rejoices	Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I greatly rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	028	008	pd6u	figs-abstractnouns		0	Yahweh is the strength of his people	The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as "strong." Alternate translation: "Yahweh makes his people strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	028	008	vd99	figs-metaphor		0	he is the saving refuge of his anointed one	Yahweh keeping the king safe is spoken of as if Yahweh were a place that the king could go for safety. Alternate translation: "he keeps safe the one he appointed to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	028	008	yh2k	figs-metonymy		0	his anointed one	The represents the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	028	009	at1a	figs-metaphor		0	your inheritance	This speaks about the people of God as if they were something God inherited. Alternate translation: "your possession" or "those who belong to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	028	009	e7e7	figs-metaphor		0	Be their shepherd and carry them forever	The writer speaks about Yahweh as if he were a shepherd and the people are his sheep. A shepherd would carry a sheep if it needed help or protection. Alternate translation: "Be like their shepherd and protect them forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	029	intro	b4tt	Psalm 029 General Notes		0		# Psalm 029 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 29 is a worship psalm. It tells how Yahweh rules all nature.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's power<br>God is powerful. All he has to do is to speak in order to control nature.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metonymy<br><br>The voice of the Yahweh stands for Yahweh himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])<br>
+PSA	029	001	kq7e	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	029	001	bc7z	figs-idiom		0	you sons of God	The phrase "sons of" is a way of saying "having the characteristics of." Alternate translation: "you mighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	029	001	i354	figs-abstractnouns		0	ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength	The abstract nouns "glory" and "strength" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "praise Yahweh because he is glorious and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	029	002	yv1p	figs-abstractnouns		0	Ascribe to Yahweh the glory his name deserves	The abstract noun "glory" can be stated as a verb or adjective. Alternate translation: "Honor Yahweh just as his name deserves" or "Proclaim that Yahweh is glorious just as his name deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	029	002	rcj6	figs-metonymy		0	his name deserves	The phrase "his name" refers to Yahweh or his reputation. Alternate translation: "as is proper because of who he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	029	002	e4f6	figs-explicit		0	Bow down to Yahweh	The implied information is that the people were to bow down in worship. Alternate translation: "Bow down to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	029	002	da1b	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the splendor of holiness	The abstract nouns "splendor" and "holiness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "because he is gloriously beautiful and holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	029	003	dml8			0	General Information:	The psalm shows Yahweh's power and glory.
+PSA	029	003	t9g6	figs-activepassive		0	The voice of Yahweh is heard over the waters	God's voice is louder and clearer than all other sounds and noises. It can be heard over other loud sounds such as the sound of the waters. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh speaks his voice is louder than the sound of the sea" or "Yahweh shouts louder than the sound of the waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	029	003	z58f			0	over the waters	This refers to the seas or the oceans. These waters make a very loud noise as the waves rise and fall.
+PSA	029	003	u41c	figs-metonymy		0	The voice of Yahweh	All occurrences of "voice" here represent Yahweh speaking. The writer is emphasizing that when Yahweh speaks, the sound is so loud it is heard over the waters, and it is so powerful it can destroy the largest trees. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh speaks, his voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	029	003	b7zk	figs-metaphor		0	the God of glory thunders	This speaks about God speaking as if it were the sound of thunder. Just like the sound of thunder, Yahweh's voice can be heard over large distances. Alternate translation: "The voice of the glorious God is loud like thunder" or "When the glorious God speaks it rumbles like thunder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	029	003	srk7			0	over many waters	"over the large bodies of water"
+PSA	029	006	s8av	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer continues describing the power of God's voice.
+PSA	029	006	kdn3	figs-simile		0	He makes Lebanon skip like a calf	The ground of Lebanon shaking is spoken of as if it were a young calf skipping. This emphasizes that when Yahweh speaks, the power of his voice shakes the ground. Alternate translation: "He makes the land of Lebanon shake like a calf skipping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	029	006	y9uu			0	skip	jump lightly back and forth
+PSA	029	006	war4	figs-ellipsis		0	Sirion like a young ox	The words "he makes" and "skip" are understood from the first phrase. They can be repeated here. The ground of Sirion shaking is spoken of as if it were a young ox skipping. This emphasizes that when Yahweh speaks, the power of his voice shakes the ground. Alternate translation: "he makes Sirion skip like a young ox" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	029	006	n725	translate-names		0	Sirion	This is a mountain in Lebanon. It is also called Mount Hermon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	029	007	wk16	figs-metonymy		0	The voice of Yahweh sends out flames of fire	All occurrences of "voice" here represent Yahweh speaking. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh speaks he causes lightning to flash in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	029	007	rc8c			0	flames of fire	This refers to lightning.
+PSA	029	009	ht1n	figs-metonymy		0	The voice of Yahweh causes	Here "voice" represents Yahweh speaking. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh speaks, the sound causes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	029	009	sqa7			0	the oaks to twist	"the large trees to shake"
+PSA	029	009	f33q	figs-metaphor		0	strips the forests bare	Removing the leaves of the trees is spoken of as if it was removing their clothing. Alternate translation: "strips off the leaves from the trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	029	010	mk7u	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh sits as king	This means that Yahweh rules. Alternate translation: "Yahweh rules" or "Yahweh is king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	029	010	b6k6			0	over the flood	Here "flood" refers to waters that cover the earth.
+PSA	029	011	vm7e	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh blesses his people with peace	The word "peace" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "Yahweh blesses his people by causing them to prosper and to live peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	030	intro	eee3	Psalm 030 General Notes		0		# Psalm 030 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 30 is a psalm of praise and thanksgiving to God. The psalmist was near death but God rescued him.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The psalmist's death<br>If he had died, it would not have been a help to God. But since God rescued him he can praise God.<br>
+PSA	030	001	iaj9	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	030	001	e8py			0	a song at the dedication of the temple	"This song was sung when the temple was dedicated"
+PSA	030	001	ig1t	figs-metaphor		0	you have raised me up	The writer speaks of God rescuing him and keeping him from dying as if God had drawn him up from a deep well. Alternate translation: "you rescued me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	030	003	gel6	figs-metonymy		0	brought up my soul from Sheol	Since "Sheol" was the place where dead people go, it refers to death. Alternate translation: "kept me from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	030	003	sw64	figs-synecdoche		0	brought up my soul	Here "my soul" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "brought me up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	030	003	ryd7	figs-metonymy		0	from going down to the grave	The "grave" represents death. Alternate translation: "from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	030	004	jui4	figs-abstractnouns		0	Give thanks when you remember his holiness	The abstract nouns "thanks" and "holiness" can be stated as "thank" and "holy." Alternate translation: "Remember that God is holy and thank him" or "Remember what God has done because he is holy and thank him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	030	005	n3py	figs-abstractnouns		0	his anger is only for a moment	"his anger lasts only a moment." The abstract noun "anger" can be stated as "angry." Alternate translation: "he is angry for only a moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	030	005	ls29	figs-metonymy		0	a moment	Here "moment" represents a short amount of time. Alternate translation: "a short time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	030	005	zm7v	figs-abstractnouns		0	but his favor is for a lifetime	The abstract noun "favor" can be stated as the adjective "good." Alternate translation: "but he is good to us all of our lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	030	005	vw11	figs-metaphor		0	Weeping comes for a night, but joy comes in the morning	This speaks about "weeping" and "joy" as if they were something that travels and arrives at a certain time. Alternate translation: "We may cry during the night, but the next morning we will be joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	030	006	v3a5	figs-abstractnouns		0	In confidence	The word "confidence" is an abstract noun. The writer recalls a time when he was prospering and felt confident and safe. Alternate translation: "When I was confident" or "When I felt safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	030	006	p1kl	figs-metaphor		0	I will never be shaken	The word "shaken" is a metaphor for defeat. Alternate translation: "No one will defeat me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	030	007	d155	figs-abstractnouns		0	by your favor	The abstract noun "favor" can be stated as the verb "favored" or the adjective "kind." Alternate translation: "when you favored me" or "when you were kind to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	030	007	m53d	figs-metaphor		0	you established me as a strong mountain	The writer's security is spoken of as if he were a strong mountain. Alternate translation: "you made me as secure as a high mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	030	007	q4uk	figs-idiom		0	when you hid your face	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "when you stopped helping me" or "when you rejected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	030	007	y2rt			0	I was troubled	"I was fearful" or "I was worried"
+PSA	030	008	m69p	figs-metaphor		0	sought favor from my Lord	The phrase "sought favor" means to ask for help. Alternate translation: "I pleaded for you to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	030	008	n1hs	figs-123person		0	from my Lord	The writer is referring to Yahweh in third person. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "from you, my Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	030	009	npv8	figs-rquestion		0	What advantage is there in my death, if I go down to the grave?	The writer uses this question to emphasize that he would be of no value to God if he were dead. Alternate translation: "There is no advantage if I die and go down to the grave." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	030	009	h9v9	figs-rquestion		0	Will the dust praise you? Will it declare your trustworthiness?	The writer uses these questions to emphasize that his dead and decayed body cannot praise God. Alternate translation: "The dust will certainly not praise you or tell others about how trustworthy you are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	030	009	ds6c	figs-metonymy		0	the dust	This refers to the body of the writer which will decay and become dust when he is dead. Alternate translation: "my decayed body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	030	011	fh4q	figs-abstractnouns		0	You have turned my mourning into dancing	It was customary for the Jews to dance when they were very happy. The abstract nouns "mourning" and "dancing" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "You have caused me to stop mourning and to dance with joy instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	030	011	y5wj	figs-metonymy		0	you have removed my sackcloth	Sackcloth was associated with mourning and sorrow. Alternate translation: "You have caused me to no longer be sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	030	011	l9jm	figs-metaphor		0	clothed me with gladness	The writer speaks of gladness as if it were a garment that he could put on. Alternate translation: "caused me to be glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	030	012	b717	figs-synecdoche		0	my glory will sing praise to you	Here "my glory" refers to the writer's soul or heart or inner being. This represents the entire person of the writer, who worships God because God has made him glad. Alternate translation: "I will sing praise to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	031	intro	j2an	Psalm 031 General Notes		0		# Psalm 031 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 31 is a psalm of deliverance. The psalmist's enemies thought they had defeated him, but God protected him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Abandonment<br>Even though everyone deserted and despised the psalmist, God did not abandon him.<br>
+PSA	031	001	ggk4	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	031	001	yu4y			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	031	001	fs4i	figs-metaphor		0	In you, Yahweh, I take refuge	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "I go to you, Yahweh, for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	031	001	f8jw	figs-activepassive		0	never let me be humiliated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "do not let others humiliate me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	031	002	x6bw	figs-parallelism		0	be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to save me	The phrase "be my rock of refuge" is a request for protection. The second phrase emphasizes the first phrase. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	031	002	tq1e	figs-metaphor		0	my rock of refuge	Yahweh is spoke of as if he were a huge rock that would protect the writer from attack. Alternate translation: "like a huge rock on which I can be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	031	002	p9xb	figs-metaphor		0	a stronghold to save me	Yahweh is spoken of as if he were a strong fortress in which the writer would be protected from his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	031	003	m5q1	figs-metaphor		0	my rock	Yahweh is spoke of as if he were a huge rock that would protect the writer from attack. Alternate translation: "like a huge rock on which I can be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	031	003	d9h8	figs-metaphor		0	my fortress	Yahweh is spoken of as if he were a strong fortress in which the writer would be protected from his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	031	003	kti8	figs-metonymy		0	for your name's sake	In this phrase "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "so that your name may be honored" or "so that I may worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	031	003	nm5d	figs-doublet		0	lead and guide me	The words "lead" and "guide" mean basically the same thing and strengthen the request that Yahweh lead him. Alternate translation: "lead me where you want me to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	031	004	xp2k	figs-metaphor		0	Pluck me out of the net that they have hidden for me	The writer is spoken of as if he were a bird caught in a hidden net, and waiting for Yahweh to free him from the trap. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	031	004	pg5z	figs-metaphor		0	you are my refuge	Yahweh is spoken of as if he is a place where the writer can hide from people who are attacking him. Alternate translation: "you always protect me" or "you give me constant protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	031	005	e3hz	figs-personification		0	Into your hands	God is spirit, but he is here spoken of as if he has hands. Here "your hands" refers to Yahweh's care. Alternate translation: "Into your care" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	031	005	ez3i	figs-synecdoche		0	I entrust my spirit	Here "my spirit" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "I place myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	031	005	m7ux			0	God of trustworthiness	"you are a God I can trust"
+PSA	031	006	d1f4	figs-distinguish		0	I hate those who serve worthless idols	Here the word "worthless" refers to all idols. This can be clarified in translation. Alternate translation: "Idols are worthless. I hate those who serve them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+PSA	031	007	z4ew	figs-doublet		0	I will be glad and rejoice in your covenant faithfulness	The words "glad" and "rejoice" share similar meanings and emphasize the intensity of joy. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "I will be very glad because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	031	007	x1wl	figs-parallelism		0	you saw my affliction ... you knew the distress of my soul	Both of these phrases express the idea that God knows about the writer's troubles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	031	007	ji14	figs-synecdoche		0	the distress of my soul	Here "my soul" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "my distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	031	008	x76g	figs-synecdoche		0	You have set my feet	Here "my feet" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "You have set me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	031	008	d4bb	figs-metaphor		0	a wide open place	The Hebrews thought of wide open spaces as a metaphor for safety and freedom. Alternate translation: "a place where I am free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	031	009	iv54			0	I am in distress	"I am suffering greatly"
+PSA	031	009	amp8	figs-synecdoche		0	my soul and my body	The terms "soul" and "body" are used to describe the complete person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	031	010	p8pm	figs-metonymy		0	For my life is weary	Here "my life" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "I have become very weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	031	010	nw2b			0	with sorrow ... with groaning	"because of my sorrow ... because of my groaning"
+PSA	031	010	l7fj	figs-ellipsis		0	my years with groaning	The phrase "is weary" is missing, but is implied. Alternate translation: "my years are weary with groaning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	031	010	a1r3	figs-metonymy		0	My strength fails	Here "My strength" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "I have become weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	031	010	b5c7	figs-metonymy		0	my bones are wasting away	Here "my bones" refers to the physical health of the writer. Alternate translation: "my health is failing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	031	011	n8g3			0	people disdain me	"people insult me"
+PSA	031	011	w86t			0	are appalled at my situation	"are shocked at my condition"
+PSA	031	012	w6b3	figs-simile		0	as a dead man whom no one thinks about	People do not think about dead people. The writer does not think people think about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	031	012	dnb7	figs-simile		0	like a broken pot	The writer speaks of himself as if he was completely useless. "as useless as a broken pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	031	013	ll6r	figs-ellipsis		0	the whispering of many	It is implied that "many" refers to people. Alternate translation: "many people talking about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	031	013	pf7q			0	terrifying news from every side	"scary reports from many sources"
+PSA	031	013	d84i	figs-idiom		0	take away my life	This idiom means to kill someone. Alternate translation: "kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	031	015	pr1h	figs-metonymy		0	My times are in your hand	Here "your hand" refers to Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "You have the power to decide my future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	031	015	c577			0	from those who pursue me	"from people who try to capture me"
+PSA	031	016	x22n	figs-metaphor		0	Make your face shine on your servant	The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards him as if Yahweh's face shone a light on him. Alternate translation: "Act favorably towards your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	031	016	hjf7	figs-abstractnouns		0	save me in your covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "save me because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	031	017	fg5c	figs-activepassive		0	Do not let me be humiliated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let others make me feel ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	031	017	vud9			0	May the wicked be humiliated!	"I wish that God would disgrace wicked people!"
+PSA	031	017	mw8m	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This refers to "wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	031	017	n96w	figs-metonymy		0	May they be silent in Sheol	Here "in Sheol" represents death. Alternate translation: "Let them die so they cannot speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	031	018	rvr4	figs-activepassive		0	May lying lips be silenced	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "May someone make these lying lips silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	031	018	jqf6	figs-metonymy		0	lying lips	These represent lying people. Alternate translation: "people who lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	031	018	dig8	figs-nominaladj		0	that speak against the righteous defiantly	Here "the righteous" refers to people who are righteous. Alternate translation: "that say terrible things about righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	031	018	r22l			0	with arrogance and contempt	These terms have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "with a complete lack of respect"
+PSA	031	019	c7i2	figs-abstractnouns		0	is your goodness	This can be expressed with a verb. Alternate translation: "are the good things you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	031	019	dge4	figs-metaphor		0	that you have stored up	Yahweh's goodness is spoken of as if it was something that could be stored up like a harvest. Alternate translation: "that you are keeping ready to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	031	019	ld4z			0	those who revere you	"those who respect you greatly"
+PSA	031	019	iu38	figs-metaphor		0	take refuge in you	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. See how you translated this in [Psalms 31:1](../031/001.md). Alternate translation: "those who go to you for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	031	020	q6pa	figs-parallelism		0	In the shelter of your presence, you hide them ... You hide them in a shelter	These phrases both mean that God protects them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	031	020	v252	figs-metaphor		0	In the shelter	Yahweh's presence is spoken of as if it is a strong building where the writer would be safe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	031	020	dx2q	figs-metonymy		0	You hide them in a shelter	Here a "shelter" represents a safe place. Alternate translation: "You provide a safe place for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	031	020	jre5	figs-metonymy		0	from the violence of tongues	Here "tongues" refer to the people who are speaking violent things against the writer. Alternate translation: "where their enemies cannot speak evil at them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	031	021	jkp6	figs-abstractnouns		0	he showed me his marvelous covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "he showed me that he is wonderfully faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	031	022	uq2j	figs-activepassive		0	I am cut off from your eyes	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have removed me from your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	031	022	aku2	figs-synecdoche		0	your eyes	Here Yahweh is represented by his "eyes." Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	031	022	pa4l	figs-abstractnouns		0	you heard my plea for help	Here "plea" can be expressed with a verb. Alternate translation: "you heard me plead for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	031	023	a8kd	figs-nominaladj		0	the faithful	This refers to the faithful people. Alternate translation: "the people who are faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	031	023	el6y	figs-idiom		0	he pays back the arrogant in full	Here "pay back" is an idiom that refers to punishment. Alternate translation: "he gives the proud people all of the punishment that they deserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	032	intro	le2f	Psalm 032 General Notes		0		# Psalm 032 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 32 is a psalm of confession of sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Confession of sin<br>This psalm tells of the sorrow of unconfessed sin; it also tells of the blessing of confession and of receiving God's forgiveness. It is such a blessing when God forgives sin. Trouble comes when sin is hidden and not confessed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]])<br>
+PSA	032	001	w4yz	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	032	001	tgw8			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	032	001	pzp9	figs-parallelism		0	whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered	These phrases have similar meanings. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who God forgives his transgression and covers his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	032	001	sch5	figs-metaphor		0	whose sin is covered	Here sin that is forgiven is spoken of as if it were covered so that it can not be seen. Alternate translation: "whose sin is ignored" or "whose sin is deliberately forgotten" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	032	002	k682	figs-activepassive		0	to whom Yahweh reckons no guilt	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Yahweh sees as innocent" or "who is not guilty according to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	032	002	m29u	figs-synecdoche		0	in whose spirit there is no deceit	Here "spirit" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "in whom there is not deceit" or "who is completely honest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	032	003	s6cx	figs-synecdoche		0	my bones were wasting away	Here "my bones" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "I was wasting away" or "I was getting weaker" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	032	003	svq8	figs-idiom		0	all day long	This idiom means "continually." Alternate translation: "all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	032	004	j9jl	figs-merism		0	day and night	These extremes include everything in between. Alternate translation: "all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	032	004	xw1r	figs-synecdoche		0	your hand was heavy upon me	Here "hand" refers to Yahweh. The entire phrase is an idiom that means "you afflicted me." Alternate translation: "you made me suffer greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	032	004	fkc1	figs-simile		0	My strength withered as in summer drought	David's strength is compared to a small, green plant that turns brown and crumbles in the dry season. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	032	006	rpw8			0	at a time of great distress	"when they are in great trouble."
+PSA	032	006	yl7l	figs-metaphor		0	When the surging waters overflow, the waters will not reach them	Difficulties are spoken of as if they were a flood of water. Alternate translation: "Then when difficulties come like a flood of water, those people will be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	032	007	r54z	figs-metaphor		0	You are my hiding place	Yahweh is spoken of as if he was a safe place from the attacks of the writer's enemies. Alternate translation: "You are like a place where I can hide myself from my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	032	007	u3z7	figs-metaphor		0	You will surround me with the songs of victory	This metaphor apparently means that Yahweh's protection of the writer is the cause for songs of victory to be sung. Alternate translation: "Because of you I will sing songs of victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	032	008	x1lw	figs-doublet		0	I will instruct you and teach you in the way	The words "instruct" and "teach" mean basically the same thing and emphasize careful instruction. Alternate translation: "I will teach you everything about the way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	032	008	mh9j			0	I will instruct	Here the "I" is probably Yahweh who talks directly to David.
+PSA	032	008	s74m	figs-metaphor		0	in the way which you should go	Living in the correct way is spoken of as if it were a path that the writer should walk. Alternate translation: "how you should live your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	032	008	lj3f	figs-metonymy		0	with my eye upon you	Here "my eye" refers to Yahweh's attention. Alternate translation: "and direct my attention to you" or "and watch over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	032	009	ry6h	figs-simile		0	Do not be like a horse ... no understanding	The writer compares people with no understanding to horses and mules. Possible meanings are 1) the writer is speaking Yahweh's words to his readers, "You all must not be like a horse ... no understanding" or 2) Yahweh is speaking to the writer as though to a group of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	032	009	g1b3			0	bridle and bit	Two tools that are used by people to guide horses and mules go where the rider wants them to go.
+PSA	032	009	cv6w			0	where you want them to	"where anyone wants them to go." The "you" here is singular and refers to no one in particular.
+PSA	032	010	ann9	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh's covenant faithfulness will surround the one who trusts in him	Yahweh being faithful to a person and protecting that person is spoken of as if Yahweh's covenant faithfulness surrounded the person. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Because Yahweh is faithful to his covenant, he will protect the one who trusts in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	032	011	zxp2	figs-idiom		0	Be glad in Yahweh	Here "in Yahweh" refers to what Yahweh has done for them. "Be glad because of what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	032	011	n71r	figs-nominaladj		0	you righteous	This refers to people. Alternate translation: "you righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	032	011	gs62			0	shout for joy	"shout joyfully" or "shout because of joy"
+PSA	032	011	ame7	figs-synecdoche		0	who are upright in heart	Here "heart" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "people who are upright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	033	intro	m4ih	Psalm 033 General Notes		0		# Psalm 033 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 33 is a worship song. It tells how great God is.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's power<br>God is the creator and also the God of his people, Israel. Whatever he plans works out. He alone provides safety in battle.<br>
+PSA	033	001	b979	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	033	001	x3gc	figs-idiom		0	Rejoice in Yahweh	Here "in Yahweh" refers to what Yahweh has done for them. "Rejoice because of what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	033	001	jn1l			0	praise is appropriate for the upright	"to praise Yahweh is appropriate for upright people"
+PSA	033	004	mcg5	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Each verse consists of two lines that have very similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	033	004	t8rm	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh's word is upright	Here "upright" is used as a metaphor for something that is true. Alternate translation: "Yahweh always does what he says that he will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	033	005	n6zg	figs-abstractnouns		0	He loves righteousness and justice	These abstract nouns can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "He loves doing what is right and just" or "He loves those who do what is right and just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	033	005	e631	figs-metaphor		0	The earth is full of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness	People everywhere in the world being able to see evidence of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness is spoken of as if his covenant faithfulness filled the earth. The abstract noun "covenant faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "People everywhere on earth can see that Yahweh is faithful to his covenant" or "Throughout the earth, there is evidence that Yahweh is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	033	006	qhw8	figs-activepassive		0	By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "By using his word, Yahweh made the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	033	006	bb33	figs-metonymy		0	by the breath of his mouth	This refers to Yahweh's word. Alternate translation: "by his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	033	007	xt7h	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Each verse consists of two lines that have very similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	033	007	k6ey	figs-simile		0	like a heap	"like behind a dam." The writer describes the creation of the sea as if God piles up all the waters together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	033	007	eg5a	figs-metaphor		0	he puts the oceans in storehouses	The writer describes the creation of the oceans as if God put them in a storehouse. Alternate translation: "he puts the oceans in their place, just like a man puts grain in a storehouse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	033	008	vc67	figs-metonymy		0	Let the whole earth	This refers to the people on the earth. Alternate translation: "Let everyone on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	033	008	ame6	figs-idiom		0	stand in awe of him	Here "stand in awe" is an idiom that means "be in awe." Alternate translation: "honor him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	033	009	c3h8	figs-idiom		0	stood in place	Here "stood in place" is an idiom that means "was created." Alternate translation: "started to exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	033	010	x22s	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Each verse consists of two lines that have very similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	033	010	zp3d			0	Yahweh frustrates	"Yahweh destroys" or "Yahweh breaks"
+PSA	033	010	r5ri	figs-metonymy		0	the alliances of nations	Here "nations" refers to the people of these nations. Alternate translation: "the alliances of the people of different nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	033	010	sn2l			0	alliances	An alliance is an agreement between two or more nations to support each other in a war against a common enemy.
+PSA	033	010	evm2			0	the plans of the peoples	"the intentions of the peoples" Alternate translation: "the evil plans of the peoples"
+PSA	033	011	gp8c	figs-idiom		0	stand forever	Here "stand" is an idiom that means "endure." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	033	011	ww4p	figs-ellipsis		0	the plans of his heart for all generations	The missing term "stand" is implied. Alternate translation: "the plans of his heart stand for all generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	033	011	vhg2	figs-synecdoche		0	the plans of his heart	Here "his heart" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "his plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	033	011	lea7	figs-idiom		0	for all generations	"for all future generations." This is an idiom that means "forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	033	012	w4nk	figs-metonymy		0	Blessed is the nation	Here "the nation" refers to the people of the nation. Alternate translation: "Blessed are the people of the nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	033	012	ph21			0	whose God is Yahweh	"who worship Yahweh as God"
+PSA	033	012	k4jm	figs-metaphor		0	as his own inheritance	The people Yahweh has chosen to worship him are described here as if they were an inheritance that he has received. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	033	014	r7tm	figs-metaphor		0	he looks down	The place where Yahweh lives is spoken of as if it is above the earth where people live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	033	015	ch4n	figs-metonymy		0	shapes the hearts of them all	Here "hearts" refers to the thinking of these people. The writer speaks of Yahweh guiding the thinking of the people as if he were a potter who was shaping a bowl. Alternate translation: "guides their thinking as a potter shapes a bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	033	016	w54n	figs-activepassive		0	No king is saved by a vast army	This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A large army is not what saves a king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	033	017	hgn8	figs-synecdoche		0	A horse is a false hope for victory	Here "a horse" represents the strongest part of the army. Alternate translation: "Having an army with strong horses does not provide security" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	033	018	v87c			0	See	This word shows that a new theme begins in this Psalm. Alternate translation: "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+PSA	033	018	fy9c	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh's eye	Here "eye" refers to Yahweh's attention. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	033	018	y8yf	figs-idiom		0	those who hope in his covenant faithfulness	The idiom to "count on" means to "wait for" or to "expect." The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adverb. Alternate translation: "those who expect him to act faithfully because of his covenant" or "those who wait for him to act because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	033	019	z5yv	figs-synecdoche		0	to deliver their lives from death	Here "their lives" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "to keep them from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	033	020	j64c	figs-idiom		0	We wait for Yahweh	Here "wait" is an idiom that refers to trust. Alternate translation: "We trust in Yahweh" or "We hope in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	033	020	l55j	figs-metaphor		0	he is our help and our shield	Here Yahweh is spoken of as if he is a shield that protects soldiers in battle. Alternate translation: "he is our helper and protects us like a shield" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	033	021	ujv3	figs-synecdoche		0	Our hearts rejoice	Here "hearts" refer to the people. Alternate translation: "We rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	033	021	eu9i	figs-metonymy		0	in his holy name	Here "holy name" refers to Yahweh's holy character. Alternate translation: "in his holy character" or "in him because he is holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	033	022	nn9g	figs-metaphor		0	Let your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, be with us	Yahweh acting faithfully towards the people is spoken of as if Yahweh's covenant faithfulness were with them. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adverb. Alternate translation: "May you always act faithfully towards us because of your covenant, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	033	022	jye8			0	as we put our hope in you	"as we hope for your help"
+PSA	034	intro	az5s	Psalm 034 General Notes		0		# Psalm 034 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 34 is a teaching psalm and includes thanksgiving. It teaches that living right leads to a good life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]])<br><br>The psalm does not relate directly to the superscription given about Abimelech.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's help<br>Good people can have problems, but God brings them through these. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]])<br>
+PSA	034	001	p9iv	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	034	001	w9ay			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	034	001	j36y			0	pretended to be insane	"acted like a crazy person"
+PSA	034	001	m4gs	figs-explicit		0	before Abimelech	This refers to a specific historical event that the Hebrews knew well. Alternate translation: "when he was in Abimelech's house" or "when he was Abimelech's prisoner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	034	001	klk3	figs-metonymy		0	his praise will always be in my mouth	Here "in my mouth" refers to David speaking about Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will always praise him out loud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	034	002	rk7h	figs-nominaladj		0	the oppressed	This refers to people who are oppressed. Alternate translation: "the oppressed people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	034	003	me7c			0	Praise Yahweh with me	The verb "praise" is a command to a group. Alternate translation: "Everyone should praise Yahweh with me"
+PSA	034	003	n56p	figs-idiom		0	lift up his name	Here "lift up" is an idiom that refers to exalting Yahweh. Alternate translation: "tell people how great he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	034	003	hjw1	figs-metonymy		0	his name	Here "his name" refers to Yahweh's character. Alternate translation: "his character" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	034	004	def1	figs-metaphor		0	I sought Yahweh	Here "sought Yahweh" means David was asking Yahweh for help. Alternate translation: "I prayed to Yahweh" or "I asked Yahweh for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	034	005	t6s5	figs-metaphor		0	Those who look to him	Here "look to" represents seeking help from him. Alternate translation: "Those who look at him for help" or "those who expect help only from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	034	005	ndy9	figs-idiom		0	are radiant	This idiom refers to their appearance as being joyful. Alternate translation: "are joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	034	005	caz9	figs-synecdoche		0	their faces are not ashamed	Here "their faces" refers to the people who look to Yahweh. It can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "they are not ashamed" or "they are proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	034	006	cib3	figs-123person		0	This oppressed man	David describes himself as an oppressed man. Alternate translation: "I was oppressed and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	034	006	qw3c	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh heard him	Here "heard" means that Yahweh helped him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh heard me" or "Yahweh helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	034	007	qu9z	figs-metaphor		0	camps around	The angel of Yahweh is spoken of as if he were an army that camps around someone in order to protect them. Alternate translation: "guards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	034	008	qed8	figs-metaphor		0	Taste and see that Yahweh is good	Yahweh's goodness is spoken of as something that can be tasted and seen. Alternate translation: "Try and experience that Yahweh is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	034	008	j8ma	figs-metaphor		0	takes refuge	Yahweh is spoken of as if he were a place where people can hide for protection from their enemies. Alternate translation: "trust him to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	034	009	vv95	figs-litotes		0	There is no lack for those who fear him	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Those who fear him will always have what they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	034	010	ch59	figs-litotes		0	will not lack anything good	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will always have the good things they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	034	011	ge81			0	sons	Here this does not refer to literal sons of the writer, but to the people he is teaching about Yahweh. Alternate translation: "my students"
+PSA	034	012	gmc4	figs-rquestion		0	What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?	The implicit answer to this question is "every man." This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Every man desires life and desires to live many days and have a good life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	034	013	h79u	figs-parallelism		0	keep your tongue from evil ... keep your lips from speaking lies	These two phrases refer to the same thing and it is said in different ways to emphasize its importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	034	013	jy3g	figs-synecdoche		0	Then keep your tongue from evil	Here "tongue" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "Therefore, do not speak evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	034	013	d237	figs-synecdoche		0	keep your lips from speaking lies	Here "lips" refers to the person speaking. Alternate translation: "do not speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	034	014	l778	figs-metaphor		0	Turn away from evil	Here "Turn away" is a metaphor for avoiding evil. Alternate translation: "Refuse to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	034	014	sjg9	figs-metaphor		0	Seek peace	Here "seek" means to be concerned about peace. Alternate translation: "Try hard to live in peace with other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	034	015	x87w	figs-metonymy		0	The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous	Here "the eyes of Yahweh" refer to his careful watching. "The righteous" is a reference to righteous people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh carefully watches over the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	034	015	ihz6	figs-synecdoche		0	his ears are directed toward their cry	Here Yahweh is represented by his "ears." To be directed toward something means to pay attention to it. Alternate translation: "he pays attention to their cry" or "he answers their cry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	034	016	b3yv	figs-metaphor		0	to cut off the memory of them from the earth	Yahweh will cause people to so completely forget them when they die that it is as if he used a knife to cut off any memory of them. Alternate translation: "so that when they are dead, people will forget them completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	034	017	ib9f	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh hears	Here "hears" means that Yahweh desires to respond to them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh pays attention to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	034	018	ers6	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh is close	Here "is close" means "ready to help." Alternate translation: "Yahweh is always ready to help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	034	018	km9m	figs-metaphor		0	the brokenhearted	This is a nominal adjective that refers to people who are brokenhearted. Deep sadness is spoken of as if the person's heart is broken. Alternate translation: "people who are very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	034	018	zhw6	figs-metaphor		0	those who are crushed in spirit	People who are deeply discouraged are spoken of as if their spirits are crushed. Alternate translation: "people who are deeply discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	034	019	s9nw	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous	This refers to people who are righteous. Alternate translation: "the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	034	020	p78v	figs-synecdoche		0	He keeps all his bones, not one of them will be broken	Here "all his bones" is literal, but it also implies that Yahweh takes care of the entire person. Alternate translation: "He provides complete protection for him, he will not be harmed in any way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	034	021	zrq9	figs-personification		0	Evil will kill the wicked	Evil is described as if it were a man who can kill people. Alternate translation: "The evil deeds of wicked people will kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	034	021	rj4c	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This refers to wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	034	021	v5tb	figs-activepassive		0	Those who hate the righteous will be condemned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will condemn those who hate the righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	034	021	a6li	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous	This refers to righteous people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	034	022	pl7j	figs-activepassive		0	None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned	This can be stated in active form. It can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive everyone who takes refuge in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	034	022	wb23	figs-metaphor		0	take refuge in him	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to him for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	intro	d3ln	Psalm 035 General Notes		0		# Psalm 035 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 35 is a prayer for deliverance. His enemies are coming against him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Enemies<br>When his enemies were sick, he tried to comfort them, but when he was in trouble his enemies use this as a time to attack him.<br>
+PSA	035	001	u6dy	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	035	002	uj8w	figs-metaphor		0	Grab your small shield and large shield	The writer describes God as a warrior who is preparing himself for battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	002	f9eb			0	small shield and large shield	these are defensive weapons
+PSA	035	003	e4ia	figs-metaphor		0	Use your spear and battle ax	The writer describes God as a warrior who is preparing himself for battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	003	qr78			0	spear and battle ax	these are offensive weapons
+PSA	035	003	z8vr	figs-metaphor		0	those who chase me	Possible meanings are 1) these enemies are literally chasing the writer or 2) this is a metaphor for people who are enemies of the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	003	k4rj	figs-synecdoche		0	say to my soul	This refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "say to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	035	003	wz6p	figs-abstractnouns		0	I am your salvation	This can be stated without the abstract noun. Alternate translation: "I am your savior" or "I will save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	035	004	w6yz	figs-activepassive		0	May those who seek my life be shamed and dishonored	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh shame and dishonor those who seek my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	035	004	pv5x			0	May those	"I desire that"
+PSA	035	004	s62m	figs-metaphor		0	who seek my life	Here "seek my life" means they desire to kill the writer. The writer is represented by his "life." Alternate translation: "who are trying to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	035	004	fq9w	figs-activepassive		0	May those who plan to harm me be turned back and confounded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh turn back and confound those who plan to harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	035	004	g34u	figs-metaphor		0	be turned back	"be turned back" here is a metaphor for being unable to accomplish their goal. Alternate translation: "be unsuccessful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	004	mks4			0	confounded	"confused"
+PSA	035	005	wp56	figs-simile		0	as chaff before the wind	The writer's enemies are spoken of as if they are chaff that is easily blown away. Alternate translation: "blown away by the wind like chaff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	035	006	ayu2	figs-metonymy		0	their way	Here "their way" refers to their lives. Alternate translation: "their lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	035	006	w5gp	figs-metaphor		0	dark and slippery	This refers to a way that is hidden and dangerous. Alternate translation: "hidden and full of dangers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	006	ehs5	figs-metaphor		0	chases them	This refers to the angel of Yahweh being opposed to the writer's enemies. Alternate translation: "works against them" or "opposes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	007	h8ne	figs-metaphor		0	they set their net for me	The schemes of the wicked are spoken of as if they were a net that they set to catch the writer. Alternate translation: "they want to catch me in a net like a small animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	007	j68b	figs-metaphor		0	they dug a pit for my life	The schemes of the wicked are spoken of as if they were a pit that they dug to catch the writer. Alternate translation: "they wanted to capture me in a pit like a big animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	007	kw8m	figs-synecdoche		0	my life	This refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	035	008	iq5p	figs-personification		0	Let destruction overtake them by surprise	Destruction is spoken of as if it was a dangerous animal that would suddenly attack them. Alternate translation: "Let them be destroyed suddenly" or "Let them be surprised because you destroy them suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	035	008	d6rv	figs-metaphor		0	the net that they have set	The schemes of the wicked are spoken of as if they were a net that they place to catch the writer. Alternate translation: "the net that they placed in order to capture me like an animal and harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	008	e9d9	figs-metaphor		0	Let them fall into it	This is the same metaphor as in verse 7. The net is intended to catch the writer. Alternate translation: "Let them fall into the pit that they dug for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	035	008	n85r			0	fall into it	Possible meanings are 1) fall into the pit of verse 7 or 2) fall into destruction.
+PSA	035	008	q1k1	figs-abstractnouns		0	to their destruction	The abstract noun "destruction" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "so that they will be destroyed" or "that is how you should destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	035	009	gv3z	figs-abstractnouns		0	in his salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because you save me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	035	010	dy1n	figs-metonymy		0	All my bones	Here "bones" refers to the deepest inner being of a person. Alternate translation: "My whole inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	035	010	fcx1	figs-rquestion		0	Yahweh, who is like you ... those who try to rob them?	The implicit answer to this question is that no one is like Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, there is no one like you ... those who try to rob them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	035	010	kuz3	figs-doublet		0	the poor and needy	The words "poor" and "needy" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh saves many who need his help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	035	011	j8nd	figs-idiom		0	rise up	This means they testify in a trial. Alternate translation: "volunteer to give a testimony" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	035	012	ns9v	figs-metaphor		0	They repay me evil for good	This is a metaphor which means they give back evil in exchange for the good they have received. Alternate translation: "In return for my doing good things for them, they do evil things to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	012	j7e3	figs-abstractnouns		0	evil ... good	These abstract nouns can be stated in other forms. Alternate translation: "evil things ... good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	035	012	v5ej			0	I am sorrowful	"I am extremely sad"
+PSA	035	013	jiu2			0	when they were sick	The word "they" refers to the "unrighteous witnesses" ([Psalms 35:11](../035/011.md)).
+PSA	035	013	t4yd			0	I wore sackcloth	"I showed that I was sad"
+PSA	035	013	gt7d	translate-symaction		0	with my head bowed on my chest	This was a symbol of prayer. "with my head bent down in prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	035	014	zuy5	figs-simile		0	in grief as for my brother	The writer was as sad as if his own brother had died. Alternate translation: "grieving as if my own brother was ill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	035	014	kn9w	figs-simile		0	I bent down in mourning as for my mother	The writer mourned as if his own mother had died. Alternate translation: "I mourned as if my own mother had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	035	014	zqf9	translate-symaction		0	I bent down	This was a symbol of pain and suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	035	015	ff5f			0	gathered together	"assembled together" or "came together"
+PSA	035	015	w4hv	figs-idiom		0	against me	This means they came together for the purpose of attacking the writer. Alternate translation: "to make plans against me" or "to plan my destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	035	015	qu3u	figs-metaphor		0	They tore at me	Here the treated the writer as if he were a piece of cloth that they could tear to pieces. Alternate translation: "They attacked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	016	l7dx			0	With no respect at all they mocked me	"With the worthless people they ridiculed me" or 2) "Without respect they made fun of me"
+PSA	035	016	j13z	translate-symaction		0	they grind their teeth at me in rage	This is a sign of anger and hate. "they made grinding noises with their teeth at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	035	017	x3er	figs-rquestion		0	how long will you look on?	This rhetorical question indicates that the writer wants God to stop simply looking on and to start to help him. Alternate translation: "how long will you only watch them doing this?" or "when will you help me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	035	017	te6n	figs-synecdoche		0	Rescue my soul	Here "soul" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "Rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	035	017	ygg1	figs-ellipsis		0	my life from the lions	The word "save" is implied. Alternate translation: "save my life from the lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	035	017	kep3	figs-synecdoche		0	my life	This refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	035	017	d2a8	figs-metaphor		0	from the lions	Here the writer speaks of his enemies as if they were vicious lions. Alternate translation: "from my enemies who attack me like wild animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	019	p53g			0	Do not let my deceitful enemies	"Do not let my enemies, who tell lies about me,"
+PSA	035	019	a7lv			0	their wicked schemes	"their evil plans"
+PSA	035	020	pjw3	figs-abstractnouns		0	they do not speak peace	The abstract noun "peace" can be stated as "peacefully." Alternate translation: "they do not speak peacefully to people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	035	020	sg2n			0	devise deceitful words	"look for ways to tell lies"
+PSA	035	020	e21a			0	those in our land who live in peace	"those who live peacefully in our land"
+PSA	035	020	p638	figs-abstractnouns		0	live in peace	The abstract noun "peace" can be stated in other forms. Alternate translation: "live peacefully with others" or "do no harm to anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	035	021	vvg2	figs-explicit		0	They open their mouths wide against me	The reason they open their mouths is to accuse the writer. Alternate translation: "They shout at me in order to accuse me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	035	021	b5wt	figs-exclamations		0	Aha, Aha	This is something an excited person says when he has suddenly seen or understood something, especially something other people did not expect him to see. It emphasizes the statement that follows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+PSA	035	021	s32p	figs-synecdoche		0	our eyes have seen it	Here "our eyes" refers to the enemies' eyes. It is implied that they are saying they saw the writer do something wrong. Alternate translation: "we have seen it" or "we saw the wrong things that you did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	035	022	gn7x	figs-explicit		0	You have seen it	Here "it" refers to the false accusations of the writer's enemies. Alternate translation: "You have seen how they falsely accused me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	035	022	tt5p	figs-litotes		0	do not be silent	"do not ignore what they did" This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "judge them because of what they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	035	022	a6yk	figs-litotes		0	do not be far from me	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "be very close to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	035	023	hkj2	figs-metaphor		0	Arouse yourself and awake	This does not mean that God is actually asleep. The writer wants God to intervene. Both words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the urgency of this request. Alternate translation: "I feel like you are sleeping! Wake up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	035	023	g2zc	figs-abstractnouns		0	to my defense	This abstract noun "defense" can be stated as "defend." Alternate translation: "to defend me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	035	023	qri7	figs-metonymy		0	my cause	This refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	035	024	h9ku			0	do not let them rejoice over me	"do not let them be glad because I am suffering"
+PSA	035	025	g22z	figs-idiom		0	say in their heart	This is an idiom that means to say to oneself. Alternate translation: "say to themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	035	025	lj61	figs-exclamations		0	Aha	This is an exclamation that is used when something is suddenly seen or understood. It emphasizes what follows. Alternate translation: "Yes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+PSA	035	025	vuc2	figs-explicit		0	we have what we wanted	It is implied that the writer's enemies wanted him to be declared guilty. Alternate translation: "he has been declared guilty just as we desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	035	025	p58l	figs-metaphor		0	We have devoured him	The writer's enemies speak of his destruction as if they were wild animals who had eaten him. Alternate translation: "We have swallowed him up" or "We have destroyed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	026	fck7			0	May they be put to shame and may they be confounded who rejoice at my distress	"May those who rejoice at my distress be put to shame and confounded"
+PSA	035	026	p6id			0	May they be put to shame	"May they feel shame"
+PSA	035	026	m9cp			0	may they be confounded	"may they be confused" or "may they be humiliated"
+PSA	035	026	q1m6	figs-activepassive		0	May those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May you clothe with shame and dishonor those who exalt themselves over me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	035	026	y2xu			0	exalt themselves over me	"consider themselves better than I am" or "think they have the right to treat me badly"
+PSA	035	026	j7j7	figs-abstractnouns		0	clothed with shame and dishonor	Here shame and dishonor are spoken of as if they were shameful clothes that the writer could wear. These abstract nouns can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "shamed and dishonored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	035	026	he8a	figs-doublet		0	shame and dishonor	These terms mean about the same thing and are used to emphasize how degraded they will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	035	027	ywv7			0	my vindication	Here "vindication" refers to Yahweh proclaiming or judging the psalmist innocent.
+PSA	035	027	f434			0	may they say continually	"may they always say"
+PSA	035	027	zr5u	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let us praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	035	027	l9kp			0	who delights in	"who is happy with" or "who is glad for"
+PSA	035	027	ra7f			0	welfare	well-being, happiness
+PSA	035	028	b4q3	figs-abstractnouns		0	tell of your justice	The abstract noun "justice" can be stated as "right." Alternate translation: "proclaim that you act in the right way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	036	intro	a634	Psalm 036 General Notes		0		# Psalm 036 General Notes<br>#### Formatting in this chapter<br><br>Psalm 36 is a psalm of praise. It speaks of how good God is to those who love him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God and man<br>Evil people do not think about God; but he is such a pleasure to all who honor him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+PSA	036	001	d19d	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	036	001	hw62			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	036	001	eg5r	figs-genericnoun		0	An evil man	This does not refer to a specific man, but to evil people in general. Alternate translation: "Evil people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	036	001	pzl6	figs-metonymy		0	from deep in his heart	Here "heart" refers to the inner being of a person. Alternate translation: "from his inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	036	001	zm16	figs-synecdoche		0	in his eyes	Here "eyes" refers to the wicked person. Alternate translation: "in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	036	002	fd1w			0	he comforts himself, thinking	"he prefers to believe" or "he wants to think"
+PSA	036	002	z7qc	figs-activepassive		0	his sin will not be discovered and be hated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not discover and hate his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	036	003	v6yt			0	His words are	"What he says is"
+PSA	036	003	pir7			0	do good	"do things that are good"
+PSA	036	004	d3zz	figs-metaphor		0	he sets out on an evil way	The sinful actions of the man are spoken of as if he was walking along a path that was evil. Alternate translation: "he begins to do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	036	004	w34n	figs-abstractnouns		0	he does not reject evil	Here "evil" can be stated in another form. Alternate translation: "he does not reject evil behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	036	005	wiw8	figs-metaphor		0	Your covenant faithfulness ... reaches to the heavens	The greatness of God's covenant faithfulness is spoken of as if it were an object that reached as high as the heavens. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Your covenant faithfulness ... is very great" or "You ... are as faithful to your covenant as the heavens are high above the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	036	005	m314	figs-metaphor		0	reaches to the clouds	The greatness of God's loyalty is spoken of as if it was very high. Alternate translation: "is as high as the clouds" or "is enormously great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	036	006	s49q	figs-simile		0	like the mountains of God ... like the great deep	These phrases describe the greatness of God's righteousness and judgments as if they were very high and deep. Alternate translation: "as high as the highest mountains ... as deep as the deepest sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	036	006	e8gt			0	you preserve	"you help" or "you save"
+PSA	036	007	vs32	figs-abstractnouns		0	How precious is your covenant faithfulness	The word "precious" refers to how greatly the writer values Yahweh's covenant faithfulness. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "I greatly value how you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	036	008	vy98	figs-metaphor		0	They feast upon the abundance of your house	Eating much food as guests in a house is a metaphor for God providing all his people need. Alternate translation: "They will have all they need because you will provide it to them" or "You have plenty to give, and you will provide them with all they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	036	008	mw7h	figs-metaphor		0	you let them drink from the river of your delights	There are two metaphors here. God's abundant blessings are spoken of as if they are the water in a flowing river. Also, those who receive those blessings are spoken of as if they are drinking them like water. Alternate translation: "your precious blessings are like a river from which you will let them drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	036	009	wc6m			0	fountain of life	"source of life"
+PSA	036	009	f7u5	figs-metaphor		0	in your light we will see light	Here "light" is a metaphor for true knowledge. Alternate translation: "when you enlighten us, we will know the truth" or "your light is what enables us to know the truth about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	036	010	d1ua	figs-metaphor		0	Extend your covenant faithfulness fully to those who know you	The writer speaks of Yahweh continuing to act faithfully towards the people as if Yahweh were to extend his covenant faithfulness or make it longer. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adverb. Alternate translation: "Continue to act faithfully to those who know you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	036	010	jtd4	figs-abstractnouns		0	your defense to the upright of heart	The abstract noun "defense" can be stated as a verb. "Continue" is implied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "Continue to protect the upright of heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	036	010	qms7	figs-synecdoche		0	the upright of heart	Here "heart" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "the upright" or "people who act righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	036	011	z9yf	figs-synecdoche		0	the foot of the arrogant man ... the hand of the wicked	Here "foot" and "hand" refer to the evil people. These are not specific men. This refers to evil people in general. Alternate translation: "arrogant people ... wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	036	011	a5wg			0	drive me away	"send me away" or "make me leave my place"
+PSA	036	012	mm9r	figs-metaphor		0	evildoers have fallen; they are knocked down and are not able to get up	All three phrases describe the evildoers as defeated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	036	012	q7yf	figs-activepassive		0	they are knocked down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have knocked them down" or "you have destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	036	012	bmn7			0	are not able to get up	"cannot get up"
+PSA	037	intro	tv7e	Psalm 037 General Notes		0		# Psalm 037 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 37 is a teaching psalm. It provides guidance about how to live a moral and God-fearing life. It teaches that evil people do not prosper in the future. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Envy<br>Do not envy evil people. Although it appears as though they prosper, soon they will be destroyed and the good people will continue on living. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]])<br>
+PSA	037	001	bd2s	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	037	001	a1ye			0	Do not be irritated because of evildoers	"Do not let wicked people upset you" or "Do not be bothered by what wicked people do"
+PSA	037	002	y2vk	figs-simile		0	dry up as the grass ... wither as the green plants	Evildoers are spoken of as if they are grass and plants that dry up and die in the hot weather. These two similes both mean they will die. Alternate translation: "die" or "come to an end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	037	003	eb2r	figs-metaphor		0	graze in faithfulness	Faithfulness is spoken of as if it was an animal that would be strengthened by feeding in good pasture. Alternate translation: "nourish faithfulness" or "increase your faithfulness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	004	pbq2	figs-metonymy		0	the desires of your heart	Here "heart" represents the person's inner being and thoughts. Alternate translation: "your deepest, inner desires" or "the things that you desire the most" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	037	005	wt82	figs-idiom		0	Give your ways to Yahweh	Here "give your ways" is an idiom that means to ask Yahweh to control your life. Alternate translation: "Ask Yahweh to guide your actions in life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	037	005	i61n	figs-idiom		0	act on your behalf	This is to represent another in legal issues. Here, when one trusts in Yahweh, he will defend that person and grant justice to that person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	037	006	lt22	figs-parallelism		0	like the daylight ... like the day at noon	Both of these phrases mean about the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	037	006	n8jl	figs-simile		0	like the daylight	This means "in full view of everyone." Alternate translation: "as clear to see as the light of day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	037	006	jt1t	figs-simile		0	like the day at noon	This means "as visible as the noon sun." Alternate translation: "as visible as the light at the brightest time of day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	037	007	vgp6			0	Be still	"Be quiet"
+PSA	037	009	qq5y	figs-metaphor		0	will be cut off	The destruction of the wicked is spoken of as if they were a branch of a plant that was cut off and thrown away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	009	ijv6			0	but those who wait for Yahweh	"but those who trust in Yahweh"
+PSA	037	009	rvq6	figs-metaphor		0	will inherit the land	The possession of the land is spoken of as if it will be received as an inheritance. Alternate translation: "will receive the land as their own possession" or "will live safely in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	010	zbl4	figs-idiom		0	will disappear	This idiom refers to the death of the evil man. Alternate translation: "will die and you will no longer see him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	037	011	ma58	figs-nominaladj		0	the meek	This refers to the people who are meek. Alternate translation: "the meek people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	037	011	bs1x	figs-metaphor		0	will inherit the land	The possession of the land is spoken of as if it will be received as an inheritance. See how you translated this in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). Alternate translation: "will receive the land as their own possession" or "will live safely in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	012	vej2	figs-genericnoun		0	The wicked man	This does not refer to a specific man. It refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "The wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	037	012	k2zu	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous	This does not refer to specific people. This refers to people who are righteous. Alternate translation: "the righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	037	012	y9px	writing-symlanguage		0	grinds his teeth	The wicked man hates the righteous person so much that he grinds his teeth together to show his anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+PSA	037	013	g21a	figs-explicit		0	his day is coming	It is implied that "his day" will be a day of judgment. Alternate translation: "the day is coming when Yahweh will judge and punish him" or "the day is coming when Yahweh will judge and punish the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	037	014	wde8	figs-nominaladj		0	The wicked	This refers to the wicked people. Alternate translation: "The wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	037	014	yet9	figs-synecdoche		0	have drawn out their swords ... have bent their bows	Both "swords" and "bows" are weapons used to attack people. The fact that they are "drawn" and "bent" means they are ready to start attacking. Alternate translation: "have prepared their weapons in order to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	037	014	f2i7	figs-metaphor		0	to cast down	This destruction of the needy people is spoken of as if they were clay pots that would break into pieces when thrown down on the ground. Alternate translation: "to destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	014	r9uh	figs-doublet		0	the oppressed and needy	These terms both refer to people who are powerless to defend themselves. Alternate translation: "people who are not able to resist them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	037	015	p5xq	figs-synecdoche		0	Their swords will pierce their own hearts	Swords are examples of weapons and "hearts" represent the people. To "pierce the heart" is an idiom that means "to kill." Alternate translation: "Their weapons will be turned against them and they will kill themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	037	016	d3e8			0	Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked people	"It is better to be poor and righteous than to be wicked with great wealth"
+PSA	037	016	brs7	figs-nominaladj		0	Better is the little that the righteous has	The nominal adjective "the little" refers to few possessions. The nominal adjective "the righteous" refers to a righteous person. Alternate translation: "Better are the few possessions that a righteous person has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	037	016	w4rb	figs-nominaladj		0	the abundance	This refers to the wealth of the wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	037	017	psr9	figs-metonymy		0	For the arms of the wicked people will be broken	Here "arms" represent the strength of the wicked people. Breaking their arms represents taking away their power. This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh will remove the strength of the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	037	018	f64m	figs-idiom		0	watches over the blameless	To "watch over" means to protect someone. Here "the blameless" refers to the blameless people. Alternate translation: "protects the blameless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	037	018	ck1b	figs-idiom		0	day by day	This is an idiom that means "continually." Alternate translation: "every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	037	019	itw1	figs-idiom		0	when times are bad	This phrase refers to disasters, such as famine. Alternate translation: "when calamities occur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	037	020	y7p7	figs-simile		0	Yahweh's enemies will be like the glory of the pastures	The writer compares Yahweh's enemies to the flowers blooming in the fields. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	037	020	c5yy	figs-metaphor		0	be consumed and disappear in the smoke	The writer speaks of the destruction of the wicked as if they were weeds or wilted flowers in the field that are burned off after the harvest. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will destroy them as fire turns the weeds of the field into smoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	037	021	bz3p	figs-doublet		0	is generous and gives	These mean the same thing and emphasize the generosity of the righteous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	037	022	u3r4	figs-parallelism		0	Those who are blessed by God will inherit the land; those who are cursed by him will be cut off	This is a contrastive form of Parallelism. Those who are blessed by God in contrast to those who are cursed by God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	037	022	bf1j	figs-activepassive		0	Those who are blessed by God	This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "Those whom God blesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	037	022	tev2	figs-metaphor		0	will inherit the land	The possession of the land is spoken of as if it had been received as an inheritance. See how you translated this in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). Alternate translation: "will receive the land as their own possession" or "will be allowed to live safely in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	022	u6uk	figs-activepassive		0	those who are cursed by him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom Yahweh curses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	037	022	n6u3	figs-metaphor		0	will be cut off	The destruction of the wicked is spoken of as if they were a branch of plant that was cut off and thrown away. See how you translated this in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	023	cq19	figs-activepassive		0	It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established ... commendable in God's sight	These can be stated to show the logical connection and clarify the passive clause. Alternate translation: "If a man lives in a commendable way in Yahweh's sight, Yahweh will establish his steps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	037	023	fba1	figs-activepassive		0	It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is the one who enables a man to be successful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	037	023	c8pu	figs-genericnoun		0	a man ... the man	This does not refer to a specific man, but to people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	037	023	na5m	figs-metonymy		0	a man's steps	Steps represent the way a person lives. Alternate translation: "the way a man lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	037	024	c1m3	figs-metaphor		0	Though he stumbles, he will not fall down	Here "stumble" and "fall" refer to the man's reaction to difficult times. Alternate translation: "Though he has difficult times, he will not utterly fail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	024	k1r7	figs-metonymy		0	holding him with his hand	Here "his hand" refers to Yahweh's power, and "holding him" refers to protecting him. Alternate translation: "protecting him with his power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	037	025	g5w1	figs-activepassive		0	the righteous person abandoned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh forsake the righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	037	025	nq7e	figs-genericnoun		0	the righteous person	This does not refer to a specific person. It is a general statement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	037	025	rv2w	figs-synecdoche		0	begging for bread	Here "bread" represents food in general. Alternate translation: begging for food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	037	026	jp6j	figs-idiom		0	All the day long he is	This idiom means this action is a habit of his life. Alternate translation: "He is always (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	037	026	iry2			0	his children become a blessing	"his children grow up to bless others"
+PSA	037	027	v1dr	figs-metaphor		0	Turn away from	To stop doing something is spoken of as if the person turned away from it. Alternate translation: "Stop doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	028	ybg7	figs-activepassive		0	They are preserved forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will protect them forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	037	028	ga2f	figs-metaphor		0	will be cut off	The destruction of the wicked is spoken of as if they were a branch of plant that was cut off and thrown away. See how you translated this in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	029	t6ic	figs-metaphor		0	will inherit the land	The possession of the land is spoken of as if it had been received as an inheritance. See how you translated this in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). Alternate translation: "will receive the land as their own possession" or "will be allowed to live safely in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	030	u8ut	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous	This refers to the people who are righteous. Alternate translation: "the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	037	030	w34s	figs-synecdoche		0	The mouth of the righteous person	Here "mouth" represents the whole person who speaks. Alternate translation: "The righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	037	030	hy67	figs-abstractnouns		0	speaks wisdom	The abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as "wise." Alternate translation: "gives wise advice to others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	037	030	xy8u	figs-abstractnouns		0	increases justice	The abstract noun "justice" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "encourages other people to live rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	037	031	bga8	figs-metonymy		0	The law of his God is in his heart	Here "in his heart" refers to his deepest inner being. Alternate translation: "He treasures the commands of his God in his inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	037	031	nf23	figs-metaphor		0	his feet will not slip	Here failure to obey Yahweh is spoken of as slipping off a safe path and falling. Alternate translation: "he will walk safely in the way God wants him to walk" or "he will safely do the things God wants him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	032	jz23	figs-genericnoun		0	The wicked person ... the righteous person	These words refer to any wicked or righteous person or to wicked and righteous people in general, not to specific people. Alternate translation: "Wicked people ... righteous people" or "Any wicked person" or "any righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	037	032	w8bk	figs-explicit		0	watches the righteous person	Here the watching implies observing the righteous in order to do them harm. Alternate translation: "waits in ambush for the righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	037	033	ea9s	figs-genericnoun		0	the evil person's hand	These words refer to the hand of any evil person, not of any specific person. Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "evil people's hands" or "the power of the evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	037	033	z9fb	figs-activepassive		0	when he is judged	This refers to Yahweh judging the righteous man. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh judges him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	037	034	eu5a	figs-metaphor		0	he will raise you up to possess the land	Here "raise you up" refers to God giving honor to those who wait for him. Alternate translation: "he will honor you by giving you the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	034	lj8c	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	037	034	k2fq	figs-metaphor		0	are cut off	The destruction of the wicked is spoken of as if they were a branch of a plant that was cut off and thrown away. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	035	ec1h	figs-genericnoun		0	the wicked and terrifying person	This does not refer to a specific person. It is a general statement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	037	035	d6gn	figs-simile		0	spread out like a green tree in its native soil	Here the prosperity of the wicked man is spoken of as if he were a healthy tree growing in good soil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	037	036	lz97	figs-activepassive		0	he could not be found	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I could not find him" or "Yahweh had taken him away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	037	037	pn9i	figs-genericnoun		0	the man of integrity	This does not refer to a specific person. It is a general statement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	037	037	cy8i			0	mark the upright	"note carefully the good people" or "notice the good people"
+PSA	037	038	dqj8	figs-activepassive		0	the future for the wicked man is cut off	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will end his family line" or "he will not have any descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	037	038	pn38	figs-metonymy		0	the future	This refers to his descendants. Alternate translation: "his descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	037	038	al71	figs-genericnoun		0	the wicked man	This does not refer to a specific person. It is a general statement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	037	038	a22i	figs-metaphor		0	is cut off	The destruction of the wicked is spoken of as if they were a branch of a plant that was cut off and thrown away. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	037	039	m69g	figs-abstractnouns		0	Salvation of the righteous comes from Yahweh	The abstract noun "Salvation" can be expressed as an action. Alternate translation: "Yahweh rescues the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	037	039	rjp3	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous	This refers to the righteous people. Alternate translation: "the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	037	040	jus5	figs-parallelism		0	helps ... rescues ... saves	This same idea is repeated in several different ways to emphasize that Yahweh is dependable and able to give aid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	037	040	qwg7	figs-metaphor		0	they have taken refuge in him	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "they have gone to him for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	intro	ysy3	Psalm 038 General Notes		0		# Psalm 038 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 38 is a confession of sin and a prayer for deliverance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Author's sickness<br>The author was very sick and his enemies were seeking ways to destroy him.<br>
+PSA	038	001	nsf9	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	038	001	n1x9			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	038	001	nd38	figs-parallelism		0	do not rebuke me in your anger ... do not punish me in your wrath	These phrases mean basically the same thing and the idea is repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	038	002	z5x4	figs-metaphor		0	your arrows pierce me	The severity of Yahweh's punishment of the writer is spoken of as if Yahweh had shot arrows into the writer. Alternate translation: "Your punishment is as painful as if you had shot arrows into me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	002	w3fq	figs-metaphor		0	your hand presses me down	Yahweh's punishment of the writer is spoken of as if Yahweh was smashing the writer with his hand. Here, "hand" refers to Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "your power knocks me down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	038	003	c6im			0	General Information:	David continues describing what his guilt and shame does to his body. He uses hyperbole to emphasize the effects of this lesson.
+PSA	038	003	m6l5	figs-synecdoche		0	there is no health in my bones because of my sin	Here "my bones" represents the body of the writer. Alternate translation: "my whole body is diseased because of my sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	038	004	m7wm	figs-metaphor		0	my iniquities overwhelm me	The writer's iniquities are spoken of as if they are a flood of water that covers him. Alternate translation: "my iniquities cover me like a flood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	004	p4hm	figs-metaphor		0	they are a burden too heavy for me	The writer's iniquities are spoken of as if they are a heavy load that he cannot lift. Alternate translation: "they are like a load that is too heavy for me to lift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	005	cy8n			0	General Information:	David continues describing what his guilt and shame does to his body. He uses hyperbole to emphasize the effects of this lesson.
+PSA	038	005	yf37	figs-explicit		0	My wounds are infected and smell	Here "smell" refer to his sores having a bad smell that is associated with rotting flesh. Alternate translation: "My wounds are infected and stink as they rot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	038	006	z27f	figs-metaphor		0	I am stooped over	The pain of the writer's wounds have caused him to be bent over as if he were an old, feeble man. Alternate translation: "I am bent over in pain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	007	b2u7	figs-metaphor		0	I am filled with burning	The writer's is so sick with fever that it is as if he is burning inside. Alternate translation: "My body is burning with fever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	007	a9kv	figs-synecdoche		0	there is no health in my flesh	Here "my flesh" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "I am completely sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	038	008	zm7m	figs-metaphor		0	utterly crushed	The writer's illness is so severe that it is as if a huge weight is pressing down on him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	008	z68c	figs-synecdoche		0	anguish of my heart	Here "my heart" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "my anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	038	009	f3ph	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart's deepest yearnings	Here "my heart" refers to the writer. It may be helpful to state that the writer desires good health. Alternate translation: "My strongest desires" or "that I desire you to heal me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	038	009	dqp9	figs-activepassive		0	my groanings are not hidden from you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you are able to see all my moans of sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	038	010	ifg6	figs-idiom		0	My heart pounds	This idiom means his heart beats intensely. Alternate translation: "My heart beats loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	038	010	xnw5			0	my strength fades	"I become very weak"
+PSA	038	010	e7ld			0	my eyesight dims	"I can no longer see well"
+PSA	038	012	bt4z	figs-metaphor		0	lay snares for me	The plots of the writer's enemies are spoken of as if they were traps that they had set to catch him like an animal. Alternate translation: "set traps to catch me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	012	xc5c	figs-parallelism		0	speak destructive words and say deceitful words	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the hurtful nature of what these people say. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	038	013	z4gn	figs-simile		0	I am like a deaf man ... hear nothing	The writer does not listen to what his enemies are saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	038	013	hm4h	figs-simile		0	I am like a mute man ... says nothing	The writer does not speak evil words to or about his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	038	013	s5pm			0	a mute man	a person who cannot speak
+PSA	038	014	th66			0	does not hear	The writer does not listen to what his enemies are saying. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
+PSA	038	014	ir1x			0	has no reply	The writer does not speak evil words to or about his enemies. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
+PSA	038	015	px8y			0	you will answer	Possible meanings are 1) "you will answer me" or 2) "you will answer my enemies."
+PSA	038	016	gan3			0	will not gloat over me	"will not delight over my trouble"
+PSA	038	016	bq5f	figs-synecdoche		0	If my foot slips	Here "my foot" represents the writer. The slipping of his foot is a metaphor that refers to the writer's troubles and misfortunes. Alternate translation: "If I make mistakes that cause me trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	017	s48p	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to stumble	Possible meanings for this metaphor are 1) "I am so sick that I am about to die" or 2) "I will soon be ruined." It may be best not to interpret the metaphor in the text. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	017	sbz5			0	I am in constant pain	"I am always in pain"
+PSA	038	019	ie1w	figs-parallelism		0	But my enemies are numerous ... are many	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	038	020	ca7b	figs-metaphor		0	They repay me evil for good	The actions of the writer's enemies are spoken of as a financial transaction where they gave him evil things in exchange for good things. The abstract nouns "evil" and "good" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "They do evil thing to me after I was good to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	038	020	ai9q	figs-metaphor		0	hurl accusations at me	The way the writer's enemies accuse him is spoken of as if they were throwing accusations at him like rocks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	020	bbb4	figs-metaphor		0	pursued what is good	The writers desire for what is good is spoken of as if he were running after good things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	021	czy3	figs-parallelism		0	Do not abandon me ... do not stay far away from me	These two phrases have very similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	038	021	nrs8	figs-metaphor		0	do not stay far away from me	Because Yahweh has not yet answered the writer's request, he speaks of Yahweh as if Yahweh were standing far away from the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	022	zv2x	figs-metaphor		0	Come quickly to help me	God is spoken of as if he is running to the writer to help him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	038	022	a3xa	figs-abstractnouns		0	my salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "you are the one who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	039	intro	z1zc	Psalm 039 General Notes		0		# Psalm 039 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 39 is a psalm of deliverance from sickness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Life<br>Life on earth is short. The psalmist wanted God's healing so he can enjoy the rest of his life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]])<br><br>This psalm shares some characteristics of another wisdom book called Ecclesiastes or Koheleth but is more positive.<br>
+PSA	039	001	lx3e	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	039	001	rc8d			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship,"
+PSA	039	001	br39	translate-names		0	Jeduthun	One of David's chief musicians had this same name. This may refer to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	039	001	dv6b	figs-idiom		0	I will watch what I say	Here "watch" is an idiom that mean "pay attention to." Alternate translation: "I will pay attention to the things that I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	039	001	s4wx	figs-metonymy		0	so that I do not sin with my tongue	Here "tongue" refers to the writer's speech. Alternate translation: "so that I do not speak an offense against Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	039	001	e8kh	figs-metaphor		0	muzzle	To "muzzle" means to keep a mouth shut. Here David means that he will not speak while he is with an evil person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	039	002	fa7x	figs-doublet		0	I kept silent; I kept back my words	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the writer did not speak at all. Alternate translation: "I was completely silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	039	002	k9fs			0	I kept back my words	"I did not speak"
+PSA	039	003	u5ie	figs-synecdoche		0	My heart became hot ... it burned like a fire	Here "heart" represents the whole person. The anxious thoughts of the writer are spoken of as if they were a fire burning inside him. Alternate translation: "I became very anxious when I thought about these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	039	004	vey1	figs-parallelism		0	the end of my life ... the extent of my days	These phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	039	004	bac9			0	Show me how transient I am	"Show me how brief my life is" or "Show me how soon I will die"
+PSA	039	005	in3w	figs-metaphor		0	only the width of my hand	The writer speaks of his lifespan is if it could be measured by the width of his hand. Alternate translation: "only a very short time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	039	005	ej3j	figs-simile		0	my lifetime is like nothing before you	This simile states that the length of the writer's life is so short that it does not exist. This is an exaggeration to stress how short it is. Alternate translation: "the length of my life is barely any time at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	039	005	l7in	figs-metaphor		0	Surely every man is a single breath	Life is short, and the psalmist speaks of it here as if it were only as long as the time it takes for a person to breathe one breath. Alternate translation: "The time that humans live is as short as a single breath of a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	039	006	wkn8	figs-simile		0	Surely every man walks about like a shadow	The lives of people are spoken of as if they are as insignificant as shadows. Alternate translation: "Everyone disappears like shadows do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	039	006	i78f	figs-explicit		0	although they do not know who will receive them	Here it is implied that they do not know what will happen to their wealth after they die. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	039	007	y9ll	figs-rquestion		0	Now, Lord, for what am I waiting?	The writer asks this question to emphasize that people cannot help him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "So now, Yahweh, I can expect to receive nothing from anyone else." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	039	009	ll7d	figs-parallelism		0	I am silent ... cannot open my mouth	These phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	039	009	whi2			0	because it is you who has done it	"because my punishment comes from you"
+PSA	039	010	kf2h	figs-metaphor		0	Stop wounding me	God's punishment of the writer is spoken of as if God was wounding him with a weapon. Alternate translation: "Please stop punishing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	039	010	hd77			0	I am overwhelmed	"I am defeated completely"
+PSA	039	010	n2ex	figs-metaphor		0	the blow of your hand	God's punishment of the writer is spoken of as if God was striking him with his fist. Here "hand" represents God's judgment. Alternate translation: "your judgment on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	039	011	skf5	figs-simile		0	consume the things they desire like a moth	God will take away the things they value in the same way as a moth eats a piece of cloth. Alternate translation: "consume the things they desire like a moth eats away at clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	039	011	uzd7	figs-metaphor		0	all people are nothing but vapor	The writer speaks of the frailty of people as if they were mist that disappears quickly. Alternate translation: "everyone is completely fragile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	039	012	rx3j	figs-parallelism		0	Hear my prayer ... listen to me ... listen to my weeping	These three phrases mean basically the same thing and show how strongly the writer wants God to respond to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	039	012	ae4r	figs-metaphor		0	Do not be deaf to me	The writer speaks of Yahweh's lack of response to him as if Yahweh was deaf. Alternate translation: "Do not ignore me as if you could not hear me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	039	012	nnj1	figs-simile		0	I am like a foreigner with you, a refugee	The writer speaks of Yahweh's lack of response as if Yahweh considered him to be a total stranger to him. Alternate translation: "I am like a complete stranger to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	039	013	k2nr	figs-metonymy		0	Turn your gaze from me	Here "your gaze" represents Yahweh's punishment. Alternate translation: "Please stop punishing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	039	013	kfn1	figs-metonymy		0	so that I may smile again	Here "smile" is associated with being happy. Alternate translation: "so that I can be happy again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	040	intro	ik39	Psalm 040 General Notes		0		# Psalm 040 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br>Psalm 40 is a psalm of praise. Many also see it as a messianic psalm, a psalm about Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sacrifices<br>God is not interested in sacrifices but wants people to obey him and fulfill his plans for them.<br>
+PSA	040	001	k46g	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	040	001	q9w4			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	040	001	yu4m			0	I waited patiently for Yahweh	This means the writer was waiting for Yahweh to help him.
+PSA	040	001	j6iw	figs-doublet		0	he listened to me ... heard my cry	These mean the same thing, and can be combined into one statement. Alternate translation: "he listened to me when I called out to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	040	002	jcv4	figs-parallelism		0	out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay	These two metaphors mean the same thing. The writer's danger is spoken of as if it was a deadly pit full of mud. This emphasizes the danger. Alternate translation: "from being trapped in a horrible pit full of sticky mud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	040	002	yav8	figs-synecdoche		0	he set my feet on a rock	Here "my feet" refers to the writer, and "a rock" refers a place of safety. Alternate translation: "he provided safety for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	040	003	kgu6			0	He has put a new song in my mouth	Possible meanings are 1) "He has taught me the words to a new song" or 2) "He has given me a new reason to sing."
+PSA	040	003	bl9j	figs-synecdoche		0	in my mouth	Here "my mouth" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	040	003	n4gq	figs-abstractnouns		0	praise to our God	The noun "praise" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "a song to praise our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	040	003	z44r	figs-metonymy		0	Many will see it	Here "see it" refers to hearing the writer sing his song about what God has done for him. Alternate translation: "Many people will hear me tell what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	040	004	cal5			0	Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust	"Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh" or "Those who trust in Yahweh are blessed"
+PSA	040	004	z621	figs-nominaladj		0	the proud	This refers to the people who are proud. Alternate translation: "proud people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	040	004	f9yc			0	to lies	The Hebrew word is unclear. Possible meanings are 1) "lies" or 2) "false gods."
+PSA	040	005	x7v4	figs-activepassive		0	your thoughts which are about us cannot be numbered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can count all the things you think about us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	040	005	kzt9	figs-parallelism		0	cannot be numbered ... more than could be counted	These phrases mean essentially the same thing. The first is stated in negative form, and the second is stated in positive form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	040	006	z1vh	figs-hyperbole		0	You have no delight in sacrifice or offering	This is an exaggeration to express that other things are much more important to God. Alternate translation: "Sacrifices and other offerings are not the things that delight you most" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	040	006	xz9n	figs-metonymy		0	you have opened my ears	Here "ears" refers to the ability to hear. Alternate translation: "you have enabled me to hear your commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	040	006	mi62	figs-hyperbole		0	you have not required burnt offerings or sin offerings	This is an exaggeration to show that these things were not the most important to God. Alternate translation: "animals burned on the altar and other offerings for our sins are not what you require most" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	040	007	jn6f	figs-explicit		0	the scroll of the document	This refers to a scroll on which was written the word of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the written scroll" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	040	008	va1l	figs-metonymy		0	your laws are in my heart	Here "my heart" refers to the inner being of the writer. Alternate translation: "I am always thinking about your laws within my inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	040	009	k2b6			0	I have proclaimed good news of your righteousness in the great assembly	"I have told a large assembly of people the good news of your righteousness."
+PSA	040	009	epq1	figs-ellipsis		0	good news of your righteousness	This refers to the good news that God rescues his people. Alternate translation: "good news that because you are righteous, you rescue your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	040	009	gk2t	figs-metonymy		0	my lips have not kept back from doing this	Here "my lips" represents the writer, emphasizing his speech. Alternate translation: "I have not stopped myself from proclaiming these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	040	010	vb9c	figs-litotes		0	I have not concealed your righteousness in my heart	"I have not kept your righteousness a secret." This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I have openly told every one about your righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	040	010	am3c	figs-metonymy		0	in my heart	Here this refers to the writer's inner being. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	040	010	cn4q	figs-litotes		0	I have not concealed your covenant faithfulness or your trustworthiness from the great assembly	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I have told everyone in the great assembly about your covenant faithfulness or your trustworthiness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	040	010	bp5z	figs-abstractnouns		0	your covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." Alternate translation: "how faithful you are to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	040	010	u78d	figs-abstractnouns		0	your trustworthiness	This abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be stated as "trustworthy." Alternate translation: "how trustworthy you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	040	011	qc48	figs-personification		0	let your covenant faithfulness and your trustworthiness always preserve me	Here "covenant faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" are spoken of as if they were living people who could protect the writer. Alternate translation: "I want your covenant faithfulness and your trustworthiness to always preserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	040	012	c6b2	figs-metaphor		0	Troubles that cannot be numbered surround me	Here troubles are spoken of as if they were objects that surround and trap the speaker. Alternate translation: "there are more troubles around me than I can count" or "more troubles come to me than I can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	040	012	ra9w	figs-litotes		0	that cannot be numbered	This is stated in negative form to intensify the number.See how you translated this in [Psalms 40:5](../040/005.md). Alternate translation: "that are vast in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	040	012	ff9r	figs-metonymy		0	my iniquities	This refers to the consequences of his sin. Alternate translation: "the consequences of my iniquities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	040	012	qng1	figs-personification		0	have caught up with me	The writer's iniquities are spoken of as if they were his enemies who were harming him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	040	012	x56q			0	I am no longer able to see anything	Versions differ in how to understand this difficult passage. It may mean that the speaker is crying so much that he cannot see anything because of his tears.
+PSA	040	012	ixl8	figs-metonymy		0	my heart has failed me	Here "heart" refers to the writer's inner confidence. Alternate translation: "I am very discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	040	014	hl37	figs-activepassive		0	Let them be ashamed and completely disappointed who pursue my life to take it away	This can be reordered and stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let those who pursue my life to take it awy be ashamed and completely disappointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	040	014	l9j5			0	Let them be ashamed and completely disappointed	"Please make them ashamed and completely disappointed"
+PSA	040	014	ff5k	figs-metaphor		0	who pursue my life to take it away	Here "pursue my life" means they desire to kill the writer. The writer is represented by his "life." Alternate translation: "who are trying to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	040	014	knx2	figs-activepassive		0	Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor, those who delight in hurting me	This can be reordered and stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let those who delight in hurting me be turned back and brought to dishonor" or "Please have someone turn back those who delight in hurting me and bring them to dishonor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	040	014	k5tz			0	turned back	"unable to continue"
+PSA	040	015	fqa6			0	Let them be shocked because of their shame, those who say to me, "Aha, aha!"	"Let those who say to me, 'Aha, aha!' be shocked because of their shame"
+PSA	040	015	i1aw			0	Let them be shocked because of their shame	"I hope that they will be shocked when you shame them"
+PSA	040	015	rbg9	figs-exclamations		0	Aha, aha!	These words indicate that the speaker has seen the hearer doing evil that the hearer did not think anyone knew about. You can use here words in your language that mean the same thing but sound different. See how this is translated in [Psalms 35:21](../035/021.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+PSA	040	016	az21	figs-doublet		0	rejoice and be glad	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the intensity of joy. Alternate translation: "be very joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	040	016	yq7n	figs-abstractnouns		0	loves your salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "love you because you saved them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	040	017	v567	figs-doublet		0	poor and needy	These words mean the same thing and emphasize how helpless the writer is. Alternate translation: "very needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	040	017	ep4r			0	the Lord thinks about me	"the Lord cares for me"
+PSA	040	017	a8vb	figs-parallelism		0	You are my help ... you come to my rescue	These phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	040	017	g2mh			0	You are my help	"You are the one who helps me"
+PSA	040	017	zf6l			0	you come to my rescue	"you come to save me"
+PSA	040	017	c1t7	figs-litotes		0	do not delay	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "respond quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	041	intro	q9l9	Psalm 041 General Notes		0		# Psalm 041 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 41 is a psalm of deliverance. The author's friends had become his enemies who wanted to see him die but he trusted God to rescue him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Enemies<br>The author's best friend had become an enemy. His enemies were happy because they were sure his sickness would result in death.<br>
+PSA	041	001	y6js	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	041	001	ay4z			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	041	001	bd73			0	he who is concerned for the weak ... rescue him	The words "he" and "him" refer to anyone who is concerned for the weak.
+PSA	041	001	glk5			0	the weak	"weak people" or "poor people"
+PSA	041	002	j2lj			0	he ... him ... his	These words refer to anyone who is concerned for the weak.
+PSA	041	003	lt8b	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh will support him on the bed of suffering	The phrase "the bed of suffering" refers to when a person lies in bed because he is sick. Alternate translation: "When he is sick and in bed, Yahweh will support him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	041	003	ygd6	figs-metonymy		0	you will make his bed of sickness into a bed of healing	The phrase "a bed of healing" refers to when a person rests in bed and recovers from his sickness. Alternate translation: "you, Yahweh, will heal him of his sickness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	041	005	yg22	figs-ellipsis		0	his name perish	If a person's name dies, it means that people forget that he had ever lived. Alternate translation: "when will his name perish" or "when will people forget about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	041	006	evn1			0	If my enemy comes to see me	The words "my enemy" refers to any enemy in general, and not to one specific enemy.
+PSA	041	006	m4zm	figs-idiom		0	he says worthless things	Possible meanings are 1) "he says meaningless things" or 2) his enemies say things to make him think that they are his friends when they are not. Alternate translation: "he says deceitful things" or "they pretend to be concerned about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	041	006	c5vp	figs-synecdoche		0	his heart gathers up my disaster for itself	His enemies try to learn all of the bad things about him. Here the word "heart" refers the whole person. Bad circumstances are spoken of as if they were objects that can be gathered. Alternate translation: "he tries to learn about all of my disasters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	041	007	sq8r			0	against me they hope for my hurt	Possible meanings are 1) "they hope that very bad things will happen to me" or 2) "they are planning to hurt me."
+PSA	041	008	l22y	figs-personification		0	An evil disease ... to him	His enemies speak of "disease" as if it were a person who has captured him. Alternate translation: "He is sick with a fatal disease" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	041	008	hfg4			0	An evil disease	Possible meanings are 1) "A fatal disease" or 2) "Something evil"
+PSA	041	008	cay3	figs-explicit		0	now that he is lying down, he will rise up no more	Here the words "lying down" refer to lying in bed because of illness. That he will not "rise up" means that he will continue to lie down, which is a euphemism for death. Alternate translation: "now that he is sick in bed, he will die there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	041	009	jzy3	figs-idiom		0	has lifted up his heel against me	This is an idiom that means his friend betrayed him. Alternate translation: "has betrayed me" or "has turned against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	041	010	r3b3	figs-declarative		0	But you, Yahweh, have mercy on me and raise me up	This is a request. Alternate translation: "Please, Yahweh, have mercy on me and raise me up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-declarative]])
+PSA	041	010	cz3d	figs-idiom		0	raise me up	This means to raise him up from his bed, or to make him recover from his disease. Alternate translation: "make me well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	041	010	h6l4	figs-metaphor		0	so that I may pay them back	The writer speaks of revenge on his enemies as if it were paying to them what he owes. Alternate translation: "so that I may take revenge on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	041	011	m2j9	figs-events		0	By this I know that you delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me	The word "this" refers to what the writer will say next. For clarity, the clauses may be reversed. Alternate translation: "Because my enemy does not triumph over me, I know that you delight in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+PSA	041	011	h7zl	figs-explicit		0	By this I know that you delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me	This can also be translated in future tense, since Yahweh has not yet healed him. Alternate translation: "If you enable me to do that, with the result that my enemies do not defeat me, I will know that you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	041	012	dfw3			0	you support me in my integrity	"you support me because of my integrity"
+PSA	041	012	jj35	figs-metaphor		0	will keep me before your face	The writer speaks of being in Yahweh's presence as being in a place where Yahweh can see him and he can see Yahweh's face. Alternate translation: "will keep me with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	041	013	s4va			0	General Information:	This verse is more than the end of this psalm. It is the closing statement for all of Book 1 of the Psalms, which starts at Psalm 1 and ends with Psalm 41.
+PSA	041	013	xi7f	figs-merism		0	from everlasting to everlasting	This refers to two extremes and means for all time. Alternate translation: "for all eternity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	041	013	d4ws	figs-doublet		0	Amen and Amen	The word "Amen" is repeated to emphasize approval of what has been said. Alternate translation: "May it certainly be so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	042	intro	mu68	Psalm 042 General Notes		0		# Psalm 042 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 42 is a psalm of praise for all that God has done and a prayer for deliverance from the psalmist's enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Yahweh's deliverance<br>The psalmist praises God as he remembers what God has done for him in the past, and he puts his trust in him. He needs rescuing from his enemies. Scholars believe that this psalm is about a man in exile longing for Jerusalem.<br><br>##### Psalm 42 and Psalm 43<br>Some scholars believe that these two psalms were originally written together as one psalm.<br><br>##### Superscription<br>This psalm is called "a Maschil of the sons of Korah." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.<br>
+PSA	042	001	t39i	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	042	001	rt7c			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	042	001	c3mx			0	A maschil	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
+PSA	042	001	h2nj			0	As the deer pants after streams of water, so I thirst for you, God	The author compares his desire for God to the desire of a thirsty deer for water.
+PSA	042	001	mi8s			0	pants	heavy breathing from an animal or person that is very tired or thirsty
+PSA	042	001	flj9	figs-metaphor		0	I thirst for you, God	The author speaks of his strong desire for God as if it were a strong thirst for water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	042	002	xe9q	figs-metaphor		0	I thirst for God	The author speaks of his strong desire for God as if it were a strong thirst for water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	042	002	bsl8	figs-rquestion		0	when will I come and appear before God?	The author does not ask this question to get an answer but to show his strong desire to be before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	042	003	mfk4	figs-metaphor		0	My tears have been my food	The author refers to his tears as if they are food that he eats. This means that he is so sad that he cannot eat. Alternate translation: "My tears are like my food and I eat nothing else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	042	003	nw17	figs-merism		0	day and night	This phrase refers to the entire day by referring to both its beginning and end. Alternate translation: "all day long" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	042	003	hy3m	figs-hyperbole		0	my enemies are always saying to me	This is an exaggeration. His enemies are not saying this constantly; they are saying it often. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	042	003	sa8l	figs-rquestion		0	Where is your God?	The author's enemies use this question to mock him and to express that they do not see his God helping him. Alternate translation: "Your God is not here to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	042	004	d12n	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This is an idiom that means to remember or think about something. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	042	004	k59b	figs-metonymy		0	I pour out my soul	Here the word "soul" refers to the emotions. The author speaks of his soul as if it is a liquid that he pours out. The phrase means that he is expressing his emotional grief. Alternate translation: "I express my sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	042	004	c6f8			0	the throng	"the crowd of people"
+PSA	042	004	gv3q	figs-hendiadys		0	joy and praise	This phrase uses two different words to express one idea. Alternate translation: "joyful praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+PSA	042	005	xs1j	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you bowed down, my soul? Why are you upset within me?	The author refers to his inner self as his "soul," which represents himself. He asks these questions to rebuke himself. Alternate translation: "I should not be bowed down. I should not be worried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	042	005	cc84	figs-metaphor		0	bowed down	The writer speaks of depression or discouragement as if it were his soul being bent over. Alternate translation: "discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	042	005	fyf2	figs-imperative		0	Hope in God	The writer continues to speak to his own soul and commands it to trust God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+PSA	042	006	lp5z			0	My God, my soul	The writer begins to speak to God about his soul.
+PSA	042	006	s443	figs-idiom		0	I call you to mind	This phrase means to remember or to think about something. Alternate translation: "I think of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	042	006	u6xn	figs-explicit		0	the land of the Jordan	This is probably a reference to northern Israel, where the Jordan river originates. Alternate translation: "the land where the Jordan river begins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	042	006	ka3s			0	peaks	mountain tops
+PSA	042	006	xh39	translate-names		0	hill of Mizar	This is the name of a hill at the base of Mount Hermon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	042	007	c6aq	figs-personification		0	Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls	The word "deep" refers to deep waters, which here are likely the streams rushing down Mount Hermon. The writer speaks of them as if they are people calling out to one another as they hear the sound of their own descent from the mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	042	007	exq2	figs-metaphor		0	all your waves ... have gone over me	The author speaks of his great misfortune and sadness as if they are deep waters that drown him with one wave after another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	042	007	d5k7	figs-doublet		0	your waves and your billows	The word "billows" is another word for "waves." Together the two words emphasize the greatness of the waves. Alternate translation: "all of your great waves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	042	008	ef4n	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will command his covenant faithfulness in the daytime	The writer speaks of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness as if it were a person whom he commands to be with him. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will show me his covenant faithfulness in the daytime" or "Yahweh will show me in the daytime how faithful he is to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	042	008	jsc8			0	his song	Possible meanings are 1) "the song that he gives me" or "the song about him"
+PSA	042	008	xm7t			0	the God of my life	"the God who gives me life"
+PSA	042	009	si6j	figs-metaphor		0	I will say to God, my rock	The writer speaks of God as if he were a huge rock that would provide protection from enemy attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	042	009	b1ik			0	Why do I go mourning	To "go mourning" is to perform customs related to being very sad.
+PSA	042	010	bp1m	figs-simile		0	As with a sword in my bones	The writer describes his adversaries' rebukes as his receiving a fatal wound. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	042	010	r4wg	figs-hyperbole		0	they always say to me	This is an exaggeration; his enemies are not saying this constantly but are saying it often. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	042	010	ae82	figs-rquestion		0	Where is your God?	The writer's enemies use this question to mock him and to express that they do not see God helping him. Alternate translation: "Your God is not here to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	042	011	evd8	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you bowed down, my soul? Why are you upset within me?	The author refers to his inner self as his "soul," which represents himself. He asks these questions to rebuke himself. See how you translated this in [Psalms 42:5](../042/005.md). Alternate translation: "I should not be bowed down, I should not be worried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	042	011	wp6h	figs-metaphor		0	bowed down	The writer speaks of depression or discouragement as if it were his soul being bent over. See how you translated this in [Psalms 42:5](../042/005.md). Alternate translation: "discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	042	011	ghd7	figs-imperative		0	Hope in God	The writer continues to speak to his own soul and commands it to trust God. See how you translated this in [Psalms 42:5](../042/005.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+PSA	043	intro	x44y	Psalm 043 General Notes		0		# Psalm 043 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 43 is a psalm of deliverance. It is a plea for rescue from the psalmist's enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Encouragement<br>The author should not be discouraged because he trusts in God to deliver him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>##### Psalm 42 and Psalm 43<br>Some scholars believe that these two psalms were originally written together as one psalm.<br>
+PSA	043	001	il4d	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	043	002	quk8			0	the God of my strength	Possible meanings are 1) "the God who protects me" or 2) "the God who gives me strength."
+PSA	043	002	a96e	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you rejected me? Why do I go about in mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?	The writer asks these questions in order to complain to God and express his emotions, not to receive an answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	043	002	cpw2			0	Why do I go about in mourning	To "go about in mourning" is to perform customs related to being very sad.
+PSA	043	002	d84h	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of the oppression of the enemy	The word "oppression" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because my enemy oppresses me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	043	003	e7jd	figs-metaphor		0	send out your light and your truth	The writer speaks of God's deliverance as if it were a light that shows him the way and truth that teaches him how to live. Alternate translation: "guide me with your light and truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	043	003	uhy4	figs-metonymy		0	holy hill	This refers to the hill in Jerusalem where the temple is located and thus to the temple itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	043	003	rr6l			0	to your dwelling	"to the place where you live"
+PSA	043	004	r8lp			0	God my exceeding joy	"God who is my very great joy" or "God who gives me very great joy"
+PSA	043	005	qb88	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you bowed down, my soul? Why are you upset within me?	The author refers to his inner self as his "soul," which represents himself. He asks these questions to rebuke himself. See how you translated this in [Psalms 42:5](../042/005.md). Alternate translation: "I should not be bowed down. I should not be worried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	043	005	wn18	figs-metaphor		0	bowed down	The writer speaks of depression or discouragement as if it were his soul being bent over. See how you translated this in [Psalms 42:5](../042/005.md). Alternate translation: "discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	043	005	z1zd	figs-imperative		0	Hope in God	The writer continues to speak to his own soul and commands it to trust God. See how you translated this in [Psalms 42:5](../042/005.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+PSA	043	005	dgl5	figs-doublet		0	my salvation and my God	The phrase "my salvation" refers to God. If necessary the two phrases can be combined. Alternate translation: "my God who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	044	intro	cu7e	Psalm 044 General Notes		0		# Psalm 044 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 44 is a deliverance psalm. It is a prayer for God's help against enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Enemies<br>When Israel entered the Promised Land, God fought for  them and drove out their enemies. Since their enemies have now defeated them, they are in need of God's help. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>##### Superscription<br>This psalm is called "a Maschil." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.<br>
+PSA	044	001	gi44	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	044	001	n2t8			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	044	001	vwd3			0	A psalm of the sons of Korah	"This is a psalm that the sons of Korah wrote."
+PSA	044	001	d1rs	figs-idiom		0	We have heard with our ears, God	The word "ears" adds emphasis to the statement that they have heard and understood the things that the writer is about to describe. The writer addresses this statement to God. Alternate translation: "God, we have heard clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	044	001	ifj6	figs-parallelism		0	in their days, in the days of old	Both of these phrases use the word "days" to refer to the time period when the ancestors of the people of Israel were alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	044	002	rd1l			0	You drove out the nations	"You forced the people from other nations to leave"
+PSA	044	002	w5ar	figs-metonymy		0	with your hand	Here the word "hand" refers to God's power. Alternate translation: "by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	044	002	sst2	figs-metaphor		0	you planted our people	The writer speaks of God's causing the Israelites to live in the land as if he were planting them in the soil like he would a tree. Alternate translation: "you caused our people to live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	003	f15t	figs-metonymy		0	by their own sword	The word "sword" refers to military power. Alternate translation: "by fighting with their own swords" or "by their own army's strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	044	003	ixc7	figs-metonymy		0	their own arm	Here the word "arm" refers to power. Alternate translation: "their own power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	044	003	cr9y	figs-ellipsis		0	the light of your face	You may supply a verb for this phrase. Alternate translation: "the light of your face obtained the land for their possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	044	003	ekr9	figs-metonymy		0	your right hand, your arm	Here the words "hand" and "arm" both refer to God's power. Combined, they emphasize the greatness of God's power. Alternate translation: "your great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	044	003	a1dc	figs-metaphor		0	the light of your face	The writer speaks of Yahweh looking with favor upon them and being kind to them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. Alternate translation: "your kindness" or "your good favor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	004	md4f	figs-metonymy		0	victory for Jacob	The people of Israel are referred to by the name of their ancestor "Jacob." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	044	005	cn87			0	Through you ... through your	"By you ... by your"
+PSA	044	005	l9n9	figs-metaphor		0	push down ... tread them under ... rise up	The writer speaks of his enemies' defeat as if they are "down" and of their preparing to fight as if they are "up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	005	u2c5	figs-metonymy		0	through your name	Here the word "name" refers to God's power and authority. Alternate translation: "by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	044	005	ze87			0	tread them under	"tread them under our feet" or "walk on top of them"
+PSA	044	008	ql57	figs-abstractnouns		0	we have made our boast	The word "boast" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "we have boasted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	044	008	qb7z	figs-metonymy		0	we will give thanks to your name	Here the word "name" refers to God, himself. Alternate translation: "we will give thanks to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	044	009	tw86	figs-metaphor		0	thrown us off	The writer speaks of God's rejection of Israel as if he were discarding an unwanted piece of clothing. Alternate translation: "rejected us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	010	bc8x			0	spoil	resources and treasures that an army collects after winning a battle
+PSA	044	011	cmt5	figs-simile		0	You have made us like sheep to be slaughtered	The writer compares the Israelites to sheep that people kill and eat. As sheep are helpless before those who kill them, so the Israelites are helpless before their enemies. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have allowed our enemies to kill us like they would kill a sheep and eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	044	011	k8qj			0	scattered us among the nations	"caused us to live in many different nations"
+PSA	044	012	zm14	figs-metaphor		0	sell your people for nothing	The writer speaks of Yahweh allowing Israel's enemies to conquer them as if he were selling the people of Israel to their enemies but does not require any payment from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	013	j3ej	figs-parallelism		0	You make us a rebuke to our neighbors, scoffed and mocked by those around us	These two phrases are parallel emphasizing how the people among whom they live mock them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	044	013	ys4c	figs-abstractnouns		0	You make us a rebuke to our neighbors	The word "rebuke" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "You make us something that our neighbors rebuke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	044	013	z6rm	figs-activepassive		0	scoffed and mocked by those around us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those around us scoff at us and mock us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	044	014	d6zg	figs-parallelism		0	an insult among ... a shaking of the head	These phrases are parallel emphasizing how intensely the nations around them mock them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	044	014	cf7w	figs-abstractnouns		0	You make us an insult among the nations	The word "insult" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "You make the nations around us insult us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	044	014	l1b9	figs-abstractnouns		0	a shaking of the head among the peoples	The phrase "a shaking of the head" can be translated in verbal form. Alternate translation: "something at which the peoples shake their heads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	044	014	d7ze			0	a shaking of the head	This was a gesture that people used to show scorn to others.
+PSA	044	015	lk1b	figs-metaphor		0	my dishonor is before me	The writer speaks of his dishonor as if it were an object that is always in front of him for him to see. The phrase means that he is always thinking about his dishonor. Alternate translation: "I think about my dishonor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	015	l48m	figs-metaphor		0	the shame of my face has covered me	The writer speaks of his shame as if it is an object that covers him like a blanket would cover him. Alternate translation: "the shame of my face has overwhelmed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	015	w1hq			0	the shame of my face	"the shame that shows on my face." This refers to his facial expressions that his shame causes.
+PSA	044	016	p8lw	figs-synecdoche		0	because of the voice of him who rebukes and insults	Here the words "the voice" represents the person insulting him. Alternate translation: "because of what the person says who rebukes and insults me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	044	016	s49c	figs-doublet		0	rebukes and insults	These words have similar meanings and emphasize the harsh nature of what this person says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	044	018	qi6w	figs-parallelism		0	Our heart has not turned back ... have not gone from your way	These two phrases are parallel. The writer speaks of loyalty to God as if it were following him, and disloyalty as if it were turning away from him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	018	mf97	figs-metonymy		0	Our heart has not turned back	Here the word "heart" refers to the emotions, and specifically to loyalty and devotion. Alternate translation: "We have not stopped being loyal to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	044	019	d4u4	figs-metaphor		0	you have severely broken us	The writer speaks of God's punishment as if it were breaking a fragile object. Alternate translation: "you have punished us severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	019	dfs9	figs-metaphor		0	in the place of jackals	The writer speaks of Israel after God's punishment as if it were a wild, uninhabitable place. Alternate translation: "and made our land like a place where jackals live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	019	c511			0	jackals	a type of wild dog
+PSA	044	019	v695	figs-metaphor		0	covered us with the shadow of death	The writer speaks of death as if it is an object that casts a shadow over those who are about to die. Alternate translation: "made us so that we are about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	020	k5hu	figs-metonymy		0	If we have forgotten the name of our God	Here the word "name" refers to God, himself. To forget God is to stop worshiping him. This is something that did not happen. Alternate translation: "If we had forgotten our God" or "If we had stopped worshiping our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PSA	044	020	g9jv	translate-symaction		0	spread out our hands to a strange god	Spreading out the hands is a gesture that people used to worship and pray to a god. Alternate translation: "worshiped a strange god" or "prayed to a strange god" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	044	021	rv5k	figs-rquestion		0	would not God search this out?	The writer uses this question to express that God would know if they worshiped another god. Alternate translation: "God would certainly find out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	044	021	ih8n	figs-metonymy		0	he knows the secrets of the heart	Here the word "heart" refers to the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "he knows what a person secretly thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	044	022	mxt3	figs-hyperbole		0	we are being killed all day long	The phrase "all day long" is an exaggeration to emphasize that their people are being killed frequently. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we are always in danger of people killing us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	044	022	exg2	figs-activepassive		0	we are considered to be sheep for the slaughter	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people consider us to be sheep for the slaughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	044	022	vl87	figs-metaphor		0	sheep for the slaughter	The writer compares the Israelites to sheep that people kill and eat. As sheep are helpless before those who kill them, so the Israelites are helpless before their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	023	b9h3	figs-rquestion		0	Awake, why do you sleep, Lord?	This does not mean that God is actually asleep. The writer speaks of God's seeming inactivity as if God is sleeping. He asks the question to rebuke God for appearing not to be concerned about their troubles. Alternate translation: "Wake up! I feel like you are sleeping, Lord!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	023	z7sm	figs-metaphor		0	do not throw us off	The writer speaks of God's rejection of Israel as if he were discarding an unwanted piece of clothing. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 44:9](../044/009.md). Alternate translation: "do not reject us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	024	h91h	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you hide your face ... our oppression?	The writer uses this question to complain that God appears to be ignoring them. Alternate translation: "Do not hide your face ... our oppression." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	044	024	hj18	figs-metaphor		0	hide your face	The writer speaks of God ignoring them as if God were hiding his face so that he could not see them. Alternate translation: "ignore us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	024	jb65	figs-abstractnouns		0	forget our affliction and our oppression	The words "affliction" and "oppression" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the severity of their affliction. These words may also be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "forget that people afflict us and oppress us" or "forget that people greatly afflict us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	044	025	rzd7	figs-parallelism		0	For we have sunk down into the dust; our bodies cling to the earth	These parallel phrases share similar meanings. The writer describes his people as lying on the ground in a posture of defeat and humiliation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	044	025	f1gv	figs-metaphor		0	For we have sunk down into the dust	The writer speaks of their humiliation as if their bodies were objects, such as ice, that melt and soak into the dirt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	025	q4te	figs-metaphor		0	our bodies cling to the earth	The writer speaks of their humiliation as if their bodies were stuck to the ground and they could not raise themselves up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	044	026	gbh3	figs-idiom		0	Rise up	This is a command to stand. This phrase refers to beginning to act on something. Alternate translation: "Take action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	044	026	uu4n	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the sake of your covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "to show that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	045	intro	hk23	Psalm 045 General Notes		0		# Psalm 045 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 45 is a royal psalm written for the king's wedding day.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Beauty<br>The king has a beautiful palace, and his bride is also beautiful.<br><br>##### Superscription<br>This psalm is called "a Maschil." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.<br>
+PSA	045	001	v3sl	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	045	001	p8j6			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	045	001	f1a1			0	set to Shoshannim	This may refer to a style or the tune of the music. Sometimes it is translated as "set to the tune of 'Lilies.'"
+PSA	045	001	ty3v			0	A psalm of the sons of Korah	"This is a psalm that the sons of Korah wrote."
+PSA	045	001	tug8			0	A maschil	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
+PSA	045	001	c73i	figs-metaphor		0	My heart overflows on a good subject	The writer speaks of his heart as if it were a container that overflows with liquid. The word "heart" represents his emotions, which are excited by the song that he sings. Alternate translation: "My emotions are excited about a good subject" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	045	001	puh2			0	a good subject	"a noble theme" or "a beautiful word." This refers to the song that he has written.
+PSA	045	001	w2cc			0	composed	to have written or created a song
+PSA	045	001	chy8	figs-metaphor		0	my tongue is the pen of a ready writer	The writer speaks of his tongue as if it were a pen. He speaks words as skillfully as an experienced writer writes words. Alternate translation: "my tongue is like the pen of person who writes well" or "I speak words as skillfully as an experienced writer can write words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	045	002	x1mq	figs-hyperbole		0	You are fairer than the children of mankind	This phrase is an exaggeration that emphasizes that the king is better looking than anyone else. The phrase "children of mankind" is an idiom and refers to all humans. Alternate translation: "You are more handsome than any other man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	045	002	an93	figs-metaphor		0	grace is poured onto your lips	The writer speaks of grace as if it were oil that someone has used to anoint the king's lips. The word "lips" refers to the king's speech. The phrase means that the king speaks eloquently. Alternate translation: "it is as if someone has anointed your lips with oil" or "you speak eloquently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	045	003	y2u2	figs-explicit		0	Put your sword on your side	Warriors carried their swords in a sheath that hung from a belt around their waist. The sword would rest against their side. This phrase describes an action of someone preparing for battle. Alternate translation: "Prepare yourself for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	045	004	cyr3			0	ride on triumphantly	The writer tells the king to ride his horse or chariot to victory.
+PSA	045	004	s46i	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of trustworthiness, meekness, and righteousness	The abstract nouns "trustworthiness," "meekness," and "righteousness" can be stated as adjectives. Possible meanings are 1) these are qualities of the mighty one. Alternate translation: "because you are trustworthy, meek, and righteous" or 2) these are virtues that he fights to uphold for the people whom he rules. Alternate translation: "in order to fight for what is trustworthy, meek, and right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	045	004	td7g	figs-metonymy		0	your right hand will teach you fearful things	Most soldiers held their swords with their right hands when they fought. Here, the phrase "right hand" refers to his ability to fight, which the writer speaks of as if it were a person who can teach the king through the experience he gains in battle. Alternate translation: "You will learn to accomplish great military feats by fighting in many battles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	045	004	ij55			0	fearful things	"awesome deeds." This refers to military victories that cause his enemies to fear him and his allies to revere him.
+PSA	045	005	k74n			0	the peoples fall under you	This phrase refers to the king defeating his enemies. Possible meanings are 1) "the peoples fall at your feet in surrender" or 2) "the peoples fall dead at your feet."
+PSA	045	005	zn7a			0	your arrows are in the hearts of the king's enemies	"your arrows have pierced the hearts of your enemies." The writer speaks to the king while referring to the king in the third person.
+PSA	045	006	d479	figs-metonymy		0	Your throne ... is forever and ever	The word "throne" represents the kingdom and rule of the king. Alternate translation: "Your kingdom ... is forever and ever" or "You will reign ... forever and ever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	045	006	mh74			0	Your throne, God	Possible meanings are that the word "God" 1) is a title for the king, who is God's representative or 2) modifies the word "throne" and means "Your kingdom that God has given you."
+PSA	045	006	h2tn	figs-metonymy		0	a scepter of justice is the scepter of your kingdom	The word "scepter" represents the king's authority to rule his kingdom. Alternate translation: "you rule your kingdom with justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	045	007	w1rj	figs-metaphor		0	God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness	The writer speaks of gladness as if it were an oil that God used to anoint the king. That God has anointed him is a symbolic action that represents God's choosing him to be king. Alternate translation: "when God appointed you as king, he made you very glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	045	008	s741			0	General Information:	Here the writer begins to describe what appears to be the wedding ceremony of the king and his bride.
+PSA	045	008	ggv6	translate-unknown		0	myrrh, aloes, and cassia	These are aromatic plant substances that people used to make perfumes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PSA	045	008	mam8			0	ivory palaces	Ivory is a hard white substance that forms animal's tusks. This phrase describes a palace with walls and furniture that people have decorated with ivory.
+PSA	045	008	ldy1	figs-metonymy		0	stringed instruments have made you glad	The words "stringed instruments" refers to the music that people make by playing the stringed instruments. Alternate translation: "the music of stringed instruments has made you glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	045	009	at3w			0	honorable women	These women are wives of the king who receive his approval.
+PSA	045	009	bvd2	figs-explicit		0	the queen	This is a reference to the woman who will become queen. Alternate translation: "your bride, the queen" or "your bride, who will be the queen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	045	009	w8kb	translate-names		0	Ophir	This is the name of a place that had a reputation for its fine gold. The location is unknown. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	045	010	d768			0	Listen, daughter	The writer begins to speak to the queen and refers to her as "daughter" because she is a young woman.
+PSA	045	010	z8va	figs-metaphor		0	incline your ear	The writer speaks of listening carefully to something as if it were bending one's ear towards the person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	045	010	u572	figs-metaphor		0	forget your own people	The writer speaks of the queen no longer following the beliefs and customs of her native people as if it were forgetting them. Alternate translation: "no longer follow the customs of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	045	010	zi39	figs-metonymy		0	your father's house	Here the word "house" refers to family. Alternate translation: "your relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	045	011	vj28			0	In this way	"and" or "so"
+PSA	045	011	tyk3	figs-euphemism		0	the king will desire your beauty	This is a polite way to say that the king will want to sleep with the queen as his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	045	012	y2m6			0	General Information:	The writer continues to speak to the queen.
+PSA	045	012	b5qz	figs-metaphor		0	The daughter of Tyre	The writer speaks of the people who live in Tyre as if they are Tyre's children. Alternate translation: "The people of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	045	013	z961	figs-explicit		0	The royal daughter	This is a reference to the woman whom the king will marry. Alternate translation: "The king's bride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	045	013	fc31			0	all glorious	"very beautiful." This refers to the woman's appearance.
+PSA	045	013	aze7	figs-activepassive		0	her clothing is worked with gold	Her clothing is decorated or embroidered with gold. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she wears clothing that someone has embroidered with golden thread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	045	014	chm2			0	General Information:	The author continues to speak about the queen but begins to address the king again.
+PSA	045	014	v2p3	figs-activepassive		0	She will be led to the king in embroidered dress	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will lead her to the king as she wears an embroidered dress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	045	014	mrv3			0	embroidered	a design made by sewing colored threads into cloth
+PSA	045	014	ji2m	figs-activepassive		0	the virgins, her companions who follow her, will be brought to you	Here the word "you" refers to the king. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will bring to you the virgins, her companions who follow her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	045	015	j9m5	figs-personification		0	They will be led by gladness and rejoicing	This phrase describes "gladness and rejoicing" as a person who leads others to celebrate. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Gladness and rejoicing will lead them" or "They will proceed with gladness and rejoicing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	045	015	jxe5	figs-doublet		0	gladness and rejoicing	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of gladness. Alternate translation: "great gladness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	045	016	x1cw	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer continues to address the king.
+PSA	045	016	jy9e			0	In the place of your fathers will be your children	This means that the king's sons will replace him as king, just as he replaced his ancestors as king.
+PSA	045	016	wu3k	figs-hyperbole		0	you will make princes in all the earth	The phrase "in all the earth" is an exaggeration to emphasize that they will rule over many nations. Alternate translation: "you will make rulers over many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	045	017	n62l	figs-metonymy		0	I will make your name to be remembered in all generations	Here the word "I" refers to the writer. The word "name" refers to the king's character and reputation. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cause people in every generation to know about your greatness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	046	intro	w4ye	Psalm 046 General Notes		0		# Psalm 046 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 46 is a psalm of praise to God.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>God is all-powerful, controls nature, and protects his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
+PSA	046	001	pye4	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	046	001	b2mp			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	046	001	t2j8			0	A psalm of the sons of Korah	"This is a psalm that the sons of Korah wrote"
+PSA	046	001	q7sv	translate-unknown		0	set to Alamoth	This may refer to a style of music. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PSA	046	001	sf97	figs-metaphor		0	God is our refuge and strength	The writer speaks of God as if he were a place where people can go for safety. Alternate translation: "God gives us safety and strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	046	002	d2ga	figs-metaphor		0	the mountains should be shaken into the heart of the seas	The writer speaks of the deepest part of the sea as if it were the sea's heart. Here he describes an earthquake that causes the mountains to crumble and fall into the sea. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the mountains should shake so violently that they fall into the depths of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	046	003	nvd8			0	though its waters roar and rage	"though the waters of the sea roar and rage." The words "roar" and "rage" describe the violent movements of the sea during a strong storm.
+PSA	046	003	v7sn	figs-explicit		0	mountains tremble with their swelling	The phrase "their swelling" refers to the waters of the sea as they rise and crash against the mountains. Alternate translation: "the swelling waters cause the mountains to tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	046	004	x5va	writing-symlanguage		0	There is a river whose streams make the city of God happy	The imagery of a running river symbolizes peace and prosperity for the city of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+PSA	046	004	n4fc	figs-metonymy		0	make the city of God happy	The phrase "the city of God" refers to Jerusalem, and represents the people who live in that city. Alternate translation: "make the people who live in Jerusalem happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	046	004	ft9r	figs-explicit		0	the holy place where the Most High dwells	This phrase describes "the city of God." Alternate translation: "the holy place where the Most High lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	046	005	v4ku			0	in the middle of her; she will not be moved ... help her	The words "her" and "she" refer to "the city of God."
+PSA	046	005	kf8d	figs-metaphor		0	she will not be moved	Here, the word "moved" is the same word translated as "shaken" in [Psalms v. 2](./001.md). The writer speaks of the destruction of Jerusalem by armies as if an earthquake were to destroy it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing will be able destroy her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	046	006	ese7	figs-metaphor		0	The nations raged	Here, the word "raged" is the same word that the writer used in [Psalms v. 3](./001.md) to describe the waters of the sea. The writer speaks of the fear of the nations as if it was the violent movements of the sea during a strong storm. Alternate translation: "The nations are terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	046	006	m4wd	figs-metaphor		0	the kingdoms were shaken	Here, the word "shaken" is the same word that the writer used in [Psalms v. 2](./001.md) to describe the effect of an earthquake on the mountains. The writer speaks of the overthrow of kingdoms by armies as if an earthquake were to destroy them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "armies overthrew the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	046	006	hp6t	figs-metaphor		0	he lifted up his voice	"God lifted up his voice." The writer speaks of the "voice" as an object that a person can pick up and raise into the air. This means that the voice becomes louder. Alternate translation: "God shouted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	046	006	p2kl	figs-metonymy		0	the earth melted	The writer speaks of the earth as an object, such as ice, that can melt. Here "the earth" represents mankind, and to melt represents fear. Alternate translation: "the people of the earth tremble with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	046	007	lc6w	figs-metaphor		0	the God of Jacob is our refuge	The writer speaks of God as if he were a place where people can go for safety. Alternate translation: "the God of Jacob gives us safety" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	046	007	nkp6	figs-metonymy		0	the God of Jacob	Possible meanings are 1) "the God whom Jacob worshiped" or 2) "Jacob" is a metonym for the nation of Israel and means "the God of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	046	009	lwa3			0	He makes wars cease	"He makes nations stop fighting wars"
+PSA	046	009	b5gh	figs-idiom		0	to the ends of the earth	This is an idiom that refers to everywhere in the word. Alternate translation: "everywhere in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	046	009	v24c			0	he breaks the bow ... burns up the shields	One way in which Yahweh will make all wars to cease is by destroying the weapons that the armies use to fight one another.
+PSA	046	009	gst2	translate:translate_textvariants		0	shields	Some versions understand this Hebrew word as "chariots." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate:translate_textvariants]])
+PSA	046	010	y22y			0	Be quiet and know that I am God	Here, God begins to speak.
+PSA	046	010	ua4x	figs-explicit		0	Be quiet	In this context, these words are likely a command to the nations to stop their wars. Alternate translation: "Stop fighting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	046	010	u2j9			0	know that I am God	Here the word "know" means to understand and to confess that Yahweh is the true God.
+PSA	046	010	ssq3	figs-parallelism		0	I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted on the earth	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people of every nation in the world will exalt God. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People from every nation will exalt me; people all over the earth will exalt me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	046	011	gl4e	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge	The writer speaks of God as if he were a place where people can go for safety. See how you translated these lines in [Psalms 46:7](../046/007.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	047	intro	j9a7	Psalm 047 General Notes		0		# Psalm 047 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 47 is a psalm of praise to God.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's power<br>God is powerful over all the nations in the world.<br>
+PSA	047	001	l66j	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	047	001	xf2n			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	047	001	uqb5	figs-explicit		0	Clap your hands	Clapping your hands is associated with celebration. Alternate translation: "Clap your hands in celebration" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	047	001	n5aa			0	shout to God with the sound of triumph	"shout to God with joyful voices." Here the word "triumph" refers to the joy associated with victory.
+PSA	047	003	bqu5	figs-parallelism		0	He subdues peoples under us and nations under our feet	These two phrases are parallel and mean that God enabled Israel to conquer their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	047	003	j5mi			0	subdues	to conquer and place under the authority of another
+PSA	047	003	sa4s	figs-metaphor		0	under us ... under our feet	The writer speaks of conquering other nations as if it were putting those nations underneath their feet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	047	004	p3vm	figs-metaphor		0	He chooses our inheritance for us	The writer speaks of the land of Israel as if it were an inheritance that God has given the people as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "He chooses this land as an inheritance for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	047	004	e7vk	figs-metonymy		0	the glory of Jacob	Here the word "glory" refers to a source of pride and represents the land that God has given to his people as an inheritance. Alternate translation: "the land in which Jacob takes pride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	047	004	qvz6	figs-metonymy		0	Jacob whom he loved	The word "Jacob" refers to the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	047	005	y2zq	figs-metaphor		0	God has gone up with a shout	The writer speaks of God's conquering the nations as if God were a king ascending his throne, which was located in the temple. Alternate translation: "God has gone up into the temple as people shouted" or "God has ascended to his throne as people shouted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	047	005	z2zz	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet	This phrase parallels the previous phrase. The verb may be supplied for clarity. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has gone up as people blew trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	047	006	wn5w	figs-parallelism		0	Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises	The phrase "sing praises" is repeated for emphasis. You may omit the repetition if it is awkward in your language. Alternate translation: "Sing, sing praises to God; sing, sing praises to our King" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	047	009	vxi7			0	The princes of the peoples	"The rulers of all the nations"
+PSA	047	009	kg5b			0	gathered together to the people	Possible meanings are that the rulers of the nations 1) "gather in front of the people" or 2) "gathered together with the people" so that all may worship God as king.
+PSA	047	009	eew2	figs-metaphor		0	the shields of the earth belong to God	Possible meanings are that "shields" 1) refers to instruments of war. Alternate translation: "God has more power than the weapons of all the kings on the earth" or 2) refers to the rulers of the nations who are spoken of as shields who protect their nations. Alternate translation: "the kings of the earth are subject to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	048	intro	wfx3	Psalm 048 General Notes		0		# Psalm 048 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 48 is a psalm of praise for Jerusalem.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jerusalem<br>Jerusalem has mighty defenses. Foreign nations will be amazed. It is something to remember and testify about. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])<br><br>It is helpful to know that "Mount Zion" is often used to refer to the city of Jerusalem.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Psalms 48:1](../../psa/048/001.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../047/intro.md) | [>>](../049/intro.md)__<br>
+PSA	048	001	s5c1	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This psalm is a song about Jerusalem being God's dwelling place. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	048	001	az4y	figs-activepassive		0	greatly to be praised	This can be stated in active from. Alternate translation: "people are to praise him greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	048	001	az2x			0	the city of our God on his holy mountain	This is a reference to Jerusalem, which was built on Mount Zion.
+PSA	048	001	dj9j			0	the city of our God	Possible meanings are 1) "the city where our God lives" or 2) "the city that belongs to our God"
+PSA	048	002	nl3f			0	Beautiful in elevation	"Beautiful and high." The word "elevation" refers to how high mount Zion is.
+PSA	048	002	y3e3	figs-metonymy		0	the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion	Here the word "earth" refers to everyone living on the earth. The word "joy" may be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Mount Zion gives joy to everyone on earth" or "everyone on earth rejoices because of Mount Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	048	002	r8gx			0	on the sides of the north	Possible meanings are that this phrase 1) refers to the direction of the north or 2) is another name for Mount Zion meaning "the mountain of God."
+PSA	048	003	qb5z	figs-metaphor		0	God has made himself known in her palaces as a refuge	The writer speaks of God as if he were a place where people can go for safety. Alternate translation: "God has made himself known as one who gives safety to the people in Mount Zion's palaces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	048	004	lw4p			0	see	The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+PSA	048	004	fnx9	figs-metonymy		0	assembled themselves	Here the kings represent their armies. Alternate translation: "assembled their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	048	004	yk23			0	they passed by together	"together they passed by Jerusalem"
+PSA	048	005	q1px			0	They saw it	"They saw Jerusalem"
+PSA	048	005	k5fi			0	dismayed	greatly troubled
+PSA	048	006	xy4p	figs-personification		0	Trembling took hold of them there	The writer speaks of the kings' fear as if it were a person who caused the kings and their armies to tremble. Alternate translation: "There they trembled with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	048	006	ees5	figs-metaphor		0	pain as when a woman is in labor	The writer speaks of the kings' fear as if it were the pain that a woman experiences in childbirth and speaks of that pain as if it were a person. The verb may be supplied from the previous clause. Alternate translation: "pain took hold of them, as when a woman is in labor" or "they became afraid, like a woman is afraid of experiencing labor pains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	048	007	e8iv	figs-metaphor		0	With the east wind you break the ships of Tarshish	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which the author describes the kings being afraid as if they were ships that shake because God destroys them with a strong wind. Alternate translation: "They shook with fear, as the ships of Tarshish shake when you break them with the east wind" or 2) this is an apostrophe in which the author describes God's great power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+PSA	048	007	qp44			0	the east wind	Possible meanings are 1) "a wind blowing from the east" or 2) "a strong wind."
+PSA	048	007	n4q7			0	the ships of Tarshish	Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) ships that sail to or are built in the city of Tarshish or 2) any large ocean-going ship.
+PSA	048	008	b3ds	figs-explicit		0	As we have heard	It is implied that what they have heard is the great things that God has done in the past. Alternate translation: "As we have heard about the great things that God has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	048	008	g7aa	figs-explicit		0	so have we seen	This means that they have seen the proof that the things that they have heard are true. Alternate translation: "so we have seen God do great things now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	048	008	pr7i	figs-parallelism		0	in the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God	Both of these phrases refer to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "in the city of our God, Yahweh of hosts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	048	008	pa6r			0	establish it	"make it secure." Here the word "establish means to preserve and make something secure.
+PSA	048	009	fec8	figs-abstractnouns		0	your covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "how faithful you are to your covenant" or "how faithful you are to us because of your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	048	009	wf6y			0	in the middle of your temple	"as we are in your temple"
+PSA	048	010	wrg5	figs-metonymy		0	As your name is ... so is your praise to the ends of the earth	Here the word "name" represents God's character and reputation. The two phrases compare the greatness of God's reputation with how greatly people praise him. Alternate translation: "Your name is very great ... and so people throughout the world praise you greatly" or "People all throughout the world have heard of you ... so people throughout the world praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	048	010	qf2g	figs-idiom		0	to the ends of the earth	This is an idiomatic expression that means everywhere in the word. See how you translated this in [Psalms 46:9](../046/009.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	048	010	w3p6	figs-metaphor		0	your right hand is full of righteousness	The writer speaks of righteousness as if it were an object that God could hold in his hand. Here the word "hand" refers to God's power and authority to rule. Alternate translation: "you rule with righteousness" or "you are righteous as you rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	048	011	w7c2	figs-personification		0	Let Mount Zion be glad	The writer speaks of Mount Zion as if it were a person who could be glad. The phrase refers to the people who live in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Let those who live on Mount Zion be glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	048	011	csq8	figs-metaphor		0	let the daughters of Judah rejoice	The writer speaks of the towns in Judah as if they were Judah's children. The phrase refers to the people who live in those towns. Alternate translation: "let the people who live in the cities of Judah rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	048	012	r196	figs-parallelism		0	Walk around Mount Zion, go round about her	These two phrases are parallel. Alternate translation: "Walk all the way around Mount Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	048	013	d5xm			0	notice well	"notice in detail"
+PSA	048	014	wub8	figs-abstractnouns		0	he will be our guide	The word "guide" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "he will guide us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	048	014	rmz8			0	to death	Possible meanings are 1) "until we die" or 2) "forever."
+PSA	049	intro	r9r3	Psalm 049 General Notes		0		# Psalm 049 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 49 is a wisdom psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Riches<br>Riches do not last forever. They cannot save a person from death, and they cannot be taken from a person at death. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+PSA	049	001	wm6j	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	049	001	f4gj			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	049	001	a8dr	figs-parallelism		0	Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all you inhabitants	These two phrases are parallel. Together they strengthen the command for all people to listen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	049	001	ski6	figs-idiom		0	give ear	This idiomatic expression means to use one's ears to listen. Alternate translation: "listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	049	002	f6b7	figs-metaphor		0	both low and high	The writer speaks of people who are weak or insignificant in society as being low and of people who are important and powerful as being high. Together, the words "low" and "high" represent all people. Alternate translation: "both important people and unimportant people" or "people of every social class" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	049	002	cq6d	figs-merism		0	rich and poor together	Together the words "rich" and "poor" refer to all people, regardless of wealth. Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	049	003	r7z1	figs-synecdoche		0	My mouth will speak wisdom	Here the word "mouth" refers to the whole person who speaks. Alternate translation: "I will speak wise words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	049	003	hx37	figs-metonymy		0	the meditation of my heart will be of understanding	Here the word "heart" represents the mind and thoughts. The abstract nouns "meditation" and "understanding" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "the thoughts upon which I meditate will help you to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	049	004	wva9	figs-metaphor		0	incline my ear	The writer speaks of listening carefully to something as if it were bending one's ear towards the person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	049	004	ge9u			0	with the harp	"as I play the harp"
+PSA	049	005	yhr6	figs-rquestion		0	Why should I fear ... heels?	The writer asks this question to emphasize that he has no reason to fear when bad things happen. Alternate translation: "I have no reason to fear ... heels." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	049	005	vu7z			0	the days of evil	"when evil things happen." Here the word "days" refers to general periods of time.
+PSA	049	005	ug31	figs-metaphor		0	when iniquity surrounds me at my heels	Possible meanings are 1) the writer speaks of the evil desires of his enemies as if it were a predator ready to overtake him. Alternate translation: "when the iniquity of sinful men is ready to overcome me" or 2) the writer's enemies surround him as they commit their iniquity. Alternate translation: "when my enemies surround me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	049	006	z2gn	figs-explicit		0	those who trust in their wealth	These people trust their wealth will keep them from having to suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	049	006	w369			0	about the amount of their riches	a large amount of something
+PSA	049	007	mmh3			0	It is certain that no one	"There is no way that any of them can" or Alternate translation: "No one can"
+PSA	049	007	cj1n	figs-explicit		0	no one can redeem his brother or give God a ransom for him	Both of these phrases express that a person cannot give God enough money to be able to avoid death. Alternate translation: "no one can pay money to God so that their brother will not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	049	008	n5rb	figs-abstractnouns		0	the redemption of one's life is costly	The word "redemption" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "it costs too much to redeem a person's life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	049	009	nw4t			0	so that his body should not decay	This refers to the body decomposing in the grave.
+PSA	049	010	q1ib	figs-metaphor		0	he will see decay	The writer speaks of experiencing something as if it were seeing that thing. Alternate translation: "he will die and his body will decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	049	010	v4i4	figs-merism		0	Wise men die; the fool and the brute alike perish	The author refers to all people by referring to those who have the most and least wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	049	010	vpc1			0	brute	This means a person who is stupid or unintelligent.
+PSA	049	011	lu71			0	Their inner thought	"Their belief"
+PSA	049	011	brb9	figs-ellipsis		0	the places where they live, to all generations	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "the places where they live will continue to all generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	049	011	zu1i	figs-idiom		0	they call their lands after their own names	"they name their lands after themselves." This phrase expresses ownership. Alternate translation: "they own their own lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	049	012	ma8l			0	But man, having wealth	"But man, even if he has wealth"
+PSA	049	013	chs8	figs-metaphor		0	This, their way, is their folly	The writer speaks of the fate of fools as if it is the destination at the end of the path on which they walk. Alternate translation: "This is the fate of those who practice folly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	049	013	aze6			0	yet after them	"yet after they die"
+PSA	049	014	z1qc			0	General Information:	The author continues to describe people who believe their wealth will save them.
+PSA	049	014	yp7j	figs-simile		0	Like sheep	The writer compares people who will all die to a flock of sheep. Just as sheep cannot escape when the butcher decides to slaughter them, so men will not escape when it is their time to die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	049	014	le72	figs-activepassive		0	they are appointed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has appointed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	049	014	jp6p	figs-personification		0	death will be their shepherd	The writer speaks of men dying by personifying death as a shepherd who leads them into the grave. Alternate translation: "death will take them away as a shepherd leads away sheep to be slaughtered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	049	014	fu5c	figs-metaphor		0	in the morning	Here the word "morning" is a metaphor that refers to a time when God will vindicate righteous people and save them from evil people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	049	014	xwx2	figs-personification		0	their bodies will be consumed in Sheol	The writer speaks of Sheol, the place of the dead, as if it were a person or animal. He speaks of the decay of dead bodies as if Sheol were eating them. Alternate translation: "their bodies will decompose in the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	049	015	hdm9	figs-personification		0	God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol	The writer speaks of Sheol as if it were a person who has power over those who die. From the context, it is implied that this power refers to consuming the bodies of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	049	015	vf45	figs-synecdoche		0	God will redeem my life	Here the word "life" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "God will redeem me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	049	016	gm8v			0	the glory of his house increases	The word "glory" here refers to wealth or riches. Possible meanings are 1) "when he gains more wealth in his house" or 2) "when his family becomes richer."
+PSA	049	017	a1l5			0	he will take nothing away	"he will take nothing with him to the grave"
+PSA	049	017	cz54	figs-euphemism		0	his glory will not go down after him	The phrase "go down" refers to when the man dies. Alternate translation: "his glory will not go along with him when he dies" or "he will not keep his reputation when he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	049	018	eq9c	figs-synecdoche		0	He blessed his soul	Here the word "soul" refers to the whole person. This phrase means that he considered himself to be happy and successful because of his riches. Alternate translation: "He congratulated himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	049	019	hq9g	figs-euphemism		0	he will go to the generation of his fathers	"he will go to where his fathers' generation is." This is a euphemism that means that the rich man will die and join his ancestors in the grave. Alternate translation: "he will join his ancestors in the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	049	019	dvh8	figs-metaphor		0	they will never see the light again	The word "they" refers to the rich man and his ancestors. The word "light" may refer to the sun or be a metaphor for life. Alternate translation: "they will never see the sun again" or "they will never live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	050	intro	cbd7	Psalm 050 General Notes		0		# Psalm 050 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 50  is a wisdom psalm. It tells what pleases God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sacrifices<br>God does not need animal sacrifices; he does not eat meat or drink blood. The world and everything in it belong to God. He wants people to be thankful and to depend on him. God rejects evil people who reject his covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+PSA	050	001	v4hj	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This psalm is a song that teaches people. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	050	001	wpn8			0	The Mighty One, God, Yahweh	The author uses three different names to speak of God.
+PSA	050	001	s58x	figs-metonymy		0	called the earth	Here the word "earth" refers to the people who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "called all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	050	001	ycf8	figs-merism		0	from the rising of the sun to its setting	This phrase refers to the directions east, where the sun rises, and west, where the sun sets. The writer uses these two extremes to represent everywhere on earth. Alternate translation: "everywhere on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	050	002	k7vg			0	Zion, the perfection of beauty	Possible meanings are 1) "Zion, whose beauty is perfect" or 2) "Zion, the most beautiful city."
+PSA	050	002	k22a	figs-metaphor		0	God has shone	The writer speaks of God as if he were a light that shines. This refers to God causing people to know about his glory. Alternate translation: "God's glory shines like a light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	050	003	ymh5	figs-litotes		0	does not stay silent	The writer uses this negative statement to emphasize the positive. Alternate translation: "speaks so that everyone can hear him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	050	003	m31d	figs-metaphor		0	a fire devours before him	The writer speaks of a fire burning things as if it were eating them. Alternate translation: "a fire burns in front of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	050	003	pw8f			0	it is very stormy around him	"there is a great storm around him"
+PSA	050	004	d22v	figs-metonymy		0	He calls to the heavens above and to the earth	Possible meanings are 1) God is calling on all who live in heaven and on earth to be witnesses as he judges his people or 2) God is speaking to heaven and earth as if they are people, and he is calling them to be witnesses as he judges his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	050	006	fxq3	figs-metonymy		0	The heavens will declare	Possible meanings are 1) the writer uses the word "heavens" to refer to the angels who live there or 2) the writer speaks of "the heavens" as if they are a person who testifies about God's righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	050	008	ef2a			0	I will not reprove you for your sacrifices	"I will reprove you, but not for your sacrifices." God explains that their sacrifices are not the reason that he is reproving them.
+PSA	050	008	s2pk			0	reprove	tell someone he is guilty of doing wrong
+PSA	050	008	m19c	figs-idiom		0	your burnt offerings are always before me	This explains why God is not rebuking them for their sacrifices. The phrase "are always before me" refers to being in God's presence and means that his people are always sacrificing their burnt offerings to him. Alternate translation: "you are always sacrificing burnt offerings to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	050	009	a3jw			0	folds	areas surrounded by walls in which sheep and goats are kept
+PSA	050	010	sbr7	figs-hyperbole		0	the cattle on a thousand hills	The phrase "on a thousand hills" does not represent the total number of cattle that God owns. The number is an exaggeration that emphasizes that God owns all of the cattle in the world. The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "all the cattle in the world are mine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	050	010	f9vg	translate-numbers		0	thousand hills	"1,000 hills" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+PSA	050	011	dx4m	figs-idiom		0	I know all the birds	Here the word "know" implies ownership. Alternate translation: "I own all the birds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	050	012	gaw2	figs-hypo		0	If I were hungry	This describes something that could not happen, since God does not get hungry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PSA	050	013	ybv9	figs-rquestion		0	Will I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?	God asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that he does not do these things and so has no need for their sacrifices. Alternate translation: "I do not eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	050	014	tja9	figs-123person		0	Offer to God	Here God refers to himself. Alternate translation: "Offer to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	050	014	hz6p	figs-metaphor		0	pay your vows to the Most High	The writer speaks of "vows" as if they are currency which a person pays to God. Alternate translation: "fulfill your vows to the Most High" or "do what you have promised the Most High to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	050	015	si2v	figs-idiom		0	in the day of trouble	Here the word "day" refers to any period of time. Alternate translation: "whenever you have troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	050	016	ab6c	figs-123person		0	But to the wicked God says	Here God is still speaking and speaks of himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "But to the wicked I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	050	016	ww85	figs-nominaladj		0	to the wicked	The word "wicked" refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "to wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	050	016	mat4	figs-metaphor		0	have taken my covenant in your mouth	God speaks of wicked people reciting the words of his covenant as if they are putting the covenant in their mouth. Alternate translation: "talk about my covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	050	017	zuf2	figs-rquestion		0	since you hate instruction and throw my words away	This is the end of the rhetorical question begun with the words "What have you to do" ([Psalms 50:16](../050/016.md). God uses this question to rebuke wicked people. This question can be turned into a statement: "It is not right for you to declare my statutes and my covenant, since you hate instruction and throw my words away." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	050	017	l69z	figs-metaphor		0	throw my words away	God speaks of the wicked people rejecting what he says as if they were throwing away trash. Alternate translation: "reject what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	050	018	v2nw	figs-idiom		0	you agree with him	Possible meanings are 1) that they approve of the thief's actions. Alternate translation: "you approve or him" or 2) that they join the thief in their actions. Alternate translation: "you join him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	050	019	p5te	figs-metaphor		0	You give your mouth to evil	God speaks of a person speaking evil things as if that person's mouth is a messenger whom the person sends to do evil things. Alternate translation: "You are always saying evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	050	019	eu22	figs-synecdoche		0	your tongue expresses deceit	The word "tongue" represents the person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "you are always telling lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	050	020	zjx3	figs-parallelism		0	You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son	These two phrases have the same meaning but use different words. God accuses them of speaking falsely against members of their own family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	050	020	ea7a	figs-idiom		0	You sit and speak	To "sit and speak" against someone implies that this person deliberately thinks of bad things to say about someone. Alternate translation: "You always think of ways to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	050	021	br29	figs-explicit		0	you thought that I was someone just like yourself	Since God had kept silent and not yet rebuked the wicked people for their actions, they thought that God approved of what they did. Alternate translation: "you thought that I was someone who acts just like you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	050	021	w99y			0	reprove	tell someone he is guilty of doing wrong
+PSA	050	021	j3hc	figs-idiom		0	bring up ... all the things you have done	God speaks of listing all of the evil things that they have done. Alternate translation: "list ... all the things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	050	021	pf7h	figs-idiom		0	right before your eyes	Here, to be "before your eyes" means that it is in a place where they can see. This means that they will not be able to deny the charges that God brings against them. Alternate translation: "right in front of you" or "so that you can not deny them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	050	022	jz7u	figs-metaphor		0	you who forget God	God speaks of the wicked rejecting him as if they have forgotten him. He speaks of himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "you who reject me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	050	022	ql5f	figs-metaphor		0	I will tear you to pieces	God speaks of destroying the wicked as if he were a lion eating its prey. Alternate translation: "I will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	050	023	u8xr	figs-metaphor		0	plans his path in the right way	God speaks of a the way a person lives as if it were a path that the person travels. Alternate translation: "lives his life the right way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	050	023	u5xv	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will show God's salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as "save." God refers to himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "I will save him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	051	intro	uij8	Psalm 051 General Notes		0		# Psalm 051 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 51 is a psalm of repentance from sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Repentance<br>The psalmist is truly sorry for having sinned. He repented and God forgave his sins. God wants true sorrow for having sinned, not sacrifices. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]])<br><br>##### Author of Psalm<br>Scholars are divided over whether this psalm was authored by King David as is mentioned by the superscription. If nothing else, we can assume the last two verses were added later since Jerusalem is intact with well-built walls during King David's reign.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Psalms 51:1](../../psa/051/001.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../050/intro.md) | [>>](../052/intro.md)__<br>
+PSA	051	001	v8pw	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. In this psalm David asks God for forgiveness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	051	001	rl6b			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	051	001	ia5j			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	051	001	sf45	figs-explicit		0	when Nathan the prophet came to him	It can be stated clearly what Nathan did when he came to David, because this psalm is in response to that. Alternate translation: "when Nathan the prophet came to David and rebuked him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	051	001	dlr2	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of your covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	051	001	pm2w			0	for the sake of the multitude of your merciful actions	"because you do so many merciful things"
+PSA	051	001	jan2	figs-metaphor		0	blot out my transgressions	Forgiving sins is spoken of as either 1) blotting them out or 2) erasing a written record of the sins. Alternate translation: "forgive my sins like someone wiping something away" or "forget my sins like someone who erases a record of sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	002	rtj9	figs-parallelism		0	Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity ... cleanse me from my sin	These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	051	002	q5ks	figs-metaphor		0	Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity	Being acceptable to God is spoken of as being clean. God makes people acceptable by forgiving their sins. Alternate translation: "Wash away all my sin" or "Forgive all my sins so that I will be acceptable to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	002	h3by			0	thoroughly	completely, totally
+PSA	051	002	ja25	figs-metaphor		0	cleanse me from my sin	Being acceptable to God is spoken of as being clean. God makes people acceptable by forgiving their sins. Alternate translation: "Make me clean from my sin" or "forgive me for my sin so that I will be clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	003	qpz2	figs-metaphor		0	my sin is always before me	Not being able to forget his sins is spoken of as if they were always in front of him where he can see them. Alternate translation: "I am always aware of my sins" or "I cannot forget my sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	004	t9px	figs-metaphor		0	what is evil in your sight	The word "sight" here represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of David's actions. Alternate translation: "what you judge to be evil" or "what you consider to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	005	j8f9	figs-metaphor		0	I was born in iniquity	Being a sinner is spoken of as being in iniquity. Alternate translation: "I was already a sinner when I was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	005	i2cz	figs-metaphor		0	as soon as my mother conceived me, I was in sin	Being a sinner is spoken of as being in sin. Alternate translation: "even when my mother conceived me, I was a sinner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	006	w9f4			0	See, you desire trustworthiness	The use of "See" here draw our attention to the contrast between this sentence and "See, I was born in iniquity" (verse 5). "Truly I was born in iniquity ... But you desire trustworthiness"
+PSA	051	006	kqg1	figs-metonymy		0	you desire trustworthiness in my inner self	The "inner self" represents either 1) the person's desires or 2) the whole person. Alternate translation: "you want me to desire trustworthiness" or "you want me to be trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	051	007	fc52	figs-metaphor		0	Purify me ... I will be clean ... wash me ... I will be whiter than snow	Being acceptable to God is spoken of as being clean or white. God makes people acceptable by forgiving their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	007	v7q2	figs-metaphor		0	Purify me with hyssop	The writer speaks of God as if God were a priest who would sprinkle water on him to make him acceptable to God. Alternate translation: "Make me acceptable by sprinkling water on me with hyssop" or "Forgive me for my sins so that I will be acceptable to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	007	im87	translate-unknown		0	hyssop	This is a plant that the priests used to sprinkle water or blood on people or things to make them ceremonially clean, that is, acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PSA	051	007	l5n6	figs-simile		0	whiter than snow	Not having sin is spoken of as being white. Alternate translation: "very, very white" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	051	008	g7v8	figs-doublet		0	joy and gladness	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize his desire to hear joyful things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	051	008	p4ef	figs-metaphor		0	so that the bones that you have broken may rejoice	Feeling terrible sadness is spoken of as if his bones were broken. Alternate translation: "for you have caused me terrible sadness in my inner being. Let me rejoice again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	009	gs6c	figs-metaphor		0	Hide your face from my sins	Thinking about someone's sins is spoken of as seeing them. Forgiving or refusing to think about the sins is spoken of as choosing not to see them. Alternate translation: "Do not look at my sins" or "Do not remember my sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	009	b3jc	figs-metaphor		0	blot out all my iniquities	Forgiving or refusing to think about someone's sins is spoken of as either 1) blotting them out or 2) erasing a written record of the sins. Alternate translation: 1) "forgive my sins like someone wiping something away" or "forget my sins like someone who erases a record of sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	010	q6ng	figs-metonymy		0	Create in me a clean heart	Here the "heart" represents the feelings and desires. Being completely devoted and obedient to God is spoken of as having a clean heart. Alternate translation: "Make me completely devoted to you" or "Make me want to obey you always" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	010	bn5a	figs-metonymy		0	renew a right spirit within me	Here "spirit" represents the attitude and desires of a David. Alternate translation: "make my attitude right" or "make me always want to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	051	011	v6gj	figs-metaphor		0	Do not drive me away from your presence	"Do not force me to go away from you." Being rejected by God is spoken of as being forced to go away from him. Alternate translation: "Do not reject me as one of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	012	t5fh			0	sustain me	"hold me up" or "assist me"
+PSA	051	013	az4f			0	your ways	"the way you want people to live" or "what you want people to do"
+PSA	051	013	tzw4			0	transgressors ... sinners	These two words refer to the same people here.
+PSA	051	014	i5mg	figs-metonymy		0	shedding blood	This phrase refers to killing another person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	051	015	mb7z	figs-synecdoche		0	Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will express your praise	Here the person is represented by his "mouth." Being able to talk is spoken of as the lips being open. Here not being able to speak is a symbol of being guilty of sin and not being able to make a defense. Alternate translation: "Lord, make me able to speak, and I will praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	051	016	rlr8	figs-explicit		0	you do not delight in sacrifice ... you have no pleasure in burnt offerings	This means that God wants something more important than these things. Alternate translation: "A sacrifice is not enough to please you ... you want something more than burn offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	051	017	ib5d			0	The sacrifices of God	"The sacrifices that please God"
+PSA	051	017	e3fd	figs-metaphor		0	a broken spirit	A broken spirit represents a humble attitude. Alternate translation: "humility" or "a person who becomes humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	051	017	r49l	figs-metonymy		0	a broken and a contrite heart	Being humble and sorry for one's sin is spoken of as having a broken and contrite heart. The heart represents the emotions and will. Alternate translation: "sorrow and humility" or "a person who is sorry for his sin and humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	051	018	sl4i	figs-metaphor		0	rebuild the walls of Jerusalem	The walls of a city protect the city and the people in it. Possible meanings are 1) "enable us to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem" or 2) "protect Jerusalem and make it strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	051	019	qe3h			0	our people will offer bulls on your altar	A bull is an adult male cow. Bulls were often used as sacrificial animals, according to God's instruction.
+PSA	052	intro	gx5r	Psalm 052 General Notes		0		# Psalm 052 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 52 is a wisdom psalm. It teaches that God will destroy evil people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Evil people<br>Although the evil people feel secure with their wealth and evil deeds, God will destroy them. But people who do good are secure because God protects them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])<br><br>##### Superscription<br>This psalm is called "a Maschil of David." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.<br>
+PSA	052	001	xe8m	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	In this psalm the word "you" refers to Doeg. When Saul wanted to kill David, Doeg told Saul where David was so that Saul could find him. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	052	001	eve8			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	052	001	px5f			0	A maschil	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
+PSA	052	001	iv91	translate-names		0	Doeg ... Ahimelech	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	052	001	gv61	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man?	This question shows how angry David was at the one who made trouble. Alternate translation: "You should not be so proud of making trouble, you mighty man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	052	001	tc43	figs-irony		0	you mighty man	David may have been using irony when he called Doeg this. Alternate translation: "you, who think you are so mighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+PSA	052	001	u3iv	figs-metaphor		0	The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day	David speaks of God's covenant faithfulness as if it were something that could come. David was probably referring to God's promises to protect his people from wicked people. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective or an adverb. Alternate translation: "Every day, God is faithful to keep the promises of his covenant" or "Every day, God faithfully protects his people from wicked people like you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	052	002	yc5s			0	a sharp razor	a sharp blade
+PSA	052	002	hlt7	figs-simile		0	Your tongue plans destruction like a sharp razor, working deceitfully	Here the tongue is compared to a sharp razor which is capable of causing great harm. Alternate translation: "Your tongue harms people like a sharp razor does, when you plan destruction and deceive others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	052	002	mc21	figs-synecdoche		0	Your tongue	Here "your tongue" refers to the person David is speaking to. Alternate translation: "You" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	052	003	n4c1	Connecting Statement:		0		David continues speaking to the "mighty man" of [Psalms 5:1](../005/001.md)
+PSA	052	003	u7f1			0	lying rather than speaking righteousness	"you love lying more than speaking what is right"
+PSA	052	004	c8a7	figs-metaphor		0	words that devour others	Here words that harm others are spoken of as if they were animals that devour people. Alternate translation: "words that harm others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	052	004	brj2	figs-synecdoche		0	you deceitful tongue	This refers to the person the author is speaking to. Alternate translation: "you speaker of deceit" or "you liar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	052	005	b3i7	figs-parallelism		0	take you up ... pluck you ... root you	All three of these phrases are different ways of saying "remove you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	052	005	r2bt	figs-metaphor		0	root you out of the land of the living	Being alive on earth is spoken of as if people are plants with roots in the ground. God killing someone is spoken of as digging up the plant's roots and taking it out of the ground. Alternate translation: "he will take you out the land of the living" or "He will kill you so that you will no longer be on earth with living people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	052	005	cdy6	translate-transliterate		0	Selah	This may be a musical term that tells people how to sing or play their instruments here. Some translations write the Hebrew word, and some translations do not include it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+PSA	052	006	mke5			0	The righteous will also see it and fear	"The righteous will also see God remove him and they will fear"
+PSA	052	007	edv2			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+PSA	052	007	qv2z	figs-metonymy		0	did not make God his refuge	Here "refuge" represents a protector. Alternate translation: "did not make God his protector" or "did not ask God to protect him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	052	008	u1wy			0	a green olive tree	Green olive trees are strong and secure. They do not fall over.
+PSA	052	008	e2xz	figs-simile		0	I am like a green olive tree in God's house	Being safe and secure is spoken of as being like a strong tree. Alternate translation: "I am strong in God's house, like a green olive tree" or "Because I worship in God's house, I am secure like a green olive tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	052	008	ydi4			0	in God's house	This refers to God's temple.
+PSA	052	008	bgx6	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will trust in the covenant faithfulness of God forever and ever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "I will trust in God forever and ever because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	052	009	cj6z	figs-metonymy		0	I will wait for your name, because it is good	God's name represents God himself. Waiting for God represents waiting for God to help him. Alternate translation: "I will wait for you, because you are good" or "I will wait for you to help me, because you are good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	053	intro	u3hp	Psalm 053 General Notes		0		# Psalm 053 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 53 is a wisdom psalm. It warns people who do evil that God will judge them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### God's watching mankind<br>God looks down from heaven and sees that all humans are evil and corrupt. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])<br><br>##### Superscription<br>This psalm is called "a Maschil of David." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.<br>
+PSA	053	001	btc5	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	053	001	kkk8			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	053	001	a9tq	translate-transliterate		0	set to Mahalath	This may refer to a style of music. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+PSA	053	001	c5we			0	A maschil	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
+PSA	053	002	cmh4			0	the children of mankind	This refers to all people.
+PSA	053	002	dy8r	figs-metaphor		0	who seek after him	Seeking God as a person would look for someone is spoken of as "seeking" God. Possible meanings are 1) wanting to know God. Alternate translation: "who want to know him" or 2) worshiping God. Alternate translation: "who worship him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	053	003	ki3t	figs-metaphor		0	They have all turned away	Rejecting God and what is right is spoken of as turning away. Alternate translation: "They have all turned away from doing what is right" or "They have all rejected God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	053	004	l2u4	figs-rquestion		0	Do those who commit iniquity have no understanding—those ... God?	This question is used to show the shock that the writer feels because the people are so sinful. It can be written as two statements. "Those who commit iniquity act as though they do not know anything. They devour my people as if they were eating bread, and they do not call on God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	053	004	l75m	figs-metaphor		0	those who devour my people as if they were eating bread	Destroying people is spoken of as devouring them. Doing it as if they were eating bread implies that they did it very easily or without feeling guilty about it. Alternate translation: "those who destroy my people as freely as if they were eating bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	053	005	q6fe	figs-metonymy		0	God will scatter the bones of whoever will camp against you	Scattering people's bones represents killing them and allowing their bones to remain wherever they have died and not be buried properly. "God will completely destroy whoever will camp against you, and their bones will lie scattered on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	053	005	pl76	figs-metonymy		0	whoever will camp against you	Camping against people represents attacking them. Enemy armies would travel and set up camps to live in temporarily near the people they wanted to attack. Alternate translation: "whoever will attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	053	006	mle3	figs-exclamations		0	Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come	The word "Oh" here introduces an exclamation that expresses a hope or prayer. Alternate translation: "I hope that the salvation of Israel will come" or "I pray that the salvation of will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+PSA	053	006	awk5	figs-metonymy		0	the salvation of Israel would come from Zion	The salvation represents God, the savior, whose temple is in Zion. Alternate translation: "the savior of Israel would come from Zion" or "God would come from Zion and save Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	053	006	hj3c			0	When God brings back his people from the captivity	"When God saves his captive people"
+PSA	053	006	fw2j	figs-parallelism		0	Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad!	These two phrases have the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	053	006	xbm3	figs-metonymy		0	Jacob	Here "Jacob" refers to the descendants of Jacob, the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	054	intro	vvf3	Psalm 054 General Notes		0		# Psalm 054 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 54 is a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Rescue<br>Evil people want to kill David; but God has rescued him in the past and he trusts God to rescue him again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>##### Superscription<br>This psalm is called "a Maschil of David." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.<br>
+PSA	054	001	fa4h	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This psalm is a prayer for help. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	054	001	s1kh			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	054	001	nwg2			0	on stringed instruments	"people should play stringed instruments with this song"
+PSA	054	001	w9pi			0	A maschil	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md)
+PSA	054	001	ql33	translate-names		0	Ziphites	people from the city of Ziph in the Judean mountains, southeast of Hebron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	054	001	db2i	figs-metonymy		0	Save me, God, by your name	Here God's name represents his character. It may represent specifically his power or his justice. Alternate translation: "Save me, God, by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	054	001	jb6d	figs-metonymy		0	judge me in your might	Judging David here represents showing people that David is not guilty. When God uses his might to save David, people will know that God has judged him as not guilty. Alternate translation: "In your might, show people that I am not guilty" or "Show people that I am not guilty by using your power to rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	054	002	r9er	figs-metonymy		0	give ear to the words	Giving one's ear represents listening. Alternate translation: "listen to the words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	054	002	mc9y	figs-synecdoche		0	the words of my mouth	Here the speaker is represented by his mouth. Alternate translation: "my words" or "what I am saying to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	054	003	u6zz	figs-metonymy		0	have risen up against me	Rising up against someone represents preparing to attack him or actually attacking him. Alternate translation: "have prepared to attack me" or "are attacking me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	054	003	n85b			0	pitiless men	"men who have no mercy"
+PSA	054	003	uub9	figs-metonymy		0	have sought after my life	Seeking after someone's life represents trying to kill him. Alternate translation: "have tried to kill me" or "want to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	054	003	qx9n	figs-metonymy		0	they have not set God before them	Setting God before them represents paying attention to God. Alternate translation: "they do not pay attention to God" or "they ignore God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	054	004	f6wz	figs-metaphor		0	who upholds me	Defending David and keeping him safe is spoken of as upholding or supporting him. Alternate translation: "who defends me" or "who keeps me safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	054	005	gch4	figs-metaphor		0	He will repay my enemies with evil	Punishment is spoken as if it were payment. Alternate translation: "He will do the evil to my enemies that they have done to me" or "He will cause the evil that my enemies have done to me to be done to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	054	005	y135			0	in your faithfulness, destroy them	Here David changes from talking about God to talking to God. Alternate translation: "God, destroy them because you are faithful to me"
+PSA	054	006	kq3s	figs-synecdoche		0	I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good	Yahweh's name represents him. Alternate translation: "I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, for you are good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	054	007	q8mm	figs-synecdoche		0	my eye has looked	The eye represents the person. Alternate translation: "I have looked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	054	007	z3ih	figs-metonymy		0	my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies	Possible meanings are 1) seeing that his enemies have been defeated. Alternate translation: "I have seen that my enemies have been defeated" or 2) defeating his enemies. Alternate translation: "I have defeated my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	055	intro	fx5e	Psalm 055 General Notes		0		# Psalm 055 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 55 is a deliverance psalm. The psalmist is praying that God will deliver him from his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Betrayal<br>The author wishes he could get far away from his enemies after his best friend betrayed him. He asks God to completely destroy his enemies. He is trusting God to save him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>##### Superscription<br>This psalm is called "a Maschil of David." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.<br>
+PSA	055	001	gsm2	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	055	001	v48i			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	055	001	y5nc			0	on stringed instruments	"people should play stringed instruments with this song"
+PSA	055	001	lzt7			0	A maschil	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md)
+PSA	055	001	v59z	figs-metonymy		0	Give ear to my prayer	Giving one's ear represents listening. Alternate translation: "Listen to my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	055	001	v8bq	figs-metaphor		0	do not hide yourself from my plea	Refusing to pay attention to his plea is spoken of as hiding himself from it. Alternate translation: "do not ignore my plea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	003	ag8m	figs-metonymy		0	because of the voice of my enemies	Here "voice" represents what they say. Alternate translation: "because of what my enemies say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	055	003	iqu1	figs-metaphor		0	they bring trouble on me	Causing trouble is spoken of as bringing trouble. Alternate translation: "they cause me to have great troubles" or "they do wicked things to me and so I suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	004	z3pk	figs-metonymy		0	My heart trembles within me	Here, "heart trembles" refers to his emotional pain and suffering. This suffering is because of fear. Alternate translation: "I am suffering because I am so afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	055	004	jr4q	figs-metaphor		0	the terrors of death have fallen on me	Becoming very afraid, or terrified, is spoken of as if terror is a thing that falls on a person. Alternate translation: "I am very much afraid that I will die" or "I am terrified that I will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	005	spg6	figs-metaphor		0	Fearfulness and trembling have come on me	Becoming fearful and trembling is spoken of as if fearfulness and trembling are things that come on a person. Alternate translation: "I have become very fearful and I tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	005	lr6z	figs-metaphor		0	horror has overwhelmed me	Feeling horror is spoken of as if horror were a thing that can cover people. Alternate translation: "I feel terrible horror" or "I am extremely afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	006	xih1	figs-exclamations		0	Oh, if only I had wings like a dove!	This exclamation expresses something the writer wishes for very much. Alternate translation: "I wish very much that I had wings like a dove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+PSA	055	006	dd1u			0	Then would I fly away	"If I did have wings, I would fly away"
+PSA	055	007	kwx9			0	See, then I would wander	"I would do that and more: I would wander"
+PSA	055	008	kzu3			0	General Information:	The writer finishes telling about what he had said.
+PSA	055	008	v8vq			0	tempest	a strong storm
+PSA	055	009	rlv7	figs-metaphor		0	Devour them	Destroying something is spoken of as eating all of it. Possible meanings are "Destroy my enemies' plans" or "Destroy my enemies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	009	xsb3	figs-metonymy		0	confuse their language	"Language" here represents what the people were saying to each other, and probably refers specifically to them talking about plans to do evil. Confusing it represents making the people unable to understand each other. Alternate translation: "confuse them when they speak to each other" or "confuse their plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	055	010	adq2	figs-personification		0	they go about on its walls	"violence and strife go about on her walls" ([Psalms 55:9](../055/009.md)). Violence and strife are spoken of as if they were people. This can be expressed by telling about the people who cause violence and strife. Alternate translation: "people walk about on the city's walls, being violent and fighting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	055	010	mjb4			0	on its walls	"along the tops of the city walls." Cities had thick walls around them to protect them from enemies. People could walk along the tops of the walls to see if any enemies were coming to the city.
+PSA	055	010	wnf2	figs-personification		0	wickedness and trouble are in the middle of it	Wickedness and trouble are spoken of as if they were people. This can be expressed by telling about the people who do wickedness and trouble. Alternate translation: "people do wickedness and cause trouble in the middle of the city" or "people do sinful things and cause trouble in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	055	011	r85i	figs-personification		0	Wickedness is in the middle of it	Wickedness is spoken of as if it were a person. This can be expressed by telling about the people who do wicked things. Alternate translation: "People do wicked things in the middle of the city" or "people destroy things in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	055	011	c726	figs-personification		0	oppression and deceit do not leave its streets	Oppression and deceit are spoken of as if they were people. This can be expressed by telling about the people who oppress and deceive others. Alternate translation: "People oppress and deceive others in the city streets, and they do not leave" or "People are always oppressing and deceiving others in the city streets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	055	011	av8t			0	its streets	This may refer to the marketplaces in the city.
+PSA	055	012	fkh4	figs-metaphor		0	I could have borne it	Tolerating or enduring a rebuke is spoken of as bearing or carrying it. Alternate translation: "I could have tolerated the rebuke" or "I would not be so sad about the rebuke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	012	sl4f	figs-metaphor		0	raised himself up against me	Being proud of oneself and insulting another is spoken of as raising oneself up against another. Alternate translation: "insulted me" or "despised me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	013	q1xj	figs-apostrophe		0	But it was you	The psalmist speaks as though the person who had rebuked and taunted him were there listening to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+PSA	055	013	h4d4			0	myself, my companion and my close friend	This can be divided and a new sentence begun. Alternate translation: "myself. You were my companion and my close friend"
+PSA	055	014	uy9r			0	We	The word "we" refers to the psalmist and his friend.
+PSA	055	014	jnv2			0	with the throng	Possible meanings are 1) "together" or 2) "with the crowd."
+PSA	055	015	a7kh	figs-personification		0	Let death come suddenly on them	Death is spoken of as if it were a person that could attack people. Alternate translation: "Let my enemies die suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	055	015	v19n	figs-metaphor		0	let them go down alive to Sheol	Dying suddenly is spoken of as if people were to go to Sheol so fast that they do not even die first. Alternate translation: "let them suddenly go to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	015	wv2z	figs-metaphor		0	wickedness is where they live	Wickedness is spoken of as if it were a thing that could be in a certain place. The habitual wickedness of his enemies is spoken of as if wickedness were with them or near them. Alternate translation: "they always do wicked things where they live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	015	ngt3	figs-metaphor		0	right among them	This phrase intensifies the idea of wickedness being very near them. Here wickedness is spoken of as being not only in their homes, but right where they are. Alternate translation: "They always do wicked things wherever they are" or "wherever they are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	016	v37m			0	As for me	This phrase shows that the writer has stopped talking about one thing and is now about to talk about himself. Alternate translation: "But I"
+PSA	055	017	wtr4			0	moan	the sound people and animals make when they are in pain
+PSA	055	017	jq8f	figs-synecdoche		0	he will hear my voice	Here "voice" represents either 1) the psalmist or 2) the psalmist's complaints and moans. Alternate translation: "he will hear me" or "he will hear my moaning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	055	018	g4qm	figs-metonymy		0	my life	Here "my life" represents the psalmist. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	055	018	t38c			0	for those who fought against me were many	"for many people fought against me"
+PSA	055	019	hz58			0	will hear them	"will hear my enemies" or "will hear what my enemies say." Some versions say "will hear me."
+PSA	055	019	tum6	figs-explicit		0	humiliate them	How God will humiliate them can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "will defeat and humiliate them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	055	020	c1lx	figs-metonymy		0	has raised his hands against those	Raising the hand against people represents attacking them. This may be a metaphor for saying things that put people in danger or cause them trouble. Alternate translation: "has attacked those" or "has betrayed those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	021	s648	figs-metonymy		0	His mouth	Someone's "mouth" represents what he says. Alternate translation: "What my friend said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	055	021	r2m2	figs-simile		0	His mouth was smooth as butter	Speech that is pleasant or nice to hear is spoken of as if it were smooth and easy to swallow. Alternate translation: "What he said was pleasant like smooth butter" or "He said nice things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	055	021	qub5			0	was hostile	"was mean" or "was hateful"
+PSA	055	021	xd9f			0	his words	"what he said"
+PSA	055	021	xz3a	figs-simile		0	his words were softer than oil	People put oil on their skin to make it feel nice, and they put it on wounds to help them heal. Speech that is kind or helpful is spoken of as if it were soft or soothing. Alternate translation: "what he said was kind and soothing like oil" or "he said kind things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	055	021	h4sa	figs-metaphor		0	they were actually drawn swords	Speech that causes people trouble is spoken of as if it were swords that wound people. Alternate translation: "what he said wounded people as drawn swords do" or "what he said caused people trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	021	b32u			0	drawn swords	The word "drawn" here means that the swords were pulled out of their covers and ready to be used.
+PSA	055	022	r4ww			0	Place your burdens	Here the psalmist is speaking to other godly people.
+PSA	055	022	es9t	figs-metaphor		0	Place your burdens on Yahweh	Here troubles are spoken of as if they were burdens that people have to carry. Trusting God to help us when we have troubles is spoken of as putting our burdens on him so that he can carry them for us. Alternate translation: "Give Yahweh your problems" or "Trust God to help you with all your troubles like someone who trusts a stronger person to carry his load" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	022	vk43			0	he will sustain you	Taking care of someone or helping someone when he has troubles is spoken of as supporting him. Alternate translation: "he will take care of you" or "he will help you"
+PSA	055	022	x43r	figs-metaphor		0	he will never allow a righteous person to totter	A person who is about to be severely harmed by some sort of disaster is spoken of as if he is tottering or swaying and is about to fall down. Alternate translation: "he will not let a righteous person sway and fall down" or "he will not let a righteous person to be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	055	023	el52			0	But you, God	The author speaks to God now.
+PSA	055	023	b5vk			0	the pit of destruction	This probably refers to the grave or hell.
+PSA	055	023	u8sz	figs-metonymy		0	will bring the wicked down into the pit of destruction	This represents causing people to die. Alternate translation: "will cause the wicked to die" or "will cause wicked people to die and go to the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	055	023	kab2			0	bloodthirsty and deceitful men	"people who lie and who want to kill others" or "deceitful murderers"
+PSA	055	023	pe8d			0	even half as long as others	"even half as long as other people live"
+PSA	056	intro	h1w3	Psalm 056 General Notes		0		# Psalm 056 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 56 is a psalm of deliverance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Fear<br>Although the psalmist's enemies are trying to harm him, he is not afraid because God is protecting him.<br><br>##### Superscription<br>The word "Michtam" is used in the superscription for this psalm. There is much discussion about this word but, in the end, no one is certain what it means. It is easiest to transliterate this word into your language, or you can simply translate it as "psalm."<br>
+PSA	056	001	xsm1	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	056	001	by4v			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship;"
+PSA	056	001	azv1			0	set to Jonath elem rehokim	This probably tells what musical style or tune to use when singing this psalm. Alternate translation: "Sing this psalm using the tune of 'Jonath elem rehokim'" or "Sing this using the Jonath elem rehokim style"
+PSA	056	001	urm9	translate-unknown		0	Jonath elem rehokim	This may mean "Dove on Distant Oak Trees." Translators may either write the meaning or copy the Hebrew words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+PSA	056	001	y6cg			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	056	001	q2la			0	A michtam	The meaning of the word "michtam" is uncertain. You may use the word "psalm" instead. This can be written as: "This is a psalm that David wrote." See how you translated this in [Psalms 16:1](../016/001.md).
+PSA	056	001	sz95			0	press their assault	"come closer and closer in order to attack me"
+PSA	056	002	e4w9	figs-metaphor		0	My enemies trample me	The enemies' fierce attack is spoken of as if they were crushing his body by marching on it. Alternate translation: "My enemies attack me severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	056	003	zht6			0	you	The word "you" refers to God.
+PSA	056	004	ggu8	figs-rquestion		0	what can mere man do to me?	Here a question is used to show that the psalmist is not afraid of people, because they cannot seriously harm him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "mere man can do nothing to me!" or "mere man cannot harm me badly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	056	004	x7n4			0	mere man	"just humans" or "people." This implies that people are not powerful, but God is powerful.
+PSA	056	005	n8j3			0	All the day long	"All the time"
+PSA	056	005	fnl7	figs-metaphor		0	they twist my words	Repeating what someone says but changing it a little so that it means something different is spoken of as twisting their words. Alternate translation: "they say that I said things than I did not say" or "they claim that I said things, but they lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	056	005	q7xi			0	all their thoughts are against me for evil	"they always have evil thoughts against me" or "they always think of evil things to do to me"
+PSA	056	006	gh4r	figs-metaphor		0	they mark my steps	Watching what a person does in order to see how to cause him trouble is spoken of as watching his steps, just as someone who wants to capture a person watches where that person walks. Alternate translation: "they watch everything I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	056	006	u2v9	figs-metonymy		0	just as they have waited for my life	Waiting to kill someone is spoken of as waiting for his life. Alternate translation: "as they wait to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	056	007	huf5	figs-explicit		0	Do not let them escape doing iniquity	What they might escape can be sued clearly. Alternate translation: "Do not let them escape your punishment for their iniquity" or "Do not let them escape when you punish them for the wicked things they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	056	007	p8t9	figs-metaphor		0	Bring down the peoples	Defeating the enemies is spoken of as bringing them down. Alternate translation: "Defeat the peoples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	056	008	anm7	figs-metaphor		0	You number my wanderings	God's concern for the psalmist is spoken of as if God counted each time that the psalmist has walked in sadness and with no place to go for comfort. Alternate translation: "You care about all the times that I have been wandering alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	056	008	m8ng	figs-metaphor		0	put my tears into your bottle	God's concern for the psalmist is spoken of as if God saved the psalmist's tears in a bottle. The tears represent crying. Alternate translation: "you know how much I have cried and you care about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	056	008	yv3x	figs-metaphor		0	are they not in your book?	God's concern for the psalmist is spoken of as if he wrote the number of the psalmist's tears in his book. This question is used to remind God about how greatly he cares for the psalmist. Alternate translation: "you have written about them in your book!" or "you remember my cries!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	056	009	rvm7			0	will turn back	"will retreat" or "will turn and run away"
+PSA	056	009	ui3x	figs-explicit		0	God is for me	This means that God favors him. In this context it implies that God fights against the psalmist's enemies in order to protect him. Alternate translation: "God is fighting for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	056	011	an7m	figs-rquestion		0	What can anyone do to me?	Here a question is used to show that the psalmist is not afraid of people, because they cannot seriously harm him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "People can do nothing to me!" or "People cannot harm me badly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	056	012	mw9n	figs-metaphor		0	The duty to fulfill my vows to you is on me	Being obligated to do something is spoken of as if the duty to do something is on a person. Alternate translation: "I must fulfill my vows to you" or "I must do what I promised you I would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	056	013	y3b3	figs-synecdoche		0	you have kept my feet from falling	The feet here represent the person. Falling here probably represents being killed by his enemies. Alternate translation: "you have kept me from falling" or "you have kept me from being killed by my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	056	013	y78t	figs-metaphor		0	so that I may walk before God	Living and being seen by God is spoken of as walking before God. Alternate translation: "so that I may live in God's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	056	013	npe7	figs-metonymy		0	in the light of the living	Here "the light of the living" probably represents God's enabling people to live. Alternate translation: "with the life that you give" or "because you enable me to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	057	intro	hv64	Psalm 057 General Notes		0		# Psalm 057 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 57 is a psalm of deliverance. It praises God for the many times he has delivered David. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Fear<br>Since God is protecting the psalmist, he has nothing to fear from his enemies.<br><br>##### Superscription<br>The word "Michtam" is used in the superscription for this psalm. There is much discussion about this word but, in the end, no one is certain what it means. It is easiest to transliterate this word into your language, or you can simply translate it as "psalm."<br>
+PSA	057	001	i8s5	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	057	001	ga1f			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	057	001	s96j			0	set to Al Tashheth	This probably tells what musical style or tune to use when singing the psalm. Alternate translation: "sing this psalm using the tune of 'Al Tashheth'" or "sing this using the Al Tashheth style"
+PSA	057	001	yl31	translate-unknown		0	Al Tashheth	This means "Do Not Destroy." Translators may either write the meaning or copy the Hebrew words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+PSA	057	001	g4tb			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	057	001	jt8t			0	A michtam	The meaning of the word "michtam" is uncertain. You may use the word "psalm" instead. This can be written as: "This is a psalm that David wrote." See how you translated this in [Psalms 16:1](../016/001.md).
+PSA	057	001	wv56	figs-metaphor		0	I take refuge in you	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "I go to you for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	001	yn99	figs-metaphor		0	I stay under your wings for protection	The psalmist speaks of God as if he were a mother bird that protects its babies by huddling them under its wings. Alternate translation: "I trust you to protect me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	001	s371	figs-abstractnouns		0	until this destruction is over	The abstract noun "destruction" can be stated as "destructive." Alternate translation: "until this destructive storm is over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	002	r2mu			0	who does all things for me	This explains why he will cry out to God. It can be translated with "because." Alternate translation: "because he does all things for me"
+PSA	057	003	k9zh	figs-metaphor		0	those who crush me	The enemies' fierce attack is spoken of as if they were crushing his body by marching on it. Alternate translation: "those who attack me severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	003	t1vd	figs-metaphor		0	God will send me his loving kindness and his faithfulness	God's being kind and faithful is spoken of as if he were sending his kindness and faithful. The abstract nouns "kindness" and "faithfulness" can be stated as "kind" and "trustworthy." Alternate translation: "God will be kind to me and trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	057	004	v2nz	figs-metaphor		0	My life is among lions	The psalmist speaks of his enemies as if they were lions. Alternate translation: "I live among fierce enemies" or "Fierce enemies surround me like lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	004	e5fn	figs-metaphor		0	those who are ready to devour me	Destroying is spoken of as devouring or eating something up. Some versions understand the Hebrew text to mean "fiery beasts." Both images speak of his enemies as if they were wild beasts. Alternate translation: "those who are ready to destroy me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	004	j2hr	figs-metaphor		0	people whose teeth are spears and arrows	The enemies' spears and arrows are spoken of as if they were lions' teeth. The psalmist continues to speak of his enemies as if they were lions. Alternate translation: "people who kill others with spears and arrows as lions kill with their sharp teeth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	004	zdv3	figs-doublet		0	spears and arrows	Since both of these terms are weapons, if your culture knows only one, it is acceptable to use it alone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	057	004	nz7w	figs-metaphor		0	whose tongues are sharp swords	The tongue represents what someone says, and the enemies' cruel words are spoken of as if they were swords. Alternate translation: "whose cruel words are like sharp swords" or "who cause terrible trouble for me by what they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	005	t2dt	figs-metaphor		0	Be exalted, God, above the heavens	The psalmist is asking God to show that he is exalted. Being exalted above the heavens represents being great. Alternate translation: "God, show that you are exalted above the heavens" or "God, show that you are great in the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	005	ij37			0	let your glory be above all the earth	The psalmist is asking God to show his glory. Alternate translation: "show your glory over all the earth"
+PSA	057	006	ywr3	figs-metaphor		0	They spread out a net for my feet	His enemies' plans to capture him are spoken of as if they had spread out a net on the ground to trap him. Alternate translation: "It is as though my enemies have spread a net out to trap me" or "They planned to capture me like people who spread out a net to trap an animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	006	pp5u	figs-metaphor		0	They dug a pit in front of me	His enemies' plans to capture him are spoken of as if they had dug a pit for him to fall into. Alternate translation: "It is as though they dug a pit for me to fall into" or "They planned to capture me like people who dig a hole in the ground to trap an animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	006	cj6r	figs-metaphor		0	They themselves have fallen into the middle of it	The harm that came to his enemies when they tried to capture him is spoken of as if they fell into the trap that they had made for him. Alternate translation: "They themselves fell into the pit they had dug for me" or "But they themselves were hurt by what they planned to do to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	007	mvj7	figs-metonymy		0	My heart is fixed, God, my heart is fixed	Being confident is spoken of as one's heart being firm rather than shaken or easily moved. The phrase is repeated to show that he has complete confidence in God and will not change. Alternate translation: "I am completely confident in you, God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	057	007	gt62	figs-explicit		0	I will sing praises	Who he will sing to can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will sing praises to you, God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	057	008	z1em	figs-explicit		0	Wake up, my honored heart	It can be stated clearly that the purpose of waking up is to sing praises to God. Waking up may be a metaphor for starting or preparing to do something. The heart represents the psalmist or his emotions. Alternate translation: "Wake up, my honored heart, to sing praises to God" or "I will prepare my honored heart to sing praises to God" or "I am honored to wake up and sing praises to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	057	008	yl5r	figs-explicit		0	wake up, lute and harp	It can be stated clearly that the purpose of waking up is to sing praises to God. The psalmist speaks as though the lute and harp were people who could wake up to sing praises to God. Alternate translation: "Wake up, lute and harp, and sing praises to God" or "I will play the lute and harp while I sing praises to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	008	hr4g	figs-personification		0	I will wake up the dawn	The dawn is spoken of as if it were alive, and getting up before dawn happens is spoken of as waking it up. The purpose of getting up before dawn is to praise God. Alternate translation: "I will get up before dawn" or "I will get up before the sun rises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	057	010	vaa3	figs-parallelism		0	For great is your unfailing love, reaching to the heavens ... your faithfulness to the clouds	These two phrases are very similar in meaning. The greatness of God's unfailing love and the greatness of his faithfulness are spoken of as if they could be measured in distance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	010	tna7	figs-metaphor		0	For great is your unfailing love, reaching to the heavens	The greatness of God's unfailing love is spoken of as if it could be measured in distance. Alternate translation: "Your unfailing love is as great as the distance from the earth to the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	010	ywg7	figs-ellipsis		0	your faithfulness to the clouds	The words "great is your" and "reaching" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "great is your faithfulness, reaching to the clouds" or "your faithfulness is as great as the distance from the earth to the clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	011	yyx8	figs-metaphor		0	Be exalted, God, above the heavens	The psalmist is asking God to show that he is exalted. Being exalted above the heavens represents being great. Alternate translation: "God, show that you are exalted above the heavens" or "God, show that you are great in the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	057	011	n64e			0	may your glory be exalted over all the earth	The psalmist is asking God to show his glory. Alternate translation: "show your glory over all the earth"
+PSA	058	intro	dhx6	Psalm 058 General Notes		0		# Psalm 058 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 58 is a deliverance psalm. It asks God for deliverance from the unjust rulers. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Deliverance<br>Although the leaders are very evil and unfair, God can deliver his people from their oppression. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])<br><br>##### Superscription<br>The word "Michtam" is used in the superscription for this psalm. There is much discussion about this word but, in the end, no one is certain what it means. It is easiest to transliterate this word into your language, or you can simply translate it as "psalm."<br>
+PSA	058	001	qfv5	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This psalm is a song about wicked people. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	058	001	d8qb			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	058	001	zc3z			0	set to Al Tashheth	This probably tells what musical style or tune to use when singing the psalm. See how you translated this in [Psalms 57:1](../057/001.md).
+PSA	058	001	x97c			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	058	001	xu51	figs-rquestion		0	Do you rulers speak righteousness?	The author uses this question to rebuke the rulers because they do not speak righteously. Alternate translation: "You rulers do not say what is right!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	058	001	f3j3	figs-rquestion		0	Do you judge uprightly, you people?	The author uses this question to rebuke the judges who do not judge uprightly. Alternate translation: "You people never judge people uprightly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	058	002	n278	figs-you		0	you ... your	The words "you" and "your" refer to the mighty men who are judges ([Psalm 58:1](../058/001.md)) and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PSA	058	002	c5jn			0	No	The author answers the two questions he had just asked.
+PSA	058	002	d1u5	figs-metonymy		0	you commit wickedness in your heart	The heart refers to the people's thoughts or plans. Alternate translation: "you commit wickedness in your thoughts" or "you think about doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	058	002	fc72	figs-metaphor		0	you distribute violence throughout the land with your hands	Doing violence in various places throughout the land is spoken of as distributing or spreading the violence throughout the land, as if violence were some kind of stuff or things. Alternate translation: "you yourselves do violent deeds everywhere in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	058	003	e66x	figs-parallelism		0	The wicked go astray even when they are in the womb ... they go astray from birth	This is the same idea expressed in two different ways. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	058	003	d7k2	figs-metaphor		0	they go astray	Doing wrong things is spoken of as if people are walking on a road, and they turn off and go the wrong way. Alternate translation: "they do wrong things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	058	004	mff7	figs-metaphor		0	Their poison is like a snake's poison	The wicked things people say are spoken of as if they were poison. Alternate translation: "Their wicked words cause trouble as a snake's poison harms people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	058	004	f4ca	figs-simile		0	they are like a deaf adder that stops up its ears	Wicked people who do not listen to advice or rebukes are spoken of as if they were snakes that do not respond to a charmer's music. Alternate translation: "they refuse to listen like a deaf adder that stops up its ears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	058	004	tt5a	figs-personification		0	a deaf adder that stops up its ears	An adder that does not respond to a charmer's music is spoken of as as if it could put something in its ears so that it will not hear. Alternate translation: "an adder that does not listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	058	004	w1f7			0	adder	a kind of poisonous snake
+PSA	058	005	b6id			0	charmers	people who play or sing music in order to control snakes
+PSA	058	005	hi9v	figs-explicit		0	no matter how skillful they are	What the snake charmers were skillful at can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "no matter how skillful the charmers are at controlling snakes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	058	006	ptb3			0	General Information:	The author lists things that he would like God to do to wicked people.
+PSA	058	006	x2zu	figs-parallelism		0	Break their teeth ... break out the great teeth of the young lions	In both of these phrases, the wicked people are spoken of as if they were lions, and making them powerless to kill people is spoken of as breaking their teeth. Alternate translation: "Take away their power to kill. Make them powerless like young lions whose teeth have been broken and fallen out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	058	007	na9t	figs-metaphor		0	Let them melt away as water that runs off	The wicked people are spoken of as if they were ice or water. No longer existing is spoken of as melting or draining away into the dry ground. Alternate translation: "Make them disappear like water that runs off" or "Make them vanish like ice that melts and drains into the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	058	007	c9dm			0	let them be as though they had no points	"let their arrows be as though they had no points"
+PSA	058	008	hb5w	figs-simile		0	Let them be like a snail that melts and passes away	No longer existing is spoken of as melting and disappearing. Alternate translation: "Let the wicked vanish like a snail that melts and no longer exists" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	058	008	hi5z			0	snail	small animal that the Israelites considered unclean and that looks like it is melting as it moves by sliding over slime it has produced
+PSA	058	008	uu2z	figs-simile		0	like the untimely-born child of a woman that never sees the sunlight	Not existing is spoken of as being like a baby that is born dead. Alternate translation: "like a baby who is born too early too live and see the sunlight" or "like a baby that was born dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	058	009	ut8v	figs-metaphor		0	Before your pots can feel the thorn's burning heat ... the green thorns and the burning thorns alike	The wicked are spoken of as if they were thornbush branches, and God's swift punishment of them is spoken of as if he were to quickly blow them away or sweep them away. Alternate translation: "God will destroy wicked people faster than a whirlwind can blow away thornbush branches that have been put under a cooking pot and lit with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	058	009	khw3	figs-you		0	your	David is speaking to God's people, so this is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PSA	058	009	ka8t			0	the thorn's burning heat ... the green thorns and the burning thorns	"the heat from the burning thorn branches ... the green thorn branches and the burning thorn branches"
+PSA	058	010	wz3e	figs-genericnoun		0	The righteous will rejoice when he sees	The phrase "the righteous" refers to righteous people in general. Alternate translation: "Righteous people will rejoice when they see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PSA	058	010	gi2k	figs-metaphor		0	he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked	Getting one's feet wet by walking on blood is spoken of as washing the feet in blood. Alternate translation: "the righteous will make their feet wet in the blood of the wicked" or "the righteous will march on the blood of the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	058	010	ll57	figs-metaphor		0	he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked	This exaggeration expresses that a great number of wicked people will die. Alternate translation: "so many wicked people will die that when the righteous march on their blood, it will seem as if they could wash their feet in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	059	intro	zf27	Psalm 059 General Notes		0		# Psalm 059 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 59 is a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Protection<br>The author prays for God to defeat his enemies. God is his protector. Therefore, he will praise God.<br><br>##### Superscription<br>The word "Michtam" is used in the superscription for this psalm. There is much discussion about this word but, in the end, no one is certain what it means. It is easiest to transliterate this word into your language, or you can simply translate it as "psalm."<br>
+PSA	059	001	w4sd	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	059	001	p57e			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	059	001	me33			0	set to Al Tashheth	This probably tells what musical style or tune to use when singing the psalm. See how you translated this in [Psalms 57:1](../057/001.md).
+PSA	059	001	il5y			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	059	001	ks3t			0	A michtam	The meaning of the word "michtam" is uncertain. You may use the word "psalm" instead. This can be written as: "This is a psalm that David wrote." See how you translated this in [Psalms 16:1](../016/001.md).
+PSA	059	001	hk4w	figs-metonymy		0	set me on high	A high place represents a safe place where his enemies cannot reach him. Alternate translation: "put me in a safe place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	059	001	rjh7	figs-metonymy		0	rise up against me	Rising up against someone represents attacking him. Alternate translation: "attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	059	002	ica6	figs-idiom		0	bloodthirsty men	The word "bloodthirsty" contains "blood," which refers to murder and "thirsty," which refers to desire. Alternate translation: "people who desire to kill" or "people who like to kill people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	059	003	c6a4	figs-idiom		0	they wait in ambush to take my life	David's enemies are in hiding and are waiting quietly for the time when they can attack him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	059	004	zre5	figs-idiom		0	awake	Deciding to do something and beginning to do it is spoken of as waking up. Alternate translation: "do something" or "take action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	059	004	b239	figs-explicit		0	and see	What he wants God to see can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "and see what is happening to me" or "and see what they are doing to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	059	005	shi6	figs-idiom		0	arise	Deciding to do something and beginning to do it is spoken of as getting up. Alternate translation: "do something" or "take action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	059	005	t4a1	figs-metonymy		0	all the nations	The word "nations" here represents the people of the nations that do not honor God. Alternate translation: "the people of all the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	059	006	aej6			0	They return at evening	The word "they" refers to the wicked transgressors.
+PSA	059	006	r2ww	figs-simile		0	they howl like dogs	The psalmist speaks of his enemies threatening to attack people as if they were dogs howling, growling, or barking at people. Alternate translation: "they threaten to attack people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	059	006	fcr7	figs-explicit		0	go around the city	Why they go around the city can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "go around the city to attack anyone they find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	059	007	i5i6			0	See	Here the word "See" is being used to draw attention to something. Alternate translation: "Hear"
+PSA	059	007	rh1u	figs-metaphor		0	they belch out with their mouths	Saying terrible things is spoken of as belching. These terrible things may have been insults or threats. Alternate translation: "they say terrible things" or "they shout out terrible words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	059	007	q9fv			0	belch	burp loudly; allow air from the stomach to come out of the mouth with a loud, rude noise
+PSA	059	007	vs38	figs-metaphor		0	swords are in their lips	The cruel things that the wicked people were saying are spoken of as if they were swords. Alternate translation: "they say cruel things that cause people trouble as much as swords destroy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	059	007	d23a	figs-rquestion		0	Who hears us?	This question is used to show that they believed that God would not hear and punish them. Alternate translation: "No one can hear us!" or "Your God does not hear us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	059	008	k3ws			0	laugh at them	"laugh at them scornfully" or "mock them." God would laugh at them because they are worthless and powerless.
+PSA	059	008	x3cx			0	you hold all the nations in derision	"you ridicule all the nations" or "you know that the people of the nations are fools"
+PSA	059	008	tjt6			0	derision	ridicule
+PSA	059	009	av6p	figs-metonymy		0	my strength	God's being the psalmist's strength represents God protecting him. Alternate translation: "you are my strength" or "you are my protector" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	059	009	mi4w	figs-metaphor		0	you are my high tower	A high tower is a place that people could go to for shelter from their enemies. The psalmist speaks of God protecting him as if God were a strong, safe shelter. Alternate translation: "you protect me like a high tower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	059	010	v7d9	figs-explicit		0	My God will meet me with his covenant faithfulness	This phrase implies that God will come to him in order to save him. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "My God, who is faithful to his covenant, will come to save me" or "My God will come to save me because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	059	010	tb7v	figs-abstractnouns		0	my desire on my enemies	The abstract noun "desire" can be expressed with the verb "want." Alternate translation: "what I want to happen to my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	059	011	c9tk			0	Scatter them	"Cause them to wander around"
+PSA	059	011	yf94	figs-metonymy		0	our shield	God's protecting the righteous is spoken of as if God were a shield. Alternate translation: "our protector" or "the one who protects us like a shield" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	059	012	iz4q	figs-metonymy		0	For the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips	The mouths and lips represent the things people say. Alternate translation: "Because they sin by what they say" or "Because of the sinful things they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	059	012	a3ed	figs-activepassive		0	let them be captured in their pride	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let people capture them because of their pride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	059	012	xb2v			0	that they express	"that they say"
+PSA	059	013	u1ga	figs-metaphor		0	Consume them in wrath, consume them so that they will be no more	Destroying them completely is spoken of either as burning them up or eating them. Alternate translation: "Be angry with them and destroy them completely so there will be no more of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	059	013	h4zf	figs-metonymy		0	in Jacob	Jacob here refers to Israel. Alternate translation: "in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	059	013	ct9i	figs-metonymy		0	to the ends of the earth	"to even the most distance places on earth." This represents all places on earth. Alternate translation: "everywhere on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	059	014	v4xe	figs-simile		0	howling like dogs	The psalmist speaks of his enemies threatening to attack people as if they were dogs howling, growling, or barking at people. Alternate translation: "threatening to attack us" or "threatening to attack us like wild dogs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	059	015	w18t			0	satisfied	content, having everything they want
+PSA	059	016	a9we	figs-metaphor		0	you have been my high tower and a refuge	High towers and refuges are places that people can go to for shelter from their enemies. The psalmist speaks of God protecting him as if God were a strong, safe shelter. Alternate translation: "you have protected me like a high tower and a refuge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	059	016	vmt2			0	in the day of my distress	"whenever I have had troubles"
+PSA	059	017	q7yw	figs-sentences		0	To you, my strength, I will sing praises	"To you, my strength" can be combined as one clause. Alternate translation: "You are my strength, so I will sing praises to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-sentences]])
+PSA	059	017	g4db	figs-metonymy		0	my strength	God's being the psalmist's strength represents God protecting him. Alternate translation: "my protector" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	059	017	m2u5	figs-metaphor		0	for God is my high tower	High towers are places that people can go to for shelter from their enemies. The psalmist speaks of God protecting him as if God were a strong, safe shelter. Alternate translation: "you have protected me like a high tower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	059	017	shn4	figs-abstractnouns		0	the God of covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. This can be expressed in a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "He is the God who is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	060	intro	wza8	Psalm 060 General Notes		0		# Psalm 060 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 60 is a psalm of war.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Protection<br>God has preserved the land of Israel, and now he will give them victory over the countries of Moab and Edom.<br>
+PSA	060	001	ev3m	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	060	001	usc3			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	060	001	vsl6			0	set to Shushan Eduth	This probably tells what tune or musical style to use when singing the psalm. Alternate translation: "sing this psalm using the tune of 'Shushan Eduth'" or "sing this using the Shushan Eduth style"
+PSA	060	001	m8be	translate-unknown		0	Shushan Eduth	This means "Lily of the Promise." Translators may either write the meaning or copy the Hebrew words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+PSA	060	001	tb2l			0	A michtam	The meaning of the word "michtam" is uncertain. You may use the word "psalm" instead. This can be written as: "This is a psalm that David wrote." See how you translated this in [Psalms 16:1](../016/001.md).
+PSA	060	001	x59t	translate-names		0	Aram Naharaim ... Aram Zobah	"Aram of the two rivers ... the Aramean nation of Zobah." These are places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	060	001	xt5a	figs-synecdoche		0	Joab	This refers to Joab and the army that he led. Alternate translation: "Joab and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	060	001	uk1f	translate-numbers		0	twelve thousand Edomites	"12,000 Edomites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+PSA	060	001	jey3	figs-metaphor		0	you have cast us off	God's rejecting people is spoken of as if he had thrown them away. Alternate translation: "you have rejected us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	060	001	tsh1	figs-metonymy		0	you have broken through our defenses	God's allowing Israel's enemies to break through their defenses is spoken of as God himself had done it. Alternate translation: "you have allowed our enemies to break through our defenses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	060	002	cda8	Connecting Statement:		0		The psalmist continues speaking to God.
+PSA	060	002	rmg6	figs-metaphor		0	You have made the land tremble; you have torn it apart	The psalmist speaks of the disaster in his country as if it were an earthquake. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	060	002	qsa7	figs-metaphor		0	heal its fissures	Making the people strong again is spoken of as repairing the fissures in the ground or walls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	060	002	n526			0	fissures	large cracks in the ground or walls
+PSA	060	003	k155	figs-metonymy		0	You have made your people see difficult things	Here "see" represents "experience" or "suffer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	060	003	m2ay	figs-metaphor		0	drink the wine of staggering	Being helpless is spoken of as staggering around, barely able to stand upright. The abstract noun "staggering" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the wine that makes us stagger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	060	004	fj97	figs-metaphor		0	you have set up a banner	God's guiding his people in battle is spoken of as if God were a human king or commander who had set up a banner for the army. Alternate translation: "you are like a king who sets up a banner" or "you command us in battle like a king who raises up a banner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	060	004	f9q6			0	banner	"battle flag." This is a flag that a king or commander would raise up on a pole to show that the army should gather.
+PSA	060	004	xr7x	figs-activepassive		0	to be displayed against those who carry the bow	This can be stated with an active clause. However some versions have different interpretations of this phrase. Alternate translation: "to display against those who carry the bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	060	004	pya3	figs-metonymy		0	to be displayed against those who carry the bow	The phrase "those who carry the bow" refers to the enemy soldiers in battle. Alternate translation: "to display when he takes his army into battle against your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	060	005	lb5k	figs-metonymy		0	with your right hand	God's right hand represents his power. Alternate translation: "by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	060	005	p226	figs-metonymy		0	answer me	Answering here represents responding to his request. Alternate translation: "respond to my request" or "answer my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	060	007	ft6i	figs-metaphor		0	Ephraim also is my helmet	God speaks of the tribe of Ephraim as if it were his army. The helmet symbolizes equipment for war. Alternate translation: "Ephraim is like a helmet I have chosen" or "the tribe of Ephraim is my army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	060	007	d6zr			0	helmet	a hard hat that soldiers wear to protect their heads from injury
+PSA	060	007	c5sk	figs-metaphor		0	Judah is my scepter	God chose men from the tribe of Judah to be the kings of his people, and he speaks of that tribe as if it were his scepter. Alternate translation: "the tribe of Judah is like my scepter" or "Judah is the tribe through whom I rule my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	060	008	k3r4	figs-metaphor		0	Moab is my washbasin	God speaks of Moab being unimportant as if Moab were a washbasin or a lowly servant. Alternate translation: "Moab is like a bowl that I use for washing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	060	008	lax6	figs-metaphor		0	over Edom I will throw my shoe	God was probably speaking of taking ownership of Edom as if he were symbolically throwing his shoe onto that land to show that he owns it. However some versions have other interpretations. Alternate translation: "I take ownership of the land of Edom" or "I throw my shoe onto the land of Edom to show that it is mine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	060	010	ika5	figs-rquestion		0	But you, God, have you not rejected us?	The psalmist uses this question to express his sadness that it seems that God has rejected them. Alternate translation: "But God, it seems like you have rejected us." or "God, you seem to have abandoned us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	060	010	v89k	figs-metaphor		0	You do not go into battle with our army	The psalmist speaks of God helping their army as if God were to go and fight with them. Alternate translation: "you do not help our army when we go into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	060	011	sm5b			0	is futile	"is worthless"
+PSA	060	012	x5wt			0	will triumph	"will defeat our enemies"
+PSA	060	012	i34s	figs-metaphor		0	he will trample down our enemies	The psalmist speaks of God helping their army defeat their enemies as if God were to trample down the enemies. Alternate translation: "he will enable us to trample down our enemies" or "he will make us able to defeat our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	061	intro	is6k	Psalm 061 General Notes		0		# Psalm 061 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 61 is a psalm of praise.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Vow<br>The author has vowed to praise God every day of his life because God has blessed him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br>
+PSA	061	001	u44c	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This is a song about God's faithfulness. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	061	001	y257			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	061	001	w7m6			0	on a stringed instrument	"people should play a stringed instrument with this song"
+PSA	061	001	dkq1	figs-doublet		0	Hear my cry, God; attend to my prayer	These clauses have a similar meaning. Alternate translation: "God, listen to me and answer my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	061	002	z96p	figs-metaphor		0	lead me to the rock that is higher than I	Here the writer speaks of God as if he were a high rock that he could climb for protection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	061	004	fq5b	figs-metaphor		0	take refuge under the shelter of your wings	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Here there is a second metaphor that speaks of Yahweh's protection as if he was a hen protecting her baby chicks under her wings. Alternate translation: "go to you for protection as a chick is safe under the wings of its mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	061	005	yk96	figs-metaphor		0	you have given me the inheritance	The writer speaks of God's blessings as if they were an inheritance that he has received. Alternate translation: "you have given to me the blessings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	061	005	jwf1	figs-metonymy		0	who honor your name	Here "your name" means God himself. Alternate translation: "who honor you" or "who have an awesome respect for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	061	006	f381	figs-parallelism		0	You will prolong ... many generations	These two clauses have similar meanings. The idea is repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	061	006	m1j7			0	You will prolong the king's life	"You will extend the king's life" or "You will cause the king's life to last a long time"
+PSA	061	006	dq7t	figs-metonymy		0	his years will be like many generations	Here "years" refers to how long the king will live. Alternate translation: "he will live for many generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	061	007	j14f	figs-explicit		0	He will remain before God forever	Here "to remain before God" means to be in God's presence or to be with God. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "God will be with him forever" or "God will be with the king forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	061	008	ut6s	figs-metonymy		0	I will sing praise to your name forever	Here "name" stands for God himself. Alternate translation: "I will always sing praise to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	061	008	yd7n			0	my vows	These refer to the promise to offer sacrifices to God every day.
+PSA	062	intro	dc2q	Psalm 062 General Notes		0		# Psalm 062 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 62 is a psalm of deliverance. It expresses trust that God will save the psalmist from his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust<br>Although the psalmist's enemies have attacked him when he was feeling weak, he trusts in God to deliver him. God is powerful and kind.<br>
+PSA	062	001	fc8k	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This psalm is a song about God's faithfulness. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	062	001	a4ay			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	062	001	zun4	translate-names		0	Jeduthun	One of David's chief musicians had this same name. This may refer to him. See how you translated this in [Psalms 39:1](../039/001.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	062	001	l5l8			0	my salvation comes from him	"he is the one who rescues me" or "he is the one who saves me"
+PSA	062	002	hy6d	figs-metaphor		0	He alone is my rock and my salvation	The writer speaks of God's ability to protect him as if God were a rock. Alternate translation: "He is the only one who can protect and rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	062	002	ngh3	figs-metaphor		0	he is my high tower	The writer speaks of God's ability to protect him as if God were a high tower. Alternate translation: "he keeps me away from the grasp of my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	062	002	s4ie	figs-activepassive		0	I will not be greatly moved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing can ever move me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	062	003	b6ts			0	all of you	"my enemies" or "all my enemies"
+PSA	062	003	z326	figs-rquestion		0	How long ... will you attack a man ... or a shaky fence?	David uses a rhetorical question to express his frustration. No answer is expected. Alternate translation: "It seems like my enemies will never stop attacking me. I feel that I am as weak against you as a leaning wall or a broken-down fence." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	062	003	c4q6			0	attack a man	"attack me"
+PSA	062	004	n82a			0	They consult with him only to	"They intend to" or "They plan to"
+PSA	062	004	a18i			0	consult with him ... bring him ... bless him ... curse him	In these verses, David is referring to himself by "him."
+PSA	062	004	j3uz	figs-metonymy		0	with their mouths	This refers to their speech or their words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	062	004	zqm3	figs-metonymy		0	in their hearts	This refers to their thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	062	005	nl4l			0	my hope is set on him	"for I place my hope in him"
+PSA	062	006	fy6x	figs-metaphor		0	He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my high tower	The writer speaks of God as if he were a rock and a high tower. Both of these metaphors show how God provides protection from one's enemies. Here "salvation" means that God rescues the writer. See how you translated this in [Psalms 62:2](../062/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	062	006	izy6	figs-activepassive		0	I will not be moved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing can move me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	062	007	c9fh	figs-metaphor		0	the rock of my strength and my refuge are in God	The writer speaks of God as if he were a rock that keeps one safe from his enemies. He also speaks of God as if he were a shelter that provides protection. Alternate translation: "God always gives me strength and protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	062	008	yq3j	figs-idiom		0	pour out your heart	This refers to telling God your inner feelings as if you were pouring out a liquid. Alternate translation: "give your deepest concerns to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	062	008	ss3p	figs-inclusive		0	refuge for us	The word "us" refers to David and the people he is speaking to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+PSA	062	009	zu93	figs-merism		0	men of low standing ... men of high standing are a lie	This refers to men of all levels of wealth and importance. The phrases "are vanity" and "are a lie" have the same meaning. One cannot confidently trust in anyone. Alternate translation: "you cannot place your trust in men, no matter how important they are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	062	009	ckm7			0	weighed together, they are lighter than nothing	If you put all of these kinds of men together on a scale, they would have no weight. This means that they have no real value to you.
+PSA	062	010	ubx1	figs-doublet		0	oppression or robbery	These two words have basically the same meaning. You cannot trust in money that you get by taking it from other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	062	010	eu3d	figs-metaphor		0	for they will bear no fruit	The writer speaks of riches as if they were trees or vines that could bear fruit. Alternate translation: "for they will provide nothing good for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	062	010	j6sj	figs-idiom		0	do not fix your heart on them	Here "fix your heart" is an idiom that means to desire something greatly. Alternate translation: "do not desire them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	062	011	x8ts			0	God has spoken once, twice have I heard this	This means that God has said this more than once.
+PSA	062	011	kc1v	figs-metaphor		0	power belongs to God	God being characterized by power is spoken of as if power belonged to him. The abstract noun "power" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "God is powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	062	012	n56f	figs-metaphor		0	Also to you, Lord, belongs covenant faithfulness	God being characterized by covenant faithfulness is spoken of as if covenant faithfulness belonged to him. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "You, Lord, are also faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	062	012	gl1p	figs-metaphor		0	for you pay back every person for what he has done	The writer speaks of God's rewards as if he were paying a wage for work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	063	intro	py5b	Psalm 063 General Notes		0		# Psalm 063 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 63 is a psalm of praise.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Praise<br>The author praises God for who he is and for having protected him.<br>
+PSA	063	001	rct4	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	063	001	jrr4			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	063	001	d7d1			0	earnestly	sincerely
+PSA	063	001	c3we	figs-parallelism		0	my soul thirsts for you, and my flesh longs for you	These two clauses have basically the same meaning and are used together to emphasize how greatly the writer desires to be with God. Alternate translation: "my whole being greatly desires to be with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	063	001	x4mg			0	dry and weary land	"hot, dry desert"
+PSA	063	003	w2ui	figs-abstractnouns		0	Because your covenant faithfulness is better than life, my lips	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adverb and the abstract noun "life" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I value you being faithful to your covenant more than I value living, so my lips" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	063	003	cx75	figs-synecdoche		0	my lips will praise you	Here "my lips" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	063	004	vx4a	figs-metonymy		0	I will lift up my hands in your name	Here "in your name" means "to you." Alternate translation: "I will worship you and pray to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	063	005	x5ky	figs-simile		0	It will be as if I ate a meal of marrow and fatness	Here the writer speaks of knowing and worshiping God as being more satisfying than eating a good meal. Alternate translation: "I will be happier than a person who eats a meal of fat and choice food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	063	005	y596	figs-synecdoche		0	with joyful lips my mouth will praise you	Here "with joyful lips my mouth" represents the whole person who will praise God joyfully. Alternate translation: "I will praise you joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	063	006	a4ez	figs-parallelism		0	when I think about you on my bed ... in the night hours	These two clauses have the same meaning. The ideas are repeated to emphasize how much the writer thinks about God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	063	007	ca2e	figs-metaphor		0	in the shadow of your wings I rejoice	The writer speaks of God as if he were a bird protecting its young under his wings. Alternate translation: "I rejoice because you protect me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	063	008	y8gh			0	I cling to you	"I need you" or "I depend on you"
+PSA	063	008	ua1a	figs-metonymy		0	your right hand supports me	Here, the right hand is used as a symbol of strength and power. Alternate translation: "you support me" or "you lift me up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	063	009	tm7l	figs-explicit		0	will go down into the lowest parts of the earth	This means they will die and go to the place of the dead. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "will die and descend into the place of the dead" or "will die and go down into the place of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	063	010	y78j	figs-metonymy		0	they will be given over to those whose hands use the sword	Here "the sword" represents death in battle, and "those whose hands use the sword" refers to enemies who kill them in battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will cause them to die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	063	010	i1md	figs-explicit		0	they will become food for the jackals	Here "they" refers to the corpses of those who die in battle. Alternate translation: "jackals will eat their dead bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	063	010	ru7l			0	the jackals	"jackals" here are a kind of long-legged wild dog. They feed on carrion, game, and fruit.
+PSA	063	011	q4st	figs-explicit		0	the king will	David is speaking about himself. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "I, the king of Israel, will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	063	011	lcq4			0	swears by him ... proud of him	The word "him" refers to "God."
+PSA	063	011	a434	figs-synecdoche		0	but the mouth of those who speak lies will be stopped up	Here "the mouth" represents the whole person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but God will silence the liars" or "but God will silence those who lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	064	intro	t6rs	Psalm 064 General Notes		0		# Psalm 064 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 64 is a psalm of deliverance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Plotting of enemies<br>The author's enemies have plotted against him but God has saved him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+PSA	064	001	b1fk	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This psalm is a prayer for help. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	064	001	j144			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	064	001	y5d6			0	preserve	save
+PSA	064	002	aj26	figs-metonymy		0	Hide me from the secret plotting of evildoers	Here "Hide" represents protecting, and "the secret plotting of evildoers represents" represents the harm that evildoers secretly plan to do to David. Alternate translation: "Protect me from the harm that evil doers secretly plan to do to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	064	002	czb5	figs-ellipsis		0	from the commotion	The words "hide me" are understood from the previous phrase and can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "hide me from the commotion" or "protect me from the commotion"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	064	002	u721			0	the commotion of the doers of iniquity	Possible meanings are that "commotion" refers to 1) a noisy disturbance. Alternate translation: "the noisy disturbance that the doers of iniquity make" or 2) a crowd that makes a noisy disturbance. Alternate translation: "the noisy crowd of doers of iniquity"
+PSA	064	003	zhn8	figs-simile		0	They have sharpened their tongues like swords	The writer speaks of his enemies' tongues as if they were as sharp as swords. Here "tongues" represents the harsh words that the enemies speak. Alternate translation: "The harsh things that they say hurt me like a sharp sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	064	003	ugs8	figs-metaphor		0	arrows, bitter words	The writer speaks of his enemies' bitter words as if they were arrows being shot at him. Alternate translation: "bitter words which pierce me like arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	064	005	blg6	figs-rquestion		0	Who will see us?	The evildoers do not expect an answer to their question because they think no one will see them. Alternate translation: "No one will see what we are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	064	006	jn8k	figs-metaphor		0	The inner thoughts and hearts of man are deep	The writer speaks of man's "inner thoughts" and "hearts of man" as if they were a deep body of water that no one can explore all the way to the bottom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	064	006	mfc5	figs-doublet		0	inner thoughts ... hearts of man	Both of these phrases refer to man's private or inner thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	064	007	g91b			0	General Information:	The writer continues to speak of the "evildoers" of [Psalms 64:1](../064/001.md).
+PSA	064	007	a77p	figs-metaphor		0	But God will shoot them ... with his arrows	The writer speaks of God's punishment of the evildoers as if God were shooting arrows at them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	064	008	xs48	figs-metaphor		0	They will be made to stumble	The writer speaks of God's causing the evildoers' plans to fail as if God were making them stumble in their paths. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will make them stumble" or "God will cause their plans to fail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	064	008	f4zp	figs-metonymy		0	since their own tongues are against them	Here "tongues" represents the words that they say. Alternate translation: "since the words that they say are against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	064	009	gv21			0	what he has done	"what God has done"
+PSA	064	010	v64d	figs-metaphor		0	take refuge in him	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to him for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	064	010	pzy4	figs-idiom		0	all the upright in heart will take pride in him	Here "upright in heart" is an idiom that means godly or righteous. Alternate translation: "all the people who are godly will praise him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	065	intro	zl1t	Psalm 065 General Notes		0		# Psalm 065 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 65 is a psalm of praise to God.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's power<br>God answered prayers and gave the people justice and hope. God created nature and controls it, sending rain so the grain and pastures grow well.<br>
+PSA	065	001	g299	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This psalm is a song of praise. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	065	001	qt1y			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	065	001	ce6n	figs-personification		0	For you, God in Zion, our praise waits	This speaks of praise as if it were a person who could act on its own. Alternate translation: "To you alone, God in Zion, we will offer our praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	065	001	sw4a	figs-activepassive		0	our vows will be carried out to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we will do what we have promised you that we would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	065	003	z8fr	figs-personification		0	Iniquities prevail against us	David speaks about iniquity as if it were a person that is able to defeat or oppress. Alternate translation: "It is as if our own sins were defeating us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	065	003	wz7b			0	you will forgive them	The word "them" refers to our "iniquities."
+PSA	065	004	s325			0	whom you choose ... your courts	The words "you" and "your" in this verse refer to Yahweh.
+PSA	065	004	r5l8	figs-hyperbole		0	live in your courts	This exaggeration expresses that the man is in the temple very frequently to worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "worship often in your courts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	065	004	g4b9	figs-activepassive		0	We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy temple	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The goodness of your house, your holy temple, will satisfy us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	065	004	x47k	figs-exclusive		0	We will be	Here the word "we" refers to David and the people of Israel, but not to God, to whom he is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+PSA	065	004	re8y			0	your house, your holy temple	"your house, which is your holy temple"
+PSA	065	005	g2mg			0	In righteousness	"Because you are righteous"
+PSA	065	005	q2jg			0	you who are	"you are"
+PSA	065	005	f2m8	figs-doublet		0	of all the ends of the earth ... across the sea	These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "of all the people who live throughout the earth and across the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	065	005	m7rv	figs-metonymy		0	of all the ends of the earth	This refers to the people who live all over the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	065	006	sza2	figs-metaphor		0	you who are belted with strength	The writer speaks of God as if he wore his strength like a belt. Alternate translation: "showing that you are very powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	065	007	q7ky	figs-parallelism		0	the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves	These two phrases have the same meaning and are used together to create a vivid impression on the hearer or reader. Alternate translation: "the continuous roaring of the seas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	065	007	r4p4			0	roaring	a loud noise caused by the wind and waves
+PSA	065	007	uww2			0	the commotion of the peoples	This is also something that God makes quiet.
+PSA	065	007	dyr9			0	commotion	loud noise
+PSA	065	008	u5vn			0	evidence	proof or something that shows that another thing is true
+PSA	065	008	vup2	figs-metonymy		0	you make the east and the west rejoice	The phrase "the east and the west" refers to the people who live all over the earth. Alternate translation: "you cause people everywhere to shout joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	065	009	e5cr			0	help the earth	This refers to the soil of the earth.
+PSA	065	009	mt8r			0	you greatly enrich it	"you make the soil very good so that good things will grow in it"
+PSA	065	009	rfe2	figs-metonymy		0	the river of God is full of water	This refers to the supply of water in the sky that God sends to water the earth and fill the streams. Alternate translation: "you fill the streams with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	065	010	zg5e	figs-you		0	You ... you ... you ... you	The writer is speaking to Yahweh, so these words are all singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PSA	065	010	d2yu			0	its furrows	"the earth's furrows"
+PSA	065	010	v5qu			0	furrows	A furrow is a long narrow trench made in the ground for planting seeds or for watering the field where grains have been planted.
+PSA	065	010	l2ln			0	ridges	edges
+PSA	065	011	r7wm	figs-you		0	You ... your	The words "You" and "your" refer to Yahweh and so are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PSA	065	011	pc5y	figs-personification		0	You crown the year with your goodness	Here the "year" is given the human quality of wearing a crown. Alternate translation: "You have honored the year with a good harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	065	011	q39j	figs-metaphor		0	your wagon tracks overflow with abundance	Yahweh making the soil so good and fertile that it produces an abundant harvest is spoken of as if Yahweh were traveling through an empty land in a cart, leaving abundant food behind wherever he goes. Alternate translation: "everywhere you have been, you have left abundant food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	065	012	f7hf			0	The pastures ... drip with dew	There is so much dew in the pastures that they are said to drip with it. Alternate translation: "The pastures ... are full of dew" or "Much dew drips in the pastures of the wilderness"
+PSA	065	012	m2ds	figs-personification		0	the hills are clothed with joy	The writer speaks of the beauty of the hills as if they were joyful people, and of joy as if it were clothing. Alternate translation: "the hills are like people wearing joy" or "the hills are like joyful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	065	013	l7rv			0	The pastures are clothed with flocks	The writer speaks of the pastures as being so covered with flocks that it is like the pastures are wearing a garment.
+PSA	065	013	le4m			0	pastures	a large field where animals feed on the grass
+PSA	065	013	h9k9			0	flocks	group of animals, such as sheep and goats
+PSA	065	013	kh7i	figs-personification		0	they shout for joy, and they sing	The pastures, hills and valleys are so bountiful, that they seem to shout and sing for joy. Alternate translation: "they are like joyful singing people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	065	013	e1qd			0	they shout	The word "they" refers to the pastures and valleys.
+PSA	066	intro	xwm8	Psalm 066 General Notes		0		# Psalm 066 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 66 is a psalm of praise.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh saves<br>Just as God brought Israel through the wilderness, he took the author through hard times but saved him. The author will worship God by sacrificing animals to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+PSA	066	001	wxl5	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This psalm is a song of praise. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	066	001	kzn5			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	066	001	cmh2	figs-metonymy		0	Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth	A "joyful noise to God" represents singing and shouting praises to God. Alternate translation: "Let all the earth sing and shout joyfully to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	066	001	j76g	figs-metonymy		0	all the earth	This refers to all the people who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "everyone on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	066	002	si2u	figs-parallelism		0	Sing out the glory of his name; make his praise glorious	These phrases have similar meanings and are used together to emphasize how wonderful God is. Alternate translation: "Sing about how wonderful God's name is; sing wonderful praise about how great God is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	066	002	n3za	figs-metonymy		0	the glory of his name	God's name here represents God himself. Alternate translation: "his glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	066	003	sr8b			0	How terrifying are your deeds	The works of God cause us to be in awe and terrified because we know he is powerful and holy.
+PSA	066	003	id4t			0	By the greatness of your power	"Because you have great power"
+PSA	066	004	p1ln	figs-metonymy		0	All the earth will worship you	This refers to all of the people who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "All the people on earth will worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	066	004	y7hi	figs-metonymy		0	they will sing to your name	Here "your name" refers to God himself. Alternate translation: "they will praise and honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	066	005	vn26			0	he ... his	These words refer to God.
+PSA	066	005	y91w			0	he is fearsome in his deeds toward the sons of mankind	"he causes people to feel fear and wonder when they see his deeds"
+PSA	066	005	ebc3			0	the sons of mankind	"humanity"
+PSA	066	006	t4bb			0	He ... him	These words refer to God.
+PSA	066	006	ipc9	figs-explicit		0	He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the river on foot	This refers to the crossing of the Red Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	066	006	dbi6			0	they went	The word "they" refers to God's people, the Israelites.
+PSA	066	006	c4mh	figs-inclusive		0	we rejoiced	The word "we" refers to the Israelites, their ancestors, David, and the people he is speaking to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+PSA	066	007	fhu2			0	He ... his	These words refer to God.
+PSA	066	007	v55x	figs-synecdoche		0	his eyes	These  phrase "his eyes" refers to God himself. Alternate translation: "he sees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	066	007	csw4			0	let not the rebellious exalt themselves	"let not the rebellious people exalt themselves" or "let not the rebellious people be proud"
+PSA	066	008	p33g	figs-parallelism		0	Give blessing to God ... let the sound of his praise be heard	These two clauses have similar meanings. The idea is repeated to emphasize the importance of praising God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	066	009	nub8	figs-inclusive		0	us ... our	These words refer to David and the people he is speaking to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+PSA	066	009	qfj9	figs-metaphor		0	he does not permit our feet to slip	The writer speaks of God's protection as preventing his people from slipping as they walk or falling off a cliff. Alternate translation: "he has not allowed us to fall into disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	066	011	eq4q	figs-metaphor		0	You brought us into a net	The writer speaks of God's punishment as if God had captured his people in a net. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	066	011	wp2k			0	a net	a trap for a bird or an animal
+PSA	066	011	ib6n	figs-metaphor		0	you laid a heavy burden on our backs	The writer speaks of what the people have endured as having to carry heavy loads on their backs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	066	012	el5w	figs-metaphor		0	You made people ride over our heads	This is a picture of being horribly defeated in battle. Alternate translation: "It is as if our enemies defeated us in battle and then drove their chariots over our fallen bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	066	012	ua43	figs-metaphor		0	went through fire and water	God tested them with natural disasters like fires and floods. Alternate translation: "we suffered like people who suffer from fires and floods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	066	012	t7hr	figs-metaphor		0	spacious place	The writer speaks of the blessings that the people of Israel now have as if they had been brought into a wide open space where they are safe. Alternate translation: "open place where we are safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	066	014	t3nu	figs-synecdoche		0	which my lips promised and my mouth spoke	Here "lips" and "mouth" refer to the words of promise that were spoken. Alternate translation: "which I promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	066	015	fl6u			0	aroma of rams	"smell of the smoke of sacrificed rams"
+PSA	066	016	kd6i	figs-synecdoche		0	I will declare what he has done for my soul	The word "soul" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will tell you what he has done for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	066	017	utu4	figs-synecdoche		0	I cried to him with my mouth	The word "mouth" represents the whole person who cries out to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	066	017	s7eh	figs-activepassive		0	he was praised with my tongue	Here "tongue" represents words or speech. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I praised him with my tongue" or "I praised him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	066	018	f2m2			0	seen sin	"loved sin" or "held iniquity"
+PSA	066	018	kk8n	figs-explicit		0	would not have listened to me	Here "would not have listened" implies that God would not have answered his prayer. This can be made clear in the translation. Alternate translation: "would not have heard me call out to him" or "he would not have answered my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	066	019	n9pa	figs-parallelism		0	But God has truly heard; he has paid attention	These two clauses have similar meanings and are used together to emphasize that God has heard his prayer. Alternate translation: "But God has truly heard my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	066	019	itl3	figs-personification		0	the voice of my prayer	Here the author's prayer is given the personal quality of having a voice. Alternate translation: "my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	066	020	sj37			0	who has not turned away my prayer	Here "turned away' represents ignoring his prayer. Alternate translation: "who has not ignored my prayer"
+PSA	066	020	p1vb	figs-explicit		0	or his covenant faithfulness from me	The phrase "has not turned away" is understood from the previous phrase and can be repeated here. The idea of "his covenant faithfulness" can be translated with the phrase "being faithful to his covenant." Alternate translation: "and has not turned away his covenant faithfulness from me" or "and has not stopped being faithful to his covenant with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	067	intro	g3hz	Psalm 067 General Notes		0		# Psalm 067 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 67 is a worship psalm.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Praise<br>People all over the world should be praising God.<br>
+PSA	067	001	w6h8	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	067	001	v59b			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	067	001	d6gg			0	on stringed instruments	"people should play stringed instruments with this song"
+PSA	067	001	h266	figs-metaphor		0	cause his face to shine on us	The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. Alternate translation: "act favorably towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	067	002	y8i3	figs-activepassive		0	your ways may be known on earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people may know your ways on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	067	002	ahn5	figs-ellipsis		0	your salvation among all nations	The writer desires for everyone to know that God has the power to save them. This can be made clear in the translation. Alternate translation: "and the people of all nations may know that you have the power to save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	067	004	w7lh	figs-metonymy		0	let the nations ... govern the nations	Here "nations" represents the people who live in all the nations on the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	067	004	g91t			0	with justice	"fairly" or "justly"
+PSA	067	005	e74n	figs-parallelism		0	Let the peoples praise you ... let all the peoples praise you	The second clause intensifies the meaning of the first to emphasize how important it is to praise God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	067	006	ew33	figs-personification		0	The earth has yielded its harvest	Here the writer speaks of "the earth" as if it has chosen to provide a harvest to the people. Alternate translation: "We have reaped a bountiful harvest from our crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	067	007	m77g	figs-metonymy		0	all the ends of the earth honor him	This means that people everywhere should honor God because of his blessings. Alternate translation: "I desire that all people everywhere on the earth may have an awesome respect for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	068	intro	i82v	Psalm 068 General Notes		0		# Psalm 068 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 68 is a worship psalm.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's greatness<br>God is exceedingly great. He takes care of the weak and helpless. He is glorious in his temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>##### No Common Theme<br>Scholars have found this psalm the most difficult to interpret. There does not appear to be any unity to this psalm.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Psalms 68:1](../../psa/068/001.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../067/intro.md) | [>>](../069/intro.md)__<br>
+PSA	068	001	c4xg	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	068	001	mf9s			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	068	001	e798			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	068	001	ebe6	figs-metaphor		0	Let God arise	God beginning to act is spoke of as if he stands up. Alternate translation: "Let God begin to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	001	e3kc	figs-activepassive		0	let his enemies be scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let God chase away his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	068	002	ea3v	figs-metaphor		0	As smoke is driven away, so drive them away	God's enemies are spoken of as if they are smoke that is easily blown away by the wind. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Drive them away as the wind blows away smoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	068	002	s3mi	figs-metaphor		0	as wax melts before the fire	God's enemies are spoken of as if they are wax that is easily melted by a fire. Alternate translation: "cause them to disappear as wax melts before a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	002	ea8r	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This refers to the wicked people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	068	003	s74b	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous	This refers to the righteous people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	068	003	e8rg	figs-doublet		0	rejoice and be happy	These means the same thing and emphasizes the amount of joy they feel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	068	004	u8td	figs-metonymy		0	to his name	This refers to God. Alternate translation: "to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	068	004	mtd6	figs-metaphor		0	the one who rides through the plains	God's presence among people is spoken of as if he rides on the earth in a horse or chariot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	005	nn11	figs-metaphor		0	A father of the fatherless	God is spoken of as a compassionate God who acts like a father to orphans. Alternate translation: "One who acts like a father to children who have no parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	005	jev5	figs-metaphor		0	a judge of the widows	God is spoken of as a merciful God who protects widows. Alternate translation: "a protector of widows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	006	ae7w	figs-metaphor		0	God puts the lonely into families	God is spoken of as if he places lonely people into families. "God provides families for those who have no one to live with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	006	pki3	figs-metaphor		0	he brings out the prisoners with singing	God is spoken of as the one who leads prisoners out of their confinement. Alternate translation: "God frees prisoners and makes them sing with happiness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	006	ri2g	figs-nominaladj		0	the rebellious	This nominal adjective refers to rebellious people and can be translated with either an adjective or a noun. Alternate translation: "rebellious people" or "people who rebel against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	068	006	xq7k	figs-metaphor		0	a parched land	God's punishment of the rebellious is spoken of as if he forces them to live in a hot desert land. Alternate translation: "a very hot and dry land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	007	txl9			0	General Information:	David begins to tell the story of God leading the Israelites through the desert to Mt. Sinai.
+PSA	068	007	nqa1	figs-parallelism		0	when you went out ... when you marched through	These two phrases refer to the same event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	068	007	vqt5			0	you went out before your people	"you led your people"
+PSA	068	007	ba2j	figs-metaphor		0	when you marched through the wilderness	God is spoken of as if he was a soldier marching ahead of the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	008	t35q			0	the heavens also dropped rain ... God's presence	"God caused it to rain"
+PSA	068	008	br66	figs-parallelism		0	in the presence of God	This idiom here refers to God's appearance before the Israelites. Alternate translation: "when God appeared to the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	068	009	p896	figs-metaphor		0	you strengthened your inheritance when it was weary	The land of Israel is spoken of as if it was a person who could be weary, or could gain strength. Alternate translation: "you caused the land to produce good crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	009	h87l	figs-metaphor		0	your inheritance	The land that God gave to the Israelites is spoken of as if it was an inheritance that a father passed on to his children. Alternate translation: "the land that you gave to us Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	010	k4fw	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This refers to poor people in general. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	068	011	uv8e			0	General Information:	David continues the story of the journey of the Israelites through the desert. In this part of the story, the Israelites are victorious in war over their enemies.
+PSA	068	011	t91n	figs-metaphor		0	those who announced them ... army	The large number of people told the Lord's message to others. They are spoken of as if there were a large army. Since this phrase is feminine, some versions translate it as, "the women who announced them ... army." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	012	bm73	figs-synecdoche		0	Kings of armies flee, they flee	The kings represent themselves and their entire armies. It is understood that they flee because they are defeated by Israel's army. Alternate translation: "Kings and their armies flee from us because they are defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	068	012	gj9s			0	plunder	things that are taken from the defeated army and brought to the victorious army's home.
+PSA	068	013	u9e3			0	doves covered with silver ... gold	This means that some of the plunder is very valuable because it is covered with precious metals.
+PSA	068	013	m4ps	figs-rquestion		0	When some of you people stayed among the sheepfolds, why did you do this?	This question is used to rebuke the people who did not participate in the battle. Alternate translation: "Those who stayed among the sheepfolds should not have stayed; they should have gone to the battle." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	068	014	zi84	figs-simile		0	scattered kings there ... snowed on Mount Zalmon	There were so many dead kings and soldiers on the mountain that they are spoken of as if they were snow covering the mountain. Alternate translation: "defeated so many enemy kings and soldiers there that they were like snowflakes covering Mount Zalmon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	068	014	qik2	figs-synecdoche		0	scattered kings	Here "kings" refers to their armies as well. Alternate translation: "scattered the enemy kings and their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	068	014	d4j9	translate-names		0	Mount Zalmon	This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	068	015	j4i6	figs-parallelism		0	A mighty mountain is the ... a high mountain is the	These two phrase have similar meanings and are used together to strengthen each other. Alternate translation: "a mighty and high mountain is the hill country of Bashan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	068	016	g53a	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you look in envy ... for the place he will live?	This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The high hill country of Bashan should not look in envy at the mountain which God desires for the place he will live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	068	017	gr2n	translate-numbers		0	twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands	This is probably not meant to be an exact number, but to indicate a large number. Alternate translation: "many thousands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+PSA	068	018	z2qx			0	ascended	To "ascend" is to to move up, to go toward the sky.
+PSA	068	019	g3s6	figs-metaphor		0	daily bears our burdens	"carries our heavy loads every day." The Lord's care for his people is spoken of as if he was physically carrying their troubles as a burden. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	019	t8d1	figs-abstractnouns		0	the God who is our salvation	The words "is our salvation" can be translated with the verb "save." Alternate translation: "the God who saves us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	068	021	w9jd	figs-metaphor		0	will strike through the heads of his enemies	God is spoken of as a warrior who will kill his enemies by striking them in their heads in order to kill them. Alternate translation: "will kill his enemies by striking them in the head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	068	021	kk8w	figs-explicit		0	the hairy scalps	It seems to have been the custom for soldiers not to cut their hair during the time of war. Alternate translation: "the long-haired skulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	068	021	u633	figs-metaphor		0	walk in offenses against him	Offending God is spoken of as walking among the offenses. Alternate translation: "habitually offend him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	022	f82v			0	I will bring them back	The word "them" refers to God's enemies.
+PSA	068	022	t4dp	figs-metaphor		0	the depths of the sea	This speaks of the most remote parts of the earth where people might try to escape from God as if they were the depths of the sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	023	qyf9	figs-metaphor		0	crush your enemies	The total destruction of Israel's enemies is spoken of as if the Israelites had crushed them under their feet. Alternate translation: "totally defeat your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	023	c62p	figs-metaphor		0	dipping your foot in blood	The violence of from the destruction of the enemies is spoke of in very graphic form, as if the Israelites would be standing in the blood of their dead enemies. Alternate translation: "stepping in their blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	023	g8uz	figs-metaphor		0	the tongues of your dogs may have their share	The bloodshed from the battle against Israel's enemies is spoken of as if it is so extensive that the dogs will lap up the flowing blood with their tongues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	024	k3xf			0	processions	A procession is a group of people walking together in an orderly manner as part of a ceremony.
+PSA	068	025	kyt4			0	minstrels	people who play musical instruments
+PSA	068	026	qq11			0	Bless God in the assemblies; praise Yahweh, you who are from the fountain of Israel	It may be helpful to change the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: "You who are from the fountain of Israel, praise Yahweh and bless God in the assembly"
+PSA	068	026	smi2	figs-metaphor		0	from the fountain of Israel	The word "fountain" is a metaphor for the ability of the man Israel to be the ancestor of many people: as much water comes from a fountain, so Israel is the ancestor of many people. This also implies that the call is to those who serve God as the man Israel did. Alternate translation: "true descendants of Israel" or "all of you descendants from Israel"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	068	027	nt5p			0	their multitudes	"their group." The word "their" refers to the leaders of Judah.
+PSA	068	028	f4wh			0	Your God, Israel, has decreed your strength	Some versions understand the Hebrew text differently: "Summon your strength, God" or "Use your strength, God"
+PSA	068	028	f4rw			0	Your God, Israel, has decreed	"People of Israel, your God has decreed"
+PSA	068	028	wau7	figs-exclusive		0	to us	The word "us" refers to the writer and the people of Israel, but not to Yahweh, to whom he is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+PSA	068	029	zq5a	figs-exclusive		0	to us	The word "us" refers to the writer and the people of Israel, but not to Yahweh, to whom he is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+PSA	068	029	isi1			0	Reveal your power to us from your temple at Jerusalem	"When you are present in the temple at Jerusalem, show us your power"
+PSA	068	029	fem7	figs-abstractnouns		0	Reveal your power	The abstract noun "power" can be stated as "strong." Alternate translation: "Show us that you are strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	068	030	c8e8	figs-metaphor		0	the wild beasts in the reeds	Many scholars believe these wild beasts are a metaphor that refers to the people of Egypt. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the people of Egypt who are like wild beasts in the reeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	068	030	g1z9	figs-metaphor		0	the peoples, that multitude of bulls and calves	The peoples of other nations are spoken of as if they were a large group of cattle. Alternate translation: "the powerful nations, who are like herds of bulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	030	c6zu			0	scatter	to disperse or to cause something to spread quickly in different direction
+PSA	068	031	n487	figs-explicit		0	Princes will come out of Egypt	It is implied that these princes come from Egypt in order to offer gifts to God in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Then the leaders of Egypt will bring gifts to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	068	031	c5dx	figs-metonymy		0	Cush	This refers to the people of Cush. Alternate translation: "The Cushites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	068	031	i46u	translate-symaction		0	reach out with her hands to God	This is a symbolic action that represents worship to God. Alternate translation: "lift up her hands to praise God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	068	032	gn8g	figs-synecdoche		0	you kingdoms of the earth	Here "kingdoms" refers to the citizens of the kingdoms. Alternate translation: "you people who are citizens of kingdoms all over the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	068	033	x1i6	figs-ellipsis		0	To him who rides on the heaven of heavens	The word "Sing" is implied as the beginning of this verse. Here God is described as if he rides in a chariot in the sky. Alternate translation: "Sing to God who rides across the sky in his chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	068	033	npf5	figs-idiom		0	he lifts up his voice with power	This idiom means he speaks powerfully. Alternate translation: "he shouts powerfully" or "he speaks loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	068	034	a3cn			0	Ascribe strength to God	"Ascribe" means to give credit to someone. Alternate translation: "Strength belongs to God"
+PSA	068	034	ul58	figs-abstractnouns		0	his strength is in the skies	The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as "powerful." Alternate translation: "in the skies he also shows that he is powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	068	035	m2ya	figs-apostrophe		0	God, you are fearsome in your holy place	Here the author speaks directly to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+PSA	068	035	sy6i	figs-doublet		0	strength and power	These two words mean basically these same thing. They emphasize how much strength God provides to his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	069	intro	im3w	Psalm 069 General Notes		0		# Psalm 069 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 69 is a psalm of deliverance. The author prays to be saved from his enemies and for them to be punished. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Deliverance<br>The author prays for God to rescue him from his enemies. They show him no mercy, and he asks God to show them no mercy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])<br>
+PSA	069	001	emd2	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This psalm is a prayer for help. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	069	001	x1w1			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	069	001	jj9x			0	set to Shoshannim	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 45:1](../045/001.md).
+PSA	069	001	b6zx	figs-metaphor		0	for the waters have put my life in danger	The writer describes the troubles in his life as if he were drowning in a flood of water. Alternate translation: "for it feels like I am drowning in the waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	002	tpg9	figs-metaphor		0	I sink in deep mire	The writer describes the troubles in his life as if he were sinking in deep mud. Alternate translation: "For it feels like I am sinking in deep mud and will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	002	ry13			0	mire	thick mud
+PSA	069	002	u4k9	figs-litotes		0	there is no place to stand	The writer uses a negative statement to stress how unstable and uncertain his condition is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	069	002	bt2v	figs-metaphor		0	I have come into deep waters, where the floods flow over me	The writer describes his problems as if he was drowning in a deep, raging river. Alternate translation: "t feels like I am in deep waters, and the floodwaters flow over me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	003	qdk1			0	weary	very tired
+PSA	069	003	d5w4	figs-idiom		0	my eyes fail	This idiom means the writer has cried so much that his eyes do not see well any longer. Alternate translation: "my eyes are swollen from tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	069	004	ks2e	figs-hyperbole		0	more than the hairs on my head	This is an exaggeration to express how many enemies the writer has. Alternate translation: "more than I can count, like the hairs on my head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	069	004	v3ns	figs-idiom		0	cut me off	This idiom means "kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	069	005	z5mb	figs-abstractnouns		0	my foolishness	The abstract noun "foolishness" can be stated as "foolish." Alternate translation: "the foolish things that I have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	069	005	c1z9	figs-litotes		0	my sins are not hidden from you	This can be expressed as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "you know all my sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	069	006	l21p			0	Let not those ... let not those	"Do not let those ... do not let those"
+PSA	069	006	d5j2	figs-activepassive		0	Let not those who hope in you be put to shame because of me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Please do not allow anyone to put those who wait for you to shame because of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	069	006	ana6	figs-activepassive		0	let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor because of me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Please do not allow anyone to bring dishonor on those who seek you because of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	069	006	djs5	figs-metaphor		0	those who seek you	Seeking God represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. Alternate translation: 1) "those who ask you for help" or 2) "those who worship and obey you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	007	se7t			0	For your sake	"On your behalf" or "For you"
+PSA	069	007	td6l	figs-metaphor		0	I have borne rebuke	The rebukes of the writer's enemies are spoken of as if they are a heavy load that he has had to carry. Alternate translation: "I have endured the insults of my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	007	l47r	figs-metaphor		0	shame has covered my face	The writer speaks of the shame that he feels as if it is a foul thing on his face that everyone can clearly see. Alternate translation: "I am thoroughly humiliated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	008	f38a	figs-metaphor		0	I have become a stranger to my brothers	The writer speaks of himself as if he were not part of his own family. Alternate translation: "My brothers no longer know or accept me at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	008	au3m	figs-parallelism		0	a stranger to my brothers ... an alien to my mother's children	These two phrases mean the same thing. They are repeated to stress his separation from his own family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	069	008	w5cm	figs-ellipsis		0	an alien to my mother's children	It is implied that "I have become" should be understood here. The writer speaks of himself as if he were not part of his own family. Alternate translation: "my brothers no longer know or trust me at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	009	dwj8	figs-personification		0	the zeal of your house has eaten me up	The writer speaks of his zeal for God's temple as if it was a wild animal that devours the writer. Alternate translation: "the zeal I have for your house consumes me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	069	009	d4m8	figs-idiom		0	has eaten me up	This idiom means that the writer's zeal for the temple takes over all of his thoughts and actions. Alternate translation: "completely controls all that I think and do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	069	009	ckq9	figs-metaphor		0	the rebukes ... have fallen on me	The writer speaks of the rebukes of Gods' enemies as if they were rocks that were thrown at the writer. Alternate translation: "those who rebuke you have also thrown their rebukes at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	010	y39q	translate-symaction		0	I wept and did not eat food	The fact that the writer was fasting indicates that he was sad about the way people treated God's temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	069	010	dn9i			0	they insulted me	"my enemies rebuked me because of it"
+PSA	069	011	la4h	translate-symaction		0	I made sackcloth my clothing	Wearing rough, cheap clothing was a symbol of mourning over sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	069	011	q7ys	figs-metaphor		0	I became the object of a proverb	The writer speak of himself as if he was the sad or foolish person in a proverb. Alternate translation: "I became the example of a sad person spoken of in their proverbs" or "they laugh at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	012	m9ar	figs-metonymy		0	Those who sit in the city gate	Here "city gate" is associated with leadership of a town. Alternate translation: "The important people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	069	012	u3uq	figs-metaphor		0	I am a song of drunkards	The writer speaks of himself as if he was the person about whom the drunkards sing mocking songs. Alternate translation: "the drunkards of the city sing disgusting songs about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	013	t3wv			0	at a time that you will accept	"in your accepted time" or "when you are willing"
+PSA	069	013	ye88	figs-abstractnouns		0	answer me in the trustworthiness of your salvation	The abstract nouns "trustworthiness" and "salvation" can be stated as "faithfully" and "rescue." Alternate translation: "rescue me because you faithfully love me, as you have promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	069	014	glu5	figs-parallelism		0	Pull me out ... do not let me sink	These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	069	014	ce9q	figs-metaphor		0	Pull me out of the mire, and do not let me sink	The writer speaks of his danger from his enemies as if he was sinking into a pit of mud. "Do not allow me to sink anymore in the mud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	014	q3rm	figs-idiom		0	let me be taken away	Here "take away" refers to being removed from danger. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "take me away" or "rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	069	014	zv92	figs-ellipsis		0	rescued out	It is understood that "let me be" is implied here. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "please rescue me out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	069	014	llk8	figs-metaphor		0	rescued out of the deep waters	The writer speaks about his danger from his enemies as if he was drowning in deep water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	015	ks55	figs-metaphor		0	the floods of water overwhelm me	The writer speaks about his danger from his enemies as if flood waters were covering him completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	015	d558	figs-personification		0	the deep swallow me up	The writer speaks of the deep as if it was a deadly animal that was about to eat him. Alternate translation: "the deep waters swallow me up like a dangerous animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	015	iz9u	figs-personification		0	Do not let the pit shut its mouth on me	Here the "pit" is spoken of as if it has a mouth like a person and could eat the writer. Alternate translation: "Do not let the pit consume me" or "Do not let the pit of death close over me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	016	ywk4	figs-abstractnouns		0	your covenant faithfulness is good	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "you are good and faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	069	016	ir4z			0	your mercies for me are many	"you are very merciful to me"
+PSA	069	016	w23e	figs-metaphor		0	turn to me	The idea of turning towards someone means to pay attention to them or help them. Alternate translation: "help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	017	l6nz	figs-idiom		0	Do not hide your face from your servant	To hide one's face means to refuse to hear or help someone. Alternate translation: "Please help your servant" or "Please help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	069	017	fq4r			0	in distress	"in great trouble"
+PSA	069	018	a5r7	figs-metaphor		0	redeem me	The writer asks God to redeem him as if the writer were a slave whose freedom God could purchase. Alternate translation: "free me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	018	emr2	figs-metaphor		0	ransom me	The writer asks God to ransom him as if the writer were a captive whose release could be paid for with money. Alternate translation: "rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	019	jv1e	figs-abstractnouns		0	my rebuke, my shame, and my dishonor	These abstract nouns can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "how people have rebuked me, shamed me, and dishonored me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	069	019	cbu1	figs-idiom		0	my adversaries are all before you	Here "before you" means that God sees and knows all about them. Alternate translation: "you know who all my enemies are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	069	020	d7kg	figs-idiom		0	broken my heart	This idiom means a person is extremely sad. Alternate translation: "offended me deeply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	069	020	dm8h	figs-metaphor		0	I am full of heaviness	The writer's great sadness is spoken of as if he was full of a heavy weight. Alternate translation: "I am heavy with sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	020	zw1r			0	to take pity	to feel sorrow or sadness
+PSA	069	021	lfl7	figs-metaphor		0	They gave me poison for my food	This is probably figurative. The food that people gave to the writer was so bad that it tasted like poison. Alternate translation: "They gave me food that tasted like poison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	022	bt4m	figs-metaphor		0	Let their table before them become a snare ... let it become a trap	The writer would like for his enemies' food to completely ruin them as if they were small animals caught in a snare or a trap. Alternate translation: "May their food ruin them like a snare ... may it destroy them like a trap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	022	fd3h	figs-metonymy		0	their table	This refers to food that was served on the tables, possibly at a feast. Alternate translation: "their own food" or "sacrificial feasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	069	023	v67i	figs-metaphor		0	Let their eyes be darkened	The writer speaks of eyes that cannot see well as if they were darkened. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Please make them unable to see anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	069	023	d56n	figs-metaphor		0	make their loins shake	Weak backs are spoken of as if they are shaking in weakness. Alternate translation: "cause their backs to be too weak for them to do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	023	rry1			0	their loins	"their sides" or "their backs"
+PSA	069	024	x9dl	figs-metaphor		0	Pour out your indignation on them	God's demonstration of his anger is described as if he poured it out on his enemies like water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	024	j3n9			0	indignation	anger of a person who has suffered injustice
+PSA	069	024	a5mh			0	the fierceness of your anger	"your burning anger" or "your strong anger"
+PSA	069	024	mws1	figs-metaphor		0	overtake them	God's judgment on his enemies is described as if he ran after them and caught them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	025	hl9y	figs-abstractnouns		0	be a desolation	This abstract noun can be stated as "abandoned." Alternate translation: "become abandoned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	069	026	u691			0	they persecuted the one	"they persecuted the man"
+PSA	069	026	q569	figs-metonymy		0	you struck down	Here to be "struck down" refers to punishment. Alternate translation: "you punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	069	026	x39c	figs-metonymy		0	those you have wounded	Here to be "wounded" refers to causing them to suffer. Alternate translation: "those you have caused to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	069	027	ha19			0	Accuse them of having committed iniquity after iniquity	"Keep making a record of all their sins"
+PSA	069	027	ix9p			0	iniquity after iniquity	"very many sins"
+PSA	069	027	fv3w	figs-idiom		0	do not let them come into your righteous victory	To come into God's victory is an idiom that means to receive a reward from him. Alternate translation: "do not let them receive your righteous reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	069	028	qt7j	figs-metonymy		0	Let them be blotted out of	Here "them" refers to the names of the enemies. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Wipe out their names in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	069	028	el1y	figs-ellipsis		0	not be written down	It is inferred that "let them" is understood. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "do not write down their names" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	069	029	k8wx	figs-abstractnouns		0	let your salvation, God, set me up on high	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated with the verb "save." Here "on high" refers to a place of safety." Alternate translation: "God, save me and put me in a safe place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	069	030	m7bv	figs-metonymy		0	the name of God	Here "name" refers to God himself. Alternate translation: "God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	069	030	bl7i	figs-abstractnouns		0	with thanksgiving	This abstract noun can be stated with the verb "thank." Alternate translation: "by thanking him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	069	031	q988	figs-explicit		0	better than an ox or a bull	It is understood that the ox and the bull are to be offered to God as sacrifices. Alternate translation: "better than sacrificing an ox or sacrificing a bull" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	069	031	axd8	figs-distinguish		0	a bull that has horns and hooves	This phrase distinguishes the full grown bulls from other younger cows. Alternate translation: "a bull that is full grown with horns and hooves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+PSA	069	032	b8xa	figs-nominaladj		0	The meek	This refers to meek people in general. Alternate translation: "Meek people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	069	032	ky6t	figs-metaphor		0	you who seek after God	Seeking God represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. Alternate translation: "you who ask God for help" or "you who think about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	069	032	i99y	figs-synecdoche		0	let your hearts live	Here "hearts" refer to the people. Here "live" is an idiom that means to be encouraged. Alternate translation: "may you be encouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PSA	069	033	arn6	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh hears	Here "hears" means to respond. Alternate translation: "Yahweh answers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	069	033	ij3h	figs-nominaladj		0	the needy	This refers to needy people in general. Alternate translation: "needy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	069	033	eag2			0	his prisoners	"those who have suffered for him"
+PSA	069	034	k14w	figs-personification		0	Let heaven and earth praise him ... the seas	Here heaven and earth and the seas are spoken of as if they are people who are able to praise God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	069	034	p3qb	figs-ellipsis		0	the seas and everything that moves in them	It is implied that "Let ... praise him" should be understood here. Alternate translation: "let he seas and everything that moves in them praise him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	069	035	m398	figs-metonymy		0	God will save Zion	Here "Zion" refers to the people in Zion. Alternate translation: "God will save the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	069	035	w8jf			0	have it as a possession	The word "it" refers to the land of Judah.
+PSA	069	036	s9pk	figs-metonymy		0	who love his name	Here "name" refers to God himself. Alternate translation: "who love God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	070	intro	qdg2	Psalm 070 General Notes		0		# Psalm 070 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 70 is a psalm of deliverance. The psalmist asks God to deliver him from his enemies.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Help<br>The author needs help and needs it immediately.<br><br>##### Psalm 40<br>This psalm is an almost exact duplicate of Psalm 40:13-17.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Psalms 70:1](../../psa/070/001.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../069/intro.md) | [>>](../071/intro.md)__<br>
+PSA	070	001	eg6f	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	070	001	m2am			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	070	001	f84m			0	A psalm of David	Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
+PSA	070	002	f38b			0	those who	"the people who"
+PSA	070	002	t9us	figs-idiom		0	take my life	This idiom means "kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	070	002	l7y2	figs-activepassive		0	be ashamed and humiliated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may God put them to shame and bring disgrace upon them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	070	002	sxa6	figs-activepassive		0	let them be turned back and brought to dishonor	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may God turn them around and make them ashamed for what they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	070	002	g5lq	figs-metaphor		0	turned back	To be stopped or thwarted is spoken of as being turned back from their attack. Alternate translation: "stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	070	003	b66b			0	those who say, "Aha, aha."	This is an expression of mocking laughter. You may replace "Aha, aha" with whatever laughing sounds like in your language. Alternate translation: "those who mock and laugh at me"
+PSA	070	004	hi48	figs-metaphor		0	seek you	Seeking God represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. Alternate translation: "ask you for help" or "think about you and obey you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	070	004	fiv4	figs-doublet		0	rejoice and be glad	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of gladness. Alternate translation: "rejoice greatly" or "be very glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	070	004	k76h	figs-abstractnouns		0	love your salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "love you because you saved them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	070	004	ymr2	figs-hyperbole		0	always say	This exaggeration emphasizes that it is important to praise God often. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	070	004	xit2	figs-activepassive		0	May God be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let everyone praise God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	070	005	k146	figs-doublet		0	poor and needy	Here the words "poor" and "needy" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is unable to help himself. Alternate translation: "very needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	070	005	s6qa	figs-metaphor		0	hurry to me	The writer speaks of God as if he were running to the writer in order to help him. Alternate translation: "come quickly to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	070	005	r77i	figs-parallelism		0	you are my help and you rescue me	Here the phrase "you rescue me" explains how God is his "help." Alternate translation: "you help me by rescuing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	070	005	ww8h	figs-litotes		0	do not delay	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "please come quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	071	intro	r8sf	Psalm 071 General Notes		0		# Psalm 071 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 71 is a psalm of deliverance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's help<br>God has helped the psalmist all his life. Now that he is old, his enemy thinks that God has abandoned him; but the psalmist trusts in God and will praise Yahweh with songs of praise. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+PSA	071	001	b9md	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This psalm is a prayer for help. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	071	001	lb3w	figs-metaphor		0	In you, Yahweh, I take refuge	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to you, Yahweh, for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	071	001	ew7k	figs-activepassive		0	let me never be put to shame	This can be stated in active form. See how "do not let me be humiliated" is translated in [Psalms 25:2](../025/002.md). Alternate translation: "never let my enemies put me to shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	071	002	xl47	figs-idiom		0	make me safe in your righteousness	Possible meanings are 1) "make me safe because you always do what is right" or 2) "make me safe as I do what you want me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	071	002	q2dk	figs-metonymy		0	turn your ear to me	Here "your ear" refers to God's willingness to hear someone who prays to him. See how this is translated in [Psalms 17:6](../017/006.md). Alternate translation: "pay attention to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	071	002	qwt1			0	save me	"keep me safe"
+PSA	071	003	a39u	figs-metaphor		0	Be to me a rock for refuge	The psalmist requests that Yahweh make him as safe as he would be if he were hiding in a large rock or cliff where his enemies could not find him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	071	003	w8pz			0	rock ... rock	These are hills or mountains, not rocks one can hold in one's hand.
+PSA	071	003	usz4			0	you have given a command	"you have commanded your angels"
+PSA	071	003	xd9e	figs-metaphor		0	you are my rock and my fortress	The psalmist believes that Yahweh will protect him and make him as safe as if he were hiding on top of a large mountain or inside a man-made fortress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	071	004	p4mg	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous	Possible meanings are 1) the word "hand" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "from the power of the wicked, from the power of the unrighteous" or 2) "hand" refers to the person himself. Alternate translation: "from wicked people, from unrighteous ... people" or "so that wicked people and unrighteous ... people cannot harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	071	004	pb9a	figs-ellipsis		0	wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous	"wicked; rescue me out of the hand of the unrighteous." You can make clear the understood information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	071	004	pdn5	figs-nominaladj		0	wicked ... unrighteous ... cruel	These adjectives can be translated as noun phrases. Alternate translation: "wicked people ... unrighteous people ... cruel people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	071	005	tph7	figs-metonymy		0	you are my hope	Here "hope" is a metonym for the one in whom the psalmist hopes. Alternate translation: "you are the one whom I confidently expect to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	071	006	rmx7	figs-activepassive		0	By you I have been supported from the womb	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have supported me from the womb" or "You have taken care of me ever since I came out of my mother's womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	071	006	h427			0	you are he	"you are the one"
+PSA	071	007	cq9t			0	I am an example to many people	"Many people see how I live and want to live as I do"
+PSA	071	008	di1q	figs-synecdoche		0	My mouth will be filled with your praise ... with your honor	The psalmist speaks of his desire to praise and honor Yahweh with the words he speaks as if his mouth were full of words the way it can be full of food. Alternate translation: "My mouth will be filled with words that praise you ... that honor you" or "I will always praise you ... will always honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	071	008	vh1s	figs-metonymy		0	your praise	Here "praise" refer to the words that he will use to praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "words that tell people how great you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	071	008	dq42	figs-metonymy		0	your honor	Here "honor" refer to the words that he will use to honor Yahweh. Alternate translation: "words that cause people to honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	071	008	z7sk			0	all the day	"all day long" or "at all times"
+PSA	071	009	hwz9	figs-parallelism		0	Do not throw me away ... do not abandon me	These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	071	009	ve6g	figs-metaphor		0	Do not throw me away	"Do not force me to go away from you." For God to reject him is spoken of as God forcing him to go away. See how this is translated in [Psalms 51:11](../051/011.md). Alternate translation: "do not reject me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	071	009	l9jz			0	do not abandon me	"do not leave me forever"
+PSA	071	010	wp8v	figs-explicit		0	watch for my life	It is implied that they are watching for an opportunity to take his life. The euphemism "to take a life" means to kill. Alternate translation: "watch for an opportunity to take my life" or "wait for an opportunity to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	071	011	kar6	figs-explicit		0	They say	This can be translated to make explicit that they are talking about him. Alternate translation: "They say about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	071	011	fv3j			0	pursue and take him	"follow him when he runs away, and kill him"
+PSA	071	012	acn7	figs-metaphor		0	do not be far from me	Because Yahweh has not yet answered the writer's request, he speaks of Yahweh as if Yahweh were standing far away from the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	071	012	eu8k			0	hurry to help me	"help me soon"
+PSA	071	013	fkp7			0	Let them be put to shame and destroyed, those who are hostile to my life	"Let those who are hostile to my life be put to shame and destroyed"
+PSA	071	013	zj77	figs-activepassive		0	Let them be put to shame and destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Put them to shame and destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	071	013	m9nd	figs-synecdoche		0	those who are hostile to my life	The words "my life" represent the person. The idiom "hostile to my life" means that these are people who try to harm him by accusing him of wrongdoing. Alternate translation: "those who accuse me of doing wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	071	013	jq5a			0	let them be covered with rebuke and dishonor, those who seek my hurt	"let those who seek my hurt be covered with rebuke and dishonor"
+PSA	071	013	bfc1	figs-activepassive		0	let them be covered with rebuke and dishonor	This can be stated in active form. The abstract nouns "rebuke" and "dishonor" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "may everyone rebuke them, and may no one honor them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	071	013	i5m7	figs-abstractnouns		0	those who seek my hurt	The noun "hurt" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "those who are looking for ways to harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	071	014	ew9i			0	more and more	"more all the time" or "always more than I have before"
+PSA	071	015	ukx5			0	My mouth will tell about your righteousness and your salvation all the day, although I cannot understand it	"I do not completely understand your righteousness and your salvation, but my mouth will tell about them all the day"
+PSA	071	015	r4ct	figs-synecdoche		0	My mouth will tell	The mouth is synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will tell" or "I will speak with my mouth and tell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	071	015	diu6	figs-abstractnouns		0	your righteousness	This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "righteousness." Alternate translation: "how righteous you are" or "all the good things you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	071	015	hjv1	figs-abstractnouns		0	your salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "how you have saved me" or "how you save people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	071	016	mem9	figs-go		0	I will come	Possible meanings are 1) "I will go to where people worship Yahweh" or 2) "I will go to my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+PSA	071	016	ntp3			0	with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) "I will tell them of the mighty deeds the Lord Yahweh has done" or 2) "because the Lord Yahweh has given me strength to do mighty acts."
+PSA	071	016	xcy8			0	will make mention of	"will talk about"
+PSA	071	017	af7a	figs-explicit		0	taught me	The implied information may be stated clearly. "taught me many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	071	018	u6gc			0	God, do not forsake me	"God, please do not forsake me"
+PSA	071	018	u45h	figs-abstractnouns		0	I have been declaring your strength	The abstract noun "strength" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I have been telling how strong you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	071	018	bs2s			0	to the next generation	"to those who are children today"
+PSA	071	018	k6sb	figs-ellipsis		0	your power to everyone who is to come	The omitted information may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "and as I declare your power to everyone who is to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	071	018	x4ym	figs-hyperbole		0	everyone who is to come	This exaggeration refers to everyone the writer can speak to. Alternate translation: "so as many people as I can tell will know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	071	019	mu1p	figs-metaphor		0	Your righteousness also, God, is very high	The psalmist speaks of the good things God has done as though they were put together as a high building or a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	071	019	a913	figs-rquestion		0	who is like you?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "there is no one like you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	071	020	wi74			0	revive	strengthen or make lively again
+PSA	071	020	sf33	figs-metaphor		0	from the depths of the earth	"The depths of the earth" here is a metaphor for where people go when they die. The psalmist had not already died, but in this exaggeration he speaks as if he had. Alternate translation: "when we are near death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	071	021	b5t3			0	May you increase ... turn again and comfort	"I want you to increase ... I want you to turn again and comfort." Some translations read, "You will increase ... you will turn again and comfort."
+PSA	071	021	e1ew	figs-hendiadys		0	turn again and comfort me	This describes one action through two phrases. Alternate translation: "comfort me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+PSA	071	022	ix4p			0	to you I will sing praises with the harp, Holy One of Israel	"to you, who is the Holy One of Israel, I will sing praises while I play the harp"
+PSA	071	023	aku6	figs-synecdoche		0	My lips will shout for joy	"Lips" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will shout for joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	071	023	we4f	figs-ellipsis		0	even my soul, which you have redeemed	The words the psalmist has omitted can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "and my soul, which you have redeemed, will sing praises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	071	023	ijs7	figs-synecdoche		0	my soul	Here "soul" refers to the whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	071	024	wy5p	figs-synecdoche		0	My tongue will also talk	Here "tongue" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will also talk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	071	024	mf6u			0	they have been put to shame and are confused, those who sought my hurt	"those who sought my hurt have been put to shame and are confused"
+PSA	071	024	h4mq	figs-activepassive		0	for they have been put to shame and are confused	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for God has put to shame and confused them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	071	024	kz4y			0	those who sought my hurt	This refers to the enemies of the writer. ([Psalms 71:10](../071/010.md)). See how "those who seek my hurt" is translated in [Psalms 71:13](./013.md).
+PSA	072	intro	h1hi	Psalm 072 General Notes		0		# Psalm 072 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 72 is a psalm for the king when he begins to be the king. David wrote it as a blessing on his son, Solomon. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Blessings for the king<br>May the king be honored throughout the world. May he help the poor. May there be prosperity while he is king.<br><br>##### Close of Book Two<br>The whole collection of Psalms has been divided into several "books." This is the last psalm of the second book. It is attributed to Solomon, the son of David.<br>
+PSA	072	001	u47g	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. Possible meanings for the header "a psalm of Solomon" are 1) David wrote this psalm about Solomon ("the king's son") or 2) Solomon (who, as David's son, was "the king's son") wrote this psalm as a prayer about himself or 3) another king wrote it about his son in the style of Solomon. People in those days would often speak of themselves as if they were someone else. However, it would be best to translate this as though the psalmist is speaking of someone else, not of himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	072	001	sep9	figs-123person		0	Give the king your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to the king's son	Possible meanings are 1) "Give me, the king, your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to my son" or 2) "Give me, the king, your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to me, the king's son." People in those days would often speak of themselves as if they were someone else. However, it would be best to translate this as though the psalmist is speaking of someone else, not of himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	072	001	vw1m			0	Give the king your righteous decrees	"Enable the king to judge rightly"
+PSA	072	001	p2xg	figs-ellipsis		0	your righteousness to the king's son	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Here the word "righteousness" refers to making righteous decisions. Alternate translation: "give your righteousness to the king's son" or "enable the king's son to rule with righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	072	002	d3dt			0	May he judge	If David wrote this, he is talking about his son, "the king's son," he is speaking of the time when his son will be king. If Solomon wrote it, even though he is writing about himself, it would be best to translate as though he were writing about someone else. Either way, "May the king judge" is the best translation.
+PSA	072	002	d51c			0	your people ... your poor	The psalmist is speaking to God.
+PSA	072	002	faw9	figs-ellipsis		0	your poor	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. The adjective "poor" refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "may he judge your poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	072	003	fx1z	figs-metonymy		0	May the mountains produce peace ... may the hills produce righteousness	The psalmist speaks of the people of Israel as if they were the mountains and hills on which they live. He speaks of the mountains and the hills as if they were the entire land of Israel, as if that land were a garden that produces fruit, and of peace and righteousness as if they are that fruit. Alternate translation: "May the people of the land live in peace ... may they do everything in a righteous way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	072	004	ln6a			0	he ... he	These refer to the one who will "judge" ([Psalms 72:2](../072/002.md)).
+PSA	072	004	lx1g	figs-metaphor		0	break in pieces the oppressor	The writer speaks of the king defeating or punishing people who oppress others as if those people were objects that the king would break into pieces. Alternate translation: "punish the person who oppresses others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	072	005	qf1t	figs-metonymy		0	while the sun endures, and as long as the moon lasts	The sun and the moon are metonyms for the day and the night, which together are a merism for all time. Alternate translation: "forever, and without ending" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	072	006	fay4	figs-simile		0	May he come down like rain on the mown grass	The king will be good, and he will do good things for his people as if he were rain doing good for freshly cut grass. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	072	006	bsl9			0	May he come	"I desire that he come"
+PSA	072	006	v3st	figs-ellipsis		0	like showers that water	"May he come down like showers that water." The king will be good, and he will do good things for his people as if he were rain doing good for the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	072	007	ch52	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous	The adjective "righteous" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	072	007	pqr9			0	in his days	Possible meanings are 1) "while the king rules" or 2) "as long as the righteous person lives" or "as long as the righteous people live."
+PSA	072	007	r4e2	figs-metaphor		0	may there be an abundance of peace	The psalmist speaks as if peace were a physical object like food. An "abundance" is when there is much of something. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "abundance" and "peace." Alternate translation: "may righteous people live peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	072	007	m2kd	figs-idiom		0	till the moon is no more	"as long as the moon shines" or "forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	072	008	mm24			0	May he have dominion	"May the king have dominion"
+PSA	072	008	vh7b	figs-merism		0	from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth	Both of these expressions are merisms and refer to the whole earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	072	008	v5fy			0	from sea to sea	from the Dead Sea and the Sea of Kinnereth in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.
+PSA	072	008	m3b5			0	the River	"the Euphrates River," which the Israelites would travel to on land by going north
+PSA	072	008	dxj8	figs-metaphor		0	the ends of the earth	as far as people could travel on land by different routes to the south. The Israelites spoke of the earth as if it were a flat surface with ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	072	009	c1h1	figs-metaphor		0	lick the dust	This is a metaphor for extreme humiliation. Alternate translation: "do everything they can so he will allow them to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	072	010	ds5s	translate-names		0	Tarshish	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	072	010	jht5			0	render	pay
+PSA	072	010	h88r			0	offer gifts	"give gifts"
+PSA	072	010	pg7c	translate-names		0	Seba	This is the name of a country. It is not the same country as Sheba. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	072	011	j7ze			0	fall down before him	"bow down before him" or "honor him as their king"
+PSA	072	011	ivl3	figs-metonymy		0	all nations	Here the word "nations" represents the people who live in the nations. Alternate translation: "the people who live in every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	072	012	cj1a			0	no other helper	"no one else to help him"
+PSA	072	013	w2hi			0	He has pity on the poor and needy	"He wants to stop the poor and needy from suffering"
+PSA	072	013	dra6	figs-doublet		0	the poor and needy	Here the nominal adjectives "poor" and "needy" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that they are unable to help themselves. Alternate translation: "those who are poor and those who are needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	072	014	iey7	figs-synecdoche		0	redeems their lives	Here "lives" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "redeems them" or "saves them" or "rescues them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	072	014	a1wj	figs-doublet		0	oppression and violence	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how badly the needy suffer. These abstract nouns can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "those who oppress them and hurt them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	072	014	gq3a	figs-metonymy		0	their blood is precious in his sight	Here "their blood" is a metonym for their well-being. The sight of Yahweh represents his judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "their well-being is very important to him" or "he wants them to live well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	072	014	u32y			0	in his sight	See how this phrase is translated in [Psalms 19:14](../019/014.md).
+PSA	072	015	e29x	figs-idiom		0	May he live!	This saying was used to honor the king by expressing a desire to have him live a long time. Alternate translation: "May the king live a long time!" or "I desire that the king live a long time!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	072	015	gew3	figs-activepassive		0	May the gold of Sheba be given to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May they give him the gold of Sheba" or "May he receive the gold of Sheba" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	072	015	zya3	figs-idiom		0	all day long	This idiom means "continually" and does not refer only to one day. Alternate translation: "continually" or "all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	072	016	d9j4	figs-abstractnouns		0	abundance of grain	An "abundance" is when there is much of something. This abstract noun can be stated as "much" or "plenty" Alternate translation: "much grain" or "plenty of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	072	016	nb8u			0	crops	plants that people grow for food
+PSA	072	016	d8rg			0	wave	Use the word for what long grass does when a gentle wind blows on it and it moves slowly back and forth.
+PSA	072	016	p8u5	figs-simile		0	like Lebanon	"like the cedar trees in Lebanon." These trees were beautiful and had wood that was good for building. The meaning of this can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	072	016	rl8f	figs-simile		0	the people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field	The prosperity of the people in the cities is spoken of as if they were grass that grows abundantly in the fields. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	072	017	d3jj	figs-idiom		0	May his name endure forever	This saying is used to honor God by expressing the desire for people to always remember him. Alternate translation: "May people always know about him" or "May people never forget who he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	072	017	ly6h	figs-metonymy		0	his name	Here "his name" refers to God's reputation. Alternate translation: "the king's name" or "the king's reputation" or "the king's fame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	072	017	ys89	figs-ellipsis		0	as long as the sun	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "as long as the sun endures" or "as long as the sun shines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	072	017	dq84	figs-activepassive		0	may people be blessed in him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may God cause him to do good things for people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	072	017	ru3v			0	call him blessed	"recognize that God has blessed them"
+PSA	072	018	ti3p			0	General Information:	These verses are more than the end of this psalm. It is the closing statement for all of Book 2 of the Psalms, which starts at Psalm 42 and ends with Psalm 72.
+PSA	072	018	j629	figs-activepassive		0	May Yahweh God, the God of Israel, be blessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people bless Yahweh God, the God of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	072	019	nw8m	figs-activepassive		0	May his glorious name be blessed forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people bless his glorious name forever" or, treating "name" as a metonym for Yahweh himself, "May people forever know how glorious he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	072	019	s32j			0	his glorious name be blessed	"he, who is glorious, be blessed"
+PSA	072	019	qe7e	figs-activepassive		0	may the whole earth be filled with his glory	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may his glory fill the whole earth" or "may he fill the whole earth with his glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	072	019	q3wa			0	Amen and Amen	The word "Amen" is repeated to emphasize approval of what has been said. See how you translated this in [Psalms 41:13](../041/013.md). Alternate translation: "May it certainly be so"
+PSA	072	020	ktc5	figs-activepassive		0	The prayers of David son of Jesse are finished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "David, the son of Jesse has finished his prayers" or "This is the last prayer of the David the son of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	073	intro	t2n1	Psalm 073 General Notes		0		# Psalm 073 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 73 is a wisdom psalm. It explains the problem of wicked people who seem to prosper. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Evil people<br>Sometimes it seems that wicked people have no problems and everything works for them. Despite this, they will be destroyed. In contrast, the righteous always have God to help them through problems. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>##### Psalms by Asaph<br>There are twelve psalms attributed to Asaph; the first one is Psalm 50, which is in Book Two, and the other eleven (Psalm 73–83) are at the beginning of Book Three.<br>
+PSA	073	001	p92k	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	073	002	bq59	figs-metaphor		0	my feet almost slipped; my feet almost slipped out from under me	The psalmist speaks of being unable to trust God and wanting to sin as if he had almost fallen while walking on a slippery path. Alternate translation: "I almost stopped trusting in God; I was almost guilty of committing a great sin against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	073	003	eb9z			0	I was envious of the arrogant	"I envied the arrogant" or "I did not want arrogant people to have the good things that they had"
+PSA	073	003	jit7	figs-nominaladj		0	the arrogant	The adjective "arrogant" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "arrogant people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	073	003	k8tb	figs-abstractnouns		0	the prosperity of the wicked	The word "prosperity" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "how the wicked have so many good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	073	003	tu1r	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	The adjective "wicked" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	073	004	b59h			0	General Information:	Asaph begins to describe how he sometimes wants to complain to God about those who are "arrogant" and "wicked" ([Psalms 73:3](../073/003.md)).
+PSA	073	005	uzu7	figs-metonymy		0	the burdens of other men	The words "burdens" is a metonym for the struggles of daily life (need for food, shelter, clothing, and health). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	073	005	t5qn			0	they are not afflicted like other men	"they do not suffer the way other people do"
+PSA	073	006	kp3l			0	General Information:	Asaph continues to describe how he sometimes wants to complain to God about those who are "arrogant" and "wicked" ([Psalms 73:3](../073/003.md)).
+PSA	073	006	r8m8	figs-simile		0	Pride adorns them like a necklace around their neck; violence clothes them like a robe	This means the wicked show everyone how proud and violent they are as if they were wearing a necklace or beautiful robe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	073	006	c2uh			0	necklace ... robe	This refers to things that rich and important people wear.
+PSA	073	006	fyb1			0	necklace	a chain usually made of gold or jewels that goes around the neck
+PSA	073	007	ttd1	figs-metaphor		0	Out of such blindness comes sin	Because they are like blind people who cannot see where they are going, they sin without knowing it. Being blind is a metaphor for a person being unable to see how wicked he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	073	007	l8fr	figs-metaphor		0	evil thoughts pass through their hearts	Here the psalmist describes people's thoughts as if they were people. He also describes the inner beings of wicked people as if they were a building in which those people could walk. Alternate translation: "in their inner beings they are always thinking about more evil things to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	073	008	alc5			0	General Information:	Asaph continues to describe how he sometimes wants to complain to God about those who are "arrogant" and "wicked" ([Psalms 73:3](../073/003.md)).
+PSA	073	008	fmq4	figs-explicit		0	They mock	Whom they mock can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "They mock God and his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	073	009	b91p	figs-metonymy		0	They set their mouth against the heavens	Here "their mouth" is a metonym for their speech, and "heavens" is a metonym for God, who lives in the heavens. Alternate translation: "They speak against God, who is in the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	073	009	cln7	figs-synecdoche		0	their tongues march through the earth	The word "tongues" represents the people themselves. Possible meanings are 1) "they go through the earth saying bad things about God" or "they go everywhere and boast about themselves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	073	010	t3at			0	General Information:	Asaph continues to describe how he sometimes wants to complain to God about those who are "arrogant" and "wicked" ([Psalms 73:3](../073/003.md)).
+PSA	073	010	ack4			0	his people turn to them	Possible meanings are 1) "God's people love the wicked people" or "the wicked people return to this place"
+PSA	073	010	k4em			0	abundant waters are drained out	Possible meanings are 1) "God's people listen gladly to the words of the wicked people" or 2) "the wicked people have plenty of food to eat and wine to drink"
+PSA	073	011	k4v1			0	They say	the wicked people say
+PSA	073	011	iqv8	figs-rquestion		0	How does God know? Is there knowledge with the Most High?	These rhetorical questions are to show contempt for God. These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Surely God does not know what we are doing. The Most High has no knowledge of it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	073	013	i3dh			0	General Information:	In verses 13 and 14, Asaph continues to describe how he sometimes wants to complain to God about those who are "arrogant" and "wicked" ([Psalms 73:3](../073/003.md)). In verse 15 he begins to talk about what he is really thinking.
+PSA	073	013	m4jl			0	I have	The word "I" refers to Asaph.
+PSA	073	013	l9bt	figs-metaphor		0	guarded my heart	Asaph speaks of guarding his heart as if he were guarding a city or building against enemies. Alternate translation: "I have kept my thoughts pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	073	013	v713	figs-metaphor		0	washed my hands in innocence	The writer speaks of his purity as if he had washed his hands with innocence instead of with water. See how you translated this in [Psalms 26:6](../026/006.md). Alternate translation: "my actions have remained pure" or "I have washed my hands to show that I am innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	073	014	svu5			0	all the day long	"always" or "every day"
+PSA	073	014	gtr9			0	I have been afflicted	"You have made me suffer." See how "they are not afflicted" is translated in [Psalms 73:5](../073/005.md).
+PSA	073	014	c72g			0	I have been ... disciplined	"I have been ... punished"
+PSA	073	015	c23c	figs-hypo		0	If I had said, "I will say these things," then I would have betrayed this generation of your children	This hypothetical situation did not happen. Alternate translation: "I never said, 'I will say these things,' so I did not betray this generation of your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PSA	073	016	z5qd			0	these things	The good things that happen to "the wicked" ([Psalms 73:4](../073/004.md)-[Psalms 12](./010.md)).
+PSA	073	017	r3rj			0	their fate	"what happens to wicked people when they die" or "how wicked people die"
+PSA	073	018	n9na			0	put them	The word "them" refers to the wicked.
+PSA	073	018	pt49			0	slippery places	"unsafe or unstable ground." See how "slipped" is translated in [Psalms 73:2](../073/002.md).
+PSA	073	019	b63l	figs-metaphor		0	How they become a wilderness in a moment	The word "wilderness" is a metaphor for a person who has lost everything good. Alternate translation: "How quickly they are destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	073	020	d2qf	figs-simile		0	like a dream after one wakes up	The wicked will last no longer than what a person sees in a dream. It disappears as soon as the person wakes up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	073	021	dz6z	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart was grieved	The word "heart" represents the person emphasizing their thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: "I was very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	073	021	r3jv	figs-metaphor		0	I was deeply wounded	The psalmist speaks of emotional pain as if it were physical pain by being pierced with a knife or arrow. Alternate translation: "I felt like someone had wounded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	073	022	ei39	figs-doublet		0	ignorant and lacked insight	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how little he knew. Alternate translation: "very ignorant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	073	022	sb92			0	lacked insight	"understood nothing"
+PSA	073	022	xw9q			0	you	This "you" refers to God.
+PSA	073	023	v8cf			0	I am always with you	The word "I" here represents Asaph. The word "you" here represents God.
+PSA	073	023	mif5	figs-synecdoche		0	you hold my right hand	The person's "right hand" refers to the whole person. This shows an intimate relationship with God that offers stability and security. Alternate translation: "You hold me close" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	073	024	yt7j			0	receive me to glory	Possible meanings are 1) "put me where people will honor me" or 2) "honor me by taking me to where you are." See how "receive me" is translated in [Psalms 49:15](../049/015.md).
+PSA	073	025	l5a5	figs-rquestion		0	Whom have I in heaven but you?	You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no one for me in heaven but you!" or "You are the only one I have in heaven!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	073	025	p7l4			0	in heaven	"among the gods" or "among the supernatural beings"
+PSA	073	026	u7tm	figs-doublet		0	My flesh and my heart	These two phrases share similar meanings. Together they represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "My body and my mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	073	027	zd6j			0	General Information:	Asaph continues to talk about God.
+PSA	073	027	i4nr	figs-metaphor		0	Those who are far from you	Here the idea of staying far from God is compared to being unwilling to obey him. Alternate translation: "Those who do not want to obey you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	073	028	s5pl	figs-metaphor		0	my refuge	The writer speaks of Yahweh as if he were a place to which a person could flee for safety. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	074	intro	nd5v	Psalm 074 General Notes		0		# Psalm 074 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 74 is a psalm of deliverance. The people have been completely conquered and they pray for God to deliver them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### God's power<br>The enemies have destroyed God's temple and are insulting the people. God is powerful. He made everything and he chose Israel for his people. He should avenge himself on these enemies that have burnt his temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])<br><br>##### Superscription<br>This is called a "Maschil." The word in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.<br>
+PSA	074	001	vy9v	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	074	001	k7ui			0	A maschil	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
+PSA	074	001	c2uv	figs-rquestion		0	God, why have you rejected us forever?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "God, we have done nothing wrong, but you have rejected us forever!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	074	001	nb2u	figs-rquestion		0	Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We are the ones you have promised to care for, and we have done nothing wrong, but now you are angry with us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	074	001	ap93	figs-metaphor		0	the sheep of your pasture	Asaph speaks of the people of Israel as if they were sheep. Alternate translation: "against Israel, who are like the sheep whom you feed in your pasture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	074	002	wr2p			0	Call to mind	"Pay attention to." God has not forgotten his people, but he does not seem to be thinking about them.
+PSA	074	002	n7ia			0	your own heritage	"yours forever"
+PSA	074	003	i8hy			0	General Information:	These verses describe an actual event, a physical attack on the temple of Israel in Jerusalem.
+PSA	074	003	vn6h			0	Come look	Asaph is addressing God, asking him to come look at the destruction.
+PSA	074	004	df7h			0	roared	The adversaries were shouting loudly with a great cry of victory.
+PSA	074	006	sqm2			0	engravings	This refers to carvings on wood, metal, or stone in the temple.
+PSA	074	007	d2f6			0	General Information:	Asaph continues to describe the destruction of the temple.
+PSA	074	007	h8rv			0	They ... they	Here "they" refers to the adversaries mentioned in [Psalms 74:4](../074/004.md).
+PSA	074	008	dt7g			0	They ... They	Here "they" refers to the adversaries mentioned in [Psalms 74:4](../074/004.md).
+PSA	074	008	aq36	figs-idiom		0	They said in their hearts	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "They said to themselves" or "They thought to themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	074	009	c4rh			0	General Information:	Asaph is addressing God about the destruction he sees.
+PSA	074	009	y2uq	figs-metaphor		0	We do not see any more signs	Possible meanings are 1) "We do not see any more miraculous signs from God" or 2) "All our sacred symbols are gone" or 3) the "signs" are the flags and symbols of an army representing the army itself. Alternate translation: "They have completely destroyed our army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	074	010	d7ac	figs-rquestion		0	How long, God, will the enemy throw insults at you?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "God, the enemy has been throwing insults at you for too long!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	074	010	qxe3	figs-rquestion		0	Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It seems as if you will never stop the enemy from blaspheming your name!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	074	010	nv8x	figs-metonymy		0	blaspheme your name	The word "name" is a metonym for God himself. Alternate translation: "say that you are bad" or "insult you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	074	011	mc4f	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand?	The psalmist speaks of God as if he had a physical body. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Stop holding back your hand, your right hand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	074	011	m38y	figs-metonymy		0	hold back your hand	Here the word "hand" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "not show your power" or "not use your power to destroy your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	074	011	hk11			0	your right hand	"your strongest hand"
+PSA	074	011	nc4l	figs-metonymy		0	Take your right hand from your garment	The psalmist speaks of God as if he had a physical body. "Stop hiding your power and take action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	074	012	n2ul			0	General Information:	This begins a new theme: Asaph is proclaiming God's mighty deeds in the history of his people.
+PSA	074	012	r8vz			0	God has been my king from ancient times	Possible meanings are 1) Asaph is speaking as Israel's representative, "God has been our king since we Israelites first became a nation" or 2) "God, my king, was alive even in ancient times."
+PSA	074	012	tqm1	figs-abstractnouns		0	bringing salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with the verb "to save." Here Yahweh saving people is spoken of as if salvation were an object that he brings with him. Alternate translation: "saving people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	074	013	gap9	figs-explicit		0	You divided ... in the waters	Asaph is probably speaking of the time God brought Israel out of Egypt, divided the Sea of Reeds, led Israel through it on dry land, then drowned Pharaoh's army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	074	013	ag39	figs-personification		0	You divided the sea by your strength	Asaph is speaking of God as if God had a physical body. "You are so strong you were able to make dry land in the middle of the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	074	013	r6uh			0	the sea	"the great water"
+PSA	074	013	f387	figs-metaphor		0	you smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the waters	Asaph is probably speaking of Pharaoh and his army as if they were sea monsters. If possible, translate these words literally. Alternate translation: "when you killed Pharaoh's army, it was as if you smashed the heads of sea monsters in the waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	074	014	t17u			0	General Information:	Asaph continues to speak of what God did long ago. He is probably speaking of when God brought Israel out of Egypt and drowned Pharaoh's army in the Sea of Reeds. If possible, these words should be translated literally.
+PSA	074	014	dzv3	figs-metaphor		0	leviathan	Leviathan is a sea monster. It represents a cruel enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	074	015	dqs2	figs-metaphor		0	You broke open springs and streams	Yahweh causing springs and streams to flow out of the ground as if he broke open the ground so that they could flow. Alternate translation: "You caused springs and streams to flow out of the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	074	016	i6gg			0	General Information:	Asaph continues to recount God's creative power.
+PSA	074	017	h3n1			0	the borders of the earth	"the boundaries of the land and the sea"
+PSA	074	018	c6xs			0	General Information:	Asaph is pleading for God's help.
+PSA	074	018	g7dq	figs-idiom		0	Call to mind	"Pay attention to." See how this is translated in [Psalms 74:2](../074/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	074	018	x7xk	figs-metaphor		0	the enemy hurled insults at you	Asaph speaks of insulting words as if they were physical objects, like stones, which the enemy was throwing at Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the enemy insulted you many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	074	019	x5rc	figs-metaphor		0	the life of your dove	Asaph speaks of himself as if he were a dove, a defenseless bird. This phrase may also be a metaphor for the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "me, your dove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	074	019	zrd5			0	dove	A small, defenseless bird often kept as a pet.
+PSA	074	019	tp9a	figs-metaphor		0	a wild animal	This phrase may be a metaphor for the enemies of Israel. Alternate translation: "a savage enemy that is like a wild animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	074	019	rgi5	figs-litotes		0	Do not forget forever the life of your oppressed people	"Do not continue forever to do nothing to help your oppressed people." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Come soon to help your oppressed people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	074	020	y6si			0	General Information:	Asaph continues his lament to Yahweh.
+PSA	074	020	x6j9	figs-metaphor		0	the dark regions of the land are full of places of violence	Asaph speaks of "regions" as if they were containers in which one could put "places of violence." Alternate translation: "violent people do evil deeds in dark places in the land wherever they can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	074	020	ul6r	figs-metaphor		0	the dark regions of the land	The word "dark" is probably a metaphor for a place where bad things happen or for the lands to which the Israelites had been sent in exile, but these words should be translated literally if possible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	074	021	b3w6			0	Do not let the oppressed be turned back in shame	"Do not let wicked people defeat the oppressed and make them ashamed"
+PSA	074	021	l26m			0	the oppressed	These are people who are treated cruelly by powerful people.
+PSA	074	021	z7yj	figs-doublet		0	the poor and oppressed	The words "poor" and "oppressed" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh saves many who need his help. See how these words are translated in [Psalms 35:10](../035/010.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	074	022	be6c			0	defend your own honor	"show everyone that you are right"
+PSA	074	022	a6kn			0	call to mind	"Pay attention to." God has not forgotten how fools insult him, but he does not seem to be thinking about it. See how this is translated in verse [Psalms 2](./001.md).
+PSA	074	023	c7dc	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of your adversaries	The word "voice" is a metonym for the words people use when they speak. Alternate translation: "what your adversaries are saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	074	023	n9n5	figs-ellipsis		0	or the uproar of those who continually defy you	The psalmist speaks of the words of those who defy God as if they were the loud sound of animals or non-living objects like water or the wind. Alternate translation: "and pay attention to the loud and meaningless words of those who continually defy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	074	023	cyg8			0	defy	boldly oppose
+PSA	075	intro	rtb1	Psalm 075 General Notes		0		# Psalm 075 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 75 is a wisdom psalm; teaching what will happen to evil people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Punishment<br>God has warned the evil people that they will be punished. He will strengthen the good people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]])<br>
+PSA	075	001	nc37	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	The people of God are speaking in 75:1, and God speaks in 75:2-3. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	075	001	isd5			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	075	001	wue5			0	set to Al Tashheth	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 57:1](../057/001.md).
+PSA	075	001	tu5l			0	A psalm of Asaph	"This is a psalm that Asaph wrote." See how this is translated in [Psalms Psalm 53](../053/001.md).
+PSA	075	003	a6n9			0	all the inhabitants	"all the people who live on it"
+PSA	075	003	xv9l	figs-metaphor		0	make steady the earth's pillars	"keep the earth from being destroyed" or Alternate translation: "keep my people safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	075	004	ix6p	figs-nominaladj		0	I said to the arrogant ... and to the wicked	The words "the arrogant" and "the wicked" are nominal adjectives that can be translated with nouns. The verb for the second phrase may be supplied from the first. Alternate translation: "I said to the arrogant people ... and I said to the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	075	004	wl2r			0	I said	Possible meanings are 1) God is speaking or 2) Asaph is speaking.
+PSA	075	004	yz7y	figs-pronouns		0	Do not be arrogant ... Do not lift	The speaker is speaking to many wicked people, so these forms are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+PSA	075	004	wg7k	figs-metaphor		0	Do not lift up the horn	Asaph speaks of wicked people as if they were animals with horns on their heads, stretching their necks and holding their heads high to frighten other animals. Alternate translation: "Do not be confident" or "Do not boast about how strong you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	075	005	zai8	figs-pronouns		0	Do not lift up your ... do not speak	The speaker is speaking to many wicked people, so these forms are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+PSA	075	005	dl75	figs-metaphor		0	Do not lift up your horn to the heights	Asaph speaks of wicked people as if they were animals with horns on their heads, stretching their necks and holding their heads as high as they can to frighten other animals. Alternate translation: "Be especially sure not to boast that you are greater than God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	075	005	cfl3	figs-idiom		0	with an insolent neck	Asaph speaks of wicked people who defy or challenge God as if they were animals with horns on their heads, stretching their necks and holding their heads high to frighten other animals. Alternate translation: "arrogantly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	075	006	eqm6	figs-metonymy		0	It is not from the east ... that lifting up comes	Asaph speaks of the one who lifts up as if he were the action of lifting up. He also speaks of God giving strength and honor to a person as if God were physically lifting that person up. Alternate translation: "The one who will lift you up will not be someone who comes from the east" or "The one who will make you strong and have people honor you will not be someone who comes from the east" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	075	007	h39y			0	General Information:	Asaph speaks about God.
+PSA	075	007	ii5h	figs-explicit		0	he brings down and he lifts up	The objects of the verbs can be stated clearly: "he brings some people down and he lifts other people up." The words "brings down" and "raises up" are metaphors for God making people powerful and taking away their power. Alternate translation: "he makes one man king in place of another man" or "he takes away one man's power and gives power to another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	075	008	hs8p	figs-metaphor		0	a cup of foaming wine ... mixed with spices	When Yahweh punishes the people they will be like people who have drunk strong wine and become ill. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	075	008	w9az	figs-metaphor		0	foaming wine	The foam is a metaphor for the power of the wine to make people drunk, Alternate translation: "strong wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	075	008	gn3y			0	spices	dried leaves or ground seeds
+PSA	075	008	i928			0	pours it out	pours it from a large container into the cups that the people will drink from
+PSA	075	008	x1zf			0	drink it to the last drop	"drink every drop of it"
+PSA	075	010	vl5i			0	He says	God says
+PSA	075	010	eip6	figs-metaphor		0	cut off all the horns of	The horns of an animal are a metaphor for the power of a person. Alternate translation: "take away all power from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	075	010	qr6b	figs-metaphor		0	the horns of the righteous will be raised up	The horns of an animal are a metaphor for the power of a person. This can be translated as a statement in active form. Alternate translation: "I will raise up the horns of the righteous" or "I will make the righteous powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	076	intro	ml6q	Psalm 076 General Notes		0		# Psalm 076 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 76 is a worship psalm.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Yahweh's greatness<br>God is great. He has conquered all the nations surrounding Israel. Everyone should bring him gifts.<br>
+PSA	076	001	qjr7	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	076	001	ps6c			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	076	001	ec3c			0	on stringed instruments	"people should play stringed instruments with this song."
+PSA	076	001	a8wr			0	A psalm of Asaph	"This is a psalm that Asaph wrote" See how this is translated in [Psalms 53:1](../053/001.md).
+PSA	076	001	l846			0	made himself known in Judah	"caused the people of Judah to know who he is" or "made himself famous in Judah"
+PSA	076	001	mmj6	figs-metonymy		0	his name is great in Israel	The words "his name" are a metonym for his reputation. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel consider him good and powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	076	002	z5vd			0	his dwelling place	"the place where he has chosen to live"
+PSA	076	003	e4xp	figs-metaphor		0	There he broke the arrows of the bow, the shield, the sword, and the other weapons of war	These words are probably a metaphor for God causing the people of Judah to live in peace without being afraid of enemies making war on them, but the words should be translated literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	076	004	z2fb			0	General Information:	Asaph speaks of God as if God was a soldier returning from a mountain after winning a great battle.
+PSA	076	004	h3jm	figs-doublet		0	You shine brightly and reveal your glory	The second phrase strengthens the first phrase in that Yahweh's glory relates to Yahweh shining brightly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	076	004	zyy2	figs-metaphor		0	You shine brightly	The words "shine brightly" are a metaphor for being great. Alternate translation: "You show how extremely great you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	076	005	at6f	figs-activepassive		0	The bravehearted were plundered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your people killed the brave soldiers of their enemies and then took all their possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	076	005	xyy9	figs-euphemism		0	fell asleep	Here "fell asleep" is a euphemism for died. Alternate translation: "died" or "fell down dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	076	006	zz9f	figs-abstractnouns		0	At your rebuke	The abstract noun "rebuke" refers to saying something in an angry or critical way. Alternate translation: "When you rebuked them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	076	006	uud7	figs-euphemism		0	fell asleep	This phrase is a polite way to say that they died. Alternate translation: "died" or "fell down dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	076	007	tzq2	figs-rquestion		0	who can stand in your sight when you are angry?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can stand in your sight when you are angry." or "You can destroy anyone at whom you are angry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	076	008	gys7			0	you made your judgment heard	"you pronounced judgment" or "you announced how you were going to punish wicked people"
+PSA	076	008	ls8s	figs-metonymy		0	the earth was	Here "the earth" is a metonym for the people living on the earth. Alternate translation: "the people of the earth were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	076	009	rt43			0	execute judgment	"carry out judgment" or "punish wicked people"
+PSA	076	010	ylu2			0	Surely your angry judgment	"It is certain that your angry judgment"
+PSA	076	010	wqa6			0	your angry judgment against humanity will bring you praise	Possible meanings are 1) "people will praise you because you are angry at the wicked and judge them" or 2) "people who are angry with you will do things that cause people to praise you."
+PSA	076	010	f4xe	figs-metaphor		0	you gird yourself with what is left of your anger	Yahweh's anger is spoken of as something that he can tie around himself like a belt. Alternate translation: "you tie your remaining anger around you like a belt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	076	011	kw7a			0	him who is to be feared	"Yahweh, whom they should fear"
+PSA	076	012	vwa6	figs-idiom		0	He cuts off the spirit of the princes	The phrase "He cuts off the spirit" is an idiom that means He breaks the spirit or He humbles. Alternate translation: "He humbles the princes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	076	012	qgb5	figs-activepassive		0	he is feared by the kings of the earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the kings of the earth fear him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	077	intro	ks6q	Psalm 077 General Notes		0		# Psalm 077 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>The author felt abandoned by God. This is a psalm of lament. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Lament<br>God used to be close to the psalmist, but now it seems that God has completely abandoned him. Long ago, God took care of Israel and brought the people safely through the sea.<br>
+PSA	077	001	r8dd	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	077	001	t66u			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	077	001	cek3	translate-names		0	Jeduthun	One of David's chief musicians had this same name. This may refer to him. See how you translated this in [Psalms 39:1](../039/001.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	077	002	hz8d			0	I stretched my hands out	"I prayed with my arms extended"
+PSA	077	002	a5dd	figs-synecdoche		0	My soul refused to be comforted	The "soul" represents the person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would not allow anyone to try to comfort me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	077	003	kq82	figs-parallelism		0	I thought of God as I groaned; I thought about him as I grew faint	These two phrases share similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	077	003	cc7s			0	as I grew faint	"as my spirit grew faint" or "as my spirit was overwhelmed"
+PSA	077	004	lga2			0	General Information:	After speaking about God, Asaph speaks to God in verse 4 and then returns to speaking about God.
+PSA	077	004	kc23			0	You held my eyes open	"I said to God, 'You held my eyes open.'"
+PSA	077	004	bfk2	figs-metonymy		0	held my eyes open	Open eyes is a metonym for being unable to sleep. Alternate translation: "kept me from sleeping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	077	005	u2n5	figs-parallelism		0	the days of old, about times long past	If necessary, "days of old" and "times long past" can be combined. Alternate translation: "about things that happened a very long time ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	077	006	i4r9	figs-idiom		0	I called to mind	This is an idiom for remembering. Alternate translation: "I remembered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	077	006	kh2e			0	what had happened	Another possible meaning is "what was happening."
+PSA	077	007	ie4q	figs-doublet		0	Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me favor?	These two phrases express feeling rejection from the Lord. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	077	007	gat1			0	show me favor	"do things that show that he is pleased with me"
+PSA	077	008	ydt2			0	General Information:	Because Asaph was not sure of the answer to these questions, they are probably literal questions and should be translated literally.
+PSA	077	008	d9gm	figs-abstractnouns		0	Was his covenant faithfulness gone forever?	Asaph speaks of Yahweh no longer acting faithfully to his covenant as if Yahweh's covenant faithfulness had gone away. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Has he stopped being faithful to his covenant forever?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	077	009	q3fw	figs-doublet		0	Had God forgotten to be gracious? Had his anger shut off his compassion?	These are two expressions stating similar concept of God not showing compassion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	077	009	qup5	figs-personification		0	Had his anger shut off his compassion	Asaph speaks of anger as if it were a person shutting a door to keep another person, compassion, from coming out, Alternate translation: "Had God stopped showing us compassion because he was angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	077	010	v28j			0	I said	Possible meanings are 1) the psalmist was speaking to himself or 2) the psalmist was speaking to Yahweh.
+PSA	077	010	m81u	figs-metonymy		0	the changing of the right hand of the Most High toward us	The "right hand" is a metonym for power, authority or strength. Alternate translation: "the Most High no longer uses his power to help us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	077	011	xb3t			0	General Information:	The writer begins to speak to Yahweh.
+PSA	077	011	esp5	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	"remember" See how this is translated in [Psalms 74:2](../074/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	077	011	ul2k			0	your wonderful deeds of old	"the wonderful things you did long ago"
+PSA	077	012	br6v	figs-doublet		0	I will ponder all your deeds and will reflect on them.	These two phrases express the concept of meditating on what Yahweh has done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	077	012	vsp7			0	ponder	think deeply about
+PSA	077	012	ju2f			0	reflect on them	"think of what they mean"
+PSA	077	013	hk88			0	General Information:	The writer continues to speak to Yahweh.
+PSA	077	013	tr7z	figs-rquestion		0	what god compares to our great God?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "no god compares to our great God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	077	014	vh9m	figs-abstractnouns		0	revealed your strength among the peoples	The abstract noun "strength" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "shown people from many people groups how strong you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	077	015	nc87			0	gave your people victory ... the descendants	"gave us, your people, victory ... us who are the descendants"
+PSA	077	015	cz77	figs-abstractnouns		0	gave your people victory	The abstract noun "victory" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "caused your people to be victorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	077	015	ani3			0	the descendants of Jacob and Joseph	This refers to the entire nation of Israel.
+PSA	077	016	ms5u	figs-personification		0	The waters saw you ... they were afraid ... the depths trembled	Asaph speaks of the water as if it were a person who saw something that terrified him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	077	016	a22h	figs-doublet		0	the waters saw you, and they were afraid; the depths trembled	"water" and "depth" refers to large bodies of water such as the sea or ocean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	077	016	yh2l			0	depths	deepest waters
+PSA	077	017	cbk2	figs-personification		0	The clouds poured down water	Asaph speaks of the clouds as if they were people pouring water out of containers. Alternate translation: "Much rain fell" or "It rained very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	077	017	cil6	figs-metaphor		0	your arrows flew about	This is a metaphor that describes lightning as God's arrows. Alternate translation: "the lightning you made flashed like arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	077	017	x29a			0	flew	Use your language's word for what an arrow does after someone shoots it.
+PSA	077	018	ks1j	figs-personification		0	thunderous voice	This is personification, referring to the thunder as the voice of God. Alternate translation: "voice, which was as loud as thunder" or "very loud voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	077	018	nr2p	figs-hyperbole		0	lightning lit up the world	This is an exaggeration to emphasize that the lightning lit up everything the writer could see. Alternate translation: "lightning lit up everything as far as you could see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	077	019	mc1k	figs-doublet		0	Your path ... your way	These two phrases have similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	077	019	xj78	figs-personification		0	your footprints	Asaph is speaking of Yahweh as if Yahweh was a person with feet. While this is personification, it should be translated literally, if possible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	077	019	k4y3	figs-activepassive		0	your footprints were not seen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one saw your footprints" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	077	020	iq66	figs-simile		0	You led your people like a flock	This simile compares God's people to a flock of animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	077	020	w73a			0	by the hand of	The phrase "by the hand of" here means "by the action of" or "through the action of."
+PSA	077	020	m5wn	figs-synecdoche		0	hand	Here "hand" is synechdoche for the whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	078	intro	grf1	Psalm 078 General Notes		0		# Psalm 078 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 78 is a wisdom psalm using Israel's history. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel's complaining<br>Although God did one miracle after the other, the people of Israel still complained and failed to believe Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>##### Superscription<br>This is called a "Maschil." The word in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.<br>
+PSA	078	001	w9rf	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	078	001	n8s4			0	A maschil	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
+PSA	078	001	d6i3	figs-abstractnouns		0	Hear my teaching	The noun "teaching" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "Hear what I teach" or "Hear me as I teach you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	078	001	eqz7	figs-synecdoche		0	the words of my mouth	The word "mouth" represents the person. Alternate translation: "my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	078	002	h2db	figs-idiom		0	open my mouth in parables	The idiom "open my mouth" means to speak. Alternate translation: "speak in parables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	078	002	z2j2			0	sing about	"tell." See how "pours out" is translated in [Psalms 19:2](../019/002.md).
+PSA	078	002	wp1x			0	hidden things	If your language has a word for sayings that are purposely difficult to understand, you might use it here.
+PSA	078	003	l6qu			0	General Information:	Verse 3 continues the sentence begun in verse 2.
+PSA	078	004	ypn2			0	We will not keep them from their descendants	This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "We will certainly tell our descendants about them"
+PSA	078	004	n25r			0	the praiseworthy deeds of Yahweh	"the things we praise Yahweh for"
+PSA	078	005	py7k			0	he established	"Yahweh established"
+PSA	078	005	vj5d			0	covenant decrees	Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws."
+PSA	078	007	mlc7			0	General Information:	The writer speaks of the "children" of [Psalms 78:5-6](./005.md).
+PSA	078	009	m1ru			0	The Ephraimites ... day of battle	This is possibly a metaphor for not keeping the covenant (verse 10), but it is best to translate literally.
+PSA	078	009	xu77			0	The Ephraimites	"The Ephraimite soldiers"
+PSA	078	009	v8af	figs-explicit		0	were armed with bows	The soldiers probably also had arrows. Alternate translation: "had bows and arrows for weapons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	078	012	yx1l	translate-names		0	land of Zoan	This refers to the area around the city of Zoan, which was in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	078	015	era1			0	He split	"God split"
+PSA	078	015	c2kx	figs-hyperbole		0	enough to fill the depths of the sea	This is probably hyperbole. Alternate translation: "more water than they could possibly drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	078	016	sa5m			0	streams	small rivers
+PSA	078	018	tv84			0	They challenged God	They wanted God to prove that he could do what he said he would do before they would believe him.
+PSA	078	018	ms11			0	in their hearts	"with their whole hearts"
+PSA	078	018	x27j			0	to satisfy their appetites	"so they could eat as much as they desired"
+PSA	078	019	di5n			0	They spoke	the Israelites spoke
+PSA	078	019	gpm7	figs-rquestion		0	Can God really lay out a table for us in the wilderness?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We do not believe that God can really lay out a table for us in the wilderness!" or "God, prove to us that you can really lay out a table for us in the wilderness!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	078	019	ui27	figs-idiom		0	lay out a table	The idiom "lay out a table" means to prepare a table for a meal. Here the word "table" is a metonym for the food on the table. Alternate translation: "provide us with food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	078	020	xnn4			0	waters gushed out	much water came out quickly
+PSA	078	020	pe8w	figs-rquestion		0	But can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?	The people are laughing at God to insult him with these questions. Alternate translation: "But we will not believe that he can give us bread also or provide meat for his people until we see him do it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	078	020	crp3	figs-rquestion		0	bread ... meat	food from plants or food from animals. Though this is a merism for all kinds of food, it is best to translate it literally if possible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	078	021	fd1k	figs-metaphor		0	his fire burned against Jacob	The writer speaks of Yahweh's anger as if it were a fire, and of Yahweh acting in anger against Jacob as if that fire burned Jacob. Alternate translation: "his anger was like a fire that burned Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	078	021	wp71			0	Jacob	This refers to the nation of Israel
+PSA	078	021	k1pp	figs-personification		0	his anger attacked Israel	The writer speaks of Yahweh punishing Israel when he was angry as if his anger were a person who attacked Israel. Alternate translation: "because he was angry, he attacked Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	078	022	ze3v			0	did not trust in his salvation	"did not trust him to save them"
+PSA	078	023	er7j	figs-personification		0	he commanded the skies	Asaph speaks of the skies as if they were a person who could hear and obey God's commands. Alternate translation: "he spoke to the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	078	023	bs7u			0	skies	Possible meanings are 1) "sky" or 2) "clouds."
+PSA	078	023	wx6j	figs-metaphor		0	opened the doors of the sky	Asaph speaks of the sky as if it were a storeroom with doors. Alternate translation: "opened the sky as if it were a storeroom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	078	024	mrr5			0	He rained down manna for them to eat, and gave them the grain from heaven	These two lines speak of the same event.
+PSA	078	024	u9dw			0	He rained down manna	"He caused manna to fall from the sky like rain"
+PSA	078	025	l158	figs-synecdoche		0	the bread of angels	This refers to the manna that God provided for the people. The word "bread" represents food in general. Alternate translation: "the same kind of food that angels eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	078	025	a5x1	figs-abstractnouns		0	food in abundance	The abstract noun "abundance" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "abundant food" or "a large amount of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	078	026	t8wt			0	He caused	"God caused"
+PSA	078	027	f33h	figs-metaphor		0	He rained down meat on them like dust	The writer speaks of Yahweh causing birds to fall from the sky as if the birds were rain that Yahweh caused to fall. He compares the large amount of birds to dust. Alternate translation: "He caused meat to fall from the sky like rain, and there was so much of it that it covered the ground like dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	078	027	x2ac			0	meat	birds
+PSA	078	027	mw2h	figs-hyperbole		0	as numerous as the sands of the sea	No one can count the grains of sand. There were more birds than anyone could count, but this is an exaggeration: there were probably not literally the same number of birds as grains of sand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	078	029	uu98			0	craved	strongly desired
+PSA	078	031	sne1			0	Then	while the food was still in their mouths ([Psalms 78:31](../078/031.md))
+PSA	078	031	pz58	figs-personification		0	God's anger attacked them	"God was angry and attacked them." See how "his anger attacked Israel" is translated in [Psalms 78:21](../078/021.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	078	031	qn52	figs-euphemism		0	brought down	This is a euphemism that means he caused them to die. Alternate translation: "killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	078	032	lg44	figs-metonymy		0	did not believe his wonderful deeds	The word "deeds" is a metonym for God, who did the deeds. What they did not believe can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "did not believe that he would take care of them even though he had done such wonderful deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	078	033	wg5l			0	General Information:	The writer continues telling of what God did to the Israelites.
+PSA	078	033	k4p9	figs-euphemism		0	cut short their days	Here the word "days" refers to a lifetime. The idiom "to cut short ... days" means to cause someone to die before they have lived a long life. Alternate translation: "killed them while they were still young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	078	033	b6nk	figs-metaphor		0	their years were filled with terror	Asaph speaks of years as if they were containers. Alternate translation: "year after year they were afraid all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	078	034	njc9	figs-idiom		0	to seek him	to ask him what they needed to do so he would protect them (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	078	034	y7s9			0	afflicted them, they would ... they would return and look	These are different people from those whose days God "cut short." When some of them died, others would "start to seek" God.
+PSA	078	034	kt48			0	would return	"would repent" or "would be truly sorry for their sins"
+PSA	078	034	ut52			0	look earnestly	"look urgently" or "look as best they could"
+PSA	078	035	nd5q			0	General Information:	The tells of what the Israelites did.
+PSA	078	035	g7l1			0	call to mind	"remember." See how this is translated in [Psalms 20:3](../020/003.md).
+PSA	078	035	lz71	figs-metaphor		0	God was their rock	The writer speaks about God as if he were a hill or mountain where people could go to be safe from their enemies. Alternate translation: "God was the one who protected them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	078	035	xc3l			0	their rescuer	"the one who rescued them"
+PSA	078	036	bh83			0	flatter him	"tell him he was wonderful when they did not believe it"
+PSA	078	036	u1ms	figs-metonymy		0	with their mouth	The word "mouth" is a metonym for the words they spoke using their mouths. Alternate translation: "by saying what they said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	078	037	dml1	figs-idiom		0	their hearts were not firmly fixed on him	Here "hearts" is a metonym for their thoughts. To be loyal to him is spoken of as being solidly attached to him. Alternate translation: "their thoughts were not focused on him" or "they were not loyal to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	078	038	zr2s			0	forgave their iniquity	"forgave them even though they had done evil deeds"
+PSA	078	038	x9x1	figs-metaphor		0	held back his anger	Asaph speaks of God's anger as if it were an angry person whom God held onto to keep him from attacking the one who had made him angry. Alternate translation: "did not punish them even though he was angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	078	038	n79l	figs-metaphor		0	did not stir up all his wrath	Asaph speaks of God's wrath as if it were a sleeping person whom God allowed to sleep and did not awaken. Alternate translation: "did not allow himself to become fully angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	078	039	uw3m	figs-idiom		0	called to mind	"remembered." See how "call to mind" is translated in [Psalms 20:3](../020/003.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	078	039	kj81	figs-metonymy		0	they were made of flesh	The word "flesh," which is weak and then dies, is a metonym for human weakness and death. Alternate translation: "the Israelites were weak and would someday die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	078	040	pfz7			0	the barren regions	"places where nothing grows"
+PSA	078	041	e1t4			0	they challenged God	They wanted God to prove that he could do what he said he would do before they would believe him. See how you translated this in [Psalms 78:18](../078/018.md).
+PSA	078	042	hig2			0	General Information:	The writer speaks of how God had rescued the Israelites.
+PSA	078	043	m414	translate-names		0	Zoan	a city in Egypt (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	078	044	f9kn			0	General Information:	The writer describes what God did.
+PSA	078	045	k7ba			0	swarms of flies	so many flies that it looked like a cloud
+PSA	078	045	iz2f	figs-metaphor		0	that devoured them	The flies made the Egyptians almost as unhappy as they would have if they had eaten the Egyptians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	078	045	bl66			0	overran their land	"went everywhere in their land"
+PSA	078	046	ze3g			0	gave their crops to the grasshopper and their labor to the locust	"allowed the grasshoppers to eat all their crops and allowed the locusts to eat everything they had worked hard to produce"
+PSA	078	046	wy2b			0	grasshopper	a plant-eating insect with long legs used for jumping
+PSA	078	046	w8fu	figs-metaphor		0	He gave their crops to the grasshopper	Asaph speaks of the crops as a gift that God gave to the grasshoppers. Alternate translation: "He allowed the grasshopper to eat their crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	078	046	n1cm	figs-metaphor		0	their labor to the locust	"he gave their labor to the locust." Asaph speaks of the people's labor as if it were a gift that God gave to the grasshoppers. The word "labor" is a metonym for the crops that their labor had produced. Alternate translation: "he allowed the locusts to eat the crops they had worked so hard to produce" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	078	047	wa4x			0	General Information:	The writer continues to describe what God did to the Egyptians.
+PSA	078	047	kzp7			0	sycamore	a tree that gives fruit
+PSA	078	048	m24k			0	lightning bolts	lightning that makes loud thunder
+PSA	078	048	w4nt			0	He rained hail	"He brought hail" or "He caused hail to fall"
+PSA	078	049	jlg2	figs-personification		0	The fierceness of his anger lashed out against them	Asaph speaks of God's fierceness as if it were a person who could attack another person. Alternate translation: "He was angry with them, so he suddenly and fiercely attacked them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	078	049	f8zm			0	The fierceness of his anger	"His fierce anger"
+PSA	078	049	qct3			0	lashed out against them	"attacked them when they were not expecting anything to happen"
+PSA	078	049	eh6a	figs-personification		0	He sent wrath, fury, and trouble like agents who bring disaster	Asaph speaks of wrath, fury, and trouble as though they are people God can send to do his work for him. Alternate translation: "He was so angry that he wanted to harm the Egyptians, so he made trouble for them and brought them to disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	078	049	p12j			0	fury	anger that makes someone want to harm others
+PSA	078	050	wz8d			0	General Information:	The writer continues to describe what God did to the Egyptians.
+PSA	078	050	fr3i	figs-metaphor		0	He leveled a path for his anger	The psalmist speaks of anger as if it were a person who could walk Yahweh getting ready to punish the people as if he were making a smooth road for a person to walk on. Alternate translation: "He was so angry that he did everything he could to harm them" or "It was as if his anger was an army and he made a smooth road for it to march on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	078	050	p57t			0	he did not spare them from death	"he did not keep the Egyptians from dying" or "he did not permit the Egyptians to live"
+PSA	078	050	d3e4	figs-metaphor		0	gave them over to the plague	Asaph speaks of the plague as if it were a person who was going to harm the Egyptians. Alternate translation: "he made them all very ill with the plague" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	078	051	kng7	figs-idiom		0	the firstborn of their strength	This phrase refers to the firstborn males of each family. Alternate translation: "the firstborn males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	078	051	a3cw	figs-metonymy		0	in the tents of Ham	Here the word "tents" is a metonym for families. The word "Ham" refers to Egypt by the name of their ancestor. Alternate translation: "among the families of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	078	052	s28c			0	General Information:	The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
+PSA	078	052	bep8	figs-simile		0	like sheep ... like a flock	The writer speaks about the Israelites as if they were sheep. This means God cared for and protected the people like a shepherd does his sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	078	053	fxw6			0	overwhelmed	completely covered
+PSA	078	054	w66a			0	General Information:	The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
+PSA	078	054	bzp1	figs-metonymy		0	his right hand acquired	The words "right hand" are a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "he won for himself using his own power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	078	055	er9f			0	assigned them their inheritance	Possible meanings are 1) God assigned the Israelites their inheritance in the land in which the other nations had once lived or 2) God assigned to the nations he had driven out an inheritance somewhere else. "gave them land that would always be theirs"
+PSA	078	055	ph3l	figs-idiom		0	in their tents	Possible meanings are 1) he settled Israel in their own tents in the land or 2) he settled Israel in the tents from which he had driven the other nations. Most of these "tents" were actually houses, both when the other nations lived in them and when the Israelites lived in them. Alternate translation: "in their homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	078	056	ft4l			0	General Information:	The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
+PSA	078	056	be26	figs-doublet		0	challenged and defied	These words mean almost the same thing. The writer uses them both to emphasize that the Israelites did not believe that God would either provide for them or punish evil as he had said he would. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	078	056	n34f			0	challenged	They wanted God to prove that he could do what he said he would do before they would believe him. See how you translated this idea in [Psalms 78:18](../078/018.md).
+PSA	078	056	wzz7			0	defied	refused to obey
+PSA	078	057	dcj9	figs-doublet		0	were unfaithful and acted treacherously	These words mean almost the same thing. The writer uses them both to emphasize that the Israelites did not do for God what they had said they would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	078	058	s4jj			0	General Information:	The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
+PSA	078	058	um4c	figs-parallelism		0	made him angry with their high places and provoked him to jealous anger with their idols	These two phrases are in parallel and have similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	078	060	g4ie			0	General Information:	The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
+PSA	078	061	l5jm	figs-metonymy		0	He allowed his strength to be captured and gave his glory into the enemy's hand	Asaph speaks of God's strength and glory as if they were physical objects that people could capture and hold. The words "strength" and "glory" are probably mentonyms for the ark of the covenant. The word "hand" is a metonym for the enemy's power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He allowed his enemies to capture the glorious ark of his covenant; he simply gave it to them so they could do whatever they wanted with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	078	062	af4s			0	General Information:	The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
+PSA	078	062	j359	figs-metaphor		0	He handed his people over to the sword	Asaph speaks of God's people as if they were a small object God would give as a gift, and of the sword, a metonym for death in war, as if it were a person who could receive a gift. Alternate translation: "He allowed people to kill all his people in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	078	062	tj9q			0	he was angry with his heritage	"he was angry with the people he had said would be his forever"
+PSA	078	063	zrz5	figs-metaphor		0	Fire devoured their young men	Possible meanings are 1) "The enemy used fire to kill all their young men" or 2) "Their young men died quickly in battle like a fire burns dry grass." Do not communicate that these people used guns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	078	063	fil5			0	devoured	To "devour" is to eat everything very quickly.
+PSA	078	063	l8nc			0	wedding	the celebration when people marry
+PSA	078	064	t7aj	figs-metonymy		0	Their priests fell by the sword	Here the word "sword" represents soldiers who fought with swords. The phrase "fell by the sword" is an idiom that means to die in battle. Alternate translation: "Their priests died in battle" or "Enemies killed their priests with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	078	064	zgw6			0	their widows could not weep	Possible meanings are 1) someone forced the widows not to weep or 2) so many priests died that there was no time for proper funerals.
+PSA	078	064	cve4			0	widows	women whose husbands have died
+PSA	078	065	p4ds	figs-metaphor		0	the Lord awakened as one from sleep	The Lord not acting for a period of time is spoken of as if he were asleep, and his beginning to act is spoken of as if he awakened. Alternate translation: "the Lord began to act as if he had awakened from sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	078	065	ny1d			0	like a warrior who shouts because of wine	Possible meanings are 1) like a warrior who had drunk too much wine and has become angry because he was awakened and so wants to fight or 2) like a warrior who drank much wine but is now able to think and fight well because he has slept.
+PSA	078	067	wl1g			0	General Information:	The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
+PSA	078	067	rr45	figs-metonymy		0	the tent of Joseph	Here the word "tent" is a metonym for a family. In this phrase it refers to the descendants of Joseph. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	078	067	fzh7			0	Joseph ... Ephraim	Ephraim was Joseph's son.
+PSA	078	068	as8e			0	Judah ... Mount Zion	Mount Zion was in the land where the tribe of Judah lived.
+PSA	078	069	dkr9	figs-simile		0	He built his sanctuary like the heavens	Possible meanings for this simile are 1) Yahweh has made his sanctuary as high as the heavens. Alternate translation: "He built his sanctuary high, like the heavens" or 2) Yahweh has made his sanctuary as permanent as the heavens. Alternate translation: "He built his sanctuary to last permanently, like the heavens last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	078	069	bq5q	figs-ellipsis		0	like the earth	The verb may be supplied from the previous line. The writer compares the permanence of Yahweh's sanctuary to the permanence of the earth. Alternate translation: "He built his sanctuary to last permanently, like the earth lasts permanently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	078	070	w3bv			0	General Information:	The writer continues to describe what God did
+PSA	078	070	c6qm	figs-explicit		0	from the sheepfolds	"from where he was working in the sheepfolds" [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]
+PSA	078	070	c6y9			0	sheepfolds	spaces with walls around them where sheep are kept safe
+PSA	078	071	x189	figs-metaphor		0	to be shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his heritage	The word "shepherd" is a metaphor for one who leads and protects other people. Alternate translation: "to lead and protect the descendants of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his heritage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	078	071	f6sh			0	his heritage	"the ones he had chosen to be his forever" See how this is translated in [Psalms 78:62](../078/062.md).
+PSA	078	072	q2pe	figs-metaphor		0	David shepherded them	The word "shepherded" is a metaphor for leading and protecting. Alternate translation: "David led them and protected them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	079	intro	k1lh	Psalm 079 General Notes		0		# Psalm 079 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 79 is a deliverance psalm and a prayer for revenge against their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Destruction<br>Jerusalem has been destroyed and its people killed. God should destroy these enemy nations who do not pray to him.<br>
+PSA	079	001	q2wf	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	079	001	yd8b			0	your inheritance	"the land that was to be yours forever" See how this is translated in [Psalms 68:9](../068/009.md).
+PSA	079	003	da6v	figs-metonymy		0	They have shed their blood like water	The word "blood" is a metonym for innocent life. To shed blood is to kill innocent people. Most people saw water every day, so for blood to be as common as water, many innocent people would have to die. Alternate translation: "They have killed so many innocent people that the blood is everywhere, like water after it rains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	079	004	ab9w	figs-metonymy		0	We have become a reproach for our neighbors, mocking and derision to those who are around us	The words "reproach," "mocking," and "derision" are metonyms for those whom others reproach, mock, and deride. Alternate translation: "We have become people whom our neighbors reproach; those around us mock and deride us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	079	004	kc2x			0	We have become	The pronoun "We" refers to God's people.
+PSA	079	004	beg9			0	derision	strong laughter to shame a person
+PSA	079	005	us3y	figs-rquestion		0	How long will your jealous anger burn like fire?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It seems as though your jealous anger will never stop burning like fire." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	079	005	fx6v	figs-abstractnouns		0	will your jealous anger burn	The abstract noun "anger" can be stated as "angry." Alternate translation: "will you be jealous and angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	079	005	g11j	figs-simile		0	burn like fire	This simile compares the expression of God's anger to a fire that destroys things. Alternate translation: "destroy us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	079	006	dj2l	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	These two pairs of phrases each share similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	079	006	ez9d	figs-metaphor		0	Pour out your wrath on the nations	Asaph speaks of God's wrath as if it were a liquid. Alternate translation: "Since you are angry, punish the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	079	006	b6qd	figs-metonymy		0	do not call upon your name	The word "name" is a metonym for the person's power and authority. Alternate translation: "do not belong to you" or "do not ask you to help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	079	007	wy1b	figs-metonymy		0	they have devoured Jacob	The word "Jacob" is a mentonym for his descendants, the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "they have completely destroyed the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	079	008	l3hg			0	Do not hold the sins of our forefathers against us	"Do not continue to remember the sins of our forefathers and punish us for them" or "Forgive us for the sins of our forefathers"
+PSA	079	008	wp6e	figs-metaphor		0	we are very low	The writer speaks of the people being weak and discouraged as if they were in a low position. Alternate translation: "we are very weak" or "we are very discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	079	009	el14	figs-abstractnouns		0	God of our salvation	The word "salvation" can be translated with the verb "save": "God who saves us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	079	009	bk3k	figs-metonymy		0	for the sake of the glory of your name	The word "name" is a metonym for his reputation, for what people know about him. Alternate translation: "so that people will know about your glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	079	009	m8z9	figs-metonymy		0	for your name's sake	God's name here represents his whole being and the honor that he deserves. Alternate translation: "so that people will honor you" or "for your own sake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	079	010	pgc2	figs-rquestion		0	Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?"	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The nations should not be able to say, 'Where is their God?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	079	010	q444	figs-rquestion		0	Where is their God?	This taunt can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Their God cannot do anything!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	079	010	syh5	figs-metonymy		0	May the blood of your servants that was shed be avenged on the nations before our eyes	To shed blood is a metonym for killing innocent people. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Avenge your innocent servants whom the nations killed where we can see you do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	079	010	b56d			0	before our eyes	"in our sight" or "while we are present"
+PSA	079	011	ppy3	figs-metaphor		0	May the groans of the prisoners come before you	Asaph speaks of the sound made by prisoners in pain and sorrow as if it were a person who appears before a king. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully to the groans of the prisoners and help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	079	011	ggp2	figs-idiom		0	children of death	This is an idiom that refers to people who are condemned to death. Alternate translation: "those who are condemned to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	079	012	mm85	figs-metaphor		0	Pay back ... the insults ... Lord	Asaph speaks of the evil deeds that the neighboring countries did against Israel as "insults," and as if they were physical items. He asks the Lord to count those deeds, and for every one that the neighboring countries committed, he asks the Lord to have someone do seven evil deeds to the neighboring countries. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	079	012	guy1			0	Pay back	"Return" or "Give back"
+PSA	079	012	v85q	figs-metaphor		0	into the laps	onto their knees and thighs as they are sitting. This is a metaphor for "directly and personally." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	079	013	uf6h	figs-metaphor		0	we your people and sheep of your pasture will give you thanks	The word "sheep" is a metaphor for helpless people whom a shepherd protects and leads. Alternate translation: "we who are your people, whom you protect and lead, will thank you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	079	013	qt1i			0	tell your praises to all generations	"make sure that all generations to come know all the good things you have done"
+PSA	079	013	y9ux	figs-metonymy		0	your praises	This represents the things that people will praise them the Lord for. Alternate translation: "continue to praise you for the things that you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	080	intro	lis5	Psalm 080 General Notes		0		# Psalm 080 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 80 is a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's help<br>Israel's enemies threaten them. The psalmist asks Yahweh to look down with joy on them, then they will be saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>The author uses an extended metaphor of Israel as a vine planted by God which is being uprooted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+PSA	080	001	ijk8	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	080	001	lsl8			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship" See how this is translated in [Psalms 4:1](../004/001.md).
+PSA	080	001	gk4a			0	set to the Shoshannim	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 45:1](../045/001.md).
+PSA	080	001	q2t5	figs-metaphor		0	Shepherd of Israel	Asaph is referring to God as the one who leads and protects Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	080	001	aa1a	figs-metaphor		0	you who lead Joseph like a flock	The word "Joseph" refers to the nation of Israel. Asaph speaks of the people as if they were a flock of sheep that Yahweh, who is the shepherd, leads. Alternate translation: "you who lead the descendants of Joseph as though they were a flock of sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	080	001	zxu9	figs-metonymy		0	Joseph	Here Joseph represents the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	080	001	w585	figs-explicit		0	you who sit above the cherubim	You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "you who sit on your throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	080	001	qzy5	figs-metaphor		0	shine on us	Asaph speaks of God as if he were the sun, giving light, a metaphor for moral goodness. Alternate translation: "give us light" or "show us the right way to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	080	002	k49s	figs-idiom		0	stir up your power	The phrase "stir up" means to "put into action." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	080	003	yn32	figs-metaphor		0	make your face shine on us	The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. Alternate translation: "act favorably towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	080	003	h5vg	figs-activepassive		0	and we will be saved	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "and please save us" or "so that you can save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	080	004	h8am			0	your people	Israel
+PSA	080	005	xu1m	figs-metaphor		0	You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in great quantities	The words "bread of tears" and "tears to drink" are metaphors for continual sadness. Alternate translation: "You have made sure that they are very sad all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	080	007	p7tt			0	General Information:	Asaph is speaking on behalf of the people of Israel. He begins in verse 8 to speak of the way God settled Israel in their land as if God were a man who cleared ground and planted a grapevine. The image of the grapevine continues through verse 16.
+PSA	080	007	m1s6	figs-metaphor		0	make your face shine on us	The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. See how you translated this in [Psalms 80:3](../080/003.md). Alternate translation: "act favorably towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	080	007	s2tp	figs-activepassive		0	we will be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	080	008	wf8l	figs-metaphor		0	You brought a vine out of Egypt	Asaph compares the nation of Israel to a vine made ready to transplant. Alternate translation: "You brought us, like a vine, out of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	080	008	bze6	figs-metaphor		0	you drove out nations and transplanted it	The psalmist speaks of his people as if they were a plant that Yahweh was transplanting. Alternate translation: "you drove out nations from their land and gave it to us, the vine, and planted us there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	080	009	p51x	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Asaph continues speaking of Israel in their land as if Israel were a grapevine in a vineyard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	080	009	da43			0	You cleared the land for it	"You cleared the land for the vine"
+PSA	080	009	z9lb			0	it took root	"the vine took root" or "the vine began to grow"
+PSA	080	009	g1jw			0	filled the land	"its branches covered the land"
+PSA	080	010	fi6a	figs-activepassive		0	The mountains were covered with its shade, the cedars of God by its branches	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Its shade covered the mountains, its branches the cedars of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	080	010	bmv4	figs-ellipsis		0	the cedars of God by its branches	"and the cedars of God were covered by its branches," which copies the verb from the previous sentence. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and its branches covered the cedars of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	080	010	rx8y			0	cedars of God	Possible meanings are 1) "the highest cedar trees," the cedar trees that grew on the "mountains" in the land of Lebanon north of Israel, or 2) "God's own cedar trees."
+PSA	080	011	x87h			0	the sea	the Mediterranean Sea to the west of Israel
+PSA	080	011	rmb1			0	shoots	the parts of new plants that are just starting to grow above the ground
+PSA	080	012	un6e			0	General Information:	Asaph continues speaking of Israel in their land as if Israel were a grapevine in a vineyard.
+PSA	080	012	fi84			0	its walls	walls of stone, not of wood
+PSA	080	013	pyu2	translate-unknown		0	boars	wild pigs that ruin gardens and farms and attack people. If your readers do not know what these are, use the word for a wild animal that ruins gardens and farms and attacks people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PSA	080	013	l9qw			0	forest	land where there are many trees
+PSA	080	013	sl1n			0	beasts	wild animals of any kind
+PSA	080	013	q1bx			0	field	land where there are many plants but no trees
+PSA	080	014	fln7			0	General Information:	Asaph finishes speaking of Israel in their land as if Israel were a grapevine in a vineyard.
+PSA	080	014	ifq4	figs-explicit		0	Turn back	The writer wants God to turn back in order to help them. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Turn back to us" or "Come and help us again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	080	014	z9yp			0	take notice	"look at"
+PSA	080	014	n1vp	figs-metaphor		0	this vine	The writer continues comparing the nation of Israel to the vine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	080	015	am7w	figs-metonymy		0	This is the root that your right hand planted	The right hand represents the Yahweh's power and control. Alternate translation: "This is the root that you, Yahweh, planted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	080	015	zd8b			0	shoot	the part of a new plant that is just starting to grow above the ground. See how you translated this in [Psalms 80:11](../080/011.md).
+PSA	080	016	k41m			0	down; they perish because of your rebuke	Possible meanings are 1) "down; your people perish because of your rebuke." or 2) "down. May your enemies perish because of your rebuke!"
+PSA	080	017	rs8s	figs-metonymy		0	your hand	This refers to Yahweh's power and control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	080	017	t6vz	figs-synecdoche		0	the man of your right hand	the nation of Israel, which Yahweh has chosen as his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	080	017	pxv7	figs-idiom		0	right hand	When a man in Israel wanted to honor another man, he would have that other man stand at his right side, close to his right hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	080	018	hml7	figs-metaphor		0	we will not turn away from you	Here "turn away" is a metaphor for rejecting someone. This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "we will not stop worshiping and obeying you" or "we will always worship and obey you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	080	019	sz4h	figs-metaphor		0	shine on us	The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. See how you translated this in [Psalms 80:3](../080/003.md). Alternate translation: "act favorably towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	080	019	q2fl	figs-activepassive		0	we will be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	081	intro	dvt7	Psalm 081 General Notes		0		# Psalm 081 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 81 is a wisdom psalm. It is meant to be sung at "new moon" and "full moon" ceremonies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Obedience<br>If Israel would obey and worship God, he would destroy their enemies.<br>
+PSA	081	001	m6jf	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	081	001	v66t			0	A psalm of Asaph	A psalm that Asaph wrote.
+PSA	081	001	f39e			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship;"
+PSA	081	001	mdg7			0	set to the Gittith	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 8:1](../008/001.md).
+PSA	081	001	thx5	figs-abstractnouns		0	God our strength	The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as "strong." Alternate translation: "God who causes us to be strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	081	001	e6id	figs-synecdoche		0	the God of Jacob	Here "Jacob" represents all of his descendants. Alternate translation: "the God of Israel, the nation of Jacob's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	081	002	ft8a			0	play the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp	These are musical instruments.
+PSA	081	002	cm4s	translate-unknown		0	tambourine	a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PSA	081	003	rlg9			0	the new moon	This is the beginning of the lunar month.
+PSA	081	003	d9nm			0	the day of the full moon	This is the middle of the lunar month.
+PSA	081	003	k5wx			0	when our feast day begins	"and on the days when our feasts begin"
+PSA	081	004	aq4w			0	For it	Here "it" refers to the feast day.
+PSA	081	004	q9gy	figs-activepassive		0	a decree given by the God of Jacob	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the God of Jacob decreed it" or "the God of Jacob commanded it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	081	004	pf9k	figs-synecdoche		0	the God of Jacob	Here "Jacob" represents all of his descendants. Alternate translation: "the God of Israel, the nation of Jacob's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	081	005	n95q			0	issued it as a regulation	"gave it as a law"
+PSA	081	005	l2yn	figs-synecdoche		0	in Joseph	Here "Joseph" represents all of the Israelites. Alternate translation: "to the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	081	005	qm81	figs-explicit		0	when he went against the land of Egypt	This refers to the historical events in Egypt when the people of Israel were enslaved and God rescued them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	081	005	i688	figs-metonymy		0	the land of Egypt	Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	081	006	j91r			0	General Information:	Here God begins speaking.
+PSA	081	006	wgu2	figs-synecdoche		0	removed the burden from his shoulder	Here "the burden from his shoulder" represents the forced labor the Israelites had to do as slaves in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	081	006	r64s	figs-synecdoche		0	his hands were freed from holding the basket	Here "holding the basket" represents the forced labor the Israelites had to do as slaves in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	081	007	hx7m			0	In your distress	"In your great suffering"
+PSA	081	007	wi77	figs-explicit		0	I answered you from a dark thundercloud	When God came to the Israelites, he hid the fullness of his presence and glory in a dark and threatening cloud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	081	007	u6w7	figs-explicit		0	I tested you at the waters of Meribah	God tested the children of Israel to see if they would trust him to supply water in the desert of Meribah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	081	008	d1bd			0	General Information:	Yahweh reminds the people what he said while they were in the desert.
+PSA	081	008	nrg3			0	for I will warn you	"because I am giving you a warning"
+PSA	081	008	eir9	figs-metonymy		0	Israel	Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Israelites" or "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	081	008	p48d			0	if you would only listen to me!	"how I wish you would listen to me" or "but you must start listening to me!"
+PSA	081	010	pl1b	figs-metaphor		0	Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it	God taking care of all the needs of the people is spoken of as if he were a mother bird feeding her baby birds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	081	011	e2fa			0	General Information:	Now Yahweh tells what actually happened after he warned the people.
+PSA	081	011	h3st			0	to my words	"to what I said" or "to me"
+PSA	081	012	h3uc	figs-metaphor		0	So I gave them over to their own stubborn way	God allowing the people to remain stubborn is spoken of as if God were giving them over to an enemy to let the enemy harm them. Alternate translation: "Therefore, I let them be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	081	013	ttu3	figs-metaphor		0	oh, that my people would walk in my paths	God wanting the people to obey him is spoken of as if he wanted the people to walk on his paths or roads. Alternate translation: "I wish that they would obey my laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	081	014	ex41	figs-metonymy		0	turn my hand against	Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "I would destroy" or "I would defeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	081	015	xkc3	figs-123person		0	who hate Yahweh ... before him	Yahweh is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "who hate me ... before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	081	015	yp2m			0	cringe in fear	"bow down in fear" or "fall down in fear"
+PSA	081	015	pck7	figs-activepassive		0	May they be humiliated forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would humiliate them forever" or "I will punish them forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	081	016	q9k3	figs-metaphor		0	I would feed Israel with the finest wheat	God causing the best wheat to grow in Israel is spoken of as if he would literally feed the wheat to the people. Alternate translation: "I would allow the Israelites to eat the finest wheat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	081	016	ix1f			0	feed Israel ... satisfy you	Both "Israel" and "you" refer to the Israelites.
+PSA	081	016	vv42	figs-explicit		0	honey out of the rock	This refers to wild honey. Bees would build hives in the holes in rocks and make the honey there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	082	intro	a4le	Psalm 082 General Notes		0		# Psalm 082 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 82 is a psalm of judgment against the leaders of the other nations. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Favoritism<br>The leaders of the nations need to protect the poor and needy and not to favor the evil rich people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metonymy<br><br>The leaders of the nations are represented by their gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+PSA	082	001	why9	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	082	001	c9rs			0	the divine assembly	"the heavenly council" or "the meeting in heaven"
+PSA	082	001	xb2b	figs-abstractnouns		0	he renders judgment	"he gives judgment." The abstract noun "judgment" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "he judges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	082	001	x4p7			0	the gods	Possible meanings are 1) these are other spiritual beings who dwell in heaven. Alternate translation: "the divine beings" or "the heavenly judges" or 2) these are human judges that God has appointed. Either way, it does not mean they are gods like Yahweh is god. It means God has given them great power and authority. Alternate translation: "the rulers"
+PSA	082	002	h4lp	figs-rquestion		0	How long will you judge unjustly and show favoritism to the wicked?	Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the gods for not judging people fairly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	082	003	k9hy	figs-nominaladj		0	poor ... fatherless ... afflicted ... destitute	These words are nominal adjectives. They can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "those who are poor ... those who are fatherless ... those who are afflicted ... those who are destitute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	082	003	a8r9			0	maintain the rights of the	"do what is right for the"
+PSA	082	004	f1ay	figs-nominaladj		0	poor ... needy ... wicked	These are all nominal adjectives. They can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "those who are poor ... those who are needy ... those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	082	004	x9up	figs-metonymy		0	take them out of the hand of the wicked	Here the word "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "stop the wicked people from harming them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	082	005	c2bz			0	They neither	Possible meanings are 1) "they" refers to the gods or 2) "they" refers to the wicked people.
+PSA	082	005	ar42	figs-metaphor		0	they wander around in the darkness	Doing what is evil is spoken of as if they were walking in a very dark place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	082	005	r4ui	figs-metaphor		0	all the foundations of the earth crumble	The gods corrupting the moral order that Yahweh established is spoken of as if the gods were shaking the earth and making it fall apart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	082	005	l1x8			0	crumble	fall apart
+PSA	082	006	ie8b			0	You are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High	Here "gods" refers to the same group as in [Psalms 82:1](../082/001.md). Whether this refers to spiritual beings or human beings, they are not gods like Yahweh is God, and they are not literally his sons. By calling them "gods" and "sons of the Most High," Yahweh is acknowledging that he has given them great power and authority.
+PSA	082	006	nch3	figs-123person		0	sons of the Most High	Yahweh is speaking about himself as "the Most High." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	082	007	b7ra			0	Nevertheless you	"However you"
+PSA	082	007	h2cu	figs-idiom		0	and fall	This is a way of speaking of a person dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	082	008	rpl1			0	General Information:	The writer is speaking again.
+PSA	082	008	acl5	figs-metonymy		0	judge the earth	Here "earth" represents the people. Alternate translation: "judge the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	082	008	lz8v	figs-metaphor		0	for you have an inheritance in all the nations	"for all the nations are your inheritance." Yahweh taking all the people as his own and ruling over them is spoken of as if the nations were a possession that he inherited. Alternate translation: "for you rule over all the people of every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	082	008	j3wm	figs-metonymy		0	all the nations	Here "nations" represents the people of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	083	intro	kij7	Psalm 083 General Notes		0		# Psalm 083 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 83 is a deliverance psalm. It is a prayer for deliverance from the many nations allied against Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Destruction<br>God should destroy these enemy nations like he destroyed Israel's enemies during the time of the Judges.<br>
+PSA	083	001	iiq7	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	083	001	c7u9			0	remain unmoved	"do nothing to help us"
+PSA	083	002	rq2g			0	Look, your enemies are making a commotion	Here "making a commotion" means they are rioting and rebelling. Alternate translation: "Look, your enemies are rebelling against you"
+PSA	083	002	bzq3	figs-idiom		0	those who hate you have raised their heads	The phrase "raised their heads" is way of saying they are rebelling against God. Alternate translation: "those who hate you are defying you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	083	003	h1c2			0	your protected ones	"those whom you protect." This refers to the Israelites.
+PSA	083	004	fk1e	figs-metonymy		0	the name of Israel will no longer be remembered	Here "name" represents a reputation or the memory of someone. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever remember the Israelites existed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	083	005	ygx6			0	They schemed together with one strategy	"Your enemies have agreed together with one plan"
+PSA	083	005	nn8v			0	they made an alliance against you	"they have joined together against you"
+PSA	083	006	gj4d			0	General Information:	The writer continues to list the people groups who want to destroy Israel.
+PSA	083	006	nv9e	figs-metonymy		0	the tents of Edom	This refers to the people of Edom who lived in tents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	083	006	mn94	translate-names		0	Hagrites	This is the name of a people group that lived on the east side of the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	083	007	sfe5	figs-metonymy		0	Gebal, Ammon, Amalek ... Philistia	These all represent the people of each area or tribe. Alternate translation: "the people of Gebal, the Ammonites, the Amalekites ... the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	083	007	t9lx	translate-names		0	Gebal	This is the name of a region south of the Dead Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	083	008	fx46	figs-metonymy		0	Assyria	This represents the people of Assyria. Alternate translation: "the people of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	083	008	h5ji	figs-metonymy		0	they have become an arm for the descendants of Lot	Here "arm" is a metonym that represents "help." Alternate translation: "they have become a help for the descendants of Lot" or "they are helping the descendants of Lot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	083	008	tdc2	figs-explicit		0	the descendants of Lot	This refers to the people of the nations of Moab and Ammon. You can make clear the understood information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	083	009	urp2	figs-explicit		0	Do to them as you did to Midian ... Sisera and to Jabin	The writer is asking God to defeat Israel's enemies as he has done in the past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	083	009	htz5	figs-metonymy		0	did to Midian	Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. Alternate translation: "did to the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	083	009	ic8x	translate-names		0	Sisera ... Jabin	These are names of men. Jabin was king of Hazor. Sisera was the commander of Jabin's army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	083	009	ed1d	translate-names		0	Kishon River	This is the name of a river in northern Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	083	010	m286	translate-names		0	Endor	This is the name of a town in northern Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	083	010	brp3	figs-simile		0	became like manure for the earth	This means the bodies of Sisera and Jabin were not buried but were left to rot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	083	011	pes3	figs-explicit		0	General Information:	The writer continues to remind God of other enemies he has defeated for Israel in the past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	083	011	d9z1	translate-names		0	Oreb ... Zeeb ... Zebah ... Zalmunna	These are all names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	083	012	iu21			0	They said	Here "They" refers to Oreb, Zeeb, Zebah and Zalmunna.
+PSA	083	012	umg2	figs-metaphor		0	the pastures of God	This speaks about the land of Israel as if it were land for sheep to graze and God were the shepherd watching over it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	083	013	uun3	figs-simile		0	General Information:	The writer uses similes to describe God's total destruction of Israel's enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	083	013	f5ey	figs-simile		0	make them like the whirling dust, like chaff before the wind	Both statements speak of God destroying his enemies as if he were a strong wind easily blowing them away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	083	014	j9u1	figs-simile		0	like the fire that burns the forest, and like the flame that sets the mountains on fire	Both statements speak of God's punishment as if it were a fire, and the enemies of God are things that burn in the fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	083	015	ax1z	figs-simile		0	Chase them with your strong wind, and terrify them with your windstorm	Both statements ask God to destroy the enemies with storms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	083	016	c54c	figs-synecdoche		0	Fill their faces with shame	Here "faces" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "Make them very ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	083	016	q834	figs-metonymy		0	they might seek your name	Here "name" represents God's power. God's enemies acknowledging that God is powerful is spoken of as if they are seeking to find Yahweh. Alternate translation: "they might acknowledge that you are powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	083	016	rq63			0	seek your name	Possible meanings are 1) God's enemies admit that God is powerful or 2) God's enemies are asking God for help or 3) God's enemies start to worship and obey him.
+PSA	083	017	q6j1	figs-activepassive		0	May they be put to shame and be terrified forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Make them ashamed and terrified forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	083	017	l9px			0	may they perish in disgrace	"may they die while they are ashamed"
+PSA	083	018	y45v			0	Then they will know	This can also be stated as the writer making a request to God. Alternate translation: "Cause them to know"
+PSA	083	018	tw1g	figs-metaphor		0	are the Most High over all the earth	God ruling over everything in the earth is spoken of as if he were elevated higher than everything else. Alternate translation: "are supreme, and you rule all things on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	084	intro	mf13	Psalm 084 General Notes		0		# Psalm 084 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 84 is a worship psalm.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Obedience<br>God blesses all who want to obey him. Praising God in his temple is better than anything else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>##### Similarity to Psalm 42-43<br>There are many similarities between these psalms and some scholars suggest they were written by the same people.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Psalms 84:1](../../psa/084/001.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../083/intro.md) | [>>](../085/intro.md)__<br>
+PSA	084	001	mkj6	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	084	001	wu9e			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	084	001	yxs9			0	set to the Gittith	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 8:1](../008/001.md).
+PSA	084	001	yte3			0	How lovely	"How beautiful"
+PSA	084	002	ueb8			0	I long for the courts of Yahweh	"I really want to be in the courts of Yahweh"
+PSA	084	002	fp2u	figs-synecdoche		0	the courts of Yahweh	Here "courts" represent the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	084	002	dw38			0	my desire for it has made me exhausted	"my desire has exhausted me" or "I am tired because I want it so much"
+PSA	084	002	jf7p	figs-synecdoche		0	My heart and all of my being call out	Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I call out with all of my being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	084	002	ctf7			0	the living God	This means God is living and he also has the power to cause other things to live.
+PSA	084	003	c9d8	translate-unknown		0	sparrow ... swallow	These are types of birds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PSA	084	003	y2c8			0	found her a house	"found her a home" or "made her a home"
+PSA	084	003	pqi7	figs-ellipsis		0	the swallow a nest	Here the words "has found" or "has made" are understood. Alternate translation: "the swallow has found a nest" or "the swallow has made a nest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	084	003	xwe2			0	where she may lay her young	"where she may lay her eggs and care for her babies"
+PSA	084	004	c9r1			0	they who live in your house	Possible meanings are 1) "they" refers to the priests who permanently serve at the temple or 2) "they" refers to people in general who come and worship at the temple.
+PSA	084	004	rs8w			0	praise you continually	"keep praising you again and again"
+PSA	084	005	nkn2	figs-genericnoun		0	Blessed is the man	Here "man" refers to people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+PSA	084	005	pd3t	figs-metaphor		0	whose strength is in you	God is spoken of as if strength was actually found in him. Alternate translation: "whom you strengthen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	084	005	kb9x	figs-metaphor		0	in whose heart are the highways up to Zion	This expression is about heart-felt desire. Alternate translation: "Who love to go up to Zion" or "Who earnestly wish go up to Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	084	005	lwg6			0	highways	roads built higher than the surrounding ground
+PSA	084	005	spb2			0	up to Zion	The temple was in Jerusalem on the top of the highest hill, called Mount Zion.
+PSA	084	006	jep9			0	the Valley of Tears	This refers to a dry, arid place. Some Bible versions have "the Valley of Baca." The word "Baca" means "weeping."
+PSA	084	006	p6ml			0	The early rains	This means the rain that falls in autumn before the cold season. This is during the months of October and November on Western calendars.
+PSA	084	006	hln3	figs-metonymy		0	blessings	Here the word "blessings" is a metonym for the pools of water that make people who live in dry lands happy. Alternate translation: "pools of water that make them happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	084	007	w1gb	figs-idiom		0	They go from strength to strength	This is a way of saying they get stronger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	084	007	jnf4			0	They go	Here "They" refers to those who strongly desire to go to the temple to worship God.
+PSA	084	009	jrd6	figs-metaphor		0	God, watch over our shield	The king who protects his people is spoken of as if he were a shield. Alternate translation: "God, watch over our king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	084	010	r2ll	figs-ellipsis		0	For one day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere	This can be stated with the understood information. Alternate translation: "I would rather be in your courts for one day than to be somewhere else for a thousand days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	084	010	k1rk	translate-numbers		0	a thousand	"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+PSA	084	010	ih7r			0	be a doorkeeper	"be a guard at the door" or "stand at the door"
+PSA	084	010	rz91	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "wicked people" or "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	084	011	d9l1	figs-metaphor		0	For Yahweh God is our sun and shield	Yahweh who guides and protects his people is spoken of as if he were the sun and a shield. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh God guides us like the light from the sun, and he protects us like a shield" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	084	011	ge8a	figs-abstractnouns		0	Yahweh will give grace and glory	The abstract nouns "grace" and "glory" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will be kind to us and honor us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	084	011	tv3q			0	who walk in integrity	The way a person conducts their lives or behaves is spoken of as if the person were walking. Alternate translation: "who live honestly" or "who are honest"
+PSA	084	012	tfi5	figs-genericnoun		0	blessed is the man	Here "man" means people in general. Alternate translation: "blessed are those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+PSA	085	intro	vtd4	Psalm 085 General Notes		0		# Psalm 085 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 85 is a worship psalm.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Blessings<br>God has given so many blessings. If the people stop their sinning, then the land will be filled by the glory of God and his blessings. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]])<br><br>##### Group Prayer<br>Note how this psalm uses the plural to show that it is a group praying.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Psalms 85:1](../../psa/085/001.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../084/intro.md) | [>>](../086/intro.md)__<br>
+PSA	085	001	d8a7	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	085	001	h493			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	085	001	iym4	figs-metonymy		0	you have showed favor to your land	Here "land" represents the nation and people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	085	001	p2e2			0	well-being	This refers to a person being happy, healthy and prosperous.
+PSA	085	001	hjx5	figs-synecdoche		0	of Jacob	Here "Jacob" represents Jacob's descendents, the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	085	002	bm36	figs-metaphor		0	you have covered all their sin	Here sin that is forgiven is spoken of as if it were covered so that it can not be seen. Alternate translation: "you have deliberately forgotten their sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	085	002	zdx5			0	their sin	This writer thought of himself as belonging to God's people. Alternate translation: "our sin"
+PSA	085	003	n2va	figs-metaphor		0	You have withdrawn all your wrath	God no longer punishing the Israelites is spoken of as if wrath were an object that Yahweh could take away from the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	085	003	eh2w	figs-metaphor		0	you have turned back from your hot anger	God no longer being angry with the Israelites is spoken of as if anger were a fire that God from which God turned away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	085	004	r347	figs-abstractnouns		0	God of our salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "God who saves us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	085	004	u4ty	figs-metaphor		0	let go of your displeasure with us	Asking God to stop being angry with the Israelites is spoken of as if displeasure were an object the writer wants God to let go of. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	085	005	b6ih	figs-rquestion		0	Will you be angry with us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?	The writer uses these questions to emphasize that he is requesting God to stop being angry with them. These rhetorical questions can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please do not stay angry at us forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	085	006	fc4x	figs-rquestion		0	Will you not revive us again?	The writer uses a question to emphasize his request to God to make the people of Israel prosper and happy again. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please make us prosper again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	085	007	am5x	figs-abstractnouns		0	Show us your covenant faithfulness	If the sentence is rearranged, the ideas in the abstract noun "covenant faithfulness" can be expressed with the phrase "faithful to your covenant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	085	007	u94q	figs-abstractnouns		0	grant us your salvation	This is how the writer wants God to show his faithfulness to his people. If the sentence is rearranged, the ideas in the abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with the verb "save." Alternate translation: "and save us" or "by saving us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	085	008	f1q2			0	make peace with his people	"have a peaceful relationship with his people" or "bring peace to his people"
+PSA	085	008	mt5f	figs-metaphor		0	Yet they must not turn again to foolish ways	A person changing the way he behaves is spoken of as if he were physically turning to a different direction. Alternate translation: "Yet they must not start doing foolish things again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	085	009	q85w	figs-metaphor		0	Surely his salvation is near to those	God being ready to save someone is spoken of as if salvation were an object that God has placed near someone. Alternate translation: "Surely God is ready to save those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	085	009	w9na	figs-metonymy		0	then glory will remain in our land	Here "glory" represents God's presence. Alternate translation: "then his glorious presence will remain in our land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	085	010	r9mp	figs-abstractnouns		0	Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness have met together	The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" are spoken of as if they were persons who meet together. Possible meanings are 1) God has been faithful because of his covenant and has done what he promised to do. Alternate translation: "God has been faithful to his covenant and has proven that he is worthy of people trusting him" or 2) God has been faithful because of his covenant and the people have responded by being faithful to him. Alternate translation: "God has been faithful to his covenant and people have responded by trusting him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	085	010	vxd4			0	have met together ... have kissed each other	Most likely the speaker is describing a time in the future when God causes the people to prosper again. Alternate translation: "will meet together ... will kiss each other"
+PSA	085	010	ilq2	figs-abstractnouns		0	righteousness and peace have kissed each other	Possible meanings are 1) the people will do what is right and God will cause the people to live in peace or 2) God will do what is right and will cause the people to live in peace. Either way righteousness and peace are abstract nouns and are spoken of as if they were persons who kiss each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	085	010	pbn4			0	kissed each other	This was a common way for friends to greet each other.
+PSA	085	011	y3gv	figs-metaphor		0	Trustworthiness springs up from the ground	The people on earth being faithful to God is spoken of as if trustworthiness were a plant growing out of the ground. The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be stated as "loyal." Alternate translation: "Here on earth, we will be loyal to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	085	011	uw31	figs-abstractnouns		0	righteousness looks down from the sky	The word "righteousness" is an abstract noun, and it is spoken of as a person looking down as God does. Alternate translation: "God will look on us from heaven and will act justly towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	085	013	bxa8	figs-personification		0	Righteousness will go before him and make a way for his footsteps	God doing what is right everywhere he goes is spoken of as if righteousness were a person who goes ahead of God and prepares a path for God to walk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	085	013	b458	figs-metonymy		0	his footsteps	Here "footsteps" represents where God walks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	086	intro	yms3	Psalm 086 General Notes		0		# Psalm 086 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 86 is a deliverance psalm. He is praying for deliverance from his many enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's help<br>God has blessed the psalmist and is so loving to him. He has been one of God's servants. Now he needs God to save him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+PSA	086	001	ss24	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	086	001	j7gt			0	poor and needy	"weak and needy"
+PSA	086	002	b1gx	figs-123person		0	save your servant	David refers to himself as "your servant," that is, God's servant. Alternate translation: "save me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	086	003	xel4	figs-hyperbole		0	all day long	This is an exaggeration. David cries out continually, but not literally at all times from dawn to dusk. Alternate translation: "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	086	004	fc6p	figs-123person		0	Make your servant glad	David refers to himself as "your servant," that is, God's servant. Alternate translation: "Make me, your servant" or "Make me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	086	007	mlm4			0	In the day of my trouble	"During my times of difficulty"
+PSA	086	007	xp82			0	I call on you	"I pray to you"
+PSA	086	008	ey46	figs-explicit		0	among the gods	The writer is not acknowledging these other gods exist. He is referring to false gods that people from other nations worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	086	009	nvl8	figs-metonymy		0	All the nations	Here "the nations" represent the people. Alternate translation: "The people from all nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	086	009	hb9u	figs-metonymy		0	They will honor your name	Here "name" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "They will honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	086	010	ide9			0	wonderful things	"very good things that amaze me"
+PSA	086	010	qsw4			0	you only are God	"you are the only God"
+PSA	086	011	sa8a	figs-metaphor		0	Teach me your ways, Yahweh. Then I will walk in your truth	A person who obeys what God wants is spoken of as if he were walking on God's way or road. Alternate translation: "Teach me your truth, Yahweh. Then I will obey what you say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	086	011	up7s	figs-metonymy		0	Unite my heart to reverence you	Here "heart" represents a person's thoughts, emotions, and motives. Asking God to cause a person to respect him completely is spoken of as if the person's heart were in many pieces and that God unites them together. Alternate translation: "Cause me to respect you sincerely with all my heart" or "Cause me to respect you sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	086	012	ln3t	figs-metonymy		0	I will praise you with my whole heart	Here "heart" represents a person's thoughts, emotions, and motives. Alternate translation: "I will praise you completely and sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	086	012	r58p	figs-metonymy		0	I will glorify your name	Here "name" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will glorify you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	086	013	pa7h	figs-abstractnouns		0	For great is your covenant faithfulness toward me	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "For you are very faithful to me because of your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	086	013	m9g3			0	you have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol	This does not mean God brought him back to life after he died. It means God saved him when he was about to die.
+PSA	086	014	dx52	figs-nominaladj		0	the arrogant	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "arrogant people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	086	014	ih3b			0	have risen up against me	"are coming together to harm me"
+PSA	086	014	tb73	figs-idiom		0	seek my life	This is a way of saying they want to kill him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	086	015	l91z	figs-metaphor		0	and abundant in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness	God constantly being faithful and trustworthy is spoken of as if faithfulness and trustworthiness were objects of which God has a large quantity. The two abstract nouns can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "always faithful to your covenant and very worthy of people trusting you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	086	016	rlz9	figs-metaphor		0	Turn toward me	Asking God to consider him is spoken of as if he wanted God to turn and look at him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	086	016	ha4f	figs-abstractnouns		0	give your strength to your servant	The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as a verb or an adjective. Alternate translation: "strengthen your servant" or "make your servant strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	086	016	r4fq	figs-123person		0	your servant ... the son of your servant woman	The writer is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	086	017	ja63	figs-activepassive		0	be put to shame	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	087	intro	l8z3	Psalm 087 General Notes		0		# Psalm 087 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 87 is a psalm about Jerusalem.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Pride<br>People will be proud to have been born in Jerusalem.<br><br>##### Psalms about Jerusalem<br><br>Psalm 46, 48, and 76 are part of a group of psalms that celebrate Jerusalem.<br>
+PSA	087	001	pr6p	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	087	002	mz5w	figs-synecdoche		0	gates of Zion	Here "gates of Zion" represents the entire city of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "city of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	087	002	tah3	figs-metonymy		0	all the tents of Jacob	The people lived in tents while they wandered in the desert. Here the writer uses "tents of Jacob" to represent where the Israelites live now. Alternate translation: "any of the other dwelling places of the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	087	003	hrr7	figs-apostrophe		0	Glorious things are said of you, city of God	The writer speaks to the city of Jerusalem as if it were listening to him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You people in Jerusalem, other people say wonderful things about your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	087	004	mkk9			0	I mention	"I tell about." Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
+PSA	087	004	x63j	figs-metonymy		0	Rahab and Babylon	Here "Rahab" is a poetic way of referring to Egypt. Both "Rahab" and "Babylon" represent the people. Alternate translation: "the people of Egypt and Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	087	004	x7tc			0	to my followers	"to those who worship me"
+PSA	087	004	qzf2	figs-metaphor		0	This one was born there	"This one" refers to the people from the nations that the writer mentions. Although they were not physically born in Zion, those who follow God are natives of Jerusalem spiritually. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	087	005	uer3	figs-activepassive		0	Of Zion it will be said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will say about Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	087	005	bqs5	figs-metaphor		0	Each of these was born in her	People from other nations that worship Yahweh are spoken of as if they were born in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "It is as though all of these people were born in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	087	005	qxn4			0	in her	It was common to refer to cities as "her." Alternate translation: "in Jerusalem" or "in Zion"
+PSA	087	005	zdf6	figs-rpronouns		0	the Most High himself	The writer uses the reflexive pronoun "himself" to emphasize that it is the Most High who is doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+PSA	087	005	mx5t			0	will establish her	"will make Jerusalem strong"
+PSA	087	006	p3jr	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh writes in the census book of the nations	Yahweh acknowledging that the people from other nations belong to him is spoken of as if he were a king writing down the names of the people who live in his city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	087	006	wgv4	figs-metaphor		0	This one was born there	"This one" refers to the people from the nations that the writer mentions. Although they were not physically born in Zion, those who follow God are natives of Jerusalem spiritually. See how you translated this in [Psalms 87:4](../087/004.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	087	007	q7a8	figs-metaphor		0	All my fountains are in you	Jerusalem being a place where people receive all their blessings is spoken of as if Jerusalem were a spring that provided water to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	intro	w2mk	Psalm 088 General Notes		0		# Psalm 088 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 88 is a psalm of deliverance from sickness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Abandon<br>Ever since he was a child, the psalmist has been sick, and now all his friends have abandoned him. If he dies he cannot testify about God's healing.<br>
+PSA	088	001	vi6i	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	088	001	d8eg			0	A song, a psalm of the sons of Korah	"This is a psalm that the sons of Korah wrote"
+PSA	088	001	qm8l			0	for the chief musician	"this is for the director of music to use in worship"
+PSA	088	001	f9te	translate-transliterate		0	set to the Mahalath Leannoth style	This may refer to a style of music. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+PSA	088	001	i9mw			0	A maschil	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
+PSA	088	001	l37h	translate-names		0	Heman	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	088	001	w1cg	figs-abstractnouns		0	God of my salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "you are the one who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	088	001	hj2g	figs-merism		0	day and night	The writer uses these words with opposite meanings to say that he cries out continually. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	088	003	j9c1	figs-metaphor		0	For I am filled with troubles	The writer speaks of himself as if he were a container and troubles are the contents that fill the container. Alternate translation: "For I am very troubled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	003	tee7	figs-metonymy		0	my life has reached Sheol	Here "life" represents the writer. And "Sheol" represents death. The writer speaks about himself possibly dying soon as if Sheol were a place and he has arrived at that place. Alternate translation: "I am about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	004	xl1m	figs-metonymy		0	People treat me like those who go down into the pit	The word "pit" means the same as "Sheol." The phrase "go down into the pit" represents dying. Alternate translation: "people treat me like I have already died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	088	005	yvx8	figs-metaphor		0	I am abandoned among the dead	People treating the writer as if he were already dead is spoken of as if he were a corpse that they left unburied. Alternate translation: I am left alone as if I were dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	005	yw6f	figs-simile		0	I am like the dead who lie in the grave	The writer feeling like people and God have abandoned him speaks about himself as if he were already a dead person lying in a grave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	088	005	hf3g	figs-nominaladj		0	the dead who lie	The nominal adjective "the dead" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "a dead person who lies" or "dead people who lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	088	005	khp3			0	about whom you care no more	"who no longer receive your care" or "people you have stopped caring about"
+PSA	088	005	wf13	figs-metaphor		0	they are cut off from your power	God no longer using his power to help dead people is spoken of as if God literally cut him off or removed him from his power. Alternate translation: "you no longer use your power to help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	006	z7j5	figs-metaphor		0	You place me in the lowest part of the pit, in the dark and deep places	The writer feeling like God has abandoned him speaks about himself as if God has put the him in the deepest and darkest grave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	007	b6u3	figs-metaphor		0	Your wrath lies heavy on me	This speaks about God being very angry with the writer as if God's wrath were a heavy object lying on top of the writer. Alternate translation: "I feel your great anger" or "I feel how very angry you are with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	007	te8c	figs-metaphor		0	all your waves crash over me	This speaks about God being very angry with the writer as if God's anger were large waves rising up from the sea then landing on the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	008	vss9			0	my acquaintances	"those who know me"
+PSA	088	008	vb5j			0	You have made me a shocking sight to them	"You have made me a disgusting sight to them" or "Because of you, they are shocked when they see me"
+PSA	088	008	ezj9	figs-metaphor		0	I am hemmed in	The writer's physical condition that makes him repulsive to his friends is spoken of as if he were in closed into a confining space. Alternate translation: "It is as though I were in a prison" or "I am trapped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	009	k5hb	figs-metonymy		0	My eyes grow weary from trouble	Here "eyes" represents a person's ability to see. For his eyes to grow weary from trouble is a way of saying that he his troubles cause him to cry so much that it is hard for him to see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	088	009	af1k	translate-symaction		0	I spread out my hands to you	"I lift up my hands to you." This is an action that shows that he totally depends on God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	088	010	q775	figs-rquestion		0	Will you do wonders for the dead?	The writer uses a question to emphasize that if God lets him die then God will no longer be able to do wonderful things for him. Alternate translation: "You do not do wonders for dead people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	088	010	nv8l	figs-rquestion		0	Will those who have died rise and praise you?	The writer uses a question to emphasize that if God lets him die then he will not be able to praise God any longer. Alternate translation: "You know that those who have died will not stand up and praise you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	088	011	a7rt	figs-parallelism		0	Will your covenant faithfulness be proclaimed in the grave, your loyalty in the place of the dead?	Both questions mean the same thing. The writer uses questions to emphasize that a dead person is not able to praise God's faithfulness. The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "loyalty" can be translated as adjectives. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Nobody will proclaim your covenant faithfulness or loyalty from the grave." or "Nobody will proclaim from the grave that you are faithful to your covenant and loyal to your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	088	011	pt2z			0	the grave ... the place of the dead	These represent the place where people go after they die.
+PSA	088	011	vbv3	figs-ellipsis		0	your loyalty in the place of the dead?	This can be translated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "Will your loyalty be proclaimed in the place of the dead?" or "Those who are dead will not proclaim your loyalty." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	088	012	ec9z			0	in the darkness ... the place of forgetfulness	These represent the place where people go after they die.
+PSA	088	012	lf46	figs-parallelism		0	Will your wonderful deeds be known in the darkness, or your righteousness in the place of forgetfulness?	Both questions mean the same thing. The writer uses questions to emphasize that those who are dead are not able to experience or proclaim the great things God does. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will not talk about your wonderful deeds and righteousness in the dark place of the forgotten dead." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	088	012	u1h9	figs-ellipsis		0	or your righteousness in the place of forgetfulness?	This can be translated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "Will your righteousness be known in the place of forgetfulness?" or "Those who are in the place of forgetfulness will not know about the righteous things you do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	088	013	tle5	figs-metaphor		0	my prayer comes before you	The writer praying to Yahweh is spoken of as if the prayer itself goes to speak with Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	014	wg44	figs-metaphor		0	Why do you hide your face from me?	This speaks of the writer feeling like God has rejected or abandoned him as if God were hiding his face or physically turning away from the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	016	q3hi	figs-metaphor		0	Your angry actions have passed over me	This speaks of God punishing the writer as if God's actions are a large wave rising out of the sea that fall on and crush the writer. Alternate translation: "It is as if your angry actions crush me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	016	e9zd	figs-hyperbole		0	your terrifying deeds have annihilated me	This exaggeration speaks about God punishing the writer as if God has completely destroyed the writer. Alternate translation: "the terrifying things you do have destroyed me" or "the terrifying things you do have almost destroyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	088	017	z4t8	figs-simile		0	They surround me like water all the day long	The writer compares God's "angry actions" and "terrifying deeds" to a flood of water. Alternate translation: "All day long they threaten to destroy me like a flood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	088	017	e9s9			0	They	The word "They" refers to God's "angry actions" and "terrifying deeds" from the previous verse.
+PSA	088	017	qva9	figs-metaphor		0	they have all encircled me	The writer speaks of God's "angry actions" and "terrifying deeds" as if they were enemies who were trying to capture and kill him. Alternate translation: "they have surrounded me like enemy soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	088	018	x6gd			0	every friend and acquaintance	"every person I love and know"
+PSA	088	018	pnc1	figs-personification		0	My only acquaintance is the darkness	This speaks about darkness as if it were a person that could be friends with someone else. The writer is emphasizing that he feels completely alone. Alternate translation: "Everywhere I go it is dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	089	intro	aw17	Psalm 089 General Notes		0		# Psalm 089 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 89 is a worship and a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's promises<br>God is mighty and has promised David an eternal kingdom. But now that kingdom is being destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br><br>##### Parallelism<br>This psalm exhibits the kind of parallelism where the second line often emphasizes the first line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Psalms 89:1](../../psa/089/001.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../088/intro.md) | [>>](../090/intro.md)__<br>
+PSA	089	001	knd1	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	089	001	mu2k			0	A maschil	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
+PSA	089	001	dqe7	translate-names		0	Ethan	This is the name of the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	089	001	sv5i	figs-abstractnouns		0	acts of covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "faithful acts" or "loving acts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	089	002	pbm7	figs-metaphor		0	Covenant faithfulness has been established forever	God always doing what he promised to do is spoken of as if his faithfulness were a building that God has built and made firm. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will always be faithful because of your covenant with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	089	002	hn1i	figs-metaphor		0	your truthfulness you have established in the heavens	God always doing what he promised to do is spoken of as if his faithfulness were a building that God has built and made firm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	002	l9ik			0	in the heavens	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to God's dwelling place. This would mean God rules from heaven and he always does what he promises or 2) this refers to the sky. This would mean that God's promises are as constant and permanent as the sky .
+PSA	089	003	d13j	figs-explicit		0	I have made a covenant with my chosen one	You can make explicit that "chosen one" refers to David. Alternate translation: "I made a promise to David, the one I chose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	089	003	y54c			0	I have made	Yahweh is speaking in 89:3-4.
+PSA	089	004	yr1g	figs-metaphor		0	I will establish your descendants forever	Yahweh always causing one of David's descendants to be king is spoken of as if David's descendants are a building that Yahweh will build and make firm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	004	p2z4	figs-metonymy		0	I will establish your throne through all generations	Here "throne" represents the power to rule as king. The psalmist speaks of God promising that one of David's descendants will always rule as king as if God will build David's throne and make it firm. Alternate translation: "I will make sure that one of your descendants will rule as king over every generation of my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	005	m81y	figs-metonymy		0	The heavens praise	Here "heavens" represents those who are in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	005	e553			0	praise your wonders, Yahweh	"praise you, Yahweh, because of the wonderful things you do"
+PSA	089	005	gs3g	figs-activepassive		0	your truthfulness is praised in the assembly of the holy ones	The abstract noun "truthfulness" can be stated as "you always do what you promise to do." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The assembly of the holy ones praises you because you always do what you promise to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	089	005	g9qz			0	the assembly of the holy ones	This refers to the angels in heaven.
+PSA	089	006	c358	figs-parallelism		0	For who in the skies can be compared to Yahweh? Who among the sons of the gods is like Yahweh?	Both questions mean the same thing. The writer is using question to emphasize that there in no one in heaven like Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	089	006	vj1k	figs-idiom		0	sons of the gods	Here "sons of" means having the characteristics of. This is a way of referring to other spiritual beings that live in heaven. Alternate translation: "angels" or "divine beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	089	007	rgy8	figs-activepassive		0	He is a God who is greatly honored in the council of the holy ones	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The council of the holy ones greatly honors God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	089	007	vtz8			0	the council of the holy ones	"the gathering of heavenly beings" or "the gathering of angels"
+PSA	089	008	cs88	figs-rquestion		0	who is strong like you, Yahweh?	The writer asks the question to emphasize there is no one as strong as Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	089	008	niz2	figs-metaphor		0	Your truthfulness surrounds you	Yahweh always dong what he promises to do is spoken of as if his truthfulness were a cloak or garment that wraps around him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	009	t34l			0	You rule the raging sea	"You control the raging sea"
+PSA	089	010	q99x	figs-explicit		0	You crushed Rahab as one who is killed	The word "Rahab" here refers to a monster of the sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	089	010	uhp9	figs-metonymy		0	with your strong arm	Here "arm" represents power. Alternate translation: "with your great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	012	di8b	figs-merism		0	the north and the south	The writer uses the words "north" and "south" together to mean that God created everything everywhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	089	012	y2hj	figs-personification		0	Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name	Tabor is a mountain southwest of the sea of Galilee and Hermon is a mountain northeast of the sea of Galilee. The writer describes these mountains as if they were persons who could rejoice. Alternate translation: "It is as if Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon were rejoicing in your name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	089	012	b76n	figs-metonymy		0	in your name	Here "name" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "in you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	013	j9ue	figs-metonymy		0	You have a mighty arm and a strong hand, and your right hand is high	The words "mighty arm," "strong hand," and "right hand" all represent God's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	013	ldw5	translate-symaction		0	right hand is high	To raise the right hand high into the air is a gesture that indicates power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	089	014	hyu5	figs-metaphor		0	Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne	God ruling as king and doing what is right and just is spoken of as if God's throne were a building, and righteousness and justice were its foundation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	014	w4d5	figs-metonymy		0	your throne	The throne represents God's rule as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	014	x3in	figs-metaphor		0	Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness come before you	God always being faithful and doing what he promises to do is spoken of as if covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness come and meet with God. The abstract nouns can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "You are always faithful to your covenant and are worthy of people trusting you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	015	a8ms	figs-explicit		0	who worship you	Here the word "worship" implies shouting and blowing horns. These were common acts of worship during Israelite festivals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	089	015	p2gi	figs-metaphor		0	they walk	Here people living their lives is spoken of as if they were walking. Alternate translation: "they live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	015	v1rr	figs-metaphor		0	in the light of your face	The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. Alternate translation: "knowing that you act favorably towards them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	016	j2hd	figs-metonymy		0	in your name	Here "name" represents the person. Alternate translation: "in you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	016	uz6z	figs-abstractnouns		0	in your righteousness they exalt you	The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "they exalt you because you always do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	089	017	f1h8	figs-abstractnouns		0	You are their majestic strength	The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "You make them wonderfully strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	089	017	w9hu	figs-explicit		0	You are their	Here "their" refers to the Israelites. The writer would have included himself as a member of the Israelites. Alternate translation: "You are our" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	089	017	t45a	figs-exclusive		0	we are victorious	Here "we" refers to the writer and the Israelites but not to Yahweh, to whom he speaks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+PSA	089	018	nu6c	figs-metaphor		0	For our shield belongs to Yahweh	The king who protects his people and whom Yahweh chose is spoken of as if he were a shield that belongs to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	019	e2wr	figs-explicit		0	General Information:	The writer assumes that the reader knows the history of how David became the chosen king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	089	019	erw7	translate-symaction		0	I have set a crown on a mighty one	To place a crown on a person's head is a sign of making him king. Alternate translation: "I have made a mighty man king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	089	019	fxq4			0	set a crown on a mighty one	Some Bible translations have "given strength to a mighty one" or "helped a mighty one."
+PSA	089	019	ss27	figs-idiom		0	I have raised up one chosen from among the people	Here "raised up" means appointed. It is implied that God chose this person to be king. Alternate translation: "I have chosen one from among the people to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	089	020	nkd2	translate-symaction		0	with my holy oil have I anointed him	Here to pour oil on someone's head is a sign that God is appointing the person to be king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	089	021	u6uc	figs-metonymy		0	My hand will support him; my arm will strengthen him	Here "hand" and "arm" both means the power and control of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will support him and make him strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	089	022	h3tn	figs-metonymy		0	son of wickedness	The writer refers to those who have the nature or character of wickedness as "sons of wickedness." Alternate translation: "wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	024	x8f4	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking about David.
+PSA	089	024	v3cj	figs-metaphor		0	My truth and my covenant faithfulness will be with him	God always being loyal and doing what he promises for David is spoken of as if truth and faithfulness were objects that would be with David. The abstract nouns "truth" and "faithfulness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "I will always be truthful with him and I will always act faithfully towards him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	089	024	q652	figs-metonymy		0	by my name he will be victorious	Here "name" represents God' power. Alternate translation: "I, God, will cause him to be victorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	025	k7aa	figs-metonymy		0	I will place his hand over the sea and his right hand over the rivers	Here "hand" and "right hand" represent power and authority. Here "the sea" seems to refer to the Mediterranean Sea west of Israel, and "rivers" refers to the Euphrates river in the east. This means David will have authority over everything from the sea to the river. Alternate translation: "I will give him authority over everything from the Mediterranean sea to the Euphrates river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	089	026	hc3j	figs-quotesinquotes		0	He will call out to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.'	This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "He will say that I am his Father, his God, and the rock of his salvation." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+PSA	089	026	ue8t	figs-metaphor		0	the rock of my salvation	Yahweh protecting and saving David is spoken of as if Yahweh were a high rock that David could stand on top of for protection from enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	027	m5u8	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking about David.
+PSA	089	027	i4nj	figs-metaphor		0	I also will place him as my firstborn son	Yahweh giving David special rank and privileges over all other people is spoken of as if David would be Yahweh's firstborn son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	028	zs6u	figs-metaphor		0	I will extend my covenant faithfulness to him forever	Yahweh speaks of continuing to act faithfully towards David is spoken of as if Yahweh's covenant faithfulness were an object that he extends or makes longer. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adverb. Alternate translation: "I will continue to act faithfully towards him forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	089	029	nlx7	figs-simile		0	his throne as enduring as the skies above	Someone from David's family always ruling as king is spoken of as if his his throne would last as long as the sky will last. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	089	029	k6mi	figs-metonymy		0	his throne	Here "throne" represents the power to rule as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	030	zb7x			0	his children	"David's descendants"
+PSA	089	032	s8vu	figs-metaphor		0	punish their rebellion with a rod	God punishing David's descendants is spoken of as if he would hit them with a rod. The abstract noun "rebellion" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "punish them for rebelling against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	089	032	fq8i	figs-metaphor		0	their iniquity with blows	God punishing David's descendants is spoken of as if God would literally hit them. This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "I will punish them because they sinned against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	089	033	k75f	figs-litotes		0	I will not remove my steadfast love from him or be unfaithful to my promise	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I will always love David, and I will do what I promised to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	089	034	m6m3	figs-synecdoche		0	the words of my lips	Here "lips" represent the whole mouth and the person speaking. Alternate translation: "what I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	089	036	by6y	figs-ellipsis		0	his throne as long as the sun before me	The words "will continue" are understood. Alternate translation: "his throne will continue as long as the sun before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	089	036	tm79	figs-metonymy		0	his throne	Here "throne" represents the power to rule as king. God is promising that one of David's descendants will always be king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	036	w6yh	figs-simile		0	as long as the sun before me	God compares David's rule as king to the sun to emphasize that someone from David's descendants will always rule as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	089	037	mwr5	figs-activepassive		0	It will be established forever	Here "It" stands for David's throne or power to rule as king. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cause it to last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	089	037	je44	figs-simile		0	forever like the moon	God compares David's rule as king to the moon to emphasize that someone from David's descendants will always rule as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	089	037	gb6v	figs-personification		0	the moon, the faithful witness in the sky	The moon is spoken of as if it were a person who witnesses God making this promise to David. Alternate translation: "the moon, which is like a faithful witness in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	089	038	exj7	figs-ellipsis		0	you have refused and rejected	The words "the king" are understood. Alternate translation: "you have refused and rejected the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	089	038	qnj2			0	with your anointed king	"with the king you chose"
+PSA	089	039	c1wc			0	You have renounced the covenant	"You have rejected the covenant"
+PSA	089	039	prp1	translate-symaction		0	You have desecrated his crown on the ground	To push down into the ground or dust is a sign of great humiliation. Alternate translation: "You have defiled his crown on the ground" or "You have caused his crown to fall into the dirt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	089	039	tbi4	figs-metonymy		0	his crown	This represents the king's power as king and his right to rule. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	040	lz6r	figs-explicit		0	You have broken down all his walls. You have ruined his strongholds	This implies that God allowed enemies to destroy the defenses at Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "You have allowed enemies to break down his walls and ruin his strongholds in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	089	041	ed5r			0	to his neighbors	Here "neighbors" means people of nearby nations.
+PSA	089	042	i7mp	figs-metonymy		0	raised the right hand of his enemies	Here "right hand" represents power. To "raise the right hand" means that Yahweh has made his enemies strong enough to defeat God's chosen king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	089	043	g8dt	figs-metonymy		0	turn back the edge of his sword	Here "sword" represents the king's power in battle. To turn the sword back represents making the king unable to win in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	089	043	c3fd	figs-synecdoche		0	the edge of his sword	Here "edge" represents the whole sword. Alternate translation: "his sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	089	043	w77q	figs-metonymy		0	have not made him stand when in battle	Here "stand" represents being victorious in battle. Alternate translation: "You have not helped him to be victorious in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	044	g7kf	figs-metonymy		0	you have brought down his throne to the ground	Here "throne" represents the power to rule as king. Alternate translation: "you, Yahweh, have ended his reign as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	045	hg97	figs-idiom		0	You have shortened the days of his youth	This is a way of saying God made the king seem old even while he was still young. Alternate translation: "Even while he is young you have made him weak like an old man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	089	045	b231	figs-metaphor		0	covered him with shame	Yahweh completely humiliating the king is spoken of as if shame were a garment that God used to cover the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	046	r3l1	figs-rquestion		0	How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself, forever?	The writer uses these questions to emphasize that he does not want God to continue to refuse the king. Alternate translation: "Please, Yahweh, do not refuse to help the king forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	089	046	mu5e	figs-metaphor		0	Will you hide yourself	God not helping the king is spoken of as if God were hiding from him. Alternate translation: "Will you refuse to help the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	046	q873	figs-rquestion		0	How long will your anger burn like fire?	The writer uses a question to emphasize that he does not want God to remain angry. Alternate translation: "Please do not continue being angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	089	046	y4fv	figs-simile		0	your anger burn like fire	God being very angry is spoken of as if his anger were a hot fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	089	047	ajl2	figs-abstractnouns		0	for what uselessness you have created all the children of mankind	The abstract noun "uselessness" can be stated as "uselessly." Alternate translation: "that you have created all people to die uselessly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	089	047	fe7m	figs-gendernotations		0	the children of mankind	This refers to humans in general. Alternate translation: "humans" or "people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+PSA	089	048	er51	figs-rquestion		0	Who can live and not die, or rescue his own life from the hand of Sheol?	The writer uses these questions to emphasize that all people will die. Alternate translation: "No one can live forever or bring himself back to life after dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	089	048	gg9s	figs-metonymy		0	rescue his own life from the hand of Sheol	Here "hand" refers to power. The writer speaks of Sheol as if it were a person who has power over those who die. Possible meanings are 1) a person cannot bring himself back to life after dying or 2) a person cannot keep himself from dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	089	049	hvz7	figs-rquestion		0	Lord, where are your former acts of covenant faithfulness that you swore to David in your truthfulness?	The writer uses a question to request the Lord to be faithful to his covenant with David. Alternate translation: "Lord, be faithful to your covenant with David as you have been in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	089	049	b6dc	figs-abstractnouns		0	your former acts of covenant faithfulness	The abstract nouns "acts" and "faithfulness" can be translated with a verb and an adverb. Alternate translation: "the things that you did before that showed that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	089	050	v1jl	figs-idiom		0	Call to mind	The writer asks Yahweh to bring this up in his memory. Alternate translation: "Remember" or "Consider" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	089	050	r6c3			0	the mocking directed against your servants	Here "your servants" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "how they mock us, your servants"
+PSA	089	050	iq2x	figs-metonymy		0	how I bear in my heart so many insults from the nations	Here "heart" represents the person's emotions. Alternate translation: "I endure so many insults from the people of the nations" or "I suffer because the people from the nations insult me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	050	rn7t	figs-metonymy		0	from the nations	Here "nations" represents the people of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	051	fjd4	figs-metaphor		0	Your enemies hurl insults	The enemies shouting insults at the king is spoken of as if insults were an object that the enemies throw violently at the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	089	051	vq6j	figs-metonymy		0	they mock the footsteps of your anointed one	Here "footsteps" represents where the king goes. Alternate translation: "they mock your anointed one wherever he goes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	089	052	hvn5			0	General Information:	This verse is more than the end of this psalm. It is the closing statement for all of Book 3 of the Psalms, which starts at Psalm 73 and ends with Psalm 89.
+PSA	089	052	fig1	figs-activepassive		0	Blessed be Yahweh forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people praise Yahweh forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	089	052	h8fn			0	Amen and Amen	The word "Amen" is repeated to emphasize approval of what has been said. See how you translated this in [Psalms 41:13](../041/013.md).
+PSA	090	intro	gmu6	Psalm 090 General Notes		0		# Psalm 090 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm is a wisdom psalm. God is eternal but a human's life is short. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Life's shortness<br>Because life is so short, people need to spend it as God wants them to spend it.<br>
+PSA	090	001	jue7	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	090	001	n3vq	figs-metaphor		0	Lord, you have been our refuge	God protecting his people is spoken of as if God were a refuge or shelter. Alternate translation: "Lord, you have been like a shelter for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	090	001	ykl6			0	throughout all generations	"always"
+PSA	090	002	i1f4	figs-activepassive		0	Before the mountains were formed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Before you formed the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	090	002	b7ju			0	were formed	"were created" or "were shaped"
+PSA	090	002	mz45	figs-metonymy		0	the world	This represents everything that is in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	090	002	x21e			0	from everlasting to everlasting	This phrase represents all time past, present, and future.
+PSA	090	003	spk9	figs-explicit		0	You return man to dust	This implies that just as God created the first man, Adam, from the soil, God will cause people's bodies to turn back into soil after they die. Alternate translation: "You return people to dust when they die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	090	003	yjk2	figs-gendernotations		0	return man	Here "man" means people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+PSA	090	003	j396	figs-ellipsis		0	Return, you descendants	The words "to dust" or "to soil" are understood. Alternate translation: "Return to dust, you descendants" or "Return to soil, you descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	090	003	ijh1	figs-idiom		0	you descendants of mankind	This is a way of referring to humans in general. Alternate translation: "you humans" or "you people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	090	004	zt2t	figs-simile		0	For a thousand years in your sight are as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night	The writer means that a long period of time seems like a short period of time to God. Alternate translation: "You consider a thousand years the same as one day in the past, or as a few short hours in the night" or "Even a thousand years is not a long time to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	090	004	b3xf	translate-numbers		0	a thousand years	"1,000 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+PSA	090	004	qd6k	figs-metaphor		0	in your sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	090	005	prp6	figs-metaphor		0	You sweep them away as with a flood and they sleep	God causing people to die suddenly is spoken of as if he swept them away with a broom. This sweeping is also spoken of as if it were a flood that carried people away. Alternate translation: "Lord, you destroy the people as with a flood and they die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	090	005	wws1	figs-euphemism		0	they sleep	This is a polite way of speaking of people dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	090	006	k25r	figs-doublet		0	it blooms and grows up	Both of these phrases refer to how the grass grows. Alternate translation: "it begins to grow and develop" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	090	006	udh3	figs-doublet		0	it withers and dries up	Both of these phrases refer to how the grass dies. Alternate translation: "it fades and dries up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	090	007	vhb5	figs-metaphor		0	we are consumed in your anger	God destroying people in his anger is spoken of as if God's anger were a fire that completely burns up the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You destroy us in your anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	090	007	qp5h			0	in your wrath we are terrified	"when you are angry we are greatly afraid"
+PSA	090	008	fbk1	figs-metaphor		0	You have set our iniquities before you, our hidden sins in the light of your presence	God considering people's sins is spoken of as if sins were an objects he could place in front of himself and look at them. Alternate translation: "You see every sinful thing we do, even the sinful things we do in secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	090	009	tw9c	writing-connectingwords		0	Our life passes away under your wrath	The word "because" can be used to make clear that God's wrath causes human life to end. Alternate translation: "Our lives come to an end because of your wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+PSA	090	009	z6eu	figs-simile		0	like a sigh	The writer compares human life to a sigh to emphasize that life is very brief. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	090	010	bb7z	translate-numbers		0	seventy	"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+PSA	090	010	f12z	translate-numbers		0	eighty	"80" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+PSA	090	010	ydb3	figs-activepassive		0	even our best years are marked by trouble and sorrow	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Even in our best years we experience trouble and sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	090	010	cun8	figs-euphemism		0	we fly away	This is a polite way of referring to people dying. Alternate translation: "we die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	090	011	xl7b	figs-rquestion		0	Who knows the intensity of your anger, and your wrath that is equal to the fear of you?	The writer uses a question to emphasize that no one has fully experienced God anger. Therefore no one truly reveres God and fears his anger when people sin. Alternate translation: "No one knows the intensity of your anger. Therefore no one fears your wrath when they sin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	090	013	lcn8	figs-metaphor		0	Turn back, Yahweh! How long will it be?	Asking Yahweh to no longer be angry is spoken of as if the writer wants God to turn physically away from his anger. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, please do not be angry any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	090	013	e9p1	figs-rquestion		0	How long will it be?	The writer uses a question to state that he wants God to stop being angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	090	013	zs74			0	Have pity on your servants	Here "your servants" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Be merciful to us, your servants"
+PSA	090	014	p6kf			0	Satisfy us in the morning	"Satisfy us every morning"
+PSA	090	014	k6eg	figs-abstractnouns		0	with your covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "by being faithful because of your covenant with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	090	015	z79l	figs-parallelism		0	in proportion to the days you afflicted us and to the years we have experienced trouble	Both of these phrases mean the same thing. The writer is asking Yahweh to make them happy for the same amount of time he punished them. Alternate translation: "for the same amount of time that you afflicted us and caused us to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	090	016	tb62	figs-explicit		0	Let your servants	Here "your servants" refer to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Let us, your servants" or "Let us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	090	016	g2qt			0	let our children	Here "children" means children and descendants.
+PSA	090	016	sjz5	figs-abstractnouns		0	see your majesty	The abstract noun "majesty" can be stated as "great things." Alternate translation: "see the great things you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	090	017	at2j	figs-abstractnouns		0	May the favor of the Lord our God be ours	The abstract noun "favor" can be stated as "be kind." Alternate translation: "May the Lord our God be kind to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	090	017	ye67	figs-synecdoche		0	prosper the work of our hands	Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "cause us to be successful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	091	intro	ye5h	Psalm 091 General Notes		0		# Psalm 091 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 91 is a wisdom psalm. Those who depend on God are protected by him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Fear<br>No matter what dangers befall a person, they do not need to fear. God is protecting them from all harm.<br>
+PSA	091	001	xv6f	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	091	001	g3bv	figs-metaphor		0	He who lives ... will stay ... of the Almighty	Because "live" and "stay" mean almost the same thing, as do "shelter" and "shadow," which are both metaphors for protection, you may need to combine the two lines into one. Alternate translation: "The Most High, the Almighty, will care for all those who live where he can protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	091	001	lc6j	figs-metaphor		0	who lives in the shelter of the Most High	The word "shelter" is a metaphor for protection. Alternate translation: "who lives where the Most High protects him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	091	001	jl84			0	the Most High	The words "the Most High" refer to Yahweh. See how this is translated in [Psalms 18:13](../018/013.md).
+PSA	091	001	qi6d	figs-metaphor		0	will stay in the shadow of the Almighty	The word "shadow" here is a metaphor for protection. Alternate translation: "will stay where the Almighty can protect him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	091	001	jmc8			0	the Almighty	the one who has power and control over everything. See how this was translated in [Psalms 68:14](../068/014.md)
+PSA	091	002	kwv7			0	I will say of Yahweh	"I will say about Yahweh"
+PSA	091	002	d5cu	figs-metaphor		0	my refuge and my fortress	A "refuge" is any place a person can go and have someone or something protect him. A "fortress" is something that people make so they can protect themselves and their property. Asaph uses them here as metaphors for protection. Alternate translation: "the one to whom I can go and he will protect me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	091	003	ss8i	figs-ellipsis		0	For he will rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the deadly plague	The words that have been left out can be put in. Alternate translation: "For God will rescue you from the snare of the hunter and he will rescue you from the plagues that can kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	091	003	laj3			0	the snare of the hunter	"from the snare that the hunter has set to catch you"
+PSA	091	004	k4cn	figs-metaphor		0	He will cover you with his wings, and under his wings you will find refuge	God's protection is here referred to as "wings" which a bird uses to cover its' young from danger. "Cover you with his wings" and "under his wings" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "He will keep you safe and protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	091	004	j3p2	figs-metaphor		0	His trustworthiness is a shield and protection	God's trustworthiness is here referred to as a "shield" which can protect people who rely on him. The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be stated as "trust." Alternate translation: "You can trust him to protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	091	004	f8d9			0	protection	No one knows for sure what this word means. Possible meanings are 1) a small shield strapped to the forearm that soldiers used to defend themselves against arrows and swords or 2) a wall of stones set in a circle inside which soldiers could hide and shoot arrows.
+PSA	091	005	yp8k	figs-metonymy		0	terror in the night	The psalmist speaks of "terror" as if it were a spirit or fierce animal that could attack at night and so terrify people. Alternate translation: "things attacking you at night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	091	005	g6en	figs-merism		0	in the night ... by day	These two phrases taken together refer to all possible times of night and day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	091	005	b8kc	figs-metonymy		0	the arrow that flies by day	"Arrow" here is a metonym for the people who shoot the arrows. Alternate translation: "people attacking you with arrows during the day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	091	006	c6xg	figs-personification		0	or of the plague that roams	The psalmist speaks of illness as if it were a person who went about at night killing other people. Alternate translation: "You will not be afraid of dying from illness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	091	006	gba8			0	roams	goes wherever he wants to go at any time
+PSA	091	006	y6eu	figs-merism		0	in the darkness ... at noontime	These two phrases taken together refer to all possible times of night and day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	091	006	t9ab			0	disease	an illness that makes many people ill at the same time
+PSA	091	007	c8n1			0	A thousand may fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand	"Many people may fall all around you." If translating the exact numbers confuses the readers, you may omit them.
+PSA	091	007	z1e3			0	it will not reach you	"the evil will not harm you"
+PSA	091	008	ad8c			0	You will only observe and see	"You yourself will not suffer, but you will watch carefully, and you will see"
+PSA	091	008	dv9f	figs-abstractnouns		0	the punishment of the wicked	The abstract noun "punishment" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "how God punishes the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	091	009	yz6c	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is my refuge	The writer speaks of Yahweh protecting him as if Yahweh were a safe place for him to find protection from his enemies. Alternate translation: "Yahweh protects me, like a person finds protection in a place of refuge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	091	009	k71v			0	Make the Most High your refuge also	"You should make the Most High your refuge also." The psalmist stops speaking to God and speaks to the reader.
+PSA	091	010	ey4g	figs-metaphor		0	No evil will overtake you	The writer speaks of a person experiencing bad or evil things as if evil were a person who overtakes another person. Alternate translation: "Nothing evil will happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	091	010	emx9	figs-personification		0	no affliction will come near your home	The psalmist speaks of people who afflict others as though they were the harm they cause. Alternate translation: "no one will be able to harm your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	091	011	pe5b			0	For he will direct	"Yahweh will command"
+PSA	091	011	gjx8	figs-metaphor		0	in all your ways	The psalmist speaks of the way a person lives his life as if it were a path down which the person walked. Alternate translation: "in everything you do" or "at all times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	091	012	v8h1			0	They will lift you	"Yahweh's angels will lift you"
+PSA	091	012	dkd1	figs-hyperbole		0	you will not hit your foot on a stone	The angels will protect not only the reader's foot but the rest of his body as well. The words "not ... hit your foot on a stone" is an exaggerated metonym to say that not even small bad things will happen. This should probably not be taken as a promise that no bad things will ever happen again. Alternate translation: "you will not even hit your foot on a stone" or "not even the smallest bad thing will happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	091	013	bq3y	figs-metaphor		0	You will crush lions and adders under your feet; you will trample on young lions and serpents	Where "hit your foot on a stone" is a minor problem, lions and snake are examples of great dangers. The psalmist speaks of lions and snakes as if they were small enough to be crushed under a person's foot. Alternate translation: "You will be able kill lions and adders as if they were small animals you could crush under your feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	091	013	sw74			0	adders	types of poisonous snake.
+PSA	091	013	qme2			0	trample	crush by walking heavily on
+PSA	091	014	hzl3			0	Because he is devoted to me	"Because he loves me"
+PSA	091	015	cwn1	figs-explicit		0	I will be with him in trouble	This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I will be with him when he is in trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	091	015	am3h	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will give him victory	The abstract noun "victory" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "I will cause him to be victorious" or "I will enable him to defeat his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	091	016	jc9f	figs-idiom		0	will satisfy him with the length of his days	The idiom "the length of his days" here refers to the duration of his life. It may imply a long life. Alternate translation: "I will satisfy him by giving him a long life" or "I will make him happy by letting him live a very long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	091	016	xnz9	figs-metaphor		0	and show him my salvation	"and I will show him my salvation." The psalmist speaks of the work God does to save people as if it were a physical object. Alternate translation: "I will save him so that he knows I am the one who saved him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	092	intro	cs72	Psalm 092 General Notes		0		# Psalm 092 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 92 is a psalm of praise for God's kindness and faithfulness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Justice<br>God causes evil people to be destroyed and good people to be happy and useful, even after they grow old. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+PSA	092	001	bx9h	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	092	001	fur9	figs-metonymy		0	to sing praises to your name	The words "your name" are a metonym for "you." Alternate translation: "to sing praises to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	092	002	b75i	figs-abstractnouns		0	proclaim your covenant faithfulness in the morning	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with the adjective "faithful." Alternate translation: "proclaim in the morning that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	092	002	s7d2	figs-ellipsis		0	your truthfulness every night	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. The abstract noun "truthfulness" can be translated with the adjective "true." Alternate translation: "proclaim every night that everything you say is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	092	004	mn13			0	glad	happy
+PSA	092	004	m1f8	figs-abstractnouns		0	through your deeds	The abstract noun phrase "your deeds" can be translated with the relative clause "what you have done." Alternate translation: "by what you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	092	004	if93	figs-abstractnouns		0	the deeds of your hands	The abstract noun phrase "the deeds of your hands" can be translated with the relative clause "what your hands have done." The word "hands" is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "What you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	092	004	ke7g	figs-abstractnouns		0	your deeds	The abstract noun phrase "your deeds" can be translated with a relative clause. Alternate translation: "what you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	092	005	j4cz			0	Your thoughts are very deep	"We cannot understand what you plan to do until you do it"
+PSA	092	005	syp5	figs-abstractnouns		0	Your thoughts	The abstract noun phrase "your thoughts" can be translated with a relative clause. Alternate translation: "What you think" or "What you plan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	092	006	j8wu			0	brutish	animal-like
+PSA	092	007	a97q	figs-simile		0	When the wicked sprout like the grass	This compares evil people to grass, which grows quickly and in many places. Alternate translation: "When evil people appear quickly and seem to be everywhere, like grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	092	007	w41d	figs-activepassive		0	they are doomed to eternal destruction	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has decided that he will destroy them completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	092	009	cb78			0	Indeed, look at your enemies, Yahweh	Many texts do not have these words.
+PSA	092	009	u85w			0	They will perish	"They will die" or "You will kill them"
+PSA	092	009	dk5v	figs-activepassive		0	All those who do evil will be scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will scatter all those who do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	092	009	l7k2			0	will be scattered	Many texts read, "have been scattered."
+PSA	092	009	g3wa			0	be scattered	"driven away"
+PSA	092	010	e26g	figs-metonymy		0	You have lifted up my horn like the horn of the wild ox	The psalmist speaks of God as if he had made him as strong as a wild animal. Here his "horn" represents his strength. Alternate translation: "You have made me as strong as a wild ox" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	092	010	gid3	figs-metaphor		0	I am anointed with fresh oil	Possible meanings are that the oil that God has put on the psalmist is a metaphor for God 1) making him happy "you have made me very happy" or 2) making him strong, "you have made me strong" or 3) enabling him to defeat his enemies, "you have enabled me to defeat my enemies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	092	011	kpw5	figs-synecdoche		0	My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard of the doom of my evil foes	The words "eyes" and "ears" are synecdoches for the person who sees and hears. The lines may be combined. Alternate translation: "I have seen and heard of the defeat of my evil enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	092	012	q7cc	figs-simile		0	The righteous will flourish like the palm tree	Possible meanings are that righteous people will be like a healthy palm tree because they will 1) be strong or 2) live for long time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	092	012	dyq1	figs-simile		0	they will grow like a cedar in Lebanon	Possible meanings are that righteous people will be like a healthy cedar tree growing in the land of Lebanon because 1) they will be strong or 2) people will honor them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	092	013	lk33	figs-activepassive		0	They are planted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has planted them" or "Yahweh takes care of them as if they were trees he had planted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	092	013	sh46	figs-metaphor		0	in the house of Yahweh ... in the courts of our God	The psalmist speaks of people who truly worship God as if they were trees growing in Yahweh's house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	092	013	g7gv	figs-metaphor		0	they flourish	The psalmist speaks of righteous people as if they were healthy trees. Alternate translation: "they are growing well" or "they are very strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	092	013	rg5j			0	in the courts of our God	in the courtyard of the temple in Jerusalem.
+PSA	092	014	pf43	figs-metaphor		0	They bear fruit	The psalmist speaks of righteous people as if they were trees that produce food. Alternate translation: "They please God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	092	014	m2x1	figs-metaphor		0	they stay fresh and green	The psalmist speaks of righteous people as if they were trees. Alternate translation: "they remain strong and healthy" or "they always do what pleases God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	092	015	sev8			0	to proclaim that	These words continue the thought begun  by the words "they stay fresh and green" in ([Psalms 92:14](../092/014.md)). Possible meanings are 1) "they stay fresh and green, so that they can proclaim" or 2) "they stay fresh and green. This shows that."
+PSA	092	015	fh1p	figs-metaphor		0	He is my rock	"Yahweh is the one who protects me." The psalmist speaks of Yahweh as if he were a rock that would protect him. See how this is translated in [Psalms 18:2](../018/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	093	intro	r2fh	Psalm 093 General Notes		0		# Psalm 093 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 93 is a worship psalm about the power of Yahweh.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's power<br>Yahweh is all powerful; He even controls the ocean.<br>
+PSA	093	001	gs1h	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	093	001	cif2	figs-metaphor		0	he is robed in majesty; Yahweh has clothed and girded himself with strength	The psalmist speaks of Yahweh's strength and majesty as if they were things Yahweh wears. Alternate translation: "he shows everyone that he is a powerful king" or "his majesty is there for all to see, like the robe a king wears; everything about Yahweh shows that he is strong and he is ready to do great work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	093	001	g76j			0	majesty	the power of a king and the way a king acts
+PSA	093	001	y5ut			0	girded himself	put on a belt—a band of leather or another material that a person wears around his waist—to prepare for work or battle
+PSA	093	001	nv27	figs-activepassive		0	The world is firmly established	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have firmly established the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	093	001	m76h	figs-activepassive		0	it cannot be moved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever move it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	093	002	q45b	figs-activepassive		0	Your throne is established from ancient times	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You established your throne in ancient times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	093	002	vq1t			0	you are from everlasting	"you have always existed"
+PSA	093	003	u6dq			0	oceans ... oceans'	Some versions read "floods ... floods'." The word often refers to a river (See: "the River" in [Psalms 72:8](../072/008.md)), but "oceans ... oceans'" has been chosen here because oceans, not rivers, have "waves" that "crash and roar."
+PSA	093	003	qkw5	figs-personification		0	have lifted up their voice; the oceans' waves crash and roar	The psalmist speaks of the ocean as if it were a person who could speak. Alternate translation: "have made a mighty noise because their waves crash and roar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	093	003	kli1			0	roar	make a long, loud sound.
+PSA	093	004	bv4p	figs-doublet		0	Above the crashing of many waves, the mighty breakers of the sea	The phrase "the mighty breakers of the sea" means basically the same thing as "many waves" and emphasizes how great these waves are. Alternate translation: "Above the crashing of all of the very great waves of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	093	004	x149			0	breakers	large waves coming to land
+PSA	093	004	z182	figs-metaphor		0	on high	The psalmist speaks of where God lives as if it were high above the earth. Alternate translation: "in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	093	005	g6vn			0	solemn	very serious
+PSA	093	005	s6rb			0	are very trustworthy	"always stay the same" or "never change"
+PSA	093	005	f31y	figs-metaphor		0	holiness adorns your house	The psalmist speaks of Yahweh's house as if it were a woman wearing beautiful clothing or jewelry and of Yahweh's holiness as the beautiful clothing or jewelry. Alternate translation: "your house is beautiful because you are holy" or "your holiness makes your house beautiful the way beautiful clothes and jewelry make a woman more beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	093	005	a9yi			0	adorns	makes beautiful
+PSA	093	005	xku4			0	your house	This refers to the temple in Jerusalem.
+PSA	093	005	lsy7	figs-idiom		0	for the length of your days	This idiom refers to the duration of God's life. Since God lives forever, it can also be translated as forever. Alternate translation: "for as long as you live" or "forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	094	intro	afb5	Psalm 094 General Notes		0		# Psalm 094 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 94 is a prayer requesting that evil people be punished. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Justice<br>Evil people expect God to ignore their injustices. But God knows what they are doing and will punish them for their evil deeds. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])<br>
+PSA	094	001	ns8u	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	094	001	h3e7	figs-metaphor		0	shine over us	Here "shine" is a metaphor for God revealing himself. Alternate translation: "show yourself" or "reveal your glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	094	002	i9f5			0	Rise up, judge of the earth, give to the proud what they deserve	"Come, judge of the earth, and punish the proud"
+PSA	094	002	sjp9	figs-metonymy		0	Rise up	The psalmist speaks of starting to do something as getting up. If your language has a word for beginning to act, use it here. Alternate translation: "Take action" or "Do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	094	003	dx87	figs-rquestion		0	How long will the wicked, Yahweh, how long will the wicked rejoice?	The psalmist repeats the question to show that he is unhappy with how long Yahweh has allowed the wicked to rejoice. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have waited too long Yahweh; you have waited too long to stop the wicked from rejoicing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	094	003	nve7	figs-explicit		0	will the wicked rejoice	Why the wicked rejoice can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "will the wicked rejoice because you never punish them for the evil deeds they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	094	004	h71p			0	They pour out	"All those who do evil pour out"
+PSA	094	004	ks4b	figs-metaphor		0	They pour out their arrogant words	The psalmist writes of the wicked speaking as if their words were a liquid being poured out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	094	004	dri9	figs-explicit		0	all those who do evil boast	The translation can make explicit that these people boast about their evil actions. Alternate translation: "all those who do evil boast about their evil deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	094	005	ifj9	figs-metonymy		0	afflict the nation	Here the metonym "nation" refers to the people of the nation. Alternate translation: "afflict the people of the nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	094	005	l8he	figs-metaphor		0	They crush	The psalmist speaks of powerful people treating powerless people badly as if it were crushing them or breaking them in pieces. See how "break in pieces" is translated in [Psalms 72:4](../072/004.md). Alternate translation: "They completely destroy" or "They greatly harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	094	006	fk7f			0	the widow	"women whose husbands have died"
+PSA	094	006	wei8			0	the fatherless	"children without fathers"
+PSA	094	007	rs53			0	the God of Jacob does not take notice of it	"the God of Israel does not see what we do"
+PSA	094	008	iz57			0	General Information:	The writer now instructs the wicked people.
+PSA	094	008	ybz4	figs-rquestion		0	when will you ever learn?	This rhetorical question emphasizes the anger of the writer with the wicked people he is speaking to. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "stop your foolish ways!" or "learn from your mistakes!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	094	009	b851	figs-rquestion		0	He who made the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see?	These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements or commands. Alternate translation: "God made ears, so he can hear. God made eyes, so he can see." or "God made ears, so stop acting as if he does not hear. God made eyes, so stop acting as if he does not see." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	094	010	p12i			0	General Information:	The writer continues instructing the wicked people.
+PSA	094	010	ig2v	figs-rquestion		0	He who disciplines the nations, does he not correct?	This question can be translated as a statement. It is implied that Yahweh corrects his people. Alternate translation: "You know that Yahweh corrects the nations, so you can be sure that he will correct his people!" or "he will punish his people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	094	010	ex2w	figs-litotes		0	does he not correct	This can be stated in positive form. Possible meanings are 1) God corrects. Alternate translation: "he corrects" or 2) God punishes. "he punishes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	094	011	s3c6	figs-metaphor		0	that they are vapor	Here the thoughts of men are compared to vapor or steam that disappears into the air. This metaphor shows how unimportant and useless they are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	094	011	z81z			0	vapor	"mist." See how this word is translated in [Psalms 39:11](../039/011.md)
+PSA	094	012	dl5m			0	General Information:	Now the writer again talks to Yahweh.
+PSA	094	013	y3g3	figs-activepassive		0	until a pit is dug for the wicked	The psalmist speaks of Yahweh's punishing the wicked as if Yahweh were trapping an animal in a pit. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until you dig a pit for the wicked" or "until you destroy the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	094	014	gwf5			0	his inheritance	"those whom he has chosen to be with him forever"
+PSA	094	015	m8cb	figs-metonymy		0	judgment will again be righteous	The psalmist speaks of those who judge as if they were the decisions they make. The abstract noun "judgment" can be translated with the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "judges will again judge righteously" or "judges will again make righteous decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	094	015	l96i	figs-nominaladj		0	the upright in heart	The adjective phrase "upright in heart" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "those whose hearts are right with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	094	015	h275			0	will follow it	"will want the judges to judge righteously"
+PSA	094	016	h7cv	figs-rquestion		0	Who will rise up to defend me against the evildoers? Who will stand up for me against the wicked?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one will defend me against the evildoers. No one will help me fight against the wicked." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	094	016	x3ap	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	The adjective "wicked" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	094	017	pgd7	figs-hypo		0	Unless Yahweh had been my help ... silence	This is a hypothetical situation. Yahweh did help him, so he was not lying in the place of silence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PSA	094	017	ecb1	figs-abstractnouns		0	Unless Yahweh had been my help	The abstract noun "help" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "If Yahweh had not helped me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	094	017	zjq1	figs-euphemism		0	I would soon be lying down in the place of silence	Here "would be lying down" refers to "death" and "in the place of silence" refers to the grave." Alternate translation: "in a short time, I would be dead, lying in a silent grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	094	018	gqn7	figs-abstractnouns		0	Your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, held me up	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "You, Yahweh, held me up because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	094	019	f9kp	figs-abstractnouns		0	When cares within me are many, your consolations make me happy	The psalmist speaks of care as if he could count separate cares. The abstract noun "consolations" can be translated with the verb "console" or "comfort." Alternate translation: "When I have been worried about many things, you have comforted me and made me happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	094	020	uc2u	figs-rquestion		0	Can a throne of destruction be allied with you, one who creates injustice by statute?	This rhetorical question is used to make a point. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "A wicked ruler who makes unjust laws is not your friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	094	020	w3hm	figs-metonymy		0	a throne of destruction	Here the metonym "throne" refers to a king or ruler. Alternate translation: "a wicked ruler" or "corrupt judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	094	021	z1ls			0	conspire	secretly plan with a person something harmful or illegal
+PSA	094	021	rnk5	figs-idiom		0	take the life of	This is an idiom which means to kill someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	094	022	k9hg	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh has been my high tower	Here "tower" is a metaphor for protection. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has protected me from my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	094	022	r48i	figs-metaphor		0	God has been the rock of my refuge	The psalmist speaks of having God protect him as if God were a place where the psalmist could go to be safe. See how "rock" and "refuge" are translated in [Psalms 62:7](../062/007.md). Alternate translation: "I have asked God to protect me, and he has kept me safe by his power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	094	023	fx4p			0	will bring on them their own iniquity	Possible meanings are 1) "will do to them the evil things they have done to others" or 2) "will punish them for all the evil things he has done to others."
+PSA	094	023	qc5b	figs-idiom		0	cut them off	This is an idiom which means "kill them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	094	023	i6z5			0	in their own wickedness	Possible meanings are 1) "while they are doing wicked things" or 2) "because they have done wicked things."
+PSA	095	intro	e91f	Psalm 095 General Notes		0		# Psalm 095 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 95 is the first in a series of six worship psalms (Psalms 95-100).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's care<br>God made everything and takes good care of people. People should not be stubborn like the Israelites were in the days of Moses. The Israelites with Moses wandered in the desert for forty years.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Psalms 95:1](../../psa/095/001.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../094/intro.md) | [>>](../096/intro.md)__<br>
+PSA	095	001	qaf5	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	095	001	gv24	figs-metaphor		0	the rock of our salvation	The psalmist speaks of Yahweh as if Yahweh were a mountain the people could climb so they would be safe. See how "rock" and "of my salvation" are translated in [Psalms 18:46](../018/046.md). Alternate translation: "the rock where we can go and God will save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	095	002	q5qb	figs-metaphor		0	enter his presence	The psalmist speaks as if he is telling the readers to go into the throne room of a king. Alternate translation: "go to where he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	095	002	g5i4			0	with thanksgiving	"thanking him as we enter his presence"
+PSA	095	003	ufc9			0	superior to all gods	Possible meanings are that Yahweh is a great king 1) "who rules over all other gods," or 2) "who is much better than all gods."
+PSA	095	004	j19t	figs-idiom		0	In his hand	This is an idiom which means "in his control" or "he is responsible for." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	095	004	gf4l			0	depths	deep places
+PSA	095	004	bx51			0	heights	high places
+PSA	095	005	xy9q	figs-synecdoche		0	his hands formed	The word "hands" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "he himself formed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	095	006	ab7h	translate-symaction		0	kneel	put both knees on the ground, often to show submission (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	095	007	cey6	figs-metonymy		0	the people of his pasture	The word "pasture" is a metonym for the food that animals eat in the pasture, which in turn is a synecdoche for everything that Yahweh provides for his people. Alternate translation: "we are the people whose needs he meets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	095	007	kr47			0	pasture	an area where animals find grass to eat
+PSA	095	007	f66d	figs-metaphor		0	the sheep of his hand	The word "hand" here refers to how Yahweh protects his people the way a shepherd protects his sheep. Alternate translation: "the people whom he protects like a shepherd protects his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	095	007	l8vp			0	Today—oh, that you would hear his voice!	"Oh, that you would hear his voice today!" The psalmist purposely interrupts what he is saying.
+PSA	095	007	qm6r	figs-metonymy		0	hear his voice	Here "his voice" represents God speaking or what he says. Alternate translation: "listen to God speak" or "hear what God says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	095	008	jf37			0	General Information:	Now the writer writes the words that Yahweh spoke.
+PSA	095	008	g9zt			0	harden your heart	"become stubborn"
+PSA	095	008	a62x	translate-names		0	Meribah, ... Massah	These are places in the desert that Moses named because the Israelites rebelled against God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	095	009	z4ax	figs-metaphor		0	tested me ... tried me	These two phrases are both metaphors for the people seeing how much evil they could do before Yahweh would punish them. The phrases say basically the same thing and can be combined. Alternate translation: "tested me" or "wanted to see if they could do evil things without my punishing them ... tested whether I would continue to be patient with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	095	009	tdc4			0	my deeds	"the amazing things I had done"
+PSA	095	010	n2cd			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking directly to his people.
+PSA	095	010	ms7t	translate-numbers		0	forty years	"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+PSA	095	010	mu82			0	that generation	"all of those people" or "that entire generation of people"
+PSA	095	010	ejg1	figs-metaphor		0	wander astray	God speaks of the people as if they were sheep, which will go wherever they want to and not stay near their shepherd. Alternate translation: "move away from me" or "go their own way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	095	010	b41a	figs-metaphor		0	they have not known my ways	Yahweh's commands are spoken of as if they were paths on which the people should walk. The people not obeying Yahweh's commands is spoken of as if they did not know these paths. Alternate translation: "they have not obeyed my commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	095	011	l98t			0	my resting place	"the place where I would have allowed them to rest"
+PSA	096	intro	hdp3	Psalm 096 General Notes		0		# Psalm 096 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 96 is one of six worship psalms (Psalms 95-100).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh, the king<br>Yahweh is king over all the earth and is worthy of all praise.<br>
+PSA	096	001	i5dj	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	096	001	sm6u			0	a new song	a song no one has ever sung before
+PSA	096	001	mlu3	figs-metonymy		0	all the earth	This refers to the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "all you people who live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	096	002	e8ws	figs-metonymy		0	bless his name	The word "name" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "bless Yahweh" or "do what makes Yahweh happy" See how "may his glorious name be blessed" is translated in [Psalms 72:19](../072/019.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	096	002	m2w2	figs-abstractnouns		0	announce his salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated using the verb "save." Alternate translation: "announce that he has saved us" or "tell people that he is the one who saves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	096	003	w4ht			0	Declare his glory among the nations	"Tell all the people in every nation about his great glory"
+PSA	096	004	t9di	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh is great and is to be praised greatly	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is great. Praise him greatly" or "Yahweh is great, and people should praise him greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	096	004	lx5h	figs-activepassive		0	He is to be feared above all other gods	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Fear him above all other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	096	006	x8v4			0	in his presence	"where he is"
+PSA	096	006	c8fx	figs-personification		0	Splendor and majesty are in his presence	The psalmist speaks as if splendor and majesty are people who can stand before a king. Alternate translation: "Everyone knows of his splendor and majesty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	096	006	geu8	figs-metonymy		0	Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary	The words "strength" and "beauty" are metonyms for the ark of the covenant decrees, which is found in the sanctuary. Alternate translation: "It is his sanctuary that contains the ark of the covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	096	007	pq3m	figs-abstractnouns		0	Ascribe to Yahweh ... ascribe praise to Yahweh for his glory and strength	This can be restated to removed the abstract nouns "praise," "glory," and "strength." See how these words are translated in [Psalms 29:1](../029/001.md). Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh ... praise Yahweh because he is glorious and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	096	008	y25v	figs-abstractnouns		0	Give to Yahweh the glory that his name deserves	The abstract noun "glory" can be stated as a verb or adjective. See how these words are translated in [Psalms 29:2](../029/002.md). Alternate translation: "Honor Yahweh just as his name deserves" or "Proclaim that Yahweh is glorious just as his name deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	096	008	mvb8	figs-metonymy		0	his name deserves	Here "name" refers to the person of God. Alternate translation: "he deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	096	008	pw15			0	his courts	the temple courtyard where the priests sacrificed animals to Yahweh
+PSA	096	009	z4rm	figs-explicit		0	Bow down to Yahweh	The implied information is that the people were to bow down in worship. Alternate translation: "Bow down to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	096	009	hjw3	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the splendor of holiness	The abstract nouns "splendor" and "holiness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "because he is gloriously beautiful and holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	096	009	pb7y			0	tremble	to shake because of fear
+PSA	096	009	ud6d	figs-metonymy		0	all the earth	Here "earth" represents the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	096	010	hsr2	figs-activepassive		0	The world also is established	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "He also established the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	096	010	yhs7	figs-activepassive		0	it cannot be shaken	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing can shake it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	096	011	p26n	figs-personification		0	Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice	Possible meanings are 1) the heavens and the earth are spoken of as if they have emotions like people. Alternate translation: "Let it be as if the heavens are glad and the earth rejoices" or 2) "the heavens" and "the earth" are metonyms for those who dwell in those places. Alternate translation: "Let those who live in the heavens be glad and let those who live on the earth rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	096	011	v2y3	figs-explicit		0	that which fills it shout with joy	The implied information is that this refers to all the creatures living in the sea. They are spoken of as if they should shout with joy like people might do. Alternate translation: "the sea creatures shout joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	096	012	ms99	figs-personification		0	Let the fields rejoice and all that is in them	"Let the fields and all that is in them rejoice." The psalmist speaks as if "the fields" and the animals that live in them have emotions like people. Alternate translation: "Let it be as if the fields themselves and all the animals that live in them are rejoicing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	096	012	j65h	figs-personification		0	let all the trees in the forest shout for joy	This speaks about the trees as if they were people who could shout for joy. Alternate translation: "let it be as if all the trees in the forest shout for joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	096	013	gp2k	figs-parallelism		0	He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world ... and the peoples	The three phrase have similar meanings; the last two phases are used to strengthen the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	096	013	jp59			0	to judge ... will judge	Another possible meaning is "to rule ... will rule."
+PSA	096	013	yk8h	figs-metonymy		0	He will judge the world with righteousness	Here "the world" is a metonym for all the people in the world. See how these words are translated in [Psalms 9:8](../009/008.md). Alternate translation: "He will judge all the people of the world righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	096	013	yn8l	figs-ellipsis		0	the peoples with his faithfulness	The words "he will judge" are understood. Alternate translation: "he will judge the peoples with his faithfulness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	096	013	z7r2	figs-abstractnouns		0	with his faithfulness	The can be restated to remove the abstract noun "faithfulness." Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "fairly, according to what he knows is true" or 2) Alternate translation: "using the same standard for all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	097	intro	ydx4	Psalm 097 General Notes		0		# Psalm 097 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 97 is one of six worship psalms (Psalms 95-100)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's authority<br>All people who worship idols are disgraced because Yahweh rules over all the world.<br>
+PSA	097	001	myd1	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	097	001	aa9a	figs-personification		0	let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad	The earth and the coastlands are said to have emotions like people. Alternate translation: "Rejoice and be glad every person on the earth and near the seas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	097	001	n5lw			0	coastlands	Possible meanings are 1) "lands near the seas" or 2) "islands."
+PSA	097	002	rl3n			0	Clouds and darkness surround him	"We cannot see him; it is as if he were sitting in the dark with clouds all around him"
+PSA	097	002	h2md	figs-metonymy		0	Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne	The word "throne" is a metonym for the deeds and words of the one who sits on it. The psalmist speaks as if righteousness and justice were physical objects that made the throne secure. Alternate translation: "He is righteous and just in everything he does" or "He is able to rule because he rules righteously and justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	097	002	tat1	figs-metonymy		0	the foundation of his throne	Here "the foundation of his throne" refers to how Yahweh rules his kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	097	003	e96v	figs-personification		0	Fire goes before him	The psalmist speaks as if fire were a person walking before King Yahweh and telling people that the king was coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	097	003	nz83			0	consumes his adversaries	"burns up his enemies"
+PSA	097	004	th94	figs-personification		0	the earth sees and trembles	The writer speaks of the earth as if it were a person who sees what Yahweh does and trembles in fear. Alternate translation: "like a person, the earth sees and trembles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	097	004	c2ef			0	trembles	shakes with fear
+PSA	097	005	r8fc	figs-simile		0	The mountains melt like wax before Yahweh	The writer speaks of the mountains crumbling before Yahweh as if they were wax that was exposed to a fire. Alternate translation: "The mountains are unable to stand as Yahweh comes near" or "The mountains crumble in Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	097	006	t73s	figs-personification		0	The skies declare his justice	Possible meanings are 1) the psalmist speaks as if the skies are Yahweh's messengers who declare that Yahweh is just. Alternate translation: "Everyone can see that God is just, the same way that everyone can see the skies" or 2) the skies refer to the beings that live in the heavens. Alternate translation: "All those who live in heaven declare that Yahweh is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	097	008	t6tg	figs-metonymy		0	Zion heard ... the towns of Judah	This refers to the people who live in these lands. Alternate translation: "The people of Zion heard ... the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	097	009	fh9w	figs-metaphor		0	are most high above all	The psalmist speaks as if those who were strong enough to rule were the physically higher than others. Alternate translation: "rule over all the people who live on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	097	009	etq9	figs-metaphor		0	You are exalted far	The psalmist speaks as if those who were strong enough to rule were the physically higher than others. Alternate translation: "You are high, far" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	097	010	v6ge	figs-metonymy		0	he takes them out of the hand of the wicked	Here the word "hand" represents power. Yahweh rescuing people from the power of wicked people is spoken of as if he took them out of their hands. Alternate translation: "he rescues them from the power of the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	097	011	zi9a	figs-parallelism		0	Light is sown for ... and gladness for	These two phrases have similar meanings and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sows light for those who do right, and he sows gladness for those with honest hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	097	011	c84h	figs-metaphor		0	Light is sown for the righteous	The word "sown" is a metaphor for actions with future results. "Light" is a metaphor for good things. Alternate translation: "Yahweh plans for good things to happen to the righteous in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	097	011	s7rl	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous	The adjective "righteous" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	097	011	a81f	figs-ellipsis		0	gladness for those with honest hearts	The words "is sown" are understood. The word "sown" is a metaphor for actions with future results. The abstract noun "gladness" can be stated as "happy." Alternate translation: "gladness is sown for those with honest hearts" or "Yahweh plans for people with honest hearts to be happy in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	097	011	tqu7	figs-synecdoche		0	those with honest hearts	The heart is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "honest people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	097	012	bkn2			0	General Information:	This verse has a command followed by the reason for the command. If your language requires the reason to precede the command: "Because of what Yahweh has done for you, you righteous people, be glad and give thanks when you remember his holiness."
+PSA	097	012	h6wc	figs-idiom		0	Be glad in Yahweh	This idiom means to be glad because of what Yahweh has done. Alternate translation: "Be glad because of what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	097	012	df6i	figs-metonymy		0	when you remember his holiness	Possible meanings are 1) "when you remember how holy he is" or 2) "to his holy name," a metonym for "to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	098	intro	rt9w	Psalm 098 General Notes		0		# Psalm 098 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 98 is one of six worship psalms (Psalms 95-100).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Praise<br>Everyone and every thing should sing praises to Yahweh because he is worthy of all praise.<br>
+PSA	098	001	p45q	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	098	001	p2zl			0	a new song	a song no one has ever sung before. See how this is translated in [Psalms 96:1](../096/001.md).
+PSA	098	001	diq2	figs-metonymy		0	his right hand and his holy arm have	The words "right hand" and "holy arm" refer to Yahweh's strength. Together they emphasize how great his strength is. Alternate translation: "his very great power has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	098	001	wsb2			0	right hand	the more powerful and skilled hand
+PSA	098	001	q78c	figs-metonymy		0	holy arm	Here "arm" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "the power that is his alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	098	001	q2q6	figs-abstractnouns		0	have given him victory	This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "victory." Alternate translation: "have enabled him to be victorious over his enemies" or "has enabled him to defeat his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	098	002	e23q	figs-abstractnouns		0	made known his salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated using the verb "save." Alternate translation: "showed people that he saves his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	098	002	r9rs	figs-abstractnouns		0	showed his justice to all the nations	The abstract noun "justice" can be translated using the adjective "just." The word "nations" is a metonym for "the people who live in all the nations." Alternate translation: "showed the people who live in all the nations that he is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	098	003	p5wz	figs-idiom		0	calls to mind	"remembers." See how "call to mind" is translated in [Psalms 20:3](../020/003.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	098	003	k1dm	figs-metonymy		0	all the ends of the earth	This is a metonym for the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "people from all over the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	098	003	g1bq	figs-abstractnouns		0	will see the victory of our God	The abstract noun "victory" can be translated using the verb "defeat." Alternate translation: "will see our God defeat his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	098	004	qdk5	figs-metonymy		0	all the earth	This is a metonym for the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "all people in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	098	004	l8fc			0	burst into song	"suddenly begin singing happily"
+PSA	098	004	p9j9			0	sing for joy	"sing because you are happy"
+PSA	098	004	si76			0	sing praises	"sing praises to God"
+PSA	098	005	mn38			0	melodious	delightful or pleasing musical sound
+PSA	098	006	q5hb			0	the horn	an animal horn used as a musical instrument
+PSA	098	006	ulk2			0	make a joyful noise	"raise a shout." See how "shout" is translated in [Psalms 47:1](../047/001.md).
+PSA	098	007	cyl7	figs-personification		0	Let the sea shout and everything in it	The psalmist speaks as if the sea were a person who could shout to God. Alternate translation: "Let it be as if the sea and everything in it were shouting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	098	007	gsp5	figs-ellipsis		0	the world and those who live in it	The psalmist speaks as if the world were a person. Alternate translation: "and let it be as if the world and those who live in it were shouting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	098	007	wcf2	figs-metonymy		0	the world	This is a metonym for the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "the people in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	098	008	t1an	figs-personification		0	Let the rivers clap their hands, and let the mountains shout for joy	The psalmist speaks as if the rivers and mountains were people who could clap and shout. Alternate translation: "Let it be as though the rivers are clapping their hands and mountains were shouting for joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	098	009	r45f	figs-ellipsis		0	the nations with fairness	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "he will judge the nations with fairness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	098	009	qd66	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	This is a metonym for "the people who live in the nations." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	098	009	lp38			0	with fairness	"honestly" or "using the same standard for everyone"
+PSA	099	intro	wma5	Psalm 099 General Notes		0		# Psalm 099 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 99 is one of six worship psalms (Psalms 95-100).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's justice<br>God is just and fair. Moses, Aaron and Samuel each prayed to him and obeyed him and he answered their prayers. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br>
+PSA	099	001	k3aw	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	099	001	gp6t	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	This refers to the people of all nations. Alternate translation: "the people of all nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	099	001	mf5d			0	tremble	shake with fear
+PSA	099	001	rm8y	figs-explicit		0	He sits enthroned above the cherubim	You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "He sits on his throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	099	001	i5p3			0	quakes	shakes
+PSA	099	002	w3l7			0	Yahweh is great in Zion; he is exalted above all the nations	"Not only is Yahweh great in Zion, he is exalted above all the nations" or "Not only does Yahweh rule in Zion, he rules over all the nations"
+PSA	099	002	e9l4	figs-activepassive		0	he is exalted above all the nations	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people in all the nations exalt him" or "people in all nations praise him greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	099	003	r44j			0	Let them praise your great and awesome name	Here the author shifts from speaking about God, to speaking to God. After this phrase though, he shifts back to speaking about God.
+PSA	099	004	c51t	figs-abstractnouns		0	he loves justice	The abstract noun "justice" can be translated using the phrase "what is just." Alternate translation: "he loves doing what is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	099	004	f41e	figs-abstractnouns		0	You have established fairness	The abstract noun "fairness" is a metonym for the laws that are fair. Alternate translation: "The laws you have established are fair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	099	005	j6yj	figs-explicit		0	worship at his footstool	Here the word "footstool" likely refers to the ark of the covenant, which the biblical writers often spoke of as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. The translation can make explicit that the people are to worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "worship Yahweh at his footstool" or "worship Yahweh before his throne in the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	099	007	cv85			0	solemn	important, given seriously
+PSA	099	008	v1qa			0	You answered them	"You answered your people"
+PSA	099	009	lw8c			0	his holy hill	"Mount Zion"
+PSA	100	intro	n9yp	Psalm 100 General Notes		0		# Psalm 100 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 100 is the last of six worship psalms (Psalms 95-100).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's care for his creation<br>God made mankind and takes good care of people.<br>
+PSA	100	001	m9ga	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	100	001	xue7			0	Shout joyfully to Yahweh	"Raise a shout to Yahweh." See how "shout" is translated in [Psalms 47:1](../047/001.md).
+PSA	100	001	szl7	figs-metonymy		0	all the earth	This refers to all the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "everyone on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	100	002	kub7	figs-metaphor		0	come before his presence	The psalmist speaks as if he is telling the readers to go into the throne room of a king. Alternate translation: "go to where he is with joyful singing" or "he can hear you, so sing joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	100	003	uxa7	figs-metaphor		0	the sheep of his pasture	God's people are like his sheep. Alternate translation: "the people God provides for and protects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	100	003	z4at			0	pasture	a grassy area for feeding animals
+PSA	100	004	tb64			0	with thanksgiving	"while thanking him" or "while giving thanks to him"
+PSA	100	004	zt85	figs-metonymy		0	bless his name	The word "name" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "bless Yahweh" or "do what makes Yahweh happy" See how "may his glorious name be blessed" is translated in [Psalms 72:19](../072/019.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	100	005	qn11	figs-abstractnouns		0	his covenant faithfulness endures forever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "he is faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	100	005	e52y	figs-ellipsis		0	his truthfulness through all generations	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. The abstract noun "truthfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "his truthfulness endures through all generations" or "he is truthful through all generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	100	005	nly8			0	through all generations	"generation after generation." See how this is translated in [Psalms 89:4](../089/004.md).
+PSA	101	intro	vhm3	Psalm 101 General Notes		0		# Psalm 101 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 101 is a psalm asking God's help in living as a person should.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Encouragement<br>The psalmist wanted to encourage all the good people in the land restrain all the evil people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+PSA	101	001	icq7	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	101	001	lx29	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will sing of covenant faithfulness and justice	The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "justice" can be translated with adjectives. Alternate translation: "I will sing that you are faithful to your covenant and that you are just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	101	002	v15m	figs-metaphor		0	I will walk in the way of integrity	Here David speaks about "living" as if it were "walking." Alternate translation: "I will live in a way that is honest and right" or "I will live a life full of integrity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	101	002	x9km	figs-metaphor		0	I will walk with integrity within my house	Here David speaks about "living" as if it were walking." Also, David speaks of overseeing his house with integrity, as if integrity were a physical object residing in his house. Alternate translation: "I will oversee my house with integrity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	101	003	ebd9	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will not put wrongdoing before my eyes	This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "wrongdoing." The idiom, "put evil before my eyes," means to approve of it. Alternate translation: "I will not approve of anyone doing anything that is wrong in my presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	101	003	l5pl	figs-personification		0	it will not cling to me	David describes "evil" as if it were something unable to cling to him. This means that he would avoid evil things and people doing evil things. Alternate translation: "I will completely avoid evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	101	003	cx52			0	cling	hold on to something or someone very tightly
+PSA	101	004	v5jw			0	to evil	"to anything that is evil"
+PSA	101	005	f3b9	figs-doublet		0	a proud demeanor and an arrogant attitude	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how prideful such people are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	101	005	nsy2			0	a proud demeanor	"a proud outward appearance."" This refers to a person being so proud that anyone who looks at him can see how proud he is.
+PSA	101	006	p6qp	figs-idiom		0	I will look to the faithful of the land to sit at my side	This means that David would allow those people to be around him and live with him. Alternate translation: "I will allow the faithful of the land to live with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	101	006	ph2r	figs-nominaladj		0	the faithful	This refers to the people who are faithful to God. Alternate translation: "the faithful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	101	006	qs64	figs-metaphor		0	walk in the way of integrity	Here David speaks about "living" as if it were "walking." Alternate translation: "live in a way that is honest and right" or "live lives full of integrity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	101	007	n792	figs-parallelism		0	Deceitful people will not ... liars will not	These two phrases have the same idea and are used together to emphasize how David will not tolerate deceitful people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	101	007	pag2	figs-activepassive		0	liars will not be welcome	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not welcome liars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	101	007	hk5x	figs-synecdoche		0	before my eyes	Here "my eyes" refers to David himself. Alternate translation: "before me" or "in my presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	101	008	xql1			0	Morning by morning	"Every day"
+PSA	101	008	e3n4	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	101	008	nwb7	figs-explicit		0	from the city of Yahweh	David is referring to the city that he is in as "the city of Yahweh." This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "from this city, which is Yahweh's city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	102	intro	ew2b	Psalm 102 General Notes		0		# Psalm 102 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 102 is a psalm of deliverance from sickness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Salvation<br>The author does not want to die young. He also wants to see Jerusalem saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+PSA	102	001	p5kd	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	102	001	g5ux	figs-nominaladj		0	the afflicted	This refers to a man who is afflicted. Alternate translation: "the afflicted man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	102	003	z22d	figs-simile		0	my days pass away like smoke	Here "my days" refers to the author's life and the idea of "smoke" is something that quickly disappears. Alternate translation: "my life passes away quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	102	003	uzi1	figs-synecdoche		0	my bones burn like fire	Here the author refers to his "body" as his "bones." Alternate translation: "my body feels like it is burning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	102	004	c6kx	figs-synecdoche		0	My heart is crushed	Here the author refers to himself as his "heart." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am in despair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	102	004	g6gz	figs-simile		0	I am like grass that has withered	This is another way to describe his despair. Alternate translation: "I feel like I am drying up like withered grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	102	006	lb9r	figs-simile		0	I am like a pelican of the wilderness	He compares his loneliness to that of a pelican, which is often seem alone instead of with other birds. Alternate translation: "I am lonely and despised like a pelican in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	102	006	e6su			0	a pelican	a large fish-eating bird
+PSA	102	006	mja3	figs-simile		0	I have become like an owl in the ruins	The author continues to describe loneliness by comparing himself to an owl in abandoned ruins. Alternate translation: "I have become alone like an owl in abandoned ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	102	006	z5z7			0	an owl	This is a bird that is awake at night. Alternate translation: "a night bird"
+PSA	102	007	g7mv	figs-simile		0	I lie awake like a solitary bird	The writer compares himself to a bird to emphasize his feeling of loneliness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	102	009	w9f3	figs-simile		0	I eat ashes like bread	David would have sat in ashes as an act of mourning, therefore ashes would have fallen on his food. Alternate translation: "I eat ashes like I eat bread" or "As I mourn, ashes fall on the bread that I eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	102	009	x9c8	figs-explicit		0	mix my drink with tears	David did not purposefully mix his drink with tears; rather his tear would have fallen into his cup while he mourned and wept. Alternate translation: "my tears fall into the cup that I drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	102	010	n1sq	figs-metaphor		0	you have lifted me up to throw me down	God has not literally lifted and thrown David's body to the ground; rather David says this to describe what he is feeling and experiencing. Alternate translation: "it is like you have lifted me up to throw me down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	102	011	p3fu	figs-simile		0	My days are like a shadow that fades	David compares his time left to live on earth to a fading shadow. Alternate translation: "My time to remain alive is short like an evening shadow that will soon be gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	102	011	i6b5	figs-simile		0	I have withered like grass	As David's body becomes weak and he is nearing the end of his life, he compares himself to withering grass. Alternate translation: "my body has become weak like withered grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	102	011	zgl8			0	withered	dry and wrinkled
+PSA	102	012	u198			0	your fame is for all generations	"you will be recognized for all generations to come"
+PSA	102	012	ge7b			0	fame	being known by many people
+PSA	102	013	xp79	figs-metonymy		0	have mercy on Zion	Here "Zion" refers to the people who live in Zion. Alternate translation: "have mercy on the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	102	013	rn9d			0	upon her	The word "her" refers to Zion.
+PSA	102	014	ew61	figs-explicit		0	hold her stones dear	The "stones" refer to the stones that were part of the city walls before they were destroyed. Alternate translation: "still love the stones that were formerly in the city walls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	102	015	h2k3	figs-metonymy		0	your name	Here "your name" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	102	015	n7ut	figs-synecdoche		0	will honor your glory	The people will honor Yahweh because of his glory. Here Yahweh is referred to by his glory. Alternate translation: "will honor you because you are glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	102	016	p45x			0	will appear in his glory	"will be seen as glorious" or "people will see his glory"
+PSA	102	017	c68k	figs-nominaladj		0	the destitute	This refers to destitute people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	102	017	l5ly	figs-doublenegatives		0	he will not reject their prayer	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will accept their prayers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+PSA	102	018	ex9t	figs-activepassive		0	This will be written for future generations	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will write this for future generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	102	019	p7h3	figs-parallelism		0	For he has looked down from the holy heights; from heaven Yahweh has viewed	These two phrases have similar meaning and are used together for emphasize how God looks down from heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	102	019	f2bl			0	the holy heights	"his holy place high above the earth"
+PSA	102	020	zeq6	figs-activepassive		0	those who were condemned to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom the authorities had sentenced to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	102	021	jgk6	figs-parallelism		0	proclaim the name of Yahweh in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem	These two phrases have the same meaning and emphasize the idea of praising the name of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	102	023	vj74	figs-metaphor		0	taken away my strength	David describes God causing him to become weak as if his strength were a physical item that could be taken away from him. Alternate translation: "has caused me to become weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	102	023	bbe3	figs-metaphor		0	my days	The word "days" here refers to his life. Alternate translation: "my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	102	024	zb7q	figs-metaphor		0	do not take me away	David is asking God to not let him die. Alternate translation: "do not take me away from the earth" or "do not let me die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	102	024	tyv4			0	you are here throughout all generations	"you are present throughout all generations"
+PSA	102	026	r72f			0	they will all grow old	The word "they" refers to "the earth" and "the heavens."
+PSA	102	027	fd7u	figs-metaphor		0	your years will have no end	Here David describes the length of time that God is alive as his "years." This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "you will live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+PSA	102	028	va7h			0	will live on	"will continue to live"
+PSA	102	028	nf8i	figs-metaphor		0	live in your presence	Here David describes the descendants being protected by Yahweh as being in his presence. Alternate translation: "be protected as they live in your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	103	intro	b1ht	Psalm 103 General Notes		0		# Psalm 103 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 103 is the first in a series of five psalms of praise to God. (Psalm 103-107)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's grace<br>God is good to us by forgiving our sins and not punishing us as much as we deserve. His loving-kindness goes on from generation to generation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+PSA	103	001	j269	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	103	001	dn28	figs-parallelism		0	I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, and with all that is within me, I give praise to his holy name	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how much he will praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will praise Yahweh with all that I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	103	001	tv2n	figs-metonymy		0	give praise to his holy name	This refers to praising Yahweh's name as Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	103	001	qlm6	figs-synecdoche		0	all that is within me	"all of me" or "all that I am." David uses this phrase to refer to himself and to emphasize his devotion to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	103	003	ts4f			0	your ... you	David is speaking to himself, so he uses the words "your" and "you" to refer to himself. Many translations express this with "my" and "me" as the UST does.
+PSA	103	004	d9r5			0	your ... you	David is speaking to himself, so he uses the words "your" and "you" to refer to himself. Many translations express this with "my" and "me" as the UST does.
+PSA	103	004	ktm1	figs-metaphor		0	He redeems your life from destruction	This means that Yahweh keeps him alive. Alternate translation: "He saves me from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	103	004	n5d6	figs-metaphor		0	he crowns you with covenant faithfulness and acts of tender mercy	Here blessing someone and treating them with great honor is described as if it were placing a crown on that person's head. The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "mercy" can be translated with adverbs. Alternate translation: "he blesses you by acting faithfully and mercifully towards you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	103	005	u7y1	figs-metonymy		0	He satisfies your life with good things	The phrase "your life" refers to "you," but it emphasizes that Yahweh gives blessings throughout life. Alternate translation: "He satisfies you with good things through your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	103	005	ga8q	figs-simile		0	your youth is renewed like the eagle	Having your "youth renewed" means to feel young again. Here David compares this feeling of youth to the swiftness and strength of an eagle. Alternate translation: "you feel young and are strong like an eagle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	103	005	c2mk	figs-metonymy		0	your youth	The word "youth" refers to the strength one had as a young adult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	103	006	g16e			0	does acts of justice for	"causes justice to happen to"
+PSA	103	006	d2hy	figs-explicit		0	all who are oppressed	Who is doing the oppressing can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "all who are oppressed by men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	103	007	b1ww	figs-ellipsis		0	his deeds to the descendants of Israel	The words "he made known" are understood from the previous phrase. They may be repeated here. Alternate translation: "he made known his deeds to the descendants of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	103	008	s8zz			0	has great covenant loyalty	"is full of mercy and love"
+PSA	103	009	whp1	figs-parallelism		0	He will not always discipline; he is not always angry	These two phrases have similar meanings. The second one strengthens the thought in the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	103	010	ma6v	figs-parallelism		0	He does not deal with us ... or repay us	These two phrases are parallel and emphasize that God does not punish us as we deserve. Alternate translation: "He does not repay us with the punishment we deserve for our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	103	010	e5pc			0	deal with us	"punish us"
+PSA	103	011	me8x	figs-simile		0	For as the skies are high ... toward those who honor him	The simile compares the great distance between heaven and earth to the greatness of God's love for his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	103	011	e326	figs-abstractnouns		0	so great is his covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "so he is very faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	103	012	tv54	figs-simile		0	As far as the east ... removed the guilt of our sins from us	The distance between east and west is so far that it cannot be measured. In this simile, that distance is being compared to how far God moves our guilt away from us. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	103	013	yv8t	figs-simile		0	As a father has compassion ... on those who honor him	Here the author compares a father's compassion for his children to Yahweh's compassion for those who honor him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	103	014	l1y7	figs-activepassive		0	how we are formed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what our bodies are like" or "how he formed our bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	103	014	pmk4	figs-explicit		0	he knows that we are dust	When Yahweh created Adam the first man he created him from dust. Alternate translation: "he remembers that he created us from dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	103	015	dwr3	figs-simile		0	As for man, his days are like grass	In this simile, the length of man's life is being compared to the short length of time that grass grows before it dies. Alternate translation: "The length of man's life is short like that of grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	103	015	zx2q	figs-simile		0	he flourishes like a flower in a field	In this simile, how man grows over time is compared to how a flower grows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	103	015	p86d			0	flourishes	To "flourish" is to grow well or be healthy.
+PSA	103	016	pk91	figs-simile		0	The wind blows over it, and it disappears ... where it once grew	These phrases continue to talk about flowers and grass. They compare how flowers and grass die to how man dies. Alternate translation: "The wind blows over the flowers and grass and they disappear, and no one can tell where they once grew—it is the same way with man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	103	017	x8ia	figs-abstractnouns		0	the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh is	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	103	017	c87z	figs-merism		0	is from everlasting to everlasting	This means that Yahweh's love continues forever. Alternate translation: "will continue forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	103	017	h9c9			0	their descendants	"the descendants of those who honor him"
+PSA	103	018	qg3h	figs-parallelism		0	They keep his covenant and remember to obey his instructions	These two phrases have similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	103	019	zz3l	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens	Here Yahweh's reign as king is referred to as his "throne." Alternate translation: "Yahweh has taken his seat in the heavens where he rules as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	103	019	wr38			0	has established	"has made"
+PSA	103	019	q47p	figs-metonymy		0	his kingdom rules	Here Yahweh is referred to by "his kingdom" to emphasize his authority as king. Alternate translation: "he rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	103	021	hie6	figs-idiom		0	carry out his will	This is an idiom meaning to "do his will." Alternate translation: "do his will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	103	022	kgz3			0	in all the places where he reigns	"praise him in all the places where he reigns"
+PSA	103	022	te1g	figs-metonymy		0	with all my life	This phrase means that he will praise Yahweh wholeheartedly and is used to emphasize his devotion to him. Alternate translation: "with all of me" or "with all my soul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	104	intro	zu6w	Psalm 104 General Notes		0		# Psalm 104 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 104 is the second in the series of five psalms of praise to God. (Psalm 103-107)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Yahweh's creation<br>God has created everything good on earth, in the sky and in the sea.<br>
+PSA	104	001	n2h6	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. This psalm is a song of praise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	104	001	h3du	figs-metonymy		0	with all my life	This phrase means that he will praise Yahweh wholeheartedly and is used to emphasize his devotion to him. Alternate translation: "with all of me" or "with all my soul"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	104	001	pn87	figs-doublet		0	you are clothed with splendor and majesty	The words "splendor" and "majesty" have similar meanings and emphasize the greatness of Yahweh's glory. They are described as clothing Yahweh like a garment. Alternate translation: "you have splendor and majesty all around you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	104	002	a2ha	figs-simile		0	You cover yourself with light as with a garment	Yahweh is described as being covered with light as if the light were a garment around him. Alternate translation: "You are covered in light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	104	002	dy5x	figs-simile		0	you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain	Here God is described as spreading out the heavens like someone spreads out a tent when setting it up. Alternate translation: "you spread out the heavens like someone sets up a tent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	104	003	mw5b			0	You lay the beams of your chambers on the clouds	"You build your upper rooms in the heavens." This is referring to his house is so tall that the upper floor extends into the clouds.
+PSA	104	003	wvf4	figs-metaphor		0	you make the clouds your chariot	Here the clouds are described as carrying Yahweh as if they were a chariot. Alternate translation: "you make the clouds carry you like a chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	104	003	cb6d	figs-metaphor		0	you walk on the wings of the wind	Here the blowing of the wind is described as wings on which Yahweh walks. Alternate translation: "you walk upon the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	104	004	h3wj	figs-personification		0	He makes the winds his messengers	Possible meanings are 1) he causes the wind to be able to carry a message like a messenger, "He makes the winds to be like his messengers" or 2) "He makes his messengers swift like the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	104	004	hx2d	figs-personification		0	flames of fire his servants	Possible meanings are 1) "he causes flames of fire to be like his servants." He causes fire to serve him like a servant would or 2) "he makes his servants to be like flames of fire"and (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	104	004	m17r	figs-ellipsis		0	flames of fire his servants	This can be stated with the implied information from the previous line. Alternate translation: "He makes the flames of fire his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	104	005	slc5	figs-idiom		0	He laid the foundations of the earth	Here the phrase "laid the foundations" means "created." Alternate translation: "He created the whole earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	104	006	uvx2	figs-simile		0	You covered the earth with water like a garment	Here the water that covered the earth is being compared to how a large garment is able to completely cover something. Alternate translation: "You completely covered the earth with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	104	007	cyi9	figs-parallelism		0	Your rebuke made the waters ... they fled	These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together to emphasize how God spoke and the waters went away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	104	007	xcn5			0	recede	move back, go down
+PSA	104	007	e57p	figs-personification		0	they fled	Here the psalmist speaks about the waters receding as if they fled like an animal after hearing Yahweh's voice. The word "fled" means to run away quickly. Alternate translation: "rushed away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	104	008	scr3	figs-personification		0	The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out	Here the psalmist speaks of God causing the mountains and valleys to move and change as if they chose to move themselves. They are described this way to emphasize God's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	104	008	l42f			0	for them	The word "them" refers to the waters.
+PSA	104	009	n9ik	figs-personification		0	a boundary for them that they will not cross	Here the psalmist speaks of God causing the waters not to cross the boundary that he created for them as if the waters themselves chose not to cross it. They are described this way to emphasize God's authority over them. Alternate translation: "a boundary for them that they cannot cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	104	009	dvf6			0	boundary	border
+PSA	104	010	iif6			0	streams	small rivers
+PSA	104	011	lyg8	figs-explicit		0	the wild donkeys quench their thirst	It can be stated clearly that they quench their thirst by drinking the water. Alternate translation: "the wild donkeys drink the water to quench their thirst" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	104	012	agc8			0	riverbanks	the ground at the edges of a river
+PSA	104	012	f9hd	figs-metaphor		0	they sing among the branches	Here David describes birds chirping as if they were singing. Alternate translation: "they chirp among the tree branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	104	013	t46e	figs-metaphor		0	He waters the mountains from his water chambers in the sky	This means that God causes it to rain. The waters are described as residing in chambers in the sky. Alternate translation: "He waters the mountains by causing the rains to fall from the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	104	013	umz5			0	the fruit of his labor	"the many good things that you create"
+PSA	104	014	e34g	figs-ellipsis		0	and plants for man to cultivate	The words "he makes" and "grow" are understood from the previous phrase, and can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "and he makes the plants grow for man to cultivate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	104	016	wk1s	figs-activepassive		0	The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh provides plenty of rain for his trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	104	017	hms7	figs-explicit		0	There the birds make their nests	They makes their nests in the cedars. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The birds make their nests in the cedars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	104	017	hw3v			0	stork	This is a type of bird. Alternate translation: "bird"
+PSA	104	018	k4ms			0	hyraxes	I hyrax is a small animal that looks like a large rodent. Alternate translation: "rock badger"
+PSA	104	019	ph3b			0	seasons	This word refers to different weather changes through the year. Some places have rainy season and dry season, while others have spring, summer, fall, and winter.
+PSA	104	019	e39s	figs-personification		0	the sun knows its time	Here David describes the sun as if it knows what time of day it is. Alternate translation: "he made the sun to set when it is time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	104	020	qx53			0	You make	"Yahweh, you make." Here the authors switches from speaking about Yahweh to speaking to him.
+PSA	104	021	lyz7			0	prey	an animal that is food for another animal
+PSA	104	021	jb9f			0	and seek their food from God	"but they rely on God to provide their food"
+PSA	104	022	gx5s			0	retreat	go back to their dens
+PSA	104	022	y9tf			0	dens	the homes of some mammals and small animals
+PSA	104	024	z55t	figs-metaphor		0	overflows with your works	Here David describes the amount of things that Yahweh had created as if they were a liquid overflowing out of a container. Alternate translation: "is filled with your work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	104	025	ci1v	figs-doublet		0	deep and wide	"it is very deep and very wide." The depth and width of the sea emphasizes how large it is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	104	025	px6m			0	teeming with innumerable creatures	"having in them more creatures than anyone could count"
+PSA	104	025	ury2			0	innumerable	more than anyone can count
+PSA	104	025	qyy2	figs-merism		0	both small and great	This means creatures of all sizes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	104	026	hy31			0	The ships travel there	"The ships travel on the sea"
+PSA	104	027	f1i2			0	All these	"All these creatures"
+PSA	104	027	ty2m			0	give them their food on time	"give them their food when they need it"
+PSA	104	028	zi19	figs-explicit		0	When you give to them, they gather	It may be helpful to state that it is food that is given. Alternate translation: "When you give food to them, they gather it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	104	028	lri9			0	gather	collect
+PSA	104	028	rs7m	figs-explicit		0	when you open your hand	This describes Yahweh as opening his hand to give food to the creatures. Alternate translation: "when you open your hand to feed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	104	029	mel5	figs-explicit		0	hide your face	This means that Yahweh does not look at them or pay attention to them. Alternate translation: "when you do not look upon them" or "when you ignore them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	104	029	w8jz	figs-explicit		0	return to dust	This means that their bodies decay and are and become soil again. Alternate translation: "their bodies decay and return to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	104	030	nc9i	figs-idiom		0	When you send out your Spirit	This refers to his Spirit being sent to give life to creatures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	104	030	ufs8	figs-activepassive		0	they are created	It is Yahweh's spirit that created them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	104	030	bvs4			0	you renew the countryside	"you cause the land to be full of new life"
+PSA	104	034	wqg4	figs-metaphor		0	my thoughts be sweet	He is comparing his thoughts to something that tastes sweet. Alternate translation: "my thoughts be pleasing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	104	035	j2if			0	vanish	disappear
+PSA	104	035	d8e7	figs-nominaladj		0	let the wicked be no more	The phrase "the wicked" refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "may wicked people disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	105	intro	lfu2	Psalm 105 General Notes		0		# Psalm 105 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 105 is the third in a series of five psalms of praise to  God. (Psalm 103-107)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's protection<br>God protected Abraham and Jacob. He worked throughout Israel's history to bring Israel into the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+PSA	105	001	zzf7	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	105	001	vd4n	figs-metonymy		0	call on his name	Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "call on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	105	001	x3bs	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	This refers to the people in the nations. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	105	003	te1c	figs-metonymy		0	Boast in his holy name	Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Boast in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	105	003	a47m	figs-synecdoche		0	let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice	Here "the heart" represents the person who seeks Yahweh. Alternate translation: "let the people who seek Yahweh rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	105	004	hn4w	figs-idiom		0	Seek Yahweh and his strength	To "seek Yahweh's strength" means to ask him to strengthen you. Alternate translation: "Seek Yahweh and ask him to give you his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	105	005	bp9g			0	Recall	remember and think about
+PSA	105	005	d8xx	figs-ellipsis		0	his miracles and	The word "recall" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "recall his miracles and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	105	005	mlf1	figs-metonymy		0	the decrees from his mouth	Here "mouth" refers to the things that he spoke. Alternate translation: "the decrees that he has spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	105	006	h2s3			0	you descendants of Abraham ... you people of Jacob	The author is speaking to the Israelites, calling them these names.
+PSA	105	006	qt6k			0	Abraham his servant	"Abraham, Yahweh's servant"
+PSA	105	008	dsi3	figs-parallelism		0	He keeps in mind ... the word that he commanded	These two phrases share similar meanings and are used together for emphasis. The word "word" refers to the covenant. Alternate translation: "He keeps in mind his covenant forever, the promise he made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	105	008	jiu4	figs-idiom		0	keeps in mind	This means to remember and think about something. Alternate translation: "remembers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	105	008	myq8	translate-numbers		0	a thousand generations	"1,000 generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+PSA	105	009	f63m	figs-idiom		0	He calls to mind	The phrase "call to mind" means to remember something. Alternate translation: "he remembers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	105	009	q6jd	figs-parallelism		0	the covenant that he made with Abraham ... his oath to Isaac	Both of these phrases "the covenant" and "the oath" refer to the same promise that Yahweh made to his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	105	009	xgp2	figs-ellipsis		0	his oath to Isaac	The words "that he made" are undestood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: "his oath that he made to Isaac" or "his oath that he gave to Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	105	012	mm4y	Connecting Statement:		0		The psalmist is writing about Israel.
+PSA	105	012	y52u			0	when they were only few in number	The word "they" refers to the Israelites.
+PSA	105	012	xll7	figs-explicit		0	were strangers in the land	It is implied that "the land" refers to Canaan. Alternate translation: "were foreigners in the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	105	013	m9g6			0	They went from	"They continued to wander"
+PSA	105	013	zb22	figs-parallelism		0	from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another	These two phrases have similar meanings and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	105	014	y2y2	Connecting Statement:		0		The psalmist is writing about Israel.
+PSA	105	014	zit6			0	for their sakes	"for their own well-being." This is referring to Israel.
+PSA	105	015	ex2x	figs-hyperbole		0	Do not touch my anointed ones	Here "touch" means to harm, it's an exaggeration Yahweh used to strengthen his warning to not harm his people. Alternate translation: "Do not harm the people I have anointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	105	016	yy95	figs-idiom		0	He called for	"He sent." This means that caused a famine to happen in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	105	016	ih1i	figs-synecdoche		0	the whole supply of bread	Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "the whole supply of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	105	017	w46a	figs-explicit		0	He sent a man ahead of them; Joseph	It may be helpful to state that he sent him ahead of them to Egypt. Alternate translation: "He sent a man ahead of them to Egypt; he sent Joseph who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	105	017	a5yd	figs-activepassive		0	Joseph was sold as a servant	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joseph's brothers sold him as a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	105	018	y8ja			0	shackles	metal restraints used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together
+PSA	105	018	y4be	figs-activepassive		0	His feet were bound by shackles; on his neck was put an iron collar	These statements can be restated as active. Alternate translation: "The Egyptians bound his feet in shackles; they put an iron collar around his neck. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	105	019	d2i1			0	The word of Yahweh tested him	"The message of Yahweh tested him"
+PSA	105	020	t5jp	figs-parallelism		0	The king sent servants to release him; the ruler of the people set him free	These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together to emphasize that the king set Joseph free. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	105	023	cy4l	figs-explicit		0	Then Israel came into Egypt	Here "Israel" refers to Jacob. Jacob also brought his family with him. Alternate translation: "Then Israel and his family came into Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	105	024	dy5v	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh made his people fruitful	The writer speaks of the increase of Israel as if they were a plant that produced a lot of fruit. "God increased the number of his people greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	105	025	dlg8			0	to hate his people, to mistreat his servants	"to hate his people and to mistreat his servants"
+PSA	105	027	m86t	figs-parallelism		0	They performed his signs among the Egyptians ... his wonders in the land of Ham	These two phrases have basically the same meaning. Alternate translation: "Moses and Aaron performed God's miracles in Egypt among the descendants of Ham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	105	027	ejj7	figs-ellipsis		0	his wonders in the land of Ham	The words "they performed" are understood fromt the previous phrase. They may be repeated here. Alternate translation: "and they performed his wonders in the land of Ham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	105	027	sf91	figs-explicit		0	the land of Ham	Ham was an ancestor of the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "the land of Ham's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	105	028	x43u			0	made that land dark	"made the sky dark"
+PSA	105	030	l4fr			0	frogs	a small jumping reptile
+PSA	105	030	svn6			0	even in the rooms of their rulers	"they were even in the rooms of their rulers"
+PSA	105	031	bg5e	Connecting Statement:		0		The psalmist continues to describe Yahweh's judgment on Egypt.
+PSA	105	031	xv9w			0	swarms	large flying groups
+PSA	105	031	p85g			0	gnats	small flying insects like flies but smaller
+PSA	105	032	xxb2			0	hail	ice that falls from the sky like rain
+PSA	105	033	sa1j	figs-metonymy		0	He destroyed ... he broke	God caused the hail, rain, and lightning to ruin the vines and trees. Alternate translation: "He caused it to destroy ... and to break" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	105	034	pv2a			0	so many locusts	"there were so many locusts"
+PSA	105	035	ytq3	figs-parallelism		0	The locusts ate up all of the vegetation ... They ate up all the crops of the ground	These two phrase have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "The insects ate all the plants and all the crops in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	105	036	ur3w	figs-parallelism		0	He killed every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength	Here the second phrase about the "firstfruits" is used to describe the "firstborn" in the first phrase. Alternate translation: "He killed every firstborn in their land, which were the firstfruits of all their strength" or "Then Yahweh killed the oldest son in every house of the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	105	037	p9rb	figs-explicit		0	He brought the Israelites out with silver and gold	When the Israelites left Egypt they took silver and gold with them. Alternate translation: "He brought the Isrealites out of Egypt with silver and gold in their possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	105	037	jug1	figs-doublenegatives		0	none of his tribes stumbled on the way	No one was left behind. This can be stated positively Alternate translation: "all of his tribes was able to make the journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+PSA	105	038	b4ia	figs-metonymy		0	Egypt was glad	Here "Egypt" refers to the people who live in Egypt. Alternate translation: The people of Egypt were glad (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	105	039	z8gy	figs-metaphor		0	He spread a cloud for a covering	Here the psalmist describes Yahweh placing a cloud in the sky as if he were spreading out a garment. The cloud was a "covering" to protect them from the sun. Alternate translation: "He placed a cloud in the sky to protect them from the sun and heat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	105	039	tm1i	figs-explicit		0	made a fire to light up the night	Yahweh placed a pillar of fire in the sky to give light during the night. Alternate translation: "placed a fire it the sky to light up the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	105	040	ny85	figs-explicit		0	he brought quail	It may be helpful to make clear that quail are small birds Yahweh sent for them to eat. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sent small birds to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	105	040	i82g	figs-explicit		0	with bread from heaven	Yahweh caused manna, a type of bread, to fall from the sky. Alternate translation: "with bread that fell from the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	105	041	kr8h			0	they flowed	"the waters flowed"
+PSA	105	042	p4um	figs-idiom		0	called to mind	This means to remember. Alternate translation: "remembered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	105	043	s27l	figs-parallelism		0	He led his people out ... his chosen with shouts of triumph	These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together to emphasize that God's people were joyful when he led them out of Egypt. The people were shouting joyfully. Alternate translation: "He led his chosen people out with shouts of joy and triumph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	105	043	is64	figs-nominaladj		0	his chosen	Here "chosen" refers to Yahweh's chosen people. Alternate translation: "his chosen people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	105	043	vc3k			0	shouts of triumph	the sound that people make when they are shouting with joy because they have defeated their enemies
+PSA	105	045	x32z	figs-parallelism		0	keep his statutes and obey his laws	These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. "To keep" his statutes means to obey them. Alternate translation: "obey his laws and statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	106	intro	b2l3	Psalm 106 General Notes		0		# Psalm 106 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 106 is the fourth in a series of five psalms of praise to  God. (Psalm 103-107)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel's sin<br>Although Israel continually sinned in the desert, God still took them to the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+PSA	106	001	m751	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	106	001	n4rk	figs-abstractnouns		0	for his covenant faithfulness endures forever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "for he remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	106	002	mp3f	figs-rquestion		0	Who can recount the mighty acts of Yahweh ... deeds?	The author asks this question to praise God and does not expect an answer. Alternate translation: "No one can recount the mighty acts of Yahweh ... deeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	106	002	gxs8			0	praiseworthy deeds	"deeds that are worthy of praise"
+PSA	106	004	hu15	figs-idiom		0	Call me to mind	The phrase "call to mind" means to remember something. Alternate translation: "remember me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	106	005	a4xh	figs-nominaladj		0	of your chosen	The word "chosen" refers to Yahweh's chosen people. Alternate translation: "of your chosen people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	106	005	hyv2	figs-ellipsis		0	rejoice in the gladness ... and glory	These are things that David says he will do, along with "seeing the prosperity of your chosen." The words "I will" may be repeated here. Alternate translation: "I will rejoice in the gladness ... and I will glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	106	005	xr8z			0	gladness	joy, delight
+PSA	106	005	upf7	figs-metonymy		0	glory with your inheritance	Here the phrase "your inheritance" refers to the Isrealites, who are Yahweh's chosen people. Here "glory" means "to boast about" something; in this case they are boasting about Yahweh. Alternate translation: "boast of your greatness with your people" or "boast with your people about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	106	007	f98d			0	did not appreciate your marvelous deeds	"were not grateful for the marvelous deed you did"
+PSA	106	007	ba4y	figs-abstractnouns		0	they ignored your many acts of covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "they ignored the many things that you did because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	106	007	i9mu			0	at the sea ... the Sea of Reeds	These two phrases refer to the same sea. The second is the name of the sea.
+PSA	106	008	gj3d			0	Nevertheless, he	"Even though what I have just said is true, he"
+PSA	106	008	cz9e	figs-metonymy		0	for his name's sake	Here "his name" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "for the sake of his own reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	106	009	f4nv	figs-simile		0	through the depths, as through a wilderness	Here David compares the way that Yahweh led the Isrealites through the Sea of Reeds to the way people can be led across the dry ground of a wilderness. "The depths" refers the riverbed that appeared after Yahweh parted the waters. Alternate translation: "through the Seas of Reeds on dry ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	106	010	tc7g	figs-parallelism		0	He saved them from the hand ... and he rescued them from the hand	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize that Yahweh saved them from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	106	010	hd8l	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of those who hated them	Here "hand" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "the power of those who hated them" or "the control of those who hated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	106	011	iwb8	figs-euphemism		0	covered their adversaries	This is a polite way to talk about them drowning. Alternate translation: "drowned their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	106	012	z9pl			0	Then they believed his words	Here the word "they" refers to "their ancestors" and the word "his" refers to "Yahweh."
+PSA	106	013	k4qa	figs-explicit		0	they did not wait for his instructions	It is implied that they did things without waiting to find out what Yahweh wanted them to go. Alternate translation: "they did things without first waiting for Yahweh's instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	106	014	hxm8			0	insatiable cravings	"cravings that could not be satisfied"
+PSA	106	014	ut7k			0	they challenged God	"They rebelled against God"
+PSA	106	015	p9dq	figs-metaphor		0	but he sent a horrible disease	Here David speaks about Yahweh causing the people to be afflicted by a disease as if Yahweh sent a disease to them in the same way that someone sends a person or a messenger. Alternate translation: "but he caused them to suffer from a horrible disease" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	106	015	cz4b			0	a horrible disease	a disease that caused people to slowly become weak and caused some of them to die
+PSA	106	016	ymj2	figs-explicit		0	In the camp	This refers to the Israelites' camp in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "In the camp in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	106	017	rfy5	figs-personification		0	The earth opened and swallowed up	Here how the ground opens up and buries the people is being compared to how a creature swallows something. Alternate translation: "The earth opened and buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	106	017	n2we	translate-names		0	Dathan	This was an official who rebelled against Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	106	017	acj1	figs-ellipsis		0	covered the followers of Abiram	The followers of Abiram were also buried when the earth opened and buried Dathan. Alternate translation: "it also covered the followers of Abiram" or "it also buried the followers of Abiram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	106	017	trp8	translate-names		0	Abiram	This was an official who rebelled against Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	106	018	k3ir	figs-parallelism		0	Fire broke out among them; the fire consumed the wicked	These two phrases mean the same things and are written together to emphasize how the wicked people were killed by the fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	106	019	uq33	figs-explicit		0	They made a calf at Horeb and worshiped a cast metal figure	This information can be reordered so that it is clear that the calf was the cast metal figure. Alternate translation: "At Horeb, they made a cast metal figure of a calf and worshiped it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	106	020	em83	figs-explicit		0	They traded the glory of God for the image of a bull	This means that instead of worshiping God they worshiped the image of the bull. Alternate translation: "They traded worshiping the glory of God to worship the image of a bull" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	106	020	ke98	figs-metonymy		0	the glory of God	Here God is referred to by his glory. Alternate translation: "their glorious God" or "God who is glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	106	022	ej25	figs-possession		0	the land of Ham	This refers to the land where Ham's descendants lived. Alternate translation: "the land where Ham's descendant live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+PSA	106	022	s85r			0	mighty acts	"awesome things"
+PSA	106	023	s6ji	figs-metaphor		0	stood in the breach before him, to turn away his anger from destroying them	Here David speaks about Moses persuading Yahweh not to destroy the Israelites as intervening with him in the breach. Alternate translation: "stood between Yahweh and the Israelites and begged Yahweh to not destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	106	024	rv7l			0	his promise	This refers to Yahweh's promise that he would allow them to take the land of Canaan as their possession.
+PSA	106	025	g1re			0	grumbled	complained
+PSA	106	026	rxu8			0	raised his hand	The word "his" refers to Yahweh. Also, it was custom to raise a hand when swearing an oath.
+PSA	106	027	gk8t	figs-parallelism		0	scatter their descendants ... in foreign lands	These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "and that he would make their descendants live in foreign lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	106	027	yf1j			0	scatter	This means to disperse or spread out something.
+PSA	106	028	ju2m	figs-activepassive		0	the sacrifices offered to the dead	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sacrifices that they offered to the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	106	028	sm42	figs-nominaladj		0	to the dead	"The dead" refers to the idols and gods that the Israelites were worshiping. Alternate translation: "to gods who are dead" or "to lifeless gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	106	029	fu7m			0	a plague broke out	"a plague spread"
+PSA	106	029	m7n8			0	provoked him to anger	"angered him"
+PSA	106	030	eqn8	figs-explicit		0	Then Phinehas rose to intervene	Phinehas intervened among the people, punishing them for their sin. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Then Phinehas rose to intervene among the people because of their sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	106	031	s4km	figs-activepassive		0	It was counted to him as a righteous deed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People credited it to him as a righteous deed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	106	032	p4gw	translate-names		0	Meribah	This is a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	106	032	zj4e	figs-metonymy		0	suffered because of them	Moses suffered because of the peoples' sin. Here the word "them" is a pronoun for the people and a metonym referring to their sin. Alternate translation: "suffered because of their actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	106	035	kf8n	figs-metaphor		0	but they mingled with the nations	Hey David speaks of the people intermarrying with the women from other nations as "mingling" with them. Alternate translation: "but they mixed in marriage with the other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	106	036	j9ws			0	which became a snare to them	The idols became a snare to them.
+PSA	106	038	f98r	figs-euphemism		0	They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and of their daughters	The phrase "shedding blood" is a descriptive euphemism used for "killing." Alternate translation: "They shed innocent blood when they killed their sons and daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	106	039	dy5f	figs-activepassive		0	They were defiled by their deeds	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their deeds defiled them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	106	039	b2u2	figs-explicit		0	in their actions they were like prostitutes	Here David compares their unfaithfulness to Yahweh to the unfaithfulness of a prostitute. Alternate translation: "they were as unfaithful to Yahweh as prostitutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	106	040	ef5t			0	So Yahweh was angry with his people ... he despised his own people	"So Yahweh was angry with his people and despised them"
+PSA	106	041	wrc9	figs-metonymy		0	He gave them into the hand of the nations	Here "hand" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "God allowed the nations to take control of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	106	041	ukn1			0	those who hated them	"people who hated them"
+PSA	106	042	q1ds	figs-activepassive		0	they were brought into subjection to their authority	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their enemies caused them to be subject to their authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	106	043	k223	figs-idiom		0	were brought low by their own sin	Here the phrase "brought low" means to be destroyed. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their sin ruined them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	106	044	mj3k			0	Nevertheless, he	"Even though what I have just said is true, he." See how you translated this in [Psalms 106:8](../106/008.md).
+PSA	106	044	ry5x			0	their distress	"their affliction" or "their suffering"
+PSA	106	045	try4	figs-idiom		0	called to mind	The phrase "call to mind" means to remember something. Alternate translation: "remembered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	106	045	fi1e			0	He ... relented because of his steadfast love	"He ... decided that because he still loved them very much he would not punish them"
+PSA	106	046	vqs1			0	their conquerers	"their captors." This refers to the Isrealites' enemies who had taken them captive.
+PSA	106	046	i4vh			0	to have pity on them	"to be compassionate on them"
+PSA	106	047	p7rh			0	General Information:	Here 106:48 is more than the end of this psalm. It is the closing statement for all of Book 4 of the Psalms, which starts at Psalm 90 and ends with Psalm 106.
+PSA	106	047	n47s	figs-metonymy		0	to your holy name	Here Yahweh is referred to by his "holy name." Alternate translation: "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	106	048	qmx9	figs-activepassive		0	May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people praise Yahweh the God of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	106	048	qzy4	figs-merism		0	from everlasting to everlasting	This refers to two extremes and means for all time. See how you translated this in [Psalms 41:13](../041/013.md). Alternate translation: "for all eternity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	107	intro	j88n	Psalm 107 General Notes		0		# Psalm 107 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 107 is the last in a series of five psalms of praise to God (Psalm 103-107).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Praise<br>The psalmist praises Yahweh for saving people lost in the desert, in prison, sick, in a storm at sea, homeless and oppressed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])<br>
+PSA	107	001	h2en	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	107	001	he6p	figs-abstractnouns		0	his covenant faithfulness endures forever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "he remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	107	002	p5ij	figs-nominaladj		0	the redeemed of Yahweh	"The redeemed" refers to the people whom Yahweh has saved. Alternate translation: "those whom Yahweh has saved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	107	002	j8q7	figs-idiom		0	speak out	This means to tell others about something. Alternate translation: "tell about what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	107	002	ftq5	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of the enemy	Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "from the power of the enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	107	003	vj8x	figs-merism		0	from the east ... and from the south	Here the four directions are given to emphasize that he gather them from everywhere. Alternate translation: "from every direction" or "from every part of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	107	003	fu7j	figs-ellipsis		0	from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south	This describes the places that Yahweh gather his people from. Alternate translation: "he has gathered them from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	107	004	un2c			0	They wandered	"Some people wandered"
+PSA	107	004	hnu5			0	on a desert road	"on a road that was in the desert"
+PSA	107	004	c3wb			0	in which to live	"that they could live in"
+PSA	107	006	j2tf	figs-explicit		0	Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble	It is implied that they are praying to Yahweh so that he will help them. Alternate translation: "Then they prayed to Yahweh to help them in their trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	107	006	xe6n			0	their distress	"their difficulties" or "their afflictions"
+PSA	107	008	cw6e	figs-exclamations		0	Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness	Here the word "Oh" is used to convey a strong desire for people to praise Yahweh. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Let people praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" or "People should praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	107	008	a7ad			0	for humanity	"for all people"
+PSA	107	009	v9jj			0	For he satisfies the longings of those who are thirsty	"For he gives water to those who desire it—to those who are thirsty"
+PSA	107	009	pk1w			0	the desires of those who are hungry he fills up with good things	"to those who are very hungry and desire food, he give them good things to eat"
+PSA	107	010	d8zk	figs-explicit		0	Some sat	It is implied that these are people that Yahweh has rescued. Alternate translation: "Yahweh also rescued people who sat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	107	010	pb1i	figs-doublet		0	in darkness and in gloom	Both "darkness" and "gloom" have basically the same meaning and are used to emphasize how dark the prison was. Alternate translation: "in complete darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	107	011	hv2f	figs-parallelism		0	they had rebelled against God's word ... rejected the instruction of the Most High	These phrases have similar meanings and emphasize how much they had rebelled again God, which is why they had been imprisoned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	107	012	n1vf	figs-synecdoche		0	He humbled their hearts through hardship	Here the heart represents a person, but specifically his will. Alternate translation: "He humbled them by allowing them to suffer hardship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	107	012	pw85			0	hardship	Possible meanings are 1) "trouble" or 2) "hard labor."
+PSA	107	012	rn21	figs-explicit		0	they stumbled and there was no one to help them up	The word "stumbled" refers to times when these people got into very difficult situations. Alternate translation: "they got into trouble and there was no one to help them out of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	107	013	ee2r	figs-explicit		0	Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble	It is implied that they are praying to Yahweh so that he will help them. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:6](../107/006.md). Alternate translation: "Then they prayed to Yahweh to help them in their trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	107	013	w6na			0	their distress	"difficulties" or "afflictions." See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:6](../107/006.md)
+PSA	107	013	qk74	figs-metaphor		0	he brought	Here David describes Yahweh saving them from their distress as if their distress were a physical place that he was bringing them out of. Alternate translation: "he saved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	107	014	h4hv			0	He brought them	"Yahweh brought those in prison"
+PSA	107	014	ca58	figs-doublet		0	darkness and gloom	Both "darkness" and "gloom" have basically the same meaning and are used to emphasize how dark the prison was. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:10](../107/010.md). Alternate translation: "complete darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	107	015	hl74	figs-exclamations		0	Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness	Here the word "Oh" is used to convey a strong desire for people to praise Yahweh. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:8](../107/008.md). Alternate translation: "Let people praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" or "People should praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	107	016	xw9f			0	For he	"because he"
+PSA	107	016	a9c5	figs-parallelism		0	For he has broken the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron	Both of these phrases describe Yahweh freeing his people from prison and are used to emphasize that Yahweh truly freed them. Alternate translation: "He freed his people from prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	107	017	cg19			0	They were foolish in their rebellious ways	"They were foolish in the way they rebelled against Yahweh"
+PSA	107	017	w525	figs-explicit		0	and afflicted	"and they suffered." Specifically they were afflicted by becoming sick. Alternate translation: "and they became sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	107	018	qkk6	figs-metaphor		0	they came close to the gates of death	Here the act of "dying" is described as a place, "the gates of death" Alternate translation: "they almost died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	107	019	h1yt	figs-explicit		0	Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble	It is implied that they are praying to Yahweh so that he will help them. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:6](../107/006.md). Alternate translation: "Then they prayed to Yahweh to help them in their trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	107	020	q29l	figs-personification		0	He sent his word and healed them	Here David describes Yahweh speaking as sending his words as if they were a messenger. Possible meanings are 1) "He commanded for them to be healed and they were healed" or 2) "He encouraged them and healed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	107	021	b9jy	figs-exclamations		0	Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness	Here the word "Oh" is used to convey a strong desire for people to praise Yahweh. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:8](../107/008.md). Alternate translation: "Let people praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" or "People should praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	107	022	qpm7			0	of thanksgiving	"that show that they are thankful"
+PSA	107	022	ct4t			0	in singing	"by singing about them"
+PSA	107	023	w4vq	figs-explicit		0	and do business overseas	They would sail to places and buy and sell things with the people there. Alternate translation: "selling things in cities far away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	107	025	h9pa			0	he commanded and aroused the windstorm that stirs up the seas	"he commanded the wind and caused it become a great windstorm that stirred up the sea"
+PSA	107	025	wyy3			0	windstorm	a strong wind, like the wind that accompanies a strong rain storm
+PSA	107	025	j3g8	figs-metaphor		0	that stirs up the seas	Here David describes the winds causing the waves to become high as if the wind was an object fiercely stirring something. Alternate translation: "that caused the waves of the sea to become very high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	107	026	y5x4	figs-hyperbole		0	They reached up to the sky; they went down to the depths	This describes the ships rising and falling with the waves. The extremes of rising to the sky and falling to the depths are an exaggeration to express how horrible the windstorm was and how large the waves were. Alternate translation: "their ships would rise very high on the waves and then they would fall very low between the waves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	107	026	jma2	figs-idiom		0	Their lives melted away in distress	This idiom describes the sailors' great fear. Alternate translation: "The men were terrified and greatly distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	107	027	yjm2	figs-idiom		0	were at their wits' end	The phrase "at their wit's end" means that they did not know what to do. Alternate translation: "and they did not know what to do" or "they had no idea what to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	107	028	j371	figs-explicit		0	Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble	It is implied that they are praying to Yahweh so that he will help them. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:6](../107/006.md). Alternate translation: "Then they prayed to Yahweh to help them in their trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	107	028	i5p5			0	Then they	The word "they" refers to the sailors.
+PSA	107	028	jw4k			0	he brought them	"he guided them"
+PSA	107	029	yp9j			0	He calmed the storm	"He made the wind stop"
+PSA	107	029	ca97	figs-activepassive		0	the waves were stilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he made the waves still" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	107	030	pch1			0	their desired harbor	"to the harbor where they wanted to go"
+PSA	107	031	bw2u	figs-exclamations		0	Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness	Here the word "Oh" is used to convey a strong desire for people to praise Yahweh. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:8](../107/008.md). Alternate translation: "Let people praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" or "People should praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	107	032	r3mg			0	praise him in the council of the elders	"when the elders sit together." The elders sat together to discuss issues in the community and to make decisions for the community.
+PSA	107	033	ni1b			0	He turns	"Yahweh makes"
+PSA	107	034	d8df			0	because of the wickedness of its people	"because the people that live there are wicked"
+PSA	107	035	iw79	figs-parallelism		0	He turns the wilderness into a pool of water and dry land into springs of water	Both of these phrases have similar meaning and emphasize how Yahweh makes water appear in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "He make springs and lakes in land that used to be desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	107	036	h54c	figs-nominaladj		0	He settles the hungry there	The word "there" refers to the places where Yahweh made springs and lakes appear. Also, the phrase "the hungry" refers to people who are hungry. Alternate translation: "Yahweh makes people who are hungry live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	107	037	u1tb			0	to plant vineyards	"to plant vineyards in"
+PSA	107	037	bsi7			0	and to bring in an abundant harvest	"so that they can produce a plentiful harvest"
+PSA	107	038	rb6h			0	so they are very numerous	"so that their people are very numerous"
+PSA	107	038	ah11	figs-litotes		0	He does not let their cattle decrease in number	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He keeps their cattle very numerous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	107	039	aqn7			0	They	The word "They" refers to the people who were hungry that Yahweh had settled in the land. This sentence describes how they were before Yahweh settled them in the land.
+PSA	107	039	x3qv	figs-activepassive		0	They were diminished and brought low	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their leaders diminished their number and brought them low" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	107	039	sl5d			0	were diminished	"became fewer in number"
+PSA	107	039	fpr8	figs-idiom		0	brought low	This means to be humiliated. Alternate translation: "humiliated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	107	040	k39h	figs-metaphor		0	pours contempt on	Here David speaks of Yahweh showing contempt for the leaders as if contempt were a liquid he poured out on them. Alternate translation: "shows contempt for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	107	040	i78e	figs-explicit		0	the leaders	"the nobles." This refers to the leaders who oppressed the people. Alternate translation: "the leaders who oppressed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	107	040	b5e5			0	where there are no roads	"where people never go"
+PSA	107	041	eaq2			0	But he	"But Yahweh"
+PSA	107	041	a9fb	figs-nominaladj		0	the needy	This refers to needy people. Alternate translation: "needy people" or "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	107	041	n1pw	figs-simile		0	cares for his families like a flock	Here David compares how Yahweh cares for his people to how a shepherd cares for his sheep. Possible meanings are 1) "makes the number of people in their families increase like flocks" or 2) "takes care of them like a shepherd cares for his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	107	042	j8l2	figs-nominaladj		0	The upright	This refers to people who live in an upright way. Alternate translation: "Upright people" or "People who do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	107	042	pa98	figs-metonymy		0	all wickedness	Here wicked people are referred to as "wickedness." Alternate translation: "all wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	107	042	s6wb	figs-idiom		0	shuts its mouth	This means to not say anything in response. Alternate translation: "has nothing to say against Yahweh in reply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	107	043	fk8h	figs-idiom		0	take note of these things	This means to think about these things. Alternate translation: "think about these things" or "remember these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	107	043	u9kq	figs-abstractnouns		0	meditate on Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "meditate on the things that Yahweh has done that show that he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	108	intro	vpj5	Psalm 108 General Notes		0		# Psalm 108 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 108 is a psalm of war.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Victory<br>God promised success to the psalmist, but Yahweh failed to help him conquer the country of Edom. He needed God to give him victory over Edom.<br>
+PSA	108	001	lxd7	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	108	001	c1mr	figs-synecdoche		0	My heart is fixed, God	Here David is referring to himself by his heart. Also, the word "fixed" means to trust completely. Alternate translation: "My heart is fixed on you, God" or "I am trusting completely in you, God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	108	001	tuz7	figs-synecdoche		0	I will sing praises also with my honored heart	Here David is represented by his "heart." David refers to himself as having the honor of praising God. Alternate translation: "You honor me by allowing me to sing praises to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	108	002	gl6h	figs-personification		0	Wake up, lute and harp	Here David describes playing his instruments as waking them up from sleep. Alternate translation: "I will praise you by playing the lute and the harp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	108	002	dnf4	figs-personification		0	I will wake up the dawn	Here David is describing the dawn waking up like a person waking up in the morning. Alternate translation: "I will be praising you when the dawn comes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	108	002	yj5i			0	dawn	when the sun rises
+PSA	108	004	ce4i	figs-parallelism		0	your covenant faithfulness is great above the heavens; and your trustworthiness reaches to the skies	These two phrases have similar meanings. They speak of the greatness of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness as if they were objects that were tall enough to reach up to the sky. The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "For your covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness are greater than the distance between heaven and earth" or "For you are more faithful to your covenant and more worthy of people trusting you than the sky is higher than the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	108	005	y6qh	figs-metaphor		0	Be exalted, God, above the heavens	The psalmist is asking God to show that he is exalted. Being exalted above the heavens represents being great. Alternate translation: "God, show that you are exalted above the heavens" or "God, show that you are great in the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	108	005	v9cz	figs-metonymy		0	may your glory be exalted	Here Yahweh is referred to by his "glory." Alternate translation: "may you be exalted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	108	006	ewv5	figs-activepassive		0	So that those you love may be rescued	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: Because those you love need rescuing" or "Rescue those you love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	108	006	yda2	figs-metonymy		0	with your right hand	Here Yahweh's "right hand" refers to his power. Alternate translation: "by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	108	006	m9rg	figs-metonymy		0	answer me	Answering here represents responding to his request. Alternate translation: "respond to my request" or "answer my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	108	007	e11p			0	General Information:	This verse is the same as [Psalms 60:6](../060/006.md).
+PSA	108	007	j6ax	figs-metaphor		0	God has spoken in his holiness	Here David describes God speaking something because he is holy as speaking "in his holiness," as if his holiness were something that he was physically inside of. Alternate translation: "God, because he is holy, has said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	108	007	vkv8			0	I will divide Shechem and apportion out the Valley of Succoth	Here God is speaking about dividing the land of Shechem and the Valley of Succoth.
+PSA	108	007	mr5j			0	apportion	to divide into portions
+PSA	108	008	tt4v			0	General Information:	This verse is the same as [Psalms 60:7](../060/007.md).
+PSA	108	008	acw8	figs-metaphor		0	Ephraim also is my helmet	God speaks of the tribe of Ephraim as if it were his army. The helmet symbolizes equipment for war. Alternate translation: "Ephraim is like a helmet I have chosen" or "The tribe of Ephraim is my army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	108	008	sj9d			0	helmet	a hard hat that soldiers wear to protect their heads from injury
+PSA	108	008	yz46	figs-metaphor		0	Judah is my scepter	God chose men from the tribe of Judah to be the kings of his people, and he speaks of that tribe as if it were his scepter. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Judah is like my scepter" or "Judah is the tribe through whom I rule my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	108	009	db77			0	General Information:	This verse is the same as [Psalms 60:8](../060/008.md).
+PSA	108	009	xz1w	figs-metaphor		0	Moab is my washbasin	God speaks of Moab being unimportant as if Moab were a washbasin or a lowly servant. Alternate translation: "Moab is like a bowl that I use for washing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	108	009	n1ym	figs-metaphor		0	over Edom I will throw my shoe	God was probably speaking of taking ownership of Edom as if he were symbolically throwing his shoe onto that land to show that he owns it. However some versions have other interpretations. Alternate translation: "I take ownership of the land of Edom" or "I throw my shoe onto the land of Edom to show that it is mine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	108	010	ian9			0	General Information:	This verse is the same as [Psalms 60:9](../060/009.md).
+PSA	108	011	f164			0	General Information:	This verse is almost the same as [Psalms 60:10](../060/010.md).
+PSA	108	011	htl8	figs-rquestion		0	God, have you not rejected us?	The psalmist uses this question to express his sadness that it seems that God has rejected them. Alternate translation: "It seems like you have rejected us!" or "God, you seem to have abandoned us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	108	011	mze2	figs-metaphor		0	You do not go into battle with our army	The psalmist speaks of God helping their army as if God were to go and fight with them. Alternate translation: "you do not help our army when we go into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	108	012	h6li			0	General Information:	This verse is the same as [Psalms 60:11](../060/011.md).
+PSA	108	012	va87			0	is futile	"is worthless"
+PSA	108	013	vs71			0	General Information:	This verse is the same as [Psalms 60:12](../060/012.md).
+PSA	108	013	wk3a			0	will triumph	"will defeat our enemies"
+PSA	108	013	a18r	figs-metaphor		0	he will trample down our enemies	The psalmist speaks of God helping their army defeat their enemies as if God were to trample down the enemies. Alternate translation: "he will enable us to trample down our enemies" or "he will make us able to defeat our enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	109	intro	r1w7	Psalm 109 General Notes		0		# Psalm 109 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 109 is a psalm of vengeance against an enemy who has lied about him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Enemies destroyed<br>This enemy lied about the psalmist. So he asked God to completely destroy his enemy and his enemy's family.<br>
+PSA	109	001	w5rb	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	109	001	ka6w			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	109	002	tj2t	figs-nominaladj		0	For the wicked and deceitful	The words "wicked" and "deceitful" refer to people. They have similar meanings and emphasize how bad these people are. Alternate translation: "For wicked and deceitful men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	109	004	e77p			0	In return for my love	"Although I loved them"
+PSA	109	004	p5ny			0	my love	"my love for them"
+PSA	109	004	lek5	figs-explicit		0	they accuse me	The word "they" refers to the people who are wicked and deceitful. You may need to make explicit that those who accuse the psalmist do so falsely. Alternate translation: "they accuse me falsely" or "they slander me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	109	006	p353	figs-parallelism		0	Appoint a wicked man ... appoint an accuser	These two phrases are parallel and the phrases "a wicked man" and "an accuser" refer to the same person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	109	006	axd7			0	at his right hand	"at my enemy's right hand"
+PSA	109	007	li65	figs-activepassive		0	When he is judged, may he be found guilty	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When he is on trial, may the judge find him guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	109	007	sfk3	figs-activepassive		0	may his prayer be considered sinful	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "consider his prayer sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	109	008	s7dn	figs-idiom		0	May his days be few	The phrase "his days" refers to the length of his life. Alternate translation: "May he not live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	109	008	nt3y			0	his office	"his position of authority"
+PSA	109	010	d7fa			0	handouts	food or money given to beggars
+PSA	109	010	ba23			0	their ruined home	"their destroyed homes"
+PSA	109	011	s52u			0	the creditor	someone who lends money to another person but expects that the person will pay the money back
+PSA	109	011	f7aq			0	plunder	steal by force
+PSA	109	013	i5qb	figs-parallelism		0	May his children be cut off; may their name be blotted out	These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize his children being destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	109	013	hn3g	figs-activepassive		0	May his children be cut off	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Cause his children to be cut off" or "Cause his children to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	109	013	i4f9	figs-metaphor		0	may their name be blotted out in the next generation	Here the idea of there being no one to carry on the family name is spoke of as "their name being blotted out." Alternate translation: "may there be no one to carry on his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	109	014	k5nj	figs-activepassive		0	May his ancestors' sins be mentioned to Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May you remember the sins of his ancestors, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	109	014	hen7	figs-activepassive		0	may the sin of his mother not be forgotten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May you not forget the sins that his mother committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	109	015	bg71	figs-metaphor		0	May their guilt always be before Yahweh	Here David speaks about Yahweh thinking about their guilt as if their guilt is something physically present before him. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh continually think about their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	109	015	g7c5	figs-metonymy		0	may Yahweh cut off their memory from the earth	David uses the word "earth" to refer to all the people that live on the earth. Also, the phrase "their memory" refers to people remembering them after they have died. Alternate translation: "may Yahweh make it so that no one on earth remembers them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	109	016	yx2x	figs-explicit		0	this man never bothered to show any covenant faithfulness	This refers to him showing covenant faithfulness to people. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "this man never bothered to show any covenant faithfulness to people" or "this man never did anything to show that he was faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	109	016	x4b8	figs-nominaladj		0	the oppressed, the needy	This refers to oppressed and needy people. Alternate translation: "oppressed people, needy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	109	016	ju66	figs-nominaladj		0	the disheartened	This refers to people who are disheartened. Alternate translation: "disheartened people" or "people who have lost hope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	109	016	qim3			0	to death	"until they died." This means that he harassed them until they died.
+PSA	109	017	va8l			0	may it come back upon him	"may his curses come upon him"
+PSA	109	018	msj4	figs-metaphor		0	He clothed himself with cursing as his garment	David speaks of the wicked person's behavior as if it were his clothing. Alternate translation: "He cursed other people as often as he wore clothing" or "He cursed people all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	109	018	dq39			0	as his garment	"as if they were his clothing"
+PSA	109	018	h86c	figs-metaphor		0	his curse came into his inner being like water, like oil into his bones	Possible meanings are: 1) He spoke curses so often that they became a part of his identity. "the curses that he speaks are part of who he is" or 2) the curse that he spoke happened to him. "his whole being was cursed by the curse he spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	109	018	h7bb	figs-explicit		0	like water	This refers to how a person drinks water. Alternate translation: "like water a person drinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	109	018	bkc9	figs-explicit		0	like oil into his bones	This refers to how oil soaks into bones when rubbed on the skin. Alternate translation: "like olive oil soaks into a person's bones when it is rubbed on his skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	109	019	u676	figs-simile		0	May his curses be to him like the clothes he wears to cover himself	People wore their clothes everyday. David speaks of a wicked person always being cursed as if his curses always covered him as his clothing does. Alternate translation: "Let his curses be on him every day like the garment he wears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	109	019	j7lw	figs-ellipsis		0	like the belt he always wears	The words "may his curses be to him" are understood from the previous phrase. They may be repeated here. Alternate translation: "may his curses be to him like the belt he always wears" or "and let his curses always be on him like the belt he always wears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	109	020	l5zl			0	May this be the reward	"May these curses be the reward"
+PSA	109	021	a7fj	figs-idiom		0	deal kindly with me	This is a request for Yahweh to treat him kindly. Alternate translation: "treat me kindly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	109	021	zbn1			0	your name's sake	"the sake of your reputation"
+PSA	109	021	qx2e	figs-abstractnouns		0	Because your covenant faithfulness is good	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Because you are good and are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	109	022	c385	figs-doublet		0	oppressed and needy	These two words have similar meanings and emphasize that he is unable to help himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	109	022	b3t9	figs-metaphor		0	my heart is wounded within me	Here David speaks of being in great despair as his heart being wounded. Alternate translation: "I am full of grief and despair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	109	023	gx1w	figs-metaphor		0	I am fading away like the shadow ... like a locust	David feels like he is going to die soon and describes this feeling by comparing himself to a fading shadow and to how the wind blows away locust. Alternate translation: "I feel like I am about to die, like an evening shadow that will soon disappear, like a locust is easily blown away by the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	109	024	b9m1	figs-explicit		0	My knees are weak	This means that he is weak and it is difficult for him to stand. Alternate translation: "I have difficulty standing" or "My body is weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	109	024	v9cy			0	from fasting	"because I am not eating any food"
+PSA	109	024	i7xf	figs-idiom		0	I am turning to skin and bones	This means that he has lost a lot of weight. Alternate translation: "my body has become very thin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	109	025	li9g	figs-activepassive		0	I am disdained by my accusers	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My accusers ridicule me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	109	025	qvc7			0	shake their heads	This is an act of disapproval.
+PSA	109	026	u86i	figs-abstractnouns		0	save me by your covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "save me because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	109	027	hv1a			0	May they know	The word "they" refers to David's accusers and the people who say bad things about him.
+PSA	109	027	j58d			0	have done this	"have saved me"
+PSA	109	028	acp8			0	Though they curse me	The word "they" refers to the people who accuse David and say bad things about him.
+PSA	109	028	ryv7	figs-activepassive		0	may they be put to shame	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may they be ashamed" or "let them be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	109	028	u9an			0	but may your servant rejoice	"but may I, your servant, rejoice" or "I am your servant, let me rejoice." David uses the phrase "your servant" to refer to himself.
+PSA	109	029	mfp7	figs-parallelism		0	May my adversaries be clothed ... may they wear	These two phrase have them same meaning and are used together for emphasize how greatly he wishes for them to be ashamed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	109	029	qa66	figs-metaphor		0	be clothed with shame	Here David speaks of them being ashamed as if were clothing they wore. Alternate translation: "be very ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	109	029	xhb9	figs-simile		0	may they wear their shame like a robe	David speaks of them being ashamed as if it were a robe that they wore. Alternate translation: "may their shame cover them just like their robe is wrapped around them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	109	030	d8ig	figs-idiom		0	With my mouth I give	This means that he will speak. Alternate translation: "I will speak and give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	109	031	pa49	figs-idiom		0	will stand at the right hand of the one who is needy	This means that he will help and defend the poor person. Alternate translation: "will defend the one who is needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	110	intro	h1ti	Psalm 110 General Notes		0		# Psalm 110 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 110 is a psalm honoring the king as he becomes king and also a prophecy about Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### King<br>The king will be able to conquer his enemies. Christ is seen as both high priest and king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]])<br>
+PSA	110	001	u94e	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	110	001	xte6	figs-idiom		0	Sit at my right hand	The phrase "my right hand" refers to the place of honor. Alternate translation: "Sit at the place of honor which I have for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	110	001	ke66	figs-metaphor		0	make your enemies your footstool	Here David describes Yahweh placing his master's enemies under his power and control as putting them under his feet like a footstool. Alternate translation: "put your enemies under your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	110	002	m67u			0	General Information:	David continues speaking to the king.
+PSA	110	002	pjk3	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh will hold out the scepter of your strength	Here David speaks of Yahweh extending the area that the king rules as holding out his scepter. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will extend the area over which you powerfully rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	110	002	s6mj			0	rule among your enemies	"King, rule among your enemies." This is spoken to the king as a command.
+PSA	110	003	v9sn			0	of their own free will	"by their own choice." This means that they will chose to follow the king.
+PSA	110	003	m1bp	figs-explicit		0	on the day of your power	This refers to the day that the king will lead his armies into battle. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "on the day that you lead your armies into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	110	003	nr17	figs-personification		0	from the womb of the dawn ... like the dew	David describes the dew as a baby to whom the dawn gives birth. Alternate translation: "in the morning ... like the dew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	110	003	t8fr	figs-metaphor		0	from the womb of the dawn your youth will be to you like the dew	David is telling the king that he will have youthful strength each morning by comparing it to how the dew appears early each morning. Alternate translation: "each morning you will be filled with youthful strength to sustain you just like each morning the dew appears to water and sustain the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	110	004	ng77			0	You are	Yahweh is speaking to the lord, the one David calls "my master" in [Psalms 110:1](../110/001.md).
+PSA	110	004	c4te	figs-explicit		0	will not change	This means that he will not change what he has said. Alternate translation: "will not change his mind" or "will not change what he has said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	110	004	qp9v	figs-ellipsis		0	after the manner of Melchizedek	The idea of being priest is understood from the previous phrase. It can be stated clearly here. Alternate translation: "after the manner that Melchizedek was priest" or "in the same way that Melchizedek was priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	110	005	icc3	figs-idiom		0	The Lord is at your right hand	When the lord goes to battle, Yahweh stands at his right hand in order to help him. Alternate translation: "The Lord helps you in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	110	005	e4t4			0	The Lord	The word "Lord" refers to Yahweh.
+PSA	110	005	ij3w	figs-metonymy		0	He will kill	The word "He" refers to Yahweh. He will cause the kings to be defeated and die, but he will allow the king's armies to kill the enemy kings. Alternate translation: "He will cause the kings to die" or "He will allow your armies to kill the kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	110	005	d7kw	figs-explicit		0	kings	This refers to his enemies. Alternate translation: "enemy kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	110	005	zlj4	figs-explicit		0	on the day of his anger	Here David speaks of the day when Yahweh will become angry and defeat the kings as "the day of his anger." Alternate translation: "on the day of judgment when his patience turns to anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	110	006	zrf1	figs-metonymy		0	he will fill the battlegrounds with dead bodies	This means that Yahweh will cause this to happen, not that he will personally kill all of the people who die on the battleground. Alternate translation: "he will cause the battlegrounds to be filled with death bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	110	006	sc5q	figs-metonymy		0	he will kill the leaders in many countries	This means that Yahweh will cause this to happen, not that he will personally kill the leaders. Alternate translation: "he will cause the leaders in many countries to be killed" or "he will allow the leaders in many countries to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	110	007	uw7e	figs-explicit		0	He will drink of the brook along the road	The king only stops briefly for a drink and then he continues the pursuit of his enemies. Alternate translation: "As he pursues his enemies, he will only stop to drink quickly from a brook" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	110	007	mb7t	figs-synecdoche		0	of the brook	This means the he will drink water from the brook. A brook is a small stream. Alternate translation: "he will drink water from the brook" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	110	007	hi2c			0	and then	"and so" or "therefore"
+PSA	110	007	qf91			0	he will lift his head	Possible meanings are 1) the king lifts up his own head or 2) Yahweh lifts up the head of the king.
+PSA	110	007	c1xr	figs-idiom		0	he will lift his head up high after victory	People raised their heads when they are victorious, confident, and joyful. Alternate translation: "he will confidently lift his head after victory" or "he will be victorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	111	intro	mk5d	Psalm 111 General Notes		0		# Psalm 111 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 111 is a psalm of praise to God for his miracles and care. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's character<br>God is great. He has given his people food and a land always keeps his promises to his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
+PSA	111	001	gj78	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	111	001	ydq8	figs-metonymy		0	with my whole heart	Here the word "heart" represents the person's entire inner being and emotions. Alternate translation: "with all that I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	111	001	wk3i	figs-doublet		0	in the assembly of the upright, in their gathering	These two phrases mean that same thing and may be combined if necessary. Alternate translation: "in the gathering of upright people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	111	002	t1nm	figs-activepassive		0	eagerly awaited by all those who desire them	The word "them" refers to the "works of Yahweh." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all those who desire the works of Yahweh eagerly await them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	111	002	hfu9			0	eagerly awaited	Possible meanings are 1) "sought after" or 2) "studied."
+PSA	111	004	iu4t	figs-activepassive		0	that will be remembered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that people will always remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	111	005	b5ar	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This is an idiom that means to remember. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	111	006	xr2m			0	his powerful works	"his works that demonstrated his power"
+PSA	111	006	v69n	figs-metaphor		0	the inheritance of the nations	The writer speaks of the land that belonged to the nations in Canaan as if it were their inheritance. Alternate translation: "the land that belonged to other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	111	007	t14c	figs-synecdoche		0	The works of his hands	Here the word "hands" refers to Yahweh, himself. Alternate translation: "The works that he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	111	008	aj31	figs-activepassive		0	They are established forever	This means that Yahweh's instructions are unchangeable and will last forever. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He has established them forever" or "They will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	111	008	shk9	figs-activepassive		0	to be observed faithfully and properly	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh has given his instructions in a faithful and proper manner or 2) his people are to observe Yahweh's instructions in a faithful and proper manner. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for his people to observe them faithfully and properly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	111	009	e4zm	figs-metonymy		0	holy and awesome is his name	Here the word "name" refers to Yahweh, himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is holy and awesome" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	111	010	x95h	figs-abstractnouns		0	the beginning of wisdom	The word "wisdom" can be translated as "wise." Alternate translation: "the first step to becoming wise" or "the most important thing to become wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	111	010	rv8i			0	those who carry out his instructions	"those who obey his instructions"
+PSA	111	010	vh6q	figs-abstractnouns		0	His praise endures forever	The word "praise" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "People will praise him forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	112	intro	s165	Psalm 112 General Notes		0		# Psalm 112 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 112 is a wisdom psalm teaching the value of a righteous life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Righteous people<br>The righteous people will be well-known for their generosity and they will not have to worry about bad news because God is taking care of them.<br>
+PSA	112	001	m17p	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	112	001	s1nc			0	greatly delights	"takes great pleasure"
+PSA	112	002	yd3e	figs-activepassive		0	the descendants of the godly man will be blessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless the descendants of the godly man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	112	003	n3wd			0	General Information:	The person who sings this song continues to describe a person who reveres Yahweh.
+PSA	112	003	uu3p	figs-metonymy		0	Wealth and riches are in his house	Here the word "house" represents the family. The words "Wealth" and "riches" mean basically the same thing and indicate an abundance of wealth. Alternate translation: "His family is very wealthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	112	004	kw55	figs-metaphor		0	Light shines in the darkness for the godly person	The writer speaks of God blessing the godly person in difficult times as if it were a light shining in darkness. Alternate translation: "The blessings that a godly person receives from God are like a light that shines in the darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	112	005	q9qm	figs-ellipsis		0	lends money	The understood information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "lends his money to other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	112	006	p13c			0	General Information:	The person who sings this song continues to describe a person who reveres Yahweh.
+PSA	112	006	vvk4	figs-activepassive		0	For he will never be moved	he will not be troubled or overwhelmed by circumstances for his trust is in Yahweh? This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For nothing will ever move him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	112	006	d3ji	figs-activepassive		0	the righteous person will be remembered forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will remember the righteous person forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	112	008	p92s			0	General Information:	The person who sings this song continues to describe a person who reveres Yahweh.
+PSA	112	008	b8q2	figs-synecdoche		0	His heart is tranquil	"His heart is supported." Here the word "heart" refers to the person. Possible meanings are 1) "He is at peace" or 2) "He is confident" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	112	009	yw9m			0	his righteousness endures forever	"his righteous deeds will endure forever." See how you translated this in [Psalms 112:3](../112/003.md).
+PSA	112	009	d44a	figs-activepassive		0	he will be exalted with honor	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will exalt him by giving him honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	112	010	rn5k			0	will see this	"will see that things go well for the godly person." The word "this" refers to everything good that the writer has described in the previous verses about the godly person.
+PSA	112	010	c3ev	translate-symaction		0	he will grind his teeth in rage	The grinding of teeth is an expression of extreme anger. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 35:16](../035/016.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	112	010	xx9c	figs-metaphor		0	melt away	The writer speaks of the wicked person's eventual death as if that person were something, such as ice, that can melt. Alternate translation: "eventually die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	112	010	ig26	figs-metonymy		0	the desire of the wicked people will perish	Possible meanings of "desire" are 1) the emotional desire that wicked people have. Alternate translation: "the things that wicked people want to do will never happen" or 2) it is a metonym for the things that wicked people have desired. Alternate translation: "wicked people will lose the things that they desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	113	intro	p4uj	Psalm 113 General Notes		0		# Psalm 113 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 113 is a psalm of praise to God for his goodness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's help<br>God helps the poor and gives children to the wife who cannot conceive children.<br>
+PSA	113	001	qx3m	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	113	001	pvw9	figs-metonymy		0	the name of Yahweh	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh, himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	113	003	fc3w	figs-merism		0	From the rising of the sun to its setting	This phrase refers to the directions east, where the sun rises, and west, where the sun sets. The writer uses these two extremes to represent everywhere on earth. See how you translated this in [Psalms 50:1](../050/001.md). Alternate translation: "Everywhere on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	113	003	l5e2	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh's name should be praised	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh, himself. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people should praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	113	004	s2f9	figs-metaphor		0	his glory reaches above the skies	The glory of God is spoken of as if it was very high. Alternate translation: "his glory is higher than the skies" or "his glory is enormously great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	113	005	wih3	figs-rquestion		0	Who is like Yahweh our God, who has his seat on high	This is the first part of a rhetorical question that the writer asks to emphasize that there is no one like Yahweh. It may be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no one like Yahweh our God, who has his seat on high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	113	005	q76s			0	who has his seat on high	"who is enthroned on high" or "who rules in the highest position"
+PSA	113	006	ig92	figs-rquestion		0	who looks down at the sky and at the earth	This is the second part of a rhetorical question that the writer asks to emphasize that there is no one like Yahweh. It may be translated as a statement that begins a new sentence. Alternate translation: "There is no one like Yahweh our God, who looks down at the sky and at the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	113	007	d8bp	figs-parallelism		0	He raises up the poor ... from the ash heap	These two phrases are parallel. The writer speaks of Yahweh helping and honoring people who are poor as if Yahweh caused them to stand up from sitting in dirt and ashes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	113	007	rib6	translate-symaction		0	out of the dirt ... from the ash heap	Sitting in dirt and ashes represents either poverty or despair. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	113	008	ztn3	figs-parallelism		0	so that he may seat him with princes, with the princes of his people	Here the second phrase clarifies that the first phrase refers to the princes of Yahweh's people. These two statements can be combined. Alternate translation: "so that Yahweh may seat him next to rulers of his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	113	009	c3e3	figs-metonymy		0	He gives a home to the barren woman of the house	Here "home" refers to the children that live in a home. Alternate translation: "He gives children to the woman who had none" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	114	intro	vu9f	Psalm 114 General Notes		0		# Psalm 114 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 114 is a psalm of praise to God for his miracles in bringing the people of Israel to the promised land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Praise<br>The psalmist praised God for opening up the Red Sea for the people to cross, for providing the earthquake that stopped the Jordan River so the people could cross and providing water from a rock for the people to drink.<br>
+PSA	114	001	eph8	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	114	001	d4dj	figs-parallelism		0	When Israel left Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people who spoke a foreign language	These two lines are parallel, with "Israel" and "the house of Jacob" meaning the same thing and "Egypt" and "that foreign people" referring to the same people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	114	001	trv6	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Jacob from a people who spoke a foreign language	The word "house" here represents the family or descendents. The verb may be supplied to this phrase. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Jacob left people who spoke a language that the descendants of Jacob did not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	114	002	rxv7	figs-metonymy		0	Judah became his holy place, Israel his kingdom	Possible meanings for "Judah" and "Israel" are 1) they refer to the land. Alternate translation: "The land of Judah became Yahweh's holy place, the land of Israel became his kingdom" or 2) they are metonyms for the people of Judah and Israel. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah became those among whom Yahweh lived, the people of Israel became those over whom he ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	114	003	pq6x	figs-personification		0	The sea looked and fled	The writer speaks of the Sea of Reeds as if it were a person who fled away as Yahweh led the people of Israel through on dry ground. Alternate translation: "It was as though the sea looked and fled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	114	003	wht9	figs-personification		0	the Jordan turned back	The writer speaks of the Jordan River as if it were a person who retreated as Yahweh led the people of Israel through on dry ground. Alternate translation: "it was as though the Jordan retreated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	114	004	hr5q	figs-personification		0	The mountains skipped like rams, the hills skipped like lambs	The writer speaks of the mountains and hills as if they are alive. He is probably speaking of an earthquake when he describes their fear at the presence of Yahweh as if they were jumping like rams and lambs. Alternate translation: "It was as if the mountains shook like jumping rams and the hills shook like jumping lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	114	005	a5rh	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Verses 5-6 contain four rhetorical questions. The expected answer to each question is found in verse 7, "because of the presence of the Lord." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	114	006	m256	figs-personification		0	skip like rams ... skip like lambs	The writer speaks of the mountains and hills as if they are alive. He is probably speaking of an earthquake when he describes their fear at the presence of Yahweh as if they were jumping like rams and lambs. See how you translated similar phrases in [Psalms 114:4](./004.md). Alternate translation: "shake like jumping rams ... shake like jumping lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	114	007	xi33	figs-parallelism		0	Tremble, earth, before the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob	The last two phrases are parallel. The verb may be supplied in the second line. Alternate translation: "Tremble, earth, before the Lord, tremble at the presence of the God of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	114	007	k6tn	figs-personification		0	Tremble, earth	Possible meanings are 1) the writer is speaking to the earth as if it were a person and commands it to tremble with fear before God or 2) the word "earth" is a metonym for those who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "Tremble, everyone one earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	114	008	u6n5	figs-parallelism		0	He turned the rock into a pool of water, the hard rock into a spring of water	These two phrases are parallel. The writer describes Yahweh causing water to flow from the rock as if he turned the rock into water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	114	008	ca4j	figs-ellipsis		0	the hard rock into a spring of water	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "He turned the hard rock into a spring of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	115	intro	it4i	Psalm 115 General Notes		0		# Psalm 115 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 115 is a psalm of praise.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's power<br>God is in heaven and is able to do whatever he wants. Idols can not do anything. Therefore, people and priests should trust God for their protection. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+PSA	115	001	i2ig	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	115	001	l7ze	figs-doublet		0	Not to us, Yahweh, not to us	The writer repeats the phrase "Not to us" in order to emphasize that they are not worthy to receive the honor that is due only to Yahweh. If necessary, a verbal phrase may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "Do not bring honor to us, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	115	001	a1ln			0	to us	The word "us" refers to the people of Israel.
+PSA	115	001	xrr8	figs-metonymy		0	but to your name bring honor	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh, himself. Alternate translation: "but bring honor to yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	115	001	ckd9	figs-abstractnouns		0	for your covenant faithfulness and for your trustworthiness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "because you are faithful to your covenant and you are worthy of people trusting you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	115	002	frw2	figs-rquestion		0	Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?"	This rhetorical question emphasizes that there should be no reason for the nations to say what they say. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The people of the nations should not be able to say, 'Where is their God?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	115	002	ya4w	figs-rquestion		0	Where is their God?	The people of other nations use this question to mock the people of Israel and to express that they do not see Yahweh helping them. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your God is not here to help you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	115	004	ums8	figs-synecdoche		0	the work of men's hands	Here the word "hands" represents the people who made the idols. Alternate translation: "things which men have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	115	005	p4em	figs-explicit		0	Those idols have mouths	The idols do not have real mouths, eyes, ears, or noses. Rather, people made them with the likeness of mouths, eyes, ears, and noses. The writer is emphasizing that these idols are not really alive. You can make clear the implied information. Alternate translation: "People have given mouths to those idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	115	007	n3bn	figs-explicit		0	Those idols have hands	The idols do not have real hands, feet, or mouths. Rather, people made them with the likeness of hands, feet, and mouths. The writer is emphasizing that these idols are not really alive. You can make this implicit information clear. Alternate translation: "People have given hands to those idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	115	007	ak88			0	but do not feel	"but those hands do not feel"
+PSA	115	008	x5i2	figs-explicit		0	Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them	Those who make and worship idols become lifeless and powerless, just like those idols. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Those who make them become lifeless like they are, as does everyone who trusts in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	115	009	tqr6	figs-metonymy		0	Israel, trust in Yahweh	The word "Israel" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "People of Israel, trust in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	115	009	l1tq	figs-metaphor		0	your help and shield	The writer speaks of Yahweh as if he were a shield because he protects his people as a shield would protect them from harm. Alternate translation: "the one who helps you and protects you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	115	010	fa9s	figs-metonymy		0	House of Aaron	Here the word "House" represents the family or descendants. This phrase refers to the priests, who were descendants of Aaron. Alternate translation: "Descendants of Aaron" or "Priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	115	012	sbd2			0	takes notice of us	"has paid attention to us"
+PSA	115	012	bns5	figs-metonymy		0	the family of Israel	This refers to the people of Israel, who are descendants of Jacob, who also called Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	115	012	bu8h	figs-metonymy		0	the family of Aaron	This refers to the priests, who are descendants of Aaron. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Aaron" or "the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	115	013	j4vy	figs-merism		0	both young and old	"both small and great." Possible meanings are that this refers 1) to social status or 2) to age. In either case, the two extremes represent every person, regardless of age or social status. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	115	014	fg71	figs-explicit		0	May Yahweh increase your numbers more and more	The writer is speaking of the number of children that the people of Israel would have. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh increase the number of your children more and more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	115	014	ezp4			0	yours and your descendants'	"both your children and your descendants' children." The writer clarifies that his request for more children applies not only to the present generation, but to their descendants, as well.
+PSA	115	015	psd5	figs-activepassive		0	May you be blessed by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh, who made heaven and earth, bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	115	016	qu64			0	the earth he has given to mankind	This does not mean that the earth does not belong to Yahweh, but that has given the earth to mankind as a dwelling place.
+PSA	115	017	n4er	figs-nominaladj		0	The dead	The adjective "dead" may be translated with a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "People who are dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	115	017	m2zu	figs-ellipsis		0	nor do any who go down into silence	This parallel phrase has a similar meaning to phrase before it. The verb may be supplied from that previous phrase to make the meaning clear. Alternate translation: "nor do any who go down into silence praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	115	017	hd34	figs-metaphor		0	nor do any who go down into silence	The writer speaks of the grave or the place of the dead as a place of silence where no one can speak. This is a euphemism for death. Alternate translation: "nor do any who go to the place of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	115	018	m43y			0	But we	The word "we" refers to the people of Israel who are still alive.
+PSA	116	intro	r7gl	Psalm 116 General Notes		0		# Psalm 116 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 116 is a psalm of praise for saving the psalmist's life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Healing<br>The author was very sick and expected to die but God healed him. So he will pay his vow and sacrifice an offering of thanks. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]])<br>
+PSA	116	001	y25k	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	116	001	w8ar	figs-synecdoche		0	he hears my voice and my pleas for mercy	Here the word "voice" represents the person who is speaking. The abstract nouns "pleas" and "mercy" can be stated as "plead" and "merciful." Alternate translation: "he hears me when I plead for him to be merciful to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	116	003	vib3			0	General Information:	The person who composed this psalm continues to speak.
+PSA	116	003	mte5	figs-personification		0	The cords of death surrounded me	The writer speaks of death as if it were a person who could capture him and bind him with ropes. See how you translated this in [Psalms 18:4](../018/004.md). Alternate translation: "I felt like I was about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	116	003	w8sp	figs-personification		0	the snares of Sheol confronted me	The writer speaks of "Sheol," the place of the dead, as if it were a person who could trap him with snares. Alternate translation: "I felt as if I were ready to enter the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	116	004	sp5a	figs-metonymy		0	called on the name of Yahweh	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "called out to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	116	004	uq14	figs-synecdoche		0	rescue my life	Here the word "life" represents the person. Alternate translation: "rescue me" or "keep me from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	116	005	u5i7			0	General Information:	The person who made this song continues to speak.
+PSA	116	006	wd2c	figs-nominaladj		0	the naive	This refers to people who are inexperienced or who cannot care for themselves. The adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "those who are naive" or "those who are helpless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	116	006	ll37	figs-metaphor		0	I was brought low	The writer speaks of being humbled as in being in a lower position. Alternate translation: "I was helpless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	116	007	xns9			0	General Information:	The person who composed this psalm continues to speak.
+PSA	116	007	sc4h	figs-metaphor		0	My soul can return to its resting place	The writer speaks of having peace and confidence as if it were a place where his soul can rest. The word "soul" represents the person. Alternate translation: "I can rest in peace again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	116	008	x6na	figs-metonymy		0	you rescued my life from death	Here the word "you" refers to Yahweh. The word "life" represents the person. Alternate translation: "you have saved me from death" or "you have kept me from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	116	008	i9p2	figs-ellipsis		0	my eyes from tears	The verbal phrase may be supplied from the previous phrase to make the meaning clear. Alternate translation: "you have rescued my eyes from tears" or "you have kept me from crying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	116	008	b6lj	figs-synecdoche		0	my feet from stumbling	The verbal phrase may be supplied from the previous phrase to make the meaning clear. The feet here represent the person. Stumbling here probably represents being killed by his enemies. Alternate translation: "you have rescued me from stumbling" or "you have kept me from being killed by my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	116	009	rz6b			0	General Information:	The person who composed this psalm continues to speak.
+PSA	116	009	nz3e			0	in the land of the living	"in this world where people are alive." This is in contrast to the place of the dead.
+PSA	116	010	v8l2	figs-activepassive		0	I am greatly afflicted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I suffer greatly" or "People afflict me very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	116	011	i5hw			0	In my confusion I said	"I said too quickly" or "I said without considering"
+PSA	116	011	m4td			0	All men are liars	"Every person is a liar" or "All people are liars"
+PSA	116	012	e1wh			0	General Information:	The person who made this song continues to speak.
+PSA	116	012	vxb4	figs-rquestion		0	How can I repay Yahweh ... to me?	The writer asks this leading question to introduce how he will respond to what Yahweh has done for him. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is how I will repay Yahweh ... to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	116	013	s8vs	figs-explicit		0	I will raise the cup of salvation	This is probably a reference to a drink offering, which was a sacrifice that involved pouring wine on the altar, and which the writer will offer in response to Yahweh saving him. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I will present a drink offering to Yahweh because he saved me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	116	013	fa8n	figs-metonymy		0	call on the name of Yahweh	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "call on Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	116	015	brj4	figs-explicit		0	Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his faithful ones	The word "Precious" here does not imply that Yahweh values the death of his saints, but that the death of his saints is costly to him and grieves him. Here sight represents judgment or evaluation.  Alternate translation: "Yahweh considers the death of his saints to be a costly thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	116	016	gx5d			0	General Information:	The person who composed this psalm continues to speak.
+PSA	116	016	xp66	figs-explicit		0	the son of your servant woman	This is likely a reference to the writer's mother and indicates that she faithfully worshiped Yahweh. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "as my mother was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	116	016	r6jc	figs-metaphor		0	you have taken away my bonds	The writer speaks of being in danger of dying as if he had been chained in prison. Alternate translation: "you have saved me from death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	116	017	nqi1			0	the sacrifice of thanksgiving	"a sacrifice to express my thankfulness"
+PSA	116	017	qr1l	figs-metonymy		0	will call on the name of Yahweh	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "will call on Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	116	018	tj19			0	General Information:	The person who made this song continues to speak.
+PSA	116	018	ttr5			0	I will fulfill ... all his people	See how you translated [Psalms 116:14](../116/014.md).
+PSA	116	019	u16b	figs-metonymy		0	in the courts of Yahweh's house	The word "house" refers to Yahweh's temple. Alternate translation: "in the courtyards of Yahweh's temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	116	019	hv6v	figs-personification		0	in your midst, Jerusalem	The writer speaks to Jerusalem as though it were a person. Alternate translation: "in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+PSA	117	intro	kfu1	Psalm 117 General Notes		0		# Psalm 117 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 117 is a psalm of praise.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Praise<br>Everyone should praise God for his love and unending faithfulness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br>
+PSA	117	001	wmd2	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	117	002	ce43			0	For his	"Because his"
+PSA	117	002	t4z5	figs-abstractnouns		0	his covenant faithfulness is great toward us	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "he does great things for us because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	117	002	uht9	figs-abstractnouns		0	the trustworthiness of Yahweh endures forever	The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be translated with an adjective or a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "Yahweh remains trustworthy forever" or "Yahweh will forever be worthy of people trusting him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	118	intro	z9au	Psalm 118 General Notes		0		# Psalm 118 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 118 is a psalm of war and is about Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Rejected stone<br>The author praised Yahweh for his rescuing him. God enabled him to overpower his enemies. The new Testament, and even Jesus himself, saw the rejected stone as a reference to the Messiah's rejection by the Jewish leaders. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br>
+PSA	118	001	g414	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	118	001	af6g			0	Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good	"Thank Yahweh because of the good things he does"
+PSA	118	001	qcw2	figs-abstractnouns		0	his covenant faithfulness endures forever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "he remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	118	002	zs4m	figs-metonymy		0	Let Israel say	The word "Israel" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Let the people of Israel say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	118	003	cy9b	figs-metonymy		0	Let the house of Aaron say	Here the word "house" represents the family and descendants of a person. This phrase refers to the priests, who were descendants of Aaron. Alternate translation: "Let the descendants of Aaron say" or "Let the priests say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	118	003	iu6a	figs-abstractnouns		0	His covenant faithfulness endures forever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. See how you translated this in [Psalms 118:1-2](./001.md). Alternate translation: "He remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	118	004	e43s			0	the loyal followers of Yahweh	"those who fear Yahweh" or "those who worship Yahweh"
+PSA	118	005	j39j	figs-metaphor		0	set me free	The writer speaks of Yahweh saving him from distress as if Yahweh had taken him from a place of confinement to a wide open space where he could move about freely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	118	006	eux4	figs-rquestion		0	what can man do to me?	The writer asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is nothing that man can do to hurt him since Yahweh is with him. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "people cannot do anything to harm me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	118	007	j4le	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh is on my side as my helper	To be on one's side is an idiomatic expression that indicates that that person approves of and will help another. Alternate translation: "Yahweh approves of me and will help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	118	007	k4dj	figs-explicit		0	I will look in triumph on those who hate me	It is implied that Yahweh is the one who will defeat the writer's enemies, while the writer looks on. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "I will see Yahweh defeating all those who hate me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	118	008	c7t1	figs-metaphor		0	to take shelter in Yahweh	God is spoken of as if he were a shelter, a place where people can be protected. Alternate translation: "to seek protection from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	118	009	rm2b	figs-metaphor		0	to take refuge in Yahweh	This verse is parallel to the one preceding it. God is spoken of as if he were a refuge, a place where people can be protected. Alternate translation: "to seek protection from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	118	010	f41h	figs-metonymy		0	All the nations	Here the word "nations" represents the armies of those nations. The writer uses hyperbole to emphasize the great number of armies that surrounded him. Alternate translation: "The armies of many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	118	010	hvq8	figs-metonymy		0	in Yahweh's name	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "by Yahweh's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	118	010	tc44	figs-metaphor		0	I cut them off	The writer speaks of defeating the enemy armies as if he were cutting them off like a person would cut a branch off of a plant. Alternate translation: "I defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	118	012	j3q1	figs-simile		0	They surrounded me like bees	The writer compares the enemy armies to a swarm of bees. Alternate translation: "They surrounded me like a swarm of bees would surround a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	118	012	j2cs	figs-simile		0	they disappeared as quickly as fire among thorns	Just like dry thorns burn out quickly, the attack of the enemy armies was quickly over. Alternate translation: "their attack lasted only a short time, as a fire that consumes thorns quickly dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	118	013	y5sd	figs-metaphor		0	to knock me down	The writer speaks of the enemy armies trying to defeat him as if they were trying to push him down onto the ground. Alternate translation: "in order to defeat me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	118	014	r27j			0	Yahweh is my strength and joy	"Yahweh gives me strength and joy"
+PSA	118	015	y8x1	figs-activepassive		0	The joyful shout of victory is heard in the tents of the righteous	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People hear the joyful shout of victory in the tents of the righteous" or "The righteous shout joyfully for victory in their tents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	118	015	yq3x	figs-metonymy		0	the right hand of Yahweh conquers	Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has conquered by his great strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	118	016	p8gg	translate-symaction		0	The right hand of Yahweh is exalted	Here, to raise one's hand is a gesture of victory. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has exalted his right hand" or "Yahweh has raised his right hand in victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	118	017	t6ql	figs-doublet		0	I will not die, but live	The writer states the same idea both negatively and positively to emphasize that he will certainly live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	118	018	ta77			0	Yahweh has punished me	"Yahweh has disciplined me"
+PSA	118	018	f92a	figs-personification		0	he has not handed me over to death	The writer speaks of death as if it were a person under whose power Yahweh could place the writer. Alternate translation: "he has not allowed me to die" or "he has not allowed my enemies to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	118	019	h3z5	figs-explicit		0	Open to me the gates of righteousness	"Open to me the gates through which the righteous people enter." This is a reference to the gates of the temple, and the writer is addressing the gatekeepers. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Open for me the temple gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	118	020	auq4			0	the gate of Yahweh	"the gate that leads to Yahweh's presence" or "Yahweh's gate"
+PSA	118	021	u256			0	I will give thanks to you	Here the writer begins to speak to Yahweh.
+PSA	118	021	dqj9	figs-abstractnouns		0	you have become my salvation	The word "salvation" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "you have saved me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	118	022	kk3n	writing-proverbs		0	The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone	This is likely a proverb that the writer has used to describe either the king or the nation of Israel. That which others have considered worthless, Yahweh has made to be the most important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+PSA	118	023	ta5n	figs-idiom		0	it is marvelous in our eyes	Possible meanings are 1) "it is a marvelous thing for us to see" or 2) "we consider it to be a marvelous thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	118	024	k6jd	figs-doublet		0	rejoice and be glad	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of joy. Alternate translation: "be very glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	118	026	wj3i			0	Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh	Here the priests begin to address the king.
+PSA	118	026	iq2u	figs-metonymy		0	he who comes in the name of Yahweh	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "the one who comes in the power of the Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	118	026	eh79			0	we bless you from the house of Yahweh	Here the priests address the people.
+PSA	118	026	lp9e	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Yahweh	The word "house" refers to the temple. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	118	027	l5mq	figs-metaphor		0	he has given us light	The writer speaks of Yahweh blessing his people as if Yahweh were shining a light on them. Alternate translation: "he has blessed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	118	027	r4wh			0	bind the sacrifice with cords	"tie the sacrifice with rope"
+PSA	118	028	rb4j			0	You are my God	Here the writer begins to speak again and addresses Yahweh directly.
+PSA	118	029	b2wp	figs-exclamations		0	Oh	This is an exclamation that should be translated with whatever exclamation of emphasis you have in your language to make it sound natural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+PSA	118	029	vx5j			0	give thanks to Yahweh; for he is good	"thank Yahweh because of the good things he does." See how you translated this in [Psalms 118:1](../118/001.md).
+PSA	118	029	k1qj	figs-abstractnouns		0	his covenant faithfulness endures forever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. See how you translated this in [Psalms 118:1-2](./001.md). Alternate translation: "he remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	intro	yf89	Psalm 119 General Notes		0		# Psalm 119 General Notes<br>#### Formatting in this chapter<br><br>This is an alphabetic psalm with twenty-two groups of eight verses each all beginning with the same letter of the alphabet in the alphabetical order of the Hebrew alphabet.<br><br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 119 is a wisdom psalm about the Law of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The Law<br>The author loved the law of God and was blessed by obeying it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br>
+PSA	119	001	ipj6	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	119	001	r86i			0	Blessed are those	"How good it is for those"
+PSA	119	001	a56q	figs-metaphor		0	those whose ways are blameless	How a person behaves is spoken of as "ways" or "paths." Alternate translation: "those whose behavior is blameless" or "those whom no one can blame for doing wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	001	sjt3	figs-metaphor		0	who walk in the law of Yahweh	The way a person lives or behaves is spoken of as walking. Alternate translation: "who live according to the law of Yahweh" or "who obey the law of Yahweh." This phrase clarifies the meaning of "whose ways are blameless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	002	wxv2			0	who seek him with all their heart	To "seek" God means to want to know him.
+PSA	119	002	r3jr	figs-idiom		0	with all their heart	This is an idiom which means intensely or sincerely. Alternate translation: "with all their being" or "with everything in them" or "sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	003	c892			0	General Information:	Most of this psalm is addressed to God, and the words "you" and "your" almost always refer to him.
+PSA	119	003	f4is			0	They do no wrong	They do not disobey Yahweh.
+PSA	119	003	rps7			0	they walk in his ways	"they walk in Yahweh's ways." Here their behavior is spoken of as "walking," and the way God wants them to behave is spoken of as "his ways." Alternate translation: "they behave as Yahweh wants them to"
+PSA	119	004	a6ze			0	keep your instructions	"obey all the things that you have declared that we should do"
+PSA	119	004	w8v4			0	carefully observe them	This is to carefully know and understand the commandments and to obey those commandments.
+PSA	119	005	gu12	figs-metaphor		0	I would be firmly established	The writer speaks of being established in God's commandments as if no one could physically make him move. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	005	eqk4			0	observance of your statutes	"in obeying your statutes"
+PSA	119	006	v2e6			0	I would not be put to shame	The writer does not want to be ashamed when he is in God's presence.
+PSA	119	006	ecl7			0	all your commandments	"all that you have commanded us"
+PSA	119	007	hd5j	figs-idiom		0	an upright heart	"a sincere heart." A person who is sincere will do what is right. The heart refers to the center of emotions in a person. See how you translated "uprightness" in [Psalms 25:21](../025/021.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	119	008	v49a			0	your statutes	"Statutes" refers to God's laws or commands.
+PSA	119	009	lp29	figs-rquestion		0	How can a young person keep his path pure?	This question is used to introduce a new value to the word of God. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is how a young person can keep his path pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	119	009	gm1y	figs-metaphor		0	keep his path pure	The writer compares living according to God's law as a path kept clear of obstructions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	010	h5t8	figs-idiom		0	With my whole heart	This is an idiom. The heart refers to all of one's emotions, feelings, desires, and will. Alternate translation: "with all my being" or "with everything in me" or "sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	010	kqg2	figs-metaphor		0	Do not let me stray from your commandments	Here to disobey God's commandments is described as straying off a path. Alternate translation: "Do not let me disobey your commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	011	f3ke	figs-metaphor		0	I have stored up your word in my heart	"I have put your words in my heart." This is a metaphor that means "I have memorized your word." The heart is pictured as a container that can hold what people think. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	014	ktv7			0	more than in all riches	"more than all the wealth"
+PSA	119	015	e5hd	figs-parallelism		0	I will meditate ... and pay attention	These are parallel thoughts that have similar meanings, which are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	119	015	v9ru			0	meditate on your instructions	"think carefully about what you have instructed us"
+PSA	119	015	rb5a	figs-idiom		0	pay attention	This idiom refers to thinking clearly about what is being discussed. Alternate translation: "give careful thought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	016	il7r			0	I delight	to take pleasure
+PSA	119	017	fr7n			0	your servant	The writer called himself "your servant" to show his humility.
+PSA	119	018	jpj2	figs-metaphor		0	Open my eyes so that I may see	The author speaks of gaining understanding, knowledge and wisdom as being able to see. Alternate translation: Help me to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	018	d25d	figs-metaphor		0	marvelous things in your law	The author speaks of insight into the law as objects to marvel at. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	018	a35a			0	in your law	"in your instructions" or "in your commands"
+PSA	119	019	att5	figs-metaphor		0	I am a foreigner in the land	Possible meanings are 1) the writers speaks of his short life on earth as if he were a foreigner who would not stay long in the land. Alternate translation: "I am like a foreigner living a short time in the land" or 2) the writer's ignorance of God's law as if he were a foreigner who did not know the laws of the land. Alternate translation: "I am ignorant like a foreigner in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	020	y84c	figs-metaphor		0	My desires are crushed by the longing	The writer speaks of his desires being very strong as if they were in pain. Alternate translation: "My inner being strongly desires to know" or "My soul aches because I want so much to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	021	r8y6			0	who are cursed	Possible meanings are that 1) God will curse them or 2) they deserve God's punishment. Alternate translation: "who deserve your punishment"
+PSA	119	021	k8t4	figs-metaphor		0	who wander from your commandments	The writer speaks of disobeying God's commandments as if they were a path that can be wandered off from. Alternate translation: "who go away from the path of your commandments" or "who disobey your commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	022	nqp7			0	Spare me from	"Keep me from" or "Rescue me from"
+PSA	119	023	z9ci			0	Though rulers plot and slander me	"Though rulers make plans to harm me and say bad things about me"
+PSA	119	024	pb1g			0	Your covenant decrees are my delight	"Your covenant decrees make me very happy."
+PSA	119	024	rta6	figs-personification		0	they are my counselors	God's decrees are spoken of as if they were people. Alternate translation: "they are like wise counselors to me" or "they give me wise counsel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	119	025	v3c7	figs-idiom		0	My life clings to the dust	This is an idiom. Possible meanings are that 1) he thought that he would die soon, or 2) he lay in the dust because he was very sad, or 3) he realized that he desired the worthless things of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	025	cn62	figs-idiom		0	Give me life by your word	This is an idiom. Here "life" refers to purpose and significance, not just biological life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	025	ks95			0	by your word	"according to your promise"
+PSA	119	026	u8j6	figs-metaphor		0	my ways	What a person does or how he behaves is spoken of as if it were a road or way. Alternate translation: "what I have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	027	x7qh			0	wondrous teachings	"amazing teachings"
+PSA	119	028	n45q			0	with grief	"because I am so sad"
+PSA	119	028	n4h6			0	Strengthen me	"Make me strong." This may refer to physical strength or spiritual strength.
+PSA	119	029	n1pn	figs-metaphor		0	Turn from me the path of deceit	The word "path" here refers to a way of behaving. Alternate translation: "Keep me from following the path of deceit" or "Prevent me from being deceptive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	029	p23d			0	deceit	Possible meanings are 1) "lying" or 2) "believing lies" or "following lies."
+PSA	119	030	u8gw	figs-metaphor		0	the way of faithfulness	How a person behaves or acts is spoken as if it were a road or way. Alternate translation: "to be faithful to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	031	hf1b	figs-metaphor		0	I cling to your covenant decrees	Holding tightly to them refers to being committed to obeying them. Alternate translation: "I hold tightly to your covenant decrees" or "I am committed to obeying your covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	031	zc7g			0	covenant decrees	This refers to the law of Moses.
+PSA	119	032	zq4i	figs-metaphor		0	I will run in the path of your commandments	The writer speaks of being focused or committed to obeying God's commands as if one is running on a path. Alternate translation: "I will be committed to obey your commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	032	fzh3	figs-idiom		0	you enlarge my heart	This is an idiom. Possible meanings are 1) "you help me gain greater understanding of your commands" or 2) "you give me greater desire to obey your commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	033	eg16			0	your statutes	This is another way of describing the law of Moses.
+PSA	119	033	j4dt			0	to the end	Possible meanings are 1) "completely" or 2) "to the end of my life" or 3) "to the end of time."
+PSA	119	034	uwv4			0	keep your law	"obey your law"
+PSA	119	034	r2ux			0	I will observe it with all my heart	"I will surely observe your law" or "I am completely committed to doing what it says"
+PSA	119	034	ij5y	figs-idiom		0	with all my heart	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "with all my being" or "with everything in me" or "sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	035	bh21	figs-metaphor		0	Guide me in the path of your commandments	"Guide me according to your commandments" or "Teach me to obey your commandments." God's commandments are compared to a path that a person walks in obedience to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	036	uc28	figs-idiom		0	Direct my heart toward	This is an idiom. The "heart" here refers to the will, desires, and choices that directs one's life. Alternate translation: "Make me want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	036	vct5			0	your covenant decrees	"to obey your covenant decrees." This is referring to obeying the law of Moses.
+PSA	119	036	ah76			0	unrighteous gain	"the desire for riches." This is referring to wealth gained by illegal methods or wrongdoing towards others.
+PSA	119	037	t9za	figs-metaphor		0	Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things	This is a metaphor that refers to one desiring things that have no eternal value. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	037	vdd9			0	revive me in your ways	"make me able to live as you wish me to live"
+PSA	119	037	xeu1			0	revive me	"make my life strong" or "give me strength"
+PSA	119	038	yk2j			0	Carry out for your servant your promise that you made to those who honor you	"Do for your servant what you promised to do for those who honor you"
+PSA	119	038	x2tw	figs-explicit		0	your servant	The writer referred to himself as God's servant to show his humility. Alternate translation: "me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	119	039	yau8			0	I dread	"I am very afraid of"
+PSA	119	039	mk9g	figs-abstractnouns		0	your righteous judgments are good	God judges rightly and his decisions are good. Alternate translation: "Your judgments are righteous and good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	040	yl75			0	See	This refers to being aware of the situation. The focus is on knowledge or understanding, rather than just observing.
+PSA	119	040	d8v4			0	I have longed for your instructions	Possible meanings are 1) "I want very much to know your instructions" or 2) "I want very much to obey what you teach us to do."
+PSA	119	040	pr5m	figs-abstractnouns		0	revive me in your righteousness	The word "righteousness" is an abstract noun and refers to being righteous. Alternate translation: "revive me because you are righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	040	ci53			0	revive me	Possible meanings are 1) "Keep me alive" or 2) "Make me strong."
+PSA	119	041	fa7w	figs-ellipsis		0	your salvation	You may make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "give me your salvation" or "save me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	119	042	vms5			0	a reply	"an answer" or "a response"
+PSA	119	043	j9dg			0	Do not take the word of truth from my mouth	Here the writer is represented by his "mouth." Possible meanings are 1) "never prevent me from speaking the message about the truth" or 2) "never prevent me from speaking the true message."
+PSA	119	044	mp4n			0	I will observe	"I will obey"
+PSA	119	045	lq9x	figs-metaphor		0	I will walk securely	To walk securely is to live one's life securely. Alternate translation: "I will live securely in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	119	045	h23e	figs-idiom		0	I seek your instructions	To "seek" is to perceive, or gain understanding of God's instructions as if one can see them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	046	uj95			0	solemn commands before kings	"serious commands to kings" or "instructions to kings"
+PSA	119	047	y49b			0	I delight in your commandments	Possible meanings are 1) "I find delight in studying your commandments" or 2) "I am delighted that I have the opportunity to study your commandments."
+PSA	119	048	v87b	figs-idiom		0	lift up my hands to	This is an idiom which means to honor, cherish or respect God's commandments. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	049	gb3p			0	Call to mind your promise	"Remember your promise." See how you translated this in [Psalms 20:3](../020/003.md)
+PSA	119	050	mlp7	figs-sentences		0	This is my comfort in my affliction: that your promise has kept me alive	This clause can be restructured. Alternate translation: "The reason for my comfort is that your promise has kept me alive in my affliction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-sentences]])
+PSA	119	051	n3rr	figs-nominaladj		0	The proud	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "The proud people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	119	051	f89y			0	scoffed at	to mock someone or something that is looked down on, doubted, or not honored
+PSA	119	052	nhe2	figs-explicit		0	from ancient times	This is a reference to when the decrees, the Law, were given to Moses many years before. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	119	053	x2f1	figs-idiom		0	Hot anger has taken hold of me	This is an idiom. Anger is expressed as if it is a person that can grab another person. Alternate translation: "I have become very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	119	054	t7xf			0	Your statutes have been my songs	"I have used your statutes as lyrics to my music" or "I have created songs from your statutes"
+PSA	119	055	ntb8	figs-metonymy		0	I think about your name	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "I think about you, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	119	055	iwf2	figs-idiom		0	I keep your law	This is an idiom which means to obey the law. Alternate translation: "I obey your law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	056	ch5n			0	my practice	"my habit"
+PSA	119	056	ii8j	figs-idiom		0	I have observed your instructions	This is an idiom which means to follow or to obey those instructions. Alternate translation: "I have obeyed your instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	057	f7jf	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh is my portion	This means Yahweh is all he wants. Just as the Levites did not receive vast territories of land for the Lord was to be their portion so the writer claims Yahweh as the satisfier of his needs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	119	059	x88a	figs-synecdoche		0	turned my feet	Here "feet" represent the whole person. To repent and choose to obey God's laws is like turning one's feet on a path to head in another direction. Alternate translation: "changed my direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	060	uuk4	figs-doublet		0	I hurry and do not delay	The writer expresses the same idea both positively and negatively in order to emphasize the urgency with which he obeys Yahweh's commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	119	061	i6di	figs-metaphor		0	The cords of the wicked have ensnared me	In this metaphor, wicked or evil people tried to cause the writer to sin like a hunter seeking to catch an animal with a trap. Alternate translation: "My enemies have tried to catch me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	063	tvy5			0	I am a companion of all who honor you	"I am a friend of all who honor you"
+PSA	119	064	p7l3	figs-metaphor		0	The earth, Yahweh, is full of your covenant faithfulness	People everywhere in the world being able to see evidence of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness is spoken of as if his covenant faithfulness filled the earth. The abstract noun "covenant faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 33:5](../033/005.md). Alternate translation: "People everywhere on earth can see that you, Yahweh, are faithful to your covenant" or "Throughout the earth, there is evidence that you, Yahweh, are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	065	d39z	figs-123person		0	to your servant	The writer refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "to me, your servant" or "to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	119	065	k4vq	figs-idiom		0	by means of your word	This is an idiom. "Your word" refers to the promises Yahweh has made to the writer. Alternate translation: "as you have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	066	x5n2	figs-sentences		0	Teach me proper discernment and understanding, for I have believed in your commandments	Some languages may require change in logical progression. Alternate translation: "Since I have believed in your commandments, teach me proper discernment and understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-sentences]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-intro]])
+PSA	119	067	ln6x	figs-activepassive		0	Before I was afflicted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Before you afflicted me" or "Before you punished me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	119	067	t586	figs-metaphor		0	I went astray	Disobeying God is spoken of as if the person walked on the wrong path. Alternate translation: "I disobeyed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	067	qc4x	figs-metonymy		0	I observe your word	Here "word" represents commandments. Alternate translation: "I obey your commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	119	069	f9re	figs-nominaladj		0	The arrogant	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Arrogant people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	119	069	g5zy	figs-metaphor		0	smeared me with lies	People telling many lies about a person is spoken of as if they made the person dirty by spreading lies over him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	069	ljt8	figs-metonymy		0	with my whole heart	Here "heart" represents a person's will. Alternate translation: "with complete commitment" or "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	119	070	kwi4	figs-metonymy		0	Their hearts are hardened	Here "hearts" represents the people's wills. A person being stubborn is spoken of as if their hearts or wills were hard like a rock. Alternate translation: "They are stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	072	ll7t	figs-metonymy		0	Instruction from your mouth is	Here "mouth" represents what God says. Alternate translation: "The instructions you have spoken are" or "Your instructions are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	119	072	l1f9			0	than thousands of pieces of gold and silver	This can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "than a large amount of money" or "than great wealth"
+PSA	119	073	hf5d	figs-metaphor		0	Your hands have made and fashioned me	God creating a person is spoken of as if God used his hands to shape the person the way someone may shape clay into an object. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	073	wc9b	figs-metonymy		0	Your hands	Here "hands" represents God's power or action. Alternate translation: "You" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	119	074	u7a8			0	because I find hope in your word	"because I trust what you say" or "I confidently believe what you say"
+PSA	119	075	zx24	figs-abstractnouns		0	in faithfulness you afflicted me	God promises to reward the righteous and punish wrongdoers, so he is faithful to do what he says he will. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "you punished me because you are faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	076	zzf3	figs-abstractnouns		0	Let your covenant faithfulness comfort me	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Comfort me by showing me that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	076	k57e	figs-123person		0	your servant	The writer refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "me, your servant" or "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	119	078	j2en	figs-activepassive		0	Let the proud be put to shame	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Put the proud to shame" or "Cause those who are proud to be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	119	078	l2cs	figs-nominaladj		0	the proud	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "proud people" or "those who are proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	119	079	i7zp	figs-metaphor		0	turn to me	People returning in friendship to the writer is spoken of as if they physically turn towards him. Alternate translation: "come to me" or "unite with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	079	u1zx	writing-connectingwords		0	those who know your covenant decrees	Possible meanings are 1) this further describes those who honor God or 2) this indicates the purpose for those who honor God to return to the writer. Alternate translation: "so that they may learn your covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+PSA	119	080	b84y	figs-metonymy		0	May my heart be blameless	Here "heart" represents a person's thoughts and motives. Alternate translation: "May I be blameless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	119	080	xg4u	figs-activepassive		0	I may not be put to shame	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I may not be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	119	081	kx77			0	I hope in your word	"I confidently trust in what you say"
+PSA	119	082	vm5l	figs-synecdoche		0	My eyes long to see your promise	Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I wait and wait for you to do what you promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	119	083	pgx9	figs-simile		0	I have become like a wineskin in the smoke	A wineskin is ruined when it hangs for a long time in a smoke-filled place. The writer compares himself to a wineskin that has been ruined by smoke to emphasize that he feels useless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	119	084	dl2z	figs-rquestion		0	How long must your servant endure this; when will you judge those who persecute me?	The writer uses a question to request God to punish those who persecute him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please do not make wait any longer. Punish those who persecute me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	119	084	jt81	figs-123person		0	must your servant	The writer refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "must I, your servant" or "must I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	119	085	j1jf	figs-metaphor		0	The proud have dug pits for me	The proud are seeking to capture the writer or cause him to do wrong. This is spoken of as if they were hunters digging holes to trap the writer like an animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	085	spv2	figs-nominaladj		0	The proud	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Proud people" or "Those who are proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	119	087	pds6	figs-euphemism		0	They have almost made an end to me on earth	This is a polite way of speaking about someone killing someone else. Alternate translation: "They have almost killed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	119	088	x4ml	figs-abstractnouns		0	By your steadfast love	"According to your steadfast love." The phrase "steadfast love" or "faithfulness" can be stated as an adverb. Alternate translation: "because you faithfully love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	089	sp49			0	your word stands forever	"what you have said will be true forever"
+PSA	119	089	t6jr	figs-metaphor		0	your word is established firmly in heaven	This speaks about what God has said as if it were an object that stands firmly upright. Alternate translation: "what you have said will be true in heaven forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	090	uer7	figs-idiom		0	for all generations	"for all future generations." This is an idiom that means "forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	091	es2c	figs-personification		0	all things are your servants	All created things are spoken of as if they were persons who can serve God. Alternate translation: "all things serve you" or "all things obey your commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	119	093	cck9	figs-litotes		0	I will never forget	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I will always remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	119	093	n64v	figs-explicit		0	for through them you have kept me alive	It is implied that the writer obeys God's instructions. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "for you have kept me alive because I obey them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	119	094	qu81	figs-metaphor		0	for I seek your instructions	Trying hard to obey God's instructions is spoken of as if instructions were an object for which a person must search. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	095	d7bk			0	I will seek to understand	"I will try hard to understand"
+PSA	119	096	p32w			0	everything has its limits	"all things have an end"
+PSA	119	096	tr87	figs-metaphor		0	but your commandments are broad, beyond limits	God's commandments always being true and perfect is spoken of as if God's commandments were an object that is so wide that it never ends. Alternate translation: "but your commandments are without limits" or "but your commandments are eternal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	098	yp9t	figs-metaphor		0	your commandments are always with me	Constantly thinking about God's commandments is spoken of as if the commandments were an object that the writer keeps with him always. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	101	m6vx	figs-metaphor		0	I have kept my feet back from every evil path	Avoiding doing what is evil is spoken of as if it were avoiding walking on paths that are evil. Alternate translation: "I have avoided doing what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	101	xel3	figs-synecdoche		0	kept my feet	Here "feet" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "kept myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	119	101	cs59			0	observe your word	"obey your word" or "observe your commands"
+PSA	119	102	kf28	figs-metaphor		0	I have not turned aside from your righteous decrees	Continuing to obey God's righteous decrees is spoken of as if the writer has not physically turned away from the righteous decrees. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I always obey your righteous decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	119	103	t4ms	figs-metaphor		0	How sweet are your words to my taste, yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!	The writer delighting in what God says is spoken of as if God's words were food that tasted sweet to the writer. Alternate translation: "Your words are good and delightful!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	104	bv6d	figs-abstractnouns		0	I gain discernment	The abstract noun "discernment" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I learn to discern what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	104	p647	figs-metaphor		0	therefore I hate every false way	Evil behavior is spoken of as if it were a false way or road. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	105	b1vw	figs-doublet		0	Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path	These two phrases have similar meanings. They speak about God telling a person how to live as if the person were walking on a path and God's words were a light that helps the person see where to go. Alternate translation: "Your words tell me how to live my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	105	id73			0	Your word	Here "word" represents all that God communicates to people.
+PSA	119	107	k2ca			0	as you have promised in your word	"as you have promised to do"
+PSA	119	108	de1m	figs-metaphor		0	freewill offerings of my mouth	The writer speaks of his prayer as if it were a sacrifice that he is offering to God. Alternate translation: "my prayer as a sacrifice to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	108	guc7	figs-synecdoche		0	of my mouth	Here "mouth" represents the whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	119	109	r1uz	figs-idiom		0	My life is always in my hand	This is an idiom that means the writer's life is always in danger. Alternate translation: "My enemies are often trying to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	109	p41n	figs-litotes		0	I do not forget your law	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I always remember your laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	119	110	axl9	figs-metaphor		0	The wicked have set a snare for me	Wicked people trying to capture and kill the writer is spoken of as if they were hunters setting a trap to catch an animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	110	ike3	figs-nominaladj		0	The wicked	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	119	110	n3qq	figs-metaphor		0	I have not strayed from your instructions	Not disobeying God's instructions is spoken of as if the writer has not walked away from God's instructions. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I obey your instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	119	111	ma4d	figs-metaphor		0	I claim your covenant decrees as my heritage forever	The writer always cherishing and obeying God's decrees is spoken of as if the decrees are land or a possession that the writer will inherit. Alternate translation: "Your laws will belong to me forever" or "Your covenant decrees are like a heritage I will keep forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	111	p236	figs-synecdoche		0	they are the joy of my heart	Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "they make me joyful" or "I delight in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	119	112	yy19	figs-metonymy		0	My heart is set on obeying	Here "heart" represents the writer's will. The phrase "heart is set" is an idiom. It is a way of saying the writer is determined. Alternate translation: "I am determined to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	112	a2c7			0	to the very end	Possible meanings are 1) "every one of them" 2) "to the very end of my life" or 3) "to the very end of time"
+PSA	119	113	ewl3	figs-metaphor		0	who have a double mind	A person who is not sincere and not fully committed to obeying God is spoken of as if the person has two minds. Alternate translation: "who are not completely committed to obeying you" or "who are insincere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	114	p5ix	figs-metaphor		0	my hiding place	God making the writer safe is spoken of as if God were a place where the writer could go and hide. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	114	pas2	figs-metaphor		0	my shield	God protecting the writer is spoken of as if God were the writer's shield. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	114	wtx3			0	I hope in your word	Here "wait" means to wait expectantly. This has the idea of hope and trust. Alternate translation: "I trust in your word"
+PSA	119	114	l68r			0	your word	Here "word" represents what God communicates to people.
+PSA	119	116	f189			0	Sustain me by your word	"Give me strength as you said you would" or "Enable me to be strong as you promised"
+PSA	119	116	zw3z			0	and not be ashamed of my hope	Here "my hope" represents the writer's trust in God and his promises. This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "Do not disappoint me" or "Do not cause me shame by not doing what you promised to do"
+PSA	119	117	pq8s			0	Support me	"Help me" or "Strengthen me"
+PSA	119	118	kd3f			0	those people are deceptive and unreliable	Possible meanings are 1) "those people lie and no one can trust them" or 2) "those people make deceitful plans but they will fail"
+PSA	119	119	tbp5	figs-simile		0	You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag	Slag is the waste or undesired leftovers in the process of refining gold or other metals. Yahweh removes the wicked people as if they were trash. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	119	119	z8fj	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	119	119	e1lj			0	like slag	"like trash" or "like waste"
+PSA	119	120	p82w	figs-synecdoche		0	My body trembles in fear of you	Here "body" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I shake because I fear you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	119	120	n7mg	figs-explicit		0	I am afraid of your righteous decrees	It is implied that the writer is afraid of God's righteous decrees because the writer knows that God punishes those who disobey his decrees. You can make the full meaning of this statement explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	119	121	du8n			0	do not abandon me to my oppressors	"do not allow people to oppress me"
+PSA	119	122	dv7q	figs-123person		0	Guarantee the welfare of your servant	The writer speaks about himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "Guarantee my welfare" or "Help and protect me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	119	122	x86e	figs-nominaladj		0	the proud	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those who are proud" or "proud people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	119	123	r56e	figs-synecdoche		0	My eyes grow tired as I wait	Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I grow tired because I wait and wait" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	119	123	z4cn	figs-abstractnouns		0	for your salvation and for your righteous word	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "for you to save me as you promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	123	ptu5			0	your righteous word	"your righteous promise"
+PSA	119	124	k6pq	figs-123person		0	Show your servant	The writer speaks about himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "Show me" or "Show me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	119	124	ygx1	figs-abstractnouns		0	your covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as an adverb or adjective. Alternate translation: "that you faithfully love me" or "that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	125	van8	figs-abstractnouns		0	give me understanding	The abstract noun "understanding" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "enable me to understand what you want me to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	126	g82b	figs-123person		0	It is time for Yahweh to act	The writer is speaking to Yahweh in the third person. This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "It is time for you to act, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	119	126	n98z	figs-idiom		0	people have broken your law	This is an idiom. Here "have broken" means "disobeyed." This is a way of saying the people have disobeyed God's law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	128	z4ux	figs-metaphor		0	I carefully follow all your instructions	A person carefully obeying all of God's instructions is spoken of as if as if the instructions were leading a person and that person follows behind. Alternate translation: I carefully obey all of your instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	128	p1py	figs-metaphor		0	every path of falsehood	People doing what is evil is spoken of as if they are walking on the wrong path. Alternate translation: "all the bad ways some people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	130	m49k	figs-metaphor		0	The unfolding of your words gives light	The writer speaks of Yahweh's words as if those words were fabric that is folded, and of the person who explains Yahweh's words as if they are unfolding that fabric. Alternate translation: "The explanation of your words gives light" or "When someone explains your words, they give light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	130	d6rx	figs-metaphor		0	The unfolding of your words gives light	The writer speaks of Yahweh's words giving wisdom to a person as if his words were shining a light on them. Alternate translation: "The explanation of your words gives people wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	131	qm6c	figs-metaphor		0	I open my mouth and pant, for I long for your commandments	The writer speaks of his desire for Yahweh's commandments as if he were a dog panting for water. Alternate translation: "I earnestly long for your commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	132	jqh6	translate-symaction		0	Turn to me	To turn towards someone means to pay attention to that person. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	119	132	ar7k	figs-metonymy		0	love your name	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "love you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	119	133	mja8	figs-synecdoche		0	Direct my footsteps	Here the word "footsteps" represents the writer as he is walking. He speaks of the way he lives, or his conduct, as if he were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "Direct me" or "Teach me how to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	133	y2w5	figs-personification		0	do not let any sin rule me	The writer speaks of sin as if it were a person who has authority over him. Possible meanings are 1) "do not let me habitually commit any sin" or 2) "do not let sinful men rule me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	119	134	a4a4	figs-abstractnouns		0	Redeem me from human oppression	The word "oppression" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Save me from people who oppress others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	135	g736	figs-metaphor		0	Let your face shine on your servant	The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards him as if Yahweh's face shone a light on him. Alternate translation: "Act favorably towards your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	136	jv4q	figs-metaphor		0	Streams of tears	The writer speaks of his many tears as if they were streams of water. Alternate translation: "Many tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	136	sst5			0	observe your law	"obey your law"
+PSA	119	138	hus8			0	covenant decrees	Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws." See how you translated this in [Psalms 78:5](../078/005.md).
+PSA	119	139	z79n	figs-idiom		0	Anger has destroyed me	This is an idiom. The phrase is an exaggeration for "I am extremely angry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	119	140	r9cv	figs-activepassive		0	has been tested very much	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have tested your word many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	119	140	q5x5	figs-pronouns		0	your servant loves	The writer speaks of himself as if he were another person. Alternate translation: "I, your servant, love" or "I love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+PSA	119	141	x2xe	figs-activepassive		0	I am ... despised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People despise me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	119	143	q6qq	figs-personification		0	distress and anguish have found me	The psalmist speaks of distress and anguish as if they were people. Alternate translation: "I have become distressed and anguished" or "my body and my mind are suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	119	145	fux2	figs-synecdoche		0	with my whole heart	The psalmist speaks of his whole being as if it were only his heart. Alternate translation: "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	119	146	g5gk			0	covenant decrees	Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws."See how you translated this in [Psalms 78:5](../078/005.md).
+PSA	119	147	kg9u			0	dawn of the morning	"before the sun first appears"
+PSA	119	148	c1n8	figs-idiom		0	My eyes are open before the night watches change	This is an idiom. In Hebrew culture, the night was usually divided into three "watches" or periods. Alternate translation: "I am awake all night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	149	uw93	figs-abstractnouns		0	in your covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	150	r7sh			0	they are far from your law	"they have strayed from your law" or "they do not pay any attention to your laws"
+PSA	119	151	l238			0	all your commandments are trustworthy	"I can trust your commandments"
+PSA	119	152	tc7x			0	covenant decrees	Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws." See how you translated this in [Psalms 78:5](../078/005.md)
+PSA	119	152	zx3q	figs-metaphor		0	set them in place	The psalmist speaks of Yahweh's commands as if they were posts set in the ground. Alternate translation: "given them for people to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	153	i4e7	figs-metaphor		0	Look on my affliction	The psalmist speaks of affliction as if it were an object that people could see. Alternate translation: "Look at how much I am suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	154	rqf5			0	Plead my cause	"Defend me against those who accuse me"
+PSA	119	154	l7lr			0	keep me	"protect my life" or "give me life"
+PSA	119	155	cc3z	figs-metaphor		0	Salvation is far from the wicked	God not saving a person is spoken of as if salvation were far from the person. The abstract noun "Salvation" can be stated as "save." Alternate translation: "You will certainly not save the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	156	r4u3			0	Great are your merciful actions	Here "great" means "many." Alternate translation: "You have shown mercy to people many times" or "You have done many merciful things"
+PSA	119	156	gus8			0	as you always do	Another possible meaning is "because you do what is just."
+PSA	119	157	a4rf			0	My persecutors	"Those who persecute me"
+PSA	119	157	x688	figs-idiom		0	I have not turned from	This is an idiom. "I have not stopped obeying" or "I have not stopped believing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	119	157	n1r7			0	covenant decrees	Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws." See how this is translated in [Psalms 78:5](../078/005.md).
+PSA	119	158	keb9	figs-nominaladj		0	the treacherous	The adjective "treacherous" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "treacherous people" or "those who betray me" or "my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	119	158	fs8u			0	do not keep	"do not obey"
+PSA	119	159	rv26			0	See	"Look at me so you can see"
+PSA	119	159	r1n2	figs-abstractnouns		0	by your covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	160	iir8			0	The essence of your word is truth	"Your word is completely true" or "Your word can be trusted"
+PSA	119	161	tq5i	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart stands in awe of your word	The psalmist speaks of the heart as if it could be amazed. The heart is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am amazed at your word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	119	162	n1dy			0	plunder	Possible meanings are 1) things that soldiers and robbers take from those they have defeated in battle or 2) things of great value or "treasure."
+PSA	119	163	jx6a	figs-doublet		0	hate and despise	These two words mean almost the same thing. Alternate translation: "hate very strongly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	119	163	ue4r	figs-metonymy		0	falsehood	Possible meanings are this is a metonym for 1) "people who lie" or 2) "the false words that people say." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	119	165	fin9			0	nothing makes them stumble	Possible meanings are 1) "nothing makes them do wrong" or 2) "nothing causes them trouble."
+PSA	119	167	t7k7			0	I observe your solemn commands	"I obey your solemn commands"
+PSA	119	167	iqz6			0	solemn commands	Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws." See how you translated this in [Psalms 119:2](../119/002.md).
+PSA	119	168	zj2b			0	I keep your instructions	"I obey your instructions"
+PSA	119	169	cgi3	figs-metaphor		0	give me understanding into your word	The psalmist speaks of the ability to understand as if it were a solid object. Alternate translation: "help me understand your word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	170	r59u	figs-metaphor		0	May my plea come before you	The psalmist speaks of the words he says in prayer as if they were people who want to speak to a king. Alternate translation: "May you hear my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	171	x454	figs-metaphor		0	May my lips pour out praise	The psalmist speaks of his lips as if they were a container and his praise a liquid that could be poured out. Here the word "lips" is a synecdoche which represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I desire to praise you much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	119	172	hk6w	figs-metaphor		0	my tongue sing	The psalmist speaks of his tongue either 1) as if it were a person or 2) as a synecdoche for his whole being. Alternate translation: "me sing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	119	173	ui9f	figs-synecdoche		0	May your hand help me	The hand is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Please help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	119	173	vx9b			0	have chosen	"have chosen to obey"
+PSA	119	174	l3rh			0	for your rescue	"you to rescue me"
+PSA	119	174	wa6g	figs-abstractnouns		0	your law is my delight	The abstract noun "delight" can be stated as a verb. "I very much enjoy obeying your law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	119	175	z1ep	figs-metaphor		0	may your righteous decrees help me	The psalmist speaks of Yahweh's decrees as if they were a person who could help him. Alternate translation: "may I listen to your righteous decrees and so become wise and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	119	176	xw7j	figs-simile		0	I have wandered off like a lost sheep	The psalmist compares his disobedience to Yahweh to a sheep that has wandered away from the flock. Alternate translation: "I have left your way like a sheep that has left its flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	119	176	ap6x			0	seek your servant	"because I am your servant, come and search for me"
+PSA	120	intro	x4aj	Psalm 120 General Notes		0		# Psalm 120 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 120 is a psalm of deliverance from liars. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Fighting<br>The author did not want to fight, but the people he lived with wanted to fight him.<br>
+PSA	120	001	xq2k	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	120	001	d8u6			0	In my distress	"In my trouble" or "When I was in trouble"
+PSA	120	002	a439	figs-metonymy		0	Rescue my life	Here the word "life" represents the person. Alternate translation: "Rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	120	002	yy4j	figs-synecdoche		0	those who lie with their lips and deceive with their tongues	Here the phrases "their lips" and "their tongues" represent the people who speak lies and deceit. Alternate translation: "those who lie to me and try to deceive me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	120	003	rl7j	figs-rquestion		0	How will he punish you, and what more will he do to you, you who have a lying tongue?	The writer asks this as a leading question to explain what God will do to liars. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is how God will punish you, and this is what he will do to you, you who have a lying tongue." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	120	003	k1uu	figs-synecdoche		0	you who have a lying tongue	Here "a lying tongue" represents the person who speaks lies. Alternate translation: "you who tell lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	120	004	tp2n	figs-metaphor		0	He will punish you with the arrows of a warrior	The writer speaks of God severely punishing liars as if God were shooting them with arrows. Alternate translation: "He will punish you severely, as if he were shooting you with warrior's arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	120	004	gu1s	figs-activepassive		0	sharpened over burning coals of the broom tree	This refers to how people forged the tip of the arrow in a fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he sharpened over burning coals of the broom tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	120	005	mg3z	figs-metaphor		0	I temporarily live in Meshech; I lived previously among the tents of Kedar	These two places were far away from each other. The writer is likely using the names metaphorically to represent living among cruel and barbaric people. Alternate translation: "It is as if I live in Meshech or among the tents of Kedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	120	005	qx4h	figs-metonymy		0	the tents of Kedar	This phrase represents the people of Kedar who live in those tents. Alternate translation: "the people who live in Kedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	120	007	sf92			0	I am for peace	"I want peace"
+PSA	120	007	lr78			0	they are for war	"they want war"
+PSA	121	intro	n97g	Psalm 121 General Notes		0		# Psalm 121 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 121 is a worship psalm.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's protection<br>God always watches over those who believe in him and protects them from harm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br>
+PSA	121	001	xgy7	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	121	001	cb45	figs-metonymy		0	lift up my eyes	This expression means "look at" or "focus my attention on." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	121	001	yb6k	figs-rquestion		0	From where will my help come?	The writer uses this question to focus attention on the source of his help. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will tell you from where my help comes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	121	002	d3ip			0	My help comes from Yahweh	This is the answer to the previous question.
+PSA	121	003	r43x	figs-123person		0	General Information:	There is a shift here to the second person. This may mean 1) the writer begins speaking to the people of Israel or 2) the writer is quoting another person speaking to the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	121	003	uj6f	figs-metonymy		0	your foot to slip	The slipping of a foot is associated with falling. Alternate translation: "you to fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	121	003	l1fp	figs-metonymy		0	he who protects you will not slumber	Here to "slumber" means he would stop protecting. The negative form strengthens the statement. Alternate translation: "God will not fall asleep and stop protecting you" or "God will always protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+PSA	121	003	j2nn			0	he who protects you	God
+PSA	121	004	eq68			0	the guardian	God
+PSA	121	004	b5yf			0	See	This word alerts us to pay attention to the important information that follows.
+PSA	121	004	f8qt	figs-doublet		0	never slumbers or sleeps	These two words mean the same thing. Here to "slumber" means to stop protecting. The negative form strengthens the statement. Alternate translation: "will not sleep and stop protecting you" or "will always protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+PSA	121	005	sk2b	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh is the shade at your right hand	Here "shade" refers to protection. Alternate translation: "God is beside you to protect you from things that would hurt you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	121	005	hq1i			0	at your right hand	Here this expression means to be beside or near to the writer.
+PSA	121	006	p2y6	figs-merism		0	The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night	The contrasting terms "day" and "night" refer to those extremes and everything in between. Alternate translation: "God protects you from the elements at all times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	121	006	wzt9	figs-ellipsis		0	nor the moon by night	It is implies that "will not harm you" is implied here. The full meaning of this statement may be made clear. Alternate translation: "nor will the moon harm you by night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	121	007	au24	figs-metonymy		0	your life	This refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	122	intro	x7wj	Psalm 122 General Notes		0		# Psalm 122 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 122 is a psalm about Jerusalem.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jerusalem<br>Jerusalem is an important city, the center of government and religious activities; so the author prays for peace for the city.<br>
+PSA	122	001	lck5	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	122	001	x5k5			0	A song of ascents	Possible meanings are 1) "song people sang while going up to Jerusalem for a celebration" or 2) "song people sang while going up the steps into the temple" or 3) "song whose words are like steps." See how you translated this in [Psalms 120:1](../120/001.md)
+PSA	122	002	d2gp	figs-apostrophe		0	Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!	The writer briefly stops speaking to his audience and speaks directly to the city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is spoken to as if it was a person who could hear the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	122	002	gjq5	figs-synecdoche		0	our feet are standing	Here "feet" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "we are standing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	122	002	pe5k	figs-synecdoche		0	within your gates	Here "gates" refers to the city. Alternate translation: "inside you, Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	122	004	xbf5	figs-metonymy		0	the name of Yahweh	Here "name" refers to Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	122	005	xk6c	figs-metonymy		0	the house of David	Here "house" refers to the descendants of David. Alternate translation: "the descendants of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	122	006	q9u2	figs-apostrophe		0	May those who love you have peace	This section states the content of the prayer that the writer wants his audience to pray. He asks them to speak directly to the city of Jerusalem, as if the city was a person who could hear them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	122	007	qxx3	figs-apostrophe		0		This verse finishes the prayer that the writer wants his audience to pray. He asks them to speak directly to the city of Jerusalem, as if the city was a person who could hear them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	122	007	exb9	figs-parallelism		0	May there be peace within ... may they have peace within	These two phrases have the same meanings and are used together to strengthen each other. Alternate translation: "May the people in Jerusalem live in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	122	007	d4tc	figs-synecdoche		0	within the walls that defend you ... within your fortresses	Here Jerusalem is referred to by the fortress walls that protects it. The terms "walls" and "fortress" refer to the same thing. Alternate translation: "within Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	122	008	hz78	figs-apostrophe		0	General Information:	In this section, the writer speaks directly to the city of Jerusalem, as if the city was a person who could hear them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	122	008	i3zr			0	For the sake	"For the well-being"
+PSA	122	008	b3mx			0	May there be peace within you	"May the people in you live in peace"
+PSA	122	009	nt39			0	I will seek good for you	The abstract noun "good" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "I will pray that people treat you well"
+PSA	123	intro	vet5	Psalm 123 General Notes		0		# Psalm 123 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 123 is a psalm asking for deliverance from the contempt of proud people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust<br>Just as a servant trusts his master to protect him, so the author is trusting God to stop proud people from insulting him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+PSA	123	001	iym8	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	123	001	ja7b	figs-metonymy		0	I lift up my eyes	Here the author refers to his eyes because that is the part of the body used for seeing. Alternate translation: "I look to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	123	001	kx53			0	enthroned	sitting on a throne and ruling as king
+PSA	123	002	kyd5	figs-parallelism		0	as the eyes of servants ... as the eyes of a maid ... so our eyes look	These three phrases have similar meanings. The third phrase, about the Israelites, is being compared to how the servants and maids look to their masters and mistresses for help. In each case "eyes" refers to the whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	123	002	xe43	figs-metonymy		0	master's hand ... mistress's hand	Here "hand" refers to the provision for needs. Alternate translation: "master's provision ... mistress's provision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	123	002	av8s			0	maid	servant girl
+PSA	123	002	cs6v			0	mistress	woman who has authority over servant girls
+PSA	123	002	kj4j	figs-abstractnouns		0	has mercy on us	The abstract noun "mercy" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "act mercifully toward us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	123	003	e5sh	figs-abstractnouns		0	Have mercy on us	The abstract noun "mercy" can be stated as an action. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 123:2](../123/002.md). Alternate translation: "act mercifully toward us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	123	003	rn1x	figs-metaphor		0	we are filled with humiliation	Here humiliation is spoken of as if it were something that could be fill up a person. "we are very disgraced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	123	004	h3h7	figs-idiom		0	We are more than full	This idiom means that the amount is excessive, in a negative sense. Alternate translation: "We have had too much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	123	004	fq81	figs-parallelism		0	of the scoffing ... and with the contempt	There two phrases have very similar meanings and are used together to emphasize how much they have been mocked by the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	123	004	xq36			0	scoffing	"mocking" or "insults"
+PSA	123	004	gp8j	figs-nominaladj		0	the insolent	This refers to the insolent people. Alternate translation: "rude and arrogant people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	123	004	ugx5	figs-nominaladj		0	the proud	This refers to the proud people. Alternate translation: "the people who are proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	124	intro	khc4	Psalm 124 General Notes		0		# Psalm 124 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 124 is a psalm of praise for God's delivering the Israelites from their enemy's attack. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh saves<br>God saved the Israelites from their enemy who wanted to completely destroy them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+PSA	124	001	fes4	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	124	001	uf2u			0	song of ascents	Possible meanings are 1) "song people sang while going up to Jerusalem for a celebration" or 2) "song people sang while going up the steps into the temple" or 3) "song whose words are like steps." See how you translated this in [Psalms 120:1](../120/001.md)
+PSA	124	001	zqy6	figs-hypo		0	"If Yahweh had not been on our side	This is the beginning of a hypothetical statement about something that did not actually happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PSA	124	002	qz9s	figs-hypo		0	if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side	This is the continuation of a hypothetical statement about something that did not actually happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PSA	124	003	n3uw	figs-hypo		0	then they would have swallowed us up alive	This is the end of a hypothetical statement that begins with the words "If Yahweh had not been on our side" in [Psalms 124:1](../124/001.md) and continues with the words "if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us" in [Psalms 124:2](./002.md). It describes a result that did not happen because Yahweh was actually on their side. "They were not able to swallow us up alive because Yahweh was on our side." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PSA	124	003	g8z9	figs-metaphor		0	swallowed us up alive	This metaphor describes how the Israelites could have died to how a fierce animal would attack a smaller animal to eat. Alternate translation: "killed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	124	003	tq3h	figs-metonymy		0	their anger raged against us	Here "their anger" refers to the enemies who were angry. Alternate translation: "they were very angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	124	004	ca3n			0	General Information:	In these two verses the author compares the enemies of Israel to a flood of water.
+PSA	124	004	hgr6	figs-hypo		0	The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us	This is the end of a hypothetical statement that begins with the words "If Yahweh had not been on our side" in [Psalms 124:1](../124/001.md) and continues with the words "if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us" in [Psalms 124:2](./002.md). It describes a result that did not happen because Yahweh was actually on their side. "The water did not sweep us away, and the torrent did not overwhelm us because Yahweh was on our side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PSA	124	004	x86j	figs-metaphor		0	The water would have swept us away	Here the enemies of the writer are spoken of as if they were a flood of water. Alternate translation: "Our enemies would have easily defeated us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	124	004	mkg4	figs-metaphor		0	the torrent would have overwhelmed us	Here the enemies of the writer are spoken of as if they were a flood of water that would have drowned the Israelites. Alternate translation: "our enemies would have overwhelmed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	124	005	j6yh	figs-hypo		0	Then the raging waters would have drowned us	This is the end of a hypothetical statement that begins with the words "If Yahweh had not been on our side" in [Psalms 124:1](../124/001.md) and continues with the words "if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us" in [Psalms 124:2](./002.md). It describes a result that did not happen because Yahweh was actually on their side. "The raging waters did not drown us because Yahweh was on our side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PSA	124	005	rxj3	figs-metaphor		0	the raging waters would have drowned us	Here the enemies of the writer are spoken of as if they were a raging river that would have drowned the Israelites. Alternate translation: "our enemies would have destroyed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	124	006	thg5	figs-metaphor		0	torn by their teeth	The enemies are spoken of as if they were wild animals that would destroy the Israelites by eating them. Alternate translation: "destroyed as if we were eaten by wild animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	124	007	fr8c	figs-metaphor		0	escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers	The writer describes his escape from the enemies as if he was a bird that had escaped from the snare of the hunters. Alternate translation: "escaped from our enemies as a bird escapes from the trap that hunters have set" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	124	007	r8zv			0	snare	a small trap of string or wire made for catching small animals or birds
+PSA	124	007	a4a8	figs-metaphor		0	the snare has been broken	The plot of the enemies to catch the writer failed as if it was a snare that had broken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	125	intro	bc6u	Psalm 125 General Notes		0		# Psalm 125 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 125 is a psalm of praise.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's protection<br>God protects good people. He will not allow the evil people to rule over the good people because they might make them do evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+PSA	125	001	d4h2	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	125	001	spt5	figs-simile		0	Those who trust in Yahweh are like Mount Zion, unshakable, forever enduring	People who trust in Yahweh are spoken of as if they they were Mount Zion. Mountains are unable to be moved. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	125	002	t72p	figs-simile		0	As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people	Yahweh's protection is spoken of as if he was the mountains surrounding Jerusalem. Jerusalem was surrounded by several mountains, which protected it from attack. Alternate translation: "As the hills that surround Jerusalem protect it, so Yahweh protects his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	125	002	z93n	figs-merism		0	now and forever	Here, this phrase means "always." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	125	003	we9h	figs-metonymy		0	The scepter of wickedness	Here the scepter of wickedness represents the rule of wicked people. Alternate translation: "Wicked people" or "Wicked rulers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	125	004	m8s8			0	Do good, Yahweh	This is a request. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, please do good things" or "Yahweh, I beg you to do good things"
+PSA	125	004	y93a	figs-metonymy		0	are upright in their hearts	Here, "hearts" refers to their desires. Alternate translation: "desire to do the right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	125	005	t4ae	figs-metaphor		0	turn aside	Refusing to obey Yahweh is spoken of as turning away from a good path. Alternate translation: "leave good and go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	125	005	daf6	figs-metaphor		0	their crooked ways	Here wicked ways are spoken of as if they were a path that is not straight. Alternate translation: "their wicked ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	125	005	ru69	figs-explicit		0	lead them away	People are lead away in order to punish them. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "lead them away to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	126	intro	q9ig	Psalm 126 General Notes		0		# Psalm 126 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 126 is a psalm of praise for Yahweh bringing captives home.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sorrow and joy<br>People may have sorrow now; but later it will turn into joy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]])<br>
+PSA	126	001	h3wt	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	126	001	y7ss			0	restored the fortunes of Zion	"made Zion prosperous again"
+PSA	126	002	wxr3	figs-metaphor		0	our mouths were filled with laughter	Laughing is spoken of as if their mouths were a container and their laughter was in it. It can be made clear that this laughter was a response to their joy. Alternate translation: "we laughed for joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	126	002	g1bj	figs-ellipsis		0	our tongues with singing	The verbs "were filled" can be stated clearly. Singing is spoken of as if their tongues were containers and singing was in them. Alternate translation: "our tongues were filled with singing" or "we sang songs of joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	126	002	xir4			0	they said among the nations	"the people of the nations said among themselves." The pronoun is used before introducing what it references. This is very unusual.
+PSA	126	003	js5q			0	Yahweh did great things for us; how glad we were!	"How glad we were, because Yahweh did these great things for us!"
+PSA	126	005	i43v			0	Those who sow in tears	"Those who weep as they sow"
+PSA	127	intro	ipx7	Psalm 127 General Notes		0		# Psalm 127 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 127 is a wisdom psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Blessings<br>God wants his people to have rest. It is a blessing to have many children. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br>
+PSA	127	001	nt9a	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	127	001	m7vn			0	song of ascents	Possible meanings are 1) "song people sang while going up to Jerusalem for a celebration" or 2) "song people sang while going up the steps into the temple" or 3) "song whose words are like steps." See how you translated this in [Psalms 120:1](../120/001.md)
+PSA	127	002	qvi2			0	to rise up early, to come home late	A person who works hard often has to wake up earlier in the morning and return home late at night.
+PSA	127	002	vc2y	figs-idiom		0	eat the bread of hard work	This is an idiom. Bread often represents the food a person needs every day in order to live. Alternate translation: "work hard for your daily needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	127	003	qz98	figs-metaphor		0	heritage	property that a person can inherit from his ancestors. Children normally receive an inheritance from their parents. Inheritance goes from parents to children. This passage uses parents inheriting children from Yahweh as a metaphor for Yahweh being the only one who can give children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	127	004	iyl8	figs-simile		0	Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth	Arrows are very important to a warrior because they protect him in battle. Children are spoken of as if they are a warrior's arrow. Alternate translation: "Having many children will help to protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	127	005	vf7l	figs-metaphor		0	his quiver full of them	A quiver is a container for arrows. Having many children is spoken of as if the children were arrows in a quiver. Alternate translation: "a home full of children" or "many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	128	intro	f8w6	Psalm 128 General Notes		0		# Psalm 128 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 128 is a wisdom psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Respect<br>Those people who respect God will live well and have many children. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]])<br>
+PSA	128	001	xub9	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	128	001	h11n	figs-activepassive		0	Blessed is everyone who honors Yahweh	This phrase occurs in the passive voice to avoid implying that Yahweh is obligated to bless those who honor him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless everyone who honors him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	128	002	xw8w	figs-synecdoche		0	What your hands provide	A man can be referred to by his hands because that is the part of the body he works with. Alternate translation: "What you provide" or "What you work for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	128	002	b9im	figs-doublet		0	you will be blessed and prosper	The words "be blessed" and "prosper" share similar meanings and emphasize God's favor. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless you and prosper you" or "Yahweh will make you blessed and prosperous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	128	003	x211	figs-simile		0	like a fruitful vine in your house	The wife is spoke of as a vine producing a lot of fruit. This implies that children are like fruit and the wife will have many children. Alternate translation: "very productive and give you many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	128	003	mf2p	figs-simile		0	your children will be like olive plants	Children are compared to olive plants because of the way they grow to surround something. Children will surround the table and make it full. Alternate translation: "you will have many children who will grow and prosper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	128	003	vlk1			0	around your table	This refers to the place where a family gathers to eat. Often, all those who eat a man's table are under his authority or control.
+PSA	128	004	v5em	figs-activepassive		0	the man will be blessed who honors Yahweh	This can be stated as an active verb. "Yahweh will bless the man who honors him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	128	005	iz4u			0	all the days of your life	"throughout your lifetime"
+PSA	128	006	cd66			0	May peace be on Israel	"May Israel have peace"
+PSA	129	intro	p9dv	Psalm 129 General Notes		0		# Psalm 129 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 129 is a psalm of deliverance from Israel's many enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh saves<br>Israel's enemies have always persecuted them but God has saved them from their enemies. He prays that this enemy will be destroyed with no one to wish them well. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+PSA	129	001	ut36	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	129	003	wpl7	figs-metaphor		0	The plowers plowed on my back	The cuts from a whipping are spoken of as the plow of a plowman. A farmer plowed deep lines into a field. Alternate translation: "My enemies have cut me deeply on my back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	129	003	nq4f	figs-metaphor		0	they made their furrows long	This is a continuation of the plowing metaphor. The "furrow" is the line the farmer plowed. Alternate translation: "they made their cuts long" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	129	004	yzu9	figs-metaphor		0	he has cut the ropes of the wicked	Israel is spoken of as being bound by evil people. Alternate translation: "he has freed us from our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	129	005	z781	figs-activepassive		0	May they all be put to shame and turned back	Yahweh is not explicitly mentioned as the one who does these things. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh shame them and defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	129	006	s2gl	figs-simile		0	May they be like the grass on the housetops that withers before it grows up	The psalmist speaks of his enemies dying and being few in number. He compares them to the little bit of grass that grows on the roof of a house and withers and is not enough to cut or bundle. Alternate translation: "May they die and may there be few of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	129	007	s57h	figs-simile		0	that cannot fill ... together	These words finish the simile that begins in ([Psalms 129:6](../129/006.md)). The psalmist speaks of his enemies dying and being few in number. He compares them to the little bit of grass that grows on the roof of a house and withers and is not enough to cut or bundle. "May they be like the grass, which cannot fill ... together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	129	008	pu7b			0	the blessing of Yahweh be on you	"Yahweh bless you"
+PSA	130	intro	c2ly	Psalm 130 General Notes		0		# Psalm 130 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 130 is a psalm of praise that God forgives sins. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Forgive<br>God forgives sin and helps the sinner. So Israel should trust in God for his forgiveness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+PSA	130	001	f4r9	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	130	001	h3vi	figs-metaphor		0	Out of the depths I	The author's sadness is spoken of as if it were a container. His sadness comes from the bottom of the container. Sadness is often spoken of as being a container that fills from the top to the bottom. Alternate translation: "Because I am very sad, I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	130	002	i2dr	figs-synecdoche		0	let your ears be attentive	The ears represent Yahweh, but because the author knows that Yahweh hears everything, he is really asking for Yahweh to respond. Alternate translation: "please listen" or "please respond" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	130	002	cvz1	figs-abstractnouns		0	to my pleas for mercy	The abstract noun "mercy" can be stated as "merciful." Alternate translation: "to my pleas and be merciful to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	130	003	fu8l	figs-rquestion		0	who could stand?	The speaker uses this question to express the futility of thinking that anyone could stand in this situation. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one could stand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	130	003	l8mj	figs-metonymy		0	who could stand	"Stand" often represents escaping or surviving when someone attacks. In this case, it would be to escape from being being punished. Alternate translation: "no one could escape from your punishment" or "no one could survive your punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	130	006	lj6l	figs-synecdoche		0	My soul	"My soul" represents the psalmist. Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	130	006	yb89	figs-metonymy		0	My soul waits	The psalmist is spoken of as if he were waiting on something with expectation. Alternate translation: "I hope" or "I trust" or "I desire for something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	130	006	ge7s	figs-simile		0	My soul waits ... more than watchmen wait for the morning	The psalmist speaks of his desire for the Lord to help him as being greater than the desire that those who work all night have for the morning to come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	130	006	cx47			0	watchmen	These are men who guard towns or fields against enemies or robbers. Here it refers to men who have to stay awake at night doing this.
+PSA	130	007	ua2z	figs-metaphor		0	Israel, hope in Yahweh	The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were a man. Alternate translation: "You people of Israel, hope in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	130	008	i64f	figs-metaphor		0	who will redeem Israel from all his sins	The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were a man. Alternate translation: "who will redeem the people of Israel from all their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	131	intro	ej7h	Psalm 131 General Notes		0		# Psalm 131 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 131 is a wisdom psalm teaching trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust<br>This psalm focuses on the concept of trust. A quiet trust in Yahweh is best.<br>
+PSA	131	001	ct5z	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	131	001	px11			0	song of ascents	Possible meanings are 1) "song people sang while going up to Jerusalem for a celebration" or 2) "song people sang while going up the steps into the temple" or 3) "song whose words are like steps." See how you translated this in [Psalms 120:1](../120/001.md)
+PSA	131	001	kgc5	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart is not proud or my eyes haughty	The heart and the eyes represent the person. Alternate translation: "I am not proud or haughty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	131	001	tz2s			0	I do not have great hopes for myself	Possible meanings are "I do not expect to do great things" or "I do not think I am great."
+PSA	131	001	xfb4	figs-metaphor		0	things that are beyond me	Things that are too hard for a person to understand are spoken of as if they are beyond the person or too far away from the person to be able to reach them. Alternate translation: "things that are too hard to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	131	002	r92s	figs-synecdoche		0	I have stilled and quieted my soul	The soul represents the person or his emotions. Being calm and peaceful is spoken of has having making one's soul still and quiet. Alternate translation: "I am calm and peaceful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	131	002	sep5	figs-metonymy		0	my soul within me	The soul represents the person or his emotions. Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	131	002	sim5	figs-metaphor		0	a weaned child with his mother	The psalmist speaks of himself being content and resting as if he were a young child that no longer demands breast milk from his mother. Alternate translation: "content like a young child that no longer cries for breast milk but rests in his mother's arms" or "content and resting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	132	intro	fp7w	Psalm 132 General Notes		0		# Psalm 132 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 132 is a royal psalm praising David. It might have been sung when David brought the ark to Jerusalem.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Ark<br>The Ark had been moved from one place to another several times. David wanted to make a permanent home for it. God had promised David that his son would be king after him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>
+PSA	132	001	sq3d	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	132	001	lvf4			0	for David's sake	"because of what happened to David"
+PSA	132	001	rsq8			0	call to mind	"remember" or "think about"
+PSA	132	002	v7zr			0	the Mighty One of Jacob	This refers to God.
+PSA	132	003	qz8t			0	He said	"King David said"
+PSA	132	004	s5lw	figs-metaphor		0	I will not give sleep to my eyes or rest to my eyelids	Sleep and rest are spoken of as if they are things that can be given. Here eyes and eyelids represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will not allow my eyes to sleep or my eyelids to rest" or "I will not sleep or close my eyes and rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	132	005	q4n7	figs-metonymy		0	until I find a place for Yahweh	Building a place for Yahweh is spoken of as finding a place for him. Alternate translation: "until I build a place for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	132	005	ydb1			0	the Mighty One of Jacob	This refers to God.
+PSA	132	006	ii2y	figs-explicit		0	we heard about it in Ephrathah	The word "it" probably refers to where God's sacred chest was. The phrase "in Ephrathah" probably refers to where they were when they heard about it. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "we who were in Ephrathah heard about where the sacred chest was" or "we in Ephrathah heard that the holy box was in Jaar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	132	006	nbj6	translate-names		0	fields of Jaar	Jaar is probably another name for the city of Kiriath Jearim. This probably refers to the fields surrounding the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	132	007	gcy9	figs-metaphor		0	we will worship at his footstool	Worshiping God at the covenant box is spoken of as bowing at the feet of the king who is sitting on his throne. This communicates humility and submission to God. Alternate translation: "we will go to God's covenant box and worship him as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	132	008	jkj6	figs-explicit		0	Arise, Yahweh, to your resting place	The verb "come" can be stated clearly. "Arise, Yahweh, and come to your resting place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	132	008	e7g1	figs-metaphor		0	your resting place	The place God chose for people to worship him is spoken of as if it were a place where he rests or lives eternally. Alternate translation: "the place where you stay" or "your tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	132	008	ktv8	figs-ellipsis		0	you and the ark of your strength!	Possible meanings are 1) "come to the ark of your strength" or 2) "come, and make the ark of your strength come." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	132	008	pg13			0	the ark of your strength	"the ark that shows your great power"
+PSA	132	009	y1an	figs-metaphor		0	May your priests be clothed with integrity	Integrity is spoken of as if it were clothing. Alternate translation: "May people recognize that your priests have integrity" or "I want people see how your priests always do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	132	010	zns5			0	For your servant David's sake	"Because of what happened to your servant David." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 132:1](../132/001.md).
+PSA	132	010	e268	figs-metaphor		0	do not turn away from your anointed king	Here "turning away" means to reject someone. Alternate translation: "do not abandon the king that you anointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	132	011	l5l7	figs-metaphor		0	I will place one of your descendants on your throne	Making a king's descendant become king in his place is spoken of as placing him on that king's throne. AT "I will cause one of your descendants to rule Israel in your place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	132	012	ir7p	figs-metaphor		0	sit on your throne	Ruling as king is spoken of as sitting on the throne. Alternate translation: "rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	132	012	ht92	figs-synecdoche		0	your sons	Here "your sons" represents the descendants of David that would become king. Alternate translation: "your descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	132	013	ym8p	figs-pronouns		0	General Information:	"He", "my" and "I" refer to Yahweh and "her" refers to Zion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+PSA	132	013	kw5c	figs-personification		0	Zion ... her	The author writes as though the city of Zion were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	132	013	wvs3	figs-metonymy		0	he has desired her for his seat	"Yahweh has desired Zion for Yahweh's seat." Here "seat" represents either 1) his throne where he would rule, or 2) the place where he would stay. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	132	014	t9p9	figs-personification		0	her	The author writes as though the city of Zion ([Psalms 132:13](../132/013.md)) were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	132	014	y9cs	figs-metaphor		0	my resting place	The place God chose for people to worship him is spoken of as if it were a place where he rests or lives eternally. Alternate translation: "the place where I stay" or "my tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	132	015	afl2	figs-personification		0		God continues to speak about the city of Zion as if Zion was a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	132	015	gvy6			0	will abundantly bless her	"will abundantly bless Zion"
+PSA	132	015	md5k	figs-nominaladj		0	will satisfy her poor with bread	Here "poor" refers to the poor people in Zion and "bread" probably represents food in general. Alternate translation: "will satisfy the poor people in Zion with food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	132	016	w9cn	figs-metaphor		0	I will clothe her priests with salvation	Salvation is spoken of as if it is clothing. Possible meanings are 1) "I will cause the priests to behave in a manner worthy of ones whom I have saved" or 2) "I will save her priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	132	017	vls7	figs-metaphor		0	I will make a horn to sprout for David	God speaks of a powerful descendant of David as if he was the powerful horn of an animal. Alternate translation: "I will make a descendant of David become king after him" or "I will cause David to have a descendant who will be a powerful king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	132	017	yc3b	figs-metaphor		0	set up a lamp for my anointed one	God speaks of causing David's descendants to continue to rule as king as if they were a lamp that would continue to shine. Alternate translation: "I will cause my anointed one's descendants to continue to rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	132	017	dms8			0	my anointed one	"my chosen king" or "the king I have chosen"
+PSA	132	018	gp1f	figs-metaphor		0	I will clothe his enemies with shame	Shame is spoken of as if it was clothing. This shame would result from losing in war. Alternate translation: "I will cause his enemies to be ashamed" or "I will cause his enemies to be defeated and ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	132	018	hdu2	figs-metonymy		0	his crown will shine	The crown represents his rule, and greatness is spoken of as shining. Alternate translation: "he will be a great king" or "his greatness will shine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	133	intro	lg1c	Psalm 133 General Notes		0		# Psalm 133 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 133 is a wisdom psalm about harmony. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Harmony<br>Harmony between relatives is refreshing and brings a blessings from God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br>
+PSA	133	001	s9bf	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	133	001	xwd2			0	song of ascents	Possible meanings are 1) "song people sang while going up to Jerusalem for a celebration" or 2) "song people sang while going up the steps into the temple" or 3) "song whose words are like steps." See how you translated this in [Psalms 120:1](../120/001.md)
+PSA	133	001	d9ck			0	Behold	This word is used to stress the importance of the statement that follows.
+PSA	133	001	s8hv	figs-metaphor		0	for brothers to live together	The relationships among fellow God's people is spoken of as if they were brothers. Alternate translation: "for God's people to live together peacefully as brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	133	002	qj4c	figs-simile		0	It is like fine oil on the head	The goodness of unity among God's people is spoken of as if it were like the fine oil that was poured on Aaron's head. Alternate translation: "This unity is precious like the oil that was poured on Aaron's head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	133	003	r3pl	figs-simile		0	like the dew of Hermon	The goodness of unity among God's people is spoken of as it if it were refreshing like dew. Alternate translation: "refreshing like the dew of Hermon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	133	003	q5fz			0	Hermon	This is a mountain in Israel that has snow on its peak year-round.
+PSA	134	intro	az9r	Psalm 134 General Notes		0		# Psalm 134 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 134 is a temple psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Watchmen<br>The watchmen who work at night should praise God. Then he will bless them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br>
+PSA	134	001	x2de	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	134	001	y7mi			0	all you servants of Yahweh	"all you who serve Yahweh"
+PSA	134	002	fx9g	translate-symaction		0	Lift up your hands	This is how people prayed or praised God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	134	002	x39j			0	to the holy place	Possible meanings are 1) "to the temple" or 2) "to the holy place in the temple."
+PSA	134	003	d5zb	figs-merism		0	heaven and earth	The phrase "heaven and earth" here represents all things. Alternate translation: "everything in heaven and earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	135	intro	qzj7	Psalm 135 General Notes		0		# Psalm 135 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 135 is a worship psalm focusing on worshiping God because his greatness.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Praise<br>The people, priests and their helpers should praise God because he is so great. He defeated the Egyptians and led his people to the promise land. Idols have no power. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+PSA	135	001	s987	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	135	001	q37i	figs-metonymy		0	Praise the name of Yahweh	Yahweh's name represents him. "Praise Yahweh" or "Praise him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	135	002	hmn4	figs-metonymy		0	stand in Yahweh's house	This represents serving Yahweh in his temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	135	002	acj2			0	our God	These words refer to Yahweh ([Psalms 135:1](../135/001.md)).
+PSA	135	003	txp9			0	for it is pleasant to do so	"because we get pleasure from praising his name"
+PSA	135	004	e6pd	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh has chosen Jacob	"Jacob" here refers to his descendants, the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has chosen Jacob's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	135	004	tbz4	figs-ellipsis		0	Israel as his possession	The beginning of the sentence can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he has chosen Israel to be his possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	135	005	bu42	figs-metaphor		0	that our Lord is above all gods	"I know that our Lord is above all gods." Being greater than something is spoken of as being above it. Alternate translation: "that our Lord is greater than all gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	135	007	g3hj	figs-metaphor		0	bringing the wind out of his storehouse	A storehouse is a place where things are kept for future use. This imagery shows God's power to control the wind. Alternate translation: "causing the wind to blow by his power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	135	009	pln1	figs-doublet		0	signs and wonders	These two words mean basically the same thing and refer to the miraculous troubles that God had caused in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	135	009	jjz5	figs-apostrophe		0	into your midst, Egypt	The psalmist speaks as if the people of Egypt were listening to him. Alternate translation: "among you people of Egypt" or "among the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+PSA	135	009	eb2x			0	against Pharaoh	"to punish Pharaoh"
+PSA	135	011	tnk3	translate-names		0	Sihon ... Og	These are the names of two men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	135	012	xu2g	figs-metaphor		0	He gave us their land as an inheritance	God's gift of the land to the Israelites is spoken of as if it were inheritance from father to son. Alternate translation: "He gave us their land to have forever" or "He gave us their land to be ours forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	135	013	z179	figs-metonymy		0	Your name	His name here represents his fame or reputation. Alternate translation: "Your fame" or "Your reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	135	018	wi2e	figs-simile		0	Those who make them are like them	Being ignorant and powerless is spoken of as being like idols, which cannot speak, see, hear, or breathe. Alternate translation: "Those who make them are stupid and powerless like their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	135	018	z43m			0	as is everyone who trusts in them	"and so are those who trust in the idols"
+PSA	135	021	l26a	figs-metonymy		0	he who lives in Jerusalem	God is spoken of as if he lived in Jerusalem because the temple where the Israelites worshiped him was there. Alternate translation: "he whose temple is in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	136	intro	wah2	Psalm 136 General Notes		0		# Psalm 136 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 136 is a worship psalm. It was written to be sung by two parts of the choir. One part would sing the first part of each of the lines and then the other part of the choir would sing the repeated refrain.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel blessed<br>God has blessed Israel throughout its history and taken care of the needy people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br>
+PSA	136	001	my49	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	136	001	ra72	figs-exclamations		0	Oh	This is an exclamation that should be translated with whatever exclamation of emphasis you have in your language to make it sound natural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+PSA	136	001	f89e	figs-abstractnouns		0	for his covenant faithfulness endures forever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "because he remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	136	002	f8xr	figs-idiom		0	the God of gods	the God who is greater than the gods that other people worship (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	136	005	f8eu			0	by wisdom	That is, because he is wise.
+PSA	136	006	x27a			0	spread out the earth above the waters	The ancient Israelites thought that the earth's dry land was on top of the sea. Alternate translation: "placed the earth over the waters"
+PSA	136	007	wi2k			0	great lights	This is a reference to the sources of light for the earth, especially the sun and the moon. Alternate translation: "the sun and the moon and the stars"
+PSA	136	008	f4vg	figs-metaphor		0	to rule by day	The sun is spoken of as if it were a king. Alternate translation: "to mark the time of day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	136	008	h1q9	figs-abstractnouns		0	for his covenant faithfulness endures forever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. See how you translated this in [Psalms 136:1](../136/001.md). Alternate translation: "because he remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	136	009	m4de	figs-metaphor		0	to rule by night	The moon, and stars are spoken of as if they were kings. Alternate translation: "to mark the time of night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	136	011	v395			0	from among them	"from among the people of Egypt"
+PSA	136	012	eaa4	figs-metaphor		0	with a strong hand and a raised arm	Here "hand" and "arm" represent power. Alternate translation: "with great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	136	013	avd4			0	the Sea of Reeds	The soldiers of Pharaoh drowned in the Sea of Reeds.
+PSA	136	015	a7s1	figs-metaphor		0	overthrew Pharaoh	Here defeat is spoken of as if it were tipping someone over. Alternate translation: "defeated Pharaoh" or "defeated the king of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	136	015	mi4b	figs-metonymy		0	Pharaoh	That is, the army of Pharaoh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	136	019	j4wg	translate-names		0	Sihon	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	136	020	r49c	translate-names		0	Og	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PSA	136	023	q5t2			0	called us to mind	"thought about us"
+PSA	136	023	g78u	figs-metaphor		0	helped us in our humiliation	The condition of feeling shame is spoken of as if it were a place that the Israelites had been in. This is a reference to the many times when the Israelites' enemies had defeated them in battle and shamed them. Alternate translation: "cared when we were shamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	136	024	zn74	figs-metaphor		0	has given us victory over our enemies	Causing people to be victorious and defeat their enemies is spoken of as giving them victory, as if victory were an object that can be given. Alternate translation: "has made us victorious over our enemies" or "has made us able to defeat our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	136	026	vqb3			0	the God of heaven	"the God who lives in heaven" or "the God whom the heavenly beings worship"
+PSA	137	intro	syg4	Psalm 137 General Notes		0		# Psalm 137 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 137 is a psalm of mourning and vengeance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Songs of Zion<br>The captives are told to sing songs of Zion there in Babylon but they felt too unhappy to want to sing. The army from Babylon was cruel when it destroyed Jerusalem and the people of Edom encouraged them to destroy Jerusalem. They prayed that God will be cruel to the people of Edom and Babylon.<br>
+PSA	137	001	g7si	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	137	001	kt8v			0	By the rivers of Babylon	"Next to one of the rivers near Babylon"
+PSA	137	001	rih5	figs-exclusive		0	we sat ... wept ... we thought	The writer does not include the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+PSA	137	002	j2py	figs-exclusive		0	we hung	The writer does not include the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+PSA	137	002	xl9e	figs-metonymy		0	On the poplars there	Poplar trees do not grow in Israel. "Poplars" may here stand for all the trees in Babylon. Alternate translation: "On the trees in Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	137	003	sad7			0	our captors required songs from us	"our captors required us to sing"
+PSA	137	003	htl1			0	required us to be happy	"made us pretend to be happy"
+PSA	137	003	j7ws			0	one of the songs of Zion	This probably refers to songs that the Israelites had used in worship at the temple in Jerusalem.
+PSA	137	005	s6nm	figs-personification		0	If I ignore the memory of you, Jerusalem	The writer speaks as if Jerusalem is listening to him. Alternate translation: "If I act as if I did not remember you, Jerusalem" or "If I try to forget you, Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+PSA	137	005	evg5			0	right hand	the hand most people use most often
+PSA	137	007	fey4			0	Call to mind	"Remember" or "Think about"
+PSA	137	007	wp1j	figs-metonymy		0	Call to mind, Yahweh, what the Edomites did	Here remembering what the Edomites did represents punishing them for what they did. Alternate translation: "Punish the Edomites, Yahweh, for what they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	137	007	fk91	figs-metaphor		0	the day Jerusalem fell	Jerusalem being captured by an enemy army is spoken of as if it had fallen. Who captured Jerusalem can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the day Jerusalem was captured" or "the day the Babylonian army entered Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	137	008	vlj1	figs-apostrophe		0	General Information:	The psalmist addresses the people of Babylon as if they were there listening to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+PSA	137	008	c3dh	figs-metonymy		0	Daughter of Babylon	This represents the city of Babylon and its people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	137	008	w6kc	figs-activepassive		0	may the person be blessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may God bless the person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	137	008	v1xl	figs-metaphor		0	pays you back for what you have done to us	The writer speaks of someone doing to others what they have done as if were payment. Alternate translation: "does to you what you did to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	137	009	v5tp			0	dashes your little ones against a rock	"smashes your babies' heads against rocks"
+PSA	138	intro	lv6z	Psalm 138 General Notes		0		# Psalm 138 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm is a psalm of praise.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Answered prayers<br>God answers prayers and he protects the psalmist from his enemies.<br>
+PSA	138	001	uq65	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	138	001	hm3q	figs-metonymy		0	I will give you thanks with my whole heart	The heart here represents the emotions. Doing something sincerely or completely is spoken of as doing it with all one's heart. Alternate translation: "I will sincerely thank you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	138	001	eq6r			0	before the gods	Possible meanings are 1) "in spite of the false idols that exist" or 2) "before the heavenly assembly," which means "in the knowledge of the angels in heaven."
+PSA	138	002	bda1	translate-symaction		0	I will bow down	Bowing down is a symbolic action that represents worship and giving honor. Alternate translation: "I will worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	138	002	p2fj	figs-metonymy		0	give thanks to your name	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "give thanks to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	138	002	t3ms	figs-abstractnouns		0	for your covenant faithfulness and for your trustworthiness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "because you are faithful to your covenant and you are worthy of people trusting you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	138	002	wkx6			0	your word	"what you have said" or "your commands and promises"
+PSA	138	002	m6ju	figs-metonymy		0	your name	Possible meanings are 1) "yourself" or 2) "your fame." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	138	004	zpz8	figs-synecdoche		0	your mouth	This expression stands for God himself. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	138	006	sg1t			0	Yahweh is high, yet he cares for the lowly	Yahweh is above all creation in power, position, and authority. Yet his interest is in those who are humble in spirit, servants to all. This is a simple contrast.
+PSA	138	006	ly27	figs-metaphor		0	the proud he knows from far off	This expression probably means that God is not faithful to those who are proud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	138	007	se2w			0	walk	live, exist
+PSA	138	007	wu4n	figs-metaphor		0	in the middle of danger	Being in danger is spoken of as being in a physical place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	138	007	ez6k	figs-metaphor		0	you will reach out with your hand against the anger of my enemies	God is spoken of as if he will strike the enemies with his hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	138	007	uh62	figs-abstractnouns		0	anger of my enemies	The abstract noun "anger" can be stated as "angry." Alternate translation: "my enemies, who are angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	138	008	uma6	figs-abstractnouns		0	your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, endures forever	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "you, Yahweh, remain faithful to your covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	138	008	hc8j			0	the ones whom your hands have made	This expression probably refers to the nation of Israel.
+PSA	138	008	m81b	figs-metaphor		0	your hands have made	God is spoken of as if he had physically used hands to create. Alternate translation: "you have created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	139	intro	spl6	Psalm 139 General Notes		0		# Psalm 139 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 139 is a psalm of praise.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's care<br>God created the psalmist in his mother's womb and has taken care of him all of his life. No matter where he goes, God is always with him.<br>
+PSA	139	001	f2ij	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	139	001	m5if			0	For the chief musician	"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	139	001	z372			0	have examined	"have tested"
+PSA	139	002	rgf9	figs-merism		0	when I sit down and when I get up	The psalmist uses these two actions to represent everything he does. Alternate translation: "everything I do" or "everything about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	139	003	u269	figs-metaphor		0	my path and my lying down	Here "path" stands for one's behavior. "My path and my lying down" together represent everything about the psalmist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	139	004	i5s4	figs-metaphor		0	before there is a word on my tongue	Here "word on the tongue" represents speech. Alternate translation: "before I say anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	139	005	q23v			0	Behind me and before me you surround me	This expression refers to God's presence everywhere.
+PSA	139	005	xr3g	figs-metaphor		0	place your hand upon me	This expression refers to guidance and help. Alternate translation: "you guide and help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	139	006	yr6j			0	too much for me	"too much for me to understand"
+PSA	139	006	m18y	figs-metaphor		0	it is too high, and I cannot reach it	Being high and out of reach is an expression, in this case, about some knowledge that human beings cannot have. Alternate translation: "it is too difficult to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	139	007	w65n	figs-rquestion		0	Where can I go from your Spirit? ... Where can I flee from your presence?	These two questions are in parallel. The psalmist says that he cannot go away from God's presence. Alternate translation: "I cannot escape from your Spirit." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	139	008	tdr8	figs-metaphor		0	if I make my bed in Sheol	"Making one's bed" refers to staying somewhere. Alternate translation: "even if I stay in Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	139	009	v6q9	figs-hyperbole		0	If I fly away on the wings of the morning and go to live in the uttermost parts across the sea	The author uses exaggeration to explain that wherever he is, God is there too. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PSA	139	009	rt5q	figs-metaphor		0	If I fly away on the wings of the morning	In the ancient near east, the sun was often imagined as if it had wings which enabled it to fly across the sky. Alternate translation: "If the sun could carry me with itself across the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	139	009	iph4			0	in the uttermost parts across the sea	"very far away to the west"
+PSA	139	010	fx9r			0	will hold on to me	"will help me"
+PSA	139	011	z546	figs-metaphor		0	If I said, "Surely the darkness will cover me	The psalmist speaks of the night as if it were a blanket that could conceal him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	139	012	v3s8	figs-metaphor		0	The night would shine like the day	The night, which is dark, is spoken of as if it were bright with light. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	139	013	zvi1	figs-synecdoche		0	You formed my inner parts	"Inner parts" refers to the interior organs of a person, but here the expression probably stands for the entire body. Alternate translation: "You made my entire body (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	139	014	t36w	figs-metonymy		0	My soul knows this very well	Here "soul" probably refers to the psalmist's innermost ability to be certain about God's love and guidance. The translator may, however, treat "soul" here as metonymy for the psalmist's mind and heart. Alternate translation: "I know this with all my heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	139	015	wrz7			0	intricately made	"made with great complexity"
+PSA	139	015	r8mk	figs-metaphor		0	the depths of the earth	This is probably a way of speaking about a mother's womb (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	139	016	i7h1			0	all the days assigned to me were recorded in your book even before the first one happened	This expression implies that ancient Israelites imagined that God wrote down his plans in a book.
+PSA	139	017	e3mj			0	How precious are your thoughts to me	"I consider your thoughts very important" or "Your thoughts are very valuable to me"
+PSA	139	017	j6ja			0	How vast is their sum!	"Your thoughts are so many."
+PSA	139	018	y1h1	figs-hyperbole		0	they would be more in number than the sand	This hyperbole means that the writer would be unable to count God's thoughts. Alternate translation: "there would be more than I could count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PSA	139	019	g2az	figs-apostrophe		0	get away from me, you violent men	The psalmist is only pretending to speak directly to the violent men whom he has in mind. Translators may decide to express this command as a wish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+PSA	139	020	t47k			0	They rebel against you	"They rebel against your authority, God"
+PSA	139	020	lzi8			0	your enemies tell lies	"your enemies lie about you"
+PSA	139	021	f3gc	figs-parallelism		0	Do I not hate those, Yahweh, who hate you? Do I not despise those who rise up against you?	These two sentences have similar meanings. The second one strengthens the thought in the first. Both of these questions actually make statements. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, I hate those who hate you! I despise those who rise up against you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	139	021	s4kn			0	rise up against	rebel against
+PSA	139	023	e3ka	figs-explicit		0	Examine me	This is a request for God to tell the psalmist about any sinful thoughts that he may have. Alternate translation: "Please search me" or "I beg you to search me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	139	023	s3gp	figs-parallelism		0	Examine me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts	These two sentences have similar meanings. The second one strengthens the thought in the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	139	024	r9qy	figs-metaphor		0	any wicked way	Here "way" stands for behavior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	139	024	h9f8	figs-metaphor		0	the everlasting way	Here "way" refers to trust and obedience in God. Anyone who "walks" this way will have everlasting life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	140	intro	qi17	Psalm 140 General Notes		0		# Psalm 140 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 140 is a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's protection<br>He prayed that God would save him from his enemies who are lying about him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+PSA	140	001	g538	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	140	001	gc5w			0	For the chief musician	This is for the director of music to use in worship."
+PSA	140	002	luc4			0	they cause battles	Here "battles" probably refers to conflict of any kind, including quarrels.
+PSA	140	003	pz2s	figs-metaphor		0	Their tongues wound like serpents	People who cause conflict by what they say are spoken of as if they had tongues of serpents. Of course, snakes do not do damage with their tongues, but with their bites and especially with poison. Neither can a person make his tongue sharp. Instead, here the idea of a sharp tongue stands for speaking in a way to cause trouble. And the idea the snakes have sharp tongues stands for the fact that many of them have poison. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	140	004	b8fg	figs-metaphor		0	the hands of the wicked	That is, the power of the wicked (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	140	005	fa3u	figs-metaphor		0	have set a trap ... have spread a net ... have set a snare	The exact kinds of traps are less important than the idea that wicked and proud people are planning to make trouble for the psalmist. If your readers do not know much about different ways of trapping, you may need to reduce this to one line. Alternate translation: "have set a trap to catch me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	140	006	w5qu	figs-metonymy		0	listen to my cries	This is a call for help. Alternate translation: "listen to me as I call to you now for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	140	007	c56x	figs-synecdoche		0	you shield my head in the day of battle	A person's head is in great danger during battle. Protecting the person's head represents protecting the whole person. Alternate translation: "you protect me when I go to war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	140	007	pz1z	figs-metaphor		0	battle	Here "battle" probably stands for any kind of severe trouble (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	140	008	c5jb			0	do not grant the desires of the wicked	"please do not allow the wicked to have what they desire"
+PSA	140	008	hdj3	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	The adjective "wicked" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	140	009	gn44	translate-symaction		0	raise their heads	This is a sign of being arrogant. Alternate translation: "are arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	140	009	x51m			0	let the mischief of their own lips cover them	This is a prayer that God would make the evildoers suffer from the trouble that they caused by the things they said.
+PSA	140	009	a8kq	figs-metaphor		0	the mischief of their own lips	The trouble that they themselves caused by what they said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	140	009	tmk5	figs-metaphor		0	cover them	That is, stop them from causing any more trouble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	140	010	yxz6	figs-metaphor		0	Let burning coals fall on them; throw them into the fire	Images of fire stand for severe punishment for the wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	140	010	pqf9			0	bottomless pits	This is probably a reference to Sheol, the world of the dead.
+PSA	140	011	sf31	figs-idiom		0	men of tongues	those who speak evil of others without cause (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	140	011	i174			0	secure on the earth	"safe in this life"
+PSA	140	011	k1fm	figs-personification		0	may evil hunt down the violent man	Here evil is spoken of as if it were someone taking revenge on another person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	140	012	em3r	figs-abstractnouns		0	he will give justice to the needy	The abstract noun "justice" can be stated as "just." Alternate translation: "He will act in a just manner to help the needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	140	013	wfl7	figs-metonymy		0	to your name	This represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	141	intro	j6r9	Psalm 141 General Notes		0		# Psalm 141 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 141 is a psalm of deliverance from his enemies and from sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's correction<br>The author prayed that God would keep him from sinning. He is glad to be corrected by good people. He asked God to show that he is right by destroying the evil leaders of the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+PSA	141	001	f34t	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	141	001	gns6			0	crying out	"asking you for help"
+PSA	141	001	uq2e	figs-personification		0	come quickly to me	The psalmist speaks as if Yahweh were a person who needed to come from another place to help him. What the psalmist wanted Yahweh to do can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "come quickly to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	141	001	f66k			0	Listen to me when I call	"Please hear me when I call" or "I beg you to hear me when I call"
+PSA	141	002	d4jp	figs-simile		0	May my prayer be like incense	The psalmist asks Yahweh to accept and be pleased with his prayer the way he would accept and be pleased with incense. Alternate translation: "May the my prayer please you the way the sweet smell of incense pleases people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	141	002	vz6a	figs-metonymy		0	my prayer	The psalmist wants Yahweh to be pleased with him because he is praying and because of the words of his prayer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	141	002	f9h1			0	my lifted hands	"the hands that I have lifted up." Lifted hands are a metonym for prayer. People lifted their hands when they prayed or praised Yahweh. See how you translated "lift up your hands" in [Psalms 134:2](../134/002.md).
+PSA	141	002	vf7s	figs-simile		0	be like the evening sacrifice	The means to be like the animal that was burned on the altar in the evening. The psalmist speaks as if he wants Yahweh to be as pleased with him as he is with those who bring animals to sacrifice. He wants Yahweh to be pleased because the psalmist is praying or because of the words of his prayer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	141	003	kge1	figs-metaphor		0	place a guard over my mouth	The psalmist speaks as if evil words were prisoners trying to escape from his mouth. Alternate translation: "please help me not to say things that are evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	141	003	pt7y			0	place a guard over	"tell someone to guard"
+PSA	141	003	hf52	figs-metaphor		0	guard the door of my lips	The psalmist speaks as if evil words were prisoners trying to escape from his mouth. Alternate translation: "please help me not to say things when I should not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	141	004	cg6p			0	participate in sinful activities	"do sinful deeds"
+PSA	141	004	ft7c			0	their delicacies	"their special foods"
+PSA	141	005	z9wf	figs-metaphor		0	hit me	The psalmist speaks as if giving a rebuke were physically hitting someone. Alternate translation: "rebuke me" or "hit me so I will listen when he corrects me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	141	005	d396	figs-abstractnouns		0	it will be a kindness to me	The abstract noun "kindness" can be translated with an adverb. Alternate translation: "he will be acting kindly to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	141	005	vbt8	figs-simile		0	it will be like oil on my head	Possible meanings are that the psalmist speaks as if a person correcting him were putting oil on his head 1) to honor him. Alternate translation: "when he corrects me, I will know that the one who corrects me is doing a good deed to me" or 2) to make his head feel better. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	141	005	sry9	figs-synecdoche		0	may my head not refuse to accept it	The head is a synecdoche for the person. The litotes can be translated as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "may I accept it gladly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	141	005	m2xw	figs-metonymy		0	my prayer is always against their wicked deeds	The words "wicked deeds" are a metonym for the people who do the wicked deeds. Alternate translation: "I always pray that Yahweh will stop wicked people from doing evil deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	141	006	k4ld	figs-activepassive		0	Their leaders will be thrown down	Possible meanings are 1) "Someone will throw their leaders down" or 2) "Their leaders will throw them down." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	141	006	fj6j			0	cliffs	ground that goes straight down a long way
+PSA	141	007	b6wd			0	our bones have been scattered	Possible meanings are 1) "people have thrown our bones around in different directions" or 2) as a result of the fall from the cliffs (141:6) "our bodies are broken and our bones lie in disorder."
+PSA	141	008	cjd2	figs-synecdoche		0	my eyes are on you	The eyes are a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am looking to see what you will do" or "I expect you to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	141	008	wm6m	figs-metaphor		0	in you I take refuge	"I am asking you to protect me" See how "take refuge" is translated in [Psalms 118:9](../118/009.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	141	008	wls6	figs-synecdoche		0	my soul	The soul is a metonym for the whole person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	141	009	q9db	figs-metaphor		0	the snares that they have laid for me	The psalmist speaks of deceiving a good man so the good man will sin or so that the evil people can defeat him as if it were laying a trap for an animal. The word "snares" is a metonym for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "people who are looking for ways to harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	141	009	y879			0	snares ... traps	Bible experts disagree on the exact meanings of these words. It would be best either to translate one of them with the word for a net or cage that contains the prey and the other as a rope or vine that catches the prey by the leg or neck or to translate both with the general word for "traps." See how these words are translated in [Psalms 140:5](../140/005.md).
+PSA	141	009	g9xn	figs-ellipsis		0	from the traps of evildoers	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "and protect me from the traps that those who do evil have set" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	141	010	zb2q			0	Let the wicked fall into their own nets	The psalmist speaks of evil people deceiving good people as if hunters were trapping animals. Alternate translation: "Let the wicked fall into the net traps they have made to trap other people" or "Let the bad things the wicked planned for the righteous happen to the wicked instead"
+PSA	142	intro	psy6	Psalm 142 General Notes		0		# Psalm 142 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 142 is a psalm of deliverance from his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's help<br>The psalmist is alone, and has many enemies surrounding him. Despite this, Yahweh will help him. Then, good people will join the author. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]])<br>
+PSA	142	001	j93h	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	142	001	p2w2			0	A maschil	This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
+PSA	142	001	bue5			0	cave	open place under the earth large enough for people to walk around in
+PSA	142	001	e46x	figs-doublet		0	I cry out for help to Yahweh ... I plead for Yahweh's favor	If these two lines are so much the same that the reader will get the wrong meaning, you can translate them as one line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	142	001	gl9i			0	with my voice	"using my voice" -
+PSA	142	002	e15u	figs-doublet		0	pour out my lament before him ... I tell him my troubles	If these two lines are so much the same that the reader will get the wrong meaning, you can translate them as one line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	142	002	ay1f	figs-metaphor		0	pour out my lament before him	The psalmist speaks of telling Yahweh why he is sad as if he were pouring all of a liquid out of a container. Alternate translation: "I tell him all about why I am sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	142	002	vh7u			0	tell him my troubles	"tell him about everything that makes me worry"
+PSA	142	003	aks7			0	my spirit is weak within me	"I am weak" or "I am extremely discouraged"
+PSA	142	003	j7ir	figs-explicit		0	you know my path	"you know the path I should take." The psalmist speaks as if what a person does were a path that that person walked along. Alternate translation: "you know the way I should live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	142	003	qy2a	figs-metaphor		0	In the way that I walk they have hidden a trap for me	The psalmist speaks of people wanting to harm him as if they were trying to trap an animal. Alternate translation: "They are making plans so that whatever I do they can harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	142	004	e9h9	figs-metonymy		0	my life	This is a metonym for "me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	142	005	d83b	figs-metonymy		0	called out to you	This is a call for help. Alternate translation: "called to you now for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	142	005	u3fb			0	my portion	Possible meanings are 1) "all I want" or 2) "all I need" or 3) "all I have."
+PSA	142	005	v2uk	figs-idiom		0	in the land of the living	This idiom refers to a person being alive, as opposed to a person who is dead and in the place of the dead. Alternate translation: "while I am living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	142	006	t4vr	figs-metonymy		0	Listen to my call	This is a call for help. See how you translated this in [Psalms 5:1](../005/001.md). Alternate translation: "Listen to me as I call to you now for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	142	006	y2xf			0	I have been brought very low	Possible meanings are 1) "I am very needy" and 2) "I am very weak." See how "we are very low" is translated in [Psalms 78:8](../078/008.md).
+PSA	142	007	va7w	figs-synecdoche		0	Bring my soul out of prison	This is a request. The "soul" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "bring me out of prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	142	007	w9yx	figs-metonymy		0	give thanks to your name	The word "name" is a metonym for the person. See how you translated this in [Psalms 5:11](../005/011.md). Alternate translation: "give thanks to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	143	intro	tm9v	Psalm 143 General Notes		0		# Psalm 143 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 143 is a deliverance psalm. The author prays for deliverance from his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's help<br>The author prayed for help from Yahweh against his enemies because he is God's servant.<br>
+PSA	143	001	jk8k	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	143	001	c8pp	figs-metonymy		0	Hear my prayer	The words "my prayer" are a metonym for the person who is praying. See how these words are translated in [Psalms 39:12](../039/012.md). Alternate translation: "Listen to me as I pray to you" or "Be willing to do what I ask you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	143	002	h1x7	figs-idiom		0	Do not enter into judgment	To "enter into judgment" is an idiom that means to pronounce judgment. Alternate translation: "Please do not judge" or "I beg you not to judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PSA	143	002	ab38	figs-123person		0	your servant	The psalmist speaks of himself as if he were speaking of another person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PSA	143	002	u6lh	figs-metaphor		0	in your sight no one is righteous	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment no one is righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	143	003	p6sx	figs-synecdoche		0	pursued my soul	Here the word "soul" represents the person. Alternate translation: "pursued me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	143	003	u666	figs-metaphor		0	has crushed me to the ground	Defeating an enemy is spoken of as a heavy object crushing a lighter object on the ground. Alternate translation: "has completely defeated me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	143	004	j66k			0	My spirit is overwhelmed within me	"I am weak" or "I am extremely discouraged"
+PSA	143	004	yv4a			0	my heart despairs	"I no longer have any hope"
+PSA	143	005	nii3			0	call to mind	"think about"
+PSA	143	005	z21m			0	your accomplishments	"all that you have accomplished" or "all the great things you have done"
+PSA	143	006	i96g	figs-metonymy		0	spread my hands out to you	What one does with one's body here is a metonym for the purpose of doing so. The Israelites would commonly pray while standing with their hands raised and spread out at their sides. Alternate translation: "pray to you with my hands lifted up at my sides" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	143	006	c8nl	figs-metaphor		0	my soul thirsts for you in a parched land	The psalmist speaks of wanting to be with God as if he were in a parched land and he also was about to die of thirst. Alternate translation: "I want to be with you the way a person in a parched land who is very thirsty wants water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	143	006	x1rn	figs-metaphor		0	my soul thirsts for you	The psalmist desires to know Yahweh. The intensity of his desire to know Yahweh is like one who is very thirsty. Alternate translation: "I long for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	143	006	m3qk	figs-synecdoche		0	my soul	The soul is a metonym for the person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	143	006	zc2r			0	parched land	A land where everything has died because there is no water.
+PSA	143	007	r837	figs-personification		0	my spirit faints	Here the "spirit" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am weak" or "I am very discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	143	007	h5nt			0	Do not hide your face from me	This is a request. "I beg you not to hide from me" or "Please, do not hide from me"
+PSA	143	007	t1s2	figs-metaphor		0	Do not hide your face from me	The psalmist speaks of Yahweh refusing to do what the psalmist asks as if Yahweh were refusing to even look at the psalmist. This litotes can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "Do not refuse to listen to me" or "Please listen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PSA	143	007	yh17	figs-euphemism		0	I will become like those who go down into the pit	Here the word "pit" refers to the place of the dead. This phrase is a euphemism for death. Alternate translation: "I will become just another dead person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	143	008	cbz8	figs-abstractnouns		0	Let me hear your covenant faithfulness	"Cause me to hear of your covenant faithfulness" or "Tell me of your covenant faithfulness." The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Let me hear of how you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	143	008	z9rb			0	in the morning	Possible meanings are 1) "in the morning," at the time many people thought was the best time to pray, or 2) "morning by morning," every day.
+PSA	143	008	aut8			0	Show me	"Tell me"
+PSA	143	008	e86d	figs-metaphor		0	the way where I should walk	The psalmist speaks of the way people live as if it were a path on which they walk. Alternate translation: "how you want me to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	143	008	idb7			0	for I lift up my soul to you	Possible meanings are 1) "I pray to you" or 2) "I believe that you will guide and protect me."
+PSA	143	009	uh4d			0	I flee to you to hide	Possible meanings are 1) "I flee to you so I can hide" and 2) "I flee to you so you will hide and protect me."
+PSA	143	010	hfy5			0	to do your will	"to do what you want me to do"
+PSA	143	010	u2i6	figs-metaphor		0	lead me in the land of uprightness	Possible meanings are 1) "help me to live righteously" or 2) "may my life be free of trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	143	010	kpf6	figs-metaphor		0	the land of uprightness	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor for righteous living or 2) "a level land," a metaphor for life free of trouble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	143	011	drk5	figs-metonymy		0	for your name's sake	Yahweh's name represents his reputation and character. Alternate translation: "because of who you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	143	012	d1cl			0	the enemies of my life	"the enemies who want to take my life"
+PSA	143	012	wp4f	figs-abstractnouns		0	In your covenant faithfulness cut off my enemies	"Show your covenant faithfulness by cutting off my enemies." The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Because you are faithful to your covenant, cut off my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	143	012	wl46	figs-metonymy		0	the enemies of my life	"the enemies of my soul." My "life" may be understood as representing the speaker. Alternate translation: "my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	144	intro	j9c6	Psalm 144 General Notes		0		# Psalm 144 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 144 is a worship psalm. It is the first worship psalm in a series consisting of the final seven psalms (Psalms 144-150).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Safety<br>Psalm 144 is a prayer for safety and prosperity for the nation of Israel.<br>
+PSA	144	001	kh8j	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	144	001	lg69	figs-metaphor		0	my rock	Possible meanings are 1) "the one who keeps me safe" or 2) "the one who gives me strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	144	001	r6cj	figs-synecdoche		0	who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle	The words "hands" and "fingers" are synecdoches for "me." If "war" and "battle" are the same word in your language, you can translate this as one line. Alternate translation: "who trains me for war and trains me for battle" or "who trains me for war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	144	002	k7jc	figs-abstractnouns		0	my covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with anadverb. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who faithfully loves me" or 2) "the one who faithfully protects me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	144	002	bpc6	figs-metaphor		0	my fortress ... take refuge	The psalmist uses many metaphors to emphasize that Yahweh will protect him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	144	002	naw2	figs-metaphor		0	my high tower	David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a fortress that protects him from attack. Yahweh is the one who protects David from harm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	144	002	v4eq	figs-metaphor		0	my shield	David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a shield that protects a soldier. Yahweh is the one who protects David from harm. See how this is translated in [Psalms 18:2](../018/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	144	002	ig17	figs-metaphor		0	the one in whom I take refuge	Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "the one to whom I go so he will protect me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	144	002	qyp9			0	the one who subdues nations under me	"the one who enables me to defeat other nations"
+PSA	144	003	la8b	figs-rquestion		0	Yahweh, what is man that you take notice of him or the son of man that you think about him?	These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Man is so small compared to everything else you have made that I am surprised that you take notice of man and that you think about the son of man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	144	003	e6zt	figs-doublet		0	man ... son of man	two words for human beings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	144	004	hu1p	figs-simile		0	like a breath ... like a passing shadow	The writer compares humans to these thing to emphasize how short their lives are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	144	005	cp6t			0	Cause ... come down ... touch ... make	These words should probably be translated as requests, not commands, since the psalmist knows that God is greater than he is.
+PSA	144	005	as4e			0	Cause the sky to sink	Possible meanings are 1) tear the sky open or 2) bend the heavens like a tree branch bends when someone walks on it or as one bends a bow before shooting arrows.
+PSA	144	006	jip6			0	Send ... scatter ... shoot ... drive	These should probably be translated as requests, not commands, since the psalmist knows that God is greater than he is.
+PSA	144	006	ye36			0	in confusion	"so they do not know what to think or what to do"
+PSA	144	007	w63l	figs-metaphor		0	Reach out your hand from above; rescue me out of many waters	David speaks as if God were on land above a flood and had physical hands with which he could pull David out of a flood. The flood is a metaphor for the troubles caused by the "foreigners." Alternate translation: "You who are able to act, help me overcome my troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	144	007	a8fn	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of foreigners	Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "from the power of foreigners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	144	008	i188	figs-synecdoche		0	Their mouths speak lies	Here the word "mouths" represent the people who speak. Alternate translation: "They speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	144	008	f1nz	figs-metaphor		0	their right hand is falsehood	Possible meanings are 1) David speaks of the custom of raising the right hand to swear that what one is about to say in court is true, "they lie even when they swear to tell the truth," or 2) the "right hand" is a metaphor for power, "everything they have gotten, they have gotten by telling lies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	144	009	wz6d			0	new song	Possible meanings are 1) "a song no one has ever sung before" or 2) "a song I have never sung before."
+PSA	144	010	rad1			0	who give ... kings, who rescued	You may end a sentence at the end of [Psalms 144:9](../144/009.md) and start a new sentence here. "you. It is you who give ... kings. It is you who rescued"
+PSA	144	010	t9g4			0	David your servant	David speaks of himself as if he were someone else. "me, David, your servant"
+PSA	144	010	r919	figs-metonymy		0	from an evil sword	David speaks of evil people as if they were the swords they use as weapons. Alternate translation: "from evil people who were trying to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	144	011	a7t7			0	Rescue me and free me	"Please rescue me and free me"
+PSA	144	011	iv5z	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of foreigners	Here "hand" refers to power. See how you translated these words in [Psalms 144:7](./007.md). Alternate translation: "from the power of foreigners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	144	011	vu7l	figs-synecdoche		0	Their mouths speak lies	The people are represented by their "mouths." See how you translated these words in [Psalms 144:8](./008.md). Alternate translation: "They speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	144	011	me9z	figs-metaphor		0	their right hand is falsehood	Possible meanings are 1) David speaks of the custom of raising the right hand to swear that what one is about to say in court is true, "they lie even when they swear to tell the truth," or 2) the "right hand" is a metaphor for power, "everything they have gotten, they have gotten by telling lies."See how you translated these words [Psalms 144:8](./008.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	144	012	mxt8			0	like plants who grow to full size	healthy and strong
+PSA	144	012	jn5c			0	in their youth	the time when people develop
+PSA	144	012	zf8s			0	our daughters like carved corner pillars	"may our daughters be like carved corner pillars"
+PSA	144	012	qvz7			0	carved corner pillars	"beautiful posts that hold up the corners of a large house"
+PSA	144	012	ah7c			0	pillars, shapely like those of a palace	"pillars that are carved to make a palace beautiful"
+PSA	144	013	m4xe	translate-numbers		0	thousands and ten thousands in our fields	"thousands—even tens of thousands!—and fill up our fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+PSA	144	014	zjd7			0	No one will break through our walls	"No one will be able to invade our city"
+PSA	144	014	r26v	figs-metonymy		0	no outcry	Here the outcry is associated with a severe problem that causes the person to cry out. Alternate translation: "no one crying in pain" or "no one crying for help" or "no one calling out for justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	145	intro	nm65	Psalm 145 General Notes		0		# Psalm 145 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 145 is a worship psalm. This is the second in a series of worship psalms consisting of the final seven psalms (Psalms 144-150).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Praise<br>God is worthy of all praise. This is in part because he does such wonderful things for all who worship him.<br>
+PSA	145	001	rw8s	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	145	001	dl46			0	extol you	"tell people how wonderful you are"
+PSA	145	001	p5ni	figs-metonymy		0	bless your name	The word "name" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. See how "may his glorious name be blessed" is translated in [Psalms 72:19](../072/019.md). Alternate translation: "bless you" or "do what makes you happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	145	002	q3yg	figs-metonymy		0	praise your name	The word "name" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "praise you" or "tell people how great you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	145	004	b492			0	your mighty actions	"the things you can do because you are strong"
+PSA	145	007	ri73			0	declare your abounding goodness	"tell others how very good you are"
+PSA	145	008	jqk7	figs-metaphor		0	abounding in covenant faithfulness	The psalmist speaks of covenant faithfulness as if it were a physical object of which one could possess a large amount. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "completely faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	145	009	k61r			0	his tender mercies are over all his works	"people can see him showing mercy in everything he does"
+PSA	145	010	v1rj			0	All you have made will give thanks	"All the people you have made will give thanks" or "It will be as if everything you have made will give you thanks"
+PSA	145	013	yys6			0	endures throughout all generations	"remains forever"
+PSA	145	014	f2te	figs-metaphor		0	supports all who are falling ... raises up all those who are bent over	The psalmist speaks of Yahweh encouraging people as if he were helping people who were physically weak. You may need to translate both lines using only one line. AT "encourages those who are discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	145	015	w41b	figs-synecdoche		0	The eyes of all wait	Here the word "eyes" represents those who watch and wait for Yahweh to act. Alternate translation: "Everyone watches and waits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	145	016	xft8			0	You open your hand	"You generously provide"
+PSA	145	016	b2bx			0	satisfy the desire of every living thing	"you give everyone more than they need and as much as they want"
+PSA	145	017	h9wa			0	Yahweh is righteous in all his ways	"People can see from everything that Yahweh does that he is righteous"
+PSA	145	017	h24t			0	faithful in all he does	"and he is gracious in all he does" or "people can see from everything that Yahweh does that he is gracious"
+PSA	145	018	kq17	figs-metaphor		0	is near to all those who call to him	Here "is near" means "ready to help." Alternate translation: "is always ready to help all those who call to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	145	018	v98h	figs-abstractnouns		0	to all who call to him in trustworthiness	The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "to all who tell only the truth when they pray" or "to all whom he trusts when they pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	145	021	asw2	figs-synecdoche		0	My mouth will speak	Here the words "My mouth" represent the one speaking. Alternate translation: "I will speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	145	021	t2tr			0	will speak out the praise of Yahweh	"tell everyone how good Yahweh is"
+PSA	145	021	nc4f	figs-metonymy		0	let all mankind bless his holy name	The word "name" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. See how "may his glorious name be blessed" is translated in [Psalms 72:19](../072/019.md). Alternate translation: "let all people bless him" or "let all people do what makes him happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	146	intro	s9dj	Psalm 146 General Notes		0		# Psalm 146 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 146 is a worship psalm. It is the third in series of seven worship psalms. (Psalms 144-150)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust<br>Trusting people for protection is useless because they die. But God blesses everyone who trusts in him.  He provides everything people need. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])<br>
+PSA	146	001	xb8v	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	146	001	jq1j	figs-metonymy		0	Praise Yahweh, my soul	Here "soul" represents the writer's inner being. The writer is commanding his inner being to praise Yahweh. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will praise Yahweh with all my soul" or "I give praise to Yahweh with all my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	146	002	isg7			0	with all my life	"until I die" or "while I live"
+PSA	146	003	x34i	figs-synecdoche		0	in princes	Here "princes" represents all human leaders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	146	003	br6l	figs-abstractnouns		0	in mankind, in whom there is no salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as "save." Alternate translation: "in any person because they cannot save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	146	003	ure6			0	in mankind	"in humankind" or "in people"
+PSA	146	004	xqq1	figs-euphemism		0	When a person's life's breath stops	This is a polite way to refer to someone dying. Alternate translation: When a person dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PSA	146	004	c8h2	figs-explicit		0	he returns to the ground	This means that just as God made the first human, Adam, from the soil, so will a person's body decay and become soil again when he dies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	146	006	ci47	figs-merism		0	Yahweh made heaven and earth	The words "heaven" and "earth" represent everything that exists in the physical universe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	146	006	ca4t	figs-abstractnouns		0	observes trustworthiness	The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "remains trustworthy" or "remains faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	146	007	zbn6			0	He executes justice	"He decides matters fairly"
+PSA	146	007	kk2i	figs-nominaladj		0	for the oppressed	This nominal adjective can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "for oppressed people" or "for those whom other people oppress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	146	007	key9	figs-nominaladj		0	to the hungry	This nominal adjective can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "to hungry people" or "to those who are hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	146	008	tjb6	figs-metaphor		0	opens the eyes of the blind	Causing a blind person to see is spoken of as if Yahweh were opening the person's eyes. Alternate translation: "causes the blind to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	146	008	pav7	figs-nominaladj		0	the blind	This nominal adjective can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "blind people" or "those who are blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	146	008	ey4k	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down	Yahweh helping someone is spoken of as if he were physically helping someone to stand up. Alternate translation: "Yahweh helps those who are discouraged" or "Yahweh helps those who are weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	146	008	ml15	translate-symaction		0	who are bowed down	This action is a sign of distress or mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	146	009	l8p2	figs-metaphor		0	he lifts up	God helping someone is spoken of as if he were physically lifting them up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	146	010	kr81	figs-metonymy		0	your God, Zion	Here "Zion" represents all the people of Israel. The writer is speaking to the people of Israel as if they were there listening to him. Alternate translation: "your God, people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+PSA	146	010	il4h	figs-ellipsis		0	for all generations	The words "will reign" are understood. Alternate translation: "will reign for all generations" or "will reign forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	147	intro	z5be	Psalm 147 General Notes		0		# Psalm 147 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 147 is a worship psalm. It is the fourth in a series of seven worship psalms. (Psalms 144-150)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's control<br>Yahweh has created everything and controls all of nature. He provides for the animals and people.<br>
+PSA	147	001	u7wi	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	147	001	g689	figs-ellipsis		0	it is pleasant	The object may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "it is pleasant to sing praises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	147	001	i9pm			0	praise is suitable	"praise is fitting" or "praise is appropriate"
+PSA	147	003	ip6s	figs-metaphor		0	He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds	The writer speaks of the people's sorrow and discouragement as if they were physical wounds, and of Yahweh encouraging them as if he were healing those wounds. Alternate translation: "He encourages those who are sad and helps them to heal from their emotional wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	147	005	sq6c	figs-activepassive		0	his understanding cannot be measured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can measure his understanding" or "his understanding has no limit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	147	006	ret4	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh lifts up the oppressed	The writer speaks of Yahweh honoring those who are oppressed as if Yahweh were lifting them up from the ground. Alternate translation: "Yahweh honors the oppressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	147	006	j87w	figs-metaphor		0	he brings the wicked down to the ground	The writer speaks of Yahweh humiliating the wicked as if Yahweh were forcing them to lie on the ground. Alternate translation: "he humiliates the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	147	007	x7xx			0	with a harp	"while playing a harp"
+PSA	147	009	y81a	figs-ellipsis		0	to the young ravens when they cry	The verbal phrase can be supplied from the previous line. Alternate translation: "he gives food to the young ravens when they cry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	147	009	hrg8			0	when they cry	"whey they chirp" or "when they call"
+PSA	147	010	ih2w			0	He finds no delight in the strength of a horse	"Strong horses do not delight him"
+PSA	147	010	vg8p	figs-metonymy		0	the strong legs of a man	Possible meanings are 1) "strong legs" is a metonym that represents how swiftly a man can run. Alternate translation: "men who can run swiftly" or 2) "strong legs" represents the strength of the whole man. Alternate translation: "how strong a man is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	147	011	fe9n	figs-abstractnouns		0	who hope in his covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with and adjective. Alternate translation: "who trust him because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	147	012	c1ra	figs-personification		0	Jerusalem ... Zion	The writer speaks to Jerusalem, which he also calls Zion, as if it were a person. The names of the city are metonyms for the people who live in it. Alternate translation: "people of Jerusalem ... people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	147	013	v5j1	figs-synecdoche		0	For he strengthens the bars of your gates	The phrase "the bars of your gates" represent the city as a whole. Yahweh will make Jerusalem secure from enemy invasion. Alternate translation: "For he protects Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	147	013	kjw5	figs-metaphor		0	he blesses ... among you	The writer speaks of those who live in Jerusalem as if they were Jerusalem's children. Alternate translation: "he blesses those who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	147	014	jv5d			0	He brings prosperity	"He brings peace." Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh causes the people who live in Jerusalem to prosper materially and financially or 2) the word translated as "prosperity" means "peace" and Yahweh keeps Jerusalem safe from enemy attack.
+PSA	147	015	a37s	figs-personification		0	his command runs very swiftly	The writer describes God's command as if it were a messenger that moves quickly to deliver God's message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	147	016	c1ee	figs-simile		0	He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes	These emphasize how easy it is for him to do these things. He covers the ground with snow as easily as a person covers something with a wool blanket. And, he removes the frost as easily as the wind blows ashes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	147	017	nl42	figs-simile		0	He dispenses the hail like crumbs	Yahweh scatters hail as easily as a person would scatter bread crumbs. Alternate translation: "He dispenses the hail easily, as if it were crumbs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PSA	147	017	ljb8			0	He dispenses	"He sends"
+PSA	147	017	iq6h			0	hail	small pieces of ice that fall from the sky like rain
+PSA	147	017	sid1	figs-rquestion		0	who can withstand the cold he sends?	The writer uses this question to emphasize that it is difficult to endure the cold weather that Yahweh causes. Alternate translation: "no one can live in the cold he sends." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PSA	147	018	db1u	figs-metaphor		0	He sends out his command and melts them	The writer speaks of Yahweh's command as if it were his messenger. The word "command" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "He commands the ice to melt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	147	019	h3ti	figs-parallelism		0	He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel	These two lines mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh gave his law only to Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	147	019	m4av	figs-ellipsis		0	his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel	The verbal phrase can be supplied from the previous line. Alternate translation: "He proclaimed his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	147	019	c558	figs-doublet		0	his statutes and his righteous decrees	The words "statutes" and "righteous decrees," along with "word" in the previous line, all refer to the law of Moses. If your language does not have different words for these terms, you may combine the two lines into one, using either "Jacob" or "Israel" for the people who received them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PSA	147	020	s9ly			0	they do not know them	The other nations do not know Yahweh's decrees.
+PSA	148	intro	ug77	Psalm 148 General Notes		0		# Psalm 148 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 148 is a worship psalm. It is the fifth in a series of seven worship psalms. (Psalms 144-150)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Praise<br>All creation, including humans, should praise God for his greatness.<br>
+PSA	148	001	hy45	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	148	001	y3gp	figs-parallelism		0	Praise Yahweh, you in the heavens ... you in the heights	"Praise Yahweh, you in the heavens ... you in the sky." These two lines are parallel, with phrase "the heights" meaning the same thing as "the heavens" in the previous line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	148	003	ri28	figs-personification		0	Praise him, sun and moon	The writer speaks to the sun and moon as if they were people and commands them to praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh, sun and moon, as people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	148	003	qw9e	figs-personification		0	praise him, all you shining stars	The writer speaks to the shining stars as if they were people and commands them to praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh, shining stars, as people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	148	004	ek5l	figs-personification		0	Praise him, highest heaven	The phrase "highest heaven" is an idiom that refers to heaven itself. The writer speaks to heaven as if it were a person and commands it to praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh, highest heaven, as people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	148	004	vf7i	figs-personification		0	you waters that are above the sky	The writer speaks to "the waters that are above the sky" as if they are people and commands them to praise Yahweh. The verbal phrase can be supplied from the previous line. Alternate translation: "praise him, you waters that are above the sky, as people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PSA	148	004	ut7b			0	waters that are above the sky	The writer speaks of a place above the sky where water is stored and from which the rain comes.
+PSA	148	005	ch3d	figs-metonymy		0	Let them praise the name of Yahweh	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Let them praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	148	005	tcm6	figs-activepassive		0	they were created	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he created them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PSA	148	006	c9ty			0	he issued a decree that will never change	Possible meanings are 1) "he gave a command that is permanent" or 2) "he gave a command that they will not disobey."
+PSA	148	006	n8cn			0	he issued	"he gave"
+PSA	148	007	n48i	figs-metonymy		0	all ocean depths	This phrase represents every creature that lives in the depths of the oceans. Alternate translation: "all creatures in the ocean depths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	148	008	s17i	figs-personification		0	fire and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind	The writer speaks to these natural phenomena as if they are people and commands them to praise Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	148	008	u52w			0	stormy wind fulfilling his word	"stormy wind that does what Yahweh commands"
+PSA	148	009	e5cz	figs-personification		0		The writer continues to speak to things that are not human as if they were people and commands them to praise Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PSA	148	010	b65a	figs-merism		0	animals wild and tame	The words "wild" and "tame" are opposites. Together they encompass all animals. Alternate translation: "all animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	148	011	j3b1	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer commands all people to praise Yahweh.
+PSA	148	011	w92u	figs-metonymy		0	all nations	The word "nations" represents the people who live in those nations. Alternate translation: "people of every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	148	012	g9p4	figs-merism		0	young men and young women, elderly and children	The writer uses two merisms, one related to gender and one related to age, to represent every person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PSA	148	013	r7cb	figs-metonymy		0	the name of Yahweh, for his name alone	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, for he alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	148	013	lr9t	figs-metaphor		0	his glory extends over the earth and the heavens	The writer speaks of Yahweh's greatness as his glory being high above earth and heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	148	014	qn5e	figs-metaphor		0	He has lifted up the horn of his people	The writer speaks of strength as if it were the horn of an animal. Lifting up an animal horn was a symbolic action that represented military victory. Alternate translation: "He has made his people strong" or "He has given his people victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PSA	148	014	wv8t			0	for praise from all his faithful ones	"so that all his faithful ones praise him"
+PSA	148	014	n4ru	figs-metaphor		0	the people near to him	The writer speaks of Yahweh loving his people as if his people were physically close to him. Alternate translation: "the people he loves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PSA	149	intro	au8i	Psalm 149 General Notes		0		# Psalm 149 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 149 is a worship psalm. It is the sixth in a series of seven worship psalms. (Psalms 144-150)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Praise<br>The people of Israel should praise God and conquer the other nations.<br>
+PSA	149	001	p2dk	figs-pronouns		0	General Information:	The psalmist is speaking to all of God's people, so you should use the plural command form if your language has one. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	149	001	e71a			0	a new song	Possible meanings are 1) "a song you have never sung before" or 2) a song no one has ever sung before.
+PSA	149	001	vlr1			0	sing his praise	"praise him with songs"
+PSA	149	002	r1nd			0	rejoice in the one who made them	Possible meanings are 1) "rejoice because he made them" or 2) "rejoice because the one who made them is good."
+PSA	149	002	jyp7			0	rejoice in their king	The words "their king" is likely a reference to God. Possible meanings are 1) "rejoice because he is their king" or 2) "rejoice because their king is good."
+PSA	149	003	isj6	figs-metonymy		0	praise his name	The word "name" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "praise him" or "tell people how great he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	149	003	pu1i	translate-unknown		0	tambourine	a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PSA	149	004	hrp8	figs-abstractnouns		0	glorifies the humble with salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "glorifies the humble by saving them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	149	004	t8tz	figs-nominaladj		0	the humble	This can be restated to remove the nominal adjective. Alternate translation: "those who are humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PSA	149	005	b5tj	figs-explicit		0	on their beds	The translation can make explicit that this refers to when a person lies down at night to sleep in a bed. Alternate translation: "as they lie down to sleep at night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PSA	149	006	s1s6	figs-synecdoche		0	May the praises of God be in their mouths	The mouth represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "May they always be ready to praise God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PSA	149	006	pq93	figs-ellipsis		0	a two-edged sword in their hand	If swords are not known, use the name of a local weapon. The word "sword" is a metonym for being ready to fight in war. Alternate translation: "may they always be ready to go to war for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	149	007	c66f	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	The phrase "the nations" is a metonym for the people who live in the nations. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PSA	149	008	ka3y			0	chains	These are made of heavy metal and restrict the movement of prisoners.
+PSA	149	008	ety5			0	shackles	a pair of chains or bands with a chain between that limits the movement of both a person's hands or feet.
+PSA	149	009	jie7	figs-abstractnouns		0	They will execute the judgment that is written	The abstract noun "judgment" can be stated as "judge." Alternate translation: "They will judge and punish the people of those nations as God wrote should be done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PSA	150	intro	r7f5	Psalm 150 General Notes		0		# Psalm 150 General Notes<br>#### Type of psalm<br><br>Psalm 150 is a worship psalm. It is last in a series of worship psalms. (Psalms 144-150)<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Instruments<br>People should praise Yahweh with every type of musical instrument.<br>
+PSA	150	001	jx5k	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	This focuses on praise or worship that is most commonly held in the temple. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PSA	150	001	djp3			0	Praise God in his holy place	God's temple was often referred to as his holy place. This was the most common place to go to worship God.
+PSA	150	002	e6ff			0	his mighty acts	"the great things he has done." God's "mighty acts" can possibly mean 1) natural such as thunderstorms and earthquakes or 2) miraculous such as healings and great victories in battle.
+PSA	150	003	uqx4			0	General Information:	This chunk focuses on praising or worshiping God with musical instruments and dance.
+PSA	150	004	m4dg	translate-unknown		0	tambourines	A tambourine is a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PSA	150	005	yat3	translate-unknown		0	cymbals	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PSA	150	006	c7iw			0	General Information:	This verse is more than the end of this psalm. It is the closing statement for all of Book 5 of the Psalms, which starts at Psalm 107 and ends with Psalm 150.
+PSA	150	006	ht6z	figs-hyperbole		0	everything that has breath	This is an exaggeration that calls on all people who are alive to praise God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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+PRO	front	intro	spe4	Introduction to Proverbs		0		# Introduction to Proverbs<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Proverbs<br><br>1. Solomon introduces his proverbs (1:1–7)<br>1. Collection of teachings (1:8–9:18)<br>1. Proverbs of Solomon (10:1–22:16)<br>1. Words of wise men (22:17–24:22)<br>1. More words of wise men (24:23–34)<br>1. More proverbs of Solomon (25:1–29:27)<br>1. The words of Agur (30:1–33)<br>1. The words of Lemuel (31:1–9)<br>1. A good wife praised (31:10–31)<br><br>#### What is the book of Proverbs about?<br><br>A proverb is a short statement that expresses some wisdom or truth. Most societies have their own proverbs. People that speak a given language can readily understand proverbs in that language.<br><br>The Book of Proverbs is a collection of proverbs. It also includes teachings about how to live wisely. Scholars refer to Proverbs, Psalms, Job, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs as wisdom literature. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The title of this book is often translated as "Proverbs." A more general translation would be "Words for Wise People," "Words that Give Wisdom," or something similar.<br><br>#### Who wrote the book of Proverbs?<br><br>Proverbs begins with the words, "The Proverbs of Solomon, son of David and King of Israel." But Solomon did not write all of the proverbs. Unnamed wise men may have written some of them. Agur the son of Jakeh (30:1) and King Lemuel (31:1) identify themselves as writing some of the proverbs.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is meant by "wisdom" and "foolishness" in the Book of Proverbs?<br><br>"Wisdom" means the understanding and doing of what is true and morally right. A wise person understands and does what Yahweh would judge to be right. Anyone living in this way will also learn to live well with other people and to make good practical decisions in life. The book of Proverbs also acknowledges that it is important to maintain one's honor or reputation in the opinion of other people. Those who fail to live in this way are called "foolish." For this reason, it is possible for a person to be very intelligent and still be foolish. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What form do the individual proverbs have?<br><br>Most proverbs have two parts or two lines that are "parallel" to each other. The second part may strengthen the first, may give more details about the first, or may even say what seems the opposite of the first. Translators should take into account that each proverb is also part of a larger group of proverbs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])<br><br>#### How should personification be represented in translation?<br><br>In Proverbs, certain qualities such as wisdom and understanding are often represented as if they were wise women, as in [Proverbs 3:15-18](../03/15.md), [Proverbs 4:6-9](../04/06.md), and elsewhere. In languages where it is possible for a woman figure to represent these qualities, the translator should translate in this way. However, in many languages this kind of direct translation is not possible. In such a case, the translator may be able to translate these personifications as similes instead. This means they would present wisdom or understanding as being like a wise woman whom people should obey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])<br>
+PRO	01	intro	y4et	Proverbs 01 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The first chapter of proverbs begins with a type of introduction in verses 1-7. It mentions Solomon, son of David. Verse 7 contains a foundational verse for the whole book. It defines wisdom.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Parallelism<br><br>Proverbs are often written without any surrounding context and in two lines of text. Each line will have a certain relationship to the other line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])<br>
+PRO	01	01	q6pn	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Verses 2-33 are poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
+PRO	01	02	iaq1	figs-abstractnouns		0	to teach wisdom and instruction	This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns "wisdom" and "instruction" can be stated as adjectives or verbs. Alternate translation: "to teach you how to be wise and to instruct you about how to live moral lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	01	02	rs3p			0	to teach words of insight	"to help you understand wise teachings"
+PRO	01	03	ew1z	figs-you		0	that you may receive	Here "you" refers to the readers. If it is more natural in your language you can state it as an inclusive "we." Alternate translation: "that we may receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+PRO	01	03	aun5	figs-abstractnouns		0	may receive instruction in order to live	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "instruction" is stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "may be instructed how to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	01	04	be4c	figs-abstractnouns		0	are also to give wisdom to the naive	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as the adjective "wise." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "also teach to those who are naive how to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	01	04	j62d			0	naive	inexperienced or immature
+PRO	01	04	p2ca	figs-abstractnouns		0	to give knowledge and discretion to young people	The abstract nouns "knowledge" and "discretion" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "and to teach to young people what they need to know and how to discern the right thing to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	01	04	wxv5			0	discretion	knowing what should be done in a particular situation
+PRO	01	05	lrm2			0	Let wise people listen and increase their learning	"Let those who are wise pay attention and learn even more"
+PRO	01	05	r7sn			0	let discerning people get guidance	"let people who have understanding learn from these proverbs how to make good decisions"
+PRO	01	06	rcl9			0	riddles	sayings that one can understand only after thinking about them
+PRO	01	07	r9nd			0	General Information:	A father teaches his child.
+PRO	01	07	ga71			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+PRO	01	07	l9za			0	fools despise wisdom and instruction	"those who do not value what is wise and instructive are fools"
+PRO	01	08	p2x9	figs-idiom		0	do not lay aside	This is an idiom that means "do not ignore" or "do not reject" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	01	09	qxp8	figs-metaphor		0	they will be a graceful wreath for your head and pendants hanging from your neck	The rules and instructions that parents teach their children are so valuable and important that they are spoken of as if they were a beautiful wreath or pendant that a person wears. Alternate translation: "they will make you wise just as wearing a wreath on your head or a pendant around your neck makes you beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	01	09	h55y			0	wreath	an woven circle made of leaves or flowers
+PRO	01	09	l3ql			0	pendants	jewelry that is worn around the neck
+PRO	01	10	y9bt			0	try to entice you into their sin	"try to persuade you to sin as they do"
+PRO	01	10	e1wu			0	refuse to follow them	"refuse them" or "do not listen to them"
+PRO	01	11	f89h	figs-hypo		0	If they say	Here the speaker gives an example of what sinners may try to entice someone to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PRO	01	11	nvn9			0	lie in wait	"hide and wait for the right time"
+PRO	01	12	b8bq			0	General Information:	Verses 12-14 end the imagined statement of the sinners who are trying to entice others to sin.
+PRO	01	12	w4w6	figs-metaphor		0	Let us swallow them up alive, like Sheol takes away those who are healthy	The sinners speak of murdering innocent people as if they were Sheol and they would take a living and healthy person down to the place where dead people go. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	01	12	jg5z	figs-personification		0	Let us swallow ... like Sheol takes away	This speaks of the grave as if it were a person that swallows humans and takes them down to the place of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	01	12	kea4			0	like Sheol takes away those who are healthy	The wicked expect to destroy their victims in the same way Sheol, the place of the dead, takes away even healthy people.
+PRO	01	12	ayt4			0	make them like those who fall into the pit	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to travelers who fall into a deep hole where no one will ever find them or 2) here "pit" is another word that means Sheol or the place where dead people go.
+PRO	01	14	x2p6	figs-idiom		0	Throw in your lot with us	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Join us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	01	14	l56r	figs-metonymy		0	we will all have one purse together	Here "purse" represents everything that they steal. Alternate translation: "we will equally share everything that we steal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	01	14	ci4y			0	purse	a bag for carrying money
+PRO	01	15	t25u	figs-metaphor		0	do not walk down that road with them; do not let your foot touch where they walk	To avoid behaving the same way as the sinners do is spoken of as if the son were to avoid walking on or even touching the roads that sinners walk on. Alternate translation: "do not go with the sinners or do what they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	01	16	vap2	figs-metaphor		0	their feet run to evil	The sinners having an eager interest in doing evil things is spoken of as if they were running to evil. Alternate translation: "they are eager to do wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	01	16	v6fc	figs-synecdoche		0	their feet run	Here "feet" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "they run" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	01	16	m7ui	figs-metonymy		0	to shed blood	Here "blood" represents a person's life. To "shed blood" means to murder someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	01	17	g5jd	figs-metaphor		0	For it is useless to spread the net in the sight of any bird	This metaphor compares the wisdom of birds who avoid traps that they see to the foolishness of sinners who get caught in traps they make for themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	01	18	ulr3	figs-metaphor		0	These men lie in wait for their own blood—they set an ambush for their own lives	This finishes the comparison started in [Proverbs 1:17](../01/17.md). The men destroying themselves by doing sinful things is spoken of as if they set a trap and kill themselves. Alternate translation: "But these men are more foolish than the birds. They kill themselves with their own traps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	01	18	b16m	figs-metaphor		0	These men lie in wait for their own blood	To lie in wait is to hide, ready to do something wicked. Alternate translation: "It is as if they are looking for an opportunity to kill themselves" or "They themselves will be killed because they try to kill others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	01	18	vs5n	figs-metonymy		0	their own blood	Here "blood" is a metonym for a violent death. Alternate translation: "to kill themselves violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	01	18	rih3	figs-metonymy		0	they set an ambush for their own lives	Here "their own lives" is a metonym for themselves. Alternate translation: "it is as if they are the ones who are waiting to suddenly attack and kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	01	19	fz7s	figs-metaphor		0	So are the ways of everyone	A person's fate or destiny is spoken of as if it were a road a person walks on. Alternate translation: "This is what happens to everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	01	19	su23	figs-metaphor		0	unjust gain takes away the lives of those who hold on to it	A person destroying themselves by trying to gain wealth through violence, theft, and deceit is spoken of as if the unjust gains will kill those who take it. Alternate translation: "it is like the unjust gains will destroy those who hold on to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	01	20	xza5	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In 1:20-1:33 Wisdom is spoken of as if it were a woman speaking to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	01	20	pj5i	figs-personification		0	Wisdom cries aloud	If your language does not allow you to treat wisdom as a woman shouting to the people in the city, you might try something like "Grandmother Wisdom cries aloud" or "Honored Miss Wisdom cries aloud" or "Wisdom is like a woman who cries aloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	01	20	u7zc	figs-idiom		0	raises her voice	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "speaks with a loud voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	01	20	pj5v	figs-explicit		0	in the open places	This means places where there would be a lot of people. Alternate translation: "in the markets" or "in the town squares" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	01	21	ggk1			0	at the head of the noisy streets	Possible meanings are 1) "head" refers to the place where busy streets intersect or 2) "head" refers to the top of a wall where people on noisy streets could see and hear wisdom speaking.
+PRO	01	22	jk3x	figs-rquestion		0	How long, you naive people, will you love being naive?	Wisdom uses this question to rebuke those who are not wise. Alternate translation: "You who are naive must stop loving being naive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	01	22	v3nj			0	naive	inexperienced or immature
+PRO	01	22	j83h	figs-rquestion		0	How long, you mockers, will you delight in mockery, and how long, you fools, will you hate knowledge?	Wisdom uses this question to rebuke the mockers and the fools. Alternate translation: "You who mock must stop delighting in mockery, and you fools must stop hating knowledge." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	01	23	v9un	figs-personification		0	General Information:	Wisdom continues to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	01	23	uv1b			0	Pay attention	"Listen carefully"
+PRO	01	23	t4c9	figs-metaphor		0	I will pour out my thoughts to you	Wisdom telling the people everything she thinks about them is spoken of as if her thoughts were a liquid that she would pour out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	01	23	c7ci			0	I will make my words known to you	"I will tell you what I think"
+PRO	01	24	i835	figs-idiom		0	I reached out with my hand	This phrase is an idiom that means to beckon someone or to invite a person to come. Alternate translation: "I invited you to come to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	01	26	y4fk			0	General Information:	Wisdom continues to speak, describing what happens to those who ignore her.
+PRO	01	26	r8lx	writing-connectingwords		0	I will laugh	This can be stated with the word "therefore" to show that the woman wisdom laughs at them because they ignored her. Alternate translation: "Therefore I will laugh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+PRO	01	26	p97h			0	at your calamity	"when bad things happen to you"
+PRO	01	27	kd9m	figs-simile		0	when your fearful dread comes like a storm ... like a whirlwind ... come upon you	Terrible things happening to the people is compared to a storm hitting them and causing fear and suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	01	27	uy59			0	whirlwind	a very strong wind storm that causes damage
+PRO	01	28	m9t9	figs-personification		0		Wisdom continues speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	01	28	g5w7			0	Then they will call upon me	"Then those who ignored me will cry out to me for help"
+PRO	01	29	xk1e	figs-abstractnouns		0	Because they hate knowledge	The abstract noun "knowledge" can be stated as the verb "learn." Alternate translation: "Because they refused to learn to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	01	29	iu3z	figs-abstractnouns		0	did not choose the fear of Yahweh	The abstract noun "fear" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "did not fear Yahweh" or "did not honor and respect Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	01	30	h1ds			0	would not follow my instruction	"would not accept my instruction" or "rejected my advice"
+PRO	01	31	nr9k			0	General Information:	Verse 33 ends wisdom's statement that began in [Proverbs 1:22](../01/22.md).
+PRO	01	31	wkf7	figs-metaphor		0	eat the fruit of their ways	Here a person's behavior is spoken of as if it were a way or road. Also, a person receiving the results of their behavior is spoken as if the person were eating the fruit of their behavior. Alternate translation: "experience the consequences of their actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	01	31	c1jc	figs-metaphor		0	with the fruit of their schemes they will be filled	"they will eat the fruit of their schemes until they are full." A person receiving the results of their own evil plans is spoken of as eating the fruit of their schemes. Alternate translation: "they will suffer the consequences of their own evil plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	01	32	t8af			0	naive	inexperienced or immature
+PRO	01	32	d3pk	figs-metaphor		0	are killed when they turn away	A person rejecting wisdom is spoken of as if the person physically turns away from wisdom. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "die because they refuse to learn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	01	32	le64	figs-abstractnouns		0	the indifference of fools will destroy them	The abstract noun "indifference" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "fools will die because they do not care about what should be done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	01	32	cmi9			0	indifference	a lack of interest about something
+PRO	02	intro	wr6i	Proverbs 02 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 2 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### My Son<br>Occasionally, the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males. Instead, it is simply a form used to pass on advice as a father does to his son.<br>
+PRO	02	01	gj7r	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	A father teaches his child using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	02	01	wtm1			0	if you receive my words	"if you listen to what I am teaching you"
+PRO	02	01	jh3i	figs-metaphor		0	treasure up my commandments with you	Valuing what is commanded is spoken of as if the commandments were a treasure and the person were a safe place to store the treasure. Alternate translation: "consider my commands to be as valuable as a treasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	02	an5c	figs-idiom		0	make your ears pay attention	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "force yourself to listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	02	02	w1il	figs-abstractnouns		0	to wisdom	This abstract noun can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "to the wise things I am teaching you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	02	02	gme3	figs-metonymy		0	incline your heart to understanding	Here "heart" represents a person's mind. The phrase "incline your heart" is an idiom that means to commit or fully dedicate one's mind to a task. Alternate translation: "try hard to understand what is wise" or "fully dedicate yourself to understanding wise teachings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	02	03	j5n7	figs-parallelism		0	If you cry out for understanding and raise your voice for it	Both of these phrases have the same meaning. It is implied that the person is strongly asking Yahweh for understanding. Alternate translation: "If you urgently ask God and plead for understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	02	03	q192	figs-idiom		0	raise your voice	This is an idiom that means to speak loudly or to shout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	02	04	ci1k	figs-parallelism		0	if you seek it like you would seek silver and search for understanding as you would seek hidden treasures	Both phrases have the same meaning. These similes emphasize the great effort a person should make to understand what is wise. Alternate translation: "if you seek understanding with as much effort as you search for a valuable object" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	02	04	ll3n	figs-metaphor		0	you seek it ... search for understanding	Trying very hard to understand what is wise is spoken of as if understanding were an object for which a person must search. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	05	h49h	figs-metaphor		0	you will find the knowledge of God	To succeed in knowing God is spoken of as if the knowledge of God were an object that a person finds after searching. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	06	g5bj	figs-synecdoche		0	from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding	Here "mouth" represents Yahweh himself or what he says. Alternate translation: "from Yahweh comes knowledge and understanding" or "Yahweh tells us what we need to know and understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	02	07	jn6b	figs-metaphor		0	He stores up sound wisdom for those who please him	Yahweh teaching wisdom to people is spoken of as if wisdom were an item that Yahweh stores and gives to people. Alternate translation: "He teaches what is truly wise to those who please him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	07	dv7k			0	sound	"dependable"
+PRO	02	07	m2mi	figs-metaphor		0	he is a shield for those	Yahweh being able to protect his people is spoken of as if he were a shield. Alternate translation: "God protects those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	07	u4zr	figs-metaphor		0	who walk in integrity	A person behaving with integrity is spoken of as if they were walking in integrity. Alternate translation: "who behave with integrity" or "who live their lives as they should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	08	qt7r	figs-metaphor		0	he guards the paths of justice	Possible meanings are 1) justice itself is spoken of as if it were a path. Alternate translation: "God makes sure that people act justly" or 2) a person's life is spoken of as if it were a path. Alternate translation: "God protects those who act justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	08	t2qd	figs-metaphor		0	preserve the way of his faithful ones	A person's life is spoken of as if it were a way or road. Alternate translation: "protect those who are faithful to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	09	qn9x			0	equity	fairness
+PRO	02	09	ex8y	figs-metaphor		0	every good path	A behavior that is wise and pleases Yahweh is spoken of as if it were a good path. Alternate translation: "ways to live that are pleasing to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	10	kf4i	figs-metonymy		0	wisdom will come into your heart	Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. A person becoming wise is spoken of as if wisdom would enter into a person's heart. Alternate translation: "you will gain much wisdom" or "you will learn how to be truly wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	10	z4e2	figs-synecdoche		0	pleasant to your soul	Here "soul" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "pleasing to you" or "enjoyable to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	02	11	jbm7	figs-personification		0	Discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you	This speaks of "discretion" and "understanding" as if they were persons who could watch over someone else. Both statements mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Because you think carefully and understand what is right and wrong you will be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	02	11	q2th			0	Discretion	the quality of being careful in actions and speech
+PRO	02	11	dnu8			0	watch over	to guard, protect or take care of someone or something
+PRO	02	12	ix2e	figs-personification		0	They will rescue you from the way of evil	"They" refers to discretion and understanding, which are spoken of as if they were persons who could rescue someone else. Alternate translation: "You will know to stay away from what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	02	12	vs4c	figs-metaphor		0	from the way of evil	Evil behaviors are spoken of as if evil were a way or path on which a person walks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	13	a5k8	figs-metaphor		0	who abandon the right paths and walk in the ways of darkness	A person no longer doing what is right but deciding to do what is evil is spoken of as if the person stops walking on the correct path and chooses to walk down a dark path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	13	tc6p			0	who abandon	The word "who" refers to the people who speak perverse things.
+PRO	02	13	q9by			0	abandon	to leave and never return to someone or something
+PRO	02	14	e571			0	They rejoice	"They" refers to the same people as in [Proverbs 2:12](../02/12.md).
+PRO	02	14	t4yz	figs-parallelism		0	delight in the perversities of evil	This means basically the same thing as the first part of the sentence. Alternate translation: "delight in doing what they know is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	02	15	jpq2	figs-metaphor		0	They follow crooked paths	People who lie to others are spoken of as if they walk on crooked or twisted paths. Alternate translation: "They deceive other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	15	lsl5	figs-metaphor		0	using deception they hide their tracks	People lying so that others will not find out what they did is spoken of as if they covered the tracks on a path so that no one could follow them. Alternate translation: "they lie so that no one will know what they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	16	erj5			0	General Information:	The father continues to teach his child how wisdom will protect him.
+PRO	02	16	p5k9	figs-personification		0	Wisdom and discretion will save you	The writer speaks of wisdom and discretion as if they were people who save the one who possesses them. Alternate translation: "If you have wisdom and discretion, you will save yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	02	17	c2iu			0	the companion of her youth	This refers to her husband, whom she married when she was young.
+PRO	02	17	awb4			0	the covenant of her God	This likely refers to the marriage covenant that she made with her husband in the presence of God.
+PRO	02	18	dn9d			0	her house sinks down to death	Possible meanings are 1) "going to her house leads to death" or 2) "the road to her house is the road to death."
+PRO	02	18	kl7y	figs-metaphor		0	her tracks will lead you	Possible meanings are 1) "the paths to her house will lead you." This refers to the tracks or path that lead to her house, or 2) this is a metaphor that speaks of her way of life as if it were a path on which she walks. Alternate translation: "her way of life will lead you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	18	hwl4	figs-metonymy		0	to those in the grave	This refers to the spirits of dead people and is a metonym for the place of the dead. Alternate translation: "to the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	02	19	n7tg	figs-euphemism		0	go in to her	This means to go into her house to sleep with her, as one would with a prostitute. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PRO	02	19	zg4r			0	they will not find the paths of life	Possible meanings are 1) "they will not return to the land of the living" or 2) "they will never live a happy life again."
+PRO	02	20	ts71			0	So	The writer tells the result of getting understanding and discretion.
+PRO	02	20	fiw6	figs-metaphor		0	you will walk in the way ... follow the paths	A person's conduct is spoken of as if it were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "you will live in the way ... follow the example" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	02	22	r5sm	figs-metaphor		0	the wicked will be cut off from the land	The writer speaks of Yahweh removing people from the land as if he were cutting the people off, like a person might cut a branch from a tree. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will remove the wicked from the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	02	22	w94m	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked ... the faithless	These are nominal adjectives that can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "those who are wicked ... those who are faithless" or "wicked people ... faithless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	02	22	cmv9	figs-metaphor		0	the faithless will be cut off from it	The writer speaks of Yahweh removing people from the land as if he were cutting the people off, like a person might cut a branch from a tree. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will remove the faithless from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	03	intro	a94e	Proverbs 03 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 3 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### My Son<br>Occasionally, the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males. Instead, it is simply a form used to pass on advice as a father does to his son.<br><br>##### Wisdom is feminine<br><br>You may notice that wisdom is referenced using a feminine pronoun. This is a feature that is carried in from the Hebrew language. This may apply well in your language but if it does not, follow the conventions of your language. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br>
+PRO	03	01	p6r4	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The writer speaks as a father teaching his child using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	03	01	f5cv	figs-abstractnouns		0	do not forget my commands	The word "commands" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "do not forget what I command you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	03	01	tk78	figs-parallelism		0	keep my teachings in your heart	This phrase says in positive terms what the previous phrase says in negative terms. Here the word "heart" represents the mind. The word "teachings" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "always remember what I teach you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	03	02	r3ia	figs-doublet		0	for the length of your days and years of your life	These two phrases share similar meanings and refer to the duration of a person's life. Alternate translation: "all your life" or "as long as you live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	03	03	w5in	figs-personification		0	Do not let covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness ever leave you	The writer speaks of "covenant faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" as if they were people who could leave someone. The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "trustworthy." And, the negative command can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Always be trustworthy and be faithful to the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	03	03	xj6j	figs-metaphor		0	tie them together about your neck	The writer speaks of faithfulness and trustworthiness as if they were objects that a person could tie around the neck like a necklace. The image suggests that these are valuable things that the person displays outwardly. Alternate translation: "display them proudly like one would wear a necklace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	03	i4pt	figs-metonymy		0	write them on the tablet of your heart	Here the heart represents a person's mind. The mind is spoken of as if it were a tablet upon which someone can write messages and commands. Alternate translation: "always remember them, as if you had written them permanently on a tablet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	04	g3fy	figs-metaphor		0	in the sight of God and man	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in the judgment of God and man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	05	w345	figs-metonymy		0	all your heart	Here the word "heart" represents the inner person. Alternate translation: "your whole being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	03	05	m1v4	figs-metaphor		0	do not lean on your own understanding	The writer speaks of relying on one's own understanding as if "understanding" were an object on which a person can lean. Alternate translation: "do not rely on your own understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	06	c7br	figs-metaphor		0	in all your ways	The writer speaks of a person's actions as if they were paths on which the person walks. Alternate translation: "in everything you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	06	m1v6	figs-metaphor		0	he will make your paths straight	The writer speaks of Yahweh making a person's actions prosperous as if that person's actions were paths on which he walks and which Yahweh makes free of obstacles. Alternate translation: "he will give you success" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	07	y6is	figs-metaphor		0	Do not be wise in your own eyes	The writer speaks of a person's opinion as if that person were seeing something with his eyes. Alternate translation: "Do not be wise in your own opinion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	07	au5s	figs-metaphor		0	turn away from evil	The writer speaks of not committing evil actions as if it were turning away from evil. Alternate translation: "do not commit evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	08	du95	figs-explicit		0	It will be healing to your flesh	The word "it" refers to the instructions that the writer gives in the previous verse. The full meaning of this can be made clear. The word "flesh" represents the whole body. Alternate translation: "If you do this, it will be healing for your body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	03	09	thp2			0	all your produce	"all the food you harvest"
+PRO	03	10	z9am	figs-activepassive		0	your storehouses will be filled up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your storehouses will be full" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	03	10	y7db			0	storehouses	buildings or rooms where food is stored
+PRO	03	10	vtx6			0	your vats will be bursting	your storage containers will be extremely full, as if ready to break open.
+PRO	03	11	f4sx			0	General Information:	The writer writes as a father teaching his son.
+PRO	03	12	gpk5	figs-explicit		0	a son who pleases him	"a son in whom he delights." This refers to the father's affection for the son, and not to the father's approval of the son's behavior. Alternate translation: "a son whom he loves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	03	13	d1nq	figs-metaphor		0	The one who finds wisdom	The writer speaks of "wisdom" as if it were an object that one finds. Alternate translation: "The one who attains wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	14	gy74			0	what silver will give in return	This refers to the profit that one can make from trading or investing silver.
+PRO	03	15	y2yl	figs-personification		0	General Information:	The author speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	03	15	vxz8			0	more precious	"more valuable"
+PRO	03	16	p6g3	figs-personification		0	She has the length of her days in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor	The writer speak of the benefits that one gains from having wisdom as if wisdom were a woman who held these qualities in her hands and offered them to people. Alternate translation: "Wisdom gives a person length of days and riches and honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	16	k6ir	figs-idiom		0	length of her days	This idiom refers to the duration of person's life and may imply a long life. Alternate translation: "long life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	03	17	mfb4	figs-personification		0	Her ways are ways of kindness and all her paths are peace	The writer speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman and of the benefits that wisdom gives a person as if wisdom were leading that person along a path. Alternate translation: "Wisdom will always treat you kindly and give you peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	18	le9q	figs-metaphor		0	She is a tree of life to those who take hold of it	The writer speaks of wisdom as if it were a tree that bears life-giving fruit and of a person who benefits from wisdom as if that person ate of the fruit. Alternate translation: "Wisdom is like a tree that sustains the life of those who eat of its fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	18	l7hn			0	a tree of life	"a tree that gives life" or "a tree whose fruit sustains life"
+PRO	03	18	ka8x			0	those who hold on to it	"those who hold on to its fruit"
+PRO	03	19	c1nf	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh founded the earth ... established the heavens	The writer speaks of Yahweh creating the earth and the heavens as if he were laying the foundation of a building. Alternate translation: "Yahweh created the earth ... made the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	20	ulw3	figs-explicit		0	the depths broke open	In ancient thought, water existed under the earth. This phrase refers to Yahweh causing that water to come out of the earth and make the oceans and rivers exist. Alternate translation: "he caused the rivers to flow" or "he caused the oceans to exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	03	20	b6d2			0	dew	water that forms on the ground at night
+PRO	03	21	xa9f	figs-metaphor		0	do not lose sight of them	The writer speaks of not forgetting something as if it were always being able to see it. Alternate translation: "do not forget them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	22	mr5l	figs-synecdoche		0	They will be life to your soul	Here the word "soul" represents the person. Alternate translation: "They will be life for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	03	22	x4q3	figs-metaphor		0	an adornment of favor to wear around your neck	The writer speaks of "sound judgment" and "discernment" as if they were objects that a person could tie around the neck like a necklace. The image suggests that these are valuable things that the person displays outwardly. Alternate translation: "a display of favor like one would adorn themselves with a necklace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	22	r2k8			0	adornment of favor	Possible meanings are 1) "a favorable adornment" or 2) "an adornment that displays Yahweh's favor."
+PRO	03	23	k64j	figs-metaphor		0	you will walk on your way in safety	The writer speaks of living one's life as if the person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "you will live your life in safety" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	23	d5hd	figs-synecdoche		0	your foot will not stumble	The word "foot" represents the whole person. The writer speaks of doing wrong as if a person stumbled over an object in his path. Alternate translation: "you will not do things that are wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	24	f69h	figs-explicit		0	when you lie down	It is implied that a person lies down in order to sleep. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "when you lie down to sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	03	24	q2v4	figs-metaphor		0	your sleep will be sweet	The writer speaks of sleep that is peaceful and refreshing as if it tasted sweet to the person sleeping. The word "sleep" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "your sleep will be pleasant" or "you will sleep peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	03	25	ds94	figs-activepassive		0	devastation caused by the wicked, when it comes	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the wicked cause devastation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	03	26	aw88	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh will be on your side	"Yahweh will be by your side." A person standing by another person's side is an idiom that means that the one person will help and support the other. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will support and defend you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	03	26	z3ye	figs-metaphor		0	will keep your foot from being caught in a trap	The writer speaks of a person experiencing harm from "terror" and "devastation" as if the person were caught in a trap. The word "foot" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "will protect you from those who want to harm you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	03	27	yl8a			0	Do not withhold good	"Do not withhold good things" or "Do not withhold good actions"
+PRO	03	27	sqz5			0	when it is in your power to act	"when you are able to help"
+PRO	03	28	e1qg			0	when you have the money with you	"when you have the money with you now." The meaning here is that the person has the money to help today, but tells his neighbor to come back tomorrow.
+PRO	03	31	pae7	figs-explicit		0	Do not ... choose any of his ways	It is implied that he is not to choose to imitate the actions of the violent person. Alternate translation: "Do not ... choose to imitate any of his ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	03	32	eu7k			0	the devious person is detestable to Yahweh	"Yahweh detests the devious person"
+PRO	03	32	n8ed			0	the devious person	the person who is dishonest or deceitful
+PRO	03	32	uy1e	figs-explicit		0	he brings the upright person into his confidence	Yahweh shares his thoughts with the those who do right as with a close, trusted friend. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is a close friend to the upright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	03	33	h6ns	figs-metaphor		0	The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked person	The writer speaks of Yahweh's curse as if it were an object that he placed on top of the wicked person's house. The word "house" is a metonym for family. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has cursed the family of the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	03	33	q866	figs-metonymy		0	he blesses the home of righteous people	The word "home" represents the family. Alternate translation: "he blesses the families of righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	03	34	kb65	figs-metaphor		0	he gives his favor to humble people	The writer speaks of Yahweh's favor as if it were an object that he gives to people. Alternate translation: "he shows his favor to humble people" or "he is gracious to humble people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	35	y7vz	figs-metaphor		0	Wise people inherit honor	The writer speaks of wise people obtaining a reputation of honor as if they inherited honor as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "Wise people will obtain honor" or "Wise people will gain an honorable reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	03	35	b6jx	figs-metaphor		0	fools will be lifted up in their shame	The writer speaks of Yahweh making the shame of fools evident to everyone as if Yahweh were lifting fools up for everyone to see them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause everyone to see the shame of fools" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	04	intro	z4ah	Proverbs 04 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 4 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### My Son<br>Occasionally, the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males. Instead, it is simply a form used to pass on advice as a father does to his son.<br><br>##### Wisdom is feminine<br><br>You may notice that wisdom is referenced using a feminine pronoun. This is a feature that is carried in from the Hebrew language. This may apply well in your language but if it does not, follow the conventions of your language. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Proverbs 04:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../03/intro.md) | [>>](../05/intro.md)__<br>
+PRO	04	01	hqv1			0	General Information:	The writer speaks as a father teaching his children.
+PRO	04	01	zck6			0	pay attention	"listen carefully"
+PRO	04	01	s4lm			0	you will know what understanding is	"you will know how to understand" or "you will gain understanding"
+PRO	04	02	paf3			0	I am giving you good instructions	"What I am teaching you is good"
+PRO	04	03	y999	figs-explicit		0	When I was a son of my father	This refers to the time when the writer was a child still living under his father's care. Alternate translation: "When I was still a boy learning from my father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	04	03	n5ke	figs-hendiadys		0	the tender and only child	Here the word "tender" refers to a young age at which the child is still weak. It forms a hendiadys with the word "only." Alternate translation: "the tender only child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+PRO	04	04	b7y3	figs-metonymy		0	Let your heart hold fast to my words	Here the word "heart" represents the person's mind. The writer speaks of remembering words as if the heart were holding on tightly to them. Alternate translation: "Always remember what I am teaching you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	05	rat9			0	General Information:	The father continues to teach his children what his father taught him.
+PRO	04	05	ft42			0	Acquire wisdom	"Work hard to gain for yourself wisdom" or "Get wisdom"
+PRO	04	05	fb3y			0	do not forget	"remember"
+PRO	04	05	m3uv			0	do not reject	"accept"
+PRO	04	05	su5g	figs-synecdoche		0	the words of my mouth	Here the word "mouth" represents the person who speaks. Alternate translation: "what I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	04	06	zc73	figs-personification		0	do not abandon wisdom and she will watch over you; love her and she will keep you safe	The writer speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman who protects the person who is faithful to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	06	vrf5			0	do not abandon wisdom	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "hold tightly to wisdom" or "be faithful to wisdom"
+PRO	04	06	h75g			0	love her	"love wisdom"
+PRO	04	07	zu2p			0	General Information:	The father finishes teaching his children what his father taught him.
+PRO	04	07	guq5			0	spend all you own so you can get understanding	"value understanding more than all you own"
+PRO	04	08	pa2i	figs-personification		0	Cherish wisdom and she will exalt you	The writer speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman and of wisdom giving great honor to a person as if wisdom lifted that person to a high position. Alternate translation: "If you cherish wisdom, she will give you great honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	08	x13z			0	Cherish	to feel or show great love for someone or something
+PRO	04	08	k4fl	figs-personification		0	she will honor you when you embrace her	The writer speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman and of a person valuing wisdom as if the person placed his arms around her. Alternate translation: "if you love wisdom greatly, wisdom will cause people to honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	09	z38e	figs-metaphor		0	She will put a wreath of honor on your head	The writer speaks of the honor that a person will have from gaining wisdom as if wisdom placed a wreath upon that person's head. Alternate translation: "Wisdom will be like a wreath on your head that shows your great honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	09	beu8			0	wreath	a woven circle made of leaves or flowers
+PRO	04	09	z184	figs-metaphor		0	she will give you a beautiful crown	The writer speaks of the honor that a person will have from gaining wisdom as if wisdom placed a crown upon that person's head. Alternate translation: "wisdom will be like a beautiful crown on your head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	10	p1f4			0	pay attention to my words	"listen carefully to what I teach you"
+PRO	04	10	l7bx			0	you will have many years in your life	"you will live many years"
+PRO	04	11	h1ql	figs-metaphor		0	I direct you in the way of wisdom; I lead you down straight paths	The writer speaks of teaching his son to live wisely as if he were leading his son along the paths where one may find wisdom. Alternate translation: "I am teaching you how to live wisely; I am explaining the right way to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	12	xxp4	figs-metaphor		0	When you walk, no one will stand in your way and if you run, you will not stumble	These two lines share similar meanings. The writer speaks of the decisions and actions that a person makes as if that person were walking or running along a path and of the person being successful as if the path were free of obstacles that might make the person stumble. Alternate translation: "When you plan something, you will succeed in doing it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	04	13	d7gk	figs-metaphor		0	Hold on to instruction, do not let it go	The writer speaks of a person remembering what he has learned as if "instruction" were an object that the person can hold tightly. Alternate translation: "Continue to obey what I have taught you and never forget it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	13	ljf9	figs-metonymy		0	for it is your life	The writer speaks of discipline preserving a person's life as if it were that person's life. Alternate translation: "for it will preserve your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	04	14	gi8l	figs-metaphor		0	Do not follow the path of the wicked and do not go along the way of those who do evil	The writer speaks of a person's actions as if that person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "Do not do what wicked people do and do not join in the actions of people who do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	15	cr8d			0	Avoid it	"Avoid the path of the wicked"
+PRO	04	16	n1jz	figs-hyperbole		0	they cannot sleep until they do evil	They probably could literally sleep, but the writer uses an exaggeration to express how intensely they desire to commit evil actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PRO	04	16	a2jq	figs-hyperbole		0	they are robbed of sleep	The writer speaks of people being unable to sleep as if sleep were an object that someone stole from them. They probably could literally sleep, but the writer uses an exaggeration to express how intensely they desire to commit evil actions. Alternate translation: "they are unable to sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	16	bvp7	figs-metaphor		0	until they cause someone to stumble	The writer speaks of causing harm to another person as if it were causing that person to stumble. Alternate translation: "until they harm someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	17	vfi9	figs-metaphor		0	they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which the writer speaks of these people constantly committing wickedness and violence as if they ate and drank them like one would drink bread and wine. Alternate translation: "wickedness is like the bread that they eat and violence is like the wine that they drink" or 2) these people get their food and drink by committing wickedness and violence. Alternate translation: "they eat bread that they obtain by doing wicked things and drink wine that they obtain through violence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	18	w7hu	figs-metaphor		0	the path of righteous people	The writer speaks of the actions and lifestyles of righteous people as if they were a "path" or "way" upon which they walk. Alternate translation: "the lifestyle of righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	18	etf9	figs-simile		0	the path of righteous people is like the first light that grows brighter	The writer compares the path of righteous people to the sunrise, meaning that they are safe because they have light to see where they are walking. Alternate translation: "righteous people walk along their path safely because the morning sun shines on it and grows brighter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	04	18	i5k7			0	the first light	This refers to the dawn or sunrise.
+PRO	04	18	jv88	figs-idiom		0	until the fullness of the day comes	This refers to the time of day at which the sun shines the brightest. Alternate translation: "until the sun shines most brightly" or "until full daylight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	04	19	bqj5	figs-metaphor		0	The way of the wicked	The writer speaks of the actions and lifestyles of wicked people as if they were a "path" or "way" upon which they walk. Alternate translation: "The lifestyle of the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	19	mj9l	figs-simile		0	The way of the wicked is like darkness	The writer compares the way of wicked people to darkness, meaning that they are always in danger because they have no light to see where they are walking. Alternate translation: "Wicked people walk dangerously along their path because they have no light to be able to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	04	19	m9yh	figs-metaphor		0	they do not know what it is they stumble over	The writer speaks of experiencing harm as if it were stumbling over an object in the path along which the person walks. Alternate translation: "they do not know why they experience harm and misfortune" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	20	w8jd			0	pay attention	"listen carefully"
+PRO	04	20	kji2	figs-synecdoche		0	incline your ear to my sayings	Here the word "ear" represents the person who is listening. The writer speaks of listening attentively to someone as if it were leaning forward so that the ear is closer to the one speaking. The word "sayings" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "listen attentively to the things that I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	04	21	zdv5	figs-metaphor		0	Do not let them turn away from your eyes	The writer speaks of always thinking about something as if it were keeping it where one can see it. Alternate translation: "Do not stop thinking about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	21	a189	figs-metaphor		0	keep them in your heart	The writer speaks of remembering something as if it were keeping it within one's heart. Alternate translation: "always remember them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	22	jnu1	figs-metonymy		0	my words are life	The writer speaks of his words preserving a person's life as if they were that person's life. Alternate translation: "my words give life" or "the things I say give life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	04	22	lby5	figs-metaphor		0	to those who find them	The writer speaks of fully understanding his words as if the person searches for them and finds them. Alternate translation: "to those who understand and practice them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	22	d57y	figs-ellipsis		0	health to their whole body	The word "their" refers to "those who find them." The subject for this phrase can be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "my words will give health to the whole body of those who find them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	04	23	pf19	figs-metonymy		0	Keep your heart safe and guard it	Here the word "heart" represents a person's mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "Keep your mind safe and guard your thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	04	23	klv3			0	with all diligence	with constant and earnest effort
+PRO	04	23	n8vd	figs-metonymy		0	from it flow the springs of life	The word "it" refers to the heart, which is a metonym for the mind and thoughts. The writer speaks of a person's life as if it were a flowing spring that originates from the heart. Alternate translation: "from your thoughts comes everything you say and do" or "your thoughts determine your course of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	24	a2sw	figs-metaphor		0	Put crooked speech away from you and put corrupt talk far from you	The writer speaks of lying or deceitful speech as if it were crooked and of a person not using this kind of language as if it were removing it far away from oneself. Alternate translation: "Do not lie and do not speak deceitfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	25	il8g	figs-synecdoche		0	Let your eyes look straight ahead and fix your gaze straight before you	Here the word "eyes" represents the person who is looking. The writer speaks of a person being committed to doing the right thing as if that person were constantly looking forward without turning his head to look in another direction. Alternate translation: "Always look straight ahead and fix your gaze straight before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	26	nt2z	figs-synecdoche		0	Make a level path for your foot	Here the word "foot" represents the person who is walking. The writer speaks of a person's actions as if he were walking along a path, and of planning those actions carefully as if it were making that path level. Alternate translation: "Make a level path to walk on" or "Prepare well what you want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	26	g2a2			0	a level path	"a smooth path" or "an even path"
+PRO	04	26	xyn9	figs-metaphor		0	then all your ways will be secure	The writer speaks of a person's actions as if the person were walking along a path and of those actions being successful as if the path were safe and secure. Alternate translation: "then everything that you do will be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	04	27	h89u	figs-merism		0	Do not turn aside to the right or to the left	The directions "right" and "left" form a merism, meaning that the person is not to leave the level path in any direction. Alternate translation: "Walk straight ahead and do not leave the level path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PRO	04	27	j3tn	figs-synecdoche		0	turn your foot away from evil	Here the word "foot" represents the person who walks. The writer speaks of not committing evil actions as if the person were walking away from evil. Alternate translation: "turn away from evil" or "stay away from evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	intro	jxf1	Proverbs 05 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 5 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### My Son<br>Occasionally, the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males. Instead, it is simply a form used to pass on advice as a father does to his son.<br><br>##### Adulteress<br><br>This chapter is unusual because it holds a theme about the adulteress and warns the young man to avoid her. An adulteress is a woman who commits adultery. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])<br>
+PRO	05	01	vi27			0	General Information:	The writer speaks as a father teaching his children.
+PRO	05	01	nl9h	figs-synecdoche		0	incline your ears	Here the word "ears" represents the person who is listening. The writer speaks of listening attentively to someone as if it were leaning forward so that the ears are closer to the one speaking. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 4:20](../04/20.md). Alternate translation: "listen attentively" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	02	cei4			0	discretion	Discretion is the quality of being careful with regard to one's actions and speech. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 1:4](../01/04.md).
+PRO	05	02	la7f	figs-synecdoche		0	your lips may protect knowledge	Here the word "lips" represents the person who speaks. The writer speaks of a person being careful only to say what is true as if the person's lips were protecting knowledge. Alternate translation: "you will speak only what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	03	zxr9	figs-metonymy		0	the lips of an adulteress drip with honey	Possible meanings are 1) the word "lips" represents the words of the adulteress and the writer speaks of the attractiveness of her words as if her lips dripped with honey. Alternate translation: "the words of an adulteress are sweet, as if dripping with honey" or 2) the writer speaks of the allure of kissing the adulteress as if her lips dripped with honey. Alternate translation: "the kisses of an adulteress are sweet, as if her lips dripped with honey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	03	z9rm	figs-metonymy		0	her mouth is smoother than oil	Possible meanings are 1) the word "mouth" represents the speech of the adulteress and the writer speaks of the persuasiveness of her speech as if her mouth were smoother than olive oil. Alternate translation: "her speech is persuasive and smoother than olive oil" or 2) the writer speaks of the pleasure of kissing the adulteress as if her mouth were smoother than oil. Alternate translation: "her kisses are smoother than olive oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	04	pd3g	figs-metaphor		0	but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood	The writer speaks of the harm that comes from having a relationship with an adulteress as if she tasted as bitter as wormwood. Alternate translation: "but in the end, she is like bitter-tasting wormwood and will cause you harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	04	m3sn			0	wormwood	a plant that tastes bitter
+PRO	05	04	jy84	figs-metaphor		0	cutting like a sharp sword	The writer speaks of the pain that the adulteress will cause to the one who has a relationship with her as if she were a sharp weapon that cuts the person. Alternate translation: "she wounds a person, as if she were a sharp sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	05	kc88	figs-synecdoche		0	Her feet go down to death	Here "her feet" represent the adulteress as she walks. The writer speaks of her conduct as if she were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "She is walking along a path that leads to death" or "Her lifestyle leads to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	05	g7qf	figs-metaphor		0	her steps go all the way to Sheol	The writer speaks of her conduct as if she were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "she walks all the way to Sheol" or "her conduct takes her all the way to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	06	nxc1	figs-metaphor		0	She gives no thought to the path of life	The writer speaks of behavior that gives a person long life as if it were a path that leads to life. Alternate translation: "She does not think about walking along the path that leads to life" or "She is not concerned about conduct that leads to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	06	iki3			0	Her footsteps wander	Possible meanings are 1) "She wanders about as if she were lost" or 2) "She walks along the wrong path."
+PRO	05	07	dwp8			0	Now	Here the teacher shifts from warning about the adulteress to giving advice.
+PRO	05	07	ry9i	figs-parallelism		0	listen to me ... do not turn away from listening	These two phrases express the same idea to make the student pay attention. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	05	07	e4q8	figs-metaphor		0	do not turn away from listening	The writer speaks of stopping an action as if the person physically turned away from it. Alternate translation: "do not stop listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	07	ih1h	figs-synecdoche		0	the words of my mouth	Here the word "mouth" represents the person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "my words" or "what I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	05	08	y32e	figs-metonymy		0	Keep your path far away from her	Here the word "path" represents the person's daily conduct and circumstances. Alternate translation: "Keep yourself far away from her" or "Stay away from her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	05	08	jw5h	figs-synecdoche		0	do not come near the door of her house	Here "the door of her house" represents the house itself. It may be more appropriate to use the word "go" instead of "come" since the latter might imply that the speaker is at the door of her house. Alternate translation: "do not go near the door of her house" or "do not even go near her house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+PRO	05	09	pl7u			0	In that way	"If you do this." This phrase refers to what he has just said in previous verses.
+PRO	05	09	b54w			0	you will not give away your honor to others	Possible meanings for the word "honor" are 1) it refers to one's reputation. Alternate translation: "You will not lose your good reputation among other people" or 2) it refers to one's wealth and possessions. Alternate translation: "You will not give away your wealth to other people" or 3) it refers to strength and represents the prime years of one's life. Alternate translation: "You will not give away the best times of your life to other people"
+PRO	05	09	bc5b	figs-ellipsis		0	or years of your life to a cruel person	The writer speaks of a person dying prematurely, possibly by murder, as if the years of his life were items that he gives away to another person. The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "or give years of your life to a cruel person" or "or cause a cruel person to kill you while you are still young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	09	yb9a			0	a cruel person	This may refer to the husband of the adulteress, who will deal cruelly with the person who sleeps with her.
+PRO	05	10	d9br	figs-metaphor		0	strangers will not feast on your wealth	The writer speaks of people taking and enjoying another person's wealth as if they were feasting on the wealth. Alternate translation: "strangers will not take all of your wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	10	ksf3	figs-metonymy		0	what you have worked for will not go into the house of strangers	Here the word "house" represents the person's family. Alternate translation: "the things that you have obtained will not end up belonging to the families of strangers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	05	11	la5h	figs-doublet		0	your flesh and your body waste away	The words "flesh" and "body" mean basically the same thing and represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "your body wastes away" or "you waste away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PRO	05	11	i4yh			0	waste away	"physically wear down" or "become weak and unhealthy"
+PRO	05	12	x4di	figs-parallelism		0	I hated instruction ... my heart despised correction	These two phrases express the same idea and emphasize how much this person disliked what the teacher had said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	05	12	m4gr	figs-exclamations		0	How I hated instruction	The word "How" is an exclamation that emphasizes the strength of his hatred. The word "instruction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I hated it so much when someone would instruct me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	05	12	b7lf	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart despised correction	Here the word "heart" represents the person and his emotions. The word "correction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I despised people when they corrected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	05	13	kvf5	figs-synecdoche		0	incline my ear to my instructors	Here the word "ear" represents the person who is listening. The writer speaks of listening attentively to someone as if it were leaning forward so that the ear is closer to the one speaking. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Proverbs 4:20](../04/20.md). Alternate translation: "listen to those who instructed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	14	he4c	figs-parallelism		0	in the midst of the assembly, among the gathering of the people	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and refer to the person's community that has gathered together either 1) to worship God or 2) to judge him for his offense. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	05	15	f76j	figs-parallelism		0	water from your own cistern ... running water from your own well	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The writer speaks of a man sleeping only with his wife as if he drank water only from his own cistern or well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	15	t8av	figs-metaphor		0	running water	The writer speaks of fresh or flowing water as if the water were running. Alternate translation: "fresh water" or "flowing water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	16	pe1s	figs-rquestion		0	Should your springs ... your streams of water flow in the public squares?	The writer asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that his son should not do these things. Alternate translation: "Your springs should not ... your streams of water should not flow in the public squares." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	05	16	u3ua	figs-euphemism		0	Should your springs ... your streams of water flow in the public squares?	Here the words "springs" and "streams of water" are likely euphemisms for male reproductive fluids. Possible meanings for these metaphorical phrases are 1) sleeping with women other than one's wife is spoken of as if it were allowing one's water to flow in the public streets or 2) having children with women other than one's wife is spoken of as if it were allowing one's water to flow in the public streets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	16	ss2w			0	public squares	Open areas in a city or town where two or more streets meet. A common place for people to meet each other and talk.
+PRO	05	17	f7ge			0	Let them be	The word "them" refers to the "springs" and "streams of water" and what they stand for.
+PRO	05	17	s9wf			0	not for strangers with you	"do not share them with strangers"
+PRO	05	18	xd81	figs-metaphor		0	May your fountain be blessed	The writer speaks of the son's wife as if she were a fountain. Here the word "blessed" refers to the sense of joy that the man has in his wife. Alternate translation: "May you always find joy with your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	18	tz7f			0	the wife of your youth	Possible meanings are 1) "the wife whom you married when you were young" or 2) "your young wife."
+PRO	05	19	n93j	figs-metaphor		0	she is a loving deer and a graceful doe	The writer speaks of the son's wife as if she were "a loving deer and a graceful doe." Here "deer" and "doe" mean a female deer. They were symbols of beauty both in their appearance and in their movements. Alternate translation: "she is as beautiful and graceful as a deer or a doe" or "she is as beautiful and graceful as a female deer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	19	dv45			0	graceful	This word does not mean "full of grace," but "beautiful while moving."
+PRO	05	19	x1vq	figs-synecdoche		0	Let her breasts satisfy you	Possible meanings are 1) the wife's breasts excite the husband's sexual desire and possibly represent the wife's entire body. Alternate translation: "Let her breasts satisfy your desires" or "Let her body satisfy your desires" or 2) this is a metaphor in which the writer speaks of the wife's breasts satisfying the husband's desires as they would satisfy the thirst of a hungry baby. Alternate translation: "Let her breasts fill you with delight as a mother's breasts fill her child with food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	19	pb8m	figs-activepassive		0	may you be continually intoxicated by her love	Intense excitement and joy from the romantic love of one's wife is spoken of as if he was drunk from that love. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let her love control you as alcohol controls someone who is drunk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	05	19	elf2			0	by her love	Possible meanings are 1) "by your love for her" or 2) "by her love for you."
+PRO	05	20	d78f	figs-rquestion		0	For why should you, my son, be captivated by an adulteress; why should you embrace the breasts of an immoral woman?	The writer asks these rhetorical questions to emphasize that his son must not do these things. Alternate translation: "My son, do not be captivated by an adulteress! Do not embrace the breasts of an immoral woman!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	05	20	z71k	figs-activepassive		0	be captivated by an adulteress	Intense excitement that arises from the desire for a woman is spoken of as if he were being held captive by that woman. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "allow an adulteress to captivate you" or "allow an adulteress to fascinate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	05	20	zr1u	figs-synecdoche		0	why should you embrace the breasts of an immoral woman	Here the word "breasts" represents the immoral woman and her sexual attractiveness. Alternate translation: "why should you embrace an immoral woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	05	20	x9gw			0	an immoral woman	Possible meanings are 1) "a woman who is not your wife" or 2) "a woman who is another man's wife."
+PRO	05	21	jh86	figs-parallelism		0	sees everything ... watches all the paths	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that God knows everything that everyone does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	05	21	p1ar	figs-metaphor		0	all the paths he takes	The writer speaks of a person's actions or lifestyle as if it were a path on which the person walks. Alternate translation: "everywhere he goes" or "everything he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	22	u9ya	figs-personification		0	A wicked person will be seized by his own iniquities	The writer speaks of a wicked person being unable to avoid the consequences of his iniquities as if those iniquities were people who capture the wicked person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A wicked person's own iniquities will seize him" or "A wicked person will be unable to avoid the consequences of his iniquities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	05	22	he5d	figs-metaphor		0	the cords of his sin will hold him tight	The writer speaks of a wicked person being unable to avoid the consequences of his sin as if that sin were a trap made of cords in which the person is caught. Alternate translation: "because of his sin, he will be like an animal caught in a trap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	05	23	x16k	figs-activepassive		0	he is led astray by his great foolishness	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his great foolishness leads him astray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	05	23	n1a7			0	by his great foolishness	"because he is very foolish"
+PRO	06	intro	xq95	Proverbs 06 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 6 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### My Son<br><br>Occasionally, the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males. Instead, it is simply a form used to pass on advice as a father does to his son.<br><br>##### Adulteress<br><br>The latter part of this chapter comes back to the theme about the adulteress and warns the young man to avoid her. An adulteress is a woman who commits adultery. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])<br><br>##### Numbers<br><br>Occasionally, the author will mention a list of six things, or seven things, that Yahweh hates. These numbers are used to draw attention to the list of things. It is not important whether there are six or seven things in the list.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br><br>The author will use rhetorical questions to draw the reader's attention to important points. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Animals used as types<br><br>The gazelle and the ant have certain characteristics which the author uses to give wisdom. If your language does not recognize these characteristics in those animals, you could add a footnote to explain or possibly substitute another animal from your culture that would help explain the same concept. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br>
+PRO	06	01	sb1b	figs-explicit		0	set aside your money	Implied here is that your promise and the circumstances forced you to save up your money. Alternate translation: "had to save up some of your money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	06	01	z256			0	a guarantee for your neighbor's loan	Possible meanings are 1) your neighbor may come to you to ask for a loan or 2) your neighbor wants to take out a loan from someone else, but you promise to pay the lender back if your neighbor cannot.
+PRO	06	01	p3wd			0	neighbor	This same Hebrew word can also mean "friend."
+PRO	06	02	p9iu	figs-idiom		0	you have laid a trap for yourself	This is a figure of speech saying that you are going to trap yourself. Alternate translation: "you have made a trap in which you yourself are caught" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	06	02	qta7			0	the words of your mouth	"what you said" or "what you promised to do"
+PRO	06	03	d6yp			0	save yourself	"protect yourself" or "help yourself out of these problems"
+PRO	06	03	zn5u	figs-idiom		0	you have fallen into the hand of your neighbor	This is a figure of speech using the term "hand" to mean "harm." Alternate translation: "your neighbor can bring harm to you if he wants to" or "your neighbor has power over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	06	03	mzx9			0	neighbor	"friend"
+PRO	06	04	be5i	figs-parallelism		0	Give your eyes no sleep and your eyelids no slumber	"Do not let your eyes sleep; do not let your eyelids slumber." These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated to emphasize how important it is not to be lazy. It is also stated negatively for even more emphasis. Alternate translation: "Stay awake, and do what you can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	06	04	n831	figs-synecdoche		0	your eyes ... your eyelids	This is a figure of speech using parts of your face to mean your whole body. Alternate translation: "yourself ... yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	06	05	xjb3			0	Save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter	"Escape from your neighbor like a gazelle that flees from a hunter"
+PRO	06	05	lcv3			0	gazelle	This is a big, lean animal that eats grass and that people often hunt for meat. It is famous for running away quickly.
+PRO	06	05	ffv9	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of the hunter	The hand of the hunter refers to the hunter's control. Alternate translation: "from the control of the hunter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	06	05	fn1g			0	like a bird from the hand of the fowler	"and escape like a bird that flies away from a bird-hunter"
+PRO	06	06	il7a			0	Look at ... consider	"Study ... think about" or "carefully observe ... ponder"
+PRO	06	06	xh1r			0	ant	An ant is a small insect that lives underground or in a self-built hill. They usually live in groups of thousands, and they can lift things that are much bigger than they are.
+PRO	06	06	uze2	figs-metonymy		0	consider her ways	This is a figure of speech using the "ways" of an ant to refer to the behavior of the ant. Alternate translation: "consider how the ant behaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	06	07	tmb7	figs-doublet		0	commander, officer, or ruler	These three words mean basically the same thing and are used to emphasized that no one has formal authority over an individual ant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PRO	06	08	w9jc	figs-parallelism		0	it prepares its food in the summer ... during the harvest it stores up what it will eat	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are repeated to show how responsible the ant is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	06	08	c8we			0	summer	Summer is the time of the year when some trees bear their fruit.
+PRO	06	09	r6u4	figs-parallelism		0	How long will you sleep ... When will you rise from your sleep?	The teacher uses these questions to scold the lazy person for sleeping too much. Alternate translation: "Wake up, you lazy person! Get out of your bed!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	06	10	q6ab			0	A little sleep ... of the hands to rest	These are the kinds of things that lazy people say.
+PRO	06	10	f9h7	figs-parallelism		0	A little sleep, a little slumber	Both of these statements mean the same thing. They can be stated as complete sentences. Alternate translation: "I will just sleep a little longer. Let me sleep lightly a little longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	06	10	c54p	figs-metonymy		0	folding of the hands to rest	People often fold their hands while reclining in order to rest more comfortably. Alternate translation: "I will just cross my arms comfortably and rest a little" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	06	11	qm7m	figs-explicit		0	and your poverty will come	This can be stated as a new sentence to make clear that this is a result of being lazy. Alternate translation: "If you continue to be lazy, your poverty will come" or "While you sleep, poverty will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	06	11	zz4v	figs-simile		0	your poverty will come like a robber	The sudden way a lazy person becomes poor is like the sudden way a robber comes and steals things. Alternate translation: "you will suddenly become poor, just as if a robber came and stole everything you have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	06	11	r7za	figs-simile		0	and your needs like an armed soldier	The sudden way a lazy person becomes in need of things is like the sudden way an armed soldier takes things from a person. This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "and your needs will come to you like an armed soldier" or "and you will become needy just as if an armed soldier stole all your things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	06	11	vt3g			0	an armed soldier	"a soldier who is holding a weapon" or "a man with a weapon"
+PRO	06	12	sk3y	figs-doublet		0	A worthless person—a wicked man	These two words have the same meaning and emphasize how bad this person is. Alternate translation: "A person with no value—an evil man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PRO	06	12	q9ly	figs-metaphor		0	lives by the crookedness of his speech	Here lies are spoken of as speech that is crooked. Alternate translation: "constantly tells lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	06	13	b2zu			0	winking his eyes, making signals with his feet and pointing with his fingers	All three of these phrases describe a way in which the evil person communicates secretly to deceive other people.
+PRO	06	13	kq86			0	winking his eyes	If someone winks, he closes one eye very briefly as a secret signal to another person. This might be a sign of trust, of approval, or of something else.
+PRO	06	14	za5w			0	He plots evil	"He plans evil" or "He prepares to do evil deeds"
+PRO	06	14	bbx6			0	he always stirs up discord	"he always causes discord" or "he is constantly looking for conflict and escalating it"
+PRO	06	15	n8uw			0	Therefore	"For that reason"
+PRO	06	15	fz64	figs-personification		0	his disaster will overtake him	This implies that the disaster is chasing him like a person or an animal, and that it will catch him soon. Alternate translation: "his disaster will catch him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	06	15	j5gd			0	his disaster	This refers to the disaster that will happen to him, but also the disaster that he himself caused.
+PRO	06	15	h6bm			0	in an instant; in a moment	Both mean the same thing, and one or both of them can be replaced by "suddenly" or "very quickly."
+PRO	06	16	it1e	figs-parallelism		0	six things that Yahweh hates, seven that	This whole verse is a parallelism that emphasizes that God hates several things and not just one. Alternate translation: "six things that Yahwah hates; seven things that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	06	16	akh6			0	that are disgusting to him	"that make him feel disgust" or "that make you disgusting according to him"
+PRO	06	17	zib9	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the list of things that Yahweh hates that was introduced in [Proverbs 6:16](./16.md).
+PRO	06	17	kpi4	figs-synecdoche		0	eyes ... tongue ... hands	All of these body parts refer to a whole person. You can translate each of these with "people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	06	17	cip3			0	shed the blood of	"kill" or "murder"
+PRO	06	18	jq4t	figs-synecdoche		0	heart ... feet	All of these body parts refer to a whole person. You can translate each of these with "people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	06	18	ex5v			0	wicked schemes	"evil plans"
+PRO	06	19	g2tz	figs-idiom		0	breathes out lies	This figure of speech uses "breathes" to refer to lying constantly. Alternate translation: "constantly lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	06	19	r9n1			0	discord	See how you translated this in [Proverbs 6:14](../06/14.md).
+PRO	06	19	avm1	figs-metaphor		0	one who sows discord	This figure of speech is using "sows" to refer to causing or bringing about discord. Alternate translation: "a person who causes discord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	06	20	e5gm	figs-parallelism		0	obey the command of your father ... do not forsake the teaching of your mother	These two phrases on the one hand mean the same thing. On the other hand, the repeated emphasis on both "father" and "mother" explicitly includes women in the whole teaching-learning process. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	06	20	u11d	figs-litotes		0	do not forsake the teaching of your mother	This figure of speech is using the negative "forsake" to mean the positive "obey." Alternate translation: "obey the teaching of your mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	06	21	qz2z	figs-metaphor		0	bind them on your heart; tie them about your neck	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. They describe the commands and instructions as if they are written down so that you can put it in or on your body to remind yourself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	06	21	b76k			0	bind them on your heart	"love them" or "think about them"
+PRO	06	22	r61q	figs-parallelism		0	When you walk ... when you sleep ... when you wake up	These three phrases are used together to emphasize that the lessons are valuable all the time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	06	22	hw2r	figs-parallelism		0	they will guide you ... they will watch over you ... they will teach you	The repetition of these phrases is to show that the lessons are valuable for all sorts of things. It also speaks of those lessons as if they were people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	06	23	u5p1	figs-parallelism		0	the commands ... the teaching ... the corrections that come by instruction	These three phrases mean basically the same thing, and together they show the various types of lessons a father and a mother teach. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	06	23	s8lq	figs-metaphor		0	a lamp ... a light ... the way of life	All three of these mean basically the same thing and are repeated to emphasize the fact that the lessons make life better and easier. Alternate translation: "as useful as a lamp ... as helpful as light in the darkness ... as necessary to follow as the way of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	06	23	n5j2			0	the way of life	"the way that leads to life" or "the way of living that God approves of"
+PRO	06	24	p7az	figs-123person		0	It keeps you from	Here the word "it" refers to the lessons taught by the father and mother in [Proverbs 6:20](../06/20.md). Alternate translation: "It saves you from" or "It protects you from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+PRO	06	24	sjp3			0	the immoral woman ... an immoral woman	These two words mean basically the same thing. See how you translated the word "adulteress" in [Proverbs 5:3](../05/03.md).
+PRO	06	24	sw14			0	immoral	"morally evil"
+PRO	06	25	ty32	figs-metaphor		0	do not let her capture you with her eyelashes	The writer speaks of the woman's eyelashes as if they were a trap into which the young man could fall. They are a synecdoche for her beauty and a metonym for the way the woman looks at the young man to make her want her. Alternate translation: "do not allow her to gain control over you by being beautiful and by the way she looks at you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	06	25	rx3p	figs-metonymy		0	in your heart	Here "heart" represents the mind. Alternate translation: "in your thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	06	25	m7d2	figs-metonymy		0	her beauty	"what is beautiful about her." This can also be a metonym for the woman. Alternate translation: "her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	06	25	f4km			0	capture you	"gain control over you"
+PRO	06	25	vnr8	figs-synecdoche		0	her eyelashes	The "eyelashes" stand for the beautiful things about her body that she uses to catch a man's attention. Alternate translation: "her beautiful eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	06	26	p3jv			0	the price of a loaf of bread	This is talking about the material cost, not the spiritual cost or the moral cost. Alternate translation: "a little bit"
+PRO	06	26	k5fu			0	may cost you your very life	Possible meanings are 1) the wife of another man will destroy your life because she always wants more or 2) the husband of the other woman will hunt you down and kill you.
+PRO	06	27	gzh2	figs-rquestion		0	Can a man carry a fire against his chest without burning his clothes?	This action would be very dangerous and would cause harm. The implied answer to the question is "no." Alternate translation: "Every man who carries a fire in his chest will burn his clothes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	06	27	sew8			0	without burning	"without destroying" or "and not destroy"
+PRO	06	27	pt18	figs-metonymy		0	his clothes	His clothes stand for him as a whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	06	28	r98z	figs-rquestion		0	Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?	Walking on hot coals will scorch a person's feet, so the implied answer is "no." Alternate translation: "Every man who walks on hot coals will have scorched feet." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	06	28	tw8h	figs-metaphor		0	walk on hot coals	This stands for committing adultery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	06	28	fy6m			0	walk	That is to slowly walk a long distance, without using tricks or magic.
+PRO	06	28	kf2l			0	scorching	"burning"
+PRO	06	29	gh7k	figs-euphemism		0	the man who goes in to his neighbor's wife	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "the man who has sexual relations with his neighbor's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PRO	06	30	fwq5			0	despise a thief	"do not regard a thief with contempt" or "do not think a thief is evil"
+PRO	06	31	n1t7	figs-activepassive		0	if he is caught	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone catches him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	06	31	b9ns	figs-idiom		0	in his house	This figure of speech is saying that everything in his house is all that he owns. Alternate translation: "that he owns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	06	32	s8mh			0	The one	"The person" or "The man"
+PRO	06	33	m2lu			0	what he deserves	"the appropriate punishment for what he has done"
+PRO	06	33	t99k	figs-metonymy		0	his disgrace	This figure of speech is using the term "disgrace" to refer to the feeling of him acting shamefully. Alternate translation: "the memory of his shameful act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	06	33	c8nh	figs-litotes		0	will not be wiped away	This figure of speech is using the negative "will not be wiped away" to refer to it always being there. Alternate translation: "will always remain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	06	34	lyk4			0	furious	very angry
+PRO	06	34	qsy2	figs-litotes		0	he will show no mercy	The "he" is the neighbor whose wife has committed adultery with another man. Alternate translation: "he will not limit the pain he will cause you" or "he will hurt you as much as he can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	06	34	rc71			0	when he takes his revenge	"in the moment of his revenge" or "when the moment arrives when he can take his revenge"
+PRO	06	34	tk3n			0	takes his revenge	If a person takes revenge, it is to cause hurt to the person who hurt him first.
+PRO	06	35	b2ym			0	compensation	payment by one who does wrong to the person to whom he has done wrong
+PRO	06	35	fly2	figs-activepassive		0	he cannot be bought off	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you cannot pay him enough money to change his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	06	35	pc8x			0	off, though	"off. This will be true even if"
+PRO	07	intro	pk5f	Proverbs 07 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 7 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Parallelism<br><br>Proverbs are often written without any surrounding context and in two lines of text. Each line will have a certain relationship to the other line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])<br><br>Many of the proverbs are stated as promises or commands, but they are intended to be advice.<br><br>##### My Son<br><br>Occasionally the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males, but is still given in the context of a father warning his son.<br><br>##### Adulteress<br><br>This chapter continues the theme about the adulteress and warns the young man to avoid her.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Proverbs 07:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../06/intro.md) | [>>](../08/intro.md)__<br>
+PRO	07	01	at6w	figs-metaphor		0	keep my words	Here keeping represents obeying. Alternate translation: "obey my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	07	01	k635	figs-metaphor		0	store up my commands within yourself	Here God's commands are spoken of as if they were objects that someone could put into a storeroom. Alternate translation: "memorize my commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	07	02	a8m4	figs-metaphor		0	keep my instruction	Here keeping represents obeying. Alternate translation: "obey my instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	07	02	xfb2	figs-idiom		0	as the apple of your eye	The apple of the eye is the pupil inside the eye, which people normally instinctively protect when an object flies at their face. Here "the apple of the eye" represents whatever a person values and protects the most. Alternate translation: "as your most valuable possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	07	03	g5jv	figs-metaphor		0	Tie them on your fingers	Possible meanings are 1) that the writer wanted his son to engrave certain commands from God on a ring and wear it, or 2) that the writer wanted his son to always remember God's commands, as if he always wore a certain ring. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	07	03	c4yy	figs-metaphor		0	write them on the tablet of your heart	Here the heart represents a person's mind, and remembering something well is spoken of as if the person were writing it on a stone tablet. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:3](../03/03.md). Alternate translation: "remember my commands well as if you were writing them in stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	07	04	jn44	figs-personification		0	Say to wisdom, "You are my sister	Here wisdom is spoken of as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "Value wisdom as you would love your sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	07	04	z4x8	figs-personification		0	call understanding your kinsman	Here the quality of understanding is spoken of as if it were a kinsman or relative. Alternate translation: "treat understanding as you would treat your kinsman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	07	04	j17k			0	kinsman	"relative" or "family member"
+PRO	07	05	xkl2			0	the adulterous woman	This refers to any woman to whom a man is not married. Alternate translation: "the woman whom you should have nothing to do with"
+PRO	07	05	y9gh			0	the immoral woman	This refers to any woman who is not known to a man.
+PRO	07	05	s251			0	with her smooth words	Words intended to deceive are spoken of as if they were smooth objects. Alternate translation: "who says pleasant things, but wants to deceive you"
+PRO	07	06	v7n1			0	lattice	a covering over a window made of thin strips of wood that cross one another in a slanted pattern that forms square-shaped openings in the pattern
+PRO	07	07	ie51			0	naive	inexperienced or immature
+PRO	07	08	i1kl			0	her corner	Here "her" refers to any female stranger, as referred to in [Proverbs 7:5](../07/05.md). She was standing at a certain corner, waiting for a suitable man to pass by. Alternate translation: "the corner where a female stranger was standing"
+PRO	07	08	v7v4			0	corner	This refers to where two roads meet.
+PRO	07	09	zn5n			0	twilight	the time of day when it is getting darker and about to become night
+PRO	07	10	bu68	figs-metaphor		0	with a false heart	Here "heart" represents intentions or plans. Alternate translation: "she planned to deceive someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	07	11	vkd8			0	She was loud and wayward	"She talked loudly and acted in the ways she wished to"
+PRO	07	11	es4s	figs-synecdoche		0	her feet did not stay at home	The phrase "her feet" represent the woman. Alternate translation: "she did not stay at home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	07	12	h64f	figs-metaphor		0	she waited in ambush	Here the woman is spoken of as if she were preparing to physically trap a person or an animal. Also, the idea of trapping someone here represents persuading someone to commit sin. Alternate translation: "she waited to trap someone" or "she waited to find someone she could persuade to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	07	13	l1ic			0	she	the woman who was introduced in [Proverbs 7:10](./10.md)
+PRO	07	13	sa2m			0	grabbed him	"took hold of him firmly"
+PRO	07	13	vef7	figs-idiom		0	with a strong face	Here "strong" represents "stubborn." A "strong face" means a stubborn expression on a person's face. This implies that the woman is acting in a stubborn way, that she is deliberately doing what she knows is wrong. Alternate translation: "with a shameless expression on her face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	07	14	ei2g	figs-metonymy		0	I paid my vows	Here "vows" represents what the person promised to sacrifice to God. Alternate translation: "I made the sacrifices I promised to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	07	15	fys2	figs-synecdoche		0	seek your face	Here "face" represents the person and especially the person's presence. Alternate translation: "look for you" or "find out where you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	07	17	g7k4			0	sprinkled my bed with	"scattered on my bed"
+PRO	07	17	ibk7			0	aloes	A type of wood from a tree that smells good.
+PRO	07	17	q1mx			0	cinnamon	This is a spice made from the bark of a tree that smells and tastes good.
+PRO	07	18	h91x	figs-metaphor		0	let us drink our fill of love	Here the pleasures of romantic love are spoken of as if they were something good to drink. Alternate translation: "let us make love to each other as much as we want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	07	19	vc42			0	is not at his house	"is not at home"
+PRO	07	20	zw96			0	full moon	The moon is said to be full when it is a perfectly round disk, shining at its brightest.
+PRO	07	21	ptg3	figs-metaphor		0	she turned him	To persuade someone to act in a certain way is spoken of as if it were changing the direction that person was walking. Alternate translation: "she persuaded him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	07	21	ev91			0	her ... she ... him	The female is the married woman who wants to sleep with "him," the young man.
+PRO	07	21	l3nt	figs-metonymy		0	smooth lips	Here "lips" represents what a person says. When a person flatters someone else by saying things that are not sincere, these words are spoken of as if they were a smooth object. Alternate translation: "flattering, deceiving words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	07	21	c6k6			0	she misled him	"she persuaded him to do something evil" Alternate translation: "she convinced him to sin with her"
+PRO	07	22	rvi9	figs-explicit		0	He went after her suddenly	This seems to imply that the young man took very little time to think about what he should do. Alternate translation: "He quickly decided to go after her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	07	22	tal5	figs-simile		0	like an ox going to slaughter ... a deer caught in a trap	The naive and unsuspecting way the young man follows the adulteress is compared to the way two animals are unaware of the danger they are in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	07	22	pk4m			0	slaughter	This refers to killing an animal in order to eat its meat.
+PRO	07	22	qrn6			0	deer	See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 5:19](../05/19.md).
+PRO	07	23	r6zr	figs-simile		0	like a bird rushing into a snare	The naive and unsuspecting way the young man follows the adulteress is compared to the way an animal is unaware of the danger he is in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	07	23	t5u4	figs-explicit		0	until an arrow pierces through its liver	This passage implies that a hunter has trapped the deer in order to shoot it with arrows. Alternate translation: "until a hunter shoots it in its most important part" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	07	23	i4e6			0	liver	Here this organ represents a very important part of the deer's body.
+PRO	07	23	zvp5	figs-idiom		0	it would cost his life	This is a way of saying that this person will die as a result. Alternate translation: "it would kill him" or "he would die soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	07	24	wen3			0	Now	This is to focus the attention of the speaker's sons on the conclusion of this lesson.
+PRO	07	25	gk8c	figs-metaphor		0	May your heart not turn aside onto her paths	Here "ways" means the paths that a person chooses to walk on. It represents the person's behavior, the things that he decides to do in life. Alternate translation: "Make your heart stay far away from the ways of the adulterous woman" or "Do not let your heart want to do the things that the adulterous woman does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	07	25	wm1h	figs-synecdoche		0	your heart	Here "heart" represents a person, emphasizing his desires. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	07	25	l3s9	figs-parallelism		0	do not be led astray onto her paths	This means the same as the sentence before it. It strengthens the first warning. Alternate translation: "do not leave the right path in order to go on her paths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	07	26	xx9k	figs-metonymy		0	She has caused many people to fall down pierced	Being pierced by spears or arrows represents being killed. Alternate translation: "She has caused many people to fall dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	07	27	g21s			0	Her house is on the paths to Sheol ... they go down	Here "paths" represents the kinds of behavior that foolish people participate in. Sheol was the name for the world of the dead.
+PRO	07	27	ry42	figs-parallelism		0	on the paths to Sheol ... down to the dark bedrooms of death	These two phrases basically mean the same thing and are repeated to emphasize that the woman's victims will be destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	07	27	prr1	figs-metaphor		0	the dark bedrooms of death	This expression pictures the dead as sleeping in many different rooms in Sheol. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	08	intro	z8jj	Proverbs 08 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 8 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine. These chapters operate more as a unit then many of the following chapters in this book.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Wisdom calls out<br><br>The addressee of this chapter is broader than "my son," but is personal like the previous chapters' use of "my son." In this case, Wisdom is calling out for all to come and learn of her, in contrast to the adulteress mentioned in chapters 5-7. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br>
+PRO	08	01	qsc7	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In chapter 8 wisdom is spoken of as a woman who teaches people how to be wise. Many verses in chapter 8 have parallelisms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	08	01	v9h5	figs-rquestion		0	Does not Wisdom call out?	This question is used to remind the readers of something they should already know. Alternate translation: "Wisdom calls out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	08	01	i9hu	figs-personification		0	Does not Wisdom call out?	Here wisdom is imagined as a woman. If a language does not allow this kind of metaphor, other possible translations are: 1) "Is not wisdom like a woman who calls out?" 2) "Does not a woman named Wisdom call out?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	08	01	pt6p	figs-rquestion		0	Does not Understanding raise her voice?	Here "Understanding" means the same as "Wisdom." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	08	01	k4ug			0	raise her voice	"speak"
+PRO	08	03	z73y			0	the gates at the entrance into the city	In ancient times, cities usually had outer walls with gates in them.
+PRO	08	03	nkc9	figs-personification		0	she calls out	This continues to refer to Wisdom, personified as a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	08	04	gv2w			0	General Information:	Wisdom speaks to the people in verses 4-36.
+PRO	08	04	jxm5	figs-metonymy		0	my voice is for the sons of mankind	Here "voice" represents the words that are spoken. Alternate translation: "my words are for the sons of mankind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	08	04	j5l1	figs-metonymy		0	the sons of mankind	This is metonymy representing all human beings. Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	08	05	er9q			0	naive	inexperienced or immature
+PRO	08	05	t3h2	figs-abstractnouns		0	learn wisdom	The abstract word "wisdom' refers to what a wise person believes and to the way in which he acts. Alternate translation: "learn how a wise person acts" or "learn what it means to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	08	05	bg5r			0	you must get an understanding mind	"you must begin to understand things with your mind"
+PRO	08	06	uv73	figs-synecdoche		0	when my lips open	Here "lips" represents a person's mouth, with which he speaks. Alternate translation: "when I open my mouth to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	08	06	a3zk			0	upright	proper or just
+PRO	08	07	s9bj	figs-synecdoche		0	my mouth speaks	Here "mouth" represents a person who speaks. Alternate translation: "I speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	08	07	f6mp			0	what is trustworthy	"what people should believe"
+PRO	08	07	juy2	figs-synecdoche		0	wickedness is disgusting to my lips	Here "lips" represents a person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "wickedness is disgusting to me" or "saying wicked things would be disgusting to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	08	07	hz9e	figs-abstractnouns		0	wickedness	Here the abstract noun "wickedness" represents wicked speech. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	08	08	am3k	figs-synecdoche		0	the words of my mouth	The "mouth" stands for the person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "The things I teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	08	08	btx5	figs-metaphor		0	nothing twisted	Twisting a message is a metaphor for changing a true message into a false one. Alternate translation: "nothing false" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	08	09	nn5r			0	straight	honest and clear
+PRO	08	09	jyh4	figs-metonymy		0	my words are upright for those who find knowledge	This probably means that those who find knowledge will easily understand that the speaker's words are upright. Here "words" represent a message or teaching. Alternate translation: "those who know what is right and what is wrong consider what I teach to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	08	09	f1c2			0	upright	true and honest
+PRO	08	10	w8ks			0	Acquire my instruction rather than silver	"You should try much harder to understand my instructions than to get silver"
+PRO	08	11	wl6p	figs-quotations		0	For Wisdom is better than jewels; no treasure is equal to her	Here Wisdom, personified as a woman, is not speaking. However, it is possible to make Wisdom the speaker here as well. Alternate translation: "For I, Wisdom, am better than jewels; no treasure is equal to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+PRO	08	12	mj24	figs-personification		0	I, Wisdom, live with Prudence	Prudence is also represented here as a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	08	12	b8xj			0	Prudence	caution or good judgment
+PRO	08	12	jk94	figs-abstractnouns		0	I possess knowledge and discretion	The abstract ideas "knowledge" and "discrete" can be expressed in other ways. Alternate translation: "I am knowledgeable and discreet" or "I know many things, and I am careful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	08	12	xcu8			0	discretion	being careful about what we say and do; being cautious not to cause hurt or harm to others
+PRO	08	13	rf21			0	perverted speech	"wicked talk"
+PRO	08	13	gp8g			0	perverted	turned from what is right
+PRO	08	14	cnc2			0	good advice	"wise suggestions"
+PRO	08	14	guc9			0	advice	counsel that is given to help someone
+PRO	08	14	sne9			0	sound	good, reliable
+PRO	08	14	w3ju	figs-personification		0	I am insight	Here Wisdom is spoken of as if she were insight. Alternate translation: "I have insight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	08	16	hg7e			0	nobles	noblemen, leading members of important families in the nation
+PRO	08	17	xz9h			0	love	This refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member. This is natural human love between friends or relatives.
+PRO	08	17	e3jr			0	diligently	with careful and continued effort
+PRO	08	18	k7hf			0	With me are riches and honor	"I have riches and honor"
+PRO	08	18	a275	writing-connectingwords		0	lasting wealth and righteousness	This explains what is meant by "riches and honor." This can be made clear with the connecting statement "therefore." Alternate translation: "therefore, I will give lasting wealth and righteousness to those who find me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+PRO	08	18	q481			0	righteousness	"the ability to live in a right way"
+PRO	08	19	eyc2			0	My fruit	what wisdom produces or causes
+PRO	08	19	rqy3			0	my produce	the benefit or gain that wisdom causes
+PRO	08	20	tks1	figs-metaphor		0	I walk in the path of righteousness	Living the right way is spoken of as walking on the right road. Alternate translation: "I live right" or "I do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	08	20	rg74	figs-metaphor		0	in the midst of the paths of justice	This tells more of what is meant by "the path of righteousness." Alternate translation: "I do what is perfectly just" or "I only do what is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	08	21	mg4q	figs-metaphor		0	treasuries	storehouses for valuable things. Wisdom is spoken of as a woman who fills the storehouses of her followers with valuable things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	08	22	xu3p			0	the first of his deeds then	"I was the first of the things he created then"
+PRO	08	23	mh2d			0	In ages long ago	"Very long ago"
+PRO	08	23	v4tq			0	ages	The word "age" refers to a general, extended period of time.
+PRO	08	23	mth7	figs-abstractnouns		0	from the beginnings of the earth	The idea of beginnings can be translated in a less abstract way. Alternate translation: "from when God created the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	08	24	ii7e	figs-personification		0	General Information:	Wisdom continues to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	08	25	u2m1	figs-activepassive		0	Before the mountains were settled	"Before the bases of the mountains were put into place." This can also be put into active form. Alternate translation: "Before God made the foundations of the mountains and put them into their proper places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	08	26	z5y4	figs-personification		0	I was born	This is wisdom speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	08	26	asn5			0	was born	"I was alive"
+PRO	08	27	nk15	figs-personification		0	I was there	This is wisdom speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	08	27	z8lx			0	established	To establish something is to bring into being on a stable basis. Alternate translation: "created" or "made"
+PRO	08	27	b5db	figs-explicit		0	when he drew a circle on the surface of the deep	This refers to setting a limit to how far someone in a ship at sea can see all around himself. Alternate translation: "when he marked on the ocean's surface how far a person at sea can see in every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	08	27	ae6e			0	the deep	"the ocean"
+PRO	08	28	q6zz	figs-personification		0	General Information:	Wisdom continues to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	08	28	wnj8			0	established	brought into permanent being
+PRO	08	28	z2v2	figs-activepassive		0	when the springs in the deep became fixed	This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "when God fixed the springs in the deep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	08	28	zv8f			0	the springs in the deep	The ancient Hebrews thought that the ocean got its water from springs at the bottom of the sea.
+PRO	08	29	pd76			0	when he made his limit for the sea	"when he created the shorelines for the oceans. The "limit for the sea" divided the oceans from the dry land.
+PRO	08	29	vk7f			0	when there was set the limit for the foundations of the dry land	The Hebrew word for "earth" also often means "land."
+PRO	08	29	f3j9	figs-activepassive		0	when there was set the limit for the foundations of the dry land	This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "when God set the limit for the foundations of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	08	30	ph2f	figs-personification		0	I was beside him	This is still wisdom speaking. Wisdom now says she was right next to Yahweh, implying that she was his assistant in creating the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	08	30	ky7x			0	skilled craftsman	This is a person who has trained for years to make useful things very well, like furniture or houses.
+PRO	08	30	k4ct	figs-abstractnouns		0	I was his delight	"I was what made him happy." The word "delight" is an abstract noun that can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "he was happy because of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	08	30	a22n	figs-idiom		0	day after day	This is a way to express the idea of a habitual action or of a continuous condition. Alternate translation: "continually" or "the whole time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	08	31	pw91			0	his whole world	"the whole world he created" or "everything he created"
+PRO	08	31	wnq9	figs-idiom		0	the sons of mankind	This refers to human beings in general. Alternate translation: "the people he brought into existence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	08	32	ly1a			0	Now	This is to focus the attention of the children to the conclusion of this lesson.
+PRO	08	32	hwt3	figs-personification		0	listen to me	This is still wisdom talking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	08	32	m6ib	figs-metaphor		0	those who keep my ways	Here "my ways" represents wisdom's behavior. Alternate translation: "those who do what I teach" or "the people who follow my example" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	08	33	ky6l	figs-litotes		0	do not neglect	"do not disregard" Alternate translation: "be sure to pay attention to" or "be sure to follow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	08	34	i55j	figs-parallelism		0	watching every day at my doors, waiting beside the posts of my doors	These two phrases basically mean the same thing. Wisdom is described as having a home; possible meanings of "watching" are 1) a wise person waits outside wisdom's home in the morning in order to serve her, or 2) a wise person waits outside wisdom's house for her to come and teach him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	08	35	z6lm	figs-personification		0	finds me	This is still wisdom talking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	08	36	hfn9	figs-personification		0	hate me	This is still wisdom talking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	08	36	yl6t	figs-explicit		0	he who fails	The complete thought is, "he who fails to find me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	08	36	w73k	figs-metonymy		0	his own life	Here "life" represents the person's self. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	09	intro	y75r	Proverbs 09 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 9 concludes a collection of proverbs that operate as a unit about wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Wisdom calls out<br><br>The addressee of chapters 8 and 9 is broader than "my son," but is personal like the previous chapters' use of "my son."  In this case, Wisdom is calling out for all to come and learn of her.<br>
+PRO	09	01	m12a	figs-personification		0	General Information:	These verses begin a parable in which wisdom is imagined to be a woman who is giving good advice to people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	09	01	s64d	figs-personification		0	Wisdom has built	The writer speaks about wisdom as if it were a woman who has built her own house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	09	02	x5sw	figs-metonymy		0	She has slaughtered her animals	This refers to animals whose meat will be eaten in the dinner that Wisdom will give. Alternate translation: "She has killed the animals for meat at dinner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	09	02	ywr6	figs-explicit		0	mixed her wine	In ancient Israel, people often mixed wine with water. Alternate translation: "prepared her wine by mixing it with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	09	02	h2zm			0	she has set her table	"she has prepared her table"
+PRO	09	03	p6e2	figs-personification		0	General Information:	These verses begin to give the message of Wisdom, who is personified as a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	09	03	akl3			0	She has sent out her maids	These maids went out and invited people to come to the feast that Wisdom had prepared.
+PRO	09	03	ugn5			0	her maids	Young women or girls who are in the service of a respectable, adult woman, such as Wisdom.
+PRO	09	03	n6ha			0	she calls out	"she proclaims" or "she summons" Alternate translation: "she loudly recites her invitation"
+PRO	09	03	x798			0	the highest points of the city	The invitation is shouted from the highest points so that it will be best heard by all the people.
+PRO	09	04	h6sj			0	Who is naive? Let ... the one lacking good sense	These two phrases describe the same group of people, those who need more wisdom in their lives. Here the question is addressed to all such people. Alternate translation: "Anyone who is naive, let ... anyone lacking good sense"
+PRO	09	04	dj7m			0	is naive	"is inexperienced or immature"
+PRO	09	04	s4da			0	turn aside here	"leave his path and come into my house"
+PRO	09	05	h6ck			0	General Information:	These verses continue the message of Wisdom.
+PRO	09	05	n3eu	figs-you		0	Come ... eat ... drink	All of these commands are plural; Wisdom is addressing many people at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PRO	09	05	stm9	figs-explicit		0	the wine I have mixed	In ancient Israel, people often mixed wine with water. Alternate translation: "prepared her wine by mixing it with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	09	06	b9ma	figs-you		0	Leave ... live ... walk	All of these commands are plural; Wisdom is addressing many people at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PRO	09	06	ejw3	figs-metaphor		0	Leave your naive actions	Here naive actions are spoken of as if they were a place that a person could leave. Alternate translation: "Stop your naive behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	09	06	f53k			0	naive actions	"inexperienced, immature actions"
+PRO	09	06	lpn8	figs-metaphor		0	the path of understanding	Here the process of understanding wisdom is spoken of as if it were a path that a person could follow. Alternate translation: "the manner of living that a wise person has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	09	07	x5sc			0	General Information:	These verses continue the message of Wisdom.
+PRO	09	07	vif7	figs-parallelism		0	Whoever disciplines ... whoever rebukes	These two phrases basically say the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	09	07	kjm2			0	a mocker	Someone who habitually mocks people. Alternate translation: "someone who says insulting things about other people" or "someone who likes to make other people look bad"
+PRO	09	07	m22a			0	receives abuse	"receives harsh treatment"
+PRO	09	07	g88g			0	whoever rebukes	"whoever corrects"
+PRO	09	08	fpc4			0	Do not reprove	"Do not correct"
+PRO	09	09	c8r2			0	Give to a wise person, and he ... teach a righteous person, and he	These two commands actually represent conditional statements. Alternate translation: "If you give to a wise person, he ... if you teach a righteous person, he"
+PRO	09	09	y95j	figs-parallelism		0	Give to a wise person ... teach a righteous person	These two phrases basically say the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	09	09	n1f2	figs-explicit		0	Give to a wise person	This refers to giving instruction to a wise person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	09	10	s7rg			0	General Information:	These verses finish the message of Wisdom.
+PRO	09	10	l6yl			0	The fear of Yahweh	See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 1:7](../01/07.md).
+PRO	09	11	uv8i	figs-activepassive		0	through me your days will be multiplied	This may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "I will multiply your days" or "I will cause you to live many more days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	09	11	wpx5	figs-personification		0	through me	Wisdom, personified as a woman, continues to speak here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	09	11	rk9c	figs-parallelism		0	your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you	These two phrases basically mean the same thing and are used to emphasize the great benefits wisdom has. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	09	11	u5qf	figs-metaphor		0	years of life will be added to you	Wisdom speaks of years of life as if they were physical objects. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will add years of life to you" or "I will add years to your life" or "I will enable you to live longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	09	12	z3ez			0	If you are wise ... and if you mock	These two statements seem to mean that wise people gain advantages for themselves because of their wisdom, and mockers suffer because of their behavior.
+PRO	09	12	zei6	figs-metaphor		0	you will carry it	This speaks of the consequence of one's bad behavior as if it were a heavy load that one had to carry on his back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	09	13	q38d	figs-personification		0	General Information:	These verses begin to describe foolishness, which is also personified as a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	09	13	ix9a	figs-personification		0	The woman of foolishness	It is possible to translate "foolishness" as a description such as "A foolish woman." However, if a language allows wisdom to be personified, as in the previous part of this chapter, it may also allow foolishness to be personified. Alternate translation: "The woman Foolishness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	09	13	lbv9	figs-parallelism		0	she is untaught and knows nothing	These two expressions basically mean the same thing, which is repeated to show how useless the foolish woman is. Alternate translation: "she does not know anything at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	09	13	tk38			0	she is untaught	"she has not learned from experience" or "she is young and naive"
+PRO	09	15	cqd1	figs-idiom		0	walking straight on their way	This seems to be an idiom for "thinking only of their own affairs" or "minding their own business." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	09	16	ck1n			0	is naive	"is inexperienced or immature"
+PRO	09	16	rs92			0	turn aside here	"leave his path and come here"
+PRO	09	16	zyq4			0	she says	This is the foolish woman who was introduced in [Proverbs 9:13](./13.md).
+PRO	09	16	lfx9			0	those who have no sense	"those who do not have wisdom" or "those who are not wise"
+PRO	09	17	jsi6	figs-metaphor		0	Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is delicious	The foolish woman speaks of the pleasure of stolen waters and bread of secrecy to tell men that if they sleep with her, they will have pleasure. This can be stated clearly in a simile: "You can enjoy me just as you enjoy water that you have stolen or bread that is secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	09	18	kg4h			0	that the dead are there	"that the men who have gone to her are now dead"
+PRO	09	18	k1fh			0	in the depths of Sheol	"Sheol" refers to the world of the dead.
+PRO	10	intro	fhy5	Proverbs 10 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 10 starts a new section of the book, which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short,  individual proverbs.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often using contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, and wicked/righteous. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	10	01	i2yb	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Many verses in Chapter 10 are contrasting parallelisms (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	10	01	tab7			0	The proverbs of Solomon	After the introduction of Chapters 1-9, Chapter 10 begins the collection of the proverbs; short sayings that teach wisdom.
+PRO	10	02	ffz8			0	accumulated	acquired over time
+PRO	10	03	df3m	figs-synecdoche		0	Yahweh does not let the soul of the righteous person go hungry	Here "soul" refers to the person. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh makes sure those who do what is right have food to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	10	04	e3ef	figs-metonymy		0	A lazy hand	"Hand" represents the strength and ability of a person. Alternate translation: "A person unwilling to work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	04	yly7	figs-metonymy		0	hand of the diligent	"Hand" represents the strength and ability of a person. Alternate translation: "person who works hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	06	k7j2	figs-idiom		0	are upon the head	The "head" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "are given to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	10	06	y4mb	figs-metonymy		0	mouth of the wicked	The "mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "words the wicked speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	06	k4dp			0	covers up	hides the truth
+PRO	10	07	e1w8	figs-metonymy		0	name	The word "name" represents a person's reputation. Alternate translation: "memory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	08	e725			0	come to ruin	"be destroyed" or "be made useless"
+PRO	10	09	ps6l			0	crooked	not straight; deformed; dishonest; deceitful
+PRO	10	10	mi1k	translate-symaction		0	He who winks the eye	"Winking the eye" represents a secretive sign for being cruel to someone else. Alternate translation: "He who makes a signal with a gesture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PRO	10	10	p957	figs-metaphor		0	will be thrown down	A person who is ruined is spoken of as if he were thrown down. Alternate translation: "others will ruin him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	10	11	f47s	figs-metonymy		0	The mouth of the righteous	Here "mouth" represents what a persons says. Alternate translation: "The speech of a righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	11	tv58	figs-genericnoun		0	the righteous	This refers to righteous people in general. Alternate translation: "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PRO	10	11	h2ny	figs-metaphor		0	is a water spring of life	This person's speech is spoken of as if it preserved living animals or people, as a water spring would do in a dry land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	10	11	bz8g	figs-metaphor		0	the mouth of the wicked covers up violence	That is, the wicked person appears to say harmless things, but plans to violent things against other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	10	11	elp1	figs-metonymy		0	the mouth of the wicked	Here "mouth" represents what a persons says. Alternate translation: "the speech of a wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	11	jt58	figs-genericnoun		0	the wicked	This refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+PRO	10	12	ph1a	figs-personification		0	love covers over	Love acts like a person who quiets trouble between people instead of stirring it up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	10	13	n8pk	figs-metonymy		0	on the lips of a discerning person	"Lips" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "in what a sensible person says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	13	ww93	figs-metonymy		0	a rod is for the back	"Rod" represents strong, physical punishment and "the back" represents the person who receives the punishment. Alternate translation: "a person who has no sense needs forceful punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	10	14	ej72	figs-metonymy		0	the mouth of a fool	"Mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "the words from a foolish person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	15	fd3s	figs-metaphor		0	his fortified city	This represents wealth as a safe place. Alternate translation: "his safety" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	10	16	im19	figs-metaphor		0	The wage ... the profit	These terms normally refer to the money a worker earns. Here they represents the results of either doing what is right or doing what is wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	10	17	k6n3			0	There is a path to life for the one who follows discipline	"The person who obeys wise instruction will have a long and happy life"
+PRO	10	17	st2j	figs-activepassive		0	but the one who rejects correction is led astray	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but the one who does not obey wise instruction will not have a good life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	10	18	d6bj	figs-metonymy		0	has lying lips	"Lips" represent what a person says. Alternate translation: "tells lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	19	zc3a	figs-litotes		0	transgression is not lacking	This phrase uses a negative to emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: "there is much sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	10	20	h1pz	figs-metonymy		0	The tongue of the righteous person	"Tongue" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "Whatever a righteous person says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	20	pvj4	figs-metaphor		0	is pure silver	"Silver" represents valuable sayings. Alternate translation: "is extremely valuable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	10	21	h4rr	figs-metonymy		0	The lips of the righteous	"Lips" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "The sayings of a righteous man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	21	kp6k			0	nourish	cause them to develop or grow stronger
+PRO	10	23	l951	figs-metaphor		0	Wickedness is a game a fool plays	A game is an activity people do for pleasure. Alternate translation: "Fools find pleasure in wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	10	24	xai5			0	overtake	overcome someone
+PRO	10	25	ci43	figs-simile		0	The wicked are like the storm	Just as storm comes and sweeps everything away so wicked people will disappear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	10	25	v58h	figs-metaphor		0	is a foundation that lasts forever	"Foundation" represents the base or a beginning of something that people build over. Alternate translation: "is a start for something that lasts forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	10	26	fk5l	figs-simile		0	Like vinegar on the teeth and smoke in the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him	"Vinegar" and "smoke" represent things that hurt a person's teeth and eyes. Alternate translation: "Sending a lazy person to accomplish a task is irritating and unpleasant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	10	26	i1xh			0	vinegar	a sour liquid used to flavor or preserve foods
+PRO	10	27	rv8w	figs-metaphor		0	the years of the wicked	"Years" represent the time a person lives. Alternate translation: "the lifetime of the evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	10	28	pds2	figs-metaphor		0	the years of wicked people	Here "years" represent the time a person lives. Alternate translation: "the lifetime of the evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	10	30	ub25	figs-litotes		0	will never be overthrown	This can be stated as active and positive: Alternate translation: "will be secure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	10	31	f7hy	figs-metonymy		0	Out of the mouth of the righteous person	"Mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "From the righteous man's words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	31	amx2	figs-metonymy		0	the perverse tongue will be cut out	"Tongue" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "God will shut the mouths of people who say what is false" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	10	32	y79y	figs-metonymy		0	lips of the righteous person know what is acceptable	"Lips" represent what a person says. Alternate translation: "righteous person knows how to speak acceptably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	10	32	ay8q	figs-metonymy		0	mouth of the wicked	"Mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "the words of the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	11	intro	uk6v	Proverbs 11 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 11 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with individual proverbs.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often using contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	11	01	hzq7	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Many verses in Chapter 11 are contrasting parallelisms (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	11	01	g3jt	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh hates scales that are not accurate	"Scales" represent measuring accurately in negotiating. Alternate translation: "God hates deceiving scales" or "God hates it when people are deceitful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	11	01	pe2q			0	but he delights in a precise weight	"Precise weight" represents accuracy in negotiating. Alternate translation: "but he delights in honest ways" or "but he is happy when people are honest"
+PRO	11	03	rj24	figs-nominaladj		0	the treacherous	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "treacherous people" or "those who are treacherous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	11	04	r538	figs-explicit		0	Wealth is worthless on the day of wrath	The "day of wrath" represents a specific event, such as the "day of Yahweh" or "judgment day" or "last days." Alternate translation: "A person's wealth will do him no good when God comes to judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	11	05	lc4r			0	makes his way straight	"has clear direction"
+PRO	11	05	vhe9	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	11	06	v49j	figs-nominaladj		0	the treacherous	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those who are treacherous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	11	06	b5vy			0	the treacherous are trapped by their cravings	"those who do evil are captured by their passions"
+PRO	11	06	rhq7			0	treacherous	ready to betray trust; traitorous; deceptive
+PRO	11	07	dz8x			0	the hope that was in his strength	"the confidence he has in his own power"
+PRO	11	07	zn33			0	comes to nothing	"disappears"
+PRO	11	08	z4am	figs-activepassive		0	The righteous person is kept away from trouble	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God keeps away from trouble the person who does what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	11	08	u873			0	it comes	"trouble comes"
+PRO	11	09	r7vl	figs-metonymy		0	With his mouth the godless	"Mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "The words of the godless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	11	11	sim1	figs-metonymy		0	the city becomes great	"City" represents the community or people group. Alternate translation: "the people group prospers" or "the community becomes prosperous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	11	11	p4sd	figs-metonymy		0	by the mouth of the wicked	"Mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "the words of evil people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	11	13	en2e	figs-metaphor		0	keeps a matter covered	"Covered" represents keeping things concealed as much as possible. Alternate translation: "does not tell" or "does not speak about the matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	11	14	a9wq			0	advisors	those who give recommendations as a guide to action; counselors
+PRO	11	15	j2ce			0	one who hates giving	"one who refuses to give"
+PRO	11	16	bvh9			0	ruthless people	people without pity or compassion; cruel people
+PRO	11	16	h7rd			0	grasp for wealth	"are greedy for wealth"
+PRO	11	17	dxp9			0	one who	"a person who"
+PRO	11	18	imr8	figs-metaphor		0	sows what is right	To "sow" represents spreading out to gain more. Alternate translation: "spreads out what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	11	18	ln8a	figs-metaphor		0	reaps the wages of truth	To "reap" represents acquiring or gathering in" Alternate translation: "will surely be rewarded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	11	19	ibb6			0	the one who	"the person who"
+PRO	11	19	un2d			0	pursues evil	"chases after evil" or "seeks to do evil"
+PRO	11	20	r5lt	figs-metonymy		0	whose hearts are perverse	"Heart" represents the feelings, attitudes and motivations of a person. Alternate translation: "who have wicked thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	11	21	gh2a	figs-litotes		0	will not go unpunished	This phrase uses a negative to emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: "will certainly be punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	11	22	y2me	figs-simile		0	Like a gold ring ... without discretion	A beautiful woman without discretion is compared to a useless and unsuitable golden ring in a pig's nose. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	11	22	fe2p			0	without discretion	"without common sense" or "who is foolish"
+PRO	11	24	x29n	figs-metaphor		0	There is one who scatters—he will accumulate even more	This is a metaphor for a person who becomes more wealthy by being generous. Alternate translation: "Some people give freely to others and yet become more wealthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	11	24	v6x4	figs-explicit		0	one who scatters	You may need to make explicit that the person scatters seeds for crops to grow. Alternate translation: "one who scatters much seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	11	24	gmp8			0	will accumulate even more	"will gain even more"
+PRO	11	24	p1q7			0	withholds what he should give	This refers to a person who thinks that he can become rich by refusing to be generous.
+PRO	11	25	q9vb			0	will prosper	"will gain more"
+PRO	11	25	lf1i			0	the one who	"the generous person who" or "anyone who"
+PRO	11	26	eb69			0	the man who refuses to sell	This describes the person who hoards his wealth instead of helping those in need.
+PRO	11	26	h1qp	figs-metaphor		0	good gifts crown the head of him who sells it	"Crown" represents the reward or award for the person who is willing to sell grain. Alternate translation: "good gifts are given as a crown of honor to him who sells it" or "the person who sells it is honored with many blessings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	11	27	k6ug			0	The one who diligently seeks	the one who seeks with careful and continued effort
+PRO	11	28	q218	figs-idiom		0	will fall	This is an idiom. Here "fall" represents destruction or failure. Alternate translation: "will be destroyed" or "awaits a bad future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	11	28	p1e2	figs-simile		0	like the leaf, righteous people will flourish	"Leaf" represents growth and prosperity. Alternate translation: "righteous people will prosper in the same way a healthy green leaf grows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	11	28	mf6v			0	righteous people will flourish	This means that righteous people will thrive or prosper.
+PRO	11	29	p1pb	figs-metaphor		0	inherit the wind	The "wind" is a metaphor for something that cannot be grasped or has no value. Alternate translation: "inherit nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	11	30	q7ul	figs-simile		0	The righteous person will be like a tree of life	A person who does what is right is compared to a tree that produces life as its fruit. Alternate translation: "Those who do right will bring life to themselves and others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	11	30	hlz7			0	tree of life	See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:18](../03/18.md).
+PRO	11	31	s8p9			0	how much more	"even more so"
+PRO	12	intro	x2lg	Proverbs 12 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 12 continues the section of the book (Chapter 10-22) which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often using contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility and  integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	12	01	ktr2	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	The author uses [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] throughout this chapter. Verses 1-15 contrast wisdom and foolishness.
+PRO	12	01	r7h6			0	Whoever	"Any person who"
+PRO	12	01	tz7m			0	the one who hates correction	"the person who does not want to be told what to do"
+PRO	12	01	nj5f			0	is stupid	"is foolish" or "is unwise"
+PRO	12	03	nly2	figs-activepassive		0	A person cannot be established by wickedness	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one can become safe and secure by doing what is wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	12	03	md5p	figs-metaphor		0	cannot be uprooted	"Uprooted" represents being pulled out of the ground like a plant or a tree. This cannot happen to those who do right. Alternate translation: "are as stable as a tree with deep roots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	12	04	wh4l	figs-metaphor		0	A worthy wife is her husband's crown	A crown represents the greatest honor a person can receive. Alternate translation: "A good wife is a sign of great honor for her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	12	04	ced6	figs-simile		0	she who brings shame is like a disease that rots his bones	A disease that rots the bones represents the spoiling of a person's life. Alternate translation: "a wife's shameful acts destroy her husband's influence and happiness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	12	06	sw3s	figs-metaphor		0	The words of wicked people are an ambush waiting for a chance to kill	The deceitful things that wicked people say in order to harm other people are spoken of as if their words are waiting to kill someone by surprise. Alternate translation: "The deceitful things wicked people say are like a person who waits to kill someone by surprise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	12	06	n6s7			0	the words of the upright keep them safe	"the advice from an upright person keeps people safe"
+PRO	12	06	au1h			0	the upright	"the righteous person" or "the honest person" or "the just person"
+PRO	12	07	qw8f	figs-activepassive		0	Wicked people are overthrown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will overthrow the wicked people" or "People will remove the wicked people from power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	12	07	t5c3	figs-metonymy		0	house	The term "house" is often used figuratively in the Bible to refer to a person's ancestors, descendants or other relatives. Alternate translation: "family" or "descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	12	08	hfu6	figs-activepassive		0	A person is praised by how much wisdom he has	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will praise those who have wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	12	08	hq69	figs-activepassive		0	the one who makes perverse choices is despised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will hate the one who always thinks evil thoughts" or "people will hate the one who takes good things and twists them into bad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	12	10	uxx4			0	is cruel	"causes suffering"
+PRO	12	11	wl9h			0	worthless projects	"worthless plans" or "worthless tasks"
+PRO	12	12	b6y1			0	the fruit	This refers to a person's actions and thoughts. Just as fruit on a tree shows what kind of tree it is, in the same way a person's words and actions reveal what his character is like.
+PRO	12	13	ak1y	figs-metonymy		0	An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk	"Trapped" represents being caught in a snare or being tricked. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The wicked things an evil person says will trap him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	12	14	z5v9	figs-metonymy		0	just as the work of his hands rewards him	The phrase, "the work of his hands" represents work done by physical labor. Alternate translation: "just as the good work he does rewards him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	12	15	lr2l	figs-idiom		0	in his own eyes	This phrase represents the idea he has from his own observation, imagination or memory. Alternate translation: "in his own opinion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	12	15	wlp9			0	advice	wise suggestions
+PRO	12	16	n8pr			0	is prudent	"is wise" or "has good sense."
+PRO	12	18	k26n	figs-simile		0	The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword	The phrase, "thrusts of a sword" represents cruel words that hurt another. Alternate translation: "What a person says without thinking can hurt as much as if he stabbed with a sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	12	18	avt2	figs-metonymy		0	the tongue of the wise	"Tongue" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "what wise people say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	12	18	mpg6			0	brings healing	"comforts and heals"
+PRO	12	19	wm6n	figs-metonymy		0	Truthful lips last forever	"Lips" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "A truthful person endures forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	12	19	r5ql	figs-metonymy		0	a lying tongue is only for a moment	"Tongue" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "the one who lies lasts only for a moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	12	20	xs9w			0	advisors	those who give recommendations as a guide to action; counselors
+PRO	12	21	d4zt	figs-litotes		0	No ill comes	The negative, "No" cancels out the idea of "ill" (bad things that happen). Alternate translation: "Good things come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	12	22	x3ha	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh hates lying lips	"Lips" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "Yahweh detests those who tell lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	12	23	qi9m			0	conceals his knowledge	"does not tell everything he knows"
+PRO	12	24	j53h	figs-metonymy		0	The hand of the diligent	"Hand" represents what a person does -- his works. Alternate translation: "Diligent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	12	24	ymw6	figs-metonymy		0	will be put to forced labor	"Forced labor" describes what a person must do who is not free to do what he wants. Alternate translation: "will become a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	12	25	qts2			0	Anxiety	uneasy feeling of fear or dread, worry
+PRO	12	25	n82f	figs-metaphor		0	weighs him down	"Weighing down" represents the idea of putting a very heavy load on a person so he cannot move freely. This phrase means to make a person sad or depressed. Alternate translation: "causes him to become sad or depressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	12	25	z6n9	figs-abstractnouns		0	but a good word makes him glad	The abstract noun "word" can be stated as the verb "speak." Alternate translation: "but when others speak kindly to him, he is cheerful again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	12	27	gdt7			0	would not roast their own game	"Game" means animals caught and killed while hunting. And "roast" is a way of cooking food.
+PRO	12	27	vz9v			0	precious wealth	"valuable treasure"
+PRO	13	intro	nh7k	Proverbs 13 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 13 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	13	01	ugs5	figs-metonymy		0	A wise son hears	Here "hears" represents listening in order to do it. Alternate translation: "A wise son obeys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	13	01	sy9c	figs-metonymy		0	will not listen to rebuke	Here "listen" represents paying attention in order to do it. Alternate translation: "will not learn from rebuke" or "will not obey, despite rebuke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	13	02	zu98	figs-metonymy		0	From the fruit of his mouth	Here "fruit" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "From the words of his mouth" or "From what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	13	02	w883			0	the appetite	the desire or liking for something
+PRO	13	02	mgn1	figs-nominaladj		0	the treacherous	This nominal adjective can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the treacherous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	13	03	xb3d	figs-metonymy		0	his mouth	Here "mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	13	03	bd6a	figs-metaphor		0	opens wide his lips	Opening the lips represents speaking, and opening them wide represents speaking too often or too much. Alternate translation: "speaks a lot" or "talks too much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	13	04	c7yc			0	The appetite ... the appetite	See how you translated this in [Proverbs 13:2](../13/02.md).
+PRO	13	04	z2sk			0	craves but gets nothing	"strongly desires but gets nothing"
+PRO	13	04	rj8j	figs-activepassive		0	the appetite of diligent people will be richly satisfied	Here "appetite" represents desire. Alternate translation: "diligent people will have a richly satisfied life" or "being diligent will make people richly satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	13	04	z1wm			0	diligent people	people who work with careful and continued effort
+PRO	13	05	i9t2			0	repugnant	causing a strong feeling of disgust
+PRO	13	06	gt48	figs-personification		0	Righteousness protects those	"Righteousness" represents a way of life approved by Yahweh. This quality acts like a person who protects. Alternate translation: "A way of life approved by Yahweh protects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	13	06	iac2	figs-metonymy		0	who are faultless in their path	Here "path" represents how a person directs his life. Alternate translation: "who are faultless in their way of living" or "who live lives of integrity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	13	06	r21h	figs-personification		0	wickedness turns away those who commit sin	Here "wickedness" represents an evil conduct of life. This quality acts like a person who turns away those who commit sin. Alternate translation: "wickedness turns sinners away from a successful path" or "wickedness ruins sinners' lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	13	07	z16h			0	who enriches himself	"who makes himself rich"
+PRO	13	08	mre8			0	does not hear a threat	Possible meanings are 1) no one will threaten to steal from him because he has nothing anyone would want to steal or 2) he will not listen when people correct him because he has nothing to lose if they punish him. Alternate translation: "does not listen to rebuke"
+PRO	13	09	ev8k	figs-metaphor		0	The light of righteous people rejoices	Here the light represents the righteous person's life or good behavior, and rejoicing represents causing people to rejoice. Alternate translation: "The life of a righteous person is like a light that causes people to rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	13	09	ibt9	figs-metaphor		0	the lamp of wicked people will be put out	Here the lamp represents the life or behavior of wicked people, and "be put out" is an idiom that means that a fire is stopped. The lamp being put out represents either the person dying or the person's life not giving any joy. Alternate translation: "the lives of wicked people are like a lamp whose fire will be stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	13	10	c8hy			0	Pride only breeds conflict	"Pride always causes conflict"
+PRO	13	10	n32q			0	listen to	"heed" or "follow"
+PRO	13	10	ujq3			0	good advice	suggestions that are helpful and profitable
+PRO	13	11	u1q4			0	Wealth dwindles away	"Wealth decreases" or "Wealth slowly disappears"
+PRO	13	11	i2l4	figs-metonymy		0	working with his hand	The phrase "working with his hand" refers to physical work instead of only mental or other types of work. Many people give physical work a low value. Alternate translation: "working with physical strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	13	11	j3nn	figs-metaphor		0	make his money grow	Money is compared to a tree that grows. Alternate translation: "make his money increase" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	13	12	v8h6	figs-metonymy		0	When hope is postponed	Here "hope" represents the thing a person hopes for. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When a person hopes for something but does not receive it for a very long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	13	12	gfi6	figs-idiom		0	it breaks the heart	Breaking a person's heart represents overwhelming that person with sadness. Alternate translation: "it causes intense sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	13	12	k7pf	figs-metaphor		0	a longing fulfilled is a tree of life	Someone receiving what they hoped for and becoming very happy is spoken of as if the fulfillment of their hope were a tree that gives life. Alternate translation: "a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	13	12	isa3			0	tree of life	"a tree that gives life" or "a tree whose fruit sustains life." See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:18](../03/18.md).
+PRO	13	13	a5vy	figs-activepassive		0	he who respects the commandment will be rewarded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will reward the one who respects the command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	13	14	uhi9	figs-metaphor		0	fountain of life	A fountain is a good source of water and here represents a source of life. Alternate translation: "a bountiful source of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	13	14	h871	figs-metaphor		0	snares of death	Here "snares" represent dangers that will kill. Alternate translation: "traps that lead to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	13	15	r4vi	figs-metaphor		0	but the way of the treacherous is never-ending	Here a person's behavior or conduct is spoken of as if it were a way or path that a person walks. A person being ruined by their own treachery is spoken of as if they are on a way or path that never ends. Alternate translation: "but the behavior of the treacherous will cause their own destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	13	15	up13	figs-nominaladj		0	the treacherous	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the treacherous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	13	16	g6vs	figs-metaphor		0	a fool parades his folly	To "parade" means to display in front of everyone. Alternate translation: "a fool displays his foolishness to everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	13	17	h4gr			0	falls into trouble	"is unreliable" or "does something evil"
+PRO	13	17	pfh6			0	a faithful envoy	"a faithful messenger" or "a faithful diplomat"
+PRO	13	18	m4d7	figs-abstractnouns		0	learns from correction	The abstract noun "correction" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "learns when someone corrects him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	13	19	h11i			0	is sweet	"is a delight" or "brings joy"
+PRO	13	19	fv8k			0	the appetite	the desire or liking for something
+PRO	13	20	k77z			0	will suffer harm	"will experience harm" or "will be ruined"
+PRO	13	21	ddh8	figs-personification		0	Disaster runs after sinners	"Disaster" is given human characteristics like the ability to run. Alternate translation: "Sinners have trouble wherever they go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	13	21	ecr7	figs-activepassive		0	righteous people are rewarded with good	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God rewards righteous people with good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	13	22	amv1			0	his grandchildren	"the sons of his sons" or "the children of his children" or "his descendants"
+PRO	13	22	fi9c	figs-activepassive		0	a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous person	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one who does right will receive the wealth that a sinner has stored up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	13	23	z3px			0	An unplowed field	"A field that is not prepared for food production" or "An empty field not ready for planting"
+PRO	13	23	h46l	figs-metaphor		0	but it is swept away by injustice	"Swept away" represents completely removing something. This can be stated in active from. Alternate translation: "but injustice takes away that food" or "but unjust people take the food away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	13	24	jp8a			0	is careful to instruct him	"makes sure to instruct him"
+PRO	13	25	a593			0	he satisfies his appetite	"he has satisfied himself" or "he fulfills his desires"
+PRO	13	25	azl9	figs-metonymy		0	the stomach of the wicked is always hungry	Here "stomach" represents the desires of a person. Alternate translation: "the wicked person is always hungry for more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	14	intro	gbj2	Proverbs 14 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 14 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	14	01	r3rp			0	builds her house	"builds up her house" or "makes her house better"
+PRO	14	01	tv3l			0	house	Possible meanings are 1) this may refer to her actual house, that is the building she lives in or 2) this may refer to her family.
+PRO	14	01	l2y8	figs-synecdoche		0	with her own hands	The woman is represented by her "hands." Alternate translation: "by herself" or "by the way she behaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	14	02	qgn4			0	The one who ... the one who	"The person who ... the person who"
+PRO	14	02	qnc4	figs-metaphor		0	walks uprightly	"Walks" represents the conduct of life. Alternate translation: "conducts his life in a just and honest way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	02	we9s			0	despises him	"grossly disrespects him" or "shows that he hates him"
+PRO	14	02	c17i			0	in his ways despises him	The word "his" refers to the dishonest man and "him" refers to Yahweh.
+PRO	14	03	a16n	figs-metonymy		0	the mouth of ... the lips of	The mouth and the lips both refer to what a person says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	14	03	ixb4	figs-metonymy		0	a rod for his back	The rod with which people will punish the fool by hitting him on his back for his foolish words is a metonym for the words that come out of his mouth. Alternate translation: "words that will cause people to punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	14	03	c2ir			0	the wise	This word is plural. "wise men" or "wise people"
+PRO	14	03	gru7			0	will preserve them	"will keep them from harm" or "will keep them safe"
+PRO	14	04	w12s			0	the feeding trough	A "trough" is a container in which you put the food for animals.
+PRO	14	04	e3k8			0	an abundant crop	"a good harvest"
+PRO	14	04	diy9	figs-metonymy		0	by the strength of an ox	"Strength" represents the strong work an ox can do. Alternate translation: "because of the work an ox does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	14	05	j6d2	figs-idiom		0	breathes out lies	This figure of speech uses "breathes" to refer to lying constantly. Alternate translation: "constantly lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/19.md).
+PRO	14	06	wm35			0	and there is none	"and wisdom is not there" or "but he will not find wisdom"
+PRO	14	06	ek6h			0	comes easy to	"is easily found by" or "acquires without difficulty"
+PRO	14	06	xv2j			0	the one who is discerning	"the one who is wise" or "a person who has understanding"
+PRO	14	07	ud4w	figs-metonymy		0	on his lips	The word "lips" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "from his speech" or "with his comments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	14	08	e2qn			0	the prudent	a person who has good judgment or sense
+PRO	14	08	vp9q	figs-metonymy		0	his own way	The word "way" represents the conduct of life of a person. Alternate translation: "his conduct" or "how he lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	14	08	vug2			0	the folly of fools is deception	The foolishness of fools is that they think they are wise, when they are not.
+PRO	14	09	m1s1			0	when the guilt offering is sacrificed	"at guilt" or "at the guilt offering" The meaning behind this phrase is that fools do not apologize to God or men for the things they do wrong.
+PRO	14	09	t24p	figs-activepassive		0	but among the upright favor is shared	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but the upright enjoy favor together" or "but God's favor is experienced together among the upright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	14	10	xxe9			0	its own bitterness	"its own sorrow" or "its own sadness"
+PRO	14	10	y94d			0	no stranger	"those who do not know him"
+PRO	14	11	c5yp	figs-metonymy		0	the tent	The word "tent" represents everything that happens within it. Alternate translation: "the household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	14	11	d165	figs-metaphor		0	flourish	The word "flourish" means vigorous blooming of flowers and so represents anything that grows strongly. Alternate translation: "to do well and last long" or "to be healthy" or "to be very successful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	12	y8gw	figs-metaphor		0	There is a way that seems right to a man	The word "way" represents the conduct of life a person follows. Alternate translation: "People think that the way they are living is the right way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	13	n7lp	figs-metaphor		0	A heart can laugh	The word "heart" represents a person's feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: "A person's feelings can show laughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	13	j3ih			0	be in pain	"experience pain" or "hurt"
+PRO	14	14	a8j9			0	The one who	"The person who"
+PRO	14	14	c5in	figs-metaphor		0	what his ways deserve	The word "ways" represents a person's conduct of life. Alternate translation: "what he deserves, based on how he lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	14	qe8k			0	what is his	"what belongs to him" or "what he has a right to"
+PRO	14	15	i558			0	naive	inexperienced or immature
+PRO	14	15	h73m	figs-metaphor		0	his steps	Here the idea of footsteps represents a person's behavior. Alternate translation: "his actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	16	z79v	figs-metaphor		0	turns away from evil	Here evil is spoken of as if it were a place. Alternate translation: "avoids doing evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	16	dy6s			0	confidently dismisses	"boldly ignores"
+PRO	14	17	yez8			0	is quick to become angry	"becomes angry quickly"
+PRO	14	18	j5kv			0	naive	inexperienced or immature
+PRO	14	18	c2ql	figs-metonymy		0	inherit foolishness	Here "inherit" represents having permanent possession of something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	14	18	aj35			0	foolishness	The word "foolishness" is an abstract noun that represents foolish thinking and foolish actions.
+PRO	14	18	rq9a			0	prudent people	"wise people"
+PRO	14	18	spn1	figs-metaphor		0	are crowned with knowledge	Here knowledge is spoken of as if it were a beautiful ornament worn on one's head, such as a turban with jewels. Alternate translation: "wear knowledge as a turban" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	19	b4i8	translate-symaction		0	bow down	This means to bend over to humbly express respect and submission toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+PRO	14	19	e892	figs-metonymy		0	at the gates of the righteous	The word "gates" represents an entrance to meet with another. This means the wicked will have to wait for the righteous person and beg to enter his presence. Alternate translation: "to meet with the righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	14	20	h5ns	figs-activepassive		0	The poor person is hated even by his own companions	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone hates the poor person even his own neighbors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	14	21	fy3m			0	The one ... the one	"The person ... the person"
+PRO	14	21	d4gp			0	the poor	"poor people"
+PRO	14	22	m1cw	figs-rquestion		0	Do not those who plot evil go astray?	The assumed answer to this question is "yes." Alternate translation: "Those who plot evil will go astray." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	14	22	ie8f			0	who plot evil	"who make evil plans" or "who make plans to do evil things"
+PRO	14	22	mmn3	figs-abstractnouns		0	those who plan to do good will receive covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness	The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "trustworthy." Alternate translation: "God will show himself to be trustworthy and faithful to his covenant to those who plan to do what is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	14	23	k11f			0	but when there is only talk	"but if you only talk" or "but when all a person does is talking"
+PRO	14	24	dc97	figs-metaphor		0	The crown of wise people	The word "crown" represents the highest achievement possible and visible to all. Alternate translation: "The reward of wise people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	24	u3bw			0	the folly of fools	See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 14:8](../14/08.md).
+PRO	14	25	wkc7	figs-idiom		0	breathes out lies	This figure of speech uses "breathes" to refer to lying constantly. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/19.md). Alternate translation: "constantly lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	14	27	c8u2	figs-metaphor		0	fountain of life	A "fountain" is a bountiful source of water and represents here the source of life. Alternate translation: "source of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	27	r5t6	figs-metaphor		0	from the snares of death	A "snare" is a sort of trap used to hunt animals and represents something tricky and dangerous that will kill. Alternate translation: "from the trap that will kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	28	vxf7			0	the great number of his people	"how many people he rules"
+PRO	14	28	yp94			0	the prince is ruined	"the prince has nothing and his kingdom will fall"
+PRO	14	29	n61r			0	the quick-tempered	a person who is quick to become angry
+PRO	14	30	lqn3			0	A tranquil heart	"A peaceful mindset" or "An attitude that is at peace"
+PRO	14	30	l819	figs-metaphor		0	rots the bones	The word "rots" represents the decay of a person and "bones" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "causes a person to be unhealthy in body and spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	31	k67r			0	The one who ... the one who	"The person who ... the person who"
+PRO	14	31	b6nz			0	curses	This means to express a desire that bad things will happen to someone.
+PRO	14	31	xhv2			0	the poor ... the needy	"a poor person ... a needy person"
+PRO	14	31	k2td			0	shows favor to	"is kind to" or "helps"
+PRO	14	32	t8gr	figs-activepassive		0	is brought down by his evil actions	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "evil actions push over" or "evil actions destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	14	33	axk6	figs-metaphor		0	Wisdom rests in the heart	The word "heart" represents the feelings, attitudes and motivations of a person. Alternate translation: "Wisdom is in the attitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	14	33	t41l			0	the discerning	"a discerning person"
+PRO	14	33	r61l	figs-activepassive		0	she lets herself be known	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she makes sure people know her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	14	33	xi3x	figs-personification		0	she	The word "she" refers to wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	14	34	dl6h			0	is a disgrace	"brings shame upon to any people" or "should cause any people to be ashamed"
+PRO	14	35	qjf7			0	who acts prudently	"who acts wisely" or "who makes sure bad things do not happen"
+PRO	14	35	vi56			0	the one who	"the servant who"
+PRO	15	intro	l872	Proverbs 15 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 15 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	15	01	x2lh	figs-metaphor		0	A gentle answer turns away wrath	Causing a person to stop being angry is spoken of as if it were turning that person's wrath away. Alternate translation: "Answering a person gently will calm that person's wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	01	hu6m	figs-metaphor		0	but a harsh word stirs up anger	Causing a person to become more angry is spoken of as if it were stirring up or awakening anger. Alternate translation: "but speaking harshly causes that person to become more angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	02	w6ic	figs-synecdoche		0	The tongue of wise people compliments knowledge	Here the word "tongue" refers to the person who speaks. Alternate translation: "Wise people compliment knowledge when they speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	15	02	sjz8			0	compliments knowledge	"makes knowledge attractive" or "uses knowledge correctly"
+PRO	15	02	ncr7	figs-metaphor		0	the mouth of fools pours out folly	The writer speaks of fools' mouths as if they were containers and of folly as if it were the liquid that filled them. When fools speak, their mouths pour out the liquid. The word "mouth" represents those who speak. Alternate translation: "fools are always speaking folly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	15	03	w8rc	figs-synecdoche		0	The eyes of Yahweh are everywhere	Here the word "eyes" represents Yahweh and emphasizes his ability to see everything. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sees everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	15	03	bw6f	figs-nominaladj		0	the evil and the good	The words "evil" and "good" refer to people. Alternate translation: "evil people and good people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	15	04	wt85	figs-metonymy		0	A healing tongue is a tree of life	The word "tongue" refers to speech. The writer speaks of the words of a person who says things that help and encourage others as if they were a tree that provides life-giving nourishment. Alternate translation: "Kind words are like a tree that gives life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	04	eg2w	figs-metonymy		0	a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit	The phrase "a deceitful tongue" refers to speech that is deceitful or hurtful. The writer speaks of a person being hurt or in despair as if that person's spirit were an object that words have crushed. Alternate translation: "deceitful speech causes a person to despair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	05	kix4	figs-abstractnouns		0	he who learns from correction	The word "correction" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "he who learns when someone corrects him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	15	05	x86t			0	is prudent	"is wise"
+PRO	15	06	h7yy	figs-abstractnouns		0	the earnings of the wicked person give	The word "earnings" can be translated as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "the wealth that a wicked person earns gives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	15	07	tk6t	figs-metaphor		0	The lips of wise people scatter knowledge about	The word "lips" represents what wise people say. The writer speaks of knowledge as if it were seeds that wise people scatter around when they speak. Alternate translation: "The speech of wise people spreads knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	15	07	wet2	figs-synecdoche		0	not so the hearts of fools	Possible meanings are 1) the word "hearts" is synecdoche for the fools themselves and means that they do not scatter knowledge like wise people do. Alternate translation: "fools do not scatter knowledge about" or 2) fools do not have knowledge in their hearts, with "hearts" being a metonym for the thoughts. Alternate translation: "fools do not understand knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	15	08	a5ry			0	upright people	"people who live rightly"
+PRO	15	08	fci9			0	is his delight	"pleases him"
+PRO	15	09	ui9i	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh hates the way of wicked people	The lifestyles of wicked people are spoken of as if they are paths on which those people walk. Alternate translation: "Yahweh hates the way that wicked people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	09	pj1l	figs-metaphor		0	the one who pursues what is right	Being diligent to live rightly is spoken of as if it were chasing after right things. Alternate translation: "the person who strives to live rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	10	j3mw	figs-metaphor		0	anyone who forsakes the way	Here "the way" refers to the way of righteousness. A person who stops doing what is right is spoken of as if he has stopped walking on the correct path. Alternate translation: "anyone who stops living rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	10	jus3	figs-abstractnouns		0	he who hates correction	The word "correction" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the person who hates it when others correct him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	15	11	n1e2	figs-doublet		0	Sheol and destruction are open before Yahweh	The words "Sheol and destruction" both refer to the place of the dead. Yahweh knowing everything about the place of the dead is spoken of as if it were open before Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Yahweh knows everything about the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	11	b6if	figs-rquestion		0	how much more the hearts of the sons of mankind?	This rhetorical question emphasizes that since Yahweh knows everything about the place of the dead, it is more obvious that he knows everything about the hearts of men. Alternate translation: "so he certainly knows the hearts of the sons of mankind!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	15	11	r3gz	figs-metonymy		0	the hearts of the sons of mankind	Here the word "hearts" represents the thoughts and motivations. The phrase "the sons of mankind" is an idiom for humanity. Alternate translation: "the thoughts of humans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	15	12	dl8g	figs-abstractnouns		0	The mocker resents correction	The word "correction" can be translated with a verbal form. Alternate translation: "The mocker hates when others correct him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	15	12	f5d9	figs-explicit		0	he will not go to the wise	It is implied that he will not go to the wise to seek their counsel or advice. Alternate translation: "he will not go to the wise to seek their counsel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	15	13	b4lv	figs-synecdoche		0	A joyful heart makes the face cheerful	Here the word "heart" represents the person. Alternate translation: "When a person is joyful, his face is cheerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	15	13	dm7a	figs-metaphor		0	crushes the spirit	The writer speaks of a person being discouraged as if that person's spirit were an object that is crushed. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 15:4](../15/04.md). Alternate translation: "makes a person discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	14	d9uh	figs-metonymy		0	The heart of the discerning	Here the word "heart" represents the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "The mind of the discerning person" or "The discerning person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	15	14	k3ct	figs-synecdoche		0	the mouth of fools feeds on folly	Here the word "mouth" represents the person. The writer speaks of fools desiring foolish things as if they ate foolish things. Alternate translation: "foolish people desire folly as if it were the food that they eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	15	r1yn			0	All the days of oppressed people are miserable	"Oppressed people are miserable all of their days"
+PRO	15	15	en6x	figs-synecdoche		0	a cheerful heart has an unending feast	Here the word "heart" represents the person. The writer speaks of a cheerful person enjoying life as if that person were celebrating a feast that does not end. Alternate translation: "the cheerful person enjoys life, as if he were celebrating an unending feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	15	m9lg			0	an unending feast	"a feast that never ends"
+PRO	15	16	iix3			0	with confusion	"with anxiety"
+PRO	15	17	via5	figs-metonymy		0	a meal with vegetables	The vegetables represent a small meal with very little food. Alternate translation: "a small meal" or "very little food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	15	17	ux23	figs-abstractnouns		0	where there is love	The word "love" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "where people love one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	15	17	m9u4	figs-activepassive		0	a fatted calf served with hatred	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a fatted calf that someone serves with hatred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	15	17	x4f2	figs-metonymy		0	a fatted calf	This refers to a calf that has been fed a lot of food so that it will become fat. Here it represents a delicious meal or a feast. Alternate translation: "a luxurious meal" or "a feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	15	17	vw92	figs-abstractnouns		0	with hatred	The word "hatred" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "where people hate one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	15	18	p4ji	figs-metaphor		0	stirs up arguments	Causing people to argue more is spoken of as if it were stirring up or awakening arguments. The abstract noun "arguments" can be stated as "argue." Alternate translation: "causes people to argue more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	15	19	awv2	figs-metaphor		0	The path of the sluggard ... the path of the upright	The writer speaks of a person's life as if it were a path on which the person walks. Alternate translation: "The life of the sluggard ... the life of the upright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	19	gy92	figs-simile		0	The path of the sluggard is like a place with a hedge of thorns	The writer compares the lifestyle of the sluggard with trying to walk through a hedge of thorns. Both cause the person to suffer pain. Alternate translation: "The life of the sluggard is like a person trying to walk through a hedge of thorns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	15	19	zqz8	figs-metaphor		0	the path of the upright is a built-up highway	The writer speaks of the blessings that upright people experience in life as if they were walking on a smooth road. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	19	c95z			0	built-up highway	This is a road that is wide, flat, and without obstacles or potholes.
+PRO	15	21	itu5	figs-metaphor		0	the one who has understanding walks a straight path	The writer speaks of a person doing the right thing as if he were walking straight ahead on a path. Alternate translation: "the person who has understanding does what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	22	p1yb			0	Plans go wrong	"Plans fail"
+PRO	15	22	et1u			0	where there is no advice	"when there is no one to give advice"
+PRO	15	22	re1s			0	advisors	people who give recommendations as a guide to action
+PRO	15	22	q31z			0	they succeed	"plans succeed"
+PRO	15	23	wg81			0	a pertinent reply	"a fitting reply" or "an appropriate answer"
+PRO	15	23	jnm2	figs-exclamations		0	how good is a timely word	This exclamation emphasizes that a word spoken at the right time is very good. Alternate translation: "a word that a person speaks at the right time is very good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+PRO	15	24	b9kb	figs-metaphor		0	The path of life leads upward ... from Sheol beneath	The writer speaks of a lifestyle that results in life as if it were a path that goes upward towards life and of a lifestyle that results in death as if it were a path that leads down to the place of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	25	h2dg	figs-synecdoche		0	house	This is a synecdoche for the person's household, property, and wealth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	15	26	h9s4			0	the words of kindness are pure	"kind words are pure" or "pleasant words are pure"
+PRO	15	28	avu5	figs-metonymy		0	The heart of the righteous person ponders before it answers	Here the word "heart" is a metonym for the mind and thoughts. This represents the person who thinks. Alternate translation: "The person who does right ponders what to say before he answers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	15	28	zzd4	figs-metaphor		0	the mouth of wicked people pours out all its evil	The writer speaks of wicked people's mouths as if they were containers and speaks of evil as if it were the liquid that filled them. When wicked people speak, their mouths pour out the liquid. The word "mouths" represents those who speak. Alternate translation: "wicked people are always saying evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	15	28	zr4l			0	the mouth of wicked people pours out all its evil	It may be more natural in you language to translate all these words as either singular or plural. Alternate translation: "the mouth of the wicked person pours out all its evil" or "the mouths of wicked people pour out all their evil"
+PRO	15	29	nq5q	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is far away from wicked people	The writer speaks of Yahweh not listening to wicked people as if he were physically far away from them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh does not listen to wicked people" or "Yahweh does not answer wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	30	msq2	figs-metaphor		0	The light of the eyes	The writer speaks of an expression of joy on one's face as if the person's eyes emitted light. Alternate translation: "A cheerful expression" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	15	30	d2bg	figs-synecdoche		0	brings joy to the heart	The word "heart" represents the person. Possible meanings are 1) the person who has a cheerful expression becomes joyful or 2) other people become joyful when they see someone with a cheerful expression. Alternate translation: "causes a person to be joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	15	30	hhj8	figs-synecdoche		0	good news is health to the body	Here the word "body" represents the person. Alternate translation: "receiving good news makes a person feel good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	15	31	vet3			0	you will remain among wise people	Possible meanings are 1) people will continue to consider you to be a wise person or 2) you will continue to enjoy the company of wise people.
+PRO	15	32	l9cd	figs-abstractnouns		0	listens to correction	The word "correction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "listens when others correct him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	15	33	nhk9	figs-abstractnouns		0	The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom	The words "fear" and "wisdom" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "When one fears Yahweh, he will learn to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	15	33	t56g			0	The fear of Yahweh	See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 1:7](../01/07.md).
+PRO	15	33	w2h2			0	humility comes before honor	This means that a person must first learn humility before Yahweh will honor him.
+PRO	16	intro	mu2u	Proverbs 16 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 16 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### King and royalty<br><br>Some of these proverbs mention a king. As in other cases, this is intended to apply to all rulers.<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	16	01	bqu9	figs-metonymy		0	The plans of the heart belong to a person	Here the word "heart" represents the person's mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "A person makes plans in his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	16	01	hf8a	figs-metaphor		0	from Yahweh comes the answer from his tongue	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh speaks his answer to a person's plans, which is a metaphor meaning that Yahweh determines the outcome of that person's plans or 2) Yahweh enables a person to speak words about the plans that he has made. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	01	j1hu	figs-synecdoche		0	the answer from his tongue	The person is represented by his "tongue" to emphasize his speech. Alternate translation: "the answer that he speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	16	02	m6li	figs-metaphor		0	All of a person's ways are pure in his own eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. The writer speaks of what a person does as if that person were walking down a path. Alternate translation: "A person thinks that everything he does is pure" or "A person judges everything he does as pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	02	ky4t	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh weighs the spirits	Here the word "spirits" represents people's desires and motives. The writer speaks of Yahweh discerning and judging a person's desires and motives as if he were weighing that person's spirit. Alternate translation: "Yahweh judges the person's motives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	04	ccq1	figs-ellipsis		0	even the wicked for the day of trouble	The verbal phrase may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "he has made even the wicked for the day of trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	16	05	lkb8	figs-synecdoche		0	everyone who has an arrogant heart	Here the word "heart" represents the person. Alternate translation: "everyone who is arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	16	05	cq2g	figs-litotes		0	they will not go unpunished	The two negatives in this phrase strongly emphasize the positive. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will certainly punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	16	06	t6t9	figs-abstractnouns		0	By covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness iniquity is atoned for	The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "trustworthy." This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "Because Yahweh is faithful to his covenant and trustworthy he forgives people's sins" or 2) Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the sins of those who are faithful to the covenant and trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	16	06	sn15	figs-metaphor		0	people turn away from evil	The writer speaks of people no longer doing evil things as if they were turning away from evil. Alternate translation: "people stop doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	07	i6tc			0	he makes	"Yahweh makes"
+PRO	16	08	u992			0	a large income	"earning a lot of money"
+PRO	16	08	a4dx			0	with injustice	"with wrongdoing"
+PRO	16	09	wyx2	figs-metonymy		0	In his heart a person plans out his way	Here the word "heart" represents the mind and thoughts. The writer speaks of a person's actions as if the person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "A person plans in his mind what he will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	09	y8rt	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh directs his steps	The writer speaks of Yahweh determining the outcome of a person's plans as if Yahweh were telling that person where to walk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	10	ak2q	figs-metonymy		0	Insightful decisions are on the lips of a king	Here the word "lips" is a metonym for what the king says. Alternate translation: "What a king says are insightful decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	16	10	ul24	figs-synecdoche		0	his mouth should not betray justice	The word "mouth" represents the king himself. Alternate translation: "he should not speak deceitfully when he judges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	16	11	hb1i	figs-explicit		0	Honest scales come from Yahweh	Yahweh requires justice and fairness when doing business. Dishonest people used heavier or lighter weights in their scales in order to gain more when buying or selling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	16	11	c4kd			0	all the weights in the bag are his work	Merchants carried their weights in bags. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh has determined how much every weight must weigh or 2) Yahweh is concerned with every weight that a merchant uses.
+PRO	16	12	tie4	figs-activepassive		0	that is something to be despised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that is something that people despise" or "that is something that Yahweh despises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	16	12	yr8j	figs-metonymy		0	for a throne is established by doing what is right	Here the word "throne" represents the king's rule. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the king establishes his reign by doing what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	16	13	sfa1	figs-synecdoche		0	lips that say what is right	Here the word "lips" represents the person who speaks. Alternate translation: "a person who speaks the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	16	14	lfm4	figs-metaphor		0	A king's wrath is a messenger of death	The writer speaks of an angry king causing someone to die as if the king's wrath were a messenger that he sends out to kill someone. Alternate translation: "An angry king can put people to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	15	av7j			0	General Information:	Verse 15 contrasts with verse 14.
+PRO	16	15	f1pr	figs-metaphor		0	In the light of a king's face is life	The writer speaks of an expression of joy on the king's face as if his face emitted light. Alternate translation: "When the king is cheerful, people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	15	a5n5	figs-simile		0	his favor is like a cloud that brings a spring rain	The writer compares the king showing favor towards someone with a cloud that brings rain to make crops grow. Both promise blessing to those who receive them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	16	16	rgj4	figs-exclamations		0	How much better it is to get wisdom than gold	This exclamation emphasizes that having wisdom is much better than having gold. Alternate translation: "It is much better to get wisdom than to get gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+PRO	16	16	bn5c	figs-activepassive		0	To get understanding should be chosen more than silver	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A person should choose to get understanding more than to get silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	16	17	ffx6	figs-metaphor		0	The highway of upright people	The writer speaks of the lifestyle of upright people as if it were a well-built road, free of obstacles. Alternate translation: "The righteous way that upright people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	17	a2qn	figs-metaphor		0	turns away from evil	The writer speaks of avoiding or no longer doing evil things as if it were turning away from evil. Alternate translation: "keeps them from doing evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	18	qp3l	figs-metonymy		0	a haughty spirit	Here the word "spirit" represents the person's attitude and temperament. Alternate translation: "an arrogant attitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	16	18	yz53			0	a downfall	"ruin" or "failure"
+PRO	16	19	s4fk			0	spoil	goods taken in battle
+PRO	16	20	zg3i	figs-activepassive		0	what they are taught	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what someone has taught them" or "what they have learned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	16	21	lrv9	figs-activepassive		0	The one who is wise in heart is called discerning	This person will have a reputation of being a discerning person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will call the one who is wise in heart discerning" or "The one who is wise in heart will have a reputation of being a discerning person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	16	21	hq6m	figs-metonymy		0	The one who is wise in heart	Here the heart represents the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "The one who is wise" or "The one who is wise in his thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	16	21	w5ly	figs-metaphor		0	sweetness of speech	The writer speaks of kind or pleasant speech as if it were something that tastes sweet. Alternate translation: "kind speech" or "pleasant speech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	22	y5ux	figs-metaphor		0	Understanding is a fountain of life	The writer speaks of "Understanding" as if it were a fountain that continuously flows with water and which sustains the life of those who drink from it. Alternate translation: "Understanding is like a fountain flowing with life-giving water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	23	rbc8	figs-metonymy		0	The heart of a wise person gives	Here the word "heart" represents the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "The thoughts of a wise person gives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	16	23	qa4q	figs-metonymy		0	gives insight to his mouth	Here the word "mouth" is a metonym for speech. Alternate translation: "makes his speech wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	16	23	i4qn	figs-metonymy		0	to his lips	Here the word "lips" is a metonym for speech. Alternate translation: "to what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	16	24	r6ef	figs-metonymy		0	sweet to the soul	Possible meanings for the word "soul" are 1) it represents a person's inward desires and pleasures. Alternate translation: "sweet enough to make a person happy" or 2) it can mean "throat" and is a metonym for a person's tongue and ability to taste. Alternate translation: "sweet to a person's taste" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	16	24	ye3n	figs-synecdoche		0	healing to the bones	Here the word "bones" represent a person's body. Alternate translation: "healing to the body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	16	25	v8l9	figs-metonymy		0	There is a way that seems right to a man	The writer speaks of a person's conduct or behavior as if it were a road on which the person is traveling. Alternate translation: "A person thinks that the way he is living is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	16	25	es6x			0	but its end is the way to death	The word "its" refers to "way" in the previous line. This "way" is the road that leads to death.
+PRO	16	26	fc7p	figs-personification		0	The laborer's appetite works for him	The writer speaks of the appetite as if it were a person who works on behalf of the laborer. This means that the person who labors is motivated by his desire to eat. Alternate translation: "The laborer works to satisfy his appetite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	16	26	gb4l	figs-personification		0	his hunger urges him on	The writer speaks of "hunger" as if it were a person who urges the laborer to continue working. Alternate translation: "he keeps on working because he is hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	16	27	r16q	figs-metaphor		0	A worthless person digs up mischief	The writer speaks of a person trying to find ways to harm other people as if that person were digging in the ground to find something buried. Alternate translation: "A worthless person looks for mischief as if he were digging for something in the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	27	sga2			0	worthless	"useless" or "wicked"
+PRO	16	27	q5zk			0	mischief	trouble
+PRO	16	27	xs7m	figs-simile		0	his speech is like a scorching fire	The writer compares the way this person's words hurt others with the way that fire burns things. Alternate translation: "he hurts people with his words, like a fire scorches the things it touches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	16	28	x2b5			0	a gossip	a person who gossips or spreads rumors
+PRO	16	29	mk94	figs-explicit		0	A man of violence lies to his neighbor	It is implied that this man lies to his neighbor in order to get his neighbor to join him in violent actions. Alternate translation: "A man of violence entices his neighbor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	16	29	i6a5			0	A man of violence	"A violent man" or "A man who practices violence"
+PRO	16	29	f3dd	figs-metaphor		0	leads him down a path that is not good	The writer speaks of a person's actions as if they were a road on which the person walks. Alternate translation: "gets him to do things that are not good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	29	m8qs	figs-explicit		0	a path that is not good	The writer uses an understatement to emphasize how bad this path is. Alternate translation: "a very bad path" or "a terrible path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	16	30	p1tu			0	The one who winks the eye ... those who purse the lips	Both of these are facial gestures which people might use to signal their plans to others. See how you translated "winks the eye" in [Proverbs 10:10](../10/10.md).
+PRO	16	30	wy6w			0	will bring evil to pass	"will do evil things"
+PRO	16	31	aj89	figs-metaphor		0	Gray hair is a crown of glory	The writer speaks of gray hair as if it were a crown. "Gray hair" is a metonym for old age. Alternate translation: "A person who has lived long enough to have gray hair is like one who wears a glorious crown on his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	16	31	y1am	figs-activepassive		0	it is gained	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a person gains it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	16	32	x3rg	figs-metaphor		0	one who rules his spirit	The writer speaks of a person being able to control his own temper and emotions as if he ruled over his spirit like a king rules his people. Alternate translation: "one who controls his temper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	16	33	ei8c	figs-activepassive		0	The lots are cast into the lap	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A person throws the lots into his lap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	16	33	js5x			0	the decision is from Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh decides how the lots will land or 2) it is not the lots, but Yahweh who determines what will happen.
+PRO	17	intro	br3v	Proverbs 17 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 17 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 17 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	17	01	ecu4	figs-metonymy		0	to have quiet	Here "quiet" refers to "peace." Alternate translation: "to have peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	17	01	p2y8	figs-ellipsis		0	than a house full of feasting with strife	The words "to have" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: "than to have a house full of feasting with strife" or "than to be in a house full of feasting where there is strife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	17	03	fh66	figs-explicit		0	The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold	This refers to how gold and silver are refined. A metal is refined by heating it to a high temperature so that it melts and the impurities may be removed. Alternate translation: "The crucible is used to refine silver and the furnace is used to refine gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	17	03	fi3n			0	crucible	a pot in which metals are melted at a very high temperature
+PRO	17	03	aq7i	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh refines hearts	This speaks of Yahweh testing people to help them stop being evil and foolish as if their hearts were a metal that Yahweh was refining to remove everything that is impure. Alternate translation: "Yahweh tests peoples' hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	17	04	bar9	figs-synecdoche		0	wicked lips	The word "lips" can be translated as either 1) a synecdoche for the person or 2) a metonym for the words that come out from those lips. Alternate translation: "a wicked person" or "wicked talk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	17	04	cj9s	figs-idiom		0	gives ear	This idiom means "listens." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	17	04	ef8i	figs-synecdoche		0	destructive tongue	The word "tongue" can be translated as either 1) a synecdoche for the person or 2) a metonym for the words that the tongue produces. Alternate translation: "a destructive person" or "destructive talk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	17	05	a5ue	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "those who are poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	17	05	gs4i	figs-abstractnouns		0	his Maker	This is a name that refers to Yahweh. This is also an abstract noun that can be written as a verb. Alternate translation: "the one who made him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	17	05	dj8b	figs-explicit		0	at misfortune	This refers to the misfortune of others. Alternate translation: "at others' misfortune" or "at other peoples' troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	17	06	y71i	figs-metaphor		0	are the crown of	This speaks of older peoples' grandchildren being a sign of honor for them as if their grandchildren were a crown. Alternate translation: "bring honor and respect to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	17	06	v99u	figs-nominaladj		0	the aged	This refers to older people. Alternate translation: "those who are older" or "older people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	17	07	i2ze			0	Eloquent speech	"Fine speech" or "Excellent speech"
+PRO	17	07	clc1	figs-synecdoche		0	much less are lying lips suitable for royalty	This describes people lying as if it were actually their "lips" that were lying. Alternate translation: "even more it is not suitable for royalty to lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	17	08	mi9y	figs-simile		0	A bribe is like a magic stone to the one who gives it	This speaks of a person's bribe working by comparing it to a magical stone or amulet. Alternate translation: "A bribe works like a magical stone for the one who gives it" or "A bribe works like magic for the one who is giving the bribe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	17	08	iq11	figs-idiom		0	wherever he turns	Here "turning" refers to the various things the person does. Specifically, this refers to the different things the person does by bribery. Alternate translation: "in whatever he does" or "in everything he tries to do by giving bribes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	17	09	nk6k			0	an offense	an action or word that has hurt him
+PRO	17	09	r2e2	figs-explicit		0	who repeats a matter	This refers to bringing up a past situation in which a friend was hurt or offended. Alternate translation: "who repeats a past offense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	17	09	s8p6			0	alienates close friends	"causes people to stop being close friends" or "causes close friends to stop liking each other"
+PRO	17	10	dra2	figs-metaphor		0	A rebuke goes deeper into a person ... than a hundred blows go into a fool	This compares how a rebuke effects a man of understanding to how a beating effects a fool. This speaks of the effect on these people as if it could be measured by the depth that it goes into them. Alternate translation: "A rebuke has more effect on a person ... than a hundred blows have on a fool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	17	10	fs5v	figs-abstractnouns		0	a person who has understanding	"a person who has good judgment." The word "understand" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "a person who understands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	17	10	hy6y			0	a hundred blows go	"a beating of a hundred blows goes"
+PRO	17	11	rz73	figs-abstractnouns		0	seeks rebellion	The word "rebellion" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "seeks to rebel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	17	11	zqf6	figs-activepassive		0	a cruel messenger will be sent against him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a cruel messenger will come against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	17	11	suj6	figs-idiom		0	will be sent against him	To be "sent against" someone means to be sent to harm them. Alternate translation: "will be sent to harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	17	12	fk5m	figs-activepassive		0	a bear robbed of her cubs	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a bear who has just lost her cubs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	17	12	j1ly	figs-abstractnouns		0	in his foolishness	The word "foolishness" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "who is acting foolish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	17	13	p537	figs-personification		0	evil will never leave his house	Here "evil" is spoken of as if it were a person who would not leave the man's house. Here the word "house" may be taken literally, but it is also a metonym for his family. Alternate translation: "bad things will continue to happen to him and his family" or "bad things will never stop happening to him and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	17	14	e1bw	figs-simile		0	The beginning of conflict is like one who releases water everywhere	This compares how easily a conflict spreads to how spilled water flows everywhere. Alternate translation: "Starting a conflict is like pumping water and letting it run everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	17	14	al2h			0	has broken out	"starts"or "begins"
+PRO	17	15	z95a			0	acquits	justifies, declares someone not guilty
+PRO	17	16	kk5n	figs-rquestion		0	Why should a fool pay money to learn about wisdom, when he has no ability to learn it?	This rhetorical question emphasizes that the fool should not do this. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "A fool should not pay money to learn about wisdom because he does not have the ability to learn it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	17	17	az6z	figs-explicit		0	a brother is born for times of trouble	One of the purposes of a brother is to be there to help his brother or sister in times of trouble. Alternate translation: "a brother is there for times of trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	17	18	f3yd			0	no sense	"no good judgement"
+PRO	17	18	r6wn			0	binding promises	This refers to promises that must be kept and are often a burden on the person who made them.
+PRO	17	19	bpz3	figs-explicit		0	causes bones to be broken	This means that someone will trip on the threshold and break bones, probably in their foot. Alternate translation: "is sure to cause someone trip and break their the bones in their foot" or "is sure to cause someone to trip and injure himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	17	20	a3mi	figs-metonymy		0	who has a crooked heart	The "heart" represents a person's feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: "who is deceptive" or "who is dishonest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	17	20	s659	figs-metonymy		0	has a perverse tongue	The "tongue" represents a person's speech. Alternate translation: "speaks perversely" or "speaks wickedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	17	20	qjp9	figs-idiom		0	falls into calamity	"falls into trouble" To "fall into" something means to get into that situation. Alternate translation: "will have calamity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	17	22	b1n1	figs-metaphor		0	A cheerful heart is good medicine	This speaks of a cheerful heart as being good medicine because it makes you feel better. Alternate translation: "A cheerful heart is like medicine that makes you feel better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	17	22	ga2p	figs-metonymy		0	A cheerful heart	The "heart" represents a person's feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: "Being cheerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	17	22	u1vh	figs-metonymy		0	a broken spirit	Here the "spirit" represents a person's feelings and emotional state. A broken spirit refers to a poor emotional state. Alternate translation: "depression" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	17	22	gei3	figs-metonymy		0	dries up the bones	A person's bones represent their physical health and strength. If a person's bones dry up it means that they are very sick and unhealthy. Alternate translation: "makes a person unhealthy and weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	17	23	r7p6			0	to pervert the ways of justice	"to prevent justice from being rendered" or "to pervert justice"
+PRO	17	24	ba2e	figs-metaphor		0	sets his face toward wisdom	This speaks of a person's focus on acting wisely as if he were looking at wisdom. Alternate translation: "focuses on acting wisely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	17	24	r7ww	figs-synecdoche		0	the eyes of a fool are	This refers to a fool by his eyes to emphasize what he is focusing on. Alternate translation: "the fool is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	17	24	qef2	figs-metaphor		0	the ends of the earth	This speaks of a fool's impossible dreams as if they were the ends of the earth to emphasize that they are unrealistic. Alternate translation: "strive for things that are as far from him as the ends of the earth" or "focus on impossible things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	17	25	cn74			0	A foolish son is a grief to his father	This speaks of a son causing his father grief as if the son himself were "grief." Alternate translation: "A foolish son brings grief to his father"
+PRO	17	25	mw1t			0	A foolish son ... and bitterness to the woman	This speaks of a son causing his mother bitterness as if the son himself were "bitterness." Alternate translation: "A foolish son ... and brings bitterness to the woman"
+PRO	17	25	t9yj			0	who bore him	"who gave birth to him"
+PRO	17	25	lm5j			0	bitterness	emotional pain, sorrow
+PRO	17	26	lw6w	figs-litotes		0	it is never good ... neither is it good	These statements can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "it is always wrong ... and it is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	17	26	wfd1			0	the righteous person	Another possible meaning is "the innocent person," anyone whom others have accused of a crime that he did not commit.
+PRO	17	26	s7mg			0	flog	whip severely
+PRO	17	26	dj91	figs-abstractnouns		0	who have integrity	The word "integrity" can be expressed with the adjective "honest." Alternate translation: "who are honest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	17	27	je2b	figs-explicit		0	uses few words	This refers to the way he speaks. Alternate translation: "speaks with few words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	17	28	b5ay	figs-activepassive		0	Even a fool is thought to be wise	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "People even think a fool is wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	17	28	i81a	figs-idiom		0	keeps his mouth shut	This means that he does not speak. Alternate translation: "does not speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	17	28	q1jm	figs-activepassive		0	he is considered to be intelligent	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "people consider him to be intelligent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	18	intro	k5qz	Proverbs 18 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 18 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 18 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	18	01	n34r			0	isolates himself	"keeps away from other people"
+PRO	18	01	vun3	figs-personification		0	quarrels with all sound judgment	This speaks of a person disagreeing with sound judgment as if "sound judgment" were a person he fought with. Alternate translation: "he disagrees with all sound judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	18	01	r3yq			0	sound judgment	"good judgment" or "wise choices"
+PRO	18	02	u731	figs-litotes		0	A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but only	"A fool does not care about understanding, but only about" This means the fool considers "understanding" the opposite of pleasure. Alternate translation: "A fool detests understanding and only finds pleasure in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	18	02	ey4y	figs-explicit		0	but only in revealing what is in his own heart	This means that the fool only finds pleasure in telling other people what he feels and desires in his heart. Alternate translation: "but only in telling others what is in his own heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	18	02	yp8r	figs-metonymy		0	what is in his own heart	The contents of a person's heart refers to the person's thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: "what he thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	18	03	fw1y	figs-personification		0	contempt comes with him—along with shame and reproach	Here "contempt," "shame," and "reproach" are spoken of as if they are people who accompany a wicked man. Possible meanings are 1) people show contempt towards the wicked man and cause him to feel shame and reproach. Alternate translation: "people feel contempt for him along with shame and reproach" or 2) the wicked man shows contempt for others and causes them to feel shame and reproach. Alternate translation: "he shows his contempt for other people and causes them to feel shame and reproach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	18	03	ps5e	figs-doublet		0	shame and reproach	These two words have similar meaning and are used together to emphasize the "shame" felt by either the wicked man or other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PRO	18	04	izv2	figs-parallelism		0	The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; ... the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream	These two lines are parallel and it is implied that the man in the first line is a wise man. Alternate translation: "The words of a wise man's mouth are deep waters; ... the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	18	04	nv82	figs-metaphor		0	The words of a man's mouth are deep waters	This speaks of a wise man's words being profound as if they were profound and as deep as deep waters. Alternate translation: "The words of a man's mouth are as profound as deep waters" or "The words of a man's mouth are deep and profound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	04	mk4j	figs-synecdoche		0	a man's mouth	Here the man is referred to by his mouth to emphasize what he says. Alternate translation: "of a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	18	04	mn87	figs-metaphor		0	the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream	This speaks of the source of wisdom being plentiful as if it were a gushing spring. The gushing of the spring is spoken of as if it were a flowing stream. Alternate translation: "the source of wisdom is as plentiful as the water of a gushing spring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	05	fi7d	figs-litotes		0	It is not good to ... to the righteous person	These phrases can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "It is good to treat the wicked person as he deserves, and to be just to the righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	18	06	p2qv	figs-synecdoche		0	A fool's lips bring	Here the fool is referred to by his "lips" to emphasize what he says. Alternate translation: "what a fool says brings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	18	06	w2xd			0	bring	"cause"
+PRO	18	06	zxu7	figs-metaphor		0	his mouth invites a beating	This speaks of the fool saying things that cause people to want to beat him as if he were inviting them to beat him. Alternate translation: "his mouth makes people want to beat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	06	z4ii	figs-metonymy		0	his mouth	Here what the fool says is referred to as his "mouth." Alternate translation: "what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	18	07	iwj7	figs-metonymy		0	A fool's mouth ... with his lips	Both of these phrases refer to what a fool says. Alternate translation: "What a fool says ... by what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	18	07	v6hu			0	is his ruin	"will ruin him"
+PRO	18	07	e4r4	figs-metaphor		0	he ensnares himself	This speaks of the man causing problems and trouble for himself as if he were trapping himself like a man traps an animal. Alternate translation: "he will cause problems for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	08	iu3y	figs-simile		0	The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels	This speaks of the words of a gossip being desirable to listen to as if they were delicious food to eat. Alternate translation: "The words of a gossip are desirable to listen to" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	18	08	vd95	figs-possession		0	The words of a gossip	This refers to what a gossiping person says. Alternate translation: "The words that a gossiping person speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+PRO	18	08	lms4			0	morsels	small bites of food
+PRO	18	08	mr15	figs-metaphor		0	they go down into the inner parts of the body	This speaks of the words of a gossip going into a person's mind and affecting his thoughts as if they were food that was going into his stomach. Alternate translation: "and they enter a person's mind and affect his thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	09	uih2	figs-metaphor		0	one who is slack in his work is a brother to the one who destroys	This speaks of the one who is slack being similar to the one who destroys as if they were actually related. Alternate translation: "is closely related to" or "is very similar to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	09	i66j			0	is slack	"is lazy" or "is not interested"
+PRO	18	09	mch5			0	the one who destroys the most	"the one who destroys everything" or "the one who is always destructive"
+PRO	18	10	ktq8	figs-metaphor		0	The name of Yahweh is a strong tower	This speaks of Yahweh protecting his people as if he were a strong tower in which they could take refuge. Alternate translation: "Yahweh protects like a strong tower" or "Yahweh protects his people like a strong tower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	10	f4nm	figs-metonymy		0	The name of Yahweh	Here Yahweh is referred to by his name. Alternate translation: "Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	18	10	dtz5	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous	This refers to righteous people. Alternate translation: "those who are righteous" or "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	18	10	gkx2	figs-metaphor		0	runs into it and is safe	This speaks of people seeking safety from Yahweh and Yahweh protecting them as if he were a strong tower that they ran into for safety. Alternate translation: "run to him and they are safe" or "seek him and they are safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	11	vhu8	figs-metaphor		0	The wealth of the rich is his fortified city	This speaks of a rich person depending on his wealth as if his wealth were a fortified wall that protects him. Alternate translation: "The wealthy person depends on his wealth as a city depends on its fortified wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	11	bgq7	figs-nominaladj		0	the rich	This refers to people who are rich. Alternate translation: "the rich person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	18	11	tz4b			0	fortified city	a city with strong defenses like walls and towers
+PRO	18	11	kei5	figs-simile		0	in his imagination it is like a high wall	This speaks of the rich person believing his wealth will keep him safe like a high wall keeps those inside a city safe. Alternate translation: "he thinks it protects him as well as a high wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	18	12	r28e			0	Before his downfall a person's heart is proud	"First a person's heart is proud, but then comes his downfall"
+PRO	18	12	uet1			0	downfall	This refers to a significant decline in a person's reputation or health.
+PRO	18	12	t2l5	figs-synecdoche		0	a person's heart	Here a person is referred to by his heart to emphasize his thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: "a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	18	12	dy4x	figs-abstractnouns		0	humility comes before honor	The word "humility" may be expressed as an adjective and the word "honor" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "a person must be humble before he can be honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	18	13	cj6q	figs-abstractnouns		0	it is his folly and shame	The abstract nouns "folly" and "shame" may be expressed as adjectives. Alternate translation: "it is foolish of him, and he should be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	18	14	jnm1	figs-synecdoche		0	A person's spirit will survive sickness	Here a person is referred to by his spirit to emphasize his attitude. Alternate translation: "A person who is hopeful will survive sickness" or "If a person is full of hope in his inner being, he will survive being sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	18	14	v3f4	figs-rquestion		0	but a broken spirit who can bear it?	This is a rhetorical question, expecting the answer that few can bear it. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "but it is very hard to bear a broken spirit." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	18	14	b1vb	figs-idiom		0	a broken spirit	This refers to being depressed. Alternate translation: "being depressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	18	15	e4fm	figs-synecdoche		0	The heart of the intelligent acquires	Here the intelligent person is referred to by his heart to emphasize his desires. Alternate translation: "The intelligent desire to acquire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	18	15	p7l8	figs-nominaladj		0	the intelligent	This refers to people who are intelligent. Alternate translation: "those who are intelligent" or "intelligent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	18	15	ptl8			0	acquires	"gains" or "obtains"
+PRO	18	15	xwh7	figs-metonymy		0	the hearing of the wise seeks it out	Here the wise person is referred to by his hearing to emphasize what he desires to listen to. Alternate translation: "the wise seeks to learn about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	18	15	a1ba	figs-nominaladj		0	the wise	This refers to people who are wise. Alternate translation: "those who are wise" or "wise people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	18	15	enq3			0	seeks it out	Here the word "it" refers to "knowledge"
+PRO	18	16	zkj3	figs-idiom		0	may open the way	Here to "open the way" means to create an opportunity. Alternate translation: "may create an opportunity for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	18	16	wr8f	figs-idiom		0	bring him before	This means to be allowed to see someone. Alternate translation: "let him meet" or "let him be introduced to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	18	17	ct71	translate-ordinal		0	The first to plead his case	This refers to the person who pleads his case before his opponent pleads his case. Alternate translation: "The first person to plead his case" or "The person who pleads his case first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	18	18	qs89			0	Casting the lot	"Casting lots"
+PRO	18	18	n3hk	figs-explicit		0	separates strong opponents	This refers to people who are fighting harshly over a dispute. When they are separated, they are no longer fighting over their dispute. Alternate translation: "causes opponents to stop fighting over their dispute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	18	19	dcj5	figs-metaphor		0	An offended brother is harder to be won than a strong city	This speaks of the difficulty of making peace with a brother you have offended by comparing it to the difficulty of winning a war against a strong city. Alternate translation: "If you offend your brother, finding a way to have peace with him again may be harder than waging a battle to win a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	19	zq5y	figs-simile		0	quarreling is like the bars of a castle	This speaks of the difficulty of resolving quarreling by comparing it to the difficulty of breaking down the bars of a castle. Alternate translation: "resolving quarreling is as difficult as breaking down the bars of a castle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	18	19	ef13			0	castle	a fortified palace
+PRO	18	20	qaf4	figs-parallelism		0	From the fruit of his mouth one's stomach is filled; with the harvest of his lips he is satisfied	These two lines have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize what is said. They can be combined. Alternate translation: "A person is satisfied by the results of the good things that he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	18	20	h4tr	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of his mouth	This speaks of the good things that a person says as if they were fruit that came from his mouth. Alternate translation: "his wise speech" or "his good words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	20	p1z6	figs-metaphor		0	one's stomach is filled	This speaks of a person being satisfied or content by the result of what they have said as if they had eaten and become satisfied" Alternate translation: "a person is satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	20	r4ee	figs-metonymy		0	the harvest of his lips	This speaks of the good things that a person says as if they were fruit that is harvested. Alternate translation: "his wise speech" or "his good words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	18	20	x66t			0	he is satisfied	"he is pleased"
+PRO	18	21	flt4	figs-activepassive		0	Death and life are controlled by the tongue	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "The tongue can lead to life of death" or "What people say can lead to life or death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	18	21	n65f	figs-metonymy		0	by the tongue ... love the tongue	Here the "tongue" refers to speech. Alternate translation: "by what people say ... love speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	18	21	l141	figs-metaphor		0	will eat its fruit	This speaks of a person receiving the consequence for what he says as if the consequences were fruit that he receives. Alternate translation: "will receive its consequences" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	18	24	wg3n	figs-activepassive		0	many friends is brought to ruin by them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "many friends--they will bring him to ruin" or "many friends--his friends will destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	18	24	zc7f			0	comes closer than	"is more faithful than" or "stays more loyal than"
+PRO	19	intro	nbz8	Proverbs 19 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 19 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 19 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	19	01	ev8n			0	Better is a poor person	"It is better to be a poor person"
+PRO	19	01	bpi4	figs-idiom		0	who walks in his integrity	This is an idiom. Here walking refers to living. Alternate translation: "who lives in his integrity" or "who lives an honest life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	19	01	wj4i	figs-abstractnouns		0	is perverse in speech	The word "speech" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "speaks perversely" or "speaks in an evil way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	19	02	u1uj	figs-explicit		0	to have desire without knowledge	This refers to people trying to do something without the knowledge for how to correctly do it. Alternate translation: "to work hard without knowing what you are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	19	02	f2pu	figs-metaphor		0	the one who runs too fast misses the path	This speaks of a person doing something too quickly and making mistakes as if running too quickly and missing the path. Alternate translation: "the one who acts too quickly makes mistakes" or "the one who acts too quickly makes poor choices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	19	03	ivv9	figs-synecdoche		0	his heart rages	Here a person is referred to by his "heart" to emphasize his emotions. Alternate translation: "he rages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	19	04	q8uv	figs-explicit		0	Wealth adds many friends	This means that a person who is wealthy will have many friends because wealth attracts people. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Those who are wealthy easily find many friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	19	04	v5qy	figs-explicit		0	a poor person is separated from his friends	A poor person is separated from many of his friends because of his poverty. The meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "poverty causes a person to lose his friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	19	05	l99e	figs-doublenegatives		0	A false witness will not go unpunished	This can be written in positive and active form. Alternate translation: "They will certainly punish a false witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	19	05	i2ws	figs-litotes		0	he who breathes out lies will not escape	This means that he will be captured. Alternate translation: "they will capture the one who breathes out lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	19	05	q13j	figs-idiom		0	breathes out lies	This is an idiom. Here "breathes" refers to lying constantly. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/19.md). Alternate translation: "constantly lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	19	06	gms6			0	a generous person	someone who often gives away things
+PRO	19	06	q978	figs-hyperbole		0	everyone is a friend	The word "everyone" is an exaggeration. Alternate translation: "it seems that everyone is a friend" or "almost everyone is a friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PRO	19	07	vs3i	figs-explicit		0	how much more do his friends who go far away from him!	This phrase is an exclamation to show that this is more likely than the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "therefore his friends will certainly hate him and go far away from him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	19	08	ll4q	figs-metonymy		0	loves his own life	Here the person is referred to by his "life" to emphasize himself being alive. Alternate translation: "loves himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	19	08	v9e9			0	keeps understanding	"has understanding"
+PRO	19	09	phm9	figs-doublenegatives		0	A false witness will not go unpunished	This can be written in positive and active form. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 19:5](../19/05.md). Alternate translation: "They will certainly punish a false witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	19	09	a1nm	figs-idiom		0	breathes out lies	This figure of speech uses "breathes" to refer to lying constantly. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/19.md). Alternate translation: "constantly lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	19	10	f4zn			0	It is not fitting	"It is not right"
+PRO	19	10	pq5q	figs-ellipsis		0	much less for a slave	The words "it is" and "fitting" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: "it is much less fitting for a slave" or "it is even worse for a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	19	11	ah27			0	Discretion makes a person slow to anger	"A person who has discretion is slow to become angry"
+PRO	19	11	j1li			0	Discretion	This means to know what should be done in a particular situation. See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 1:4](../01/04.md).
+PRO	19	11	p96c			0	it is his glory to overlook	"it will bring him glory to overlook" or "others will consider it honorable if he overlooks"
+PRO	19	11	gc21			0	to overlook	to forget on purpose
+PRO	19	12	vbv5	figs-simile		0	The wrath of the king is like the roaring of a young lion	Here the lion's roaring refers to attacking. The wrath of a king is compared to the unpredictable and dangerous attack of a young lion. Alternate translation: "The wrath of the king is as dangerous as the attack of a young lion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	19	12	m29g	figs-simile		0	but his favor is like dew on the grass	The favor of the king is compared to the refreshing water that appears on grass in the morning. Alternate translation: "but his favor is refreshing like dew on grass" or "but his favor is refreshing like the dew on the ground in the morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	19	13	v325			0	is ruin to his father	"will ruin a father"
+PRO	19	13	s1nw	figs-metaphor		0	a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water	This speaks of an annoying wife as if she were the constant dripping of water. Alternate translation: "a quarreling wife is as annoying and distracting as a constant dripping of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	19	13	l7wk			0	a quarreling wife	"an arguing wife" or "a disagreeing wife"
+PRO	19	14	t54q	figs-activepassive		0	A house and wealth are inherited from parents	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Children inherit a house and wealth from their parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	19	14	csr4			0	prudent	See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 12:23](../12/23.md).
+PRO	19	14	jw8q	figs-activepassive		0	a prudent wife is from Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gives a prudent wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	19	15	ye6v	figs-personification		0	Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep	This speaks of how laziness causes a person to sleep a lot as if laziness forcefully throws the person into sleep. Alternate translation: "Laziness makes a person sleep a lot" or "A lazy person sleeps a lot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	19	15	jcb5	figs-idiom		0	go hungry	This is an idiom which means to not eat. Alternate translation: "not eat" or "be hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	19	16	xr2k			0	the command	"the command that he was taught"
+PRO	19	16	v2yl			0	guards his life	"protects his life"
+PRO	19	16	ik59	figs-idiom		0	his ways	This is an idiom which refers to how he lives. Alternate translation: "the way that he lives" or "how he lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	19	17	zw6r	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh	Yahweh considers kindness shown to the poor to be kindness shown to him. One of the ways people are kind to the poor is by giving. Alternate translation: "The person who gives to the poor is giving to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	19	17	qx9d	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "those who are poor" or "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	19	18	nw29	figs-explicit		0	while there is hope	This refers to while the child is young and will still accept discipline and instruction. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "while he is young" or "while he can still be taught" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	19	18	md5c	figs-explicit		0	and do not set your desire on putting him to death	Possible meanings are 1) this phrase describes punishing your child. Alternate translation: "but do not punish him so severely that he might die" or 2) this phrase describes what it is like if you do not punish your child. Alternate translation: "for if you do not punish him you are helping him destroy himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	19	18	hky1	figs-idiom		0	set your desire on putting him	This idiom means to be determined to cause something to happen. Alternate translation: "be determined to put him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	19	19	n85t	figs-idiom		0	A hot-tempered person	This idiom refers to a person who is easily angered. Alternate translation: "A person who does not control his temper" or "A person who becomes angry quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	19	19	f2vs	figs-idiom		0	must pay the penalty	This refers to the person bearing the consequences for what happens when he gets angry. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "must bear the consequences of his anger" or "must bear the consequences of what he does in his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	19	19	s1da	figs-explicit		0	if you rescue him	"if you save him." This refers to rescuing him when he has acted out of his anger. The meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "if you rescue him after he has had an outburst" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	19	19	dnq3	translate-ordinal		0	a second time	"another time" or "again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+PRO	19	20	gby8	figs-parallelism		0	Listen to advice and accept instruction	These two phrases mean basically the same and are repeated to emphasize how important it is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	19	20	egn7	figs-idiom		0	Listen to advice	This is an idiom. Here "listening" does not mean to merely listen, but to learn from the advice you are given and to follow it. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to advice" or "Follow advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	19	21	c7qg	figs-metonymy		0	in a person's heart	Here the "heart" is used to refer to the "mind" to emphasize a person's desire. Alternate translation: "in a person's mind" or "that a person desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	19	21	f82d			0	the purpose of Yahweh	"Yahweh's purpose" or "Yahweh's plans"
+PRO	19	21	q568	figs-idiom		0	that will stand	This idiom means to "happen." Alternate translation: "that will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	19	23	x7qy	figs-explicit		0	Honor for Yahweh leads people to life; anyone who has it will be satisfied	This means that they will live a long time if they honor Yahweh. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Those who honor Yahweh will live a long time; anyone who honors Yahweh will be satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	19	23	h31x			0	anyone who has it	Here the word "it" refers to "honor for Yahweh."
+PRO	19	23	gyg5	figs-activepassive		0	satisfied and not afflicted by harm	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "satisfied; nothing will harm him" or "satisfied; he will be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	19	24	wf2e			0	sluggard	See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 10:26](../10/26.md).
+PRO	19	24	r5yj			0	buries his hand in the dish	"dips his hand in the dish" or "puts his hand in his plate." In the Biblical culture people usually ate with their hands as people do in many cultures today.
+PRO	19	24	r3ts	figs-explicit		0	he will not even bring it back up to his mouth	He does not bring his hand back to his mouth because he is too lazy. Alternate translation: "but he is too lazy to bring his hand up to his mouth to feed himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	19	25	svj3			0	Strike a mocker, and the naive person	"If you strike a mocker, the naive person"
+PRO	19	25	k69j			0	Strike a mocker	"Punish a mocker"
+PRO	19	25	zh2b			0	naive person	"inexperienced person" or "immature person"
+PRO	19	25	v49d			0	prudent	See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 12:23](../12/23.md).
+PRO	19	25	m391			0	discipline one who is discerning, and	"if you discipline one who is discerning,"
+PRO	19	25	wwq5	figs-abstractnouns		0	he will gain knowledge	The abstract noun "knowledge" can be stated as "know." Alternate translation: "he will know more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	19	26	g233	figs-explicit		0	brings shame and reproach	Possible meanings are 1) he brings it to himself. Alternate translation: "brings shame and reproach to himself" or 2) he brings it to his family. Alternate translation: "brings shame and reproach to his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	19	27	n4av	figs-metonymy		0	If you cease to hear instruction	Here "listening and obeying" is spoken of as if it were "hearing." Alternate translation: "If you stop paying attention to instruction" or "If you stop obeying instruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	19	27	s24z			0	you will stray from	"you will abandon" or "you will turn your back on"
+PRO	19	27	y3ln			0	the words of knowledge	"knowledge"
+PRO	19	28	d2w1	figs-metaphor		0	the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity	This speaks of how wicked people enjoy doing evil by saying that they swallow iniquity as easily as they swallow food. Alternate translation: "the wicked enjoy doing evil as much as they enjoy eating food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	19	28	aq9f	figs-synecdoche		0	the mouth of the wicked swallows	The phrase "the mouth of the wicked" represents wicked people. Alternate translation: "wicked people swallow" or "the wicked swallow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	19	28	g9y4	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	19	29	d4f3	figs-abstractnouns		0	Condemnation is ready for mockers and flogging for	The words "condemnation" and "flogging" may be expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is ready to condemn mockers and to flog" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	19	29	ray2	figs-ellipsis		0	flogging for the backs of fools	The words "is ready" are understood from the previous phrase and may be repeated. Alternate translation: "flogging is ready for the backs of fools" or "he is ready to flog the backs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	19	29	r21d			0	flogging	beating with a whip or stick
+PRO	20	intro	e8g2	Proverbs 20 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 20 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 20 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	20	01	p893	figs-parallelism		0	Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize the danger of too much alcohol. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	20	01	v7zx	figs-metonymy		0	Wine is a mocker	Here "wine" refers to the person who is drunk with wine. Alternate translation: "A person who is drunk with wine mocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	20	01	qa7m	figs-metonymy		0	strong drink is a brawler	Here "strong drink" refers to a person who is drunk with strong drink. Alternate translation: "a person who is drunk with strong drink starts fights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	20	01	c6m7			0	a brawler	a person who fights noisily, usually in a public place
+PRO	20	01	ne6h	figs-activepassive		0	whoever is led astray by drink is not wise	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whoever drinks until they can no longer think clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	20	01	g7rv			0	by drink	Here "drink" refers to alcoholic drinks
+PRO	20	01	k4sv	figs-litotes		0	is not wise	This means the opposite of "wise" which is "foolish." Alternate translation: "is foolish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	20	02	p628	figs-simile		0	The fear of a king is like the fear of a young lion that is roaring	This compares how people fear a king's wrath to how they fear a young roaring lion. Alternate translation: "The king's wrath makes people as afraid as if they were facing a young lion roaring at them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	20	02	xa6x			0	makes him angry	"makes the king angry"
+PRO	20	02	rl5y	figs-euphemism		0	forfeits his life	This refers to being killed. "Life" here refers to physical life. Alternate translation: "will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PRO	20	03	ru7h			0	It is an honor	"It is honorable." This means that a person will be honored.
+PRO	20	03	gf5b	figs-metaphor		0	every fool jumps into an argument	This speaks of entering an argument quickly as if the argument were something the fool physically jumped into. Alternate translation: "every fool quickly gets into an argument" or "every fool is quick to join an argument" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	20	04	cva3			0	plow	to prepare land for planting
+PRO	20	04	tdr6			0	in autumn	"during the season for planting crops"
+PRO	20	04	z5wi	figs-explicit		0	but will have nothing	This means that there will be nothing growing in his field for him to harvest. Alternate translation: "but will have nothing to harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	20	05	f8de	figs-simile		0	The purpose in a human heart is like deep water	This speaks of how difficult it is to understand the reasons for a person's actions by comparing it to the difficulty of reaching the water in a deep well. Alternate translation: "It is as difficult to understand the purpose in the human heart as it is to reach the water in a deep well" or "The purpose of in the human heart is very difficult to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	20	05	qr3j			0	someone with understanding	"a person who has understanding"
+PRO	20	05	fk7w	figs-metaphor		0	will draw it out	This speaks of figuring out the purpose of the human heart as if it was water being drawn from a deep well. Alternate translation: "will cause the purpose to be known" or "will figure it out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	20	06	lmq9			0	is loyal	"is faithful" or "is trustworthy"
+PRO	20	06	xut9	figs-rquestion		0	but who can find one who is faithful?	The implicit answer is "few can find someone like that." This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "but few men can find a person who is faithful!" or "but it is hard to find a person who really is faithful!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	20	07	s7th	figs-idiom		0	walks in his integrity	Here walking refers to living. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 19:1](../19/01.md). Alternate translation: "lives by his integrity" or "lives an honest life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	20	07	y2ed	figs-explicit		0	his sons who follow after him	This simply means that they "follow after him" since they are younger than he and his children. If this phrase is awkward in your language it may be left to be implied. Alternate translation: "his sons after him" or "his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	20	08	j9up	figs-metaphor		0	is winnowing with his eyes all the evil that is before him	This speaks of the king judging between various types of evil as if he were separating them as a person winnows grain. Alternate translation: "sees and sorts the different kinds of evils that are brought before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	20	09	p5m8	figs-rquestion		0	Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean from my sin"?	The implicit answer to this question is, "No one can say that." This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can say that his heart is clean and that he is free from sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	20	09	s43m	figs-metonymy		0	my heart	Here a person's "heart" refers to his thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: "my thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	20	09	d5hx	figs-metaphor		0	clean	A person who God considers spiritually acceptable is spoken of as if the person where physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	20	09	xb5x			0	I am clean from my sin	"I am without sin" or "I have not sinned"
+PRO	20	11	yym3	figs-activepassive		0	Even a youth is known by his actions	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People know a young man by his actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	20	11	m4db			0	whether his conduct is pure and upright	"whether his conduct is pure and upright or not"
+PRO	20	11	xm83			0	his conduct	"his deeds" or "what he does"
+PRO	20	11	we5b	figs-doublet		0	pure and upright	These two words basically mean the same thing and emphasize how good this young person is. They can be combined into one word if necessary. Alternate translation: "pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PRO	20	13	h9et	figs-idiom		0	come to poverty	The phrase "come to" here means to transition into a new situation; to become. Alternate translation: "become poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	20	13	ee3x	figs-metonymy		0	open your eyes	Here "opening one's eyes" is spoken of as "being awake." Alternate translation: "stay awake" or "be alert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	20	14	zh4l	figs-explicit		0	"Bad! Bad!" says the buyer, but when he goes away he boasts	Here a buyer is criticizing what someone is selling to get a low price from him. After he buys he boasts about the good price that he pursuaded the seller to give him. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "'Bad! Bad!' says the buyer criticizing the seller's wares, but after he buys he goes away he boasting about the low price that he paid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	20	15	cv2k	figs-metaphor		0	lips of knowledge are a precious jewel	This speaks of the value of lips of knowledge by comparing them to a precious jewel. Alternate translation: "lips of knowledge are as valuable as an expensive jewel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	20	15	tt4d	figs-metonymy		0	lips of knowledge	Here "words" are referred to as "lips." Alternate translation: "wise words" or "words of knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	20	16	sn35	figs-explicit		0	Take a garment of one who has put up security for a stranger	When lending money, the lender would take something from the borrower, such as a garment, as a guarantee of repayment. He would return it after the money was repaid. If the borrower was too poor, someone else could give something to the lender as a guarantee for him. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Take a garment as security from the one who guarantees that what a stranger has borrowed will be paid back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	20	16	cv1m	figs-idiom		0	puts up security	This is an idiom. It means that someone gives something to a lender as a guarantee that what was borrowed will be paid. Alternate translation: "guarantees that what has been borrowed will be paid back" or "promises to pay a loan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	20	16	e647	figs-idiom		0	hold it in pledge	This is an idiom. To "hold something in pledge" means to hold on to something that someone has given as a pledge, or promise, that he will pay a debt. Alternate translation: "hold onto his coat as a guarantee of repayment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	20	17	zi4r	figs-activepassive		0	Bread gained by deceit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Bread that someone gained by deceit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	20	17	gjt2	figs-abstractnouns		0	by deceit	The word "deceit" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "by deceiving others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	20	17	lnt5	figs-metonymy		0	Bread	Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "Food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	20	17	fz1i			0	tastes sweet	"tastes good"
+PRO	20	17	tu5a	figs-metaphor		0	but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel	This speaks of the food tasting unpleasant as if his mouth were actually full of gravel instead of food. Alternate translation: "but afterwards it tastes like gravel in his mouth" or "but soon it tastes like sand in his mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	20	17	du9w			0	gravel	small pieces of rock
+PRO	20	18	mjl4	figs-activepassive		0	Plans are established by advice	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People establish plans based on advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	20	19	i4ch			0	A gossip	This means someone who gossips a lot.
+PRO	20	19	i2mb			0	you should not associate with	"you should not be friends with"
+PRO	20	20	v9ff			0	If a person curses	This means if a someone express a desire that bad things will happen to someone else.
+PRO	20	20	el23	figs-metaphor		0	his lamp will be snuffed out in the middle of darkness	This speaks of a person dying suddenly and unexpectedly as if his life were a lamp snuffed out in the dark. Alternate translation: "his life will end as suddenly as the light of a lamp that is snuffed out in the dark" or "he will die suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	20	20	e6a4	figs-activepassive		0	his lamp will be snuffed out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his lamp will go out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	20	20	un31	figs-synecdoche		0	his lamp	This refers to a lamp with a burning flame. Here the lamp's flame is referred to as the lamp itself. Alternate translation: "the flame of his lamp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	20	20	a13a			0	snuffed out	to cause a flame to go out
+PRO	20	21	mk5b	figs-explicit		0	at the beginning	This refers to a person receiving his inheritance before he is supposed to receive it. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "before the right time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	20	22	pj94	figs-idiom		0	I will pay you back	This means to do wrong to someone because they have done wrong to you. Alternate translation: "I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	20	22	ti5g	figs-idiom		0	Wait for Yahweh	This means to have faith that Yahweh will deal with the situation. Alternate translation: "Have faith in Yahweh" or "Hope in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	20	23	x2rc	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh hates unequal weights and dishonest scales are not good	These two phrases basically mean the same thing and are combined to emphasize how bad this is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	20	24	re6n	figs-activepassive		0	A person's steps are directed by Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh directs a person's steps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	20	24	i9ej	figs-synecdoche		0	A person's steps	This refers to the various things a person does. Alternate translation: "A person's actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	20	24	mfy9	figs-rquestion		0	how then can he understand his way?	The implicit answer is that he cannot understand it. This rhetorical question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "therefore, a person cannot understand his way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	20	24	s44t	figs-idiom		0	understand his way	This is an idiom. The phrase "his way" refers to the person's life. Alternate translation: "understand why some things happen in his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	20	25	qfw5	figs-metaphor		0	It is a snare	This speaks of something being dangerous as if it were a trap or a snare. Alternate translation: "It is dangerous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	20	25	x37x			0	to say rashly	to say something quickly and without careful consideration of what it might mean
+PRO	20	25	tt8z	figs-explicit		0	making his vow	The person has made a vow declaring that something is holy and dedicated to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "dedicating it to Yahweh" or "declaring it holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	20	26	cgd9	figs-metaphor		0	winnows the wicked	This speaks of the king separating the wicked people as if they were grain that he was winnowing. Alternate translation: "separates the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	20	26	m44h	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "those who are wicked" or "the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	20	26	rs2y	figs-metaphor		0	he turns a threshing wheel over them	This speaks of the king punishing the wicked as if he were driving a threshing wheel over them. Alternate translation: "he severely punishes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	20	26	sy6b			0	threshing wheel	"threshing cart." This is a tool used to crush grain and help separate it from the chaff.
+PRO	20	27	x5vx	figs-metaphor		0	The spirit of a person is the lamp of Yahweh, searching all his inmost parts	This speaks of a person's spirit as if it were a lamp. A person's spirit helps him to understand his inner self. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has given us a spirit to understand our deepest selves, just as a lamp makes you see in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	20	28	f9he	figs-activepassive		0	Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness preserve the king	The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "trustworthy." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The king preserves himself by being trustworthy and faithful to the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	20	28	dyd6			0	preserve the king	keep the king safe from harm
+PRO	20	28	dym8	figs-metonymy		0	his throne is made secure by love	Here "throne" represents the king's power to rule. The abstract noun "love" can be stated as a verb. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a king ensures that he will rule for a long time by loving others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	20	30	g7u1	figs-parallelism		0	Blows that make a wound cleanse away evil and beatings make the innermost parts clean	Both statements mean the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. Using physical punishment to correct a person is spoken of as if the evil were dirt and the beatings cleansed him. Alternate translation: "Beating a person who has done wrong will correct him and cause him to be a better person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	intro	ge8s	Proverbs 21 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 21 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	21	01	w5md	figs-metaphor		0	The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of Yahweh	The writer speaks of the king's heart as if it were an irrigation ditch in a dry area through which people direct water to plants that need it. Alternate translation: "Yahweh controls the king's heart as a man directs water for irrigation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	01	t1m8	figs-metonymy		0	The king's heart	The heart is a metaphor for what a person thinks and what he wants to do. Alternate translation: "The king's thoughts and actions" or "What the king thinks and what he wants to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	21	02	yz3c	figs-metaphor		0	Every person's way is right in his own eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. The writer speaks of what a person does as if it that person were walking down a path. Alternate translation: "Every person thinks that what he does is good" or "Every person judges what he does as good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	02	xmb4	figs-metaphor		0	who weighs the hearts	The writer speaks of Yahweh deciding whether a person desires to do what is right as if Yahweh were looking at a physical object and deciding whether it is of good quality. Alternate translation: "who will judge the motives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	21	03	qs6t			0	To do what is right	"To do what Yahweh thinks is right"
+PRO	21	03	ezq6			0	To do what is ... just	"To treat people the way Yahweh wants people to treat other people"
+PRO	21	03	f31f			0	just is more acceptable to Yahweh	"just—Yahweh wants this more"
+PRO	21	04	ps7v	figs-synecdoche		0	Haughty eyes and a proud heart	The words "eyes" and "heart" are synecdoches for a person who considers himself better than other people and wants other people to know it. Alternate translation: "People who want others to think that they are better than other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PRO	21	04	xvr4	figs-synecdoche		0	Haughty eyes	This is a synecdoche for a person who wants others to know that he thinks he is better than they are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	21	04	gk4s	figs-synecdoche		0	proud heart	This is a synecdoche for a person who thinks he is better than others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	21	04	y68u	figs-metaphor		0	the lamp of the wicked	The things that help the wicked are spoken of as a lamp. Alternate translation: "the things that help a wicked person like a lamp helps to see in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	05	mmd8	figs-nominaladj		0	the diligent	This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "a diligent man" or "a man who works hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	21	05	xi4l	figs-abstractnouns		0	comes only to poverty	The abstract noun "poverty" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "only becomes poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	21	06	vsi8			0	Acquiring riches	"Gaining wealth"
+PRO	21	06	bc5d	figs-metonymy		0	a lying tongue	The tongue is a metonym for the words a person uses the tongue to speak. Alternate translation: "speaking lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	21	06	w3kd	figs-metaphor		0	a fleeting vapor	The writer likens the riches a person gains by lying to a mist that quickly goes away in the morning. Alternate translation: "a disappearing mist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	06	l9ag	figs-metaphor		0	a snare that kills	The writer speaks of the riches that a person gains by lying as if it were the bait in a hunter's trap; the word "snare" is a metonym for the bait that attracts the animal into the snare. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	21	07	zn7h	figs-personification		0	The violence of the wicked will drag them away	The writer speaks as though violence were a person who could drag other people away. God will punish wicked people who harm their innocent neighbors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	21	07	ce4f	figs-abstractnouns		0	violence of the wicked	The abstract noun "violence" refers to violent deeds or things people do to harm their innocent neighbors. The word "wicked" is a nominal adjective that refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "The violent actions of wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	21	07	i5j5	figs-explicit		0	drag them away	This phrase refers to dragging a net through water to catch fish. The wicked being destroyed by their own actions is spoken of as if their actions trapped them in a net like one would catch fish. AT "drag them away like fish" or "destroy them as easily as one catches fish in a net" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	08	qgr2	figs-idiom		0	The way of a guilty person is crooked	This compares the way one lives to a crooked road one may travel. This is also an idiom. Alternate translation: "The way a guilty person lives is crooked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	08	y9c2	figs-metaphor		0	crooked	Here "crooked" means bent or not straight. This is a metaphor for morally wrong. Alternate translation: "wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	09	gff3	figs-explicit		0	a corner of the roof	Houses in those days had flat roofs. Ancient Israelites spent much time on their roofs, where it was often cooler than inside the house, and sometimes people would build a shelter large enough for a person to sleep in on one corner of the roof. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	21	09	j9e1			0	quarrelsome wife	"wife who often argues and complains"
+PRO	21	10	x3rs	figs-personification		0	The appetite of the wicked craves evil	The writer speaks of a person's appetite, the physical desire for food and drink, as if it were a person who could desire something. The word "wicked" is a nominal adjective that refers to evil people, and the word "evil" is a nominal adjective that refers to evil deeds. Alternate translation: "Evil people desire to do evil deeds just as they desire to eat and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	21	10	a2dz			0	craves	desires strongly
+PRO	21	10	d5qd	figs-idiom		0	his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes	The idiom to "find favor" means to have someone approve of and act kindly towards the one who finds favor. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents a person's thoughts and attitude towards another person. Alternate translation: "his neighbor does not receive favor from him" or "he does not act kindly towards his neighbor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	11	rd8s	figs-activepassive		0	When the mocker is punished	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "When someone punishes the mocker" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	21	11	a11r			0	the naive	"those who have no experience" or "those who are not mature"
+PRO	21	11	a6a5			0	the mocker	"the person who mocks others"
+PRO	21	11	m512	figs-activepassive		0	when the wise person is instructed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "when someone instructs the wise person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	21	11	ylu9	figs-metaphor		0	lays hold of knowledge	Here knowledge is spoken of as if it were an object that someone could grasp and keep for himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	12	t3bj			0	The righteous	Possible meanings are 1) any righteous person or 2) "Yahweh the one who is righteous."
+PRO	21	12	bc3u			0	watches the house	"pays careful attention to the house" "looks to see what happens to the house"
+PRO	21	12	tem1	figs-metaphor		0	he brings wicked people to disaster	Here disaster is spoken of as if it were a place that someone could be brought to. Alternate translation: "he destroys them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	13	uc5n	figs-idiom		0	The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "The one who will not listen when poor people ask for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	21	13	iv38	figs-metonymy		0	he will not be answered	The word "answered" is a metonym for a person hearing another person ask for help and acting to help. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will do anything to help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	21	14	h1vz			0	appeases anger	"makes an angry person feel better so he is no longer angry"
+PRO	21	15	p2ln	figs-abstractnouns		0	When justice is done	The abstract noun "justice" can be translated as a noun phrase. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "When rulers do what is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	21	16	cj4z	figs-idiom		0	wanders from the way of understanding	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "no longer lives wisely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	21	16	t6m2			0	he will rest in the assembly of the dead	"he will remain in the assembly of dead spirits"
+PRO	21	18	mh2v	figs-metaphor		0	is ransom for	The word "ransom" is a metaphor for one person who takes the place of another person. Here the person who does what is wrong is punished instead of the person who does what is right. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	18	qt7k			0	the treacherous	a person who harms those who trust him by lying and otherwise dealing falsely
+PRO	21	18	n28n			0	upright people	"righteous people" or "honest people" or "just people"
+PRO	21	20	r84p	figs-nominaladj		0	wise	This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "wise person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	21	20	nw25			0	swallows it all up	"uses it all for no good purpose" or "wastes it"
+PRO	21	22	d84j			0	scales the city	"climbs up and over the wall that surrounds the city"
+PRO	21	22	v5jk			0	the city of the mighty ones	"a city in which mighty men are living" or "a city of mighty warriors"
+PRO	21	22	p6cm	figs-idiom		0	he brings down	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he destroys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	21	22	w292			0	the stronghold in which they trusted	"the walls and towers around the city that they did not think anyone would be able to get past into the city, so they felt safe"
+PRO	21	23	xw3q	figs-doublet		0	Whoever guards his mouth and tongue	Both "mouth" and "tongue" refer to what a person says. Alternate translation: "Whoever is careful in what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	21	24	c77j			0	The proud and haughty person ... acts with arrogant pride	"You can expect a proud and haughty people to act with arrogant pride"
+PRO	21	24	m76a	figs-doublet		0	proud and haughty	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how prideful the person is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PRO	21	24	rf25	figs-metonymy		0	"Mocker" is his name	The word "name" is a metonym for what people would call him. Alternate translation: "a mocker is what you should call him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	21	25	pzb9	figs-personification		0	The desire of the lazy kills him	The writer speaks of what a person wants as if it were a person who could kill a lazy person. Here the lazy person wants to be idle and not work. Alternate translation: "A lazy person only wants to be idle, and because of that he will die" or "A lazy person will die because he does not want to work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	21	25	dt4f	figs-synecdoche		0	his hands refuse	The hand is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "he refuses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	21	26	vgt6			0	craves	desires strongly
+PRO	21	26	es9x	figs-litotes		0	gives and does not hold back	The phrase "does not hold back" can be stated positively, and what he gives can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "gives everything he should" or "gives generously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	21	27	fq9a			0	The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable	The writer does not mention Yahweh here, as in [Proverbs 15:8](../15/08.md), but the reader should understand that it is Yahweh who detests the sacrifice of the wicked.
+PRO	21	27	l3le	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	The nominal adjective "wicked" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "the wicked person" or "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	21	27	iy31			0	it is even more detestable	"Yahweh detests the sacrifice even more"
+PRO	21	28	h8d4			0	will speak for all time	This is because people will never forget what he said.
+PRO	21	29	z6tg	figs-idiom		0	makes his face hard	Possible meanings are 1) "pretends to be courageous" or 2) "will not listen to correction." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	21	29	ts1r	figs-metaphor		0	is certain about his ways	A person's actions are spoken of as if they were a path upon which the person walks. Alternate translation: "is certain about what he does" or "is confident about what he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	21	30	n8kt	figs-abstractnouns		0	There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, and there is no advice that	The words "there is" are repeated to emphasize the abstract nouns "wisdom," "understanding," and "advice." Yahweh is greater than anything that anyone can know or think or say. Your language may require that you not repeat "there is no." The abstract nouns can be translated as adjectives or verbs. Alternate translation: "There is no wise person, there is no one who understands anything, and there is no one who tells others what to do who" or "There is no wisdom, understanding, or advice that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	21	30	k3pe			0	stand against Yahweh	"defeat Yahweh" or "work against what Yahweh wants to do" or "show that he is right and Yahweh is wrong"
+PRO	21	31	j1hq	figs-activepassive		0	The horse is prepared for the day of battle	These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Soldiers prepare horses for the day of battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	21	31	i6w8	figs-idiom		0	the day of battle	The word "day" refers to time that may be longer or shorter than a day. Alternate translation: "when there is a battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	22	intro	t5zj	Proverbs 22 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 22 ends the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.<br><br>The second half of this chapter and the first half of the next chapter are attributed to the "Wise Men." The exact identity of the men is unknown.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br>##### Rhetorical questions<br><br>With this new section of proverbs, the author begins to use many rhetorical questions. The obvious answers should convince the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Proverbs 22:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../21/intro.md) | [>>](../23/intro.md)__<br>
+PRO	22	01	but9	figs-activepassive		0	A good name is to be chosen over great riches	These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "A person should choose a good name rather than great riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	22	01	m8c7			0	A good name	"To have others think that one is a good person"
+PRO	22	03	nt9p			0	A prudent man	"A man who is wise" or "A man who has good sense." See how you translated "prudent" in [Proverbs 12:16](../12/16.md).
+PRO	22	03	cm2a			0	the naive	"the inexperienced and immature"
+PRO	22	05	e8f6	figs-metaphor		0	Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse	The writer speaks of the way perverse people live as if it were a path on which the perverse will have trouble because of the natural "thorns" and man-made "snares." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	05	r2h1			0	snares	traps to catch animals
+PRO	22	05	dku9	figs-nominaladj		0	the perverse	This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "perverse people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	22	05	f1ap	figs-metaphor		0	whoever guards his life	A person doing what he needs to do so he can live a long time is spoken of as if that person were keeping thieves away from a physical object. Alternate translation: "people who want to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	06	je4e	figs-metaphor		0	the way he should go	How a person lives is spoken of as if it were a path on which he walks. Alternate translation: "how he should live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	07	dk14	figs-explicit		0	borrows ... lends	You may need to make explicit what it is that is borrowed or lent. Alternate translation: "borrows money ... lends money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	22	08	l36j	figs-metaphor		0	He who sows injustice will reap trouble	The writer speaks of a ruler or other powerful person treating those less powerful unjustly as if he were planting seeds that will give birth to plants that bring trouble. Alternate translation: "If a person treats those less powerful than he is unjustly, they will cause him trouble later on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	08	htf6	figs-metonymy		0	the rod of his fury will fade away	The word "rod" is a metonym for power over other people. Possible meanings are 1) the unjust ruler will lose the power that he had that allowed him to treat other people unjustly or 2) when the people respond to the injustice he had done by harming him, he will have no power to stop them. Alternate translation: "he will no longer have the power that he had used to harm people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	22	08	yu9g	figs-metonymy		0	rod of his fury	The word "rod" is a metonym for power over other people. The unjust man was harming innocent people as if he were very angry with them. Alternate translation: "the rod he had used as if he were punishing people" or "the power he used to harm others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	22	08	kpt4			0	will fade away	The word translated "fade away" is also used of plants drying up.
+PRO	22	09	nxi8	figs-activepassive		0	The one who has a generous eye will be blessed	These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless the one who has a generous eye" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	22	09	zhf7	figs-metonymy		0	one who has a generous eye	The eye is a metonym for seeing what other people need, and the "generous eye" not only sees but gives what the other people need. The eye is also a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "generous person" or "person who is willing to give things to other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	22	09	vs46	figs-metonymy		0	bread	Since bread was the main food for many people in biblical times, it is often used to refer to food in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	22	10	t6nt	figs-abstractnouns		0	disputes and insults will cease	The abstract nouns "disputes" and "insults" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "people will no longer argue with each other or say things to hurt each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	22	11	xzb6	figs-synecdoche		0	loves a pure heart	It is his own heart that the person wants to be pure. The heart is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "loves having a pure heart" or "wants to be pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	22	11	tlq4			0	is gracious	"is kind"
+PRO	22	12	swt2	figs-synecdoche		0	The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over	The eyes are a synecdoche for the person. The writer speaks as if Yahweh had physical eyes like a person. Alternate translation: "Yahweh keeps watch over" or "Yahweh guards knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	22	12	s2lr	figs-metonymy		0	keep watch over knowledge	Keeping watch is s metonym for protecting. Alternate translation: "protect knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	22	12	zw3l			0	he overthrows	"he destroys"
+PRO	22	12	q7yt	figs-nominaladj		0	the treacherous	The nominal adjective treacherous can be translated as a noun phrase. Translate "treacherous" as in [Proverbs 11:3](../11/03.md). Alternate translation: "a treacherous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	22	13	jg67			0	The lazy person says	The quote that follows is a lie and an excuse for not working. If your language introduces false statements in a special way, you can use that here.
+PRO	22	14	eq5h	figs-metonymy		0	The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit	The word "mouth" is a metonym for the words that come out of the mouth. The writer speaks of a person being unable to escape having people punish him for evil deeds as if that person had fallen into a hole someone had dug in the ground from which he could not escape. Alternate translation: "The words spoken by an adulteress will draw you in, and it will be as if you have fallen into a deep and dangerous pit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	14	xrc5			0	an adulteress	See how you translated this in [Proverbs 5:3](../05/03.md).
+PRO	22	14	l326	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh's anger is stirred up	Here "stirred up" means that his anger increased. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	22	14	fin1	figs-metaphor		0	falls into it	Adultery is spoken of as if it is something that a person can fall into. Alternate translation: "sins because of the adulteress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	15	fuj4			0	Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child	"The heart of a child is full of foolish things"
+PRO	22	15	j283	figs-metonymy		0	the rod of discipline	The writer speaks of a parent using any form of discipline as if that parent were hitting the child with a wooden rod. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	22	15	dk18	figs-metaphor		0	drives it far away	The writer speaks as if foolishness were a person that another person could use a physical rod to drive away. Alternate translation: "will make a child wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	16	w7rc			0	to increase his wealth	"to become richer" or "to gain more money"
+PRO	22	16	fm7f			0	gives to rich people	"gives money to rich people"
+PRO	22	16	d4td	figs-idiom		0	will come to poverty	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will become poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	22	17	nnv4			0	General Information:	Verse 17 begins the introduction to a new section of the Book of Proverbs.
+PRO	22	17	lgs9	figs-synecdoche		0	Incline your ear and listen	Here the word "ear" represents the person who is listening. The writer speaks of listening attentively to someone as if it were leaning forward so that the ear is closer to the one speaking. See how you translated "incline your ear" in [Proverbs 4:20](../04/20.md). Alternate translation: "Pay attention and listen" or "Listen attentively" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	17	l38x			0	the words of the wise	"what wise people say"
+PRO	22	17	pi8n	figs-idiom		0	apply your heart to	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "do your best to understand and remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	22	17	i9n2	figs-abstractnouns		0	my knowledge	The person speaking is probably the same as the father from [Proverbs 1:8](../01/08.md). He may be speaking of "the words of the wise" as "my knowledge." The abstract noun "knowledge" can be stated as "know." Alternate translation: "the knowledge I have, which I am sharing with you" or "what I know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	22	18	nl9j	figs-metonymy		0	all of them are ready on your lips	The person being ready to speak is spoken of as if it were the words that were ready. Alternate translation: "you are able to speak of them at any time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	22	19	wr39			0	today—even to you	"today. Yes, I am teaching you," The speaker is emphasizing that it is the hearer, not someone else whom he is teaching, and he is teaching the hearer because the hearer needs to learn. If it is awkward in your language to emphasize in this way, you can emphasize in another way or the words "even to you" can be left untranslated.
+PRO	22	20	bb5s			0	General Information:	These verses continue and end the introduction that began in [Proverbs 22:17](./17.md).
+PRO	22	20	q77c	translate-textvariants		0	thirty sayings	Some translations read, "excellent sayings." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+PRO	22	21	q8xu	figs-rquestion		0	to teach you ... who sent you?	These words end the rhetorical question that began with the words "Have I not written" in Proverbs 22:20. It can be translated as a statement. "You need to know that I have written ... to teach you ... who sent you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	22	21	l5jf			0	to those who sent you	This implies that the hearer is or will be one whom others send to gain and bring back information.
+PRO	22	22	y27s			0	General Information:	These verses begin the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	22	22	aq5t			0	Do not rob ... or crush	If your language has a way of showing that this is the way one person would speak strongly to another, different from a general rule that people are supposed to obey, you should use it here.
+PRO	22	22	su1v	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "any poor person" or "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	22	22	tq59	figs-metaphor		0	crush	grind into powder. This is a metaphor for "treat unjustly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	22	ws7l	figs-nominaladj		0	the needy	This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "any needy person" or "any person who does not have what he needs to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	22	22	z1ia	figs-metonymy		0	at the gate	The place where people bought and sold items and settled legal arguments is used as a metonym for business and legal activity. Alternate translation: "in court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	22	23	a2vp	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will plead their case	The metaphor is of a lawyer defending the needy in front of a judge. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will defend the needy from those who oppress them" or "Yahweh will see that the needy receive justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	23	m5k2	figs-metaphor		0	he will rob of life those who robbed them	Yahweh is not a thief, but like a thief he will take life from those who do not choose to give it. Alternate translation: "he will destroy those who oppress poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	24	cpi3			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	22	24	w16m	figs-metaphor		0	someone who is ruled by anger	someone who is unable to control his anger (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	24	cc8z			0	rages	shows violent anger
+PRO	22	25	s2i8	figs-metaphor		0	you will take bait for your soul	A person who wants to be like an angry person is like an animal taking the bait in a trap. Alternate translation: "you will be like an animal that eats the bait that closes a trap and is unable to escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	22	25	jh2k	figs-metonymy		0	bait for your soul	The soul is a metonym for the person's life. Alternate translation: "bait that someone has put out so he can kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	22	26	ftq6			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	22	26	rnd6			0	strikes hands	A person would strike his hand against another person's hand to bind himself to do what he had agreed to do. Here the speaker warns the hearer not to strike hands as a way to promise to pay off someone's debts.
+PRO	22	26	wt7u			0	in making a pledge	"and agree to pay what someone owes to another person"
+PRO	22	28	tb1b			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	22	28	g63s			0	ancient	very old
+PRO	22	28	djq5			0	boundary stone	a large stone that shows where one person's land ends and another person's land begins
+PRO	22	28	j4id			0	fathers	ancestors
+PRO	22	29	y4ub	figs-rquestion		0	Do you see a man skilled at his work?	This rhetorical question is actually a command. Alternate translation: "Think of someone you know who is skilled at his work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	22	29	e6ii	figs-metonymy		0	stand before	This represents becoming a servant of the important person. Kings and other important people will think so highly of him that they will use his services. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	23	intro	eva7	Proverbs 23 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 23 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 23 continues the section beginning in the previous chapter of the book and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.<br><br>The second half of this chapter and the first half of the next chapter are attributed to general sayings.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	23	01	z181			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	02	lu62	figs-hyperbole		0	put a knife to your throat	Possible meanings of this exaggeration are 1) "be very careful not to eat too much" or 2) "do not eat anything at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	23	03	zfk9			0	Do not crave	"Do not strongly desire." See how you translated "craves" in [Proverbs 21:9](../21/09.md).
+PRO	23	03	zkz5			0	his delicacies	"his special and expensive food"
+PRO	23	03	tjm2	figs-idiom		0	it is the food of lies	This is an idiom. "he is giving it to you so he can deceive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	23	04	a4va			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	04	wh19			0	Do not work too hard	"Do not work so much that you are always tired"
+PRO	23	05	n9hd	figs-metaphor		0	light upon it	land like a bird upon the wealth (verse 4). This is a metaphor for looking at the wealth for a short time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	23	05	sp17	figs-metaphor		0	it will surely take up wings like an eagle and fly off	A person losing his wealth is spoken of as if the wealth were a bird. Alternate translation: "the wealth will disappear as quickly as an eagle can fly away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	23	05	ryq4			0	wings like an eagle	wings like an eagle's wings
+PRO	23	06	afl6			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	06	su9w			0	do not crave	"do not strongly desire." See how you translated "craves" in [Proverbs 21:9](../21/09.md).
+PRO	23	06	jtt7			0	his delicacies	"his special and expensive food." See how you translated this in [Proverbs 23:3](../23/03.md).
+PRO	23	07	lbe8	figs-idiom		0	his heart is not with you	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he really does not want you to enjoy the meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	23	08	aw14	figs-hyperbole		0	You will vomit up the little you have eaten	This is an exaggeration for wishing one had not eaten anything. Alternate translation: "You will wish that you had not eaten anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PRO	23	08	z3l6	figs-metaphor		0	you will have wasted your compliments	Compliments are spoken of as if they were valuable objects. The abstract noun "compliments" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "he will not be happy even if you say good things about him and the food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	23	09	nk6j			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	09	u4q5	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the hearing of a fool	The abstract noun "hearing" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "where a fool can hear you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	23	10	iha4			0	ancient	very old. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:28](../22/28.md).
+PRO	23	10	de8r			0	boundary stone	This is a large stone to show where one person's land ends and another person's land begins. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:28](../22/28.md).
+PRO	23	10	a9cb			0	encroach	This means to slowly take or begin to use land (or some thing) that belongs to someone else.
+PRO	23	10	n6i1			0	orphans	children whose parents are dead
+PRO	23	11	p1uf			0	their Redeemer	Yahweh
+PRO	23	11	bgi8	figs-metaphor		0	he will plead their case against you	The metaphor is of a lawyer defending the needy in front of a judge. Alternate translation: "he will defend the orphans against you" or "he will see that the orphans receive justice and punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	23	12	w7ey			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	12	pgj6	figs-idiom		0	Apply your heart to	This is an idiom. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:17](../22/17.md). Alternate translation: "Do your best to understand and remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	23	12	v2r3			0	instruction	Possible meanings are 1) "what people who know what is right and what is wrong tell you" or 2) "what people say and do when they correct you."
+PRO	23	12	jul6	figs-ellipsis		0	your ears	The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "apply your ears" or "listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	23	12	gn45			0	to words of knowledge	"to me when I tell you what I know"
+PRO	23	13	c9zs			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	13	qfa7	figs-abstractnouns		0	Do not withhold instruction from a child	The abstract noun "instruction" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Do not neglect to instruct a child" or "Do not refuse to instruct a child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	23	13	r8dq			0	withhold	refuse to give something that one knows another person needs
+PRO	23	14	jx2r			0	rod	piece of wood
+PRO	23	14	e27r			0	It is you who must beat him ... and save his soul	"You are the one who must beat him ... and save his soul." No one else will do it. The hearer is responsible to save the child's soul from Sheol, and the way to save him is to beat him.
+PRO	23	14	z89f	figs-metonymy		0	save his soul from Sheol	If the hearer beats his children with the rod, they will not die young because they have done foolish or evil things. The word "soul" is a metonym for the person. Sheol is the world of the dead; going to the world of the dead is a euphemism for dying. Alternate translation: "you will keep him from the world of the dead" or "you will keep him from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PRO	23	15	h5yu			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	16	sij3	figs-synecdoche		0	when your lips speak	"Your lips" means the whole person. Alternate translation: "when you speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	23	17	qz55			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	17	zgy6	figs-synecdoche		0	Do not let your heart envy sinners	The word "heart" is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Do not allow yourself to envy sinners" or "Make sure you do not envy sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	23	18	d3fz	figs-activepassive		0	your hope will not be cut off	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not allow anyone to cut off your hope" or "God will keep the promises he made to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	23	19	qj67			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	19	f128			0	Hear—you!—my son	"Listen carefully, my son." The speaker speaks an extra word to make sure the hearer is paying attention.
+PRO	23	19	jg2g	figs-metaphor		0	direct your heart in the way	Deciding to do what is right is spoken of as if one person were showing another person the correct path to follow. Alternate translation: "make sure you do what is wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	23	20	sag8	figs-synecdoche		0	gluttonous eaters of meat	Possible meanings are 1) "people who eat more meat than they need to" or 2) "meat" represents food in general. Alternate translation: "people who eat more food than they need to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	23	21	z3sn	figs-personification		0	slumber will clothe them with rags	The word "slumber" is an exaggeration for a person spending so much time enjoying food and drink that he does not do necessary work. This activity is spoken of as if it were a parent putting clothes on a child. Alternate translation: "because they spend so much time eating and drinking, they will do no work and so will become poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PRO	23	22	bzi7			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	22	s9it	figs-litotes		0	do not despise	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "show respect for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	23	23	smm2	figs-abstractnouns		0	Buy the truth, but do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding	Another possible meaning is "Buy the truth, and do not sell wisdom, instruction, or understanding." The words "truth," "wisdom," "instruction," and "understanding" are abstract nouns that are spoken of as if they were physical items that a person can buy and sell in a market. They can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "Do what you need to do so you can know what is true, so you can be wise, so you can learn how to act, and so you can tell good from bad; never think of anything else as more important than these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	23	24	rzg3			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	24	qls1			0	The father of the righteous person will greatly rejoice, and he who begets a wise child will be glad in him	Another possible meaning is that the words "he that begets a wise child" explain who "the father of the righteous person" is. Alternate translation: "The father of the righteous person, he who begets a wise child, will greatly rejoice and will be glad in him"
+PRO	23	24	b6a9			0	will be glad in him	"will be glad because of him"
+PRO	23	26	c77m			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	26	ds3t	figs-metonymy		0	give me your heart	The word "heart" is a metonym for what a person thinks and decides to do. Possible meanings are 1) "pay careful attention" or 2) "trust me completely." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	23	26	zdk9	figs-synecdoche		0	let your eyes observe	The eyes are a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "observe" or "look carefully at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	23	27	b64j	figs-merism		0	prostitute ... immoral woman	There are two types of sexually immoral women. The "prostitute" is unmarried, "another man's wife" is married. Together they form a merism for any kind of sexually immoral woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PRO	23	27	y9ln	figs-metaphor		0	a prostitute is a deep pit	The word "pit" is a metaphor for what happens to men who sleep with prostitutes. Alternate translation: "sleeping with a prostitute is like falling into a deep pit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	23	27	i17l			0	prostitute	Here the word refers to any unmarried woman who engages in sexual activity, not only those who do so for money.
+PRO	23	27	zt34			0	deep pit ... narrow well	These are two places easy to fall into and hard to get out of, the "pit" because it is "deep" and the "well" because it is "narrow."
+PRO	23	27	fys1	figs-metaphor		0	an immoral woman is a narrow well	Doing evil for which one will be punished is spoken of as falling into a narrow place from which one cannot escape. Alternate translation: "Sleeping with another man's wife is like falling into a narrow well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	23	27	ezr3			0	well	a hole in the ground that people have dug to get to water
+PRO	23	28	x4yu			0	lies in wait	stays hidden, ready to attack when a victim approaches
+PRO	23	28	ll5s	figs-nominaladj		0	the treacherous	This nominal adjective can be translated as an adjective or verb. Alternate translation: "treacherous people" or "those who harm others by deceiving them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	23	29	ek29			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	29	l7du	figs-rquestion		0	Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has fights? Who has complaining? Who has wounds for no reason? Who has bloodshot eyes?	The writer uses these questions to prepare the reader for the point he is about to make about a particular type of person. He does not expect an answer to each question. Your language may have a different way of introducing a lesson. Alternate translation: "Listen to me while I tell you what kind of person has woe, sorrow, fights, complaining, wounds for no reason, and bloodshot eyes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	23	29	yw3q			0	bloodshot eyes	"eyes red, like the color of blood"
+PRO	23	30	kqg7			0	Those who linger over wine, those who try the mixed wine	These words answer the questions in verse 29 and describe people who drink too much wine.
+PRO	23	30	g2tp	figs-euphemism		0	linger over wine	spend much time drinking wine and so drink much wine (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PRO	23	30	t96n			0	the mixed wine	Possible meanings are 1) different wines mixed together or 2) other drinks that are stronger than wine.
+PRO	23	31	v5x1			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	23	32	ip9z			0	In the last	"After you drink it"
+PRO	23	32	cr4n	figs-metaphor		0	it bites like a serpent ... it stings like an adder	The word "it" refers to "the wine when it is red." "Bites" and "stings" are metaphors for the way too much wine makes people feel. Alternate translation: "it makes you feel as bad as if a serpent had bitten you or an adder had stung you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	23	32	q4ct			0	adder	a type of poisonous snake
+PRO	23	33	qfg7	figs-synecdoche		0	your heart will utter perverse things	The "heart" represents the person and emphasize what he thinks and decides to do. Alternate translation: "you will think about and decide to do perverse things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	23	33	d1kc			0	perverse things	things that God says are morally wrong and bad; things that are wicked
+PRO	23	34	s7qb			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)). It is the continuation of the description of a drunk person.
+PRO	23	34	q7lv	figs-idiom		0	lies on the top of a mast	The place on the mast where the person lies can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "lies in the basket near the top of a mast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	23	34	lxy2			0	mast	the long wooden pole to which are attached the sails of a sailing ship
+PRO	23	35	c4na			0	They hit me, ... but I was not hurt. They beat me, but I did not feel it.	Because the drunk person is not thinking clearly, he is imagining that people are hitting and beating him, yet he feels no pain and cannot remember anything.
+PRO	23	35	d6ej			0	When will I wake up?	The drunk person is wondering when he will be sober again; when the effect of the wine will stop.
+PRO	24	intro	nl8m	Proverbs 24 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 24 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 24 continues the section beginning in the previous chapter and is mainly filled with short,  individual proverbs.<br><br>The second half of this chapter finishes the section.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Lazy man story<br><br>Unlike much of Proverbs, verses 30-34 tell a short story about a lazy man, which ends in a very memorable proverb.<br><br>##### Themes<br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	24	01	d1dq			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	24	02	dw7g	figs-synecdoche		0	their hearts	The words "their hearts" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	24	02	m8px	figs-synecdoche		0	their lips	The words "their lips" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	24	02	es5l			0	talk about trouble	"talk about causing harm" or "talk about creating problems"
+PRO	24	03	f9id			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	24	03	hiy4	figs-abstractnouns		0	Through wisdom a house is built	The abstract noun "wisdom" can be translated as an adjective. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People need to be wise if they are to build a good house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	24	03	q4cp	figs-abstractnouns		0	by understanding it is established	The abstract noun "understanding" can be translated as a verb. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People need to understand what is morally good and what is morally bad if they are to establish a house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	24	03	mq3v	figs-metonymy		0	it is established	The word "established" means made stable and strong. The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, and the house being physically stable and strong is a metaphor for a family that lives in peace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	24	04	ry4y	figs-abstractnouns		0	By knowledge the rooms are filled	The abstract noun "knowledge" can be translated as a verb. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People need to know what is precious and pleasant if they are to fill their rooms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	24	05	gah6			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	24	05	gya2	figs-abstractnouns		0	warrior of wisdom	The abstract noun "wisdom" can be translated as "wise." Alternate translation: "wise warrior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	24	05	my2f	figs-abstractnouns		0	a man of knowledge increases his strength	The abstract nouns "knowledge" and "strength" can be translated as the verb "know" and the adjective "strong." Alternate translation: "a man who knows many things is stronger because he knows these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	24	06	i9sa	figs-abstractnouns		0	by wise direction	The abstract noun "direction" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "if you have wise people telling you what to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	24	06	e43z			0	wage your war	"fight your war"
+PRO	24	06	nll1			0	advisors	those who tell government officials what those officials should do
+PRO	24	07	ten9			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	24	07	r9t9	figs-idiom		0	too high for a fool	This is an idiom. "too difficult for a fool to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	24	07	e2pv	figs-metonymy		0	open his mouth	The mouth is a metonym for the words that come from the mouth. Alternate translation: "speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	24	08	f77e			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	24	08	f9l9			0	a master of schemes	one who is skillful at making evil plans. Alternate translation: "a mischievous person" or "a troublemaker"
+PRO	24	10	xt51			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	24	10	dbq1	figs-idiom		0	your strength is small	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you have very little strength" or "you are certainly weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	24	11	t92q			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	24	11	xc8k	figs-activepassive		0	those who are being taken away	These words can be translated in active form by using the term "they" which could be anyone, but are probably government officials. Alternate translation: "those whom they are taking away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	24	11	n8k2			0	taken away	Another possible meaning is "dragged away."
+PRO	24	11	ru95			0	staggering	walking unsteadily and almost falling. This word would also describe the way a person walks when he is being dragged away.
+PRO	24	11	kl46	figs-abstractnouns		0	the slaughter	The abstract noun "slaughter" can be translated as a verb. The writer speaks as if those who take them away think of them as no better than animals. If your language has a word for killing animals that would fit here, you might want to use it. Alternate translation: "where people will kill them as they would kill animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	24	12	k5el			0	If you say, "Behold, ... this," does	The writer is answering something that the reader may wrongly be thinking. Alternate translation: "You may say, 'Behold, ... this,' but does"
+PRO	24	12	akd7			0	Behold, we	"Listen to us! We" or "But we" or "We have done nothing wrong, because we"
+PRO	24	12	yi61	figs-rquestion		0	does not the one who weighs the heart understand what you are saying?	The writer assumes the readers know the answer and asks this for emphasis. Alternate translation: "the one who weighs the heart understands what you are saying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	24	12	cx5x	figs-euphemism		0	the one who	The writer expects the reader to know that "the one" is Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PRO	24	12	zda4	figs-metonymy		0	weighs the heart	The word "heart" is a metonym for what a person thinks and desires. The writer speaks as if what a person thinks and desires were a physical object that a person could weigh, and weighing an object is a metaphor for looking closely at something to see how good it is. Alternate translation: "knows how good what people really think and desire is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	24	12	pa6x	figs-rquestion		0	The one who guards your life, does he not know it?	The writer assumes the readers know the answer and asks this for emphasis. Alternate translation: "The one who guards your life knows it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	24	12	m55q	figs-rquestion		0	Will God not give to each one what he deserves?	The writer assumes the readers know the answer and asks this for emphasis. Alternate translation: "God will give to each one what he deserves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	24	13	q7s6			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	24	14	p5t6	figs-activepassive		0	your hope will not be cut off	Possible meanings are 1) this is a simple passive that can be translated as in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will take your hope away" or 2) this is litotes that can be translated in positive form. Alternate translation: "your hope will surely continue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	24	15	i96h			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	24	15	s1ww	figs-idiom		0	Do not lie in wait	The words "lie in wait" are an idiom. Translate "lie in wait" as in [Proverbs 1:11](../01/11.md). Alternate translation: "Do not hide and wait for the right time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	24	15	g6w6			0	his home	the home of the righteous person
+PRO	24	16	jrm7			0	rises again	"gets back on his feet" or "stands up again"
+PRO	24	16	k8ly	figs-personification		0	wicked people are brought down by calamity	The writer speaks as if "calamity" were a person who could do bad things to other people. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will use calamity to bring down the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	24	16	u49k	figs-metaphor		0	are brought down	This is a metaphor of a person who was standing but someone has brought him down to the ground or made him fall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	24	16	ze9b			0	calamity	times when bad things happen to people and their property
+PRO	24	17	rpu6			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	24	17	t9ei			0	your enemy falls	"something bad happens to your enemy"
+PRO	24	17	by2h	figs-synecdoche		0	let not your heart be glad	This is a strong command. The word "heart" represents the person. Alternate translation: "do not allow yourself to be glad" or "stop yourself from being glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	24	18	b18i	figs-idiom		0	turn away his wrath from him	The words "turn away his wrath" are an idiom for no longer being angry. What Yahweh would do instead can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "stop being angry with him and be angry with you instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	24	19	yp9l			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	24	20	mmf6	figs-metaphor		0	the lamp of wicked people will go out	The lamp is used as a metaphor for life. The life of wicked people will end just as a lamp goes out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	24	21	j1fr			0	General Information:	These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
+PRO	24	21	vvr9			0	Fear	a deep respect and awe for a person in authority
+PRO	24	22	jzb3	figs-rquestion		0	who knows the extent of the destruction that will come from both of them?	The writer asks this question to emphasize the disaster. Alternate translation: "no one knows the extent of the destruction that will come from both of them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	24	22	ub7e			0	both of them	these words refer to Yahweh and the king
+PRO	24	23	jq5s			0	These also are sayings of the wise	This sentence starts a new collection of proverbs.
+PRO	24	23	ci6n			0	a case at law	a situation that is brought before a judge in which someone is accused of breaking the law
+PRO	24	24	lma6			0	Whoever says to the wicked person, ... will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations	The word "nations" is a metonym for the people who live in the nations. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will curse whoever says to the wicked person, ... , and the people of other nations will hate him"
+PRO	24	24	rfb9			0	the wicked person ... a righteous person	Possible meanings are 1) people should never call any wicked person a righteous person or 2) no one should say of a person guilty of a crime that he is innocent. Alternate translation: "a person guilty of a crime ... innocent"
+PRO	24	25	xwv5			0	will have delight	"will be very happy"
+PRO	24	25	ufh1	figs-personification		0	gifts of goodness will come to them	Gifts are spoken of as if they were people who could move by themselves. The abstract noun "goodness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "people will give them good gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	24	25	uy7d			0	gifts of goodness	"good things" or "blessings"
+PRO	24	26	sz6f	figs-idiom		0	gives a kiss on the lips	A kiss was a sign of respect and devotion in that culture. Alternate translation: "shows true friendship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	24	28	u5rp	figs-metonymy		0	with your lips	The lips are a metonym for the words a person speaks. Alternate translation: "by what you say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	24	29	cke7	figs-idiom		0	pay him back	This is an idiom. "take revenge against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	24	31	w3gw			0	Thorns	useless plants with sharp spines
+PRO	24	31	j4m7			0	nettles	plants that are covered with stinging leaves and hairs
+PRO	24	31	chw4			0	was broken down	"had fallen down"
+PRO	24	32	u9za			0	received instruction	"learned a lesson"
+PRO	24	34	d7gx	figs-ellipsis		0	and poverty comes	This finishes a thought begun with the words "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest" (Proverbs 24:33). You may need to fill in the omitted words. "You may say to yourself, 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,' but then poverty will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	24	34	v85w	figs-personification		0	poverty comes marching upon you	Some translations read, "poverty comes upon you like a robber." Poverty is spoken of as if it were a person or animal that can attack a lazy person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	24	34	zx1y	figs-simile		0	your needs like an armed soldier	Needs are spoken of as if they were a person who could attack the lazy person. Alternate translation: "your needs will come to you like an armed soldier" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	25	intro	l94s	Proverbs 25 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 25 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 25 begins the second section of the book (Chapter 25-29) which is attributed to Solomon.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	25	02	x2ec			0	to conceal a matter	"to keep some things secret"
+PRO	25	02	cj4p	figs-ellipsis		0	but the glory	The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "but it is the glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	25	02	dg6e			0	search it out	"search that matter out" or "search for those things that God has concealed"
+PRO	25	03	jtp4	figs-simile		0	Like the heavens are for height and the earth is for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable	The hearts of kings are compared to the size of the heavens and the earth. Alternate translation: "Just as no one can measure the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth, even so no one can understand the heart of kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	25	03	b947			0	heavens	This refers to everything we see above the earth, including the sun, moon, and stars.
+PRO	25	04	jgm1			0	dross	the material in a metal that people do not want and they remove by heating the metal
+PRO	25	05	vvu5	figs-metonymy		0	his throne will be established by doing	The throne is a metonym for the power to rule. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king will establish his throne by doing" or "he will have the power to rule because he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	25	07	w69g	figs-explicit		0	It is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than	Here "up" means to move to a place at the table that is closer to the king. It is a great honor for a person to sit closer to the king. Alternate translation: "It is better for someone to invite you to sit closer to the king than" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	25	07	qf2z			0	before a nobleman	"in front of a nobleman"
+PRO	25	08	t9ug	figs-rquestion		0	For what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?	This question is asked to make the reader consider the possibility that he may have misunderstood the situation. The way in which the neighbor might put the reader to shame can be stated plainly. Alternate translation: "For you will not know what to do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame." or "For if your neighbor has an explanation, he will put you to shame, and you will have nothing to say to defend yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	25	09	lgk7			0	your case	"your disagreement"
+PRO	25	09	c77l			0	do not disclose another's secret	"do not share your neighbor's secret with other people"
+PRO	25	10	fr3g	figs-activepassive		0	an evil report about you that cannot be silenced	Here "evil report" refers to harmful things that the person will tell others. The phrase "cannot be silenced" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will not be able to stop him from telling other people harmful things about you" or "he will tell people evil things about you and you will never have a good reputation again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	25	11	e2ay	figs-metaphor		0	Apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in the right situation	The goodness of "a word spoken at the right time" is spoken of as if it were the physical beauty of "apples of gold in settings of silver." Most translations translate this metaphor as a simile and change the order of the phrases. Alternate translation: "A word spoken at the right time is beautiful like apples of gold in settings of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	25	11	sq35			0	Apples of gold in settings of silver	The ancient Israelites did not know the apples that most people know today. Possible meanings are 1) "apples" should be translated as "design." Alternate translation: "a golden design carved into a silver bowl" or 2) "apples" refers to another type of fruit with a golden color that someone has placed on a silver plate or bowl. Alternate translation: "Golden colored fruit placed in a silver bowl"
+PRO	25	11	ptu8	figs-activepassive		0	is a word spoken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is a message that someone speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	25	12	ir54	figs-metaphor		0	A gold ring or jewelry made of fine gold is a wise rebuke to a listening ear	The value and importance of "a wise rebuke" is spoken of as if it had the beauty and value of gold. Most translations translate this metaphor as a simile and change the order of the phrases. Alternate translation: "A wise rebuke to a listening ear is beautiful and valuable like a golden ring or golden jewelry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	25	12	i38p	figs-synecdoche		0	listening ear	The ear is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "person who is willing to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	25	13	tc4q	figs-simile		0	Like the cold of snow at harvest time is a faithful messenger	Here a faithful messenger is being compared to the cold of snow, because both are pleasant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	25	13	sxk7	figs-metaphor		0	the cold of snow	Snow only fell on the tops of mountains, and the harvest took place in hot weather, so this is probably a metaphor for cool, fresh water from a clean stream. If your language has no word for snow, consider "cool, fresh, clean water." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	25	13	v57a			0	snow	white flakes of ice that fall from the sky like rain
+PRO	25	13	z9pn			0	brings back the life of his masters	This means he makes his masters, who are weak and tired, to be strong and rested again.
+PRO	25	14	hbd4	figs-metaphor		0	Clouds and wind without rain is the one who boasts ... not give	Most translations translate this metaphor as a simile and change the order of the phrases. Rain was important to the Israelites because only small amounts of it fell, so a cloud without rain was useless and brought disappointment to the Israelites. Alternate translation: "The one who boasts ... not give is like clouds and wind without rain" or "The one who boasts ... not give is useless and a disappointment, like clouds and wind without rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	25	15	v2wv	figs-activepassive		0	With patience a ruler can be persuaded	These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone who is patient can persuade a ruler" or "Someone who is patient can speak to a ruler and change his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	25	15	eed7	figs-metaphor		0	a soft tongue can break a bone	The word "tongue" is a metonym for the words the person speaks using the tongue. The word "bone" is a metaphor for strong opposition. Alternate translation: "gentle speech can overcome strong opposition" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	25	16	dc7b	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Verse 16 states a general principle, and verse 17 gives one specific example. The idea of eating too much honey and then vomiting it up is a metaphor for taking too much of any good thing and regretting it later. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	25	18	r378	figs-simile		0	A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club used in war, or a sword, or a sharp arrow	A false witness is compared to three weapons that can hurt or kill people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	25	19	p8jx	figs-simile		0	An unfaithful man in whom you trust in a time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips	A foolish man is compared to a part of the body that causes trouble for a person. Alternate translation: "Trusting in an unfaithful man in time of trouble will bring you pain like a bad tooth or a foot that slips" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	25	20	j5q4			0	carbonate of soda	This is a kind of mineral that hisses and bubbles violently when it comes into contact with acids like vinegar. Many translations translate this phrase as "a wound."
+PRO	25	20	ef6r	figs-explicit		0	sings songs	You may need to make explicit what kind of songs the singer sings. Alternate translation: "sings happy songs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	25	20	z9sh	figs-synecdoche		0	a heavy heart	The heart is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "a sad person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	25	22	eb7p	figs-idiom		0	shovel coals of fire on his head	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "cause him to have a guilty conscience and be ashamed of what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	25	23	xj7i			0	the north wind	In Israel, wind from the north often brought rain. Translators are free to substitute different kinds of wind for the same effect, for example, "a cold wind."
+PRO	25	23	z36v			0	a tongue that tells secrets	Some versions read "someone who tells secrets."
+PRO	25	23	gn4t	figs-synecdoche		0	result in angry faces	The face is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "makes other people so angry you can see it in their faces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	25	24	siz4	figs-explicit		0	a corner of the roof	Houses in those days had flat roofs. Ancient Israelites spent much time on their roofs, where it was often cooler than inside the house, and sometimes people would build a shelter large enough for a person to sleep in on one corner of the roof. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	25	24	urg5			0	a quarreling wife	a wife who often argues or complains
+PRO	25	25	p4p8	figs-simile		0	Like cold waters to one who is thirsty, so is good news from a far country	Cold water is compared to good news that is both refreshing and delightful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	25	26	p3dy	figs-simile		0	Like a fouled spring or a ruined fountain is a righteous person tottering before wicked people	One expects a spring or fountain to have clear water, just as one expects a righteous man to stand for what he believes. A polluted spring or fountain is compared to a righteous man who falls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	25	26	tiq8	figs-metaphor		0	tottering before wicked people	Tottering is a metaphor for either 1) refusing to fight wicked people or 2) joining in their wickedness. Alternate translation: "who allows wicked people to do wickedness" or "who starts to do what wicked people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	25	26	fe9h	figs-metaphor		0	tottering	This is a metaphor for being unable to continue to do good. Alternate translation: "unable to stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	25	26	e13r	figs-idiom		0	before wicked people	Possible meanings are 1) "when wicked people attack him" or 2) "when wicked people urge him to do evil." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	25	27	h7jf	figs-simile		0	It is not good to eat too much honey; that is like searching for honor after honor.	Both wanting others to honor you and eating honey are good, but you can eat too much honey, and you can try too hard to have people honor you. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	25	27	x6in	figs-litotes		0	It is not good	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "It is a bad thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	25	27	ea11			0	that is like searching for honor after honor	"that is like always thinking about how others should honor you." The meaning of the original language is uncertain. Some versions of the Bible translate this as "that is like speaking too many compliments to people."
+PRO	25	28	gl3p	figs-simile		0	A person without self-control is like a city breached and without walls.	Both a person without self-control and a city without walls are weak and vulnerable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	25	28	jh45			0	breached and without walls	"whose walls an army has knocked down and destroyed"
+PRO	26	intro	juh9	Proverbs 26 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 26 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 26 continues the second section of the book (Chapter 25-29) which is attributed to Solomon.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. Wisdom and folly are particularly prominent in this chapter.(See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	26	01	w8yc	figs-simile		0	Like snow in summer or rain in harvest	Normally snow does not fall during the summer and rain does not fall during the harvest. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Just as it would be very strange to have snow in summer or rain during the harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	26	02	kdg7	figs-simile		0	so an undeserved curse does not alight	A curse that does not harm a person is spoken of as if it were a bird that does not land. Alternate translation: "so an undeserved curse does not land on its mark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	26	02	mf19	figs-activepassive		0	an undeserved curse	This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "a curse on a person who does not deserve it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	26	02	t3fg			0	alight	land on someone or something
+PRO	26	03	v3b7			0	A whip is for the horse, a bridle is for the donkey and a rod is for the back of fools	A whip, a bridle, and a rod are things that people use to make the horse, donkey, and fool do what they want.
+PRO	26	03	le7r			0	a bridle is for the donkey	A bridle is made of straps. People put it on a donkey's head and hold one of the straps to make the donkey go the way they want it to go.
+PRO	26	03	q1bg			0	a rod is for the back of fools	In the Bible, people would hit their children or their slaves with a wooden rod in order to discipline them.
+PRO	26	05	rz54			0	Answer a fool and join in on his folly	Joining in on a fool's folly when answering him represents answering him in a foolish way. Alternate translation: "Answer a fool according to his folly" or "Answer a fool foolishly"
+PRO	26	05	q48w	figs-metaphor		0	so he will not become wise in his own eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "so that he will not become wise according to his judgement" or "so that he does not consider himself to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	26	06	ang1	figs-metonymy		0	Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool	Here the hand represents the fool's responsibility to deliver the message. Alternate translation: "Whoever sends a fool to deliver a message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	26	06	ife4	figs-metaphor		0	cuts off his own feet	Cutting off one's own feet is an exaggeration for harming one's self. Alternate translation: "harms himself like a person who cuts off his own feet and drinks violence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PRO	26	06	a1zc	figs-metaphor		0	drinks violence	Violence is spoken of as if it were a poisonous liquid that someone might drink. Alternate translation: "harms himself by being violent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	26	07	h8yx	figs-simile		0	Like the legs ... is a proverb in the mouth of fools	The phrases can be reordered. Alternate translation: "A proverb in the mouth of fools is like the legs of a paralytic which hang down" or "A proverb in the mouth of fools is as useless as the legs of a paralytic which hang down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	26	07	m6mr			0	a paralytic	a person who is unable to move or feel all or part of his body
+PRO	26	07	nq9k	figs-metonymy		0	in the mouth of fools	Here "mouth" is a metonym for speaking. Alternate translation: "in the speech of fools" or "that fools say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	26	08	vhn4	figs-explicit		0	tying a stone in a sling	In order to throw a stone very far, people put it into a sling and swing the sling so that the stone will fly from it very quickly. The result of tying a stone in a sling can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "tying a stone in a sling so that it cannot be thrown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	26	08	fy3g			0	giving honor to a fool	"honoring a fool"
+PRO	26	09	l82z	figs-simile		0	Like a thorn ... is a proverb in the mouth of fools	How the two are alike can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "A proverb in the mouth of fools is as dangerous as a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	26	09	z794	figs-synecdoche		0	a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard	Possible meanings are 1) if a drunk person holds a thornbush, a thorn will prick his hand, or 2) if a drunk person is angry, he will pick up a thornbush and swing it at people. For the second meaning, the word "thorn" represents a thornbush. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	26	09	q3gg	figs-metonymy		0	in the mouth of fools	Here "mouth" is a metonym for speaking. Alternate translation: "in the speech of fools" or "that fools say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	26	10	lu8m			0	hires a fool	"gives a job to a fool"
+PRO	26	11	dgd2			0	As a dog returns to his own vomit	"As a dog eats its own vomit"
+PRO	26	12	cxr5	figs-rquestion		0	Do you see someone who is wise in his own eyes?	This question is used to lead the reader to think about someone who is wise in his own eyes. The phrase "is wise in his own eyes" means "thinks he is wise," and here it implies that the person is not truly wise. Alternate translation: "Consider the person who thinks he is wise but is not." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	26	12	n43z			0	There is more hope for a fool than for him	"A fool can become wise more easily than he can"
+PRO	26	13	y1yv			0	The lazy person says, "There is a lion ... between the open places!"	The lazy person lies and says that he cannot go outside and work because there is a lion on the road or between the open places.
+PRO	26	13	xyz8			0	There is a lion on the road	See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:13](../22/13.md).
+PRO	26	13	ufn8			0	the open places	This refers to the places in town where there is a lot of room for people to walk around or where people gather. Alternate translation: "the town plazas" or "the streets"
+PRO	26	14	bfi2			0	hinges	metal pieces that attach a door to something and allow it to open and close
+PRO	26	14	uv1d	figs-simile		0	As the door turns on its hinges, so is the lazy person upon his bed	Both the door and the lazy person move, but they do not go anywhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	26	15	j4ce			0	puts his hand into the dish	"puts his hand into the dish to get food" or "reaches for food"
+PRO	26	15	x6us	figs-hyperbole		0	he has no strength to lift it up to his mouth	This is an exaggeration for doing necessary work that would clearly do him good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PRO	26	16	e6pb	figs-metaphor		0	The lazy person is wiser in his own eyes than seven men	The phrase "his own eyes" represents his thoughts. Alternate translation: "The lazy person thinks he is wiser than seven men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	26	17	xh36	figs-simile		0	Like one who takes hold of the ears of a dog, is a passerby who becomes angry at a dispute that is not his own	This can be reordered. Alternate translation: "A passerby who becomes angry at some other people's dispute is like a person who grabs hold of a dog's ears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	26	17	z69e	figs-explicit		0	Like one who takes hold of the ears of a dog	The implied information is that the dog will get angry and bite the person. Alternate translation: "Like a person who angers a dog by grabbing its ears" or "Like a person who grabs a dog's ears and is bitten by the dog" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	26	17	ul2w	figs-explicit		0	is a passerby who becomes angry at a dispute that is not his own	The implied information is that the passerby will start arguing, and the people who were fighting will get angry with him and hurt him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	26	19	kd8e			0	the one who deceives	Both the "madman" (Proverbs 26:18) and the one who deceives hurt people but do not take responsibility for it.
+PRO	26	19	g1qd	figs-rquestion		0	Was I not telling a joke?	The deceiver uses this question to imply that since he his joke was only for fun, he should not be blamed for any harm he has caused. Alternate translation: "I did nothing wrong. I was only telling a joke." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	26	20	ivv3			0	gossiper	a person who gossips a lot
+PRO	26	21	l2ug	figs-explicit		0	As charcoal is to burning coals and wood is to fire	What charcoal does to coals and what wood does to fire can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "As charcoal helps coals burn and as wood helps fire burn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	26	21	ud8h	figs-metaphor		0	kindling strife	To kindle something means to set it on fire. Setting strife on fire is a metaphor for causing people to fight or argue. Alternate translation: "causing people to fight" or "causing people to argue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	26	22	ye74	figs-simile		0	The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels	This speaks of gossip being desirable to listen to as if it were delicious food to eat. Alternate translation: "The words of a gossip are desirable to listen to" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	26	22	rb3s	figs-metaphor		0	they go down into the inner parts of the body	This speaks of the words that a gossip says going into a person's mind and affecting his thoughts as if they were food that was going into his stomach. This sentence is equivalent to [Proverbs 18:8](../18/08.md). Alternate translation: "and they enter a person's mind and affect his thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	26	23	i9mz	figs-simile		0	Like the glaze overlaying an earthen vessel so are burning lips and an evil heart	This simile means that a person who says things to hide the evil in their heart are like a earthen vessel covered in glaze to make it look good. These phrases can be reordered. Alternate translation: "People who have burning lips and an evil heart are like an earthen vessel covered with glaze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	26	23	ky5d			0	the glaze overlaying an earthen vessel	"the shiny glaze that covers a clay pot." A clay pot is cheap and common. So people covered it was a glaze to make it shiny and appear more expensive.
+PRO	26	23	u5wy	figs-synecdoche		0	so are burning lips and an evil heart	This represents a person who has burning lips and an evil heart. Alternate translation: "so is a person who has burning lips and an evil heart" or "so is a person who says nice things but whose heart is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	26	23	s94p	figs-metaphor		0	burning lips	The word "burning" is a metaphor for "strongly emotional" and the word "lips" is a metonym for "speech." Alternate translation: "emotional speech" or "saying nice things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	26	23	p5hf	figs-metonymy		0	an evil heart	The heart represents a person's thoughts, attitudes, desires, or feelings. Alternate translation: "evil thoughts" or "evil desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	26	24	rhg2	figs-metaphor		0	disguises his feelings with his lips	Disguising his feelings represents keeping people from knowing what his feelings are. The phrase "his lips" is a metonym for what he says. Alternate translation: "hides his feelings with what he says" or "speaks in such a way that people cannot know his true feelings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	26	24	qu8b	figs-metaphor		0	he lays up deceit within himself	Being deceitful is spoken of as if he were storing deceit within himself. Possible meanings are that "deceit" refers to lies. Alternate translation: "he likes his many lies" or 2) deceit refers secret plans to harm people. Alternate translation: "he secretly plans to harm people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	26	25	f4gf			0	but do not believe him	"but do not believe what he says"
+PRO	26	25	q7ln	figs-metaphor		0	for there are seven abominations in his heart	The number seven represents completeness. Possible meanings are 1) "abominations" refers to attitudes that God hates. Alternate translation: "for his heart is completely filled with hateful things" or 2) "abominations" refers to his hatred for people. Alternate translation: "for his heart is completely filled with hatred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	26	26	iv6j	figs-activepassive		0	Though his hatred is covered with deception	This can be stated actively. Alternate translation: "Though deception covers his hatred" or "Though he covers his hatred with deception" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	26	26	d99d	figs-metaphor		0	Though his hatred is covered with deception	Keeping people from knowing that he hates them is spoken of as covering his hatred. Alternate translation: "Though he lies to keep people from knowing that he hates them" or "Though he lies so that people will not know that he hates them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	26	26	slh6	figs-metaphor		0	his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly	Being exposed represents being discovered or becoming known. Alternate translation: "his wickedness will become known in the assembly" or "the assembly will discover his wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	26	26	d2jn			0	the assembly	"the community of Israel"
+PRO	26	27	sg61	figs-explicit		0	Whoever digs a pit will fall into it	It is implied that the person digs the pit as a trap so that someone will fall into it. Alternate translation: "Whoever digs a pit to trap someone will fall into it" or "If someone digs a pit in order to trap someone, the one who dug it will fall into it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	26	27	nj1w	figs-explicit		0	the stone will roll back on the one who pushed it	It is implied that the person pushed a large stone so that it would roll downhill and crush someone there. Alternate translation: "if someone pushed a stone so that it would roll downhill and crush someone, the stone will roll back on him instead" or "if someone maked a stone roll so that it would hurt someone, the stone will crush him instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	26	28	wvw9	figs-synecdoche		0	A lying tongue hates the people it crushes	The phrase "a lying tongue" represents a person who tells lies. Crushing people represents causing them trouble. Alternate translation: "A liar hates those he hurts by his lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	26	28	dfi2	figs-synecdoche		0	a flattering mouth brings about ruin	The phrase "a flattering mouth" represents a person who flatters people. Possible meanings are 1) a person who flatters others causes trouble or 2) a person who flatters others ruins them (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	26	28	qp8a			0	flattering	praising someone in a manner that is not sincere, or praising someone about things that are not true
+PRO	27	intro	ec7g	Proverbs 27 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 27 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 27 continues the second section of the book (Chapter 25-29) which is attributed to Solomon.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	27	01	f85w	figs-explicit		0	Do not boast about tomorrow	This is a warning not to brag about what you expect to happen tomorrow. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Do not speak proudly about your plans for tomorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	27	01	t368	figs-metaphor		0	what a day may bring	Something happening on a certain day is spoken of as if the day were to bring that event. Alternate translation: "what will happen on a day" or "what will happen tomorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	27	02	cyj6	figs-ellipsis		0	and not your own mouth ... and not your own lips	The words "let praise you" are understood from the first phrase. They can be repeated. Here a person is represented by his "mouth" and "lips" because those are the parts of the body used to speak. Alternate translation: "and do not let your own mouth praise you ... and do not let your own lips praise you" or "and do not praise yourself ... and do not praise yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	27	02	jhl7	figs-ellipsis		0	a stranger	The words "let praise you" are understood from the first phrase. The words can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "let a stranger praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	27	03	snl3	figs-metaphor		0	the provocation of a fool is heavier than both	The difficulty of being patient with a fool who provokes you is spoken of as if that difficulty were heavy. Alternate translation: "the provocation of a fool is harder to tolerate than either of them" or "It is harder to be patient when a fool provokes you than it is to be patient while carrying them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	27	03	hs8d			0	the provocation of a fool	"the trouble caused by a fool." "Provocation" means actions or words that cause anger or irritation.
+PRO	27	04	j57v	figs-abstractnouns		0	There is the cruelty of rage and the flood of anger, but who is able to stand before jealousy?	The abstract nouns "rage", "anger" and "jealousy" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "A raging person is cruel and an angry person is overwhelming, but who can stand before a jealous person?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	27	04	l3ui			0	cruelty	"harshness"
+PRO	27	04	srl1	figs-metaphor		0	the flood of anger	"the destructiveness of anger." Anger is spoken of here as if it were a powerful flood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	27	04	nh38	figs-rquestion		0	but who is able to stand before jealousy?	This question implies that no one can stand before jealousy. It can be reworded as a statement. Alternate translation: "but no one is able to stand before jealousy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	27	04	inj9	figs-metaphor		0	to stand before jealousy	Here standing represents being strong and resisting being harmed by a jealous person who attacks. Alternate translation: "to resist a jealous person" or "to remain strong when a jealous person attacks him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	27	05	yva8	figs-abstractnouns		0	Better is an open rebuke	The abstract noun "rebuke" can be expressed with the verb "rebuke." Alternate translation: "It is better to be openly rebuked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	27	05	pz3x	figs-abstractnouns		0	than hidden love	"than love that is not openly shown." The abstract noun "love" can be translated as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "than to be loved secretly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	27	06	d5v5	figs-metaphor		0	Faithful are the wounds caused by a friend	"The wounds that a friend causes are trustworthy." The word "wounds" here represents the pain and sadness that a person feels when a friend rebukes or corrects him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	27	06	uw1k	figs-metonymy		0	Faithful are the wounds caused by a friend	The trustworthiness of a friend's rebuke is spoken of as if the sadness that his rebuke causes is trustworthy. Alternate translation: "Though it causes sadness, a friend's rebuke is trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	27	06	wzd4	figs-explicit		0	but an enemy may kiss you profusely	It can be stated clearly that the enemy's kisses are not trustworthy. Alternate translation: "but the enemy's many kisses are not trustworthy" or "but an enemy may try to deceive you by kissing you profusely" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	27	06	d2u7			0	profusely	"abundantly" or "too many times"
+PRO	27	07	diy7			0	A person who has eaten to the full	"A person who is satisfied" or "A person who has eaten enough to be full"
+PRO	27	07	v4fr			0	rejects even a honeycomb	A honeycomb would normally be desirable, but not to the person who has already eaten enough to be satisfied.
+PRO	27	07	aj75			0	every bitter thing is sweet	"everything that is bitter tastes sweet"
+PRO	27	08	tmr6	figs-simile		0	Like a bird that wanders from its nest is a man who strays from where he lives	The words "wanders" and "strays" mean the same thing in this verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	27	09	p2m8			0	Perfume	The word "perfume" here means a desirable oil or ointment.
+PRO	27	09	zj6k	figs-metonymy		0	make the heart rejoice	Here "the heart" represents the feelings or emotions of a person. Alternate translation: "make a person feel joyful" or "make a person glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	27	09	fa3b	figs-metaphor		0	the sweetness of a friend comes from his sincere counsel	Possible meanings are 1) "sweetness" represents kindness. Alternate translation: "we recognize our friend's kindness by his counsel" or 2) "sweetness" represents what we appreciate about a person. Alternate translation: "what we appreciate about a friend is his advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	27	10	c6gz			0	your brother's house	Here the word "brother" is a general reference to relatives, such as members of the same tribe, clan, or people group.
+PRO	27	10	zin1			0	calamity	extreme troubles and misfortune
+PRO	27	11	v2t7	figs-metonymy		0	make my heart rejoice	Here the "heart" represents the person's feelings or emotions. Alternate translation: "make me feel joyful" or "make me glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	27	11	sv31	figs-explicit		0	then I will give back an answer to the one who mocks me	Here "answer" does not mean to answer a question. It means to respond or to reply to someone who is mocking. How this relates to the clause before it can be made clear. AT "then I will reply to the one who mocks me by telling him about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	27	11	gm95			0	mocks	makes fun of someone, especially in a cruel way
+PRO	27	12	y47t			0	A prudent man sees trouble and hides himself, but the naive people go on and suffer because of it	See how you translated a similar phrase in [Proverbs 22:3](../22/03.md).
+PRO	27	12	jm89			0	A prudent man	"A man who is wise" or "A man who has good sense"
+PRO	27	12	j5th			0	the naive people	"the inexperienced and immature people"
+PRO	27	12	bv11			0	suffer	experience something very unpleasant, such as illness, pain, or other hardships
+PRO	27	13	l1r3	figs-explicit		0	Take a garment of one who has put up security for a stranger	When lending money, a lender would take something from the borrower, such as a garment, as a guarantee of repayment. He would return it after the money was repaid. If the borrower was too poor, someone else could give something to the lender as a guarantee for him. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 20:16](../20/16.md). Alternate translation: "Take a garment as security from the one who guarantees that what a stranger has borrowed will be paid back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	27	13	q6ci	figs-idiom		0	who has put up security	This means for someone to give something to a lender as a guarantee that what was borrowed will be paid. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 20:16](../20/16.md). Alternate translation: "who has guaranteed that what has been borrowed will be paid back" or "who has promised to pay a loan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	27	13	gvg7	figs-idiom		0	hold it in pledge	To "hold something in pledge" means to hold on to something that someone has given as a pledge, or promise, that he will pay a debt. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 20:16](../20/16.md). Alternate translation: "hold onto his coat as a guarantee of repayment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	27	14	xjs1			0	Whoever gives his neighbor a blessing	"If anyone gives his neighbor a blessing"
+PRO	27	14	z5ga	figs-activepassive		0	that blessing will be considered to be a curse	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the neighbor will consider that blessing to be a curse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	27	15	bh2v			0	quarreling	This means making people angry with each other or causing strong disagreements between people.
+PRO	27	15	caj9	figs-explicit		0	the constant dripping	The implied information is that it is rain that is constantly dripping. Alternate translation: "the constant dripping of rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	27	15	ldj6			0	a rainy day	"a day of continual rain"
+PRO	27	16	e46j	figs-simile		0	restraining her is like restraining the wind, or trying to catch oil in your right hand	The implied information is that it is as difficult or useless to try and restrain her as it is to try to restrain the wind or catch oil in your hand (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	27	16	tfg7	figs-explicit		0	restraining her	"holding her back" or "keeping her under control." The implied information is that it is trying to stop her from quarreling. Alternate translation: "restraining her from quarreling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	27	16	z86v			0	restraining the wind	"holding back the wind" or "keeping the wind under control"
+PRO	27	17	w3va	figs-simile		0	Iron sharpens iron; in the same way, a man sharpens his friend.	These two phrases are comparing how iron and a man can be improved. Alternate translation: "As iron can sharpen another piece of iron, so a man's character is improved by contact with his friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	27	18	gbr2			0	who tends	"who takes care of"
+PRO	27	18	d71d	figs-activepassive		0	the one who protects his master will be honored	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a master will honor the one who protects him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	27	19	z68a	figs-metonymy		0	a person's heart	Here this means a person's thoughts. Alternate translation: "what a person thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	27	20	nv5h	translate-names		0	Abaddon	This is a name that means "destroyer." Alternate translation: "the Destroyer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PRO	27	20	c28l			0	are never satisfied	"are never filled up"
+PRO	27	20	q6ud	figs-metonymy		0	a man's eyes	Here the "eyes" represent a man's desires. Alternate translation: "a man's desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	27	21	c4r4	figs-explicit		0	A crucible is for silver and a furnace is for gold	This refers to how gold and silver are refined. A metal is refined by heating it to a high temperature so that it melts and the impurities may be removed. See how you translated the very similar phrase in [Proverbs 17:3](../17/03.md). Alternate translation: "A crucible is used to refine silver and a furnace is used to refine gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	27	21	eg8j	translate-unknown		0	crucible	a container used for heating substances to very high temperatures (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PRO	27	21	eza1	translate-unknown		0	furnace	an oven that can be made extremely hot (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PRO	27	21	b7qd	figs-activepassive		0	a person is tested when he is praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when one praises a person, they are also testing that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	27	22	m5zv	figs-metaphor		0	Even if you crush a fool ... yet his foolishness will not leave him	This means that even if a fool is made to suffer hardship or pain (being crushed is often a metaphor for suffering in Hebrew), he will remain foolish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	27	22	ir3k	translate-unknown		0	pestle	a hard tool with a rounded end, used for crushing things in a bowl (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PRO	27	23	ixh6	figs-parallelism		0	Be sure you know the condition of your flocks and be concerned about your herds	These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PRO	27	23	de7k			0	your flocks	"flocks of sheep"
+PRO	27	23	b9bu			0	your herds	"herds of goats"
+PRO	27	24	v1t6	figs-rquestion		0	Does a crown endure for all generations?	This question expects a negative answer to make the point that the reign of earthly rulers does not last forever. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "A crown does not endure for all generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	27	24	gu92	figs-metonymy		0	a crown	Here "crown" is a metonym for a king's rule over his kingdom. Alternate translation: "a king's rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	27	25	n1ai			0	the new growth appears	"the new sprouts appear" or "the new grass starts to grow"
+PRO	27	26	ra5w	Connecting Statement:		0		Verses 26 and 27 go together with verses 23 to 25 as one proverb.
+PRO	27	26	dar8	figs-explicit		0	Those lambs will provide your clothing	The implied information is that the wool (hair) from the lambs can be used to make clothing. Alternate translation: "The lambs' wool will provide you with clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	27	26	j2vp	figs-explicit		0	the goats will provide the price of the field	The implied information is that the money received by selling the goats will be enough to buy a field. Alternate translation: "selling your goats will provide the price of the field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	27	27	q28m	figs-explicit		0	nourishment for your servant girls	The implied information is that there will also be enough goats' milk to feed the servant girls. Alternate translation: "there will be goat's milk to nourish your servant girls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	27	27	xjw4			0	nourishment	"food"
+PRO	28	intro	g91u	Proverbs 28 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 28 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 28 continues the second section of the book (Chapter 25-29) which is attributed to Solomon.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	28	02	b4c7	figs-abstractnouns		0	Because of the transgression of a land	The abstract noun "transgression" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Because of how a land transgresses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	02	qks4	figs-metonymy		0	the transgression of a land	This is a metonym for the sins of the people living in a land. Alternate translation: "the transgression of the people of a land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	28	02	ivf7	figs-explicit		0	with a man of understanding and knowledge	The implied information is that this man is a ruler or leader. The abstract nouns "understanding" and "knowledge" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "with a man who understands and knows how to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	03	tx2c			0	who oppresses	"who severely mistreats"
+PRO	28	03	pb4k	figs-simile		0	like a beating rain that leaves no food	The poor man who oppresses other poor people is compared to a rain that falls so hard that it leaves no crop to harvest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	28	03	p9vx	figs-metaphor		0	beating rain	This is a metaphor for a rain coming down hard enough to cause crops to be driven down. Alternate translation: "damaging rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	04	z1ah			0	forsake the law	"forsake God's law"
+PRO	28	04	j98f	figs-metaphor		0	those who keep the law	To "keep the law" means to do what God's law requires. Alternate translation: "those who obey God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	04	whf7	figs-metaphor		0	fight against them	"struggle against them." This means to strongly oppose or resist them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	05	pi7r	figs-gendernotations		0	Evil men	Here "men" means people in general. Alternate translation: "People who do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+PRO	28	05	t38q	figs-abstractnouns		0	do not understand justice	The abstract noun "justice" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "do not understand what is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	05	k5mh	figs-metaphor		0	those who seek Yahweh	Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	05	ru6t	figs-explicit		0	understand everything	The implied information is that those who seek Yahweh understand all about justice. Alternate translation: "completely understand what is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	28	06	q4ty			0	It is better for a poor person ... than for a rich person	"It is better to be a poor person ... than it is to be a rich person"
+PRO	28	06	pfi9	figs-metaphor		0	walks in his integrity	This represents a person living a life of integrity. The abstract noun "integrity" can be expressed as an adverb. Alternate translation: "walks honestly" or "lives honestly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	06	jdf4	figs-metaphor		0	who is crooked in his ways	Rich people who are dishonest are spoken of as if they walk on crooked or twisted paths. Alternate translation: "who is not honest in what he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	07	b5pv	figs-metaphor		0	He who keeps the law	To "keep the law" means to do what God's law requires. Alternate translation: "He who obeys God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	07	h42h	figs-abstractnouns		0	a son who has understanding	The abstract noun "understanding" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "a son who understands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	07	rh6n			0	of gluttons	"of people who eat too much." A "glutton" is a person who often eats and drinks excessively.
+PRO	28	07	q9hm			0	shames his father	"puts his father to shame" or "dishonors his father"
+PRO	28	08	uef7			0	makes his fortune	"increases his wealth"
+PRO	28	08	i36g			0	charging too much interest	"charging extra money to borrow"
+PRO	28	08	tj5f			0	interest	money paid by a borrower for the use of someone else's money
+PRO	28	08	xz6i			0	gathers his wealth	"brings his wealth together"
+PRO	28	08	e1qz			0	for another	"for another person"
+PRO	28	08	s7xf			0	pity	a strong feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone
+PRO	28	09	w428			0	If one	"If a person"
+PRO	28	09	s7cf	figs-synecdoche		0	turns away his ear from hearing the law	This represents the whole person turning away from and rejecting God's law. Alternate translation: "turns away from hearing and obeying the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	28	09	ztw6	figs-activepassive		0	even his prayer is detestable	"even his prayer is offensive to God." This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "God detests even his prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	28	09	a3bi			0	detestable	See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:32](../03/32.md).
+PRO	28	10	hgy2	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way	This is a metaphor for leading upright people in an evil direction. Alternate translation: "Whoever causes the upright to go in an evil direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	10	pv8z			0	Whoever misleads ... evil way will fall	"If anyone misleads ... evil way, he will fall"
+PRO	28	10	m6rz	figs-nominaladj		0	the upright	This refers to upright persons in general. Alternate translation: "upright persons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	28	10	tw7h	figs-metaphor		0	will fall into his own pit	"will fall into the trap that he has dug." This is a metaphor for ending up in the same bad place as others had been led toward. Alternate translation: "will end up in the same evil place toward which he guided other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	10	yg55	figs-nominaladj		0	the blameless	This refers to blameless persons in general. Alternate translation: "blameless persons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	28	10	w756			0	will have a good inheritance	"will inherit what is good"
+PRO	28	11	eg7v	figs-metaphor		0	be wise in his own eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "be wise in his own thoughts" or "think he is wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	11	pj9j	figs-abstractnouns		0	who has understanding	The abstract noun "understanding" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "who understands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	11	ynr5	figs-idiom		0	will find him out	This is an idiom that means the poor person will be able to determine whether or not the rich person is really wise. Alternate translation: "will see his true nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	28	12	qew3			0	When the righteous triumph	"When righteous people succeed"
+PRO	28	12	zkn5	figs-idiom		0	when the wicked arise	This is an idiom that means when the wicked gain power or start to rule. Alternate translation: "when the wicked rise to power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	28	12	emq6	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	28	12	g949	figs-explicit		0	people are sought out	You may need to make explicit that those who "are sought out" have hidden themselves to escape from the wicked. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they seek people out" or "they seek out the people who hide from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	28	13	h8gm	figs-metaphor		0	hides his sins	"covers his sins." This is the opposite of confessing and forsaking sins, and is spoken of as covering sins rather than bringing them into the open (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	13	e7kw			0	will not prosper	"will not succeed" or "will not advance"
+PRO	28	13	m9fz	figs-activepassive		0	the one who confesses them and forsakes them will be shown mercy	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will show mercy to the one who confesses and forsakes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	28	14	nh5t	figs-activepassive		0	The one who always lives with reverence is blessed	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless the one who always lives with reverence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	28	14	ffn2	figs-abstractnouns		0	lives with reverence	The abstract noun "reverence" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "lives a reverent life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	14	ijf7			0	reverence	This refers to deeply respecting Yahweh and showing that respect by obeying him.
+PRO	28	14	ymm8			0	whoever hardens his heart	"the one who hardens his heart"
+PRO	28	14	ebu1	figs-idiom		0	hardens his heart	This is an idiom that means to be stubborn or unwilling to obey God. Alternate translation: "refuses to obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	28	14	l7ee	figs-metaphor		0	will fall into trouble	This represents ending up in misery and distress. Alternate translation: "will end up in trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	15	z8ti	figs-simile		0	Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over poor people	Poor people who are helpless against an evil ruler are compared to people who have a lion roaring at them or a bear attacking them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PRO	28	15	x5l1	translate-unknown		0	a charging bear	A bear is a large, furry, dangerous animal that walks on four legs and has sharp claws and teeth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+PRO	28	16	et9j	figs-abstractnouns		0	The ruler who lacks understanding	The abstract noun "understanding" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The ruler who does not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	16	az95			0	oppressor	a person who treats people harshly and makes their lives very difficult
+PRO	28	16	lv7n	figs-abstractnouns		0	the one who hates dishonesty	The abstract noun "dishonesty" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the one who hates being dishonest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	16	eae9	figs-idiom		0	prolong his days	Possible meanings are 1) this is an idiom that means his living for more time. Alternate translation: "live longer" or 2) this is an idiom that means extending the length of his reign. Alternate translation: "rule for a longer time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	28	17	rm8g	figs-metonymy		0	he has shed someone's blood	Here "blood" represents a person's life. To "shed blood" means to murder someone. Alternate translation: "he has killed someone" or "he has murdered someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	28	17	v592			0	fugitive	a person who is running away to avoid being captured
+PRO	28	17	iz6w	figs-idiom		0	until death	"until he dies." This means for the rest of his life. Alternate translation: "all of his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	28	18	nhr1	figs-activepassive		0	Whoever walks with integrity will be kept safe	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "God will keep safe anyone who walks with integrity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	28	18	u4m5			0	Whoever	"Anyone who"
+PRO	28	18	f45f	figs-metaphor		0	walks with integrity	This represents a person living a life of integrity. The abstract noun "integrity" can be expressed as an adverb. Alternate translation: "walks honestly" or "lives honestly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	18	kvc6	figs-metaphor		0	the one whose way is crooked	A dishonest person is spoken of as if he walks on crooked or twisted paths. Alternate translation: "the one who does not live honestly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	18	x79a	figs-metaphor		0	will suddenly fall	What will happen to a dishonest person is spoken of as if he suddenly fell down. Alternate translation: "will suddenly be ruined" or "will suddenly perish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	19	dlk7			0	works his land	This means to till, sow, and care for his crops.
+PRO	28	19	uq9z			0	whoever follows	"anyone who follows"
+PRO	28	19	t64p	figs-idiom		0	follows worthless pursuits	"chases after worthless projects." The person who is busy doing things that do not produce anything is spoken of as chasing after useless things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	28	19	b8y8	figs-irony		0	will have plenty of poverty	The person following worthless pursuits is spoken of as getting the opposite of plenty of food. The abstract noun "poverty" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "will be very poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	20	ix4q	figs-litotes		0	the one who gets rich quickly will not go unpunished	The double negative "will not go unpunished" is used for emphasis. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will certainly punish the one who gets rich quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	28	20	nt6p	figs-explicit		0	the one who gets rich quickly	The implied information is that this person gains wealth by unfaithful or dishonest means. Alternate translation: "the one who tries to get rich quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	28	21	kg9c	figs-hyperbole		0	for a piece of bread a man will do wrong	"A piece of bread" here is an exaggeration for a very small bribe or reward. Alternate translation: "a man will sin for very little gain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PRO	28	21	phu7			0	do wrong	"sin"
+PRO	28	22	v63d			0	A stingy man	"A selfish man." This is a person who does not like to share his possessions or spend money.
+PRO	28	22	f7a8	figs-idiom		0	hurries after riches	The stingy man is spoken of as if he was chasing after wealth. Alternate translation: "is greedy for riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	28	22	mz2h	figs-idiom		0	poverty will come upon him	The result of being stingy is spoken of as if poverty was overtaking the stingy person. The abstract noun "poverty" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "he will suddenly become poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	23	sr8r	figs-activepassive		0	Whoever disciplines someone, afterward will find more favor from him than from the one who flatters him with his tongue	This can be stated in active form, with the abstract noun "favor" being expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "A person will favor the one who disciplines him more than he favors the person who flatters him with his tongue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	28	23	q2x8			0	Whoever disciplines	"If a person disciplines"
+PRO	28	23	hi86			0	disciplines	trains people to obey a set of guidelines for moral behavior
+PRO	28	23	k6hl	figs-metonymy		0	flatters him with his tongue	The tongue here represents speaking. Alternate translation: "flatters him with words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	28	23	l9i1			0	flatters	praises someone in a manner that is not sincere, or praises someone about things that are not true
+PRO	28	24	xcp2			0	Whoever robs	"The one who robs"
+PRO	28	24	qt94	figs-quotations		0	says, "That is no sin," he	This can be expressed as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "says that it is not a sin, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+PRO	28	24	ie7m	figs-idiom		0	the companion of	Possible meanings are: 1) "the friend of" or 2) an idiom that means having the same character as. Alternate translation: "the same kind of person as" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	28	25	e3ce			0	A greedy man	a person who selfishly wants more things, money or food than what he needs
+PRO	28	25	bkj4	figs-metaphor		0	stirs up conflict	The action of the greedy man is spoken of as if he were stirring up or awakening conflict. Alternate translation: "causes conflict" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	28	26	pnc4	figs-synecdoche		0	One who trusts in his own heart	Depending on one's self is spoken of as trusting in one's own heart. Alternate translation: "The person who relies on himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	28	26	dyj3			0	whoever walks	"any person who walks"
+PRO	28	26	g7hy	figs-idiom		0	walks in wisdom	Possible meanings are 1) this is an idiom that means to live wisely. Alternate translation: "lives wisely" or 2) this is an idiom that means to follow the teachings of wise people. Alternate translation: "follows wise teachings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	28	27	yhn4			0	The one	"The person"
+PRO	28	27	y6e6	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This refers to poor people in general. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+PRO	28	27	iwx5	figs-litotes		0	lack nothing	This double negative is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "have everything they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	28	27	ykd8	figs-activepassive		0	whoever closes his eyes to them will receive many curses	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) they will receive many curses from the poor. Alternate translation: "the poor will give many curses to whoever closes his eyes to them" or 2) they will receive many curses from people in general. Alternate translation: "people will give many curses to whoever closes his eyes to the poor" or 3) they will receive many curses from God. Alternate translation: "God will give many curses to whoever closes his eyes to the poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	28	27	cgl4			0	whoever closes	"anyone who closes"
+PRO	28	27	x8x1	figs-metonymy		0	closes his eyes to	Closing the eyes represents not responding to the needs of the poor. Alternate translation: "ignores" or "chooses not to help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	28	28	ku38	figs-idiom		0	When the wicked arise	This is an idiom that means when wicked people gain power or start to rule. Alternate translation: "When wicked people rise to power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	28	28	xc51	figs-hyperbole		0	people hide themselves	This is an exaggeration for doing everything they can to avoid having wicked people harm them. Alternate translation: "people go into hiding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+PRO	28	28	vjp8			0	perish	Possible meanings are 1) "go away" or 2) "fall from power" or 3) "are destroyed."
+PRO	28	28	pd87			0	increase	Possible meanings are 1) "multiply" or 2) "rise to power."
+PRO	29	intro	pkl4	Proverbs 29 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 29 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 29 concludes the second section of the book (Chapter 25-29) which is attributed to Solomon.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Themes<br><br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	29	01	rl7a	figs-metaphor		0	who stiffens his neck	A person becoming stubborn is spoken of as if he stiffens his neck. Alternate translation: "who becomes stubborn" or "who refuses to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	29	01	nb5z	figs-activepassive		0	will be broken in a moment	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will suddenly break him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	29	01	y5ft	figs-metaphor		0	beyond healing	"and no one will be able to heal him." Sickness is a metaphor for any kind of bad situation. Alternate translation: "and no one will be able to help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	29	02	w7r2	figs-metonymy		0	the people sigh	The people let out long, loud breaths that show that they are weary and sad. Alternate translation: "the people will be weary and sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	29	04	v6du	figs-abstractnouns		0	by justice	The abstract noun "justice" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "by doing what is just" or "by making just laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	29	05	x5x6			0	flatters his neighbor	knowingly tells his neighbor things that are not true so that the neighbor will do what the speaker wants him to do
+PRO	29	05	udx2	figs-metaphor		0	spreading a net for his feet	The writer compares the flattery of a person to setting that person up to being caught in a trap. Alternate translation: "setting a trap to catch that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	29	06	k8iq	figs-idiom		0	In the sin of an evil person is a trap	When an evil person sins, it is as if he is stepping into a trap. He desires to do evil to other people, but God will use what he does to punish him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	29	08	g91s	figs-metonymy		0	set a city on fire	Here the word "city" represents the people who live in the city. Mockers causing the people to experience turmoil and possibly to become violent is spoken of as if they set the city on fire. Alternate translation: "create turmoil for the people of a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	29	08	vcu6	figs-idiom		0	turn away wrath	This idiom means to cause angry people no longer to be angry. Alternate translation: "calm the wrath of angry people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	29	09	el5g			0	has an argument with	Another possible meaning is "goes to court against."
+PRO	29	09	tzx7			0	he rages and laughs	The fool becomes very angry and tries to keep the wise person from speaking or the court judge from judging.
+PRO	29	09	kn5t			0	rages	This means to be loud and excited and to move with powerful movements like a strong storm. This is a negative word.
+PRO	29	09	qmv5			0	there will be no rest	"they will not be able to settle the problem"
+PRO	29	10	jbu4	figs-idiom		0	seek the life of	This idiom means to "want to kill." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	29	12	ui7k			0	pays attention	"listens." See how you translated this in [Proverbs 17:4](../17/04.md).
+PRO	29	12	b9es	figs-metaphor		0	all his officials will be wicked	The actions of the ruler are spoken of by stating the result they will cause. Alternate translation: "it is as if he is teaching his officials to be wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	29	13	f56w			0	oppressor	a person who treats people harshly and makes their lives very difficult
+PRO	29	13	psq6	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both	This idiom means "Yahweh makes both of them alive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	29	14	x486	figs-metonymy		0	his throne	The throne is a metonym for the kingdom he rules from his throne. Alternate translation: "his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	29	15	ybi8	figs-personification		0	The rod and reproof give wisdom	The writer speaks as if a rod and reproof were people who could give wisdom as a physical gift. Alternate translation: "If a parent uses the rod on his child and reproves him, the child will become wise" or "If parents discipline their child and tell him when he has done wrong, the child will learn to live wisely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	29	15	p19z	figs-metonymy		0	The rod	Parents in Israel used wooden rods as instruments to discipline children by striking them. Alternate translation: "discipline" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	29	15	m43w			0	reproof	When a person gives reproof to another person, or reproves that person, he tells that person that he does not approve of what that other person is doing.
+PRO	29	16	th5t	figs-abstractnouns		0	transgression increases	The abstract noun "transgression" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "more people will transgress and their sins will become worse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	29	16	ha78	figs-abstractnouns		0	the downfall of those wicked people	The abstract noun "downfall" can be translated with the verb "fall," which is a metaphor for losing the power to rule. Alternate translation: "those wicked people fall" or "those wicked people lose their power to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	29	18	s41b	figs-activepassive		0	the one who keeps the law is blessed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless the one who keeps the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	29	19	kl1y	figs-activepassive		0	A slave will not be corrected by words	This can be translated in active form."You will not be able to correct a slave simply by talking to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	29	20	qfr9	figs-rquestion		0	See a man who is hasty in his words?	The writer is using a question to get the reader's attention. Alternate translation: "You should notice what happens to a man who is hasty in his words." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	29	21	k1j6			0	who pampers his slave	"who allows his slave to avoid work and who treats his slave better than he treats other slaves"
+PRO	29	21	qas4			0	at the end of it	"at the end of the slave's youth" or "when the slave is grown"
+PRO	29	21	qs95			0	there will be trouble	These words translate a Hebrew word whose meaning no one knows for sure. Some understand it to mean that the slave will be weak, others that the slave will rule the household.
+PRO	29	22	s7ha	figs-metaphor		0	stirs up strife	Causing people to argue more is spoken of as if it were stirring up or awakening arguments. The abstract noun "strife" can be stated as "argue." See how you translated similar words in [Proverbs 15:18](../15/18.md). Alternate translation: "causes people to argue more" or "causes people to argue and fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	29	22	ad7m	figs-idiom		0	a master of rage	This idiom means "a person who becomes angry easily." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	29	23	z268	figs-activepassive		0	one who has a humble spirit will be given honor	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "men will give honor to a person who has a humble spirit" or "a person who has a humble spirit will receive honor from men" or "Yahweh will cause men to honor a person who has a humble spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	29	24	jpz1			0	hates his own life	"becomes his own enemy"
+PRO	29	24	ej5k	figs-explicit		0	he hears the curse and says nothing	Possible meanings are 1) people have put the "one who shares with a thief" under oath to tell the truth about what he knows about what the thief stole, and he knows he will be punished if he tells the truth. Alternate translation: "he does not dare to testify under oath" or 2) people do not know who the thief is but they call on God to curse the thief, and the "one who shares" is afraid to confess and so come out from under the curse because he is afraid of the thief. Alternate translation: "he says nothing even after people have cursed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	29	25	t7d5	figs-metaphor		0	The fear of man makes a snare	Being afraid of what other people might do is spoken of as stepping into a trap. Alternate translation: "Anyone who is afraid of what other people might do to him is like a person who has become snared in a trap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	29	25	k5l2			0	a snare	a trap that catches animals with ropes
+PRO	29	25	t3gk	figs-activepassive		0	the one who trusts in Yahweh will be protected	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will protect the one who trusts in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	29	26	sa3k	figs-metonymy		0	Many are those who seek the face of the ruler	The word "face" is a metonym for the ruler listening to people telling him what they want him to do and then doing it. Alternate translation: "Many people want their ruler to pay attention to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	29	26	w96b	figs-abstractnouns		0	from Yahweh is justice for a person	It is Yahweh, not human rulers, who will see that people treat a person justly. The abstract noun "justice" can be stated as "just." Alternate translation: "it is Yahweh who is truly just towards a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	29	27	c4s9			0	detestable	a person who should be hated. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:32](../03/32.md).
+PRO	30	intro	aud8	Proverbs 30 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 30 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 30 is a chapter in Proverbs attributed to Agur, who is a person otherwise unknown.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Agur<br><br>His full title is Agur, Son of Jakeh. Agur comes from a Hebrew word that means "gatherer" and so some scholars believe this is not a real name, but possibly a way of referring to Solomon as a gatherer of proverbs. However, it is still prudent to simply use this as a name.<br><br>##### Three things and four<br><br>From verses 15 through 32, the author uses a specific technique to explain some things. He says there are three things and even four and lists items that exemplify a feature like "small and yet wise." The numbering is not meant to be so literal, but as a memory device that introduces the items. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>##### Themes<br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	30	01	u8l9	translate-names		0	Agur ... Jakeh ... Ithiel ... Ucal	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PRO	30	01	v8qt			0	Agur son of Jakeh	This is the literal son of Jakeh, not a grandchild.
+PRO	30	01	ic3d			0	the utterance	"the message"
+PRO	30	01	y7qf			0	to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal	"to Ithiel—that is, to Ithiel and Ucal"
+PRO	30	02	n4d9			0	Surely	"Certainly" or "There is no doubt that"
+PRO	30	02	ij38	figs-abstractnouns		0	I do not have the understanding of a human being	The abstract noun "understanding" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I do not understand anything the way human beings are supposed to understand them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	30	03	ln5f	figs-abstractnouns		0	nor do I have knowledge of the Holy One	The abstract noun "knowledge" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "nor do I really know anything about the Holy One" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	30	04	kw1a	figs-rquestion		0	Who has ... down? Who has ... hands? Who has ... cloak? Who has ... earth?	The writer asks these questions to get the reader thinking about how much greater Yahweh is than people. Alternate translation: "No person has ever ... down. No person has ever ... hands. No person has ever ... cloak. No person has ever ... earth." or "Who has ... down? Who has ... hands? Who has ... cloak? Who has ... earth? No one has ever done any of these things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	30	04	eb1b			0	heaven	where God lives
+PRO	30	04	bz7z	figs-metaphor		0	gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands	The writer speaks of the wind as if it were something that a person could catch and hold in his hand. Alternate translation: "has caught the wind in his hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	30	04	g4i7			0	the hollow of his hands	the way his hands are shaped when he is scooping up, for example, water or sand. "his cupped hands"
+PRO	30	04	l4kf			0	gathered up	brought small scattered objects into a pile so they can be lifted
+PRO	30	04	rce5			0	has established all the ends of the earth	"has set up the limits for where the earth ends" or "has marked the boundaries for the ends of the earth"
+PRO	30	04	t7g1	figs-rquestion		0	What is his name, and what is the name of his son?	The writer uses these questions to command the reader to give an answer. Alternate translation: "Tell me his name and the name of his son, if you know them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	30	04	jv39	figs-irony		0	Surely you know!	The writer uses irony to show that neither he nor the reader know any person who can do what the "who" in the earlier questions can do. Alternate translation: "I do not think you really know anyone who can do those things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+PRO	30	05	mna2	figs-metaphor		0	is tested	Words are spoken of as if they were metals that need someone to clean the bad parts out of them. Alternate translation: "is like a precious metal from which someone has removed all the useless material" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	30	05	u15z	figs-metaphor		0	he is a shield to those who take refuge in him	The word "shield" is a metaphor for something that protects a person. Alternate translation: "he protects those who come and ask him to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	30	06	lu63			0	add to his words	say more than he has said
+PRO	30	06	e39x	figs-activepassive		0	you will be proved to be	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will prove that you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	30	08	v3d5	figs-metaphor		0	Put vanity and lies far away from me	Possible meanings are 1) "Do not allow people to speak vanity and lies to me" or 2) "Do not allow me to speak vanity and lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	30	08	jw32			0	vanity	false, useless words
+PRO	30	08	wk6q	figs-metaphor		0	Give me neither poverty nor riches	The writer speaks as if "poverty" and "riches" were physical objects that someone could give to another. They are also abstract nouns that can be stated as "poor" and "rich." Alternate translation: "Do not allow me to be either very poor or very rich" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	30	09	vrk2	figs-hypo		0	if I have too much, I might deny you and say	This describes a hypothetical situation that has not happened but is possible if the writer becomes rich. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PRO	30	09	t24i	figs-hypo		0	if I become poor, I might steal and profane	This describes a hypothetical situation that has not happened but is possible if the writer becomes poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PRO	30	09	f4ah			0	I might steal and profane the name of my God	"I might make people who know that I have stolen things think that there is no God" or "I might harm God's reputation by stealing"
+PRO	30	10	rz4a			0	slander	speak falsely about another person with the desire to harm him
+PRO	30	10	ycc9			0	he will curse	"the servant will curse"
+PRO	30	10	u5fu	figs-activepassive		0	you will be held guilty	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will hold you guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	30	11	sz6e			0	a generation that curses ... and does not bless	"a generation of people who curse ... and do not bless"
+PRO	30	11	z4bb			0	generation	type or class or group
+PRO	30	12	h8cq			0	a generation that is	"a generation of people that are"
+PRO	30	12	dp6p	figs-metaphor		0	is pure in their own eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "considers themselves pure" or "believes they are pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	30	12	re7r	figs-metaphor		0	they are not washed of their filth	The words "washed" and "filth" speak of God forgiving people who sin as if he were washing physical filth off of the people. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has not forgiven them of their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	30	12	fyp5			0	filth	This should be translated with a polite term that includes human or animal vomit and waste.
+PRO	30	13	ey4d	figs-metonymy		0	eyes are raised up ... their eyelids lifted up	This describes people who think that they are better than other people. Their eyes show that they are proud, and the way they look at others shows that they think they are better than those other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	30	14	zca7	figs-metaphor		0	There is a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jawbones are like knives, so they may devour the poor ... and the needy	The people of the generation who speak very harmful things is spoken of as if they were wild animals with teeth and jawbones made of swords and knives, and they eat the poor and needy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	30	14	z22j			0	jawbones	the bones of the face where teeth grow
+PRO	30	15	yr92	figs-metaphor		0	The leech has two daughters	This is an example of something that always wants more. Alternate translation: "Greed has two daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	30	15	ik61			0	leech	a type of worm that attaches itself to the skin and sucks blood
+PRO	30	15	n8v6			0	"Give and give" they cry	Another possible meaning is "and they are both named Give Me."
+PRO	30	15	snu6	writing-poetry		0	There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, "Enough"	This use of the numbers "three" and "four" together here is likely a poetic device. Alternate translation: "There are four things that are never satisfied, who never say, 'Enough'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
+PRO	30	15	xlu4	figs-litotes		0	are never satisfied	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "always want more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	30	16	d8p5	figs-personification		0	land that is never satisfied with water	Land that is no longer producing food because there has been no rain is spoken of as if it were a person who does not have enough water to drink. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+PRO	30	17	hr1j	figs-abstractnouns		0	scorns obedience to a mother	The word "obedience" is a metonym for the mother herself. It is also an abstract noun that can be stated as "obey." Alternate translation: "considers his mother worthless and will not obey her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	30	17	pr2u			0	his eyes ... the vultures	The writer says that the person will die by giving two pictures of what happens to people who die away from where people live.
+PRO	30	17	l9a8	figs-activepassive		0	his eyes will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the ravens of the valley will peck out his eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	30	17	x3vs			0	ravens	large, shiny, black birds that eat plants and dead animals
+PRO	30	17	sxz9	figs-activepassive		0	he will be eaten by the vultures	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the vultures will eat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	30	17	k8je			0	vultures	any one of several large birds that eat dead animals and have small, featherless heads
+PRO	30	18	njh2			0	There are three things that are ... four that I do not understand:	The use of the numbers "three" and "four" here is likely a poetic device. Alternate translation: "There are some things that are too wonderful for me that I do not understand—four of them are:"
+PRO	30	19	u9rp	figs-metaphor		0	in the heart of the sea	The "heart" refers to the middle. Alternate translation: "in the middle of the sea" or "on the open sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	30	20	h26k	figs-euphemism		0	she eats and she wipes her mouth	This seems to be both a euphemism and a metaphor for committing adultery and then taking a bath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	30	21	s3e3			0	Under three things the earth trembles, and under four it cannot bear up	The use of the numbers "three" and "four" here is likely a poetic device. "There are some things that make the earth tremble, that it cannot endure. Four of these are:"
+PRO	30	22	xv9v	figs-activepassive		0	a fool when he is filled with food	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a fool who has had enough to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	30	23	l8m1	figs-activepassive		0	a hated woman when she marries	That is, people rightly hated her before she married; once she marries, she will be worse than she was before she married. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a woman whom good people have hated when she marries" or "an outcast woman when she marries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	30	23	dwd5			0	takes the place of her mistress	rules the household
+PRO	30	26	p11p			0	rock badgers	an animal with small, rounded ears, short legs, and no tail
+PRO	30	28	l4zb			0	lizard	a small reptile that has four legs, a long, slender body, and a tail
+PRO	30	29	u31f			0	There are three things that are ... four that are stately in how they walk	The use of the numbers "three" and "four" here is likely a poetic device. Alternate translation: "There are some things that walk stately. Four of these are"
+PRO	30	29	dc44			0	stately	majestic or dignified, like a king
+PRO	30	31	e3z8			0	strutting rooster	an adult male chicken that walks proudly
+PRO	30	33	kgm4			0	churning	strongly stirring
+PRO	30	33	nj7p			0	butter	Animal milk that someone has stirred and made thick.
+PRO	31	intro	dd9p	Proverbs 31 General Notes		0		# Proverbs 31 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 31 begins with 9 verses from King Lemuel. The last portion of this chapter is a poem about a godly wife. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br><br>##### King Lemuel<br><br>This person is unknown in Scripture, other than here. It is important to recognize that the words in this chapter are words of his mother addressed to him. They are formed like advice of a mother to her son.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### An acrostic poem<br><br>Verse 10 through 31 is tightly formed as a poem in the original language. There are 22 lines in the Hebrew language that each begin with a successive letter of the alphabet. However, each language will have a different set of letters. Therefore, it is important to realize this was a single composition with a single theme of a noble or godly wife.<br><br>##### Themes<br>There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+PRO	31	02	nw5l	figs-rquestion		0	What, my son? What is it, son of my womb? What do you want, son of my vows?	Possible meanings of the rhetorical question "What" are 1) "What are you doing?" or "You should not be doing what you are doing" or 2) "What shall I tell you?" or "Listen to what I am telling you" or 3) "Do not do the things I am about to warn you against." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	31	02	ag7f			0	my son ... son of my womb ... son of my vows	The speaker wants the hearer to notice carefully and to respect the one who is talking to him.
+PRO	31	02	ye5f			0	son of my womb	The womb is a synecdoche for the person. It is best to use a polite term for the body part in which babies grow before they are born.
+PRO	31	02	p2hh			0	son of my vows	The "vows" could be 1) the mother's marriage vows or 2) a vow after she married that if God allowed her to have a child she would dedicate him to God.
+PRO	31	03	irw8			0	Do not give your strength to women	"Do not work hard trying to have sex with women," either outside of marriage or with concubines.
+PRO	31	03	tuq5			0	or your ways to those who destroy kings	"or allow those who destroy kings to advise you"
+PRO	31	03	j3yt			0	your ways	Possible meanings are 1) "the way you live your life" or 2) "the work you do"
+PRO	31	03	v8um			0	those who destroy kings	probably the immoral "women" to whom he is not to give his strength
+PRO	31	04	s8mw			0	Lemuel	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 31:1](../31/01.md).
+PRO	31	05	ex8n	figs-activepassive		0	what has been decreed	This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "what God has decreed" or 2) "what the kings themselves have decreed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	31	05	w2jv			0	pervert the rights of all the afflicted	"deny afflicted people their legal rights"
+PRO	31	05	y3ds			0	pervert	exchange good for evil
+PRO	31	05	mdn6			0	all the afflicted	"all those people whom others wrongfully harm"
+PRO	31	06	q63s	figs-ellipsis		0	and wine	The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "and give wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	31	06	i7g7			0	in bitter distress	"who's souls are bitter" or "who are in misery"
+PRO	31	07	f15v	figs-abstractnouns		0	his poverty	The abstract noun "poverty" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "how poor he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	31	07	cb4b	figs-abstractnouns		0	his trouble	The abstract noun "trouble" can be translated as a clause. Alternate translation: "the bad things that are happening to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	31	08	r3tl	figs-idiom		0	Speak for those who cannot speak	Speaking is a metonym for using words to defend innocent people. Alternate translation: "Defend those who cannot defend themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	31	08	mxp7	figs-metonymy		0	for the causes of all who are perishing	The cause represents the person whose cause it is. Alternate translation: "so that people will treat all who are perishing justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	31	08	e1y9	figs-ellipsis		0	for the causes	The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "speak for the causes" or "speak out for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PRO	31	09	yc2m	figs-doublet		0	poor and needy people	These two words have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "people who are poor and cannot get the things that they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PRO	31	10	ufh2	figs-rquestion		0	Who can find a capable wife?	The writer asks a question to show that he is beginning a new section. Alternate translation: "Not many men can find a capable wife." or "Not many men can find a wife who is able to do many things well." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+PRO	31	10	v97s			0	Her value is far more than jewels	"She is more precious than jewels"
+PRO	31	11	i7un	figs-litotes		0	he will never be poor	This litotes can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "he will always have what he needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+PRO	31	13	usy5			0	wool	sheep's hair that is used to make cloth
+PRO	31	13	xs1v			0	flax	a plant whose fiber is used to make linen
+PRO	31	13	n9qr			0	with the delight of her hands	Possible meanings are that the word "delight" describes 1) how she feels as she works, "gladly with her hands," or 2) how she feels about the wool and flax, "with her hands on things that she enjoys working with"
+PRO	31	14	h984			0	merchant	someone who buys and sells
+PRO	31	15	ry3t			0	distributes the work for her female servants	"tells her female servants what work each of them is to do that day"
+PRO	31	16	fgc9	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of her hands	The money she has earned from the work she did with wool and flax ([Proverbs 31:13](../31/13.md)) is spoken of as if it were fruit growing off a tree. The hands are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "the money she has earned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	31	17	vv53	figs-idiom		0	She dresses herself with strength	Putting on clothes is a metonym for preparing for work. Alternate translation: "She prepares herself for hard physical work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	31	17	fn86			0	makes her arms strong	"she strengthens her arms by doing her work"
+PRO	31	18	d4np			0	perceives	sees by looking carefully
+PRO	31	18	jpw6	figs-hyperbole		0	all night long her lamp is not extinguished	This is probably an exaggeration: she works late into the night, but not from dusk to dawn. Alternate translation: "She burns a lamp through the night as she works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PRO	31	19	d3iv			0	spindle	a thin rod or stick with pointed ends that is used in making thread
+PRO	31	20	en6l	figs-metonymy		0	reaches out with her hand to poor	The hand is a metonym for the help the woman uses her hand to give. Alternate translation: "helps poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	31	20	s1we			0	reaches out with her hands to	These words translate the same words translated "puts her hands on" in [Proverbs 31:19](../31/19.md).
+PRO	31	21	tt96	figs-metonymy		0	are clothed in scarlet	Here "scarlet" does not refer to the color of the cloth, but that the clothing is expensive and warm. Alternate translation: "have expensive, warm clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	31	21	ail4			0	scarlet	The color red, but with a hint of orange.
+PRO	31	22	a3x1			0	linen	cloth made of flax yarn
+PRO	31	23	ra37	figs-activepassive		0	Her husband is known	This can be translated in active form. The verb "know" is a metonym for respect. Alternate translation: "People respect her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	31	23	dbz1			0	when he sits with the elders of the land	to make laws and settle arguments
+PRO	31	24	d6wi			0	linen	cloth made from flax yarn
+PRO	31	24	ghw5			0	sashes	long pieces of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder
+PRO	31	25	k3bi	figs-metaphor		0	She is clothed with strength and honor	Having strength and honor is spoken of as if the woman were wearing them. This can be translated in active form. The abstract nouns "strength" and "honor" can be translated by an adjective and a verb, respectively. Alternate translation: "Everyone can see that she is strong, and so they honor her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	31	25	a29g	figs-hyperbole		0	laughs at the time to come	This is probably an exaggeration to show that she is not afraid. Alternate translation: "is not afraid of what will happen in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+PRO	31	26	lb6q	figs-metonymy		0	opens her mouth with wisdom	The act of opening her mouth is a metonym for speaking. The abstract noun "wisdom" can be translated as an adverb or an adjective. Alternate translation: "she speaks wisely" or "she speaks wise words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	31	26	q9jl	figs-metonymy		0	the law of kindness is on her tongue	The phrase "on her tongue" refers to her speaking, as the tongue is part of the mouth. The phrase "the law of kindness" refers to her teaching people to be kind. Alternate translation: "she teaches people to be kind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	31	27	uqe6	figs-metaphor		0	watches over the ways of her household	The word "ways" refers to the way people live. Alternate translation: "makes sure her whole family lives in a way that pleases God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PRO	31	27	ynb8	figs-idiom		0	does not eat the bread of idleness	To "eat the bread of" something means to do something. Alternate translation: "she is not idle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PRO	31	27	j79l			0	idleness	doing nothing and being lazy
+PRO	31	28	hq5u	figs-metonymy		0	rise up and	Possible meanings are 1) literally "stand up and" or 2) as a metonym, "actively." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PRO	31	28	lqv2	figs-quotations		0	call her blessed	saying that good things have happened to her because she has done good things. This can be translated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "congratulate her" or "say, 'Yay, Mom!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+PRO	31	29	fl85			0	you surpassed	"you have done better than"
+PRO	31	30	e8cj	figs-abstractnouns		0	Elegance is deceptive	The abstract noun "elegance" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "A gracious woman can deceive people" or "A woman with good manners could really be evil" See how you translated this in [Proverbs 11:16](../11/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	31	30	qcq1	figs-abstractnouns		0	beauty is vain	The abstract noun "beauty" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "a woman who is beautiful now will not always be beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PRO	31	30	k9e4	figs-activepassive		0	she will be praised	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will praise her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PRO	31	31	df11	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of her hands	The money she has earned from the work she did with wool and flax ([Proverbs 31:13](../31/13.md)) is spoken of as if it were fruit growing off a tree. The hands are a synecdoche for the person. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 31:16](./16.md). Alternate translation: "the money she has earned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PRO	31	31	ef6y	figs-metonymy		0	let her works praise her in the gates	She will be praised for her works, not by her works. Those "in the gates" are the important people of the city who conduct business and legal affairs near the gates of the city. Alternate translation: "may the important people of the city praise her because of the works she has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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+ECC	front	intro	d82s	Introduction to Ecclesiastes		0		# Introduction to Ecclesiastes<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Ecclesiastes<br><br>1. The author questions the nature of life and the limits of human wisdom (1:1–6:12)<br>1. The author teaches about making wise choices in how one lives (7:1–12:7)<br>1. The conclusion and ending (12:8–14)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Ecclesiastes about?<br><br>Ecclesiastes is a group of short teachings that try to answer questions such as "What do people gain from all their labor?" Ecclesiastes is a series of thoughts about a variety of subjects, all of them about the purpose and worth of various actions and events. The author concludes that all the work we perform and all the knowledge and skill we gain is like a vapor that disappears, and that we must fear Yahweh and keep his commandments.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The traditional title for this book is "Ecclesiastes." Its meaning is similar to "religious assembly." Translators might decide on a title that better describes the content of the book, such as "Words of a Teacher" or "Teachings of a Wise Man."<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Ecclesiastes?<br><br>The author appears to be Solomon, "the Teacher, the descendant of David and king in Jerusalem." This is consistent with what Solomon was known for:<br>* his wisdom ([Ecclesiastes 1:16](../../ecc/01/16.md) and twenty-six other references to wisdom);<br>* his vast wealth ([Ecclesiastes 2:8](../../ecc/02/08.md)), and the pain that comes from wealth ([Ecclesiastes 5:13-14](../05/13.md); [Ecclesiastes 4:8](../../ecc/04/08.md); and [Ecclesiastes 9:11](../../ecc/09/11.md));<br>* his large number of servants ([Ecclesiastes 2:7](../../ecc/02/07.md) and [Ecclesiastes 10:7](../../ecc/10/07.md));<br>* his limitless opportunities for worldly pleasures ([Ecclesiastes 2:1-2](../02/01.md), [Ecclesiastes 10](../02/09.md); [Ecclesiastes 3:13](../../ecc/03/13.md); [Ecclesiastes 4:8](../../ecc/04/08.md); [Ecclesiastes 5:4](../../ecc/05/04.md); and [Ecclesiastes 12:1](../../ecc/12/01.md)); and<br>* the wide range of his many building projects ([Ecclesiastes 2:4-6](../02/04.md)).<br><br>Solomon appears to have written the Book of Ecclesiastes near the end of his life, as he reflected on what he gained from all that he did.<br><br>#### Why are there so many apparent contradictions in the Book of Ecclesiastes?<br><br>Some scholars think the author was a faithful man. Other scholars think that the author made bad decisions and was sorrowful when he wrote this book. Apparent contradictions in the book may indicate that Solomon's faith was sometimes weak. Or, it is also possible that the teachings in the book differ from each other in order to relate to different things happening in the lives of readers.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What does this book teach about how God repays people?<br><br>In the ancient Near East, people were concerned with why they were being punished or blessed. They often connected these things to their gods. The writer of Ecclesiastes explains that Yahweh will bless and reward people for the right things they do and punish people for the evil things they do. But this might not happen in this life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### What value did the Israelites place on the Book of Ecclesiastes?<br><br>The Israelites have often questioned the value of this book. This is due in large part to its unusual wording and teachings. At times, it appears to disagree with the rest of Scripture. While many have questioned its authority, it has been affirmed to be Scripture. It gives valuable lessons concerning the uselessness of pursuing any goal other than to give Yahweh glory.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What is the meaning of "under the sun?"<br><br>"Under the sun" here is another way of saying "on the earth." When the author says that there is "nothing new under the sun," this means that every kind of thing has already happened before on the earth. While a particular event may not have specifically occurred before, something similar has already occurred.<br><br>#### How do I translate harsh or shocking passages?<br><br>Parts of the Book of Ecclesiastes can be shocking or surprising to read in Scripture. For example, "If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but if his heart is not satisfied with good and he is not buried with honor, then I say that a baby that is born dead is better off than he is" (6:3). The translator should allow these difficulties to remain and not try to make them less surprising.<br><br>#### How is life described in the Book of Ecclesiastes?<br><br>The author of Ecclesiastes concludes that everything in this life quickly passes away, like a vapor that disappears. A person's circumstances or character and even all of the things of this world have little or no significance apart from God. That is because God gives meaning to everything.<br><br>At the end of their life, people often say that the years of their life seemed short. The author of Ecclesiastes used the metaphor of vapor or breath to describe how life ends while it seems to be just beginning.<br>
+ECC	01	intro	g7jr	Ecclesiastes 01 General Notes		0		# Ecclesiastes 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:2-11 and 15.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Tone<br>The tone of this chapter is sad, or depressing. The author believes that everything in life is pointless. The metaphors in this chapter all describe the idea that nothing ever changes. This is also known as "fatalism." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+ECC	01	02	x2dt	figs-simile		0	Like a vapor of mist, like a breeze in the wind, everything vanishes	This speaks of how everything in life vanishes and has no lasting value as if everything were like a disappearing vapor or breeze. Alternate translation: "Like a vapor of mist vanishes and like a breeze in the wind disappears, everything vanishes and has no lasting value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	01	03	bsv3	figs-rquestion		0	What profit does mankind gain ... under the sun?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that man's work is pointless and has no lasting benefit. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Mankind gains no profit ... under the sun." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	01	03	r9j3	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	01	04	fj3a			0	General Information:	The writer is presenting the natural order of life as he understands it.
+ECC	01	05	n9ia	figs-personification		0	hurries back to the place	This speaks of how the sun sets at the end of the day and is soon ready to rise again, as if it were a person that quickly ran from the place where it sets to the place from which it rises. Alternate translation: "quickly returns to the place" or "quickly goes to the place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ECC	01	07	ri2j			0	General Information:	The writer continues with observations about the natural order.
+ECC	01	08	ax86			0	Everything becomes wearisome	"Everything becomes tiring." Since man is unable to explain these things, it becomes useless to try.
+ECC	01	08	y4ve	figs-synecdoche		0	The eye is not satisfied by what it sees	Here the "eye" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "A person is not satisfied by what his eyes see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	01	08	n7hm	figs-synecdoche		0	nor is the ear fulfilled by what it hears	Here the "ear" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "nor is a person content by what his ears hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	01	09	h89i			0	General Information:	There is nothing new regarding man and his activities.
+ECC	01	09	i85d	figs-activepassive		0	whatever has been done is what will be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whatever has happened before is what will happen again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	01	09	sv37	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	01	10	kws8	figs-rquestion		0	Is there anything about which it may be said, 'Look, this is new'?	This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that man cannot say there is anything new. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is nothing about which it may be said, 'Look, this is new.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	01	10	pdf8	figs-activepassive		0	about which it may be said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "about which someone may say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	01	11	h282	figs-ellipsis		0	that will happen in the future	The understood subject may be supplied. Alternate translation: "the things that will happen in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ECC	01	11	si4s	figs-activepassive		0	will not likely be remembered either	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will not likely remember them either" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	01	13	mk1h	figs-synecdoche		0	I applied my mind	Here the author refers to himself by his "mind" to emphasize his thoughts. Alternate translation: "I determined" or "I applied myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	01	13	at9z	figs-doublet		0	to study and to search out	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how diligently he studied. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ECC	01	13	l4hf	figs-explicit		0	under heaven	This refers to things that are done on earth. Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	01	13	a36k			0	children of mankind	"human beings"
+ECC	01	14	d4rw	figs-activepassive		0	all the deeds that are done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	01	14	h2f6	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	01	14	fw3m	figs-idiom		0	look	The author uses this word to draw attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "indeed" or "really" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	01	14	xq7t	figs-parallelism		0	amount to vapor ... chasing the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	01	14	jpp7	figs-metaphor		0	amount to vapor	"are only mist." The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were "vapor." Just as vapor disappears and does not last, things have no lasting value. Alternate translation: "are as useless as vapor" or "are meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	01	14	i9d5	figs-metaphor		0	chasing the wind	The author says that everything that people do is as useless as if they were trying to control the wind. Alternate translation: "are as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	01	15	s638	figs-activepassive		0	The twisted cannot be straightened! The missing cannot be counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People cannot straighten things that are twisted! They cannot count what is not there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	01	16	ql67	figs-synecdoche		0	I have spoken to my heart	Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I have spoken to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	01	16	mnf4			0	My mind has seen	Here the author refers to himself by his "mind" to emphasize what he has learned. Alternate translation: "I have gained" or "I have learned"
+ECC	01	17	ewq3	figs-synecdoche		0	I applied my heart	Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I determined" or "I applied myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	01	17	bp2y	figs-doublet		0	madness and folly	The words "madness" and "folly" share similar meanings and refer to foolish thinking and behavior, respectively. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ECC	01	17	msw2	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind	The author says learning wisdom and madness and folly is as useless as trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	02	intro	cab9	Ecclesiastes 02 General Notes		0		# Ecclesiastes 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:10-16.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Pleasures<br>When the author thought about the pointlessness of life, he decided to fill it with pointless pleasures. He believed that this type of living would have no effect on the world. Therefore, he indulged in every type of pleasure.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Assumed knowledge<br>It is assumed that the author is going to reject the way of living in this chapter. He is certainly not encouraging this way of living even though he does not say this explicitly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+ECC	02	01	dd5v	figs-synecdoche		0	I said in my heart	Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I said to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	02	01	shl4	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will test you with happiness	Here the word "you" refers to himself. The word "happiness" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "I will test myself with things that make me happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	02	01	c2cn	figs-abstractnouns		0	So enjoy pleasure	The word "pleasure" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "So I will enjoy things that please me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	02	01	af7f	figs-metaphor		0	this also was just a temporary breeze	This speaks of how happiness only lasts for a short time as if it were a temporary breeze. Alternate translation: "this also only lasted for a short time, like a temporary breeze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	02	02	v8jj	figs-quotations		0	I said about laughter, "It is crazy,"	The direct quotation can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "I said that it is crazy to laugh at things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+ECC	02	02	s5xc	figs-rquestion		0	What use is it?	The author uses a rhetorical question to emphasize that pleasure is useless. Alternate translation: "It is useless." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	02	03	pim6	figs-metaphor		0	I explored in my heart	This speaks of thinking hard for a long time as if it were exploring. Also, the author speaks of his feelings and his thoughts as if they were his "heart." Alternate translation: "I thought hard about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	02	03	qyb2	figs-abstractnouns		0	to gratify my desires with wine	The word "desires" may be expressed as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "to use wine to make myself happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	02	03	ce8x	figs-personification		0	I let my mind guide me with wisdom	Here the author speaks of using the wisdom that he had been taught to guide himself as if this wisdom were a person who guided him. Alternate translation: "I thought about the things that wise people had taught me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ECC	02	03	t4xm	figs-explicit		0	under heaven	This refers to things that are done on earth. Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	02	03	dp1p			0	during the days of their lives	"during the time that they are alive"
+ECC	02	04	l8k8	figs-metonymy		0	I built houses for myself and planted vineyards	The writer probably told people to do the work. Alternate translation: "I had people build houses and plant vineyards for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	02	05	b7j9	figs-metonymy		0	I built for myself gardens and parks; I planted	The writer probably told people to do the work. Alternate translation: "I had people build for me gardens and parks; I had them plant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	02	05	ju37	figs-doublet		0	gardens and parks	These two words share similar meanings and refer to beautiful orchards of fruit trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ECC	02	06	s54k	figs-metonymy		0	I created	The writer probably told people to do the work. Alternate translation: "I had them create" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	02	06	f5w7			0	to water a forest	"to provide water for a forest"
+ECC	02	06	yp4p	figs-activepassive		0	forest where trees were grown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "forest where trees grew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	02	07	apg7			0	I had slaves born in my palace	"I had slaves that were born in my palace" or "My slaves bore children and they also were my slaves"
+ECC	02	07	ux74	figs-ellipsis		0	much more than any king	The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "much more than any other king had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ECC	02	08	n6xa	figs-explicit		0	the treasures of kings and provinces	This refers to the gold and other wealth that neighboring countries were forced to pay to the king of Israel. Alternate translation: "that I acquired from the treasures of kings and the rulers of provinces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	02	08	z349	figs-metonymy		0	provinces	Here "provinces" represents the rulers of the provinces. Alternate translation: "the rulers of provinces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	02	08	sng5	figs-explicit		0	the delights of the children of humanity—and many concubines	This means that he had many concubines that he enjoyed sleeping with, as any man enjoys sleeping with women. Alternate translation: "I greatly enjoyed many concubines, as would delight any man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	02	09	v6ku	figs-explicit		0	than all who were before me in Jerusalem	This refers to all the previous rulers of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "than all the kings who had ruled before me in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	02	09	hz3n	figs-idiom		0	my wisdom remained with me	This is an idiom. "I continued to act wisely" or "I continued to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	02	10	ner1	figs-synecdoche		0	Whatever my eyes desired ... from them	Here the author refers to himself by his "eyes" to emphasize what he sees. Alternate translation: "Whatever I saw and desired ... from myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	02	10	v74v			0	I did not withhold from them	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "I got for them"
+ECC	02	10	vdf1	figs-synecdoche		0	I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure	Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his desires. This can be stated positively and the word "pleasure" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "I did not keep myself from any pleasure" or "I allowed myself to enjoy everything that made me happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	02	10	bsh6	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart rejoiced	Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his desires. Alternate translation: "I rejoiced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	02	11	p9rs	figs-synecdoche		0	all the deeds that my hands had accomplished	Here the author refers to himself by his "hands." Alternate translation: "all that I had accomplished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	02	11	s4rm	figs-parallelism		0	vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	02	11	bmh2	figs-metaphor		0	vapor	"mist." The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were "vapor." See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	02	11	g17w	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind	The author says that everything that people do is as useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "are as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	02	11	ce6q			0	There was no profit under the sun in it	"But it had no profit under the sun"
+ECC	02	11	wz2f	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	02	12	l7xp	figs-doublet		0	madness and folly	The words "madness" and "folly" have similar meanings and refer to foolish thinking and behavior, respectively. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../01/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ECC	02	12	u6br	figs-rquestion		0	For what can the next king do who comes after the king, which has not already been done?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize his point that the next king will not be able to do anything more valuable that what he had already done. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "For the next king who comes after the king can do nothing that a king before him has not already done." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	02	12	f76d			0	the next king ... who comes after the king	"the king ... who succeeds the current king" or "the next king ... who comes after me"
+ECC	02	13	p1yi	figs-simile		0	wisdom has advantages over folly, just as light is better than darkness	This speaks of how wisdom is better than folly by comparing it to how light is better than darkness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	02	14	ml2f	figs-metaphor		0	The wise man uses his eyes in his head to see where he is going	This speaks of a wise man making wise decisions as walking and paying attention to where he is going. Alternate translation: "The wise man is like a person who uses his eyes to see where he is going" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	02	14	dub9	figs-idiom		0	uses his eyes in his head to see	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "pays attention and looks to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	02	14	j96u	figs-metaphor		0	the fool walks in darkness	This compares a fool making bad decisions to someone walking in darkness. Alternate translation: "the fool is like a person who walks in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	02	14	r1qq			0	the same event	death
+ECC	02	15	fe31	figs-synecdoche		0	I said in my heart	Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I said to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	02	15	ugh6	figs-rquestion		0	So what difference does it make if I am very wise?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no benefit to being wise. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "So it makes no difference if I am very wise." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	02	15	l9yw	figs-synecdoche		0	I concluded in my heart	Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I concluded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	02	15	b6qt	figs-metaphor		0	is only vapor	"is only mist." The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were "vapor." See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "is as useless as vapor" or "is meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	02	16	ybg8	figs-activepassive		0	For the wise man, like the fool, is not remembered for very long	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People do not remember the wise man for very long, just as they do not remember the fool for very long" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	02	16	h7gz	figs-activepassive		0	everything will have been long forgotten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will have long forgotten everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	02	17	few8	figs-activepassive		0	all the work done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the work that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	02	17	sek4			0	was evil to me	"troubled me"
+ECC	02	17	l4jf	figs-parallelism		0	vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	02	17	a874	figs-metaphor		0	vapor	"mist." The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were "vapor." See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	02	17	i7pa	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind	The author says everything that people do is as useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	02	17	y4bh	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	02	18	cl3k			0	to the man who comes after me	"to the man who inherits it after me"
+ECC	02	19	gjx9	figs-rquestion		0	For who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one knows the character the man who will inherit his wealth. Alternate translation: "For no one knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	02	19	je2l			0	he will be	The word "he" refers to the author's heir.
+ECC	02	19	eb64	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	02	19	w9z7	figs-metonymy		0	that my work and wisdom have built	Here the author's "work" and "wisdom" represent himself and the things he did in his wisdom. He probably had help with the literal buildings. Alternate translation: "that I worked very hard and wisely to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	02	19	ud4a	figs-metaphor		0	vapor	The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	02	20	gs18	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart began to despair	Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I began to despair" or "I began to lose all hope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	02	21	j6ge			0	who works with wisdom, with knowledge, and skill	"who works wisely and skillfully, using the things that he has learned"
+ECC	02	21	y72q			0	who has not made any of it	"who has not worked for any of it"
+ECC	02	21	klw5	figs-metaphor		0	vapor	The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	02	21	j6ur			0	a great tragedy	"a great disaster"
+ECC	02	22	k62m	figs-rquestion		0	For what profit does the person gain who works so hard and tries in his heart to complete his labors under the sun?	The author uses a rhetorical question to emphasize that the man who works hard gains nothing. Translate "what profit does ... gain" as you did in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "For the person who works so hard and tries in his heart to complete his labors under the sun gains nothing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	02	22	g69d	figs-parallelism		0	works so hard and tries in his heart	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how strenuously the person works. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	02	22	t8lp	figs-idiom		0	tries in his heart	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "tries anxiously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	02	22	v87n	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	02	23	b5zv	figs-doublet		0	painful and stressful	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how difficult the person's work is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ECC	02	23	f3zg	figs-idiom		0	his soul does not find rest	Here man's mind is referred to as his "soul" to emphasize his deep thoughts. Alternate translation: "his mind does not rest" or "he continues to worry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	02	24	xa3q	figs-metonymy		0	God's hand	Here God is represented by his "hand" to emphasize how he provides for people. Alternate translation: "from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	02	25	x4m8	figs-rquestion		0	For who can eat or who can have any kind of pleasure apart from God?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no pleasure can be had without God's provision. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "For no one can eat or have any kind of pleasure apart from God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	02	26	s16q			0	so that he may give it away to someone who pleases God	Possible meanings for the word "he" are 1) God or 2) the sinner. This also can be translated without making it clear who it is that gives the things that the sinner stored. Alternate translation: "so that the one who pleases God may have it"
+ECC	02	26	fs9n	figs-parallelism		0	vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	02	26	v8zn	figs-metaphor		0	vapor	"mist." The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were "vapor." See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	02	26	e7hm	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind	The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "are as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	03	intro	a9c1	Ecclesiastes 03 General Notes		0		# Ecclesiastes 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:1-8 and 3:15.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Parallelism<br>The chapter uses parallelism with the phrase, "a time to." This gives the quotation a poetic style. Their overall purpose is to show that Yahweh directs the events of the world and therefore, they have purpose.<br>
+ECC	03	01	q8gz	figs-merism		0	General Information:	The writer uses merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ECC	03	01	hn82	figs-parallelism		0	For everything there is an appointed time, and a season for every purpose	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	03	01	s8am	figs-idiom		0	under heaven	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	03	02	ga5b			0	a time to pull up plants	Possible meanings are 1) "a time to harvest" or 2) "a time to uproot."
+ECC	03	04	a5em	figs-merism		0	General Information:	The writer continues with merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ECC	03	05	yg8l			0	embrace	to hold someone in your arms to show love or friendship
+ECC	03	06	az59	figs-merism		0	General Information:	The writer continues with merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ECC	03	08	f1fu	figs-merism		0	General Information:	The writer concludes using merisms to describe various aspects of life from one extreme to the other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ECC	03	09	q3gk	figs-rquestion		0	What profit does the worker gain in his labor?	This is a thought provoking question to focus the reader on the next discussion topic. Translate "what profit does ... gain" as you did in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "The worker gains no profit for his labor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	03	11	z9kk			0	God has made everything suitable for its own time	"God has fixed a time that is right for everything to happen" or "God has set a time that is right for each thing to happen:
+ECC	03	11	k5de	figs-metonymy		0	placed eternity in their hearts	Here the word "their" refers to human beings. Here the "hearts" of the people represent their thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: "placed eternity in the hearts of human beings" or "caused people to think about eternal things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	03	11	jac1	figs-merism		0	from their beginning all the way to their end	This refers to the beginning and the end and all that is in between. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ECC	03	13	cyl8			0	should understand how to enjoy	"should learn how to enjoy" or "should enjoy"
+ECC	03	14	w9c2	figs-activepassive		0	Nothing can be added to it or taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one can add anything to or take anything away from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	03	16	iyt8	figs-parallelism		0	I have seen the wickedness ... wickedness was there	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how common wicked behavior is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	03	16	i932			0	in place of righteousness	"where there should be righteousness"
+ECC	03	16	ib3m	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	03	17	h7j6	figs-synecdoche		0	I said in my heart	Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I said to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	03	17	ar25	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous and the wicked	This refers to righteous and wicked people. Alternate translation: "those who are righteous and those who are wicked" or "the righteous people and the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ECC	03	17	s71g	figs-doublet		0	every matter and every deed	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and refer to every action that people do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ECC	03	18	tst7	figs-synecdoche		0	I said in my heart	Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "I said to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	03	18	uam6	figs-simile		0	they are like animals	Here the author says that human beings are like animals. In the next verse the author explains clearly how humans are like animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	03	19	az6d			0	is the same fate for them	"is the same for both of them" or "is the same"
+ECC	03	19	i4mv			0	The breath is the same for all of them	"All of them breathe same"
+ECC	03	19	y2nd			0	There is no advantage for mankind over the animals	"Mankind is no better off than the animals"
+ECC	03	19	q66p	figs-metaphor		0	is not everything just a breath?	Here the author speaks of everything being as temporary as if it were a breath of air. The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that everything is temporary. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Everything is just a breath." or "Everything is as temporary as a breath." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	03	20	gi8h	figs-explicit		0	Everything is going to the same place	This means that all people and all animals die and decay and become part of the soil. Alternate translation: "Everything dies and goes to the same place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	03	20	d4km			0	dust	soil
+ECC	03	21	h8x9	figs-rquestion		0	Who knows whether the spirit ... into the earth?	The author asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one truly knows what happens after people and animals die. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one knows whether the spirit ... into the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	03	22	h5jm			0	there is nothing better for anyone than to	See how you translated this phrase in [Ecclesiastes 3:12](../03/12.md).
+ECC	03	22	lqg2	figs-rquestion		0	Who can bring him back to see what happens after him?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one will see what happens after he dies. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one of us knows what happens to us after we die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	04	intro	ev1x	Ecclesiastes 04 General Notes		0		# Ecclesiastes 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:1-3, 4:5-6, and 4:8-12.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Irony<br>The teacher looks at the oppression in the world and is saddened by it, but he is the king and has the power to change things. He also laments being alone even though he has many wives, children, and concubines. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])<br>
+ECC	04	01	cuy2	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	04	01	ys32			0	behold, the tears	"I looked and I saw"
+ECC	04	01	zp3i	figs-metonymy		0	the tears of oppressed people	Here "tears" represent weeping. Alternate translation: "the oppressed people were weeping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	04	01	c1sv	figs-metonymy		0	Power was in the hand of their oppressors	This means that their oppressors were powerful. Here their "hand" represents what thet possess. Alternate translation: "Their oppressors were powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	04	02	g9pt	figs-parallelism		0	the living, who are still alive	The word "living" is a nominal adjective that refers to people who are living. The phrase "those who are still alive" means the same thing as "the living." Alternate translation: "the people who are still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ECC	04	03	ekt2			0	more fortunate than both of them is the one who has not yet lived	"the one who has not yet been born is better off than both of them"
+ECC	04	03	q72x	figs-explicit		0	both of them	This refers to those who are dead and to those who are alive. Alternate translation: "both those who are dead and those who are living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	04	03	hua5	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	04	04	y7i7	figs-abstractnouns		0	became the envy of one's neighbor	The word "envy" may be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "made one's neighbor envious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	04	04	u7wt			0	the envy of one's neighbor	possible meanings are 1) The neighbor envies the object his neighbor made, or 2) the neighbor envies the skills his neighbor has.
+ECC	04	04	e19x	figs-parallelism		0	vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	04	04	u3t7	figs-metaphor		0	vapor	"mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	04	04	m36w	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind	The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "are as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	04	05	vfv8	translate-symaction		0	The fool folds his hands and does not work	To fold the hands is a gesture of laziness and is another way of saying that the person refuses to work. Alternate translation: "The fool refuses to work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	04	05	b92h	figs-metaphor		0	so his food is his own flesh	This speaks of a person destroying himself as if he were eating his own body. Alternate translation: "as a result, he causes his own ruin" or "and as a result, he destroys himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	04	06	n1d9			0	a handful	"a small amount"
+ECC	04	06	mw6l	figs-ellipsis		0	two handfuls	"a large amount." It is understood that this refer to profit gained. Alternate translation: "two handfuls of profit" or "a large amount of profit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ECC	04	06	se1l	figs-metaphor		0	that tries to shepherd the wind	The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "that is as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	04	07	civ1			0	futility	being useless, without profit
+ECC	04	07	w5f8	figs-metaphor		0	more vanishing vapor	"more vanishing mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated "vapor" in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "more things that are as useless as vapor" or "more meaningless things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	04	07	w5st	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	04	07	x1r1	figs-metaphor		0	vapor	"mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	04	08	a3v5	figs-explicit		0	no son or brother	This person has no family. Alternate translation: "he has no family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	04	08	np2n	figs-synecdoche		0	his eyes are not satisfied	Here the whole person is represented by his "eyes" to emphasize his desires. Alternate translation: "he is not satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	04	08	cx1e			0	For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure	"Will anyone benefit from me working hard and not enjoying myself"
+ECC	04	10	r5m2	figs-personification		0	sorrow follows the one who is alone when he falls	Here sorrow is spoken of as if it were a person that could follow someone else. Alternate translation: "the one who is alone when he falls is sorrowful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ECC	04	11	b486	figs-explicit		0	If two lie down together, they can be warm	The writer speaks of two people keeping each other warm on a cold night. Alternate translation: "If two people lie down together at night, they can be warm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	04	11	b6yw	figs-rquestion		0	how can one be warm alone?	This refers to a person lying down. The author use this rhetorical question to emphasize that two people can keep each other warm but one person cannot. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "a person cannot be warm when he is alone." or "a person who lies down alone cannot be warm." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ECC	04	12	cj73	figs-activepassive		0	One man alone can be overpowered	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone can overpower a person who is alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	04	12	aq3c			0	but two	"but two people"
+ECC	04	12	r98s			0	withstand an attack	"defend themselves against an attack"
+ECC	04	12	mg67	figs-metaphor		0	a three-strand rope	This speaks of three people together being stronger as if they were a three-strand rope. Alternate translation: "three people are even stronger, like a three-strand rope that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	04	12	iur4	figs-activepassive		0	a three-strand rope is not quickly broken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people cannot easily break a rope made with three strands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	04	13	uhs1			0	wise youth	"wise young man"
+ECC	04	13	uye4	figs-metonymy		0	who no longer knows how	Here knowing represents willingness. Alternate translation: "who is no longer willing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	04	14	k5lm			0	from prison	"after being in prison"
+ECC	04	14	xu6r	figs-explicit		0	he was born poor in his kingdom	This means that he had poor parents. Alternate translation: "he was born to poor parents who lived in the land that he will someday rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	04	15	l8cp			0	General Information:	Instead of choosing the wise youth, the people choose the king's son, who may not be any wiser.
+ECC	04	15	pj25	figs-parallelism		0	alive ... walking around	The words "alive" and "walking around" mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize living people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	04	15	s7r7	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	04	16	rru3	figs-hyperbole		0	There is no end to all the people	This is an exaggeration used to emphasize a large number of people. Alternate translation: "There are very many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ECC	04	16	xk33	figs-parallelism		0	vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	04	16	xp58	figs-metaphor		0	vapor	"mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	04	16	l1y1	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind	The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "are as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	05	intro	p4zf	Ecclesiastes 05 General Notes		0		# Ecclesiastes 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 5:2-3, and 5:10-17.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Materialism<br>The author describes the pointlessness of pursuing material things. This is known as "materialism." Those who pursue after things will always want more. At the end of their life, they will not be able to use these things.<br>
+ECC	05	01	h4uf	figs-metonymy		0	Guard your steps	Here "steps" are a metonym for a person's conduct. Alternate translation: "Be careful how you conduct yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	05	02	k5is	figs-parallelism		0	Do not be too quick ... do not let your heart be too quick	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that you should think first before you speak to God about a matter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	05	02	s9ue			0	to speak with your mouth	Here the phrase "with your mouth" emphasizes and describes a person speaking. Alternate translation: "to speak"
+ECC	05	02	ucz2	figs-synecdoche		0	do not let your heart	Here a person is represented by his "heart" to emphasize his emotions and desires. Alternate translation: "do not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	05	02	g7vv			0	let your words be few	"do not say too much"
+ECC	05	04	isy3	figs-explicit		0	do not delay to do it, for God has no pleasure in fools	It is implied that it is foolish to delay in fulfilling a vow that you have made to God. Alternate translation: "do not foolishly delay in doing it, because God is not pleased with foolish people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	05	06	l6vb	figs-metonymy		0	Do not allow your mouth to cause your flesh to sin	Here a person's "mouth" represents a person's speech, and the person himself is represented by his "flesh." Alternate translation: "Do not let what you say cause you to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	05	06	l7nd	figs-rquestion		0	Why make God angry by vowing falsely, provoking God to destroy the work of your hands?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that it is foolish to make a vow that you will not keep. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It would be foolish to make God angry by vowing falsely, provoking God to destroy the work of your hands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	05	06	mi3z	figs-synecdoche		0	destroy the work of your hands	Here a person is represented by his "hands." Alternate translation: "destroy everything you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	05	07	r95z	figs-metaphor		0	For in many dreams, as in many words, there is meaningless vapor	The author speaks of things as being useless and futile as if they were vapor. See how you translated "vapor" in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "For many dreams and many words are as useless as vapor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	05	08	jdl4	figs-activepassive		0	the poor being oppressed and robbed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people oppressing the poor and robbing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	05	08	x1rp	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "those who are poor" or "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ECC	05	08	h98m	figs-doublet		0	just and right treatment	The words "just" and "right" mean basically the same thing and refer to the kind of treatment that people deserve. Alternate translation: "fair treatment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ECC	05	08	d57b			0	do not be astonished as if no one knows, because there are people	"do not be surprised, for there are people
+ECC	05	08	kr4z			0	there are people in power	"there are people with authority"
+ECC	05	08	v44r	figs-idiom		0	even higher ones over them	There are other men who rule over the men in authority. Alternate translation: "men who have even more authority than they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	05	09	uc5e	figs-abstractnouns		0	the produce of the land ... produce from the fields	The word "produce" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "the food that the land produces ... crops from the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	05	10	kh3l	figs-metaphor		0	vapor	The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	05	11	md9b	figs-abstractnouns		0	As prosperity increases	The word "prosperity" may be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "As a person becomes more prosperous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	05	11	xh2w			0	so also do the people who consume it	Possible meanings are 1) "so also the person spends more money" or 2) "so also there will be more people who use his wealth."
+ECC	05	11	ncz7	figs-metaphor		0	who consume it	This speaks of people spending wealth as if they were "eating" it. Alternate translation: "who use it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	05	11	c2dc	figs-rquestion		0	What advantage in wealth is there to the owner except to watch it with his eyes?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that the wealthy do not benefit from their wealth. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The only benefit that the owner has from wealth is that he can look at it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	05	12	d52v	figs-metaphor		0	The sleep of a working man is sweet	This speaks of a person's sleep being fulfilling and peaceful as if it were sweet like something he eats. Alternate translation: "The sleep of a working man is peaceful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	05	12	dr7p			0	whether he eats little or a lot	"whether he eats a little bit of food or a lot of food"
+ECC	05	12	u4e4	figs-personification		0	but the wealth of a rich person does not allow him to sleep well	"but the wealth of a rich person keeps him awake at night." This speaks of a rich person not being able to sleep because he is worried about his money as if his money were a person that would not allow him to sleep. Alternate translation: "but rich people do not sleep well because they worry about their money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ECC	05	13	m4vd	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	05	13	j6b2	figs-activepassive		0	riches hoarded by the owner	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "an owner hoards riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	05	14	d5n4			0	through bad luck	Possible meanings are 1) "through misfortune" or 2) "through a bad business deal."
+ECC	05	14	zb1u	figs-metonymy		0	his own son, one whom he has fathered, is left with nothing in his hands	Here the phrase "in his hands" represents ownership. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he leaves no possession for his own son" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	05	15	it6k	figs-metaphor		0	As a man comes from his mother's womb ... he will leave naked	It is implied that a man is naked when he is born. In addition to being without clothing, here the word "naked" emphasizes that people are born without any possessions. Alternate translation: "As a man is naked and owns nothing when he is born ... he will leave this life the same way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	05	15	wl6z			0	comes from his mother's womb	"is born"
+ECC	05	15	zl7h	figs-euphemism		0	he will leave	This refers to dying. Alternate translation: "he will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ECC	05	15	fe51	figs-metonymy		0	He can take none of the fruits of his labor in his hand	Here a man's possessions are spoken of as if they are fruit that he grew with his labor. Alternate translation: "He can not take any of his possessions with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	05	16	qd7u	figs-explicit		0	as a person comes, so he goes away	This refers to the birth and death of a person and expresses the same idea as the previous verse. This refers to women as well as men. Alternate translation: "as people bring nothing into the world when they are born, so they take nothing with them when they die and leave this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+ECC	05	16	h3bb	figs-rquestion		0	So what profit is there for him who works for the wind?	The writer uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no benefit in working for the wind. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one gets any profit in working for the wind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	05	16	dl4p	figs-metaphor		0	works for the wind	Possible meanings are 1) This speaks of the person receiving no lasting profit as if he were trying to control the wind. Alternate translation: "tries to shepherd the wind" or "work that is as useless as trying to shepherd the wind" or 2) This implies that the person only receives the air that he breaths as his profit. Alternate translation: "works to receive the air he breathes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	05	17	x449	figs-metaphor		0	During his days he eats with darkness	This speaks of a person mourning throughout his life as if he always ate in darkness. Here "darkness" represents sadness and mourning. Alternate translation: "He spends his life in mourning and sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	05	17	rys5	figs-metonymy		0	his days	Here a person's "days" represent his life. Alternate translation: "his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	05	17	zw6w	figs-abstractnouns		0	is greatly distressed with sickness and anger	The words "sickness" and "anger" can be expressed as adjectives. Alternate translation: "suffers greatly, being sick and angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	05	18	k7uq	figs-idiom		0	Look	The author uses this word here to draw his reader's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Pay attention" or "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	05	18	qp65	figs-doublet		0	what I have seen to be good and suitable	Here the words "good" and "suitable" mean basically the same thing. The second intensifies the meaning of the first. Alternate translation: "what I have seen to be the best thing to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ECC	05	18	ue88	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	05	18	m281	figs-idiom		0	during the days of this life that God has given us	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "as long as God allows us to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	05	18	ued7			0	For this is man's assignment	Possible meanings are 1) "For this is man's reward" or 2) "For these are the things that he allows man to do"
+ECC	05	19	n4ka	figs-doublet		0	riches and wealth	These two words mean basically the same thing. They refer to money and the things that a person can buy with money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ECC	05	19	b3ld			0	to receive his share	"to accept what he is given"
+ECC	05	20	iz9m	figs-idiom		0	he does not call to mind	Here the word "he" refers to the person to whom God has given a gift. The phrase "call to mind" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he does not remember" or "he does not think about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	05	20	qr1s	figs-idiom		0	the days of his life	This refers to the things that happened during his lifetime. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the things that have happened during his lifetime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	05	20	n32s			0	keep busy	"stay busy"
+ECC	06	intro	ar6e	Ecclesiastes 06 General Notes		0		# Ecclesiastes 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 6:7-11.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Satisfaction<br>While a person may be given a great many things, they are worthless and provide no sense of satisfaction or peace. It is assumed that only Yahweh can provide these things to man. Solomon is depressed that he had everything he could have ever wanted in life, but they were not enough to give him satisfaction or peace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+ECC	06	01	fyq4	figs-metaphor		0	it weighs heavy on men	Here evil is spoken of as something that is a heavy load to carry. Alternate translation: "it causes hardship for people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	06	02	jzl7	figs-doublet		0	riches, wealth	These two words mean basically the same thing. They refer to money and the things that a person can buy with money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ECC	06	02	n75e	figs-doublenegatives		0	he lacks nothing	This is a double negative. Alternate translation: "he has everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ECC	06	02	rg6q			0	God gives him no ability	"does not give him the ability"
+ECC	06	02	jr84	figs-metaphor		0	vapor	The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	06	03	qq8e	translate-numbers		0	fathers a hundred children	"fathers 100 children." This is a hypothetical situation. This is also an exaggeration and is applicable to people with fewer than 100 children. Alternate translation: "fathers many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ECC	06	03	z9ls	figs-parallelism		0	lives many years, so that the days of his years are many	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "lives many years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	06	03	fun6	figs-synecdoche		0	his heart is not satisfied with good	This refers to a man by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: "he is not content with good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	06	03	qmh2	figs-activepassive		0	he is not buried	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "no one buries him at all" or 2) he receives no honor, "no one buries him properly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	06	04	g8un			0	such a baby is born in futility	"such a baby is born for nothing"
+ECC	06	04	tr53	figs-idiom		0	passes away in darkness	This speaks of the death of the baby being as unexplainable as "darkness." Alternate translation: "dies unexplainably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	06	04	xfu5	figs-metaphor		0	its name remains hidden	This speaks of no one knowing the baby's name as if it were a hidden object. Alternate translation: "no one knows its name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	06	06	iz6f	figs-hypo		0	Even if a man should live for two thousand years	This is a hypothetical situation. This is also an exaggeration to show that it does not matter how long a person lives if he does not enjoy the good things in life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ECC	06	06	sa97	translate-numbers		0	two thousand years	"2,000 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ECC	06	06	g8tb	figs-explicit		0	he goes to the same place as everyone else	This means that he dies like all other people. Alternate translation: "he dies and go to the same place as everyone else" or "he goes to the grave just like everyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	06	07	wf5f	figs-metonymy		0	is for his mouth	Here putting food in a man's mouth represents feeding him. Alternate translation: "is to put food in his mouth" or "is to feed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	06	07	lc2f	figs-activepassive		0	his appetite is not satisfied	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he does not satisfy his appetite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	06	08	syz9	figs-rquestion		0	what advantage has the wise person over the fool?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that a wise person does not have any more lasting benefits than a fool. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "it seems the wise person has no advantage over the fool." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	06	08	gse4	figs-rquestion		0	What advantage does the poor man have even if he knows how to act in front of other people?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that a poor man does not have any more lasting benefits than someone else. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The poor man has no advantage even if he knows how to act in front of other people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	06	08	zy1l			0	how to act	"how to conduct himself"
+ECC	06	09	ays9	figs-metonymy		0	what the eyes see	A person can see these things because he already has them. Alternate translation: "what a person has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	06	09	xhe8	figs-metonymy		0	to desire what a wandering appetite craves	This refers to things that a person wants but does not have. Alternate translation: "to want what he does not have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	06	09	n6mw	figs-parallelism		0	vapor ... an attempt to shepherd the wind	These two phrases are both metaphors that emphasize the idea of things being useless and futile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	06	09	f92y	figs-metaphor		0	vapor	"mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were vapor. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	06	09	qai8	figs-metaphor		0	an attempt to shepherd the wind	The author speaks of everything that people do as being useless as if they were trying to control the wind. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "are as useless as trying to control the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	06	10	vs8g	figs-activepassive		0	Whatever has existed has already been given its name	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People have already named everything that exists" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	06	10	f9hg	figs-activepassive		0	what mankind is like has already been known	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people already know what mankind is like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	06	10	uy4z			0	the one who is the mighty judge	"God, who is the mighty judge"
+ECC	06	11	l9d5	figs-activepassive		0	The more words that are spoken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The more words that people speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	06	11	pz7h			0	the more futility increases	The more a person speaks, the more likely he will speak about meaningless things. Alternate translation: "the more meaningless those words are"
+ECC	06	11	s51v			0	futility	being useless, without profit
+ECC	06	11	pq2r	figs-rquestion		0	what advantage is that to a man?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no advantage for a man to talk a lot. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "that is no advantage to a man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	06	12	cb4r	figs-rquestion		0	For who knows what is good for man ... he passes like a shadow?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no person truly knows what is good for man. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one knows what is good for man ... he passes like a shadow." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	06	12	jj23	figs-simile		0	in his life during his futile, numbered days through which he passes like a shadow	This speaks of how life passes quickly by saying that it is like a shadow that quickly disappears. The phrase "numbered days" emphasizes that a person's life is short. Alternate translation: "during his futile, short life, which he passes through as quickly as a shadow passes by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	06	12	ka2l	figs-rquestion		0	Who can tell a man ... after he passes?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one knows what will happen after a person dies. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can tell a man ... after he passes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	06	12	pjl3	figs-idiom		0	what will come under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated "under the sun" in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "what will happen on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	06	12	k2ab	figs-euphemism		0	after he passes	This is a polite expression for death. Alternate translation: "after he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ECC	07	intro	fp2g	Ecclesiastes 07 General Notes		0		# Ecclesiastes 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 7:1-26.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Advice<br>This chapter gives a series of disconnected pieces of advice. Translators should not try to smooth the transitions between these pieces of advice. The advice in these statements do not apply in every situation. Therefore, they should be seen as "good ideas."<br>
+ECC	07	01	fq9e	figs-metonymy		0	A good name	Here a person's "name" is used to represent their reputation. Alternate translation: "A good reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	07	02	y1yx	figs-idiom		0	must take this to heart	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "must think seriously about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	07	03	g9c7	figs-idiom		0	sadness of face	This refers to being sad. Alternate translation: "an experience that makes a person sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	07	03	rsl9	figs-metonymy		0	gladness of heart	Here the word "heart" refers to a person's thoughts and emotions. "Gladness" describes either 1) the state of the emotions of being happy and peaceful or 2) the ability to understand the truth. Alternate translation: "right thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	07	04	pli9	figs-synecdoche		0	The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning	Here wise people are referred to by their "hearts." This speaks of the wise person mourning as being in a house of mourning. Alternate translation: "Wise people think deeply about death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	07	04	lly7	figs-synecdoche		0	but the heart of fools is in the house of feasting	Here foolish people are referred to by their "hearts." This speaks of foolish people thinking only about what makes them happy as being in a house of feasting. Alternate translation: "but foolish people think only about enjoying themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	07	04	ux5g			0	the house of mourning ... the house of feasting	These phrases refer to what happens in these places.
+ECC	07	05	wm3y	figs-abstractnouns		0	to the rebuke of the wise	The word "rebuke" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "when wise people rebuke you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	07	05	lal6			0	to listen to the song of fools	"to listen to fools sing"
+ECC	07	06	bh8q	figs-simile		0	For like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so also is the laughter of fools	This speaks of how listening to fools talk and laugh will teach you nothing, as if their speech and laughter were the sound of burning thorns. Alternate translation: "For listening to the laughter of fools will not teach a man any more than if he were listening to the crackling of thorns burning under a pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	07	06	im4x	figs-metaphor		0	vapor	The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	07	07	be8y			0	Extortion	This refers to forcing someone to give money or other valuable items to another so that the other person does not harm him. It is considered wrong.
+ECC	07	07	dt3e			0	makes a wise man foolish	Possible meanings are 1) "turns the wise man into a foolish man" or 2) "makes the advice of the wise man appear to be foolish advice."
+ECC	07	07	n3hs	figs-metonymy		0	corrupts the heart	Here the word "heart" refers to the mind. Alternate translation: "ruins a person's ability to think and judge rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	07	08	bw3c	figs-metonymy		0	the people patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit	Here the word "spirit" refers to a person's attitude. Alternate translation: "patient people are better than proud people" or "a patient attitude is better than a prideful attitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	07	09	lb8v	figs-metonymy		0	Do not be quick to anger in your spirit	Here the word "spirit" refers to a person's attitude. Alternate translation: "Do not become angry quickly" or "Do not have a bad temper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	07	09	fx66	figs-metaphor		0	anger resides in the hearts of fools	This speaks of a person being full of anger as if the anger lived inside him. This speaks of the anger being in the person's heart because the "heart" is thought to be the source of a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "foolish people are full of anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	07	10	mu3y	figs-rquestion		0	Why were the days of old better than these?	The person asks this rhetorical question in order to complain about the present time. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Things were better in the past than they are now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	07	10	r6bl	figs-irony		0	it is not because of wisdom that you ask this question	Here the author uses irony to rebuke the person's question. Alternate translation: "if you were wise you would not ask this question" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ECC	07	11	w53h	figs-idiom		0	those who see the sun	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "those who are alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	07	12	wt8d			0	the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives life	Possible meanings are 1) that the writer uses the words "knowledge" and "wisdom" to mean the same thing, or 2) "the advantage of knowing wisdom is that it gives life."
+ECC	07	12	erb5	figs-personification		0	gives life to whoever has it	This speaks of how wisdom helps to preserve a person's life as if it gave life to that person. When a person is wise he makes good decisions that help him to live a more prosperous and longer life. Alternate translation: "preserves a person's life" or "helps a person to make good decisions and to live a longer life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ECC	07	13	x6a8	figs-rquestion		0	Who can straighten out anything he has made crooked?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can change something that God has done. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can straighten out anything he has made crooked." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	07	14	iig7	figs-idiom		0	When times are good ... when times are bad	The word "times" is an idiom for "things happening." Alternate translation: "When good things happen ... when bad things happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	07	14	ab9b			0	live happily in that good	"be happy about those good things"
+ECC	07	14	c4j4	figs-idiom		0	both to exist side by side	The phrase "side by side" is an idiom that means "this one" and "this one." Alternate translation: "both to exist" or "there to be both good and bad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	07	14	ey3r			0	anything that is coming after him	Possible meanings are 1) "anything that happens in the future" or 2) "anything that happens to him after he dies."
+ECC	07	15	q493			0	in my meaningless days	"in my meaningless life"
+ECC	07	15	vy5k			0	in spite of their righteousness	"even though they are righteous"
+ECC	07	15	la4s			0	in spite of their evil	"even though they are evil"
+ECC	07	16	ux2c	figs-parallelism		0	self-righteous, wise in your own eyes	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	07	16	p2av			0	Do not be self-righteous	"Do not think that you are more righteous than you actually are"
+ECC	07	16	n342	figs-metaphor		0	wise in your own eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "being wise in your own opinion" or "being wise according to your own judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	07	16	tc29	figs-rquestion		0	Why should you destroy yourself?	The writer uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that being self-righteous destroys a person. Alternate translation: "There is no reason to destroy yourself." or "If you think this way you will destroy yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	07	17	s5mm	figs-rquestion		0	Why should you die before your time?	The author uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no reason for people to do things that will cause them to die early. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no reason for you to die sooner than you should." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	07	18	u3fa	figs-metaphor		0	take hold of this wisdom	This speaks of striving to be wise as if "wisdom" were an object that a person could hold on to. Alternate translation: "commit yourself to this wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	07	18	p1xy	figs-metaphor		0	you should not let go of righteousness	This speaks of striving to be righteous as if "righteousness" were an object that a person could hold on to. Alternate translation: "you should not stop trying to be righteous" or "you should keep trying to be righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	07	18	m73i			0	will meet all his obligations	"will do everything that God expects of him"
+ECC	07	19	ugu9			0	Wisdom is powerful in the wise man, more than ten rulers in a city	"Wisdom makes a man powerful; it makes him more powerful than ten rulers in a city"
+ECC	07	20	uf5z			0	does good and never sins	"does good things and does not sin"
+ECC	07	21	q4dk	figs-activepassive		0	every word that is spoken	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that people say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	07	22	wq73	figs-rpronouns		0	you know yourself	"you yourself know." Here "yourself" is used to emphasize the phrase "you know." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ECC	07	22	t45l	figs-metonymy		0	in your own heart	Here a person's thoughts are represented by their "heart." Alternate translation: "in your own thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	07	23	ix7d	figs-explicit		0	All this have I proven	here the word "this" refers to all of the things the author has written about. Alternate translation: "All this that I have already written about have I proven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	07	23	fw1m			0	it was more than I could be	"it was beyond my ability to understand" or "but I was not able to do it"
+ECC	07	24	y2i9	figs-idiom		0	far off and very deep	This speaks of wisdom being difficult to understand as if it were something located far away or in a very deep place. Alternate translation: "difficult to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	07	24	p3a6	figs-rquestion		0	Who can find it?	The writer uses this rhetorical question to emphasize the difficulty in understanding wisdom. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can understand it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	07	25	l5xj	figs-metonymy		0	I turned my heart	Here the word "heart" refers to the mind. Also, here the word "turned" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I directed my thoughts" or "I determined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	07	25	p2l6	figs-abstractnouns		0	the explanations of reality	"the reason for things." This word "explanations" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "how to explain various things in life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	07	26	p367	figs-metaphor		0	any woman whose heart is full of snares and nets, and whose hands are chains	The writer says that the seductive woman is like traps that hunters use to catch animals. The author speaks of a woman being seductive as if she traps men like a hunter traps animals. Her "heart" represents her thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "any woman who traps men by seducing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	07	26	lxk1	figs-doublet		0	snares and nets	These two words both refer to ways in which people trap animals to emphasize how the woman traps men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ECC	07	26	kh37	figs-metaphor		0	whose hands are chains	Here the word "hands" refers to her power and control. This speaks of her being seductive as if hands were chains that she bound people with. Alternate translation: "from whom no one can escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	07	26	h6z9	figs-activepassive		0	the sinner will be taken by her	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she will capture the sinner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	07	27	vsz7	figs-abstractnouns		0	adding one discovery to another	The word "discovery" can be expressed as a verb. The word "adding" here is used as an idiom. Alternate translation: "discovering one thing after another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	07	27	k9h2	figs-abstractnouns		0	in order to find an explanation of reality	This word "explanation" can be expressed as a verb. See how the phrase "explanations of reality" is translated in [Ecclesiastes 7:25](../07/25.md). Alternate translation: "in order to be able to explain things in life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	07	28	twu8	translate-numbers		0	one righteous man among a thousand	"1 righteous man among 1,000." Only one righteous man was found in a group of 1,000 people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ECC	07	28	xkw3			0	a woman among all those	There were no righteous women found in a group of 1,000 people.
+ECC	07	29	dra3			0	they have gone away looking for many difficulties	Possible meanings are 1) "they have made many sinful plans" or 2) "they have made their own lives difficult."
+ECC	07	29	e78n	figs-metaphor		0	they have gone away	Here the word "they" refers to "humanity." This speaks of humanity changing from being upright to not being upright as if they were going from one place to another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	08	intro	g2ul	Ecclesiastes 08 General Notes		0		# Ecclesiastes 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 8:1 and 8:5-8.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Wisdom<br>Solomon, known for his wisdom, gives a detailed description of wisdom. True wisdom is seeking to honor God. This is the only thing that lasts. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br>
+ECC	08	01	sfc8			0	Who is a wise man? Who knows what the events in life mean?	The writer asks these as leading questions to provide the answer in what he says next.
+ECC	08	01	v1sf	figs-idiom		0	causes his face to shine	This means that the person's face will show that he has wisdom. Alternate translation: "shows on his face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	08	01	e5zq	figs-idiom		0	the hardness of his face	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "his harsh appearance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	08	01	beu2	figs-activepassive		0	is changed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "changes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	08	02	ig6x			0	God's oath to protect him	"the oath you made before God to protect him"
+ECC	08	03	jz73	figs-metaphor		0	Do not hurry out of his presence	Possible meanings are 1) not to be hasty to physically leave the king's presence or 2) This is a metaphor that speaks of being loyal to the king as being in his presence. Alternate translation: "Do not abandon the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	08	04	mc7i			0	The king's word rules	"What the king says is the law"
+ECC	08	04	k14s	figs-rquestion		0	who will say to him	This rhetorical question emphasizes that no one will ask the king the following question. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one can say to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	08	04	fn4s	figs-rquestion		0	What are you doing?	This rhetorical question is a rebuke. This question can be written as as statement. Alternate translation: "You should not be doing what you are doing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	08	05	v9wu	figs-synecdoche		0	A wise man's heart recognizes	Here a man is represented by his "heart" to emphasize his thoughts. Alternate translation: "A wise man recognizes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	08	05	qc3y			0	the proper course and time of action	"the correct time to do things and the right way to do them"
+ECC	08	07	l5bd	figs-rquestion		0	Who can tell him what is coming?	This rhetorical question emphasizes that no one knows what will happen in the future. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can tell him what is coming." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	08	08	md5b	figs-simile		0	No one is ruler over his breath so as to stop the breath ... no one has power over the day of his death	Just as no one has the ability to stop himself from breathing, no one can continue living when it is time to die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	08	08	vd1v			0	No one is ruler	The word "ruler" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "No one has control"
+ECC	08	08	np67	figs-idiom		0	the day of his death	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "when he will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	08	08	blf2	figs-activepassive		0	No one is discharged from the army	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "No army discharges anyone" or "No army allows soldiers to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	08	08	tfi8	figs-personification		0	wickedness will not rescue those who are its slaves	This speaks of wickedness as if it were a master who had slaves. Alternate translation: "evil people will not be saved by doing what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ECC	08	09	m5md	figs-synecdoche		0	I have applied my heart	Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../01/17.md). Alternate translation: "I applied myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	08	09	k1ch	figs-activepassive		0	every kind of work that is done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "every kind of work that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	08	09	jnb1	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	08	09	d2gx			0	There is a time when a person oppresses another person to that person's hurt	"Sometimes one person will oppress another, causing that person to be hurt"
+ECC	08	10	a8np	figs-activepassive		0	the wicked buried publicly	This can be stated in active form. Evil people that died were given honorable burials. Alternate translation: "people bury the wicked publicly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	08	10	gw4a	figs-activepassive		0	They were taken from the holy area and buried and were praised by people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People took them from the holy area and buried them and praised them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	08	11	fl29	figs-activepassive		0	When a sentence against an evil crime is not executed quickly	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When people in authority do not quickly execute a sentence against an evil crime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	08	11	k6a9	figs-synecdoche		0	entices the hearts of human beings	Here people are represented by their "hearts" to emphasize their will and desires. Alternate translation: "entices human beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	08	12	ty8m	translate-numbers		0	a hundred times	"100 times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ECC	08	12	mh1j	figs-idiom		0	it will be better for those who respect God	The phrase "it will be better" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "life will be better for those who respect God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	08	12	x5tl	figs-parallelism		0	who respect God ... who stand before him and show him respect	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize people respecting God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	08	13	y6mk	figs-activepassive		0	his life will not be prolonged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not prolong his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	08	13	jsa6	figs-simile		0	His days are like a fleeting shadow	This speaks of how the wicked man's life passes quickly by saying that it is like a shadow that quickly disappears. Alternate translation: "His days will pass as quickly as a shadow disappears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	08	13	e7yl			0	His days are	"His life is"
+ECC	08	14	e2e2	figs-activepassive		0	something else that is done on the earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "something else that people do on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	08	14	vn88	figs-metaphor		0	this also is useless vapor	"this also is useless mist." The author speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were 'vapor.' See how you translated the word "vapor" in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "this also is as useless as vapor" or "this also is meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	08	15	e8jj	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	08	15	n76x	figs-idiom		0	for all the days of his life that God has given him	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "for as long as God allows him to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	08	16	q9us	figs-synecdoche		0	I applied my heart	Here the author refers to himself by his "heart" to emphasize his feelings. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../01/17.md). Alternate translation: "I applied myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	08	16	d9sa	figs-activepassive		0	the work that is done on the earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the work that people do on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	08	16	ct32	figs-synecdoche		0	without sleep for the eyes	Here a person is represented by his "eyes." Alternate translation: "without sleeping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	08	17	vk1q	figs-activepassive		0	the work that is done under the sun	Possible meanings are 1) "the work that God does under the sun" or 2) "the work that God allows people to do under the sun." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	08	17	gl2w	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	09	intro	j3kr	Ecclesiastes 09 General Notes		0		# Ecclesiastes 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 9:2, 5-6, and 11-12.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Judgment<br>This chapter explains that there is one thing that awaits all people: judgment. When people die, they will all face Yahweh's judgment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br>
+ECC	09	01	hpl4			0	I thought about all this in my mind	"I thought very deeply about all this"
+ECC	09	01	dt8e			0	They are all in God's hands	Here the word "they" refers to "the righteous and wise people" as well as "their deeds."
+ECC	09	01	l7sr	figs-metonymy		0	in God's hands	Here the word "hands" refers to power and authority. Alternate translation: "under God's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	09	01	ubx9	figs-personification		0	whether love or hate will come to someone	This speaks of "love" and "hate" as if they are people that may come to visit someone else. Alternate translation: "whether someone will experience love or hate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ECC	09	02	j1u2	figs-merism		0	righteous people and wicked	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of righteous and wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ECC	09	02	pff6	figs-nominaladj		0	wicked ... the good ... the clean and the unclean	All of these phrases refer to people. Alternate translation: "wicked people ... good people ... clean people and unclean people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ECC	09	02	y27f	figs-merism		0	the clean and the unclean	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of clean and unclean people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ECC	09	02	yje9	figs-metaphor		0	the clean	A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	09	02	k7ls	figs-metaphor		0	the unclean	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	09	02	vsk6	figs-merism		0	the one who sacrifices and the one who does not sacrifice	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of those who sacrifice and those who do not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ECC	09	02	lu29	figs-merism		0	As good people ... so also will the sinner	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of good people and sinners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ECC	09	02	d65f	figs-ellipsis		0	will the sinner ... will the man who fears to make an oath	It is understood that this refers to people dying. Alternate translation: "the sinner will die ... the man who fears to make an oath will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ECC	09	02	v2sh	figs-merism		0	the one who swears ... so also will the man who fears to make an oath	This refers to all people, emphasizing the two opposites of those who swear oaths and those who do not.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ECC	09	03	f3q9	figs-activepassive		0	everything that is done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that happens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	09	03	cz36	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	09	03	ex39			0	the same event	death
+ECC	09	03	vf5k	figs-metonymy		0	The hearts of human beings are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts	Here the word "hearts" refers to the thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "Human beings are full of evil, and their thoughts are of madness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	09	03	zyc7			0	madness	"folly"
+ECC	09	03	ha8w	figs-nominaladj		0	they go to the dead	The phrase "the dead" refers to dead people. Here dead people represent the place where people go after they die. Alternate translation: "they go to the place where dead people are" or "they die and go to the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	09	04	a4uf	figs-nominaladj		0	the living	This refers to people who are alive. Alternate translation: "who are alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ECC	09	04	s9jy	figs-simile		0	just as a living dog is better than a dead lion	A "dog" was considered a lowly animal while a lion was considered a noble animal. This speaks of it being better to be lowly and alive than to be considered noble and dead. Alternate translation: "It is better to be lowly like a dog and to be alive than to be noble like a lion and to be dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	09	05	tg7a	figs-nominaladj		0	the dead	This refers to people who are dead. Alternate translation: "those who are dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ECC	09	05	sb9p	figs-activepassive		0	their memory is forgotten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will forget them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	09	06	sd1b			0	Their love, hatred, and envy	This refers to the love, hatred, and envy that the dead people showed others when they were alive.
+ECC	09	06	h1ux	figs-activepassive		0	anything done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "anything that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	09	06	wdd9	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	09	07	r3f2	figs-parallelism		0	eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize the importance of enjoying the basic activities of life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	09	07	al9q	figs-synecdoche		0	your bread	This refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "your food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	09	07	upb4	figs-metonymy		0	drink your wine with a happy heart	Here the word "heart" refers to the emotions. Alternate translation: "drink your wine joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	09	08	zd1x	translate-symaction		0	Let your clothes be always white and your head anointed with oil	Wearing white clothes and anointing one's head with oil were both signs of gladness and celebration. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ECC	09	08	weg3	figs-activepassive		0	your head anointed with oil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "anoint your head with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	09	09	ack2	figs-explicit		0	Live happily with the wife whom you love	One should love the wife he has. Alternate translation: "Since you have a wife whom you love, live happily with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	09	09	i7lk	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	09	09	b2jb			0	your days	"your lifetime"
+ECC	09	09	vd3d			0	That is your reward	The word "that" refers to living happily with his wife.
+ECC	09	10	dt8t	figs-synecdoche		0	Whatever your hand finds to do	Here a person is represented by his "hand" since a person often uses his hands to work. Alternate translation: "Whatever you are able to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	09	10	nrd5	figs-abstractnouns		0	there is no work or explanation or knowledge or wisdom	The nouns "work, "explanation," and "knowledge" can be expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "the dead do not work or explain or know or have wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	09	11	xi11	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	09	11	k49c			0	The race does not belong to ... The battle does not belong to	"The race is not always won by ... The battle is not always won by"
+ECC	09	11	u2xl	figs-metonymy		0	Bread	Here "Bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "Food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	09	11	l8sx	figs-idiom		0	time and chance affect them all	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "what happens and when it happens affect them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	09	11	dqc6			0	affect them all	"affects all these things." Here the words "them all" refer to race, battle, bread, riches, and favor.
+ECC	09	12	ku8a	figs-euphemism		0	when his time will come	This refers to when a person dies. Alternate translation: "when he will die" or "when the time of his death will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ECC	09	12	u9td	figs-simile		0	fish are caught ... birds are caught ... the children of human beings are ensnared	This speaks of people dying when they do not expect it, in the same way that people catch animals and kill them when they do not expect it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	09	12	u32n	figs-activepassive		0	the children of human beings are ensnared by evil times	This can be stated in active form. Also, this speaks of people experiencing disaster and unfortunate times as if they were being imprisoned or trapped. Alternate translation: "evil times are coming upon the children of human beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	09	12	k3ka	figs-idiom		0	that suddenly fall upon them	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "at times when they do not expect them to happen" or "that suddenly happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	09	13	us6g	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	09	14	m1e3	figs-synecdoche		0	a great king came against it	Here the "king" represents himself and his whole army. Alternate translation: "a great king and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	09	14	ax6u			0	great siege ramps	This refers to dirt ramps the army built up against the city walk so that they could climb up and attack the city.
+ECC	09	15	bx8x	figs-activepassive		0	in the city was found a poor, wise man	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in the city, people found a poor, wise man" or "a poor, wise man lived in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	09	16	k3fl	figs-activepassive		0	the poor man's wisdom is despised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people despise the poor man's wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	09	16	i9hl	figs-activepassive		0	his words are not heard	this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they do not listen to what he says" or "they do not take his advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	09	17	h8wq	figs-activepassive		0	The words of wise people spoken quietly are heard better	Here "heard" represents understanding. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is easier to understands the words that wise people speak quietly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	10	intro	awi8	Ecclesiastes 10 General Notes		0		# Ecclesiastes 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in all of chapter 10.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Advice<br>This chapter gives a series of disconnected pieces of advice. Translators should not try to smooth the transitions between these pieces of advice. The advice in these statements do not apply in every situation. Therefore, they should be seen as "good ideas."<br>
+ECC	10	01	m6u5	figs-simile		0	As dead flies ... so a little folly	Just as flies can ruin perfume, so folly can ruin a person's reputation for wisdom and honor. This speaks of how a little folly can ruin a person's reputation in the same way that a few dead flies ruin perfume. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	10	01	u5bv	figs-personification		0	a little folly can overpower wisdom and honor	This speaks of how a person acting foolishly can ruin his reputation as if his "folly" and "wisdom and honor" were people and that his folly overpowered his wisdom and honor. Alternate translation: "committing a little folly can ruin a person's wisdom and honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ECC	10	02	rs5s	figs-metonymy		0	The heart of a wise person ... the heart of a fool	Here the word "heart" refers to the mind or will. Alternate translation: "The way a wise person thinks ... the way a fool thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	10	02	h1fr	figs-idiom		0	tends to the right ... tends to the left	Here the words "right" and "left" refer to what is right and wrong. Alternate translation: "tends to doing what is right ... tends to doing what is wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	10	03	fe16	figs-explicit		0	his thinking is deficient	This refers to the way that he acts. Alternate translation: "he is stupid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	10	04	r1x8	figs-metonymy		0	If the emotions of a ruler rise up against you	Here a ruler is represented by his "emotions" Alternate translation: "If a ruler becomes angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	10	04	vup7			0	Calm can quiet down great outrage	"By remaining calm you may cause an outraged person to become quiet"
+ECC	10	05	ua6a	figs-idiom		0	under the sun	This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	10	06	tiw2	figs-activepassive		0	Fools are given leadership positions	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Rulers give positions of leadership to fools" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	10	06	jq78	figs-activepassive		0	successful men are given low positions	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they give low positions to successful men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	10	06	af2e	figs-idiom		0	low positions	This is an idiom. AT" "unimportant positions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	10	07	fkc8	figs-simile		0	successful men walking like slaves on the ground	This speaks of successful men walking like slaves walk, because slaves were usually forced to walk and were not permitted to ride. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	10	08	b8rc	figs-explicit		0	a snake can bite him	This refers to a snake that was hiding inside the wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	10	09	t2ui			0	cuts out stones	This refers working in a quarry and cutting larger stones.
+ECC	10	09	pe5j	figs-activepassive		0	can be hurt by them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those stones can hurt him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	10	09	up7b	figs-activepassive		0	is endangered by it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the wood may injure him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	10	10	wjy9			0	wisdom provides an advantage for success	A wise person would have sharpened his blade and would not have had to work so hard.
+ECC	10	11	mr9r	figs-activepassive		0	before it is charmed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "before the snake charmer charms it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	10	12	f4t6	figs-metonymy		0	The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious	Here the wise man's speech is represented by his "mouth." Alternate translation: "The things that a wise man says are gracious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	10	12	hcw8	figs-metonymy		0	the lips of a fool consume him	Here the fool's speech is represented by his "lips." This speaks of the fool destroying himself by his speech as if it were eating him. Alternate translation: "The things that a foolish man says destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	10	13	z31v	figs-metonymy		0	As words begin to flow from a fool's mouth	A fool's speech is represented by his "mouth." Alternate translation: "As a fool begins to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	10	13	z9w4	figs-metonymy		0	at the end his mouth flows with wicked madness	A fool's speech is represented by his "mouth." Alternate translation: "as he finishes talking, he speaks wicked madness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	10	14	q1x3	figs-idiom		0	multiplies words	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "keeps on talking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	10	14	m6dn			0	what is coming	"what will happen in the future"
+ECC	10	14	y3nu	figs-rquestion		0	Who knows what is coming after him?	The writer asks this question to emphasize that no one knows what will happen in the future after one's death. This question can be written as as statement. Alternate translation: "No one knows what is coming after him." or "No one knows what will happen after he dies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ECC	10	15	r99g	figs-activepassive		0	wearies them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Fools become weary by their toil" or "Fools feel tired by the work that they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	10	15	d4gn			0	so that they do not even know the road to town	Possible meanings are 1) "so much that he is unable to find the road to town." That the foolish person becomes so tired from working too hard that he is unable to find his way anywhere, or 2) "because he does not even know the way to town." That the foolish person becomes tired from working too hard because he does not know enough to go home.
+ECC	10	16	uz4d	figs-apostrophe		0	Woe to you, land	The writer is speaking to the people of the nation as if they were the land itself, and he is speaking to the land as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ECC	10	16	l356			0	if your king is a young boy	This means that the king is inexperienced or immature.
+ECC	10	16	yph2	figs-explicit		0	begin feasting in the morning	This implies that the leaders are more concerned with having a good time than with leading the nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	10	17	sy4w	figs-apostrophe		0	blessed are you, land	The writer is speaking to the people of the nation as if they were the land itself, and he is speaking to the land as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ECC	10	17	w79h	figs-explicit		0	king is the son of nobles	This implies that the son has been trained by his elders in the customs of being a good king. Alternate translation: "king has trained by nobles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	10	17	r77c			0	for strength, and not for drunkenness	This explains why the blessed leaders eat.
+ECC	10	18	hr8g	figs-explicit		0	Because of laziness the roof sinks in	A lazy person does not keep up on the regular house maintenance. Alternate translation: "Because a lazy person does not repair his house, the roof sinks in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	10	18	w4li	figs-synecdoche		0	because of idle hands	Here a person is represented by his "hands" Alternate translation: "because of an idle person" or "because the person is idle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	10	18	y794	figs-synecdoche		0	the house leaks	Here the roof is represented by the whole house. Alternate translation: "the roof leaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	10	19	e3wh	figs-abstractnouns		0	People prepare food for laughter	The word "laughter" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "People prepare food in order to laugh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	10	19	jw2q	figs-abstractnouns		0	wine brings enjoyment to life	The word "enjoyment" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "wine helps people to enjoy life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	10	19	fsx4			0	money fills the need for everything	Possible meanings are 1) "money provides for every need" or 2) "money provides for both food and wine"
+ECC	10	20	yf3x	figs-metonymy		0	not even in your mind	A person's thoughts are represented by the person's "mind." Alternate translation: "not even in your thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	10	20	qbv8			0	rich people in your bedroom	"rich people when you are in your bedroom." This means that you should not curse rich people even when you are in a private place where no one else will hear.
+ECC	10	20	ba7r	figs-parallelism		0	For a bird of the sky ... can spread the matter	These two lines mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. This speaks of people finding out what you have said as if a small bird would hear what you say and tell other people. Alternate translation: "For a bird may hear what you say and tell the matter to other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	11	intro	byx8	Ecclesiastes 11 General Notes		0		# Ecclesiastes 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in all of chapter 11.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Advice<br>This chapter gives a series of disconnected pieces of advice. Translators should not try to smooth the transitions between these pieces of advice. The advice in these statements do not apply in every situation. Therefore, they should be seen as "good ideas."<br>
+ECC	11	01	iuj7	figs-metaphor		0	Send out your bread on the waters, for you will find it again after many days	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor that means a person should be generous with his possessions and will then receive generously from others , or 2) that a person should invest his resources overseas and will make a profit from it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	11	02	gt4a			0	Share it with seven, even eight people	Possible meanings are 1) to share your possessions with many people, or 2) to invest your resources in multiple places.
+ECC	11	02	qri5	translate-numbers		0	seven, even eight people	"7, even 8 people." This is an idiom that means "numerous" people. Alternate translation: "numerous people" or "multiple people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	11	02	v5ph	figs-metaphor		0	what disasters are coming on the earth	Disasters happening is spoken of as if disasters were something that come to a place. Here "on the earth" may imply that these disasters happen to the person who is commanded to share. Alternate translation: "what disasters may happen in the world" or "what bad things may happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ECC	11	03	k3vi			0	the clouds are full of rain	"the clouds are dark with rain"
+ECC	11	03	jz5x			0	empty themselves on the earth	"empty themselves on the ground"
+ECC	11	03	g5bd	figs-merism		0	toward the south or toward the north	Here "south" and "north" represent any direction. Alternate translation: "in any direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ECC	11	04	g5q9			0	Anyone who watches the wind might not plant	Possible meanings are 1) "Any farmer who pays attention to the wind will not plant when the wind is blowing in the wrong direction" or 2) "Any farmer who pays too much attention to the wind will never plant"
+ECC	11	04	mym3			0	anyone who watches the clouds might not harvest	Possible meanings are 1) "Any farmer who pays attention to the clouds will not harvest when it is about to rain" or 2) "Any farmer who pays too much attention to the clouds will never harvest"
+ECC	11	05	xta9	figs-metaphor		0	As you do not know the path of the wind	This speaks of wind blowing as if wind traveled on a path. Alternate translation: "As you do not know where the wind comes from or where it goes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	11	05	gd8z	figs-synecdoche		0	how a baby's bones grow	Possible meanings are 1) Here "bones" is a synecdoche representing the baby as a whole. Alternate translation: "how a baby grows" or 2) literally, "how the bones of a baby grow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	11	06	ncp6	figs-synecdoche		0	work with your hands	Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "keep on working" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	11	06	xq2h	figs-doublet		0	whether morning or evening, or this or that	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the person's work may prosper, no matter what time he has done it. Alternate translation: "whether the seed that you planted in the morning or the seed that you planted in the evening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ECC	11	07	n46l	figs-metonymy		0	light is sweet	Here the word "light" refers to being able to see the sun and therefore being alive. And, this speaks of the joy of being alive as if the light had a sweet taste. Alternate translation: "it is a joy to be able to see the sun" or "being alive is delightful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	11	07	lv5e	figs-synecdoche		0	for the eyes to see the sun	The "eyes" represent the whole person. This phrase means basically the same thing as the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "for a person to see the sun" or "to be alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	11	08	eh9q			0	happy in all of them	Here the word "them" refers to the years that a person is alive.
+ECC	11	08	w1un	figs-metaphor		0	the coming days of darkness	Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming" And, here the word "darkness" refers to death. Alternate translation: "how many days that he will be dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ECC	11	08	y8hl			0	for they will be many	Here the word "they" refers to the "days of darkness" Alternate translation: "for he will be dead for many more days than he is alive" or "for he will be dead forever"
+ECC	11	08	yk5j	figs-metaphor		0	Everything to come is vanishing vapor	Here "vanishing vapor" is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "No one knows what will happen after he dies" or 2) Alternate translation: "Everything to come is meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	11	08	fi8k			0	Everything to come	Possible meanings are 1) "Everything that happens after death" or 2) "Everything that happens in the future"
+ECC	11	09	kq46	figs-parallelism		0	Take joy, young man, in your youth, and let your heart be joyful in the days of your youth	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize that the man should be happy while he is young. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ECC	11	09	h2ec	figs-metonymy		0	let your heart be joyful	Here the word "heart" represents the emotions. Alternate translation: "be joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	11	09	vv5u	figs-metonymy		0	Pursue the good desires of your heart	Here the word "heart" may represent the mind or emotions. Alternate translation: "Pursue the good things that you desire" or "Pursue the good things that you have determined to pursue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	11	09	si2a	figs-synecdoche		0	whatever is within the sight of your eyes	Here "eyes" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "whatever you see that you desire" or "whatever you see to be best" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	11	09	u7ek	figs-abstractnouns		0	God will bring you into judgment for all these things	The abstract noun "judgment" can be stated as "judge" or "make you account" Alternate translation: "God will judge you for all these things" or "God will make you account for all of your actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	11	10	tu41	figs-metaphor		0	Drive anger away from your heart	Refusing to be angry is spoken of as if anger were something that can be forced away. Also, "heart" represents a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "Refuse to be angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	11	10	y37w	figs-metaphor		0	because youth and its strength are vapor	The authors speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were "vapor" Just as vapor disappears and does not last, the author speaks of things having no lasting value. See how you translated "vapor" in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "because youth and its strength will not last forever" or "because you will not be young and strong forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	12	intro	qx5w	Ecclesiastes 12 General Notes		0		# Ecclesiastes 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:1-7 and 12:13-14.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Advice<br>This chapter gives a series of disconnected pieces of advice. Translators should not try to smooth the transitions between these pieces of advice. The advice in these statements do not apply in every situation. Therefore, they should be seen as "good ideas."<br><br>##### Yahweh<br>At the end of a very impressive life, Solomon looks back and sees that the only real lasting thing in this world is Yahweh. The purpose of his life was to honor Yahweh, something he should have done far more throughout his life. Therefore, he felt that his life was wasted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+ECC	12	01	jq6t	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	12	01	r69h	figs-metaphor		0	before the days of difficulty come	Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming" Alternate translation: "before you experience difficult times" or "before bad things happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	12	01	f747	figs-metaphor		0	before the years arrive when you say, "I have no pleasure in them,"	Future time is spoken of as if "years arrive" Alternate translation: "before you become old when you say, 'I no longer enjoy being alive,'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	12	02	n1tx	figs-metaphor		0	do this before the light of the sun ... after the rain	Growing old and dying is spoken of as if the sun and moon go dark and dark clouds return. Alternate translation: "do this before it seems to you that the light of the sun ... after the rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	12	03	ric4	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The writer describes a house in which various activities stop. This appears to be a metaphor for the human body as it becomes old. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	12	03	kzg1			0	strong men are bent over	"strong men become weak"
+ECC	12	03	qs1x			0	the women who grind cease because they are few	"the women who grind grain stop grinding grain because there are few of them"
+ECC	12	04	p13x	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The writer continues his metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	12	04	e4kd	figs-activepassive		0	the doors are shut in the street	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people shut the doors that lead to the street" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	12	04	egr6	figs-explicit		0	when men are startled at the voice of a bird	It is implied that the voice of the birds startle the men awake. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the voice of a bird startles men awake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	12	04	hg6p	figs-metaphor		0	the singing of girls' voices fades away	Here "girls" may be a metaphor for the birds. Alternate translation: "the songs of the birds fade away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	12	05	q9vk	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The writer continues his metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	12	05	jib4	translate-unknown		0	when the almond tree blossoms	The "almond tree" is a tree that blossoms in the winter with white flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ECC	12	05	p5ym	translate-unknown		0	when grasshoppers drag themselves along	A grasshopper is a large, straight-winged insect with long, jointed back legs that give it the ability to jump a long way. Here it can only drag itself because it has gotten old and weak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ECC	12	05	zjw9	figs-abstractnouns		0	when natural desires fail	The abstract noun "desires" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when people no longer desire what they once did naturally" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ECC	12	05	tea9	figs-euphemism		0	Then man goes to his eternal home	This refers to death. Alternate translation: "Then man goes to the place of the dead forever" or "Then a person dies and never returns to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ECC	12	05	m24n			0	the mourners go down the streets	Possible meanings are 1) that mourners go down the streets to attend a funeral, or 2) that mourners go down the streets to the house of the person who is about to die.
+ECC	12	06	buj9	figs-idiom		0	Call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ECC	12	06	tl6u	figs-metaphor		0	before the silver cord is cut ... or the water wheel is broken at the well	The writer speaks of dying as if it were one of these various broken items. Death will break the body just as suddenly as people accidentally break these items while they are using them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	12	06	e18g	figs-activepassive		0	the silver cord is cut	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone cuts the silver cord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	12	06	n7k8	figs-activepassive		0	the golden bowl is crushed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone crushes the golden bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	12	06	ghm8	figs-activepassive		0	the pitcher is shattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone shatters the pitcher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	12	06	h9gc	figs-activepassive		0	the water wheel is broken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone breaks the water wheel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	12	07	hd1s	figs-metonymy		0	dust returns to the earth	Here the word "dust" refers to the human body that has decomposed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ECC	12	08	rep2	figs-metaphor		0	A mist of vapor ... everything is vanishing vapor	The Teacher speaks of things as being useless and meaningless as if they were "vapor." Just as vapor disappears and does not last, the author speaks of things having no lasting value. See how you translated "vapor" in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "Temporary and useless ... everything is temporary and useless" or "Meaningless ... everything is meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	12	08	tnp3			0	the Teacher	See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:1](../01/01.md).
+ECC	12	09	i4bz			0	contemplated and set in order	"thought much about and arranged" or "thought much about and wrote down"
+ECC	12	10	a9qt			0	using vivid ... words	The Teacher wanted the words to be pleasurable to the listener. They bring pleasure because they are well written, not because they are comforting.
+ECC	12	11	k55m	figs-metaphor		0	The words of wise people ... taught by one shepherd	The writer speaks of the teacher who uses his words to instruct people as if the teacher were a shepherd who uses his tools to lead his flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ECC	12	11	klc6	figs-simile		0	The words of wise people are like goads	This is a simile. Alternate translation: "Wise people encourage people to act, like a sharp stick encourages an animal to move" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	12	11	f4e5	figs-simile		0	Like nails driven deeply are the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs	This is a simile. Alternate translation: "Like you can depend on a nail that a person drives firmly into a piece of wood, so you can depend on the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ECC	12	11	l699			0	the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs	"the wise words collected in their proverbs" or "the sayings of the wise"
+ECC	12	11	as9u	figs-activepassive		0	which are taught by one shepherd	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which one shepherd teaches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	12	12	r12d			0	the making of many books, which has no end	The noun phrase "the making" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "people will never stop making many books"
+ECC	12	12	w94l	figs-synecdoche		0	brings weariness to the body	Here "body" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "makes the person tired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ECC	12	13	xk42			0	The end of the matter	"The final conclusion on the matter"
+ECC	12	13	nr9n	figs-activepassive		0	after everything has been heard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after you have heard everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ECC	12	14	ele3	figs-metaphor		0	along with every hidden thing	Things done in secret is spoken of as if they were an object that was hidden. Alternate translation: "along with everything that people do in secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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+SNG	front	intro	an3g	Introduction to the Song of Songs		0		# Introduction to the Song of Songs<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Song of Songs<br><br>1. The bride longs for the bridegroom to arrive (1:1–2:7)<br>1. The bridegroom praises the woman he loves (2:8–3:5)<br>1. The bridegroom arrives and praises the bride (3:6–5:1)<br>1. The bride longs for the bridegroom (5:2–6:9)<br>1. The bridegroom praises the beauty of his bride (6:1–8:4)<br>1. Final thoughts about love between a man and a woman (8:5–14)<br><br>#### What is the Song of Songs about?<br><br>The Song of Songs is a poem or a series of poems that celebrate love and intimacy between a man and a woman. Jews traditionally have interpreted the book as a picture of God's love for his people Israel. In the same way, many Christians interpret it as a picture of love between Christ and his bride, the church of all believers.<br><br>#### Who wrote the Song of Songs?<br><br>The first verse of the book ("The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's") gives the idea that King Solomon of Israel wrote it. However, people have interpreted this verse in different ways, so not everyone is persuaded that Solomon wrote it.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>This book is traditionally titled "Song of Songs," which means the very best song, or "Song of Solomon." It may also be called "Songs of Love," "Great Poems of Love," or "The Love Songs of Solomon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What place do the descriptions of sexual behavior have in the Song of Songs?<br><br>The Song of Songs approves of sexual behavior expressing love between a husband his wife.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How many characters are in the Song of Songs?<br><br>The two main characters in this book are the man and the woman, who love each other. The woman also speaks to a group of women called the "daughters of Jerusalem," and these women make comments. However, it is possible that the group of women is not real and the woman is only imagining them.<br><br>Some interpreters believe there may be more characters than these, but this is not certain. The ULT and UST versions recognize only the man, the woman, and the group of women.<br><br>#### What are the lines about people speaking?<br><br>The Song of Songs is a poem that shows the thoughts and words of a man, a woman, and the woman’s friends. Throughout the poem, the author does not identify the speakers and their audience. So to help readers understand the poem, some translations attempt to identify the speaker and the audience. It is not always certain who the speaker is, so sometimes translations disagree about who is speaking.<br><br>Before each speech, the ULT identifies the speaker and the audience like this: "The woman speaking to the other women," "The woman speaking to the man," "The man speaking to the woman," or "The woman speaking to herself." Translators are encouraged to include these ways of identifying the speaker and the audience, and to format them differently from the scripture text. The translators should also include a note explaining that these explanations are not actually part of the scripture.<br><br>#### How should one translate the Song of Songs if the readers will view certain terms as coarse, vulgar, or improper?<br><br>Readers might consider many images or forms appearing in the Song of Songs as improper when translated. The translator should try to avoid offensive language if possible, by using expressions that will not cause offense. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])<br><br>#### How do I translate metaphors and similes in this book?<br><br>There are many metaphors and similes in this book. These figures of speech are often unclear. If they have sexual meanings, figures of speech describing feelings or emotions are often used to avoid offense by hiding their meaning. However, since their meanings are often unclear, ambiguity in translation is encouraged. You can translate the words as they are written in order to avoid committing to a specific meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+SNG	01	intro	xrm2	Song of Songs 01 General Notes		0		# Song of Songs 01 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Kisses<br>The kisses in this chapter are a type of kiss that was only done between a husband a wife. It is an intimate kiss. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Love and affection<br>This chapter is centered on the feelings of love, affection, and attraction. Different cultural standards may make translation difficult and the translator may use euphemisms to avoid offending people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "I am dark"<br>In the ancient Near East, rich people usually had lighter skin because they did not need to work outside in the sun. This young woman had to work out in the sun, and her skin became darker than it was when she was younger.<br>
+SNG	01	01	fna4	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
+SNG	01	01	qbe2			0	The Song of Songs	"The Best Song" or "The Most Excellent Song"
+SNG	01	01	r5ns			0	which is Solomon's	Possible meanings are "which is about Solomon" or "which Solomon composed."
+SNG	01	02	j5xq			0	General Information:	The first part of the book begins with this verse.
+SNG	01	02	nze7			0	your love is better than wine	"I enjoy having you near me more than I enjoy drinking wine"
+SNG	01	03	si36			0	Your anointing oils	"The oils that you put on your body"
+SNG	01	03	d9r7			0	have a delightful fragrance	"smell wonderful"
+SNG	01	03	z9t3	figs-simile		0	your name is like flowing perfume	Perfume has a good smell that spreads as the air moves. The name is either a metonym for 1) the person's reputation, what other people think of him. Here the speaker says that people always think that the hearer is a good person, or 2) the person himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	01	04	v83t	figs-you		0	with you	"The word "you" refers to the man and so is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+SNG	01	04	gec8	figs-metaphor		0	Take	"Pull" or "Drag." Here the woman described as being like a captive who is willing to follow her captor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	01	04	ty2p	figs-inclusive		0	we will run	The word "we" refers to the young woman together with the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+SNG	01	04	isr6	figs-pronouns		0	We are glad ... We rejoice ... let us celebrate	The woman speaks of herself as if she were more than one person. Many versions change the pronoun to "I" as the UST does. Other versions present these as the words of the woman's friends speaking about either the woman or the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+SNG	01	04	at7l			0	about you	"because of you"
+SNG	01	04	geq4			0	let us celebrate	"let us praise"
+SNG	01	04	ag8r			0	It is natural for the other women to adore you	"Women who adore you are doing as they should do"
+SNG	01	05	ez2x			0	I am dark but lovely	"My skin is dark, but I am still beautiful" or "Even though my skin is dark, I am beautiful"
+SNG	01	05	rbb3	figs-simile		0	dark like the tents of Kedar	The nomadic tribes in Kedar used black goat skins to build their homes. The woman is comparing her skin to these tents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	01	05	dc13	figs-simile		0	lovely like the curtains of Solomon	Solomon produced beautiful curtains either for his own palace or for the Temple. She says that her skin is beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	01	06	thz7	figs-hyperbole		0	scorched	This exaggeration for "burned" or "made black" refers to the sun changing her skin from light to dark. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+SNG	01	06	fz9h			0	My mother's sons	"My half-brothers." These brothers probably had the same mother as the woman but not the same father.
+SNG	01	06	v86f			0	made me keeper of the vineyards	"made me take care of the vineyards"
+SNG	01	06	w18k	figs-metaphor		0	but my own vineyard I have not kept	The woman compares herself to a vineyard. Alternate translation: "but I have not been able to take care of myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	01	07	f9hi	figs-metonymy		0	my soul loves	The soul is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "I love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	01	07	v54w			0	feed your flock	"graze your flocks"
+SNG	01	07	f5eb			0	rest your flock	"have your flock lie down"
+SNG	01	07	v6rs	figs-rquestion		0	Why should I be like someone who wanders beside the flocks of your companions?	The woman asks this question to emphasize that she has a closer relationship to the man than other women do. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me so that I will not need to wander around among the flocks of your companions when I am looking for you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+SNG	01	07	bq95	figs-metaphor		0	who wanders	"who goes all around." She does not want to have to look for the man. Perhaps she is afraid other men will think she is a prostitute looking for business. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	01	07	b552			0	your companions	"your friends" or "your co-workers"
+SNG	01	08	nky4			0	most beautiful among women	"you who are the most beautiful of all women"
+SNG	01	08	al9c			0	follow the tracks of my flock	"follow along behind the flock"
+SNG	01	08	i8sl			0	tracks	marks of the hooves of the flock on the ground
+SNG	01	08	fis9			0	pasture your young goats	"graze your young goats" or "let your young goats eat"
+SNG	01	09	v2yv			0	General Information:	The man continues speaking to the woman.
+SNG	01	09	gw76	figs-simile		0	I compare you, my love, to a mare among Pharaoh's chariot horses	The Jews of those days considered horses beautiful, and the Pharaoh's horses would have been the most beautiful he could find. The man considers the young woman beautiful. Alternate translation: "My love, you are as beautiful as any of Pharaoh's chariot horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	01	09	l3q7			0	my love	"you whom I love"
+SNG	01	09	zyj5			0	Pharaoh's chariot horses	"the horses that pull Pharaoh's chariots"
+SNG	01	10	u7h9	figs-metaphor		0	Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments	These ornaments could be 1) jewels hanging from a band around the head or 2) earrings or 3) a metaphor for her long hair. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	01	11	dza7	figs-pronouns		0	We will make	The man speaks as if he were many people. Some versions change this to singular "I." Other versions take these to be the words of the woman's friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+SNG	01	11	bp6l			0	with silver studs	"with spots of silver"
+SNG	01	12	zt7d			0	lay on his couch	"sat eating his special meal." This probably refers to one of the couches on which people would lie around a table at a banquet. You could translate using the common word for what people do with their bodies when they eat special meals.
+SNG	01	12	ur66			0	nard	an oil that people got from the expensive nard or spikenard (valerian plant with small pink or white flowers) and used to make their skin soft and to have a pleasant odor.
+SNG	01	12	lp8f			0	emitted its fragrance	"gave off its good smell"
+SNG	01	13	vc5v	figs-simile		0	My beloved is to me like a bag of myrrh ... breasts	Women would place a small bag or pouch of myrrh on a necklace so it would lie between their breasts and they could enjoy its pleasant fragrance. This woman enjoys having her beloved close to her. She adds "to me" to show that she does not expect anyone else to enjoy her beloved in this way. Alternate translation: "I enjoy my beloved as much as I enjoy having a bag of myrrh ... breasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	01	13	bzs7			0	My beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." Alternate translation: "My dear one" or "My lover"
+SNG	01	13	f8y8	figs-euphemism		0	lying between my breasts	If this phrase would offend your readers, you could use a euphemism. Alternate translation: "close to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+SNG	01	14	zh75	figs-simile		0	My beloved is to me like a cluster of henna flowers	Henna flowers have a fragrance that people enjoy. The woman enjoys her beloved. She adds "to me" to show that she does not expect anyone else to enjoy her beloved in this way. Alternate translation: "I enjoy my beloved as much as I enjoy the smell of clusters of henna flowers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	01	14	a6jk			0	henna flowers	flowers from a small desert tree that people used as a perfume
+SNG	01	15	x2d5			0	Listen, you	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: you"
+SNG	01	15	m114			0	my love	"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](./09.md)
+SNG	01	15	fb4x	figs-metonymy		0	your eyes are doves	Possible meaning are 1) the Israelites considered doves to be gentle and soft birds, and the man considers the woman's eyes beautiful because the way the woman looks at him makes him think she is gentle. Alternate translation: "you are very gentle" or 2) the man is speaking of the woman's white eyeballs or the shape of her eyes as being like the shape of a dove. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	01	16	sbi4			0	Listen, you	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: you"
+SNG	01	16	km29			0	handsome	Use the word in your language that describes a good-looking man.
+SNG	01	16	x3pr			0	my beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
+SNG	01	16	q43e	figs-metaphor		0	lush plants are our bed	This speaks of the lush plants as if they were a bed. Alternate translation: "lush plants are what we lie down on to sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	01	16	xed8			0	The lush plants	plants that are green, moist, and grow abundantly
+SNG	01	17	v14z	figs-metaphor		0	The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are firs	The woman describes the forest as though it were a house in which they were lying down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	01	17	q6r8			0	beams ... rafters	Possible meanings are 1) "beams" refers to large logs used to support everything above the walls and "rafters" refers to the large pieces of wood to which the roof is attached or 2) "beams" refers to the rafters and "rafters" refers to the strips attached to the beams, onto which the builders attached the roofing materials.
+SNG	01	17	c3e5	translate-unknown		0	cedars ... firs	Cedars were large and strong trees. The word translated "firs" is a general term for trees like cedars but smaller. If cedar and fir trees are unknown in your area, you could use general terms for the tallest and strongest trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+SNG	02	intro	u8uv	Song of Songs 02 General Notes		0		# Song of Songs 02 General Notes<br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>Women are compared to flowers in this chapter. This metaphor may describe a woman's beauty and delicacy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Euphemisms<br>It is possible that some of the metaphors used in this chapter are actually euphemisms. These euphemisms would refer to sex or the physical love between a husband a wife.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])<br>
+SNG	02	01	bw25	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
+SNG	02	01	cne2	figs-metaphor		0	I am a meadow flower of Sharon	The woman speaks as if she were one of many flowers in a land known for beautiful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	01	ni5p			0	Sharon	the name of a land that is flat, has no trees, and grows many different kinds of grasses and flowers
+SNG	02	01	vve6	figs-metaphor		0	lily of the valleys	The woman speaks as if she were one of many flowers in a land known for beautiful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	01	nt8f			0	lily	a sweet smelling flower that grows in places where there is much water. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:1-2](./01.md).
+SNG	02	01	e9ke			0	valleys	flat areas between mountains and near water
+SNG	02	02	ibi6	figs-simile		0	As a lily among thorns ... young women	A flower is much more beautiful than a thorn bush. The man thinks the woman is much more beautiful than the other women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	02	02	bi45			0	my love	"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md).
+SNG	02	02	y9bu			0	the young women	"the other young women"
+SNG	02	03	xz7y	figs-simile		0	As an apricot tree ... the young men	People enjoy the fruit of an apricot tree, but the trees of the forest do not bear fruit. The woman enjoys being with the man, but not with the other young men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	02	03	yr6x			0	apricot tree	a tree that produces a small yellow fruit that is very sweet. If your readers will not know what this is, you could use the word for another fruit tree or the general word "fruit tree."
+SNG	02	03	wf4u			0	the forest	The Hebrew word here refers to land where trees grow for which people have no use.
+SNG	02	03	q7kl			0	my beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
+SNG	02	03	pii3	figs-metaphor		0	I sit down under his shadow with great delight	The woman finds great joy and comfort in being so near to the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	03	b5ai	figs-metaphor		0	his fruit is sweet to my taste	The woman enjoys eating sweet fruit, and she enjoys being near to the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	04	ift6			0	the house of wine	Possible meanings are 1) the very large room where the king would serve many people large meals with wine or 2) a small booth in a vineyard where the man and woman could be alone together.
+SNG	02	04	rp8q	figs-metonymy		0	his banner over me was love	Possible meanings are 1) the banner is a metonym for a military escort. And, the military escort is a metaphor that represents the man's love which gives courage to the woman who was nervous to enter the large room where the king served many people. Alternate translation: "but his loving protection guided me and gave me courage" or 2) the woman knew that the man wanted to make love to her from the way he looked at her. Alternate translation: "he looked at me lovingly" or "when he looked at me, I knew he wanted to make love to me" or 3) they made love. Alternate translation: "he lovingly covered me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	05	uxb2			0	Revive me	"Return my strength" or "Give me energy"
+SNG	02	05	khc1			0	with raisin cakes	"by giving me raisin cakes to eat." Raisin cakes were cakes made of dried grapes pressed together.
+SNG	02	05	gs2a			0	refresh me with apricots	"support me by giving me apricots" or "help me by giving me apricots"
+SNG	02	05	y4qy	figs-metaphor		0	for I am weak with love	The woman speaks of feeling weak because her love is so strong as if love were a kind of sickness. Alternate translation: "because my love is so strong that I feel feeble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	06	m6ys			0	left hand ... right hand	"left arm ... right arm"
+SNG	02	06	fq8w			0	embraces me	"holds me"
+SNG	02	07	l67b	figs-apostrophe		0	daughters of Jerusalem	"young women of Jerusalem." These young women could not hear her and were not present, but the woman speaks as if they were present and could hear her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+SNG	02	07	n4wq	figs-apostrophe		0	by the gazelles and the does of the fields	Although the daughters of Jerusalem could not hear her, the woman speaks to them as if they could hear saying that the gazelles and the does will punish them they break their promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+SNG	02	07	sz5c			0	the gazelles	These are animals that look like deer and move quickly.
+SNG	02	07	nt79			0	does	female deer
+SNG	02	07	w94r			0	of the fields	"that live in the countryside." This was land that has not been farmed.
+SNG	02	07	ekc3	figs-personification		0	will not awaken or arouse love until she pleases	Here "love" is spoken of as if it were a person asleep that does not want to be awakened. This is a metaphor that represents the man and woman who do not want to be disturbed until they are finished making love. Alternate translation: "will not disturb us until we have finished making love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	07	fz3j	figs-doublet		0	will not awaken or arouse	If your language has only one word for waking people out of sleep, you could combine these words. Alternate translation: "will not awaken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+SNG	02	08	aay2			0	General Information:	The second part of the book begins here. It is not clear whether the woman is speaking to herself or to the daughters of Jerusalem.
+SNG	02	08	j2nl			0	Listen	Possible meanings are 1) "Listen carefully to what I am about to say." You could use a word in your language that tells the hearer to listen carefully, or 2) "Listen so you can hear him coming."
+SNG	02	08	rn51			0	my beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
+SNG	02	08	dm9e			0	leaping ... jumping	The woman shows that she is excited to see the man come by using as few words as possible to describe what he is doing. Your language may have a different way of showing that the speaker is excited about what is happening.
+SNG	02	08	fr67	figs-metaphor		0	leaping over the mountains, jumping over the hills	"leaping on the mountains, running quickly on the hills." The woman speaks of the man as if he were "a gazelle or a young stag" (verse 9) coming quickly toward her over rough ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	09	l5ni			0	gazing ... peering	The woman shows that she is excited to see the man come by using as few words as possible to describe what he is doing. Your language may have a different way of showing that the speaker is excited about what is happening.
+SNG	02	09	f2lu	figs-simile		0	like a gazelle or a young stag	Gazelles and young stags move quickly over rough ground. The woman imagines the man coming as fast as he can to be with her. You could translate using animals in your language that people think of as fast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	02	09	kq5f			0	a gazelle	This is an animal that looks like a deer and moves quickly. Translate as the singular of "the gazelles" as in [Song of Songs 2:7](./07.md).
+SNG	02	09	qbs9			0	a young stag	"a young male deer"
+SNG	02	09	s6z4			0	look	"listen carefully" or "what I am about to say is important." You could use a word in your language that tells the hearer to listen carefully.
+SNG	02	09	umf5			0	behind our wall	"on the other side of our wall." The woman is in a house and the man is outside the house.
+SNG	02	09	be2w	figs-exclusive		0	our wall	The word "our" refers to the woman and the other people in the house with her. If she is speaking to herself, it is inclusive, but if she is speaking to the daughters of Jerusalem, whether she is referring to herself and her companions or to herself only in plural, as in "We are glad ... We rejoice ... let us celebrate" ([Song of Songs 1:4](../01/01.md)), it is exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+SNG	02	09	kf9u			0	gazing through the window	"he stares in through the windows"
+SNG	02	09	s9xt			0	peering through the lattice	"he peeks through the lattice"
+SNG	02	09	z1bl			0	lattice	a cover for a window or some other entrance that someone has made by weaving long strips of wood together. Lattices have holes that people can look through.
+SNG	02	10	hl12			0	My beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "My dear one" or "My lover"
+SNG	02	10	pah1			0	Arise, my love	"Get out of bed, my love"
+SNG	02	10	fff7			0	my love	"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md)
+SNG	02	11	yv91			0	Look	"Listen carefully" or "What I am about to say is important." You could use a word in your language that tells the hearer to listen carefully.
+SNG	02	11	eyh9			0	the winter is past; the rain is over and gone	In winter it is too cold and wet to make love outside, but the cold, wet time has passed.
+SNG	02	11	e658			0	the winter is past	Winter is the cold time of year when plants do not grow and people prefer to stay inside their houses. You could use the term in your language for that time of year.
+SNG	02	11	f4hz			0	the rain is over and gone	In Israel it only rains during the winter. The rain here is cold and unpleasant, not the refreshing rain of the hot season.
+SNG	02	12	wfw3			0	The flowers have appeared	"People can see flowers"
+SNG	02	12	j8f3			0	in the land	"all over this land"
+SNG	02	12	sv72			0	for pruning	for cutting off branches from a plant so that it will produce more fruit or look better
+SNG	02	12	x3li			0	the singing of birds	"for birds to sing"
+SNG	02	12	zmw4	figs-activepassive		0	the sound of the doves is heard	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people can hear the sound of doves" or "the doves are cooing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+SNG	02	13	mk2y	figs-personification		0	The fig tree ripens her green figs	The tree is spoken of as if it were actively causing its fruit to ripen. This is a collective singular and can be translated as a plural. Alternate translation: "The figs on the trees are becoming ripe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+SNG	02	13	ef3j			0	vines are in blossom	"vines are flowering" or "vines have flowers"
+SNG	02	13	xhn3			0	they give off	The word "they" refers to the blossoms on the vines.
+SNG	02	13	wjr7			0	their fragrance	"their sweet smell"
+SNG	02	13	m4mt			0	my love	"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md)
+SNG	02	14	a7lp			0	General Information:	The man is speaking.
+SNG	02	14	wv7q	figs-metaphor		0	My dove	The Israelites considered doves beautiful birds with pleasant voices. The man thinks the woman's face and voice are beautiful. If calling a woman a "dove" would be offensive, you could leave out the metaphor. Alternate translation: "My beautiful woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	14	eju1			0	the clefts	large cracks in the side of mountain rocks large enough for people to hide in
+SNG	02	14	afg5			0	the mountain crags	"the steep rocks on the sides of the mountains"
+SNG	02	14	bhl6			0	your face	Some versions translate this as "your appearance" or "your form" or "what you look like."
+SNG	02	15	pu8l	figs-you		0	Catch	This is plural, as if the woman is speaking to more than one man, but most versions translate who she is speaking to as the man, so you could translate this as singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+SNG	02	15	xns5	figs-metaphor		0	the foxes	These animals look like small dogs and were often used in love poetry to represent eager young men who would spoil a young woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	15	v31m	figs-exclusive		0	for us ... our vineyard	The words "us" and "our" could possibly be 1) exclusive, referring to the woman herself, as in [Song of Songs 1:4](../01/01.md), or 2) inclusive, referring to the woman and the man, or 3) exclusive, referring to the woman and the rest of her family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+SNG	02	15	dac9			0	foxes	Another possible meaning is "jackals." A jackal is a type of thin wild dog with long legs.
+SNG	02	15	wl95	figs-metaphor		0	the little foxes that spoil	Foxes spoil or destroy vineyards by digging holes and eating vines and grapes. This could be a metaphor for young men who spoil young women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	15	r16k	figs-metaphor		0	in blossom	This implies that the vineyard is healthy and the grapes have appeared, but they are not ready for harvest. This could be a metaphor for a young lady ready for marriage and bearing children. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	16	zb2r			0	My beloved is mine	"My beloved belongs to me"
+SNG	02	16	lxy4			0	I am his	"I belong to him"
+SNG	02	16	n6c3	figs-metaphor		0	he grazes	"feeds" or "eats grass." The woman speaks of the man as if he were "a gazelle or a young stag" (verse 17) that eats plants among the lilies. Grazing is probably a metaphor for lovemaking ([Song of Songs 2:1-2](./01.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	16	x5db			0	lilies	sweet-smelling flowers that grow in places where there is much water. Translate as the plural of "lily" in [Song of Songs 2:1](./01.md).
+SNG	02	17	b3kg			0	my beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
+SNG	02	17	p2uq			0	dawn	the part of the day when the sun is rising
+SNG	02	17	lz3y	figs-metaphor		0	the shadows flee away	The woman describes the shadows as though they were running away from the light of the sun. Alternate translation: "the shadows disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	02	17	d8mw			0	like a gazelle or a young stag	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:9](./08.md).
+SNG	02	17	vlw3			0	gazelle	an animal that looks like a deer and moves quickly. Translate as the singular of "gazelles" as in [Song of Songs 2:7](./07.md).
+SNG	02	17	l8dz			0	stag	an adult male deer
+SNG	02	17	ia1r			0	rugged mountains	"rocky mountains" or "rough mountains"
+SNG	03	intro	t72h	Song of Songs 03 General Notes		0		# Song of Songs 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Longing<br>This chapter describes a feeling of longing, or the waiting in anticipation of the one you love. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+SNG	03	01	l1kv			0	I was longing for him ... could not find him	"I had a strong desire to be with him ... loves, but he was not there"
+SNG	03	01	hu3u	figs-metonymy		0	him whom my soul loves	The soul is a metonym for the whole person. Here it makes a stronger statement of the woman's love for the man than "my beloved" ([Song of Songs 1:14](../01/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	03	02	uyu7			0	go through the city	"walk through the city"
+SNG	03	02	x9ki			0	through the streets and squares	The word "squares" indicates the center area of a town where streets or roads come together. It is often an area where people sell items, a market, and a place where people come together to talk.
+SNG	03	02	afu9			0	will search	"will to look for"
+SNG	03	03	rdd5			0	watchmen	men who have the job of keeping guard of the town at night to keep the people safe
+SNG	03	03	b9j2			0	as they were making their rounds in the city	"who were walking around the city on the walls"
+SNG	03	03	pab8	figs-metonymy		0	him whom my soul loves	The soul is a metonym for the whole person. Here it makes a stronger statement of the woman's love for the man than "my beloved" ([Song of Songs 1:14](../01/12.md)). See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 3:1](./01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	03	04	p5k2			0	the bedroom	"the room for sleeping"
+SNG	03	04	ri8e	figs-metonymy		0	the one who had conceived me	This is a metonym for her mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	03	05	a3y1			0	General Information:	Translate this verse as in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md).
+SNG	03	05	t61g	figs-apostrophe		0	daughters of Jerusalem	"young women of Jerusalem." These young women could not hear her and were not present, but the woman speaks as if they were present and could hear her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+SNG	03	05	qw1m	figs-apostrophe		0	by the gazelles and the does of the fields	Although the daughters of Jerusalem are not there to hear her, the woman is telling them that the gazelles and the does will punish them they break their promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+SNG	03	05	b4r5			0	the gazelles	animals that look like deer and move quickly.
+SNG	03	05	ruq7			0	does	female deer
+SNG	03	05	n2aq			0	of the fields	"that live in the countryside." This refers to land that has not been farmed.
+SNG	03	05	cm9r	figs-personification		0	will not awaken or arouse love until she pleases	Here "love" is spoken of as if it were a person asleep that does not want to be awakened. This is a metaphor that represents the man and woman who do not want to be disturbed until they are finished making love. Alternate translation: "will not disturb us until we have finished making love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	03	05	dbf9	figs-doublet		0	will not awaken or arouse	If your language has only one word for waking people out of sleep, you could combine these words. Alternate translation: "will not awaken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+SNG	03	06	e1ly			0	General Information:	The third part of the book begins here. It begins with a description of sixty men carrying Solomon's bed up from the wilderness to Jerusalem.
+SNG	03	06	y8wr			0	What is that coming up from the wilderness	The group of people is traveling from the wilderness to Jerusalem. They must go up in order to reach Jerusalem because the wilderness is low in the Jordan valley and Jerusalem is high in the mountains.
+SNG	03	06	z3w1			0	What is that	Many versions translate this "Who is that."
+SNG	03	06	tjf4	figs-simile		0	like a column of smoke	The dust looked like smoke from far away because the people raised much dust in the air as they traveled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	03	06	w7kr			0	perfumed with myrrh and frankincense	"with the sweet smell of myrrh and frankincense"
+SNG	03	06	bf7f	figs-ellipsis		0	with all the powders sold by merchants	The words "perfumed with" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "perfumed with all the powders sold by merchants" or "and with the sweet smell of all the powders that merchants sell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+SNG	03	06	sy9j			0	powders	a fine dust made by crushing something solid
+SNG	03	07	ldh8			0	Look	"Listen carefully" or "What I am about to say is important." You could use a word in your language that tells the hearer to listen carefully. The speaker now discovers the answer to the question in verse 6.
+SNG	03	07	e4uw			0	it is the bed	This refers to a bed with a cover that can be carried from one place to another.
+SNG	03	07	rd7d	figs-doublet		0	sixty warriors surround it, sixty soldiers of Israel	These two phrases refer to the same sixty people. The second phrase clarifies that the "warriors" are "soldiers of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+SNG	03	07	u16s			0	warriors	men who fight
+SNG	03	08	sbd8			0	General Information:	The description of sixty men carrying Solomon's bed up from the wilderness to Jerusalem, begun in [Song of Songs 3:6](./06.md), continues.
+SNG	03	08	mm7c	writing-background		0		A description of the bed itself begins in verse 9. You could use words in your language that show that this is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+SNG	03	08	v2yx			0	are experienced in warfare	"can fight battles well"
+SNG	03	08	z9n4			0	armed against	"so that he can fight against"
+SNG	03	08	jqy9	figs-abstractnouns		0	terrors of the night	The abstract noun "terrors" is a metonym for evil people who frighten others by attacking them. Alternate translation: "evil people who attack others at night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	03	09	nnm6			0	sedan chair	This is a chair or couch for important people to sit or lie on. It rests on long poles that people can use to carry it
+SNG	03	10	f5mj	writing-background		0		The description of the bed itself that began in [Song of Songs 3:9](./08.md) continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+SNG	03	10	w2at			0	Its posts	The word "its" refers to King Solomon's sedan chair.
+SNG	03	10	xnj4			0	posts	The word "posts" here refers to pieces either made of silver or made of wood covered with silver that hold up the tent of cloth around his chair.
+SNG	03	10	rr69			0	Its interior was	"The inside of it was"
+SNG	03	10	apj8			0	with love	Possible meanings are 1) "with love," indicating that the women made the sedan beautiful in a special way to show their love for Solomon, or 2) "with leather."
+SNG	03	11	i961			0	daughters of Zion	"you young women who live in Zion"
+SNG	03	11	sj76			0	gaze on King Solomon	"look at King Solomon." The word "gaze" refers to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with strong emotional feeling.
+SNG	03	11	tf1d			0	bearing the crown	"wearing the crown"
+SNG	03	11	ei7z	figs-metonymy		0	the day of the joy of his heart	The word "heart" is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "the day on which he truly rejoiced" or "the happiest day of his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	04	intro	r3aw	Song of Songs 04 General Notes		0		# Song of Songs 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Beauty<br>The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same the same standards of beauty.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### "My sister, my bride"<br>The woman described is not the sister of her husband. They are not related. Instead, this is a reference to a woman who is a fellow Israelite.<br>
+SNG	04	01	rg3f	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
+SNG	04	01	m3g6	figs-metaphor		0	Your eyes are doves	One possibility is that the man is speaking of the woman's white eyeballs or the shape of her eyes, the shape of a dove. Another possibility is that the Israelites considered doves to be gentle and soft birds, and the man considers the woman's eyes beautiful because the way the woman looks at him makes him think she is gentle. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:15](../01/15.md). Alternate translation: "You are very gentle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	04	01	z6f7			0	my love	"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md).
+SNG	04	01	pnn4	figs-simile		0	Your hair is like a flock of goats going down from Mount Gilead	Goats in Israel were usually dark in color. The woman's hair was probably dark. You may need to specify that the goats were dark or even use another simile that the reader will understand that refers to something dark and beautiful. People thought of Mount Gilead as beautiful and fertile. The speaker considered the woman beautiful and ready to become the mother of his children. If you remove the simile of the goats, you may have to remove the simile of the mountain as well. Alternate translation: "Your hair is as dark as storm clouds above a fertile land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	04	02	bdg1	figs-simile		0	Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn ewes	After sheep have their wool cut off, they are washed and their skin looks very white. The woman's teeth are white. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	04	02	cj59	figs-activepassive		0	a flock of newly shorn ewes	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a flock of ewes whose wool people have cut off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+SNG	04	02	wc12	figs-explicit		0	coming up from the washing place	The ewes are coming up out of the water. Alternate translation: "that are coming up out of the water after people have washed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+SNG	04	02	jw1w	figs-metaphor		0	Each one has a twin	Sheep usually give birth to two lambs at one time. These twin lambs usually look like one another. Each of the woman's teeth has a matching tooth on the other side of her mouth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	04	02	vl9d			0	none among them is bereaved	Each of the woman's teeth has a matching tooth on the other side of her mouth. She has not lost any of her teeth.
+SNG	04	02	sb14			0	bereaved	lost a loved one who has died
+SNG	04	03	h2in			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
+SNG	04	03	t9kf	figs-simile		0	are like a thread of scarlet	Scarlet is a beautiful red color, and scarlet thread was very expensive. The woman's lips were red. Alternate translation: "are a deep red like scarlet thread" or "are red and very beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	04	03	v1ae			0	scarlet	a dark red color that is very similar to the color of blood
+SNG	04	03	q1mk			0	is lovely	"is beautiful"
+SNG	04	03	j2a3	figs-simile		0	are like pomegranate halves	Pomegranates are smooth, round, and rich red. The man thinks the woman's cheeks are beautiful and show that she is healthy. Alternate translation: "are red and round like two halves of a pomegranate" or "are red and full and healthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	04	03	y47i			0	behind your veil	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:1](./01.md).
+SNG	04	04	th27			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
+SNG	04	04	i3qt	figs-simile		0	Your neck is like the tower of David	No one knows if this was a real tower. A tower is a tall, slender building, and saying that David built it implies that it was beautiful. The man considered the woman's neck long and slender and so beautiful. Alternate translation: "Your neck is long and beautiful like the tower of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	04	04	v4ae			0	of David	"that David built"
+SNG	04	04	cq2q	figs-metaphor		0	built in rows of stone	Women had necklaces that covered their entire necks with rows of decorations. The man compares these rows of decorations with the rows of stone on the tower. Alternate translation: "that has many rows of stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+SNG	04	04	c4nk	figs-metaphor		0	with a thousand shields	The man compares the decorations of the woman's necklace with shields hanging on the tower. The necklace probably went around her neck many times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	04	04	wgq3	translate-numbers		0	a thousand shields	"1,000 shields." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+SNG	04	04	swd3			0	all the shields of soldiers	"all of the shields belong to mighty warriors"
+SNG	04	05	f8qi			0	two breasts	If the word "two" seems unnecessary and so out of place, you could omit it.
+SNG	04	05	ea9j	figs-simile		0	like two fawns, twins of a gazelle	The man implies that the woman's breasts are matching, soft, and perhaps small. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	04	05	wd7y			0	twins	the babies of a mother who gave birth to two babies at one time
+SNG	04	05	gu86			0	gazelle	an animal that looks like a deer and moves quickly. Translate as the singular of "gazelles" as in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md).
+SNG	04	05	p33d			0	grazing among the lilies	"eating plants among the lilies." While it is clear that the man "grazing among the lilies" is a metaphor for making love ([Song of Songs 2:16](../02/16.md)), it is not clear what these words refer to. It is best to translate them literally.
+SNG	04	05	bb93			0	lilies	sweet-smelling flowers that grow in places where there is much water. Translate as the plural of "lily" in [Song of Songs 2:1](../02/01.md).
+SNG	04	06	ks1d			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
+SNG	04	06	y1xu			0	Until the dawn arrives and the shadows flee away	Translate similar wording in this line as you did the line in [Song of Songs 2:17](../02/16.md).
+SNG	04	06	re83	figs-metaphor		0	I will go to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense	The "mountain of myrrh" and "hill of frankincense" are metaphors for the woman's breasts ([Song of Songs 1:13](../01/12.md)). Alternate translation: "I will lie close to your breasts, which are like mountains that smell like myrrh and frankincense" or "I will lie close to your breasts, which smell very sweet" or "I will go to the sweet-smelling mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	04	06	bm4n			0	the mountain of myrrh	"the mountain made of myrrh" or "the mountain that has myrrh growing on it"
+SNG	04	06	ekc1			0	the hill of frankincense	"the hill where there are clouds of smoke from burning frankincense in the air"
+SNG	04	07	wt7k			0	You are beautiful in every way	"Every part of you is beautiful" or "All of you is beautiful"
+SNG	04	07	l1xq			0	my love	"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md).
+SNG	04	07	ci96			0	there is no blemish in you	"you have no blemish"
+SNG	04	08	v9nd	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The man continues to speak to the woman. He speaks of them not being free to make love as if they were in a wild, dangerous, foreign place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	04	08	h4yw			0	from Lebanon	"away from Lebanon"
+SNG	04	08	j8s2			0	my bride	This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife.
+SNG	04	08	m2km	translate-names		0	Amana	the name of a mountain north of Israel (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+SNG	04	08	ir9l	translate-names		0	Senir	the name of a mountain near Amana and Hermon. Some people think that this refers to the same mountain as Hermon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+SNG	04	08	ybd2			0	dens	places where lions and leopards live, like caves or holes in the ground
+SNG	04	09	v3al			0	General Information:	The man continues to speak to the woman.
+SNG	04	09	d7n7	figs-idiom		0	You have stolen my heart	Possible meanings of this idiom are 1) "My heart now belongs completely to you" or 2) "I strongly desire to make love to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+SNG	04	09	vdf7	figs-idiom		0	my sister	This is an idiom of affection. They are not actually brother and sister. Alternate translation: "my dear" or "my darling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+SNG	04	09	k4ah			0	my bride	This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:8](./08.md).
+SNG	04	09	d83s			0	heart, with just one look at me, with just one jewel	"heart. All you have to do is look at me once or show me just one jewel." Both the woman's eyes and her jewelry attract the man to her.
+SNG	04	09	laj2			0	necklace	This necklace probably went around her neck many times ([Song of Songs 4:4](./04.md)).
+SNG	04	10	wbn5			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
+SNG	04	10	g6qt			0	How beautiful is your love	"Your love is wonderful"
+SNG	04	10	v1gy	figs-idiom		0	my sister	This is an idiom of affection. They are not actually brother and sister. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](./08.md). Alternate translation: "my dear" or "my darling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+SNG	04	10	ibb8			0	my bride	This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](./08.md).
+SNG	04	10	td9x			0	How much better is your love than wine	"Your love is much better than wine." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Song of Songs 1:2](../01/01.md).
+SNG	04	10	ts8k	figs-ellipsis		0	the fragrance of your perfume than any spice	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "how much better is the fragrance of your perfume than the fragrance of any spice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+SNG	04	10	wzb4			0	fragrance ... perfume	See how you translated these words in [Song of Songs 1:3](../01/01.md).
+SNG	04	10	r5ni			0	spice	dried plants or seeds that have a good smell or taste
+SNG	04	11	fw88	figs-metaphor		0	Your lips ... drip honey	Possible meanings are that honey is a metaphor for 1) the sweet taste of the woman's kisses or 2) the woman's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	04	11	vc6y	figs-metaphor		0	honey and milk are under your tongue	Because "milk and honey" is a common phrase in the Bible, you should translate literally. Possible meanings are that honey is a metaphor for 1) the sweet taste of the woman's kisses or 2) the woman's words. Milk is a metaphor for luxury, owning many things that help people enjoy life. When the woman kisses the man, he enjoys life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	04	11	nyc9			0	the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon	"the smell of your clothes is like the smell of Lebanon." Many cedar trees grew in Lebanon. Cedar trees smell very good, so Lebanon would have smelled sweet and fresh.
+SNG	04	12	sks3			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
+SNG	04	12	whp4	figs-idiom		0	My sister	This is an idiom of affection. They are not actually brother and sister. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](./09.md). Alternate translation: "My dear" or "My darling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+SNG	04	12	nrw6			0	my bride	This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](./09.md).
+SNG	04	12	j45u	figs-metaphor		0	is a garden locked up	"is a garden that no one can enter." The garden is a metaphor for the woman, and the lock is a metaphor for her still being a virgin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	04	12	i5nb	figs-metaphor		0	a spring that is sealed	"a spring with a cover on it." The spring or well is a metaphor for the woman, and the cover is a metaphor for her being a virgin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	04	13	uvg6	figs-euphemism		0	Your branches	branches or channels of rivers, a clear euphemism for the female body part. If any reference to this would be offensive, translate it as a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "You" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+SNG	04	13	i3mi			0	a grove	a place where many trees grow together
+SNG	04	13	eji6			0	with choice fruits	"with the best kinds of fruits"
+SNG	04	13	q938			0	nard plants	plants that give oil that people used to make their skin soft and to have a pleasant odor. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:14](../01/12.md).
+SNG	04	13	dju5			0	henna	small desert trees that people used as a perfume. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:14](../01/12.md).
+SNG	04	14	dxj9			0	saffron	a spice that comes from the dried parts from the yellow thread in the center of a certain flower
+SNG	04	14	ujr7			0	calamus	a reed with a pleasant smell that people used to make anointing oil.
+SNG	04	14	w1cm			0	cinnamon	a spice made from the bark of a tree that people used for cooking
+SNG	04	14	kx8c			0	myrrh	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](../01/12.md).
+SNG	04	14	bm3m			0	aloes	a type of large plant that had a very sweet smell
+SNG	04	14	p646			0	all the finest spices	"all the best spices"
+SNG	04	15	t9yh			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
+SNG	04	15	z2an	figs-metaphor		0	You are a garden spring	"You are a spring in a garden." A garden spring gives sweet, clean water that people enjoy drinking. The man enjoys being close to the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	04	15	t9ch			0	fresh water	water that is good to drink
+SNG	04	15	zl7c			0	streams flowing down from Lebanon	Because Lebanon had mountains covered with trees, the streams from Lebanon were clean and cool.
+SNG	04	16	jv5g	figs-personification		0	Awake, north wind; come, south wind; blow	The woman speaks to the north wind and the south wind as though they were people. Alternate translation: "I wish the north wind and south wind would come and blow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+SNG	04	16	x71g			0	Awake, north wind	"North wind, start blowing"
+SNG	04	16	l273	figs-metaphor		0	blow on my garden	The garden is a metaphor for her body, which she has covered with sweet-smelling oils ([Song of Songs 4:14](./12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	04	16	kdi9			0	may give off their fragrance	"may send out their good smells"
+SNG	04	16	lqh1	figs-metaphor		0	May my beloved ... choice fruit	The woman is inviting the man to make love to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	04	16	dp46			0	my beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
+SNG	04	16	mbn7			0	choice fruit	"wonderful fruit"
+SNG	05	intro	kdw4	Song of Songs 05 General Notes		0		# Song of Songs 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Verses 2-7 describe a dream the woman had.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Beauty<br>The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same standards of beauty.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "My sister, my bride"<br>The woman described is not the sister of her husband. They are not related. Instead, this is a reference to a woman who is a fellow Israelite.<br>
+SNG	05	01	zka3	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
+SNG	05	01	m575			0	I have come	It is clearly the woman's lover who is speaking.
+SNG	05	01	f2qr	figs-metaphor		0	have come into my garden	The word "garden" is a metaphor for the woman. The man is finally able to fully enjoy the woman as they make love. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+SNG	05	01	tgd7	figs-idiom		0	my sister	This is an idiom of affection. They are not actually brother and sister. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](../04/08.md). Alternate translation: "my dear" or "my darling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+SNG	05	01	psq4			0	my bride	This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](../04/08.md).
+SNG	05	01	lgr1	figs-metaphor		0	myrrh ... spice ... honeycomb ... honey ... wine ... milk	These are all metaphors for the man enjoying the woman's body ([Song of Songs 1:13](../01/12.md), [Song of Songs 2:4](../02/03.md), [Song of Songs 4:11](../04/10.md), and [Song of Songs 4:14](../04/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	01	sq9d			0	spice	plants that have a strong smell or taste
+SNG	05	01	i16q	figs-metaphor		0	Eat ... drink ... be drunk with love	Eating and drinking are metaphors for making love. Alternate translation: "Make love ... make love ... make love until you are fully satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	02	a7v6	figs-euphemism		0	General Information:	The fourth part of the book begins here. The young woman uses euphemisms to describe her dream so that it can be interpreted in two different ways: 1) the woman describes a dream about a night when the man came to visit her at her house; and 2) the woman describes a dream about starting to sleep with the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+SNG	05	02	biy3	figs-idiom		0	but my heart was awake	The heart is the center of thought and feeling. Alternate translation: "but I could think clearly" or "but I knew what I was feeling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+SNG	05	02	tk43			0	my beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
+SNG	05	02	qjv8	figs-explicit		0	Open to me	Possible meanings are 1) literal, "Open the door for me," or 2) metaphorical, "Let me make love to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	02	rx38	figs-idiom		0	my sister	This is an idiom of affection. They are not actually brother and sister. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](../04/09.md). Alternate translation: "my dear" or "my darling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+SNG	05	02	d52k			0	my love	"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md).
+SNG	05	02	c27j			0	my dove	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:14](../02/14.md).
+SNG	05	02	gaj1			0	undefiled one	"my perfect one" or "my faithful one" or "my innocent one"
+SNG	05	02	yh2r			0	dew	drops of water or mist that form as the night becomes cool
+SNG	05	02	d3gt	figs-ellipsis		0	my hair with the night's dampness	The words "is wet" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "my hair is wet with the night's dampness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+SNG	05	03	tr8w	figs-quotations		0	"I have taken off my robe ... dirty?"	This is what the woman thought to herself when she heard the man speak. ([Song of Songs 5:2](./02.md)). This could be translated with the woman saying that this is what she was thinking, or the woman could just explain the situation and her thoughts as in the UST. Alternate translation: "I thought to myself, 'I have taken off my robe ... dirty?'" or "I had taken off my robe and I did not want to put it on again. I had washed my feet and I did not want to get them dirty." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+SNG	05	03	am4r			0	robe	thin linen clothing that people wore on their skin
+SNG	05	03	g6z2	figs-rquestion		0	must I put it on again?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not want to put it on again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+SNG	05	03	r5cm	figs-euphemism		0	I have washed my feet	While the word "feet" can be a euphemism for private parts, this probably refers to literal feet. The woman seems more likely to want to make love than to want to refrain from lovemaking because she has just bathed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+SNG	05	03	h4w3			0	must I get them dirty?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not want to get them dirty."
+SNG	05	04	w3ff	figs-euphemism		0	My beloved put in his hand through the opening of the door latch	Possible interpretations are 1) literal, the lover reaches into the house through a hole in the door in order to open the door or 2) euphemisic, they have begun to make love. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+SNG	05	04	hqn5			0	My beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "My dear one" or "My lover"
+SNG	05	04	nns1			0	door latch	"door lock"
+SNG	05	05	w3k2	figs-metaphor		0	I got up to open the door for my beloved	Possible meanings are 1) literal, the young woman got out of bed in order to let the man into the house, or 2), metaphorical. Alternate translation: "I prepared myself to make love with my beloved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	05	q3qx	figs-euphemism		0	my hands ... my fingers ... door handle	While these may be euphemisms for the woman's and man's bodies, it is best to translate literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+SNG	05	05	ycr1			0	with moist myrrh	"with liquid myrrh"
+SNG	05	06	vgj4			0	General Information:	The woman continues to describe her dream.
+SNG	05	06	b7qk			0	my beloved	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](../01/12.md).
+SNG	05	06	z8na	figs-metaphor		0	My heart sank	The heart is a metaphor for the person, and sinking, going down, is a metaphor for becoming weak or sad. Alternate translation: "I was very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	07	a9yk			0	The watchmen	men who have the job of keeping guard of the town at night to keep the people safe. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 3:3](../03/03.md).
+SNG	05	07	rqq4			0	as they were making their rounds in the city	"who were walking around the city on the walls." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 3:3](../03/03.md).
+SNG	05	07	v79f			0	found me	found the woman
+SNG	05	07	zhf3			0	struck me	"beat me" or "hit me"
+SNG	05	07	q2vt			0	wounded me	"injured me"
+SNG	05	07	euu8			0	the guards on the walls	"the men who guard the walls"
+SNG	05	07	h38e			0	cloak	a garment that people wore over the other clothing on their upper body when they went outdoors in public
+SNG	05	08	czu7			0	I want you to swear	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md).
+SNG	05	08	j8ub	figs-apostrophe		0	daughters of Jerusalem	"young women of Jerusalem." These young women could not hear her and were not present, but the woman speaks as if they were present and could hear her. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+SNG	05	08	w1ul	figs-rquestion		0	my beloved—What will you make known to him?—that I am	The woman uses a question to introduce what she wants the daughters of Jerusalem to tell her beloved. Alternate translation: "my beloved, this is what I want you to say to him: tell him that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+SNG	05	08	v5m3	figs-metaphor		0	sick from love	She loves the man so strongly that she feels sick. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	09	kr5i			0	your beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for the other women to refer to him as "your lover." See how you translated "my beloved" in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "your dear one" or "your lover"
+SNG	05	09	eap5			0	most beautiful among women	"you who are the most beautiful of all women." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:8](../01/08.md).
+SNG	05	09	vbc6			0	Why is your beloved better	"What makes your beloved better"
+SNG	05	09	rfp3			0	that you ask us to take an oath like this	"and causes you to have us take this oath"
+SNG	05	09	zp43			0	an oath like this	the oath in [Song of Songs 5:8](./08.md)
+SNG	05	10	qb4q			0	My beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "My dear one" or "My lover"
+SNG	05	10	xuy2	figs-explicit		0	is radiant and ruddy	This phrase refers to his complexion. Alternate translation: "has radiant and ruddy skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+SNG	05	10	za1u			0	radiant	"is completely healthy" or "is pure." The man has skin that does not have any problems.
+SNG	05	10	rgj8			0	ruddy	a healthy color of the skin that is brownish red
+SNG	05	10	hms2	figs-metaphor		0	outstanding among ten thousand	"the best of 10,000." Alternate translation: "better than anyone else" or "no one else is like him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+SNG	05	11	s23z	figs-metaphor		0	His head is the purest gold	The man's head is as precious to the woman as the purest gold. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	11	m1w4	figs-simile		0	a raven	a bird with very black feathers (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	05	12	pn5r			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to describe the man.
+SNG	05	12	m6e7	figs-metonymy		0	His eyes are like doves	Translate "eyes are like doves" as in [Song of Songs 1:15](../01/15.md). Possible meanings are 1) the Israelites considered doves to be gentle and soft birds, and the woman considers the man's eyes beautiful because the way the man looks at her makes her think he is gentle. Alternate translation: "His eyes are gentle like doves" or 2) the woman is speaking of the man's white eyeballs or the shape of his eyes, the shape of a dove. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	05	12	knr8	figs-metaphor		0	doves beside streams of water	Birds that the Israelites considered gentle sitting beside a gently flowing stream are a metaphor for a gentle person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	12	xp2d			0	streams of water	"gently flowing water"
+SNG	05	12	tr46	figs-metaphor		0	bathed in milk	Milk is a metaphor for the whiteness of the doves. Alternate translation: "doves that are white like milk" or 2) milk is a metaphor for the white part of the man's eyes. Alternate translation: "his pupils are like doves bathing in white milk"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	12	qe85	figs-simile		0	mounted like jewels	His eyes are beautiful. Jewels that a craftsman has carefully put in place are beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	05	13	p7dj			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to describe the man.
+SNG	05	13	ip4j	figs-simile		0	His cheeks ... aromatic scents	This explains that his cheeks are like beds of spices because they both give off wonderful smells. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	05	13	mtt8	figs-metaphor		0	beds of spices	gardens or parts of gardens where people grow spices. Spices give people pleasure. The man's body gives the woman pleasure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	13	mem2			0	yielding aromatic scents	"that give off wonderful smells."
+SNG	05	13	a4hu	figs-metaphor		0	His lips are lilies	The woman probably compares his lips with lilies because they are beautiful and smell wonderful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	13	t4f1			0	lilies	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:16](../02/16.md).
+SNG	05	13	x8c2	figs-metaphor		0	dripping liquid myrrh	"that drip with the best myrrh." His lips are moist and have a wonderful smell like myrrh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	14	hq44			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to describe the man.
+SNG	05	14	nl6y	figs-metaphor		0	His arms are rounded gold set with jewels	"His arms are cylinders of gold that have jewels all over them." The woman uses this image to say that his arms are beautiful and precious. The first readers would have understood this as a metaphor for the male body part ([Song of Songs 5:3](./03.md)), but this would be difficult to bring out in translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	14	bg51	figs-metaphor		0	his abdomen is ivory covered with sapphires	"his belly is smooth ivory that has sapphires all over it." The woman uses this image to say that his belly is beautiful and precious. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	14	k5ga			0	ivory	the white tusk or tooth of an animal that is similar to bone. People use ivory to make smooth and shiny pieces of art.
+SNG	05	14	ws92			0	sapphires	valuable stones that are either 1) blue or 2) clear and either blue or golden
+SNG	05	15	c8k3			0	General Information:	The woman continues to describe the man.
+SNG	05	15	i1xz	figs-metaphor		0	His legs are pillars of marble, set on bases of pure gold	Marble and gold are strong and beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	05	15	juu1			0	marble	a very strong stone that has many different colors and that people polish to make very smooth
+SNG	05	15	z75c	figs-simile		0	his appearance is like Lebanon	"he looks like Lebanon." Lebanon was a very beautiful area with many mountains and cedar trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	05	16	jk4b			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to describe the man.
+SNG	05	16	sc8p	figs-metonymy		0	His mouth is most sweet	The mouth is a metonym for either 1) the man's sweet kisses or 2) the sweet words that he says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	05	16	w3vr			0	he is completely lovely	"every part of him is lovely" or "all of him is lovely"
+SNG	05	16	pi1a			0	This is my beloved, and this is my friend	The word "This" refers to the man that the woman has just finished describing. Alternate translation: "That is what the one I love is like, and that is what my friend is like"
+SNG	05	16	zd7b			0	my beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
+SNG	05	16	r6zc	figs-apostrophe		0	daughters of Jerusalem	"young women of Jerusalem." These young women could not hear her and were not present, but the woman speaks as if they were present and could hear her. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+SNG	06	intro	fa9a	Song of Songs 06 General Notes		0		# Song of Songs 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Beauty<br>The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same standards of beauty.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+SNG	06	01	z4sf	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]. The fifth part of the book begins here.
+SNG	06	01	xnv3			0	In what direction has your beloved gone	"Which way did your beloved go"
+SNG	06	01	wr5y			0	your beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for the other women to refer to him as "your lover." See how you translated "my beloved" in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "your dear one" or "your lover"  or "the man you love"
+SNG	06	01	emy4			0	most beautiful among women	"you who are the most beautiful of all women." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:8](../01/08.md).
+SNG	06	01	ise2	figs-explicit		0	gone, so that we may seek him with you?	The words "tell us" are understood from the context. They can be stated clearly Alternate translation: "gone? Tell us, so that we can look for him with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+SNG	06	02	vrq9	figs-metaphor		0	My beloved has gone down to his garden	The word "garden" is a metaphor for the woman. The man is finally able to fully enjoy the woman as they make love. See the explanation of this metaphor in [Song of Songs 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+SNG	06	02	v5x3	figs-metaphor		0	beds of spices	gardens or parts of gardens where people grow spices. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 5:13](../05/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	06	02	w7gn	figs-metaphor		0	to graze in the garden and to gather lilies	These words are metaphors for the man enjoying her body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	06	02	st2n	figs-metaphor		0	graze	"feeds" or "eats grass." The woman speaks of the man as if he were "a gazelle or a young stag" ([Song of Songs 2:17](../02/16.md)) that eats plants among the lilies. Grazing is probably a metaphor for lovemaking ([Song of Songs 2:1-2](../02/01.md)). See how you translated "he grazes" in [Song of Songs 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	06	02	e94c			0	to gather lilies	"to pick lilies"
+SNG	06	02	gp6q			0	lilies	sweet-smelling flowers that grow in places where there is much water. Translate as the plural of "lily" in [Song of Songs 2:1](../02/01.md).
+SNG	06	03	z5rf			0	my beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
+SNG	06	03	lr7w			0	I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine	See how you translated the similar phrase "My beloved is mine, and I am his" in [Song of Songs 2:16](../02/16.md).
+SNG	06	03	p4l4			0	he grazes among the lilies with pleasure	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:16](../02/16.md).
+SNG	06	04	q66q			0	General Information:	Here begins Part Five of the book
+SNG	06	04	xk88	figs-simile		0	as beautiful as Tirzah, my love, as lovely as Jerusalem	These cities were famous for being beautiful and pleasant to be in. The man thinks the woman is beautiful, and he takes pleasure in being with her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	06	04	nj8w			0	my love	"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md).
+SNG	06	04	rjr5			0	lovely	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:5](../01/05.md).
+SNG	06	04	uwd8			0	as awe-inspiring as an army with its banners	The beauty of the woman is so powerful that it makes the man feel helpless, as if an army were approaching him.
+SNG	06	05	l78a			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
+SNG	06	05	e85g			0	overwhelm me	"terrify me." The eyes of the woman are so beautiful that it makes the man feel weak and afraid because he cannot resist their power.
+SNG	06	05	lbz1			0	Your hair ... from the slopes of Gilead	Translate "Your hair ... from Mount Gilead" as in [Song of Songs 4:1](../04/01.md).
+SNG	06	06	zz3k			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
+SNG	06	06	lxi1	figs-simile		0	Your teeth are like a flock of ewes	After sheep have their wool cut off, they are washed and their skin looks very white. The woman's teeth are white. See how "Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn ewes" is translated in [Song of Songs 4:2](../04/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	06	06	j7se	figs-explicit		0	coming up from the washing place	The ewes are coming up out of the water. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "that are coming up out of the water after people have washed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+SNG	06	06	x7hr	figs-metaphor		0	Each one has a twin	Sheep usually give birth to two lambs at one time. These twin lamb usually look like one another. Each of the woman's teeth has a matching tooth on the other side of her mouth. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:2](../04/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	06	06	s4qj			0	none among them is bereaved	Each of the woman's teeth has a matching tooth on the other side of her mouth. She has not lost any of her teeth. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:2](../04/02.md).
+SNG	06	06	j4u3			0	bereaved	lost a loved one who has died. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:2](../04/02.md).
+SNG	06	07	zid1	figs-simile		0	are like pomegranate halves	Pomegranates are smooth, round, and rich red. The man thinks the woman's cheeks are beautiful and show that she is healthy. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:3](../04/03.md). Alternate translation: "are red and round like two halves of a pomegranate" or "are red and full and healthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	06	07	z88b			0	behind your veil	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:1](../04/01.md).
+SNG	06	08	g963	translate-numbers		0	There are sixty queens, eighty concubines ... young women without number	These numbers are to be large, then larger, and then beyond counting. Alternate translation: "There are 60 queens, 80 concubines ... more young women than anyone could count" or "There are many queens, even more concubines, and more young women than anyone could count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+SNG	06	09	a2hh	figs-metaphor		0	My dove	The Israelites considered doves beautiful birds with pleasant voices. The man thinks the woman's face and voice are beautiful. If calling a woman a "dove" would be offensive, you could leave out the metaphor. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:14](../02/14.md). Alternate translation: "You beautiful woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	06	09	dk9e			0	my undefiled	"my perfect one" or "my faithful one" or "my innocent one." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 5:2](../05/02.md).
+SNG	06	09	m138	figs-hyperbole		0	the only daughter of her mother	This is an exaggeration. Alternate translation: "her mother's special daughter" or "completely different from her mother's other daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+SNG	06	09	tej6			0	the woman who bore her	"the woman who gave birth to her." This phrase refers to her mother.
+SNG	06	09	wmx6			0	young women ... queens ... concubines	the women spoken of in [Song of Songs 6:8](./08.md).
+SNG	06	09	al8y			0	called her blessed	"said that things had gone especially well for her"
+SNG	06	10	cw4k			0	General Information:	The ULT understands this to be what the queens and the concubines said about the woman. However, some versions understand these to be the words of the man.
+SNG	06	10	g6e9	figs-rquestion		0	Who is this who appears like the dawn ... banners?	They are using this question to say that they think the young woman is amazing. Alternate translation: "This is an amazing woman! She comes into view like the dawn ... banners!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+SNG	06	10	y3dp	figs-simile		0	who appears like the dawn	The dawn is beautiful. The woman is beautiful. Alternate translation: "who comes into view like the dawn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	06	10	vb8c	figs-simile		0	as awe-inspiring as an army with its banners	The beauty of the woman is so powerful that it makes the other women feel helpless, as if an army were approaching them. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 6:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	06	11	x84j	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The man finishes speaking to himself. Looking to see if plants had matured is probably a metaphor for enjoying the sight of the woman's body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	06	11	xmc2			0	grove	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:13](../04/12.md).
+SNG	06	11	vs9r			0	young growth	"young plants" or "new shoots"
+SNG	06	11	qw4q			0	had budded	"had grown their buds." Buds are the small round parts of plants which open up into flowers.
+SNG	06	11	w8xh			0	were in bloom	"were opening their flowers"
+SNG	06	12	lt9y	figs-simile		0	I was so happy that I felt I was riding in the chariot of a prince	The man uses this image to express how happy he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	06	13	u681			0	General Information:	This is 7:1, the first verse of chapter seven, in some versions. The ULT understands this to be the friends and the woman talking to each other. Some versions understand this to be the man speaking to the woman.
+SNG	06	13	sm5j	figs-pronouns		0	Turn back ... gaze on you	Possible interpretations are 1) the friends are speaking to the woman or 2) the man is referring to himself in plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+SNG	06	13	x9hk			0	Turn back, turn back	"Come back, come back." This is repeated for emphasis.
+SNG	06	13	za54	figs-pronouns		0	we may gaze	Some versions understand the plural to refer to the man speaking of himself. Alternate translation: "I may gaze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+SNG	06	13	c258			0	gaze	look intently for a long time
+SNG	06	13	e2bm	figs-pronouns		0	Why do you gaze on the perfect woman ... armies	Possible interpretations are 1) the woman refers to herself as another person and is speaking to the friends or 2) the woman is speaking to the man as if he were many men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+SNG	06	13	iqb9			0	as if on the dance between two armies	"as if she were dancing between two armies"
+SNG	07	intro	hqv7	Song of Songs 07 General Notes		0		# Song of Songs 07 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Beauty<br>The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same the same standards of beauty.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Similes<br>There are many similes in this chapter. Their purpose is to describe the beauty of the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br>
+SNG	07	01	z7jk			0	General Information:	This is 7:2, the second verse of chapter seven, in some versions.
+SNG	07	01	v8jn	figs-explicit		0	How beautiful your feet appear in your sandals	It may be that the woman is dancing ([Song of Songs 6:13](../06/13.md)). Alternate translation: "Your feet are so very beautiful in your sandals as you dance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+SNG	07	01	k8va			0	prince's daughter	Another possible interpretation is "you who have a noble character."
+SNG	07	01	e9bd	figs-simile		0	The curves of your thighs are like jewels	The shape of the woman's thighs remind the speaker of a beautiful precious stone that a skilled workman has carved. Alternate translation: "The curves of your thighs are beautiful like the beautiful curves of jewel that a skilled craftsman has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	01	xs8e			0	your thighs	The word "thighs" refers to the hips of a woman and the part of her legs that is above her knee.
+SNG	07	01	fc12	figs-synecdoche		0	the work of the hands of a master craftsman	The hands are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "the work of a master craftsman" or "something that a master craftsman has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+SNG	07	02	rg4z			0	General Information:	The young woman's lover continues describing the one he loves.
+SNG	07	02	u88e	figs-simile		0	Your navel is like a round bowl	A bowl is round. The woman's navel is round. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	02	dp5a			0	navel	the spot on the stomach left from the cord that attaches a baby to its mother
+SNG	07	02	n59p	figs-metaphor		0	may it never lack mixed wine	People used large bowls to mix wine with water or spices at feasts. Drinking wine is a metaphor for enjoying beauty. The litotes can be translated as a positive. Alternate translation: "may it always contain mixed wine" or "may I always enjoy its beauty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+SNG	07	02	q8fy	figs-simile		0	Your belly is like a mound of wheat encircled with lilies	The Israelites thought mounds of wheat and lilies were pleasant to look at. Much wheat was a sign that there would be much food to eat. They threshed wheat in high, dry places, and lilies grow in low, wet places, so this simile combines beautiful sights that people would not usually see at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	02	w6nh	figs-simile		0	Your belly is like a mound of wheat	People thought that the color of wheat was the most beautiful color of skin and that round piles of wheat were beautiful. Alternate translation: "Your belly has a beautiful color and is round like a pile of wheat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	02	ah1p			0	a mound of wheat	This is a pile of the grains of wheat after people remove the parts of it that they do not use.
+SNG	07	02	cz8d			0	encircled with lilies	"with lilies all around it"
+SNG	07	02	ue5r			0	lilies	sweet-smelling flowers that grow in places where there is much water. Translate as the plural of "lily" in [Song of Songs 2:1](../02/01.md).
+SNG	07	03	le8a			0	General Information:	The man continues describing the woman.
+SNG	07	03	jw6n			0	two breasts	If the word "two" seems unnecessary and so out of place, you could omit it. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:5](../04/04.md).
+SNG	07	03	ugf3	figs-simile		0	like two fawns, twins of a gazelle	The man implies that the woman's breasts are matching, soft, and perhaps small. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:5](../04/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	03	jh3u			0	twins	the babies of a mother who gave birth to two babies at one time. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:5](../04/04.md).
+SNG	07	03	wr8t			0	gazelle	an animal that looks like a deer and moves quickly. Translate as the singular of "gazelles" as in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md).
+SNG	07	04	uv17	figs-simile		0	Your neck is like a tower of ivory	A tower is long and straight. Ivory is white. The woman's neck is long and straight, and her skin is light in color. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	04	b1sy			0	a tower of ivory	"a tower that people have decorated with ivory"
+SNG	07	04	xgt7			0	ivory	the white tusk or tooth of an animal that is similar to bone. People use ivory to make art and to make things look beautiful.
+SNG	07	04	h4ih	figs-metaphor		0	your eyes are the pools in Heshbon	The woman's eyes are spoken of as if they are clear pools of water. Pools of water are clear and sparkle in the sunlight and so are pleasant to look at. The woman's eyes are clear and sparkle and so are pleasant to look at. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "your eyes are as clear as the pools in Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	04	md6s	translate-names		0	Heshbon	This is the name of a city east of the Jordan River (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+SNG	07	04	r1vf	translate-names		0	Bath Rabbim	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+SNG	07	04	a4vg	figs-simile		0	nose is like the tower in Lebanon	A tower is tall and straight, and her nose is tall and straight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	04	s23k	figs-metonymy		0	that looks toward Damascus	The tower looking is a metonym for people on the tower looking. Alternate translation: "that allows people to look toward Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	07	05	a7bt			0	General Information:	The man continues to describe the woman.
+SNG	07	05	jn22	figs-simile		0	Your head is on you like Carmel	Mount Carmel is higher than everything else around it. The man wants to look at the woman's head more than at anything else. Alternate translation: "Your head is on you like a crown, higher than anything else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	05	sr83			0	dark purple	Other possible translations are 1) "dark black" or 2) "dark red."
+SNG	07	05	hkk7	figs-metaphor		0	The king is held captive by its tresses	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your hair that hangs down is so beautiful that the king is not able to stop admiring it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+SNG	07	05	l5e5			0	tresses	the clusters of hair that hang down from a woman's head
+SNG	07	06	hqx3			0	my love, with delights	"my love. You delight me"
+SNG	07	07	j31f			0	General Information:	The man describes what he would like to do with the woman .
+SNG	07	07	jy1s	figs-simile		0	Your height is like that of a date palm tree	"You stand up like a date palm tree." Date palm trees are tall and straight, and their branches are only at the top, with the fruit under the branches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	07	f6me			0	date palm tree	a tall, straight tree that produces a sweet, brown, and sticky fruit that grows in groups
+SNG	07	07	jr1v	figs-simile		0	your breasts like clusters of fruit	The dates on a palm tree grow soft and round in large bunches that hang from the tree just below the branches, which are all at the top. The woman's breasts are soft and round and are just lower than her arms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	08	p7ge			0	I said	"I thought" or "I said to myself." The man said this silently.
+SNG	07	08	r1b3	figs-metaphor		0	I want to climb ... its branches	The man wants to embrace the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	07	08	w5g3	figs-simile		0	May your breasts be like clusters of grapes	The man wants to touch her breasts. Clusters of grapes are round and soft. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	08	zfb8	figs-simile		0	may the fragrance of your nose be like apricots	The word "nose" is a metonym for the breath coming out of the nose. Alternate translation: "may the breath coming from your nose smell sweet like apricots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	08	f9is			0	apricots	sweet yellow fruit
+SNG	07	09	tqs7			0	General Information:	The man continues describing what he would like to do with the woman.
+SNG	07	09	yrg1	figs-metonymy		0	May your palate be like the best wine	The palate is a metonym for the lips. Wine tastes good. The man wants to kiss the woman's lips. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	07	09	rq12			0	flowing smoothly for my beloved	"that flows smoothly for the one I love." The man enjoys the smooth kisses of the woman.
+SNG	07	09	ed64			0	gliding over the lips of those who sleep	"that flows over our lips as we sleep"
+SNG	07	10	k7zq			0	I am my beloved's	See how you translated a similar phrase in [Song of Songs 6:3](../06/01.md).
+SNG	07	10	j44v			0	my beloved's	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one's" or "my lover's"
+SNG	07	10	a143			0	he desires me	"he wants to make love to me" or "he wants me"
+SNG	07	11	bhr6			0	spend the night in the villages	Though the words here translated "spends the night" and "villages" appear together in [Song of Songs 1:13-14](../01/12.md) as "spends the night" and "henna flowers," and the context both here and there is lovemaking, the ULT chooses this reading because the immediate metaphor is of the man and woman sleeping in the village, rising in the morning, and going out into the vineyards. The word for "henna plants" and the word for "villages" sound exactly the same.
+SNG	07	12	jsd1			0	General Information:	The woman continues to speak to the man.
+SNG	07	12	iii6			0	rise early	"get up early" or "wake up early"
+SNG	07	12	cs6n			0	have budded	"have begun to bloom"
+SNG	07	12	r952			0	blossoms	flowers when they are open
+SNG	07	12	ukd9			0	are in flower	"have flowers open on the plant"
+SNG	07	12	q3a4			0	I will give you my love	"I will make love with you"
+SNG	07	13	v5gj			0	General Information:	The woman continues to speak to the man.
+SNG	07	13	v61b	translate-unknown		0	mandrakes	This is the name of plants that give off a strong but pleasant scent. The scent is slightly intoxicating and stimulating, which increases the desire to make love. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+SNG	07	13	alp4			0	give off their fragrance	"produce their scent" or "smell very nice"
+SNG	07	13	xbk7	figs-explicit		0	at the door	The doors belong to their house. Alternate translation: "above the entrances of our house" or "by the doors of our house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+SNG	07	13	c2ah			0	are all sorts of choice fruits, new and old	"is every kind of the best fruit, both old fruit and new fruit"
+SNG	07	13	jsb8			0	stored up for you	"saved so I can give to you"
+SNG	07	13	h8r2			0	my beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
+SNG	08	intro	d35n	Song of Songs 08 General Notes		0		# Song of Songs 08 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Kisses<br>The kisses in this chapter are a type of kiss that was only done between a husband a wife. It is an intimate kiss. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Passion<br>The chapter describes the passion that can exist between a husband a wife. This is the feeling of strong or uncontrollable desire for another person.<br>
+SNG	08	01	me7m	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
+SNG	08	01	dp21	figs-simile		0	you were like my brother	A woman could show affection for her brother in public. This woman wanted to be able to show affection for the man in public. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	08	01	v5fh			0	you outside	"you in public"
+SNG	08	01	zyd6			0	I could kiss you	A woman would probably kiss her brother on his cheek order to greet him.
+SNG	08	01	ec82			0	would despise me	"would think that I am a bad person"
+SNG	08	02	apj4			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to speak to the man.
+SNG	08	02	i6ch	figs-explicit		0	she who taught me	taught her how to make love (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+SNG	08	02	s68s	figs-metaphor		0	I would give you spiced wine to drink and some of the juice of my pomegranates	The woman uses these images to say that she will give herself to the man and make love with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	08	02	au41	figs-metaphor		0	spiced wine	"wine with spices" or "wine that has spices in it." This represents the intoxicating power of lovemaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	08	03	s92v			0	His left hand ... embraces me	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:6](../02/05.md).
+SNG	08	03	e5cp			0	left hand ... right hand	"left arm ... right arm"
+SNG	08	03	v65k			0	embraces me	"holds me"
+SNG	08	04	z8a4			0	I want you to swear	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md)
+SNG	08	04	rk33	figs-apostrophe		0	daughters of Jerusalem	"young women of Jerusalem." These young women could not hear her and were not present, but the woman speaks as if they were present and could hear her. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+SNG	08	04	qg8i			0	that you will ... until it pleases	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md).
+SNG	08	05	a5w5			0	General Information:	The fifth part of the book begins here.
+SNG	08	05	xxv3	figs-rquestion		0	Who is this who is coming up	They are using this question to say that they think the young woman is amazing. A similar phrase was translated in in [Song of Songs 6:10](../06/10.md). Alternate translation: "Look at this amazing woman as she comes up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+SNG	08	05	p4rr			0	I awakened you	"I woke you up" or "I aroused you"
+SNG	08	05	zfa2			0	the apricot tree	a tree that produces a small yellow fruit that is very sweet. If your readers will not know what this is, you could use the word for another fruit tree or the general word "fruit tree." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:3](../02/03.md).
+SNG	08	05	g9tp			0	there	under the apricot tree
+SNG	08	05	d4ub			0	she delivered you	"she bore you"
+SNG	08	06	y4fz			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to speak to the man.
+SNG	08	06	jr5m	figs-metaphor		0	Set me as a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm	Possible meanings are 1) because seals were very important, people always kept them around their neck or on their hand. The woman wants to be with the man constantly like a seal, or 2) a seal shows who owns the thing that has the seal on it, and the woman wants herself as the seal on the man's heart and arm to show that all of his thoughts, emotions, and actions belong to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	08	06	yzj4	figs-simile		0	for love is as strong as death	Death is very strong because it overcomes even the most powerful people of the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	08	06	tci8	figs-simile		0	as unrelenting as Sheol	"as tough as Sheol." Sheol never allows people to come back to life after they have already died. Love is as persistent as Sheol because it never changes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	08	06	fvz9	figs-metaphor		0	its flames burst out ... any other fire	Love is very powerful like fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	08	06	tw71			0	burst out	"burn suddenly"
+SNG	08	07	ir3s			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to speak to the man.
+SNG	08	07	baf6	figs-metaphor		0	Surging waters cannot quench love	Love is so strong that it is like a fire that is so hot that it cannot be put out even with an ocean full of water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	08	07	j6mc			0	Surging waters	"Oceans of water" or "Huge amounts of water"
+SNG	08	07	dd1i			0	cannot quench	"cannot extinguish" or "cannot put out"
+SNG	08	07	e1ej	figs-metaphor		0	nor can floods sweep it away	Love never changes and always stays the same so it is like something that not even a powerful flood can move. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	08	07	dju9			0	floods	In Israel, water from the rain flows into deep and narrow valleys. This creates a flood of water so powerful that it can move huge boulders and trees.
+SNG	08	07	kqk9			0	sweep it away	"carry it away" or "wash it away"
+SNG	08	07	jwh1	figs-hypo		0	If a man gave ... the offer would utterly be despised	This is something that could possibly happen. Alternate translation: "Even if a man ... he would be utterly despised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+SNG	08	07	g5ja			0	gave	offered to give
+SNG	08	07	l4u3			0	all the possessions in his house	"everything he owns"
+SNG	08	07	n3pn			0	for love	"in order to get love" or "in order to buy love"
+SNG	08	07	nt2s	figs-activepassive		0	the offer would utterly be despised	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people would completely despise him" or "people would harshly ridicule him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+SNG	08	08	au5a			0	little sister	"young sister"
+SNG	08	08	t852	figs-rquestion		0	What can we do ... in marriage?	The speaker uses this question to introduce what he wants to say. Alternate translation: "This is what we will do ... in marriage." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+SNG	08	08	g5fp	figs-idiom		0	she will be promised in marriage	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a man comes and wants to marry her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+SNG	08	09	mpf5			0	General Information:	The young woman's brothers continue to speak among themselves.
+SNG	08	09	x3j1	figs-metaphor		0	If she is a wall ... If she is a door	The little sister ([Song of Songs 8:8](./08.md)) has very small breasts that either have not grown or are very small. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	08	09	am5u	figs-metaphor		0	we will build on her a tower of silver ... we will adorn her with boards of cedar	The brothers decide to decorate the little sister with silver and cedar, symbols of riches, so that she will be more likely to attract a good husband. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	08	09	cnw3			0	will adorn her	"will decorate her"
+SNG	08	10	n2vy	figs-metaphor		0	I was a wall	The wall is a metaphor for a woman with small breasts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	08	10	mc78	figs-simile		0	my breasts are now like fortress towers	Fortress towers are tall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+SNG	08	10	rll2	figs-metonymy		0	I am in his eyes as one	Here eyes are a metonym for judgment or value. Alternate translation: "I am in his judgment as one" or "he thinks of me as one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	08	10	b5uu	figs-explicit		0	brings peace	You may need to make explicit to whom the woman brings peace. Alternate translation: "brings him peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+SNG	08	10	hi47			0	peace	"well-being"
+SNG	08	11	tt74			0	General Information:	Possible interpretations: 1) The woman contrasts the way she wants to give herself to the man, who will give her his love, to the way Solomon leases out his vineyard to those who will give him money. 2) The man contrasts the woman, whom he will not give to another man, to Solomon's vineyard, which he gave to other men.
+SNG	08	11	x2c3	translate-names		0	Baal Hamon	This is the name of a town in the northern part of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+SNG	08	11	mz3u			0	gave the vineyard	leased, agreed to let other people pay him so they could grow grapes in the vineyard
+SNG	08	11	b1b3			0	to those who would maintain it	"to people who would take care of it"
+SNG	08	11	h77m	figs-ellipsis		0	Each one was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit	It may be helpful to state that this payment was for the fruit of the vineyard. Alternate translation: "Each man was supposed to give Solomon a thousand shekels as payment for the fruit of the vineyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+SNG	08	11	t2dp	translate-bmoney		0	to bring a thousand shekels of silver	"to bring 1,000 shekels of silver." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+SNG	08	11	e3jp			0	shekels	"coins"
+SNG	08	11	mm2j	figs-apostrophe		0	Solomon	Some versions understand the woman to be speaking directly to Solomon. Others understand her to be speaking in an apostrophe to her friends, to the man, or to herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+SNG	08	12	za66	figs-metaphor		0	My vineyard, my very own	The woman refers to herself as a vineyard, as in [Song of Songs 1:6](../01/05.md). Here she emphasizes that she and no one else will decide what she dies with the "vineyard." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+SNG	08	12	gc75	figs-idiom		0	is before me	This is an idiom that means the a person has the right to do what they want with something. Alternate translation: "is at my disposal" or "is mine to do with as I desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+SNG	08	12	tl1c			0	the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon	The woman knows that Solomon has leased out the vineyard so he can get money, but she does not want money.
+SNG	08	12	t7u1			0	the two hundred shekels	The speaker has not mentioned these before, but the hearer would understand that she is speaking of the money that those who worked the vineyard would have left for their own after they paid Solomon.
+SNG	08	13	dp6s	figs-you		0	You who live	The man is speaking to the woman, so "you" and "live" are feminine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+SNG	08	13	zm5h	figs-metonymy		0	listening for your voice	The voice is a metonym for what the person says. If your language has a word for thinking only of what one is listening for, you could use it here. Alternate translation: "waiting to hear you start speaking" or "waiting to hear what you have to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+SNG	08	13	ew6z			0	let me hear it	"let me hear your voice."
+SNG	08	14	vrp7			0	my beloved	This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
+SNG	08	14	zh44			0	like a gazelle or a young stag	See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:9](../02/08.md).
+SNG	08	14	yhn7			0	gazelle	a type of slender deer-like animal with long curved horns
+SNG	08	14	gp9l			0	stag	an adult male deer
+SNG	08	14	mqx9	figs-metaphor		0	the mountains of spices	"the mountains that have spices all over them." The woman uses this metaphor to invite the man to make love to her. See how the man uses the metaphor of a mountain of myrrh and a hill of frankincense in [Song of Songs 4:6](../04/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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+ISA	front	intro	l9fr	Introduction to Isaiah		0		# Introduction to Isaiah<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Isaiah<br><br>1. Yahweh judges his people but gives them hope (chapters 1–12)<br>1. Isaiah prophesies against many nations (13–23)<br>1. Universal judgment and promise of redemption (24–27)<br>1. The people of Yahweh judged (28–31)<br>1. The righteous kingdom (32–33)<br>1. The nations judged; the ransomed will be restored (34–35)<br>1. Hezekiah and Sennacherib (36–39)<br>1. Yahweh comforts his people and will restore them (40–45)<br>1. Prophecies against Babylon (46–48)<br>1. The servant of Yahweh (49–55)<br>1. Ethics of Yahweh's kingdom (56–59)<br>1. Restored Jerusalem (60–66)<br><br><br>#### What is the Book of Isaiah about?<br><br>The first part of the Book of Isaiah (chapters 1-39) contains many different prophecies. Some of Isaiah's prophecies are about how God would send an army to destroy the southern kingdom of Judah. Some of the prophecies are about how God would punish other nations of the world. The end of the first part (chapters 36-39) tells how Isaiah helped King Hezekiah when the Assyrians were about to attack Jerusalem.<br><br>The second part of the Book of Isaiah (chapters 40-66) has prophecies about how God will comfort and restore his people. He will do this through his chosen servant. By the suffering of this servant, God will forgive his people (chapter 53). This servant will also cause Gentiles to worship Yahweh. The Book of Isaiah ends with a prophecy about God creating a new heavens and earth.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators can use the traditional title, "The Book of Isaiah" or just "Isaiah." Or they may call it "The Book about Isaiah" or "The Sayings of Isaiah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### When was the Book of Isaiah written?<br><br>Isaiah prophesied around 740–700 B.C., when the Assyrian Empire was becoming more powerful. Isaiah spoke the prophecies from God to the people of Judah during the reigns of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. The story of Isaiah helping King Hezekiah (chapters 36-39) is also found in 2 Kings 19–20.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What did Isaiah prophesy about the future Messiah of Israel?<br><br>Jews and Christians have interpreted many passages in Isaiah to be about the Messiah. In 9:1-7, Isaiah described a child being born who would rule over David's kingdom. In chapter 11, Isaiah described a descendant of David who would have God's spirit upon him. Several prophecies in chapters 40-66 are about "the servant." This servant will comfort the people, rule righteously, and suffer so that God will forgive the people for sinning against him. The New Testament writers interpret these prophecies to be about Jesus Christ.<br><br>#### What did Isaiah mean by the "last days"?<br><br>Isaiah prophesied of the "last days" (2:2) as some later or final period of time. The New Testament writers understood the "last days" to be the church age (Acts 2:17, Hebrews 1:2). The Book of Isaiah was one of the first books to include prophesies about the last days. Isaiah explained that in the last days there would be a future kingdom of Israel. Jerusalem would be its main city. And people from all over the world will go there to learn about Yahweh and worship him.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?<br><br>The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])<br><br>#### What are some characteristics of prophetic literature in the Book of Isaiah?<br><br>Most of Isaiah's prophecies are in poetic form. Many prophets in Israel used poetry when they spoke important messages that were meant to be remembered.<br><br>Sometimes Isaiah's messages are hard to understand. He assumed his original hearers would know what he was talking about. But readers today do not always understand what he meant. However, Isaiah's basic messages are still clear to us today. These messages are about how God's people sinned against him, how he would punish them, and how he would eventually comfort and restore them.<br><br>Isaiah also speaks about the Servant of Yahweh, in four different poems that are today called the "Four Servant Songs." Christians understand these very clearly as prophecies about Jesus Christ, the Messiah. These "songs" are in Isaiah 42:1-9; 49:1-7; 50:4-9; and 52:13-53:12. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br>
+ISA	01	intro	q326	Isaiah 01 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:2-31, which is a vision Isaiah receives. These are the words of Yahweh.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Woe<br>The prophecy of this chapter serves as a warning to the people of the kingdom of Judah. If they do not change their evil ways, Yahweh will punish them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[:[[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>There are many vivid metaphors used to describe Judah's sin. Their sin is described as a sickness that spreads. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>Yahweh uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. The purpose of these questions is to convince the people of Judah of their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+ISA	01	01	qur5			0	The vision of Isaiah ... that he saw	"This is the vision of Isaiah ... that Yahweh showed him" or "This is what God showed Isaiah"
+ISA	01	01	zfq5	translate-names		0	Amoz	Amoz was the father of Isaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	01	01	i66y	figs-metonymy		0	Judah and Jerusalem	"Judah" refers to the southern kingdom of Israel. "Jerusalem" was its most important city. The names of the places represent the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "those living in Judah and Jerusalem" or "the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	01	01	qsh3	figs-idiom		0	in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah	This is an idiom and refers to the time when each king reigned. They reigned one after the other, not all at the same time. Alternate translation: "when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah were kings of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	01	02	qju5	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	02	m42x	figs-apostrophe		0	Hear, heavens, and give ear, earth	Although these prophecies were meant for the people of Jerusalem and Judah to hear, Isaiah knows they will not listen. Possible meanings are 1) he speaks in apostrophe, as though the "heavens" and "earth" would be able to listen to what Yahweh said, or 2) the words "heavens" and "earth" are metonyms and a merism for all living beings everywhere. Alternate translation: "you who live in the heavens ... you who live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	01	02	v1jh			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+ISA	01	02	q3lw			0	I have nourished and brought up children, but they have rebelled against me	Words that Yahweh spoke and which Isaiah is speaking to the Israelites for Yahweh.
+ISA	01	02	nn1n	figs-metaphor		0	I have nourished and brought up children	Yahweh speaks as if his words were food and as if the Israelites were his children. Alternate translation: "I have taken care of the people living in Judah like they were my children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	03	hsf5			0	The ox knows ... does not understand	Words that Yahweh spoke and which Isaiah is speaking to the Israelites for Yahweh.
+ISA	01	03	k1dl	figs-ellipsis		0	the donkey his master's feeding trough	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "the donkey knows his master's feeding trough" or "the donkey knows where his master gives him food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	01	03	i9j2			0	but Israel does not know, Israel does not understand	This probably means "but the people of Israel do not know me, they do not understand that I am the one who cares for them."
+ISA	01	03	gxd1	figs-metonymy		0	Israel	This is a metonym for the people of Israel. Judah is part of what had been the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	01	04	s8qu	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	04	blg2			0	Nation, sinners	Possible meanings are 1) Isaiah is saying two different things about them. Alternate translation: "Nation of Israel, you sinners" or 2) he is saying only one thing about them. Alternate translation: "Nation of sinners"
+ISA	01	04	w37n	figs-metaphor		0	a people weighed down with iniquity	Something very heavy that a person might carry is a metaphor for their many sins. Alternate translation: "their sin is like a heavy bag on their shoulders that makes it hard for them to walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	04	j97s	figs-metaphor		0	offspring of evildoers	The word "offspring" is a metaphor for people who do what others have done. Alternate translation: "people who do the same evil they see others doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	04	bwr8			0	act corruptly	do evil deeds
+ISA	01	04	at1f			0	They have abandoned Yahweh	"They have gone away from Yahweh"
+ISA	01	04	na87			0	have despised	"have refused to obey" or "have refused to respect"
+ISA	01	04	z7gi			0	Israel	Judah is part of what had been the nation of Israel.
+ISA	01	04	kv93			0	they have estranged themselves from him	Though at one time they were friends, they now treat him as though they do not know him.
+ISA	01	05	epw9	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	05	xc8l	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you still being beaten? Why do you rebel more and more?	Isaiah uses these questions to scold the people of Judah. The questions can be translated as statements. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You keep doing things that Yahweh has to punish you for. You continue to rebel against him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	01	05	wax8	figs-you		0	you	Here the word "you" refers to the people who live in Judah and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	01	05	gh9d	figs-metaphor		0	The whole head is sick, the whole heart is weak	This metaphor compares the nation of Israel to a person who has been beaten. Alternate translation: "You are like someone whose head is wounded and whose heart is weak" or "You are like someone whose whole mind and heart are sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	06	v5ua	figs-doublenegatives		0	there is no part unharmed	This can be stated positively. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "every part of you has been harmed" or "someone has harmed every part of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ISA	01	06	txm6	figs-metaphor		0	they have not been closed, cleansed, bandaged, nor treated with oil	This metaphor compares the punishment God has given Israel to physical wounds. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one has closed, cleansed, bandaged, or treated them with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	01	07	ei5u	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	07	e6tr	figs-activepassive		0	Your country is ruined	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They have ruined your country" or "Your enemies have ruined your country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	01	07	gv8j	figs-activepassive		0	your cities are burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they have burned your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	01	07	r1um			0	your fields—in your presence, strangers are destroying them	"people who are not from your own country steal the crops from your fields while you watch"
+ISA	01	07	l3um	figs-abstractnouns		0	abandoned devastation	"empty and devastated." This abstract noun phrase can be expressed as verb phrases. Alternate translation: "they have destroyed the land and no one lives there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	01	07	ygn5	figs-activepassive		0	overthrown by strangers	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "strangers have overthrown your country" or "a foreign army has completely conquered it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	01	08	c1rf	figs-activepassive		0	The daughter of Zion is left	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have left the daughter of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	01	08	lkv3	figs-idiom		0	The daughter of Zion	The "daughter" of a city means the people of the city. Alternate translation: "The people of Zion" or "The people who live in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	01	08	xl8k	figs-simile		0	is left like a hut in a vineyard, like a shed in a garden of cucumbers	Possible meanings are 1) "has become as small as a hut in a vineyard or a shed in a garden of cucumbers" or 2) "is left the way a farmer leaves a hut in a vineyard or a shed in a garden of cucumbers when he is finished with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	01	08	qnb3			0	like ... cucumbers, like a besieged city	Another possible meaning is "like ... cucumbers. She is a besieged city"
+ISA	01	09	cf1d	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	09	a3aq	figs-hypo		0	If Yahweh	This describes something that could have happened in the past but did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+ISA	01	09	cy37			0	a small remnant	"a few survivors"
+ISA	01	09	qe2a	figs-inclusive		0	us ... we	Here these words refer to Isaiah and includes all the people of Judah and Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ISA	01	09	y4cq	figs-explicit		0	we would have been like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah	How Judah would have been like Sodom and Gomorrah can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "God would have destroyed us, like he destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	01	10	p3g9	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	10	vtc9	figs-metaphor		0	you rulers of Sodom ... you people of Gomorrah	Isaiah is comparing the people of Judah to Sodom and Gomorrah to emphasize how sinful they have become. Alternate translation: "you rulers who are as sinful as the people of Sodom ... you people who are as wicked as those who lived in Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	11	r739	figs-rquestion		0	What is the multitude of your sacrifices to me?	God is using a question to scold the people. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your many sacrifices mean nothing to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	01	12	z32c	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	12	p91g	figs-rquestion		0	who has required this of you, to trample my courts?	The word "trample" means to step on and crush with one's feet. God is using a question to scold the people who live in Judah. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one told you to stomp around in my courtyards!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	01	13	a4yw			0	Bring no more meaningless offerings	"Do not bring me any more of your worthless gifts"
+ISA	01	13	qg5t	figs-abstractnouns		0	incense is an abomination to me	Here the abstract noun "abomination" can expressed as the verb "hate." Alternate translation: "I hate the incense the priests burn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	01	13	y2mq			0	I cannot tolerate these wicked assemblies	Possible meanings are 1) "I cannot allow you to gather together because of the wicked things you do" or 2) "I cannot allow myself to watch you gather together because of the wicked things you do."
+ISA	01	14	x2u9	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	14	u5nj	figs-metonymy		0	your new moons and your appointed feasts	The words "new moons" are a metonym for the celebrations of the new moon. They are also a synecdoche for all regular celebrations. Alternate translation: "your celebrations of the new moon and your other regular feasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	01	14	f4rl			0	new moons	A new moon is when the moon first shows light after having been dark.
+ISA	01	14	v251	figs-metaphor		0	they are a burden to me; I am tired of enduring them	This compares how God feels about the people's celebrations to carrying a heavy object. Alternate translation: "they are a heavy load that I am tired of carrying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	15	tc81	figs-idiom		0	I hide my eyes from you	This idiom is a way of saying "I will not look at you" or "I will not pay attention to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	01	15	l6q5	figs-metonymy		0	your hands are full of blood	This is the reason that God will not listen to their prayers. The blood likely refers to violence that they have done against people. Alternate translation: "because it is like your hands are covered with the blood of those you have harmed" or "because you are guilty of violence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	01	16	tc5d	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	16	kug1	figs-metaphor		0	Wash, cleanse yourselves	Here God compares a person who stops sinning with one who washes his body. Alternate translation: "Repent and wash the sin from your heart like you wash the dirt from your body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	16	i5wc	figs-metaphor		0	remove the evil of your deeds from my sight	God was not telling them to do their evil deeds somewhere else, but to stop doing them. Alternate translation: "stop doing the evil deeds that I see you doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	17	h8bt	figs-metaphor		0	make straight the oppression	God speaks of people who oppress others as if they had made crooked something that should be straight, and he calls on them to make that object straight again. The abstract noun "oppression" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "make sure that those helpless people you have harmed no longer suffer from the bad things you have done to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	01	17	btn7			0	give justice to the fatherless	"be fair to the children who do not have fathers"
+ISA	01	17	q1c7			0	defend the widow	"protect the women whose husbands have died"
+ISA	01	18	uns1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Judah.
+ISA	01	18	nj1x			0	Come now, and let	Yahweh graciously and lovingly invites the people to listen to what he is about to say. "Please listen to me. Let" or "Pay attention; I want to help you. Let"
+ISA	01	18	j1pw	figs-inclusive		0	let us reason together	"let us think about this together" or "we need to discuss this" or "what are we going to do?" Yahweh invites the people to discuss the future. Here the word "us" refers to Yahweh and includes the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ISA	01	18	nf9s	figs-metaphor		0	though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white like snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool	Isaiah is speaking of the people as if they were wearing clothes that were supposed to be white wool and of their sins as if they were red stains on the clothes. If Yahweh forgives their sins, it will be as if their clothes become white again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	18	ep8f	figs-simile		0	like scarlet	Scarlet is a bright red color. Alternate translation: "bright red" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	01	18	yt5e	figs-simile		0	white like snow	White is often a symbol for holiness or purity. "Snow" refers to something like frozen rain that is very white. Since this simply describes something as very white, you could replace it with something else that is white: "white as a seashell" or "white as a dove." This means that their sins will be forgiven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	01	18	qe12	figs-simile		0	red like crimson	Crimson is a dark red color. Alternate translation: "dark red" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	01	18	e5qz	figs-explicit		0	like wool	Wool is the hair of a sheep or goat. How they will be like wool can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "white like wool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	01	19	pj53			0	General Information:	God continues to speak to the people of Judah.
+ISA	01	19	wgy5	figs-hendiadys		0	If you are willing and obedient	Here, "willing" and "obedient" are used together to express one idea. Alternate translation: "If you willingly obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+ISA	01	19	wz1z			0	you will eat the good of the land	"the land will produce good food for you to eat"
+ISA	01	20	e2cf			0	but if you refuse and rebel	"but if you refuse to listen and instead disobey me"
+ISA	01	20	qs1e	figs-metonymy		0	the sword will devour you	The word "sword" refers to Judah's enemies. Also, the word "devour" compares Judah's enemies coming to kill them to a wild animal that attacks and eats other animals. Alternate translation: "your enemies will kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	20	m82k	figs-synecdoche		0	the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it	The word "mouth" emphasizes that Yahweh has spoken and what he says will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has spoken" or "Yahweh has said that this will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	01	21	lhv6	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	21	bhm8	figs-metonymy		0	How the faithful city	This exclamation shows Isaiah's anger and sadness about the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "See how the people of Jerusalem, who had been faithful to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	01	21	v446	figs-metaphor		0	has become a prostitute	Isaiah compared the people to a woman who is not loyal to her husband but who sleeps with other men for money. The people were no longer loyal to God but were worshiping false gods. Alternate translation: "acts like a prostitute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	21	v25z	figs-metaphor		0	but now she is full of murderers	The word "she" refers to Jerusalem and its people. Those who wrote the Bible often refer to cities as women. Alternate translation: "but now the people of Jerusalem are murderers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	22	n46w	figs-metaphor		0	Your silver has become impure, your wine mixed with water	Possible meanings are that Isaiah uses silver and wine as metaphors for 1) the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "You are like silver that is no longer pure, and like wine that is mixed with water" or 2) the good deeds that the people formerly did. Alternate translation: "You used to do good deeds, but now your bad deeds make your good deeds worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	22	tbh7			0	silver ... impure	Someone needs to clean silver often or it will no longer shine brightly.
+ISA	01	22	b14q			0	wine ... water	Wine with water in it has little taste and so is no better than water.
+ISA	01	23	jw4m	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	23	z59p			0	Your princes are rebels	"Your leaders rebel against God"
+ISA	01	23	r6i3			0	companions of thieves	"they are friends with people who steal from others"
+ISA	01	23	auk9			0	bribes ... payoffs	People give "bribes" as gifts to dishonest rulers so the rulers will then act unjustly. Rulers receive "payoffs" as gifts from those who make profits from unjust laws that the ruler has passed.
+ISA	01	23	q1cz	figs-metaphor		0	runs after payoffs	A person eagerly desiring for someone to give him a bribe is spoken of as if the payoff were running away and the person were running after it. Alternate translation: "everyone desires for someone to pay money to them to make dishonest decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	23	qzn3			0	They do not defend the fatherless	"they do not protect those who do not have fathers"
+ISA	01	23	yi82			0	nor does the widow's legal plea come before them	"nor do they listen when widows go to them for help against those who break the law" or "and they do not help widows who go to them for help against those who break the law"
+ISA	01	24	ez3r	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah begins to speak Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	24	g1g2			0	Therefore	"For that reason"
+ISA	01	24	iza8	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, the Mighty One of Israel, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	01	24	qk17	figs-parallelism		0	I will take vengeance against my adversaries, and avenge myself against my enemies	Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. The words "take vengeance against my adversaries" speak more of Yahweh doing whatever he needs to do to those who work against him so he can be happy. The words "avenge myself against my enemies" speak more of Yahweh justly punishing his enemies. Alternate translation: "I will punish those who opposed me" or "I will do what pleases me to those who work against me, and I will justly punish my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	25	f62p	figs-metonymy		0	I will turn my hand against you	Here "hand" refers to God's power which he would use to punish his people. Alternate translation: "I will begin to use all my power against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	01	25	z1i3	figs-metaphor		0	refine away your dross as with lye	Here the process in which God removes his people's sin is spoken of as if her were separating metal from the bad things mixed with it. The words "as with lye" adds another metaphor, because lye is used in soap, not in refining metal. Alternate translation: "and like fire removing the dirt from silver, I will remove all the evil from among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	01	25	iah6			0	dross	This is the dirt and other things that people remove from metals so the metal will be pure.
+ISA	01	26	y8y2	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	26	usx1			0	at the first ... at the beginning	These are two ways of speaking of the first part or beginning of Israel's history, when Israel first became a nation.
+ISA	01	26	i1s1	figs-activepassive		0	you will be called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	01	26	d4ji	figs-metonymy		0	the city of righteousness, a faithful town	Here "city" and "town" refer to the people living in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the city where the people are righteous and loyal to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	01	27	glh4	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	27	qa1v	figs-activepassive		0	Zion will be redeemed by justice, and her repentant ones by righteousness	This can be stated in active form. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh will redeem Zion because the people there do what is just, and he will redeem those who repent because they do what Yahweh says is right" or 2) "Yahweh will redeem Zion because he is just, and he will redeem those who repent because he is righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	01	27	z5g9	figs-metonymy		0	Zion	This is a metonym for the people who live on Mount Zion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	01	28	fi96	figs-activepassive		0	Rebels and sinners will be crushed together	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will destroy those who rebel and sin against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	01	28	ekb3	figs-activepassive		0	those who abandon Yahweh will be done away with	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and Yahweh will completely do away with those who turn away from him" or "and Yahweh will kill all who reject him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	01	29	aa8s	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	29	rnp2			0	the sacred oak trees ... gardens	These phrases refer to places where the people of Judah worshiped idols.
+ISA	01	29	q2lw			0	you will be embarrassed by	Some versions read, "you will blush because of." A person blushes when his face turns hot and red, often because he feels that he has done something wrong.
+ISA	01	30	sp75	figs-simile		0	For you will be like an oak whose leaf fades, and like a garden that has no water	Water gives life to trees and gardens. The people have cut themselves off from Yahweh, who gives them life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	01	31	sh9k	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	01	31	mly5			0	The strong man	"The strong person" or "Whoever is powerful." This may refer to people who are important and who influence other people.
+ISA	01	31	lq77			0	tinder	dry material that burns easily
+ISA	01	31	a5w2	figs-simile		0	his work like a spark	This compares the person's deeds or evil works to a spark that falls on tinder and sets it on fire. Alternate translation: "his work will be like a spark that starts a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	02	intro	pr4a	Isaiah 02 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:2-22.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Latter days<br>This is probably a reference to the "last days." This makes parts of this prophecy reference events near the end of this world. Most scholars expect these prophecies to be fulfilled by Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br><br>##### Idolatry<br>While the first prophecy of Isaiah concerned the lack of justice in Judah, this chapter focuses on the presence of idolatry in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br>
+ISA	02	01	tt88	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	02	01	p86l	figs-metonymy		0	Judah and Jerusalem	"Judah" and "Jerusalem" are metonyms for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "those living in Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	02	02	dw9n			0	in the last days	"in the future"
+ISA	02	02	f17l	figs-activepassive		0	the mountain of Yahweh's house will be established	This can be stated 1) as a description. Alternate translation: "The mountain of Yahweh's house will stand" or 2) in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will establish the mountain on which his temple is built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	02	02	i5hb	figs-metaphor		0	as the highest of the mountains	Isaiah speaks of importance as if it were physical height. Alternate translation: "the most important of the mountains" or "the most important place in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	02	02	h16p	figs-metaphor		0	it will be raised up above the hills	Isaiah speaks of honor in metaphor as if it were physical height. This can be stated 1) in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will honor it more than any other hill" or 2) as a metonym for the people who worship there. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will honor the people who worship there more than he honors any other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	02	02	p88m	figs-metonymy		0	all the nations	Here "nations" is a metonym for the people of those nations. Alternate translation: "people from all the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	02	02	p7rl	figs-metaphor		0	will flow to it	The people around the world going to the mountain of Yahweh is compared to how a river flows. This emphasizes that many people will come, not just a few people. Alternate translation: "will flow like a river to it" or "will go to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	02	03	nl4z	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	02	03	f679			0	Jacob, so he may teach ... and we may walk	Another possible meaning is "Jacob. He will teach ... and we will walk"
+ISA	02	03	u8i5	figs-parallelism		0	he may teach us some of his ways, and we may walk in his paths	The words "ways" and "paths" are metaphors for the way a person lives. If your language has only one word for the ground on which people walk, you may combine these phrases. Alternate translation: "he may teach us his will so that we may obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	02	03	qq6t	figs-parallelism		0	For out of Zion will go the law, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem	These phrases mean the same thing. Isaiah was emphasizing that all nations will understand that the truth is found in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "People in Zion will teach God's law, and people in Jerusalem will teach the word of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	02	03	w2vd	figs-metaphor		0	For out of Zion will go the law	"For the law will go out from Zion." Isaiah speaks as if the law were something like a river that moves without people doing anything. Alternate translation: "Those to whom they teach the law will go out from Zion" or "Yahweh will proclaim his law from Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	02	03	t76v	figs-metaphor		0	the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem	"the word of Yahweh will go out from Jerusalem." Isaiah speaks as if the word of Yahweh were something like a river that moves without people doing anything. You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "Those to whom they teach the word of Yahweh will go out from Jerusalem" or "Yahweh will proclaim his word from Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	02	04	u4wn	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	02	04	d9yw			0	He will judge	"Yahweh will judge"
+ISA	02	04	xfs3			0	will render decisions	"will solve disputes"
+ISA	02	04	htf9			0	they will hammer their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks	The people of the nations will turn their weapons of war into tools for farming.
+ISA	02	04	j77g	figs-synecdoche		0	swords ... spears ... sword	These words are synecdoches for weapons of any kind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	02	04	i5uh	figs-synecdoche		0	plowshares ... pruning hooks	These words are synecdoches for tools of any kind that people use in peaceful activity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	02	04	fq2w			0	they will hammer their swords into plowshares	"they will make their swords into tools for planting seeds." A plowshare is a blade that people use to dig into soil so they can plant seeds there.
+ISA	02	04	d586			0	their spears into pruning hooks	"they will hammer their spears into pruning hooks" or "they will make their spears into tools for caring for plants." A pruning hook is a knife that people use to cut unwanted branches off of plants.
+ISA	02	04	u818	figs-metonymy		0	nation will not lift up sword against nation	"no nation will lift up its sword against another nation." The sword is a metonym for war. Alternate translation: "one nation will not fight wars against another nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	02	04	fii3			0	nor will they train for war	"nor will they even train to fight wars." The writer expects his reader to believe that those who fight wars train before they fight and that some who train do not fight.
+ISA	02	05	i7e1	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	In 2:5 Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah, and in 2:6 he speaks to Yahweh. Both times he speaks in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	02	05	rm7q	figs-metonymy		0	House of Jacob	"You descendants of Jacob." The word "house" is a metonym for the people who live in the house, the family. Here "Jacob" represents the nation of Judah, but it would be best to use "Jacob" here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	02	05	jlm2			0	come	a gentle encouragement to do what the speaker is about to tell the hearer to do
+ISA	02	05	h3c9	figs-metaphor		0	let us walk in the light of Yahweh	Isaiah speaks of people learning and then doing what Yahweh wants them to do as if they were walking at night with a lamp that Yahweh has provided so they can see the path. Alternate translation: "let us learn how Yahweh wants us to live and then live that way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	02	06	uvd9	figs-pronouns		0	For you have abandoned your people	"For you have left your people" and do not care what happens to them. Here the word "you" refers to Yahweh and so is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+ISA	02	06	uh4h	figs-metaphor		0	they are filled with customs from the east	Isaiah speaks as if the people were containers who were full of something from the east. Possible meanings are that he speaks of 1) the deeds that the eastern peoples do. Alternate translation: "they do all the time the evil things the people who live in lands east of Israel do" or 2) people, specifically those who claim to speak to dead people, who have come from the east to do evil deeds. Alternate translation: "many diviners have come from the east and now live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	02	06	n11d			0	they practice divination	they try to tell the future by looking at things like animal parts and leaves
+ISA	02	06	n8bj	translate-symaction		0	they shake hands with sons of foreigners	Clasping hands together is the symbol of friendship and peace. Alternate translation: "they make peace and work together with people who are not from Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ISA	02	07	fld8	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to Yahweh in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	02	07	t4r6	figs-metaphor		0	Their land is full of silver and gold ... their land also is full of horses	Isaiah speaks as if the land were a container in which someone had placed silver, horses, and idols. The word "land" is a metonym for the people themselves, and the words "is full of" is a metaphor for the people possessing these items. Alternate translation: "They possess much silver and gold ... they also possess many horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	02	08	cyh2	figs-metaphor		0	Their land also is full of idols	Isaiah speaks as if the land were a container in which someone had placed silver, horses, and idols. The word "land" is a metonym for the people themselves, and the words "is full of" is a metaphor for the people possessing these items. Alternate translation: "They also possess many idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	02	08	zic5	figs-parallelism		0	the craftsmanship of their own hands, things that their own fingers have made	These two phrases mean almost the same thing and emphasize that these are not real gods. If your language has no general word for something someone has made, you can combine these two phrases into one. Alternate translation: "things that they themselves have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	02	08	au6k	figs-synecdoche		0	craftsmanship of their own hands	The word "hands" is a synecdoche for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "their own craftsmanship" or "their own work" or "things they have made with their hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	02	08	sup5	figs-synecdoche		0	things that their own fingers have made	The word "fingers" is a synecdoche for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "things that they have made with their own fingers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	02	09	uqg2	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	In 2:9 Isaiah finishes speaking to Yahweh. In 2:10-11 Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah. Both times he speaks in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	02	09	itw7	figs-metaphor		0	The people will be bowed down, and individuals will fall down	Here being low to the ground represents people who are completely humiliated because they realize all they trusted in is worthless, and they can do nothing to help themselves. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will make the people ashamed, and they will realize that all they trusted in is worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	02	09	gq1x			0	The people	human beings, as opposed to animals
+ISA	02	09	vjx5			0	individuals	"each person"
+ISA	02	09	rbg3	figs-metaphor		0	do not raise them up	The words "raise them up" are a metaphor for Yahweh forgiving the people. Alternate translation: "do not forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	02	10	gxz3			0	Go into the rocky places	Possible meanings are the people should go into 1) caves on steep hillsides or 2) places where there are many large rocks among which to hide.
+ISA	02	10	y6bc			0	hide in the ground	Possible meanings are that the people should hide 1) in natural holes in the ground or 2) in pits that they dig in the ground.
+ISA	02	10	iv7d	figs-abstractnouns		0	from the terror of Yahweh	Here the abstract noun "terror" can be expressed by the verb "terrifying." Alternate translation: "to get away from Yahweh's terrifying presence" or "from Yahweh because you will be extremely afraid of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	02	10	sf9n			0	the glory of his majesty	"the great beauty and power he has as king" or "his royal splendor." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:10](../02/10.md).
+ISA	02	11	hp3l	figs-metaphor		0	The lofty gaze of man will be brought low	"Yahweh will bring down the lofty gaze of man." A man with a "lofty gaze" is looking above everyone to show them that he is better than they are. Here all people are guilty of thinking they are better than Yahweh, and the way they look at those who worship Yahweh, is a metonym for their pride. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will make ashamed all people because they think they are better than he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	02	11	i99t	figs-metonymy		0	the pride of men will be brought down	"The pride of men" here is a metonym for proud people, and being "brought down" is a metaphor for being humbled or ashamed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bring down proud men" or "Yahweh will make proud people ashamed of themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	02	11	f7iq	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh alone will be exalted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will praise only Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	02	11	akb4	figs-idiom		0	on that day	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "on the day that Yahweh judges everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	02	12	u89l	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	02	12	ypp7	figs-activepassive		0	who is proud and raised up	One who is "raised up" is proud and considers himself better than other people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who is proud and who raises himself above other people" or "who is proud and thinks that he is better than other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	02	12	ew97	figs-doublet		0	who is proud ... who is arrogant	Someone who is arrogant speaks and acts as if he is better than other people. These two phrases have similar meanings and are used together to emphasize that Yahweh will punish them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	02	12	t5zf	figs-activepassive		0	he will be brought down	"every proud person will be brought down." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will humble him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	02	13	icm3	figs-metaphor		0	against all the cedars of Lebanon ... against all the oaks of Bashan	The "day of Yahweh of Hosts" will be against the cedars and oaks. Possible meanings are 1) these trees are a metaphor for the proud people whom God will judge or 2) God will actually destroy these mighty trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	02	14	rx5g	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. He continues to describe what will happen on the day of Yahweh of Hosts ([Isaiah 2:12](../02/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	02	14	d97m			0	against	In 2:14-16 Isaiah lists things that God will destroy. Possible meanings are 1) these refer to prideful people that God will humble or 2) God will actually destroy all these things in the list.
+ISA	02	14	mud8	figs-metaphor		0	mountains ... hills	These words are metaphors for the pride of the Israelites. They also appear in [Isaiah 2:2](../02/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	02	14	td8x	figs-idiom		0	that are lifted up	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that are very high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	02	15	u56r	figs-metaphor		0	high tower ... impregnable wall	These refer to things people would build around their cities so they could defend themselves against their enemies. They are a metaphor for the Israelites' pride and belief that they had no need for Yahweh and could stand against any punishment Yahweh would mete out to them for their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	02	15	y975			0	impregnable wall	"wall that nothing can break down or go through"
+ISA	02	16	ns89			0	ships of Tarshish ... beautiful sailing vessels	These refer to large boats that people used to travel far on the sea and bring back goods to the cities.
+ISA	02	16	a8gz			0	ships of Tarshish	"ships on which they go to Tarshish"
+ISA	02	17	q2z3	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. He continues to describe what will happen on the day of Yahweh of Hosts ([Isaiah 2:12](../02/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	02	17	dx3l	figs-activepassive		0	The pride of man will be brought low	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will bring low every proud man" or "He will humiliate every proud man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	02	17	sjb9	figs-abstractnouns		0	the haughtiness of men will fall	The abstract noun "haughtiness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those people who are haughty will stop being haughty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	02	17	ij1n	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh alone will be exalted	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "people will praise only Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	02	18	t75w			0	The idols will completely pass away	"All idols will disappear" or "There will be no more idols"
+ISA	02	19	ii4y	figs-explicit		0	Men will go ... from the terror	The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Men will go ... to hide from the terror" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	02	19	w4lw			0	the caves of the rocks	"the caves in the rocks." These are large rocks, not small stones that can be held in the hand.
+ISA	02	19	r7kz			0	from the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:10](../02/10.md).
+ISA	02	19	ul48			0	from the terror of Yahweh	because they are very afraid of Yahweh
+ISA	02	19	dm1h	figs-hendiadys		0	the glory of his majesty	Here the word "glory" describes "majesty." Alternate translation: "the beauty he has as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+ISA	02	19	p1ch			0	when he rises to terrify the earth	"when Yahweh takes action and causes the people of the earth to be terribly afraid of him"
+ISA	02	20	dw5p	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. He continues to describe what will happen on the day of Yahweh of Hosts ([Isaiah 2:12](../02/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	02	20	x4cz	translate-unknown		0	to the moles and bats	Moles are small animals that dig and live underground. Bats are small flying animals that sometimes live in caves. Alternate translation: "to the animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	02	21	hs4f			0	the crevices in the rocks ... the clefts of the ragged rocks	If your language does not have two different words for "crevice" and "cleft," the space that appears between the two parts of a rock when it splits, you can combine these two phrases into one.
+ISA	02	21	ikz7			0	from the terror of Yahweh	because they are very afraid of Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:19](../02/19.md).
+ISA	02	21	rn5i			0	the glory of his majesty	"the great beauty and power he has as king" or "his royal majesty." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:10](../02/10.md).
+ISA	02	21	nz4j			0	when he rises to terrify the earth	"when Yahweh takes action and causes the people of the earth to be terribly afraid of him." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:19](../02/19.md).
+ISA	02	22	c4s2	figs-explicit		0	whose life-breath is in his nostrils	This describes how man is human and weak by emphasizing that he needs to breath to live. Alternate translation: "who is weak and will die" or "who needs the breath in his nose to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	02	22	thr5			0	nostrils	the holes in the nose through which people breathe
+ISA	02	22	hw38	figs-rquestion		0	for what does he amount to?	Isaiah uses a question to remind the people of something they should already know. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "for man amounts to nothing!" or "for man is not worth anything!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	03	intro	bgn6	Isaiah 03 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is a continuation of the material in the previous chapter. Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:1-26, which is a vision Isaiah receives. These are the words of Yahweh.<br><br>##### Judgment<br>This chapter is structured as a judgment against the Jews. God is acting as a judge reading the list of convictions against them and then he reads the judgment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Exile<br>While the previous part of the prophecy in chapter 2 discussed the last days, this part of the prophecy predicts the exile of Judah to Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])<br>
+ISA	03	01	li2r			0	See	The word "see" here adds emphasis to what follows. It can also be translated as "Listen" or "Indeed."
+ISA	03	01	b6ce	figs-metaphor		0	support and staff	Both of these words refer to a walking stick, on which someone leans for support. This idea here stands for the things that people need the most in order to live: food and water. Alternate translation: "everything that supports you" or "everything that you depend on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	02	c9rl	figs-genericnoun		0	the mighty man ... the warrior ... the judge ... the prophet ... the one who practices divination ... the elder	This is a list of categories of people that others depend on. Since they do not refer to particular individuals, they can all be translated with plural nouns as in the UST. Alternate translation: "the mighty men ... the warriors ... the judges ... the prophets ... the ones who practices divination ... the elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	03	02	zv6c			0	the one who practices divination	This is a person who claims that he can tell the future by looking at things like animal parts and leaves. See how you translated similar words in [Isaiah 2:6](../02/06.md).
+ISA	03	03	q6s4	figs-genericnoun		0	the captain of fifty ... the respected citizen ... the counselor ... the expert craftsman ... the skillful enchanter	This is a list of categories of people that others depend on. Since they do not refer to particular individuals, they can all be translated with plural nouns as in the UST. Alternate translation: "the captains of fifty ... the respected citizens ... the counselors ... the expert craftsmen ... the skillful enchanters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	03	03	kui6	translate-numbers		0	the captain of fifty	Possible meanings are 1) the word "fifty" represents the exact amount of soldiers that the captain led. Alternate translation: "the captains of 50 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "fifty" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a small military unit. Alternate translation: "the captain of a small military unit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ISA	03	03	jms3	translate-numbers		0	fifty	"50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ISA	03	04	y5ha	figs-parallelism		0	I will place mere youths as their leaders, and the young will rule over them	These phrases mean basically the same thing. Possible meanings are 1) "I will place young people as their leaders, and those young people will rule over them" or 2) "youths" is a metaphor for simple and foolish men. Alternate translation: "I will place over them leaders who are immature, like young people, and those bad leaders will rule over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	04	l2g7	figs-explicit		0	I will place	Here the word "I" refers to Yahweh. This can also be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Yahweh says, 'I will place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	03	05	f5ah	figs-activepassive		0	The people will be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone will be cruel to others and will mistreat his neighbor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	03	05	rs6x			0	the degraded	"the people who are without honor" or "the people whom no one respects"
+ISA	03	05	c8vy			0	the honorable	"the people with honor" or "the people whom everyone respects"
+ISA	03	06	erd8	figs-metaphor		0	let this ruin be in your hands	Here "hands" represents authority. Alternate translation: "take charge of this ruin" or "rule over this ruin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	06	l4fv	figs-metaphor		0	this ruin	Possible meanings are 1) many or most of the buildings in the city of Jerusalem were destroyed or 2) the people in Jerusalem have no more prosperity or leadership. Alternate translation: "this city, which is now ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	07	p9fr	figs-metaphor		0	I will not be a healer	Solving the people's troubles is spoken of as if it were healing them. Alternate translation: "No, I cannot fix this problem" or "No, I cannot help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	08	ze64	Connecting Statement:		0		The prophet begins to comment on this situation.
+ISA	03	08	un4e	figs-metaphor		0	Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen	Disobeying God is spoken of as if it were stumbling and falling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	08	c8ii	figs-synecdoche		0	the eyes of his glory	Here "the eyes" stands for God himself, who is glorious. Alternate translation: "him who is glorious" or "Yahweh who is glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	03	09	j4qh	figs-personification		0	The look on their faces witnesses against them	Expressions of arrogance on people's faces are spoken of as if the expressions were persons who could testify against the proud people. Alternate translation: "The prideful looks on their faces show that they oppose Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	03	09	iu71	figs-simile		0	they tell of their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it	Here the people of Judah are said to be like the people of Sodom, because they openly boasted about their sins. Alternate translation: "like the people of Sodom, they talk about their sins and let everyone know about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	03	09	p1nv	figs-metonymy		0	For they have completed a catastrophe for themselves	The catastrophe is still coming, but the people have finished doing what will cause it to come. The catastrophe's causes are spoken of here as if they were the catastrophe itself. Alternate translation: "For they have done everything that will cause a catastrophe to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	03	10	s8ek			0	Tell the righteous person that it will be well	"Tell the one who is doing what is right that I will make things good for him"
+ISA	03	10	yki9	figs-genericnoun		0	the righteous person	This refers to righteous people in general. Alternate translation: "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	03	10	s5vz	figs-metaphor		0	for they will eat the fruit of their deeds	Deeds are spoken of as if they were trees giving fruit that can be eaten. The fruit stands for the reward for doing good deeds. Alternate translation: "for they will receive their reward for their good deeds" or "for they will receive their reward for the good things they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	10	i1nt			0	they will eat the fruit of their deeds	The Hebrew text has these plural pronouns here, but they refer to any righteous person. Translators can choose to translate them as singular: "he will eat the fruit of his deeds."
+ISA	03	11	ti8h	figs-metonymy		0	for the recompense of his hands will be done to him	Here "hands" stands for the deeds that the person has done. Alternate translation: "for what the wicked person has done to others will be done to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	03	12	yn5p			0	My people ... My people	Possible meanings are 1) Isaiah is talking and "My" refers to Isaiah, or 2) Yahweh is talking and "My" refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	03	12	zg6p	figs-metaphor		0	children are their oppressors	Possible meanings are 1) "young people have become their leaders and they oppress the people" or 2) "their leaders are immature like children and oppress the people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	12	j52r			0	women rule over them	Possible meanings are 1) "women rule over the people" or 2) "their leaders are weak like women."
+ISA	03	12	t5bp	figs-metaphor		0	those who guide you lead you astray and confuse the direction of your path	It was common in the Ancient Middle East to speak of a nation's leaders as if they were shepherds. As shepherds lead the sheep along good paths to safety, leaders should teach the people the truth and help them do what is right. Judah's leaders were not doing this. Alternate translation: "your leaders are like bad shepherds who lead you away from good paths and do not show you where to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	13	c84g	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh stands up for an accusation; he is standing to accuse the people	Isaiah speaks of Yahweh's decision to harm the people as if Yahweh were bringing a legal accusation in a courtroom against the people of Israel. The second part of this line means the same thing as the first part, but it says it a little more completely. Alternate translation: "It is as though Yahweh had taken his place in a courtroom and were ready to accuse the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	03	14	exq5	figs-metaphor		0	will come with judgment	Judgment is spoken of as if it were an object that one could bring to another person. Alternate translation: "will announce his judgment" or "will declare his judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	14	j6us	figs-you		0	You have ruined the vineyard	Here "you" refers to the elders and rulers. Yahweh is speaking of his people as if they were a vineyard. Like someone who fails to care for a vineyard so that the vines give no more grapes, the elders and leaders are discouraging the Israelites from serving God. Alternate translation: "My people are like a vineyard, and you have ruined it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	14	cn9b			0	the plunder from the poor is in your houses	"the things you have taken from the poor are in your houses"
+ISA	03	14	k6ua	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those who are poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	03	15	k4yw	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you crush my people and grind the faces of the poor?	Yahweh asks this question in order to accuse the leaders of the people. This accusation can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am angry with you evil men because you are crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	03	15	jjf2	figs-metaphor		0	crush my people	Making people suffer is spoken of as if it were crushing them with a very heavy weight. Alternate translation: "cruelly harm my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	15	df4t	figs-metaphor		0	grind the faces of the poor	Making people suffer is spoken of as if it were rubbing their faces into the ground. Alternate translation: "harm the poor and make them suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	15	a6jh	figs-123person		0	This is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	03	16	u9pn	figs-metaphor		0	the daughters of Zion	Zion, meaning here the city of Jerusalem, is spoken of as if it were a woman with her daughters. Alternate translation: "the women of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	03	16	hb7z			0	with their necks extended	"in an arrogant way""
+ISA	03	16	fv4y			0	with flirting eyes	Looking at men in a way that makes the men think the women want sexual relations.
+ISA	03	16	ip6r			0	walking with tiny steps as they go	This is how they would walk to attract men, possibly because the bracelets on their ankles were connected by chains decorated with bells so they could not take normal steps.
+ISA	03	18	m1u8	translate-unknown		0	General Information:	This continues to describe how Yahweh will judge the women of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	03	18	m577	figs-metonymy		0	the Lord will remove	Here what the Lord causes others to do is spoken of as the Lord doing it himself. Alternate translation: "the Lord will cause others to remove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	03	18	ify9			0	ankle jewelry	a decoration that women wear on the ankle, just above the foot
+ISA	03	18	r8vh			0	head bands	a decoration that women wear over the head and hair
+ISA	03	18	kb3y			0	crescent ornaments	moon-shaped ornaments that people wear in the belief that they will protect the person from evil
+ISA	03	19	hp8a			0	ear pendants	jewelry that hangs from the ear or over the ear
+ISA	03	19	a5ha			0	bracelets	a decoration that women wear on the arm near the hands
+ISA	03	19	wfq5			0	veils	a very thin material used to cover a woman's head and face
+ISA	03	20	sa4a			0	headscarves	long, thin pieces of cloth that women tie around the head or hair
+ISA	03	20	ny93			0	ankle chains	These are decorations that women wear near the feet. Often the chains hang down to make a gentle noise.
+ISA	03	20	tw31			0	sashes	a piece of cloth that people wear around the waist or across the chest
+ISA	03	20	jqq5			0	perfume boxes	a small box or bag containing perfume that women wore on chains or strings around their necks so they smelled good
+ISA	03	20	a1uq			0	lucky charms	jewelry that people wear in the belief that it will bring good luck
+ISA	03	21	pg1c			0	rings	a decoration worn around the finger
+ISA	03	21	f1fe			0	nose jewels	a decoration worn in or through the nose
+ISA	03	22	l57q			0	festive robes	a long, loose garment with decorations that was worn over other clothes for everyone to see
+ISA	03	22	i2i1			0	mantles	a cloth worn over the shoulders on the outside of the clothes
+ISA	03	22	a51r			0	veils	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 3:19](../03/19.md).
+ISA	03	22	vtu3			0	handbags	a bag to used to carry small things
+ISA	03	23	la8f			0	hand mirrors	a small surface, held in one's hand and used to see oneself
+ISA	03	23	d2el			0	fine linen	a soft cloth worn by rich people
+ISA	03	23	p3s4			0	head pieces	a cloth or small hat worn over the hair
+ISA	03	23	g51h			0	wraps	a decorative cloth that a woman would wrap around herself to make her beautiful
+ISA	03	24	cn6w			0	sash	a piece of cloth that people wear around the waist or across the chest. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 3:20](../03/20.md).
+ISA	03	24	b6ca			0	a rope	This may refer to a rope that enemies would tie on the people of Judah when they captured them. Or it might mean that Jerusalem's women would have nothing to wear but rough clothing secured with ropes.
+ISA	03	24	c3sv			0	well-arranged hair, baldness	"pretty hair, their heads will be bald"
+ISA	03	25	ng43	figs-metonymy		0	Your men will fall by the sword, and your strong men will fall in war	Falling represents being killed, and the sword represents battle. Alternate translation: "Your men will be killed in battle, and your strong men will be killed in war" or "Enemies will kill your soldiers in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	03	26	kz3l	figs-metonymy		0	Jerusalem's gates will lament and mourn	Here the city gates represent the people who sit at the public places near the city gates. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem will sit at the city gates and cry and mourn" (See:- [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	03	26	qeu2	figs-personification		0	she will be alone and sit upon the ground	Isaiah speaks of the people of Jerusalem, whom no one will save from their enemies, as if they were the city itself and as if they were a woman who sits on the ground because all her friends have deserted her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	04	intro	xy1x	Isaiah 04 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### More women than men<br>This chapter describes a time when there will be many more women than men in Judah. This is because so many of Judah's fighting men will have died before the exile. Those who come through this difficult time will be a holy remnant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Branch of Yahweh<br>Scholars are divided over the possible meaning of this metaphor. Some believe it is a reference to the Messiah, while others believe it is a reference to the faithful remnant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br>
+ISA	04	01	ke3e	figs-idiom		0	let us take your name	This phrase means "let us marry you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	04	02	ki64	figs-synecdoche		0	the branch of Yahweh will be beautiful	Possible meanings are 1) "branch" is a synecdoche that represents the crops Yahweh will cause to grow in the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause the crops in Israel to be beautiful" or 2) "branch" is a metaphor that refers to the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	04	02	egm3			0	will be beautiful and glorious	"will be full of beauty and glory"
+ISA	04	02	ree3	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of the land will be tasty and delightful for those survivors in Israel	"Fruit" sometimes simply represents food produced in the land, and sometimes it represents spiritual blessings. Possible meanings here are 1) God will cause the land to produce good food again. Alternate translation: "the people who are still in Israel will enjoy the best food from the land" or 2) the future Messiah will bring spiritual blessings to the people in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	04	03	z8mg	figs-parallelism		0	the one who is left in Zion and the one who remains in Jerusalem	Both of these statements mean the same thing. Here "the one who" does not refer to a specific person but to people in general who are still alive in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "everyone who remains in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	04	03	gb1i	figs-activepassive		0	will be called holy	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Lord will call them holy" or "will belong to the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	04	03	pe1n	figs-activepassive		0	everyone who is written down as living in Jerusalem	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone whose name is on the list of the people who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	04	04	af4y	figs-metaphor		0	when the Lord will have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion	This expression speaks of sin as if it were physical dirt. Alternate translation: "after the Lord removes the sins of the daughters of Zion as someone washes away filth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	04	04	idm2			0	the daughters of Zion	Possible meanings are 1) the women of Jerusalem or 2) the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	04	04	el4d	figs-metonymy		0	will have cleansed the blood stains from Jerusalem's midst	"Blood stains" here represents violence and murder. Alternate translation: "will have taken away those in Jerusalem who harm innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	04	04	i2xn	figs-metaphor		0	by means of the spirit of judgment and the spirit of flaming fire	This is how God would remove the sin from Jerusalem. Here "spirit" probably represents the activity of judging and burning. Alternate translation: "by judgment and flaming fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	04	04	l3vm			0	spirit of judgment	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will punish the people or 2) Yahweh will declare the people guilty.
+ISA	04	04	si1b	figs-metaphor		0	the spirit of flaming fire	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor that means Yahweh will remove sinners from Zion like a fire removes impurities or 2) "flaming fire" is a metonym that represents the destruction in general of all the sinners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	04	05	yk4j			0	a canopy over all the glory	Possible meanings are 1) a canopy for protecting the glorious city, or 2) a canopy consisting of God's glory that will protect the city. If the first meaning is followed, then it may further mean that the city is glorious because Yahweh is present in it.
+ISA	04	05	h7ct			0	canopy	This is a cloth that is hung over something to cover it for protecton.
+ISA	05	intro	g25h	Isaiah 05 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Woe<br>This chapter presents a series of woes, or judgments against those who are spoken against. Most of these judgements are due to the lack of justice in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Allegory<br>This chapter begins as an allegory. An allegory is a story with a symbolic meaning. This allegory is meant to teach the Jews that they sinned against Yahweh and that there was nothing more he could have done for them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>==Animals being present where people once lived==<br>Verse 17 ("Then the sheep will feed as in their own pasture, and in the ruins of the rich people, lambs will graze") is an example of the Old Testament's prophets' habit of describing complete ruin and desolation in terms of a picture of animals--usually wild animals, but here sheep and lambs--living in or feeding in those places. Whether the picture is of flocks or wild animals, the purpose is to say that the human habitation has gone back to wild nature, and that this has happened because of God's punishment on the people.<br>
+ISA	05	01	wd3z	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Isaiah tells a parable about a farmer and his vineyard. The farmer represents God and the vineyard represents the people of Judah, the southern kingdom of the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+ISA	05	01	csd3			0	my well beloved	"my dear friend"
+ISA	05	01	y5t9			0	on a very fertile hill	"on a hill where very good crops could grow"
+ISA	05	02	ac25			0	He spaded it	"He prepared the soil." This expresson refers to using a tool to dig into the ground to prepare it for planting.
+ISA	05	02	qk26	figs-explicit		0	He built a tower in the middle of it	"He made a tall building in the middle of the vineyard to watch over it." Someone would stand at the top of the tower to watch the vineyard and make sure that no animals or people went into it. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	05	02	qfu3			0	built a winepress	"dug a pit to squeeze out the grape juice." A winepress is a low place carved out of rock in the ground where workers step on the grapes to crush them with their feet, in order to remove the grape juice.
+ISA	05	02	feu4			0	wild grapes	"worthless grapes" or "bad tasting grapes"
+ISA	05	03	crw5	figs-parables		0	General Information:	In Isaiah's parable of the vineyard, the owner of the vineyard, who represents God, speaks to the people of Jerusalem and Judah about his vineyard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+ISA	05	03	x6tw	figs-genericnoun		0	inhabitant of Jerusalem and man of Judah	These expressions refer in general to all people living in Jerusalem and Judah, so they can be translated with plural nouns. Alternate translation: "all of you who live in Jerusalem and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	05	03	v4cu			0	Jerusalem ... Judah	"Judah" was the name of the southern kingdom of Israelites, and Jerusalem was the capital city.
+ISA	05	03	c6vk	figs-metaphor		0	judge between me and my vineyard	The idea of a space separating two things is often used to express the idea of choosing one or the other of those things. Alternate translation: "decide who has acted right, I or my vineyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	05	04	cy5z	figs-rquestion		0	What more could have been done for my vineyard, that I have not done for it?	The owner uses this question to make a statement about his vineyard. This rhetorical questions can be translated as a stataement. Alternate translation: "I have done all that I could do for my vineyard!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	05	04	ka3q	figs-rquestion		0	When I looked for it to produce grapes, why did it produce wild grapes?	The owner uses a question to say that his vineyard should have produced good grapes. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I wanted it to make good grapes, but it only produced worthless grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	05	05	j11d	figs-parables		0	General Information:	In Isaiah's parable, the owner of the vineyard continues to talk about his vineyard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+ISA	05	05	d9l9			0	remove the hedge	"take away the border of bushes." A hedge is a row of bushes or small trees that have been planted in order to protect a garden or some other kind of area. Here "hedge" probably refers to the thorn bushes that were planted to grow on the stone wall surrounding the vineyard.
+ISA	05	05	msh2			0	I will turn it into a pasture	"I will allow animals to go there and eat." This is a grassy place where animals feed.
+ISA	05	05	b6y6	figs-activepassive		0	it will be trampled down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "animals will trample it down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	05	06	b9b1			0	I will lay it waste	"I will destroy it"
+ISA	05	06	vvv3	figs-activepassive		0	it will not be pruned nor hoed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will prune it or hoe it" or "no one will cut off the branches that are not needed, and no one will take care of the soil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	05	06	e15p	writing-symlanguage		0	briers and thorns will spring up	Briers and thorns are often used as symbols of ruined cities and land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+ISA	05	07	ba1g			0	General Information:	Isaiah explains the parable of the vineyard.
+ISA	05	07	dnz9	figs-parables		0	For the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts is the house of Israel	Isaiah states that the vineyard in the parable represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "For the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts represents the house of Israel" or "The people of Israel are like the vineyard of Yahweh, Lord of the angel armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+ISA	05	07	l82n	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	05	07	rxv5	figs-metaphor		0	the man of Judah his pleasant planting	The people of Judah are spoken of as if they are a vine that Yahweh planted. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah are like a vine that that Yahweh planted for Yahweh's pleasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	05	07	kmz3	figs-genericnoun		0	the man of Judah	Here "man" represents all the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	05	07	ebr9	figs-abstractnouns		0	he waited for justice, but instead, there was killing	This can be changed so that the abstract noun "justice" can be expressed by the verb "do what is fair." The abstract noun "killing" can be expressed as "killed one another." Alternate translation: "Yahweh waited for the people to do what is fair, but instead they killed one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	05	07	dtn9	figs-ellipsis		0	for righteousness	The phrase "he waited" is understood from earlier in the verse. It can be repeated to make the meaning clear. Alternate translation: "He waited for righteousness" or "He waited for them to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	05	07	hhv8	figs-ellipsis		0	instead, a shout for help	The words "there was" are understood from earlier in the verse. They can be repeated to make the meaning clear. The reason people shouted out for help can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "instead, there was a shout for help" or "instead, those who were weak shouted out for someone to help them because others were attacking them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	05	07	s93f	figs-genericnoun		0	a shout	This expression probably stands for many shouts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	05	08	cm7e			0	General Information:	Isaiah announces God's judgment.
+ISA	05	08	m6ai	figs-explicit		0	to those who join house to house, who join field to field	"to those who take more and more houses, and who take more and more fields." Isaiah assumes that his audience knows that the law forbids someone from taking land from a family permanently. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	05	09	tu9i			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	05	09	f6yx			0	without any inhabitant	"without anyone living in it"
+ISA	05	10	x1d1	figs-explicit		0	a ten-yoke vineyard	The size of the vineyard is represented by the number of pairs of oxen that could plow it in one day. Each pair of oxen would be connected by a yoke. Alternate translation: "a vineyard that is large enough for ten pairs of oxen to plow it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	05	10	xm5c	translate-bvolume		0	one bath	"one bath of wine" or "22 liters of wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+ISA	05	10	wyg4	translate-bvolume		0	one homer of seed will yield only an ephah	"220 liters of seed will produce only 22 liters of grain." One homer equals ten ephahs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+ISA	05	11	w596	figs-merism		0	those who rise up early in the morning ... who linger late into the night	This refers to people who do nothing all day but drink alcoholic drinks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	05	11	e3cu	figs-metaphor		0	until wine inflames them	Here the power of wine to make its drinkers drunk is spoken of as if it were inflaming them, that is, setting them on fire. Alternate translation: "until they are drunk with wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	05	12	uj2g			0	harp, lute, tambourine, flute, and wine	These musical instruments and the wine imply that the people enjoying these things are celebrating very much.
+ISA	05	12	rum8	translate-unknown		0	tambourine	A musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be beaten with the hand. It probably had pieces of metal around the side that sounded when the player shook it. The tambourine was small enough for the player to hold it and shake it with one hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	05	12	er4f			0	considered	thought seriously about
+ISA	05	12	mpb9	figs-abstractnouns		0	the doings of his hands	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "doings" is expressed as the verb "done" or "created." Alternate translation: "what he has done" or "what he has created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	05	12	d7ca	figs-synecdoche		0	the doings of his hands	Here the metonym "hands" represents the person who has done something. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	05	13	sd2g			0	General Information:	These verses tell what will happen to the people because they have disobeyed God.
+ISA	05	13	e8j7	figs-pastforfuture		0	my people have gone into captivity	In prophecy things that will happen in the future are often referred to as if they had already happened. This emphasizes that the prophecy will certainly come true. Alternate translation: "enemies from other countries will take my people, Israel, as slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	05	13	ek1f	figs-explicit		0	for lack of understanding	What they do not understand can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "because they do not understand Yahweh or his law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	05	14	lq6k	figs-metaphor		0	Sheol has made its appetite greater and has opened its mouth very wide	This phrase speaks of Sheol, which stands here for the grave, to an animal that is ready to eat other animals. It implies that many, many people will die. Alternate translation: "death is like a hungry animal that has opened its mouth wide to eat up many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	05	14	l95b	figs-pastforfuture		0	their elite, the people, their leaders, and the revelers and those who are happy among them, descend into Sheol	The prophet speaks of the future as if it were happening now. Alternate translation: "Many people of Israel, their important people and common people, their leaders and those who enjoy wild parties, will go into Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	05	15	hv2s	figs-parallelism		0	Man will be forced to bend down, and mankind will be humbled	The phrases used together mean the same thing and are used together for emphasis. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated similar words in [Isaiah 2:9](../02/09.md). Alternate translation: "God will make every person bow down and be humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	05	15	kvv6	figs-pastforfuture		0	Man will be forced to bend down, and mankind will be humbled	Future events are spoken of as if they have already happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	05	15	bal8	translate-symaction		0	Man will be forced to bend down	Bending down often symbolizes being humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ISA	05	15	npg6	figs-metonymy		0	the eyes of the lofty will be cast down	Looking down is often a sign of being ashamed. See how you translated similar words in [Isaiah 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "the eyes of proud people will look down in shame" or "people who were proud are now ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	05	15	kj8c	figs-metaphor		0	the lofty	Here proud, arrogant people are spoken of as if they are high above other people. Alternate translation: "proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	05	16	unu8	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh of hosts will be exalted in his justice	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will praise Yahweh of hosts because he is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	05	16	b2ch			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	05	16	veu5	figs-metaphor		0	will be exalted	Being honored is spoken of as if it were being lifted high. Alternate translation: "will be greatly honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	05	17	s6dd			0	the sheep will feed as in their own pasture	Yahweh will destroy the city of Jerusalem, which was called a "vineyard" in [Isaiah 5:1](../05/01.md). It will become good for nothing except for sheep to eat grass there.
+ISA	05	17	lv4d			0	graze	eat grass
+ISA	05	17	cj7g	figs-simile		0	in the ruins, lambs will graze as foreigners	That is, the lambs will graze there. The land will be worthless for any other use. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	05	18	w5kt	figs-parallelism		0	Woe to those who pull along iniquity with useless cords and who pull along sin as if it were with a cart rope	These phrases mean basically the same thing. They speak of people who continue to sin on purpose as if they were using all their strength to pull a heavy cart along. God will punish them for their sin. Alternate translation: "Woe to those who work hard to sin as a person who drags a cart by a rope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	05	19	fje3	figs-irony		0	those who say	This refers to those who continue to sin (verse 18) and then mockingly challenge God to stop them. Alternate translation: "those mockers who say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ISA	05	19	fg4f	figs-metaphor		0	let the plans of the Holy One of Israel come	God's plans are spoken of as if they were objects that could come by themselves. Alternate translation: "let the Holy One of Israel accomplish his plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	05	19	czd2			0	the Holy One of Israel	Translate "the Holy One" as in [Isaiah 5:16](../05/16.md).
+ISA	05	20	wfp3	figs-metaphor		0	who represent darkness as light, and light as darkness ... bitter as sweet, and sweet as bitter	Those who do these things are the same as those "who call evil good, and good evil." These things are opposites and people know the difference between them, but some people lie and say that bad things are good. Alternate translation: "They are like people who call darkness light and light darkness. They are like people who call bitter things sweet and sweet things bitter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	05	21	ivi4	figs-metonymy		0	to those who are wise in their own eyes	Here the metonym "eyes" refers to their thoughts. Alternate translation: "to those who consider themselves to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	05	21	k28f			0	prudent in their own understanding	"think they understand everything"
+ISA	05	23	cpy5			0	who acquit the wicked for payment	This passage is speaking about corrupt judges in courts of law.
+ISA	05	23	zv59			0	acquit the wicked	"declare guilty people innocent"
+ISA	05	23	x4u8			0	deprive the innocent of his rights	"do not treat innocent people fairly"
+ISA	05	24	c3qz			0	tongue of fire	"flame of fire" or "flame"
+ISA	05	24	k429	figs-parallelism		0	as the tongue of fire devours stubble, and as the dry grass goes down in flame	These phrases mean basically the same thing. God will punish the people described in [Isaiah 5:18-23](./18.md). Alternate translation: "as a fire burns up stubble and grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	05	24	ngz1			0	stubble	The dry pieces of plants that are left in the ground after the stalks have been cut.
+ISA	05	24	mbt4	figs-metaphor		0	their root will rot, and their blossom will blow away like dust	Isaiah speaks of these people as if they were a dying plant. Alternate translation: "they will die like a plant whose roots have rotted and whose blossom has dried up and blown away in the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	05	25	pkf2	figs-metaphor		0	the anger of Yahweh is kindled	Isaiah speaks of Yahweh's anger as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	05	25	u4m4	figs-pastforfuture		0	He has reached out with his hand against them and has punished them	The prophet speaks of the future as if it had already happened. He does this to insist that the prophecy certainly will come about. Alternate translation: "he will punish them with his powerful hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	05	25	k8d7	figs-metonymy		0	has reached out with his hand against them	Here "hand" refers to God's power and control. Alternate translation: "has shown his power against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	05	25	vu7e			0	corpses	dead bodies
+ISA	05	25	lyq9	figs-simile		0	their corpses are like garbage in the streets	The dead bodies are allowed to lie in the streets as if they were garbage. This implies that many will die but that no one will be there to bury them. The word "garbage" can also be translated as "refuse" or "manure." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	05	25	sgw7			0	In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand	"Even though all these things have happened, he is still angry, and his hand"
+ISA	05	25	b3v6	figs-metonymy		0	his hand is still stretched out	Here "hand" represents God's power and control. Isaiah speaks as if Yahweh were a person about to hit another person with his fist. This is a metaphor for Yahweh punishing Israel. Alternate translation: "he will still be ready to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	05	26	jin3	figs-parallelism		0	He will lift up a signal flag for far away nations and will whistle for those at the end of the earth	Isaiah says the same thing in two different ways. God causing the armies of nations that are far away from Judah to come and attack is spoken of as if he would raise a flag and whistle to call them to Judah Alternate translation: "He will call for the armies of nations that are far away from Judah and tell them to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	05	26	abj6			0	whistle	a loud, high pitched noise a person makes with their mouth to call a person or animal that is far away
+ISA	05	26	pqh3			0	they will come	"the enemy army will come"
+ISA	05	26	i94d	figs-doublet		0	speedily and promptly	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how quickly they will come. Alternate translation: "very quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	05	27	m2qf			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe the army that will attack Judah. He describes it as if it were already existing ([Isaiah 5:26](../05/26.md)).
+ISA	05	27	q27w			0	tire ... stumble ... slumbers ... sleeps	These four words progress from being tired from work to being unable to walk well, to being unable to stay awake, to full sleep, so all four should appear in the translation.
+ISA	05	27	hac2			0	Nor are their belts loose	The soldiers kept their clothes tight so it would easier to move and fight.
+ISA	05	27	xx4t			0	the thongs of their sandals	"the straps of their sandals"
+ISA	05	28	j18k	figs-simile		0	their horses' hooves are like flint	"their hooves are like hard stone." Isaiah compares the hard part of a horse's foot to flint, which is a hard stone that can cause sparks when struck. Possible meanings are 1) Isaiah compares their hooves to flint so to describe the frightening image of their feet causing sparks as they run or 2) Isaiah compares their hooves to flint to emphasize how strong their hooves are which enables the horse to do whatever their master want them to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	05	28	a4f3	figs-simile		0	their chariot wheels like storms	Isaiah compares the chariot wheels to storms in order to imply that they will destroy everything in their path. Alternate translation: "the wheels of the chariots will spin like a windstorm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	05	28	x4c6			0	chariot wheels	These wheels often had sharp blades attached to them that would cut to pieces anyone the chariot passed close to.
+ISA	05	29	v8gp			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe the army that will attack Judah ([Isaiah 5:26](../05/26.md)).
+ISA	05	29	dv1u	figs-metonymy		0	young lions	A young age is a metonym for strength. Alternate translation: "the strongest lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	05	29	jhq5	figs-metaphor		0	They will growl and seize the prey	Isaiah compares the enemy killing the people of Judah to a lion killing a weaker animal. Possible meanings are 1) lions make a sound not as loud as a roar just before they strike, or 2) the writer is using two words to mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	05	29	kw8f			0	prey	animals that another animal wants to catch and kill
+ISA	05	29	ixb3			0	with none to rescue	"and no one will be able to save them"
+ISA	05	30	x52f			0	will roar ... sea roars	The word "roar" here is translated "growl" in verse 29. Use your language's word for the sound of waves in a storm or heavy rain or some other frightening natural sound.
+ISA	05	30	rw65	figs-metaphor		0	even the light will be made dark by the clouds	Here darkness represents suffering and disaster. This metaphor can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the dark clouds will completely block the light of the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	06	intro	g9bq	Isaiah 06 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 6:3-4,7, 9-13.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Heaven<br>This vision described in this chapter is probably a scene in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])<br><br>##### Isaiah's call<br>This chapter record Isaiah's call to prophetic ministry. It recognizes the holiness of God and Isaiah recognizes his need for holiness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Inevitability<br>The way Yahweh speaks in this chapter shows the inevitability of the punishment of Yahweh against the people of Judah. The punishment must now come. It is too late for repentance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+ISA	06	01	fpg5	figs-doublet		0	he was high and elevated	The words "high" and "elevated" emphasize that the throne was very high and above everything around it. The height of the throne represents how great and powerful the Lord is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	06	01	s9gi			0	filled the temple	"filled the palace." The word used for temple here is often used to refer to the palace of kings.
+ISA	06	02	rmg2			0	Above him were the seraphim	The word "seraphim" is the plural of seraph. This means the Lord was seated on the throne and the seraphim were standing or flying near the Lord ready to serve him.
+ISA	06	02	rar1	translate-unknown		0	seraphim	This word suggests that the creatures might have a fiery appearance or resemble snakes. Because we do not know exactly what "seraphim" means, you could translate this as "winged creatures" or "winged living things." Or, you can borrow the word and use it in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+ISA	06	02	x82m			0	each one had six wings	"each seraph had six wings" or "each creature had six wings"
+ISA	06	02	jct3	figs-ellipsis		0	with two each covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew	The words "wings" and "seraph" are understood. Alternate translation: "with two wings each seraph covered his face, and with two wings he covered his feet, and with two wings he flew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	06	03	ie28			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe his vision.
+ISA	06	03	d6y7			0	Each one called to another and said	"The seraphim called out to one another and said" or "The winged creatures proclaimed to one another"
+ISA	06	03	vxd8			0	Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of hosts	Repeating the word "holy" three times indicates God is completely holy. Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts is holy beyond all else" or "Yahweh of hosts is completely holy"
+ISA	06	03	m7tr	figs-metaphor		0	The whole earth is full of his glory	This speaks of the earth as if it were a container and glory were the contents in the container. Alternate translation: "Everything on the earth is evidence of God's glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	06	04	pjk8			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe his vision.
+ISA	06	04	dki2			0	The foundations of the thresholds shook at the voices of those who were crying out	"When the seraphim called out, their voices shook the doorways and their foundations"
+ISA	06	04	tz4y	figs-activepassive		0	the house was filled with smoke	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "smoke filled the temple" or "smoke filled the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	06	05	v2ty	figs-activepassive		0	Woe is me! For I am doomed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am in great trouble! Terrible things will happen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	06	05	ws6z	figs-metonymy		0	of unclean lips	Here "lips" represent what a person speaks. And, people saying things that are unacceptable to God is spoken of as if their lips were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	06	05	a6sd			0	Yahweh, Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh, the ruler of the angel armies"
+ISA	06	05	kz1b	figs-synecdoche		0	my eyes have seen	Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	06	06	qhb5			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe his vision.
+ISA	06	06	vk6r	translate-unknown		0	seraphim	This word suggests that the creatures might have a fiery appearance or resemble snakes. Because we do not know exactly what "seraphim" means, you could translate these as "creatures" or "living things" or "beings." Or you can borrow the word and use it in your language. See how you translated this word in [Isaiah 6:2](../06/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+ISA	06	06	ah6e			0	tongs	a tool used for grabbing or holding objects
+ISA	06	07	wf8i	figs-parallelism		0	your guilt has been taken away, and your sin atoned for	These two phrases say basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has taken away your guilt and has forgiven your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	06	07	g4x1	figs-metaphor		0	your guilt has been taken away	Yahweh no longer considering a person to be guilty is spoken of as if "guilt" were an object that someone could take away from someone else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	06	08	xf27			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe his vision.
+ISA	06	08	n956	figs-synecdoche		0	the voice of the Lord say	Here "voice" represents the Lord himself. Alternate translation: "the Lord say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	06	08	at9k	figs-explicit		0	Whom shall I send	It is implied that Yahweh will send someone to speak his message to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Whom shall I send to be a messenger to my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	06	08	ria2	figs-inclusive		0	who will go for us	It seems "us" refers to Yahweh and the members of his heavenly council to whom he is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ISA	06	09	vja4			0	this people	"the people of Israel"
+ISA	06	09	iq3c	figs-imperative		0	Listen, but do not understand; see, but do not perceive	Possible meanings are 1) the imperatives "do not understand" and "do not perceive" express what God is causing to happen. Alternate translation: "You will listen, but Yahweh will not let you understand; you will look carefully, but Yahweh will not allow you to understand" or 2) the imperatives "Listen" and "see" express the idea of "if." Alternate translation: "Even if you listen you will not understand; even if you look carefully, you will not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+ISA	06	09	m1yh	figs-ellipsis		0	Listen, but do not understand; see, but do not perceive	You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "Listen to Yahweh's message, but do not understand what it means; look at what Yahweh is doing, but do not realize what it means" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	06	10	j69r			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Isaiah what he must do when Yahweh sends him to preach to the people.
+ISA	06	10	q3as	figs-metonymy		0	Make the heart of this people insensitive	Here "heart" represents a person's mind. A person who does not think clearly and is unable to understand and care about what is happening is spoken of as if his heart were insensitive. Alternate translation: "Make these people unable to understand" or "Make the minds of these people dull" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	06	10	wd4q			0	Make the heart of this people	It may be more natural to translate "heart" and "this" as plurals. Alternate translation: "Make the hearts of these people"
+ISA	06	10	ffe8			0	Make the heart ... insensitive	This command means that Yahweh will use Isaiah's message to cause the people to understand even less and to make them less sensitive to what Yahweh is doing.
+ISA	06	10	pqr2	figs-metaphor		0	their ears dull, and blind their eyes	"make it so that they cannot hear, and make it so that they cannot see." Isaiah making people to not understand Yahweh's message or what he is doing is spoken of as if Isaiah were making them deaf and blind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	06	10	qi8r	figs-metaphor		0	they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears	People being able to understand Yahweh's message and what he is doing is spoken of as if the people were able physically to see and hear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	06	10	sbg9	figs-metonymy		0	understand with their heart	Here "heart" represents as person's mind. Truly understanding something and caring about what is happening is spoken of as if the people were to understand with their hearts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	06	10	fs74	figs-metaphor		0	then turn	Repenting and starting to obey Yahweh is spoken of as if the people were physically to turn towards him. Alternate translation: "follow me again" or "then start trusting in me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	06	10	h53y	figs-activepassive		0	be healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would heal them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	06	11	wx9r			0	Until cities crash into ruins and are without inhabitants, and the houses are without people	"Until all the cities and houses are ruined and no one lives there"
+ISA	06	11	b56y	figs-idiom		0	the land falls into a desolate waste	Here "falls into" is an idiom that means to become something worse. Alternate translation: "the land becomes a desolate waste" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	06	12	wed8	figs-123person		0	until Yahweh has sent the people far away, and the solitude of the land is great	Here Yahweh speaks about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "until I, Yahweh, have sent all the people far away from their land, so that no one is left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	06	13	p7xa	figs-activepassive		0	it will again be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "armies will again destroy the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	06	13	r74f	figs-simile		0	as a terebinth or an oak is cut down and whose trunk remains, the holy seed is in its stump	This simile means that even after Yahweh destroys Israel, he will still set apart people from among the Israelites to serve him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	06	13	h3vb	translate-unknown		0	terebinth	a kind of oak tree (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	06	13	tbt2			0	trunk ... stump	A trunk is the thick main stem of a tree. A stump is the part of a tree that remains in the ground after the tree is cut down.
+ISA	06	13	p9id	figs-metaphor		0	the holy seed	The people who will serve Yahweh after armies destroy Israel are spoken of as if they were set apart as a holy seed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	07	intro	kcq7	Isaiah 07 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 7:7-9, 18-25.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Young woman"<br>Some translations choose to translate this as "virgin" and believe it is a reference to the Messiah being born of a virgin woman. This is only one possible translation, therefore most translations have avoided forcing this specific connotation into the meaning of the term. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel<br>In this chapter, Israel is a reference to the northern kingdom of Israel and not the nation as a whole. They are also called Ephraim in this chapter after its most prominent tribe.<br>
+ISA	07	01	u9lp	figs-idiom		0	During the days of Ahaz ... king of Judah	"When Ahaz ... was king of Judah" This was when the events happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	07	01	e4tt	translate-names		0	Rezin ... Pekah ... Remaliah	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	07	01	vuv8	figs-synecdoche		0	Rezin ... and Pekah ... went up	The author speaks as if the kings were the armies they led. Alternate translation: "Rezin ... and Pekah ... led their armies up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	07	01	py2k	figs-metonymy		0	to war against it	The author speaks as if the city itself were the people who live in it. Alternate translation: "to war against the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	07	02	fs5m	figs-activepassive		0	It was reported to the house of David	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the house of David heard the report" or "someone reported to the house of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	07	02	lbv6	figs-metonymy		0	the house of David	The word "house" is a metonym for the family living in the house. Alternate translation: "King Ahaz and his counselors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	07	02	y882	figs-metonymy		0	that Aram was allied with Ephraim	Here "Aram" and "Ephraim" refer to their kings. Here "Ephraim" represents the whole northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "that Rezin, the king of Aram was helping Pekah, the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	07	02	k9yy	figs-simile		0	His heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest shake in the wind	The trembling of their hearts at this news is compared to the way trees shake when the wind blows through them. Alternate translation: "Ahaz and his people were very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	07	03	zh23			0	General Information:	Isaiah writes about what happened to him as if it had happened to someone else.
+ISA	07	03	u3qa	translate-names		0	Shear-Jashub	Translators may also add a footnote that says, "The name Shear-Jashub means 'a remnant will return.'" The meaning may have given hope to Ahaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	07	03	dcs8			0	at the end of the conduit of the upper pool	"where the water flows out of the tunnel and enters the upper pool"
+ISA	07	03	jx5e			0	conduit	man-made ditch or tunnel through which water flows
+ISA	07	03	iiu7			0	road	If your language has a word for a road or path that people have made smooth by filling in the low places and lowering the high places, you can use it here.
+ISA	07	03	v3uw	translate-names		0	Launderer's Field	Possible meanings are 1) this is the proper name by which the people called the field or 2) this is the common noun that the people used to talk about the field, "the launderer's field" or "the field where men wash wool" or "the field where women wash clothes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	07	03	cts4	translate-names		0	Launderer's Field	A launderer is either 1) a man who washes wool that someone has cut from the sheep, "Wool Washer Field," or 2) a woman who washes dirty clothes, "Clothes Washer Field." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	07	04	tuu2			0	Tell him	"Tell Ahaz"
+ISA	07	04	ze8i	figs-metaphor		0	do not be afraid or intimidated by these two smoldering firebrands, by the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and of Pekah son of Remaliah	God compares Rezin and Pekah to burning sticks whose fire has gone out and are making smoke now. God is emphasizing that they are not real threats to Judah. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "do not let Rezin and Pekah make you afraid; their fierce anger is like a burning stick whose fire has gone out and there is only smoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	07	04	uy6n	figs-doublet		0	afraid or intimidated	The words "afraid" and "intimidated" mean the same thing and can be translated as one word. Alternate translation: "afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	07	05	m5i9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Isaiah what he should tell Ahaz ([Isaiah 7:3](../07/03.md)).
+ISA	07	05	ss12	figs-metonymy		0	Aram, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah	The words "Aram" and "Ephraim" refer to the kings of these lands. Also, "Ephraim" represents the northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "Rezin the king of Aram and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	07	05	qp64			0	Remaliah	This is the name of a man. Translate his name as in [Isaiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
+ISA	07	05	ysl6	figs-you		0	have planned evil against you	Here "you" is singular and refers to Ahaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	07	06	yu1t	translate-names		0	son of Tabeel	It is unknown who this man is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	07	07	m94b			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Isaiah what he should tell Ahaz ([Isaiah 7:3](../07/03.md)).
+ISA	07	08	vb6l	figs-metonymy		0	the head of Damascus is Rezin	Here "head" is a metonym for the most important part. It is implied that Rezin is only a man, and therefore cannot stop Yahweh's plan. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "the king of Damascus is Rezin, who is only a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	07	08	y681	translate-numbers		0	sixty-five years	"65 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ISA	07	08	gc27	figs-activepassive		0	Ephraim will be shattered and will no longer be a people	Here "Ephraim" refers to all of the northern kingdom of Israel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "an army will destroy Ephraim, and there will no longer be a people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	07	09	el5p	figs-explicit		0	the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son	This means Pekah is the king of Samaria and all of Israel. Alternate translation: "the king of Samaria is Pekah, who is a weak man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	07	09	z477	figs-doublenegatives		0	If you do not remain firm in faith, surely you will not remain secure	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "If you continue to believe in me, you will certainly remain safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ISA	07	09	nt63			0	If you do not remain	"Unless you remain"
+ISA	07	11	f2n6	figs-merism		0	ask for it in the depths or in the height above	Yahweh uses the word "depths" and "height" to mean Ahaz could ask him for anything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	07	11	li4c	figs-abstractnouns		0	depths ... height	The abstract nouns "depths" and "height" can be translated with prepositions. "places far below you ... places far above you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	07	12	cr1k			0	will not ask	"will not ask Yahweh for a sign"
+ISA	07	13	zw34	figs-metonymy		0	house of David	The word "house" is a metonym for the family living in the house. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "King Ahaz, you and your counselors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	07	13	v36u	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not enough for you people to test the patience of people? Must you also test the patience of my God?	These questions emphasize that the king has sinned greatly. Alternate translation: "You test the patience of people! Now you even test the patience of my God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	07	14	ecy9			0	the young woman will conceive	Some ancient versions and some contemporary versions translate, "the virgin will conceive," while others translate "the young woman will conceive."
+ISA	07	14	s44h	translate-names		0	his name Immanuel	Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Immanuel means 'God with us.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	07	15	jl15	figs-explicit		0	He will eat curds and honey when he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good	Possible meanings are 1) "By the time that child is old enough to eat curds and honey, he will be able to reject what is evil and choose what is good." This emphasizes that the child will be very young when he knows to choose what is right instead of wrong or 2) "By the time the child is old enough to reject what is evil and choose what is good, he will be eating curds and honey." The people of Judah considered a child to be responsible for doing what is right when he was 12 years old. This emphasizes that within twelve years the people will be able to eat much curds and honey because most of the people of Israel will be killed or taken as captives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	07	15	s9yg			0	curds	milk that people have treated to make it into a soft solid
+ISA	07	15	di2m	figs-nominaladj		0	refuse the evil and choose the good	Here "the evil" and "the good" refer to evil and good things in general. Alternate translation: "refuse to do evil deeds and choose to do good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	07	16	e7h5			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe the sign that God will give the house of David.
+ISA	07	16	dht9	figs-nominaladj		0	refuse the evil and choose the good	Here "the evil" and "the good" refer to evil and good things in general. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:15](../07/15.md). Alternate translation: "refuse to do evil deeds and choose to do good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	07	16	f8jq	figs-you		0	you dread	"you fear." Here "you" is singular and refers to Ahaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	07	17	z85k			0	your people	This refers to the people of Judah.
+ISA	07	18	nk5k			0	At that time	before the child knows to refuse the evil and choose the good ([Isaiah 7:15](../07/15.md))
+ISA	07	18	n7m9			0	Yahweh will whistle for	"Yahweh will call" or "Yahweh will summon"
+ISA	07	18	qve8	figs-metaphor		0	for a fly from the distant streams of Egypt, and for a bee from the land of Assyria	Here the armies of Egypt and Assyria are spoken of as if they are insects that will invade the land of Israel. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "for the armies of Egypt and Assyria, and their soldiers will be everywhere like flies and bees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	07	20	l6c2			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe the time when the army of Assyria will attack Israel.
+ISA	07	20	v8kp	figs-metaphor		0	the Lord will shave with a razor that was hired beyond the Euphrates River—the king of Assyria	The word "razor" is a metaphor for the king of Assyria and his army, and Yahweh speaks of the king as if the king were a man who would do Yahweh's work and then receive money from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the Lord will call the king of Assyria from beyond the Euphrates River to work for him to shave you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	07	20	d2rx	figs-activepassive		0	that was hired	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he bought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	07	20	yli5			0	the head ... the hair of the legs ... also ... the beard	It was bad to have someone shave the top of the head; it was worse to have someone shave "the hair of the legs"; it was worst of all to have someone shave the beard.
+ISA	07	20	y3tv	figs-metaphor		0	the head ... the hair of the legs ... the beard	Isaiah does not say whose head, hair, and beard the Lord is going to shave, but Ahaz and the reader would understand that this is a man; the man is a metaphor for the people living in the land of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	07	20	tyl9	figs-metonymy		0	the head	Here "the head" represents the hair that grows on it. Alternate translation: "the hair on the head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	07	20	tkw6	figs-euphemism		0	the hair of the legs	Possible meanings are 1) this is a polite way to speak of the hair on the lower body or 2) this speaks of the hair on the legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ISA	07	20	a1pl			0	it will also sweep	"the razor will also sweep." If your language requires a person to be the subject of "will ... sweep," you can say, "the Lord will also sweep."
+ISA	07	22	tsx4	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of the abundance of milk which they shall give	The abstract noun "abundance" can be translated as a clause. Alternate translation: "because they will give so much milk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	07	23	h6cj			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe the time when the army from Assyria will attack the land of Israel.
+ISA	07	23	b3ry	translate-numbers		0	there were a thousand vines ... briers and thorns	"there were 1,000 vines." That is, when Isaiah wrote, there were vineyards, in some of which were 1,000 vines or more each. He says that these vineyards will become full of briers and thorns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ISA	07	23	y1fr	translate-numbers		0	a thousand silver shekels	"1000 silver shekels." A shekel is a silver coin worth 4 days wage. Alternate translation: "1,000 silver coins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+ISA	07	23	hu8n	figs-doublet		0	briers and thorns	The words "briers" and "thorns" both refer to useless, thorny plants. It is not necessary to translate both words. Alternate translation: "thorn bushes" or "brier bushes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	07	24	sr7t	figs-explicit		0	because all the land will be briers and thorns	Why the hunters come to these lands can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "because there will be nothing in these lands but briers, thorns, and wild animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	07	25	azm2	figs-activepassive		0	They will stay away from all the hills that were cultivated with the hoe	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will stay away from the hills where they once prepared the soil to plant crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	08	intro	c8jg	Isaiah 08 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 8:6-18, 21-22.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust in Yahweh<br>Israel will not trust in Yahweh. Instead, they will trust in their own power, their Gentile allies and the power of false gods. They will be punished because the power of Yahweh is greater than all of these. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+ISA	08	01	kzi2			0	Yahweh said to me	Here the word "me" refers to Isaiah.
+ISA	08	02	x1fq			0	I will summon faithful witnesses to attest for me	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh is speaking: "I will call honest men to be witnesses" or 2) Isaiah is speaking: "I called honest men to be witnesses" or 3) Yahweh is commanding Isaiah: "Call honest men to be witnesses."
+ISA	08	03	j2ld	figs-euphemism		0	I went to the prophetess	It can be stated explicitly that Isaiah is married to the prophetess. Alternate translation: "I slept with my wife, the prophetess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	08	04	g5hy	figs-activepassive		0	the riches of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king of Assyria will carry away all the treasures of Damascus and Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	08	06	k9mk	figs-metaphor		0	Because this people has refused the gentle waters of Shiloah	The words "gentle waters" are a metaphor for the law of the Lord. Alternate translation: "Because this people has rejected Yahweh's law, which is like the gentle waters of Shiloah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	08	06	x9t3			0	this people	"this people group." If your language needs a plural here, you can translate this phrase and the following verbs as "these people have refused ... are happy."
+ISA	08	06	mbx4	figs-explicit		0	is happy over Rezin and Remaliah's son	The full meaning can be made explicit. See how you translated these men's names in [Isaiah 7:1](../07/01.md). Alternate translation: "is happy that the armies of Assyria have defeated Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, Remaliah's son, king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	08	07	l4ii	figs-pronouns		0	therefore the Lord is	Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were someone else to remind the people of who he is. Alternate translation: "therefore I, the Lord, am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+ISA	08	07	pbf5			0	bring up on them	The verb is "bring up"; the adverb is "on them."
+ISA	08	07	ctu2			0	on them	"on the people of Judah"
+ISA	08	07	t9mv	figs-metaphor		0	the waters of the River, mighty and many, the king of Assyria and all his glory	The river symbolizes the army of Assyria. Alternate translation: "the army from Assyria, which is powerful like a mighty river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	08	07	x441			0	the River	the Euphrates River in Assyria
+ISA	08	08	ek4i			0	General Information:	The Lord continues to describe the army of Assyria as a river that will flood Judah ([Isaiah 8:7](../08/07.md)).
+ISA	08	08	ye6u	figs-metaphor		0	The River will sweep onward into Judah, flooding and passing on, until it reaches to your neck	The army of Assyria is like a flood of water. Alternate translation: "More and more soldiers will come like a river rising up to your neck" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	08	08	yl2k	figs-metonymy		0	The River	This refers to the Euphrates River in Assyria. This is a metonym for the Assyrian soldiers, who will come from their homes by the Euphrates River ([Isaiah 8:7](../08/07.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	08	08	w2iu	figs-metaphor		0	Its outstretched wings will fill	Possible meanings are 1) as "the River" in the metaphor rises, its "wings" flow over and cover what had been dry land or 2) Isaiah changes metaphors and now speaks of Yahweh as a bird who is protecting the land, "But his outstretched wings will cover." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	08	08	j34k			0	Immanuel	Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Immanuel means 'God with us.'" See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:14](../07/14.md).
+ISA	08	09	qq71	figs-activepassive		0	You peoples will be broken to pieces	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will break your armies to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	08	09	qzg7	figs-apostrophe		0	Listen, all you distant countries	Isaiah speaks as if people in other countries can hear him. Alternate translation: "Listen, all you people in far away places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+ISA	08	09	rer3	figs-parallelism		0	arm yourselves for war and be broken in pieces; arm yourselves and be broken in pieces	This is basically the same thing, stated twice for emphasis. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can prepare yourselves for battle, but I will defeat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	08	10	q9aj	figs-activepassive		0	Form a plan, but it will not be carried out; issue the command, but it will not be carried out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You can prepare to attack Judah, but you will not succeed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	08	10	mfw3	figs-activepassive		0	it will not be carried out ... it will not be carried out	To "carry out" a plan or command is to do what the person who makes the plan or command wants the hearer to do. These clauses can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will not be able to do what you plan to do ... your soldiers will not be able to do what their commanders tell them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	08	11	svz5	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh spoke to me, with his strong hand upon me	Here "his strong hand upon me" is an idiom that refers to Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke to me in a very powerful way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	08	11	pq3u	figs-quotations		0	warned me not to walk in the way of this people.	This is an indirect quote that ends in 8:17. Alternate translation: "warned me and said, 'Do not act like this people.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+ISA	08	12	zbg2	figs-explicit		0	Do not call conspiracy anything that this people calls conspiracy	The people imagine there are conspiracies, and it makes them anxious. Alternate translation: "Do not worry like this people who think someone is always trying to harm them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	08	13	nnx7	figs-quotations		0	It is Yahweh of hosts whom you will honor as holy; he is the one you must fear, and he is the one you must dread	If you translate this as a direct quote, you can also translate it with Yahweh speaking in the first person: "But you will consider me, Yahweh of Hosts, as holy. And you will fear and be in awe of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+ISA	08	14	m1u3	figs-quotations		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues the indirect quote of Yahweh that began in [Isaiah 8:11-13](./11.md). It can be translated as a direct quote with Yahweh speaking in the first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+ISA	08	14	pdv3	figs-metaphor		0	He will become a sanctuary	The word "sanctuary" is a metaphor for Yahweh keeping his people safe and protecting them. Alternate translation: "He will protect them when they go to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	08	14	w1mv	figs-doublet		0	he will be a trap and a snare to the people of Jerusalem	The words "trap" and "snare" mean almost the same thing and emphasize that when Yahweh decides to punish the people of Jerusalem they will not be able to escape. Alternate translation: "he will trap the people of Jerusalem so they cannot escape him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	08	14	su1n			0	trap	a device that catches a bird in a net or basket
+ISA	08	14	uuy2			0	snare	a trap that catches and holds an animal's leg or nose
+ISA	08	15	nj22	figs-activepassive		0	Many will stumble over it and fall and be broken, and be ensnared and captured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Many people will stumble over the stone, and when they fall they will not get up. And many people will step into the trap, and they will not be able to get out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	08	15	q3r6	figs-doublet		0	ensnared and captured	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that they will be caught in the trap. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	08	16	uss4	figs-parallelism		0	Bind up my testimony, seal the official record	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Close up tightly the scroll with this message written on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	08	16	qg84			0	my testimony ... my disciples	It is unclear to whom the word "my" refers. It could be Isaiah or Yahweh. It is best to leave the pronouns ambiguous if your language will allow it.
+ISA	08	17	vl67			0	I will wait for Yahweh	Here "I" refers to Isaiah.
+ISA	08	17	y59u	figs-metonymy		0	who hides his face from the house of Jacob	Yahweh's "face" is a metonym for his blessing or favor. Alternate translation: "who has taken away his blessing from the house of Jacob" or "who no longer looks with favor on the house of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	08	17	p16z			0	house of Jacob	people of Israel
+ISA	08	18	b1mr			0	I and the sons whom Yahweh has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel	"I and the sons Yahweh has given me are like signs to warn the people of Israel." The sons are Shear-Jashub and Maher-shalal-hash-baz, whose names are a message to the people of Israel. (See: [Isaiah 7:3](../07/03.md) and [Isaiah 8:1](./01.md))
+ISA	08	19	vs7z			0	General Information:	Isaiah is speaking.
+ISA	08	19	ld5t			0	They will say to you, "Consult with those who speak with the dead and with spirits," the ones who chirp and mutter incantations. But should a people not consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?	Other possible meanings are 1) "They will say to you, 'Consult with the mediums and spiritists, those who chirp and mutter incantations. Should a people not consult their gods? They should consult the dead on behalf of the living for teaching and for testimony.'" or 2) "When they say to you, 'Consult with the mediums and spiritists, those who chirp and mutter incantations,' should a people not consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living? To the law and to the testimony!"
+ISA	08	19	im2e	figs-you		0	They will say to you	The word "they" refers to those who do not trust Yahweh. The word "you" is plural and refers to those who trust Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	08	19	sx96			0	the ones who chirp and mutter incantations	The words "chirp" and "mutter" refer to the sounds mediums and spiritists made when trying to speak to dead people. Alternate translation: "they people who whisper and mutter their magic words to try and speak to dead people"
+ISA	08	19	n9lj			0	chirp	make sounds like birds
+ISA	08	19	zsh8	figs-rquestion		0	But should a people not consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?	These questions are to show that people should consult God instead of foolishly trying to talk to dead people. Alternate translation: "But people should ask Yahweh to guide them. They should not seek answers from those who have died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	08	20	i7kp			0	To the law and to the testimony	Possible meanings are 1) "Pay attention to God's instructions and teaching" or 2) "Then you must remember the teaching and testimony I gave." ([Isaiah 8:16](../08/16.md)).
+ISA	08	20	fav3			0	the law	This is the same word translated "official record" in [Isaiah 8:16](../08/16.md).
+ISA	08	20	qpm5			0	the testimony	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 8:16](../08/16.md).
+ISA	08	20	i61u			0	If they do not say such things	"If they do not speak of the law and the testimony"
+ISA	08	20	vr4u	figs-metaphor		0	it is because they have no light of dawn	Isaiah speaks of people who do not know God as if they were people walking in darkness without any light. Alternate translation: "it is because they are like a person lost in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	08	22	d61f			0	oppressive gloom	"terrible sadness"
+ISA	08	22	c4e1	figs-activepassive		0	They will be driven into a land of darkness	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will drive them out into complete darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	09	intro	e336	Isaiah 09 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins with a prophecy that is a continuation of the prophecy concluding the previous chapter. Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 9:1-21. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Messiah<br>The prophecy in 9:1-7 is about the coming Messiah. Parts of this prophecy were fulfilled when he first came to earth. Other parts are to be fulfilled when he will return in glory to earth. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Fulfillment of prophecies<br>Some of the prophecies in this chapter were fulfilled in Isaiah's lifetime while others are fulfilled in the distant future. Some scholars believe that there can be multiple fulfillments of each of these prophecies, while others see only one complete fulfillment.<br>
+ISA	09	01	c7zh	figs-metaphor		0	The gloom will be dispelled from her who was in anguish	Isaiah speaks of people who are spiritually lost as if they were walking around in total darkness. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will remove the darkness from her who was in anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	09	01	c8yr			0	The gloom	This word means "partial or total darkness." Translate as you translated "gloom" in [Isaiah 8:22](../08/22.md).
+ISA	09	01	q9g1	figs-metaphor		0	her who was in anguish	"her who was suffering great pain and sadness." This is probably a metaphor for the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	01	y275	figs-metonymy		0	In an earlier time he humiliated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali	"Land" refers to the people who live in an area. Alternate translation: "In the past, the Lord humbled those living in Zebulun and Naphtali" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	09	01	wtc7	figs-metonymy		0	but in the later time he will make it glorious, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations	Here "it" refers to Galilee which represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "but in the future, the Lord will honor the people of Galilee of the nations, which is on the road between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	09	01	rv6s	figs-metonymy		0	Galilee of the nations	Here "nations" represents the people from other nations that live in Galilee. Alternate translation: "Galilee, where many foreigners live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	09	02	emm3	figs-metaphor		0	walked in darkness ... lived in the land of the shadow of death	Isaiah speaks of the people living sinful lives and suffering because of it as if they had been walking in a dark or living in a land of shadow of death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	02	y2l2	figs-metaphor		0	a great light ... light has shone	Here "light" represents hope and deliverance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	02	x5ah	figs-idiom		0	the land of the shadow of death	The phrase "shadow of death" is an idiom that means absolute darkness. Alternate translation: "the land of deepest darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	09	03	cz7j	figs-pastforfuture		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe the time when God will save the people of Israel. Although these events will happen in the future ([Isaiah 9:1](../09/01.md)), Isaiah describes them as if they have already happened. This emphasizes that they certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	09	03	fxk4	figs-you		0	You have multiplied the nation; you have increased their joy	The word "you" refers to Yahweh. The word "their" refers to the people of Israel, but Isaiah includes himself as part of Israel. Alternate translation: "Lord, you will greatly increase our people and our joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	09	03	i1jr	figs-simile		0	They rejoice before you like the joy at harvest time, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder	The joy that Yahweh will give Israel is described as the same kind of joy people have when they bring in a harvest or divide valuable plunder. Alternate translation: "They will rejoice before you as people rejoice when they gather their crops or when a battle is over and soldiers divide what they took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	09	04	zgk3	figs-pastforfuture		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe the time when God will save the people of Israel. Although these events will happen in the future ([Isaiah 9:1](./01.md)), Isaiah describes them as if they have already happened. This emphasizes that they certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	09	04	i6r4	figs-metaphor		0	For the yoke of his burden ... you have shattered as on the day of Midian	Isaiah speaks of the Israelites, who are the Assyrians' slaves, as if they were an ox wearing a yoke. This will happen in the future, but he speaks as if it has already happened. Alternate translation: "For as on the day of Midian you will set the people of Israel free from being slaves to their oppressors like a person removes a yoke from the shoulders of an animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	09	04	k2hi	figs-metaphor		0	For the yoke of his burden ... his shoulder ... his oppressor	Isaiah speaks of the people of Israel as if they were one man. Alternate translation: "For the yoke of their burden ... their shoulders ... their oppressor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	04	eh66			0	the beam across his shoulder	The beam is the part of the yoke that goes over the shoulders of the ox.
+ISA	09	04	hfq6			0	beam	Another possible meaning is "staff," a long piece of wood that a person uses to beat the oxen so they will work and a symbol of one person's power to rule other people.
+ISA	09	04	d1k8	figs-metaphor		0	the rod of his oppressor	Isaiah speaks of the power the oppressor has over the people of Judah as if it were the piece of wood used by a person to beat oxen so they will work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	04	egd7	figs-idiom		0	as on the day of Midian	The word "day" is an idiom that can refer to an event that takes more than one day to happen. Alternate translation: "as when you defeated the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	09	05	klu8	figs-activepassive		0	every boot treading in the tumult and the garments rolled in blood will be burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will burn the boots of the soldiers and their clothes, which are covered with blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	09	05	py1z	figs-explicit		0	burned, fuel for the fire	This can be made more explicit by translating it as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "burned. You will make the boots and the garments fuel for the fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	09	06	i19i	figs-pastforfuture		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe the time when God will save the people of Israel. Although these events will happen in the future ([Isaiah 9:1](./01.md)), Isaiah describes them as if they have already happened. This emphasizes that they certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	09	06	h5x2	figs-parallelism		0	For to us a child has been born, to us a son has been given	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The word "us" refers to both the speaker and the hearer and so is inclusive. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the Lord will give to us a child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	09	06	g3lc	figs-metaphor		0	the rule will be on his shoulder	His authority to rule is spoken of as if it were the robe that is a symbol of his authority. Alternate translation: "he will wear his royal robe on his shoulder" or "he will have authority to rule as king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	06	r5cf			0	Counselor	one who advises kings
+ISA	09	07	nq8j			0	Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end	"As time passes he will rule over more and more people and enable them to live more and more peacefully"
+ISA	09	07	yu3r	figs-metonymy		0	rules on the throne of David	Sitting on the "throne of David" is a metonym for having the right to rule; only David's descendants could be king over Israel. Alternate translation: "has the right to rule as David's descendant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	09	07	k8w3			0	his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and with righteousness	This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "his kingdom. He will establish and protect his kingdom, and he will do what is fair and just"
+ISA	09	07	ge32			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	09	08	x9c9	figs-idiom		0	The Lord sent a word against Jacob, and it fell on Israel	"Send a word" means to speak. Alternate translation: "The Lord has spoken against the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	09	08	nuf4			0	Jacob ... Israel	These names refer to the people of the northern kingdom of Israel.
+ISA	09	09	w3k1			0	Ephraim ... Samaria	These names all refer to the people of the northern kingdom of Israel.
+ISA	09	09	qbl6	figs-explicit		0	All the people will know, even Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria	What they will know can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "All the people will know that the Lord has judged them, even those in Ephraim and Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	09	10	gj6i	figs-explicit		0	The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with chiseled stone; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place	The full meaning can be made explicit. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We will replace the common bricks of our destroyed cities with expensive cut stone, and we will plant great cedar trees where ordinary sycamore trees grew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	09	11	f9f7	figs-synecdoche		0	Therefore Yahweh will raise up against him Rezin, his adversary	Here "Rezin" represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "Therefore, Yahweh will bring Rezin and his army against the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	09	11	imx9	translate-names		0	Rezin	This is the name of a man. See how you translated Rezin in [Isaiah 7:1](../07/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	09	11	hya1	figs-idiom		0	will stir up his enemies	The phrase "stir up" is an idiom that means to incite them to attack. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause Israel's enemies to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	09	12	ju29	figs-metaphor		0	They will devour Israel with open mouth	"Devour" is how wild animals eat their prey. Alternate translation: "Like a wild beast eating its prey, the army of the enemy will destroy the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	12	gk5w			0	In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand	"Even though all these things have happened, he is still angry, and his hand." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md).
+ISA	09	12	kxn9	figs-metaphor		0	his hand is still stretched out	Isaiah speaks as if Yahweh were a person about to hit another person with his fist. This is a metaphor for Yahweh punishing Israel. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md). Alternate translation: "he will still be ready to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	13	f9al			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	09	14	in46	figs-metaphor		0	head and tail	Isaiah explains this metaphor in verse 15. The "head," the part of an animal a person would want to be, is "the leader and the noble man," and the "tail," the dirty part of the animal, is "the prophet who teaches lies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	14	cj62	figs-metaphor		0	palm branch and reed	The "palm branch" grows high on the tree and is a metaphor for people who are important and rule others. The "reed" grows in shallow water and is a metaphor for people who are poor and unimportant and are ruled by others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	16	qp35	figs-metaphor		0	Those who lead this people lead them astray	The leaders causing people to disobey is spoken of as if the leaders led them on the wrong path. Alternate translation: "The leaders of Israel have caused the people to disobey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	16	ck73	figs-metaphor		0	those who are led by them are swallowed up	This is a metaphor that can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "those that they lead become confused" or 2) Alternate translation: "Yahweh destroys those that they lead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	09	17	w5bb	figs-synecdoche		0	every mouth speaks foolish things	The word "mouth" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "every person speaks foolish things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	09	17	b4un			0	In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand	"Even though all these things have happened, he is still angry, and his hand." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md).
+ISA	09	17	v3li	figs-metaphor		0	his hand is still stretched out	Isaiah speaks as if Yahweh were a person about to hit another person with his fist. This is a metaphor for Yahweh punishing Israel. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md). Alternate translation: "he will still be ready to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	18	kf1q	figs-metaphor		0	Wickedness burns like a fire; it devours the briers and thorns; it even burns the thickets of the forest	The people's evil deeds are spoken of as if they were a very destructive fire. This fire burns even the briers and thorns, plants that grow in places where people no longer live, and "the thickets of the forest" where no one has ever lived, because it has already destroyed the places where people were living. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	18	ee5n	figs-doublet		0	briers ... thorns	The words "briers" and "thorns" both refer to useless, thorny plants; they can be translated using one word. See how you translated these words in [Isaiah 7:23](../07/23.md). Alternate translation: "thorn bushes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	09	19	ctw3	figs-activepassive		0	Through the fury of Yahweh of hosts the land is scorched	Translate "Yahweh of hosts" as in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md). This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Like fire that scorches the land, the Lord's intense anger will destroy the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	19	bg78	figs-idiom		0	No man spares his brother	To "spare" someone means to save them from harm. Alternate translation: "No one does anything to help his own brother escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	09	20	e6kn	figs-metonymy		0	They will grab food on the right hand ... on the left hand	This expression means that the people will grab food wherever they can find it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	09	20	sl21	figs-metaphor		0	Each will even eat the flesh of his own arm	Possible meanings are 1) people will be so hungry that they will want to eat or will actually eat their own arms or 2) the word "arm" is a metaphor for the person's neighbor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	09	21	y7rj			0	In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand	"Even though all these things have happened, he is still angry, and his hand." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md).
+ISA	09	21	gxv7	figs-metaphor		0	his hand is still stretched out	Isaiah speaks as if Yahweh were a person about to hit another person with his fist. This is a metaphor for Yahweh punishing Israel. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md). Alternate translation: "he will still be ready to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	intro	dc9a	Isaiah 10 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins with a prophecy that is a continuation of the prophecy beginning in 8:21. Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 10:1-11, 13-14, 15-19, 27-34.<br>(See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's sovereignty<br>Yahweh has so much power and authority that he controls all of the nations. He even controls the nations who do not worship him. He uses Assyria to punish the kingdom of Israel.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. Yahweh uses rhetorical questions to make statements about Israel's sin. The Assyrians use rhetorical questions in order to boast in their pride. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+ISA	10	01	gwe8	figs-parallelism		0	to those who enact unjust laws and write unfair decrees	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "to those who make laws and decrees that are not fair to everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	10	02	qr4b	figs-parallelism		0	They deprive the needy of justice, rob the poor of my people of their rights	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "They are unjust to the poor and needy among my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	10	02	rlv2			0	the needy	"poor people"
+ISA	10	02	mv4z			0	plunder widows	"take everything from women whose husbands have died"
+ISA	10	02	w83u	figs-metaphor		0	make the fatherless their prey	Isaiah compares orphans to animals that other animals hunt and eat. This emphasizes that orphans are powerless and judges can easily harm them. Alternate translation: "harm children who do not have parents like an animal that goes after its prey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	02	jwk2			0	prey	Translated "prey" as in [Isaiah 5:29](../05/29.md).
+ISA	10	03	gdt3	figs-rquestion		0	What will you do on judgment day ... away?	Isaiah uses a question to scold those in Judah who harm the poor and weak people. Alternate translation: "You will be able to do nothing on judgment day ... away!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	10	03	xh3w			0	judgment day	"the day when Yahweh comes to judge you" or "the day when Yahweh punishes you"
+ISA	10	03	u4fv	figs-rquestion		0	To whom will you flee for help, and where will you leave your wealth?	Isaiah uses a question to scold those in Judah who harm the poor and weak people. Alternate translation: "You have nowhere to run for help, and you will have nowhere to hide your riches!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	10	04	iw4t			0	Nothing remains, and you crouch	Possible meanings are 1) "None of your wealth remains as you crouch" or 2) "You can do nothing else but crouch."
+ISA	10	04	p3u9			0	you crouch among the prisoners or fall among the killed	"your enemies will either take you as a prisoner or will kill you"
+ISA	10	04	f4fy			0	In all these things, his anger does not subside	"Even though all these things have happened, he is still angry." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md).
+ISA	10	04	dg4p	figs-metaphor		0	his hand is still stretched out	Isaiah speaks as if Yahweh were a person about to hit another person with his fist. This is a metaphor for Yahweh punishing Israel. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md). Alternate translation: "he will still be ready to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	05	fhx7			0	Woe	This word marks the beginning of God's announcement about a severe punishment against Assyria.
+ISA	10	05	e1zg			0	the Assyrian	This refers to the king of Assyria.
+ISA	10	05	rrc2	figs-parallelism		0	the club of my anger, the rod by whom I wield my fury	Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh compares the king of Assyria to a weapon a person holds in his hand and hits other people with. It emphasizes that the king of Assyria and his army are a tool that Yahweh uses to punish Israel. Alternate translation: "who will be like a weapon in my hands that I will use to show my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	06	bn37	figs-synecdoche		0	I send him ... I order him	The word "him" here also refers to the king of Assyria. But it does not mean God is only sending the king; he is sending with him the army of Assyria. Alternate translation: "I send the army of Assyria ... I order them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	10	06	nvq3			0	against an arrogant nation and against the people who bear my overflowing wrath	"to attack a nation full of proud people who have made me very angry"
+ISA	10	06	i3fl	figs-metaphor		0	who bear my overflowing wrath	Yahweh speaks of his wrath as if it were more liquid than a container could hold; "the people" are trying to carry this container, but it is heavy, and Yahweh keeps pouring liquid in even after it starts to spill out. Alternate translation: "at whom I continue to be angry even after I have punished them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	06	tam5			0	to take the spoil	"to take everything they have"
+ISA	10	06	wy5h			0	to take the prey	to take the people like prey. See how you translated "prey" in [Isaiah 5:29](../05/29.md).
+ISA	10	06	ay7c	figs-simile		0	trample them like mud	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh compares the army of Assyria attacking Israel to people stomping through mud who do not care what happens to the mud. Alternate translation: "trample them until they become like mud" or 2) the people are stomping on other people so they are lying in the mud and unable to rise. This is a metaphor for completely defeating them. Alternate translation: "completely defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	07	y94n	figs-explicit		0	But this is not what he intends, nor does he think this way	The meaning of "this" and "this way" can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "But the king of Assyria does not intend to do what I tell him, nor does he think that I am using him as my weapon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	10	07	qn96	figs-doublet		0	It is in his heart to destroy and eliminate many nations	The words "destroy" and "eliminate" mean basically the same thing. They are used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "He wants to completely destroy many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	10	08	pc5q	figs-rquestion		0	Are not all my princes kings?	The king of Assyria uses a question to emphasize what he believes everyone should already know. Alternate translation: "I have made captains of my army kings over lands I have conquered!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	10	09	y1s2	figs-rquestion		0	Is not Kalno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?	The king of Assyria uses these questions for emphasis. Alternate translation: "Kalno is no different from Carchemish. Hamath is no different from Arpad. Samaria is no different from Damascus. I have conquered them all!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	10	09	gl7w	translate-names		0	Kalno ... Carchemish ... Hamath ... Arpad	These are all names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	10	10	hfe3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to quote what the king of Assyria says ([Isaiah 10:8](../10/08.md)).
+ISA	10	10	nda6	figs-metonymy		0	As my hand has overcome	"Hand" here is a reference to military strength. Alternate translation: "As my powerful army has defeated" or "As I have conquered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	10	10	tpk7			0	my	This refers to the king of Assyria.
+ISA	10	10	zf5l			0	whose carved figures were greater	During this time people believed that the greatness of an idol showed how powerful the kingdom that had built it was. The king of Assyria is saying that because the idols in Jerusalem are not as great as the idols of the kingdoms he has defeated, Jerusalem would be less able to defeat him than they were.
+ISA	10	11	g79t	figs-metonymy		0	just as I did to Samaria and her worthless idols	The word "Samaria" refers to the people who lived there, and "her" refers to the city of Samaria. Cities and nations were often spoken of as if they were women. Alternate translation: "just as I did to the people of Samaria and their worthless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	10	11	y8en	figs-rquestion		0	will I not also do the same to Jerusalem and to her idols?	The king of Assyria used this question to emphasize the certainty that he will conquer the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "I will certainly do the same to Jerusalem and her idols!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	10	12	g3hp			0	When the Lord has finished his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish	Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were someone else. "When I, the Lord, have finished my work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish"
+ISA	10	12	yv7l			0	his work on ... and on	his work of punishing. "punishing ... and punishing"
+ISA	10	12	ly8r			0	I will punish the speech of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and his prideful looks	"I will punish the king of Assyria for the arrogant things he said and the look of pride on his face"
+ISA	10	13	ty9n			0	For he says	"For the king of Assyria says"
+ISA	10	13	f9lx	figs-metonymy		0	I have removed ... I have stolen	Here the word "I" refers to the king of Assyria. He was the leader of the Assyrian army and took credit for what the army did at his command. Alternate translation: "my army has removed ... They have stolen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	10	13	bqh5	figs-simile		0	like a bull	"as strong as a bull." Some ancient texts read, "like a mighty man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	10	13	y4e1	figs-metaphor		0	I have brought down the inhabitants	Possible meanings are 1) the king of Assyria has shamed the people of the countries he conquered or 2) he has removed the kings of the nations so they no longer rule. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	13	l61t	figs-synecdoche		0	I have brought	Here the word "I" refers to the king of Assyria. He was the leader of the Assyrian army and took credit for what the army did at his command. Alternate translation: "I and my army have brought" or "we have brought (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	10	14	ni7r			0	General Information:	Yahweh is still quoting the king of Assyria ([Isaiah 10:13](../10/13.md)).
+ISA	10	14	a1xa	figs-metonymy		0	My hand has seized	The hand is a metonym for either the king's power or his army. Alternate translation: "In my power I have seized" or "My army has seized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	10	14	ij25	figs-simile		0	My hand has seized, as from a nest, the wealth of nations	The king of Assyria compares taking the treasures from the nations to a person taking eggs out of a bird's nest. This emphasizes how easy it was for him and his army to conquer these other kingdoms. Alternate translation: "My army has stolen the wealth from the nations just as easily as a man takes eggs from a nest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	10	14	au8g	figs-simile		0	as one gathers abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth	The king of Assyria speaks of taking over nations as if he was gathering eggs. Alternate translation: "just as a person takes eggs from a nest when the bird is not there to protect them, my army has taken the treasures of every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	10	14	yer6	figs-simile		0	None fluttered their wings or opened their mouth or chirped	This compares the nations to a bird who sits quietly while her eggs are taken. This emphasizes that the nations did nothing while the army of Assyria took all of their possessions. Alternate translation: "And like a bird that does not make a sound or flap her wings when someone steals her eggs, the nations did nothing as we took their treasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	10	15	kg69	figs-rquestion		0	Will the ax boast about itself against the one who wields it? Will the saw praise itself more than the one who cuts with it?	The speaker uses these questions to mock the king of Assyria. Alternate translation: "An ax cannot boast that it is better than the one who holds it. And a saw does not get more glory than the one who cuts with it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	10	15	l68v			0	the saw	a sharp tool used for cutting wood
+ISA	10	15	e8a7	figs-parallelism		0	It is as if a rod could lift up those who raise it, or as if a wooden club could lift up a person	These phrases mean basically the same thing and are used to strengthen the meaning of the two questions before it. This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "And neither can a rod or staff lift the person who picks it up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	10	16	n3zs	figs-abstractnouns		0	Therefore the Lord Yahweh of hosts will send emaciation among his elite warriors	It is unclear whether Yahweh or Isaiah is speaking. This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "emaciation" is expressed as the verb "make weak." Alternate translation: "Therefore I, Lord Yahweh of hosts, will make the king's strongest soldiers weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	10	16	h9uv	figs-simile		0	under his glory there will be kindled a burning like fire	Yahweh compares his punishment to a fire. This emphasizes that his punishment will completely destroy all the splendor and greatness of the kingdom of Assyria. Alternate translation: "I will destroy his greatness as if I were starting a fire to burn everything he is proud of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	10	17	xf7a	figs-metaphor		0	The light of Israel will become a fire	The phrase "light of Israel" refers to Yahweh. It is unclear whether Yahweh or Isaiah is speaking. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, the light of Israel, will become like a fire, able to destroy everyone that does not honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	17	x81s			0	his Holy One a flame	"I, Yahweh, the Holy one of Israel, will become like a flame." See how you translated "Holy One" in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	10	17	nh6j	figs-metaphor		0	it will burn and devour his thorns and briers	"The fire will burn and devour the king of Assyria's thorns and briars." The speaker compares the king of Assyria's army to thorns and briers. This emphasizes how easily God will destroy them. Alternate translation: "I will destroy the Assyrians like a fire burning thorns and briers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	17	a8i4	figs-doublet		0	thorns ... briers	The words "briers" and "thorns" both refer to useless, thorny plants; they can be translated using one expression. See how you translated these words in [Isaiah 7:23](../07/23.md). Alternate translation: "thorn bushes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	10	18	e4pz	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will consume the glory of his forest and of his fruitful land	Possible meaning are 1) "Yahweh will destroy the great forests and farmlands in the nation of Assyria" or 2) "Yahweh will destroy the army of Assyria as a fire burns up great forests and farmlands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	18	ice3	figs-merism		0	both soul and body	Possible meanings are 1) this emphasizes that God will completely destroy the forests and farmlands. Alternate translation: "completely" or 2) this means God will completely destroy the people of Assyria. The phrase "soul and body" refers to the spiritual part and the physical part of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	10	18	r1h9	figs-simile		0	it will be like when a sick man's life wastes away	This compares either the forests and farmlands of Assyria or the army of Assyria to a sick man as he lies in bed dying. This emphasizes how something so great can become weak and dying. Alternate translation: "they will be like a sick man who grows weak and dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	10	19	li2a			0	The remnant of the trees of his forest will be so few	"What remains of the trees in the king's forest will be so few"
+ISA	10	20	whj2	figs-idiom		0	On that day	This refers to the time when God does the things that are described in [Isaiah 10:16-19](./16.md). Alternate translation: "At that time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	10	20	jx5m	figs-explicit		0	that has escaped	The meaning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "that has escaped from the army of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	10	20	t38g			0	will no longer rely on the one who defeated them	"will no longer rely on the king of Assyria, who harmed them"
+ISA	10	20	j4ug			0	Holy One	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	10	22	l3hy	figs-you		0	your people, Israel, are	Here "your" is singular. Possible interpretations are 1) God is speaking to Isaiah and "your" refers to Isaiah. Alternate translation: "your people Israel are" or 2) Isaiah or God is speaking to the nation of Israel and "your" refers to the nation. Alternate translation: "your people, O Israel, are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	10	22	tmc6	figs-simile		0	are like the sand of the seashore	This emphasizes that there were a great number of people of Israel. Alternate translation: "are too many to count, like the sand on the seashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	10	22	xt1x	figs-activepassive		0	Destruction is decreed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has decreed that he will destroy most of those who live in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	10	22	gb5g			0	as overflowing righteousness demands	This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "This must be done for the sake of perfect righteousness" or "Yahweh must do this because he is completely righteous"
+ISA	10	23	m3jr	figs-activepassive		0	carry out the destruction determined throughout the land	This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "destroy everything in the land just as he has determined to do" or 2) Alternate translation: "destroy the people in the land just as he has determined to do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	10	23	b19q			0	determined	"decided"
+ISA	10	24	ww5n	figs-personification		0	the Assyrian	Isaiah speaks of the king of Assyria and his army as if he were one man. Alternate translation: "the king of Assyria and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	10	24	i2ep	figs-metaphor		0	He will strike you with the rod and raise his staff against you	The words "rod" and "staff" refer to pieces of wood that people use as clubs to beat animals and other people. Isaiah speaks of the way the Assyrians will rule over the Israelites as if the Assyrians were beating the Israelites with clubs. Alternate translation: "He will rule over you and make slaves of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	24	an2d	figs-synecdoche		0	He will strike	The word "He" refers to "the Assyrian" which represents the king of Assyria and his army. Alternate translation: "He and his army will strike" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	10	24	l3xf	figs-explicit		0	as the Egyptians did	The full meaning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "as the Egyptians ruled over your ancestors and made them slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	10	25	w374	figs-abstractnouns		0	my anger will lead to his destruction	The abstract noun "destruction" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I will destroy him because I am angry with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	10	26	h791			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	10	26	fnc8	figs-metaphor		0	will wield a whip against them	"will beat the Assyrians with a whip." God will not really use a whip. This refers to God's power to punish the Assyrians severely. Alternate translation: "will punish the Assyrians severely as if with a whip" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	26	zpq7	translate-names		0	as when he defeated Midian at the rock of Oreb	This refers to when God helped a man named Gideon defeat the army of Midian. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	10	26	vx2h	figs-metaphor		0	He will raise his rod over the sea and lift it up as he did in Egypt	This speaks of God rescuing the people from the Assyrians as if they were the Egyptian army. This refers to when God caused the water of the Red Sea to split so the people of Israel could escape from the Egyptian army and so that the Egyptian army would drown in it. Alternate translation: "He will help you escape from the army of Assyria as he helped your ancestors escape the army of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	27	e1j7	figs-activepassive		0	his burden is lifted from your shoulder and his yoke from off your neck	"Yahweh will lift the burden that Assyria has put on your shoulder, and he will remove the yoke that they have put on your neck." These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The words "burden" and "yoke" refer to slavery. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will remove the Assyrians who oppress you and will stop them from making you their slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	10	27	x77u	figs-activepassive		0	the yoke will be destroyed because of fatness	This expression suggests that the neck of the animal that is wearing the yoke will become too fat to fit the yoke any longer. This is a metaphor for Israel becoming so strong that the Assyrians can no longer rule them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your neck will become so fat that it will break the yoke" or "you will become so strong that you will no longer be the Assyrians' slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	28	dh9d	figs-pastforfuture		0	has come ... has passed ... has stored	Isaiah speaks of these future events as though they have already happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	10	28	c6sg	translate-names		0	Aiath ... Migron ... Michmash	These are all cities and villages near Jerusalem that the army of Assyria went through and caused trouble in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	10	29	nvp6	figs-pastforfuture		0	have crossed ... lodge ... trembles ... has fled	Isaiah speaks of these future events as though they have already happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	10	29	fay6	translate-names		0	Geba ... Ramah ... Gibeah	These are all cities and villages near Jerusalem that the army of Assyria went through and caused trouble in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	10	29	b3vg	figs-metonymy		0	Ramah trembles and Gibeah of Saul has fled	Here "Ramah" and "Gibeah of Saul" refer to the people who lived in those cities. Alternate translation: "The people of Ramah tremble and the people of Gibeah of Saul have fled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	10	30	y4ej	figs-idiom		0	daughter of Gallim	The word "daughter" here refers to the people who live in the city. Alternate translation: "Gallim" or "people of Gallim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	10	30	ybe1	figs-metonymy		0	Gallim ... Laishah ... Anathoth	These are names of more cities and villages near Jerusalem that the Assyrian army traveled through causing fear among the people. All of these refer to the people who live in these places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	10	31	dv9p	figs-metonymy		0	Madmenah ... Gebim	These are names of more cities and villages near Jerusalem that the Assyrian army traveled through causing fear among the people. All of these refer to the people who live in these places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	10	32	dub4	figs-metonymy		0	Nob	This is the name of a village or city near Jerusalem that the Assyrian army traveled through causing fear among the people. It refers to the people who live in this place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	10	32	bf9q	figs-idiom		0	he will halt at Nob and shake his fist	Here "he" and "his" refer to the king of Assyria and his soldiers. People would shake their fists at people whom they were threatening. Alternate translation: "the army of Assyria will stop at Nob and threaten" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	10	32	crq2	figs-metonymy		0	the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem	The words "mount" and "hill" are metonyms for the people who live on them. The words "mount of the daughter of Zion" mean almost the same thing as the words "hill of Jerusalem." See how they are translated in [Isaiah 2:14](../02/14.md). Alternate translation: "the people of Mount Zion and the people living on the hill in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	10	33	fn7x			0	Behold	This can be translated as "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
+ISA	10	33	a8t9			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	10	33	bh4r	figs-metaphor		0	will lop off the boughs ... the lofty will be brought low	Isaiah speaks of the army of Assyria as if it were the tall trees in Lebanon. God will destroy the army like people cutting down the mighty trees of Lebanon. This emphasizes that though the army is strong, God has the power to destroy it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	33	qb4e	figs-metaphor		0	will lop off the boughs	"will cut off the big branches of the trees." In order to make it clear that this refers to the army of Assyria, it can be translated as a simile: He will destroy the army of Assyria like strong men cutting off the big branches of trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	33	xxu4	figs-abstractnouns		0	with a terrifying crash	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "crash" is expressed as the verb "make a noise." Alternate translation: "and the branches will crash down on the ground and make a terrifying noise" or "and the branches will fall to the ground with a very loud noise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	10	33	jg1h	figs-activepassive		0	the tallest trees will be cut down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will cut down the tallest trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	10	33	uza4	figs-metaphor		0	the tallest trees	This is a metaphor for "the strongest soldiers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	33	n2ts	figs-activepassive		0	the lofty will be brought low	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will bring down the lofty people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	10	33	bra5			0	lofty	proud
+ISA	10	34	f4p6	figs-metaphor		0	He will chop down the thickets ... and Lebanon in his majesty will fall	Isaiah speaks of the army of Assyria as if it were the tall trees in Lebanon. God will destroy the army like people cutting down the mighty trees of Lebanon. This emphasizes that though the army is strong, God has the power to destroy it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	34	xu8i	figs-metaphor		0	the thickets of the forest	"the dense shrubs in the forest." This is possibly a metaphor for those people who are not well known. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	10	34	g78z	figs-metaphor		0	Lebanon in his majesty will fall	"the forests of Lebanon will no longer be so grand." This is possibly a metaphor for the Assyrian army. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will defeat the army of Assyria, as mighty as it is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	11	intro	v1l2	Isaiah 11 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Messiah<br>The prophecies of this chapter focus on the coming Messiah. Some of these prophecies concern the first coming of Jesus, while some reference a future day of restoration. The author transitions between these time periods without telling his reader. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Ambiguity<br>It is uncertain what period of time these prophecies refer to or who will fulfill them. The translator should allow this uncertainty and ambiguity to remain. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+ISA	11	01	fxf2	figs-parallelism		0	A shoot will sprout from the stump of Jesse ... a branch out of his roots will bear fruit	Isaiah speaks of Jesse and his descendants as if they were a tree that had been cut down. Both of these phrases tell about a descendant of Jesse who would be king. Alternate translation: "As a shoot sprouts out of a tree stump, so a descendant of Jesse will become king over what remains of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	11	01	b412	figs-metaphor		0	the stump of Jesse	A stump is what remains of a tree after it is chopped down. The "stump of Jesse" represents what was left of the kingdom that Jesse's son David was once king of. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	11	02	ptc5	figs-metaphor		0	The Spirit of Yahweh will rest upon him	Resting upon him represents being with him and helping him. The word "him" refers to the one who would become king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	11	02	jsu4	figs-metonymy		0	the Spirit of wisdom ... the Spirit of instruction ... the Spirit of knowledge ... the fear of Yahweh	Here the word "Spirit" refers to an ability or quality that the Spirit of Yahweh would give him. Alternate translation: "and he will cause him to have wisdom and understanding, instruction and might, knowledge and the fear of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	11	03	dks6	Connecting Statement:		0		Isaiah continues to describe the king.
+ISA	11	03	euz8	figs-explicit		0	he will not judge by what his eyes see	The phrase "what his eyes see" refers to seeing things that are not important for judging a person rightly. Alternate translation: "he will not judge a person simply by seeing what the person looks like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	11	03	vff3	figs-explicit		0	nor decide by what his ears hear	"and he will not decide by what his ears hear." The phrase "what his ears hear" refers to hearing what people say about someone. Alternate translation: "and he will not judge a person simply by hearing what others say about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	11	04	qt3z	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor ... the humble ... the wicked	These phrases refer to people who have these qualities. Alternate translation: "poor people ... humble people ... wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	11	04	i8ls	figs-parallelism		0	He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth ... with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	11	04	t6i4	figs-metonymy		0	He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth	The word "earth" here represents the people on earth. Striking them with the rod of his mouth represents judging them, and that judgement will lead to punishment. Alternate translation: "He will judge the people of the earth, and they will be punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	11	04	ud4k	figs-metonymy		0	with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked	The "breath of his lips" represents him judging them. Alternate translation: "he will judge wicked people, and they will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	11	05	izw4			0	the belt of his waist ... the belt around his hips	Possible meanings are 1) the belt is used to secure one's clothes so he can work, or 2) the belt is an undergarment, or 3) the belt is a sash that a king wears to show his authority.
+ISA	11	05	d2b4	figs-metaphor		0	Righteousness will be the belt of his waist	Wearing righteousness like a belt represents being righteous. Possible meanings are 1) the king's righteousness will enable him to rule. Alternate translation: "His righteousness will be a like a belt around his waist" or 2) the king's righteousness would show his authority to rule. Alternate translation: "He will rule righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	11	05	xpa4	figs-ellipsis		0	faithfulness the belt around his hips	The words "will be" are understood in this phrase. Alternate translation: "faithfulness will be the belt around his hips" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	11	05	z7kt	figs-metaphor		0	faithfulness the belt around his hips	Wearing faithfulness like a belt represents being faithful. Possible meanings are 1) the king's faithfulness will enable him to rule, or 2) the king's faithfulness will show his authority to rule. Alternate translation: "his faithfulness will be a like a belt around his hips" or "he will rule faithfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	11	06	x4db			0	General Information:	Isaiah describes what the world will be like when the king rules. There will be complete peace in the world. This is shown by the peace that there will be even among animals. Animals that normally kill other animals will not kill them, and they will all be safe together.
+ISA	11	06	vib1	figs-genericnoun		0	The wolf ... the leopard ... the young lion	These phrases refer to these animals in general, not to a specific wolf or leopard. These are all strong animals that attack and eat other animals. Alternate translation: "Wolves ... leopards ... young lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	11	06	ns1s	figs-genericnoun		0	the lamb ... the young goat ... the calf ... the fattened calf	The phrases refer to these animals in general, not to a specific lamb or goat. These are all animals that eat grass and straw. Other animals sometimes attack and eat them. Alternate translation: "lambs ... young goats ... calves ... fattened calves ... Cows ... oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	11	06	uz7p	translate-unknown		0	leopard	a large cat with yellow fur and black spots that kills and eats other animals (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	11	06	z3nc	figs-ellipsis		0	the calf, the young lion and the fattened calf, together	The phrase "will be" is understood. Alternate translation: "the calf, the lion, and the fattened calf will be together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	11	06	z96c			0	A little child will lead them	A child will take care of them and lead them to good places to drink water and eat grass or hay.
+ISA	11	07	u4nf	figs-genericnoun		0	the bear ... The lion	These phrases refer to these animals in general, not to a specific wolf or leopard. These are all strong animals that attack and eat other animals. Alternate translation: "Wolves ... leopards ... young lions ... bears ... Lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	11	07	i5nr	figs-genericnoun		0	The cow ... the ox	The phrases refer to these animals in general, not to a specific lamb or goat. These are all animals that eat grass and straw. Other animals sometimes attack and eat them. Alternate translation: "lambs ... young goats ... calves ... fattened calves ... Cows ... oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	11	07	u76u	translate-unknown		0	bear	a very large animal with thick hair and sharp claws that kills and eats other animals (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	11	07	jf3m			0	will graze together	"will eat grass together"
+ISA	11	07	shd9			0	their young	This refers to the animals' offspring shortly after they are born.
+ISA	11	08	hu82			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe the complete peace in the world when the king rules.
+ISA	11	08	bkr7	figs-explicit		0	A baby will play over the hole of the snake	It can be stated clearly that the baby will be safe because the snake will not bite it. Alternate translation: "Babies will play safely over the hole of the snake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	11	08	nmp6	figs-genericnoun		0	the snake ... the serpent's den	These phrases refer to poisonous snakes in general. Alternate translation: "snakes ... serpents' dens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	11	08	c4md			0	the weaned child	a child who no longer drinks its mother's milk
+ISA	11	09	czb2			0	on all my holy mountain	The "holy mountain" is Mount Zion, in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "on all of Yahweh's holy mountain"
+ISA	11	09	zv3a	figs-metonymy		0	the earth will be full of knowledge of Yahweh	The phrase "knowledge of Yahweh" represents people who know Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the earth will be full of those who know Yahweh" or "those who know Yahweh will cover the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	11	09	asy7	figs-simile		0	as the waters cover the sea	This phrase is used to show how full the earth will be of people who know Yahweh. It may be clearer that it does this if its words are similar to the words in the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "as the seas are full of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	11	10	b699	figs-metonymy		0	the root of Jesse	This refers to Jesse's and King David's descendant who would become the king that was told about in [Isaiah 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Jesse's descendant king" or "the king descended from Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	11	10	x6gn	figs-simile		0	will stand as a banner for the peoples	A banner is a flag that a king would raise as a sign for people to see it and come to him. Alternate translation: "will be like a sign for the peoples" or "will attract the peoples to come to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	11	10	e7wp			0	The nations	"The people of the nations"
+ISA	11	11	g27p	figs-metonymy		0	the Lord will again extend his hand to recover the remnant of his people	The hand is a reference to God's power. Alternate translation: "the Lord will again use his power to bring back the remnant of his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	11	11	nr2i	translate-names		0	Pathros ... Elam ... Hamath	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	11	12	f68i	figs-metaphor		0	He will set up a banner for the nations	Possible meanings are 1) "The Lord will set up the king as a banner for the nations" or 2) "The king will set up a banner for the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	11	12	n5uv			0	a banner for the nations	"a flag for the nations to see" or "a flag to call the nations to himself"
+ISA	11	12	wg94			0	the dispersed of Judah	"the people of Judah who had been scattered around the world"
+ISA	11	12	n4s1	figs-synecdoche		0	from the four corners of the earth	The earth is pictured as if it has four corners, and those corners are its most distant places. This refers to everywhere on earth where those people might be. Alternate translation: "from even the most distant places of the earth" or "from all over the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	11	13	tv6k	figs-abstractnouns		0	He will turn aside the envy of Ephraim	Ephraim here refers to the descendants of the northern kingdom of Israel. The noun "envy" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "He will stop the people of Ephraim from being envious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	11	13	f12r	figs-activepassive		0	Judah will no longer be hostile to Ephraim	Judah here refers to the descendants of the southern kingdom. This phrase can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will stop the people of Judah from being hostile" or "he will stop the people of Judah from hating" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	11	14	j77a	figs-metaphor		0	they will swoop down on the Philistine hills	The people of Israel and Judah are pictured as if they were birds that fly down quickly to attack a person or animal. Alternate translation: "they will go quickly to the Philistine hills to attack the people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	11	15	cx6x			0	the gulf of the Sea of Egypt	A "gulf" is a large area of water that land partly surrounds.
+ISA	11	15	u6da	figs-metaphor		0	With his scorching wind he will wave his hand over the Euphrates River	Waving his hand over something represents his power to change it. Alternate translation: "By his power he will cause a scorching wind to blow on the Euphrates River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	11	15	k4y5			0	his scorching wind	This is a strong or hot wind that causes some of the water in rivers to dry up.
+ISA	11	15	hj6s			0	so it can be crossed over in sandals	"so that people can cross over it even while wearing their sandals"
+ISA	11	16	e52k			0	There will be a highway	A highway is a large road that many people can travel on. "Yahweh will make a road"
+ISA	11	16	b1xk			0	in their coming up from the land of Egypt	"when they came up from the land of Egypt"
+ISA	12	intro	x9cy	Isaiah 12 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 12 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "That day"<br>The time of this day is unclear. It may be a time in the near future for Isaiah, or a time in the distant future for him. In the latter case, it would reference the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Tense<br>Extra care must be taken in translating the tense of this chapter. The author talks about the future, but frequently changes to speak in the present tense. Some languages will have difficulty speaking in this way.<br>
+ISA	12	01	yv6k			0	General Information:	Here Isaiah continues to describe what it will be like when the king that God has chosen rules ([Isaiah 11:1-2](../11/01.md)).
+ISA	12	01	b681	figs-explicit		0	On that day	It can be stated clearly what time is being referred to. Alternate translation: "At that time" or "When the king rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	12	01	cgh8	figs-personification		0	your wrath has turned away	God's wrath is spoken of as if it were a person that could turn away and leave. It means that God has stopped being angry. Alternate translation: "You are no longer angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	12	02	il35	figs-metaphor		0	God is my salvation	God causing someone's salvation is spoken of as if God were that salvation. The abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with the noun "savior" or the verb "save." Alternate translation: "God causes my salvation" or "God is my savior" or "God is the one who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	12	02	g2h1	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is my strength	God causing someone to be strong is spoken of as if Yahweh were their strength. Alternate translation: "Yahweh makes me strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	12	02	d9eg	figs-metaphor		0	song	The word "song" here represents what a person sings about. Alternate translation: "the one I joyfully sing about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	12	02	bt8a			0	He has become my salvation	"He has saved me"
+ISA	12	03	ig6e	figs-metaphor		0	With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation	Isaiah speaks of people being saved as if they were getting salvation the way people get water out of well. Alternate translation: "you will rejoice when he saves you, as people rejoice when they draw water from a well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	12	04	ut6u	figs-metonymy		0	call upon his name	Here "his name" refers to Yahweh. Calling on him represents either praising him or asking him for help. Alternate translation: "praise him loudly" or "call to him to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	12	04	jq63	figs-abstractnouns		0	declare his deeds among the peoples	The noun "deeds" can be expressed with the phrase "what he has done." Alternate translation: "Tell the peoples about the great things he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	12	04	wi1x	figs-metonymy		0	proclaim that his name is exalted	Here "his name" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "proclaim that he is exalted" or "proclaim that he is great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	12	05	b7hk			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to tell what the people will say when the king rules.
+ISA	12	06	b2j7			0	for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel	"because the Holy One of Israel, who lives among you, is mighty" or "because the Holy One of Israel is mighty and he lives among you"
+ISA	13	intro	qak7	Isaiah 13 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Prophecies<br>It is unclear who is addressed by these prophecies. At times, it appears to be the people of Judah, while at other times it seems to reference the last days. This ambiguity should remain in translation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])<br>
+ISA	13	01	ifl8	figs-metonymy		0	about Babylon	The name of the city stands for the people of Babylon. Alternate translation: "about the people of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	13	01	t34a	translate-names		0	Amoz	Amoz was the father of Isaiah. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	13	02	she6			0	cry aloud to them	The word "them" refers to soldiers from another country.
+ISA	13	02	dkx5	figs-metonymy		0	the gates of the nobles	Possible meanings are 1) "the gates of Babylon where the nobles live" or 2) "the gates of the nobles' large houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	13	02	tsg1			0	the nobles	"the respected people" or "the rulers"
+ISA	13	03	tw9g			0	my holy ones	"the ones I have set apart for myself" or "the army that I have set apart for myself"
+ISA	13	03	mlu4	figs-metonymy		0	I have called my mighty men to execute my anger	Executing God's anger represents punishing people because of God's anger. Alternate translation: "I have called my mighty soldiers to punish the people of Babylon because they have made me angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	13	03	ye22	figs-explicit		0	even my proudly exulting ones	"even those who proudly exult." Why they proudly exult can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "even my people who proudly exult because of the great things I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	13	04	pl8f	figs-ellipsis		0	The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as of many people	The words "there is" are understood. The phrases "multitude" and "many people" mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "There is the noise of many people in the mountains" or "There is the noise of a great crowd of people in the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	13	04	gi1h	figs-ellipsis		0	The noise of a tumult of the kingdoms like many nations gathered together	The words "there is" are understood. The words "kingdoms" and "nations" here refer to the same thing. Alternate translation: "There is the noisy commotion of many kingdoms gathered together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	13	04	h5sg			0	is mustering	"is gathering"
+ISA	13	05	d44z			0	from way over the horizon	"from places far beyond the horizon" or "from very distant places"
+ISA	13	05	dlj9	figs-metaphor		0	his instruments of judgment	The soldiers that God is sending to attack Babylon are spoken of as if they were weapons. "Judgment" represents punishment because God has judged Babylon. Alternate translation: "the army that he will use to punish Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	13	06	qux3			0	Howl	cry out loud. The word is usually used of an animal making a sound because it is in pain.
+ISA	13	06	dff2	figs-metaphor		0	the day of Yahweh is near	Something that is about to happen soon is spoken of as if it is coming near. Alternate translation: "the day of Yahweh will happen soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	13	06	x1dx	figs-metaphor		0	it comes with destruction from the Almighty	The word "it" refers to the day of Yahweh. "It comes with destruction" means that destruction will happen on that day. "Destruction from the Almighty" means that the Almighty will destroy them. Alternate translation: "on that day, the Almighty God will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	13	07	cd7a			0	all hands hang limp	This shows that all the people are very weak and unable to do anything.
+ISA	13	07	zbv6	figs-metaphor		0	every heart melts	People being terribly afraid is spoken of as if their hearts melt. Alternate translation: "everyone is terribly afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	13	08	cx1n	figs-personification		0	pain and agony will seize them	People suddenly feeling terrible pain and sorrow is spoken of as if the pains and sorrows were people who grab them. Alternate translation: "they will suddenly feel terrible pain and agony" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	13	08	f5tf	figs-metaphor		0	like a woman in labor	Being in labor represents giving birth to a baby. Alternate translation: "like a woman giving birth to a baby" or "like the pain of a woman who is giving birth to a baby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	13	08	ixg7	figs-metaphor		0	their faces will be aflame	Their faces being hot and red is spoken of as if they were burning. Possible reasons for their faces being hot are 1) the people are very afraid or 2) the people feel ashamed or 3) the people cry. Alternate translation: "their faces will be hot and red" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	13	09	wx9a	figs-metaphor		0	the day of Yahweh comes with cruel wrath and overflowing anger	The day coming with wrath and anger means that there will be wrath and anger on that day. The abstract nouns "wrath" and "anger" can be expressed with the adjectives "furious" and "angry." Alternate translation: "on the day of Yahweh, he will be furious and extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	13	09	g4nq	figs-metaphor		0	overflowing anger	Anger here is spoken of as if the one who is angry is a container filled with anger. Overflowing anger means that he is extremely angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	13	09	i8e4	figs-abstractnouns		0	to make the land a desolation	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "desolation" is expressed with the verb "ruin." Alternate translation: "to ruin the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	13	10	d93q			0	The stars of heaven and the constellations	"The stars in the sky"
+ISA	13	10	njr5	figs-idiom		0	will not give their light	Giving light represents "shining." Alternate translation: "will not shine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	13	10	mgq5	figs-activepassive		0	The sun will be darkened	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will darken the sun" or "The sun will be dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	13	11	s3b1	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to talk about what he will do on the day of Yahweh.
+ISA	13	11	n1em	figs-metonymy		0	the world	This refers to people. Alternate translation: "the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	13	11	e48c	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked ... the proud ... the ruthless	These phrases refer to people who have these qualities. Alternate translation: "wicked people ... proud people ... ruthless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	13	11	d1ab			0	the ruthless	"cruel people"
+ISA	13	11	j6vq	figs-metaphor		0	will bring down the arrogance of the ruthless	Being low often represents being humble. Bringing down people's arrogance represents making them humble. Alternate translation: "will humble the ruthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	13	12	myy1	figs-explicit		0	I will make men more rare than fine gold	Why there will be so few people can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will cause so many people to die that living people will be more rare than fine gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	13	12	fe8w	figs-parallelism		0	men more rare than fine gold ... mankind harder to find than the pure gold of Ophir	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	13	12	bwf1	translate-names		0	pure gold of Ophir	Ophir was the name of a place where there was pure gold. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	13	13	k82m			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	13	14	d26d	translate-unknown		0	Like a hunted gazelle or like a sheep with no shepherd	Yahweh speaks of the defenseless people of Israel as if they were a gazelle or a sheep that was being chased by hunters or wild animals. Alternate translation: "Like gazelles that run away swiftly when people hunt them, and like sheep that have no shepherd run away from wild animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	13	14	mn88	translate-unknown		0	gazelle	an animal that is similar to a deer. People hunt them, and wild animals sometimes attack and kill them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	13	14	x7hp			0	like a sheep with no shepherd	Sheep that have no shepherd have no one to protect them from wild animals that attack and kill them.
+ISA	13	15	e18y	figs-parallelism		0	Every one who is found will be killed ... every one who is captured will die by the sword	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy will kill with the sword everyone they find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	13	16	zj38	figs-activepassive		0	Their infants also will be dashed in pieces	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy will also dash their infants to pieces" or "The enemy will beat their infants until they die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	13	16	hv3v	figs-explicit		0	before their eyes	Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. It can be stated clearly that the parents are unable to help their infants. Alternate translation: "in front of them" or "while their parents helplessly watch" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	13	16	j6pn	figs-activepassive		0	Their houses will be plundered	This means that everything valuable will be stolen from their houses. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy will plunder the people's houses" or "The enemy will steal everything valuable from the people's houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	13	16	tfy7	figs-ellipsis		0	their wives raped	This means that the enemies will attack the women and force them to have sex with them. The words "will be" are understood. This can also be expressed with an active form. Alternate translation: "their wives will be raped" or "their enemies will rape their wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	13	17	q8ne	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	13	17	nqb5	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to stir up the Medes to attack them	Making people want to do something is spoken of as stirring them up. Alternate translation: "I am about to make the Medes want to attack them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	13	18	xh97	figs-metonymy		0	Their bows will strike down	Here "their bows" is a metonym for the soldiers who use the bows. Alternate translation: "Their soldiers will use bows and arrows to kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	13	19	fu8y	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	13	19	cz67	figs-activepassive		0	the most admired of kingdoms	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the kingdom that people most admire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	13	19	z4ui	figs-activepassive		0	Then Babylon ... will be overthrown by God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then God will destroy Babylon, the most admired of kingdoms, the splendor of Chaldean pride, as he destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	13	19	qt9e	figs-abstractnouns		0	the splendor of Chaldean pride	The abstract nouns "splendor" and "pride" can be translated with adjectives. The word "splendor" refers to the beautiful appearance of Babylon. Alternate translation: "the beautiful city that the Chaldeans are so proud of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	13	20	lb19	figs-doublet		0	It will not be inhabited or lived in	The two verbs mean basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will live in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	13	20	zgq2	figs-idiom		0	from generation to generation	The phrase "generation to generation" refers to all generations of people who will live in the future. Alternate translation: "for ever" or "ever again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	13	20	vjg1	figs-genericnoun		0	The Arab	This refers to Arab people in general, not one person. Alternate translation: "Arabs" or "Arab people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	13	21	aq3d	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Babylon.
+ISA	13	21	t272			0	will lie there	"will lie in Babylon"
+ISA	13	21	ym5w			0	Their houses	"The people's houses"
+ISA	13	21	a5fz	translate-unknown		0	owls	Owls are wild birds that hunt at night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	13	21	tw7k	translate-unknown		0	ostriches	Ostriches are large wild birds that run fast and cannot fly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	13	22	r81d	translate-unknown		0	Hyenas	Hyenas are large wild animals that look like dogs and eat dead animals. Their loud cry sounds like a person laughing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	13	22	inv9	figs-ellipsis		0	jackals in the beautiful palaces	The words "will cry" are understood. Alternate translation: "jackals will cry in the beautiful palaces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	13	22	ly2k	translate-unknown		0	jackals	wild dogs (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	13	22	wym1	figs-parallelism		0	Her time is near, and her days will not be delayed	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. "Her time" and "her days" both refer to the time that God has chosen for Babylon to be destroyed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The time that all of this will happen to the people of Babylon is near, and nothing will stop it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	14	intro	k7wp	Isaiah 14 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 14:4-27, 29-32.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Satan<br>It is believed that this chapter references Satan. It describes Satan as a star fallen from heaven. There are five important statements beginning with the words "I will" which appear to show the essence of Satan's sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Babylon<br>This is the name of the kingdom that conquered Judah, but it is also the name representing Satan's kingdom in prophecies. They were not yet a world power when these words were spoken. It should be translated as "Babylon," but translators should be aware of its dual meaning.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel<br>The use of Israel in this chapter is in reference to the nation or people group of Israel. It is this Israel who will be restored and not the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br>
+ISA	14	01	i59z	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob	Here "Jacob" refers to the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will have mercy on the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	01	i2au	figs-metonymy		0	attach themselves to the house of Jacob	The house of Jacob refers to the descendants of Jacob, the Israelites. Alternate translation: "unite with the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	02	s7ge			0	The nations will bring them to their own place	"The nations will bring the descendants of Jacob back to the land of Israel"
+ISA	14	02	v647	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	This refers to the Israelites, the descendants of Israel. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	02	v5tj			0	They will take captive those who had captured them	"The Israelite soldiers will take as captives those who had captured Israelites"
+ISA	14	03	alz7	figs-you		0	from your suffering and anguish	The word "your" is singular, but it refers to the people of Israel. Also, "suffering" and "anguish" mean basically the same thing and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "from the things that have caused you to suffer greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	14	04	nfw3			0	How the oppressor has come to an end	"The oppressor has come to an end." This is an exclamation.
+ISA	14	04	bb3j	figs-ellipsis		0	the proud fury ended	The words "how and "has" are understood. Alternate translation: "how the proud fury has ended" or "his pride and fury have ended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	14	04	a26w	figs-metonymy		0	the proud fury ended	The "proud fury" refers to the king of Babylon being proud and treating other nations cruelly. Alternate translation: "his cruelty has ended" or "he can no longer oppress people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	05	v7xw	Connecting Statement:		0		This is part of the taunt song that the Israelites will sing to the king of Babylon.
+ISA	14	05	gb7c	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked	The staff of the wicked probably refers to a stick that wicked people would hit other people with. Breaking that stick represents destroying their power to treat people cruelly. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has destroyed the power of the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	05	bz1k	figs-metonymy		0	the scepter of those rulers	A scepter represents a ruler's power to rule. Breaking the scepter represents destroying the ruler's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has destroyed the power of the wicked rulers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	06	yr4l			0	that struck the peoples	"who struck the peoples." Wicked people struck the peoples with their staff.
+ISA	14	06	u5vx			0	with unceasing blows	"without stopping" or "again and again"
+ISA	14	06	te29			0	that ruled the nations	"who conquered other nations"
+ISA	14	06	xy5f			0	with an attack that was unrestrained	"attacking them without stopping"
+ISA	14	07	efq4	Connecting Statement:		0		This is part of the taunt song that the Israelites will sing to the king of Babylon.
+ISA	14	07	sk3p	figs-metonymy		0	The whole earth	This refers to everyone on earth. Alternate translation: "everyone on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	08	w8ty	figs-personification		0	Even the cypress trees rejoice over you with the cedars of Lebanon	Isaiah speaks of the trees as if they were people who could rejoice. This emphasizes that it is such a great thing that God has stopped the king of Babylon that even nature would rejoice if it could. Alternate translation: "It will be as if even the cyprus trees and the cedars of Lebanon rejoice over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	14	08	qr3b	figs-explicit		0	rejoice over you	Why they rejoice can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "rejoice that God has made you powerless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	14	08	a29a	figs-metaphor		0	Since you are laid low	Being laid low represents being made powerless and unimportant. Alternate translation: "Since you have become powerless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	09	k8jm	figs-personification		0	Sheol below is eager to meet you	Sheol is spoken of as if it were a person who is eager to meet his guests. This implies that the king dies. Alternate translation: "Sheol is like a host eager to meet you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	14	09	hb56	figs-personification		0	It arouses the dead for you, all the kings of the earth	"it wakes up the dead for you, all the kings of the earth." Sheol is spoken of as if it were a person that could wake up those who are in it. Alternate translation: "All the dead kings of the earth in Sheol wake up to greet you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	14	10	m71x	Connecting Statement:		0		This is part of the taunt song that the Israelites will sing to the king of Babylon. Here they sing about what the dead kings in Sheol will say to him.
+ISA	14	10	ykp8			0	They all will speak and say to you	The word "they" refers to the dead kings in Sheol, and the word "you" refers to the king of Babylon.
+ISA	14	11	d9xe	figs-metaphor		0	Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol	The dead kings will speak of the king of Babylon having no more splendor as if his splendor had gone down to Sheol. Alternate translation: "Your splendor ended when God sent you here to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	11	lm34	figs-metaphor		0	with the sound of your string instruments	People would make music on string instruments to honor the king. The dead kings will speak of people no longer honoring the king of Babylon with music as if the music went to Sheol. Alternate translation: "along with the sound of people playing music to honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	11	x7m3	figs-metaphor		0	Maggots are spread under you	The maggots under his dead body are spoken of as if they were a mat or bed. Alternate translation: "You lie on a bed of maggots" or "You lie on many maggots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	11	bsu7	figs-metaphor		0	worms cover you	The worms all over his body are spoken of as if they were covering him like a blanket. Alternate translation: "Worms cover you like a blanket" or "There are worms all over your body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	12	ecp6	Connecting Statement:		0		This is part of the taunt song that the Israelites will sing to the king of Babylon.
+ISA	14	12	g41s	figs-metaphor		0	How you are fallen from heaven, daystar, son of the morning	The daystar is a bright star that rises just before morning. The people of Israel will refer to the king of Babylon in terms of this star in order to imply that he once was great, but now he was not. Alternate translation: "You were like the bright morning star, but you have fallen from the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	12	tms3	figs-metaphor		0	How you are cut down to the ground	The people of Israel will speak of the king of Babylon as if he were a tree that was cut down. Alternate translation: "You are defeated like a tree that someone has cut down to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	13	fum9	figs-explicit		0	I will sit on the mount of assembly	This alludes to the myth that many people in the Ancient Near East knew, that the Canaanite gods met in council on the top of a mountain in the northern part of Syria. Sitting on the mountain represents ruling with the gods. Alternate translation: "I will rule on the mountain where the gods assemble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	14	13	fr5j			0	in the far reaches of the north	"in the most northern places." The mountain in the north was apparently called Zaphon. Some modern versions say "far away on the sides of Zaphon."
+ISA	14	15	ytw5	Connecting Statement:		0		This is part of the taunt song that the Israelites will sing to the king of Babylon.
+ISA	14	15	lyk7	figs-activepassive		0	Yet you are now brought down to Sheol	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But now God has sent you down to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	14	16	ne9m	figs-rquestion		0	Is this the man	The people will use this question either to mock the king of Babylon, or to express their shock at what has happened to him. Alternate translation: "Surely, this is not the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	14	16	uu7r	figs-metonymy		0	who made the earth tremble	Possible meanings are 1) the earth trembled as the king's army marched to conquer people, or 2) this refers to the people of the earth trembling in fear of him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	16	i1pd	figs-metaphor		0	shook kingdoms	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor for "conquered kingdoms" or 2) this is metonymy for "terrified the people of kingdoms." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	17	n2f9			0	who made the world like a wilderness	"who made the places where people lived into a wilderness"
+ISA	14	18	hj9m	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the taunt song that the Israelites will sing to the king of Babylon.
+ISA	14	18	k97g	figs-explicit		0	all of them lie down in honor	This means that their bodies were buried in an honorable way. Alternate translation: "all the kings who have died are buried in an honorable way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	14	19	s2s8	figs-metaphor		0	But you are cast out of your grave	Being thrown out of the grave represents not being buried. Alternate translation: "But you are not buried. Your body is left on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	19	a19s	figs-simile		0	like a branch thrown away	A branch thrown away represents something worthless. Alternate translation: "like a worthless branch that is tossed aside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	14	19	zn4w	figs-simile		0	The dead cover you like a garment	This represents many dead bodies being on top of his body. Alternate translation: "The bodies of dead people completely cover your body" or "The bodies of dead soldiers are piled on top of your body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	14	19	s24w	figs-metonymy		0	those pierced by the sword	This describes "the dead" spoken of at the beginning of this sentence. Being pierced by the sword represents being killed in battle. Alternate translation: "those who were killed in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	19	vwg8			0	who go down to the stones of the pit	The pit refers either to hell, or to a large hole in the ground where many dead bodies are simply dumped.
+ISA	14	20	p1jq	figs-metaphor		0	You will not join them in burial	The word "them" refers to the other kings who died and were buried properly. Joining them in burial represents being buried as they were. Alternate translation: "you will never be buried as other kings were buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	20	dax2	figs-activepassive		0	The offspring of evildoers will never be mentioned again	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever speak again about the descendants of evildoers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	14	21	m117	figs-abstractnouns		0	Prepare your slaughter for his children	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "slaughter" is expressed with the verb "kill." Alternate translation: "Get ready to kill the children of the king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	14	21	usu5	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the iniquity of their ancestors	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "iniquity" is expressed as the verb "sinned greatly." Alternate translation: "because their forefathers have sinned greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	14	21	dsj6	figs-metonymy		0	so they will not rise up	Here "rise up" represents either becoming powerful or attacking. Alternate translation: "so they will not become powerful" or "so they will not attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	21	urm2	figs-metaphor		0	possess the earth	This represents taking control of the people on the earth, in this case by conquering them. Alternate translation: "take control of the peoples on the earth" or "conquer the peoples on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	21	pdw1	figs-metaphor		0	fill the whole world with cities	This represents causing the world to have many cities on it. Alternate translation: "build cities all over the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	22	sk3n	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	14	22	hv7k			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	14	23	nzb4	figs-personification		0	I will also make her	The word "her" refers to the city of Babylon. Cities were often spoken of as if they were women. Alternate translation: "I will also make it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	14	23	s45f	figs-metaphor		0	a possession of owls	This represents wild animals living in the city because there are no people there. Alternate translation: "a place where owls live" or "a place where wild animals live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	23	kg27	figs-metaphor		0	into pools of water	Causing there to be swamps or ponds of stagnant water where the city was is spoken of as making the city into those things. Alternate translation: "into a place where there are stagnant ponds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	24	b41x			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	14	24	ff86	figs-parallelism		0	as I have intended, so it will come about; and as I have purposed, so it will be	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "the things that I have planned will surely happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	14	25	x38v	figs-metaphor		0	I will break the Assyrian in my land	Breaking represents defeating. Alternate translation: "I will defeat the Assyrian in my land" or "I will cause the Assyrian in my land to be defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	25	bf5r	figs-synecdoche		0	the Assyrian	This represents the Assyrian king and his army. Alternate translation: "the king of Assyria and his army" or "the Assyrian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	14	25	w75i	figs-metaphor		0	trample him underfoot	This represents completely defeating him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	25	a5nv	figs-activepassive		0	Then his yoke will be lifted from off them and his burden from off their shoulder	This can be expressed with an active verb. Alternate translation: "Then I will lift his yoke from them and his burden from their shoulder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	14	25	tr41	figs-parallelism		0	Then his yoke will be lifted from off them and his burden from off their shoulder	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Lifting the yoke and burden represents setting people free from slavery. Alternate translation: "Then I will set the Israelites free from slavery to Assyria like removing a heavy burden from their shoulder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	25	zbe7			0	his yoke ... his burden	The word "his" refers to Assyria.
+ISA	14	25	un4r			0	from off them ... from off their shoulder	The words "them" and "their" refer to the people of Israel.
+ISA	14	26	e4pl			0	General Information:	This may be Isaiah speaking or it may be Yahweh speaking.
+ISA	14	26	zf8b	figs-activepassive		0	This is the plan that is intended for the whole earth	The idea of "is intended" can be expressed with an active verb. Alternate translation: "This is the plan that God intends for the whole earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	14	26	vlj3	figs-metaphor		0	this is the hand that is raised over all the nations	God being ready to punish the nations is spoken of as if he raised his hand in order to hit them. The word "hand" may also represent his power. Alternate translation: "this is Yahweh's power to punish all the nations" or "this is how Yahweh will punish the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	27	m56z	figs-rquestion		0	who will stop him?	This question emphasizes that no one can stop Yahweh. Alternate translation: "there is no one who can stop him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	14	27	q2yi			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	14	27	g997	figs-metaphor		0	His hand is raised	This represents Yahweh being ready to punish the nations. Alternate translation: "He is ready to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	27	s25e	figs-rquestion		0	who will turn it back?	This question is used to say that no one can turn back God's hand. Turning back his hand represents stopping him from punishing the nations. Alternate translation: "no one can turn it back." or "no one can stop him from punishing them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	29	erk5	figs-metaphor		0	the rod that struck you is broken	The rod that struck Philistia represents a king who sent his army to attack them. Being broken represents either being dead or being defeated. Alternate translation: "the king that sent his army against you is dead" or "the army that attacked you is defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	29	f3g7	figs-parallelism		0	For out of the serpent's root will grow out an adder ... his offspring will be a fiery flying serpent	These two phrases are both the image of a serpent's offspring being even more harmful than the serpent. They represent a king's successor being more powerful and cruel than the first king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	29	pl9y			0	an adder	a kind of poisonous snake
+ISA	14	29	i1ui	figs-metaphor		0	a fiery flying serpent	Here the word "fiery" probably refers to the serpent's poisonous bite, and the word "flying" refers to its quick movements. Alternate translation: "a quickly moving poisonous snake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	30	c4km	figs-metaphor		0	The firstborn of the poor	This represents the poorest people. Alternate translation: "The poorest people" or "The poorest of my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	30	nhy1	figs-metaphor		0	I will kill your root with famine that will put to death all your survivors	Here "your root" refers to the people of Philistia. Alternate translation: "I will kill your people with famine that will put to death all your survivors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	31	i9fx	figs-metonymy		0	Howl, gate; cry, city	Here "gate" and "city" represent the people at the city gates and in the cities. "Howl, you people at the city gates; cry, you people in the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	14	31	t4fi	figs-metaphor		0	you will melt away	Melting away represents becoming weak because of fear. Alternate translation: "you will grow weak with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	31	re77	figs-explicit		0	For out of the north comes a cloud of smoke	This implies that a large army is coming from the north. Alternate translation: "For from the north comes a large army with a cloud of smoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	14	31	m73z	figs-metaphor		0	a cloud of smoke	Possible meanings are 1) this represents a cloud of dust that the army stirs up as they travel on dry dirt roads. Alternate translation: "a cloud of dust" or 2) there is a lot of smoke because of all the things that the army destroys and burns. Alternate translation: "much smoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	14	31	az3q			0	there is no straggler in his ranks	"no one in his ranks walks slowly behind the others"
+ISA	14	32	ld7h	figs-rquestion		0	How will they respond to the messengers of that nation?	The author uses this question to introduce his instruction about how the Israelites should speak to the messengers. Alternate translation: "This is how we will answer the messengers of Philistia." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	14	32	geq9			0	Yahweh has founded Zion	"Yahweh started Zion"
+ISA	14	32	q7h8			0	in her	"in Jerusalem" or "there"
+ISA	14	32	k8ir			0	the afflicted of his people	"those of his people who have been afflicted"
+ISA	15	intro	u6k8	Isaiah 15 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>This chapter shifts from discussing Judah to the nation of Moab. Moab is punished by Yahweh, even though he is not a god they worship. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]])<br>
+ISA	15	01	ss3j	figs-pastforfuture		0	General Information:	Often in prophecy events that will happen in future are described as happening now or in the past. This emphasizes that the event will certainly happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	15	01	y2ws			0	A declaration	"This is what Yahweh declares" or "This is a message from Yahweh"
+ISA	15	01	y4g4	translate-names		0	Ar ... Kir	These are names of cities and towns in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	15	01	x1z2	figs-doublet		0	Ar of Moab is laid waste and destroyed	The words "laid waste" and "destroyed" mean the same thing and emphasize that the city was completely ruined. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Enemy armies will completely destroy Ar of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	15	02	z4py	translate-names		0	Dibon ... Nebo ... Medeba	These are names of cities and towns in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	15	02	bsv6	figs-idiom		0	went up to the heights to weep	Here "up to the heights" refers to a temple or altar that was built on high ground like a hill or mountain side. Alternate translation: "went up to the temple on the hilltop to weep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	15	02	kq2g	figs-metonymy		0	Moab laments over Nebo and over Medeba	These place names refer to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the people of Moab will weep because of what happened to the cities of Nebo and Medeba" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	15	02	w2hx	translate-symaction		0	All their heads are shaved bare and all their beards are cut off	They do this to show their extreme sadness. AT" "They will all shave their heads and cut off their beards and grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ISA	15	03	cv4k			0	General Information:	This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present ([Isaiah 15:1-2](./01.md)).
+ISA	15	03	xag9	translate-symaction		0	they wear sackcloth	They do this to show their extreme sadness. Alternate translation: "they wear sackcloth and mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ISA	15	04	ad56	translate-names		0	Heshbon ... Elealeh ... Jahaz	These are names of cities and towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	15	04	hfj7	figs-metonymy		0	Heshbon and Elealeh call out	These city names represent the people of these cities. "The people of Heshbon and Elealeh call out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	15	04	e3i9	figs-metonymy		0	they tremble within themselves	Physical trembling is a symptom of fear and represents fear. Alternate translation: "they will be completely filled with fear" or "they tremble with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	15	05	yx87			0	General Information:	This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present ([Isaiah 15:1-2](./01.md)).
+ISA	15	05	k79u	figs-synecdoche		0	My heart cries out for Moab	Here God is represented by his "heart" which emphasizes his emotions. God speaks of his great sadness as if his heart cried out. Alternate translation: "I am extremely sad about what is happening to Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	15	05	ubi2			0	her fugitives flee	"the fugitives from Moab will flee." A fugitive is a person who runs away so that his enemy will not capture him.
+ISA	15	05	nqe8	translate-names		0	Zoar ... Eglath Shelishiyah ... Luhith ... Horonaim	These are names of cities and towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	15	05	y7d7	figs-abstractnouns		0	over their destruction	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "destruction" is expressed as the verb "destroyed." Alternate translation: "because their city is destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	15	06	yr4r	translate-names		0	Nimrim	This is the name of a city or town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	15	07	t1qa			0	The abundance	"Everything"
+ISA	15	07	cqq1			0	brook of the poplars	This may refer to the river at the southern border of Moab.
+ISA	15	08	p12d			0	General Information:	This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present ([Isaiah 15:1-2](./01.md)).
+ISA	15	08	me26	figs-metaphor		0	The cry has gone around the territory of Moab	People's crying out and others hearing it is spoken of as if the cry had gone out. Alternate translation: "People all over the territory of Moab cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	15	08	teq6			0	the wailing as far as Eglaim and Beer Elim	The words "has gone" are understood. People's wailing and others hearing it is spoken of as if the wailing had gone as far away as these two places. Alternate translation: "the wailing has gone as far as Egalim and Beer Elim" or "people even as far away as Elaim and Beer Elim wail"
+ISA	15	08	sc3g	translate-names		0	Eglaim ... Beer Elim	These are names of cities and towns. Dimon was the principal city of the country of Moab. Several modern versions have "Dibon" instead of "Dimon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	15	09	fd7d	translate-names		0	Dimon	This is the name of a city or town. Dimon was the principal city of the country of Moab. Several modern versions have "Dibon" instead of "Dimon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	15	09	i5we	figs-metonymy		0	but I will bring even more upon Dimon	Here "I" refers to Yahweh. Also, "Dimon" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "but I will cause even more trouble for the people of Dimon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	16	intro	ww5p	Isaiah 16 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is a continuation of the previous chapter and is a prophecy against the nation of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 16:1-12.<br>
+ISA	16	01	cc7x			0	General Information:	This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present. This verse is probably what God says the rulers of Moab will say to each other ([Isaiah 15:1-2](../15/01.md)).
+ISA	16	01	tn1s	translate-symaction		0	Send rams to the ruler of the land	The Moabites will send rams to the king of Judah so that he might protect them from the enemy army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ISA	16	01	yi43	translate-names		0	Selah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	16	01	g19r	figs-idiom		0	the daughter of Zion	The "daughter" of a city means the people of the city. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "the people of Zion" or "the people who live in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	16	02	teb4	figs-simile		0	As wandering birds, as a scattered nest, so the women of Moab are at the fords of the Arnon River	All the people of Moab, which includes the women, are forced to flee from their homes. Alternate translation: "Like birds without a home, the women of Moab will flee across the river to another land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	16	02	r8tb	figs-doublet		0	As wandering birds, as a scattered nest	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	16	03	d1qp			0	General Information:	This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present. Verses 3 and 4 is probably the message that the Moabite rulers send to the king of Judah ([Isaiah 15:1-2](../15/01.md)).
+ISA	16	03	sm3j	figs-metaphor		0	provide some shade like night in the middle of the day	The heat of the middle of the day represents the Moabites' suffering from their enemies, and shade represents protection from their enemies. Comparing the shade to night shows that they want strong protection. Alternate translation: "protect us completely from our enemies as a large shadow protects people from the hot sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	16	04	kq3e			0	Let them live among you, the refugees from Moab	"Allow the refugees from Moab to live with you." Here "you" refers to the people of Judah.
+ISA	16	04	q1sn	figs-metaphor		0	be a hiding place for them from the destroyer	Providing a hiding place is spoken of as being a hiding place. Alternate translation: "give them a place to hide from those who are trying to destroy them" or "hide them from those who want to destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	16	05	uvx1	figs-metonymy		0	A throne will be established in covenant faithfulness	Here "throne" refers to the power to rule as king. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will be faithful to the covenant and he will appoint a king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	16	05	v5l7	figs-metonymy		0	one from David's tent will faithfully sit there	Here "David's tent" represents David's family, including his descendants. Sitting on the throne represents ruling. Alternate translation: "a descendant of David will rule faithfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	16	05	e78m	figs-metaphor		0	as he seeks justice	Seeking justice represents wanting to do what is just. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	16	06	fy9x			0	General Information:	This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present ([Isaiah 15:1-2](../15/01.md)).
+ISA	16	06	k39y	figs-metonymy		0	We have heard of Moab's pride, his arrogance, his boasting, and his anger	The words "Moab's" and "his" refer to the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "We have heard that the people of Moab are proud and arrogant, boastful and angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	16	06	w42t			0	We have heard	Possible meanings are that 1) Isaiah is speaking and "We" refers to him and the people of Judah, or 2) God is speaking and "We" refers to God.
+ISA	16	06	h6ze			0	But his boastings are empty words	"But what they say about themselves means nothing" or "But what they boast about is not true"
+ISA	16	07	p8b8	figs-metonymy		0	So Moab wails for Moab—they all wail	"Moab" represents the people of Moab. "So all the people of Moab will cry out loud over what has happened to their cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	16	07	pea5			0	for the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth	"because there are no raisin cakes in Kir Hareseth"
+ISA	16	07	hn3v			0	raisin cakes	The Hebrew word used here means either "raisin cakes" or "men."
+ISA	16	07	u3tz	translate-names		0	Kir Hareseth	"Kir Hareseth" is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	16	08	v7h6			0	General Information:	This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it happened in the past ([Isaiah 15:1-2](../15/01.md)).
+ISA	16	08	tyy8			0	Heshbon	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Isaiah 15:4](../15/04.md).
+ISA	16	08	ce7l	translate-names		0	Sibmah ... Jazer	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	16	08	h33k	figs-metaphor		0	The rulers of the nations have trampled the choice vines	The land of Moab was known for its vineyards. Here God describes the land of Moab as one large vineyard. This emphasizes that the rulers, which refers to the armies, completely destroyed everything in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	16	09	p1lz			0	General Information:	This continues to describe the land of Moab as one large vineyard ([Isaiah 16:8](../16/08.md)). God describes events that will happen in the future as if they are happening in the present.
+ISA	16	09	b6jh			0	Indeed I will weep	In 16:9-10 the word "I" refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	16	09	r1yu	figs-metaphor		0	I will water you with my tears	God speaks of his deep sorrow for these places as if he would cry much and his many tears would fall on them. Alternate translation: "I will cry much for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	16	09	c583			0	Jazer ... Sibmah	Translate the names of these cities as you did in [Isaiah 16:8](../16/08.md).
+ISA	16	09	l7qj			0	Heshbon ... Elealeh	Translate the names of these cities as you did in [Isaiah 15:4](../15/04.md).
+ISA	16	09	uuj5	figs-metonymy		0	For on your fields of summer fruits and harvest I have ended the shouts of joy	The "shouts of joy" represent people shouting for joy about the harvest of their fruit trees. Alternate translation: "Because of what I will do, you will no longer shout for joy when you harvest your fields of summer fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	16	10	zu17	figs-metonymy		0	I have put an end to the shouts of the one who treads	Here "the shouts" refers to the joy of the people who tread the grapes to produce the wine. Alternate translation: "therefore the people who tread the grapes do not shout with joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	16	11	hh15			0	General Information:	This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present ([Isaiah 15:1-2](../15/01.md)).
+ISA	16	11	yx3n	figs-synecdoche		0	So my heart sighs like a harp for Moab	The phrase "my heart" represents Yahweh and his sad feelings. He compares his sigh to the sound of a sad song played on a harp. Alternate translation: "So I sigh like a sad song on a harp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	16	11	bc51	figs-metonymy		0	Moab	This refer to the people of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	16	11	r8w1	figs-ellipsis		0	my inward being for Kir Hareseth	The phrase "my inward being" represents Yahweh. The word "sighs" is understood from the previous phrase. See how you translated Kir Hareseth in [Isaiah 16:7](../16/07.md). Alternate translation: "my inward being sighs for Kir Hareseth" or "I am very sad for the people of Kir Hareseth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	16	11	q54t	figs-metonymy		0	Kir Hareseth	This is a metonym for the people of the city. Alternate translation: "the people of Kir Hareseth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	16	12	r3gm	figs-metonymy		0	Moab ... himself ... his	All of these words refer to the people of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	16	12	i9ei			0	his prayers will accomplish nothing	"his prayers will not be answered"
+ISA	16	13	q3qj			0	This is the word	"This is the message." This refers to all he said in 15:1-16:12.
+ISA	16	13	t123	figs-metonymy		0	concerning Moab	The word "Moab" refers to the people of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	16	14	ubw7			0	the glory of Moab will disappear	"The country of Moab will no longer be glorious"
+ISA	17	intro	uhu9	Isaiah 17 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 17 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 17:1-6, 9-14 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are part of a long quotation.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Damascus<br>This chapter prophesies destruction against the people of Damascus. Damascus was the capital of Aram. The people of Damascus worship gods other than Yahweh and have fought Yahweh's people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Ephraim<br>This chapter prophesied destruction against the kingdom of Israel. They are also called Ephraim in this chapter. Both the northern kingdom of Israel and Aram were conquered at about the same time in history.<br>
+ISA	17	01	c1yu	translate-names		0	about Damascus	Damascus is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:8](../07/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	17	02	ez1z	figs-activepassive		0	The cities of Aroer will be abandoned	This can be stated in active form. "All the people will abandon the cities of Aroer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	17	02	h23p			0	no one will frighten them	The word "them" refers to the sheep.
+ISA	17	03	c462	figs-synecdoche		0	Fortified cities will disappear from Ephraim	Ephraim was the largest tribe in Israel. Here it represents the entire northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "Strong cities will disappear from Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	17	03	rk8g			0	will disappear	This does not mean that they will vanish, but that the cities will be destroyed.
+ISA	17	03	iyi9	figs-ellipsis		0	the kingdom from Damascus	The words "will disappear" are understood from the previous phrase. Damascus was where the king of Aram ruled from. The kingdom disappearing represents the king no longer having royal power. Alternate translation: "the kingdom will disappear from Damascus" or "there will be no royal power in Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	17	03	p2wt	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 14:22](../14/22.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	17	04	d7vw			0	It will come about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event that will happen. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+ISA	17	04	zp66	figs-metonymy		0	the glory of Jacob will become thin, and the fatness of his flesh will become lean	Here "Jacob" refers to the kingdom of Israel. Israel would no longer be glorious. Rather it would be weak and poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	17	05	xe3f	figs-simile		0	It will be as when a harvester gathers the standing grain ... in the Valley of Rephaim	There will be nothing left in the land after God punishes the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	17	05	m9mp	translate-names		0	the Valley of Rephaim	This is a valley where people normally grew and harvested much food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	17	06	t6d1			0	General Information:	This continues to compare the nation of Israel with a field after it is harvested ([Isaiah 17:4-5](./04.md)).
+ISA	17	06	l99v	figs-metaphor		0	Gleanings will be left	The word "Gleanings" here represents the people who will still live in Israel. Alternate translation: "But there will be a few people left in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	17	06	jq39	figs-simile		0	as when the olive tree is shaken	People harvested olive trees by shaking them so that the olives would fall out. Alternate translation: "like the few olives that remain on the olive trees after people harvest them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	17	06	ghf6	figs-ellipsis		0	four or five	The word "olives" is understood from the phrase before this. Alternate translation: "four or five olives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	17	06	j9w2	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh, the God of Israel	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, the God of Israel, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	17	07	srr9	figs-idiom		0	men will look toward their Maker ... will look to the Holy One of Israel	Looking toward God here represents hoping that he will help them. Alternate translation: "men will hope that their Maker, the Holy One of Israel, will help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	17	07	yg6i	figs-synecdoche		0	men will look	The word "men" represents people in general. Alternate translation: "people will look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	17	07	ab45	figs-synecdoche		0	their eyes will look	Here "eyes" represents the people who look. Alternate translation: "they will look" or "the people will look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	17	07	wn3u			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	17	08	ci52	figs-metonymy		0	They will not look to the altars	Looking to the altars represents worshiping idols with the hope that the idols will help them. Alternate translation: "They will not worship idols at their altars" or "The people of Israel will not go to their altars and ask their idols to help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	17	08	gg5j	figs-synecdoche		0	the work of their hands	Here the people are represented by their "hands" to emphasize that they made the altars or idols. Alternate translation: "that they made with their hands" or "which they themselves built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	17	08	g7l9	figs-metonymy		0	what their fingers have made ... the Asherah poles or the sun images	The second phrase identifies the things that the people made. Speaking of the fingers here emphasizes that the people made them, so these things are not real gods. Alternate translation: "the Asherah poles or the sun images, which they themselves made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	17	09	c6p6	figs-explicit		0	that were forsaken because of the people of Israel	It can be made explicit who left these lands. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the Hivites and Amorites left after the people of Israel came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	17	10	y72p			0	For you have forgotten	Here "you" refers to the people of Israel. The word "forgotten" does not mean they have no memory of God. It means they no longer obey him. Alternate translation: "For you no longer obey"
+ISA	17	10	y983			0	the God of your salvation	"the God who saves you"
+ISA	17	10	s6lq	figs-metaphor		0	have ignored the rock of your strength	This compares God to a large rock which people could climb on to get away from their enemies or hide behind. Alternate translation: "have ignored God, who is like a rock that protects you" or "have ignored the one who protects you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	17	11	mec4			0	the harvest will fail	"there will not be much fruit for you to harvest"
+ISA	17	12	kh1i	figs-simile		0	The uproar of many peoples, that roar like the roaring of the seas	An uproar is a very loud noise. Alternate translation: "The sound of many people, that is very loud like the seas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	17	12	cbz3	figs-simile		0	the rushing of nations, that rush like the rushing of mighty waters	The enemy armies appear to be a powerful force that no one can stop. Alternate translation: "the nations come rushing in like the mighty waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	17	12	u4ze	figs-synecdoche		0	the rushing of nations	The word "nations" refers to the armies of those nations. Alternate translation: "the rushing of the enemy armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	17	13	ls6k	figs-parallelism		0	before the wind like chaff on the mountains ... like weeds whirling before a storm	These two phrases mean the same thing. The enemy armies seem powerful but God will easily stop them and send them away. Alternate translation: "like chaff on the mountains that the wind blows away ... like weeds that whirl and blow away as a storm approaches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	17	14	jpf9	figs-metaphor		0	This is the portion of those	What happens to them is spoken of as if it is a portion that they inherit. Alternate translation: "This is what happens to those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	17	14	i9ms			0	loot us ... rob us	The word "us" refers to Isaiah and the people of Judah.
+ISA	18	intro	qz72	Isaiah 18 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 18 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Cush<br>This chapter records prophecies against the nation of Cush. They are being punished by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>This chapter uses many metaphors to describe the destruction coming to the people of Cush. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+ISA	18	01	w55y	figs-metaphor		0	Woe to the land of the rustling of wings, which is along the rivers of Cush	Possible meanings of "the rustling of wings" are 1) the boats that have sails are spoken of as having wings. Alternate translation: "Woe to those who live in the land beyond the rivers of Cush, whose many ships look like insects on the water" or 2) the rustling of wings refers to the noise of insects that have wings, perhaps locusts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	18	02	fa3r	figs-metaphor		0	by the sea	The Nile River was very wide, and people in Egypt and Cush referred to it as "the sea." Alternate translation: "on the great river" or "along the Nile River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	18	02	na6w	translate-unknown		0	vessels of papyrus	Papyrus is a tall plant that grows along the side of the Nile River. People bound together papyrus bundles to make boats. Alternate translation: "papyrus boats" or "boats made of reeds" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	18	02	v2kg			0	a nation tall and smooth ... a people feared far and near ... a nation strong and trampling down, whose land the rivers divide	These phrases all describe the people of one nation.
+ISA	18	02	zul8	figs-metonymy		0	a nation tall and smooth	The word "nation" here refers to the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "a nation whose people are tall and have smooth skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	18	02	x6y2	figs-merism		0	a people feared far and near	The words "far" and "near" are used together to mean "everywhere." Alternate translation: "a people who are feared everywhere" or "a people that everyone in the earth fears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	18	02	s5qq	figs-metonymy		0	a nation strong and trampling down	Trampling down represents conquering other nations. Alternate translation: "a nation that is strong and conquers other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	18	02	r4hc			0	the rivers divide	This probably refers to many rivers that flow through the nation so they divide it into different parts.
+ISA	18	03	mj1l	Connecting Statement:		0		Verse 3 tells what the messengers in [Isaiah 18:2](../18/02.md) must say to the people of the world.
+ISA	18	03	bil8	figs-parallelism		0	All you inhabitants of the world ... you who live on the earth	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "All you people on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	18	03	ru4b			0	when a signal is lifted up on the mountains, look; and when the trumpet is blown, listen	The signal and trumpet were to call people to battle. The commands to look and listen are commands to pay attention and prepare for battle. Alternate translation: "pay attention when the signal is lifted up on the mountains and the trumpet is blown"
+ISA	18	03	fd8p	figs-explicit		0	when a signal is lifted up on the mountains, look	The signal was a flag used to call people to battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "pay attention when you see the battle flag on the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	18	03	art9	figs-explicit		0	when the trumpet is blown, listen	The trumpets were used to call people to battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "pay attention when you hear the sound of the battle trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	18	04	d5k5			0	General Information:	God uses a parable about a farmer in a vineyard in order to describe how he will punish a certain nation. That nation is either Ethiopia or Ethiopia's enemy.
+ISA	18	04	r5kj			0	This is what Yahweh said to me	"Yahweh said to me." Here the word "me" refers to Isaiah.
+ISA	18	04	b3dz	figs-explicit		0	I will quietly observe from my home	What God will observe can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will quietly observe that nation from my home" or "From my home, I will quietly watch what the people of that nation do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	18	04	xwg1	figs-simile		0	like the simmering heat in sunshine, like a cloud of mist in the heat of harvest	These phrases show how quietly God will watch the nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	18	05	uxf1	figs-explicit		0	Before the harvest	This is a harvest of grapes. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Before the grape harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	18	05	he2s	figs-explicit		0	when the blossoming is over	It can be stated clearly that this refers to blossoms on grape vines. Alternate translation: "when flowers have finished growing on the grape vines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	18	05	i3wm	figs-explicit		0	he will cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks	Yahweh will cut off the branches before the grapes can ripen. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cut off the branches with knives before their produce fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	18	05	p7u7			0	pruning hooks	A pruning hook is a knife that people use to cut branches off of vines or other plants.
+ISA	18	05	pg5q			0	he will cut down and take away the spreading branches	Yahweh will throw away the branches in judgment.
+ISA	18	06	dev6	figs-parables		0	They will be left together	God seems to change from telling the parable to speaking more directly about the nation. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Those who are killed will be left together" or "Like branches that are cut off and thrown away, the bodies of those who are killed will be left on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+ISA	18	06	f1vz			0	The birds will summer on them	"The birds will eat them during the summer." The word "birds" refers to birds that eat the flesh of dead bodies.
+ISA	18	06	dh75			0	all the animals of the earth	"all kinds of wild animals"
+ISA	18	06	lpf3			0	will winter on them	"will eat them in the winter"
+ISA	18	07	y8hc			0	a people tall and smooth ... a people feared far and near ... a nation strong and trampling down, whose land the rivers divide	These phrases all describe the people of one nation. See how you translated these phrases in [Isaiah 18:2](../18/02.md).
+ISA	18	07	ggw4			0	a people tall and smooth	"a people who are tall and have smooth skin"
+ISA	18	07	gc7i	figs-merism		0	a people feared far and near	The words "far" and "near" are used together to mean "everywhere." Alternate translation: "a people who are feared everywhere" or "a people that everyone in the earth fears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	18	07	n6h8	figs-metonymy		0	a nation strong and trampling down	Trampling down represents conquering other nations. Alternate translation: "a nation that is strong and conquers other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	18	07	wrg1	figs-metonymy		0	to the place of the name of Yahweh of hosts, to Mount Zion	The word "name" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to Mount Zion, where Yahweh of hosts dwells" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	19	intro	y3c4	Isaiah 19 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 19 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 19:1-18.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Egypt<br><br>This chapter prophesied destruction against the nation of Egypt. Their destruction will come from internal division instead of being conquered by another nation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Imagery<br><br>Some of the imagery used in this chapter may be connected to the worship of specific false gods. One important god the people of Canaan worshiped was Baal, the god of rain or storms. One of the important gods the Egyptians worshiped was Ra, the god of the sun. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "In that day"<br>This changes the reference from the time when Assyria comes to dominate the world and looks to a more distant future day.<br>
+ISA	19	01	iz8p			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+ISA	19	01	pi3g	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh rides on a swift cloud	Yahweh seems to be pictured here as riding on a cloud as if he was riding in a chariot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	19	01	st7u	figs-personification		0	the idols of Egypt quake before him	The idols are described as having feelings of fear as Yahweh approaches. Alternate translation: "the idols of Egypt tremble in fear before Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	19	01	qi24	figs-metaphor		0	the hearts of the Egyptians melt within themselves	The heart melting represents losing their courage. Alternate translation: "the Egyptians have no more courage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	19	02	k6cl	figs-ellipsis		0	a man against his neighbor	The words "will fight" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "a man will fight against his neighbor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	19	02	v5rq	figs-metonymy		0	city will be against city	The word "city" represents the people of the city. Alternate translation: "people of one city will fight against people of another city" or "people from different cities will fight against one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	19	02	k42s	figs-ellipsis		0	kingdom against kingdom	The words "will be" or "will fight" are understood from the previous phrases. Alternate translation: "kingdom will be against kingdom" or "kingdom will fight against kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	19	02	usw7	figs-metonymy		0	kingdom against kingdom	The word "kingdom" refers to a smaller kingdom within Egypt. It may also be called a province. It represents the people of that kingdom or province. Alternate translation: "the people of one province will be against the people of another province" or "people from different provinces will fight against one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	19	03	k6nj	figs-personification		0	The spirit of Egypt will be weakened from within. I will destroy his advice	The nation of Egypt is spoken of here as if it was a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	19	03	h9az	figs-activepassive		0	The spirit of Egypt will be weakened from within	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "I will weaken the spirit of Egypt from within" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	19	03	t2yv			0	I will destroy his advice, though they sought the advice of ... spiritualists	"They sought the advice of ... spiritualists, but that will do them no good. It will not stop me from destroying his advice"
+ISA	19	03	j1kh	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will destroy his advice	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will cause the advice that he gives to be ineffective or 2) Yahweh will cause him to be unable to give any advice. This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "advice" is expressed as the verb "advise." Alternate translation: "I will confuse those who advise the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	19	03	cz3n			0	mediums ... spiritualists	These are people who claim to speak with those who have died.
+ISA	19	04	e7zd	figs-metonymy		0	I will give the Egyptians into the hand of a harsh master	Here "hand" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "I will give the Egyptians over to the control of a harsh master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	19	04	f37v	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 3:15](../03/15.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	19	05	buc6	figs-parallelism		0	The waters of the sea will dry up, and the river will dry up and become empty	Egyptians referred to the Nile River as "the sea." These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "The Nile River will completely dry up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	19	06	mqq8			0	become foul	"become foul-smelling" or "stink"
+ISA	19	06	v3vr			0	will dwindle	"become smaller and smaller"
+ISA	19	06	by1b			0	the reeds and flags will wither away	"Reeds" and "flags" refer to two similar kinds of water plants. Alternate translation: "the plants along the river will die and decay"
+ISA	19	07	tkv1			0	every sown field beside the Nile	"the fields near the Nile where people have planted crops"
+ISA	19	08	wx4h	figs-explicit		0	The fishermen will wail and mourn, and all who cast a hook into the Nile will mourn, and those who spread nets on the waters will grieve	These three phrases mean basically the same thing. If necessary, the reason they will grieve can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The fishermen who catch fish with hooks or nets will cry in despair because the fish in the Nile have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	19	08	u2jx	translate-unknown		0	cast a hook into the Nile	In order to catch fish, some people put a little food on a hook, tie the hook to a string, and throw the hook into the water. When a fish tries to eat the food, its mouth gets stuck on the hook, and the person pulls the fish out of the water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	19	08	meh3			0	cast	throw
+ISA	19	08	u1tx	translate-unknown		0	spread nets on the waters	In order to catch fish, some people toss a net on the water. When fish get caught in it, they pull the net with the fish out of the water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	19	09	dnw4			0	The workers in combed flax	"Those who work with combed flax"
+ISA	19	09	ram5	translate-unknown		0	combed flax	Flax is a plant that grows along the Nile River. People comb its fibers in order to separate them, and use them to make thread for linen cloth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	19	09	kjj4			0	will turn pale	"will be ashamed"
+ISA	19	10	h4de			0	The cloth workers of Egypt	"The people of Egypt who make cloth"
+ISA	19	10	m3g2	figs-metaphor		0	will be crushed	Being crushed represents being discouraged. Alternate translation: "will be discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	19	10	fl3d			0	work for hire	"work for pay"
+ISA	19	10	mg9w			0	will be grieved within themselves	"will feel very sad"
+ISA	19	11	tj8g	figs-parallelism		0	The princes of Zoan are completely foolish. The advice of the wisest advisors of Pharaoh has become senseless	These two phrases are similar in meaning. Either the princes of Zoan are also the wisest advisors or Pharaoh, or they are another group of people that also are shown to be foolish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	19	11	ut1b	translate-names		0	Zoan	This is a city in northern Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	19	11	hg6z	figs-rquestion		0	How can you say to Pharaoh ... kings?	Isaiah uses a question to mock those in Egypt who claim to be wise. Alternate translation: "You foolishly say to Pharaoh ... kings." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	19	12	vn7v	figs-rquestion		0	Where then are your wise men?	Isaiah uses a question to mock the wise men. The word "your" refers to Pharaoh. Alternate translation: "You do not have any wise men." or "Your wise men are fools." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	19	12	yi3f	figs-irony		0	Let them tell you and make known what Yahweh of hosts plans concerning Egypt	Isaiah is implying that wise men should be able to understand God's plans, but Isaiah does not really believe they are wise. Alternate translation: "If they were really wise, they would be able to tell you what Yahweh of hosts plans concerning Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ISA	19	13	xcx6	figs-metaphor		0	they have made Egypt go astray, who are the cornerstones of her tribes	The princes of Zoan and Memphis are spoken of as if they are the cornerstones of buildings because they are an important part of the community. Alternate translation: "the leaders have made Egypt go astray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	19	13	i9nc			0	princes of Zoan	Zoan is a city in northern Egypt. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 19:11](../19/11.md).
+ISA	19	13	ws7v	translate-names		0	Memphis	This is a city in the northern part of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	19	13	wv4n	figs-metonymy		0	made Egypt go astray	The word "Egypt" represents the people of Egypt. Going astray represents doing what is wrong. Alternate translation: "made the people of Egypt go astray" or "made the people of Egypt do what is wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	19	14	djx6	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh has mixed a spirit of distortion into her midst	Isaiah speaks of Yahweh's judgment as if Egypt was a cup of wine. He speaks of Yahweh causing the leaders' thoughts to be distorted as if their distorted thoughts were a liquid that Yahweh mixed in with the wine. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has judged them by distorting their thoughts" or "Yahweh has judged Egypt by distorting its leaders' thoughts, as intoxicating drinks confuse people's thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	19	14	i24q			0	distortion	"perverseness" or "confusion"
+ISA	19	14	d2iu	figs-personification		0	into her midst	Here "her" refers to Egypt. Nations are sometimes spoken of as if they were women. Alternate translation: "within Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	19	14	pf3i	figs-metonymy		0	they have led Egypt astray	Here, "they" refers to the leaders described in the previous verses. The word "Egypt" represents the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "the princes have led the people of Egypt astray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	19	14	veh2	figs-metaphor		0	have led Egypt astray	Leading people astray represents influencing them to do what is wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	19	14	yj4b	figs-simile		0	like a drunk staggering in his vomit	Isaiah speaks of the people of Egypt doing what is wrong as if they were made to wander about like a drunken person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	19	15	h1pl	figs-metaphor		0	whether head or tail	The "head," the part of an animal a person would want to be, represents the leader. The "tail" is the opposite and represents people who follow. Alternate translation: "whether leader or follower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	19	15	h6vu	figs-metaphor		0	palm branch or reed	The "palm branch" grows high on the tree and represents people who are wealthy and important. The "reed" grows in shallow water and represents people who are poor and unimportant. See how you translated similar phrases in [Isaiah 9:14](../09/14.md). Alternate translation: "whether they are important or unimportant" or "whether rich or poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	19	16	yjs8	figs-simile		0	Egyptians will be like women	This emphasizes that the people of Egypt will be afraid and helpless when God punishes them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	19	16	q4i9	figs-metonymy		0	because of the upraised hand of Yahweh of hosts that he raises over them	Here "hand" refers to God's power, and raising the hand against them represents punishing them. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh of hosts has raised his powerful hand to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	19	17	zin3	figs-metonymy		0	The land of Judah will become a cause of staggering to Egypt	The "land of Judah" and "Egypt" refer to the people in those places. The Egyptians will stagger because they are afraid. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah will cause the Egyptians to stagger" or "The people of Judah will cause the Egyptians to be terribly afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	19	17	ad9e			0	Whenever anyone reminds them of her, they will be afraid	Here, "them" and "they" refer to the Egyptians and "her" refers to the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "Whenever anyone reminds the Egyptians of the people of Judah, the Egyptians will be afraid"
+ISA	19	18	n3bi	figs-metonymy		0	there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak	This refers to the people of those cities. Alternate translation: "the people in five Egyptian cities will speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	19	18	p6li	figs-metonymy		0	the language of Canaan	This refers to Hebrew, the language of the people of God living in the land of Canaan. Here Canaan represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the language of the people of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	19	18	w9p7			0	swear allegiance	"promise to be loyal"
+ISA	19	18	hr4a	figs-activepassive		0	One of these will be called	This can be stated in active form. "People will call one of these cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	19	18	qu9b	translate-textvariants		0	called The City of the Sun	It is not clear whether the Hebrew word translated "Sun" here means "sun" or "destruction." Is is also not clear what the name tells us about the city. Alternate translation: "the city called Sun City" or "the city called Destruction City" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+ISA	19	19	mnu1	figs-explicit		0	a stone pillar at the border to Yahweh	The phrase "the border" refers to the border of Egypt. Alternate translation: "a stone pillar to Yahweh at the border of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	19	20	vgv1	figs-abstractnouns		0	It will be as a sign and a witness to Yahweh of hosts in the land of Egypt	The abstract nouns "sign" and "witness" can be expressed with the verbs "show" and prove." Alternate translation: "The altar will show and prove that Yahweh of hosts is in the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	19	20	w4gy	figs-explicit		0	to Yahweh of hosts in the land of Egypt	Yahweh being in the land of Egypt represents the people of Egypt worshiping him. Alternate translation: "that the people in the land of Egypt worship Yahweh of hosts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	19	20	c365			0	When they cry	"When the Egyptians cry"
+ISA	19	20	bp9e			0	because of oppressors	"because people are treating them harshly" or "because others are causing them to suffer"
+ISA	19	20	e9e2			0	he will send them a savior and a defender	"Yahweh will send someone to save and defend the Egyptians"
+ISA	19	20	knh3	figs-explicit		0	he will deliver them	Who Yahweh will deliver them from can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will deliver the Egyptians from their oppressors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	19	21	rad5	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh will become known to Egypt	Here "Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will make the people of Egypt know him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	19	21	wc2k			0	will acknowledge Yahweh	"will accept the truth about Yahweh" or "will agree to the truth about Yahweh"
+ISA	19	21	r2vl	figs-explicit		0	They will worship	The object of their worship can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "They will worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	19	21	bcm9			0	will make vows to Yahweh and fulfill them	"will make promises to Yahweh and keep them" or "they will make promises to Yahweh and they will do what they have promised to do"
+ISA	19	22	pvf9	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh will afflict Egypt	Here, "Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will afflict the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	19	22	v3uj			0	afflict	"strike" or "punish"
+ISA	19	22	u4gc	figs-ellipsis		0	afflicting and healing	The word "them" is understood in this phrase. Alternate translation: "afflicting them and healing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	19	22	i7ek			0	afflicting and healing	How this phrase relates to the phrase before it can be made clear with the words "after" and "also." Alternate translation: "and after he afflicts them, he will also heal them"
+ISA	19	23	g1ca			0	there will be a highway	A highway is a large road on which many people can travel.
+ISA	19	23	s63v	figs-genericnoun		0	the Assyrian will come	"the Assyrian" refers to a person from Assyria, but represents anyone from Assyria who comes to Egypt. Alternate translation: "Assyrians will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	19	23	h5zp	figs-ellipsis		0	the Egyptian to Assyria	The words "will come" are understood. Alternate translation: "the Egyptian will come to Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	19	23	vjm5	figs-genericnoun		0	the Egyptian	This refers to a person from Egypt, but represents anyone from Egypt who comes to Assyria. Alternate translation: "Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	19	23	vdk8	figs-explicit		0	the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians	The object of their worship can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the Egyptians and Assyrians will worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	19	24	x4sx	figs-metonymy		0	Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria	The names of the three nations represent the people of those nations. Alternate translation: "the Israelites will be the third with the Egyptians and Assyrians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	19	24	d63v	translate-ordinal		0	be the third with	Possible meanings are 1) "join together with" or 2) "be the third blessing with" or 3) "be equal to." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+ISA	19	25	ial4	figs-metonymy		0	Blessed be Egypt, my people; Assyria, the work of my hands; and Israel, my inheritance	The names of the three nations refer to the people of those nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have blessed you, people of Egypt, because you are my people; and I have blessed you, people of Assyria, because I created you; and I have blessed you, people of Israel, because I securely possess you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	19	25	hd4u	figs-metonymy		0	the work of my hands	Here "hands" refers to God's power and action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	20	intro	qqp3	Isaiah 20 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 20 General Notes<br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Naked and barefoot<br>This is an image used in this chapter to describe Assyria's victory over Egypt and Ethiopia. While they will be defeated, they will not be totally destroyed. Instead, they will be left with nothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+ISA	20	01	cw3v	translate-names		0	Tartan	the name of the chief commander of the armies of Assyria (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	20	01	q4u1			0	Sargon	the name of the king of Assyria
+ISA	20	01	g7u8	figs-metonymy		0	he fought against Ashdod and took it	Ashdod refers to the army of Ashdod. Alternate translation: "he fought against the army of Ashdod and defeated it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	20	02	xk5u			0	walking naked and barefoot	"walking around without clothes and without sandals." Here the word "naked" probably refers to wearing only his undergarments.
+ISA	20	03	mig7			0	an omen	"a warning"
+ISA	20	04	k9su	figs-metonymy		0	the king of Assyria will lead away the captives	The king orders his army to do this task. Alternate translation: "the king of Assyria will have his army lead away the captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	20	04	y6cb	figs-explicit		0	will lead away the captives of Egypt, and the exiles of Cush	It can be stated clearly that they will first attack and capture people. Alternate translation: "will attack Egypt and Cush and capture their people and lead them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	20	04	j58w	figs-metonymy		0	to the shame of Egypt	Egypt refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "which will bring shame on the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	20	05	csg5			0	dismayed and ashamed	"afraid and put to shame"
+ISA	20	05	x6ix	figs-metonymy		0	because of Cush their hope and of Egypt their glory	Hope and glory refer to their trust in the military power of these countries. Alternate translation: "because they had trusted in the power of the armies of Cush and Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	20	06	ppe5			0	The inhabitants of these coasts	the people who lived in the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea
+ISA	20	06	a114	figs-activepassive		0	where we fled for help to be rescued	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where we fled to so they would rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	20	06	ul8x	figs-rquestion		0	now, how can we escape?	The author uses this question to emphasize how hopeless their situation was. Alternate translation: "now there is no way for us to escape!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	21	intro	b7ty	Isaiah 21 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 21:1-10, 13-17.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Cush<br>Dumah and Seir are places in Edom. Part of this chapter is a prophecy against Cush. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### The desert by the sea<br>This is a metaphor for an unknown nation. Scholars are divided over the proper identity of this nation, but it is probably Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Mystery<br>The fulfillment of this chapter is very mysterious. It is unknown who is truly being addressed and how this is to be fulfilled in history. The translator should not attempt to give the reader insight into this prophecy's fulfillment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+ISA	21	01	c5lv			0	A declaration	"This is what Yahweh declares" or "This is Yahweh's message"
+ISA	21	01	x48q	figs-metonymy		0	about the desert by the sea	This refers to the people who live in Babylon as being a desert, even though God has not made it into a desert yet. This event will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "about the people who live in a land that soon will be a desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	21	01	x94u	figs-simile		0	Like stormwinds sweeping through the Negev	Isaiah compares the army that will attack the people to a storm with strong winds. They will be quick and powerful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	21	01	k1uh	figs-explicit		0	from the wilderness	Here "wilderness" refers to the wilderness of Judea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	21	01	chs7			0	from a terrible land	The army is from a people that cause great fear.
+ISA	21	02	gk1g	figs-activepassive		0	A distressing vision has been given to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh showed me a troubling vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	21	02	rpn1			0	the treacherous man deals treacherously	"those who deceive will deceive"
+ISA	21	02	ue2c			0	the destroyer destroys	"those who destroy will destroy"
+ISA	21	02	y49p	figs-apostrophe		0	Go up and attack, Elam; besiege, Media	In the vision given to Isaiah, Yahweh speaks to the armies of Elam and Media as if they are there listening to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+ISA	21	02	n5ct	figs-ellipsis		0	Go up and attack, Elam; besiege, Media	It is understood that they are to attack the Babylonians. Alternate translation: "Go up and attack the Babylonians, you soldiers of Elam; go and besiege the Babylonians, you soldiers of Media" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	21	02	x1bk	figs-metonymy		0	Elam ... Media	Here "Elam" and "Media" represent the soldiers from these places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	21	02	ic7h	figs-metonymy		0	I will stop all her groaning	Here "her" represents all the people who are suffering because of the Babylonians. Yahweh will cause them to stop groaning when he sends the armies of Elam and Media to destroy the Babylonians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	21	03	sy98			0	my loins are filled with pain	The vision that Isaiah sees is so troubling it causes him physical pain. Here he describes the pain and cramping in the middle part of his body.
+ISA	21	03	lm8g	figs-simile		0	pains like the pains of a woman in labor have taken hold of me	Isaiah compares his pain to the pain of a woman giving birth. This emphasizes the great pain he is feeling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	21	03	dv2a	figs-activepassive		0	I am bowed down by what I heard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "What I heard has caused me to bend over in pain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	21	03	eaj7	figs-activepassive		0	I am disturbed by what I saw	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what I saw has greatly troubled me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	21	04	b8pe			0	My heart pounds; I shake with fear	"My heart beats fast and I am shaking"
+ISA	21	05	y2mh			0	They prepare	Here "They" refers to the leaders of Babylon.
+ISA	21	05	isa5	figs-metonymy		0	prepare the table	Here "table" represents the food that people will eat at the feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	21	05	t2uh			0	arise, princes	Here "princes" refers in general to men with authority and not necessarily to sons of kings.
+ISA	21	05	v634	figs-explicit		0	anoint your shields with oil	Soldiers would put oil on their leather shields so they would stay soft and not crack during battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	21	06	m5sh			0	post a watchman	"tell a watchman to stand on the wall of Jerusalem"
+ISA	21	07	qai9			0	a chariot, a pair of horsemen	"a soldier riding in a chariot, a pair of horses pulling it"
+ISA	21	08	v2w1			0	Lord, on the watchtower I stand	Here "Lord" refers to the person with authority that commanded the watchman to stand on the wall of Jerusalem.
+ISA	21	09	x4x6	figs-metaphor		0	Babylon has fallen, fallen	Babylon being completely defeated by their enemies is spoken of as if Babylon has fallen. Here "Babylon" is a metonym that represents the people of Babylon. Alternate translation: "The people of Babylon are completely defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	21	09	udx7			0	fallen, fallen	The word "fallen" is repeated to emphasize that the people of Babylon were completely defeated by their enemies.
+ISA	21	10	yv9c	figs-metaphor		0	My threshed and winnowed ones, children of my threshing floor	The people of Israel suffering because of the Babylonians is spoken of as if the people were grain that was threshed and winnowed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	21	10	wdg3			0	My threshed	The word "my" refers to Isaiah.
+ISA	21	10	nn8k			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	21	11	qk1a			0	A declaration	"This is what Yahweh declares" or "This is a message from Yahweh"
+ISA	21	11	f2ac	translate-names		0	about Dumah	This is another name for Edom. Here "Dumah" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "about the people of Dumah" or "about the people of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	21	11	z3e8			0	One calls to me	Here "me" refers to Isaiah.
+ISA	21	11	z8pb	translate-names		0	Seir	This is the name of mountains west of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	21	11	fhv6	figs-parallelism		0	Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?	This is repeated to emphasize that the person asking the question is worried and nervous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	21	12	h8eg			0	If you want to ask, then ask; and come back again	"Ask me now what you want to know, but also come back later and ask again"
+ISA	21	13	qlh5			0	A declaration	"This is what Yahweh declares" or "This is the message of Yahweh"
+ISA	21	13	bs2m	figs-metonymy		0	about Arabia	Arabia refers to the population of Arabia. Alternate translation: "about the people of Arabia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	21	13	q4gt	figs-explicit		0	In the wilderness of Arabia	Arabia does not have a forest. Alternate translation: "Far off from the road in Arabia" or "Out in the bushes of Arabia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	21	13	wxn6			0	caravans	a group of people traveling together
+ISA	21	13	a76p	translate-names		0	Dedanites	This is a people group that lived in Arabia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	21	14	yz13	translate-names		0	land of Tema	This is the name of a city in Arabia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	21	14	ck51			0	fugitives	A fugitive is a person who runs away so that his enemy will not capture him. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 15:5](../15/05.md).
+ISA	21	14	b4b7	figs-synecdoche		0	with bread	Here "bread" represents food in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	21	15	y9if	figs-metonymy		0	from the sword, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow	Here "sword" and "bow" represents the soldiers who attack the inhabitants of Tema. Alternate translation: "from their enemies who attack them with swords and bows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	21	15	tnx9	figs-metaphor		0	from the weight of war	The terror and suffering that is experienced during war is spoken of as if war were a heavy weight on people. Alternate translation: "from the horrors of war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	21	16	y8lk	figs-explicit		0	as a laborer hired for a year would see it	"as a hired laborer would count the days of a year." A hired worker is careful to count the days so that he works exactly the amount of time he is paid to work. This means Kedar will be defeated in exactly one year. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	21	16	z33f	translate-names		0	of Kedar	This is a region in Arabia. Kedar represents the population of Kedar. Alternate translation: "of the people of Kedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	intro	j95f	Isaiah 22 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Repentance<br>On this day of judgment, Judah should be repenting of their sin. Instead, they are celebrating it. Although Judah avoids Yahweh's punishment through the Assyrians, their punishment will still come. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Valley of Visions"<br>This is a metaphor used in this prophecy against the nation of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+ISA	22	01	k9gg			0	A declaration	"This is what Yahweh declares" or "This is Yahweh's message"
+ISA	22	01	r9lq	figs-metonymy		0	about the Valley of Vision	Here "Valley" refers to those who live in the valley, that is, Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "about those who live in the Valley of Vision" or "about those who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	01	eln4	figs-rquestion		0	What is the reason that you have all gone up to the housetops?	Isaiah uses a question to scold the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "You should not go and stand on the tops of your houses." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	22	02	y1ul			0	a town full of revelry	"a town full of people celebrating"
+ISA	22	02	l5a8	figs-activepassive		0	Your dead were not killed with the sword	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Enemy soldiers did not kill your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	22	02	g7up	figs-metonymy		0	with the sword	Here "sword" represents the soldiers who fight in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	03	sd8r	figs-activepassive		0	but they were captured without using a bow	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but the enemy captured your rulers who were not even carrying a bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	22	03	geh4	figs-activepassive		0	all of them were captured together	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy captured all of them together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	22	04	ud7n			0	Therefore I said	Here "I" refers to Isaiah.
+ISA	22	04	yy7y	figs-metonymy		0	of the daughter of my people	Here "daughter" represents the people and may imply Isaiah's feeling of love for them. Alternate translation: "of my people whom I love" or "of my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	22	05	mv8s			0	For there is a day	"For there will be a time"
+ISA	22	05	b51a			0	of tumult, treading down, and confusion for the Lord Yahweh of hosts	"when the Lord Yahweh of hosts will cause panic, treading down, and confusion"
+ISA	22	05	p1ny			0	treading down	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to soldiers marching or 2) people in general are running in panic and not sure where to go.
+ISA	22	05	nbr9			0	in the Valley of Vision	This refers to Jerusalem. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 22:1](../22/01.md).
+ISA	22	05	q2i2			0	people crying out to the mountains	Possible meanings are 1) "people in the mountains will hear their cries" or 2) "the people's cries will echo off the mountains"
+ISA	22	06	qte5	figs-metonymy		0	Elam takes up the quiver	The quiver is a bag to carry arrows and represents the archer's weapons. Alternate translation: "The soldiers of Elam take their bows and arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	06	v2pq	figs-metonymy		0	Kir lays the shield bare	Here "Kir" represents the soldiers. Alternate translation: "the soldiers of Kir will take their shields out of their covers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	06	x6a2	translate-names		0	Kir	Kir is a city in Media. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	22	07	hn61			0	your choicest valleys	Here "your" refers to the people of Jerusalem. Isaiah does include himself as one of the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "our best valleys"
+ISA	22	08	f395	figs-pastforfuture		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when an army will attack the people of Jerusalem. Past tense verbs can be translated with future tense verbs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	22	08	yr3v	figs-abstractnouns		0	He took away the protection of Judah	The abstract noun "protection" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will take away everything that has protected the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	22	08	a1h5	figs-idiom		0	you looked in that day to the weapons	Here the phrase "to look to" means to trust in something. Alternate translation: "to defend yourselves you will get the weapons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	22	08	mz5j			0	Palace of the Forest	This was a part of the temple in Jerusalem where they stored their weapons.
+ISA	22	09	b84f	figs-explicit		0	you collected the water of the lower pool	The people will store water so that they will have enough to drink while their enemies surround the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	22	10	maq8	figs-pastforfuture		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when an army will attack the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	22	10	ypg7			0	You counted the houses	Here "counted" means they inspected the houses to find material to help them rebuild the city wall.
+ISA	22	11	by9j			0	You made a reservoir	"You made a storage place"
+ISA	22	11	jt97			0	between the two walls	It is unclear what two walls Isaiah meant. The main point is that they built the reservoir within the city walls.
+ISA	22	11	a66l			0	the city's maker	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the original human builder of the city or 2) this refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	22	12	x4ws			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	22	12	h6es	translate-symaction		0	for shaved heads	This was a sign of mourning and repenting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ISA	22	13	ct44	figs-metonymy		0	let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die	Here "eat and drink" represents having a party and over indulging in food and wine. Alternate translation: "we may as well have fun now by eating and drinking all we want, for we will die soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	14	f7iw	figs-synecdoche		0	This was revealed in my ears by Yahweh of hosts	Here "ears" represents Isaiah as a whole. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts revealed this to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	22	14	g3sh	figs-activepassive		0	Surely this iniquity will not be forgiven you, even when you die	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Surely I will not forgive you for these sinful things you have done, even when you die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	22	14	bmu5			0	even when you die	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will never forgive them, even after they die or 2) Yahweh will not forgive them until they die.
+ISA	22	15	v7mw	translate-names		0	Shebna	This is the name of the manager of the king's palace in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	22	15	lkg6	figs-metonymy		0	who is over the house	Here "house" represents those in the king's palace. Alternate translation: "who is in charge of all those who work in the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	16	ly8w	figs-rquestion		0	What are you doing here and who gave you permission ... in the rock?	Yahweh uses this question to scold Shebna. Alternate translation: "You have no right ... in the rock!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	22	16	kv47	figs-parallelism		0	cut out a tomb ... hewing out a grave ... carving out a resting place	These three phrases all refer to making a burial tomb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	22	16	ux5x	figs-explicit		0	on the heights	The most important people in Israel had tombs in the highest places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	22	17	di6f			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to speak God's message to Shebna.
+ISA	22	18	g81e	figs-metaphor		0	He will surely wind you round and round, and toss you like a ball into a vast country	The enemy soldiers coming and taking Shebna as a captive to a foreign land is spoken of as if Yahweh were throwing him like a ball into another land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	22	18	i1nz	figs-metonymy		0	you will be the shame of your master's house	Here "house" represents the people who work in the king's palace. Alternate translation: "you will cause shame for all those in your master's palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	19	jhf3	figs-metaphor		0	I will thrust you from your office and from your station. You will be pulled down	Yahweh causing Shebna to no longer work in the king's palace is spoken of as if Yahweh will throw him to the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	22	19	gg54	figs-activepassive		0	You will be pulled down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bring you down from your honored position" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	22	20	mt6s			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to speak God's message to Shebna.
+ISA	22	20	pfi1			0	It will come about on that day	"It will happen at that time"
+ISA	22	20	t9nz	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Hilkiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	22	21	hnw8	figs-metaphor		0	I will clothe him with your tunic and put on him your sash	Yahweh causing Eliakim to take Shebna's place in the king's palace is spoken of as if Yahweh will dress Eliakim in Shebna's clothes that represent his authority in the king's palace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	22	21	rpb7	figs-metonymy		0	your tunic ... your sash	Here the tunic and sash represent authority in the king's palace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	21	e26e			0	sash	This is a piece of cloth that people wear around the waist or across the chest. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 3:20](../03/20.md).
+ISA	22	21	xz46	figs-metonymy		0	into his hand	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	21	h2he	figs-metaphor		0	He will be a father	Eliakim caring for and protecting the people of Judah is spoken of as if he would be their father. Alternate translation: "He will be like a father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	22	21	y2lj	figs-metonymy		0	to the house of Judah	Here "house" represents the people. Alternate translation: "to the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	22	q3km	figs-metonymy		0	I will place the key of the house of David on his shoulder ... none will open	Here "key" represents authority. This speaks of Eliakim having authority that no one can oppose as if he had the key to the palace and no one else could lock or unlock the door. Alternate translation: "I will put him in charge of those who work in the king's palace, and when he makes a decision no one will be able to oppose him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	22	23	yx5j			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to describe Eliakim, who will replace Shebna in the king's palace.
+ISA	22	23	h3j8	figs-metaphor		0	I will fasten him, a peg in a secure place	Yahweh causing Eliakim's authority to be strong and secure in the king's palace is spoken of as if Eliakim were a peg and Yahweh will set him firmly in the palace wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	22	23	re2x	figs-metonymy		0	he will become a seat of glory for his father's house	Here "seat of glory" represents a place of honor. Alternate translation: "Eliakim will bring honor to his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	23	vm1p	figs-metonymy		0	his father's house	Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "his father's family" or "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	22	24	gzh4	figs-metaphor		0	They will hang on him all the glory of his father's house	Yahweh causing Eliakim's whole family to be honored because of Eliakim is spoken of as if Eliakim were a peg in the wall and his family were something that hangs on the peg. Alternate translation: "They will give honor to his whole family because of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	22	24	p4as	figs-metaphor		0	every small container from the cups to all the jugs	This continues to speak of Eliakim as a peg. His offspring will be like cups that hang on the peg. This means his descendants will be honored because of him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	22	24	y52b			0	the cups to all the jugs	A cup is a small container that holds water. A jug is a larger container that holds water.
+ISA	22	25	nw7j			0	General Information:	This continues the imagery from [Isaiah 22:23-24](./23.md).
+ISA	22	25	tll3	figs-metaphor		0	the peg driven in a firm place ... will be cut off	Yahweh causing Shebna to lose his authority in the king's palace is spoken of as if Shebna were a peg in the wall that breaks off and falls to the ground. This emphasizes that Shebna thought his authority was secure but God will remove him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	22	25	l3m8	figs-metonymy		0	the weight that was on it will be cut off	Here "weight" represents Shebna's power and authority. It is spoken of as if it were an object hanging on the peg that represents Shebna. Yahweh causing Shebna to lose his power and authority is spoken of as if someone were to cut off the object that was hanging on the peg. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	23	intro	zw88	Isaiah 23 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 23 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Phoenicia<br>This chapter prophesies destruction against several cities in Phoenicia as well as in Tarshish. The exact location of Tarshish is unknown. Because of the locations mentioned in this chapter, it appears that the Assyrians will conquer many of the nations on the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+ISA	23	01	jb83			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to tell what God has judged against the nations in 13:1-23:18.
+ISA	23	01	p3kt			0	A declaration about Tyre	"This is what Yahweh declares about Tyre"
+ISA	23	01	fmd1	figs-metonymy		0	Howl, you ships of Tarshish	Here "ships" represents the men on the ships. Isaiah speaks to the men on the ships of Tarshish as if they could hear him. Alternate translation: "Cry out in despair you men on the ships of Tarshish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+ISA	23	01	ggd2			0	harbor	an area of the sea that is near land and safe for ships
+ISA	23	01	vu39	translate-names		0	from the land of Cyprus it has been revealed to them	This phrase can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the men heard about Tyre when they were in the land of Cyprus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	23	02	h8zu	figs-apostrophe		0	Be silent, you inhabitants of the coast	Isaiah speaks to the people who live on the coast as if they could hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+ISA	23	02	b9vq	figs-idiom		0	Be silent	This is an idiom. Here silence is meant to signal shock and amazement. Alternate translation: "Be shocked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	23	02	e3zr			0	of the coast	The "coast" is the land near or around the sea or ocean. Here it refers to the people who live in Phoenicia which borders the Mediterranean sea.
+ISA	23	02	x6g6	figs-genericnoun		0	the merchant of Sidon, who travels over the sea, has filled you	Here "merchant" means "many merchants." Alternate translation: "the merchants of Sidon, who travel over the sea, have made you rich" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	23	03	z18x	translate-names		0	Upon the great waters was the grain of Shihor	Shihor was the name of a valley near the Nile River in Egypt known for its production of grain. Alternate translation: "The men traveled on the large sea to transport the grain from Shihor in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	23	03	jsl4	figs-possession		0	the harvest of the Nile was her produce	The "harvest of the Nile" refers to the grain that was harvested near the Nile River and transported on the river and then to Phoenicia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+ISA	23	03	yvg2			0	her produce	"its produce." It was common to refer to the river as "her."
+ISA	23	03	hf67	figs-metonymy		0	it became the commerce of the nations	Commerce is the activity of buying and selling goods. Here "nations" represents the people. Alternate translation: "you were where people from other nations came to buy and sell goods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	23	04	er55	figs-personification		0	for the sea has spoken, the mighty one of the sea ... nor brought up young women	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh describes the city of Tyre as a mother who speaks about the people who live in the city as her children, or 2) Yahweh is describing the Mediterranean Sea as speaking. The people of Tyre considered the sea their god and father. In either meaning the speaker mourns because its children are destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	23	06	bk9d			0	Cross over to Tarshish	"Make your way to Tarshish." Tarshish was the farthest land the people of Tyre traveled to do business. It will be the only place of safety for those who escape from Tyre.
+ISA	23	07	m498	figs-rquestion		0	Has this happened to you, the joyful city, whose origin is from ancient times ... to settle?	Yahweh uses a question to mock Tyre. This rhetorical questions can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This has indeed happened to you who were full of joy in the ancient city of Tyre ... to settle." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	23	07	md2c	figs-metonymy		0	the joyful city	Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the joyful people who live in the city of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	23	07	qlk4	figs-synecdoche		0	whose feet carried her far away to foreign places to settle	Here "feet" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "who went to distant places to live and make money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	23	07	ws35	figs-metonymy		0	her far away	Here "her" refers to the city of Tyre which represents the people of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	23	08	q8gu	figs-rquestion		0	Who has planned this against Tyre ... of the earth?	Isaiah uses a question to mock Tyre. The word "this" refers to God's plans to destroy Tyre which Isaiah described in 23:1-7. Also, "Tyre" refers to the people who live in Tyre. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It was Yahweh who has planned to destroy the people of Tyre ... of the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	23	08	lz33	figs-metonymy		0	the giver of crowns	Here "crown" refers to the power a person has as a ruler over people. Alternate translation: "who gives people power to rule over others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	23	08	irz8	figs-metaphor		0	whose merchants are princes	The merchants are compared to princes to emphasize how much power they had when they went to different lands. Alternate translation: "whose merchants are like princes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	23	08	qwj2	figs-activepassive		0	whose traders are the honored ones of the earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose traders the people of the earth give the highest honors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	23	09	h693			0	to dishonor her pride and all her glory	"to dishonor them because they were proud of their own glory"
+ISA	23	09	fxa3	figs-metonymy		0	her pride ... her glory ... her honored ones	Here "her" refers to the city of Tyre which represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "their pride ... their glory ... their honored one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	23	10	h9st	figs-simile		0	Plow your land, as one plows the Nile, daughter of Tarshish. There is no longer a marketplace in Tyre	Possible meanings are 1) Isaiah is telling the people of Tarshish to start planting crops since they can no longer trade with Tyre or 2) Isaiah is telling the people of Tarshish they are free from Tyre's control. Alternate translation: "Pass through your land like a river, daughter of Tarshish. The people of Tyre no longer have any power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	23	10	kfi3	figs-metonymy		0	daughter of Tarshish	The "daughter" of a city represents the people of the city. Alternate translation: "the people of Tarshish" or "the people who live in Tarshish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	23	11	tv4t	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh has reached out with his hand over the sea, and he has shaken the kingdoms	Yahweh using his power to control the sea and the people of mighty kingdoms is spoken of as if Yahweh reached out his hand and shook kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	23	11	vi8e	figs-metonymy		0	has reached out with his hand over the sea	Here "hand" refers to God's power and control. Alternate translation: "has shown his power over the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	23	12	rx71	figs-metonymy		0	oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon	Here "virgin daughter" represents the people of Sidon. Alternate translation: "people of Sidon, because other people will oppress you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	23	13	ns9f			0	See the land of the Chaldeans	"Chaldeans" here is another name for Babylonians. Alternate translation: "See what happened to the land of the Babylonians" or "See what has happened to Babylonia"
+ISA	23	13	y57n			0	siege towers	Soldiers built towers or dirt ramps to attack over the walls of a city.
+ISA	23	14	vas5	figs-metonymy		0	Howl, you ships of Tarshish	Here "ships" represents the men on the ships. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 23:1](../23/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	23	14	mrm4	figs-activepassive		0	for your refuge has been destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for enemies have destroyed your refuge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	23	15	bg5c			0	In that day	"At that time" or "Then"
+ISA	23	15	j3vb	figs-activepassive		0	Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years	Since people will no longer go to Tyre to buy or sell goods, it will be like they have forgotten about the city. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for seventy years it will be like the people have forgotten about Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	23	15	sm6g	translate-numbers		0	for seventy years	"for 70 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ISA	23	15	eq3d			0	like the days of a king	"like the years of a king" or "which is about as long as a king lives"
+ISA	23	15	y1ei	figs-metaphor		0	like in the song of the prostitute	This speaks about the people of Tyre as if they were a prostitute. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	23	16	q76p	figs-metaphor		0	Take a harp, go about the city, you forgotten prostitute ... so that you may be remembered	This speaks about the people of Tyre as if they were a prostitute (verse 15). Just as a prostitute who is no longer popular may sing in the streets to regain her former lovers, the people of Tyre will try to get people from other nations to return to them to continue trading so that the people of Tyre will be rich and powerful again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	23	16	sp8f	figs-activepassive		0	so that you may be remembered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that people remember you" or "so that people return to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	23	17	ri8p			0	It will come about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event that will happen. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+ISA	23	17	b4c1	translate-numbers		0	seventy years	"70 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ISA	23	17	bpr9	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh will help Tyre	Here "Tyre" represents the people who live in Tyre. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will help the people of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	23	17	au66	figs-metaphor		0	she will start making money again by doing the work of a prostitute ... of the earth	Isaiah compares the people of Tyre with a prostitute. Just as the prostitute sells herself for money to any man, the people of Tyre will again buy and sell to all kingdoms. Alternate translation: "And like a prostitute they will buy and sell will all the kingdoms of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	23	18	jdj2	figs-activepassive		0	They will not be stored up or kept	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The merchants will not store away their money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	23	18	if24			0	those who live in Yahweh's presence	"those who obey and serve Yahweh"
+ISA	23	18	y9rb			0	to supply them with abundant food	"so they will have enough food to eat"
+ISA	24	intro	a6m4	Isaiah 24 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 24 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>While it appears that this chapter is a continuation of the prophecy from the previous chapter, it actually looks at the whole of the Assyrian conquest as Yahweh's punishment on the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Covenant<br>The mention of an "everlasting covenant" in this chapter is probably not to a specific covenant with Abraham or Moses. Instead, it is an expectation that mankind would obey Yahweh. Some consider this to be a covenant Yahweh made with Adam. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Reign of Yahweh<br>This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. This chapter pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator should not add explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br>
+ISA	24	01	itu1			0	to empty the earth	"to make the earth desolate" or "to destroy everything on the earth"
+ISA	24	02	v1j9			0	It will come about that	This phrase marks an important event. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+ISA	24	02	b89l	figs-ellipsis		0	as with ... so with	What Yahweh will do is not stated here, but it is understood. This shows that God will treat all people the same way. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh scatters ... so he will scatter"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	24	02	h3vp	figs-genericnoun		0	the priest ... the giver of interest	In 24:2 Isaiah lists several classes of people. They can be expressed as plural nouns as in the UST. Alternate translation: "the priests ... those who give interest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	24	02	bb46			0	the receiver of interest	"the one who owes money." The word "interest" means the extra money someone has to pay so that he may borrow money.
+ISA	24	02	i24e			0	the giver of interest	"the one who is owed money"
+ISA	24	03	w1xb	figs-activepassive		0	The earth will be completely devastated and completely stripped	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will completely devastate the earth and he will remove everything with value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	24	03	ie7i			0	Yahweh has spoken this word	"Yahweh has said he would"
+ISA	24	03	fpt4	figs-metonymy		0	The earth	everything that is on the earth (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	24	04	br27	figs-parallelism		0	The earth dries up and withers, the world shrivels up and fades away	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Everything on earth will dry up and die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	24	04	hpm9	figs-metonymy		0	The earth ... the world	Both of these represent everything that is on the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	24	05	me5f	figs-metaphor		0	The earth is polluted by its inhabitants	The people sinning and making the earth unacceptable to God is spoken of as if the people made the earth physically unclean. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people have polluted the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	24	05	mw6f			0	they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant	"they have not obeyed God's laws and statutes, and they have broken God's eternal covenant"
+ISA	24	06	nq79	figs-pastforfuture		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when God will judge the earth. Prophets sometimes describe a future event as something in the past or in the present. This emphasizes the event certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	24	06	kcu7	figs-metaphor		0	a curse devours the earth	Yahweh cursing the earth and destroying it is spoken of as if a curse were either a wild animal that completely eats the earth or a fire that completely burns up the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	24	06	an7c	figs-activepassive		0	its inhabitants are found guilty	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will declare that the people are guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	24	08	aw8w	figs-pastforfuture		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when God will judge the earth. Prophets sometimes describe a future event as something in the past or in the present. This emphasizes the event certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	24	08	bpd3			0	tambourines ... lyre	These are musical instruments. See how you translated these in [Isaiah 5:12](../05/12.md).
+ISA	24	10	cw66	figs-pastforfuture		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when God will judge the earth. Prophets sometimes describe a future event as something in the past or in the present. This emphasizes the event certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	24	10	nje8	figs-activepassive		0	The city of chaos has been broken down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will break down the city of chaos" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	24	10	q3a5			0	The city of chaos	Possible meanings are 1) the city was in chaos before the Lord breaks it down; the people did not obey God, the government was corrupt, and the city was full of drinking and parties, or 2)the city will be in chaos after God breaks it down. The walls and buildings that were once built strong and tall are now in ruins on the ground. With either meaning it does not mean one city. It refers to cities in general.
+ISA	24	10	rk9d	figs-activepassive		0	every house is closed up and empty	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people will close up their houses and leave them empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	24	11	s8c8			0	because of the wine	"because there is no wine"
+ISA	24	11	wxr1	figs-parallelism		0	all joy is darkened, the gladness of the land has disappeared	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "all joy will be gone from the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	24	11	y34e	figs-metonymy		0	gladness of the land	Here "land" represents the people of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	24	12	j1wn	figs-pastforfuture		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when God will judge the earth. Prophets sometimes describe a future event as something in the past or in the present. This emphasizes the event certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	24	12	dme3	figs-abstractnouns		0	In the city is left a desolation	The abstract noun "desolation" can be stated as "desolate" or "empty." Alternate translation: "The city is desolate" or "The city is left empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	24	12	zs7r	figs-genericnoun		0	In the city	This is not a specific city but cities in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	24	13	j5j7	figs-simile		0	as when an olive tree is beaten, as the gleanings when the grape harvest is done	This compares the nations after Yahweh devastates the land to trees and vines after their fruit has been picked. This means there will be very few people left in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	24	14	zd27	figs-idiom		0	They will lift up their voices and shout the majesty of Yahweh	The phrase "lift up their voices" is an idiom that means to speak loudly. Alternate translation: "They will sing and shout about the majesty of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	24	14	z4qy			0	They will	Here "They" refers to those who are still alive after Yahweh devastates the earth.
+ISA	24	14	h3vk	figs-explicit		0	and will joyfully shout from the sea	Here "the sea" refers to the Mediterranean Sea which is west of Israel. Alternate translation: "and those in the west towards the sea will shout with joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	24	15	l9zj	figs-metonymy		0	Therefore in the east glorify Yahweh	The phrase "in the east" represents the people living east of Israel. Isaiah is commanding these people as if they were there with him. But, he is talking to the people in the future after God devastates the earth. Alternate translation: "Therefore everyone from distant lands in the east will glorify Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	24	15	w2f4	figs-metonymy		0	in the isles of the sea give glory	Isaiah is commanding the people who live on the islands in the Mediterranean sea as if they were there with him. But, he is talking to the people in the future after God devastates the earth. Alternate translation: "everyone in the islands will give glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	24	15	ip1j	figs-metonymy		0	to the name of Yahweh	Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	24	16	zwk3	figs-inclusive		0	we have heard	Here "we" refers to Isaiah and the people of Israel. Isaiah is describing something in the future as if it has already happened. Alternate translation: "we will hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	24	16	zy21	figs-parallelism		0	I have wasted away, I have wasted away	Isaiah repeats this phrase to emphasize his anguish. He was very concerned because he saw people who deceived others and did not do what they promised to do. Alternate translation: "I have become very weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	24	16	u7aa	figs-parallelism		0	The treacherous have dealt treacherously; yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously	Isaiah repeats this phrase to emphasize his anguish. Alternate translation: "Indeed, those who deceive are now deceiving others" or "Indeed, the deceivers have acted deceitfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	24	17	ec2n			0	Terror, the pit, and the snare are upon you, inhabitants of the earth	"You people of the earth will experience terror, the pit, and the snare"
+ISA	24	17	f3ea	figs-synecdoche		0	the pit, and the snare	Here "pit" and "snare" represent all the different bad things that will happen to people. People will run away to escape one bad thing but they will just experience another bad thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	24	18	gix7	figs-synecdoche		0	caught in the snare	Here the "snare" represents all the different bad things that will happen to people. People will run away to escape one bad thing but they will just experience another bad thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	24	18	y2vm			0	the sound of terror	"the terrifying sound"
+ISA	24	18	v3vg	figs-activepassive		0	will be caught in the snare	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the snare will catch him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	24	18	h1cr	figs-metaphor		0	The windows of the heavens will be opened	This speaks of large amounts of rain falling from the sky as if Yahweh opened a window in the sky and let the water pour through. Alternate translation: "The sky will split open and torrents of rain will fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	24	18	irf6			0	the foundations of the earth will shake	The word "foundation" normally refers to a stone structure that gives support to a building from underneath. Here it describes a similar structure that was thought to support and hold the earth in place. Isaiah says even the structure that holds the earth will shake. Alternate translation: "the earth will shake terribly" or "there will be a terrible earthquake"
+ISA	24	19	r4mc	figs-activepassive		0	The earth will be completely broken, the earth ripped apart; the earth will be violently shaken	These passive clauses can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The earth will break and split apart; the earth will shake violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	24	20	gqx5	figs-simile		0	The earth will stagger like a drunken man and it will sway back and forth like a hut	These similes emphasize how the earth will shake back and forth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	24	20	j3i5	figs-metaphor		0	Its sin will be heavy on it and it will fall and never rise again	This speaks of the earth as if it were a person and transgressions were a heavy object. The person tries to carry the heavy weight but the weight causes the person to fall and not be able to stand back up. Here the earth represents the people of the earth who cause Yahweh to destroy the earth because of their sins. Alternate translation: "The sins of the people are many and so Yahweh will destroy the earth, and the earth will be like a person who falls and cannot get back up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	24	21	dsm9			0	On that day	"At that time"
+ISA	24	21	l4tv	figs-explicit		0	the host of the heaven	A host is an army. Here "the host of the heaven" refers to the many powerful spirits in the heavens. It can be stated clearly that they are evil. Alternate translation: "the powerful beings" or "the evil spiritual beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	24	21	vwu5			0	in the heavens	"in the sky"
+ISA	24	22	m1h2	figs-activepassive		0	They will be gathered together, prisoners in a pit, and will be shut up in a prison	Here "pit" refers to a dark room or hole in a prison. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will gather them together as his prisoners and lock them in the dungeon of a prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	24	22	a1hh	figs-activepassive		0	they will be punished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	24	23	jhu9	figs-personification		0	Then the moon will be ashamed, and the sun disgraced	The sun and the moon are described as a person who is ashamed of being in front of someone with greater power. In the presence of Yahweh, the light of the moon and sun will seem less bright. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	25	intro	p6t1	Isaiah 25 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 25 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>This chapter shifts from being a prophecy against the nations to the personal praises of Isaiah. He praises Yahweh for the deliverance of his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Reign of the Messiah<br>This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. This chapter pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator should not add explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br>
+ISA	25	01	fw3y	figs-metonymy		0	praise your name	Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	25	01	e938	figs-activepassive		0	things planned long ago	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "things you planned long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	25	01	th82	figs-abstractnouns		0	in perfect faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." Alternate translation: "because you are perfectly faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	25	02	a6p6	figs-genericnoun		0	the city	This is not referring to a certain city. It means cities in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	25	02	f62g			0	a fortress of strangers	"a fortress belonging to foreigners"
+ISA	25	03	s2dv	figs-metonymy		0	a city of ruthless nations	Here "city" and "nations" represent the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	25	04	c6es	figs-metaphor		0	you have been a place of safety ... a shelter ... a shelter from the storm ... a shade from the heat	Yahweh protecting his people is spoken of as if he were a place that the people could go to be safe and comforted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	25	04	n142	figs-simile		0	When the breath of the ruthless was like a storm against a wall	Ruthless people oppressing the people of God is spoken of as if they were a storm beating against a wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	25	04	nhn3			0	When the breath	"When the wind" or "When the blast"
+ISA	25	04	y8cs	figs-nominaladj		0	the ruthless	This is a nominal adjective. Alternate translation: "ruthless people" or "those who are ruthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	25	05	bf3r	figs-simile		0	like heat in a dry land	This compares the enemies of God's people to the heat that dries up the land. This emphasizes how much the enemies cause the people of God to suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	25	05	t81k	figs-simile		0	as the heat is subdued ... ruthless ones is answered	Yahweh stopping ruthless people from singing and boasting is compared to a cloud providing shade on a hot day. This emphasizes that Yahweh comforts his people by stopping those who cause them to suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	25	05	pqi6	figs-activepassive		0	as the heat is subdued by the shade of a cloud	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just like when a cloud passes overhead and subdues the heat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	25	05	adv7	figs-activepassive		0	the song of the ruthless ones is answered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will stop the ruthless people from singing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	25	06	gbd9			0	On this mountain	This refers to Jerusalem or Mount Zion.
+ISA	25	06	rt19			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	25	06	jlw1			0	a feast of fat things	Here "fat things" means the best food.
+ISA	25	06	vv56			0	a feast on the lees	"the oldest wine." This means the best wine.
+ISA	25	07	m1ll	figs-metaphor		0	the covering over all peoples, the web woven over all the nations	Death, suffering, and sadness are spoken of as if they were a dark cloud or web that covers everyone on the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	25	08	n8s2	figs-metaphor		0	He will swallow up death forever	Yahweh causing people to live forever is spoken of as if he would swallow death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	25	08	p3ey	figs-metaphor		0	the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth	Yahweh causing the people to never be ashamed again is spoken of as if disgrace were an object that Yahweh would take away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	25	09	bh2b	figs-activepassive		0	It will be said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	25	09	g6gj			0	on that day	"at that time"
+ISA	25	10	d1jb	figs-metonymy		0	For on this mountain the hand of Yahweh will rest	The "hand" represents God's power. For Yahweh's hand to rest on "this mountain" means he will protect his people Alternate translation: "The power of Yahweh will be on this mountain" or "For on Mount Zion Yahweh will protect his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	25	10	zd1u	figs-metaphor		0	Moab will be trampled down in his place, even as straw is trampled down in a pit filled with manure	Yahweh destroying the people of Moab is spoken of as if he would step on them and crush them. This is compared to how people trampled on straw to mix it with manure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	25	10	liv7	figs-metonymy		0	Moab will be trampled down in his place	Here Moab represents the people of Moab. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will trample the people in the land of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	25	11	dsp1	figs-simile		0	They will spread their hands ... his hands to swim	This simile emphasizes how badly Yahweh will humiliate the people of Moab. They will spread their hands in dung like a swimmer spreads his hands in water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	25	11	y282			0	They will spread their hands in the midst of it	"The people of Moab will push their hands through the dung"
+ISA	25	11	zg36			0	as a swimmer spreads his hands to swim	"as if they were swimming"
+ISA	25	11	kk8y	figs-metaphor		0	will bring down their pride	Yahweh humiliating a proud person is spoken of as if pride were something high and Yahweh would cause it to be low. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	25	11	cmz8	figs-metonymy		0	in spite of the skill of their hands	Here "hands" represents the power to do or make something. Alternate translation: "in spite of the great things they have built" or "in spite of the great things they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	25	12	i3tb	figs-metonymy		0	Your high fortress walls he will bring down to the ground, to the dust	This speaks of Yahweh causing armies to bring down the walls as if he himself were going to bring them down. Alternate translation: "He will send an army to bring your high fortress walls to the ground, to the dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	25	12	m6re	figs-123person		0	Your high fortress	Here "Your" refers to the people of Moab. It can be stated in third person to be consistent with the previous verse. Alternate translation: "Their high fortress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	26	intro	im4d	Isaiah 26 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 26 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "That day"<br>This is a common phrase in this section of Isaiah. This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. This chapter pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator should not add explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+ISA	26	01	u2d5			0	In that day	"At that time"
+ISA	26	01	p5n8	figs-activepassive		0	this song will be sung in the land of Judah	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people in the land of Judah will sing this song" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	26	01	u7ja			0	We have a strong city	This refers to the city of Jerusalem.
+ISA	26	01	vc1e	figs-metaphor		0	God has made salvation its walls and ramparts	God's power to protect and save his people is spoken of as if his salvation were walls around a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	02	q8p1	figs-metonymy		0	the righteous nation that keeps faith	Here "nation" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the righteous and faithful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	26	03	x8wp	figs-metonymy		0	The mind that is stayed on you	Here "mind" represents a person's thoughts. Also "you" refers to Yahweh. The phrase "stayed on you" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "The person who continually thinks about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	26	04	rlm9			0	Yah, Yahweh	Yah is another name for Yahweh.
+ISA	26	04	k4ey	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh, is an everlasting rock	Yahweh having the power to protect his people is spoken of as if he were a tall rock where people could go to escape from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	05	vry8	figs-metaphor		0	he will bring down those who live proudly	Yahweh humiliating those who are proud is spoken of as if proud people were up high and he would cause them to come down low. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	05	lh5m	figs-genericnoun		0	the fortified city	This means fortified cities in general not a specific city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	26	05	mc9n	figs-metonymy		0	he will lay low ... he will level	Yahweh causing an army to destroy fortified cities is spoken of as if Yahweh would do it himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	26	06	uu7e	figs-parallelism		0	It will be trampled down by the feet of the poor and the treading of the needy	Both statements mean the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The poor and oppressed people will trample on the ruins of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	26	07	a6cq	figs-parallelism		0	The path of the righteous is level ... the path of the righteous you make straight	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. People obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they were walking on his path. Yahweh ensuring the people that what they do is right is spoken of as if he were making the path level and straight for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	08	xz29	figs-metaphor		0	in the path of your judgments, Yahweh, we wait for you	Doing what Yahweh judged to be right is spoken of walking on his path. Alternate translation: "we wait for you, Yahweh, as we continue to do what you judged to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	08	xu1v			0	of your judgments	"of your laws" or "of your teachings"
+ISA	26	08	xk92	figs-exclusive		0	we wait	Here "we" refers to Isaiah and all righteous people who are speaking to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ISA	26	08	cn7i	figs-metonymy		0	your name and your reputation are our desire	Here "name" and "reputation" represent Yahweh's character which represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "our only desire is to honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	26	09	uq9i	figs-metaphor		0	my spirit within me seeks you earnestly	Wanting to know Yahweh and his laws better is spoken of as if the person were seeking to find Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I earnestly want to know you better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	09	psm8	figs-synecdoche		0	my spirit within me seeks you earnestly	Here "spirit" represents the speaker as a whole. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	26	10	yd2r	figs-activepassive		0	Let favor be shown to the wicked one, but he will not learn righteousness	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Even if Yahweh is kind to wicked people, they still do not learn to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	26	10	v6id	figs-genericnoun		0	the wicked one	This means wicked people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	26	10	we5i	figs-metonymy		0	In the land of uprightness	Here "land" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "In the land where the people do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	26	10	cl5a	figs-metonymy		0	does not see the majesty of Yahweh	Here "see" represents realizing something. Alternate translation: "does not realize that Yahweh is great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	26	11	nvi7	figs-metaphor		0	your hand is lifted up	Yahweh preparing to punish wicked people is spoken of as if his hand were raised and about to hit the wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	11	izk8			0	but they do not notice	"but the wicked people do not notice"
+ISA	26	11	c1n1	figs-metonymy		0	they will see your zeal for the people	Here "see" represents realizing something. Alternate translation: "they will realize that you are eager to bless your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	26	11	q4xz	figs-activepassive		0	be put to shame	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	26	11	bh8p	figs-metaphor		0	fire of your adversaries will devour them	Yahweh punishing and completely destroying his adversaries is spoken of as if he would send a fire that will completely burn them up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	11	b1pq			0	fire of your adversaries	Here "of" does not mean the fire belongs to the adversaries but that the fire is intended to be used against the adversaries. Alternate translation: "your fire will completely burn them up"
+ISA	26	12	f2jb	figs-exclusive		0	for us	Here "us" refers to Isaiah and includes all the righteous people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ISA	26	13	pb5l	figs-metonymy		0	but we praise your name alone	Here "name" represents the person of God. Alternate translation: "but we praise you alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	26	14	uj52			0	they will not arise	"they will not come back to life"
+ISA	26	14	yt3t	figs-metaphor		0	made every memory of them to perish	Yahweh causing people to no longer remember those he destroyed is spoken of as if Yahweh made their memory perish or die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	15	mic5	figs-parallelism		0	You have increased the nation, Yahweh, you have increased the nation	This clause is repeated for emphasis. Here "nation" represents the people. Alternate translation: "You have greatly increased the number of people in our nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	26	16	m26y	figs-123person		0	they looked to you	Here "they" refers to the people of Israel. This would include Isaiah. Alternate translation: "we looked to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	26	16	vn3a	figs-idiom		0	looked to you	This idiom means they asked Yahweh for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	26	16	q3db	figs-abstractnouns		0	when your discipline was on them	The abstract noun "discipline" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when you disciplined them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	26	17	w2a9	figs-simile		0	As a pregnant woman ... cries out in her labor pains	This compares the people to a woman giving birth. This emphasizes their suffering and crying when Yahweh disciplined them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	26	18	z3re	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to compare the suffering of the people of Judah to a woman giving birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	18	j8g2	figs-simile		0	but it is as if we have only given birth to wind	"but it is as if we have only given birth to air" or "it is like we gave birth to nothing." This is a simile that emphasizes that the people's suffering resulted in nothing. Alternate translation: "but nothing good resulted from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	26	18	qd8n	figs-metonymy		0	We have not brought salvation to the earth, and the inhabitants of the world have not fallen	Here "earth" represents the people who live on the earth. The meaning is unclear, but it seems to mean that the people of Israel have not been able to save themselves or other people by defeating their enemy in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	26	18	v5pe	figs-abstractnouns		0	We have not brought salvation to the earth	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "salvation" is expressed as the verb "save." Alternate translation: "We have not saved the inhabitants of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	26	18	il5k			0	and the inhabitants of the world have not fallen	"nor have we caused the wicked people of the world to fall in battle"
+ISA	26	19	tuj5	figs-nominaladj		0	Your dead will live	This can be reworded so that the nominal adjective "dead" is expressed as the verb "have died." Alternate translation: "Your people who have died will live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	26	19	ak1f			0	Your dead	Possible meanings are 1) "Your" refers to Yahweh or 2) "Your" refers to the people of Israel. If you choose option two you could translate it as "Our dead."
+ISA	26	19	d48t	figs-metaphor		0	Awake	This speaks of dead people coming back to life as if they were waking up from sleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	19	cvc4	figs-euphemism		0	you who live in the dust	This is a polite way of referring to those who have died. Alternate translation: "those who are dead and buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ISA	26	19	zv5y	figs-metaphor		0	for your dew is the dew of light	Yahweh acting kindly towards his people and bringing them back to life is spoken of as if it were the dew that causes the plants to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	19	gnz9			0	for your dew	Possible meanings are 1) "your" refers to Yahweh and this is the dew that Yahweh gives or 2) "your" refers to the people of Israel and this is the dew they receive from Yahweh.
+ISA	26	19	m8v6			0	dew of light	Possible meanings are 1) "light" refers to Yahweh's power to make dead people alive again. Alternate translation: "dew from Yahweh" or 2) "light" refers to the morning time when dew is on the plants. Alternate translation: "dew in the morning"
+ISA	26	19	gb4p	figs-metaphor		0	the earth will bring forth its dead	"the earth will give birth to those who died." Yahweh causing dead people to come back to life is spoken of as if the earth would give birth to those who have died. Alternate translation: "and Yahweh will cause those who have died to rise from the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	26	20	z699			0	my people	Here "my" refers to Isaiah. Also "people" refers to the people of Israel.
+ISA	26	20	k2ad	figs-abstractnouns		0	until the indignation has passed by	Translate the abstract noun "indignation" as the adjective "angry." Alternate translation: "until Yahweh is no longer angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	26	21	rcq2	figs-personification		0	the earth will uncover her bloodshed, and will no longer conceal her slain	Yahweh revealing all murders that have happened on the earth so that he can punish the murderers is spoken of as if the earth itself will reveal everyone who has been murdered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	27	intro	p2zg	Isaiah 27 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 27 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Leviathan<br>This was an ancient type of dragon or serpent. It is possible that this is a reference to Satan, who is also described as a serpent and a dragon.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "That day"<br>This is a common phrase in this section of Isaiah. This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. This chapter pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator should not add explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+ISA	27	01	u82j			0	On that day	"At that time"
+ISA	27	01	zm2d	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh with his hard, great and fierce sword will punish	Yahweh having the power to destroy his enemies is spoken of as if he had strong, large sword. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	01	tj3b			0	the monster that is in the sea	This refers to Leviathan.
+ISA	27	02	w1yf	figs-metaphor		0	A vineyard of wine, sing of it	"Sing about the vineyard of wine." This speaks about the people of Israel as if they were a vineyard that produced fruit. Alternate translation: "Sing about the people of Israel as if they were a vineyard that produced grapes for wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	03	cy2e			0	I, Yahweh, am its protector	"I, Yahweh, protect the vineyard"
+ISA	27	03	rpd8	figs-merism		0	night and day	The words "night" and "day" are combined here to mean "all the time." Alternate translation: "all the time" or "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	27	04	av5d	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues to speak about the people of Israel as if they were a vineyard ([Isaiah 27:2-3](./02.md)).
+ISA	27	04	s3xp			0	I am not angry, Oh, that there were briers and thorns! In battle I would march against them	"I am not angry. If there were briers and thorns I would march against them in battle"
+ISA	27	04	z6jj	figs-ellipsis		0	I am not angry	It is understood that Yahweh is not angry with his people any longer. Alternate translation: "I am not angry with my people any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	27	04	v9e5	figs-metaphor		0	that there were briers and thorns	The enemies of the people of Israel are spoken of as if they were briers and thorns growing in the vineyard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	04	tw3t			0	briers and thorns	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 5:6](../05/06.md).
+ISA	27	04	bic8	figs-metaphor		0	In battle I would march against them	Yahweh fighting his enemies is spoken of as if he were a warrior in an army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	04	ij4d	figs-metaphor		0	I would march against them; I would burn them all together	Here Isaiah combines different images to speak of Yahweh's enemies. He speaks of them as if they are briers and thorns but also as soldiers in an army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	05	j31l	figs-abstractnouns		0	unless they grasp my protection	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "protection" is expressed as the verb "protect." Alternate translation: "unless they ask me to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	27	05	je5d			0	make peace with me; let them make peace with me	"they ask to live peacefully with me; I want them to live peacefully with me"
+ISA	27	06	n2nh			0	General Information:	Isaiah is speaking. He continues to describe the people of Israel as a vineyard ([Isaiah 27:2](../27/02.md)).
+ISA	27	06	cx3i	figs-metaphor		0	In the coming day	This speaks about a day as if it travels and arrives somewhere. Alternate translation: "In the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	06	f8jg	figs-metaphor		0	Jacob will take root; Israel will blossom and bud	Yahweh blessing the people of Israel and causing them to prosper is spoken of as if they were a vine that grows roots and blossoms. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Israel will prosper like a vine that has taken root and blossomed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	06	jk11	figs-metonymy		0	Jacob ... Israel	Here "Jacob" and "Israel" are metonyms that represent the descendants of Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	27	06	eia2	figs-metaphor		0	they will fill the surface of the ground with fruit	Yahweh causing the people of Israel to prosper greatly so that they can help other people is spoken of as if they were a vine that grows so much fruit that it would cover the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	07	am12	figs-rquestion		0	Has Yahweh attacked Jacob and Israel as he attacked those nations who attacked them?	The question is used to contrast the severity of God's punishment. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has certainly punished the enemy nations more severely than he punished the people of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	27	07	r118	figs-metonymy		0	Jacob ... Israel	These represent the descendants of Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	27	07	ukm8	figs-activepassive		0	Have Jacob and Israel been killed as in the slaughter of those nations that were killed by them?	This question too is used to contrast the severity of God's punishment. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has not killed the people of Israel like they killed their enemies from other nations." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	27	08	f4he	figs-you		0	In exact measure you have contended	Here "you" refers to God. Yahweh punishing his people as much as they needed is spoken of as if God's punishment were something that could be measured. Alternate translation: "But you did punish them as much as was needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	08	kfc2	figs-metonymy		0	sending Jacob and Israel away	This represents the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "sending the Israelites away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	27	08	rqg2	figs-metaphor		0	he drove them away with his fierce breath in the day of the east wind	Yahweh's power to send his people away to a foreign country is spoken of as if Yahweh used his breath to blow them to a foreign country. Alternate translation: "the power of Yahweh drove them out like a fierce wind from the east" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	09	nf4r			0	So in this way	Possible meanings are 1) "this" refers to Yahweh sending the people into exile as Isaiah mentioned in the previous verse or 2) "this" refers to the actions that Isaiah will mention in the next part of verse 9.
+ISA	27	09	l9b7	figs-activepassive		0	the iniquity of Jacob will be atoned for	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will purge the sin from the Israelites" or "Yahweh will forgive the sins of the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	27	09	yjh1	figs-metonymy		0	iniquity of Jacob ... removal of his sin	Here "Jacob" represents the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "iniquity of the Israelites ... removal of their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	27	09	mn35			0	for this will be	Here "this" refers to the actions that Isaiah will describe in the next part of verse 9.
+ISA	27	09	zy5g	figs-metaphor		0	the full fruit	This speaks of the results of an action as if it were the fruit that grows as on a tree or vine. Alternate translation: "the result" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	09	x5ca	figs-metonymy		0	he will make all the altar stones as chalk and crushed to pieces, and no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing	Here "he" refers to Jacob who represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "They will completely destroy all the altars on which they sacrifice to false gods, and they will remove all the Asherah idols and the altars on which they burn incense to false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	27	10	fw6l	figs-pastforfuture		0	For the fortified city is ... consumes its branches	Here Isaiah describes an event that will happen in the future as if it already happened. This emphasizes that it certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	27	10	na1y	figs-activepassive		0	For the fortified city is desolate, the habitation is deserted and forsaken like the wilderness	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The cities that were strong and had many people living in them will become empty like a desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	27	10	b7hh	figs-genericnoun		0	the fortified city ... the habitation	This does not refer to a specific city or habitation but to cities and habitations in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	27	10	mv1s	figs-genericnoun		0	a calf feeds, and there he lies down and consumes	Here "calf" represents calves or cattle in general. Alternate translation: "calves feed, and there they lie down and consume" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	27	11	k9fn	figs-metaphor		0	When the boughs ... not a people of understanding	The people becoming so weak because they disobey Yahweh so that enemies can easily destroy them is spoken of as if they are dry branches that women break off of a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	11	k85z	figs-activepassive		0	When the boughs are withered, they will be broken off. Women will come and make fires with them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When the branches wither, women will come and break them off and make fires with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	27	11	pi5e	figs-explicit		0	this is not a people of understanding	This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "this is not a people who understands Yahweh or his law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	27	11	js5n			0	a people	Possible meanings are 1) "people" refers to the people of Israel or 2) "people" refers the people of foreign nations who oppress the people of Israel.
+ISA	27	11	v3yx	figs-parallelism		0	Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them, and he who made them will not be merciful to them	Both clauses mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "Because they do not understand, Yahweh, the one who made them, will not be merciful to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	27	12	f19u			0	It will come about	This phrase marks an important event that will happen.
+ISA	27	12	g87l			0	on that day	"at that time"
+ISA	27	12	n43h	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will thresh	Yahweh gathering his people to bring them back from the foreign nations to the land of Israel is spoken of as if he were threshing wheat to separate the grain from the chaff. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	27	12	nx3t			0	from the Euphrates River to the Wadi of Egypt	Isaiah mentions the Euphrates River and the Wadi of Egypt to mean that Yahweh will bring back the people of Israel who were exiled in lands near those waters, that is, Assyria and Egypt. The Euphrates River is northeast of Israel, and the Wadi of Egypt is southwest of Israel.
+ISA	27	12	v8t2			0	the Wadi of Egypt	"the brook of Egypt"
+ISA	27	12	gz3e	figs-activepassive		0	you ... will be gathered together one by one	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will gather you together one by one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	27	13	i56v	figs-activepassive		0	a great trumpet will be blown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone will blow a trumpet loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	27	13	qs1g	figs-ellipsis		0	the perishing ones in the land of Assyria will come, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt	The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "those who are in exile and dying in the land of Assyria and the land of Egypt will return to the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	27	13	bdq2			0	holy mountain	The "holy mountain" is Mount Zion, in Jerusalem. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:9](../11/09.md).
+ISA	28	intro	np8h	Isaiah 28 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 28 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>There are many metaphors used to describe Yahweh's punishment as well as the sin of the people of Ephraim. In one such metaphor, they are described as being drunk. Construction and weather metaphors are also used in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "That day"<br>This is a common phrase in this section of Isaiah. This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. This chapter pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+ISA	28	01	j6gg	figs-metaphor		0	Woe to the proud garland ... on the head of the lush Valley of those who are overcome with wine	A "garland" is a crown made of flowers. Here it represents the city of Samaria, the capital of Israel, which sits above a fertile valley. Samaria and its people being destroyed is spoken of as if the flowers in the garland will grow old and stop being beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	01	i15u			0	who are overcome with wine	"who are drunk with wine"
+ISA	28	02	yjl9			0	Behold	"Listen" or "Pay attention"
+ISA	28	02	s6hx	figs-synecdoche		0	the Lord sends one who is mighty and strong	Here "one" refers to a mighty king who also represents his powerful army. Alternate translation: "the Lord sends a king with his powerful army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	28	02	xf11	figs-simile		0	storm of hail	A "storm of hail" or hailstorm happens when hard pieces of ice fall from the sky. Here it is a simile that refers to the enemy army that Yahweh will send to destroy the people of Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	28	02	ew8c	figs-metaphor		0	he will throw each garland crown down to the ground	The king and his powerful army destroying the people of Samaria and their city is spoken of as if the king will throw the people's garlands onto the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	03	vm68			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to speak about the people and the city of Samaria as if they were a garland ([Isaiah 28:1-2](./01.md)).
+ISA	28	03	pp4k	figs-activepassive		0	The proud garland of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden underfoot	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy army will crush the proud drunkards of Samaria as if they were crushing flowers under their feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	28	03	wtt6	figs-metaphor		0	proud garland ... of Ephraim	A "garland" is a crown made of flowers. Here it represents the city of Samaria, the capital of Israel, which sits above a fertile valley. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	04	qq5i	figs-metaphor		0	that is on the head of the rich valley	The city of Samaria, the capital of Israel, sits above a fertile valley. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	04	yw2k	figs-simile		0	will be as the first ripe fig ... gulps it down	This speaks of the enemy soldiers seeing the beauty of Samaria and quickly plundering it as if they were a person who sees the first fig of the season and quickly eats it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	28	05	s84s			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	28	05	twb7	figs-metaphor		0	will become a beautiful crown and a diadem of beauty	Yahweh is spoken of as if he were to become a beautiful crown that the people who honor him as their true king would wear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	05	llj8	figs-doublet		0	a beautiful crown and a diadem of beauty	These mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "a beautiful crown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	28	06	mx85	figs-abstractnouns		0	a spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment, and strength for those who	This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns "justice" and "strength" are expressed as adjectives. These words can begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause the judges to be just and will cause to be strong those who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	28	06	bay6	figs-idiom		0	a spirit of justice	A person who has a "spirit of justice" is someone who has the characteristic of justice and is a just person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	28	06	sak7	figs-idiom		0	sits in judgment	This idiom means the person has the authority to judge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	28	06	t37f	figs-idiom		0	strength for those who turn back their enemies at their gates	Here "to turn back" is an idiom that means to defeat in battle. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause the soldiers to be strong so that they defeat their enemies when the enemies attack their city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	28	07	jcw4			0	But even these	"But even the leaders"
+ISA	28	07	a7gn	figs-genericnoun		0	The priest and the prophet	This does not mean a specific priest or prophet. It refers to priests and prophets in general. Alternate translation: "The priests and the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	28	07	lfv9	figs-parallelism		0	reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the priests and the prophets cannot do their job because they are very drunk. Alternate translation: "stumble around because they are drunk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	28	07	v8we	figs-metaphor		0	they are swallowed up by wine	Their drinking so much that they can no longer think properly is spoken of as if the wine swallowed them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the wine is causing them to be confused" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	28	07	d4bm			0	staggering in vision and reeling in decision	Just like they are too drunk to walk correctly, they are too drunk to understand the visions God gives them or to make good decisions.
+ISA	28	09	ny13	figs-rquestion		0	To whom will he teach knowledge, and to whom will he explain the message?	The drunk prophets and priests use a question to criticize Isaiah, who is trying to correct them. Alternate translation: "The drunk prophets and priests say, 'Isaiah should not be trying to teach us about Yahweh's message!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	28	09	t6vi	figs-rquestion		0	To those who are weaned from milk or to those just taken from the breasts?	The drunk prophets and priests use a question to criticize Isaiah, because they feel that he is treating them like babies. Alternate translation: "He should not treat us like babies!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	28	10	fb5v			0	For it is command upon command, command upon command; rule upon rule, rule upon rule; here a little, there a little	The drunk prophets and priests criticize Isaiah because they feel that Isaiah is repeating simple commands as if he were talking to a child.
+ISA	28	11	hfl6	figs-synecdoche		0	with mocking lips and a foreign tongue he will speak to this people	Here "lips" and "tongue" represent the foreigners who speak a different language than the Israelites do. It is implied that this refers to the Assyrian army that will attack Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will speak to this people through enemy soldiers who will speak a foreign language" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	28	11	kb8u			0	mocking lips	"stammering lips"
+ISA	28	12	gkx1	figs-abstractnouns		0	This is the rest	The abstract noun "rest" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "This is the resting place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	28	12	se68	figs-abstractnouns		0	give rest to him who is weary	The abstract noun "rest" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "let whoever is tired come and rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	28	12	v7ew	figs-abstractnouns		0	this is the refreshing	The abstract noun "refreshing" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "this is the place where you can be refreshed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	28	13	z6r4			0	So the word of Yahweh	"So Yahweh's message"
+ISA	28	13	ds6z			0	command upon command, command upon command; rule upon rule, rule upon rule; here a little, there a little	These are the words that the drunk priests and prophets used to criticize how Isaiah teaches them. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 28:10](../28/10.md).
+ISA	28	13	i6sd	figs-activepassive		0	so that they may go and fall backward, and be broken, ensnared, and captured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in order that the army of Assyria will come and defeat them and take them as captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	28	13	b7le	figs-metaphor		0	go and fall backward, and be broken	People losing in battle to the enemy army is spoken of as if the people will fall down and break. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	13	c32b	figs-metaphor		0	ensnared	The enemy soldiers capturing the people of Israel is spoken of as if they were hunters that catch an animal in a snare. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	14	y37t			0	So listen to the word of Yahweh	"So listen to Yahweh's message"
+ISA	28	15	u1bd	figs-parallelism		0	We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have reached an agreement	Both of these statements mean basically the same thing. Possible meanings are 1) the leaders of Jerusalem have used magic or sorcery to try to make an agreement with the gods of the place of the dead so that these gods would protect them from dying or 2) this is a metaphor that speaks of the leaders having made an agreement with the leaders of Egypt. The leaders of Jerusalem were so confident that the Egyptians would protect that it was like they had made an agreement with the gods of the place of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	15	x2p3	figs-metaphor		0	So when the overwhelming whip passes through, it will not reach us	This speaks of Yahweh's judgment and punishment as if it were a whip that would strike the people. And the whip is spoken of as if it were a flood that would pass through Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "As a result, when everyone else is suffering and dying, nothing will harm us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	15	r8ix	figs-parallelism		0	For we have made a lie our refuge, and taken shelter in falsehood	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. A "lie" and "falsehood" are spoken of as if they were places where a person could go to hide. The leaders in Jerusalem would not have said they trust in a lie. They believed they were truly safe. But Isaiah knows they are not safe, because they trust in lies. Alternate translation: "For lies and falsehoods have become like a place where we can hide from danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	15	ux1b			0	a lie our refuge ... taken shelter in falsehood	Possible meanings are 1) the leaders trust in their own lies that they have said in order to protect themselves or 2) the leaders trust that the covenant they have made with the false gods of the place of the dead will keep them safe or 3) the leaders trust that the agreement they have made with the Egyptians will keep them safe.
+ISA	28	16	ff3c			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
+ISA	28	16	tf5e	figs-metaphor		0	I will lay in Zion a foundation stone ... sure foundation	Yahweh sending a strong person to help the people of Israel is spoken of as if Yahweh is constructing a strong foundation for a building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	16	js3j			0	a tried stone	"a stone that is solid"
+ISA	28	16	mc8y			0	a sure foundation	"a firm support"
+ISA	28	16	pkf8			0	He who believes will not be ashamed	"Anyone who trusts in this foundation stone will not be sorry"
+ISA	28	17	n7kr			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to compare what he will do for the people in Jerusalem to a builder setting up a building ([Isaiah 28:16](../28/16.md)).
+ISA	28	17	yd66	figs-metaphor		0	I will make justice the measuring stick, and righteousness the plumbline	Yahweh testing according to his justice and righteousness to determine if the people are just and righteous is spoken of as if he were a builder using tools to determine that something is the correct length and perfectly level. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	17	xhn1			0	the measuring stick	A builder uses a measuring stick to determine if something is the correct length.
+ISA	28	17	l2vf			0	the plumbline	A builder uses a plumbline to determine if something is straight and level.
+ISA	28	17	xg82	figs-metaphor		0	Hail will sweep away	Yahweh causing a large amount of hail to fall is spoken of as if it would be an overwhelming flood. Alternate translation: "Hailstorms will destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	17	gv6t	figs-synecdoche		0	Hail ... the floodwaters	Possible meanings are 1) these are a synecdoche representing anything in general that will cause destruction or 2) these are a metaphor referring to the enemy army that Yahweh will send to destroy the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	17	hi3p			0	Hail	hard pieces of ice that fall from the sky
+ISA	28	17	adc4	figs-metaphor		0	the refuge of lies ... the hiding place	This speaks about "lies" as if they were a place a person could go to hide. They represent what the leaders of Jerusalem trusted in to keep them safe from Yahweh's punishment. Possible meanings are 1) the leaders trust in their own lies that they have said in order to protect themselves or 2) the leaders trust that the covenant they have made with the false gods of the place of the dead will keep them safe or 3) the leaders trust that the agreement they have made with the Egyptians will keep them safe. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 28:15](../28/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	28	18	l9w6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	28	18	ah82	figs-activepassive		0	Your covenant with death will be dissolved, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cancel the covenant you have with death, and I will cancel the agreement you have with Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	28	18	fvw2	figs-metaphor		0	covenant with death ... agreement with Sheol	Possible meanings are 1) the leaders of Jerusalem had used magic or sorcery to try to make an agreement with the gods of the place of the dead so that these gods would protect them from dying or 2) this is a metaphor that speaks of the leaders having made an agreement with the leaders of Egypt. The leaders of Jerusalem were so confident that the Egyptians would protect that it was like they had made an agreement with the gods of the place of the dead. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 28:15](../28/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	18	n9he			0	will not stand	"will not last"
+ISA	28	18	mry1	figs-synecdoche		0	When the raging flood passes through	Possible meanings are 1) "flood" is a synecdoche that represents anything in general that will cause destruction or 2) "flood" is a metaphor referring to the enemy army that Yahweh will send to destroy the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	28	18	var2	figs-activepassive		0	you will be overwhelmed by it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will overwhelm you" or "it will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	28	19	g9nc	figs-idiom		0	morning by morning	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	28	19	g4wk	figs-merism		0	by day and night	This means "throughout the entire day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	28	20	xx4i			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	28	20	ex86	writing-proverbs		0	For the bed is too short for a man to stretch out on, and the blanket too narrow for him to wrap himself in	This was probably a proverb that the people knew at the time. It means that what they believe will keep them safe from Yahweh's punishment will disappoint them like a bed that is too short or a blanket that is too narrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+ISA	28	21	pp9n	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh will rise up	Yahweh preparing to act is spoken of as if he were sitting and then rising up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	28	21	e2cw	figs-explicit		0	Mount Perazim ... Valley of Gibeon	These refer to places where God miraculously defeated enemy armies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	28	21	l5tw			0	he will rouse himself	"he will become very angry"
+ISA	28	21	l963	figs-doublet		0	his strange work ... his strange deed	These two phrases mean the same thing. This work is strange because God is using a foreign army to defeat the people of Jerusalem rather than helping the people of Jerusalem defeat their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	28	22	w3au			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+ISA	28	22	upp3	figs-metaphor		0	your bonds will be tightened	Yahweh punishing the people even more severely is spoken of as if he would tighten their bonds. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will tighten your bonds" or "Yahweh will punish you even more severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	28	22	tpu3			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	28	22	fdu9	figs-abstractnouns		0	a decree of destruction on the earth	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "destruction" is expressed as the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "that he is going to destroy people throughout the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	28	23	bjv1	figs-parables		0	General Information:	This begins a parable that ends in 28:29. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+ISA	28	23	twz5	figs-parallelism		0	Pay attention and listen to my voice; be attentive and listen to my words	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second phrase is used to strengthen the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	28	23	lsh4	figs-metonymy		0	to my voice	Here "voice" represents what Isaiah says. Alternate translation: "to what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	28	23	s1kf			0	to my words	"to my message"
+ISA	28	24	nvu3	figs-rquestion		0	Does a farmer who plows all day to sow, only plow the ground? Does he continually break up and harrow the field?	Isaiah uses rhetorical questions to make the people think deeply. Alternate translation: "A farmer does not plow the ground over and over and continually work the soil without ever sowing seed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	28	25	dam8	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues telling a parable to the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+ISA	28	25	uq3a			0	When he has prepared the ground	"When the farmer has plowed the soil"
+ISA	28	25	fsr6	figs-rquestion		0	does he not scatter caraway seed, sow the cumin, put in the wheat in rows and the barley in the right place, and the spelt at its edges?	Isaiah uses a question to make the people of Jerusalem think deeply. If your language does not have a word for each of these seeds, they can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "he will certainly plant each kind of seed in the correct way and in the proper places." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	28	25	pd1v	translate-unknown		0	caraway ... cumin	These are names of plants that are spices. Translators may represent them in general as seeds of spices used to spice food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	28	25	v8fq	translate-unknown		0	wheat ... barley ... spelt	These are all names of plants that are grains. Translators may represent them in general as seeds of grains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	28	26	x6gc	figs-parallelism		0	His God instructs him; he teaches him wisely	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Yahweh helps the farmer know how to care for each kind of plant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	28	27	m9hs	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues telling a parable to the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+ISA	28	27	w7aj	figs-activepassive		0	the caraway seed is not threshed with a sledge	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the farmer does not separate the caraway seed from the plant with a heavy club" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	28	27	p8si			0	caraway	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 28:25](../28/25.md).
+ISA	28	27	j2hy	figs-activepassive		0	nor is a cartwheel rolled over the cumin	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nor does he roll a heavy wheel over the cumin seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	28	27	g75f			0	cumin	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 28:25](../28/25.md).
+ISA	28	27	r6a8	figs-activepassive		0	but caraway is beaten with a stick, and cumin with a rod	Isaiah describes the correct way for a farmer to separate the seed from the plant. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but he beats the caraway with a stick, and he beats cumin with a rod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	28	28	zb1a	figs-activepassive		0	Grain is ground for bread but not too finely	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The farmer grinds the grain for bread but not so that it is too small" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	28	29	vw1a	figs-explicit		0	This too comes ... excellent in wisdom	This concludes the parable started in [Isaiah 28:23](../28/23.md). The implied lesson of the parable is that farmers are wise enough to listen to Yahweh's instructions about planting and threshing. But the leaders of Jerusalem are foolish for not listening to Yahweh's instructions that he is speaking through Isaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	28	29	fh5n			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	29	intro	e58i	Isaiah 29 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 29 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>This chapter begins a series of "woes" against specific nations. It presents judgments against the kingdoms of Ephraim and eventually Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Ariel<br>This is another name for Jerusalem. It is an uncommon name.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Prophecies<br>This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+ISA	29	01	p34x	figs-metonymy		0	Woe to Ariel	Here "Ariel" represents the people who live in the city of Ariel. Alternate translation: "How terrible it will be for the people of Ariel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	01	kp7k	translate-names		0	Ariel	This is another name for Jerusalem, and it means "altar." If possible translate this as "Ariel" rather than "Jerusalem" since the meaning of "Ariel" is important in 29:2. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	29	01	bhl8			0	David encamped	"David dwelled" or "David lived"
+ISA	29	01	wh6s	figs-irony		0	Add year to year; let the festivals come round	"Keep celebrating your festival year after year." This is an ironic statement. Yahweh tells the people to keep celebrating their festivals where they sacrifice to him, but he knows it will not prevent him from destroying them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ISA	29	02	rhv8	figs-metonymy		0	But I will besiege	The word "I" refers to Yahweh. This represents Yahweh causing an enemy army to besiege Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	02	fh77	figs-metonymy		0	she will	Here "she" refers to Ariel, which represents the people of Ariel. Alternate translation: "the people of Ariel will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	02	w19k	figs-doublet		0	mourning and lamenting	The words "mourning" and "lamenting" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of mourning. Alternate translation: "they will mourn deeply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	29	02	uey1	figs-simile		0	like Ariel	Translators may add a footnote that says, "The name Ariel means 'altar.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	29	03	aqb4	figs-metonymy		0	I will encamp against you	The word "I" refers to Yahweh. This represents Yahweh causing an enemy army to surround Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "I will command the army of your enemies to surround you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	03	z8vg	translate-unknown		0	palisade ... siege works	A "palisade" is a tower armies would build to attack cities with high walls. Also "siege works" refers to other various weapons armies would build to attack cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	29	04	xp4f	figs-activepassive		0	You will be brought down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your enemy will bring you down" or "Your enemy will humble you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	29	04	ak9b	figs-simile		0	will speak from the ground; your speech will be low from the dust. Your voice will sound like a spirit that speaks from the ground, and out of the dust your speech will whisper	All of these statements mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that the people who once spoke with proud words will be weak and grieving after the enemy defeats them. Alternate translation: "you will only be able to speak with weak whispers like a spirit speaking from where dead people dwell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	29	05	ei77	figs-simile		0	The great number of your invaders will become like fine dust, and the multitude of the ruthless ones as chaff that passes away	This emphasizes how weak and insignificant the invading army is before God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will easily remove the horde of your invaders and the multitude of the ruthless ones"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	29	05	w2d7			0	great number of your invaders	"many soldiers that will attack you"
+ISA	29	05	vl7f	figs-ellipsis		0	the ruthless ones as chaff	The translator can supply the verb "will become." Alternate translation: "the soldiers who show you no mercy will become as chaff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	29	06	gh4q	figs-you		0	Yahweh of hosts will come to you	The word "you" refers to the people of Jerusalem. Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh of hosts will come to help you" or 2) "Yahweh of hosts will come to punish you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	29	07	th7g	figs-doublet		0	It will be like a dream, a vision of the night	The phrase "a vision of the night" is the same thing as "a dream." The two phrases emphasize that soon it will be like the invading army was never there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	29	07	l4s8			0	A horde of all the nations	"Large armies from all the nations"
+ISA	29	07	t56e	figs-metonymy		0	fight against Ariel	The name "Ariel" is another name for Jerusalem, and it represents the people who live there. See how you translated "Ariel" in [Isaiah 29:1](../29/01.md). Alternate translation: "fight against the people of Ariel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	07	h99v	figs-metonymy		0	her stronghold. They will attack her and her fortifications to press upon her	The word "her" refers to Ariel which represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "their stronghold. They will attack the city of Ariel and its defenses and cause the people to be in great distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	08	ncq1	figs-simile		0	It will be like when a hungry man dreams he is eating ... his thirst not quenched	These similes mean that the enemy will expect victory but they will fail because God will not allow them to conquer Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	29	08	b3vv	figs-metonymy		0	Yes, so will be the great number of nations that fights against Mount Zion	Here "Mount Zion" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "Yes, this will be what happens to the armies from the nations who fight against the people who live on Mount Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	09	thb7	figs-explicit		0	Astonish yourselves and be astonished	The word "yourselves" refers to the people of Jerusalem. Why they are astonished can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Be astonished at what I am telling you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	29	09	un3a	figs-metaphor		0	blind yourselves and be blind	The people ignoring what Yahweh says is spoken of as if they would make themselves blind. Alternate translation: "keep being ignorant and spiritually blind to what I am showing you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	29	09	h71h	figs-metaphor		0	Be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not with beer	The people being senseless and not understanding what Yahweh is doing is spoken of as if they were drunk. Alternate translation: "Be senseless like a drunk person, but it is not because you have drank too much wine or beer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	29	10	g6xx	figs-metaphor		0	For Yahweh has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep	Here "the spirit of" means "to have the characteristic of" being asleep. Yahweh causing the people to be asleep is spoken of as if "the spirit" were a liquid that he poured out on the people. Also "deep sleep" is a metaphor that means the people are senseless and cannot understand what Yahweh is doing. Alternate translation: "The reason you are senseless is because Yahweh has caused you to be spiritually asleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	29	10	u6aj	figs-metaphor		0	He has closed your eyes, the prophets, and has covered your heads, the seers	Yahweh causing the people to be senseless and not to understand what he is doing is spoken of as if he closed their eyes and covered their heads so they could not see. Alternate translation: "It is as though Yahweh has closed the eyes of the prophets and covered the heads of the seers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	29	11	jvz4	figs-simile		0	All revelation has become to you as the words of a book that is sealed	The other prophets in Jerusalem are unable to hear or understand God's message. Alternate translation: "All that Yahweh has revealed is to you like a sealed book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	29	11	vii8			0	is sealed, which men might give to one who is learned	This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "is sealed. A person may take the sealed book to someone who can read"
+ISA	29	12	z14w	figs-activepassive		0	If the book is given to one who cannot read	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If a person takes the book to someone who cannot read" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	29	13	hp14	figs-metonymy		0	This people comes close to me with their mouths and honors me with their lips	The words "mouths" and "lips" represent what people say. Here it also represents saying something but not truly meaning it. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem pretend to worship me and honor me with what they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	13	z6q5	figs-metonymy		0	but their heart is far from me	Here "heart" is a metonym that represents a person's thoughts and emotions. The people not being truly devoted to Yahweh is spoken of as if their hearts were far away from him. Alternate translation: "but they do not honor me in their thoughts" or "but they are not truly devoted to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	29	13	u7h6	figs-activepassive		0	Their honor for me is only a commandment of men that has been taught	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They honor me only because that is what people tell them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	29	14	ya7e			0	Therefore, see, I will proceed to do a marvelous thing among this people, wonder after wonder	"Therefore, look and see! I am going to do wonderful and marvelous things among you that you will not be able to explain"
+ISA	29	14	cb9j	figs-parallelism		0	The wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will disappear	Both of these statements mean the same thing. Yahweh showing that the wise people cannot understand or explain what Yahweh does is spoken of as if their wisdom and understanding will vanish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	29	15	n74m			0	General Information:	This may be Isaiah speaking or it may continue Yahweh's speech in 29:13-14.
+ISA	29	15	a41v	figs-metaphor		0	who deeply hide their plans from Yahweh	People trying to make plans without Yahweh knowing about it is spoken of as if they hide their plans in a deep place where Yahweh cannot see. Alternate translation: "who try to hide their plans from Yahweh" or "who try to keep Yahweh from finding out what they are planning to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	29	15	yh8d	figs-explicit		0	whose deeds are in darkness	It is implied that they are secretly doing evil things. Alternate translation: "who do evil things in the dark so no one can see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	29	15	mt4k	figs-rquestion		0	Who sees us, and who knows us?	They use a question to emphasize that they believe no one knows what they are doing. Alternate translation: "No one, not even Yahweh, sees us or knows what we are doing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	29	16	tt3j	figs-idiom		0	You turn things upside down	This is an idiom that means to distort what is true. Alternate translation: "You make things opposite of the way they should be" or "You distort the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	29	16	ak5f	figs-metaphor		0	Should the potter be considered like clay, so that the thing that is made should say about him who made it ... "He does not understand"?	Yahweh who created humans is spoken of as if he were a potter and humans were the clay. This metaphor emphasizes that it is foolish for humans to reject or criticize the one who created them. Alternate translation: "Should you consider me, your maker, to be like the clay rather than the potter? It is as if a potter created something, and that thing said about the potter, 'He did not make me,' or 'He does not understand.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	29	16	m1ba	figs-rquestion		0	Should the potter be considered like clay ... "He does not understand"?	This question is used to scold the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Obviously, the potter should not be considered like clay ... 'He does not understand.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	29	17	vcq7	figs-metaphor		0	Lebanon will be turned into a field, and the field will become a forest	Possible meanings are 1) this is literal and Yahweh will cause the places where trees grew wild in Lebanon to become fruitful fields or 2) this is a metaphor and the large forests of Lebanon represent powerful oppressors, and the crops that grow in the field and become a forest are the common people who are suffering. This means Yahweh will humble those who are powerful, but he will honor those who are suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	29	17	p68s	figs-metonymy		0	Lebanon will be turned into a field	Here "Lebanon" represents the large cedar forests in Lebanon. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will turn the mighty forests of Lebanon into a field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	29	18	q8r1	figs-metaphor		0	the deaf will hear the words of a book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of the deep darkness	Possible meanings are 1) this is literal and Yahweh will cause deaf people to hear and blind people to see or 2) this is a metaphor that means Yahweh will enable the people to hear and understand his message or 3) it may mean both options 1 and 2. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	29	18	d7au	figs-synecdoche		0	the eyes of the blind	Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "those who are blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	29	19	y383	figs-parallelism		0	The oppressed will again rejoice in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "The poor and oppressed people will again be happy because of what Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	29	20	st9w	figs-nominaladj		0	For the ruthless will cease	The nominal adjective "the ruthless" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "For the ruthless people will cease" or "For there will no longer be cruel people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	29	20	m2ji	figs-nominaladj		0	the scoffer will vanish	The nominal adjective "the scoffer" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "those who scoff will vanish" or "the people who mock will disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	29	20	i5cr	figs-activepassive		0	All those who love to do evil will be eliminated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will eliminate all those who love to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	29	21	zp8p	figs-explicit		0	who by a word make a man out to be an offender	This refers to giving testimony in court against someone. Alternate translation: "who testify against a man and make him out to be an offender" or "who say in court that an innocent man is guilty of doing something wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	29	21	wl2h	figs-metaphor		0	They lay a snare for him who seeks justice at the gate and put the righteous down with empty lies	The evil people doing anything they can to stop a good person is spoken of as if the evil people set a trap like a hunter catching his prey. Alternate translation: "They lie and try to stop those who want to do what is fair and right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	29	21	vb33			0	who seeks justice at the gate	The city gate was often the place where the city leaders made official decisions.
+ISA	29	22	i8ii	figs-explicit		0	who redeemed Abraham	This possibly refers to when Yahweh called Abraham from his home country and sent him to the promised land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	29	22	v978	figs-metonymy		0	Jacob will no longer ... his face	Here "Jacob" represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "Jacob's descendants will no longer ... their faces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	22	a47e	figs-idiom		0	nor will his face be pale	This is an idiom that means he will no longer be afraid. Alternate translation: "nor will he be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	29	23	j9rv	figs-metonymy		0	he sees his children	The words "he" and "his" speak of Jacob (verse 22) and represent his descendants. Alternate translation: "Jacob's descendants will no longer ... their faces ... they see their children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	23	ri6z	figs-metonymy		0	But when he sees his children, the work of my hands	Here "hands" represents Yahweh's power and action. Alternate translation: "When they see all the children I have given them and all that I have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	23	m7l3	figs-metonymy		0	they will make my name holy	Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "they will honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	23	k7hc	figs-metonymy		0	They will make holy the name of the Holy One of Jacob	Here "name" represents Yahweh. Yahweh refers to himself as "the Holy One of Jacob." Alternate translation: "They will honor me, the Holy One of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	29	23	hf61	figs-123person		0	of the God of Israel	Yahweh refers to himself as "the God of Israel." Alternate translation: "of me, the God of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	29	24	ajl7	figs-metonymy		0	Those who err in spirit	Here "spirit" represents a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "Those who are wrong in what they think" or "Those who are wrong in their attitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	29	24	ly72	figs-explicit		0	will gain understanding	This can be made more explicit to explain what they will understand. Alternate translation: "will begin to understand Yahweh and his laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	29	24	uc4z	figs-explicit		0	complainers will learn knowledge	This can be made more explicit to explain what knowledge they will learn. Alternate translation: "those who complain will begin to know that what Yahweh teaches them is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	30	intro	e211	Isaiah 30 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 30 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>This chapter continues the series of "woes" against specific nations. It presents judgments against the people of Ephraim and Judah when they desired to make an alliance with Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Negev<br>This is an area between Egypt and Judah. The people would have had to travel though it in order to get to Egypt. No one really lived in this area and it was known to be very dangerous.<br><br>##### Trust<br>The people were to trust in Yahweh. Only he could provide them with protection. The people were punished for their lack of trust when they were in trouble, but Yahweh only required that they trust him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "That day"<br>This is a common phrase in this section of Isaiah. The chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+ISA	30	01	e6vd	figs-metaphor		0	the rebellious children	Yahweh speaks about his people as if they were his children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	01	dq2r	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	30	01	cu63	figs-abstractnouns		0	They make plans, but not from me	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "plans" can be stated as the verb "plan." Alternate translation: "They plan to do things, but they do not ask me what I want them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	30	01	vep2	figs-activepassive		0	but they were not directed by my Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but my Spirit did not direct them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	30	01	sdp8	figs-metaphor		0	they add sin to sin	Continuing to sin is spoken of as if sins were objects that could be stacked on one another. Alternate translation: "they continue to sin more and more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	02	ed8h	figs-abstractnouns		0	They seek protection from Pharaoh	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "protection" is expressed as the verb "protect." Alternate translation: "They ask Pharaoh to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	30	02	k8ag	figs-metaphor		0	take refuge in the shadow of Egypt	Egypt's protection from enemy armies is spoken of as if it were a shadow that protects someone from the burning heat of the sun. Alternate translation: "they rely on the Egyptians to keep them safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	03	tal7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Judah.
+ISA	30	03	frg3	figs-abstractnouns		0	Therefore Pharaoh's protection will be your shame, and the refuge in Egypt's shade, your humiliation	This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns "protection," "shame," and "humiliation" are expressed as adjectives or verbs. Alternate translation: "Therefore you will be ashamed because you relied on Pharaoh to protect you; you will be humiliated because you relied on the Egyptians to keep you safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	30	03	z473	figs-metaphor		0	the refuge in Egypt's shade	Egypt's protection from enemy armies is spoken of as if it were a shadow that protects someone from the burning heat of the sun. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	04	l5kf			0	their princes	Here "princes" mean an official or ambassador, not necessarily sons of the king.
+ISA	30	04	ax9t			0	their ... their	belonging to the people of Judah
+ISA	30	04	c3ut	translate-names		0	Zoan ... Hanes	These were cities in the northern part of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	30	04	apn6	figs-go		0	have come to Hanes	Here "come" can be stated as "gone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+ISA	30	05	vs3d			0	They ... them	These words refer to the people of Judah.
+ISA	30	05	pp3g			0	because of a people	"because of the people of Egypt"
+ISA	30	06	h34s			0	General Information:	This continues God's declaration concerning the people of Judah.
+ISA	30	06	i8pw			0	A declaration	"This is what Yahweh declares"
+ISA	30	06	h1jl	figs-genericnoun		0	of the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent	This refers to these types of animals in general. Alternate translation: "where lionesses and lions dwell, and where there are vipers and serpents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+ISA	30	06	ian2			0	fiery flying serpent	Here the word "fiery" probably refers to the serpent's poisonous bite and the word "flying" refers to its quick movements. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 14:29](../14/29.md).
+ISA	30	06	rmj1			0	they carry their riches	"the people of Judah carry their riches"
+ISA	30	07	x8ua	translate-names		0	I have called her Rahab, who sits still	There were popular stories about a sea monster named Rahab. The name Rahab means "strength" or "arrogance." Alternate translation: "I call Egypt a loud boaster who does nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	30	08	u3jb			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Isaiah.
+ISA	30	08	umq8			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in Yahweh's declaration about Judah. Here he tells Isaiah to do something.
+ISA	30	08	uql1			0	in their presence	"in the presence of the people of Judah"
+ISA	30	08	x97k	figs-metaphor		0	for the time to come	This speaks of time as if it travels and arrives somewhere. Alternate translation: "for a future time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	09	v3bl	figs-metaphor		0	lying children, children who will not hear the instruction of Yahweh	This speaks of Yahweh's people as if they were his children. This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "They behave like children who lie and do not listen to what Yahweh commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	10	y449			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about the people of Judah.
+ISA	30	11	x6bb	figs-metaphor		0	Turn aside from the way, stray off the path	How Yahweh wants his people to behave is spoken of as if it were a way or path on which to walk. To disobey Yahweh is spoken of as if the person strays away from Yahweh's path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	11	s3c9			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this name in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	30	12	c9xs			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this name in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	30	12	q3x7			0	you reject this word	"you reject this message"
+ISA	30	12	hd23	figs-metonymy		0	trust in oppression and deceit and lean on it	Possible meanings are 1) the leaders of Judah are trusting in the Egyptian leaders who rule by oppressing and deceiving others or 2) the leaders of Judah have oppressed and deceived their own people in order to take their money and send it to the Egyptians leaders as payment for protection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	30	12	t871	figs-123person		0	lean on it	Here the word "it" refers to "oppression and deceit." Alternate translation: "lean on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	30	12	km37	figs-idiom		0	lean on	This is an idiom that means to trust or rely on something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	30	13	f58j	figs-simile		0	so this sin will be to you like a broken part ... in an instant	This simile means that God will destroy the people of Judah suddenly because of their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	30	13	rwu8	figs-ellipsis		0	like a broken part ready to fall	It is understood that this is a broken part of a wall. Alternate translation: "like a broken part of a wall that is ready to fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	30	13	c7k8	figs-abstractnouns		0	whose fall will happen suddenly	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "fall" is expressed as the verb "fall." Alternate translation: "that will suddenly fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	30	13	m5ka	figs-doublet		0	suddenly, in an instant	These mean the same thing and emphasize how quickly the wall will fall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	30	14	b2im			0	General Information:	Isaiah describes how Yahweh will destroy the people of Judah ([Isaiah 30:12-13](./12.md)).
+ISA	30	14	amd2	figs-metaphor		0	He will break it	Here "it" refers to the part in the wall that is about to fall. The part in the wall is a metaphor that represents the people of Judah and their sin mentioned in [Isaiah 30:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	14	id9b	figs-simile		0	as a potter's vessel is broken	This simile means that the piece of wall will break as quickly and completely as a clay jar that falls to the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	30	14	dbk1			0	potter	A potter is a person who makes pots and jars out of clay.
+ISA	30	14	k6fi	figs-activepassive		0	there will not be found	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will be able to find" or "there will not be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	30	14	c129			0	a shard with which to scrape	"a shard big enough to scrape"
+ISA	30	14	gs9n	figs-metonymy		0	fire from the hearth	The word "fire" here refers here to ashes. Alternate translation: "ashes from the fireplace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	30	15	fd1v			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this name in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	30	15	jh13	figs-metaphor		0	In returning and resting you will be saved	Repenting is spoken of as if it were physically returning to Yahweh. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will save you from your enemies if you will repent and rest knowing that I will take care of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	30	15	zs7v	figs-explicit		0	resting	It is implied that the people rest because they trust that Yahweh will take care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	30	15	am9c	figs-explicit		0	in quietness and in trust will be your strength	Quietness here refers to not being anxious and worried. It is implied that they are not worried because they trust in Yahweh. Alternate translation: "You will be strong if you are quiet and trust in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	30	16	x48z	figs-explicit		0	we will flee on horses	Apparently these are horses that the people of Judah received from the Egyptians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	30	17	cy2g	figs-ellipsis		0	One thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will flee	The word "solider" is understood. Alternate translation: "One thousand soldiers will flee at the threat of one enemy soldier; at the threat of five enemy soldiers all of your soldiers will flee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	30	17	l2rt	translate-numbers		0	One thousand	"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ISA	30	17	g8ks	figs-simile		0	until your remnant will be like a flagstaff on the top of a mountain, or like a flag on a hill	This simile means there will be so few people left that they will be like a single flag on top of a hill. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	30	18	a5tl			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
+ISA	30	19	nsp6			0	you will ... to you ... answer you	Here "you" refers to the people who will live in Zion.
+ISA	30	19	k2dh			0	he will answer you	"he will help you"
+ISA	30	20	u2ns			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
+ISA	30	20	s89h	figs-metonymy		0	the bread of adversity and the water of affliction	Here "bread" and "water" make up the diet of a very poor person. The whole phrase represents the hard times and poverty of the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	30	20	j37h			0	your teacher	This refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	30	20	m8au	figs-synecdoche		0	you will see your teacher with your own eyes	Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "you yourselves will see your teacher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	30	21	yk8d	figs-synecdoche		0	Your ears will hear	Here "ears" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "You will hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	30	21	gx8s			0	a word behind you saying	"him speaking behind you saying"
+ISA	30	21	n9ys	figs-metaphor		0	This is the way, walk in it	How Yahweh wants his people to behave is spoken of as if it were a way or path. To obey Yahweh is spoken of as if it were a person walking on his path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	21	day3	figs-metaphor		0	when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left	Disobeying Yahweh is spoken of as if the person turned left or right off of Yahweh's path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	22	eg6r			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
+ISA	30	22	z2re	figs-simile		0	You will throw them away like a menstrual rag	This simile means they will throw away their idols like they were garbage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	30	22	n2zf	figs-personification		0	You will say to them, "Get out of here."	This speaks of the idols as if they could hear and get up and leave a place. Yahweh means that the people will no longer need or want the idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	30	23	g68j			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
+ISA	30	23	w7ij			0	He will give	"Yahweh will give"
+ISA	30	23	hjh1	figs-synecdoche		0	bread with abundance from the ground	Here "bread" represents food in general. Alternate translation: "he will cause the ground to produce plenty of food for you to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	30	23	llp6			0	In that day	"At that time"
+ISA	30	24	e7ff	figs-activepassive		0	that has been winnowed with a shovel and a fork	Shovels and forks were used to throw the grain in the air so the wind would blow away the chaff, leaving only the part that could be eaten. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you have winnowed with a shovel and a pitchfork" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	30	25	nb4s			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
+ISA	30	25	n5xk			0	On every high mountain ... every high hill	Isaiah describes what will be an ideal situation after Yahweh rescues his people. Although the language may be exaggerated, you should translate this just as Isaiah described it.
+ISA	30	25	lg8s			0	in the day of the great slaughter when the towers fall	"when Yahweh slaughters your enemies and causes their strong towers to fall"
+ISA	30	25	k7p7			0	in the day	"at the time"
+ISA	30	26	bbc3			0	The light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the sunlight of seven days	Isaiah describes what will be an ideal situation after Yahweh rescues his people. Although the language may be exaggerated, you should translate this just as Isaiah described it.
+ISA	30	26	vup8			0	the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the sunlight of seven days	"the sun will shine as bright as seven suns" or "the sun will give as much light in one day as it normally does in seven days"
+ISA	30	26	s1jc	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will bind up the breaking of his people and heal the bruises of his wounding them	Yahweh comforting his people and causing their suffering to end is spoken of as if he would put bandages on their wounds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	27	q2s3	figs-metaphor		0	the name of Yahweh ... like a devouring fire	Yahweh being extremely angry is spoken of as if he were a large fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	27	vs12	figs-metonymy		0	the name of Yahweh comes	Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Yahweh comes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	30	27	yjg9	figs-synecdoche		0	His lips are full of fury, and his tongue is like a devouring fire	Here "lips" and "tongue" are metonyms that represent Yahweh speaking. And, Yahweh speaks with so much anger and power that it is spoken of as if his tongue were a fire. Alternate translation: "When he speaks his fury is like a fire that destroys everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	30	28	n6lp	figs-simile		0	His breath is like an overflowing torrent	This compares the air coming out of Yahweh's mouth to a flood to emphasize its power to destroy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	30	28	r2gf	figs-metaphor		0	to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction	Yahweh separating the people of the nations and destroying the wicked people is spoken of as if Yahweh puts the nations in a sieve. This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will separate and destroy the wicked people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	28	wqj9	figs-metaphor		0	His breath is a bridle in the jaws of the peoples to cause them to wander away	Yahweh having the power to cause people's plans to fail or causing them to be destroyed is spoken of as if his breath were a bridle that steers people off the correct path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	28	rhf2	translate-unknown		0	a bridle in the jaws of the peoples	A "bridle" is a device that people put over a horse's head to guide it. The bridle contains a small piece called a "bit" that goes in the horse's mouth. Alternate translation: "a bridle on the heads of the peoples" or "a bit in the jaws of the peoples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	30	29	mm6g			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
+ISA	30	29	kpk6			0	You will have a song	This can be reworded so the noun "song" is stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "You will sing"
+ISA	30	29	m8dh	figs-simile		0	as in the night when a holy feast is observed	This simile emphasizes how happy the people will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	30	29	x78j	figs-activepassive		0	when a holy feast is observed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when you observe a holy feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	30	29	guu5	figs-metonymy		0	gladness of heart	Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "you will be glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	30	29	esh8	figs-simile		0	as when one goes ... Rock of Israel	This simile emphasizes how happy the people will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	30	29	u4kf	figs-metaphor		0	to the Rock of Israel	Yahweh having the power to protect his people is spoken of as if he were a rock on which the people could climb and escape from enemies. Alternate translation: "to Israel's protective rock" or "which is like a protective rock for Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	30	h7qb	figs-metonymy		0	show the motion of his arm	Here "arm" represents the power of God. It is implied that Yahweh will show his power by destroying his people's enemies. Alternate translation: "show that he is powerful by destroying your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	30	30	mr74	figs-metaphor		0	in storming anger and flames of fire	Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a storm or a fire. Alternate translation: "in anger that is like a storm and flames of fire" or "in great anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	30	d2cp			0	with windstorm, rainstorm, and hailstones	"with storms full of wind, rain, and hail"
+ISA	30	30	ty89			0	hailstones	hard pieces of ice that fall from the sky like rain
+ISA	30	31	aq83	figs-activepassive		0	For at the voice of Yahweh, Assyria will be shattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For when Yahweh speaks he will shatter the soldiers of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	30	31	x1az	figs-metaphor		0	Assyria will be shattered	Isaiah speaks of Assyria's fear as if Assyria is an object that Yahweh's voice shatters. Alternate translation: "Assyria will be terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	31	h8gw	figs-metonymy		0	Assyria	Here this represents the soldiers of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	30	32	w9ms	figs-metaphor		0	Every stroke of the appointed rod that Yahweh will lay on them	Yahweh causing an army to defeat the Assyrians is spoken of as if Yahweh would hit the Assyrians with a rod. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	32	wu2h	figs-activepassive		0	will be accompanied	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah will accompany it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	30	32	d8x2			0	tambourines	This is a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:12](../05/12.md).
+ISA	30	32	vj9i	figs-metaphor		0	he battles and fights with them	Yahweh causing the enemy army to defeat the Assyrians is spoken of as if Yahweh were a warrior who would fight along with the enemy army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	30	33	z2rq	figs-activepassive		0	For a place of burning was prepared long ago	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For long ago Yahweh prepared a place for burning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	30	33	ry8p	figs-explicit		0	a place of burning	This phrase is the meaning of the word "Topheth." Topheth is a place in the Hinnom Valley, south of Jerusalem, where at one time people burned their children as sacrifices to a false god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	30	33	lpk7	figs-explicit		0	it is prepared for the king	It is implied that this refers to the king of Assyria. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh prepared it for the king of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	30	33	nue1			0	The pile is ready with a fire and much wood	"The pile is ready with much wood to make a fire"
+ISA	30	33	dbe3	figs-simile		0	The breath of Yahweh, like a stream of brimstone, will set it on fire	This speaks of Yahweh's breath as if it were a river of fire that will set the pile on fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	31	intro	a5pj	Isaiah 31 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 31 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>This chapter continues the series of "woes" against specific nations. It presents judgments against the people of Ephraim and Judah when they desired to make an alliance with Egypt. It also prophesies the destruction of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust<br>The people were to trust in Yahweh. Only he could provide them with protection. They were punished for their lack of trust when they were in trouble, but Yahweh only required that they trust him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "That day"<br>This is a common phrase in this section of Isaiah. This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br><br>##### Israel<br>The use of the term "Israel" in this chapter is in reference to the northern kingdom of Israel exclusively.<br>
+ISA	31	01	h5ig			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
+ISA	31	01	mn6p			0	go down to Egypt	The phrase "go down" is used here because Egypt is lower in Elevation than Jerusalem.
+ISA	31	01	u5k2			0	those who go down	"those people of Judah who go down"
+ISA	31	01	fq71	figs-metaphor		0	lean on horses	This speaks about people relying on their horses to help them as if they were leaning on their horses. Alternate translation: "rely on their horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	31	01	lv3b			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this name in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	31	01	p83a			0	nor do they seek Yahweh	"nor do they ask Yahweh to help them"
+ISA	31	02	rf4c	figs-idiom		0	he will bring disaster	Here the word "bring" means to "cause." Alternate translation: "he will cause disasters to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	31	02	uq3q	figs-metaphor		0	will not retract his words	The phrase "retract his words" speaks of a person not fulfilling what they said they will do as if the words that he had said were something that he could pull back to himself. Here it says that Yahweh will not do this, meaning he will fulfill what he has said. Alternate translation: "he will do what he said he would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	31	02	wni6			0	arise against	"punish"
+ISA	31	02	ncg3	figs-metonymy		0	evil house	This refers to evil people who live there. Alternate translation: "all who do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	31	03	qmy9	figs-metonymy		0	Egypt is a man	Here Egypt refers to the soldiers of Egypt. Alternate translation: "The soldiers of Egypt are men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	31	03	al1h	figs-explicit		0	their horses flesh and not spirit	This means that their horses are only horses and not spiritual beings. Alternate translation: "their horses are only horses; they are not powerful spirits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	31	03	ee2s	figs-metonymy		0	When Yahweh reaches out with his hand	The term "hand" is often used in reference to God's power and action. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh uses his power against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	31	03	b7mw	figs-activepassive		0	both the one who helps will stumble, and the one who is helped will fall	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Stumbling and falling are metaphors of failing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "these two things will happen: I will destroy Egypt, who helps you, and I will destroy you, whom Egypt helps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	31	03	mv55	figs-activepassive		0	the one who is helped	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one who is seeking help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	31	04	t89b			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to Isaiah.
+ISA	31	04	bfb4	figs-simile		0	As a lion ... thus Yahweh of hosts	"A lion ... in the same way Yahweh of hosts." Here Yahweh speaks of how he will defend the people who belong to him and not be scared away by comparing himself to a lion who guards it's prey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	31	04	j6qt			0	thus Yahweh of hosts will descend ... that hill	It may be more clear if you move the last line to before the first line: "Yahweh of hosts will descend to fight on Mount Zion, on that hill, as a lion, even a young lion"
+ISA	31	04	cwq4	figs-doublet		0	a lion, even a young lion	"a female lion or killer lion." This is a doublet with both phrase referring to a fierce lion. Alternate translation: "a lion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	31	04	e9kr			0	growls	warns others to stay away
+ISA	31	04	vef8	figs-idiom		0	when a group of shepherds is called out against it	The phrase "called out against it" means to be sent out to chase the lion away. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when someone sends shepherds to chase the lion away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	31	04	i5s6	figs-explicit		0	from their sound	The shepherds would make loud noises to try and chase away the lion. Alternate translation: "from the loud noises that they make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	31	04	jrv6	figs-explicit		0	will descend	"will come down." This refers to descending from heaven. Alternate translation: "will come down from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	31	04	wv7p	figs-parallelism		0	on Mount Zion, on that hill	Both of the phrases refer to Mount Zion. Alternate translation: "on Mount Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	31	05	n1mh			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	31	05	yn4w	figs-simile		0	Like birds in flight, so Yahweh of hosts will protect Jerusalem	Here the way that Yahweh protects Jerusalem is compared to the way that a mother bird protects her baby birds in their nest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	31	05	s9xj	figs-metaphor		0	he will protect and rescue as he passes over it and preserves it	This speaks of how Yahweh protects and rescues Jerusalem, describing him as a bird that flies over the city. Alternate translation: "he will protect and rescue the city from it's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	31	05	q5mx			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	31	05	hd1t	figs-metonymy		0	Jerusalem	This refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	31	06	puw5			0	Return to him from whom you have deeply turned away	"Return to the one against whom you have rebelled"
+ISA	31	07	f2zn	figs-synecdoche		0	that your own hands have sinfully made	Here the people are referred to by their "hands" the emphasize that they made something with their hands. Alternate translation: "that you have sinned by making with you own hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	31	08	n2d8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Judah, referring to the Assyrians as though they are one person.
+ISA	31	08	vll3	figs-metonymy		0	Assyria will fall by the sword; a sword not wielded by man will consume him	"Sword" refers to military might. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God's sword, and not a man's sword, will destroy the Assyrian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	31	08	f6pa			0	He will flee	"The Assyrians will flee"
+ISA	31	08	ib91	figs-activepassive		0	his young men will be forced to do hard labor	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemies will capture their young men and force them to do hard labor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	31	09	cb3x	figs-abstractnouns		0	They will lose all confidence because of terror	The word "confidence" can be expressed with the adjective "confident." The word "terror" can be expressed with the adjective "terrified." Alternate translation: "They will no longer be confident because they are so terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	31	09	eqd6			0	his princes	"their leaders"
+ISA	31	09	awn7	figs-parallelism		0	whose fire is in Zion and whose firepot is in Jerusalem	Both of these clauses mean the same thing and are used together for emphasis. Here God's presence and his power to judge and destroy are spoken of as if they were a fire. Alternate translation: "whose powerful presence is in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	32	intro	qg44	Isaiah 32 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 32 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Reign of the Messiah<br>This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+ISA	32	01	bfx3			0	Look	This word is used here to draw peoples' attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+ISA	32	02	he1m	figs-simile		0	Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm	This compares the king and princes who protect the people to a shelter. Alternate translation: "the rulers will protect the people like a shelter does in a storm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	32	02	i91q	figs-simile		0	like streams of water in a dry place	This is another comparison that means that the rulers will provide for the needs of the people. Alternate translation: "they will provide for the people like streams of water in a dry place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	32	02	vxn9	figs-simile		0	like the shade of a great rock in a land of weariness	This is another comparison that means that the rulers will provide comfort and rest for the people. Alternate translation: "they will provide rest for the people like a huge rock gives shade to weary people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	32	03	d51u	figs-metaphor		0	Then the eyes ... attentively	Both of these phrases emphasize that the leaders will enable the people to understand God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	32	03	ile5			0	will not be dim	"will see clearly"
+ISA	32	04	v44b			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues describing the people after God restores righteous rulers in Judah ([Isaiah 32:1-3](./01.md)).
+ISA	32	04	byg3	figs-nominaladj		0	The rash ... the stutterer	This refers to people who act rashly and people who stutter. Alternate translation: "The rash person ... the stuttering person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	32	05	dap4	figs-activepassive		0	The fool will no longer be called honorable	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will give honor to the fool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	32	05	zlq8	figs-activepassive		0	nor the deceiver called principled	This can be stated in active form. "The deceiver" refers to a person who is deceptive. Alternate translation: "nor will anyone show respect to the person who deceives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	32	06	zh17	figs-nominaladj		0	For the fool speaks folly, and his heart plans evil	"The fool" refers to foolish people. Also, "folly" and "evil" may be expressed as adjectives. Alternate translation: "For the foolish person says foolish things and his heart plans evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	32	06	z5gt	figs-synecdoche		0	his heart plans evil	Here the foolish person is referred to by his heart to emphasize his inner thoughts. Alternate translation: "he plans evil things in his heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	32	06	vd59			0	He makes	The word "he" refers to the foolish person.
+ISA	32	06	y9ue	figs-nominaladj		0	the hungry empty	"The hungry" refers to hungry people. They are hungry because they have empty stomachs. Alternate translation: "the hungry person have an empty stomach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	32	06	b6mz	figs-nominaladj		0	the thirsty he causes to lack drink	"The thirsty" refers to people who are thirsty. Alternate translation: "he causes the thirsty person to have nothing to drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	32	07	br91	figs-nominaladj		0	The deceiver's	This refers to a person who deceives others. Alternate translation: "The deceptive person's" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	32	07	fwx8	figs-nominaladj		0	to ruin the poor with lies	"The poor" refers to poor people. Also, the phrase "to ruin" does not means to kill them but to harm them by telling lies about them. Alternate translation: "to harm the poor people by telling lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	32	08	em4r	figs-idiom		0	he will stand	This means that he will be successful. Alternate translation: "he will be successful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	32	09	ut5j			0	Rise up	"Stand up" or "Pay attention"
+ISA	32	09	a31y			0	at ease	"secure" or "carefree"
+ISA	32	09	yi6d	figs-metonymy		0	my voice	Isaiah refers to himself by his voice to emphasize what he says. Alternate translation: "me speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	32	10	g6m5	figs-activepassive		0	your confidence will be broken	This can be stated in active form. Also, Isaiah speaks of them no longer being confident as if their confidence were a physical object that is broken. Alternate translation: "you will no longer be confident" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	32	10	t219	figs-explicit		0	the grape harvest will fail	This means that there would not be good grapes to harvest. Alternate translation: "there will be no grapes for you to harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	32	10	d5c3			0	the ingathering will not come	"the time for gathering crops will not happen"
+ISA	32	11	b3cb			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking.
+ISA	32	11	aq71			0	Tremble	shake from fear
+ISA	32	11	m37x			0	at ease	"secure" or "carefree"
+ISA	32	11	suv5	figs-explicit		0	take off your fine clothes and make yourselves bare	Here "bare" does not necessarily mean naked, but to wear minimal covering such as undergarments. Alternate translation: "take off you fine clothes and make yourself unclothed" or "take off your fancy clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	32	11	dhb7	translate-symaction		0	put on sackcloth around your waists	This is an act of grieving or mourning. Alternate translation: "put sackcloth around waists as you grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ISA	32	12	n8hm	figs-explicit		0	You will wail for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vines	This means that they will cry out loudly as they grieve what happens to their fruitful fields and vines. Alternate translation: "You will wail because of what happens to your pleasant fields and fruitful vines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	32	13	t131			0	thorns and briers	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 5:6](../05/06.md).
+ISA	32	13	prc1	figs-personification		0	the once joyful houses	Here the houses are described as joyful because of the joyful people in them. Alternate translation: "your houses where you were once joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	32	13	az82			0	the city of revelry	"your joyful city." The word "revelry" means celebrating and partying.
+ISA	32	14	i3ba			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking.
+ISA	32	14	ftk1	figs-activepassive		0	For the palace will be forsaken, the crowded city will be deserted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the people will forsake the palace and the crowds will abandon the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	32	14	ut34	figs-metonymy		0	the hill	This refers to the fort built on the top of the hill. Alternate translation: "the fort on the hill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	32	14	l4wz	figs-explicit		0	the hill and the watchtower will become caves	This speaks of the fort and the watchtower being abandoned as if they became caves. Alternate translation: "the hill and the watchtower will become abandoned and empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	32	14	g5yl	figs-explicit		0	a joy of wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks	This means the these animals will enjoy the grass that grows among the abandon fort and watchtower. Alternate translation: "the wild donkeys and the flocks of sheep will eat the grass there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	32	14	x8t3	figs-hyperbole		0	forever	This is an exaggeration for a very long time. Alternate translation: "an extremely long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ISA	32	15	ai5k	figs-activepassive		0	until the Spirit is poured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until Yahweh pours the Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	32	15	m9lm	figs-metaphor		0	the Spirit is poured on us	This speaks of Yahweh giving him Spirit to his people as if his Spirit were a liquid that he would pour on them. Alternate translation: "the Spirit is given to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	32	15	f3x2	figs-metonymy		0	from on high	Here heaven is referred to as "on high." Alternate translation: "from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	32	15	i9yh	figs-activepassive		0	the fruitful field is considered as a forest	This can be written in active form. This compares how overly bountiful the fruitful fields are by comparing them to a thick, dense forest. Alternate translation: "people will say that the fruitful fields have grown thick like a forest" or "the fruitful fields will be overly bountiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	32	16	p29j			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking.
+ISA	32	16	uzl5	figs-personification		0	justice will reside ... righteousness will live	Isaiah describes "justice" and "righteousness" as a person who lives in these places. This means the people who live in these places will do what is just and right. Alternate translation: "people will act justly in the wilderness and people will act righteously in the fertile fields (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	32	17	w4zs	figs-parallelism		0	The work of righteousness will be peace; and the result of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever	These two phrases are parallel and both give results of righteousness. These can be combined. Alternate translation: "The result of people acting righteously is that there will be peace, and quietness, and confidence forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	32	18	q9gf			0	habitation	place where people live
+ISA	32	19	xzc9			0	hails	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 28:2](../28/02.md).
+ISA	32	19	stg9	figs-activepassive		0	the forest is destroyed, and the city is completely annihilated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it destroys the forest and completely destroys the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	32	20	wd7c	figs-activepassive		0	you who sow beside all the streams will be blessed, you who send out your ox and donkey to graze	This can be stated in active form. This refers to Yahweh blessing all of his people and speaks of the things that are normal for his people to do. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless you, as you plant your crops in fields alongside the streams and as you send out your ox and donkey to graze in the pasture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	33	intro	bx2g	Isaiah 33 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 33 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>This chapter continues the series of "woes." It speaks against ungodly or evil people in general. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+ISA	33	01	uq8j	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks in poetry for Yahweh to the Assyrians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	33	01	vi89	figs-activepassive		0	who has not been destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom others have not destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	33	01	uz7b	figs-activepassive		0	you will be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "others will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	33	01	t9ig			0	they will betray	"others will betray"
+ISA	33	02	ktn1	figs-metonymy		0	be our arm	Here Yahweh's arm refers to his strength. This speaks of Yahweh strengthening them as if Yahweh would use his strength to act for them. Alternate translation: "give us strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	33	02	k72t	figs-synecdoche		0	every morning	This refers to the whole day, not just the morning. Alternate translation: "every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	33	02	zfi5	figs-ellipsis		0	our salvation	This understood verb "be" may be supplied. Also, the word "salvation" may be expressed with the verb "save." Alternate translation: "be our salvation" or "save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	33	02	vt7m	figs-possession		0	in the time of trouble	This refers to the times when they are experiencing trouble. Alternate translation: ""when we have troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+ISA	33	03	bxw1	figs-explicit		0	At the loud noise the peoples flee	Possible meanings of "the loud noise" are 1) it refers to Yahweh's voice. Alternate translation: "The peoples flee at the sound of your loud voice" or 2) it refers the loud sounds of Yahweh's army. Alternate translation: "The people flee at the sound of your army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	33	03	mt58	figs-idiom		0	arise	This means to begin doing something. Alternate translation: "begin acting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	33	03	bws5	figs-activepassive		0	the nations are scattered	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "the nations scatter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	33	04	jx3k	figs-simile		0	Your spoil is gathered as the locusts gather; as locusts leap, men leap on it	This compares how quick and eager Yahweh's people are when they gather the spoils from their enemies to the eagerness of locusts when they gather food. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your people gather spoils from your enemies with the same fierceness as the locusts have who devour green plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	33	05	bu33			0	General Information:	Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah.
+ISA	33	05	f7z4	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh is exalted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is greater than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	33	05	gk4n	figs-metaphor		0	He will fill Zion with justice and righteousness	This speaks of Yahweh ruling Zion with his justice and righteousness as if he were filling Zion with justice and righteousness. Alternate translation: "He will rule Zion with justice and righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	33	06	gy6i	figs-metaphor		0	He will be the stability in your times	This speaks of Yahweh causing his people to be secure as if he were the stability himself. The phrase "your times" refers to their lives. Alternate translation: "He will make you secure all your lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	33	06	fe6y	figs-ellipsis		0	abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge	This refers to the things that Yahweh will give to them. The abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with the verb "save." The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "knowledge" can be expressed with adjectives. Alternate translation: "and he will give you an abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge" or "he will save you and cause you to be very wise and knowledgeable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	33	06	p3md	figs-metaphor		0	the fear of Yahweh is his treasure	This speaks of fearing Yahweh as if it were a treasure that Yahweh gives his people. Alternate translation: "revering Yahweh will be like a valuable treasure that he will give to you" or "to fear Yahweh will be as valuable to you as a treasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	33	07	f6lb			0	Look	This word is used here to draw peoples' attention to what is said next. It is also used here to mark a new section in the book. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+ISA	33	07	e9rq			0	envoys	messengers
+ISA	33	07	m76k	figs-explicit		0	the diplomats hoping for peace weep bitterly	This means they weep because they do not succeed in making peace. Alternate translation: "the diplomats hope for peace but they do not succeed and so they weep bitterly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	33	08	pf64	figs-parallelism		0	The highways are deserted; there are no more travelers	Both of the phrases emphasize that there are no travelers on the highways. These can be combined and stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People no longer travel on the highways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	33	08	ftm2	figs-activepassive		0	Covenants are broken, witnesses are despised, and mankind is not respected	This passage may refer to general conditions of corruption in Israel, or it may refer to the nation's inability to make reliable peace treaties with Assyria. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People break covenants that they have made, people ignore the testimony of witnesses, and people do not respect one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	33	09	czb9	figs-personification		0	The land mourns and withers away	This speaks of the land becoming dry as if it were a person mourning. Alternate translation: "The land becomes dry and its plants wither away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	33	09	na5c	figs-metonymy		0	Lebanon is ashamed and withers away	Here "Lebanon" represents Lebanon's trees. This speaks of the trees withering and decaying as if they were a person who is ashamed. Alternate translation: "Lebanon's trees wither and decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	33	09	d8ct			0	Sharon ... Bashan ... Carmel	Many trees and flowers once grew in these places.
+ISA	33	09	dj2w	figs-simile		0	Sharon is like a desert plain	This compares how dry Sharon is to a desert plain. Alternate translation: "Sharon is as dry as a desert plain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	33	09	aiz6	figs-synecdoche		0	Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves	Here Bashan and Carmel are represented by their trees. Alternate translation: "there are no more leaves on the trees in Bashan and Carmel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	33	10	d6gh	figs-metaphor		0	will I arise	To arise or stand up is a metaphor for no longer watching and thinking and instead beginning to act. Alternate translation: "will I begin to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	33	10	gmq4	figs-activepassive		0	now I will be lifted up; now I will be elevated	This can be stated in active form. These two phrases have basically the same meaning and emphasize Yahweh being exalted. Alternate translation: "now I will exalt myself and show that I deserve for everyone to honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	33	11	il71	figs-metaphor		0	You conceive chaff, and you give birth to stubble	This speaks of the Assyrians making plans as if they were conceiving and giving birth to their plans as a mother gives birth to a baby. This speaks of their plans being useless by comparing them to chaff. Alternate translation: "You make plans that are as useless as chaff and straw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	33	11	m839			0	stubble	The dry pieces of plants that are left in the ground after the stalks have been cut.
+ISA	33	11	f2w8	figs-metonymy		0	your breath is a fire that will consume you	Here the Assyrians' plans are referred to as their "breath." This speaks of their plans causing them to die as if their plans would literally burn up their bodies. Alternate translation: "your plans will cause you to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	33	12	q832	figs-simile		0	The peoples will be burned to lime, as thornbushes are cut down and are burned	This compares how the peoples' dead bodies will be burned to the way thornbushes are burned. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Fire will burn the peoples' bodies to lime in the same way that a farmer cuts down thornbushes and burns them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	33	12	k121			0	lime	the ashes from burned bones
+ISA	33	13	h2cp			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak.
+ISA	33	13	qf2k	figs-merism		0	You who are far away, hear what I have done; and, you who are near, acknowledge my might	Yahweh uses the words "far away" and "near" to mean all people. The word "might" can be expressed with the adjective "mighty." Alternate translation: "All people everywhere hear what I have done and acknowledge that I am mighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	33	14	hr7p	figs-personification		0	trembling has seized the godless ones	This speaks of the godless people trembling as if their trembling were an enemy that had seized them. Alternate translation: "the godless ones are overwhelmed with trembling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	33	14	l4yq	figs-explicit		0	Who among us ... burnings?	It is implied that the sinners in Zion ask these questions. Alternate translation: "They say, 'Who among us ... burnings?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	33	14	p2p3	figs-rquestion		0	Who among us can sojourn with a raging fire? Who among us can sojourn with everlasting burnings?	These rhetorial questions have basically the same meaning and emphasize that no one can live with fire. Here fire represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "No one can live with raging fire! No one can live with everylasting burns!" or "No one can live bearing Yahweh's judgment, it is like an everlasting fire!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	33	14	n2zl			0	sojourn	live in a place that is not one's home
+ISA	33	15	a3sk	figs-idiom		0	He who walks	Here walking refers to living. Alternate translation: "He who lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	33	15	kmw5	figs-abstractnouns		0	who despises the gain of oppression	The noun phrase "the gain of oppression" can be expressed as a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "who hates the riches that come from harming other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	33	16	jr9e	figs-metaphor		0	this is the man who will dwell on the heights, his place of defense will be the fortress among the cliffs	This speaks of the man being safe as if he lived in a home on a high hill. These two phrase are parallel and the second phrase describes the place where the man lives. Alternate translation: "he will be safe, like a man who home is built on a high hill, in a rocky place that is easy to defend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	33	16	t3ae	figs-metonymy		0	the heights	This refers to a high hill or mountainside. Alternate translation: "the high hill" or "the mountainside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	33	16	p4zt	figs-metaphor		0	the fortress among the cliffs	This speaks of rocky areas that are easy to defend as if they were actually fortresses. Alternate translation: "the large piles of rocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	33	16	v96k			0	will be in steady supply	"will always be available"
+ISA	33	17	vd1r	figs-synecdoche		0	Your eyes will see ... they will see	This refers the audience by their "eyes." Alternate translation: "You will see ... you will see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	33	17	d8s5	figs-metonymy		0	the king in his beauty	The king's royal robes are referred to as "his beauty." Alternate translation: "the king in his beautiful robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	33	18	h85u	figs-synecdoche		0	Your heart will recall the terror	This refers to the audience by their "hearts." "The terror" refers to their war with the Assyrians. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "You will remember the terror that the Assyrians caused you when they attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	33	18	m1ib	figs-rquestion		0	where is the scribe, where is he who weighed the money? Where is he who counted the towers?	These rhetorical question are asked to emphasize that the Assyrian officials are gone. These questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: "The officers of Assyria who counted the tax money that we were forced to pay to them have disappeared! Those men who counted our towers are gone!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	33	18	v7nn			0	weighed the money	Money was valuable metal; its value was determined by its weight.
+ISA	33	19	b6t2			0	the defiant people, a people of a strange language that you do not understand	"a fierce people who speak a language that you do not understand"
+ISA	33	20	km19			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to speak to the people of Judah.
+ISA	33	20	ex3i	figs-possession		0	the city of our feasts	This means that they have their festival and feasts at this city. Alternate translation: "the city where we have our feasts" or "they city where we celebrate our festivals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+ISA	33	20	gq29	figs-synecdoche		0	your eyes will see	The people are referred to by their "eyes" to emphasize what they are seeing. Alternate translation: "you will see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	33	20	tj7h	figs-metaphor		0	a tent that will not be removed	This speaks of Zion being secure and well establish as if it were secure tent. This can be stated in active form and written as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "it will be secure, like a tent that no one will ever remove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	33	20	z75i	figs-metaphor		0	whose stakes will never be pulled up nor will any of its cords be broken	This is part of the metaphor that compares Zion to a secure tent. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose stakes no one will ever pull up and whose cords no one will ever break" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	33	21	js4c	figs-inclusive		0	Yahweh in majesty will be with us, in a place of broad rivers and streams	Here "us" refers to Isaiah and includes the people of Judah. This speaks of the safety of living with Yahweh as if it were a place that has rivers around it so that enemies cannot attack it. Alternate translation: "Yahweh who is majestic will be with us, and we will be safe as if we were in a place surrounded by broad rivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	33	21	z6si			0	will travel it	"will travel the river"
+ISA	33	22	x9zc	figs-inclusive		0	our ... us	This refers to Isaiah and includes the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ISA	33	23	er96	figs-metaphor		0	Your riggings are slack; they cannot hold the mast in place; they cannot spread the sail	Possible meanings: 1) The Assyrian army is like a boat that is unable to move through the water: the ropes that support the mast and sail have come loose and no longer support the mast, so the sail is useless ([Isaiah 33:1](../33/01.md)) or 2) the people of Judah are no longer at war: "You have loosened the cords that supported your flagpole; the flag no longer flies" ([Isaiah 33:17](./17.md)-[Isaiah 22](./22.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	33	23	b3bn			0	mast	tall poles that support the sail
+ISA	33	23	l3q9			0	sail	a large cloth that fills with wind and moves a boat through the water
+ISA	33	23	a64j	figs-activepassive		0	when the great spoil is divided	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when they divide the treasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	33	23	tx7c	figs-nominaladj		0	the lame	This refers to people who are cannot walk. Alternate translation: "those who are lame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	33	24	brw9	figs-activepassive		0	the people who live there will be forgiven for their iniquity	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the sins of the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	34	intro	rp2m	Isaiah 34 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 34 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Destruction<br>There are many images used in this chapter which describe destruction. Here each of these metaphors describes complete destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Prophecy<br><br>This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+ISA	34	01	l8gx	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking in poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	34	01	xx72	figs-personification		0	The earth and all that fills it must listen, the world, and all things that come from it	Here the earth is spoken of as being required to listen to Yahweh to emphasize that it is under Yahweh's authority. These two parallel phrases are metonyms for all the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "In all places everywhere on earth, everyone must listen to what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	34	01	q1g4	figs-ellipsis		0	the world, and all things that come from it	This is the second of two parallel phrases. The understood words may be supplied in this phrase. Alternate translation: "the world, and all things that come from it must listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	34	02	maf7	figs-pastforfuture		0	he has completely destroyed them, he has handed them over to the slaughter	Often prophets speak of things that will happen in the future as if they have already happened. This emphasizes the event will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "he will completely destroy them, he will give them over to the slaughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	34	03	g8nr	figs-activepassive		0	The bodies of their dead will be thrown out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will bury their dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	34	03	kc9q	figs-nominaladj		0	their dead	This refers to the dead people. Alternate translation: "those who died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	34	03	alg3			0	the mountains will soak up their blood	"the mountains will be covered in their blood"
+ISA	34	04	ta5s	figs-activepassive		0	the sky will be rolled up like a scroll	This can be stated in active form. This compares what Yahweh will do to the sky to a person rolling up a scroll. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will roll up the sky in the same way that a person rolls up a scroll" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	34	04	g3vj	figs-simile		0	all their stars will fade away, as the leaf fades from off the vine, and as the overripe figs from the fig tree	This emphasizes even the things in the sky that people thought would be there forever will fall as easily as a leaf. Alternate translation: "all the stars will fall from the sky like a leaf falls from a vine or a fig falls from a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	34	05	zep4	figs-metaphor		0	when my sword will have drunk its fill in heaven	Yahweh describes himself as a warrior bearing a sword. The phrase "drunk its fill" speaks of Yahweh's sword as if it were a person who has eaten and become satisfied. Yahweh uses this imagery to emphasize that there will be a lot of destruction in heaven and to state its completion. Alternate translation: "when I am finished destroying things in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	34	05	zs1y			0	look	This word is used here to draw the listener's attention and to have them imagine the things being said. Alternate translation: "listen" or "and then"
+ISA	34	05	dh31	figs-metaphor		0	it will now come down on Edom, on the people I am setting apart for destruction	The word "it" refers to Yahweh's sword. This continues the metaphor about Yahweh destroying things with a sword. Alternate translation: "I will come to punish the people of Edom, the people whom I have set aside for me to destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	34	05	n7uq	figs-metonymy		0	on Edom	Edom refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "on the people of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	34	06	z82l	figs-metaphor		0	The sword of Yahweh is dripping with blood and covered with fat ... of rams	This speaks of Yahweh killing the people as if he were a priest sacrificing animals. He does this by describing the sword of a priest. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sacrifices them as a priest sacrifices animals, whose sword drips with the blood and fat of lambs, goats, and rams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	34	06	e9tg	figs-abstractnouns		0	For Yahweh has a sacrifice in Bozrah and a great slaughter in the land of Edom	The words "sacrifice" and "slaughter" may be expressed here as verbs. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh will sacrifice many people in Bozrah and kill many people in the land of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	34	06	hx1f	translate-names		0	Bozrah	This is an important city in Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	34	07	ruc9			0	will fall	"will die"
+ISA	34	07	x9xv	figs-personification		0	Their land will be drunk with blood	This describes the amount of blood that will soak into the ground by comparing the land to a drunk person. Alternate translation: "Their land will be soaked with blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	34	07	cw9p	figs-personification		0	their dust made fat with fatness	Here "dust" means the dirt on the ground. This describes the amount of fat that will soak into the dirt by comparing it to a person that has become fat from eating so much animal fat. Alternate translation: "the dirt will be full of the fat of the animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	34	08	ypt1	figs-idiom		0	it will be a day of vengeance for Yahweh	Here "day" is an idiom for a point in time; it is not a literal "day." Alternate translation: "it will be the time when Yahweh gets revenge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	34	08	f6ru	figs-explicit		0	he will pay them back for the cause of Zion	This means that he will take revenge on them for how they had previously waged war against the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "he will give them the punishment they deserve for what they had done to the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	34	09	b8cq	figs-metaphor		0	The streams of Edom will be turned into pitch ... become burning pitch	The water and land becoming useless for drinking or growing food because it is burnt and covered in pitch and sulfur is spoken of as if their streams and land will actually become pitch and sulfur. Alternate translation: "The streams in Edom will be full of pitch and the ground will be covered with burning sulfur and burning pitch" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	34	09	yfh4			0	her dust ... her land	"Edom's dust ... Edom's land"
+ISA	34	09	fd7g			0	pitch	a thick, black substance that burns for a long time
+ISA	34	10	smi7	figs-merism		0	It will burn night and day	This means all of the time. Alternate translation: "It will burn throughout the night and the day" or "It will burn constantly, all night and all day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	34	10	tvh4	figs-idiom		0	from generation to generation	The phrase "generation to generation" refers to all generations of people who will live in the future. See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 13:20](../13/20.md). Alternate translation: "forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	34	11	yd3v			0	will live there	"will live in the land of Edom"
+ISA	34	11	drt9			0	owl	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 13:21](../13/21.md).
+ISA	34	11	q1gl			0	raven	This is a large black bird. It is difficult to identify some of the precise kinds of birds mentioned in this passage. However, they were all birds that preferred to live in places where there were no people, so they symbolize deserted places.
+ISA	34	11	p68y			0	in it	"there." This refers to Edom.
+ISA	34	11	pgr3	figs-metaphor		0	He will stretch over it the measuring line of ruin and the plumbline of destruction	This speaks of Yahweh as if he were a careful builder as he causes destruction in Edom. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will measure that land carefully; he will measure it to to decide where to cause ruin and destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	34	11	z1ph			0	measuring line ... plumbline	These are builders' tools. See how you translated similar words in [Isaiah 28:17](../28/17.md).
+ISA	34	12	xsb8			0	Her nobles ... her princes	"The nobles of Edom ... the princes of Edom"
+ISA	34	12	t7ih	figs-hyperbole		0	all her princes will be nothing	This exaggerates the princes losing their royal status by saying that they will become nothing. Alternate translation: "all her princes will no longer rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ISA	34	13	ayh3			0	Thorns ... nettles ... thistles	These are all weeds with thorns. Nettles' thorns have poison that causes itching.
+ISA	34	13	pt3i			0	jackals	Translate the name of this animal the same as you did in [Isaiah 13:22](../13/22.md).
+ISA	34	13	f3r8			0	ostriches	Translate the name of this animal the same as you did in [Isaiah 13:21](../13/21.md).
+ISA	34	14	je4l			0	wild animals	Translate this the same as you did in [Isaiah 13:21](../13/21.md).
+ISA	34	14	p32p			0	hyenas	Translate the name of this animal as you did in [Isaiah 13:22](../13/22.md).
+ISA	34	14	y56u			0	Nocturnal animals	animals that are awake and active at night
+ISA	34	15	z2sp			0	Owls	Translate this word the same as you did in [Isaiah 13:21](../13/21.md).
+ISA	34	15	ty8k			0	hawks	birds that kill small animals for food
+ISA	34	16	qji5	figs-possession		0	Search through the scroll of Yahweh	The phrase "the scroll of Yahweh" means that it contains the messages spoken by Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Read carefully what is written in this scroll that contains the messages of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+ISA	34	16	me3v			0	not one of these	"not one of the animals"
+ISA	34	16	w98b	figs-doublenegatives		0	None will lack for a mate	This can be written as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "Each animal will have a mate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ISA	34	16	zh4w	figs-synecdoche		0	for his mouth has commanded it	Yahweh is referred to by his "mouth" to emphasize what he has said. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh has commanded it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	34	17	wiz7	figs-metaphor		0	He has cast lots for their places	This speaks of Yahweh deciding where to cause the animals to live as if he actually cast lots for their places. Alternate translation: "He has determined where they will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	34	17	n3hj	figs-metaphor		0	his hand has measured it out for them by a cord	This refers to the way that people measured things in biblical times. Alternate translation: "he has given the animals their places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	34	17	f3tu	figs-idiom		0	from generation to generation they will	The phrase "generation to generation" refers to all generations of people who will live in the future. See how you translated the phrase "from generation to generation" in [Isaiah 13:20](../13/20.md). Alternate translation: "forever they will" or "they will always" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	35	intro	wlq4	Isaiah 35 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 35 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Reign of the Messiah<br>This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br>
+ISA	35	01	s4b3	figs-personification		0	The wilderness and the Arabah will be glad; and the desert will rejoice	These two phrases have basically the same meaning. These places are described as being glad, like a person is glad, because they have received water and are blossoming. Alternate translation: "It will be like the wilderness and the Arabah are glad and the desert will rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	35	01	pis9	figs-synecdoche		0	blossom	This speaks of the plants in the desert blossoming as if the desert itself were blossoming. Alternate translation: "its plants will blossom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	35	02	f7wa	figs-simile		0	it will blossom abundantly	This compares the way the plants of the desert blossom to the way a rose (verse 1) has many blossoms. Alternate translation: "The desert will grow many new plants and trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	35	02	eqm8	figs-personification		0	and rejoice with joy and singing	This speaks of the desert as if it were happy and singing like a person. Alternate translation: "it will be as though everything is rejoicing and singing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	35	02	tt4e	figs-activepassive		0	the glory of Lebanon will be given to it	This can be stated in active form. This speaks of Yahweh making the desert looks as glorious as Lebanon as if he were giving the desert Lebanon's glory. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will give it the glory of Lebanon" or "Yahweh will make it as glorious as Lebanon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	35	02	cy7n	figs-metaphor		0	the splendor of Carmel and Sharon	This speaks of Yahweh making the desert look beautiful as Carmel and Sharon as if he were giving the desert their splendor. The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "the splendor of Carmel and Sharon will be given to it" or "Yahweh will make it as splendid as Carmel and Sharon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	35	02	y6hb	figs-doublet		0	the glory of Yahweh, the splendor of our God	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize Yahweh's appearance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	35	03	qfp3			0	General Information:	Isaiah is speaking to the people of Judah.
+ISA	35	03	f8st	figs-synecdoche		0	Strengthen the weak hands, and steady the knees that shake.	The words "weak hands" and "knees that shake" represent a person who is fearful. Alternate translation: "Strengthen those whose hands are weak and whose knees shake from fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	35	04	duk7	figs-synecdoche		0	those with a fearful heart	Here people are referred to by their hearts, which emphasize their inner feelings. Alternate translation: "to those who are fearful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	35	04	byx6			0	Look	This is used here to draw the listeners' attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+ISA	35	04	yx44	figs-abstractnouns		0	your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God	This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns "vengeance" and "recompense" are expressed as the verb "punish." The words "vengeance" and "recompense" mean the same thing and emphasize that God will punish Judah's enemies. Alternate translation: "your God will punish your enemies for what they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	35	05	n48l			0	General Information:	These verses begin a description of the glorious future for God's people.
+ISA	35	05	qq2t	figs-nominaladj		0	the eyes of the blind will see	"The blind" refers to people who are blind. They are referred to by their "eyes" to emphasize their healing. Alternate translation: "blind people will see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	35	05	n5na	figs-nominaladj		0	the ears of the deaf will hear	"The deaf" refers to people who cannot hear. They are referred to by their "ears" to emphasize their healing. Alternate translation: "deaf people will hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	35	06	tk9j	figs-simile		0	the lame man will leap like a deer	Deer can jump far and high. Jumping like a deer is an exaggeration for being able to move about quickly and easily. Alternate translation: "the lame man will jump high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ISA	35	06	jfl8	figs-synecdoche		0	the mute tongue will sing	This refers to people who cannot speak. They are referred to by their "tongues" to emphasize their healing. Alternate translation: "mute people will sing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	35	06	hbh2	figs-ellipsis		0	streams in the wilderness	The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "streams will flow in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	35	07	szb4	figs-explicit		0	The burning sand will become a pool	This means that a pool of water will appear in the hot sand. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "A pool will appear in the burning sand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	35	07	jn3e	figs-personification		0	the thirsty ground	Here the dry ground is described as being thirsty. Alternate translation: "the dry ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	35	07	y4rh	figs-explicit		0	the thirsty ground springs of water	This means that springs will appear in the dry ground. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "springs of water will appear in the thirsty ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	35	07	f1uj			0	jackals	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 13:22](../13/22.md).
+ISA	35	07	u1py			0	reeds and rushes	These are plants that grow in wet areas.
+ISA	35	08	c1ji			0	General Information:	These verses continue the description of the glorious future for God's people.
+ISA	35	08	cz9h	figs-activepassive		0	A highway will be there called The Holy Way	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A highway will be there that has the name The Holy Way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	35	08	sy7r			0	highway	See how you translated this word in [Isaiah 11:16](../11/16.md).
+ISA	35	08	ese5	figs-nominaladj		0	The unclean	This refers to unclean people. A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "Those who are unclean" or "People who are not acceptable to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	35	08	nfa5	figs-idiom		0	him who walks in it	This is an idiom. Here "walking" refers to "living." This refers to the person who lives a holy life. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "who lives in the holy way" or "who lives a holy life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	35	09	ns9h	figs-activepassive		0	they will not be found there	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will find them there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	35	09	aui1	figs-nominaladj		0	the redeemed	This refers to people who God has redeemed. Alternate translation: "those who are redeemed" or "those who God has redeemed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	35	10	s1di	figs-nominaladj		0	The ransomed of Yahweh	To "ransom" means to "rescue." This refers to people whom Yahweh has rescued. Alternate translation: "Those whom Yahweh has rescued" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	35	10	q3ha	figs-synecdoche		0	everlasting joy will be on their heads	This uses a person's head to mean the person as a whole. Alternate translation: "they will have everlasting joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	35	10	x841	figs-doublet		0	gladness and joy ... sorrow and sighing	The words "gladness" and "joy" mean basically the same thing, as do "sorrow" and "sighing." Together they emphasize the intensity of these emotions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	35	10	b5lz	figs-personification		0	gladness and joy will overtake them	This speaks of the people being overwhelmed by gladness and joy by giving these emotions the human quality of being able to overtake someone by force. Alternate translation: "they will be overwhelmed by joy and gladness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	35	10	d5f7	figs-personification		0	sorrow and sighing will flee away	This speaks of the people no longer being sorrowful and sighing by giving these emotions the human ability to run away. Alternate translation: "they will no longer be sorrowful and sighing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	36	intro	r5x3	Isaiah 36 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 36 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The previous chapters have been constructed as prophecy and contain many poetic elements. This chapter switches to a narrative and is a discussion between the officials from Assyria and Judah. To make the meaning clear here, it may be helpful to set apart the extended quotations by setting them farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trust<br><br>The people of Judah were to trust in Yahweh because only he could provide them with protection. The people of Jerusalem were protected because they trusted in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>The Assyrian commanders use rhetorical questions in this chapter to mock or insult Judah and their God, Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+ISA	36	01	v35t	translate-ordinal		0	the fourteenth year	"year 14" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+ISA	36	01	jr4c			0	King Hezekiah	See how you translated the name of this king in [Isaiah 1:1](../01/01.md).
+ISA	36	01	np79	translate-names		0	Sennacherib	This is the name of the king of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	36	01	y3xq	figs-synecdoche		0	Sennacherib ... attacked all the fortified cities	Here Sennacherib represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "Sennacherib and his army ... attacked all the fortified cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	36	02	df93			0	the chief commander	Some versions of the Bible translate this as "the Rabshakeh." This is the Assyrian word for one of the highest ranking military leaders in Assyria.
+ISA	36	02	yz32	translate-names		0	Lachish	This is a city southwest of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	36	02	xgl3			0	conduit	man-made ditch or tunnel through which water flows. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:3](../07/03.md).
+ISA	36	02	su6h	translate-names		0	the launderers' field	Possible meanings are 1) this is the proper name by which the people called the field or 2) this is the common noun that the people used to talk about the field, "the launderers' field" or "the field where men wash wool" or "the field where women wash clothes." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:3](../07/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	36	02	ilm6	translate-names		0	the launderers' field	Launderer are either 1) men who wash wool that someone has cut from the sheep, "wool washers field," or 2) women who wash dirty clothes, "clothes washers field." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:3](../07/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	36	03	in74	translate-names		0	Hilkiah ... Eliakim	See how you translated these men's names in [Isaiah 22:20](../22/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	36	03	pc89	translate-names		0	Shebna	See how you translated this man's name in [Isaiah 22:15](../22/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	36	03	ch95	translate-names		0	Asaph ... Joah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	36	04	js58			0	said to them	"said to Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah"
+ISA	36	04	p18f	figs-rquestion		0	What is the source of your confidence?	The king of Assyria uses this question to challenge Hezekiah and to say that he does not have a good source for confidence. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have no reliable source for your confidence." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	36	05	qam5	figs-metonymy		0	there is counsel and strength for war	"you have the council and the strength to go to war." The phrase "strength for war" refers to having a large enough and strong enough army with weapons. Alternate translation: "you have enough military council, strong men, and weapons to go to war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	36	05	cx3g	figs-rquestion		0	Now in whom are you trusting? Who has given you courage to rebel against me?	The king of Assyria uses questions to ridicule Hezekiah for believing he has the strength to rebel. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No matter in whom you trust, you will not have the courage to rebel against me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	36	06	ke68			0	General Information:	This continues the king of Assyria's message to Hezekiah. The chief commander is speaking the message to Hezekiah's men ([Isaiah 36:4-5](./04.md)).
+ISA	36	06	e9jq			0	Look	Sennacherib uses this word to draw Hezekiah's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+ISA	36	06	riv6	figs-metonymy		0	trusting in Egypt	Here "Egypt" refers to the Egyptian army. Alternate translation: "trusting in the Egyptian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	36	06	p2hf	figs-metaphor		0	that splintered reed that you use as a walking staff, but if a man leans on it, it will stick into his hand and pierce it	This speaks of Egypt, specifically its army and its Pharaoh, as if it were a splintered reed to emphasize that relying on them would not help them but would only harm them. Alternate translation: "that is like walking with a splintered reed for a staff. If a man leans on it, it will stick into his hand and pierce it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	36	06	ha6p			0	splintered reed	A reed is the long, thin stem of a plant like tall grass. If it is splintered or damaged it cannot carry any weight.
+ISA	36	06	d7dx			0	walking staff	This is a stick that someone would use for support when walking, made of whatever kind of tree limb that is found along the way.
+ISA	36	07	rnl2	figs-rquestion		0	is not he the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah has taken away ... Jerusalem"?	The king of Assyria uses this question to ridicule the people and to imply that Yahweh was angry about what Hezekiah did and would not protect them. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "he is the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah has taken away ... Jerusalem." or "he is the one whom Hezekiah insulted by tearing down his high places and altars ... Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	36	07	dd7s	figs-quotations		0	has said to Judah and to Jerusalem, "You must worship before this altar in Jerusalem"?	This can be written as an indirect quote. "Judah" and "Jerusalem" refer to the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "has told the people of Judah and Jerusalem that they must worship only at this altar in Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	36	08	bks6			0	General Information:	This continues the king of Assyria's message to Hezekiah by speaking the message to Hezekiah's men ([Isaiah 36:4-5](./04.md)).
+ISA	36	08	cxf8	translate-numbers		0	two thousand horses	"2,000 horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ISA	36	08	kf72	figs-irony		0	if you are able to find riders for them	The chief commander continues to ridicule Hezekiah and his army by implying that he did not have many soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ISA	36	09	kd1i			0	General Information:	This continues the king of Assyria's message to Hezekiah by speaking the message to Hezekiah's men ([Isaiah 36:4-5](./04.md)).
+ISA	36	09	kkc7	figs-rquestion		0	How could you resist even one captain ... servants?	The chief commander continues to ridicule Hezekiah and his army. When he says "you," referring to Hezekiah, he is actually referring to Hezekiah's army. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your army could not even defeat one captain ... servants." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	36	10	i4d9	figs-rquestion		0	Now then, have I traveled up here without Yahweh to fight against this land and destroy it?	The chief commander uses another question to ridicule Hezekiah and the people of Judah. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I came here with Yahweh's command to destroy Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	36	10	lp4l	figs-metonymy		0	without Yahweh	Here "Yahweh" refers to Yahweh's orders. Alternate translation: "without Yahweh's command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	36	10	rme7	figs-metonymy		0	against this land and destroy it ... Attack this land and destroy it	This means to fight against the people and cause destruction in the place where they live. The land referred to here is Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "against this people and destroy their land ... Attack these people and destroy their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	36	11	u5uf			0	Eliakim ... Hilkiah ... Shebnah	See how you translated these men's names in [Isaiah 22:20](../22/20.md).
+ISA	36	11	gv2d			0	Shebnah	See how you translated this man's name in [Isaiah 22:15](../22/15.md).
+ISA	36	11	nk7q			0	Joah	See how you translated this man's name in [Isaiah 36:3](./03.md)
+ISA	36	11	k22v			0	chief commander	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 36:2](./02.md).
+ISA	36	11	t9lq			0	Please speak to your servants	Eliakim, Shebnah, and Joah refer to themselves as the chief commander's servants. This is a polite way to speak to someone who has greater authority.
+ISA	36	11	ts48	translate-names		0	the Aramean language, Aramaic	"Aramean" is the name of a people group. "Aramaic" is the name of their language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	36	11	src6	figs-idiom		0	in the ears of the people who are on the wall	The idiom "to speak in someone's ear" means to speak where they can hear you. Alternate translation: "where the people who are on the wall may hear us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	36	11	ka86	figs-explicit		0	who are on the wall	This means that they are standing on the wall. The top of the wall was wide and a place where people could sit or stand. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "who are standing on the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	36	12	sj4i	figs-rquestion		0	Has my master sent me to your master and to you to speak these words?	The chief commander uses this question to emphasize that his message is for all the people of Judah. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Certainly, my master has sent me to speak this message to you and to all who can hear." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	36	12	e31l	figs-rquestion		0	Has he not sent me to the men who sit on the wall, who will have to ... you?	The chief commander uses this question to emphasize his insult. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "My master has sent me to everyone who hears this, who will have to ... you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	36	12	q31n	figs-explicit		0	will have to eat their own dung and drink their own urine with you	This is a very offensive statement. He is implying that they will need to eat these things because they will have nothing else to eat because their city will be under attack. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "will soon need to eat their own dung and drink their own urine, just as you will, because you will have nothing else to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	36	13	r755			0	the chief commander	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 36:2](../36/02.md).
+ISA	36	15	m9dz	figs-activepassive		0	this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not give Jerusalem into the hand of the king of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	36	15	q7vd	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the king	The king's "hand" refers to his "control." Alternate translation: "the control of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	36	16	t4iu			0	General Information:	The chief commander continues speaking to the people of Judah.
+ISA	36	16	jhn1	figs-idiom		0	Make peace with me	This idiom means to agree officially to act peacefully towards one another. Alternate translation: "Let us agree to have peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	36	16	pq46	figs-idiom		0	come out to me	This idiom means to surrender. Alternate translation: "surrender to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	36	17	pl47	figs-metonymy		0	until I come and take	Here the king of Assyria is referring to his army as himself. Alternate translation: "until my army comes and takes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	36	17	p9x3	figs-parallelism		0	a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards	These two phrase have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize how prosperous the land will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	36	17	dnb3	figs-possession		0	a land of grain ... a land of bread	This means that they land is full of natural resources, such as grain. Alternate translation: "a land where there is plenty of grain ... a land where there is plenty of bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
+ISA	36	18	wdv8			0	General Information:	The chief commander continues speaking the king of Assyria's message to the people of Judah ([Isaiah 36:16](../36/16.md)).
+ISA	36	18	u8gl	figs-rquestion		0	Has any of the gods of the peoples rescued them from ... Assyria?	The chief commander uses this question to ridicule the people of Judah. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "None of the gods of the peoples rescued them from ... Assyria." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	36	18	gl11	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the king	The king's control is referred to as his "hand." Alternate translation: "the control of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	36	19	zj8l	figs-rquestion		0	Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they rescued Samaria from my power?	The chief commander uses these questions to ridicule the people of Judah. These questions may be combined and written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The gods of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, and Samaria did not rescue their people from my power." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	36	19	r9ju	translate-names		0	Hamath ... Arpad	Translate the names of these cities the same as you did in [Isaiah 10:9](../10/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	36	19	g5q3	translate-names		0	Sepharvaim	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	36	20	tl7p	figs-rquestion		0	is there any god who has rescued ... as if Yahweh could save Jerusalem from my power?	The chief commander uses this question to ridicule the people of Judah. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "there is no god who has rescued ... and Yahweh will not save you in Jerusalem from my power." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	36	20	r234	figs-metonymy		0	his land	This refers to the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	36	22	zjw1	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Hilkiah ... Shebna ... Joah ... Asaph	Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [Isaiah 36:3](../36/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	36	22	yqy8	figs-idiom		0	over the household	This idiom means that he was in charge of the affairs of the palace household. Alternate translation: "in charge of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	36	22	kdc7	translate-symaction		0	with their clothes torn	Hezekiah's officials tore their clothes as a sign of mourning and distress. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "with their clothes torn because they were extremely distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ISA	37	intro	vy96	Isaiah 37 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 37 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 37:22-38.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Tearing clothes and putting on sackcloth<br>This was a sign of great distress. While it is often accompanies repentance, in this chapter it is intended to show the king's anger at the blasphemy of the Assyrians when they spoke against Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]])<br><br>##### Prayer<br>Hezekiah was different from the other kings because when he was threatened by Assyria, he went to Yahweh in prayer. He did not trust in his army or make an alliance with Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+ISA	37	01	u52c	writing-newevent		0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ISA	37	01	qkd2	translate-symaction		0	he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth	This is a sign of mourning and distress. Alternate translation: "he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth because he was very distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ISA	37	02	he14	translate-names		0	Eliakim ... Shebna	Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [Isaiah 36:3](../36/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	37	02	u8m9	figs-idiom		0	over the household	This is an idiom that means that he was in charge of the affairs of the palace household. Alternate translation: "in charge of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	37	02	vd87	translate-symaction		0	all covered with sackcloth	This is a sign of mourning and distress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ISA	37	03	vt7q			0	They said to him	"The men sent by Hezekiah said to Isaiah"
+ISA	37	03	nm3p	figs-simile		0	like when a child is ready to be born, but the mother has no strength to give birth to her child	This comparison is made to emphasizes that they are in a time of extreme difficulty. Alternate translation: "It is as terrible as the day when a child is ready to be born, but the mother has no strength to give birth to her child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	37	04	k27f	figs-explicit		0	It may be Yahweh your God will hear the words	Hezekiah is indirectly suggesting that if the people pray Yahweh may listen and act upon what the chief commander had said. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Maybe if you pray to Yahweh your God will hear the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	37	04	rr63			0	the chief commander	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 36:2](../36/02.md).
+ISA	37	04	m9rk			0	his master	This phrase means that the king is the chief commander's master.
+ISA	37	04	yi1b	figs-explicit		0	will rebuke the words which Yahweh your God has heard	Here the phrase "the words which Yahweh your God has heard" refers to what the king of Assyria had said. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God will rebuke the king of Assyria for what he has said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	37	04	t6nz	figs-metaphor		0	lift up your prayer	Praying to Yahweh is described this way to emphasize that Yahweh is in heaven. A prayer is spoken of as if they were objects that could be lifted high into the sky. Alternate translation: "pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	37	04	jr8n	figs-metonymy		0	for the remnant that is still here	This refers to the people who are left in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "for the few of us that are still here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	37	07	wiv3	figs-idiom		0	I will put a spirit in him, and he will hear a certain report and go back to his own land	The phrase "put a spirit in him" means that God will influence him to make a specific decision. The word "spirit" here means a strong attitude or feeling. Alternate translation: "I will influence him so that when he hears a certain report, he will go back to his own land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	37	07	v1q1			0	Look	This word is used here to draw the peoples' attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+ISA	37	07	ggs5	figs-idiom		0	I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land	The phrase "fall by the sword" is an idiom that means that his enemy will kill him with a sword. Alternate translation: "And there in his own land, I will cause his enemies to kill him with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	37	08	q58i	translate-names		0	Lachish	See how you translated the name of this city in [Isaiah 36:2](../36/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	37	08	j5mn	translate-names		0	Libnah	This is a city in southern Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	37	09	d4uz	translate-names		0	Sennacherib	See how you translated this man's name in [Isaiah 36:1](../36/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	37	09	kcx5	translate-names		0	Tirhakah king of Cush and Egypt had mobilized to fight against him	"Tirhakah" is the name of a man. He had mobilized his army so that they were ready to fight. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Tirhakah king of Cush and Egypt had mobilized his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	37	09	wd2v	figs-metonymy		0	to fight against him	The word "him" represents Sennacherib. Here Sennacherib represents his army. Alternate translation: "to fight against the army of Sennacherib" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	37	10	vz6u	figs-metonymy		0	Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria	This can be stated in active form. The word "hand" refers to the king's military power. Alternate translation: "The king of Assyria and his army will not conquer you in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	37	11	l567			0	General Information:	This continues the king of Assyria's message to Hezekiah.
+ISA	37	11	l934			0	See, you have heard	The word "see" here is used to add emphasis to what is said next. Alternate translation: "You have certainly heard"
+ISA	37	11	vik5	figs-rquestion		0	So will you be rescued?	The king of Assyria uses this question to ridicule Hezekiah and his army. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "So you too will not be saved." or "So of course no one will rescue you either!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	37	12	rk3v	figs-rquestion		0	Have the gods of the nations rescued them ... Tel Assar?	The king of Assyria uses this question to ridicule Hezekiah and his army. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The nations' god did not rescue the nations that my fathers destroyed ... Tel Assar!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	37	12	iz21	figs-synecdoche		0	that my fathers destroyed	These men destroyed the cities listed by conquering them with their armies. Here the word "fathers" refers to his father and his other ancestors who were kings. Alternate translation: "that my fathers destroyed with their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	37	12	k8xm	translate-names		0	Gozan ... Haran ... Rezeph ... Eden ... Tel Assar	These are places that the Assyrians had conquered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	37	13	aku4	translate-names		0	Hena ... Ivvah	These are places that the Assyrians had conquered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	37	13	ib9s	figs-rquestion		0	Where is the king ... Ivvah?	The king of Assyria uses this question to ridicule Hezekiah and his army. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We also conquered the king ... Ivvah!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	37	13	t5zc	translate-names		0	Hamath ... Arpad ... Sepharvaim	Translate the names of these cities the same as you did in [Isaiah 36:19](../36/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	37	14	ex2e	figs-synecdoche		0	from hand of the messengers	Here the messengers are referred to by their "hand" to emphasize that they personally gave it to the king. Alternate translation: "that the messengers gave him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	37	14	a1u4			0	he went up to the house of Yahweh	The house of Yahweh was at the highest place in Jerusalem, so it is spoken of as "up."
+ISA	37	14	c2pf			0	spread it before him	"spread out the letter in front of Yahweh." Being in the house of Yahweh is considered the same as being in Yahweh's presence. The letter was a scroll that could be unrolled and spread out.
+ISA	37	16	m4vb	figs-explicit		0	you who sit above the cherubim	You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "you who sit on your throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	37	16	bcb9			0	you are God alone	"only you are God"
+ISA	37	16	z5zj	figs-idiom		0	over all the kingdoms	This idiom means to have authority and to rule over all the kingdoms. Alternate translation: "have authority over all the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	37	16	bl43	figs-merism		0	You made the heavens and the earth	This means that he created everything. Alternate translation: "You made everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	37	17	x59g			0	General Information:	Hezekiah continues praying to Yahweh.
+ISA	37	17	q72i	figs-explicit		0	which he has sent	Hezekiah is referring to the letter from Sennacherib. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "in the message he has sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	37	17	j5py			0	Turn your ear	"Incline your ear" or "Turn your head." This means to turn your head so that you can hear something better.
+ISA	37	17	rq3a	translate-names		0	Sennacherib	See how you translated this man's name in [Isaiah 36:1](../36/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	37	18	vwq4	figs-hyperbole		0	all the nations and their lands	This is a generalization. The kings had destroyed many of the nearby lands, but not necessarily all lands. Alternate translation: "many of the nations and their lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ISA	37	19	ymw5			0	General Information:	Hezekiah continues praying to Yahweh.
+ISA	37	19	xdh5	figs-synecdoche		0	for they were not gods but the work of men's hands, just wood and stone	This emphasizes that humans made these idols with their own hands and are therefore worthless. Alternate translation: "because they were false gods that men made out of wood and stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	37	20	t78q			0	from his power	"from the king of Assyria's power"
+ISA	37	20	d95t	figs-metonymy		0	all the kingdoms	This refers to the people in the kingdoms. Alternate translation: "all the people in the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	37	20	y5e4			0	you are Yahweh alone	"only you, Yahweh, are God"
+ISA	37	21	rbj3	figs-metonymy		0	sent a message	This means that he sent a messenger to give a message to the king. Alternate translation: "sent someone to give a message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	37	22	ha6t			0	is the word that Yahweh has spoken	"is what Yahweh has said"
+ISA	37	22	hdv5			0	laughs you to scorn	"laughs at you" or "makes fun of you"
+ISA	37	22	d2ht	translate-symaction		0	shakes her head	This is a gesture of scorn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ISA	37	22	f4jf	figs-idiom		0	The virgin daughter of Zion ... the daughter of Jerusalem	These are idioms. Both of these phrases have the same meaning. The "daughter" of a city means the people who live in the city. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "The people of Zion ... the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	37	23	xes7	figs-rquestion		0	Whom have you defied and insulted? ... Against the Holy One of Israel.	Yahweh uses these rhetorical questions to ridicule the king of Assyria. These can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "You have defied and insulted Yahweh, you have shouted at and acted pridefully against the Holy One of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	37	23	m83m	figs-metaphor		0	have you exalted your voice	This refers to speaking loudly as if the person's voice were an object that they lifted high. Alternate translation: "have you shouted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	37	23	xz28	figs-idiom		0	lifted up your eyes in pride	This is an idiom that means to look at something pridefully, considering yourself more important that you should. Alternate translation: "looked at pridefully" or "acted pridefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	37	24	f2gc			0	General Information:	This continues Yahweh's message to the king of Assyria.
+ISA	37	24	dt18	figs-explicit		0	By your servants	This refers to to the servants that he had sent to Hezekiah with a message. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "In the messages you sent with your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	37	24	k4e1	figs-synecdoche		0	I have gone ... I will cut ... I will enter	Here Sennacherib speaks of himself conquering many things. He is actually conquering them with the armies and chariots that he commands. Alternate translation: "We have gone ... We will cut ... we will enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	37	24	wv8g			0	its tall cedars	"Lebanon's tall cedars"
+ISA	37	24	vey3	figs-ellipsis		0	its most fruitful forest	Here the word "fruitful" refers to the forest being dense and full of healthy trees. The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "and into its most fruitful forest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	37	25	gwm7	figs-synecdoche		0	I have dug ... I dried ... my feet	Here Sennacherib speaks of himself conquering many things. He is actually conquering them with the armies and chariots that he commands. Alternate translation: "We have dug ... we dried ... our feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	37	25	u9gt	figs-hyperbole		0	I dried up all the rivers of Egypt under the soles of my feet	Here Sennachrib is exaggerating his conquest and travels across the rivers of Egypt by claiming to have dried up the rivers when he marched his army through them. Alternate translation: "I have marched through all the rivers of Egypt as if they were dry under my feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ISA	37	26	vd5w			0	General Information:	This continues Yahweh's message to the king of Assyria.
+ISA	37	26	k4vl	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not heard how ... times?	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to remind Sennacherib of information that he should already be aware of. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Certainly you have heard how ... times." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	37	26	vpm5	figs-explicit		0	You are here to reduce impregnable cities into heaps of ruins	Yahweh had planned for Sennacherib's army to destroy the cities that they had destroyed. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I planned that your army would destroy cities and cause them to become piles of rubble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	37	26	ru16			0	impregnable	strong and heavily guarded
+ISA	37	26	lbt8	figs-idiom		0	I am bringing it to pass	The idiom "to bring something to pass" means to cause a specific thing to happen. Alternate translation: "I am causing it to happen" or "I am causing these things to take place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	37	27	abl4			0	of little strength	"who are weak"
+ISA	37	27	z86i	figs-metaphor		0	shattered	broken into small pieces. This is a metaphor for being greatly discouraged. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	37	27	lp95	figs-metaphor		0	They are plants in the field, green grass, the grass on the roof or in the field, before the east wind	This speaks of how weak and vulnerable the cities are before the Assryian army by comparing the cities to grass. Alternate translation: "The cities are as weak as the grass in the fields before your armies. They are as weak as the grass that grows on the roofs of houses and is scorched by the hot east wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	37	27	u4kj			0	before the east wind	The east wind is hot and dry from the desert and plants die when it blows.
+ISA	37	28	vq6a			0	General Information:	This continues Yahweh's message to the king of Assyria.
+ISA	37	28	uw6e	figs-merism		0	But I know your sitting down, your going out, your coming in	This refers to all activities of life. Alternate translation: "I know everything you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	37	28	zm2q	figs-abstractnouns		0	and your raging against me	The word "raging" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "how you rage against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	37	29	f79t	figs-metonymy		0	your arrogance	Here the king's "arrogance" refers to his arrogant speech. Alternate translation: "your arrogant speech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	37	29	tv21	figs-metaphor		0	your arrogance has reached my ears	This speaks of Yahweh hearing the king's speech as if the king's speech were something that traveled to his ear. Alternate translation: "I have heard you speaking arrogantly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	37	29	r8sq	figs-metaphor		0	I will put my hook in your nose, and my bit in your mouth	A person uses a hook and bit to lead an animal around. This speaks of Yahweh controlling the king as if the king were an animal Yahweh controlled with a bit and hook. Alternate translation: "I will control you like a man controls his animal by place a hook in its nose and a bit in its mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	37	29	wye1	figs-explicit		0	I will turn you back the way you came	This refers to causing the king to return to his own home country. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "I will force you to return to your own country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	37	30	cu1m			0	General Information:	This continues Yahweh's message to Hezekiah ([Isaiah 37:21](../37/21.md)).
+ISA	37	30	hyd8	figs-you		0	sign for you	"sign for you, Hezekiah." Here "you" is singular and refers to Hezekiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	37	30	c1n3	figs-you		0	you will eat ... you must plant	Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	37	30	hw94	figs-ellipsis		0	in the second year what grows	This describes what the people will eat. The words "you will eat" are understood from the previous phrase Alternate translation: "in the second year you will eat what grows" or "next year you will eat what grows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+ISA	37	30	b6di			0	what grows from that	"what grows wild from that" or "what grows wild"
+ISA	37	30	ipd7	translate-ordinal		0	in the third year	This refers to the year after the second year. Alternate translation: "the year after that" or "in the following year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+ISA	37	31	cp8q			0	General Information:	This continues Yahweh's message to Hezekiah.
+ISA	37	31	frk4			0	remnant	A "remnant" is a part of something that remains after the rest is gone. Here this refers to the people who are left in Judah.
+ISA	37	31	ngd5	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	Here Judah's "house" refers to his descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	37	31	jez8	figs-metaphor		0	will again take root and bear fruit	This speaks of the people of Judah becoming prosperous as if they were plants that would root and bear fruit. Alternate translation: "will prosper like a plant that takes root and produces fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	37	32	sc29	figs-parallelism		0	For from Jerusalem a remnant will come out; from Mount Zion survivors will come	These two phrases have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize the remnant of people who will survive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	37	32	vre3	figs-metonymy		0	The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this	This speaks of Yahweh doing something because of his zeal as if his "zeal" were actually doing the action. Alternate translation: "Because of his zeal, Yahweh of hosts will do this" or "Yahweh of hosts will do this because of his zeal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	37	33	i11q	figs-synecdoche		0	He will not come ... He will not come	Here the Assyrian king refers to both him and his army. Alternate translation: "His army will not come ... They will not come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	37	33	gun8			0	with shield	"with shields"
+ISA	37	33	vdw6			0	siege ramp	a large mound of dirt built against the wall of a city that better enables an army to attach the city
+ISA	37	34	yz62	figs-synecdoche		0	he came ... he will not enter	Here the Assyrian king refers to both him and his army. Alternate translation: "they came ... they will not enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	37	34	zq4h	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	37	35	vmq8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	37	35	fz1d			0	for my own sake and for David my servant's sake	"so that things will be better for me and for my servant David"
+ISA	37	36	c1n2	figs-idiom		0	putting to death	This idiom means to kill. Alternate translation: "killing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	37	36	v98a	translate-numbers		0	185,000 soldiers	"one hundred and eighty-five thousand soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ISA	37	37	x3e4	figs-synecdoche		0	Sennacherib king of Assyria left Israel and went home and stayed in Nineveh	Here Sennacherib refers to both him and his army. They all left Israel and returned home to Assryia. Sennacherib returned to the city Nineveh. Alternate translation: "Sennacherib and his army left Israel and went home, and Sennacherib stayed in Nineveh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	37	37	ft9a	translate-names		0	Sennacherib	See how you translated this man's name in [Isaiah 36:1](../36/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	37	38	m18l			0	as he was worshiping	"as Sennacherib was worshiping"
+ISA	37	38	m2c7	translate-names		0	Nisrok	This is the name of a false god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	37	38	id3l	translate-names		0	Adrammelek ... Sharezer ... Esarhaddon	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	37	38	fbz6			0	with the sword	"with their swords"
+ISA	38	intro	s3fq	Isaiah 38 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 38 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 38:10-20.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Poetry<br>This chapter is written as a narrative, but the section including Hezekiah's prayer is written as poetry. The tone of this prayer shifts from sorrow to praise.<br>
+ISA	38	01	g1p4	figs-explicit		0	Set your house in order	This means to prepare your family and those in charge of your affairs so that they know what to do after you die. This can be written clearly. Alternate translation: "You should tell the people in your palace what you want them to do after you die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	38	03	c5ru	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This idiom means to remember. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	38	03	rvv5	figs-idiom		0	faithfully walked before you	This is an idiom. Here "walk" means to "live." The phrase means to live in a way the pleases Yahweh. Alternate translation: "faithfully lived before you" or "faithfully served you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	38	03	j97c	figs-metonymy		0	with my whole heart	Here the "heart" refers to the inner-being which represents a person's complete devotion. Alternate translation: "with all my inner being" or "with my complete devotion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	38	03	hd6d	figs-metaphor		0	what was good in your sight	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what pleases you" or "what you consider to be good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	38	04	zb4v	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	38	05	l5ca			0	See	This is used to ask the listener to pay attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+ISA	38	05	pg75	translate-numbers		0	fifteen years	"15 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ISA	38	06	vqy2	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the king of Assyria	Here the king's "hand" refers to his power. Alternate translation: "the power of the king of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	38	07	zk63			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Hezekiah.
+ISA	38	08	as58			0	Look	Yahweh uses this word to draw the listener's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+ISA	38	08	j1py	figs-explicit		0	stairs of Ahaz	These stairs are referred to this way because they were built while Ahaz was king. You can make this information clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	38	10	hgb5			0	that halfway through my life	"that before I have grown old." This refers to dying at middle age, before growing old.
+ISA	38	10	vkw8	figs-metaphor		0	I will go through the gates of Sheol	This speaks of dying as if Sheol were a kingdom that has gates that one enters. Alternate translation: "I will die and go to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	38	10	y2v3	figs-activepassive		0	I am sent there for the rest of my years	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "before I have lived all of my years I will go to the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	38	11	bn4a	figs-nominaladj		0	in the land of the living	"The living" refers to people who are alive. Alternate translation: "in the land where people are alive" or "in this world where people are alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	38	12	pmv9			0	General Information:	Hezekiah continues his written prayer.
+ISA	38	12	rh4l	figs-simile		0	My life is removed and carried away from me like a shepherd's tent	This speaks of how Yahweh is ending Hezekiah's life quickly by comparing it to how a shepherd removes his tent from the ground. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has taken my life away from me quickly like a shepherd packs up his tent and carries it away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	38	12	f8qq	figs-activepassive		0	My life is removed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has taken my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	38	12	eh2s	figs-simile		0	I have rolled up my life like a weaver; you are cutting me off from the loom	This speaks of Yahweh quickly ending Hezekiah's life by comparing it to how a weaver cuts his cloth from the loom and rolls it up. Alternate translation: "you are ending my life quickly, like a weaver cuts his cloth from the loom when it is finished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	38	12	nyl3	figs-you		0	you are cutting	Here "you" is singular and refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	38	12	u29m			0	loom	a device used to weave thread together to make cloth
+ISA	38	13	x3bh	figs-simile		0	like a lion he breaks all my bones	Hezekiah speaks of how he is in extreme pain by comparing it to having his body torn apart by lions. Alternate translation: "my pain was as though I were being torn apart by lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	38	14	al5q			0	General Information:	Hezekiah continues his written prayer.
+ISA	38	14	b2w9	figs-parallelism		0	Like a swallow I chirp; I coo like a dove	Both of these clauses mean the same thing and they emphasize how sad and pitiful Hezekiah's cries were. A swallow and a dove are types of birds. Alternate translation: "My cries are pitiful--they sound like the chirp of a swallow and the coo of a dove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	38	14	qgn5	figs-synecdoche		0	my eyes	Here Hezekiah refers to himself my his "eyes" to emphasize that he is looking for something. Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	38	14	bhl4	figs-explicit		0	with looking upward	This refers to Hezekiah looking to heaven for God to help him. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "of waiting for help to come from heaven" or "of waiting for you to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	38	14	l1ah	figs-activepassive		0	I am oppressed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My sickness oppresses me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	38	15	f5ku	figs-rquestion		0	What shall I say?	Hezekiah uses a question to emphasize he has nothing left to say. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have nothing left to say." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	38	15	hd6w	figs-idiom		0	I will walk slowly	This is an idiom. Here "walking" refers to living. Alternate translation: "I will like humbly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	38	15	ph65	figs-explicit		0	all my years	This refers to the rest of his life. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "the rest of my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	38	15	gm6e			0	because I am overcome with grief	"because I am full of grief" or "because I am very sad"
+ISA	38	16	iyk1			0	General Information:	Hezekiah continues his written prayer.
+ISA	38	16	wak7	figs-activepassive		0	may my life be given back to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may you give my life back to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	38	17	wz18	figs-explicit		0	from the pit of destruction	Hezekiah did not die but he was close to dying. This refers Yahweh saving him from dying. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "from dying and going to the pit of destruction" or "so that I did not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	38	17	f8fu	figs-metaphor		0	for you have thrown all my sins behind your back	Hezekiah speaks of Yahweh forgiving his sins as if they were objects that Yahweh threw behind himself and forgot about. Alternate translation: "for you have forgiven all my sins and no longer think about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	38	18	nm81			0	General Information:	Hezekiah continues his written prayer.
+ISA	38	18	n9p4	figs-metonymy		0	For Sheol does not thank you; death does not praise you	Here "Sheol" and "death" refer to "dead people." Alternate translation: "For those in Sheol do not thank you; dead people do not praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	38	18	ps5x			0	those who go down into the pit	"those who go down to the grave"
+ISA	38	18	nf2c	figs-you		0	do not hope in your trustworthiness	"do not have hope in your faithfulness." Here "your" is singular and refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	38	19	ye1q	figs-parallelism		0	The living person, the living person	Hezekiah repeats this phrase to emphasize that only a living person, not a dead person, can give thanks to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	38	20	nw4z			0	General Information:	Hezekiah continues his written prayer.
+ISA	38	20	j3ts	figs-explicit		0	save me	This refers to him being saved from dying. It can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "save me from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	38	20	k672	figs-inclusive		0	we will celebrate	Here "we" refers to Hezekiah and the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ISA	38	21	b3bq	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. This gives background information about Isaiah and Hezekiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ISA	38	21	x8d3			0	Let them	"Let Hezekiah's servants"
+ISA	38	21	drf6	figs-explicit		0	a lump of figs	This was used as an ointment. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "use an ointment of mashed figs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	38	21	t3l6			0	boil	a painful area on the skin that is infected
+ISA	39	intro	lz5x	Isaiah 39 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 39 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Pride<br>Although it is not said why it was sinful for Hezekiah to show the king of Babylon his riches, the sin was probably because of his pride. It can be viewed as bragging to another king about how rich and powerful he was without giving proper credit to Yahweh. Because of this sin, Yahweh punished him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Babylon<br>At this time, Babylon was not very powerful, but was little more than a city. In a short time, however, Babylon became a very powerful nation and conquered Assyria.<br>
+ISA	39	01	z1d1	translate-names		0	Marduk-Baladan ... Baladan	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	39	02	x7xe	figs-explicit		0	Hezekiah was pleased by these things	This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "When the king's messengers arrived, Hezekiah was pleased with what they brought to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	39	02	ig2z			0	showed the messengers his storehouse of valuable things	"he showed the messengers everything of value he had"
+ISA	39	02	i69i			0	storehouse	a building where goods are kept
+ISA	39	02	bg44	figs-activepassive		0	all that was found in his storehouses	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that was in his storehouses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	39	02	k5u7	figs-doublenegatives		0	There was nothing in his house, nor in all his kingdom, that Hezekiah did not show them	This is a slight exaggeration as Hezekiah showed them many things, but not everything. Also, this can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah showed them almost everything in his house and in his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ISA	39	04	lp83	figs-parallelism		0	They have seen everything in my house. There is nothing among my valuable things that I have not shown them	These two sentences mean the same thing and are used together to emphasize how much Hezekiah showed the men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	39	04	u3hm	figs-hyperbole		0	everything in my house	This is a generalization, as Hezekiah showed them many things, but not necessarily everything in the palace. Alternate translation: "almost everything in my house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ISA	39	04	k738	figs-doublenegatives		0	There is nothing among my valuable things that I have not shown them	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "I showed them all the valuable things in my palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ISA	39	05	rsm5			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	39	05	hh3d			0	the word	"the message"
+ISA	39	06	w6ck			0	Look	This word is used here to draw Hezekiah's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+ISA	39	06	y5e5	figs-activepassive		0	when everything in your palace ... will be carried to Babylon	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "when the enemy army will take everything in your palace ... back to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	39	07	wtl9			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues to speak Yahweh's message to Hezekiah.
+ISA	39	07	mls8			0	The sons born from you	"Your sons"
+ISA	39	07	tb9y			0	they will take them	"the Babylonians will take them"
+ISA	40	intro	xc5h	Isaiah 40 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 40 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>Yahweh uses many rhetorical questions in this chapter. These rhetorical questions help to prove the point he is making and convince the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "She has received double from Yahweh's hand for all her sins"<br>It is common in many languages to use the feminine "she" to refer to a nation, rather than the word "it," which is neither masculine or feminine. The translator should use the pronoun that aligns with the common usage in the target language. Therefore, it is acceptable to use "he," "she," or "it" in reference to a nation.<br><br>The phrase "received double" indicates that Jerusalem was punished more severely than the other nations. This is because they had the privilege of a special relationship to Yahweh and had more knowledge than the other nations.<br><br>##### Reign of Yahweh<br>This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. It does not appear that this prophecy was fulfilled in the days of Isaiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+ISA	40	01	uzv6			0	Comfort, comfort	The word "comfort" is repeated for emphasis.
+ISA	40	01	wa9a	figs-you		0	says your God	Here "your" is plural and refers to those whom the prophet tells to comfort God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	40	02	f6th	figs-personification		0	Speak tenderly to Jerusalem	The prophet speaks of Jerusalem as if it were a woman whom Yahweh has forgiven. As such, Jerusalem represents the people who live in that city. Alternate translation: Speak tenderly to the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	40	02	v29s	figs-123person		0	proclaim to her ... her warfare ... her iniquity ... she has received ... her sins	These pronouns refer to Jerusalem but may be changed if "the people of Jerusalem" is adopted as a translation. Alternate translation: "proclaim to them ... their warfare ... their iniquity ... they have received ... their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	40	02	rrl8			0	her warfare	Possible meanings are that the word "warfare" refers 1) to military battle or 2) to forced labor.
+ISA	40	02	ux5w	figs-activepassive		0	her iniquity is pardoned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has pardoned her iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	40	02	xkm6	figs-synecdoche		0	from Yahweh's hand	Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	40	03	s925	figs-synecdoche		0	A voice cries out	The word "voice" represents the person who cries out. Alternate translation: "Someone cries out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	40	03	kwv5	figs-parallelism		0	In the wilderness prepare the way of Yahweh; make straight in the Arabah a highway for our God	These two lines are parallel and mean basically the same thing. The people preparing themselves for Yahweh's help is spoken of as if they were to prepare roads for Yahweh to travel upon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	03	m8sr			0	Arabah	See how you translated this word in [Isaiah 35:1](../35/01.md).
+ISA	40	04	uee3	figs-activepassive		0	Every valley will be lifted up, and every mountain and hill will be leveled	These phrases explain how the people are to prepare a highway for Yahweh. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Lift up every valley, and level every mountain and hill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	40	04	xdc9	figs-metaphor		0	Every valley will be lifted up	Making the valleys level with the rest of the ground is spoken of as if it were lifting up the valleys. Alternate translation: "Every valley will be filled in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	04	m9td	figs-activepassive		0	and the rugged land will be made level, and the rough places a plain	These phrases explain how the people are to prepare a highway for Yahweh. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "make the rugged land level, and make the rough places into a plain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	40	05	ys59	figs-activepassive		0	the glory of Yahweh will be revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will reveal his glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	40	05	sf3k	figs-synecdoche		0	for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it	The word "mouth" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh has spoken it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	40	06	slv6	figs-metaphor		0	All flesh is grass	The word "flesh" refers to people. The speaker speaks of humans as if they are grass, because they both die quickly. Alternate translation: "All people are like grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	06	tzv2	figs-simile		0	all their covenant faithfulness is like the flower of the field	The speaker compares the covenant faithfulness of people to flowers that bloom and then die quickly. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [Isaiah 16:5](../16/05.md). Alternate translation: "they quickly stop being faithful to the covenant, just like a flower of the field dies quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	40	06	h3q7			0	covenant faithfulness	Possible meanings are 1) covenant faithfulness or 2) beauty.
+ISA	40	07	m65h			0	when the breath of Yahweh blows on it	Possible meanings are 1) "when Yahweh blows his breath on it" or 2) "when Yahweh sends a wind to blow on it."
+ISA	40	07	p8bp	figs-metaphor		0	humanity is grass	The speaker speaks of humans as if they are grass, because they both die quickly. Alternate translation: "people die as quickly as grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	08	ilr1	figs-metaphor		0	the word of our God will stand forever	The speaker speaks of what God says lasting forever as if his word stands forever. Alternate translation: "the things that our God says will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	09	da3x	figs-personification		0	Go up on a high mountain, Zion, bearer of good news	The writer speaks of Zion as if it were a messenger who declares good news from a mountain top. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	40	09	w2hr	figs-explicit		0	Go up on a high mountain	Messengers would often stand on elevated land, such as mountains, so that many people could hear what they proclaimed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	40	09	v9yl	figs-metonymy		0	Zion	This refers to the people who live in Zion. Alternate translation: "you people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	40	09	i6vj	figs-personification		0	Jerusalem. You who bring good news	The writer speaks of Jerusalem as if it were a messenger who declares good news. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	40	10	gme1	figs-metonymy		0	his strong arm rules for him	Here the word "arm" represents God's power. Alternate translation: "he rules with great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	40	10	j4yu	figs-parallelism		0	his reward is with him ... those he has rescued go before him	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The ones he rescued are his "reward." Alternate translation: "he is bringing those he rescued with him as his reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	40	11	m6wg	figs-metaphor		0	He will feed his flock like a shepherd	The writer speaks of Yahweh's people as if they were sheep and of Yahweh as if he were their shepherd. Alternate translation: "He will care for his people like a shepherd feeds his flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	12	qkx7	figs-rquestion		0	Who has measured ... or the hills in a balance?	These rhetorical questions anticipate a negative answer and emphasize that only Yahweh is able to do these things. Alternate translation: "No one but Yahweh has measured ... and the hills in a balance." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	40	12	n98i	figs-metaphor		0	measured the waters in the hollow of his hand	Yahweh knowing how much water is in the oceans is spoken of as if Yahweh held the water in his hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	12	r9wq	figs-metaphor		0	measured the sky with the span of his hand	A "span" is the measure of length between the thumb and little finger when the hand is outstretched. Yahweh knowing the length of the sky is spoken of as if he measured it with his hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	12	hal4	figs-metaphor		0	held the dust of the earth in a basket	Yahweh knowing how much dust there is on the earth is spoken of as if he carried it in a basket. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	12	q4eb	figs-metaphor		0	weighed the mountains in scales, or the hills in a balance?	Yahweh knowing how heavy the mountains are is spoken of as if he weighed them in scales and balances. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	13	g2yh	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues using questions to emphasize Yahweh's uniqueness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	40	13	j8t8	figs-rquestion		0	Who has comprehended the mind of Yahweh, or instructed him as his counselor?	This rhetorical question anticipates a negative answer and emphasizes that no one is able to do these things. Alternate translation: "No one has comprehended the mind of Yahweh, and no one has instructed him as his counselor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	40	13	vc3q			0	comprehended the mind of Yahweh	Here the word "mind" refers not only to Yahweh's thoughts, but also to his desires and motivations.
+ISA	40	14	e7e8	figs-rquestion		0	From whom did he ever receive instruction?	This rhetorical question anticipates a negative answer and emphasizes that no one has ever done this. Alternate translation: "He has never received instruction from anyone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	40	14	h7pz	figs-rquestion		0	Who taught him the correct way to do things, and taught him knowledge, or showed to him the way of understanding?	This rhetorical question anticipates a negative answer and emphasizes that no one has ever done these things. Alternate translation: "No one taught him the correct way to do things. No one taught him knowledge. No one showed to him the way of understanding." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	40	15	xu1z			0	Look ... see	These words add emphasis to what follows.
+ISA	40	15	m437	figs-simile		0	the nations are like a drop in a bucket, and are regarded like the dust on the scales	The prophet compares the nations to a drop of water and to dust in order to emphasize how small and insignificant they are to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	40	15	bl7h			0	like a drop in a bucket	Possible meanings are 1) a drop of water that falls into a bucket or 2) a drop of water that drops out of a bucket.
+ISA	40	15	c6k1	figs-activepassive		0	are regarded like the dust on the scales	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh regards them as dust on the scales" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	40	17	bap7	figs-activepassive		0	they are regarded by him as nothing	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he regards them as nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	40	18	pv1a	figs-rquestion		0	To whom then will you compare God? To what idol will you liken him?	Isaiah uses two similar questions to emphasize that there is no idol that can compare with God. Alternate translation: "There is no one to whom you can compare God. There is no idol to which you can liken him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	40	18	q6aj	figs-you		0	you	This is plural and refers to all of God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	40	19	t66l			0	A craftsman casts it: The goldsmith overlays it with gold and forges silver chains for it	"A skilled worker forms it, another covers it with gold and makes a silver chain for it"
+ISA	40	21	ru6j			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to God's people.
+ISA	40	21	nm2t	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?	Isaiah uses these questions to emphasize that the people should know Yahweh's greatness as the creator. Alternate translation: "You certainly know and have heard! It has been told to you from the beginning; you have understood from the foundations of the earth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	40	21	p4gz	figs-activepassive		0	Has it not been told you from the beginning?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Have people not told you from the beginning?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	40	21	w7gd	figs-metaphor		0	from the foundations of the earth	The prophet speaks of Yahweh creating the earth as if the earth were a building for which Yahweh laid the foundation. Alternate translation: "from the time that Yahweh created the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	22	vwb7	figs-metaphor		0	He is the one who sits above the horizon of the earth	The prophet speaks of Yahweh ruling the earth as if Yahweh were seated on a throne above the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	22	r4cn	figs-simile		0	the inhabitants are like grasshoppers before him	The prophet compares the way Yahweh considers humans to the way humans would consider grasshoppers. Just as grasshoppers are small to humans, humans are small and weak before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	40	22	jtu6	figs-parallelism		0	He stretches out the heavens like a curtain and spreads them out as a tent to live in	These two lines share similar meanings. The prophet speaks of Yahweh creating the heavens as if he had erected a tent in which to live. Alternate translation: "He spreads out the heavens as easily as a person would stretch out a curtain or erect a tent in which to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	40	23	sfc9			0	He reduces	"Yahweh reduces"
+ISA	40	24	d2lf	figs-metaphor		0	They are barely planted ... and they wither	The prophet speaks of rulers being helpless before Yahweh as if they were new plants that wither away when a hot wind blows on them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	24	n61k	figs-parallelism		0	They are barely planted, barely sown	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and refer to the point at which the plants or seeds are placed into the ground. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As soon as someone plants them ... as soon as someone sows them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	40	24	pcb5	figs-metaphor		0	he blows upon them	The prophet speaks of Yahweh removing the rulers from power as if Yahweh were a scorching wind that blows upon the plants and causes them to wither. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	24	d8bi	figs-simile		0	the wind carries them away like straw	This simile extends the metaphor of the rulers as plants and Yahweh as the wind that causes them to wither. The wind of Yahweh's judgement will remove the withered plants as easily as wind blows away straw. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	40	25	pts1	figs-rquestion		0	To whom then will you compare me, whom do I resemble?	Yahweh uses two similar rhetorical questions to emphasize that there is no one like him. Alternate translation: "There is no one to whom you can compare me. There is no one whom I resemble." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	40	26	t53r	figs-rquestion		0	Who has created all these stars?	This is a leading question that anticipates the answer, Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has created all these stars!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	40	26	aiw3	figs-metaphor		0	He leads out their formations	Here the word "formations" refers to military formations. The prophet speaks of the stars as if they were soldiers whom Yahweh commands to appear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	26	y52j	figs-doublet		0	By the greatness of his might and by the strength of his power	The phrases "the greatness of his might" and "the strength of his power" form a doublet that emphasizes Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "By his great might and powerful strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	40	26	w46r	figs-litotes		0	not one is missing	This negative statement emphasizes the positive. Alternate translation: "every one is present" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ISA	40	27	p5my	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you say, Jacob, and declare, Israel ... vindication"?	The question emphasizes that they should not say what they say. Alternate translation: "'You should not say, O people of Israel ... vindication'." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	40	27	s7bb	figs-doublet		0	Why do you say, Jacob, and declare, Israel	These two phrases both refer to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Why do you say, O people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	40	27	tsn1	figs-metaphor		0	My way is hidden from Yahweh	Yahweh not knowing what happens to them is spoken of as if Yahweh could not see the road upon which they travel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh does not know what happens to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	27	r58k			0	my God is not concerned about my vindication	Possible meanings are 1) "my God is not concerned about others treating me unjustly" or 2) "my God is not concerned about treating me justly."
+ISA	40	28	v4f1	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not known? Have you not heard?	Isaiah uses these questions to emphasize that the people should know Yahweh's greatness. See how you translated these in [Isaiah 40:21](../40/21.md). Alternate translation: "You certainly know and have heard!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	40	28	d991	figs-metaphor		0	the ends of the earth	The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. This phrase also forms a merism and refers to everywhere in between the ends. AT "the farthest places of the earth" or "the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	40	29	gt6k	figs-parallelism		0	He gives strength to the tired; and to the weak he gives renewed energy	These two lines share similar meanings and emphasize that Yahweh strengthens those who have no strength. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	40	29	l1wl			0	He gives strength	"Yahweh gives strength"
+ISA	40	31	gu6x	figs-metaphor		0	they will soar with wings like eagles	People receiving strength from Yahweh is spoken of as if the people were able to fly like eagles fly. An eagle is a bird often used as a symbol for strength and power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	40	31	vgd6	figs-parallelism		0	they will run and not be weary; they will walk and not faint	These two lines share similar meanings. People receiving strength from Yahweh is spoken of as if they were able to run and walk without tiring. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	41	intro	mwf4	Isaiah 41 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 41 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Mocking<br>Yahweh tells the people to present their best arguments in favor of honoring their idols. In this Yahweh challenges the people. Yahweh mocks or insults these false gods because they are not real and have no power. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+ISA	41	01	ihs8			0	Listen before me in silence	Here "me" refers to God.
+ISA	41	01	gik7	figs-metonymy		0	you coastlands	This refers to the people who live on the islands and in the lands bordering or beyond the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+ISA	41	01	w3dd			0	renew their strength	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 40:31](../40/31.md).
+ISA	41	01	kfx1	figs-parallelism		0	let them come near and speak; let us come near together to argue a dispute	These two phrases share similar meanings. The second explains the reason for the first. Alternate translation: "then let them come near so they may speak and reason with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	41	02	ji73	figs-rquestion		0	Who has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he is the one who caused this ruler from the east to be victorious. Alternate translation: "I am the one who called this powerful ruler from the east and put him in my good service." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	41	02	ckc3			0	He hands nations over to him	"I give the nations over to him" or "The one who does these things hands nations over to him"
+ISA	41	02	n5yz	figs-metaphor		0	He turns them to dust with his sword, like windblown stubble with his bow	Turning them to dust and stubble is a metaphor or exaggeration for completely destroying everything the people of these nations have made. The armies of one from the east will conquer these nations and scatter the people easily. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ISA	41	03	a4li			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the coastlands and the nations.
+ISA	41	03	dk7c			0	He pursues them and passes by safely	"The ruler from the east pursues the nations"
+ISA	41	03	iyl6	figs-metaphor		0	by a swift path that his feet scarcely touch	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which he and his army moving very quickly is spoken of as if his feet barely touch the ground. Alternate translation: "by a path on which he moves with great speed" or 2) "feet" represents the whole person and the phrase indicates that this is a path that they have not traveled before. Alternate translation: "by a path that he has never traveled before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	41	04	xap2	figs-rquestion		0	Who has performed and accomplished these deeds?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he is the one who has done these things. Alternate translation: "I have performed and accomplished these deeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	41	04	lw9z	figs-rquestion		0	Who has summoned the generations from the beginning?	Here the word "generations" represents all of human history, which Yahweh created and directed throughout history. The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I have summoned the generations of humanity from the beginning." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	41	04	z51k	figs-doublet		0	performed and accomplished	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh is the one who has done these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	41	04	rvp7			0	the first, and with the last ones	Possible meanings are 1) that Yahweh existed before creation and will exist at the end of creation or 2) that Yahweh was before the first generation of humanity and will be at the last generation of humanity.
+ISA	41	05	xi3d			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	41	05	n6gc	figs-metonymy		0	The isles ... the ends of the earth	These phrases represent the people who live in those places. Alternate translation: "People who live on the isles ... people who live at the ends of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	41	05	z1m3			0	The isles	You can translate "isles" the same way you translated "coastlands" in [Isaiah 41:1](../41/01.md).
+ISA	41	05	yg5y	figs-metaphor		0	the ends of the earth	The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. AT "the farthest places of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	41	05	rd3y	figs-doublet		0	they approach and come	This doublet means that the people gather together. Alternate translation: "they come together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	41	07	t2rw			0	anvil	an iron block on which a person shapes metal with a hammer
+ISA	41	07	ny9f			0	saying of the welding	Here the word "welding" refers to the process of fastening the gold to the wood as the workers finish making the idol.
+ISA	41	07	qdp9			0	They fasten it with nails so it will not topple over.	Here "it" refers to the idol that they have made.
+ISA	41	08	w8df			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	41	09	ng2r	figs-parallelism		0	you whom I am bringing back from the ends of the earth, and whom I called from the far away places	These two lines mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh is bringing the people of Israel back to their land from distant countries. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	41	09	unb2	figs-metaphor		0	the ends of the earth	The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 41:5](../41/05.md). AT "the farthest places of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	41	09	ah78	figs-parallelism		0	I have chosen you and not rejected you	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second states in negative terms what the first states in positive terms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ISA	41	10	sv29			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	41	10	y2hx	figs-metaphor		0	I will uphold you with my righteous right hand	Yahweh strengthening his people is spoken of as if he were holding them with his hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	41	10	m5ra	figs-metonymy		0	my righteous right hand	Here "right hand" represents Yahweh's power. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's right hand is righteous in that he will always do the right thing. Alternate translation: "my righteous power" or 2) Yahweh's right hand is victorious in that he will always succeed in what he does. Alternate translation: "my victorious power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	41	11	fup1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	41	11	i38z			0	they will be ashamed and disgraced, all who have been angry with you	"all who have been angry with you will be ashamed and disgraced"
+ISA	41	11	acy9	figs-doublet		0	ashamed and disgraced	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of their shame. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	41	11	bm8s			0	they will be as nothing and will perish, those who oppose you	"those who oppose you will be as nothing and will perish"
+ISA	41	12	rr8g			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	41	13	mcq1	figs-metaphor		0	I ... will hold your right hand	Yahweh helping the people of Israel is spoken of as if he were holding their right hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	41	14	nw9b			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	41	14	d1xa	figs-doublet		0	Jacob you worm, and you men of Israel	Here "Jacob" and "men of Israel" mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "you people of Israel who are like worms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	41	14	x6h1	figs-metaphor		0	Jacob you worm	Possible meanings are 1) that this refers to the opinions of other nations regarding the people of Israel or 2) that this refers to Israel's own opinion of themselves. Yahweh speaks of their insignificance as if they were a worm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	41	14	vga7	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	41	14	s6u3			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	41	15	dv6j	figs-metaphor		0	I am making you like a sharp threshing sledge ... you will make the hills like chaff	Yahweh speaks of enabling Israel to defeat their enemies as if he were making the nation a threshing sledge that will level mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	41	15	v5bt			0	a sharp threshing sledge	A threshing sledge was a board with sharp spikes that someone would drag over the wheat to separate the grain from the chaff.
+ISA	41	15	s3j3			0	two-edged	This refers to the edges of the spikes that were attached to the threshing sledge. That they are "two-edged" means that they are very sharp.
+ISA	41	15	im62	figs-metaphor		0	you will thresh the mountains and crush them	This is a double metaphor. The mountains are a metaphor for grain, and threshing grain is a metaphor for the Israelites defeating the powerful enemy nations near them. Alternate translation: "you will thresh your enemies and crush them as if they were grain, even though they appear to be as strong as mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ISA	41	15	ulv1	figs-metaphor		0	you will make the hills like chaff	The hills are a metaphor for the powerful enemy nations near Israel. People having the wind blow the chaff away after they have threshed the grain is a metaphor for them allowing Yahweh to destroy their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	41	16	ii6a	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to use the metaphor of separating grain from chaff to describe how Israel will defeat their enemies.
+ISA	41	16	z22h	figs-metaphor		0	You will winnow them ... the wind will scatter them	Here the word "them" refers to the mountains and hill in [Isaiah 41:15](../41/15.md). This represents the next step in the process of threshing grain, in which the grain is winnowed to get rid of the chaff. Israel's enemies will disappear like chaff blown away by the wind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	41	16	mzr8	figs-parallelism		0	the wind will carry them away; the wind will scatter them	These two phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "the wind will blow them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	41	17	f1vc	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks of people who are in extreme need as if they are extremely thirsty, and of his provision for them as if he caused water to appear in places where it normally would not appear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	41	19	n27t			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	41	19	g4uv	translate-unknown		0	the myrtle ... the pines and the cypress box trees	These are types of trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	41	20	b7ez	figs-synecdoche		0	the hand of Yahweh has done this	Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has done this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	41	21	bhd2	figs-irony		0	General Information:	In these verses, Yahweh is mocking the people and their idols. He is challenging the idols to tell what will happen in the future, but he knows they cannot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ISA	41	23	icg9	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to mock the idols and the people who worship them ([Isaiah 41:21-22](./21.md)).
+ISA	41	23	qee7	figs-merism		0	do something good or evil	The words "good" and "evil" form a merism and represent anything. Alternate translation: "do anything at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	41	24	yv5h	figs-you		0	the one who chooses you	Here "you" is plural and refers to the idols. Alternate translation: "the person who chooses you idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	41	25	bsg2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	41	25	rd8b	figs-metaphor		0	I have raised up one	Yahweh speaks of appointing a person as if he raised that person up. Alternate translation: "I have appointed one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	41	25	s97v	figs-idiom		0	from the sun's rising	This refers to the east, the direction from which the sun rises. Alternate translation: "from the east" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	41	25	i891			0	him who calls on my name	Possible meanings are 1) that this person invokes Yahweh for his success or 2) that this person worships Yahweh.
+ISA	41	25	bb4s	figs-metaphor		0	he will trample the rulers	Conquering the rulers of other nations is spoken of as if it were trampling them under foot. Alternate translation: "he will conquer the rulers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	41	25	q8p3	figs-simile		0	like a potter who is treading on the clay	Yahweh compares the way in which this person will trample the other rulers with the way that a potter tramples on clay to mix it with water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	41	26	u3i7	figs-rquestion		0	Who announced this from the beginning, that we might know? Before this time, that we may say, "He is right"?	Yahweh uses these rhetorical questions to mock the idols that the people worship. The implied answers are 1) that the idols have not done these things and 2) that Yahweh is the one who has done these things. Alternate translation: "None of the idols announced this from the beginning, that we might know. And none of them announced this before time, that we may say, 'He is right.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	41	26	xn3y			0	Indeed none of them decreed it, yes, none heard you say anything	"Indeed, none of the idols decreed it. Indeed, no one heard you idols say anything"
+ISA	41	27	b6xr			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	41	28	k8tv			0	not one among them	"not one idol"
+ISA	41	29	i3rp	figs-metaphor		0	their cast metal figures are wind and emptiness	Yahweh speaks of the worthlessness of the idols as if the idols are wind and nothing at all. Alternate translation: "their idols are all worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	intro	q7al	Isaiah 42 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 42 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>Many scholars believe that there are four songs or poems which Isaiah records about the Messiah. Isaiah 42:1-4 is the first of these songs. They are often called the "servant songs" because they focus on the Messiah being a servant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Servant<br>Israel is called Yahweh's servant. The Messiah is also called the servant of Yahweh. It is likely that the two different usages of the word "servant" are intended to contrast with one another.<br>
+ISA	42	01	l3dq			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	42	01	e7j9			0	Behold, my servant	"Look, my servant" or "Here is my servant"
+ISA	42	01	d5ej			0	in him I take delight	"with whom I am very happy"
+ISA	42	03	f9m4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	42	03	w4sn	figs-metaphor		0	A crushed reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench	Yahweh speaks of weak and helpless people as if they were crushed reeds and dimly burning wicks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	03	blf9			0	crushed reed	A reed is the long, thin stem of a plant like tall grass. If it is crushed, it cannot carry any weight. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 36:6](../36/06.md).
+ISA	42	03	z56i			0	he will not break	"My servant will not break"
+ISA	42	04	dhd4	figs-metonymy		0	the coastlands	This refers to the people who live on the islands and in the lands bordering or beyond the Mediterranean Sea. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 41:1](../41/01.md). Alternate translation: "the people who live on the coastlands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	42	05	kf3j	figs-metaphor		0	the one who created the heavens and stretched them out, the one who made the earth	The prophet speaks of Yahweh creating the heavens and the earth as if the heavens and earth were fabric which Yahweh stretched out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	05	jxn4	figs-parallelism		0	gives breath to the people on it and life to those who live on it	These phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh gives life to every person. The word "breath" is a metonym for life. Alternate translation: "gives life to the people who live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	42	06	hg7t	figs-you		0	have called you	Here "you" is singular and refers to Yahweh's servant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	42	06	l1kx	figs-metonymy		0	I will ... set you as a covenant for the people	Here the word "covenant" is a metonym for the one who establishes or mediates a covenant. Alternate translation: "I will ... make you be the mediator of a covenant with the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	42	06	t6si	figs-metaphor		0	a light for the Gentiles	Yahweh speaks of making his servant the one who delivers the nations from bondage as if he were making him a light that shines in dark places for the Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	07	v24a			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues describing what his servant will do.
+ISA	42	07	tip7	figs-metaphor		0	to open the eyes of the blind	Causing blind people to see is spoken of as if it were opening their eyes. Also, Yahweh speaks of his servant delivering those who have been wrongly imprisoned as if his servant were restoring sight to blind people. Alternate translation: "to enable the blind to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	07	i2h2	figs-parallelism		0	to release the prisoners from the dungeon, and from the house of confinement those who sit in darkness	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The verb may be supplied in the second phrase. Alternate translation: "to release the prisoners from the dungeon, and to release those who sit in darkness from the house in which they are confined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	42	08	cbp4	figs-ellipsis		0	nor my praise with carved idols	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "nor will I share my praise with carved idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	42	08	s62b			0	my praise	This refers to the praise that Yahweh receives from people.
+ISA	42	09	rdt7	figs-you		0	I will tell you	Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	42	10	c3wi			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	42	10	qf1v			0	the sea, and all that is in it, the coastlands, and those who live there	"and all the creatures that live in the sea, and all those who live on the coastlands"
+ISA	42	11	liq4	figs-metonymy		0	Let the desert and the cities cry out	This refers to the people who live in the desert and the cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	42	11	mtu1			0	Kedar	This is a city north of Arabia. See how this was translated in [Isaiah 21:16](../21/16.md)
+ISA	42	11	sfh4	translate-names		0	Sela	a city in Edom (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	42	12	gy1u			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	42	12	bh2u			0	Let them give glory	Here "them" refers to the people along the coastlands.
+ISA	42	13	bf3l	figs-simile		0	Yahweh will go out as a warrior; as a man of war	Yahweh is compared with a warrior who is ready to defeat his people's enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	42	13	ys39	figs-metaphor		0	he will stir up his zeal	Here "zeal" refers to the passion that a warrior experiences when he is about to fight a battle. Yahweh stimulating his zeal is spoken of as if he stirred it up like the wind stirs up waves of water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	14	tc93			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	42	14	ej6j	figs-parallelism		0	I have kept quiet for a long time; I have been still and restrained myself	These two lines share similar meanings. Yahweh's inactivity is described as quietness and stillness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	42	14	x3e1	figs-doublet		0	I have been still and restrained myself	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and indicate that Yahweh has kept himself from acting. Alternate translation: "I have kept myself from doing anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	42	14	sj5x	figs-simile		0	I will cry out like a woman in labor; I will gasp and pant	Yahweh's activity as a shouting warrior is compared with a pregnant woman who cries from labor pains. This emphasizes sudden unavoidable action after a period of inactivity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	42	15	c5ek	figs-metaphor		0	I will lay waste mountains ... will dry up the marshes	Yahweh uses this metaphorical language to describe his great power to conquer his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	15	qi5p			0	the marshes	A marsh is an area of soft, wet land with pools of water.
+ISA	42	16	hck4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	42	16	d8u8	figs-parallelism		0	I will bring the blind by a way that they do not know; in paths that they do not know I will lead them	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "I will lead the blind in paths that they do not know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	42	16	e56x	figs-metaphor		0	the blind	Yahweh speaks of his people being helpless as if they could not see because they were blind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	16	l8wt			0	that they do not know	Possible meanings are 1) "that they have never traveled" or 2) "with which they are unfamiliar."
+ISA	42	16	jc1b	figs-metaphor		0	I will turn the darkness into light before them	Yahweh speaks of his people being helpless as if they could not see because they walked in darkness, and of his helping them as if he caused light to shine in the darkness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	17	tfv2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	42	17	ayv4	figs-metaphor		0	They will be turned back, they will be completely put to shame	Rejecting those who worship idols is spoken of as if it is forcing them to turn back and move the opposite direction. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will reject them and put them to shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	42	18	j331			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	42	18	q3rs	figs-you		0	you deaf ... you blind	Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. Yahweh speaks of their failure to listen to him and obey him as if they are deaf and blind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	19	lx6z	figs-rquestion		0	Who is blind but my servant? Or deaf like my messenger I send?	Yahweh asks these rhetorical questions to scold his people and to emphasize that no one is as blind or deaf as they are. Alternate translation: "No one is as blind as my servant. No one is as deaf as my messenger whom I send." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	42	19	y1c1	figs-rquestion		0	Who is as blind as my covenant partner, or blind as Yahweh's servant?	Yahweh asks these rhetorical questions to scold his people and to emphasize that no one is as blind or deaf as they are. Alternate translation: "No one is as blind as my covenant partner. No one is as blind as Yahweh's servant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	42	20	u76d			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	42	20	k16p			0	You see many things, but do not comprehend	"Although you see many things, you do not understand what they mean"
+ISA	42	20	usp5	figs-metaphor		0	ears are open, but no one hears	The ability to hear is spoken of as if the ears were open. Here the word "hears" refers to understanding what one hears. Alternate translation: "people hear, but no one understands what they hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	21	e9j8			0	It pleased Yahweh to praise his justice and to make his law glorious	"Yahweh was pleased to honor his justice by making his law glorious." The second part of the phrase explains how Yahweh accomplished the first part.
+ISA	42	22	hh18			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	42	22	p3ne	figs-activepassive		0	But this is a people robbed and plundered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But the enemy has robbed and plundered this people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	42	22	eu68	figs-doublet		0	robbed and plundered	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how badly the enemy had plundered them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	42	22	xx18	figs-parallelism		0	they are all trapped in pits, held captive in prisons	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy has trapped them all in pits and held them captive in prisons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	42	23	zs76			0	General Information:	Here Isaiah begins speaking.
+ISA	42	23	gp1t	figs-you		0	Who among you	Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	42	24	p2dz	figs-rquestion		0	Who gave Jacob over to the robber, and Israel to the looters?	These two phrases mean the same thing. Isaiah uses this as a leading question in order to emphasize the answer that he will give in the next phrase. Alternate translation: "I will tell you who gave the people of Israel over to robbers and looters." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	42	24	q9du	figs-rquestion		0	Was it not Yahweh ... refused to obey?	Isaiah uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that Yahweh alone was responsible for Israel's situation, and to explain the reason that Yahweh did it. Alternate translation: "It was certainly Yahweh ... refused to obey." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	42	24	e8z2	figs-inclusive		0	against whom we have sinned	Here the word "we" refers to the people of Israel and to Isaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ISA	42	24	dla2	figs-parallelism		0	in whose ways they refused to walk, and whose law they refused to obey	The word "they" also refers to the people of Israel and to Isaiah. The two phrases mean the same thing. In the first, obeying Yahweh's laws is spoken of as if it were walking in the paths in which Yahweh commanded them to walk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	25	al3a			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking.
+ISA	42	25	r4nh			0	Therefore he	"Therefore Yahweh"
+ISA	42	25	uby1	figs-metaphor		0	he poured out on them his fierce anger	Isaiah speaks of Yahweh's anger as if it were a liquid that could be poured out. Alternate translation: "he showed them just how angry he was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	25	dqe8			0	on them	"against us." Here "them" refers to the people of Israel, but Isaiah still included himself as part of the people.
+ISA	42	25	x8pk	figs-abstractnouns		0	and the violence of war	The word "devastation" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "by devastating them with war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	42	25	ym86	figs-metaphor		0	Its flames encircled them ... it consumed them	Isaiah speaks of Yahweh's fierce anger as if it were a fire that burned the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	42	25	q8m2	figs-metaphor		0	they did not take it to heart	Paying attention to something and learning from it is spoken of as if it were placing that thing on one's heart. Alternate translation: "they did not pay attention" or "they did not learn from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	43	intro	bc7l	Isaiah 43 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 43 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Exodus<br>This chapter pictures Judah's eventual return from exile in Babylon as a kind of second exodus. It was reminiscent of their exodus from Egypt.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Exile<br>This chapter prophesies about the Jews return from Babylon, but the exile has yet to happen and is still more than a hundred years in the future. These events will show that Yahweh alone is God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+ISA	43	01	ce9y	figs-parallelism		0	he who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel	Both clauses mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "the one who created you, O people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	43	02	kq19			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	43	02	q1vm	figs-metaphor		0	When you pass through the waters ... the flames will not destroy you	Yahweh speaks of suffering and difficult experiences as if they are deep waters and fires through which the people walk. The words "waters" and "flames" form a merism and emphasize any difficult circumstance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	43	02	j81j	figs-parallelism		0	When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you	These two statements mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people will experience no harm because Yahweh is with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	43	02	wdj7	figs-activepassive		0	you will not be burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will not burn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	43	03	eyx6	figs-parallelism		0	I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that Yahweh will allow Israel's enemy to conquer these nations instead of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	43	03	jq3n	translate-names		0	Seba	This is the name of a nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	43	04	yiz2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	43	04	z7p1	figs-doublet		0	Since you are precious and special in my sight	The words "precious" and "special" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how much Yahweh values his people. Alternate translation: "Because you are very precious to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	43	04	gpe4	figs-parallelism		0	therefore I will give people in exchange for you, and other peoples in exchange for your life	Both phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "therefore I will let the enemy conquer other peoples instead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	43	05	lxw5	figs-merism		0	I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west	The directions "east" and "west" form a merism and represent from every direction. Alternate translation: "I will bring you and your offspring from every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	43	06	gtn5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	43	06	l7c3	figs-personification		0	say to the north ... to the south	Yahweh speaks to "the north" and "the south" as if commanding the nations in those locations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	43	06	l9k3	figs-metaphor		0	my sons ... my daughters	Yahweh speaks of the people who belong to him as if they were his children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	43	07	yc6h	figs-metonymy		0	everyone who is called by my name	Here to be called by someone's name represents belonging to that person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone whom I have called by my name" or "everyone who belongs to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	43	07	l8wb	figs-doublet		0	whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made	Both of these mean the same thing and emphasize that it is God who made the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	43	08	r5rz	figs-metaphor		0	the people who are blind ... the deaf	Yahweh speaks of those who do not listen to him or obey him as if they were blind and deaf. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	43	09	j9gd	figs-explicit		0	Who among them could have declared this and announced to us earlier events?	This rhetorical question applies to the gods whom the people of the nations worship. The implied answer is that none of them could do this. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "None of their gods could have declared this or announced to us earlier events." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	43	09	wm6d	figs-explicit		0	announced to us earlier events	This phrase refers to their ability to tell about events that happened in the past before they happened. Alternate translation: "announced to us earlier events before they happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	43	09	n7pl	figs-irony		0	Let them bring their witnesses to prove themselves right, let them listen and affirm, 'It is true.'	Yahweh challenges the gods whom the nations worship to provide witnesses who will testify that they have been able to do these things, although he knows that they cannot do so. Alternate translation: "These gods have no witnesses who will prove them right, witnesses who will listen and affirm, 'It is true'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ISA	43	10	zvu7	figs-you		0	You ... my servant	Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. The phrase "my servant" refers to the nation, as a whole. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	43	10	ja9r			0	Before me ... after me	In speaking this way, Yahweh is not saying that there was a time before which he did not exist or a time after which he will not exist. He is asserting that he is eternal and that the gods whom the people of other nations worship are not.
+ISA	43	10	x2gj	figs-explicit		0	Before me there was no god formed	Here the word "formed" indicates that Yahweh is speaking of idols that people have made. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "None of the gods whom people have formed existed before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	43	10	v98y			0	there will be none after me	"none of those gods will exist after me"
+ISA	43	11	f73s	figs-doublet		0	I, I am Yahweh	The word "I" is repeated to emphasize the focus on Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I alone am Yahweh" or "I myself am Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	43	11	m7ei			0	there is no savior but me	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "I am the only savior" or "I am the only one who can save you"
+ISA	43	12	e51j			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	43	13	w2y7	figs-metonymy		0	no one can rescue anyone from my hand	Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "no one can rescue anyone from my power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	43	13	y176	figs-rquestion		0	who can turn it back?	Yahweh uses this question to say that no one can turn back his hand. It can be translated as a statement. Turning back his hand represents stopping him from doing something. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 14:27](../14/27.md). Alternate translation: "no one can turn it back." or "no one can stop me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	43	14	t4z7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	43	14	e4rv			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	43	14	ly8f	figs-explicit		0	I send to Babylon and lead them all down	The object of the verb "send" may be supplied in translation. Alternate translation: "I send an army to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	43	14	jrg7			0	lead them all down as fugitives	"lead all of the Babylonians down as fugitives"
+ISA	43	14	lpy3			0	fugitives	A fugitive is a person who runs away so that his enemy will not capture him.
+ISA	43	16	qd5j	figs-explicit		0	who opened a way ... mighty waters	Isaiah speaks of the events following the exodus from Egypt, when Yahweh divided the sea to let the Israelites walk through on dry ground but then drowned the Egyptian army. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	43	17	a8pu	figs-explicit		0	who led out ... a burning wick	Isaiah speaks of the events following the exodus from Egypt, when Yahweh divided the sea to let the Israelites walk through on dry ground but then drowned the Egyptian army. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	43	17	u8ru	figs-metaphor		0	They fell down together; they will never rise again	Dying is spoken of as if it were falling down to the ground. Alternate translation: "They all died together; they will never live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ISA	43	17	v5sn	figs-metaphor		0	they are extinguished, quenched like a burning wick	The people dying is spoken of as if they were burning candle wicks that someone has extinguished. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their lives have ended, like a person extinguishes the flame of a burning candle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	43	18	h6ya			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	43	18	s5e7	figs-parallelism		0	Do not think about these former things, nor consider the things of long ago.	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that they are not to worry about what happened in the past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	43	19	y1sp			0	Look	This word is used to draw attention to the important information that follows. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention"
+ISA	43	19	j15h	figs-rquestion		0	do you not perceive it?	Yahweh uses a question to teach the people of Israel. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "surely you have noticed it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	43	20	fmk2	figs-personification		0	wild animals of the field will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches	Here animals honor Yahweh as if they were people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	43	20	s4u1	figs-ellipsis		0	the jackals and the ostriches	These are examples of the kinds of animals that will honor Yahweh. See how you translated the names of these animals in [Isaiah 13:21-22](../13/21.md). The understood information can be supplied to make the meaning clear. Alternate translation: "the jackals and the ostriches will honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	43	22	h7vb			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	43	24	ie2f			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	43	24	l4vk			0	sweet-smelling cane	This is a plant with a pleasant smell used to make anointing oil. It did not grow in the land of Israel so the people had to buy it from other nations.
+ISA	43	24	up12	figs-parallelism		0	burdened me with your sins, you have wearied me with your evil deeds	These both mean the same thing and emphasize the complaint Yahweh has with his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	43	24	t4mh			0	burdened me with your sins	"troubled me with your sins"
+ISA	43	25	vh3j			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	43	25	r2jt	figs-doublet		0	I, yes, I	The word "I" is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	43	25	j91x	figs-metaphor		0	who blots out your offenses	Forgiving sins is spoken of as either 1) blotting them out or wiping them away or 2) erasing a written record of the sins. Alternate translation: "who forgives your offenses like someone wiping something away" or "who forgives your offenses like someone who erases a record of sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	43	25	s5fa			0	for my own sake	"for my own honor" or "for my own reputation"
+ISA	43	25	l6uz			0	call to mind	"remember"
+ISA	43	26	w2ud	figs-irony		0	present your cause, that you may be proved innocent	Yahweh challenges the people to offer proof that they are innocent of the charges that he has brought against them, although he knows that they cannot do so. Alternate translation: "present your case, but you cannot prove yourselves to be innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ISA	43	26	xn62	figs-activepassive		0	that you may be proved innocent	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you may prove yourselves innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	43	27	n7s2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	43	27	m9k5			0	Your first father sinned	This refers to the founder of Israel and may represent either Abraham or Jacob.
+ISA	43	28	c8g9	figs-metonymy		0	I will hand Jacob over to complete destruction	Here to "hand over" represents putting someone under the power of another. The noun "destruction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I will cause the enemy to completely destroy Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	43	28	rtm7	figs-parallelism		0	Israel to abusive humiliation	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase, with which this phrase is parallel. The noun "humiliation" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I will allow the enemy to abuse and humiliate Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	44	intro	lx1i	Isaiah 44 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 44 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's power<br>There is a prophecy in this chapter that gives the name of the king who will end the exile of the Jews from Babylon and rebuild the temple, even though the exile has not yet even occurred. This emphasizes that Yahweh knows the future, so the translator should translate the name of Cyrus given here. There are many other aspects of this chapter that show Yahweh's power as well. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+ISA	44	01	lt14			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	44	01	j7v9	figs-metonymy		0	Jacob my servant	This refers to Jacob's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob, my servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	44	02	a1el	figs-metaphor		0	he who made you and formed you in the womb	Yahweh speaks of creating the nation of Israel as if it were forming the nation as a baby in its mother's womb. Alternate translation: "he who made you, as I form a baby in the womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	44	02	aj5d	figs-ellipsis		0	you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen, do not fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	44	02	m3ac	translate-names		0	Jeshurun	This also refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	44	03	b7lm			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	44	03	r9ge	figs-metaphor		0	I will pour water on the thirsty ground, and flowing streams on the dry ground	Yahweh speaks of giving his Spirit to the people of Israel as if he were causing rain to fall and streams to flow on dry ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	44	03	cdy4	figs-metaphor		0	the thirsty ground	Dry ground is spoken of as if it were a thirsty person. Alternate translation: "the dry ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	44	03	sw8k	figs-metaphor		0	I will pour my Spirit on your offspring	Yahweh speaks of giving his Spirit to the people as if his Spirit were liquid that he pours out on them. Alternate translation: "I will give my Spirit to your offspring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	44	03	na48	figs-ellipsis		0	my blessing on your children	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "I will pour out my blessing on your children" or "I will give my blessing to your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	44	04	j6m5	figs-metaphor		0	They will spring up among the grass, like willows by the streams of water	The people of Israel being prosperous and multiplying is spoken of as if they were plants that grow because they have plenty of water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	44	04	k6eb			0	willows	A willow is a tree with thin branches that grows near the water.
+ISA	44	05	w27z			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel
+ISA	44	05	lfi3			0	another will call out the name of Jacob	"another person will say he is a descendant of Jacob"
+ISA	44	05	y4il			0	name himself by the name of Israel	"call himself a descendant of Israel"
+ISA	44	06	q311			0	his Redeemer	"Israel's Redeemer"
+ISA	44	06	tts3			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	44	06	j95i	figs-merism		0	I am the first, and I am the last	This phrase emphasizes Yahweh's eternal nature. Possible meanings are 1) "I am the one who began all things, and I am the one who ends all things" or 2) "I am the one who has always lived, and I am the one who always will live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	44	07	zm2k			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	44	07	r8gi	figs-rquestion		0	Who is like me? Let him announce	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no one like him. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If anyone thinks he is like me, let him announce" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	44	08	nbn1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	44	08	jc9b	figs-doublet		0	Do not fear or be afraid	Yahweh uses two similar expressions in order to strengthen his encouragement. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	44	08	fb3i	figs-rquestion		0	Have I not declared to you long ago, and announced it?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he is the one who predicted the events that have now happened. This can be translated as a statement. The word "announced" means basically the same thing as "declared." Alternate translation: "I declared these things to you long ago." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	44	08	lr9q	figs-rquestion		0	Is there any God besides me?	Yahweh uses a question again to emphasize that there is no other God. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no God besides me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	44	08	z7iv	figs-metaphor		0	There is no other Rock	Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were a large rock under which people can find shelter. This means he has the power to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	44	09	y8gz			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	44	09	uhp3			0	the things they delight in are worthless	"the idols they delight in are worthless"
+ISA	44	09	ht3n	figs-metaphor		0	their witnesses cannot see or know anything	This phrase refers to those who worship these idols and who claim to be witnesses of the idols' power. Yahweh speaks of their inability to understand the truth as if they were blind. Alternate translation: "those who serve as witnesses for these idols are like blind people who know nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	44	09	fps8	figs-activepassive		0	they will be put to shame	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will be ashamed" or "their idols will put them to shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	44	10	rn93	figs-rquestion		0	Who would form a god or cast an idol that is worthless?	Yahweh is using this question to rebuke those who make idols. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Only fools would form a god or cast an idol that is worthless." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	44	10	tu2g	figs-distinguish		0	cast an idol that is worthless	The word "worthless" does not distinguish worthless idols from idols that have worth, because all idols are worthless. Alternate translation: "cast worthless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+ISA	44	11	dnp6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	44	11	xq1i	figs-explicit		0	all his associates	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the associates of the craftsman who makes the idol. Alternate translation: "all of the craftsman's associates" or 2) this refers to those who associate themselves with the idol by worshiping it. Alternate translation: "all those who worship the idol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	44	11	ka7l	figs-activepassive		0	be put to shame	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	44	11	n21m			0	Let them take their stand together	"Let them all come together before me"
+ISA	44	11	qc5v			0	they will cower	"they will be terrified." To "cower" is to bend over in fear.
+ISA	44	12	ui76			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	44	12	rl3h			0	forming it	"forming the idol" or "creating the idol"
+ISA	44	13	acg5			0	with a line	A string was used to outline the shape of the idol in the wood.
+ISA	44	13	gzq3			0	stylus	This is a sharp tool to scratch the wood so the craftsman can see where to cut.
+ISA	44	13	zt8q			0	a compass	This is a tool with two points that spread out used to help mark the wood to make the idol.
+ISA	44	14	uuw3			0	He cuts down	"The carpenter cuts down" or "the woodcarver cuts down"
+ISA	44	14	xu2s	translate-unknown		0	cypress tree	a tall evergreen tree (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	44	15	gc6k			0	Then a man uses it	"The man uses the wood"
+ISA	44	15	pw7t	figs-parallelism		0	he makes an idol and bows down to it	This part of the sentence says basically the same as the first to emphasize it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	44	18	pm8e	figs-metaphor		0	for their eyes are blind and cannot see	Yahweh speaks of those who cannot understand the foolishness of worshiping idols as if they were blind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	44	18	w7kp	figs-synecdoche		0	for their eyes are blind	Here "their eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "for they are blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	44	18	eri6	figs-synecdoche		0	their hearts cannot perceive	Here the people are represented by their "hearts." Alternate translation: "they cannot understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	44	19	zz51	figs-rquestion		0	Now should I make ... something disgusting to worship? Should I bow down to a block of wood?	Yahweh says that these people should be asking themselves these rhetorical questions. The questions anticipate negative answers and emphasize how foolish it would be for a person to do these things. These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "I should not now make ... something disgusting to worship. I should not bow down to a block of wood." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	44	20	w2em	figs-metaphor		0	It is as if he were eating ashes	Yahweh speaks of a person worshiping an idol as if that person were eating the burned ashes of the wood from which he made the idol. Just as eating ashes does not benefit a person, neither does worshiping an idol. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	44	20	lnq9	figs-metonymy		0	his deceived heart misleads him	The heart represents the inner person. Alternate translation: "he misleads himself because he is deceived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	44	20	e7xc			0	He cannot rescue himself	"The person who worships idols cannot save himself"
+ISA	44	21	ach7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	44	21	t81a	figs-metonymy		0	Jacob, and Israel	This refers to people descended from Jacob, Israel. Alternate translation: "you descendants of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	44	21	bng6	figs-activepassive		0	you will not be forgotten by me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not forget you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	44	22	ey1y	figs-parallelism		0	I have blotted out, like a thick cloud, your rebellious deeds, and like a cloud, your sins	Both of these statements mean the same thing. God has removed their sins as quickly and easily as a wind can blow away a cloud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	44	22	n1fa	figs-ellipsis		0	like a cloud, your sins	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "like a cloud, I have blotted out your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	44	23	p5tq	figs-apostrophe		0	Sing, you heavens ... glory in Israel	Here Isaiah speaks various parts of creation as if they were people and commands them to praise Yawheh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	44	23	pm5m	figs-merism		0	you depths of the earth	"you lowest parts of the earth." Possible meanings are 1) that this refers to very deep places on the earth such as caves or canyons and forms a merism with "heavens" in the previous phrase or 2) that this refers to the place of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	44	24	c6gm			0	Redeemer	See how you translated this word in [Isaiah 41:14](../41/14.md).
+ISA	44	24	ye1e	figs-metaphor		0	he who formed you from the womb	Yahweh speaks of creating the nation of Israel as if it were forming the nation as a baby in its mother's womb. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 44:2](../44/02.md). Alternate translation: "he who made you, as I form a baby in the womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	44	24	qcw6	figs-metaphor		0	who alone stretched out the heavens	Yahweh speaks of creating the heavens as if they were fabric which he stretched out. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 42:5](../42/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	44	25	nig5			0	omens	These are signs that people used to attempt to predict the future.
+ISA	44	25	kf5f			0	the empty talkers	This refers to people who say things that are meaningless.
+ISA	44	26	rga7	figs-parallelism		0	who confirmed the words of his servant and brings to pass the predictions of his messengers	Yahweh is saying the same thing twice to emphasize that it is only he, Yahweh, who causes the prophesies to be fulfilled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	44	26	fe6v	figs-abstractnouns		0	the words of his servant ... the predictions of his messengers	The abstract nouns "words" and "predictions" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "what his servant declares ... what his messengers announce" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	44	26	eu48	figs-activepassive		0	She will be inhabited	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will live there again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	44	26	ply1	figs-activepassive		0	They will be built again	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will rebuild them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	44	26	e9rr	figs-metaphor		0	I will raise up their ruins	The phrase "ruins" refers to places that have been destroyed. Yahweh speaks of rebuilding them as if he were raising them up. Alternate translation: "I will rebuild what others have destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	44	28	ut9k			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	44	28	nrh6	figs-metaphor		0	He is my shepherd	Yahweh speaks of Cyrus ruling and protecting the people of Israel as if Cyrus is their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	44	28	q7mc	figs-activepassive		0	She will be rebuilt	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let the people rebuild the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	44	28	j6ev	figs-activepassive		0	Let its foundations be laid	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let the people lay its foundations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	45	intro	gu9r	Isaiah 45 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 45 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Potter and clay<br>The potter and the clay are important images used in Scripture. They emphasize the power and control of God. This chapter connects this to the truth that Yahweh is the creator of all, which it repeatedly emphasizes. He is even able to "anoint" or chose a future, pagan king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]])<br>
+ISA	45	01	a5da	figs-metaphor		0	whose right hand I hold	Yahweh helping Cyrus and causing him to be successful is spoken of as if he were holding his right hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	45	02	r3lh			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Cyrus.
+ISA	45	02	kyy4	figs-metaphor		0	level the mountains	Yahweh speaks of removing obstacles that would hinder Cyrus's success as if it were leveling mountains before him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	45	02	jjq8			0	the mountains	The Hebrew word used in the text is rare and is of an uncertain meaning. Some modern versions have "rough places" or "crooked places."
+ISA	45	02	i615			0	their iron bars	This refers to the iron bars on the bronze gates.
+ISA	45	03	j4lq	figs-abstractnouns		0	the treasures of darkness	Here "darkness" refers to places that are secret. Alternate translation: "treasures in dark places" or "the treasures in secret places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	45	04	lb2n			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Cyrus.
+ISA	45	04	x9uf	figs-doublet		0	Jacob ... Israel	These both refer to the descendants of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	45	05	uj89			0	I will arm you for battle	Possible meanings are 1) "I will strengthen you for battle" or 2) "I will equip you for battle."
+ISA	45	06	rj47	figs-merism		0	from the rising of the sun, and from the west	Since the sun rises in the east, this phrase forms a merism and means everywhere on earth. Alternate translation: "from every place on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	45	07	w7ux			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	45	07	fa4k	figs-merism		0	I form the light and create darkness; I bring peace and create disaster	Both of these expressions form merisms that emphasize that Yahweh is sovereign creator of everything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	45	08	bb15	figs-metaphor		0	You heavens, rain down from above ... righteousness spring up together with it	Yahweh speaks of his righteousness as if it were rain that falls on the earth, and of his righteousness and salvation as plants that grow on the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	45	08	lxn8	figs-apostrophe		0	You heavens	Yahweh momentarily turns his attention from his people and begins to speak to the heavens. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+ISA	45	09	ecu9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	45	09	f6zy	figs-metaphor		0	any other earthen pot among all the earthen pots in the ground	Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were a potter, and of the one who would argue with him as if that person and the rest of humanity were all clay pots. Alternate translation: "like one piece of pottery among many other pieces of pottery scattered on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	45	09	v32t			0	earthen pot	Possible meanings are 1) "clay pot" or 2) "piece of broken clay pottery."
+ISA	45	09	tc19	figs-rquestion		0	Does the clay say to the potter ... on it'?	Yahweh asks this question to rebuke those who argue with him about what he does. Alternate translation: "The clay should not say to the potter ... on it!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	45	10	pin2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to scold those who argue with him about what he does.
+ISA	45	10	m3zm	figs-metaphor		0	Woe to him who says to a father, ... 'What are you giving birth to?'	Yahweh speaks of those who would argue him as if they were unborn children who argue with their own parents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	45	10	d6vv	figs-rquestion		0	What are you fathering? ... What are you giving birth to?	The unborn child asks these rhetorical questions to scold his parents for giving birth to him. These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You should not be my father ... You should give birth to me." or "You are not fathering me correctly ... You are not giving birth to me correctly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	45	11	f2x1			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	45	11	riq3	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you ask questions about what I will do for my children? Do you tell me what to do concerning the work of my hands?	Yahweh uses questions to scold those who argue with him about what he does. Alternate translation: "Do not question me about what I do for my children. Do not tell me ... my hands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	45	11	k97i			0	my children	This refers to the people of Israel.
+ISA	45	11	kv1c	figs-synecdoche		0	the work of my hands	Here the word "hands" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the things that I have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	45	12	tk49			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	45	12	ki21	figs-synecdoche		0	It was my hands that	Here the word "hands" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "It was I who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	45	12	ati8			0	stretched out the heavens	Yahweh speaks of creating the heavens as if they were fabric that he stretched out. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 42:5](../42/05.md).
+ISA	45	13	t11e			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	45	13	wzd7			0	I stirred Cyrus up in righteousness	Here the word "righteousness" refers to right action. Possible meanings are 1) that Yahweh has stirred up Cyrus to do the right thing or 2) that Yahweh was right to stir up Cyrus.
+ISA	45	13	ikq9	figs-metaphor		0	I stirred Cyrus	Yahweh speaks of causing Cyrus to act as if it were stirring him from slumber. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	45	13	rv5p	figs-metaphor		0	I will smooth out all his paths	Yahweh speaks of removing obstacles and causing Cyrus to be successful as if he were making the paths smooth on which Cyrus walks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	45	13	rhm5			0	He will build my city	This refers to Jerusalem.
+ISA	45	13	ye47	figs-doublet		0	not for price nor bribe	Here the words "price" and "bribe" share similar meanings. Cyrus will not do these things for financial gain. Alternate translation: "he will not do these things for money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	45	13	by1u			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	45	14	s5el	figs-activepassive		0	The earnings of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush with the Sabeans, men of tall stature, will be brought to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Egypt, Cush, and the tall people of Seba, will bring to you their earnings and their merchandise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	45	14	x113			0	The earnings of Egypt	"The profits of Egypt"
+ISA	45	14	iqy3	translate-names		0	Sabeans	These are people from the nation of Seba. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	45	14	abe9	figs-you		0	to you	Here "you" refers to the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	45	16	xv24	figs-parallelism		0	They will all be ashamed and disgraced together; those who carve idols will walk in humiliation	These two lines share similar meanings, with the second clarifying the subject of the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	45	16	vu1f	figs-doublet		0	They will all be ashamed and disgraced together	The words "ashamed" and "disgraced" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of shame. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their idols will leave them all completely ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	45	16	bs61	figs-metaphor		0	will walk in humiliation	Living in continual humiliation is spoken of as if it were walking in humiliation. Alternate translation: "will be continually humiliated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	45	17	tdh9	figs-activepassive		0	Israel will be saved by Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will save the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	45	17	dq2m	figs-activepassive		0	you will never again be ashamed or humiliated	Here "you" refers to the people of Israel. The words "ashamed" and "humiliated" mean basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will ever humiliate you again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	45	18	wbc3			0	not as a waste	"not to be empty." Here the word "waste" refers to an empty, barren place.
+ISA	45	18	su8c	figs-activepassive		0	but designed it to be inhabited	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but he designed it so people could live on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	45	19	w8up			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	45	20	ep69			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking
+ISA	45	20	ns4z			0	refugees	people who have fled from their homes so the enemy will not capture or kill them
+ISA	45	21	fjw3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the refugees ([Isaiah 45:20](../45/20.md)).
+ISA	45	21	m1fg			0	Let them conspire together	Here the word "them" refers to the refugees from among the nations who worship idols.
+ISA	45	21	jum4	figs-rquestion		0	Who has shown this from long ago? Who announced it? Was it not I, Yahweh?	Yahweh uses questions to emphasize that he was the one who told them these things would happen. Alternate translation: "I will tell you who has shown this from long ago. I will tell you who announced it. It was I, Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	45	22	fdd5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	45	22	mrw2	figs-activepassive		0	Turn to me and be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Turn to me and I will save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	45	22	zpc4	figs-metaphor		0	all the ends of the earth	The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. This phrase also forms a merism and refers to everywhere in between the ends. AT "all the farthest places of the earth" or "the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	45	22	ee2e	figs-metonymy		0	all the ends of the earth	Here this phrase represents the people who live at "the ends of the earth." Alternate translation: "you who live at the farthest places of the earth" or "all of you who live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	45	23	yq9q	figs-synecdoche		0	To me every knee will bend, every tongue will swear	The words "knee" and "tongue" represent the people. Alternate translation: "Every person will kneel before me, and everyone will swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	45	24	b27g			0	They will say	All the people on the earth are speaking.
+ISA	45	25	kxm4	figs-activepassive		0	In Yahweh all the descendants of Israel will be justified	Here the word "justified" does not refer to Yahweh forgiving their sins, but to proving to the nations that Israel was right to worship him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will justify all the descendants of Israel" or "Yahweh will vindicate all the descendants of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	46	intro	c5i1	Isaiah 46 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 46 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>##### Yahweh and the false gods<br>This chapter is intended to compare Yahweh with various false Gods whom the Israelites worship. There really is no comparison at all because Yahweh alone is God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+ISA	46	01	dtc9	figs-metaphor		0	Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; their idols ... for weary animals	Isaiah speaks of people placing the idols of Bel and Nebo into a cart for animals to transport as if these gods were made to "bow down" and "stoop." These are both postures of humiliation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	46	01	yx1v	translate-names		0	Bel ... Nebo	These were the two primary gods whom the Babylonians worshiped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	46	01	tyx5			0	their idols	the idols that represented Bel and Nebo
+ISA	46	02	sa1p			0	they cannot rescue the images	"Bel and Nebo cannot rescue their images"
+ISA	46	02	wq5y	figs-metaphor		0	they themselves have gone off into captivity	Isaiah speaks of people carrying off these idols as if the false gods whom they represent are being carried off to captivity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	46	03	i31a			0	Listen to me	Here "me" refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	46	03	pyi8	figs-metaphor		0	who have been carried by me from before your birth, carried from the womb	Yahweh speaks of the nation of Israel as if it were a person, and of the nation's beginning as if it were its birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	46	03	zb74	figs-metaphor		0	who have been carried by me	Yahweh speaks of helping and rescuing the people of Israel as if he were carrying them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom I have carried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	46	04	qb31	figs-metaphor		0	Even to your old age I am he, and until your hair is gray I will carry you	Yahweh speaks of the nation of Israel becoming very old as if it were an old man with gray hair. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	46	05	tv2f			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	46	05	x46n	figs-rquestion		0	To whom will you compare me? Who do you think I resemble, so that we may be compared?	Yahweh uses questions to emphasize that there is no one like him. Alternate translation: "There is no one to whom you can compare me. I resemble no one, so that we might be compared." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	46	05	v242	figs-activepassive		0	so that we may be compared	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that you may compare us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	46	07	pr7d			0	They lift it	"They" refers to the people who make idols and "it" refers to the idol that they have created.
+ISA	46	08	c43e			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to his people.
+ISA	46	10	gk7b			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to his people.
+ISA	46	10	ew3c	figs-parallelism		0	I announce the end from the beginning, and beforehand what has not yet happened	This basically repeats the same idea for emphasis. The verb from the first phrase may be supplied for the second. Alternate translation: "I announce the end from the beginning, and I announce beforehand what has not yet happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	46	11	f49l	figs-metaphor		0	I call a bird of prey from the east	Yahweh speaks of Cyrus as if he were "a bird of prey." As a bird swiftly captures its prey, so Cyrus will swiftly accomplish Yahweh's purpose to conquer the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	46	11	yfg8	figs-parallelism		0	I have spoken; I will also accomplish it; I have purposed, I will also do it.	This repeats the same idea for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	46	12	e8tz			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	46	12	cq6x	figs-metaphor		0	who are far from doing what is right	Yahweh speaks of the people stubbornly doing wrong as if they were physically far away from doing the right thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	46	13	ykp7	figs-personification		0	my salvation does not wait	Yahweh speaks of saving his people soon as if his salvation were a person who does not wait to act. The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "I will not wait to save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	47	intro	ss9a	Isaiah 47 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 47 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Babylon<br>This chapter prophesied the destruction of Babylon. At the time that the prophesy was written, Assyria was still in power and Babylon had not yet become a world power. The Chaldeans were not yet a powerful nation either. The people of Judah would become servants or slaves of Babylon and be forced to work very hard. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+ISA	47	01	h2n7	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	In this chapter, Yahweh speaks to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	47	01	qpl4	figs-parallelism		0	sit in the dust, virgin daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground ... daughter of the Chaldeans.	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Sitting in the dust was a sign of humiliation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ISA	47	01	u5gc	figs-metaphor		0	virgin daughter of Babylon ... daughter of the Chaldeans	Both of these phrases refer to the city, Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a daughter. That the city is a "daughter" indicates how people think fondly of her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	47	01	iz8h	figs-metonymy		0	without a throne	Here "throne" refers to the power to rule. Alternate translation: "without the power to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	47	01	v7zc	figs-activepassive		0	You will no longer be called dainty and delicate	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will no longer call you dainty and delicate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	47	01	gl3j	figs-doublet		0	dainty and delicate	These two words share similar meanings. They describe one who is beautiful and lives in luxury. Alternate translation: "very beautiful" or "very luxurious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	47	02	xev9			0	millstone	a large stone used to grind grain
+ISA	47	03	nic9	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	47	03	jf7c	figs-activepassive		0	Your nakedness will be uncovered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will be naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	47	03	g35e	figs-euphemism		0	your shame will be seen	Here the word "shame" is a euphemism for one's private parts. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will see your shame" or "people will see your private parts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	47	04	w7a9	figs-inclusive		0	Our Redeemer	"Our" refers to Isaiah and the people of Israel. See how you translated "Redeemer" in [Isaiah 41:14](../41/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ISA	47	04	l2cn			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:24](../01/24.md).
+ISA	47	04	eul3			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 5:16](../05/16.md).
+ISA	47	05	m7ax			0	daughter of the Chaldeans	This phrase refers to the city, Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a daughter. That the city is a "daughter" indicates how the Chaldeans think fondly of her. See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 47:1](../47/01.md).
+ISA	47	05	h2qf	figs-activepassive		0	for you will no longer be called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for people will no longer call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	47	05	zc1h	figs-metaphor		0	queen of kingdoms	Yahweh speaks of Babylon being the capital city of the Babylonian empire as if it were a queen who ruled many kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	47	06	x3uv	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	47	06	r3nq			0	I was angry	Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	47	06	nxq8	figs-metaphor		0	I defiled my heritage	Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel being his special possession as if they were his heritage or inheritance. Alternate translation: "I defiled my people, who are my special possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	47	06	f2rz	figs-metonymy		0	gave them over into your hand	Here the word "hand" represents Babylon's power or control. Alternate translation: "I put them under your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	47	06	b84q	figs-metaphor		0	you placed a very heavy yoke on the old people	Yahweh speaks of the Babylonians oppressing the old people as if they had treated the old people like cattle and put heavy yokes on their necks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	47	07	d71w	figs-metaphor		0	I will rule forever as sovereign queen	Babylon speaks of permanently ruling over many nations as if she were a queen who would rule forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	47	07	ia5g	figs-metaphor		0	You did not take these things to heart	Yahweh speaks of thinking carefully about something as if it were placing that thing on one's heart. Alternate translation: "You did not consider these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	47	08	tb6u	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	47	08	s8dj			0	you who love pleasure	"you luxurious one." This refers to the many luxuries that Babylon enjoyed.
+ISA	47	08	k74f	figs-idiom		0	sit securely	This refers to Babylon's false sense of security in thinking that she will never lose her position of wealth and honor. Alternate translation: "who think you are safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	47	08	u9jp	figs-metaphor		0	I will never sit as a widow ... loss of children	Babylon believing that other nations will never be able to conquer her is spoken of as if she will never become a widow or never have children die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	47	08	h71w			0	I will never sit as a widow	"I will never become a widow"
+ISA	47	09	nwu5			0	in a moment in one day	"suddenly at the same time"
+ISA	47	10	eql9	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	47	10	f9kb	figs-metonymy		0	you say in your heart	Here the word "heart" refers to the inner person. Alternate translation: "you say to yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	47	11	k9al	figs-metaphor		0	Disaster will overcome you	Yahweh speaks of disaster as if it were a person who captures Babylon. Alternate translation: "You will experience disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	47	11	j3z5	figs-metaphor		0	Destruction will fall on you	Yahweh speaks Babylon being destroyed as if destruction were an object that falls upon the city. Alternate translation: "You will experience destruction" or "Others will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	47	11	qe57	figs-metaphor		0	Calamity will strike you	Yahweh speaks of Babylon experiencing calamity as if calamity were a person who strikes Babylon. Alternate translation: "You will experience calamity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	47	12	r46s	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	47	12	zg4g	figs-irony		0	Persist in casting your spells ... perhaps you will scare away disaster	Yahweh mocks Babylon by telling her to continue to practice her sorcery to keep bad things away, but he knows that it will not help her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ISA	47	14	cm8n	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	47	14	v2fe	figs-simile		0	they will become like stubble. The fire will burn them up	Yahweh compares the magicians and sorcerers to straw that burns quickly in a fire. This means that Yahweh will destroy them as easily as fire burns stubble, and so they are powerless to save Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	47	14	ktj7	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the flame	Here the word "hand" represents strength. Alternate translation: "the power of the flame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	47	14	z4mb			0	There are no coals to warm them and no fire for them to sit by	Yahweh emphasizes that this is a destructive fire by stating that it is not one that people will use to warm themselves.
+ISA	48	intro	db3q	Isaiah 48 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 48 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>##### Yahweh and the false gods<br><br>This chapter is set up to compare Yahweh with various false Gods whom the Israelites worship. There really is no comparison between the two because Yahweh alone is God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Exile<br>Yahweh explains purpose behind the Jews exile in Babylon, even though it is still in the future. This emphasizes that that Yahweh is much more powerful than the false gods.<br>
+ISA	48	01	kwr6			0	Hear this	"Listen to my message." Yahweh is speaking.
+ISA	48	01	ur9w	figs-metonymy		0	house of Jacob	Here "house" refers to the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	48	01	y5hd	figs-activepassive		0	who are called by the name Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom everyone calls the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	48	01	b8ht	figs-metaphor		0	have come from the sperm of Judah	This phrase emphasizes that they are the direct, physical descendants of Judah. Alternate translation: "are the descendants of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	48	01	nzc1			0	invoke the God of Israel	"call on the God of Israel"
+ISA	48	02	lqn2	figs-123person		0	they call themselves	This refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "you call yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	48	02	b2hj			0	the holy city	This refers to Jerusalem.
+ISA	48	02	w8wb			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	48	03	vsr3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	48	03	bj46	figs-synecdoche		0	they came out from my mouth	"Mouth" refers to someone speaking. Alternate translation: "I spoke these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	48	04	kh64	figs-simile		0	your neck muscles tight as iron, and your forehead like bronze	Yahweh compares the tightness of their neck muscles and the hardness of their foreheads to the hardness of iron and bronze. Here, to have a tight neck or a hard forehead is a metaphor that means the people are stubborn. Alternate translation: "it is as if your necks were iron and your heads were bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	48	05	l31k	figs-parallelism		0	I declared these things to you beforehand; before they happened I informed you	This is saying the same thing twice for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	48	06	wn4y			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	48	06	vf8u	figs-rquestion		0	will you not admit what I said is true?	Yahweh uses a question to scold the people of Israel for not admitting what they should know is true. Alternate translation: "you are stubborn and will not admit what I said is true." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	48	08	ltp3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	48	08	e9nm	figs-metaphor		0	these things were not unfolded to your ears beforehand	Yahweh speaks of explaining something as if it were unfolding it. The word "ears" represents the people who are listening. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I did not explain these things to you beforehand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	48	08	i9uv	figs-metaphor		0	from birth	Yahweh speaks of the nation's beginning as if it were its birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	48	09	l3mk			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	48	09	r5sr	figs-metonymy		0	For the sake of my name I will defer my anger	Here the word "name" refers to Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "For the sake of my reputation I will delay my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	48	09	l496	figs-parallelism		0	for my honor I will hold back from destroying you	This part of the sentence means basically the same thing as the first part. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	48	10	rn48	figs-metaphor		0	Look, I refined you, but not as silver; I have purified you in the furnace of affliction	Yahweh speaks of using affliction to purify his people as if they were precious metals and affliction were a furnace in which he refines them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	48	11	sf4g	figs-rquestion		0	for how can I allow my name to be profaned?	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he can never allow his own name to be dishonored. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for I cannot allow anyone to profane my name." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	48	12	lbc9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	48	12	q7py	figs-doublet		0	Jacob, and Israel	Both of these refer to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	48	12	f7ei	figs-merism		0	I am the first, I also am the last	This phrase emphasizes Yahweh's eternal nature. Possible meanings are 1) "I am the one who began all things, and I am the one who ends all things" or 2) "I am the one who has always lived, and I am the one who always will live." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 44:6](../44/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	48	13	x9pc	figs-synecdoche		0	my hand laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens	Here "hand" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I laid the foundation of the earth, and I spread out the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	48	13	a1fq			0	the foundation of the earth	The word "foundation" normally refers to a stone structure that gives support to a building from underneath. Here it describes a similar structure that was thought to support and hold the earth in place. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 24:18](../24/18.md).
+ISA	48	13	u4il	figs-metaphor		0	spread out the heavens	Yahweh speaks of creating the heavens as if they were fabric which Yahweh stretched out. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 42:5](../42/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	48	13	rx2t	figs-metaphor		0	when I call to them, they stand up together	Standing up when Yahweh calls is a metaphor for being ready to obey him. Yahweh speaks of the earth and the heavens as if they were able to hear him and obey him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	48	13	x82p			0	when I call to them	Possible meanings are 1) "when I call the earth and the heavens" or 2) "when I call the stars in the heavens."
+ISA	48	14	b3gm			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	48	14	ery6	figs-rquestion		0	Who among you has announced these things?	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that the idols have not told them these things. Alternate translation: "None of your idols has told this to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	48	14	fb8g	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh's ally will accomplish his purpose against Babylon. He will carry out Yahweh's will against the Chaldeans	Here "ally" refers to Cyrus. Both of these sentences mean the same thing and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	48	14	iq1y			0	his purpose	"Yahweh's purpose"
+ISA	48	15	u3l4	figs-doublet		0	I, I	The word "I" is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	48	16	h55k			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	48	16	q1tx	figs-doublenegatives		0	I have not spoken in secret	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "I have spoken plainly and clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ISA	48	16	w6nj			0	sent me	Here "me" refers to an unknown servant of Yahweh, maybe Isaiah or Cyrus or the promised Messiah.
+ISA	48	17	x4pq	figs-you		0	your Redeemer ... your God	Here "your" refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	48	17	p3n4			0	Redeemer	See how you translated this word in [Isaiah 41:14](../41/14.md).
+ISA	48	17	r13i			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	48	17	zn3h	figs-metaphor		0	who leads you by the way that you should go	Yahweh teaching the people how they should live is spoken of as if he were leading them to walk on the correct paths. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	48	18	jb34	figs-hypo		0	If only you had obeyed my commandments	Yahweh describes something that could have happened but did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+ISA	48	18	ge2j	figs-metaphor		0	Then your peace and prosperity would have flowed like a river, and your salvation like the waves of the sea	These two phrases share similar meanings. In both, Yahweh speaks of Israel's experiencing abundant blessings as if those blessings flowed like water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	48	18	abl9	figs-ellipsis		0	your salvation like the waves of the sea	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "your salvation would have flowed like the waves of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	48	19	f9ug			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues describing a hypothetical situation to the people of Israel.
+ISA	48	19	ysr5	figs-parallelism		0	Your descendants would have been as numerous as the sand, and the children from your womb as numerous as the grains of sand	These both mean that the people would have had more descendants than they could count. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	48	19	tp31	figs-metaphor		0	the children from your womb	Yahweh speaks of the descendants of the people of Israel as if they were children to which the nation gives birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	48	19	yjm7	figs-metonymy		0	their name would not have been cut off nor blotted out	The people of Israel being destroyed is spoken of as if their name had been cut off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree, or blotted out. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would not have cut off nor blotted out their name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	48	19	icj1	figs-metonymy		0	their name	Here the word "name" refers to the descendants who would carry on the name of Israel. Alternate translation: "they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	48	19	w43e	figs-doublet		0	cut off nor blotted out	These two expressions in this context refer to destroying the people. Alternate translation: "destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	48	20	na7u			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	48	20	lf27	figs-metaphor		0	to the ends of the earth	The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. This phrase also forms a merism and refers to everywhere in between the ends. Alternate translation: "to all the farthest places of the earth" or "to the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	48	20	kr2r	figs-metonymy		0	his servant Jacob	This refers to the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel, his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	48	21	pw4g			0	They did not thirst ... the waters gushed out	This refers to an event in the history of the people of Israel when Yahweh took care of them while they lived in the desert after escaping Egypt.
+ISA	49	intro	j3n4	Isaiah 49 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 49 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>Many scholars believe that there are four songs or poems which Isaiah records about the Messiah. Isaiah 49:1-6 is the second of these songs. They are often called the "servant songs" because they focus on the Messiah being a servant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### A day of salvation<br>It is unclear if this is a reference to the gospel proclaimed by the Messiah or to the day of restoration of all things. The translator should not try to explain its reference to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br>
+ISA	49	01	pv8e			0	Listen to me	Here "me" refers to Yahweh's servant.
+ISA	49	01	wr47	figs-metonymy		0	you coastlands	This refers to the people who live on the coastlands. Alternate translation: "you who live on the coastlands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	49	02	wz7q	figs-metonymy		0	He has made my mouth like a sharp sword	Here the word "mouth" represents the words that he speaks. His words are compared to a sharp sword to emphasize that they will be effective. Alternate translation: "He has made my words as effective as a sharp sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	49	02	cz3k	figs-metaphor		0	he hid me in the shadow of his hand	Yahweh protecting his servant and keeping his purpose secret is spoken of as if Yahweh's hand cast a shadow over him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	02	uz4m	figs-metaphor		0	he has made me into a polished arrow; in his quiver he has hidden me	Yahweh's servant being able to carry out Yahweh's purposes effectively is spoken of as if the servant were a sharp, new arrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	02	py5e	figs-metaphor		0	in his quiver he has hidden me	Yahweh protecting his servant and keeping his purpose secret is spoken of as if Yahweh kept him hidden in a quiver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	02	kax8			0	quiver	a case used to carry arrows
+ISA	49	03	ka59			0	General Information:	Yahweh's servant continues speaking.
+ISA	49	03	l2za			0	He said	"Yahweh said"
+ISA	49	03	uwn2			0	You are my servant, Israel	"You are my servant, whom I call Israel"
+ISA	49	05	x2r8			0	General Information:	Yahweh's servant continues speaking.
+ISA	49	05	ic46	figs-activepassive		0	that Israel would be gathered to him	This part of the sentence means the same as the part before it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to bring the people of Israel back to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	49	05	p83j	figs-metaphor		0	I am honored in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has honored me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	49	06	n48v	figs-metaphor		0	I will make you a light to the Gentiles	The servant bringing Yahweh's message to the Gentiles and helping them to understand it is spoken of as if Yahweh made the servant a light that shines among the Gentiles. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 42:6](../42/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	06	v7h2	figs-metaphor		0	to the ends of the earth	The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. This phrase also forms a merism and refers to everywhere in between the ends. AT "to all the farthest places of the earth" or "to the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	49	07	u1wg			0	Redeemer	See how you translated this word in [Isaiah 41:14](../41/14.md).
+ISA	49	07	qz3u	figs-activepassive		0	to the one whose life is despised, hated by the nations, and a slave of rulers	Here the word "life" represents the person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to the one whom people despised, whom the nations hated and held as slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	49	07	ec8d			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	49	08	j5i7	figs-parallelism		0	At a time I decide to show my favor I will answer you, and in a day of salvation I will help you	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	49	08	k1c2			0	I will answer you	Here "you" refers to Yahweh's servant.
+ISA	49	08	x79w	figs-abstractnouns		0	in a day of salvation	The word "salvation" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when the time comes for me to save you" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	49	08	l69w	figs-metonymy		0	give you as a covenant for the people	Here the word "covenant" is a metonym for the one who establishes or mediates a covenant. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 42:6](../42/06.md). Alternate translation: "make you be the mediator of a covenant with the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	49	08	p7as	figs-metonymy		0	to rebuild the land	Here the word "land" represents the cities in the land that had been destroyed. Alternate translation: "to rebuild the ruined places in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	49	08	d3pr	figs-metaphor		0	to reassign the desolate inheritance	Yahweh speaks of the land as if it were an inheritance that the people of Israel received as a permanent possession. It is implied that the servant is to reassign the land to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "to reassign the desolate land to the people of Israel as their inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	49	09	c25s			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to his servant.
+ISA	49	09	zkr5	figs-metaphor		0	They will graze along the roads, and on all the bare slopes will be their pasture	Yahweh speaks of the people living freely and prosperously as if they were sheep that had plenty of pasture in which to graze. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	10	sqc7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	49	10	qew7			0	They will not	Here "they" refers to God's people.
+ISA	49	10	pc41	figs-hendiadys		0	nor will the heat or sun beat on them	Here the word "heat" describes the word "sun." The people suffering from the sun's heat is spoken of as if the heat struck them. Alternate translation: "nor will they suffer from the sun's heat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	10	j8sr	figs-123person		0	for he who has mercy on them ... he will guide them	Yahweh speaks of himself in the third person. He speaks of protecting the people and caring for them as if he were their shepherd. Alternate translation: "I, the one who has mercy on them ... I will guide them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	11	y1fv	figs-metaphor		0	I will make all my mountains into a road, and make my highways level	Yahweh speaks of guiding his people safely and removing obstacles from their path as if he turned mountains into roads and level highways. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	12	xd2x	translate-names		0	the land of Sinim	The location of this place is uncertain, but it may refer to a region in the southern part of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	49	13	y77d	figs-apostrophe		0	Sing, heavens, and be joyful, earth; break into singing, you mountains!	Isaiah turns his attention from the people of Israel and speaks to the heavens, earth, and mountains as if they were people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	49	14	hil4	figs-personification		0	But Zion said	The word "Zion" is another name for Jerusalem. Isaiah speaks of the city as if it were a woman who complains that Yahweh has forgotten her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	49	15	sx95	figs-rquestion		0	Can a woman forget her baby, nursing at her breast, so she does not have compassion on the son she has borne?	Yahweh uses a question to help his people understand that he will never forget about them or stop caring for them. Alternate translation: "A woman would not forget her nursing baby or stop caring for the son she bore." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	49	16	f8l6	figs-personification		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Zion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	49	16	z9g7	figs-metaphor		0	I have inscribed your name on my palms	Yahweh speaks of his unwavering devotion to Zion as if he had written her name on the palms of his hands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	16	fmu4	figs-metaphor		0	your walls are continually before me	Yahweh speaks of always thinking about Zion as if her walls were always before him. The word "walls" is a metonym for the city. Alternate translation: "I am continually thinking about your walls" or "I am always thinking about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	49	17	i85i	figs-metaphor		0	Your children are hurrying back	Yahweh speaks of the people who are returning to live in Jerusalem as if they were the city's children. Alternate translation: "Your inhabitants are hurrying back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	18	r9kr	figs-metaphor		0	you will surely wear them like jewelry, and you will put them on like a bride	Yahweh speaks of the inhabitants of Zion as if they were jewelry that the city wears to show her beauty and joy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	18	ha7m	figs-ellipsis		0	you will put them on like a bride	The last part of the phrase can be clarified from the previous line. Alternate translation: "you will put them on, like a bride wears jewelry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	49	19	e1i6	figs-personification		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Zion as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	49	19	y3yt	figs-doublet		0	Though you were a waste and desolate	The words "a waste" and "desolate" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the enemy has destroyed Zion and left it empty. Alternate translation: "Though you were completely desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	49	19	ppl1	figs-metaphor		0	those who devoured you	The enemy destroying Zion is spoken of as if they had devoured it. Alternate translation: "those who destroyed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	20	th6g	figs-metaphor		0	The children born during the time of your bereavement	Yahweh speaks of the time when the people of Jerusalem were in exile as if the city was bereaved of her children. Those who were born while the people were in exile are spoken of as the city's children. Alternate translation: "Those who will inhabit you, who were born while the people were in exile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	20	u1bw			0	The place is too cramped for us	This means that there will be so many people that the city will be too small for them all to live in it.
+ISA	49	21	bh2w	figs-personification		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Zion as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	49	21	pik2	figs-metaphor		0	Who has borne these children for me?	Zion speaks of the people who are returning to inhabit the city as if those people were her children. Zion's question expresses her surprise that so many children now belong to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	49	21	ppt4	figs-metaphor		0	I was bereaved and barren, exiled and divorced	Zion describes herself as a woman incapable of having more children. She indicates the reasons for her great surprise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	21	y88k			0	I was bereaved and barren	"I was mourning over my dead children and unable to have more"
+ISA	49	21	k6i8			0	exiled and divorced	"I was sent away, without a husband"
+ISA	49	21	h2kt	figs-rquestion		0	Who has raised these children? Look, I was left all alone; where did these come from?	Again, Zion uses questions to expresses her surprise. Alternate translation: "Look, I was left all alone; now all of these children that I did not raise have come to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	49	22	d1yu	figs-personification		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Zion as if it were a woman. He explains how she is able to have so many children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	49	22	wx99	figs-parallelism		0	I will raise my hand to the nations; I will raise my signal flag to the peoples	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "I will raise my hand and signal with a flag for the people of the nations to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	49	22	ps5y	figs-metaphor		0	They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders	Yahweh speaks of the people who will inhabit Jerusalem as if they were the city's children. He also speaks of the people of other nations helping the Israelites to return to Jerusalem as if they were carrying the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	23	xx8n	figs-personification		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Zion as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	49	23	q6dc	figs-metaphor		0	Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursemaids	Yahweh speaks of the people who will inhabit Zion as if they were the city's children. The terms "foster fathers" and "nursemaids" refer to men and women who become responsible for the care of children. Alternate translation: "The kings and queens of other nations will provide for your inhabitants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	23	w8ev			0	they will bow down to you with their faces to the earth and lick the dust of your feet	These phrases describe gestures that people used to express complete submission to a superior.
+ISA	49	23	fx8v	figs-idiom		0	lick the dust of your feet	Possible meanings are 1) that this is a literal expression of submission where the person licks the dust off of a superior's foot or from the ground at the superior's foot or 2) that this is an idiom that describes a person prostrating himself before a superior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	49	23	j5gn	figs-activepassive		0	will not be put to shame	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will not be ashamed" or "will not be disappointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	49	24	nrw9	figs-personification		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Zion as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	49	24	w2vc	figs-rquestion		0	Can the spoils be taken from the warrior, or captives be rescued from the fierce?	Isaiah uses a question to express the difficulty of taking anything from a mighty soldier or a very strong warrior. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A person cannot take the spoils from a warrior or rescue captives from fierce soldiers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	49	24	c5s2			0	spoils	valuable items taken from the losers in a battle
+ISA	49	25	kqr1	figs-activepassive		0	the captives will be taken away from the warrior, and spoils will be rescued	Yahweh says that he will do what is usually impossible for people to do. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will take the captives from the warrior, and I will rescue the spoils" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	49	25	zzu8	figs-metaphor		0	I will ... save your children	Yahweh speaks of the people who will inhabit Zion as if they were the city's children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	26	mu96			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Zion as if it were a person.
+ISA	49	26	qp7y	figs-metaphor		0	I will feed your oppressors with their own flesh	Possible meanings are 1) the oppressors will be so hungry that they will eat the flesh of their friends who have died. Alternate translation: "I will cause your oppressors to eat their own flesh" or 2) Yahweh speaks of the oppressors fighting against and destroying themselves as if they were eating themselves. Alternate translation: "I will cause your oppressors to destroy themselves, as if they were eating their own flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	49	26	l5ym	figs-metaphor		0	they will get drunk on their own blood, as if it were wine	Possible meanings are 1) the oppressors will be so thirsty that they drink the blood of their friends who have died. Alternate translation: "they will drink their friends' blood and be like weak people who are drunk on wine" or 2) Yahweh speaks of the oppressors fighting against and destroying themselves as if they were drinking their own blood. Alternate translation: "they will shed so much of their friends' blood that it will be as though they were getting drunk with wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	intro	w2ie	Isaiah 50 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 50 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>Many scholars believe that there are four songs or poems which Isaiah records about the Messiah. Isaiah 50:4-9 is the third of these songs. They are often called the "servant songs" because they focus on the Messiah being a servant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. These questions prove Yahweh's point and are intended to convince the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+ISA	50	01	ca66	figs-metaphor		0	Where is the certificate of divorce with which I divorced your mother?	Yahweh speaks of Zion as if the city were the mother of the people who lived there and of sending the people into exile as if he were divorcing their mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	01	dz6i	figs-rquestion		0	Where is the certificate of divorce with which I divorced your mother?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question so that the people would produce "the certificate of divorce," which would provide the reason Yahweh sent them into exile. Alternate translation: "Show me the certificate of divorce with which I divorced your mother." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	50	01	wz9n	figs-metaphor		0	To which of my creditors did I sell you?	Yahweh speaks of sending the people into exile as if he were selling them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	01	krc1	figs-rquestion		0	To which of my creditors did I sell you?	Yahweh asks this question to emphasize that he did not sell them because he owed a debt to a creditor. It is implied that this is what the people had thought. Alternate translation: "I did not sell you because I owed a debt to someone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	50	01	k7at	figs-metaphor		0	you were sold because of your sins, and because of your rebellion, your mother was sent away	Yahweh gives the reason for sending the people into exile, which he speaks of as if he had sold them and divorced their mother. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I sold you because of your sins, and I divorced your mother because of your rebellion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	50	02	ait1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	50	02	ie1n	figs-parallelism		0	Why did I come but there was no one there? Why did I call but no one answered?	These two sentences mean basically the same thing. Yahweh uses questions to emphasize that the people are in exile because they did not respond to him, not because he was unwilling to save them. Alternate translation: "When I came to you, you should have been there, but you were not. When I called you, you should have answered, but you did not." or "When I came to speak to you, you did not respond to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	50	02	s2sd	figs-parallelism		0	Was my hand too short to ransom you? Was there no power in me to rescue you?	Yahweh uses two similar questions to rebuke the people for believing that he was not strong enough to rescue them. Alternate translation: "My hand was certainly not too short for me to ransom you, and I had the power to rescue you!" or "I certainly have the power to rescue you from your enemies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	50	02	cv6g	figs-metonymy		0	Was my hand too short	Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh's power. Yahweh not being strong enough is spoken of as if his hand were short. Alternate translation: "Was I not strong enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	02	lz41			0	Was there no power in me	"Did I not have the power"
+ISA	50	02	cl62	figs-metaphor		0	I make the rivers a desert	Yahweh speaks of drying up the rivers as if he were turning them into a desert. Alternate translation: "I make the rivers as dry as a desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	02	d3r6			0	their fish die for lack of water and rot	"their fish die and rot for lack of water." The word "their" refers to the sea and the rivers.
+ISA	50	03	y7n5	figs-metaphor		0	I clothe the sky with darkness; I cover it with sackcloth	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh speaks of causing the sky to become dark as if he were clothing it with sackcloth. Alternate translation: "I make the sky dark, as if it were wearing dark sackcloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	50	04	ww6d			0	General Information:	Yahweh's servant begins to speak.
+ISA	50	04	ahs2	figs-metonymy		0	The Lord Yahweh has given me a tongue as one of those who are taught	The word "tongue" represents what he says. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh has enabled him to speak as one who has learned to speak skillfully. Alternate translation: "The Lord Yahweh has enabled me to be a skillful speaker" or 2) Yahweh has taught him what to say. Alternate translation: "The Lord Yahweh has enabled me to speak what he has taught me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	50	04	zzf8	figs-synecdoche		0	he awakens my ear to hear	Here "my ear" refers to Yahweh's servant. Yahweh enabling him to hear and understand what Yahweh teaches him is spoken of as if Yahweh awakened his ear from sleep. Alternate translation: "he has enabled me to understand what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	04	v3ta	figs-simile		0	like those who are taught	The servant compares himself with a student who learns from his teacher. Possible meanings are 1) "like one who learns from his teacher" or 2) "like one whom he has taught" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	50	05	m5ss			0	General Information:	The servant of Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	50	05	z5m7	figs-metaphor		0	The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear	Yahweh enabling his servant to hear and understand is spoken of as if Yahweh opened his ear. Alternate translation: "The Lord Yahweh has enabled me to hear and understand him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	05	hk16	figs-parallelism		0	I was not rebellious, nor did I turn away backward	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Disobeying what Yahweh said is spoken of as if it were turning one's back toward him. This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "I obeyed what he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	06	f2mw	figs-metaphor		0	I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked out my beard	Allowing people to beat him and pluck out his beard is spoken of as if it were giving his back and cheeks to them. Alternate translation: "I allowed people to beat me on my back and to pluck out my beard from my cheeks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	06	s9l3	figs-synecdoche		0	I did not hide my face from acts of shame and spitting	Hiding one's face means to protect oneself. Alternate translation: "I did not defend myself when they mocked me and spat on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	50	07	h78s			0	General Information:	Yahweh's servant continues speaking.
+ISA	50	07	e3bh	figs-activepassive		0	therefore I am not disgraced	Even though the servant has been mistreated, he will not be ashamed because he has obeyed Yahweh. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "therefore I will not be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	50	07	y168	figs-synecdoche		0	so I have made my face like flint	Here "my face" refers to the servant. The servant being steadfastly determined to obey Yahweh is spoken of as if his face were as hard as flint. Alternate translation: "so I am absolutely determined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	07	di16	figs-activepassive		0	for I know that I will not be put to shame	The servant looks to the future with confidence, secure in Yahweh's calling. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for I know that my enemies will not be able to make me feel shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	50	08	bbf6			0	General Information:	Yahweh's servant continues speaking.
+ISA	50	08	fkm8	figs-rquestion		0	Who will oppose me? Let us stand ... Who is my accuser? Let him come	The servant uses these questions to emphasize that there is no one who can legitimately accuse him of wrong. Alternate translation: "If anyone would oppose me, let us stand ... If anyone would accuse me, let him come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	50	09	ti2t	figs-rquestion		0	Who will declare me guilty?	The servant uses this question to assert that no one can declare him guilty. Alternate translation: "There is no one who can declare me guilty." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	50	09	yj3u	figs-metaphor		0	they will all wear out like a garment; the moth will eat them up	There being no one left to accuse the servant of being guilty is spoken of as if the accusers were garments that wear thin and are eaten by moths. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	10	r1ep			0	General Information:	The servant continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	50	10	mki5	figs-rquestion		0	Who among you fears Yahweh? Who obeys the voice of his servant? Who walks in deep darkness without light? He should ... his God.	The servant uses these questions to identify those to whom he is speaking. Alternate translation: "If someone among you fears Yahweh and obeys the voice of his servant, but he walks in deep darkness without light, then he should ... his God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	50	10	k89u	figs-metonymy		0	obeys the voice of his servant	Here the word "voice" represents what the servant says. Alternate translation: "obeys his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	50	10	v35n	figs-metaphor		0	walks in deep darkness without light	The servant speaks of people who are suffering and feel helpless as if they were walking in a very dark place. Alternate translation: "is suffering and feels helpless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	10	kt5t	figs-parallelism		0	trust in the name of Yahweh and lean on his God	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Trusting in God is spoken of as if it were leaning on him. Alternate translation: "trust in Yahweh, his God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	11	w57f	figs-metaphor		0	all you who light fires ... flames that you have ignited	This continues the metaphor from the previous verse of people who walk in darkness. Here people who try to live according to their own wisdom instead of trusting in Yahweh are spoken of as if they lit their own fires and carried about torches in order to see in the dark. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	50	11	ftd9	figs-euphemism		0	You will lie down in a place of pain	Here to "lie down" refers to dying. Dying painfully is spoken of as if it were lying down in a place where they will experience pain. Alternate translation: "You will die with great suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	intro	lu7c	Isaiah 51 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 51 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. These questions prove Yahweh's point and are intended to convince the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>##### Awake<br>In this chapter the author uses sleeping as a metaphor for sin. The people are told to "awake," meaning they are to repent and return to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+ISA	51	01	amf7			0	Listen to me	Here the word "me" refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	51	01	uux8	figs-metaphor		0	look at the rock ... and to the quarry	Looking at something represents thinking about it. Alternate translation: "think about the rock ... and the quarry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	01	xs1b	figs-metaphor		0	the rock from which you were chiseled and to the quarry from which you were cut	God speaks of the nation of Israel as if it were a building made of stones and as if their ancestors were a rock or quarry from which God cut them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "your ancestors, who are like a rock from which you were chiseled and a quarry from which you were cut" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	01	c1ct	figs-activepassive		0	the rock from which you were chiseled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the rock from which I chiseled you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	51	01	p5bj			0	chiseled	"cut with a chisel" or "cut"
+ISA	51	01	hik7	figs-activepassive		0	the quarry from which you were cut	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the quarry from which I cut you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	51	02	hqq2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	51	02	g6rc	figs-metonymy		0	Abraham, your father	God speaks of their ancestor as if he were their father. Alternate translation: "Abraham, your forefather" or "Abraham, your ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	02	tb8v	figs-metonymy		0	Sarah, who bore you	God speaks of Abraham's wife as if she were their mother and had given birth to them. Alternate translation: "Abraham's wife, Sarah, of whom you are all descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	02	sx5w	figs-explicit		0	when he was a lone individual	This means when he did not have any children yet. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "when he had no children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	51	02	n1fl	figs-metonymy		0	made him many	God speaks of Abraham's descendants being many as if Abraham were many. Alternate translation: "made his descendants many" or "made him have many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	03	s9mz	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh will comfort Zion	The city of Zion, which is also called Jerusalem, here represents the people of Zion. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will comfort the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	03	cg58	figs-metonymy		0	he will comfort all her waste places	Here "waste places" represents the people who live in those desolate areas. Alternate translation: "he will comfort the people who live in all her waste places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	03	puy1	figs-personification		0	her waste places ... her wilderness ... her desert plains	The word "her" refers to Zion. Cities are often spoken of as if they were women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	51	03	v86m			0	waste places	places that have been destroyed
+ISA	51	03	s4bj	figs-parallelism		0	her wilderness he made like Eden, and her desert plains ... like the garden of Yahweh	These phrases mean that God will make the empty places in Israel beautiful. In prophecy, events that will happen in the future are often described as being in the past. This emphasizes that they will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "he will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert plains ... like the garden of Yahweh (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	51	03	mwq3	figs-doublet		0	joy and gladness will be found in her	Joy and gladness mean the same thing. Being found there represents being there. Alternate translation: "there will be joy and gladness in Zion again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	51	04	yie3			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to the people of Israel.
+ISA	51	04	r699	figs-parallelism		0	Be attentive to me ... listen to me	These two phrases mean the same thing. Together they strengthen the command to listen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	51	04	lwr6	figs-metaphor		0	I will make my justice to be a light for the nations	Here God's justice represents his law, and a light represents knowledge of what is right. This means the people of the nations will understand and obey God's law. Alternate translation: "my law will teach the nations what is right" or "the nations will know my law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	05	tw5t	figs-metaphor		0	My righteousness is near	The idea of "near" represents "soon." God's righteousness being near represents him soon showing his righteousness. He will do this this by fulfilling his promises and saving people. Alternate translation: "I will soon show my righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	05	g33w	figs-metaphor		0	my salvation will go out	God speaks of saving people as if his salvation were a thing that could go out to them. Alternate translation: "I will save people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	05	m98k	figs-metonymy		0	my arm will judge the nations	Here God's arm represents his power, and judging represents ruling. Alternate translation: "I will rule the nations with my power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	05	lfq1	figs-metonymy		0	the coastlands	This refers to the people who live on the coasts of distant lands across the sea. Alternate translation: "the people who live on the coastlands" or "the people who live in the lands across the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	05	nf7a	figs-metonymy		0	for my arm they will eagerly wait	Here God's arm represents what he will do. Here it refers to him saving people. Alternate translation: "they will eagerly wait for me to do something" or "they will eagerly wait for me to save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	51	06	w2kt			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	51	06	qs6h	figs-metaphor		0	Lift up your eyes to the sky	Lifting the eyes represents looking at something above. Alternate translation: "Look up at the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	06	d7zs	figs-simile		0	like smoke ... like a garment ... like flies	All of these refer to things that quickly and easily disappear or become useless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	51	06	qh98	figs-metonymy		0	my salvation will continue forever	God's "salvation" here represents the result of his salvation, which is freedom. Alternate translation: "I will save you, you will be free forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	06	s7yc	figs-metonymy		0	my righteousness will never stop working	God's "righteousness" here represents him ruling righteously. Alternate translation: "my righteous rule will never end" or "I will rule righteously forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	07	x85p			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	51	07	xj59	figs-metaphor		0	who have my law in your heart	Having God's law in the heart represents knowing God's law and wanting to obey it. Alternate translation: "who know and honor my law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	07	bh59	figs-activepassive		0	nor be disheartened by their abuse	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and do not lose your courage when they hurt you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	51	08	n35v	figs-metaphor		0	For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool	God speaks of people who abuse those who are righteous as if they were wool garments, and of their being destroyed as if insects ate them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	08	zf7f	figs-metonymy		0	my righteousness will be forever	God's "righteousness" here represents him ruling righteously. Alternate translation: "my righteous rule will be forever" or "I will rule righteously forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	08	s8ph	figs-metonymy		0	and my salvation to all generations	God's "salvation" here represents the result of his salvation, which is freedom. Being "to all generations" represents lasting forever. Alternate translation: "I will save you, and you will be free forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	09	jyd6	figs-personification		0	Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, arm of Yahweh	People urgently ask Yahweh's arm to help them as if his arm were a person. If it would be odd to speak to the arm, this can be addressed directly to Yahweh instead. Alternate translation: "Awake, awake, Yahweh, and clothe your arm with strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	51	09	hn8n	figs-synecdoche		0	Awake, awake ... arm of Yahweh	People speak as if Yahweh's arm were asleep because it has not been helping them. Here the "arm of Yahweh" represents Yahweh, specifically him helping people. The word "Awake" is repeated to show that they need God's help urgently. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	51	09	ms86	figs-metaphor		0	clothe yourself with strength	Strength is spoken of as if it were some kind of clothing that people would wear to strengthen themselves in battle. Alternate translation: "make yourself strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	09	ff4z	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not you who crushed Rahab, you who pierced the monster?	The speaker uses a question to emphasize Yahweh's power to do mighty things. Alternate translation: "It is you who crushed Rahab, you who pierced the monster." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	51	09	rg6x	figs-parallelism		0	Rahab ... the monster	Rahab was the name of this mythological serpent in the sea. Rahab can symbolize either the nation of Egypt or evil and chaos. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	51	10	auk6	figs-rquestion		0	Did you not dry up the sea ... for the redeemed to pass through?	Again, the speaker uses questions to emphasize Yahweh's power to do mighty things. This refers to Yahweh opening the Red Sea for the Israelites to cross and escape the army of Egypt. Alternate translation: "You dried up the sea ... for the redeemed to pass through." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	51	11	vt9l			0	General Information:	This is very similar to [Isaiah 35:10](../35/10.md).
+ISA	51	11	f427	figs-nominaladj		0	The ransomed of Yahweh	To "ransom" means to "rescue." This refers to people whom Yahweh has rescued. Alternate translation: "Those whom Yahweh has rescued" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	51	11	r918	figs-synecdoche		0	with gladness forever on their heads	This uses a person's head to mean the person as a whole. Alternate translation: "they will be glad forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	51	11	ew9a	figs-doublet		0	gladness and joy ... sorrow and mourning	The words "gladness" and "joy" mean basically the same thing, as do "sorrow" and "mourning." Together they emphasize the intensity of these emotions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	51	11	r6hp	figs-personification		0	gladness and joy will overtake them	This speaks of the people being overwhelmed by gladness and joy by giving these emotions the human quality of being able to overtake someone. Alternate translation: "they will be overwhelmed by joy and gladness" or "they will be extremely glad and joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	51	11	b5dr	figs-personification		0	sorrow and mourning will flee away	This speaks of the people no longer being sorrowful and mourning by speaking of these emotions as if they could run away. Alternate translation: "they will no longer be sorrowful and mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	51	12	r4xy			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	51	12	x91f			0	I, I, am he	The word "I" is repeated for emphasis. If this is unnatural in your language, the repetition does not need to be used. Alternate translation: "I am he"
+ISA	51	12	rzu7	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you afraid of men ... like grass?	This rhetorical question emphasizes that people who have the Lord's protection should not be afraid of human beings. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid of men ... like grass." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	51	12	rjp1	figs-simile		0	who are made like grass	This phrase compares men to grass to emphasize that their lives are short and that they die quickly. Alternate translation: "who live and die quickly like grass" or "who will wither and disappear like grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	51	12	q2ck	figs-activepassive		0	who are made like	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who are like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	51	13	mp7z			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	51	13	ht5l	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you forgotten Yahweh ... earth?	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that they should not forget Yahweh. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have forgotten Yahweh ... earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	51	13	q4ec			0	Maker	See how you translated this name for Yahweh in [Isaiah 17:7](../17/07.md).
+ISA	51	13	ysh5	figs-metaphor		0	who stretched out the heavens	"who spread out the sky." This speaks of Yahweh having created the heavens as if he had stretched them out in the same way one would stretch out a large garment. Alternate translation: "who stretched out the heavens like a garment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	13	nx9y			0	the foundations of the earth	The word "foundation" normally refers to a stone structure that gives support to a building from underneath. Here it describes a similar structure that was thought to support and hold the earth in place. See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 24:18](../24/18.md).
+ISA	51	13	e7k3			0	the hot fury of the oppressor when he decides to destroy	"the oppressor's hot fury when he decides to cause destruction"
+ISA	51	13	mu4c	figs-idiom		0	hot fury	Here the word "hot" means "strong" or "great." Alternate translation: "great fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	51	13	f7jc	figs-rquestion		0	Where is the fury of the oppressor?	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that the people should not fear those who want to oppress them. Their oppressors are no longer a threat to them. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The fury of the oppressor is not a threat!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	51	14	n7t8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	51	14	wg9n	figs-metonymy		0	The one who is bent down	This refers to the people of Israel who are slaves of the Babylonians. This phrase describes how they work. Alternate translation: "The slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	14	kmy1	figs-metonymy		0	the pit	This refers to Sheol. Alternate translation: "the pit of Sheol" or "the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	14	y1k4	figs-synecdoche		0	nor will he lack bread	Here "bread" represents food in general. This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "nor will he be without food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	51	15	i14u	figs-metaphor		0	who churns up the sea	This speaks of Yahweh causing the sea to move and the waves to rise and fall as if he were stirring the sea as one stirs the contents of a bowl with a large spoon. Alternate translation: "who causes the sea to churn" or "who makes the sea move up and down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	15	mi1u			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this name for Yahweh in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ISA	51	16	m5qe	figs-metaphor		0	I have placed my words in your mouth	This speaks of Yahweh telling Isaiah what to say as if his words were a physical object Yahweh had placed in Isaiah's mouth. Alternate translation: "I have told you what to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	16	s6rx	figs-metonymy		0	I have covered you in the shadow of my hand	Yahweh's "hand" refers to his power. This speaks of Yahweh protecting Isaiah as if his hand were covering him to protect him. Alternate translation: "my power has kept you safe" or "I have protected you and kept you safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	16	vnh9	figs-metaphor		0	that I may plant the heavens	The word "plant" means to establish something in the ground. Here Yahweh firmly establishing the heavens is spoken of as if the heavens were a tent that he would spread out and firmly set it in place with tent pegs. Alternate translation: "that I may establish the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	16	fa33			0	lay the foundations of the earth	The word "foundation" normally refers to a stone structure that gives support to a building from underneath. Here it describes a similar structure that was thought to support and hold the earth in place. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 24:18](../24/18.md).
+ISA	51	17	x64l	figs-metonymy		0	Awake, awake, stand up, Jerusalem	Here "Jerusalem" represents the people who live there. Yahweh speaks to the people of Jerusalem as if they were there listening to him. Alternate translation: "Awake, awake, stand up, you people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+ISA	51	17	pj9b			0	Awake, awake, stand up	"Be alert and arise." The repetition of the word "awake" emphasizes the urgency of the call to arouse the people of Israel. It is not used to wake them from literal sleep.
+ISA	51	17	efp6	figs-metaphor		0	you who have drunk out of the hand of Yahweh ... from the cup of staggering	Yahweh speaks of having punished his people as if he had forced them to drink from a bowl that was filled with his anger. And when they drank from the bowl of his anger, they staggered as if they had drank a lot of wine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	17	r4ck			0	down to the dregs	The word "dregs" means the solid pieces at the very bottom of a container that has a liquid in it. Alternate translation: "down to the very bottom"
+ISA	51	17	k9wd	figs-synecdoche		0	out of the hand of Yahweh	Here Yahweh is referred to by his hand to emphasize that he is the one who gave the bowl to his people. Alternate translation: "that he gave to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	51	17	uw6s			0	from the cup of staggering	"from the cup that caused you to stagger as if you were drunk on wine"
+ISA	51	17	ca4r			0	staggering	not walking straight, or stumbling while walking
+ISA	51	18	qz3k	figs-parallelism		0	There is no one ... to guide her; there is no one ... to take her by the hand	These two clauses have the same meaning and can be combined. This speaks of Jerusalem being helpless as if the city were a drunk woman without a son to help her walk safely. Alternate translation: "You have no one to help you! You are like a drunk old woman without a son to take her by the hand and guide her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	19	k1we			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	51	19	h1j1	figs-rquestion		0	who will grieve with you? ... Who will comfort you?	Isaiah uses questions to emphasize that now there is no one to weep with them or comfort them. These questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: "but there is no one to grieve with you ... There is no one to comfort you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	51	19	a7nx			0	These two troubles	The two troubles refer to the following two phrases: "desolation and destruction" and "the famine and the sword."
+ISA	51	19	mi81	figs-doublet		0	desolation and destruction	These words have similar meanings and emphasize the destruction of the land caused by the opposing army. Alternate translation: "your enemies have left your city empty and ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	51	19	b3y4	figs-metonymy		0	the famine and the sword	The words "famine" and "sword" describe the trouble that will come upon the people. The "sword" refers to "war." Alternate translation: "many of you have died from hunger and war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	20	sgk9	figs-hyperbole		0	they lie at every street corner	This is generalization. Many children will lie in the street, but not necessarily on every street corner. Alternate translation: "they lie on the street" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ISA	51	20	jt6u	figs-simile		0	like an antelope in a net	This speaks of the children being exhausted and helpless as if they were an antelope caught in a trap. Alternate translation: "they are helpless, like an antelope caught in a net" or "as helpless as a trapped antelope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	51	20	ead6	translate-unknown		0	antelope	This is an animal, similar to a deer, that has horns and runs very fast. Alternate translation: "deer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	51	20	le4u	figs-metaphor		0	they are filled with the anger of Yahweh, the rebuke of your God	The "anger of Yahweh" refers to Yahweh punishing his people because of his anger against them. This speaks of the people having been severely punished as if they had become full of Yahweh's anger. Also, the word "rebuke" can be written as a verb. Alternate translation: "they have been severely punished by Yahweh because he was angry with them and rebuked them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	51	21	nr5x			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	51	21	icr5	figs-synecdoche		0	you oppressed one and drunken one	Yahweh uses the word "one" here to refer to all of the oppressed people. Alternate translation: "you oppressed people and drunken people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	51	21	j17a	figs-metaphor		0	drunken one, but not drunk with wine	This speaks of the people acting drunk because they are suffering as if they have become drunk from being forced to drink the bowl of Yahweh's anger. Alternate translation: "you who are drunk from drinking the wine of the bowl of Yahweh's anger" or "you who act drunk, because you have suffered greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	51	22	rfp2	figs-metaphor		0	See, I have taken the cup of staggering from your hand—the bowl, which is the cup of my anger—so that	This speaks of Yahweh no longer being angry with his people as if his anger were the contents of a cup that he was taking away from them. Alternate translation: "I will no longer be angry with you. See, it is like I have taken away from you the cup that made you stagger, that is, the cup that was full of my anger, so that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	22	y2ud			0	See	This is used to draw the listeners' attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+ISA	51	22	hi9q	figs-metonymy		0	the cup of staggering	The word "cup" refers to what is in the cup. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 51:17](../51/17.md). Alternate translation: "the cup of the wine that makes people stagger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	51	22	t4db	figs-metaphor		0	the bowl, which is the cup of my anger	Yahweh speaks of having punished people as if he had forced them to drink from a bowl that was filled with his anger. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 51:17](../51/17.md). Alternate translation: "the bowl which is filled with my anger" or "the cup which is filled with my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	23	q5ky			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	51	23	qgu7	figs-metaphor		0	I will put it into the hand of your tormentors	This speaks of Yahweh punishing their enemies as if he were going to force them to drink from the cup filled with his anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	51	23	wu8d	figs-explicit		0	I will put it into the hand of your tormentors	It is implied that by putting the cup of his anger in their hand Yahweh will be forcing them to drink what is in the cup. Alternate translation: "I will force your tormentors to drink from the wine of the bowl of my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	51	23	t6ks			0	your tormentors	The word "tormentors" may be expressed with a verb. Alternate translation: "those who have tormented you" or "those who have caused you to suffer"
+ISA	51	23	xv84	figs-simile		0	you made your back like the ground and like the street for them to walk on	This compares the way their enemies walked on their back to the way people walk on the street. Alternate translation: "you lay in the streets so your enemies could walk on your backs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	52	intro	ac65	Isaiah 52 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 52 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>The prophecies of this chapter occur after the exile in Babylon and are not in reference to the people contemporary to Isaiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>There is an important teaching or prophecy about the Messiah beginning in this chapter and continues through the next chapter. This prophesy begins in 52:13 and scholars usually note that it portrays the Messiah as a "suffering servant." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br>
+ISA	52	01	rzb3	figs-metaphor		0	Awake, awake	This word is repeated for emphasis and shows urgency. Isaiah trying to arouse the people is spoken of as if he were trying to wake them up from sleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	52	01	vfg8	figs-metaphor		0	put on your strength	Being strong again is spoken of as if strength were clothing that a person puts on. Alternate translation: "be strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	52	01	p8u4	figs-metonymy		0	Zion ... Jerusalem	Both of these refer to the people who live in Jerusalem. Isaiah is speaking to the people as if they were there listening to him. Alternate translation: "people of Zion ... people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+ISA	52	01	w8h9	figs-nominaladj		0	the uncircumcised or the unclean	These nominal adjectives can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "Those who are uncircumcised or those who are unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ISA	52	01	z2jx	figs-metaphor		0	the unclean	This refers to unclean people. A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "those who are not acceptable to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	52	01	wn2c	figs-metonymy		0	enter you	Here "you" refers to Jerusalem which represents the people who live there. It is understood that the uncircumcised and unclean people would enter the city to attack the people. Alternate translation: "enter your city to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	52	02	l1h5			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	52	02	r7rx	figs-metonymy		0	Shake yourself off from the dust; arise and sit, Jerusalem	Here "Jerusalem" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "People of Jerusalem, sit up and shake the dirt off of yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	52	02	wey6	figs-metonymy		0	take off the chain from your neck, captive	It is implied that the people of Jerusalem were wearing chains because they were slaves while exiled in Babylon. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	52	02	vg9w	figs-idiom		0	daughter of Zion	This is an idiom. The "daughter" of a city means the people of the city. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "people of Zion" or "people who live in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	52	03	f28v	figs-metaphor		0	You were sold for nothing, and you will be redeemed without money	This speaks about Yahweh as if he were the owner of the people of Israel. Since he is the rightful owner he can give them away or take them back whenever he wants. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I sold you for nothing, and I will redeem you without money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	52	04	bae3			0	In the beginning	Here "beginning" refers to the start of Israel's history as they were first becoming a people.
+ISA	52	04	kvl7			0	went down to ... Egypt	"went to ... Egypt." It was common to use the phrase "went down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
+ISA	52	04	jx27	figs-metonymy		0	Assyria has oppressed them	Assyria refers to the people of Assyria. Alternate translation: "the people of Assyria have treated them badly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	52	05	v517	figs-rquestion		0	Now what do I have here ... seeing that my people are taken away for nothing?	Yahweh uses a question to make the people pay attention to what he is about to say. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now look at what is happening ... my people are again taken away for nothing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	52	05	h4tq	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	52	05	b5in	figs-activepassive		0	seeing that my people are taken away for nothing	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I see the enemy taking my people away for nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	52	05	pw1c	figs-metaphor		0	for nothing	Possible meanings are 1) "for nothing" means the Babylonians took the people unjustly and without cause or 2) this continues the metaphor from [Isaiah 52:3](../52/03.md) where Yahweh is spoken of as if he owned the people of Israel and could give them away for nothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	52	05	zer1			0	Those who rule over them mock	This refers to the Babylonians who have conquered the people. However, some versions have, "Those who rule over them wail." For these versions, this passage refers to the leaders of the Israelites in captivity.
+ISA	52	05	fb49	figs-metonymy		0	my name is blasphemed continually all day long	Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who watch the enemy take away my people are continually saying evil things about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	52	06	b17m	figs-metonymy		0	Therefore my people will know my name	Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "Therefore my people will truly know who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	52	07	g5yf			0	General Information:	Isaiah is speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	52	07	gt18	figs-synecdoche		0	How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news	Here "feet" represents a messenger who is walking. Alternate translation: "It is beautiful to see a messenger coming over the mountains to announce good news" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	52	07	r7l9	figs-metonymy		0	to Zion	Here "Zion" represents the people of Zion. Alternate translation: "to the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	52	08	w7al	figs-idiom		0	raise their voices	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "shout loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	52	08	pq5s	figs-synecdoche		0	every eye of theirs	Here "eye" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "every one of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	52	09	ne24			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	52	09	d43j	figs-personification		0	you ruins of Jerusalem	Isaiah speaks of the ruins of Jerusalem as if they were a person that could rejoice. This represents the people of Jerusalem who were defeated. Alternate translation: "you people who live among the ruins of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	52	09	r2fs	figs-metonymy		0	he has redeemed Jerusalem	Here "Jerusalem" represents the people. Alternate translation: "he has redeemed the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	52	10	j5iq	figs-metonymy		0	bared his holy arm	Here "arm" represents Yahweh's power. Yahweh showing all the people of the nations that he is holy and powerful is spoken of as if Yahweh were a warrior who removed his cloak, baring his arms for battle. Alternate translation: "showed his holiness and mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	52	10	w6qd	figs-metonymy		0	all the nations; all the earth	Here "nations" and "earth" represent the people of all the nations all over the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	52	11	vdv5			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	52	11	yq7w			0	Leave, leave	This word is repeated to emphasize that the people must indeed leave, although not necessarily right away.
+ISA	52	11	dd7u	figs-explicit		0	go out from there	It is assumed knowledge that the people of Israel were slaves in Babylon. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "go out from the land where you are slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	52	11	bel2	figs-metaphor		0	touch nothing unclean	Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to touch or eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "touch nothing that is unacceptable to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	52	11	mu7x			0	leave from her midst	Here "her" represents Babylon.
+ISA	52	12	vxi2	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearguard	Yahweh protecting his people from their enemies is spoken of as if he were the warriors who go ahead of the people and the warriors who stay behind the people to protect them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	52	13	iaj3	figs-activepassive		0	he will be high and lifted up, and he will be exalted	This can be stated in active form. These two phrases "high and lifted up" and "will be exalted" have basically the same meaning and emphasize that Yahweh will honor his servant. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 33:10](../33/10.md). Alternate translation: "I will give my servant the greatest honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	52	14	xyv2	figs-explicit		0	his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man	It is implied that the servant is disfigured because enemies beat him very badly. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "his enemies beat his body so badly that he did not even look like a human anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	52	15	z9hw			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about his servant.
+ISA	52	15	qs33	figs-metaphor		0	my servant will sprinkle many nations	The servant causing the people of the nations to be acceptable to Yahweh is spoken of as if the servant were a priest who sprinkles the blood of a sacrifice to make someone or something acceptable to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	52	15	g9pf			0	will sprinkle	The Hebrew word translated "sprinkle" here can also be translated as "surprise" or "startle," which some versions of the Bible do.
+ISA	52	15	vtr9	figs-metonymy		0	many nations	Here "nations" represents the people of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	52	15	ccn8	figs-idiom		0	kings will shut their mouths	The phrase "shut their mouths" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "kings will stop talking" or "kings will be silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	52	15	r1l5	figs-activepassive		0	that which they had not been told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that which no one had told them" or "something no one had told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	53	intro	znn5	Isaiah 53 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 53 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>In this chapter there is an important teaching or prophecy about the Messiah and his life and ministry. It begins in 52:13 and scholars usually note that it portrays the Messiah as a "suffering servant." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Atonement<br>This chapter prophesies about the death of Christ for sin. Most scholars believe it teaches that Christ was a righteous man who died for the sins of mankind. This is usually referred to as the atonement. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/atonement]])<br>
+ISA	53	01	l33i	figs-pastforfuture		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant. Here Isaiah describes events that will happen in the future as if they happened in the past. This emphasizes that they certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	53	01	yul6	figs-inclusive		0	Who has believed what they heard from us	What Isaiah just found out is so amazing that he wonders if the exiles will believe it. The "we" includes him and those in exile. Alternate translation: "It is hard for anyone to believe what we have heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	53	01	vlz4	figs-metonymy		0	to whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed?	Arm refers to God's power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has revealed his power to people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	53	02	v5vm	figs-simile		0	For he grew up before Yahweh like a sapling	Here "he" refers to God's servant whom Isaiah compares to a very young tree. This emphasizes that he will appear weak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	53	02	a2he	figs-metaphor		0	out of parched earth	"parched earth" is hard and dry ground that will not allow plants to grow and represents where the servant of Yahweh will come. Alternate translation: "out of an impossible situation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	53	03	t4ar			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
+ISA	53	03	xp3g	figs-activepassive		0	He was despised and rejected by people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People considered him as nothing and rejected him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	53	03	bkb5			0	a man of sorrows	"a man knowing all kinds of sadness"
+ISA	53	03	j3j9	figs-metonymy		0	from whom men hide their faces	"Face" represents a person's attention or fellowship. Hiding one's face means to turn away from someone. Alternate translation: "from whom people turn away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	53	03	tj7i	figs-activepassive		0	he was despised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they considered him to be worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	53	04	u1xa			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
+ISA	53	04	ypj5	figs-metaphor		0	he has borne our sicknesses and carried our sorrows	To "bear" or carry an abstraction like sickness and sorrow represents taking it up. Alternate translation: "he has taken our sicknesses and sorrows upon himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	53	04	xe8d	figs-activepassive		0	yet we thought he was being punished by God, struck by God, and afflicted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "yet we thought God was punishing and afflicting him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	53	05	x4y1			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
+ISA	53	05	wc4p	figs-parallelism		0	But he was pierced because of our rebellious deeds; he was crushed because of our sins	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that the servant suffered because of the people's sins. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God allowed the enemy to stab him and kill him because of our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	53	05	u45c	figs-explicit		0	The punishment for our peace was on him	This refers to peace with God. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "He accepted this punishment so we could live in harmony" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	53	05	t2bv	figs-activepassive		0	with his wounds we are healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he healed us by his suffering of the wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	53	06	vh4t			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
+ISA	53	06	gyq2	figs-simile		0	We all like sheep have gone astray	Sheep often leave the path on which the shepherd leads them. Isaiah means that we do what we want instead of what God commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	53	06	yd6v	figs-metaphor		0	the iniquity of us all	Our "iniquity" here represents the guilt for our sin. Alternate translation: "the guilt for the sin of every one of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	53	07	u5pf			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
+ISA	53	07	qk3r	figs-activepassive		0	He was oppressed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They treated him harshly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	53	07	h2l8	figs-metonymy		0	he did not open his mouth	"Mouth" represents what a person says. Opening one's mouth means to speak. Alternate translation: "he did not protest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	53	07	ref7	figs-simile		0	as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent	Isaiah compares the servant to a lamb and a sheep to emphasize that he will remain silent as people harm and humiliate him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	53	07	j5bv	figs-simile		0	as a lamb that is led to the slaughter	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as a lamb is silent as a person slaughters it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	53	08	e1nv			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
+ISA	53	08	nfv9	figs-activepassive		0	By coercion and judgment he was condemned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They treated him harshly, judged him, and condemned him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	53	08	yy4i			0	coercion	The Hebrew word translated here as "coercion" is interpreted by some versions as "arrest." For these versions, the thought is that the Servant will be arrested and then judged and condemned.
+ISA	53	08	nqw6	figs-rquestion		0	who from that generation thought anymore about him?	This question emphasizes that no one thinks about him. Alternate translation: "no one from his generation cared what happened to him." or "no one among his contemporaries cared what happened to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	53	08	e9ga			0	who from that generation thought anymore about him?	Many versions interpret this passage in Hebrew differently: "Who can say anything about his descendants?" or "Who can say anything about his fate?"
+ISA	53	08	d1b3	figs-activepassive		0	But he was cut off from the land of the living	"Cut off" here refers to death. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But he died" or "But death took him away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	53	08	j24p			0	of my people	"of the people of Israel"
+ISA	53	09	y3uz	figs-metonymy		0	nor had there been any deceit in his mouth	"Mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "nor did he deceive anyone when he spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	53	10	mv7x			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
+ISA	53	10	db99	figs-metaphor		0	he will see his offspring	Here, "offspring" means those people that Yahweh has forgiven because of the servant's sacrifice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	53	10	zq6y	figs-idiom		0	he will prolong his days	This speaks of making him live for more time. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will make his servant live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	53	10	q44m	figs-activepassive		0	Yahweh's purpose will be accomplished through him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will accomplish his purpose through his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	53	11	y6hr	figs-metonymy		0	After the suffering of his life	Here "his life" refers to the servant. Alternate translation: "After the servant has suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	53	11	z63d	figs-metaphor		0	he will see light	Many versions understand "light" here to stand for life. That is, the servant will become alive again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	53	11	kq9w			0	My righteous servant	Here "my" refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	53	11	q1ts	figs-metaphor		0	he will bear their iniquities	The word "bear" means carry. Possible meanings are 1) "their iniquities" is a metonym representing the punishment for their sins. Alternate translation: "he will take their punishment" or "he will be punished for their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])or 2) "their iniquities" is a metonym representing their guilt. Alternate translation: "he will take their guilt upon himself" or "he will be guilty for their sins"
+ISA	53	12	y3y2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues describing his servant.
+ISA	53	12	p84g	figs-parallelism		0	Therefore will I give him his portion among the multitudes, and he will divide the spoils with the many	These two clauses mean basically the same thing. "Portion" and "spoils" refer to a king after a victorious battle sharing the plunder or rewards with his army. This means God will greatly honor his servant because of his sacrifice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	53	12	q68p			0	the multitudes	Many versions interpret this expression as "the many" or "the strong."
+ISA	53	12	tiu1	figs-metonymy		0	because he exposed himself to death	"Exposed" means to be vulnerable or unprotected. The servant of Yahweh put himself in a situation where he would die. Alternate translation: "he willingly accepted the possibility of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	53	12	ih2g	figs-activepassive		0	was numbered with the transgressors	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "allowed people to treat him as a criminal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	54	intro	yq8q	Isaiah 54 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 54 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's covenant faithfulness<br>This chapter focuses on Yahweh's faithfulness to fulfill his covenants. It references several different covenant promises in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br>
+ISA	54	01	z782	figs-metaphor		0	you barren woman ... children of the married woman	Yahweh telling the people of Jerusalem to rejoice because there will be many people living in Jerusalem again is spoken of as if Yahweh were telling a barren women she is going to have many children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	54	01	qza5	figs-parallelism		0	break into joyful singing and cry aloud, you who have never been in birth labor	This statement means the same thing as the first part of the sentence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	54	01	zw4s	figs-pastforfuture		0	For the children of the desolate one are more	An event that will happen in the future is spoken of as if it happened in the past. This emphasizes that the event will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "For the children of the desolate woman will be more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+ISA	54	01	vf4r			0	the desolate one	Here "desolate" means that the woman's husband had rejected and abandoned her
+ISA	54	02	j53q			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	54	02	u8qg	figs-metaphor		0	Make your tent larger ... strengthen your stakes	This continues the metaphor that began in [Isaiah 54:1](../54/01.md). Yahweh telling the people of Jerusalem to prepare because Yahweh will greatly increase their people is spoken of as if he is telling a woman to make her tent bigger to make room for many children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	54	03	a221	figs-you		0	For you will spread out	Here "you" is singular and refers to the barren woman. She represents herself and all of her descendants. Alternate translation: "For you and your descendants will spread out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	54	03	b8xu	figs-metonymy		0	will conquer nations	Here "nations" represents the people. Alternate translation: "will conquer the people of other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	54	04	xjp6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	54	04	zk1l	figs-metaphor		0	you will forget the shame of your youth and the disgrace of your abandonment	Yahweh telling the people that in the future they will not even think about the shame they experienced when their enemies defeated them is spoken of as if Yahweh were telling a woman that she will no longer think about the shame she experienced from being unable to have children and having her husband abandon her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	54	05	yck3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	54	05	r46e	figs-metaphor		0	For your Maker is your husband	Yahweh loving and taking care of his people is spoken of as if he were their husband. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	54	05	baj2			0	Maker	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 17:7](../17/07.md).
+ISA	54	05	qmd4			0	Yahweh of hosts	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:24](../01/24.md).
+ISA	54	05	um8u			0	The Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:16](../05/16.md).
+ISA	54	05	nkc4			0	Redeemer	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 41:14](../41/14.md).
+ISA	54	05	zf3w	figs-activepassive		0	he is called the God of the whole earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he is the God of the whole earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	54	06	mj4h	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh has called you back as a wife ... like a woman married young and rejected	Yahweh sending his people away into exile then bringing them back is spoken of as if Yahweh were a husband who had rejected his wife but now accepts her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	54	06	c9rt	figs-metonymy		0	grieved in spirit	Here "spirit" represents a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "grieved" or "made sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	54	07	n9cy			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	54	08	w36x	figs-metaphor		0	In a flood of anger	Yahweh being very angry is spoken of as if his anger were a flood that overwhelms people. Alternate translation: "When I was very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	54	08	lz5y	figs-idiom		0	I hid my face from you	Here "hid my face" is an idiom that means God abandoned his people and let them suffer. Alternate translation: "I abandoned you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	54	08	ued4	figs-abstractnouns		0	but with everlasting covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [Isaiah 16:5](../16/05.md). Alternate translation: "but because I always am faithful to my covenant with you" or "but because I am always faithful to do what I promise to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	54	08	r671	figs-123person		0	says Yahweh, the one who rescues you	Here Yahweh speaks about himself in the third person. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "that is what I, Yahweh, your rescuer, say to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	54	09	xuf9	figs-explicit		0	the waters of Noah	This refers to the flood that Yahweh caused during the time of Noah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	54	10	z7di	figs-hypo		0	Though the mountains may fall and the hills be shaken, yet my steadfast love	Yahweh describes a hypothetical condition to explain what would happen even if those conditions were met. Alternate translation: "Even if the mountains fell and the hills shook, my steadfast love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+ISA	54	10	n2al	figs-activepassive		0	the hills be shaken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the hills may shake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	54	10	g8ib	figs-metaphor		0	my steadfast love will not turn away from you	Yahweh continuing to love his people is spoken of as if his love would not turn away from the people. Alternate translation: "I will not stop loving you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	54	10	e3aj	figs-metaphor		0	nor will my covenant of peace be shaken	Yahweh not canceling his covenant with the people is spoken of as if his covenant were an object that would not be shaken. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and I will not cancel my covenant of peace" or "and I will surely give you peace as I promised in my covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	54	10	h5qq	figs-123person		0	says Yahweh, who has mercy on you	Here Yahweh speaks about himself in the third person. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "that is what I, Yahweh, who acts mercifully, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	54	11	m1w7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	54	11	dx8e	figs-apostrophe		0	Afflicted one	Here Yahweh speaks to the city of Jerusalem as if it were listening to him. Here Jerusalem represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "You afflicted people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	54	11	n2mb	figs-metaphor		0	storm-driven	Yahweh speaks of the people as if they were blown around and damaged by the winds and storms. This means the people were hurt and without stability. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	54	11	dk4c			0	uncomforted one	"without comfort"
+ISA	54	11	r3g9			0	I will set your pavement in turquoise ... lay your foundations with sapphires	Yahweh describes in ideal terms how he will restore Jerusalem and cause it to be beautiful again. Although the language may be exaggerated, you should translate this just as Yahweh described it.
+ISA	54	11	ih34	translate-unknown		0	turquoise ... sapphires	These are precious gemstones. Turquoise is light blue-to-green, sapphires are typically dark blue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	54	12	v6lh			0	I will make ... beautiful stones	Yahweh describes in ideal terms how he will restore Jerusalem and cause it to be beautiful again. Although the language may be exaggerated, you should translate this just as Yahweh described it.
+ISA	54	12	d32a	translate-unknown		0	rubies	These precious gemstones are red to pink. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	54	13	via6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	54	13	zt6p	figs-activepassive		0	Then all your children will be taught by Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "And Yahweh will teach all your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	54	13	e6ul	figs-123person		0	by Yahweh	Yahweh speaks of himself in the third person. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "by me, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	54	14	e2ru	figs-abstractnouns		0	In righteousness you will be established	The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as the adjective "right." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to be strong again because you will do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	54	14	rk6l			0	it will not come near to you	No one in the city or outsiders will ever terrify the inhabitants of Jerusalem again.
+ISA	54	15	h4z4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continue speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	54	15	hxz5	figs-idiom		0	stirs up trouble	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "causes trouble" or "troubles you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	54	15	ii4x	figs-idiom		0	will fall in defeat	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you will defeat them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	54	17	x962			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	54	17	thu4	figs-metonymy		0	No weapon that is formed against you will succeed	Enemies not succeeding against Yahweh's people is spoken of as if their weapons would not succeed against Yahweh's people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Enemies may form weapons to attack you but they will not defeat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	54	17	f69n	figs-metaphor		0	This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh	The reward that Yahweh will give to those who serve him is spoken of as if the reward were something they would inherit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	54	17	b727	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	55	intro	c34c	Isaiah 55 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 55 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Gentiles<br>Many scholars believe this chapter prophesies that Gentiles will be able to come to a saving faith in Yahweh. At this time, the Israelites believed that only an Israelite could be saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br>
+ISA	55	01	vge8	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks of blessing the people freely as if he were selling food and drink to needy people for free. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	55	01	y9kd	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem in exile through Isaiah.
+ISA	55	01	g9yx			0	Come ... Come	The repetition of this word four times adds a sense of urgency to the invitation.
+ISA	55	01	wtd4	figs-irony		0	buy wine and milk without money and without cost	There is a sense of irony in this statement since a person usually has to use money to buy something. This emphasizes Yahweh's amazing grace in giving these things freely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ISA	55	02	c9ai			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	55	02	ha8z	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you weigh out ... bread, and why do you labor ... satisfy?	Yahweh asks these questions to rebuke the people. He speaks of the people seeking happiness apart from Yahweh as if they were purchasing things to eat that were not food and working for things that could not satisfy them. Alternate translation: "You should not weigh out silver ... bread, and you should not labor ... satisfy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	55	02	wil6	figs-explicit		0	weigh out silver	This refers to counting silver coins in order to pay someone for something. Alternate translation: "pay money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	55	02	ua4a	figs-synecdoche		0	for what is not bread	Here the word "bread" represents food in general. It is implied that the people were buying things to eat that were not really food. Alternate translation: "for things to eat that are not really food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	55	02	l8h1	figs-metaphor		0	eat what is good, and delight yourselves in fatness	The people trusting Yahweh for blessing and happiness is spoken of as if they are eating good food that is making them happy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	55	02	b221	figs-idiom		0	in fatness	The word "fatness" refers to meat that has plenty of fat on it and is an idiom for fine food. Alternate translation: "with the best foods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	55	03	npj6	figs-metaphor		0	Turn your ears	Listening to or paying attention to someone is spoken of as if it were turning one's ears to someone. Alternate translation: "Pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	55	04	lar1			0	I have placed him	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to what Yahweh did for King David in the past or 2) it refers to what God will do through one of David's descendants.
+ISA	55	05	leh9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	55	05	pxt4			0	the Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	55	06	qi9x	figs-activepassive		0	Seek Yahweh while he may be found	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Seek Yahweh while you can still find him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	55	07	c3wy	figs-nominaladj		0	Let the wicked leave his path	The word "wicked" refers to wicked people. Yahweh speaks of wicked people no longer sinning as if they were to stop walking along a path that they had been traveling. Alternate translation: "Let wicked people change the way they live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	55	07	y63b	figs-ellipsis		0	the man of sin his thoughts	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "let the sinful man leave his thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	55	07	wj8e			0	his thoughts	Possible meanings are 1) "the way he thinks" or 2) "his plans"
+ISA	55	07	h5ht			0	he will pity him	"Yahweh will pity him"
+ISA	55	07	mq71	figs-ellipsis		0	to our God	The verb may be supplied from the first phrase in this sentence. Alternate translation: "let him return to our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	55	08	faw8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	55	09	gd6x	figs-metaphor		0	for as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts	Yahweh speaks of the things that he does and how he thinks as being far superior to or higher than what people do and think, just like the sky is much higher than the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	55	10	i9uz			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	55	10	i7ei			0	For as the rain and snow ... do not return there	This is likely a description of the rain and snow evaporating.
+ISA	55	11	xj89	figs-personification		0	so also my word ... it will achieve the purpose for which I sent it	Yahweh speaks of his word as if it were a person whom he sends out as his messenger to accomplish a task. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	55	11	mi1p	figs-synecdoche		0	my word will be that goes from my mouth	Here the word "mouth" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "the word that I speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	55	11	q6s2	figs-explicit		0	it will not return to me empty	Here the description of the word returning to Yahweh means that it has completed the task that Yahweh had sent it to complete. That it will not return "empty" means that it will not fail to accomplish its task. Alternate translation: "it will not fail to complete its task" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	55	12	z72i			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+ISA	55	12	eni2	figs-activepassive		0	be led along peacefully	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will lead you along peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	55	12	w3uy	figs-personification		0	the mountains and the hills will break out in joyful shouts before you, and all the trees of the fields will clap their hands	Yahweh speaks of the mountains, hills, and trees as if they were people with voices and hands, celebrating as Yahweh rescues his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	55	13	a7v2	translate-unknown		0	Instead of the thornbushes, the cypress will grow; and instead of the brier, the myrtle tree will grow	The words "thornbushes" and "brier" refer to species of plants that have sharp thorns growing on them. The words "cypress" and "myrtle" refer to species of evergreen trees. The thorny plants symbolize desolation, while the evergreens symbolize life and prosperity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ISA	55	13	l82f	figs-metonymy		0	for his name	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's fame. Alternate translation: "for his fame" or "for his honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	55	13	pj5z	figs-metaphor		0	that will not be cut off	Something ceasing to exist is spoken of as if it were cut off, as a branch is cut off of a tree or a piece of fabric is cut off of clothing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that will never end" or "that will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	56	intro	y2w8	Isaiah 56 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 56 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Gentiles<br>Many scholars believe this chapter prophesies that Gentiles will be able to come to a saving faith in Yahweh. At this time, the Israelites believed that only an Israelite could be saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Beasts<br>The Israelites are compared to beasts and dogs in this chapter. This would have been very offensive to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+ISA	56	01	f7bp	figs-activepassive		0	for my salvation is near, and my righteousness is about to be revealed.	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will soon save you and show you that I am righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	56	02	v4ay	figs-idiom		0	who holds it tightly	Here "holds it tightly" is an idiom that means to continue to observe something. Alternate translation: "who is careful to always do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	56	02	cv9i	figs-synecdoche		0	keeps his hand from doing any evil	Here the "hand" represents the whole person and emphasizes the person's actions or behaviors. Alternate translation: "does not do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	56	03	f7kq	figs-metaphor		0	See, I am a dry tree	This means eunuchs may have thought they could not be a part of God's people because they were deformed by castration (and for this reason could not have children). Israelites did not practice castration; foreigners did, sometimes for punishment. Eunuchs who had accepted the Hebrew faith knew that normally they were not allowed to worship in the temple (Deut. 23:1). The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	56	05	l1fz	figs-doublet		0	in my house and within my walls	These two phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "inside the walls of my temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	56	05	hk5n	figs-activepassive		0	that will never be cut off	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that will never end" or "that will never be forgotten" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	56	06	avp4	figs-metonymy		0	who love the name of Yahweh	Yahweh's "name" represents himself. Alternate translation: "who love Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	56	07	ub9a			0	holy mountain	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:9](../11/09.md).
+ISA	56	07	i34j	figs-activepassive		0	will be accepted on my altar	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will accept on my altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	56	07	w7t2	figs-activepassive		0	my house will be called a house of prayer	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my house will be a house of prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	56	09	v1f8	figs-metaphor		0	All you wild beasts of the field, come and devour, all you beasts in the forest	God is calling armies of other nations by comparing them to animals to come and attack the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	56	10	m4qm			0	All their watchmen are blind	This means Israel's leaders cannot or perhaps do not want to see what is going on in society.
+ISA	56	10	tz9w	figs-metaphor		0	They are all silent dogs	The leaders are supposed to open their mouths and warn the people, but they do not. Comparing someone to a dog in this society is a great insult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	56	10	r63i			0	They dream, and lying down they love to sleep	This means the leaders are not bringing God's word of warning to Israel but prefer their own comfort.
+ISA	56	11	tzq4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues describing the evil leaders of his people.
+ISA	56	11	ub1k	figs-metaphor		0	The dogs have big appetites	Yahweh continues comparing Israel's bad leaders to dogs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	57	intro	miv3	Isaiah 57 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 57 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Child sacrifice<br>This chapter references the killing of children. Some religions in the ancient Near East practiced the sacrificing of their children. This was considered evil by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Mocking<br>The people abandoned the worship of Yahweh in favor of other gods. When they needed help, he tells them to ask these false gods. This is mocking the power of the false gods and shows the people the uselessness of their worship of these gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+ISA	57	01	r38x	figs-abstractnouns		0	the people of covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [Isaiah 16:5](../16/05.md). Alternate translation: "the people who are faithful to the covenant" or "the people who are faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	57	01	mfl3	figs-euphemism		0	are gathered away ... is gathered away	"die and go away ... dies and goes away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ISA	57	01	u6v1	figs-activepassive		0	that the righteous is gathered away from the evil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the righteous people die, and Yahweh takes them away from all that is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	57	02	zn46			0	He enters into peace	"The righteous enter into peace"
+ISA	57	02	gu23	figs-euphemism		0	they rest	they die (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ISA	57	02	h6t8			0	those who walk in their uprightness	"those who have done what is right"
+ISA	57	03	xix7			0	But come here	God is calling all of the unfaithful people to come before him so he can judge them in a strong contrast to the promises for the righteous that came before.
+ISA	57	03	r3tv	figs-metaphor		0	sons of the sorceress	This is a strong insult against the people who practice sorcery because sorcery and magic includes idolatry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	57	03	z4xi			0	children of the adulterer and the woman who has prostituted herself	This refers to actual and spiritual adultery. They have abandoned the worship of God and now worship other gods and idols along with actual prostitution in pagan Canaanite ceremonies.
+ISA	57	04	wik1	figs-rquestion		0	Whom are you merrily mocking? Against whom are you opening the mouth and sticking out the tongue?	Yahweh uses questions to scold the people who are mocking him through false worship. Alternate translation: "You are mocking me and making fun of me by opening your mouth wide and sticking out the tongue!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	57	04	mbu5	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not children of rebellion, children of deceit?	Yahweh uses another question to scold the people. This does not refer to their birth but to their spiritual state. Alternate translation: "You are children of rebellion, children of deceit!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	57	05	xfv6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
+ISA	57	05	zeb6	figs-explicit		0	You heat yourselves ... under the rocky overhangs	All of these actions are associated with worshiping idols. The oaks were sacred trees to the Canaanites. People thought such activity would increase fertility for people and the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	57	06	db7z			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
+ISA	57	06	yy1r	figs-activepassive		0	that have been assigned to you	This can be stated in active form. The exact meaning in Hebrew is unclear. Alternate translation: "that is your lot" or "that is your inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	57	06	r76w	figs-rquestion		0	In these things should I take pleasure?	Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. Alternate translation: "Certainly, these things do not please me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	57	07	mdj3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
+ISA	57	07	h9pb	figs-euphemism		0	You prepared your bed	This refers to sleeping with prostitutes as a part of worshiping false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ISA	57	07	er5k	figs-explicit		0	on a high mountain	People often went on top of hills and mountains to worship false gods. They thought those were the best places for worship. This might even refer to Jerusalem, too. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	57	08	bg7e			0	You made a covenant with them	"You made a contract with them"
+ISA	57	09	qkt8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
+ISA	57	09	ek3t	figs-hyperbole		0	you went down to Sheol	The people did not literally go to Sheol, the world of the dead. Instead, Yahweh is indicating by exaggeration that the people were willing to go anywhere to find new gods to worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ISA	57	10	yn3i	figs-metaphor		0	You found life in your hand	After trying so hard, the idolators found they still had strength to keep going. Here "hand" equals "strength" or "capacity." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	57	11	gqf9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
+ISA	57	11	r1q1	figs-rquestion		0	Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear so much that has caused you to act so deceitfully ... about me?	Yahweh uses these questions to scold the people. Alternate translation: "You must really fear these idols for you to act so deceitfully ... about me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	57	11	wq9h	figs-doublet		0	so much that you would not remember me or think about me	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that, although the people should have remembered Yahweh, they did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ISA	57	12	cld8	figs-irony		0	I will proclaim all your righteous acts and tell all that you have done	Yahweh is being sarcastic, calling their evil deeds so-called righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ISA	57	13	may9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
+ISA	57	13	c5vg	figs-irony		0	let your collection of idols rescue you	Yahweh is mocking the people and their idols. He tells the idols to save the people though he knows they cannot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ISA	57	13	vdx1	figs-parallelism		0	the wind will carry them all away, a breath will carry them all away	This is saying the same thing in two ways to emphasize that idols are helpless and worthless. Alternate translation: "the wind, or even a breath, will blow them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	57	13	s4h7			0	holy mountain	The "holy mountain" is Mount Zion, in Jerusalem. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:9](../11/09.md).
+ISA	57	14	d8ms	figs-metaphor		0	Build, build! Clear a way! Remove all the stumbling blocks from the path of my people	Yahweh is emphatic and urgent that a clear and level road be available for the people to return to him and free of obstacles to worshiping Yahweh. This echoes [Isaiah 40:3](../40/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	57	15	nf35			0	For this is what the high and elevated One says	The words "high" and "elevated" have basically the same meaning here and emphasize Yahweh being exalted. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 6:1](../06/01.md) and [Isaiah 33:10](../33/10.md). See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 52:13](../52/13.md).
+ISA	57	15	y31b	figs-parallelism		0	to revive the spirit of the humble ones, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will strengthen and encourage those who humble themselves before him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	57	15	z6yj	figs-metonymy		0	spirit ... heart	Here these refer to a person's thoughts and emotions, not the spirit and heart literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	57	16	h42q			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	57	17	kl3t	figs-idiom		0	I hid my face	This means God gave up on his people and no longer helped or blessed them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	57	17	n312	figs-metonymy		0	he went backward in the way of his heart	This means the Israelites kept rejecting the true God for false ones. Here "backward" and "way" are location words representing motivations and feelings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	57	18	p57m			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	57	18	utk3			0	his ways	"their ways." Here "his" refers to the people of Israel.
+ISA	57	18	kfr6			0	comfort and console those who mourn for him	"I will soothe and calm those who feel sad for the people's suffering because of their sinful behavior"
+ISA	57	19	u422	figs-metonymy		0	I create the fruit of the lips	Here "fruit of the lips" refers to what a person says. Alternate translation: "I cause them to praise and thank me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	57	19	nl5v			0	Peace, peace, to those who are far off	"I have made peace with them who are far off." The word "Peace" is repeated for emphasis.
+ISA	57	20	w5a6	figs-simile		0	But the wicked are like the tossing sea ... mire and mud	This compares the wicked to rough water on the shore that makes the water dirty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	58	intro	wkw6	Isaiah 58 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 58 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Fasting<br>The practice of fasting became more common after the exile. This was intended to bring people into a right relationship with God by creating a designated time to concentrate on him. It may have been believed that Yahweh heard people better when they fasted. The significance of fasting is derived from the faster's attitude of repentance and faith in Yahweh and not the practice itself. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Yet they seek me daily"<br>The people did not truly seek Yahweh every day. They practiced the outward aspects of the Jewish religion, but their hearts were far from Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+ISA	58	01	akw2	figs-simile		0	Lift up your voice like a trumpet	This means shout loudly. Here "your" refers to Isaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	58	01	dw8k	figs-parallelism		0	Confront my people with their rebellion, and the house of Jacob with their sins	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Together they strengthen the urgency to confront Yahweh's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	58	03	c1tq	figs-rquestion		0	'Why have we fasted,' they say, 'but you do not see it? Why have we humbled ourselves, but you do not notice?'	The people of Israel use questions to complain to God because they feel he is ignoring them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	58	04	tg4q			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel by answering their challenging question.
+ISA	58	04	vt4a			0	Look	"Behold!" or "Pay attention." Yahweh confronts their questioning by telling them to pay attention.
+ISA	58	04	i2t9	figs-metonymy		0	fist of wickedness	"wicked fist." This shows that they fight viciously. "Fist" represents anger that is physically violent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	58	05	wb5r	figs-rquestion		0	Is this really the kind of fast that I would want ... under himself?	Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. They act like they are humble before God, but they are hurting other people. Alternate translation: "This is not the kind of fast I want ... under himself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	58	05	acf6	figs-simile		0	A day for anybody to humble himself, for him to bow down his head like a reed	This means the person is bowing down, but he is not truly humble. "A reed" represents a weak plant that bends easily. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	58	05	bg7s	figs-rquestion		0	Do you really call this a fast, a day that pleases Yahweh?	Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. Alternate translation: "Surely you do not think this kind of fast pleases me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	58	06	xbv6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	58	06	ba3r	figs-rquestion		0	Is not this the fast that I choose ... break every yoke?	Yahweh uses a question to teach the people about the kind of fast that pleases him. Alternate translation: "This is the fast that I choose ... break every yoke." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	58	06	d4hx	figs-metonymy		0	To release wicked bonds, to undo the ropes of the yoke, to set the crushed ones free, and to break every yoke	All of these phrases mean they should help those people whom the wicked are hurting and oppressing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	58	07	mv38	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not to ... your house?	Yahweh uses another question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "It is to ... your house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	58	07	g6ne	figs-idiom		0	break your bread	This phrase represents starting the meal by the host tearing the loaf of bread apart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	58	08	dpx1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	58	08	pk9d	figs-idiom		0	Then your light would be broken open like the sunrise	"Break open" here is an idiom that means when a light begins to shine brightly. This means that if they help people in need, their deeds will be like lights others will see, as when the sun comes up after a dark night. Or the light may refer to the light of the Lord, shining on them and blessing them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	58	08	n7u7	figs-metaphor		0	your healing would quickly sprout up	This means God will bless and restore them quickly, as a wound heals quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	58	08	jj59			0	your righteousness would go before you, and the glory of Yahweh would be your rearguard	This refers to the time when God protected the people of Israel as they escaped from Egypt. This means God will again protect them from their enemies if they will do what is right.
+ISA	58	08	qu5x			0	your righteousness	This expression in Hebrew can also be interpreted as the one who gives righteousness or even victory. In this context, this expression would refer to God. A few modern versions have this interpretation.
+ISA	58	09	sym6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	58	10	c9f8	figs-metaphor		0	then your light will rise in the darkness, and your darkness will be like the noonday	"Your light" represents the acts of kindness that will be examples to everyone, and the "darkness," the bad deeds, will be overcome by their good deeds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	58	11	g6up			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	58	11	n3uj	figs-metaphor		0	satisfy you in regions where there is no water	"Water" represents all they need for an abundant life even when their surroundings do not have enough. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	58	11	spd1	figs-simile		0	You will be like a watered garden	"A watered garden" represents abundance and plenty so they will have all they need. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	58	11	e2u3	figs-simile		0	like a spring of water, whose waters never fail	"A spring of water" represents a source of abundance in a land where water is precious. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	58	12	ue2m			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	58	12	a2lt	figs-activepassive		0	you will be called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	58	13	ha7a			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	58	13	dvf4	figs-synecdoche		0	you turn back your feet from traveling on the Sabbath day, and from doing your own pleasure on my holy day	Here the people are represented by their "feet." God did not allow long travels or work on the day of rest. Alternate translation: "you stop traveling and doing what you want to do on the Sabbath, my holy day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	58	14	md3q			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	58	14	gl7b	figs-metaphor		0	I will make you ride on the heights of the earth	This refers to God exalting the nation in reputation and power in response to living righteously. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	58	14	g7g6	figs-synecdoche		0	for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken	The word "mouth" symbolizes what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh has spoken it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	59	intro	ag3n	Isaiah 59 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 59 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's deliverance<br>When Israel was conquered, they were being punished for their sin. Yahweh is strong enough to deliver them, but he did not because he desired to refine them through the experience of the exile. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+ISA	59	01	pss8			0	Look	"Behold!" or "You should know!" Yahweh tells the people to pay attention.
+ISA	59	01	q7gn	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh's hand is not so short	"Hand" represents power and ability. A "short" hand does not have power and ability. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is fully able" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	02	d3ku	figs-you		0	your ... you	These plural pronouns refer to the people of Israel as a single group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	59	02	b6lq	figs-personification		0	your sins have made him hide his face from you	"Face" represents being present and looking upon. Alternate translation: "your sins have made him turn away from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	59	03	a5my			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	59	03	brc4	figs-metonymy		0	For your hands are stained with blood and your fingers with sin	Here "hands" and "fingers" refers to their actions. This means they are guilty of doing violent and sinful things. "Your" is plural. Alternate translation: "For you have committed violent sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	59	03	h19x	figs-metonymy		0	Your lips speak lies and your tongue speaks maliciously	The parts of the body that make speech represent what people say. Alternate translation: "You speak lies and malicious things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	59	04	a81n	figs-metaphor		0	they conceive trouble and give birth to sin	"Conceiving" and "giving birth" emphasize how carefully they plan to do sinful things. Here "they" still refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "they work hard to do sinful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	05	nqx3			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel about the evil they do using the metaphors of poisonous snakes and spider's webs.
+ISA	59	05	a5v3	figs-metaphor		0	They hatch eggs of a poisonous snake	Eggs of a poisonous snake hatch into more dangerous snakes. "Poisonous snakes" represents evil the people do that harms more and more. Alternate translation: "They make evil that spreads out to make more evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	05	np5s	figs-metaphor		0	weave a spider's web	This represents the deeds of the people that are useless. Alternate translation: "produce things and activities that are useless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	05	ntp8	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever eats of their eggs dies, and if an egg is crushed, it hatches into a poisonous snake	Eating a poisonous egg will kill the one that eats it and represents self-destruction. Breaking the egg allows the young poisonous snake to hatch and represents spreading destruction. Alternate translation: "The activities they do will destroy them and will spread destruction to others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	05	zj3v	figs-activepassive		0	if an egg is crushed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone crushes an egg" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	59	06	njm8	figs-metaphor		0	Their webs cannot be used for garments, nor can they cover themselves with their works	This means their sinful deeds cannot be covered and hidden, just as a web cannot serve as clothing and cover someone. Alternate translation: "Their evil deeds will be exposed as useless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	06	r1fj	figs-activepassive		0	Their webs cannot be used for garments	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They cannot clothe themselves with their webs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	59	06	q53u	figs-metonymy		0	deeds of violence are in their hands	"Hands" represents the ability and power to do these things and therefore their responsibility. Alternate translation: "they are fully responsible for the violence they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	59	07	u2rk			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	59	07	l2vv	figs-synecdoche		0	Their feet run to evil	Here people are represented by their "feet." This speaks of them doing something quickly as their feet running to it. Alternate translation: "They are quick to do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	07	k2ys	figs-metaphor		0	are their roads	"roads" represents their way of life. Alternate translation: "are all they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	08	i53h	figs-metaphor		0	there is no justice in their paths	"paths" represents their way of life. Alternate translation: "they never do what is just" or "everything they do is unjust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	08	lc94	figs-metaphor		0	They have made crooked paths	"Crooked paths" represents the way of life that is corrupt. Alternate translation: "They say and do dishonest things. They are devious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	09	yen4			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	59	09	ps1q	figs-inclusive		0	justice is far from us	Here "us" refers to Isaiah and the people of Israel. "Far" represents that justice is gone and difficult to get. Alternate translation: "justice is gone and very difficult to get" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	09	ir1h	figs-parallelism		0	We wait for light, but see darkness; we look for brightness, but we walk in darkness	Each of these phrases means that the people are waiting for God's goodness, but it seems like he has abandoned them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	10	bg1w	figs-simile		0	We grope for the wall like the blind ... like dead men	This means that because God is not coming to them, they feel helpless, not finding the right path and despairing of the future, with no hope for a vibrant life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	59	11	wv6x			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	59	11	jgk8	figs-simile		0	We growl like bears and moan like doves	These refer to the sounds the people made because they were distressed and mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	59	12	ihk9			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking.
+ISA	59	12	c6ut	figs-inclusive		0	our many transgressions	Here "our" refers to Isaiah and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ISA	59	12	dxj1	figs-you		0	before you	Here "you" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	59	12	ujp4	figs-personification		0	our sins testify against us	Isaiah describes the sins as a person who goes before God to declare that the people are guilty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	59	12	w614	figs-metaphor		0	for our transgressions are with us	"With us" represents being aware of them. Alternate translation: "for we are aware of our transgressions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	59	14	shd5			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking.
+ISA	59	14	wi7i	figs-activepassive		0	Justice is driven back	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people drive justice back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	59	14	e1d8	figs-personification		0	Justice ... righteousness ... truth ... right	These are ideas that Isaiah describes as acting like persons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	59	15	g3ak	figs-personification		0	Trustworthiness	Isaiah describes this idea as acting like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	59	16	j6z8			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking.
+ISA	59	16	qym5			0	He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no one to intervene.	"Yahweh was appalled that no one came to help those who were suffering." or "Yahweh was astonished that no one came to help those who were suffering."
+ISA	59	16	ngp8	figs-metonymy		0	Therefore his own arm brought salvation for him	Yahweh's "arm" represents his ability and power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh used his own power to save the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	59	16	cty4	figs-personification		0	his righteousness sustained him	"Righteousness" here is a quality that acts like a person. The word can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "he did right as he always would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	59	17	c6gq	figs-metaphor		0	He put on righteousness as a breastplate and a helmet of salvation upon his head. He clothed himself with garments of vengeance and wore zeal as a mantle	"breastplate," "helmet," "garments," and "mantle" are clothing for war and fighting. Isaiah describes Yahweh as putting these on to punish his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	59	17	c42q			0	mantle	a loose, flowing robe
+ISA	59	18	s3p1			0	He repaid them	Isaiah is describing a future event as if it happened in the past. This means that it will certainly happen.
+ISA	59	19	hr5t			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking.
+ISA	59	19	j5p8	figs-metonymy		0	fear the name of Yahweh	Here "name" refers to Yahweh's reputation and character. Alternate translation: "fear Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	59	19	a6vs	figs-merism		0	from the west ... from the sun's rising	Isaiah combines these words to mean people in all places of the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	59	19	s4n5	figs-simile		0	for he will come as a rushing stream	Narrow valleys in Judah were dry most of the year until a sudden, heavy rain turned them into fast-moving water. When that happened there was a lot of noise and wind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	59	19	v9b2	figs-activepassive		0	driven by the breath of Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which the breath of Yahweh drives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	59	20	sbk2	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	59	21	yj33			0	my words which I have put in your mouth	"the message I have given you to speak"
+ISA	60	intro	w59w	Isaiah 60 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 60 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel's restoration<br>This chapter pictures a time when Israel will be fully restored to Yahweh. They will be everything Yahweh intended them to be. All the nations will look to Israel and acknowledge her special relationship to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br>
+ISA	60	01	z5e6			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	60	01	dli2	figs-metaphor		0	Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of Yahweh has risen on you	This refers to the glorious things Yahweh has done for the inhabitants of Jerusalem. They are now to show that glory through what they do and say and have hope in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	60	02	u9cn			0	General Information:	Isaiah is speaking to the people of Israel. He continues the metaphor about "light" ([Isaiah 60:1](../60/01.md)).
+ISA	60	02	ty2x	figs-parallelism		0	Though darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the nations	Both of these phrases mean the same thing and are combined for emphasis. They refer to "spiritual darkness." This means all the other people of the world will not know Yahweh or how to please him. This is a metaphor for divine judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	60	02	kp9c	figs-metaphor		0	yet Yahweh will arise upon you	This means the light of God's presence will appear for the people of Israel, and it will show the way they should go. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	60	02	s5ca	figs-activepassive		0	his glory will be seen on you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations will see his glory on you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	60	04	x1z5			0	General Information:	Here Yahweh begins speaking.
+ISA	60	04	ex8l			0	They all gather themselves	"They" refers to the rest of the people of Israel who will come together to return to Jerusalem.
+ISA	60	04	b3v9	figs-activepassive		0	your daughters will be carried in their arms	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will carry your daughters in their arms" or "they will carry your daughters on their hips" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	60	05	ku6b	figs-parallelism		0	Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart shall rejoice and overflow	These phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that they will be very happy because of what will happen in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	60	05	rnt2			0	the abundance of the sea	This refers to the riches and goods that will come to Jerusalem by way of shipping, perhaps from along the Mediterranean Sea.
+ISA	60	05	dn2d	figs-metaphor		0	be poured out to you	This describes that the abundance will be like water that gushes out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	60	06	s2i2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	60	06	sn7y			0	the dromedaries	"the young camels"
+ISA	60	06	vu2u	translate-names		0	Ephah	an area in Arabia (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	60	07	g7av	translate-names		0	Kedar ... Nebaioth	These are the names of areas in Arabia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	60	07	vl7c	figs-activepassive		0	All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Kedar will gather their flocks for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	60	07	pi4p			0	the rams of Nebaioth will serve your needs	This refers to their need for sacrifices.
+ISA	60	07	ec9a			0	they will be acceptable offerings on my altar	"I, Yahweh, will accept them on my altar"
+ISA	60	08	tl1p			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	60	08	af2u	figs-rquestion		0	Who are these who fly along like a cloud, and like the doves to their shelters?	Yahweh uses questions and poetic images to draw attention here. He compares the sails of the ships to clouds and doves. This is also a picture of the Israelites returning to the country where they belong. Alternate translation: "Look, I see something like clouds moving quickly and like doves returning to their shelters." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	60	09	vl72	figs-metonymy		0	The coastlands	This refers to the people who live on the coastlands and describes the area of coastlands as if it was people looking out. Alternate translation: "The people from the coastlands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	60	09	liy6			0	the ships of Tarshish	This expression usually means large merchant ships suitable for long voyages.
+ISA	60	09	z7pl			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	60	09	ywq6			0	he has honored you	"Yahweh has honored you, the people of Israel"
+ISA	60	10	cy6u			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	60	11	eas5	figs-activepassive		0	they will not be shut day or night	Here "day" and "night" together mean "all the time." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever shut them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	60	11	c5un	figs-activepassive		0	so that the wealth of the nations may be brought, with their kings being led	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the people of the nations may bring their wealth, along with their kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	60	12	q5kz			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	60	12	hdc5	figs-activepassive		0	those nations will be completely destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy the people of those nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	60	13	v72j			0	The glory of Lebanon	This refers to Lebanon being famous for its beautiful trees, especially cypress and cedar. The exact identification of all the trees is not known.
+ISA	60	13	e35k	figs-metonymy		0	the place of my feet	This refers to Yahweh's temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	60	14	py1v			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	60	14	gb24			0	Holy One of Israel	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
+ISA	60	15	ihk5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	60	15	an1x			0	with no one passing through you	"with everyone avoiding your land" or "with all the foreigners avoiding your land"
+ISA	60	16	njt8	figs-metaphor		0	You will also drink the milk of the nations, and will nurse at the breast of kings	This refers to the wealth and plenty that will be drained from foreign nations. Both clauses repeat the same idea for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	60	16	ygm4			0	Redeemer	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 41:14](../41/14.md).
+ISA	60	16	fef8			0	the Mighty One of Jacob	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 49:26](../49/26.md).
+ISA	60	17	dg7a			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	60	17	uwa8	figs-ellipsis		0	instead of wood, bronze, and instead of stones, iron	Yahweh will give more valuable building materials to them now. Alternate translation: "instead of wood, I will bring bronze, and instead of stones, I will bring iron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	60	17	nbx6	figs-personification		0	I will appoint peace as your governors, and justice your rulers	Yahweh describes "peace" and "justice" as human rulers. This means there will be complete peace and justice in the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	60	18	f499	figs-activepassive		0	Violence will no longer be heard in your land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There will no longer be reports of violence in your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	60	18	ik17	figs-metonymy		0	but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise	The physical objects have the names of spiritual qualities. The city of Jerusalem will be a safe place, and the people there will praise Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	60	19	wq86			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	60	20	l1pb	figs-parallelism		0	for Yahweh will be your everlasting light	Both verses repeat this same idea for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	60	20	d6du	figs-metaphor		0	Your sun will no longer set, nor will your moon withdraw and disappear	The moon will not literally disappear. This exaggeration is saying that the light of the sun and the moon will be much less bright than the light of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ISA	60	21	ppu9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ISA	60	21	h3th	figs-parallelism		0	the branch of my planting, the work of my hands	These phrases mean approximately the same and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	60	21	eqv7	figs-metaphor		0	the branch of my planting	Yahweh is comparing the people to young shoots coming up that he planted as if he was a gardener. Yahweh has placed his people in the land of Israel. This gives hope to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	60	21	w3n1	figs-metaphor		0	the work of my hands	Yahweh compares the people of Israel to something made by the skill of his handicraft. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	60	21	sit8	figs-activepassive		0	that I may be glorified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that all people may glorify me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	60	22	zuc9	translate-numbers		0	a thousand	"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ISA	61	intro	vsb3	Isaiah 61 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 61 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>The first part of this chapter is probably a prophecy about the coming Messiah and not Isaiah because this was different than the message Isaiah delivered. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Restoration<br>This chapter prophesies concerning a future time of peace and restoration. It is unlikely to have been fulfilled in Isaiah's day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+ISA	61	01	s7f8			0	The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me	"Spirit" here is the Holy Spirit of Yahweh who compels or motivates the person. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:2](../11/02.md) or in [Isaiah 42:1](../42/01.md).
+ISA	61	01	xr6t			0	the afflicted	This refers to poor people, those in great sorrow, or oppressed people who have problems they cannot overcome by themselves.
+ISA	61	01	n6cg	figs-parallelism		0	liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison for those who are bound	These two phrases mean the same thing. They state that God will certainly give freedom to captives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	61	02	gds9			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking.
+ISA	61	02	pj2e	figs-metonymy		0	the year of Yahweh's favor, the day of vengeance	Both of these phrases refer to the same span of time. "Year" and "day" are both specific examples that represent the greater whole. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	61	02	b53s			0	year of Yahweh's favor	"time when Yahweh will act kindly toward his people"
+ISA	61	03	c4hv			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking.
+ISA	61	03	d5cz			0	to give ... to give	Isaiah repeats this for emphasis.
+ISA	61	03	a7bm			0	a turban	"a headdress" or "a beautiful head covering." This is a long piece of cloth that is wrapped around the head.
+ISA	61	03	qss6	figs-metonymy		0	oil of joy ... a mantle of praise	People put oil on themselves and dressed in beautiful, long robes during times of celebration and joy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	61	03	x9dy			0	in place of a spirit of dullness	"in place of sadness" or "in place of mourning"
+ISA	61	03	s3uu	figs-metaphor		0	oaks of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh	This means Yahweh has caused the people to be strong and sturdy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	61	03	d2mz	figs-activepassive		0	that he may be glorified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the people's lives may glorify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	61	04	k3bl	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking using parallelisms in each line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	61	06	zly8	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Yahweh's servant continues speaking to the people of Israel with each line a parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	61	06	r8ff	figs-activepassive		0	You will be called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	61	07	x7le			0	you will have double	This probably refers to a double portion of land.
+ISA	61	07	wxd5	figs-123person		0	they will rejoice over their share ... they will ... their land ... will be theirs	This still refers to the people of Israel. This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "you will rejoice over your share ... you will ... your land ... will be yours" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	61	09	p3mg	figs-parallelism		0	Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples	These two clauses mean the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People from other nations will know their descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	61	09	kx41	figs-ellipsis		0	their offspring among the peoples	This clause assumes the same verb as the previous one. Alternate translation: "their offspring will be known among the peoples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ISA	61	10	w34d			0	I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh	"I" refers to the people of God speaking as one person whom Yahweh has restored.
+ISA	61	10	u9w7	figs-metaphor		0	clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has clothed me with the robe of righteousness	The people of God speaking as one person now have salvation and righteousness as their distinct appearance visible to all. "Garments" and "robe" are clothing that everyone can see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	61	10	k3wx	figs-simile		0	as a bridegroom adorns himself with a turban, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels	This comparison emphasizes that the speaker is extremely happy, joyful, celebrating. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	61	10	j7bv			0	turban	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 61:3](../61/03.md).
+ISA	61	11	q4ad	figs-parallelism		0	For as the earth produces its sprouting plants, and as the garden makes its planting grow	This is saying the same thing in two ways. The fact that whatever God says he will do is certainly going to happen is compared to the fact that seeds sprout after planting. Alternate translation: "Just as seeds sown in a garden sprout from the soil and grow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	61	11	zgl9	figs-metaphor		0	righteousness and praise to sprout up	This expression describes these virtues as growing from seed like plants do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	62	intro	q3u6	Isaiah 62 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 62 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Restoration<br>This chapter prophesies concerning a future time of peace and restoration. It is unlikely to have been fulfilled in Isaiah's day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br>
+ISA	62	01	dja1	figs-parallelism		0	For Zion's sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet	Both of these statements mean the same thing. Here "Zion" and "Jerusalem" both represent the people who live in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "For the sake of the people of Jerusalem I will not be silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	62	01	b9bc			0	I will not be silent	It is most likely that "I" refers to Isaiah.
+ISA	62	01	q71s	figs-simile		0	until her righteousness proceeds brightly, and her salvation as a burning torch	Both clauses reassure the people that God will eventually come and save the people of Israel and that it will be as apparent as light is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	62	03	qm2v	figs-parallelism		0	You will also be a crown of beauty in the hand of Yahweh, and a turban of kingship in the hand of your God	These mean the same thing and are combined for emphasis. They say that Jerusalem will become a royal city under the power and authority of God. Yahweh's hand is a metonym for his power and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	62	04	dd4g	figs-parallelism		0	It will no more ... will it be said, "Desolate."	These mean the same thing are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	62	04	uk2d	figs-activepassive		0	It will no more be said of you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will no longer say about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	62	04	rz8n	figs-activepassive		0	nor of your land any longer will it be said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nor will people any longer say about your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	62	04	s67z	figs-metaphor		0	your land will be married	This means Yahweh will love the people of Israel and will always be with them as is a husband. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	62	05	fh9p	figs-simile		0	as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you	Here "sons" refers to the people of Israel and "you" refers to Judah, the land of Israel. This means the people will take possession of the land as a man takes possession of his young wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	62	05	pn1w	figs-simile		0	as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, your God will rejoice over you	This emphasizes God's happiness about his relationship with his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	62	06	me2g			0	I have put	Here "I" may refer to Isaiah or to Yahweh.
+ISA	62	06	yi1t	figs-metaphor		0	watchmen on your walls	This refers to prophets, officials, or possibly angels, who are constantly praying for the people of Jerusalem like watchmen who constantly guard the city. See how you translated "watchmen" in [Isaiah 52:8](../52/08.md) and [Isaiah 56:10](../56/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	62	06	v43n	figs-litotes		0	they are not silent day or night	This means they are continually pleading to Yahweh or calling to each other. Alternate translation: "they are earnestly praying to Yahweh throughout the entire day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	62	07	b9v2			0	Do not allow him to rest	Here "him" refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	62	08	bnu9	figs-metonymy		0	by his right hand and by the arm of his strength	The right hand and arm represent power and authority. Alternate translation: "by his power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	62	08	tb4w			0	Surely I will no longer give your grain as food for your enemies	This means Yahweh will not let enemies conquer the people of Israel and take their grain anymore. Perhaps enemies took the grain in the past as a tax or to feed their own armies.
+ISA	62	08	jw3p	figs-parallelism		0	I will no longer give your grain as food for your enemies ... Foreigners will not drink your new wine	These statements are set together for emphasis and completion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	62	09	lt1b	figs-parallelism		0	those who harvest the grain ... those who pick the grapes	These statements are set together for emphasis and completion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	62	10	f159			0	Come through, come through the gates	The phrase "come through" is repeated to show urgency.
+ISA	62	10	m5im	figs-metonymy		0	Build it, build the highway	The word "build" is repeated to emphasize that Yahweh urgently wants the road prepared. The "highway" represents the way the people can return. This is similar to [Isaiah 40:3](../40/03.md) and [Isaiah 57:14](../57/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	62	10	dxb2	figs-synecdoche		0	Gather out the stones	"Take the stones out of the road to make it smooth." Stones represent all the obstacles to quick travel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	62	10	cv7h	figs-metonymy		0	Raise up a signal flag for the nations	A signal flag represents something to draw the attention of others. This means Yahweh is calling the people of the other nations to take notice of the land of Israel and to see what Yahweh has accomplished as he said he would. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	62	11	u2wh			0	Look	"Take notice!"
+ISA	62	11	e6rw	figs-metaphor		0	the ends of the earth	The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. This phrase also forms a merism and refers to everywhere in between the ends. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 40:28](../40/28.md). AT "the farthest places of the earth" or "the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	62	11	sa9m	figs-idiom		0	the daughter of Zion	"Daughter" represents the people of Jerusalem (Zion). See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:8](../01/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	62	11	n3g6	figs-parallelism		0	See, his reward is with him, and his recompense is going before him	These clauses represent the same idea for emphasis. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 40:10](../40/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	62	12	q31l	figs-activepassive		0	you will be called	This can be stated actively, "they will call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	63	intro	g5yz	Isaiah 63 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 63 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Imagery<br>The imagery of judgment in this chapter is intended to be rather vivid. The translator should avoid euphemisms, if possible. Overall, this chapter prophesies a day of great judgment and God's wrath. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wrath]])<br>
+ISA	63	01	qz61	figs-rquestion		0	Who is this who comes from Edom ... Bozrah	Isaiah speaks as a watchman using the question and answer format to present this information about Yahweh's judgment on Edom, an enemy of Israel. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, am coming from Edom, clothed in red from Bozrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	63	01	vv2a	translate-names		0	Bozrah	This is the capital city of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	63	01	j2ug			0	It is I	Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	63	02	tzm5	figs-rquestion		0	Why are your clothes red, and why ... winepress?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The red on your clothing looks makes you look like you have been treading on grapes in a winepress." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	63	02	nmf4			0	winepress	A winepress is a low place carved out of rock in the ground where workers step on the grapes to crush them with their feet, in order to remove the grape juice.
+ISA	63	03	ky69	figs-metaphor		0	I have trodden grapes	Here "I" refers to Yahweh. This imagery refers to Yahweh destroying his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	63	04	ebb5			0	the day of vengeance	"the time of vengeance" or "the time for vengeance"
+ISA	63	04	z515			0	vengeance	Yahweh will punish in an appropriate way to bring about justice. His kind of vengeance differs from man's vengeance.
+ISA	63	04	p1bl	figs-metonymy		0	the year for my redemption	Here "year" refers to a specific time appointed by Yahweh for restoring Israel. Alternate translation: "the time for my redemption" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	63	05	jj1f			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	63	05	f8a2	figs-metonymy		0	but my own arm	Here "arm" represents power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	63	06	xdg5	figs-metaphor		0	made them drunk in my wrath	This means Yahweh made them stunned and senseless by his full wrath and punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	63	06	v3ih	figs-metaphor		0	I poured out their blood	Here "blood" represents the life of Yahweh's enemies that was gushing out so they would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	63	07	e55q	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will tell of the acts of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [Isaiah 16:5](../16/05.md). Alternate translation: "I will tell about how God has acted faithfully to his covenant" or "I will tell about all the faithful things God has done for his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ISA	63	07	d6e5			0	I will tell	Here "I" refers to Isaiah.
+ISA	63	07	x88u	figs-inclusive		0	done for us	Here "us" refers to Isaiah and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ISA	63	09	gd1d			0	Through all their suffering	"Through all our suffering." Here "their" refers to the people of Israel. Isaiah included himself as a member of the people.
+ISA	63	09	xq2j			0	he suffered too	Here "he" refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	63	09	zj13			0	the angel from his presence	This is a representative who is sent from God's presence.
+ISA	63	09	cf9k	figs-metaphor		0	he lifted them up and carried them	This refers to when God protected and saved the people of Israel from the Egyptians many years earlier. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	63	10	trm9			0	But they rebelled	"but we rebelled." Here "they" refers to the people of Israel. Isaiah included himself as a member of the people.
+ISA	63	10	ff3h			0	his Holy Spirit	"Yahweh's Holy Spirit"
+ISA	63	11	tt31			0	They said	"we said." Here "they" refers to the people of Israel. Isaiah included himself as a member of the people.
+ISA	63	11	xc8g	figs-explicit		0	who brought them up out of the sea	The story of Yahweh miraculously splitting the waters of the Sea of Reeds so that the Israelites could cross and escape the Egyptians is assumed knowledge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	63	11	gjt5	figs-metaphor		0	the shepherds of his flock	Leaders are sometimes referred to as "shepherds." Alternate translation: "the leaders of his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	63	12	iq2k			0	General Information:	The people of Israel continue speaking.
+ISA	63	12	zbm6	figs-metonymy		0	who made his glorious power go with the right hand of Moses	Here "right hand" represents the power of Yahweh through Moses. This means it was God's power that enabled Moses to divide the water of the Reed Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	63	13	ymx4	figs-simile		0	Like a horse running on flat land, they did not stumble	This means that the people of Israel were sure-footed as horses in open country on their travels toward Israel from Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	63	14	d9fd			0	General Information:	The people of Israel continue speaking.
+ISA	63	14	vw1c	figs-simile		0	As the cattle that go down into the valley ... rest	This image pictures cattle going into a valley where there is green grass and water and emphasizes that God led the people of Israel and took care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	63	14	mt35	figs-metonymy		0	to make yourself a name of praise	Here "name of praise" refers to honor and one's reputation. Alternate translation: "to make sure you have an honored reputation for yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	63	15	fet4			0	General Information:	The people of Israel continue speaking.
+ISA	63	15	z3pw	figs-rquestion		0	Where are your zeal and your mighty acts?	The writer uses a question to express deep emotion and concern because it seems God is not helping them. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We do not see your zeal and your mighty acts!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	63	15	ul1l	figs-activepassive		0	Your pity and your compassionate actions are kept from us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You keep your pity and compassion from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	63	16	sb9w	figs-synecdoche		0	though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not recognize us	These ancestors of the nation of Israel would not able to identify their descendants because they changed so much. "Abraham" and "Israel" represent the people from the distant past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	63	16	n4aq			0	Israel	This refers to the name also called "Jacob."
+ISA	63	17	h7k1			0	General Information:	The people of Israel continue speaking.
+ISA	63	17	w2gk	figs-rquestion		0	Yahweh, why do you make us wander from your ways and harden our hearts, so we do not obey you?	Here the writer uses a question to express a complaint of the people to God. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you have made us wander from your ways and become stubborn so that we do not obey you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	63	17	dfb6	figs-metaphor		0	why do you make us wander from your ways	To not do what Yahweh commands is spoken of as if a person wanders off of the correct path. Alternate translation: "why do you make do what is wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	63	17	pqt9	figs-metaphor		0	harden our hearts	This means to become resistant to Yahweh's teaching by refusing to listen and obey. Here "heart" represents their motives, feelings and desires. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	63	18	ka89			0	General Information:	The people of Israel continue speaking.
+ISA	63	19	j3dn	figs-activepassive		0	who were never called by your name	This can be stated in active form. The word "name" refers to a family relationship. Alternate translation: "who never belonged to your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	63	19	kcq5			0	We have become ... called by your name	Some modern versions interpret this passage differently: "We are like the people over whom you have not ruled, like those who have not been called by your name."
+ISA	64	intro	pn57	Isaiah 64 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 64 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Repentance<br>This chapter records the repentance of the righteous remnant of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+ISA	64	01	k72d			0	General Information:	The people of Israel continue speaking to Yahweh ([Isaiah 63:11](../63/11.md)).
+ISA	64	01	vzg6	figs-hypo		0	Oh, if you had	Isaiah introduces this desire for Yahweh's presence in their past history with a strong exclamation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+ISA	64	01	ea39	figs-metaphor		0	if you had split open the heavens	If Yahweh had shown himself very dramatically by tearing open the sky. The words "split open" refer to ripping a piece of cloth apart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	64	01	gnw8	figs-hypo		0	mountains would have shaken	The mountains would have trembled as in an earthquake. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+ISA	64	02	re9g	figs-simile		0	as when fire kindles the brushwood, or the fire makes water boil	This possibly emphasizes how easily God's presence would have caused the mountains and the people to tremble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+ISA	64	03	r6lb			0	General Information:	The people of Israel continues speaking to Yahweh.
+ISA	64	04	ien9	figs-synecdoche		0	nor eye seen	Here the "eye" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "nor has anyone seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	64	05	w5xb			0	General Information:	The people of Israel continue speaking to Yahweh.
+ISA	64	05	e2mb	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This is an idiom that means "remember." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	64	06	y1pd			0	General Information:	The people of Israel continue speaking to Yahweh.
+ISA	64	06	r68s	figs-simile		0	all our righteous deeds are like a menstrual rag	A "menstrual rag" is a cloth that a woman uses during the time of month when she bleeds from her womb. This means all their attempts to please God fail. This sentence was meant to be shocking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	64	06	pe9q	figs-simile		0	We have all withered like leaves	Isaiah compares the people of Israel to leaves that dry up when dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	64	06	zx8k	figs-simile		0	our iniquities, like the wind, carry us away	This means their sins, as a community, are the reason for their failure. Isaiah compares the iniquities to the wind as the force for their suffering Yahweh's punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	64	07	j4vi	figs-idiom		0	you have hidden your face from us	This means God gave up on his people and let them suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	64	07	bhp2	figs-metonymy		0	in the hand of our iniquities	Here the word "hand" is a metonym for the power of those who are punishing the people for their iniquities. Alternate translation: "as you punish us for our iniquities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	64	08	shy2			0	General Information:	The people of Israel continue speaking to Yahweh.
+ISA	64	08	j691	figs-metaphor		0	we are the clay. You are our potter; and we all are the work of your hand	This means God created the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	64	09	jl2l	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This refers to remembering the past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	64	09	i877	figs-personification		0	look at us all	Isaiah asks Yahweh to pay attention to their situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	64	10	ie3k			0	General Information:	The people of Israel continue speaking to Yahweh.
+ISA	64	10	gfj3			0	Your holy cities have become a wilderness	This emphasizes that the cities have been destroyed and no one lives there.
+ISA	64	11	ev92	figs-activepassive		0	Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised you, has been destroyed by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy has destroyed our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised you, by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	64	12	x5p8	figs-rquestion		0	How can you still hold back, Yahweh? How can you remain silent and continue to humiliate us?	They use questions to express their frustration because God has not yet come to help them. Alternate translation: "Please do not hold back, Yahweh! Please do not remain silent and continue to humiliate us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	65	intro	mm3j	Isaiah 65 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 65 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>This chapter is Yahweh's response to the repentance of the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Judgment and hope<br>This chapter records that Yahweh's judgment on the people must come. Despite this, there is hope that in the end, Yahweh will make all things new and restore them to himself. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br>
+ISA	65	01	fu52			0	I was ready	Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	65	02	k5z1	figs-idiom		0	I have spread out my hands all day to a stubborn people	"Spreading out my hands" here is a person's gesture to show imploring or a strong request. Alternate translation: "I have continually begged a stubborn people to receive my help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ISA	65	03	t8a2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about the people of Israel.
+ISA	65	03	y6w2	figs-explicit		0	in gardens ... on brick tiles	These refer to Canaanite places for worshiping idols. Their sacred altars were made of bricks, which Yahweh forbid for his altars. Yahweh's altars were made of stone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	65	04	ga3p	figs-explicit		0	sit among the graves and keep watch all night	This is a reference to consulting the dead, a practice that Yahweh prohibited. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	65	04	u4tg	figs-explicit		0	eat pork	Yahweh did not allow the people of Israel to eat meat from pigs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	65	05	yf6i			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to and about the people of Israel.
+ISA	65	05	yf97	figs-metaphor		0	These things are smoke in my nose	Yahweh compares these people who are continually annoying him to smoke that irritates a person's breathing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	65	05	kfu5	figs-metaphor		0	a fire that burns all day long	Yahweh compares the people of Israel to a slow-burning fire that sends out smoke without stopping as it irritates. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	65	06	s3ji			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about the people of Israel.
+ISA	65	06	e8dl			0	Look, it is written	"Take notice and pay attention"
+ISA	65	06	ju68	figs-idiom		0	into their laps	This means God will punish them to the fullest extent. This expression compares Yahweh punishing the people to dumping on their legs as they are sitting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	65	08	u28s	figs-metaphor		0	As when juice is found in a cluster of grapes	Yahweh compares the people of Israel to a cluster of grapes that still has some good juice in it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	65	08	p137	figs-activepassive		0	when juice is found in a cluster	This can be stated in an active way. Alternate translation: "when you find juice in a cluster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	65	08	y5df	figs-litotes		0	I will not ruin them all	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "I will spare some of them who are righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	65	09	v8br			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	65	09	vkn1			0	my mountains	This refers to the highest locations of Jerusalem and all of Judea.
+ISA	65	10	pzz2	translate-names		0	Sharon	This was a fertile grazing area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	65	10	gc1h	translate-names		0	Valley of Achor	This is the name of a valley that possibly ran from Jerusalem to south of Jericho. This was also a fertile grazing area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	65	11	mw8c			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	65	11	cm1c			0	holy mountain	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:9](../11/09.md).
+ISA	65	11	h947			0	who prepare a table ... and fill wine glasses of mixed wine	People would bring food and drink and place it in front of the idol as part of their worship.
+ISA	65	11	crn4			0	mixed wine	wine mixed with spices
+ISA	65	11	u2ws			0	Fortune ... Destiny	These are names of false gods. They are also called "Gad" and "Meni."
+ISA	65	12	cb1l			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to those in Israel who worship idols.
+ISA	65	12	kk9r	figs-synecdoche		0	appoint you for the sword	"The sword" represents various weapons of war that Yahweh will use to punish those who do not respond to Yahweh's call. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	65	12	ah6h	figs-parallelism		0	when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not listen	Both clauses mean the same and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	65	13	eb2d			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to those in Israel who worship idols.
+ISA	65	13	hu21	figs-parallelism		0	Look, my servants	"Take notice and pay attention" Yahweh repeats this for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	65	14	l9nc	figs-parallelism		0	but you will cry because of the pain of the heart, and will wail because of the crushing of the spirit	These clauses mean the same and the repetition is for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	65	14	l647	figs-metaphor		0	crushing of the spirit	This expression compares the feeling of terrible disappointment and sorrow to something becoming deformed due to high pressure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	65	15	mbr1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to those in Israel who worship idols.
+ISA	65	16	x8rm	figs-activepassive		0	will be blessed by me, the God of truth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I, the God who always speaks the truth, will bless him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	65	16	b3zy	figs-activepassive		0	the former troubles will be forgotten ... will be hidden	These clauses can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will forget the former troubles, for these troubles will be out of my memory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	65	16	xcx8	figs-idiom		0	they will be hidden from my eyes	"hidden from my eyes" represents the attention and memory of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will not even think about them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ISA	65	17	ru1m			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	65	17	au5p			0	For see	"Notice! Pay attention!"
+ISA	65	17	dn4a	figs-merism		0	new heavens and a new earth	Both are extremes that also represent everything between. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ISA	65	17	v792	figs-parallelism		0	the former things will not be remembered or be brought to mind	Both of these clauses mean the same thing and are combined for emphasis. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will not even think about what happened in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	65	18	cdz7	figs-you		0	But you will be glad	Here "you" refers to all of God's servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ISA	65	19	wla8	figs-activepassive		0	weeping and cries of distress will no longer be heard in her	You can state this in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will hear weeping and cries of distress any longer in her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	65	20	n372			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about his faithful people.
+ISA	65	20	ars5	translate-numbers		0	one hundred years	"100 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ISA	65	20	qsz1	figs-activepassive		0	will be considered a young person	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will consider him a young person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	65	20	fte4	figs-activepassive		0	will be considered cursed	This can be stated this in active form. Alternate translation: "people will consider this person as cursed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	65	22	x44j			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about his faithful people.
+ISA	65	22	t1rr			0	for as the days of trees will be the days of my people	"for my people will live as long as trees live"
+ISA	65	23	ea83	figs-activepassive		0	they are the children of those blessed by Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they are the children of those whom Yahweh blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	65	24	y69k			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about his faithful people.
+ISA	65	25	pu4h			0	holy mountain	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:9](../11/09.md).
+ISA	66	intro	d1a4	Isaiah 66 General Notes		0		# Isaiah 66 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 66:1-17, 21-24.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### In the end<br>In the end, Yahweh will enact his perfect justice. This is the true hope of this world. The new heaven and the new earth are an important part of this. In the end, this will be the perfect creation of Yahweh and will last forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br>
+ISA	66	01	ym2c	figs-metaphor		0	Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool	Yahweh compares heaven to a throne and the earth to a footstool to emphasize how great he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	66	01	fgf8	figs-rquestion		0	Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I may rest?	Yahweh uses questions to emphasize that humans cannot build a place for him to dwell. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	66	02	h4r7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	66	02	z6n3	figs-synecdoche		0	My hand has made all these things	Yahweh is represented by his hand which emphasizes his power and authority. Alternate translation: "I have made all these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	66	02	js74	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	66	02	d8bv			0	the broken and contrite in spirit	Here "broken" and "contrite" refers to a person who is truly humble and who suffers for his faith.
+ISA	66	03	us65			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	66	03	r9v8	figs-parallelism		0	He who slaughters ... also blesses wickedness	These four clauses all describe different ways evil people act and come to the same meaning for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	66	03	k536			0	They have chosen their own ways	"They have chosen to do evil things that violate the ways of Yahweh"
+ISA	66	04	m1x2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about the wicked people.
+ISA	66	04	l9qg	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in my sight	Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what I consider to be evil" or "what is evil in my judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	66	05	ssi3	figs-activepassive		0	May Yahweh be glorified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Glorify Yahweh" or "May Yahweh glorify himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	66	05	x6r8	figs-activepassive		0	but they will be put to shame	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but I will put them to shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	66	06	ksm5			0	General Information:	Yahweh describes the punishment for the hypocrisy of the worshipers.
+ISA	66	06	ym61	figs-metonymy		0	A sound of battle tumult	The sound represents the real fighting that is going on in the temple as Yahweh is carrying out the punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	66	07	a59i			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+ISA	66	07	iy8c	figs-metaphor		0	Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before pain is upon her, she gave birth to a son	Yahweh speaks about Zion as if it were a woman who is about to give birth. Although Zion was destroyed and the people no longer lived there, Yahweh promises that without delay and with little effort an entire nation will come from her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	66	08	mnx2	figs-rquestion		0	Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Will a land be born in one day? Can a nation be established in one moment?	Yahweh uses questions to emphasize how unique this event will be. The series of questions builds tension until Zion is finally mentioned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ISA	66	09	prd7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about Jerusalem as if it were a mother ([Isaiah 66:7-8](./07.md)).
+ISA	66	09	ykq2	figs-rquestion		0	Do I bring a baby to the birth opening ... born?	Yahweh uses questions to emphasize that he will not fail to fulfill his promises to the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	66	10	jpw5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about Jerusalem as if it were a mother and the inhabitants of Jerusalem as if they were newly born children ([Isaiah 66:7-8](./07.md)).
+ISA	66	11	m27u	figs-metaphor		0	For you will nurse and be satisfied; with her breasts you will be comforted	This means Jerusalem will be a place of safety and comfort for God's people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For she will satisfy you with her milk; she will comfort you with her breasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	66	12	di1p			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about Jerusalem as if it were a mother ([Isaiah 66:7-8](./07.md)).
+ISA	66	12	j2n7	figs-simile		0	like a river ... like an overflowing stream	This means God will cause the people of the nations to bring a very large amount of riches, which will be permanent like a river and abundant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	66	12	l5d2	figs-metaphor		0	You will nurse at her side, be carried in her arms, and be dandled on her knees	This means Jerusalem will be a place of safety and comfort for God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	66	12	u5js	figs-activepassive		0	be carried in her arms, and be dandled on her knees	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she will carry you in her arms and bounce you on her knees with delight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	66	13	w86z	figs-activepassive		0	so I will comfort you, and you will be comforted in Jerusalem	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so I will comfort you in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	66	14	rk3u			0	General Information:	Isaiah is speaking to God's faithful people.
+ISA	66	14	fy26	figs-synecdoche		0	your bones will sprout	"Bones" refers to the whole body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	66	14	pe4z	figs-simile		0	will sprout like the tender grass	"Tender grass" grows fast and strong and compares to the health and vigor of God's faithful people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	66	14	gt3n	figs-activepassive		0	The hand of Yahweh will be made known to his servants	Here "hand" refers to his power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will reveal his power to his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	66	15	akv1			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking to God's faithful people.
+ISA	66	15	cfq3	figs-metaphor		0	coming with fire	Yahweh's appearances in the Old Testament are often accompanied by fire that represents Yahweh's anger and judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ISA	66	15	b53l	figs-simile		0	like the windstorm	Storms represent Yahweh's powerful actions to make his judgment effective. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ISA	66	16	dhc5	figs-synecdoche		0	with his sword	"Sword" is one weapon that represents all of warfare and killing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ISA	66	16	bx7h	figs-activepassive		0	Those killed by Yahweh will be many	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will kill many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ISA	66	17	b5sf			0	General Information:	Isaiah continues speaking.
+ISA	66	17	rj5b			0	They consecrate themselves	"They" are those who worship Yahweh but go against his laws.
+ISA	66	17	nv79	figs-explicit		0	enter the gardens	This is a place where people would go to worship idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ISA	66	17	jx7b			0	the one in the middle	This describes the leader of those of go to worship idols.
+ISA	66	17	bs95	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ISA	66	18	nhd3			0	For I know	Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
+ISA	66	18	ej4u			0	their deeds ... their thoughts	Here "their" refers to the worshipers that are hypocrites whom Yahweh has described before.
+ISA	66	19	k1r5	translate-names		0	Put ... Lud ... Tubal ... Javan	These are names of areas that are far from the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ISA	66	20	m4dq			0	They will bring	Here "they" refers to the foreigners who survived and witnessed to the nations. They will return to Jerusalem with exiled Israelites.
+ISA	66	20	lip4			0	holy mountain	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:9](../11/09.md).
+ISA	66	22	g5ni			0	the new heavens and the new earth	See how you translated this in [Isaiah 65:17](../65/17.md).
+ISA	66	24	ju6e			0	General Information:	Yahweh finishes speaking.
+ISA	66	24	ivj5			0	They will go out	Here "they" refers to all the people, the faithful Israelites and foreigners, who come to worship Yahweh.
+ISA	66	24	a8i9	figs-parallelism		0	the worms ... and the fire	Both clauses describe the same idea to emphasize Yahweh's punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ISA	66	24	le39	figs-metonymy		0	the worms that eat them	The worms represent the horror of decay and rot that are Yahweh's punishment on the wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	66	24	md8u	figs-metonymy		0	the fire that consumes	Fire also represents Yahweh's judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ISA	66	24	t9vq	figs-litotes		0	will not be quenched	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "will burn forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ISA	66	24	e7xk	figs-metonymy		0	all flesh	This expression represents all created living beings that shrink from the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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+JER	front	intro	l3xj	Introduction to Jeremiah		0		# Introduction to Jeremiah<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Jeremiah<br><br>1. Yahweh calls Jeremiah to be a prophet (1:1-19)<br>1. Yahweh will judge and punish Judah (2:1-29:32)<br>- Judah called to repent of spiritual adultery (2:1–6:30)<br>- Judah judged for its false religion (7:1–10:16)<br>- Jeremiah stands between Yahweh and his people (11:1–20:19)<br>- Jeremiah confronts his people (21:1–29:32)<br>1. Yahweh promises to restore Judah (30:1-33:26)<br>- Yahweh will bring the people of Judah back to their land (30:1–24)<br>- Yahweh will create a new covenant with them (31:1–40)<br>- The people will come back (32:1–44)<br>- Kings descended from David will rule again (33:1–26)<br>1. Jeremiah suffers (34:1-45:5)<br>- Before Yahweh punishes Judah (34:1–36:32)<br>- While Yahweh punishes Judah (37:1–39:18)<br>- After Yahweh punishes Judah (40:1–45:5)<br>1. Yahweh will judge and punish the nations (46:1-51:64)<br>- Egypt (46:1–28)<br>- Philistia (47:1–28)<br>- Moab (48:1–47)<br>- Ammon (49:1–6)<br>- Edom (49:7–22)<br>- Damascus (49:23–27)<br>- Kedar (49:28–33)<br>- Elam (49:34–39)<br>- Babylonia (50:1–51:64)<br>1. Jerusalem captured and destroyed (52:1–34)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Jeremiah about?<br><br>The Book of Jeremiah gives the prophesies of a priest named Jeremiah. It also tells how Jeremiah suffered in different ways while he prophesied.<br><br>Jeremiah began prophesying about 626 B.C. After the death of King Josiah, many groups of people in Israel opposed Jeremiah. Some of these people wanted to depend on Egypt to protect the nation. Others were idol worshipers. They hated Jeremiah for denouncing their gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>During the reign of King Jehoiakim, Jeremiah prophesied about the temple of Yahweh. King Jehoiakim received some of these prophecies in writing and burned the document. The next king, Zedekiah, put Jeremiah in prison when he told the king to surrender to Babylon.<br><br>King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia invaded Judah in 597 B.C. He conquered Jerusalem in 587 B.C. He offered Jeremiah housing and money if Jeremiah would go to Babylon. But Jeremiah remained in Jerusalem to help the few Jews left there.<br><br>Shortly after that, Gedaliah, whom Nebuchadnezzar had chosen to be governor over Judah, was murdered. Some Jewish rebels captured Jeremiah and took him to Egypt. Those rebels went to Egypt to be protected there rather than to live under Nebuchadnezzar's rule. Jeremiah may have died soon after being taken to Egypt. But while in Egypt he prophesied that the Babylonians would invade and conquer Egypt.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The traditional title of this book is "The Book of Jeremiah" or just "Jeremiah." Translators may also call it the "The Book about Jeremiah" or "What the Prophet Jeremiah Said." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Jeremiah?<br><br>Jeremiah was a priest and a prophet living in Judah. He spoke the prophesies in the Book of Jeremiah. A friend named Baruch wrote down many of the prophecies as Jeremiah spoke them to him.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is the new covenant that is presented in the Book of Jeremiah?<br><br>Jeremiah introduced a "new covenant" between Yahweh and Israel (chapter 31). Yahweh would "write this covenant on the hearts" of the people. This means that the covenant would be a part of the people instead of just written on stone or paper. The people would obey the new covenant with all their heart. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### What relationship do Jeremiah's prophecies have to the other nations besides Israel?<br><br>Much of the Old Testament before this time is only about the nation of Israel. But Jeremiah also spoke of how Yahweh would judge other nations of the world. Yahweh would also punish the other nations for their wicked deeds. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Are the events in the Book of Jeremiah told in the order that they actually happened?<br><br>Many of the events in the Book of Jeremiah are not told in the order that they actually happened. Instead, the various prophecies appear to be arranged by topic.<br><br>#### Why does the Book of Jeremiah refer to this prophet as "he" or "him"?<br><br>Many times in the book, the author refers to Jeremiah as "Jeremiah" or "he." This is unusual if Jeremiah wrote the book. The reason this occurs is perhaps because Baruch, Jeremiah's secretary, wrote down some parts of the book. Translators should keep the words "Jeremiah" and "he."<br>
+JER	01	intro	e235	Jeremiah 01 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:4-10.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jeremiah appointed as prophet<br><br>God chose Jeremiah to be his prophet and although many powerful people would be against him, God promised to protect him. This chapter emphasizes that Jeremiah was chosen by God to be his prophet. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>##### Northern kingdom<br>This was not a reference to the northern kingdom of Israel; it had already been conquered. It was a reference to a kingdom located north of Judah, that is, to Babylon. The Babylonian armies would attack Judah and conquer it.<br><br>##### Opposition<br>The people were supposed to listen to God's prophet. When he prophesied, they should have repented. Instead, they persecuted Jeremiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+JER	01	01	zm8t			0	Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests	"Jeremiah son of Hilkiah. Jeremiah was one of the priests"
+JER	01	01	ynh2	translate-names		0	Hilkiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	01	01	hbs3	translate-names		0	Anathoth	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	01	01	m9zz			0	the land of Benjamin	"the land that belongs to the tribe of Benjamin"
+JER	01	02	qj8r	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to him	This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave messages to him" or "Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	01	02	tdx8			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+JER	01	02	gg1j	figs-idiom		0	in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah	Here "in the days of" is an idiom that refers to the time when a king reigned. Alternate translation: "when Josiah son of Amon was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	01	02	xy18	translate-ordinal		0	the thirteenth	The word "thirteenth" is the ordinal form of "13." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	01	02	bvz7	translate-names		0	Amon	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	01	02	h452			0	his reign	"Josiah's reign"
+JER	01	03	wl81	translate-ordinal		0	the eleventh	The word "eleventh" is the ordinal form of "11."(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	01	03	vh91			0	It also came	"The word of Yahweh also came"
+JER	01	03	iba7	figs-idiom		0	in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah	Here "in the days of" is an idiom that refers to the time when a king reigned. Alternate translation: "when Johoiakim son of Josiah was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	01	03	ui8x	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the fifth month	This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	01	03	xqi2	figs-explicit		0	of Zedekiah	This refers to the rule of Zedekiah. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "of the reign of Zedekiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	01	03	g4f3	figs-activepassive		0	when the people of Jerusalem were taken away as prisoners	This can be stated in active form. It can be stated clearly that they were taken to Babylon. Alternate translation: "when the army of Babylon took the people of Jerusalem away as prisoners" or "when the army of Babylon took the people of Jerusalem as prisoners to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	01	04	vzg7	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to me, saying	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	01	05	j2el			0	formed you	"shaped you"
+JER	01	05	f9sn			0	before you came out from the womb	This can also be expressed without referring to the womb. Alternate translation: "before you were born"
+JER	01	06	x52n			0	Ah, Lord Yahweh	Here "Ah" shows Jeremiah's fear of doing what God has said.
+JER	01	06	j6eh	figs-hyperbole		0	I do not know how to speak	Jeremiah may have been exaggerating to show his fear of speaking in public. Alternate translation: "I do not know how to speak in public" or "I do not know how to make announcements to people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	01	08	r2iu			0	Do not be afraid of them	"Do not be afraid of the people I will send you to speak to"
+JER	01	08	jk96			0	this is Yahweh's declaration	The word "this" refers to what Yahweh just said in verses 7 and 8.
+JER	01	08	tfp9	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	01	09	gq1r	figs-metaphor		0	Then Yahweh reached out with his hand, touched my mouth	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor representing Yahweh giving Jeremiah special authority to speak. Alternate translation: "Then it was as though Yahweh touched my mouth" or 2) Jeremiah was seeing a vision and Yahweh actually did this as a symbolic act of giving Jeremiah authority to speak. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh touched my mouth with his hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	01	09	sw5r	figs-metaphor		0	I have placed my word in your mouth	This phrase represents giving Jeremiah his message. Alternate translation: "I have given you my message for you to speak to the people" or "I have enabled you to tell the people my message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	01	10	xz7w			0	I am appointing you ... to uproot and break down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant	Jeremiah would do these things to various nations by saying that they would happen.
+JER	01	10	k126			0	to uproot and break down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant	He would uproot, break down, destroy and overthrow some nations, and he would build and plant other nations.
+JER	01	10	hzc6	figs-metaphor		0	to uproot	God speaks of Jeremiah destroying the nations by what he says as if the nations were plants and he were to pull them up out of the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	01	10	vgg1	figs-doublet		0	to destroy and overthrow	Jeremiah uses these words, which mean almost the same thing, to show that this will certainly happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	01	10	q2dm	figs-metaphor		0	to build and plant	God speaks of Jeremiah causing nations to become strong as if they were a building and he would build them, and as if they were plants and he would plant them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	01	11	i5z1	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to me, saying, "What	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 1:4](./04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said, 'What" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me: 'What" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	01	11	hmj4			0	I see an almond branch	Yahweh shows Jeremiah a spiritual vision.
+JER	01	11	zuu3	translate-unknown		0	an almond branch	An almond tree is a kind of nut tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JER	01	12	mr44	figs-metaphor		0	I am watching over my word to carry it out	This represents guaranteeing that he will do what he has said. Alternate translation: "I am remembering my word to carry it out" or "I guarantee that I will do what I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	01	12	s9ac			0	for I am watching over my word	The Hebrew words for "almond" and "watch over" sound almost the same. God wants Jeremiah to remember that God will make his word succeed.
+JER	01	13	ntu1	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to me a second time, saying	The idiom "The word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](./04.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message a second time. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this second message to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	01	13	wx7m	figs-metonymy		0	whose surface is churning	The surface refers to the surface of the water in the pot. Jeremiah could see the water boiling. Alternate translation: "whose water is boiling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	01	13	dy8k			0	tipping away from the north	This means that it was tipping toward the south, where Jeremiah was in Judah.
+JER	01	14	sxk1	figs-metaphor		0	Disaster will be opened up out of the north	"Disaster will be let loose from the north." This represents God causing disaster to come from the north to the south. Alternate translation: "Disaster will come from the north" or "I will send disaster from the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	01	15	ci59	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah about the disaster that would come from the north.
+JER	01	15	eu1c	figs-hyperbole		0	everyone	This generalization refers to the kings of the northern kingdoms. Alternate translation: "every king" or "all of the northern kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	01	15	duv8	figs-metaphor		0	will set his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem	Possible meanings are 1) this represents ruling over Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "will rule at the gates of Jerusalem" or 2) this represents judging Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "will judge Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	01	15	j1zf	figs-metonymy		0	against all the walls that surround it	Setting their thrones "against all the walls that surround it" represents commanding their armies to destroy the walls surrounding Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "and they will command their armies to destroy the walls surrounding Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	01	15	d8i9	figs-metonymy		0	against all the cities of Judah	Setting their thrones "against all the cities of Judah" represents commanding their armies to destroy all the cities of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	01	16	gg7p			0	I will pronounce sentence against them	"I will announce how I will punish them"
+JER	01	16	wrh7			0	I will pronounce sentence against them	"I will pronounce sentence against the people of Judah"
+JER	01	16	s442			0	worshiping what they made with their own hands	Since the people had made the idols with their own hands, they should have known that the idols are not worthy of worship.
+JER	01	17	k94h	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah.
+JER	01	17	qw4v	figs-metaphor		0	Do not be shattered ... I will shatter you	Here "be shattered" represents being extremely afraid, and "shatter" represents causing Jeremiah to be extremely afraid. Alternate translation: "Do not be terrified ... I will terrify you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	01	18	q32g			0	Behold!	"Pay attention!"
+JER	01	18	k16n	figs-metaphor		0	Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land	Being strong like these things represents being confident and unchanging in saying what God had told him to say. Alternate translation: "I have made you strong against the whole land like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	01	18	l1sl	figs-metaphor		0	iron ... bronze	These were the strongest materials known at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	01	18	u7cf	figs-metonymy		0	the whole land	This represents all the people of the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	01	19	zp53			0	They will fight against you	This refers to the people of Judah.
+JER	01	19	c3xx	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	02	intro	cx16	Jeremiah 02 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:1-31.<br><br>The prophecy revealed to Jeremiah is recorded in 2:1-3:5. Despite covering more than one chapter, this should be seen as one unit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The people refuse to learn<br><br>The people worshiped other gods, particularly the fertility gods of Baal and Ashtoreth. Even when the nation was punished, the people did not learn. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Israel is compared to a female camel or a wild donkey for being unstable and lustful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+JER	02	01	n8ww	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	02	02	g2d8			0	Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem	"Go and speak where the people in Jerusalem can hear you"
+JER	02	02	mz95			0	I have called to mind on your behalf	"I remember about you"
+JER	02	02	jw4x	figs-abstractnouns		0	the covenant faithfulness in your youthfulness, your love	The abstract nouns "faithfulness," "youthfulness" and "love" can be expressed with the adjectives "faithful" and "young," and the verb "love." Alternate translation: "how, when you were young, you were faithful to our covenant, and how you loved me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	02	02	p3v3	figs-metaphor		0	when we were engaged	God speaks of his relationship with the people of Israel as though they had been engaged to be married. Alternate translation: "when we first agreed that we would marry each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	02	gl65	figs-activepassive		0	the land that was not sown	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "the land where no one had sown seed" or "the land where no food was growing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	02	03	ubv5	figs-metaphor		0	the firstfruits of his harvest	God speaks of Israel as if they were an offering dedicated to God. Alternate translation: "like the firstfruits of his harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	03	b2kn	figs-metaphor		0	All who ate from the firstfruits were held guilty	God speaks of those who attacked Israel as if they were eating the offering that was set apart for God. Alternate translation: "All who attacked Israel were held guilty like people who ate from the first fruits of his harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	03	j1qx	figs-metaphor		0	disaster came upon them	The phrase "came upon them" is a metaphor for happened to them. Alternate translation: "Disasters happened to them" or "I made terrible things happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	03	bei6	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	02	04	u5jc	figs-parallelism		0	house of Jacob, all you clans of the house of Israel	Jacob and Israel were two names for one man, and these two phrases refer to the same group of people. Alternate translation: "all you descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	02	04	gq5q	figs-metonymy		0	house of Jacob	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jacob's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	02	04	p8u3	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants, who had become the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	02	05	y22p	figs-rquestion		0	What did your fathers find wrong with me, that they went far from following me? That they went after useless idols and became useless themselves?	Yahweh uses these questions to say that since he has done no wrong, his people should not have rejected him and worshiped idols. Alternate translation: "I did nothing wrong to your forefathers, so they should not have gone far from following me, and they should not have gone after useless idols. By doing that they themselves have become useless!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	05	k654	figs-metaphor		0	they went far from following me	This represents rejecting God and refusing to be loyal to him. Alternate translation: "they rejected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	05	p2c2	figs-metaphor		0	they went after useless idols	This represents choosing to be loyal to idols and worship them. Alternate translation: "they worshiped useless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	05	ea5y			0	useless idols	idols that people can use for nothing good. The translation should not make people think that there are some idols that are useful.
+JER	02	06	qj82	figs-explicit		0	They did not say	It is implied that they should have said what follows. Alternate translation: "They should have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	02	06	bj3g	figs-rquestion		0	Where is Yahweh, who brought us ... Egypt?	This rhetorical question would have been used to show the people's need of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "We need Yahweh. He is the one who brought us ... Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	06	sb9y	figs-rquestion		0	Where is Yahweh, who led us ... lives?	This rhetorical question would have been used to show the people's need of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "We need Yahweh. He is the one who led us ... lives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	06	xpu1	figs-metaphor		0	a land of drought and deep darkness	A "land of drought" is a land that does not have enough water. Here "deep darkness" is a metaphor for danger. Alternate translation: "a dangerous land where there is not enough water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	07	e78y	figs-parallelism		0	you defiled my land, you made my inheritance an abomination!	These two phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "you sinned and made the land I gave you disgusting to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	02	07	z346	figs-metaphor		0	you defiled my land	Here "defiled" represents making the land unacceptable to God. They did this by sinning against him there when they worshiped idols. Alternate translation: "by sinning, you made my land no good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	07	x8z6			0	you made my inheritance an abomination	"you made my inheritance disgusting by your sin" or "by sinning, you made my inheritance repulsive"
+JER	02	07	bs45	figs-metaphor		0	my inheritance	Possible meanings are 1) God is speaking of his land as if he had inherited it. Alternate translation: "my land" or 2) God is speaking of the land he gave to Israel as if he had given it to them as an inheritance. Alternate translation: "the land I gave you" or "the land I gave you as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	08	kt1g	figs-rquestion		0	Where is Yahweh?	This question would have shown that they wanted to obey Yahweh. Alternate translation: "We need to obey Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	08	hl48			0	did not care about me	"were not committed to me" or "rejected me"
+JER	02	08	vv8y	figs-metaphor		0	The shepherds transgressed against me	The leaders are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people who followed them were sheep. Alternate translation: "Their leaders sinned against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	08	fs7t	figs-metaphor		0	walked after unprofitable things	Here "walked after" represents obeying or worshiping. Alternate translation: "obeyed unprofitable things" or "worshiped unprofitable things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	08	b2si			0	unprofitable things	Unprofitable things are things that cannot help a person. Here it refers to idols.
+JER	02	09	wb2t			0	your sons' sons	"your future generations"
+JER	02	10	m3dc	translate-names		0	cross over to the coasts of Kittim	Kittim was an island west of Israel. Today it is called Cyprus. It represented all the lands far to the west of Israel. Alternate translation: "go west across the ocean to Kittim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	02	10	r42k	translate-names		0	Send messengers out to Kedar	Kedar is the name of a land far to the east of Israel. Alternate translation: "Send messengers far east to the land of Kedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	02	11	g27j	figs-rquestion		0	Has a nation exchanged gods ... gods?	God uses this question to tell the people of Israel that other nations continue to worship their own gods. They do not change and worship other gods. Alternate translation: "You will see that no nation has ever exchanged gods ... gods." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	11	y4gc	figs-123person		0	But my people have exchanged their glory for what cannot help them	Here God speaks as though he were not speaking directly to his people. Alternate translation: "But you, my people, have exchanged me, your glorious God, for what cannot help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	02	11	ad5n	figs-metonymy		0	their glory	This expression refers to God himself, who is glorious. Alternate translation: "their glorious God" or "me, your glorious God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	02	11	i74r	figs-metonymy		0	for what cannot help	Here false gods are spoken of in terms of what they cannot do. Alternate translation: "for false gods, which cannot help" or "for gods who cannot help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	02	12	gfd1	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	02	13	xga4	figs-metaphor		0	have abandoned the springs of living waters	God speaks of himself as if he were springs of living waters. Alternate translation: "have abandoned me, their springs of living waters" or "have abandoned me, who is like springs of living water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	13	zfj3	figs-metaphor		0	have dug out cisterns for themselves	God speaks of false gods as if they were cisterns that people dig in order to get water. Alternate translation: "have gone to false gods, which are like cisterns they have dug for themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	13	y6j8			0	cisterns	deep holes for storing water
+JER	02	14	gf3q	figs-123person		0	Is Israel a slave? Was he born in his master's home? So why has he become plunder?	Though Yahweh was speaking to the people of Israel, he used the third person as though he were talking to someone else about Israel. Alternate translation: "Israel, are you a slave? Were you born at home? So why have you become plunder?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	02	14	dz58	figs-rquestion		0	Is Israel a slave? Was he born in his master's home?	Yahweh uses these questions to tell why Israel should not have become plunder. Alternate translation: "Israel is not a slave. Israel was not born at home." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	14	fp49	figs-metonymy		0	Was he born in his master's home	Here "born in his master's home" is metonym for being born into slavery. Alternate translation: "Was he born a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	02	14	d84g	figs-rquestion		0	So why has he become plunder?	Yahweh uses this question to indicate that Israel should not have become plunder. Alternate translation: "So he should not have become plunder." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	14	gd7n	figs-metaphor		0	So why has he become plunder	Here "become plunder" represents being attacked and taken as captives to another country. Alternate translation: "So why has Israel been taken away as captives" or "So why have Israel's enemies taken Israel away as captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	15	sra1	figs-metaphor		0	Young lions roared against him. They made a lot of noise	God speaks of Israel's enemies attacking Israel as if the enemies were lions roaring and attacking Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	15	w8su	figs-metonymy		0	made his land a horror	This represents destroying the land in such a way that people will feel horror when they see it. Alternate translation: "destroyed Israel's land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	02	15	bs9w			0	Young lions roared	A roar is a loud sound that a wild animal makes when it attacks.
+JER	02	15	fgd1	figs-activepassive		0	His cities are destroyed without any inhabitants	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They have destroyed Israel's cities and now no one lives in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	02	15	ph93			0	inhabitants	people who live in a certain place
+JER	02	16	z9t5	translate-names		0	Memphis and Tahpanhes	These are the names of two cities in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	02	16	z84p			0	will shave your skull	The Egyptians shaved the head of their slaves to mark them as slaves.
+JER	02	16	f67y			0	will shave your skull	Some versions interpret the Hebrew text as "have cracked your skull."
+JER	02	17	rh64	figs-rquestion		0	Did you not do this to yourselves when you abandoned Yahweh your God, while he was leading you along the way?	Yahweh uses this question to remind Israel that it is their own fault that their enemies attacked them. Alternate translation: "You caused this yourselves by abandoning Yahweh your God while he was leading you along the way." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	18	ksj8	figs-rquestion		0	So now, why take the road to Egypt and drink the waters of Shihor? Why take the road to Assyria and drink the waters of the Euphrates River?	Yahweh uses these questions to remind his people that it does not do any good to ask Egypt and Assyria to help them. Alternate translation: "It does not help you to go to Egypt and drink from the waters of the Shihor River, or to go to Assyria and drink from the waters of the Euphrates River." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	18	qic3	figs-metaphor		0	why take the road to Egypt and drink the waters of Shihor ... Why take the road to Assyria and drink the waters of the Euphrates River	These are a metaphor for asking the Egyptian and Assyrian armies to help them. Alternate translation: "why ask the Egyptians to help you ... Why ask the Assyrians to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	18	b4bs	translate-names		0	Shihor	This is the name of a stream associated with Egypt. It may have been a branch of the Nile River. Some versions call it the Nile. Alternate translation: "the Shihor Stream" or "the Shihor River" or "the Nile River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	02	19	d7s4	figs-personification		0	Your wickedness rebukes you, and your faithlessness punishes you	Both of these phrases mean that their punishment is the result of their wicked behavior. Alternate translation: "Because you have been wicked and unfaithful, I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	02	19	r6k2	figs-hendiadys		0	it is wicked and bitter	Here the word "bitter" describes "wicked." Alternate translation: "it is bitterly wicked" or "it is extremely wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+JER	02	20	z744	figs-metaphor		0	For I broke your yoke that you had in ancient days; I tore your fetters off you. Still you said, 'I will not serve!'	Here "broke your yoke" and "tore your fetters off you" are metaphors for setting them free from slavery. The people of Israel had been slaves in Egypt. Alternate translation: "Long ago I released you from slavery, but still you refused to worship me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	20	i6lm			0	fetters	chains used to restrain a person or an animal
+JER	02	20	e3b8	figs-metaphor		0	since you bowed down on every high hill and beneath every leafy tree, you adulterer	What they bowed down to can be stated clearly. Here "adulterer" is a metaphor for someone who is unfaithful to God. Alternate translation: "You bowed down to idols and worshiped them instead of me, like an adulterous wife who is unfaithful to her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	20	rwq2			0	beneath	below
+JER	02	21	ppz2	figs-metaphor		0	I planted you as a choice vine, completely from pure seed	God speaks of making his people into a great nation in Canaan as if they were the seed of a grapevine that he had planted. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, started you with a very good beginning, like a farmer who uses excellent seed to plant the best kind of vine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	21	w7eu			0	a choice vine	"a vine of very good quality"
+JER	02	21	ys3q			0	completely from pure seed	Here "pure seed" is the best seed that has not been mixed with seed that is not good. Alternate translation: "that grew from excellent seed"
+JER	02	21	ht1q	figs-rquestion		0	How then have you have changed yourself into a corrupt, worthless vine?	God uses this question to rebuke his people for changing and becoming like a corrupt worthless vine. Alternate translation: "But you have changed yourself into a corrupt, worthless vine!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	22	d3qb	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	02	23	njn2	figs-rquestion		0	How can you say, 'I ... have not walked after the Baals'?	God uses this question to rebuke his people for saying that they have not worshiped the Baals. Alternate translation: "You lie when you say, 'I ... have not walked after the Baals.' (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	23	ga8k	figs-metaphor		0	walked after	This is a metaphor for serving or worshiping. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	23	y5u9	figs-metaphor		0	you are a swift female camel running here and there	God speaks of Israel worshiping other gods as if they were like a female camel running in different directions looking for a male camel to mate with. Alternate translation: "You are like a swift female camel running back and forth looking for a male camel to mate with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	23	uh3n			0	swift	able to run quickly
+JER	02	24	vc12	figs-metaphor		0	a wild donkey accustomed to the wilderness, in her heat sniffing the wind	God speaks of Israel worshiping other gods as if they were a wild female donkey running to find male donkeys. Alternate translation: "You are like a young female donkey that lives in the desert. When she wants to mate she is out of control and constantly sniffs the breeze to find a mate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	24	ll6w	figs-idiom		0	in her heat	This phrase is an idiom referring to the time when a female donkey wants to mate with male donkeys. Alternate translation: "when she wants to mate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	02	24	e3r7	figs-rquestion		0	Who can restrain her lust?	This question is used to emphasize that no one can control a female donkey when she is wants to mate with a male donkey. Alternate translation: "No one can turn her around when she wants to mate." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	25	j3xn	figs-metaphor		0	You must restrain your feet from becoming bare and your throat from being thirsty!	God speaks of Israel wanting to worship other gods as if they were running around in the desert looking for those gods. Alternate translation: "I have told you to stop running here and there chasing after false gods, because all that it does is wear out your sandals and make you very thirsty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	25	gpl8	figs-explicit		0	It is hopeless	"There is no hope for us to restrain ourselves." This implies that they cannot stop themselves from running after other gods. Alternate translation: "We cannot stop ourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	02	25	zq2r	figs-metaphor		0	No, I love strangers and go after them!	Here "strangers" represents foreign gods, and "go after them" represents worshiping them. Alternate translation: "We must follow after foreign gods and worship them!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	26	i7vu	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	02	26	amq4	figs-idiom		0	when he is found	This idiom means that someone discovers that the person's actions. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when someone finds him" or "when people know that he has stolen things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	02	26	w6vi			0	they, their kings, their princes, and their priests and prophets	This list shows that everyone belonging to Israel will be ashamed.
+JER	02	27	yi97	figs-metonymy		0	These are the ones who say to the tree, 'You are my father,' and to the stone, 'You gave birth to me.'	Here "tree" and "stone" represent idols carved from wood and stone. These words emphasize that the idol was made of ordinary things and is not worthy of worship. Alternate translation: "These people are the ones who say to a carved piece of wood, 'You are my father,' and to a carved stone, 'You gave birth to me.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	02	27	rzb7	figs-metaphor		0	their back faces me and not their faces	"their backs are toward me; their faces are not toward me." This represents them rejecting God. Alternate translation: "they have turned away from me" or "they have turned their backs toward me and not their faces" or "they have completely rejected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	27	v294	figs-explicit		0	Arise and save us	It can be made clear that they say this to Yahweh. "Yahweh, come and save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	02	28	dv1r	figs-rquestion		0	Yet where are the gods that you made for yourselves?	With this question God implies that people should ask the gods they worship to help them. He uses this irony to show that he is angry that they worship other gods. Alternate translation: "You should ask the gods you made to help you." or "You do not ask the gods you made to help you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JER	02	28	bmg6	figs-irony		0	Let them arise if they wish to save you in your time of troubles	God implies that false gods should help the people who worship them. He knows that false gods cannot help people. When he said this he was using irony to show that he was angry that his people worshiped false gods. Alternate translation: "You do not ask them because know you that they cannot save you in your time of troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JER	02	29	xa5m	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	02	30	e8re	figs-metaphor		0	They would not accept discipline	Here "accept discipline" represents learning from discipline. Alternate translation: "They refused to learn from discipline" or "When I disciplined them, they refused to learn to obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	30	m3cp	figs-metaphor		0	Your sword has devoured your prophets like a destructive lion	God speaks of the people of Israel killing the prophets as if their sword were a lion that ate the prophets. Alternate translation: "You have killed the prophets brutally with your sword like a destructive lion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	30	px12			0	destructive	capable of causing a very large amount of damage
+JER	02	31	iyj9			0	You who belong to this generation! Pay attention to my word, the word of Yahweh	The phrase "this generation" refers to the people who lived when Jeremiah lived. Alternate translation: "You who live today, pay attention to what I, Yahweh, say to you"
+JER	02	31	egz3	figs-metaphor		0	Have I been a wilderness to Israel? Or a land of deep darkness?	Here "a wilderness" and "a land of deep darkness" are metaphors for danger. God uses this question to rebuke the Israelites for behaving as though he had been dangerous. Alternate translation: "You act as though I have been like a wilderness or a land of deep darkness to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	31	r2gx	figs-rquestion		0	Why would my people say, 'Let us wander around, we will not go to you anymore'?	God uses this question to rebuke his people for saying this. Alternate translation: "You my people say 'We can go where we want to go and not worship Yahweh anymore.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	31	c46a			0	wander	move around or go to different places usually without any particular purpose or direction
+JER	02	32	ajg9	figs-ellipsis		0	Will a virgin forget her jewelry, a bride her veils	The words "will" and "forget" are understood to be part of the second phrase also. Alternate translation: "Will a virgin forget her jewelry, and will a bride forget her veils" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	02	32	snl1	figs-rquestion		0	Will a virgin forget her jewelry, a bride her veils?	God uses this question to introduce the idea of remembering things that are important to someone. Alternate translation: "You know that a virgin would never forget to put on her jewelry, and a bride would never forget to put on her veils." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	02	32	el7h			0	days without number	"a very long time"
+JER	02	33	amu3	figs-irony		0	How well you make your way to look for love	God appears to be praising his people for looking for love, but this is irony. He was showing that he was angry with them for being unfaithful to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JER	02	33	sl8c	figs-metaphor		0	to look for love	God speaks of his people worshiping other gods as if they were a woman who is unfaithful to her husband and is looking for other men to love her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	02	33	ymk8	figs-irony		0	You have even taught your ways to wicked women	God speaks of how unfaithful his people are to him as though they were even teaching prostitutes how to be unfaithful to their husbands and find other men to be their lovers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JER	02	34	t7iw	figs-explicit		0	The blood that was the life of innocent, poor people has been found on your clothes	Blood on their clothes was evidence that they had killed people. Alternate translation: "The blood of innocent, poor people on your clothes shows that you are guilty of killing them" or "You are guilty of killing poor and innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	02	34	z8tn			0	The blood that was the life	"The blood that represents the life"
+JER	02	34	bb1t	figs-activepassive		0	These people were not discovered in acts of burglary	If they found people in an act of burglary, this might have been an excuse for killing them. But the people that they murdered were innocent. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You did not discover these people stealing things" or "But you killed them even though they were not even stealing anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	02	35	w9ip	figs-personification		0	surely his anger has turned away from me	Here anger is spoken of as if it were a person that could turn away from Israel. Its turning represents Yahweh's stopping be angry with Israel. Alternate translation: "surely Yahweh has stopped being angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	02	35	w15i	figs-metonymy		0	I will bring down judgment on you	Here "judgment" represents punishment. Alternate translation: "I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	02	36	vpy2	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you treat so very lightly this change in your ways?	Yahweh is scolding the Israelites because they changed from one kingdom to another for help but did not rely on God for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	02	36	s2aj			0	lightly	without care or concern
+JER	02	36	gc4f			0	You will also be disappointed by Egypt	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Egypt will also disappoint you"
+JER	02	36	jiq5	figs-explicit		0	You will also be disappointed by Egypt	The people of Israel will be sad because the army of Egypt will not be able protect them. Alternate translation: "You will be disappointed when Egypt does not protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	02	36	f9em	figs-ellipsis		0	just as you were by Assyria	The word "disappointed" is understood from the previous phrase. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as you were disappointed by Assyria" or "just as Assyria disappointed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	02	37	e943			0	You will also go out from there	"You will go out from Egypt"
+JER	02	37	tk5j	translate-symaction		0	with your hands on your head	This is a symbol of shame. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	02	37	dzs3	figs-activepassive		0	so you will not be helped by them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so they will not help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	03	intro	v6u2	Jeremiah 03 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:1-5, 12-17, 19-25.<br><br>The prophecy revealed to Jeremiah is recorded in 2:1-3:5. Despite covering more than one chapter, this should be seen as one unit. The same is true for 3:19-4:3. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Judah told to repent<br><br>If Judah repents, God will bring the people back from the captivity into which he is going to send them. In this book, "Israel" serves as another name Judah because the northern kingdom of Israel no longer exists. The people group formed by these ten tribes had been scattered among the other nations by the Assyrians, who had conquered them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br><br>##### Adultery<br>Judah's faithlessness to God is often pictured as adultery. This is a common image in Scripture. When Judah does not worship God, their nation is spoken of as if it were a woman unfaithful to her husband. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])<br>
+JER	03	01	hll9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking. This is part of the prophecy that he starts revealing to Jeremiah in [Jeremiah 2:1](../02/01.md).
+JER	03	01	b8c6	figs-rquestion		0	will he return to her again?	God uses this question to remind the people that a man would never return to his wife if another man marries her. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "he would not return to her again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	03	01	wfd2	figs-rquestion		0	Would that land not be greatly polluted?	God uses this question to remind the people that a married man would not return to his wife if she married another man, because he knows that the land would become ceremonially unclean. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He knows that if he did, the land would be greatly polluted." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	03	01	f5ac	figs-metaphor		0	greatly polluted	This is a metaphor for being terribly unacceptable to God. Alternate translation: "completely unacceptable to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	01	j8li	figs-simile		0	You have lived as a prostitute who has many lovers	God speaks of Israel worshiping many idols as being like a woman having sex with many men. Alternate translation: "You have given your love and trust to idols the way a prostitute gives her body to men who are not her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	03	01	j5dl	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	03	02	f7nj	figs-metonymy		0	Lift up your eyes	Here "your eyes" represents looking at something. Alternate translation: "Look up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	03	02	d2qe	figs-metaphor		0	Is there any place where you have not had illicit sex?	God speaks of Israel worshiping idols as if they were a woman who had sex with many different men. He uses this question to tell the Israelites that he knows that they have worshiped idols everywhere. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no place where you have not had illicit sex!" or "As a whore sleeps with many men, you have worshiped your idols everywhere!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	03	02	tkw5	figs-metaphor		0	By the roadsides you sat waiting for your lovers	God speaks of his people being eager to worship any idol as being like a prostitute waiting by the road for any man to come along. Alternate translation: "Like a prostitutes waiting at the roadside for her lovers, you were eager to worship any idol you learned about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	02	p75c	figs-simile		0	as an Arab in the wilderness	God speaks of his people being eager to worship any idol as being like someone in the wilderness waiting for anyone to come along so he could rob them. Alternate translation: "like an Arab in the wilderness waiting for people he might rob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	03	02	h79r	translate-names		0	an Arab in the wilderness	An Arab is a person from Arabia. Some Arabs lived as nomads in the desert and would rob others who came near them. Alternate translation: "a nomad in the wilderness" or "a robber in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JER	03	03	bza8	figs-activepassive		0	So the showers have been withheld	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So I withheld the showers from you" or "So I prevented the rains from falling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	03	03	ry2i	figs-metonymy		0	you have the forehead of a prostitute	The arrogance showing on a person's face is spoken of as if the face itself were arrogant. Alternate translation: "But the expression on your face shows that you arrogant, like the face of a prostitute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	03	05	gxd9	Connecting Statement:		0		The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Have you not" in verse 4 ends here.
+JER	03	05	tm6g	figs-rquestion		0	Will he ... to the end?'	The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Have you not" in verse 4 ends here. God uses this question to rebuke his people for calling out to him and saying these things. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have just called out to me: 'My father ... youth! Will he ... to the end?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	03	05	ks4c	figs-rquestion		0	Will he always be angry? Will he always keep his wrath to the end?	These questions express the people's hope that God will not be angry with them forever. They can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Surely he will not always be angry. Surely he will not always keep his wrath to the end." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	03	05	ad4m			0	Look!	"pay attention" or "listen"
+JER	03	06	q6wm	figs-rquestion		0	Do you see what faithless Israel has done?	God uses this question to draw Jeremiah's attention to Israel's faithlessness. It can be translated as a command or a statement. Alternate translation: "See how faithless Israel is to me." or "You see how faithless Israel is to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	03	06	pea6	figs-metaphor		0	She has gone up	The people of Israel are spoken of as if Israel were a woman. Alternate translation: "Israel's people have gone up" or "They have gone up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	06	q6pr	figs-hyperbole		0	every high hill and under every leafy tree	The tops of hills and under shade trees were common places for people to worship idols. The word "every" is used as a generalization to show that the people were worshiping idols in many different places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	03	06	r3ip	figs-simile		0	she has acted like a prostitute	God speaks as of Israel worshiping idols as if she were a woman having sex with many men. Alternate translation: (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	03	07	wy1h	figs-metaphor		0	her faithless sister Judah saw	God speaks of Israel and Judah as if they were sisters. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah, who also did not obey me, saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	08	nm9n			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak of Israel and Judah being unfaithful to him as if they were two sisters who were unfaithful wives.
+JER	03	08	k4ts			0	bill of divorce	Something that a man writes to certify that he has divorced his wife.
+JER	03	09	l7vx			0	Her prostitution was nothing to her	Here prostitution being "nothing" represents Judah not caring about it. Alternate translation: "She did not care about her prostitution" or "She was not ashamed of her prostitution"
+JER	03	09	t26n	figs-metaphor		0	she defiled the land	Here "defiled" represents making the land unacceptable to God. They did this by sinning against him there when they worshiped idols. Alternate translation: "she made my land no good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	09	h9kk	figs-metonymy		0	she committed adultery with stones and trees	Here "stones" and "trees" represent the stone and wood material that was used to create idols. The people's idol worship is spoken of as if they were committing adultery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	10	u38c	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	03	11	cnw5			0	Faithless Israel has been more righteous than faithless Judah!	By calling Israel "more righteous" than Judah, God emphasizes that Judah is very guilty. Alternate translation: "Israel has been unfaithful to me, but Judah is even more guilty than Israel"
+JER	03	12	nc94	figs-metonymy		0	Go and proclaim these words to the north	Here the north represents the people of Israel who had been taken north to Assyria. Alternate translation: "Go and proclaim these words to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	03	13	vc3r			0	Acknowledge your iniquity	"Admit how you have sinned." God was speaking to Israel.
+JER	03	13	afy2	figs-metaphor		0	you have shared your ways with strangers under every leafy tree!	The word "strangers" refers to foreign gods. God speaks of Israel worshiping foreign gods as if Israel were a woman who was having sex with strangers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	13	cyd5	figs-hyperbole		0	under every leafy tree	People would worship idols under trees. The word "every" is a generalization used to show that the people of Israel worshiped many gods under many different trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	03	13	n89f	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	03	14	rfl1	figs-metaphor		0	I am your husband	God speaks of Israel belonging to him as if he were Israel's husband. Alternate translation: "you belong to me as a wife belongs to her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	15	khd7	figs-metaphor		0	I will give you shepherds ... they will shepherd you	Here God speaks of leaders as if they were shepherds and the people they led were sheep. Alternate translation: "I will give you leaders ... they will lead you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	15	jfu5	figs-metonymy		0	shepherds after my heart	Here "heart" represents Yahweh's desire or will. The phrase "after my heart" is an idiom that describes people who do God's will. Alternate translation: "shepherds who do my will" or "shepherds who do what I want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	03	16	aah8	figs-metaphor		0	you will increase and bear fruit	The word "you" refers to the people of Israel. The phrase "bear fruit" is a metaphor for having many descendants. Alternate translation: "you will increase greatly in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	03	16	dr84	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	03	16	p5dj	figs-metonymy		0	This matter will no longer come up in their hearts	Here "come up in their hearts" represents thinking about it. Alternate translation: "They will no longer think of this matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	03	17	i1da	figs-metonymy		0	This is Yahweh's throne	Here "Yahweh's throne" represents the place from where Yahweh rules. Alternate translation: "This is from where Yahweh rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	03	17	m3kn	figs-metaphor		0	They will no longer walk in the stubbornness of their wicked hearts	Yahweh speaks of people's actions as if the people were walking along a path. Here the word "hearts" represents their minds or wills. Alternate translation: "They will no longer stubbornly do the wicked things that they want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	03	18	nc4e	figs-metaphor		0	the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel	Here "walk with" represents being united. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah will be united with the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	18	gyl2	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	03	18	f85t	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	03	18	ni8b	figs-metaphor		0	the land that I gave your ancestors as an inheritance	God speaks of giving them the land to possess forever as if it were an inheritance. Alternate translation: "the land that I gave to your ancestors so that it would belong to their descendants forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	19	mwz9			0	As for me	the word "me" refers to Yahweh
+JER	03	19	x77q	figs-exclamations		0	How I want to treat you as my son ... nation	This is an exclamation that expresses God's desire. Alternate translation: "I want so much to treat you as my son ... nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+JER	03	19	fll8	figs-simile		0	I want to treat you as my son	God speaks of Israel as if Israel were his son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	03	19	h67j	figs-metaphor		0	an inheritance more beautiful	God speaks of the land he wanted to give to Israel as if it were an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	20	p93d	figs-simile		0	But like a woman faithless to her husband, you have betrayed me	God speaks of Israel being unfaithful to him as if she were an unfaithful wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	03	20	ay61	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "kingdom of Israel" or "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	03	20	y4z7	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	03	21	jt6v	figs-activepassive		0	A voice is heard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People hear a noise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	03	21	n3ty			0	the weeping and pleading of the people of Israel	"the people of Israel crying and begging loudly"
+JER	03	21	kza9	figs-metaphor		0	they have forgotten Yahweh their God	Here "have forgotten" represents neglecting or ignoring. Alternate translation: "They have ignored Yahweh their God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	22	y37e	figs-metaphor		0	I will heal you of treachery!	Possible meanings are 1) "heal you of treachery" represents causing Israel to stop being unfaithful to God. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to stop being unfaithful to me" or 2) "heal you of treachery" represents forgiving Israel for being unfaithful. Alternate translation: "I will forgive your treachery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	22	n26k			0	heal you of treachery	"heal you so you will stop being unfaithful to me"
+JER	03	22	z8l6	figs-ellipsis		0	Behold! We will come to you	It is understood that this is what the people of Israel will say. Alternate translation: "The people will reply, 'Behold! We will come to you" or "You will say "Behold! We will come to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	03	22	t3nz			0	Behold	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+JER	03	23	az6h	figs-metonymy		0	Surely lies come from the hills	Here "the hills" represent the people's worship of false gods on the hills. The people now realize that those false gods could not guide and help them. Alternate translation: "The false gods that we worshiped on the hills could not guide us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	03	23	uic1	figs-explicit		0	a confusing noise from the mountains	People made a lot of noise on the hills and mountains when they worshiped false gods. Alternate translation: "We made a confusing noise on the mountains while we worshiped them, but they did not help us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	03	23	n3uy			0	surely Yahweh our God is the salvation of Israel	"surely Yahweh our God is the savior of Israel" or "surely Yahweh our God is the only one who can save Israel"
+JER	03	24	q1yv			0	their flocks and cattle, their sons and daughters	This is a list of animals and people that the people of Israel had killed and offered to the idols.
+JER	03	25	qy9p	figs-parallelism		0	Let us lie down in shame. May our shame cover us	These phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that the people are fully aware of their shameful behavior. Alternate translation: "Let us be completely humiliated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	03	25	ny7e	figs-metaphor		0	May our shame cover us	Being fully aware of their shame is spoken of as if shame were covering them like a blanket or a garment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	25	x6vr	figs-metaphor		0	from the time of our youthfulness	Possible meanings are that 1) "the time of our youthfulness" refers to when each person was young. Alternate translation: "from when we were young" or 2) "the time of our youthfulness" is a metaphor that refers to when Israel was first becoming a nation. Alternate translation: "from when we were first becoming a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	03	25	u638	figs-metonymy		0	have not listened to the voice of Yahweh our God	Here "listened" represents obeying, and "the voice of Yahweh" represents what Yahweh has said. Alternate translation: "have not obeyed what Yahweh our God has said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	04	intro	yf6n	Jeremiah 04 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:1-9.<br><br>The prophecy revealed to Jeremiah is recorded in 3:19-4:3. Despite covering more than one chapter, this should be seen as one unit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's punishment<br>This chapter prophecies Yahweh's punishment on Judah. This should bring Judah to repentance, but it does not. It is also intended to make the nations fear the power of Yahweh and make them desire to worship him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])<br>
+JER	04	01	nmt1	figs-metonymy		0	then it should be to me that you return	Possible meanings are that 1) this is a command that emphasizes who they should return to. Alternate translation: "then come back to me" or "then worship me" 1) this is a repetition of the first phrase, which expresses a condition. Alternate translation: "if you will come back to me" or "if you will start worshiping me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	04	01	q5zm	figs-metonymy		0	If you remove your detestable things from before me	Here "detestable things" refers to idols, which God hates. Alternate translation: "If you remove your disgusting idols from my presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	04	01	g7zg	figs-metaphor		0	do not wander from me again	Here "wander" is a metaphor for being unfaithful. Alternate translation: "if you remain faithful to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	02	qu22	figs-idiom		0	As Yahweh lives	"As surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	04	02	i2an	figs-metonymy		0	the nations will bless themselves in him	Here "the nations" is a metonym for people of other nations. The word "him" refers to Yahweh. Since Yahweh is speaking, it can also be translated as "me." Alternate translation: "people of other nations will bless themselves in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	04	02	hbb7	figs-metonymy		0	the nations will bless themselves in him	Here "bless themselves in him" is a metonym for asking Yahweh to bless them. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations will ask Yahweh to bless them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	04	02	nkf4	figs-123person		0	in him they will glory	The word "him" refers to Yahweh. Since Yahweh is speaking, "him" can also be translated as "me." Alternate translation: "they will boast in me" or "they will praise me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	04	03	u4kd	figs-metaphor		0	Plow your own ground, and do not sow among thorns	Yahweh tells the people to prepare their lives like a farmer prepares the ground for planting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	04	wva4	figs-metaphor		0	Circumcise yourselves to Yahweh, and remove the foreskins of your heart	Yahweh describes the people's devotion to him in terms of the physical sign of covenant. Alternate translation: "Dedicate yourselves completely to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	04	pp1f	figs-parallelism		0	Circumcise yourselves ... remove the foreskins of your heart	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the command. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	04	04	kf3t	figs-simile		0	my fury will break out like fire, and burn with no one to quench it	Yahweh speaks of becoming extremely angry as if his anger were fire. Alternate translation: "my anger will burn like a fire and no one will be able to stop it" or "I will be extremely angry, and no one will be able to stop me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	04	04	tw9h			0	fury	"great anger"
+JER	04	05	e8kp	figs-parallelism		0	Report in Judah and let it be heard in Jerusalem	These phrases mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the command. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	04	05	j19h	figs-activepassive		0	let it be heard in Jerusalem	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "cause the people in Jerusalem to hear it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	04	05	lrv2			0	Blow the trumpet in the land	The trumpet would warn the people that their enemies were coming to attack them.
+JER	04	05	n1n6			0	Let us go to the fortified cities	They would go to the fortified cities for protection from their enemies.
+JER	04	06	tf7e	figs-doublet		0	disaster ... a great collapse	These words mean basically the same thing. The phrase "a great collapse" defines what the "disaster" will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	04	06	xug6	figs-metaphor		0	for I am bringing disaster from the north and a great collapse	This represents God sending an army from the north to cause disaster and destruction in Judah. Alternate translation: "for I will cause an army from the north to come and destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	06	d4sz	figs-metonymy		0	from the north	This represents an enemy army that would come from the north. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	04	07	a149	figs-metaphor		0	A lion is coming	God speaks of a powerful army as if it were a fierce lion. Alternate translation: "A powerful and merciless army approaches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	07	myr9			0	thicket	a set of bushes that grew closely together
+JER	04	07	lwr1	figs-synecdoche		0	someone who will destroy nations	Here "someone" represents a king and his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	04	07	w16d	figs-idiom		0	is setting out	This idiom refers to starting to move. Alternate translation: "is starting to march" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	04	07	cix1	figs-metonymy		0	to bring horror to your land	This represents destroying the land, which would cause people who see it to be horrified. Alternate translation: "to destroy your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	04	08	q3kk	translate-symaction		0	wrap yourself in sackcloth	People would wear sackcloth to show that they were very sad. In this context it would be to show that they were very sorry for the bad things they had done. Alternate translation: "put on the clothes that show you are mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	04	08	j7pi			0	wail	cry loudly
+JER	04	08	pwd6	figs-metaphor		0	For the force of Yahweh's anger has not turned away from us	Anger is spoken of as if it were a living thing that could turn away from people. Here "Yahweh's anger has not turned away from us" means that Yahweh is still very angry with the people. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh is still very angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	09	l39s	figs-metonymy		0	the hearts of the king and his officials will die	Here "hearts" represent courage. Also "the hearts ... will die" represents losing courage and being afraid. Alternate translation: "the king and his officials will stop being courageous" or "the king and his officials will be terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	10	u3zu	figs-personification		0	the sword is striking against their life	Here enemies being ready to kill people is spoken of as if the sword was a person striking at people. Alternate translation: "our enemies are ready to slaughter us with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	04	11	eaf4	figs-activepassive		0	it will be said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	04	11	l2gl	figs-metaphor		0	burning wind from the plains	Here a "burning wind" represents a fierce and merciless enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	11	apu1			0	will make its way	"will travel" or "will rush"
+JER	04	11	c8vv	figs-metaphor		0	the daughter of my people	Yahweh shows his love for his people by speaking of them as a daughter. Alternate translation: "my people, who are like a daughter to me" or "my dear people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	11	y4pq	figs-doublet		0	It will not winnow or cleanse them	The words "winnow" and "cleanse" refer to blowing away the useless skins from grain. Only a light wind was needed for that. Alternate translation: "It will not be a light wind for blowing the chaff away from the grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	12	xws1	figs-metaphor		0	A wind far stronger than that	far stronger than the "burning wind" of verse 11. The wind is a metaphor for a fierce and merciless enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	12	s27n			0	will come at my command	"will come when I command it to come"
+JER	04	12	rx21			0	at my command	This expression in Hebrew is interpreted by some modern versions as "for me" or "from me."
+JER	04	12	y377			0	pass sentence against them	"announce their punishment"
+JER	04	13	t3g7	figs-simile		0	See, he is attacking like clouds	The word "he" refers to the enemy king and his army. The great size of the army is spoken of as if they were giant storm clouds. Alternate translation: "See, great armies like giant clouds are gathering to attack" or "See, great armies are gathering to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	04	13	y26t	figs-simile		0	his chariots are like a storm	The enemies' chariots are spoken of as if they were like a storm. Storms can be noisy, destructive, and fast-moving. Alternate translation: "the roar of their chariots coming is like a fierce storm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	04	13	pd5b			0	Woe to us	"This is terrible"
+JER	04	13	rkz7	figs-activepassive		0	for we will be devastated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for they will devastate us" or "for they will destroy us all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	04	14	n8cb	figs-metaphor		0	Cleanse your heart from wickedness, Jerusalem	This is a warning to the people living in Jerusalem to repent. "Cleanse your heart" is a metaphor for removing evil from their lives. Alternate translation: "People of Jerusalem, stop being evil" or "People of Jerusalem, stop living wickedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	14	wj5b	figs-rquestion		0	How long will your deepest thoughts be about how to sin?	This question is used to rebuke the people for always planning how to sin. Alternate translation: "Your deepest thoughts are about how to sin!" or "You are always thinking about how to sin!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	04	15	ri3n	figs-synecdoche		0	a voice is bringing news from Dan	Here "a voice" represents a messenger. Alternate translation: "a messenger comes and tells about what is happening in Dan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	04	15	w5rx			0	Dan	This probably refers to the region of Dan, which was west of Jerusalem.
+JER	04	15	mu7y	figs-activepassive		0	the coming disaster is heard from the mountains of Ephraim	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people hear about the disaster that is coming from Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	04	15	t4qv			0	from Dan ... mountains of Ephraim	By hearing that the enemies had gotten to Dan and Ephraim, people in Jerusalem would understand that the enemies were getting closer to them.
+JER	04	16	e4lv			0	besiegers are coming	Besiegers are soldiers who surround a city in order to keep the people in the city from being able to get supplies of food and water.
+JER	04	17	b2nh	figs-simile		0	They will be like the watchmen of a cultivated field against her all around	Carefully guarding a city to keep people from going in and out is spoken of as if they are carefully watching a field to keep people from stealing from it. Alternate translation: "they will guard Jerusalem carefully like watchmen who carefully guard a cultivated field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	04	17	vj61	figs-personification		0	against her all around	The word "her" refers to Jerusalem. Jerusalem was often spoken of as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	04	18	vwi9	figs-personification		0	your conduct and your deeds have done these things to you	Here "conduct" and "deeds" are spoken of as if they are people that could do things. These abstract nouns can be expressed with the phrase "what you have done." Alternate translation: "These things are happening to you because of what you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	04	18	xek6	figs-metaphor		0	It will strike your very heart	Here "heart" probably refers to the emotions, and "strike your very heart" probably refers to causing them to suffer terribly. Alternate translation: "It will be as if it strikes your very heart" or "It will cause you to suffer terrible anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	19	yrw5	figs-metonymy		0	My heart! My heart!	Here "heart" represents painful emotions, such as grief and fear. The phrase is repeated to express the intensity of the pain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	04	19	zw89			0	I am in anguish in my heart	The speaker feels severe emotional pain that causes severe physical pain.
+JER	04	19	l92y			0	My heart is turbulent within me	"My heart is beating wildly." Here "heart" refers to the body part. It is turbulent because it is beating much stronger and faster than normal.
+JER	04	19	a6je			0	turbulent	full of confusion, violence, or disorder; not stable or steady
+JER	04	20	eaz9	figs-activepassive		0	Suddenly my tents are destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Enemies have suddenly destroyed my tents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	04	20	edb5	figs-ellipsis		0	my curtains in a moment	The words "are destroyed" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "my curtains are destroyed in a moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	04	20	b4gs			0	my curtains	Curtains are cloths that are hung to separate the rooms in the tents.
+JER	04	21	k2xu	figs-rquestion		0	How long will I see the standard? Will I hear the sound of the horn?	Jeremiah uses these questions to show his distress about seeing the battle flag and hearing the sound of the horn for such a long time. He wishes that the battle would end soon. It can be stated as an exclamation. Alternate translation: "Oh, how I wish that the battle would end, and the flag would be lowered, and the sound of the army's horn would stop" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	04	21	cy1e			0	the standard	"the battle flag"
+JER	04	21	bdm1			0	the sound of the horn	Someone would blow the horn as a signal for battle.
+JER	04	22	q9tl	figs-explicit		0	For the foolishness of my people ... do not know to do good.	It can be stated clearly that Yahweh says this. This is probably his reply to Jeremiah, telling why the battle is still happening. Alternate translation: "Yahweh replied, 'It is because of the foolishness of my people ... do not know to do good.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	04	22	ci3d			0	idiotic people	"stupid people"
+JER	04	23	lj51			0	General Information:	Jeremiah describes a vision that God gave him about things that would happen later.
+JER	04	23	r4yf			0	Behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+JER	04	23	p6iz			0	formless and empty	This vision is a prophecy of what the land of Israel would be like after the people were all taken into captivity.
+JER	04	23	ex8r			0	there was no light for the heavens	"there were no lights in the sky"
+JER	04	26	y7ek			0	all the cities had been pulled down	"all the cities had been destroyed" or "all the cities were a heap of ruins"
+JER	04	26	zkf9			0	before Yahweh, before the fury of his wrath	This indicates that all these things would happen because Yahweh was so angry with the people of Judah.
+JER	04	27	zmu6			0	All the land will become a devastation	"All the land of Judah will be devastated" or "all the land of Judah will be ruined"
+JER	04	28	a8f6	figs-personification		0	the land will mourn, and the heavens above will darken	Jeremiah emphasizes Yahweh's judgment by saying that the earth itself expresses great sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	04	28	p7nd			0	I will not hold back	"I will not change my mind"
+JER	04	28	nz7a	figs-metaphor		0	I will not turn from carrying them out	Here "turn" represents deciding not to do what he said he would do. Alternate translation: "I will not change my mind about doing what I said I would do" or "I will not refuse to do what I planned to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	29	s7su	figs-metonymy		0	Every city	Here "city" represents the people living in the city. Alternate translation: "The people of every city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	04	29	w9pv			0	cavalry	a group of soldiers riding horses
+JER	04	29	q17v			0	they will run into the forests	They will run away to the forests for safety.
+JER	04	29	v4z8	figs-parallelism		0	The cities will be abandoned, for there will be no one to inhabit them	These two clauses have similar meanings. The second one strengthens the thought in the first. Alternate translation: "The cities will be empty. There will be no one left to live in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	04	30	dp7c			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks of the people of Judah as if they were a prostitute because they were unfaithful to him by worshiping other gods.
+JER	04	30	n253	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Judah.
+JER	04	30	cmv6	figs-rquestion		0	Now that you have been devastated, what will you do?	This question is used to tell the people of Judah that there is nothing they can do to help themselves. Alternate translation: "Now that your enemies have devastated you, there is nothing you can do to find help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	04	30	r96u	figs-explicit		0	you dress in scarlet ... gold jewelry ... eyes ... with paint	God speaks of the people of Judah as if they were a prostitute making herself look beautiful in order to attract men to her. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Like a prostitute you dress in scarlet ... good jewelry ... eyes ... with paint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	04	30	qfd4	figs-metonymy		0	you dress in scarlet	Here "scarlet" represents expensive, red clothing. Alternate translation: "you wear expensive red clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	04	30	r71v			0	adorn yourself with gold jewelry	"you put on gold jewelry"
+JER	04	30	z4md	figs-metaphor		0	men who lusted for you now reject you	God speaks of the nations that Judah had depended on for wealth and business as if they were men who lusted after Judah. Those nations would reject Judah when they see God's judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	30	vu5x	figs-metonymy		0	they are trying to take away your life	Here "trying to take your life away" represents trying to kill the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "They are trying to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	04	31	fqh9	figs-simile		0	distress as in the birth	This simile is used to show how greatly distressed Judah will be. Alternate translation: "severe distress as in the pain and suffering a woman has while giving birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	04	31	l6l7	figs-metaphor		0	the daughter of Zion	God shows his love for the people of Jerusalem by speaking of them as a daughter. Alternate translation: "my dear daughter, Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	04	31	j9ka			0	Woe to me	"I am in great danger"
+JER	04	31	r56w			0	I am fainting	"I am becoming weak"
+JER	05	intro	hq1g	Jeremiah 05 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 5:1-31.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br>##### Hyperbole<br>It is possible that Yahweh is using the word "a" (meaning "even one") as hyperbole when he states, "If you can find a man or anyone who is acting justly and trying to act faithfully, then I will forgive Jerusalem." The purpose of this is to show how evil Jerusalem had become. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Yahweh asks several rhetorical questions in this chapter. This is intended to show Jeremiah the justness of his actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JER	05	01	wtq8	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	05	01	a164			0	Rush about through the streets	"Go quickly through the streets"
+JER	05	01	ig3t			0	Then look and think about this	"look and find out"
+JER	05	01	qf12			0	city squares	broad and open places in a city where people can gather
+JER	05	01	rhm7			0	who is acting justly	"who does what is just"
+JER	05	02	y47l			0	Although they say	The word "they" refers to the people of Jerusalem.
+JER	05	02	ey96	figs-idiom		0	As Yahweh lives	"as surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	05	03	cl5c	figs-rquestion		0	do your eyes not look for faithfulness?	Jeremiah uses this question to emphasize that what Yahweh really wants is faithfulness. Wanting people to be faithful is spoken of as looking for faithfulness. Alternate translation: "you look for faithfulness." or "you want people to be faithful." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	03	dma9	figs-metaphor		0	You struck the people, but they do not feel pain.	God punished his people in various ways. Here it is spoken of as if he hit them. Alternate translation: "You punish the people, but they do not pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	03	bwd1	figs-metaphor		0	they still refuse to receive discipline	Here "to receive discipline" represents learning from discipline to do what is right. Alternate translation: "they still refuse to learn their lesson" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	03	v9en	figs-metonymy		0	They make their faces harder than rock	Hard faces represents the expression on their faces that shows that they are stubborn. The simile "harder than rock" shows that the people are extremely stubborn. Alternate translation: "They are extremely stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	05	04	ty12			0	So I said	Jeremiah is speaking.
+JER	05	05	mu9t	figs-metaphor		0	But they all broke their yoke together; they all tore apart the chains that bound them to God.	The yoke and chains represent the law which bind God and his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	06	d8ks	figs-metaphor		0	So a lion ... A wolf ... A lurking panther	These are dangerous animals that can kill people. Possible meanings are that 1) this really is about wild animals killing people or 2) these wild animals are metaphors for enemy armies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	06	ei8j	figs-metaphor		0	So a lion ... A wolf ... A lurking panther ... torn apart	One possible meaning is that these are metaphors for enemy armies who will attack Judah. Alternate translation: "Like a lion from the thicket, a wolf from the Arabah, and a lurking panther, enemy armies will come against their cities, attack them, and destroy them. Anyone who goes outside his city will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	06	qkm7			0	thicket	a set of bushes that grew closely together.
+JER	05	06	a7xd			0	wolf	a large wild dangerous dog
+JER	05	06	nb63			0	lurking	watching for an opportunity to attack
+JER	05	06	jm2c			0	panther	a large wild dangerous cat
+JER	05	06	eb17	figs-abstractnouns		0	For their transgressions increase	The abstract noun "transgressions" can be translated with the verb "sin." Alternate translation: "For they sin much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	05	06	bl92	figs-abstractnouns		0	Their acts of faithlessness are unlimited	The abstract nouns in "acts of faithlessness" can be translated as "the faithless things they do." Alternate translation: "The faithless things they do are many" or "They do many faithless things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	05	07	tgq4	figs-rquestion		0	Why should I pardon these people?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he has no reason to pardon these people. Alternate translation: "Because of the things that they do, I cannot pardon these people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	05	07	i1na			0	these people	the people of Jerusalem
+JER	05	07	duz8	figs-personification		0	Your sons	Yahweh is speaking to Jerusalem as though she were a woman who had children. Jerusalem's "sons" represent the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	05	07	mvg1	figs-metaphor		0	I fed them fully	Providing all they needed is spoken of as feeding them. Alternate translation: "I gave them everything they needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	07	cc9s	figs-metaphor		0	they committed adultery and walked in great numbers to the houses of prostitutes	This may be a metaphor for being unfaithful to God and worshiping idols, but idol worship also included prostitution. Alternate translation: "they were unfaithful to me and went in large numbers to the houses of prostitutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	07	vq87			0	walked in great numbers to the houses of prostitutes	"went in large groups to the houses of prostitutes" or "large groups of them went to the houses of prostitutes"
+JER	05	08	m3wt	figs-metaphor		0	They were horses in heat ... neighed to his neighbor's wife	Because the God speaks of them as if they were horses that wanted to mate with other horses. Alternate translation: "They were like horses in heat ... neighed to his neighbor's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	08	yq1u			0	in heat	ready to mate
+JER	05	08	u1ts			0	mate	when animals breed to reproduce
+JER	05	08	hgv8	figs-metaphor		0	Each man neighed to his neighbor's wife	Male horses neigh loudly to female horses when they want to mate with them. Alternate translation: "Like horses who mate with more than one horse, these men wanted to sleep with other men's wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	09	i5z2	figs-rquestion		0	So should I not punish them ... and should I not avenge myself on a nation that is like this?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that the things that they are doing are so bad that he will no have mercy but will punish them. Alternate translation: "Because they do these things, I will punish them ... I will certainly get revenge for myself against them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	05	09	l377	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	05	10	rwg3	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to speak. Here he speaks to the enemies of Israel.
+JER	05	10	uh17	figs-explicit		0	Go up onto her vineyards' terraces	In verses 10-13 Yahweh speaks to Israel's enemies. This can be made clear in the quotation. Alternate translation: "You enemies of Israel, go up onto her vineyards' terraces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	05	10	tnx6	figs-metaphor		0	Go up onto her vineyards' terraces and destroy	Yahweh speaks of Israel and Judah as if they were a vineyard and the people there were vines. Alternate translation: "Go up into Israel and Judah, which are like a vineyard to me, and destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	10	q848			0	do not bring complete destruction to them	"do not completely destroy them"
+JER	05	10	dtf8	figs-metaphor		0	Trim their vines, since those vines do not come from Yahweh	The word "their" refers to the vineyards. Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel and Judah as if they were vines. Alternate translation: "like farmers who trim the vines of a vineyard, you must remove many of the people of Israel and Judah, because they do not belong to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	11	r8hw	figs-metonymy		0	For the houses of Israel and Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for a person's descendants. In this case it refers to the people of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Alternate translation: "For the people of Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	05	11	b2gh	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	05	12	hy7p			0	They have spoken falsely about Yahweh and they said	"They have spoken falsely about Yahweh by saying"
+JER	05	12	i2ai	figs-parallelism		0	no harm will come upon us, and we will not see sword or famine	These two sentences say the same thing, the second is more specific than the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	05	12	b9kn	figs-idiom		0	no harm will come upon us	The idiom "come upon us" means "happen to us." Alternate translation: "No harm will happen to us" or "no one will harm us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	05	12	g399	figs-metaphor		0	we will not see sword or famine	Here "see" is a metaphor for experience, and "sword" is a metonym for war. Alternate translation: "we will not experience war or famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	05	13	b87v	figs-metonymy		0	The prophets will become wind	Here "prophets" is a metonym that represents what the prophets say, and "wind" is a metaphor for something that does not do anything. Alternate translation: "The prophets words are just noisy wind" or "The prophets make noise like the wind, but what they prophesy will not happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	13	z6ye	figs-explicit		0	the word is not in them	Here "the word" refers to God's message. Alternate translation: "God's message is not in them" or "the messages that they speak are not from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	05	13	nhv2	figs-explicit		0	so let what they say be done to them	It can be stated clearly what kinds of things the prophets were talking about. Alternate translation: "so let the harm that the prophets talk about come to them" or "since the prophets say that bad things will happen to us, let those bad things happen to the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	05	14	r6t4			0	Because you	The word "you" refers to the people of Israel and Judah.
+JER	05	14	x6w7			0	have said this	See what the people said in [Jeremiah 5:12](../05/12.md).
+JER	05	14	pet2			0	see	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	05	14	e41j	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to place my word in your mouth	Here "place my word in your mouth" represents causing Jeremiah to speak God's message. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to speak my message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	14	bax7	figs-simile		0	It will be like a fire, and this people will be like wood	Yahweh speaks of his message as if it were a fire, and of his people as if they were wood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	05	14	th8l	figs-metaphor		0	For it will consume them	"For my message will consume them." Yahweh's message was about how he would punish his people, so he speaks as if his message would destroy them as a fire destroys wood. Alternate translation: "For when you speak my message, it will destroy the people of Israel as fire destroys wood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	15	hr3d			0	against you	"to attack you." The word "you" refers to the people of Israel.
+JER	05	15	w6v8	figs-doublet		0	it is a lasting nation, an ancient nation	These phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how long the nation has existed. This refers to the nation from far away that Yahweh will bring against Israel. Alternate translation: "it is a very old and enduring nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	05	15	f6kv			0	a lasting nation	"an enduring nation" or "a very strong nation"
+JER	05	15	c9wc	figs-parallelism		0	It is a nation whose language you do not know, nor will you understand what they say	These phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the Israelites do not know the language of those people. It may imply that the Israelites have not had much contact with them. Alternate translation: "It is a nation whose language you will not understand at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	05	16	ub23	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+JER	05	16	yjs1	figs-metonymy		0	Its quiver ... They are all soldiers	Here "Its quiver" represents the enemy nation's army, and the arrows in the quiver represent the soldiers in the army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	05	16	a4wr			0	quiver	a container for holding arrows
+JER	05	16	nsx2	figs-simile		0	Its quiver is like an open tomb	An open tomb is one that is prepared to have many dead bodies put in it. The enemy army will kill many people. Alternate translation: "That nation's army will use their arrows and kill many people" or "Because of the arrows of its army, many people will die and be buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	05	17	x18i	figs-metaphor		0	So your harvest will be consumed, your sons and daughters also, and your food	Possible meanings are that 1) their harvest and their food that was for their sons and daughters would be consumed. Alternate translation: "So your harvest and your food for your sons and daughters will be consumed" or 2) their harvest, sons and daughters, and food would all be consumed. The idea of the sons and daughters being "consumed" would be a metaphor for killed. Alternate translation: "So your harvest and your food will be consumed, and your sons and daughters will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	17	ty62	figs-activepassive		0	So your harvest will be consumed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the army of that nation will eat the food that you expected to harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	05	17	ycw1			0	your sons and daughters also, and your food	Possible meanings are that 1) the enemies would eat the food that the sons and daughters should eat, or 2) the enemies will destroy the sons and daughters and eat the food.
+JER	05	17	e76e			0	They will eat	The word "They" refers to the army of that nation.
+JER	05	17	aj2t	figs-synecdoche		0	They will beat down with a sword your fortified cities	The sword is a synecdoche for all of the different weapons that people use in war. Alternate translation: "They will use their weapons to conquer your strong cities that you trusted to protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	05	17	fe1b			0	your fortified cities	Fortified cities had a wall around them to protect the people inside from their enemies outside.
+JER	05	17	evt5			0	that you trusted in	"that you thought were strong enough to keep you safe"
+JER	05	18	hp6x	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel and Jeremiah.
+JER	05	18	fq65			0	do not intend to destroy	"will not destroy"
+JER	05	19	v6cs	figs-explicit		0	done all these things to us	The phrase "these things" refers to sending armies to attack them. Alternate translation: "done all these things to harm us" or "sent foreign armies to attack us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	05	19	f6pe	figs-metaphor		0	Just as you ... served foreign gods in your land, so you must also serve strangers	Here "served foreign gods" represents worshiping foreign gods. God would punish them for serving foreign gods by making them serve foreign people. Alternate translation: "Because you ... worshiped foreign gods in your land, you will have to serve foreigners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	20	h8i5	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+JER	05	20	i1qw			0	Report this	"Tell this"
+JER	05	20	x88v	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Jacob	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jacob's descendants. Translate "house of Jacob" as in [Jeremiah 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	05	20	c3ln	figs-activepassive		0	let it be heard in Judah	This can be expressed in active from. Alternate translation: "Let those in Judah hear it" or "announce it in Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	05	21	huc3			0	who have no understanding	"who do not understand" or "who understand nothing"
+JER	05	21	iqw3	figs-metonymy		0	you cannot see	Here "cannot see" is a metonym for not understanding. Alternate translation: "you do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	05	21	h6v9	figs-metonymy		0	you cannot hear	Here "cannot hear" represents not understanding. "Alternate translation: "you do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	05	22	y6ba	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not fear me ... face?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that the people are extremely foolish because they do not fear Yahweh. Alternate translation: "It is foolish that you do not fear me ... face!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	05	22	u7l9	figs-explicit		0	or tremble before my face	The trembling would be because of fear, and being "before my face" represents being aware of who God is. Alternate translation: "or shake with fear because of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	05	22	l6nf			0	I have placed a border of sand against the sea	"I placed the sand as the border for the sea"
+JER	05	22	l23z	figs-metaphor		0	an ongoing decree that it does not violate	God speaks of the ocean not going past the border of sand as if the border were a law, and as if the ocean were a person who obeys the law. Alternate translation: "an everlasting limit that it cannot cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	22	ayh2			0	rises and falls	"moves back and forth"
+JER	05	22	kd3c	figs-metaphor		0	it does not violate it	"the ocean does not violate my decree." God speaks of ocean not going past the border of sand as if the border were a law, and as if the ocean were a person who obeys the law. Alternate translation: "it does not succeed in going past the border" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	23	ic83			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+JER	05	23	l32t	figs-metaphor		0	this people has a stubborn heart. It turns	The people's heart represents their attitude toward God. If Yahweh is speaking to the people, this can also be expressed with the word "you." Alternate translation: "but you people have a stubborn heart. You turn" or "but you people are stubborn. You turn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	05	23	cf4m	figs-metaphor		0	It turns away in rebellion and goes away	The word "it" refers to the people. Here "goes away" represents disobeying God. Alternate translation: "They rebel and disobey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	24	s5r8	figs-metaphor		0	they do not say in their hearts	Here "their hearts" represent their thoughts, and "say" represents thinking. Alternate translation: "they do not think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	24	k3at	figs-explicit		0	keeping the fixed weeks of the harvest for us	Here "keeping the fixed weeks of the harvest" represents making sure that those weeks happen at the right time. Alternate translation: "making sure for us that the weeks of harvest happen when they are supposed to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	05	25	g8i4			0	Your iniquities	The word "Your" refers to the descendants of Jacob and the people of Judah.
+JER	05	25	kl5g			0	these things	This refers to the rains and the harvests.
+JER	05	25	th39	figs-metaphor		0	Your sins have stopped good from coming to you	Good things "coming" represents good things happening. "Because of your sins, good things have stopped happening to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	26	k1ep			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak.
+JER	05	26	x9gl	figs-activepassive		0	For wicked men are found with my people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For I have found wicked men among my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	05	26	zk7i	figs-simile		0	They watch as someone crouches to capture birds	God speaks of wicked people wanting to harm someone as if they were waiting to capture birds. Alternate translation: "Like someone hiding and waiting to capture birds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	05	26	rv4u	figs-metaphor		0	they set a trap and catch people	God speaks of wicked people intentionally harming others as if they were setting a trap. Alternate translation: "They set things up so that they can take advantage of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	27	qx63	figs-simile		0	Like a cage full of birds, their houses are full of deceit	Here "deceit" represents the things that were taken by deceit. Alternate translation: Like a cage full of birds that a hunter has caught, wicked people's houses are full of things that they have taken by deceiving people (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	05	27	ktf1	figs-metaphor		0	they grow large and become rich	Here "large" represents powerful. Alternate translation: "these wicked people become powerful and rich" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	28	cw6j			0	they shine with well-being	Possible meanings are 1) their skin shines because of the healthy food they eat, or 2) their body is smooth because of the muscle and fat between their bones and skin. It indicates that they eat well.
+JER	05	28	plb9	figs-metaphor		0	They crossed over all bounds of wickedness	Doing all kinds of wicked things is spoken of as if there were a boundary separating some wicked things from things that are even more wicked. Alternate translation: "They do all kinds of wicked things" or "They even do the most wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	05	28	mc4l			0	They do not plead the cause of the people, or the cause of the orphan	"They do not plead with the rulers to give the people and the orphans what they need" or "They do not plead with the rulers to give justice to the people and the orphans"
+JER	05	28	fdb8			0	they have not given justice to the needy	"they have not helped the needy by doing what is just for them"
+JER	05	29	pah8	figs-rquestion		0	Should I not punish ... a nation like this?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that the things that they are doing are so bad that he will no have mercy but will punish them. See how you translated a similar sentence in [Jeremiah 5:9](../05/09.md). Alternate translation: "So I will punish them, this is Yahweh's declaration. I will certainly get revenge for myself against them."(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	05	29	s1ep	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	05	30	y4qb			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak.
+JER	05	30	jnz7	figs-explicit		0	Atrocities and horrors have occurred	This can be stated more actively. Alternate translation: "People do terrible and horrible things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	05	30	a5il	figs-explicit		0	in the land	Here "the land" refers to the land of Israel.' Alternate translation: "in the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	05	31	m6tl			0	The prophets prophesy with deceit, and the priests rule with their own power	These are the atrocities and horrors that are spoken of in verse 30.
+JER	05	31	jd9n			0	The prophets prophesy with deceit	"The prophets prophesy lies" or "The prophets tell lies when they prophesy"
+JER	05	31	md9e	figs-explicit		0	the priests rule with their own power	Possible meanings are 1) the priests do not submit to God's authority. Alternate translation: "the priests rule by their own authority" or 2) the priests rule according to the directions of the prophets (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	05	31	lf6j	figs-rquestion		0	but what will happen in the end?	"but what will you do at the end of all of this?" Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that the people will regret being wicked when he punishes them for it. Alternate translation: "but in the end I will punish you and you will be regret your wicked behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	06	intro	f4ic	Jeremiah 06 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 6:1-30.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Gods and battle<br>In the ancient Near East, it was commonly believed that a nation's gods were responsible for military victory. It may have been believed that a god would not defend an evil city. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+JER	06	01	h511			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+JER	06	01	f21l	figs-idiom		0	Find safety ... by leaving Jerusalem	Here "Find safety" represents doing what they can in order to be safe. Alternate translation: "Be safe .. by leaving Jerusalem" or "Leave Jerusalem ... so that you can be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	06	01	a8g6			0	people of Benjamin	This is who Yahweh was speaking to.
+JER	06	01	h78h	figs-explicit		0	Blow a trumpet in Tekoa	A trumpet is used as a warning that people will be attacked. Alternate translation: "Blow a trumpet in Tekoa to warn the people that they will be attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	06	01	v1e9	translate-names		0	Tekoa	This is the name of a town about 18 kilometers south of Jerusalem. The name means "a horn for blowing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	06	01	m5nz			0	Raise up over Beth Hakkerem a signal	Possible meanings are 1) the signal is smoke from a fire. Alternate translation: "Light a fire to send up smoke at Beth Hakkerem to warn people about the enemy coming" or 2) the signal is a flag. Alternate translation: "Raise up a flag over the town of Beth Hakkerem to warn people about the enemy coming"
+JER	06	01	cj9u			0	Beth Hakkerem	the name of a town about 10 kilometers south of Jerusalem. The name means "the place of the vineyard."
+JER	06	01	fa2a	figs-metonymy		0	wickedness is appearing from the north	Here "wickedness" represents disaster and the people who will cause it. Alternate translation: "enemies will come from the north and cause disaster to happen to you" or "enemies coming from the north will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	06	01	sub6	figs-explicit		0	a great crushing is coming	How the crushing will come can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Enemies will come and crush you" or "Enemies will come and destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	06	02	cw79	figs-personification		0	The daughter of Zion, the beautiful and delicate woman	Zion is another name for Jerusalem. Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem as though it were a woman. He speaks of it as a daughter to show his love for Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "My dear Zion, which is like a beautiful and delicate woman" or "My dear Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	06	03	l12q	figs-metaphor		0	The shepherds and their flocks will go to them	Kings were often spoken of as shepherds of their people. Alternate translation: "The kings and their soldiers will go to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	03	j632	figs-explicit		0	they will set up tents against her all around	The phrase "against her" means "in order to attack Zion." Alternate translation: "they will set up tents all around Zion in order to attack it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	06	03	g9el	figs-metonymy		0	each man will shepherd	God speaks of kings leading their armies to destroy the land, as if they were shepherds leading their sheep to eat grass. Alternate translation: "like a shepherd each king will lead his army" or "each king will lead his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	06	03	uz2s	figs-metaphor		0	with his own hand	Here "hand" represents the portion of something someone his assigned to take in his hand. Here it refers to the portion of land the king is assigned to conquer. Alternate translation: "and conquer his portion of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	04	u13f			0	General Information:	A king from the attacking army is speaking to the men under his control.
+JER	06	04	ejj3	figs-explicit		0	Dedicate yourselves	It can be stated clearly that the kings say this. Alternate translation: "The kings say to their armies, 'Dedicate yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	06	04	am3p	figs-explicit		0	Dedicate yourselves to the gods for the battle	The attacking army tries to ensure that their gods will help them during the war by performing ceremonies and making sacrifices to them. Alternate translation: "Prepare for war by purifying yourselves and sacrificing to the gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	06	04	l529	figs-metaphor		0	Arise, let us attack	To arise or stand up is a metaphor for no longer watching and thinking and instead beginning to act. Alternate translation: "Let us stop thinking and begin to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	04	ldp8			0	let us attack at noon	"Let us attack Jerusalem at noon"
+JER	06	04	d1mc			0	It is too bad that the daylight is fading away, that the evening shadows are falling	The kings say this later in the day when they want their army to keep fighting even though it is getting dark.
+JER	06	04	hnt2	figs-metonymy		0	the daylight is fading away	The end of the day is spoken of in terms of its light becoming dark. Alternate translation: "the day is ending" or "it is beginning to get dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	06	04	su9l			0	are falling	"are stretching out" or "are getting longer"
+JER	06	05	jc1c			0	at night	"during the night even though it is dark"
+JER	06	05	qmf3	figs-explicit		0	her fortresses	People often spoke of cities as if they were women. Her the word "her" refers to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the strong buildings of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	06	06	unq2			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh.
+JER	06	06	crp6	figs-personification		0	Cut her trees	God says this to the army that will attack Jerusalem. The word "her" refers to Jerusalem; cities were often spoken of as if they were women. Alternate translation: "Cut down the trees outside of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	06	06	v6t3			0	heap up siegeworks against Jerusalem	Siegeworks are either high mounds of dirt or high ramps made of wood that the enemies build outside the city wall in order go on top of the wall and attack the people inside the city.
+JER	06	06	p62r	figs-metaphor		0	because it is filled with oppression	Here "it is filled with oppression" represents people there always oppressing people. Alternate translation: "because its people are always oppressing each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	07	x25i	figs-simile		0	As a well pours out fresh water, so this city keeps producing wickedness	Here "this city keeps producing wickedness" represents people in the city continuing to do wicked things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	06	07	q16a	figs-activepassive		0	Violence and disorder are heard within her	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I hear violence and disorder in her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	06	07	ky66	figs-idiom		0	sickness and wounds are continually before my face	These things being "before" God's face represents him seeing them. Alternate translation: "I constantly see sickness and wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	06	08	ctm4	figs-metonymy		0	Accept discipline, Jerusalem ... make you into a ruin, an uninhabited land	Here God speaks to the people of Jerusalem as if he were speaking to the city itself. Alternate translation: "Accept discipline, you people of Jerusalem ... make your land into a ruin, an uninhabited land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	06	08	nn5k	figs-metonymy		0	Accept discipline	"Accept discipline" here is a metaphor for learning from discipline. Alternate translation: "Learn from your discipline" or "When I punish you, learn to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	06	08	vvn8			0	an uninhabited land	"a land that has no people living in it"
+JER	06	09	sz1r	figs-metaphor		0	They will certainly glean those who are left in Israel like a vineyard	Yahweh speaks of the enemy attacking those who remain as if the enemy were to pick grapes that remain in a vineyard after others have harvested it. Alternate translation: "After destroying Israel, they will certainly come back to attack the people who are still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	09	e5tr			0	They will certainly	The word "They" refers to the enemy that Yahweh sends to destroy Israel.
+JER	06	09	kl5d	figs-metaphor		0	Reach out again with your hand to pick grapes from the vines	Yahweh commands the enemy to attack those who remain in Israel as if the enemy were pick to grapes that remain in a vineyard after others have harvested it. Alternate translation: "Come back and attack the people of Israel who remain" or "Like people who reach out again to pick grapes from vines that they have already harvested, come back and attack the people who remain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	10	g9ic	figs-rquestion		0	To whom should I declare and warn so they will listen	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that none of the people of Israel would listen to him even after they survived the attack of their enemies. Alternate translation: "There is no one left for me to speak to and warn who might listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	06	10	uv57			0	Look	"You can see it yourself"
+JER	06	10	p8ap	figs-metaphor		0	Their ears are uncircumcised	This represents their stubborn unwillingness to listen to God. Alternate translation: "Their ears are closed" or "They refuse to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	10	n19z			0	Their ears	The word "Their" refer to the people of Israel.
+JER	06	10	yw68	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh has come to them	This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to them. He did this through his prophets. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has sent messages to them" or "Yahweh has spoken to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	06	10	p8sc			0	they do not want it	"they do not want to listen to the word of Yahweh"
+JER	06	11	dqg7	figs-idiom		0	But I am filled with Yahweh's fury	Jeremiah is speaking. He feels the same anger that Yahweh feels, and he speaks of being extremely angry as if he were filled with anger. Alternate translation: "I am completely angry as Yahweh is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	06	11	bdn3	figs-metaphor		0	I am tired of holding it in	Jeremiah speaks of not showing Yahweh's anger as if he were holding the anger inside himself. Alternate translation: "I am tired from not expressing this anger" or "I am tired of not doing anything about this anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	11	mm2e	figs-metaphor		0	Pour it out on the children in the streets and on the groups of young men	God speaks of punishing the people of Israel as if his anger were a liquid that he wanted Jeremiah to pour out on them. Alternate translation: "In anger punish the children in the streets and the groups of young men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	11	xce7	figs-activepassive		0	For every man will be taken away with his wife	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Because enemies will capture every man with his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	06	11	p4cb	figs-ellipsis		0	every old person heavy with years	The words "will be taken" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "every old person heavy with years will be taken" or "they will take every old person heavy with years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	06	11	ug45	figs-idiom		0	every old person heavy with years	The phrase "heavy with years" is an idiom that means "very old." It reinforces the phrase "old person." Alternate translation: "every very old person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	06	12	c4qb	figs-activepassive		0	Their houses will be turned over to others	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their houses will become the possession of other people" or "There people will take their houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	06	12	m3qu	figs-ellipsis		0	both their fields and their wives together	The phrase "will be turned over to others" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "and their their fields and their women will also be turned over to others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	06	12	efu6	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	06	13	eyw7	figs-merism		0	that from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy	The phrase "from the least to the greatest" shows that all the people of Israel are included in the phrase "all of them," regardless of how important they are. Alternate translation: "all of them, including the least powerful, the most powerful, and every one else, are greedy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	06	13	vs6m	figs-nominaladj		0	the least	This refers to the least powerful and least important people. Alternate translation: "the least powerful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JER	06	13	gwi1	figs-nominaladj		0	the greatest	This refers to the most powerful and most important people. Alternate translation: "the greatest people" or "the most powerful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JER	06	13	vdj4			0	all of them	"all of the people of Israel"
+JER	06	13	qw1u	figs-abstractnouns		0	are greedy for dishonest gain	The abstract noun "gain" can be expressed with the phrases "get more money" or "get more things." Alternate translation: "want to get more money by lying to people" or "strongly desire to get more things and will even trick people in order to get them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	06	13	b8dn			0	all of them practice deceit	"all of them deceive people" or "all of them are liars"
+JER	06	14	it97	figs-metaphor		0	They have healed the wounds of my people lightly	Possible meanings are 1) the wounds represent the problems the people have as a result of their sin. Alternate translation: "They act as though my people's problems are not serious, like small wounds" or 2) the wounds represent the people's sin. Alternate translation: "They acts as though my people's sins are not serious, like small wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	14	kz57	figs-metaphor		0	They have healed the wounds ... lightly	Here "lightly" represents treating the wounds as if they were not serious, as if they were not difficult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	14	lqp6			0	'Peace, Peace,' when there is no peace	"'All is well, All is well,' but it is not well"
+JER	06	15	l12m	figs-rquestion		0	Were they ashamed when they practiced abominations?	God uses this question to show his anger that the people were not ashamed of their sins. Alternate translation: "They committed terrible sins, and they were not ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	06	15	vc8r			0	they did not know how to blush	When a person is ashamed, his face normally turns red. Alternate translation: "their faces did not even turn red"
+JER	06	15	c3ai	figs-metaphor		0	they will fall among the fallen	Here "fall" represents being killed. Alternate translation: "they will be killed along with the others who are killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	15	qg6n	figs-metaphor		0	they will be brought down when they are punished	Here "will be brought down" represents being destroyed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will destroy them when I punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	06	16	s27z	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh says this	It can be stated clearly who Yahweh says this to. Alternate translation: "Yahweh says this to the people of Israel" or "Yahweh says this to his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	06	16	s5rz	figs-metaphor		0	Stand at the road crossing ... We will not go	The roads and pathways refer to ways that people live their lives. Yahweh wants the people of Israel to ask what is the good way to live their lives and for them to live that way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	16	ez9b			0	the road crossing	This refers to the place where two roads meet.
+JER	06	16	s5kk	figs-metaphor		0	ask for the ancient pathways	The ancient pathways represent their ancestors's behavior, how their ancestors lived long ago. Alternate translation: "ask about the pathways that your ancestors walked on" or "ask about how your ancestors behaved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	16	h56h	figs-metaphor		0	Where is this good way	Possible meanings are 1) "this good way" represents the good way to live. Alternate translation: "What is the good way to live" or 2) "this good way" represents the way to live that results in blessings. Alternate translation: "Where is the way to what is good" or "What is the way to live that results in blessing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	16	a4xf	figs-metaphor		0	Then go on it	"Then walk on that path." Going on that path represents living that way. Alternate translation: "Then live that way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	16	s29n	figs-metaphor		0	We will not go	This represents not living that way. Alternate translation: "We will not live that way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	17	zs9d	figs-metaphor		0	I appointed for you watchmen to listen for the trumpet	Yahweh speaks of his prophets as if they were watchmen who were sent to warn the people of danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	17	jp7i			0	appointed for you	The word "you" refers to the people of Israel.
+JER	06	17	a3n7			0	to listen for the trumpet	"to listen to the sound of the trumpet." Yahweh speaks of his warning messages to his prophets as if the messages were a trumpet being blown to warn people about the danger that would come. The prophets were to listen to the warning and tell the people about it.
+JER	06	18	upm1	figs-metonymy		0	Therefore, nations, listen! See, you witnesses, what will happen to them.	These two sentences are telling the people of other nations to witness what Yahweh will do to the rebellious people of Judah. Alternate translation: "Therefore, you people of other nations, listen! You witnesses, see what will happen to my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JER	06	18	k97t			0	Therefore, nations, listen!	"Therefore, nations, listen to what I am about to say!"
+JER	06	18	cge9			0	you witnesses	"you who are witnesses"
+JER	06	18	zw4l			0	will happen to them	The word "them" refers to the people of Israel.
+JER	06	19	jt8u	figs-apostrophe		0	Hear, earth	Jeremiah is speaking to the people of nations far away from him as if they could hear him. He is speaking as if to the earth itself. Alternate translation: "Listen, everyone who lives on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	06	19	yn3n			0	I am about to bring disaster to this people	"soon I will punish these people severely"
+JER	06	19	dce8	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of their thoughts	Here the word "fruit" represents results or consequences. Alternate translation: "the consequences of their thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	19	du18	figs-explicit		0	They paid no attention to my word or law, but they instead rejected it	Here "paid no attention to my word" refers to not listening to what God said, and "rejected it" refers to refusing to obey God's law. Alternate translation: "They did not listen to what I said. Instead they disobeyed my law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	06	20	p9c4	figs-rquestion		0	What does this frankincense going up from Sheba mean to me? Or these sweet smells from a distant land?	God uses these questions to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "Frankincense from Sheba and sweet smelling cane from a distant land mean nothing to me." or "I do not want your burnt offerings of frankincense from Sheba or sweet smelling cane from a distant land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	06	20	lzv5			0	these sweet smells	People would burn sweet smelling cane as an offering to God.
+JER	06	20	x7y3			0	are not acceptable to me	"do not please me" or "do not make me happy"
+JER	06	21	nwr1			0	See, I	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: I"
+JER	06	21	d486	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to place a stumbling block against this people	"I am about to put obstacles in front of this people." Yahweh speaks of the troubles that he will make happen to the people of Israel as if they were a blocks that people stumble over. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	21	wc6y	figs-ellipsis		0	fathers and sons together	The phrase "will stumble" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "fathers and sons will both stumble" or "fathers and sons will both be hurt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	06	21	eq4s			0	Inhabitants and their neighbors	"Neighbors and their friends"
+JER	06	22	yxt3	figs-explicit		0	a people is coming	Their purpose can be made clear. Alternate translation: "a people is coming to attack you" or "an army is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	06	22	a582	figs-synecdoche		0	a great nation	Here "nation" represents the army of the nation. Alternate translation: "the army of a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	06	22	xr58	figs-metaphor		0	is being stirred up from the farthest parts of the earth	Being "stirred up" represents preparing to do something. Alternate translation: "is being prepared to come from a distant land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	23	m4uq			0	They will pick up bows and spears	"The soldiers will carry bows and spears"
+JER	06	23	bam3	figs-simile		0	Their sound is like the sea roar	The loud noise that the soldiers make is compared to the loud noise of the ocean. Alternate translation: "The sound that they make is very loud, like the sound of the ocean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	06	23	xl54	figs-explicit		0	they are riding on horses, set out in order as men for battle	The phrase "set out in order" means that they have organized themselves and are riding in rows. The phrase "as men for battle" indicates that they are ready to fight. Alternate translation: "they are riding on horses in their assigned rows, and they are ready to fight against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	06	24	fbb5			0	We have heard	The word "We" probably refers to Jeremiah and the people of Judah.
+JER	06	24	l8gs			0	our hands fall limp in distress	"our hands are weak because we are anxious"
+JER	06	24	d28c	figs-metaphor		0	Anguish seizes us	Feeling great anguish is spoken of as if the anguish grabs them. Alternate translation: "We feel terrible anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	24	b25e	figs-simile		0	as a woman giving birth	The anguish that they feel because the enemy coming to attack them is compared to the anguish that a woman feels when she is about to give birth to a baby. Alternate translation: "like a woman who is about to give birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	06	25	k3f1			0	General Information:	Jeremiah speaks to the people of Jerusalem. Some versions interpret this as Yahweh speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
+JER	06	25	n3uk	figs-metonymy		0	for the swords of the enemy and terror are all around	The phrase "swords of the enemy" represents the enemy with their swords ready to attack. The abstract noun "terror" refers to things that cause people to be frightened and can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "For the enemy is everywhere with their swords and everyone else is terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	06	26	ti8u	figs-metaphor		0	Daughter of my people	Jeremiah shows Yahweh's love for his people by speaking to them as a daughter. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 4:11](../04/11.md). Alternate translation: "My people, you who are like a daughter to me" or "My dear people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	26	bkm8	translate-symaction		0	put on sackcloth and roll in ashes	People do these things to show that they are extremely sad. Alternate translation: "Show how sad you are by wearing sackcloth and rolling in ashes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	06	26	u1nu	figs-simile		0	mourn with painful sobs as for an only son	Jeremiah compares the people's great sadness to the sadness that a mother feels if her only son dies. Alternate translation: "mourn with painful sobs as you would if your only son died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	06	26	as8r			0	for the destroyer will suddenly come upon us	"because the enemy army will suddenly come to attack us"
+JER	06	27	nfn2	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to Jeremiah. God speaks of the people of Israel being very sinful as if they were silver that was full of impurities. God speaks of punishing Israel to make them stop sinning as if he were boiling silver and lead in a hot fire in order to remove the impurities from the silver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	27	i71y	figs-simile		0	one who tests my people like one would test metal	Yahweh compares Jeremiah testing his people to a person who tests metal to see how good it is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	06	27	uh6e			0	their ways	"their behavior" or "how they live"
+JER	06	28	lmk7			0	who go about slandering others	"and constantly slander other people"
+JER	06	28	qg4z	figs-metaphor		0	All of them are bronze and iron	Bronze and iron are hard metals. Yahweh speaks of the people being stubborn as if they were hard like bronze and iron. Alternate translation: "All of them are hard like bronze and iron" or "All of them are stubborn, as hard as bronze and iron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	29	zb2n	figs-explicit		0	The bellows are scorched by the fire that is burning them; the lead is consumed in the flames	God speaks of punishing his people as if they were silver and he was boiling the silver in a very hot fire. These phrases emphasize that the one boiling the metal was working very hard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	06	29	zf3z	figs-metaphor		0	The bellows are scorched by the fire that is burning them	The fire is so hot that it burns the bellows. This can be stated in active form. This very hot fire represents God's judgment. Alternate translation: "The fire is so hot that it scorches the bellows" or "The punishment is so severe that it is like a fire that even burns the bellows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	06	29	r6p8	translate-unknown		0	The bellows are scorched	Bellows are a tool used to blow large amounts of air into a burning fire to make the fire hotter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JER	06	29	a9dw	figs-explicit		0	the lead is consumed in the flames	The silver has so many impurities in it that the lead is used up before it can remove them all. This represents the people of Israel being so full of sin, that they continue to sin even after God punishes them. Alternate translation: "the silver is so full of impurities, that the lead that is used to remove them is used up" or "they are like silver that is so full of impurities that the lead cannot remove them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	06	29	fd3z	figs-activepassive		0	The refining continues among them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will continue to refine them" or "You will continue to try to purify them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	06	29	ujx6	figs-activepassive		0	because the evil is not removed	God speaks of Israel continuing to be evil as if they were silver and the impurities remained in the silver. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the evil remains" or "the impurities remain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	06	30	q4md	figs-activepassive		0	They will be called rejected silver, for	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will say about the people of Israel, 'They are rejected silver,' for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	07	intro	i2dl	Jeremiah 07 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 7:29-34, which is an extended quotation, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Justice in society<br>Jeremiah commanded the people of Jerusalem to live justly. Without justice, they did not truly have faith in Yahweh. Without this faith in Yahweh, the temple and its rituals were useless. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Do not pray for this people"<br>Yahweh wanted the people to repent. This statement, and the others that follow, may be taken in another way. They are intended to show that it is too late for the people, and their punishment will come regardless of their response. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+JER	07	01	y68e	figs-idiom		0	The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah. He said," or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	07	02	bj92			0	all you of Judah	"all you people of Judah"
+JER	07	03	vlv3	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	03	f884			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	07	03	c23a			0	Make your ways and practices good, and I will let you continue	"If you improve your ways and your practices, then I will let you continue"
+JER	07	03	s5g6			0	in this place	This means in the land of Judah, not in the temple.
+JER	07	04	e2w3	figs-rpronouns		0	Do not entrust yourself to deceitful words and say	The reflexive pronoun "yourself" emphasizes the personal risk to the Israelites. Alternate translation: "Do not trust in deceitful words to protect you, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JER	07	04	ru5l	figs-explicit		0	Temple of Yahweh! Temple of Yahweh! Temple of Yahweh!	It is implied that, since the temple belongs to Yahweh and represents his presence, he will protect it and the people of Judah will be safe. Possible meanings for why "Temple of Yahweh" is repeated three times are 1) it was repeated for emphasis or 2) it was repeated as part of a temple liturgy. Alternate translation: "This is the temple of Yahweh so it is absolutely certain that no one will destroy it and we are safe." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	07	05	yex8	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	05	b71h			0	make your ways and practices good	"improve your ways and practices." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:3](../07/03.md).
+JER	07	05	s949	figs-abstractnouns		0	completely execute justice	The abstract noun "justice" can be translated using the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "judge rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	07	06	f96n			0	do not exploit the one	"treat fairly the foreigner"
+JER	07	06	klb1			0	orphan	child whose parents have died
+JER	07	06	ivv5	figs-metonymy		0	pour out innocent blood	Here pouring out innocent blood represents killing those not deserving death. Alternate translation: "kill innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	07	06	q1kh	figs-metonymy		0	walk after other gods	Here walking after is a metonym for following after with the intent to serve and obey. Alternate translation: "serve other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	07	06	q3q6			0	in this place	Here "this place" refers to the land of Judah.
+JER	07	07	p965			0	will let you stay	"will let you continue to live"
+JER	07	07	n3ke			0	from ancient times and forever	"from ancient times and continually." This means Yahweh gave the land to the people of Judah to be their permanent possession.
+JER	07	08	d4gt			0	General Information:	The word "you" in these verses refers to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	08	znm8	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	08	s1dh			0	Behold!	The word "Behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the information that follows.
+JER	07	09	bi95	figs-rquestion		0	Do you steal, kill, and commit adultery? Do you swear ... and walk after other gods whom you have not known?	These questions expect a positive answer to make the point that God knows the sins they are committing. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You steal, kill, and commit adultery. You swear ... and walk after other gods whom you have not known." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	07	09	ikv4			0	swear deceitfully	"lie even in your oaths"
+JER	07	09	ps9p	figs-metonymy		0	walk after other gods	Here walking after is a metonym for following after with the intent to serve and obey. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:6](../07/06.md). Alternate translation: "serve other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	07	10	w19j	figs-rquestion		0	Then do you come and stand ... so you can do all of these abominations?	This question expects a positive answer to make the point that God knows the hypocrisy of their words and actions. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Then you come and stand ... so you can do all of these abominations." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	07	10	ras4	figs-metonymy		0	house that is called by my name	This is a metonym for Yahweh's temple. It can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "house that belongs to me" or "temple where you worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	07	11	pb4b	figs-rquestion		0	Is this house, which carries my name, a den of bandits in your eyes?	This question expects a positive answer to make the point that God knows what they think about Yahweh's temple. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This house, which carries my name, is a den of bandits in your eyes!" or "You act as though you think this house, which is called by my name, should be a place where bandits can go to hide!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	07	11	kj59	figs-idiom		0	this house, which carries my name	Yahweh's temple is spoken of as if it was carrying the name of Yahweh. This has a similar meaning to "this house that is called by my name" in the previous verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	07	11	e4vn			0	bandits	violent people who steal and destroy
+JER	07	11	tj9h			0	But behold, I have seen it	"But I certainly have seen what you are doing"
+JER	07	11	ume9	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	07	12	j5kh			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	12	n4ba	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	12	c6l5	figs-idiom		0	my place that was in Shiloh, where I allowed my name to stay there in the beginning	Here "where I allowed my name to stay" is an idiom that means this was a place where Yahweh was worshiped. Alternate translation: "the place in Shiloh where I first allowed my people to worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	07	13	m7ib	figs-hendiadys		0	time and time again	This hendiadys is also an idiom that means something is done many times. Alternate translation: "repeatedly" or "persistently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	07	14	g8pq	figs-metonymy		0	this house that is called by my name	This is a metonym for Yahweh's temple. It can be expressed in active form. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:10](../07/10.md). Alternate translation: "this house that belongs to me" or "this temple where you worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	07	16	b1uq			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to Jeremiah about the people of Judah. In these verses, "this people" refers to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	16	h32v	figs-parallelism		0	do not pray for this people, and do not lift up a lamenting wail or say a prayer on their behalf, and do not petition me	These four clauses each mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	07	16	mpn3			0	lift up a lamenting wail	"cry out with sadness"
+JER	07	16	ym42			0	on their behalf	"for their benefit" or "for them"
+JER	07	16	d2un			0	petition me	"plead with me"
+JER	07	17	qn8a	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?	This question expects a positive answer and is asked to bring these things to Jeremiah's attention. They can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "Look at what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	07	18	u9lk			0	kindling the fire	"starting the fire"
+JER	07	18	jc1l			0	kneading dough	mixing dough by hand
+JER	07	18	t6z1			0	dough	a thick mixture of flour and liquid used for baking
+JER	07	18	u6gq	figs-explicit		0	the queen of the heavens	This was the name of a false god. Alternate translation: "the false god known as 'the queen of the heavens'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	07	18	sq9a			0	will provoke me	"will anger me"
+JER	07	19	ia89			0	General Information:	In these verses, "they" and "themselves" refer to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	19	t7ze	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to speak to Jeremiah about the people of Judah.
+JER	07	19	ta4u	figs-rquestion		0	is it not themselves whom they are provoking, so that shame is on them?	This question expects a positive answer. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "they are provoking themselves, so that shame is on them!" or "they are troubling and bringing shame on themselves!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JER	07	19	jj5b	figs-abstractnouns		0	shame is on them	The abstract noun "shame" can be translated using the verb "shamed." Alternate translation: "they are shamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	07	20	ccj2			0	See	This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	07	20	ta7u	figs-idiom		0	my anger and wrath will gush out onto this place	Yahweh speaks of his anger as if it were something that could be poured out. Alternate translation: "I will punish this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	07	20	xv82	figs-doublet		0	anger and wrath	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of Yahweh's anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	07	20	v5eu			0	gush out	"pour out"
+JER	07	20	mf3h	figs-idiom		0	It will burn and never be extinguished	Yahweh speaks of his anger as if it were a fire that could not be put out. Alternate translation: "No one will will be able to stop my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	07	20	wz4y			0	never be extinguished	"never stop burning"
+JER	07	21	bjt8			0	General Information:	In these verses, "you" and "your" refer to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	21	i6xb	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	21	hg9i			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	07	21	p7ch	figs-irony		0	Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices and the meat from them	This is an ironic statement emphasizing that none of their sacrifices were acceptable to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Go ahead and eat the burnt offerings along with your sacrifices and meat from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JER	07	23	zn4g	figs-metonymy		0	Listen to my voice	Here listening to Yahweh's voice means to both hear his words and obey what he says. Alternate translation: "Hear and obey what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	07	23	ug56	figs-metaphor		0	walk in all the ways that I am commanding you	Yahweh speaks of obeying his commands as if one were walking in them, like person would walk along a road. Alternate translation: "do everything that I am commanding you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	07	24	gts3			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the people of Judah. "They" refers to the ancestors of the people of Judah.
+JER	07	24	u79z	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	24	mmx8	figs-doublet		0	they did not listen or pay attention	These phrases mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	07	24	hex1			0	by their own stubborn plans of their wicked hearts	"according to their own plans because they were wicked and stubborn"
+JER	07	24	pn8b	figs-metaphor		0	they went backwards, not forward	This is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) they refused to pay attention to Yahweh, instead of eagerly obeying him. Alternate translation: "they went away from me instead of drawing closer to me" or 2) they got worse and worse instead of improving. Alternate translation: "they got worse instead of better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	07	25	g7qg	figs-hyperbole		0	Ever since the day when your ancestors went out from the land of Egypt until this day	This is a generalization that means over this entire period of time, not every day during this period of time. Alternate translation: "From the time your ancestors went out from the land of Egypt until now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	07	25	wl88			0	I persisted in sending them	"I sent them again and again" or "I repeatedly sent them"
+JER	07	26	x6ns	figs-idiom		0	they hardened their necks	This is an idiom that means they were stubborn. Alternate translation: "they became stubborn" or "they resisted me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	07	26	hje2			0	They were more wicked	"Each generation was more wicked"
+JER	07	27	rs3g			0	General Information:	The words "them" and "they" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	27	m2j2	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	27	nc7q	figs-parallelism		0	So proclaim all these words to them, but they will not listen to you. Proclaim these things to them, but they will not answer you.	These two sentences say the same thing, The second emphasizes the message of the first. Alternate translation: "Tell them my message, but they will not listen to you or answer you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	07	28	y4p4	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of Yahweh its God	Here "the voice of Yahweh" represents what Yahweh has said. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:25](../03/25.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh its God has said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	07	28	di1t	figs-activepassive		0	Truth is destroyed and cut off from their mouths	Yahweh speaks of truth as if it was something the people could destroy and stop saying. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people destroy truth and cut it off from their mouths" or "The people tell only lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	07	28	zj54	figs-abstractnouns		0	Truth is destroyed	The abstract noun "truth" can be translated using the adjective "truthful." Alternate translation: "What is truthful is destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	07	29	d5yd			0	General Information:	The word "your" in these verses refers to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	29	y4ae	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	29	rrp6	translate-symaction		0	Cut off your hair and shave yourself, and throw away your hair	This would be done as a sign of mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JER	07	29	p56k	figs-doublet		0	rejected and abandoned	These two words have similar meanings and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	07	30	hxu1	figs-metonymy		0	sons of Judah	This refers to the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	07	30	aui5	figs-metonymy		0	their detestable things	Here "detestable things" refers to idols, which God hates. Alternate translation: "their disgusting idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	07	30	szk4	figs-metonymy		0	house that is called by my name	This is a metonym for Yahweh's temple. It can be expressed in active form. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:10](../07/10.md). Alternate translation: "house that belongs to me" or "temple where they worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	07	31	bpk3			0	General Information:	The words "they" and "their" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
+JER	07	31	ud4q	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to describe the evil things that the people of Judah had done.
+JER	07	31	v64i	translate-names		0	the high place of Topheth	This is the name of a place where the people of Israel sacrificed their children to a false god by burning them with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	07	31	ikn7	translate-names		0	the Valley of Ben Hinnom	This is the name of a valley south of the city of Jerusalem, where people sacrificed to false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	07	31	iq5w	figs-metonymy		0	nor did it enter my mind	Here the word "mind" refers to Yahweh's thoughts. Alternate translation: "nor did I ever think about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	07	32	dgv5			0	So see	The word "see" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed"
+JER	07	32	pkn1	figs-metaphor		0	days are coming ... when it	Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." Alternate translation: "in the future ... it" or "there will be a time ... when it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	07	32	t424	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	07	32	ums9	figs-activepassive		0	it will no longer be called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will no longer call it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	07	32	zbr4			0	they will bury bodies	"they will bury dead people"
+JER	07	32	tue8			0	no room left	"no place remaining"
+JER	07	33	xa8f	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to speak of his judgment on the people of Judah.
+JER	07	33	mb9t			0	The corpses	"The dead bodies"
+JER	07	33	sc5b			0	this people	"the people of Judah"
+JER	07	33	h5ey			0	the birds of the skies	See how you translated "the birds of the heavens" in [Jeremiah 4:25](../04/25.md).
+JER	07	33	jv9c			0	the beasts of the earth	"the wild animals of the land"
+JER	07	33	tf93			0	to frighten them away	"to scare them away"
+JER	07	34	cm8g			0	I will put an end to	"I will remove from"
+JER	07	34	w3gl	figs-doublet		0	the sound of joy and the sound of gladness	These two phrases mean almost the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. The abstract nouns "joy" and "gladness" can be translated using the verb "rejoicing" and the adjective "glad." Alternate translation: "the sounds of people rejoicing and being glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	07	34	mbc1	figs-metonymy		0	the sound of the groom and the sound of the bride	This is a metonym for what happens at marriage ceremonies. Alternate translation: "and people celebrating marriage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	07	34	t5xh	figs-abstractnouns		0	will become a desolation	The abstract noun "desolation" can be translated using the adjective "desolate." Alternate translation: "will become desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	08	intro	b29a	Jeremiah 08 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 8:5-22.<br><br>The prophecy revealed to Jeremiah is recorded in 8:5-9:12. Despite covering more than one chapter, this should be seen as one unit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Hyperbole<br>The author frequently uses hyperbole in this chapter to describe the complete destruction of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])<br>
+JER	08	01	w8bg	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to speak of his judgment on the people of Judah.
+JER	08	01	x5ig			0	they will bring	This word "they" here refers to the enemies of the people of Judah.
+JER	08	01	c3wu			0	its officials	"its princes" or "its rulers"
+JER	08	02	p4kx			0	will spread them out	The word "them" refers to the bones of the people listed in the previous verse.
+JER	08	02	i7h2	figs-parallelism		0	that they have followed and served, that they have walked after and sought, and that they have worshiped	The word "they" here refers to the people of Judah. These three phrases mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	08	02	gvn4	figs-metaphor		0	walked after	This is a metaphor for serving or worshiping. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:23](../02/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	08	02	mxy9	figs-activepassive		0	The bones will not be gathered or buried again	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will gather their bones or bury them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	08	02	j8lx	figs-simile		0	They will be like dung on the surface of the earth	The bones are compared to dung on the ground both to emphasize that they will be disgusting and because they will not be buried. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	08	02	vr8n			0	on the surface of the earth	"all over the ground"
+JER	08	03	w45m			0	where I have driven them	The word "them" refers to the people of Judah.
+JER	08	03	vl6x	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	08	04	xxz7			0	General Information:	The words "them" and "they" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
+JER	08	04	tke2	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to speak of his judgment on the people of Judah.
+JER	08	04	rz6z			0	So say to them	Yahweh is telling Jeremiah what to say to the people of Judah.
+JER	08	04	v36i	figs-rquestion		0	Does anyone fall and not get up? Does anyone get lost and not try to return?	These questions make the point that the way that the people of Judah were acting did not make sense. They can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that when someone falls, he gets back up, and when someone gets lost, he tries to find his way back." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	08	05	zes9	figs-rquestion		0	Why has this people, Jerusalem, turned away in permanent faithlessness?	Yahweh is saying that the way the people of Judah are acting does not make sense. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It does not make sense that this people, Jerusalem, has turned away in permanent faithlessness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	08	05	vgq1	figs-synecdoche		0	Jerusalem	The word "Jerusalem" here is a synecdoche for all the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	08	05	h7hw	figs-metaphor		0	hold on to treachery	What the people of Judah were doing is spoken of as if they were clinging to treachery and would not let it go. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	08	05	n5b8	figs-abstractnouns		0	They hold on to treachery	The abstract noun "treachery" is spoken of as if it were a physical object that a person could hold on to. It can be translated using the verb "deceive." Holding on to something is a metaphor for loving. Alternate translation: "They refuse to turn away from what deceives them" or "They love the people who deceive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	08	06	y22u			0	General Information:	The words "they" and "them" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
+JER	08	06	v92n	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
+JER	08	06	w5p2	figs-doublet		0	paid attention and listened	These two things mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	08	06	sg8t			0	did not speak right	"did not say what is right"
+JER	08	06	i9mx	figs-abstractnouns		0	for his wickedness	The abstract noun "wickedness" can be translated using the adjective "wicked." Alternate translation: "for being wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	08	06	yw8x	figs-explicit		0	What have I done?	The implied information is that this is a question that the people of Judah should have been asking. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have done a terrible thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	08	06	g12y			0	go where they wish	"go their own way"
+JER	08	06	r6ux	figs-simile		0	like a stallion rushing toward battle	The eagerness of the people to follow their own evil way is compared to the eagerness of a war horse running toward a battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	08	06	j57y			0	stallion	adult male horse
+JER	08	07	j78m	figs-explicit		0	Even the stork in heaven knows the right times; and the doves, swifts, and cranes	The implied information is that these types of birds know the right times to migrate, which means to fly from one place to another at different times of the year for feeding or breeding. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	08	07	lsk2	translate-unknown		0	stork ... doves, swifts, and cranes	All of these are different types of birds that migrate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JER	08	07	i7xx	figs-explicit		0	They go on their migrations at the right time, but my people do not know Yahweh's decrees	The implied information is that the people should have naturally known Yahweh's decrees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	08	07	g1he	figs-abstractnouns		0	They go on their migrations	The abstract noun "migrations" can be translated using the verb "migrate." Alternate translation: "They migrate" or "They fly from one region to another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	08	08	qa8a	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
+JER	08	08	n65d	figs-rquestion		0	How can you say, "We are wise, for the law of Yahweh is with us"?	Yahweh asks this question to make the people of Judah think about what they were saying. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You think that you are wise because you have the law of Yahweh with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	08	08	g95l			0	How can you say	The "you" here refers to the people of Judah.
+JER	08	08	d131			0	Indeed, see!	These words tell the hearer to pay close attention to what follows.
+JER	08	08	qeg1	figs-metonymy		0	The deceitful pen of the scribes	The pen represents the words that the scribes write. Alternate translation: "The false things that the scribes write" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	08	08	xs9e			0	has created deceit	"has given you false ideas"
+JER	08	09	g2b6	figs-irony		0	The wise men will be ashamed	This is irony because the wise men are normally honored for their wisdom. Alternate translation: "Those men who think they are wise will feel ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JER	08	09	eb2b			0	dismayed	terrified or shattered
+JER	08	09	kk1b			0	Behold!	"Pay attention!"
+JER	08	09	i9ya	figs-rquestion		0	so what use is their wisdom?	This question expects a negative answer and is intended to make the hearers think about how little what they consider wisdom is really worth when they reject Yahweh's word. Alternate translation: "so what they think is wise does not do them any good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	08	10	n8yx			0	because from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain! From the prophet to the priest, all of them practice deceit	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:13](../06/13.md).
+JER	08	10	eq1m	figs-merism		0	because from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy	The phrase "from the least to the greatest" shows that all the people of Judah are included in the phrase "all of them," regardless of how important they are. Alternate translation: "because all of them, including the least powerful, the most powerful, and everyone else, are greedy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	08	10	by2f	figs-nominaladj		0	the least	This refers to the least powerful and least important people. Alternate translation: "the least powerful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JER	08	10	m98v	figs-nominaladj		0	the greatest	This refers to the most powerful and most important people. Alternate translation: "the greatest people" or "the most powerful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JER	08	10	ry2p			0	all of them	"all of the people of Judah"
+JER	08	10	c6bc	figs-abstractnouns		0	are greedy for dishonest gain	The abstract noun "gain" can be expressed with the phrases "get more money" or "get more things." Alternate translation: "want to get more money by lying to people" or "strongly desire to get more things and will even trick people in order to get them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	08	10	me66			0	all of them practice deceit	"all of them deceive people" or "all of them are liars"
+JER	08	11	a894			0	General Information:	The words "they," "their" and "them" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
+JER	08	11	f7ex	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
+JER	08	11	t6ta	figs-metaphor		0	They healed the wounds of my people lightly	Possible meanings are 1) the wounds represent the problems the people have as a result of their sin. Alternate translation: "They act as though my people's problems are not serious, like small wounds" or 2) the wounds represent the people's sin. Alternate translation: "They act as though my people's sins are not serious, like small wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	08	11	t1ge	figs-metaphor		0	They healed the wounds ... lightly	Here "lightly" represents treating the wounds as if they were not serious, as if they were not difficult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	08	11	mjy3			0	"Peace, Peace," when there was no peace	"'All is well, All is well,' but it was not well"
+JER	08	12	j556	figs-rquestion		0	Were they ashamed when they practiced abominations?	God uses this question to show his anger that the people were not ashamed of their sins. Alternate translation: "They committed terrible sins, and they were not ashamed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	08	12	a8qy			0	they did not know how to blush	"their faces did not even turn red." When a person is ashamed, his face normally turns red.
+JER	08	12	m1ix	figs-metaphor		0	they will fall among the fallen	Here "fall" represents being killed. Alternate translation: "they will be killed along with the others who are killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	08	12	x1y2	figs-metaphor		0	they will be brought down when they are punished	Here "will be brought down" represents being destroyed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will destroy them when I punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	08	13	b972	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	08	13	yf5y			0	the leaf will wither	"the leaf will dry up"
+JER	08	13	qr8u			0	what I have given to them will pass away	The meaning of the original text is uncertain here.
+JER	08	14	fx4e			0	General Information:	The words "we," "us" and "our" refer to the people of Judah.
+JER	08	14	nn25	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues his message by telling us what the people of Judah will say at the time of their punishment.
+JER	08	14	r249	figs-rquestion		0	Why are we sitting here?	This question is asked to motivate action. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We should not stay here." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	08	14	bl3v			0	Come together; let us go to the fortified cities	The "fortified cities" were cities with high walls and strong defenses. See how you translated the similar phrases in [Jeremiah 4:5](../04/05.md).
+JER	08	14	vsn4	figs-metaphor		0	we will become silent there in death	Here "become silent" means to die. Alternate translation: "let us die there" or "let us wait for our enemies to kill us there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	08	14	pv27	figs-metaphor		0	For Yahweh our God will silence us	Here "silence" is a metaphor for condemning to death. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh our God has condemned us to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	08	14	tg23	figs-idiom		0	He will make us drink poison	This is an idiom for Yahweh's judgment on his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	08	15	cpw9			0	but there will be nothing good	"but nothing good will happen"
+JER	08	15	i77n			0	but see	"but understand"
+JER	08	16	fvu7			0	General Information:	The words "his" and "they" in these verses refer to the enemies of Judah.
+JER	08	16	s1ew	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues his message about the punishment coming to Judah.
+JER	08	16	ck4x	figs-activepassive		0	The snorting of his stallions is heard from Dan	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Dan hear the snorting of his stallions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	08	16	qq3k			0	snorting	a loud sound that a horse makes with its nose
+JER	08	16	x69l			0	stallions	adult male horses
+JER	08	16	v3by	figs-hyperbole		0	The whole earth shakes	This is an exaggeration that is a metaphor for the people of Judah trembling with fear. Alternate translation: "All the people of the land shake with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	08	16	hjp2			0	at the sound of the neighing of his strong horses	"when they hear the sound of the enemy's strong horses"
+JER	08	16	x6ln			0	neighing	a sound that a horse makes
+JER	08	16	a2w1	figs-idiom		0	they will come and consume	Here the word "consume" means to eat up. It is an idiom for how the enemies come and destroy the land and its inhabitants. Alternate translation: "they will come and destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	08	17	ns7j			0	For see	"Now pay attention"
+JER	08	17	nvi3			0	vipers that you cannot charm	To charm means to sing or make music in order to control snakes.
+JER	08	17	ma3y	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	08	18	f7zw			0	General Information:	Jeremiah and Yahweh have a conversation about the people of Judah.
+JER	08	18	hkg9			0	My sorrow has no end	The word "my" refers to Jeremiah. The original text is unclear and is interpreted here in different ways by modern versions.
+JER	08	18	ia82	figs-hyperbole		0	has no end	These words are an exaggeration that express the great extent of Jeremiah's sorrow. Alternate translation: "is very great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	08	18	ah2i	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart is sick	Here "heart" represents Jeremiah, emphasizing his feelings and emotions. Alternate translation: "I feel sick deep down inside me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	08	19	i7c2			0	Behold!	This alerts the reader to pay attention to what follows. "Pay attention!"
+JER	08	19	i2u5	figs-metaphor		0	the daughter of my people	Jeremiah is speaking about the people of Judah in a way that shows his affection for them, as if for a daughter. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:11](../04/11.md). Alternate translation: "my dear people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	08	19	qg4d			0	from a land far away	Possible meanings are 1) From exile. Alternate translation: "from exile in a distant land" or 2) From throughout the land of Judah. Alternate translation: "throughout our land"
+JER	08	19	r91i	figs-parallelism		0	Is Yahweh not in Zion? Is her king no longer there?	These two questions are similar in meaning. They imply that the people of Judah are wondering why Yahweh is not saving them. Alternate translation: "Why does Yahweh not save us if he is the king in Zion?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	08	19	i1se	figs-rquestion		0	Why then do they provoke me to anger with their carved figures and their worthless foreign idols?	The word "me" refers to Yahweh. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If they want me to save them, then they must not offend me with their carved figures." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	08	20	i3bj			0	General Information:	The word "we" refers to the people of Judah. The words "I" and "my" refer to Jeremiah.
+JER	08	20	f1z4	Connecting Statement:		0		Jeremiah continues talking about the people of Judah.
+JER	08	20	ey1x			0	The harvest has passed on	"Harvest time is over"
+JER	08	20	d3mu	figs-activepassive		0	But we have not been saved	Jeremiah tells what the people of Judah are saying. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But Yahweh has not saved us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	08	21	epc5	figs-parallelism		0	I am hurt because of the hurt of the daughter of my people. I mourn at the horrible things that have happened to her; I am dismayed	These statements express the same idea in more than one way for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	08	22	j9cz	figs-rquestion		0	Is there no medicine in Gilead? Is there no healer there? Why will the healing of the daughter of my people not happen?	These questions are asked to make the point that the people of Judah have not been saved. Alternate translation: "There is medicine in Gilead, and there are healers there, so tell me why the healing of my dear people will not happen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	09	intro	muj3	Jeremiah 09 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 9:1-12, 17-24.<br><br>The prophecy revealed to Jeremiah is recorded in 8:5-9:12. Despite covering more than one chapter, this should be seen as one unit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Funeral<br>This chapter pictures Jerusalem as having a funeral with its typical songs. This is an image used to describe their destruction. It is a time of great sadness.<br><br>##### Circumcision<br>Circumcision is used here in an unusual way. Since circumcision was intended to be a display of faith, the author uses the term to differentiate between those who have faith in Yahweh and those who don't. This is a type of metaphor. Those who have a circumcised heart have faith in Yahweh while those with an uncircumcised heart do not have faith in Yahweh, regardless of whether they are physically circumcised. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+JER	09	01	dw2v			0	General Information:	Yahweh and Jeremiah continue talking about the people of Judah.
+JER	09	01	rjn7	figs-parallelism		0	If only my head could produce water, and my eyes be a fountain of tears	This is Jeremiah speaking. These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how much Jeremiah is weeping. Alternate translation: "I wish I could make more tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	09	01	f1ez	figs-merism		0	day and night	By mentioning both "day" and "night" this phrase means all the time. Alternate translation: "all the time" or "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	09	01	x4zd	figs-metaphor		0	the daughter of my people	Yahweh shows his love for his people by speaking of them as a daughter. Here Jeremiah uses this same phrase for the people that Yahweh uses. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:11](../04/11.md). Alternate translation: "my people, who are like Yahweh's daughter" or "my dear people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	09	01	gx7s	figs-activepassive		0	who have been killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the enemy has killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	09	02	m5fi			0	If only someone would give me	"I wish someone would give me." This is still Jeremiah speaking.
+JER	09	02	t6vy			0	a place for travelers in the wilderness to stay	This refers to a building for people traveling in the wilderness, where they can stop and sleep overnight.
+JER	09	02	l2ci			0	abandon my people	"leave my people"
+JER	09	02	y2h4			0	a band of traitors	"a group of people who betray other people"
+JER	09	03	m7dg			0	Yahweh declares	See how you translated "this is Yahweh's declaration" in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md).
+JER	09	03	dkt1	figs-metaphor		0	They tread on their bows of lies with their tongues	Telling lies is spoken of as being done by the tongues of the wicked. Also, since a spoken lie cannot be taken back, telling lies is spoken of as if it were shooting arrows. Men who use bows must step on their bows in order to fasten the bowstrings, so liars are referred to here as if they were stringing their bows using their tongues. Alternate translation: "Their lies are like arrows that they shoot with the tongues" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	09	03	q5qh	figs-irony		0	but it is not because of any faithfulness of theirs that they grow strong on the earth	"They do not grow strong on the earth because they are faithful to Yahweh, as they are wicked" and "This means that the people are not faithful to Yahweh, but rather are wicked and have gained their power through wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JER	09	03	vc82	figs-metaphor		0	They go from one wicked act to another	Committing one evil action after another is spoken of as if the evildoers were going from one action to another. Alternate translation: "They keep doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	09	04	m87i			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking with Jeremiah about the people of Judah.
+JER	09	04	i6ut			0	Each of you	The word "you" refers to the people of Judah.
+JER	09	04	zbn4			0	be on guard against your neighbor and do not trust in any brother	"be careful not to trust your fellow Israelites, and do not even trust your own brother"
+JER	09	04	n2fi	figs-idiom		0	every neighbor walks in slander	Here "walking" is an idiom for living. Alternate translation: "every neighbor slanders one another" or "every neighbor is a slanderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	09	05	t4rw			0	Each man mocks his neighbor and does not speak the truth	"All of the people mock each other, and they do not tell the truth"
+JER	09	05	w9wa	figs-synecdoche		0	Their tongues teach deceitful things	Here people are represented by their "tongues" to emphasize their speech. Alternate translation: "They teach deceitful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	09	05	k167			0	They are exhausted from committing iniquity	"They are tired from committing so much sin"
+JER	09	06	kdu3	figs-metaphor		0	Your dwelling is in the midst of deception	Yahweh speaks of living among people who are liars as living in the middle of deception. Alternate translation: "Your dwelling is among the dwellings of liars" or "You dwell in the midst of liars" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	09	06	ijp7			0	in their deceit	"By telling all of these lies"
+JER	09	06	ra6u	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	09	07	n1gs			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about the people of Judah.
+JER	09	07	l451	figs-idiom		0	See	Yahweh uses this word here to draw Jeremiah's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	09	07	kq5h	figs-metaphor		0	to refine them	Yahweh speaks of testing the people and dealing with their evil ways, as if they were metal that he were melting in a crucible to remove its impurities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	09	07	y5gl	figs-rquestion		0	for what else can I do, because of what my people have done?	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to state that this is how he needs to deal with his people because of what they have done. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "for this is how I must deal with my people because of what they have done." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	09	08	ak19	figs-metaphor		0	Their tongues are sharpened arrows	This speaks of people's tongues as if they were sharpened arrows because of how the people hurt others by what they say. Here their speech is represented by their "tongues." Alternate translation: "Their words are like sharpened arrows that hurt other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	09	08	yi2b	figs-metonymy		0	With their mouths they proclaim peace with their neighbors	Here people's speech is represented by their "mouths." Alternate translation: "They speak, saying that they want peace with their neighbors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	09	08	f4zw	figs-metaphor		0	but with their hearts they lie in wait for them	Here a people's desires are represented by their "hearts." This speaks of them wanting to hurt their neighbors as if they were an animal crouching and waiting to attack its prey. Alternate translation: "but what they really want is to destroy their neighbors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	09	09	x1jx	figs-rquestion		0	Should I not punish them because of these things ... should I not avenge myself on a nation that is like this?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that the things that they are doing are so bad that he will not have mercy and stop himself from punishing them. See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 5:9](../05/09.md). Alternate translation: "Because they do these things, I will punish them ... I will certainly get revenge for myself against them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	09	09	fm1d	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	09	10	p4rg			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about the people of Judah. In verse 12, Jeremiah makes a comment.
+JER	09	10	zfu4	figs-parallelism		0	I will sing a song of mourning ... a funeral song will be sung for the meadows	Yahweh is mourning for the land of Israel as if it were a person who died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	09	10	s5s7	figs-activepassive		0	a funeral song will be sung	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will sing a funeral song" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	09	10	xf64			0	the meadows	"the fields of grass that the livestock eats"
+JER	09	10	x2nb	figs-activepassive		0	For they are burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Because someone has burned the meadows and pastures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	09	10	dv5k			0	They will not hear the sound of any cattle	"Nobody will hear the sound of cattle there"
+JER	09	11	mp5y			0	a hideout for jackals	"a place for jackals to hide." Jackals are fierce wild dogs.
+JER	09	11	har1			0	places without inhabitants	"places where no people live"
+JER	09	12	lun7	figs-rquestion		0	What man is wise enough to understand this?	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that only a very wise person will understand the things he has said. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Only people who are very wise can understand these things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	09	12	dem8	figs-rquestion		0	To whom has the mouth of Yahweh spoken, and he will declare it?	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that only the people he has spoken to can declare these things. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Only those who have been taught by Yahweh can explain these things to others." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	09	12	r7i9	figs-synecdoche		0	the mouth of Yahweh	Here Yahweh's speech is represented by his "mouth." Alternate translation: "Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	09	12	ru4f	figs-rquestion		0	Why has the land perished and been destroyed ... pass through?	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that only a wise person could explain why the land has been destroyed. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Only a wise person could explain why the land has perished and been destroyed ... pass through." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	09	12	x8mt	figs-activepassive		0	has the land perished and been destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Both "perished" and "been ruined" describe the land being ruined. Alternate translation: "is the land ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	09	13	nkx8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about the people of Judah.
+JER	09	13	v98g			0	It is because	"These things will happen because"
+JER	09	13	dqx8	figs-metaphor		0	they have abandoned my law	Yahweh speaks of the people not obeying his law as if it were something that they had walked away from. Alternate translation: "they have rejected my law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	09	13	maj3	figs-metonymy		0	they do not listen to my voice	Here Yahweh's "voice" represents what he says. Alternate translation: "they do not pay attention to the things I tell them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	09	13	cf6h	figs-idiom		0	or walk by it	Here "walk" is an idiom for "live." Alternate translation: "or live the way I tell them to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	09	14	d459	figs-metonymy		0	they have walked by their stubborn hearts	Here the people's "stubborn hearts" represent their stubborn desires and stubborn will. Also, here "walked" represents living. Alternate translation: "they have been stubborn and lived the way they want to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	09	14	upa5			0	have followed the Baals	"have worshiped the Baals"
+JER	09	15	rz7x			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about the people of Judah.
+JER	09	15	bg34			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	09	15	za9v	figs-idiom		0	See	Yahweh uses this word here to draw the people's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	09	15	s4r8			0	wormwood	a plant that tastes bitter
+JER	09	16	nyj4			0	Then I will scatter them among the nations	"Then I will force them to leave here and live in many different countries"
+JER	09	16	axn5	figs-ellipsis		0	neither they nor their ancestors	The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "that neither they nor their ancestors have known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	09	16	w74v	figs-metonymy		0	I will send out a sword after them	Here the word "sword" refers to an enemy army. Alternate translation: "I will send an army of soldiers to fight against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	09	16	bq4y	figs-metonymy		0	I have completely destroyed them	This is a metonym for Yahweh causing the people's enemies to destroy them. Alternate translation: "I have caused their enemies to completely destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	09	17	lv4i			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells the people of Judah to mourn for the coming destruction of the land.
+JER	09	17	ict2			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	09	17	air9	figs-parallelism		0	Summon funeral singers; let them come ... Send out for women skilled at lamenting; let them come	These two phrases have the same meaning. They emphasize that they are to call funeral singers to come. Alternate translation: "Get women who are trained in mourning and bring those women here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	09	17	d5sd			0	Summon funeral singers	"Call women who are professional singers at funerals"
+JER	09	17	u7sp	figs-idiom		0	let them come	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "tell the women to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	09	17	j5jq	figs-metonymy		0	Send out for women skilled at lamenting	The phrase "send out for" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Send people out to get women who are skilled at mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	09	18	ln9m	figs-exclusive		0	Let them hurry and sing a mournful song ... and our eyelids flow with water	Here Yahweh says what the people of Judah will say when the destruction comes. The words "us" and "our" refer to the people of Judah and does not include Yahweh. This may be written instead as a command from Yahweh to the people. Alternate translation: "Tell them to hurry and sing a song to mourn for you, so your eyes may run with tears and your eyelids flow with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+JER	09	18	fft6	figs-explicit		0	so our eyes may run with tears and our eyelids flow with water	This describes the people crying a lot. Alternate translation: "so we will cry very hard with tears flowing from our eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	09	19	g4rv			0	General Information:	Here Yahweh is saying what the people of Judah will say when he destroys the land.
+JER	09	19	la1m	figs-activepassive		0	For the sound of wailing is heard in Zion	This refers to the people of Zion wailing loudly and can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Zion are crying loudly, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	09	19	s2nn	figs-idiom		0	How we are devastated	Yahweh tells what the people of Judah will say when the land is destroyed. Alternate translation: "We are very upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	09	19	g3w7			0	We are greatly ashamed, for we have abandoned the land since they tore down our houses	"Our shame is great, because enemies destroyed our houses and we had to leave the land of Israel"
+JER	09	20	n18s	figs-parallelism		0	hear Yahweh's word; pay attention to the messages that come from his mouth	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the command to listen to what Yahweh says. In the second phrase Yahweh's "mouth" is a metonym for himself. Alternate translation: "listen to what Yahweh says. Pay attention to his words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	09	20	hr1b	figs-ellipsis		0	each neighbor woman a funeral song	The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "teach each neighbor woman a funeral song" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	09	21	ruq9			0	General Information:	Here Yahweh is saying what the people of Judah will say when he destroys the land.
+JER	09	21	tk2q	figs-personification		0	For death has come through our windows ... young men in the city squares	The people of Judah will compare death to a person who can climb in windows to attack the people inside and attacks people in the palaces, streets, and city squares. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	09	21	nap5			0	palaces	fancy houses where kings live. Death will come to rich and poor alike.
+JER	09	21	w73h			0	city squares	marketplaces
+JER	09	22	b1lf	figs-123person		0	This is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "This is what Yahweh has declared" or "This is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	09	22	tfy4	figs-parallelism		0	the corpses of men will fall like dung ... like grain stalks after the reapers	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the large number dead bodies. Alternate translation: "dead bodies will fall all over the place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	09	22	q61w	figs-simile		0	corpses of men will fall like dung in the fields	This describes the great number of people who will die, by comparing their bodies to dung that falls in the fields. Alternate translation: "dead bodies will drop everywhere like animal dung falls all over the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	09	22	j451	figs-simile		0	like grain stalks after the reapers	This describes the great number of people who will die, by comparing their bodies to cut stalks of grain. Alternate translation: "like stalks of grain fall everywhere after the farmers cut them down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	09	22	hyq6			0	there will be no one to gather them	"there will be nobody to gather the dead bodies"
+JER	09	23	v41m			0	General Information:	These are the words of Yahweh.
+JER	09	23	cbr4			0	Do not let the wise man take pride in his wisdom	"A wise man should not be proud because he is wise"
+JER	09	23	r3w7	figs-ellipsis		0	or the warrior in his might	The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "or let the warrior take pride in his might" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	09	23	mi8d			0	Do not let the wealthy man take pride in his riches	"A rich man should not be proud because he is rich"
+JER	09	24	vub7	figs-parallelism		0	has insight and knows me	"understands who I am and knows me." Both of these phrases have similar meanings. They emphasize people knowing who Yahweh is and understanding who he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	09	24	eht9	figs-explicit		0	For I am Yahweh	This refers to people knowing Yahweh and his ways. Alternate translation: "Because people should understand that I am Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	09	24	ccv3			0	For it is in these that I take pleasure	The word "these" refers to covenant loyalty, justice, and righteousness.
+JER	09	24	t9de	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	09	25	wg3m			0	General Information:	These are the words of Yahweh.
+JER	09	25	md99	figs-idiom		0	See	Yahweh uses this word here to draw the people's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Indeed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	09	25	k6yc	figs-metaphor		0	all the circumcised who are such only in their body	This refers to the people of Israel who have entered into Yahweh's covenant by getting circumcised physically, but who have not changed their inner beings by following his laws. Alternate translation: "all those people who have changed their bodies by circumcising them but who have not changed their inner beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	09	26	qn15			0	all the people who cut the hair on their heads very short	This probably refers to people who cut their hair short in order to honor a pagan god. Some modern versions interpret this Hebrew expression as "all the people who live on the edge of the wilderness."
+JER	09	26	siw4	figs-metonymy		0	For all these nations are uncircumcised	The word "nations" refers to the people who live in these places. Foreigners being uncircumcised was a sign that they were not in Yahweh's covenant. Alternate translation: "For the people of these nations did not enter into a covenant with Yahweh through circumcision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	09	26	l471	figs-metonymy		0	all the house of Israel has an uncircumcised heart	The "heart" represents a person's will and desires. An "uncircumcised heart" represents the character of a person that does not follow Yahweh and his laws. Also, the "house" of Israel refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the people of Israel are only circumcised on the outside and have not changed their hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	10	intro	v6xy	Jeremiah 10 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 10:1-25 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are a long quotation.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's power<br>This chapter contrasts the great power of Yahweh with the powerlessness of any other false god. It is intended to question why the Jews would worship any other god. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+JER	10	01	v6qy			0	General Information:	Yahweh has just reminded the people of Judah, as well as Egypt, Edom, Ammon, Moab and all people, that they will be punished.
+JER	10	01	d4ld			0	Hear the word	"Hear the message"
+JER	10	01	str3	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	Here the "house" of Israel represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	10	02	zcj4			0	Do not learn the ways of the nations	"Do not act like the other nations act"
+JER	10	02	v9aa			0	dismayed	worried or upset
+JER	10	02	cej6			0	by the signs in the heavens	"by strange things in the sky"
+JER	10	02	f2sy	figs-activepassive		0	for the nations are dismayed by these	Here "the nations" refer to the people who live in them. This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "for the people of the nations are afraid of the strange things they see in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	10	03	d8ux			0	General Information:	Yahweh has just reminded them not to learn the ways of the nations nor be worried by things that happen in the sky.
+JER	10	03	t24u			0	craftsman	a man skilled in his work
+JER	10	05	xhf6	figs-simile		0	What they make with their hands is like scarecrows	A scarecrow is a man-like figure made to scare birds and prevent them from eating the crops. Here Yahweh compares the idols to scarecrows because they are not capable of doing anything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	10	05	y84p			0	cucumber	a vegetable that is usually long, with green skin and white flesh that contains much water
+JER	10	05	s7ty	figs-activepassive		0	they have to be carried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people have to carry them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	10	06	gd4l			0	General Information:	Jeremiah has just been talking about idol worship.
+JER	10	06	n439	figs-metonymy		0	your name is great in power	Here Yahweh's "name" refers to himself and his reputation. Alternate translation: "you are very powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	10	07	c4dh	figs-rquestion		0	Who does not fear you, king of the nations?	Jeremiah asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that everyone should fear Yahweh. Here he refers to Yahweh as "king of the nations." This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Everyone should fear you, king of the nations." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	10	07	d3y9			0	what you deserve	"what you have earned"
+JER	10	08	p37g	figs-doublet		0	They are all the same, they are brutish and stupid, disciples	The words "brutish" and "stupid" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how foolish the people are for worshiping idols. Alternate translation: "They are all very stupid, they are disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	10	08	hm7c			0	disciples of idols that are nothing but wood	"they try to learn from an idol which is only a piece of wood"
+JER	10	09	ni29	translate-names		0	Tarshish ... Uphaz	places where silver and gold are mined (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	10	09	zr2p	figs-activepassive		0	gold from Uphaz made by artificers, the hands of refiners	This can be stated in active form. Also, the refiners are represented here by their "hands" because they do their work with their hands. Alternate translation: "gold from Uphaz that skilled craftsmen and refiners have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	10	09	a9y4			0	artificers	"skilled craftsmen"
+JER	10	09	xa2h			0	refiners	people who heat gold to remove from it anything that is not gold
+JER	10	09	e22z			0	Their clothes are blue and purple cloth	"The people dress the idols in blue and purple cloth"
+JER	10	10	mm4u	figs-personification		0	The earth quakes at his anger	This speaks of the earth shaking as an emotional response to Yahweh's anger, when actually Yahweh causes the earth to quake. Alternate translation: "The earth quakes when he is angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	10	10	re97			0	quakes	"shakes"
+JER	10	11	ng9f			0	General Information:	God is speaking to Jeremiah.
+JER	10	11	bq56			0	You will speak to them like this	The word "you" refers to the Israelites and the word "them" refers to the people of the other nations.
+JER	10	11	csc7	figs-metaphor		0	will perish from the earth	This speaks of the idols disappearing and losing their significance as if they were dying. This emphasizes their lack of power. Alternate translation: "will disappear from the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	10	12	sjc2	figs-metaphor		0	stretched out the heavens	This speaks of Yahweh creating the sky as if it were a large sheet that he stretched out. Alternate translation: "created the heavens" or "created the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	10	13	hlz6	figs-metonymy		0	His voice makes the roar of waters in the heavens	Here Yahweh is represented by his "voice" to emphasize his speech. The phrase "the roar of waters" refers to loud storms. Alternate translation: "His voice causes the storms in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	10	13	b87n	figs-explicit		0	he brings up the mists from the ends of the earth	This means that he causes the mists to evaporate and form clouds. The phrase "the ends of the earth" refers to all of the earth. Alternate translation: "he causes clouds to form over every part of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	10	13	y78p	figs-metaphor		0	sends out wind from his storehouse	This speaks of Yahweh causing the wind to blow as if the wind were kept in a storehouse and brought out when he desires. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	10	13	h3h9			0	storehouse	a building where things are kept
+JER	10	14	rb7t			0	has become ignorant	"is lacking knowledge" or "does not know"
+JER	10	14	up7n	figs-activepassive		0	Every metalworker is put to shame by his idols	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Every metalworker's idols put him to shame" or "As for every metalworker, his idols shame him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	10	15	l8cb	figs-personification		0	they will perish at the time of their punishment	This speaks of the final destruction of the idols. Alternate translation: "there will be a time when God will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	10	16	gc2y	figs-metonymy		0	the portion of Jacob	Here "Jacob" represents the people of Israel. God being their "portion" is an idiom that means that they worship him. Alternate translation: "the portion of Israel" or "whom the people of Israel worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	10	16	q8sb			0	the molder of all things	"the creator of all things" or "the one who created all things"
+JER	10	16	p7kl	figs-metaphor		0	Israel is the tribe of his inheritance	This speaks of Israel belonging to Yahweh as if it were something that Yahweh gained through inheritance. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Israel belongs to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	10	17	hm4j			0	Gather your bundle	"Gather your belongings"
+JER	10	17	g8r9			0	who have been living under the siege	"whose city has been surrounded by your enemies' army" or "who have been living in your city while an enemy army surrounds it"
+JER	10	18	h5w8	figs-idiom		0	See	Yahweh uses this word here to draw the peoples' attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	10	18	yy6k	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to throw the inhabitants of the land out this time	Here Yahweh speaks of causing the people to leave the land as if they were objects that he were throwing out of a container. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people living in the land to leave that land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	10	18	bz7p			0	inhabitants of the land	"people who live in the land"
+JER	10	18	ku2a			0	distress	great pain or suffering
+JER	10	19	wud3	figs-synecdoche		0	General Information:	Jeremiah is speaking as if he were the whole tribe of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	10	19	k8py	figs-metaphor		0	Woe to me! Because of my broken bones, my wound is infected	Jeremiah speaks of the peoples' distress as if they were physically wounded by broken bones and infection. Alternate translation: "Woe to us! It is as though we have broken bones and an infected wound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	10	19	m4ix	figs-synecdoche		0	but I must bear it	Here Jeremiah represents the whole tribe of Israel. Alternate translation: "but we must bear it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	10	20	g663	figs-metaphor		0	My tent is devastated, and all of my tent cords are cut in two	Here Jeremiah speaks of the enemy having destroyed their city as if their tent had been destroyed. Alternate translation: "It is as though our great tent is destroyed; the ropes that held it up have been cut" or "The enemy has completely destroyed our city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	10	20	l9vb	figs-activepassive		0	My tent is devastated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My enemy has devastated my tent" or "Our enemy has destroyed our tent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	10	20	plf2	figs-synecdoche		0	They have taken my children away from me	Here Jeremiah represents the whole tribe of Israel. Alternate translation: "Our enemies have taken our children away from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	10	20	tc5f	figs-metaphor		0	so they no longer exist	The children no longer existing is a metaphor for the parents never seeing them again. Alternate translation: "and it is like they no longer exist" or "and they will never return again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	10	20	n6v1	figs-metaphor		0	There is no longer anyone to spread out my tent or to raise up my tent curtains	Here Jeremiah speaks of them not having descendants to rebuild their city as if their city were a tent that needs to be rebuilt. Alternate translation: "There is no one to rebuild our city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	10	21	x7r1	figs-metaphor		0	For the shepherds are stupid ... all their flock has been scattered	Here the leaders of Israel are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people of Israel are spoken of as if they were flocks of sheep. Alternate translation: "For the shepherds of our people are stupid ... all the people of their flock have been scattered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	10	21	zmx4	figs-activepassive		0	all their flock has been scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and their enemies have scattered all their flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	10	22	r6v8	figs-metaphor		0	See! It is coming, a great earthquake is coming	Here the marching enemy armies are spoken of as if they were an earthquake. The word "See!" is used here as an idiom to draw the listener's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Look! The enemy army is coming, they sound like a great earthquake as they are marching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	10	22	t67q			0	jackals	a type of fierce wild dog
+JER	10	23	vv9s			0	General Information:	Jeremiah prays for the people of Israel.
+JER	10	23	iqa8	figs-parallelism		0	that the way of a man does not come from himself. No person walking directs his own steps	These two phrases mean the same thing. This means that no one has control over the various things that will happen to him during his life. Alternate translation: "that no person controls what will happen to him; no one is able to direct the events that he will experience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	10	25	kfn6	figs-metaphor		0	Pour your fury on the nations	Here "the nations" refer to the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "In your fury, punish the nations" or "In your anger, punish the nations of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	10	25	pi1m	figs-idiom		0	that do not call on your name	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that do not worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	10	25	b1zn	figs-parallelism		0	For they have devoured Jacob and consumed him so as to completely destroy him	These three phrases have the same meaning. Jeremiah repeats this idea three times to emphasize the utter destruction of Israel. This speaks of the enemy armies attacking the people of Israel as if the armies were a fierce animal attacking and devouring its prey. Alternate translation: "For they have fiercely attacked the people of Israel and consumed them so as to completely destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	10	25	z8p8			0	demolish his habitation	"demolish their homes"
+JER	11	intro	tg7m	Jeremiah 11 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 11:15-17, 20.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The covenant<br><br>The covenant Yahweh made with Moses is prominent in this chapter. Because the people disobeyed this covenant, God will not help them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br>
+JER	11	01	l9ym	figs-idiom		0	The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md). Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah. He said," or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	11	02	q9d8			0	the inhabitants of Jerusalem	"the people who live in Jerusalem"
+JER	11	03	d8vl	figs-activepassive		0	Cursed is anyone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will curse anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	11	04	gi9b	figs-metaphor		0	from the land of Egypt, from the furnace for smelting iron	This speaks of the horrible circumstances and oppression the Israelites were living in in Egypt by comparing them to a smelting furnace. Alternate translation: "of Egypt. What happened to them in Egypt was terrible; it was as though they were living in a hot furnace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	11	04	q1a1			0	smelting	heating iron to liquid form
+JER	11	04	fni7	figs-metonymy		0	Listen to my voice	The word "voice" here is a metonym for what the speaker says with the voice, and "listen" is a metonym for "obey." Alternate translation: "Obey what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	11	05	dhd3	figs-metaphor		0	the land flowing with milk and honey	"the land where milk and honey flow." God spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. Alternate translation: "the land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	11	06	ts3p			0	the words of this covenant	"the terms of this covenant"
+JER	11	06	szb8	figs-idiom		0	carry them out	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "obey them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	11	07	q8ju			0	solemn	serious and important
+JER	11	07	k1gz	figs-metonymy		0	Listen to my voice	The word "voice" here is a metonym for what the speaker says with the voice, and "listen" is a metonym for "obey." Alternate translation: "Obey what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	11	08	uvr6	figs-idiom		0	Each person has been walking in the stubbornness of his wicked heart.	Here "walking" is an idiom for the way a person lives. The word "heart" is a metonym for a person's desires and emotions. Alternate translation: "Each person has refused to change and has been living by his own wicked desires" or "Each person has refused to change and continues to do the evil things that they want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	11	08	dla5			0	So I brought all the curses in this covenant that I commanded to come against them	"So I punished them with all the curses that I described in this covenant that I had commanded them to obey"
+JER	11	09	n1vg	figs-activepassive		0	A conspiracy has been discovered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There is a conspiracy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	11	09	n8g7			0	conspiracy	a secret plan to do something that is harmful or illegal
+JER	11	09	lr11			0	the inhabitants of Jerusalem	"the people who live in Jerusalem"
+JER	11	10	g2wu	figs-activepassive		0	They have turned to the iniquities of their earliest ancestors	The phrase "turned to" is an idiom that means to start doing something. Alternate translation: "They have returned to committing the same iniquities as their earliest ancestors committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	11	10	u3ji			0	walked after	"followed after"
+JER	11	10	x1cg	figs-metonymy		0	The house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "The kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	11	10	u4q4	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	11	11	sr2g			0	See	This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	11	12	cy8r	figs-metonymy		0	The cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem	Here the "cities of Judah" represents the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "The people who live in the cities of Judah and in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	11	12	kpf4	figs-activepassive		0	but they will certainly not be saved by them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but their gods will certainly not save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	11	13	k26k			0	to equal	"to as many as"
+JER	11	13	d3q3			0	her streets	"the streets in Jerusalem"
+JER	11	14	em49			0	You must not wail	"You must not make a loud cry of sadness"
+JER	11	15	r1nl	figs-rquestion		0	Why is my beloved one, the one who has had so many wicked intentions, in my house?	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that the people Judah no longer have a right to be in his temple. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "My beloved one, the one who has had so many wicked intentions, should not be in my house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	11	15	r9hb	figs-metaphor		0	is my beloved one, the one who has had	The people of Judah are spoken of as if they were a single woman greatly beloved. Alternate translation: "are the people whom I love, those who have had" or "are the people of Judah whom I love, who have had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	11	16	ia9c	figs-metaphor		0	In the past Yahweh called you a leafy olive tree	In the Old Testament people were often compared to trees or plants. Those who were prosperous and healthy were spoken of as leafy, fruitful tree. Alternate translation: "In the past Yahweh said that you were like a leafy olive tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	11	16	q1zk	figs-metaphor		0	will light a fire on it	This expression continues the metaphor of the tree. The fire stands for the destruction of the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	11	16	jn51	figs-simile		0	that will sound like the roar of a storm	This compares the sound of the raging fire to the sound of a severe storm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	11	16	bt3s	figs-activepassive		0	its branches will be broken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will break off your branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	11	17	u8fc	figs-metaphor		0	the one who planted you	This speaks of Yahweh placing the people of Israel and Judah in the places where they live as if they were a tree that Yahweh had planted. Alternate translation: "who planted you like a farmer plants a tree" or "the one who placed you to live in the land of Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	11	17	b82g			0	has decreed disaster against you	"has decreed that disaster will come upon you"
+JER	11	17	cs7v	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	11	17	p53z	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	11	18	aeu2			0	Yahweh made me know these things, so I know them	"You have revealed things to me and so I know them." The refers to Yahweh revealing to Jeremiah that his enemies were planning to kill him.
+JER	11	18	nd6g	figs-metaphor		0	made me see their deeds	The refers to Yahweh revealing to Jeremiah that his enemies were planning to kill him. This is spoken of here as if Jeremiah has already see their actions. Alternate translation: "have revealed to me their evil plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	11	19	s72l	figs-metaphor		0	I was like a gentle lamb being led to a butcher	This speaks of Jeremiah being unaware of his enemies' plans to kill him by comparing him to a lamb who is being led to be slaughtered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	11	19	msn1	figs-activepassive		0	being led to a butcher	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that my enemies were leading to a butcher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	11	19	jta1	figs-metaphor		0	Let us destroy the tree with its fruit	Here Jeremiah's enemies speak of killing him as if he were a fruit tree that they were planning to destroy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	11	19	brr9	figs-idiom		0	Let us cut him off from the land of the living	The phrase "cut him off" means to destroy him. Also, "the living" refers to living people. Alternate translation: "Let us kill him so he is no longer in the land of those who are alive" or "Let us destroy him so that he is no longer among the world of living people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	11	19	cr3r	figs-activepassive		0	his name will be no longer remembered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will no longer remember his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	11	20	xa3x	figs-metonymy		0	the heart and the mind	The heart is a metonym for what a person feels and desires and "the mind" is a metonym for what a person thinks and decides. Alternate translation: "a person's feelings and thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	11	20	u147	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will witness your vengeance	The word "vengeance" here can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "I will watch you take revenge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	11	21	xz1z	translate-names		0	Anathoth	This is the name of a special city where priests live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	11	21	jh6a	figs-metaphor		0	seeking your life	This phrase represents wanting or trying to kill someone. Alternate translation: "wanting to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	11	21	m8v8			0	They say	"They say to me." The men are speaking to Jeremiah.
+JER	11	21	g4k7	figs-synecdoche		0	you will die by our hand	Here the men refer to their "hand" to emphasize that they plan to kill him themselves. Alternate translation: "we ourselves will kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	11	22	d5xb			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	11	22	y5mj			0	See	This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
+JER	11	22	kn5i			0	vigorous young men	men at the strongest time of their lives
+JER	11	22	hgu8	figs-metonymy		0	will die by the sword	Here the "sword" represents battle. Alternate translation: "will die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	11	23	k7a8	figs-activepassive		0	None of them will be left	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will leave none of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	11	23	wlv1	figs-idiom		0	a year of their punishment	The word "year" here is a idiom that describes a specific period of time that Yahweh decides. Alternate translation: "in the time of their punishment" or "for the time of their punishment is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	12	intro	mtm9	Jeremiah 12 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:1-13.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jeremiah complains that evil men prosper<br><br>Jeremiah complains that evil men prosper. He questions Yahweh's justice. Yahweh's response: if Jeremiah is upset by the people of Anathoth, how will he face enemies in Jerusalem? (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>##### Yahweh's grace to the other nations<br><br>Yahweh gives a gracious offer to the Gentile nations. If the other nations who have been against Judah leave their idols and worship God, then God will allow them to return to their lands. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]])<br>
+JER	12	01	h7ur			0	General Information:	Jeremiah speaks to Yahweh.
+JER	12	01	v383	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "wicked people" or "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JER	12	02	xd5m	figs-metaphor		0	You planted them and they took root. They continue to produce fruit	Here Jeremiah speaks of the wicked as if they were fruit trees. Alternate translation: "They are like fruit trees that you planted, that you allow to prosper and to produce lots of fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	12	02	bj22	figs-metonymy		0	You are near to them in their mouths, but far away from their hearts	Here "mouths" represents what a person says. And, "hearts" represents what a person thinks or feels. Also, being loyal is spoken of as if it were being near a person, and being disloyal is spoken of as if it were being far away from a person. Alternate translation: "They always say good things about you, but they do not love or respect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	12	03	lcj7			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues speaking to Yahweh.
+JER	12	03	kt44	figs-metonymy		0	my heart	Here the "heart" represents a person's thoughts and true feelings. Alternate translation: "my thoughts" or "my inner feelings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	12	03	p1lp	figs-metaphor		0	Take them away like sheep to the slaughter	Here Jeremiah asks Yahweh to prepare to punish the wicked as if they were sheep to be taken away to be slaughtered. Alternate translation: "Take the wicked people away, like sheep for slaughter" or "Prepare to punish those wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	12	03	jep3			0	the day of slaughter	"the day they will be destroyed"
+JER	12	04	gvz5			0	How long will the land go on drying up ... because of the wickedness of its inhabitants?	Their land is dry and rain has not come as punishment for the peoples' wickedness.
+JER	12	04	bea9			0	wither	dry up
+JER	12	04	lm57	figs-activepassive		0	The animals and the birds have been taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The animals and the birds are gone" or "The animals and the birds have all died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	12	04	a1hp			0	God will not see what happens to us	Possible meanings are 1) The people are saying that God does not know what things will happen to them in their future or 2) God is unaware of their sin. Alternate translation: "God does not see the sinful things that we do"
+JER	12	05	hax2	figs-rquestion		0	how can you compete against horses?	This rhetorical question implies that he would not be able to run with horses. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "you will never compete well against horses." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	12	05	e5b2	figs-ellipsis		0	If you fall down	This refers to while the person is running. Alternate translation: "If you fall down while running" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	12	05	km32			0	the safe countryside	This refers to the open countryside, where it is easy to travel quickly, in contrast to the overgrown thickets along the Jordan River, where it is difficult to move.
+JER	12	05	rki9	figs-rquestion		0	how will you do in the thickets along the Jordan?	This rhetorical question implies that he would not be able to run through the thickets along the Jordan. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "you will surely not be able to run in the thickets along the Jordan." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	12	05	c56k			0	thickets	many bushes or small trees growing close together
+JER	12	06	g1pt			0	denounced	to have accused someone publicly
+JER	12	07	js9l	figs-parallelism		0	I have abandoned my house; I have forsaken my inheritance. I have given my beloved into the hands of her enemies.	These three sentences have similar meanings. The first and second one strengthens the thought in the third. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	12	07	v9at	figs-metaphor		0	I have abandoned my house; I have forsaken my inheritance	The two phrases are metaphors in which Yahweh speaks of his people as if they were his "house" and his "inheritance." Alternate translation: "I have abandoned my Israelite people, the people whom I chose to belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	12	07	v6xh	figs-metonymy		0	into the hands of her enemies	Here the word "hands" represents control. Alternate translation: "to be conquered by her enemies" or "over to the control of her enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	12	07	ra61	figs-personification		0	of her	Here Yahweh refers to his people as a female by using a feminine pronoun. Alternate translation: "of their" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	12	08	n59e			0	she sets herself against me with her own voice	This continues to speaks of Yahweh's people as a lion. This speaks of the people showing they are against him as if they were roaring at him. Alternate translation: "it is like she roars at me to defy me"
+JER	12	08	ik2q	figs-personification		0	she sets herself ... with her ... hate her	Here Yahweh refers to his people as a female by using feminine pronouns. Alternate translation: "they set themselves ... with their ... hate them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	12	09	m995	figs-rquestion		0	Has not my prized possession become a speckled bird, that other birds of prey go against her all around?	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that his people are surrounded by their enemies. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "My prized possession has become a speckled bird and other birds of prey go against her all around." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	12	09	j8nr	figs-explicit		0	Has not my prized possession	Here Yahweh speaks of his people as his "prized possession." Alternate translation: "Have not my people, who are my prized possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	12	09	rn3n	figs-metaphor		0	become a speckled bird, that other birds of prey go against her all around	Here Yahweh speaks of his people being in danger and surrounded by their enemies as if they were a speckled bird surrounded by birds of prey. Alternate translation: "become like a speckled bird, and her enemies are like birds of prey attacking her on all sides" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	12	09	q57h			0	a speckled bird	"a strange looking bird." This refers to a bird that was often picked on and eaten by other birds.
+JER	12	09	l3t3			0	birds of prey	birds that attack and eat animals
+JER	12	09	idp1	figs-apostrophe		0	Go and gather all the wild beasts and bring them to devour her	Yahweh speaks here in the form of a command to strengthen what he says. This command is not directed to a specific person and may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Let all the wild beasts in the fields come and eat her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JER	12	10	jl5k	figs-metaphor		0	Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard	Here Yahweh speaks of his land and his people being destroyed by armies as if they were a vineyard that shepherds had destroyed. Alternate translation: "My people and my land are like a vineyard that many shepherds have destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	12	10	nw8j	figs-metonymy		0	Many shepherds have destroyed	Here the word "shepherds" refers to their sheep. Alternate translation: "Many shepherds have allowed their sheep to destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	12	10	dr86			0	They have stomped all over	"They have crushed under their feet"
+JER	12	10	d5c7			0	my portion of land	"the ground I planted" or "my field"
+JER	12	11	ry1p	figs-activepassive		0	All the land has been made desolate	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "All the land is desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	12	11	z4k3	figs-idiom		0	takes it to heart	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "cares" or "pays any attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	12	12	uwl3			0	Destroyers have come	"Destroying armies have come"
+JER	12	12	rbb1			0	bare places in the wilderness	"places in the wilderness where nothing grows"
+JER	12	12	s2mb	figs-metaphor		0	for Yahweh's sword is devouring	Here Yahweh speaks of the armies that he is using to punish his people as being his "sword." His"sword" is described here as if it were a large animal that attacked and devoured the people. Alternate translation: "for the armies are my sword that I am using to punish you" or "for I am sending the destroying armies to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	12	12	c8pt			0	from one end of the land to the other	This refers to the whole land that belongs to his people.
+JER	12	13	du4i			0	They have sown wheat but harvest thornbushes	"They have sown wheat, but there is nothing to harvest but thornbushes"
+JER	12	13	k4yk			0	They have	"My people have"
+JER	12	13	c3di			0	thornbushes	a large plant that is covered in sharp points
+JER	12	13	jez5			0	exhausted	unable to do more, without any more strength
+JER	12	13	fby2			0	So be ashamed of your gain because of Yahweh's anger	"So be ashamed of your tiny harvest because Yahweh is angry with you." Here the word "gain" does not mean a large amount of something, but refers to a small amount.
+JER	12	14	w8dl			0	strike at the possession	"have been trying to take away the land"
+JER	12	14	c7h3			0	made my people Israel inherit	"gave my people Israel as an inheritance"
+JER	12	14	e4jf			0	See	This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	12	14	b371	figs-metaphor		0	to uproot them from their own ground	God speaks of forcing the people to leave their land as if they were plants that he was pulling out of the ground. See how you translated this concept in [Jeremiah 1:10](../01/10.md). Alternate translation: "to make them leave their own land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	12	14	sv7x	figs-metaphor		0	I will pull up the house of Judah from among them	Here Yahweh speaks of causing the people of Judah to leave the lands of the other nations as if they were plants that he was pulling out of the ground. Alternate translation: "I will cause the house of Judah to leave their lands as well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	12	14	ylh4			0	pull up	"uproot"
+JER	12	14	t297	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	12	15	i4tb	figs-metaphor		0	I uproot those nations	God speaks of forcing the people to leave their land as if they were plants that he was pulling out of the ground. Alternate translation: "I make those nations leave their lands and move to different places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	12	16	f6ti			0	General Information:	God's word about Judah's neighbors.
+JER	12	16	i1wv			0	It will come about that	"It will happen that"
+JER	12	16	j3ji	figs-idiom		0	As Yahweh lives	"As surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Swearing in Yahweh's name instead of in Baal's name indicates that they worship Yahweh instead of Baal. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	12	16	uph7	figs-metaphor		0	they will be built up in the midst of my people	This speaks of the people becoming prosperous as if they were a building that was being built. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will build them up in the midst of my people" or "I will make them wealthy and they will live among my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	12	16	pe5g			0	midst	middle
+JER	12	17	w4yd	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	13	intro	ky38	Jeremiah 13 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 13:15-27.<br><br>===Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ===<br><br>##### Symbolism<br><br>The action of hiding the undergarment was intended to be a symbolic event. It was supposed to get the Jews' attention and be a lesson for them to learn. Jeremiah performed the action, but it was not the action itself that was important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JER	13	01	yq1d			0	linen	a type of very fine cloth
+JER	13	01	puq2			0	undergarment	clothing that people wear under their clothes; underwear
+JER	13	01	d4jw			0	waist	the middle part of the body, usually the narrowest, between the hips and chest
+JER	13	01	kf2e			0	do not put it in water first	"do not wash it or get it wet"
+JER	13	03	z13h	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to me a second time, saying,	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message a second time. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this second message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	13	04	b7b3			0	rock crevice	a space between rocks or a crack in a rock, big enough to put something into it
+JER	13	08	wf3x	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	13	09	a1zp	figs-metonymy		0	of Judah and Jerusalem	Here Judah and Jerusalem refer to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "of the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	13	10	j3d9			0	to listen to my word	"to obey what I say"
+JER	13	10	rn4k	figs-idiom		0	who walk in the hardness of their heart	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "who are stubborn and only do the things they desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	13	11	z1xb			0	clings to ... cling to me	"sticks to ... stick to me" or "stays close to ... stay close to me"
+JER	13	11	t4mp			0	all the house of ... all the house of	"all the people of ... all the people of"
+JER	13	11	uak7	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	13	11	h7ch	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	13	11	b9j5	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	13	12	sbk9	figs-activepassive		0	Every jar will be filled with wine ... every jar will be filled with wine	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Every wineskin should be full of wine ... every wineskin should be full of wine" or "Every wine jar should be full of wine ... every wine jar should be full of wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	13	13	bv6t			0	See	This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	13	13	g8y3			0	fill with drunkenness every inhabitant of this land	"cause all the people of this land to be drunk"
+JER	13	13	e418	figs-metonymy		0	the kings who sit on David's throne	Here the throne that the king of Judah sits on is represented as "David's throne." Alternate translation: "the kings who sit on Judah's throne" or "the kings of the nation of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	13	14	e1iz	figs-gendernotations		0	smash each man against the other, fathers and children together	Here the words "each man" refer to both men and women. Alternate translation: "Then I will cause the people to fight with each other, even parents and children will fight one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+JER	13	14	g1jc	figs-ellipsis		0	fathers and children together	The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "I will smash fathers and children together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	13	14	kq6a	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	13	14	n1g8			0	I will not pity	"I will not feel sorry for"
+JER	13	14	p3a5			0	will not spare them from destruction	"will not withhold punishment from them." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will allow them to be destroyed"
+JER	13	15	d8mp			0	arrogant	falsely believing oneself to be important
+JER	13	16	wwm1			0	he brings darkness	"he causes darkness to come." Here trouble and despair are spoken of as if they were "darkness." Alternate translation: "he brings trouble and despair" or "he cause great troubles to come"
+JER	13	16	f21v	figs-synecdoche		0	before he causes your feet to stumble	Here a person is referred to by his "feet" to emphasize that he is walking. Alternate translation: "before he causes you to trip and fall as you walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	13	16	nkc1			0	twilight	early morning or evening when it is partially dark, when the sun is beginning to rise or when the sun is almost set
+JER	13	16	lg6k	figs-metaphor		0	For you are hoping for light, but he will turn the place into a deep darkness, into a dark cloud	This speaks of goodness and blessings as "light" and of trouble and despair as "darkness." Alternate translation: "For you were hoping for light and blessings, but Yahweh will give you darkness and great despair--you will feel like you are surrounded by a dark cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	13	17	k2pj	figs-activepassive		0	for Yahweh's flock has been taken captive	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for enemies have captured Yahweh's flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	13	17	j4z9	figs-metaphor		0	for Yahweh's flock has been taken captive	Here Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh's people as Yahweh's "flock" because he cares for them like a shepherd cares for his sheep. This event has not happened yet, but it is written here as if it already has. This can be written in future tense. Alternate translation: "for you who are Yahweh's flock, your enemies will soon capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+JER	13	18	f5bj			0	General Information:	Yahweh is continuing to talk to Jeremiah. He is telling Jeremiah what to say to the king of Judah and the king's mother.
+JER	13	18	ihz2			0	queen mother	the mother of the king
+JER	13	18	i8em	translate-symaction		0	for your splendid crowns have fallen from your heads	A king and queen mother wear crowns to represent their royal positions as the king and queen mother. Also, this event has not happened yet, but it is written here as if it already has. This can be written in future tense. Alternate translation: "for you will no longer be the king and queen mother, for your crowns, your pride and glory, will fall off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+JER	13	19	jw8r	figs-explicit		0	The cities in the Negev will be shut up, with no one to open them	This means that the cities will be surrounded by their enemies, who will not allow anyone to go in or come out of the cities. Alternate translation: "The cities in the Negev will be shut up, and no one will be able to go into them or come out of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	13	19	r9z3	figs-activepassive		0	The cities in the Negev will be shut up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your enemies will shut the cities in the Negev up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	13	19	hr6g	figs-metonymy		0	All Judah will be taken captive, completely taken captive	Here "Judah" represents the people who live there. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemies will take all of the people of Judah captive into exile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	13	20	qx4s			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking to the people of Jerusalem.
+JER	13	20	s5yj	figs-idiom		0	Lift up your eyes and look at the ones coming from the north	Here the word "look" is an idiom that means to pay attention and be aware of what is happening. Also, "Lift up your eyes" represents looking at something. Alternate translation: "Pay attention and be aware of the ones coming from the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	13	20	ve51	figs-explicit		0	the ones coming from the north	This refers an enemy army that will come from the north. Alternate translation: "the enemy army coming from the north" or "the enemy army marching from the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	13	20	iny8	figs-rquestion		0	Where is the flock he gave to you, the flock that was so beautiful to you?	This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that the people of Judah will be captured by the enemy armies. This question is asked as if the people of Judah had already been captured even though this has not yet happened. The question can be written as a statement and in future tense. Alternate translation: "I gave you the people of Judah to care for, like a beautiful flock of sheep, but the enemy army will capture them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+JER	13	20	e5mm	figs-metaphor		0	the flock	This speaks of the people of Judah as a "flock" of sheep to emphasize that the leaders of Judah were supposed to care for them and look after them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	13	21	t9l3	figs-rquestion		0	What will you say when God sets over you those you had trained to be your special allies?	This rhetorical question is used to emphasize that the people who Judah's leaders thought they were at peace with will conquer them. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The people you thought were your friends will conquer you and rule over you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	13	21	br9q	figs-rquestion		0	Are these not the beginnings of the labor pains that will seize you just like a woman in childbirth?	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to tell the people that their capture is just the beginning of the suffering they will go through. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "These things that you will suffer are like the beginning of the labor pains of a woman in childbirth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	13	22	uzi6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to talk to Jeremiah. He is telling Jeremiah what to say to the king of Judah and the king's mother.
+JER	13	22	i8we	figs-euphemism		0	that your skirts are raised up and you have been violated	This means that the enemy soldiers will rape the Judean women. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the enemy soldiers will lift up the skirts of your women and rape them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	13	23	wyf8	figs-rquestion		0	Can the people of Cush change their skin color, or a leopard change its spots?	This rhetorical question is used to state an example of something that is impossible. This question can be written as a statement. Also, the understood verb "can" maybe be supplied in the second phrase. Alternate translation: "The people of Cush cannot change their skin color and a leopard cannot change its spots." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	13	23	m8ie	figs-irony		0	If so, then you yourself, although accustomed to wickedness, would be able to do good	This statement is ironic because the examples about the Cushite and the leopard are impossible situations. This states that if those impossible things could happen then they could do good. Alternate translation: "Just like these things are impossible, so it is also impossible for you who always do evil to do good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JER	13	24	rw5p	figs-simile		0	I will scatter them like chaff that perishes in the desert wind	"I will scatter them like chaff that is blown away by the wind." Yahweh is saying He will scatter His people throughout the world just as chaff is scattered by the wind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	13	26	pid5	figs-metaphor		0	I myself will strip your skirts off you, and your private parts will be seen.	This means that Yahweh will make them feel ashamed. It does not in any way mean that he will rape them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is as though I myself will strip your skirts off of you so that everyone will see your private parts and you will be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	13	27	r896	figs-metaphor		0	neighing	This is the sound of a male horse desiring a female horse. Alternate translation: "lusting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	14	intro	pqn1	Jeremiah 14 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 14:1-10, 17-22.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### False prophets<br><br>The false prophets promised there would not be any war or drought. They gave people a false sense of hope, when they needed to repent. Because of this, Yahweh sent a drought and said that the false prophets would die of drought and war. This showed that these were not true prophets of Yahweh.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+JER	14	01	dvb6			0	General Information:	Yahweh, through the prophet Jeremiah, has just talked about the adultery of the people.
+JER	14	01	c8lt	figs-idiom		0	This is the word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	14	02	cn9g	figs-metonymy		0	Let Judah mourn	Here "Judah" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "Let the people of Judah mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	02	zct6	figs-synecdoche		0	let her gates fall apart	Here the word "gates," which keep enemies out of cities and where people conduct business and government, is a synecdoche for Judah's cities, and Judah's cities are a metonym for the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "let her cities fall apart" or "let the people in her cities become unable to defend themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	02	twu5			0	fall apart	"fall into pieces"
+JER	14	02	qu68	figs-idiom		0	their cries for Jerusalem are going up	The phrase "going up" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "They are calling out loudly in prayer for Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	14	03	v2l2			0	Their mighty ones	"The rich people"
+JER	14	03	z6ul	figs-doublet		0	ashamed and dishonored	Both of these words have similar meaning and together emphasize that the servants were ashamed that they were unable to get water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	14	03	drx3	translate-symaction		0	they cover their heads	In biblical times, people would wear a headcovering to show that they were ashamed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	14	04	l4rv			0	General Information:	Yahweh, through the prophet Jeremiah, has continued to tell the people about the drought.
+JER	14	04	je8k	translate-symaction		0	The plowmen are ashamed and cover their heads	In biblical times, people would wear a headcovering to show that they were ashamed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	14	05	yca3	figs-parallelism		0	the doe leaves her young in the fields and abandons them	These two phrase have the same meaning and emphasize that the doe leaves her young deer because she cannot provide for them. A doe is a female deer. Alternate translation: "the deer leaves her young in the field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	14	05	q5hd	figs-explicit		0	for there is no grass	This means that there is no grass for the deer to eat. Alternate translation: "for there is no grass for them to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	14	06	rv34	figs-simile		0	they pant in the wind like jackals	This speaks of the donkeys panting because they are thirsty by saying that they pant like jackals. Jackals are fiece wild dog which pant a lot. Alternate translation: "they pant in the wind like thirsty jackals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	14	06	sa12			0	Their eyes fail to work, for there is no vegetation	"They become blind because there is no grass to eat"
+JER	14	07	u1uz			0	General Information:	Yahweh, through the prophet Jeremiah, has just told the people about the drought.
+JER	14	07	a7md	figs-personification		0	our iniquities testify against us	Here their "iniquities" are spoken of as if they were people who testified against them about their wrong doing. Alternate translation: "our iniquities give evidence of our wrongdoing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	14	07	hdk6	figs-metonymy		0	for the sake of your name	Here Yahweh's "name" refers to his reputation. Alternate translation: "for the sake of your reputation" or "in order that everyone can see that you are very great and keep your promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	08	t2bf	figs-explicit		0	Hope of Israel	This is another name for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "You are the hope of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	14	08	pi7p	figs-parallelism		0	why will you be like a stranger in the land, like a foreign wanderer who stretches out and spends just one night?	The people are asking if Yahweh is unconcerned with his people and unable to help them. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you should not be like a stranger in the land, like a foreign wanderer who stretches out and spends just one night." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	14	08	m5rq	figs-simile		0	why will you be like a stranger in the land, like a foreign wanderer ... just one night	This question speaks of the possibility of Yahweh being unconcerned with helping his people as if he were a stranger just travelling though a place unconcerned with those living there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	14	09	i24n	figs-simile		0	Why are you like someone who is astounded, or like a warrior who has no power to rescue?	This speaks of the possibility of Yahweh being unable to help his people as if he were a confused warrior who was unable to rescue anyone. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You do nothing to help us, like someone who is astounded or like a warrior who has no power to rescue us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	14	09	np92			0	astounded	unable to understand or to think clearly
+JER	14	09	s46u	figs-activepassive		0	your name is called over us	This can be stated in active form. This speaks of the people being Yahweh's people by saying that his name is over them. Alternate translation: "we bear your name" or "we are your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	14	10	jb8u			0	General Information:	Jeremiah has been praying and asking Yahweh not to leave them alone.
+JER	14	10	u7uz	figs-metaphor		0	they love to wander	"they love to wander away from me." This speaks of people being unfaithful to Yahweh and not obey him as if they had wandered from the place where he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	14	10	x599	figs-synecdoche		0	have not held back their feet	Here the people are referred to by their "feet" to emphasize their walking away from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "have not kept themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	14	10	t4hn	figs-idiom		0	calls to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remembers" or "recalls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	14	11	i69u			0	on behalf of	"to assist" or "to help"
+JER	14	12	a2l9			0	wailing	loudly crying because of sorrow
+JER	14	12	vgw6	figs-euphemism		0	I will put an end to them	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JER	14	12	c1vk	figs-metonymy		0	by sword	Here war is represented by the "sword" which was the common weapon used in battle. Alternate translation: "by war" or "by battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	13	xfr8			0	General Information:	Yahweh has just told Jeremiah not to pray for the people of Judah.
+JER	14	13	l6t3	figs-metonymy		0	You will not see the sword	Here "sword" represents war, and to "see" represents experiencing. Alternate translation: "You will not experience any war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	13	sd1w	figs-metaphor		0	I will give you true security	Here "security" is spoken of as if it were an object that someone could give to another person. Alternate translation: "I will allow you to live securely" or "I will allow you to live peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	14	14	jsc3	figs-abstractnouns		0	prophesy deceit	The word "deceit" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "prophesy deceitfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	14	14	xd4x	figs-metonymy		0	in my name	This phrase refers to speaking with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	14	jv6e	figs-explicit		0	I did not send them out	This means that Yahweh did not send them out with messages to give to the people. Alternate translation: "I did not send them to prophesy to other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	14	14	t2xs	figs-metaphor		0	coming from their own minds	Here "minds" are spoken of as if they were a place instead of the ability to think of ideas. Alternate translation: "that they think up themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	14	15	p8k9			0	General Information:	Jeremiah has just been talking to Yahweh about the things the false prophets have been prophesying.
+JER	14	15	kl3i	figs-metonymy		0	in my name	This phrase refers to speaking with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 14:14](../14/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	15	q47z	figs-metonymy		0	there will be no sword ... perish by sword	Here the "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "there will be no war ... perish by war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	16	yx8a	figs-metonymy		0	famine and sword	Here the "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "famine and war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	16	ex5f	figs-activepassive		0	Then the people to whom they prophesied will be thrown out in the streets of Jerusalem because of famine and sword	This can be stated in active form. This means that whole families will die and people will throw their bodies into the streets instead of burying them. Alternate translation: "Then the people to whom they prophesied will die by famine and sword and people will throw their bodies into the streets of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	14	16	vjb4			0	their wives, their sons, or their daughters	This describes who is referred to by the word "them," that is, everyone who died by famine and sword.
+JER	14	16	wam5	figs-metaphor		0	I will pour out their wickedness on them	Here Yahweh speaks of punishing the people in accordance to their wicknedness as if their own wickedness were a liquid that he would pour upon them. Alternate translation: "I will punish them like they deserve to be punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	14	17	m8yd	figs-merism		0	night and day	Here two opposite times of the day are given to mean all the time. Alternate translation: "all the time, both night and day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	14	17	v4hr			0	incurable wound	a cut or break in skin that cannot be cured
+JER	14	18	kwc2	figs-activepassive		0	who were killed by the sword	This can be stated in active form. Also, here the "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "who died by the sword" or "who died in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	18	xa86	figs-metonymy		0	there are the diseases that are caused by famine	Here the "diseases" represent the people who have these diseases because of their starvation. Alternate translation: "there are the ones who are sick because of famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	18	uax5			0	wander	move around without purpose
+JER	14	18	nrq3	figs-explicit		0	they do not know	It may be helpful to state what they do not know. Alternate translation: "they do not know what they are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	14	19	bxi3	figs-ellipsis		0	for a time of healing	The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "we hoped for a time of healing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	14	20	z8n3			0	We admit, Yahweh, our offenses, the iniquity of our ancestors	"Yahweh, we admit our wicked offenses and our ancestors' iniquity"
+JER	14	21	ni6n			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues his prayer to Yahweh.
+JER	14	21	ur4i	figs-metonymy		0	For the sake of your name	Here Yahweh's "name" refers to his reputation. Alternate translation: "For the sake of your reputation" or "In order that everyone can see that you are very great and keep your promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	21	h4sh	figs-metonymy		0	your glorious throne	Yahweh's "throne" is represented by Zion, that is Jerusalem. His "throne" also represents the place where he rules as king. Alternate translation: "do disgrace Zion where you glorious throne is" or "do not disgrace Zion, where you rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	14	22	my15			0	can the skies themselves send down showers	"Can the skies decide when they make the rain to fall?"
+JER	15	intro	ebq4	Jeremiah 15 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 15:2, 5-21.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Do not pray for the people<br><br>God told Jeremiah not to pray for the people because God was punishing them. This was meant to be an illustration for Jeremiah. Jeremiah was not to pray because the punishment was already determined. Yahweh also explains that even the great Moses could not help the sinful Jews. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Yahweh uses Gentile nations<br>Yahweh is going to use the Gentile nations to punish Judah. This would have been very offensive to the Jews. They would have also been surprised to learn that Yahweh was using the Gentile nations to punish his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JER	15	01	w1rn			0	General Information:	Jeremiah has just been praying to Yahweh.
+JER	15	01	az7b	figs-explicit		0	were standing in front of me, I would still not be in favor of this people	This implies that they are pleading for Yahweh to spare the people. Alternate translation: "were standing in front of me pleading for these people, I would still not be in favor of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	15	01	g56c	figs-parallelism		0	Send them out from before me, for them to go away	Yahweh repeats this idea of sending away his people to add emphasis to it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	15	02	i7zf			0	Those who are for	"Those whom I have appointed to go to"
+JER	15	02	a7na	figs-metaphor		0	should go to death	This speaks of dying as if death were a place that people can go to. Alternate translation: "should die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	15	02	qrc1	figs-metonymy		0	those who are for the sword should go to the sword	Here the "sword" represents war. To be "for the sword" means that God has appointed them to die in war. Alternate translation: "those whom I have appointed to die in war should go to die in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	15	02	s5vx	figs-metaphor		0	Those who are for famine should go to famine	This means that Yahweh has appointed these to die because of famine, and these words speak of dying by famine as if "famine" were a place that people can go to. Alternate translation: "Those whom I have appointed to die by famine should go and die by famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	15	02	ub7g			0	should go to captivity	"should go into captivity"
+JER	15	03	xfn3			0	General Information:	Yahweh has just told them he will send some of them to death, some to die by the sword, some to die by famine, and some to be captives.
+JER	15	03	b44y	figs-metonymy		0	the sword	Here the "sword" refers to the enemy soldiers. Alternate translation: "the enemy soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	15	04	etb6			0	I will make of them	Here the word "them" refers to the people of Judah, not to the four groups listed in the previous verse.
+JER	15	04	g2xb	figs-explicit		0	because of what Manasseh ... did in Jerusalem	Manasseh was a very wicked king who did many evil things in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "because of the wicked things that Manasseh ... did in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	15	05	sb18			0	General Information:	Yahweh has just told them he will assign them to four groups to kill them—the sword, dogs, birds, and beasts.
+JER	15	05	lb4g	figs-rquestion		0	For who will have compassion for you, Jerusalem? Who will grieve for you?	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one should mourn for Jerusalem. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one should have compassion on you, Jerusalem. No one should mourn for your destruction." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	15	05	wfj2	figs-metonymy		0	for you, Jerusalem	Here "Jerusalem" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "for you people who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	15	06	es4m	figs-parallelism		0	You have forsaken me ... you have gone back from me	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people have, indeed, forsaken Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	15	06	w5w5	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	15	06	hk2v			0	gone back from me	"left me" or "gone away from me"
+JER	15	06	ub2d	figs-metonymy		0	I will strike you with my hand	Here "hand" represents power. Alternate translation: "I will use my power to strike you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	15	07	xa8z	figs-metaphor		0	So I will winnow them with a pitchfork at the gates of the land	Here Yahweh speaks of scattering the people and causing them to leave Jersalem as if they were winnowed chaff being blown away on the wind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	15	07	i5zm			0	pitchfork	a farm tool with a long handle and sharp metal prongs, used especially for lifting and tossing grain in the air for winnowing
+JER	15	07	tdb1			0	I will bereave them	"I will cause their children to die" or "I will let their enemies kill their children"
+JER	15	08	lzr4			0	General Information:	Yahweh has just told them no one will care about them and that he will destroy his people since they would not turn from their wicked ways.
+JER	15	08	pg9y			0	widows	women whose husbands have died
+JER	15	08	zf6z	figs-hyperbole		0	more than the sands of the seashore	"than the grains of sand on the seashore." This comparison is an exaggeration used to emphasize an uncountable number. Alternate translation: "more than you can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	15	08	xv7a	figs-explicit		0	Against the mothers of young men I will send the destroyer at noonday	This means that Yahweh will send an enemy army to kill young men, which will cause their mothers great sorrow. Alternate translation: "At noonday I will send an enemy army to destroy young men and cause their mothers to weep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	15	08	rv53	figs-idiom		0	fall on them	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	15	09	ab1l	figs-doublet		0	She will be ashamed and embarrassed	The words "ashamed" and "embarrassed" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of shame. Alternate translation: "She will be completely ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	15	09	ysv5	figs-idiom		0	will waste away	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will grow faint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	15	09	syp4	figs-metaphor		0	Her sun will set while it is still day	This speaks of a woman becoming sorrowful because her children have died, as if her life were a day in which the sun had set early and turned to darkness. Here the darkness represents her sorrow. Alternate translation: "Because of her sorrow, it will be as though the sun has set and her day has turned to darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	15	09	e2fw	figs-metonymy		0	I will give those who remain to the sword in the presence of their enemies	Here the "sword" represents the enemy soldiers. This means that Yahweh will allow the enemy solider to kill any of her children that remain. Alternate translation: "I will allow the enemy soldiers to kill those of her children that remain alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	15	09	yh62	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	15	10	tf3x			0	General Information:	In these verse, Jeremiah speaks to Yahweh about his suffering, and Yahweh answers him.
+JER	15	10	bwu4	figs-apostrophe		0	Woe to me, my mother	Jeremiah pretends to speak to his mother as a way to emphasize how sad he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JER	15	10	z3f7	figs-doublet		0	a man of controversy and argument	The words "controversy" and "argument" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize how much Jeremiah is arguing. Alternate translation: "a man with whom everyone argues all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	15	10	pi56	figs-explicit		0	I have not lent, nor has anyone lent to me	This refers to lending money to people. Often lending money causes people to fight with one another. Alternate translation: "I have not lent money to anyone, nor has anyone lent money to me" or "I have not made anyone angry by lending or borrow money and then quarreling about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	15	11	jwd5	figs-rquestion		0	Will I not rescue you for good?	The implicit answer to this rhetorical question is "yes." This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will certainly rescue you for good!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	15	11	hg1a			0	your enemies	Those are the enemies of Jeremiah who disagreed with his prophecies.
+JER	15	11	t2nb	figs-doublet		0	in the time of calamity and distress	Here the words "calamity" and "distress" mean basically the same thing. They emphasize the amount or intensity of the calamity. Alternate translation: "in the time of great calamity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	15	12	gp33	figs-rquestion		0	Can one smash iron? Especially iron from the north that is mixed with bronze?	In these questions Yahweh speaks of the strength of Judah's enemies as if they were iron mixed with bronze. These rhetorical questions can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can smash iron, especially if it is as strong as the iron from the north that is mixed with bronze." or "But Judah's enemies, who are as strong as iron or bronze, will attack Judah from the north, no one will be able to stop them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	15	13	m4cc			0	General Information:	In these verse, Yahweh speaks to the nation of Israel as if it were one person.
+JER	15	13	r9fq	figs-doublet		0	wealth and treasures	The words "wealth" and "treasures" mean the same thing and refer to anything that people consider to be valuable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	15	13	cy1n			0	plunder	things that you steal from a city after conquering it
+JER	15	13	c2bt	figs-activepassive		0	all your sins committed	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "all of the sins you have committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	15	13	dzj5			0	within all your borders	"throughout your country"
+JER	15	14	e1nj			0	a land that you do not know	"to a land that is strange to you"
+JER	15	14	p77q	figs-metaphor		0	for a fire will ignite, kindled in my wrath against you	The wrath of God is spoken of as if it were a destructive fire. Alternate translation: "I will destroy you because I am very angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	15	14	y1s1	figs-metaphor		0	for a fire will ignite, kindled in my wrath against you	Here Yahweh speaks of his wrath as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "for my wrath is like a fire that I will kindle against you" or "for I will come against you in my wrath, and my wrath will be like a burning fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	15	14	ap1i			0	kindled	to light a fire
+JER	15	15	mlt5			0	General Information:	Jeremiah speaks to Yahweh.
+JER	15	15	lk6p	figs-explicit		0	You are patient, but do not allow them to take me away	Jeremiah is asking Yahweh not to be patient with the sins of his enemies. The phrase "take me away" refers to him being killed. Alternate translation: "Please do not continue to be patient with them and allow them to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JER	15	16	ds55	figs-activepassive		0	Your words have been found	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have heard your message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	15	16	a55i	figs-metaphor		0	I consumed them	Jeremiah speaks of listening and understanding Yahweh's message as if it were food that he ate. Alternate translation: "I understood your message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	15	16	f4hq	figs-metonymy		0	the delight of my heart	Here the "heart" represents a person emotions and feelings. Alternate translation: "what I love most" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	15	16	se2v			0	I bear your name	"people know that I serve you"
+JER	15	17	xx62	figs-idiom		0	I did not sit in the circle of	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I did not spend time with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	15	17	lst3	figs-metaphor		0	of your powerful hand	Here Yahweh's "powerful hand" refers to his control and influence over Jeremiah. Alternate translation: "you powerfully influence me" or "you are the one who controls what I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	15	18	xb1d	figs-rquestion		0	Why is my pain ongoing and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed?	Jeremiah uses this rhetorical question to emphasize his pain. He speaks of his pain as if it were a physical wound. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "My pain is ongoing, it is like a wound that will not heal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	15	18	f64w	figs-personification		0	refusing to be healed	This speaks of Jeremiah's wound as if it were a person that refuses to be healed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that will not heal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	15	18	c2kw	figs-rquestion		0	Will you be like deceitful waters to me, waters that dry up?	Jeremiah uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he feels like he cannot depend on Yahweh. He speaks of this as if Yahweh were a stream that dries up. Alternate translation: "It feels like you are undependable to me, like a stream I go to for a drink only to find it dried up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	15	19	l1n1	figs-simile		0	you will be like my mouth	Jeremiah is compared to the mouth of Yahweh because he will be used to speak Yahweh's message. Alternate translation: "you will speak for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	15	19	ud46	figs-rpronouns		0	you yourself	The pronoun, "yourself", is used here to emphasis the command was specifically for Jeremiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JER	15	20	gf1p	figs-simile		0	like an impenetrable bronze wall to this people	Yahweh compares Jeremiah to a wall because the people will not be able to defeat him. Alternate translation: "I will make you strong, like a bronze wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	15	20	nx8l	figs-metaphor		0	they will wage war against you	This speaks of the people fighting with Jeremiah as if he were an army that they waged war against. Alternate translation: "they will fight against you" or "they will oppose you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	15	20	z1e8	figs-doublet		0	save and rescue	The words "save" and "rescue" mean the same thing and emphasize the safety that God promises. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	15	21	bet8	figs-parallelism		0	rescue you from ... and redeem you from	These phrases have similar meanings and are used together to emphasize the safety that God provides. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	15	21	z99x	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the wicked ... the hand of the tyrant	Here the word "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "the control of the wicked ... the control of the tyrant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	15	21	lwc5	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "wicked people" or "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JER	15	21	mm5k			0	tyrant	a ruler who demands absolute obedience and is not friendly for the people under his rule
+JER	16	intro	mts4	Jeremiah 16 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 16:19-21. This poem also continues in chapter 17, and these should be seen as one section.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Coming punishment<br><br>The punishment that is prophesied in this chapter will happen quickly. The author gives many illustrations which describe how quickly this punishment will come. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>##### Israel restored<br><br>God will bring his people back from captivity. Even though the punishment of Judah will be great, Yahweh promised a future restoration. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br>
+JER	16	01	iq2r	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated it in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	16	04	bdx2			0	They will die diseased deaths	"They will die from deadly diseases"
+JER	16	04	nm5s	figs-activepassive		0	They will not be mourned or buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will mourn for them or bury them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	16	04	paq4	figs-simile		0	They will be like dung on the ground	The sons and daughters born in the land are compared to dung on the ground to emphasize that they will be disgusting and that no one will bury them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 8:2](../08/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	16	04	b995	figs-euphemism		0	they will come to an end by sword and famine	The phrase "come to an end" is a mild way to say that they will die. The word "sword" represents an army whose soldiers fight with swords. The phrase represents dying in battle. Alternate translation: "they will die in battle or from famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	16	05	irw5	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 'Do	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated it in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said, 'Do" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me: 'Do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	16	05	byl9	figs-abstractnouns		0	where there is mourning	The word "mourning" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "where people are mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	16	05	e7zp	figs-metaphor		0	I have taken away my peace from this people ... and my steadfast love and mercy	Yahweh speaks of no longer acting towards the people with peace, steadfast love, and mercy as if these were items that he has taken away from them. Alternate translation: "I will no longer act towards them with peace ... or with steadfast love and mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	16	05	fg62	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	16	06	ngj4	figs-merism		0	Both the great and the small will	This refers to all kinds of people and uses size to refer to how important they are. Alternate translation: "Both the important and the unimportant" or "Many people, regardless of how important they are, will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	16	06	k2n5	figs-activepassive		0	They will not be buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will bury them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	16	06	s8kp	translate-symaction		0	no one will ... cut themselves or shave their heads for them	Cutting oneself and shaving one's head were symbolic actions that expressed strong grief, especially when a loved one died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	16	07	t3iq	figs-parallelism		0	No one must share any food in mourning to comfort them because of the deaths ... none must give a comforting cup to his father or his mother	These two clauses have a similar meaning. God said basically the same thing twice for emphasis. It was customary to take food or wine to people whose relative had died. Yahweh has removed all comfort from the people because of their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	16	07	ae18	figs-metonymy		0	none must give a comforting cup	Here the word "cup" represents the drink that the cup holds. Alternate translation: "none must give a comforting drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	16	08	rzm9			0	a banquet house	"a house where people are feasting"
+JER	16	09	z6t7			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	16	09	hq3r			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	16	09	fxi9	figs-you		0	before your eyes	Here the word "your" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. The idiom means that Yahweh will do this where they can see. Alternate translation: "in front of you" or "where you can see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	16	09	b3s5	figs-idiom		0	in your days	This idiom means during their lifetime. Alternate translation: "during your lifetime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	16	09	lki1			0	the sound of joy and the sound of gladness, the sound of the groom and the sound of the bride	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:34](../07/34.md).
+JER	16	11	fq83	figs-parallelism		0	worshiped and bowed down to them	The words "bowed down to" mean basically the same thing as "worshiped" and describe the posture that people used in worship. God said essentially the same thing twice for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	16	12	cu97			0	ancestors, for see, each person	"ancestors. Look at these people and you will see that each person"
+JER	16	12	c169	figs-metaphor		0	walking by the stubbornness of his wicked heart	Yahweh speaks of a person's actions as if the person were walking along a path. Here the word "heart" represents the mind or will. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 11:8](../11/08.md). Alternate translation: "stubbornly doing the wicked things that he wants to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	16	12	qh3g			0	who listens to me	"who does what I tell him to do"
+JER	16	13	y41b	figs-metaphor		0	throw you from this land	Yahweh speaks of forcefully removing the people from the land as if he were throwing them from the land. Alternate translation: "force you to leave this land and go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	16	13	e16l	figs-merism		0	by day and night	The mention of both "day" and "night" means all the time. Alternate translation: "all the time" or "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	16	14	em2d			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+JER	16	14	l615	figs-activepassive		0	when it will no longer be said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when people will no longer say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	16	14	xr81	figs-idiom		0	As Yahweh lives	"As surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	16	16	mt7v	figs-metaphor		0	I will send for many fishermen ... so they will fish the people out	Yahweh speaks of enemy armies who will attack and kill the people as if they were fishermen who are catching fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	16	16	mx2n	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	16	16	y22w	figs-metaphor		0	I will send for many hunters so they will hunt for them among	Yahweh speaks of enemy armies who will attack and kill the people as if they were hunters who are hunting animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	16	17	l1xj	figs-synecdoche		0	my eye is on all their ways	Here the word "eye" represents Yahweh who sees all that they do. Alternate translation: "I am watching everything they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	16	17	c7ju	figs-activepassive		0	they cannot be hidden from before me	Here the word "they" may refer either to the people or to their actions. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they cannot hide from me" or "they cannot hide their ways from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	16	17	f9r8	figs-synecdoche		0	Their iniquity cannot be concealed from before my eyes	Here the word "eyes" represents Yahweh who sees. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They cannot conceal their iniquity from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	16	18	tpe4	figs-metaphor		0	for their polluting of my land	Yahweh speaks of causing the land to be unacceptable to him as if the people had polluted the land. The words "their polluting" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "because they have polluted my land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	16	18	sq29	figs-idiom		0	for their filling my inheritance with their disgusting idols	The idiom "to fill" means that they have placed many idols in the land. The words "their filling" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "because they have filled my inheritance with their disgusting idols" or "because their disgusting idols are everywhere in my inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	16	18	wkp2	figs-metaphor		0	my inheritance	Yahweh speaks of the land as if it were his inheritance that he has claimed as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "the land that is my inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	16	19	rt34			0	Yahweh, you are my stronghold	Here Jeremiah begins speaking to Yahweh.
+JER	16	19	y75t	figs-metaphor		0	my stronghold and my refuge, my place of safety	Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh as a place where enemies cannot attack him. He repeats the same idea three times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	16	19	x7cn	figs-metonymy		0	The nations will go to you	Here the word "nations" represents the people from the nations. Alternate translation: "The people from the nations will go to you" or "The people of the nations will come to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+JER	16	19	nk1x	figs-idiom		0	the ends of the earth	This is an idiom that means the farthest places on the earth. By referencing both ends, it refers to everywhere in between. Alternate translation: "the farthest places on the earth" or "everywhere on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	16	19	c5xl	figs-metonymy		0	our ancestors inherited deceit	Here the word "deceit" refers to false gods. Alternate translation: "our ancestors inherited nothing but false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	16	19	jrc3	figs-parallelism		0	They are empty; there is no profit in them	Here the words "They" and "them" refer to the false gods that the ancestors taught them to believe in. The two phrases mean basically the same thing, with the second explaining how they "are empty." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	16	20	y3fg	figs-rquestion		0	Do people make gods for themselves? But they are not gods	The people ask this rhetorical question to emphasize that people cannot make gods for themselves. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "People cannot make gods for themselves. The things that they make are not gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	16	21	gwn6			0	Therefore see	"Therefore, indeed." Here Yahweh begins speaking. The word "see" adds emphasis to what follows.
+JER	16	21	fz8r			0	I will cause them to know	Here the word "them" refers to the people from the nations. Yahweh repeats this phrase for emphasis.
+JER	16	21	cs55	figs-metonymy		0	my hand and my power	Here the word "hand" refers to power and authority. The two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize Yahweh's great power. Alternate translation: "my great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	16	21	hl7n	figs-metonymy		0	they will know that Yahweh is my name	Here the word "name" refers to Yahweh's entire person. Alternate translation: "they will know that I am Yahweh, the true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	17	intro	l48r	Jeremiah 17 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 17 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 17:1-18. This poem is a continuation of 16:19-21, and these should be seen as one section.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Trusting God or humans<br><br>Trust is an important part of this chapter. Those who trust in human wisdom will not prosper. Those who trust in God will have all of their needs met. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Simile<br><br>The person who depends on the power of other people is compared to a bush in the desert which always has to struggle for life. But the person who trusts in God is like a tree growing by a stream and has all his needs supplied. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br>
+JER	17	01	f2as	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	17	01	qcz2	figs-metaphor		0	The sin of Judah is written ... on the horns of your altars	Yahweh speaks of Judah's sins being so great that they cannot stop committing them as if someone had engraved their sin permanently. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	17	01	ntb1	figs-activepassive		0	The sin of Judah is written	Here the word "Judah" represents the people of Judah. This may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone has written the sin of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	17	01	r9u2	figs-activepassive		0	It is engraved	This may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone has engraved it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	17	01	t19m	figs-synecdoche		0	engraved on the tablet of their hearts	The sinful habits of the people are spoken of as if their sins had been engraved on their own hearts. The word "hearts" refers to the whole person: their thoughts, emotions, and actions. Alternate translation: "engraved in their very beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	17	01	gc1k			0	on the horns of your altars	The word "horns" refers to the projections on the corners of the altars.
+JER	17	03	ve7m	figs-doublet		0	your wealth and all your treasures	The words "wealth" and "treasures" mean the same thing and refer to anything that they consider valuable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	17	03	gfz3			0	plunder	This refers to things that people steal or take by force.
+JER	17	04	mei2	figs-metaphor		0	You will lose the inheritance that I gave to you	Yahweh speaks of the land as if it were an inheritance that he had given to the people of Judah as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "You will lose the land that I have given to you as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	17	04	w768	figs-metaphor		0	you have ignited a fire in my wrath, which will burn forever	Yahweh speaks of the fierceness of his anger as if his anger were a fire that burns those with whom he is angry. Alternate translation: "you have made me so angry that my anger will be like a fire that will burn forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	17	05	zp54	figs-activepassive		0	The person who trusts in mankind is accursed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will curse any person who trusts in mankind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	17	05	sd5y	figs-metonymy		0	he makes flesh his strength	Here the word "flesh" represents humans. Alternate translation: "he depends on mere humans for strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	17	05	f1ec	figs-metonymy		0	turns his heart away from Yahweh	Here the word "heart" refers to the thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "turns his devotion away from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	17	06	wqm5	figs-simile		0	like a small bush	The person who trusts in man instead of Yahweh will be like a plant that struggles to survive in an infertile land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	17	06	d8k3	figs-doublet		0	the wilderness, barren land without inhabitants	The phrase "barren land without inhabitants" describes and means basically the same thing as "wilderness." Alternate translation: "the barren wilderness where no person lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	17	08	rs4s	figs-simile		0	he will be like a tree planted by water	The person who trusts in Yahweh will always prosper, just like a tree does when it is planted by a river. It is not affected when there is no rain. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will be like a tree that someone has planted by water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	17	08	pf89	figs-personification		0	It will not fear the heat when it comes ... It is not anxious in a year of drought	Yahweh speaks of a tree that draws its water from a stream being unaffected by heat and drought as if the tree were unafraid of these things. Alternate translation: "The heat will not affect it when it comes ... No harm is caused to it in a year of drought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	17	09	q56q	figs-metonymy		0	The heart is more deceitful	Here the word "heart" refers to the minds and thoughts of people. Alternate translation: "The human mind is more deceitful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	17	09	h5pr	figs-rquestion		0	who can understand it?	The speaker uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can understand the human heart. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one can understand it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	17	10	per1	figs-metonymy		0	who tests the hearts	Here the word "hearts" represents the emotions. Alternate translation: "who tests the emotions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	17	10	zu1h	figs-metaphor		0	according to his ways	Here a person's behavior is spoken of as if it were the paths along which he walks. Alternate translation: "according to how he lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	17	10	hlu7	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of his deeds	Here the results of a person's actions are spoken of as if they were fruit. Alternate translation: "what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	17	11	r1bc			0	A partridge hatches an egg ... become rich unjustly	This analogy of a bird that hatches another bird's eggs is meant to illustrate a rich man who makes his money by robbing others.
+JER	17	11	j8my	figs-idiom		0	when half his days are over	Here the word "days" stands for someone's entire life. Alternate translation: "when he has lived only half of his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	17	11	t4k5	figs-personification		0	those riches will abandon him	The riches are spoken of as if they were servants who would abandon their owner. Alternate translation: "he will lose his wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	17	11	wwb2			0	in the end	"at the end of his life"
+JER	17	12	c58h	figs-metaphor		0	The place of our temple is a glorious throne	Jeremiah speaks of the temple being a "glorious throne" because it is there that Yahweh dwells and rules. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	17	12	mmb5			0	The place of our temple	This refers to Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
+JER	17	13	j27x			0	All who abandon you	Here the word "you" refers to Yahweh.
+JER	17	13	tkv3	figs-activepassive		0	those in the land who turn away from you will be written in the earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will write in the dust those in the land who turn away from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	17	13	e5ej	figs-metaphor		0	will be written in the earth	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which Yahweh speaks of people dying and being forgotten as if someone writes their names in the dust, and those names quickly disappear. Alternate translation: "will disappear like names that someone writes in the dust" or 2) the word "earth" is a metonym for the place of the dead. The phrase is a metaphor in which Yahweh speaks of people going to the place of the dead as if someone enrolled their names in the records of those who have died. Alternate translation: "will join those in the place of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	17	13	vf2c	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh, the fountain of living waters	Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh being the source of life as if he were a fountain of living waters. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, who is like a fountain of living waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	17	13	pj3q	figs-metaphor		0	the fountain of living waters	Jeremiah speaks of fresh, running water as if it were living water. Alternate translation: "the fountain of fresh, running water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	17	14	emc7	figs-activepassive		0	I will be healed ... I will be rescued	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you really will have healed me ... you really will have rescued me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	17	14	t5hz			0	For you are my song of praise	Possible meanings are 1) "For you are the one whom I praise" or 2) "For you are the reason I sing praise."
+JER	17	15	c8ap			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
+JER	17	15	kn8p			0	they are saying to me	Here the word "me" refers to Jeremiah and the word "they" to his enemies.
+JER	17	15	qef1	figs-rquestion		0	Where is the word of Yahweh?	The people use this question to ridicule Jeremiah because the things that he said had not yet happened. It can also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Where are the things that Yahweh told you would happen?" or "The things that Yahweh told you would happen have not happened." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	17	15	s66x			0	Let it come	"Let what Yahweh has said happen"
+JER	17	16	dye9	figs-metaphor		0	I did not run from being a shepherd following you	Jeremiah speaks of leading and caring for the people as if he were a shepherd caring for sheep. He speaks of his abandoning that work as if he were running away from it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	17	16	vlg8			0	I did not long for	"I did not desire"
+JER	17	16	m8x1	figs-synecdoche		0	the proclamations that came from my lips	Here the word "lips" represents Jeremiah who spoke. The word "proclamations" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "the proclamations that I spoke" or "the things that I proclaimed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	17	16	hkb7	figs-activepassive		0	They were made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I made them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	17	17	q4lu	figs-metaphor		0	You are my refuge	Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh as a place where enemies cannot attack him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	17	17	ls2i			0	on the day of calamity	"in times of calamity"
+JER	17	18	p168	figs-activepassive		0	May my pursuers be ashamed, but do not let me be ashamed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Bring shame on my pursuers, but do not bring shame on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	17	18	us8n	figs-parallelism		0	May they be dismayed, but do not let me be dismayed	This phrase means basically the same thing as the previous one and adds emphasis to Jeremiah's prayer. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Make them very afraid, but do not make me afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	17	18	xrc7	figs-metaphor		0	shatter them with a double share of destruction	Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh destroying his enemies as if they were objects that Yahweh would shatter. The idiom "a double share" means to give twice as much. Alternate translation: "shatter them with complete destruction" or "destroy them twice as much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	17	19	ab1v	figs-ellipsis		0	then in all the other gates of Jerusalem	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "then go and stand in all the other gates of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	17	21	jye6			0	for the sake of your lives	"to protect your lives"
+JER	17	23	cu16	figs-doublet		0	They did not listen or pay attention	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people refused to listen. Alternate translation: "They refused to listen" or "They refused to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	17	23	ksk9	figs-metaphor		0	stiffened their neck	Jeremiah speaks of the people being stubborn as if they had made their necks stiff and unmovable. Alternate translation: "became stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	17	25	i3jj	figs-metonymy		0	those who sit on David's throne	Here the throne that the king of Judah sits on is represented as "David's throne." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 13:13](../13/13.md). Alternate translation: "those who sit on Judah's throne" or "the kings of the nation of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	17	25	r4s3	figs-activepassive		0	this city will be inhabited forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will inhabit this city forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	17	27	xjp9			0	I will light a fire in its gates	"I will set the gates of Jerusalem on fire"
+JER	17	27	r5tg	figs-activepassive		0	it cannot be put out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people cannot put it out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	18	intro	z3ii	Jeremiah 18 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 18 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 18:13-17, 19-23.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Attacking Jeremiah<br>Things were so bad in Judah, they even attacked Jeremiah. To attack Yahweh's prophet was to attack Yahweh himself. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Simile<br><br>Like a potter can change what he is making from one type of pot to another, God can change his plans and not punish people if they repent. The image of God as a potter and mankind as clay is an important one in Scripture. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br>
+JER	18	01	ad7f	figs-idiom		0	The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md). Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah. He said, 'Arise" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah: 'Arise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	18	02	ww5x			0	the potter's house	"the workshop of the potter." A potter is someone who makes pots from clay.
+JER	18	03	z9ps			0	behold!	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+JER	18	03	x9yr			0	on the potter's wheel	The potter's wheel is a small table that spins. A potter uses it to make pots.
+JER	18	04	j5pm	figs-activepassive		0	the pot he was making from the clay was spoiled in the potter's hand	The word "spoiled" means that something about the pot made the potter unhappy. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the pot that the potter was making with his hands was not good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	18	04	ffd2			0	was making	"was forming" or "was shaping"
+JER	18	04	qs6u			0	he returned the clay and formed it into another pot	He stopped making the pot, crushed the clay back into a lump, and then used that lump of clay to make another pot.
+JER	18	04	kd4f	figs-metonymy		0	that was pleasing in his eyes	Here the word "eyes" represents sight and sight represents one's opinion. Alternate translation: "that he thought was good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	18	05	gj6x	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated it in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	18	06	y4ia	figs-rquestion		0	Should I not be able to act like this potter with you, house of Israel?	With this question, Yahweh emphasizes his authority to do as he pleases with Israel. Alternate translation: "I am allowed to act toward you, house of Israel, like the potter acts toward the clay." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	18	06	j2v5	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "kingdom of Israel" or "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	18	06	elt6	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	18	06	zg76			0	Behold	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+JER	18	06	uzq5	figs-simile		0	Like clay in a potter's hand—that is how you are in my hand	Yahweh compares his being able to remake Israel as he see fit to the way that the potter is able to remake a lump of clay as he sees fit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	18	07	jk3p	figs-doublet		0	tear it down, or destroy it	These two expressions basically mean the same thing. In the first expression, Yahweh speaks of destroying a kingdom as if the kingdom were a plant or a building that he tears down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	18	08	lnu4			0	relent from	"withhold" or "not bring"
+JER	18	09	n3us	figs-doublet		0	build it up or plant it	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh speaks of strengthening kingdoms as if they were buildings that he would build, and as if they were plants that he would plant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	18	10	q9ah	figs-metonymy		0	if it does evil in my eyes	Here the word "it" refers to a nation or kingdom, which is a metonym for the people in that nation or kingdom. The word "eyes" represents seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "if the people of that nation do things that I consider to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	18	10	u2ti	figs-metonymy		0	not listening to my voice	Here the word "voice" represents the words that Yahweh speaks. Here, "not listening" is an idiom that means that they do not obey. Alternate translation: "not obeying what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	18	11	h8xz			0	See	This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	18	11	tj92	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to form disaster against you. I am about to devise a plan against you	Yahweh speaks of planning disaster as if disaster were an object that he forms, like the potter would form clay. The second sentence repeats the same idea as the first using different words. Alternate translation: "I am about to devise a plan to bring disaster against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	18	11	v6ut			0	devise a plan	"make a plan"
+JER	18	11	me21	figs-metaphor		0	his wicked way	Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle as if it were a "way" or path along which the person walks. Alternate translation: "his wicked way of living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	18	11	w5eq	figs-doublet		0	so your ways and your practices will bring good to you	The words "ways" and "practices" both refer to a person's actions and general lifestyle. Alternate translation: "so your actions will result in good happening to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	18	12	fq15			0	But they will say	The word "they" refers to the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
+JER	18	12	nmb4	figs-idiom		0	This is no use	Possible meanings for this idiom are 1) the people do not care about what Jeremiah will say to them. Alternate translation: "We do not care what you say" or 2) The people do not think that anything good will come of what Jeremiah tells them to do. Alternate translation: "What you are saying will not work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	18	12	yc7y	figs-metonymy		0	what his evil, stubborn heart desires	Here the word "heart" represents the person's mind or will. Alternate translation: "what his evil, stubborn mind desires" or "whatever evil things that we stubbornly want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	18	13	w781	figs-rquestion		0	Ask the nations, who has ever heard of such a thing as this?	Here the word "nations" represents the people in the nations. Yahweh asks this question to scold the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "Ask the nations if any of them have ever heard of such a thing as this." or "Nowhere on earth has anyone ever heard of such a thing like this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	18	13	vta7	figs-personification		0	The virgin Israel has committed a horrible act	It was common to refer to nations as if they were women. Yahweh speaks of Israel being pure and faithful towards him as if she were a virgin and of Israel being unfaithful to him as if she had "committed a horrible act." Alternate translation: "Israel, who is like a virgin, has done something horrible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	18	14	bbi9	figs-rquestion		0	Does the snow in Lebanon ever leave the rocky hills on its sides?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that the snow on the mountains never melts. Alternate translation: "The snow in Lebanon never leaves the rocky hills on its sides." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	18	14	pn6p			0	the rocky hills on its sides	"the sides of the rocky hills"
+JER	18	14	utv2	figs-rquestion		0	Are the mountain streams coming from far away ever destroyed, those cold streams?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that the mountain streams never cease to flow. He speaks of the streams drying up as if they were destroyed. Alternate translation: "Those cold mountain streams that come from far away never cease to flow." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	18	15	k5st	figs-metaphor		0	been made to stumble in their paths	Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle as if it were a path along which he walks, and of living unfaithfully to him as if the person stumbled along the path. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this caused them to stumble in their paths" or "it is like they stumbled while walking on a path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	18	15	x24p	figs-metaphor		0	they have left the ancient paths to walk lesser paths	Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle as if it were a path along which he walks. Here, "the ancient paths" represents the way that Yahweh had told their ancestors to live and "lesser paths" represents living unfaithfully to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	18	16	qh44	figs-abstractnouns		0	will become a horror	The word "horror" may be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "will become something that horrifies people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	18	16	g6ye			0	an object of everlasting hissing	The word "hissing" refers to a sound that shows strong disapproval and can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "an object at which people will always hiss"
+JER	18	16	mx2e			0	passes by her	Here the word "her" refers to "Their land."
+JER	18	17	n6hk	figs-metaphor		0	I will scatter them before their enemies like an eastern wind	Yahweh speaks of causing the people to flee before their enemies as if he were an eastern wind that scatters dust and debris. Alternate translation: "I will be like an eastern wind and scatter them before their enemies" or "I will scatter them before their enemies like an eastern wind scatters dust and debris" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	18	17	n2xm			0	will scatter them	Here the word "them" refers to "my people."
+JER	18	17	mn5a	translate-symaction		0	I will show them my back, and not my face	"I will turn my back toward them, and not my face." Turning one's back towards someone is a symbolic action that represents rejection and turning one's face towards someone is a symbolic action that represents favor. Alternate translation: "I will reject them and not act favorably towards them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	18	18	vh9w			0	let us make plots against Jeremiah	"let us make plans to harm Jeremiah"
+JER	18	18	cf4s	figs-ellipsis		0	the law will never perish from the priests, or advice from the wise men, or words from the prophets	The words "will never perish" can be supplied to each of these phrases. This can also be expressed in positive terms. Alternate translation: "the law will never perish from the priests, and advice will never perish from the wise men, and words will never perish from the prophets" or "the priests will always have the law, the wise men will always give advice, and the prophets will always speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	18	18	f353	figs-explicit		0	words from the prophets	Here "words" represents messages that the prophets speak from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "words of Yahweh from the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	18	18	ay55	figs-metaphor		0	attack him with our words	The people speak of speaking harmful words against Jeremiah as if their words were weapons with which they attack him. Alternate translation: "say things that will harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	18	19	u46b			0	Pay attention to me	Here Jeremiah begins speaking to Yahweh.
+JER	18	20	p988	figs-rquestion		0	Will disaster from them really be my reward for being good to them?	Jeremiah asks this question to emphasize that good actions should not be repaid with bad things. Alternate translation: "Disaster from them should not be my reward for being good to them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	18	20	t4h5	figs-metaphor		0	they have dug a pit for me	Jeremiah speaks of his enemies planning to kill him as if they had dug a pit in which to trap him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	18	20	p3xy	figs-metonymy		0	to cause your fury to turn away from them	Here the word "fury" represents the punishment that Yahweh intended to inflict upon them. Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh not punishing them as if he were turning his fury away from them. Alternate translation: "so that you would not punish them in your anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	18	21	xrk4	figs-idiom		0	give their children over to famine	The idiom "give over" means to place a person in the power of another person. Jeremiah speaks of "famine" as if it were a person who could have power over others. Alternate translation: "cause their children to die from famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	18	21	x3mp	figs-metonymy		0	give them to the hands of those who use the sword	Here the word "hands" represents power. Alternate translation: "cause those who use the sword to have power over them" or "cause them to die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	18	21	c2vn			0	let their women become bereaved and widows	"let the children and husbands of their women die." The word "bereaved" refers to a woman whose children have all died.
+JER	18	21	yp4k	figs-ellipsis		0	their men be killed	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let people kill their men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	18	21	gz9s	figs-ellipsis		0	their young men killed by the sword in battle	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let people kill their young men with swords in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	18	22	nj6w	figs-activepassive		0	Let a distressed shout be heard	The phrase "a distressed shout" can be translated with a verbal phrase. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let people hear a distressed shout" or "Let people hear others shout in distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	18	22	zdc2	figs-parallelism		0	For they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden traps for my feet	These two phrases share similar meanings. Jeremiah speaks of his enemies planning to kill him as if they had dug a pit for him to fall into and set traps in which to capture him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	18	22	l4rh			0	they have dug a pit	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 18:20](../18/20.md).
+JER	18	22	pxk9	figs-synecdoche		0	have hidden traps for my feet	Here the word "feet" represents Jeremiah. Alternate translation: "have hidden traps for me" or "have hidden traps for me to step on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	18	23	yh1m	figs-parallelism		0	Do not wipe their sins away from you	Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh forgiving his enemies' sins as if someone had written their sins down and Yahweh would erase them. This phrase means the same thing as the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "Do not pardon their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	18	23	fin3	figs-activepassive		0	let them be overthrown before you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let people overthrow them in your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	18	23	jrr6	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the time of your wrath	The word "wrath" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "when you are still angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	19	intro	e68t	Jeremiah 19 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### People horrified<br><br>The destruction of Jerusalem will be so complete that it will leave dead bodies everywhere and horrify people who see it.<br>
+JER	19	02	r77q			0	Valley of Ben Hinnom	This is the name of a valley south of the city of Jerusalem, where people sacrificed to false gods. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:31](../07/31.md).
+JER	19	03	lse3			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	19	03	tn4j			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	19	03	wu9y	figs-idiom		0	the ears of everyone who hears of it will tingle	Here "ears ... will tingle" is an idiom that means everyone will be shocked by what they hear. Alternate translation: "it will shock everyone who hears of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	19	03	w8jh			0	will tingle	Possible meanings are 1) "will ring" or 2) "will quiver."
+JER	19	04	i11f			0	they have abandoned me	Here the word "they" refers to the people of Judah.
+JER	19	04	h6hz	figs-metonymy		0	filled this place with innocent blood	Here "innocent blood" represents the murder of innocent people. Yahweh speaks of murdering many people as filling a place with blood. Alternate translation: "murdered many innocent people in this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	19	05	hi1p	figs-metonymy		0	nor did it enter my mind	Here the word "mind" refers to Yahweh's thoughts. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:31](../07/31.md). Alternate translation: "nor did I ever think about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	19	06	h15q			0	see	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	19	06	r6da	figs-activepassive		0	this place will no longer be called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will no longer call this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	19	06	n996			0	Topheth ... the Valley of Ben Hinnom ... the Valley of Slaughter	See how you translated the names of these places in [Jeremiah 7:31](../07/31.md).
+JER	19	07	mk3z	figs-idiom		0	I will make them to fall by the sword before their enemies	The idiom "to fall by the sword" means to die in battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will enable their enemies to kill them with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	19	07	l3wj			0	I will make them	The word "them" refers to the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
+JER	19	07	hl7t	figs-ellipsis		0	by the hand of the ones seeking their lives	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. The idiom "fall ... by the hand of" means to be killed by someone, with the word "hand" representing the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will enable those who want to kill them to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	19	08	qfw1	figs-abstractnouns		0	the object of hissing	The word "hissing" refers to a sound that shows strong disapproval and can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "an object at which people hiss" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	19	09	x4ye			0	I will make them eat	"I will make the people who live in Jerusalem eat"
+JER	19	09	gu5g			0	in the siege	"because of the siege"
+JER	19	09	jy23	figs-activepassive		0	and in the anguish brought on them by their enemies and the ones seeking their lives	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because their enemies and those who are seeking their lives have brought anguish upon them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	19	10	ck5z	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the sight of the men who went with you	The abstract noun "sight" can be expressed with the verb "watching." Alternate translation: "while the men who went with you are watching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	19	11	vi9r			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	19	11	uis2	figs-activepassive		0	it could not be repaired again	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can repair it again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	19	13	l6aa	figs-ellipsis		0	of the kings of Judah	The words "the houses" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the houses of the kings of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	19	13	u9v5	figs-metaphor		0	the unclean people	People who are not acceptable for God's purposes are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	19	15	ut7s			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	19	15	d4pr			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	19	15	rv5y	figs-parallelism		0	stiffened their neck and refused to listen	These two phrases both speak of the people being stubborn. In the first phrase, Yahweh speaks of the people being stubborn as if they had made their necks stiff. Alternate translation: "stubbornly refused to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	20	intro	apn5	Jeremiah 20 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 20 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 20:7-18.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Pashhur<br>This chapter prophesied punishment against a specific leader named Pashhur. He was in charge of protecting the temple and had Jeremiah beaten and arrested. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>##### Jeremiah's reaction<br>Jeremiah's reaction contrasts with the reaction of the Jews in general. Although Jeremiah was not happy with Yahweh's actions, he still trusted in Yahweh. On the other hand, the Jews were not happy with the prophecies Yahweh gave to Jeremiah, so they beat the prophet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+JER	20	01	l4ka	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	20	01	xjd1	translate-names		0	Pashhur ... Immer	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	20	02	h7fz	figs-metonymy		0	Pashhur beat Jeremiah	Possible meanings are 1) that Pashhur himself beat Jeremiah or 2) that Pashhur ordered other men to beat Jeremiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	20	02	rg2f			0	stocks	Stocks are a wooden frame with holes in it that people use to lock up a prisoner's hands, feet, and head.
+JER	20	02	yc2r			0	Upper Gate of Benjamin	This gate is different from the gate in the city wall that shared the same name.
+JER	20	03	wf2c			0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+JER	20	03	pwz5	translate-names		0	you are Magor Missabib	This name means "terror on every side" or "surrounded by terror." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	20	04	a8gs			0	Look,	This word adds emphasis to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
+JER	20	04	ebi2	figs-idiom		0	they will fall by the sword of their enemies	The idiom "fall by the sword" means that they will die in battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their enemies will kill them with swords" or "their enemies will kill them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	20	04	xmk6	figs-synecdoche		0	your eyes will see it	Here the word "eyes" represents Pashhur. Alternate translation: "you will see it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	20	04	n4ua	figs-metonymy		0	I will give all of Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon	Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "I will enable the king of Babylon to conquer all of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	20	05	hbk2			0	I will give him	Here the word "him" refers to the king of Babylon.
+JER	20	05	kd4g	figs-parallelism		0	all the wealth ... all of its riches, all of its precious items and all the treasures	Yahweh repeats the same basic idea four times for emphasis. Babylon will take away all the wealth of Israel, including the king's possessions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	20	05	j1gs	figs-metonymy		0	I will place these things in the hand of your enemies	Placing things in people's hands represents  giving thing to the people or allowing the people to take the things. Alternate translation: "I will give these things to your enemies" or "I will allow your enemies to take possession of these things"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	20	06	i5vn	figs-activepassive		0	You and all of your loved ones to whom you prophesied deceitful things will be buried there	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There, people will bury you and all of your loved ones to whom you prophesied deceitful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	20	07	sx22			0	General Information:	Jeremiah speaks to Yahweh.
+JER	20	07	xwv7			0	Yahweh, you deceived me, and I was deceived	Some modern versions interpret these Hebrew expressions as "Yahweh, you persuaded me, and I was indeed persuaded."
+JER	20	07	np4x	figs-activepassive		0	I was deceived	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you deceived me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	20	07	r6kv	figs-parallelism		0	I have become a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the way others mock him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	20	07	r3gc			0	laughingstock	This is a person whom others laugh at and make fun of.
+JER	20	08	dqv6	figs-doublet		0	called out and proclaimed	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he proclaimed Yahweh's message boldly. Alternate translation: "openly proclaimed" or "proclaimed loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	20	08	bd79	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh's word has become for me reproach and mocking every day	Here "word" refers to the message of Yahweh. The words "reproach" and "mocking" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "people reproach and mock me every day because I proclaim Yahweh's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	20	08	t4n7	figs-doublet		0	for me reproach and mocking	The words "reproach" and "mocking" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that people have ridiculed Jeremiah for proclaiming Yahweh's message. Alternate translation: "a reason for people to ridicule me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	20	09	bs6s	figs-metonymy		0	I will not speak any longer in his name	Possible meanings are 1) "I will never mention Yahweh or say anything about him" or 2) the word "name" represents authority. Alternate translation: "I will no longer speak as his messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	20	09	a3zh	figs-synecdoche		0	it is like a fire in my heart, held within my bones	Here the words "heart" and "bones" represent Jeremiah's innermost being. Jeremiah speaks of being unable to not speak Yahweh's message as if Yahweh's message were a fire that burns within him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's word is like a fire that burns deep within me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	20	10	tf3t			0	Report! We must report it	Jeremiah's enemies say these words.
+JER	20	10	x8mp	figs-metaphor		0	watch to see if I will fall	Jeremiah speaks of his enemies waiting for him to do something wrong for which they might accuse him as if they were watching for him to fall down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	20	10	zz5y			0	Perhaps he can be tricked ... take our revenge on him	Jeremiah's enemies say these words.
+JER	20	10	i3zl	figs-activepassive		0	Perhaps he can be tricked	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Perhaps we can trick him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	20	11	zzb4	figs-simile		0	Yahweh is with me like a powerful warrior	Jeremiah compares Yahweh helping him and defending him against his enemies to a powerful warrior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	20	11	yi4y	figs-metaphor		0	so the ones pursuing me will stagger	Jeremiah speaks of his enemies trying to harm him as if they were chasing after him and of their failing to harm him as if they were to stagger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	20	11	a96t	figs-activepassive		0	They will be greatly ashamed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bring great shame upon them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	20	11	uvt7	figs-activepassive		0	it will never be forgotten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will never forget it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	20	12	m8yj	figs-metonymy		0	see the mind and the heart	The word "mind" is a metonym for what a person thinks and decides, and the word "heart" is a metonym for what a person feels and desires. Alternate translation: "know every person's thoughts and feelings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	20	13	g8hc	figs-metonymy		0	those who are oppressed from the hand of evildoers	Here the word "hand" represents power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom evildoers oppress with their power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	20	14	z188			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues speaking to Yahweh.
+JER	20	14	rdr5	figs-activepassive		0	Let the day when I was born be cursed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Curse the day I was born" or "Let people curse the day when I was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	20	14	n6m1	figs-activepassive		0	Do not let the day that my mother bore me be blessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not bless the day that my mother bore me" or "Do not let people bless the day that my mother bore me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	20	15	se5g	figs-activepassive		0	Let the man who informed my father be cursed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Curse the man who informed my father" or "Let people curse the man who informed my father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	20	16	r8ir			0	that man	This refers to the man who informed Jeremiah's father of Jeremiah's birth.
+JER	20	16	p6vf			0	the cities that Yahweh overthrew	This refers to Sodom and Gomorrah.
+JER	20	16	l3tc			0	he did not have compassion	Here the word "he" refers to Yahweh.
+JER	20	16	ucg7			0	Let him hear a cry for help	Here the word "him" refers to "that man."
+JER	20	17	j5v9	figs-metaphor		0	making my mother to be my tomb	Jeremiah speaks of his dying while his mother was still pregnant with him as if his mother's womb were his tomb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	20	17	z5dt	figs-metaphor		0	a womb that was pregnant forever	Jeremiah speaks of his pregnant mother never giving birth to the baby in her womb as if she had been pregnant forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	20	18	zc9e	figs-rquestion		0	Why is it that I came out from the womb to see troubles and agony ... shame?	Jeremiah uses this rhetorical question to complain that there was no good reason for him to be born. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There was no reason for me to be born only to see troubles and agony ... shame." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	20	18	szf6	figs-doublet		0	to see troubles and agony	The words "troubles" and "agony" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the amount and severity of suffering. Alternate translation: "to experience so much suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	20	18	fz2s	figs-synecdoche		0	my days are filled with shame	Here the word "days" represents all the days of Jeremiah's life. Alternate translation: "my life is filled with shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	21	intro	d7pt	Jeremiah 21 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 21:12-14.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jerusalem doomed<br><br>God will fight against Jerusalem and will use the nation of Babylon to fight his battle. If the Jews wanted to live, they needed to surrender to Babylon. Most of the Jews would have rather died than to surrender to Babylon. Usually, fighting against a Gentile nation was a sign of trust in Yahweh's power. In this instance, it was a sign of trust in Yahweh to surrender. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
+JER	21	01	tf6j	figs-idiom		0	The word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke a message to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	21	01	ur9x			0	Pashhur	This is not the same Pashhur that was mentioned in [Jeremiah 20:1](../20/01.md).
+JER	21	01	ad5j	translate-names		0	Pashhur ... Malkijah ... Maaseiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	21	01	zpe3			0	and they said	"Pashhur and Zephaniah said to Jeremiah"
+JER	21	02	q4d4			0	Seek advice from Yahweh on our behalf ... making war on us	This was a polite, but urgent request. Alternate translation: "Please speak to Yahweh for us ... attacking us"
+JER	21	02	z5nz			0	as in times past	"as he did in the past"
+JER	21	02	s62n			0	will make him withdraw from us	"will make him go away"
+JER	21	04	leg9			0	See	This tells the hearer to pay special attention to what follows.
+JER	21	04	ax9r			0	turn back	Possible meanings are 1) to make useless or 2) to send back into the city.
+JER	21	04	rb48	figs-metonymy		0	the instruments of war that are in your hand	Possible meanings are 1) the instruments of war refers to the soldiers who carry them and "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "the soldiers that you command" or 2) the instruments of war are literal weapons and "your hand" represent both the king and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "the weapons that you and your soldiers carry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	21	04	a79u			0	Chaldeans	This term here is another name for the Babylonians.
+JER	21	04	xk9a			0	closing you in	"coming close to you"
+JER	21	04	cju6			0	I will gather them	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will allow the Babylonians to enter the city or 2) Yahweh will cause the Israelites to bring their weapons back into the center of the city.
+JER	21	05	hc2w	figs-rpronouns		0	Then I myself	This is emphatic and stresses that Yahweh is the one who will do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JER	21	05	jrm2	figs-idiom		0	with a raised hand and a strong arm	Both of these phrases are idiomatic expressions that refer to great power. Alternate translation: "with very great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	21	05	f3ic	figs-doublet		0	with wrath, fury, and great anger	These words all mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the great intensity of his anger. Alternate translation: "with extremely great anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	21	06	c5rg			0	inhabitants of this city	"those who live in Jerusalem"
+JER	21	07	k4qv	figs-metonymy		0	the sword	Here this refers to the battle in which swords are used. Alternate translation: "the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	21	07	ziv3	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand	Here "hand" refers to the power of their enemies over them. Alternate translation: "into the power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	21	07	vgu8	figs-parallelism		0	Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon ... their enemies ... those seeking their life	All of these phrases refer to Nebuchadnezzar and his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	21	07	z1zk			0	seeking their life	"wanting to kill them"
+JER	21	07	equ4	figs-metonymy		0	with the edge of the sword	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metonym for death in battle. Alternate translation: "in battle" or 2) they will be killed by literal swords. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	21	07	j95p	figs-doublet		0	He will not pity them, spare them, or have compassion	These three phrases have the same meaning and emphasize that Nebuchadnezzar will deal severely with them. Alternate translation: "He will not show them any mercy or compassion at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	21	08	uz34			0	this people	"the people of Jerusalem"
+JER	21	08	k2vf			0	I am about to place before you the way of life and the way of death	Yahweh is offering the people of Jerusalem a choice that will determine whether they live or die.
+JER	21	09	uw2k	figs-metonymy		0	by the sword, famine, and plague	Death by the sword refers to death in battle. Alternate translation: "in battle and by famine and plague" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	21	09	fn95	translate-symaction		0	falling on his knees before	This symbolic act represents surrender. Alternate translation: "surrendering to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	21	09	g472			0	closed in against you	"attacked you from all sides"
+JER	21	09	as7l			0	He will escape with his life	The one who surrenders to the Babylonians will escape with his life, even though he will lose all his possessions.
+JER	21	10	s4dv	figs-idiom		0	I have set my face against this city	This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "I have made up my mind to oppose this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	21	10	e61c			0	have set my face against	"am staring angrily at"
+JER	21	10	wwu1	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	21	10	jk2w	figs-activepassive		0	It has been given	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have given it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	21	10	sef1	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand of the king	Here "hand" represents the power of the king to destroy the city. Alternate translation: "into the power of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	21	11	u3ev			0	Concerning the house of the king of Judah, listen to the word of Yahweh	This may serve as a title for 21:12 - 23:8. Alternate translation: "Listen to what Yahweh says about the king of Judah, his family, and his servants"
+JER	21	11	l7p3	figs-metonymy		0	the house of the king of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to king and his family. Alternate translation: "the king of Judah and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	21	12	nl9b	figs-metonymy		0	House of David	This refers to the same people as "the house of the king of Judah." All of the kings of Judah were descendants of David. Alternate translation: "Descendants of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	21	12	s22h	figs-abstractnouns		0	Bring about justice in the morning	The abstract noun "justice" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "Always treat the people whom you rule over fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	21	12	l5bg	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the oppressor	Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "the power of the one who oppresses them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	21	12	bpj8	figs-metaphor		0	my fury will go out like fire and burn	Here Yahweh's punishment is spoken of as if it was a fire that would burn up those who did evil. Alternate translation: "I will punish and destroy you in my anger quickly and completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	21	12	ph8p	figs-metaphor		0	there is no one who can quench it	Jeremiah continues the simile of Yahweh's punishment as a fire that was so hot that no one could put it out with water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	21	13	a8zt			0	See	This alerts whoever is hearing to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Pay attention"
+JER	21	13	qie5			0	inhabitant of the valley	Possible meanings are 1) this may refer to Jerusalem, which was located above a valley, because "inhabitant" is singular and feminine, as is Jerusalem or 2) this is directed to another city or group of people. Most versions leave the original form rather than specifying the city.
+JER	21	13	h96i			0	I am against	"I oppose" or "I am going to punish"
+JER	21	13	dxt4	figs-rquestion		0	Who will come down to attack us? ... Who will enter our houses?	These questions are used to state their confidence that they can resist attack. Alternate translation: "No one will attack us! ... No one will enter our houses!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	21	14	uf3g	figs-metaphor		0	I have assigned the fruit of your practices to come against you	The result of their evil deeds is spoken of as fruit which grew from those practices. Alternate translation: "I will punish you as you deserve because of the things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	21	14	nf8v	figs-metaphor		0	in the thickets	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor for the columns of wood that supported the palace or 2) these are literal patches of brush. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	22	intro	in1u	Jeremiah 22 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 22:6-10, 13-28, 28-30.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Luxury and oppression<br><br>Because the king lived in luxury and oppressed the poor, God was sending him and his mother into captivity unless he repented. The king lacked justice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br>
+JER	22	01	z5bz			0	the house of the king of Judah	"the palace of the king of Judah." The word "house" has a range of possible meanings. In this case it refers to the royal palace where the king lived.
+JER	22	01	qfg5			0	proclaim this word	"proclaim this message"
+JER	22	02	qj9k	figs-explicit		0	your people who come through these gates	These gates are the gates of the king's palace. Alternate translation: "your people who come to visit the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	22	03	qb4x	figs-abstractnouns		0	Perform justice and righteousness	The abstract nouns "justice" and "righteousness can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "Act fairly and justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	22	03	m8e5			0	anyone who has been robbed—rescue him from the hand of the oppressor	"rescue anyone who has been robbed from the hand of the oppressor"
+JER	22	03	y9er	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the oppressor	Here "the hand" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "the power of the oppressor" or "the one who would harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	22	03	m38q			0	Do not mistreat	"Do not treat badly"
+JER	22	03	z2z9			0	orphan	a child who does not have parents
+JER	22	03	b6c5	figs-idiom		0	Do not ... pour out innocent blood	Here "pour out ... blood" is associated with murder, and "blood" refers to the murdered people. Alternate translation: "Do not ... murder innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	22	03	t9h8			0	in this place	Possible meanings are 1) Jerusalem or 2) the whole country of Judah. This does not imply that it is good to murder people in other places.
+JER	22	04	f37x	figs-metonymy		0	kings sitting on David's throne	The metonym "throne" refers to kingly authority like David had. Alternate translation: "kings, ruling like David before them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	22	04	vfy3			0	the gates of this house	This refers to the gates to the courtyard of the palace.
+JER	22	04	l5m1	figs-metonymy		0	riding in a chariot and on horses	This phrase is a metonym that describes the kings as powerful and wealthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	22	04	rx2m	figs-ellipsis		0	he, his servants, and his people	This sentence lists all who will be powerful and wealthy. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he, his servants, and his people will ride into the palace on chariots and horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	22	05	zef9			0	if you do not listen to	"if you refuse to pay attention to" or "if you do not obey"
+JER	22	05	w37m			0	this royal house	This phrase here appears to refer specifically to the royal palace.
+JER	22	06	hfy3	figs-metonymy		0	the house of the king of Judah	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the royal palace where the king lived or 2) "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, who were the royal line of the kings of Judah. Alternate translation: "the royal dynasty of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	22	06	v879	figs-simile		0	You are like Gilead, or like the summit of Lebanon	Possible meanings are 1) "You are as beautiful as Gilead or the summit of Lebanon" or 2) "You give me as much pleasure as Gilead or the summit of Lebanon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	22	06	ahd6	figs-metaphor		0	turn you into a wilderness	What was formerly beautiful is said to become bare and deserted. Alternate translation: "cause you to become empty like the desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	22	07	wcw6			0	I have designated destroyers to come against you	"I have chosen an army to attack you"
+JER	22	07	d1mn	figs-metaphor		0	the best of your cedars	Possible meaning are 1) the beams of the palace or 2) the leading men of the royal family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	22	07	wb7h	figs-metaphor		0	fall into the fire	Possible meanings are 1) a literal fire that will burn the palace beams or 2) the destruction of the royal family is spoken of as if they were burned in a fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	22	08	t15z	figs-synecdoche		0	Then many nations will pass by this city	Here "nations" refers to the people from those nations that pass by. Alternate translation: "Then many people from various nations will pass by this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	22	09	a4v3	figs-doublet		0	bowed down to other gods and worshiped them	These two phrases mean the same thing. The phrase "bowed down" describes the posture that people used in worship. Alternate translation: "they worshiped other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	22	10	mwb9			0	General Information:	Yahweh has shifted from addressing the King of Judah and is now speaking to a general audience.
+JER	22	10	n3gc			0	the one who is dead	This is singular, and refers to King Josiah who had been killed.
+JER	22	10	nz1s			0	him who is about to go away	This refers to King Jehoahaz who was taken into exile in Egypt.
+JER	22	10	mc5c			0	never return and see his native land	"never come back and see the land of Israel again" or "never see his homeland again"
+JER	22	11	gm4b	translate-names		0	Jehoahaz	The name in Hebrew is "Shallum," but he is better known as Jehoahaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	22	11	rw5q			0	who served as king instead of Josiah his father	"who became king when his father, Josiah, died"
+JER	22	13	qz4r			0	him who builds ... his upper rooms ... who makes ... for him ... he does not give	The words "him" and "his" and "who" and "he" refer to King Jehoahaz (verse 11).
+JER	22	13	qb7j	figs-doublet		0	builds his house by unrighteousness, his upper rooms by injustice	The abstract nouns "unrighteousness" and "injustice" have similar meanings, are repeated for emphasis, and can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "unjustly forced men to build his house and his upper rooms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	22	13	rzx8	figs-metonymy		0	his house	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jehoahaz (verse 11) and his family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	22	13	b5uz			0	him his wages	This refers to any of the neighbors of King Jehoahaz (verse 11) whom the king forces to work.
+JER	22	14	m567			0	he says ... he cuts ... he panels ... he paints	These refer to King Jehoahaz (verse 11).
+JER	22	14	ub8w			0	a large house with spacious upper rooms ... large windows ... cedar ... red	These characteristics all describe a very expensive house.
+JER	22	15	ag7u	figs-rquestion		0	Is this what makes you a good king, that you wanted to have boards of cedar?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to rebuke Jehoiakim for his expensive palace. Alternate translation: "Having a cedar palace does not make you a good king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	22	15	b88r	figs-rquestion		0	Did not your father also eat and drink, yet do ... righteousness?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Jehoiakim about the example of his father, King Josiah. Alternate translation: "Your father King Josiah enjoyed his life, yet did ... righteousness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	22	15	y86v	figs-doublet		0	do justice and righteousness	These abstract nouns have similar meanings, are repeated for emphasis and can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "act justly and fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	22	16	nkx5			0	It was good then	"Things went well for him"
+JER	22	16	y4lk	figs-rquestion		0	Is this not what it means to know me?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to rebuke Jehoiakim for not following the example of his father, King Josiah. Alternate translation: "This is what it means to know me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	22	16	rd6y	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	22	17	tab3	figs-metonymy		0	there is nothing in your eyes and heart except worry ... crushing of others	Here "eyes" is a metonym for seeing and "heart" is a metonym for thinking. Alternate translation: "you never look for or think about anything except ... crushing of others" or "you only look for and think about ways to cheat others and pour out innocent blood, and to oppress and crush others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	22	17	u23t			0	unjust profit	This is getting money by cheating or by using unfair means.
+JER	22	17	idh3	figs-idiom		0	pouring out innocent blood	Here "pouring out ... blood" is associated with murder, and "blood" refers to the murdered people. Alternate translation: "murdering innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	22	17	l1rn			0	crushing of others	"doing violence to others in order to get money"
+JER	22	18	h7h1	figs-ellipsis		0	They will not lament for him	In verse 18, Yahweh stops speaking directly to Jehoiakim and begins to speak to other people. Here "lament" refers to grieving at Jehoiakim's death. Alternate translation: "They will not lament for Jehoiakim when he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	22	18	n6j5	figs-parallelism		0	Woe, my brother! ... Woe, my sister! ... Woe, master! ... Woe, majesty!	Yahweh uses the word "Woe" several times for emphasis. He addresses the various people who would normally show great sadness when someone dies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	22	19	s435	figs-metaphor		0	He will be buried with a donkey's burial, dragged away and thrown out	The burial of Jehoiakim is spoken of as being the same as the manner in which people would bury a donkey. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They will bury his dead body the way they would bury a dead donkey; they will drag it away and throw it out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	22	20	ggs2			0	General Information:	It appears that Yahweh is here speaking to the people of Jerusalem, telling them that they will be destroyed.
+JER	22	20	gv51	figs-idiom		0	Lift your voice	This idiom refers to shouting. In this case, they are crying out in grief. Alternate translation: "Cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	22	20	ptb6	translate-names		0	Abarim mountains	a mountain range that was southeast of Jerusalem (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	22	21	t5yr			0	I spoke to you when you were safe	"I spoke to you when you were doing well"
+JER	22	21	fs7b			0	This was your custom	"This was your way of life"
+JER	22	21	n4fz	figs-metonymy		0	you have not listened to my voice	Listening is a metonym for obeying. Alternate translation: "you have not obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	22	22	l2p1	figs-metaphor		0	The wind will shepherd away all your shepherds	This is a wordplay—Yahweh uses the idea of "shepherd" in two different ways. Here "shepherds" is a metaphor for the leaders of Jerusalem, and the wind "leads" them away. The wind represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will take your leaders away as if the wind had blown them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	22	22	m6ua			0	go into captivity	"become captives" or "go into exile"
+JER	22	23	i6fc	figs-metaphor		0	You who live in 'Lebanon,' who is nestled in cedar buildings	Yahweh speaks of the royal palace as "Lebanon" and "cedar buildings" because it was constructed with a lot of cedar. Alternate translation: "You who live in a palace made from the cedars of Lebanon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	22	23	n9dg	figs-you		0	You who live	This "You" is singular and refers to the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	22	23	x4j2	figs-activepassive		0	how you will be pitied	The meaning of the Hebrew is not clear. This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "they will greatly pity you" or 2) "you will groan greatly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	22	23	vfv9	figs-simile		0	when the labor pains come upon you, pain like that of a woman in labor	The pain that the king will feel when his enemies defeat him will be as intense as the pain a woman feels in childbirth. Alternate translation: "when you experience pain as intense as the pain of a woman in childbirth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	22	24	lcv6	figs-hypo		0	even if you ... were the signet on my right hand	Yahweh speaks to Jehoiachin as if it were possible for him to be the ring on Yahweh's hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JER	22	24	fu3p	figs-metonymy		0	the signet on my right hand	A signet ring was used by a king to place his seal of authority on documents. The signet ring therefore represents authority to rule. The right hand also represents authority to rule. Alternate translation: "the signet ring on my right hand that represented my authority to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	22	24	dv7c			0	I would tear you off	"I would tear you off from my hand" or "I would quickly pull you off of my hand"
+JER	22	25	s6ia	figs-activepassive		0	I have given you to the hand of the ones seeking your life	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have made it possible for the ones seeking your life to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	22	25	h93i	figs-metonymy		0	to the hand of	Here the metonym "hand" represents power and control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	22	25	sr7r	figs-metaphor		0	seeking your life	This phrase represents wanting or trying to kill someone. See how this phrase is translated in [Jeremiah 11:21](../11/21.md). Alternate translation: "trying to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	22	27	cm6e			0	this land to which they will want to return	This refers to the land of Judah.
+JER	22	28	clg1			0	Is this a despised and shattered vessel? ... did not know?	It is not clear who is speaking in verse 28.
+JER	22	28	h3sy	figs-metaphor		0	Is this a despised and shattered vessel? Is this man Jehoiachin a pot that pleases no one?	Jehoiachin is spoken of as a pot that was completely worthless and not liked by anyone. The questions emphasize that he has no value or friends. Alternate translation: "Jehoiachin is as useless as a broken vessel and no one is happy with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	22	28	qal1	figs-rquestion		0	Why have they thrown him and his descendants out, and have poured them out into a land that they did not know?	This rhetorical question explains what will happen to the worthless Jehoiachin. Alternate translation: "Therefore the enemy will remove Jehoiachin and his family from the land and take them to a foreign land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	22	28	vh5v	figs-metaphor		0	have poured them out	Jehoiachin and his descendants are spoke of as if they had been poured out in another country like garbage from a vessel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	22	29	ac8x	figs-apostrophe		0	Land, Land, Land	Yahweh speaks his message to all the people of the land by calling out to the land where they live. The title is repeated to call attention to the message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JER	22	30	ll6p	figs-explicit		0	He will be childless	Jehoiachin has several sons. This phrase, then, means it is as if he was childless. His children will not succeed him as king. Alternate translation: "It will be as if he did not have any children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	22	30	h57d	figs-metonymy		0	sit on David's throne	Sitting on a throne is a metonym for ruling as king. Alternate translation: "become king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	intro	u767	Jeremiah 23 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 23 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 23:5-6, 9-24.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Prophesying lies<br><br>The false prophets had encouraged people to continue sinning by saying everything will be alright. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Wordplay<br><br>In Hebrew, the word for "message" can also mean "burden." In translations that are using footnotes, you may want to explain the wordplay in a footnote. In translations that are not using footnotes or which will primarily be distributed in an oral form, you may need a sentence like "What message has the Lord burdened you with now?" or "You (plural) call God's message a heavy burden on you."<br>
+JER	23	01	q9nk	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	In verses 1-4, Yahweh refers to Israel as his pasture, the people of Israel as his sheep, and the leaders of Israel as the shepherds. Shepherds have a duty to protect the sheep, but the leaders were not doing that. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	23	01	z9sb	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	23	02	hus7	figs-doublet		0	You have scattered my flock and have driven them away	These two phrases have similar meanings. The second one strengthens the thought in the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	23	03	rk1f	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about the people of Israel as if they were his sheep and the leaders of Israel as if they were his shepherds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	23	03	n6wn	figs-metaphor		0	to a grazing place	Yahweh refers to the land of Israel as if it were good pasture for his people. This good pasture is a metonym for provision for their needs. Alternate translation: "to good pasture" or "to where all their needs will be supplied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	03	k44c	figs-doublet		0	they will be fruitful and increase	The word "increase" explains how they will be "fruitful." Alternate translation: "they will increase greatly in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	23	04	ybw9			0	I will raise up	"I will appoint"
+JER	23	04	t983	figs-doublet		0	they will no longer fear or be shattered	The words "be shattered" mean that someone has caused them to be afraid and mean basically the same thing as "fear." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will make them afraid anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	23	04	n8p6			0	None of them	"None of my people"
+JER	23	04	ku28	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	23	05	xn4x			0	See	This word alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+JER	23	05	wru3	figs-idiom		0	I will raise up	This idiom means he will appoint a successor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	23	05	wi4u	figs-metaphor		0	a righteous branch	This future king descended from David is spoken of as if he were a branch grown on a tree. Alternate translation: "a righteous descendant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	23	05	he9a			0	a righteous branch	Some modern versions translate this as "a legitimate successor to the throne."
+JER	23	05	ki8r	figs-abstractnouns		0	cause justice and righteousness in the land	The abstract nouns "justice" and "righteousness" can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "cause people to act justly and rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	23	05	k63x	figs-metonymy		0	in the land	Here "land" refers to the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "for all the people in the nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	06	ls7f	figs-metonymy		0	Judah will be rescued	Here "Judah" refers to the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah will be rescued" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	06	cl3x	figs-activepassive		0	Judah will be rescued	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will rescue Judah from their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	23	06	y7s1	figs-metonymy		0	Israel will live in security	Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel will live in security" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	06	b9n9			0	he will be called	this refers to the king
+JER	23	06	tg6a	figs-abstractnouns		0	Yahweh is our righteousness	The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, the one who does what is right for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	23	07	kss4			0	General Information:	This verse is very similar to [Jeremiah 16:14](../16/14.md), although not exactly the same. Compare how you translated that verse.
+JER	23	07	t4jx			0	see	The word "see" here alerts the reader to pay attention to the important information that follows.
+JER	23	07	xb5a	figs-idiom		0	As Yahweh lives	"as surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	23	08	d1ds			0	General Information:	This verse is very similar to [Jeremiah 16:15](../16/15.md), although not exactly the same. Compare how you translated that verse.
+JER	23	08	yqm5	figs-doublet		0	who brought up and who led back	These two phrases mean the same thing and can be combined. Alternate translation: "who brought back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	23	08	e2wl	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	08	eqs7			0	the northern land and all the lands where they had been driven	This refers to the way the northern ten tribes of Israel were captured and spread out among the surrounding countries.
+JER	23	08	c7iz	figs-explicit		0	Then they will live in their own land	This refers to Israel, from where they were scattered. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Then they will live in their own land again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	23	09	j7qj			0	General Information:	In verses 9-32 Jeremiah delivers Yahweh's message to the false prophets and the priests. Jeremiah is speaking in verse 9, but it is not clear if verse 10 are the words of Jeremiah or of Yahweh.
+JER	23	09	f11c	figs-metonymy		0	Regarding the prophets, my heart is broken in me, and all of my bones tremble	The prophet speaks of his heart being broken and his bones trembling because he is afraid of the judgment that will result from the lies of the false prophets. Alternate translation: "I have great fear for what will happen because of the false prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	09	lb5c	figs-idiom		0	my heart is broken in me	This idiom refers to deep sadness. Alternate translation: "I am very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	23	09	g6mk	figs-metonymy		0	all of my bones tremble	Here trembling is associated with fear. Alternate translation: "I am very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	09	a63q	figs-simile		0	I have become like a drunk man, like a man whom wine has overpowered	People who are drunk are not able to control themselves. Likewise, Jeremiah has lost control of himself out of fear of Yahweh's punishment. Alternate translation: "I am like a drunk man; I cannot control myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	23	10	v7jt	figs-hyperbole		0	the land is full of adulterers	The land is spoken of as if it were a container and the adulterers were objects that filled the container completely. That is, everyone in the land is an adulterer, which in turn is an exaggeration for very many people being adulterers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	23	10	pz91	figs-metaphor		0	adulterers	This word here probably has two senses. It has the literal meaning that the men in the nation had committed adultery against their own wives, and it also has the figurative meaning that they had abandoned Yahweh in order to worship idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	23	10	t6w1			0	the land is dried up	Some modern versions interpret this Hebrew phrase as "the land mourns."
+JER	23	10	u1vx	figs-metaphor		0	These prophets' paths are wicked	The wicked actions of the false prophets are spoken of as if they were walking on an evil path. Alternate translation: "These prophets are doing things that are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	23	11	g5xv	Connecting Statement:		0		Jeremiah continues to deliver Yahweh's message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md).
+JER	23	11	pq1v	figs-metaphor		0	the prophets and the priests are polluted	The prophets and priests are defiled by sin in the same way that water can be polluted by filth. Alternate translation: "the prophets and the priests are sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	23	12	fgb1	figs-simile		0	their way will be like a slippery place in the darkness	The danger of their actions is spoken of as if they were about to fall off the slippery edge of a cliff in the dark and injure themselves. Alternate translation: "there actions are unstable and dangerous, like walking on a slippery place in the darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	23	12	cdv6	figs-metaphor		0	I will send disaster against them	Yahweh speaks of disaster as an enemy that he will send to attack the priests and false prophets. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to experience disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	23	13	q2w8	Connecting Statement:		0		Jeremiah continues to deliver Yahweh's message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md).
+JER	23	13	sqi5	figs-metaphor		0	led my people Israel astray	The deception of the people by the false prophets is spoken of as leading them down the wrong path. Alternate translation: "deceived my people, the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	23	14	kpq8			0	They commit adultery	Possible meanings are 1) they were literally unfaithful to their wives or 2) their worship of other gods is spoken of as spiritual adultery.
+JER	23	14	gu9j	figs-idiom		0	walk in deceit	This idiom means they lived a life of deceit. Alternate translation: "live in dishonesty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	23	14	v93v	figs-synecdoche		0	They strengthen the hands of evildoers	Here "hands" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "They strengthen those who do evil" or "They encourage people who do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	23	14	hf5u			0	no one turns back from his evildoing	This can be state in positive form. Alternate translation: "everyone continues in their sin"
+JER	23	14	cc8r	figs-simile		0	All of them have become like Sodom ... like Gomorrah	Sodom and Gomorrah were cities that were so wicked that God destroyed them with fire from heaven. Alternate translation: "They all became as evil as Sodom ... as wicked as Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	23	15	t5fw			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	23	15	cv5x			0	Look	The word "look" here alerts the reader to pay attention to the important information that follows.
+JER	23	15	ug5g	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to make them eat wormwood and drink poisonous water	Wormwood is a plant that is very bitter and unpleasant to eat. This phrase describes the punishment that Yahweh was going to bring about on the evil prophets. In the same way wormwood was bitter and the water was poisonous, so would Yaweh's judgment be on the evil prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	23	15	wjd4			0	I am about to	"I will soon"
+JER	23	15	zxk6	figs-metaphor		0	pollution has gone out from the prophets	Here the evil teaching of the priests and false prophets is spoken of as if it were something filthy that ruined the land. Alternate translation: "evil has come from the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	23	15	fxa4			0	pollution	dirty and unsafe things that spoil the air, water, or land where they are found
+JER	23	16	z212	Connecting Statement:		0		Jeremiah continues to deliver Yahweh's message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md).
+JER	23	16	u2nu			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	23	16	yu7d			0	They have deluded you!	"The prophets have caused you to believe something that is not true!"
+JER	23	16	qzm5	figs-metonymy		0	visions from their own minds	Here "minds" refers to the thoughts of the false prophets. Alternate translation: "visions that they imagined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	16	nij1	figs-metonymy		0	not from Yahweh's mouth	Here "mouth" refers to what Yahweh said. Alternate translation: "not what Yahweh said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	17	e3yb	figs-hyperbole		0	They are constantly saying	The word "constantly" is an exaggeration to emphasize that this is what they normally say. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	23	17	kg1k	figs-metaphor		0	everyone walking in the stubbornness of his own heart says	Here "heart" refers to their desires. To follow those desires is spoken of as walking in them. Alternate translation: "everyone stubbornly does whatever they desire to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	17	ww1a			0	Disaster will not come upon you	"Nothing bad will happen to you"
+JER	23	18	rtl1	figs-rquestion		0	Yet who has stood in Yahweh's council meeting? Who sees and hears his word? Who pays attention to his word and listens?	These questions are used to rebuke the priests and false prophets for not obeying Yahweh. Alternate translation: "No one advises Yahweh. No one understands what Yahweh says. No one obeys Yahweh's commands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	23	18	crs3			0	pays attention to his word and listens	These two phrases mean the same thing. They can be combined in one phrase. Alternate translation: "obeys his word at all"
+JER	23	19	sv8q	Connecting Statement:		0		Jeremiah continues to deliver Yahweh's message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md).
+JER	23	19	b4tl	figs-metaphor		0	there is a storm coming from Yahweh ... His fury is going out ... a tempest is whirling about	These three phrases all refer to a great storm that is a metaphor for Yahweh's anger. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's anger is coming like a great storm, going out with fury and whirling like a tempest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	23	19	gsy3			0	a tempest	a violent windstorm
+JER	23	19	w4qs	figs-metaphor		0	It is whirling around the heads of the wicked	Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a windstorm whirling around the wicked. Alternate translation: "It is coming upon the wicked like a windstorm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	23	20	n8pg	figs-personification		0	Yahweh's wrath will not return until it	Yahweh's wrath is spoken of as if it were alive and could act on its own. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not stop being angry until he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	23	20	p9sd	figs-metonymy		0	carried out and brought into being his heart's intentions	Here "heart's intentions" refers to the things that Yahweh wanted to happen. Alternate translation: "completed and accomplished all the punishment that he had planned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	20	b1p2			0	the final days	"the future"
+JER	23	21	duz4			0	General Information:	Yahweh is the speaker in verses 21-40.
+JER	23	21	e2zq	Connecting Statement:		0		Jeremiah continues to deliver Yahweh's message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md).
+JER	23	21	jy71	figs-explicit		0	they have still prophesied	It is understood that they are prophesying falsely. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "they have prophesied falsely anyway" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	23	22	nx49	figs-hypo		0	if they had stood in my council meeting	Yahweh states what would have happened if the priests and false prophets had participated in Yahweh's council meeting in heaven. This hypothetical situation is impossible. Alternate translation: "if they had truly listened to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JER	23	22	kym3			0	my council meeting	In ancient times, God was thought to hold meetings with the angels in heaven. Yahweh is referring to this kind of meeting, which humans could not attend. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 23:18](../23/18.md).
+JER	23	22	n2ix	figs-idiom		0	to turn from	This idiom means they would stop doing these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	23	23	w171	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./40.md).
+JER	23	23	dpw9	figs-rquestion		0	Am I only a God nearby ... and not also a God far away?	Yahweh uses this question to rebuke the priests and false prophets for thinking that he did not rule everywhere. Alternate translation: "I am not only a God who is here in Jerusalem ... but I am everywhere!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	23	23	ek7y	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	23	24	s2d6	figs-rquestion		0	Can anyone hide in a secret place so I cannot see him?	Yahweh uses this question to rebuke the priests and false prophets for thinking that he did not see the evil that they were doing. Alternate translation: "No one can hide in a secret place so I cannot see him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	23	24	asa4	figs-rquestion		0	do I not fill the heavens and the earth?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he is everywhere in heaven and on earth. Alternate translation: "I am everywhere, both in the heavens and on the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	23	25	efh2	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./40.md).
+JER	23	25	z8fx	figs-abstractnouns		0	prophesying deceit	The word "deceit" can be expressed as an adjective or an adverb. Alternate translation: "prophesying deceit things" or "prophesying deceitfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	23	25	aqc3	figs-metonymy		0	in my name	This phrase refers to speaking with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. See how you translated this phrase in [Jeremiah 14:14](../14/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	25	ax5f	figs-explicit		0	I had a dream!	They meant that this dream was from God. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I had a dream from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	23	26	ud78	figs-rquestion		0	How long will this go on, prophets who prophesy lies from their minds, and who prophesy from the deceit in their hearts?	Yahweh asks this question to emphasize that this is something that should not continue. Alternate translation: "This should not continue, prophets declaring lies which they themselves have made up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	23	26	acr3	figs-doublet		0	prophesy lies from their minds ... prophesy from the deceit in their hearts	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the false prophets made up their prophesies. Alternate translation: "prophesy things that come only from their own minds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	23	27	z1ge	figs-metonymy		0	forget my name ... forgot my name	Here the word "name" refers to the whole being of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "forget me ... forgot me" or "forget who I am ... forgot who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	27	ph7r	figs-metonymy		0	in favor of Baal's name	Here "Baal's name" refers to the god Baal. Alternate translation: "leading my people to worship Baal instead of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	28	uu8f	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./40.md).
+JER	23	28	nf21	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	23	29	cmi2	figs-rquestion		0	Is not my word like fire? ... and like a hammer that shatters a rock into pieces?	Yahweh uses these questions to emphasize that his word is much more powerful than the words of mere men. In that way, his word is like fire or a hammer. Alternate translation: "My word is powerful like fire ... and powerful like a hammer that shatters a rock into pieces." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	23	30	s9jd			0	I am against	"I am opposed to"
+JER	23	30	za3e			0	steals words from another person	This implies that the false prophets are thieves. They are so evil that they take each other's messages without permission rather than make up their own false messages.
+JER	23	31	fj9k	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./40.md).
+JER	23	31	eh6r			0	See	This alerts the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Pay attention"
+JER	23	31	cyr7	figs-metonymy		0	who use their tongues	Here "tongues" is a metonym for the ability to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	33	a291			0	General Information:	In verses 33-40 there is a wordplay with the word "burden." Sometimes it means "a message" and other times it means "a heavy load to carry." This wordplay should be retained if possible.
+JER	23	33	c2ph	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./40.md).
+JER	23	33	rek5	figs-you		0	asks you ... you will say	These two instances of "you" are singular and refer to Jeremiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	23	33	t7eb			0	What is the burden of Yahweh?	Here "burden" means a message or prophecy from Yahweh.
+JER	23	33	smx4	figs-you		0	You are the burden ... cast you off	These two instances of "you" are plural and refer to the false prophets and the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	23	33	gg8m	figs-metaphor		0	You are the burden	Here "burden" means a heavy load. This is a metaphor that means they annoy Yahweh and he no longer wants to put up with them. Alternate translation: "You are a burden that I am tired of carrying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	23	33	ct8x	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	23	34	dnw7			0	This is the burden of Yahweh	Here "burden" means a message or prophecy from Yahweh.
+JER	23	34	zc9i	figs-metonymy		0	his house	Here "house" is a metonym for the family that lives inside it. Alternate translation: "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	23	35	x255			0	General Information:	In verses 33-40 there is a wordplay with the word "burden." Sometimes it means "a message" and other times it means "a heavy load to carry." This wordplay should be retained if possible.
+JER	23	35	lj8n	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./40.md).
+JER	23	35	m2dm			0	You continue to say ... 'What did Yahweh declare?'	It may be helpful to reorder this sentence. Alternate translation: "Each person continues to ask his neighbor and his brother, 'What did Yahweh answer?' and 'What did Yahweh declare?'"
+JER	23	36	c4en			0	But you must no longer talk about the 'burden of Yahweh,' for the burden is every man's own word, and	Possible meaning are 1) both instances of "burden" mean "message." Alternate translation: "You must no longer call your visions the 'burden of Yahweh' because they are really only every man's own words, and" or 2) the first 'burden' means "message" and the second means "heavy load." Alternate translation: "You must no longer talk about the 'message of Yahweh' because the words that each of you speak are what is a 'heavy load.' In this way"
+JER	23	36	ppq7			0	you have perverted the words ... our God	To "pervert" something is to twist or distort it. Alternate translation: "you have changed the message of the living God, Yahweh of hosts, our God, to say what you want it to say and not what God said"
+JER	23	37	ntt4			0	General Information:	In verses 33-40 there is a wordplay with the word "burden." Sometimes it means "a message" and other times it means "a heavy load to carry." This wordplay should be retained if possible.
+JER	23	37	pg4g	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh completes his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md).
+JER	23	37	u96b	figs-you		0	This is what you will say	Here "you" is singular and refers to Jeremiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	23	38	da5b	figs-you		0	But if you say ... Because you have said ... when I sent to you ... You will not say	All of these instances of "you" are plural and refer to the priests and false prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	23	39	uyp8			0	therefore, behold	"therefore, pay attention." This alerts the reader to pay special attention to what follows.
+JER	23	39	w43s	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to pick you up and throw you away from me	Yahweh speaks of sending these priests and false prophets into exile as if they were an object that he was going to throw far away. Alternate translation: "I am about to drive you away from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	23	39	u7cv	figs-you		0	pick you up ... throw you ... I gave you	All of these instances of "you" are plural and refer to the priests and false prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	23	39	ad6n			0	the city that I gave you	This refers to Jerusalem.
+JER	23	40	bq3w	figs-you		0	insult on you	This instance of "you" is plural and refers to the priests and false prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	23	40	t2qe			0	I will put everlasting shame and insult on you that will not be forgotten	"I will cover you with shame that will last forever and insult that you will never forget" or "I will cause people to make fun of you forever. People will never forget that you were disgraced." Yahweh speaks of the humiliation of the priests and false prophets as if he would put shame and insult on them like clothing.
+JER	23	40	p6n8	figs-activepassive		0	that will not be forgotten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	24	intro	fru9	Jeremiah 24 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 24 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The exiles are blessed and the others punished<br><br>God will bless the people who were taken away into Babylon but punish the people left in the land because they still did not repent and turn to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+JER	24	01	dy22			0	me	All instances of this pronoun refer to Jeremiah.
+JER	24	01	gh4c			0	Behold	The word "Behold" here shows that Jeremiah saw something interesting.
+JER	24	01	mx54	writing-background		0	This vision happened ... them to Babylon	This part of the story is used to provide historical information to show when the events of the happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JER	24	01	gms2			0	craftsmen	people skilled at building things
+JER	24	01	i6yi			0	metalworkers	people skilled at creating things out of metal
+JER	24	02	yn27	figs-activepassive		0	they could not be eaten	These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one could eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	24	03	wk1l	figs-activepassive		0	they cannot be eaten	These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one could eat them .. no one can eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	24	04	th8u	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated it in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	24	05	bn7y	figs-idiom		0	I will look on the exiles of Judah for their benefit	Here "look on" is an idiom that means Yahweh will take care of them. Alternate translation: "I will take good care of the exiles of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	24	05	vt5h	figs-simile		0	just like these good figs	The good figs represent those Judean exiles sent to the land of Chaldea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	24	06	p9np	figs-metonymy		0	I will set my eyes on them for good	Here "set my eyes" means he will see them. Seeing them is a metonym for caring for them. Alternate translation: "I will bless them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	24	06	i7sm	figs-parallelism		0	I will build them up, and not tear them down. I will plant them, and not uproot them	These two metaphors have similar meanings. The second one strengthens the thought in the first. Alternate translation: "I will help them to prosper in Chaldea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	24	06	pp2q	figs-metaphor		0	I will build them up, and not tear them down	Yahweh speak of the exiles as a building which Yahweh will build and not tear down. Alternate translation: "I will help them flourish in the land, and not ruin them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	24	06	whb1	figs-metaphor		0	I will plant them, and not uproot them	Yahweh speak of the exiles as plants which Yahweh will plant in good soil and not pull out. Alternate translation: "I will establish them in the land, and not remove them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	24	09	hi95	figs-doublet		0	I will turn them into a frightening thing, a disaster ... a disgrace and a subject for proverbs, taunts, and curses	These phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how thoroughly Yahweh will judge the people of Jerusalem. They will become something that will frighten other people when they see it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	24	10	f8lu			0	I will send out sword, famine, and plague against them	"I will kill them with war, famine and sicknesses"
+JER	24	10	j4rn	figs-metonymy		0	I will send out sword	Here "sword" refers to war or enemy armies. Alternate translation: "I will send enemy armies" or "I will send out war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	24	10	k2as	figs-personification		0	sword, famine, and plague	These things are spoken of as if they were living things that could attack the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	24	10	l4fs			0	they are destroyed from the land	"none of them remain in the land"
+JER	25	intro	uf7k	Jeremiah 25 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 25 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 25:30-38.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Seventy years<br><br>Babylon will rule over Judah for seventy years. Because Yahweh is just, he will soon punish Babylon for their evil actions. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br><br>Jeremiah uses the idiom of drinking the cup of wine of God's punishment to say that Babylon will destroy all the surrounding nations and then be destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br>
+JER	25	01	jgw9	figs-idiom		0	This is the word that came to Jeremiah	It is implied that the word that came to Jeremiah was from Yahweh. This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md). Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	25	01	a9rv	translate-ordinal		0	the fourth ... the first	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	25	03	q39g	translate-names		0	Amon	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	25	05	nw93	figs-metaphor		0	Let each man turn from his wicked way and the corruption of his practices	Jeremiah speaks of people who stop committing an action as if those people were turning away from that action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	05	xe34	figs-doublet		0	his wicked way and the corruption of his practices	The terms "wicked way" and "corruption of his practices" mean the same thing and refer to every sinful thing that they do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	25	05	jc1p			0	the corruption of his practices	"his corrupt practices"
+JER	25	06	yxs7	figs-metaphor		0	do not walk after other gods	Jeremiah speaks of a person being devoted to a god as if the person were walking behind the god. Alternate translation: "do not become devoted to other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	06	cgg6	figs-explicit		0	do not provoke him with the work of your hands	The word "him" refers to Yahweh. Possible meanings for the phrase "the work of your hands" are 1) it is a reference to the idols that the people have made with their hands. Alternate translation: "do not provoke Yahweh with the idols that you have made" or 2) It is an idiom that refers to the actions of a person, with the word "hands" being a synecdoche that represents the person who does those actions. Alternate translation: "do not provoke Yahweh by the things that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	25	07	fz11	figs-explicit		0	you have provoked me with the work of your hands to do harm to you	See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 25:6](../25/06.md). Possible meanings for the phrase "the work of your hands" are 1) it is a reference to the idols that the people have made with their hands. Alternate translation: "you have provoked me to harm you because of the idols that you have made with your hands" or 2) It is an idiom that refers to the actions of a person, with the word "hands" being a synecdoche that represents the person who does those actions. Alternate translation: "you have provoked me to harm you because of the things that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	25	07	t2s6			0	to do harm to you	"so that I do harm to you"
+JER	25	08	i8m8			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	25	09	rd1n			0	see	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what i am about to tell you"
+JER	25	09	kxv7	figs-idiom		0	bring them against this land	The idiom to "bring ... against this land" means that they will attack the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "bring them to attack this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	25	09	h39v	figs-idiom		0	I will set them apart for destruction	The idiom "set ... apart for destruction" means to destroy something completely. Alternate translation: "I will destroy them completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	25	09	h2cj	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will turn them into a horror	The word "horror" may be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I will turn them into something that horrifies people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	25	09	e1u4			0	an object for hissing	The word "hissing" refers to a sound that shows strong disapproval and can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "an object at which people will hiss"
+JER	25	10	nzy3			0	millstones	These are two large, round stones used to grind grain.
+JER	25	10	n68f			0	the sound of joy and sound of gladness, the sound of the groom and the sound of the bride	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:34](../07/34.md).
+JER	25	11	zyt1	figs-abstractnouns		0	all of this land will become a desolation and a horror	The words "desolation" and "horror" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I will cause this land to be desolate and something that horrifies people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	25	12	m9ye			0	when seventy years have been completed	"after seventy years" or "after seventy years have passed"
+JER	25	12	pua7	figs-abstractnouns		0	an unending desolation	The noun "desolation" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "desolate forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	25	13	dbu3	figs-activepassive		0	everything written in this book	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that Jeremiah has written in this book" or "everything that one has written in this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	25	14	tv7d	figs-metaphor		0	I will repay them for their deeds and the works of their hands	Yahweh speaks of punishing the people of the nations for what they have done as if he were paying them back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	14	l9f2	figs-doublet		0	their deeds and the works of their hands	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The idiom "the works of their hands" refers to the actions of a person, with the word "hands" being a synecdoche that represents the person who does those actions. Alternate translation: "everything that they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	25	15	uqa7	figs-metaphor		0	Take this cup of the wine of fury	Yahweh speaks of his extreme anger as if it were wine that fills a cup. Alternate translation: "Take this cup of wine that represents my fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	15	nl26	figs-metonymy		0	make all the nations ... drink it	The word "nations" represents the people of the nations. Yahweh speaks of people experiencing his fury as if they were to drink the wine that is in the cup. Alternate translation: "make all the people of the nations ... drink the wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	16	y8ww	figs-metaphor		0	they will drink and then stagger about and rant madly	Yahweh speaks of the people being terrified about his fury as if they were drunk from drinking the wine from the cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	16	ftn1	figs-metonymy		0	before the sword that I am sending out among them	Here the word "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "because of the wars that I am causing to happen among them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	25	17	ti8x	figs-metaphor		0		This passage continues the metaphor of Yahweh's extreme anger as wine that he causes the people of the nations to drink from a cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	17	h4ut	figs-metonymy		0	I made all the nations ... drink it	The word "nations" represents the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "I made all the people of the nations ... drink the wine from the cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	25	18	a2nm			0	something terrifying	The adjective "terrifying" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "something that terrifies people"
+JER	25	18	m6p4			0	an object for hissing and cursing	The word "hissing" refers to a sound that shows strong disapproval. Both "hissing" and "cursing" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "an object at which people hiss and which they curse"
+JER	25	18	jbw1			0	they are at this present day	Possible meanings are that this phrase 1) refers to the time when the book of Jeremiah was written and some time after Jeremiah had proclaimed this prophecy or 2) means that the things about which Jeremiah prophesies here have already started to happen.
+JER	25	19	zv1x	figs-metaphor		0		This passage continues the metaphor of Yahweh's extreme anger as wine that he causes the people of the nations to drink from a cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	19	c8ay	figs-metonymy		0	Other nations also had to drink it	The word "nations" represents the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "People from other nations also had to drink the wine from the cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	25	20	lnv5			0	people of mixed heritage	Possible meanings are 1) people whose ancestors were from different people groups or 2) foreigners who lived in Egypt.
+JER	25	20	y7a1	translate-names		0	Uz	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	25	22	q9z1	figs-metaphor		0		This passage continues the metaphor of Yahweh's extreme anger as wine that he causes the people of the nations to drink from a cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	22	e275			0	the sea	This is a reference to the Mediterranean Sea.
+JER	25	23	ufe5	translate-names		0	Dedan, Tema, and Buz	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	25	23	ak9u			0	all the ones who cut the hair on the sides of their heads	This probably refers to people who cut their hair short in order to honor a pagan god. Some modern versions interpret this Hebrew expression as "all the people who live on the edge of the wilderness." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 9:26](../09/26.md).
+JER	25	23	dgh2			0	they also had to drink it	"they also had to drink the wine from the cup"
+JER	25	24	gv4u	figs-metaphor		0		This passage continues the metaphor of Yahweh's extreme anger as wine that he causes the people of the nations to drink from a cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	25	dg7i	translate-names		0	Zimri	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	25	26	kn4i	figs-idiom		0	everyone with his brother	This is an idiom that means every person, one after another. Alternate translation: "one after another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	25	26	f9h6	figs-metonymy		0	all of them had to drink the cup from Yahweh's hand	Here "the cup" is a metonym for the wine that it contains. Alternate translation: "all of these people had to drink the wine from the cup in Yahweh's hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	25	27	p9dl	figs-metaphor		0		This passage continues the metaphor of Yahweh's extreme anger as wine that he causes the people of the nations to drink from a cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	27	dq9j			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	25	27	v2lj	figs-metonymy		0	before the sword that I am sending among you	Here the word "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "before the wars that I am causing to happen among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	25	29	ut1e	figs-metonymy		0	the city that is called by my name	This refers to Jerusalem and can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the city that I have called by my name" or "Jerusalem, which I have called by my name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	25	29	xp4x	figs-rquestion		0	and should you yourselves be free from punishment?	Yahweh asks this question to rebuke the people and to emphasize that he will certainly punish them. Alternate translation: "so do not think that you yourselves will be free from punishment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	25	29	xg8j	figs-metonymy		0	I am calling a sword against all the inhabitants of the land	Here the word "sword" represents war. Yahweh speaks of declaring war against the people as if he were calling a sword against them. Alternate translation: "I am declaring war against all the inhabitants of the land" or "I am bringing war against all the inhabitants of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	30	c55r	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will roar	Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh shouting very loudly as if he were roaring like a lion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	30	l53r	figs-metonymy		0	from the heights	This phrase is a metonym for heaven. Alternate translation: "from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	25	30	x8nc	figs-metaphor		0	he will roar mightily against his fold	Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh as if he were a lion and his people were a flock of sheep. The people will be helpless when Yahweh comes to punish them, as sheep are helpless when a lion attacks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	30	ct53			0	those who tread the grapes	This refers to people who crush grapes in a winepress with their feet in order to make wine.
+JER	25	31	fjq3	figs-idiom		0	to the ends of the earth	This is an idiom that means the farthest places on the earth. By referencing both ends, it refers to everywhere in between. Alternate translation: "to the farthest places on the earth" or "to everywhere on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	25	31	ytv7	figs-metonymy		0	on all flesh	Here the word "flesh" represents humanity. Alternate translation: "on all mankind" or "on all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	25	31	luq6	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	25	32	gee1			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	25	32	vv51			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	25	32	zv4e	figs-personification		0	disaster is going out from nation to nation	Yahweh speaks of great disasters happening in each nation as if "disaster" were a person who goes from nation to nation. Alternate translation: "great disasters are going to happen in one nation after another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	25	32	dfh9	figs-metaphor		0	a great storm is beginning from the farthest parts of the earth	Possible meanings for this metaphor are 1) Yahweh speaks of Babylonian army and the destruction that it will cause as if it were a great storm or 2) Yahweh speaks of his great anger as if it were a great storm that causes much destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	33	nd4h	figs-activepassive		0	those killed by Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom Yahweh killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	25	33	zab4	figs-merism		0	will on that day extend from one end of the earth to the other	By mentioning both ends of the earth, this phrase represents everywhere in between those ends. Alternate translation: "will on that day cover the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	25	33	gm43	figs-activepassive		0	they will not be mourned, gathered, or buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will mourn them, gather them, or bury them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	25	33	brq6	figs-simile		0	They will be like dung on the ground	The bodies are compared to dung on the ground to emphasize that they will be disgusting and that no one will bury them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 16:4](../16/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	25	34	i7rd	figs-metaphor		0	shepherds	Yahweh speaks of the leaders of Israel as if they were shepherds who are responsible for protecting and caring for the people, who, implicitly, are spoken of as if they are the sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	34	tec2	translate-symaction		0	Roll about in the dust	This is a sign of sorrow, mourning or distress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	25	34	ufa1	figs-metaphor		0	you leaders of the flock	This phrase also refers to the leaders of Israel who are responsible to care for the people, who are spoken of as if they were a flock of sheep. Alternate translation: "you leaders of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	34	chn4	figs-irony		0	for the days of your slaughter have come	Usually it is the sheep that are slaughtered, but here Yahweh says that he will slaughter the shepherds. The word "slaughter" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "for the time has come for me to slaughter you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	25	34	cj7k	figs-metaphor		0	you will be scattered when you fall like fine pottery	Yahweh speaks of the leaders of Israel being destroyed as if they are pieces of pottery that shatter when they fall to the ground. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will fall like fine pottery and your shattered pieces will scatter on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	25	36	taa7	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is destroying their pastures	Yahweh speaks of the nation in which the leaders think that they live peacefully as if it were the "pastures" in which they care for the sheep (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	37	n1fc	figs-metaphor		0	So the peaceful pastures will be devastated	Yahweh continues to speak of the leaders of Israel as if they were shepherds. Here he speaks of the nation as the "pastures" in which they think they live peacefully. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	37	nz1v	figs-activepassive		0	the peaceful pastures will be devastated because of Yahweh's fierce anger	This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will devastate the peaceful pastures because of he extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	25	38	gc84	figs-metaphor		0	Like a young lion, he has left his den	Yahweh punishing his people in his extreme wrath is spoken of as if Yahweh were a lion who leaves his den in search of prey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	25	38	tr4c	figs-abstractnouns		0	their land will become a horror	The word "horror" may be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "their land will become something that horrifies people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	25	38	ef4f			0	the oppressor's anger	This refers to the anger of Israel's enemies.
+JER	26	intro	m6jw	Jeremiah 26 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 26 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The people want to kill Jeremiah<br><br>The people wanted to kill Jeremiah but other people intervened and said that they should listen to Jeremiah and repent. They represent the remnant of the faithful Jews. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br>
+JER	26	01	hc6c	figs-idiom		0	this word came from Yahweh, saying	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 18:1](../18/01.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "This message came from Yahweh. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	26	01	v8wh	figs-explicit		0	this word came from Yahweh, saying	It can be stated clearly who Yahweh gave this message to. Alternate translation: "this word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	26	02	f1ff	figs-metaphor		0	cities of Judah	The word "cities" is a metonym for the people who live in the city. Alternate translation: "people from the cities of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	26	02	aun6			0	Do not cut short any word!	"Do not leave anything out from what I have told you!"
+JER	26	03	x43j	figs-metaphor		0	each man will turn from his wicked ways	Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle as if it were a "way" or path along which the person walks. Alternate translation: "each man will stop his wicked way of living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	26	03	v13u			0	so I will relent concerning the disaster	This is conditional destruction. If Judah repents, God will not destroy but heal them.
+JER	26	03	ig56			0	the wickedness of their practices	"the wicked way that they live" or "the wicked things that they do"
+JER	26	06	vka9	figs-simile		0	then I will make this house like Shiloh	Yahweh had destroyed a place of worship at Shiloh, and he was threatening to destroy this place of worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	26	06	qd3h	figs-metonymy		0	I will turn this city into a curse	What Yahweh would turn the city into is a metonym for what people would use the city for. Alternate translation: "I will make this city so that people will ask me to destroy others the way I have destroyed this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	26	06	w3q2			0	in the sight of all the nations on earth	"so that all the nations on earth can see me do it"
+JER	26	07	id3z			0	Yahweh's house	the temple
+JER	26	08	zr32			0	all the people seized him and said, "You will certainly die!	Possible meanings are 1) The people chose to believe the lie of false peace and did not want to be confronted with the truth, or 2) the people believed the other prophets proclaiming peace and saw Jeremiah as a false prophet who should be stoned for leading the people astray.
+JER	26	09	sb1y	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you prophesied ... inhabitant?	This rebuke can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have prophesied ... inhabitant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	26	10	kp6h			0	the New Gate	the name of the gate through which people went into the temple
+JER	26	11	n24j			0	you heard with your own ears	"you heard"
+JER	26	12	m8sc			0	this house and this city	"the people who worship in Yahweh's temple and those who live in the city of Jerusalem"
+JER	26	13	u7ib	figs-doublet		0	your ways ... your practices	These two phrases mean almost the same thing. Alternate translation: "the things you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	26	13	u76z	figs-synecdoche		0	listen to the voice of Yahweh	The voice is a synecdoche for the person, and the same word can be translated "listen" or "obey." Alternate translation: "obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	26	14	kr6k	figs-doublet		0	Do to me what is good and right in your eyes	The words "good" and "right" mean the same thing. The eye is a metonym for the person's thoughts. Alternate translation: "Do to me whatever you think is the right thing to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	26	15	r93l	figs-metonymy		0	you are bringing innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and its inhabitants	Blood is a metonym for violent death, and to bring blood on someone is to make them guilty of violent death. Alternate translation: "you are making yourselves and this city and its inhabitants guilty of the violent death of an innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	26	15	cu9w	figs-doublet		0	this city and its inhabitants	These are two ways of speaking of the same people, perhaps first as a group and then as individuals. The city is a metonym for the people in the city. Alternate translation: "all the people in the city and every one of the people who live here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	26	15	mi1q	figs-metonymy		0	for your ears	The ear is a metonym for what the ear hears. Alternate translation: "for you to hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	26	16	jf98	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of Yahweh our God	The person's name is a metonym for his authority. Alternate translation: "with the authority of Yahweh our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	26	18	z8nb	translate-names		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
+JER	26	18	t6dn			0	Morashite	a person from the town or region of Moresheth
+JER	26	18	az6u			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	26	18	pi1j	figs-metaphor		0	Zion will become a plowed field ... and the hill of the temple will become a thicket	"Zion" and "the hill of the temple" refer to the same place. When a farmer plows a field, he turns over all the dirt and uproots all the plants that are growing there. A thicket is so full of bushes that no one can use it for anything. These two metaphors cannot be literally true at the same time, but they emphasize that Yahweh will allow the invaders to completely destroy the temple area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	26	19	qp3q	figs-rquestion		0	Did Hezekiah ... put him to death?	The speakers are trying to get the hearers to agree with what they are saying. Alternate translation: "You know very well that Hezekiah ... did not put him to death." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	26	19	pa6c	figs-metonymy		0	all of Judah	The land is a metonym for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "all the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	26	19	vxq8			0	Did he not fear Yahweh and appease the face of Yahweh ... them?	The speakers are trying to get the hearers to agree with what they are saying. Alternate translation: "You know very well that he feared Yahweh and appeased the face of Yahweh so that Yahweh ... them."
+JER	26	19	gxw9	figs-synecdoche		0	appease the face of Yahweh	The face is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "cause Yahweh to be less angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	26	19	fc9w	figs-rquestion		0	So will we do greater evil against our own lives?	The speakers are trying to get the hearers to agree with what they are saying. The word "lives" is a metonym for the people. Alternate translation: "If we kill Jeremiah, we will do greater evil against our own lives." or "We do not want to do worse things to ourselves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	26	20	vwh1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jeremiah stops telling about his own life and begins telling about what happened to another prophet.
+JER	26	20	lp4c			0	Meanwhile there was	"While what I was just telling you about was happening, there was"
+JER	26	20	dij2	figs-metonymy		0	prophesied against this city and this land	The words "city" and "land" are metonyms for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "prophesied that bad things would happen to the people who lived in this city and this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	26	21	m5dp			0	heard his word	"heard what he said"
+JER	26	22	pux5	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the story of Uriah.
+JER	26	22	q88r	translate-names		0	Elnathan ... Akbor	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	26	23	dgv1			0	corpse	dead body
+JER	26	24	d2pc	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Ahikam ... was with Jeremiah	The hand is a metonym for the power that the hand exercises. Ahikam was not a soldier, so he probably was able to talk to people and change their minds. Alternate translation: "Ahikam ... was able to help Jeremiah" or "Ahikam ... was able to keep the people from harming Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	26	24	t71n	translate-names		0	Ahikam ... Shaphan	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	26	24	y6jk	figs-metonymy		0	he was not given into the hand of the people to be put to death	The hand is a metonym for the power that the hand exercises. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Ahikam did not allow the people to have the power to put Jeremiah to death" or "the people could not kill Jeremiah because Ahikam did not give them the power to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	27	intro	ka54	Jeremiah 27 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 27 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The nations should serve Babylon<br><br>Jeremiah told the king of Judah, and all the surrounding nations, to serve the Babylonians and live in their land. If they refused, Babylon would take them as captives to another land.<br>
+JER	27	02	w3cz			0	fetters	things that keep a person from moving freely
+JER	27	03	ak1w			0	Then send them out	This seems to mean that Jeremiah was to send a set of fetters and yoke to each king listed. But some versions of the Bible translate this as "Then send out messages."
+JER	27	03	tkx8	figs-synecdoche		0	Send them by the hand of those kings' ambassadors who ... Judah	The hand is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "Have those kings' ambassadors, who ... Judah, take them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	27	04	tqe7			0	Give commands to them for their masters	Jeremiah was instructed to give a set of chains and yoke to each ambassador and a message for each king regarding the chains and yoke.
+JER	27	04	ujr8			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	27	05	si5k	figs-idiom		0	by my great strength and my raised arm	The phrase "raised arm" refers to great power and intensifies the first phrase. Alternate translation: "by my very great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	27	05	yla5			0	I give it to anyone who is right in my eyes	Another possible meaning is "I give it to anyone I want to."
+JER	27	06	p2p5	figs-metonymy		0	I ... am giving all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar ... servant	The hand is a metonym for the power that the hand exercises, and the word "lands" is a metonym for the people who live in those lands. Alternate translation: "I ... am putting the people who live in all these lands under the power of Nebuchadnezzar ... servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	27	07	j598	figs-explicit		0	the time for his land comes	You may need to make explicit the nature of the time. Alternate translation: "the time for me to destroy his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	27	07	q3bv	figs-metonymy		0	subdue him	Here "him" refers to Nebuchadnezzar who represents the kingdom of Babylon. Alternate translation: "will defeat Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	27	08	p98j	figs-metaphor		0	that does not put its neck under the yoke of the king	Being the king's slave is spoken of as being an animal on to the shoulders of which the king puts a yoke so it can do heavy work. Alternate translation: "and whose people do not willingly become slaves of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	27	08	e21c	figs-metonymy		0	I have destroyed it by his hand	The hand here could be a metonym for Nebuchadnezzar's power, or it could be a metonym for Nebuchadnezzar's armies. Alternate translation: "I have used Nebuchadnezzar's power to destroy it" or "I have enabled Nebuchadnezzar's armies to destroy i" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	27	09	yx3t			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak through Jeremiah to the people of Judah
+JER	27	09	vwe7			0	soothsayers	people who say what will happen in the future
+JER	27	11	l1up	figs-metaphor		0	the nation that places its neck under the yoke of the king	Being the king's slave is spoken of as being an animal onto the shoulders of which the king puts a yoke so it can do heavy work. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 27:8](../27/08.md). Alternate translation: "the nation whose people willingly becomes slaves of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	27	11	hi97			0	the nation that places	The nation here is a metonym for the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "the nation of people who place"
+JER	27	11	w1tr			0	cultivate	This means to prepare and use land to grow food crops
+JER	27	11	eq6b			0	make their homes in it	"make their homes in their own land"
+JER	27	12	d48x			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak through Jeremiah to the king of Judah.
+JER	27	12	s392			0	Place your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon	Being the king's slave is spoken of as being an animal onto the shoulders of which the king puts a yoke so it can do heavy work. See how similar words were translated in [Jeremiah 27:8](../27/08.md).
+JER	27	12	gls2	figs-you		0	Place your necks	The word "your" refers to Zedekiah and the people of Judah and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	27	13	dl31	figs-rquestion		0	Why will you die ... king of Babylon?	Jeremiah uses this question to warn the king that his actions will lead to his death. Alternate translation: "For if you do not do this, you will surely die ... king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	27	14	sgg7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak through Jeremiah to the king and people of Judah.
+JER	27	14	dre5			0	Do not listen to the words	Yahweh is warning the people about all the false prophets that he did not send and that are lying to them.
+JER	27	15	xb8h	figs-metonymy		0	they are prophesying deceit in my name	The phrase "in my name" represents speaking with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. Here these prophets claim that they received their message from Yahweh, but that had not. The abstract noun "deceit" can be translated as the verb "deceiving." Alternate translation: "they say they are speaking for me when they prophesy, but they are deceiving you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	27	15	qnt1			0	I will drive you out	"I will force you to leave your home country"
+JER	27	16	uap6			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues to speak the words of Yahweh.
+JER	27	16	cbz7	figs-activepassive		0	The objects belonging to Yahweh's house are being returned from Babylon now!	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People are bringing back all the gold items that they took from Yahweh's temple!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	27	17	sk8y	figs-rquestion		0	Why should this city become a ruin?	Yahweh uses a question to warn the people. Alternate translation: "You can keep this city from becoming a ruin if you do what Yahweh wants you to do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	27	18	a925	figs-hypo		0	If they are prophets, and if the word of Yahweh has truly come to them, let them beg	This is a hypothetical situation that Yahweh knows is not true. Alternate translation: "If they were prophets, and if the word of Yahweh had truly come to them, they would beg" or "Because they are not prophets and the word of Yahweh has not truly come to them, they will not beg" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JER	27	18	p374			0	if the word of Yahweh has truly come to them	The phrase "word of Yahweh" refers to messages from God. Alternate translation: "if Yahweh has truly given them messages" or "if Yahweh truly spoke messages to them"
+JER	27	18	tay8	figs-123person		0	the word of Yahweh ... beg Yahweh of hosts not	Yahweh is speaking of himself in third person. Alternate translation: "my word ... be me, Yahweh of hosts, not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	27	18	ej1m			0	the house of the king of Judah	The word "house" has a range of possible meanings. In this case it refers to the royal palace where the king lived. Alternate translation: "the palace of the king of Judah"
+JER	27	19	h1ve			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues to bring the message of Yahweh.
+JER	27	19	sly4			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	27	19	mv9m			0	the pillars, the large basin known as "The Sea" and its base	These were objects that were in the temple. "The Sea" was a large bronze bowl.
+JER	27	20	x7ff			0	Jehoiachin	The Hebrew text has "Jeconiah," which is a variation of the name "Jehoiachin." Many modern versions have "Jehoiachin" in order to make it clear that the same king is being referred to.
+JER	27	21	r3av			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues to speak the words of Yahweh.
+JER	27	21	x7vp			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	27	21	trv4			0	the house of the king of Judah	The word "house" has a range of possible meanings. In this case it refers to the royal palace there the king lived. Alternate translation: "the palace of the king of Judah"
+JER	27	22	s56l	figs-activepassive		0	They will be brought to Babylon	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will bring them to Babylon" or "I will bring them to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	27	22	au73	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	27	22	jjc7			0	I will bring them up	The reader should understand that Yahweh will have people carry them up.
+JER	28	intro	r9mb	Jeremiah 28 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 28 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### False prophecies continue<br><br>A false prophet prophesied that the captives would return from Babylon with all the temple vessels. Jeremiah told the false prophet that he would die that year for prophesying lies, and he did die. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+JER	28	01	eue8			0	General Information:	Hananiah claims to speak for God.
+JER	28	01	uk8e	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the fourth year and the fifth month	This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the dry season. It is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. This was after Zedekiah had been king for three years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	28	01	i5s1	translate-names		0	Azzur	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	28	02	nwh3			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	28	02	aar4	figs-metaphor		0	I have broken the yoke imposed by the king of Babylon	Hananaiah speaks of the people being in slavery as if they were oxen on which the Babylonians had put yokes to make them do heavy work. Alternate translation: "I have made it so you are no longer slaves of the king of Babylon" or "I have set you free from slavery to the king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	28	03	ccb6			0	General Information:	Hananiah continues to speak.
+JER	28	04	p8wn			0	Jehoiachin	The Hebrew text has "Jeconiah," which is a variation of the name "Jehoiachin." Many modern versions have "Jehoiachin" in order to make it clear that the same king is being referred to.
+JER	28	04	g5wx	figs-activepassive		0	who were sent	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom I sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	28	06	jm3q			0	May Yahweh confirm the words that you prophesied	"May Yahweh prove you have prophesied truly"
+JER	28	08	kgg7			0	The prophets who existed before me and you from long ago	"The prophets who lived long ago before you and I"
+JER	28	09	v7cm	figs-activepassive		0	then it will be known that he is indeed a prophet sent out by Yahweh	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "then you will know that he is indeed a true prophet and that Yahweh has sent him out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	28	11	ski8			0	Just like this	"Just as Hananiah has taken the yoke off Jeremiah's neck"
+JER	28	11	aj19	figs-metaphor		0	I will break from off the neck of every nation the yoke imposed by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon	Hananaiah speaks of the people being in slavery as if they were oxen on which the Babylonians had put yokes to make them do heavy work. Alternate translation: "I will make it so all nations are no longer slaves of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon" or "I will set every nation free from slavery to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	28	11	u45s	figs-metonymy		0	every nation	The word "nation" is a metonym for the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "the people of every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	28	11	dg28	figs-activepassive		0	the yoke imposed by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the yoke that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has imposed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	28	11	ahp8			0	imposed	put on people
+JER	28	12	qez4	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	28	13	k1s2			0	You broke a yoke of wood, but I will make instead a yoke of iron	"You broke a weak yoke, but I will replace it with a yoke that you cannot break"
+JER	28	14	u3bq			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	28	14	y7rs	figs-metaphor		0	I have placed a yoke of iron on the neck of all of these nations to serve Nebuchadnezzar	Yahweh speaks of making nations to be slaves of Nebuchadnezzar as if he were putting yokes on oxen to make them do heavy work. Alternate translation: "I have made all of these nations slaves, and they will have to serve Nebuchadnezzar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	28	16	mdf5	figs-123person		0	you proclaimed rebellion against Yahweh	It is not clear why Yahweh speaks of himself by name. Alternate translation: "you urged people to rebel against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	28	17	gp9j	translate-hebrewmonths		0	In the seventh month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	29	intro	l6ne	Jeremiah 29 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 29 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Two letters<br><br>Jeremiah sent a letter to Babylon telling the exiles to prepare for a long stay. A false prophet in Babylon wrote back to the chief priest telling him to punish Jeremiah. Even though Jeremiah had prophesied the exile, the Jews still did not believe him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br>
+JER	29	01	j1gt			0	sent out from Jerusalem	"proclaimed from Jerusalem"
+JER	29	01	kv6v			0	remaining elders	"elders who were still alive"
+JER	29	02	ici1			0	Jehoiachin	The Hebrew text has "Jeconiah," which is a variation of the name "Jehoiachin." Many modern versions have "Jehoiachin" in order to make it clear that the same king is being referred to.
+JER	29	02	lph9			0	the queen mother	the king's mother
+JER	29	02	dd2l			0	high officials	"very important officials"
+JER	29	03	jx8m	figs-synecdoche		0	by the hand of Elasah	Jeremiah gave the scroll to Elasah so that Elasah could take it to Babylon. The reader should understand that Elasah probably put the scroll in a container to keep it safe as he traveled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	29	03	c79u	translate-names		0	Elasah ... Shapan ... Gemariah ... Hilkiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	29	04	wj14			0	Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, says this to all the captives	When people wrote letters in that society, they would write their name first, then the name of the person to whom they were writing, and then the main part of the letter. Yahweh speaks of himself by name as if he were writing the letter himself.
+JER	29	04	zdg1			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	29	05	b9h6	figs-explicit		0	Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit	Yahweh is telling them they will be there for a long time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	29	06	x2ss			0	take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands	Parents commonly arranged their children's marriages.
+JER	29	07	e28z	figs-metonymy		0	Seek the peace of the city	The peace of the city is a metonym for the people living in peace. Alternate translation: "Do everything you can so the people of the city live in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	29	07	y2ms			0	the city ... its behalf ... it is at peace	These words refer to the city of Babylon.
+JER	29	08	n627			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the captive Israelites.
+JER	29	08	ty27			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	29	08	uw13			0	you yourselves are having	Another possible meaning is "you are encouraging the prophets to have for you."
+JER	29	09	k591			0	they are prophesying deceitfully ... I did not send them	Possible meanings are 1) these words refer to the prophets and diviners, not to the dreams or 2) "they are prophesying deceitfully" refers to the dreams, and "I did not send them" refers to the prophets and diviners.
+JER	29	09	dl19	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	29	10	u5xk			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to the captives of Israel.
+JER	29	10	j5jj			0	you	the captive Israelites
+JER	29	10	f7ht	translate-numbers		0	seventy years	"70 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JER	29	12	y9js			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to the captives of Israel.
+JER	29	12	t5ie	figs-metonymy		0	you will call to me	Praying is spoken of as calling out with a loud voice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	29	12	chj7	figs-explicit		0	I will listen to you	This implies that Yahweh will give them what they want. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	29	13	t4q8	figs-metonymy		0	you will seek me	Wanting to know what Yahweh requires is spoken of as trying to find where Yahweh is. Alternate translation: "you will want to do what I require you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	29	13	w17i			0	you will seek me with all your heart	"you will be completely sincere when you seek me"
+JER	29	14	wng6			0	I will bring back your fortunes	"I will cause things to go well for you again" or "I will cause you to live well again"
+JER	29	14	e84g	figs-activepassive		0	I caused you to be exiled	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I sent you into exile" or "I sent you to be exiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	29	15	mq78			0	General Information:	Jeremiah speaks to the captive Israelites.
+JER	29	16	nxs3	figs-metonymy		0	the king who sits on the throne of David	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for ruling as king. Alternate translation: "the king who rules the Israelites as David did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	29	17	v7vj			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	29	17	c4i2			0	See	This alerts the reader to pay attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention"
+JER	29	17	u8ah	figs-metonymy		0	I am about to send sword, famine, and disease on them	The word "sword" is a metonym for war. The sword, famine, and disease are spoken of as people who can obey Yahweh's command to harm the Israelites. Alternate translation: "I am going to punish them by having them die in war, from hunger, and from illness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	29	17	u3lc	figs-simile		0	For I will make them like rotten figs that are too bad to be eaten	Rotten figs are useless because they cannot be eaten, and Yahweh sees no use for the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	29	18	pv3g	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Israel.
+JER	29	18	c9s9			0	a horror, an object of curses and hissing, and a shameful thing	These words all share similar meanings and describe how the people of other nations will react when they see what Yahweh has done to the people of Judah.
+JER	29	18	m2u4			0	hissing	the sound people make when they disapprove of something
+JER	29	19	xg4e	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	29	20	n6ah			0	So you yourselves listen	Yahweh is now about to issue a command and wants them to pay attention. Alternate translation: "But as for you, listen carefully"
+JER	29	21	hg4m	translate-names		0	Kolaiah ... Maaseiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	29	21	li6x	figs-metonymy		0	who prophesy falsely to you in my name	Here "name" is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "liars who tell you that they are speaking my words to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	29	21	rtz1			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	29	21	nlw5	figs-metonymy		0	I am about to put them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon	Here "hand" is a metonym for the power that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "I will allow Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to conquer them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	29	21	rp45			0	before your eyes	"where you can see him do it"
+JER	29	22	bu5e	figs-activepassive		0	a curse will be spoken about these persons by all the captives of Judah in Babylon	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the captives of Judah in Babylon will say a curse about these persons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	29	22	d1hq	figs-euphemism		0	roasted	This word usually refers to cooking food over an open fire or in a pan, not to burning completely. Possible meanings are 1) this is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "burned to death" or 2) the king's men attached them to poles over the fire close enough that the fire would slowly kill them but far enough away that it would not totally consume their bodies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JER	29	23	siu5	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	29	24	b1e4	translate-names		0	Shemaiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	29	24	zl7z	translate-names		0	Nehelamite	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	29	25	l5qk			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	29	25	atv3	figs-metonymy		0	in your own name	The word "name" refers to a person's authority and reputation. Alternate translation: "based on your own authority and reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	29	25	p62k	translate-names		0	Maaseiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	29	26	x2p7	translate-names		0	Jehoiada	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	29	26	bf8u			0	stocks	a wooden frame that holds the feet, hands, or head of a person whom someone is punishing
+JER	29	27	z9tj			0	General Information:	This finishes the letter by Shemaiah that he sent out to the people in Jerusalem.
+JER	29	27	p5f5	figs-rquestion		0	why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth ... against you?	Shemaiah uses a rhetorical question to scold the people of Jerusalem for not rebuking Jeremiah. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I want you to rebuke Jeremiah of Anathoth ... against you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	29	28	v7fm	figs-explicit		0	he has sent to us	You may need to make explicit what it was that Jeremiah sent. Alternate translation: "he has sent a message to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	29	28	v3zf			0	Build houses and live in them, and plant gardens and eat their fruit	See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 29:5](../29/05.md).
+JER	29	29	vih2			0	in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet	"so that Jeremiah the prophet could hear him read it." See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
+JER	29	30	z78k	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	29	31	ysp9			0	Shemaiah the Nehelamite	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 29:24](../29/24.md).
+JER	29	32	h1dk	figs-nominaladj		0	the good	This can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "the good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JER	29	32	q7ck	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	29	32	bs4i	figs-123person		0	he has proclaimed rebellion against Yahweh	It is not clear why Yahweh speaks of himself by name. Alternate translation: "he has urged people to rebel against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	30	intro	pf1y	Jeremiah 30 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 30 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:5-24.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God promises restoration<br><br>Despite the prophesied punishment in this chapter, Yahweh promises to restore Judah. In addition to this, he also declares that he will ultimately restore Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>The author uses the term "Israel" in two different ways. He uses it in reference to the nation of Israel. He also uses it in reference to the people who used to inhabit the northern kingdom of Israel, namely the people group of Israel.<br>
+JER	30	01	f64q	figs-idiom		0	The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	30	03	iwm1			0	For look	"For listen carefully." This phrase brings attention to what Yahweh is going to say next.
+JER	30	03	s2us	figs-metaphor		0	days are coming ... when I will restore the fortunes	Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... I will restore the fortunes" or "there will be a time ... when I will restore the fortunes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	30	03	db1t	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	30	03	xt2s			0	I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah	"I will cause things to go well for my people, Israel and Judah, again" or "I will cause my people, Israel and Judah, to live well again." See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md).
+JER	30	04	m5dx	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	30	05	l2xq			0	We have heard	Possible meanings are 1) that these are the words of Yahweh referring to himself as "we." Alternate translation: "I have heard" or 2) that these are the words of the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "You people of Jerusalem say, 'We have heard"
+JER	30	05	mej1			0	a trembling voice of dread and not of peace	Possible meanings are 1) "people cry out in dread because there is no peace" or 2) "you cry out in dread because there is no peace."
+JER	30	06	br85			0	Ask and see if a man bears a child	"You know that no man has ever given birth to a child"
+JER	30	06	t7ik	figs-simile		0	Why do I see every young man with his hand on his loins like a woman bearing a child? Why have all their faces become pale?	A woman about to give birth is in great pain and unable to do anything. The young men are so frightened that their bodies hurt, and they are unable to fight. Alternate translation: "The young men are holding their bellies like a woman giving birth; they all look sick because they are so afraid." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	30	07	uva8	figs-metonymy		0	for Jacob, but he will be rescued from it	The name Jacob is a metonym for the man's descendants. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the descendants of Jacob, but I will rescue them from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	30	08	es78			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the Israelites.
+JER	30	08	h8gt	figs-metaphor		0	I will break the yoke off your neck, and I will shatter your chains	Being a slave is spoken of as wearing a yoke like an animal and wearing chains like a prisoner. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	30	09	zlx4	figs-123person		0	they will worship Yahweh their God ... their king ... over them	Yahweh continues speaking about the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "you will worship Yahweh your God ... your king ... over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	30	09	qp76	figs-metonymy		0	David their king	This is a metonym for one of David's descendants. Alternate translation: "a man descended from their King David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	30	10	j2kb			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+JER	30	10	ff1b	figs-metonymy		0	my servant Jacob ... Israel	"Jacob" and "Israel" are the two names of the ancestor of the Israelites, and these names are metonyms for the Israelites. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob ... you Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	30	10	ldb9	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	30	10	gri4			0	do not be dismayed	"do not be discouraged"
+JER	30	10	anv7			0	For see, I am	"Listen carefully while I tell you why: I am"
+JER	30	10	t49p	figs-abstractnouns		0	from the land of captivity	The abstract noun "captivity" can be translated using the noun "captive." Alternate translation: "from the place where they were captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	30	10	zir5	figs-metonymy		0	Jacob will return ... he will be secure	Jacob's name is a metonym for his descendants. Yahweh speaks to Jacob as if he were speaking to another person. You may need to make explicit to where Jacob will return. Alternate translation: "Jacob will return to his own land ... he will be secure" or "The descendants of Jacob will return ... they will be secure" or "You descendants of Jacob will return ... you will be secure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	30	10	f2gl			0	secure	"safe"
+JER	30	11	e618			0	where I have scattered you	"where I have sent you"
+JER	30	11	zng1	figs-euphemism		0	But I will certainly not put an end to you	"But I will not completely destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JER	30	11	r6x7	figs-doublenegatives		0	will certainly not leave you unpunished	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "will certainly punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JER	30	12	mt3r			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+JER	30	12	fs7f	figs-metaphor		0	Your injury is incurable; your wound is infected	This means that Yahweh has punished them so severely that there is no one who can help them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	30	13	k22x			0	There is no one to plead your case	"There is no one who asks me to show you mercy"
+JER	30	13	bxy1	figs-metaphor		0	no one to plead your case ... no remedy for your wound	Yahweh has punished them so severely that there is no one who can help them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	30	14	xev8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+JER	30	14	v4ha	figs-metaphor		0	All of your lovers	Yahweh describes the people of Israel as an unfaithful wife who takes lovers other than her husband. Here "lovers" refers to other nations. The Israelites allied with them and worshiped their gods instead of relying on Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	30	14	a26m			0	They will not look for you	"They no longer want to be your friends"
+JER	30	14	rir2	figs-metaphor		0	I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy	Yahweh has treated his people like he would treat his enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	30	14	b768	figs-metaphor		0	the discipline of a cruel master	Yahweh has treated his people like a cruel master would treat a rebellious slave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	30	14	m2nq			0	your innumerable sins	"your sins, which are too many to count"
+JER	30	15	q12y	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you call for help for your injury?	Yahweh asks a question here to make the people think about why they are asking him for help now. Alternate translation: "You are calling for help for your injury because you have disobeyed me." or "Do not call for help for your injury." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	30	16	d7ma	figs-metaphor		0	So everyone who consumes you will be consumed	Destroying the nation is spoken of as consuming or eating it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So those who destroy you, their enemies will destroy them" or "So I will destroy everyone who destroys you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	30	16	a2ze			0	have plundered ... plunder	To plunder is to steal from peaceful people using violence, and plunder is what people steal.
+JER	30	16	i8dj			0	despoiling ... spoil	To despoil here is to take items from an enemy one has defeated, and the items one takes are the spoil.
+JER	30	17	xdt5			0	healing ... wounds	See how you translated these words in [Jeremiah 30:12](../30/12.md).
+JER	30	17	wi66	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	30	17	bdr3			0	they called you: Outcast	An outcast is a person whom other people do not accept or allow to associate with them. Alternate translation: "they called you: Rejected" or "they said, 'Nobody wants you'"
+JER	30	17	sg4l	figs-metonymy		0	No one cares for this Zion	The place name "Zion" is a metonym for the people who live in Zion. Alternate translation: "No one cares about the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	30	18	n9h7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+JER	30	18	bcm3			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
+JER	30	18	q3jx	figs-metonymy		0	I am about to bring back the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his homes	The places where people live are metonyms for the people who live in those places. Alternate translation: "I am about bring back the fortunes of the descendants of Jacob, and I will have compassion on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	30	18	c7w1			0	I am about to bring back the fortunes of Jacob's tents	"I will cause things to go well for the people in Jacob's tents again" or "I will cause the people in Jacob's tents to live well again." See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md).
+JER	30	18	di2a	figs-activepassive		0	Then a city will be built on the heap of ruins	This can be translated in active form. You may need to make explicit that the city they will build will be Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Then they will rebuild Jerusalem on its ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	30	19	rrl4			0	Then a song of praise and a sound of merriment will go out from them	"Then they will sing songs of praise and joy"
+JER	30	19	hbg1			0	for I will increase them and not diminish them	"I will cause them to increase in number, not to become fewer"
+JER	30	19	z7qu	figs-activepassive		0	so they will not be humbled	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that no one will humble them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	30	20	u5tb			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+JER	30	20	tnn9	figs-activepassive		0	their assembly will be established before me	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will establish them as a people before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	30	21	nyu6	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translates this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	30	23	u8p2	figs-metaphor		0	See, the tempest of Yahweh, his fury, has gone out	This speaks of God's anger and punishment as if it were a storm. This emphasizes his power and ability to destroy wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	30	24	wc7x	figs-abstractnouns		0	his heart's intentions	The abstract noun "intentions" can be translated using the verb "intends." The heart is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "what he intends to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	31	intro	r3ad	Jeremiah 31 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 31 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 31:1-6, 8-22, 35-37.<br><br>The ULT sets 31:29 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is an important quotation.<br><br>This chapter begins with a transition from the previous chapter. "At that time" is a reference to the day of restoration mentioned in [Jeremiah 30:24](../../jer/30/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The new covenant<br><br>This chapter is an important teaching regarding the new covenant. God will make a new covenant that will bring forgiveness of sins and a desire to obey God. Scholars disagree about whether this new covenant has begun. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel<br>In this chapter, Jeremiah uses the term "Israel" in reference to the nation of Israel as a whole. He also uses it in reference to the northern kingdom of Israel and their people group.<br>
+JER	31	01	p3h6	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	31	02	ht7e	figs-idiom		0	The people who have survived the sword have found favor in the wilderness	The phrase "found favor" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "While the people who have survived the sword have been in the wilderness, I have had grace on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	31	02	ml2j	figs-metonymy		0	who have survived the sword	The word "sword" is a metonym for war. Alternate translation: "who have survived the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	31	02	kc9p			0	wilderness; I will go out to give rest to Israel	Another possible meaning is "wilderness, where Israel went out to find rest."
+JER	31	03	egs4	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh appeared to me	Jeremiah speaks of himself as if he were the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	31	03	rmr8	figs-abstractnouns		0	I have drawn you toward myself with covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "I have been faithful to my covenant and brought you near to me" or "I have faithfully loved you and brought you near to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	31	04	ab77			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+JER	31	04	bv1q	figs-activepassive		0	I will build you up again so you will be built	Yahweh purposefully repeats the idea that he will build Israel to emphasize it. If your language can only use active verbs and has some other way to emphasize the idea, you may want to use it here. Alternate translation: "I will build you up again. Remember this: I will build you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	31	04	bt11	figs-personification		0	virgin Israel	It was common to refer to nations as if they were women. However, "virgin" makes a person think about a young woman who has never married and so has never had the opportunity to be faithless to her husband. Therefore, calling Israel a virgin is an ironic use of language. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 18:13](../18/13.md). Alternate translation: "Israel, who falsely pretends to be fully devoted to me" or "my faithless people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JER	31	04	v1aw	translate-unknown		0	tambourines	musical instruments with heads like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around their sides that sound when the instruments are shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JER	31	07	n6rl	figs-apostrophe		0	Shout ... Shout ... Let praise be heard ... Say	Yahweh is speaking in an apostrophe to all people of the world, so these verbs are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+JER	31	07	g2zs			0	the chief people of the nations	"the most important people group of all the nations" or "the people group that is more important than any other"
+JER	31	07	hu9h	figs-activepassive		0	Let praise be heard	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Cause everyone to hear your praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	31	08	tg8t			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about how he will bring the Israelite people back from being captives in Babylon.
+JER	31	08	y2x1			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	31	08	jg4x			0	to bring them	"to bring the Israelite people"
+JER	31	09	ai7p			0	I will lead them as they make their pleas	Yahweh will lead them and they will be praying to Yahweh. Some ancient versions read, "Yahweh will lead them and will comfort them."
+JER	31	09	v75t	figs-metaphor		0	I will be a father to Israel, and Ephraim will be my firstborn	Here "Ephraim" is another name for "Israel." Alternate translation: "I will be like a father to the people of Israel, and they will be like my firstborn child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	31	09	gg9d			0	my firstborn	The firstborn had special honor and responsibility.
+JER	31	10	z57h			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about how he will bring the Israelite people back from being captives in Babylon.
+JER	31	10	n8v4	figs-pronouns		0	Hear ... Report	Yahweh is speaking to the nations, so these verbs are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+JER	31	10	dc3t	figs-pronouns		0	The one who scattered Israel is gathering her up and keeping her	Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were someone else, and he speaks of the people of Israel as if they were a helpless woman. Alternate translation: "I caused my people Israel to be scattered among the nations, but now I am bringing them home and keeping them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	31	10	pyt3	figs-simile		0	as a shepherd keeps his sheep	A shepherd cares for and protects his sheep, and Yahweh is promising to care for and protect the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	31	11	t3xt	figs-parallelism		0	For Yahweh has ransomed Jacob and has redeemed him from the hand that was too strong for him	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that it is Yahweh who has rescued the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh has rescued the people of Israel from their enemy who was too strong for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	31	12	x6vs	figs-metaphor		0	on the heights of Zion	"on Zion, the high place" or "on Mount Zion." Being on top of a hill is a metaphor for being happy. If your language associates mountain tops with sadness, it would be best to leave out the metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	31	12	s2y2	figs-simile		0	like a watered garden	This means they will be strong and healthy, and they will prosper. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	31	12	d4iw	figs-hyperbole		0	they will never again feel any more sorrow	The world "never" is a generalization. The Israelites will almost always feel joy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	31	13	f4jc			0	I will change their mourning into celebration	The abstract nouns "mourning" and "celebration" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to mourn no longer but instead to celebrate" or "I will make it so they are no longer sad but happy"
+JER	31	13	z18g			0	I will change	"Yahweh will change"
+JER	31	14	v9rm	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will saturate the lives of the priests in abundance	The abstract noun "abundance" can be translated as "many good things." The lives of the priests are spoken of as if they were a field that would become completely wet when much rain falls on it. Life is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "I will give the priests all the good things they would like" or "I will satisfy the priests with good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	31	14	yp3m	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	31	15	gfw6	figs-activepassive		0	A voice is heard in Ramah	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I hear a voice in Ramah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	31	15	qr6k	figs-metonymy		0	It is Rachel weeping for her children	Rachel was the wife of Jacob/Israel and was the mother of the tribes of Joseph and Benjamin. Her name is a metonym for the women of Israel who are crying because the Babylonians have killed their children or taken them away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	31	15	iel2	figs-activepassive		0	She refuses to be comforted over them, for they live no longer	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "She will not let anyone comfort her, for her children are dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	31	16	sw6x	figs-personification		0	Hold your voice back from weeping and your eyes from tears	The voice and eyes are spoken of as if they were people whom Rachel needed to keep from moving. Alternate translation: "Stop weeping aloud and stop crying tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	31	16	m4pv	figs-you		0	Hold your voice ... your eyes ... your work ... your children	Yahweh is speaking to the Israelites as if he were speaking to Rachel ([Jeremiah 31:15](../31/15.md)), so all instances of "your" and the commands are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JER	31	16	n1bx	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	In both instances of this phrase, Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	31	17	v8ly	figs-you		0	your future ... your descendants	Yahweh is speaking to the Israelites as if he were speaking to Rachel ([Jeremiah 31:15](../31/15.md)), so all instances of "your" and the commands are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JER	31	18	we7q	figs-metonymy		0	I have certainly heard Ephraim sorrowing	Ephraim was the ancestor of the largest tribe in Israel. His name is a metonym for the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "I have certainly heard the descendants of Ephraim sorrowing" or "I have certainly heard the people of Israel sorrowing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	31	18	mfd1	figs-parallelism		0	You punished me, and I have been punished	The speaker repeats the phrase to show either that Yahweh punished him severely or that Ephraim learned what Yahweh wanted to teach him through punishing him. The words "I have been punished" can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You punished me. Yes, you punished me severely" or "You punished me, and I learned from you when you punished me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	31	18	s9qf	figs-simile		0	I have been punished like an untrained calf	When people train calves, they strike them and otherwise cause them to suffer. Yahweh had caused the people of Israel to suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	31	18	pay9			0	punished	Another possible meaning is "disciplined."
+JER	31	19	ip4s	figs-idiom		0	I slapped my thigh	in grief. If people use a different phrase or action in your language to show that they are very sad, you may want to use it here. Alternate translation: "I rubbed my brow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	31	19	p5xj	figs-doublet		0	I was ashamed and humiliated	The words "ashamed" and "humiliated" mean basically the same thing and intensify the idea of shame. Alternate translation: "I was completely ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	31	20	lm82	figs-rquestion		0	Is not Ephraim my precious child? Is he not my dear, delightful son?	Yahweh is speaking tenderly, trying to comfort the people. These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Ephraim is my precious child. He is my dear, delightful son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	31	20	y1a8	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	31	21	tws6			0	General Information:	God continues to speak from verse 7.
+JER	31	21	t8m8	figs-pronouns		0	Place road signs for yourself ... Set up guideposts for yourself ... Set your mind ... you should take ... Come back	These commands and instances of "yourself" and "your" and "you" are addressed to "virgin Israel" and so are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+JER	31	21	kbs3	figs-metaphor		0	Come back, virgin Israel!	God is referring to a changed Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	31	22	w4vz	figs-rquestion		0	How long will you waver, faithless daughter?	Yahweh is telling his people that he is becoming impatient with them because they are not obeying him. Alternate translation: "Do not hesitate to start obeying me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	31	22	ix8p	figs-metaphor		0	waver	Possible meanings are 1) be unable to decide what to do or 2) often go off the correct path, a metaphor for disobeying Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	31	22	gt15	figs-idiom		0	new on earth—a woman surrounds a strong man	Possible meanings are 1) the people will be so safe that women will not need anyone to protect them or 2) this is an idiom for something no one would ever expect. Alternate translation: "new on earth—something as strange as a woman protecting a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	31	23	i697			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	31	23	glu1	figs-explicit		0	the people	Here this refers to the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	31	23	v46w	figs-apostrophe		0	May Yahweh bless you, you righteous place where he lives, you holy mountain	Jerusalem is on the top of a hill, and the temple was built at the highest point in Jerusalem. AT; "May Yahweh bless those who live in Jerusalem with Yahweh, where his temple is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	31	23	w9bz			0	you holy mountain	Mount Zion, where the temple had stood
+JER	31	24	w96e	figs-metonymy		0	Judah and all its cities will live together there	The name of the man Judah is a metonym for the land on which his descendants, the people of the tribe of Judah, live, and the cities of Judah are spoken of as if they were the family of the man Judah, all of them living "there," in the land of Judah. Alternate translation: "it will be as if the land were a house in which Judah lived with his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	31	24	r4wa			0	as will farmers and those who set out with flocks	"and farmers and those who set out with flocks will also live there"
+JER	31	24	ycz6			0	those who set out with flocks	people who take care of sheep and goats
+JER	31	26	fc1y			0	had been refreshing	"had refreshed me"
+JER	31	27	nmn8			0	Look	"Pay attention" or "Listen"
+JER	31	27	hzy4	figs-metaphor		0	days are coming ... when I will sow	Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... I will sow" or "there will be a time ... when I will sow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	31	27	u22q	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	31	27	h4zz	figs-metonymy		0	I will sow the houses of Israel and Judah with the descendants of man and beast	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the people of Israel and the people of Judah. The house in turn is spoken of as if it were a field in which Yahweh would sow seed, and the people and the animals they raise for food, milk, and skins are spoken of as if they are that seed. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people of Israel and Judah to become many people with many animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	31	28	k8da			0	I kept them under surveillance in order to uproot them	"looked for ways to uproot them"
+JER	31	28	i6nn			0	uproot ... tear them down ... overthrow ... destroy	See how you translated these ideas in [Jeremiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+JER	31	28	ha61	figs-metaphor		0	in order to build them up and to plant them	Yahweh speaks of the Israelites as if they were a house or a food crop. Alternate translation: "in order to make them strong and many" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	31	29	h14f	writing-proverbs		0	Fathers have eaten sour grapes, but the children's teeth are dulled	These words are a proverb that Jeremiah heard people say when they were complaining that Yahweh was punishing children for the sins of their fathers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+JER	31	29	cx2i			0	sour grapes	Possible meanings are 1) grapes with too much acid in them or 2) grapes that are not ripe. If grapes are not part of your culture, you may want to use a general word for fruit.
+JER	31	29	ic1b			0	teeth are dulled	Use the common words in your language for how people's mouths feel when they eat sour or unripe fruit.
+JER	31	30	uyf9			0	For each man will die in his own iniquity	"For each man will die because of his own sins"
+JER	31	30	pl7f	writing-proverbs		0	everyone who eats sour grapes, his teeth will be dulled	Jeremiah restates the proverb so that it now means people will suffer as a consequence of their own behaviors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+JER	31	31	tl76			0	Look	"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am going to tell you"
+JER	31	31	kz1m	figs-metaphor		0	days are coming ... when I will establish	Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... I will establish" or "there will be a time ... when I will establish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	31	31	wtb3	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	31	31	d1xu	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	31	31	q554	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	31	32	nqk6	figs-metaphor		0	I took them by their hand	as a loving husband would hold the hand of his wife as they walk (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	31	33	j6dq	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	31	33	bkt8	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	31	33	bf4z	figs-parallelism		0	I will place my law within them and will write it on their heart	These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize that Yahweh's law will become a part of them, rather than merely written on stone. Here "heart" represents "emotions" or "mind." Alternate translation: "My law will be part of their thoughts and emotions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	31	34	qvg2	figs-merism		0	from the smallest of them to the greatest	This phrase refers to every person, from the least important to the most important. Alternate translation: "every single one of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	31	36	l19t	figs-hypo		0	Only if these permanent things vanish ... will Israel's descendants ever stop from forever being a nation	This is a hypothetical situation that Yahweh never expects to truly happen. Alternate translation: "These permanent things will never vanish ... and Israel's descendants will never stop from forever being a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JER	31	36	rfl3	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	31	37	z5ud	figs-hypo		0	Only if the highest heavens can be measured, and only if the earth's foundation below can be discovered, will I reject all of Israel's descendants	This is a hypothetical situation that Yahweh never expects to truly happen. Alternate translation: "The highest heavens can never be measured, and the earth's foundation below can never be discovered, and I will never reject all of Israel's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JER	31	37	yx41	figs-merism		0	the highest heavens ... earth's foundation	These phrases refer to the whole of creation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	31	37	ejs7	figs-activepassive		0	the earth's foundation below can be discovered	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone can dig all the way down to the earth's foundation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	31	37	p28t			0	foundation below	"deepest part." The "foundation" is the part of a house on which every other part rests.
+JER	31	37	l43y			0	reject	throw away or refuse to take
+JER	31	37	j9cp	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	31	38	s6ck	figs-metaphor		0	days are coming ... when the city will be rebuilt	Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... the city will be rebuilt" or "there will be a time ... when the city will be rebuilt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	31	38	nfv8	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	31	38	g1l1	figs-activepassive		0	the city will be rebuilt for me	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will rebuild the city for me" or "I will have them rebuild the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	31	38	nd1w	translate-names		0	Tower of Hananel ... Corner Gate	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	31	39	pz74	translate-names		0	hill of Gareb ... Goah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	31	40	bf2f	figs-activepassive		0	The whole valley ... will be set apart for Yahweh	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They will set apart the whole valley ... for me" or "I will have them make the whole valley ... holy for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	31	40	z7hx	translate-names		0	Kidron Valley ... Horse Gate	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	31	40	j8yq			0	set apart	"made holy"
+JER	31	40	gu9q	figs-metaphor		0	The city will not be pulled up or overthrown again	The city is spoken of as if it were a plant that someone could pull out of the ground or a building that someone could break down. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not allow anyone to pull up or overthrow the city again" or "No one will tear the city down or destroy it again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	32	intro	vcw6	Jeremiah 32 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 32 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>The king should have listened to the prophet Jeremiah and repented of his sin. Instead, he objected to his message. Yahweh punished him because of this. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>##### Israel<br>The term "Israel" is used exclusively in reference to the nation of Israel as a whole in this chapter.<br>
+JER	32	01	xs6y	figs-idiom		0	This is the word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh	This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to Jeremiah. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:2](../01/02.md) Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave messages to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	32	01	mul1			0	in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar	"after Zedekiah had been king of Judah for more than nine years and Nebuchadnezzar had been king for more than seventeen years"
+JER	32	02	nkx2	figs-activepassive		0	Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they were keeping Jeremiah as a prisoner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	32	02	fp96	figs-123person		0	Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	32	02	ke5d			0	the courtyard of the guard at the house of the king of Judah	This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners.
+JER	32	03	ih69	figs-metonymy		0	Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Zedekiah do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	32	03	p2a2	figs-123person		0	had imprisoned him	Here "him" refers to Jeremiah. It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	32	03	x9qt	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you prophesy and say	Zekekiah uses a question to rebuke Jeremiah. Alternate translation: "It is wrong for you to continue prophesying and saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	32	03	sd28	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to give over this city into the hand of the king of Babylon	Yahweh speaks of the city as if it were a small object that one person could give to another. The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "I am about to put this city under the control of the king of Babylon" or "I am about to allow the king of Babylon to do whatever he wants with this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	32	03	r41w			0	he will capture it	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people would help the king of Babylon take control of the city.
+JER	32	04	ymp7	figs-metonymy		0	he will certainly be given into the hand of the king of Babylon	The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will certainly put him under the control of the king of Babylon" or "I will certainly allow the king of Babylon to do whatever he wants with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	32	04	jf8a	figs-synecdoche		0	His mouth will speak to the king's mouth, and his eyes will see the king's eyes	Here "mouth" and "eyes" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "Zedekiah himself will see and directly speak with Nebuchadnezzar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	32	05	h4hy	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	32	05	q8rv	figs-you		0	you fight	Here "you" is plural and refers to the people in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	32	06	bkt2	figs-123person		0	Jeremiah said	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	32	06	js77	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated it in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said, 'Look" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me: 'Look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	32	07	d1sv	figs-quotations		0	'Look, Hanamel son of Shallum your uncle is coming to you and will say, "Buy my field that is in Anathoth for yourself, for the right to buy it belongs to you."'"	The long quotation that begins with the words "The word of Yahweh" in verse 6 ends here. You may translate this as indirect speech. Alternate translation: "Jeremiah said that the word of Yahweh had come to him and told him that Hanamel son of Shallum his uncle was coming to him and would tell him to buy his uncle's field that was in Anathoth for himself, for the right to buy it belonged to Jeremiah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+JER	32	07	z5u4	translate-names		0	Hanamel ... Shallum	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	32	07	ane1	translate-names		0	Anathoth	This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	32	08	j42b	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues speaking, but he begins to speak of himself in first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	32	08	t71a			0	the courtyard of the guard	This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
+JER	32	09	f1zz	translate-bmoney		0	seventeen shekels	A shekel is 11 grams. Alternate translation: "17 shekels" or "187 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JER	32	10	i97w			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues speaking.
+JER	32	10	yj4l			0	in a scroll and sealed it, and had witnesses witness it	This refers to the deed that a person would sign to purchase land. Other people would be witnesses to confirm that Jeremiah had purchased this land.
+JER	32	10	mbq3			0	had witnesses witness it	"had people watch me purchase the land so they could tell others that I had purchased the land"
+JER	32	11	npr2	figs-activepassive		0	that was sealed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I sealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	32	11	sh86			0	unsealed deed	"opened copy" or "the deed that did not have a seal on it"
+JER	32	12	ta8p	translate-names		0	Baruch ... Neriah ... Mahseiah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	32	12	f3bq			0	the courtyard of the guard	The open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
+JER	32	13	fq7l			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues speaking.
+JER	32	13	i63i			0	before them	Here "them" refers to Hanamel, the witnesses, and the Judeans.
+JER	32	14	la2y			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	32	15	g6gc	figs-activepassive		0	Houses, fields, and vineyards will again be bought in this land	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel will buy houses, vineyards and fields again in this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	32	16	m2ju			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues speaking. He begins a long prayer, a lament with a long introduction of praise.
+JER	32	16	puz1			0	the receipt of purchase	This means the sealed scroll and the unsealed scroll.
+JER	32	17	xs6m	writing-background		0	Woe, Lord Yahweh! Look!	The word "woe" here indicates that in this prayer Jeremiah is sad, complaining or lamenting. The word "look" here indicates that the next words are an introduction or background for the most important part of the prayer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JER	32	17	r8xl	figs-metonymy		0	by your great strength and with your raised arm	The phrase "raised arm" is a metonym for the strength of the arm, so the words "your great strength" and "your raised arm" form a doublet. Alternate translation: "by your great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	32	18	zsm3	figs-abstractnouns		0	You show covenant faithfulness to thousands	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "You are faithful to your covenant towards thousands" or "You keep your promise and faithfully love thousands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	32	18	cd54	figs-metonymy		0	pour the guilt of men into the laps of their children after them	The word "guilt" is a metonym for Yahweh punishing people because they are guilty of doing evil things. Yahweh punishing people is spoken of as if he were pouring a large container full of liquid or small objects into people's laps as they sit. Alternate translation: "you punish children for the sins of their parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	32	19	z67p			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues praying the introduction to his lament to Yahweh.
+JER	32	19	zh7i	figs-metonymy		0	for your eyes are open to all the ways of people	Open eyes are a metonym for what the person sees. How a person lives is spoken of as if he were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "You see everything that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	32	19	jhc8	figs-abstractnouns		0	to give to each man what his conduct and deeds deserve	The abstract nouns "conduct" and "deeds," which are similar in meaning, can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "and will reward everyone according to how good or evil the things they do are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	32	20	ff83			0	You did signs and wonders in the land of Egypt	This refers to an event in the past when God used his power to free the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt.
+JER	32	20	txa5			0	To this present day	"To this day"
+JER	32	20	v54d			0	among all mankind	"among all people"
+JER	32	20	nuz1	figs-metonymy		0	you have made your name famous	Here "name" refers to God's reputation. Alternate translation: "you have made yourself famous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	32	21	yz8j	figs-metonymy		0	with a strong hand, with a raised arm	The phrase "strong hand" is a metonym for strength, and the phrase "raised arm" is a metonym for the strength of the arm, so the phrases "strong hand" and "raised arm" form a doublet. Alternate translation: "by your great strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	32	22	gd9s			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues praying to Yahweh. He ends the introduction to his lament ("Woe," [Jeremiah 32:17](../32/17.md)) with the words "took possession of it" and begins the lament with "but they did not obey."
+JER	32	22	zm76			0	gave them	"gave the people of Israel"
+JER	32	22	m6c3	figs-metaphor		0	land flowing with milk and honey	"land where milk and honey flow." God spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 11:5](../11/05.md). Alternate translation: "land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	32	23	j41s	figs-metonymy		0	But they did not obey your voice	The voice is a metonym for the message the speaker gives. Alternate translation: "But they did not obey what you said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	32	24	h8z8			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues praying to Yahweh.
+JER	32	24	r8nr	figs-metaphor		0	The siege mounds have reached up to the city to capture it	The large piles of dirt and rocks that the enemy built around the city so they could stand on them and attack it are spoken of as if they were the attackers themselves reaching out to capture the city. Alternate translation: "The enemy's seige mounds are so close to the city that the enemy will be able to capture the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	32	24	y1cb	figs-metonymy		0	because of sword	The word "sword" is a metonym for war, where soldiers use swords. Alternate translation: "because soldiers will attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	32	24	b3n7	figs-abstractnouns		0	famine, and plague	These abstract nouns can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "people have no food to eat, and everyone is weak from being ill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	32	24	p2wr	figs-metonymy		0	the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans	Here "hand" means power or control. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have given Jerusalem to the Chaldean army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	32	24	l673			0	happening, and see, you are watching	"happening, as you can see very well"
+JER	32	25	v7a7			0	have witnesses witness it	"have people watch you purchase the land so they can tell others that you have purchased the land"
+JER	32	25	fl8j	figs-activepassive		0	this city is being given	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am giving this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	32	26	m8wk	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	32	26	m9gx	figs-123person		0	came to Jeremiah	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	32	27	v6cp	figs-rquestion		0	Is anything too difficult for me to do?	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he can do anything. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Nothing is too difficult for me to do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	32	28	dcf6			0	See, I am about to give	"Listen carefully! I am the one who will give"
+JER	32	28	fb9t	figs-metonymy		0	give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans	Yahweh speaks of the city as if it were a small object that he could put into a person's hand. The word "hand" is a metonym for the power that the hand puts into action. Alternate translation: "put this city under the power of the Chaldeans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	32	29	w46s			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah.
+JER	32	29	s7dq			0	in order to provoke me	"so that I would become very angry"
+JER	32	30	r5j3	figs-metonymy		0	doing evil before my eyes	Here the metonym "eyes" represents what God sees. Possible meanings are 1) "doing what I consider evil" or 2) "doing evil knowing that I am watching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	32	30	e1kb	figs-metaphor		0	since their youth	A person being young is a metaphor for the people of Israel first becoming a nation. Alternate translation: "from the time they were young" or "from the time that they became a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	32	30	qwp4	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	32	31	fxx2	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah.
+JER	32	31	u2mt	figs-metonymy		0	this city has been a provocation of my wrath and fury since the day that they built it	Here "city" is a metonym for the people that live there. The words "wrath" and "fury" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how very angry he is. Alternate translation: "the people of Jerusalem have made me very angry since the day they built their city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	32	31	bcj1	figs-abstractnouns		0	has been a provocation of	The abstract noun "provocation" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "has been something that has provoked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	32	31	v1l3			0	It has been that right up to this present day	"They continue to make me angry even now"
+JER	32	31	hn3i	figs-personification		0	from before my face	The face is a metonym for the person's presence. Alternate translation: "from my presence" or "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	32	33	l9le			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah about what the people of Israel had done.
+JER	32	33	tx7l	translate-symaction		0	They turned their backs to me instead of their faces	One turns one's face to someone to show that one is listening, and one's back to show that one refuses to listen. Alternate translation: "Instead of listening carefully to me, they refused to listen at all" or "They refused to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	32	33	lg6f			0	to receive correction	"to learn how to act correctly"
+JER	32	34	k9ry			0	their abominable idols	"their idols which I hate"
+JER	32	34	jn46	figs-activepassive		0	the house that is called by my name	Here "name" represents Yahweh. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the house that belongs to me" or "the building in which they worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	32	35	cau1			0	Valley of Ben Hinnom	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:31](../07/31.md).
+JER	32	35	x89j	figs-metonymy		0	It never entered my mind	Here "mind" refers to Yahweh's thoughts. Alternate translation: "I never thought at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	32	36	y1ua	figs-you		0	which you are saying	Here "you" is plural. Possible meanings are 1) this refers to Jeremiah and those with him, or 2) it refers to all the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	32	36	ag2w	figs-metonymy		0	It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon	Here "hand" means power or control. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has given it to the king of Babylon" or "Yahweh has given the king of Babylon the power to rule it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	32	37	j7yh			0	to gather them	"to gather my people"
+JER	32	37	d9i7	figs-doublet		0	wrath, fury, and great anger	All three words mean the same thing and emphasize how very angry he is. Alternate translation: "extreme anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	32	37	h1sp			0	in security	"where they are safe"
+JER	32	38	a4rn			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+JER	32	39	q5cb	figs-metonymy		0	one heart and one way to honor me	The people of Israel will want to work together to honor Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	32	40	f7yh			0	an everlasting covenant	"eternal agreement"
+JER	32	40	xt5h			0	will not turn away from doing good	"stop doing good"
+JER	32	40	w44d	figs-metaphor		0	I will set honor for me in their hearts	Honor is spoken of as if it were a solid object put in a container from which no one can remove it. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to always honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	32	40	r8jy			0	so that they will never turn away from me	"so that they will never stop obeying and worshiping me"
+JER	32	41	f6dv			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+JER	32	41	diu3			0	doing good to them	Here "them" refers to the people of Israel.
+JER	32	41	rwm9	figs-metaphor		0	I will faithfully plant them in this land	Yahweh speaks of having his people live in the land forever as if he were planting plants in a garden. Alternate translation: "I will permanently settle the Israelites in this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	32	41	j5ie	figs-doublet		0	with all my heart and all my life	Together, these two phrases form an idiomatic expression that refers to a person's entire being. Alternate translation: "with all that I am" or "wholeheartedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	32	42	sj3m			0	I have brought all this great disaster on this people, so I will bring on them all the good things	"I have caused all these bad things to happen to this people, and now I will cause the good things to happen to them"
+JER	32	43	qct6	figs-activepassive		0	Then fields will be bought in this land	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then people will buy fields in this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	32	43	s9q4	figs-you		0	you are saying	Here "you" refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	32	43	mhj8	figs-metonymy		0	It has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans	Here "hand" is a metonym for power or control. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has given it to the Chaldeans" or "Yahweh has given the Chaldeans power over it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	32	44	ytf6			0	write in sealed scrolls. They will assemble witnesses	The "sealed scrolls" are the deeds that a person would sign to purchase land. Other people would be witnesses to confirm the purchase.
+JER	32	44	tg5c	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	33	intro	vtz5	Jeremiah 33 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 33 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Covenant faithfulness<br>Despite the great punishment Judah is facing and Israel has undergone, there is hope. This hope is based in the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh. Ultimately, he will restore his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
+JER	33	01	zhp8	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
+JER	33	01	rj9y	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was ... guard, saying,	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah a second time, while Jeremiah was ... guard. He said," or "While Jeremiah was ... guard, Yahweh spoke this second message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	33	01	wa3r	figs-123person		0	came to Jeremiah	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. There is no need to translate using first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	33	01	k2z4			0	he was still shut within	"he was still a prisoner in"
+JER	33	01	fe41			0	the courtyard of the guard	This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
+JER	33	02	hz5q			0	who forms in order to establish	who creates things so he can make them exist forever
+JER	33	04	g9p1	figs-activepassive		0	that are torn down because of the siege ramps and the sword	This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) the people tore the houses down to make walls to defend against the Chaldeans. Alternate translation: "that the people have torn down to defend against the siege ramps and the sword" or 2) Alternate translation: "the houses that the Chaldeans have torn down to make siege ramps so they can make war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	33	04	u2ec	figs-metonymy		0	the sword	This is a metonym for people dying violently when soldiers kill with swords. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	05	lp8r	figs-doublet		0	in my wrath and fury	The words "wrath" and "fury" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of his wrath. Alternate translation: "in my extreme wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	33	05	czm7	figs-synecdoche		0	I hide my face	Yahweh is represented by his "face." This phrase shows Yahweh's displeasure with the city. Alternate translation: "I have turned away from you" or "I am no longer concerned with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	33	07	z3sl			0	I will bring back the fortunes of Judah and Israel	"I will cause things to go well for Judah and Israel again" or "I will cause Judah and Israel to live well again." See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md).
+JER	33	09	l5i7	figs-metonymy		0	this city ... do for it ... give to it	The city is a metonym for the people who live in the city. Alternate translation: "the people who live in this city ... do for the people who live there ... give to the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	09	t8ug	figs-metonymy		0	a song of praise and honor for all the nations of the earth	The word "song" is a metonym for the object about which people will sing the song. Alternate translation: "something about which all the people groups of the earth will sing songs of praise and honor to me, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	09	l75s	figs-hendiadys		0	they will fear and tremble	The hendiadys "fear and tremble" can be translated by a single verb. Alternate translation: "they will tremble with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+JER	33	09	i3fz			0	fear	Another possible meaning is "awe."
+JER	33	09	vmq7	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of all the good things and the peace that I will give to it	The abstract noun "peace" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "because of all the good things that I will give to it and because I will cause it to be peaceful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	33	10	k7wb	figs-parallelism		0	It is desolate, a place with neither man nor beast," in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate having neither man nor beast	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that Judah has become desolate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	33	11	gf2i			0	the house of Yahweh	the temple in Jerusalem
+JER	33	11	pi42	figs-metonymy		0	I will restore the fortunes of the land	The word "land" is a metonym for the people who live on the land. Alternate translation: "I will again cause things to go well for the people who live on the land" or "I will cause the people who live on the land to live well again" See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	11	cg2k	figs-explicit		0	to what they were before	This refers to the time before the exile to Babylon. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "to what they were before I sent the Israelites into exile in Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	33	12	aqm5			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	33	13	w446	figs-explicit		0	the flocks will again pass under the hands of the ones counting them	This refers to the practice of a shepherd counting and inspecting his sheep as the sheep walked under his hand. Alternate translation: "shepherds will again count their sheep as the sheep walk by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	33	14	z61y			0	Look	"Listen carefully"
+JER	33	14	rc5u	figs-metaphor		0	Days are coming ... when I will do	Future time is spoken of as if the "Days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "In the future ... I will do" or "There will be a time ... when I will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	33	14	jj5h	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	33	14	ed3q	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	14	r2n7	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	14	fsd5	figs-metonymy		0	Judah	This is a metonym for the people who live in Judah. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	15	y4wd	figs-doublet		0	In those days and in that time	The phrase "in that time" means the same thing as, and intensifies the phrase "In those days." Alternate translation: "In those very days" or "At that very time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	33	15	hd8c	figs-metaphor		0	I will make a righteous branch to grow for David	Yahweh speaks of a descendant of David as if he were a branch off of a tree trunk. Alternate translation: "I will cause a righteous man to come from and bring glory to the line of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	33	15	c2sm	figs-metonymy		0	the land	the nation of Israel (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	16	yng7	figs-metonymy		0	Judah ... Jerusalem	These towns' names are metonyms for the people who live in the towns. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah ... the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	16	sr7d	figs-activepassive		0	Judah will be saved	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will save Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	33	16	q5ei			0	Jerusalem will live in security	"the people of Judah will be safe from their enemies"
+JER	33	16	x44h	figs-metaphor		0	this is what she will be called	Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem as if the town were a woman. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "this is what they will call her" or "this is what I will call the town" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	33	17	lnb8			0	A man from David's line will never be lacking	"There will always be a man from David's line"
+JER	33	17	d7da			0	A man from David's line	a male descendant of King David
+JER	33	17	pqu6	figs-metonymy		0	to sit on the throne of the house of Israel	The throne is a metonym for the king. Alternate translation: "to be king over the house of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	17	eml3	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	18	g9nx			0	nor will a man from the Levitical priests be lacking before me to raise burnt offerings	"and there will always be a man from the Levitical priests to raise burnt offerings"
+JER	33	18	i89e			0	raise burnt offerings	"offer burnt offerings"
+JER	33	19	w4dw	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	33	19	j1gw	figs-123person		0	to Jeremiah	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. There is no need to translate using first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	33	20	s39s	figs-123person		0	Yahweh says	Yahweh is speaking of himself here. Alternate translation: "I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	33	20	f1mt	figs-hypo		0	If you can break ... proper times	These words begin a hypothetical statement that describe a situation that will never occur. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JER	33	21	u6sr	figs-hypo		0	then you will be able to break my covenant with David my servant	The hypothetical statement that begins with the words "If you can break my covenant ... times," in verse 20 ends here. No one can change day and night, and no one can change God's covenant with David. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot break my covenant ...times, so you know that you will never be able to break my covenant with David my servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JER	33	21	x13t	figs-metonymy		0	to sit on his throne	The throne is a metonym for the king who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: "to rule the kingdom I have given to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	22	xip8	figs-simile		0	As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted, and as the sand of the seashores cannot be measured, so I will increase the descendants of David my servant and the Levites who serve before me	No one can count the stars in the sky or the sand on the seashore, and no one will be able to count the descendants of David and Levi who serve Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	33	23	ufu8	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	33	23	liq9	figs-123person		0	to Jeremiah	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. There is no need to translate using first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	33	24	wv8q	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not considered what this people has declared when they said, 'The ... them'?	Yahweh wants Jeremiah to think deeply about what the people have said. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have noticed what this people are really saying when they said, 'The ... them.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	33	24	k7ki			0	In this way they despise my people, saying ... sight	"What they are really saying is that my people are worthless and that my people will never again be a nation."
+JER	33	24	yua9	figs-metonymy		0	my people ... are no longer a nation in their sight	Sight is a metonym for thinking. Alternate translation: "they no longer think of my people as a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	33	25	j74f	figs-hypo		0	If I have not established ... and if I have not fixed	This is the beginning of a hypothetical statement that describes a situation that Yahweh never expects to be true.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JER	33	26	x6zy	figs-hypo		0		The hypothetical statement that begins with the words "If I have not established the covenant" in verse 25 ends here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JER	33	26	w9mt	figs-hypo		0	then I will reject ... and not bring	The hypothetical statement that begins with the words "If I have not established the covenant" in verse 25 ends here. This is a situation that Yahweh never expects to be true. Alternate translation: "I have established the covenant ... so I will never reject ... and I will bring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JER	33	26	z156			0	I will restore their fortunes	"I will cause things to go well for them again" or "I will cause them to live well again" See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md).
+JER	33	26	e4m9			0	show mercy to	Translate as "have compassion on" is translated in ([Jeremiah 30:18](../30/18.md)).
+JER	34	intro	vkt9	Jeremiah 34 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 34 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Law of Moses<br>According to the law of Moses, the people were required to free their indebted slaves after a period of time. The king led them in freeing their fellow Israelites whom they held as slaves, but later they changed their minds and enslaved them again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Actions with cultural meaning<br><br>When the people of Israel made a sacred promise to God, they cut a calf in two and passed between its parts. It was a very serious sin not to do what one had promised. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JER	34	01	z8xz	figs-idiom		0	The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, when Nebuchadnezzar ... her cities, saying:	This idiom "The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah when Nebuchadnezzar ... her cities. He said," or "When Nebuchadnezzar ... her cities, Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	34	01	d4fn	figs-123person		0	to Jeremiah	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name in this chapter. There is no need to translate using first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	34	01	p1vd			0	waging war	"fighting"
+JER	34	01	qc7b	figs-metonymy		0	all of her cities	This refers to all the towns around Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	34	02	g3l2			0	to give this city	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:28](../32/28.md)
+JER	34	02	b3et	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand of the king of Babylon	Here the word "hand" is a metonym for the control that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "under the control of the king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	34	03	x3cf	figs-metonymy		0	You will not escape from his hand	Here the word "hand" is a metonym for the control that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "You will not escape from his control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	34	03	w4mj	figs-activepassive		0	you will certainly be seized and given	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Babylonians will certainly seize you and give you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	34	04	uht1	figs-metonymy		0	You will not die by the sword.	The word "sword" is a metonym for dying in war. Alternate translation: "You will not die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	34	05	xn8v			0	the funeral burning of your ancestors	The people would burn spices in honor of people who had recently died. They did not burn the dead people's bodies.
+JER	34	05	x2la	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	34	07	lw71	translate-names		0	Lachish and Azekah	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	34	07	r9p7			0	These cities of Judah remained as fortified cities	"the only fortified cities of Judah that the Babylonians had not yet captured"
+JER	34	08	r2u9	figs-idiom		0	The word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. However, the actual message does not begin until [Jeremiah 34:12](./12.md). See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke a message to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	34	08	pb27			0	word	message
+JER	34	08	us2n	writing-background		0	after King Zedekiah had made a covenant ... freedom to them	These words begin to provide background information to events that will be described later. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JER	34	09	ka4p	translate:writing_background		0	that each man ... his brother	The background information that begins with the words "after King Zedekiah had made a covenant" in verse 8 ends here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate:writing_background]])
+JER	34	10	l3j5	Connecting Statement:		0		Jeremiah continues giving the background information that began in [Jeremiah 34:8](../34/08.md).
+JER	34	12	jbq2	Connecting Statement:		0		Jeremiah resumes the story from [Jeremiah 34:8](../34/08.md) after the background information of [Jeremiah 34:8](../34/08.md)-[Jeremiah 11](./10.md).
+JER	34	12	pf6k	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said, 'Yahweh" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah: 'Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	34	13	b8wy	figs-idiom		0	house of slavery	This is an idiom. "place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	34	14	x834			0	each man must send away his brother, his fellow Hebrew who had sold himself to you and served you	"each of you must free any fellow Hebrews who sold themselves to you and have been your slaves"
+JER	34	14	jnm6			0	Send him away in freedom	"You must let them be free from serving you"
+JER	34	14	gs8l	figs-metonymy		0	did not ... incline their ears to me	To incline the ear, to lean the head toward the speaker so as to hear better, is a metonym for paying attention to what the speaker is saying. Alternate translation: "did not ... pay attention to what I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	34	15	ryr7			0	Now you yourselves repented	Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+JER	34	15	re32	figs-metonymy		0	right in my eyes	"Eyes" here is a metonym for someone's opinion or idea. Alternate translation: "what I consider to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	34	15	x4yg	figs-activepassive		0	the house that is called by my name	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the house that belongs to me" or "the building in which they worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	34	16	r5d6	figs-metonymy		0	turned and polluted my name	A person's name is a metonym for what people think of him. Alternate translation: "stopped doing what was right and did evil things that have made people think that I am evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	34	17	n7sg			0	So look!	"Listen!" or "Pay attention to the important thing I am going to tell you!"
+JER	34	17	b72s	figs-irony		0	I am about to proclaim freedom to you ... freedom for the sword, the plague, and famine	Jeremiah uses irony to say that the "freedom" the people will enjoy will actually be suffering. Alternate translation: "I will proclaim misery to you ... misery from the sword, the plague, and famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JER	34	17	h19u			0	proclaim freedom to you	"proclaim that you are free"
+JER	34	17	n2mw	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	34	17	vx6q	figs-metonymy		0	sword	This is a metonym for soldiers who carry swords. Alternate translation: "enemy soldiers to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	34	17	eyz6	figs-metaphor		0	am going to make you a horrible thing in the sight of every kingdom on earth	Here "sight" represents judgment or evaluation. The word "kingdom" is a metonym for the people who live in the kingdom. Alternate translation: "I am going to make the people in every kingdom on earth think that you are horrible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	34	18	r9sg	writing-background		0	when they cut a bull ... walked between its parts	These words begin to describe how the people established the covenant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JER	34	18	cec2			0	established before me	"agreed to with me" or "established while I was watching"
+JER	34	19	lhx2	writing-background		0	and then the leaders ... walked between the parts of the bull	The description of how the people established the covenant that began with the words "when they cut" in verse 18 ends here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JER	34	20	xu7g	figs-metonymy		0	I will give them into the hand of their enemies	The word "hand" here is a metonym for the power or control that the enemies will exercise using their hands. AT; "I will allow their enemies to have complete control over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	34	20	gan7	figs-euphemism		0	seeking their lives	This is a polite way to say that they wanted to kill them. Alternate translation: "seeking to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JER	34	20	sjp1	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand of their enemies	Here the word "hands" represents control. Alternate translation: "to be conquered by their enemies" or "over to the control of their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	34	21	wl9t			0	risen up	"come to fight"
+JER	34	22	ug2t			0	bring them	bring the Babylonian armies
+JER	35	intro	jt1x	Jeremiah 35 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 35 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The Rechabites<br><br>The actions of the Rechabites contrasted with the actions of the Jews. The Rechabites obeyed the commands their ancestor had give while living in Canaan, but Judah did not obey Yahweh's commands. Because the Rechabites were obedient, Yahweh preserved their clan. The Rechabites' history is found in the book of Judges.<br>
+JER	35	01	pt2v	figs-idiom		0	The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh in the days ... of Judah, saying,	The idiom "The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah in the days ... of Judah. He said," or "In the days ... of Judah, Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	35	01	x1f1	figs-123person		0	to Jeremiah	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	35	02	t4d9	translate-names		0	Rekabites	This is a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	35	02	dr1g			0	my house	the temple
+JER	35	03	c47f	translate-names		0	Jaazaniah ... Habazziniah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	35	04	kb1e	translate-names		0	Hanan ... Igdaliah ... Maaseiah ... Shallum	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	35	05	lxe8			0	Rekabites	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 35:2](../35/02.md).
+JER	35	06	plf8	translate-names		0	Jonadab ... Rekab	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	35	07	ah95			0	live many days in the land	"live many years in the land." "Days" refers to the span of time.
+JER	35	08	ki9k	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of Jonadab	The word "voice" is a metonym for the command that Jonadab spoke. Alternate translation: "the command of Jonadab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	35	08	zh8r			0	all of our days	"as long as we live." "Days" refers to the span of time.
+JER	35	12	icr4	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said, 'Yahweh" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah: 'Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	35	12	lq6r	figs-123person		0	to Jeremiah	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	35	13	ba4f			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	35	13	z2wy	figs-rquestion		0	Will you not receive correction and listen to my words?	Yahweh is telling Israel to listen carefully to his rebuke. Alternate translation: "You must certainly receive this correction and listen to my words." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	35	13	s8s7	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	35	14	k1yp	figs-activepassive		0	The words of Jonadab son of Rekab that he gave to his sons as a command, not to drink any wine, have been observed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The sons of Jonadab son of Rekab have observed their father's command to not drink wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	35	14	mr7f	translate-names		0	Jonadab ... Rekab	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	35	15	k88i	figs-metaphor		0	let no one walk any longer after other gods	Walking after a god is a metaphor for obeying the laws of that god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	35	17	xqh5			0	Look	This word tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows.
+JER	35	18	a9b9	figs-123person		0	Jeremiah said	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	35	18	ijd5			0	Rekabites	This is the name of the people group. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 35:2](../35/02.md).
+JER	35	18	i21g			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	35	18	nqf5			0	Jonadab	a man's name. See how you translated it in [Jeremiah 35:5](../35/05.md).
+JER	35	19	ehq6			0	Jonadab ... Rekab	These are the names of men. See how you translated these in [Jeremiah 35:5](../35/05.md).
+JER	36	intro	f643	Jeremiah 36 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 36 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Opposition to Jeremiah<br><br>Jeremiah wrote God's prophesies on a scroll but the king burned it. It is possible that this action was intended to be understood as representing the definitiveness of these prophecies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+JER	36	01	w23y	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
+JER	36	01	a3lh			0	It came about	"It happened." This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+JER	36	01	v3ak	translate-ordinal		0	in the fourth year of Jehoiakim ... king of Judah	Jehoiakim had been king of Judah for more than three years. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 25:1](../25/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	36	01	tg7j			0	that this word	The phrase "this word" refers to the message that follows.
+JER	36	01	dr12	figs-123person		0	to Jeremiah	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	36	01	knl3			0	he said	"Yahweh said"
+JER	36	02	wmr2			0	every nation	"all of the nations"
+JER	36	02	ym8v			0	I have told from	"I have told you from"
+JER	36	02	k9kn			0	from the days of Josiah until this very day	"from the time Josiah was king until today"
+JER	36	03	iuw6			0	Perhaps the people	"It is possible that the people"
+JER	36	03	vkj1			0	to bring on them	"to cause to happen to them"
+JER	36	03	yk1m	figs-metaphor		0	his wicked way	Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle as if it were a "way" or path along which the person walks. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 18:11](../18/11.md). Alternate translation: "his wicked way of living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	36	03	s9uw	figs-metonymy		0	forgive their iniquity and their sin	The words "iniquity" and "sin" are metonyms for the persons who commit iniquity and sin. Alternate translation: "forgive them for their iniquity and their sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	36	04	ff7m	figs-123person		0	Jeremiah called ... at Jeremiah's dictation ... to him	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. Alternate translation: "I called ... at my dictation ... to me ... I gave ... I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	36	04	d5mh			0	Baruch wrote in a scroll, at Jeremiah's dictation, all the words of Yahweh spoken to him	"while Jeremiah was speaking, Baruch wrote in a scroll all of Yahweh's words that Yahweh had spoken to Jeremiah"
+JER	36	05	l4t5	figs-123person		0	Jeremiah gave ... He said	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. Alternate translation: "I called ... at my dictation ... to me ... I gave ... I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	36	06	j3tt			0	read from the scroll	"read out loud from the scroll" or "proclaim from the scroll"
+JER	36	06	e6rd			0	must read	"must read out loud" or "must proclaim"
+JER	36	06	y6ch			0	in the hearing of the people in his house	"so that the people in Yahweh's house can hear them." See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
+JER	36	06	ywi1			0	in the hearing of all of Judah who have come from their cities	"so all the people of Judah who have come from their cities can hear them." See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
+JER	36	07	z1n2			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues to give instructions to Baruch.
+JER	36	07	jiw4			0	Perhaps their pleas	"It is possible that their pleas"
+JER	36	07	a6dv			0	their pleas for mercy will come before Yahweh	"Yahweh will hear them plead for mercy and do as they ask"
+JER	36	07	xtz1			0	their pleas for mercy	The word "their" refers to the people in the house of Yahweh and the people of Judah who had come to the house of Yahweh from their cities.
+JER	36	07	kqx8	figs-metaphor		0	from his wicked way	Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle as if it were a "way" or path along which the person walks. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 18:11](../18/11.md). Alternate translation: "his wicked way of living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	36	07	p71z			0	the wrath and fury	"the anger and rage"
+JER	36	09	tvk8			0	It came about	See how you translated this phrase in [Jeremiah 36:1](../36/01.md).
+JER	36	09	fa5n	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the fifth year and ninth month of Jehoiakim ... king of Judah	This is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of November and the first part of December on Western calendars. "after Jehoiakim ... had been king of Judah for more than four years, during the ninth month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	36	09	mf4x			0	of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah	See how you translated this phrase in [Jeremiah 25:1](../25/01.md).
+JER	36	09	ywy2			0	proclaimed a fast	"told everyone that they were going to fast"
+JER	36	10	v96d	figs-123person		0	Jeremiah's words	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	36	10	g1m5	translate-names		0	Gemariah son of Shaphan	This is the name of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	36	10	t8dv			0	the scribe	"who was a scribe"
+JER	36	10	x7c1			0	by the gate of the entrance to the house of Yahweh	"in the entrance of the new gate of the house of Yahweh"
+JER	36	10	hp8u			0	He did this	He read aloud Jeremiah's words.
+JER	36	10	snx3			0	in the hearing of all the people	"where all the people could hear him." See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
+JER	36	11	f91c			0	Now	Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+JER	36	11	wey5			0	Micaiah son of Gemariah son of Shaphan	"Micaiah who was the son of Gemariah, who was the son of Shaphan"
+JER	36	11	sn4i	translate-names		0	Micaiah	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	36	11	v211	translate-names		0	Gemariah son of Shaphan	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 36:10](../36/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	36	12	kl3c			0	Look	"Pay attention to what I am going to say"
+JER	36	12	v5np	translate-names		0	Elishama ... Delaiah	These are names of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	36	12	z6c7	translate-names		0	Shemaiah	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 26:20](../26/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	36	12	tbc8	translate-names		0	Elnathan son of Akbor	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 26:22](../26/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	36	12	f6nh	translate-names		0	Zedekiah	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	36	12	b566	translate-names		0	Hananiah	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 28:1](../28/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	36	12	f2b4			0	all the officials	"all of the other officials"
+JER	36	13	c2d3			0	Micaiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 36:11](../36/11.md).
+JER	36	13	q1an			0	reported to them	The word "them" refers to officials in [Jeremiah 36:12](../36/12.md).
+JER	36	13	xx8s			0	in the hearing of the people	"so that the people could hear" See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
+JER	36	14	u57c	translate-names		0	Jehudi ... Nethaniah ... Shelemiah ... Cushi	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	36	15	u4gb			0	in our hearing	"so we can hear you read it" See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
+JER	36	15	td5p			0	read the scroll	"read the scroll aloud"
+JER	36	16	p6rk			0	It happened that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+JER	36	16	vym2			0	when they heard	The word "they" refers to the officials.
+JER	36	16	n53p			0	all these words	the words that Baruch read aloud from the scroll
+JER	36	17	ipi7			0	how did you come to write	"how did you write"
+JER	36	17	p4vi			0	at Jeremiah's dictation	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 36:4](../36/04.md).
+JER	36	18	s4kx			0	dictated	Jeremiah spoke out loud so that Baruch could write down his words.
+JER	36	18	pqp3			0	wrote them in ink	"used ink to write them"
+JER	36	18	is54			0	ink	a dark liquid that is used for writing
+JER	36	19	zge9	figs-ellipsis		0	Jeremiah, too	You may need to make this a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "Jeremiah should hide himself, too" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	36	19	kih8	figs-you		0	where you are	The word "you" refers to Baruch and Jeremiah and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	36	20	ddc1			0	So they	"Then the officials"
+JER	36	20	x5gj			0	put the scroll in the room of Elishama	"put the scroll in the room of Elishama so it would be safe"
+JER	36	20	b16g			0	Elishama the secretary	See how you translated "Elishama the scribe" in [Jeremiah 36:12](../36/12.md).
+JER	36	20	nlt3			0	in the hearing of the king	"where the king could hear him" See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
+JER	36	21	rz17			0	Jehudi	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 36:14](../36/14.md).
+JER	36	22	xeh7			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Jeremiah starts to tell a new part of the story.
+JER	36	22	nd2u	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the ninth month	This is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. This is at the end of the sowing season and the beginning of the cold season. It is during the last part November and the first part of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	36	22	zw8h			0	a brazier was burning in front of him	"the brazier was in front of him with a blazing fire"
+JER	36	22	tf4p			0	a brazier	a fireplace that people can move
+JER	36	23	sz7v			0	It happened that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+JER	36	23	z4cg			0	Jehudi	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 36:14](../36/14.md).
+JER	36	23	l2gf			0	columns	these are columns of words on the scroll
+JER	36	23	ip73			0	would cut it off	"would cut that part of the scroll off"
+JER	36	23	gbu3			0	with a knife	"using a scribe's knife" or "using the kind of knife that scribes use"
+JER	36	23	ar14			0	brazier	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 36:22](../36/22.md).
+JER	36	23	vjz5			0	until all of the scroll was destroyed	"until the scroll was completely gone"
+JER	36	24	s3et			0	all these words	the words from the scroll that Baruch wrote as Jeremiah dictated
+JER	36	24	bgq6	translate-symaction		0	nor did they tear their clothes	People tore their cloths when they were extremely sad. Alternate translation: "nor did they mourn by tearing their clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	36	25	ts8f			0	Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah	See how you translated these names in [Jeremiah 36:12](../36/12.md).
+JER	36	25	km58			0	urged the king	"pleaded with the king"
+JER	36	26	vne7	translate-names		0	Jerahmeel ... Seraiah ... Azriel ... Shelemiah ... Abdeel	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	36	26	uyd9			0	a relative	"a relative of the king"
+JER	36	26	d67a	figs-123person		0	Jeremiah the prophet ... hidden them	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	36	27	h7zx	figs-idiom		0	Then the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah after ... dictation, saying,	The idiom "The word of Yahweh came" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah after ... dictation. He said," or "After ... dictation, Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	36	27	i9hx	figs-123person		0	to Jeremiah ... Jeremiah's dictation	It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	36	27	ksc8			0	at Jeremiah's dictation	See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 36:4](../36/04.md).
+JER	36	28	x9ye			0	Go back, take another scroll for yourself	"Take another scroll for yourself again"
+JER	36	28	m6mh			0	the original scroll	"the first scroll"
+JER	36	29	bf3y	figs-rquestion		0	Why have you written on it ... beast in it'?	Jehoiakim uses this question to emphasize that Jeremiah should not have written that the king of Babylon would come and attack. Alternate translation: "You should not have written ... beast in it!" or "You were wrong to write ... beast in it'!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	36	29	ngk4			0	for he will destroy	"and he will destroy"
+JER	36	30	pl99	figs-metonymy		0	will ever sit on the throne of David	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for ruling as king. See how you translated "sits on the throne of David" in [Jeremiah 29:16](../29/16.md). Alternate translation: "will ever rule the Israelites as David did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	36	30	d7yi	figs-activepassive		0	your corpse will be thrown out	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will throw your dead body outside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	36	30	n16b			0	your corpse	"your dead body"
+JER	36	30	jp3b			0	into the heat of day	"so that it is exposed to the dry heat of the daytime"
+JER	36	30	ws5c			0	frost	ice that forms on grass during cold nights
+JER	36	31	bvh4			0	of you all	"of all of you"
+JER	36	32	k5z6	figs-123person		0	Jeremiah took ... Jeremiah's dictation	Jeremiah speaks of himself by name for reasons that are not clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	36	32	k1wh	figs-abstractnouns		0	Baruch wrote on it at Jeremiah's dictation	The abstract noun "dictation" can be translated as a verb. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 36:4](../36/04.md). Alternate translation: "while Jeremiah was speaking, Baruch wrote on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	36	32	b4kt			0	burned by Jehoiakim king of Judah	"that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire"
+JER	36	32	mev6	figs-activepassive		0	Furthermore, many other similar words were added to this scroll	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Furthermore, Jeremiah and Baruch added to this scroll many more words which were similar to the words that had been in the first scroll" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	37	intro	du3z	Jeremiah 37 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 37 General Notes<br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Ironic situation<br><br>Jeremiah was thrown into prison and beaten for prophesying the word of God. Then the king asked him, "Is there any word from Yahweh?" This is a type of irony. The king simply did not agree with God's original word. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]])<br>
+JER	37	01	c5u8			0	Jehoiachin	The Hebrew text has "Coniah," which is a variation of the name "Jehoiachin." Many modern versions have "Jehoiachin" in order to make it clear that the same king is being referred to.
+JER	37	02	vt3f			0	of the land	"of the land of Judah"
+JER	37	02	j785	figs-synecdoche		0	he proclaimed by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet	The hand is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "he had Jeremiah the prophet proclaim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	37	02	crn1			0	he proclaimed	"Yahweh proclaimed"
+JER	37	02	t2q2			0	Jeremiah the prophet	Jeremiah refers to himself by name for reasons that are not clear.
+JER	37	03	hw6v	translate-names		0	Jehukal	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	37	03	ynt3	translate-names		0	Shelemiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 36:14](../36/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	37	03	f9qq			0	Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest	See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 21:1](../21/01.md).
+JER	37	03	r1ds			0	on our behalf	"for us" or "for our sake." The word "our" refers to King Zedekiah and the rest of the people of Judah.
+JER	37	04	u9nx	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. The narrator tells background information about what Jeremiah had been doing before Zedekiah sent the message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JER	37	04	qa7u	figs-idiom		0	Jeremiah was coming and going among the people	Here "coming and going" is an idiom that means he was free to move about. Alternate translation: "Jeremiah was able to go wherever he wanted with everybody else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	37	04	j14u	figs-activepassive		0	for he had not yet been put in prison	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "because no one had put him in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	37	05	m95i			0	came out	"had set out"
+JER	37	05	b9va			0	besieging	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
+JER	37	06	p84n	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah the prophet, saying,	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah the prophet. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah the prophet:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	37	07	y24f	figs-you		0	you will say	The word "you" refers to the two men that king Zedekiah had sent to Jeremiah, Jehukal son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	37	07	wic9			0	to seek advice from me	The word "me" refers to Yahweh.
+JER	37	07	g9p8			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	37	08	xgj8			0	They will fight against this city, capture it, and burn it	Compare how you translated "to wage war against it and take it, and to burn it" in [Jeremiah 34:22](../34/22.md).
+JER	37	09	egq8			0	Do not deceive yourselves	The word "yourselves" refers to King Zedekiah and the rest of the people of Judah.
+JER	37	09	ppa5	figs-explicit		0	Surely the Chaldeans are leaving us	The people of Judah think that they will be safe because the Chaldeans had left. Alternate translation: "Surely we are safe because the Chaldeans are leaving us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	37	10	w4f5			0	they would get up	"the wounded men would get up"
+JER	37	11	gsm7			0	So it was	"It came about that." This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+JER	37	12	n9nx			0	a tract of land	"a piece of land" or "some land"
+JER	37	12	kr6j			0	among his people	"among his relatives." Jeremiah was from the town of Anathoth in the land of Benjamin ([Jeremiah 1:1](../01/01.md)).
+JER	37	13	pfg7			0	Benjamin Gate	This is the name of the gate.
+JER	37	13	t5gr	translate-names		0	Irijah	This is the name of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	37	13	w2f7	translate-names		0	Shelemiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 36:14](../36/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	37	13	az9a	translate-names		0	Hananiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 28:1](../28/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	37	13	uez4			0	deserting	escaping trouble and leaving people who need help
+JER	37	14	asx2			0	deserting	This means escaping trouble and leaving people who need help.
+JER	37	14	nwr4	translate-names		0	Irijah	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 37:13](../37/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	37	14	q1jq			0	officials	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:18](../01/18.md).
+JER	37	15	s5cv	translate-numbers		0	Jonathan the scribe	"Jonathan, who was a scribe." This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JER	37	16	c2h2	figs-activepassive		0	Jeremiah was put into an underground cell	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the officials put Jeremiah into a room that was under the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	37	17	h6f8			0	brought him	"brought Jeremiah"
+JER	37	17	x17c			0	his house	the palace of King Zedekiah
+JER	37	17	s43j	figs-metonymy		0	You will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon	The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 32:4](../32/04.md). Alternate translation: "I will certainly put you under the control of the king of Babylon" or "I will certainly allow the king of Babylon to do whatever he wants with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	37	18	lu1a	figs-rquestion		0	How have I sinned against you ... prison?	Jeremiah uses this question to emphasize that he has not done anything wrong. Alternate translation: "I have not done anything wrong to you ... prison." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	37	18	hq9m			0	this people	the people of the kingdom of Judah
+JER	37	18	a64h			0	have placed	"have put"
+JER	37	19	utn2	figs-rquestion		0	Where are your prophets, the ones who prophesied ... against this land?	Jeremiah uses this question to emphasize that the other prophets were lying but that he had done nothing wrong because he had told the truth. Alternate translation: "Your prophets who prophesied ... against this land were obviously wrong, but now it is clear that I was telling you the truth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	37	19	tq67			0	your prophets	The word "your" refers to King Zedekiah and the other people of the kingdom of Judah.
+JER	37	19	gp83			0	will not come against you or against this land	"will not attack you or attack this land"
+JER	37	20	a8fv			0	Let my pleas come before you	"Hear me plead for mercy and do as I ask." See how you translated "their pleas for mercy will come before Yahweh" in [Jeremiah 36:7](../36/07.md).
+JER	37	20	e2hq			0	the house of Jonathan the scribe	"the house of Jonathan, who is a scribe." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 37:15](../37/15.md).
+JER	37	21	pss2			0	the courtyard of the guard	This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
+JER	37	21	s566	figs-activepassive		0	A loaf of bread was given him	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "His servants also gave Jeremiah a loaf of bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	37	21	v6xa			0	from the street of the bakers	"from the street where the bakers worked"
+JER	38	intro	eu3f	Jeremiah 38 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 38 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Surrender and live<br><br>If the king obeyed God and surrendered to the Babylonians, he would be allowed to live and the city would not be burned. But if he refused, he would be captured and the city burned. This took faith that Yahweh was using this ungodly, Gentile nation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br>
+JER	38	01	gl7q	translate-names		0	Shephatiah ... Mattan, Gedaliah ... Pashhur, Jehukal ... Shelemiah ... Pashhur ... Malkijah	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	38	02	p2xn	figs-activepassive		0	Anyone staying in this city will be killed by sword, famine, and plague	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Anyone staying in this city will die by sword, famine, and plague" or "I will kill anyone staying in this city with sword, famine, and plague" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	38	02	izt9			0	He will escape with his own life	The one who surrenders to the Babylonians will escape alive, even though he will lose all his possessions. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 21:9](../21/09.md).
+JER	38	03	f89i	figs-metonymy		0	This city will be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon	The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will allow the army of the king of Babylon to conquer Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	38	03	u8f5			0	he will capture it	The reader should understand that others will help the king of Babylon capture the city. "his army will capture it"
+JER	38	04	s9za			0	Let this man die	"Order someone to kill this man"
+JER	38	04	l3h5	figs-metonymy		0	he is weakening the hands of the fighting men who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people	Weak hands are a metonym for a person who is afraid. Alternate translation: "he is causing the soldiers and all the people in the city to lose courage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	38	04	lzh8			0	for this man is not working for safety for this people, but disaster	"for Jeremiah is not working to help this people be safe, but he is working for bad things to happen to this people"
+JER	38	05	xr6q			0	Look	"Listen carefully"
+JER	38	05	a92p	figs-metonymy		0	he is in your hand	The hand is a metonym for the power that the hand has. Alternate translation: "you are able do whatever you want with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	38	06	z9f6	figs-hyperbole		0	they ... threw him into the cistern	They literally "lowered Jeremiah down on ropes," but the word "threw" is an exaggeration to say that they treated him roughly. Your language may have another way of saying this. Alternate translation: "they ... roughly pushed him into the cistern" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	38	06	b4bv			0	cistern	a deep hole in the ground where people collect and store rain water
+JER	38	06	rb8h			0	the courtyard of the guard	This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
+JER	38	06	y2m2			0	They lowered Jeremiah down on ropes	This tells how "they threw him into the cistern."
+JER	38	07	jqm6			0	Now Ebed-Melek	The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
+JER	38	07	uc4i	translate-names		0	Ebed-Melek the Cushite	This is the name of a man from Cush. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	38	07	lix8	writing-background		0	Now the king	Here the word "now" marks a break in the main story line where the narrator tells background information about what the king was doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JER	38	07	kfm3	figs-idiom		0	sitting at the Benjamin Gate	King Zedekiah was probably hearing and judging legal cases. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	38	07	tch5			0	Benjamin Gate	This is an entrance into the city of Jerusalem that people named after Benjamin, Jacob's son.
+JER	38	10	ex3t	translate-numbers		0	thirty men	"30 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JER	38	11	d1k2			0	let them down by ropes	"used ropes to lower them down"
+JER	38	12	xa9e			0	under your arms and on top of the ropes	"between your arms and the ropes"
+JER	38	13	s46y			0	they pulled Jeremiah	Here the word "they" refers to some of the thirty men who were with Ebed-Melech.
+JER	38	13	xs87			0	the courtyard of the guard	This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
+JER	38	15	vvt7	figs-rquestion		0	If I answer you, will you not certainly kill me?	Jeremiah uses this question to express his belief that the king will kill him if he answers truthfully. Alternate translation: "If I tell you the truth, you will certainly kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	38	16	cjp9	figs-idiom		0	As Yahweh lives, the one who made us	"as surely as Yahweh, the one who made us, is alive." This is a way of making a solemn promise. The king says it to emphasize that what he is about to say next is true. See how you translated "As Yahweh lives" in [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear by Yahweh, the one who made us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	38	16	yv2m	figs-metonymy		0	I will not ... give you into the hand of those men	Here the word "hand" refers to the men's control or power. Alternate translation: "I will not ... allow those men to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	38	16	q87t	figs-metaphor		0	seeking your life	This phrase represents wanting or trying to kill someone. See how this phrase is translated in [Jeremiah 11:21](../11/21.md). Alternate translation: "trying to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	38	17	p9k7	figs-metonymy		0	God of Israel	The name of the people group is metonym for the people of that group. Alternate translation: "God of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	38	17	kku6	figs-activepassive		0	this city will not be burned	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Babylonian army will not burn this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	38	18	gja5	figs-activepassive		0	this city will be given into the hand of the Chaldeans	The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. This can be translated in active form. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 38:2](../38/02.md). Alternate translation: "I will allow the Chaldeans to conquer this city" or "I will allow the Chaldeans to do whatever they want with this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	38	18	fbz5	figs-metonymy		0	you will not escape from their hand	The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "you will not escape from their power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	38	19	m4jz			0	deserted	escaped trouble and left people who needed help. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 37:13](../37/13.md).
+JER	38	19	i4pf	figs-activepassive		0	I might be given over into their hand	The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Chaldeans might put me under the control of the people of Judah who have deserted" or "the Chaldeans might allow the people of Judah who have deserted to do whatever they want with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	38	19	r1ze			0	for them to treat me badly	Here the word "them" refers to the people of Judah who have deserted.
+JER	38	20	x9uy	figs-you		0	They will not give you over to them	"The Chaldeans will not give you over to the Judeans." Here "you" refers to Zedekiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JER	38	21	b1pi			0	this is what Yahweh has shown me	Here the word "this" refers to what Jeremiah will say next.
+JER	38	22	a91b			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues speaking with King Zedekiah.
+JER	38	22	z6cx	figs-activepassive		0	All the women who are left ... will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon	The reader should understand that the officials will take these women as slaves. Alternate translation: "Soldiers will bring all the women who are left ... out to the officials of the king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	38	22	ndr9	figs-activepassive		0	You have been deceived by your friends	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your friends have deceived you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	38	22	jgf2	figs-metaphor		0	Your feet are now sunk into the mud	The king is now helpless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	38	23	dti7	figs-activepassive		0	For all of your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans	The reader should understand that the officials will take these people as slaves. Alternate translation: "Soldiers will bring your wives and children out to the Chaldeans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	38	23	k3p7	figs-metonymy		0	will not escape from their hand	The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "will not escape from their power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	38	23	x21i	figs-metonymy		0	You will be captured by the hand of the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned	The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. This can be translated in active form. The reader should probably understand that many people will help the king do this. Alternate translation: "The army of the king of Babylon will capture you and will burn the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	38	26	l1fb			0	Jonathan	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 37:15](../37/15.md).
+JER	38	27	e9tl	figs-abstractnouns		0	the conversation between Jeremiah and the king	The abstract noun "conversation" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "what Jeremiah and the king said to each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	38	28	kaj5			0	the courtyard of the guard	This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
+JER	38	28	l5rj	figs-activepassive		0	until the day Jerusalem was captured	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "until the day that the Babylonian army captured Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	39	intro	i9ad	Jeremiah 39 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 39 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The prophesied destruction of Jerusalem is over and the actual conquering of the Promised Land by Babylon begins in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+JER	39	01	bc1u			0	came ... against Jerusalem	"came to attack Jerusalem"
+JER	39	01	dap3	translate-hebrewmonths		0	In the ninth year and tenth month of Zedekiah king of Judah	This is after Zedekiah had been king of Judah for eight years, in the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of December and the first part of January on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "In the tenth month of the ninth year that Zedekiah was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+JER	39	01	yh1s	translate-ordinal		0	ninth ... tenth	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]
+JER	39	02	v5d9	translate-hebrewmonths		0	In the eleventh year and fourth month of Zedekiah, on the ninth day of the month	This is after Zedekiah had been king of Judah for more than ten years, in the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. The eleventh day is near the beginning of July on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "On the ninth day of the fourth month of the eleventh year that Zedekiah was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+JER	39	02	ph29	translate-ordinal		0	eleventh ... fourth	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]
+JER	39	03	bu4u	translate-names		0	Nebo-Sarsekim, Samgar Nebo, and Sarsechim	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	39	03	ew2q			0	in the middle gate	"in the middle entrance to the city." It was common for leaders to sit at the gate of the city to discuss important matters.
+JER	39	04	rpl5			0	They went out at night from the city by the king's garden path	"They left the city at night going out on a path in the king's garden"
+JER	39	05	w8c7			0	the plains of the Jordan River valley	This is the flat land at the southern end of the valley.
+JER	39	05	uma7	translate-names		0	at Riblah in the land of Hamath	Riblah was a town in the territory of Hamath, which is in Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	39	05	v4xk			0	pursued them and overtook	"followed them and caught"
+JER	39	05	f3u5			0	passed sentence on him	"decided how to punish him"
+JER	39	06	l5id	figs-synecdoche		0	slaughtered Zedekiah's sons before his own eyes	The eyes are a synecdoche for the whole person. The reader should also understand that others probably helped the king of Babylon kill Zedekiah's sons. Alternate translation: "forced Zedekiah to watch as the king's soldiers killed Zedekiah's sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	39	07	ei9s			0	he put out Zedekiah's eyes	"the king's men made Zedekiah blind." Use the common words for making a person blind. It is not clear that the king of Babylon took Zedekiah's eyes out of his head. The reader should also understand that others probably helped the king of Babylon make Zedekiah blind.
+JER	39	08	ku9v			0	the king's house	Zedekiah's house
+JER	39	08	cbe2			0	the people's houses	the houses that had belonged to the people of Jerusalem
+JER	39	09	sr9p	translate-names		0	Nebuzaradan	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	39	09	qvc3			0	the king's bodyguards	"Nebuchadnezzar's guards"
+JER	39	09	nt1i	figs-hyperbole		0	the rest of the people who were left in the city	This is probably a generalization. Alternate translation: "the people who were still living in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	39	10	h3ys	figs-hyperbole		0	who had nothing for themselves	The word "nothing" is probably an exaggeration. Alternate translation: "who owned nothing of great value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	39	13	r536	translate-names		0	Nebushazban	a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	39	13	w1xh	figs-explicit		0	sent men out	They sent them out to get Jeremiah. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "sent men out to get Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	39	14	x1ja	translate-names		0	Gedaliah ... Ahikam ... Shaphan	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	39	14	k5dx			0	the courtyard of the guard	This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
+JER	39	14	uw8h	figs-explicit		0	among the people	You may need to make explicit which people the speaker is speaking of. Alternate translation: "among the people who remained in Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	39	15	sbp1			0	General Information:	This story happened before the events in the first part of the chapter.
+JER	39	15	rz5c	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a return to the story line, as the narrator tells what Yahweh had said to Jeremiah after Nebuchadnezzar gave the orders about Jeremiah ([Jeremiah 39:12-14](./12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+JER	39	15	qm3a	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah while he was ... guard, saying,	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah while he was ... guard. He said," or "while Jeremiah was ... guard, Yahweh spoke this message to him:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	39	15	g5jx			0	the courtyard of the guard	This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
+JER	39	16	g2jt			0	Ebed-Melek the Cushite	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 38:7](../38/07.md).
+JER	39	16	c57h			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	39	16	tg3k			0	I am about to carry out my words against this city for disaster and not for good	"I am bringing disaster, not good, against this city, just as I said I would"
+JER	39	16	pb72			0	For they will all come true before you on that day	"For you will see it all happen on that day"
+JER	39	17	w69c			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah.
+JER	39	17	d4fl	figs-metonymy		0	you will not be given into the hand of the men whom you fear	Here "hand" refers to power or control. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the men you fear will not harm you" or "I will not allow anyone to put you under the control of the people whom you fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	39	18	y55h	figs-euphemism		0	You will not fall by the sword	The sword is a metonym for dying in war. Alternate translation: "No one will kill you with their sword" or "You will not die in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	39	18	h19r			0	with your life	"alive"
+JER	40	intro	rx94	Jeremiah 40 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 40 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Peace in Judah<br><br>After Babylon conquered Jerusalem, this chapter reveals an unfolding peace in the area. Ammon, who was supposed to be Judah's ally against Babylon, probably sought to distract Babylon from attacking them by ruining the peace in the region of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JER	40	01	vp76	figs-idiom		0	The word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh	This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to Jeremiah. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:1](../32/01.md) Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave messages to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	40	01	nzv7	translate-names		0	Nebuzaradan	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 39:9](../39/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	40	01	w77l	figs-activepassive		0	who were being carried into exile to Babylon	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the soldiers were about to take to Babylon as exiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	40	03	p9na			0	this thing	"this disaster"
+JER	40	04	pm8f			0	But now look!	Nebuzaradan says this to bring Jeremiah's attention to the present moment.
+JER	40	04	m5yi	figs-metonymy		0	it is good in your eyes	"Eyes" here is a metonym for what the person thinks. Alternate translation: "it is what you consider to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	40	05	zah3			0	Gedaliah ... Ahikam ... Shaphan	These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/14.md).
+JER	40	05	cw75			0	among the people	"among the Judeans"
+JER	40	05	kwh6	figs-metonymy		0	it is good in your eyes	"Eyes" here is a metonym for what the person thinks. Alternate translation: "it is what you consider to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	40	06	v5hd			0	who were left behind in the land	"who stayed in Judah"
+JER	40	07	h3c3			0	Now	This marks a new part of the story.
+JER	40	07	iep2	figs-activepassive		0	those who had not been exiled to Babylon	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom the enemy soldiers had not sent to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	40	08	ug21	translate-names		0	Ishmael ... Nethaniah ... Johanan ... Jonathan ... Kareah ... Seraiah ... Tanhumeth ... Ephai ... Jaazaniah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	40	08	lt8t			0	Netophathite ... Maakathite	people from the regions of Netophah and Maakah
+JER	40	09	a2lc			0	took an oath to them	"swore to the Judean commanders"
+JER	40	10	y2bg			0	Look	"Listen carefully" or "Pay attention"
+JER	40	10	n6bm			0	summer fruit	"fruit that becomes ripe during the summer"
+JER	40	10	rd9k			0	you have occupied	"you have taken over." "Occupy" here is a military term. Gedaliah was talking to soldiers ([Jeremiah 40:7](../40/07.md)) who may have conquered or otherwise taken control of cities.
+JER	40	11	pe3x			0	remnant of Judah	"remnant of the people of Judah"
+JER	40	11	d4gs			0	had appointed ... over them	"had put ... in charge of them"
+JER	40	11	gn3r			0	Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan	See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/14.md).
+JER	40	11	c3ya			0	over them	"over the people of Judah"
+JER	40	12	zs8v	figs-activepassive		0	where they had been scattered	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "where the Babylonians had driven them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	40	12	hny7			0	wine and summer fruit in great abundance	"a huge amount of grapes and summer fruit"
+JER	40	12	t7ep			0	summer fruit	"fruit that becomes ripe during the summer." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 40:10](../40/10.md).
+JER	40	13	qk6a	translate-names		0	Johanan ... Kareah	See how you translated these names in [Jeremiah 40:8](../40/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	40	13	yp1p	translate-names		0	Gedaliah	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	40	14	dj6f	figs-rquestion		0	Do you realize that Baalis king of the people of Ammon sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to murder you?	Johanan and the commanders use a rhetorical question to warn Gedaliah. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You need to understand that Baalis king of the people of Ammon sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to murder you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	40	14	mv1l	translate-names		0	Baalis	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	40	14	p3zy	translate-names		0	Ishmael ... Nethaniah	Translate these names as in [Jeremiah 40:8](../40/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	40	14	q9l2	translate-names		0	Ahikim	See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 26:24](../26/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	40	15	yyw2	translate-names		0	Johanan ... Kareah	See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 40:8](../40/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	40	15	tfj9			0	Gedaliah	See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/14.md).
+JER	40	15	vk6u			0	Ishmael ... Nethaniah	See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 40:8](../40/08.md).
+JER	40	15	tnu5			0	No one will suspect me	"No one will think that I did it"
+JER	40	15	l7ed	figs-rquestion		0	Why should he kill you?	Johanan uses a rhetorical question to try to change Gedaliah's thinking. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not allow him to kill you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	40	15	mc43	figs-rquestion		0	Why allow all of Judah that has been gathered to you to be scattered and the remnant of Judah destroyed?	Johanan uses a rhetorical question to try to get Gedaliah to think about what will happen if Gedaliah does what Gedaliah is planning to do. Alternate translation: "If you do this, all of Judah that has been gathered to you will be scattered and the remnant of Judah will be destroyed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	40	15	c9ug	figs-hyperbole		0	all of Judah	The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "many of the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	40	15	hp75	figs-activepassive		0	that has been gathered to you	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "who have come to you" or "whom Yahweh has brought to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	40	15	mj6g	figs-activepassive		0	to be scattered	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "to have the Chaldeans scatter them" or "to flee away to many different lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	40	15	pxq9	figs-activepassive		0	the remnant of Judah destroyed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "allow the Chaldeans to destroy the remnant of Judah" or "and allow the remnant of Judah to perish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	40	15	zr8s			0	remnant of Judah	"remnant of the people of Judah." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 40:11](../40/11.md).
+JER	40	16	gc11			0	Ahikam	See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 26:24](../26/24.md).
+JER	41	intro	u2q2	Jeremiah 41 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 41 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Life in Judah<br>This chapter explains what life was like in Judah after the Babylonian conquest. It was a difficult and dangerous time, but some of the faithful remained in the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+JER	41	01	mz9m			0	it happened that	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+JER	41	01	rce7	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the seventh month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	41	01	va8n	translate-names		0	Ishmael son of Nethaniah	See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 40:8](../40/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	41	01	uv6y	translate-names		0	Elishama	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	41	02	yly4	translate-names		0	Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan	See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	41	02	mt62	figs-metonymy		0	in charge of the land	Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "in charge of the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	41	03	s68d	figs-synecdoche		0	Then Ishmael killed	Here "Ishmael" represents himself and the ten men with him. Alternate translation: "Then Ishmael and the ten men with him killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	41	03	pzn9	figs-activepassive		0	the Chaldean fighting men found there	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "also the Chaldean soldiers there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	41	04	xv5y	translate-ordinal		0	the second day after	The word "second" is the ordinal form of the number 2. Possible meanings are 1) "the day after" or 2) "two days after" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	41	05	te6l	translate-numbers		0	eighty men	"80 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JER	41	05	c3sk	figs-metonymy		0	in their hands	Having things in the hands here is probably a metaphor for carrying those things or having them in their possession. Alternate translation: "in their possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	41	05	v4qg			0	to go to Yahweh's house	"to go worship Yahweh at his temple"
+JER	41	06	p4gy			0	to meet them	"to meet the 80 men"
+JER	41	06	n7k7			0	Then it happened	This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+JER	41	07	iju5			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+JER	41	07	tp8u			0	Ishmael son of Nethaniah slaughtered them and threw them into a pit, he and the men who were with him	It is stated it in [Jeremiah 41:8](../41/08.md) that Ishmael and his men did not kill all 80 men. You can state here that they killed most of the 80 men. Alternate translation: "Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and the men who were with him, killed most of the 80 men and threw them into a pit"
+JER	41	08	nt5a			0	ten men among them	The word "them" refers to the 80 men.
+JER	41	08	zn9l	figs-explicit		0	for there are provisions of ours in a field	It is implied that they would give their provisions to Ishmael and his men. Alternate translation: "for we will give you our provisions that we have hidden in a field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	41	08	c4gu			0	provisions	supplies to be used to provide for future needs
+JER	41	09	p33k	writing-background		0	The cistern where Ishmael ... against King Baasha of Israel	This is background information about the cistern that Ishmael used. King Asa had his men dig the cistern so his people would have a water supply when King Baasha attacked them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JER	41	09	kzd3	figs-metonymy		0	that King Asa dug	Here King Asa represents his men. Alternate translation: "that King Asa ordered his men to dig" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	41	09	p7br	figs-synecdoche		0	against King Baasha of Israel	Here King Baasha represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "against Baasha, king of Israel, and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	41	09	ny7m	figs-synecdoche		0	Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it	Here Ishmael represents himself and all of his men. Alternate translation: "Ishmael and his men filled it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	41	09	nw96	figs-nominaladj		0	with the dead	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "with those who were dead" or "with those they had killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JER	41	10	w324	figs-synecdoche		0	Ishmael captured	Here Ishmael represents himself and his men. Alternate translation: "Ishmael and his men captured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	41	10	y6nt	translate-names		0	Nebuzaradan	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 39:9](../39/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	41	10	rk3e			0	went to cross over to the people of Ammon	"traveled towards the land of the Ammonites"
+JER	41	11	j1v7	figs-synecdoche		0	Ishmael son of Nethaniah	Here "Ishmael" represents himself and all of his men. Alternate translation: "Ishmael and his men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	41	12	pak6	figs-synecdoche		0	Ishmael son of Nethaniah ... found him	Here "Ishmael" represents himself and all of his men. Alternate translation: "Ishmael and his men ... found them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	41	13	a4a1			0	Then it happened that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+JER	41	13	efz7			0	when all the people who were with Ishmael	Here "people" refers to those whom Ishmael and his men had captured.
+JER	41	14	tjt4	figs-synecdoche		0	whom Ishmael had captured	Here "Ishmael" represents himself and all of his men. Alternate translation: "whom Ishmael and his men had captured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	41	15	zag1	figs-synecdoche		0	He went to the people of Ammon	"He" refers to Ishmael who represents himself and the eight men with him. Alternate translation: "They went to the people of Ammon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	41	16	d9f5	figs-activepassive		0	who had been rescued	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom they had rescued" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	41	16	x13r	writing-background		0	This was after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam	The author stops the story to refer to a previous event so that the order of events are understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JER	41	16	r944			0	the strong men, the fighting men	These both refer to soldiers. Alternate translation: "the soldiers"
+JER	41	16	j14l	figs-activepassive		0	who had been rescued at Gibeon	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom they had rescued at Gibeon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	41	17	b8j8			0	they went	"Johanan, his companions, and all the people they rescued went"
+JER	41	17	di1c	translate-names		0	Geruth Kimham	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	41	18	k3qd	figs-explicit		0	because of the Chaldeans	It is implied that they were afraid that the Chaldeans would attack them. Alternate translation: "because they thought the Chaldeans may attack them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	41	18	iuc2	figs-metonymy		0	in charge of the land	Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "in charge of the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	42	intro	ye1g	Jeremiah 42 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 42 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Life in Babylon<br>The remaining army commanders, who scattered after the Babylonian victory, asked Jeremiah to ask Yahweh about where they should go. Yahweh encouraged them to go to Babylon because they would soon return to the Promised Land. They would be punished if they went to Egypt or anywhere else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br>
+JER	42	01	jc5i	translate-names		0	Johanan ... Kareah	See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 40:13](../40/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	42	01	w479	translate-names		0	Jezaniah ... Hoshaiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	42	01	h1f8	figs-merism		0	all the people from the least to the greatest	This is a way to refer to people from every social status. Here "least" and "greatest" represent those who are least important and those who are most important. Alternate translation: "all the people from every social status" or "all the people, including the least important and the most important people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	42	01	wx9l	figs-hyperbole		0	all the people	Most likely not every individual in the town went. The word "all" is a generalization that means very many people went. Alternate translation: "many other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	42	02	te2b	figs-abstractnouns		0	Let our pleas come before you	"Let us present our urgent request to you." The abstract noun "pleas" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Listen as we plead with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	42	04	yl1b			0	Look	"Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	42	04	v54c	figs-idiom		0	I will keep nothing back from you	The phrase "keep nothing back from you" is an idiom that means to tell someone everything. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I will tell you everything the Lord tells me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	42	05	tze5			0	May Yahweh be	This is a way of beginning an oath. Alternate translation: "We ask Yahweh to be" or "Yahweh will be"
+JER	42	05	htw1	figs-doublet		0	true and faithful	Here these words share similar meanings. They describe Yahweh as a witness whom no one will be able to contradict. Alternate translation: "trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	42	06	aj3n	figs-merism		0	Whether it is good or if it is bad	The people mention both extremes to emphasize that they will obey no matter what Yahweh's answer is. Alternate translation: "Whatever he answers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	42	06	ixn4	figs-metonymy		0	the voice of Yahweh our God	Here "voice" represents what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh our God says" or "we will obey Yahweh our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	42	07	k8xs	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah	This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to Jeremiah. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:2](../01/02.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave messages to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	42	08	c9v6	figs-merism		0	to all the people from the least to the greatest	This is a way to refer to people from every social status. Here "least" and "greatest" represent those who are least important and those who are most important. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 42:1](../42/01.md). Alternate translation: "to all the people from every social status" or "to all the people, including the least important and the most important people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	42	08	t51j	figs-hyperbole		0	to all the people	Most likely not every individual in the town went. The word "all" is a generalization that means very many people went. Alternate translation: "to many other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	42	10	m39t	figs-metaphor		0	I will build you and not tear you down	Yahweh refers to the people of Israel like a wall that can be built or torn down. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to prosper and I will not destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	42	10	aj8z	figs-metaphor		0	I will plant you and not pull you up	Yahweh uses another example to express how he will cause the people of Israel to prosper and not be destroyed. He refers to them like a plant in the same way he referred to them as a wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	42	10	a8zc	figs-metaphor		0	I will turn back the disaster that I have brought on you	A disaster is here spoken of as something that a person can put onto someone else. Alternate translation: "I will prevent the disaster that I have caused to happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	42	11	k5t5	figs-doublet		0	to save you and rescue you	The words "save" and "rescue" mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will, indeed, save. Alternate translation: "to save you completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	42	11	jv59	figs-metonymy		0	rescue you from his hand	Here the word "hand" refers to power and authority. Alternate translation: "rescue you from his power" or "rescue you from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	42	13	qi8z	figs-metonymy		0	if you do not listen to my voice, the voice of Yahweh your God	Here "voice" represents a command. To not obey is like the people did not hear Yahweh's command. Alternate translation: "if you do not obey my commands, even though I am Yahweh, your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	42	14	bg9x	figs-parallelism		0	where we will not see any war, where we will not hear the sound of the trumpet	Both of these phrases describe being at war by the ability to see or hear it. Alternate translation: "where we will not experience the hardships of war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	42	14	n28p	figs-metonymy		0	we will not go hungry for food	Being hungry for food is used to describe famine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	42	15	t7ch			0	Now	The word "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+JER	42	15	te43			0	to this word of Yahweh	"to Yahweh's message"
+JER	42	15	e21x			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	42	15	cpw7			0	set out to go to	"depart for" or "leave for"
+JER	42	16	s8nw	figs-metonymy		0	the sword that you fear will overtake you	Here "the sword" represents war. The Israelites experiencing war even if they go to Egypt is spoken of as if the sword would chase after the people catch up with them. Alternate translation: "you will experience the terrible results of war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	42	16	pea7	figs-personification		0	The famine that you are worrying about will pursue you to Egypt	The Israelites experiencing famine even in Egypt is spoken of as if famine would chase after them. Alternate translation: "You worry about famine in Israel but if you go to Egypt you will suffer from famine there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	42	17	vak7	figs-synecdoche		0	all the men who set out	The men are used to refer to all the people because they are the leaders in their families. Alternate translation: "anyone who sets out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+JER	42	17	b82t	figs-metaphor		0	the disaster that I will bring on them	Causing a disaster is spoken of as if disaster were an object that is brought to a person. Alternate translation: "the disaster that I will cause to happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	42	18	v4kb			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	42	18	hxc8	figs-metaphor		0	my wrath and my fury were poured out on the inhabitants of Jerusalem	Yahweh punishing people because he is very angry is spoken of as if wrath and fury were liquids that he poured out on the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I became very angry and punished the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	42	18	ss3l	figs-doublet		0	my wrath and my fury	The words "wrath" and "fury" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the intensity of his wrath. Alternate translation: "my terrible wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	42	18	rm4e	figs-metaphor		0	in the same way my fury will be poured out on you	Yahweh punishing people because he is very angry is spoken of as if fury were a liquid that he pours out on the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will became very angry and punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	42	18	m8xv	figs-parallelism		0	You will become an object of cursing and a horror, an object for speaking curses, and something dishonorable	All of these statements mean basically the same thing and emphasize how badly the nations will treat the people of Judah after Yahweh punishes them. Alternate translation: "People will be terrified when they see what has happened to you. They will curse and mock you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	42	19	m4t7	figs-idiom		0	I have been a witness against you	The phrase "been a witness against" is an idiom that means to give a warning. Alternate translation: "I have warned you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	42	20	tm47	figs-idiom		0	we will carry it out	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "we will do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	42	21	q58d			0	you have not listened	"you have not paid attention"
+JER	42	21	bn7i	figs-metonymy		0	to the voice of Yahweh your God	Here "voice" represents what Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: "to what Yahweh your God commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	42	22	ewj3			0	now	The word "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+JER	42	22	ah9a	figs-metonymy		0	you will die by sword	Here "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "you will die in warfare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	42	22	b8em	figs-explicit		0	in the place where you desired to go to live	They desired to live in Egypt. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "in Egypt, where you thought you would be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	43	intro	b33q	Jeremiah 43 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 43 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### They did not believe Jeremiah<br>After Jeremiah prophesied the destruction of Judah, the people did not believe him. Judah was conquered and destroyed. Even after this, the people did not believe they would be safe in Babylon as Jeremiah prophesied. This is shocking. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>##### Babylon invades Egypt<br>Babylon is described as invading part of Egypt. This would have been unthinkable for the people. It would have gotten their attention.<br><br>#### Other possible translation issues in this chapter<br><br>##### Symbolic actions<br>Jeremiah's burial of the stones was intended to be a symbolic action for the people. This was supposed to teach the people a lesson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JER	43	01	ufu5			0	It happened that	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+JER	43	02	wg2c	translate-names		0	Azariah	Possible meanings are 1) this is another name for Jezaniah in [Jeremiah 42:1](../42/01.md) or 2) this is a different son of Hoshaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	43	02	a3qd	translate-names		0	Hoshaiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 42:1](../42/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	43	02	u1n1	translate-names		0	Johanan ... Kareah	See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 40:13](../40/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	43	03	h7cf			0	inciting	to cause someone to act in a harmful or violent way
+JER	43	03	gh4k	figs-metonymy		0	to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "to give us over to the Chaldeans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	43	03	bw5d	figs-abstractnouns		0	for you to cause our death and to make us captives in Babylon	The abstract noun "death" can be stated as "to kill." Alternate translation: "for you to cause the Chaldeans to either kill us or to take us as captives to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	43	04	glv6	figs-hyperbole		0	all the people	This probably did not include every individual there. The word "all" is a generalization that means many people. Alternate translation: "many of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	43	04	a6mj	figs-metonymy		0	refused to listen to Yahweh's voice	Here "voice" represents commands. And here "to listen" means "to obey." Alternate translation: "would not obey Yahweh's command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	43	05	n9qa	figs-activepassive		0	where they had been scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where Yahweh had scattered them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	43	06	qj48	translate-names		0	Nebuzaradan	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 39:9](../39/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	43	06	s144	translate-names		0	Gedaliah ... Ahikam ... Shaphan	See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	43	07	rup9	translate-names		0	Tahpanhes	See how you translated the name of this city in [Jeremiah 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	43	08	p6h5	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah in Tahpanehs:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	43	09	i4wa	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the sight of the people of Judah	The abstract noun "sight" can be expressed with the verb "watching." Alternate translation: "while the people of Judah are watching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	43	09	usg5			0	mortar	a substance used to hold bricks together
+JER	43	09	sha8			0	to Pharaoh's house	"to Pharaoh's royal building"
+JER	43	10	eb2l			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	43	10	uz43	figs-metonymy		0	I will place his throne over these stones that you, Jeremiah, have buried. Nebuchadnezzar will place his pavilion over them	Both the king's "throne" and "pavilion" are used to refer to his royal authority. Alternate translation: "I will cause him to rule as king over the people of Egypt. He will place his throne and pavilion over these stones you have buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	43	10	k69r			0	pavilion	a very large tent
+JER	43	11	krw1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling his message.
+JER	43	11	j4bf	figs-metonymy		0	he will come	Here "he" refers to Nebuchadnezzar who represents his whole army. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar's army will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	43	11	njk5	figs-activepassive		0	Anyone who is assigned to death will be given to death	The abstract noun "death" can be stated as "die." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone will die whom I have decided must die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	43	11	iqj5	figs-activepassive		0	Anyone who is assigned to captivity will be taken captive	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Babylonians will take everyone captive whom I have decided must go into captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	43	11	prf4	figs-metonymy		0	Anyone who is assigned to the sword will be given to the sword	Here "sword" represents battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone will die in battle whom I have decided will die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	43	12	fy3l	figs-metonymy		0	Then I will light a fire	Here "I" refers to Yahweh. This represents Yahweh sending the Babylonian army to light a fire. Alternate translation: "Then I will cause the Babylonian army to light a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	43	12	yqt6	figs-metonymy		0	Nebuchadnezzar will ... He will	Here Nebuchadnezzar represents his army. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar's army will ... They will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	43	12	nms7			0	burn them or capture them	"burn the Egyptian idols or take them"
+JER	43	12	e3qj	figs-simile		0	He will clean out the land of Egypt just as shepherds clean vermin off their clothes	Taking or destroying everything in Egypt is compared to how a shepherd carefully cleans off his clothes. Alternate translation: "He will take or destroy everything valuable in Egypt just as a shepherd is careful to get every insect off of his clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	43	13	pyt4	translate-names		0	Heliopolis	This is the name of a city. The name means "city of the sun." In this city was a temple where they worshiped a sun god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	44	intro	xf8j	Jeremiah 44 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 44 General Notes<br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br><br>The people called Ashtoreth the goddess of the Canaanites, "the queen of heaven." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+JER	44	01	s5cz	figs-idiom		0	The word came to Jeremiah	It is implied that the word that came to Jeremiah was from Yahweh. This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md). Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	44	01	gzg8	translate-names		0	Migdol	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	44	01	a4bd	translate-names		0	Tahpanhes ... Memphis	Translate the names of these cities as you did in [Jeremiah 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	44	01	jee4			0	in Upper Egypt	This refers to the southern region of Egypt. It is sometime called "Pathros."
+JER	44	02	j6cn			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	44	02	wb58	figs-rpronouns		0	You yourselves have seen	The word "yourselves" is used for emphasis to specify the people of Judea who live in the land of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JER	44	02	zs94	figs-metaphor		0	all the disasters that I brought on Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah	Causing disasters is spoken of as if disasters were an object that can be put on something. Alternate translation: "all the disaster that I caused to happen to Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	44	02	bjm6			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
+JER	44	03	a86s			0	they did to offend me	"the people of Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah did to offend me"
+JER	44	03	uvb1	figs-rpronouns		0	they themselves	The word "themselves" is used for emphasis to specify the people of Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah. Alternate translation: "the people from the ruined cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JER	44	04	jwn6			0	So I repeatedly sent	The word "I" refers to Yahweh.
+JER	44	05	a6zd	figs-metaphor		0	or turn from their wickedness in burning incense to other gods	To stop doing something is spoken of as if it were physically turning away from something. Alternate translation: "or to stop behaving wickedly by burning incense to other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	44	06	kck1	figs-metaphor		0	my fury and my wrath were poured out	Becoming angry and punishing people is spoken of as if fury and wrath were liquids there could be poured on people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I became very angry and punished them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	44	06	gje9	figs-doublet		0	my fury and my wrath	The words "fury" and "wrath" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of his wrath. Alternate translation: "my terrible wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	44	06	if3y	figs-metaphor		0	kindled a fire	Yahweh becoming angry and punishing the people of Judah is spoken of as his fury and wrath were a fire. Alternate translation: "my fury and wrath were like a fire" or "my punishment was like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	44	06	j69q	figs-doublet		0	they became ruins and devastations	The words "ruins" and "devastations" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the complete devastation of Judah and Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "they became completely devastated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	44	06	bb1y			0	as at this present day	This refers to the current time at which Yahweh was speaking this message.
+JER	44	07	gez9	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you doing ... yourselves? Why are you causing ... and babies?	Yahweh uses these questions to rebuke the people for doing things that cause him to punish them. Alternate translation: "You are doing ... yourselves. You are causing ... and babies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	44	07	mnr5	figs-abstractnouns		0	Why are you doing great wickedness against yourselves?	The abstract noun "wickedness" can be stated as "wicked." Alternate translation: "Why are you doing these wicked things that harm yourselves?" or "You are doing wicked things that cause terrible things to happen to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	44	07	n4fj	figs-metaphor		0	Why are you causing yourselves to be cut off from among Judah ... and babies?	Being separated from the people of Judah is spoken of as if the people are cut off from Judah the way a person may cut off a branch from a vine or cut off a piece of cloth. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Why are you causing me to remove you from the people of Judah ... and babies?" or "You are causing me to remove you from the people of Judah ... and babies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	44	08	prs6	figs-abstractnouns		0	By your wickedness you have offended me with the deeds of your hands	The abstract noun "wickedness" represents actions that are "wicked." Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "You have offended me with the wicked things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	44	08	bqw9			0	You have gone there so that ... so that	"The result of going to Egypt is that ... and that"
+JER	44	08	d96k	figs-activepassive		0	you will be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will cause me to destroy you" or "you will destroy yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	44	08	qgd6	figs-metonymy		0	you will be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth	Here "nations" represent the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of all the nations of the earth will curse you and hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	44	09	zk7z	figs-rquestion		0	Have you forgotten the wickedness committed by your ancestors and the wickedness committed by the kings of Judah and their wives?	Yahweh rebukes the people for not thinking about the wicked behavior of their ancestors and how Yahweh punished them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Think about what happened to your ancestors and the kings of Judah and their wives when they did wicked things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	44	09	v2a3	figs-rquestion		0	Have you forgotten the evil committed by yourselves and your wives in the land of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem?	Yahweh rebukes the people for not thinking about their own wicked behavior and how Yahweh punished them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Think about what happened to you and your wives when you did evil things in the land Judah and the streets of Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	44	09	w74z	figs-synecdoche		0	the streets of Jerusalem	Jerusalem is referred to by the part of the city where people walk. This means the people did evil things in public places. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem" or "the public places of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	44	10	ai8e	figs-123person		0	they still are not humbled	"the people of Judah are still not humble." Yahweh is still speaking to the people of Judah, so this can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "you are still not humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	44	10	a4hl	figs-metaphor		0	nor do they walk in them	Obeying the laws is spoken of as if it were walking in the laws. Alternate translation: "nor do they obey them" or "nor do you obey them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	44	11	ppb1			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	44	11	vc6r	figs-idiom		0	I am about to set my face against you	This idiom means he "firmly decided." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 21:10](../21/10.md). Alternate translation: "I have made up my mind to oppose you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	44	11	j5gg			0	set my face against	"stare angrily at"
+JER	44	11	is79	figs-metaphor		0	to bring disaster to you	Causing disaster to happen is spoken of as if disaster were an object that can be brought to someone. Alternate translation: "to cause disaster to happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	44	12	t7mn	figs-idiom		0	They will fall by sword and famine	Here "fall" means to die. And "sword" represents the enemies carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "Enemies will kill some of them and others will die of hunger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	44	12	pmr4	figs-merism		0	From the least to the greatest	This is a way to refer to people from every social status. Here "least" and "greatest" represent those who are least important and those who are most important. Alternate translation: "all the people from every social status" or "all the people, including the least important and the most important people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+JER	44	12	t4e4			0	will become an object of swearing, cursing, reproaching, and a horrible thing	"people will be horrified because of what happened to the people of Judah, and people will mock and curse them"
+JER	44	13	yvm2	figs-metonymy		0	I punished Jerusalem	Here "Jerusalem" represents the people. Alternate translation: "I punished the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	44	13	xt2p	figs-metonymy		0	with the sword, with famine, and with the plague	Here "sword" represents enemies carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "by causing enemies to kill some of them, others to starve to death, and others to die because of disease" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	44	15	e1fj			0	in the great assembly	"in the large crowd"
+JER	44	15	ql9v			0	Lower ... Egypt	"Lower Egypt" refers to the northern region of Egypt.
+JER	44	15	a1sx			0	Upper Egypt	This refers to the southern region of Egypt. It is sometime called "Pathros."
+JER	44	16	k3bm	figs-metonymy		0	About the word that you have told us in Yahweh's name—we will not listen to you	Here "in Yahweh's name" means "in Yahweh's authority" or "as Yahweh's representative." Alternate translation: "We will not obey this message that you say Yahweh told you to tell us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	44	17	aja3	figs-explicit		0	queen of heaven	This a title of a false goddess that the people of Judah worshiped. This goddess is also called "Asherah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	44	17	fh7r	figs-synecdoche		0	the streets of Jerusalem	Here "streets" represent the public places in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "in the public places of Jerusalem" or "in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	44	17	clp3	figs-explicit		0	Then we will be filled with food and will prosper, without experiencing any disaster	The people of Judah thought they would prosper because the queen of heaven would bless them if they worshiped her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	44	17	u8y8	figs-activepassive		0	Then we will be filled with food	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then we will have plenty of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	44	18	ux4h			0	General Information:	The remnant of the people living in Egypt continue to speak. Beginning in 44:19, the women address Jeremiah.
+JER	44	18	hs8y	figs-metonymy		0	were dying by sword and famine	Here "sword" represents enemies carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "enemy soldiers were killing some of us and some of us were dying of hunger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	44	19	dne8	figs-rquestion		0	was it against our husbands that we did these things ... to her?	The women were claiming to be innocent because their husband approved of what they were doing. Alternate translation: "our husbands knew what we were doing ... to her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	44	19	ec3w			0	cakes in her image	These were probably small cakes shaped like stars or the crescent moon.
+JER	44	21	qc2v	figs-rquestion		0	Did not Yahweh remember ... of the land?	Jeremiah uses a question to scold the people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh certainly knew about ... of the land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	44	21	ir8d	figs-parallelism		0	For Yahweh calls this to mind; it comes to his thoughts	Both of these phrases mean the same thing. They emphasize that Yahweh knows that the people were worshiping false gods. Alternate translation: "Yes, Yahweh knows what you were doing, and he does not forget" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	44	22	a6w5			0	was no longer able to bear it	"was no longer able to tolerate it"
+JER	44	22	t1fz	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of the abominations that you did	The abstract noun "abominations" can be stated as "things he hated." Alternate translation: "because you did things that he hated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	44	22	x1jw	figs-abstractnouns		0	Then your land became a desolation, a horror, and a curse so there was no longer an inhabitant as at this present day	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "a desolation," "a horror," and "a curse." Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh caused it so that no one lives in the land. He made it a desolate and horrifying place. People use its name to curse others. And this is how it is even to this day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	44	23	z7ak	figs-explicit		0	burned incense	Why people burn incense can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "burned incense to false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	44	23	m5km	figs-metonymy		0	you would not listen to his voice	Here "voice" refers to Yahweh's commands. Alternate translation: "you would not obey his commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	44	24	lr74	figs-metonymy		0	all of Judah	Here "Judah" represents the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	44	25	q7r5			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	44	25	rst9	figs-synecdoche		0	have said with your mouths and carried out with your hands what you said	Here "mouths" and "hands" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "have done what you promised to do when you said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	44	25	nwz1			0	carry out the vows	"fulfill the vows" or "complete the vows"
+JER	44	25	lq9t	figs-irony		0	Now fulfill your vows; carry them out	This is an ironic statement. Yahweh does not really want them to fulfill their vow to a false goddess. Yahweh knows they will not listen to him so he tells them to go ahead and do what they want. Alternate translation: "Very well! If that is what you want to do, then go fulfill your vows and do what you promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JER	44	25	vw9i			0	Now	The word "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+JER	44	26	vwq1	figs-metonymy		0	all of Judah	Here "Judah" represents the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	44	26	d9iz	figs-metonymy		0	My name will no longer be called upon by the mouths of any of the men of Judah in all the land of Egypt	Here "name" represents the whole being of Yahweh. And, "mouth" represents the whole person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No person of Judah living in the land of Egypt will ever call upon me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	44	26	n652	figs-idiom		0	As the Lord Yahweh lives	"as surely as the Lord Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you transited "As Yahweh lives" [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" or "I solemnly swear by the Lord Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	44	27	c948	figs-hyperbole		0	Every person of Judah in the land of Egypt will perish by sword and famine until they are all finished	Here "Every person" is a generalization that means "very many people." Also, "sword" represents enemies carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "Nearly every person of Judah in the land of Egypt will die. Enemies will kill many of them and many of them will starve to death until there is very few of them left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	44	28	ar61	figs-metonymy		0	Then the survivors of the sword	Here "sword" represents enemies carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "Then those whom the enemies do not kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	44	29	vj4v	figs-idiom		0	I am setting against you	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I am opposed to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	44	29	g448	figs-personification		0	my words will certainly attack you with disaster	Yahweh causing disaster on the people as he promised is spoken of as if his word would attack them. Alternate translation: "what I have said will happen and you will have a disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	44	30	wm1f			0	Look	"Listen" or "Pay attention"
+JER	44	30	fk1y	figs-metonymy		0	I am about to give Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies and into the hand of those who seek to kill him	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "I will allow the enemies who want to kill Pharaoh Hophra, the king of Egypt, to defeat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	44	30	k1p8	translate-names		0	Hophra	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	44	30	sf5s	figs-metonymy		0	when I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, his enemy who sought his life	Here "hand" represents power or control. And, Nebuchadnezzar represents his whole army. The phrase "sought his life" is an idiom that means to want to kill someone. Alternate translation: "when I allowed the army of Nebuchadnezzar to defeat Zedekiah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	45	intro	m5sy	Jeremiah 45 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 45 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter forms a break in the narrative sequence. It records prophecies that have already occurred. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+JER	45	01	n8gv			0	this was in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah	This information can be placed at the beginning of 45:1 as in the UST.
+JER	45	01	uid7	figs-ellipsis		0	in the fourth year of Jehoiakim	The words "of the rule" are understood. Alternate translation: "in the fourth year of the rule of Jehoiakim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	45	01	d24t	translate-ordinal		0	fourth year	The word "fourth" is the ordinal form of the number four. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	45	01	w799			0	he said	"Jeremiah said to Baruch"
+JER	45	03	vg45			0	for Yahweh has added agony to my pain	"for I was already suffering and now Yahweh causes me to be sad as well"
+JER	45	03	jwx7	figs-abstractnouns		0	My groaning has wearied me	The abstract noun "groaning" can be stated as "cry." Alternate translation: "I am tired because I cry so much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	45	04	sdw1			0	This is what you must say to him	Yahweh is telling Jeremiah what to say to Baruch.
+JER	45	05	jtj1	figs-rquestion		0	But are you hoping for great things for yourself?	Yahweh uses a question to state that he knows Baruch is hoping for others to treat him in a special way. Alternate translation: "I know you hope for great things for yourself." or "I know you hope others will honor you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	45	05	m1dh			0	For see	"For understand" or "Be aware"
+JER	45	05	n1jc	figs-metaphor		0	your life as your plunder everywhere you will go	Allowing Baruch to escape and remain alive is spoken of as if his life were plunder that he would take after a battle. Alternate translation: "but wherever you go, I will protect you and allow you to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	45	05	a5tu			0	plunder	things stolen from a place by force
+JER	46	intro	ul65	Jeremiah 46 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 46 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 46:3-12, 14-24.<br><br>This begins a section where Jeremiah prophesies about other nations. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Justice<br>Much of Jeremiah is concerned with Yahweh's punishment of Judah. Yahweh used Egypt to punish Judah. Because Yahweh is just, he is going to punish Egypt for their evil deeds as well. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Battle preparations<br>Jeremiah commands the Egyptian army to prepare for battle, even though they will not be able to defend themselves. Their  punishment has already been determined by Yahweh.<br>
+JER	46	01	sfw3	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	46	01	e496	figs-idiom		0	This is the word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 14:1](../14/01.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	46	02	q4ql			0	For Egypt	This phrase indicates this message is intended for the nation of Egypt.
+JER	46	02	zfd4	translate-names		0	Necho	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	46	02	dv75	translate-names		0	Carchemish	This is the name of a city on the west bank of the Euphrates. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	46	02	tsq6	figs-metonymy		0	that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon	Here Nebuchadnezzar represents his army. Alternate translation: "that the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	46	02	nsv9	figs-explicit		0	in the fourth year of Jehoiakim	This refers to the fourth year of Jehoiakim's reign. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	46	02	v9gg	translate-ordinal		0	the fourth year	The word "fourth" is the ordinal form of "four." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	46	04	vhi9			0	Put the harness on the horses; mount up on the horses	A "harness" is a set of straps placed on a horse so that it can pull a chariot. Here "mount up on the horses" means that the soldiers rode in the chariots that the horses were pulling.
+JER	46	04	z233			0	helmets	A helmet is armor which protects the head in battle.
+JER	46	04	v58m			0	polish the spears	This phrase means to "sharpen" the spear.
+JER	46	05	h8b9			0	General Information:	Jeremiah's vision for Egypt continues.
+JER	46	05	nj2q	figs-rquestion		0	What am I seeing here?	The word "I" here refer to Yahweh. Yahweh uses a question to introduce the vision and to draw attention to what he says next. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Look at what is happening here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	46	05	hry1	figs-abstractnouns		0	They are filled with terror	The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as "terrified." Alternate translation: "The Egyptian soldiers are terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	46	06	gr1r	figs-doublet		0	the swift cannot run away, and the soldiers cannot escape	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that no one, not even the strongest and fastest, can escape. The nominal adjective "the swift" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "even the swiftest soldier cannot escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JER	46	06	bv4q	figs-parallelism		0	They stumble in the north and fall beside the Euphrates River	Both statements mean the same thing. Being and dying in battle is spoken of as if the soldiers stumble and fall. Alternate translation: "The Egyptian soldiers suffer defeat and die in the north by the Euphrates River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	46	07	qv9y			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues quoting Yahweh's declaration to the nation of Egypt.
+JER	46	07	j7fk	figs-rquestion		0	Who is this who rises like the Nile ... the rivers?	Yahweh uses a question to draw attention to what he is about to say concerning Egypt. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Look at who rises like the Nile ... the rivers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	46	08	n8ng	figs-simile		0	Egypt rises like the Nile	The Nile river floods its banks once a year, covering the surrounding area with water. Yahweh compares the kingdom of Egypt to the Nile because the Egyptian people think they are mighty enough to destroy cities in all the lands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	46	08	udt1	figs-metonymy		0	Egypt rises ... Egypt says ... I will	Here "Egypt" represents all the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "The Egyptians rise ... The Egyptians say ... We will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	46	09	ew5h	figs-metonymy		0	Go up, horses. Be angry, you chariots	Here "horses" and "chariots" represent the soldiers who use horses and chariots in battle. The leaders of Egypt are ordering their soldiers to start the battle. Alternate translation: "Go up to battle, you soldiers on horses. Fight furiously, you soldiers in chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	46	09	a538	figs-explicit		0	Let the soldiers go out, Cush and Put, men skillful with a shield	This command can be addressed directly to the soldiers. What they were to go out for can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "You soldiers from Cush and Put, who are skillful with your shields, go out to battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	46	09	fz8w	translate-names		0	Cush ... Put	These are biblical names for the countries of Ethiopia and Libya. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	46	09	c8vs	figs-ellipsis		0	Ludim, men skillful at bending their bows	The ideas of soldiers and going out to battle are understood from earlier in the sentence. They can be repeated. This command can also be addressed directly to the soldiers. Alternate translation: "you soldiers from Lud, who are skillful at bending your bows, go out to battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	46	09	mem7	translate-names		0	Ludim	This is the name of the people group from the nation of Lud. Lud is the biblical name for Lydia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	46	09	awb5	figs-idiom		0	skillful at bending their bows	The phrase "bend the bow" means to pull the string of the bow back with an arrow in order to shoot the arrow. Alternate translation: "skillful at shooting arrows from their bows" or "skillful with the bow and arrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	46	10	b6mc			0	General Information:	Jeremiah's quotation of Yahweh's declaration to the nation of Egypt continues.
+JER	46	10	k221			0	That day	This phrase refers to the day the Egyptians lose the battle to the Babylonians.
+JER	46	10	kb95	figs-123person		0	for the Lord Yahweh of hosts, and he will avenge himself on his foes	Yahweh speaks of himself in third person. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "for me, Lord Yahweh of hosts, and I will avenge myself on my foes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	46	10	xmi3	figs-parallelism		0	The sword will devour and be satisfied. It will drink its fill of their blood	This speaks of Yahweh's sword as if it were devouring people and drinking blood. Both these phrases are saying similar thing and are combined to emphasize that there will be complete destruction. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy my enemy. It will be like my sword devours them and gets drunk on their blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	46	10	c3fe	figs-metaphor		0	The sword will devour	Yahweh punishing and killing his enemies is spoken of as if he would use a sword to kill them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	46	10	i9dw	figs-metaphor		0	For there will be a sacrifice	Yahweh avenging himself by causing the Egyptians to lose in battle against the Babylonians is spoken of as if the Egyptian army would be a sacrifice to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "For the Egyptians will be like a sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	46	11	h7iu			0	General Information:	Yahweh finishes his declaration to Egypt.
+JER	46	11	b1x3	figs-irony		0	Go up to Gilead and obtain medicine	Gilead was a region famous for having people skillful with medicine. Yahweh is mocking the Egyptians by telling them to go get medicine, but he knows it will not help them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JER	46	11	k73x	figs-metaphor		0	virgin daughter of Egypt	The people of Egypt are spoken of as if they were the virgin daughter of Egypt. Alternate translation: "people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	46	12	m6ni			0	disgrace	This word means a condition of feeling ashamed or the loss of respect.
+JER	46	12	xc2h	figs-metonymy		0	The earth is filled with your laments	Here "earth" is a metonym for the people of the earth and a generalization for the people who know what has happened to Egypt. All the people of the earth hearing the Egyptians crying is spoken of as if their laments filled the earth. Alternate translation: "All the people of the earth hear you crying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	46	12	jk5t	figs-metaphor		0	for soldier stumbles against soldier; both of them fall together	Soldiers dying in battle is spoken of as if they were stumbling and falling down. Alternate translation: "for your soldiers die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	46	13	q31x	figs-metonymy		0	when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon	Here Nebuchadnezzar represents his army. Alternate translation: "when the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	46	13	jr9a	figs-metonymy		0	the land of Egypt	Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the people of Egypt" or "the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	46	14	g5lu	translate-names		0	Migdol	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 44:1](../44/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	46	14	qy9a	translate-names		0	Memphis ... Tahpanhes	Translate the names of these cities as you did in [Jeremiah 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	46	14	b4vr	figs-metonymy		0	the sword will devour those around you	The word "sword" here represents soldiers carrying weapons. The enemy soliders killing people is spoken of as if their swords were devouring people. Alternate translation: "your enemies will kill people all around you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	46	15	a8tg			0	Why are your mighty ones face-down on the ground? They will not stand	Some Bibles translate this as "Why has Apis fled? Why did your bull not stand?" Apis was an Egyptian god that was represented by the form of a bull. The bull is often a symbol for strength. That is why the ULT and other versions of the Bible translate this as "strong ones" or "mighty ones," which refers to soldiers.
+JER	46	15	i1pz	figs-rquestion		0	Why are your mighty ones face-down on the ground? They will not stand	Yahweh uses a question to mock the strength of the Egyptian soldiers. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your soldiers are face-down on the ground and will not stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	46	16	a5tm			0	He increases the numbers of those who stumble	"Yahweh causes more and more of your soldiers to stumble"
+JER	46	16	c7x1	figs-metonymy		0	Let us leave this sword that is beating us down	Here "sword" represents the enemy soldiers who are carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "Let us run away from our enemies because they are killing us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	46	17	bd2w			0	They proclaimed there	Possible meanings are 1) "they" refers to people in general who are in Egypt or 2) "they" refers to the foreign soldiers who are fleeing to their native lands of Cush, Put, and Lud.
+JER	46	17	kv5n	figs-idiom		0	Pharaoh the king of Egypt is only a noise, one who has let his opportunity slip away	These two phrases are saying that the nation of Egypt has become of little importance. The phrase "only a noise" is an idiom that means a person says he will do something but he does not do it. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh brags much but cannot do what he brags he will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	46	18	a2ci	figs-123person		0	declares the King	Here "King" refers to Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "this is what I, the King, declare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	46	18	gmj6	figs-simile		0	someone will come like Mount Tabor and Mount Carmel by the sea	This refers to the nation of Babylon who will be as overwhelming to the nation of Egypt as the these two mountains are to the plains that surround them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	46	18	t2bs	translate-names		0	Mount Tabor	This is the name of a mountain in the northern part of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	46	19	n24i			0	Pack for yourselves baggage to carry into exile	"Prepare to go into exile"
+JER	46	20	nf61	figs-metaphor		0	Egypt is a very beautiful young cow	The nation of Egypt, which was very strong and prosperous, is spoken of as if it were a beautiful young cow. Alternate translation: "Egypt is like a very beautiful heifer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	46	20	pcx7	figs-metaphor		0	but a stinging insect	The enemy army coming to attack the Egyptians is spoken of as if the army were an insect that stings. Alternate translation: "but a powerful army like a stinging insect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	46	21	duz9	figs-simile		0	soldiers in her midst are like a fattened bull	The writer compares soldiers to "fattened bulls" because the soldiers are well cared for by the Egyptians just as a farmer takes care of a bull and makes it fat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	46	21	y6gt	figs-idiom		0	They will not stand together	To "stand together" is an idiom meaning to remain united. The writer is saying that the soldiers will not fight as a unit but will run away thinking only of saving themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	46	21	h8zt	figs-metaphor		0	the day of their disaster is coming against them	This speaks of a day as if it travels and arrives in a location. Alternate translation: "they will experience disaster on that day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	46	22	pc27	figs-simile		0	Egypt hisses like a snake and crawls away	The inability of the Egyptians to do anything to stop their enemy is spoken of as if they were snakes that can only hiss and crawl away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	46	22	z1yp	figs-simile		0	They are going toward her like woodcutters with axes	The enemies coming with the weapons to destroy the Egyptians is spoken of as if they were woodcutters with axes preparing to cut down a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	46	23	q15l	figs-metaphor		0	They will cut down the forests ... although it is very dense	This continues speaking of the enemy army attacking the Egyptians as if the army were woodcutters cutting down trees. Alternate translation: "The enemy army will kill many Egyptians like woodcutters cutting down a forest ... even though there are very many trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	46	23	p42g	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	46	23	gvh6			0	locusts	This is a type of insect that travels in very large groups and can cause great destruction by eating crops.
+JER	46	23	dl76	figs-activepassive		0	unable to be counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will be able to count them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	46	24	ut6g	figs-metaphor		0	The daughter of Egypt will be made ashamed	The people of Egypt are spoken of as if they were the daughter of Egypt. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy army will humiliate the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	46	24	n1ba	figs-metonymy		0	She will be given into the hand of people from the north	Here "hand" represents power or control. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, will allow the people from the north to defeat the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	46	25	v4iz	translate-names		0	Amon of Thebes	"Amon" is the king of the Egyptian gods. "Thebes" is the capital of the northern part of Egypt, and here it represents the people of Thebes. Alternate translation: "Amon, god of Thebes" or "Amon, god of the people of Thebes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	46	25	au2w	figs-metonymy		0	Egypt and her gods	Here "Egypt" represents the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of Egypt and the gods they worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	46	26	pq89	figs-metonymy		0	I am giving them into the hand of the ones seeking their lives	Here "hand" represents power or control. The phrase "seeking their lives" is an idiom that mean to want to kill someone. Alternate translation: "I will allow those who are wanting to kill them to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	46	26	n18z	figs-metonymy		0	and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his servants	Here "hand" represents power or control. "Nebuchadnezzar ... his servants" names specifically "the ones seeking their lives." Alternate translation: "that is, I will allow Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his servants to defeat the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	46	26	zb51	figs-activepassive		0	Then after this Egypt will be inhabited	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then after this, people will live in Egypt again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	46	27	cfi7	figs-parallelism		0	my servant Jacob, do not fear. Do not be dismayed, Israel	These two phrases mean the same thing. Here "Jacob" and "Israel" represent the people of Israel. Yahweh is emphasizing that the people should not be afraid. Alternate translation: "people of Israel, my servants, do not be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	46	27	n8yh			0	from the land of their captivity	"from the land where they are captives"
+JER	46	28	r2ij	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will bring complete destruction against all the nations	The abstract noun "destruction" can be stated using the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy all the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	46	28	h92x	figs-doublenegatives		0	will certainly not leave you unpunished	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will certainly punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JER	47	intro	y84e	Jeremiah 47 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 47 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 47:2-7.<br><br>Jeremiah's prophesies about other nations continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Flood waters<br>This chapter uses the imagery of a flood to describe the enemies who conquer the Philistines. Their destruction will be swift and complete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+JER	47	01	up7u	figs-idiom		0	This is the word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah	The idiom "the word of Yahweh that came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 14:1](../14/01.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	47	01	z4d3	figs-idiom		0	This word came to him	The idiom "this word came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave this message to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	47	01	n7b3	figs-metonymy		0	before Pharaoh	Here "Pharaoh" represents the Egyptians army. Alternate translation: "before Pharaoh's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	47	02	br4s			0	See	The word "see" alerts us to pay attention to what is about to be said.
+JER	47	02	na2f	figs-parallelism		0	floods of water are rising in the north. They will be like an overflowing river!	The two phrases have a similar meaning. The enemy army is spoken of as if it were a flood. Alternate translation: "an army in the north will come like a flood. They will be powerful like an overflowing river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	47	02	wnx1	figs-metaphor		0	they will overflow the land	This continues speaking of the army from the north as an overflowing river. Alternate translation: "like an overflowing river, the army from the north will destroy the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	47	03	yv46	figs-parallelism		0	At the sound of the stamping of their strong horses' hooves, at the roar of their chariots and the noise of their wheels	Together these represent the sounds of an oncoming army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	47	03	yya7	figs-doublet		0	at the roar of their chariots and the noise of their wheels	These two phrase have similar meanings and they are combined to emphasize the loud noise they will make. Alternate translation: "at the very loud sound of the wheels of the chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	47	04	q4r1	figs-metaphor		0	For the day is coming that will devastate all of the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre	This speaks of a day as if it were something that travels and arrives in a place. Alternate translation: "For on that day, the enemy army will devastate all of the Philistines and cut off from Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	47	04	f7br	figs-metaphor		0	to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every survivor who wants to help them	Removing someone is spoken of as if they were cut off the way a person may cut a branch from a tree or a piece of cloth from a garment. Alternate translation: "to remove anyone who may want to help Tyre and Sidon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	47	04	g199	translate-names		0	Caphtor	This is the name of an island of the northern region of the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	47	05	u8ep	figs-abstractnouns		0	Baldness will come upon Gaza	The abstract noun "baldness" can be stated as "bald." "Gaza" represents the people. Alternate translation: "The people of Gaza will shave their heads bald" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	47	05	yv2n	translate-symaction		0	Baldness	The shaving of the entire head or portions of the head is a sign of great sorrow practiced by idol worshipers in nations such as Philistia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	47	05	dw3l	figs-euphemism		0	the people ... will be made silent	Possible meanings are 1) the people will be silent because they are mourning or 2) this is a euphemism that means the enemy soldiers will kill them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JER	47	05	m4h3	figs-rquestion		0	How long will you cut yourself in mourning?	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that the people of Ashkelon will never stop mourning. Yahweh speaks to the people as if he were speaking to one woman, who is a metaphor for the city itself. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You will forever cut yourselves in mourning." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JER	47	05	f7f4	translate-symaction		0	cut yourself in mourning	The cutting of one's skin was another practice done by the idol worshipers when they mourn the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	47	06	eck8	figs-personification		0	sword of Yahweh! How long will it be until you become silent? Go back to your scabbard! Stop and be silent.	The Philistines speak to the sword of Yahweh as if it were a person who could hear them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you who are holding your sword! When will you stop striking us with your sword? Stop your sword and put it back in its scabbard!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	47	06	m6j8	figs-metaphor		0	sword of Yahweh	Yahweh punishing the Philistines by sending the army from the north is spoken of as if Yahweh were striking them with a sword. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	47	06	cid1	figs-rquestion		0	How long will it be until you become silent?	The people of the Philistines use this question to express their deep frustration about the devastation caused by their enemies. This may be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please be silent!" or "Please, Yahweh, stop striking us with your sword!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	47	06	r4br	figs-idiom		0	you become silent	A sword makes a noise as it slashes back and forth. Asking the sword to be silent means to ask it to stop slashing and killing. Alternate translation: "you rest" or "you stop slashing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	47	06	hg5n			0	scabbard	This is the case used to protect the blade of a sword.
+JER	47	07	x3p6	figs-personification		0	How can it rest ... along the sea?	Here Jeremiah is speaking. He continues speaking of the sword of Yahweh as if it were a person who could rest. Yahweh punishing the Philistines by sending the army of the north is spoken of as if Yahweh were striking the people with a sword. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It cannot rest ... along the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	47	07	w3uj	figs-rquestion		0	How can it rest when Yahweh has commanded it, when he has ordered ... the sea?	Jeremiah uses a question to mean that the sword cannot stop since Yahweh has commanded it to continue killing. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It cannot stop, for Yahweh has commanded it. He has ordered ... the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	48	intro	d44i	Jeremiah 48 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 48 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 48:1-25, 28-33, 39-47.<br><br>Jeremiah's prophesies about other nations continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Obeying Yahweh<br><br>Moab worshiped and served other gods. Despite this, Yahweh expected every nation to worship and serve him and him alone. They were punished because of it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+JER	48	01	r24j	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	48	01	kuu3	figs-metonymy		0	To Moab	Here "Moab" represents the people. Alternate translation: "To the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	01	tu4z			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	48	01	xw9v	figs-metonymy		0	Woe to Nebo, for it has been devastated	Here "Nebo" represents the people. Alternate translation: "How terrible it is for the people of Nebo, for their city is devastated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	01	b21z	translate-names		0	Nebo	This is the name of a city near Mount Nebo in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	01	vv99	figs-metonymy		0	Kiriathaim has been humiliated	Here "Kiriathaim has been humiliated" represents the people being humiliated. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy has captured the city of Kiriathaim and humiliated the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	01	e7lp	translate-names		0	Kiriathaim	This is the name of a city in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	01	w4q3	figs-metonymy		0	Her fortress has been disgraced	Here "fortress has been disgraced" represents the people being disgraced. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy has destroyed the fortress in Kiriathaim and disgraced its people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	02	f8nr			0	The honor of Moab is no more	"People no longer honor Moab" or "People no longer praise Moab"
+JER	48	02	hq3s	translate-names		0	Heshbon	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	02	dmn9	translate-names		0	Madmen will also perish	"Madmen" here is a town in Moab. The name of the city has nothing to do with the English word "madmen." Alternate translation: "Their enemies will destroy the city of Madmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	02	ie7u	figs-metonymy		0	a sword will go after you	Here "sword" represents the enemy army carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "your enemies will chase after you and kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	03	bp4x			0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues to tell of the destruction of Moab.
+JER	48	03	f5ti	translate-names		0	Horonaim	This is the name of a town in the south of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	03	ue2v	figs-doublet		0	ruin and great destruction	These two terms mean the same thing. Together they emphasize complete destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	48	04	u8km	figs-activepassive		0	Moab has been destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy army has destroyed Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	04	h6mu	figs-metonymy		0	Her children	Possible meanings are 1) the children who lived in Moab or 2) "children" is a metonym that represents the people of Moab in general. Alternate translation: "The people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	05	uj9q	translate-names		0	Luhith	This is the name of a place in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	05	cpt9	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of the destruction	The abstract noun "destruction" can be stated as "destroyed." Alternate translation: "because their town is destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	48	06	lhh3			0	Save your lives	The word "your" refers to the people of Moab.
+JER	48	06	kv9q	figs-simile		0	become like a juniper bush in the wilderness	The people fleeing from their cities into the desert is compared to a bush or shrub that grows in the desert. Alternate translation: "become like a shrub that grows in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JER	48	07	gkg1	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of your trust	The abstract noun "trust" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because you trusted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	48	07	z18z			0	in your practices	"in your own efforts" or "in your own work"
+JER	48	07	v42e	figs-activepassive		0	you also will be captured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy army will also capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	07	x4hy	translate-names		0	Then Chemosh will go away into captivity	"Chemosh" is the chief god of the Moabites. This means the enemy army will take the idol of Chemosh that the people made to worship. Alternate translation: "The enemy army will take your god Chemosh as a captive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	48	08	uxi3	figs-explicit		0	For the destroyer will come to every city	Here "the destroyer" represents the enemy army. Alternate translation: "For the enemy army will come to every city and destroy it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	48	08	wca7	figs-metonymy		0	no city will escape	Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "no people from any city will escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	08	e6c4	figs-metonymy		0	So the valley will perish and the plain will be devastated	Here "valley" and "plain" represent the cities and the people in those places Alternate translation: "So the enemy army will destroy everything in the valleys and on the plains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	09	jd6u	figs-metaphor		0	Give wings to Moab, for she must certainly fly away	Helping the people is spoken of as if they would put wings on the people so that could fly away. Alternate translation: "Help the people of Moab to escape as if you were giving them wings to fly away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	48	09	eq9z			0	Give wings to Moab, for she must certainly fly away	The translation of the original language is uncertain. Some Bibles translate this as "Set up a tombstone for Moab, for the enemy will certainly destroy it." Other Bibles translate it as "Put salt on the cities of Moab, for the enemy will completely destroy it." Enemies through salt on ruins to keep thing from ever growing there again.
+JER	48	10	c5zb	figs-metonymy		0	from shedding blood	Here "blood" represents a person's life. And "shedding blood" is an idiom that means to kill. Alternate translation: "from killing people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	48	11	lvs4	figs-personification		0	Moab has felt secure since he was young ... He is ... his wine ... He has never gone ... he tastes ... his flavor	Here Yahweh speaks of Moab as if it were a man. Here it represents the people of Moab. All occurrences of "he" and "his" can be stated as "they," "their," or "them." Alternate translation: "Even from their earliest times, the people of Moab have felt secure ... They are ... their wine ... They have never gone ... they tastes ... their flavor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	48	11	tpx9	figs-explicit		0	He is like his wine that has never been poured from pot to pot	For wine to taste good, it has to be left undisturbed for a long time and not poured from one pot to another. Yahweh compares the people of Moab, who are prosperous because no one has ever conquered them and taken them as captives, to wine that is undisturbed and has a good flavor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	48	12	mt13			0	So see, the days are coming	"Listen carefully because there will be a time"
+JER	48	12	p3kf	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	48	12	z48t	figs-metaphor		0	I will send him those who will tip him over and pour out all his pots and shatter his jars	The enemy army defeating the people of Moab and taking them as captives is spoken of as if the people of Moab are wine and someone will come and pour them out and break the wine jars. Alternate translation: "I will send an army that will destroy them as if they were pouring out wine and breaking the jars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	48	12	nky7	figs-personification		0	send him ... tip him over ... his pots ... his jars	Here Yahweh speaks of Moab as if it were a man. Here it represents the people of Moab. All occurrences of "he," "his," and "him" in 48:11-12 can be stated as "they," "their," or "them." Alternate translation: "send them ... tip them over ... their pots ... their jars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	48	13	le7f	figs-metonymy		0	Then Moab	Here "Moab" represents the people. Alternate translation: "Then the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	13	biu2	translate-names		0	Chemosh	Chemosh is the chief god of the Moabites. See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 48:7](../48/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	13	qrf9	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	13	fr2l			0	Bethel	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the city of Bethel where the Israelites worshiped a golden calf or 2) Bethel is the name of a false god the Israelites worshiped.
+JER	48	14	r8r7	figs-rquestion		0	How can you say, 'We are soldiers, powerful fighting men'?	Here Yahweh is speaking to the soldiers of Moab. Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the soldiers. Alternate translation: "No longer can you say, 'We are soldiers, powerful fighting men.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	48	15	z5yr	figs-activepassive		0	Moab will be devastated and its cities attacked	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy army will devastate Moab and attack its cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	15	b73e	figs-metaphor		0	its finest young men have gone down to the place of slaughter	The best men of Moab going to battle and being killed is spoken of as if they were animals taken to a place to be slaughtered. Alternate translation: "their fine young men will all be slaughtered" or "the enemy army will kill all of the finest men of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	48	15	x1zc	figs-123person		0	This is the king's declaration	Here "king" refers to Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 46:18](../46/18.md). Alternate translation: "This is what I, the king, declare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	48	16	f7i9	figs-parallelism		0	Moab's disaster is soon to happen; calamity is hurrying quickly	These two sentences mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Moab's destruction will happen very soon. Alternate translation: "Moab's enemies will destroy her very soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	48	16	u5tf	figs-metaphor		0	calamity is hurrying quickly	Something terrible happening soon is spoken of as if calamity were something that could move quickly to a place. Alternate translation: "terrible things will happen very soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	48	17	l1hb	figs-metonymy		0	the strong staff, the honored rod, has been broken	Here the words "staff" and "rod" represent the power and political support that Moab provided to other nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moab's enemies have ended her great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	18	f8bi	figs-metaphor		0	you daughter living in Dibon	The people of Dibon are spoken of as if they were the daughter of Dibon. Alternate translation: "you people living in Dibon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	48	18	l7bv	translate-names		0	Dibon	This is the name of a city in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	18	y9wk			0	the one who will destroy Moab	"the enemy army that will destroy Moab"
+JER	48	19	l7di	translate-names		0	Aroer	This is the name of a city in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	19	vrl3			0	Ask the ones	"Ask the people" or "Ask the men and women"
+JER	48	20	zk9c	figs-metonymy		0	Moab has been shamed, for it has been shattered	Here "Moab" represents the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people are disgraced, for the enemy army has destroyed Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	20	lmj3			0	Howl and lament	"Cry loudly in pain and anger"
+JER	48	20	zl7d	figs-activepassive		0	that Moab has been devastated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the enemy army has devastated Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	21	m1zb	figs-activepassive		0	punishment has come to the hill country, to Holon ... Mephaath	Yahweh punishing the people of the hill country and cities of Moab is spoken of as if punishment were something that could travel and arrive in a place. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will punish the people of the hill country, of Holon ... Mephaath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	21	wa5a	translate-names		0	Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath	These are cities in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	24	z44v	translate-names		0	Bozrah	a city in Moab (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	25	y4ql	figs-parallelism		0	The horn of Moab has been hacked off; its arm has been broken	Both of these statements mean the same thing. Here "horn" and "arm" represent power. To have these hacked off or broken means to lose one's power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moab has become weak; the people are not able to fight anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	25	b8p9	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	48	26	r5qs	figs-imperative		0	Make him drunk, because he acted proudly against Yahweh	Yahweh is speaking. The command "Make him drunk" indicates what Yahweh will cause to happen. Here "him" and "he" refers to Moab which represents the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, will cause the people of Moab to be drunk, for they acted proudly against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	26	v6it	figs-metaphor		0	Make him drunk	Here people experiencing Yahweh's punishment is spoken of as if they were drunk on wine, acting foolishly so that people laugh at them. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to be like a drunk person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	48	26	lx5w	figs-metaphor		0	Let Moab wallow in his vomit ... an object of ridicule	Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Moab as if they were a drunk person. Alternate translation: "Now the people of Moab will be like a person who wallows in his vomit ... an object of ridicule (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	48	26	ln6t			0	let him be an object of ridicule	"so that people will laugh at him"
+JER	48	27	hq3z	figs-rquestion		0	For did not Israel become an object for laughter to you?	Yahweh uses a question to remind the people of Moab how they treated the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "For you used to mock and laugh at the people of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	48	27	j56c	figs-metonymy		0	Israel ... Was he found ... at him ... about him	Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel ... Were they found ... at them ... about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	27	ft2u	figs-rquestion		0	Was he found among thieves, so that you shook your head ... about him?	Here Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the people of Moab for treating the people of Israel with shame though they did nothing wrong. Alternate translation: "Although they were not thieves, you still shook your head ... about him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	48	27	s168	translate-symaction		0	shook your head at him	This is a symbolic action that shows feeling of scorn or disgust towards someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	48	28	e2f5			0	cliffs	A cliff is a steep side of a mountain.
+JER	48	28	ag7z	figs-simile		0	Become like a dove ... in the rocks	This simile emphasizes the people should leave their cities and live in the rocky cliffs to hide from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	48	28	bp3p	figs-idiom		0	the mouth of a hole in the rocks	Here "mouth of a hole" is an idiom that means the entrance to a cave. Alternate translation: "the entrance to caves" or "an opening in the rocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	48	29	zjt4			0	We have heard	Here "We" refers generally to all the people in the surrounding area.
+JER	48	29	c6m3			0	arrogance ... haughtiness ... pride ... self-glory ... conceit in his heart	All of these words have similar meanings. They are used together to emphasize the extreme pride of the people of Moab.
+JER	48	29	qa3k	figs-metonymy		0	the conceit in his heart	Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "his conceit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	30	sx8k	figs-rpronouns		0	I myself know his defiant speech	The word "myself" is used to emphasize that Yahweh was the one who knew about Moab's defiant speech. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JER	48	30	wf2k	figs-metonymy		0	his defiant speech ... like his deeds	Here "his" refers to Moab which represents the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "their defiant speech ... like their deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	30	s8fk	figs-abstractnouns		0	his defiant speech	The abstract noun "speech" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "that he has spoken pridefully" or "that he has spoken arrogant words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	48	31	jtn1	figs-parallelism		0	I will howl a lament for Moab, and I will shout in sorrow for all of Moab	Both of these statements mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "I will cry loudly for the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	48	31	cdx5			0	I will howl	Possible meanings are 1) "I" refers to Jeremiah or 2) "I" refers to Yahweh.
+JER	48	31	x2jk			0	howl	a sad and loud cry that a person makes when he is in pain or deep sorrow
+JER	48	31	be4l	translate-names		0	Kir Hareseth	This is the name of the old capital city of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	32	xbx7	translate-names		0	Jazer ... Sibmah	These are the names of two towns in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	32	xk3l	figs-metaphor		0	vine of Sibmah! Your branches passed ... your wine	The town of Sibmah had many vineyards. Here, Yahweh speaks to the people of Sibmah as if there were a grapevine. Alternate translation: "people of Sibmah, who are like a grapevine with branches that passed ... your wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	48	32	z5h3	figs-metaphor		0	The destroyers have attacked your summer fruit and your wine	Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Sibmah as if they were a grapevine. Alternate translation: "The destroyers have attacked you and have taken the fruit from your vineyards and your wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	48	32	lk5n			0	The destroyers have	"The enemy army has"
+JER	48	33	kv8p	figs-abstractnouns		0	So celebration and rejoicing have been taken away from the fruit trees and the land of Moab	The abstract nouns "celebration" and "rejoicing" can be stated as verbs. The phrase "have been taken away" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Moab will no longer celebrate and rejoice because of their fruit trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	33	fn4p			0	I have put an end to the wine from their winepresses	"I have stopped the wine from their winepresses" or "I have stopped the people from making wine"
+JER	48	33	u8yw			0	I have put an end	Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
+JER	48	33	db16	figs-explicit		0	They will not tread	The wine makers would stomp on the grapes to squeeze out the juice. Alternate translation: "The wine makers will not stomp the grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	48	34	hx1i	translate-names		0	Heshbon	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 48:2](../48/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	34	zq8f	translate-names		0	Elealeh ... Jahaz ... Zoar ... Horonaim ... Eglath Shelishiyah	These are names of other cities in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	34	puy7	translate-names		0	Nimrim	This is the name of a stream or river near the Dead Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	35	ler4	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	48	36	jaw6	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart is lamenting for Moab like a flute	Here "heart" represents the whole person. The person's sad crying is compared to the sad music played on a flute at a funeral. Alternate translation: "I cry sadly for Moab. My cries are like the sad music a person plays on a flute at a funeral" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	48	36	qwv8			0	my heart	Possible meanings are 1) "my" refers to Jeremiah or 2) "my" refers to Yahweh.
+JER	48	36	b311	translate-names		0	Kir Hareseth	Kir Hareseth was an ancient capital of Moab. See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 48:31](../48/31.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	37	mzh2	translate-symaction		0	For every head is bald and every beard shaved. Incisions are on every hand, and sackcloth is around their waists	These are all things that the people of Moab did when they were mourning or expressing deep sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	48	37	t4g3			0	Incisions	cuts made on the skin
+JER	48	38	yc69	figs-abstractnouns		0	There is mourning everywhere	The abstract noun "mourning" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "There are people mourning everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	48	38	vhp3			0	every flat roof	"every housetop"
+JER	48	38	k4ve			0	plazas	open public areas, such as open marketplaces
+JER	48	38	x6fh			0	For I have destroyed	The word "I" refers to Yahweh
+JER	48	38	aj4j	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	48	39	bl2b	figs-exclamations		0	How it has been shattered! How they howl in their lamenting!	Here "How" begins exclamations. The phrase "has been shattered" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have completely shattered them! They shout loudly and weep!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	39	kh25			0	howl	a sad and loud cry that a person makes when he is in pain
+JER	48	39	n6k8	figs-metonymy		0	Moab turns its back in shame	Here Moab represents the people. To turn one's back is a sign of feeling ashamed. Alternate translation: "The people of Moab turn their backs in shame" or "The people of Moab are ashamed and will not show their faces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	48	39	b4ii	figs-abstractnouns		0	So Moab will become an object of derision and a terror to all those who are around him	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "derision" and "terror." Alternate translation: "So all the people nearby will be terrified at what happened to the people of Moab and they will mock them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	48	40	m362	figs-simile		0	the enemy will come flying like an eagle, spreading out his wings	These phrases compare how a powerful army will descend on Moab and conquer it to the way an eagle swoops down to capture its prey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	48	41	bm6y	figs-activepassive		0	Kerioth has been captured, and its strongholds have been seized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy has captured Kerioth and seized its strongholds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	41	ud2e	translate-names		0	Kerioth	This is a city in Moab. See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 48:24](../48/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	41	l119	figs-simile		0	in that day the hearts of Moab's soldiers ... women in birth labor	This phrase compares the fear that will overwhelm the soldiers of Moab to the fear a woman may feel when she is about to give birth to her child. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	48	41	nyn5	figs-metonymy		0	the hearts of Moab's soldiers will be like the hearts of women in birth labor	Here "hearts" represent a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "Moab's soldiers will be afraid like a woman about to give birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	42	a6pz	figs-activepassive		0	So Moab will be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the enemy will destroy the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	43	dsi5	figs-idiom		0	Terror and the pit, and a trap are coming on you	Here "coming on you" is an idiom that means "to experience" something. Alternate translation: "You will experience the terror, the pit, and a trap" or "You will be terrified, and you will fall into pits and traps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	48	43	r55q	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	48	44	qa8k	figs-synecdoche		0	fall into the pit ... caught in the trap	Here "the pit" and "the trap" represent all the different bad things that will happen to the people. People will run away to escape one bad thing but they will just experience another bad thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	48	44	n33r			0	in the year of	Here, "year" could be translated as "time" or "season" or "time period."
+JER	48	45	gbj4			0	The ones who flee	This refers to the people who were able to run away during the destruction of Moab.
+JER	48	45	jpn8	figs-metonymy		0	will stand in the shadow of Heshbon	Here "in the shadow" represents protection or shelter. Alternate translation: "will hide in Heshbon for protection" or "will go to Heshbon for shelter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	48	45	ypv8	figs-parallelism		0	for fire will go out from Heshbon, flame from the middle of Sihon	These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize that Moab's destruction will begin and spread out from Heshbon, where King Sihon once lived. Alternate translation: because a fire will burn in Heshbon, which is the city where King Sihon lived long ago (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	48	45	r5h5	translate-names		0	Heshbon	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 48:2](../48/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	45	m2yh	translate-names		0	Sihon	This is the name of an Amorite king who once ruled over Heshbon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	48	45	ail8	figs-synecdoche		0	It will devour the forehead of Moab and the top of the heads of the boastful people	Here "forehead" and "top of the heads" represent the people of Moab as a whole. Alternate translation: "It will burn up all the people in Moab who noisily boasted very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	48	45	rkn8			0	forehead	the part of the face that is above the eyes, but below the hairline
+JER	48	46	fd8h	figs-explicit		0	Chemosh's people are destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy army has destroyed the people who worship Chemosh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	46	dpj3			0	Chemosh	This is the chief god of the Moabites. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 48:7](../48/07.md).
+JER	48	46	k4g8	figs-activepassive		0	your sons are taken as captives and your daughters into captivity	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy army has taken your sons and daughters as captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	48	47	b2it			0	I will restore the fortunes of Moab	"I will cause things to go well for Moab again" or "I will cause Moab to live well again." See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md).
+JER	48	47	ei27	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	48	47	i5t1			0	The judgment on Moab ends here	"That is the end of what Jeremiah prophesied about Moab"
+JER	49	intro	t6np	Jeremiah 49 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 49 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 49:1-11, 14-27, 29-33, 37-39 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are part of a long quotation.<br><br>Jeremiah's prophesies about other nations conclude in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Covenant with Abraham<br>Ammon is destroyed because it drove the people of the tribe of Gad from their homeland. This is in line with the promises of the covenant Yahweh made with Abraham to curse those who curse Abraham's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. The purpose of these rhetorical questions is to convict those Yahweh addresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JER	49	01	q42f	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
+JER	49	01	tz36			0	Yahweh says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	49	01	rj3z	figs-rquestion		0	Does Israel have no children? Is there no one to inherit anything in Israel? Why does Molech occupy Gad, and his people live in its cities?	Yahweh uses a question to express that the people of Israel should be living in Gad rather than those who worship Molech. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There are plenty of Israelites to inherit the land of Israel. The people who worship the false idol, Molech, should not live in Gad." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	49	01	t5qg	figs-metonymy		0	Why does Molech	Here "Molech" represents the people who worship Molech. Alternate translation: "Why do the people who worship Molech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	02	lb84			0	So look	This adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look and listen"
+JER	49	02	b61d	figs-metaphor		0	days are coming ... when I will	Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... I will" or "there will be a time ... when I will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	02	i8qt	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	49	02	jfb2	figs-metaphor		0	when I will sound the signal for battle	Yahweh causing an army to attack is spoken of as if he would sound the signal for the battle to start. Alternate translation: "when I will cause the enemy army to sound the signal for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	02	cl24			0	its villages will be set on fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy army will burn their villages"
+JER	49	02	p4ct	figs-metonymy		0	For Israel will possess those who possessed him	Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. "Those" refers to people of Ammon, who represent the land that they took from Israel. Alternate translation: "Then the people of Israel will again possess the land that the people of Ammon took away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	03	ve5q			0	Howl in lament	"Cry loudly and weep"
+JER	49	03	ywk1	translate-names		0	Heshbon	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 48:2](../48/02.md). Here "Heshbon" represents the people. Alternate translation: "people of Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	03	kfc8	figs-activepassive		0	for Ai will be devastated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for your enemies will devastate Ai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	49	03	bf53	figs-metaphor		0	daughters of Rabbah	Possible meanings are 1) "daughters" represent the women who live in Rabbah. Alternate translation: "women of Rabbah" or 2) all the people in general are spoken of as if they are the daughters of Rabbah. Alternate translation: "people of Rabbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	03	z6g9			0	for Molech is going into captivity	"for your enemies will take your god Molech captive." This means the enemies will take the idol that represents Molech back to their land.
+JER	49	04	p3m1	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you brag about your valleys ... daughter?	Yahweh uses a question to scold the people for bragging about the large amount of fruit that grows in their valleys. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do not be proud of your valleys ... daughter." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	49	04	ve6p			0	Why do you brag about your valleys, your valleys that are so fruitful	Some versions of the Bible read, "Why do you brag about your strength, your strength which is ebbing away"
+JER	49	04	a3g4	figs-metaphor		0	faithless daughter	Here, the people of Ammon are spoken of as if they were a daughter. Alternate translation: "faithless people" or "rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	04	yq5q	figs-rquestion		0	say, 'Who will come against me?'	The Ammonites use this question to state that they do not believe anyone can defeat them. It can be reworded as an indirect statement. Alternate translation: "falsely think that no one can defeat you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+JER	49	05	a2bs			0	you	The word "you" refers to the people of Ammon.
+JER	49	05	wlw8	figs-abstractnouns		0	this terror will come from all those who surround you. Each one of you will be scattered before it	The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as the verb "terrify." The phrase "will be scattered" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cause all those around you to terrify you. Each one of you flee to different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	49	07	j239			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	49	07	j6lv	figs-rquestion		0	Is there no longer any wisdom to be found in Teman?	Yahweh uses a question to scold the people of Teman for not acting wisely. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It seems that there are no longer any wise people in Teman!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	49	07	rhs5	translate-names		0	Teman	This is the name of a district in Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	49	07	c4hs	figs-parallelism		0	Has good advice ... understanding? Has their wisdom become corrupted?	The same idea is expressed in two different ways. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	49	07	hk68	figs-rquestion		0	Has good advice disappeared from those who have understanding?	Yahweh uses this question to scold the people. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It seems that there are no longer any wise people in Teman district in Edom!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	49	07	gu21	figs-rquestion		0	Has their wisdom become corrupted?	Yahweh uses this question to scold the people. This question may be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Their advice is no longer wise." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	49	08	mu6m	translate-names		0	Dedan	The is the name of a city in Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	49	08	b1f3	figs-metonymy		0	I am bringing the disaster of Esau on him at the time that I punish him	Here "Esau" represents the people of Edom. The Edomites were descendants of Esau. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people of Edom to experience disaster when I punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	08	wxg4	figs-123person		0	on him ... I punish him	Yahweh is speaking to the people of Edom. This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "on you ... I punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	49	09	jea8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Edom.
+JER	49	09	rj8q	figs-rquestion		0	If grape harvesters ... would they not leave a little bit behind?	Yahweh uses a question to cause the people to think about how grape harvesters leave some grapes behind. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If grape harvesters ... they would certainly leave some grapes behind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	49	09	j7jl	figs-rquestion		0	If thieves ... would they not steal only as much as they wanted?	Yahweh uses a question to cause the people to think about how thieves only take what they want. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If thieves ... they would only take as much as they wanted." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	49	10	fyc2	figs-metaphor		0	But I have stripped Esau bare	Yahweh causing an enemy army to come and take everything is spoken of as if Yahweh stripped all the clothes off of Esau. Alternate translation: "But I have sent an army to take everything away from Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	10	sn3n	figs-metonymy		0	Esau ... his hiding ... he will not ... hide himself ... His children ... he is gone	Here "Esau" represents the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "the people of Edom ... their hiding ... they will not ... hide themselves ... Their children ... they are gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	10	i22l			0	I have revealed his hiding places	"I have made known to the enemy soldiers where the people of Edom hide"
+JER	49	12	z547			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Edom.
+JER	49	12	l9lp			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	49	12	auj9	figs-metonymy		0	must certainly drink some of the cup ... for you will certainly drink	Here "the cup" is a metonym that represents the contents in the cup that the people must drink. The people experiencing Yahweh's punishment is spoken of as if Yahweh's punishment were liquid in a cup and the people must drink it. Alternate translation: "must certainly experience my punishment ... for you will certainly experience my punishment" or "I will certainly still punish ... for I will certainly punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	12	h58s	figs-rquestion		0	Do you yourself think you will go without punishment?	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize the people of Edom have sinned and will certainly be punished. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Certainly, you must be aware that you will personally experience my punishment for your sins." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	49	12	fb4j	figs-you		0	you yourself	The words "you" and "yourself" refer to Edom, which represents the people of Edom. The word "yourself" is used to draw attention to the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "you yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JER	49	13	g6tz	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	49	13	g35q	figs-abstractnouns		0	Bozrah will become a horror, a disgrace, a devastation, and an object for cursing	The abstract nouns "a horror," "a disgrace," and "a devastation" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "People will be horrified when they see that the city of Bozrah is devastated. And they will mock the city and use its name when they curse others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	49	13	u174	translate-names		0	Bozrah	This is the name of a city in Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	49	13	d9vp			0	All of its cities	"All of Edom's cities"
+JER	49	14	ly1e			0	General Information:	Jeremiah is now speaking to the people of Edom.
+JER	49	14	h7yn			0	I have heard	The word "I" refers to Jeremiah.
+JER	49	14	vb6a	figs-activepassive		0	a messenger has been sent out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has sent out a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	49	14	z9ze	figs-ellipsis		0	to the nations, 'Gather together ... for battle.'	It is understood "Gather together" is the beginning of the messenger's message. Alternate translation: "to tell the nations, 'Gather together ... for battle.'" or "to the nations, and he will tell them, 'Gather together ... for battle.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JER	49	14	uw6a			0	attack her	The word "her" refers to Edom.
+JER	49	15	pdt6			0	I have made you	The word "I" refers to Yahweh. Here "you" refers to the nation of Edom.
+JER	49	15	g33b	figs-explicit		0	made you small	Here "small" represents having the least political importance. Alternate translation: "made you least important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	49	15	wr35	figs-activepassive		0	despised by people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and people despise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	49	16	l2gu			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Edom.
+JER	49	16	l7en	figs-abstractnouns		0	As for your fearsomeness	Here the abstract noun "fearsomeness" can be translated with either an adjective or a verb. Alternate translation: "As for how terrifying you think you are" or "Although you think you scare other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	49	16	kjt4	figs-metonymy		0	your heart's pride has deceived you	Here "heart" represents the whole person. People deceiving themselves is spoken of as if their pride deceived them. Alternate translation: "you have become prideful, but you have deceived yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	16	mwf3	figs-explicit		0	so that you may make your nest high like an eagle	It is implied that the people made homes in high places to remain safe from enemies. Alternate translation: "live in safety like an eagle in the heights of the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	49	16	v7eu			0	eagle	This is a very large, powerful bird of prey. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:13](../04/13.md).
+JER	49	16	lr1b	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	49	17	xx9q			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Edom.
+JER	49	17	hj17	figs-abstractnouns		0	Edom will become a horror to everyone passing by it	The abstract noun "horror" can be stated using the verb "horrified." Alternate translation: "The people passing by will be horrified when they what happened to Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	49	17	n5jw	translate-symaction		0	tremble and hiss	The word "hiss" refers to a sound that shows horror or awe. Alternate translation: "shake from fear and gasp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+JER	49	18	ihe5	figs-parallelism		0	no one will live there; no person will stay there	Yahweh says the same thing twice to emphasize that Edom will be completely uninhabited. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	49	19	et9f			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Edom.
+JER	49	19	f4y5			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
+JER	49	19	r4k5	figs-simile		0	he will go up like a lion from the forests of the Jordan to the green pasturelands	This simile means that when Yahweh punishes the people of Edom, it will be fierce and unexpected like when a lion attacks sheep. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "When I punish the people of Edom, it will be fierce and unexpected like when a lion comes out of forest and attacks sheep in the pasture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	49	19	k55q			0	pasturelands	This is land covered with grass where animals feed on the grass.
+JER	49	19	yjn4	figs-metonymy		0	Edom run from it	Here "Edom" represents the people. "It" refers to the land. Alternate translation: "the people of Edom will run from their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	19	c4yq	figs-activepassive		0	who will be chosen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom I will choose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	49	19	l6pt	figs-rquestion		0	For who is like me, and who will summon me?	Yahweh uses the question to emphasize that no one is like him. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "For no one is like me, no one can summon me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	49	19	j5u5			0	who will summon me	"who will challenge me" or "who will call me to account"
+JER	49	19	y36a	figs-rquestion		0	What shepherd is able to resist me?	Yahweh uses the question to show no one can defeat him. Here "shepherd" is a metaphor for "king" or "ruler." This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No king is able to resist me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	20	kqc2			0	the inhabitants of Teman	"the people who live in Teman"
+JER	49	20	yyc7			0	Teman	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 49:7](../49/07.md).
+JER	49	20	x5ym	figs-metaphor		0	They will certainly be dragged away, even the smallest flock	This continues speaking of Yahweh punishing the people of Edom as if he would come like a lion and attack the sheep. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will drag them away, even the smallest flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	49	20	k44h	figs-metaphor		0	even the smallest flock	Here the youngest and weakest people of Edom are spoken of as if they are the smallest flock of sheep. Alternate translation: "even the weakest and the smallest people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	20	qbe4	figs-metaphor		0	Their pasturelands will be turned into ruined places	Here the land of Edom is spoken of as if it were pasturelands for flocks. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will turn their pasturelands into ruined places" or "He will completely get rid of the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	49	21	c9gl	figs-metaphor		0	At the sound of their falling the earth shakes	The loud sound of Edom being destroyed is spoken of as if Edom were a large object that shakes the earth when it falls. Alternate translation: "When enemies come and destroy Edom, the noise will be extremely loud, with the result that the earth will shake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	21	mw81	figs-activepassive		0	The sound of distressed shouts is heard at the Sea of Reeds	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People at the Sea of Reeds will hear the people of Edom crying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	49	22	u1u7			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+JER	49	22	u5hd	figs-simile		0	someone will attack like an eagle, and swoop down and spread his wings	This simile means that when the enemy army attacks it will be vicious and unexpected. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	49	22	fk85	translate-names		0	Bozrah	Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 48:24](../48/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	49	22	u2ir	figs-metonymy		0	the hearts of Edom's soldiers will become like the heart of a woman in birth labor	Here "hearts" represent a person's emotions. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 48:41](../48/41.md). Alternate translation: "Edom's soldiers will be afraid like a woman about to give birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	23	v81s			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells what will happen to the people of Damascus.
+JER	49	23	yc2q	figs-metonymy		0	Hamath and Arpad will be ashamed	Here "Hamath" and "Arpad" represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "The people who live in Hamath and Arpad will be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	23	ecb7	translate-names		0	Hamath and Arpad	These are cities in Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	49	23	tpi9	figs-metaphor		0	They melt away	A person being afraid is spoken of as if the person were melting. Alternate translation: "They are very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	23	pe7l	figs-simile		0	They become as troubled as the sea, which cannot stay calm	The water of the sea is always moving and is never still. This is compared to the people who cannot rest because they are so anxious about the bad news they heard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	49	24	tg9v	figs-metonymy		0	Damascus has become very weak. It turns ... seizes it	Here "Damascus" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "The people of Damascus have become very weak. They turn ... seizes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	24	ik2u			0	terror seizes it	The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as the verb "terrified." Alternate translation: "Damascus is terrified" or "The people of Damascus are terrified"
+JER	49	24	b8u2	figs-abstractnouns		0	Distress and pain seize it, like the pain of a woman giving birth	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "distress" and "pain." The people are compared to a woman giving birth to emphasize their pain and fear. Alternate translation: "The people are afraid and suffering like a woman giving birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	49	25	u3wm	figs-rquestion		0	How has the city of praise not been forsaken, the town of my joy?	Yahweh uses a question to express that the people should have left the city. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This famous city once caused me to rejoice, but now the people should leave it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	49	25	c4ki			0	How has the city of praise not been forsaken, the town of my joy?	Some Bibles translate this with the people of Damascus speaking. Alternate translation: "The people of Damascus say, 'The famous city, which once made us rejoice, is now empty.'"
+JER	49	26	w6r9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Damascus.
+JER	49	26	b744			0	its	The word "its" refers to Damascus and its people.
+JER	49	26	p99r	figs-metaphor		0	its young men will fall in its plazas	They young men being killed is spoken of as if they will fall. Alternate translation: "enemies will kill the young men of Damascus in its plazas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	26	sd8d	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	49	27	zq53	figs-metonymy		0	I will light a fire	Causing the enemy army to light a fire is spoken of as if Yahweh will light the fire. Alternate translation: "I will cause the enemy army to light a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	27	xw47			0	it will devour	"the fire will completely burn up"
+JER	49	27	ghf4	translate-names		0	Ben Hadad	This the name or title of the king of Damascus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	49	28	vn4c			0	General Information:	Jeremiah speaks about what will happen to Kedar.
+JER	49	28	xl4r	translate-names		0	Kedar	This is the name of a land far to the east of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	49	28	fp4y	translate-names		0	Hazor	This is the name of kingdom or district far to the east of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	49	28	l7n2	writing-background		0	now Nebuchadnezzar	Here "now" introduces background information about Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JER	49	28	yq1x	figs-metonymy		0	Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon was going to attack	Here "Nebuchadnezzar" represents his army. Alternate translation: "the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon was going to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	29	mmd9	figs-activepassive		0	Their tents and their flocks will be taken, along with their tent curtains and all of their equipment	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your soldiers will take their flocks, tent curtains, and all of their equipment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	49	29	mdi2	figs-activepassive		0	their camels will be led away from them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your soldiers will take their camels from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	49	29	hri3			0	men will shout to them, "Terror is on every side!"	Possible meanings are 1) these are men being attacked by the enemy. Alternate translation: "men will shout, 'We are terrified because terrible things are happening all around us!'" or 2) these are soldiers in the invading army. Alternate translation: "soldiers will shout at them, 'Be afraid because we are all around you!'"
+JER	49	30	p7ww			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor.
+JER	49	30	a8sg			0	Flee! Wander ... Turn back!	Here Yahweh is speaking to the people of Kedar.
+JER	49	30	dpv9			0	inhabitants of Hazor	"people who live in Hazor"
+JER	49	30	f53n	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	49	30	l16w			0	devised a plan	"made a plan"
+JER	49	31	dyc3	figs-apostrophe		0	Arise! Attack ... themselves	Here Yahweh is speaking to Nebuchadnezzar as if he was there listening to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JER	49	31	qnr3	figs-metonymy		0	Attack the nation at ease, that lives in safety	Here "nation" represents the people living there. Alternate translation: "Attack this nation, whose people feel safe and secure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	31	hxk3			0	They ... them	The words "They" and "them" refer to the people who feel safe and secure.
+JER	49	32	iq5h			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Nebuchadnezzar to attack the people of Kedar and the kingdom of Hazor.
+JER	49	32	bn78	figs-apostrophe		0	For their camels will become plunder, and the abundance of their property will become war plunder	Yahweh is still speaking to Nebuchadnezzar as if he were there listening to him. This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "For your soldiers will take their camels and all of their property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	49	32	i9ed	figs-metaphor		0	Then I will scatter to every wind	Here "every wind" represents the nations. Alternate translation: "Then I will send to nations in all different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	32	m49g			0	those who cut the corners of their hair	This probably refers to people who cut their hair short in order to honor a pagan god. Some modern versions interpret this Hebrew expression as "those who live on the edge of the wilderness." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 9:26](../09/26.md).
+JER	49	32	vge9	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	49	33	kqm2			0	a lair of jackals	"a place where jackals live." Jackals are fierce wild dogs. See how you translated "jackals" in [Jeremiah 9:11](../09/11.md).
+JER	49	33	u8xq	figs-parallelism		0	No one will live there; no human being will stay there	These two lines mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Hazor will be completely uninhabited. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	49	34	z9k4			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking about what will happen to Elam.
+JER	49	34	iy32	figs-idiom		0	This is the word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 14:1](../14/01.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	49	35	gga5			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	49	35	f1xj			0	I am about to break the bowmen of Elam, the main part of their power	"The archers made Elam very powerful, but I will stop them"
+JER	49	35	phc1			0	bowmen	men who are skilled with a bow and arrows
+JER	49	36	k5pp	figs-idiom		0	I will bring the four winds from the four corners of the heavens	Here "four winds from the four corners" is an idiom that represents wind blowing from every direction. Alternate translation: "I will cause the winds to blow from every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	49	36	p5sx	figs-metaphor		0	I will bring the four winds from the four corners of the heavens	Here "winds" represents nations. And the nations are a synecdoche representing the armies from those nations. Causing armies to come from all directions is spoken of as if Yahweh will cause wind to blow from all directions Alternate translation: "I will bring your enemies from every direction to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	49	36	hx53	figs-metaphor		0	to all of those winds	Here "winds" represents "nations." Alternate translation: "to all those nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	36	a1gl	figs-doublenegatives		0	There is no nation to which those scattered from Elam will not go	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I will scatter the people of Elam to every nation on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JER	49	37	p5tp			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Elam.
+JER	49	37	pcx2	figs-metonymy		0	I will shatter Elam	These words are a metonym for Yahweh causing enemies to destroy Elam. Alternate translation: "I will cause Elam's enemies to destroy Elam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	37	z98d	figs-metonymy		0	Elam	the people of Elam (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	37	e227	figs-metaphor		0	those who seek their lives	Seeking a person's life represents wanting or desiring to kill someone. Alternate translation: "those who want to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	37	l2b9	figs-metaphor		0	I will bring disaster against them	Yahweh causing people to experience disaster is spoken of as if he would bring disaster against them. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to experience disaster" or "I will cause terrible things to happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	49	37	kkm4	figs-metonymy		0	the sword after them	Here "sword" represents the enemy army carrying their weapons. Alternate translation: "the enemy army to pursue and kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	38	we6b	figs-metonymy		0	I will put my throne in Elam	Here "throne" represents Yahweh's right to rule and judge as the king. Alternate translation: "I will judge the people of Elam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	49	39	s61m			0	in later days	"in the future"
+JER	50	intro	dyn1	Jeremiah 50 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 50 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 50:1-5, 6-46.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Babylon destroyed<br><br>Babylon will be conquered and the Jews will return to their homeland. At this time, Babylon controlled almost the entire Near East. The fulfillment of this prophecy would have been unthinkable. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>##### Israel<br>The author sometimes uses the term "Israel" to refer to the people of the old northern kingdom of Israel, and at other times to the nation of Israel as a whole. He switches between these uses several times without warning the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JER	50	01	mzg3	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	God gives Jeremiah a message about Babylon. See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
+JER	50	01	je71	figs-idiom		0	This is the word that Yahweh declared	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	50	01	k291	figs-synecdoche		0	by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet	The hand is a synecdoche for the person. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 37:2](../37/02.md). Alternate translation: "through Jeremiah, who was a prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	50	02	gf1a	figs-parallelism		0	cause them to listen ... cause them to listen	This phrase is repeated to emphasize the importance of the command. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	50	02	a85t			0	Lift up a signal	"Put up a sign"
+JER	50	02	q3di			0	Babylon is taken	"Babylon is conquered"
+JER	50	02	zzg6	figs-parallelism		0	Bel is made ashamed. Marduk is dismayed. Its idols are put to shame; its images are dismayed	These lines mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh has disgraced the gods of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	02	x394	translate-names		0	Bel ... Marduk	These are two names for the chief god of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	50	03	g6ih			0	arise against it ... live in it	Here "it" refers to Babylon in both phrases.
+JER	50	03	daw4			0	her land	The word "her" refers to Babylon.
+JER	50	03	sf89	figs-abstractnouns		0	make her land a desolation	The abstract noun "desolation" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "destroy her land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	50	04	xb8i	figs-doublet		0	In those days and at that time	These phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the importance of that future time. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 33:15](../33/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	50	04	f3j1	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh declares" or "this is what I, Yahweh, declare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	50	04	sdx6	figs-metaphor		0	seek Yahweh their God	Seeking Yahweh their God represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	05	e8cx			0	They will ask	The word "They" refers to the people of Israel or the people of Judah who are returning from Babylon to Jerusalem.
+JER	50	05	q3s7	figs-idiom		0	join ourselves to Yahweh	This is figurative language used to explain a spiritual connection to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	50	05	ch4b	figs-activepassive		0	that will not be forgotten	This states that the covenant will be obeyed forever. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one will forget" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	06	fsj1	figs-metaphor		0	My people have been a lost flock	The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were a group of sheep that was lost. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "My people have been like a lost flock of sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	50	06	a67k	figs-metaphor		0	Their shepherds	The leaders of Israel are spoken of as if they were the shepherds of people. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "Their leaders were like shepherds who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	50	06	zpk8			0	turned them around from hill to hill	"lead them around to many different places"
+JER	50	07	h59f	figs-metaphor		0	devoured them	Attacking the people of Israel is spoken of as if a wild animal ate them. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "devoured them like a wild animal would eat its prey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	50	07	u3dr			0	they sinned	The word "they" refers to the people of Israel.
+JER	50	07	id3n	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh, the hope of their ancestors	Yahweh is spoken of as the source of their trust. The abstract noun "hope" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "the one whom their ancestors confidently expected to help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	50	08	en1b			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to his people in captivity in Babylon.
+JER	50	08	ey2s			0	Leave from the midst of Babylon	This command is addressed to the people of Israel who were in exile in Babylon.
+JER	50	08	y6hx	figs-simile		0	be like male goats that leave	Male goats tend to be more independent than the rest of the flock. Possible meanings are 1) they should be the first to leave Babylon or 2) they should lead the rest of the Israelites away from Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	50	09	dns1			0	For see	The word "see" alerts the reader to pay attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Pay attention, because"
+JER	50	09	db8i			0	set in motion	"stir up"
+JER	50	09	rv59	figs-activepassive		0	Babylon will be captured from there	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "These nations will capture Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	09	sd99			0	from there	Possible meanings are 1) "from the north" or 2) "from their battle positions."
+JER	50	09	nm58	figs-simile		0	Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed	The effectiveness of the arrows of the attacking nations are spoken of as if they were soldiers that always accomplish their mission. The idiom "empty-handed" means "without success." Alternate translation: Each of their arrows are like skilled soldiers that always hit their target" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	50	10	n671	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh declares" or "this is what I, Yahweh, declare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	50	10	wnf6			0	Chaldea will become plunder	"They will plunder Chaldea"
+JER	50	11	a17k			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to the people of Babylon.
+JER	50	11	qcl4	figs-doublet		0	You rejoice, you celebrate	These terms mean the same thing and are used to emphasize how happy they were to conquer Israel. Alternate translation: "You people of Babylon rejoice, celebrate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	50	11	gt23	figs-pronouns		0	You rejoice ... you jump ... you neigh	Each instance of "You" or "you" is plural and refers to the people of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+JER	50	11	sq4c	figs-simile		0	you jump around like a calf stamping in its pasture	The joy of the people of Babylon is compared to a calf who runs around joyfully in a pasture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	50	11	ef11			0	stamping	the action a calf makes when kicking the ground
+JER	50	11	e4bz	figs-simile		0	you neigh like a powerful horse	The people of Babylon are compared to stallions that are making loud noises because they are excited. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	50	12	a827	figs-pronouns		0	bore you	The word "you" is plural and refers to the people of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+JER	50	12	i83h	figs-doublet		0	So your mother will be greatly ashamed; the one who bore you will be embarrassed	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of her embarrassment. The words "mother" and "the one who bore you" refer either to Babylonia or to the city of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	12	n6mv			0	the least of nations	"the most unimportant nation"
+JER	50	12	crm8	figs-doublet		0	a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert	These words have basically the same meaning and emphasize the complete barrenness of the land. Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor for an uninhabited place or 2) this refers to Babylon literally becoming a barren wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	13	mm1s	figs-abstractnouns		0	a complete devastation	The abstract noun "devastation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	50	13	fl2h			0	shudder	shake violently due to fear
+JER	50	13	tj8m			0	hiss	make a sound like a snake that means great disapproval
+JER	50	14	z26z			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells the other nations to attack Babylon.
+JER	50	14	wrr7	figs-explicit		0	Arrange yourselves against Babylon	Yahweh is speaking to the enemies of Babylon. Alternate translation: "You enemies of Babylon arrange yourselves against her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	50	14	p1p9			0	Arrange yourselves	"Line up in military formation" or "Form battle lines"
+JER	50	14	z8c6			0	Everyone who bends a bow	This refers to the soldiers who use bows and arrows to fight.
+JER	50	14	m55f	figs-personification		0	shoot at her	Jeremiah speaks of the people who live in the city of Babylon as if they were the city itself, and he speaks of the city as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "shoot at the people in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	50	14	a1ig			0	Do not keep back any of your arrows	This emphasizes that they should shoot all their arrows. Alternate translation: "Shoot every one of your arrows at her"
+JER	50	14	x188	figs-personification		0	she has sinned	Jeremiah speaks of the people who live in the city of Babylon as if they were the city itself, and he speaks of the city as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	15	smz6	figs-metonymy		0	She has surrendered ... she has done	Jeremiah speaks of the people who live in the city of Babylon as if they were the city itself, and he speaks of the city as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "The people of Babylon have surrendered ... they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	15	ke5w	figs-personification		0	her towers ... her walls	Jeremiah speaks of the city of Babylon as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "the towers of the city ... the walls of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	50	15	pwd7	figs-activepassive		0	her walls are torn down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the nations have torn down her walls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	16	xev6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell the other nations to attack Babylon.
+JER	50	16	jvv6			0	the farmer who sows seed and the one who uses a sickle	These people collectively represent all the farmers and harvesters of Babylon.
+JER	50	16	ifx7			0	the one who uses a sickle at the time of harvest	A "sickle" is a farm tool that people use to harvest grain. Together with the previous phrase, Yahweh is saying that all planting and harvesting will stop in Babylon.
+JER	50	16	m3vk	figs-doublet		0	Let each person turn back to his own people ... let them flee to their own land	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Together they strengthen the command for foreigners to flee from Babylon back to their own countries. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	50	16	eg2j	figs-metonymy		0	from the oppressor's sword	Here the word "sword" refers to the armies that will attack Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	17	g6hw			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to Jeremiah about Israel.
+JER	50	17	n1nd	figs-metaphor		0	Israel is a sheep scattered and driven away by lions	Yahweh speaks of Israel as if it were a sheep that was trying to escape from hungry lions. This metaphor can be stated as a simile and in active form. Alternate translation: "Israel is like a sheep that lions scattered and drove away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	17	r7en	figs-metonymy		0	Israel	This refers collectively to all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	17	n5qc	figs-metonymy		0	the king of Assyria	This refers to the army of the king of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	17	ux4g	figs-metaphor		0	devoured him	The destruction of Israel by Assyria is spoken of as if Israel were a sheep that Assyria ate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	17	rfs4	figs-metonymy		0	Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon	This refers to the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	17	uqu9	figs-metaphor		0	broke his bones	The destruction of Israel by Nebuchadnezzar is spoken of if it were a sheep which had its bones crushed by a lion. Alternate translation: "destroyed Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	18	g9kd			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	50	18	v4k1			0	See, I am about to	The word "See" means to pay special attention to what follows.
+JER	50	18	wg6j	figs-metonymy		0	his land	Here "land" is a metonym for the people who live in the land of Babylon. Alternate translation: "the Babylonian people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	19	xb8l			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah about Israel.
+JER	50	19	wz33			0	I will restore	The word "I" refers to Yahweh.
+JER	50	19	gp73	figs-metonymy		0	Israel to his homeland ... he will be satisfied	This refers collectively to all the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel to their homeland ... they will be satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	19	tl27	figs-metaphor		0	he will graze on Carmel and Bashan	Israel is spoken of as if they were sheep that eat grass. Alternate translation: "they will eat food that grows in Carmel and Bashan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	20	aqy8	figs-doublet		0	In those days and at that time	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that future time. See how you translated this in as [Jeremiah 33:15](../33/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	50	20	pw89	figs-parallelism		0	iniquity will be looked for in Israel, but none will be found. I will inquire about the sins of Judah, but none will be found	These two lines mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize that Yahweh will completely forgive the sins of the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	50	20	vxj6	figs-activepassive		0	iniquity will be looked for in Israel, but none will be found	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will look for iniquity in the people of Israel, but will not find any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	20	k64e	figs-explicit		0	that I spare	They will escape the destruction of Babylon. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "that I allow to escape the destruction of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	50	21	v5u9			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to Jeremiah about the enemies of Babylon.
+JER	50	21	ajt3	figs-explicit		0	Arise against the land	Yahweh is speaking to the enemies of Babylon. Alternate translation: "You enemies of Babylon, arise against the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	50	21	bqj7	translate-names		0	Merathaim	This is another name for Babylon. This is a name that means "double rebellion." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	50	21	wh45	translate-names		0	Pekod	This is another name for the Chaldeans. This is a name that means "visitation." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	50	21	h6k6	figs-metonymy		0	Put them to the sword	This refers to having a sword come down on people to kill them. Alternate translation: "Kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	21	x5j6	figs-metonymy		0	Put them to the sword	Here the word "sword" represents war. Yahweh speaks of Babylon's enemies killing them in battle as if he were placing those people under the sword's power. Alternate translation: "Kill them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	22	aq6m	figs-metonymy		0	The sounds of battle and enormous destruction are in the land	These sounds are heard during battle and great destruction. They are spoken of in the present tense to indicate that this will certainly happen soon. Alternate translation: "The sounds of fierce battle and terrible destruction are going to happen soon in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	23	y8x3			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to the people of Babylon.
+JER	50	23	vq6u	figs-metaphor		0	How the hammer of all the lands has been cut apart and destroyed	The army of Babylon is spoken of as if it were a hammer. The destruction of this army is spoken of as if the hammer was to be cut up and destroyed. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "The mighty army of Babylon that conquered all the nations is like a hammer that will be broken into pieces and destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	50	23	gzv9			0	How Babylon has become a destroyed place among the nations	Babylon was a nation like the other nations, but it will become a complete ruin, totally destroyed.
+JER	50	24	kl72	figs-metaphor		0	I have set a trap for you and you were taken	The destruction of Babylon is spoken of as if Yahweh had caught them in a trap like an animal. Alternate translation: "I set a trap and caught you in it as a hunter catches an animal" or "You people of Babylon, I have set a trap for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	24	hn79	figs-activepassive		0	you were taken ... You were found and captured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have captured you ... I found you and captured you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	25	v2ka	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh has opened his armory and is bringing out the weapons for carrying out his anger	Yahweh's anger that causes him to send enemies against Babylon is spoken of as if Yahweh had an armory and weapons. To open an armory is a metonym for preparing for battle. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has prepared for war and is sending the nations to attack Babylon in his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	25	qd2z			0	armory	this is a building or room where weapons of war are stored
+JER	50	26	ek5x			0	Attack her from far away	Yahweh speaks to the enemies of Babylon. Alternate translation: "You enemies of Babylon, attack her from far away"
+JER	50	26	h3rp	figs-metaphor		0	Open her granaries	Here "granaries" represent where Babylon stored its treasures. Alternate translation: "Raid the places where her treasures are stored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	26	p24s			0	granaries	buildings where grain is stored
+JER	50	26	kge6	figs-simile		0	pile her up like heaps of grain	Possible meanings are 1) reduce the city to piles of rubble that look like stacks of grain or 2) stack up the plunder from the city like piles of grain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	50	26	k8z3	figs-idiom		0	Set her apart for destruction	This idiom means to destroy something completely. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 25:9](../25/09.md). Alternate translation: "destroy her completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	50	26	uq7q			0	Leave no remnant of her	This is stated in a negative way to emphasize the completeness of the destruction. Alternate translation: "Kill every person in her"
+JER	50	27	n3yb			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling how to destroy the people of Babylon and Chaldea.
+JER	50	27	wv75	figs-metaphor		0	Kill all her bulls. Send them down to the place of slaughter	Possible meaning of "bulls" is 1) soldiers or 2) strong young men. Killing them is spoken of as taking them to a place of slaughter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	27	e5p8	figs-explicit		0	Kill all her bulls	Yahweh speaks this to the enemies of Babylon. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "You enemies of Babylon, kill all her bulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	50	27	k3c1			0	her bulls	The word "her" refers to Babylon.
+JER	50	27	jtx6			0	them ... their	The word "them" and "their" refer to the people of Babylon.
+JER	50	27	h2tx	figs-doublet		0	their day has come—the time for their punishment	The phrases "their day" and "the time" mean the same thing and can be combined. Alternate translation: "the time for their punishment has come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	50	28	tx67			0	There is the sound of those fleeing	"Listen and you will hear those who are fleeing"
+JER	50	28	i7g2			0	those ... those ... These	The words "those" and "These" refer to the survivors from Babylon who will tell others about Yahweh's vengeance.
+JER	50	28	e143	figs-abstractnouns		0	the vengeance of Yahweh our God for Zion, and vengeance for his temple	The abstract noun "vengeance" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "Yahweh our God has taken revenge for what they did to Zion and to his temple in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	50	29	a82b			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling how to destroy the people of Babylon and Chaldea.
+JER	50	29	uhm2	figs-doublet		0	the archers ... those who bend their bows	These phrases refer to the same people and are repeated for poetic effect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	50	29	riq5			0	her ... her ... she	The words "her" and "she" refer to Babylon.
+JER	50	29	gm1z			0	let no one escape	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "capture or kill every person"
+JER	50	29	dr67	figs-metaphor		0	Do to her by the measure she has used	The evil things the Babylonians did to Israel are spoken of as if Babylon measured them. Alternate translation: "Measure out punishment for her with the same amount she used to punish Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	30	yd19			0	her young men will fall	"they will kill her young men"
+JER	50	30	tu9n	figs-activepassive		0	all her fighting men will be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will destroy all her fighting men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	30	du7b	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh declares" or "this is what I, Yahweh, declare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	50	31	wr6r	figs-explicit		0	See, I am against you	Yahweh speaks this to the people of Babylon. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "See, I am against you, people of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	50	31	t5id			0	See	This alerts the reader to pay special attention to what follows.
+JER	50	31	jxp6			0	proud one	This is Yahweh's description of Babylon.
+JER	50	31	axv1	figs-doublet		0	for your day has come ... the time when I will punish you	These two phrases mean the same thing. The second phrase defines the "day" that the first phrase mentions. Alternate translation: "for the day when I will punish you has come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	50	31	n6p7			0	your day	"your time." This refers to the entire span of time during which the horrible judgment will come upon Babylon.
+JER	50	32	rvn2	figs-idiom		0	the proud ones will stumble and fall	Here "stumble and fall" are idioms that refer to defeat and death. Alternate translation: "I will cause enemies to defeat and kill the proud ones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	50	32	vwn6	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour everything around him	Fire burning the cities of Babylon is spoken of as if the fire were an animal that ate them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	32	sgv3			0	around him	Here "him" refers to the "proud one" which describes Babylon.
+JER	50	33	avf9			0	General Information:	Yahweh now speaks through Jeremiah about Israel and Judah.
+JER	50	33	xl6p			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	50	33	gnz4	figs-activepassive		0	The people of Israel are oppressed, together with the people of Judah	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Babylonians are oppressing the people of Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	33	k2wh			0	captured them	The word "them" refers to the people of Israel and Judah who were captured and taken into exile.
+JER	50	34	id2p	figs-metaphor		0	He will truly plead their case	Yahweh is spoken of as if he were a lawyer who represents the people of Israel in court. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	34	bc96	figs-metonymy		0	in order to bring rest to the land	Here "the land" is a metonym for the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "in order that the people who live in Israel might live in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	34	d2c4			0	bring rest ... bring strife	These two terms represent opposite ideas and bring a strong contrast to how Yahweh will treat Israel and Babylon.
+JER	50	34	m3i6			0	bring rest	"give peace"
+JER	50	35	ayk2	figs-metonymy		0	A sword is against ... and against	Here "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "War will soon happen to ... and to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	35	ai3w	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	50	36	u7pl	figs-metonymy		0	A sword against	Here "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "War will soon happen to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	36	v1iv			0	They will become fools	"Their actions are foolish, and everyone will see that they are fools"
+JER	50	36	fve6			0	They will be filled with terror	"they will be terrified"
+JER	50	37	d4gj	figs-metonymy		0	A sword is coming against	Here "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "War will soon happen to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	37	ts2p	figs-simile		0	they will become like women	The weakness of the Babylonian soldiers is spoken of as if they were women. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "they will all become as weak as women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	50	37	j5zb			0	storerooms	A storeroom is a place where supplies or valuables are kept.
+JER	50	37	fkg9	figs-activepassive		0	they will be plundered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemy soldiers will plunder them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	38	kbz3			0	A drought is coming on her waters	"A drought will soon happen that will affect all her waters"
+JER	50	38	tww1			0	her waters	Here "waters" represent all the sources of water for the Babylonians, especially the river that went through the city.
+JER	50	39	tq6w			0	desert beasts with the jackals	Possible meanings are 1) "wild animals and hyenas" or 2) "wild demons and evil spirits."
+JER	50	39	i9i9			0	jackals	A jackal is a wild dog found in Asia and Africa.
+JER	50	39	qe4b			0	ostriches	very large African birds that run fast but cannot fly. Some versions translate this as "owl."
+JER	50	39	e1qh			0	will live in her	The word "her" refers to Babylon.
+JER	50	39	d5ib	figs-doublet		0	For all time, she will no longer be inhabited. From generation to generation, she will not be lived in	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Babylon will be completely uninhabited. Alternate translation: "People will never live there again; it will be uninhabited forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	50	39	y9d5	figs-activepassive		0	she will not be lived in	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will live in her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	40	r3e2	figs-doublet		0	no one will live there; no person will stay in her	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Babylon will be completely uninhabited. They can be combined. Alternate translation: "no one will ever live there again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JER	50	41	us4n			0	General Information:	These verses are almost identical to [Jeremiah 6:22](../06/22.md) and [Jeremiah 6:23](../06/23.md). See how you translated those verses.
+JER	50	41	p4d1	figs-explicit		0	See, a people is coming	Yahweh speaks to the people of Babylon. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "See, people of Babylon, a people is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JER	50	41	n3n8			0	See, a people	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: a people"
+JER	50	41	m77s	figs-synecdoche		0	a great nation and many kings	This phrase refers to the time when the Medes and Persians conquered Babylon in 539 BC. Here "nation" represents their armies. Alternate translation: "the armies of a great nation and many kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	50	41	qf6b	figs-metaphor		0	are being stirred up from the farthest parts of the earth	Being "stirred up" represents being urged to take action. Alternate translation: "are preparing to come from the most distant places on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	42	fw6p			0	They will pick up bows and spears	"The soldiers will carry bows and spears"
+JER	50	42	d5r3	figs-simile		0	Their sound is like the sea roar	The loud noise that the soldiers make is compared to the loud noise of the sea. Alternate translation: "The sound that they make is very loud, like the sound of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	50	42	y1tc			0	they are riding on horses, set out in order as men for battle	The phrase "set out in order" means that they have organized themselves and are riding in rows. The phrase "as men for battle" indicates that they are ready to fight. Alternate translation: "they are riding on horses in their assigned rows, and they are ready to fight"
+JER	50	42	yn6t	figs-metonymy		0	daughter of Babylon	This phrase refers to the Babylonian people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	50	43	r3fu			0	General Information:	This verse is almost identical to [Jeremiah 6:24](../06/24.md). See how you translated that verse.
+JER	50	43	y1du			0	his hands fell limp in distress	"his hands were weak because he was anxious"
+JER	50	43	um5z	figs-metaphor		0	Anguish seized him	Feeling great anguish is spoken of as if anguish grabs the king of Babylon. Alternate translation: "He felt terrible anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	43	uui8			0	Anguish	suffering and grief that would bring a person to tears
+JER	50	43	j129	figs-simile		0	like a woman giving birth	The anguish that they feel because the enemy coming to attack them is compared to the anguish that a woman feels when she is about to give birth to a baby. Alternate translation: "like a woman who is about to give birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	50	44	mn9k			0	General Information:	This verse is almost identical to [Jeremiah 49:19](../49/19.md). See how you translated that verse.
+JER	50	44	g65t			0	Behold!	The word "Behold" here tells the reader to pay attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Pay attention!"
+JER	50	44	u7tz	figs-simile		0	He goes up like a lion from the heights of the Jordan to the enduring grazing place	This simile means that when Yahweh punishes the people of Babylon, it will be fierce and unexpected like when a lion attacks sheep. This can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "When I punish the people of Babylon, it will be fierce and unexpected like when a lion comes out of mountains and attacks sheep in the pasture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	50	44	bst6			0	the enduring grazing place	This is land covered with grass where animals feed on the grass.
+JER	50	44	uiu8			0	I will quickly cause them to run from it	Here "them" refers to the Babylonian people; the word "it" refers to the invasion.
+JER	50	44	wgy7	figs-activepassive		0	who will be chosen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom I will choose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	44	g8wy	figs-rquestion		0	For who is like me, and who will summon me?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that no one is like him. Alternate translation: "For no one is like me, no one can summon me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JER	50	44	vd1u			0	who will summon me	"who will challenge me" or "who will call me to account"
+JER	50	44	ume1	figs-rquestion		0	What shepherd is able to resist me?	Yahweh uses this question to show no one can defeat him. Here "shepherd" is a metaphor for "king" or "ruler." Alternate translation: "No king is able to resist me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	45	h7vf			0	General Information:	These verses are almost identical to [Jeremiah 49:20](../49/20.md) and [Jeremiah 49:21](../49/21.md). See how you translated those verses.
+JER	50	45	bl7z	figs-parallelism		0	the plans that Yahweh has decided against Babylon, the plans that he has planned against the land of the Chaldeans	These two phrases have the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "the plans that Yahweh has decided for the people of Babylon and the Chaldeans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	50	45	e83p	figs-metaphor		0	They will certainly be dragged away, even the smallest flock	This continues speaking of Yahweh punishing the people of Babylon as if he would come like a lion and attack the sheep. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will drag them away, even the smallest flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	45	dja3	figs-metaphor		0	even the smallest flock	Here the youngest and weakest people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the smallest flock of sheep. Alternate translation: "even the youngest and weakest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	45	fwh2	figs-metaphor		0	Their pasturelands will be turned into ruined places	Here the land of Babylonia is spoken of as if it were pasturelands for flocks. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will turn their pasturelands into ruined places" or "He will completely destroy the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	50	46	q28h	figs-metaphor		0	At the sound of conquered Babylon the earth shakes	This phrase compares the fall of the once powerful nation of Babylon to the extremely loud noise of an earthquake. Alternate translation: "The fall of Babylon will sound like a mighty earthquake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	50	46	sue1			0	distress	pain or unhappiness
+JER	50	46	y112			0	their shout of distress	"their shout of pain"
+JER	51	intro	e537	Jeremiah 51 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 51 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 51:1-64.<br><br>The prophesied destruction of Babylon continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Babylon destroyed<br><br>Babylon will be conquered and the Jews will return to their homeland. At this time, Babylon controlled almost the entire Near East. The fulfillment of this prophecy would have been unthinkable. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])<br><br>##### Covenant with Abraham<br>Babylon is destroyed because it drove the people of Judah from their homeland. This is in line with the promises of the covenant Yahweh made with Abraham to curse those who curse Abraham's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br>
+JER	51	01	bz33	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	51	01	mgs4			0	See	This draws attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully" or "Pay attention"
+JER	51	01	az5v			0	a wind of destruction	Possible meanings are 1) "a wind that destroys" or 2) "the spirit of a destroyer." This would mean that Yahweh would cause or inspire the enemy army to go and attack Babylon.
+JER	51	01	br1w	translate-names		0	Leb Kamai	This is code name for Chaldea, a region of Babylonia. It is not clear why Jeremiah uses this name here, so you may want to translate as "Chaldea" or "Babylonia." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	51	02	bdq6	figs-metaphor		0	scatter her and devastate her land ... they will come against her	The word "her," a metaphor that refers to Babylon as if it were a woman, is also a metonym for the people who live in Babylon. Alternate translation: "separate the people who live there from each other, send them in different directions, and make their land empty ... foreigners will attack the people of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	02	w4jj	figs-idiom		0	on the day of disaster	The phrase "day of" is a Hebrew idiom for "when." Alternate translation: "when I destroy Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	51	03	yl8g			0	Do not let ... do not let	Yahweh wants the attack to be so sudden that the archers have no time to prepare for battle.
+JER	51	04	u6a8	figs-activepassive		0	those who are killed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom the attackers kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	05	u9ey	figs-metonymy		0	Israel and Judah are not forsaken by their God, by Yahweh of hosts	The words "Israel" and "Judah" are metonyms for the people of Israel and Judah. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts, the God of the people of Israel and Judah, has not forsaken them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	05	t4nl	figs-metaphor		0	their land is filled with offenses committed against the Holy One of Israel	The land in which they live is spoken of as if it were a container and their offenses as if they were solid objects that could fill the container. The abstract noun "offenses" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "they have offended the Holy One of Israel everywhere throughout the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	51	06	ht2y	figs-metaphor		0	in her iniquity	Babylon is spoken of as if it were a woman. The word "iniquity" is a metonym for God punishing the people for their iniquity. Alternate translation: "when Yahweh punishes Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	06	dia4	figs-metaphor		0	will repay all of it to her	Babylon is spoken of as if it were a woman, and the iniquity of the people is spoken of as if Yahweh needed to pay back a debt. The word "her," meaning Babylon, is a metonym for the people of Babylon. Alternate translation: "will punish the Babylonians as much as they deserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	07	tj8i	figs-metaphor		0	Babylon was a golden cup in the hand of Yahweh that made all the world drunk	The word "world" is a metonym for the people living in the nations surrounding Babylon. Possible meanings are 1) Making those people drunk could be a metaphor for Yahweh punishing those nations by allowing Babylon to conquer them. Alternate translation: "Babylon was a strong nation that Yahweh used to punish all the people of the surrounding nations severely" or 2) It could be a metaphor for those nations joining Babylon in worshiping idols and being violent. Alternate translation: "Babylon was a rich and powerful nation, and other nations wanted to become sinful just like it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	07	bqq8	figs-metaphor		0	Babylon was a golden cup in the hand of Yahweh	Babylon being a powerful nation that Yahweh used for his own purposes is spoken of as if Babylon were a golden cup in his hand. Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	07	ye28	figs-metaphor		0	nations drank her wine and became insane	Possible meanings are 1) "Babylon defeated and destroyed other nations" or 2) "nations enjoyed her riches and power and became evil." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	07	s9ql			0	insane	unable to think clearly
+JER	51	08	zm1s	figs-activepassive		0	Babylon will ... be destroyed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will destroy Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	08	rer2			0	Wail	to make a long, loud cry that shows that the person is sad
+JER	51	08	l2ej	figs-activepassive		0	perhaps she can be healed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "perhaps Yahweh can heal her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	09	v18i			0	General Information:	Yahweh used Babylon to punish Judah and the nation. It is either the people of Judah or the people of the nations who are speaking the words in this quotation.
+JER	51	09	cl11	figs-metonymy		0	Babylon ... she is not healed ... leave her ... her guilt	The name of the city is a metonym for the people who live there, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "the people of Babylon ... they are not healed ... leave them ... their guilt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	09	xi9j	figs-activepassive		0	she is not healed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "we have not been able to heal her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	09	r4vl	figs-metaphor		0	For her guilt reaches up to the heavens; it is piled up to the clouds	Guilt is spoken of as if it were an object that could be made into a pile. The words "to the heavens" and "to the clouds" are an exaggeration for something that is very high. Alternate translation: "For Babylon is so very guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JER	51	10	sgl7			0	Yahweh has declared our innocence	Yahweh had punished the Israelites for their sins, but now has let them return to him.
+JER	51	11	np2a	figs-apostrophe		0	General Information:	Jeremiah is speaking to the people of Jerusalem as if he were speaking to the people of Babylon and their enemies, who cannot hear him, telling them that Yahweh will destroy Babylon before the Babylonians can prepare to defend themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JER	51	12	jt7x			0	Lift up a banner over Babylon's walls	"Give a signal to attack Babylon's walls"
+JER	51	12	udw5			0	make the watch strong	"make sure the guards are strong and have good weapons"
+JER	51	12	usv8			0	set up watchmen	"make sure there are enough men watching the city"
+JER	51	12	rs5j			0	prepare the ambushes	This was done in order to catch anyone running from the city.
+JER	51	13	n6b4	figs-apostrophe		0	General Information:	Jeremiah continues to speak to the people of Jerusalem as if he were speaking to the people of Babylon, who cannot hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JER	51	13	s2hm	figs-metaphor		0	The thread of your life is now cut short	The people's lives are spoken of as if they were threads that God could cut. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your lives will be ended quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	14	tqq8	figs-simile		0	like a swarm of locusts	The large number of enemy soldiers is spoken of as if they were a mass of locusts invading the city. Alternate translation: "with a large number of soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	51	14	mxl6			0	battle cry	This is a shout that a soldier makes in battle.
+JER	51	16	hr5x	figs-metaphor		0	When he thunders, there is the roar of waters in the heavens	These phrases compare the voice of Yahweh to the loud sound made by thunder and rain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	16	f1vn			0	storehouses	A storehouse is a building where people keep things they might want to use in the future.
+JER	51	17	w7tq			0	General Information:	Translate many of the words in this verse as in [Jeremiah 10:14](../10/14.md).
+JER	51	17	r1wa			0	has become ignorant	"is lacking knowledge" or "does not know"
+JER	51	17	vgb8	figs-activepassive		0	Every metalworker is put to shame by his idols	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Every metalworker's idols put him to shame" or "As for every metalworker, his idols shame him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	18	qxg3			0	General Information:	Translate many of the words in this verse as in [Jeremiah 10:15](../10/15.md).
+JER	51	18	ux1i	figs-personification		0	they will perish at the time of their punishment	This speaks of the final destruction of the idols. Alternate translation: "there will be a time when God will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	51	19	rd4k			0	General Information:	Translate many of the words in this verse as in [Jeremiah 10:16](../10/16.md).
+JER	51	19	mei8	figs-metonymy		0	the portion of Jacob	Here "Jacob" represents the people of Israel. God being their "portion" is an idiom that means that they worship him. Alternate translation: "the portion of Israel" or "whom the people of Israel worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	51	19	dwl8			0	the molder of all things	"the creator of all things" or "the one who created all things"
+JER	51	19	st72	figs-metaphor		0	Israel is the tribe of his inheritance	This speaks of Israel belonging to Yahweh as if it were something that Yahweh gained through inheritance. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Israel belongs to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	20	f9ni			0	You are	"You, the Babylonian army, are"
+JER	51	20	ap1j	figs-metaphor		0	With you I will smash	Yahweh speaks of punishing people as if he were smashing them with a hammer. Alternate translation: "With you I will punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	20	k6w9			0	With you I will	"I will use you to"
+JER	51	22	b82y	figs-metaphor		0	With you I will smash	Yahweh speaks of punishing people as if he were smashing them with a hammer. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 51:20](../51/20.md). Alternate translation: "With you I will punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	22	n6g5			0	With you I will	"I will use you to." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 51:20](../51/20.md).
+JER	51	24	rf4t	figs-abstractnouns		0	in your sight I will pay	The abstract noun "sight" can be expressed with the verb "see." Alternate translation: "you will see it when I pay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	51	24	r6wa	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	51	25	n2fb	figs-apostrophe		0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to the people of Jerusalem, who could hear him, as if he were speaking to the people of Babylon, who could not hear him. He speaks to the city of Babylon as if he were speaking to the people of Babylon itself. He speaks of the city as if it were a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	25	gfh7	figs-metonymy		0	I will stretch out my hand against you	The word "hand" is a metonym for the power that the hand exercises. See how "I will attack the inhabitants of the land with my hand" is translated in [Jeremiah 6:12](../06/12.md). Alternate translation: "I will use my strength to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	25	pu56	figs-metaphor		0	I will ... roll you down from the cliffs	Yahweh stops speaking of Babylon as a mountain and speaks of it as a building that he is breaking down and throwing away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	25	f3es			0	cliffs	A cliff is the steep side of a mountain or hill.
+JER	51	25	tb96	figs-metaphor		0	I will ... make you a burned-out mountain	Yahweh speaks of Babylon as no longer being the great "mountain of destruction" but now a mountain that he has destroyed. Alternate translation: "I will ... make you a pile of useless rocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	25	b8fv	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	51	26	pw6e	figs-abstractnouns		0	you will become an everlasting devastation	The abstract noun "devastation" can be translated as a verb "devastate." Alternate translation: "I will devastate you and no one will ever rebuild you" or "I will turn you into an empty place where no one will ever live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JER	51	27	rw7n	figs-parallelism		0	Lift up a banner ... Blow the trumpet ... Call ... to attack	Lifting a banner and blowing a trumpet are both ways of calling people to attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	51	27	hw53			0	banner	"battle flag." This is large flag for the soldiers to follow in battle.
+JER	51	27	wq6v	figs-metonymy		0	attack her	The city of Babylon is a metonym for the people of Babylon, and it is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "attack the people of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	27	hkx4	translate-names		0	Ararat ... Minni ... Ashkenaz	These are names of nations or people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	51	27	w3wj	figs-simile		0	bring up horses like swarming locusts	Yahweh compares a great number of horses to a swarm of locusts. Alternate translation: "bring many horses with soldiers quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	51	28	hs9h			0	governors ... officials	See how you translated these words in [Jeremiah 51:23](../51/23.md).
+JER	51	29	s84v	figs-metonymy		0	the land will shake and be in anguish	The land is a metonym for the people who live on the land. Shaking and being in anguish are metonyms for being very afraid. Alternate translation: "the people who live in Babylon will shake with fear and be in anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	29	nf9p			0	anguish	suffering and grief that would bring a person to tears
+JER	51	29	vd9r	figs-metonymy		0	against Babylon	The city of Babylon is a metonym for the people of Babylon. Alternate translation: "against the people of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	29	d6kr			0	there is no inhabitant	"no one lives"
+JER	51	30	a6hx	figs-pastforfuture		0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks of what will happen as if it had already happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+JER	51	30	l7ic	figs-metaphor		0	her homes are on fire, the bars of her gates are broken	The city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "the homes in the city are on fire, the bars of the city gates are broken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	31	wh3s	figs-activepassive		0	his city has been taken	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemies have overcome the whole city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	32	j8z8	figs-activepassive		0	the fords over the river are seized	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemies have taken control of all the fords over the river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	32	u4eq			0	fords	shallow parts of a river where people can walk across
+JER	51	32	a1kx			0	marshes	places with shallow water and grasses growing in deep mud
+JER	51	32	gpu4			0	confused	unable to think clearly
+JER	51	33	yz8h			0	Yahweh of hosts ... says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	51	33	mic2	figs-metonymy		0	The daughter of Babylon	"Daughter of Babylon" here is another name for the people who live in Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	33	w9he	figs-simile		0	is like a threshing floor	People thresh grain by trampling it on a threshing floor, and Yahweh speaks of people punishing the daughter of Babylon as if they were threshing grain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	51	33	h2d9	figs-metaphor		0	It is time to trample her down	Yahweh punishing the daughter of Babylon is spoken of as if he were trampling and threshing grain on a threshing floor. Alternate translation: "It is time to punish her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	33	i4ix	figs-metaphor		0	the time of harvest will come to her	The harvest is a metaphor for the result of the actions that the people did before. Babylon will experience the result of its people's sins. Alternate translation: "God will punish her for her sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	34	e1t5	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The speaker speaks as if he were a woman. The woman is a metaphor for the city of Jerusalem, which in turn is a metonym for the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	34	re9d			0	he has driven me into confusion	Possible meanings are 1) "he has caused me to be unable to think clearly" or 2) "he has crushed me."
+JER	51	34	v2wg	figs-metaphor		0	has made me an empty pot	Babylon has taken everything from Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	34	v4f3	figs-simile		0	Like a monster	Here Babylon is compared to a monster. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	51	34	k3yc	figs-metaphor		0	he has swallowed me	Jerusalem compares its destruction to being swallowed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	34	g9pi	figs-metaphor		0	he has filled his stomach with my delicious foods	This continues to speak of Babylon as if it were a monster. This states in another way the previous idea that Babylon has taken everything from Israel. Here "foods" represents all the good things that were there before. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	34	uc2v	figs-metaphor		0	he has spit me out	Nebuchadnezzar took what he wanted and spit out what he did not want. Alternate translation: "he has vomited me up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	35	v7aa			0	The one who lives in Zion	"She who lives in Zion"
+JER	51	35	x9kf			0	The one ... to me and my flesh ... my blood	All of these phrases refer to a woman.
+JER	51	35	pj1v			0	inhabitants of Chaldea	"people who live in Chaldea"
+JER	51	36	s6hs			0	General Information:	This begins Yahweh's reply to Jerusalem's request in verses 34 and 35.
+JER	51	36	duw6	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to plead your case and bring about vengeance	Yahweh defending his people is spoken of as if he were a lawyer pleading their case in court. Alternate translation: "I will be like your lawyer to defend you and I will bring about vengeance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	37	srq7			0	heaps of rubble	buildings that have become piles of rock
+JER	51	37	fd8l			0	den of jackals	home for wild dogs
+JER	51	37	qax1			0	a horror	something that terrifies everyone who looks at it
+JER	51	37	k6wl			0	hissing	a sound people make to show that they dislike something very much
+JER	51	37	a91l			0	there are no inhabitants	"no one lives"
+JER	51	38	ht1r			0	roar	loud sound made by a lion
+JER	51	38	e66g			0	growl	a sound animals make to frighten other animals
+JER	51	39	t613			0	become happy	As a soldier is happy when he defeats a strong enemy. Another possible meaning is "are very drunk" .
+JER	51	40	y454	figs-simile		0	like lambs ... male goats	Lambs and goats do not know before it happens that people are going to slaughter them, and the Babylonians will not know before it happens that Yahweh is going to destroy them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	51	41	mjn3	figs-activepassive		0	How Babylon has been captured ... How Babylon has become a ruined place	The word "how" here shows that something that people thought was impossible has happened. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We never thought that enemies could capture Babylon, but they have captured her ... We never thought that Babylon could become a ruined place, but it has become a ruined place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	41	epv5	figs-metonymy		0	the praise of all the earth is seized	The word "praise" is a metonym for the thing that people praised, and the word "earth" is a metonym for the people living on the earth. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemies have seized Babylon, the nation that everyone on earth praised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	42	jlw8	figs-metaphor		0	The sea ... roaring waves	Babylon's enemies have overcome her. "Waves" represent many people groups overcoming Babylon. The words "sea" and "water" often represent the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	42	xv1n	figs-activepassive		0	She is covered with its roaring waves	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Its roaring waves have covered her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	43	i1ik			0	Her cities	"Babylon's cities"
+JER	51	44	ua7k	figs-metonymy		0	I will punish Bel	Bel was the main god of the Babylonians and represents the whole country and the people that worshiped it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	44	x7hy	figs-personification		0	out from his mouth what he swallowed	Yahweh compares all the sacrifices and offerings to Bel to things he ate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	51	44	b1d8	figs-metaphor		0	the nations will no longer flow	The many nations that come to Babylon to sacrifice to Bel is spoken of as a river that moves along. Alternate translation: "the people of other nations will no longer come in large groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	46	e7mp	figs-activepassive		0	the news that is heard in the land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when you hear the news that is in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	46	y5k9	figs-metonymy		0	Ruler will be against ruler	The ruler is a metonym for the nations under his control. Alternate translation: "Nations will fight against other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	47	hlg9			0	see	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what i am about to tell you"
+JER	51	47	hh7n	figs-metaphor		0	days are coming ... when I will punish	Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... I will punish" or "there will be a time ... when I will punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	47	x6k7	figs-metaphor		0	I will punish the carved idols of Babylon	Removing the idols of Babylon is spoken of as if Yahweh would punish the idols. Alternate translation: "I will remove the carved idols of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	47	m3al	figs-metonymy		0	Babylon ... her land ... her slaughtered ones ... her midst	The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "the people of Babylon ... their land ... their slaughtered ones ... their midst" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	48	r764	figs-metonymy		0	over Babylon ... come for her	The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "over the Babylonians ... come for them ... the Babylonians have made ... their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	48	a7da	figs-personification		0	the heavens and the earth	Heaven and earth are viewed as if they were people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JER	51	48	ry4n	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	51	49	y6sf	figs-metonymy		0	Babylon has made ... her land	The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "the people of Babylon ... their land ... their slaughtered ones ... their midst ... over the Babylonians ... come for them ... the Babylonians have made ... their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	49	mh52			0	the killed of all her land	"those whom the Babylonians' enemies have killed in the land"
+JER	51	50	rnu2			0	General Information:	Jeremiah speaks to the Israelite people in verse 50.
+JER	51	50	v78z	figs-metonymy		0	Survivors of the sword	The sword is a metonym for war, in which soldiers use swords. Alternate translation: "You who have survived the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JER	51	50	esb3	figs-idiom		0	Call Yahweh to mind from far away; let Jerusalem come to mind	The phrases "Call ... to mind" and "come to mind" are idioms that mean to think about or remember. Alternate translation: "Though you are far away, think about Yahweh; think about Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JER	51	51	l188			0	insults	words that one person uses to offend another
+JER	51	51	u8ak	figs-metaphor		0	reproach has covered our faces	The speakers' reaction to people expressing disapproval of them is spoken of as if it were a cover placed over the speakers' faces. Alternate translation: "our faces show that we are hurt because others disapprove of us" or "we cover our faces in shame because others disapprove of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	52	gq6f			0	see	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what i am about to tell you"
+JER	51	52	t1lg	figs-metaphor		0	days are coming ... when I will punish	Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... I will punish" or "there will be a time ... when I will punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	52	ipn3	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JER	51	52	h25y	figs-metaphor		0	I will punish her carved idols	Removing or destroying idols is spoken of as if Yahweh would punish the idols. Alternate translation: "I will destroy her carved idols" or "I will remove her carved idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	52	c2dr	figs-metonymy		0	her carved idols ... her land	The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their carved idols ... their land ... the Babylonians ... their highest fortresses ... to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	52	z6xh			0	groan	to cry out because of pain or sadness
+JER	51	53	i44x	figs-metonymy		0	her highest fortresses ... to her	The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their highest fortresses ... to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	53	t773	figs-hypo		0	if Babylon went up ... or fortified ... destroyers would come from me	This is a hypothetical situation that Yahweh does not expect to happen. Alternate translation: "Babylon will not go up ... or fortify ... destroyers will surely come from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JER	51	54	j9es	figs-parallelism		0	A shout of distress came from Babylon, a great collapse from the land of the Chaldeans	The same thought is expressed in two different ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JER	51	55	i691	figs-metonymy		0	destroying Babylon ... her loud voice	The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "destroying the people of Babylon ... their loud voices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	55	rb5t			0	Their enemies ... their noise	"The enemies of the people of Babylon ... the noise of the enemies"
+JER	51	55	hs3i	figs-simile		0	enemies roar like the waves of many waters	The waves of the ocean and of flooding rivers make a loud sound, and the enemies will make a very loud sound as they come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	51	56	bdd2	figs-metonymy		0	against her—against Babylon!—and her warriors	The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "against the people of Babylon—yes, against Babylon!—and their warriors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	56	sx3e	figs-activepassive		0	her warriors have been captured	This phrase can be changed to have an active verb. Alternate translation: "her enemies have captured her warriors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	57	n6e9	figs-metonymy		0	her princes, her sages, her officials, and her soldiers	The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their princes, their sages, their officials, and their soldiers ... their high gates ... their aid ... for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	57	gc1t	figs-euphemism		0	they will sleep in an unending sleep and never wake up	They will be dead. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 51:39](../51/39.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JER	51	58	qv76			0	Yahweh of hosts says this	Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
+JER	51	58	nvh5	figs-activepassive		0	The thick walls of Babylon will be completely demolished	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The invaders willl completely demolish the thick walls of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	58	v2lw	figs-metonymy		0	her high gates ... her aid ... for her	The city of Babylon is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their high gates ... their aid ... for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	51	58	ci1a	figs-activepassive		0	her high gates will be burned	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will burn her high gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	58	pt5b	figs-activepassive		0	everything ... will be burned up	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will burn up everything that the nations try to do for her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	51	59	x35d	translate-names		0	Seraiah ... Neriah ... Mahseiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	51	59	r4gy	translate-ordinal		0	in the fourth year of his reign	"after he had been king for three years." This "fourth" is the ordinal number for four. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	51	60	f3pz			0	that were written about Babylon	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he had written about Babylon"
+JER	51	62	ctw9			0	animal	If your language has a word for animals that normally live with people, you might want to use it here, because [Jeremiah 51:37](../51/37.md) states that Babylon will be inhabited by wild animals.
+JER	51	64	rl23	figs-simile		0	Babylon will sink like this	The stone and scroll will disappear in the water, the water will destroy the scroll, and Babylon will no longer look like a city or have buildings for people to live in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JER	51	64	eg18			0	will not arise	"will never again be a city"
+JER	51	64	xm91			0	they will fall	This means the Babylonians will fall because they are exhausted. Many translations do not include these words.
+JER	52	intro	izf6	Jeremiah 52 General Notes		0		# Jeremiah 52 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The chapter returns to a previous sequence of events and records Babylon's conquering of Judah. It also records the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+JER	52	01	f3ew			0	General Information:	Because of the words "Jeremiah's words end here" in [Jeremiah 51:64](../51/64.md) and because the words here appear in other books of the Bible, many scholars believe that this chapter was written by someone other than Jeremiah and attached to the scroll that Jeremiah and Baruch wrote.
+JER	52	01	pmi6	translate-names		0	Hamutal	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	52	01	w8zc	translate-names		0	Libnah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	52	01	st4j	translate-names		0	Jeremiah	This refers to another man named Jeremiah, not the prophet Jeremiah who wrote this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	52	02	f21w	figs-metaphor		0	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JER	52	04	b8cu			0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story.
+JER	52	04	zq3a	translate-ordinal		0	in the ninth year of the reign of King Zedekiah, in the tenth month, and on the tenth day of the month	after Zedekiah had been king for eight years, in the tenth calendar month, on the tenth day of the month (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	04	utp3	translate-ordinal		0	in the ninth year	"in year nine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	04	nk5w	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the tenth month, and on the tenth day of the month	This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the beginning of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	04	s7id			0	They camped opposite it	"Nebuchadnezzar's army camped opposite Jerusalem"
+JER	52	05	g791	translate-ordinal		0	until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah's reign	until Zedekiah had been king for more than ten years (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	05	e3tj	translate-ordinal		0	eleventh year	"year eleven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	05	ws36	figs-activepassive		0	So the city was besieged	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "So they besieged the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	52	06	q88p	translate-hebrewmonths		0	By the ninth day of the fourth month	This is the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the dry season. The ninth day is near the beginning of July on Western calendars. Zedekiah had been king for ten years, three months, and eight days. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	06	b8bl			0	city	This refers to Jerusalem.
+JER	52	07	ns94	figs-activepassive		0	the city was broken into	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Babylonians broke through the wall around the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	52	07	e7li			0	the two walls	the wall of the king's garden and the wall of the city
+JER	52	08	w5xq			0	plains	flat land
+JER	52	08	z99u	figs-activepassive		0	All his army was scattered	This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "the Chaldeans scattered his entire army" or 2) "all of his soldiers ran away in different directions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JER	52	09	e3yw	translate-names		0	at Riblah in the land of Hamath	Riblah was a town in the territory of Hamath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	52	09	y478			0	passed sentence on him	"decided how to punish him"
+JER	52	10	rf5w	figs-synecdoche		0	slaughtered Zedekiah's sons before his own eyes	The eyes are a synecdoche for the whole person. The reader should also understand that others probably helped the king of Babylon kill Zedekiah's sons. Alternate translation: "forced Zedekiah to watch as the king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah's sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JER	52	11	xk3k			0	he put out Zedekiah's eyes	"the king's men made Zedekiah blind." Use the common words for making a person blind. It is not clear that the king of Babylon took Zedekiah's eyes out of his head. The reader should also understand that others probably helped the king of Babylon make Zedekiah blind.
+JER	52	11	wdy8			0	the day of his death	the day of Zedekiah's death
+JER	52	12	e83x	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar	Nebuchadnezzar had been king for eighteen years, four months, and nine days. This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the dry season. The tenth day is near the beginning of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	12	pz2r	translate-ordinal		0	the nineteenth year	"during year nineteen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	12	vd9v	translate-names		0	Nebuzaradan	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	52	12	jsf1			0	bodyguards	people whose job is to protect someone
+JER	52	15	g3nt	translate-names		0	Nebuzaradan	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	52	16	knn1			0	the poorest of the land	"the poorest people who lived on the land"
+JER	52	17	zsh6			0	The Sea	This is a basin of water used in the worship of Yahweh.
+JER	52	21	spa2	translate-bdistance		0	eighteen cubits ... twelve cubits	A cubit was about 46 centimeters long. Alternate translation: "18 cubits ... 12 cubits" or "about 8.3 meters ... about 5.5 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+JER	52	21	b7ll			0	hollow	The pillars had empty space inside them.
+JER	52	22	l1cn			0	capital	This is the top part of each pillar.
+JER	52	22	f2ql	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits	A cubit was about 46 centimeters long. Alternate translation: "5 cubits" or "about 2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+JER	52	24	l5rv			0	Seraiah	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 36:26](../36/26.md).
+JER	52	24	z616			0	gatekeepers	people who guard the gate of a city
+JER	52	25	vtf3			0	drafting men into the army	"forcing men to fight in the army"
+JER	52	26	ek3a	translate-names		0	Nebuzaradan	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 39:9](../39/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	52	26	lq37	translate-names		0	Riblah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	52	28	l6dd	translate-ordinal		0	seventh	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	28	ty77	translate-numbers		0	3,023	"three thousand and twenty-three" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JER	52	29	ag2g	translate-ordinal		0	eighteenth	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	29	st9h	translate-numbers		0	832	"teight hundred and thirty-two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JER	52	30	kwp2	translate-ordinal		0	twenty-third	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	30	v4cr			0	Nebuzaradan	See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 39:9](../39/09.md).
+JER	52	30	yu52	translate-numbers		0	745 ... 4,600	"seven hundred and forty-five ... four thousand six hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JER	52	31	n2d6	translate-ordinal		0	in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin	after Jehoiachin had been an exile for more than 36 years (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	31	rb62	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month	This is the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fifth day is near the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JER	52	31	d6ug			0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story.
+JER	52	31	qhv9	translate-names		0	Awel-Marduk	He became the king of Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JER	52	32	g37e			0	He spoke kindly to him	"Awel-Marduk spoke kindly to Jehoiachin"
+JER	52	32	bq2c			0	a seat more honorable	"a seat at the table that was closer to where Awel-Marduk sat"
+JER	52	33	fvq2	figs-metonymy		0	removed Jehoiachin's prison clothes	The reader should understand that removing his prison clothes represents making him a free man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+LAM	front	intro	zxy7	Introduction to Lamentations		0		# Introduction to Lamentations<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Lamentations<br><br>1. First lament: Yahweh and his people have abandoned Jerusalem (1:1–22)<br>1. Second lament: Yahweh was angry with Jerusalem and caused it to be destroyed (2:1–22)<br>1. Third lament (3:1-66)<br>- The people grieve (3:1–20)<br>- Yahweh comforts those who turn back to him (3:21–39)<br>- Judah is learning to return to Yahweh (3:40–54)<br>- Judah cries out to be avenged of its enemies (3:55–66)<br>1. Fourth lament: The terrors of the siege of Jerusalem (4:1-4:22)<br>- The people's sin caused Jerusalem to be punished (4:1–20)<br>- Their being punished satisfied Yahweh's wrath for their sin (4:21–22a)<br>- Edom will be punished also (4:22b)<br>1. Fifth lament: The broken nation cries out to Yahweh (5:1–22)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Lamentations about?<br><br>The Babylonians captured the city of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.  In the Book of Lamentations, the writer grieves over Jerusalem being destroyed.<br><br>The Book of Lamentations is organized into five poems. The writer describes how God allowed Jerusalem to be destroyed because the people sinned against him. However, the writer also states that God is always loving and faithful to his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Lamentations?<br><br>The text of Lamentations does not give the name of the author. The traditional view is that Jeremiah wrote it. The writer seems to have personally seen Jerusalem destroyed. The serious and grieving words in the Book of Jeremiah are similar to those in the Book of Lamentations.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may use the traditional title of "Lamentations." Or they may call the book "Poems of Sadness." If translators want to take the view that the prophet Jeremiah wrote this book, they might decide on a title such as "The Sad Sayings of Jeremiah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Did God abandon Israel?<br><br>The author of Lamentations often speaks of God abandoning Israel. But this did not mean that God had completely given up on Israel.<br>He rejected Israel for a period of time as the special place where he would be present. However, God remained faithful to what he promised Israel in his covenant.<br><br>While it was common in the ancient Near East to think that a god might leave its city, it usually did so because it was too weak to defend the city. In Lamentations, Yahweh abandons Jerusalem because the people sinned against him, not because he was too weak to defend the city. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>#### What is a funeral song?<br><br>People groups commonly sing songs after someone dies or during a funeral. Depending on the culture, these songs can sound either happy or sad. The Book of Lamentations is like a sad song, called a "lament," sung at a funeral. Some scholars think the rhythm of the laments in Hebrew makes them sound slow like a funeral procession.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What style of writing is Lamentations?<br><br>Lamentations is a collection of five poems. The Jewish exiles living in captivity in Babylon may have sung or chanted these laments. The Jews who remained in Jerusalem after the Babylonians conquered it may also have sung them. In Chapters 1, 2, and 4, each line of the poem begins with a different Hebrew letter, in the order of the Hebrew alphabet. The third chapter repeats three lines starting with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The next three lines begin with next letter in the Hebrew alphabet.<br><br>#### Who are the woman and the man in Lamentations?<br><br>The author uses the image of an abandoned woman and a persecuted man to represent Judah and Jerusalem. He uses this type of personification to help readers understand the pain and sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])<br>
+LAM	01	intro	cpx3	Lamentations 01 General Notes		0		# Lamentations 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Judah destroyed for her sin<br><br>Judah used to be great, but is now a slave. The temple is stripped of all its valuables. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+LAM	01	01	mx9e	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Various poetic forms are used throughout this book. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	01	i4kk	figs-metaphor		0	is now sitting all alone	This speaks of the city of Jerusalem being empty, as if it were a woman who was sitting alone. Alternate translation: "is now empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	01	azd1	figs-personification		0	She	The writer of Lamentations writes about the city of Jerusalem as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	01	p68i	figs-simile		0	like a widow	This speaks of Jerusalem as being without protection, as if it were a vulnerable widow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	01	01	jn93	figs-metaphor		0	She was a princess among the nations	This speaks of Jerusalem being honored as if it were a princess. Alternate translation: "She was like a princess among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	01	k944	figs-activepassive		0	forced into slavery	"forced to become a slave." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but she is now a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	01	02	hy2k	figs-personification		0	She weeps and wails ... and her tears cover her cheeks	The author describes Jerusalem as having emotions like a human being. The city also stands for her inhabitants. Alternate translation: "Those who live in her weep and wail ... and their tears cover their cheeks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	01	02	vm69	figs-doublet		0	weeps and wails	The word "wails" refers to the sounds that a person makes when they "weep" loudly. Alternate translation: "weeps loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LAM	01	02	xf4h	figs-metaphor		0	None of her lovers comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her	This speaks of the people groups that had been faithful to Jerusalem betraying Jerusalem, as if the people groups were Jerusalem's lovers and friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	03	wtj1	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In these verses, Jerusalem and Judah are spoken of as if they were women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	03	jc3t			0	After poverty and affliction	"After suffering poverty and affliction"
+LAM	01	03	d5d4	figs-metonymy		0	Judah has gone into exile	Here Judah refers to its inhabitants. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah have gone into exile" or "the people of Judah have been taken into a foreign land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	01	03	yb38	figs-personification		0	She lives ... finds	Here the kingdom of Judah is described as a woman. "She" also stands for the citizens of Judah. Alternate translation: "Her people live ... they find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	01	03	ti2f			0	finds no rest	"does not find rest" or "is always afraid"
+LAM	01	03	w248	figs-personification		0	All her pursuers overtook her in her desperation	This speaks of the people of Judah being captured by their enemies as if they were a woman who was captured by those pursuing her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	03	can4			0	All her pursuers overtook her	"Everyone who was chasing her managed to capture her" or "Everyone who was hunting for her found her"
+LAM	01	03	fm5d	figs-abstractnouns		0	in her desperation	The word "desperation" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "when she was desperate" or "when she was distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	01	04	i8db	figs-personification		0	General Information:	The city of Zion is spoken of as if it were a woman. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	04	h3bm	figs-personification		0	The roads of Zion mourn	The author speaks of the roads that lead to Zion mourning as if they were human beings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	04	x725			0	the appointed feasts	"the feasts that God told them to celebrate"
+LAM	01	04	ih8f	figs-personification		0	All her gates are desolate	The word "her" refers to Zion. Alternate translation: "All of Zion's gates are empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	04	bv2d	figs-personification		0	Her virgins are sorrowful and she herself is in complete distress	Here the people of Zion being distressed are spoken of as if they were a woman in distress. Alternate translation: "Zion's virgins are sorrowful, and its people despairing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	05	m4mr			0	Her adversaries have become her master; her enemies prosper	"Zion's adversaries rule over it; its enemies prosper"
+LAM	01	05	h8q8	figs-personification		0	Yahweh has afflicted her for her many sins	This speaks of Yahweh punishing the people of Zion for their sins as if they were a woman that Yahweh was punishing. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has afflicted her people because of the sins they have committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	05	h9dx	figs-abstractnouns		0	Her little children go into captivity to her adversary	The word "captivity" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "Her enemy captures her little children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	01	06	e22r	figs-personification		0	General Information:	The city of Zion is spoken of as if it were a woman. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	06	vlv6			0	Beauty has left the daughter of Zion	This speaks of everything beautiful in Zion being destroyed as if "beauty" were a person that left Zion. Alternate translation: "Everything that was beautiful about the daughter of Zion is destroyed"
+LAM	01	06	i7te	figs-personification		0	daughter of Zion	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	06	imv9	figs-simile		0	Her princes have become like deer that cannot find pasture	This speaks of Zion's princes having nothing to eat like deer that cannot find grass to eat. Alternate translation: "Her princes are starving, they are like deer that cannot find grass to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	01	06	q9zi			0	deer	A deer is a medium-sized, grass-eating animal that is often hunted by humans for food. It is also a beautiful animal to look at.
+LAM	01	06	gx4l			0	they go without strength before	"they are not strong enough to run away from" or "they are very weak before"
+LAM	01	06	m8wr			0	their pursuer	"the person that is pursuing them"
+LAM	01	07	yp42			0	In the days of her affliction and her homelessness	"During the time of her affliction and her homelessness"
+LAM	01	07	g8bb	figs-metonymy		0	Jerusalem will call to mind	Here "Jerusalem" refers to the people who live there. The phrase "call to mind" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the people of Jerusalem will remember" or "Jerusalem will remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	01	07	p1pa			0	precious treasures	This refers to their valuable possessions.
+LAM	01	07	kyv3	figs-explicit		0	in former days	"in the past." This refers to the time before the people of Jerusalem were captured. Alternate translation: "before this disaster happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	01	07	a6c2	figs-metonymy		0	When her people fell into the hand of the adversary	Here the word "hand" refers the control of the enemy army. Alternate translation: "When the adversary conquered and captured her people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	01	07	m6up			0	saw her and laughed at her destruction	This means that they were glad and mocked Jerusalem when it was destroyed.
+LAM	01	07	ck49	figs-abstractnouns		0	at her destruction	This word "destruction" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "because she was destroyed" or "while they destroyed her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	01	08	z8dz	figs-personification		0	General Information:	The city of Jerusalem is spoken of as if it were a woman. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	08	h4x9	figs-simile		0	Jerusalem sinned greatly, therefore, she has become scorned as something that is filthy	This speaks of Jerusalem being scorned in the same way that a woman is scorned when she is unclean. According to the law of Moses, a woman was considered unclean during her monthly bleeding. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem's sins have made her filthy and unclean, and therefore she was unacceptable before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	01	08	ib81	figs-personification		0	Jerusalem sinned greatly	This describes Jerusalem as a woman who sinned, while it also stands for the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem sinned greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	01	08	jpl7	figs-activepassive		0	has become scorned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has become an object of scorn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	01	08	lwa4	figs-personification		0	her nakedness	"her naked." Jerusalem is described as a woman whose private parts have been exposed to everyone to shame her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	09	tsa8	figs-metaphor		0	She has become unclean beneath her skirts	According to the l of Moses, a woman was considered unclean during her monthly bleeding. This speaks of Jerusalem being unclean, as if it were a menstruating woman. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem has become unclean, as when a woman is unclean beneath her skirts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	09	z2lm	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who God considers to be spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	09	r5x9	figs-idiom		0	Her fall was terrible	The phrase "her fall" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Her downfall was astonishing" or "Those who saw her destruction were surprised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	01	09	h7er	figs-personification		0	Look at my affliction, Yahweh	Possible meanings are that 1) the author of Lamentations now talks directly to Yahweh or 2) Jerusalem is described as talking to Yahweh like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	09	fv36			0	Look at	"Pay attention to"
+LAM	01	09	bx6p	figs-explicit		0	the enemy has become too great	This means that they enemy army has become too large and powerful and has defeated Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the enemy army has defeated me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	01	10	mu6h	figs-idiom		0	has put his hand on	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "has taken possession of" or "has stolen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	01	10	mp1s			0	precious treasures	This refers to their valuable possessions.
+LAM	01	10	ban1	figs-personification		0	She has seen	The word "She" refers to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	10	qt1m	figs-synecdoche		0	the nations	This refers to people from various nations, not the entire population of those nations. Alternate translation: "people from the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LAM	01	10	u91b			0	you had commanded	The word "you" refers to Yahweh.
+LAM	01	11	ybg4	figs-personification		0	her people	The word "her" refers to Jerusalem which is described as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "her inhabitants" or "the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	11	sr71	figs-synecdoche		0	bread	This refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LAM	01	11	q7bp	figs-explicit		0	They have given their precious treasures for food	This means they traded their wealth and their valuables in exchange for food. Alternate translation: "They have traded their precious treasures in exchange for food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	01	11	kx7c			0	precious treasures	This refers to their valuable possessions.
+LAM	01	11	u733			0	to restore their lives	"to save their lives" or "to restore their strength"
+LAM	01	11	ae41	figs-personification		0	Look, Yahweh, and consider me	Here Jerusalem speaks directly to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	12	lv2d	figs-rquestion		0	Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?	This rhetorical question is an accusation aganist the people who walk past Jerusalem and do not care about its well-being. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "All you who pass by should care more for my affliction!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LAM	01	12	hb8j	figs-personification		0	Is it nothing to you	Here Jerusalem continues to speak, but now to people who pass by instead of to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	12	mb6z	figs-doublet		0	Look and see	These words share similar meanings. Together they invite the reader to understand by seeing that no one has suffered so much. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LAM	01	12	gua5	figs-activepassive		0	the sorrow that is being inflicted on me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sorrow that Yahweh is inflicting upon me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	01	12	xgh8	figs-idiom		0	on the day of his fierce anger	Here the word "day" is used as an idiom. Alternate translation: "when he was fiercely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	01	13	vg27	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	13	x6ap	figs-idiom		0	on high	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	01	13	y8l7	figs-personification		0	he has sent fire into my bones, and it has conquered them	This speaks of Yahweh punishing Jerusalem as if Jerusalem were a person that Yahweh were punishing with fire. Alternate translation: "he has sent a painful punishment into my inner being, and it has destroyed me" or "he has sent a destructive punishment into the middle of Jerusalem, and it has destroyed the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	13	d689	figs-metonymy		0	has sent fire into my bones	Here "fire" represents pain and "bones" represents one's inner being. Alternate translation: "has sent pain into my bones" or "has sent pain into my inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	01	13	pt8b	figs-personification		0	He has spread a net for my feet	This speaks of Yahweh punishing Jerusalem as if Jerusalem were a person that Yahweh had set a trap for. This refers to a type of trap usually used to catch an animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	13	y57i	figs-idiom		0	turned me back	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "prevented my from walking any further" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	01	14	f1g6	figs-metaphor		0	The yoke of my transgressions ... They are knit together and placed upon my neck	This speaks of the people of Jerusalem's sins as if they were a yoke bearing a heavy burden that Yahweh had placed on their necks. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My transgressions are like a yoke that he has bound together with his hands and placed upon my neck" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	01	14	m9ta	figs-metonymy		0	given me over into their hands	"given me over into the hands of my enemies." Here their enemies' control is represented by their "hands." Alternate translation: "given my over to the control of my enemies" or "let my enemies defeat me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	01	14	rm8k	figs-idiom		0	I am not able to stand	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I cannot resist them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	01	15	b3xh	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	15	ruu7			0	mighty men	"strongest soldiers"
+LAM	01	15	ct6z	figs-metaphor		0	an assembly	Here the enemy army attacking Jerusalem is spoken of as if it were a meeting of people who have come together in order to accuse and condemn someone. Alternate translation: "a great army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	15	zrt4			0	to crush my vigorous men	This speaks of the enemy army defeating the soldiers of Jerusalem as if they crushed them. Alternate translation: "to defeat my vigorous men"
+LAM	01	15	yz3y			0	vigorous men	This refers to men at the strongest time of their lives.
+LAM	01	15	t625	figs-metaphor		0	The Lord has trampled ... in the winepress	Here the judgment of God is described as if Jerusalem were grapes on which he had trampled in order to squeeze out the juice. Alternate translation: "It is as though the Lord has trampled upon the virgin daughter of Judah in a winepress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	15	w82e	figs-metaphor		0	the virgin daughter of Judah	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. The word "virgin" suggests that this woman is pure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	16	ze56	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	16	p25m	figs-metaphor		0	for a comforter is far from me, one who restores my life	This speaks of Jerusalem having no one to comfort her as if she did have a comforter, but that he was far away. The word "comforter" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "for there is no one to comfort me and restore my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	16	h5c9			0	restores my life	"revives me"
+LAM	01	17	ua88	figs-personification		0	Zion has spread her hands wide	Here Jerusalem no longer speaks about herself; instead the author describes Jerusalem. He speaks of Zion as if it were a woman that lifts up her hands to ask for help. Alternate translation: "Zion has reached out for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LAM	01	17	jc3i			0	those around Jacob	"the people around Jacob" or "the nations surrounding Jacob"
+LAM	01	17	f1em	figs-metonymy		0	around Jacob should be his adversaries	Here "Jacob" refers to his descendants, that is Israel. Alternate translation: "around Jacob's descendants should be their adversaries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	01	17	t8w2	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	18	cz8z	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	18	l7wg			0	Yahweh is righteous	This implies that what Yahweh has done,  he has done because he is righteous. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has acted out of his righteousness" or "What Yahweh has done is right"
+LAM	01	18	f15f	figs-abstractnouns		0	see my sorrow	The word "sorrow" can be expressed as a "sad." Alternate translation: "see how extremely sad I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	01	18	lnt9	figs-synecdoche		0	My virgins and my vigorous men have gone into captivity	Here all of the people of Jerusalem who were taken into captivity are represented by the "virgins" and the "vigorous men" who were taken. Alternate translation: "Many of my people, including my virgins and vigorous men, have gone into captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LAM	01	18	ay2g			0	vigorous men	This refers to men at the strongest time of their lives. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 1:15](../01/15.md).
+LAM	01	19	ffv5			0	I called for my friends	"I called for my friends to help me" or "I called for my allies to help me"
+LAM	01	19	i88c	figs-explicit		0	they were treacherous toward me	This means that they betrayed him. Alternate translation: "they betrayed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	01	19	i9bk			0	to restore their lives	"to save their lives" or "to restore their strength"
+LAM	01	20	tsg9	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	20	le5p	figs-personification		0	Look, Yahweh, for I am in distress	Jerusalem continues to talk about herself as if she were a woman, but now talks directly to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	20	csk1	figs-metaphor		0	my stomach churns	The word "churn" means to move around violently, normally in a circular rotation. This does not mean the stomach is literally churning, but describes how the woman, representing Jerusalem, feels. Alternate translation: "my insides ache" or "my stomach hurts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	01	20	wyf3	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart is disturbed within me	Here the woman, representing Jerusalem, refers to her "heart" to emphasize her feelings. Alternate translation: "my heart is broken" or "I am extremely sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LAM	01	20	xmz9	figs-metonymy		0	the sword bereaves a mother	The "sword" represents the enemy. Alternate translation: "the enemy kills a mother's children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	01	20	vx25	figs-explicit		0	inside the house there is only death	Possible meanings are 1) "inside the house, everyone is dying" or 2) "and inside the house the dead people are kept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	01	21	qm9m	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	21	n3na	figs-personification		0	They have heard my groaning	"People have heard my groaning." Jerusalem continues to speak as if she were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	01	21	r2sj			0	you have done it	Here the word "you" refers to Yahweh.
+LAM	01	21	qe7h	figs-idiom		0	You have brought the day you promised	The phrase "the day" is an idiom that refers to a specific event happening. Alternate translation: "You have done what you have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	01	21	cir1	figs-explicit		0	now let them become like me	This is a request for Jerusalem's enemies to suffer as the people of Jerusalem have. Alternate translation: "now let them suffer like me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	01	22	qsw5	figs-idiom		0	Let all their wickedness come before you	This is a request for Yahweh to judge Jerusalem's enemies for their wickedness. The phrase "come before you" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to all of the wickedness they have committed" or "Judge them for all of their wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	01	22	j42r	figs-explicit		0	deal with them as you have dealt with me	This is a request for Yahweh to punish Jerusalem's enemies as he punished the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "punish them as you have punished me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	01	22	e4g5	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart is faint	Here the "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am faint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LAM	02	intro	w57v	Lamentations 02 General Notes		0		# Lamentations 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>God has become Judah's enemy. He is determined to destroy them.<br>
+LAM	02	01	r7dk	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	A new poem begins. The writer of Lamentations uses many different ways to express that the people of Israel have lost God's favor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	01	gee6	figs-metaphor		0	The Lord has covered the daughter of Zion under the cloud of his anger	This speaks of the Lord's anger against Jerusalem (Zion) as if it were a dark cloud. Possible meanings are 1) God is threatening to harm the people of Jerusalem or 2) God has already harmed the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	01	ddb5	figs-personification		0	the daughter of Zion	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. Translate as you did in [Lamentations 1:6](../01/06.md).(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	02	01	qu7x	figs-metaphor		0	He has thrown the splendor of Israel down from heaven to earth	The phrase "the splendor of Israel" refers to Jerusalem. This passage speaks of the people of Jerusalem losing favor with the Lord as if he threw them out of his presence. The phrase "from heaven to earth" is a great distance used to represent how much they lost favor with the Lord. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem, the splendor of Israel, has lost all favor with the Lord" or "Jerusalem has lost all favor with the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	02	01	xfe7	figs-metaphor		0	He has not remembered his footstool	This is a reference to the Lord having considered Jerusalem his "footstool" in the past, which symbolized that he had authority over them and that they were submissive to him. This speaks of the Lord disregarding Jerusalem as his footstool as if he did not remember them. Alternate translation: "He disregarded Jerusalem as his footstool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	01	l7v9	figs-metaphor		0	not remembered	This speaks of the Lord not paying attention to Jerusalem as if he did not remember them. Alternate translation: "disregarded" or "paid no attention to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	01	lqv1	figs-idiom		0	on the day of his anger	Here "day" is used as an idiom that refers to a general period of time. Alternate translation: "at the time when he displays his anger" or "at the time he acts in his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	02	02	a52b	figs-personification		0	the daughter of Judah	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	02	02	a6zu	figs-idiom		0	the days of his anger	Here "day" is used as an idiom that refers to a general period of time. Alternate translation: "the time of his anger" or "the time of his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	02	02	gz9b	figs-metaphor		0	swallowed up	This speaks of the Lord completely destroying the towns as if he were an animal who ate them. Alternate translation: "completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	02	v8mh	figs-metonymy		0	all the towns of Jacob	Here "the towns of Jacob" refers to the towns where his descendants lived. Alternate translation: "all the towns of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	02	02	rv9k			0	the fortified cities of the daughter of Judah	Possible meanings are 1) the fortified cities throughout Judah or 2) the fortified walls of Jerusalem.
+LAM	02	03	mg13			0	General Information:	The author continues the use of metaphors to express how the Lord opposed Judah.
+LAM	02	03	ga1g	figs-metaphor		0	he has cut off every horn of Israel	This speaks of the Lord taking away Israel's strength as if he were cutting off its horns. The word "horn" refers to an animal horn, not a musical instrument. Alternate translation: "he has taken away all of Israel's strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	03	liy3	figs-metonymy		0	withdrawn his right hand from before the enemy	Here the Lord's protection is represented by his "right hand." Alternate translation: "stopped protecting us from our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	02	03	cni2			0	He has burned up Jacob like a blazing fire that devours everything around it	This speaks of how the Lord has destroyed Jacob as if a fire has completely burned it. Alternate translation: "He has destroyed Jacob like a blazing fire destroys everything"
+LAM	02	03	rkj3	figs-metonymy		0	Jacob	Here "Jacob" refers to the places where his descendants lived. Alternate translation: "Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	02	04	cd29	figs-simile		0	Like an enemy he has bent his bow toward us, with his right is ready to shoot	A soldier has to bend his bow in order to shoot an arrow from it. This speaks of the Lord preparing to attack Israel as if he were an enemy about to shoot them with a bow and arrow. Alternate translation: "He has prepared to kill us, like an enemy who has made his bow ready to shoot us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	02	04	x4pl	figs-personification		0	in the tent of the daughter of Zion	The "daughter of Zion" is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. The phrase "tent of the daughter of Zion" speaks of Jerusalem as a "tent" emphasizing that it is the home of those who live there. Alternate translation: "who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	04	p4pw	figs-metaphor		0	he has poured out his wrath like fire	This speaks of the Lord's wrath as if it were a liquid that he were pouring out on the people. His wrath is also compared to a "fire" to emphasize how destructive it is. Alternate translation: "in his anger he has destroyed everything like a blazing fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	05	zz9u	figs-metaphor		0	swallowed up	This speaks of the Lord completely destroying Israel as if he were animal who ate them. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 2:2](../02/02.md). Alternate translation: "completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	05	m29z			0	her palaces ... her strongholds	Israel is spoken of as if it were female.
+LAM	02	05	l83l	figs-abstractnouns		0	He has increased mourning and lamentation within the daughter of Judah	The words "mourning" and "lamentation" can be expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "He has caused more and more people within the daughter of Judah to mourn and lament" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	02	05	n1vh	figs-personification		0	daughter of Judah	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	02	06	erj2	figs-simile		0	He has attacked his tabernacle like a garden hut	This speaks of the tabernacle being easily destroyed, as if it were a garden hut. The Lord caused Israel's enemies to destroy it. He did not destroy it himself. Alternate translation: "He has caused their enemies to attack his tabernacle as easily as if it were a garden hut" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	02	06	w3hh			0	a garden hut	a very small building for holding farming tools or for sheltering someone who is guarding a garden
+LAM	02	06	tg96	figs-metonymy		0	He has destroyed the place of the solemn assembly	The Lord caused Israel's enemies to destroy it. He did not destroy it himself. Alternate translation: "He has caused the place of the solemn assembly to be destroyed" or "He has caused their enemies to destroy the place of the solemn assembly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	02	06	zkt2	figs-activepassive		0	caused both solemn assembly and Sabbath to be forgotten in Zion	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "caused the people in Zion to forget both solemn assembly and Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	02	06	y8if			0	in the indignation of his anger	"because he was extremely angry with them"
+LAM	02	07	ub33	figs-metonymy		0	He has given over the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy	Here the enemy's "hand" refers to the enemy's control. Alternate translation: "He has allowed the enemy to capture the walls of her palaces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	02	07	vn7k	figs-synecdoche		0	the walls of her palaces	Here the word "her" may refer either to the temple or to Jersualem. Possible translations are 1) "the walls of the temple" or 2) "the walls of Jerusalem's palaces." The word "walls" is a synecdoche for the whole building, and the building is a synecdoche for all of Jerusalem.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LAM	02	07	jx6y	figs-irony		0	They have raised a shout in the house of Yahweh, as on the day of an appointed feast	This is an ironic comparison between the happy, noisy festivals of Israel and the loud shouts of victory of the Babylonians. Alternate translation: "They have raised a shout in the house of Yahweh, as the Israelites would during an appointed feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+LAM	02	07	t8c8	figs-idiom		0	have raised a shout	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "have shouted victoriously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	02	08	de6p	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh decided to destroy the city wall	Yahweh chose to have the wall destroyed and caused Jerusalem's enemy to destroy it. He did not destroy it himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	02	08	q6gn	figs-personification		0	daughter of Zion	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	02	08	ydw2	figs-metaphor		0	He has stretched out the measuring line	This speaks of preparing to destroy the wall as if he measured it before he destroyed it, so that he knew how much to destroy. Alternate translation: "It is as though he has measured the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	08	pj1d	figs-doublenegatives		0	has not withheld his hand from destroying	This can be stated without the double negatives. Also, here the Lord is referred to by his "hand." Alternate translation: "with his hand he has destroyed the wall" or "he has destroyed the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LAM	02	08	ac1h	figs-personification		0	He has made the ramparts and wall to lament; together they wasted away	The walls and ramparts are spoken of as if they were people who lamented and died. Alternate translation: "Because he has destroyed the ramparts and walls, they are like people who lament and have lost their strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	02	08	k5k2			0	ramparts	Ancient cities had a main "wall" to keep attackers out, and an outer line of "ramparts" to keep attackers from the wall.
+LAM	02	10	ld1b	figs-personification		0	daughter of Zion	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	02	10	ja3b	translate-symaction		0	sit on the ground in silence	Often people would sit on the ground to show they were mourning. Alternate translation: "sit on the ground, mourning in silence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LAM	02	10	shs1	translate-symaction		0	They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth	These are actions of mourning. Alternate translation: "To show their mourning, they have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LAM	02	10	e8dm	translate-symaction		0	have bowed their heads to the ground	This is an action of mourning. Alternate translation: "have sorrowfully bowed their heads to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LAM	02	11	ur1i			0	General Information:	The author shifts from describing Jerusalem to describing his own experience.
+LAM	02	11	ww8f	figs-idiom		0	My eyes have failed from their tears	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I have cried until I cannot cry anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	02	11	r9cy	figs-metaphor		0	my stomach churns	The word "churn" means to move around violently, normally in a circular rotation. This does not mean the stomach is literally churning, but describes how the author feels. Alternate translation: "my insides ache" or "my stomach hurts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	11	drr4	figs-metaphor		0	my inner parts are poured out to the ground	The author speaks of feeling grief in his inner being as if his inner body parts had fallen out of his body onto the ground. Alternate translation: "my entire inner being is in grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	11	ckr1	figs-metonymy		0	the daughter of my people	This is a poetic name of Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	02	12	xg9t	figs-metonymy		0	Where is grain and wine?	This rhetorical question is used as a request for something to eat. The children are telling their mother that they are hungry. The phrase "grain and wine" represents food and drink. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Give us something to eat and drink." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LAM	02	12	e2aq	figs-simile		0	as they faint like a wounded man	This speaks of the children fainting from hunger and thirst in the same way that a wounded man faints. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	02	12	m2n2	figs-metaphor		0	their lives are poured out on the bosom of their mothers	This speaks of the children dying as if their lives were a liquid that was being poured out. Alternate translation: "they slowly die in the arms of their mothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	13	rk8s			0	General Information:	The author begins to address Jerusalem.
+LAM	02	13	ez4e	figs-rquestion		0	What can I say ... Jerusalem?	The author uses this rhetorical question to express that he does not know what to say to help Jerusalem. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is nothing that I can say ... Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LAM	02	13	r825	figs-personification		0	daughter of Jerusalem ... virgin daughter of Zion	These are poetic names for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. "Zion" is another name for Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	02	13	yt6j	figs-rquestion		0	To what can I compare to you ... Zion?	The author uses this rhetorical question to express that he does not know how to give comfort to Jerusalem. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is nothing to which I can compare you ... Zion." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LAM	02	13	xm7j	figs-simile		0	Your wound is as great as the sea	This speaks of Jerusalem's great suffering as if it were as terrible as the sea is great. Alternate translation: "Your suffering is as terrible as the sea is large" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	02	13	cfe5	figs-rquestion		0	Who can heal you?	"Who can restore you?" The author uses this rhetorical question to express that there is no one who can restore Jerusalem to the way it was before. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can heal you." or "No one can restore you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LAM	02	14	rg7i			0	They have not exposed your iniquity to restore your fortunes	"They did not tell you about your sins to restore your fortunes." The word "fortune" refers to a person's wealth and prosperity.
+LAM	02	14	p4y7	figs-abstractnouns		0	for you they gave utterances	The word "utterances" can be expressed with the verb "spoke." Alternate translation: "they spoke things to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	02	15	na4v	translate-symaction		0	clap their hands ... hiss and shake their heads	These actions are used to mock and insult others. Alternate translation: "mock you by clapping their hands ... hiss and shake their heads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LAM	02	15	s9nn	figs-personification		0	the daughter of Jerusalem	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	02	15	cxb8	figs-rquestion		0	Is this the city that they called 'The Perfection of Beauty,' 'The Joy for All of Earth'?	This rhetorical question is used to express sarcasm. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This city that they called 'The Perfection of Beauty,' 'The Joy for All of Earth,' is not so beautiful or joyful anymore!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LAM	02	15	rkz8			0	The Perfection of Beauty	"Perfectly Beautiful"
+LAM	02	16	t9p2	translate-symaction		0	grind their teeth	This action shows a person's anger and that they are mocking others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LAM	02	16	v2ed	figs-metaphor		0	We have swallowed her up	Here the people speak of destroying Jerusalem as if they were an animal swallowing its food. Alternate translation: "We have completely destroyed Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	16	p7nl	figs-idiom		0	We have lived to see it	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "We have greatly desired to see it happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	02	17	sv6l			0	He has overthrown	"He has destroyed"
+LAM	02	17	l2hu			0	to rejoice over you	This means that the enemy rejoiced because they defeated them. Alternate translation: "to rejoice over defeating you"
+LAM	02	17	b3zb	figs-metonymy		0	he has lifted up the horn of your enemies	Here "horn" (that is, an animal horn) represents strength. Alternate translation: "he has increased the power of your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	02	18	v62e	figs-synecdoche		0	Their heart cried out to the Lord	Here the word "heart" represents the whole person emphasizing one's innermost being. Possible meanings of who cried out are 1) the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem shouted to the Lord from their innermost being" or 2) the walls are being personified. Alternate translation: "You walls, cry out to the Lord from your innermost being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	02	18	qsn1	figs-apostrophe		0	walls of the daughter of Zion! Make your tears flow ... no relief	The writer speaks to the walls of Jerusalem. He wants the people of Jerusalem to do what he is telling the walls to do. Some translations take this whole section to be spoken to the "walls," though this can be written with the first phrase "walls of the daughter of Zion!" spoken to the "walls," and the rest of the section spoken directly to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+LAM	02	18	ew4w	figs-personification		0	the daughter of Zion	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	02	18	mbx5	figs-metaphor		0	Make your tears flow down like a river	This speaks of the people crying so much that their tears would flow like a river. Alternate translation: "Cry many, many tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	18	kbz7	figs-merism		0	day and night	These two opposite times of day refer to all the time. Alternate translation: "all of the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+LAM	02	18	s698			0	Give yourself no relief, your eyes no relief	"Do not allow yourself and your eyes to rest from crying"
+LAM	02	19	t1js	figs-apostrophe		0	Arise, cry out ... of every street	The writer continues speaking to the walls of Jerusalem. He wants the people of Jerusalem to do what he is telling the walls to do. Some translations take this whole section to be spoken to the "walls," though this can be written with the first phrase "walls of the daughter of Zion!" spoken to the "walls," and the rest of the section spoken directly to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+LAM	02	19	bb9r			0	at the beginning of the night watches	"many times during the night." This refers to every time a watchman came on duty.
+LAM	02	19	n8wa	figs-idiom		0	Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord	The phrase "pour out your heart like water" is an idiom. Here the Lord is represented by his "face" to emphasize his presence. Alternate translation: "Tell the Lord how you feel in your inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	02	19	ihn4	translate-symaction		0	Lift up your hands to him	This was an action often performed while praying. Alternate translation: "Lift up your hands to him in prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LAM	02	19	xm86	figs-explicit		0	for the lives of your children	This means for them to request that the Lord save their children. Alternate translation: "to save the lives of your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	02	19	mt5t	figs-hyperbole		0	at the corner of every street	The word "every" here is an exaggeration for "many." Alternate translation: "where the streets come together" or "by the roads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LAM	02	20	tx1s	figs-rquestion		0	Should women eat the fruit of their wombs ... for?	This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that it is not right for women to eat their children. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Woman should not eat their own children ... for!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LAM	02	20	si6q	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of their wombs	This speaks of children having come from their mother as if they were fruit that came from her womb. Alternate translation: "their children that they have given birth to" or "their own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	02	20	iy1m	figs-rquestion		0	Should priest and prophet be slaughtered in the sanctuary of the Lord?	This rhetorical question is used to emphasize that the prophets and priests should not be killed. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The prophets and priests should not be slaughtered in the sanctuary of the Lord!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LAM	02	20	e8bt	figs-activepassive		0	Should priest and prophet be slaughtered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Should our enemies slaughter priests and prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	02	21	h93z	figs-explicit		0	Both the young and the old lie on the dust	It is implied here that this refers to dead people. Alternate translation: "The corpses of both the young and the old lie on the dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	02	21	bm92	figs-nominaladj		0	Both the young and the old	These phrases refer to people. These two opposites are used to refer to all ages of people. Alternate translation: "Both young people and old people" or "People of all ages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+LAM	02	21	hct5	figs-euphemism		0	My young women and my young men have fallen by the sword	Here the "sword" refers to their enemies. This is a euphemism that means that they were murdered by their enemies. Alternate translation: "My young women and my young men have been murdered by their enemies" or "My enemies have murdered my young women and my young men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LAM	02	21	qu9v	figs-metonymy		0	you have slaughtered them	This speaks of Yahweh allowing the poeple to be slaughtered as if he killed them himself. Alternate translation: "you allowed them to be slaughtered" or "you allowed this to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	02	22	re1y	figs-simile		0	as you would call the people to a feast day	"as if they were coming to a feast." This speaks of how Yahweh summoned his enemies as if he were inviting them to a feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	02	22	bq2q	figs-metonymy		0	my terrors	Here the people the author fears are referred to as his "terrors." Alternate translation: "the attackers I was afraid of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	02	22	d9ky	figs-idiom		0	on every side	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "to attack from every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	02	22	vzm7	figs-idiom		0	on the day of the anger of Yahweh	Here "day" is used as an idiom that refers to a general period of time. Alternate translation: "at the time when Yahweh acted in his anger" or "during the time that Yahweh displayed his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	03	intro	c5kf	Lamentations 03 General Notes		0		# Lamentations 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Troubles<br><br>Here the author speaks of the suffering experienced by the people of Jerusalem during the Babylonian siege and after the city's fall. He speaks of these sufferings as if they had been directed against him personally, as if God had personally attacked him. However, we should understand the writer's feelings as having been shared by everyone in the city.<br><br>In verse 19, the writer begins to think about the lessons that he and his fellow citizens should learn about God and his anger and his mercy. He also thinks about what it means to repent and to trust in God.<br><br>In verse 43, the writer speaks again about the suffering that God has caused to Jerusalem, but here the writer speaks of "we" and "us," not "I" and "me." But in verse 48, he begins to speak about how he himself will continually mourn over what has happened.<br><br>In verse 52, the writer begins to think about his personal enemies in Jerusalem, those who persecuted him for bringing Yahweh's messages to the city. He asks for God to show his enemies that he was doing right, and to take revenge on them for their crimes against him.<br>
+LAM	03	01	q73v	writing-poetry		0		A new poem begins. Here the author speaks of the sufferings that his people experienced. He speaks about them as if God had personally attacked only him. However, the writer intends to speak for everyone in the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LAM	03	01	z56p	figs-metaphor		0	who has seen misery	Here "has seen" represents has experienced. Alternate translation: "who has experienced misery" or "who has suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	01	w5zk	figs-metonymy		0	under the rod of Yahweh's fury	Being "under the rod" represents being beaten with a rod. The author speaks of God's punishment as if God had beaten him with a rod. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh was very angry and has beaten me with a rod" or "because Yahweh was very angry and has punished me severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	02	w3mw			0	He drove me away	"He forced me to go away"
+LAM	03	02	zm2h	figs-metaphor		0	caused me to walk in darkness rather than light	Here "darkness" represents suffering. Alternate translation: "caused me to suffer terribly with no hope, like a person walking in darkness rather than light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	03	s83d	figs-metonymy		0	he turned his hand against me	Here "turned his hand against me" represents attacking him. The author speaks of God causing bad things to happen to him as if God had attacked him. Alternate translation: "he has attacked me" or "he has caused many bad things to happen to me, like someone who attacks a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	04	s5zt			0	He made my flesh and my skin waste away; he broke my bones	Possible meanings are 1) these things are a result of being beaten or 2) these are more ways that God punished the man.
+LAM	03	05	qy5b			0	He built up siege works against me	Siege works are ramps that an army builds around a city to enable them to climb over the city walls and invade the city.
+LAM	03	05	jj4e	figs-metaphor		0	He built up siege works against me	Possible meanings are 1) the author speaks of God causing bad things to happen to him as if he were a city and God was an enemy that built up siege works against him. Alternate translation: "God attacked me like an enemy army that sets up siege works around a city" or 2) the author speaks of God causing the enemy army to attack Jerusalem as if God were the enemy. Alternate translation: "God caused the enemy army to build up siege works against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	05	gq5z	figs-metaphor		0	surrounded me with bitterness and hardship	This represents God causing him to experience much bitterness and hardship. Alternate translation: "caused me to experience much bitterness and hardship" or "caused me to suffer and have many problems" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	05	cn5t	figs-metaphor		0	bitterness	Here "bitterness" represents suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	06	vnk1	figs-metaphor		0	He made me live in dark places, like those who died long ago	Here "dark places" is a metaphor for suffering. The author compares the intensity of his suffering to the intensity of the darkness that those who died long ago experience. Alternate translation: "The suffering that he causes me is intense like the darkness of the grave" or "He makes me suffer terribly, as if I were in the darkness of those who died long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	03	07	jwk4	figs-metaphor		0	He built a wall around me and I cannot escape. He made my chains heavy	This represents the continuing suffering. Like a person who cannot escape from prison, the author cannot make his suffering stop. Alternate translation: "My suffering continues. It is as though he has built a wall around me and put heavy chains on me, and I cannot escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	08	ep5p	figs-idiom		0	he shut out my prayer	The author speaks about God refusing to listen to his prayers as though God was shutting his ears so that the author's prayers could not go into them. Alternate translation: "he refuses to hear my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	03	09	h2bx	figs-metaphor		0	He blocked my path	The author speaks of God causing him to continue to suffer as if God was preventing him from escaping the suffering by blocking his path. Alternate translation: "It is as though he blocked my path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	09	b31l			0	a wall of hewn stone	"a wall of cut stones." People would cut stones into regular shapes that could fit together well in order to build a strong wall.
+LAM	03	09	ire6	figs-metaphor		0	he made my paths crooked	Crooked paths do not lead people to where they want to go. Here they represent unsuccessful ways of escaping suffering. Alternate translation: "it is as though he has made my paths crooked" or "I have tried to make the suffering stop, but God has prevented me, like one who prevents another from escaping by making his paths crooked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	10	v9qh	figs-simile		0	He is like a bear waiting to ambush me, a lion in hiding	The author speaks of God being ready to cause him to suffer more, as if God were a wild animal waiting to attack him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	03	11	m6yw			0	he turned aside my paths	Possible meanings are 1) "he dragged me off the path" or 2) "he caused my path to turn in the wrong direction"
+LAM	03	11	whn1			0	he has made me desolate	"he has made me hopeless" or "he has not allowed me to have any help"
+LAM	03	12	pxe7			0	General Information:	God is often spoken of as if he were a warrior.
+LAM	03	12	eb1t			0	He bent his bow	A soldier has to bend his bow in order to shoot an arrow from it. The author speaks of God deciding to cause him trouble as if God were a warrior ready to shoot him with an arrow. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "It was as if God made his bow ready to shoot"
+LAM	03	13	yzp2	figs-metaphor		0	He pierced my kidneys with the arrows of his quiver	The author speaks of the deep grief he feels as if God had shot his kidneys with an arrow. Alternate translation: "My grief is great. It is as if he pierced my kidneys with the arrows of his quiver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	13	aa5f	figs-metaphor		0	my kidneys	The kidneys are abdominal organs that move urine into the bladder. They are a metaphor for a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "deep into my body" or 2) "my heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	13	i1us			0	quiver	a bag worn on the back in which to store arrows
+LAM	03	14	et38	figs-hyperbole		0	a laughingstock to all my people	The word "all" is a generalization, meaning "most." Alternate translation: "a laughingstock to most of my people" or "someone whom all my people mock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LAM	03	14	gq72			0	laughingstock	someone whom many people mock
+LAM	03	15	za84	figs-metaphor		0	He filled me with bitterness	Here "bitterness" represents suffering. It is referred to as if it were something that could fill the speaker. Alternate translation: "He has caused me to suffer very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	15	ncz3	figs-metaphor		0	forced me to drink wormwood	Wormwood is the bitter juice from the leaves and flowers of a certain plant. Drinking that bitter juice represents suffering. Alternate translation: "it is as though he forced me to drink something very bitter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	16	b5hh	figs-metaphor		0	He has made my teeth grind with gravel	Possible meanings are 1) the author speaks of God humiliating him as if God had forced him to chew gravel. Alternate translation: "He has humiliated me, like someone who forces another to chew gravel" or 2) the author speaks of God humiliating him as if God had pushed his face down into the gravel on the ground. Alternate translation: "He has humiliated me, like someone who pushes another man's face down into the gravel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	16	l411	figs-metaphor		0	he made me cower in the ashes	The author speaks of God humiliating him as if God had pushed him down into the ashes of a fire on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	16	tp2g			0	cower	make oneself as small as possible because of fear of something one cannot fight against
+LAM	03	17	ewh7			0	My soul is deprived of peace	Possible meanings are 1) the author's experiences are not peaceful. Alternate translation: "I have no peace in my life" or 2) the author does not feel peace. Alternate translation: "I feel no peace in my soul"
+LAM	03	18	ygy3	figs-personification		0	My endurance has perished and so has my hope in Yahweh	The author speaks as if his ability to endure more suffering and his hope that Yahweh will help him were living beings that have died. Alternate translation: "I cannot endure anymore suffering and I can no longer hope that Yahweh will help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	03	18	b3vb			0	endurance	Some versions translate this as "glory" or "splendor."
+LAM	03	19	zfr6			0	General Information:	In verses 19 to 42, the writer thinks about the lessons that he and his fellow citizens should learn about God and his anger and mercy.
+LAM	03	19	j2d4	figs-doublet		0	wormwood and bitterness	Wormwood is a plant that gives a liquid which is very bitter to drink. Together "wormwood" and "bitterness" represent severe suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	20	mz9u			0	my soul is bowed down within me	"I am depressed" or "I am discouraged"
+LAM	03	21	t4a6			0	But I call this to mind	This means to intentionally think about something. The word "this" refers to something that the author will start to speak about in the next verse. Alternate translation: "But I choose to think about this" or "But I remember this"
+LAM	03	21	a2fk			0	I have hope	"I hope"
+LAM	03	22	hf5a	figs-abstractnouns		0	The steadfast love of Yahweh never ceases	The abstract noun "steadfast love" can be expressed with the phrase "love faithfully." Alternate translation: "Yahweh never stops loving his people faithfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	03	22	rs8g	figs-abstractnouns		0	his compassions never end	The abstract noun "compassions" can be translated with the verb "care." Alternate translation: "he never stops caring for those who suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	03	23	z4xg	figs-metaphor		0	they are new every morning	The word "they" refers to God's steadfast love and compassions. Their being new represents God continuing to act according to them. Alternate translation: "every morning he treats us again with steadfast love and compassion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	23	dp91			0	your faithfulness	The word "your" refers to Yahweh.
+LAM	03	24	v6sh	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh is my inheritance	When God gave each tribe of Israel their land, he called it an inheritance. The author speaks of Yahweh being all he needs as if Yahweh were the inheritance that he had received. Alternate translation: "Because Yahweh is with me, I have everything I need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	25	e8de			0	Yahweh is good to those who wait for him	Here "good" refers to kindness. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is kind to those who wait for him" or "Yahweh does good things for those who wait for him"
+LAM	03	25	ju1d			0	those who wait for him	Possible meanings are 1) "all those who depend on him" or 2) "the one who waits patiently for him to act."
+LAM	03	25	a3kw	figs-metaphor		0	the one who seeks him	Possible meanings for "seeks him" are 1) asking God for help or 2) wanting to know God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	27	xea4	figs-metaphor		0	that he bear the yoke in his youth	Here "bear the yoke" represents suffering. The abstract noun "his youth" can be expressed with the word "young." Alternate translation: "that he suffer while he is young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	03	28	deh5			0	Let him sit alone in silence	The phrase "in silence" refers to not speaking. Here it may refer specifically to not complaining. Alternate translation: "Let him sit alone without speaking" or "Let him sit alone and not complain"
+LAM	03	28	wc7p	figs-metaphor		0	when it is laid upon him	"when the yoke is laid upon him." Here the yoke represents suffering. Alternate translation: "when he suffers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	30	t75y			0	General Information:	The writer speaks of the one who waits for Yahweh ([Lamentations 3:25](../03/25.md)).
+LAM	03	30	buv3	figs-metaphor		0	Let him offer his cheek to the one who strikes him	The word "him" refers to anyone who is suffering and who waits for Yahweh. Here "offer his cheek" represents allowing someone to strike his cheek. Alternate translation: "Let him allow people to hit him on the face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	30	haw3	figs-metaphor		0	let him be filled to the full with reproach	The author speaks of a person as if he were a container and reproach were a liquid. Being filled with reproach represents being reproached much. The implication is that he should be patient when this happens. Alternate translation: "let him be insulted much" or "let him be patient when people reproach him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	32	ytw1			0	though he causes grief	"though the Lord causes people to suffer" or "though he afflicts people"
+LAM	03	32	fsq4			0	he will have compassion	"he will be compassionate to them"
+LAM	03	33	lh34	figs-metonymy		0	For he does not afflict from his heart	Here the heart represents desire or pleasure, and afflicting from the heart represents afflicting with pleasure. Alternate translation: "For it does not make him happy to afflict people" or "He does not take pleasure in afflicting people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	03	33	n5xv	figs-idiom		0	the children of mankind	This refers to people in general. Alternate translation: "human beings" or "people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	03	34	pgn7			0	General Information:	The author wrote in general terms about what is true for all people, but it shows God's concern for his people, the people of Israel, who were being mistreated by their enemies.
+LAM	03	34	m7kv	figs-metaphor		0	To crush underfoot	Here "crush underfoot" represents abusing and mistreating people. Alternate translation: "To abuse" or "To mistreat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])-
+LAM	03	34	kq47			0	To crush	"If people crush"
+LAM	03	35	pi2h			0	to deny a man justice	"if they deny a man justice." This refers to not allowing a person to have what he deserves. Alternate translation: "to deny a person his rights" or "to keep a person from having what he deserves"
+LAM	03	35	w96n	figs-metonymy		0	in the presence of the Most High	Doing something "in the presence of the Most High" represents doing it while knowing that God sees it. Alternate translation: "knowing that the Most High sees it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	03	36	h9te			0	to deny justice to a person	Here "deny justice" refers to not making a just decision for a person in a legal concern. Alternate translation: "to judge a person wrongly in court" or "to keep a person who goes to a judge from getting what is right"
+LAM	03	36	kp3s			0	to deny justice	"if they deny justice"
+LAM	03	37	vg2n	figs-rquestion		0	Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord decreed it?	The author uses this rhetorical question to teach that when someone commands something to happen, it will happen only if God has already decreed that it should happen. Alternate translation: "No one has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord decreed it." or "What someone has commanded to happen has never happened unless the Lord decreed it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LAM	03	37	b2te	figs-explicit		0	has spoken	It can be expressed clearly that this refers to commanding something to happen. Alternate translation: "has commanded that something should happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	03	37	q8z2			0	it came to pass	"what he said happened"
+LAM	03	38	hy3k	figs-metonymy		0	Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and the good come?	The author uses this rhetorical question to teach that both calamities and good things happen only because God has commanded them to happen. Alternate translation: "It is only from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and the good come." or "It is only because the Most High has commanded it that both calamities and good things happen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LAM	03	38	fk6t	figs-metonymy		0	from the mouth of the Most High	Here "mouth" represents what God says or commands. Alternate translation: "from the command of the Most High" or "because the Most High has commanded it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	03	38	wsx5	figs-metaphor		0	both calamities and the good come	Here "come" represents happening. Also, the nominal adjective "the good" can be stated as "good things." Alternate translation: "both calamities and good things happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+LAM	03	39	ttp2	figs-rquestion		0	How can any person alive complain? How can a person complain about the punishment for his sins?	The author uses these rhetorical questions to teach that people should not complain when God punishes them. Alternate translation: "A person should not complain when God punishes him for his sins." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LAM	03	39	t4dw	figs-explicit		0	How can any person alive complain	Possible meanings are 1) it is implied that mere people cannot fully understand God's actions. Alternate translation: "How can a mere person complain" or 2) it is implied that being alive is a gift from God. Alternate translation: "How can a person who is blessed to be alive complain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	03	40	ap27			0	General Information:	The writer speaks again about the suffering that God has caused to Jerusalem, but here he speaks of "we" and "us," not "I" and "me." In verse 42 the author starts a prayer that he and the people of Israel should pray.
+LAM	03	40	yx5k	figs-metaphor		0	let us return to Yahweh	Here "return to Yahweh" represents submitting to him again. Alternate translation: "let us submit to Yahweh again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	41	xq7n	figs-metaphor		0	Let us lift up our hearts and our hands	Here "lift up our hearts" represents praying sincerely. It was customary for the Israelites to raise their hands when praying to God. Alternate translation: "Let us pray sincerely with lifted hands" or "Let us lift up our hands and pray sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	03	42	j5p1	figs-doublet		0	We have transgressed and rebelled	The words "transgressed" and "rebelled" share similar meanings. Together they indicate that transgression is the same as rebelling against Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LAM	03	43	p547	figs-metaphor		0	You have covered yourself with anger	Here anger is spoken of as if it were a garment that God has put on. Hebrew often spoke of emotions as if they were clothing. Alternate translation: "You have been angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	43	e5cg			0	you have killed	"you have killed many of us"
+LAM	03	43	is87	figs-metaphor		0	you have not spared	Here "spared" represents having pity. Alternate translation: "you have not had pity on us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	44	c25d	Connecting Statement:		0		The prayer that began in [Lamentations 3:42](../03/42.md) continues.
+LAM	03	44	d6dp	figs-metaphor		0	You have covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through	This represents God refusing to listen to the people's prayer. Alternate translation: "You refuse to listen to our prayers. It is as though you put a cloud between us and you so that our prayers cannot get to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	45	nmh8	figs-simile		0	You have made us like filthy scum and refuse among the nations	The people of Israel are compared to filthy scum and refuse. Possible meanings are 1) God has caused the nations to think of his people as worthless. Alternate translation: "You have made the nations think of us as scum and garbage" or 2) God's forcing his people to live among the nations is like throwing them away as garbage. Alternate translation: "You have thrown us away like filthy garbage among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	03	47	jdl3	figs-abstractnouns		0	panic and pitfall have come upon us, ruin and destruction	The abstract nouns "panic," "pitfall," "ruin" and "destruction" can be expressed with verbs. Alternate translation: "we are panicking. We are trapped, and we are being ruined and destroyed" or "we are terrified and trapped. We are being completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	03	47	bm4w			0	pitfall	This refers to falling into a pit. Here it represents being trapped in any way.
+LAM	03	47	i597			0	have come upon us	"have happened to us"
+LAM	03	47	nh6u	figs-doublet		0	ruin and destruction	These two words share similar meanings and refer to the destruction of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "total destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LAM	03	48	kd2x			0	General Information:	The author speaks about himself again.
+LAM	03	48	fl1x	figs-metaphor		0	My eyes flow with streams of tears	Here the author speaks of the great amount of his tears as if they were streams. He uses exaggeration to show that he is very sad and has cried much. Alternate translation: "Tears flow from my eyes like water flowing in a river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LAM	03	48	fg7v	figs-activepassive		0	because my people are destroyed	This can stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because enemies have destroyed my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	03	49	ru79	figs-doublet		0	without ceasing, without relief	Both of these phrases means the same thing. The author speaks of his continuing to cry as if his eyes were a person and had no rest from crying. Alternate translation: "without stopping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	03	50	p99u	figs-explicit		0	until Yahweh from heaven looks down and sees	What the author hopes Yahweh will see can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "until Yahweh looks down from heaven and sees what has happened to my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	03	51	i8zw	figs-metonymy		0	My eyes cause me grief	The phrase "My eyes" represents what he sees. Alternate translation: "What I see causes me to grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	03	51	bz52	figs-explicit		0	because of all the daughters of my city	It can be stated clearly that the "daughters of my city" are suffering. Alternate translation: "because the daughters of my city are suffering" or "because I see the daughters of my city suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	03	51	qr28	figs-idiom		0	all the daughters of my city	Possible meanings are 1) the women of Jerusalem or 2) all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	03	52	n4m1	figs-metaphor		0	I have been hunted like a bird by those who were my enemies	The author speaks of people looking for him in order to kill him as if he were an animal that they were hunting. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My enemies have looked for me in order to kill me like people who hunt for a bird" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	53	fen2			0	They cast me into a pit	"They threw me into a pit" or "They dropped me into a well"
+LAM	03	53	t9e4			0	threw a stone on me	Possible meanings are 1) "threw stones down on me" or 2) "covered the pit with a stone"
+LAM	03	54	ztv4			0	they caused waters to overflow, covering my head	"the level of the water in the pit rose up over my head"
+LAM	03	54	hda5	figs-metaphor		0	I have been cut off	Being "cut off" often represents being killed. Here it represents dying very soon. Alternate translation: "I am about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	55	dit3	figs-metonymy		0	I called on your name	God's name represents his character, and here, "called on your name" represents trusting God's character and calling on him for help. Alternate translation: "I called to you for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	03	55	r7m3			0	from the depths of the pit	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the pit that author had been thrown into. Alternate translation: "from the bottom of the pit" or 2) the author was afraid that he would die soon, so he spoke as if he were in the place of the dead. Alternate translation: "from the pit of the dead"
+LAM	03	56	s26c	figs-metonymy		0	You heard my voice	Here "voice" represents what he said. Alternate translation: "You heard my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	03	56	ur2e	figs-metonymy		0	Do not close your ear	Here "close your ear" represents refusing to listen. Alternate translation: "Do not refuse to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	03	57	egc5	figs-metonymy		0	You came near	People often come near to a person they help. Here "came near" represents helping the man. Alternate translation: "you helped me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	03	58	rq8w	figs-metaphor		0	you defended my case, you saved my life	The author speaks of God keeping him from being killed by his enemies as if God had defended him in court as a lawyer defends someone, and kept him from being killed. Alternate translation: "you saved my life from my enemies. It is as though you defended me in court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	58	x4xw	figs-metaphor		0	you defended my case	Here "defended my case" represents arguing for him. Alternate translation: "you argued my case for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	59	z61e	figs-metaphor		0	judge my case	Here God is no longer pictured as a lawyer, but as the judge. It can be stated clearly that he wanted God to judge in his favor. Alternate translation: "make a decision about me, and show my enemies that I am right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	03	61	k1lw	figs-abstractnouns		0	You have heard their scorn ... and all their plans regarding me	The abstract noun "scorn" can be expressed with the verbs "taunt" or "mock." It can be stated clearly that the plans were to harm him. Alternate translation: "You heard how they have taunted me ... and all they plan to do to me" or "You have heard them mock me ... and plan ways to harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	03	62	x6km	figs-metaphor		0	The lips and the accusations ... come against me all the day	The author speaks of his enemies accusing him all day as if their accusations were soldiers that come to attack him all day. Alternate translation: "My enemies speak against me and accuse me through the whole day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	03	62	u23i	figs-metonymy		0	The lips ... of my enemies	Here the lips represent what his enemies say. Alternate translation: "The words ... of my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	03	63	ti38	figs-merism		0	how they sit and then rise up	These two actions together represent everything the people do. Alternate translation: "everything they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+LAM	03	64	h9mv	figs-metaphor		0	Pay back to them, Yahweh, according to what they have done	Here "Pay back to them" represents punishing them. What they have done can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Punish them, Yahweh, according to what they have done" or "Yahweh, they have made me suffer, so please make them suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	03	65	x92m	figs-metonymy		0	You will let their hearts be shameless	Here the "heart" is a metonym that represents their attitudes and emotions, and being "shameless" means not feeling ashamed of their sins even though they should. Their not being ashamed would give even more reason for God to punish them. Alternate translation: "You will let them feel no shame for their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	03	65	w3iz	figs-abstractnouns		0	May your condemnation be upon them	The abstract noun "condemnation" can be expressed with the verbs "condemn" or "curse." Alternate translation: "Condemn them" or "Curse them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	03	66	zs3c	figs-metonymy		0	from under the heavens	Here "from under the heavens" represents everywhere on earth. Alternate translation: "wherever they are on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	04	intro	v761	Lamentations 04 General Notes		0		# Lamentations 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Judah being destroyed continues in this chapter. Famine destroyed the rulers and the priests. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
+LAM	04	01	rhc4	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	A new poem begins. See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]].
+LAM	04	01	su7t	figs-metaphor		0	The gold has become tarnished; how the purest gold has changed	The people of Jerusalem are spoken of as if they were gold that is no longer shiny, and therefore no longer valuable. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem are like gold that is no longer shiny. They are like pure gold that is no longer beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	04	01	v4ij	figs-exclamations		0	how the purest gold has changed	This is an exclamation that shows the author's sadness that this has happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+LAM	04	01	d474	figs-metaphor		0	The holy stones are scattered at the corner of every street	This may refer to the temple being destroyed and its stones scattered throughout the city. It may also be a metaphor for the people being scattered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	04	01	ild2			0	at the corner of every street	"wherever the streets come together" or "by all the roads"
+LAM	04	02	va3j	figs-metaphor		0	sons of Zion	Here people of a city are spoken of as if they were the sons of the city. Possible meanings are 1) this refers to only the young men of Jerusalem or 2) this refers to all the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	04	02	ld1a	figs-metaphor		0	they are worth no more than clay jars, the work of the potter's hands	The author speaks of the precious sons of Zion as if they were considered to be inexpensive clay jars. Alternate translation: "people consider them to be as worthless as the clay jars that potters make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	04	03	a5ip			0	General Information:	Because of the lack of food in the city, the people of Jerusalem do not give their children all they need.
+LAM	04	03	m7cj			0	the jackals offer the breast to nurse their cubs	This means that mother jackals feed their baby jackals.
+LAM	04	03	k8ik			0	jackals	fierce wild dogs
+LAM	04	03	c37l	figs-simile		0	the daughter of my people ... like the ostriches in the desert	The people in Jerusalem are compared to ostriches because they are cruel to their children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	04	03	ty21	figs-metonymy		0	the daughter of my people has	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "my people have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	04	03	g4l2			0	ostriches	large birds that abandon some of their eggs
+LAM	04	04	zp13			0	The tongue of the nursing baby sticks to the roof of his mouth by thirst	"Nursing babies are so thirsty that their tongues stick to the top of their mouths"
+LAM	04	05	sft1			0	feast on	"eat much"
+LAM	04	05	p6wj			0	now starve in the streets	These people no longer have homes, so they live outside along the streets.
+LAM	04	05	sg4z	figs-activepassive		0	Those who were brought up wearing scarlet clothing	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who grew up wearing scarlet clothing" or "those who wore scarlet clothing when they were growing up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	04	05	xp9m	figs-metonymy		0	scarlet clothing	Here this phrase is a metonym for luxurious, expensive, and comfortable clothing, at least some of which was probably scarlet. Alternate translation: "luxurious clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	04	05	l3s2			0	now lie on piles of ashes	This is because they no longer have homes and soft beds.
+LAM	04	06	nw5s			0	The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom	The abstract noun "punishment" can be expressed with the verb "punish." Alternate translation: "The daughter of my people has been punished more severely than Sodom was punished"
+LAM	04	06	ef77	figs-metonymy		0	the daughter of my people	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	04	06	l7zs	figs-activepassive		0	which was overthrown in a moment	The word "which" refers to Sodom. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which God destroyed in a moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	04	06	xk36	figs-activepassive		0	no hands were wrung for her	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one wrung their hands for her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	04	06	wg9e	figs-metonymy		0	no hands were wrung for her	People sometimes rub and twist their hands when they are worried and cannot fix something, so wringing the hands here represents worrying. The word "her" refers to Jerusalem, which was called "the daughter of my people." Alternate translation: "no one was worried about her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	04	07	gvp4	figs-metaphor		0	Her leaders were purer than snow, whiter than milk	Possible meanings are 1) Jerusalem's leaders were beautiful to look at because they were physically healthy or 2) the leaders were morally pure as new snow and milk are pure white. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	04	07	wu6d			0	Her leaders	"Jerusalem's leaders"
+LAM	04	07	cw2z	figs-explicit		0	their bodies were more ruddy than coral	"their bodies were redder than coral." This implies that they were healthy. Alternate translation: "their bodies were healthy and red" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	04	07	a385			0	coral	a rock-hard red substance that comes from the ocean and was used for making decorations
+LAM	04	07	b9bt			0	sapphire	a costly blue stone used in jewelry
+LAM	04	08	i6jn			0	Their appearance now is darker than soot	This may be because 1) the sun has darkened the leaders' skin or 2) the soot from the fires that burned Jerusalem has covered their faces.
+LAM	04	08	es9a	figs-activepassive		0	they are not recognized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can recognize them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	04	08	hhs8	figs-explicit		0	Their skin has shriveled on their bones	This implies that there was not much muscle or fat under the skin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	04	08	asf7	figs-simile		0	it has become as dry as wood	Their dry skin is compared to dry wood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	04	09	ke6f	figs-metonymy		0	Those who have been killed by the sword	Here the "sword" represents an enemy's attack. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Those whom enemy soldiers have killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	04	09	k4rk	figs-metonymy		0	those killed by hunger	Here "hunger" represents starvation. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who starved to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	04	09	zt2w			0	who wasted away	"who became extremely thin and weak"
+LAM	04	09	s8er	figs-metonymy		0	pierced by the lack of any harvest from the field	Here "harvest from the field" is a metonym that represents food to eat. Lack of food is spoken of here as if it were a sword that pierces people. Alternate translation: "who died because there was not enough food to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	04	10	sfz2	figs-synecdoche		0	The hands of compassionate women	Here the women are represented by their "hands." Because they were so hungry, women who had been compassionate in the past were no longer compassionate toward their children; instead they boiled them for food. Alternate translation: "Compassionate women" or "Women who had been compassionate in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LAM	04	10	e7bm			0	they became their food	"their children became the women's food"
+LAM	04	10	bac1	figs-metonymy		0	the daughter of my people was	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "my people were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	04	11	i5ys	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh showed all his wrath; he poured out his fierce anger	Yahweh was very angry, and he did everything he wanted to do to show that he was angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LAM	04	11	xr4z	figs-metaphor		0	he poured out his fierce anger	God's punishing his people is spoken of as if his anger were a burning hot liquid that he poured out on them. Alternate translation: "because of his fierce anger, he punished his people" or "in fierce anger he responded to his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	04	11	tc8v	figs-metonymy		0	He kindled a fire in Zion	This represents God causing Israel's enemies to start a fire in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "He caused a fire to start in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	04	11	ml4m	figs-synecdoche		0	that consumed her foundations	Here "her foundations" represents the whole city, even the part of the city that would be ruined last. Alternate translation: "that burned down the city, even its foundations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LAM	04	12	qvf1			0	The kings of the earth did not believe, nor did any of the inhabitants of the world believe,	"The kings of the earth and the rest of the inhabitants of the world did not believe"
+LAM	04	12	iy64	figs-doublet		0	enemies or opponents	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that these are people who desired to harm Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "any kind of enemy" or "any of Jerusalem's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LAM	04	13	pz3y	figs-parallelism		0	the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests	These two lines share similar meanings and emphasize that these spiritual leaders were largely responsible for the fall of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the terrible sins of her prophets and priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LAM	04	13	t6hn	figs-metonymy		0	who have shed the blood of the righteous	Both the priests and the prophets were guilty of murder. Here "shed the blood" represents murder. Alternate translation: "who have murdered the righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	04	14	ah77	figs-metaphor		0	They wandered, blind, through the streets	The priests and prophets are spoken of as if they were blind because they wandered through the streets, not knowing where to go. Alternate translation: "They wandered through the streets like blind men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	04	14	b7ti	figs-metaphor		0	They were so defiled by that blood	Here "defiled" represents being unacceptable to God. Because the priests and prophets murdered people, they were ritually unclean, unable to worship God or be with ordinary people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	04	14	dpi8	figs-metonymy		0	defiled by that blood	"defiled by the blood that they shed." Possible meanings are 1) the blood was on their clothes or 2) "blood" is a metonym for murder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	04	15	qtp2			0	Away! Unclean	"Go away! You are unclean"
+LAM	04	15	uf2c			0	Away! Away! Do not touch	"Go away! Go away! Do not touch us"
+LAM	04	16	s74r			0	scattered them	"scattered the prophets and priests"
+LAM	04	16	a7if	figs-metonymy		0	he does not watch over them anymore	Here "watch over them" represents being concerned about them and helping them. Alternate translation: "he does not care about them anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	04	17	j6ac	figs-metonymy		0	Our eyes failed, looking in vain for help	Their eyes failing represents their seeking and not being able to find what they were looking for. These two phrases together emphasize that they were trying hard to find help. Alternate translation: "We continued looking, but we could not find anyone to help us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	04	17	gw6x	figs-abstractnouns		0	for help	The abstract noun "help" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "for people to help us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	04	17	ep11			0	in vain	without succeeding
+LAM	04	17	j62q	figs-metaphor		0	we watched for a nation that could not rescue us	Here "watched" represents hoping. It can be stated clearly that they were hoping that a nation would come and rescue them. Alternate translation: "we hoped for a nation to come and rescue us, but it could not rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	04	18	ah5m	figs-metonymy		0	They followed our steps	Here "our steps" represents where they went. Alternate translation: "Our enemies followed us everywhere we went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	04	18	sgr6	figs-metaphor		0	Our end was near	Here "near" is a metaphor for "soon." Alternate translation: "Our end would be soon" or "Our enemies would soon destroy us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	04	18	g9cv	figs-explicit		0	Our end	Possible meanings are 1) "Our end" refers to the end of living in their own city because their enemies would destroy the city and capture them. Alternate translation: "Our destruction" or "Our capture" or 2) "Our end" refers to the end of their lives. Alternate translation: "Our death" or "The time for us to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	04	18	m59p	figs-metaphor		0	our days were numbered	Being numbered represents being so few that they could be easily counted. Alternate translation: "we had very little time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	04	18	knb5	figs-metaphor		0	our end had come	The phrase "had come" means that what they had expected was now happening. Alternate translation: "it was now the end for us" or "our enemies were attacking us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	04	19	a693	figs-simile		0	Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles in the sky	The author compares the speed of their pursuers to the speed of eagles flying. Eagles fly very quickly to catch other animals. Alternate translation: "Those who were chasing us were faster than eagles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	04	19	q2y4			0	lay in wait for us	"waited to attack us"
+LAM	04	20	k8w6	figs-metaphor		0	he was the one who was captured in their pits	Here "pits" refers to the enemies' plans to capture him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he was the one whom our enemies captured by their plans" or "our enemies made plans to capture our king, and they did capture him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	04	20	l1a8	figs-distinguish		0	of whom it was said	This phrase with the quote following it gives us more information about the king. The quote shows what the people had hoped the king would do for them before he was trapped. It can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "even though we had said about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	04	20	d6rl	figs-metaphor		0	Under his shadow we will live among the nations	Here "his shadow" represents him protecting them. Alternate translation: "Under his protection we will live among the nations" or "Though we may have to live in other nations, he will protect us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	04	21	x8qp	figs-doublet		0	Rejoice and be glad	"Rejoice" and "be glad" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of gladness. The writer uses these words to mock the people. He knew that the people of Edom would be glad that Jerusalem is being destroyed. Alternate translation: "Be very glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+LAM	04	21	k5q4	figs-personification		0	daughter of Edom	The people of the land of Edom are spoken of as if they were a woman. They were Israel's enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LAM	04	21	d53p	figs-metaphor		0	But to you also the cup will be passed	The cup is a metonym for the wine in it. The wine is a metaphor for punishment. Alternate translation: "But Yahweh will also punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	04	22	i7ub	figs-personification		0	Daughter of Zion	The people of Jerusalem are spoken of as if they were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])\
+LAM	04	22	y3mu	figs-abstractnouns		0	your punishment will come to an end	"your punishment will end." The abstract noun punishment can be expressed with the verb "punish." Alternate translation: "Yahweh will stop punishing you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LAM	04	22	jt3i			0	he will not extend your exile	"Yahweh will not make your time in exile longer" or "Yahweh will not make you stay in exile longer"
+LAM	04	22	c3zn	figs-metaphor		0	he will uncover your sins	Here the sins not being known by others are spoken of as if they are under a cover. Removing the cover represents letting other people know about them. Alternate translation: "he will expose your sins" or "he will cause other people to know how you have sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	05	intro	si98	Lamentations 05 General Notes		0		# Lamentations 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Judah was destroyed for her sin. As slaves, life was very hard. The author wondered if God would be angry forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br>
+LAM	05	01	hj48	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	A new poem begins. See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]].
+LAM	05	01	a5gv	figs-idiom		0	Remember, Yahweh, what has happened to us	"Remember" here is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, think about what has happened to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	05	01	q2dv			0	look and see our disgrace	"look at the shameful state we are in"
+LAM	05	02	iwh9	figs-activepassive		0	Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers; our houses to foreigners	The idea of things being turned over to others can be expressed with an active form. Since it is also understood in the second part of the sentence, those words can be repeated there. Alternate translation: "You have turned our inheritance over to strangers; you have turned our houses over to strangers" or "You have allowed strangers to take possession of our inheritance; you have allowed foreigners to take possession of our houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LAM	05	03	ijy8	figs-metaphor		0	We have become orphans ... our mothers are like widows	The people of Jerusalem have no one to protect them because the men have either died in battle or have gone into exile. This speaks of the people not having their fathers and husbands present as if they had actually become orphans and widows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	05	03	alg7	figs-parallelism		0	orphans, the fatherless	These two phrases have the same meaning and emphasize that the people no longer have their fathers. Alternate translation: "orphans who have no fathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LAM	05	04	b28p	figs-explicit		0	We must pay silver for the water we drink ... our own wood	This means that their enemies are making them pay money to have the water and wood that they once used for free. Alternate translation: "We have to pay silver to our enemies in order to drink our own water ... our own wood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	05	04	it5l	figs-activepassive		0	we must pay silver to get our own wood	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "our enemies sell us our own wood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	05	05	a9sx			0	Those who are coming after us	"Our enemies who are chasing after us." This refers to the Babylonian army.
+LAM	05	05	nf7c	figs-metaphor		0	we can find no rest	This speaks of being able to rest as if "rest" were an object that could be found. Alternate translation: "we are unable to rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	05	06	ysv9	figs-idiom		0	We have given ourselves to Egypt and to Assyria to get enough food	This phrase "given ourselves" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "We have made a treaty with Egypt and with Assyria so that we would have food to eat" or "We have surrendered to Egypt and to Assyria to have enough food to remain alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	05	07	ecx8	figs-euphemism		0	they are no more	This refers to them being dead. Alternate translation: "they have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LAM	05	07	zhr6	figs-metonymy		0	we bear their iniquities	Here "iniquities" represents the punishment received because of their ancestors' sins. Alternate translation: "we bear the punishment for their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	05	08	em5u	figs-explicit		0	Slaves rule over us	Possible meanings are 1) "Now the people who rule over us are themselves slaves to their own masters in Babylon" or 2) "People who used to be slaves in Babylon now rule over us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	05	08	ku5l	figs-metonymy		0	to deliver us from their hand	Here the word "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "to rescue us from their control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	05	09	nl6v	figs-metonymy		0	bread	Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	05	09	uiq1	figs-metonymy		0	because of the sword in the wilderness	Here robbers with swords are represented by their "swords." Alternate translation: "because there are robbers in the wilderness who kill others with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	05	10	r3jf	figs-simile		0	Our skin has grown as hot as an oven because of the burning heat of hunger	This speaks of the peoples' bodies being hot and feverish as if their skin was as hot as an oven. The people have fever because of their hunger. Alternate translation: "Our skin has become hot like an oven, and we have a very high fever because we are extremely hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LAM	05	11	z35x	figs-parallelism		0	Women are raped in Zion, and virgins in the cities of Judah	These two phrases have similar meaning and emphasize that the women are being violated. The words "are raped" are understood in the second part of this sentence and can be repeated. Alternate translation: "Women are raped in Zion, and virgins are raped in the cities of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LAM	05	11	y3me	figs-activepassive		0	Women are raped ... and virgins	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Our enemies have raped the women ... and the virgins" or "Our enemies have violated the women ... and the virgins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	05	12	zb12			0	Princes are hung up by their own hands	Possible meanings are 1) the word "their" refers to their enemies. Alternate translation: "With their own hands, they hung princes" or 2) they tied each prince's hands together with one end of a rope and tied the other end so the prince's feet could not touch the ground.
+LAM	05	12	g7iq	figs-activepassive		0	no honor is shown to the elders	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they have shown no honor to the elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	05	13	f7ub	figs-activepassive		0	Young men are forced	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They force young men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LAM	05	13	fzz3	figs-explicit		0	boys stagger under heavy loads of wood	The boys are forced to carry the loads of wood. Alternate translation: "boys stagger because they are forced to carry heavy loads of wood" or "they force the boys to carry heavy loads of wood which make them stagger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	05	14	ji4x			0	the city gate	This is where the elders would give legal advice, but also where people would meet socially.
+LAM	05	14	j6xc	figs-metaphor		0	the young men have left their music	Playing music was part of the social life at the city gate. This speaks of the men no longer playing their music as if the act of playing music were a place that they left. Alternate translation: "the young men have stopped playing their music" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	05	15	l248	figs-synecdoche		0	The joy of our heart	Here the word "heart" refers to the whole person and emphasizes their emotions. Alternate translation: "Our joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LAM	05	16	j13s	figs-metonymy		0	The crown has fallen from our head	Possible meanings are 1) "We no longer wear flowers on our heads for celebrations" or 2) The "crown" represents their king and their "head" represents a place of authority over the people. Alternate translation: "We no longer have a king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	05	17	gbn4	figs-metonymy		0	For this our heart has become sick	The "heart" represents a person's emotions. This speaks of a person being discouraged as if their emotions were sick. Alternate translation: "Because of this we are discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LAM	05	17	tqx4	figs-explicit		0	for these things our eyes grow dim	This means that they have a hard time seeing because they are crying. Alternate translation: "and we can hardly see because our eyes are full of tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LAM	05	18	p4v1			0	for Mount Zion lies desolate	Here "Mount Zion" refers to Jerusalem. The phrase "lies desolate" means that no one lives there.
+LAM	05	18	i8us			0	jackals	These are fierce wild dogs. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 4:3](../04/03.md).
+LAM	05	19	x9jh	figs-metonymy		0	sit upon your throne	Here sitting on the throne represents ruling as king. Alternate translation: "rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LAM	05	19	bv71	figs-idiom		0	from generation to generation	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "always" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LAM	05	20	kf3s	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you forget us forever? Why do you forsake us for the length of your days?	The author uses these rhetorical questions to express his feelings that Yahweh has forgotten them. These questions can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is as though you will forget us forever or not come back to us for a very long time!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LAM	05	20	yr7c	figs-idiom		0	for the length of your days	Here this idiom refers to the duration of God's life. Since God lives forever, it can also be translated as "forever." Perhaps the writer was uing hyperbole and exaggerating the length of time he believed that God was forsaking them. Alternate translation: "for as long as you live" or "forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LAM	05	21	igv8			0	Restore us to yourself	"Bring us back to yourself"
+LAM	05	22	bh9w			0	unless you have utterly rejected us and you are angry with us beyond measure	Possible meanings are 1) that the writer is afraid that Yahweh might be too angry to restore them or 2) that he is saying that Yahweh is too angry to restore them.
+LAM	05	22	x3ad	figs-hypo		0	are angry with us beyond measure	This speaks of Yahweh being very angry as if his anger cannot be measured. This is an exaggeration. Alternate translation: "are extremely angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+EZK	front	intro	wb5b	Introduction to Ezekiel		0		# Introduction to Ezekiel<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Ezekiel<br><br>1. Yahweh calls Ezekiel to speak his words (1:1–3:27)<br>1. Yahweh judges Judah and Jerusalem (4:1-24:27)<br>1. Ezekiel prophesies against nearby nations (25:1–32:32)<br>1. Yahweh explains the fall of Jerusalem (33:1–33)<br>1. Ezekiel brings messages of hope (34:1–48:35)<br>- A new shepherd (34:1–31)<br>- Edom destroyed (35:1–15)<br>- Israel restored (36:1–37:28)<br>- Gog and Magog (38:1–39:29)<br>- Jerusalem and the temple restored (40:1–48:35)<br><br><br>#### What is Ezekiel about?<br><br>The Book of Ezekiel contains words that Ezekiel prophesied between 592 B.C. and 573 B.C. The Jewish people were exiled in Babylonia. Ezekiel told them that God had punished them because they sinned against him. However, Ezekiel assured them that God would restore them. God was using Babylon to punish them. But eventually another nation would defeat the Babylonians. Ezekiel also prophesied about how God will restore Jerusalem and the temple so that the people can worship and sacrifice to him again. Ezekiel then described how the land will be divided again among the tribes of Israel.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>"Ezekiel" or "The Book of Ezekiel" is the traditional name for this book. Translators may also call it "The Messages from God Brought by Ezekiel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Ezekiel?<br><br>Ezekiel wrote the prophecies in the Book of Ezekiel. He was a prophet and priest who lived near Babylon in the time of the exile.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What was Ezekiel's temple?<br><br>Several chapters of the Book of Ezekiel give instructions about building a new temple. However, this temple is not the same as the temple the people would build after going back to Jerusalem. Because Ezekiel's temple has never been built, some scholars think that this temple is to be built in the future. Other scholars think that Ezekiel's temple is symbolic of the Church.<br><br>#### Do the sacrifices in Ezekiel follow the law of Moses?<br><br>The sacrifices in Ezekiel 46 are somewhat different than the required sacrifices in Numbers 28. This may be because Ezekiel prophesied about a new temple with new sacrifices.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How should one represent Ezekiel's visions in translation?<br><br>The Book of Ezekiel has many complicated visions. Some are similar to passages in other Scripture books that describe future events. Some of these visions are about God rescuing Israel in the distant future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>It is unclear whether Ezekiel actually traveled to the particular places named in the visions, or whether what he described were mental ideas. For this reason, Ezekiel's viewpoint is sometimes difficult to understand, even though the meanings of the visions may be clear.<br><br>Translators should avoid trying to explain these visions in their translations. Instead, they should present the visions just as they are in the source text.<br><br>#### What does "and you will know that I am Yahweh" mean?<br><br>This is a common phrase in the Book of Ezekiel. It is meant to assure the reader that these messages truly came from God, and that he will do what he has promised. The translator may also use the phrase "and you will understand that I am Yahweh and what I say will happen." The UST translates it as "then you will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do."<br>
+EZK	01	intro	j5rn	Ezekiel 01 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Ezekiel's call<br><br>Ezekiel had a vision of God calling him to prophetic ministry. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+EZK	01	01	xqf6	translate-ordinal		0	In the thirtieth year	This is the thirtieth year of Ezekiel's life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	01	01	ad2n	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the fourth month, and the fifth day of the month	"the fifth day of the fourth month." This is the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifth day is around the end of June on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	01	01	q33s			0	it came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EZK	01	01	u5sq			0	I was living among the captives	The word "I" refers to Ezekiel. "I was one of the captives"
+EZK	01	01	zv3x			0	I saw visions of God	"God showed me unusual things"
+EZK	01	01	x973			0	the Kebar Canal	This is a river that people in Chaldea had dug to give water to their gardens. "the Kebar River"
+EZK	01	03	rj9q	figs-pronouns		0	to Ezekiel ... upon him there	Ezekiel speaks of himself as if he were another person. Alternate translation: "to me, Ezekiel ... upon me there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+EZK	01	03	t4d8	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Ezekiel	The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Ezekiel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	01	03	c7c1	translate-names		0	Buzi	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	01	03	qdk9	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Yahweh was upon him	The word "hand" is often used to refer to someone's power or action. A person with his hand on another person has power over that other person. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was controlling him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	01	03	xef3			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+EZK	01	04	h13x	Connecting Statement:		0		Ezekiel continues to describe his vision.
+EZK	01	04	lz9t			0	a windstorm	This is a storm that has a lot of wind.
+EZK	01	04	my5g			0	coming from the north	North is the direction to your left when you look toward the sun while it is rising.
+EZK	01	04	c9um			0	a great cloud with fire flashing within it	This can be translated as a new sentence: "The storm had a very large cloud with fire flashing in it"
+EZK	01	04	p3zk			0	fire flashing	Possible meanings are 1) "flashing lightning" or 2) "constant lightning."
+EZK	01	04	uce2			0	brightness surrounding it and inside of it	"a very bright light was around the cloud and inside of it"
+EZK	01	04	gn1u			0	the color of amber	"bright yellow like amber" or "bright yellow" or "glowing yellow"
+EZK	01	04	s1hw			0	amber	a hard yellow resin that is used as a beautiful decoration on jewelry
+EZK	01	05	wc4k			0	In the middle	"Inside the storm"
+EZK	01	05	h7q9	figs-abstractnouns		0	the likeness of four living creatures	Here the abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like these things. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "what looked like four living creatures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	05	k13b	figs-abstractnouns		0	This was their appearance	The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "This is what they looked like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	05	nji4	figs-abstractnouns		0	They had the likeness of a man	The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "The four creatures looked like people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	06	vqp7			0	but they had four faces each, and each of the creatures had four wings	"but each of them had four different faces and four wings." Each creature had a face on the front, a face on the back, and a face on each side of its head.
+EZK	01	07	lgs2	Connecting Statement:		0		Ezekiel continues to describe his vision.
+EZK	01	07	k6hj			0	but the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf	"but their feet looked like calf hooves" or "but their feet looked like the feet of calves"
+EZK	01	07	zyz1			0	hooves of a calf	the hard part of a calf's foot
+EZK	01	07	ac8t	figs-simile		0	that shone like polished bronze	"that were shiny like bronze that has been polished." This describes the feet of the creatures. Alternate translation: "and they shone like polished bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	01	08	gr7m			0	on all four sides	"on all four sides of their bodies"
+EZK	01	08	k4hk			0	For all four, their faces and wings were like this	"For all four of the creatures, their wings and their faces were like this"
+EZK	01	09	xij2			0	they did not turn as they went	"the creatures did not turn as they moved"
+EZK	01	10	xft7	Connecting Statement:		0		Ezekiel continues to describe his vision.
+EZK	01	10	dr2n	figs-abstractnouns		0	The likeness of their faces was like the face of a man	Ezekiel is describing the faces of the creatures on their front side. The abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like a man's face. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "The face of each creature looked like the face of a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	10	cb2b			0	The four of them had the face of a lion to the right side	"The face on the right side of each one's head looked like the face of a lion"
+EZK	01	10	xfk6			0	the four of them had the face of an ox on the left side	"the face on the left side of the head of each one looked like the face of an ox"
+EZK	01	10	hzm6			0	They four had also the face of an eagle	"The face on the back of the head of each one looked like the face of an eagle"
+EZK	01	11	y2pe			0	their wings were spread out above, so that each creature had a pair of wings that touched another creature's wing	"each creature held up two of his wings so that one wing touched the wing of the creature on one side of him, and the other wing touched the wing of the creature on the other side of him"
+EZK	01	11	pd9d			0	and also a pair of wings that covered their bodies	This can be translated as a new sentence: "The other two wings of each creature covered its body"
+EZK	01	12	e2th			0	Each went straight forward	"Each creature moved with a face looking forward"
+EZK	01	13	ffv8	Connecting Statement:		0		Ezekiel continues to describe his vision.
+EZK	01	13	i6wj	figs-abstractnouns		0	As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals	Here the abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like these things. Both "likeness" and "appearance" are abstract nouns that can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "As for what the living creatures looked like, they were similar to burning coals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	13	m6wb			0	there were flashes of lightning	"lightning came out from the fire."
+EZK	01	14	jq1y	figs-simile		0	The living creatures were moving swiftly back and forth, and they had the appearance of lightning	Lightning flashes and then disappears quickly, and the creatures moved from one place to another quickly. The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The living creatures were moving swiftly back and forth, and they looked like lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	15	me27	Connecting Statement:		0		Ezekiel continues to tell about his vision.
+EZK	01	16	kq4i			0	This was the appearance and structure of the wheels	"This is what the wheels looked like and how they were made"
+EZK	01	16	yue4			0	like beryl	Beryl is a kind of clear, valuable stone, often of yellow or golden color. "clear and yellow like a beryl stone" or "clear and yellow like a precious stone"
+EZK	01	16	du8h	figs-abstractnouns		0	the four had the same likeness	Here the abstract noun "likeness" refers to what the four wheels looked like. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "all four of the wheels looked the same" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	16	q9kt	figs-abstractnouns		0	their appearance and structure was like a wheel intersecting another wheel	The abstract nouns "appearance" and "structure" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "they appeared to be made with one wheel going through another wheel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	17	d4vz	Connecting Statement:		0		Ezekiel continues to describe his vision.
+EZK	01	17	yzc3			0	they went in any of their four directions	Possible meanings are 1) "their" refers to the creatures. Alternate translation: "they would go straight in any one of the four directions that the creatures looked towards" or 2) "their" refers to the wheels.
+EZK	01	18	tsz7			0	As for their rims	"This is what the rims of the wheels looked like"
+EZK	01	18	j5l2			0	they were high and fearsome	"the rims were very tall and awe-inspiring" or "the rims where tall and frightening"
+EZK	01	18	q999			0	for the rims were full of eyes round about	"because the rims had very many eyes around all four of the wheels"
+EZK	01	19	pwu8	figs-explicit		0	When the living creatures rose up from the earth	The creatures were flying in the air after they left the ground. Alternate translation: "So when the creatures left the ground and went up into the air" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	01	19	c3bw			0	the wheels also rose up	"the wheels also left the ground and went into the air"
+EZK	01	20	q1gf			0	Wherever the Spirit would go, they went	The word "they" refers to the creatures.
+EZK	01	20	i3ax			0	the wheels rose up beside them	"the wheels went up into the air with the living creatures"
+EZK	01	20	sqv9	figs-idiom		0	the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels	Possible meanings are 1) Ezekiel is speaking of the "creatures" of verse 19 as if they were one creature. Alternate translation: "the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels" or 2) Ezekiel is using an idiom. Alternate translation: "the spirit of life was in the wheels" or "the living spirit was in the wheels" or 3) the spirit in the creatures and in the wheels is the same. Alternate translation: "the same spirit that gave life to the creatures also gave life to the wheels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	01	22	ikj7	figs-abstractnouns		0	the likeness of an expansive dome	Here the abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like "an expansive dome." The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "what looked like an expansive dome" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	22	l6f5			0	an expansive dome	A dome looks like a hollow ball that is cut in half. "Expansive" means very large. "a huge upside-down bowl"
+EZK	01	22	hu3m			0	awe-inspiring crystal	"awe-inspiring ice" or "crystal that makes people marvel when they look at it"
+EZK	01	22	unz5			0	stretched out over their heads above	"and the expansive dome was spread out above the heads of the creatures" or "and the expansive dome took up a lot of space over the heads of the creatures"
+EZK	01	23	w3ga			0	Beneath the dome	"under the dome"
+EZK	01	23	h3u3			0	Each of the living creatures also had a pair to cover themselves; each had a pair to cover his own body	"Each of the living creatures also had two other wings, which they used to cover their bodies"
+EZK	01	24	kdw7			0	General Information:	Ezekiel continues to tell about his vision of the living creatures.
+EZK	01	24	x6cx			0	Then I heard the sound of their wings. Like the noise of many waters. Like the voice of the Almighty whenever they moved. Like	Other possible meanings are that the words "whenever they moved" refer to 1) all the words before them in this verse, "Whenever they moved, I heard the sound of their wings. Like the noise of rushing water. Like the voice of the Almighty. Like" or 2) to the words that follow, "wings. Like the noise of rushing water. Like the voice of the Almighty. Whenever they moved, it sounded like."
+EZK	01	24	nht8	figs-simile		0	Like ... waters. Like ... moved. Like ... rainstorm. Like ... army.	These sentences are not complete because Ezekiel was showing that he was excited about what he saw. They can be translated as complete sentences: "The wings sounded like ... water. They sounded like ... moved. They sounded like ... rainstorm. They sounded like ... army." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	01	24	pa6v			0	many waters	This simply means "a lot of water." It could refer to a loud river or a large waterfall or the waves crashing at the ocean. All of these are very loud.
+EZK	01	24	a1wk	figs-metonymy		0	Like the voice of the Almighty	The Bible sometimes refers to thunder as "the voice of the Almighty." Alternate translation: "It sounded like the voice of the Almighty God" or "It sounded like the thunder of the Almighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	01	24	ii8k	figs-simile		0	Like the sound of a rainstorm	Possible meanings are: 1) "Like the sound of very big storm" or 2) "Like the sound of a very large crowd of people" Alternate translation: "There was a sound that was loud like a big storm" or "There was a sound that was loud like a very large crowd of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	01	24	m4zj			0	Whenever they stood still	"Whenever the creatures stopped moving"
+EZK	01	24	lip7			0	they lowered their wings	"the creatures let their wings hang down by their sides." They did this when they were not using their wings to fly.
+EZK	01	25	fdh7			0	A voice came from above the dome	"Someone who was above the dome spoke." If you need to tell whose voice this is, you should probably identify it as the voice of Yahweh ([Ezekiel 1:3](../01/03.md)).
+EZK	01	25	c7rf			0	the dome over their heads	"the dome that was over the heads of the creatures"
+EZK	01	25	vx4w			0	the dome	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:23](../01/23.md).
+EZK	01	26	pwr1			0	over their heads	"over the heads of the living creatures"
+EZK	01	26	v6pz	figs-abstractnouns		0	was the likeness of a throne	Here the abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like a throne. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "was something that looked like a throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	26	dds3			0	sapphire	a very valuable stone that is clear blue and very shiny
+EZK	01	26	fx3x	figs-abstractnouns		0	on the likeness of the throne was	The abstract noun "likeness" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "on what looked like a throne there was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	26	npv7	figs-abstractnouns		0	a likeness like the appearance of a man	The abstract nouns "likeness" and "appearance" can be translated with verbal phrases. If you need to tell who this is, you should probably identify him as Yahweh ([Ezekiel 1:3](../01/03.md)). Alternate translation: "something that looked similar to what appeared to be a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	27	l9mf			0	General Information:	Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision.
+EZK	01	27	t3wg	figs-abstractnouns		0	from the appearance of his hips up	The person's body above the hips looked like glowing metal that had fire in it. The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "from what appeared to be his hips up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	27	f7ri	figs-abstractnouns		0	from the appearance of his hips downward the appearance of fire and brightness all around	The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "all around him below what appeared to be his hips, I saw what looked like fire and a bright light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	28	ju5f	figs-abstractnouns		0	Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day was the appearance of the bright light surrounding it	The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The brightness surrounding it appeared to be like the way a rainbow appears in the clouds on a rainy day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	28	qe4p			0	rainbow	the colorful strip of light that appears in the rain when the sun shines from behind the viewer
+EZK	01	28	eww3	figs-abstractnouns		0	It was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh	The abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like the glory of Yahweh. Both "appearance" and "likeness" can be translated as with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "It appeared to be what looked like the glory of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	01	28	x337	figs-idiom		0	I fell on my face	"I bowed down to the ground" or "I lay on the ground." Ezekiel did not fall by accident. He went down to the ground to show that he respected and feared Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	01	28	xf7s	figs-metonymy		0	I heard a voice speaking	The word "voice" is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "I heard someone speaking" or "Someone spoke, and I heard his voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	02	intro	pp1p	Ezekiel 02 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Ezekiel's call continues in this chapter. God appointed Ezekiel to be a prophet but warned him that the people were very rebellious and would not listen to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+EZK	02	01	k2gu			0	General Information:	Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that he saw.
+EZK	02	01	jk2d			0	He said to me	If your language has to identify the one speaking, it would be best to identify the speaker as the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)). It was not "the Spirit."
+EZK	02	01	djp4			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	02	02	nf31			0	the Spirit	Other possible meanings are 1) "a spirit" or 2) "a wind."
+EZK	02	03	rd8n			0	up to this very day	"even now" or "even today." This means that the people of Israel were continuing to disobey God.
+EZK	02	04	f7ws			0	General Information:	God continues to speak to Ezekiel.
+EZK	02	04	nn58			0	Their descendants	the descendants of the past generations of Israel who had rebelled against God, referring to the people living in Israel at the time Ezekiel writes
+EZK	02	04	iw3p			0	have stubborn faces	"have expression on their faces that show that they are stubborn"
+EZK	02	04	s6jn	figs-doublet		0	stubborn faces and hard hearts	The words "stubborn faces" refer to the way they act on the outside, and the words "hard hearts" refer to the way they think and feel. Together they emphasize that the people of Israel would not change how they lived in order to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	02	04	bi27			0	stubborn	This describes a person who refuses to change what he thinks or what he is doing.
+EZK	02	04	nx1c	figs-metaphor		0	hard hearts	Rocks never change and become soft, and these people never change and become sorry when they do evil things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	02	05	k6vh	figs-metonymy		0	house	This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. Alternate translation: "people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	02	05	g4a6			0	a prophet has been among them	"the one whom they have refused to listen to was a prophet"
+EZK	02	06	p26z			0	General Information:	God continues to speak to Ezekiel
+EZK	02	06	cd8n			0	son of man	"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
+EZK	02	06	z8yl	figs-metaphor		0	briers and thorns and ... scorpions	These words describe the people of Israel who will not treat Ezekiel kindly when he tells them what God says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	02	06	jsb2			0	briers and thorns	Briers are bushes with sharp points on the branches. The sharp points on the branches are called thorns.
+EZK	02	06	s9um			0	scorpions	A scorpion is a small animal with two front claws, six legs, and a large tail with a poisonous stinger. Its sting is very painful.
+EZK	02	06	typ2			0	Do not fear their words	"Do not be afraid of what they say."
+EZK	02	06	k1u5	figs-metonymy		0	be dismayed by their faces	The words "their faces" are a metonym for the message the people express with their faces. Alternate translation: "lose your desire to serve me because of the way they look at you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	02	07	r72s			0	General Information:	God continues to speak to Ezekiel.
+EZK	02	07	phz2			0	are most rebellious	"are very rebellious" or "totally rebel against me"
+EZK	02	08	ndb7	figs-metonymy		0	house	This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	02	09	p6fn			0	a hand was extended out to me	It was as if 1) a person in the heavens had extended his hand out toward Ezekiel and all Ezekiel could see was from the hand to the elbow or shoulder or 2) the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)) extended his hand.
+EZK	02	09	h5d1			0	a written scroll	"a scroll that had writing on it"
+EZK	02	10	mxi2			0	He spread it out	The word "He" refers to the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)).
+EZK	02	10	h57t	figs-activepassive		0	it had been written on both its front and back	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone had written on both its front and its back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	02	10	vh4l	figs-abstractnouns		0	written on it were lamentations, mourning, and woe	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "lamentations," "mourning," and "woe." Alternate translation: "someone had written on it that these people would lament, be sad the way they would be if someone they loved had died, and have bad things happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	03	intro	g699	Ezekiel 03 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Ezekiel's call concludes in this chapter. God told Ezekiel more about what he should say to the people and how he should say it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]])<br>
+EZK	03	01	u74t			0	General Information:	Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that he saw.
+EZK	03	01	brw3			0	He said to me	The word "He" refers to the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)).
+EZK	03	01	j5ix			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	03	01	ze6y			0	what you have found	This refers to the scroll that God was giving him ([Ezekiel 2:9](../02/09.md)).
+EZK	03	01	vqx6	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	03	02	zj66			0	that scroll	Many versions have "the scroll" or "this scroll."
+EZK	03	03	ky32			0	feed your belly and fill your stomach with this scroll	The word "belly" refers to the part of the body people can see from the outside. The word "stomach" refers to the internal organs inside the belly.
+EZK	03	03	hl4l			0	it was as sweet as honey	Honey tastes sweet, and the scroll tasted sweet.
+EZK	03	04	n2bh			0	General Information:	Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that he saw.
+EZK	03	04	m9d9			0	he said to me	If your language has to identify the one speaking, it would be best to identify the speaker as the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)). It was not "the Spirit."
+EZK	03	04	sch3	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	03	06	t81j			0	of strange speech or a difficult language	"who speak a strange or difficult language"
+EZK	03	06	gnx2			0	not to many peoples of strange speech	"I am not sending you to a mighty nation whose people speak a strange language"
+EZK	03	06	xr55	figs-hypo		0	if I sent you to them, they would have listened to you	This is a hypothetical situation that could have happened but did not. Yahweh did not send Ezekiel to people who did not understand his language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+EZK	03	06	f2qs			0	if I sent you to them	The word "them" refers to a mighty nation other than Israel.
+EZK	03	07	w94c	figs-doublet		0	strong browed and hard hearted	These mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "very rebellious" or "very stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	03	07	m967	figs-idiom		0	strong browed	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "unwilling to change" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	03	07	sq7w	figs-metaphor		0	hard hearted	This phrase suggests that the people resist God and are unwilling to obey him. The heart is used to describe the place in the body where a person decides what they want to do. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	03	08	bx39			0	General Information:	The Spirit of God continues speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	03	08	d8jm			0	Behold!	The word "Behold" here alerts Ezekiel to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	03	08	sx8p	figs-metaphor		0	I have made your face as hard as their faces	A hard face is a metaphor for being stubborn. Alternate translation: "I have made you as stubborn as they are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	03	08	zi9j	figs-metonymy		0	I have made ... your brow as hard as their brows	The "brow" is the forehead or eyebrow and is a metonym for what the person thinks. Alternate translation: "I have made ... you strong so you will not stop doing what you are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	03	09	ij8a			0	I have made your brow like a diamond, harder than flint	"I have made your brow like the hardest stone, harder than flint"
+EZK	03	09	rz3c			0	flint	a stone that is hard enough to start a fire by hitting it with metal or another stone
+EZK	03	09	z3m8	figs-metonymy		0	house	This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	03	10	z6et	figs-metonymy		0	take them into your heart and hear them with your ears	Here "heart" represents a person's mind. Alternate translation: "remember them and listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	03	11	len2			0	Then go to the captives	The word "captives" refers to the people of Israel who were living in Babylon.
+EZK	03	11	e5ix			0	your people	"your people group." Ezekiel had lived in Judah before the Babylonians took him to Babylon.
+EZK	03	11	p7ah			0	Lord Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
+EZK	03	12	k5yc			0	General Information:	Ezekiel continues telling about the vision he saw.
+EZK	03	12	it6a			0	I heard behind me the sound of a great earthquake: "Blessed be the glory of Yahweh from his place!"	Some versions take "Blessed ... place!" as a words that the "great earthquake" spoke: "I heard behind me the sound of a great earthquake, which said, 'Blessed be the glory of Yahweh from his place!'" Others understand the sound of the earthquake as the sound of the glory of Yahweh leaving his place, "as the glory of Yahweh left its place, I heard behind me the sound of a great earthquake."
+EZK	03	12	pl7p			0	the sound of a great earthquake	It is not clear if the sound came from an earthquake, from a voice that was loud like an earthquake, or from the wings and wheels. Alternate translation: "a sound like the sound of a great earthquake" or "a voice speaking; the voice sounded like a great earthquake" or "a loud rumbling noise"
+EZK	03	12	xj77			0	the glory of Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md).
+EZK	03	12	uf64			0	the sound of a great earthquake	"a loud, deep and powerful rumbling sound like the sound of an earthquake"
+EZK	03	14	h4qw			0	General Information:	Ezekiel seems to have been angry because Yahweh had sent him to speak to the Israelite exiles, thus rebelling against Yahweh himself. Though he was supposed to speak to them, he sat in silence for seven days, even though he could feel the anger of Yahweh "powerfully pressing on" him.
+EZK	03	14	t94w			0	away, and I went with bitterness in my spirit's rage	The words "bitterness" and "rage" are types of anger. This can be stated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "away. I was bitter and my spirit was full of anger" or "away. I was very bitter and angry"
+EZK	03	14	x1uf	figs-metaphor		0	bitterness	Ezekiel speaks of his anger at Yahweh as if there were a bad taste in his mouth because Yahweh had forced him to eat something that tasted bad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	03	14	w8rt	figs-metaphor		0	for the hand of Yahweh was powerfully pressing on me	Ezekiel speaks of being sad and tired because Yahweh had commanded him to do things he did not want to do as if Yahweh were pushing him down into the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	03	14	llb2	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) the word "hand" is often used to refer to someone's power or action. Alternate translation: "the power of Yahweh" or 2) Ezekiel knew that Yahweh was angry with him because he was not obeying Yahweh by speaking to the Israelite exiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	03	15	i5bx	translate-names		0	Tel Aviv	A town in Babylon, about 80 kilometers southeast of the main city, which was also called Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	03	15	bin3			0	the Kebar Canal	This is a river that people in Chaldea had dug to give water to their gardens. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EZK	03	15	n8yl			0	overwhelmed in amazement	"unable to do anything because I was so amazed"
+EZK	03	16	gj4t			0	General Information:	Ezekiel tells about his experience at Tel-Aviv.
+EZK	03	16	ul6w	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	03	17	rf13	figs-metaphor		0	watchman	God told Ezekiel to warn the people of Israel just as a watchman would warn the people of a city if enemies were coming, so that they could prepare and be safe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	03	17	xc2d	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	03	18	gn56			0	the wicked	"wicked people"
+EZK	03	18	b5pw	figs-idiom		0	require his blood from your hand	This is an idiom for holding someone responsible or guilty of murder. Alternate translation: "treat you as if you had murdered him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	03	19	hrf4	figs-doublet		0	he does not turn from his wickedness or from his wicked deeds	The phrase "wicked deeds" means the same thing as "wickedness." Alternate translation: "he does not stop doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	03	20	d1iz	figs-metaphor		0	set a stumbling block before him	Possible meanings are 1) "make something bad happen to him" or 2) "cause him to sin openly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	03	20	gm4t			0	he will die in his sin	"he will die as a sinner" or "he will die as a guilty person because he has disobeyed me"
+EZK	03	20	wji4	figs-idiom		0	I will require his blood from your hand	This is an idiom for holding someone responsible or guilty of murder. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "I will treat you as if you had murdered him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	03	21	e9i5	figs-activepassive		0	since he was warned	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "since you warned him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	03	22	w1ch	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of Yahweh	The word "hand" is often used to refer to someone's power or action. Alternate translation: "the power of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	03	23	ij9h			0	the glory of Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md).
+EZK	03	23	ul8f			0	the Kebar Canal	This is a river that people in Chaldea had dug to give water to their gardens. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EZK	03	23	l7j5	figs-idiom		0	I fell on my face	"I bowed down to the ground" or "I lay on the ground." Ezekiel did not fall by accident. He went down to the ground to show that he respected and feared Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	03	24	r8ve			0	he spoke with me	If your language has to identify the one speaking, it would be best to identify the speaker as the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)). It was not "the Spirit."
+EZK	03	25	f4fp			0	they will place ropes upon you and tie you so you cannot go out among them	This is best translated literally.
+EZK	03	26	fy8s			0	General Information:	The Spirit continues speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	03	26	en24			0	the roof of your mouth	"the top of your mouth"
+EZK	03	26	w5g2			0	you will be mute	"you will not be able to speak"
+EZK	03	26	z3pl	figs-metonymy		0	house	This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	03	27	pfr1			0	I will open your mouth	"I will make you able to speak"
+EZK	03	27	sy4s			0	the one who will not listen will not listen	"the one who refuses to listen will not listen"
+EZK	03	27	v6ss			0	Lord Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
+EZK	04	intro	dz5i	Ezekiel 04 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Destruction of Jerusalem<br>The destruction of Jerusalem is pictured in this chapter. Ezekiel showed the lack of food and water that would occur during the siege of Jerusalem.<br>
+EZK	04	01	r8ry			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel. He tells Ezekiel to take a brick and dirt and pieces of wood and act as if he were Yahweh destroying the city of Jerusalem.
+EZK	04	01	thl9			0	son of man	"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
+EZK	04	01	cn59	figs-explicit		0	carve the city of Jerusalem	You may need to make explicit that Ezekiel is to carve a picture. Alternate translation: "carve a picture of the city of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	04	02	hk4u			0	lay siege against it	"surround the city in order to capture it"
+EZK	04	02	vr6r			0	build forts against it	"build strong walls against it." The walls would keep people from leaving the city.
+EZK	04	02	mfb8			0	Raise up an assault ramp against it	"Build a ramp outside of it for the enemies to get inside." Jerusalem had a wall around it to protect the people inside. The enemies could only get inside if they had a ramp to climb up over the wall.
+EZK	04	02	mdb4			0	Place battering rams all around it	"Set around it huge poles people would use to break down the gates and get inside." "Battering rams" are large trees or poles that many men in an army would pick up and hit against a wall or door so they could break it down and get inside.
+EZK	04	03	d88y	translate-symaction		0	set your face against it	This is a command to stare at the model of the city as a symbol of punishing the city. Alternate translation: "stare at the city" or "stare at the city so that it will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	04	03	cv8u	figs-metonymy		0	set your face	Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set your face" refers to literally staring at something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	04	03	vw5k	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	04	04	q5jk			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	04	04	qk6z			0	put the sin of the house of Israel on it	Possible meanings are 1) "symbolically bear the punishment for the sins of the Israelites" or 2) "suffer by lying on your side because of their sin."
+EZK	04	04	tm3q	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	04	04	kkq5			0	you will carry their sin	Possible meanings are 1) "you will be guilty of their sin" or 2) "you will be punished for their sin." Either of these meanings will be demonstrated "symbolically" by Ezekiel as noted in the UST.
+EZK	04	04	u5yy			0	lie down against the house of Israel	"lie facing the kingdom of Israel in a hostile manner"
+EZK	04	05	in3l			0	I myself am assigning to you one day to represent each year of their punishment	"I myself command you to lie on your side for the same number of days as the number of years that I will punish them"
+EZK	04	05	rx67			0	each year of their punishment	Possible meanings are 1) each year that they will be punished for their sins or 2) each year that they have sinned.
+EZK	04	05	wq3e	translate-numbers		0	390 days	"three hundred and ninety days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZK	04	06	qwn4			0	General Information:	The Spirit continues speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	04	06	y7xn			0	these days	the days Ezekiel lies down on his left side to illustrate the siege of the kingdom of Israel
+EZK	04	06	s4h8			0	you will carry the sin	Possible meanings are 1) "you will be guilty of the sin" or 2) "you will be punished for the sin." Either of these meanings will be demonstrated symbolically by Ezekiel as noted in the UST. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 4:4](../04/04.md).
+EZK	04	06	a25b	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the descendants of Judah over many years. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Judah people group" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	04	06	iys6			0	I am assigning to you one day for each year	"I will make you do this one day for each year that I will punish them"
+EZK	04	07	t4rt	translate-symaction		0	Set your face toward Jerusalem that is under siege	This is a command to stare at the model of Jerusalem as a symbol of punishing Jerusalem. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 4:3](../04/03.md). Alternate translation: "Stare at Jerusalem that is under siege" or "Stare at Jerusalem that is under siege, so that it will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	04	07	knw2	figs-metonymy		0	Set your face	Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze. "Set your face" refers to literally staring at something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	04	07	w7t8			0	prophesy against it	"prophesy about the bad things that will happen to Jerusalem"
+EZK	04	08	e9sf			0	For behold	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	04	08	lua4	figs-metaphor		0	I am placing bonds on you	Bonds are ropes or chains that keep a person from moving. It is not clear whether the word "bonds" is a metaphor for something Yahweh does that is as if he had bound Ezekiel or if he is using literal, physical ropes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	04	09	u9gx			0	General Information:	The Spirit continues speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	04	09	vw5v			0	wheat, barley ... millet, and spelt	These are different kinds of grains.
+EZK	04	09	cig3			0	beans	vines whose seeds, which grow in a single row inside its otherwise empty fruit, can be eaten
+EZK	04	09	q8id	translate-unknown		0	lentils	These are like beans, but their seeds are very small, round, and somewhat flat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EZK	04	09	tc9t	translate-numbers		0	390 days	"three hundred and ninety days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZK	04	10	q6cb	translate-numbers		0	twenty shekels per day	"20 shekels per day." A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: 200 grams of bread each day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EZK	04	11	ba5e	translate-bvolume		0	a sixth of a hin	"1/6 hin" or "a sixth part of a hin" or "about one-half liter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EZK	04	11	b9rp	translate-bvolume		0	a hin	A hin is 3.7 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+EZK	04	12	z3cp			0	General Information:	The Spirit continues speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	04	12	wgs2			0	You will eat it	The word "it" refers to the bread ([Ezekiel 4:9](../04/09.md)).
+EZK	04	12	esy6	translate-unknown		0	barley cakes	flat bread made of barley ([Ezekiel 4:9](../04/09.md)) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EZK	04	12	se16			0	you will bake it on excrement of human dung	"you will cook it over a fire made with pieces of human solid waste." Your language may have a way of expressing this politely.
+EZK	04	13	kli6			0	will banish	will send away by force
+EZK	04	14	nb2f			0	Alas, Lord Yahweh	"Lord Yahweh, it would be wrong for me to do that." Ezekiel is very troubled by what the Lord has told him to do.
+EZK	04	14	px83			0	Lord Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md). Here Ezekiel is speaking to the Lord.
+EZK	04	14	a59d			0	foul meat has never entered my mouth	"I have never eaten foul meat"
+EZK	04	14	lc8j			0	foul meat	"disgusting, unclean meat." This refers to meat that is unclean because it has come from an animal that has died of sickness or old age or was killed by another animal. The word "foul" shows his disgust over meat like this.
+EZK	04	15	n64y			0	Look	"Listen" or "Pay attention to the important thing I will tell you now"
+EZK	04	15	zf4y			0	I have given you	"I will allow you to use"
+EZK	04	15	g35w			0	cow manure	solid waste from cows. Your language may have a polite way of expressing this.
+EZK	04	15	l517			0	human dung	solid waste from humans. Your language may have a polite way of expressing this. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 4:12](../04/12.md).
+EZK	04	16	w9yv			0	Behold	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	04	16	s5sw			0	I am breaking the staff of bread in Jerusalem	"I will stop the supply of food to Jerusalem"
+EZK	04	16	f6dt	figs-metaphor		0	the staff of bread	The supply is called a staff because some people need a staff to walk and do their work, and people need bread to live. Bread represents all kinds of food. Alternate translation: "the supply of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	04	16	i35y	figs-explicit		0	they will eat bread while rationing it in anxiety	You may need to make explicit why they will ration the bread. "they will carefully divide their bread because they fear that there will not be enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	04	16	kdq7			0	rationing	giving small amounts of something of which there is not enough to many people
+EZK	04	16	xi3f	figs-metonymy		0	rationing it in trembling	The word "shaking" is a metaphor for being afraid and "trembling" represents fear. Alternate translation: "rationing it while shaking" or "rationing it in fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	04	17	s15b	figs-explicit		0	every man will be dismayed at his brother and waste away	Possible meanings are 1) "everyone will look at his brother and worry about how much food his brother eats and waste away" or 2) "every one of them will be dismayed and waste away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	04	17	bv4j	figs-metaphor		0	waste away	The phrase "waste away" is usually used of flesh or wood rotting. Here it is a metaphor for wicked people becoming thin and dying because they have no food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	05	intro	hus5	Ezekiel 05 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The destruction of Jerusalem<br>The destruction of Jerusalem is continued to be pictured in this chapter. Ezekiel showed the destruction of Jerusalem by fire and war.<br>
+EZK	05	01	mvw5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel. All instances of "the city" refer to the "city" that Ezekiel carved onto the brick ([Ezekiel 4:1](../04/01.md)).
+EZK	05	01	wtm2			0	son of man	"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
+EZK	05	01	het3			0	barber's razor	"blade for cutting hair"
+EZK	05	01	p4tg			0	pass the razor over your head and your beard	"shave your head and your face" or "remove the hair from your head and the beard from your face"
+EZK	05	02	x7gj	translate-fraction		0	Burn a third of it	"Burn a third of your hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EZK	05	02	v81v			0	midst	middle
+EZK	05	02	p3xt			0	when the days of the siege are completed	"when the days of Jerusalem's siege have ended" or "when the days have ended that you show how Jerusalem will put under siege"
+EZK	05	02	iaa8	translate-fraction		0	take a third of the hair	"take one of the three piles of hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EZK	05	02	d8s1			0	strike it with the sword all around the city	"hit it with your sword all over the city"
+EZK	05	02	aye1	translate-fraction		0	scatter a third of it to the wind	"let the wind blow the last third of your hair in different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+EZK	05	02	b6bf	figs-metonymy		0	I will draw out a sword to chase after the people	The word "sword" is a metonym for enemy soldiers who will attack with their swords, and to "draw out a sword" is to send the soldiers into battle. Alternate translation: "I will cause their enemies to pursue them and attack them with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	05	02	f2fx			0	I will draw out a sword	"I will pull a sword out of its container"
+EZK	05	03	aw1j			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to Ezekiel.
+EZK	05	03	y2te			0	a small number of hairs from them	"a few hairs from the piles"
+EZK	05	03	vva4			0	tie them	The word "them" refers to the hairs. Possible meanings are 1) the hairs were long enough so Ezekiel could tie them or 2) Ezekiel was to sew the hairs or otherwise attach them 3) Ezekiel was to place the hairs loosely in a fold of the garment.
+EZK	05	03	m7jf			0	the folds of your robe	Possible meanings are 1) "the cloth on your arms" ("your sleeves") or 2) "the end of the cloth on your robe" ("your hem") or 3) the fold in the garment where it is tucked into the belt.
+EZK	05	04	qx1e	figs-events		0	Then take	This continues the instructions Yahweh gives to Ezekiel beginning with the words "But take" in verse 3. Ezekiel was to "take a small number of hairs" and "take more of the hair and throw it" when he shaved his hair and beard ([Ezekiel 5:1](../05/01.md)) and before he burned the hair ([Ezekiel 5:2](../05/02.md)). You may need to place these verses before those verses. "But when you shave off your hair and beard, and before you burn them, take ... After you have scattered the hair to the wind, then take" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+EZK	05	04	k7tv	figs-metaphor		0	from there a fire will go out to all the house of Israel	"from there a fire will spread out and burn up all the people of Israel." Yahweh speaks of how he will punish Israel as if he were going to set fire to a house and of the people of Israel as if they were the family that lives in that house but were at that time outside the house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	05	04	isu2	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	05	05	r35t			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak.
+EZK	05	05	g9gl			0	Lord Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
+EZK	05	05	rka7			0	This is Jerusalem	"This carving represents Jerusalem" ([Ezekiel 4:1](../04/01.md))
+EZK	05	05	a826			0	in the midst of the nations	Possible meanings are 1) other nations were on all sides of Jerusalem or 2) "more important than all other nations."
+EZK	05	05	k186	figs-personification		0	I have placed her	Jerusalem is referred to as "her" and "she." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	05	05	qg7v			0	other lands	"the neighboring countries" or "the countries around her"
+EZK	05	06	hl49			0	The people have rejected my judgments	"The people of Israel and Jerusalem have refused to obey my judgments."
+EZK	05	07	ap1f			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel and Judah.
+EZK	05	07	puk4			0	Lord Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
+EZK	05	07	e8dd			0	Because you are more troublesome than	"because your sinfulness is worse than" or "because you are more unruly than"
+EZK	05	07	ijp8			0	that surround you	"that are all around you."
+EZK	05	07	a52g	figs-metaphor		0	have not walked in my statutes	Walking is a metaphor for the way a person lives. Alternate translation: "have not lived according to my statutes" or "have not obeyed my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	05	07	vkc9			0	or acted according to my decrees	"or obeyed my decrees"
+EZK	05	08	h1x6			0	Behold!	"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
+EZK	05	08	xp3l			0	I will execute judgments within your midst	"I will judge you in various ways" or "I will punish you" .
+EZK	05	09	rsh8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel and Jerusalem.
+EZK	05	09	kbb8			0	what I have not done and the like of which I will not do again	"as I have not done before and will not do in a similar way again" or "like I have never done before and will never do again" .
+EZK	05	09	v2eb			0	because of all your disgusting actions	"because of all the disgusting things you do." God was angry because the people were worshiping idols and false gods.
+EZK	05	10	k7dn			0	fathers will eat the children in your midst, and sons will eat their fathers	Ezekiel is probably telling what will really happen when the people have no food.
+EZK	05	10	f8kj			0	I will execute judgment on you	"I will judge you" or "I will punish you severely"
+EZK	05	10	n6c5			0	scatter to every direction all of you who are left	"I will force all of you who are left to go to different places."
+EZK	05	11	lpw2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel and Judah.
+EZK	05	11	e2zn			0	Lord Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
+EZK	05	11	hg2m			0	defiled ... sanctuary	ruined the place that Yahweh had set aside to be only for his use
+EZK	05	11	z6sh	figs-explicit		0	with all your hateful things	"with all of those things of yours that I hate." You may need to make explicit that this refers to idols: "with all your idols, which I hate" or "with all your disgusting idols." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	05	11	my31			0	with all your disgusting deeds	"with all the disgusting things that you do"
+EZK	05	11	i3z4	figs-synecdoche		0	my eye will not have pity on you	The eye is a synecdoche for the person whose eye it is. Alternate translation: "I will not pity you" (See: and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	05	11	r14z			0	I will not spare you	"I will surely punish you"
+EZK	05	12	a3ye			0	they will be consumed by famine in your midst	"many of them will die because of famine"
+EZK	05	13	z68n			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel and Judah.
+EZK	05	13	az69			0	my wrath will be completed	"I will no longer be angry because I will have done everything I wanted to do because I was angry"
+EZK	05	13	w8xw	figs-metonymy		0	I will cause my fury toward them to rest	The word "fury" means violent anger, and here it is a metonym for punishment. "I will stop punishing them because I will have punished them fully." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	05	13	b1ac	figs-explicit		0	I will be satisfied	You may need to make explicit why Yahweh will be satisfied. Alternate translation: "I will be satisfied that I have punished them enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	05	13	dxx1			0	when I have completed my fury against them	"when I have finished punishing them"
+EZK	05	15	ik2z			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel and Judah.
+EZK	05	15	aiv4	figs-doublet		0	in wrath and fury	The words "wrath" and "fury" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh is very angry. Alternate translation: "because I will be very angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	05	16	pk83	figs-metonymy		0	will send out harsh arrows of famine against you	The word "arrows" is a metonym for the sharp pains that people feel when they have had no food for a long time. Alternate translation: "will make you feel the pain of intense hunger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	05	16	tq5n			0	increase the famine on you	"make the famine more severe for you" or "make the famine last longer for you" or "make sure that there is less and less for you to eat"
+EZK	05	16	y84u	figs-metaphor		0	break your staff of bread	A "staff" was something that people leaned upon to support them. This phrase is a metaphor that means removing the supply of food that the people were depending upon. See how "staff of bread" is translated in [Ezekiel 4:16](../04/16.md). Alternate translation: "cut off your food supply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	05	17	k7kf	figs-personification		0	Plague and blood will pass through you	Sickness and violent death are spoken of as if they were soldiers going through the city killing everyone they could. Alternate translation: "Many people will die of disease, and many others will die in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	06	intro	j871	Ezekiel 06 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Shrines on the hill tops<br><br>God will destroy all those who have been worshiping idols at the hill top shrines.<br>
+EZK	06	01	ih46	figs-apostrophe		0	General Information:	Yahweh is telling Ezekiel to speak to the mountains as if they were people so that the people of Israel would hear the words and know that Ezekiel's words were for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+EZK	06	01	x3yv	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	06	02	hip9			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	06	02	u6qp	translate-symaction		0	set your face against the mountains of Israel	This is a command to stare at the mountains as a symbol of punishing the people there. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 4:3](../04/03.md). Alternate translation: "stare at the mountains of Israel" or "stare at the mountains of Israel so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	06	02	guc4	translate-symaction		0	set your face against the mountains of Israel	The mountains of Israel were far away, so Ezekiel could not see them, but staring in that direction would be a symbol of harming it. Alternate translation: "turn toward the mountains of Israel and stare" or "stare toward the mountains of Israel so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	06	02	s98w	figs-metonymy		0	set your face	Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	06	02	e98m			0	the mountains of Israel	"the mountains in the land of Israel"
+EZK	06	03	uy62			0	Behold!	"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
+EZK	06	03	ev2k			0	Lord Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
+EZK	06	03	c5nh	figs-metonymy		0	I am bringing a sword against you	The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation: "I am bringing soldiers to come and kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	06	04	i987			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
+EZK	06	04	sc5d	figs-activepassive		0	Then your altars will become desolate and your pillars will be destroyed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will no longer worship at your altars and your enemy will destroy your pillars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	06	04	kbs8	figs-explicit		0	I will throw down	Yahweh was speaking of sending soldiers ([Ezekiel 6:3](../06/03.md)) to do these things. Alternate translation: "I will send soldiers to throw down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	06	04	yv9q			0	your dead	"your people who have died"
+EZK	06	05	utv5	figs-explicit		0	I will lay ... and scatter	Yahweh was speaking of sending soldiers ([Ezekiel 6:3](../06/03.md)) to do these things. Alternate translation: "I will send soldiers to lay ... and scatter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	06	06	k4gp			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
+EZK	06	06	ri8t	figs-activepassive		0	cities will be laid waste	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Enemy armies will lay waste your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	06	06	iff1	figs-activepassive		0	they will be broken	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemy armies will break your altars" or "enemy armies will break them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	06	06	ez3w	figs-activepassive		0	your pillars will be cut down	This can be translated in active form. See how you translated "pillars" in [Ezekiel 6:4](../06/04.md). Alternate translation: "they will cut down your pillars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	06	06	qj8a	figs-activepassive		0	your works will be wiped away	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will remember what you have done" or "they will destroy everything you have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	06	07	ye9a			0	The dead will fall down in your midst	"You will see the enemy kill many people"
+EZK	06	07	i3ub	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	06	08	x38q			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
+EZK	06	08	p3b3	figs-metonymy		0	some who escape the sword	The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation: "some whom the soldiers do not kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	06	08	luc8	figs-activepassive		0	when you are scattered throughout the countries	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "when I scatter you in different countries" or "when I force you to live in other countries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	06	09	nw31	figs-synecdoche		0	I was grieved by their promiscuous heart that turned away from me	Yahweh speaks of the Israelites as if they were a woman who sleeps with many people. Alternate translation: "I was sad because they were like a wife who has left me to sleep with other men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	06	09	quq7	figs-synecdoche		0	by their eyes that whored after their idols	Yahweh speaks of the Israelites as if they were a married woman who looks at other men and desires to sleep with them. Alternate translation: "by the way they desired strongly to worship idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	06	09	cul8			0	they will show loathing on their face for the wickedness which they have committed	Possible meanings are 1) "their faces will show that they hate themselves because of the wicked things they have done" or 2) "their faces will show that they hate the wicked things that they have done."
+EZK	06	11	tpg3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to Ezekiel.
+EZK	06	11	e96i	figs-123person		0	The Lord Yahweh says this	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	06	11	wif1			0	Lord Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
+EZK	06	11	v6gt	writing-symlanguage		0	Clap your hands and stomp your foot	Ezekiel was to do this symbolic action to get the people's attention. This was not applause. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+EZK	06	11	nb8l			0	Alas	This word is spoken by those who see people doing bad things and realize that bad things will happen to the evildoers as a result. If your language has a similar word, you might want to use it here.
+EZK	06	11	w4c1	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	06	11	kds2			0	they will fall by sword, famine, and plague.	To "fall" is a euphemism for to "die." The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation:
+EZK	06	12	cu81			0	I will accomplish my fury against them	"I will satisfy my anger against them" or "I will punish them until I am no longer angry"
+EZK	06	13	n7bh			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
+EZK	06	13	rr6w			0	hill—on all the mountain peaks, and under every flourishing tree and thick oak	Another possible meaning is "hill, on all the mountain peaks, under every flourishing tree, and under every thick oak."
+EZK	06	13	txr9			0	flourishing	healthy and growing
+EZK	06	13	v2z8			0	oak	a large tree with strong wood that provided shade for worshipers
+EZK	06	14	nw61	translate-names		0	Diblah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	07	intro	rti1	Ezekiel 07 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 07 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Now is the time for punishment<br><br>The people will be punished severely for their idol worship and the temple will be destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+EZK	07	01	y1pz			0	General Information:	This starts God's prophecy of judgment on Israel.
+EZK	07	01	kts6	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	07	02	q227	figs-123person		0	the Lord Yahweh says this	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	07	02	cz5j			0	Lord Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
+EZK	07	02	pvc3	figs-metonymy		0	to the land of Israel	The word "land" is a metonym for the people who live on the land. Alternate translation: "to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	07	02	j9de			0	An end!	"The end has come!"
+EZK	07	02	m6is			0	the four borders of the land	"the entire land" The "four borders" are to the north, east, south, and west.
+EZK	07	03	t8wc			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
+EZK	07	03	rmc8	figs-personification		0	the end is upon you	The "end" is spoken of as if it were a robber attacking the people. Alternate translation: "your life is finished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	07	03	ty13	figs-metaphor		0	I am sending out my wrath on you	"Wrath" is spoken of as if it were an arrow that Yahweh was shooting at the people. Alternate translation: "I am angry, and I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	07	03	yt4u			0	according to your ways	"according to the things you do" or "because of the wicked things you do"
+EZK	07	03	d31i			0	I will bring all your abominations upon you	"I will punish you for doing those things that I hate so much"
+EZK	07	04	s8xd	figs-synecdoche		0	For my eyes will not pity you	The eye is a synecdoche for the person whose eye it is. Alternate translation: "For I will not pity you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	07	04	n5vz	figs-metaphor		0	I will bring your ways upon you	The way a person lives is spoken of as a path on which one walks. Alternate translation: "I will punish you for the things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	07	04	r54l			0	your abominations will be in your midst	Possible meanings are 1) "I will punish all of you because of your abominations" or 2) "this will happen as long as you continue to worship idols."
+EZK	07	04	u9s9	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	07	05	p6dg			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
+EZK	07	05	mg8u	figs-123person		0	The Lord Yahweh says this	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	07	05	pr6h			0	Lord Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
+EZK	07	05	jx8l			0	Disaster! A unique disaster! Behold, it is coming.	These exclamations are meant to make the passage very strong. Alternate translation: "Behold, a terrible disaster is coming, one that no one has ever experienced before"
+EZK	07	05	s2p9			0	Behold, it	"You can be absolutely sure that it"
+EZK	07	06	p8rf	figs-personification		0	The end has woken up against you	The judgment that is coming is treated as if it were an enemy waking up from sleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	07	07	tv29	figs-metonymy		0	the mountains will no longer be joyful	The word "mountains" is a metonym for the people who live on the mountains. Alternate translation: "the people on the mountains will not have any more joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	07	08	f85a			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
+EZK	07	08	j6i8			0	Now before long	"Very soon now"
+EZK	07	08	efn1	figs-metaphor		0	I will pour out my fury against you and fill up my wrath upon you	Yahweh uses the terms "pour out" and "fill up" to speak of his anger as if it were water that he poured out into a jar. These phrases emphasize that Yahweh will punish the people severely. Alternate translation: "I will punish you severely because I am very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	07	08	x29m			0	fury	"wrath" or "great anger"
+EZK	07	09	g3le	figs-synecdoche		0	For my eye will not look compassionately	The eye is a synecdoche for the person whose eye it is. Alternate translation: "I will not look on them with compassion" or "I will not be compassionate to them" (See: and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	07	09	u6zj			0	I will not spare you	"I will not leave you without punishment" or "I will punish you"
+EZK	07	09	fbm4			0	your abominations will be in your midst so you will know that I am Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 7:4](../07/04.md).
+EZK	07	10	z47j			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words about Israel.
+EZK	07	10	x4mj	figs-explicit		0	Behold, the day! Behold, it is coming!	"Behold! The day is coming!" You may need to make explicit which day is coming. Alternate translation: "Behold! The day when I will punish you is coming!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	07	10	n977			0	Behold	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	07	10	xv3u			0	Doom has gone out	"Disaster has begun to come to Israel" or "Terrible things have begun to happen"
+EZK	07	10	yu2t	figs-metaphor		0	The rod has blossomed, arrogance has budded	Possible meanings are 1) "The people of Israel have grown very proud" or "The people of Israel have become very violent and very proud." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	07	12	bn6n			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words about Israel.
+EZK	07	12	qp62	figs-parallelism		0	The time is coming; the day has come close	Both "The time" and "the day" refer to the time when God will punish the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Israel's punishment will happen very soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	07	12	ny3b			0	my anger is on the entire multitude	"I am angry with the whole multitude"
+EZK	07	12	vt9d			0	multitude	a very large number of people. Here it refers to the people of Israel.
+EZK	07	13	d9pl			0	as long as they both live	as long as "the buyer" and "the seller" (7:12) both live
+EZK	07	13	i546			0	the vision concerning the entire multitude will not be reversed	"God will surely do to the multitude what he has shown me"
+EZK	07	13	ex6g	figs-activepassive		0	none of them will be strengthened	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not strengthen any of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	07	14	t3cl			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words about Israel.
+EZK	07	14	r62j			0	They have blown the trumpet	"They have blown the trumpet to call people to fight against the enemy"
+EZK	07	14	yqb2			0	my anger is on the entire multitude	"I am angry with the whole multitude." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 7:12](../07/12.md).
+EZK	07	15	ea3s			0	The sword is on the outside	The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation:
+EZK	07	15	m9pg			0	the building	the city
+EZK	07	15	l3cl	figs-metaphor		0	while famine and plague will consume those in the city	The word "consume" is a metaphor for "totally destroy." Alternate translation: "and most of the people in the city will die from hunger and sickness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	07	17	i9cf			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words about Israel.
+EZK	07	17	iw6d	figs-synecdoche		0	Every hand will falter and every knee will be weak as water	The hands and knees are synecdoches for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "Everyone will be so terrified that they will be unable to work and their knees will become weak so that they cannot stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	07	17	f9a7			0	falter	fail to do what it is supposed to do
+EZK	07	17	j698	figs-euphemism		0	every knee will be weak as water	Another possible translation is, "every knee will flow with water," a euphemism for all the people losing control of their bladders because they are so frightened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EZK	07	17	p7gb	figs-simile		0	knee ... weak as water	Water cannot stand up, and the people's knees will be so weak that the people are unable to stand on their legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	07	18	rp7c	figs-metaphor		0	terror will cover them	Terror is spoken of as if it were clothing. Alternate translation: "everyone will see how terrified they are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	07	18	gtb2	figs-explicit		0	baldness on all of their heads	Shaving the head was a sign of sadness. Alternate translation: "all of them will shave their heads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	07	19	xfz1			0	in the day of Yahweh's rage	"in the day when Yahweh acts on his anger" or "when Yahweh punishes them"
+EZK	07	19	u2cm			0	the day	This can be a time period of more or less than one 24-hour day.
+EZK	07	19	ux4y	figs-activepassive		0	their hunger will not be satisfied	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will not be able to satisfy their hunger" or "they will still be hungry even after they eat all they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	07	19	n5ad			0	their iniquity has become a stumbling block	Possible meanings are 1) "because having a lot of gold and silver has led them to sin" or 2) "because they are evil, they are committing sins that show how evil they are."
+EZK	07	20	kt4d			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words about Israel.
+EZK	07	20	pbt7			0	with them	with the jeweled ornaments
+EZK	07	21	jpj3	figs-metonymy		0	I will give those things into the hand of strangers	The word "hand" is used to refer to control. "I will give those idols into the control of people they do not know" or "I will give those idols to people they do not know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	07	21	n7gz			0	plunder	things that are stolen or taken by force
+EZK	07	21	apv5			0	they will defile them	The strangers and wicked people will defile the idols that the people of Israel had made.
+EZK	07	22	u5yj			0	I will turn my face away	"I will not pay attention" or "I will look away" or "I will not notice"
+EZK	07	22	ge5t			0	my cherished place	"the place I love." This refers to God's temple.
+EZK	07	22	u74s			0	bandits	violent people who steal and destroy
+EZK	07	23	zs1w			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words to Ezekiel about Israel.
+EZK	07	23	y53i			0	Make a chain	Chains are used to hold slaves or prisoners. God says this to show the people that they will become slaves or prisoners.
+EZK	07	23	gu3l	figs-metonymy		0	the land is filled with the judgment of blood	Possible meanings are 1) "everywhere in the country God is judging people because they violently killed others" or 2) "the courts everywhere in the country are murdering people." The word "blood" here represents murder and death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	07	23	u3zi	figs-metaphor		0	the city is full of violence	The city is spoken of as if it were a container, and violence is spoken of as an object that can be put in a container. The abstract noun "violence" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "violence is everywhere in the city" or "many people in the city are doing violent things to others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	07	24	r3n8			0	they will possess their houses	the wicked will take the Israelites' houses
+EZK	07	24	a75e			0	I will bring an end to the pride of the mighty	"I will cause the powerful people in Israel to stop being proud of themselves"
+EZK	07	24	zk6t	figs-activepassive		0	their holy places will be defiled!	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemies will defile the places where they worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	07	24	tyh8			0	their holy places	the places in which they worshiped idols
+EZK	07	25	acw4			0	Fear will come	"The people will be afraid"
+EZK	07	25	tyg5			0	They will seek peace	"They will try to make peace with their enemies"
+EZK	07	25	c19s			0	but there will be none	"but they will be unable to make peace with their enemies"
+EZK	07	26	br9z			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words about Israel.
+EZK	07	26	v3q8	figs-personification		0	Disaster upon disaster will come	Disaster is spoken of as if it could move by itself. Alternate translation: "One disaster after another will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	07	26	sxh6			0	they will seek a vision from the prophet	"they will ask the prophets what visions they have seen"
+EZK	07	26	f4qm			0	the law will perish from the priest and advice from the elders	"The priests will not teach the law, and the elders will not be able to give good advice." This is because God will not give them wisdom.
+EZK	07	27	t2rb			0	the prince	Possible meanings are 1) "the king's son" or 2) every male member of the royal family except the king.
+EZK	07	27	gux5	figs-idiom		0	will dress in despair	Possible meanings are 1) clothing is a metonym for what a person feels, "will have no hope," or 2) "will dress in clothes that show he is mourning." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	07	27	zy7f	figs-synecdoche		0	the hands of the people of the land will tremble in fear	The word "hands" is a synecdoche for the people. Alternate translation: "the people of the land will be so afraid that their hands will tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	08	intro	xkv7	Ezekiel 08 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 08 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Judah's sin<br><br>The people have contaminated the temple with their worship of other gods and through their sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+EZK	08	01	vqq8			0	General Information:	Ezekiel tells about another vision he saw.
+EZK	08	01	b54y			0	So it came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EZK	08	01	r44k	translate-ordinal		0	in the sixth year	You may need to make explicit the time period of which this is the sixth year. Alternate translation: "in the sixth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	08	01	kh86	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month	This is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifth day is near the beginning of September on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "the fifth day of the sixth month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	08	01	g1l3	figs-metaphor		0	the hand of the Lord Yahweh again fell upon me	This should be translated literally, as Ezekiel later sees something like a hand. Others may choose to consider the hand a metaphor for Yahweh's presence or power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	08	01	mzl2			0	Lord Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
+EZK	08	01	ni1l			0	fell upon	"took hold of"
+EZK	08	02	c8h3	figs-abstractnouns		0	a likeness with the appearance of a man	Here the abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like a man. Both "likeness" and "appearance" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "there was someone who appeared to be a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	08	02	lie4			0	glowing metal	When metal is very hot, it glows with a yellow or orange light.
+EZK	08	02	dw9z	figs-abstractnouns		0	the appearance of his hips ... the appearance of something shining	The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "what appeared to be his hips ... what appeared to be something shining" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	08	03	r1s3			0	General Information:	Ezekiel continues telling about the vision from God.
+EZK	08	03	mje5			0	he reached out	The word "he" probably refers to the "figure like a man" ([Ezekiel 8:2](../08/02.md)).
+EZK	08	03	q8np			0	between earth and heaven	"between the ground and the sky"
+EZK	08	03	h6bp			0	in visions from God, he brought me to Jerusalem	The words "in visions" mean that this experience is happening in Ezekiel's thoughts. His body would still be in his home while God shows him these things.
+EZK	08	03	k28b	figs-explicit		0	the inner northern gate	"the inner northern gate of the temple." The temple was surrounded by two walls, one inside the other. This gate was on the north side of the inner wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	08	03	bpy7			0	the idol that provokes great jealousy	"the idol that causes God to be very jealous"
+EZK	08	04	eu7m			0	according to the vision I had seen on the plain	Possible meanings are 1) "who looked the same as what I had seen in the vision that I saw when I was on the plain" or 2) "who looked the same as what I saw when I was on the plain."
+EZK	08	04	x9fq			0	the plain	a large area of flat land that has few trees.
+EZK	08	05	h9iv			0	General Information:	The "figure like a man" ([Ezekiel 8:2](../08/02.md)) speaks to Ezekiel.
+EZK	08	05	i1ht	figs-explicit		0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	08	05	y68q	figs-idiom		0	lift up your eyes ... lifted up my eyes	This idiom means that he should look towards something. Alternate translation: "look up ... looked up" or "turn your head and look ... turned my head and looked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	08	05	kcq2			0	gate leading to the altar	"gate through which people would walk so they could go to the altar"
+EZK	08	06	ru9g	figs-rquestion		0	do you see what they are doing?	God uses this question to bring Ezekiel's attention to what the people were doing. Alternate translation: "I want you to understand why I hate what the people here are doing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	08	06	j84y	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	08	07	l1ke	figs-explicit		0	the courtyard	You may need to make explicit which courtyard. "the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	08	10	a6w1			0	behold	This word shows that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw. Your language may have a different word to show this.
+EZK	08	10	hrz5			0	every form of creeping thing and detestable beast	"carvings in the wall of all kinds of creeping animals and detestable beasts." The phrase "creeping thing" refer to insects and other small animals.
+EZK	08	10	af6e	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	08	10	cyf5	figs-explicit		0	the wall all around	You may need to make explicit which wall. Alternate translation: "the wall all around the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	08	11	q6xk	translate-names		0	Jaazaniah ... Shaphan	men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	08	11	b5gn			0	censer	a pan that people burn incense in when they worship God or false gods
+EZK	08	12	h4rf	figs-rquestion		0	do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark?	God is commanding Ezekiel to look at what the elders are doing. Alternate translation: "look at what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	08	12	jd3f	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	08	12	t1xu			0	the hidden chamber of his idol	"the room where no one can see him worship his idol"
+EZK	08	14	kg11			0	the entrance of the gate of Yahweh's house that was on the north side	This was the outer north gate—not the same one as in [Ezekiel 8:3](../08/03.md).
+EZK	08	14	sjj1			0	behold!	This word shows that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.
+EZK	08	14	b5rb	translate-names		0	mourning for Tammuz	grieving because the false god Tammuz had died (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	08	15	rjm9	figs-rquestion		0	Do you see this ... man?	Yahweh is commanding Ezekiel to think about what he has just seen. Alternate translation: "Think about this ... man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	08	16	hz3d			0	behold!	This word shows that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.
+EZK	08	16	f91g			0	portico	covering in front of an entrance with columns or posts for support
+EZK	08	16	bk4v			0	their faces toward the east	"they were looking toward the east"
+EZK	08	17	t38e	figs-rquestion		0	Do you see this ... man?	Yahweh is commanding Ezekiel to think about what he has just seen. Alternate translation: "Think about this ... man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	08	17	rp1r	figs-rquestion		0	Is it a little thing for the house of Judah to do these abominations that they are doing here?	God uses this question to show that he is right to be angry at the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "I am right to be angry at the house of Judah because of these abominations that they are doing here." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	08	17	wsq5	figs-metonymy		0	house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the descendants of Judah over many years. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Judah people group" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	08	17	jz5k			0	they have filled the land with violence	"throughout the country they are doing violent things or "all over the country they are attacking one another"
+EZK	08	17	bq27			0	to provoke me to anger	"to make me angry"
+EZK	08	17	s9li	figs-idiom		0	putting the branch to their noses	Possible meanings are 1) the people were using the branches in false worship or 2) the people were using the branches to show rebellion against Yahweh. The words "branch to ... noses" may be a literal tree branch and literal noses, or they could be the term for a hand gesture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	08	18	ivi2	figs-synecdoche		0	my eye will not have compassion	The eye is a synecdoche for the person whose eye it is. Alternate translation: "I will not look on them with compassion" or "I will not be compassionate to them" (See: and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	08	18	h7ic			0	I will not spare them	"I will still punish them"
+EZK	08	18	ay27			0	Though they cry in my ears with a loud voice	"Though they yell their prayers to me with a loud voice"
+EZK	08	18	d7vs			0	I will not hear them	"I will not listen to them"
+EZK	09	intro	jy4e	Ezekiel 09 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sorrow over sin<br><br>God was looking for people who were sad that there was so much evil being done. Yahweh would keep these faithful people from being killed with the rest of the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br>
+EZK	09	01	q9n5			0	General Information:	Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision God gave him. It started in [Ezekiel 8:1](../08/01.md).
+EZK	09	01	d5u4			0	he cried in my hearing	"I heard him call out"
+EZK	09	01	jw3q			0	he cried	the "figure like a man" ([Ezekiel 8:2](../08/02.md)) cried
+EZK	09	01	ew8m			0	weapon of destruction	weapon for destroying people or things
+EZK	09	02	mpa9			0	weapon of slaughter	weapon for killing many people
+EZK	09	02	s8gh			0	behold	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	09	02	jt5l			0	the upper gate that faces north	"the upper northern gate" or "the north gate of the inner court"
+EZK	09	02	b5f1	translate-unknown		0	linen	a strong, smooth cloth made from a plant. It is worn by many people in places that are hot. Alternate translation: "smooth cloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EZK	09	02	i87b			0	scribe's equipment	tools that scribes write with
+EZK	09	02	tl3q	translate-unknown		0	bronze	A dark gold-colored metal. It is made from mostly copper with tin added for strength. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EZK	09	03	ywh8	figs-explicit		0	from the cherubim where it had been	Possible meanings are 1) "from above the four winged creatures" ([Ezekiel 1:5](../01/05.md)) or 2) from between the two cherubim in the most holy place in the temple. Try to translate this literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	09	03	ljc9			0	threshold of the house	The "house" refers to God's temple.
+EZK	09	03	s89y			0	linen	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/02.md).
+EZK	09	03	lik6			0	scribe's equipment	tools that scribes write with. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/02.md).
+EZK	09	04	a4ww	figs-doublet		0	groan and sigh	These are sounds people make when they feel very sad or grieved about something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	09	04	qf2l			0	the abominations being performed in the midst of the city	"the horrible things being done in the city" or "the detestable things that people are doing in the city
+EZK	09	05	mrs3			0	he spoke to the others within my hearing	The word "others" refers to the guards ([Ezekiel 9:1](../09/01.md)).
+EZK	09	05	r5es	figs-synecdoche		0	Do not let your eyes have compassion	The eye is a synecdoche for the person whose eye it is. Alternate translation: "Do not have compassion" (See: and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	09	05	w6k5			0	do not spare	"do not refrain from killing"
+EZK	09	06	p9s8			0	mark on his head	These were the people who groaned about the abominations happening in Jerusalem. See how you translated "mark" in [Ezekiel 9:4](../09/04.md).
+EZK	09	06	e6wg	figs-explicit		0	Begin at my sanctuary	You may need to make explicit what the people are to begin to do at the sanctuary. Alternate translation: "Begin to kill the ones who do not have the mark at my sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	09	06	j3le			0	the elders	Possible meanings are 1) the "seventy elders of the house of Israel" ([Ezekiel 8:11](../08/11.md)) or 2) any "old man" (see the beginning of the verse).
+EZK	09	07	j1wv			0	General Information:	God continuing to speak to the guards judging the people of Israel.
+EZK	09	07	zct1			0	the house	the temple
+EZK	09	07	hqw7	figs-metonymy		0	attacked the city	The word "city" is a metonym for the people in the city. Alternate translation: "attacked the people in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	09	08	pb8i	figs-idiom		0	I fell on my face	"I bowed down to the ground" or "I lay on the ground." Ezekiel did not fall by accident. He went down to the ground to show that he respected and feared Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	09	08	wp6i			0	Ah, Lord Yahweh	Ezekiel says this because he is very troubled by what the Lord told the men to do to Jerusalem. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 4:14](../04/14.md).
+EZK	09	08	tm5e	figs-idiom		0	will you destroy all the remnant of Israel in the outpouring of your wrath on Jerusalem?	Ezekiel is pleading with Yahweh not to destroy the remnant. Alternate translation: "please do not destroy all the remnant of Israel in the outpouring of your wrath on Jerusalem!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	09	08	gw3d	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the outpouring of your wrath on Jerusalem	Wrath is spoken of as if it were a liquid that Yahweh could pour out of a container. The word "Jerusalem" is a metonym for the people in the city. The abstract noun "outpouring" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when you pour out your wrath on Jerusalem" or "when you punish the people of Jerusalem because you are very angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	09	09	b5dk	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	09	09	v24y			0	exceedingly great	"very great"
+EZK	09	09	xs21	figs-metaphor		0	The land is full of blood and the city full of perversions	Here "land" is spoken of as if it were a container filled with blood. Here "blood" is metonym for murder. And "city" is spoken of as if it were a container and "perversions" were the contents inside of it. Alternate translation: "All over the land people are killing innocent people, and all over the city people are doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	09	10	t7gp	figs-synecdoche		0	my eye will not look with compassion	The eye is a synecdoche for the person whose eye it is. Alternate translation: "I will not look on them with compassion" or "I will not be compassionate to them" (See: and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	09	10	ry6f			0	bring it all on their heads	To bring someone's conduct on him represents punishing him for his bad conduct. Alternate translation: "punishing them as they deserve"
+EZK	09	11	u3ij			0	Behold	"Pay attention to what I am about to say"
+EZK	09	11	yrc2	translate-unknown		0	linen	a strong, smooth cloth made from a plant. It is worn by many people in places that are hot. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/02.md). Alternate translation: "smooth cloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EZK	09	11	lgs3			0	He reported and said	"He reported to Yahweh and told him"
+EZK	10	intro	yaf7	Ezekiel 10 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 10 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God left the temple<br><br>God now abandoned Judah, and left the temple. This was devastating to the religious life of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+EZK	10	01	bk81			0	General Information:	Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that started in [Ezekiel 8:1](../08/01.md).
+EZK	10	01	cpq3			0	toward the dome	"toward the curved roof"
+EZK	10	01	scp4			0	cherubim	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:3](../09/03.md).
+EZK	10	01	fk83			0	like a sapphire	a valuable blue or green gemstone
+EZK	10	01	ema4			0	with the appearance of the likeness of a throne	"that looked like something that looked like a throne." Ezekiel is not willing to say for sure that it looked like a throne.
+EZK	10	02	gcl9	translate-unknown		0	linen	a strong, smooth cloth made from a plant. It is worn by many people in places that are hot. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/02.md). Alternate translation: "smooth cloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EZK	10	02	k5j9			0	Go between the wheels	Translate the word "wheels" as in [Ezekiel 1:15](../01/15.md).
+EZK	10	02	k823			0	fiery coals	Coals are the burned pieces of wood left over after a fire. They are black, but they glow red and orange when they are very hot. They are also called charcoal.
+EZK	10	02	h16i			0	scatter them over the city	"sprinkle them over the city" or "spread them over the city"
+EZK	10	03	er9k	Connecting Statement:		0		Ezekiel interrupts his description of what was happening and describes what he saw.
+EZK	10	03	iz5u	writing-background		0	The cherubim stood ... inner courtyard	This is background information for the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+EZK	10	03	ijb3			0	cherubim	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:3](../09/03.md).
+EZK	10	03	gi9l	figs-explicit		0	on the right side	As one faces east, "the right side" is toward the south. Alternate translation: "on the south side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	10	03	ex9e			0	the house	the temple
+EZK	10	04	d8gh			0	The glory of Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md).
+EZK	10	04	e2tx			0	It filled	the glory of Yahweh filled
+EZK	10	06	scy2			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark when the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EZK	10	06	pzn4			0	when God commanded the man dressed in linen and said	This is a repeat of the information that was given in [Ezekiel 10:2](../10/02.md). After talking about the cherubim and God's glory in 10:3-5, Ezekiel returns to telling about the man who was wearing linen.
+EZK	10	06	hkd5			0	the man dressed in linen	Translate "linen" as in [Ezekiel 9:1](../09/01.md).
+EZK	10	06	ge4b			0	beside a wheel	Translate "wheel" as in [Ezekiel 1:15](../01/15.md).
+EZK	10	08	n4cv			0	I saw on the cherubim something like a man's hand under their wings	"I saw that the cherubim had something like a man's hand under their wings"
+EZK	10	09	cwh7			0	behold	Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw
+EZK	10	09	q9j7			0	wheels	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:15](../01/15.md).
+EZK	10	09	d8v9	figs-abstractnouns		0	the appearance of the wheels was like a beryl stone	The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the wheels appeared to be like a beryl stone" or "what appeared to be wheels were like a beryl stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	10	09	nza9	translate-unknown		0	beryl stone	"Beryl" here is a very hard, valuable stone. This beryl was probably green or blue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EZK	10	10	i72z	figs-abstractnouns		0	Their appearance was the same likeness for all four of them	The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. The abstract noun "likeness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "All four of them appeared to be similar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	10	10	c1u1			0	a wheel intersecting another wheel	The word "intersecting" means "crossing" or "passing through."
+EZK	10	11	vgw9			0	they went in any of their four directions	Possible meanings are 1) "their" refers to the creatures. Alternate translation: "they would go straight in any one of the four directions that the creatures looked towards" or 2) "their" refers to the wheels.
+EZK	10	11	qn2m			0	whatever direction the head faced, they followed	Possible meanings for "the head" are 1) this refers to the winged creatures. Alternate translation: "they went in whatever direction the winged creatures were looking" or 2) this refers to the front wheel. Alternate translation: "they followed in whatever direction the front wheel went"
+EZK	10	12	a1cv			0	wheels	Translate the word "wheels" as in [Ezekiel 1:15](../01/15.md).
+EZK	10	13	r5jq	figs-activepassive		0	the wheels were called, "Whirling."	The word "Whirling" means "Spinning." Here it is the name of the wheels. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone called the wheels, 'Whirling.'" or "the name of the wheels was 'Whirling.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	10	14	edf6			0	They had four faces each	"Each cherub had four faces" or "Each of the cherubim had four faces." Each creature had a face on the front, a face on the back, and a face on each side of its head. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:6](../01/06.md).
+EZK	10	15	c58d			0	living creatures	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:13](../01/13.md).
+EZK	10	15	jya4			0	rose up	"went up into the air"
+EZK	10	16	r9ip			0	They still stayed beside them	"The wheels stayed with the cherubim." Alternate translation: "The wheels moved with the cherubim"
+EZK	10	17	x7na			0	stood still	"stayed still" or "did not move"
+EZK	10	17	b52c	figs-idiom		0	the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels	Possible meanings are 1) Ezekiel is speaking of the "creatures" of verse 15 as if they were one creature. Alternate translation: "the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels" or 2) Ezekiel is using an idiom. Alternate translation: "the spirit of life was in the wheels" or "the living spirit was in the wheels" or 3) the spirit in the creatures and in the wheels is the same. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "the same spirit that gave life to the creatures also gave life to the wheels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	10	18	m9ii			0	the glory of Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md).
+EZK	10	18	gb9v			0	the house	the temple
+EZK	10	18	x2tm			0	stood over	"stayed over" or "waited over"
+EZK	10	19	c2qy			0	came upon them from above	"went above the cherubim"
+EZK	10	20	b8ev			0	the living creatures	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:13](../01/13.md).
+EZK	10	20	mjn1			0	the Kebar Canal	This is a river that people in Chaldea had dug to give water to their gardens. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:1](../01/01.md).
+EZK	10	21	is6s	figs-abstractnouns		0	the likeness of human hands	Here the abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like human hands. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "something that looked like human hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	10	22	vgn2	figs-abstractnouns		0	the likeness of their faces was like the faces that I had seen	The abstract noun "likeness" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "their faces looked like the faces that I had seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	10	22	z9wt			0	went straight ahead	"faced forward" or "looked directly ahead"
+EZK	11	intro	p5z8	Ezekiel 11 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 11 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Safety<br><br>The people were trusting Jerusalem to keep them safe. But God was going to pull them out of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>The people in Jerusalem used the metaphor "this city is the pot and we are the meat in the pot" meaning they were safe in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+EZK	11	01	fu4d			0	General Information:	Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that started in [Ezekiel 8:1](../08/01.md).
+EZK	11	01	fu8k			0	to the eastern gate of Yahweh's house, facing east	This gate was part of the wall that surrounded the temple area. Alternate translation: "the gate on the eastern side of the wall surrounding Yahweh's house" or "the gate on the eastern wall of the temple courtyard"
+EZK	11	01	vq4e			0	Yahweh's house	See how you translated this phrase in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	11	01	i38v			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	11	01	wh2t	translate-numbers		0	twenty-five men	"25 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZK	11	01	maj2	translate-names		0	Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	11	01	w2rd			0	among them	"among the twenty-five men"
+EZK	11	02	xpp8			0	General Information:	Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision.
+EZK	11	02	unw8			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	11	03	g14h			0	The time to build houses is not now	This shows the people feel so secure they are not worried about building houses now. Other versions of the Bible read, "Now is the time to build our houses." This would mean that the people want to build houses because they feel secure.
+EZK	11	03	a2wt	figs-metaphor		0	this city is the pot, and we are the meat	The people speak of themselves as if they were good cuts of meat and of the city as if it were a pot in which the meat was stored or cooked. The metaphor suggests that they are important and safe within the city. Alternate translation: "This city is like a pot that will protect us as a pot protects meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	11	03	nf9t			0	the pot	Possible meanings are 1) a pot for storing meat or 2) a pot for cooking meat.
+EZK	11	05	b5xf			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to talk to the prophet Ezekiel.
+EZK	11	05	n2rp	figs-metaphor		0	the Spirit of Yahweh fell on me	Ezekiel speaks of the Spirit of Yahweh inspiring and empowering him to prophesy as if the Spirit of Yahweh fell upon him. Alternate translation: "the Spirit of Yahweh empowered me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	11	05	k82u			0	That is what you are saying	"You are saying these things." This refers to what the people were saying in [Ezekiel 11:3](../11/03.md).
+EZK	11	05	x459	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "Israelites" or "Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	11	07	n3xy	figs-metaphor		0	The people you have killed ... are the meat, and this city is the pot	Yahweh speaks of the people whom they have killed as if they were good cuts of meat and of the city as if it were a pot in which the meat was stored or cooked. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 11:3](../11/03.md). Alternate translation: "The people you have killed ... are like the meat in the pot, and this city is like the pot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	11	07	bdf4	figs-activepassive		0	But you are going to be brought out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But I am going to bring you out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	11	08	c95t			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
+EZK	11	08	qb7n	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	11	09	wxb4	figs-metonymy		0	put you into the hands of foreigners	Here the metonym "hands" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "put you into the power of foreigners" or "enable foreigners to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	11	10	g6p1	figs-metonymy		0	You will fall by the sword	The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation: "They will kill you with their swords" or "You will die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	11	10	t7zd	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	11	11	m2wb			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
+EZK	11	11	th4x	figs-metaphor		0	This city will not be your cooking pot, nor will you be the meat	The people had spoken of themselves as if they were good cuts of meat and of the city as if it were a pot in which the meat was stored or cooked. Yahweh says that this is not true. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 11:3](../11/03.md). Alternate translation: "This city is not like a pot that will protect you as a pot protects meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	11	11	pku7			0	within the borders of Israel	"in the land of Israel"
+EZK	11	12	yep1	figs-metaphor		0	the one whose statutes you have not walked in	Yahweh speaks of obeying his statutes as if it were walking in them, like person would walk along a road. Alternate translation: "the one whose statutes you have not obeyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	11	13	gb3r			0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EZK	11	13	t9qn	translate-names		0	Pelatiah son of Benaiah	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:1](../11/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	11	13	b8by	figs-idiom		0	I fell on my face	"I bowed down to the ground" or "I lay on the ground." Ezekiel did not fall by accident. He went down to the ground to show that he respected and feared Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	11	13	xi9q	figs-exclamations		0	Alas, Lord Yahweh	The word "Alas" is an exclamation that expresses fear and sadness. Alternate translation: "Oh no, Lord Yahweh" or "Ah, Lord Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+EZK	11	14	tw4u	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	11	15	p5yg			0	your brothers! Your brothers!	This is stated twice for emphasis.
+EZK	11	15	e296	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family, in this case the Israelites who are the descendants of Jacob. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	11	15	lm9a	figs-activepassive		0	All of them are those of whom it is said by those living in Jerusalem	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people living in Jerusalem say about all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	11	15	ilt7			0	All of them are those of whom	Some versions have "All of them are those to whom"
+EZK	11	15	tkv9	figs-activepassive		0	This land was given to us as our possession	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has given this land to us as our possession" or "This land has become our possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	11	16	lw4m			0	General Information:	Yahweh gives this message to Ezekiel about the Israelites who were in exile.
+EZK	11	16	g1a3	figs-metaphor		0	I have been a sanctuary for them	Yahweh speaks of dwelling among the people who are in exile as if he were a sanctuary for them. Alternate translation: "I have been with them" or "I have been like their place of worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	11	17	ycl8	figs-parallelism		0	I will gather you from the peoples, and assemble you from the lands	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The repetition emphasizes the surety of Yahweh's promise to bring the exiles back to the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "I will bring you back from all of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	11	17	w63v	figs-activepassive		0	where you were scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where I scattered you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	11	18	gyd9	figs-doublet		0	every detestable thing and every abomination	These words have similar meanings and emphasize that God will remove all the idols from Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	11	18	c4k7			0	every detestable thing	This means things that cause hatred or disgust. Here it refers to idols.
+EZK	11	19	lkz6			0	General Information:	God continues the prophecy of what will happen to the scattered Israelites.
+EZK	11	19	twq3	figs-metaphor		0	I will give them one heart ... give them a heart of flesh	Yahweh speaks of all of the Israelites who are in exile as if they are one person, with one heart and one spirit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	11	19	c2mx	figs-metonymy		0	I will give them one heart	Here the metonym "heart" represents the will and emotions. Yahweh speaks of causing all of the people to share the same new emotions as if he were giving them one heart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	11	19	g99v	figs-metonymy		0	I will put a new spirit within them	Here the metonym "spirit" represents the thoughts and disposition. Yahweh speaks of causing the people to think new thoughts as if he were giving them a new spirit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	11	19	p8jh	figs-metaphor		0	I will take out the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh	Yahweh speaks of the people being stubborn as if they had a stone heart and of their being willingly obedient as if they had a heart of flesh. He speaks of causing them to become willingly obedient as if he were exchanging those two hearts. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to stop being stubborn and instead cause them to obey me willingly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	11	20	w6pp	figs-parallelism		0	they will walk in my statutes, they will carry out my decrees and do them	Each of these phrases have similar meanings and describes the people as obeying what Yahweh has commanded them to do. They are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	11	20	rbp4	figs-metaphor		0	they will walk in my statutes	Yahweh speaks of obeying his statutes as if it were walking in them, like a person would walk along a road. Alternate translation: "they will obey my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	11	21	v47i	figs-metaphor		0	those who walk with affection toward their detestable things	Yahweh speaks of a person's conduct as if it were the person walking. Alternate translation: "those who conduct their lives out of devotion to their detestable things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	11	21	e32n			0	detestable things	This means things that cause hatred or disgust. Here it refers to idols. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:18](../11/18.md).
+EZK	11	21	el11	figs-metonymy		0	I will bring their conduct on their own heads	Here the metonym "conduct" represents the consequences of their actions. The idiom "bring ... on their own heads" means they will experience these consequences. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to suffer the consequences of their actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	11	22	el95			0	General Information:	The cherubim and the glory of God leave the temple and city.
+EZK	11	22	j4fr			0	cherubim	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:3](../09/03.md).
+EZK	11	24	tg29	figs-metaphor		0	the vision that I had seen went up from upon me	Ezekiel speaks of the vision ending as if the vision was an object that had been upon him and then left him. Alternate translation: "the vision that I had seen ended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	12	intro	f6uu	Ezekiel 12 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 12 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Exile<br><br>God warned that very soon the people in Jerusalem would be exiled to Babylon.<br>
+EZK	12	01	k8p8	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	12	02	jq8g			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	12	02	hn5d	figs-metonymy		0	a rebellious house	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "a rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	12	02	l1eb	figs-metaphor		0	they have eyes to see but they do not see ... they have ears to hear but do not listen	People being unable to understand Yahweh's message and what he is doing is spoken of as if the people were unable physically to see and hear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	12	03	a32k			0	General Information:	Yahweh is telling Ezekiel to act out another parable.
+EZK	12	03	kd9n			0	Therefore as for you	"So then, this is what I say to you"
+EZK	12	03	t8sf			0	in their sight	"as they watch"
+EZK	12	03	xs13	figs-metaphor		0	Perhaps they will begin to see	People being able to understand Yahweh's message and what he is doing is spoken of as if the people were able physically to see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	12	03	c6qb	figs-metonymy		0	a rebellious house	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "a rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	12	04	na2h			0	General Information:	God is speaking to Ezekiel and describing how he should act out the parable.
+EZK	12	04	x9j5			0	in their sight	"as they watch"
+EZK	12	06	u4pj	figs-metaphor		0	have set you as a sign	Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special warning to those who see it. Yahweh speaks of Ezekiel and his actions as being this warning. Alternate translation: "have made you to be a warning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	12	06	qb8m	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	12	07	f9ht			0	General Information:	Ezekiel shows the people of Israel they will soon be forced into exile.
+EZK	12	07	j529	figs-activepassive		0	just as I was commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as Yahweh commanded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	12	07	zec9			0	dug a hole through the wall by hand	"dug a hole through the wall with my hands"
+EZK	12	07	i7ai			0	in the dark	"at night"
+EZK	12	08	l466	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	12	09	l9r6	figs-rquestion		0	Son of man, is the house of Israel, that rebellious house, not asking, 'What are you doing?'	God asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel of something he already knew—that the people had asked him this question. Alternate translation: "Son of man, the house of Israel, that rebellious house, is asking, 'What are you doing?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	12	09	jq4d	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel, that rebellious house	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. Translate "rebellious house" as in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "the people of Israel, that rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	12	09	vl36	figs-explicit		0	What are you doing	Since the people had seen what Ezekiel was doing, their question implies their desire to know the reason why he was doing it. Alternate translation: "What is the meaning of the things you are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	12	10	f31s	figs-explicit		0	in whose midst they are	The phrase "in whose midst" refers to Jerusalem, while "they" refers to the "house of Israel." Alternate translation: "who are in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	12	11	bud3	figs-metaphor		0	I am a sign to you	Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special warning to those who see it. Ezekiel speaks of himself and his actions as being this warning. Alternate translation: "I am a warning to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	12	11	lu5x	figs-activepassive		0	so it will be done to them	The word "them" refers to the people living in Jerusalem. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so others will do to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	12	12	kqe1			0	in the dark	"at night"
+EZK	12	12	dv4h			0	They will dig through the wall	The word "They" refers to the people living in Jerusalem.
+EZK	12	12	nic6			0	He will cover his face	"The prince will cover his face"
+EZK	12	13	v599	figs-metaphor		0	I will spread out my net over him and he will be caught in my snare	Yahweh speaks of enabling the Chaldeans to capture the prince as if he himself were catching the prince in a trap that he had set. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	12	13	b8eb	figs-explicit		0	I will bring him to Babylon	Yahweh speaks of enabling the Chaldeans to bring the prince to Babylon as if he himself were bringing the prince there. Alternate translation: "I will cause the Chaldeans to bring him to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	12	14	g1lt	figs-metonymy		0	I will send out a sword after them	The word "sword" is a metonym for enemy armies who will attack with their swords. Alternate translation: "I will send armies to pursue them with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	12	15	b8dc	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	12	15	z9cd	figs-parallelism		0	when I scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "when I cause them to separate from each other and live in different nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	12	16	gum8	figs-metonymy		0	I will spare ... from the sword, famine, and plague	The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. You may need to make explicit that they will not die from famine or plague. Alternate translation: "I will keep ... from dying in battle, from starving to death, and from dying of disease" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	12	17	hw99	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	12	19	k8x8	figs-activepassive		0	the land will be despoiled of its fullness	The word "fullness" refers to everything in the land. The word "despoiled" means that people will empty the land of everything in it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "others will empty the land of everything in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	12	20	qv3r	figs-activepassive		0	the cities that were inhabited will be desolate	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cities where people lived will be desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	12	21	s431	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	12	22	c3l9	figs-rquestion		0	what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel that says, 'The days are prolonged, and every vision fails'?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel something he already knows. The question is a mild rebuke for the people who use the proverb. Alternate translation: "the people in the land of Israel have this proverb that says, 'The days are prolonged, and every vision fails.' (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	12	22	izv9	figs-idiom		0	The days are prolonged	This idiom means that many days have passed. Alternate translation: "Many days have passed" or "Time has gone by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	12	22	e12i	figs-explicit		0	every vision fails	This means that the visions that the prophets receive and communicate to the people fail to happen. Alternate translation: "every prophetic vision fails to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	12	23	q8d7	figs-explicit		0	The days have drawn near	This phrase refers to the days in which Israel will be judged. Alternate translation: "The days of judgment are coming soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	12	23	d1nt	figs-activepassive		0	every vision will be fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will fulfill every vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	12	24	su9i			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell Ezekiel what to say to the people of Israel.
+EZK	12	24	ic9f	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	12	25	u14a	figs-idiom		0	I carry out the words that I speak	This idiom means that Yahweh does what he says. Alternate translation: "I do the things that I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	12	25	tt5d	figs-explicit		0	The matter will no longer be delayed	The "matter" refers to the things that Yahweh says will happen. Alternate translation: "What I say will no longer be delayed" or "What I say will happen soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	12	25	q5pn			0	I will speak this word	"I will speak this message" or "I will speak this prophecy"
+EZK	12	25	k2w3	figs-idiom		0	in your days	This idiom refers to the period of time in which a person lives. Alternate translation: "while you are alive" or "during you lifetime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	12	25	v5wt	figs-metonymy		0	rebellious house	This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	12	25	a4fd	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	12	26	pru4	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	12	27	c293			0	Behold	The word "Behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	12	27	g561	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	12	27	e8hv	figs-parallelism		0	The vision that he sees is for many days from now, and he prophesies of far off times	These phrases are both ways the people of Israel are saying Ezekiel's warnings will not happen in their lifetime but will happen far in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	12	28	t479	figs-activepassive		0	My words will not be delayed any longer	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will no longer delay the word I have spoken" or "I will no longer delay doing what I said I would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	13	intro	g7xl	Ezekiel 13 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### False prophets<br><br>God spoke against people who said they were prophesying but had not received any message from God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>God said of people who encourage others to feel safe even when they continue to sin were not strengthening a wall but just putting whitewash on it to hide the imperfections. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+EZK	13	01	eh7a	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	13	02	xk9v			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	13	02	wva8			0	prophesying out of their own imaginations	"prophesying only the things that they imagine"
+EZK	13	03	utk4	figs-idiom		0	who follow their own spirit	Here the word "spirit" represents the thoughts and ideas of the person. To "follow" here is an idiom that means to do what their own ideas suggest for them to do. Alternate translation: "who act according to their own ideas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	13	04	m1pb	figs-simile		0	like jackals in the wastelands	Like jackals that scavenge for food and shelter among the abandoned ruins of cities, the prophets are using the destruction of Jerusalem for their own benefit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	13	04	wa76			0	jackals	wild animals that are related to dogs and that scavenge for food in abandoned places.
+EZK	13	05	k3rb			0	the wall around the house of Israel	This refers to the wall surrounding the city of Jerusalem.
+EZK	13	05	l4sl	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	13	05	m2a3	figs-explicit		0	resist in battle	You can supply the implicit information here. Alternate translation: "resist the enemy armies" or "defend the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	13	05	nqi9	figs-explicit		0	the day of Yahweh	This refers to the time when Yahweh will judge his people by means of an enemy army. Alternate translation: "the day of Yahweh's judgment" or "the day when Yahweh judges you by sending enemy armies to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	13	06	bj6l	figs-idiom		0	Such and such	This is a phrase used to refer to anything the prophet may have said. Your language may have another way to say this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	13	06	hv2j			0	Yahweh's declaration	"is what Yahweh has declared"
+EZK	13	07	dd96	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not had false visions ... when I myself have not spoken?	Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the false prophets. Alternate translation: "You have had false visions ... because I myself have not spoken." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	13	07	ul2r			0	had false visions and made false predictions	Since the false prophets have not really received a message from Yahweh, what they predict about the future is not true.
+EZK	13	08	g7d3	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	13	09	yjk8	figs-metonymy		0	My hand will be against the prophets	Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh's power. That his hand will be against them is a metaphor that means that he will punish them with his power. Alternate translation: "I will punish the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	13	09	bvb5			0	They will not be in the assembly of my people	This means that Yahweh will not consider these false prophets to be part of the people of Israel.
+EZK	13	09	lpb9	figs-activepassive		0	or enrolled in the record of the house of Israel	This probably refers to an official record of the citizens of Israel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nor will anyone enroll their names in the record of the house of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	13	09	d6b4	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	13	09	rw99	figs-explicit		0	know that I am the Lord Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am the Lord Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, the Lord Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	13	10	j6bq	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	In these verses, Yahweh speaks of the false security that the prophets have given to the people by speaking of peace as if the prophets had built a poorly-constructed wall and covered it over with white paint in order to make it look good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	13	10	gq3b			0	Because of this	The word "this" refers to the prophets reporting false visions to the people and telling them lies.
+EZK	13	10	w5mi	figs-metaphor		0	they led my people astray	Yahweh speaks of the prophets deceiving the people and getting them to believe lies as if the prophets had led the people away from the path upon which they should have been walking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	13	10	l5v7	figs-metaphor		0	they are building a wall that they will paint with whitewash	Here "a wall" stands for peace and security that the false prophets told the people that Yahweh was promising to give them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	13	10	i365			0	whitewash	The word "whitewash" refers to a white liquid mixture or paint used to cover up impurities and make surfaces white.
+EZK	13	11	z2ym			0	whitewashing	The word "whitewashing" refers to covering a surface with a white liquid mixture to cover up impurities and make the surface white.
+EZK	13	11	aee2	figs-metaphor		0	I will send hailstones to make it fall down, and a windstorm wind to break it down	Yahweh refers to the judgment that he will send upon the people as if it were a severe storm that breaks down the wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	13	11	zn9q			0	hailstones	balls of ice that sometimes falls from the sky during a rainstorm.
+EZK	13	12	zbu8	figs-rquestion		0	Have others not said to you, "Where is the whitewash that you put on it?"	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that others will ask the prophets what happened to their whitewash. Alternate translation: "Others will certainly say to you, 'Where is the whitewash that you put on it?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	13	12	d3qf	figs-rquestion		0	Where is the whitewash that you put on it?	Possible meanings are 1) that this is an honest question for which the people expect and answer or 2) this is a rhetorical question that the people ask out of sarcasm. Alternate translation: "The whitewash that you put on it did no good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	13	13	l6dh	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak of the false security that the prophets have given to the people by speaking of peace as if the prophets had built a poorly-constructed wall and covered it over with white paint in order to make it look good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	13	13	ap58	figs-metaphor		0	I will bring a windstorm ... completely destroy it.	Yahweh refers to the judgment that he will send upon the people as if it were a severe storm that breaks down the wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	13	13	hsw4			0	in my rage ... in my wrath ... in my rage	"because of my rage ... because of my wrath ... because my rage."
+EZK	13	14	vm16			0	lay bare	"uncover"
+EZK	13	14	hbi9	figs-metaphor		0	you will be annihilated in the middle of it all	The phrase "in the middle of it all" refers to the stones of the wall that Yahweh will break down. He speaks of destroying the people in his judgment as if the wall would crush them to death when he breaks it down. Alternate translation: "all of its stones will crush you to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	13	14	lr73			0	annihilated	"destroyed"
+EZK	13	14	z436	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	13	15	l8qe	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak of the false security that the prophets have given to the people by speaking of peace as if the prophets had built a poorly-constructed wall and covered it over with white paint in order to make it look good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	13	15	b676			0	I will annihilate in my fury	"Because I am very angry, I will annihilate"
+EZK	13	15	ctz7			0	whitewashed it	The word "whitewash" refers to a white liquid mixture or paint used to cover up impurities and make surfaces white. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 13:10](../13/10.md).
+EZK	13	16	sf6q			0	the prophets of Israel who prophesied about Jerusalem and who had visions of peace for her	This phrase defines who "the people who whitewashed it" are.
+EZK	13	16	ey4q			0	visions of peace for her	The word "her" refers to Jerusalem.
+EZK	13	17	s26u	translate-symaction		0	set your face against the daughters	This is a command to stare at the women as a symbol of punishing them. Translate "set your face against" as you did in [Ezekiel 4:3](../04/03.md). Alternate translation: "stare at the daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	13	17	ik9n	figs-metonymy		0	set your face against	Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set your face" represents staring. Alternate translation: "stare at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	13	17	tq75	figs-idiom		0	daughters of your people	This idiom refers to women who belong to the same people group as Ezekiel does. Alternate translation: "women of Israel" or "your countrywomen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	13	17	e4gm			0	prophesy out of their own minds	"prophesying only the things that they think in their own minds." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 13:2](../13/02.md).
+EZK	13	17	bns7			0	prophesy against	"prophesy about the bad things that will happen to them." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 4:7](../04/07.md).
+EZK	13	18	csi2			0	sew magic charms onto every part of their hand	This means that they sew magic charms together and then attach them to their hands, not that they sew them directly onto their hands.
+EZK	13	18	n6ji			0	charms	objects believed to have magical powers.
+EZK	13	18	u8m1	figs-metaphor		0	used to hunt down people	Yahweh speaks of these women using beauty, mystery, and lies to deceive people as if the people were animals that the women hunted down and trapped with their charms. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that they use to hunt down people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	13	18	u9hw	figs-explicit		0	make veils for their heads of every size	This means that they make veils to put on the heads of people of different height. Alternate translation: "make veils for the heads of women of every stature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	13	18	xte5	figs-rquestion		0	Will you hunt down my people but save your own lives?	Yahweh asks this as a leading question to rebuke the women who do these things. The implicit answer is, "no." Alternate translation: "Do not think that you will be able to save your own lives after you have hunted down my people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	13	19	ea74			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak against the false prophetesses in Israel.
+EZK	13	19	le52	figs-parallelism		0	handfuls of barley and crumbs of bread	Barley is a grain used to make bread and the word "crumb" is a small amount of bread. Both phrases are small amounts of food and are used to emphasize how small the payment was to the prophetesses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	13	20	j7z4	figs-metaphor		0	the magic charms that you have used to ensnare the people's lives as if they were birds	Yahweh speaks of these women using their magic charms to deceive people as if the people were birds that the women trapped with those charms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	13	20	lby4			0	charms	objects believed to have magical powers
+EZK	13	20	u59h			0	to ensnare	"to trap" "to catch in a snare"
+EZK	13	20	f7yi			0	tear them from your arms	"tear the charms from your arms"
+EZK	13	21	yvk8	figs-metonymy		0	rescue my people from your hand	Here the word "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "rescue my people from your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	13	21	n5mb	figs-metonymy		0	they will no longer be trapped in your hands	Here the word "hand" represents power or control. Yahweh speaks of the people being in the control of these women as if the women had trapped them with their hands. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will no longer trap them like prey in your hands" or "you will no longer control them with your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	13	22	ua8v	figs-synecdoche		0	discourage the heart of the righteous person	Here the word "heart" represents the person and his emotions. Alternate translation: "discourage the righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	13	22	j9vh	figs-metaphor		0	turn from his way	To stop doing something is referred to as turning in a different direction. Alternate translation: "stop what he is doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	13	23	qq2h	figs-parallelism		0	have false visions or continue to make predictions	Both of these phrases refer to talking about what will happen in the future. Alternate translation: "continue to make false predictions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	13	23	vus2	figs-metonymy		0	I will rescue my people out of your hand	Here the word "hand" represents power or control. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 13:21](../13/21.md). Alternate translation: "I will rescue my people from your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	14	intro	q72w	Ezekiel 14 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 14 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jerusalem deserves punishment<br><br>When the captives from Jerusalem arrive in Babylon, it will be obvious why God has punished them.<br>
+EZK	14	01	vy2v	figs-explicit		0	Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me	The elders sat before Ezekiel in order to inquire of the Lord through Ezekiel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	14	02	bz2f	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	14	03	g57d			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	14	03	ky9e	figs-metaphor		0	have taken their idols into their hearts	Yahweh speaks of the elders committing themselves to worshiping idols as if the elders had "taken their idols into their hearts." Alternate translation: "have devoted themselves to idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	03	qej2	figs-metaphor		0	have put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their own faces	Yahweh speaks of the idols that the elders worship as if they were blocks over which the elders stumble, and of being determined to worship those idols as if they had placed those stumbling blocks in front of their faces. Alternate translation: "have resolutely determined to worship the things that lead to iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	03	s8bu			0	stumbling block of their iniquity	Possible meanings are 1) the idols are a stumbling block that leads to the elders' iniquity or 2) worshiping idols is an iniquity that causes the elders to stumble.
+EZK	14	03	lx5m	figs-rquestion		0	Should I be inquired of at all by them?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that the elders should not be inquiring of him. This question can be translated as a statement. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Should I permit them to inquire of me at all?" or "They should not be inquiring of me at all." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	14	04	te7p			0	Therefore announce this to them	The word "them" refers to the "men from the elders of Israel."
+EZK	14	04	m2x4	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	14	04	ug3h	figs-metaphor		0	who takes his idols into his heart	Yahweh speaks of the people committing themselves to worshiping idols as if they had taken their idols into their hearts. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 14:3](../14/03.md). Alternate translation: "who devotes himself to idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	04	xtx8	figs-metaphor		0	who puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face	Yahweh speaks of the idols that people worship as if they were blocks over which the people stumble, and of being determined to worship those idols as if they had placed those stumbling blocks in front of their faces. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 14:3](../14/03.md). Alternate translation: "who resolutely determines to worship the things that lead to iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	04	xz4e	figs-explicit		0	I, Yahweh, will answer him according to the number of his idols	This phrase refers to the many idols that the people worship. It is implied that the severity of Yahweh's answer will as great as the number of idols that they worship. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, will give him the answer that he deserves because he worships so many idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	14	05	j64j	figs-metonymy		0	I may take back the house of Israel in their hearts	Here the word "hearts" represents the minds and affections of the people. Yahweh speaks of causing them to be devoted to him once again as if he were to capture their hearts. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people of Israel to be devoted to me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	05	de8y	figs-metonymy		0	their hearts that have been driven far from me through their idols	Here the word "hearts" represents the minds and affections of the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who have all left me to worship their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	14	06	py23	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	14	06	a97y	figs-parallelism		0	Repent and turn away from your idols! Turn back your faces from all your abominations	Both of these phrases are ways to tell the people of Israel to stop worshiping idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	14	06	fs6a	figs-doublet		0	Repent and turn away	The words "repent" and "turn way" mean basically the same thing. Together they strengthen the command to stop worshiping idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	14	06	qdy3	figs-synecdoche		0	Turn back your faces	Here the word "faces" represents the people. Alternate translation: "Turn back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	14	07	g5x6	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	14	07	ysu8	figs-metaphor		0	who takes his idols into his heart	Yahweh speaks of the people committing themselves to worshiping idols as if they had taken their idols into their hearts. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 14:3](../14/03.md). Alternate translation: "who devotes himself to idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	07	r65x	figs-metaphor		0	puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his own face	Yahweh speaks of the idols that people worship as if they were blocks over which the people stumble, and of being determined to worship those idols as if they had placed those stumbling blocks in front of their faces. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 14:3](../14/03.md). Alternate translation: "who resolutely determines to worship the things that lead to iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	08	zqu7	translate-symaction		0	I will set my face against that man	Yahweh speaks of being opposed to a person as if he were to set his face against that person. Alternate translation: "I will be against that man" or "I will oppose that man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	14	08	rl54	figs-metonymy		0	set my face	Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set my face" refers to staring. Alternate translation: "stare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	14	08	c7bd	figs-metaphor		0	make him a sign and a proverb	Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special warning to those who see it. The word proverb refers to what people will say about that sign when they see it. Alternate translation: "I will make that man to be a warning and a proverb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	08	x6fl	figs-metaphor		0	I will cut him off from the midst of my people	Yahweh speaks of causing a person no longer to belong to his people as if he were cutting that person off from the people, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "I will cause him no longer to belong to my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	08	gh8a	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	14	09	kcw5	figs-metonymy		0	I will reach out with my hand against him	God's "hand" refers to what he does. Alternate translation: "I will work against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	14	10	sx1i	figs-metonymy		0	They will carry their own iniquity	Here the word "iniquity" represents the guilt that people incur for committing iniquity. Yahweh speaks of people suffering the consequences of their iniquity as if they were carrying the iniquity. Alternate translation: "They will suffer the consequences of their own iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	11	u1nx	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	14	11	w71r	figs-metaphor		0	will no longer wander away from following me	Yahweh speaks of the people no longer worshiping him as if they were to wander away from him and no longer follow him. Alternate translation: "will no longer stop worshiping me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	11	cf1w	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	14	13	edi9	figs-metonymy		0	when a land sins against me	Here the word "land" represents the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "when the people who live in a land sin against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	14	13	n9gs	figs-metaphor		0	break the staff of its bread	Yahweh speaks of the supply of bread as if it were a staff. The word "bread" represents all kinds of food. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 4:16](../04/16.md). Alternate translation: "end the supply of its food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	14	13	mf8q	figs-metaphor		0	cut off both man and beast from the land	Yahweh speaks of killing people and animals as if he were cutting them off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "kill both man and beast in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	16	e731			0	these same three men	Noah, Daniel, and Job
+EZK	14	16	qw9t	figs-idiom		0	as I live	"as surely as I am alive." Yahweh uses this expression to show that what he says next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	14	16	dg9n	figs-activepassive		0	only their own lives would be rescued	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they could only rescue their own lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	14	17	g26k			0	if I bring a sword against that land	The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation:
+EZK	14	17	v6i5	figs-metonymy		0	Sword, go through the land	Here the word "sword" represents the soldiers of an enemy army who attack with swords. Alternate translation: "Army, go through the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	14	17	n3ti	figs-metaphor		0	cut off both man and beast from it	Yahweh speaks of killing people and animals as if it were cutting them off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "kill both man and beast in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	18	tk6x			0	these three men	Noah, Daniel, and Job
+EZK	14	18	rb94	figs-activepassive		0	only their own lives would be rescued	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they would only rescue their own lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	14	19	xe11	figs-metaphor		0	pour out my fury	Yahweh speaks of expressing his fury as if his fury were a liquid that he pours out from a container. Alternate translation: "I will express my fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	19	d1pl	figs-metaphor		0	cut off both man and beast	Yahweh speaks of killing people and animals as if he were cutting them off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "kill both man and beast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	20	sa88	figs-activepassive		0	only their own lives would be rescued	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they would only rescue their own lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	14	21	v31a	figs-metaphor		0	to cut off both man and beast from her	Yahweh speaks of killing people and animals as if it were cutting them off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. The word "her" refers to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "to kill both man and beast in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	14	22	bv12			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak with Ezekiel about the punishment of the people of Israel.
+EZK	14	22	h8bn			0	Behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the information that follows.
+EZK	14	22	r9k7			0	left in her	The word "her" refers to Jerusalem.
+EZK	14	22	zf8a	figs-activepassive		0	be comforted concerning the punishment	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will comfort you concerning the punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	14	23	kf7g			0	done against her	The word "her" refers to Jerusalem.
+EZK	14	23	u2vu	figs-doublet		0	their ways and their actions	Both of these phrases refer to what the people of Israel have done. Alternate translation: "the way they live" or "the things they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	15	intro	n4wz	Ezekiel 15 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 15 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Useless<br><br>God said that the people of Jerusalem were useless to him. He uses a simile to show just how useless they were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br>
+EZK	15	01	bfj3			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking to Ezekiel in this section.
+EZK	15	01	pb75	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	15	02	mim8			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	15	02	j7mt	figs-rquestion		0	how is a vine better than any tree with branches that is among the trees in a forest?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel of something he already knows. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "a vine is not better than any tree with branches that is among the trees in a forest." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	15	03	c3me	figs-rquestion		0	Do people take wood from a vine to make anything?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel of something he already knows. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "People do not take wood from a vine to make anything." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	15	03	lw53	figs-rquestion		0	do they make a peg from it to hang anything on it?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel of something he already knows. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "they do not make a peg from it to hang things on it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	15	04	z9vv	figs-rquestion		0	If it is thrown into a fire as fuel ... is it good for anything?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel of something he already knows. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If it is thrown into a fire as fuel ... it is not good for anything." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	15	04	s2c2	figs-activepassive		0	If it is thrown into a fire as fuel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If a person throws it into a fire as fuel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	15	05	i838			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about the vine.
+EZK	15	05	x46v			0	See!	The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	15	05	ln6m			0	When it was complete	"When it was whole" or "Before the fire burned it"
+EZK	15	05	rvt5			0	it could not make anything	"no one could make anything from it"
+EZK	15	07	f5q8			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to Ezekiel about the people of Israel.
+EZK	15	07	vz2d	translate-symaction		0	I will set my face against them	Yahweh speaks of being opposed to them as if he were to set his face against them. Alternate translation: "I will be against them" or "I will oppose them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	15	07	f6qy	figs-metonymy		0	set my face	Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set my face" refers to staring. Alternate translation: "stare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	15	07	f76q	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	15	07	m4ls	figs-metaphor		0	Though they come out from the fire, yet the fire will consume them	Yahweh speaks of the punishment that he will afflict upon the people as if it were a fire that burns them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	15	07	xw6u	figs-metaphor		0	the fire will consume them	Yahweh speaks of fire burning things as if the fire consumed them. Alternate translation: "the fire will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	15	08	u34p	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	16	intro	ll3w	Ezekiel 16 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 16 General Notes<br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>God compared Judah to an adulteress because she worshiped idols instead of God who had done so much to help her. Adultery is a common image used to describe the worship of idols by Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+EZK	16	01	c6sa	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	In this chapter, Yahweh speaks about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful bride. He describes her growth from infancy to adulthood. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	01	rhc3	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	16	02	cb3d			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	16	03	azi1	figs-doublet		0	Your beginning and your birth	These two phrases share similar meanings. Yahweh speaks of when people founded the city as if it were the city's birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	03	ug1v	figs-metaphor		0	your father was an Amorite, and your mother was a Hittite	The Amorites and Hittites were both pagan people groups who lived in the land before the people of Israel conquered it. Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem's father and mother belonging to these people groups to express that she was born into idolatry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	04	w8mz	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were an infant. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	04	tbf2	figs-synecdoche		0	your mother did not cut your navel	Here "navel" refers to the umbilical cord that is attached to the navel. Alternate translation: "you mother did not cut your umbilical cord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	16	05	exg6	figs-synecdoche		0	No eye had compassion for you	Here the word "eye" represents the person who sees. Alternate translation: "Nobody who saw you had compassion for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	16	05	hpj2			0	with loathing for your life	"because your parents hated you"
+EZK	16	05	p9bt	figs-activepassive		0	you were thrown out into the open field	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your parents threw you out into the open field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	16	06	p7pp	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were an infant. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	06	uz2j			0	But I passed by you	Yahweh is walking near the newborn baby.
+EZK	16	06	q16r	figs-ellipsis		0	I said to you in your blood	The implicit information can be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "I said to you as you were lying in your blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+EZK	16	07	pbn3	figs-simile		0	I made you grow like a plant in a field	Here Yahweh compares growing quickly with the way a plant grows quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	16	07	vh53	figs-doublet		0	You multiplied and became great	These two phrases share similar meanings. They both refer to her growing and becoming taller. Alternate translation: "You matured and grew taller" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	16	07	f44l	figs-metaphor		0	you became the jewel of jewels	Here the woman, who represents Jerusalem, is spoken of as if she had become the finest of all jewels, that is, as if she had become the most beautiful of all women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	07	ufd7			0	you became the jewel of jewels	Some modern versions translate "You became old enough to wear jewels."
+EZK	16	07	v3hb	figs-doublet		0	naked and bare	These two words mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "completely naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	16	08	l1m5	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were a young woman. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	08	fs2l			0	See!	The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	16	08	iv6g			0	the time of love came for you	This is to say that Yahweh sees the young woman is old enough to be married.
+EZK	16	09	c3nc	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were a young woman. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	10	ryz4			0	embroidered clothes	"beautiful clothes." To embroider is to sew a design into a piece of cloth.
+EZK	16	11	iaz1			0	I adorned you with jewelry	"I put jewelry on you"
+EZK	16	13	su7h	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were a young woman. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	13	j9tf	figs-activepassive		0	you were adorned with gold and silver, and you were dressed in fine linen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I adorned you with gold and silver, and dressed you in fine linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	16	14	m2zj			0	Your fame went out among the nations	"Many people in many nations knew who you were"
+EZK	16	14	f2yp			0	it was perfect	"your beauty was perfect"
+EZK	16	15	d27i	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were a young woman. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	15	uh52			0	you trusted in your own beauty	"you placed your confidence in your own beauty"
+EZK	16	15	mb92	figs-metaphor		0	acted like a prostitute	Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem as if the city were an unfaithful wife who sleeps with other men in exchange for payment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	15	c6e2	figs-metaphor		0	you poured out your acts of prostitution	Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem's immoral actions as if they were liquids and of committing those actions repeatedly as if it were pouring those liquids from a container. Alternate translation: "you repeatedly committed your acts of prostitution" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	15	wq1l			0	so that your beauty became his	This Hebrew phrase is translated in many different ways by various modern versions. For example, some Bibles read "so that you gave yourself to him" or "his it was"
+EZK	16	17	um7f	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	17	h8iz			0	male figures	"statues of men" or "idols that look like men"
+EZK	16	17	rgp8	figs-euphemism		0	you did with them as a prostitute would do	Possible meanings are 1) this is a polite way to say the young woman was sleeping with the male figures. Alternate translation: "you slept with them" or 2) this is a metaphor in which Yahweh speaks of her worshiping the figures as if she were sleeping with them. Alternate translation: "you worshiped them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	19	ml19			0	set before them	"placed as an offering in front of them"
+EZK	16	20	d2sz	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	20	ev7l			0	whom you bore for me	"who were my children"
+EZK	16	20	tgj4	figs-explicit		0	you sacrificed them to the images to be devoured as food	Here Yahweh speaks of something that the people of Israel had actually done. They sacrificed their children to pagan idols. In these ancient pagan sacrifices, the people believed that the gods would eat the food that they offered to them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you sacrificed them to the images so that those images could devour them as food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	16	20	ku1z	figs-rquestion		0	Are your acts of prostitution a small matter?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that the woman is acting as if her prostitution was not bad enough and so she decided to sacrifice her children as well. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You must think that your acts of prostitution are a small matter." or "I do not think your acts of prostitution are a small matter." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	16	21	pxu4	figs-explicit		0	made them pass through the fire	Here Yahweh speaks of something that the people of Israel had actually done. They sacrificed their children to pagan idols. It is implicit that she put them into the fire in order to offer them as burnt offerings to her images. Alternate translation: "sacrificed them as burnt offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	16	22	wvq2	figs-doublet		0	naked and bare	These two words mean the same thing. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 16:7](../16/07.md). Alternate translation: "completely naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	16	23	nyv1	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	24	fs8i			0	you built yourself a mound and made yourself a lofty shrine in every public place	Possible meanings are that she built a place where 1) she could worship her idols or 2) she could practice her prostitution.
+EZK	16	25	v7yc	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	25	lz72	figs-metaphor		0	at the head of every road	Yahweh speaks of the beginning of a road as if it were its head. Alternate translation: "at the beginning of every road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	27	c7es	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	27	myt7			0	See!	The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	16	27	c82p	figs-metonymy		0	I will strike you with my hand	Here "hand" represents power. Alternate translation: "I will use my power to strike you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	27	ge6y	figs-metaphor		0	cut off your food	Yahweh speaks of stopping the supply of food as if it were cutting off the food. Alternate translation: "stop your food supply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	27	ltw1	figs-synecdoche		0	I will hand your life over	Here "life" represents the person. Alternate translation: "I will hand you over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	16	27	r2ql	figs-metaphor		0	the daughters of the Philistines	Here Yahweh speaks of the cities of Philistia as if they were the daughters of the Philistines. The cities represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the Philistine people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	30	h91y			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem and the people of Israel as his unfaithful wife.
+EZK	16	30	db6k	figs-rquestion		0	How sick is your heart ... that you would do all these things, deeds of a shameless prostitute?	Yahweh asks the rhetorical question in order to rebuke Jerusalem. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your heart must be very sick ... that you would do all these things, deeds of a shameless prostitute!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	16	30	yze4	figs-metonymy		0	How sick is your heart	Here the word "heart" represents the will and emotions. Yahweh speaks of her inability to control her desires as if her heart were sick. Alternate translation: "How weak-willed are you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	31	bg24			0	built your mounds ... made your lofty shrines	Possible meanings are that she built a place where 1) she could worship her idols or 2) she could practice her prostitution. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 16:24](../16/24.md).
+EZK	16	31	wxg7	figs-metaphor		0	at the head of every street	Yahweh speaks of the beginning of a street as if it were its head. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 16:25](../16/25.md). Alternate translation: "at the beginning of every street" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	32	kuw8	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	32	nw3d	figs-euphemism		0	you accept strangers instead of your husband	This refers to accepting someone to sleep with her. Alternate translation: "you accept strangers into your bed instead of your husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	16	35	snt6	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	36	hnw5	figs-metaphor		0	you have poured out your lust	Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem's lust as if it were liquid and of committing actions repeatedly to gratify that lust as if it were pouring that liquid from a container. Alternate translation: "you repeatedly committed actions to gratify your lust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	36	xyi5			0	poured out your lust	Some modern versions translate "poured your wealth out."
+EZK	16	36	n2sq			0	you gave them your children's blood	This refers to killing children as a sacrifice to idols.
+EZK	16	37	zp96			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	16	37	awf2	figs-explicit		0	so they see all your nakedness	Stripping a person naked in front of others was an action intended to humiliate the person. The word "nakedness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "so they can see you completely naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	16	38	s1kn	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	38	s8wc	figs-metonymy		0	the shedding of blood	This phrase represents murder in any form. Alternate translation: "murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	38	ljg4	figs-metonymy		0	I will bring on you the bloodshed of my anger and passion	Here "bloodshed" represents murder in any form. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh speaks of punishing her for murder as if he were bringing bloodshed upon her. Alternate translation: "In my anger and passion, I will punish you for committing murder" or 2) Yahweh speaks of putting her to death as if he were bringing bloodshed upon her. Alternate translation: "In my anger and passion, I will shed your blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	39	ylz3	figs-metonymy		0	I will give you into their hands	Here "hands" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "I will place you in their control" or "I will allow them to have power over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	39	ia4f			0	throw down your vaulted chamber	Possible meanings are that they will destroy 1) the place where she worshiped her idols or 2) the place where she practiced her prostitution. See how you translated "vaulted chamber" in [Ezekiel 16:24](../16/24.md).
+EZK	16	39	gp28	figs-doublet		0	naked and bare	These two words mean the same thing. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 16:7](../16/07.md). Alternate translation: "completely naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	16	40	mr55	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. He speaks about enemy soldiers as her lovers. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	41	ket8	figs-abstractnouns		0	will perform many acts of punishment on you	The word "punishment" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "will punish you in many different ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	16	41	e5d2			0	in the sight of many women	"where many women can see" or "while many women watch"
+EZK	16	42	h192	figs-metonymy		0	I will calm my fury against you; my anger will leave you	The words "fury" and "anger" refer to the punishment that Yahweh inflicts because he is angry. The two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "I will stop punishing you because I will no longer be angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	16	43	rk6r	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	43	n9xq	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This idiom means to remember. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	16	43	g913			0	have made me shake with anger because of all these things	Here "shake" refers to a physical response that a person has when he is extremely angry. As Jerusalem was doing these things, she did not think about what Yahweh had done when she was young.
+EZK	16	43	qa7p			0	behold!	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	16	44	f5gm	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	44	c35j			0	Behold!	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	16	45	ca9t			0	who detested her husband	"who hated her husband"
+EZK	16	45	u96d	figs-metaphor		0	Your mother was a Hittite, and your father was an Amorite	The Amorites and Hittites were both pagan people groups who lived in the land before the people of Israel conquered it. Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem's father and mother belonging to these people groups to express that she was born into idolatry. See how you translated these phrases in [Ezekiel 16:3](../16/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	46	cg54	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	46	h77t	figs-explicit		0	Your older sister was Samaria ... your younger sister was the one living south of you, that is, Sodom	Samaria and Sodom were both cities that Yahweh had judged for their idolatry and wickedness. Yahweh speaks of these cities being Jerusalem's sisters to express that she belonged to a family that practiced idolatry and wickedness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	47	rvs2	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	47	ff3w	figs-metaphor		0	You not only walked in their ways	The way a person lives is spoken of as if the person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "You not only acted like them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	47	m7tq	figs-doublet		0	copied their behavior and practices	Here the words "behavior" and "practices" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "copied the things that they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	16	49	a5r3	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	49	i51i	figs-metaphor		0	arrogant in her leisure, careless and unconcerned about anything	Yahweh describes Sodom as a rich woman who has more than enough food and lives in security. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	16	49	ms78	figs-synecdoche		0	She did not strengthen the hands of the poor and needy people	Here the word "hands" represents the people who work with their hands. The words "poor" and "needy" emphasize that these are people who cannot help themselves. Alternate translation: "She did not help the people who could not help themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	16	51	qff7	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	51	l9j8			0	you have shown that your sisters were better than you	Yahweh uses this phrase three times to emphasize that the wicked cities of Samaria and Sodom were more righteous than Jerusalem.
+EZK	16	52	z6dn			0	Especially you, show your own shame	Yahweh uses this phrase twice to emphasize how shamefully the people of Jerusalem have acted.
+EZK	16	52	zy3m			0	show your own shame	"be ashamed" or "bear your disgrace"
+EZK	16	53	r32c	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	54	q87d			0	you will show your shame	"you will be ashamed" or "you will bear your disgrace"
+EZK	16	54	c2hp	figs-activepassive		0	you will be humiliated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will humiliate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	16	54	mj9k	figs-abstractnouns		0	you will be a comfort to them	The noun "comfort" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "you will comfort Sodom and Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	16	55	hdf7	figs-activepassive		0	your sister Sodom and her daughters will be restored to their former condition	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will restore your sister Sodom and her daughters to their former condition" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	16	55	k82v	figs-activepassive		0	Samaria and her daughters will be restored to their former estate	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will restore your sister Samaria and her daughters to their former estate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	16	55	h3uk			0	estate	"condition"
+EZK	16	55	jw21	figs-activepassive		0	you and your daughters will be restored to your former condition	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will restore you and your daughters to your former condition" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	16	56	fh8t	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	56	ni17	figs-synecdoche		0	Sodom your sister was not even mentioned by your mouth	Here the word "mouth" represents the person who speaks. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You did not even mention your sister Sodom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	16	57	lwe5	figs-activepassive		0	before your wickedness was revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "before you revealed your wickedness" or "before I revealed your wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	16	57	fp3f			0	you are an object of scorn	This refers to Jerusalem as something people talk badly about.
+EZK	16	57	k4cs	figs-metaphor		0	the daughters of Edom and to all the daughters of the Philistines	Here Yahweh speaks of the cities of Edom and Philistia as if they were the daughters of Edom and of the Philistines. The cities represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the Edomite people and to all the Philistine people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	57	j12t			0	despise	hate very much
+EZK	16	58	mlw5	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	16	59	lt9d	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	59	lx6u	figs-explicit		0	despised your oath by breaking the covenant	Jerusalem broke her marriage covenant with Yahweh, thereby showing that she did not care about the oaths that she had made to him. Alternate translation: "despised your oath to me by breaking the covenant that you made with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	16	60	ds91	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	16	60	e9ir	figs-idiom		0	call to mind	This idiom means to remember. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	16	60	n5fx	figs-activepassive		0	made in the days of your youth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I made with you when you were young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	16	62	lz8g	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	16	63	khs3	figs-idiom		0	call everything to mind	This idiom means to remember. Alternate translation: "remember everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	16	63	g9hm			0	you will no longer open your mouth to speak because of your shame	This means that Jerusalem will be too ashamed to speak.
+EZK	17	intro	awq2	Ezekiel 17 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 17 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Breaking allegiance<br><br>The king of Judah had vowed to obey Babylon but instead he followed Egypt. Therefore, God said he would not prosper. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Judah is compared to a vine that grows one direction and then another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+EZK	17	01	rn2f			0	General Information:	Ezekiel reports a message that God gives him.
+EZK	17	01	id6h	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	17	02	q397			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	17	02	ljh4			0	present a riddle and speak a parable	"give them a puzzle to think about" or "tell this story as an illustration"
+EZK	17	02	uy41	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	17	03	b2zm			0	long pinions, full of feathers	"the ends of its wings were long and full of feathers." The word "pinion" means the outer end of the wings.
+EZK	17	03	p8v3			0	that was multicolored	The eagle's feathers were many different colors.
+EZK	17	04	bf21			0	It broke off the tips of the branches	"It broke off the highest part of the tree"
+EZK	17	04	wsh3			0	took them	"took the top of the tree" or "took the branches"
+EZK	17	04	kl1b			0	he planted it in a city of merchants	"he planted it in a city that had many merchants." A merchant is a person who sells things.
+EZK	17	05	n33b			0	General Information:	This is a continuation of the parable about the eagle.
+EZK	17	05	dh54			0	He also took	The word "he" is the eagle in the parable.
+EZK	17	05	zfy1			0	fertile soil	"good ground"
+EZK	17	05	yg9u			0	He placed it beside a large body of water	"the eagle planted the seed in a place where there was a lot of water"
+EZK	17	05	yl5l	figs-explicit		0	planted it ... like a willow	Willow trees grow in places where there is a lot of water. If the eagle planted the seed like a willow, it means that he planted it in a place with a lot of water. Alternate translation: "and planted the seed like one would plant a willow tree by water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	17	06	act5			0	Then it sprouted	"Then the seed began to grow into a plant"
+EZK	17	06	u95a			0	a spreading vine low to the ground	"a vine that spreads out on the ground"
+EZK	17	06	qj5j			0	Its branches turned toward him	The branches of the vine turned toward the eagle. This means that they began to grow upward towards the sky.
+EZK	17	06	vrq4			0	its roots grew under it	Possible meanings are 1) "its roots grew under itself into the ground" or "the roots of the vine grew under the eagle."
+EZK	17	06	wq1a			0	So it became a vine	"That is how the vine grew"
+EZK	17	06	kn3n			0	produced branches and sent out shoots	"grew branches and spread its shoots"
+EZK	17	07	nr41			0	General Information:	The introductory "but" shows that a different eagle is being described other than the one before.
+EZK	17	07	mxr2			0	another great eagle	"another large eagle"
+EZK	17	07	i797			0	Behold!	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	17	07	zj2i	figs-personification		0	This vine turned its roots toward the eagle	Yahweh speaks of the vine as if it were able to behave like a person and intentionally turned its roots toward the other eagle to receive nourishment from it. Alternate translation: "The roots of the vine grew toward the eagle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	17	07	xwj3	figs-activepassive		0	from the place it had been planted so it would be watered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from the place that the first eagle had planted it so that it would have water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	17	08	g869	figs-activepassive		0	It had been planted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The first eagle had planted the vine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	17	09	ejf7	figs-rquestion		0	Will it prosper?	Yahweh asks this as a leading question to emphasize the negative answer. This can be translated as as statement. Alternate translation: "It will not prosper." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	17	09	l3kb	figs-rquestion		0	Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it withers, and all its fresh growth will wither?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that the vine will certainly be judged. The question can be translated as a statement. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone will pull up its roots and pluck out its fruit so all of its growth of leaves will wither away." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	17	09	di6t	figs-synecdoche		0	No strong arm or many people will be needed to pull it out	The phrase "strong arm" represents a strong person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There will be no need for a strong person or many people to pull it out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	17	10	k94f			0	behold	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	17	10	duh3	figs-rquestion		0	will it grow?	Yahweh asks this as a leading question to emphasize the negative answer. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It will not grow." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	17	10	l8e6	figs-rquestion		0	Will it not wither when the eastern wind touches it?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that this will certainly happen. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It will wither when the eastern wind touches it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	17	10	ggh9			0	when the eastern wind touches it	"when the eastern wind blows on it"
+EZK	17	11	bwu2	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	17	12	rcf6	figs-metonymy		0	the rebellious house	This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "the rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	17	12	j8se	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know what these things mean?	Yahweh asks this as a leading question in order to provide the answer. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is what these things mean." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	17	12	cz8t			0	Behold	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	17	12	x6yx			0	her king and her princes	The word "her" refers to Jerusalem.
+EZK	17	13	it2v			0	brought him under an oath	"made him swear an oath"
+EZK	17	14	x5je	figs-metaphor		0	so the kingdom might become lowly and not lift itself up	The kingdom being small and weak is spoken of as if it were lowly and being large and powerful as if it lifted itself up. Alternate translation: "so the kingdom might remain small and not become great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	17	14	r3al	figs-metonymy		0	the land will survive	Here the word "land" represents the kingdom of Judah and the people in it. Alternate translation: "the kingdom will continue to exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	17	15	z8mt			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks about the king of Jerusalem rebelling against the king of Babylon.
+EZK	17	15	r2jb	figs-rquestion		0	Will he succeed?	Yahweh asks this leading question to emphasize the negative answer. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He will certainly not succeed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	17	15	nh8e	figs-rquestion		0	Will the one doing these things escape?	Yahweh asks this leading question to emphasize the negative answer. This may be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The one doing these things will not escape." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	17	15	tpu9	figs-rquestion		0	If he breaks the covenant, will he escape?	Yahweh asks this leading question to emphasize the negative answer. This question can be translated as as statement. Alternate translation: "If he breaks the covenant, he will certainly not escape." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	17	16	pb2s			0	the land of the king who made him king, the king whose oath he despised	"the land of the king of Babylon who made him King of Judah, the king of Babylon whose oath he despised"
+EZK	17	17	mp8q			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaking about the king of Jerusalem.
+EZK	17	17	eyn4	figs-doublet		0	his mighty army and a great company of men	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how large and strong Pharaoh's army is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	17	17	v67c			0	will not help him	Here the word "him" refers to the king of Judah.
+EZK	17	17	hhy8			0	siege walls	this refers to a tower with ladders that can be placed next to a wall and allow soldiers to get over the wall and into the city.
+EZK	17	17	ayl5			0	to cut off many lives	"to kill many people"
+EZK	17	18	kzm6			0	Behold, he reached out	"He did something even worse than that: he reached out"
+EZK	17	18	e7e3	translate-symaction		0	reached out with his hand to make a promise	This refers to taking hold of another person's hand as a sign of friendship and agreement. Here it represents the covenant oath that he made with the king of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	17	19	s5c8	figs-rquestion		0	was it not my oath that he despised and my covenant that he broke?	Yahweh asks this leading question to emphasize the affirmative answer. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "it was my oath that the king of Jerusalem despised and my covenant that he broke." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	17	19	kev4	figs-idiom		0	I will bring his punishment on his head	The idiom "bring ... on his head" means that he will experience this punishment. See how you translated this idiom in [Ezekiel 11:21](../11/21.md). Alternate translation: "I will cause him to suffer his punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	17	20	y1rd	figs-metaphor		0	I will spread my net out over him, and he will be caught in my hunting net	Yahweh speaks of enabling the enemy army to capture the king as if he were trapping the king in a net. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	17	20	r443	figs-activepassive		0	he will be caught in my hunting net	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will catch him in my hunting net" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	17	21	lam3	figs-metonymy		0	All of his refugees ... armies will fall by the sword	The word "fall" is a euphemism for "die." Here the word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people with swords. Alternate translation: "Soldiers will kill all his refugees ... armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	17	21	kq24	figs-activepassive		0	the ones who remain will be scattered in every direction	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the ones who remain alive will flee in every direction" or "the enemy soldiers will scatter in every directions the ones who remain alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	17	21	t3e9	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	17	22	xj4t	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh resumes the parable that he had told in [Ezekiel 17:1](../17/01.md) and speaks about Jerusalem as if it were a branch that he plants on the mountains of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	17	23	mws7			0	bear branches	"grow new branches"
+EZK	17	24	e7fm	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were a branch that he plants on the mountains of Israel and of other nations as if they were other trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	17	24	bv9g	figs-personification		0	Then all the trees of the field will know that I am Yahweh	Yahweh speaks of trees as if they are people who can know about him. The trees represent the nations and the people who live in them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	17	24	gh1n			0	I bring down the high trees and I raise up the low trees	"I cut down the tall trees and I cause the little trees to grow"
+EZK	17	24	p5un			0	wither	when a plant dries up and dies.
+EZK	18	intro	gvm6	Ezekiel 18 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 18 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Inherited Guilt<br><br>God does not punish children for the sins of their parents, but only punishes them for their own sins. Despite this, the parents' sins may still have consequences for their children. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+EZK	18	01	a2ir	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to me again	The phrase "the word of Yahweh came" is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke to me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	18	02	gk4f	figs-rquestion		0	What do you mean, you who use this proverb ... 'Fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are made blunt'?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel something he already knows. The question is a rebuke for the people who use the proverb. Alternate translation: "The people in the land of Israel have this proverb ... 'Fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are made blunt'." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	18	02	wns2	figs-you		0	What do you mean, you who use this proverb	Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	18	02	wc56	figs-metonymy		0	land of Israel	This refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	18	02	cn37	writing-proverbs		0	Fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are made blunt	This proverbs means that children experience the consequences of their parents' actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+EZK	18	02	g4t5	figs-idiom		0	the children's teeth are made blunt	The idiom "teeth are made blunt" refers to the sour taste in one's mouth that is a result of eating unripe or sour fruit. Alternate translation: "the children get a sour taste in their mouths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	18	04	xde9			0	Behold!	The word "Behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	18	04	fir3	figs-synecdoche		0	The soul who sins	Here the word "soul" represents the person. Alternate translation: "The person who sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	18	06	nhp3	figs-explicit		0	he does not eat upon the mountains	People often worshiped and offered sacrifices to pagan gods on the mountains. It is implied that this person has not participated in these kinds of pagan rituals. Alternate translation: "he does not eat meat sacrificed to idols on the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	18	06	nr4h	translate-symaction		0	lift up his eyes to the idols	The idiom "lift up his eyes" refers to looking toward something. With reference to idols, this gesture represents worshiping or praying to idols. Alternate translation: "worship the idols" or "pray to the idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	18	06	w2dj	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	18	06	up1i	figs-explicit		0	approached a woman during her monthly period	It is implicit that he has not approached a woman in order to sleep with her. Alternate translation: "approached a woman to sleep with her during her monthly period" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	18	07	mqe1			0	gives back to the debtor what was put up as security for a loan	"returns to the debtor the item that the debtor gave him as security for the loan"
+EZK	18	08	kad7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to describe the actions of the righteous man.
+EZK	18	08	r5q7			0	interest	This word refers to the money paid by a person to use borrowed money. However, some modern versions interpret "any interest" in this passage as "too much interest."
+EZK	18	08	ba42			0	establishes faithfulness between people	This means that he judges fairly the disputes that may arise between people.
+EZK	18	09	suz6	figs-metaphor		0	that man walks in my statutes	Yahweh speaks of a person obeying his statutes as if the statutes were a path in which the person walks. Alternate translation: "that man obeys my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	18	10	ftc3	figs-metonymy		0	who sheds blood	This phrase represents murder in any form. Alternate translation: "who murders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	18	10	j9ys			0	any one of these things	This refers to the sinful actions that Yahweh had mentioned beginning in [Ezekiel 18:5](../18/05.md).
+EZK	18	11	dz35	figs-explicit		0	eats upon the mountains	People often worshiped and offered sacrifices to pagan gods on the mountains. It is implied that this person has participated in these kinds of pagan rituals. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 18:5](../18/05.md). Alternate translation: "eats meat sacrificed to idols upon the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	18	12	l75w			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about the violent son.
+EZK	18	12	l2is	figs-doublet		0	the poor and needy	The words "poor" and "needy" share similar meanings and emphasize that these are people who cannot help themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	18	12	vp69	translate-symaction		0	he lifts up his eyes to the idols	The idiom "lifts up his eyes" refers to looking toward something. With reference to idols, this gesture represents worshiping or praying to idols. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 18:6](../18/06.md). Alternate translation: "he worships the idols" or "he prays to the idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	18	13	f8rk			0	interest	This word refers to the money paid by a person to use borrowed money. However, some modern versions interpret "any interest" in this passage as "too much interest."
+EZK	18	13	bsd3	figs-rquestion		0	should that man live? Surely he will not!	Yahweh asks this as a leading question in order to emphasize the negative answer. Alternate translation: "he will certainly not live!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	18	13	g1qv	figs-metonymy		0	his blood will be on him	Here the word "blood" represents death. For blood to be on a person is an idiom that means the person is responsible for that death. Alternate translation: "he will be responsible for his own death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	18	14	mv1i			0	behold!	The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows.
+EZK	18	15	zmi2	figs-explicit		0	That son does not eat upon the mountains	People often worshiped and offered sacrifices to pagan gods on the mountains. It is implied that this person has not participated in these kinds of pagan rituals. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 18:6](../18/06.md). Alternate translation: "That son does not eat meat sacrificed to idols upon the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	18	15	xca2	translate-symaction		0	he does not lift up his eyes to the idols	The idiom "lifted up his eyes" refers to looking toward something. With reference to idols, this gesture represents worshiping or praying to idols. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 18:6](../18/06.md). Alternate translation: "he does not worship the idols" or "he does not pray to the idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	18	15	q95x	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	18	16	lvf5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about the son who does not commit the same sins as his father.
+EZK	18	17	phc8			0	interest	This word refers to the money paid by a person to use borrowed money. However, some modern versions interpret "interest" in this passage as "too much interest."
+EZK	18	17	ud6z	figs-metaphor		0	walks according to my statutes	Yahweh speaks of obeying his statutes as if his statutes were a path in which the person walks. Alternate translation: "obeys my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	18	18	r9tw			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks about the son's father who has not obeyed God's law.
+EZK	18	18	qm5w			0	extortion	to take something from someone else by using threats or force.
+EZK	18	18	zx7n			0	robbed his brother	"robbed his fellow Israelite"
+EZK	18	18	re57			0	behold, he	"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: he"
+EZK	18	18	j2xs			0	in his iniquity	"because of his iniquity"
+EZK	18	19	b1t5	figs-metaphor		0	Why does the son not bear the iniquity of his father?	Yahweh speaks of a person being responsible for or guilty of iniquity as if the iniquity were an object that the person carries. Alternate translation: "Why is the son not responsible for the iniquity of his father?" or "Why is the son not guilty of the iniquity of his father?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	18	20	f1kn	figs-idiom		0	The righteousness of the one who acts rightly will be on himself	For righteousness to be on a person is an idiom that means the person is responsible for that righteousness. Alternate translation: "The one who acts rightly will be responsible for his own righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	18	20	al73	figs-idiom		0	the wickedness of the wicked will be on himself	For wickedness to be on a person is an idiom that means the person is responsible for that wickedness. Alternate translation: "the wicked person will be responsible for his own wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	18	21	si4u			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaking of the wicked person who changes and does what is righteous.
+EZK	18	22	m9ky	figs-idiom		0	All the transgressions that he has committed will not be called to mind against him	The idiom "call to mind" means to remember. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not remember all the transgressions that he has committed and will not hold them against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	18	22	zi9d			0	by the righteousness that he practices	"because of the righteous things he has done"
+EZK	18	23	h2ef			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks about his desire for wicked people.
+EZK	18	23	d6na	figs-rquestion		0	Do I greatly rejoice over the death of the wicked ... and not in his turning away from his way so that he may live?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question in order to emphasize the opposite. Alternate translation: "I do not greatly rejoice over the death of the wicked ... but I do greatly rejoice if he turns away from his way so that he may live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	18	23	mh3x	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	18	23	phj4	figs-metaphor		0	not in his turning away from his way	Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle or behavior as if it were a way on which the person walks. The idiom "to turn away" from something means to stop doing that thing. Alternate translation: "not in his ceasing to live the way that he lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	18	24	s4ik			0	General Information:	Yahweh gives an example of a man who turns from righteousness to wickedness.
+EZK	18	24	m2kn	figs-rquestion		0	then will he live?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the negative answer. Alternate translation: "then he will surely not live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	18	24	nzl9	figs-idiom		0	All the righteousness that he had done will not be called to mind	The idiom "call to mind" means to remember. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not remember all the righteousness that he had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	18	24	x971			0	treason	crime done against a country or against God, by someone who is expected to be loyal
+EZK	18	24	lf1q			0	he will die in the sins	"he will die because of the sins"
+EZK	18	25	i7zr	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	18	25	nj78	figs-rquestion		0	Are my ways unfair?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the negative answer. Alternate translation: "My ways are not unfair." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	18	25	prn4	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not your ways that are unfair?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the positive answer. Alternate translation: "It is your ways that are unfair." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	18	26	p2tt	figs-parallelism		0	dies because of them ... die in the iniquity that he has done	These phrases repeat the thought of a man dying because of his sin to express that it was his fault and the fault of no one else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	18	28	zi5q	figs-metaphor		0	he has seen	Yahweh speaks of the person thinking about and understanding something as if the person were seeing it. Alternate translation: "he has considered" or "he has understood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	18	29	ppp4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to teach the people of Israel why his way is fair.
+EZK	18	29	pe9e	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	18	29	pq68	figs-metaphor		0	The way of the Lord is not fair ... How is my way not fair ... It is your ways that are not fair	Actions or behaviors are spoken of as if they were a way or path that a person travels. Alternate translation: "The Lord does not act fairly ... How do I not act fairly ... It is you who do not act fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	18	30	d4ja	figs-metaphor		0	according to his ways	Yahweh speaks of a person's actions as if the person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "according to his actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	18	30	j6mr	figs-metaphor		0	turn away from all your transgressions so that they will not be stumbling blocks of iniquity against you	Yahweh speaks of "transgressions" causing people to rebel against him as if they were blocks over which the people stumble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	18	30	i18v	figs-metonymy		0	stumbling blocks of iniquity against you	Possible meanings are 1) the stumbling blocks cause the person to commit more iniquity. Alternate translation: "stumbling blocks that cause you to commit more iniquity" or 2) The word "iniquity" is a metonym for the punishment that a person receives for his iniquity. Alternate translation: "stumbling blocks that lead to your punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	18	31	va7u			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+EZK	18	31	pv2w	figs-metaphor		0	Throw away from yourselves all of the transgressions that you have committed	Yahweh speaks of the people determining to stop committing transgressions as if the transgressions were objects, such as clothing, that they removed and threw away. Alternate translation: "Get rid of all of the transgressions that you have committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	18	31	vlg7	figs-metonymy		0	make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit	Here the word "heart" represents the will and emotions and the word "spirit" represents the thoughts and disposition. Yahweh speaks of the people having new emotions and thoughts as if they were making a new heart and spirit for themselves. Alternate translation: "get for yourselves new emotions and a new way of thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	18	31	lt9c	figs-rquestion		0	Why should you die, house of Israel?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to comfort the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "There is no reason for you to die, house of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	18	31	x2a9	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	19	intro	e5ek	Ezekiel 19 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Judah destroyed<br><br>The first king was taken as a captive to Egypt, the next was taken as a captive to Babylon. Now Judah is not prospering.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>The kings of Judah are compared to man-eating lions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+EZK	19	01	h1e2	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak to the people of Israel. He tells a story where the nation of Israel is a lioness and some of the past kings in the kingdom of Judah are her cubs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	19	01	ehw2	figs-idiom		0	take up a lamentation	This idiom means to sing a lamentation. Alternate translation: "sing a lamentation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	19	02	ufs7	figs-rquestion		0	Who was your mother?	Yahweh asks this ask a leading question in order to introduce the answer. Alternate translation: "This is who your mother is." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	19	02	s6ne			0	lioness	a female lion
+EZK	19	04	bw46	figs-activepassive		0	He was caught in their trap	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They caught him in their trap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	19	05	ta9x	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to describe the nation of Israel as a lioness and the kings of the kingdom of Judah as her cubs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	19	07	fcl5			0	He seized their widows	"He seized the widows of the men whom he devoured"
+EZK	19	07	kl3g	figs-activepassive		0	The land and its fullness were abandoned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People abandoned the land and its fullness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	19	07	sd5e			0	its fullness	"everything in it"
+EZK	19	08	la27	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to describe the nation of Israel as a lioness and the kings of the kingdom of Judah as her cubs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	19	08	f365			0	from the surrounding provinces	"from the provinces surrounding the land of Israel"
+EZK	19	08	wx8x	figs-activepassive		0	He was caught in their trap	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They caught him in their trap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	19	09	uv2e	figs-activepassive		0	his voice would no longer be heard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people would no longer hear his voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	19	10	rhn9	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks of the nation of Israel as though it was the mother of the leaders of Israel. Here he begins to tell a story where she is a prosperous vine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	19	10	aw92	figs-metonymy		0	a vine planted in your blood	Possible meanings are that "blood" represents 1) the violence of the kings of Judah who had murdered people. Alternate translation: "a vine planted by means of violence" or 2) The plentiful wine of Judah which had become a symbol of prosperity. Alternate translation: "a vine planted in your prosperity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+EZK	19	11	z86b	figs-activepassive		0	strong branches that were used for rulers' scepters	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "branches strong enough that people used them for rulers' scepters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	19	11	p752	figs-activepassive		0	its height was seen by the greatness of its foliage	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people could see how tall it was by the greatness of its foliage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	19	12	zm2a	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell a story in which the nation of Israel is a vine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	19	12	a6cn	figs-activepassive		0	the vine was uprooted in fury and thrown down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh uprooted the vine in fury and threw it down" or "people uprooted the vine in fury and threw it down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	19	12	uxu6	figs-activepassive		0	Its strong branches were broken off and withered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh broke off its strong branches and they withered" or "People broke off its strong branches and they withered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	19	13	cc66	figs-metaphor		0	in a land of drought and thirst	The very dry land is spoken of as if it were thirsty. Alternate translation: "in a very dry land of drought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	19	14	xs8a	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to tell a story in which the nation of Israel is a vine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	19	14	tj4h	figs-explicit		0	no scepter to rule	The implicit information may be supplied from [Ezekiel 19:11](../19/11.md). Alternate translation: "no branch strong enough for a ruler's scepter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	19	14	yvu7	figs-activepassive		0	will be sung as a lamentation	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must sing it as a lamentation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	20	intro	ivu9	Ezekiel 20 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 20 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Rebels cannot ask for help<br><br>The people of Israel have rebelled against God again and again. Now they cannot come to God for help in their troubles.<br>
+EZK	20	01	y5sk			0	It came about	This phrase is used to mark the beginning of a new part of the story.
+EZK	20	01	k5lv	translate-ordinal		0	in the seventh year	The implicit information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "in the seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	20	01	hm54	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the tenth day of the fifth month	This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the beginning of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	20	01	zjh7			0	before me	"in front of me"
+EZK	20	02	d3d6	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	20	03	a3cz			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	20	03	wlf9	figs-idiom		0	As I live	"As surely as I am alive." Yahweh uses this expression to show that what he says next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	20	03	v6lv	figs-rquestion		0	Have you come to inquire of me?	Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that the elders should not be inquiring of him. Alternate translation: "You should not come to inquire of me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	20	03	g3ng	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	20	04	nf1h	figs-parallelism		0	Will you judge them? Will you judge, son of man?	Yahweh asks Ezekiel the same question twice in order to secure Ezekiel's commitment to pronounce the judgement. Alternate translation: "Are you ready to pronounce judgment on them, son of man?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	20	05	y373	translate-symaction		0	I ... raised my hand to swear an oath	Here "raised my hand" is a symbolic action that shows he will truly do what he has sworn to do. Alternate translation: "I ... solemnly swore an oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	20	05	b65p	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Jacob	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the descendants of Jacob over many years. Translate "the house of" as in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	20	06	ay9x	figs-metaphor		0	It was flowing with milk and honey	"It was a land where plenty of milk and honey flowed." Yahweh speaks of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. Alternate translation: "It was land that was excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	20	06	mhv7	figs-metaphor		0	the most beautiful ornament among all the lands	The lands in which people live are spoken of as if they are jewelry or other things that are pleasant to look at. Alternate translation: "the most beautiful of all lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	07	s5ny			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
+EZK	20	07	q74k			0	to them	"to the descendants of the house of Jacob"
+EZK	20	07	neb8	figs-metaphor		0	the detestable things from before his eyes	Yahweh speaks of the people worshiping the detestable things as if they had placed those idols in front of their eyes. Alternate translation: "the detestable things that he worships" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	07	uyy1			0	the idols of Egypt	"throw away the idols of Egypt"
+EZK	20	07	gnz8	figs-metaphor		0	Do not make yourselves unclean	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	08	asl8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
+EZK	20	08	vk1e			0	they rebelled against me	The word "they" refers to "the descendants of the house of Jacob."
+EZK	20	08	f9qd			0	were unwilling to listen to me	"would not obey me"
+EZK	20	08	t2sa	figs-metaphor		0	the detestable things from before his eyes	Yahweh speaks of the people worshiping the detestable things as if they had placed those idols in front of their eyes. Alternate translation: "the detestable things that he worshiped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	08	t8aw	figs-metaphor		0	to pour out my fury upon them	Yahweh speaks of expressing his fury by punishing them as if his fury were a liquid that he poured out on them. Alternate translation: "to act against them in my fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	09	b5we	figs-metonymy		0	for my name's sake	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "for the sake of my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	20	09	f5h3	figs-activepassive		0	so it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the people would not profane it in the eyes of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	20	09	f298	figs-metaphor		0	in the eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in the opinion" or "in the judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	09	v6br	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	The word "nations" is a metonym for the people who live in the nations. Alternate translation: "the people who live in other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	20	09	q34i			0	they were staying	"they were living"
+EZK	20	09	l5wv	figs-idiom		0	I made myself known to them, in their eyes	Here the word "them" refers to the nations. The idiom "in their eyes" refers to being in a position where people can see. Alternate translation: "I revealed myself to them, in their presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	20	09	xrt5			0	bringing them	"bringing the people of Israel"
+EZK	20	10	bsr8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
+EZK	20	10	kfp5			0	I sent them	The word "them" refers to "the descendants of the house of Jacob."
+EZK	20	12	fk4k	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	20	13	tps7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
+EZK	20	13	tib6	figs-metaphor		0	They did not walk in my statutes	Yahweh speaks of obeying his statutes as if the statutes were a path along which a person walks. Alternate translation: "They did not obey my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	13	nm2z	figs-metaphor		0	I would pour out my fury upon them	Yahweh speaks of expressing his fury by punishing them as if his fury were a liquid that he poured out on them. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:8](../20/08.md). Alternate translation: "I would act against them in my fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	13	gx9w	figs-euphemism		0	in order to end them	The euphemism "to end them" refers to killing them. Alternate translation: "in order to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EZK	20	14	c3av	figs-metonymy		0	I acted for my name's sake	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:9](../20/09.md). Alternate translation: "I acted for the sake of my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	20	14	ggw2	figs-activepassive		0	so it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:9](../20/09.md). Alternate translation: "so that the people would not profane it in the eyes of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	20	14	xp8w	figs-metonymy		0	in the eyes of the nations	Here the "nations" refer to the people who live in those places. The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:9](../20/09.md). Alternate translation: "in the thoughts of the people in other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	14	y8dj			0	in whose sight I had brought them out of Egypt	"in whose presence I brought my people out of Egypt"
+EZK	20	15	sq7n			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
+EZK	20	15	njm6	translate-symaction		0	I myself also raised my hand to swear an oath	Here "raised my hand" is a symbolic action that shows he will truly do what he has sworn to do. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:5](../20/05.md). Alternate translation: "I myself also solemnly swore an oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	20	15	s8f7			0	to them	"to the house of Israel"
+EZK	20	15	h643	figs-metaphor		0	a land flowing with milk and honey	"a land where plenty of milk and honey flowed." Yahweh speaks of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:6](../20/06.md). Alternate translation: "a land that was excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	20	15	y61y	figs-metaphor		0	the most beautiful ornament among all the lands	The lands in which people live are spoken of as if they are jewelry or other things that are pleasant to look at. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:6](../20/06.md). Alternate translation: "the most beautiful of all lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	16	q585	figs-metaphor		0	did not walk in my statutes	Yahweh speaks of obeying his statutes as if they were a path along which a person walks. Alternate translation: "did not obey my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	16	pyd3	figs-metonymy		0	their hearts walked after their idols	Here the word "heart" represents the person's thoughts and emotions. Yahweh speaks of being dedicated to idols as if a person's heart walked after them. Alternate translation: "they were dedicated to worshiping their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	17	h6sc	figs-synecdoche		0	my eye spared them	Here the word "eye" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I spared them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	20	18	qn26			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
+EZK	20	18	t5sb	figs-metaphor		0	Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers	Yahweh speaks of a person obeying statutes as if the statutes were paths along with a person walks. Alternate translation: "Do not obey the statutes of your parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	19	v6uh	figs-metaphor		0	walk in my statutes	Yahweh speaks of a person obeying statutes as if the statutes were paths along with a person walks. Alternate translation: "Do not obey the statutes of your parents ... obey my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	19	ylm6	figs-doublet		0	keep my decrees and obey them	To "keep" Yahweh's decrees is the same as to "obey them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	20	21	j2qb			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
+EZK	20	21	qe7t	figs-metaphor		0	They did not walk in my statutes	Yahweh speaks of a person obeying his statutes as if the statutes were a path along which the person walks. Alternate translation: "They did not obey my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	21	l6ya	figs-metaphor		0	to pour out my fury upon them	Yahweh speaks of expressing his fury by punishing them as if his fury were a liquid that he poured out on them. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:8](../20/08.md). Alternate translation: "to act against them in my fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	22	cw43	figs-synecdoche		0	I turned my hand away	Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh and turning his hand away means that he does not do what he was going to do. Alternate translation: "But I did not do that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	20	22	lzk8	figs-metonymy		0	for my name's sake	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "for the sake of my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	20	22	k2x8	figs-activepassive		0	so it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:9](../20/09.md). Alternate translation: "so that the people would not profane it in the eyes of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	20	22	m6pp	figs-metonymy		0	in the eyes of the nations	Here the "nations" refer to the people who live in those places. The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in the thoughts of the people in other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	23	ah7k			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
+EZK	20	23	swz3	translate-symaction		0	I myself also lifted up my hand to swear	Here "lifted up my hand" is a symbolic action that shows he will truly do what he has sworn to do. Alternate translation: "I myself also solemnly swore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	20	23	d6f9	figs-parallelism		0	scatter them among the nations and disperse them among the lands	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 12:15](../12/15.md). Alternate translation: "cause them to separate from each other and live in different nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	20	24	r381	figs-synecdoche		0	Their eyes were longing after their fathers' idols	Here the word "eyes" represents the person who looks to the idols to worship them. Alternate translation: "They were longing after their fathers' idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	20	25	w1tt			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
+EZK	20	25	r4jl			0	Then I also gave them statutes that were not good, and decrees by which they could not live	The words statutes in this phrase do not refer to God's law. God permitted them to live by human laws and judgments that were not good.
+EZK	20	25	za7n			0	gave them	The word "them" refers to the children of those whom Yahweh brought out of Egypt.
+EZK	20	26	wj9a	figs-explicit		0	they made a sacrifice of every firstborn of the womb	The phrase "firstborn of the womb" refers to the firstborn child of a woman. The phrase "made a sacrifice" can be translated with the verb "sacrifice." Alternate translation: "they sacrificed every woman's firstborn child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	20	29	q226	figs-rquestion		0	What is this high place where you bring offerings there?	Yahweh asks this question in order to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "This is not a high place where you are to bring offerings!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	20	29	c1ae	figs-activepassive		0	the name is called Bamah	The name "Bamah" means "high place," a place for worshiping idols. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people have called that place Bamah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	20	30	buq3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	20	30	usg4	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you make yourselves unclean with the ways of your fathers?	Yahweh asks this question to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "You should not make yourselves unclean by doing the things that your fathers did." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	20	30	vms1	figs-metaphor		0	Why do you make yourselves unclean	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	30	iz7z	figs-rquestion		0	So why do you act like prostitutes, searching for disgusting things?	Yahweh asks this question to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "You should not act like prostitutes, searching for disgusting things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	20	30	l4ea	figs-simile		0	why do you act like prostitutes	Yahweh speaks of the people being unfaithful to him as if they were acting like women who sleep with men to whom they are not married. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	20	31	b4ay	figs-rquestion		0	So why should I let you seek me, house of Israel?	Yahweh asks this question to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "I will not let you come close to me, house of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	20	33	eu6g			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	20	33	ad5k	figs-metonymy		0	with a mighty hand, a raised arm	The words "hand" and "arm" both represent power. Alternate translation: "with very great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	20	33	d5h5	figs-metaphor		0	fury that will be poured out on you	Yahweh speaks of expressing his fury as if the fury were a liquid that he pours on on the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fury that I will pour out on you" or "I will express my fury towards you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	20	34	tam7	figs-activepassive		0	among whom you have been scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "among whom I have scattered you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	20	36	yke5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	20	37	vi6t	figs-metaphor		0	I will cause you to pass under my rod	This refers to the practice of a shepherd counting and inspecting his sheep as the sheep walked under his staff. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will count his people whom he gathers from the nations to ensure that they are all present. Alternate translation: "I will count you carefully as a shepherd counts his sheep" or 2) Yahweh will inspect each person as they pass under his staff in order to separate the faithful from the unfaithful. Alternate translation: "I will inspect you carefully as a shepherd inspects his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	39	aw31			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	20	39	gb75	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	20	39	tsi3			0	to listen to me	"to obey me" or "to pay attention to me"
+EZK	20	39	ym44	figs-metonymy		0	profane my holy name	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "dishonor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	20	40	da7d			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	20	40	s7hu			0	to require your offerings	"to require you to bring your offerings"
+EZK	20	40	idl2	figs-metaphor		0	the firstfruits of your tribute	Yahweh speaks of the best things among all that they give to him as if they were "firstfruits." Alternate translation: "the best of your contributions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	40	tl2m			0	your holy things	"the offerings that you set aside to give to me"
+EZK	20	41	t8i1	figs-metaphor		0	I will accept you like fragrant incense	Yahweh speaks of his people worshiping him as they should as if the people themselves were the incense offering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	41	ihb7	figs-parallelism		0	bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will bring his people back from all of the nations to which he had scattered them. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:34](../20/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	20	41	wmu4	figs-activepassive		0	where you have been scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where I have scattered you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	20	42	i8eq			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	20	42	dm9p	translate-symaction		0	I have lifted up my hand to swear	Here "lifted up my hand" is a symbolic action that shows he will truly do what he has sworn to do. Alternate translation: "I have solemnly sworn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	20	43	q5sv	figs-idiom		0	you will call to mind	This idiom means to remember. Alternate translation: "you will remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	20	43	qyk3	figs-metaphor		0	you defiled yourselves	A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were defiled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	43	hf41	figs-metaphor		0	you will despise yourselves in your own eyes	Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "you will hate yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	20	44	c1dm	figs-metonymy		0	because of my name's sake	Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "because of my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	20	45	tvt5	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	20	46	a9yb	translate-symaction		0	set your face toward the southern lands	This is a command to stare at the southern lands as a symbol of punishing the people there. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 4:3](../04/03.md). Alternate translation: "Stare at the southern lands" or "Stare at the southern lands so that they will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	20	46	htt4	figs-metonymy		0	set your face	Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set your face" represents staring. Alternate translation: "stare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	20	47	s2sk	figs-activepassive		0	The fiery flame will not be quenched	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The fiery flame will not go out" or "No one will be able to quench the fiery flame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	20	47	d21g	figs-activepassive		0	every face from the south to the north will be burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the fire will burn every face from the south to the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	20	47	e2zx	figs-synecdoche		0	every face from the south to the north	Here the word "face" represents the person. By mentioning the opposite directions, Yahweh refers to everyone who lives in the north, in the south, and everywhere in between. Alternate translation: "every person who lives in that area" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+EZK	20	48	ej7i			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the forest of the Negev.
+EZK	20	48	i6we	figs-metonymy		0	all flesh will see	Here the word "flesh" represents all humans. The idiom to "see" means to understand. Alternate translation: "all people will understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	20	48	ndc1	figs-activepassive		0	it will not be quenched	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will not go out" or "no one will quench it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	20	49	uy57			0	Alas	a word that expresses distress or grief
+EZK	20	49	c7jn	figs-rquestion		0	Is he not a mere teller of parables?	The people use this question to insult Ezekiel and dismiss what he is telling them. Alternate translation: "He is merely telling parables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	21	intro	w2g3	Ezekiel 21 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 21 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Refusing to learn<br><br>Judah has refused to learn from their punishment, so God is about to destroy the nation in war.<br>
+EZK	21	01	hd7j	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	21	02	u51f			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity or "Mortal person" or "Human." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md).
+EZK	21	02	m1q8	translate-symaction		0	set your face toward Jerusalem	This is a command to stare at Jerusalem as a symbol of punishing the people there. Alternate translation: "stare at Jerusalem" or "stare at Jerusalem so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	21	02	td4a	translate-symaction		0	set your face toward Jerusalem	Jerusalem was far away, so Ezekiel could not see it, but staring in that direction would be a symbol of harming it. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:2](../06/02.md) Alternate translation: "Turn toward Jerusalem and stare" or "stare toward Jerusalem so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	21	03	is8f	figs-metaphor		0	I will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off both the righteous person and the wicked person from you	This speaks of Yahweh causing these people to die as if he actually killed them with his own sword. Alternate translation: "I am opposed to you, and it will be as though I pull my sword from its sheath to kill both the righteous and the wicked people among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	03	k8kd			0	the righteous person and the wicked person	"righteous people and wicked people." This refers to multiple people, not just one righteous person and one wicked person.
+EZK	21	03	ch9n			0	sheath	something that holds and covers a sword when no one is using it
+EZK	21	03	vyg4	figs-euphemism		0	cut off	This is a euphemism that means to kill. Alternate translation: "kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EZK	21	04	xv4h			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the land of Israel.
+EZK	21	04	l13c	figs-euphemism		0	cut off	This is a euphemism that means to kill. Alternate translation: "kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EZK	21	04	x4hz	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous ... the wicked	This refers to righteous and wicked people. Alternate translation: "those who are righteous ... those who are wicked" or "the righteous people ... the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+EZK	21	04	g8nl			0	from you	"among you"
+EZK	21	04	yc2b	figs-metaphor		0	my sword will go out from its sheath against	This speaks of Yahweh causing these people to die as if he actually killed them with his own sword. Alternate translation: "it will be as though I pull my sword from its sheath and strike" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	04	bm2n	figs-metonymy		0	all flesh	Here "flesh" is a metonym for "people." Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	21	04	w4nb	figs-merism		0	from the south to the north	This is a merism that refers to the area to the north, and to the south, and all places in between. Alternate translation: "in every direction" or "everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+EZK	21	05	e2el	figs-metaphor		0	that I, Yahweh, have drawn my sword from its sheath	This speaks of Yahweh causing people to die as if he actually killed them with his own sword. Alternate translation: "it is as though I, Yahweh, have struck people with my sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	05	ju9i	figs-personification		0	It will no longer hold back	This speaks of Yahweh not holding back his sword from attacking people as if his sword were a person that was no longer holding itself back from attacking. Alternate translation: "and I will not put it back in its sheath again" or "I will not hold back from attacking people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	21	06	ztb6			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	21	06	ius9	figs-idiom		0	groan as your loins break	Yahweh tells Ezekiel to groan as a sign to accompany his message. He tells him to groan deeply as if his abdomen was in great pain. "groan deeply as if your loins were in great pain" or "groan deeply with great sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	21	06	xg8x			0	In bitterness groan	"With great grief" or "With great sorrow"
+EZK	21	06	n99h	figs-synecdoche		0	before their eyes	Here the Israelites are referred to by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "before them" or "before the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	21	07	jri2	figs-personification		0	the news that is coming	This speaks of the "news" as if it were a person that was soon coming to them. Alternate translation: "the news that they will soon hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	21	07	c8df	figs-synecdoche		0	for every heart will faint away	This speaks of people becoming afraid, as if their hearts were fainting. Also, this speaks of the people fainting as a result of fear. Alternate translation: "for everyone will become fearful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	07	kml3			0	will falter	"will be weak"
+EZK	21	07	t44k	figs-metaphor		0	Every spirit will grow faint	This speaks of people becoming fearful in their spirits as if their spirits were about to faint. Alternate translation: "Everyone will be fearful in their inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	07	p1p8	figs-euphemism		0	every knee will flow like water	"every knee will be as weak as water." This is a euphemism for people being so afraid that they lose their bladder control and urinate on themselves. Alternate translation: "every leg will be wet with urine" or "everyone will lose control of their urine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EZK	21	07	nfk2	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	21	08	jft4	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	21	09	u3s4	figs-metaphor		0	A sword! A sword! It will be sharpened and polished!	This passage describes the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for an enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem. This metaphor begins here and continues through [Ezekiel 21:17](../21/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	09	luz5	figs-activepassive		0	It will be sharpened and polished	This phrase indicates that the sword is ready for someone to use it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is sharp and polished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	21	09	mne4			0	polished	Someone made the sword smooth, shiny, and clean by rubbing it with a rough material.
+EZK	21	10	l1f2	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues to describe the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	10	f22c	figs-activepassive		0	It will be sharpened ... It will be polished in order to	These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will sharpen it ... I will polish it so that it will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	21	10	d5jv	figs-simile		0	in order to be like lightning	This means that the sword will be so shiny that light reflects off of it easily and brightly. Alternate translation: "so that it flashes like lightning" or "so that light reflects off of it as brightly as lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	21	10	l8t7	figs-rquestion		0	Should we rejoice in my son's scepter?	This rhetorical question emphasizes that the people of Israel will not celebrate their king's power, because it cannot resist the "sword." Alternate translation: "The people of Judah will not celebrate about their king's scepter." or "we should not celebrate the power of our king's scepter." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	21	10	vq6m	figs-inclusive		0	Should we	The word "we" refers to Ezekiel and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+EZK	21	10	kyj2	figs-metonymy		0	in my son's scepter	Here Yahweh refers to the king of Judah as his son. The king's scepter represents his rule as king. It is important to maintain the image of the king's scepter here, as the words "every such rod" refer to the scepter. Alternate translation: "in the king's scepter" or "in the power that the king's scepter represents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	21	10	h3tv	figs-personification		0	The coming sword hates every such rod	Here the "sword" is personified as coming to attack the people. This speaks of the king not being able to resist the "sword", as if the "sword" were hating the king's scepter. Alternate translation: "the sword will overpower his scepter like that of any other ruler" or "for the king will not be able to resist when the sword is brought against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	21	10	d6gp	figs-irony		0	such rod	This phrase is used to mock the king's scepter by calling it a "rod." Alternate translation: "such scepter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+EZK	21	11	z7un	figs-activepassive		0	the sword will be given to be polished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will polish the sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	21	11	p6m7	figs-activepassive		0	then to be grasped by the hand	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then the right person will hold it in his hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	21	11	h6tw	figs-activepassive		0	it is to be given into the hand of the one who kills	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it is ready for the killer to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	21	12	u2r3	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues to describe the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	12	l5al	figs-personification		0	that sword has come against my people! It is against all	This speaks of Yahweh's sword attacking his people as if the sword itself were the attacker. Alternate translation: "I will use my sword to kill my people! I will bring it against all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	21	12	t9ym	figs-metaphor		0	They are thrown against the sword with my people	This speaks of the leaders of Israel being killed with a sword as if they are thrown against the sword. Alternate translation: "They are killed with the sword along with my people" or "The sword will kill them along with my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	12	xzv7	translate-symaction		0	slap your thigh	In Ezekiel's culture, slapping one's thigh was a sign of grief. Some other translation use the gesture of beating one's breast which is a sign of grief in many cultures. Alternate translation: "beat your chests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	21	13	w1lx	figs-metonymy		0	the scepter	Here the king of Judah is represented by his scepter. Alternate translation: "the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	21	13	z8iw	figs-idiom		0	does not last	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "cannot resist" or "is destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	21	14	wn2d	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues to describe the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	14	qub8	translate-symaction		0	hit your two hands together	This means for him to clap his hands as a sign of his grief. Alternate translation: "clap your hands to show that you are very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	21	14	hyy2	translate-ordinal		0	even a third time	This is an idiom that means multiple times. Alternate translation: "again and again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	21	14	mc1p	figs-activepassive		0	A sword for the ones to be slaughtered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is a sword for slaughtering people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	21	14	py3r	figs-activepassive		0	It is a sword for the many to be slaughtered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is a sword for slaughtering many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	21	14	spp8			0	piercing them everywhere	"attacking them from every side." Some Bibles translate this as "which enters into their rooms." This means no matter where they hide, the sword will kill them.
+EZK	21	14	d9nr			0	piercing them	The word "them" refers to the people of Jerusalem and of the land of Israel.
+EZK	21	15	s461	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues to describe the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	15	r7xl	figs-metaphor		0	to melt their hearts	This speaks of causing the people to be so terrified that it is as if their hearts were melting. Alternate translation: "to fill them with terror" or "to cause them to be terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	15	u5ry	figs-metonymy		0	to multiply their fallen	Here "fallen" refers to the people killed in battle. This means there will be a greater number of people killed. Alternate translation: "to kill many people among them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	21	15	h1ty	figs-metaphor		0	set the sword for slaughter	Here the sword of Yahweh represents men with swords that are to attack Jerusalem. Also, the word "slaughter" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "placed soldiers armed with swords at their gates, ready to slaughter the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	21	15	r14m			0	their gates	The word "their" refers to the people of Jerusalem.
+EZK	21	15	tdr2	figs-simile		0	It is made like lightning	This compares how the sword is well polished and how it reflects light to appear like lightning. Alternate translation: "My sword is polished and flashes like lightning" or "It is polished and reflects light as being like lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	21	15	r9yh	figs-metaphor		0	it is grasped for slaughter	The sword of Yahweh represents the men with swords that are to attack Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "released to slaughter the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	16	vhe8	figs-apostrophe		0	You, sword! Strike to the right! ... Go wherever your face is turned.	Here Yahweh speaks to those who will attack his people as if they could hear him and as if they were a sword that they would use in the attack. He does this to emphasize that he is in control of what is happening during the attack. The phrase "wherever your face is turned" is an idiom for "wherever you desire to go." Alternate translation: "I tell those attacking with swords, 'Strike to the right! ... Attack in every direction.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	21	17	asm7	translate-symaction		0	hit my two hands together	"clap my hands." Here clapping hands is a sign of triumph. Alternate translation: "clap my hands in triumph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	21	18	nz8n	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to me again	The phrase "the word of Yahweh came" is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 18:1](../18/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke to me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	21	19	m4nn	figs-metonymy		0	the sword of the king of Babylon	The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation: "the soldiers of the king of Babylon" or "the Babylonian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	21	19	ym34	figs-explicit		0	a signpost will mark one of them as leading to a city	This is a sign posted where the road divides into two roads. Alternate translation: "a sign will be posted where the road divides into two roads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	21	21	wf4x			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message.
+EZK	21	21	g5fx	figs-parallelism		0	at the crossroads, at the junction	Both of these phrases refer to the place where the two roads meet. Alternate translation: "at the crossroads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	21	21	n1gp			0	He will shake some arrows and ask direction from some idols and he will examine a liver	These are divination practices.
+EZK	21	22	ccu9	figs-metonymy		0	In his right hand will be an omen about Jerusalem	This means the he will hold one of the articles of his divination that was read as an omen against Jerusalem in his right hand. Alternate translation: "In his right hand will be an article of divination with an omen against Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	21	22	iw1d			0	battering rams	A battering ram was a cut tree or large log with a sharpened end or an end covered in metal. It was held by several men who would pound the end against a wall.
+EZK	21	22	q1zh			0	to build a ramp	These were large dirt ramps that the Babylonian soldiers built so that they could get onto the walls of Jerusalem.
+EZK	21	22	nzg7			0	siege towers	These were wooden towers that the Babylonian soldiers built around Jerusalem to enable them to shoot arrows over the walls of Jerusalem.
+EZK	21	23	a1iv	figs-metaphor		0	in the eyes of the ones in Jerusalem	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in the thoughts of the people in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	24	b96q			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Jerusalem.
+EZK	21	24	g6jh			0	Because you have made your guilt to be remembered	"Because you remind me of your iniquity"
+EZK	21	24	w4vc	figs-activepassive		0	you will be taken in hand	This can be stated in active form. The "enemy's hand" represents the enemy's control. Alternate translation: "your enemy will take you in his hand" or "your enemies will capture you and take you into captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	21	25	ihj3			0	General Information:	Yahweh gives Ezekiel his message to the ruler of Israel.
+EZK	21	25	x5c4	figs-idiom		0	whose day of punishment has come	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "whom Yahweh will now punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	21	25	zxc1			0	whose time of committing iniquity has ended	"at the time when Yahweh ends iniquity"
+EZK	21	26	h94t			0	the turban	"the king's turban." A turban is a beautiful piece of cloth that kings wore wrapped on their heads as a symbol of their authority.
+EZK	21	26	fwf2	figs-nominaladj		0	the lowly ... the exalted	This refers to people with low status and people who are exalted. Alternate translation: "those who are lowly ... those who are exalted" or "those with low status ... those with high status" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+EZK	21	27	qcp3	figs-metonymy		0	It will not be restored	Here the crown represents the position of king. The kingship will not be restored until the Messiah comes. Alternate translation: "There will no longer be a king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	21	27	ngj1	figs-activepassive		0	the one comes who is assigned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one comes who I assign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	21	28	s9mt	figs-abstractnouns		0	concerning their coming disgrace	The word "disgrace" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "about how he will disgrace them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	21	28	wl2n	figs-metaphor		0	A sword, a sword is drawn! It is sharpened for the slaughter	This refers to the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the soldiers that Yahweh uses to kill a large number of people who have been disobedient to him. Alternate translation: "Swords! My soldiers have drawn their swords! They are sharpened for the slaughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	28	t6s4			0	is drawn	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is out of its sheath"
+EZK	21	28	b94s			0	It is sharpened for the slaughter in order to devour	This speaks of the soldiers killing people as if they were animals devouring their prey. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is sharp in order to slaughter and to kill people"
+EZK	21	28	js4d	figs-simile		0	so it will be like lightning	This means that the sword is so shiny that light reflects off of it easily and brightly. Alternate translation: "and light reflects off of it as brightly as lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	21	29	x4ak	figs-gendernotations		0	empty visions for you ... with lies for you	"empty visions for you Ammonites ... with lies for you Ammonites." The word "you" refers to the people of Ammon. In the original Biblical language, the word "your" is feminine singular and refers to the nation of Ammon. Nations were often thought of as a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+EZK	21	29	qi4r	figs-metaphor		0	empty visions	This speaks of visions being false and meaningless as if they were empty containers. Alternate translation: "visions that are not true" or "false visions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	29	gji8	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked	This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+EZK	21	29	la5c	figs-activepassive		0	who are about to be killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who are about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	21	29	a8rs	figs-idiom		0	whose day of punishment has come and whose time of iniquity is about to end	The phrases "day of" and "time of" are idioms. Alternate translation: "for the time has come for them to be punished and for their iniquity to end" or "for the time has come for me to punish them and for them to no longer be able to commit wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	21	30	n3xh			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Ammon.
+EZK	21	30	r5ab	figs-metaphor		0	Return the sword to its sheath	"Later the sword will be put back in its sheath." This speaks of the soldiers withdrawing from attacking Jerusalem, by saying that Yahweh's sword is put back in its sheath. Alternate translation: "But later the soldiers will return their swords to their sheaths, for the time of slaughter will be over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	21	30	ge15			0	sheath	This is something that holds and covers a sword when no one is using it. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 21:3](../21/03.md).
+EZK	21	30	g9uy	figs-abstractnouns		0	In the place of your creation	The word "creation" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "In the place that I created you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	21	31	dm1x	figs-metaphor		0	I will pour out my indignation on you	This speaks of Yahweh punishing the Babylonians because of his indignation against them as if his indignation were a liquid that he poured out of a container upon them. Alternate translation: "I will punish you because of indignation against you" or "Out of my anger I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	31	iui1	figs-metaphor		0	I will fan the fire of my rage against you	This compares Yahweh's rage to a consuming fire. Alternate translation: "I will bring my rage upon you like a blazing fire" or "I will punish you in my fierce anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	21	31	nc5u	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of cruel men	The "hand" of the men refers to their control. Alternate translation: "the control of cruel men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	21	31	z1g9			0	craftsmen of destruction	"men who cause great destruction"
+EZK	21	32	dlw5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Ammon.
+EZK	21	32	cv2j			0	You will become fuel for the fire	"The fire will burn up your bodies"
+EZK	21	32	w6d5			0	Your blood will be in the midst of the land	"Your blood will soak into the ground of your land"
+EZK	21	32	h97t	figs-activepassive		0	You will not be remembered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will remember you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	22	intro	v9yg	Ezekiel 22 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 22 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Continuous evil<br><br>Murder, idolatry and all sorts of evil have been done in Jerusalem; so God will destroy the city and scatter the people among the nations. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+EZK	22	01	r5l7	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	22	02	v6kn	figs-rquestion		0	Now you, son of man, will you judge? Will you judge the city of blood?	This rhetorical question functions as a command. AT. "Son of man, go and judge. Go and judge the city of blood." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	22	02	eh7w			0	son of man	"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
+EZK	22	02	a7f3	figs-metonymy		0	the city of blood	The word "blood" is a metonym for murder. Alternate translation: "the city where many people murder their neighbors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	22	02	jzh2	figs-gendernotations		0	her	The word "her" refers to Jerusalem. Cities were often thought of as a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	22	03	j2cg	figs-gendernotations		0	her ... herself	The word "her" refers to Jerusalem. Cities were often thought of as a woman. This continues through verse 32. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	22	03	u3b4	figs-metonymy		0	This is a city that pours ... her midst	Here the "city" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "The people who live in this city pour ... its midst" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	22	03	v7a4	figs-metaphor		0	that pours out blood in her midst	The word "blood" is a metonym for murder. Alternate translation: "where many people murder their neighbors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	03	j6ka	figs-explicit		0	so that her time may come	This refers to the time when Yahweh will destroy them. Alternate translation: "so that the time of her destruction may come" or "so that the time may come for her to be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	22	03	ujd2	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	04	lth2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak through Ezekiel to the people of Jerusalem.
+EZK	22	04	u2vl	figs-metaphor		0	by the blood that you have poured out	This speaks of murdering people as pouring out blood. Alternate translation: "because you murdered innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	04	lxu6	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person whom God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	04	b7gh	figs-idiom		0	You have drawn your days to a close, and the end of your years has come	The images of days being brought to a close and years coming to an end are both idioms representing ending by death or by destruction. By saying that Jerusalem has brough her days to a close, Yahweh implies that Jerusalem would soon be destroyed because of the people's sin. Alternate translation: "Because of these things you have done, you are approaching the end of your time" or "You are bringing your existence to an end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] )
+EZK	22	04	tl1y			0	have drawn your days to a close	"have brought your days to an end" or "have ended your life"
+EZK	22	04	u8pd	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will make you a reproach to the nations and a laughingstock to all the lands	This can be reworded so that the nouns "reproach" and "laughingstock" are expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "I will make the nations reproach you and all the lands ridicule you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	22	04	q6vv			0	a reproach	someone whom people disapprove of or rebuke
+EZK	22	04	gu6t			0	a laughingstock	a person whom people ridicule or mock
+EZK	22	04	t4k2	figs-hyperbole		0	to all the lands	This generalization refers to the places who are familiar with Jerusalem and represents the people who live in these places. Alternate translation: "of the people of every nearby land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EZK	22	06	i3ws			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaking about the ruler of Israel in Jerusalem.
+EZK	22	06	jp3g			0	Behold	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	22	06	d3y2			0	each one by his own power, have come	"have each used their authority to come to you."
+EZK	22	06	mi2p	figs-apostrophe		0	come to you	Yahweh speaks to the  city of Jerusalem itself as if it were a woman who could hear him speak. Alternate translation: "come to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+EZK	22	06	gx6j	figs-metaphor		0	to pour out blood	This speaks of murdering people as pouring out blood. Alternate translation: "to murder people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	07	q7wc			0	They have dishonored fathers	"The rules of Israel have dishonored their fathers"
+EZK	22	07	b8l5			0	within you ... in your midst ... within you	Yahweh speaks to the city of Jerusalem itself as if it were a woman who could hear him speak. Alternate translation: "within Jerusalem ... in the midst of Jerusalem ... within Jerusalem." The words "you" and "your" refer to Jerusalem.
+EZK	22	07	rd1h			0	performed oppression on	"oppressed"
+EZK	22	09	x1yw	figs-explicit		0	they eat on the mountains	Here "the mountains" refer to the altars on the mountains that are dedicated to idols. They men eat meat that has been sacrificed to the idols in order to be have the blessing of false gods. Alternate translation: "they eat the meat that has been sacrificed to idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	22	09	n1r9			0	perform wickedness in your midst	"do evil things among you"
+EZK	22	10	e53w	figs-apostrophe		0	General Information:	God continues to speak through Ezekiel about the terrible things that the people of Jerusalem have done. He speaks to the people of Jerusalem as if they were the city itself, and of the city of Jerusalem as if it were a woman. The word "you" is always feminine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	10	zj5w	figs-apostrophe		0	Within you	In all instances of this phrase, the writer refers to the people of Jerusalem as if they were the city itself, and of the city of Jerusalem as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "within this city" or "among you people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	10	r52h	figs-euphemism		0	men uncover the nakedness of their father	This means that a son sleeps with his father's wife. Alternate translation: "there are men who sleep with their father's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EZK	22	10	d8i1	figs-explicit		0	they have violated unclean women during their menstrual period	These are all ways to express that the men have had slept with women they should not have and how sinful their actions are. Alternate translation: "They have raped unclean women during their menstrual period" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	22	10	r6h7	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person whom God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. Women were considered to be unclean during their menstrual period. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	11	i4cb	figs-explicit		0	commit abominations with their neighbors' wives ... make their own daughters-in-law shamefully unclean ... abuse their own sisters	These are all ways to express that the men have had slept with women they should not have and how sinful their actions are. Alternate translation: "commit abominations by sleeping with their neighbors' wives... make their own daughters-in-law shamefully unclean by sleeping with them ... rape their own sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	22	12	n8h5	figs-metaphor		0	to pour out blood	This speaks of murdering people as pouring out blood. Alternate translation: "to murder people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	12	tf3b			0	interest	This word refers to the money paid by a person to use borrowed money. However, some modern versions interpret "interest" in this passage as "too much interest."
+EZK	22	12	zdw2	figs-explicit		0	you have damaged your neighbors through oppression	This means that they have oppressed their neighbors by charging them too much interest. Alternate translation: "you have oppressed your neighbors and made them poor" or "you have made your neighbors poor by charging too much interest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	22	12	jp8b	figs-metaphor		0	you have forgotten me	Refusing to obey Yahweh is like forgetting that he exists. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	12	al1x	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	22	13	g7vk	figs-apostrophe		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Jerusalem by speaking directly to the city of Jerusalem as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	13	b8at	translate-symaction		0	With my hand I have struck	"I have shaken my fist against" or "I have clapped my hands against." This is a symbolic action that shows anger and disapproval. Alternate translation: "I have shown my anger and disapproval against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	22	13	vvt6			0	the bloodshed that is done in the midst of you	"the murder that people commit in you"
+EZK	22	14	i494	figs-rquestion		0	Will your heart stand, will your hands be strong on the days when I myself will deal with you?	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize how hurt they will be when he punishes them. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your heart will not stand and your hands will not be strong on the days when I myself will deal with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	22	14	se71	figs-synecdoche		0	Will your heart stand	Here the whole person is referred to by his "heart" to emphasize his emotions and will. Here the idea of "standing" is an idiom that means to be courageous. Alternate translation: "Will you stand" or "Will you be courageous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	22	14	ajb4	figs-synecdoche		0	will your hands be strong	Here the whole person is referred to by his "hands." Alternate translation: "will you be strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	22	15	q5cz	figs-parallelism		0	So I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you through the lands	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 12:15](../12/15.md). Alternate translation: "So I will cause them to separate from each other and live in different nations"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	22	15	h23a			0	purge	remove something unwanted
+EZK	22	15	zmj9	figs-metaphor		0	uncleanness	A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	15	e3bn	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	Here the "nations" refer to the people who live in those places. Alternate translation: "the people in other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	22	16	ka57	figs-metaphor		0	So you will become unclean in the eyes of the nations	Here the "nations" refer to the people who live in those places. The "eyes" represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "So the nations will consider you unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	16	y3i5	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	22	17	zqj8	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	22	18	nd5i	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel has	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites have" or "the Israelite people group has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	22	18	q3kz	figs-metaphor		0	has become dross to me	Dross is the impurities that are left over after silver or gold has been purified in a furnace. Here Yahweh speaks of the people being worthless to him as if they were dross. Alternate translation: "has become as worthless to me as dross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	18	apn9	figs-metaphor		0	All of them are the leftovers of bronze and tin ... like the dross of silver in your furnace	Yahweh continues to speaks about how the people have become worthless to him as if they were dross. Alternate translation: "All of them are as worthless as the leftover of bronze and tin, and iron and lead that remain after you melt silver in the furnace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	19	g5k4			0	behold	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	22	20	c4pc	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	God continues to describe his punishment of the people of Israel in Jerusalem as if they were metals that he was melting and purifying in a furnace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	20	z88f	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will gather you in my anger and my wrath	The phrases with "anger" and "wrath" are used together to emphasize that he was extremely angry. Alternate translation: "Because of my great anger and wrath, I will gather you" or "I will be furiously angry with you, and I will gather you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	22	21	z69y	figs-metaphor		0	I will gather you and blow on you the fire of my wrath	This is the image of a person gathering the metals in the furnace and blowing the fire to make it hotter. Yahweh speaks of the greatness of his wrath as if it were a fire that he was blowing to make it hotter. Alternate translation: "I will gather you, and my wrath will be like a fire that I will blow on you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	22	mk5l			0	you will be melted in it	The word "it" refers to Jerusalem.
+EZK	22	22	mim9	figs-metaphor		0	have poured out my wrath on you	God speaks of punishing the people as if his wrath were a liquid that he would pour on them. Alternate translation: "have punished you in my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	23	k1yr			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak to Jerusalem.
+EZK	22	23	y9kt	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	22	24	i1bn	figs-activepassive		0	You are a land that has not been cleansed	This can be stated in active form. The word "land" here refers to Israel and to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "You are a land and a people that is unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	22	24	c4rz	figs-metaphor		0	not been cleansed	A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	24	fy7g	figs-idiom		0	There is no rain on the day of wrath	Rain is used as an example of God's blessing. Alternate translation: "There is no blessing on the day of wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	22	25	alu8			0	There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst	The word "her" refers to Israel. Alternate translation: "The prophets within Israel plot conspiracies"
+EZK	22	25	xfb1			0	conspiracy	a secret plan made by two or more people to do something harmful or illegal
+EZK	22	25	x5z7	figs-simile		0	like a roaring lion tearing apart a victim. They consume life and take precious wealth	This compares the prophets of Israel to lions who attack and kill their victims. Alternate translation: "They kill people for they are like roaring lions who attack and kill their prey. They take peoples' precious wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	22	25	irv7	figs-explicit		0	they make many widows within her	The word "her" refers to Israel. They "make many widows" by killing married men. Alternate translation: "they make many women into widows by killing their husbands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	22	26	j2q1			0	do violence to my law	"disobey my laws"
+EZK	22	26	g2wa	figs-nominaladj		0	the unclean and the clean	This refers to unclean and clean things. Something that God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "things that are unclean and things that are clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	26	qr2v	figs-metaphor		0	They hide their eyes from my Sabbaths	This speaks of the people ignoring and not observing the Sabbath and if they were hiding their eyes from the Sabbath" Alternate translation: "They ignore my Sabbaths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	26	lvt2	figs-activepassive		0	so that I am profaned in their midst	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and profane me among themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	22	27	agb1			0	her	This pronoun refers to Jerusalem.
+EZK	22	27	cy5j	figs-simile		0	Her princes within her are like wolves tearing apart their victims	This compares Israel's princes to wolves who attack and kill their victims. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	22	27	ni39	figs-parallelism		0	They pour out blood and destroy life	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the violence that the princes practice. Alternate translation: "They murder people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	22	28	ii3k	figs-metaphor		0	Her prophets have painted them over with whitewash	This speaks of the prophets trying to hide these sins as if they were something that they could paint over with whitewash. Alternate translation: "It is like her prophets have painted over their sins with whitewash" or "Their prophets try to hide these evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	28	n4j7			0	whitewash	This is a solution that is painted on things to make them white that is similar to white paint.
+EZK	22	28	y6zm			0	predict falsehoods to them	"predict lies for the princes." The word "them" refers to the princes.
+EZK	22	29	wdj1	figs-ellipsis		0	have oppressed ... and plundered	The understood words may be supplied. Alternate translation: "have oppressed people ... and plundered others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+EZK	22	29	wdd7			0	extortion	This refers to when someone threatens or hurts another person in order to make them give him money.
+EZK	22	29	k2bg	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor and needy	This refers to poor and needy people. Alternate translation: "those who are poor and needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+EZK	22	30	w3cn	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh compares the leaders of Jerusalem to a wall and himself to an invading army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	30	d1ss	figs-metaphor		0	a man from them who would build up a wall	This speaks of a man who would take responsibility to pray for the people and to lead them to repentance as if that man were to build a wall to protect the people from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "a man from among them who would act like he built a wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	30	ml2l	figs-metaphor		0	stand before me in its breach	Its "breach" refers to a gap in the wall. This speaks of the man defending the people before Yahweh as if he were a warrior standing in the breach to defend the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	30	fph5	figs-metonymy		0	for the land so I would not destroy it	Here the "land" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "for the people so that I would not destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	22	31	v2tp	figs-metaphor		0	pour out my indignation upon them	This speaks of Yahweh punishing the people as if his indignation were a liquid that he poured out on them. Alternate translation: "I will punish the people because of my indignation for them" or "I will punish the people because of my anger against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	22	31	l4q3			0	indignation	anger of a person who has suffered injustice
+EZK	22	31	dh4t	figs-metaphor		0	I will finish them with the fire of my indignation	This speaks of how harsh Yahweh's judgement is by comparing it to a fire. Here destroying the people is referred to as "finishing" them. Alternate translation: "I will destroy them with my wrath which is as intense as a blazing fire" or "I will destroy them with my wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EZK	23	intro	tr7w	Ezekiel 23 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 23 General Notes<br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Israel and Judah have been unfaithful to God by worshiping idols. They are compared to two unfaithful wives who have repeatedly committed adultery. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+EZK	23	01	q5z2	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks of how the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria have been unfaithful to him in a metaphor in which he refers to them as two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	01	n9qw	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	23	02	z293			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	23	03	rn52	figs-activepassive		0	Their breasts were squeezed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Men squeezed their breasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	23	03	gzk8	figs-parallelism		0	their virgin nipples were fondled there	This phrase means basically the same thing as the previous phrase and emphasizes the immoral behavior of the two young women. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there men fondled their virgin nipples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	23	03	vp26			0	fondled	to be touched lovingly or softly
+EZK	23	04	dt7j	figs-explicit		0	they became mine	This means that he married them and they became his wives. Alternate translation: "they became my wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	23	04	v1jc	figs-metaphor		0	Their names mean this: Oholah means Samaria, and Oholibah means Jerusalem	"Oholah represents Samaria, and Oholibah represents Jerusalem." In this metaphor Samaria is spoken of as if it were Oholah and Jerusalem is spoken of as if it were Oholibah. This speaks of how these cities were unfaithful to Yahweh as if they were unfaithful wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	04	gq1j	translate-names		0	Oholah	This is the name of a woman that means "her tent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	23	04	v8en	translate-names		0	Oholibah	This is the name of a woman that means "my tent is in her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	23	05	g9a2	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	05	bdi2	figs-explicit		0	when she was mine	This refers to when she was his wife. Alternate translation: "while she was still my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	23	05	w61b			0	who were dominant	"who ruled over her"
+EZK	23	07	mie9			0	all the best of Assyria's men	This identifies who the word "them" refers to.
+EZK	23	07	kx3n	figs-explicit		0	she made herself unclean with everyone she lusted for—and with all their idols	This implies that she slept with all of these men and worshiped the idols they worshiped. Alternate translation: "she made herself unclean by sleeping with everyone she lusted for and by worshiping all their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	23	07	gtx5	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	08	a7ns	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	08	j6if	figs-metaphor		0	poured out their lust upon her	This speaks of lust as if it were a large amount of water that they were pouring out on her. Alternate translation: "to act lustfully toward her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	09	lch3	figs-metonymy		0	I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians	The word "hand" refers to power or control. The two phrases have the same meaning and the second phrase explains that "her lovers" were "the Assyrians." Alternate translation: "I gave her over to her lovers, the Assyrians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	23	10	e3uw	figs-idiom		0	they executed judgment on her	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they talked about her disgrace" or "she had a bad reputation among them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	23	11	hsw2	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	11	zbu6	translate-names		0	Oholibah	This is the name of a woman that means "my tent is in her." See how you translated this name in [Ezekiel 23:4](../23/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	23	13	jv3w	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 23:7](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	13	c3am	figs-explicit		0	It was the same for both sisters	This refers to how they had both made themselves unclean. Alternate translation: "Both sisters became unclean through their acts of prostitution" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	23	14	z15h	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	15	tmh2			0	turbans	hats made out of long cloth and wrapped around the top of a man's head
+EZK	23	15	d6xq	figs-abstractnouns		0	had the appearance of officers of chariot troops, the likeness of sons	The abstract nouns "likeness" and "appearance" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "appeared the way officers of chariot troops do, and they looked like sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	23	15	ae9b			0	chariot troops	soldiers who drive chariots and who run ahead of and beside them
+EZK	23	15	af5n			0	sons of Babylonia	"Babylonians"
+EZK	23	16	g668	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	17	pxm6	figs-explicit		0	her bed of lust	This refers to her bed where she slept with men and acted lustfully. Alternate translation: "her bed where she acted lustfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	23	17	wf38	figs-explicit		0	they made her unclean with their promiscuousness	This means that they slept with the woman. Alternate translation: "they slept with her and made her unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	23	17	vew5	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 23:7](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	17	q8ct	figs-idiom		0	so she turned herself away from them	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "so she rejected them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	23	18	spv3	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	20	ey5g	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	20	hg43	figs-simile		0	whose private parts were like those of donkeys	This compares the size of the mens' private parts to those of a donkey to show how wicked Oholibah's desires were. This is an exaggeration as they could not be as large as those of a donkey. Alternate translation: "whose private parts were very long, like those of a donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EZK	23	20	cs4h	figs-simile		0	whose reproductive emissions were like those of horses	This compares the volume of the mens' emissions to those of a horse to show how wicked Oholibah's desires were. This is an exaggeration as they could not be like those of a horse. Alternate translation: "whose reproductive emissions were huge, like those of a horse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EZK	23	22	yw7s	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	22	f3fw			0	Behold!	"Listen!" The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	23	22	e1zm			0	I will bring them against you from every side	"I will cause them to attack you from all directions"
+EZK	23	23	b6g9	figs-hyperbole		0	the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them	This does not refer to all of the people who live in these places, but rather to soldiers from there. Alternate translation: "soldiers from Babylon and all of Chaldea, Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the soldiers of Assyria with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EZK	23	23	j89j	translate-names		0	Pekod, Shoa, and Koa	These are the names places in Babylonia. These places represent the soldiers from these places. Alternate translation: "those from Pekod, Shoa, and Koa" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	23	23	znx2			0	strong, handsome men, governors and commanders ... all of them riding on horses	This is the description of the men of Assyria that Oholah had slept with who are now turning against her. This is similar to the description given in [Ezekiel 23:6](../23/06.md).
+EZK	23	24	fh9y	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	24	ggm4	figs-idiom		0	will come against you	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	23	24	pyq5			0	with weapons	The Hebrew word translated here as "weapons" is rare. Many modern versions translate it in this way, but some versions leave this phrase out.
+EZK	23	24	nr1r	figs-metonymy		0	They will set large shields, small shields, and helmets against you all around	These defensive items are used to refer to various types of soldiers. Alternate translation: "Soldiers will attack you on all sides carrying large shields, small shields, and wearing helmets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	23	25	i8jn	figs-metaphor		0	For I will set my jealous anger on you, and they will deal with you in fury	Here Yahweh speaks of causing the armies to attack them because he is angry with them as if his anger where something that he was placing upon them. Alternate translation: Because I am very jealous for you, I will cause them to act furiously towards you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	25	uwb6	figs-explicit		0	They will cut off your noses and your ears	This describes the punishment in Babylon for married women who slept with men that are not their husbands. Alternate translation: "They will punish you as an adulteress, by cutting of your noses and your ears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	23	25	f1n5	figs-euphemism		0	your survivors will fall by the sword	The word "fall" is a euphemism for "die." The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill with swords. Alternate translation: "men will kill your survivors with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	23	25	ay3m	figs-personification		0	your survivors will be devoured by fire	This speaks of the survivors being burned by fire as if the fire were an animal attacking and eating them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your survivors will be burned by fire" or "fire will burn your survivors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	23	26	h17p	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	27	e5hm	figs-explicit		0	from the land of Egypt	This refers to her prostitution as beginning in Egypt. Alternate translation: "which you began in the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	23	27	ygi8	figs-metaphor		0	You will not lift up your eyes toward them with longing	This is a way to refer to a person turning their head to look at something. Here looking represents desire. Alternate translation: "You will not look toward them with longing" or "You will not desire these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	27	sh71	figs-metonymy		0	you will think of Egypt no longer	Here "Egypt" represents the shameful things that she did in Egypt. Alternate translation: "you will think about the things you did in Egypt no longer" or "you will not think about what you did in Egypt any more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	23	28	q8gn	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	28	a7lw			0	Behold	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+EZK	23	28	vhb4	figs-explicit		0	give you into the hand of the ones you hate ... into the hand of the ones from whom you had turned away	These two phrases have the same meaning. It means that they will be captured by the men they used to prostitute themselves to. Alternate translation: "allow you to be captured by those you hate and had turned away from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	23	28	krd4	figs-metonymy		0	into the hand	Here the word "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "into the control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	23	29	xqa4	figs-doublet		0	naked and bare	These two words mean the same thing and emphasize that she will be completely uncovered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	23	29	pgf4	figs-activepassive		0	your nakedness will be uncovered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They will reveal your nakedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	23	30	u4x2	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	30	n3n4	figs-activepassive		0	These things will be done to you in your acting	"These things will be done to you because you have acted." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "These things will happen to you because you have acted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	23	30	i1mg	figs-metonymy		0	acting like a prostitute, lusting after nations	Ezekiel speaks of Oholibah, who represents Judah ([Ezekiel 23:4](../23/04.md)), as if she were a prostitute sleeping with the men of many nations for money. He wants the people of Judah to understand that Yahweh to punish them because they were worshiping the idols of other nations so they could get those nations' wealth and power. Alternate translation: "acting like a prostitute, lusting after men of other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	23	30	x6mb	figs-explicit		0	became unclean with their idols	She became unclean by worshiping the idols. Alternate translation: "became unclean by worshiping their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	23	30	d56z	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 23:7](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	31	v34p	figs-metaphor		0	so I will put her cup of punishment into your hand	This refers to Oholibah's punishment that she will receive as if it were a cup of wine. Alternate translation: "so I will cause you to be punished in the same way as your sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	32	b3qz	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	32	h9zx	figs-metonymy		0	You will drink your sister's cup	Here Yahweh speaks of punishment as if it were a cup of wine the woman drank. Alternate translation: "You will drink the same cup of punishment as your sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	23	32	tf7m	figs-metonymy		0	your sister's cup that is	Here the "cup" represents what is in the cup. Alternate translation: "from your sister's cup that is" or "all that is in your sister's cup, and her cup is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	23	32	dj8d	figs-parallelism		0	a laughingstock ... a subject for derision	Both of these phrases refer to a person who is laughed at and criticized because of their foolish behavior. Derision is mocking or ridiculing something or someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	23	32	w3yx	figs-ellipsis		0	this cup contains a great amount	This sentence does not say what is in the cup because it is understood by reading [Ezekiel 23:31](../23/31.md). Alternate translation: "this cup contains a great amount of punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+EZK	23	33	q7hx	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	33	g6dn	figs-metaphor		0	You will be filled with drunkenness and sorrow	This speaks of being very drunk and full of sorrow as if drunkenness and sorrow were things that filled her body. Alternate translation: "You will become very drunk and very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	33	pw5b	figs-doublet		0	the cup of horror and devastation	"the cup that causes horror and devastation." The words "horror" and "devastation" share similar meanings here and emphasize how terrible her punishment will be. Alternate translation: "for what is in that cup causes horror and devastation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	23	33	t7dj	figs-metaphor		0	the cup of your sister Samaria	Oholibah's sister Oholah represents Samaria. Samaria is called by it's name but still referred to as a sister. The cup is a symbol for the punishment that she received. Alternate translation: "for this is the same cup of punishment that your sister, who represents Samaria, drank" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	34	r2ip			0	tear your breasts	"cut your beasts"
+EZK	23	34	hs2h	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	23	35	k299	figs-metaphor		0	thrown me away behind your back	Yahweh speaks of Oholibah rejecting him as if he were an object that she had thrown behind her back and forgotten. Alternate translation: "rejected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	36	ght4	figs-rquestion		0	Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah?	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question as a command for Ezekiel. This question can be written as a statement. The cities of Jerusalem and Samaria are represented by Oholah and Oholibah. Alternate translation: "Son of man, you will judge Oholah and Oholibah!" or "Son of man, judge the people of those two cities represented by Oholah and Oholibah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	36	m5e3			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md).
+EZK	23	37	p5bi	figs-idiom		0	there is blood on their hands	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they have murdered people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	23	38	bmp1			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks about how the people of Jerusalem and Samaria have been unfaithful to him.
+EZK	23	38	wj94	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person or thing God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 23:7](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	38	b7r3	figs-ellipsis		0	on the same day they defile my Sabbaths	The phrase "same day" refers to the previous phrase "make my sanctuary unclean." Alternate translation: "on the same day on which they make my sanctuary unclean, they defile my Sabbaths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+EZK	23	39	nz1m			0	behold!	"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+EZK	23	39	c5rz	figs-synecdoche		0	in the middle of my house	This refers to the house in general. The reference to the "middle" emphasizes that what was done happened openly in the temple and defiled the whole place. Alternate translation: "in my own house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	23	40	tq47	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh again refers to the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	40	g1jq			0	behold	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	23	40	ale7			0	you bathed, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry	These are things done by a woman to make her appear more beautiful to a man.
+EZK	23	40	k1au	figs-you		0	you bathed	Here the word "you" switches to singular and refers to only one sister, but the situation is probably the same for both sisters. If one sister must be specified in your language, refer to Oholibah here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	23	41	j4l7	figs-you		0	you sat	Here the word "you" switches to singular and refers to only one sister, but the situation is probably the same for both sisters. If one sister must be specified in your language, refer to Oholibah here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	23	41	mnk9			0	my incense and my oil	These are items used in worship to Yahweh.
+EZK	23	42	n4zw	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to refer to the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	42	jt3b	figs-metonymy		0	So the sound of a noisy crowd was around her	The sound of the crowd is used to refer to the crowd of people. Alternate translation: "So there was a noisy crowd around her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	23	42	t1ly			0	was around her ... on their hands	"was around her ... on her and her sister's hands." This verse begins by referring to one of the sisters but the situation is probably the same for both sisters. If one sister must be specified in your language, refer to Oholibah here. In the second part of the verse it switches back to referring to both sisters with the word "their."
+EZK	23	42	b87k	figs-activepassive		0	Sabeans were brought	This can be stated in active form. The word "Sabeans" refers to people from Sheba. Alternate translation: "Sabeans had come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	23	42	d9u6			0	they put bracelets	The word "they" refers to the men.
+EZK	23	43	upm3	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to refer to the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	23	43	wi7x			0	her who was worn out ... with her, and she with them	This refers to one of the sisters but the situation is probably the same for both sisters. If one sister must be specified in your language, refer to Oholibah here.
+EZK	23	44	ea8z			0	They went in to her, as men go in to a prostitute	They had sexual relations with her in the same way that men have sexual relations with a prostitute.
+EZK	23	44	ult7			0	They went in to her	"They went in to where she was" or "They went to her"
+EZK	23	44	fs3v			0	In this way they went in to Oholah and Oholibah	"This is how they had sexual relations with Oholah and Oholibah"
+EZK	23	45	as8j	figs-idiom		0	pass judgment	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "condemn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	23	45	zg5h	figs-idiom		0	who shed blood ... blood is on their hands	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "who murder people ... murderers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	23	46	mry5	figs-idiom		0	raise up a company	The phrase "raise up" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "gather a large group of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	23	46	wi9z			0	against them and give them	"against Jerusalem and Samaria and give them"
+EZK	23	46	yif5			0	give them up	Yahweh gives up the responsibility to take care of them and allows them to suffer.
+EZK	23	46	na2t	figs-activepassive		0	to be terrorized and plundered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the company to terrorize and plunder them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	23	47	qul5	figs-idiom		0	cut them down	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	23	49	lkh2			0	So they will set your	"So the company will set your." The word "they" refers to the "company" of people from [Ezekiel 23:47](../23/47.md).
+EZK	23	49	fgf1	figs-idiom		0	set your shameful behavior against you	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "cause you to accept responsibility for your shameful behavior" or "punish you for your shameful behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	23	49	uj93	figs-explicit		0	bear the guilt of your sins with your idols	"accept responsibility for the guilt of your sins with your idols." This implies that they will be punished for their sins. Alternate translation: "receive the punishment for sinning by worshiping your idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	24	intro	ej5j	Ezekiel 24 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 24 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Too many sins to be forgiven<br><br>The people of Jerusalem cannot be cleaned from their sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Jerusalem is compared to a pot, so rusted that it cannot be cleaned from its rust. They have been completely rotted by their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+EZK	24	01	s2z2			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to Ezekiel.
+EZK	24	01	e7xf	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	24	01	zmw7	translate-ordinal		0	in the ninth year	"in year 9." This refers to how long they had been in exile under King Jehoiachin. Alternate translation: "in the ninth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	24	01	n6gx	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the tenth month, and on the tenth day of the month	"the tenth day of the tenth month" or "the 10th day of the 10th month." This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the beginning of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	24	02	i79z			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	24	02	ve79	figs-metonymy		0	the king of Babylon has besieged	The army of Babylon is referred to by its leader. Alternate translation: "the army of the king of Babylon has besieged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	24	03	i8ft	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through [Ezekiel 24:14](../24/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+EZK	24	03	xw29	figs-metonymy		0	this rebellious house	This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "this rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	24	04	cet6	figs-synecdoche		0	Gather pieces of food	Here "food" refers specifically to meat. Alternate translation: "Place pieces of meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	24	05	g2dh			0	the best of the flock	Here the "flock" refers to sheep, not birds.
+EZK	24	05	h692	figs-explicit		0	pile up the bones under it	Some cultures add bones to a fire because they burn longer than wood. This refers to the bones that remained after the best bones were placed in the pot. Alternate translation: "place the rest of the bones under the pot to fuel the fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	24	06	bvi4	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through [Ezekiel 24:14](../24/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+EZK	24	06	j2jd	figs-metonymy		0	the city of blood	Here "blood" is a reference to "murder." Alternate translation: "the city of murderers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	24	06	l7p7	figs-metaphor		0	a cooking pot	Yahweh continues to compare Jerusalem to a cooking pot. Alternate translation: "it is like a cooking pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	24	06	u69f			0	rust	the red material that forms on metal. Rust eats away at metal and eventually destroys it
+EZK	24	06	t39c			0	Take piece after piece	Yahweh does not give this command to a specific person. This is a general command given to an unspecified person within this metaphor.
+EZK	24	06	wge9			0	but do not cast lots for it	Casting lots was a way of choosing which pieces of meat to take out, but because Yahweh wants to take out all of the pieces of meat, there is no need to cast lots.
+EZK	24	07	dq7g	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through [Ezekiel 24:14](../24/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+EZK	24	07	b2an	figs-explicit		0	For her blood is in the midst of her	This means that the blood from those who were murdered in Jerusalem is still there. Alternate translation: "For the blood of those who were murdered among her is still there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	24	07	e9bt			0	her	The word "her" refers to Jerusalem, which is represented by the cooking pot.
+EZK	24	07	tij3	figs-personification		0	She has set it on the smooth rock; she has not poured it out on the ground to cover it with dust	This personifies Jerusalem as a person who murdered the people and chose where to put their blood. Alternate translation: "They were murdered on the smooth rocks; not on the dirt where the dust would hide their blood" or "Their blood fell on the smooth rocks; it did not fall on the ground where the dust would cover it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	24	07	a5bz			0	has set it on the smooth rock	"has put the blood on bare rocks"
+EZK	24	08	k2au	figs-explicit		0	so it brings fury up to exact vengeance	Here Yahweh is speaking about himself taking revenge on those who murdered the people in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "in order that I could see it and then be angry and get revenge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	24	08	h9cs	figs-activepassive		0	so it could not be covered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that no one could cover it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	24	09	cny3	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through [Ezekiel 24:14](../24/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+EZK	24	09	k8zi	figs-metonymy		0	the city of blood	Here "blood" is a reference to "murder." Alternate translation: "the city of murderers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	24	09	b6ad	figs-explicit		0	I will also enlarge the pile of wood	It is implied that the pile of wood is under the cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. "I will make the pile of wood on the fire under you even bigger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	24	10	m3iu			0	kindle the fire	"light the fire"
+EZK	24	10	vsz6	figs-activepassive		0	let the bones be charred	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "burn the bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	24	11	v897	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through [Ezekiel 24:14](../24/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+EZK	24	11	tn3f			0	scorch	to burn the surface of something
+EZK	24	11	f8sl	figs-activepassive		0	so its uncleanness within it will be melted, its corrosion consumed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to melt the uncleanness within it and to consume its corrosion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	24	11	pz35	figs-metaphor		0	uncleanness	A person whom God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	24	11	nsy1			0	corrosion	rust
+EZK	24	11	g7q4			0	consumed	burned away
+EZK	24	12	pvf5	figs-metaphor		0	She has become weary	Here the word "she" refers to the cooking pot. This is the cooking pot that is metaphorical for Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem has become tired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	24	12	dph2			0	toil	difficult labor
+EZK	24	12	bj7t	figs-idiom		0	but her corrosion has not gone out of her by the fire	The phrase "has not gone out of her" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "but the fire did not burn away her corrosion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	24	13	i282	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through [Ezekiel 24:14](../24/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+EZK	24	13	f1bi	figs-metonymy		0	until I have satisfied my fury upon you.	This speaks of Yahweh punishing the people in his anger as if it were his "fury" that were punishing them. Alternate translation: "until I am finished punishing you and am no longer furious with you" or "until I have punished you and I am longer angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	24	14	ncp2	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through the end of this verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+EZK	24	14	il2j			0	nor will I rest from it	"nor will I rest from punishing you." The word "it" refers to Yahweh punishing the people.
+EZK	24	14	rdm6	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	24	15	cmi1	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	24	16	py3j	figs-synecdoche		0	the desire of your eyes from	This refers to Ezekiel's wife. Yahweh refers to Ezekiel by the part of his body he uses to see his wife. Alternate translation: "your wife, whom you love very much, from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	24	16	wi26			0	with a plague	"by a disease"
+EZK	24	16	sgn7	figs-parallelism		0	you must not mourn nor weep, and your tears must not flow	These phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Ezekiel is not to cry about his wife dying. Alternate translation: "you must not mourn nor weep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	24	17	yh8j	figs-nominaladj		0	the dead	This refers to his dead wife. Alternate translation: "your dead wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+EZK	24	17	b8pp			0	turban	a head covering made of a long cloth wrapped around the head
+EZK	24	17	wg7t			0	sandals	a simple shoe held onto the foot with straps around the ankles
+EZK	24	17	k28d	translate-symaction		0	do not veil your facial hair	In Israel, men would shave their beards to express sorrow, then cover their faces until their facial hair grew back. Yahweh told Ezekiel not to cover his facial hair in order to show that he had not shaved his face to express his sorrow. Alternate translation: "do not mourn by veiling your facial hair" or "do not mourn by shaving and covering your beard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	24	18	e5nr			0	In the morning	"The next morning"
+EZK	24	19	j5bh			0	General Information:	The people of Israel question Ezekiel, and Ezekiel tells them what Yahweh has said to them.
+EZK	24	20	a86e	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	24	21	a8px	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	24	21	vx6c			0	Behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	24	21	tq97			0	I will desecrate my sanctuary—the pride of ... of your soul, and your sons	"I will desecrate my sanctuary which is the pride ... of your soul. Your sons"
+EZK	24	21	qcv7	figs-metonymy		0	the pride of your power	This describes the temple as the building that the people are proud of. This speaks of it as being their "pride" instead of the source of their pride. Alternate translation: "the building that you are proud of" or "the source of your strong pride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	24	21	lh1d	figs-synecdoche		0	the delight of your eyes	Here Yahweh refers to the people by their "eyes." Alternate translation: "the building that you delight to look at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	24	21	fa6c	figs-synecdoche		0	the yearning of your soul	Here Yahweh refers to the people by their "soul" to emphasize their inner feelings. Alternate translation: "the building that you truly love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	24	21	rw4n	figs-metonymy		0	your sons and your daughters ... will fall by the sword	This refers to their enemies by their swords. Alternate translation: "your sons and daughters ... will be killed in war" or "your enemies will kill your sons and your daughters ... with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	24	23	vr9u	figs-metaphor		0	you will melt away	Here "melt away" is a metaphor for wasting away and dying. Alternate translation: "you will become very thin and slowly die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	24	23	mm9s	figs-explicit		0	in your iniquities	This implies that God will not forgive the sins of these people. Alternate translation: "and I will not forgive your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	24	23	me25			0	groan	This is the sound a person makes who wants help, but who has too much pain or sorrow to speak.
+EZK	24	24	aqs3	figs-metaphor		0	So Ezekiel will be a sign for you	Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special warning to those who see it. Yahweh speaks of Ezekiel and his actions as being this warning. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 12:6](../12/06.md). Alternate translation: "So Ezekiel will be a warning for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	24	25	ffu4			0	that I capture their temple	Here Yahweh speaks of destroying the temple as if it were someone that he was capturing. Alternate translation: "that I destroy their temple"
+EZK	24	25	bc3v	figs-metaphor		0	which is their joy, their pride	The abstract nouns "joy" and "pride" can be translated as noun phrases. Alternate translation: "which is what they are joyful about and what they are proud of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	24	26	v6zt			0	refugee	someone who has been forced to leave his country because of war or another disaster
+EZK	24	27	xr34	figs-activepassive		0	your mouth will be opened up	This can be stated in active form. Ezekiel being given understanding and the ability to speak is represented by his mouth being opened. Alternate translation: "I will open your mouth" or "you will know what to say" or "I will cause you to know what to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	24	27	t54k	figs-litotes		0	you will speak—you will no longer be silent	Both of these phrases mean that Ezekiel will speak. In the second phrase it is stated in negative form to emphasize that he will speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+EZK	24	27	x42v	figs-metaphor		0	You will be a sign for them	Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special warning to those who see it. Yahweh speaks of Ezekiel and his actions as being this warning. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 12:6](../12/06.md). Alternate translation: "You will be a warning for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	24	27	v14c	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	25	intro	w37s	Ezekiel 25 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 25 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Prophecy against other nations<br>This chapter includes prophecies against some Gentile nations. Ammon, Moab, Edom and Philistia will all be destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+EZK	25	01	fc5p	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	25	02	hr8s			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	25	02	t1h5	translate-symaction		0	set your face against the people of Ammon	This is a command to stare at the people of Ammon as a symbol of punishing them. Alternate translation: "stare at the people of Ammon" or "stare at the people of Ammon so that they will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	25	02	z8cr	translate-symaction		0	set your face against the people of Ammon	Ammon was far away, so Ezekiel could not see the people there, but staring in that direction would be a symbol of harming the people. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:2](../06/02.md). Alternate translation: "Turn toward the people of Ammon and stare" or "stare toward Ammon so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	25	02	ji1x			0	the people of Ammon	"the descendants of Ammon" or "those who live in the land of Ammon"
+EZK	25	02	y2y9			0	prophesy against them	"prophesy about the bad things that will happen to them." This means to prophesy about the horrible things that will happen to the people of Ammon. See how you translated a similar phrase in in [Ezekiel 4:7](../04/07.md).
+EZK	25	03	h56r			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Ezekiel what to say to the people of Ammon.
+EZK	25	03	s9pp			0	Hear the word of the Lord Yahweh	"Listen to this message from the Lord Yahweh"
+EZK	25	03	e8ne			0	you said, "Aha!"	"you cheered." The word "Aha" is a sound people make when they are happy about something. In this case the people were happy because bad things happened to Israel and Judah.
+EZK	25	03	xrf5	figs-activepassive		0	over my sanctuary when it was profaned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "against my sanctuary when the enemy army profaned it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	25	03	t975			0	against the land ... against the house	"over the land ... over the house"
+EZK	25	03	z3wr	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the descendants of Judah over many years. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Judah people group" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	25	04	q4k4			0	behold	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	25	04	cex8	figs-metaphor		0	I am giving you to a people in the east as their possession	This speaks of the enemy army conquering the land of Ammon and taking possession of the land and everything in it as if the enemy were taking the people of Ammon as their possession. It is not implied here that the enemy took the people of Ammon as slaves. Alternate translation: "I will cause an army from a land that is east of you to come and conquer you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	25	04	erp6			0	They will set up camp against you and set up their tents among you	"They will set up tents and live in your country"
+EZK	25	04	c4qf	figs-explicit		0	They will eat your fruit and they will drink your milk	It may be helpful to specify the source of the fruit and milk. Alternate translation: "They will eat the fruit from your trees and drink the milk from your cattle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	25	05	p11j	figs-metonymy		0	the people of Ammon a field for flocks	Here the phrase "the people of Ammon" refers to the land that belonged to the people of Ammon. Also, the understood information at the beginning of this phrase may be supplied. Alternate translation: "I will make the rest of the land of Ammon a field for flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+EZK	25	05	jjh8	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	25	06	yv28	translate-symaction		0	You have clapped your hands and stamped your feet	These actions are ways to show strong emotions. In this case the people are cheering and showing their contempt against Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	25	06	yi9z	figs-metonymy		0	all the contempt within you against the land of Israel	Here the phrase "the land of Israel" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "all of the hatred you feel towards the people who live in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	25	07	bbl3			0	behold	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what i am about to tell you"
+EZK	25	07	kzd2	figs-metaphor		0	I will strike you with my hand	"I will hit you with my powerful hand." Here Yahweh speaks of punishing the people as if he were literally hitting them with his hand. Alternate translation: "I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	25	07	u2p4	figs-metonymy		0	give you as plunder to the nations	The word "you" refers to the people of Ammon but is also a metonym for their land and their possessions. Alternate translation: "I will allow enemies to defeat you and take you, your land, and your possessions as plunder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	25	07	six2	figs-parallelism		0	I will cut you off from the peoples ... make you perish from among the countries	These phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will completely destroy the people of Ammon so that they are no longer a nation. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy you so that you are no longer a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	25	08	m7lp	figs-metonymy		0	Moab and Seir	These places refer to the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "the people of Moab and Seir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	25	08	jaw7			0	Behold! The house of Judah is like	"Look at the house of Judah. It is like"
+EZK	25	08	yax1	figs-metonymy		0	The house of Judah is	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the descendants of Judah over many years. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "The Judah people group are" or "The people of Judah are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	25	09	fnu5			0	behold! I will open	"look! I will open" or "listen! I will open" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you! I will open"
+EZK	25	09	fyg9	figs-personification		0	starting at his cities	Here the city of Moab is spoken of with the masculine pronoun "his." Alternate translation: "starting at its cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	25	10	h7xa			0	to the people of the east who have been against the people of Ammon	"I will send the same army from the people in the east who attacked Ammon"
+EZK	25	10	nvt6	figs-metaphor		0	I will give them up as a possession	Here Yahweh speaks of allowing the armies from the east to conquer Ammon as if Ammon were a possession that he was giving them. Alternate translation: "I will allow the armies to conquer them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	25	10	qs9u	figs-activepassive		0	so that the people of Ammon will not be remembered among the nations	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the nations will not remember the people of Ammon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	25	12	ph9y	figs-metonymy		0	Edom has taken	Here "Edom" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "The people of Edom have taken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	25	12	hs3x	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the descendants of Judah over many years. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Judah people group" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	25	13	shy7	figs-metaphor		0	I will strike Edom with my hand	Here Yahweh speaks of punishing the people as if he were literally hitting them with his hand. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 25:7](../25/07.md). Alternate translation: "I will punish Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	25	13	u34t	translate-names		0	I will make them ... from Teman to Dedan	"I will make all of Edom ... from Teman to Dedan." These are two cities at opposite ends of Edom. This means that Yahweh will destroy all of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	25	13	lfw7	figs-metonymy		0	They will fall by the sword	The word "fall" represents being killed and the word "sword" refers to their enemies who will kill them in battle. Alternate translation: "Their enemies will kill them with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	25	14	fx1e	figs-metonymy		0	I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel	Here the "hand" of Israel is a metonym for Israel's army. Yahweh speaks of taking revenge on the people of Edom as if his vengeance were like a sheet that he covered them with. The abstract noun "vengeance" can be translated with the verb "to punish." Alternate translation: "I will use my people Israel to punish the people of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	25	14	h1jc			0	they will do to Edom according to my anger and my fury	"they will show Edom my anger and fury" or "they will punish Edom according to my anger and fury against the people of Edom"
+EZK	25	14	jl32	figs-doublet		0	my anger and my fury	The word "fury" means basically the same thing as and intensifies the word "anger." Alternate translation: "my furious anger" or "my extreme anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	25	14	t72s	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	25	15	ikk3	figs-idiom		0	The Philistines have taken vengeance with malice and from within themselves they tried to destroy Judah again and again	The phrase "from within themselves" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "The Philistines hate Judah and have tried to take revenge against it by their own strength again and again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	25	15	k6d4	figs-metonymy		0	to destroy Judah	Here "Judah" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "to destroy the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	25	16	f57y			0	Behold	This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	25	16	y9w5	figs-metonymy		0	I will reach out with my hand against the Philistines	Here Yahweh's power is represented by his "hand." Alternate translation: "I will turn my powerful hand against the Philistines" or "I will turn my great power against the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	25	16	td5r	figs-idiom		0	I will cut off	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will destroy" or "I will get rid of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	25	16	sc1u	translate-names		0	Kerethites	people who lived in the city of Kereth in Philistia (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	26	intro	ya6v	Ezekiel 26 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 26 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>This chapter begins a section of prophecy against Tyre. The Babylonians will destroy Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+EZK	26	01	t2ex	translate-ordinal		0	in the eleventh year	"in year 11." This means the eleventh year after King Jehoiachin was taken into exile in Babylon. Alternate translation: "in the eleventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	26	01	z8up	translate-ordinal		0	on the first day of the month	"on day 1 of the month." It is uncertain which month of the Hebrew calendar Ezekiel meant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	26	01	qf5l	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	26	02	niu7			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	26	02	h3yr	figs-metonymy		0	Tyre has said against Jerusalem	Here the city names "Tyre" and "Jerusalem" represent the people of those cities. Alternate translation: "the people of Tyre have said against the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	02	e6ch	figs-exclamations		0	Aha!	The word "Aha" is a sound people make when they discover something. Alternate translation: "Yes!" or "This is great!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+EZK	26	02	ye9y	figs-metaphor		0	The gates of the people are broken	The people of Tyre use these words to refer to Jerusalem as if it were a city gate through which traders from the surrounding nations pass. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Armies have broken down the gates of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	26	02	a2hy	figs-explicit		0	She has turned to me	Here the word "she" refers to the word "gates" which have "turned" on their hinges to open to Tyre. This phrase means that Tyre has now replaced Jerusalem as the city through which the traders from many nations pass. Alternate translation: "The gateway has opened to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	26	02	xwf1	figs-metonymy		0	I will be filled up	Here to be "filled up" represents being prosperous. Alternate translation: "I will become prosperous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	02	dz8h			0	she is ruined	"Jerusalem is ruined"
+EZK	26	03	um27			0	Behold!	"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
+EZK	26	03	bgn4	figs-metonymy		0	I will raise up many nations against you like the sea raises its waves	Here the word "nations" refers to their armies. Alternate translation: "I will gather armies from many nations that will beat against you like the waves in the raging sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	26	04	z8j2	figs-simile		0	I will sweep her dust away and make her like a bare rock	Yahweh speaks of how he will cause Tyre to be completely destroyed. Alternate translation: "I will cause the armies to completely destroy the city, and they will leave nothing there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	26	05	eq7r	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	26	05	cu3g	figs-personification		0	She will become	The city of Tyre is spoken of here as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "Tyre will become" or "It will become" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	26	05	m2sf	figs-metonymy		0	a place for nets to dry out in the midst of the sea	Part of Tyre was an island. This expression is a metonym for the results of Tyre's destruction. Alternate translation: "an empty island used for drying fishing nets" or "a deserted island where people dry out their fishing nets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	05	x6ai	figs-metonymy		0	she will become plunder for the nations	"Plunder" means things that people steal or take by force. Here Tyre becoming plunder represents its wealth being carried off by other nations. Alternate translation: "the armies of the nations will take away every valuable thing from Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	06	kv1j	figs-activepassive		0	Her daughters who are in the fields will be slaughtered by the swords	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy armies will slaughter with swords her daughters who are in the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	26	06	mr2n	figs-metonymy		0	Her daughters who are in the fields	Possible meanings are 1) "Her daughters" were the young women of Tyre who were working in the fields or 2) "Her daughters" is a metonym for nearby towns and villages on the mainland that supported the main city of Tyre. Alternate translation: "Her daughter communities who are on the mainland" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	06	rmu1	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	26	07	n4gc	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	26	07	mq6a			0	Behold	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	26	07	ri6u	figs-explicit		0	Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings	The phrase "king of kings" was a title, meaning that he was the greatest of kings, the king that other kings obeyed. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the greatest king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	26	07	es3k			0	a great many people	This emphasizes the great size of Nebuchadnezzar's army.
+EZK	26	08	pm5g	figs-metonymy		0	He will kill	Here the word "He" refers to Nebuchadnezzar and is a metonym for his army. Alternate translation: "His army will kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	08	q7kf	figs-metonymy		0	your daughters in the field	Possible meanings are 1) "your daughters" refers to the young women of Tyre who were working in the fields or 2) "your daughters" is a metonym for nearby towns and villages on the mainland that supported the main city of Tyre. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 26:6](../26/06.md). Alternate translation: "your daughter communities who are on the mainland" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	09	dl2k	figs-metonymy		0	General Information:	The words "he" and "his" in these verses refer to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and represent the soldiers in Nebuchadnezzar's army doing these actions. The word "your" refers to the city of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	09	h14v	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	26	09	vu9t	figs-metonymy		0	He will place his battering rams to hit against your walls, and his tools will tear down your towers	Although the battering rams and tools are spoken of as acting against the walls and towers of Tyre, they would have been used by the soldiers in Nebuchadnezzar's army against the walls and towers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	09	n3a4			0	battering rams	"Battering rams" are large trees or poles that many men in an army would pick up and hit against a wall or door so they could break it down and get inside. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 4:2](../04/02.md).
+EZK	26	09	e4l4			0	tools	Weapons or instruments made of iron used to tear down the towers
+EZK	26	10	d7sh	figs-simile		0	When he enters your gates, he will enter as men come into a city whose walls have been broken down	Here Yahweh uses a simile to describe how Nebuchadnezzar's army will enter into the city of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	26	10	az2d	figs-activepassive		0	whose walls have been broken down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after breaking down its walls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	26	12	j1ma			0	General Information:	The word "They" in these verses refers to the soldiers in the armies of Nebuchadnezzar. The words "your" and "you" refer to the city of Tyre.
+EZK	26	12	ydv6	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	26	12	k2sc	figs-parallelism		0	They will plunder your riches and loot your merchandise	The phrases "plunder your riches" and "loot your merchandise" mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	26	12	ep9y			0	luxurious	expensive and comfortable
+EZK	26	12	ky6z			0	Your stones, your timber, and the rubble	These refer to what is left after the walls and homes are torn down.
+EZK	26	12	x5ey			0	into the waters	"into the sea"
+EZK	26	13	y7hj	figs-activepassive		0	The sound of your harps will be heard no more	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will hear the sound of your harps anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	26	14	r43e	figs-metaphor		0	I will make you a bare rock	This metaphor describes the results after Yahweh completely destroys Tyre. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 26:4](../26/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	26	14	y7m1	figs-metaphor		0	you will become a place where nets are spread out to dry	This metaphor also describes the results after Yahweh destroys Tyre. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 26:5](../26/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	26	14	f7ce	figs-activepassive		0	you will become a place where nets	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will make you a place where nets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	26	15	v6ti	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	26	15	mn77	figs-rquestion		0	Will not the islands quake ... in your midst?	This question expects a positive answer and emphasizes the results of Tyre's destruction. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The islands will quake ... in your midst." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	26	15	l6ij	figs-metonymy		0	Will not the islands quake	Here "the islands" represents the people living on the islands. Alternate translation: "Will not the people of the islands quake with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	16	gy2a			0	princes of the sea	"princes of the coastlands"
+EZK	26	16	fg7y	figs-metaphor		0	They will clothe themselves with trembling	This metaphor represents the princes trembling enough to seem like it was their clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	26	16	fk99			0	be appalled because of you	"be unable to speak because what has happened to you is so bad"
+EZK	26	17	cf7x			0	General Information:	In these verses, "They" refers to the "princes of the sea" in the previous verse, and "you" refers to Tyre.
+EZK	26	17	az5c	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	26	17	p6k6			0	lift up	"sing"
+EZK	26	17	u3mk	figs-activepassive		0	How you, who were inhabited by sailors, have been destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "How your enemies have destroyed you—you who were inhabited by sailors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	26	17	ey9i	figs-abstractnouns		0	spread a terror about themselves upon everyone who lived near them	The abstract noun "terror" can be translated using the adjective "terrified." Alternate translation: "caused all the people around them to be terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	26	18	qw2y	figs-parallelism		0	Now the coasts tremble on the day of your downfall. The islands in the sea are terrified, because you are no longer in your place	These two lines are similar in meaning and emphasize the response of the surrounding people to the destruction of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	26	18	l8fi	figs-metonymy		0	Now the coasts tremble	Here "the coasts" represents the people living there. Alternate translation: "Now the people of the coastlands tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	18	ny49	figs-metonymy		0	The islands in the sea are terrified	Here "the islands in the sea" represents the people living there. Alternate translation: "The people of the islands are terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	18	yy4m	figs-personification		0	you are no longer in your place	The destruction of Tyre is spoken of as if it was a person who had died. Alternate translation: "you have departed" or "you exist no more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	26	19	lav7	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	26	19	wk94			0	When I make you	The word "you" here refers to the city of Tyre. In the original language "you" here is feminine singular.
+EZK	26	19	sn11	figs-simile		0	When I make you a desolate city, like the other cities that are not inhabited	Here Tyre is compared to other cities that no longer had people living in them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	26	19	h8v9	figs-nominaladj		0	the deeps	Here "the deeps" means the deep waters of the sea. Alternate translation: "the deep waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+EZK	26	20	npm2	figs-personification		0	then I will bring you down to the people of ancient times, like the others who have gone down into the pit; for I will make you live in the lowest realms of the earth as in ruins of ancient times	What Yahweh would do to Tyre is compared to people going to the grave and cities falling into ruin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	26	20	k4z8	figs-metonymy		0	the pit	This refers to the grave. Because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	26	20	c3ul	figs-metaphor		0	stand in the land of the living	This represents being restored to the city's former existence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	26	21	lui3	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will place disaster on you	The abstract noun "disaster" can be translated using the adjective "terrible" or the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "I will bring you to a terrible end" or "I will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	27	intro	m11q	Ezekiel 27 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 27 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>The prophecy against Tyre continues in this chapter. Tyre has become wealthy from trade as far as Spain, but Tyre will be destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Tyre is compared to a ship built with the very best materials. Despite its strength and power, Yahweh will destroy it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+EZK	27	01	w529	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	27	02	x6yp			0	son of man	"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
+EZK	27	02	zc5g	figs-abstractnouns		0	begin a lamentation	The abstract noun "lamentation" can be translated using the verb "lament." Alternate translation: "begin to lament" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	27	03	wz6j	figs-metonymy		0	say to Tyre	Here the word "Tyre" represents the people living in Tyre. Alternate translation: "say to the people of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	27	03	h74v			0	who lives within the gates of the sea	"who lives at the gates of the sea" or "who lives at the entry to the sea"
+EZK	27	03	uay7	figs-metonymy		0	Tyre, you have said	Here the word "Tyre" represents the people living in Tyre. Alternate translation: "People of Tyre, you have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	27	03	lrt3	figs-abstractnouns		0	I am perfect in beauty	The abstract noun "beauty" can be translated using the adjective "beautiful." Alternate translation: "I am perfectly beautiful" or "I am entirely beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	27	04	r25t	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	"Your" and "you" in these verses refer to Tyre. The city of Tyre is described here and in the following verses as if it were a beautiful ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	27	04	nk2f	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	27	04	r7fr			0	Your borders	"Your boundaries"
+EZK	27	04	w59z			0	heart of the seas	"middle of the seas"
+EZK	27	05	j44a			0	planks	long, flat pieces of wood; thick boards
+EZK	27	05	kk7d			0	a mast	a large pole on a ship that holds up the sails of the ship
+EZK	27	06	pc2s			0	General Information:	"They" in these verses refers to the builders of Tyre. "Your" refers to Tyre.
+EZK	27	06	tne4	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a beautiful ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	27	06	gc41			0	oars	long pieces of wood with flat blades at one end that people use to make a boat move
+EZK	27	06	mb7n			0	decks	the parts of the boat that people can walk on
+EZK	27	06	jm6a			0	overlaid them	"covered them"
+EZK	27	06	gx72			0	ivory	a white, beautiful, and hard material that is made from the long teeth of some animals
+EZK	27	07	kz9m			0	sails	large pieces of cloth that move a ship when the wind blows on them
+EZK	27	07	qe9t	figs-simile		0	Your sails were made from colorful linen from Egypt that served as your banner	The sails of the ship are compared to the banners or flags of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	27	08	u5r7			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
+EZK	27	08	f813	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a beautiful ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	27	08	hd5c	translate-names		0	Arvad	This is the name of a small island off the coast of Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	27	08	d8z5			0	sages of Tyre	"wise men of Tyre"
+EZK	27	08	f7tx			0	pilots	A pilot is a person who controls where a ship goes by steering the ship.
+EZK	27	09	r7t4	translate-names		0	Byblos	This is the name of a city on the Syrian coast. Other versions call it by the name "Gebal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+EZK	27	09	z45r			0	filled your seams	"repaired your cracks" or "repaired your leaks"
+EZK	27	09	v3ke			0	sailors	A sailor is one of the team of workers on a ship.
+EZK	27	10	t1q7			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
+EZK	27	10	aw8i	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	27	10	fj9d	translate-names		0	Persia, Lydia ... Libya	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	27	10	z7jj			0	your men of war	"men who fought in your wars" or "serving as your warriors"
+EZK	27	10	hpk8	figs-abstractnouns		0	your splendor	The abstract noun "splendor" can be translated using the adjective "splendid." Alternate translation: "how splendid you were" or "how majestic you were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	27	11	hyb6	translate-names		0	Arvad ... Helek ... Gammad	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	27	11	m439	figs-abstractnouns		0	They completed your beauty	The abstract noun "beauty" can be translated using the adjective "beautiful." Alternate translation: "They finished making you beautiful" or "They made you perfectly beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	27	12	y349			0	General Information:	The word "your" in these verses refers to Tyre.
+EZK	27	12	e1zd	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	27	12	eq3f			0	Silver, iron, tin, and lead	metals that were used during that time period
+EZK	27	12	k94d			0	your wares	"the things you offered for sale"
+EZK	27	13	w98r	translate-names		0	Javan	This is the name of a coastal region also known as Ionia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	27	13	l4c6			0	They handled your merchandise	"They traded for your merchandise"
+EZK	27	14	we25			0	General Information:	The word "your" in these verses refers to Tyre.
+EZK	27	14	fip1	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	27	14	nr6y	translate-names		0	Beth Togarmah	the name of a place (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	27	14	bfe8			0	stallions	adult male horses
+EZK	27	15	byb9	translate-names		0	Rhodes	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	27	15	kwz4	figs-metonymy		0	Merchandise was in your hand	Having things in the hands here is probably a metaphor for carrying those things or having them in their possession. Alternate translation: "You owned things that you sold to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	27	15	i849			0	horn	This refers to the tusks or elongated teeth of certain animals.
+EZK	27	15	bcv9			0	ebony	a dark brown to black hardwood that is very dense or heavy
+EZK	27	16	wy28			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
+EZK	27	16	bl1q	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	27	16	m6pt	figs-metonymy		0	Aram was a dealer	Here "Aram" refers to the people of Aram. Alternate translation: "The people of Aram were dealers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	27	16	b9u3			0	dealer	"trader"
+EZK	27	16	p36i			0	emeralds	An emerald is a type of green precious stone.
+EZK	27	16	bmk5	figs-nominaladj		0	purple	Here purple cloth or yarn is referred to by just its color. Alternate translation: "purple cloth" or "purple yarn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+EZK	27	16	ka72			0	pearls	beautiful beads of hard white material that come from creatures in the sea
+EZK	27	16	u2vd			0	rubies	A ruby is a type of red precious stone.
+EZK	27	17	gp5u	figs-metonymy		0	Judah and the land of Israel were trading with you	Here "Judah and the land of Israel" refers to the people of those places. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah and Israel were trading with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	27	17	f7fy	translate-names		0	Minnith	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	27	17	mek4			0	cakes	The meaning of the Hebrew word translated here as "cakes" is uncertain. Other versions may translate it as another type of food.
+EZK	27	17	fv9m			0	balsam	a sweet-smelling gum or resin that comes from a tree
+EZK	27	18	c3qx	translate-names		0	Helbon ... Zahar	names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	27	18	sji6			0	enormous wealth	"abundant wealth" or "great wealth"
+EZK	27	19	meg9			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
+EZK	27	19	by7i	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	27	19	z471	translate-names		0	Dan ... Javan ... Izal	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	27	19	c7yt	figs-metonymy		0	Dan and Javan	This is a metonym for the people of Dan and Javan. Alternate translation: "The people of Dan and Javan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	27	19	v3kv			0	wrought iron	a form of iron that can be shaped with a hammer
+EZK	27	19	sf4p	translate-unknown		0	cinnamon	This is a type of spice that comes from the bark of a tree. "Cassia" is another name for this spice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EZK	27	19	m7yg	translate-unknown		0	calamus	a type of grass that people used as perfume and for medicine (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EZK	27	20	jt9g	figs-metonymy		0	Dedan was	This is a metonym for the people of Dedan. Alternate translation: "The people of Dedan were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	27	20	t1xy			0	saddle blankets	A saddle blanket is a piece of cloth that people place on a horse beneath a saddle or seat.
+EZK	27	21	cen5	translate-names		0	Arabia ... Kedar	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	27	21	pe5d	figs-metonymy		0	Arabia	This is a metonym for the people of Arabia. Alternate translation: "The people of Arabia" or "The Arabians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	27	22	tk79			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
+EZK	27	22	i5a5	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	27	22	u136	translate-names		0	Sheba ... Raamah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	27	22	pmg1			0	precious gems	"valuable stones"
+EZK	27	23	p6qs	figs-metonymy		0	Haran, Kanneh, and Eden were traders with you, along with Sheba, Ashur, and Kilmad	This refers to the people from these places. Alternate translation: "The people of Haran, Kanneh, and Eden were traders with you, along with the people of Sheba, Ashur, and Kilmad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	27	23	ad7i	translate-names		0	Haran ... Kanneh ... Eden ... Sheba ... Ashur ... Kilmad	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	27	24	r4c9			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
+EZK	27	24	u2us	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	27	24	neq7			0	These were your dealers	"They traded with you"
+EZK	27	24	e7b1			0	ornate robes of violet cloths with woven colors	"purple robes with many different colors"
+EZK	27	24	kbt9			0	blankets of multicolored, embroidered, and well-woven cloth	"blankets with many colors that had designs and were of high quality"
+EZK	27	25	g238	figs-activepassive		0	The ships of Tarshish were the transporters of your merchandise	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	27	25	i67z	figs-metaphor		0	you were filled up, heavily laden with cargo	Tyre's abundance is spoken of as if it was a ship that was full of cargo. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	27	25	lk4d			0	heart of the seas	"middle of the seas." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:4](../27/04.md).
+EZK	27	26	t2gs	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre. The city of Tyre is described here and in the following verses as if it were a wrecked ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	27	26	uq7n	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
+EZK	27	26	l9bc			0	Your rowers	"The people that row you"
+EZK	27	26	r4ff			0	vast seas	"great waters"
+EZK	27	26	kh95			0	the eastern wind	"the strong wind from the east"
+EZK	27	26	il9m			0	middle of them	"heart of the seas" or "middle of the seas." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:4](../27/04.md).
+EZK	27	27	hyf8			0	sailors	men who sail boats
+EZK	27	27	v82e			0	depths of the sea	"heart of the seas" or "middle of the seas." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:4](../27/04.md).
+EZK	27	27	v5jc	figs-abstractnouns		0	on the day of your destruction	The abstract noun "destruction" can be translated using the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "at the time you are destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	27	28	vu1s			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
+EZK	27	28	vb1f	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a wrecked ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	27	28	zz11	figs-metonymy		0	Cities at the sea will tremble	Here "Cities at the sea" represents the people in those cities. Alternate translation: "The people of the cities by the sea will tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	27	29	ar4c			0	All those who handle oars	"All the rowers"
+EZK	27	30	w6f7			0	wail bitterly	"cry out sadly"
+EZK	27	30	ja2t	translate-symaction		0	they will cast dust up on their heads. They will roll about in ashes	These are expressions of grieving and mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	27	31	y422			0	General Information:	The word "they" in these verses refer to the people mentioned in verses 28 and 29. The words "you" and "your" refer to Tyre.
+EZK	27	31	v5hn	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a wrecked ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	27	31	l2lh	translate-symaction		0	They will shave their heads bald for you and bind themselves with sackcloth	These are expressions of grieving and mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	27	31	ftb1			0	bald	having no hair on the head
+EZK	27	32	f54l	figs-abstractnouns		0	They will lift up their wails of lamentation	The abstract noun "lamentation" can be translated using the verb "lament." Alternate translation: "They will cry out and lament" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	27	32	lh75			0	sing dirges	"sing funeral songs"
+EZK	27	32	d8za	figs-rquestion		0	Who is like Tyre, who has now been brought to silence in the middle of the sea?	This question expects a negative answer and emphasizes Tyre being different from all other cities. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "No other city is like Tyre, who has now been brought to silence in the middle of the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	27	32	f4lr	figs-activepassive		0	who has now been brought to silence	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "who its enemies have now silenced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	27	33	i7dx	figs-activepassive		0	When your merchandise went ashore	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "When people brought your merchandise ashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	27	33	jza3			0	ashore	"onto the land"
+EZK	27	33	cs6p			0	you enriched the kings of the earth	"you made the kings of the earth rich"
+EZK	27	34	x1uz			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
+EZK	27	34	fi4d	figs-metaphor		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a wrecked ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	27	34	r7k6	figs-activepassive		0	when you were shattered by the seas, by deep waters	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "when the seas, the deep waters, shattered you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	27	34	wr3x			0	shattered	To "shatter" is to break up into pieces.
+EZK	27	34	d3qi			0	crew	team of workers
+EZK	27	35	x4z1			0	were appalled at you	"were shocked and terrified by what happened to you"
+EZK	27	35	c2nm	figs-abstractnouns		0	their kings shuddered in horror	The abstract noun "horror" can be translated using the adverb "fearfully." Alternate translation: "their kings shuddered fearfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	27	35	yhh2			0	shuddered	"shook, trembled with fear"
+EZK	27	35	l348	figs-metonymy		0	Their faces trembled	Here "faces" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "They appear to be trembling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	27	36	vh13	translate-symaction		0	hiss at you	Hissing was making a whistling sound through the teeth. It may have been out of dismay, grief, or surprise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	27	36	wj8x	figs-abstractnouns		0	you have become a horror	The abstract noun "horror" can be translated using the adjective "dreadful." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have become dreadful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	28	intro	b1j6	Ezekiel 28 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 28 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The prophecy against Tyre concludes in this chapter. Tyre will be destroyed because of its pride and unfair business practices. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+EZK	28	01	g4fl	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	28	02	c7sq			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	28	02	gi4w	figs-metonymy		0	Your heart is arrogant	Here "heart" represents the will or thoughts of the ruler of Tyre. Alternate translation: "You are arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	28	02	b46m			0	arrogant	falsely believing oneself to be importantbelieving oneself to be important
+EZK	28	02	zqk6	figs-metaphor		0	I will sit in the seat of the gods	"I will sit on the throne of the gods." Here sitting in the seat of the gods represents claiming to be in the same exalted position as if he were one of the gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	28	02	nrp2			0	heart of the seas	"middle of the seas." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:4](../27/04.md).
+EZK	28	02	b648	figs-metonymy		0	you make your heart like the heart of a god	Here "heart" represents the mind or thinking. A god thinks of himself as better than people. Alternate translation: "you think that you have the mind of a god" or "you have allowed yourself to think that you are better than other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	28	03	xy88	figs-simile		0	you think that you are wiser than Daniel	Here the ruler of Tyre compares himself to Daniel the prophet in how wise he thought he was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	28	04	ds1i			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the ruler of Tyre.
+EZK	28	04	b1dk	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the ruler of Tyre.
+EZK	28	04	fgz2	figs-rpronouns		0	You have made yourself wealthy with wisdom and skill	The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "skill" can be translated using the adjectives "wise" and "skillful." Alternate translation: "You have become wealthy by your own wisdom and skill" or "You have become wealthy by being wise and skillful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	28	04	jir2			0	obtained gold and silver	"stored up gold and silver"
+EZK	28	04	xpa9			0	treasuries	places to store valuable objects and keep them safe
+EZK	28	05	s7hz	figs-abstractnouns		0	By great wisdom and by your trading, you have multiplied your wealth, so your heart is arrogant because of your wealth	The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "wealth" can be translated using the adjectives "wise" and "wealthy." Alternate translation: "By being very wise and by your trading, you have become more and more wealthy, so your heart is arrogant because of how wealthy you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	28	05	z3cd	figs-metonymy		0	your heart is arrogant	Here "heart" represents the will or thoughts of the ruler of Tyre. Alternate translation: "you are arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	28	06	vgc2			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the ruler of Tyre.
+EZK	28	06	p5is	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the ruler of Tyre.
+EZK	28	06	kas1	figs-metonymy		0	you have made your heart like the heart of a god	Here "heart" represents the mind or thinking. A god thinks of himself as better than people. See how you translated the similar phrase in [Ezekiel 28:2](../28/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	28	07	nrp5	figs-abstractnouns		0	the beauty of your wisdom	The abstract nouns "beauty" and "wisdom" can be translated using the adjective "beautiful" and the adverb "wisely." Alternate translation: "the beautiful things that you have so wisely made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	28	07	b7md	figs-abstractnouns		0	profane your splendor	The abstract noun "splendor" can be translated using the adjective "splendid." Alternate translation: "profane how splendid you are" or "defile how majestic you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	28	08	llb4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the ruler of Tyre. The word "They" refers to foreign armies. The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the king of Tyre.
+EZK	28	08	w6fj	figs-metonymy		0	down to the pit	Here "the pit" refers to the grave or to hell. Alternate translation: "down to the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	28	08	t782			0	in the heart of the seas	"in the middle of the seas"
+EZK	28	09	d3z2	figs-rquestion		0	Will you truly say, "I am a god" to the face of one who kills you?	This question expects a negative answer to emphasize the irony when one who claims to be a god is destroyed by men. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You will not say 'I am a god' to the face of one who kills you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+EZK	28	09	a38a	figs-synecdoche		0	to the face of	Here the face represents being in the presence of another person. Alternate translation: "in the presence of" or "before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	28	09	a1vr	figs-metaphor		0	in the hand of	Here being in the hand of someone represents being under their control. Alternate translation: "under the control of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	28	10	z2rh	figs-metonymy		0	by the hand of foreigners	Here "hand" is a metonym for the actions of the foreigners' army. Alternate translation: "by an army of foreigners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	28	10	aag6	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	28	11	t3he	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came again to me, saying,	The idiom "The word of Yahweh came again to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated similar words in [Ezekiel 18:1](../18/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to me a second time. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this second message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	28	12	ak3z			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	28	12	i9b8			0	lift up	"sing"
+EZK	28	12	mf2x	figs-abstractnouns		0	You were the model of perfection	The abstract nouns "model" an  d "perfection" can be translated using the words "completely" and "perfect." Alternate translation: "You were completely perfect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	28	12	c7vx	figs-abstractnouns		0	full of wisdom and perfect in beauty	The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "beauty" can be translated using the adjectives "wise" and "beautiful." Alternate translation: "fully wise and perfectly beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	28	13	hbr5			0	Every precious stone covered you	"You wore every kind of precious stone"
+EZK	28	13	u7pz	translate-unknown		0	ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and beryl	These are all precious stones of different colors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EZK	28	13	a65a			0	settings and mountings	pieces of metal that hold the precious stones
+EZK	28	13	mah3	figs-activepassive		0	It was on the day you were created that they were prepared	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I prepared them on the day that I created you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	28	13	kac1			0	prepared	"made ready"
+EZK	28	14	a5aq			0	General Information:	The word "you" in these verses refers to the king of Tyre.
+EZK	28	14	r1ky	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the king of Tyre.
+EZK	28	14	ybm7			0	cherub	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:9](../10/09.md).
+EZK	28	14	hjx3	figs-metaphor		0	the fiery stones	"the stones of fire." Possible meanings are 1) a metaphor for the colorful and bright stones mentioned in [Ezekiel 28:13](../28/13.md) or 2) other fiery stones on the "holy mountain of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	28	15	fa3g	figs-activepassive		0	from the day you were created until injustice was found within you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "since the day that I created you until I found injustice within you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	28	16	j1e3			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the king of Tyre.
+EZK	28	16	gg36	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the king of Tyre.
+EZK	28	16	man6			0	great trade	"large volume of trade"
+EZK	28	16	b582	figs-metaphor		0	you were filled with violence	Yahweh speaks of the king of Tyre as if he were a container that was filled up with violence. The king is a synecdoche for himself and his people The abstract noun "violence" can be translated using the adjective "violent." Alternate translation: "you and your people became completely violent" or "you and your peoplewere completely violent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	28	16	m9pq			0	guardian cherub	"guarding cherub"
+EZK	28	16	gp4k	figs-metaphor		0	the fiery stones	"the stones of fire." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 28:14](../28/14.md). Possible meanings are 1) a metaphor for the colorful and bright stones mentioned in [Ezekiel 28:13](./13.md) or 2) other fiery stones on the "holy mountain of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	28	17	s2ql	figs-synecdoche		0	Your heart was arrogant	Here the "heart" represents the whole person, emphasizing the person's thoughts. Alternate translation: "You were arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	28	17	sy75			0	arrogant	falsely believing oneself to be importantbelieving oneself to be important
+EZK	28	17	mxj7	figs-abstractnouns		0	Your heart was arrogant with your beauty; you ruined your wisdom because of your splendor	The abstract nouns "beauty," wisdom" and "splendor" can be translated using the adjectives "beautiful," "wise" and "splendid." Alternate translation: "Your heart was arrogant because you were beautiful; you became unwise because you were so splendid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	28	17	q2gm			0	before kings	"in front of kings "
+EZK	28	17	fn67			0	so they may see you	"so they may look at you"
+EZK	28	18	nl8j			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the king of Tyre.
+EZK	28	18	ylx7	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the king of Tyre.
+EZK	28	18	abf7	figs-idiom		0	it will consume you	"it will devour you." The fire is spoken of here as if it was eating him up. Alternate translation: "it will burn you up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	28	18	iv3f	figs-idiom		0	turn you into ashes	This idiom means burning up until only ashes are left. Alternate translation: "burn you up to ashes" or "burn you up completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	28	19	ud9p			0	shudder	shake or tremble with fear
+EZK	28	19	l469			0	you will be no more forever	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:36](../27/36.md).
+EZK	28	20	en7r	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	28	21	ak8t			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	28	21	b4a7	translate-symaction		0	set your face against Sidon	Sidon was far away, so Ezekiel could not see it, but staring in that direction would be a symbol of harming the people there. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:2](../06/02.md). Alternate translation: "Turn toward Sidon and stare" or "stare toward Sidon so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	28	21	tmx3			0	prophesy against	"prophesy about the bad things that will happen to." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 4:7](../04/07.md).
+EZK	28	22	ab7q			0	Behold!	"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
+EZK	28	22	a4g5	figs-activepassive		0	I will be glorified in your midst	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will reveal my glory among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	28	22	tv4z	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	28	22	pmu4	figs-abstractnouns		0	when I execute justice within you	The abstract noun "justice" can be translated using the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "when I judge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	28	22	n4vt	figs-activepassive		0	I will be shown to be holy in you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will use you to show you that I am holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	28	23	s9iw			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Sidon.
+EZK	28	23	b3c4	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Sidon.
+EZK	28	23	iqf4	figs-metaphor		0	blood in your streets	Here "blood" refers to the blood of the people of Sidon and represents those whom their enemies would kill. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	28	23	j727	figs-nominaladj		0	the slain will fall	Here "the slain" means the people of Sidon whom their enemies would kill. Alternate translation: "the slain people will fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+EZK	28	23	w5pj	figs-metonymy		0	When the sword comes against you	Here "sword" is a metonym for an attacking enemy army. Alternate translation: "When enemy armies attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	28	24	g3zp	figs-metaphor		0	pricking briars and painful thorns for the house of Israel from all those around her who despise her people	Here the briars and thorns represent what would cause suffering and pain. Alternate translation: "people anywhere around the house of Israel who wound them like briars, hurt them like thorns, and despise them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	28	24	me5p	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	28	25	m69d	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	28	25	g4tq	figs-activepassive		0	among whom they were scattered	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "among whom I scattered them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	28	25	y9f5			0	so the nations may see	"in such a way as the nations will see it"
+EZK	28	25	n75q	figs-metonymy		0	my servant Jacob	Here "Jacob" represents the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "the descendants of my servant Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	28	26	m5nf			0	within her	"in the land"
+EZK	28	26	cn86	figs-abstractnouns		0	when I execute justice on all	The abstract noun "justice" can be translated using the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "when I judge all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	29	intro	qm8t	Ezekiel 29 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 29 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a prophecy against Egypt and its king, Pharaoh. Because Egypt did not fulfill its promise of protecting Judah, it will be conquered by Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br>
+EZK	29	01	nk1i	translate-ordinal		0	In the tenth year	It can be stated clearly that this was the tenth year of Jehoiachin's exile. Alternate translation: "In the tenth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	29	01	h48u	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the tenth month on the twelfth day of the month	"on the twelfth day of the tenth month." This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twelfth day is near the beginning of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	29	01	kjl4	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	29	02	xr1u			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	29	02	ere5	translate-symaction		0	set your face against Pharaoh	This is a command to stare at Pharaoh as a symbol of punishing him and his people. Pharaoh was far away, so Ezekiel could not see him, but staring in his direction would be a symbol of harming him and his people. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:2](../06/02.md). Alternate translation: "turn toward Pharaoh and stare" or "stare toward Pharaoh so that he and his people will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	29	02	tbn7			0	prophesy against him and against all of Egypt	"tell the terrible things that will happen to him and everyone in Egypt"
+EZK	29	03	au6r	writing-symlanguage		0	the great sea monster	"the huge creature that lives in the water." Yahweh calls Pharaoh a monster that lives in the water. The monster is probably a crocodile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+EZK	29	04	g7at	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh, speaking of him as though he were a monster in the water and the people of Egypt were fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+EZK	29	04	g15e			0	hooks	sharp and bent pieces of metal or wood that people use to catch fish and other animals in the water
+EZK	29	04	f9rd			0	scales	hard pieces of skin that are on fish, crocodiles, and other animals
+EZK	29	05	ks6e	figs-activepassive		0	you will not be gathered nor lifted up	This can be stated in active form. The implication is that they would die in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "no one will gather you or pick you up" or "no one will gather your bodies and bury you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	29	06	uv91			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh.
+EZK	29	06	csp3	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	29	06	kq2j	figs-metaphor		0	they have been a reed stalk	The word "they" refers to the inhabitants of Egypt. A reed stalk is unreliable because it is easily broken. Yahweh speaks of them as a reed stalk because the people of Israel relied on the Egyptians to help them in war, but the Egyptians did not help them. Alternate translation: "they have been as unreliable as a reed stalk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	06	n6x3			0	reed	a plant that grows near water and looks like very large grass
+EZK	29	06	z2bz			0	stalk	the part of a reed that is long and like a thick stick. People can use them like sticks, but the stalks of reeds are not as strong as wood and can break suddenly.
+EZK	29	07	nez2	figs-metaphor		0	When they took hold of you in their hand	God speaks of Israel relying on Egypt as if they were taking hold of a reed stalk in order to use it as a crutch. Alternate translation: "When they relied on you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	07	lg5c			0	When they took hold of you	The word "they" refers to the Israelites and the word "you" refers to Pharaoh or Pharaoh and Egypt.
+EZK	29	07	xp6x	figs-metaphor		0	you caused their legs to be unsteady	Because Egypt did not help the Israelites, the Israelites could not defend themselves against their enemy, the Babylonians. God speaks of the Israelites being unable to defend themselves as if their legs were unsteady. Alternate translation: "you caused them to be like people whose legs are unsteady" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	08	h87w			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh.
+EZK	29	08	k7e5			0	Behold!	"Look!" or "Listen!" This word adds emphasis to what is said next. This is the Lord's message to Pharaoh. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
+EZK	29	08	s3py	figs-metonymy		0	I will bring a sword against you	Here "sword" is a metonym for battle, and "bring a sword against you" is a metaphor for causing an enemy army to come fight against Egypt. Alternate translation: "I will cause your enemies to come fight against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	29	08	pv3c	figs-you		0	a sword against you	The word "you" refers to the nation of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	29	08	uq3i	figs-metaphor		0	I will cut off both man and beast from you	Here "cut off man and beast" is a metaphor for destroying the people and animals. God would do this by causing the enemy army to do it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	10	tiq2			0	I am against you and against your river	The word "you" refers to Pharaoh. God speaks to Pharaoh as if Pharaoh were a monster in the river.
+EZK	29	10	nz8i	figs-personification		0	I will give the land of Egypt over to desolation and waste	"I will put Egypt into the power of desolation and waste." Desolation and waste are spoken of as if they were people who could be given power over Egypt. Alternate translation: "I will cause Egypt to become a desolate waste" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	29	10	r6rs	figs-metonymy		0	you will become a wasteland	Here "you" refers to Pharaoh and represents Egypt, the country he rules over. Alternate translation: "your country will become a wasteland" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	29	10	b3tw	figs-merism		0	from the Migdol to Syene and the borders of Cush	This refers to all of Egypt. Where these places are can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "throughout all of Egypt, from Migdol in the north to Syene in the south and the borders of Cush further south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	29	10	va76	translate-names		0	Migdol	This is the name of a place in the far northern part of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	29	10	lb1i	translate-names		0	Syene	This the name of a town in southern Egypt. It is now called Aswan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	29	10	vn8c	translate-names		0	the borders of Cush	These borders of Cush were south of Syene. Some versions say Sudan or Ethiopia, the modern names of countries south of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	29	11	g6ym			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh.
+EZK	29	11	dk5j	figs-synecdoche		0	No man's foot will pass through it	Here "man's foot" represents people. Alternate translation: "No man will walk through the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	29	11	x4yx	figs-synecdoche		0	no wild animal's foot will pass through it	Here "animal's foot" represents animals. Alternate translation: "not even a wild animal will walk through it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	29	12	b86m	figs-abstractnouns		0	For I will make the land of Egypt a desolation	The abstract noun "desolation" can be expressed with the adjective "desolate." Alternate translation: "For I will make the land of Egypt desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	29	12	ef3g	figs-metonymy		0	I will scatter Egypt among the nations	Here "Egypt" represents the people of Egypt, and "scatter" represents causing them to move to other places. Alternate translation: "I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations" or "I will make the people of Egypt go and live among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	13	yv9v			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh.
+EZK	29	13	kwt6	figs-metonymy		0	I will gather Egypt	Here "Egypt" is a metonym for the people of Egypt, and "gather" is a metaphor for causing them to return to Egypt. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people of Egypt to return to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	13	k5h2	figs-activepassive		0	among whom they were scattered	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "among whom I scattered them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	29	14	ae9f	figs-metaphor		0	I will restore the fortunes of Egypt	The phrase "fortunes of Egypt" is a metaphor for the people of Egypt who had been taken away to other countries. Alternate translation: "I will bring back the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	14	c3md	translate-names		0	the region of Pathros	the southern part of Egypt between the Delta and the land of Cush. This is also called Upper Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	29	14	ug87	figs-metaphor		0	a lowly kingdom	Here "lowly" represents unimportant. Alternate translation: "an unimportant kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	15	jgg2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh.
+EZK	29	15	bd7q	figs-metaphor		0	the lowliest of the kingdoms	Here "lowliest" represents least important. Alternate translation: "the least important of the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	15	ff4u	figs-metaphor		0	it will not be lifted up any more among the nations	Here "be lifted up" represents becoming important. Alternate translation: "it will not become important again among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	15	grg4	figs-metaphor		0	I will diminish them	"I will make them small." Here "diminish them" represents making Egypt weak or unimportant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	16	p8ei	figs-abstractnouns		0	The Egyptians will no longer be a reason for confidence for the house of Israel	The abstract noun "confidence" can be translated with the verbs "trust" or "rely on." Alternate translation: "The house of Israel will no longer trust in the Egyptians" or "The house of Israel will no longer rely on the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	29	16	r6x6	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	Here "house" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" or "the nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	29	16	e48h	figs-explicit		0	they will be a reminder of the iniquity that Israel committed	How Egypt would be a reminder can be stated clearly. The abstract nouns "reminder" and "iniquity" can be expressed with the verbs "remember" and "sin." Alternate translation: "when Israel sees what I do to Egypt, Israel will remember how Israel sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	29	16	mh8u	figs-metonymy		0	when they turned to Egypt for help	Here "turn ... for help" is a metonym for "ask ... for help." Alternate translation: "whenever they asked Egypt to help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	29	17	ch2l			0	it came about	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EZK	29	17	gqc9	translate-ordinal		0	in the twenty-seventh year	This was after King Jehoiachin and the people of Judah were taken as exiles to Babylon. Alternate translation: "in the twenty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	29	17	wl2a	translate-hebrewmonths		0	on the first of the first month	"on the first day of the first month." This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the beginning of April. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	29	17	awb7	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	29	18	t2q3			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	29	18	l44j	figs-explicit		0	to do hard work against Tyre	The kind of hard work they did can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "to work hard at attacking Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	29	18	xi8j			0	Every head ... every shoulder	This refers to the heads and shoulders of the Babylonian soldiers.
+EZK	29	18	u4f4			0	Every head was rubbed until it was made bald	Either their helmets or the heavy things they carried on their heads rubbed the hair off their heads.
+EZK	29	18	c9ej			0	every shoulder was made raw	Either their armor or the heavy things they carried on their shoulders rubbed the skin off their shoulders. Alternate translation: "every shoulder was rubbed raw" or "every shoulder was rubbed bare"
+EZK	29	18	f8rl	figs-metaphor		0	he and his army received no payment from Tyre	Here "payment" represents the valuable things that Nebuchadnezzar's army would steal from Tyre as a reward for defeating it. God speaks of these things as if they were what God would pay them for working for him. Alternate translation: "he and his army did not get any valuable things from Tyre as reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	19	e2h7			0	Behold!	"Look!" or "Listen!" This word adds emphasis to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
+EZK	29	19	kl6x	figs-metaphor		0	I am giving the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon	Yahweh speaks of causing the army of Babylon to defeat Egypt as if God were giving Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar. Alternate translation: "I will cause the army of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, to defeat Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	19	vlc7	figs-metaphor		0	that will be his army's wages	God speaks of these things that Nebuchadnezzar's army would take as if they were what God would pay them for working for him. Alternate translation: "his army will receive those things as if they were payment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	20	g36f	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	29	21	i2nc	figs-metonymy		0	I will make a horn sprout up for the house of Israel	An animal horn represents the animal's strength, so horn is a metonym for strength. God speaks of making Israel strong as if Israel were an animal, and he were to cause its horn to grow. Alternate translation: "I will make the people of Israel strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	29	21	uf1d	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. Here it refers to the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob whom God called Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" or "the nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	29	21	hj6u			0	speak in their midst	"speak to them"
+EZK	30	intro	pp8x	Ezekiel 30 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 30 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The prophecy against Egypt and its king continues in this chapter. Babylon will destroy all the towns of Egypt and their allies will not be able to help them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+EZK	30	01	q2x2			0	General Information:	Ezekiel tells about a message that Yahweh gave him.
+EZK	30	01	fl7h	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	30	02	v8k8			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	30	02	xa56			0	Wail	cry out with grief
+EZK	30	02	z93b	figs-exclamations		0	Woe is the coming day	This exclamation expresses the fear that people would feel about a certain day when terrible and frightening things will happen. Alternate translation: "Oh that day" or "Oh, what a frightening day is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+EZK	30	03	g365			0	The day is near	"That day is soon" or "It will soon be that day"
+EZK	30	03	mf3g	figs-explicit		0	The day is near for Yahweh	It is implied that on that day, Yahweh will punish people. Alternate translation: "It will soon be the day when Yahweh will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	30	03	aq8x	figs-metaphor		0	a day of clouds	Dark storm clouds represent danger and fear. Alternate translation: "It will be like a day with dark clouds" or "It will be frightening like a day with dark clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	30	03	w6vn	figs-abstractnouns		0	a time of doom for nations	The abstract noun "doom" can be translated with the phrase "terrible things will happen." Alternate translation: "a time when terrible things will happen to the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	30	04	sx35			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words about Egypt.
+EZK	30	04	gs25	figs-metonymy		0	Then a sword will come against Egypt	The word "sword" here represents war or an army that attacks. Alternate translation: "There will be war against Egypt" or "An enemy army will attack Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	30	04	d6ih	figs-abstractnouns		0	there will be anguish in Cush	The abstract noun "anguish" can be expressed in terms of how the people feel. Alternate translation: "the people of Cush will be very sad" or "the people of Cush will suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	30	04	tq5r			0	when they take her wealth	"when the attackers take away the wealth of Egypt"
+EZK	30	04	j6k8	figs-activepassive		0	when her foundations are ruined	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the attackers destroy the foundations of the buildings in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	30	05	kb1v	figs-metonymy		0	Cush and Put, Lydia and all Arabia, and Libya	These names refer to the people of these countries. Alternate translation: "The people of Cush and Put, Libya, and all Arabia, and Lydia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	30	05	c3n1	translate-names		0	Libya	Libya is a country west of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	30	05	aai4			0	Lydia	This probably refers to the kingdom of Lydia which was in what is now Turkey.
+EZK	30	05	xzs8	figs-metonymy		0	will all fall by the sword	Here the sword represents battle. Alternate translation: "will all die in battle" or "will all die in the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	30	05	p9mu	figs-hyperbole		0	will all fall by the sword	The word "all" here is a generalization. It means that many people will die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EZK	30	06	f8np			0	Yahweh says this	"This is what Yahweh says." This sentence introduces what the Lord would say.
+EZK	30	06	kq6i			0	So the ones	"In this way, the peoples" or "In this manner, the nations"
+EZK	30	06	y92j			0	who support Egypt	"who help Egypt"
+EZK	30	06	lmk4			0	will fall	"will die" or "come to ruin"
+EZK	30	06	hiz1	figs-metaphor		0	the pride of her strength will go down	This represents Egypt no longer being proud of their strength. The reason that they will not be proud is that they will no longer be strong. Alternate translation: "Egypt will no longer be proud about being strong" or "Egypt will no longer have the strength that they were so proud of" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	30	06	a5nq	figs-merism		0	From Migdol to Syene	Ezekiel names towns on the borders of Egypt in order to refer to all of Egypt. Alternate translation: "In all of Egypt" or "From the northern border of Egypt to the southern border of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+EZK	30	06	jsk6	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	30	07	tr5v			0	They will be appalled in the midst of the abandoned lands	"The soldiers of the allies of Egypt will be appalled when they are left surrounded by nothing but abandoned lands"
+EZK	30	07	gsq4			0	in the midst of	"among" or "surrounded by"
+EZK	30	07	rud4	figs-metaphor		0	their cities will be among all the ruined cities	Being "among" the ruined cities represents being ruined like the ruined cities of other countries. Alternate translation: "their cities will be ruined like the cities of other countries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	30	08	m675			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words about Egypt.
+EZK	30	08	m795			0	Then they	Possible meanings are 1) "Then people" or 2) "Then the Egyptians."
+EZK	30	08	lss3	figs-explicit		0	they will know that I am Yahweh	Yahweh is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated as similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "they will understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "they will realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	30	08	m7q3	figs-metonymy		0	when I set fire in Egypt	Here "set fire in Egypt" represents sending an army to attack Egypt and set fires. Alternate translation: "when I send an army to burn Egypt with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	30	08	fe2h	figs-activepassive		0	all of her helpers are destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I destroy all of the allies of Egypt" or "when armies destroy all of those who help Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	30	09	tb3u			0	messengers will go out from before me in ships to terrorize a secure Cush	Messengers will bring the news of Egypt's destruction to Cush, who will be frightened by the news.
+EZK	30	09	j3s7			0	to terrorize a secure Cush	"in order to frighten Cush, who now feels safe from danger"
+EZK	30	09	q7r7	figs-abstractnouns		0	there will be anguish among them on the day of Egypt's doom	The abstract noun "anguish" and "doom" can be translated with the words "suffer" and "punish." Alternate translation: "the people of Cush will also suffer when I punish Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	30	09	s8gg			0	behold!	The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. It can also be translated as "indeed!"
+EZK	30	09	i4r1			0	It is coming	"It" refers to the "great pain" or "great sorrow" that Cush will have when they are punished along with Egypt.
+EZK	30	10	x5ln			0	The Lord Yahweh says this	The word "this" refers to what follows. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:5](../05/05.md).
+EZK	30	10	n8sq			0	I will make an end of the multitudes of Egypt	"I will make it so that Egypt will no longer have many people."
+EZK	30	10	m1i8			0	by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar	Here "the hand" represents Nebuchadnezzar's military power. Nebuchadnezzar will be the one who brings this punishment about.
+EZK	30	11	wyx4	figs-activepassive		0	He and his army with him ... will be brought to destroy the land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bring Nebuchadnezzar and his army ... to destroy the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	30	11	ysz6	figs-activepassive		0	He and his army ... will be brought to destroy the land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cause him and his army ... to go destroy the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	30	11	c3dg	figs-abstractnouns		0	He and his army with him, the terror of nations	Yahweh calls Nebuchadnezzar "the terror of the nations" because all of the nations are greatly afraid of his army. Alternate translation: "He and his army with him, the one who terrifies many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	30	11	qe7v	figs-metonymy		0	they will draw out their swords against Egypt	Here "draw out their swords" represents fighting with their swords. Alternate translation: "they will use their swords and fight against Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	30	11	z8nw	figs-hyperbole		0	fill the land with those who have been killed	This is an exaggeration to show that the Babylonians will kill very many Egyptians. There will be so many dead Egyptians that it will seem that their dead bodies cover all of the land of Egypt. Alternate translation: "kill so many people that it will seem like dead bodies are everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EZK	30	12	u41k			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words about Egypt.
+EZK	30	12	cf8a			0	I will make the rivers into dry ground	"I will dry up the rivers of Egypt"
+EZK	30	12	uwr5	figs-metaphor		0	I will sell the land into the hand of wicked men	Yahweh will give the Babylonians control over Egypt just as a person who sells something gives the one who buys it control over that thing. Alternate translation: "I will give control of the land to wicked men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	30	12	j9ts			0	its fullness	"everything in the land"
+EZK	30	13	dy8q			0	The Lord Yahweh says this	The word "this" refers to what follows. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:5](../05/05.md).
+EZK	30	13	lx21			0	I will bring an end to the worthless idols	"I will destroy the worthless idols"
+EZK	30	13	xdb6	translate-names		0	Memphis	Memphis was a very important city in Egypt. It was near modern-day Cairo. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	30	13	c8ph			0	a prince in the land of Egypt	"an important ruler in the land of Egypt"
+EZK	30	13	p91i	figs-metaphor		0	I will put terror on the land of Egypt	Here "put terror on the land" represents causing the people of the land to be very afraid. Alternate translation: "I will make the people of Egypt very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	30	14	fxb3			0	Pathros	This was a region in southern Egypt.
+EZK	30	14	dp2n			0	set fire in Zoan	"I will burn Zoan with fire"
+EZK	30	14	s6js			0	Zoan	Zoan was another important city in Egypt.
+EZK	30	14	ewv2	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will execute acts of judgment on Thebes	The phrase "acts of judgment" refers to punishment. Alternate translation: "I will punish Thebes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	30	14	pak1			0	Thebes	This was the capital city of southern Egypt.
+EZK	30	15	bb6y			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words about Egypt.
+EZK	30	15	dgd8	figs-metaphor		0	For I will pour out my fury on Pelusium	Here "pour out my fury" represents punishing the people because of his great anger. Alternate translation: "For I will act in great anger against Pelusium" or "Because I am so angry, I will punish Pelusium severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	30	15	ki5k	translate-names		0	Pelusium	Pelusium is the name of a fortress in northern Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	30	15	qu8x	figs-metaphor		0	cut off the multitude of Thebes	Here "cut off" represents killing the people. Alternate translation: "kill the very large number of people in Thebes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	30	15	d9jg			0	Thebes	This was the capital city of southern Egypt. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:14](../03/14.md).
+EZK	30	16	vd15	figs-idiom		0	Then I will set fire in Egypt	Here "set fire" is an idiom meaning "start a fire." Alternate translation: "I will start a fire in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	30	16	i9pg	figs-metonymy		0	Pelusium will be in great agony	Here "Pelusium" is a metonym for the people of the city near Pelusium, and "be in great agony" can be translated with the verb "suffer." Alternate translation: "The people of Pelusium will suffer terribly" or "The people of Pelusium will feel terrible pain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	30	16	dqz4	figs-activepassive		0	Thebes will be broken up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemies will break up the walls and buildings in Thebes" or "enemies will destroy the Thebes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	30	16	e499	figs-metonymy		0	Memphis will face enemies every day	Here "face enemies" represents seeing or having enemies. The name of the city is a metonym for the people who live in the city. Alternate translation: "The people of Memphis will have enemies every day" or "Enemies will fight against the people of Memphis every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	30	16	gk59			0	Memphis	Memphis was a very important city in Egypt. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 30:13](../30/13.md).
+EZK	30	17	p2jj			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words about Egypt.
+EZK	30	17	ax38	translate-names		0	Heliopolis and Bubastis	These were cities in northern Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	30	17	s7a4	figs-metonymy		0	will fall by the sword	The word "sword" is used here to refer to a battle or war. Alternate translation: "will die in battle" or "will die in the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	30	17	ht2j	figs-metonymy		0	their cities will go into captivity	Here "cities" represents the people of the cities. The abstract noun "captivity" can be expressed with the more concrete noun "captive" or the verb "capture" Alternate translation: "the people of their cities will become captives" or "their enemies will capture their people and take them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	30	18	h434			0	Tahpanhes	This was an important city in northern Egypt.
+EZK	30	18	mtp2	figs-personification		0	the day will hold back its light	The day is spoken of as if it were able to keep its own light from shining. Alternate translation: "the day will be dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	30	18	pwv1	figs-metaphor		0	when I break the yoke of Egypt there	The word "yoke" here refers to Egypt's power to oppress people. Alternate translation: "when I stop Egypt from oppressing people" or "when I end Egypt's power to cruelly control other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	30	18	e5mh	figs-metaphor		0	the pride of her strength will be finished	This represents Egypt no longer being proud of their strength. The reason that they will not be proud is that they will no longer be strong. Alternate translation: "Egypt will no longer be proud about being strong" or "Egypt will no longer have the strength that they were so proud of" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	30	18	ylq1	figs-metaphor		0	There will be a cloud covering her	Possible meanings are 1) the dark cloud represents how sad the people of Egypt will feel. Alternate translation: "It will be as if there is a cloud over Egypt" or 2) there will be a cloud of dust over Egypt from everything that is destroyed. Alternate translation: "A cloud of dust will be over Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	30	18	mw36			0	her daughters	Possible meanings are 1) the people of the Egyptian towns or 2) the daughters of the Egyptian people
+EZK	30	19	hci1	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will execute acts of judgment in Egypt	The phrase "acts of judgment" refers to punishment. Alternate translation: "I will punish Egypt in many ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	30	19	q3ti			0	so they	"so the Egyptians"
+EZK	30	20	v536	figs-parables		0	General Information:	God speaks of making Pharaoh's army weak as if he were to break Pharaoh's arm, and of the army not being able to become strong again as if Pharaoh's arm could not be healed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+EZK	30	20	x8fn	writing-newevent		0	Then it came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+EZK	30	20	tl8c			0	in the eleventh year	This is the eleventh year after King Jehoiachin was taken into exile in Babylon. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 26:1](../26/01.md).
+EZK	30	20	gy39	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the first month, in the seventh day of the month	"in the seventh day of the first month." This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The seventh day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	30	20	n3p5	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	30	21	qjk8			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	30	21	b22i	figs-parables		0	I have broken the arm of Pharaoh	Here "arm" represents the powerful army of a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	30	21	dz36			0	Behold	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+EZK	30	21	ts3a	figs-activepassive		0	It has not been bound up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one has bound up his arm" or "No one has wrapped up his arm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	30	21	m4v7			0	or set to heal with a bandage	Here "set to heal with a bandage" refers to the arm being wrapped tightly in a bandage so that the parts of the bone will stay together and heal.
+EZK	30	22	gh9r	figs-parables		0	General Information:	God continues speaking of Pharaoh's army as if it were a broken arm. He also speaks of strengthening the army of Babylon as if it were the arms of the king of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+EZK	30	22	s55y			0	the Lord Yahweh says this	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:11](../03/11.md).
+EZK	30	22	ywd2			0	both the strong one and the broken one	"both the arm that is healthy and the arm that is already broken"
+EZK	30	22	ch9f			0	I will make the sword fall from his hand	"I will knock the sword out of Pharaoh's hand"
+EZK	30	23	tf9h	figs-parallelism		0	scatter Egypt among the nations and disperse them among the lands	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. See how you translated similar phrases in [Ezekiel 12:15](../12/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	30	23	bv5e			0	among the lands	"among the places in which people live"
+EZK	30	24	sg7g			0	I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon	"I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong"
+EZK	30	24	cq89			0	He will groan before the king of Babylon	"When the king of Babylon comes to attack Egypt, Pharaoh will groan."
+EZK	30	24	e6ip			0	groan	A groan is a noise that people make when they have a lot of pain or are dying.
+EZK	30	24	y8p3			0	with the groans of a dying man	"as a man who is dying groans" or "like a man who is dying"
+EZK	30	25	rst2	figs-parables		0	General Information:	God continues speaking of the armies of Egypt and Babylon as if the armies were the arms of their kings. He also speaks of making the army of Babylon strong to attack others as if he had a sword and put it in the Babylonian king's hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+EZK	30	25	rjv6	figs-metonymy		0	For I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon	Here "arms" are a metonym for the army. Alternate translation: "I will make the army of the king of Babylon strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	30	25	wjm9	figs-metonymy		0	while Pharaoh's arms will fall	Here "Pharaoh's arms" is a metonym for his army, and "will fall" represents being weak. Alternate translation: "but Pharaoh's army will be unable to defeat enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	30	25	g2eq			0	Then they	The word "they" possibly refers to 1) "the Egyptians" or 2) "all people who hear what Yahweh has done."
+EZK	30	25	mku4			0	for he will attack the land of Egypt with it	"and the king of Babylon will attack the land of Egypt with my sword"
+EZK	30	26	mv68	figs-parallelism		0	scatter Egypt among the nations and disperse them through the lands	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. See how you translated similar phrases in [Ezekiel 12:15](../12/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	31	intro	chn5	Ezekiel 31 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 31 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The prophecy against Egypt and its king continues in this chapter. God told Egypt to remember what happened to Assyria when it became proud. This same things will now happen to Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+EZK	31	01	db1f			0	it came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EZK	31	01	t3pb	translate-ordinal		0	in the eleventh year	"in year 11." This means the eleventh year after King Jehoiachin was taken into exile in Babylon. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 26:1](../26/01.md). Alternate translation: "in the eleventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	31	01	ghs3	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the third month, on the first day of the month	"on the first day of the third month." This is the third month of the Hebrew calendar. This first day is near the beginning of June on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	31	01	kcs5	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	31	02	b3zm			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	31	02	d4m7	figs-rquestion		0	In your greatness, who are you like?	"Who is as great as you are?" Yahweh uses this question to introduce a new topic. Pharaoh thought that his nation was the greatest, but God is about to talk about another great nation. Alternate translation: "You think that there is no country whose power is as great as the power of your country." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	31	03	x6wc	figs-parables		0	General Information:	These are God's words to Pharaoh about Assyria. God gives his message in the form of a parable about a great cedar tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+EZK	31	03	ga72			0	Behold!	"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
+EZK	31	03	a5an	figs-parables		0	Assyria was a cedar	In this parable, God speaks about Assyria as if it were a great tree to emphasize how great and powerful the Assyrians were. This parable continues until 31:9. Alternate translation: "Assyria was like a cedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+EZK	31	03	dm9d			0	the branches formed its treetop	"its top was above the branches of the other trees." Some versions of the Bible translate this as "the top of the tree was in the clouds."
+EZK	31	04	hgu1			0	Many waters made it tall	"Because the cedar had a lot of water, it grew very tall"
+EZK	31	04	g9yr			0	the deep waters made it huge	"the water deep in the ground made the cedar grow very big"
+EZK	31	04	we7t			0	for their channels stretched out to all the trees in the field	"and streams flowed from the rivers to all the trees of the field"
+EZK	31	05	xpc9			0	General Information:	Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
+EZK	31	05	i2i5			0	Its great height was more than any of the other trees in the field	"The cedar was taller than any of the other trees of the field"
+EZK	31	05	a33e			0	its branches became very many	"it grew very many branches"
+EZK	31	05	vt63			0	because of many waters as they grew	"because it had a lot of water"
+EZK	31	06	p46h			0	Every bird of the heavens nested in its branches	"All kinds of birds that fly in the sky made nests in its branches"
+EZK	31	06	xq9w			0	while every living thing of the field gave birth to its young under its foliage	"and all of the creatures that live in the field gave birth under the cedar's branches"
+EZK	31	06	v3e6	figs-metonymy		0	All of the many nations lived under its shade	"All of the great nations lived in the shade of that tree." Here "nations" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "The people from all the nations lived in the shade of that tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	31	07	at82			0	it was beautiful in its greatness and the length of its branches	"It was beautiful because it was very big and its branches were very long"
+EZK	31	08	v1ux			0	General Information:	Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
+EZK	31	08	lcc8	figs-123person		0	Cedars in the garden of God could not equal it	Since these were God's words to Pharaoh, it can also be translated with the first person. Alternate translation: "The cedar trees in my garden were not as great as that tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	31	08	n5ax			0	the garden of God	This is another way of referring to "the garden of Eden."
+EZK	31	08	hf16	figs-explicit		0	None among the cypress trees matched its branches	Yahweh was comparing how many branches the trees had. Alternate translation: "None of the cypress trees had as many branches as the cedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	31	08	ftl7			0	cypress trees	Cypress trees have very many branches. They can grow very tall. See how you translated "cypress" in [Ezekiel 27:5](../27/05.md).
+EZK	31	08	x9pl	figs-explicit		0	the plane tree could not equal its boughs	It was implied Yahweh was comparing the long branches of the cedar tree with the long branches of the plane tree. Alternate translation: "the plane tree did not have branches like the cedar tree" or "no plane tree had branches as long as the branches of the cedar tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	31	08	w3nx	translate-unknown		0	plane tree	A plane tree was a large, leafy tree with strong branches. It is similar to a sycamore tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+EZK	31	08	cj56			0	was like it in its beauty	"was as beautiful as the cedar tree"
+EZK	31	09	gqy2			0	I made it beautiful with its many branches	"I made the cedar beautiful by giving it many long branches"
+EZK	31	09	bt1v			0	envied it	"were jealous of the cedar tree"
+EZK	31	10	ki1u			0	General Information:	Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
+EZK	31	10	faz5	figs-123person		0	Therefore the Lord Yahweh says this	Since Yahweh is speaking this can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "Therefore, this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	31	10	k9ew			0	it set its treetop between its branches	"its top was above the branches of the other trees." Some versions of the Bible translate this as "the top of the tree was in the clouds."
+EZK	31	11	px3j	figs-metonymy		0	I have given it into the hand of a mighty one of the nations	The word "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "I put it in the power of the strongest nation" or "I gave the strongest nation power over it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	31	11	xdq6			0	I have thrown it out	"I sent the cedar away from the cedar's land because the cedar was wicked"
+EZK	31	12	cj68			0	General Information:	Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
+EZK	31	12	m12k	figs-abstractnouns		0	who were the terror of all the nations	The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as "afraid." And here "nations" represents the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "who made the people of all the nations afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	31	12	cu9y			0	cut it off	"cut the cedar down"
+EZK	31	12	jjb9			0	its boughs lay broken	"the foreigners broke the boughs of the cedar"
+EZK	31	12	q3v2			0	boughs	Boughs are very large branches that grow on trees. Usually, many smaller branches grow on the boughs.
+EZK	31	12	nb2r			0	came out from under its shade	"left the shade of the cedar"
+EZK	31	13	y7h4			0	General Information:	Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
+EZK	31	13	if23			0	All the birds of the sky	"All the birds that fly in the sky"
+EZK	31	13	yn66			0	rested on the trunk of the fallen tree	"rested on the remains of the cedar"
+EZK	31	13	a9ul			0	trunk	The trunk is a very thick part of the tree that comes out of the ground and holds up the rest of the tree.
+EZK	31	13	uf9q			0	every animal of the field came to its branches	"the wild animals lived in the branches of the cedar"
+EZK	31	14	gp3y			0	that no other trees that grow by the waters	"that no other trees that get a lot of water"
+EZK	31	14	m4jh			0	will lift up their foliage to the height of the tallest trees	"will grow taller than the branches of other trees." Some Bibles translate this as "will set their tops among the clouds."
+EZK	31	14	wzz1			0	that no other trees that grow beside the waters will reach up to that height	"that no other trees that get a lot of water will ever grow that tall again"
+EZK	31	14	s7d5	figs-activepassive		0	All of them have been assigned to death, to the earth below	This can be stated in active form. And the abstract noun "death" can be stated "die." Alternate translation: "For I made it so that they all will die and go deep under the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	31	14	atm7			0	among the children of humanity, with those that go down to the pit	"to be with those people who have died and gone down to the grave"
+EZK	31	14	ne1g	figs-metonymy		0	the pit	This refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 26:20](../26/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	31	15	zty8			0	General Information:	Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues. Here, Yahweh speaks about the great sadness caused by the tree being cut down as if even the waters, Lebanon, and the wild trees all mourned for the cedar.
+EZK	31	15	qq6r	figs-idiom		0	On the day when the cedar went down to Sheol	The phrase "went down to Sheol" means "died." Alternate translation: "On the day that the cedar died" or "On the day that the cedar was chopped down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	31	15	ry34	figs-abstractnouns		0	I brought mourning to the earth	The abstract noun "mourning" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I caused the earth to mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	31	15	xaz6	figs-metaphor		0	I covered the deep waters over it	The word "covered" possibly refers to putting on clothes for mourning. Alternate translation: "I made the water from the springs mourn for the cedar" or "it was as though the springs that watered it mourned for it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	31	15	gx5u			0	I held back the ocean waters	"I kept the water in the ocean from watering the earth"
+EZK	31	15	j8ug			0	I kept back the great waters	"I made it so that there would not be a lot of water anymore"
+EZK	31	15	hv86	figs-abstractnouns		0	I brought mourning to Lebanon for him	The abstract noun "mourning" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I made Lebanon mourn for the cedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	31	16	i54z			0	General Information:	Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
+EZK	31	16	i84r	figs-idiom		0	when I threw it down to Sheol with those who went down into the pit	Here "threw it down to Sheol" is an idiom that means to kill. "The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 31:14](../31/14.md). Alternate translation: "when I killed the cedar and it went to Sheol with everyone else that is dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	31	16	cc1y	figs-idiom		0	in the lowest parts of the earth	"that were already deep down in the ground." This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that had already died and are now in Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	31	16	fpl1			0	the choicest and best trees of Lebanon; the trees that drank the waters	"the best trees of Lebanon that everyone would want; trees that got a lot of water." This is describing the trees of Eden that were in the lowest parts of the earth.
+EZK	31	16	c1t9			0	the choicest	This is something that everyone would want because it is very good.
+EZK	31	17	wir1			0	General Information:	Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
+EZK	31	17	nmq8	figs-idiom		0	they also went down with it to Sheol	Here "went down ... to Sheol" is an idiom that means to die. Alternate translation: "those trees of Lebanon also died and went down to Sheol with the cedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	31	17	pk4t	figs-activepassive		0	who had been killed by the sword	Here "sword" represents enemies who fought them in battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom enemies had killed with swords" or "who had died in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	31	17	j8k6	figs-metonymy		0	These were its strong arm	"These trees of Lebanon were its strong arm." The phrase "strong arm" represents "power." Alternate translation: "These trees of Lebanon were the power of the cedar" or "These trees strengthened the cedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	31	18	uk5x	figs-rquestion		0	Which of the trees in Eden was your equal in glory and greatness?	"Which of these trees in Eden had as much glory as you and was as great as you?" God asks Pharaoh this question to show him that the parable applies to him and his country. It can start with "So Pharaoh" or "So Egypt." Alternate translation: "None of the trees in Eden was your equal in glory and greatness!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	31	18	el53	figs-activepassive		0	For you will be brought down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For I will bring you down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	31	18	qmp4			0	with the trees of Eden	"like the other trees of Eden"
+EZK	31	18	yp8v			0	to the lowest parts of the earth	"to a place deep in the ground"
+EZK	31	18	m128			0	among the uncircumcised	"where you will be with people who are not circumcised"
+EZK	31	18	m3da	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	32	intro	vpr6	Ezekiel 32 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 32 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The prophecy against Egypt and its king concludes in this chapter. Egypt will have its army destroyed, just as happened to so many other nations. Beginning in verse 1, the land of Egypt is addressed through Pharaoh, its king, so God refers to Egypt as "he" and "him." However, beginning in verse 12, Egypt is referred to as "she" and "her," as if she were a woman. It was common in Hebrew for lands and countries to be referred to as if they were women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+EZK	32	01	r6qy			0	Then it happened	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EZK	32	01	esv2	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the twelfth month ... on the first of the month	This is the twelfth and final month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the end of February. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	32	01	vh9u	translate-ordinal		0	of the twelfth year	This refers to the twelfth year of the reign of King Jehoiachin. Alternate translation: "of the twelfth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	32	01	alb1	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	32	02	l8pu			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	32	02	iu25			0	lift up	"sing"
+EZK	32	02	w2mp			0	You are like a young lion ... like a monster in the seas	Possible meanings are 1) he thought he was like a lion, but he was really only a monster, or 2) he was like a lion and a monster.
+EZK	32	02	u588	figs-simile		0	like a young lion among the nations	Egypt was stronger than other nations, like lions are stronger than other animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	32	02	v3jk	figs-simile		0	like a monster in the seas	Pharaoh was powerful, but he only caused trouble for others, like this monster in the water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	32	02	ih5d			0	monster	A monster is an animal that is big and dangerous. This one might be a crocodile. See how you translated this word in [Ezekiel 29:3](../29/03.md).
+EZK	32	03	kkk6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to Pharaoh and to speak of him as if he were a monster, perhaps a crocodile, in the water.
+EZK	32	03	rvm9			0	The Lord Yahweh says this	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:5](../05/05.md).
+EZK	32	03	e8fe	figs-metaphor		0	So I will spread my net over you in the assembly of many peoples	God's punishment of Pharaoh is spoken of as if the king were the river monster caught in a net. Alternate translation: "So I will gather many peoples and throw my net over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	04	y8ig			0	I will abandon you in the land	"I will leave you helpless on the land." The monster that was fearsome and powerful when it was in the water cannot do anything when it is left on dry land.
+EZK	32	04	hw9d			0	all the birds of the heavens	"all the birds that fly in the sky"
+EZK	32	04	vq12	figs-activepassive		0	the hunger of all living animals on earth will be satisfied by you	This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "I will let all the animals of the earth eat your body until they are hungry no longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	32	05	ui3b			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to Pharaoh and to compare him to a monster that lives in the water.
+EZK	32	05	a9vx	figs-explicit		0	your worm-filled corpse	The worms help the dead body to rot. Alternate translation: "your rotting body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	32	06	jvz5	figs-activepassive		0	the stream beds will be filled with your blood	This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "I will fill the streams with your blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	32	07	p9yx			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues telling Pharaoh what he will do to Egypt.
+EZK	32	07	fg4i	figs-metaphor		0	when I extinguish you	It was common to speak of a person's life as if it were a lamp that could be put out. Alternate translation: "When I destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	07	ih1k	figs-metaphor		0	I will cover the heavens	Yahweh speaks of making the stars dark as if he were putting a cover over the sky. Alternate translation: "I will make everything in the sky go dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	08	q8bu	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	32	09	tl12			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to Pharaoh.
+EZK	32	09	t2sg	figs-metonymy		0	I will terrify the heart of many peoples	Here "heart" represents the people's emotions. Alternate translation: "I will make the hearts of many peoples afraid" or "I will cause many people to be terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	09	ss3w			0	in lands that you do not know	The way that Yahweh destroys Egypt will make afraid even people in lands that Pharaoh never knew about.
+EZK	32	09	j9w1	figs-metaphor		0	when I bring about your collapse among the nations	The nation of Egypt, symbolized by its king, is spoken of as if it were a building that was collapsing. Alternate translation: "when nations hear about the way I destroyed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	10	nm9u	figs-metonymy		0	when I swing my sword	Here swinging a sword represents using the sword. Alternate translation: "when I use my sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	10	taf8			0	Every moment each one will tremble because of you	Here "tremble" is an action that people often do when they are very afraid. Alternate translation: "Every one of them will keep shaking because of their fear"
+EZK	32	10	j552	figs-metaphor		0	on the day of your downfall	The idea of falling down ("downfall") represents dying. Alternate translation: "when I destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	11	mza2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to Pharaoh.
+EZK	32	11	j9j7	figs-metonymy		0	The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you	Here "sword" represents an army. Alternate translation: "The army of the king of Babylon will attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	12	l2us	figs-abstractnouns		0	each warrior a terror of nations	The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as "terrifies" or "afraid." Alternate translation: "Each warrior terrifies the nations" or "each one of them makes the nations afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	32	12	lft6	figs-abstractnouns		0	will devastate the pride of Egypt	The abstract noun "pride" can be stated as "proud." Alternate translation: "will cause the Egyptians to no longer be proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	32	12	i7f7	figs-hyperbole		0	destroy all of its multitudes	Here "all" is probably a generalization that refers to the killing of large numbers of soldiers, and perhaps other people also. Alternate translation: "kill a very large number of people who live in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EZK	32	13	h1tx			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+EZK	32	13	n7m4			0	from beside the plentiful waters	"in the places where there is a lot of water"
+EZK	32	13	cr7b	figs-synecdoche		0	the foot of man will no longer stir the waters up	The foot here is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "people will no longer stir the waters up with their feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	32	13	lvt6			0	stir the waters	make clear water muddy
+EZK	32	13	d8xw	figs-metonymy		0	the hooves of cattle stir them	The hoof is a synecdoche for cattle. Alternate translation: "cattle stir them with their hooves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	14	siz7			0	Then I will calm their waters	Possible meanings are 1) "I will make the water calm" or 2) "I will make the water clear." When no one stirs up the water, the dirt settles down and the water becomes clear.
+EZK	32	15	viv4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+EZK	32	15	p2d8	figs-activepassive		0	When I make the land of Egypt an abandoned place	This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "When I make the land of Egypt a place where no one is living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	32	15	x25c			0	when the land is made bare of all its fullness	"when the country is made to lose all its wealth"
+EZK	32	15	kg8c	figs-metonymy		0	when I attack all the inhabitants in her	Here the idea of attacking represents destroying. Alternate translation: "when I destroy all who live in her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	15	j4jw	figs-metaphor		0	in her	It was normal in biblical language to represent countries and lands as if they were women. Alternate translation: "in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	15	jpw4	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	32	16	lj5g	figs-metaphor		0	over her	It was normal in biblical language to represent countries and lands as if they were women. Alternate translation: "over it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	16	fw4s			0	the daughters of the nations	Possible meanings are 1) "the women of other nations" or 2) "people of other nations"
+EZK	32	16	y6w8			0	over Egypt, over all her multitudes	"about Egypt, about all her multitudes" or "about the disaster that happened to Egypt, about the disaster that happened to all her multitudes"
+EZK	32	17	hbi3			0	Then it happened	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new message. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EZK	32	17	mmq4	figs-explicit		0	in the twelfth year	Possible meanings are 1) This happened in the twelfth year after the Babylonians took the Israelites to Babylon or 2) this happened in the twelfth year after the Babylonians took Jehoiachin to Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	32	17	aud7	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	32	18	l4kp			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	32	18	uqn6			0	bring them down—her and the daughters of majestic nations	God is perhaps telling Ezekiel to cause this to happen by giving a prophetic command.
+EZK	32	18	x2hj			0	her	Once again, the land of Egypt is referred to as a woman.
+EZK	32	18	dz2p			0	the daughters of majestic nations	Possible meanings are 1) "the people of powerful nations" or 2) "other powerful nations."
+EZK	32	18	b9j9	figs-idiom		0	the lowest earth	"to the places under the ground." When people died, they were put in the ground. So "bring them down ... to the lowest earth" means "make them die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	32	18	map2			0	with those who have gone down to the pit	"with everyone else who has died and gone into the ground"
+EZK	32	18	rhr2	figs-metonymy		0	the pit	"The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 31:16](../31/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	19	fu9n	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel. He speaks of the people of Egypt as if they were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	19	b7dx	figs-explicit		0	Are you really more beautiful than anyone else? Go down and lie down with the uncircumcised.	This is a question and command that the prophet is to ask the Egyptians. Alternate translation: "Go down and lie down with the uncircumcised. Ask them all: 'Are you really more beautiful than anyone else?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	32	19	a2ia	figs-explicit		0	Go down	It is implied that they must go down to Sheol. Alternate translation: "Go down to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	32	19	jc5b			0	lie down	as in death. If your language has a word for dead people lying down that is different from the word for live people lying down to sleep, use it here.
+EZK	32	19	t65u	figs-rquestion		0	Are you really more beautiful than anyone else?	This question really makes a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not more beautiful than anyone else." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	32	20	uu81			0	They will fall	"Egypt and her people will fall"
+EZK	32	20	f6rm	figs-activepassive		0	who were killed by the sword	The word "sword" is a metonym for a soldier who kills people with a sword.This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "whom enemy soldiers killed with swords" or "who died in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	20	lfy2	figs-metonymy		0	The sword has been drawn!	The word "sword" here is a metonym for war that people fight with swords. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "War has begun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	32	20	d149	figs-activepassive		0	She has been given to the sword	This can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "I have given Egypt to the sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	32	20	pag6			0	they will seize her and her multitudes	"her enemies will seize Egypt and her people"
+EZK	32	21	h27l			0	about Egypt and her allies	"about the Egyptians and those who join them"
+EZK	32	22	gvj6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about nations in Sheol. Because what God is showing Ezekiel may be for future time, either the present tense or the future tense is suitable for these verses and the following verses.
+EZK	32	22	sx45	figs-metaphor		0	Assyria is there with all her assembly	The land of Assyria is represented as a woman. Alternate translation: "The people of Assyria and all its army are there in Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	22	db7h			0	her assembly	"all her people together"
+EZK	32	22	sb68	figs-metonymy		0	all of them were killed by the sword	The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who use swords to kill people. This can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "Soldiers used swords to kill them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	32	23	g6yx	figs-metonymy		0	are set in the recesses of the pit	"The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:18](../32/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	23	bp7y	figs-activepassive		0	all of those who were killed, who fell by the sword	This can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "all those whom enemies killed in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	23	t3fw	figs-euphemism		0	fell by the sword	The word "fell" here is a euphemism for "died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+EZK	32	23	qc35	figs-abstractnouns		0	those who brought terror on the land of the living	The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as "afraid." Alternate translation: "those who, when they were still alive, caused people to be extremely afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	32	23	zb2x	figs-metonymy		0	the land of the living	This represents the people who were alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	24	gi85			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about nations in Sheol.
+EZK	32	24	y3cg	figs-metonymy		0	Elam is there	Here "Elam" refers to the people of that country. Alternate translation: "The people of Elam are also there in Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	24	h835			0	her multitudes	Possible meanings are 1) her many people or 2) her army.
+EZK	32	24	h7ns			0	Her graves surround her	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:22](../32/22.md).
+EZK	32	24	p6nh	figs-activepassive		0	all of them were killed	This can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "Her enemies killed them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	32	24	p8l5			0	Those who fell by the sword	Translate "who fell by the sword" as in [Ezekiel 32:23](../32/23.md).
+EZK	32	24	bbe7	figs-metonymy		0	by the sword	Here "the sword" is a metonym for soldiers who use swords to kill people. Alternate translation: "in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	24	r7fm			0	who have gone down uncircumcised	"who were uncircumcised when they went down"
+EZK	32	24	ks5k			0	to the lowest parts of the earth	"to places deep down in the ground" or "to the land deep down in the ground." See how you translated "in the lowest realms of the earth" in [Ezekiel 26:20](../26/20.md).
+EZK	32	24	jtw3	figs-abstractnouns		0	who brought their terrors	The abstract noun "terrors" can be stated as "afraid." See how you translated "brought terror" in [Ezekiel 32:23](../32/23.md). Alternate translation: "those who, when they were still alive, caused people to be extremely afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	32	24	f2v2	figs-metonymy		0	the land of the living	This represents the people who were alive. See how you translated "the land of the living" in [Ezekiel 32:23](../32/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	24	fl6f	figs-metaphor		0	who carry their own shame	Shame is spoken of as if it were an object that one could carry where he goes. Alternate translation: "who feel ashamed" or "who are now disgraced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	24	hj7r	figs-metonymy		0	the pit	"The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:23](../32/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	25	wxs6	figs-metaphor		0	They set a bedroll for Elam and all her multitudes	Space being made in Sheol for the dead is spoken of as if the dead were given beds to lie on. Alternate translation: "They gave beds to Elam and all its people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	25	if13			0	in the midst of the slain	"with all the other people who were killed"
+EZK	32	25	b2qh	figs-explicit		0	All of them are uncircumcised	The Israelites did not respect people who were not circumcised. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	32	25	t44i	figs-metonymy		0	pierced by the sword, because	The word "pierced" here is a metonym for "killed." This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "their enemies have killed them with swords because" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	25	wm2f			0	Elam is among all those who were killed	This is very similar to the first part of the verse. Alternate translation: "The dead people gave Elam a place to lie among themselves"
+EZK	32	26	ev99	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about nations in Sheol.
+EZK	32	26	z1f7			0	Meshech ... Tubal	See how you translated these names in [Ezekiel 27:13](../27/13.md).
+EZK	32	26	yyc8			0	Their graves surround them	See how you translated "her graves surround her" in [Ezekiel 32:22](../32/22.md).
+EZK	32	26	cz8c	figs-metonymy		0	killed by the sword	Here "the sword" represents warfare. Alternate translation: "killed in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	26	f99x	figs-abstractnouns		0	they had brought their terrors on the land of the living	Causing people to fear is spoken of as if it were the act of bringing an object to them. The abstract noun "terrors" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "they terrified everyone in the land of the living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	32	26	d3ir			0	All of them ... land of the living	See how you translated "All of them ... land of the living" in [Ezekiel 32:25](../32/25.md).
+EZK	32	27	yw5h	figs-metaphor		0	their iniquities over their bones	The warriors' iniquities cover their bodies, although one would expect that their shields would cover them in death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	27	ib2c			0	they were the terror of warriors in the land of the living	"while they were still alive, they made other warriors very afraid"
+EZK	32	27	h3q4	figs-metaphor		0	in the land of the living	The time during which these warriors were living is spoken of as if it were a place. Alternate translation: "while they were alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	28	py7u			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking.
+EZK	32	28	r4lz	figs-activepassive		0	you ... will be broken	"Broken" here represents "destroyed." This can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "I will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	28	i379			0	in the midst of	"in the middle of"
+EZK	32	28	mq69	figs-metonymy		0	those who were pierced	The word "pierced" here is a metonym for "killed." This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:25](../32/25.md). Alternate translation: "those whose enemies have killed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	28	x2sa	figs-metonymy		0	by the sword	This represents being in warfare. Alternate translation: "in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	29	md54	figs-metonymy		0	Edom is there with her kings and all her leaders	Here "Edom" represents all the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "the people of Edom are in Sheol with their kings and all their leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	29	s1gf	figs-metonymy		0	the pit	"The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:25](../32/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	30	zig8			0	The princes of the north	"The princes who ruled nations in the north"
+EZK	32	30	ac77			0	are there	"are in Sheol"
+EZK	32	30	anr3			0	went down	"went down to Sheol"
+EZK	32	30	ay1b	figs-metonymy		0	had been pierced	The word "pierced" here is a metonym for "killed." This can be translated in active form. See how you translated similar words in [Ezekiel 32:25](../32/25.md). Alternate translation: "whom enemies had killed with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	30	a25h	figs-metonymy		0	by the sword	This represents being in warfare. Alternate translation: "in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	32	30	yq15	figs-metaphor		0	They carry their own shame	Shame is spoken of as if it were an object that one could carry where he goes. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:25](../32/25.md). Alternate translation: "who feel ashamed" or "who are now disgraced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	32	30	tss7			0	the pit	"The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:29](../32/29.md).
+EZK	32	31	u77n	figs-explicit		0	Pharaoh will look	It can be made explicit who Pharaoh will see. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh will see all the dead people from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	32	31	gyv1	figs-explicit		0	be comforted about all his multitudes	It is implied that Pharaoh will be comforted because the armies of other great kings also died. Alternate translation: "will comfort himself that he was not the only king whose entire army died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	32	32	gpa3			0	I put him as my terrifying one in the land of the living	"While Pharaoh was still alive, I made him to terrify people"
+EZK	32	32	xw85	figs-activepassive		0	he will be laid down in the midst of the uncircumcised	This can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "Others will lay him in the midst of the uncircumcised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	33	intro	bez7	Ezekiel 33 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 33 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Repentance<br><br>God does not want sinners to die. He wants them to repent and live. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+EZK	33	01	zsm8	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	33	02	ncc7			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	33	02	u95d	figs-metonymy		0	a sword against any land	The word "sword" refers to an enemy army that attacks. Also, "land" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "an army to attack the people of any land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	02	lp4x			0	make him a watchman	"appoint him as a guard" or "make him guard"
+EZK	33	03	j7l1	figs-metonymy		0	He looks for the sword	Here "sword" represents an enemy army. Alternate translation: "He looks for an enemy army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	04	uy2a			0	do not pay attention	"ignore the warning"
+EZK	33	04	es87	figs-metonymy		0	each one's blood is on his own head	Here "blood" represents death. The phrase "on his own head" is an idiom that means the person will be held responsible. Alternate translation: "it is their own fault if they die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	33	05	bxg8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the Israelites.
+EZK	33	05	j5px			0	his blood is on him	Here "blood" represents a person's death. The phrase "on him" is an idiom that means that person is considered responsible. Alternate translation: "it will be his own fault that he dies"
+EZK	33	05	y6tp			0	save his own life	"will keep himself from dying"
+EZK	33	06	whv7	figs-metonymy		0	the sword as it is coming	The word "sword" refers to an enemy army. Alternate translation: "the enemy army as it is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	06	i3vd	figs-activepassive		0	with the result that the people are not warned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and he does not warn the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	33	06	n3dx	figs-metonymy		0	the sword comes and takes anyone's life	Here "sword" represents an enemy army. Alternate translation: "the enemy army comes and kills anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	06	ih9v			0	that person dies in his own sin	"that person dies because of his own sin"
+EZK	33	06	bt9e	figs-metonymy		0	I will require his blood from the watchman	Here "blood" represents a person's death. The phrase "I will require his blood from" is an idiom that means to consider someone responsible. Alternate translation: "I will consider that person's death to be the fault of the watchman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	33	07	a6mp			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	33	07	wy4i	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	07	kx9j	figs-metonymy		0	you will hear the words from my mouth and warn them on my behalf	Here "mouth" represents what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "you will hear the message that I speak and you will warn them on my behalf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	07	k3xm			0	warn them on my behalf	"warn them as my representative" or "give them the warning from me"
+EZK	33	08	f3uh			0	do not announce this	"do not say this"
+EZK	33	08	uv5c			0	about his way	"the way he acts" or "the things he does." See how you translated "your ways" in [Ezekiel 7:3](../07/03.md).
+EZK	33	08	xxx9	figs-metonymy		0	I will require his blood from your hand	Here "blood" represents a person's death. The phrase "require ... from your hand" is an idiom that means to consider someone responsible. Alternate translation: "I will consider you responsible for his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	33	09	bli4	figs-metaphor		0	he might turn back from it, and if he does not turn back from his way	A person no longer behaving in a certain way is spoken of as if he physically turns and goes back on a path. Alternate translation: "he might stop doing bad things, and if he does not stop doing bad things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	33	09	wyw9			0	will have saved your own life	"will have kept yourself alive"
+EZK	33	10	x1yc			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the Israelites.
+EZK	33	10	s8vg	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	10	v348			0	You are saying this	"This is what you have said"
+EZK	33	10	a75l	figs-metaphor		0	Our transgressions and our sins are on us	Possible meanings are 1) "on us" is a metaphor that means they feel guilty for their transgressions and sins or 2) "on us" is a metaphor that means they realize that Yahweh is punishing them for their transgressions and sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	33	10	m2e4	figs-metaphor		0	we are decaying in them	"we are rotting away because of them." Being destroyed because of sin is spoken of as if the person's flesh were rotting. Alternate translation: "they are destroying us" or "they are killing us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	33	10	w3qz			0	in them	"because of them"
+EZK	33	10	wd7m	figs-rquestion		0	How can we live?	The people ask this question to emphasize that they have no hope of living. Alternate translation: "We have no hope of living." or "We will certainly die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	33	11	tlw1	figs-abstractnouns		0	I do not delight in the death of the wicked	The abstract noun "death" can be stated as "die." And the nominal adjective "the wicked" can be stated as "wicked people." Alternate translation: "It does not make me happy when wicked people die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+EZK	33	11	e26x	figs-metaphor		0	if the wicked repents from his way	Here "way" represents how a person behaves. Alternate translation: "if the wicked person stops doing bad things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	33	11	r9qn	figs-rquestion		0	For why should you die, house of Israel?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he does not want the people of Israel to die. Alternate translation: "Do not choose to die, house of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	33	12	s5e9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the Israelites.
+EZK	33	12	lb73	figs-abstractnouns		0	The righteousness of a righteous person will not save him if he sins!	The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as the adjective "right." It is implied that they will not be saved from God's punishment. Alternate translation: "If righteous people start to sin, the fact that they did what was right before will not stop me from punishing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	33	12	i4s7	figs-abstractnouns		0	The wickedness of a wicked person will not cause him to perish	The abstract noun "wickedness" can be stated as the adjective "wicked." Alternate translation: "A person who does what is wicked will not perish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	33	13	j7tp	figs-abstractnouns		0	if he trusts in his righteousness	The person thinks that because he was righteous, Yahweh will not punish him, even if he sins. The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as the adjective "right." Alternate translation: "if he depends on the right things he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	33	13	ef4y			0	commits injustice	"does what is evil" or "does wicked things"
+EZK	33	13	g3er	figs-idiom		0	I will not call to mind	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will not think about" or "I will not recall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	33	13	wz8k	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the wickedness he committed	The abstract noun "wickedness" can be stated as the adjective "wicked" Alternate translation: "because of the wicked things he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	33	14	c3lg			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the Israelites.
+EZK	33	14	b6yl	figs-nominaladj		0	to the wicked	The nominal adjective "the wicked" can be stated as "the wicked person." Alternate translation: "to the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+EZK	33	15	xll9			0	if he restores the loan guarantee	"if he gives back the loan guarantee"
+EZK	33	15	frw7			0	loan guarantee	something a person leaves with another person to show that he will keep his promise to pay back what he has borrowed
+EZK	33	15	bs3c			0	makes restitution for what he has stolen	"returns what he has stolen" or "pays back the value of what he stole"
+EZK	33	15	a8pz	figs-metaphor		0	walks in the statutes that give life	Acting or behaving in a certain way is spoken of as if it were walking. Alternate translation: "lives according to the laws that give life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	33	16	t7vi	figs-idiom		0	will be called to mind for him	The phrase "call to mind" is an idiom that means to remember. The phrase "will be called" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will I think about" or "will I recall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	33	17	p3b6			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the Israelites.
+EZK	33	17	n2pn			0	your people	These are the people of Israel. The word "your" refers to Ezekiel.
+EZK	33	17	md4q	figs-metaphor		0	The way of the Lord ... your ways that are not fair	Behaviors or actions is spoken of as if they were a way or road on which a person travels. Alternate translation: "What the Lord does ... the things you do that are not fair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	33	17	ek62	figs-123person		0	but it is your ways	The word "your" refers to the people of Israel. This can be stated in third person. Alternate translation: "but it is their ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	33	18	lm5w	figs-metaphor		0	turns away from his righteousness	No longer doing something is spoken of as if it were physically turning away from something. Alternate translation: "stops doing what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	33	18	pvt9			0	die in it	"die because of his sins"
+EZK	33	19	sj6g	figs-metaphor		0	turns away from his wickedness	No longer doing something is spoken of as if it were physically turning away from something. Alternate translation: "stops doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	33	19	n641			0	because of those things	"because he does what is just and righteous"
+EZK	33	20	nif9			0	you people	These are the people of Israel.
+EZK	33	20	ml7h	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	21	f5bc			0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EZK	33	21	ft4b	translate-ordinal		0	the twelfth year ... fifth day ... tenth month	"year 12 ... day 5 ... month 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	33	21	h8in	translate-hebrewmonths		0	on the fifth day of the tenth month	This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifth day is near the beginning of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	33	21	b544	figs-exclusive		0	of our captivity	Here "our" refers to Ezekiel and the Israelites who have been in Babylon since the time the Babylonians forced King Jehoiachin to leave Jerusalem, but not to the reader. Alternate translation: "after we became captives" or "after the Babylonians took us as captives to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	33	21	t9rx			0	a fugitive came to me from Jerusalem	"someone escaped from Jerusalem and came to me" The Babylonians had destroyed Jerusalem and killed the people of Jerusalem, but a few people escaped.
+EZK	33	21	v51g	figs-activepassive		0	The city has been captured	The phrase "the city" refers to "Jerusalem." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Babylonians have destroyed Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	33	22	q98f	figs-metonymy		0	The hand of Yahweh had been on me	The word "hand" is often used to refer to someone's power or action. A person with his hand on another person has power over that person. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh was controlling me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	22	hm5u	figs-idiom		0	my mouth was opened	This phrase is an idiom that means to be able to speak. It can be stated in active form. See how you translated "I will open your mouth" in [Ezekiel 3:27](../03/27.md). Alternate translation: "I was able to speak" or "Yahweh enabled me to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	33	22	inm6			0	dawn	The word "dawn" refers to the time early in the morning when the light of the sun first appears.
+EZK	33	22	v9lp			0	I was no longer mute	"I was no longer forced to be silent" or "I was no longer unable to speak" Ezekiel had been unable to speak anything except prophetic words since [Ezekiel 3:26](../03/26.md).
+EZK	33	23	n93e	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	33	24	y4yn			0	those ruins	Possible meanings are 1) "those ruined buildings" or 2) "those ruined cities"
+EZK	33	24	db2d	figs-metaphor		0	he inherited the land	Yahweh giving the land to Abraham is spoken of as if Abraham inherited the land. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave him the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	33	24	h1ev			0	the land	"the land of Israel"
+EZK	33	24	x6je	figs-activepassive		0	The land has been given to us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has given us the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	33	24	g3xl	figs-abstractnouns		0	as a possession	The abstract noun "possession" can be stated as "possess." Alternate translation: "so that we can possess it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	33	25	xgm2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about the people who were living in the ruins of Israel.
+EZK	33	25	iui8	figs-explicit		0	You eat blood	It is implied that they eat blood by eating meat that still has blood in it. Yahweh had commanded them to drain out the blood. Alternate translation: "You eat meat with blood in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	33	25	il6d	figs-idiom		0	you lift up your eyes towards your idols	"you look to your idols" This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you worship your idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	33	25	dn3i	figs-metonymy		0	you pour out people's blood	Here "blood" represents a person's life. To pour out blood is an idiom that means to murder. Alternate translation: "you murder people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	33	25	b6mv	figs-rquestion		0	Should you really possess the land?	Yahweh used this question to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "You should not possess this land!" or "You do not deserve this land!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	33	26	sg6t	figs-metonymy		0	You have depended on your swords	Here "swords" represent doing violent things. Alternate translation: "You have committed violent acts with your swords to get what you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	26	rzc8			0	done disgusting things	"done things that I hate very much"
+EZK	33	26	f3xi	figs-explicit		0	each man defiles his neighbor's wife	It is implied that they defile their neighbor's wives by sleeping with them. Alternate translation: "each man sleeps with his neighbor's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	33	27	mk9h			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about the people who were living in the ruins of Israel.
+EZK	33	27	iv1s	figs-idiom		0	As I live	"As surely as I am alive." Yahweh uses this expression to show that what he says next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	33	27	lsf9	figs-idiom		0	the ones in the ruins will fall by the sword	The phrase "fall by the sword" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "enemies will kill the ones living in the ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	33	27	ixw1			0	those in fortresses and in caves will die of plagues	"plagues will kill the people who live in fortresses and caves"
+EZK	33	27	ssd1			0	fortresses	A fortress is a building that people build to protect themselves from enemies who attack them.
+EZK	33	27	b74v			0	caves	Caves are natural holes in the side of a mountain or down in the ground. They are usually made of rock.
+EZK	33	28	pga2	figs-metonymy		0	the pride of its might will end	The word "it" refers to the land, which refers to the people of the land. Alternate translation: "the people of the land will not be proud anymore that they are strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	28	e7dn	figs-activepassive		0	the mountains of Israel will be deserted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will live in the mountains of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	33	28	v97a			0	there will be no one to pass through them	"there will be no one left to travel through the land or over the mountains"
+EZK	33	29	xsr3	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	33	29	wy3k	figs-abstractnouns		0	all the abominations that they have done	The abstract noun "abominations" can be stated as "things I hate." Alternate translation: "all the things they have done that I hate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	33	29	f9jn			0	they have done	"the people have done"
+EZK	33	30	gev2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	33	30	sm9v			0	that comes out from Yahweh	"that Yahweh tells him to speak" or "that Yahweh gives him"
+EZK	33	31	pn5s	figs-metonymy		0	Right words are in their mouths, but their hearts are going after unjust profit	Here "mouths" represent speaking. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "They speak about loving me, but their hearts are going after unjust profit" or 2) Alternate translation: "They speak about the things they lust after, and their hearts are going after unjust profit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	31	d3vr	figs-metonymy		0	their hearts are going after unjust profit	Here "hearts" represents desire. Alternate translation: "in their hearts they want to get their unjust profit" or "they desire to get things in ways that are not just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	33	32	e4kq			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about the people of Israel.
+EZK	33	32	aks2	figs-metonymy		0	you are like a lovely song to them	Here "you" refers to Ezekiel, and here he represents the message he speaks. This compares Ezekiel's message to a lovely song, which means the people enjoy listening to him, but they do not think his message is important enough to obey. Alternate translation: "they think that your words are like a lovely song" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	33	32	c4k6			0	a lovely song	Possible meanings are 1) "a beautiful song" or 2) "a love song" or "a song about love."
+EZK	33	32	ra8c	figs-activepassive		0	that is well played on a stringed instrument	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that someone plays very well on a stringed instrument" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	33	32	b8sk			0	stringed instrument	something that has strings and people use to make music
+EZK	33	33	z7bj			0	behold!	The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "indeed!"
+EZK	33	33	h6fe			0	that a prophet has been among them	"that I really sent you as a prophet to them"
+EZK	34	intro	lc2c	Ezekiel 34 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 34 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God protects the people<br><br>God is against those who exploit others. He will protect and take care of his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>The people of Israel are compared to sheep and God and the son of David as good shepherds. This is a common metaphor in scripture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+EZK	34	01	uc2g	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	In chapter 34, Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and the leaders of Israel were the shepherds that were supposed to care for the flock but have not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	01	bhs2	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	34	02	ej5p			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	34	02	vn6i	figs-metaphor		0	the shepherds of Israel	The leaders of Israel are spoken as if they were shepherds. They were supposed to take care of their people like shepherds take care of their flock. Alternate translation: "the leaders of Israel who are like shepherds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	02	g6f2	figs-metaphor		0	are shepherding themselves	The leaders taking care of themselves instead of the people are spoken of as if they were shepherding themselves. AT "are feeding and taking care of themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	02	ws9p	figs-rquestion		0	Should not shepherds guard the flock?	Yahweh uses this question to scold the leaders for not taking care of the people. Alternate translation: "Shepherds should feed the flock and take care of it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	34	03	q9ux	figs-metaphor		0	You eat the fatty portions ... dress in wool	This continues speaking of the leaders of Israel as if they were bad shepherds that kill the best animals in their flock for food and clothing. Alternate translation: "You are like shepherds who eat the fatty portions ... dress in wool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	03	nel9	figs-explicit		0	You eat the fatty portions	The fatty portions come from the sheep and the goats. Alternate translation: "You eat the fatty parts of the sheep and goats" or "You eat the best parts of the sheep and goats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	34	03	xv9g			0	dress in wool	"wear the wool from the sheep"
+EZK	34	03	a41p			0	the fatlings	"the youngest and fattest sheep and goats"
+EZK	34	03	w8nr			0	do not shepherd at all	"do not feed and take care of the flock"
+EZK	34	04	gl47	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and the leaders of Israel as if they were shepherds who have not cared for the flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	04	f6se			0	have diseases	Possible meanings are 1) "are sick" or 2) "are weak"
+EZK	34	04	kdi1			0	You do not bind up the ones who are broken	"You do not wrap cloth around the broken bones of those who are wounded"
+EZK	34	04	n8dd			0	the ones who are broken	"the sheep that have broken bones" or "the sheep that are injured"
+EZK	34	04	jjd3			0	you do not restore	"you do not bring back"
+EZK	34	04	n2a6			0	the outcasts	"the sheep that have been chased away" or "those that others have chased away"
+EZK	34	04	ic6p	figs-ellipsis		0	the lost	The words "the sheep or goats" are left out of this phrase, but they are intended to be understood. Alternate translation: "the sheep or goats that are lost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+EZK	34	04	n448			0	through strength and violence	"forcefully and cruelly"
+EZK	34	05	q6lk	figs-activepassive		0	Then they were scattered without a shepherd	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then they scattered because they did not have a shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	34	05	t7mq			0	they became food for all the living beasts in the fields	"all of the wild animals could attack and eat them"
+EZK	34	06	hu66			0	it is dispersed over the entire surface of the earth	"my flock is spread out all over the earth"
+EZK	34	07	br79	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and the leaders of Israel as if they were shepherds who have not cared for the flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	07	leq1	figs-idiom		0	hear the word of Yahweh	This is an idiom that is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "listen to Yahweh's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	34	08	twl6	figs-activepassive		0	because my flock has become plunder and food for all the beasts in the fields	This can be stated in the active form. Alternate translation: "because all the beasts in the fields steal my flock and eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	34	08	b8xg			0	plunder	things that are stolen
+EZK	34	08	yc8x	figs-hyperbole		0	all the beasts in the fields	Here "all" is a generalization that refers to all the wild animals that eat sheep. Alternate translation: "all the wild animals in the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EZK	34	08	m4fy			0	because there was no shepherd	"because they did not have a shepherd"
+EZK	34	08	thm4			0	none of my shepherds sought my flock	"none of my shepherds tried to find my flock"
+EZK	34	08	zmc2			0	guarded themselves	"shepherded themselves" or "fed and cared for themselves"
+EZK	34	08	cn7m			0	did not shepherd my flock	"did not feed and care for my flock"
+EZK	34	09	n7p3	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and the leaders of Israel as if they were shepherds who have not cared for the flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	09	k6pi	figs-idiom		0	hear the word of Yahweh	"listen to Yahweh's message." This is an idiom that is used to introduce a special message from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	34	10	tc6r	figs-123person		0	The Lord Yahweh says this	This can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	34	10	ygs2			0	Behold!	The word "Behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed!"
+EZK	34	10	ejn3			0	I am against the shepherds	"I am opposed to the shepherds"
+EZK	34	10	q2jt	figs-idiom		0	I will require my flock from their hand	The phrase "require ... from their hand" is an idiom that means to hold or consider someone responsible for something. Alternate translation: "I will hold them responsible for all the bad things that happen to my flock" or "I will punish them for all the bad things they let happen to my flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	34	10	wm3e			0	I will dismiss them from shepherding the flock	"I will not let them shepherd the flock any longer" or "I will not let them be the shepherds of the flock any longer"
+EZK	34	10	vs2t			0	shepherd themselves	"feed and take care of themselves"
+EZK	34	10	e7dg	figs-metonymy		0	from their mouths	Here "mouths" represent eating. Alternate translation: "so they cannot eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	34	10	tzt6			0	my flock will no longer be food for them	"the shepherds will no longer eat the sheep and the goats of my flock"
+EZK	34	11	b4w4	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep. Here he speaks of himself as if he were their shepherd and will take care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	11	hn5p	figs-123person		0	For the Lord Yahweh says this	This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "For this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	34	11	l3df			0	Behold!	The word "Behold" here alerts the shepherds to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	34	11	i1zl			0	will seek out	"will look for"
+EZK	34	12	gt3a			0	within the midst of his scattered flock	"with his scattered flock"
+EZK	34	12	hyn7	figs-explicit		0	they were scattered	It is is implied that the animals in the flock scattered because they did not have a shepherd to care for them or protect them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they scattered because they did not have a shepherd to care for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	34	12	vtv8	figs-metaphor		0	on the day of clouds and darkness	"on the cloudy and dark day." Disasters are spoken of as if they were a day of darkness. Alternate translation: "when terrible disasters happened to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	13	n8pb			0	bring them	"bring my sheep and my goats" or "bring my flock"
+EZK	34	13	g4u8			0	from among the peoples	"from the places where they lived with other peoples"
+EZK	34	13	j5tp	figs-metaphor		0	I will put them in pastures ... every settlement in the land	Yahweh bringing his people back from exile to their land so that he can care for them and keep them safe is spoken of as if he were their shepherd who puts his flock in a place where there is plenty of land, food, and water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	13	hy5g			0	pastures	land that has grass and small plants that sheep and goats can eat
+EZK	34	13	z8xx			0	settlement	This is a place where people live. Usually they live in houses in a settlement.
+EZK	34	14	f5pn	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep. Here he speaks of himself as their shepherd who will take care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	14	j7q2			0	their grazing places	"places where they can eat"
+EZK	34	14	i386			0	abundant pastures	"lands that have a lot of grass and plants to eat"
+EZK	34	14	h7ir			0	graze	eat grass and other plants
+EZK	34	15	zzp6	figs-rpronouns		0	I myself	The word "myself" adds emphasis. God would do this because the shepherds were not doing it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+EZK	34	15	l72w			0	will shepherd	"will feed and take care of"
+EZK	34	16	u7yj	figs-ellipsis		0	the lost	The words "the sheep or goats" are left out of this phrase, but they are intended to be understood. Alternate translation: "the sheep or goats that are lost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+EZK	34	16	xgj4			0	restore the outcast	"bring back those that others have chased away"
+EZK	34	16	fzy3			0	bind up the broken sheep	"wrap a cloth around any sheep's broken bone" or "wrap a cloth around any sheep's wound"
+EZK	34	16	bi2r	figs-ellipsis		0	the fat and the strong	The word "sheep" is understood. Alternate translation: "the fat sheep and the strong sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+EZK	34	17	y2f2	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel his message. Now it is to the people of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and of himself as their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	17	ql1g			0	behold, I	"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important, I"
+EZK	34	17	j47n			0	I will be a judge between sheep and sheep	"I will judge between one sheep and another"
+EZK	34	17	iya2			0	rams and male goats	The male sheep and goats are usually the strongest in the flock and can get whatever they want from the other animals in the flock.
+EZK	34	18	fhe3	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not enough ... feet	God uses these questions to scold Israel's leaders, who are spoken of as if they were the stronger animals in the flock that were unkind to the weaker ones. You can translate this as a statement as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	20	zs53	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and of himself as their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	20	fe7l	figs-123person		0	the Lord Yahweh says this	This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	34	20	ugv9			0	to them	"to my flock"
+EZK	34	20	arq4			0	Behold!	The word "Behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed!"
+EZK	34	20	aw86	figs-rpronouns		0	I myself	The word "myself" emphasizes that it is Yahweh who will judge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+EZK	34	20	y9ed			0	will judge between the fat sheep and the thin ones	"will make sure that the fat sheep and goats and the skinny sheep and goats are treating each other fairly"
+EZK	34	20	r517	figs-metaphor		0	the fat sheep and the thin ones	The leaders and strong people in Israel are spoken of as if they were fat and strong animals in the flock. The poor and weak people in Israel are spoken of as if they were the thin and weak animals in the flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	21	e6ay			0	for you	The word "you" refers to the sheep and goats that were not treating other sheep and goats well.
+EZK	34	21	w19v			0	with your sides	"with the sides of your body"
+EZK	34	21	kd1v			0	have gored	Possible meanings are 1) "have pushed" or "have shoved" 2) "have stabbed" or "have pierced"
+EZK	34	21	i1u4			0	scattered them	"made them go in many different directions"
+EZK	34	21	x7q3			0	away from the land	"away from the land of Israel"
+EZK	34	22	w1gy	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and of himself as their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	22	e57g	figs-activepassive		0	they will no longer be plunder	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not allow anyone to plunder them" or "I will not allow anyone to steal them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	34	22	j76i			0	will no longer be plunder	"will no longer be things that are stolen." The shepherds and wild animals have been stealing the sheep and the goats from Yahweh's flock.
+EZK	34	23	imy5	figs-idiom		0	I will set over them one shepherd	The phrase "set over" is an idiom that means to cause a person to rule someone else. Alternate translation: "I will assign one shepherd to be in charge of my sheep and the goats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	34	23	v2q3	figs-metonymy		0	my servant David	Here "David" refers to a descendant of David. Alternate translation: "a descendant of my servant David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	34	23	yh5c	figs-metaphor		0	He will shepherd them	The descendant of David who will be king over the people of Israel is spoken of as if he would be their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	25	st5z	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	25	re5l			0	a covenant of peace	"a covenant that brings peace"
+EZK	34	25	qx55			0	the evil wild animals	These are wild animals that could kill the sheep and the goats.
+EZK	34	26	rf54			0	I will also bring blessings on them and on the places around my hill	Some versions of the Bible translate this as "I will also turn them and the places around my hill into a blessing."
+EZK	34	26	dt1k	figs-explicit		0	my hill	This refers to Mount Zion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	34	26	pxq8			0	I will send out showers	"I will cause it to rain"
+EZK	34	26	ky1q			0	in due season	"at the right time"
+EZK	34	26	z13r			0	These will be showers of blessing	"This rain will be a blessing"
+EZK	34	27	nw1h			0	the earth will yield its produce	"the earth will grow food" or "food will grow on the earth"
+EZK	34	27	srq2			0	will be secure	"will be safe"
+EZK	34	27	gz6y	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	34	27	y578	figs-metaphor		0	when I break the bars of their yoke	Slavery is spoken of as if it were a yoke that people wear like some animals. Alternate translation: "when I free them from being slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	34	27	c8kl	figs-metonymy		0	from the hand of those who enslaved them	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from the control of those who made them slaves" or "from those who made them slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	34	28	jtr1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Israel.
+EZK	34	28	fz53	figs-metonymy		0	They will no longer be plunder for the nations	Here "nations" represents the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "The people of the nations will no longer steal from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	34	28	v7ul			0	plunder	These are things that are stolen or taken by force. See how you translated "plunder" in [Ezekiel 7:21](../07/21.md).
+EZK	34	29	w9v8			0	be victims of famine	"be starved" or "be starving because of lack of food"
+EZK	34	29	g731	figs-metonymy		0	they will not bear the scorn of the nations	Here "nations" represents the people of the nations. The abstract noun "scorn" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "they will no longer hear the people of the nations insult them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	34	30	s92f	figs-idiom		0	I, Yahweh their God, am with them	Here "I ... am with them" is an idiom that means Yahweh helps them. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh their God, am helping them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	34	30	j3r4			0	with them. They are my people	This can be stated as one sentence. Alternate translation: "with them, and that they are my people"
+EZK	34	31	r38j	figs-metaphor		0	For you are my sheep, the flock of my pasture	This speaks of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and Yahweh is their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	35	intro	nzj1	Ezekiel 35 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 35 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Edom<br><br>Because the people of Edom rejoiced at the destruction of Israel, they too will be destroyed.<br>
+EZK	35	01	e4ea			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak a prophecy. Ezekiel is to speak to Mount Seir, but the message is for all of the people of Edom.
+EZK	35	01	ir7d	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	35	02	dl8l			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	35	02	pzl8	translate-symaction		0	set your face against Mount Seir	Mount Seir was far away, so Ezekiel could not see it, but Yahweh commands him to stare in that direction as a symbol of harming the people there. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:2](../06/02.md). Alternate translation: "turn toward Mount Seir and stare" or "stare toward Mount Seir so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	35	02	xr3k	figs-personification		0	Mount Seir and prophesy against it	"the mountain of Seir." Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak to Mount Seir as if it could hear him. The message is for all of the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "Mount Seir and prophesy against it because of what the people of Edom have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	35	03	c8g8			0	to it	"to the mountain" or "to the people of Edom"
+EZK	35	03	mle2	figs-personification		0	Behold! I am against you, Mount Seir, and I will strike you with my hand and make you a desolation and a waste	Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak to Mount Seir as if it could hear him. The message is for all of the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "Listen, Mount Seir, I will strike you with my hand and make you a desolation and a waste because of what your people did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	35	03	dn2p			0	Behold!	The word "Behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Listen!" or "Indeed!"
+EZK	35	03	sjk1			0	I am against you	"I am your enemy" or "I oppose you"
+EZK	35	03	a49m	figs-metonymy		0	I will strike you with my hand	Here "hand" represents power. Alternate translation: "I will use my power to strike you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	35	03	s7v8	figs-abstractnouns		0	make you a desolation	The abstract noun "desolation" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "make you desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	35	04	yv3y			0	General Information:	This continues the message that Ezekiel is to speak to Mount Seir. The message is for all the people of Edom.
+EZK	35	04	t23n	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	35	05	ix3r	figs-metaphor		0	you poured them out into the hands of the sword	Possible meanings of this metaphor are 1) "you gave them over to their enemies who killed them with swords" or 2) "you killed them with swords." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	35	05	mv7g			0	at the time of their distress	"at a time of disaster"
+EZK	35	06	ax82	figs-metonymy		0	I will prepare you for bloodshed	Here "bloodshed" is a metonym for killing. Alternate translation: "I will make it easy for your enemies to kill many of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	35	06	rj8w	figs-personification		0	bloodshed will pursue you	Here "bloodshed" is a metonym for killing. Yahweh speaks of bloodshed as if it were a person who could chase them. Alternate translation: "your enemies will chase you down and kill you you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	35	06	sr9i	figs-metonymy		0	Since you did not hate bloodshed	Here "bloodshed" is a metonym for killing. Alternate translation: "Since you did not hate it when enemies brutally killed the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	35	07	a6in			0	General Information:	This continues the message that Ezekiel is to speak to Mount Seir. The message is for all the people of Edom.
+EZK	35	07	hhc6	figs-metaphor		0	when I cut off from it anyone who passes through and returns again	Possible meanings are 1) "cut off" is a metaphor that means to destroy. Alternate translation: "I will destroy anyone who enters it or leaves it" or 2) "cut off" is a metaphor that means to stop someone from doing something. Alternate translation: "I will make it so that people do not travel back and forth through it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	35	08	wbp9	figs-activepassive		0	those who were killed by the sword	Here "sword" represents enemies who fought them in battle. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 31:17](../31/17.md). Alternate translation: "those whom enemies have killed with swords" or "those who have died in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	35	09	xx8k	figs-hyperbole		0	a perpetual desolation	"desolate forever." This may be an exaggeration to emphasize the destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EZK	35	09	hy7l	figs-activepassive		0	Your cities will not be inhabited	This can be stated in active form. This may be an exaggeration for emphasis. Alternate translation: "People will not live in your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EZK	35	09	i7gc	figs-you		0	but you will know	Here "you" is plural. God is speaking to the people of Mount Seir, rather than to a single mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	35	10	h112			0	General Information:	This continues the message that Ezekiel is to speak to Mount Seir. The message is for all the people of Edom.
+EZK	35	10	i7s4	figs-personification		0	You have said	The word "You" refers to the mountain of Seir. Ezekiel is to speak to the mountain as if it can hear him. The message is for the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "Your people said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	35	10	zmt2			0	these two lands	"the lands of Israel and Judah"
+EZK	35	10	cb3b			0	will become mine	The word "mine" can be stated in plural form. Alternate translation: "will become ours"
+EZK	35	10	we2l			0	we	The word "we" refers to the people of Edom.
+EZK	35	10	dw47	figs-explicit		0	even when Yahweh was present with them	It is implied that Yahweh was protecting Israel and Judah. Alternate translation: "but Yahweh was there protecting Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	35	11	d51p			0	I will do according to your anger and according to your jealousy	Possible meanings are 1) "I will punish you because of your anger and jealousy" or 2) "just as you acted against the people of Israel with anger and jealousy, I will act against you with anger and jealousy."
+EZK	35	12	k1s3			0	General Information:	This continues the message that Ezekiel is to speak to Mount Seir. The message is for all the people of Edom.
+EZK	35	12	y3tw	figs-synecdoche		0	against the mountains of Israel	Here "mountains" represents the whole land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	35	12	wts3	figs-activepassive		0	They have been destroyed	This phrase can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They are in ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	35	12	uc8j	figs-metaphor		0	they have been given over to us to devour	The people of Mount Seir taking the land of Israel and using it for themselves is spoken of as if they were wild animals that would devour the mountains of Israel. Alternate translation: "they are here for us to devour" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	35	14	yi17			0	General Information:	This continues the message that Ezekiel is to speak to Mount Seir. The message is for all the people of Edom.
+EZK	35	14	rhr8	figs-123person		0	The Lord Yahweh says this	This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "This is what I, the Lord Yahweh, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	35	14	w5h5	figs-personification		0	I will make you a desolation	Here "you" refers to Mount Seir, but the message is for the people of Edom. The abstract noun "desolation" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Because of what your people did I will make you desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	35	14	bfc7	figs-metonymy		0	the entire earth rejoices	Here "earth" represents the people of the earth. The word "entire" is a generalization that refers only to people near Mount Seir. Alternate translation: "people who know that I have destroyed you rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	35	15	zg6c	figs-metaphor		0	As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the people of Israel because of its desolation	This speaks of the land that Yahweh gave to the Israelites as their inheritance. Alternate translation: "As you rejoiced when I made the land of the Israelites desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	35	15	et5r			0	I will do the same to you	Possible meanings are 1) I will make your land desolate" or 2) "I will rejoice when your land is desolate" or 3) "I will make other people rejoice because of your desolation."
+EZK	35	15	d1la			0	Then they will know	The word "they" possibly refers to 1) "the people of the earth" or 2) "the people of Israel and Judah."
+EZK	36	intro	i2lt	Ezekiel 36 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 36 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel restored<br><br>Israel is promised to be restored by Yahweh. Because of his honor, God will bring Israel back to their land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br><br>##### New hearts<br><br>God will forgive Israel's sin and give them the desire to obey him. This is expressed by the metonym "heart." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+EZK	36	01	aj63			0	General Information:	Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak a prophecy. Ezekiel is to speak to the mountains of Israel, but the message is for all of the people of Israel.
+EZK	36	01	zh9m			0	son of man	"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
+EZK	36	01	td84	figs-personification		0	prophesy to the mountains of Israel	God wants Ezekiel to speak to the mountains as if they were people. The message is for the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	36	02	k2eq			0	Aha	This is an expression of joy. It can be translated as "I am very happy" or "This is great."
+EZK	36	02	zb5m			0	The ancient high places	"The very old mountains." This refers to the high mountains of Israel.
+EZK	36	02	zf4b			0	have become our possession	"now belong to us"
+EZK	36	03	i87p	figs-abstractnouns		0	Because of your desolation	The abstract noun "desolation" can be stated as "desolate." Alternate translation: "Because you, mountains of Israel, have become desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	36	03	iz4b			0	because of the attacks that came on you from all sides	"because you were attacked from every direction" or "because your enemies attacked you from every direction"
+EZK	36	03	x8k1	figs-synecdoche		0	you have been the subject of slanderous lips and tongues, and of people's stories	Here, "lips" and "tongues" represent people speaking. Alternate translation: "people are saying bad things about you, and the nations are telling bad stories about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	36	04	hxl1	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	This continues the message that Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak to the mountains of Israel. The message is for all of the people of Israel. It may be helpful to use a verse bridge here, as the UST does, to arrange the text in a more logical order. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+EZK	36	04	ig1c			0	listen to the word of the Lord Yahweh	"listen to the message of the Lord Yahweh"
+EZK	36	04	bmf4	figs-abstractnouns		0	the uninhabited desolations	The abstract noun "desolations" can be stated as "desolate cities." Alternate translation: "the desolate cities which have no people living in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	36	04	f5ii	figs-activepassive		0	the forsaken cities	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cities that people have left behind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	36	04	d53g			0	that have become plunder	"that enemies have stolen from"
+EZK	36	05	wpy5	figs-metaphor		0	in the fire of my fury	This speaks of Yahweh's fury as if it were a fire. Yahweh loves Israel very much, so he becomes jealous and angry when other nations mock it. Alternate translation: "because of my intense jealousy" or "because of my very strong anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	05	s5ej			0	against Edom and all	"and against all of Edom"
+EZK	36	05	suz3	figs-metonymy		0	had both joy in their heart and disdain in their spirit, as they seized my land	Here "heart" and "spirit" represent a person's inner being. The ideas of having joy and disdain can be expressed with the verbs "rejoiced" and "despised." Alternate translation: "who despised the people of Israel and rejoiced while they took my land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	36	06	i6q1			0	Behold!	The word "Behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed!"
+EZK	36	06	tf39	figs-doublet		0	In my fury and in my anger	The words "fury" and "anger" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the intensity of his anger. Alternate translation: "Because I am extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	36	06	ia8c			0	you have borne the insults of nations	"other nations have insulted you" or "other nations have mocked you"
+EZK	36	07	wz6n			0	General Information:	This continues Yahweh's message to the mountains of Israel. The message is intended for the people of Israel.
+EZK	36	07	knz2	translate-symaction		0	I myself will lift up my hand to swear	Here "lift up my hand" is a symbolic action that shows he will truly do what he has sworn to do. Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	36	07	p342	figs-metaphor		0	that the nations that surround you will certainly carry their own shame	The people experiencing shame are spoken of as if they will carry their shame. Alternate translation: "that people will certainly mock the nations that surround you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	07	udb7			0	surround you	The word "you" refers to the mountains of Israel.
+EZK	36	08	v318			0	General Information:	This continues Yahweh's message to the mountains of Israel. The message is intended for the people of Israel.
+EZK	36	08	d5fx	figs-synecdoche		0	you will grow branches and bear fruit	Here "you" refers to the mountain of Israel which here represents the trees on the mountain that will grow fruit. Alternate translation: "your trees will grow branches and bear fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	36	09	ka3m			0	behold, I	"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: I"
+EZK	36	09	e5yn			0	I am for you	"I want to do good things to you." The word "you" refers to the mountains of Israel.
+EZK	36	09	qr1h			0	I treat you with favor	"I will be kind to you"
+EZK	36	09	a9fa	figs-activepassive		0	you will be plowed and sown with seed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my people, Israel, will plow your ground and sow it with seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	36	10	wu8t			0	General Information:	This continues Yahweh's message to the mountains of Israel. The message is intended for the people of Israel.
+EZK	36	10	a95f	figs-explicit		0	So I will multiply upon you	Yahweh is speaking to the mountains. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "So, mountains of Israel, I will multiply upon you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	36	10	p4xl	figs-metonymy		0	even the whole house of Israel	Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "all of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	36	10	anb9	figs-activepassive		0	The cities will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then people will live in the cities and will rebuild the ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	36	11	il6z	figs-idiom		0	they will multiply and be fruitful	Here "be fruitful" is an idiom that means to have many children and descendants. Alternate translation: "they will become very many people and have very many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	36	11	xi5w	figs-activepassive		0	you to be inhabited as you previously were	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people to live on you mountains as they did before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	36	11	b944	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	36	12	i87i	figs-metaphor		0	They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance	The people living in the mountains and land of Israel permanently is spoke of as if the people would inherit them. Alternate translation: "They will possess you permanently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	12	eb3n	figs-explicit		0	you will no longer cause their children to die	It is implied that in the past children died because there was not enough food in the land. Now the land would produce enough food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	36	13	ia34			0	General Information:	This continues Yahweh's message to the mountains of Israel. The message is meant for the people of Israel.
+EZK	36	13	c4q5			0	they are saying to you	"other nations are saying to you mountains"
+EZK	36	13	vyl3	figs-metaphor		0	You devour men	Not enough food growing in Israel so that people die is spoken of as if the mountains of Israel were devouring the people. Alternate translation: "You cause many people to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	13	sn2d			0	bereaving your nation of children	"you cause your people's children to die"
+EZK	36	14	db67	figs-metaphor		0	you will not consume people any longer	Not enough food growing in Israel so that people die is spoken of as if the mountains of Israel were consuming the people. Alternate translation: "you will no longer cause the people to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	14	m67b	figs-123person		0	This is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "This is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "This is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	36	15	e66b	figs-personification		0	Nor will I allow you to hear the insults of the nations any longer	This speaks of the mountains as if they were able to hear when people insult them. Alternate translation: "I will no longer allow the other nations to insult you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	36	15	ki16	figs-personification		0	you will no longer have to bear the shame of the peoples	Experiencing shame is spoken of as if the mountains could bear shame. Alternate translation: "the peoples will no longer cause you to feel ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	16	nah7	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	36	17	cn2k			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	36	17	i756	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	36	17	y7fu			0	with their ways and their deeds	"by the way they lived and the things they did"
+EZK	36	17	ju92	figs-simile		0	Their ways were like the unclean menstruation of a woman before me	This compares how the people behaved to a woman's unclean menstruation rags. This emphasizes how disgusting their behaviors were to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Their ways were as disgusting to me as the unclean menstruation of a woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	36	17	de9m			0	menstruation of a woman	the time every month when a woman bleeds from her womb
+EZK	36	18	fp47	figs-metaphor		0	I poured out my fury against them	Yahweh punishing people because he is angry is spoken of as if his fury were a liquid that he poured out. Alternate translation: "I did things to them that showed how angry I was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	18	k9wm	figs-idiom		0	for the blood that they poured out on the land	This is an idiom that refers to killing someone. Alternate translation: "because they made the blood of many people spill onto the land" or "because they murdered many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	36	18	i8xk	figs-metaphor		0	for their pollution of it by their idols	The people worshiping idols is spoken of as if the idols made the land physically dirty. Alternate translation: "because they defiled the land with their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	19	ky84			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about Israel.
+EZK	36	19	z49i	figs-parallelism		0	I scattered them among the nations; they were dispersed through the lands	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 12:15](../12/15.md). Alternate translation: "I caused them to separate and live in separate lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EZK	36	19	eyv2	figs-activepassive		0	they were dispersed through the lands	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I dispersed them through the lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	36	19	m94f	figs-doublet		0	their ways and their deeds	Here "ways" and "deeds" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "the things that they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	36	20	k2jy	figs-metonymy		0	they profaned my holy name	Here "name" represents Yahweh and his reputation. Alternate translation: "they mocked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	36	20	z53t			0	when people	"because other people said"
+EZK	36	20	h8wp	figs-rquestion		0	Are these really the people of Yahweh?	The people use a question to express their surprise at what they saw. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe these are really the people of Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	36	20	j96q	figs-activepassive		0	For they have been thrown out of his land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh has forced them out of his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	36	20	n86s			0	his land	This refers to the land of Israel.
+EZK	36	21	yx4c	figs-metonymy		0	But I had compassion for my holy name that the house of Israel had defiled among the nations, when they went there	Here "name" represents Yahweh and his reputation. Alternate translation: "When the house of Israel went among the nations, they caused me disgrace, but I wanted people to know that I am holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	36	21	vax8			0	I had compassion for my holy name	"I cared about my holy name"
+EZK	36	21	yc8n	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	36	22	ax3g			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel, and he gives him a message to Israel.
+EZK	36	22	e8nj	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	36	22	e71m			0	for your sake	"because of you" or "in order to help you"
+EZK	36	22	d6en	figs-metonymy		0	but for my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations everywhere you have gone	Here "name" represents Yahweh and his reputation. Alternate translation: "but so that the people of the nations, who mock me because of you, will know that I am holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	36	22	kw1p			0	you have profaned among the nations everywhere you have gone	"you have caused the people of the nations to mock everywhere you have gone"
+EZK	36	24	h35x			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
+EZK	36	25	w5ba	figs-metaphor		0	I will sprinkle pure water on you so you will be purified from all of your impurities, and I will purify you from all of your idols	Yahweh forgiving the people and causing them to no longer sin is spoken of as if he would cleanse them with water. The phrase "you will be purified" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will purify you as if I were sprinkling you with pure water, and I will cause you to stop worshiping idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	36	25	vwg9			0	all of your impurities	"all the things that made you unclean"
+EZK	36	26	sqa4			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
+EZK	36	26	d81b	figs-metaphor		0	I will give you a new heart and a new spirit in your innermost parts, and I will take away the heart of stone from your flesh. For I will give you a heart of flesh	Yahweh causing the people to no longer be stubborn but to love and serve Yahweh is spoken of as if he will take away their old heart and give them a new heart and spirit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	26	hzb2			0	a new heart and a new spirit	Here "heart" and "spirit" represent a person's thoughts, attitudes, and emotions. See how you translated "heart" and "spirit" in [Ezekiel 11:19](../11/19.md).
+EZK	36	26	rk5y			0	in your innermost parts	"within you" or "inside of you"
+EZK	36	26	al9g	figs-metaphor		0	the heart of stone	This speaks of people being stubborn as if their hearts were made of stone. See how you translated "stone heart" in [Ezekiel 11:19](../11/19.md). Alternate translation: "the heart that is as hard as stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	26	t2ab			0	your flesh	"your body"
+EZK	36	26	f9ag	figs-metaphor		0	a heart of flesh	People being willing to serve Yahweh is spoken of as if their hearts were soft like flesh. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:19](../11/19.md). Alternate translation: "a heart that is soft like flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	27	u62l	figs-metaphor		0	enable you to walk in my statutes	A person acting or behaving in a certain way is spoken of is if it were a person walking. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:20](../11/20.md). Alternate translation: "enable you to obey my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	29	e1de			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
+EZK	36	29	ct8f	figs-metaphor		0	For I will save you from all of your uncleanness	Something that is unacceptable to Yahweh is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "For I will save you from everything that made me reject you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	29	xjw7	figs-personification		0	I will summon the grain	"I will call the grain to come." This phrase presents the grain as a servant of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will cause there to be grain in the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+EZK	36	29	b8fw	figs-metaphor		0	I will no longer put famine upon you	Yahweh causing a famine in the land is spoken of as if he put famine on the people. Alternate translation: "I will no longer cause there to be a famine" or "I will no longer cause there to be no food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	30	a3wr	figs-metaphor		0	you will no longer bear the shame of famine among the nations	Experiencing shame is spoken of as if the people had to carry the shame. Alternate translation: "the nations will no longer make you feel ashamed because you suffer from famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	32	d98m			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
+EZK	36	32	eh72	figs-activepassive		0	let this be known to you	"know this" or "you can be sure of this." Yahweh says this to emphasize that it is not because the people are good that he will restore them. This phrase can be moved to the beginning of the verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	36	32	r8xf	figs-doublet		0	So be ashamed and disgraced	The words "ashamed" and "disgraced" share similar meanings. Together they emphasize the intensity of the shame. Alternate translation: "So be very ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	36	32	j3jd			0	because of your ways	"because of what you do"
+EZK	36	32	fy8l	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	36	34	mf46			0	you will plow the ruined land	"you will farm the ruined land"
+EZK	36	34	g51f	figs-metonymy		0	before the eyes of all who pass by	The eyes represent sight. Alternate translation: "to those who pass by and see it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	36	35	yki1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
+EZK	36	35	d5pg			0	Then they	The word "they" refers to the people who walk through the land of Israel.
+EZK	36	35	akk1			0	the uninhabited ruins	"the ruins that no one lived in"
+EZK	36	35	iu1m	figs-activepassive		0	that were torn down	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "that enemies had torn down" or 2) Alternate translation: "that people could not get into" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	36	35	n817	figs-activepassive		0	are now fortified and inhabited	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people have now rebuilt them and have started living there again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	36	36	bq7c			0	that I built up the ruins	"and that I built up the cities that enemies had torn down"
+EZK	36	36	k9l8			0	replanted the abandoned places	"planted crops in the desolate land"
+EZK	36	37	ei5b			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	36	37	qz48	figs-metonymy		0	I will be asked by the house of Israel	Here "house" represents people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel will ask me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	36	37	l77n	figs-metaphor		0	to increase them like a flock of people	Yahweh causing the people to multiply greatly and quickly is spoken of as if they were a flock of sheep. Sheep multiply very quickly. Alternate translation: "to make them multiply like a flock of sheep" or "to make the people multiply quickly like sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	36	38	e5pt	figs-activepassive		0	Like the flock is set apart for sacrifices, like the flock in Jerusalem at her appointed feasts	The phrase "is set apart" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Like the great number of sheep that the people set apart for sacrifices or bring to Jerusalem for the appointed feasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	36	38	g2vl	figs-metaphor		0	so will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people	This speaks of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so will the great number of people be who will be living in the cities that are now ruined but the people will rebuild" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	37	intro	y7ac	Ezekiel 37 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 37 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel restored<br>God will unite the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah and the Messiah will rule over them. This will come in a prophesied day of restoration. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>The people are discouraged and compare themselves to skeletons, but God will cause them to become a nation again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+EZK	37	01	l68y			0	General Information:	Ezekiel is speaking.
+EZK	37	01	pqu1	figs-metonymy		0	The hand of Yahweh was upon me	The word "hand" is often used to refer to someone's power or action. A person with his hand on another person has power over that other person. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh was controlling me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	37	01	j93q			0	in the midst	"in the middle"
+EZK	37	02	g6gr			0	round and round	"in every direction"
+EZK	37	02	u57b			0	Behold!	The word "Behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	37	03	h9dr			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	37	04	q2pi			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to Ezekiel.
+EZK	37	04	idv1			0	Listen to the word of Yahweh	"Listen to Yahweh's message"
+EZK	37	05	i1nm			0	Behold	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+EZK	37	05	ns2x			0	to put breath into you	The noun "breath" can be stated as the verb "breathe." Alternate translation: "I will cause you to breathe"
+EZK	37	05	xr2z			0	breath	The Hebrew word translated as "breath" in these verses is translated as "spirit" by a few modern versions. It is also translated as "wind" in [Ezekiel 37:9](../37/09.md).
+EZK	37	06	z7hm			0	sinews	the tissue that connects muscles to bones
+EZK	37	06	q7zv	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	37	07	t8kw			0	General Information:	Ezekiel is speaking.
+EZK	37	07	b696	figs-activepassive		0	as I was commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh had commanded me to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	37	07	c2cu			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.
+EZK	37	08	nh22			0	sinews	This refers to the parts of human bodies that are like hard strings and hold the bones and muscles together. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 37:6](../37/06.md).
+EZK	37	08	h4m2			0	But there was still no breath in them	The noun "breath" can be stated as the verb "breathing." Alternate translation: "But they were not breathing" or "But they were not alive"
+EZK	37	09	nv4f			0	the breath	Possible meanings are: 1) "breath" or 2) "spirit" or 3) "wind."
+EZK	37	09	un53	figs-idiom		0	from the four winds	"from the four directions that the wind can blow in." This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "from every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	37	09	j4v7	figs-activepassive		0	these who have been killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "these people that enemies and disasters have killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	37	10	mfz1	figs-activepassive		0	as I was commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh had commanded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	37	11	g4u1	figs-metonymy		0	the entire house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	37	11	bx5a			0	Behold!	The word "Behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed!"
+EZK	37	11	exq9	figs-metaphor		0	We have been cut off	The people being destroyed and removed from their land is spoken of as if they had been cut off like a person would cut off a branch or piece of cloth. Alternate translation: "Our nation is destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	37	12	yi78	figs-metaphor		0	I will open your graves and lift you out from them	Yahweh restoring the people and bringing them back to their land is spoken of as if he will bring them back to life again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	37	13	ux9z			0	General Information:	These are Yahweh's words to the house of Israel.
+EZK	37	14	gn8x			0	to rest in your land	"to live peacefully in your own land"
+EZK	37	14	fz8x	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	37	15	ck45	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	37	16	anu2			0	For Judah	Here "For" means "representing." Alternate translation: "Representing Judah" or "Belonging to Judah"
+EZK	37	16	q4el	figs-synecdoche		0	Judah	The tribe of Judah lived in the southern kingdom of Israel which was called Judah. Here the name is used to refer to the whole southern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	37	16	fbx2			0	the people of Israel, his companions	This refers to the Israelites who lived in the southern kingdom of Judah. Alternate translation: "all the tribes of Judah" or "the tribes of Israel who are part of the kingdom of Judah"
+EZK	37	16	bsf9	figs-synecdoche		0	For Joseph, the branch of Ephraim	Joseph was Ephraim's father. The tribe of Ephraim lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. Here the names are used to represent the whole northern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	37	16	c2dw			0	all the people of Israel, their companions	This refers to the Israelites who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the tribes of Israel" or "the Israelites who were part of the kingdom of Israel"
+EZK	37	17	bud9			0	into one stick	"so that they become one stick"
+EZK	37	18	rb8m			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	37	18	tm25			0	what these things of yours mean	"what your sticks mean" or "why you have these sticks"
+EZK	37	19	yen5			0	Behold!	This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
+EZK	37	19	j32z	figs-metonymy		0	the branch of Joseph	"the stick of Joseph." This represents the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	37	19	fg3s	figs-metonymy		0	that is in the hand of Ephraim	The word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "that is in the power of Ephraim" or "that the tribe of Ephraim rules over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	37	19	c3zl			0	the tribes of Israel his companions	"the other tribes of Israel who are his companions" or "the other tribes of Israel who are part of that kingdom"
+EZK	37	19	pkm7	figs-metonymy		0	the branch of Judah	"the stick of Judah." This represents the kingdom of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	37	20	bc67	figs-synecdoche		0	before their eyes	Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "while they watched you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	37	21	lrq2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	37	21	qmj9			0	Behold!	"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
+EZK	37	23	gjq8			0	they will be my people and I will be their God	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:20](../11/20.md).
+EZK	37	24	j5u8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
+EZK	37	24	n6lq	figs-metonymy		0	David my servant	Yahweh said "David" to refer to a descendant of David. See how you translated "my servant David" in [Ezekiel 34:23](../34/23.md). Alternate translation: "A descendant of my servant David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	37	24	k8cn	figs-metaphor		0	one shepherd over them	This speaks of a king ruling a people as if he were a shepherd leading sheep. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 34:23](../34/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	37	24	x1wf			0	over them	"over the people of Israel"
+EZK	37	24	d25p	figs-metaphor		0	will walk according to my decrees	This speaks of acting or behaving in a certain way as if it were a person walking. Alternate translation: "will live as I have commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	37	25	ccr6			0	had stayed	"had lived"
+EZK	37	26	pp6d			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking about the people of Israel.
+EZK	37	26	iby5			0	I will establish	"I will set up" or "I will create"
+EZK	37	26	x8gl			0	a covenant of peace	"a covenant that brings peace." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 34:25](../34/25.md).
+EZK	37	26	py7v	figs-explicit		0	I will establish them	It was implied that Yahweh would establish them in the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "I will set them in the land of Israel" or "I will cause them to live securely in the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	37	26	n6dd			0	multiply them	"cause their people to increase in number"
+EZK	37	26	ad1d			0	my holy place	"my holy sanctuary" or "my holy temple"
+EZK	37	26	x4w7			0	in their midst	"among them"
+EZK	37	27	lwv7			0	My dwelling place	"The place where I live"
+EZK	37	27	srg8			0	I will be their God, and they will be my people	See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 11:20](../11/20.md).
+EZK	38	intro	fn3k	Ezekiel 38 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 38 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a section prophesying against Gog. Later Gog will try to conquer Israel.<br>
+EZK	38	01	y6kr	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	38	02	er1m	translate-symaction		0	set your face toward Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince ... Tubal	This is a command to stare at Gog and Magog as a symbol of punishing the people there. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 4:3](../04/03.md). Alternate translation: "Stare at the land of Magog and at Gog, the chief prince ... Tubal" or "Stare at Gog, the chief prince ... Tubal, and at the land of Magog so that they will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	38	02	f2v4	figs-metonymy		0	set your face	Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set your face" represents staring. Alternate translation: "stare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	38	02	ugx2	figs-explicit		0	Gog, the land of Magog	It is implied that Magog is the land over which Gog rules. Alternate translation: "Gog who rules over the land of Magog" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	38	02	e6y7	translate-names		0	Gog	This is the name of a leader or king who ruled in the land of Magog. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	38	02	v7t6			0	Magog	This is the name of an ancient nation that was probably located in the land that is now Turkey. Magog might be the ancient nation of Lydia.
+EZK	38	02	sz93	figs-explicit		0	the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal	This expression occurs twice in these verses. Some modern versions, however, interpret the Hebrew expression as "the chief of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal." This is another title for Gog. Alternate translation: "who is the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	38	02	r1k4			0	Meshech ... Tubal	See how you translated these names in [Ezekiel 32:26](../32/26.md).
+EZK	38	03	aqh7			0	Behold!	This emphasizes the importance of the statement that follows. It can be translated as "Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
+EZK	38	03	w9nd	figs-idiom		0	I am against you	This idiom means "I am your enemy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	38	04	l3f7			0	General Information:	These verses list the various nations who will join Gog's army.
+EZK	38	04	pje8	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Gog.
+EZK	38	04	g7yk	figs-metaphor		0	set hooks in your jaw	Here "hooks in your jaw" represents God's control over Gog. People put hooks in the mouths of animals so that they could lead the animals wherever they wanted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	38	04	pks1			0	in full armor ... holding swords	These phrases describe an army that is ready for battle.
+EZK	38	05	j8a5			0	with shields and helmets	This phrase describes an army that is ready for battle.
+EZK	38	06	v89p			0	Gomer	a nation that lived north of the Black Sea
+EZK	38	06	t2fm			0	Beth Togarmah	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:14](../27/14.md).
+EZK	38	07	r33b	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Gog.
+EZK	38	07	aiw5			0	your troops assembled with you	"all of your troops that you have gathered to yourself" or "all of your army that you have brought together for yourself"
+EZK	38	08	j5c1	figs-activepassive		0	You will be called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will call you to come for war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	38	08	qh5r	figs-metonymy		0	recovered from the sword	Here the "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "recovered from war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	38	08	ttc8	figs-activepassive		0	that has been gathered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have gathered together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	38	08	ib3x			0	from many peoples	"from many nations"
+EZK	38	08	ayw9			0	a continuous ruin	"destroyed for a long time"
+EZK	38	08	vjl9	figs-activepassive		0	the land's people will be brought out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bring the Israelites out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	38	09	evz1	figs-simile		0	you will go up as a storm goes	This simile means Gog will bring destruction like a large storm does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	38	09	rk79	figs-simile		0	a cloud covering the land	This simile means the army will be so large that it will cover the entire land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	38	10	q5ud	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Gog.
+EZK	38	10	fbh4			0	on that day that	"at that time"
+EZK	38	10	k46y	figs-doublet		0	plans will form in your heart ... you will devise wicked schemes	These phrases mean the same thing and can be combined into a single phrase. Alternate translation: "you will plan to do something very evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	38	10	dyu8	figs-metonymy		0	plans will form in your heart	Here "heart" refers to his thinking. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will think of plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	38	11	d5i1	figs-synecdoche		0	I will	Gog will not do these things alone. His army will do most of them. Alternate translation: "My army and I will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	38	11	l5sf			0	the open land	The following phrases explain that this refers to a land without walls or bars or gates.
+EZK	38	12	jp1c	figs-doublet		0	capture booty and steal plunder	These phrases mean the same thing and can be combined into a single phrase. Alternate translation: "take away all their valuable possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	38	12	hq4u	figs-metonymy		0	bring my hand	Here "hand" refers to Gog's military power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	38	12	ib94	figs-metonymy		0	against the ruins	Here "ruins" refers to the people who live in the destroyed cities. Alternate translation: "against the people who live in the ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	38	12	s6jh			0	at the center of the earth	"in the middle of the most important countries in the world"
+EZK	38	13	p34k	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues speaking to Gog.
+EZK	38	13	p8xz			0	Sheba	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:22](../27/22.md).
+EZK	38	13	w24u			0	Dedan	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 25:13](../25/13.md).
+EZK	38	13	zl51	figs-rquestion		0	Have you come to plunder? Have you assembled your armies ... to haul away much plunder?	These two questions are used to accuse Gog of attacking Israel without cause. These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "It is not right for you to assemble your army to plunder, to carry off silver and gold, to take their livestock and property, and to haul away much plunder!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	38	13	kc59	figs-doublet		0	to take their livestock and property ... to haul away much plunder	These phrases have similar meaning and can be combined into a single phrase. Alternate translation: "to take away their livestock and all their valuable possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	38	14	ij47	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh tells Ezekiel what he is to say to Gog.
+EZK	38	14	p7li			0	son of man	"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
+EZK	38	14	tne1	figs-rquestion		0	On that day ... learn about them?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that Gog will indeed hear about the people living in Israel. Alternate translation: "On that day, when my people Israel are living securely, you will hear about them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	38	16	rg6b	figs-simile		0	like a cloud that covers the land	This simile means the army will be so large that it will cover the entire land. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 38:9](../38/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EZK	38	16	yc4c			0	In the latter days	This refers to the distant future before the world ends. Alternate translation: "In the last days" or "At the end of time" or "In the distant future"
+EZK	38	16	a64a			0	In the latter days ... to be holy before their eyes	All the nations will understand that Yahweh is holy when they see what he does to Gog.
+EZK	38	16	v8yu			0	might know me	"might know who I am"
+EZK	38	17	kze5	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues telling Ezekiel what he is to say to Gog.
+EZK	38	17	ax3d	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not the one ... bring you against them?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he was the one who brought Gog to the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "You are the one ... bring you against them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	38	17	q4ic			0	of whom I spoke	"that I spoke about"
+EZK	38	17	mr69			0	in former days	"in the past" or "a long time ago"
+EZK	38	17	ul36	figs-metonymy		0	by the hand of my servants	Here "hand" refers to the fact that these prophets wrote down Yahweh's message. Alternate translation: "by means of my servants" or "through my servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	38	17	xvf1			0	against them	"against the people of Israel"
+EZK	38	18	rv8e	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	38	18	ae9z	figs-metaphor		0	my wrath will mount up in my anger	Here "mount up" means "rise up" and expresses that his wrath will increase. The words "wrath" and "anger" mean the same thing and emphasize how intense his anger will be. Alternate translation: "my anger will greatly increase" or "I will be very angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	38	19	q581			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message about Gog.
+EZK	38	19	j5u1			0	In my zeal	Here "zeal" refers to Yahweh's desire to defend his honor against Gog's attacks.
+EZK	38	19	edr8	figs-metaphor		0	in the fire of my anger	The intensity of Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were as hot as fire. Alternate translation: "because my anger was intense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	38	20	dxl2	figs-activepassive		0	The mountains will be thrown down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will make mountains fall down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	38	21	vbk4	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message about Gog. He speaks of the people of Gog as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	38	21	r65t	figs-metonymy		0	I will summon a sword against him	The word "sword" here is a metonym for soldiers who use swords to kill people. Alternate translation: "I will cause soldiers to attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	38	21	j5w2	figs-metonymy		0	each man's sword will be against his brother	Here "sword" is a metonym for the person who uses the sword to fight. Alternate translation: "all of his soldiers will fight each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	38	21	aer8			0	his brother	"his fellow soldier"
+EZK	38	22	p1s8	figs-metonymy		0	I will judge him by plague and blood	Here "blood" is a metonym for injury and death. Alternate translation: "I will judge him by causing him to be sick and by sending soldiers to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	38	22	kw69			0	overflowing rain and hailstones and burning sulfur I will rain down upon him	It may be helpful to change the order of this sentence. Alternate translation: "I will rain down overflowing rain and hailstones and burning sulfur upon him"
+EZK	38	22	hl4u			0	hailstones	ice that falls out of the sky
+EZK	38	23	b4wq	figs-abstractnouns		0	show my greatness and my holiness	The abstract nouns "greatness" and "holiness" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "show that I am great and holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	38	23	a9ff	figs-metonymy		0	I will make myself known in the eyes of the many nations	Here "eyes" refers to sight, which is a metonym for understanding. Alternate translation: "I will cause many nations to understand who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	38	23	v92x	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	39	intro	m8b8	Ezekiel 39 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 39 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter concludes the prophecy against Gog. God will destroy Gog and his army.<br>
+EZK	39	01	q3ya	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh gives Ezekiel his message to Gog.
+EZK	39	01	f9pu			0	son of man	"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
+EZK	39	01	pml6			0	Behold!	This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
+EZK	39	01	bia2			0	I am against you	"I am your enemy"
+EZK	39	01	z228	figs-explicit		0	chief of Meshech and Tubal	Some modern versions interpret the Hebrew expression as "prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal." This is another title for Gog. See how you translated these names in [Ezekiel 38:2](../38/02.md). Alternate translation: "who is the prince of Meshech and Tubal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	39	02	c7g3	figs-metaphor		0	I will turn you and lead you on	God speaks of leading Gog as if Gog was an animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	39	02	mi4j			0	bring you up	God speaks of bringing Gog "up" to Israel because it was located in the mountains.
+EZK	39	03	x72x	figs-metaphor		0	I will knock your bow out of your left hand and make the arrows fall from your right hand.	Knocking Gog's bow and arrows out of his hands is spoken of as if God is destroying Gog's military power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	39	04	hyu4	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Gog.
+EZK	39	04	cy17	figs-doublet		0	your troops and the soldiers	These refer to the same people. It can be stated as a single phrase. Alternate translation: "all your soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	39	04	z24v	figs-metaphor		0	I will give you to the birds of prey and the wild beasts of the fields for food	The scavengers eating the corpses is spoken of as if Yahweh was giving food to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	39	05	e2qj	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	39	06	li1j	figs-metonymy		0	I will send out fire on Magog	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will send literal fire down on Gog and his army or 2) "fire" is a metonym for the destruction that it causes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	39	06	f28e			0	Magog	This is the name of an ancient nation that probably lived in the land that is now Turkey. Magog might be the ancient nation of Lydia. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 38:2](../38/02.md).
+EZK	39	06	me83	figs-explicit		0	know that I am Yahweh	When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	39	07	y4tq	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Gog.
+EZK	39	07	j1lr	figs-metonymy		0	I will make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel	Here the metonym "my holy name" refers to Yahweh's character. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will make my people, Israel, know that I am holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	39	08	y96a			0	Behold!	This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
+EZK	39	08	k6bb	figs-doublet		0	is coming ... will take place	These two phrases have similar meaning and emphasize the fact that this will really happen. Alternate translation: "is surely going to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	39	09	lw4x	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Gog.
+EZK	39	09	t6ss	figs-doublet		0	to kindle and make fires	These two phrases mean the same thing. The Israelites will use the wood from the weapons as kindling for fires. Alternate translation: "to start fires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	39	09	jr6e			0	small shields, large shields, bows, arrows, the clubs and spears	This list includes all the typical weapons of war of that day. It may represent weapons in general.
+EZK	39	09	k28p			0	clubs	wooden sticks used as a weapon
+EZK	39	10	f3tl	figs-doublet		0	wanted to take ... wanted to plunder	Here "to take" and "to plunder" mean the same thing. Gog intended to take Israel's possessions, but Yahweh prevented him so that he was not able to do that. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	39	10	l3cu			0	will plunder ... wanted to plunder	Translate "plunder" as in [Ezekiel 23:46](../23/46.md).
+EZK	39	11	r7ks	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh begins to tell Ezekiel what will happen to Gog.
+EZK	39	11	p4ff			0	it will happen on that day that	This signals an important event. If your language has a way for doing this, you could use it here.
+EZK	39	11	rbw1			0	to the east of the sea	A few modern versions interpret the Hebrew expression here as "to the east toward the sea."
+EZK	39	11	tt6m			0	It will block	Possible meanings are 1) "The grave will block" or 2) "The dead army will block."
+EZK	39	11	c37r			0	There they	"There the house of Israel"
+EZK	39	11	atw5			0	They will call it	"People will call it"
+EZK	39	11	w9b9			0	Valley of Hamon Gog	"Valley of the Great Army of Gog"
+EZK	39	12	jcl3	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to tell Ezekiel what will happen to Gog.
+EZK	39	12	re6h	translate-numbers		0	seven months	"7 months." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZK	39	12	k8kx	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	39	12	pj7n	figs-explicit		0	will bury them in order to purify the land	In Jewish law, a dead body defiled anything it touched and made it "unclean." Burying these bodies is spoken of as cleansing or purifying the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	39	12	dp1j			0	bury them	"bury the soldiers of Gog's army"
+EZK	39	13	glw5	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	39	14	x6wr	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to tell Ezekiel what will happen to Gog.
+EZK	39	14	nyn1			0	through the land	"through the land of Israel"
+EZK	39	14	u5jz			0	those who were traveling through, but who died and their bodies remained on the surface of the land	This refers to the dead bodies of Gog's soldiers whom Yahweh killed as they entered the land.
+EZK	39	14	rmp9			0	so that they may bury them	"so that the designated men may bury the dead bodies"
+EZK	39	14	gq5f	figs-explicit		0	to cleanse the land	In Jewish law, a dead body defiled anything it touched and made it "unclean." Burying these bodies is spoken of as cleansing or purifying the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	39	14	tmp9	translate-ordinal		0	seventh month	This "seventh" is the ordinal number for seven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	39	15	ijs9			0	any human bone	Bones would be all that remained of the corpses after a period of time.
+EZK	39	15	h1r4			0	they will put a marker by it, until gravediggers come and bury it	There are apparently two groups of men. The first will mark the location of corpses, and the second group will bury them.
+EZK	39	16	b339	figs-explicit		0	purify the land	In Jewish law, a dead body defiled anything it touched and made it "unclean." Burying these bodies is spoken of as cleansing or purifying the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	39	16	ufn6	translate-names		0	Hamonah	This name means "Great Army." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	39	17	vhg1	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh gives Ezekiel a message for the birds and the wild animals about what they will do to Gog.
+EZK	39	17	v4w4			0	son of man	"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
+EZK	39	17	fx3j			0	to the sacrifice	"to the feast" or "to the slaughter." Yahweh means that he will give the birds and animals a very good meal and not that he is worshiping them.
+EZK	39	18	fiv2	figs-irony		0	they will be rams, lambs, goats, and bulls	Yahweh is speaking with irony. Normally people sacrificed animals to God. Here, God is sacrificing people to animals. Alternate translation: "as if they were male sheep, lambs, goats, and bulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+EZK	39	18	st13	figs-activepassive		0	they were all fattened in Bashan	That can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they all became fat while grazing in Bashan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	39	19	c3t6	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel a message for the birds and the wild animals about what they will do to Gog.
+EZK	39	19	pmw3	figs-abstractnouns		0	to your satisfaction	The abstract noun "satisfaction" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "until you are satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	39	19	blj8	figs-abstractnouns		0	until drunkenness	The abstract noun "drunkenness" can be stated as a adjective. Alternate translation: "until you become drunk" or "until you are intoxicated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	39	20	d3da	figs-metonymy		0	chariot	The metonym "chariot" refers to the men in the chariots. Alternate translation: "chariot driver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	39	20	m7yt	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	39	21	ksy3	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh gives Ezekiel a message about what will happen to Israel.
+EZK	39	21	j63v	figs-metaphor		0	I will set my glory among the nations	Yahweh speaks of his glory as if he will place it in the middle of the nations where they can see it. Alternate translation: "I will make the nations see my glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	39	21	bf91	figs-doublet		0	my judgment that I perform and my hand that I have set against them	Both of these phrases refer to the punishment that Yahweh will inflict upon Israel and are repeated for emphasis. They can be combined into a single phrase. Alternate translation: "the way that I will judge them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	39	21	ff98	figs-metonymy		0	my hand	Here the metonym "hand" refers to Yahweh's power that he uses to bring punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	39	21	itq4			0	against them	"against Gog and his great army"
+EZK	39	22	hgr4	figs-metonymy		0	The house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	39	23	shc2	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel a message about what will happen to Israel.
+EZK	39	23	wt66	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	39	23	t9rz	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of their iniquity by which they betrayed me	The abstract noun "iniquity" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because they sinned and betrayed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	39	23	ltf2	figs-idiom		0	I hid my face from them	Here "face" refers to Yahweh's help and protection. Alternate translation: "I stopped protecting them and taking care of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	39	23	pwc9	figs-metonymy		0	gave them into the hand of their adversaries	Here the metonym "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "gave their enemies power over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	39	23	ba77	figs-metonymy		0	all of them fell by the sword	Here falling represents being killed, and the sword represents battle. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:23](../32/23.md). Alternate translation: "their enemies killed them all in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	39	24	b2rs	figs-metaphor		0	their uncleanness and their sins	This speaks of the people's disgusting behavior as if they were physically unclean. Here "uncleanness" means basically the same as "sins." Alternate translation: "their disgusting behavior and their sins" or "their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EZK	39	25	k972	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel a message about what will happen to Israel.
+EZK	39	25	rb2h			0	will restore the fortunes of Jacob	Translate "will restore the fortunes" as in [Ezekiel 16:53](../16/53.md). However, some modern versions interpret the Hebrew expression here as "will bring Jacob back from captivity."
+EZK	39	25	f9gp	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	39	25	q1np			0	act with zeal for my holy name	"make sure that they honor me"
+EZK	39	26	x3gv			0	they will bear their shame and all the treason	Experts do not agree on the meaning of this phrase. Possible meanings are 1) "they will regret their shame and all the treason" or 2) "they will forget their shame and all the treason."
+EZK	39	26	mmr5			0	the treason	"the unfaithfulness"
+EZK	39	27	gzg6	figs-metonymy		0	I will show myself to be holy in the sight of many nations	Here "sight" is a metonym for understanding. Alternate translation: "many nations will understand that I am holy because of what I did for the house of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	39	28	j82j	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel a message about what will happen to Israel.
+EZK	39	28	k5li			0	I sent them into captivity ... I will gather them back to their land	At the time when Ezekiel wrote, Israel was still in captivity in Babylon.
+EZK	39	29	rdl6	figs-idiom		0	I will no longer hide my face from them	Here "no longer hide my face" is an idiom that means Yahweh will not continue to abandon Israel to exile in Babylon. Alternate translation: "I will no longer abandon them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	39	29	lz2m	figs-metaphor		0	when I pour out my Spirit on the house of Israel	Here to give the Spirit abundantly is spoken of as to "pour out" the Spirit. Alternate translation: "when I generously give my Spirit to the house of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	39	29	z9b1	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	39	29	jha5	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	40	intro	w1r3	Ezekiel 40 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 40 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### The new temple and city<br><br>In a vision, Ezekiel saw a man measuring the wall of a new temple. The next chapters will give precise measurements for the construction of a temple to be built. This was not the temple of Ezra's day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+EZK	40	01	c448	translate-ordinal		0	twenty-fifth ... tenth ... fourteenth	These words are the ordinal forms of 25, 10, and 14. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	40	01	i9cg	figs-explicit		0	of our captivity	Here "our" refers to Ezekiel and the Israelites who have been in Babylon since the Babylonians forced King Jehoiachin to leave Jerusalem, but not to the reader. Alternate translation: "after we became captives" or "after the Babylonians took us as captives to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+EZK	40	01	jqw4	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the beginning of the year on the tenth day of the month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is in April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	40	01	l36p	figs-activepassive		0	the city was captured	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Babylonians captured the city of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	40	01	y8a6			0	the hand of Yahweh	Here "hand" refers to Yahweh's power to show Ezekiel supernatural visions. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:3](../01/03.md).
+EZK	40	02	y9x4			0	He brought me to rest	"He put me down"
+EZK	40	03	ws2u			0	he brought me there	"Yahweh brought me to the place that had the buildings"
+EZK	40	03	e8u1			0	Behold	Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.
+EZK	40	03	w6wn	figs-abstractnouns		0	His appearance was like the appearance of bronze	The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The way he appeared was like the way bronze appears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	40	03	fuy5			0	linen cord	"a rope made of linen." This is a tool for measuring very long distances.
+EZK	40	03	am4h			0	linen	This is a type of cloth. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/02.md).
+EZK	40	03	h98a			0	measuring stick	This is a tool for measuring shorter distances.
+EZK	40	04	s9t4			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	40	04	et9i	figs-idiom		0	fix your mind on	This idiom means "pay attention to" or "think about." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	40	04	j47s	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	40	05	xif9			0	surrounding the temple area	"entirely around the temple area"
+EZK	40	05	p1bk	translate-bdistance		0	Each long cubit was a cubit and a handbreadth in length	Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. Alternate translation: "These were the long cubits, which were the length of a regular cubit plus a handbreadth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	05	q72n	translate-bdistance		0	a handbreadth	"the width of a hand." This was about 8 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	06	u8ev			0	one stick	"it was one stick wide." This was about 3.2 meters.
+EZK	40	06	ihb5			0	the temple gate that faced east	This gate was part of the wall that surrounded the temple area. It was not part of the temple building itself. Alternate translation: "the gate on the eastern side of the wall surrounding the temple" or "the gate on the eastern wall of the temple courtyard"
+EZK	40	06	dwa9			0	up its steps	"up the steps of the gate"
+EZK	40	06	j4tr			0	in depth	"from the front edge of the threshold to its back edge"
+EZK	40	07	n81k			0	The guard chambers	These were rooms that were built inside of the gate where guards stayed to protect the gate.
+EZK	40	07	mqb7	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits	about 2.7 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	07	n8vq			0	there were five cubits between any two of the chambers	"the chambers next to each other were five cubits apart" or "there were five cubits between a chamber and the one next to it"
+EZK	40	07	pzy7			0	the chambers	"the rooms"
+EZK	40	07	pqx5			0	portico	This was a covering in front of an entrance with columns or posts for support. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	40	08	f4pi			0	portico	This was a covering in front of a doorway or gateway with columns or posts for support. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	40	08	e848			0	one stick	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	09	i2wc			0	the portico of the gate facing the temple	Here "facing the temple" means that the portico was attached to the gate in the temple courtyard. Alternate translation: "the portico of the gate on the inner side of the wall that surrounded the temple"
+EZK	40	09	hvn8	translate-bdistance		0	two cubits	about one meter (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	09	cn3t			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	10	r384			0	had the same measurement	"were the same size"
+EZK	40	11	pxy4	translate-bdistance		0	ten cubits	about 5.4 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	11	fpq4			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	11	ji4p			0	thirteen cubits	about 7 meters
+EZK	40	12	k1vq			0	The chambers measured six cubits	"The chambers were 6 cubits long"
+EZK	40	12	r5iv			0	six cubits	about 3.2 meters
+EZK	40	12	frx5			0	one cubit	"54 centimeters" or "about one-half meter"
+EZK	40	13	dx2x			0	twenty-five cubits	about 13.5 meters
+EZK	40	13	f1r4			0	that of the second	"the entrance of the second chamber"
+EZK	40	14	vun1	translate-bdistance		0	sixty cubits	about 32 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	14	pp21			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	14	xi48			0	portico	This was a covering in front of an entrance with columns or posts for support. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	40	15	ahd8			0	fifty cubits	about 27 meters
+EZK	40	16	rk3m			0	closed windows	Possible meanings are 1) "closed windows" or 2) "windows with shutters" or 3) "narrow windows."
+EZK	40	16	tct8			0	likewise for the porches	"the porches also had closed windows all around"
+EZK	40	16	pz45			0	each jamb	jambs are the sides of a wooden frame of a door
+EZK	40	17	hc2u			0	General Information:	There were two walls surrounding the temple. The outer wall surrounded the outer courtyard, and within that, the inner wall surrounded the inner courtyard. The inner courtyard was higher than the outer courtyard. Each wall had gates on the east, north, and south sides.
+EZK	40	17	xg3a			0	the man brought me to the outer courtyard of the temple	"The man brought me from outside the temple area into the outer courtyard of the temple"
+EZK	40	17	xg73			0	outer courtyard	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:5](../10/05.md).
+EZK	40	17	jh6k			0	Behold	The word "Behold" here indicates that Ezekiel saw something interesting.
+EZK	40	17	x179			0	pavement	a flat floor that is made out of rocks
+EZK	40	17	tph1	translate-numbers		0	with thirty rooms next to the pavement	"and there were 30 rooms all around the pavement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+EZK	40	18	ywz8			0	went up to	"went all the way to"
+EZK	40	19	mlw7			0	the front of the lower gate to the front of the inner gate	The lower gate was on the wall of the outer courtyard, and the inner gate was on the wall of the inner courtyard. Alternate translation: "the front of the outer gate to the front of the inner gate"
+EZK	40	19	b323	translate-bdistance		0	one hundred cubits	about 54 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	19	c2lt			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	19	dsn2			0	the same on the north side	"it was the same on the north side" or "on the north side, the distance from the outer gate to the inner gate was also one hundred cubits"
+EZK	40	21	gsz4			0	chambers	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:7](../40/07.md).
+EZK	40	21	rj4k			0	portico	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	40	21	m2qv			0	measured the same	"had the same measurement"
+EZK	40	21	bv9m	translate-bdistance		0	fifty cubits	about 27 meters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	21	at8s			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	21	m89e			0	twenty-five cubits	about 13.5 meters
+EZK	40	22	z58s			0	General Information:	Ezekiel continues to describe the vision of the temple and of the man who looked like bronze.
+EZK	40	22	l4p5			0	Its windows	The word "Its" refers to the gate that was on the north side of the outer courtyard. Alternate translation: "The northern gate's windows"
+EZK	40	22	pvp1			0	chambers	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:7](../40/07.md).
+EZK	40	22	lh6i			0	corresponded to the gate that faced east	"were like those of the eastern gate" or "were like those of the eastern gate of the outer courtyard"
+EZK	40	23	jv26			0	inner courtyard	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	40	23	nnq1			0	in front of the gate facing north	"directly across from the northern gate" or "across the outer courtyard from the northern gate"
+EZK	40	23	iqj4			0	the gate facing north	"the gate on the northern side of the outer courtyard"
+EZK	40	23	abw3			0	just as also there was a gate to the east	"just as there was a eastern gate to the inner courtyard" or "just as there was a gate to the inner courtyard in front of the eastern gate"
+EZK	40	23	xs9g			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	23	qrf2			0	one hundred cubits	about 54 meters
+EZK	40	24	slh4			0	measured the same as the other outer gates	"had the same measurements as the northern and eastern gates"
+EZK	40	25	m11s			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	25	jc4u	translate-bdistance		0	fifty cubits	about 27 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	25	lhx4			0	twenty-five cubits	about 13.5 meters
+EZK	40	26	ss1y			0	portico	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md)
+EZK	40	26	dp2c			0	on either side	"on both sides"
+EZK	40	27	nm2m			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	27	j6lw	translate-bdistance		0	one hundred cubits	about 54 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	28	vks3			0	inner courtyard	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	40	28	myz2			0	by way of its southern gate	"through its southern gate"
+EZK	40	29	l9e2			0	chambers	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:7](../40/07.md).
+EZK	40	29	z7nv			0	porticos	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	40	29	w5nj			0	measured the same	"had the same measurements"
+EZK	40	29	d9ta			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	29	g2ke	translate-bdistance		0	fifty cubits	about 27 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	29	ym2a			0	twenty-five cubits	about 13.5 meters
+EZK	40	29	g6h8			0	five cubits	about 2.7 meters
+EZK	40	31	q7ae			0	This portico faced the outer courtyard	"The portico's entrance was towards the outer courtyard"
+EZK	40	31	d1vr			0	with carved palm trees	"and it had carvings of palm trees"
+EZK	40	32	ugx1			0	to the inner courtyard by the eastern way	"to the east side of the inner courtyard"
+EZK	40	33	ex3w			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	33	ev22	translate-bdistance		0	fifty cubits	about 27 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	33	f5db			0	twenty-five cubits	about 13.5 meters
+EZK	40	34	spw5			0	Its portico faced the outer courtyard	The entrance of its portico was towards the outer courtyard
+EZK	40	35	cy5v			0	measured the same	"had the same measurements"
+EZK	40	36	b3il			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	36	k7yf	translate-bdistance		0	fifty cubits	about 27 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	36	b8ut			0	twenty-five cubits	about 13.5 meters
+EZK	40	37	rrg7			0	Its portico faced the outer courtyard	"The entrance of its portico was toward the outer courtyard"
+EZK	40	37	j3yy			0	on either side of it	"on both sides of it"
+EZK	40	38	g6y4			0	by each of the inner gateways	"in each of the inner gates"
+EZK	40	38	wb45			0	they rinsed the burnt offerings	Possible meanings for "they" are 1) the people who were bringing offerings or 2) the priests who killed the animals.
+EZK	40	38	sg2q			0	the burnt offerings	the animals that would be killed and burned as offerings
+EZK	40	39	jkg2			0	There were two tables on each side of each portico	there were four tables—two on each side of each portico
+EZK	40	39	k2nh	figs-activepassive		0	the burnt offering was slaughtered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they killed the burnt offering" or "they killed the animals that they would burn as an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	40	42	p8pq	figs-explicit		0	There were four tables of cut stone	These were apparently different tables than the eight tables on which the sacrifices were killed. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "There were also four tables of cut stone" or "There were four other tables made of cut stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	40	42	n6ba			0	of cut stone	"that were made out of stone that had been cut"
+EZK	40	42	a1l3			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	42	u93z	translate-bdistance		0	one and a half cubits	about 0.8 meter (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	42	cq6v			0	one cubit	about one-half meter
+EZK	40	43	a4as			0	Two-pronged hooks a handbreadth in length were fastened in the portico all around	"All around the portico, people had attached hooks that were a handbreadth long and had two prongs each"
+EZK	40	43	n242			0	Two-pronged hooks	something that has two long curved points, which people can hang things on
+EZK	40	43	cjr1	translate-bdistance		0	a handbreadth in length	about 8 centimeters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	43	kg7r	figs-activepassive		0	the flesh of the offerings would be put on the tables	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they would put the flesh of the offerings on the tables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	40	44	udm5			0	the inner gate	This is the inner gate on the north.
+EZK	40	44	sw8j			0	singers' chambers	"rooms for singers." However, some ancient and modern versions read only "chambers" without the reference to singers.
+EZK	40	44	j5e2	figs-ellipsis		0	one on the north side facing south, and the other on the south side facing north	The word "chamber" or "room" is understood from the previous phrase. The phrase "facing south" means that its door is on its south side, and "facing north" means that its door is on its north side. Alternate translation: "one room on the north side facing south, and the other room on the south side facing north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+EZK	40	45	udd6			0	This room facing south	This refers to the chamber on the north side of the inner courtyard. Alternate translation: "This room whose door is on its south side" or "This room on the north side of the inner courtyard"
+EZK	40	45	v1a4			0	who are on duty in the temple	"who are working in the temple" or "who are responsible for guarding the temple"
+EZK	40	46	wmt7			0	General Information:	The man continues speaking to Ezekiel in the vision.
+EZK	40	46	dz6w			0	The room facing north	This refers to the room on the south side of the inner courtyard. The door of the room was on the north side of the room. Alternate translation: "This room whose door is on its north side" or "This room on the south side of the inner courtyard"
+EZK	40	46	sk26			0	the priests on duty at the altar	"the priests who were offering sacrifices on the altar"
+EZK	40	46	x24w			0	come near to Yahweh to serve him	"approach Yahweh in his temple in order to serve him"
+EZK	40	47	j222			0	he measured	"the man measured"
+EZK	40	47	dc8h			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	47	tc9q	translate-bdistance		0	one hundred cubits	about 54 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	47	h7bq			0	with the altar	"and the altar was"
+EZK	40	47	q1xd			0	the house	This refers to the temple.
+EZK	40	48	fv21			0	portico	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	40	48	yt57			0	the house	this refers to the temple
+EZK	40	48	bb4f			0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	40	48	pc64	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits	about 2.7 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	40	48	ra1c			0	fourteen cubits	about 7.5 meters
+EZK	40	48	kr6i			0	three cubits	about 1.6 meters
+EZK	40	49	tbs4			0	twenty cubits	about 11 meters
+EZK	40	49	yp5x			0	eleven cubits	about 6 meters
+EZK	40	49	q4z1			0	columns	pieces of stone that were tall and narrow and supported the roof of the building
+EZK	41	intro	unn8	Ezekiel 41 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 41 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. This chapter focuses on the courtyard of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+EZK	41	01	x2a6			0	General Information:	The man in Ezekiel's vision ([Ezekiel 40:3](../40/03.md)) continues to show Ezekiel around the temple.
+EZK	41	01	w4s3			0	the temple's holy place	the room in the temple in front of the "most holy place"
+EZK	41	01	rh4q			0	six cubits in width on either side	These cubits were the "long" cubits ([Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md)), 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). "they were six cubits in width on both sides"
+EZK	41	01	f5xb	translate-bdistance		0	six cubits	about 3.2 meters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	01	e7wk	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	02	xq2i	translate-bdistance		0	ten cubits	about 5.4 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	02	n3vw	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits	about 2.7 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	02	hd7n			0	the dimensions	"the size"
+EZK	41	02	shy4	translate-bdistance		0	forty cubits	about 22 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	02	m6xp	translate-bdistance		0	twenty cubits	about 11 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	03	ay36	translate-bdistance		0	two cubits	about 1.1 meter (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	03	g9y3	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	03	j4ib	translate-bdistance		0	six cubits	about 3.2 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	03	tz5x	translate-bdistance		0	seven cubits	about 3.8 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	04	u7xa	translate-bdistance		0	twenty cubits	about 11 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	05	dv9u			0	the house	the temple
+EZK	41	05	mj6n	translate-bdistance		0	six cubits	about 3.2 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	05	j1kj	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	05	icf3			0	four cubits	about 2 meters
+EZK	41	06	m9sv			0	three levels	"three stories"
+EZK	41	06	p4m5			0	There were ledges around the wall of the house	"The house had ledges all around for the side rooms all around." This way the side rooms could rest on the ledge of the wall.
+EZK	41	06	sy7s			0	to support	"so that the ledges could support"
+EZK	41	06	u4ci			0	for there was no support put in the wall of the house	"for there were no supports in the wall of the house." The people who built the temple did not want stones or wood that would support the side rooms to be sticking out from the wall of the sanctuary.
+EZK	41	08	hk9y			0	a raised part	a platform
+EZK	41	08	pt8f			0	chambers	small rooms
+EZK	41	08	xyb9			0	a full stick	Translate "stick" as in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	41	08	w315	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	08	jcs8	translate-bdistance		0	six cubits	about 3.2 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	09	wf7d	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits	about 2.7 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	10	dgr5			0	the priests' outer side rooms	"the side rooms of the priests that were further out from the sanctuary"
+EZK	41	10	r4bf	translate-bdistance		0	twenty cubits	about 11 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	10	s7ml	translate-bdistance		0	cubits	See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	11	k3ql	translate-bdistance		0	five cubits	about 2.7 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	11	hej8			0	The width of this open area was five cubits all around	"The entire space between the chambers and the temple was five cubits wide, all around the temple"
+EZK	41	12	y1mz			0	The building that faced the courtyard on the west side was seventy cubits in width	This can be stated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "There was a building on the west side of the temple area, and its entrance was towards the courtyard. It was seventy cubits in width"
+EZK	41	12	h18c	translate-bdistance		0	seventy cubits ... five cubits ... ninety cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). "70 cubits ... 5 cubits ... 90 cubits" or "about 38 meters ... about 2.7 meters ... about 49 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	13	lhy2	translate-bdistance		0	one hundred cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). "100 cubits" or "about 54 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	15	bak3			0	the galleries	"the balconies." The balconies were places that were built higher up than the rest of the building. People could go into balconies and look down on the main floor of the building.
+EZK	41	15	w8jr	translate-bdistance		0	one hundred cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). "100 cubits" or "about 54 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	15	a9rg			0	the portico	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	41	18	g9t5			0	was decorated	"was made beautiful"
+EZK	41	18	ne31			0	cherubim	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:3](../09/03.md).
+EZK	41	18	m9dj			0	cherub	This is the singular form of "cherubim." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:9](../10/09.md).
+EZK	41	20	cf7z			0	the house	"the temple"
+EZK	41	22	fh5t	figs-abstractnouns		0	the wooden altar in front of the holy place, which was	These words are the end of the sentence that begins with the words "Their appearance was like the appearance of" in verse 21. Possible meanings of the sentence are 1) as it is translated in the ULT or 2) "The appearance of one was like the appearance of the other. The wooden altar in front of the holy place was." The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "They appeared the same way the wooden altar in front of the holy place appeared. They were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	41	22	lqs8	translate-bdistance		0	three cubits ... two cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 1.6 meters ... about 1.1 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	41	23	wx5m			0	There were double doors for the holy place and the most holy place	"The holy place and the most holy place both had two doors"
+EZK	41	24	p6xg			0	These doors had two hinged door panels each	"Each door had two parts that were on hinges." Hinges connect doors to the wall and allow the doors to swing.
+EZK	41	24	eq5j			0	two panels for one door and two panels for the other	"both of the doors for both the holy place and the most holy place had two parts"
+EZK	41	25	ik75			0	just as the walls were decorated	"just as the walls also had carvings of cherubim and palm trees"
+EZK	41	25	fd1y			0	portico	covering in front of an entrance with columns or posts for support. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	42	intro	u94p	Ezekiel 42 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 42 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. This chapter focused on the storerooms for keeping the holy things of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+EZK	42	01	i2dg			0	the outer courtyard	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:5](../10/05.md).
+EZK	42	02	b17d	translate-bdistance		0	one hundred cubits ... fifty cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "100 cubits ... 50 cubits" or "about 54 meters ... about 27 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	42	03	xw1y	translate-bdistance		0	twenty cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "20 cubits" or "about 11 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	42	03	hd41			0	Some of those rooms faced the inner courtyard	"Some of those rooms were toward the inner courtyard" or "The entrance of some of those rooms was toward the inner courtyard"
+EZK	42	03	r38c			0	inner courtyard	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	42	03	yg73			0	were open to them	"looked out onto the inner courtyard"
+EZK	42	03	jwp5			0	having a walkway	"because there was a place where one could walk along the rooms"
+EZK	42	03	im4u			0	Some of the rooms looked out onto the outer courtyard	"Some of the rooms were toward the outer courtyard" or "The entrance of some of the rooms was toward the outer courtyard"
+EZK	42	04	k5dr	translate-bdistance		0	ten cubits ... one hundred cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "10 cubits ... 100 cubits" or "about 5.4 meters ... about 54 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	42	06	ll69			0	smaller in size compared to the rooms	"smaller than the rooms"
+EZK	42	07	p1zj	translate-bdistance		0	fifty cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "50 cubits" or "about 27 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	42	08	fs43	translate-bdistance		0	fifty cubits ... one hundred cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "50 cubits ... 100 cubits" or "about 27 meters ... about 54 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	42	11	enm6	figs-abstractnouns		0	They were as the appearance of the rooms on the northern side	The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The way the rooms on the northern side appeared was the way these rooms appeared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	42	12	cb5b			0	at its head	"at its beginning"
+EZK	42	13	w6k1			0	the food offering	the grain or flour that the people offered to show that they were thankful to God
+EZK	42	15	evf6			0	to the gate that faced the east	"out to the east gate" or "out through the east gate"
+EZK	42	16	x1xq			0	He measured	The word "he" refers to the man who looked like bronze ([Ezekiel 40:3](../40/03.md)).
+EZK	42	16	wda6			0	measuring stick	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
+EZK	42	16	e5i4	translate-bdistance		0	five hundred cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "500 cubits" or "about 270 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	42	20	b3mm			0	It had a wall around it	"The house had a wall all around it"
+EZK	42	20	kh7v	translate-bdistance		0	five hundred cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "500 cubits" or "about 270 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	42	20	cqu5			0	common	not holy
+EZK	43	intro	n8nq	Ezekiel 43 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 43 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. God entered the temple. He told the people not to defile the temple by being idol worshipers or by having the funerals of their kings in the temple courtyard. He also told them what offerings to make each day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+EZK	43	02	qi98			0	Behold!	The word "Behold" here alerts the reader to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+EZK	43	02	e4w7			0	many waters	This simply means "a lot of water." It could refer to a loud river or a large waterfall or the waves crashing at the ocean. All of these are very loud. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:24](../01/24.md).
+EZK	43	02	m5fd			0	the earth shone with his glory	"the earth was full of bright light from his glory"
+EZK	43	03	k5tf			0	It was	"The glory of God coming from the east was"
+EZK	43	03	bi4l			0	It was according to the appearance of the vision that I saw, according to the vision that I saw when he had come to destroy the city	Possible meanings are 1) the second phrase beginning with "according to" explains the meaning of the first phrase beginning with "according to." Alternate translation: "It was according to the appearance of the vision that I saw when he had come to destroy the city" or 2) the first phrase refers to the vision that Ezekiel had just seen of God's glory. Alternate translation: "The appearance of this vision that I saw was according to the vision that I saw when he had come to destroy the city"
+EZK	43	03	s248	figs-abstractnouns		0	according to the appearance of the vision	The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "just like what appeared in the vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	43	03	f83h			0	according to the vision	"like the vision"
+EZK	43	03	akc5	figs-synecdoche		0	when he had come to destroy the city	"when the God of Israel had come to destroy the city." If the earlier Hebrew reading "when I had come to destroy the city" is used, then "destroy the city" is a synecdoche for "prophesy that the city will be destroyed." Alternate translation: "when I had come to prophesy that the city will be destroyed" or "when I had come to prophesy that the God of Israel will destroy the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	43	05	r649			0	Behold	Your language may have a different word to show that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.
+EZK	43	07	p4vj	figs-metaphor		0	the corpses of their kings	The idols that the people's kings worshiped are spoken of as if they are corpses because the idols are not alive. Alternate translation: "the lifeless idols that their kings worshiped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	43	08	z6lz			0	They profaned	"The Israelites profaned"
+EZK	43	08	lyg4			0	disgusting actions	"the disgusting things they did." God was angry because the people were worshiping idols and false gods. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:9](../05/09.md).
+EZK	43	08	c7nz	figs-idiom		0	consumed them with my anger	The phrase "consumed" here means "completely destroyed." Alternate translation: "completely destroyed them because I was angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	43	09	mkm1	figs-metaphor		0	the corpses of their kings	The idols that the people's kings worshiped are spoken of as if they are corpses because the idols are not alive. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:7](../43/07.md). Alternate translation: "the lifeless idols that their kings worshiped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	43	10	gg2b			0	this description	"this pattern" or "this plan"
+EZK	43	11	e5qp	figs-synecdoche		0	before their eyes	Here the Israelites are referred to by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 21:6](../21/06.md). Alternate translation: "before them" or "before the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EZK	43	11	i8xe			0	will keep to all its design	"will keep its pattern"
+EZK	43	12	rn66			0	the regulation	"the instruction" or "the rule"
+EZK	43	12	pq2x			0	the surrounding border	The word "border" probably refers to the wall that goes all the way around the temple.
+EZK	43	12	n333			0	most holy	"absolutely holy"
+EZK	43	12	yaf4			0	Behold!	"This is important!" Your language may have a way of indicating that the words that follow are important.
+EZK	43	13	s3d3	translate-bdistance		0	a cubit	Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 54 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	43	13	bu5v			0	The border around its surrounding edge	"The border going around its edge"
+EZK	43	13	mj2w	translate-bdistance		0	one span	A span was 23 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. Alternate translation: "about 23 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	43	13	ep6b			0	This will be the base of the altar	"These will be the measurements of the base of the altar"
+EZK	43	13	y37z			0	the base of the altar	"the bottom supporting the altar" or "the foundation of the altar"
+EZK	43	14	uab7	translate-bdistance		0	two cubits ... four cubits	Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 1.1 meters ... about 2.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	43	14	a8sb			0	ledge	a narrow and flat surface that sticks out from a wall
+EZK	43	15	g3f7			0	The hearth	the place where sacrifices were either cooked or burnt up with fire
+EZK	43	15	spz8	translate-bdistance		0	four cubits	Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 2.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	43	15	c46r			0	horns	The horns were the parts of the altar at the four corners of the altar that stuck up above the rest of the altar.
+EZK	43	16	xxn8	translate-bdistance		0	twelve cubits	Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 2.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	43	17	erf8	translate-bdistance		0	fourteen cubits ... a half cubit ... a cubit	Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 7.6 meters ... about 27 centimeters ... about 54 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	43	17	swm9			0	with its steps facing east	"with steps on the east side of the altar" or "and the altar's steps are on its east side"
+EZK	43	18	t97x			0	he said	"Yahweh said"
+EZK	43	18	g966			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	43	18	e9g4			0	the regulations	"the rules" or "the instructions"
+EZK	43	19	kl54	figs-you		0	You will	The word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	43	19	q7f2	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	43	20	w2ku	figs-you		0	Then you will take	The word "you" is singular. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:19](../43/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	43	20	d2gh			0	four horns	The horns were the parts of the altar at the four corners of the altar that stuck up above the rest of the altar. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:15](../43/15.md).
+EZK	43	22	wq8s	figs-pronouns		0	you will offer	The word "you" and the command refer to Ezekiel and so are singular. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:19](../43/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	43	23	du6v	figs-pronouns		0	you finish ... offer	All instances of "you" and the commands refer to Ezekiel and so are singular. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:19](../43/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	43	24	i436			0	Offer them before Yahweh	The altar on which they will sacrifice the bull and ram is in front of the temple, where the presence of Yahweh dwells.
+EZK	43	25	kse4	figs-pronouns		0	You must prepare	This is spoken to Ezekiel and so the word "You" is singular. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:19](../43/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	43	27	w2ig			0	it will come about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important part of the instructions. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+EZK	43	27	c3ch	figs-pronouns		0	your burnt offerings ... your peace offerings ... accept you	The words "your" and "you" are second person plural and refer to the people of Israel in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	43	27	l94i			0	will accept you	"will gladly receive you"
+EZK	44	intro	jl5n	Ezekiel 44 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 44 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. Foreigners and the Levites who have worshiped idols are not allowed in the temple. The priests alone will do the temple work. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
+EZK	44	01	zm7u			0	to the outer sanctuary gate that faced east	"to the outer sanctuary gate on the east side of the temple"
+EZK	44	02	n9ff	figs-activepassive		0	it will not be opened	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will open it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	44	02	zv5f			0	the God of Israel	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:4](../08/04.md).
+EZK	44	03	pv9b			0	He will enter by way of the gate's portico and go out the same way	He will enter the courtyard through another gate and then sit in the portico of the east gate and eat.
+EZK	44	03	x28c			0	portico	covering in front of an entrance with columns or posts for support. In this case, the portico opens into the courtyard and is between the entrance to the temple and the inside of the gate. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	44	03	gk1x			0	before Yahweh	"in front of Yahweh" or "in the presence of Yahweh"
+EZK	44	04	ztc8			0	Then he	Possible meanings are 1) "Then the man" or 2) "Then Yahweh."
+EZK	44	04	qy4q			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.
+EZK	44	04	r9tj			0	the glory of Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md).
+EZK	44	04	sbu8	figs-idiom		0	I fell to my face	"I bowed down to the ground" or "I lay on the ground." Ezekiel did not fall by accident. He went down to the ground to show that he respected and feared Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	44	05	ws2h	figs-idiom		0	set your heart	"pay attention to" or "think about." Translate as you translated "fix your mind on" in [Ezekiel 40:4](../40/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	44	05	drb4			0	all its regulations	"all the instructions about the house of Yahweh"
+EZK	44	06	zau2	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	44	06	az1c			0	Let all of your disgusting actions be enough for you	"Your disgusting actions have been more than enough for you" or "You have done far too many disgusting deeds"
+EZK	44	06	bca6			0	disgusting actions	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:9](../05/09.md).
+EZK	44	08	maa2			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	44	10	zin7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	44	10	p8aq	figs-metaphor		0	went far from me ... wandered away from me, going after their idols	The way a person lives is spoken of as walking on a path. Alternate translation: "stopped worshiping me ... stopped doing what I wanted them to do. Instead, they worshiped their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	44	11	bkp6			0	are servants in my sanctuary	"will be the servants in my temple"
+EZK	44	11	mm2d			0	watching the gates of the house	"performing guard duty at the gates of the house"
+EZK	44	11	x5sq			0	they will stand before the people and serve them	"these Levites will stand before the people, so that they can serve the people"
+EZK	44	12	q5px	figs-metaphor		0	became stumbling blocks for sin for the house of Israel	A person who causes another person to sin is spoken of as if he were something on a path over which people stumble. Alternate translation: "became people who caused the house of Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	44	12	z6se	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	44	12	vr22	translate-symaction		0	I will lift up my hand to swear an oath	In those days a person would raise his right hand to show that he realized that God would punish him if he did not do what he swore to do. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 20:6](../20/06.md). Alternate translation: "I will solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	44	12	y3kn			0	against them	"that I will punish them"
+EZK	44	12	pf4z	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	44	12	q681	figs-abstractnouns		0	they will bear their punishment	The abstract noun "punishment" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I will certainly punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EZK	44	13	j14m			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	44	13	hx8g			0	They	the Levites ([Ezekiel 44:10](../44/10.md))
+EZK	44	13	ae27			0	They will not come near	"I will not permit them to come near." Yahweh does not want them to come to him the way a servant comes to a king to receive commands, as the descendants of Zadok will do ([Ezekiel 40:46](../40/46.md)).
+EZK	44	13	bca3			0	will bear their reproach and their guilt	"will be ashamed and suffer when I punish them"
+EZK	44	13	wq95			0	disgusting actions	"the disgusting things you do." God was angry because the people were worshiping idols and false gods. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:9](../05/09.md).
+EZK	44	14	er59			0	keepers	people who guard or take care of something
+EZK	44	14	u8yv	figs-activepassive		0	that is done in it	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that they need to do in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	44	15	c721			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	44	15	s5we			0	those sons of Zadok who fulfilled	"who are descendants of Zadok and fulfilled"
+EZK	44	17	l84s			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests.
+EZK	44	17	xb3e			0	So it will be that	"So"
+EZK	44	17	c13p			0	the inner courtyard	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	44	17	m5aw			0	linen	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/02.md).
+EZK	44	17	rj5i			0	wool	cloth or clothing made of the soft hair of sheep
+EZK	44	18	k7zt			0	turbans	A turban is a head covering that is that is made of a long cloth wrapped around the head.
+EZK	44	19	gc26			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about how the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests are to do their duties.
+EZK	44	19	ufa8			0	outer courtyard	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:5](../10/05.md).
+EZK	44	20	cn1l			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests.
+EZK	44	20	qi2j			0	must trim the hair of their heads	must keep their hair neat
+EZK	44	22	ni4q			0	widow	a woman whose husband has died
+EZK	44	22	b3xu			0	from the line of the house of Israel	"who is a descendant of the people of Israel"
+EZK	44	22	u2pa	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	44	23	v6g5			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests.
+EZK	44	24	ubl2			0	In a dispute they will stand to judge with my decrees	"When people are arguing, they will be the ones who decide who is right by applying my laws"
+EZK	44	25	u9cv			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests.
+EZK	44	27	zz6v	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	44	28	gw6s			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests.
+EZK	44	28	gcp2	figs-pronouns		0	you	The word "you" refers to the people of Israel and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+EZK	44	28	rs2h			0	property	land that a person owns and uses to provide for the needs of his family
+EZK	44	28	p1ts			0	in Israel	"in the land of Israel"
+EZK	44	30	abr8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests.
+EZK	44	30	f4lm			0	every contribution, anything from all of your contributions	"every gift of whatever kind from all your gifts" or "all gifts of every sort of all of your gifts"
+EZK	44	30	k6ar	figs-idiom		0	so that blessing may rest on your house	This phrase means "so that I will bless your family and everything that belongs to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EZK	44	31	ydb2	figs-activepassive		0	or animal torn by a beast, whether bird or beast	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "or any creature that a bird or a wild animal has torn apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	45	intro	csg9	Ezekiel 45 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 45 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. There should be an area around the temple complex for the homes of the priests and Levites who work at the temple. People should celebrate the festivals. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
+EZK	45	01	w2qr			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	45	01	j186	translate-bdistance		0	twenty-five thousand cubits in length ... ten thousand cubits in width	Each cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits long ... 10,000 cubits wide" or "about 13.5 kilometers long ... about 5.4 kilometers wide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	45	01	rhe7			0	all its area round about	"all of the area inside of the borders around it"
+EZK	45	02	ftd5	translate-bdistance		0	five hundred cubits ... fifty cubits in width	Each cubit was about 54 centimeters. Alternate translation: "500 cubits ... 50 cubits wide" or "about 270 meters ... about 27 meters wide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	45	03	z3c7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	45	03	u69s			0	this area	the temple and the border surrounding it
+EZK	45	03	r52y			0	a portion	"a portion of land"
+EZK	45	03	m67w	translate-bdistance		0	twenty-five thousand cubits ... ten thousand	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits ... 10,000 cubits" or "about 13.5 kilometers ... about 5.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	45	06	e3un			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	45	06	h2xy	translate-bdistance		0	five thousand cubits ... twenty-five thousand	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "5,000 cubits ... 25,000 cubits" or "about 2.7 kilometers ... about 13.5 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	45	06	s6nx	figs-activepassive		0	reserved for the holy place	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you gave for the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	45	07	uk1u	figs-explicit		0	The length will correspond to the length of one of those portions	It is implied that Ezekiel is comparing the prince's land with the size of the land given to each of the tribes. Alternate translation: "The length will be the same as the length of one of the portions given to the tribes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	45	07	q8d9			0	from the west to the east	It is implied that these are the western and eastern borders of the land of Israel. "from the western border of Israel at the sea to the eastern border at the Jordan River"
+EZK	45	08	c5xt			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
+EZK	45	08	gh1k			0	This land will be property for the prince in Israel	"This portion of the land will be the property of the prince among the people of Israel"
+EZK	45	09	kn84	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	45	09	s8kt			0	It is enough for you	"You have done too many bad things" or "You have been acting badly for far too long"
+EZK	45	10	a79w			0	scales	an instrument that was used to weigh things that people sold or bought
+EZK	45	11	ns5i			0	so that a bath will be a tenth of a homer	"so that ten baths will be the same amount as a homer"
+EZK	45	11	s483	translate-bvolume		0	homer	about 220 liters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+EZK	45	12	d171	translate-bweight		0	shekel	about 11 grams (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EZK	45	12	x539	translate-bweight		0	gerahs	about 0.55 grams (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EZK	45	12	na75	translate-bweight		0	mina	about 660 grams (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+EZK	45	13	a49t			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
+EZK	45	13	cnf3	figs-explicit		0	for every homer of wheat	It is implied that this is the amount of wheat that the people harvest. Alternate translation: "for every homer of wheat from the harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EZK	45	14	u4gz			0	The regulation offering of oil will be a tenth of a bath	"You must offer one tenth of a bath of oil"
+EZK	45	15	nx2w			0	the watered regions of Israel	"the parts of Israel that get a good amount of water"
+EZK	45	15	j447	figs-activepassive		0	will be used for	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will use for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	45	16	hs31			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
+EZK	45	17	nq7p			0	the fixed festivals	the festivals that happen at the same time every year or month or week
+EZK	45	17	kvb9	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	45	18	yt9a			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
+EZK	45	18	s8r4	figs-123person		0	The Lord Yahweh says this	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	45	18	kwy1	translate-hebrewmonths		0	In the first month, on the first day of the month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the end of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	45	18	zx5a	figs-you		0	you will take	The word "you" is singular and refers to whoever is the prince in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	45	20	rnr8	translate-ordinal		0	on the seventh of the month	"on the seventh day of the first month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	45	20	yp7i			0	for each person's sin by accident or ignorance	"for each person who had sinned without meaning to or because he did not know he was sinning" or "for each person who had sinned by accident or because he did not now what was right"
+EZK	45	21	h28w			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
+EZK	45	21	x1ac	translate-hebrewmonths		0	In the first month on the fourteenth day of the month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The fourteenth day is near the beginning of April. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	45	21	h44r	figs-you		0	for you	The word "you" is plural and refers to the prince and the rest of the people of the house of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	45	23	sm6c			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
+EZK	45	23	hij9			0	Seven bulls and seven unblemished rams	"Seven bulls and seven rams that are completely healthy"
+EZK	45	24	c8si			0	food offering	This is also called a "grain offering."
+EZK	45	24	a1wx	translate-bvolume		0	an ephah	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "twenty-two liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+EZK	45	24	h4z8	translate-bvolume		0	a hin	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "four liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+EZK	45	24	s3eh	translate-bvolume		0	each ephah	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "each twenty-two liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+EZK	45	25	bh3k			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
+EZK	45	25	fn33	translate-hebrewmonths		0	In the seventh month on the fifteenth day of the month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifteenth day is near the beginning of October. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EZK	45	25	v9fx			0	at the festival	This is a different festival from the festival Ezekiel was describing before.
+EZK	46	intro	b7h2	Ezekiel 46 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 46 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. This chapter focuses on many of the temple's rules. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+EZK	46	01	da9n			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
+EZK	46	01	pc25	figs-123person		0	The Lord Yahweh says this	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	46	01	m74l			0	The gate of the inner courtyard, facing east	"the gate on the east side of the inner courtyard" or "the eastern gate of the inner courtyard"
+EZK	46	01	w3m7			0	inner courtyard	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	46	02	j8bw			0	inner gate	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:19](../40/19.md).
+EZK	46	03	m3lm			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
+EZK	46	03	f1nt			0	before Yahweh	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:24](../43/24.md).
+EZK	46	06	h8se			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
+EZK	46	06	fe93			0	unblemished	perfectly healthy and normal
+EZK	46	08	usc6			0	portico	covering in front of an entrance with columns or posts for support. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
+EZK	46	09	rl4y			0	before Yahweh	"in front of Yahweh" or "in the presence of Yahweh." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 44:3](../44/03.md).
+EZK	46	09	a1p7			0	appointed festivals	Translate as you translated "appointed feasts" in [Ezekiel 36:37](../36/37.md).
+EZK	46	12	fa81	figs-activepassive		0	the gate facing east will be opened for him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Levites will open the gate facing east for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	46	12	lqw2			0	the gate facing east	"the eastern gate" or "the gate on the east side of the courtyard"
+EZK	46	13	vq1i			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
+EZK	46	14	yhz5			0	to moisten	"which will soak"
+EZK	46	16	j4il	figs-123person		0	The Lord Yahweh says this	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	46	17	ly5s			0	year of liberty	This is the year that a servant gains freedom. This is also called the "Year of Jubilee."
+EZK	46	19	c74n			0	which faced north	"which had their main entrances to the north"
+EZK	46	19	bsb4			0	behold!	Ezekiel saw something interesting.
+EZK	46	20	u2ic			0	outer courtyard	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:5](../10/05.md).
+EZK	46	21	e6xs			0	outer courtyard	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:5](../10/05.md).
+EZK	46	22	pwg8	translate-bdistance		0	forty cubits ... thirty	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "40 cubits ... 30 cubits" or "about 21.6 meters ... about 16.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	46	23	kg1g			0	cooking hearths	places where people can build fire and cook food
+EZK	47	intro	m1ty	Ezekiel 47 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 47 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. There was a river flowing from the temple. The land was to be divided among the tribes. The landscape of Jerusalem will have changed in a  significant way. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
+EZK	47	01	ej9g			0	to the right of the altar	This is the right side of the altar when a person looks at it while they are facing east, so it is on the south side of the altar. Alternate translation: "on the south side of the altar"
+EZK	47	02	e7pw			0	the gate facing east	"the eastern gate" or "the eastern gate of the outer wall"
+EZK	47	03	zm72			0	measuring line	a string or a rope that people use to measure longer distances
+EZK	47	03	iz2e	translate-bdistance		0	one thousand cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. Alternate translation: "1,000 cubits" or "about 540 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	47	05	a556	figs-activepassive		0	a river that could not be crossed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a river that no one could cross on foot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	47	06	p6gu			0	Son of man	"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
+EZK	47	06	ev96	figs-rquestion		0	do you see this?	Yahweh is commanding Ezekiel to think about what he has just seen. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:15](../08/15.md). Alternate translation: "think about this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EZK	47	10	x3c2			0	Then it will happen	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 21:7](../21/07.md).
+EZK	47	10	cw5n	translate-names		0	En Gedi	This is the name of a very large spring on the western side of the Salt Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	47	10	r49u			0	a place to dry out the fishing nets	"a place for people to dry out their fishing nets"
+EZK	47	10	kj6k	translate-names		0	En Eglaim	This is the name of a large spring on the eastern side of the Salt Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	47	11	z32w			0	swamps	places with shallow water and trees growing in deep mud
+EZK	47	11	v9ac			0	marshes	places with shallow water and grasses growing in deep mud
+EZK	47	13	u197	figs-metonymy		0	Joseph will have two portions	The person is a metonym for his descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Joseph will receive two areas of land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EZK	47	14	y4rk	translate-symaction		0	I lifted up my hand and swore	In those days a person would raise his right hand to show that he realized that God would punish him if he did not do what he swore to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+EZK	47	15	i8z6			0	boundary	the end of an area of land
+EZK	47	15	f1mu	translate-names		0	Hethlon ... Zedad	These are the names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	47	16	qdk7	translate-names		0	Berothah ... Sibraim ... Hazer Hattikon ... Hauran	These are the names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	47	17	dz8k	translate-names		0	Hazar Enan	the name of a town (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	47	17	snz2			0	border	where two areas of land meet
+EZK	47	18	b9sb	translate-names		0	Hauran	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	47	19	j6i9	translate-names		0	Tamar ... Meribah Kadesh	These are the names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	47	19	vu4h			0	the brook of Egypt	a very large ravine in the northeast part of the Sinai
+EZK	47	20	u2zi	translate-names		0	Hamath	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	47	23	hhn8			0	Then it will happen that	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 21:7](../21/07.md).
+EZK	47	23	w2zf	figs-123person		0	this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	48	intro	lpq8	Ezekiel 48 General Notes		0		# Ezekiel 48 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. There is more dividing of the land between the tribes in this chapter as well.<br>
+EZK	48	01	d7s2			0	one portion of land	"one piece of the land that you will distribute"
+EZK	48	01	tj9i			0	boundary will run ... boundary will go	"boundary will be ... boundary will be"
+EZK	48	01	gf1l			0	Hethlon	This is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 47:15](../47/15.md).
+EZK	48	01	dmd8			0	Lebo Hamath	This is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 47:15](../47/15.md) or [Ezekiel 47:20](../47/20.md)
+EZK	48	01	h3d5			0	Hazar Enan	This is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 47:17](../47/17.md).
+EZK	48	04	q979			0	one portion	Translate as you translated "one portion of land" in [Ezekiel 48:1](../48/01.md).
+EZK	48	04	npr4			0	from the east side to the west	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 48:3](../48/03.md).
+EZK	48	08	e77l			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Israel.
+EZK	48	08	t9ii	translate-bdistance		0	twenty-five thousand cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits" or "13.5 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	48	09	k8kq	translate-bdistance		0	twenty-five thousand cubits ... ten thousand cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits ... 10,000 cubits" or "13.5 kilometers ... 5.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	48	10	f9ke	figs-activepassive		0	The priests will have land assigned to them	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The leaders of the Israelites will assign land to the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EZK	48	10	z5ek	translate-bdistance		0	twenty-five thousand cubits ... ten thousand cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits ... 10,000 cubits" or "13.5 kilometers ... 5.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	48	12	z977			0	The offering for them will be a portion of this most holy land	"This smaller portion within the holy portion of the land will belong to these priests, a portion that is more holy than the rest of the holy portion of the land"
+EZK	48	13	a2ty	translate-bdistance		0	twenty-five thousand cubits ... ten thousand cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits ... 10,000 cubits" or "13.5 kilometers ... 5.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	48	14	eh61	figs-metaphor		0	this firstfruits	"this land which is the firstfruits." Here "firstfruits" probably means the best things among all the offerings set aside to give to God. This land is spoken of in that way, as land set aside for Yahweh's use. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EZK	48	15	m618	translate-numbers		0	five thousand cubits ... twenty-five thousand cubits	"5000 cubits ... 25,000 cubits." Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "almost 2.3 kilometers ... about 13.5 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	48	15	z6m7			0	will be for the collective use of the city	"will be an area that all the people of the city will share and use"
+EZK	48	15	xy66			0	the houses, and the pastureland	"as a place for houses and for an open space"
+EZK	48	16	s31f	translate-numbers		0	4,500 cubits	"four thousand five hundred cubits." Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 2.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	48	17	mt45	translate-numbers		0	250 cubits	"two hundred and fifty cubits." A cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 135 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	48	18	ihu6	translate-numbers		0	ten thousand cubits	"10,000 cubits." A cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 5.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	48	18	z3h4			0	its produce	"the food that grows there"
+EZK	48	19	fw9z			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Israel.
+EZK	48	20	gl23	translate-bdistance		0	twenty-five thousand cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits" or "about 13.5 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	48	20	q1yu			0	In this way you will make the holy offering of land, together with the land for the city.	"You will offer the holy offering and also the property of the city"
+EZK	48	20	tlm3	figs-you		0	you	This is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	48	20	mp4t			0	the holy offering	the land that the people of Israel gave to Yahweh for the Levites, the priests, and the temple
+EZK	48	21	rn7q			0	the holy offering	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 48:18](../48/18.md).
+EZK	48	21	c5zx	translate-bdistance		0	twenty-five thousand cubits	Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits" or "about 13.5 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	48	23	tp6b			0	one portion	Translate as you translated "one portion of land" in [Ezekiel 48:1](../48/01.md).
+EZK	48	27	lw7n			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Israel.
+EZK	48	28	g789	translate-names		0	Tamar ... Meribah Kadesh	names of towns. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 47:19](../47/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	48	28	i1hx	translate-names		0	the brook of Egypt	a very large ravine in the northeast part of the Sinai. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 47:19](../47/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EZK	48	29	f7m3	figs-you		0	you	This is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EZK	48	29	qi5a			0	cast lots	See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 45:1](../45/01.md).
+EZK	48	29	tpg8	figs-123person		0	This is the Lord Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "This is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "This is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EZK	48	30	t8i6	translate-numbers		0	4,500 cubits	"four thousand five hundred cubits." Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 2.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+EZK	48	33	e317	translate-numbers		0	4,500 cubits	"four thousand five hunded cubits." This is about 2.4 kilometers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
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+DAN	front	intro	txw3	Introduction to Daniel		0		# Introduction to Daniel<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Daniel<br><br>1. Daniel and his friends in the court of Nebuchadnezzar (1:1–21)<br>1. Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar's first dream (2:1–49)<br>1. Daniel's friends delivered from the fiery furnace (3:1–30)<br>1. Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar's second dream (4:1–37)<br>1. Belshazzar's feast and the writing on the wall (5:1-31)<br>1. Daniel in the den of lions (6:1–28)<br>1. Daniel's vision of four beasts (7:1–28)<br>1. Daniel's vision of a ram and a goat (8:1–27)<br>1. Daniel prays and Gabriel answers (9:1–23)<br>1. Daniel's vision of seventy weeks (9:24–27)<br>1. Daniel's vision of a man (10:1–11:1)<br>1. The kings of the south and north (11:2–20)<br>1. An evil king exalts himself (11:21-39)<br>1. The time of the end (11:40–12:13)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Daniel about?<br><br>The first part of the Book of Daniel (chapters 1–6) is a narrative about Daniel and his friends. They were young men from Jerusalem who were taken to Babylon as prisoners. These chapters tell how they were faithful to Yahweh while living in a pagan land serving a pagan king. And it tells how God rewarded them because they were faithful.<br><br>The rest of the Book of Daniel is a series of prophetic visions. Chapters 7 and 8 deal with images representing the kingdoms and kings of the major nations. Chapters 9–11 are prophecies and visions about wars and a type of the great enemy of God appearing. Chapter 12 is a vision that describes end times.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The traditional title of this book is "The Book of Daniel" or just "Daniel." Translators may call it "The Book About Daniel" or "The Book About the Deeds and Visions of Daniel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Daniel?<br><br>Daniel was a Jew who became a Babylonian government official during the exile. He may have written the book himself. Or he may have written the parts of the book and someone else put the parts together at a later time.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Is there a missing week in Daniel's prophecy?<br><br>Scholars disagree about what may appear to be a missing week in 9:24-27. It is best for translators to allow apparent mysteries such as this to remain in the text. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>#### When did the seventy weeks begin?<br><br>The seventy weeks in 9:24-27 began when a decree was issued to rebuild the city of Jerusalem. But there were several decrees that allowed this to happen. Translators do not need to understand how prophecies were or will be fulfilled to translate the text.<br><br>#### Who was Darius the Mede?<br><br>Darius the Mede was a Babylonian king who sent Daniel into a den of lions. People have not found his name in history outside of the Book of Daniel. Scholars have tried to explain who Darius was, but they are not certain.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How does Daniel use the word "king"?<br><br>Many kings are in the Book of Daniel, but not all of the kings ruled over all of Babylon or Persia. Some of the kings may have ruled over regions or cities.<br><br>#### How many chapters does Daniel have?<br><br>Daniel has twelve chapters. Some Bible versions include stories called "Bel and the Dragon" and "The Prayer of Azariah." However, few people think that these stories have the same authority as the rest of scripture. Therefore, there is no need to translate them.<br>
+DAN	01	intro	p1ev	Daniel 01 General Notes		0		# Daniel 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Training for government jobs<br><br>Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were chosen to be trained for service in the Babylonian kingdom. It was not unusual for foreigners to be given positions in the Babylonian government as advisors or cultural ambassadors.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Food laws<br><br>The food from the king included things the Jews were not allowed to eat according to the law of Moses. Daniel requested permission not to eat the king's food. He proved to the king that this food was not necessary for good health. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br>
+DAN	01	01	x9t9	figs-synecdoche		0	Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia	This refers to Nebuchadnezzar and his soldiers, not only to Nebuchadnezzar. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia and his soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	01	01	cps4			0	to cut off all supplies to it	"to stop the people from receiving any supplies"
+DAN	01	01	sxi6	figs-synecdoche		0	Jehoiakim king of Judah	This refers to Jehoiakim and his soldiers, not only to Jehoiakim. Alternate translation: "the army of Jehoiakim king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	01	02	mfr8	figs-synecdoche		0	gave Nebuchadnezzar	This refers to Nebuchadnezzar and his soldiers, not only to Nebuchadnezzar. Alternate translation: "gave Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia and his soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	01	02	w31y			0	he gave him	Jehoiakim gave Nebuchadnezzar
+DAN	01	02	l12t	figs-synecdoche		0	He brought ... he placed	Although Nebuchadnezzar did not do these things alone, it may easier for the reader to retain the singular pronouns. Alternate translation: "They brought ... they placed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	01	02	tb9l			0	He brought them	Here "them" probably refers to Jehoiakim and other prisoners, as well as the sacred objects.
+DAN	01	02	riv5			0	in his god's treasury	This was an act of devotion to his god.
+DAN	01	03	c2p4			0	The king spoke	This refers to Nebuchadnezzar.
+DAN	01	03	pba3	translate-names		0	Ashpenaz	This is the chief official. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	01	04	j6vw	figs-litotes		0	without blemish	These two negative words together emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: "with perfect appearance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DAN	01	04	ki41	figs-idiom		0	filled with knowledge and understanding	This is an idiom. This means they knew much and could organize and use that information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	01	04	im8m			0	king's palace	This is the large house or building where the king lives.
+DAN	01	04	gg5x			0	He was to teach them	"Ashpenaz was to teach them"
+DAN	01	05	v9dg	figs-metonymy		0	The king counted out for them	The king's officials did this task for him. Alternate translation: "The king's officials counted out for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	01	05	vq2i			0	his delicacies	the special, rare, good foods that the king ate
+DAN	01	05	ex12	figs-activepassive		0	These young men were to be trained	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Ashpenaz was to train these young men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	01	05	bj35			0	trained	"taught skills"
+DAN	01	06	ln29			0	Among these	"Among the young men from Israel"
+DAN	01	07	k7uc			0	The chief official	This refers to Ashpenaz who was King Nebuchadnezzar's highest official.
+DAN	01	07	b656	translate-names		0	Belteshazzar ... Shadrach ... Meshach ... Abednego	These are all men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	01	08	s7sr	figs-synecdoche		0	Daniel intended in his mind	Here "mind" refers to Daniel himself. Alternate translation: "Daniel decided to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	01	08	xse9	figs-explicit		0	pollute himself	To "pollute" something is to make is unclean. Some of the food and drink of the Babylonians would make Daniel ceremonially unclean according to God's law. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "make himself unclean according to God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	01	08	e52r			0	delicacies	This refers to the special, rare, good foods that the king ate. See how you translated this in [Daniel 1:3](../01/03.md).
+DAN	01	10	wc2i	figs-rquestion		0	Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men of your own age?	The official uses this question to explain what he thought would happen. It can be a statement. Alternate translation: "He does not want to see you looking worse than the other young men of your own age." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DAN	01	10	n5lc	figs-idiom		0	The king might have my head	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "The king might cut off my head" or "The king might kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	01	13	m7rh			0	compare our appearance with the appearance	Daniel asked the steward to see if he and his friends looked worse than the other young men. Alternate translation: "compare our appearance to see if it is worse than the appearance"
+DAN	01	14	thm2			0	tested them	tested Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah
+DAN	01	15	h7dv			0	their appearance ... they were	The pronouns refer to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
+DAN	01	15	pj6p			0	nourished	This means to have been made healthy from what you have eaten.
+DAN	01	16	uzg5			0	their delicacies ... their wine ... gave them	All of these pronouns refer to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
+DAN	01	17	das8	figs-abstractnouns		0	God gave them knowledge and insight	This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns "knowledge" and "insight" can be expressed as the verbs "learn" and "understand." Alternate translation: "God gave them the ability to learn and understand clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DAN	01	17	wn6n	figs-hyperbole		0	in all literature and wisdom	Here "all" is a generalization to show that they had a very good education and understanding. Alternate translation: "in many things that the Babylonians had written and studied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+DAN	01	19	ita9			0	The king spoke with them	The king spoke with the "four young men" ([Daniel 1:17](../01/17.md)).
+DAN	01	19	u1am	figs-litotes		0	among the whole group there were none to compare with Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah pleased him much more than anyone else in the whole group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DAN	01	19	e2m3			0	Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah	These are the names of men. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:6](../01/06.md).
+DAN	01	20	f5x8	figs-hyperbole		0	ten times better	Here "ten times" is an exaggeration representing great quality. Alternate translation: "much better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+DAN	01	21	jhp9			0	the first year of King Cyrus	"the first year that King Cyrus ruled Babylon"
+DAN	02	intro	epd5	Daniel 02 General Notes		0		# Daniel 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in Daniel's prayer in 2:20-23.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The king's dream<br><br>Daniel told  the king's dream and what the dream meant. In the ancient Near East, it was believed that only people in touch with the gods could interpret dreams. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>##### How Daniel knew the dream<br><br>Daniel gave Yahweh the honor for having told him the dream and its meaning in answer to the prayers of the four men.<br>
+DAN	02	01	mns5	translate-ordinal		0	In the second year	"In year two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DAN	02	01	xtc6			0	he had dreams	"Nebuchadnezzar had dreams"
+DAN	02	01	xw34	figs-metonymy		0	His mind was troubled	Here "mind" refers to his thoughts. Alternate translation: "His thoughts disturbed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	02	01	g67b			0	and he could not sleep	His troubled thoughts prevented him from sleeping. Alternate translation: "so that he could not sleep"
+DAN	02	02	zsv7			0	Then the king summoned the magicians	"Then the king called the magicians"
+DAN	02	02	a7yh			0	the dead	"people who had died"
+DAN	02	02	n5gn			0	they came in	"they came into the palace"
+DAN	02	02	x5f6			0	stood before	"stood in front of"
+DAN	02	03	q4dv	figs-synecdoche		0	my mind is anxious	Here "mind" refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: "I am anxious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	02	03	wvg5			0	anxious	"troubled"
+DAN	02	04	k6f2	translate-names		0	Aramaic	This is the language that people in Babylon spoke. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	02	04	b8zx			0	King, live forever!	The men probably said this to show the king that they were loyal to him. Alternate translation: "King, we hope you will live forever!"
+DAN	02	04	n36i			0	us, your servants	The men called themselves the king's servants to show him respect.
+DAN	02	04	cba4	figs-exclusive		0	we will reveal	Here the word "we" refers to the men that the king is speaking to and does not include the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+DAN	02	05	mdp2	figs-activepassive		0	This matter has been settled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have already decided what to do about this matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	05	nw8r	figs-activepassive		0	your bodies will be torn apart and your houses made into rubbish heaps	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will command my soldiers to tear your bodies apart and to make your houses into rubbish heaps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	06	xv1k	figs-activepassive		0	you will receive gifts from me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give you gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	07	ux2h	figs-123person		0	Let the king tell us	The wise men addressed the king in the third person as a sign of respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	02	08	h6gf	figs-metaphor		0	you see how firm my decision is about this	A decision that will not be changed is spoken of as something firm. Alternate translation: "you see that I will not change my decision about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	02	09	ef89			0	there is only one sentence for you	"there is only one punishment for you"
+DAN	02	09	xj29	figs-doublet		0	false and deceptive words	These two words mean approximately the same thing and emphasize that these are "lies intended to deceive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	02	10	m1jc	figs-doublet		0	great and powerful	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of the king's power. Alternate translation: "most powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	02	11	n99m	figs-litotes		0	there is no one who can tell it to the king except the gods	This is stated in negative form for emphasis. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "only the gods can tell this to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DAN	02	12	xu8y	figs-doublet		0	angry and very furious	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of his anger. Alternate translation: "incredibly angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	02	12	y1cf			0	all those in Babylon	"all the men in Babylon"
+DAN	02	13	w1hk	figs-personification		0	So the decree went out	The decree is spoken of as if it was alive and able to go out by itself. Alternate translation: "So the king issued a command" or "So the king gave a command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DAN	02	13	m5cr	figs-activepassive		0	all those who were known for their wisdom were to be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the soldiers were to kill all of the men who were known for their wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	13	d4wp	figs-activepassive		0	so they could be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in order to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	14	fm3n	figs-doublet		0	prudence and discretion	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of his prudence. Alternate translation: "caution and careful judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	02	14	cj8p	translate-names		0	Arioch	This is the name of the king's commander. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	02	14	a4fa			0	bodyguard	This is a group of men whose job is to protect the king.
+DAN	02	14	y853			0	who had come to kill	"who the king had sent out to kill"
+DAN	02	16	ju9k	figs-explicit		0	Daniel went in	Daniel probably went to the palace. Alternate translation: "Daniel went to the palace" or "Daniel went to talk with the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	02	16	jl4r			0	requested an appointment with the king	"asked for a set time to meet with the king"
+DAN	02	17	bbc8			0	his house	This is referring to Daniel's house.
+DAN	02	17	ijt3			0	what had happened	"about the king's decree"
+DAN	02	18	uh7c			0	He urged them to seek mercy	"He begged them to pray for mercy"
+DAN	02	18	yhz1	figs-activepassive		0	so that he and they might not be killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the king would not kill them" or "so that the king's bodyguard would not kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	19	nq22	figs-activepassive		0	That night the mystery was revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "That night God revealed the mystery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	19	s94i			0	the mystery	This is referring to the king's dream and its meaning.
+DAN	02	20	e8z9	figs-metonymy		0	Praise the name of God	Here "name" refers to God himself. Alternate translation: "Praise God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	02	21	p54i			0	General Information:	These verses are also part of Daniel's prayer.
+DAN	02	21	xy7w			0	he removes kings	"he takes away kings' authority to rule"
+DAN	02	21	k348	figs-metonymy		0	places kings on their thrones	Here being on the "throne" refers to ruling over a kingdom. Alternate translation: "makes new kings rule over their kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	02	22	v5bq			0	the light lives with him	"the light comes from where God is"
+DAN	02	23	e5yc	figs-123person		0	General Information:	This verse is also part of Daniel's prayer. He stops addressing God in the third person and switches to the more personal second person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	02	23	b3ga			0	made known to me what we asked of you	"told me what my friends and I asked you to tell us"
+DAN	02	23	x268			0	made known to us the matter that concerns the king	"told us what the king wants to know"
+DAN	02	24	le8h	translate-names		0	Arioch	This is the name of the king's commander. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 2:14](../02/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	02	24	fs73			0	everyone who was wise	"the wise men"
+DAN	02	26	z3qq	translate-names		0	Belteshazzar	This was the name the Babylonians gave to Daniel. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	02	27	b59r	figs-activepassive		0	The mystery that the king has asked about ... not by astrologers	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Those who have wisdom, those who claim to speak with the dead, magicians, and astrologers cannot reveal the mystery about which the king has asked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	27	r8dh			0	The mystery that the king has asked about	This phrase refers to the king's dream.
+DAN	02	29	fm11			0	General Information:	Daniel continues talking to the king.
+DAN	02	29	as3u	figs-explicit		0	the one who reveals mysteries	This phrase refers to God. Alternate translation: "God, who reveals mysteries" or "God, who makes mysteries known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	02	30	v6bt	figs-activepassive		0	this mystery was not revealed to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not reveal this mystery to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	30	qk3n	figs-activepassive		0	This mystery was revealed to me so that you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He revealed the mystery to me so that you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	30	ca22	figs-synecdoche		0	know the thoughts deep within you	This phrase is using the word "you" referring to the person's mind. Alternate translation: "know the thoughts deep inside your mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	02	31	c17n			0	General Information:	Daniel continues talking to the king.
+DAN	02	32	qp26			0	was made of fine gold	"was of fine gold" or "was fine gold"
+DAN	02	33	n7d7			0	were made partly of iron and partly of clay	"were partly of iron and partly of clay" or "were partly iron and partly clay"
+DAN	02	34	upd5			0	General Information:	Daniel continues talking to the king.
+DAN	02	34	e77j	figs-activepassive		0	a stone was cut out, although not by human hands, and it	This can be stated in active form if it is divided into two sentences. Alternate translation: "someone cut a stone from a mountain, but it was not a human who cut it. The stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	35	si32	figs-simile		0	like the chaff of the threshing floors in the summer	This phrase is comparing the pieces of the statue to small and light things which could be blown away by the wind. Alternate translation: "like dry pieces of grass blowing away in the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	02	35	fe57	figs-litotes		0	there was no trace of them left	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "they were completely gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+DAN	02	35	nfy2			0	filled the whole earth	"spread over the whole earth"
+DAN	02	36	b8tq			0	General Information:	Daniel continues talking to the king.
+DAN	02	36	utl6	figs-pronouns		0	Now we will tell the king	Here "we" refers only to Daniel. He may have used to plural form in humility to avoid taking credit for knowing the meaning of the dream that God had revealed to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DAN	02	37	e2xg			0	king of the kings	"the most important king" or "a king who rules over other kings"
+DAN	02	37	gfj7	figs-doublet		0	the power, the strength	These words mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	02	38	lz1m	figs-metonymy		0	He has given into your hand the place	Here "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "He has given you control over the place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	02	38	ed9h	figs-metonymy		0	the place where the human beings live	The place is used to represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	02	38	t4ew	figs-metonymy		0	He has given over the animals ... into your hand	Here "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "He has given you control over the animals of the fields and the birds of the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	02	38	flm9			0	birds of the heavens	Here "heavens" is used in the sense of "skies."
+DAN	02	38	ffq7	writing-symlanguage		0	You are the statue's head of gold	In the king's dream the statue's head represents the king. Alternate translation: "The golden head symbolizes you" or "The golden head is a symbol of you and your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	02	39	a4tq			0	General Information:	Daniel continues talking to the king.
+DAN	02	39	t5ct	figs-explicit		0	another kingdom will arise	In the king's dream his kingdom is gold so an inferior kingdom would be silver. Alternate translation: "another kingdom, which is of silver, will arise" or "another kingdom, which is represented by the silver parts of the statue, will arise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	02	39	c45r	writing-symlanguage		0	yet a third kingdom of bronze	This is symbolic language where the bronze of parts of the statue represent a future kingdom. Alternate translation: "then still another kingdom, which is represented by the bronze parts of the statue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	02	39	k4z1	translate-ordinal		0	a third kingdom	"kingdom number three" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DAN	02	40	v1d8			0	General Information:	Daniel continues talking to the king.
+DAN	02	40	q2dl	translate-ordinal		0	There will be a fourth kingdom	"There will be a kingdom number four" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DAN	02	40	d7bf	figs-simile		0	strong as iron	The fourth kingdom is spoken of as being as strong as iron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	02	40	rjj2	writing-symlanguage		0	It will shatter all these things and crush them	This symbolic language means the fourth kingdom will defeat and replace the other kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	02	40	qn2j			0	all these things	"the previous kingdoms"
+DAN	02	41	y27x			0	General Information:	Daniel continues talking to the king.
+DAN	02	41	lp4z			0	Just as you saw	Nebuchadnezzar saw that the feet consisted of clay and iron. He did not see the process of making the feet.
+DAN	02	41	bc2q	figs-activepassive		0	were partly made of baked clay and partly made of iron	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "were a mixture of baked clay and iron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	43	c3hf			0	they will not stay together	"they will not remain united"
+DAN	02	44	zd8x			0	General Information:	Daniel continues talking to the king.
+DAN	02	44	fan9			0	In the days of those kings	Here "those kings" refers to the rulers of the kingdoms symbolized by the different parts of the statue.
+DAN	02	44	d96c	figs-activepassive		0	that will never be destroyed, nor will it be conquered by another people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one will ever destroy, and that another people never conquer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	45	u69a	figs-activepassive		0	a stone was cut out of the mountain, but not by human hands	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone cut a stone from the mountain, but it was not a human who cut it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	45	xc85			0	reliable	trustworthy and correct
+DAN	02	46	hb4s	translate-symaction		0	fell on his face	This symbolic act showed that the king was honoring Daniel. Alternate translation: "lay down with his face on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	02	46	xf46	figs-activepassive		0	an offering be made and that incense be offered up to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his servants make an offering and offer up incense to Daniel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	02	47	jz9s			0	Truly your God	"It is true that your God"
+DAN	02	47	q3ru			0	the God of gods, the Lord of kings	"greater than all the other gods, and King over all other kings"
+DAN	02	47	ifr1			0	the one who reveals mysteries	Translate "the one who reveals mysteries" as in [Daniel 2:29](../02/29.md).
+DAN	02	47	h6md			0	to reveal this mystery	"to reveal the mystery of my dream"
+DAN	02	48	lz5p			0	He made him ruler	"The king made Daniel the ruler"
+DAN	02	49	pp5r			0	Shadrach ... Meshach ... Abednego	These were the Babylonian names of the three Jewish men who were brought to Babylon with Daniel. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md)
+DAN	03	intro	fc6f	Daniel 03 General Notes		0		# Daniel 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The king's new idol<br><br>Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to worship the new idol. In the ancient Near East, refusing to worship the king was a sign of rebellion against the king. It was often considered the crime of treason. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])<br><br>##### The furnace<br><br>There was a fourth person with them in the furnace, and because of this they were not hurt. Most scholars believe this to be Jesus before he was born.<br>
+DAN	03	01	vj2c	figs-metonymy		0	Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue ... He set it up	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to make a gold statue ... They set it up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	03	01	l4e2	translate-bdistance		0	sixty cubits tall and six cubits wide	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 27 meters tall and almost 3 meters wide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+DAN	03	01	r51y	translate-names		0	Plain of Dura	This is a location within the kingdom of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	03	02	pj4s			0	provincial governors ... regional governors ... local governors	These are officials who have authority over different sizes of territory.
+DAN	03	02	yr48			0	treasurers	These officials are in charge of money.
+DAN	03	03	qh6f			0	the provincial governors, regional governors, ... officials of the provinces	See how you translated this list in [Daniel 3:2](../03/02.md).
+DAN	03	03	wy5b	figs-metonymy		0	the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had set up	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the statue that Nebuchadnezzar's men had set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	03	04	huk2			0	herald	This person is an official messenger for the king.
+DAN	03	04	z125	figs-activepassive		0	You are commanded	This can be stated in active form. "The king commands you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	03	04	by5m	figs-metonymy		0	peoples, nations, and languages	Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who speak different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	03	05	xs6t			0	zithers	These are musical instruments similar to harps. They are shaped like triangles and have four strings.
+DAN	03	05	c6tz			0	fall down	Here "fall down" means "quickly lie down"
+DAN	03	05	mml9	translate-symaction		0	prostrate yourselves to	"stretch yourselves out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	03	06	z9s5	figs-activepassive		0	Whoever does not fall down and worship, at that very moment, will be thrown into a blazing furnace	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The soldiers will throw into a blazing furnace anyone who does not fall down and worship the statue at the very moment they hear the music" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	03	06	xue4			0	fall down	Here "fall down" means "quickly lie down"
+DAN	03	06	x9ik			0	blazing furnace	This is a large room filled with a hot fire.
+DAN	03	07	x2pp			0	all the peoples, nations, and languages	Here "all" that means all the people who were present.
+DAN	03	07	y1q9	figs-metonymy		0	peoples, nations, and languages	Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who spoke different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	03	07	i26f			0	the horns, flutes ... and pipes	These are musical instruments. See how you translated these words in [Daniel 3:5](../03/05.md).
+DAN	03	07	vyk5			0	fell down	Here "fell down" means "quickly lay down"
+DAN	03	07	xg6t	translate-symaction		0	prostrated themselves to	They did this to worship the statue. Alternate translation: "stretched themselves out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	03	07	mi49	figs-metonymy		0	the golden statue that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar's men had set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	03	08	vy1k			0	Now	This word is used to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer tells about some new people in the story.
+DAN	03	09	hf48			0	King, live forever	This was a common greeting to the king.
+DAN	03	10	dzb5			0	the horns, flutes ... and pipes	These are musical instruments. See how you translated these words in [Daniel 3:5](../03/05.md).
+DAN	03	10	jiv5			0	fall down	Here "fall down" means "quickly lie down"
+DAN	03	10	h3iu	translate-symaction		0	prostrate himself to	The people would do this to worship the statue. Alternate translation: "stretch himself out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	03	11	u6bm	figs-activepassive		0	Whoever does not fall down and worship must be thrown into a blazing furnace	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Soldiers must throw into a blazing furnace anyone who does not lie down on the ground and worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	03	11	qdc6			0	fall down	Here "fall down" means "quickly lie down"
+DAN	03	11	p2l2			0	blazing furnace	This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
+DAN	03	12	in2b			0	affairs	matters having to do with government
+DAN	03	12	anm2			0	Shadrach ... Meshach ... Abednego	These are the Babylonian names of the three Jewish friends of Daniel. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
+DAN	03	12	ejy1			0	pay no attention to you	"do not pay attention to you"
+DAN	03	12	e3hs	translate-symaction		0	prostrate themselves	They would do this to worship the statue. Alternate translation: "stretch themselves out on the ground face down in worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	03	12	a7m8	figs-metonymy		0	the golden statue you have set up	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the golden statue your men have set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	03	13	z18y	figs-metaphor		0	filled with anger and rage	Nebuchadnezzar's anger and rage were so intense that they are spoken of as if they had filled him up. Here "anger" and "rage" mean about the same thing and are used to emphasize how upset the king was. Alternate translation: "extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	03	13	jjl4			0	Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego	These are the Babylonian names of the three Jewish friends of Daniel. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
+DAN	03	14	ew5t	figs-metonymy		0	Have you made your minds up	Here "mind" refers to deciding. To "make up your mind" is an idiom that means to firmly decide. Alternate translation: "Have you firmly decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	03	14	nn2t	translate-symaction		0	prostrate yourselves to	The three men would not do this to worship the statue. Alternate translation: "stretch yourselves out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	03	14	t6f3	figs-metonymy		0	the golden statue that I have set up	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the golden statue that my men have set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	03	15	kak3			0	the horns, flutes ... and pipes	These are musical instruments. See how you translated this list in [Daniel 3:5](../03/05.md).
+DAN	03	15	l9el			0	fall down	Here "fall down" means "quickly lie down"
+DAN	03	15	ws27	translate-symaction		0	prostrate yourselves to	stretch yourselves out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	03	15	vth1			0	all will be well	"there will no longer be a problem" or "you will be free to go"
+DAN	03	15	td6r	figs-metonymy		0	the statue that I have made	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the statue that my men have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	03	15	gz3y	figs-activepassive		0	you will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my soldiers will immediately throw you into a blazing furnace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	03	15	sl8a			0	blazing furnace	This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
+DAN	03	15	z8gt	figs-rquestion		0	Who is the god ... my hands?	The king does not expect an answer. He is threatening the three men. Alternate translation: "No god is able to rescue you from my power!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DAN	03	15	hw83	figs-metonymy		0	out of my hands	Here "hands" refers to power to punish. Alternate translation: "from my punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	03	17	d2kc			0	blazing furnace	This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
+DAN	03	17	sj5q	figs-metonymy		0	out of your hand	Here "hand" refers to power to punish. Alternate translation: "from your punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	03	18	mc1d			0	But if not, let it be known to you, king, that	"But king, we must let you know that even if our God does not rescue us"
+DAN	03	18	p84a	translate-symaction		0	prostrate ourselves to	People would do this to worship their gods. Alternate translation: "stretch ourselves out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	03	18	iq7t	figs-metonymy		0	the golden statue you set up	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the golden statue your men set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	03	19	bt7k	figs-metaphor		0	Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage	The king was so angry that rage is spoken of as if it were filling him up. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar became extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	03	19	e99g	figs-idiom		0	He commanded that the furnace should be heated seven times hotter than it was normally heated	Here "seven times hotter" is an idiom that means to make it very much hotter. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He commanded his men to make the furnace very much hotter than they normally make it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	03	21	r7tt			0	turbans	A turban is a head covering made of wrapped cloth.
+DAN	03	21	xya5			0	blazing furnace	This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
+DAN	03	22	v2v9	figs-activepassive		0	Because the king's command was strictly followed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Because the men did exactly what the king commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	03	24	kzd8			0	Did we not throw three men tied up into the fire	"We threw three men tied up into the fire, right"
+DAN	03	25	gy5s	translate-ordinal		0	The brilliance of the fourth is like a son of the gods	The gods were believed to shine brightly with light. Alternate translation: "Man four is shining brightly with light as a son of the gods would shine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	03	27	ru5i			0	The provincial governors, regional governors, other governors	These are officials who have authority over different sizes of territory. See how you translated these in [Daniel 3:2](../03/02.md).
+DAN	03	27	g7e8	figs-activepassive		0	the hair on their heads was not singed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the fire had not singed the hair on their heads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	03	27	jr79			0	was not singed	"was not burned even a little"
+DAN	03	27	nuu7	figs-activepassive		0	their robes were not harmed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the fire did not harm their robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	03	27	hv4b			0	there was no smell of fire on them	"they did not smell like fire"
+DAN	03	28	x5ha	figs-metaphor		0	they set aside my command	Not obeying the king's command is spoken of as if they had physically moved it away from them. Alternate translation: "they ignored my command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	03	28	uld8	figs-idiom		0	they gave up their bodies	This phrase refers to the three men's willingness to die for what they believed. Alternate translation: "they were willing to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	03	28	iz7q	translate-symaction		0	prostrate themselves to	People would do this to worship their gods. Alternate translation: "stretch themselves out on the ground face down in honor of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	03	28	s95d			0	any god except their God	"any other god except their God"
+DAN	03	29	pnl6	figs-activepassive		0	any people, nation, or language ... must be torn apart, and that their houses must be made into rubbish heaps	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my servants will tear apart any people, nation, or language ... and make their houses into piles of garbage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	03	29	h7gq	figs-metonymy		0	any people, nation, or language that speaks	Here "nations" and "language" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "any people from any nation, or those who speak any language that says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	03	29	qb3c			0	speaks anything against the God	"speaks words that do not respect the God"
+DAN	03	29	t5vb			0	must be torn apart	"must have their bodies torn apart"
+DAN	03	29	lw5h			0	there is no other god who is able to save like this	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "only their God is able to save like this"
+DAN	04	intro	du52	Daniel 04 General Notes		0		# Daniel 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:3 and 4:34-35.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The king becomes insane<br><br>The king became insane until he realized that Yahweh was the ruler over everyone, including him.<br>
+DAN	04	01	s72g	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In this chapter, Nebuchadnezzar tells what God did to him. In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. Verses 19-33 switch to the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. Verses 34-37 change back to first person as Nebuchadnezzar describes his response to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	01	ykj3	figs-metonymy		0	King Nebuchadnezzar sent	This phrase is referring to the king's messenger as the king himself. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar sent his messengers with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	04	01	sx24	figs-metonymy		0	peoples, nations, and languages	Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who speak different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	04	01	rcl7	figs-hyperbole		0	who lived on the earth	Kings would often exaggerate how wide their kingdom was. Nebuchadnezzar did rule over most of the known world at the time this book was written. Alternate translation: "who lived in the kingdom of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+DAN	04	01	ew1j			0	May your peace increase	This is a common greeting.
+DAN	04	02	t8rl	figs-doublet		0	signs and wonders	These words share similar meanings and refer to the amazing things that God had done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	04	03	jyl3	figs-parallelism		0	How great are his signs, and how mighty are his wonders!	Both of these phrases have the same meaning and are used to emphasize how great God's signs and wonders are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	04	03	mz21	figs-parallelism		0	His kingdom is ... generation to generation	Both of these phrases have the same meaning and are repeated to emphasize how God's reign is forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	04	04	xpm6	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	04	p8nt	figs-parallelism		0	was living happily ... was enjoying prosperity	These two phrases are parallel and mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	04	04	zv52	figs-doublet		0	my house ... my palace	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	04	05	fmk5	figs-doublet		0	a dream ... the images ... the visions	These phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	04	05	u6n6	figs-parallelism		0	made me afraid ... troubled me	These phrases are parallel and they mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	04	06	ep7g			0	all the men of Babylon who had wisdom	"all the wise men of Babylon"
+DAN	04	07	l5u7	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	08	aej3	figs-activepassive		0	who is named Belteshazzar	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who I named Belteshazzar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	08	dhx3			0	Belteshazzar	This was the name the Babylonians gave to Daniel. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
+DAN	04	09	x1x7			0	no mystery is too difficult for you	The can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you understand the meaning of every mystery"
+DAN	04	10	vz2b	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	10	ra4y			0	sights	things that you see
+DAN	04	10	h4t8			0	its height was very great	"it was very tall"
+DAN	04	11	w5t1	writing-symlanguage		0	Its top reached to the heavens ... it could be seen to the ends of the whole earth	This is symbolic language that exaggerates how tall and how well-known the tree was. Alternate translation: "It seemed that its top reached up to the sky and that everyone in the world could see it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+DAN	04	12	c94i			0	its fruit was abundant	"there was a lot of fruit on the tree"
+DAN	04	12	bvq7			0	was food for all	"was food for all people and animals"
+DAN	04	13	s8rq	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	13	mze4			0	I saw in my mind	This refers to seeing a dream or vision. Alternate translation: "I saw in my dream"
+DAN	04	14	l1nv	figs-explicit		0	He shouted and said	It can be made clear that the holy messenger was speaking to more than one person. Alternate translation: "He shouted to some people and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	04	14	rd55			0	Let the animals flee ... from its branches	"The animals will flee from under it and the bird will fly away from its branches"
+DAN	04	15	h8je	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. The holy messenger in the vision continues shouting to some people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	15	eb7u			0	stump of its roots	This is the part of the tree that is left above the ground after a tree is cut down.
+DAN	04	15	e8lj			0	dew	the moisture on the ground that is found in the mornings
+DAN	04	16	f3wx	figs-pronouns		0	Let his mind be changed ... seven years pass by	Since the tree represents Nebuchadnezzar, the masculine pronouns "his" and "him" in verse 16 refer to the same tree as the neuter pronoun "it" in verse 15. Alternate translation: "The man's mind will change from a man's mind to an animal's mind for a period of seven years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+DAN	04	17	k6kq	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	17	j1fe	figs-activepassive		0	It is a decision made by the holy ones	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The holy ones have made this decision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	17	m2np	figs-explicit		0	the holy ones	This phrase probably refers to angels. Alternate translation: "the holy angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	04	17	y8ih			0	those who are alive	"every living person" or "everyone"
+DAN	04	17	aas5			0	gives them	"gives the kingdoms"
+DAN	04	18	kjd4			0	Belteshazzar	This was the name the Babylonians gave to Daniel. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
+DAN	04	18	jr6i			0	you are able to do so	"you are able to interpret it"
+DAN	04	18	pl5q			0	the spirit of the holy gods	Nebuchadnezzar believed that Daniel's power came from the false gods that Nebuchadnezzar worshiped. These are not the same as "the holy ones" in verse 17. See how you translated this phrase in [Daniel 4:8](../04/08.md).
+DAN	04	19	n8fk	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	19	u9rc	figs-activepassive		0	who was also named Belteshazzar	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who I also named Belteshazzar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	19	a33v	figs-explicit		0	was greatly upset for a while, and his thoughts alarmed him	Daniel's understanding of the meaning of the vision is what alarmed him. This can be explicitly stated. Alternate translation: "did not say anything for some time because he was very worried about the meaning of the dream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	04	19	kf99			0	may the dream be for those who hate you; may its interpretation be for your enemies	Daniel is expressing his wish that the dream was not about Nebuchadnezzar, even though he knew that it really was about the king.
+DAN	04	20	vj36	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]]). Many terms in this verse are almost the same as in [Daniel 4:11](../04/11.md). See how you translated that verse.
+DAN	04	20	x69s	figs-hyperbole		0	to the heavens ... to the ends of the whole earth	These phrases are exaggerations to emphasize that everyone everywhere knew how great Nebuchadnezzar was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+DAN	04	21	mm9p			0	General Information:	Many terms in this verse are almost the same as [Daniel 4:12](../04/12.md). See how you translated that verse.
+DAN	04	21	rfj9			0	whose fruit was abundant	"which bore a great amount of fruit"
+DAN	04	22	uq3h			0	this tree is you, king	"this tree represents you, king"
+DAN	04	22	gfs2	figs-parallelism		0	Your greatness has grown ... your authority reaches	These two phrases mean similar things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	04	22	s8jt	figs-personification		0	Your greatness has grown	This phrase is using the word "grown" as a way of saying the king's greatness has increased. Alternate translation: "Your greatness has increased" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DAN	04	23	w9s5	figs-123person		0	General Information:	This verse is almost the same as [Daniel 4:13-14](./13.md) and [Daniel 4:15-16](./15.md). See how you translated those verses. Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	23	c89t			0	the stump of its roots	This is the part of the tree that is left above ground after a tree is cut down.
+DAN	04	23	i27p			0	in the middle of the tender grass of the field	"surrounded by the tender grass of the field"
+DAN	04	23	bx4z			0	dew	the moisture that settles on the ground in the mornings
+DAN	04	24	f3tz			0	that has reached you	"that you have heard"
+DAN	04	25	fd8s	figs-activepassive		0	You will be driven from among men	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Men will drive you away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	25	gq52	figs-activepassive		0	You will be made to eat grass	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will eat grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	26	fgn1	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	26	tcg3	figs-metonymy		0	heaven rules	Here "heaven" refers to God who lives in heaven. Alternate translation: "God in heaven is the ruler of all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	04	27	yna6	figs-activepassive		0	let my advice be acceptable to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "please accept my advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	27	s3j8	figs-metaphor		0	Turn away from your iniquities	Here rejecting iniquity is spoken of as turning away from it. Alternate translation: "Reject your iniquities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	04	27	j7av	figs-nominaladj		0	the oppressed	This nominal adjective refers to people who are oppressed. Alternate translation: "people who are oppressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+DAN	04	27	a7um	figs-activepassive		0	it may be that your prosperity will be extended	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God may extend your prosperity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	28	rq19	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	29	jn5h	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	29	ns6t	translate-numbers		0	Twelve months	"12 months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DAN	04	30	p8hi	figs-rquestion		0	Is this not the great Babylon ... for the glory of my majesty?	Nebuchadnezzar asks this question to emphasize his own glory. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is the great Babylon ... for the glory of my majesty!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DAN	04	30	csl9			0	for the glory of my majesty	"to show people my honor and my greatness"
+DAN	04	31	g7xg	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	31	fjl7	figs-idiom		0	While the words were still on the lips of the king	This idiom means the king was still in the act of speaking. Alternate translation: "While the king was still speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	04	31	cv67			0	a voice came from heaven	"he heard a voice from heaven"
+DAN	04	31	pt4u	figs-activepassive		0	King Nebuchadnezzar ... has been taken away from you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "King Nebuchadnezzar, a decree went out against you that this kingdom no longer belongs to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	32	f4us	figs-activepassive		0	You will be driven away from people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will chase you away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	32	m551			0	anyone he wishes	"whoever he chooses"
+DAN	04	33	ydj8	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	33	xpp3	figs-activepassive		0	This decree against Nebuchadnezzar was carried out immediately	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This decree against Nebuchadnezzar happened immediately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	33	chd6	figs-activepassive		0	He was driven away from people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People chased him away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	33	t4b6			0	his nails became like birds' claws	"his fingernails looked like birds' claws"
+DAN	04	34	amm1	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar speaks in the first person to describe his response to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	34	b17l			0	At the end of the days	This refers back to the seven years in [Daniel 4:32](../04/32.md).
+DAN	04	34	ltf5	figs-activepassive		0	my sanity was given back to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my sanity came back to me" or "I became sane again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	34	ucj3	figs-parallelism		0	I praised ... and I honored	The two phrases refer to the same action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	04	34	nk8u	figs-parallelism		0	For his reign is an everlasting reign ... his kingdom endures from all generations to all generations	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are used to emphasize how God's reign never ends. Alternate translation: "He rules forever and his kingdom will never end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	04	35	ce6u	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar speaks in the first person to describe his response to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	35	dgr8	figs-activepassive		0	All the earth's inhabitants are considered by him to be as nothing	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He considers all the earth's inhabitants as nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	35	cpy8			0	All the earth's inhabitants	"All the people on the earth"
+DAN	04	35	p415			0	the army of heaven	"the angel armies in heaven"
+DAN	04	35	zpn8			0	whatever suits his will	"whatever satisfies his purpose" or "anything he wants to do"
+DAN	04	35	im6k	figs-explicit		0	No one can stop him	It may be helpful to add additional detail. Alternate translation: "When he decides to do something, no one can stop him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	04	35	ebf8	figs-quotations		0	No one can say to him, 'Why have you done this?'	This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "No one can question what he does." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+DAN	04	36	m6m5	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar speaks in the first person to describe his response to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	04	36	rz1d	figs-personification		0	my sanity returned to me	Here his sanity is spoken of as if it was able to return by its own power. Alternate translation: "I became sane again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DAN	04	36	pb8a	figs-personification		0	my majesty and splendor returned to me	Here his majesty and splendor are spoken of as if they were able to return by their own power. Alternate translation: "I regained my majesty and my splendor again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DAN	04	36	nq38	figs-doublet		0	majesty and splendor	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of his glory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	04	36	c3xy			0	my noblemen sought my favor	"my noblemen requested my help again"
+DAN	04	36	ks6b	figs-metonymy		0	I was brought ... greatness was given to me	Here "throne" refers to his authority to rule. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I returned to rule my kingdom again, and I received even more greatness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	04	37	zgl2	figs-doublet		0	praise, extol, and honor	All three of these words have basically the same meaning and emphasize how greatly he praised God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	04	37	g1df	figs-idiom		0	who walk in their own pride	This phrase uses "walk" to refer to the person who acts proud. Alternate translation: "who are proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	05	intro	e9pc	Daniel 05 General Notes		0		# Daniel 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The writing on the wall<br><br>God told the new king that he had failed and God was replacing him, showing that God is the real ruler over everything, even kingdoms that do not worship him.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>##### Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin<br>These are words in Aramaic. Daniel "transliterates" these words by writing them with Hebrew letters, and then he explains their meanings. In the ULT and UST they are written with English letters. Translators are encouraged to write them using the letters of the target language alphabet.<br>
+DAN	05	01	cc4z	translate-names		0	Belshazzar	This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	05	01	ix8k	translate-numbers		0	for a thousand	"for 1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DAN	05	01	tre4			0	he drank wine in front of	"he drank wine in the presence of"
+DAN	05	02	cz6e	figs-activepassive		0	the containers made of gold or silver	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the gold or silver containers that the Israelites had made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	02	gsi3			0	containers	These were cups and other items that were small enough for a person to hold and to drink from them.
+DAN	05	02	lad2	figs-metonymy		0	Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken	Here "Nebuchadnezzar" refers to Nebuchadnezzar's army. Alternate translation: "his father Nebuchadnezzar's army" or "the army of Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	05	03	i1zm	figs-activepassive		0	the gold containers that had been taken out of the temple	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the gold containers that the army of Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	03	msp6			0	out of the temple, the house of God	"out of God's temple." The phrase "the house of God" tells us something more about the temple.
+DAN	05	05	lkd1			0	At that moment	"As soon as they did that" or "Suddenly"
+DAN	05	05	cra1			0	plaster	cement or mud that is spread on walls or ceilings to give them a smooth hard surface when it dries
+DAN	05	06	jn25			0	the king's face changed	"his face became pale." This was caused by his fear.
+DAN	05	06	gbd6			0	his limbs	"his legs"
+DAN	05	06	iee9			0	his knees were knocking together	This was the result of his extreme fear.
+DAN	05	07	gz5c			0	those known for their wisdom in Babylon	This refers back to those who claimed to speak with the dead, the wise men, and the astrologers.
+DAN	05	07	ybp9	figs-activepassive		0	Whoever explains this writing and its meaning will be clothed with purple and will have a gold chain around his neck	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give purple clothes and a gold neck chain to whoever explains this writing and its meaning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	07	ms1t	figs-explicit		0	clothed with purple	Purple cloth was rare and reserved for royal officials. Alternate translation: "dressed in royal clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	05	07	x9vi	translate-ordinal		0	the third highest ruler	"the number three ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DAN	05	09	n4ln	translate-names		0	Belshazzar	This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you wrote this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	05	09	gla9			0	the look on his face changed	"his face became even more pale." The face of the king grew even more pale than in [Daniel 5:6](../05/06.md).
+DAN	05	09	w9st			0	perplexed	unable to understand, confused
+DAN	05	10	rw3v			0	the queen	Some modern versions understand this to be a reference to the queen mother, that is, to the king's mother. The queen mother received much honor in ancient Babylon.
+DAN	05	10	x55i			0	King, live forever!	This was a normal way to greet the king.
+DAN	05	10	zq7c			0	Do not let the look on your face change	"There is no need for your face to look so pale"
+DAN	05	11	bql4			0	the spirit of the holy gods	The queen believed that Daniel's power came from the false gods that Nebuchadnezzar worshiped. See how you translated this phrase in [Daniel 4:8](../04/08.md).
+DAN	05	11	c4n6			0	In the days of your father	"When your father was ruling"
+DAN	05	11	ss1z	figs-activepassive		0	light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods was found in him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he had light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	11	jg2l			0	King Nebuchadnezzar, your father the king	"Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar"
+DAN	05	12	n7wa	figs-activepassive		0	these qualities were found in this man Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, had all of these qualities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	12	b8d3	figs-activepassive		0	what has been written	"what has been written on the wall." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the hand wrote on the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	13	hn7g	figs-activepassive		0	Then Daniel was brought before the king	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then they brought Daniel before the king" or "Then the soldiers brought Daniel before the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	13	sd23	figs-metonymy		0	whom my father the king brought out of Judah	In this phrase "father" is being used to represent all of the soldiers. Alternate translation: "whom my father's soldiers brought out of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	05	14	yxu5			0	the spirit of the gods	Belshazzar believed that Daniel's power came from the false gods that Belshazzar worshiped. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Daniel 4:8](../04/08.md).
+DAN	05	14	y4ey	figs-activepassive		0	light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have light and understanding and excellent wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	15	c33v	figs-activepassive		0	Now the men known ... have been brought in before me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Now the men known ... have come in before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	15	u817			0	make known to me	"tell me"
+DAN	05	16	u2ey	figs-activepassive		0	you will be clothed with purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give you purple clothes and a gold neck chain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	16	iyy2	figs-explicit		0	clothed with purple	Purple cloth was rare and reserved for royal officials. Alternate translation: "dressed in royal clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	05	16	pud4	translate-ordinal		0	the third highest ruler	"the number three ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DAN	05	17	evt4			0	Let your gifts be for yourself, and	"I do not want your gifts, so"
+DAN	05	19	l2ng	figs-hyperbole		0	all peoples, nations, and languages	This phrase uses the word "all" as a generalization that represents a large number. Alternate translation: "a great number of people, of different nations and languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+DAN	05	19	q693	figs-metonymy		0	peoples, nations, and languages	Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who speak different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	05	19	bqb5	figs-doublet		0	trembled and feared him	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of the fear. Alternate translation: "were very afraid of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	05	19	ka6v	figs-metonymy		0	He put to death those he wanted to die	This phrase does not mean King Nebuchadnezzar put people to death himself, but rather those he commanded. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar commanded his soldiers to kill those he wanted to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	05	19	t7ri			0	He raised up those he wanted	"He raised up those he wanted to raise up"
+DAN	05	19	qzi2			0	wanted ... wished	These words here mean the same thing.
+DAN	05	19	db8z			0	he humbled those he wished	"he humbled those he wished to humble"
+DAN	05	20	zu9p	figs-synecdoche		0	his heart was arrogant	Here "heart" refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: "the king was arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	05	20	g3wq	figs-synecdoche		0	his spirit was hardened	Here "spirit" refers to the king himself. His stubbornness is spoken of as if he were hardened. Alternate translation: "the king became stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	05	20	w2tx			0	presumptuously	rudely and overly confident
+DAN	05	20	nl2n	figs-metonymy		0	he was brought down from his kingly throne	Here "throne" refers to his authority to rule. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people took away his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	21	sl3g	figs-activepassive		0	He was driven away from humanity	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people chased him away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	21	v3b5	figs-metonymy		0	he had the mind of an animal	Here "mind" represents his thoughts. Alternate translation: "he thought as an animal thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	05	21	amq8			0	dew	the moisture on the ground that is found in the mornings
+DAN	05	21	m4na			0	anyone he wishes	"whomever he chooses"
+DAN	05	22	z72q	translate-names		0	Belshazzar	This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you wrote this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	05	22	ij2g	figs-synecdoche		0	have not humbled your heart	Here "heart" refers to Belshazzar himself. Alternate translation: "have not humbled yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	05	23	fmz3	figs-metaphor		0	You have lifted yourself up against the Lord	To rebel against God is spoken of as raising oneself up against him. Alternate translation: "You have rebelled against the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	05	23	qc6h	figs-explicit		0	From his house	What and where "his house" is can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "From his temple in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	05	23	kj78	figs-metonymy		0	God who holds your breath in his hand	Here "breath" refers to life and "hand" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "God who gives you breath" or "God who has control over your entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	05	23	th44			0	all your ways	"everything you do"
+DAN	05	24	i8fs	figs-activepassive		0	this writing was done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it wrote this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	25	rcy6	figs-activepassive		0	This is the writing that was done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is the message that the hand wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	25	ea1k	translate-transliterate		0	Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Pharsin	These are the Aramaic words that were written on the wall. Spell these words with the sounds that fit your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+DAN	05	26	tg8v			0	'Mene,' 'God has numbered	"'Mene' means 'God has numbered"
+DAN	05	27	q5iv			0	'Tekel,' 'you are weighed	"'Tekel' means 'you are weighed"
+DAN	05	27	sg5z	figs-metaphor		0	you are weighed in the scales and are found lacking	Judging the worthiness of the king to rule is spoken of as weighing him. This means that the king is not worthy to rule. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has examined your worthiness to rule, and he has found that you are not worthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	28	b18p			0	'Peres,' 'your kingdom	"'Peres' means 'your kingdom."
+DAN	05	28	jb22			0	Peres	This is the singular form of "Pharsin" in 5:25.
+DAN	05	28	j1p8	figs-activepassive		0	your kingdom is divided and is given to the Medes and Persians	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has divided your kingdom and given it to the Medes and Persians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	29	j9jg	translate-names		0	Belshazzar	This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you wrote this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	05	29	uvj8	figs-activepassive		0	A chain of gold was put around his neck	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They put a chain of gold around his neck" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	05	29	nfx6	translate-ordinal		0	the third highest ruler	"the number three ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DAN	05	31	c2bj			0	received the kingdom	"became the ruler of the kingdom"
+DAN	05	31	y1si	translate-numbers		0	when he was about sixty-two years old	"when he was about 62 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DAN	06	intro	a1xc	Daniel 06 General Notes		0		# Daniel 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set the content of letters farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the letter in 6:25-27.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in the letter in 6:26-27.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Daniel and the lions<br><br>Daniel was thrown into the lions' den for praying to Yahweh, but Yahweh protected him and the lions did not hurt him at all.<br>
+DAN	06	01	xf5z	Connecting Statement:		0		The events in this chapter take place after the Persians conquered the Babylonians and Darius the Mede began to rule in Babylon.
+DAN	06	01	y6y9			0	It pleased Darius	"King Darius decided"
+DAN	06	01	a1zk	translate-numbers		0	120 provincial governors	"one hundred and twenty provincial governors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DAN	06	02	dd8r			0	Over them	The word "them" refers to the 120 provincial governors.
+DAN	06	02	u9kb			0	so that the king should suffer no loss	"so that nothing should be stolen from the king" or "so that no one would steal anything from the king"
+DAN	06	03	ygu7			0	was distinguished above	"excelled above" or "was more capable than"
+DAN	06	03	aig7	figs-synecdoche		0	he had an extraordinary spirit	Here "spirit" refers to Daniel. It means he had was unusually capable. Alternate translation: "he was and exceptional person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	06	03	ef6f			0	extraordinary spirit	spirit that made him do better than the others
+DAN	06	03	ry6m			0	to put him over	"to give him authority over" or "to put him in charge of"
+DAN	06	04	ex6l	figs-explicit		0	Then the other chief administrators and the provincial governors ... for the kingdom	The other administrators were jealous of Daniel. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Then the other chief administrators and the provincial governors became jealous. So they looked for mistakes in the work Daniel did for the kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	06	04	rl5p	figs-activepassive		0	No mistakes or negligence was found in him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They could find no mistakes or negligence in his work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	06	04	zn7x			0	negligence	overly looking your responsibilities
+DAN	06	05	ek64			0	to complain against this Daniel	"to complain about Daniel"
+DAN	06	06	yf8j			0	brought a plan before the king	"presented a plan to the king"
+DAN	06	06	ll7v			0	may you live forever!	This was a normal way to greet a king.
+DAN	06	07	x89h	translate-numbers		0	for thirty days	"for 30 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DAN	06	07	bw29			0	whoever makes a petition	"whoever makes a request"
+DAN	06	07	l2iq	figs-activepassive		0	that person must be thrown into the den of lions	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your soldiers must throw that person into the den of lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	06	07	h7ip			0	den of lions	This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept.
+DAN	06	08	nj57	Connecting Statement:		0		In verse 8, the administrators continue to speak to the king.
+DAN	06	08	v5i8			0	as directed by the laws	"according to the laws"
+DAN	06	08	i7m4			0	cannot be repealed	"cannot be canceled"
+DAN	06	09	dt8k			0	making the decree into a law	"making the order into a law"
+DAN	06	10	i5vv			0	When Daniel learned that the document had been signed into law	It is important to the story to state clearly that Daniel knew about the new law before he prayed to God.
+DAN	06	10	r7ul	writing-background		0	now his windows were open in his upper room toward Jerusalem	This is background information that explains how Daniel's enemies knew he was praying to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DAN	06	10	l71q			0	gave thanks before his God	"gave thanks to his God"
+DAN	06	11	v5n3			0	plot	a plan with evil intent
+DAN	06	12	gwm4			0	Did you not make a decree ... lions?	They asked this question to make the king confirm that he had made the decree.
+DAN	06	12	hjs7			0	who makes a petition	"who makes a request"
+DAN	06	12	div1			0	den of lions	This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
+DAN	06	12	zp4n			0	as directed by the law	"according to the law"
+DAN	06	13	c3ar			0	That person Daniel	This is not a respectful way of referring to Daniel. They intentionally used this phrase to avoid giving Daniel the respect he was due as a chief administrator.
+DAN	06	13	jia1			0	who is one of the people of the exile from Judah	"who is an immagrant from Judah"
+DAN	06	13	l8eb	figs-idiom		0	pays no attention to you	This idiom means he ignores the king. Alternate translation: "does not obey you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	06	14	u8lh	figs-metonymy		0	he applied his mind	Here "mind" refers to his thinking. Alternate translation: "he thought very hard about how" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	06	14	ts98			0	He labored	This refers to mental labor, rather than to physical labor.
+DAN	06	15	d92j	figs-explicit		0	no decree ... can be changed	The men were implying that since no decree or statute of the king can be changed, Daniel must be thrown into the pit of lions. This can be stated clearly if needed. Alternate translation: "no decree ... can be changed. They must throw Daniel into the pit of lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	06	16	zny2			0	they brought in Daniel	"his soldiers went and got Daniel"
+DAN	06	16	q3wc			0	lions' den	This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
+DAN	06	16	a268			0	May your God ... rescue you	The king is expressing his desire for God to save Daniel.
+DAN	06	16	jd6x			0	rescue you	"save you from the lions"
+DAN	06	17	szf5			0	den	This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
+DAN	06	17	xjj7	figs-explicit		0	the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles ... concerning Daniel	The function of the signet ring can be stated clearly. The king and the noblemen pressed their rings into a seal made of wax. Alternate translation: "the king pressed his signet ring into a wax seal, the nobles did this too. No one was allowed to break the seal and help Daniel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	06	17	p5t2			0	nothing might be changed concerning Daniel	"no one could help Daniel"
+DAN	06	18	un1j	translate-symaction		0	he went through the night fasting	This symbolic act showed that the king was worried about Daniel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	06	18	a3xd	figs-activepassive		0	No entertainment was brought before him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He did not have anyone entertain him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	06	18	sb8r	figs-personification		0	sleep fled from him	Sleep is spoken of as if it could run away from the king. Alternate translation: "he did not sleep at all that night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DAN	06	19	e2wc			0	lions' den	This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
+DAN	06	22	qn4t	figs-activepassive		0	For I was found blameless	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He knows that I have done nothing wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	06	22	ssq6			0	I have done you no harm	"I have not harmed you at all"
+DAN	06	23	r1eg			0	den	This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
+DAN	06	23	qf7q	figs-activepassive		0	No harm was found on him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They did not find any wounds on Daniel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	06	24	qwh3			0	Before they reached the floor	"Before they reached the floor of the lions' den"
+DAN	06	24	r63c			0	broke all their bones to pieces	"crushed their bones"
+DAN	06	25	ty2g	figs-metonymy		0	peoples, nations, and languages	Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who spoke different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	06	25	rl1d	figs-hyperbole		0	in all the earth	King Darius wrote his message to his entire kingdom which was huge. Here it says "all the earth" as a generalization to emphasis how large his kingdom was, though it did not include everyone on the earth. Alternate translation: "in his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+DAN	06	25	zkz8			0	May peace increase for you	This is a form of greeting that is used to wish someone well in all areas of life.
+DAN	06	26	m5v6	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues to state the message that Darius sent to everyone in his kingdom.
+DAN	06	26	n6v5	figs-doublet		0	tremble and fear	These two words are similar and can be combined. Alternate translation: "shake with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	06	26	s8va			0	the God of Daniel	"the God that Daniel worships"
+DAN	06	26	ma86	figs-parallelism		0	he is the living God and lives forever	The two phrases "the living God" and "lives forever" express the same concept, that God lives forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	06	26	xw4k	figs-parallelism		0	his kingdom shall ... his dominion shall	These two phrases are parallel, emphasizing how God's kingdom will never end. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	06	26	s6yl	figs-activepassive		0	his kingdom shall not be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will destroy his kingdom" or "his kingdom will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	06	26	fcy1			0	his dominion shall be to the end	"he will rule forever"
+DAN	06	27	bld2			0	he has kept Daniel safe from the strength of the lions	"he has not allowed the strong lions to hurt Daniel"
+DAN	06	28	a5br			0	during the reign of Darius and during the reign of Cyrus the Persian	Cyrus the Persian was the king who ruled after Darius.
+DAN	07	intro	e18x	Daniel 07 General Notes		0		# Daniel 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 7:9-10, 13-14, and 23-27.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### The four beasts<br><br>There will be four successive kingdoms before Yahweh sets up his eternal kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br><br>##### The Son of Man<br><br>God will give the Son of Man an eternal kingdom and he will judge people from the books. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br>
+DAN	07	01	cw4a	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	Chapters 7 and 8 are not in chronological order. They happened while Belshazzar was still the king, before the rule of Darius and Cyrus that was discussed in chapter 6. In Daniel's vision, he saw animals that were symbols of other things. Later in the vision someone explains the meaning of those symbols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	07	01	dme8			0	Belshazzar	This was the name of Nebuchadnezzar's son, who became king after him. See how you wrote this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md).
+DAN	07	01	xdv1	figs-doublet		0	a dream and visions	The words "dream" and "visions" both refer to the same dream that is described in this chapter. Alternate translation: "visions while he was dreaming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	07	02	mjk7			0	the four winds of heaven	"winds from everywhere" or "strong winds from all four directions"
+DAN	07	02	b48l			0	stirring up	"whipped up" or "agitated" or "caused high waves in"
+DAN	07	04	z5hd	writing-symlanguage		0	The first was like a lion but had eagle's wings	This was a symbolic creature, and not an animal that exists. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	07	04	a7n9	figs-activepassive		0	its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground and made to stand on two feet, like a man	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone tore off its wings and lifted it up from the ground and made it stand on two feet like a human being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	04	y6v7	figs-metonymy		0	The mind of a man was given to it	Here "mind" refers to thinking. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone gave it the ability to think like a human being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	05	eqm9	writing-symlanguage		0	a second animal, like a bear	This was not an actual bear, but a symbolic animal that was similar to a bear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	07	05	i32b			0	ribs	large curved bones of the chest that connect to the spine
+DAN	07	05	c38p	figs-activepassive		0	It was told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	06	fl2z	writing-symlanguage		0	another animal, one that looked like a leopard	This was not an actual leopard, but a symbolic animal that was similar to a leopard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	07	06	h4ia	writing-symlanguage		0	four wings ... four heads	The four wings and four heads are symbols, but their meaning is unclear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	07	06	y1jd			0	it had four heads	"the animal had four heads"
+DAN	07	06	jpn1	figs-activepassive		0	It was given authority to rule	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone gave it authority to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	07	g1aj	writing-symlanguage		0	a fourth animal ... it had ten horns	This is also not an actual animal. It is a symbolic creature. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	07	07	w7ww			0	trampled underfoot	"walked on and crushed"
+DAN	07	08	yr9d			0	General Information:	Daniel continues to describe his vision of the fourth animal that the saw in [Daniel 7:7](../07/07.md).
+DAN	07	08	j87p	figs-metonymy		0	the horns	Translators may write a footnote like this: "Horns are a symbol of power and represent powerful leaders." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	07	08	ga8d	figs-activepassive		0	Three of the first horns were wrenched out by the roots	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The little horn tore out three of the first horns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	08	d113	figs-synecdoche		0	a mouth that was boasting about great things	Here the horn was boasting, using its mouth to do so. Alternate translation: "the horn had a mouth and boasted about doing great things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	07	09	dge1	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	Most of the text of verses 9-14 is symbolic language with parallel lines that have similar meaning. For this reason, the ULT and UST present them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	07	09	hw4v	figs-activepassive		0	thrones were set in place	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone set thrones in their places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	09	xvt9			0	the Ancient of Days	This is a title for God that means he is eternal. Alternate translation: "the One Who Has Lived Forever" or "the One Who Has Always Lived"
+DAN	07	09	rc8y			0	took his seat ... His clothing ... the hair of his head	This passage describes God as sitting down, with clothing and hair like a person. This does not mean that God really is like this, but it is how Daniel saw God in a vision.
+DAN	07	09	crh4	figs-idiom		0	took his seat	This is an idiom that means he sat down. Alternate translation: "sat down on his throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	07	09	imw8			0	His clothing was as white as snow	His clothing is compared to snow to show that it was very white. Alternate translation: "His clothing was very white"
+DAN	07	09	d5if	figs-simile		0	the hair of his head was like pure wool	Something about God's hair looked like pure wool. Possible meanings are that 1) it was very white or 2) it was thick and curly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	07	09	jf7e			0	pure wool	"clean wool" or "wool that is washed"
+DAN	07	09	c4le			0	His throne was flames ... its wheels were burning fire	This describes the throne of God and its wheels as if they were made of fire. The words "flames" and "burning fire" mean basically the same thing and can be translated the same way.
+DAN	07	09	lhh4			0	its wheels	It is unclear why God's throne is described as having wheels. Thrones normally do not have wheels, but the text clearly states that this throne has some kind of wheels. Use a general term for "wheels" if possible.
+DAN	07	10	eu94	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	Daniel continues to describe his vision of the court in heaven and the response to the fourth animal that he saw in [Daniel 7:7](../07/07.md). Most of the text of verses 9-14 is symbolic language with parallel lines that have similar meaning. For this reason, the ULT and UST present them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	07	10	rab3	figs-metaphor		0	A river of fire flowed out from before him	The quick way in which fire came from the presence of God is spoken of as if it was water flowing in a river. Alternate translation: "Fire poured out in front of him like water in a river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	07	10	z1dt			0	before him	The word "him" refers to God, the Ancient of Days from [Daniel 7:9](../07/09.md).
+DAN	07	10	gka4			0	millions	This probably refers to a large group rather than to a precise number. Alternate translation: "thousands of thousands" or "great numbers of people"
+DAN	07	10	f9kw			0	one hundred million	This probably refers to a large group rather than to a precise number. Alternate translation: "tens of thousands times tens of thousands" or "uncountable numbers of people"
+DAN	07	10	h5d3			0	The court was in session	This means that God, the judge, was ready to investigate the evidence and make his judgment. Alternate translation: "The judge was ready to judge" or "The judge was seated"
+DAN	07	10	pyd5			0	the books were opened	These are the books that contain the evidence to be used in court. Alternate translation: "the books of evidence were opened"
+DAN	07	11	cv15			0	General Information:	Daniel continues to describe his vision of the court in heaven and the response to the fourth animal that he saw in [Daniel 7:7](../07/07.md).
+DAN	07	11	g8ls	figs-activepassive		0	the animal was killed ... to be burned up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they killed the fourth animal, destroyed its body, and gave it to someone to burn it up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	11	tqd6	figs-explicit		0	the animal was killed	The animal was killed because the judge determined that it was guilty. Alternate translation: "they executed the animal" or "the judge commanded and they killed the animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	07	11	pms3			0	the animal	This refers to the fourth animal that had the ten horns and the horn that spoke boastfully. Alternate translation: "the most frightening animal" or "the animal that had the boastful horn"
+DAN	07	12	ayx9			0	the rest of the four animals	It may be clearer to say, "the other three animals."
+DAN	07	12	dj5p	figs-activepassive		0	their authority to rule was taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the judge took away their authority to rule" or "their authority to rule ended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	12	ru76	figs-activepassive		0	their lives were prolonged for a period of time	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they continued to live for a period of time" or "the judge let them live a little longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	13	lvf2	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	Most of the text of verses 9-14 is symbolic language with parallel lines that have similar meaning. For this reason, the ULT presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	07	13	j5t6	figs-simile		0	I saw one coming ... like a son of man	The person that Daniel saw was not a normal man, but had a human figure like a man. "I also saw that night someone coming who resembled a son of man, that is, he had a human figure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	07	13	n5qi			0	with the clouds of heaven	"with the clouds of the sky"
+DAN	07	13	ln6w			0	the Ancient of Days	This refers to God who is eternal. See how you translated this title in [Daniel 7:9](../07/09.md)
+DAN	07	13	pjn2	figs-activepassive		0	was presented before him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they presented this son of man to the Ancient of Days" or "he stood before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	14	ai49	figs-activepassive		0	Authority to rule and glory and royal power were given to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The one who looked like a son of man received authority to rule, glory, and royal power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	14	yv4q			0	royal power	This, here, refers to "authority."
+DAN	07	14	hc6k	figs-metonymy		0	peoples, nations, and languages	Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who speak different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	07	14	z6xf	figs-parallelism		0	will not pass away ... will never be destroyed	These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	07	14	sl8k	figs-activepassive		0	that will never be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one will ever destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	15	xt3d	figs-parallelism		0	my spirit was grieved inside of me ... the visions I saw in my mind troubled me	These two phrases describe how Daniel was feeling. The second one gives more information about the first one, explaining about his grieved spirit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	07	15	g5s3	figs-synecdoche		0	my spirit was grieved inside of me	Here "my spirit" refers to Daniel himself. Alternate translation: "I was very sad inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	07	16	z2w1			0	one of them standing there	This is one of the heavenly beings who were standing before God's throne. Possible meanings 1) these are angels, spirits who serve God 2) these are people who have died and are now in heaven.
+DAN	07	16	fhe1			0	to show me	"to tell me" or "to explain to me"
+DAN	07	16	x45a			0	these things	"the things I had seen"
+DAN	07	17	mw57			0	These large animals, four in number,	"These four large animals"
+DAN	07	17	s2iv			0	are four kings	"represent four kings"
+DAN	07	17	e2vw	figs-idiom		0	four kings that will arise from the earth	Here "from the earth" means they are real people. Alternate translation: "four kings who will come to power on the earth" or "four men who will rise up from among the people of the earth and become kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	07	18	tz29			0	they will possess it	"they will rule over it"
+DAN	07	18	x83s	figs-doublet		0	forever and ever	This repetition of ideas emphasizes that this kingdom will never come to an end. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	07	19	qj78			0	very horrifying	"very frightening"
+DAN	07	19	fq88			0	trampled on	"walked on and crushed"
+DAN	07	20	e5t1			0	the ten horns on its head	"the ten horns on the head of the fourth animal"
+DAN	07	20	vi4r			0	grew up, and before which the three horns fell down	"grew up, and about the three horns that fell down in front of it" or "grew up, and about the three horns that fell down because of it"
+DAN	07	20	vjs9	figs-euphemism		0	before which the three horns fell down	Here "fell down" is a euphemism that means they were destroyed." Alternate translation: "which destroyed the three horns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DAN	07	20	frj1			0	the mouth that boasted	"its mouth that boasted" or "the mouth of the new horn, that boasted"
+DAN	07	20	f425			0	that seemed greater than its companions	the horn with the eyes and a mouth seemed to be greater than the other horns
+DAN	07	21	xcl9			0	this horn	"this fourth horn." This refers to the horn that is described in [Daniel 7:20](../07/20.md).
+DAN	07	22	pxx4	figs-activepassive		0	until the Ancient of Days came, and justice was given	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until the Ancient of Days came and brought justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	22	dui7			0	Ancient of Days	This is a title for God that emphasizes that he is eternal. See how you translated this title in [Daniel 7:9](../07/09.md).
+DAN	07	22	em4n	figs-activepassive		0	the holy people received the kingdom	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave his kingdom to his holy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	23	ec9x	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	Most of the text of verses 23-27 is symbolic language. For this reason, the ULT presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	07	23	mv4h			0	This is what that person said	This is the person that Daniel approached in [Daniel 7:16](../07/16.md).
+DAN	07	23	p7zf			0	that person said	"that person answered"
+DAN	07	23	lqc9			0	As for the fourth animal	"Concerning the fourth animal" or "Now, about the fourth animal"
+DAN	07	23	t6ga	figs-metaphor		0	It will devour ... it into pieces	This does not mean the fourth kingdom will destroy the planet, but that it will brutally attack, conquer, and destroy all other kingdoms on earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	07	24	x4nc			0	As for the ten horns	"Concerning the ten horns" or "Now, about the ten horns"
+DAN	07	24	cn9p	figs-explicit		0	out of this kingdom ten kings will arise	They will rule one after the other. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "ten kings will rule over this fourth kingdom, one after another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	07	24	iw64	figs-explicit		0	another will arise after them	This other king is not one of the ten. It may be helpful to refer to him as "the eleventh king." Alternate translation: "after that an eleventh king will become powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	07	24	qun4			0	He will be different from the previous ones	"He will be different from the other ten kings"
+DAN	07	24	x7hx	figs-explicit		0	he will conquer the three kings	He will defeat three of the original ten kings. It may be helpful to state that those three kings are represented by the three horns that were pulled out. Alternate translation: "he will defeat the three kings that were represented by the three horns that were pulled out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	07	25	w3b9	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	The man in Daniel's vision continues talking to Daniel. Most of the text of verses 23-27 is symbolic language. For this reason, the ULT presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	07	25	xih7	figs-idiom		0	He will speak words against the Most High	This means that the newest king will openly disagree with and say bad things about the Most High. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	07	25	ce61			0	He will try ... into his hand	The words "He" and "his" refer to the newest king, not the Most High.
+DAN	07	25	nt2f			0	the holy people	"God's holy people"
+DAN	07	25	w16z			0	change the festivals and the law	Both terms refer to the law of Moses. The festivals were an important part of the religion of Israel in the Old Testament.
+DAN	07	25	hn8p	figs-metonymy		0	These things will be given into his hand	Here "his hand" refers to his control. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The newest king will control the religous festivals and laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	25	dnu4			0	one year, two years, and half a year	This means "three and half years." This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. Try to translate it in a way that preserves this way of counting. Alternate translation: "one year plus two years plus six months"
+DAN	07	26	is1x			0	the court will be in session	This means that the judge will be ready to investigate evidence and make his judgment. Alternate translation: "the judge will judge" or "The judge will sit down"
+DAN	07	26	iln2			0	they will take his royal power away	"the members of the court will take the royal power away from the newest king"
+DAN	07	26	j3ya			0	royal power	This, here, refers to "authority." See how you translated this in [Daniel 7:14](../07/14.md).
+DAN	07	26	plf7	figs-activepassive		0	to be consumed and destroyed at the end	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and consume and destroy it in the end" or "and completely destroy his royal power in the end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	27	dj39	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	The man in Daniel's vision continues talking to Daniel. Most of the text of verses 23-27 is symbolic language. For this reason, the ULT presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	07	27	hh11	figs-activepassive		0	The kingdom and the dominion ... will be given to the people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will give the kingdom and the dominion ... to the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	07	27	c6lf	figs-doublet		0	The kingdom and the dominion	These two terms mean basically the same thing and emphasize that this will concern all forms of official authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	07	27	p5c7	figs-abstractnouns		0	the greatness of the kingdoms	The abstract noun "greatness" can be translated with the adjective "great." Alternate translation: "everything that is great about the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DAN	07	27	ry7e	figs-idiom		0	of the kingdoms under the whole heaven	The idiom "under the whole heaven" refers to the kingdoms on earth. Alternate translation: "of all the kingdoms on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	07	27	eti4			0	His kingdom	"The kingdom of the Most High"
+DAN	07	27	t3ct			0	an everlasting kingdom	"a kingdom that will exist forever" or "a kingdom that will never end"
+DAN	07	28	v6mq			0	Here is the end of the matter	This means that Daniel has finished describing the vision. Alternate translation: "That is what I saw in my vision" or "This is the end of the description of what I saw in my vision"
+DAN	07	28	am3a			0	my face changed in appearance	"my face became pale"
+DAN	08	intro	cbk6	Daniel 08 General Notes		0		# Daniel 08 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The vision of the ram and the male goat<br><br>Although specific interpretation of this vision is not given, most scholars believe Daniel saw Greece overthrowing Media-Persia before breaking up into four kingdoms. One of these kingdoms stopped the temple worship for a while and then it was restored. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br>
+DAN	08	01	rft5	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	Chapters 7 and 8 are not in chronological order. They happened while Belshazzar was still the king, before the rule of Darius and Cyrus that was discussed in chapter 6. In Daniel's vision, he saw animals that were symbols of other things. Later in the vision someone explains the meaning of those symbols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	08	01	b6kb	translate-ordinal		0	In the third year	"In year three" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DAN	08	01	er4q			0	Belshazzar	This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md).
+DAN	08	01	h9fw	writing-background		0	had a vision appear to me (after the one ... first)	This is background information to remind the reader that this is Daniel's second vision. Alternate translation: "had a second vision appear to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DAN	08	02	t4xy			0	fortress	a walled city that was guarded and protected
+DAN	08	02	m8kv	translate-names		0	Susa ... Elam ... Ulai Canal	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	08	02	jfs1			0	Canal	A canal is a narrow man-made waterway.
+DAN	08	03	kh4s	writing-symlanguage		0	a ram with two horns	It is normal for rams to have two horns. These horns, however, have symbolic meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	08	03	buj1			0	but the longer ... passed up in length by it	"but the longer one grew more slowly than the shorter one, and the shorter one grew to be even longer than it"
+DAN	08	04	wrr2			0	I saw the ram charging	"I saw the ram rushing" or "I saw the ram running very quickly"
+DAN	08	04	s49e	figs-metonymy		0	to rescue anyone out of his hand	Rams do not have hands. Here "hand" refers to the ram's power. Alternate translation: "to rescue anyone from him" or "to rescue anyone from his power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	08	05	npd3	figs-hyperbole		0	across the surface of the whole earth	The phrase "the whole earth" is an exaggeration that means he came from far away. Alternate translation: "from far away across the surface of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+DAN	08	05	jv2j	figs-explicit		0	The goat had a large horn between his eyes	Goats have two horns on the sides of their heads. This image should be explained. Alternate translation: "The goat had a single large horn in the center of his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	08	06	ith5			0	in a powerful rage	"and it was very angry"
+DAN	08	07	u36k			0	trampled	to crush something by stepping on it
+DAN	08	07	hh82			0	the ram from his power	"the ram from the goat because of his power"
+DAN	08	08	kr6f			0	the goat became very large	"the goat became very large and strong"
+DAN	08	08	pt9j	figs-activepassive		0	the large horn was broken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "something broke off the large horn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	08	08	z9lm	figs-idiom		0	toward the four winds of the heavens	Here "the four winds of heaven" is an idiom that refers to the four main directions (north, east, south, west) from which the winds blow. Alternate translation: "in four different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	08	09	ys25			0	but which became very large	"but it became very large"
+DAN	08	09	i3jg			0	in the south, in the east, and in the land of beauty	This probably means it pointed in those directions. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "and pointed toward the south and then toward the east and then toward the beautiful land of Israel"
+DAN	08	09	umn2	figs-idiom		0	the land of beauty	This is a reference to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	08	10	pkh2	figs-personification		0	It became so large as to engage in war	Here the horn is given qualities of a person and is engaging in war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DAN	08	10	h6ex	figs-activepassive		0	Some of that army ... thrown down to the earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: The horn threw some of that army and some of the stars down to the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	08	10	iq57	figs-personification		0	it trampled on them	Here the horn is given qualities of a person that tramples on the stars and on the army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DAN	08	11	akq6	figs-personification		0	General Information:	The horn is given qualities of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DAN	08	11	x2bs	Connecting Statement:		0		Daniel continues describing his vision of the horn ([Daniel 8:9](../08/09.md)).
+DAN	08	11	r2zz	figs-explicit		0	the commander of the army	This refers to God himself, who is the leader of the angel army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	08	11	i4px			0	It took away from him the regular burnt offering	Here "took away" means the horn stopped the offering. Here "him" refers to God, the commander of the army. Alternate translation: "It stopped the people from making their regular burnt offering to him"
+DAN	08	11	c2s4	figs-activepassive		0	the place of his sanctuary was polluted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it defiled his sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	08	12	y31h	figs-metaphor		0	The horn will throw truth down to the ground	The horn ignoring truth and godliness is spoken of as if it will throw truth to the ground. Alternate translation: "The horn will reject the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	08	13	lj18			0	holy one	"angel"
+DAN	08	13	b9yz			0	the handing over of the sanctuary	"the surrender of the sanctuary"
+DAN	08	13	xj3i	figs-activepassive		0	heaven's army being trampled on	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the horn trampling on heaven's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	08	14	ed38	translate-numbers		0	2,300 evenings and mornings	"Two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings." Here "evenings and mornings" is a merism that refers to everything in between, which means full days. Alternate translation: "2,300 sunsets and sunrises" or "2,300 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+DAN	08	14	j3q3			0	the sanctuary will be put right	"the temple will be purified and set in order again"
+DAN	08	16	h4dz	figs-synecdoche		0	a man's voice calling between the banks of the Ulai Canal	Here a man is being referred to by his voice. Alternate translation: "a man calling from the Ulai Canal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	08	16	c8qg			0	Ulai Canal	A canal is a narrow man-made waterway. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 8:2](../08/02.md).
+DAN	08	17	c9ys	translate-symaction		0	prostrated myself on the ground	This is an act of worship in which someone lies flat on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	08	17	v6y5			0	the time of the end	"the final days" or "the end of the world." This does not refer to the final moment in time, but rather to the events that will happen immediately before the end.
+DAN	08	18	c89u			0	a deep sleep	This is a type of sleep when someone is sleeping heavily and does not wake up easily.
+DAN	08	19	v9et	figs-explicit		0	the time of wrath	This refers to the time when God will judge. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the time when God judges in anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	08	19	zif5			0	the appointed time for the end	"the time when the world will end"
+DAN	08	20	bi9v	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	In these verses, the angel explains to Daniel the symbolic meaning of the things he saw in his vision. The animals and horns actually represent human rulers and kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	08	20	zfr2			0	two horns—they are	"two horns—they represent"
+DAN	08	20	k8n7	figs-metonymy		0	the kings of Media and Persia	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the kings of Media and Persia or 2) this is a metonym in which the kings represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia. Alternate translation: "the kingdoms of Media and Persia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	08	21	j9y9	figs-metonymy		0	the king of Greece	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the king of Greece or 2) this is a metonym in which the king represents the kingdom of Greece. Alternate translation: "the kingdom of Greece" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	08	21	h37i			0	The large horn between his eyes is	"The large horn between his eyes represents"
+DAN	08	22	j764	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	In these verses, the angel explains to Daniel the symbolic meaning of the things he saw in his vision. The animals and horns actually represented human rulers or kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	08	22	qtr7			0	As for the horn that was broken ... four others arose	"Where the large horn was broken off, four others arose"
+DAN	08	22	c6qn	figs-explicit		0	four kingdoms will arise from his nation	The four horns represent the four new kingdoms. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "they represent the four kingdoms into which the kingdom of the first king will be divided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	08	22	z39i			0	but not with his great power	"but they will not have as much power as the king represented by the large horn"
+DAN	08	23	gk83			0	At the latter time of those kingdoms	"As those kingdoms approach their end"
+DAN	08	23	t2i5			0	shall have reached their limit	"have reached their full" or "have run their course"
+DAN	08	23	x2ku			0	grim-faced	This means someone who looks defiant, or like he will refuse to obey.
+DAN	08	24	fm5e	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	In these verses, the angel explains to Daniel the symbolic meaning of the things he saw in his vision. The animals and horns actually represented human rulers or kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+DAN	08	24	ue1c			0	but not by his own power	"but someone else will give him his power"
+DAN	08	25	yq8r	figs-personification		0	he will make deceit prosper	Here "deceit" is spoken of as if it is a person who will prosper. Alternate translation: "the amount of deception will increase" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DAN	08	25	u9tg	figs-metonymy		0	under his hand	Here "hand" refers to his rule. Alternate translation: "under his rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	08	25	f6qi			0	King of kings	This refers to God.
+DAN	08	25	asi1	figs-metonymy		0	he will be broken	Here "he" refers to his power. Alternate translation: "his rule will end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	08	25	cxx3	figs-metonymy		0	not by any human hand	Here "hand" refers to power. This can be also stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "not by any human power" or "by divine power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	08	26	cp6e			0	General Information:	The angel continues to instruct Daniel about the visions that Daniel saw.
+DAN	08	26	cer6	figs-metaphor		0	seal up the vision	The angel speaks about the vision as if it were a scroll that could be closed with a wax seal. This prevented anyone from seeing the contents until the seal was broken. Alternate translation: "close and seal up what you have written about the vision" or "do not tell anyone about the vision now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	08	27	us1l			0	was overcome and lay weak for several days	"was exhausted and lay in bed sick for several days"
+DAN	08	27	c42h			0	went about the king's business	"did the work that the king had assigned to me"
+DAN	08	27	v7gd			0	I was appalled by the vision	"I was dismayed by the vision" or "I was very confused by the vision"
+DAN	09	intro	sz7n	Daniel 09 General Notes		0		# Daniel 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Daniel told the future<br>Gabriel told Daniel a prophecy that Jerusalem would be rebuilt. Then later an anointed person would be killed and the worship at the temple stopped. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>##### The unusual expression of numbers in 9:24-26<br><br>This passage uses the expressions "seventy sevens of years," "seven sevens and sixty-two sevens," and "sixty-two sevens of years" to denote ""490 years," "49 years and then 434 years," and "434 years," respectively. The original language uses the idea of a "week" to express the idea of a group of sevens, but these numbers are clearly meant to denote years, not weeks. Most translators should use the ways normal in their languages to express these numbers.<br>
+DAN	09	01	a2ic			0	General Information:	Chapters 7 and 8 were not in chronological order. They happened while Belshazzar was still the king. Chapter 9 now returns to the events of the reign of Darius who became king in chapter 6.
+DAN	09	01	lvl3	writing-background		0	It was Ahasuerus who had been made king over the realm of the Babylonians	This is background information about who Ahasuerus was. The UST places this in parentheses to make that clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+DAN	09	01	y3g6	figs-activepassive		0	who had been made king over the realm of the Babylonians	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who became king over the realm of the Babylonians" or "who conquered the Babylonians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	09	01	m6bc			0	over the realm	"over the country" or "over the kingdom"
+DAN	09	02	h1p2			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+DAN	09	02	y2g1	translate-numbers		0	there would be seventy years until Jerusalem's abandonment would end	"from the time Jerusalem was destroyed, it would remain in ruins for 70 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DAN	09	02	zrc4			0	abandonment	this means no one would help or rebuild Jerusalem during that time
+DAN	09	03	xi1v	figs-metonymy		0	I turned my face to the Lord God	Here "face" represents Daniel's attention. Alternate translation: "I focused my attention on the Lord God" or "I directed my thoughts toward the Lord God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	09	03	v1yi	figs-metaphor		0	to seek him	Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	09	03	ni5z	translate-symaction		0	fasting, wearing sackcloth, and sitting in ashes	These are symbolic acts of repentance and sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	09	04	waz8			0	I made confession of our sins	"I confessed our sins"
+DAN	09	04	q4bd			0	you are the one who keeps the covenant and is faithful to love those	"you do what what you said you would do in your covenant, and you faithfully love those"
+DAN	09	05	wju1			0	General Information:	Daniel continues praying to the Lord about the people of Israel.
+DAN	09	05	bz6l	figs-parallelism		0	We have sinned and have done what is wrong	These two phrases express one idea in two different ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	09	05	ie62	figs-parallelism		0	We have acted wickedly and we have rebelled	These two phrases express one idea in two different ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	09	05	fu8v	figs-doublet		0	your commands and decrees	The words "commands" and "decrees" share similar meanings and refer to the whole law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	09	06	x5wh	figs-metonymy		0	We have not listened to your servants	Here "not listened" means they did not obey their message. Alternate translation: "We have not obeyed the message of your prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	09	06	hp4w	figs-metonymy		0	spoke in your name	Here "name" refers to God's authority. Alternate translation: "spoke with your authority" or "spoke as your representative" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	09	06	et6z			0	the people of the land	Here "land" refers to Israel. Alternate translation: "the Israelite people"
+DAN	09	07	ei62			0	General Information:	Daniel continues praying to the Lord about the people of Israel.
+DAN	09	07	fy69	figs-metaphor		0	To you, Lord, belongs righteousness	Being righteous is spoken of as if "righteousness" were an object that belongs to Yahweh. The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as "righteous." Alternate translation: "Lord, you are righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DAN	09	07	x7i6	figs-metaphor		0	To us today, however, belongs shame on our faces—for the people	Being ashamed is spoken of as if "shame" were an object that belongs to people. The abstract noun "shame" can be stated as "ashamed." Alternate translation: "But as for us, we are ashamed of what we have done—the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+DAN	09	07	k8fa	figs-exclusive		0	To us today	The word "us" includes Daniel and the Israelites, but it does not include God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+DAN	09	07	kk5y	figs-idiom		0	belongs shame on our faces	This idiom means their shame is visible to all. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	09	07	u1gy			0	because of the great treachery that we committed against you	"because we greatly betrayed you" or "because we were very unfaithful to you"
+DAN	09	09	yg1d			0	General Information:	Daniel continues praying to the Lord about the people of Israel.
+DAN	09	09	vqm3	figs-metaphor		0	To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness	Having these traits is spoken of as if they belonged to the Lord. Alternate translation: "The Lord our God is compassionate and forgives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	09	10	kf4g	figs-metonymy		0	We have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh our God	Here "voice" refers to the commands that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "We have not obeyed what Yahweh told us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	09	11	b68w	figs-idiom		0	turned aside	The words "turned aside" mean that Israel stopped obeying God's laws. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	09	11	qk6k	figs-activepassive		0	that are written in the law of Moses	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Moses wrote about in the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	09	11	n3rz	figs-metaphor		0	have been poured out on us	The abundance of the curse and the oath are spoken of as if they were poured out like water. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have brought upon us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	09	12	wrt9			0	General Information:	Daniel continues praying to the Lord about the people of Israel.
+DAN	09	12	n2ng	figs-idiom		0	For under the whole of heaven	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "For in the whole world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	09	12	l46l	figs-activepassive		0	there has not been done anything	"nothing has been done." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing has happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	09	12	vbx2	figs-activepassive		0	what has been done to Jerusalem	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what you have done to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	09	13	c1fb	figs-activepassive		0	As it is written in the law of Moses	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As Moses wrote in the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	09	13	sk3z	figs-idiom		0	turning away from our iniquities	Here stopping evil activity is spoken of as turning away from them. Alternate translation: "stopping our evil actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	09	14	dxb5			0	Yahweh has kept the disaster ready	"Yahweh has prepared this disaster"
+DAN	09	14	up2a	figs-metonymy		0	we have not obeyed his voice	Here "voice" refers to the things that Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: "we have not done what he told us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	09	15	wi6x	figs-metonymy		0	with a mighty hand	Here "mighty hand" is a metonym for strength. Alternate translation: "with great strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	09	15	k82d			0	you have made a famous name for yourself, as in this present day	"you caused people to know how great you are, as you still do today"
+DAN	09	15	u2zs	figs-parallelism		0	still we sinned; we have done wicked things	These two clauses mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize how bad sin is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	09	15	h9ad	figs-exclusive		0	we sinned; we have done wicked things	Daniel and Israel sinned and did wicked things, but "we" does not include God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+DAN	09	16	zd1k	figs-doublet		0	your anger and your wrath	The words "anger" and "wrath" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how terrible God's anger is when he acts on it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	09	16	g4t8			0	your holy mountain	This mountain may be holy because God's temple is there. Alternate translation: "the mountain where your holy temple is"
+DAN	09	16	t4wb	figs-exclusive		0	our sins ... our ancestors	Here "our" refers to Daniel and Israel, but not to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+DAN	09	16	qcc3			0	an object of scorn	"a target of disrespect"
+DAN	09	17	e6hv			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment", but it is a way to show that the next phase in Daniel's prayer is about to start.
+DAN	09	17	u437	figs-123person		0	your servant ... his pleas for mercy	The words "your servant" and "his" here refer to Daniel. He speaks about himself in the third person as a sign of respect for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+DAN	09	17	ndy1			0	pleas for mercy	"requests for mercy"
+DAN	09	17	a4vq	figs-metaphor		0	make your face shine on	The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably as if Yahweh's face shone a light. Alternate translation: "act kindly toward" or "act with favor toward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	09	17	b52l			0	your sanctuary	This refers to the temple in Jerusalem.
+DAN	09	18	sv8a	figs-idiom		0	open your ears and listen	To "open the ears" is an idiom that means to listen. These two phrases means the same thing and emphasize Daniel's desire for God to listen to his prayer. Alternate translation: "please listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	09	18	jqa4	figs-idiom		0	open your eyes and see	To "open the eyes" is an idiom that means to see. These two phrases means the same thing and emphasize Daniel's desire for God to pay attention to his prayer. Alternate translation: "notice us" or "pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	09	18	gw8i	figs-metonymy		0	is called by your name	Here "name" represents ownership. Alternate translation: "is your city" or "belongs to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	09	19	y5zw			0	do not delay	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "act quickly"
+DAN	09	20	n3ma			0	my people Israel	"the people of Israel to whom I belong"
+DAN	09	21	tmu9	figs-explicit		0	the man Gabriel	This is the same angel Gabriel who appeared in the form of a man in [Daniel 8:16](../08/16.md). Alternate translation: "Gabriel, who appeared as a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	09	21	m9dw			0	in the vision at the first	This may refer to the first vision that Daniel had while he was awake. Alternate translation: "in the previous vision" or "in the vision I saw before" or "in a vision before"
+DAN	09	21	ud8s			0	flew down to me in rapid flight	"flew down to me quickly"
+DAN	09	21	i2as			0	at the time of the evening sacrifice	The Jewish people sacrificed to God each evening just before the sun went down.
+DAN	09	22	i4uk	figs-doublet		0	insight and understanding	The words "insight" and "understanding" mean the same thing and emphasize that Gabriel will help Daniel to understand the message completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	09	23	bj8w	figs-activepassive		0	the order was given	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave the order" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	09	23	ke8t			0	consider this word	"think about this message"
+DAN	09	23	dn8d			0	the revelation	This refers back to the prophesy of Jeremiah in [Daniel 9:2](../09/02.md).
+DAN	09	24	tn7g			0	Seventy sevens are decreed for your people and your holy city to	God decreed that he would do the things in this verse for the people and the holy city.
+DAN	09	24	x7sx			0	Seventy sevens	This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. If possible, try to translate in a way that preserves this use of the number seven. Alternate translation: "Seventy times seven years"
+DAN	09	24	vmn4	figs-you		0	your people and your holy city	The word "your" here refers to Daniel. The people are the Israelites and the holy city is Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DAN	09	24	v75s	figs-parallelism		0	to end the guilt and put an end to sin	The idea is repeated to emphasize how certain it is that this will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+DAN	09	24	dt4s	figs-idiom		0	to carry out the vision	Here "carry out" is an idiom that means to accomplish. Alternate translation: "to accomplish the vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	09	24	z31h	figs-doublet		0	the vision and the prophecy	These words in this context mean the same thing. They ensure Daniel that Jeremiah's vision was indeed a prophecy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	09	25	hg9s			0	and sixty-two sevens	This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. If possible, try to translate in a way that preserves this use of the number seven. Alternate translation: "seven times seven years ... and sixty-two times seven years"
+DAN	09	25	z58t	figs-doublet		0	Know and understand	These words are used together to make the importance clear. Alternate translation: "You must clearly understand" or "You must know for sure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	09	25	cc6s	translate-symaction		0	the anointed one	Anointing is a symbolic act to show that someone is chosen. Alternate translation: "the person that God anoints" or "the person that God chooses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+DAN	09	25	mg6r			0	seven sevens ... and sixty-two sevens	These added together are 69 of the 70 sevens spoken of in verse 24.
+DAN	09	25	tg7z	figs-activepassive		0	Jerusalem will be rebuilt	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will rebuild Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	09	25	gs6w			0	moat	a deep ditch around a city or building, usually with water in it
+DAN	09	25	q3nq			0	the times of distress	"a time of great trouble"
+DAN	09	26	t9v5			0	sixty-two sevens	This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. If possible, try to translate in a way that preserves this use of the number seven. See how you translated this number in [Daniel 9:25](../09/25.md). Alternate translation: "sixty-two times seven"
+DAN	09	26	pru6	figs-activepassive		0	the anointed one will be destroyed and will have nothing	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will destroy the anointed one and he will have nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	09	26	nzv4			0	the anointed one	Anointing is a symbolic act to show that someone is chosen. See how you translated this title in [Daniel 9:25](../09/25.md). Alternate translation: "the person that God anoints" or "the person that God chooses"
+DAN	09	26	bn3z			0	a coming ruler	This is a foreign ruler, not "the anointed one." Alternate translation: "a foreign ruler who will come" or "a powerful ruler who will come"
+DAN	09	26	hpa8	figs-metaphor		0	Its end will come with a flood	The army will destroy the city and the holy place just as a flood destroys things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	09	26	ite5	figs-activepassive		0	Desolations have been decreed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has decreed ruin for the city and sanctuary" or "God has declared that the enemy army will destroy everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	09	27	a45k			0	He will ... he will	This refers to the coming ruler who will destroy the anointed one.
+DAN	09	27	zqk4			0	one seven ... In the middle of the seven	Here "seven" is used to refer to a period of seven years. Alternate translation: "seven years ... Halfway through the seven years"
+DAN	09	27	rr1b			0	put an end to	"stop" or "halt"
+DAN	09	27	jsh2	figs-doublet		0	the sacrifice and the offering	These words basically mean the same thing. The repetition is to show that the ruler will prevent all types of sacrifices. Alternate translation: "all forms of sacrificing" or "every type of offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	09	27	e962	figs-metonymy		0	the wing of abominations	This may refer to the defensive structures on top of the walls of the temple, which are called "abominations" because they are full of idols. Alternate translation: "the walls of the temple that are full of abominations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	09	27	l267			0	someone who makes desolate	"a person who completely destroys"
+DAN	09	27	i8lk	figs-activepassive		0	A full end and destruction are decreed to be poured out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has decreed that he will pour out a full end and destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	09	27	x6c9	figs-doublet		0	A full end and destruction	These two words or expressions are basically the same. They emphasize how serious and complete the destruction will be. Alternate translation: "Complete destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	09	27	t53m			0	the one who has made the desolation	"the person who caused the destruction"
+DAN	10	intro	rcw2	Daniel 10 General Notes		0		# Daniel 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a section where Daniel is given a prophecy about the future from an angel. This section continues for the remainder of the book. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+DAN	10	01	if3j	translate-ordinal		0	the third year of Cyrus king of Persia	"year 3 of the rule of Cyrus the king of Persia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DAN	10	01	mci4	figs-activepassive		0	a message was revealed to Daniel	This can also be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "God revealed a message to Daniel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	10	01	vf8c			0	insight	the ability to understand more than what can be seen
+DAN	10	03	xqe9			0	delicacies	These are expensive or rare kinds of food. Alternate translation: "fancy foods"
+DAN	10	03	af3y			0	until the completion of three entire weeks	"until the end of three entire weeks"
+DAN	10	04	s7nc	translate-hebrewmonths		0	On the twenty-fourth day of the first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DAN	10	05	p8b1			0	with a belt around his waist	"and he was wearing a belt"
+DAN	10	05	q62t	translate-names		0	Uphaz	Uphaz is a place. Its location is not known (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	10	06	pv61	figs-simile		0	His body was like topaz	His body gleamed with blue or yellow light as if it were made of topaz. Alternate translation: "his body gleamed like topaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	10	06	yce2			0	topaz	a blue or yellow gemstone, also known as beryl, peridot, or chrysolite
+DAN	10	06	e9xc	figs-simile		0	his face was like lightning	His face shone brightly as a bolt of lightning shines. Alternate translation: "his face shone with light as bright as the flash of lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	10	06	v1ew	figs-simile		0	His eyes were like flaming torches	His eyes were bright with light as if they were flaming torches. Alternate translation: "his eyes were so bright that it seemed they had torches burning inside them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	10	06	ugr5	figs-simile		0	his arms and his feet were like polished bronze	His arms and feet were as shiny as if they were made of polished bronze. Alternate translation: "his arms and feet shone like polished bronze that reflects the light around it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	10	06	vkv7	figs-simile		0	The sound of his words was like the sound of a great crowd	His voice was so loud that it was as if a crowd of people were all talking loudly. Alternate translation: "his voice was as loud as a huge crowd all calling out together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	10	08	gpj1	figs-activepassive		0	So I was left alone and saw	This can be stated in active form. "No one was with me, and I saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	10	08	tiw7	figs-activepassive		0	my bright appearance was turned into a ruined look	This can be stated in active form. "my bright appearance turned into looking ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	10	08	pp1z	figs-idiom		0	my bright appearance	This describes the face of someone who is healthy. Alternate translation: "my healthy-looking face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	10	08	fy67	figs-metaphor		0	a ruined look	Someone's unhealthy, pale face is spoken of as if it were a ruined building. Alternate translation: "pale" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	10	09	kc4l	figs-idiom		0	I fell on my face in deep sleep	Possible meanings are: 1) Daniel was so scared by what he saw that he deliberately laid on the ground, where he then fainted or 2) Daniel fainted and then fell forward onto the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	10	10	q7sg	figs-synecdoche		0	A hand touched me	Here a person's hand represents that person, probably the man whom Daniel saw in [Daniel 10:5](../10/05.md). Alternate translation: "Someone touched me with his hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	10	11	uuf2	figs-activepassive		0	Daniel, man greatly treasured	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Daniel, you whom God greatly treasures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	10	11	r2td			0	greatly treasured	much valued and loved
+DAN	10	12	xbp6			0	you set your mind to understand	"you determined to understand the vision"
+DAN	10	12	n99a	figs-activepassive		0	your words were heard	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "God heard your words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	10	13	qc85			0	prince	Here this refers to a spirit who has authority over a human nation. Alternate translation: "spirit prince"
+DAN	10	13	rag2			0	the kings of Persia	This probably refers to the various kings who ruled over nations in the Persian Empire, and who had to obey the king of Persia.
+DAN	10	13	as4y			0	Michael, one of the chief princes	"Michael, on of the chief angels" or "Michael, one of the archangels"
+DAN	10	14	b23e			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	10	15	lq7d			0	I turned my face toward the ground	"I looked at the ground." Daniel may have done this to show humble reverence, or because he was afraid.
+DAN	10	16	dt5j			0	One who was like the sons of man	This may refer to the one who had just spoken to Daniel. However, some versions interpret it as referring to a different person. Alternate translation: "This one, who looked like a human"
+DAN	10	16	wv9e	figs-idiom		0	like the sons of man	Here this expression refers to human beings in general. Alternate translation: "like a human being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	10	16	na7s			0	agony	severe emotional suffering
+DAN	10	17	t4pn	figs-rquestion		0	I am your servant. How can I talk with my master?	Daniel asks this question meaning that he cannot speak to the angel because he is not the angel's equal. These sentences can be combined. Alternate translation: "I am not able to answer you because I am only your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+DAN	10	17	by59	figs-idiom		0	there is no breath left in me	This idiom refers to breathing. Alternate translation: "I cannot breathe" or "it's very hard to breathe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	10	18	wh3x			0	the one with an appearance of a man	"the one who looked like a human"
+DAN	10	19	j55a			0	Be strong now, be strong	The words "be strong" are repeated for emphasis.
+DAN	10	19	w36n	figs-activepassive		0	man greatly treasured	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you whom God greatly treasures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	10	19	u5hy	figs-activepassive		0	I was strengthened	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I became strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	10	20	tku1			0	the prince of Persia	Here "prince" refers to a spirit who rules and guards a human nation. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Daniel 10:13](../10/13.md). Alternate translation: "the spirit prince of Persia"
+DAN	10	21	k4rh	figs-explicit		0	But I will tell you	This implies that the angel will tell Daniel about this immediately, before he goes away. Alternate translation: "But first I will tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	10	21	gx6a	figs-activepassive		0	what is written in the Book of Truth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the Book of Truth says" or "what someone wrote in the Book of Truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	10	21	f6mz			0	who shows himself to be strong	"who proves himself to be strong"
+DAN	10	21	x9us			0	There is no one who shows himself to be strong with me against them, except Michael your prince	"Michael your prince is the only one to show himself strong with me against them" or "Michael your prince is the only one who helps me against them"
+DAN	10	21	t5rl	figs-you		0	Michael your prince	The word "your" is plural. It refers to Daniel and the rest of the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Michael, the prince of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+DAN	10	21	p2z5			0	Michael your prince	"Michael your guardian angel." Translate "prince" when it refers to Michael as you did [Daniel 10:13](../10/13.md).
+DAN	11	intro	ee96	Daniel 11 General Notes		0		# Daniel 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The final prophecy continues in this chapter. The kings of the North and of the South will fight many wars against each other. The king of the South is probably a reference to Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+DAN	11	01	iik8			0	General Information:	In Daniel 11:1 through 12:4, the one who was speaking to Daniel in chapter 10 tells him what is written in the book of truth. This is as he said he would do in [Daniel 10:21](../10/21.md).
+DAN	11	01	rm8a	figs-explicit		0	In the first year of Darius	Darius was the King of the Medes. "The first year" refers to the first year that he was king. Alternate translation: "In the first year of the reign of Darius" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	11	02	eq9g			0	Three kings will arise in Persia	"Three kings will rule over Persia"
+DAN	11	02	ed2c	translate-ordinal		0	a fourth will be far richer than all the others	"after them a fourth king will come into power who will have more money than the three before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+DAN	11	02	dk4x			0	power	Possible meanings are 1) authority or 2) military power.
+DAN	11	02	e62r			0	he will stir up everyone	"he will cause everyone to want to fight"
+DAN	11	03	y2cv			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	11	03	l9xy	figs-metaphor		0	A mighty king will rise up	The idea of rising up or standing is often used for someone who becomes powerful. Alternate translation: "A mighty king will begin to reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	03	xg79			0	who will rule a very great kingdom	Possible meanings are 1) that the size of this kingdom would be very great, or 2) that the king would rule his kingdom with very great power.
+DAN	11	04	ti9p	figs-activepassive		0	his kingdom will be broken and divided	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his kingdom will break apart and divide" or "his kingdom will break apart into pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	04	ewb2			0	the four winds of heaven	See how you translated this in [Daniel 7:2](../07/02.md).
+DAN	11	04	v3mc	figs-ellipsis		0	but not to his own descendants	The idea of not being divided and shared out is implied here. Alternate translation: "but it will not be divided for his own descendants" or "but it will not be shared by his own descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+DAN	11	04	a3z5	figs-activepassive		0	his kingdom will be uprooted for others besides his descendants	The kingdom is spoken of as if it were a plant that someone destroyed by uprooting it. This idea can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "another power will uproot and destroy his kingdom and others who are not his descendants will rule over it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	05	vns2			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	11	05	xd9k			0	one of his commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his kingdom with great power	A commander of the king of the South will become the king of the North.
+DAN	11	06	lv1j			0	they will make an alliance	The king of the South will make an alliance with the king of the North. This alliance would be a formal agreement that both nations are required to follow. Alternate translation: "the king of the South and the king of the North will promise to work together"
+DAN	11	06	n6pd			0	The daughter of the king of the South will come ... to confirm the agreement	The king of the South will give his daughter in marriage to the king of the North. The marriage will confirm the agreement between the two kings.
+DAN	11	06	lf4z	figs-metaphor		0	her arm's strength ... his arm	Here "arm" stands for power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	06	d6vs	figs-activepassive		0	She will be abandoned	This appears to refer to a plot to kill her and those who made the alliance. This phrase may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "They will abandon her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	07	r8ie			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	11	07	dvw9	figs-metaphor		0	a branch from her roots	This family is spoken of as if it were a tree. The roots represent ancestors, and the branch represents a descendant. Alternate translation: "a descendant of her ancestors" or "one of her descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	07	rfw3			0	her roots	The word "her" refers to the daughter of the king of the South in [Daniel 11:6](../11/06.md).
+DAN	11	07	u8jk	figs-synecdoche		0	He will attack the army	The word "he" refers to her descendant, and here it also refers to his army. Alternate translation: "He and his army will attack the army of the king of the North" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	11	07	jj5j			0	He will fight them	Here "them" represents the soldiers of the enemy army. Alternate translation: "He will fight the enemy soldiers"
+DAN	11	09	lpm6			0	but he will withdraw	The word "he" refers to the king of the North.
+DAN	11	10	l8lr			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	11	10	b8ne			0	His sons	"The sons of the king of the North"
+DAN	11	10	d4ad			0	assemble a great army	"gather together many men who can fight in battles"
+DAN	11	10	t3xu	figs-simile		0	will flood everything	The way the large army covers the land will be like a flood of water. Alternate translation: "will be so great in number that they will cover all the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	11	11	m2y4			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	11	11	z45y			0	will raise up a great army	"will assemble a great army"
+DAN	11	11	wzt8	figs-activepassive		0	the army will be given into his hand	Here "hand" represents the control of the king of the South. Alternate translation: "the king will surrender the army to the king of the South" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	12	dv6k	figs-activepassive		0	The army will be carried off	This may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "The king of the South will capture the army of the North" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	12	sc8a	figs-metaphor		0	will be lifted up	Being lifted up represents the idea of becoming very proud. Alternate translation: "will become very proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	12	yul2	figs-metonymy		0	will make tens of thousands to fall	Here falling represents dying in battle. Alternate translation: "will have his army kill many thousands of his enemies" or "will kill many thousands of his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	12	tj1u	translate-numbers		0	tens of thousands	"many thousands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DAN	11	13	e956			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	11	13	lhx7	figs-activepassive		0	a great army supplied with much equipment	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a great army that has much equipment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	14	z7g2			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	11	14	d4rt	figs-metaphor		0	many will rise against the king	Here the idea of rising up represents rebelling. Alternate translation: "many people will rebel against the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	14	l5gp	figs-metaphor		0	Sons of the violent	This expression stands for violent people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	14	rd3t	figs-metaphor		0	they will stumble	Here stumbling represents failing. Alternate translation: "they will not succeed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	15	r1i6			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	11	15	eu1n	figs-synecdoche		0	The king of the North will come	Here "king of the North" includes his army also. Alternate translation: "The army of the king of the North will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	11	15	tqb1			0	pour out earth for siege mounds	This refers to the piling up of earth in order for soldiers to reach the height of city walls in order to attack them. Soldiers and slaves would put loose earth in baskets, carry them to the right place, and pour it out in order to raise the mounds.
+DAN	11	15	f3vi			0	fortifications	walls and other things built to defend a city or fort from enemy soldiers
+DAN	11	15	em5h	figs-metonymy		0	will not be able to stand	Here standing represents the ability to fight. Alternate translation: "will not be able to keep fighting against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	16	nm4j			0	the one who comes will act according to his desires against him	"the invading king will do whatever he wants against the other king"
+DAN	11	16	zl4i	figs-metonymy		0	He will stand in	Here standing represents ruling. Alternate translation: "The king will begin to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	16	d31f			0	the land of beauty	This refers to the land of Israel. See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:9](../08/09.md).
+DAN	11	16	bmr3	figs-metaphor		0	destruction will be in his hand	Here "destruction" represents the power to destroy. Also, the power to destroy is spoken of as if it were something that someone could hold in his hand. Alternate translation: "he will have power to destroy anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	17	s8fx			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	11	17	cr5f	figs-idiom		0	set his face	This is an idiom for a person deciding to do something and not being willing to change his mind. Alternate translation: "decide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	11	17	hz1p	figs-metonymy		0	come with the strength of his entire kingdom	This probably refers to military power. Alternate translation: "come with the force of all his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	17	pl8v	figs-idiom		0	a daughter of women	This is an elegant way of saying "a woman." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	11	18	y98a			0	will end his arrogance	"will make the king of the North stop being arrogant"
+DAN	11	18	t5p9			0	will cause his arrogance to turn back upon him	"will cause the king of the North to suffer because he was arrogant toward others"
+DAN	11	19	ef5y			0	he will pay attention	"the king of the North will pay attention"
+DAN	11	19	x9wd	figs-idiom		0	he will not be found	This is a way of saying that he will die. This idea can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will disappear" or "he will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	20	yg3t			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	11	20	kdc5	figs-metaphor		0	someone will rise up in his place	Rising up in a king's place represents becoming king in place of the previous king. Alternate translation: "another man will become king of the North instead of that king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	20	j9ng	figs-explicit		0	will make a tax collector pass through	The tax collector will go through the land forcing people to pay taxes. Alternate translation: "will send someone to make the people pay taxes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	11	20	c17c	figs-metaphor		0	he will be broken	Here "he" refers to the new king. Being broken represents dying. Alternate translation: "the new king will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	20	j9t5	figs-metaphor		0	but not in anger	Possible meanings are 1) no one was angry at the king, or 2) that the occasion and cause of the king's death were kept secret. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	21	jzb9	figs-activepassive		0	a despised person to whom the people will not have given the honor of royal power	The people will refuse to acknowledge him as king because he is not a descendant of kings. Alternate translation: "a person whom the people will despise and will not honor as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	22	h918	figs-activepassive		0	An army will be swept away like a flood from before him	Being swept away represents being destroyed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "His army will completely destroy a great army as a flood destroys everything in its path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	11	22	pp6n	figs-activepassive		0	Both that army and the leader of the covenant will be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will destroy that army and the leader of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	22	kdw5			0	the leader of the covenant	"the leader of the priests." This phrase refers to the person who filled the most important religious position that God required in his covenant, that of the high priest.
+DAN	11	23	hq64			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	11	23	ws3q	figs-activepassive		0	From the time an alliance is made with him	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When other rulers make a peace treaty with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	24	ml78			0	will spread among his followers	"will distribute to his followers"
+DAN	11	24	e41l			0	the booty, the plunder, and the wealth	"the valuable things that he and his army take from the people they defeat"
+DAN	11	25	skn8			0	General Information:	The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	11	25	gu4a	figs-personification		0	He will wake up his power and his heart	Power and heart (that is, courage) are spoken of as if they were people whom someone could wake up in order to make them act. Alternate translation: "He will make himself powerful and will become courageous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+DAN	11	25	xr4i	figs-metaphor		0	heart	Here this represents courage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	25	l4sg			0	with a great army	"with a great army that he will assemble"
+DAN	11	25	iy35			0	will wage war	"will fight against him"
+DAN	11	25	a8rn	figs-metaphor		0	he will not stand	Not standing represents being defeated. Alternate translation: "the king of the South will be defeated" or "his army will be defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	26	q6x3	figs-metonymy		0	those who eat his fine food	This refers to the king's advisers. It was usual for a king's most trusted advisers to eat meals with him. Alternate translation: "the king's best advisers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	26	ia23	figs-metaphor		0	His army will be swept away like a flood	Here the severe defeat of an army is spoken of as a flood of water that completely sweeps it away. Alternate translation: "The enemy will completely defeat his army" or "His enemy will completely destroy his army as a flood destroys everything in its path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	26	vhr4	figs-idiom		0	many of them will fall killed	Here "fall" is an idiom that refers to dying in battle, so "fall" and "killed" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "many of his soldiers will die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	11	27	uf6f	figs-metaphor		0	with their hearts set on evil against each other	Here "heart" represents a person's desires. Desires are spoken of here as if they were an object that someone could set or place in a certain position. Alternate translation: "each determined to do evil to the other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	27	hy3i	figs-metonymy		0	will sit at the same table	Sitting at the same table represents the act of talking to each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	27	l9y8			0	but it will be of no use	"but their talking will not help them"
+DAN	11	27	yqf8	figs-activepassive		0	For the end will come at the time that has been fixed	This tells why their meetings will not be successful. Alternate translation: "The result of their actions will only come at the time that God has fixed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	28	gj2c	figs-metonymy		0	riches, with his heart set against the holy covenant	Here "heart" represents the mind or thoughts of a person. The idiom "his heart set against" means to be determined to oppose something. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "riches. He will be determined to oppose the holy covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	11	28	bn8y	figs-metonymy		0	with his heart set against the holy covenant	The king's desire to act against the holy covenant represents his desire to stop the Israelites from obeying that covenant. Alternate translation: "determined to stop the Israelites from obeying the holy covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	28	x22z			0	the holy covenant	Here "holy" describes God's covenant with Israel. It implies that the covenant should be honored and obeyed because it comes from God himself. Alternate translation: "God's covenant, which all the Israelites should obey"
+DAN	11	28	cg5d	figs-explicit		0	He will act	This implies that the king will do certain actions in Israel. Alternate translation: "He will do what he wants to in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	11	30	ql6s	figs-metonymy		0	ships of Kittim will come against him	The ships represent the army coming in those ships. Alternate translation: "an army will come from Kittim in ships in order to fight his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	30	vt1j	translate-names		0	Kittim	This may refer to a settlement on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	11	30	n36n			0	He will be furious against the holy covenant	"He will hate the holy covenant"
+DAN	11	30	y4cm			0	will show favor to those	"will act in favor for those" or "will help those"
+DAN	11	31	n2xy	figs-idiom		0	His forces will rise up	"His army will appear" or "His army will come." The word "His" refers to the king of the North. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	11	31	cjf5			0	the fortress sanctuary	"the sanctuary that the people use as a fortress"
+DAN	11	31	gq2g	figs-metaphor		0	They will take away the regular burnt offering	Taking away the offering represents preventing people from offering it. Alternate translation: "They will stop the priests from presenting the regular burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	31	e91v	figs-idiom		0	the abomination that causes desolation	This refers to an idol that will make the temple desolate, that is, that will cause God to leave his temple. Alternate translation: "the disgusting idol that will cause God to abandon the temple" or "the disgusting thing that will make the temple unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	11	32	g7nd			0	acted wickedly against the covenant	"wickedly disobeyed the covenant"
+DAN	11	32	qcz6			0	corrupt them	"persuade them to do evil"
+DAN	11	32	th7n	figs-metonymy		0	who know their God	Here "know" means "be faithful." Alternate translation: "who are faithful to their God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	32	v4tg			0	will be strong and will take action	"will be firm and resist them"
+DAN	11	33	fs3l	figs-metaphor		0	they will stumble by the sword and by flame	Here "stumble" is a metaphor that represents experiencing a disaster of one kind or another, including death itself. Here "sword" represents battles and warfare, and "flame" represents fire. Alternate translation: "they will die in battle and by burning to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	33	i91v			0	they	This refers to the wise persons among the Israelites.
+DAN	11	33	kc6h	figs-metaphor		0	they will stumble into captivity and into being robbed for days	Here "stumble" is a metaphor that represents experiencing a disaster of one kind or another, including death itself. The phrase "being robbed" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will become slaves and their enemies will rob them of their possessions for days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	34	ji6c	figs-activepassive		0	they will be helped with a little help	This may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "others will give them a little help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	34	z23f			0	In hypocrisy many will join themselves with them	This refers to other people who will pretend to help the wise persons, but not because they truly wish to help them.
+DAN	11	34	w3l4	figs-metaphor		0	will join themselves	Here "join themselves" represents "come to help." Alternate translation: "will come to help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	35	u9tw			0	Some of the wise will stumble ... until the time of the end	This suffering will continue until the time when God has decided that it will end.
+DAN	11	35	f174	figs-metaphor		0	Some of the wise will stumble	Here "stumble" represents experiencing a disaster of one kind or another, including death itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	35	ip6i			0	so that refining will happen to them	Here "so that" means "with the result that." Alternate translation: "with the result that refining will happen to them"
+DAN	11	35	c7it	figs-abstractnouns		0	refining will happen to them, and cleansing, and purifying	These three activities are expressed here as if they were things. However, they may be expressed as actions, either in passive form or in active form. Alternate translation: "they will be refined, cleansed, and purified" or "their suffering will refine, cleanse, and purify them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	35	t14z	figs-metaphor		0	refining	This refers to the purifying of metal by melting it in a fire. When God makes his people more faithful to himself, this is spoken of as if they were metal that a worker was making more pure by putting it into fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	35	x3zq	figs-metaphor		0	cleansing	This refers to making people, places, or objects suitable for God's use by separating them from sin and other forms of evil. It speaks of evil as if it were physical dirtiness that could be removed by washing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	35	xl1l	figs-metaphor		0	purifying	This idea is very similar to refining, discussed earlier. Metal that is refined can also be said to be purified. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	35	p8p8			0	time of the end	"the final days" or "the end of the world." See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
+DAN	11	35	a7hv			0	the appointed time is still to come	Here "appointed time" implies that God has set the time. This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has set the time in the future"
+DAN	11	36	ytf5			0	The king will act according to his desires	"The king will do whatever he wants"
+DAN	11	36	pn6u			0	The king	This refers to the king of the North.
+DAN	11	36	v9x7	figs-doublet		0	lift himself up and make himself great	The phrases "lift himself up" and "make himself great" mean the same thing and indicate that the king will become very proud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	11	36	sy4c	figs-metaphor		0	lift himself up	Here this represents becoming very proud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	36	z6yk	figs-metaphor		0	make himself great	Here this represents pretending to be very important and powerful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	36	w4pm	figs-idiom		0	the God of gods	This refers to the one true God. Alternate translation: "the supreme God" or "the only true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	11	36	s173			0	astonishing things	"terrible things" or "shocking things"
+DAN	11	36	m82m	figs-metaphor		0	until the wrath is completed	This phrase pictures God as storing up his wrath until his storeroom is completely full of it and he is ready to act according to it. Alternate translation: "until God is completely angry with him" or "until God is angry enough to take action against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	37	swa4			0	the god desirable to women	This seems to refer to the pagan god named Tammuz.
+DAN	11	38	a7fh			0	the god of fortresses	The king probably believed that this false god would help him to attack other people's fortresses and keep his own. Alternate translation: "the god that controls fortresses"
+DAN	11	38	zdm8			0	instead of these	The word "these" refers to the gods mentioned in [Daniel 11:37](../11/37.md).
+DAN	11	39	xrm1			0	he will divide up the land as a reward	Possible meanings are 1) "he will give the land to his followers as a reward" or 2) "he will sell land to his followers"
+DAN	11	40	tuf1			0	the time of the end	"the final days" or "the end of the world." See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
+DAN	11	40	m1zi	figs-synecdoche		0	the king of the South ... The king of the North	These phrases stand for the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: "the king of the South and his army ... The king of the North and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+DAN	11	40	r8tv	figs-metaphor		0	will storm against him	Violently attacking with an army is spoken of as if a storm happened. Alternate translation: "will attack him like a violent storm" or "will violently attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	40	nk95	figs-metaphor		0	flood them	When an army overruns a country, it is spoken of as if a flood occurred. See how you translated this in [Daniel 11:10](../11/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	40	pc82	figs-explicit		0	pass through	Nothing will stop the army. Alternate translation: "will pass through the lands with no one to stop him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	11	41	w7zh			0	the land of beauty	This refers to the land of Israel. See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:9](../08/09.md) and [Daniel 11:16](./16.md).
+DAN	11	41	v51y	figs-metonymy		0	will fall	Here falling represents the action of dying. Alternate translation: "will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	41	vkd7	figs-metonymy		0	But these will escape from his hand	Here "hand" represents power. Alternate translation: "But these will escape from his power" or "But he will not be able to destroy these nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	42	bs1v			0	General Information:	This is still about the king of the North.
+DAN	11	42	ti2e	figs-metaphor		0	He will extend his hand into lands	Here "hand" represents power and control. Alternate translation: "He will extend his control over various lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	11	42	ef52	figs-explicit		0	into lands	Here the idea is many lands or various lands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	11	42	w3i4	figs-activepassive		0	the land of Egypt will not be rescued	This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "the land of Egypt will not escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	11	43	n537	figs-idiom		0	the Libyans and the Cushites will be in his footsteps	Here "footsteps" represent submission. Alternate translation: "the Libyans and the Cushites will have to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	11	43	qp3z	translate-names		0	the Libyans and the Cushites	"the people of Libya and Cush." Libya is a country west of Egypt, and Cush is a country south of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+DAN	11	44	m79f			0	General Information:	This is still about the king of the North.
+DAN	11	44	et68	figs-abstractnouns		0	he will go out with great rage	The abstract noun "rage" can be expressed with the word "angry." It can be stated clearly that he would go out with his army. Alternate translation: "he will be very angry and will go out" or "he will become very angry and will go out with his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	11	44	n5ju	figs-metonymy		0	go out	To "go out" represents the action of attacking the enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	11	44	dsf1			0	to set many apart for destruction	"to destroy many people"
+DAN	11	45	cil2			0	the tent of his royal residence	This refers to the king's luxurious tents that he lived in when he was with his army in time of war.
+DAN	11	45	dk8u			0	between the seas and the mountain of the beauty of holiness	This probably refers to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
+DAN	11	45	k8sp	figs-metonymy		0	the mountain of the beauty of holiness	This refers to the hill in Jerusalem where God's temple was. See how you translated somewhat similar phrases in [Daniel 9:16](../09/16.md) and [Daniel 9:20](../09/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	12	intro	l8k2	Daniel 12 General Notes		0		# Daniel 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The final prophecy concludes in this chapter. It tells about the future resurrection of the dead and the final judgment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/resurrection]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judgmentday]])<br>
+DAN	12	01	l9vr			0	General Information:	The angel who appeared to Daniel in [Daniel 10:5](../10/05.md) continues speaking.
+DAN	12	01	c4hl			0	Michael, the great prince	Michael is an archangel. Here he is also given the title "great prince."
+DAN	12	01	svv2	figs-idiom		0	Michael ... will rise up	Here "rise up" is an idiom that means to appear. Alternate translation: "Michael ... will appear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	12	01	c1ic	figs-activepassive		0	your people will be saved	This can be stated in active form. You can also make it clear that God will save the people. Alternate translation: "God will save your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	12	01	n3vd	figs-activepassive		0	whose name is found written in the book	This can be stated in active form. You can also make it clear that God writes names in the book. Alternate translation: "whose name God has written in the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	12	02	e327	figs-euphemism		0	those who sleep in the dust of the earth will rise up	The phrase "sleep in the dust of the earth" is another way of referring to those who have died. Here "rise up" is an idiom that means to come back to life. Alternate translation: "those who have died will come back to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	12	03	yt7b	figs-simile		0	Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky above	This refers to God's people who will share their wisdom with those around them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	12	03	g6t2	figs-metaphor		0	those who turn many to righteousness	This refers to those who help others understand that they are separated from God, as if they were changing the direction in which they were going. Alternate translation: "those who teach others to live righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	12	03	jd17	figs-simile		0	those who turn ... are like the stars forever and ever	These people are compared to the stars that shine. Alternate translation: "those who turn ... will shine brightly like the stars forever and ever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+DAN	12	04	qed5	figs-metonymy		0	close up these words; keep the book sealed	Here "words" represents the book. Alternate translation: "close this book and keep it sealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+DAN	12	04	mb3v			0	time of the end	"the final days" or "the end of the world." See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
+DAN	12	04	krj6	figs-explicit		0	Many will run here and there, and knowledge will increase	This seems to happen before "the time of the end" during which time the book is sealed. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Before that happens, many people will travel here and there, learning more and more about many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	12	05	q8a8			0	General Information:	Daniel goes on to tell what he saw next in this vision that began in [Daniel 10:1](../10/01.md).
+DAN	12	05	mxu1			0	there were two others standing	"there were two other angels standing"
+DAN	12	06	d2x2	figs-activepassive		0	the man clothed in linen	This refers to the angel who appeared to Daniel in [Daniel 10:5](../10/05.md), not to one of the angels who is standing beside the river. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man who was wearing linen clothes" or "the angel who was wearing linen clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	12	06	cw1u			0	upstream along the river	Possible meanings are 1) the angel clothed in linen was above the river or 2) the angel was further upstream along the river.
+DAN	12	06	x2yz			0	How long will it be to the end of these amazing events?	"How long will these amazing events last?" This refers to the time from the beginning to the end of the events.
+DAN	12	06	g6y7			0	these amazing events	At the time when the angel spoke to Daniel, none of the events in this vision had happened. This definitely refers to the events in [Daniel 12:1-4](./01.md), and may possibly also include the events in the vision from chapter 11.
+DAN	12	07	z28b	figs-activepassive		0	the man clothed in linen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man who was wearing linen clothes" or "the angel who was wearing linen clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	12	07	s5j3			0	the one who lives forever	"God, who lives forever"
+DAN	12	07	i56r			0	it would be for a time, times, and half a time	It is best to leave it ambiguous as to when this begins. If you must choose a starting point, the three and a half years probably start with the events of [Daniel 12:1-4](./01.md).
+DAN	12	07	rue1			0	a time, times, and half a time	"three and a half years." These "times" are generally understood to refer to years. One and two and a half equal three and a half.
+DAN	12	07	fme6	figs-activepassive		0	all these things will be completed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all these things will have happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+DAN	12	07	ir93			0	all these things	At the time when the man clothed in linen spoke to Daniel, none of the events in this vision had happened. This refers to the events in [Daniel 12:1-4](./01.md), and may include the events in the vision from chapter 11.
+DAN	12	08	as7u			0	My master	Daniel refers to the angel clothed in linen as "My master" to show respect to the angel.
+DAN	12	08	cd6n			0	of all these things	At the time when the angel clothed in linen spoke to Daniel, none of the events in this vision had happened. This definitely refers to the events in [Daniel 12:1-4](./01.md), and may possibly also include the events in the vision from chapter 11.
+DAN	12	09	g3nw	figs-metaphor		0	for the words are shut up and sealed	The vision that was given to Daniel was not to be explained. The book was sealed and no one could access it. Alternate translation: "for you are to close up and seal the words you have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+DAN	12	09	c98p			0	the time of the end	"the final days" or "the end of the world." See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
+DAN	12	10	znp4			0	General Information:	The angel clothed in linen continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	12	10	k53f	figs-activepassive		0	Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined	Yahweh does the purifying. These three terms mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will purify, cleanse, and refine many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+DAN	12	10	nnz4			0	refined	purified by removing anything that does not belong in them
+DAN	12	10	b2dg			0	but the wicked will act wickedly	The evil people will do evil or sinful things.
+DAN	12	10	z62c			0	None of the wicked will understand	The evil people can not understand spiritual knowledge.
+DAN	12	10	j874			0	but those who are wise will understand	"but those who obey Yahweh are wise and will understand"
+DAN	12	11	ux9k	figs-explicit		0	the regular burnt offering is ... is set up	The king of the north is the one who stops the temple sacrifices. Alternate translation: "the king of the North takes away the regular burnt offering and sets up the abomination that causes complete desolation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+DAN	12	11	cg65	figs-idiom		0	the abomination that causes complete desolation	This refers to an idol that will make the temple desolate, that is, that will cause God to leave his temple. See how you translated this in [Daniel 11:31](../11/31.md). Alternate translation: "the disgusting idol that will cause God to abandon the temple" or "the disgusting thing that will make the temple unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+DAN	12	11	f32x	translate-numbers		0	1,290 days	"one thousand two and hundred ninety days" or "twelve hundred and ninety days." Here "days" refers to a period of time. Most commonly rendered as days, but can also imply years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DAN	12	12	f6x5			0	General Information:	The angel clothed in linen continues speaking to Daniel.
+DAN	12	12	gpx3			0	Blessed is the one who waits	"Blessed is the person who waits" or "Blessed is anyone who waits"
+DAN	12	12	dy9t			0	who waits	"who remains faithful"
+DAN	12	12	lqv9	translate-numbers		0	the 1,335 days	"one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days" or "thirteen hundred and thirty-five days." Here "days" is referring to a period of time most commonly rendered as days. However, it can also imply years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+DAN	12	13	md7k			0	You must go	"Daniel, you must go" This refers to Daniel continuing to live and serve the kings until the appointed time of his death.
+DAN	12	13	gv9d	figs-euphemism		0	you will rest	This is a gentle way of saying "you will die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+DAN	12	13	kjx5			0	You will rise	This is referring to the first resurrection of the dead when the righteous people will be raised up.
+DAN	12	13	vf3x			0	the place assigned to you	"the place God has assigned to you"
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+HOS	front	intro	k6lu	Introduction to Hosea		0		# Introduction to Hosea<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Hosea<br><br>1. God tells Hosea to marry Gomer as a picture of how Israel relates to Yahweh (1:1–3:5)<br>1. Israel betrays, wanders, and sins; Yahweh appeals and pleas to return to him (4:1–7:3)<br>1. The conflict between Yahweh and Israel explained in various ways (7:4–13:8)<br>- Similes: oven, cake, dove, bow (7:4–16)<br>- Israel openly lies and rebels (8:1–14)<br>- The end of Israel predicted (9:1–17)<br>- Similes: grapes, vine, calf, lion, children, birds, and doves (10:1–11:11)<br>- Israel sins, betrays, and breaks alliances (11:12–12:1)<br>- Israel's history remembered (12:2–13:16)<br>- Idolatry (13:1–8)<br>1. Israel is hostile to Yahweh (13:9–16)<br>1. Yahweh's last appeals to Israel (14:1–9)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Hosea about?<br><br>This book contains the prophecies of Hosea, son of Beeri. Hosea lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. He often called this kingdom Ephraim or Samaria. Hosea prophesied for about 38 years and predicted that Assyria would destroy the northern kingdom of Israel.<br><br>Hosea began to prophesy around 753 B.C., just before King Jeroboam II died. At this time, the kingdom of Israel was prosperous but spiritually weak. Hosea warned how Yahweh would punish Israel unless the people turned back to Yahweh and were faithful to him.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>This book is traditionally named "The Book of Hosea" or just "Hosea." Translators may also call it "The Book About Hosea" or "The Sayings of Hosea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Hosea?<br><br>Although this book tells what Hosea prophesied, it is uncertain whether Hosea wrote the book himself. It was probably written after Samaria, the capital of the norther kingdom, was destroyed in 721 B.C.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Why did God command Hosea to marry a prostitute?<br><br>God told Hosea to marry the prostitute Gomer. This represented how the kingdom of Israel related to Yahweh. Israel was unfaithful to Yahweh and broke the covenant with him. This is compared to a woman who is unfaithful to her husband breaks her marriage agreement with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### What is a lawsuit?<br><br>Many cultures have a process for resolving disputes through law courts. These legal disputes are called lawsuits. The Book of Hosea contains some legal terms. This is because Yahweh is spoken of as if he were a husband accusing his wife in court of being unfaithful to him. Part of the Book of Hosea follows the form of a lawsuit. A problem is identified (4:1), someone is accused (4:4), someone is found guilty (4:15), and the guilty ones will be punished (5:1).<br><br>#### Who did the people of the kingdom of Israel worship?<br><br>Israel was supposed to worship Yahweh alone. But they worshiped both Yahweh and the Canaanite gods such as Baal. This was a major reason why Yahweh judged the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What does the phrase "the declaration of Yahweh" mean?<br><br>The prophet used the phrase "the declaration of Yahweh" to mark a message as truly coming from God.<br><br>#### Why are English translations of Hosea very different?<br><br>Hosea 4–14 has many problems of interpretation. Some phrases in Hosea are beyond how we currently understand the Hebrew language. Many English versions have translated these difficult sections very differently.<br><br>#### What does the term "Israel" mean in Hosea?<br><br>In Hosea, "Israel" is used only to refer to the northern kingdom of Israel. It is not used to refer to the southern kingdom or to the two kingdoms together. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/kingdomofisrael]])<br>
+HOS	01	intro	ud3c	Hosea 01 General Notes		0		# Hosea 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:2-11.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Hosea's marriage<br>God does not approve of prostitution, but he told Hosea to marry a prostitute so that the message of Israel's unfaithfulness would be shown to the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br><br>Hosea's marriage to Gomer is a metaphor for the kingdom of Israel's relationship to Yahweh. Israel was unfaithful to Yahweh and broke the covenant with him. Gomer was a woman who was unfaithful to her husband broke her marriage agreement with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Hosea 1-4 is controlled by a metaphor that Hosea lived out. He was personifying the relationship between Israel and Yahweh. Hosea played the part of Yahweh, and Gomer played the part of Israel.<br>
+HOS	01	01	x3qa	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh that came	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the word that Yahweh God spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HOS	01	01	fhy8	translate-names		0	Beeri	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	01	01	f238	translate-names		0	Uzziah ... Jotham ... Ahaz ... Hezekiah ... Jeroboam ... Joash	The events in this book happened during the time of these kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	01	01	ghv4			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+HOS	01	02	m57n	figs-metaphor		0	great prostitution	Here "prostitution" represents the people being unfaithful to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	01	03	l8fb	translate-names		0	Gomer ... Diblaim	These are names of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	01	04	gin3	figs-metaphor		0	the house of Jehu	Here "house" means "family," including Jehu's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	01	04	ykw9	figs-metaphor		0	the house of Israel	This expression refers to kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	01	05	e655	figs-metonymy		0	the bow of Israel	Here "bow" refers to the power of the army. Alternate translation: "the military power of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	01	06	jgz9	translate-names		0	Lo-Ruhamah	This name means "no mercy." The translator may choose to represent this meaning as the name. Alternate translation: "No Mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	01	08	r52q	translate-names		0	Lo-Ruhamah	This name means "no mercy." The translator may choose to represent this meaning as the name. See how you translated this in [Hosea 1:6](../01/06.md). Alternate translation: "No Mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	01	09	a6mv	translate-names		0	Lo-Ammi	This name means "not my people." The translator may choose to represent this meaning as the name. Alternate translation: "Not My People" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	01	10	q3ve			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.
+HOS	01	10	mc4b	figs-simile		0	like the sand of the seashore	This emphasizes the great number of Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	01	10	tps4	figs-activepassive		0	which cannot be measured or counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which no one can measure or count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	01	10	u2at	figs-activepassive		0	It will be that where it was said to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Where God said to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	01	10	zlv3			0	where it was said to them	This expression probably refers to Jezreel, the city where crimes had been committed by kings of Israel, and which was a symbol of God's punishment of them.
+HOS	01	10	lb2w	figs-activepassive		0	it will be said to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will say to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	01	11	vlg4	figs-activepassive		0	will be gathered together	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will gather them together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	01	11	t1bm			0	go up from the land	This expression might refer to the land where the people of Israel were in captivity.
+HOS	01	11	b5bz	figs-explicit		0	the day of Jezreel	This refers to the time when God will put his people back in the land of Israel. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HOS	02	intro	h75z	Hosea 02 General Notes		0		# Hosea 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of this chapter, which is poetry, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. Hosea 1-2 is a single series forming one narrative.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>Many relationships are used in this chapter that are metaphors for the relationship between Israel and her God. Brother, sister, husband, wife, mother, and children are examples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>This chapter creates an abrupt change of address. The prophet is now addressing the children directly in the first few verses, but the whole chapter is written against Gomer as an illustration of Israel as an adulterous people. God uses Gomer as an illustration to teach the people of Israel how they should be faithful to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br>
+HOS	02	01	qq88	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.
+HOS	02	01	if49	figs-exclamations		0	My people!	This exclamation may be presented as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are my people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+HOS	02	01	z5an	figs-activepassive		0	You have been shown compassion	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has shown you compassion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	02	01	e5gw			0	compassion	"kindness" or "mercy"
+HOS	02	02	d1d5			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.
+HOS	02	02	t1g6			0	lawsuit	This is a complaint by one person against another person in a court of law.
+HOS	02	02	d9bq	figs-metaphor		0	your mother	Here "mother" refers to the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	02	vb8m	figs-metaphor		0	for she is not my wife	Yahweh is stating that Israel, spoken of here as a woman, is no longer acting like a wife to Yahweh. Instead Israel has turned away from following and worshiping him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	02	e3qh	figs-metaphor		0	neither am I her husband	Yahweh can no longer be in relationship with the nation of Israel as a husband would be to his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	02	l76m	figs-metaphor		0	her acts of adultery	A wife who is adulterous leaves her husband to sleep with another man. This is how Israel was acting toward Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	02	qp68	figs-metaphor		0	from between her breasts	This imagery suggests that Israel is relying on the idols and not Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	03	x3z9	figs-metaphor		0	I will strip her naked and show her nakedness as on the day that she was born	Yahweh will no longer protect and provide for Israel because the nation has turned away from him. In Israel, husbands were obliged by law to provide clothes for their wives. Not to do so was a sign that a man was rejecting his wife. The full meaning of this may be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HOS	02	03	w84f	figs-simile		0	I will make her like the wilderness	Yahweh will change Israel to resemble the wilderness, which is a region that is bare and unproductive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	02	03	tk9l	figs-metaphor		0	I will make her die from thirst	Here "thirst" refers to the need to worship and rely on Yahweh, not idols, or Israel will not be able to survive as a nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	04	dt2c			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.
+HOS	02	04	ck3e	figs-metaphor		0	for they are children of prostitution	The Israelites are acting like they do not belong to Yahweh. Just as their parents did not worship God, Neither do they. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	05	bbd9	figs-metaphor		0	For their mother has been a prostitute	The previous generation who sought out other gods were considered prostitutes for they were unfaithful to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	05	pdr2	figs-metonymy		0	I will go after my lovers, for they give me my bread and water, my wool and flax, my oil and drink	Here "my lovers" refers to Baal and other false gods, whom Israel has chosen to worship instead of Yahweh. The list of things are essential items that allow the people to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	02	06	e3xg			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking to Hosea.
+HOS	02	06	n4ve	figs-metaphor		0	Therefore I will build up a hedge to block her way with thorns. I will build up a wall against her so she cannot find her way	This passage indicates that Yahweh will prevent his people from finding success and prosperity, becuase they continue to worship idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	02	07	pk67	figs-metaphor		0	Then she will say, "I will return to my first husband, for it was better for me then than it is now."	Israel will return to Yahweh not because of their love for him, but because they are disappointed by their worship of Baal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	08	i559			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.
+HOS	02	09	v55u	figs-metonymy		0	I will take back my wool and flax that were used to cover her nakedness	This probably means that Israel's harvests and flocks will fail. Yahweh will remove his blessings from Israel, and the people will be left alone and in danger of attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	02	09	rl9d	figs-activepassive		0	were used to cover her nakedness	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the people used to clothe themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	02	10	fpp3			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.
+HOS	02	10	jfc9	figs-metaphor		0	Then I will strip her naked in the sight of her lovers	This means God will humiliate the people of Israel in front of the other nations nearby. See how you translated this in [Hosea 2:3](../02/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	10	j4bh	figs-metonymy		0	no one will rescue her out of my hand	No one will try to help Israel. Here "hand" refers to God's power to punish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	02	12	ege9			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to Hosea about what he will do to Israel.
+HOS	02	12	bqk9	figs-metaphor		0	These are the wages that my lovers gave me	This refers to payment that Israel received from the false gods or Baals. This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "that these were the wages that her lovers had given to her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+HOS	02	12	f2fc	figs-metaphor		0	make them a forest	Yahweh will destroy the vineyards and fruit trees by allowing other trees and weeds to grow among them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	13	i7k2	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HOS	02	14	a2gy	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh is speaking about Israel.
+HOS	02	14	uxh6			0	So I am going to win her back	"I, Yahweh, will bring her back to me"
+HOS	02	15	cf8d			0	the Valley of Achor as a door of hope	As Yahweh lead Israel out of Egypt, he will lead Israel to the Valley of Achor so that Israel will hope again in Yahweh.
+HOS	02	15	sql9	figs-metaphor		0	She will answer me there as she did in the days of her youth, as in the days that she came out of the land of Egypt	Yahweh hopes that the nation of Israel will repent and again choose to worship him as their God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	15	hhr5			0	She will answer	Some modern versions understand the Hebrew word to mean "She will sing."
+HOS	02	16	m6gg	figs-metaphor		0	My husband	This means the people of Israel will love and be faithful to Yahweh just as a wife is to a husband. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	16	sid2	figs-metaphor		0	My Baal	"Baal" means "master" and also refers to the false god that the Canaanites worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	17	f9gg	figs-synecdoche		0	For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth	The Israelites will not speak the names of Baal and the idols again. The people are represented by their mouths. Alternate translation: "For I will cause you to not speak the names of the Baals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HOS	02	18	ma1m	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh is speaking to Hosea about what he will do to Israel.
+HOS	02	18	puj7			0	On that day	This phrase is used to talk about a future restoration between Israel and Yahweh.
+HOS	02	18	j2tx			0	I will make a covenant for them	Yahweh's new covenant will include peace for the animals.
+HOS	02	18	c1um	figs-metonymy		0	I will drive away the bow, the sword, and the battle from the land, and I will make you lie down in safety	Yahweh will keep Israel's enemies away from them, there will be no more war, the people will be safe. Here "the bow, the sword, and the battle" represent war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	02	18	u7mv	figs-metonymy		0	lie down in safety	This expression refers to living in safety. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	02	19	t7wt			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to Hosea about what he will do for Israel.
+HOS	02	19	h2m4	figs-metaphor		0	I will promise to be your husband forever	Yahweh will be like the husband, and Israel will be like Yahweh's wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	19	t45v	figs-abstractnouns		0	in righteousness, justice, covenant faithfulness, and mercy	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns. Alternate translation: "and do what is right, just, faithful, and merciful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HOS	02	20	tas9			0	you will know Yahweh	Here "know" means to acknowledge Yahweh as their God and to be faithful to him.
+HOS	02	21	bb87			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to Hosea about what he will do for Israel.
+HOS	02	22	w8qh	figs-personification		0	The earth will answer the grain, the new wine and the oil, and they will answer Jezreel	The land will meet the need for grain, new wine, and olive oil. These things will also meet the needs of Jezreel. The land and these products are spoken of as if they were people who could meet the needs of others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HOS	02	22	zi92	figs-metaphor		0	Jezreel	Here the name of this valley stands for all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	23	u9ni			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to Hosea about what he will do for Israel.
+HOS	02	23	jl7b	figs-metaphor		0	I will plant her for myself in the land	When God makes his people safe and prosperous in their land again, they are spoken of if they were agricultural crops. Alternate translation: "I will take care of the Israelite people as a farmer plants his crops and takes care of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	02	23	z8da	translate-names		0	Lo-Ruhamah	This name means "no mercy." The translator may choose to represent this meaning as the name. See how you translated this in [Hosea 1:6](../01/06.md). Alternate translation: "No Mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	02	23	l22q	translate-names		0	Lo-Ammi	This name means "not my people." The translator may choose to represent this meaning as the name. See how you translated this in [Hosea 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "Not My People" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	02	23	j39c	translate-names		0	Ammi Attah	This name means "you are my people." The translator may choose to represent this meaning as the name. Alternate translation: "You Are My People" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	03	intro	k2ts	Hosea 03 General Notes		0		# Hosea 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter focuses on the meaning of the illustration of Hosea's marriage. It is a very short chapter written in prose to show the truth of Israel's relationship with Yahweh. After bearing a number of children for Hosea, Gomer leaves him and prostitutes herself with other men, showing little to no regard for their marriage covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>This chapter contains a continuation of the metaphor played out in chapter 2. Hosea is told to go and buy his wife out of slavery. Gomer must have been captured and held as a slave due to her adulterous activity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])<br>
+HOS	03	01	t4kg			0	Go again, love a woman, loved by her husband, but who is an adulteress	This refers back to [Hosea 1:2](../01/02.md). Yahweh again tells Hosea to love an adulterous woman.
+HOS	03	01	sa34	translate-symaction		0	Love her just as I, Yahweh, love the people of Israel	By loving the adulterous woman, Hosea will be an example of Yahweh's love for Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+HOS	03	01	rvb9			0	they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes	People ate raisin or fig cakes during festivals where they worshiped false gods.
+HOS	03	02	ik7l			0	fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a lethek of barley	This was the price to buy a slave.
+HOS	03	02	x615	translate-numbers		0	fifteen pieces	"15 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+HOS	03	02	e35q	translate-bvolume		0	a homer and a lethek of barley	This can be stated in modern units. Alternate translation: "330 liters of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+HOS	03	04	s5dq			0	For the people of Israel will live for many days without a king, prince, sacrifice, stone pillar, ephod or household idols	Just as Hosea lived without his wife because she committed adultery, Israel will live without a king and without worshiping God, because they committed idolatry.
+HOS	03	05	klf5			0	seek Yahweh their God	Here "seek" means they are asking God to accept them and their worship.
+HOS	03	05	ce6i	figs-metonymy		0	David their king	Here "David" represents all the descendants of David. Alternate translation: "a descendant of David to be their king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	03	05	plr4			0	in the last days	"in the future"
+HOS	03	05	h6db	figs-metonymy		0	they will come trembling before Yahweh and his goodness	Here "trembling" represents feelings of awe and humility. Alternate translation: "they will come back to Yahweh and will humble themselves, honor him, and ask for his blessings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	04	intro	m65b	Hosea 04 General Notes		0		# Hosea 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The author stops using the metaphor of a husband/wife relationship and begins using a new illustration using lawsuits. God is suing the people of Israel because of all the wrong they have done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Lawsuits<br><br>Lawsuits are special cases where people go to court when they have a legal issue to resolve between them. Normally, one party is accusing another party of having done wrong.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metonymy<br><br>Metonymy is used in the first few verses of this chapter. Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or idea is called not by its own name, but by the name of something closely associated with it. Bloodshed is associated with murder. Stumbling represents sinning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>
+HOS	04	01	k5fr			0	General Information:	This chapter begins Yahweh's argument against the unfaithful Israelites.
+HOS	04	01	t2hu	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh has a lawsuit against the inhabitants of the land	Yahweh stating that the people of Israel have sinned against him and broken his covenant is spoken of as if Yahweh were accusing them in court. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	04	01	ste3			0	lawsuit	This is a complaint by one person against another person in a court of law. See how you translated this in [Hosea 2:2](../02/02.md).
+HOS	04	02	a1s6	figs-metaphor		0	The people have broken all bounds	Here "bounds" stands for the limits of what the law allows. Alternate translation: "The people have disobeyed the law in every possible way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	04	02	i3nt	figs-abstractnouns		0	bloodshed comes after bloodshed	Here "bloodshed" stands for "murder" which often involves making the victim bleed. Alternate translation: "you commit one murder after another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	04	03	y9lx			0	So the land is drying up	This expression refers to drought, when no rain falls for a long time.
+HOS	04	03	mp1u			0	wasting away	becoming weak and dying because of sickness or lack of food
+HOS	04	03	m1s9	figs-activepassive		0	are being taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "are dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	04	04	xl63			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking about Israel.
+HOS	04	04	gz4e			0	lawsuit	a complaint by one person against another person in a court of law
+HOS	04	04	t69t			0	do not let anyone accuse anyone else	No one should accuse another person of anything because everyone is guilty of something.
+HOS	04	05	j4la	figs-metaphor		0	You priests will stumble	Here "stumble" means to disobey God or even to stop trusting him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	04	05	a2zy	figs-metaphor		0	I will destroy your mother	Here "mother" refers to the nation of Israel. See how you translated this in [Hosea 2:2](../02/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	04	06	qhc8			0	General Information:	In 4:6, Yahweh is talking to the priests about the people of Israel. But in 4:7, he is talking about the priests, not to them. It is possible for the translator to follow the example of the UST, which portrays Yahweh as talking to the priests also in 4:7.
+HOS	04	06	pq57	figs-activepassive		0	My people are being destroyed because of the lack of knowledge	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My people are perishing because you, the priests, have not properly taught them about me so that they will obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	04	06	j1k4	figs-explicit		0	knowledge	Here "knowledge" refers to the knowledge of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HOS	04	07	g6wy	figs-metonymy		0	They exchanged their honor for shame	Possible meanings are 1) "honor" is a metonym that represents Yahweh, and "shame" is a metonym that represents idols. Alternate translation: "They have stopped worshiping me, their honorable God, and now worship shameful idols" or 2) some Bible versions translate this as "I will exchange their honor for shame." This means Yahweh will take away the things which the priests honor and cause the priests to be ashamed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	04	08	j2qz			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking about the priests.
+HOS	04	08	ajz2	figs-explicit		0	They feed on the sin of my people	When people sinned, they would offer sacrifices so God would forgive them. The priests were allowed to eat these sacrifices. The priests eating these sacrifices for sin is spoken of as if they would actually feed on the people's sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	04	08	e3kk	figs-explicit		0	they are greedy for more of their wickedness	The priests want the people to sin more so that the people will offer more sacrifices that the priests may eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HOS	04	09	lv38			0	It will be the same for the people as for the priests	"The people and the priests will be punished in the same way"
+HOS	04	09	xfi6			0	their practices	"their habits" or "their conduct"
+HOS	04	10	y17j			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking about Israel.
+HOS	04	10	p57j			0	but not increase	"but not have children"
+HOS	04	10	az6x			0	they have gone far away	The people have stopped worshiping and following God.
+HOS	04	10	j8tw	figs-123person		0	from Yahweh	Yahweh is speaking about himself in the third person. This can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HOS	04	11	da24	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh is talking about Israel.
+HOS	04	11	ql5t	figs-personification		0	sexual promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which have taken away their understanding	The people of Israel are pursuing sex outside of marriage and drinking too much wine. In doing these activities they have forgotten Yahweh's commands. These actions are spoken of here as if they were someone who could prevent other people from understanding the importance of obeying Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HOS	04	12	b2e9	figs-personification		0	their walking sticks give them prophecies	Idol worshipers used walking sticks to help them predict the future. The walking sticks are spoken of here as if they were people who spoke prophecies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HOS	04	12	gu5r	figs-personification		0	a mind of promiscuity has misled them	Worshiping the idols and sleeping with the temple prostitutes has developed in the people of Israel the desire to always sin against Yahweh in these ways. Here "mind" is spoken of as if it were a separate person who was able to convince the people to disobey Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HOS	04	12	mu4t	figs-metaphor		0	has misled	has convinced the people to sin (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	04	13	f8ym			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking about Israel.
+HOS	04	13	u9e7			0	on the tops of the mountains ... on the hills	It was common for the people to set up idols in these places, often called "high places" in the Old Testament.
+HOS	04	14	q3pu			0	sacred prostitutes	These were women who had sexual relations with men who came to worship certain idols. This was viewed as a sacred action in honor of the false gods.
+HOS	04	14	asb1	figs-metaphor		0	So this people who does not understand will be thrown down	Yahweh will destroy the nation of Israel because they do not understand or obey God's commandments. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	04	15	n41g			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking about Judah and Israel.
+HOS	04	15	sei7			0	may Judah not become guilty	God knows how sinful Israel has become and does not want Judah to do the same thing.
+HOS	04	15	g1ti			0	Do not go to Gilgal, you people; do not go up to Beth Aven	The people of Judah are being warned not to go to the cities of Gilgal or Beth Aven to worship idols in those places. Gilgal was once a place where Yahweh had been worshiped, but it had become a place of idol worship.
+HOS	04	15	wj2f	translate-names		0	Beth Aven	This was a city on the border between the northern kingdom of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin in the southern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	04	16	vaf7	figs-simile		0	like a stubborn heifer	Israel is compared to a young cow that will not obey its master. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	04	16	b1k8	figs-metaphor		0	How can Yahweh bring them to pasture like lambs in a meadow?	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he cannot continue to take care of the people because they are stubborn. Yahweh no longer taking care of his people is spoken of as if he were a shepherd that could not take his lambs into the field to eat because they are stubborn. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not shepherd a rebellious people." or "Therefore Yahweh will not continue to take care of them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	04	16	un2p	figs-123person		0	How can Yahweh	Here Yahweh is speaking of himself in the third person. It can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "How can I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HOS	04	17	y9hs			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking about Israel.
+HOS	04	17	vcx4	figs-synecdoche		0	Ephraim united himself with idols; leave him alone	Here "Ephraim" represents the whole northern kingdom of Israel, which is a metonym for the people who live there. They chose to worship idols, instead of Yahweh. Yahweh is commanding Hosea to not try to correct them. The people of Israel will not listen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	04	18	t2qi			0	her rulers dearly love their shame	The rulers are not ashamed of what they are doing when they worship idols and turn against Yahweh.
+HOS	04	19	kwi7	figs-metaphor		0	The wind will wrap her up in its wings	Here "wind" represents God's judgment and anger against the nation of Israel. Yahweh will allow the enemy army to defeat the people of Israel and take them as captives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	05	intro	cz2x	Hosea 05 General Notes		0		# Hosea 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues using the poetic form exclusively.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>The author uses Ephraim and Israel interchangeably. They both refer to the northern kingdom of Israel. Judah is also mentioned and refers to the southern kingdom of Judah. Benjamin is part of the southern kingdom of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>This chapter is full of metaphors and similes. The writer uses these figures of speech to show how Yahweh will treat his people for not obeying his instructions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
+HOS	05	01	qy78	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh is talking about Israel.
+HOS	05	01	i4kf	translate-names		0	You have been a snare at Mizpah and a net spread over Tabor	A snare and a net are both objects used to catch prey. In this case, the priests and the royal household had devised ways to keep the people away from Yahweh, while enticing them into idolatry. Mizpah and Tabor were places for idol worship in the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	05	02	e4c5	figs-metaphor		0	The rebels stand deep in slaughter	Here "rebels" refers to all of those people who had turned away from Yahweh, and "deep in slaughter" could refer to the murder of innocent people, or to the slaughter of animals offered to pagan idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	05	02	z7ql			0	The rebels	The translator can represent this as "You rebels," because God is really talking to the rebellious people of Israel.
+HOS	05	02	u6yj			0	in slaughter	Some modern versions interpret the Hebrew expression as standing for wickedness.
+HOS	05	02	ncj1			0	I will punish all of them	The translator can represent this as "I will punish all of you."
+HOS	05	03	ki2p			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking about Israel.
+HOS	05	03	b88u	figs-synecdoche		0	I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me	Here, "Ephraim" and "Israel" both refer to the whole northern kingdom of Israel, and represent the people who live there. Here God says that he knows what they are like and what they are doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	05	03	vw9u	figs-simile		0	Ephraim, now you have become like a prostitute	Ephraim is presented in terms of a prostitute because the people have become unfaithful to God, as a prostitute is faithful to no man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	05	04	xz8q			0	for the mind of adultery is in them	This means they have the desire to be unfaithful to God. They want to worship idols.
+HOS	05	04	hh5e			0	to turn to God ... they do not know Yahweh	The translator can represent this as "to turn to me ... they do not know me," or "to turn to me ... they do not know me, Yahweh."
+HOS	05	04	kub1			0	they do not know Yahweh	Israel no longer obeys Yahweh in any way. They do not acknowledge Yahweh as their God.
+HOS	05	05	iu6y			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking about Israel.
+HOS	05	05	rch3	figs-personification		0	The pride of Israel testifies against him	This describes "pride" as a person who testifies against the people of Israel in court. Their prideful attitude and behavior show that they are guilty of no longer obeying Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HOS	05	05	px3d	figs-idiom		0	so Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their guilt; and Judah also will stumble with them	The two kingdoms will become completely disobedient to God because of their pride and sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HOS	05	07	im5k			0	They were unfaithful to Yahweh, for they have borne illegitimate children	Possible meanings are 1) this means the Israelites were marrying people from other nations and having children with them or 2) this means the Israelite parents were unfaithful to Yahweh and they were teaching their children to worship idols.
+HOS	05	07	yu59	figs-personification		0	Now the new moon festivals will devour them with their fields	The people of Israel were supposed to celebrate during the new moon. Here this expression seems to describe the new moon festival as a beast that will eat the people and their fields. However, it is hard to interpret this expression; many versions translate it without making much sense of it. However, the overall meaning is certainly that God will punish the people for their unfaithfulness to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HOS	05	08	uh2c			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking about Israel.
+HOS	05	08	tj5p	figs-doublet		0	Blow the horn in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah	Here "horn" and "trumpet" mean the same thing. This command is given to the people of Gibeah and Ramah to emphasize that the enemy is coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HOS	05	08	s184	figs-synecdoche		0	Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven: 'We will follow you, Benjamin!'	Here "Benjamin" represents the soldiers from the tribe of Benjamin. This may be a request for them to lead the people into battle. But modern versions make various attempts to interpret this expression. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HOS	05	08	ail1	translate-names		0	Beth Aven	This was a city on the border between the northern kingdom of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin in the southern kingdom. See how you translated this in [Hosea 4:15](../04/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	05	09	n3pe			0	Among the tribes of Israel I have declared what is certain to happen	"I will do to the tribes of Israel what I have declared"
+HOS	05	10	x6j7			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking about Judah and Israel.
+HOS	05	10	jdz8	figs-simile		0	The leaders of Judah are like those who move a boundary stone	To "move a boundary stone" refers to moving the landmark that marked the border of some property, which was a crime under Israelite law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	05	10	wbd7	figs-metaphor		0	I will pour my wrath on them like water	Yahweh's wrath against Judah will be like a large stream of water that destroys them. In the scriptures, emotions and moral qualities are often spoken of as if they were liquids. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	05	11	x64t	figs-parallelism		0	Ephraim is crushed; he is crushed in judgment	This can be stated in active form. This statement is made twice for emphasis. Here "Ephraim" refers to the people of the northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "I will punish the people of Israel severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	05	11	f3tb	figs-metaphor		0	walked after idols	Here "walked" represents the idea of worshiping. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	05	11	ww39			0	idols	The Hebrew word translated here as "idols" is uncertain in its meaning, and is translated by modern versions in many different ways.
+HOS	05	12	jy1j			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking about Judah and Israel.
+HOS	05	12	z5lp	figs-simile		0	I will be like a moth to Ephraim, and like rot to the house of Judah	A moth on a piece of wool and rot in a piece of wood are both destructive. Yahweh will destroy both nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	05	12	y9bw			0	moth ... rot	These two terms are translated in various ways because the meaning of the Hebrew word is either very broad or it is uncertain.
+HOS	05	13	pf8f	figs-metaphor		0	When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound	Both Ephraim (the northern kingdom of Israel) and Judah (the southern kingdom of Israel) realized that they were in danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	05	13	e5lq			0	then Ephraim went to Assyria, and Judah sent messengers to the great king	Ephraim and Judah asked Assyria for help instead of asking Yahweh for help. "Great king" was a title for the king of Assyria.
+HOS	05	13	be1d			0	But he was not able	Here "he" refers to the king of Assyria.
+HOS	05	14	mxf1			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking about Judah and Israel.
+HOS	05	14	su9f	figs-simile		0	So I will be like a lion to Ephraim	Yahweh is going to pursue and attack Ephraim like a lion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	05	14	bpl6	figs-simile		0	like a young lion to the house of Judah	Yahweh is going to treat Judah in a similar way. Yahweh is showing his displeasure with both the northern and the southern kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	05	14	rse7			0	I, even I	Yahweh is emphasizing that he is the one that is bringing judgment on all of his people.
+HOS	05	14	y54f	figs-metaphor		0	will tear	As a lion tears apart the animal it is eating, so Yahweh will tear his people away from their homes and country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	05	15	gc86			0	I will go and return to my place	Yahweh will leave his rebellious people.
+HOS	05	15	w7fg	figs-metaphor		0	seek my face	Try to come into God's presence by means of worship and sacrifice. Alternate translation: "ask me to pay attention to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	06	intro	xu4q	Hosea 06 General Notes		0		# Hosea 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues using the poetic form to show how Yahweh will still show mercy to his wayward people, the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. Gilead is an area in the northern kingdom of Israel where several of the tribes lived. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Change in speaker<br>There is a change in person from 6:1-3 to 6:4-11. In the first passage, the speaker is an anonymous Israelite, but in the rest of the chapter, the speaker is Yahweh.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>Throughout the chapter, the author uses the metaphor of prostitution to say that his people have abandoned him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+HOS	06	01	a6ue	Connecting Statement:		0		The people of Israel confess their need to repent.
+HOS	06	01	u9ye	figs-parallelism		0	he has torn us to pieces ... he has injured us	God has punished the people of Israel because they disobeyed him and worshiped idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	06	01	ntx5	figs-parallelism		0	he will heal us ... he will bandage our wounds	Israel believes that God will be merciful to them when they repent and he will deliver them from their troubles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	06	02	yn3u	figs-idiom		0	After two days he will revive us; he will raise us up on the third day	This represents a short period of time. Israel believes God will quickly come to rescue them from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HOS	06	02	id69	translate-numbers		0	two days ... the third day	"2 days ... day 3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HOS	06	03	fc9r			0	Let us know Yahweh	Here "know" means not only to learn God's character and laws, but also to become faithful to him.
+HOS	06	03	mk9b	figs-simile		0	His coming out is as sure as the dawn	Yahweh will come to help his people just as surely as the sun rises each morning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	06	04	e5w6	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	06	04	e69c	figs-rquestion		0	what will I do with you?	God is expressing that his patience is coming to an end and what remains is judgment. Alternate translation: "it is hard to know what to do with you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	06	05	n7z6	figs-metaphor		0	So I have cut them to pieces by the prophets	Through his prophets, Yahweh has pronounced destruction on the rebellious nation. The destruction, here called "cutting to pieces," is as sure as the condemnation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	06	05	kr95	figs-simile		0	Your decrees are like the light that shines out	Here the prophet Hosea is speaking to God. He may mean that when God gives the command for someone to die as punishment, it is like a bolt of lightning that strikes. Or he may mean that God's commandments allow people to know the truth, just as light makes objects visible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	06	05	vv2v			0	Your decrees	"Yahweh's commands"
+HOS	06	06	r5ls			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	06	06	vj1l			0	For I desire faithfulness and not sacrifice	This grammatical construction in Hebrew signals here the idea of "more than," as the next line shows ("and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings"). Alternate translation: "For I desire faithfulness more than sacrifice"
+HOS	06	07	xuu2	figs-metonymy		0	Like Adam	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to Adam, the first man or 2) this is a metonym that represents the people who live in a city in Israel called Adam. Alternate translation: "Like the people in the city of Adam" or 3) this refers to people in general. The word "Adam" means "man" or "humankind." Alternate translation: "Like all of humankind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	06	08	cwt2			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	06	08	jyk1	figs-metonymy		0	Gilead is a city ... with footprints of blood	"Footprints of blood" probably represents the evildoers and their acts of murder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	06	09	drp6			0	the priests band together to commit murder on the way to Shechem	We do not know what this refers to. Were priests actually guilty of attacking people on their way to Shechem, which was an important religious and political center? Or is the prophet saying that the priests have "killed" true knowledge and worship of Yahweh? It is best to translate this expression as plainly as possible.
+HOS	06	10	k436			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	06	10	tac2	figs-metonymy		0	Ephraim's prostitution	Here "prostitution" refers to Ephraim's worship of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	06	10	f2vh			0	Israel has become unclean	Israel has become unacceptable to God because of her actions.
+HOS	06	11	c9zv	figs-activepassive		0	For you also, Judah, a harvest has been appointed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have set a time of harvest for you also, Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	06	11	nid7	figs-metaphor		0	harvest	Here "harvest" represents God's final judgment on Israel and Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	06	11	hag4			0	fortunes	prosperity and security
+HOS	07	intro	yc44	Hosea 07 General Notes		0		# Hosea 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues using poetic forms to speak of Yahweh's anger over the sin of the people. The people are not seeking Yahweh; they are seeking other gods and looking for salvation from other nations like Egypt and Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Baking<br><br>Baking of bread is an extended metaphor in this chapter. Yahweh uses various aspects of this activity to show his displeasure with their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel and Ephraim<br>This chapter begins by using two different names for the same group of people: Israel and Ephraim. It also mentions Samaria, which was the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel.<br>
+HOS	07	01	wc7w			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	07	01	l8yq	figs-metaphor		0	I want to heal Israel	Making Israel obedient to God again and receivers of his blessing is spoken of as if it were healing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	07	01	u93n	figs-explicit		0	for they practice deceit	The people are selling and buying products dishonestly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HOS	07	01	u8xl			0	marauding band	This is a group of people who are attacking other people without cause.
+HOS	07	02	t9av	figs-metaphor		0	their deeds surround them	The people's evil deeds are probably spoken of here as if they were other people ready to accuse them of their crimes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	07	02	h9mh	figs-synecdoche		0	they are before my face	Here God is represented by his "face" which emphasizes his presence and awareness. Alternate translation: "and I see it all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HOS	07	03	aq6w			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking. The Hebrew text is not clear in various places. However, many people interpret it as describing the royal officials as being unfaithful to God, and also as planning to assassinate the king, and then carrying out their plans. This seems to have happened more than once. These crimes are mentioned as illustrations of the wickedness into which the nation has sunk.
+HOS	07	04	ccn2	figs-metaphor		0	They are all adulterers	The people committed spiritual adultery by worshiping idols and being unfaithful to Yahweh. They were probably also being unfaithful to their husbands or wives by sleeping with other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	07	04	q95b	figs-simile		0	like an oven heated by the baker	This can be stated in active form. This means the people had strong desires to do evil. Alternate translation: "like an oven which the baker heats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	07	04	pvh6			0	kneading of the dough	This is a part of the process of making bread.
+HOS	07	05	h9ht			0	On the day of our king	This is perhaps a festival held by the king.
+HOS	07	05	zte7	figs-idiom		0	He reached out with his hand	This probably means to unite or join with someone. It may mean that the king joins with his officials to mock things or people that should not be mocked, even God himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HOS	07	06	h4zw			0	General Information:	The court officials' plotting is described. Their anger is what motivates them to kill their king.
+HOS	07	06	wuv9	figs-simile		0	For with hearts like an oven	This means like a fire burns in an oven, these people have strong evil desires within them. The people's desires are represented by their "hearts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	07	06	ml3f	figs-metaphor		0	Their anger smolders	The word "smolders" means something is burning slowly without a flame. Alternate translation: "Their anger grows slowly and quietly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	07	06	ydy1	figs-simile		0	it burns high like a flaming fire	The intensity of their anger is spoken of as if it was a very hot fire. Alternate translation: "it gets very intense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	07	07	b2nn	figs-simile		0	They all are as hot as an oven	This compares their anger to the heat that comes from an oven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	07	07	z8ny	figs-metaphor		0	they devour those who rule over them	This seems to mean that the court officials kill their kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	07	08	a6qy			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	07	08	lqx6			0	Ephraim mixes himself among the peoples	This is probably a reference to the efforts made by the northern kingdom's kings to ally themselves with other nations for protection against attack.
+HOS	07	08	q1ji	figs-synecdoche		0	Ephraim is a flat cake that has not been turned over	This can be stated in active form. Here "Ephraim" refers to the northern kingdom of Israel. The nation is weak, as flat bread that has not been doubled over in the oven by the baker for more strength. Alternate translation: "The people of Ephraim are like a cake that no one has turned over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	07	09	qt4k	figs-metonymy		0	Gray hairs are sprinkled on him	Here "gray hairs" represent old age. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	07	09	qta1	figs-metaphor		0	but he does not know it	However, this "old age" is clearly a way of saying that the northern kingdom is getting weaker and weaker, because the nation does not know it is "old." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	07	10	i323			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	07	10	l7dg	figs-personification		0	The pride of Israel testifies against him	This describes "pride" as a person who testifies against the people of Israel in court. This means their prideful attitude and behavior show that they are guilty of no longer obeying Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HOS	07	10	d1v1	figs-metaphor		0	nor have they sought him	Israel's lack of interest in Yahweh is spoken of as if he was lost and they were not trying to find him. Alternate translation: "nor have they tried to get him to pay attention to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	07	10	l1iz			0	in spite of all this	Here "this" refers God allowing foreigners to defeat them and make them weak.
+HOS	07	11	wu9b	figs-simile		0	Ephraim is like a dove, gullible and without sense	Doves were thought to be foolish birds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	07	11	jpu5			0	Egypt ... Assyria	These were powerful nations that Israel could ask for help.
+HOS	07	12	hur1			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	07	12	jg68	figs-metaphor		0	I will spread my net over them	This is a way to catch birds. Yahweh continues to compare the people of Israel to doves. When they go to Egypt or Assyria for help, Yahweh will punish them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	07	12	zeb8	figs-simile		0	I will bring them down like the birds of the sky	Yahweh speaks of the way he will judge Israel as if they were birds that he would catch in a net. Alternate translation: "I will hunt them like birds" or "I will catch them like a hunter catches birds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	07	12	c4zg			0	in their flocking together	This expression extends the metaphor of the birds.
+HOS	07	14	uda3			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	07	14	jwr2			0	they wail on their beds	It was usual for idol worshipers to eat ceremonial meals while reclining on couches or beds.
+HOS	07	14	wlv2	figs-metaphor		0	they turn away from me	Here no longer worshiping God is spoken of as turning away from him. Alternate translation: "they no longer worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	07	15	kf6z	figs-metaphor		0	Though I trained them and strengthened their arms	This may be a military metaphor, in which God training the Israelites to love him and obey him is spoken of as if he had been training their men for war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	07	16	k39m			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	07	16	r57a	figs-simile		0	They are like a slack bow	That is, a bow that has no bowstring, or that has no tension. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	07	16	q25q	figs-metonymy		0	because of the insolence of their tongues	Here "tongue" refers to what the officials say. Alternate translation: "because they insult me" or "because they curse me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	07	16	r7lt	figs-abstractnouns		0	This will become their mockery in the land of Egypt	The abstract noun "mockery" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "This is why people in Egypt will mock and laugh at Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HOS	08	intro	sj97	Hosea 08 General Notes		0		# Hosea 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues to use the poetic form to communicate several other ways the people of Israel have sinned against God. First, Yahweh notes that they have set up a king without consulting him.<br>Next, they set up or reinstalled the golden calves of Samaria. Last, they were seeking help from other nations like Egypt and Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>This chapter contains some references to the "calf of Samaria." This most likely refers to an image that was set up by an earlier king of Israel. He did this in order to discourage his people from going to Jerusalem, which was part of the southern kingdom of Judah.<br>
+HOS	08	01	iyy7			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking about the coming of the Assyrian army to attack the northern kingdom.
+HOS	08	01	rq62	figs-metaphor		0	An eagle is coming over the house of Yahweh	The eagle, a bird of prey, is sometimes used to represent the enemies of Israel. Alternate translation: "As an eagle hunts another animal, the enemies of Israel are coming to capture my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	08	01	tc1q	figs-metaphor		0	broken my covenant	Here "broken" represents "disobeyed," "violated." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	08	02	hq2r			0	know you	"are faithful to you"
+HOS	08	04	hqd2			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	08	04	h5ag	figs-activepassive		0	but it was only so they might be cut off	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but the result will be that I will destroy the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	08	05	p53a	figs-123person		0	Your calf has been rejected	Possible meanings are 1) this is the prophet speaking. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has rejected your calf" or 2) Yahweh is speaking. Alternate translation: "I myself have rejected your calf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HOS	08	05	xu7a	figs-metonymy		0	Your calf	The people worshiped an idol that looked like a calf, so Yahweh is speaking of their worship as if it were the calf itself. Alternate translation: "Because you worship your calf idol, your worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	08	05	k9n8	figs-metaphor		0	My anger is burning against these people	Anger is often spoken of as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "I am very angry with these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	08	05	xq3d	figs-rquestion		0	For how long will they stay guilty?	Yahweh asks this question to express his anger about his people being impure. "I am angry with these people because they have no desire to be innocent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	08	06	y4fg			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	08	07	hpc6	figs-metaphor		0	For the people sow the wind and reap the whirlwind	To sow or plant the wind is to act in useless or destructive ways. To reap the whirlwind is to suffer disaster from one's own actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	08	07	ehs7	figs-idiom		0	The standing grain has no heads	Here "head" refers to the part of the plant where the grain is. A stalk with no head has nothing to give to the farmer. In the same way, Israel's actions will result in nothing good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HOS	08	07	m4n5	figs-metaphor		0	If it does come to maturity, foreigners will devour it	If any of Israel's actions do happen to result in something good, Israel's enemies will come and take it from them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	08	08	vk5d			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	08	08	qfd6	figs-metaphor		0	Israel is swallowed up	"swallowed" means to be defeated and taken into exile. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemies of Israel have taken the Israelites away to other lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	08	09	byr1	figs-simile		0	like a wild donkey all alone	People often think of donkeys as being stubborn. This means the people of Israel refused to listen to Yahweh but instead went to the people of Assyria for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	08	09	s8b5	figs-metaphor		0	Ephraim has hired lovers for herself	Ephraim's alliances with other nations are spoken of as if they had paid them to become prostitutes for Ephraim. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel have tried to pay other nations to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	08	10	inw9			0	because of the oppression of the king of princes	That is, because the Assyrian king, also called "the Great King," will make the people suffer.
+HOS	08	11	m4nc			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	08	12	ww4c	figs-hypo		0	I could write down my law for them ten thousand times, but they would	Yahweh is describing a hypothetical situation. Here "ten thousand times" is an exaggeration that means no matter how many times he gave the people the law, they would still refuse to obey him. Alternate translation: "Even if I wrote down my law for them very many times, they would" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+HOS	08	12	x66d	translate-numbers		0	ten thousand	"10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+HOS	08	13	gmz3			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	08	13	fl3w			0	They will return to Egypt	Because of their sin, God will send his people away as slaves to the Egyptians.
+HOS	09	intro	lkm6	Hosea 09 General Notes		0		# Hosea 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The chapter is written in poetic form to speak of Yahweh's displeasure with Israel's sins. He is showing the many ways in which they do not honor him. The priests and kings do not understand how they have totally broken their covenant with Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Exile<br>Because the covenant has been broken, the people will be exiled into another land. This actually shows the mercy of God toward his people. He did not destroy them; he simply moved them to another place. However, this chapter goes into detail about many parts of their society to show how far they have moved away from truly worshiping Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Change in speaker<br>In verse 16, Yahweh is speaking; but in verse 17, Hosea starts speaking. There is a change in pronouns; the use of "my God" must imply that someone other than Yahweh is speaking.<br>
+HOS	09	01	fz5r			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	09	02	f2gu	figs-personification		0	But the threshing floor and the winepress will not feed them	This describes the threshing floor and the winepress as if they were humans that can feed someone. This means that the harvest will not provide enough grain for threshing to meet the needs of the people, and that it will not provide the grapes for pressing to make enough wine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	09	02	nt1h			0	the new wine will fail them	There will not be enough grape juice to make wine with.
+HOS	09	03	c8av			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	09	03	sdu7			0	Yahweh's land	This expression signals that Yahweh continues to view the land of Israel as his property, not the property of the Israelites.
+HOS	09	03	dgt9	figs-metaphor		0	unclean food	This is food that the Israelites would normally refuse to eat because it would make them unacceptable to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	09	04	ag4r	figs-simile		0	Their sacrifices will be to them like mourners' food	Here "mourners' food" refers to what people would eat while they mourning because they were defiled and not acceptable to God. This means Yahweh will consider the people's sacrifices to be defiled and he will not accept them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	09	04	yxx6			0	For their food will be for themselves only; it will not come into the house of Yahweh	The people of Israel will have food to eat, but Yahweh will not accept it as a sacrifice.
+HOS	09	04	n7e6	figs-personification		0	it will not come into the house of Yahweh	The unclean food is spoken of as if it were able to go places by itself. Of course, people actually had to take it with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HOS	09	05	nbi8			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	09	05	i5uf	figs-rquestion		0	What will you do on the day of an appointed festival, on the day of a festival for Yahweh?	Hosea uses this question to emphasize that the people will no longer be able to observe their festivals when their enemies defeat them and take them captive. Alternate translation: "You will not be able to celebrate the festivals that Yahweh appointed for you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	09	05	vze5	figs-parallelism		0	the day of an appointed festival ... the day of a festival for Yahweh	Both of these mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	09	06	x9gb	figs-123person		0	if they escape	Here "they" still refers to the people of Israel. You can continue stating this is second person. Alternate translation: "if you escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HOS	09	06	n2rn	figs-metonymy		0	Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them	Egypt and Memphis refer to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the army of Egypt will capture you. You will die there, and the people in the city of Memphis will bury you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	09	06	ymw7	figs-metaphor		0	As for their treasures of silver—sharp briers will possess them	Briers growing in the places where Israelites stored their silver is spoken of as if the briers were human enemies that would take the Israelite's precious possessions for themselves. Alternate translation: "Sharp briers will grow where they store their treasures of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	09	06	ks54	figs-doublet		0	sharp briers will possess them, and thorns will fill their tents	Here "sharp briers" and "thorns" mean the same thing. To have briers and thorns growing represents a land that has become desolate and like a wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	09	06	huq9	figs-metonymy		0	their tents	Here "tents" represents the Israelites' homes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	09	07	j1km			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	09	07	g5su	figs-parallelism		0	The days for punishment are coming; the days for retribution are coming	Hosea says these two similar phrases to emphasize that Yahweh will soon judge the people of Israel for their evil deeds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	09	07	k43u	figs-parallelism		0	The prophet is a fool, and the inspired man is insane	These phrases mean basically the same thing. Possible meanings are 1) that the people regarded the prophets as madmen or 2) that the prophets had become crazy because of the sins that the people had committed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	09	07	ns2q	figs-doublet		0	The prophet is a fool, and the inspired man is insane	Here "prophet" and "inspired man" both mean a person who claims to receive messages from God. It is implied that these people are false prophets and only thought they received messages from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HOS	09	07	dpe1	figs-doublet		0	because of your great iniquity and great hostility	The phrases "great iniquity" and "great hostility" share similar meanings. The iniquity of the people manifested itself in hostility towards Yahweh and his prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HOS	09	08	s6hc			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	09	08	y37a	figs-metaphor		0	The prophet is the watchman for my God over Ephraim	A "watchman" watches outside his city to see if danger is coming. The prophet warning the people when they are sinning and are in danger of having his God punish them is spoken of as if he were a watchman for the city. Alternate translation: "The prophet is like a watchman for God over Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	09	08	s65p			0	The prophet is the watchman for my God over Ephraim	Some versions translate this passage as "The prophet with my God is the watchman over Ephraim."
+HOS	09	08	zg9v	figs-genericnoun		0	The prophet is	This refers to prophets in general that God has appointed. Alternate translation: "Prophets are" or "True prophets are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+HOS	09	08	il1g	figs-synecdoche		0	Ephraim	Here "Ephraim" represents all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HOS	09	08	f5r7	figs-metaphor		0	a bird snare is on all of his paths	A "bird snare" is a trap used to catch a bird. This means the people of Israel do whatever they can to stop God's prophet. Alternate translation: "the people set a trap for him wherever he goes" or "the people do all they can to harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	09	09	s4cm			0	They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah	"The people of Israel have sinned and become very corrupt as they did at Gibeah long ago." This is probably a reference to the shocking actions of the tribe of Benjamin recounted in Judges 19-21.
+HOS	09	10	hd75			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	09	10	rt26			0	When I found Israel	This refers to when Yahweh first started his relationship with the people of Israel by claiming them as his own special people.
+HOS	09	10	hf2a	figs-parallelism		0	it was like finding grapes in the wilderness. Like the very first fruit of the season on the fig tree	Both of these statements emphasize situations that are pleasing to a person. This means Yahweh was very happy when his relationship with the people of Israel started. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	09	10	d3sn	translate-names		0	Baal Peor	This is the name of a mountain in the land of Moab where the false god Baal was worshiped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	09	11	hbj9			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	09	11	p7n6	figs-simile		0	their glory will fly away like a bird	The people of Ephraim, or the northern kingdom of Israel, will lose everything that makes other nations respect them. Their glory will quickly disappear, as a bird flies away. Alternate translation: "their glory will be like a bird that flies away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	09	12	t5yp	figs-metaphor		0	when I turn away from them	When God stops helping the northern kingdom, it will be as if he physically turned away from them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	09	13	vx3t			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	09	13	us3g	figs-metaphor		0	I have seen Ephraim, just like Tyre, planted in a meadow	This speaks of the people being in a safe place as if they were a tree planted in a peaceful meadow. Alternate translation: "The nation of Israel was once beautiful and pleasant like the city of Tyre, like a tree that someone plants in a meadow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	09	13	bkh2	figs-synecdoche		0	Ephraim ... Tyre	Here "Ephraim" represents the whole northern kingdom of Israel. These places refer to the people who live in them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	09	13	n919	figs-metonymy		0	but Ephraim will bring out his children	The word "children" are the people from that nation. Alternate translation: "but the people of Israel will bring out their children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	09	14	m7l2	figs-rquestion		0	Give them, Yahweh—what will you give them? Give them	Hosea uses a question to emphasize that he wants Yahweh to give the people of Israel what they deserve. Alternate translation: "This is what I ask you, Yahweh, to give them: give them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	09	14	hqc1			0	a miscarrying womb	To "miscarry" means that a pregnancy ends too early and the baby dies. Hosea is asking that all the nation's women be like that.
+HOS	09	15	jgc2			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	09	15	c3ji	figs-metonymy		0	I will drive them out of my house	Yahweh is stating that he will force Israel out of his land, the land of Canaan. Here "my house" represents Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	09	15	z8j7			0	their officials	the men who serve the king
+HOS	09	16	iyy3			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking in verse 16. Hosea begins speaking in verse 17.
+HOS	09	16	i7bg	figs-metaphor		0	Ephraim is diseased, and their root is dried up; they bear no fruit	Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel as if they were a diseased tree that does not produce fruit and is ready to be cut down. This is a statement that the people have become weak, and that soon their enemies will come and defeat them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	10	intro	yd8u	Hosea 10 General Notes		0		# Hosea 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written in poetic form and continues the theme of Israel's many sins against Yahweh. Even though Israel prospered for a time as they multiplied their sins, Yahweh was leading them toward destruction. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>Yahweh's relationship to his people was not based on his people's actions. Even though they rebelled, Yahweh still desired to rescue them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Jacob<br><br>The repeated use of different names for the two kingdoms can be confusing. In verse 11, "Ephraim" refers to the northern kingdom of Israel, and "Judah" refers to the southern kingdom of Judah. However, Jacob is also mentioned. This use of "Jacob" makes us think of the earlier unified nation and may also refer to a future unified nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br>
+HOS	10	01	px1g			0	General Information:	Hosea is speaking about Israel.
+HOS	10	01	rq8z	figs-metaphor		0	Israel is a luxuriant vine that produces his fruit	Israel is spoken of as a vine that was very fruitful. For a while the people prospered and were strong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	10	01	z9ge			0	a luxuriant vine	This vine produces more fruit than normal.
+HOS	10	01	b9ev			0	As his fruit increased ... As his land produced more	Both of these mean as the people prospered and grew stronger and richer.
+HOS	10	02	d7xd	figs-synecdoche		0	Their heart is deceitful	The "heart" refers to the whole person, emphasizing their emotions and desires. Alternate translation: "They are deceitful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HOS	10	02	qaa1	figs-metonymy		0	now they must bear their guilt	Here "guilt" is a metonym for the punishment that is associated with it. This punishment is spoken of as if it was a heavy load for them to carry. Alternate translation: "now is the time that Yahweh will punish them for their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	10	03	wu2z			0	General Information:	Hosea is speaking about Israel.
+HOS	10	03	c5c6	figs-rquestion		0	and a king—what could he do for us?	The people wills say that their kings could not have helped them. Alternate translation: "Even if we had a king now, he could not help us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	10	04	kw7e	figs-idiom		0	They speak empty words	Here "empty words" refers to lies. Alternate translation: "They speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HOS	10	04	qxu4	figs-metaphor		0	So justice springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field	What they people called justice in their laws and legal decisions is spoken of as if it were a plant sprouting up. Alternate translation: "So their decisions are not just; instead, they are harmful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	10	04	pk52	figs-simile		0	like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field	Their lies and injustice spread throughout their nation and harm everyone like poisonous plants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	10	05	yyw7			0	General Information:	Hosea is speaking about Israel.
+HOS	10	05	ete5	translate-names		0	Beth Aven	This was a city on the border between the northern kingdom of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin in the southern kingdom. See how you translated this in [Hosea 4:15](../04/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	10	06	w5gu	figs-activepassive		0	They will be carried to Assyria	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Assyrians will carry them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	10	06	lfq9	figs-doublet		0	Ephraim will be disgraced, and Israel will be ashamed of its idol	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "And the people of Israel will be very ashamed because they had worshiped idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	10	06	uvj4			0	its idol	Many versions interpret the Hebrew word in this passage as "advice," "plans," or "intentions."
+HOS	10	07	a35s	figs-activepassive		0	Samaria's king will be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Assyrians will destroy the king of Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	10	07	ci5d	figs-simile		0	like a chip of wood on the surface of the water	This means the king of Samaria will be as helpless as a small piece of wood that waves of the water toss back and forth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	10	08	jvt8	figs-activepassive		0	The high places of wickedness will be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Assyrians will destroy Israel's high places, where the people acted very wickedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	10	08	u7pp	figs-apostrophe		0	The people will say to the mountains, "Cover us!" and to the hills, "Fall on us!"	People do not normally speak to things that cannot think or hear them. Translators may choose to have a different format for this passage if their languages do not allow such speech. Alternate translation: "The people will say, 'We wish the mountains would cover us!' and 'We wish the hills would fall on us!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+HOS	10	09	qgp5			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	10	09	v7l6			0	days of Gibeah	This is probably a reference to the shocking actions of the tribe of Benjamin recounted in Judges 19-21. See how you translated this in [Hosea 9:9](../09/09.md).
+HOS	10	09	xx8q	figs-metaphor		0	there you have remained	This passage probably means that the people of the present time continue to act in the same ways that their ancestors did at Gibeah. Alternate translation: "and you think just as they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	10	09	b6a6	figs-rquestion		0	Will not war overtake the sons of wrong in Gibeah?	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that those in Gibeah who do wrong will certainly have to endure war. And this speaks of the people having to endure war when their enemies come as if war were a person that would catch up with them. Alternate translation: "War will certainly come on those who do wrong in Gibeah." or "Enemies will certainly attack those who do wrong in Gibeah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	10	09	k8hf	figs-idiom		0	the sons of wrong	Here "son of" is an idiom that means "having the characteristic of." Alternate translation: "those who do wrong" or "the evildoers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HOS	10	10	gmp6			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	10	10	uf9g			0	double iniquity	This refers to the many sins of Israel.
+HOS	10	11	bf8z	figs-metaphor		0	Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh	A heifer loves to thresh because they can walk around freely without a yoke. Yahweh means that he has allowed the people of Israel to be free and have a pleasant life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	10	11	n6vd	figs-metaphor		0	I will put a yoke on her fair neck. I will put a yoke on Ephraim	Here "yoke" refers to suffering and slavery. Yahweh has been kind to the people of Israel, but the people have been unfaithful to him. So he will punish them and send them away as slaves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	10	11	cp1r	figs-metaphor		0	Judah will plow; Jacob will pull the harrow by himself	Here "Judah" refers to the people of the southern kingdom and "Jacob" is the people of the northern kingdom. This means God will cause difficult times for both kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	10	11	g2e2			0	harrow	a tool used to smooth the land and cover the seeds after plowing
+HOS	10	12	uye7			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	10	12	t19e	figs-metaphor		0	Sow righteousness for yourselves, and reap the fruit of covenant faithfulness	Righteousness and covenant faithfulness are spoken of as if they were crops that could be sown and harvested. The abstract nouns "righteousness" and "faithfulness" can be stated as "right" and "faithful." Alternate translation: "Plow, now, and do what is right, and you will reap the fruit of faithful love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HOS	10	12	fvl9	figs-metaphor		0	Break up your unplowed ground	When the ground is "unplowed" it is not ready to be planted. Yahweh means he wants the people to repent so they can start doing what is right. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	10	13	q9as	figs-metaphor		0	You have plowed wickedness; you reaped injustice	Wickedness and injustice are spoken of as if they were crops that could be sown and harvested. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	10	13	nsy5	figs-metaphor		0	You have eaten the fruit of deception	The result of deception are spoken of as if they were a food that could be eaten. Alternate translation: "You now suffer the consequences of having deceived each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	10	14	yp1i			0	It will be as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel on a day of battle	The coming war is being compared to a battle long ago.
+HOS	10	14	fc5f	translate-names		0	Shalman	This is the name of a king who destroyed the city of Beth Arbel around 740 BC. His army murdered women and children in the attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	10	14	ist7	translate-names		0	Beth Arbel	This is likely the name of a city of the tribe of Naphtali. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HOS	10	15	wql9	figs-metonymy		0	So it will happen to you, Bethel, because of your great wickedness	Here "Bethel" represents the people who live there. The prophet addresses the people of Bethel as if they were there listening to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+HOS	11	intro	b7ac	Hosea 11 General Notes		0		# Hosea 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues using the poetic form to communicate about Yahweh's relationship to the northern kingdom of Israel.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>This chapter contains an extended metaphor of Israel as a male child in the care of Yahweh, his parent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical question<br><br>Yahweh uses rhetorical questions to show his disappointment and anger at Israel's persistent rejection of him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+HOS	11	01	h8vd			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking of caring for Israel like a parent cares for a child.
+HOS	11	01	w4nm	figs-metaphor		0	When Israel was a young man	Yahweh is speaking about the people of Israel as if they were a young man. Yahweh is referring to when he first started his relationship with the nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	11	01	y9f3	figs-metaphor		0	I called my son out of Egypt	"son" refers to the people of God the Father. Alternate translation: "I led my son out of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	11	02	imw3	figs-activepassive		0	The more they were called, the more they went away from me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The more I called them to be my people, the more they refused me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	11	03	w384			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking about how he cared for Israel.
+HOS	11	03	mgr5	figs-metaphor		0	it was I who taught Ephraim to walk	Yahweh refers to Israel as a small child whom he taught to walk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	11	03	b3fi			0	lifted them up by their arms	This expression continues the metaphor. Alternate translation: "took care of them"
+HOS	11	04	wy1e	figs-parallelism		0	I led them with cords of humanity, with bands of love	Yahweh loved his people in ways that they as humans could understand and appreciate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	11	04	e1we	figs-simile		0	I was to them like someone who eased the yoke on their jaws	Yahweh is speaking of the nation of Israel as a hardworking animal whose work he made easier. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	11	04	j7cs			0	I bent down to them and fed them	This expression continues the metaphor in which Israel is pictured as a young child. It may mean that Yahweh provided for all their physical needs.
+HOS	11	05	h9l8			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking about Israel.
+HOS	11	05	ng27	figs-rquestion		0	Will they not return to the land of Egypt?	This question means that the nation of Israel will once again be slaves as they were in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	11	05	lp4b	figs-rquestion		0	Will Assyria not rule over them because they refuse to return to me?	The nation of Israel will be captives of Assyria as a result of their refusal to remain faithful to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	11	06	emy8	figs-metonymy		0	The sword will fall on their cities	Here "sword" represents the enemies of Israel who will destroy Israel's cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	11	06	kgr1	figs-metonymy		0	destroy the bars of their gates	Gates offered security to city inhabitants from their enemies, and the bars secured the closed gates. To destroy the bars meant to take away the people's security. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	11	07	f2ee	figs-123person		0	Though they call to the Most High	Here God is speaking about himself in the third person. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "Though they call to me, the Most High" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HOS	11	07	e7fv			0	no one will help them	Yahweh will not allow anyone to help Israel because they turned away from him.
+HOS	11	08	ubx2			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking about Israel.
+HOS	11	08	nmr7	figs-rquestion		0	How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel?	Yahweh loves his people so much that he will not totally destroy them. These questions may be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "I will not give you up, Ephraim. I will not hand you over, Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	11	08	nb87	figs-rquestion		0	How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboyim?	Yahweh loves his people so much that he will not totally destroy them. These questions may be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "I do not want to act toward you as I acted toward Admah or make you like Zeboyim—cities that I destroyed along with Sodom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	11	08	s6u1	figs-metonymy		0	My heart has changed within me	Here "heart" represents God's will and decisions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	11	09	que5			0	For I am God and not a man	God is not like people, who often decide very quickly to take revenge.
+HOS	11	09	xmy1	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will not come in wrath	The abstract noun "wrath" can be stated as the adjective "angry." Alternate translation: "I will not come to you and be angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HOS	11	10	k7zh			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking about when he will restore his people.
+HOS	11	10	ge5v	figs-metaphor		0	They will follow Yahweh	Worshiping and honoring Yahweh is spoken of as if it were following him (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	11	10	ct2q	figs-simile		0	he will roar like a lion	Yahweh making it possible for his people to return to his land is spoken of as if he were calling to his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	11	11	b5jk	figs-simile		0	They will come trembling like a bird ... like a dove	They will come home quickly as a bird returns to its nest. "Trembling" may refer to the fluttering of a bird's wings. It may also signal the people's feelings of humility and reverence for God (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	11	11	kmq4			0	the declaration of Yahweh	"what Yahweh has declared" or "what Yahweh has solemnly said." See how you translated this in [Hosea 2:13](../02/13.md).
+HOS	11	12	i52h			0	General Information:	Yahweh is talking about Israel and Judah.
+HOS	11	12	mtk3	figs-parallelism		0	Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit	Lies and deceitful acts are spoken of as if they were objects that the people of the northern kingdom surrounded Yahweh with. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	11	12	csf5	figs-metonymy		0	But Judah is still going about with me	Here "Judah" refers to the people who live there. This speaks of being loyal to God as "going about" with him. However, many versions have different interpretations of this difficult passage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	12	intro	z7s4	Hosea 12 General Notes		0		# Hosea 12 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jacob<br><br>There is a parallel between Jacob and the northern kingdom of Israel. In the same way that Jacob returned to Yahweh, the northern kingdom should repent of their idolatry and turn back to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+HOS	12	01	k8wj			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	12	01	ec28	figs-synecdoche		0	Ephraim feeds on the wind	Here "Ephraim" represents all the people of Israel. Also "wind" represents something that is useless or temporary. The people of Israel doing things that will not help them is spoken of as if they eat the wind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	12	01	g9zd	figs-metonymy		0	follows after the east wind	East winds were very hot and destructive to the land. Here it represents anything that is destructive. The people doing things that will destroy themselves is spoken of as if they are following the east wind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	12	01	ij53			0	carry olive oil to Egypt	The people of Israel sent olive oil as a present to the king of Egypt to try and persuade him to help them.
+HOS	12	02	evm4	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh also has a lawsuit against Judah	Yahweh stating that the people of Judah have sinned against him and broken his covenant is spoken of as if Yahweh were accusing them in court. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Hosea 4:1](../04/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	12	02	j5y6	figs-doublet		0	against Judah ... punish Jacob for what he has done ... repay him for his deeds	Here "Judah" and "Jacob" both represent the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "against the people of Judah ... punish them for what they have done ... repay them for their deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	12	02	w5u6			0	lawsuit	This is a complaint by one person against another person in a court of law. See how you translated this in [Hosea 2:2](../02/02.md).
+HOS	12	03	dr1v			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking about Jacob the ancestor of the Israelites.
+HOS	12	03	v8bh	figs-explicit		0	In the womb Jacob grasped his brother by the heel	Jacob wanted to take his brother's place as the firstborn, so he tried to keep his brother from being born first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HOS	12	04	s9n9	figs-explicit		0	He struggled with the angel and won	Jacob fought with an angel so that the angel would bless him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HOS	12	05	j2gg			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	12	05	cy44	figs-activepassive		0	is his name to be called on	This can be stated in active form. Here "name" represents the entire character of God. Alternate translation: "is his name to which we pray" or "is his name by which we worship him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	12	06	guk8			0	Keep covenantal faithfulness and justice	This refers to obeying God's law and doing what is right.
+HOS	12	07	h5jj			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking about Israel.
+HOS	12	07	n12e			0	false scales	The merchants use scales that do not accurately measure the weight of the money or products they are buying or selling.
+HOS	12	07	qvm9			0	they love to defraud	The merchants cheat their customers by lying to them and taking more money than they should.
+HOS	12	08	bm7n	figs-parallelism		0	I have certainly become very rich; I have found wealth for myself	These two phrases mean the same thing and mean that the people of Ephraim consider themselves to be very prosperous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	12	08	p9bb	figs-metaphor		0	I have found wealth	Becoming wealthy by trading is spoken of as finding wealth. Alternate translation: "I have made much money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	12	08	p94j	figs-doublet		0	they will not find any iniquity in me, anything that would be sin	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the people of Ephraim consider themselves to be blameless. Learning that someone has sinned is spoken of as finding sin in that person. Alternate translation: "they will not discover that I have done anything sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	12	09	p92t			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
+HOS	12	09	a7dd			0	I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt	Possible meanings are 1) "I am Yahweh your God, who brought your ancestors from the land of Egypt" or 2) "I have been your God ever since you were in the land of Egypt" or 3) "I became your God when you were in the land of Egypt"
+HOS	12	09	g5yk	figs-metonymy		0	I will again make you live in tents	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh is threatening to force the people of Israel from their homes and make them live in tents. So, here to "live in tents" would represent being sent into exile, or 2) it is a promise that after their exile the people will live in tents again, and Yahweh will take care of them as he did when the Israelites left Egypt. So, here "to live in tents" would represent a return to an ideal situation when Yahweh took care of his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	12	10	q6ni	figs-synecdoche		0	By the hand of the prophets	Here "hand" represents the one who carries out an action. Alternate translation: "Through the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HOS	12	11	kqj8			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	12	11	h73r	figs-simile		0	their altars will be like heaps of stone in the furrows of the fields	The altars where the people worshiped will be thrown down and become piles of stones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	12	12	bxi4			0	Jacob fled to the land of Aram; Israel worked in order to get a wife	Here "Jacob" and "Israel" refer to the same person. Jacob's name became Israel later in his life.
+HOS	12	13	a79t			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	12	13	a8xe			0	by a prophet	That is, Moses.
+HOS	12	14	v7cg			0	bitterly	The anger that the people have caused in Yahweh is extremely great.
+HOS	12	14	czc8	figs-metonymy		0	So his Lord will leave his blood on him	Here "blood" refers to the guilt incurred by people who murder others. God will not forgive their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	12	14	ay94	figs-metaphor		0	will turn back on him his disgrace	The idea of making someone suffer the results of his own actions is spoken of as if those actions were objects that were thrown back at him. Alternate translation: "will make him suffer from his own disgraceful actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	13	intro	la1r	Hosea 13 General Notes		0		# Hosea 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter uses poetry to communicate Yahweh's disgust and anger with the northern kingdom of Israel.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>"Israel" and "Ephraim" are terms used to speak about the people of the northern kingdom. Samaria was the capital of the northern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>This chapter makes it clear that the northern kingdom is going to be nearly decimated as a people. They will no longer exist as a nation.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical question<br><br>Hosea uses rhetorical questions throughout this chapter. They are not questions requesting information but rather questions indicating some emotion like anger or dissatisfaction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+HOS	13	01	u92j			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	13	01	aw8s	figs-synecdoche		0	When Ephraim spoke	Hosea uses the term "Ephraim" to refer to the entire northern kingdom, although it was also the name of one of the ten tribes. Hosea seems to be speaking of a long-past time, when the northern kingdom was strong and honored, unlike at the present time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HOS	13	01	hyz3			0	there was trembling	It is understood that people were trembling because they were afraid of Ephraim. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "there was trembling among the people" or "people trembled in fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit])
+HOS	13	01	lw4y	figs-metaphor		0	He exalted himself in Israel	Here "exalting" means to make oneself important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	13	01	nqg7	figs-metaphor		0	but he became guilty because of Baal worship, and he died	When the people of Ephraim began worshiping Baal, they grew weak, and their enemies defeated them. Here "died" refers to the nation growing weak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	13	02	rtl5			0	Now they sin more and more	Here "they" refers to the tribe of Ephraim and the entire nation of Israel, who followed Ephraim's example.
+HOS	13	02	q78p	figs-explicit		0	These men who sacrifice kiss calves	Part of idol worship was kissing idol figures that were images of calves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HOS	13	03	jbj2	figs-simile		0	So they will be like the morning clouds ... like the dew ... like the chaff ... like smoke out of a chimney	These expressions state that Israel is temporary and will soon disappear if they continue to worship idols instead of following Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	13	03	l2kj	figs-activepassive		0	that is driven by the wind away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the wind blows away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	13	04	k7l1			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking of his people as if they had been a flock of sheep that he found wandering in the wilderness. He says that he claimed them there for his own.
+HOS	13	05	gbf1			0	I knew you in the wilderness	Yahweh claimed the Hebrew people as his own special people, and he took care of them there.
+HOS	13	06	nkz8			0	When you had pasture, then you became full	The image of sheep is continued with this expression.
+HOS	13	06	cq2p	figs-metaphor		0	your heart became lifted up	Becoming arrogant is spoken of as one's heart being lifted up. Alternate translation: "you became proud" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	13	07	x7c5			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	13	07	tq4b	figs-simile		0	like a lion ... like a leopard	These are wild animals that attack and kill other animals. Yahweh continues to say that he will destroy his people for their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	13	08	y1e5	figs-simile		0	as a bear ... as a lion ... as a wild beast	These are wild animals that attack and kill other animals. Yahweh continues to say that he will destroy his people for their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	13	08	ft6g	figs-ellipsis		0	as a bear that is robbed of her cubs	The words "would attack" are left out because they are understood. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "like a bear would attack an animal that takes her cubs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	13	08	bl6f	figs-ellipsis		0	as a lion	The words "would devour them" are left out because they are understood. Alternate translation: "as a lion would devour them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+HOS	13	09	jdv7			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	13	09	k6kg	figs-rquestion		0	who will be able to help you?	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that no one will be able to help the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "there will be no on able to help you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	13	10	vd6r	figs-rquestion		0	Where now is your king, that he may save you in all your cities? Where are your rulers, about whom you said to me, 'Give me a king and princes'?	Yahweh asks these questions to tell Israel that when they rebel against him, no king or ruler can help them. Only Yahweh can save them from destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	13	12	v1mf			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	13	12	d9c6	figs-parallelism		0	Ephraim's iniquity has been stored up; his guilt has been stored up	These two phrases are similar and mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	13	12	f96y	figs-metaphor		0	has been stored up	The northern kingdom's iniquity and guilt are spoken of as if they were objects that could be kept for a purpose. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	13	13	ba82	figs-metaphor		0	Pains of childbirth will come on him	Here Yahweh speaks of the suffering the people of Israel will suffer as if it were the pains of child birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	13	13	b6hn	figs-metaphor		0	but he is an unwise son, for when it is time to be born, he does not come out of the womb	Yahweh now describes the people of Israel as the baby to which the mother is giving birth. The baby is unwise because it does not want to be born. The people do not want to repent and obey Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	13	14	yv5m			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	13	14	q1qb	figs-rquestion		0	Will I rescue them from the hand of Sheol? Will I rescue them from death?	Yahweh uses these questions to tell the people of Israel that he is not going to save them from dying. He will certainly punish them. Alternate translation: "I will certainly not rescue them from death and from going down to Sheol." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	13	14	iq7j	figs-personification		0	Where, death, are your plagues? Where, Sheol, is your destruction?	Yahweh speaks to "death" and "Sheol" as if they were people. Yahweh uses questions to say that he will destroy the people soon. Alternate translation: "Now I will cause plagues and let the people of Israel die. I will destroy them and send them to Sheol." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	13	14	zq3t	figs-metaphor		0	Compassion is hidden from my eyes	Not to think about having compassion is spoken of as if compassion were hidden so that it cannot be seen. The abstract noun "compassion" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "I have no compassion for them" or "I will not be compassionate towards them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HOS	13	15	w2sd			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	13	15	r777	figs-metaphor		0	his brothers	This expression seems to stand for the nations around the northern kingdom, especially Judah, the southern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	13	15	nj8n	figs-metaphor		0	an east wind will come; the wind of Yahweh	A wind from the east was very hot and destructive. Here it refers to the armies from the east that Yahweh will send to destroy the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	13	15	cy4j	figs-metaphor		0	Ephraim's spring will dry up, and his well will have no water	Hosea continues to describe how God will punish the people of Israel. Here water represents life, vitality, and strength. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	13	15	g7kl	figs-metaphor		0	his storehouse	This refers to all of the peoples' possessions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	13	16	hb4l			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	13	16	y8fa	figs-metonymy		0	Samaria will be guilty, for she has rebelled against her God	Here "Samaria" refers to the people in the city of Samaria who are guilty of rebelling against God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	13	16	g4vn	figs-euphemism		0	They will fall	Here to "fall" represents dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+HOS	13	16	w5hv	figs-metonymy		0	by the sword	Here the "sword" represents the enemy soldiers who used swords in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	13	16	kms6	figs-activepassive		0	their young children will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open	These phrases can be put into the active voice. Alternate translation: "the enemy will dash their young children to pieces, and they will rip open the pregnant women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HOS	14	intro	bp7t	Hosea 14 General Notes		0		# Hosea 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This last chapter of Hosea ends with hope. In this chapter, Hosea calls for Israel to confess to Yahweh and repent. This chapter continues to be written in poetic form, using metaphors and other devices to communicate God's love for his sinful people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>Why are confession and repentance even suggested here for a people that Yahweh has already condemned to be destroyed? It is because this is a teaching that Yahweh is a merciful God who loves his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Speaker<br>The use of first and second person in this chapter often signifies a change in speaker. In this chapter, Hosea is speaking to the northern kingdom to tell them that Yahweh loves them.<br>There are several places in this chapter where the writer switches from the third person to the second or the first person. This may cause some confusion about who is speaking.<br>
+HOS	14	01	x5ih			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	14	01	e3je	figs-metaphor		0	for you have fallen because of your iniquity	Sinning is spoken of here as if it were falling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	14	02	bl3b	figs-explicit		0	Take with you words	This probably means words of confession and praise. Alternate translation: "Confess your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HOS	14	02	xcc8	figs-metonymy		0	the fruit of our lips	What a person says is called the fruit of his lips. Modern versions have different translations of this difficult passage. Alternate translation: "our words and songs of praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HOS	14	03	r5m5			0	General Information:	Hosea is speaking
+HOS	14	03	xvt4	figs-synecdoche		0	to the work of our hands	Here people are represented by their "hands" to refer to the people making things. Alternate translation: "to the idols we made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HOS	14	03	y9ak			0	the fatherless person	This expression stands perhaps for the entire nation. It indicates God's enormous compassion for his people.
+HOS	14	03	mh3w	figs-abstractnouns		0	finds compassion	Here the act of God having compassion is spoken of as if it were an object that someone experiencing that compassion had found. The abstract noun "compassion" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "finds one who is compassionate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HOS	14	04	j8i4			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	14	04	x6kz	figs-metaphor		0	I will heal their turning away	Stopping the people from turning away from God is spoken of as if he were healing them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	14	04	e5gg	figs-metaphor		0	their turning away	The failure of the people to obey God is spoken of as if they had physically turned away from him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	14	05	akq8	figs-simile		0	I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily	God is spoken of as if he were dew that brought needed moisture to plants, and Israel is spoken of as if it were one person, and as if he were a flower that could blossom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	14	05	s2km	figs-simile		0	take root like a cedar in Lebanon	The picture of Israel in the form of a plant is continued here, but this time in the form of a tall cedar tree in Lebanon, which was known for such trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	14	06	pa2f	figs-simile		0	His branches will spread out ... like the cedars in Lebanon	This passage continues the same image. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	14	07	ia8e			0	General Information:	Yahweh is speaking.
+HOS	14	07	z3a1	figs-metaphor		0	The people who live in his shade will return	The people of Israel will once again live protected by God. Israel is spoken of as living in his shade. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	14	07	e5fj	figs-simile		0	they will revive like grain and blossom like vines	Israel's new prosperity is spoken of in agricultural terms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	14	07	h77b	figs-simile		0	His fame will be like the wine of Lebanon	Just as Lebanon's wine was famous, so Israel will be famous. Alternate translation: "People everywhere will know about the nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	14	08	as1u	figs-rquestion		0	what more have I to do with idols?	This passage signifies that God will stop the people of Israel from worshiping idols any longer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HOS	14	08	v7m9	figs-simile		0	a cypress whose leaves are always green	A cypress is a tree whose leaves stay green all year. This represents Yahweh and his blessings on Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HOS	14	08	dja4	figs-metaphor		0	from me comes your fruit	Here "fruit" represents every good thing that comes from Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	14	09	sr4g			0	General Information:	Hosea the prophet is speaking.
+HOS	14	09	rmk6	figs-rquestion		0	Who is wise that he may understand these things? Who understands these things so that he may know them?	The prophet uses these questions to say that wise people will understand and listen to what has been said to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HOS	14	09	y4up	figs-metaphor		0	For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous will walk in them	Yahweh's commandments are spoken of as ways to walk in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HOS	14	09	ilu4	figs-metaphor		0	stumble	Disobeying Yahweh is spoken of as if it were stumbling while walking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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+JOL	front	intro	aq5w	Introduction to Joel		0		# Introduction to Joel<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Joel<br><br>1. The land ruined; the day of Yahweh is coming (1:1–2:11)<br>- Locusts and drought (1:1–20)<br>- The day of Yahweh (2:1–11)<br>1. Yahweh restores his people (2:12-32)<br>- The people should turn to Yahweh, for he will pity them (2:12–27)<br>- The Spirit of Yahweh, wonders, and salvation (2:28–32)<br>1. Yahweh will judge the nations (3:1-21)<br>- Yahweh judges the nations (3:1–16)<br>- Yahweh dwells in Zion (3:17–21)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Joel about?<br><br>The main idea in the Book of Joel is "the day of Yahweh." This expression is found five times (1:15, 2:1, 2:11, 2:21, 3:14).<br><br>The people of Israel looked forward to "the day of Yahweh" as a day that Yahweh would judge the nations around them. But Joel warns that Yahweh would also judge Israel for being unfaithful to him. After judging them, Yahweh will restore his people.<br><br>Joel's message applies to the people of God in the church age. For Yahweh says, "I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh" and "everyone who calls on Yahweh will be saved" (2:28 and 2:32, quoted by Peter in Acts 2:17 and 2:21).<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The traditional title of this book is "The Book of Joel" or just "Joel." Translators may also call it the "The Book about Joel" or "The Sayings of Joel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Joel?<br><br>This book contains the prophecies of an Israelite named Joel, son of Pethuel. The book does not tell when Joel prophesied.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is the meaning of the locust attacks in Joel 1 and 2, and of the drought in Joel 2?<br><br>Locust attacks occurred often in the ancient Near East. Certain kinds of grasshoppers would come in countless numbers. There would be so many that they would darken the sky like a black cloud that blocked the sunlight. They often came after a long period of no rain. They came down on whatever crops were surviving in the fields and stripped them bare of their leaves. The locusts could not be stopped and caused terrible damage. For this reason, locust attacks served as a powerful image of military attacks in the Old Testament. In Chapters 1 and 2, Joel described locust attacks using military terms. He may have been speaking of enemy invaders coming and destroying the land its people.<br><br>There are various names for locusts in the original language of the Old Testament. It is uncertain whether these refer to different kinds of locusts or to the same kind of locust in different stages of growth. For this reason, versions of the Bible differ in how they translate these terms.<br><br>Joel also described a drought in Chapter 2. It might have been a real lack of rain. Or Joel may have been speaking of either enemy invaders or Yahweh himself coming to punish his people and the other nations.<br><br>Translators should simply translate the locust attacks and drought as Joel described them and not worry about the various possible meanings.<br><br>#### What did Joel prophesy about the future for God's people?<br><br>Joel prophesied that God will defeat Israel's enemies, rebuild the city of Jerusalem, and rule as victorious king over the whole world. At the same time, God will give his Spirit to all his people, and they will receive messages from him in dreams and visions. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How should one translate the poetry of the Book of Joel?<br><br>All of the text in the Book of Joel is poetry. The ULT presents it in this way. The UST, however, presents the text as prose. Translators may choose to use prose in their versions. Translators who want to translate the book as poetry should read about poetry and parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])<br>
+JOL	01	intro	q2ev	Joel 01 General Notes		0		# Joel 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Joel is written in poetic form and with striking imagery. The ULT is written in poetic form, but the UST has been transferred to a prose form. If possible, use the poetic form to communicate the meaning of this book in order to stay closer to the original meaning of the text.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Locusts<br>This book starts very dramatically with the imagery of the locusts and the devastation they produce. There are five different kinds of locusts that appear to come and they progressively destroy the vegetation including the crops, vineyards and even the trees of the whole land of Israel.<br><br>It was common for farmers in the ancient Near East to experience large locust swarms that would come and eat all crops in their fields. Joel might be describing such attacks in this first chapter. Because Joel uses military terms and images to describe these locust attacks, his descriptions might represent enemy invaders who would come and destroy the land its people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>Translators should translate simply, presenting the scenes of locusts as Joel describes them, and not worry about the various possible meanings.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>The author also uses rhetorical questions that communicate surprise and alarm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+JOL	01	01	qry6	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	God speaks through Joel to the people of Israel using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOL	01	01	er8g	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh that came to Joel	This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to Joel. Alternate translation: "the message Yahweh gave to Joel" or "the message Yahweh spoke to Joel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOL	01	01	qwp8			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+JOL	01	01	m5wr	translate-names		0	Pethuel	Joel's father (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOL	01	02	t74n	figs-rquestion		0	Has anything like this happened in your days or in the days of your ancestors?	Joel is preparing the elders to listen to what he has to say. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Nothing like this has ever happened before either to you or to your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOL	01	03	vge5	figs-ellipsis		0	their children the next generation	You may need to fill in the words that have been left out. Alternate translation: "let their children tell the generation after them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOL	01	04	m68u	translate-unknown		0	the swarming locust	large groups of insects like grasshoppers that fly together and eat large areas of food crops (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JOL	01	04	ny2z			0	swarming locust ... great locust ... grasshopper ... caterpillar	These are, respectively, an adult locust that can fly, a locust too large to fly easily, a locust with wings too young to fly, and a newborn locust that has not yet developed wings. Use names that would be understood in your language.
+JOL	01	05	zk2a			0	General Information:	God warns the people of Israel about the coming locust army.
+JOL	01	05	l1nq	figs-parallelism		0	you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you drinkers of wine	If your language has only one word for "weep" and "wail," you can combine the lines: "you people who love wine should cry out in sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOL	01	06	qm8j	figs-metaphor		0	a nation	The locust swarm is like an invading army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	01	06	jn1q			0	His teeth ... he has the teeth	The locusts are like a nation which is like one person. You can refer to the nation as "it," or to the locusts as "they," or to the invader as one person.
+JOL	01	06	mpz6	figs-parallelism		0	His teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he has the teeth of a lioness.	These two lines share similar meanings. The reference to the locusts' teeth being as sharp as lions' teeth emphasize how fierce they are as they eat all of the crops of the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	01	06	aj1z			0	my land	Yahweh's land
+JOL	01	07	sxr3			0	He has made ... He has stripped	The locusts are like a nation which is like one person. You can refer to the nation as "it," or to the locusts as "they," or to the invader as one person.
+JOL	01	07	hi96			0	my vineyard ... my fig tree	Yahweh's vineyard and fig tree
+JOL	01	07	k8l9			0	desolate	empty and without life
+JOL	01	08	iwe3			0	General Information:	God continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+JOL	01	10	zn6h	figs-metaphor		0	the ground is mourning	Here the land is spoken of as if it were a person. These words could also be seen as a metonym for the people who are mourning or even as hyperbole, that the famine is so bad that even things that are not alive are mourning. Alternate translation: "the farmers are mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOL	01	10	j565	figs-activepassive		0	the grain has been destroyed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the locusts have destroyed all of the grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOL	01	11	mx5v			0	General Information:	God continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+JOL	01	11	eeq1	translate-unknown		0	barley	a type of grass, like wheat, whose seeds can be used to make bread (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JOL	01	12	pk4b			0	withered	dried up and died
+JOL	01	12	r11a	translate-unknown		0	fig ... pomegranate ... apple	different types of fruit (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JOL	01	13	uv6d			0	General Information:	God speaks to the priests in Israel
+JOL	01	13	w9cv			0	the grain offering and the drink offering	regular offerings in the temple
+JOL	01	14	z8ne			0	the house of Yahweh your God	the temple in Jerusalem
+JOL	01	15	q895			0	General Information:	This is what God is telling the priests to say.
+JOL	01	15	u6hs	figs-abstractnouns		0	With it will come destruction from the Almighty	The abstract noun "destruction" can be translated using the verb "destroy." You may need to make explicit what it is the Almighty will destroy. Alternate translation: "On that day the Almighty will destroy his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOL	01	16	yv6d	figs-ellipsis		0	Has not food been cut off from before our eyes, and joy and gladness from the house of our God?	It is certain that destruction will come from the Almighty because these things have already happened. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "We know this is true because we have already seen the Almighty cut off our supply of food, and he has cut off joy and gladness from the house of our God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOL	01	16	r8wr	figs-synecdoche		0	from before our eyes	"from us." This refers to all of the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOL	01	16	f1eb	figs-ellipsis		0	joy and gladness from the house of our God	You may need to fill in the ellipsis. Alternate translation: "joy and gladness have been cut off from the house of our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOL	01	16	ppt5	figs-doublet		0	joy and gladness	These two words mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize that there is no kind of joyful activity happening at the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOL	01	17	y7su			0	clods	lumps of dirt
+JOL	01	18	w5nw			0	General Information:	God continues to tell the priests how they should pray for Israel.
+JOL	01	18	ul6j			0	groan	make a deep sound because of pain
+JOL	01	20	n9lf			0	brooks	small streams
+JOL	02	intro	j2gp	Joel 02 General Notes		0		# Joel 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues in the poetic form with striking imagery of armies and soldiers.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Locusts<br><br>This book starts very dramatically with the imagery of the locusts and the devastation they produce. There are five different kinds of locusts that appear to come and progressively destroy the vegetation including the crops, vineyards and even the trees of Israel.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>This chapter uses simile to a great extent as Joel tries to describe this army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>The drought, or severe lack of rain, Joel describes is probably a real drought. It might also be a picture of either enemy invaders or of Yahweh himself coming to punish his people and the other nations. Translators should translate simply, presenting the scenes of locusts and drought as Joel describes them, and not worry about the various possible meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+JOL	02	01	t9j9	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Joel continues poetry that began in the previous chapter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOL	02	01	m7i5			0	Blow the trumpet ... sound an alarm	Joel is emphasizing the importance of calling Israel together in preparation for the destruction that is coming.
+JOL	02	02	qmb9	figs-doublet		0	day of darkness and gloom	The words "darkness" and "gloom" share similar meanings and emphasize that the darkness will be very dark. Both words refer to a time of disaster or divine judgment. Alternate translation: "day that is full of darkness" or "day of terrible judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOL	02	02	st7t			0	gloom	total or partial darkness
+JOL	02	02	pcr6	figs-doublet		0	day of clouds and thick darkness	This phrase means the same thing as, and intensifies the idea of the previous phrase. Like that phrase, both "clouds" and "thick darkness" refer to divine judgment. Alternate translation: "day full of dark storm clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOL	02	02	h3d1	figs-simile		0	Like the dawn that spreads on the mountains, a large and mighty army is approaching	When direct sunlight shines on a mountain at dawn, it begins at the top and spreads to the bottom. When an army comes over a mountain range, it comes over the top and spreads out as it comes down. Alternate translation: "A large, mighty army comes over the mountains into the land. They spread over the land like the light from the rising sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOL	02	02	ekb8	figs-metaphor		0	a large and mighty army	The words "large" and "mighty" share similar meanings here and emphasize that the army will be very strong. The word "army" could possibly be 1) a metaphor for a swarm of locusts or 2) referring to a human army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOL	02	03	xcv4			0	General Information:	Joel's description of the coming army continues.
+JOL	02	03	fly5	figs-metaphor		0	A fire is consuming everything in front of it	A fire destroys everything as it moves, and the "army" ([Joel 2:2](../02/02.md)), whether of humans or of locusts, destroys everything as it moves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	02	03	z5iu	figs-metaphor		0	behind it a flame is burning	After a wall of flame goes through dry land and burns the dryest and smallest fuel, there will still be flames as the larger and less dry fuel burns, (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	02	03	yne4	figs-simile		0	land is like the garden of Eden	The garden of Eden was a beautiful place, and the land was beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOL	02	04	ex3a			0	General Information:	The description continues with the noises of an army of horses.
+JOL	02	04	ztn5	figs-simile		0	The army's appearance is like horses	The head of a locust looks like a small horse head. The army is fast, and horses are fast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOL	02	04	fdt4	translate-unknown		0	horses	A large, strong, fast animal with four legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JOL	02	04	myc3	figs-simile		0	they run like horsemen	Men riding horses move quickly, and the army moves quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOL	02	05	m6fl			0	jump	A horse jumps or leaps as it runs quickly.
+JOL	02	05	n75f	figs-simile		0	a noise like that of chariots ... like the noise of fiery flames ... like a mighty army ready for battle	These sounds would have been very frightening to Joel's readers. If your readers will not understand what these sound like, you might be able to use a more general phrase: "a noise that frightens everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOL	02	06	bh52			0	General Information:	Joel continues to describe the locust army of Yahweh.
+JOL	02	07	e5ge	figs-personification		0	They run like mighty warriors ... climb the walls like soldiers	The army of locusts acts as real soldiers do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JOL	02	07	d4kv			0	walls	walls around the cities
+JOL	02	08	u5ew			0	General Information:	The description of the locust army of Yahweh continues.
+JOL	02	08	yt67			0	they break through the defenses	they overcome the soldiers defending the city.
+JOL	02	10	iu1h	figs-personification		0	The earth shakes in front of them, the heavens tremble	Joel speaks of the earth and heavens as if they were people who are shaking with fear. This can be translated as either a hyperbole, that the army is so frightening that even things that are not alive are afraid, or as metonymy, that the earth and the heavens are metonyms for the beings who live there. Alternate translation: "Everyone on earth and in the heavens is very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOL	02	10	lm84	figs-hyperbole		0	the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars stop shining	This exaggeration claims that there are so many locusts that people cannot see the sun, moon, or stars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOL	02	11	mi1t			0	Yahweh raises his voice	"Yahweh speaks loudly" to give commands.
+JOL	02	11	tzv4	figs-hendiadys		0	great and very terrible	In this phrase both descriptions mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "greatly terrible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+JOL	02	11	vht4	figs-rquestion		0	Who can survive it?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one will be strong enough to survive Yahweh's judgment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOL	02	12	d1i9	figs-metonymy		0	Return to me with all your heart	The heart is a metonym for what the person thinks and loves. Alternate translation: "Turn away from your sins and be totally devoted to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOL	02	13	d1sf	figs-metonymy		0	Tear your heart and not only your garments	The heart is a metonym for what the person thinks and loves. Tearing one's clothes is an outward act of shame or repentance. Alternate translation: "Change your way of thinking; do not just tear your garments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOL	02	13	wfp5	figs-abstractnouns		0	abundant in covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "always faithful to his covenant" or "always loves faithfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOL	02	13	e3gw			0	turn from	stop
+JOL	02	14	a2av	figs-rquestion		0	Will he perhaps turn ... God?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Perhaps Yahweh will turn from his anger ... God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOL	02	14	xys3			0	leave a blessing behind him, a grain offering and a drink offering	"leave behind him a blessing—that is, a grain offering and a drink offering." The blessing is that plenty of grain and grapes will ripen, and so the people will be able to offer grain and drink offerings.
+JOL	02	16	jzj1			0	bridal chambers	rooms, usually in the parents' houses, where brides would wait for their wedding ceremonies
+JOL	02	17	fek9			0	do not make your inheritance into an object of scorn	"do not allow your inheritance to become people whom the other nations regard as worthless"
+JOL	02	17	kqr6	figs-metaphor		0	your inheritance	Here the people of Israel are spoken of as God's inheritance. Alternate translation: "your special people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	02	17	ey9s	figs-rquestion		0	Why should they say among the nations, 'Where is their God?'	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Other nations should not be able to say, 'Their God does not help them.'" or "Other nations should not be able to say that the God of Israel has abandoned his people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOL	02	18	xeg7			0	his land	"the nation of Israel"
+JOL	02	18	im7l			0	his people	"the people of Israel"
+JOL	02	19	lu18			0	Look	"Pay attention to what I am about to say"
+JOL	02	19	jde5			0	You will be satisfied with them	"You will have all you need of them"
+JOL	02	19	tqc6			0	a disgrace	"unworthy of respect"
+JOL	02	20	q49d			0	General Information:	God continues his promise to Israel.
+JOL	02	20	khh7			0	northern ... eastern ... western	These directions are from the perspective of people living in the land of Israel.
+JOL	02	20	v9xy			0	the eastern sea	the Dead Sea
+JOL	02	20	ue9y			0	the western sea	the Mediterranean Sea
+JOL	02	20	k6n8			0	he has done great things	That is, Yahweh has done great things. Another possible meaning is that the writer speaks of the invading army, "it has done very bad things."
+JOL	02	21	g3z3	figs-apostrophe		0	Do not fear, land	Joel speaks to the people of the land as if he were speaking to the land itself. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid, you people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JOL	02	22	n9lm	figs-apostrophe		0	Do not fear, beasts of the field	Joel speaks to people who own livestock as if he were speaking to the animals themselves. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid, you people who own livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+JOL	02	22	t5ty	figs-metonymy		0	the pastures of the wilderness will sprout	The pastures are a metonym for the plants that grow in the pastures. Alternate translation: "plants good for food will sprout in the pastures in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOL	02	23	xlq6			0	he will ... bring down showers for you	"he will ... cause much rain to fall so that you will live well"
+JOL	02	23	vnx8			0	autumn rain and the spring rain	the first rains of the rainy season in early December and the last rains in April and May
+JOL	02	24	gw97	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh begins a long speech to the Israelites.
+JOL	02	24	p8u1			0	vats	large containers for liquids
+JOL	02	25	k6bd			0	the years of crops that the swarming locust has eaten	"the crops that you took care of for years and that the swarming locusts have eaten"
+JOL	02	25	e81a			0	swarming locust ... the great locust, the devouring locust, and the destroying locust	These are, respectively, an adult locust that can fly, a locust too large to fly easily, a locust with wings too young to fly, and a newborn locust that has not yet developed wings. Use names that would be understood in your language. See how you translated this in [Joel 1:4](../01/04.md).
+JOL	02	26	qw24			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
+JOL	02	26	jy17	figs-metonymy		0	praise the name of Yahweh	The name is a metonym for the person, specifically his reputation. Alternate translation: "praise Yahweh" or "praise Yahweh because everyone knows he is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOL	02	26	x2qr	figs-123person		0	the name of Yahweh ... who has done wonders	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to show that he will certainly do as he has said. Alternate translation: "my name ... because I have done wonders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JOL	02	28	h1ph			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
+JOL	02	28	p6xw			0	It will come about afterward that I	"This is what I will do after that: I"
+JOL	02	28	mc8b	figs-metaphor		0	I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh	Yahweh speaks of the Spirit as if he were speaking of water. AT" "I will give my Spirit generously to all flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	02	28	ny8x	figs-synecdoche		0	all flesh	Here "flesh" represents people. Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOL	02	30	c326			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
+JOL	02	30	fxj8	figs-metonymy		0	blood, fire, and pillars of smoke	"blood" is symbolizing the death of people. Alternate translation: "death, fire and pillars of smoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOL	02	31	e1db			0	The sun will turn into darkness	"The sun will no longer give light"
+JOL	02	31	fc5h	figs-metonymy		0	the moon into blood	Here the word "blood" refers to the color red. You can supply the verb for this phrase. Alternate translation: "the moon will turn red like blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOL	02	32	xyf3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
+JOL	02	32	w6nv			0	It will be that everyone	"This is what will happen: everyone"
+JOL	02	32	t1vg	figs-metonymy		0	everyone who calls on the name of Yahweh will be saved	The name is a metonym for the person. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will save everyone who calls on his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOL	02	32	k5zj	figs-doublet		0	on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem	These refer to the same place. Alternate translation: "on Mount Zion in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOL	02	32	j194	figs-ellipsis		0	among the survivors, those whom Yahweh calls	The phrase "there will be" is understood from earlier in the sentence. It can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "among the survivors there will be those whom Yahweh calls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JOL	02	32	e73u			0	survivors	people who live through a terrible event like a war or a disaster
+JOL	03	intro	jcn7	Joel 03 General Notes		0		# Joel 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>There is a change in focus in this chapter from the people of Israel to her enemies. The events of this chapters also contain many prophecies about the events of the end of this world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Israel<br>The mention of Israel in this chapter is probably a reference to the people of Judah and not the northern kingdom of Israel. It is also possible this is a reference to the people of Israel as a whole.<br>
+JOL	03	01	b14f			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
+JOL	03	01	nha5			0	Behold	"Listen" or "Pay attention"
+JOL	03	01	zy3s	figs-doublet		0	in those days and at that time	The phrase "at that time" means the same thing as and intensifies the phrase "in those days." Alternate translation: "in those very days" or "at that very time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOL	03	01	c3ys			0	when I return the exiles of Judah and Jerusalem	"When I send the exiles back to Judah and Jerusalem"
+JOL	03	02	xs2u			0	Valley of Jehoshaphat	Jehoshaphat, whose name means "Yahweh judges," was king of Judah before Joel lived. There is no known place with this name. It would be best to translate this as the name of a valley that people named after the man Jehoshaphat.
+JOL	03	02	idt3	figs-doublet		0	my people and my inheritance Israel	These two phrases emphasize how Yahweh views Israel as his own precious people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel, who are my inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JOL	03	03	z4y6	figs-explicit		0	traded a boy for a prostitute, and sold a girl for wine so they could drink	These are examples of the kinds of things they did and do not indicate what they did to two particular children. Alternate translation: "and did things like trading a boy for a prostitute and selling a girl for wine, so they could drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOL	03	04	k66w			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
+JOL	03	04	qj6v	figs-rquestion		0	why are you angry at me ... Philistia?	Yahweh is encouraging the people of Judah, who can hear him, by scolding the people of Tyre, Sidon, and Philistia, who cannot hear him, as if they can. The names of the towns are metonyms for the people who live in the towns. These words can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you have no right to be angry at me ... Philistia." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOL	03	04	xaa9	figs-rquestion		0	Will you repay me?	"Will you get revenge on me?" God uses this question to make the people think about what they are doing. Alternate translation: "You think you can get revenge on me, but you cannot." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JOL	03	04	ns7f	figs-synecdoche		0	I will immediately return your retribution on your own head	Here the word "head" refers to the person. Yahweh will make them suffer the pain they wanted him to suffer. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to suffer the retribution that you tried to put on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JOL	03	04	wdm3			0	retribution	"revenge" or "payback"
+JOL	03	07	d8mh			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
+JOL	03	07	sum8			0	Look	"Pay attention" or "Listen"
+JOL	03	07	dc6d	figs-explicit		0	out of the place where you sold them	The people of Israel will leave the places where they were slaves and come back to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOL	03	07	uh32			0	return payment	"give back what you deserve"
+JOL	03	08	pww6	figs-metonymy		0	I will sell your sons and your daughters, by the hand of the people of Judah	The hand can be a metonym for the power the hand exercises or a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "I will have the people of Judah sell your sons and your daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JOL	03	08	t9jc	translate-names		0	Sabeans	the people of the land of Sabea (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOL	03	09	ih66	figs-irony		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel. Here he begins an ironic call to the nations to prepare for a war in which Yahweh will completely destroy the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOL	03	09	d6ny			0	rouse the mighty men	"make the mighty men ready for action"
+JOL	03	10	t93c	figs-parallelism		0	Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning knives into spears	These two phrases share similar meanings. Both of them instruct the people to turn their farming tools into weapons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOL	03	10	ze4m			0	plowshares	tools that are used to break up the soil in order to plant crops
+JOL	03	10	epv7			0	pruning knives	knives that are used to cut off small branches
+JOL	03	11	iq6r			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
+JOL	03	11	rp2a	figs-irony		0	Hurry and come ... together there	These words continue the ironic call to battle that begins in [Joel 3:9](../03/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JOL	03	11	p5mc	figs-explicit		0	gather yourselves together	The purpose of the gathering is for battle. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "gather yourselves together for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JOL	03	11	e3ig			0	Yahweh, bring down your mighty warriors	Possible meanings are 1) Joel is telling the people of Judah that this is what they are to "proclaim among the nations" ([Joel 3:9](../03/09.md)) or 2) Joel interrupts the words of Yahweh and prays a short prayer.
+JOL	03	12	b1jw			0	General Information:	Yahweh finishes the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
+JOL	03	12	ul2y			0	Let the nations wake themselves ... all the surrounding nations	The words "the nations" and "the surrounding nations" refer to the same nations, those that surround Judah. Yahweh will judge them in the Valley of Jehoshaphat for what they have done to Jerusalem.
+JOL	03	12	pq55			0	Valley of Jehoshaphat	Jehoshaphat, whose name means "Yahweh judges," was king of Judah before Joel lived. There is no known place with this name. It would be best to translate this as the name of a valley that people named after the man Jehoshaphat. See how you translated this in [Joel 3:2](../03/02.md).
+JOL	03	13	hq7f	figs-metaphor		0	Put in the sickle ... the winepress is full	Possible meanings are that Yahweh speaks of completely destroying the nations as if 1) he were harvesting all the grapes and all the grain or 2) he were harvesting quickly, while the grain and grapes are ripe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	03	13	iw8d	figs-metaphor		0	Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe	Yahweh speaks of making war against the nations as if he were using a sharp tool to harvest a field of ripe crops. If your readers will not understand the word "sickle," you may use the word for any sharp tool that your people use for harvesting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	03	13	i8r2	figs-metaphor		0	Put in the sickle	"Swing the sickle to cut the grain." This is a metaphor for a soldier using a sword to kill people, but it is best to use the word for a sharp tool used in harvesting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	03	13	zx33			0	sickle	a long curved knife that people use for cutting grain
+JOL	03	13	rua7			0	the harvest is ripe	"the grain is ready to be harvested"
+JOL	03	13	tz4a	figs-metaphor		0	Come, crush the grapes, for the winepress is full	Yahweh speaks of the nations as if they were many grapes in a winepress, ready for people to crush them by stepping on them. Alternate translation: "Come, completely destroy the nations, for they are many, and they are helpless to resist you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	03	13	haw5	figs-metaphor		0	The vats overflow, for their wickedness is enormous	Yahweh speaks of the nations' wickedness as if it were the juice that flows from the winepress into storage containers, and more juice flows into the vats than they can contain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	03	14	y2ge			0	a tumult, a tumult	A tumult is noise caused by a large crowd. This is repeated to show that it will be very noisy from all the people.
+JOL	03	14	r3ir			0	Valley of Judgment ... Valley of Judgment	This phrase is repeated to show that the judgment will certainly happen.
+JOL	03	14	fq2i	figs-abstractnouns		0	Valley of Judgment	There is no known place with this name. The abstract noun "judgment" can be translated using the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "Valley Where Yahweh Judges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JOL	03	16	fj29			0	General Information:	Yahweh begins speaking in verse 17.
+JOL	03	16	fe1r	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh will roar from Zion, and raise his voice from Jerusalem	Both phrases mean Yahweh will shout with a loud, clear and powerful voice from Jerusalem. If your language only has one word for speaking very loudly, this can be used as one phrase. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will shout from Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOL	03	16	yr8u	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will roar	Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh will roar like a lion" or 2) "Yahweh will roar like thunder." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	03	16	lf34	figs-hyperbole		0	The heavens and earth will shake	Joel speaks of the heavens and earth as if they were people who are shaking with fear. This can be translated as either a hyperbole, that Yahweh's roar is so frightening that even things that are not alive are afraid, or as metonymy, that the heavens and earth are metonyms for the beings who live there. Alternate translation: "Everyone in the heavens and on the earth is very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOL	03	16	vd5q			0	will shake	This word is the past form of the word translated "tremble" in [Joel 2:10](../02/10.md).
+JOL	03	16	lr5v	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will be a shelter for his people, and a fortress for the people of Israel	Both of these phrases mean Yahweh will protect his people. A fortress is a strong shelter used to protect people during war. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will be a strong fortress for his people, the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JOL	03	17	isx1			0	So you will know	"When I do these things, you will know"
+JOL	03	18	kj6z			0	General Information:	God continues to speak about the day of the Lord.
+JOL	03	18	y22f			0	It will come about on that day that the mountains	"This is what will happen on that day: the mountains" Translate "It will come about" as in [Joel 2:28](../02/28.md).
+JOL	03	18	m6v9	figs-hyperbole		0	the mountains will drip with sweet wine	"sweet wine will drip from the mountains." This is an exaggeration to show that the land is very fertile. Alternate translation: "On the mountains there will be vineyards that produce plenty of sweet wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JOL	03	18	yj7w	figs-metaphor		0	the hills will flow with milk	"milk will flow from the hills." The land being very fertile is spoken of as if the hills would flow with milk. Alternate translation: "on the hills your cattle and goats will produce plenty of milk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JOL	03	18	l5yu			0	all the brooks of Judah will flow with water	"water will flow through all the brooks of Judah"
+JOL	03	18	k6qq			0	water the Valley of Shittim	"will send water to the Valley of Shittim"
+JOL	03	18	f69l	translate-names		0	Shittim	This is the name of a place on the east side of the Jordan River. It means "Acacia Trees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JOL	03	19	la92			0	Egypt will become an abandoned devastation	"Everyone will leave Egypt and no one will live there"
+JOL	03	19	au36			0	Edom will become an abandoned wilderness	"Everyone will leave Edom and it will look like no people have ever lived there"
+JOL	03	19	c2r8			0	because of the violence done to the people of Judah	"because of the violent things Egypt and Edom did to the people of Judah"
+JOL	03	19	t6ay	figs-metonymy		0	because they shed innocent blood in their land	The word "they" refers to "Edom" and "Egypt" and is a metonym for the people of Egypt and Edom. The words "innocent blood" are a metonym for innocent people whom they have killed. Alternate translation: "because the people of Egypt and the people of Edom killed innocent people in the land of the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JOL	03	20	y198			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak about the day of the Lord.
+JOL	03	20	gi4z	figs-activepassive		0	Judah will be inhabited forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will live in Judah forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOL	03	20	f72t	figs-activepassive		0	Jerusalem will be inhabited from generation to generation	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "generation after generation, people will live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JOL	03	21	dj9s	figs-metonymy		0	I will avenge their blood that I have not yet avenged	Blood is a metonym for death. Alternate translation: "I will punish the enemies who killed the people of Israel and still have not been punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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+AMO	front	intro	ih42	Introduction to Amos		0		# Introduction to Amos<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Amos<br><br>1. Amos introduced (1:1)<br>1. Yahweh judges the nations (1:2-2:16)<br>- The surrounding nations (1:2–2:3)<br>- The southern kingdom (2:4–5)<br>- The northern kingdom (2:6–16)<br>1. Amos prophesies against the people of Israel (3:1–6:14)<br>1. Yahweh shows Amos several visions (7:1-9:10)<br>1. Israel is to be restored (9:11–15)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Amos about?<br><br>The Book of Amos contains the words of Amos, a shepherd of Tekoa. Amos began to prophesy about 760 BC. He spoke Yahweh's messages against God's people behaving wickedly. He spoke messages to both the southern kingdom of Judah and the northern kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>Yahweh gave Amos prophecies of judgment (Chapters 1-6) to proclaim to the people. Each of them begins with the phrase "This is what Yahweh says" (ULT).<br><br>Three visions of Yahweh coming to judge the people are in the last part of the book (7:1-9:10). A final vision promises that Yahweh will restore Israel (9:11-15). He will restore the "tent of David." This means a descendant of David would once again be king over Israel.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The traditional title of this book is "The Book of Amos" or just "Amos." Translators may also call it the "The Book of the Sayings of Amos." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Amos?<br><br>The prophet Amos probably wrote this book. He lived in the southern kingdom of Judah. Amos came from a poor family. They grew sycamore trees (7:14, 15) and were shepherds ([Amos 1:1](../../amo/01/01.md)). Though Amos was not trained as a prophet, he knew and understood the law of Moses. Also, Amos skillfully used expressive and meaningful words.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### How is justice described in Amos?<br><br>Justice is an important theme in the Book of Amos. Justice means people treating others fairly according to the law of Yahweh. People in Israel were oppressing and taking advantage of poor people, orphans, and widows. Amos explained that Yahweh would prefer that the people act justly rather than sacrifice to him. Truly obeying the law of Moses meant being just to other people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### What is a lawsuit?<br><br>Many cultures have a process for resolving disputes through the use of courts. These legal disputes are called lawsuits. Amos uses various legal terms. Part of the book presents events in a courtroom. The people are introduced, the problem is explained, the people are examined, witnesses speak, and a verdict is given.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?<br><br>The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was a son of Isaac. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. In Amos, "Israel" almost always refers to the northern kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])<br><br>#### Where do the various narratives begin and end?<br><br>The structure of the Book of Amos may make it difficult to understand where Amos ends one thought and begins another. It may be helpful to solve these issues with carefully divided lines or paragraphs.<br>
+AMO	01	intro	v72p	Amos 01 General Notes		0		# Amos 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This book is written in a poetic form. Because it was written by a farmer, it includes many references to agricultural concepts.<br><br>##### "For three sins of Judah, even for four"<br>The phrase "For three sins of Judah, even for four," is used to begin each oracle. This is not intended to be a literal count but is an idiom indicating a large number of sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+AMO	01	01	zsg5	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	God speaks through Amos using poetic language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+AMO	01	01	e8f1	figs-activepassive		0	These are the things concerning Israel that Amos, one of the shepherds in Tekoa, received in revelation	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "These are the things concerning Israel that God revealed to Amos, one of the shepherds in Tekoa" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	01	01	qz81			0	These are the things	"This is the message"
+AMO	01	01	a358	translate-names		0	in Tekoa	"Tekoa" is the name of a town or village. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+AMO	01	01	t6dv	figs-activepassive		0	He received these things	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave him these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	01	01	ffc4	figs-idiom		0	in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and also in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel	The words "in the days of" is an idiom and refers to the time when each king reigned. Alternate translation: "when Uzziah was king of Judah, and also when Jeroboam son of Joash was king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+AMO	01	01	vmr4	figs-explicit		0	two years before the earthquake	The assumed knowledge is that the original hearers would be aware of when a large earthquake had affected the area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	01	02	x1sx	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh will roar from Zion; he will raise his voice from Jerusalem	These two phrases share similar meanings. Together they emphasize that Yahweh shouts loudly as he prepares to judge the nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+AMO	01	02	q17j	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will roar	The author speaks of the voice of Yahweh as if it sounded like the roar of a lion or the roar of thunder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	01	02	ws32			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+AMO	01	03	rk7r			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but it indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment.
+AMO	01	03	rpv5	figs-metonymy		0	Damascus	Here "Damascus" represents the people of the city of Damascus. Alternate translation: "the people of Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	03	cnr9	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. Alternate translation: "I will certainly punish those people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+AMO	01	03	b7ie	figs-idiom		0	they threshed Gilead with instruments of iron	Yahweh speaks of how Damascus treated Gilead as if they had threshed grain with iron tools or weapons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+AMO	01	03	z99i	figs-metonymy		0	Gilead	Here "Gilead" represents the people of the region of Gilead. Alternate translation: "the people of Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	04	viv5	figs-metaphor		0	I will send a fire into the house of Hazael	Here Yahweh speaks of his judgment against the house of Hazael as if it were a consuming fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	01	04	h2l1	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Hazael	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Hazael's descendants, who were rulers of the country where Damascus was located. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	04	ik4f	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour the fortresses of Ben Hadad	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	01	04	yi4i	translate-names		0	Hazael ... Ben Hadad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+AMO	01	05	mq54	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Damascus.
+AMO	01	05	j6ku	figs-metaphor		0	cut off the man	Here to "cut off" means either to destroy or to drive away, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "destroy the man" or "drive away the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	01	05	na9l	translate-names		0	Valley of Aven	This is the name of a place that means "valley of wickedness." Possible meanings are 1) this is the name of an actual place in that region or 2) this is a metonym for Damascus or the surrounding region. Alternate translation: "the valley of wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	05	aji7	figs-metonymy		0	the man who holds the scepter in	This is a metonym for the ruler of that city or region. Alternate translation: "the ruler of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	05	q6cf	translate-names		0	Beth Eden	This is the name of a place that means "house of pleasure." Possible meanings are 1) this is the name of an actual place in that region or 2) this is another metonym for Damascus or the surrounding region. Alternate translation: "the house of pleasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	05	zgv6	translate-names		0	Kir	This is the name of a region from which the people of Aram originally came. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+AMO	01	06	wc1b			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but it indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
+AMO	01	06	ir17	figs-metonymy		0	Gaza	Here "Gaza" represents the people of the region of Gaza. Alternate translation: "the people of Gaza" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	06	pd54	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+AMO	01	06	mxg6			0	hand them over to	"deliver them up to" or "sell them to"
+AMO	01	06	s4mb	figs-metonymy		0	Edom	Here "Edom" represents the people of the country of Edom. Alternate translation: "the people of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	07	s2fy	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour her fortresses	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	01	08	r5df	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Gaza.
+AMO	01	08	pn5f	figs-metaphor		0	cut off the man	Here to "cut off" means either to destroy or to drive away, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "destroy the man" or "drive away the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	01	08	z6mc	figs-metonymy		0	the man who holds the scepter	This is a metonym for the ruler of that city or region. Alternate translation: "the ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	08	m7rn	figs-metonymy		0	I will turn my hand against Ekron	Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power that he would use against Ekron. Alternate translation: "I will strike Ekron" or "I will destroy Ekron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	08	w6im	figs-metonymy		0	Ekron	Here "Ekron" represents the people of the city of Ekron. Alternate translation: "the people of Ekron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	09	dw8j			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
+AMO	01	09	m576	figs-metonymy		0	Tyre	Here "Tyre" represents the people of the city of Tyre. Alternate translation: "the people of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	09	s55w	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+AMO	01	09	a5jh			0	their covenant of brotherhood	"the agreement they made to treat you as brothers"
+AMO	01	10	q6k1	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour her fortresses	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	01	11	a393			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
+AMO	01	11	re3j	figs-metonymy		0	Edom	Here "Edom" represents the people of the country of Edom. Alternate translation: "the people of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	11	y8u9	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+AMO	01	11	t3ng	figs-explicit		0	he pursued his brother	The assumed knowledge is that Esau, from whom the people of Edom were descended, was the brother of Jacob, from whom the people of Israel were descended. Here "his brother" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "he pursued the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	01	11	we19			0	cast off all pity	"showed them no mercy"
+AMO	01	11	hrl2	figs-parallelism		0	His anger raged continually, and his wrath lasted forever	These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated to emphasize his continued anger. The abstract nouns "anger" and "wrath" can be translated using the adjectives "angry" and "furious." Alternate translation: "He was continually angry and always furious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+AMO	01	11	e4yz	figs-hyperbole		0	his wrath lasted forever	This is an exaggeration that is meant to express the ongoing nature of his wrath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+AMO	01	12	u6m8	translate-names		0	Teman ... Bozrah	These are names of places. See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
+AMO	01	12	rv98	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour the palaces of Bozrah	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the palaces. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	01	13	cc91			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
+AMO	01	13	qdx6	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+AMO	01	13	b1tz			0	enlarge their borders	"extend their boundaries" or "expand their territory"
+AMO	01	14	g9vi	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Ammon.
+AMO	01	14	i3cd	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour the palaces	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the palaces. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	01	14	hpu5	figs-metaphor		0	with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind	The fighting against the people of Ammon is spoken of as if it were a violent storm. Alternate translation: "and the fighting will be like a great storm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	01	14	xh9x			0	tempest ... whirlwind	These are two kinds of violent storms.
+AMO	01	14	zf7h			0	whirlwind	a strong wind that spins very quickly as it moves and can cause damage
+AMO	01	15	s4xt	figs-abstractnouns		0	Their king will go into captivity	The abstract noun "captivity" can be translated as the verb "capture." This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their enemies will capture their king and take him away as a prisoner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	02	intro	ibd6	Amos 02 General Notes		0		# Amos 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter consists of oracles against Moab and Judah by using poetic language and imagery. But the UST translates it using prose. If possible, translate this chapter as poetry, but you may translate as narrative.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idiom<br>You will notice that the phrase "For three sins of Judah, even for four," is used to begin each of these oracles. This is not intended to be a literal count but is an idiom indicating a large number of sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+AMO	02	01	g1vl			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
+AMO	02	01	uc48	figs-metonymy		0	Moab	This represents the Moabite people. Alternate translation: "the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	02	01	pft8	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+AMO	02	01	w5dg			0	he burned the bones	The word "he" refers to Moab. Alternate translation: "the people of Moab burned the bones"
+AMO	02	01	ma6m			0	to lime	"to ashes"
+AMO	02	02	ah6f	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Moab.
+AMO	02	02	j3zn	translate-names		0	Kerioth	This is the name of a city or town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+AMO	02	02	w2hn	figs-metonymy		0	Moab will die	Here "Moab" represents the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "The people of Moab will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	02	02	zm8i			0	in an uproar	An uproar is a very loud noise.
+AMO	02	03	c3j7			0	the judge in her	"the ruler of Moab"
+AMO	02	03	bj82			0	all the princes	"all the officials" or "all the leaders"
+AMO	02	04	fu1p			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
+AMO	02	04	csn5	figs-metonymy		0	Judah	This represents the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	02	04	gt89	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he will punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+AMO	02	04	d67w	figs-metaphor		0	Their lies	This expression here probably refers to worshiping false gods or idols. Alternate translation: "Their worship of idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	02	04	p387	figs-metaphor		0	go astray ... walked	Worshiping false gods is spoken of as if people were walking behind them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	02	05	h9pg	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour the fortresses of Jerusalem	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	02	06	c6wx			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not meaan that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many of sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
+AMO	02	06	w27a	figs-metonymy		0	Israel	This represents the Israelite people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	02	06	pk79	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+AMO	02	06	py15	figs-nominaladj		0	the innocent	This refers to innocent people in general. Alternate translation: "innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+AMO	02	06	pb42	figs-nominaladj		0	the needy	This refers to needy people in general. Alternate translation: "needy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+AMO	02	07	sm8l			0	General Information:	The word "they" in these verses refers to the people of Israel.
+AMO	02	07	my6y	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
+AMO	02	07	v5te	figs-simile		0	They trample on the heads of the poor as people trample on dust on the ground	How the people of Israel treated the poor is compared to how people step heavily on the ground (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+AMO	02	07	zrt7			0	trample	repeatedly step heavily or roughly
+AMO	02	07	fx7m	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This refers to poor people in general. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+AMO	02	07	q5bc	figs-idiom		0	they push the oppressed away	This idiom means they refused to listen when the oppressed people said they were being treated unfairly (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+AMO	02	07	lck3	figs-nominaladj		0	the oppressed	This refers to oppressed people in general. Alternate translation: "oppressed people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+AMO	02	07	jl29	figs-euphemism		0	go in to the same girl	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "hav sexual relations with the same girl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+AMO	02	08	r53c	figs-activepassive		0	those who were fined	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who they made to pay a penalty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	02	09	m3ct			0	General Information:	The words "them" and "you" in these verses both refer to the people of Israel.
+AMO	02	09	b98b	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
+AMO	02	09	f6cf	figs-hyperbole		0	whose height was like the height of cedars; he was strong as the oaks	This is an exaggeration. It describes how tall and strong the Amorite people were and compares them to the tallest and strongest trees in that region. Alternate translation: "who were tall and strong like great trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+AMO	02	09	md8t			0	cedars	cedar trees
+AMO	02	09	zc8z			0	oaks	oak trees
+AMO	02	09	b3lg	figs-idiom		0	Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below	How Yahweh completely destroyed the Amorites is pictured as a tree being destroyed from top to bottom. Alternate translation: "Yet I destroyed them completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+AMO	02	11	xf7b			0	General Information:	The words "your" and "you" in these verses refer to the people of Israel.
+AMO	02	11	d8dg	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
+AMO	02	11	yd3w			0	raised up	"appointed"
+AMO	02	11	hfp4	figs-activepassive		0	Is it not so, people of Israel?	Yahweh asks this question to emphasize what he has said. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You people of Israel certainly know that what I have said is true!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	02	11	ar32	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	02	13	gch1			0	General Information:	The word "you" in these verses refers to the people of Israel.
+AMO	02	13	kk7s	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
+AMO	02	13	pae9			0	Look	This alerts the reader to pay attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+AMO	02	13	ak7p	figs-simile		0	I will crush you as a cart that is full of grain can crush someone	Yahweh compares his judgment on the people of Israel to crushing them with something very heavy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+AMO	02	14	x39h	figs-nominaladj		0	The swift ... the strong ... the mighty	These adjectives refer to people in general. Alternate translation: "Swift people ... strong people ... mighty people" or "The strong person ... the strong person ... the mighty person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+AMO	02	15	pt37	Connecting Statement:		0		Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
+AMO	02	15	qs5b			0	The archer will not stand	Here "stand" means to keep one's place in battle.
+AMO	02	15	q2w6	figs-explicit		0	the fast runner will not escape	The implied information is that the fast runner will not escape from his enemies. Alternate translation: "the fast runner will be captured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	02	16	c22v	figs-metonymy		0	flee naked	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metonym for "run away without his weapons" or 2) this is meant literally as "run away wearing no clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	02	16	i9l6			0	in that day	"at that time"
+AMO	02	16	szp1	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	03	intro	gtz5	Amos 03 General Notes		0		# Amos 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Amos continues to use poetic form in this chapter to prophesy the disaster coming to the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>This chapter begins with a number of rhetorical questions. The last question provides the reader with some answers: "Yahweh has certainly spoken through his prophets. So listen to them."  The answer to these rhetorical questions have the expected response of "no" because they are things that are not expected to happen. The writer is helping the reader to conclude that God uses the prophets to speak his message.<br>
+AMO	03	01	em48			0	Hear this word	"Hear this message" or "Listen to this message"
+AMO	03	01	k2d9			0	that Yahweh has spoken against you ... against the whole family	"this word that Yahweh has spoken about you ... about the whole family" or "Yahweh's message about you ... about the whole family"
+AMO	03	01	kc3z			0	you, people of Israel ... the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt	These two phrases refer to the same group of people. The people God is speaking to are the descendants of those he had taken out of Egypt.
+AMO	03	01	kg5e	figs-metonymy		0	the whole family	Here "the whole family" represents to the whole nation. The people of Israel were all descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "the whole nation" or "the whole clan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	03	02	zb95	figs-explicit		0	I have chosen only you from all the families of the earth	This implies that they should have obeyed him. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I have chosen only you from all the families of the earth, so you should have obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	03	02	d1zb	figs-metonymy		0	all the families of the earth	Here "families" represents nations or people groups. Alternate translation: "all the nations of the earth" or "all the clans on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	03	02	a52d	figs-explicit		0	Therefore I will punish you for all your sins	It can be stated clearly that they did not obey God. Alternate translation: "But you did not obey me. Therefore I will punish you for all your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	03	03	c422	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Amos uses the questions in verses 3-6 to present examples of things that people already know about what causes things to happen and what are the results of things that happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	03	03	bg7x	figs-rquestion		0	Will two walk together unless they have agreed?	Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what must happen in order for two people to walk together. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Two people will walk together only if they have first agreed to walk together." or "You know that two people will walk together only if they have agreed to do that." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	03	04	hd72	figs-rquestion		0	Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no victim?	Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what causes a lion to roar. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "A lion will roar in the forest only when he has a victim." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	03	04	h1hn	figs-rquestion		0	Will a young lion growl from his den if he has caught nothing?	Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what causes a lion to growl. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "A young lion will growl from his den only if he has caught something." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	03	05	cw5t	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Amos uses the questions in verses 3-6 to present examples of things that people already know about what causes things to happen and what are the results of things that happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	03	05	v6h4	figs-rquestion		0	Can a bird fall in a trap on the ground when no bait is set for him?	Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what causes a bird to fall into a trap. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "A bird can fall into a trap on the ground only when bait has been set for him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	03	05	j71c	figs-rquestion		0	Will a trap spring up from the ground when it has not caught anything?	Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what causes a trap to spring up. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "A trap will spring up from the ground only when it has caught something." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	03	05	n19f			0	Will a trap spring up from the ground	This refers to a trap closing. When an animal steps on a trap, the trap closes and the animal cannot get out of it. Alternate translation: "Will a trap close"
+AMO	03	06	u2xq	figs-rquestion		0	If a trumpet sounds in a city, will the people not tremble?	Amos uses this question to remind people of what they already know about what happens when a trumpet sounds. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "When the trumpet sounds in the city, the people will tremble." or "When the trumpet sounds in the city, we expect that people will tremble." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	03	06	yr88	figs-explicit		0	If a trumpet sounds in a city	The purpose of sounding the trumpet is to warn people that enemies are about to attack the city. Alternate translation: "If someone blows the trumpet in the city to warn the people about an enemy attack" or "If the warning trumpet is blown in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	03	06	y7gn	figs-explicit		0	tremble	The reason for trembling can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "tremble because they are afraid" or "be afraid of the enemy and tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	03	06	h6pa	figs-rquestion		0	If disaster overtakes a city, has Yahweh not sent it?	Amos uses this question to remind the people of what they should already know about what causes a disaster. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If disaster overtakes a city, Yahweh has sent it." or "If disaster overtakes a city, we know that Yahweh has sent it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	03	06	ffj9	figs-metaphor		0	If disaster overtakes a city,	Something terrible happening to a city is spoken of as if disaster overtakes it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	03	07	rg1r	figs-explicit		0	Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing unless ... the prophets	The relationship between this sentence and the rhetorical questions in [Amos 3:3](../03/03.md) to [Amos 3:6](./06.md) can be shown with the words "So also." Alternate translation: "So also, the Lord Yahweh will do nothing unless ... the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	03	07	v3ey	figs-doublenegatives		0	Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing unless he reveals ... prophets	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Surely the Lord Yahweh will reveal ... prophets before he does anything" or "So also, the Lord will punish people only if he has revealed his plan to his servants the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+AMO	03	08	b8bk	figs-rquestion		0	The lion has roared; who will not fear?	Amos uses this question to remind people of what people do when a lion roars. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The lion has roared; so we know that everyone will be afraid." or "The lion has roared; so of course everyone will be afraid." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	03	08	ext3	figs-rquestion		0	The Lord Yahweh has spoken; who will not prophesy?	Amos uses this question to emphasize what people should already know about what prophets do when God speaks. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The Lord Yahweh has spoken; so we know that the prophets will prophesy." or "The Lord Yahweh has spoken; so of course the prophets will prophesy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	03	09	lte7			0	Assemble yourselves	This command is to Israel's enemies in Ashdod and Egypt.
+AMO	03	09	qpm1	figs-personification		0	see what great confusion is in her	The word "her" refers to the city of Samaria. Cities were often spoken of as if they were women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+AMO	03	09	s3x8	figs-explicit		0	what great confusion is in her	Here "great confusion is in her" refers to people's fear because of the fighting and rioting there. The word "confusion" can be translated with a verbal phrase to make this meaning explicit. Alternate translation: "how the people in Samaria riot" or "how the people in Samaria fight against one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+AMO	03	09	w5vx	figs-abstractnouns		0	what oppression is in her	Here "oppression is in her" refers to leaders in Samaria oppressing the people. The abstract noun "oppress" can be stated as "oppress" or "cause to suffer." Alternate translation: "how the leaders oppress people" or "and how they cause people to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+AMO	03	10	qk73			0	For they do not know how to do right	The word "they" refers to the people of Samaria.
+AMO	03	10	v5xa	figs-metonymy		0	They store up violence and destruction	Here "violence and destruction" represent things they have taken by being violent and destructive. Alternate translation: "They store up things that they have violently stolen from others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	03	11	zag9	figs-explicit		0	Therefore, this is what the Lord Yahweh says	It can be stated clearly who God was saying this to. Alternate translation: "Therefore, this is what the Lord Yahweh says to the people of Israel living in Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	03	11	av1v			0	An enemy will surround the land	"An enemy army will surround the land"
+AMO	03	11	njz8			0	plunder your fortresses	"steal all the things in your fortresses"
+AMO	03	12	j2v9	figs-simile		0	As the shepherd rescues ... so will the people of Israel ... be rescued	The Lord compares the people of Israel being rescued with an unsuccessful attempt to rescue an animal from a lion. They will not be completely rescued. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+AMO	03	12	d9dl	figs-explicit		0	As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs only, or a piece of an ear	It can be stated clearly that the shepherd tries to rescue the whole animal. Alternate translation: "As the shepherd tries to rescue an animal from the lion's mouth, but is able to save only two legs or a piece of an ear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	03	12	t7nu	figs-genericnoun		0	As the shepherd ... the lion	Here the phrases "the shepherd" and "the lion" refer to any shepherd or lion. Alternate translation: "As a shepherd ... a lion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+AMO	03	12	wn55			0	they will be left with only the corner of a couch or a piece of a bed	This phrase shows that they will not be completely rescued. Almost all of their possessions will be stolen. This passage in Hebrew is difficult to understand, and some modern versions interpret it differently.
+AMO	03	12	ln9g			0	couch	This is a soft chair big enough to lie down on.
+AMO	03	13	u9dn	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Jacob	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jacob's descendants. They were the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	03	13	tw5j	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated the similar phrase "this is Yahweh's declaration" in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	03	14	agr5			0	in the day that I punish the sins of Israel	"when I punish the sins of Israel"
+AMO	03	14	z44y	figs-metonymy		0	I will also punish the altars of Bethel	People sinned against God by worshiping false gods at their altars. Here "punish the altars" represents punishing the people by destroying their altars. Alternate translation: "I will also destroy the altars at Bethel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	03	14	cy5d	figs-activepassive		0	The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your enemies will cut off the horns of the altars, and the horns will fall to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	03	14	gi8t			0	horns of the altar	People worshiped false gods at their altars. At the top corners of the altars there were pieces of metal shaped like bull horns. These horns were a symbol of the strength of their gods.
+AMO	03	15	r11p	figs-genericnoun		0	the winter house with the summer house	Some of the wealthy people had two houses: one that they lived in during the winter and one that they lived in during the summer. This refers to any winter and summer houses. Alternate translation: "the houses they live in during the winter and the houses they live in during the summer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+AMO	03	15	w3z9	figs-personification		0	The houses of ivory will perish	God speaks of the houses being destroyed as if they were alive and would die. Alternate translation: "The houses of ivory will be destroyed" or "The houses of ivory will collapse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+AMO	03	15	law2			0	The houses of ivory	"the houses that are decorated with ivory." This refers to houses that had decorations made of ivory on the walls and furniture. Ivory was very expensive, so only the wealthy people had things decorated with ivory.
+AMO	03	15	i8hw			0	ivory	the teeth and horns of large animals
+AMO	03	15	vic1	figs-metaphor		0	the large houses will vanish	"the large houses will exist no more." Here "vanish" represents being destroyed. Alternate translation: "the large houses will be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	03	15	n6kq	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	04	intro	wy7z	Amos 04 General Notes		0		# Amos 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written in poetic form  and is about the people's refusal to listen to Yahweh even as he tries to point them back to himself.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Repetition<br>This chapter contains a repeated sentence: "Yet you have not returned to me —this is Yahweh's declaration." Please make sure this sentence is translated the same way each time to show the repetition. This repetition produces a list of sins Yahweh is mounting against his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br>
+AMO	04	01	jn6e	figs-metaphor		0	you cows of Bashan, you who are in the mountain of Samaria	Amos speaks to the women of Israel who live in Samaria as if they were well-fed cows. Alternate translation: "you wealthy women who live in the mountains of Samaria, you who are like the well-fed cows of Bashan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	04	01	w7hi	figs-nominaladj		0	you who oppress the poor	The phrase "the poor" refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "you who oppress poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+AMO	04	01	mg4u	figs-metaphor		0	you who crush the needy	Hear "crush" is a metaphor that represents treating people badly. The phrase "the needy" refers to people who need help. Alternate translation: "you who treat needy people badly" or "you who hurt needy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+AMO	04	02	vj2b			0	The Lord Yahweh has sworn by his holiness	This means that Yahweh promised that he would do something, and he assured people that he would do what he promised because he is holy.
+AMO	04	02	znn4			0	the days will come on you	The word "you" refers to the wealthy women of Israel who lived in Samaria, but also includes men.
+AMO	04	02	d7kr	figs-metaphor		0	the days will come on you when they will take you away with hooks	A time in the future when bad things will happen to the people is spoken of as if those days will attack the people. The word "they" refers to their enemies. Alternate translation: "There will be a time when your enemies will take you away with hooks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	04	02	xgg4	figs-parallelism		0	they will take you away with hooks, the last of you with fishhooks	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the enemy will capture the people like people catch fish. Alternate translation: "they will capture you as people capture animals, and they take you away" or "they will defeat you and cruelly force you to go away with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	04	03	knp3	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+AMO	04	03	yu6h			0	breaks in the city wall	places where the enemy had broken down the city wall to enter
+AMO	04	03	zrg7	figs-activepassive		0	you will be thrown out toward Harmon	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will throw you out toward Harmon" or "your enemies will force you to leave the city and go toward Harmon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	04	03	zu7p	translate-names		0	Harmon	This is either the name of a place that we do not know, or it refers to Mount Hermon. Some modern versions interpret it in that way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+AMO	04	03	th6y	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated these words in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	04	04	l9eu			0	General Information:	God gives several commands in verse 4, but he does so to show that he is angry
+AMO	04	04	sca9	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+AMO	04	04	plw6	figs-irony		0	Go to Bethel and sin, to Gilgal and multiply sin	People would go to Bethel and Gilgal to make sacrifices to God, but they kept sinning anyway. God makes these commands to show that he is angry with them for doing these things. These commands can be expressed as statements. Alternate translation: "You go to Bethel to worship, but you sin. You go to Gilgal to worship, but you sin even more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+AMO	04	04	rpw1	figs-irony		0	bring your sacrifices ... every three days	God makes these commands in order to show the people that he is angry that even though they do these things, they continue to sin against him in other ways. These commands can be expressed as statements. Alternate translation: "You bring your sacrifices ... every three days, but it does you no good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+AMO	04	04	nz43			0	every three days	Possible meanings are 1) on the third day or 3) every third day. Some versions have "every three years," because the Israelites were supposed to bring their tithes to God once every three years.
+AMO	04	05	uc1y	figs-irony		0	Offer a thanksgiving sacrifice ... proclaim freewill offerings; announce them, for this pleases	God makes these commands in order to show the people that even though they do these things, he is angry because they continue to sin against him in other ways. Use the form in your language that shows that they will do these things no matter what Yahweh says, but these things will do them no good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+AMO	04	05	m5ne			0	announce them	"boast about them"
+AMO	04	05	xk7i	figs-explicit		0	for this pleases you, you people of Israel	Yahweh rebukes them for being proud about their offerings and sacrifices. They think that God should be pleased with them, but he is not. Alternate translation: "for this pleases you, you people of Israel. But it does not please me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	04	05	td4d	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated the similar phrase "this is Yahweh's declaration" in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh declares" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	04	06	tx4m	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+AMO	04	06	d7qd	figs-metonymy		0	I gave you cleanness of teeth	Here having clean teeth represents having no food in the mouth to make the teeth dirty. Alternate translation: "I caused you to starve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	04	06	fi56	figs-metonymy		0	lack of bread	Giving them "lack of bread" represents causing them to lack bread, and "bread" represents food in general. Alternate translation: "I caused you not to have enough food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	04	06	j831	figs-metaphor		0	you have not returned to me	Returning to God represents submitting again to him. Alternate translation: "you have not submitted again to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	04	06	vsj8	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated these words in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	04	07	emt8			0	I also withheld rain from you	"I prevented the rain from falling on your crops"
+AMO	04	07	zv4m	figs-explicit		0	when there were still three months to the harvest	It can be stated clearly that the people needed the rain. Alternate translation: "when there were still three months to the harvest and your crops needed the rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	04	07	nmf3	figs-activepassive		0	One piece of land was rained on	This can be stated in active form. The phrase "One piece of land" represents any piece of land." Alternate translation: "It rained on one piece of land" or "It rained on some pieces of land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	04	07	uw18	figs-genericnoun		0	the piece of land where it did not rain	This refers to any piece of land where it did not rain. Alternate translation: "the pieces of land where it did not rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+AMO	04	08	sd8l	figs-metonymy		0	Two or three cities staggered	Here "cities" represents the people of those cities. Alternate translation: "The people of two or three cities staggered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	04	08	ly7z	figs-metaphor		0	you have not returned to me	Returning to God represents submitting again to him. See how you translated this in [Amos 4:6](../04/06.md). Alternate translation: "you have not submitted again to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	04	08	p5ip	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated these words in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	04	09	cz91	figs-metonymy		0	I afflicted you with blight and mildew	Here "afflicted you" represents afflicting their crops. Alternate translation: "I afflicted your crops with blight and mildew" or "I destroyed your crops with blight and mildew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	04	09	s18c			0	blight	This is a disease that dries and kills plants. It is caused by the hot wind from the desert.
+AMO	04	09	q9at			0	mildew	This is another disease that kills plants.
+AMO	04	10	e3iy			0	I sent a plague on you as on Egypt	"I sent a plague on you as I did on Egypt" or "I sent a plague on you as I sent plagues on Egypt"
+AMO	04	10	uqf3			0	I sent a plague on you	"I caused terrible things to happen to you"
+AMO	04	10	d4vk	figs-metonymy		0	I killed your young men with the sword	Here "the sword" represents battle. God killed them by sending enemies to fight against them. Alternate translation: "I made your enemies kill your men in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	04	10	g3ig	figs-metonymy		0	carried away your horses	God speaks of causing the enemies to steal their horses as if he carried the horses away. Alternate translation: "I made your enemies take away your horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	04	10	l8vu	figs-metonymy		0	made the stench of your camp come up to your nostrils	A stench is a bad smell. The stench coming up to their nostrils represents them smelling something terrible. It can be stated clearly that the smell was from the dead bodies of those who were killed. Alternate translation: "I made you smell the terrible odor of the dead bodies in your camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	04	10	fz6m	figs-metaphor		0	you have not returned to me	Returning to God represents submitting again to him. See how you translated this in [Amos 4:6](../04/06.md). Alternate translation: "you have not submitted again to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	04	10	lz2s	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated these words in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	04	11	cjh1	figs-metaphor		0	You were like a burning stick snatched out of the fire	God speaks of those who survived the plague and war as if they were a burning stick that someone pulled out of a fire. Alternate translation: "Some of you survived, like a burning stick that someone pulls out of a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	04	12	bg4y	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+AMO	04	12	p5ze	figs-123person		0	prepare to meet your God	God says this to warn the people of Israel that he will judge them. Alternate translation: "prepare to meet me, your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	04	13	krg8	figs-123person		0	he who forms the mountains ... reveals his thoughts ... is his name	It is not clear whether Amos is speaking about God, or God is speaking about himself. If God is speaking about himself, it can be translated with the words "I" and "me." Alternate translation: "I who form the mountains ... reveal my thoughts ... is my name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	04	13	n7pa			0	makes the morning darkness	Possible meanings are 1) God causes the day to be very dark with thick clouds. Alternate translation: "makes the morning dark" or 2) God causes time to pass, so every day becomes night. Alternate translation: "makes morning and evening"
+AMO	04	13	s3jv	figs-metaphor		0	treads on the high places of the earth	God ruling over all the earth is spoken of as if he walks on the highest places of the earth. Alternate translation: "rules over all the earth" or "rules over even the highest places of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	04	13	sha6			0	Yahweh, God of hosts, is his name	By declaring his full name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things. Your language may have a way for people to do this.
+AMO	05	intro	w1eh	Amos 05 General Notes		0		# Amos 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues to be written in a poetic format and foretells the destruction of the kingdom of Israel.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Place Names<br>This chapter refers to various places in land of Israel (i.e. Gilgal, Bethel, Beersheba). Normally these places have good connotations, but here they are referred to negatively. This is most likely because these cities became known for their idol worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>##### City gate<br>The "city gate" is mentioned several times. This was a place where people would go with legal and financial issues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+AMO	05	01	u6w8	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. Alternate translation: "you people of Israel" or "you Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	05	02	cqa2	figs-metaphor		0	The virgin Israel has fallen ... no one to raise her up	The phrase "The virgin Israel" represents the nation of Israel. The nation of Israel being destroyed and having no other nation to help them become strong again is spoken of as if it were a young woman who has fallen and has no one to raise her up. Alternate translation: "The nation of Israel is like a woman who has fallen ... no one to help her get up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	05	02	lta8	figs-activepassive		0	she is forsaken on her land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People have forsaken her" or "they have abandoned her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	05	03	ecu7	figs-genericnoun		0	The city that went out with a thousand ... the one that went out with a hundred	These phrases refer to any cities that sent out large numbers of soldiers. Alternate translation: "Cities that went out with a thousand ... cities that went out with a hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+AMO	05	03	z3m4	figs-explicit		0	The city that went out with a thousand will have a hundred left	The phrases "a thousand" and "a hundred" refer to a thousand soldiers and a hundred soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	05	03	m7h5	figs-explicit		0	The city that went out with a thousand	"The city that went out" represents the soldiers of that city going out. It can be stated clearly why they went out. Alternate translation: "The city out of which a thousand soldiers went to fight" or "The city that sent out a thousand soldiers to fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	05	03	xna6			0	will have a hundred left	"will have a hundred soldiers who have not been killed" or "will have only a hundred soldiers still alive." Here being "left" refers to not being killed by the enemy.
+AMO	05	04	u2lu	figs-metaphor		0	Seek me	Here "Seek me" represents asking God for help. Alternate translation: "Ask me for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	05	05	gux2	figs-metaphor		0	Do not seek Bethel	Here "seek Bethel" represents going to Bethel to ask for help. Alternate translation: "Do not go to Bethel to ask for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	05	05	xc6k			0	nor enter Gilgal	"and do not enter Gilgal"
+AMO	05	05	ixk2	figs-metonymy		0	For Gilgal will surely go into captivity	Here "Gilgal" represents the people of Gilgal, and going into captivity refers to being captured and taken away. Alternate translation: "For the people of Gilgal will surely be captured and taken away" or "For your enemies will surely capture the people of Gilgal and take them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	05	05	fdq3	figs-metaphor		0	Bethel will become nothing	Here "become nothing" represents being destroyed. Alternate translation: "Bethel will be completely destroyed" or "enemies will completely destroy Bethel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	05	06	a5vv	figs-metaphor		0	Seek Yahweh	Here "Seek Yahweh" represents asking him for help. Alternate translation: "Ask Yahweh for help" or "Ask me, Yahweh, for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	05	06	vc8n	figs-simile		0	he will break out like fire	Here "break out like a fire" represents destroying things as fire destroys things. Alternate translation: "he will become like a fire that breaks out suddenly and destroys everything" or "he will destroy everything like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+AMO	05	06	tcz9	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Joseph	This phrase is a metonym for the descendants of Joseph. Here it represents the northern kingdom of Israel, whose two largest tribes were the descendants of Joseph. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Joseph" or "Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+AMO	05	06	it6f	figs-metaphor		0	It will devour	The word "it" refers to the fire, and "devour" represents destroying everything. God destroying everything is spoken of as if a fire were to destroy everything. Alternate translation: "It will destroy everything" or "He will destroy everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	05	06	ir1n			0	there will be no one to quench it	"there will no one to stop it" or "there will be no one to stop him from destroying everything"
+AMO	05	07	eqb9	figs-metaphor		0	turn justice into a bitter thing	Here "a bitter thing" represents actions that harm people, and "turn justice into a bitter thing" represents harming people rather than doing for them what is just. Alternate translation: "say that they are doing what is just, but instead they harm people" or "refuse to do what is just and harm people instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	05	07	jjl7	figs-metaphor		0	throw righteousness down to the ground	This represents treating righteousness as if it were worthless. Alternate translation: "treat righteousness as though it were as unimportant as dirt" or "you despise what is righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	05	08	uny6	translate-unknown		0	the Pleiades and Orion	People saw patterns in the stars in the sky and gave names to them. These are two of those patterns. Alternate translation: "the stars" or "the groups of stars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+AMO	05	08	fkp9			0	he turns darkness into the morning ... day dark with night	"he makes the night become morning, and he makes the day become night." This refers to causing the times of the day.
+AMO	05	08	jzr4	figs-metaphor		0	calls for the waters ... on the surface of the earth	This represents God causing the sea water to fall on the earth as rain. Alternate translation: "he takes the waters of the sea and makes them rain down on the surface of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	05	08	rb72			0	Yahweh is his name!	By declaring his name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things.
+AMO	05	09	u2if	figs-abstractnouns		0	He brings sudden destruction on the strong	The abstract noun "destruction" can be translated with the verb "destroy." The phrase "the strong" refers to strong people, specifically soldiers. Alternate translation: "He suddenly destroys the strong people" or "He suddenly destroys the soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+AMO	05	09	t2g1	figs-abstractnouns		0	so that destruction comes on the fortresses	The abstract noun "destruction" can be translated with the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "so that the fortresses are destroyed" or "and he destroys the fortresses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+AMO	05	10	s23g			0	They hate anyone	"The people of Israel hate anyone"
+AMO	05	11	ldj5			0	worked stone	"cut stones" or "stones that people have cut"
+AMO	05	11	sm1t	figs-explicit		0	you will not drink their wine	The word "their" refers to the vineyards. This may imply that no one will make the wine, or even that there will not be enough good grapes to make wine. Alternate translation: "you will not drink the wine that is made from the grapes in your vineyards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	05	12	v579			0	afflict the just, take bribes, and turn aside the needy in the city gate	This is a list of some of their sins.
+AMO	05	12	mkx5	figs-nominaladj		0	the just	The word "just" is a nominal adjective that refers to just people. Alternate translation: "just people" or "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+AMO	05	12	c3fm			0	take bribes	"let people pay you to do bad things" or "let people pay you to lie about people"
+AMO	05	12	pnt4	figs-explicit		0	turn aside the needy in the city gate	Here "turn aside the needy" represents telling the needy people to leave. It can be made clear why the needy were at the city gate. Alternate translation: "do not allow poor people to bring their cases to the judges in the city gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	05	12	hqu9	figs-nominaladj		0	the needy	The word "needy" is a nominal adjective that refers to people who are in need. Alternate translation: "people in need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+AMO	05	13	zgm3			0	any prudent person is silent	Those who do not want the evil people to harm them will not speak out against the evil deeds. Alternate translation: "wise people do not speak about the evil things people are doing"
+AMO	05	13	nb9w	figs-metonymy		0	for it is an evil time	Here "an evil time" represents a time when people are evil and do evil deeds. Alternate translation: "for it is a time when people are evil" or "for people do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	05	14	i1vc	figs-metaphor		0	Seek good and not evil	Here "Seek good" represents choosing to do what good. "Good" and "evil" represent good actions and evil actions. Alternate translation: "Choose to do what is good and not what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	05	15	n1sk			0	Hate evil, love good	"Hate evil actions, and love good actions." Here "good" and "evil" represent good actions and evil actions.
+AMO	05	15	tqy7	figs-idiom		0	establish justice in the city gate	Here "establish justice" represents making sure that justice is done. Alternate translation: "make sure that justice is done in the city gates" or "make sure that the judges make just decisions in the city gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+AMO	05	15	jkw4	figs-explicit		0	in the city gate	City gates were where business transactions occurred and judgments were made, because city walls were thick enough to have gateways that produced cool shade from the hot sun Alternate translation: "in your courts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	05	15	eb3d	figs-metonymy		0	the remnant of Joseph	Here "remnant" refers to people who are still living in Israel after the others are killed or taken away as captives. Here "Joseph" represents the northern kingdom of Israel, whose two largest tribes were the descendants of Joseph. See how you translated "house of Joseph" in [Amos 5:6](../05/06.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Joseph who are still alive" or "those of Israel who survive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	05	16	wux6			0	this is what Yahweh says, the God of hosts, the Lord	"this is what Yahweh, the God of hosts, the Lord says"
+AMO	05	16	qyz8			0	Wailing will be in all the squares	"People will wail in all the town squares"
+AMO	05	16	iv7k			0	Wailing	long, loud, sad cries
+AMO	05	16	d7mv			0	the squares	broad open places in the town where people gather
+AMO	05	16	n1g7	figs-ellipsis		0	the mourners to wail	The phrase "they will call" is understood from the beginning of the sentence. Alternate translation: "they will call the mourners to wail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+AMO	05	17	gr4q			0	I will pass through your midst	God speaks of punishing the people as if he were to come and punish them while walking through the group of them. Alternate translation: "I will come and punish you" or "I will punish you"
+AMO	05	18	k3dk	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you long for the day of Yahweh?	God uses this question to rebuke the people for saying that they want the day of Yahweh to be soon. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You long for the day of Yahweh." or "You should not long for the day of Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	05	18	e1im	figs-metaphor		0	It will be darkness and not light	Here "darkness" represents a time when disasters happen, and "light" represents a time when good things happen. Alternate translation: "It will be a time of darkness and disaster, not of light and blessing" or "On that day there will be disasters, not blessings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	05	20	azx9	figs-rquestion		0	Will not the day of Yahweh be darkness and not light?	This question emphasizes that bad things will happen then. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "The day of Yahweh will certainly be darkness and not light!" or "Bad things, not good things, will certainly happen on the day of Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	05	20	l68z	figs-rquestion		0	Gloom and no brightness?	The words "Will not the day of Yahweh be" is understood from the previous sentence. Like the previous question, it emphasizes that terrible things, not good things, will happen on the day of Yahweh. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "It will be a time of when terrible things, not good things, will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+AMO	05	21	t6lg	figs-doublet		0	I hate, I despise your festivals	The word "despise" is a strong word for "hate." Together the two words emphasize the intensity of Yahweh's hatred for their religious festivals. Alternate translation: "I hate your festivals very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+AMO	05	21	f4xx			0	I take no delight in your solemn assemblies	"Your solemn assemblies do not please me at all"
+AMO	05	23	i5jv	figs-metaphor		0	Remove from me the noise of your songs	This speaks of the noise of songs as if it could be put somewhere else. It represents stopping singing. Alternate translation: "Stop singing your noisy songs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	05	23	es63			0	noise	unpleasant sounds
+AMO	05	24	nn21	figs-simile		0	let justice flow like water, and righteousness like a constantly flowing stream	This represents causing there to be much justice and righteous. Alternate translation: "let there be so much justice that it is like flowing water, and let there be so much righteousness that it is like a constantly flowing stream" or "let justice abound like a flood, and let righteousness abound like a stream that never stops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+AMO	05	25	a3v7	figs-rquestion		0	Did you bring me sacrifices ... Israel?	Possible meanings are 1) God uses this question to rebuke them because they did not offer sacrifices. Alternate translation: "You did not bring me sacrifices ... Israel." or 2) God uses this question to remind them that the sacrifices were not the most important part about their relationship. Alternate translation: "You did not have to bring me sacrifices ... Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	05	25	ye8l	figs-metonymy		0	Did you bring	God speaks as though the Israelites he is speaking to were part of the group that wandered in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "Did your ancestors bring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	05	25	fma5	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated it in [Amos 5:1](../05/01.md). Alternate translation: "you people of Israel" or "you Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	05	26	qnx9	figs-metonymy		0	You have lifted up the images of Sikkuth ... and Kaiwan	Here "lifted up the images" represents worshiping them. Alternate translation: "You have worshiped the images of Sikkuth ... and Kaiwan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	05	26	tjr6	translate-names		0	Sikkuth ... Kaiwan	These are the names of two false gods. The people had made images to represent them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+AMO	05	26	q6vz			0	Kaiwan	Some versions write this as "Kiyyun."
+AMO	06	intro	cn1s	Amos 06 General Notes		0		# Amos 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues to be written in poetic style except for verses 9-10, which are in prose. These two verses contain many interested features.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>Verses 9-10 will probably be difficult to translate because the situation is vague and details don't appear to align easily. It is appropriate to translate these verses with some ambiguity remaining. It may be helpful to read many different versions prior to translating these verses.<br>
+AMO	06	01	psf7			0	who are at ease	"who feel safe." The people are comfortable and not concerned that God will judge them.
+AMO	06	01	ut6j	figs-irony		0	the notable men of the best of the nations	"the most important men of this great nation." Yahweh may be using irony to describe how these men think of themselves. Alternate translation: "the men who think they are the most important people in the best nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+AMO	06	01	s17g	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel comes	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. Alternate translation: "the Israelites come" or "the Israelite people group comes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	06	01	zhm4	figs-go		0	comes for help	Here "comes" can be stated as "goes." Alternate translation: "goes for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+AMO	06	02	w9i9	translate-names		0	Kalneh	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+AMO	06	02	fd2m	figs-rquestion		0	Are they better than your two kingdoms?	The notable men use this question to emphasize that the kingdoms of Israel and Judah are better than those other kingdoms. Alternate translation: "Your two kingdoms are better than they are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	06	02	h68z	figs-rquestion		0	Is their border larger than your border?	The notable men use this question to emphasize that their kingdoms are larger than those other kingdoms. Alternate translation: "Their border is smaller than yours." or "Those countries are smaller than Judah and Samaria." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	06	03	hft9	figs-metaphor		0	to those who put off the day of disaster	Refusing to believe that Yahweh will cause disaster is spoken of as if the "day of disaster" were an object the people could put far from themselves. Alternate translation: "to those who refuse to believe that I will cause them to experience disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	06	03	k8kh	figs-metonymy		0	and make the throne of violence come near	Here "throne" is a metonym that represents reign or rule. The people doing evil things, which causes Yahweh to bring disaster on them, is spoken of as if they were causing "violence" to rule them. Alternate translation: "but who are actually causing me to send violent people to destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	06	04	zn5w			0	lie ... lounge	Israelites at that time usually ate while sitting on a floor cloth or a simple seat.
+AMO	06	04	nte4			0	beds of ivory	"beds decorated with ivory" or "costly beds"
+AMO	06	04	hge8	translate-unknown		0	ivory	a white substance made from the teeth and horns of large animals (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+AMO	06	04	iy9i			0	lounge	lie around like lazy people
+AMO	06	04	t9gg			0	couches	soft seats large enough to lie down on
+AMO	06	05	x1kv			0	they improvise on instruments	Possible meanings: 1) they invent new songs and ways of playing the instruments or 2) they invent new instruments.
+AMO	06	06	wq23	figs-explicit		0	drink wine from bowls	This implies that they drink a lot of wine because they drink it from a large bowl rather than a regular wine cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	06	06	dxk5	figs-metonymy		0	they do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph	Here "Joseph" represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "they do not grieve about the descendants of Joseph whom enemies will soon destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	06	07	p1et			0	they will now go into exile with the first exiles	"they will be among the first ones to go into exile" or "I will send them into exile first"
+AMO	06	07	g684			0	the feasts of those who lounge about will pass away	"there will be no more feasts for people to lie around at ease"
+AMO	06	08	kz1e	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Amos 3:13](../03/13.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	06	08	l8fw	figs-metonymy		0	I detest the pride of Jacob	Here "Jacob" represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "I hate the descendants of Jacob because they have become arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	06	08	n646	figs-explicit		0	I hate his fortresses	It is implied that Yahweh hates the fortresses because the people believed the fortresses would keep them safe. Alternate translation: "I hate the people of Israel because they trust in their fortresses, not in me, to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	06	09	y9m6	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	In 6:9-10 Amos describes a hypothetical situation of what it will be like when Yahweh hands the people of Israel over to their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+AMO	06	09	rz49	figs-explicit		0	if there are ten men left in one house, they will all die	This seems to imply that something terrible is happening, and these ten men go into the house to hide. Alternate translation: "if ten men are hiding inside of a house, they will all still die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	06	10	s8i5			0	a man's relative comes to take their bodies up—the one who is to cremate them after bringing the corpses out of the house—if he says to the person in the house, "Is ... you?"	The meaning of these words is not clear. Possible meanings are 1) the "man's relative" is the one who will "take their bodies up" and "cremate ... the corpses," and he speaks to a person who hid in the house after the ten family members died or 2) the "man's relative" who "comes to take their bodies up" is a different person from "the one who is to cremate ... the corpses," and they talk to each other in the house. Alternate translation: "a man's relative comes to take their bodies up, and the one who will burn the corpses after they have been brought out of the house is with him—if while they are in the house the relative says to the burner of the corpses, 'Is ... you?'"
+AMO	06	10	v4gf			0	cremate	to burn a dead body
+AMO	06	10	e57y			0	bringing the corpses	"bringing the dead bodies"
+AMO	06	10	qj51	figs-explicit		0	Then he will say, "Be quiet, for we must not mention Yahweh's name."	The meaning of this is not clear. It seems to imply that the one who asked the question is afraid the one answering will mention Yahweh's name carelessly. If he does this, it may draw Yahweh's attention to them, and he may kill them too. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	06	11	bc74			0	look	"listen" or "pay attention"
+AMO	06	11	q1t3	figs-parallelism		0	the big house will be smashed to pieces, and the little house to bits	These two phrases share similar meanings. The contrast between "the big house" and "the little house" means that this refers to all houses. Alternate translation: "all the houses will be smashed into small pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+AMO	06	11	j5da	figs-activepassive		0	the big house will be smashed to pieces	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy will smash the big house to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	06	11	dc2l			0	to pieces ... to bits	You can use the same word for both of these phrases.
+AMO	06	11	q1uc	figs-ellipsis		0	the little house to bits	This can be stated with the understood information included. Alternate translation: "enemies will smash the little house to bits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+AMO	06	12	s3ja			0	General Information:	Amos uses two rhetorical questions to draw attention to the rebuke that follows.
+AMO	06	12	i1av	figs-rquestion		0	Do horses run on the rocky cliffs?	It is impossible for a horse to run on rocky cliffs without getting hurt. Amos uses this rhetorical question to rebuke them for their actions. Alternate translation: "Horses do not run on rocky cliffs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	06	12	v9sc	figs-rquestion		0	Does one plow there with oxen?	One does not plow on rocky ground. Amos uses this rhetorical question to rebuke them for their actions. Alternate translation: "A person does not plow with oxen on rocky ground." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	06	12	fbq3	figs-metaphor		0	Yet you have turned justice into poison	Distorting what is just is spoken of as if the leaders "turned justice into poison." Alternate translation: "Yet you distort what is just" or "But you make laws that hurt innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	06	12	w7di	figs-parallelism		0	the fruit of righteousness into bitterness	This means basically the same thing as the first part of the sentence. Distorting what is right is spoken of as if righteousness were a sweet fruit that the people made bitter tasting. Alternate translation: "you distort what is right" or "you punish those who do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	06	13	dfq3	translate-names		0	Lo Debar ... Karnaim	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+AMO	06	13	c8kb	figs-rquestion		0	Have we not taken Karnaim by our own strength?	The people use a question to emphasize that they believe they captured a city because of their own power. Alternate translation: "We captured Karnaim by our own power!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	06	14	yze1			0	look	"listen" or "pay attention"
+AMO	06	14	u8j4	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Amos 3:13](../03/13.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	06	14	alt4	figs-metonymy		0	from Lebo Hamath to the brook of the Arabah	Here "Lebo Hamath" represents the northern border of Israel, and "brook of the Arabah" represents the southern border. Alternate translation: "from the northern border of your nation to the southern border" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	06	14	jfe8			0	brook	a small river that flows only during the wet season
+AMO	07	intro	vkd3	Amos 07 General Notes		0		# Amos 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is mainly written as a narrative about the prophet Amos interacting with Yahweh. Yahweh presents three different scenarios of judgment before Amos who pleads with God and he does not carry out His judgment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Reported speech<br>In the latter part of the chapter, it is important to follow the conversation carefully to understand who is speaking. There are some instances of "reported speech." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])<br>
+AMO	07	01	h8xv			0	Look ... look	The writer is telling the reader that he is about to say something surprising. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+AMO	07	01	e1ul			0	locust	See how you translated this in [Amos 4:9](../04/09.md).
+AMO	07	01	s8l3			0	after the king's harvest	"after the king takes his share from the harvest"
+AMO	07	02	w1h8	figs-ellipsis		0	please forgive	The words "your people" or "us" are understood. Alternate translation: "please forgive your people" or "please forgive us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+AMO	07	02	wj76	figs-metonymy		0	how will Jacob survive? For he is so small.	Here "Jacob" represents his descendants the Israelites. Alternate translation: "how will we Israelites survive? We are so small and weak!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	07	04	l39l			0	Look	The writer is telling the reader that something surprising is about to happen. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+AMO	07	04	nk44			0	the Lord Yahweh called on fire to judge	"the Lord Yahweh used burning fire to punish the people"
+AMO	07	05	l5ir	figs-metonymy		0	how will Jacob survive? For he is so small.	Here "Jacob" represents his descendants the Israelites. See how you translated this in [Amos 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "how will the Israelites survive? We are so small and weak!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	07	07	s6wg			0	plumb line	thin rope with a weight at one end used in building to make sure walls stand straight up and down
+AMO	07	08	tbb9	figs-rquestion		0	what do you see?	Yahweh uses a question to teach Amos. Alternate translation: "tell me what you see." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	07	08	t5nq	figs-metaphor		0	I will put a plumb line among my people Israel	Judging the people and determining they are wicked is spoken of as if the Israelites were a wall, and Yahweh determines the wall is not straight by using a plumb line. Alternate translation: "my people Israel are wicked. They are like a wall that is not straight up and down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	07	09	j2t3	figs-metonymy		0	The high places of Isaac will be destroyed, the sanctuaries of Israel will be ruined, and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword	Here "sword" represents an army. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will send an army to attack the house of Jeroboam, and the army will destroy the high places of Isaac and the sanctuaries of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	07	09	u5md	figs-metonymy		0	Isaac ... Israel	Both of these represent the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Isaac ... the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	07	09	g5em	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Jeroboam	Here "house" represents "family." Translate "Jeroboam" as you did in [Amos 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Jeroboam and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	07	10	g3gt			0	Amaziah, the priest of Bethel	Possible meanings: 1) Amaziah was the only priest at Bethel or 2) Amaziah was the leader of the priests at Bethel.
+AMO	07	10	wue4	translate-names		0	Amaziah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+AMO	07	10	xez3	figs-metonymy		0	Amos has conspired against you in the middle of the house of Israel	Here "house" represents "people." Alternate translation: "Amos is right here among the Israelites, and he is planning to do bad things to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	07	10	zcx9	figs-metonymy		0	The land cannot bear all his words	Here "land" represents "people." Disrupting the peace is spoken of as if Amos's words were a heavy object that the land could not carry. Alternate translation: "What his is saying disturb the peace among the people" or "His message will cause trouble among the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	07	11	s5sq	figs-metonymy		0	Jeroboam will die by the sword	Here "sword" represents the enemies. Alternate translation: "Enemies will kill Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	07	12	bi7d	figs-idiom		0	there eat bread and prophesy	Here "eat bread" is an idiom that means to earn money or make a living for doing something. Alternate translation: "see if you can get the people there to pay you for prophesying" or "prophesy there and let them provide you with food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+AMO	07	13	f3rq	figs-doublet		0	for it is the king's sanctuary and a royal house	Here "king's sanctuary" and "royal house" refer to the same place. Alternate translation: "this is where the national temple is, the place where the king worships" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+AMO	07	14	mbz3			0	herdsman	This here probably means "one who takes care of sheep" since he is called a "shepherd" in [Amos 1:1](../01/01.md).
+AMO	07	14	geh3	translate-unknown		0	sycamore fig trees	Sycamores are broad trees that grow up to 15 meters tall. Alternate translation: "fig trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+AMO	07	16	k6j9			0	Now	Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+AMO	07	16	dz72	figs-metonymy		0	do not speak against the house of Isaac	Here "house" represents the family or descendants of Isaac. Alternate translation: "do not speak against the descendants of Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	07	17	c3rd	figs-metonymy		0	your sons and your daughters will fall by the sword	Here "sword" represents enemies. Alternate translation: "enemies will kill your sons and daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	07	17	sqs6	figs-activepassive		0	your land will be measured and divided up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "other people will take your land and divide it up among themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	07	17	mr3m	figs-metaphor		0	an unclean land	A land full of people that are unacceptable to God is spoken of as if the land were physically unclean. Here it means a land other than Israel. Alternate translation: "a foreign land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	08	intro	h32s	Amos 08 General Notes		0		# Amos 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written in poetic form and it shows the way Yahweh's people are sinning and<br>how he is going to respond. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### "This is the declaration of Yahweh"<br><br>This phrase is used to introduce prophecy. It highlights what God is proclaiming. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+AMO	08	01	m4g1			0	Look, a basket of summer fruit!	The word "look" here shows that Amos saw something interesting. Alternate translation: "I saw a basket of summer fruit!"
+AMO	08	01	i65f			0	summer fruit	"ripe fruit"
+AMO	08	02	ixx6	figs-rquestion		0	What do you see, Amos?	Yahweh uses a question to teach Amos. Alternate translation: "Tell me what you see, Amos." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	08	03	y5rl			0	in that day	"at that time"
+AMO	08	03	zv6m			0	Silence!	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh is to telling the people to be silent as they hear about the severity of his punishment or 2) the people will be silent because of their grief after Yahweh's punishment.
+AMO	08	04	jya8			0	Listen to this	Amos is speaking to the wealthy merchants who harm those who are poor.
+AMO	08	04	sm8z	figs-nominaladj		0	you who trample the needy and remove the poor of the land	This can be restated to remove the nominal adjectives "the needy" and "the poor." Alternate translation: "you who trample those who are in need and remove those in the land that are poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+AMO	08	04	jhz4	figs-metaphor		0	you who trample	Harming people is spoken of as if it were stomping on people. Alternate translation: "you who harm" or "you who oppress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	08	05	p2sp	figs-rquestion		0	They say, "When will the new moon be over, so we can sell grain again? When will the Sabbath day be over, so that we can sell wheat?	The merchants use theses question to emphasize that want to start selling their items again. This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "They are always asking when the new moon will be over or when the Sabbath will be over so that can sell their grain and wheat again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+AMO	08	05	t9jd			0	We will make the measure small and increase the price, as we cheat with false scales	The merchants would use false scales that showed that the amount of grain they were giving was greater than it really was and that the weight of the payment was less than it really was.
+AMO	08	06	y683	figs-ellipsis		0	the needy for a pair of sandals	The words "and buy" are understood. Alternate translation: "buy the needy for a pair of sandals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+AMO	08	07	by14	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh has sworn by the pride of Jacob	Here "pride of Jacob" is a title for Yahweh. Also "Jacob" represents his descendants, the Israelites. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has sworn by himself, saying" or "Yahweh, of whom the Israelites are so proud, has sworn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	08	08	dgd5	figs-rquestion		0	Will not the land quake for this, and every one who lives in it mourn?	Amos uses a question to emphasize that these things will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause the land to shake, and every one who lives in it will mourn." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	08	08	phh2	figs-simile		0	All of it will rise up like the Nile River ... like the river of Egypt	Amos compares the rising and sinking of the waters of the Nile River to how Yahweh will cause the land to shake when he judges the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+AMO	08	08	t1gv			0	river of Egypt	This is another name for the Nile River.
+AMO	08	09	xwg6			0	It will come in that day	"It will happen at that time"
+AMO	08	10	ng1i	translate-symaction		0	have baldness on every head	A person shaves his head to show that he is grieving. Alternate translation: "cause you all to shave your heads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+AMO	08	10	tj9n	figs-ellipsis		0	like mourning for an only son	It is understood that the only son has died. Alternate translation: "like mourning for an only son who has died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+AMO	08	10	g3j6	figs-metaphor		0	a bitter day to its end	Terrible and sad things happening during a day is spoken of as if the day had a bitter taste. Alternate translation: "everything that happens at that time will cause you great sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	08	11	f43n	figs-metaphor		0	the days are coming	This speaks of a future time as if "days are coming." Alternate translation: "there will be a time" or "in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	08	11	i4s1	figs-metaphor		0	when I will send a famine in the land ... but for hearing the words of Yahweh	Yahweh refusing to give messages when the people want to hear from him is spoken of as if there would be a famine of his words. Alternate translation: "when I will cause something like a famine in the land ... but for hearing the words of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	08	11	f1wu	figs-123person		0	the words of Yahweh	This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "words from me, Yahweh" or "my messages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	08	12	ez94	figs-merism		0	They will stagger from sea to sea; they will run from the north to the east to seek the word of Yahweh	Here "sea to sea" and "the north to the east" represent all of the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "They will wander here and there and search all over for the word of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+AMO	08	12	g73n	figs-explicit		0	from sea to sea	This implies the Dead Sea in the south and the Mediterranean Sea in the west. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	08	13	n4nn			0	In that day	"At that time"
+AMO	08	13	gxq2			0	faint	to lose all strength
+AMO	08	14	sg5b	figs-metonymy		0	by the sin of Samaria	Here "sin" represents the false god the people worship in Samaria. Alternate translation: "by the false god of Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	08	14	xsl2			0	As your god lives, Dan	This is a way of making a solemn oath. The people declare that they believe the god of Dan is certainly alive to emphasize that they will certainly do what they promise to do.
+AMO	08	14	bfm8			0	As the way to Beersheba exists	This is probably a reference to the roads that pilgrims would take to Beersheba in order to worship idols there. Again, this is a way of making a solemn oath. They state that the way to Beersheba certainly exists in order to emphasize that they will certainly do what they promise to do.
+AMO	08	14	s65t	figs-idiom		0	they will fall	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+AMO	09	intro	ych5	Amos 09 General Notes		0		# Amos 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written in poetic form and continues to show the awesome and terrible judgment of Yahweh on his people. In verse 11, the writer writes about the forgiveness and mercy of God on the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "The declaration of Yahweh"<br>This phrase is used to introduce prophecy. It highlights what God is proclaiming. Try to remain consistent in translating this phrase throughout the book. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+AMO	09	01	h5x6			0	General Information:	Yahweh shows Amos another vision.
+AMO	09	01	iv3s			0	Strike the tops ... Break them	It is uncertain to whom Yahweh is speaking these commands.
+AMO	09	01	rj89	figs-explicit		0	Strike the tops of the pillars so that the foundations will shake	It is implied that Yahweh is speaking about the pillars and foundations of a temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	09	01	bl1r	figs-synecdoche		0	so that the foundations will shake	Here "foundations" represents the whole temple. Alternate translation: "so that the whole temple will shake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+AMO	09	01	x4lx	figs-synecdoche		0	Break them in pieces on all of their heads	Here "heads" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "Break the pillars so that the temple falls on all of the people and kills them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+AMO	09	01	r9h6	figs-metonymy		0	I will kill the last of them with the sword	Here "sword" represents an army attacking with their weapons. Alternate translation: "I will send an enemy army to kill the rest of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	09	02	gx89	figs-hyperbole		0	Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them. Though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down	Yahweh uses an exaggerated image of people fleeing to Sheol or heaven to try to escape being killed. Here "Sheol" and "heaven" are a merism that represents all places. Alternate translation: "Even if they were to flee to Sheol or to heaven, they would not be able to escape me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+AMO	09	02	v2qa	figs-metonymy		0	there my hand will take them	Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "I will pull them up from there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	09	03	lgc3	figs-hyperbole		0	Though they hide on the top of Carmel ... Though they are hidden from my sight in the bottom of the sea	Yahweh gives an exaggerated image of the people fleeing to the top of mount Carmel or to the bottom of the sea to escape being killed. Here "top of Carmel" and "bottom of the sea" are a merism that represents all places. Alternate translation: "Even if they were to hide on the top of Carmel ... Even if they tried to go the bottom sea, thinking that I could not see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+AMO	09	03	di6k			0	serpent	an unknown fierce sea animal, not the snake in the garden of Eden and not a common snake
+AMO	09	04	z1fj	figs-activepassive		0	Though they go into captivity, driven by their enemies before them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Though enemies capture them and force them to go to a foreign land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	09	04	rm94	figs-metonymy		0	there will I give orders to the sword, and it will kill them	Here "sword" represents their enemies. Alternate translation: "there I will cause their enemies to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	09	04	p2p1	figs-metonymy		0	I will keep my eyes on them for harm and not for good	Here "eyes" represents seeing. The phrase "keep my eyes on them" is an idiom that means to watch closely. Alternate translation: "I will watch closely and make sure only bad things happen to them and not good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+AMO	09	05	v6tg	figs-simile		0	all of it will rise up like the River, and sink again like the river of Egypt	Here "the River" and "river of Egypt" both refer to the Nile river. Yahweh causing the land to shake violently is compared to the waters of the Nile river rising and sinking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+AMO	09	06	mvb4	figs-metonymy		0	he who builds his steps in the heavens	These are probably the steps that ancient people imagined led up to God's palace in the heavens. However, some modern versions wish to read a different Hebrew word meaning "palace" or "rooms." Here "his steps" probably is a metonym for God's palace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	09	06	i2gt	figs-explicit		0	has established his vault over the earth	Here "vault" refers to the sky which biblical writers described as being a dome over the earth. Alternate translation: "he sets the sky over the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	09	06	c441	figs-metaphor		0	He calls for the waters of the sea ... on the surface of the earth	This represents God causing the sea water to fall on the earth as rain. See how you translated this in [Amos 5:8](../05/08.md). Alternate translation: "He takes the waters of the sea and makes them rain down on the surface of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	09	06	l573			0	Yahweh is his name	By declaring his name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things. See how you translated this in [Amos 5:8](../05/08.md).
+AMO	09	07	zrb4	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not like the people of Cush to me, ... Israel—this ... declaration—did I not bring up Israel ... the Philistines ... the Arameans from Kir?	Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that the people of Israel are no more special to him than the people of Cush, the Philistines, and the Arameans. Alternate translation: "You people of Israel, you are certainly no more important to me than the people of Cush—this ... declaration—I brought up Israel ... the Philistines ... the Arameans from Kir." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+AMO	09	07	g7zv	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated these words in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this i what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	09	07	gig3			0	Kir	See how you translated the name of this place in [Amos 1:5](../01/05.md).
+AMO	09	08	c978	figs-metonymy		0	the eyes of the Lord Yahweh are on the sinful kingdom	Here "eyes" represents seeing. Also, Yahweh speaks of himself in third person. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, see that the people of this kingdom are very sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	09	08	exs8	figs-idiom		0	I will destroy it from the face of the earth	The idiom "from the face of the earth" means "completely." Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy this kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+AMO	09	08	qv9x	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Jacob	Here "house" represents a family. And, "Jacob" represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	09	09	ka3c	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	Here "house" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	09	09	m5bp	figs-simile		0	I will shake the house of Israel ... as one shakes grain in a sieve, so that not the smallest stone will fall to the ground	The picture here is of grain falling through the sieve and stones being kept out. The idea is that Yahweh will remove all of the sinful people from Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+AMO	09	09	s4w3			0	sieve	a surface with many small holes that allow small things to pass through and keep larger things from passing through
+AMO	09	10	rxt3	figs-metonymy		0	All the sinners of my people will die by the sword	Here "sword" represents their enemies. Alternate translation: "Enemies will kill all the sinners of my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+AMO	09	10	rgi9	figs-metaphor		0	Disaster will not overtake or meet us	Experiencing disaster is spoken of as disaster could overtake or meet someone. Alternate translation: "We will not experience disaster" or "Bad things will not happen to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	09	11	p2kf			0	In that day	"At that time"
+AMO	09	11	m4ub	figs-metaphor		0	I will raise up the tent of David that has fallen	Causing the people of Israel to be great again is spoken of as if David's kingdom were a tent that fell down and Yahweh will set it back up. Alternate translation: "David's kingdom will be like tent that has fallen down, but I will raise it back up again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	09	11	gh6q			0	close up its breaches	"I will repair its walls"
+AMO	09	11	pje4			0	I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old	"I will rebuild its ruins and make it strong like it was long ago"
+AMO	09	11	b46a			0	breaches	parts of a wall that have fallen down
+AMO	09	12	fi4l			0	the remnant of Edom	"the remaining part of Edom's territory"
+AMO	09	12	gc63	figs-metonymy		0	all the nations that are called by my name	Here "name" represents Yahweh. The idiom "called by my name" means they once belonged to Yahweh. This means that in the past the people had conquered and taken control of these territories. Alternate translation: "all the nations that once belonged to me" or "all the nations that I caused the people of Israel to conquer in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+AMO	09	13	v7us			0	Look	The writer is telling the reader that he is going to say something surprising. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+AMO	09	13	q7il	figs-metaphor		0	the days will come ... when the plowman	A future time is spoken of as if "days will come." Alternate translation: "there will be a time ... when the plowman" or "in the future ... the plowman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	09	13	yi58			0	when the plowman ... him who plants seed	These are two images of Yahweh restoring prosperity in Israel. This means grain will grow faster than the people can harvest it, and there will be so many grapes, those crushing the grapes will still be working when farmers start planting more vineyards.
+AMO	09	13	s1fu	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+AMO	09	13	i41r	figs-parallelism		0	The mountains will drip sweet wine, and all the hills will flow with it	These two lines mean basically the same thing. The huge amount of grapes and wine in Israel is spoken of as if wine flows down the hills and mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	09	15	cl8k	figs-metaphor		0	I will plant them upon their land, and they will never again be uprooted from the land	Bringing the people back to their land and keeping them safe from enemies is spoken of as if Israel were a plant that Yahweh would put in the ground and not let anyone pull the plant up from the ground. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to live in the land forever like a plant that is never uprooted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+AMO	09	15	xry4	figs-activepassive		0	they will never again be uprooted from the land	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever again uproot them from the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+AMO	09	15	cqf7			0	uprooted	for a plant and its roots to be pulled out of the ground
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+OBA	front	intro	jrz8	Introduction to Obadiah		0		# Introduction to Obadiah<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Obadiah<br><br>1. Yahweh will judge Edom (1:1-16)<br>- Yahweh will destroy Edom (1:1–9)<br>- Why Yahweh will destroy Edom (1:10–14)<br>1. Yahweh will judge the nations (1:15–16)<br>1. Yahweh will deliver his people (1:17–21)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Obadiah about?<br><br>After Babylon destroyed Jerusalem, the Edomites captured fleeing Jews. Then they gave these Jews over to Babylon. The Book of Obadiah is about Yahweh judging the Edomites for harming his people. This book would be comforting to the exiled people of Judah.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>This book is traditionally titled "The Book of Obadiah" or just "Obadiah." Translators may decide to use a clearer title such as "The Sayings of Obadiah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Obadiah?<br><br>The prophet Obadiah probably wrote this book. We know nothing more about Obadiah. His name in Hebrew means "Servant of Yahweh."<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What was Edom's relationship to Israel?<br><br>Obadiah referred to Edom as Israel's brother. This is because the Edomites descended from Esau, and the Israelites descended from Jacob. Jacob and Esau were brothers. This made Edom betraying Israel much worse.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How do I translate the concept of "pride"?<br><br>The Book of Obadiah speaks of the pride of Edom. This meant that the Edomites thought their enemies or Yahweh could not defeat them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proud]])<br>
+OBA	01	01	xm1w			0	The vision of Obadiah	This is the title of the book. Here "vision" is used in the general sense of a message from Yahweh, rather than to indicate how Obadiah received the message. Alternate translation: "The message of Obadiah" or "The prophesy of Obadiah"
+OBA	01	01	sv9x			0	The Lord Yahweh says this concerning Edom	This tells the reader that the entire book is a message about Edom.
+OBA	01	01	s7if			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+OBA	01	01	r27r	figs-activepassive		0	an ambassador has been sent	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has sent an ambassador" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+OBA	01	01	pez6			0	Rise up	"Stand up." This phrase is used to tell people to get ready.
+OBA	01	01	c9e2	figs-metonymy		0	rise up against her	Here "her" refers to Edom. This is a metonym for the people of Edom, so it could also be translated as "them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+OBA	01	02	cc3h			0	Behold, I will make you	Beginning in verse 2, Obadiah records the words that Yahweh speaks directly to Edom.
+OBA	01	02	npn6			0	Behold	This alerts the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+OBA	01	02	l6dc	figs-parallelism		0	I will make you small among the nations, you will be greatly despised	These two phrases mean similar things and are used to emphasize that Edom will lose its important status. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+OBA	01	02	ec8m	figs-metaphor		0	I will make you small among the nations	Something that is insignificant is spoken of as if it is of small size, and can easily be overlooked. Alternate translation: "I will make you insignificant among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+OBA	01	02	ch1u	figs-activepassive		0	you will be greatly despised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of other nations will hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+OBA	01	03	i96n			0	General Information:	Obadiah's vision concerning Edom continues.
+OBA	01	03	qpw7	figs-metonymy		0	The pride of your heart has deceived you	The "heart" was associated with emotions. The Edomites' pride caused them to be deceived about their security. Alternate translation: "Your pride has deceived you" or "Your pride causes you think you are safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+OBA	01	03	q6sz			0	in the clefts of the rock	"in the cracks in the rock." This here has the sense of a place that is protected because it is surrounded by rocks.
+OBA	01	03	k9sw			0	in your lofty home	"in your home that was built in a high place"
+OBA	01	03	r5zj	figs-idiom		0	say in your heart	Here "in your heart" is an idiom that means "to yourself." Alternate translation: "say to yourselves" or "think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+OBA	01	03	i2hx	figs-rquestion		0	Who will bring me down to the ground?	This question expresses that the Edomites were proud and felt safe. Alternate translation: "No one can bring me down to the ground." or "I am safe from all attackers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+OBA	01	04	xn9f	figs-hyperbole		0	Though you soar high like the eagle and though your nest is set among the stars	Both of these exaggerations say that Edom is built in a very high place by saying it is built much higher than possible. Alternate translation: "And I tell you that even if you had wings and could fly higher than eagles fly, and if you could make your homes among the stars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+OBA	01	04	bbu3	figs-idiom		0	I will bring you down from there	Pride is associated with height while humility is associated with being low. To "bring down" is an idiom that means to humble someone. Alternate translation: "I will humble you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+OBA	01	05	y8jh			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Obadiah his message to Edom.
+OBA	01	05	w86v	figs-rquestion		0	If thieves came to you ... would they not steal only as much as they needed?	This question is used to imply that Yahweh's punishment of Edom would be worse than what thieves would do when they steal. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "If thieves came to you ... they would only steal as much as they needed, but I will take everything from you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+OBA	01	05	q1pg	figs-hendiadys		0	If thieves came to you, if robbers came by night	These two phrases mean the same thing and are used to emphasize people who steal. They can be combined. Alternate translation: "When thieves break into someone's house during the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+OBA	01	05	w64v			0	if robbers came by night	"or if robbers came during the night"
+OBA	01	05	mt7z			0	robbers	people who steal things from other people
+OBA	01	05	b93f			0	how you will be ruined!	Yahweh adds this phrase in the middle of another sentence to express that the punishment of Edom is shocking. Alternate translation: "you are completely destroyed!"
+OBA	01	05	k12c	figs-rquestion		0	If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave the gleanings?	This question is used to imply that Yahweh's punishment of Edom would be more thorough than what grape gatherers would do when they harvest grapes. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "If grape gatherers came to you, they would leave some grapes, but I will take everything from you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+OBA	01	06	zsf7	figs-activepassive		0	How Esau has been ransacked, his hidden treasures will be searched out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Ah, enemies have stolen everything from Esau; they have found his hidden treasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+OBA	01	06	m9p3			0	Esau	The people of Edom were the descendants of Esau. Therefore, in this book "Edom" and "Esau" refer to the same group of people.
+OBA	01	06	lf9t			0	has been ransacked	This means the enemies have search through Esau's things, taken everything valuable, and left everything else in a mess or damaged.
+OBA	01	07	xk3q			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Obadiah his message to Edom.
+OBA	01	07	a612			0	All the men of your alliance ... The men who were at peace with you ... They who eat your bread	All three of these phrases refer to Edom's allies.
+OBA	01	07	n3t6			0	your alliance	The word "your" refers to the nation of Edom.
+OBA	01	07	cr88			0	will send you on your way to the border	"will send you out of their land." The people of Edom will try to take refuge in the land of their allies, but their allies will not let the people of Edom stay in their land.
+OBA	01	07	rc1i			0	There is no understanding in him.	Possible meanings are 1) the allies say this about Edom. Alternate translation: "They say, 'Edom does not understand anything.'" or 2) this is a statement about the betrayal of the allies. Alternate translation: "No one can understand why they did this."
+OBA	01	08	i4rg	figs-rquestion		0	Will I not on that day," says Yahweh, "destroy ... mountain of Esau?	Yahweh uses this question to emphasize the certainty of the destruction of Edom. Alternate translation: "'On that day,' says Yahweh, 'I surely will destroy ... mountain of Esau." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+OBA	01	08	z8tf			0	the mountain of Esau	Most of the land of Esau was mountains, so this is one way of referring to the land of Edom.
+OBA	01	09	e7d9			0	Your mighty men will be dismayed	"Your strong warriors will be afraid"
+OBA	01	09	qvg3	translate-names		0	Teman	This is the name of a region in the land of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+OBA	01	09	ljv4	figs-activepassive		0	so that every man may be cut off from the mountain of Esau by slaughter	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that there will be no more people in the mountains of Esau because enemies killed them" or "so that they will slaughter every person in the mountain of Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+OBA	01	09	q6s7			0	be cut off	"be destroyed"
+OBA	01	10	ypi3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Obadiah his message to Edom.
+OBA	01	10	ui6g	figs-metonymy		0	your brother Jacob	Here "Jacob" represents his descendants. Because Jacob was the brother of Esau, the people of Edom are spoken of as if they were the brothers of the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "your relatives who are the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+OBA	01	10	f8g6	figs-idiom		0	you will be covered with shame	To be covered with something is an idiom for fully experiencing it. Alternate translation: "you will be completely ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+OBA	01	10	a113	figs-activepassive		0	will be cut off forever	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will never exist again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+OBA	01	11	w6hj			0	stood aloof	"watched and did nothing to help"
+OBA	01	11	s38y			0	strangers	people from other nations
+OBA	01	11	rtj8			0	his wealth	The word "his" refers to "Jacob," which is another way of referring to the people of Israel.
+OBA	01	11	i8sr	figs-explicit		0	cast lots for Jerusalem	This phrase means "they cast lots to decide who would get the valuable things that they took from Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+OBA	01	11	s4y1	figs-explicit		0	you were like one of them	"it was as though you were one of these strangers and foreigners." This implies that they did not help the Israelites. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "you were like one of the enemies and did not help Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+OBA	01	12	axp9			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues giving Obadiah his message to Edom. Verses 12-14 consist of a series of negative commands that Yahweh gives to tell the people of Edom how not to treat the Israelites.
+OBA	01	12	e7cd			0	do not gloat over	"do not be happy because of" or "do not take pleasure in"
+OBA	01	12	q8md			0	your brother's day	Here "your brother" refers to the people of Israel because Jacob and Esau were brothers.
+OBA	01	12	b6h1			0	the day of his misfortune	"the time at which bad things happen to him"
+OBA	01	12	f7lt			0	the day	Each of the several occurrences of "day" refer to the time when Babylon attacked and destroyed Jerusalem.
+OBA	01	12	lxg7			0	in the day of their destruction	"at the time when their enemies destroy them"
+OBA	01	12	b8al			0	in the day of their distress	"at the time when they suffer"
+OBA	01	13	wg54			0	calamity ... disaster ... ruin	These are all different translations of the same word. If your language has one word that can translate all three of these ideas, you could use it here.
+OBA	01	13	f9q3			0	over their affliction	"because of the bad things that happen to them"
+OBA	01	13	jz38			0	do not loot their wealth	"do not take their wealth" "or "do not steal their wealth"
+OBA	01	14	ixs7			0	crossroads	a place where two roads come together
+OBA	01	14	p7i1			0	to cut down his fugitives	"to kill the people of Israel who are trying to escape" or "to catch those who were trying to escape"
+OBA	01	14	qdx9			0	do not deliver up his survivors	"do not capture those who are still alive and give them to their enemies"
+OBA	01	15	bb23			0	General Information:	Yahweh concludes his message to Edom in verse 15. In verses 16-21, Yahweh speaks through Obadiah to tell the people of Judah that they will possess the land of Edom.
+OBA	01	15	fa9m			0	For the day of Yahweh is near ... will return on your own head	Bible experts are not certain whether verse 15 goes with verse 14 as the end of the previous section, or goes with verse 16 as the beginning of the new section.
+OBA	01	15	e5t7			0	For the day of Yahweh is near upon all the nations	"Soon the time will come when Yahweh will show all the nations that he is Lord"
+OBA	01	15	rd8g	figs-activepassive		0	As you have done, it will be done to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will do to you the same things that you did to others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+OBA	01	15	djk9	figs-idiom		0	your deeds will return on your own head	Here "return on your own head" means they will be punished for those things. Alternate translation: "you will suffer the consequences for the things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+OBA	01	16	nf6s			0	For as you	The word "you" is plural and probably refers to the people of Judah.
+OBA	01	16	fu2y	figs-metaphor		0	as you have drunk	The punishment that Judah received from the enemy nations is spoken of as if a bitter liquid that they drank. Alternate translation: "as you have drunk suffering" or "as I have punished you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+OBA	01	16	ujj9			0	my holy mountain	This was a way of referring to Jerusalem.
+OBA	01	16	qz7p	figs-metaphor		0	so will all the nations drink continually	Yahweh's punishment of the other nations is spoken of as if it was a bitter liquid that he will cause them to drink continually. Alternate translation: "so all the nations will drink in suffering continually" or "so I will punish all of the nations without stopping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+OBA	01	16	a8v3	figs-metaphor		0	They will drink and swallow and it will be as though they had never existed	Yahweh continues the metaphor of drinking punishment. Here "swallow" expresses that they will fully experience the punishment, with the result that it will destroy them completely. Alternate translation: "They will drink in my punishment fully until they cease to exist" or "I will continue to punish them fully until I completely destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+OBA	01	17	zi69			0	General Information:	In verses 16-21, Yahweh speaks through Obadiah to tell the people of Judah that they will possess the land of Edom.
+OBA	01	17	cc36	figs-explicit		0	those that escape	These are the people of Jerusalem that are still alive after Yahweh has finished punishing the city. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "some of the Israelites who escape the punishment of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+OBA	01	17	y9pz			0	it will be holy	The word "it" refers to "mount Zion."
+OBA	01	17	b4sh	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Jacob	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jacob's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+OBA	01	18	rm2e	figs-metaphor		0	house of Jacob will be a fire ... Joseph a flame	Yahweh speaks of the houses of Jacob and Joseph as if they were fire because they will destroy Esau like a fire that quickly and completely burns up straw. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+OBA	01	18	hj8x			0	stubble	The dry pieces of plants that are left in the ground after the stalks have been cut.
+OBA	01	18	bte3			0	and they	The word "they" refers to the house of Jacob and the house of Joseph.
+OBA	01	18	jk84			0	will burn them	The word "them" refers to the descendants of Esau, who are the nation of Edom.
+OBA	01	18	wf4e			0	There will be no survivors to the house of Esau	"Not one person of the house of Esau will survive"
+OBA	01	18	yt8j	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Esau	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Esau's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+OBA	01	18	c5jr			0	for Yahweh has spoken it	This is an oath formula that means it will certainly happen because Yahweh said it.
+OBA	01	19	d241			0	General Information:	In verses 16-21, Yahweh speaks through Obadiah to tell the people of Judah that they will possess the land of Edom.
+OBA	01	19	ep84			0	Those from the Negev will possess the mount of Esau	"The Israelites in the Negev will take the land of the Edomites"
+OBA	01	19	m7qk			0	those of the Shepelah	This refers to Israelites in the western foothills of Israel who will capture the land of the Philistines in battle.
+OBA	01	19	x15u			0	They will possess	Here "They" appears to refer to the people of Israel in general.
+OBA	01	19	gup4			0	Benjamin will possess	"the tribe of Benjamin will possess" or "the descendants of Benjamin will possess"
+OBA	01	20	b7al			0	General Information:	In verses 16-21, Yahweh speaks through Obadiah to tell the people of Judah that they will possess the land of Edom.
+OBA	01	20	xw8x			0	The exiles of this host of the people of Israel	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the exiles taken to Assyria from the northern kingdom of Israel or 2) this refers to the people of Judah who lived outside of Jerusalem and were taken to exile in Babylon.
+OBA	01	20	t8hm			0	host	a very large group of people
+OBA	01	20	r8cn	translate-names		0	as far as Zarephath	Zarephath was a Phoenician city north of Israel on the coast of the Mediterranean between Tyre and Sidon. Alternate translation: "as far north as Zarephath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+OBA	01	20	u5t1			0	The exiles of Jerusalem	This group is contrasted with either the Israelites from the northern kingdom, or with the people of Judah who lived outside of Jerusalem.
+OBA	01	20	x6yt	translate-names		0	Sepharad	This is the name of a place whose location is unknown. Some experts suggest it refers to the city of Sardis in the region of Lydia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+OBA	01	21	j7nf			0	Deliverers will go up to Mount Zion to rule over the hill country of Esau	"Deliverers will go up to Jerusalem and rule over Edom from there"
+OBA	01	21	hyg2			0	Deliverers	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to various Israelite military leaders whom God will use to defeat the nation of Edom or 2) the text should read "Those who will be delivered" and refers to the returning Jewish exiles.
+OBA	01	21	wy7x			0	the kingdom will belong to Yahweh	This phrase emphasizes that Yahweh will personally rule over the kingdom. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will be their king"
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+JON	front	intro	hk4p	Introduction to Jonah		0		# Introduction to Jonah<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Jonah<br><br>1. Jonah tries to run away from Yahweh (1:1-2:10)<br>- Jonah disobeys Yahweh's first call to go to Nineveh (1:1–3)<br>- Jonah and the Gentile sailors (1:4–16)<br>- Yahweh provides a large fish to swallow Jonah (1:17)<br>- Jonah prays from inside the fish and is rescued (2:1–10)<br>1. Jonah in Nineveh (3:1-4:11)<br>- Yahweh again calls Jonah to go to Nineveh, and Jonah proclaims Yahweh's message (3:1–4)<br>- Nineveh repents (3:5-9)<br>- Yahweh decides not to destroy Nineveh (3:10)<br>- Jonah is very angry with Yahweh (4:1–3)<br>- Yahweh teaches Jonah about grace and mercy (4:4–11)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Jonah about?<br><br>Jonah, son of Amittai, was a prophet from Gath Hepher (2 Kings 14:25). This book tells about what happened to Jonah. It tells how Yahweh shows mercy and grace to Gentiles. It also tells how the Ninevites repented and called out to Yahweh for mercy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br><br>Yahweh sent Jonah to warn the people of Nineveh that he was ready to punish them. Yahweh said that if they would repent he would not harm them. However, Jonah was an Israelite and he did not want the Ninevites to repent. So Jonah tried to sail away in the opposite direction instead of doing what Yahweh told him to do. But Yahweh stopped him by sending a storm and a large fish to swallow him.<br><br>Jonah repented and warned the Ninevites. As a result, Yahweh taught him that he is concerned about all people, not just the Israelites.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>This book is traditionally titled "The Book of Jonah" or just "Jonah." Translators may decide to use a clearer title such as "The Book about Jonah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Jonah?<br><br>Jonah was probably involved in the writing of this book. However, scholars do not know who actually wrote it.<br><br>Jonah lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. He prophesied sometime between 800 and 750 B.C. during the reign of King Jeroboam II.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What was the nation of Assyria?<br><br>During the time of Jonah, Assyria was the most powerful kingdom in the ancient Near East. Nineveh was the capital city of Assyria.<br><br>Assyria was cruel to its enemies. Eventually, Yahweh punished the Assyrians for the wicked things they did.<br><br>#### Did Assyria convert to Judaism?<br><br>Some scholars think that the Assyrians started worshiping Yahweh alone. However, most scholars think they continued to worship other false gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
+JON	01	intro	xvp2	Jonah 01 General Notes		0		# Jonah 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The narrative of this chapter starts abruptly. This could cause difficulty for the translator. The translator should not attempt to smooth this introduction unless absolutely necessary.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Miracle<br><br>In verse [Jonah 17](./17.md), there is the mention of "a great fish." It may be difficult to imagine a sea creature big enough to swallow a man whole and who then survives for three days and nights inside. Translators should not try to explain miraculous events in an attempt to make it easier to understand. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Situational irony<br><br>There is an ironic situation in this chapter. Jonah is a prophet of God and should endeavor to do God's will. Instead, he is running away from God. Although the Gentile sailors are not Israelites, they act out of faith and fear of Yahweh when sending Jonah to a "certain death" by throwing him overboard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/willofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>##### Sea<br><br>People in the ancient Near East also saw the sea as chaotic and did not trust it. Some of the gods they worshiped were gods of the sea. Jonah's people, the Hebrews, feared the sea greatly. However, Jonah's fear of Yahweh was not enough to keep him from going into a ship and sailing to get away from Yahweh. His actions are contrasted by the actions of the Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Implicit information<br><br>Even though no one knows for sure where Tarshish was, the writer assumes that the reader knows that Jonah had to face away from Nineveh to go there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JON	01	01	ll6c	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that means Yahweh spoke. "Yahweh spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JON	01	01	qa3z			0	the word of Yahweh	"the message of Yahweh"
+JON	01	01	s6av			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+JON	01	01	jv8c	translate-names		0	Amittai	This is the name of Jonah's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JON	01	02	x5ua			0	Get up and go to Nineveh, that great city	"Go to the important city of Nineveh"
+JON	01	02	v2xt	figs-idiom		0	Get up and go	This is a common expression for traveling to distant places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JON	01	02	jqz9	figs-metonymy		0	speak out against it	God is referring to the people of the city. Alternate translation: "warn the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JON	01	02	rki2			0	their wickedness has risen up before me	"I know they have been continually sinning"
+JON	01	03	f5sr	figs-idiom		0	got up to run away from the presence of Yahweh	"ran away from Yahweh." "got up" is referring to Jonah leaving where he was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JON	01	03	n96t	figs-metonymy		0	the presence of Yahweh	Here Yahweh is represented by his presence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JON	01	03	g66v	figs-explicit		0	go to Tarshish	"and went to Tarshish." Tarshish was in the opposite direction to Nineveh. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "went in the opposite direction, toward Tarshish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	01	03	djv1			0	He went down to Joppa	"Jonah went to Joppa"
+JON	01	03	w3uc			0	ship	A "ship" is a very large type of boat that can travel on the sea and carry many passengers or heavy cargo.
+JON	01	03	pz67			0	So he paid the fare	"There Jonah paid for the trip"
+JON	01	03	g5xp			0	boarded the ship	"got on the ship"
+JON	01	03	i6bi			0	with them	The word "them" refers to the others who were going on the ship.
+JON	01	03	sw66	figs-metonymy		0	away from the presence of Yahweh	Here Yahweh is represented by his presence. Alternate translation: "away from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JON	01	04	uj2z	figs-explicit		0	Soon it appeared	It can be made explicit who thought the ship would be broken up. Alternate translation: "The men thought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	01	04	jl77	figs-activepassive		0	to be broken up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to break apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JON	01	05	d13r			0	the sailors	the men who worked on the ship
+JON	01	05	u2bj			0	his own god	Here "god" refers to false gods and idols that people worship.
+JON	01	05	sh1b			0	They threw the ship's cargo	"The men threw the heavy things off the ship." This was done to keep the ship from sinking.
+JON	01	05	tg27			0	to lighten it	Making the ship lighter would make if float better. Alternate translation: "to help the ship float better"
+JON	01	05	uzt4			0	But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship	Jonah did this before the storm started.
+JON	01	05	f63r			0	down into the innermost parts of the ship	"inside the ship"
+JON	01	05	g4y4			0	was lying there deeply asleep	"was lying there fast asleep" or "was lying there and sleeping deeply." For this reason, the storm did not wake him up.
+JON	01	06	laa3			0	So the captain came to him and said to him	"The man in charge of the ship went to Jonah and said"
+JON	01	06	yx7e	figs-rquestion		0	What are you doing sleeping?	"Why are you sleeping?" He used this rhetorical question to scold Jonah. Alternate translation: "Stop sleeping!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JON	01	06	bd4f	figs-idiom		0	Get up!	This refers to doing some activity. For Jonah, the Captain is telling him to wake up and pray to his god for safe passage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JON	01	06	k7a5	figs-idiom		0	Call upon your god!	"Pray to your god!" "Call" refers to getting the attention of someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JON	01	06	sk7i	figs-explicit		0	Maybe your god will notice us and we will not perish	The implicit information that Jonah's god might save them could be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Maybe your god will hear and save us so that we will not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	01	07	sc57			0	They all said to each other	"The sailors all said to each other"
+JON	01	07	l5xq			0	Come, let us cast lots, so that we may know who is the cause of this evil that is happening to us	"We should cast lots to know who has caused this trouble." The men believed that the gods would control how the lots fell in order to tell them what they wanted to know. This was a form of divination.
+JON	01	07	d726			0	this evil	This refers to the terrible storm.
+JON	01	07	at67			0	the lot fell to Jonah	"the lot showed that Jonah was the guilty person"
+JON	01	08	wkh6			0	Then they said to Jonah	"Then the men who were working on the ship said to Jonah"
+JON	01	08	e7wb			0	Please tell us who is the cause of this evil that is happening to us.	"Who caused this bad thing that is happening to us?"
+JON	01	09	wav5			0	fear Yahweh	The word "fear" refers Jonah having a deep respecting God.
+JON	01	10	peg3	figs-rquestion		0	What is this that you have done?	The men on the ship used this rhetorical question to show how angry they were at Jonah. Alternate translation: "You have done a terrible thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JON	01	10	us1r	figs-metonymy		0	he was running away from the presence of Yahweh	Here Yahweh is represented by his presence. Jonah was seeking to escape Yahweh as if Yahweh was present only in the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "Jonah was running away from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JON	01	10	hw1p	figs-explicit		0	because he had told them.	What he told them can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "because he had said to them, 'I am trying to get away from Yahweh.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	01	11	kb4c			0	they said to Jonah	"the men on the ship said to Jonah" or "the sailors said to Jonah"
+JON	01	11	ik6d			0	do to you so that the sea will calm down	"do with you in order to make the sea become calm"
+JON	01	11	wxr7			0	the sea became more and more violent	This was the reason that the men asked Jonah what they should do. This reason can also be put at the beginning of verse 11 as in the UST.
+JON	01	12	h982			0	for I know that it is because of me that this great storm is happening to you	"because I know this huge storm is my fault"
+JON	01	13	lcd3	figs-explicit		0	Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get them back to the land	The men did not want to throw Jonah into the sea, so they rowed hard as if they were digging into the water to get back to land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	01	13	m3iq			0	the sea was becoming more and more violent	"the storm became worse, and the waves became bigger"
+JON	01	14	ap77			0	Therefore	"Because of this" or "Because the sea became more violent"
+JON	01	14	q2xq			0	they cried out to Yahweh	"the men prayed to Yahweh"
+JON	01	14	wz6z			0	do not let us perish on account of this man's life	"Please do not kill us because we caused this man to die" or "We are going to cause this man to die. But please do not kill us"
+JON	01	14	vv5t	figs-metaphor		0	do not lay upon us the guilt of his death	"please do not blame us for his death" or "do not consider us guilty when this man dies." The author speaks of "guilt" as if it were an object that can be placed on top of a person. It refers to making that person accountable for their actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JON	01	15	l9cf			0	the sea stopped raging	"the sea stopped moving violently" or "the sea became calm"
+JON	01	16	r3gs			0	feared Yahweh very much	"became greatly awed at Yahweh's power"
+JON	01	17	q87y			0	General Information:	Some versions number this verse as the first verse of chapter 2. You may want to number the verses according to the main version that your language group uses.
+JON	01	17	fle4			0	Now	This word is used in English to introduce a new part of the story.
+JON	01	17	cjb6			0	three days and three nights	"three days and nights"
+JON	02	intro	ae4k	Jonah 02 General Notes		0		# Jonah 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins with a prayer by Jonah, and many translators have chosen to set it apart by setting its lines farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. Translators can follow this practice, but they are not obligated to.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sea<br>This chapter contains many terms from the sea.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Poetry<br>Prayers in Scripture often contain a poetic form. Poetry frequently uses metaphors to communicate something with a special meaning. For example, since Jonah was in a fish in the sea, being trapped is compared to a prison. Jonah is overwhelmed by the depth of the sea and expresses this by speaking about the at the "base of the mountains" and in the "belly of Sheol." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Repentance<br>Scholars are divided over whether Jonah's repentance was genuine or whether he was trying to save his life. In light of his attitude in chapter 4, it is uncertain if he was genuinely repentant. If possible, it is best for translators to avoid making a definitive stance on whether Jonah's repentance was genuine. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+JON	02	01	alr2			0	Yahweh his God	This means "Yahweh, the God he worshiped." The word "his" does not mean that Jonah owned God.
+JON	02	02	al5b			0	He said	"Jonah said"
+JON	02	02	s7fi			0	I called out to Yahweh about my distress	"I prayed to Yahweh about my great trouble." Even though Jonah was praying to Yahweh, he used Yahweh's name here and not "you." Alternate translation: "Yahweh, I called out to you about my distress"
+JON	02	02	wdr4			0	he answered me	"Yahweh responded to me" or "he helped me"
+JON	02	02	w8wn	figs-metaphor		0	from the belly of Sheol	"from the center of Sheol" or "from the deep part of Sheol." Possible meanings are 1) Jonah was speaking as being in the belly of the whale was being in Sheol or 2) Jonah believed that he was about to die and go to Sheol or 3) He spoke as if he already had died and gone there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JON	02	03	n5wa			0	General Information:	This is a continuation of Jonah's prayer that started in [Jonah 2:2](../02/02.md). In verse 4 Jonah spoke of something he had prayed before this prayer.
+JON	02	03	bz4y	figs-parallelism		0	into the depths, into the heart of the seas	This speaks of the vastness of the ocean Jonah was in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JON	02	03	glp2			0	into the heart of the seas	"to the bottom of the sea"
+JON	02	03	p8fd			0	the currents surrounded me	"the sea water closed in around me"
+JON	02	03	c6jx	figs-doublet		0	waves and billows	These are disturbances on the surface of the ocean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JON	02	04	x1w9	figs-activepassive		0	I am driven out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have driven me away" or "You have sent me away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JON	02	04	z1yx	figs-synecdoche		0	from before your eyes	Here Yahweh is represented by his "eyes." Alternate translation: "from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JON	02	04	b8vk	figs-rquestion		0	yet I will again look toward your holy temple	Jonah has hope that, in spite of all he is going through, he will see the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JON	02	05	pu5q			0	General Information:	This is a continuation of Jonah's prayer that started in [Jonah 2:2](../02/02.md).
+JON	02	05	rf4b			0	The waters	"The waters" refers to the sea.
+JON	02	05	ca31			0	my neck	Some versions understand the Hebrew word in this expression to mean "my life." In that interpretation, the waters were about to take away Jonah's life.
+JON	02	05	nr3v			0	the deep was all around me	"the deep water was all around me"
+JON	02	05	p1fw			0	seaweed	grass that grows in the sea
+JON	02	06	z36i	figs-metaphor		0	the earth with its bars closed upon me forever	Jonah used a metaphor to compare the earth to a prison. Alternate translation: "the earth was like a prison that was about to lock me in forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JON	02	06	dc3r	figs-metaphor		0	Yet you brought up my life from the pit	Jonah speaks of the place of the dead as if it were a pit. Alternate translation: "But you saved my life from the place of the dead" or "But you saved me from the place where the dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JON	02	06	i3mx			0	Yahweh, my God!	In some languages, it may be more natural to put this at the beginning of the sentence or next to the word "you."
+JON	02	07	gm7v			0	General Information:	This is a continuation of Jonah's prayer that started in [Jonah 2:2](../02/02.md).
+JON	02	07	l2b6			0	I called Yahweh to mind	Since Jonah was praying to Yahweh, it might be more clear in some languages to say "I thought about you, Yahweh" or "Yahweh, I thought about you."
+JON	02	07	ue9g	figs-metaphor		0	then my prayer came to you, to your holy temple	Jonah speaks as if his prayers could travel to God and his temple. Alternate translation: "then you in your holy temple heard my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JON	02	08	u1l9			0	They give attention to useless gods	"People pay attention to useless gods"
+JON	02	08	fac9			0	forsake loving faithfulness	"are rejecting you, who would be faithful to them"
+JON	02	09	z2y4			0	General Information:	This is a continuation of Jonah's prayer that started in [Jonah 2:2](../02/02.md).
+JON	02	09	q3yb			0	But as for me, I	This expression in English shows that there is a contrast between the people Jonah had just spoken about and himself. They paid attention to useless gods, but he would worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "But I"
+JON	02	09	nfd2			0	I will sacrifice to you with a voice of thanksgiving	This means that Jonah would thank God while he offered a sacrifice to him. It is not clear whether Jonah planned to thank God by singing or shouting joyfully.
+JON	02	09	r4j4	figs-abstractnouns		0	Salvation comes from Yahweh	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "salvation" is expressed as the verb "save." "Yahweh is the one who saves people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JON	02	10	dz3j			0	upon the dry land	"upon the ground" or "onto the shore"
+JON	03	intro	z3ut	Jonah 03 General Notes		0		# Jonah 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter returns to a narrative of Jonah's life.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Animals<br>According to the king's proclamation, the animals had to participate in the fast he ordered. This most likely reflects their pagan mindset. There was nothing in the law of Moses that instructed the people to have the animals participate in any religious acts. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Size of Nineveh<br>When the author talks about the size of Nineveh, the measurements he gives are confusing. The phrase "three days' journey" is ambiguous in Hebrew, as many scholars have remarked. In Jonah's day, cities were not as big as they are today. So although Nineveh was a big city, it was not as big as most modern cities.<br><br>##### God repenting or relenting<br>The last verse of this chapter says, "So then God changed his mind about the punishment that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it." This concept of God changing His mind may be troubling for some translators and people may struggle to understand it. God's character is consistent. This whole book is written from a human viewpoint and so it is hard to understand the mind of God.<br><br>Yahweh is just and merciful so even though God did not follow through with a judgment in this instance, God's plan is always to punish evil. Later in history this nation did fall and was destroyed.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+JON	03	01	xj6n	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that means Yahweh spoke. See how you translated this in [Jonah 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JON	03	02	ve4i			0	Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city	"Go to the important city of Nineveh"
+JON	03	02	cl3b	figs-idiom		0	Get up	This refers to leaving the place one is at. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JON	03	02	ir79			0	proclaim to it the message that I command you to give	"tell the people what I tell you to tell them"
+JON	03	03	g4nk	figs-metonymy		0	the word of Yahweh	Here "word" represents Yahweh's message. Alternate translation: "the message of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JON	03	03	k7k9			0	So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, according to the word of Yahweh	"This time Jonah obeyed Yahweh and went to Nineveh"
+JON	03	03	j8x1	figs-idiom		0	Jonah got up	"Jonah left the beach." The words "got up" refer to preparing to go somewhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JON	03	03	dt1b			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a change from the story to information about Nineveh.
+JON	03	03	ye82	figs-idiom		0	one of three days' journey	"a city of three days' journey." A person had to walk for three days to completely go through it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JON	03	04	r2al			0	after a day's journey he called out	Possible meanings are 1) "after Jonah walked a day's journey he called out" or 2) "while Jonah walked on the first day, he called out."
+JON	03	04	e1b9			0	after a day's journey	"after a day's walk." A day's journey is the distance that people would normally travel in one day. Alternate translation: "after Jonah walked for one day"
+JON	03	04	r94k			0	he called out and said	"he proclaimed" or "he shouted"
+JON	03	04	q2nc	translate-numbers		0	forty days	"40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JON	03	05	e5lm	figs-explicit		0	They all put on sackcloth	Why people put on sackcloth can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "They also put on coarse cloth to show that they were sorry for having sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	03	05	isk5			0	from the greatest of them down to the least of them	"from the most significant to the least significant people" or "including all the important people and all the unimportant people"
+JON	03	06	pna3			0	the news	"Jonah's message"
+JON	03	06	h9wz			0	He rose up from his throne	"He got up from his throne" or "He stood up from his throne." The king left his throne to show that he was acting humbly.
+JON	03	06	pvp7			0	throne	A throne is a chair that the king sits on. It shows that he is the king.
+JON	03	07	v29b			0	He sent out a proclamation that said	"He sent out an official announcement that said" or "He sent his messengers to announce to the people in Nineveh"
+JON	03	07	n5fn			0	nobles	important men who helped the king rule the city
+JON	03	07	xw6c			0	herd nor flock	This refers to two kinds of animals that people care for. Alternate translation: "cattle or sheep"
+JON	03	07	fw18	figs-explicit		0	Let them not eat, nor drink water	"They must not eat nor drink anything." The reason they were not to eat or drink anything can be made explicit by adding "in order to show that they are sorry for their sins." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	03	08	ld2n			0	General Information:	This is a continuation of what the king told the people of Nineveh.
+JON	03	08	x6ct			0	But let both	"Let both"
+JON	03	08	bmf5	figs-activepassive		0	let both man and animal be covered with sackcloth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let people and animals wear sackcloth" or "let people cover themselves and their animals with sackcloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JON	03	08	mzx6			0	animal	The word "animal" refers to animals that people own.
+JON	03	08	jh7e	figs-explicit		0	cry out loudly to God	"pray earnestly to God." What they were to pray for can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "cry out loudly to God and ask for mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	03	08	n3ls			0	the violence that is in his hands	This means "the violent things that he does"
+JON	03	09	wbt6	figs-rquestion		0	Who knows?	The king used this rhetorical question to get the people to think about something that they might not have thought possible, that if they would stop sinning, God might not kill them. It could be translated as a statement: "We do not know." Or it could be stated as a word and be part of the next sentence: "Perhaps." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JON	03	09	z3jj			0	God may relent and change his mind	"God may decide to do something different" or "God may not do what he said he will do"
+JON	03	09	uvp9			0	we do not perish	"we do not die." Here perish equates to drowning at sea.
+JON	03	10	w3uu			0	God saw what they did	"God understood that they stopped doing evil actions"
+JON	03	10	k8am	figs-metaphor		0	they turned from their evil ways	The author speaks of the people stop sinning as if they turned their back to an object. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JON	03	10	i1gp	figs-metaphor		0	God changed his mind about the punishment that he had said he would do to them	Here God deciding not to do the punishment he had planned is spoken of is if he changed his mind. Alternate translation: "God changed his thinking about the punishment that he had said he would do to them" or "God decided not to punish them as he had said he would" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JON	03	10	it1a	figs-explicit		0	he did not do it	What God was to do can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "he did not punish them" or "he did not destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	04	intro	ys57	Jonah 04 General Notes		0		# Jonah 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Jonah continues the narrative while bringing the book to what seems like an unusual end. This emphasizes that the book is not really about Jonah. It is about God's desire to be merciful on anyone, whether Jew or pagan. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jonah's anger<br>It is important to see the relationship between a prophet and Yahweh. Aprophet was to prophesy for Yahweh, and his words must come true. According to the law of Moses, if that did not happen, the penalty was death. When Jonah told the city of Nineveh that it was going to be destroyed in forty days, he was certain it was going to happen. When it did not happen, Jonah was angry with God because he hated the people of Nineveh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>As in other places, Jonah asks rhetorical questions to show how angry he was at Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>##### Parallel to Mount Sinai<br>In verse 2, Jonah attributes a series of characteristics to God. A Jewish reader of this book would recognize this as a formula Moses used in speaking about God when he was meeting God on Mount Sinai.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### God's grace<br>When Jonah went outside the city, he got very hot and God graciously provided some relief through the plant. God was trying to teach Jonah through an object lesson. It is important for the reader to see this clearly. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]])<br>
+JON	04	02	q6bb			0	Ah, Yahweh	The word "Ah" expresses Jonah's feeling of frustration.
+JON	04	02	k24b	figs-rquestion		0	is this not just what I said when I was back in my own country?	Jonah used this rhetorical question to show God how angry he was. Also, what Jonah said when he was back in his own country can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "When I was still in my own country I knew that if I warned the people of Nineveh, they would repent, and you would not destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	04	02	jv5c			0	abounding in covenant faithfulness	"very faithful" or "you love people very much"
+JON	04	02	wl7j			0	you hold back from sending disaster	This means "you say that you will send disaster on sinners, but then you decide not to." Alternate translation: "you decide not to punish people who sin"
+JON	04	03	dm5t	figs-explicit		0	take my life from me	Jonah's reason for wanting to die can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "since you will not destroy Nineveh as you said you would, please allow me to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	04	03	yk5v			0	for it is better for me to die than to live	"I would prefer to die than live" or "because I want to die. I do not want to live"
+JON	04	04	eb4a	figs-rquestion		0	Is it good that you are so angry?	God used this rhetorical question to scold Jonah for being angry about something he should not have been angry about. Alternate translation: "Your anger is not good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JON	04	05	q1f7			0	went out of the city	"left the city of Nineveh"
+JON	04	05	af46			0	what might become of the city	"what would happen to the city." Jonah wanted to see if God would destroy the city or not destroy it.
+JON	04	06	i4r4			0	over Jonah so that it might be a shade over his head	"over Jonah's head for shade"
+JON	04	06	t21k			0	to relieve his distress	"to protect Jonah from the heat of the sun"
+JON	04	07	t7il			0	But God prepared a worm	"God sent a worm"
+JON	04	07	rw7z			0	It attacked the plant	"The worm chewed the plant"
+JON	04	07	d16m			0	the plant withered	The plant became dry and died. Alternate translation: "the plant died"
+JON	04	08	hmi4	figs-explicit		0	God prepared a hot east wind	God caused a hot wind from the east to blow on Jonah. If wind can only mean a cool or cold wind then you can try this. Alternate translation: "God sent a very hot warmth from the east to Jonah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	04	08	mnu9			0	the sun beat down	"the sun was very hot"
+JON	04	08	u2pl	figs-synecdoche		0	on Jonah's head	Jonah may have felt the heat most on his head. Alternate translation: "on Jonah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JON	04	08	z95v			0	he became faint	"he became very weak" or "he lost his strength"
+JON	04	08	eln6			0	It is better for me to die than to live	"I would prefer to die than live" or "Because I want to die. I do not want to live." See how you translated this in [Jonah 4:3](../04/03.md).
+JON	04	09	a5f5	figs-rquestion		0	Is it good that you are so angry about the plant?	God challenges Jonah for being angry that the plant died and yet wanted God to kill the people of Nineveh. Alternate translation: "Your anger about the plant dying is not good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JON	04	09	w24z	figs-explicit		0	Is it good that you are so angry about the plant?	implicit information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You should be more concerned about the people in Nineveh dying than about the plant dying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	04	09	h43a			0	It is good that I am angry, even to death.	"It is good that I am angry. Now I am angry enough to die!"
+JON	04	10	gkz7	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh said	It may be helpful to say that Yahweh was speaking to Jonah. Alternate translation: "Yahweh said to Jonah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JON	04	11	ecl1	figs-rquestion		0	should I not have compassion for Nineveh, that great city ... cattle?	God used this question to emphasize his claim that he should have compassion on Nineveh. Alternate translation: "I certainly should have compassion for Nineveh, that important city ... cattle." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JON	04	11	dqi1			0	in which there are more	This can also be the beginning of a new sentence. Alternate translation: "There are more" or "It has more"
+JON	04	11	c3b7	translate-numbers		0	one hundred and twenty thousand people	120,000 people (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JON	04	11	j35h			0	who do not know the difference between their right hand and their left hand	This may be a way of saying "they cannot tell the difference between right and wrong."
+JON	04	11	q55i	writing-background		0	also many cattle	The author is pointing out the depth of Nineveh's repentance to the extent that Yahweh takes note of the beasts' participation in the act of repentance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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+MIC	front	intro	hp4d	Introduction to Micah		0		# Introduction to Micah<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Micah<br><br>1. God promises to punish the northern and southern kingdoms (1:1–16)<br>1. Those who take advantage of others are guilty (2:1-3:12)<br>- Rich people who oppress poor people (2:1–11)<br>- Promise to be delivered and restored (2:12–13)<br>- Rulers, priests, and prophets condemned (3:1–12)<br>1. Yahweh's victory for all Israel (4:1-5:15)<br>- Yahweh will rule over all the nations (4:1–10)<br>- Israel will be destroyed, then will be victorious over its enemies (4:11–13)<br>- Messiah will shepherd his flock and devastate the nations who fought against him (5:1–6)<br>- Messiah will destroy everything that harmed his people (5:7–15)<br>1. Yahweh's case against Israel (6:1-16)<br>- Yahweh reminds Israel when he led them out of slavery in Egypt (6:1–5)<br>- Israel punished; true repentance (6:6–16)<br>1. Israel miserable and Israel restored (7:1-20)<br>- Israel broken and miserable (7:1–7)<br>- Israel will rise again (7:8–13)<br>- Yahweh restores and gives grace (7:14–20)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Micah about?<br><br>This book contains many of Micah's prophecies. Micah repeated many similar prophecies as found in Isaiah.  Micah warned the kingdoms of Israel and Judah that the Assyrians would soon attack them. Micah condemned those who acted unjustly and immorally. He spoke against those who did not work for a living. He also spoke against the false prophets in Israel and Judah. These false prophets were telling the people that Yahweh would never let a foreign kingdom harm or conquer them.<br><br>Micah called the people to please Yahweh by living righteous and holy lives. However, the sinful way they lived and the unjust way they treated their fellow countrymen proved that they no longer wanted to obey and honor Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may decide to translate the traditional title "The Book of Micah" or just "Micah" in a way that is clearer to the readers. They may decide to call it "The Sayings of Micah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote Micah?<br><br>The prophet Micah probably wrote this book. Micah lived at the same time as Isaiah and Hosea. This was sometime between 750 and 700 B.C., during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. He began prophesying when he lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. Then he moved to the kingdom of Judah.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Who is the deliverer Micah mentions?<br><br>Micah frequently mentioned a king who would deliver the people. It is clear that Micah meant the Messiah, the descendant of David who would rule forever, though he never referred to him as the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Were the Israelites required to offer sacrifices or live holy lives to please Yahweh?<br><br>Many of the Old Testament writers were concerned with offering sacrifices according to the law of Moses. However, Micah explained to the people that Yahweh was pleased only when they offered these sacrifices in faith. Without faith, the sacrifices had no meaning. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Why does Micah 1:10-16 sound unusual?<br><br>This passage sounds unusual because of how it is constructed in Hebrew. It includes what is called a play on words. The names of the cities were used to describe how they would be destroyed. For example, in Hebrew "Lachish" sounds like "to the chariots." This is a poetic form that might not be the actual way they would be punished.<br><br>#### What does a translator need to know before translating Micah?<br><br>Micah did not often explain how his prophecies were historically situated. This may result in the translator failing to understand implicit information unless they understand Micah's time. It is therefore suggested that translators understand well the history of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### How do I translate passages where the speaker or addressee is not mentioned explicitly?<br><br>Micah did not usually say who was speaking or who was being addressed. Reading the verses before and after the quote will often help the reader to understand who is speaking or being addressed. It is acceptable to make this information explicit so the reader can more easily understand it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### How should the text of Micah be formatted?<br><br>The ULT uses a poetic language style like the Hebrew text. Many languages can do this but some languages will not be able to do this. The ULT also sets apart the poetic portions of the text by setting the poetic lines farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. With the exception of the first verse, the entire book is indented because the prophecies were written as a series of poems.<br>
+MIC	01	intro	e47z	Micah 01 General Notes		0		# Micah 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Micah is written mainly in a poetic form. Most of the prophets wrote to either the Northern Kingdom or the Southern Kingdom. Micah wrote to both of them at times without clear distinction, as he did in this chapter.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### City Names<br><br>This passage sounds unusual in English because of its construction in Hebrew. It contains several "puns" or "plays on words." The names of the cities are used to describe their destruction. "Lachish will be lashed" is an example of this type of construction. This poetic element might metaphors describing the actual way they will be punished. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+MIC	01	01	bv15	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	God speaks through Micah to the people of Israel using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MIC	01	01	c3k1	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh that came	This idiom is used to explain that a God gave a message to someone. Alternate translation: "the message that Yahweh spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MIC	01	01	ar46			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+MIC	01	01	c9rj	translate-names		0	the Morashtite	This means he is from Moresheth which is a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MIC	01	01	ts92			0	in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah	"when Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah"
+MIC	01	01	d1fd			0	which he saw	"which he heard in a vision"
+MIC	01	02	ya6p			0	General Information:	Micah 1:2-7 is about God's judgment on Samaria.
+MIC	01	02	x9l2	figs-apostrophe		0	Listen, all you peoples. Listen, earth, and all that is in you	This begins Micah's prophecy. Micah speaks to the people of Samaria as if all the people of the earth and even the earth itself were able to hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+MIC	01	03	i37k	figs-metaphor		0	he will come down and tread on the high places of the earth	Micah speaks as if Yahweh were a mighty soldier coming down from heaven and beginning to march on top of the mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	01	03	gq79			0	he will ... tread	"he will ... march"
+MIC	01	03	c6u6			0	the high places of the earth	"the high mountains"
+MIC	01	04	dgb2	figs-metaphor		0	The mountains will melt under him; the valleys will break apart, like wax before fire, like waters that are poured down a steep place	Micah speaks as if Yahweh were a hot, solid object that melted the earth as it moved. Alternate translation: "He will crush the mountains and the valleys as he marches over them; he will destroy them, and they will completely disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	01	05	rgh7	figs-metonymy		0	because of the sins of the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "because the people of Israel have sinned against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	01	05	a7g1			0	All this is	"The Lord will come and judge"
+MIC	01	05	efa8	figs-metonymy		0	What is Jacob's transgression?	The name "Jacob" is a metonym for those of his descendants who live in the northern kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	01	05	t7bt	figs-metonymy		0	Is it not Samaria?	Here "Samaria" is a metonym for the evil activities that take place there. Micah uses a question to emphasize that the people know what the truth is. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that it is Samaria." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	01	05	rj3v	figs-synecdoche		0	What is Judah's high place?	Here "high place" is a synecdoche for the entire system of idol worship. "Judah" is a metonym for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "Where do the people of Judah go to worship idols?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	01	05	rjt6	figs-metonymy		0	Is it not Jerusalem?	Here "Jerusalem" is a metonym for the evil activities that take place there. Micah uses a question to emphasize that the people know what the truth is. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that it is Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	01	06	m3rh			0	I will make	Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
+MIC	01	06	wu3l	figs-metaphor		0	Samaria ... her stones ... her foundations	Yahweh speaks of Samaria as if the city were a woman. Alternate translation: "Samaria ... its stones ... the foundations of the buildings in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	01	06	mrm3			0	I will pour her stones	Here "her" refers to the city of Samaria.
+MIC	01	07	eu6l	figs-metaphor		0	her carved figures ... her gifts that she received ... her idols	Yahweh speaks of Samaria as if the city were a woman. Alternate translation: "the carved figures in the city ... the gifts that people gave to the temple in the city ... the idols in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	01	07	n921	figs-activepassive		0	All her carved figures will be broken to pieces	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will break all her carved figures to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MIC	01	07	a2ef	figs-activepassive		0	all her gifts ... will be burned with fire	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will burn with fire all the gifts that she received" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MIC	01	07	nci4			0	she received	"people gave her"
+MIC	01	07	syr2	figs-metaphor		0	Since she gathered her gifts from the wages of prostitutes, they will become the wages of prostitutes again	Yahweh speaks of the people giving gifts to idols as if the people were hiring prostitutes. When the Assyrians destroy Samaria, they will take to Assyria the gifts the people of Samaria gave to their idols and give them as gifts to their own idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MIC	01	08	y14v			0	General Information:	Micah 1:8-16 is about God's judgment on Judah.
+MIC	01	08	agj7			0	I will lament	Here "I" refers to Micah.
+MIC	01	08	evd3			0	I will lament and wail	"Lament" refers to the inner feeling of sadness, and "wail" refers to the activity of making a loud, sad sound.
+MIC	01	08	sl7i			0	I will go barefoot and naked	This is a sign of extreme mourning and distress. Another possible meaning is "I will look like someone has taken off my clothes; I will be naked"
+MIC	01	08	ly5n			0	naked	probably wearing only a loincloth
+MIC	01	08	y5zc	figs-simile		0	like the jackals ... like owls	Jackals and owls live in wastelands, and their loud cries sound like people wailing or weeping. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MIC	01	09	v3yc	figs-metaphor		0	For her wound is incurable	Here "her" refers to the city of Samaria. This means nothing can stop the enemy army from destroying the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	01	09	j8a2	figs-metaphor		0	for it has come to Judah	Micah uses contagious disease as a metaphor for the army that Yahweh has sent to judge Samaria. Here "it" refers to the "wound," that is, to the army that God will use to punish Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	01	10	ty72	translate-names		0	Beth Leaphrah	You may want to make a footnote saying, "The name of this city means 'house of dust.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MIC	01	10	zki3	translate-symaction		0	I roll myself in the dust	People under God's judgment are expressing their grief in a strong way. Alternate translation: "I roll myself on the ground" or "I roll myself in the mud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MIC	01	11	fc7v			0	General Information:	The meanings of the names of the villages is important to Micah here. You may want to include the meanings of the names of the places in a footnote.
+MIC	01	11	n7tt	translate-names		0	Shaphir	The name of this city sounds like one meaning "beautiful." It contrasts with "nakedness and shame." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MIC	01	11	aq1u	figs-idiom		0	in nakedness and shame	This idiom makes explicit that the people will be totally naked. Alternate translation: "totally naked and ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MIC	01	11	r6st			0	Zaanan	The name of this city means "go out." They are too afraid to go out and help.
+MIC	01	11	m77i			0	Beth Ezel	The name of this city means "house of taking away."
+MIC	01	11	ad97	figs-activepassive		0	for their protection is taken away	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "for I have taken away everything that might protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MIC	01	12	c45f			0	Maroth	The name of this city means "bitterness."
+MIC	01	12	wuv4	figs-abstractnouns		0	disaster has come down from Yahweh	The abstract noun "disaster" is spoken of here as a solid object rolling down a hill. It can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has caused bad things to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	01	13	qn9h	translate-names		0	Lachish	The name "Lachish" sounds like "to the chariots" in Hebrew. The people are hitching their chariots to flee, not fight. Lachish was the most important city after Jerusalem in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MIC	01	13	t76u	figs-metonymy		0	the daughter of Zion	The word "daughter" is a metonym for the people of the city. Alternate translation: "the people of Zion" or "the people who live in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	01	13	b2dc	figs-activepassive		0	for the transgressions of Israel were found in you	This idiom can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "for you disobeyed like the people of Israel did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MIC	01	14	yl23	translate-names		0	Moresheth Gath	You may want to add a footnote saying "The name 'Moresheth' means 'to depart.' It is also similar in sound to the word for 'fiancée.'" In this metaphor, Moresheth is the bride that Assyria takes, and the "parting gift" is the dowry, the gift her family gives for her to take into the marriage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	01	14	k4w1			0	Akzib	You may want to add a footnote saying "The name of this town sounds almost the same as the Hebrew expression for 'deceitful thing.'"
+MIC	01	15	xs9b			0	I will again bring	Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
+MIC	01	15	vu14	translate-names		0	Mareshah	You may want to make a footnote saying, "The name of this village sounds like the Hebrew word for 'conqueror.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MIC	01	15	wh3u	translate-names		0	Adullam	This is the name of a royal city in Philistia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MIC	01	16	i5ub	translate-symaction		0	Shave your head and cut off your hair	Israelites who were mourning would shave bald spots on their heads. Possible meanings are 1) "Shave larger spots than usual on your heads" or 2) "Cut off all your hair and shave your heads," stating the events in the order in which they were to occur. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MIC	01	16	nb8x			0	eagles	This word can also be translated "vultures."
+MIC	02	intro	jy29	Micah 02 General Notes		0		# Micah 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues using poetic forms in communicating that people who take advantage of others are guilty of sin and injustice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>##### Context<br>Micah does not frequently explain the historical context of his prophecies. This may result in the translator failing to understand implicit information. Additional research may be needed regarding the time period of Micah's ministry. Therefore, translators have a good understanding of the history of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+MIC	02	01	c11k			0	General Information:	Micah speaks against the leaders in Israel who are taking advantage of the poor and not following God's commands.
+MIC	02	02	r4qb			0	They oppress a man	"They oppress any man they choose to oppress." This is a generalization. Micah is not speaking of one individual man here.
+MIC	02	03	r7sk			0	Look	"Listen carefully" or "Pay attention"
+MIC	02	03	e8pn			0	disaster	See how you translated this in [Micah 1:12](../01/12.md).
+MIC	02	03	zi71			0	this clan	This "clan" refers to the entire community of Israel, whose rich people are oppressing the poor. The sins of the leaders are coming back on the whole nation.
+MIC	02	03	k4i7	figs-metaphor		0	from which you will not remove your necks	Yahweh speaks of punishing the people as if he were putting a yoke around their necks. Alternate translation: "from which you will not be able to escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	02	04	t7xt			0	sing a song about you	"sing a song to make fun of you"
+MIC	02	04	ymz1	figs-irony		0	lament with a wailing lamentation	"they will cry loudly." They are pretending to mourn, as if those they love have died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MIC	02	04	frk2	figs-irony		0	We Israelites ... to traitors	This is the song that the enemies will sing to make fun of the Israelites and laugh as the Israelites suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MIC	02	04	hz57	figs-rquestion		0	How can he remove it from me?	The enemy mocks the surprise the rich leaders of Israel feel because God has taken their land and given it to someone else just as they had taken the land from the poor. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "How wrong he is to take it from me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MIC	02	05	rnf9			0	Therefore, you rich people will have no descendants to divide up the territory by lot in the assembly of Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) Micah looks forward to a time after the exile when those who return will divide up the land or 2) he is speaking of a custom of his time when the tribe or clan would divide up their land and give it to individuals.
+MIC	02	06	eli9			0	General Information:	Micah speaks to false prophets, as well as to the rich who have abused their power.
+MIC	02	06	a888	figs-you		0	Do not prophesy	The speakers are speaking to Micah and to others, so this is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	02	06	iph5			0	they say	"the people of Israel say"
+MIC	02	06	nl1s			0	They must not prophesy	"The prophets must not prophesy"
+MIC	02	06	dqe6	figs-metaphor		0	reproaches must not come	Reproach is spoken of as if it were a robber chasing a person. It can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "we will not allow you to reproach us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MIC	02	07	d2pm	figs-rquestion		0	Should it really be said ... "Is the Spirit ... his deeds?"	Micah is scolding the Israelites by using this question. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you do not need to ask ... 'Is the Spirit ... his deeds?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	02	07	cd55	figs-metonymy		0	house of Jacob	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jacob's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	02	07	hr6w	figs-rquestion		0	said ... "Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these really his deeds?"	Possible meanings are 1) the people really do not know if they are seeing Yahweh act. Alternate translation: "asked ... 'Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these really his deeds?'" or 2) the people do not believe that Yahweh is really punishing them. These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "said ... 'The Spirit of Yahweh is not really angry. These are not really his deeds.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	02	07	dhy6	figs-rquestion		0	Do not my words do good to anyone who walks uprightly?	Micah uses a question to teach the people. It can bee translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My message does good to those who walk uprightly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	02	08	nby2			0	my people	This refers to either 1) Micah's people or 2) Yahweh's people.
+MIC	02	08	h252	figs-metaphor		0	You strip the robe, the garment, from those who pass by unsuspectingly	Possible meanings are 1) the wicked rich people are literally stealing robes from the poor or 2) creditors are keeping the outer garments of the poor who come to borrow money and give the garment as assurance they will repay. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	02	09	h3sh			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the wicked rich people in Israel.
+MIC	02	09	vit8			0	you take my blessing from their young children forever	This refers, in general, to blessings God has given to his people. It might refer to 1) being landowners in Israel, 2) a promising future or 3) to the children's fathers, farmers who worked hard to establish the nation.
+MIC	02	09	sez8			0	my blessing	Micah speaks as if he were Yahweh.
+MIC	02	10	x485	figs-activepassive		0	it is destroyed with complete destruction	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MIC	02	11	fn9u	figs-you		0	comes to you ... will prophesy to you	Micah is speaking to the people of Judah, so both instances of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	02	11	mwp4	figs-you		0	he would be considered	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people would consider him" or "you would consider him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	02	12	xls8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking. At the end of this chapter, Yahweh shows himself to be a shepherd who protects his people. He may especially be addressing those in Jerusalem who have returned from Assyria.
+MIC	02	12	l2ie	figs-you		0	all of you, Jacob	Micah is speaking to some of the descendants of Jacob, so the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	02	13	wz2q			0	Someone who breaks open their way ... Yahweh will be at their head.	This is a picture of a king leading his people out of an enclosed city.
+MIC	03	intro	wy5w	Micah 03 General Notes		0		# Micah 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Justice<br>An unjust society was considered sinful. It was considered to be against the law of Moses. If these kingdoms did not have justice, they were not obedient to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>There are vivid pictures used in this chapter which show how the leaders of the people were treating the Israelites. These situations are absurd unless taken as a metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+MIC	03	01	lg8w			0	General Information:	Chapter 3 focuses on the corrupt leaders in Israel.
+MIC	03	01	bi75			0	I said	Here "I" refers to Micah.
+MIC	03	01	cd9l	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not right for you to understand justice?	Micah is scolding the leaders. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You act as though you think it is wrong for you to understand justice." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	03	02	e3yk	Connecting Statement:		0		Micah begins to compare the leaders of Israel to butchers.
+MIC	03	02	ep25	figs-nominaladj		0	hate good and love evil	These nominal adjectives can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "hate everything that is good and love everything that is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MIC	03	02	y42g	figs-metaphor		0	you who tear off their skin, their flesh from their bones	A butcher cutting up animals into meat is a metaphor for the leaders being cruel to the poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	03	03	vja6	Connecting Statement:		0		Micah finishes comparing the leaders of Israel to butchers.
+MIC	03	03	vs7q	figs-metaphor		0	just like meat in a cauldron	A butcher cutting up animals into meat is a metaphor for the leaders being cruel to the poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	03	04	x843			0	General Information:	Micah continues speaking.
+MIC	03	04	pu9j			0	cry out to Yahweh	"shout to Yahweh for help"
+MIC	03	04	uuv7			0	he will not answer you	"he will not do what you ask him to do"
+MIC	03	04	ru8j	figs-metaphor		0	He will hide his face from you	Hiding the face is a metaphor for refusing to listen. Alternate translation: "He will turn his face away from you and cover it" or "You will see that he has no desire to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	03	05	q1tf			0	General Information:	Micah continues to speak judgment against false prophets.
+MIC	03	05	wvm2	figs-metaphor		0	who lead my people astray	Walking on a good path is a metaphor for obeying God. Going astray from the path is a metaphor for disobeying God, in this case perhaps without knowing it. Alternate translation: "who lead my people to disobey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	03	05	uud3	figs-metaphor		0	if one gives them something to eat, they proclaim, 'Peace.'	Micah is using a metaphor to describe a situation that actually happens. The phrase "something to eat" is an ironic way of speaking of a small payment. Alternate translation: "they tell people who pay them even a small amount that things will go well for those people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MIC	03	05	jn8z	figs-metaphor		0	if he puts nothing in their mouths, they dedicate themselves to wage war on him	Micah is using a metaphor to describe a situation that actually happens. The phrase "puts nothing in their mouths" is an ironic exaggeration for not giving what they want. Alternate translation: "they do all they can to destroy people who pay them too little" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MIC	03	06	v4xh	figs-metaphor		0	it will be night for you ... the day will be dark on them	Darkness is a metaphor for Yahweh not speaking to the prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	03	06	r42r			0	no vision for you	"you will no longer see visions"
+MIC	03	07	xh15	figs-activepassive		0	The seers will be put to shame, and the diviners will be confused	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cause the seers to be ashamed, and I will confuse the diviners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MIC	03	07	pe2m	figs-metonymy		0	All of them will cover their lips	Here "lips" represents speaking. Alternate translation: "They shall no longer speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	03	07	s6nk			0	there is no answer from me	"I will be silent"
+MIC	03	08	ku3z			0	But as for me	Here "me" refers to Micah, a true prophet, setting himself apart from the false prophets.
+MIC	03	08	qw2h	figs-metaphor		0	I am full of power by the Spirit of Yahweh, and am full of justice and might	Micah speaks of himself as if he were a container into which Yahweh were pouring a liquid. Alternate translation: "the Spirit of Yahweh has given me power, justice, and might" or "the Spirit of Yahweh has enabled me to be strong, to declare what justice is, and to be mighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	03	08	h3w3	figs-metonymy		0	to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin	Here "Jacob" and "Israel" are metonyms for Jacob's descendants. Micah uses both names to emphasize that all of his descendants are guilty of sin. The abstract nouns "transgression" and "sin" can be translated using verbs. Alternate translation: "to declare to Jacob's descendants that they have broken Yahweh's law; I am telling the people of Israel that they have all sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MIC	03	09	ral1	figs-metonymy		0	house of Jacob	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jacob's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	03	09	rm8t	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants, who had become the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "descendants of Israel" or "you Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	03	09	ujn2			0	detest	strongly dislike
+MIC	03	10	ca1v	figs-metaphor		0	You build Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity	"Blood" here is a metonym for murder, and "Zion" and "Jerusalem" are spoken of as if they were buildings. Micah speaks of the rich murdering people and sinning in other ways as if those activities were the bricks and wood with which people use to build houses. Alternate translation: "You commit murder and other horrible sins as you work to make Zion and Jerusalem great" or "You commit murder as you worship in Zion, and you commit other sins as you get rich in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	03	11	yn4t	figs-rquestion		0	Is not Yahweh with us?	The leaders strongly believe that Yahweh is with them. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We know that Yahweh is with us!" or "We know that Yahweh will help us do what we want to do!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	03	11	aeh5			0	evil	See how you translated "disaster" in [Micah 1:12](../01/12.md).
+MIC	03	12	r9xr			0	because of you	Here "you" refers to the priests, prophets, and leaders ([Micah 3:11](../03/11.md)).
+MIC	03	12	aqg2	figs-metaphor		0	Zion will become a plowed field ... and the hill of the temple will become a thicket	"Zion" and "the hill of the temple" refer to the same place. When a farmer plows a field, he turns over all the dirt and uproots all the plants that are growing there. A thicket is so full of bushes that no one can use it for anything. These two metaphors cannot be literally true at the same time, but they emphasize that Yahweh will allow the invaders to completely destroy the temple area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	03	12	k2is			0	a plowed field	"a field that a farmer has plowed"
+MIC	03	12	m86y			0	a thicket	a place where many small woody plants grow
+MIC	04	intro	pzv8	Micah 04 General Notes		0		# Micah 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues the poetic form to communicate that God will one day restore Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Remanant<br>Micah speaks about a future hope and a remnant who will return to their homeland. Verses 1-8 are a vision of the future when God will restore Israel to its former glory. These verses will give hope to those about to be removed from their homeland. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]])<br>
+MIC	04	01	rn5h	figs-metaphor		0	the mountain ... other mountains	Yahweh making the temple mount higher than all other mountains and hills is a metaphor for making his temple the most important place on earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	04	01	a15l	figs-activepassive		0	the mountain of Yahweh's house will be established	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will establish the mountain on which his temple is built" or "Yahweh will make the mountain on which his temple is built great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MIC	04	01	pbd3			0	over the other mountains	Mount Zion will be the most important of all the mountains. It might also mean that this mountain will become the highest in the world, and not only in the region where it is located.
+MIC	04	01	ttd5	figs-activepassive		0	It will be exalted above the hills	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will exalt it above the hills" or "Yahweh will make it higher than the hills" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MIC	04	01	w891	figs-metaphor		0	peoples will stream to it	A stream flows continually to one place from many directions. Many people come to the temple mount from different directions. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations will flow like a stream to it" or "the people of the nations will go to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	04	02	gve4	figs-metonymy		0	Many nations	The word "nations" is a metonym for the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "The people from many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	04	02	tm7v	figs-you		0	Come	This is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	04	02	hju4	figs-metaphor		0	He will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths	Here "his ways" and "his paths" refer to what God wants the people to do. "Walk" means they will obey what he says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	04	02	wix6	figs-metaphor		0	from Zion the law will go out, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem	The law and the word going out is a metaphor for people hearing it and then being messengers to tell other people about it in other places. Alternate translation: "people will listen to the law in Zion and go out and tell others; they will listen to the word of Yahweh in Jerusalem and go out and tell others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	04	02	uuk9	figs-ellipsis		0	and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem	The words "will go out" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "and the word of Yahweh will go out from Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MIC	04	03	b5yy			0	plowshares	a blade that people use to dig into soil so they can plant seeds
+MIC	04	03	l4ud			0	pruning hooks	a metal tool that people use to cut off branches or stems from plants
+MIC	04	03	vin5			0	will not lift up sword	will not threaten to start a war
+MIC	04	04	sv2r			0	General Information:	Micah continues describing the "last days" when people learn and obey Yahweh's law.
+MIC	04	04	h22j	figs-explicit		0	they will sit every person under his vine and under his fig tree	Both the "vine" and the "fig tree" are symbols of prosperity. This phrase describes actions in which people live prosperously and in peace. If grapevines or fig trees are unknown you can translate this more generally. Alternate translation: "they will sit peacefully in their own gardens and fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MIC	04	04	j4rc	figs-synecdoche		0	for the mouth of Yahweh of hosts has spoken	The mouth is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh of hosts has spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MIC	04	05	iek8	figs-metaphor		0	the peoples walk ... in the name of their god ... we will walk in the name of Yahweh	Walking on a path is a metaphor for living one's life. Walking in the name of someone is a metaphor for worshiping and obeying. Alternate translation: "the peoples ... worship and obey their god ... we will worship and obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	04	06	c9uu	figs-synecdoche		0	the lame	This refers to those who cannot walk well. Being lame is a synecdoche for having any form of disability. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MIC	04	06	ri25			0	gather the outcast	"gather those whom I drove out of Jerusalem"
+MIC	04	07	b2he	figs-activepassive		0	the ones driven away into a strong nation	The words "I will turn" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. The phrase "the ones driven away" can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "I will turn the ones I drove away into a strong nation" or "I will make the ones I forcefully sent away into a strong nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MIC	04	08	c64g	figs-apostrophe		0	As for you, watchtower for the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion—to you it will come, your former dominion	Micah speaks to the people of Jerusalem by speaking to the temple mount as if it could hear him. You may need to make explicit that Micah is giving his message to the people. Alternate translation: "As for the temple mount, the place from which Yahweh watches over you, his sheep, the place that Jerusalem's people are most proud of—its former dominion will return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+MIC	04	08	y9gn	figs-metaphor		0	watchtower for the flock	The people of Jerusalem protecting the other people in surrounding areas is spoken of as if they were a shepherd in a watchtower watching over his flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	04	08	p2dj	figs-metaphor		0	daughter of Zion ... daughter of Jerusalem	The people who live in a place are spoken of as if the place is a mother and they are the daughter. Alternate translation: "people who live in Zion ... people who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	04	08	tc2d			0	hill	Some modern versions understand this Hebrew word to mean "fortress" or "stronghold" here.
+MIC	04	08	ccs1	figs-abstractnouns		0	to you it will come, your former dominion	The abstract noun "dominion" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "you will rule over the nations as you did before" or "I will make you rule over the nations as you did before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MIC	04	09	g6px	figs-rquestion		0	Now, why do you shout so loudly?	Micah is mocking the people, trying to make them think about why God is dealing with them in this way. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Look at how you are shouting loudly." or "Think carefully about why you are shouting loudly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	04	09	b1zk	figs-rquestion		0	Is there no king among you? Has your counselor died? Is this why pain grips you like that of a woman in labor?	Micah continues to mock the people. These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You have a king, but he is useless to you. All your wise people are still alive, but they have nothing wise to say to you. This is why you are weeping loudly like a woman who is giving birth to a baby." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MIC	04	10	qn9l	figs-simile		0	Be in pain ... like a woman in labor	Micah compares the suffering the people will experience when enemies force them away from their cities to the pain a woman experiences when giving birth to a baby. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MIC	04	10	rci7	figs-activepassive		0	There you will be rescued. There Yahweh will rescue you	Yahweh says the same thing in both active and passive forms to emphasize that he will do what he has said he will do. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "There Yahweh will rescue you. There he will rescue you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MIC	04	10	nv5c	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of your enemies	Possible meanings for the word "hand" are 1) it could be a metonym for the power that the hand exercises, Alternate translation: "the power of your enemies" or 2) it could be a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MIC	04	11	b5e1			0	General Information:	Jerusalem will defeat her enemies.
+MIC	04	11	xj2l	figs-activepassive		0	Let her be defiled	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let us defile her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MIC	04	11	l329	figs-synecdoche		0	let our eyes gloat over Zion	The eye is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "let us gloat over Zion" or "let us enjoy watching the invaders destroy Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MIC	04	12	j472	figs-simile		0	for he has gathered them like bundles of grain prepared for the threshing floor	The writer speaks of Yahweh being ready to destroy the nations as if Yahweh were a farmer who has put his bundles of grain on his threshing floor and is now ready to thresh them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MIC	04	13	bj1p			0	General Information:	Yahweh presents the imagery of the threshing floor ([Micah 4:12](../04/12.md)).
+MIC	04	13	mm6h	figs-you		0	Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion ... your horn ... your hooves ... You will crush	All instances of "your" and "you," as well as the commands, refer to the "daughter of Zion" and so are singular and feminine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	04	13	m3uk	figs-metaphor		0	Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion, for I will make your horn to be iron, and I will make your hooves to be bronze	Yahweh speaks of the people of Zion as if they were strong oxen about to thresh wheat and their enemies were the wheat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MIC	04	13	tq8x	figs-metaphor		0	I will make your horn to be iron, and I will make your hooves to be bronze	If your reader is not familiar with oxen or iron or bronze, you can remove the metaphor. Alternate translation: "for I will make you able to defeat and destroy every enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MIC	04	13	igd2			0	their unjust wealth	"the wealth they got by acting unjustly" or "the things they stole from other people"
+MIC	04	13	c3rt	figs-abstractnouns		0	their wealth	The abstract noun "wealth" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the things that they own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MIC	05	intro	y1t7	Micah 05 General Notes		0		# Micah 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Messiah<br>This chapter contains a prophecy explaining that the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem. This meaning is made clear in the New Testament. (See: [Micah 5:2](../../mic/05/02.md), [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Change in Personal Pronouns<br>Extra care must be taken in translating pronouns in this chapter. Sometimes "I" is a reference to the author and other times it is a reference to Yahweh. There is also a noticable shift where the author stops speaking about the people as "you" and begins speaking about them as "we" or "us."<br>
+MIC	05	01	f536	figs-metaphor		0	daughter of soldiers	The people of a city are spoken of as if they were a woman. The soldiers are attacking the city. Alternate translation: "people of the city, whom soldiers are attacking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	05	01	yp7t	figs-metonymy		0	With a rod they strike the judge of Israel on the cheek	The rod is a metonym for a greater man punishing a lesser man with a rod. To strike a man on the cheek was to insult him more than to harm him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will punish the judge of Israel by having the invaders insult the judge of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	05	01	hz1y	figs-irony		0	the judge of Israel	This irony describes the king as having lost so much of his power and authority that he is really only a judge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MIC	05	02	e2u4	figs-apostrophe		0	But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah	Yahweh speaks to the people of Judah, and especially to the people of Bethlehem, as if he were speaking to the town of Bethlehem itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+MIC	05	02	kc5p	translate-names		0	Ephrathah	This is either the name of the area in which Bethlehem was situated or it is just another name for Bethlehem or it distinguishes this Bethlehem from another. Bethlehem is about six miles south of Jerusalem. It was the hometown of King David. Translators may add this footnote: "The name 'Ephrathah' means 'to be fruitful.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MIC	05	02	q7k4			0	even though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come	"even though other clans in Judah have more people in them, it is one of your people who will come"
+MIC	05	02	ha3j			0	will come to me	Here "me" refers to Yahweh.
+MIC	05	02	rws4	figs-doublet		0	whose beginning is from ancient times, from everlasting	This refers to the ruler descending from the ancient family of King David. The phrases "from ancient times" and "from everlasting" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how old this family line is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MIC	05	03	zg3h			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true" or "Because this ruler will come later"
+MIC	05	03	xd41			0	will give them up	will abandon the people of Israel
+MIC	05	03	nu1x			0	until the time when she who is in labor bears a child	This refers to the time when the ruler is born, a limited time.
+MIC	05	03	du1l			0	the rest of his brothers	"the rest of the ruler's fellow Israelites," who are in exile
+MIC	05	04	w1e9			0	General Information:	These verses continue describing the ruler from Bethlehem.
+MIC	05	04	miw4	figs-metaphor		0	He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of Yahweh	A shepherd, who feeds and protects his sheep, is a metaphor for the ruler, who will provide for and protect the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will give him the strength to lead his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	05	04	apx2	figs-metonymy		0	in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God	The person's name is a metonym for person's authority. Alternate translation: "and people will honor him because Yahweh his God has given him the authority to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	05	04	kkz1			0	They will remain	the people of Israel will remain
+MIC	05	04	yry5			0	remain	"live in safety"
+MIC	05	04	jkd7			0	he will be great to the ends of the earth	All people from every nation will give honor to Israel's ruler.
+MIC	05	05	m8sd	figs-metaphor		0	seven shepherds and eight leaders over men	Here "shepherds" is a metonym for "rulers," another way of saying "leaders over men." The phrase "seven ... and eight" is an idiom for "more than enough." Alternate translation: "enough, even more than enough, rulers" or "more than enough shepherds and leaders over men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MIC	05	06	t2fh	figs-metaphor		0	They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in its entrances	The sword is a metonym for killing in war. Here the Israelites ruling over the Assyrians is spoken of ironically as if they were killing sheep instead of herding them. The land of Assyria is a metonym for the people who live there. The entrances to cities were where official business took place. Alternate translation: "They will make war against the people of Assyria, and they will rule the cities of the land of Nimrod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	05	06	upk5	figs-ellipsis		0	and the land of Nimrod	The words "they will shepherd" are understood from the beginning of the sentence. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: "and they will shepherd the land of Nimrod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MIC	05	06	p1ya	translate-names		0	land of Nimrod	This is another name for the land of Assyria. Nimrod was a hunter and early ruler. Translators may add this footnote: "The name 'Nimrod' means 'rebellion.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MIC	05	06	cj7q			0	He will rescue	The ruler will rescue
+MIC	05	07	rd4s	figs-simile		0	like dew from Yahweh, like showers on the grass	Dew and rain showers refresh the land and cause things to grow. The Israelites will cause the people among whom they live to live will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MIC	05	07	qz8i			0	grass, that do not wait for a man, and they do not wait for the children	"grass. It is not for a man that they wait, nor is it for the children." It is Yahweh alone who causes dew and rain showers.
+MIC	05	08	ty4b			0	General Information:	Yahweh promises that the Israelites who are alive after Yahweh has punished his people with war will completely defeat and rule over their enemies.
+MIC	05	08	pc96			0	remnant of Jacob	descendants of Jacob who survive the war
+MIC	05	08	bv7a	figs-doublet		0	among the nations, among many peoples	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the "remnant of Jacob" will live in many different nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MIC	05	08	rch5	figs-simile		0	like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep	Lions are able to kill and eat any wild animal of the forest, and they easily kill sheep. Alternate translation: "like the fiercest of wild animals, like a wild animal that kills helpless livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MIC	05	08	fsg4			0	When he goes through them	when the young lion goes through the flocks of sheep
+MIC	05	08	l3ju			0	will trample over them and tear	"will jump on them so they fall down, and then he will tear"
+MIC	05	09	qjw5	figs-you		0	Your hand ... your enemies	The writer is speaking to Yahweh, so both instances of "your" are masculine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	05	09	g937	figs-metonymy		0	Your hand will be lifted against your enemies	The hand is a metonym for the power that the hand exercises or a synecdoche for the whole person. To lift the hand is to exercise power. Alternate translation: "You will completely defeat your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MIC	05	09	a5bh	figs-synecdoche		0	it will destroy them	The hand is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "you will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MIC	05	10	yvv1	figs-explicit		0	I will destroy your horses from among you and will demolish your chariots	The people of Israel used horses and chariots only in battle, and they may have traded for them with the godless nations around them. God did not want the people to trust in their weapons of war to protect them more than they trusted in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MIC	05	10	t7yg	figs-you		0	your horses ... among you ... your chariots	Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	05	11	p7xv	figs-you		0	your land ... your strongholds	Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	05	12	j7fb			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+MIC	05	12	w5rn	figs-metonymy		0	the witchcraft in your hand	Being in the "hand" represents the actions that the person does. Alternate translation: "the witchcraft that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	05	12	b4vf	figs-you		0	your hand ... you will	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	05	13	udr6	figs-you		0	your carved ... your stone ... among you. You will ... your hands	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	05	13	s47c	figs-abstractnouns		0	the workmanship of your hands	The abstract noun "workmanship" can be translated using the verb "make." Alternate translation: "what your hands have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MIC	05	14	dd8m	figs-you		0	your Asherah ... among you ... your cities	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	05	14	p6df	figs-metaphor		0	will uproot your Asherah poles	Yahweh speaks of Asherah poles as if they were trees that he would pull out of the ground. Alternate translation: "will pull your Asherah poles out of the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	06	intro	k235	Micah 06 General Notes		0		# Micah 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written as a court case or lawsuit by Yahweh against His people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Names in Lawsuit<br>Moses, Aaron and Miriam are mentioned as witnesses for Yahweh and against Israel.<br>Ahab and Omri are mentioned as kings who were evil and did not follow Yahweh. Obedience to the law of Moses is contrasted with disobedience to the law. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br>
+MIC	06	01	wer4	figs-apostrophe		0	Now listen	Micah speaks to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to mountains that can hear him, so both instances of "listen" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+MIC	06	01	sz7c	figs-you		0	Arise ... state	Micah speaks to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so the commands and the word "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	06	01	zxw4	figs-personification		0	Arise and state your case before the mountains; let the hills hear your voice	Yahweh speaks as if he is in court and the mountains and hills are the judges. He commands the people of Israel to tell the judges why they have done what they did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+MIC	06	02	vyc6	figs-apostrophe		0	Listen to Yahweh's lawsuit	Micah speaks to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to mountains that can hear him, so both instances of "listen" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+MIC	06	02	pbw6	figs-personification		0	you mountains ... you enduring foundations of the earth	Micah is speaking to these things as if they are humans. Micah is using the mountains, hills, and foundations of the earth as an eternal witness against his people's idolatry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+MIC	06	03	if48			0	General Information:	This continues Yahweh's lawsuit against the people of Israel ([Micah 6:1-2](./01.md)).
+MIC	06	03	smg8	figs-rquestion		0	My people, what have I done to you? How have I wearied you? Testify against me!	God uses questions to emphasize that he is a good God, and he has done nothing to cause the people to stop worshiping him. Alternate translation: "My people, I have been good to you. I have done nothing to make you tired of me. If you think I have, testify against me, now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	06	03	h6ec	figs-you		0	to you ... wearied you? Testify	Yahweh speaks to the people as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and all the commands are masculine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	06	04	y7re	figs-you		0	brought you ... rescued you ... Miriam to you	Yahweh speaks to the people as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and all the commands are masculine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	06	04	s8wt	figs-metaphor		0	house of bondage	A house is a metaphor for a place in which one lives for a long time. The abstract noun "bondage" can be translated as "to be slaves." Alternate translation: "the place where you were slaves for a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	06	05	q1ew	figs-you		0	remember ... you went ... you may know	Yahweh speaks to the people as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and all the commands are masculine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	06	05	ddx5			0	what Balak ... devised	"the plans Balak ... made to harm you
+MIC	06	05	q2uj	figs-explicit		0	how Balaam ... answered him	Possible meanings are 1) Balaam obeyed Balak by coming when Balak called him, Alternate translation: "how Balaam ... did what Balak asked him to do" or 2) Balaam explained to Balak why Balaam had blessed the Israelites instead of cursing them as Balak had commanded. Alternate translation: "what Balaam told Balak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MIC	06	05	mpf3	translate-names		0	Beor	This is the name of Balaam's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MIC	06	05	rmf6			0	Shittim	This is the name of a place in Moab.
+MIC	06	05	w4n8	figs-123person		0	so you may know the righteous acts of Yahweh	Yahweh refers to himself by his own name. Alternate translation: "so that you may remember the righteous things that I, Yahweh, have done for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MIC	06	06	n2hi	figs-rquestion		0	What should I bring to Yahweh ... God? Should I come ... old?	Micah speaks as if he were a person who truly wanted to know what God expects him to do. Possible meanings are 1) he asks questions and then in verse 8 answers the questions he has asked or 2) he is using questions to teach the people. Alternate translation: "I know that I do no need to bring to Yahweh ... God, or come ... old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	06	07	yc7f	figs-rquestion		0	Will Yahweh be pleased ... oil? Should I give ... sin?	Micah continues to speaks as if he were a person who truly wanted to know what God expects him to do. Possible meanings are 1) he asks questions and then in verse 8 answers the questions he has asked or 2) he is using questions to teach the people. Alternate translation: "I know that Yahweh will not be pleased ... oil or if I give ... sin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	06	07	mxx1	figs-rquestion		0	thousands of rams ... ten thousand rivers of oil	"rams in groups of 1,000 ... 10,000 rivers of oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MIC	06	08	y8pq			0	He has told you	"Yahweh has told you"
+MIC	06	08	xd8t			0	good, and what Yahweh requires from you: Act ... God	Many versions read, "good. And what does Yahweh require from you? He wants you to act ... God." or "good. And what does Yahweh require from you but to act ... God?"
+MIC	06	08	qii1	figs-abstractnouns		0	love kindness	The abstract noun "kindness" can be translated using the adjective "kind." Alternate translation: "love being kind to people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MIC	06	09	jf56	figs-metonymy		0	even now wisdom acknowledges your name	Wisdom is spoken of as a person and is a metonym for the wise person. The word "name" here is a metonym for the person himself, what people think of him, and his authority. Alternate translation: "and the wise person will fear you" or "and the wise person will acknowledge that you are good and will obey you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+MIC	06	09	mll1	figs-metaphor		0	Pay attention to the rod, and to the one who has put it in place	Here "rod" refers to the enemy army with which Yahweh, who "has put it in place," will discipline his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	06	10	va73	figs-metonymy		0	There is wealth in the houses of the wicked that is dishonest	Dishonest wealth is a metonym for wealth that people have gained by acting dishonestly. The words "the wicked" refer to wicked people. Houses are a synecdoche for everything a person possesses. Alternate translation: "Wicked people have acted dishonestly to gain wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MIC	06	10	s6dk			0	false measures	incorrect weights that people use with scales to increase their wealth by deceiving those with whom they trade
+MIC	06	11	j82a	figs-rquestion		0	Should I consider a person to be innocent ... weights?	This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I certainly will not consider a person innocent ... weights." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	06	11	h4pk			0	deceptive weights	weights with which sellers deceive buyers
+MIC	06	12	ig8k	figs-metaphor		0	The rich men are full of violence	Rich men are spoken of as if they were containers, and people treating each other violently is spoken of as if it were a liquid that could be put into a container. Alternate translation: "The rich men act violently toward everyone" or "The rich men act violently all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	06	12	j5fx	figs-synecdoche		0	their tongue in their mouth is deceitful	The tongue is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "Everything they say is a lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MIC	06	13	c1sc	figs-metaphor		0	I will strike you with a terrible blow	Yahweh striking his people with blows is a metaphor for him punishing them. Alternate translation: "I have punished you severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	06	14	f2m4	figs-metaphor		0	your emptiness will remain inside you	A person or thing being hungry is spoken of as if it were something that could be put in a container, and the people are spoken of as if they were containers. Alternate translation: "You will be hungry, and you will not be able to eat enough to satisfy yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	06	16	i4a3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+MIC	06	16	ke6t	figs-activepassive		0	The regulations made by Omri have been kept, and all the deeds of the house of Ahab	This can be translated in active form, and you may need to supply the words that the ellipsis omitted. Alternate translation: "You have done what Omri commanded, and you have done the same things the house of Ahab did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MIC	06	16	tc63	translate-names		0	Omri ... Ahab	Both of these men were kings over the northern kingdom of Israel. God considered both of them to be very wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MIC	06	16	n2j5			0	house of Ahab	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ahab"
+MIC	06	16	em7h	figs-metaphor		0	You walk by their advice	Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. Alternate translation: "You do what Omri and Ahab told the people to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	06	16	s6wy	figs-apostrophe		0	I will make you, city, a ruin, and you inhabitants an object of hissing	Micah speaks to the people of the city, who can hear him, as if he were speaking to the city itself, which cannot hear him. You may need to make explicit the words that the ellipsis omits. Alternate translation: "I will make your city a ruin, and I will make you inhabitants an object of hissing" or "I will make you, city, a ruin, and I will cause everyone who sees you, inhabitants of the city, to hiss at you" or "I will make the city a ruin, and I will make people hiss at the inhabitants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+MIC	06	16	q68q			0	you will bear the reproach of my people	"you will suffer because my people will reproach you"
+MIC	07	intro	kf61	Micah 07 General Notes		0		# Micah 07 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Last days<br>This chapter looks forward to the hope of the coming savior for the faithful remnant. This is the future restoration of Israel when true peace will come. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/savior]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br><br>##### Prophet<br>The prophet was able to speak to God on behalf of the people. Often in this chapter, the prophet speaks in Israel's place and offers repentance to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+MIC	07	01	wf5y	figs-metaphor		0	I have become like the gathering of summer fruit, and like the grapes that have been gleaned	Micah speaks of looking for faithful people but being unable to find any as if he were a person looking for food after the harvesters have taken it all. The idea of a person wanting to gather fruit can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I have become like someone looking for fruit after the gathering of summer fruit, like a gleaner after the grapes have been gleaned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MIC	07	01	jz29	figs-metaphor		0	no grape cluster ... no ripe early fig	Micah speaks of faithful, upright people as if they were fruit that is good to eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	02	x5ss	figs-hyperbole		0	The faithful ones have disappeared ... land; there is no upright person ... They all lie in wait ... blood; each one hunts	These are exaggerations. Alternate translation: "I feel as though faithful people have disappeared ... land and there is no upright person ... I feel as though they all lie in wait ... blood, and each one hunts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MIC	07	02	qea8	figs-metaphor		0	to shed blood	Blood is a metaphor for the death of innocent people. Alternate translation: "to kill innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	03	ew8e			0	General Information:	Micah continues speaking about the people of Israel.
+MIC	07	03	m27f	figs-synecdoche		0	Their hands are very good	The hand is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "The people are very good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MIC	07	04	nz3f	figs-simile		0	The best of them is like a brier, the most upright is worse than a thorn hedge	Briers and thorns are good for nothing and harm those who touch them. The Israelite rulers and judges did nothing good and harmed people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MIC	07	04	kin3			0	the most upright	"those of them who try hardest to do what is good"
+MIC	07	04	qfc3	figs-activepassive		0	It is the day foretold by your watchmen, the day of your punishment	Micah speaks to the people of Israel, so both instances of "your" are plural. The word "watchmen" is a metaphor for prophets. Alternate translation: "Their prophets have told them that Yahweh would punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	04	i385	figs-abstractnouns		0	Now is the time of their confusion	The abstract noun "confusion" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Now is when they do not understand what is happening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MIC	07	05	h2bv			0	General Information:	Micah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+MIC	07	05	cvb4			0	Do not trust any neighbor	Micah continues to show that there is no longer anyone good, honest, and loyal to God among God's people. Here he emphasizes that they cannot even trust friends or family.
+MIC	07	06	y6bb			0	people of his own house	Micah continues to show that there is no longer anyone good, honest, and loyal to God among God's people. Here he emphasizes that they cannot even trust friends or family.
+MIC	07	06	by7f	figs-ellipsis		0	a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law	The words "rises up" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "a daughter-in-law rises up against her mother-in-law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MIC	07	06	z99g	figs-metonymy		0	his own house	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. Alternate translation: "his own family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	07	07	pvd9	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	In verse 8 Micah begins speaking as if he were one woman speaking to her enemy, another woman. This is perhaps the daughter of Zion ([Micah 1:13](../01/13.md)), who represents the people of Israel, speaking to the "daughter of soldiers" ([Micah 5:1](../05/01.md)), who represents the nations which attacked Israel. All commands and instances of "you" are feminine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	07	07	z1eq			0	But as for me	Here "me" refers to Micah.
+MIC	07	07	p8kj	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will wait for the God of my salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I will wait for the God who saves me" or "I will wait for God, who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MIC	07	07	wd6x	figs-metonymy		0	will hear me	The word "hear" represents hearing and acting. Alternate translation: "will act to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MIC	07	08	yb44	figs-metaphor		0	fall ... rise	These words are metaphors for suffering from disaster and then recovering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	08	ln69	figs-metaphor		0	sit in darkness	These words are a metaphor for suffering from disaster. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	09	le5t	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Micah continues the poem that began in [Micah 7:8](../07/08.md), speaking as if he were one woman speaking to her enemy, another woman. This is perhaps the daughter of Zion ([Micah 1:13](../01/13.md)), who represents the people of Israel, speaking to the "daughter of soldiers" ([Micah 5:1](../05/01.md)), who represents the nations which attacked Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	09	d2c6	figs-metaphor		0	I will bear his rage	Rage is spoken of as if it were a solid object that Yahweh was forcing Micah to carry. Alternate translation: "I will suffer because he is angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	09	v4zl			0	until he pleads my cause, and executes judgment for me	Yahweh will punish the people of the other nations who harmed the people of Israel.
+MIC	07	09	sr4x	figs-metaphor		0	he pleads my cause	Yahweh is spoken of as if he were defending Micah in court. Alternate translation: "he defends me against those who harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	09	sc18			0	executes judgment for me	"brings about justice for me"
+MIC	07	09	p8yt	figs-metaphor		0	He will bring me to the light	Bringing Micah from darkness ([Micah 7:8](../07/08.md)) to light is a metaphor for ending the suffering from disaster and enabling him to live well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	09	t4wh			0	rescue me in his justice	"bring justice to me and rescue me"
+MIC	07	10	i9mq	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Micah continues and ends the poem that began in [Micah 7:8](../07/08.md), speaking as if he were one woman speaking to her enemy, another woman. This is perhaps the daughter of Zion ([Micah 1:13](../01/13.md)), who represents the people of Israel, speaking to the "daughter of soldiers" ([Micah 5:1](../05/01.md)), who represents the nations which attacked Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	10	wv5q			0	my enemy ... the one who said ... your God ... My eyes	The words "enemy," "one," "your," and "my" here refer to the women in the poem and so are feminine singular.
+MIC	07	10	ize3	figs-rquestion		0	Where is Yahweh your God?	The enemy uses a question to mock the people of Israel. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God cannot help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	07	10	fx2c	figs-synecdoche		0	My eyes	This phrase here refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "I" or "We" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MIC	07	10	d12h	figs-activepassive		0	she will be trampled down	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "her enemies will trample her down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MIC	07	10	j5qh	figs-simile		0	like the mud in the streets	People who walk on mud without thinking they are doing anything bad are compared with those who will destroy Israel's enemies without thinking they are doing anything evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MIC	07	11	x4rg	figs-you		0	General Information:	Micah speaks to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	07	11	y6xz			0	A day to build your walls will come	Here "walls" refers to the walls around their cities, which provided safety and security from their enemies.
+MIC	07	11	ue5m	figs-activepassive		0	the boundaries will be extended very far	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will greatly extend the boundaries of your land" or "Yahweh will greatly increase the size of your kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MIC	07	12	hs2u	figs-explicit		0	the River	You may need to make explicit the name of river. Alternate translation: "the Euphrates River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MIC	07	12	bd5t	figs-explicit		0	from sea to sea	You may need to make explicit the names of the seas. "from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the Dead Sea in the east" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MIC	07	12	y16y	figs-idiom		0	from mountain to mountain	"from one mountain to another." Micah does not speak of any particular mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MIC	07	13	av6g			0	the land will be desolate	"the land will be empty" or "no one will live in the land"
+MIC	07	13	n1e8	figs-metaphor		0	because of the fruit of their actions	Fruit is a metaphor for the results of an earlier action. Alternate translation: "because of the results of what they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	14	jsh4	figs-metaphor		0	Shepherd your people with your rod, the flock of your inheritance	Micah is praying to Yahweh, asking him to protect his people of Israel again. Here "rod" refers to God's leadership and guidance, as a shepherd uses a stick to guide and protect his sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	14	cu5w	figs-metaphor		0	They live alone in a thicket, in the midst of a pastureland	Micah speaks of his people as if they were wild animals hiding in bushes instead of livestock grazing in fields with much grass to eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	14	l8a3			0	a thicket	a place where many small woody plants grow
+MIC	07	14	brz2			0	Bashan and Gilead	These regions are known as rich land for growing food.
+MIC	07	14	whi8	figs-explicit		0	as in the old days	Bashan and Gilead had been part of Israel long ago, when David was king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MIC	07	15	e3z5			0	As in the days ... them wonders	Yahweh speaks to the people.
+MIC	07	16	mhq2	figs-metaphor		0	The nations	The word "nations" is a metonym for the people who live in many nations. Alternate translation: "The people of the nations nearby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	16	mzy2	translate-symaction		0	They will put their hands on their mouths	They do this to show that they are ashamed of what they have done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MIC	07	16	n9vh	figs-idiom		0	their ears will be deaf	This is an idiom. Nothing anyone says will have any effect on them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MIC	07	17	e21s	figs-hyperbole		0	They will lick the dust like a snake	Snakes slither on the ground where dust gets on them, and here the people are being compared to snakes, though it is probably an exaggeration that they will lick the dust. Possible meanings are that these people 1) will literally lie on the ground in shame or 2) will be so ashamed and humbled that it will be as if they were lying on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MIC	07	17	zg31	figs-metaphor		0	their dens	The people are spoken of as if they were animals, because animals live in "dens." Alternate translation: "their homes" or "their hiding places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	18	g3i6	figs-rquestion		0	Who is a God like you—who takes ... inheritance?	Micah is emphasizing that there is no God like Yahweh. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I know that there is no God like you, who takes ... inheritance." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MIC	07	18	kr7v			0	the remnant of his inheritance	"those of his chosen people who have survived his punishment"
+MIC	07	18	a8d2	figs-123person		0	you ... of the remnant of his inheritance? He does not keep his anger forever, because he delights in his covenant faithfulness.	Here the words "his" and "he" can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "you ... of the remnant of your inheritance, who do not keep your anger forever, because you delight in your covenant faithfulness?" or "you ... of the remnant of your inheritance? You do not keep your anger forever, because you delights in your covenant faithfulness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MIC	07	18	f1lp	figs-abstractnouns		0	he delights in his covenant faithfulness	The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." Alternate translation: "he delights in being faithful to his covenant" or "he delights in being faithful to his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MIC	07	18	ups5			0	passes over	ignores
+MIC	07	18	mcd3			0	does not keep his anger	"does not stay angry"
+MIC	07	19	i7z3	figs-you		0	You will	Here "you" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MIC	07	19	i1u2	figs-exclusive		0	on us	Here "us" refers to Micah and the people, but not to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+MIC	07	19	rqi9	figs-metaphor		0	you will trample our iniquities under your feet. You will throw all our sins into the depths of the sea	Iniquity and sin are spoken of as if they were solid objects. Alternate translation: "You will treat our iniquities and sins as if they were not important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MIC	07	20	q32m	figs-metonymy		0	You will give truth to Jacob and covenant faithfulness to Abraham	Here the names of Jacob and Abraham are metonyms for their descendants, the people of Israel to whom Micah was speaking. The abstract nouns "truth" and "faithfulness" can be stated as "trustworthy" and "faithful." Alternate translation: "You will show the descendants of Jacob and Abraham that your are trustworthy and faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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+NAM	front	intro	x7kl	Introduction to Nahum		0		# Introduction to Nahum<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Nahum<br><br>1. Nahum introduces this book (1:1)<br>1. Yahweh will destroy his enemies (1:2-15)<br>1. Nahum describes how Nineveh will fall (2:1–3:19)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Nahum about?<br><br>The Book of Nahum contains prophecies about how Yahweh would judge and punish Nineveh.<br><br>Nineveh was the capital city of the Assyrian Empire. The Assyrians had already conquered the northern kingdom of Israel. They were threatening the southern kingdom of Judah. The book gave Judah hope that the Assyrians would be defeated.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>"The Book of Nahum" or just "Nahum" is the traditional title of this book. Translators may choose to call it "The Sayings of Nahum." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Nahum?<br><br>The prophet Nahum probably wrote this book. He was a prophet from Elkosh, an unknown city probably in Judah.<br><br>Nahum wrote before Nineveh fell in about 612 B.C. Nahum also mentions the destruction of Thebes, a city in Egypt, which happened about 663 B.C. Therefore, the Book of Nahum was written sometime between 663 and 612 B.C. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is the importance of the descriptions of locusts in 3:15–17?<br><br>Locust attacks occurred often in the ancient Near East. Certain kinds of grasshoppers would come in countless numbers. There would be so many that they would darken the sky like a black cloud that blocked the sunlight. They often came after a long period of no rain. They came down on whatever crops were surviving in the fields and stripped them bare of their leaves. The locusts could not be stopped and caused terrible damage. For this reason, locust attacks served as a powerful image of military attacks in the Old Testament.<br><br>The original language of the Old Testament used various names for locusts. It is uncertain whether these names refer to different kinds of locusts or to the same kind of locust in different stages of growth. For this reason, versions of the Bible differ in how they translate these terms.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What emotions were present in the various speakers in the Book of Nahum?<br><br>When Nahum spoke to the Israelites, he wanted to comfort them.<br><br>When Nahum and Yahweh spoke against the Ninevites, they often mocked them. This manner of speech was similar to speech in the ancient Near East when conquerors laughed at their victims.<br><br>It is important for translators to present both emotions of comfort and of mockery when translating this book.<br>
+NAM	01	intro	fa8i	Nahum 01 General Notes		0		# Nahum 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers and songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of the entire book (except for verse 1 of this chapter) farther to the right on the page than regular text because they are poetic prophecy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>Despite being divided into three chapters, this book consists of one long prophecy.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh's anger against Nineveh<br>This prophecy should be read in reference to the book of Jonah. That book described how the people of Niniveh, Assyria's capital city, repented when Jonah warned them that Yahweh was angry at them. The book of Nahum, written a little over one hundred years later than when Jonah was set, indicates that the Ninevites would be punished by God, but only after he had used them for his own purposes. These actions of Yahweh, although described as vengeance or anger, do not have the same sinful quality as they usually do with humans. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Complete destruction<br>At that time, Assyria controlled almost the entire Near East. Nahum prophesied that the Assyrians would be so completely destroyed as a nation that they would no longer even be a people group. This prophecy came true very suddenly.<br>
+NAM	01	01	wy4y	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Nahum describes the destruction of Nineveh in poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NAM	01	01	na47	figs-explicit		0	The declaration about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum, the Elkoshite	These words are an introduction to the entire book. This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "This is the book of the vision of Nahum, the Elkoshite, which gives a declaration about Nineveh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NAM	01	01	q626	translate-names		0	Elkoshite	A person from the village of Elkosh (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NAM	01	02	z2vj	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Nahum begins to describe Yahweh coming to judge his enemies and to save his people. The vision is full of metaphorical language and uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NAM	01	02	krb6			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+NAM	01	02	z8hx			0	full of wrath	"very angry"
+NAM	01	02	a6fz			0	he continues his anger for	"continues to be angry with"
+NAM	01	03	t8dj			0	slow to anger	"slow to become angry"
+NAM	01	03	e2y8	figs-litotes		0	he will not allow the wicked to go unpunished	This emphatic negative statement can be translated positively. Alternate translation: "he will always be sure to punish the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+NAM	01	03	du22	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh makes his way in the whirlwind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet	The biblical writers often associated Yahweh's presence with powerful storms. Here Yahweh rides in strong storm winds and his feet are creating clouds by kicking up dust as he is coming to judge the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NAM	01	03	l5ed			0	the dust of his feet	"the dust that his feet kick up"
+NAM	01	04	lh7c			0	General Information:	Nahum continues to describe Yahweh coming to judge his enemies and to save his people.
+NAM	01	04	n6m5	figs-explicit		0	Bashan is weak, and Carmel also; the flowers of Lebanon are weak	The word translated as "weak" can also mean "wither" or "dry out." Bashan was known for its good pastureland where people tended sheep and cattle, "Carmel" refers to Mount Carmel, which was known for its tree orchards, and the snow from the mountains in Lebanon kept that place fertile. Since Yahweh dries up all the rivers and causes drought, these fertile places will no longer be fertile. Alternate translation: "The fields of Bashan wither, the trees of Mount Carmel die, and the flowers of Lebanon fade" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NAM	01	05	cg1v	figs-metaphor		0	the hills melt	Possible meanings are 1) the earthquake causing the hills to crumble to pieces is spoken of as if the hills were melting or 2) the water from the storms coursing down the hills and causing them to erode is spoken of as if the hills were melting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	01	05	f3dl			0	the earth collapses	Possible meanings are 1) the mountains and hills collapse or 2) the entire ground begins to move with violent motions.
+NAM	01	05	w6mf	figs-ellipsis		0	the world and all people who live in it	Here the word "world" refers to the inhabited places on the earth. The verb for this phrase is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "the world shakes and all the people who live in it collapse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NAM	01	06	f6ms			0	General Information:	Nahum continues to describe Yahweh coming to judge his enemies and to save his people.
+NAM	01	06	pb6q	figs-parallelism		0	Who can stand before his wrath? Who can resist the fierceness of his anger?	These two rhetorical questions mean basically the same thing. They can be translated with statements. Alternate translation: "No one can stand before his wrath! No one can resist the fierceness of his anger!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NAM	01	06	s5dd			0	fierceness of his anger	"intensity of his anger" or "amount of his anger"
+NAM	01	06	b6tk	figs-metaphor		0	His wrath is poured out like fire	Nahum speaks of Yahweh's anger as if it were a liquid that he pours out and which burns like fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He pours out his wrath like fire" or "He expresses his fierce anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	01	06	s5l3	figs-activepassive		0	the rocks are broken apart by him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he breaks apart the rocks" or "he causes the rocks to break apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	01	07	vrf3	figs-metaphor		0	a stronghold ... those who take refuge in him	Nahum speaks of Yahweh as if he were a place where people can be safe from those who wish to harm them, and of those who trust Yahweh to protect them as if they were taking refuge inside that safe place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	01	07	z4wh			0	in the day of trouble	"in times of trouble" or "when troubles happen." The word "day" here refers to a general period of time.
+NAM	01	08	uz38	figs-idiom		0	he will make a full end to his enemies	The idiom "make a full end" refers to causing his enemies to die. Alternate translation: "he will completely destroy his enemies" or "he will kill all his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NAM	01	08	b39g	figs-metaphor		0	with an overwhelming flood	Nahum speaks of Yahweh destroying his enemies in such a way that they will be powerless to avoid death as if Yahweh caused them to drown in a great flood of water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	01	08	n11u	figs-metonymy		0	he will pursue them into darkness	Here the word "darkness" represents the place of the dead, which is characterized as a dark place. Nahum speaks of Yahweh killing his enemies as if he were chasing them into this dark place. Alternate translation: "he will cause all his enemies to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	01	09	mz66			0	General Information:	Nahum tells the people of Nineveh how Yahweh will deal with them.
+NAM	01	09	c1lk	figs-rquestion		0	What are you people plotting against Yahweh?	This rhetorical question emphasizes the futility of making evil plans against Yahweh. Alternate translation: "It is futile for you people to plot against Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NAM	01	09	v6h3	figs-idiom		0	He will make a full end to it	The idiom "make a full end" refers to causing something to exist no longer. Alternate translation: "He will completely stop what you do" or "He will cause your plotting to fail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NAM	01	09	d3wc	figs-metonymy		0	trouble will not rise up a second time	Possible meanings are 1) "trouble" is a metonym for the punishment that Yahweh will inflict upon the people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not have to punish you a second time" or 2) "trouble" refers to the trouble that the people cause by plotting against Yahweh. Alternate translation: "you will not cause trouble a second time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NAM	01	10	fkc6	figs-metaphor		0	they will become tangled up like thornbushes	Possible meanings for this metaphor are 1) the people who plot against Yahweh will not be able to free themselves from the trouble that Yahweh will bring upon them, like a person who is tangled up in thornbushes cannot easily free himself or 2) just as thornbushes burn more quickly when they are tangled together, Yahweh will quickly destroy those who plot against him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	01	10	ip7l	figs-metaphor		0	they will be saturated in their own drink	Nahum speaks of those who plot against Yahweh suffering the consequences of their plans as if they were completely drunk with alcohol. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	01	10	x8il	figs-metaphor		0	they will be completely devoured by fire like dry stubble	Nahum speaks of Yahweh completely destroying those who plot against him as if fire would burn them up like fire burns up dry stubble. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fire will completely devour them like it devours dry stubble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	01	10	tg7c	figs-metaphor		0	devoured by fire	Nahum speaks of fire burning something completely as if the fire were devouring that thing. Alternate translation: "burned up by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	01	11	ee38			0	promoted wickedness	encouraged people to do wicked things
+NAM	01	12	p1bp			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to the Israelites about Nineveh.
+NAM	01	12	uyz9			0	Even if they are at their full strength and full numbers	This refers to the Assyrians or to the people of Nineveh.
+NAM	01	12	p6cc	figs-metaphor		0	they will nevertheless be sheared	Yahweh speaks of destroying the people of Nineveh as if the were sheep that he will shear. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will nevertheless shear them" or "I will nevertheless destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	01	13	qfl7	figs-metaphor		0	Now will I break that people's yoke from off you; I will break your chains	Yahweh speaks of freeing Judah from Assyrian oppression as if he were breaking the yoke and chains that the Assyrians had placed on them. Alternate translation: "Now I will free you from that people and they will no longer oppress you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	01	14	en7t	figs-metaphor		0	I will cut off the carved figures and the cast metal figures from the houses of your gods	Yahweh speaks of destroying the Assyrian idols as if he were cutting them off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. The word "house" is a metonym for the temples in which the people worshiped these idols. Alternate translation: "I will destroy the carved figures and the cast metal figures that are in the temples of your gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NAM	01	14	s2bh	figs-explicit		0	I will dig your graves	It is implied that Yahweh will also bury them in the graves that he digs for them. Alternate translation: "I will dig your graves and bury you in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NAM	01	15	n617	figs-synecdoche		0	on the mountains there are the feet of someone who is bringing good news	Here the word "feet" represent the person who is running in order to declare a message. Alternate translation: "on the mountains there is someone who is bringing good news" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NAM	01	15	l31d			0	wicked one ... he	Nahum refers to the people of Nineveh as though they were one person.
+NAM	01	15	ink2	figs-metaphor		0	he is completely cut off	Nahum speaks of the people of Nineveh being completely destroyed as if they had been cut off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he is completely destroyed" or "Yahweh has completely destroyed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	02	intro	m3yl	Nahum 02 General Notes		0		# Nahum 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers and songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of the entire book (except for verse 1 of chapter 1) farther to the right on the page than regular text because they are poetic prophecy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>Despite being divided into three chapters, this book contains one long prophecy.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Complete destruction<br>At that time, Assyria controlled almost the entire Near East. Nahum prophesied that the Assyrians would be so completely destroyed as a nation that they would no longer even be a people group. This prophecy came true and did so very suddenly. At times, this chapter is very violent in describing the destruction of Assyria, and this violence should not be toned down through the use of euphemism.<br>
+NAM	02	01	c5dg	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Nahum often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. Here he begins to describe the destruction of Nineveh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NAM	02	01	xj69	figs-metaphor		0	The one who will dash you to pieces	The word "you" refers to Nineveh. Nahum speaks of an army or military leader destroying Nineveh as if he were to shatter Nineveh like one would shatter a clay pot. Alternate translation: "The one who will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	02	01	m6by			0	The one who will dash you	The person who is "the one" is not clear, so translate using a general term. Alternate translation: "Someone who will break you"
+NAM	02	01	ahz9	figs-idiom		0	is coming up against you	The idiom to "come against" means to attack. Alternate translation: "is preparing to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NAM	02	01	v7ei	figs-irony		0	Man the city walls, guard the roads, make yourselves strong, assemble your armies	Nahum speaks to the people of Nineveh. He tells them to prepare for battle, although he knows that the enemy will destroy the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+NAM	02	01	cpd7	figs-explicit		0	Man the city walls	Nineveh had a large, thick wall surrounding it. This refers to placing soldiers on the top of the wall in order to fight off attackers. This can be translated with a more general phrase if necessary. Alternate translation: "Man the fortifications" or "Prepare the defenses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NAM	02	01	zt4z			0	guard the roads	This refers to having soldiers watch the roads leading to the city so that they can keep track of the enemy's approach.
+NAM	02	01	l226	figs-idiom		0	make yourselves strong	This is an idiom that means to prepare oneself for action. Here it applies to military action. Alternate translation: "prepare yourselves for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+NAM	02	02	u4fb	figs-metonymy		0	For Yahweh is restoring the majesty of Jacob, like the majesty of Israel	The words "Jacob" and "Israel" are metonyms for the people who are descended from Jacob. Possible meanings are 1) the word "Jacob" refers to the southern kingdom and the word "Israel" refers to the northern kingdom. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh is restoring the majesty of Judah, as he promised to restore the majesty of Israel" or 2) both "Jacob" and "Israel" refer to the nation as a whole, included both northern and southern kingdoms and the two lines are parallel. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh is restoring the majesty of all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NAM	02	02	wmm6			0	the plunderers	people who steal things by force, usually in war
+NAM	02	02	i6w3	figs-metaphor		0	destroyed their vine branches	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which the Assyrians taking away Israel's possessions by force is spoken of as if Israel were a vine whose branches the Assyrians had stripped bare. Alternate translation: "robbed them of all of their possession, like one would strip bare vine branches" or 2) the words "vine branches" are a synecdoche for the agricultural fields throughout the nation. Alternate translation: "destroyed their fields of crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+NAM	02	03	sal2			0	The shields of his mighty men are red	Possible meanings are 1) the shields appear red as the light from the sun reflects upon their metal surfaces or 2) the shields are covered with leather that has been dyed red.
+NAM	02	03	tt35			0	his mighty men	the soldiers of the one "who will dash" Nineveh "to pieces" ([Nahum 2:1](../02/01.md)).
+NAM	02	03	shs8			0	the chariots flash with their metal	This likely refers to the light from the sun reflecting upon the metal chariots.
+NAM	02	03	i6a3	figs-activepassive		0	on the day that they are made ready	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the soldiers have made them ready" or "when the soldiers have prepared them to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	02	03	jtg2	figs-activepassive		0	the cypress spears are waved in the air	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the soldiers wave their cypress spears in the air" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	02	03	b24s	translate-unknown		0	cypress	a type of tree whose wood is good for weapons (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+NAM	02	04	l7yi			0	The chariots speed through the streets	"The soldiers drive the chariots wildly through the streets"
+NAM	02	04	m4y1	figs-simile		0	They look like torches	Nahum compares the way that the light from the sun reflects upon the chariots with torches whose fire gives light. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NAM	02	04	vee1	figs-simile		0	they run like lightning	Nahum compares the way that the light from the sun reflects upon the chariots, and the quickness with which the chariots move, with lightning that flashes quickly in the sky. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NAM	02	05	c6g1	figs-metaphor		0	The one who will dash you to pieces	The word "you" refers to Nineveh. Nahum speaks of an army or military leader destroying Nineveh as if he were to shatter Nineveh like one would shatter a clay pot. See how you translated this in [Nahum 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "The one who will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	02	05	frd3	figs-abstractnouns		0	in their march	The word "march" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "as they march" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NAM	02	05	s3zw	figs-activepassive		0	The large shield is made ready to protect these attackers	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The attackers make ready the large shield to protect themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	02	05	t834			0	The large shield	This refers to a large cover that those who besieged a city would set up over themselves and their battering rams to protect themselves against the arrows and other projectiles with which the people in the city would attack them.
+NAM	02	06	l4xl	figs-activepassive		0	The gates at the rivers are forced open	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy forces open the gates at the rivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	02	06	bi3c			0	The gates at the rivers	This refers to the gates that controlled the flow and direction of the river.
+NAM	02	07	v7es	figs-activepassive		0	Huzzab is stripped of her clothes and is taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy strips Huzzab of her clothes and takes her away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	02	07	x5zy	translate-unknown		0	Huzzab is stripped of her clothes and is taken away	The exact meaning of the word "Huzzab" is uncertain. Two possible meanings are 1) it is the name of a queen in Nineveh and the sentence means that the attacking soldiers have stripped her of her clothes in order to humiliate her and then have carried her off into captivity or 2) it is the name of an idol and the sentence means that the attackers have stripped the gold and silver off the idol and have carried it away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NAM	02	07	wzf8			0	her female servants moan like doves	The moaning sounds that the female servants make sound like the sounds that doves make.
+NAM	02	07	c3va			0	her female servants	If the word "Huzzab" refers to a queen, then this phrase refers to the young women who attended her. If the word "Huzzab" refers to an idol, then this phrase refers to the young women who worked as temple prostitutes.
+NAM	02	07	ya8w	translate-symaction		0	beating on their breasts	Beating one's breast was a gesture used to express great mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NAM	02	08	awl5	figs-simile		0	Nineveh is like a leaking pool of water, with its people fleeing away like rushing water	Nahum compares the way that the people flee from the city of Nineveh with the way that water gushes from a reservoir of water when the dam has been broken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NAM	02	09	e4pv	figs-apostrophe		0	Take the silver plunder ... Nineveh's beautiful things	It is not clear who is speaking here. This may be an apostrophe in which Nahum gives directions to the attackers, or the attackers may be speaking and giving directions to one another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+NAM	02	09	t4z8			0	Take the silver plunder, take the gold plunder	The word "plunder" means things stolen by force, usually in war. Alternate translation: "Take the silver as plunder, take the gold as plunder" or "Take the silver, take the gold"
+NAM	02	09	tli3	figs-hyperbole		0	there is no end to it	The words "no end" are an exaggeration to express that there is a great amount of something. Alternate translation: "there is so much of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NAM	02	09	sn5k	figs-ellipsis		0	to the splendor of all Nineveh's beautiful things	This phrase refers to the silver, gold, and other treasures in Nineveh. The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "there is no end to the splendor of all Nineveh's beautiful treasures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NAM	02	10	dib5	figs-metaphor		0	Everyone's heart melts	Nahum speaks of the people losing courage as if their hearts melt like wax. Alternate translation: "Everyone loses courage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	02	10	haf9			0	everyone's knees strike together	This describes a physical response to great fear. The people's legs shake so badly that their knees knock together and they are unable to walk or run.
+NAM	02	11	as2e	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	In these verses, Nahum speaks of the people of Nineveh as if they were a group of lions, and of the city Nineveh as if it were their den. The metaphor speaks of the way in which the Assyrians would conquer other people and take their possessions as their own as if they were lions hunting prey and bringing the dead animals back to their den. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	02	11	n3ki	figs-rquestion		0	Where now is the lions' den ... afraid of nothing?	Nahum uses this rhetorical question to mock Nineveh, which has been destroyed. Alternate translation: "The lions' den is nowhere to be found ... afraid of nothing." or "Look at what has become of the lions' den ... afraid of nothing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NAM	02	12	f91d	figs-explicit		0	he strangled victims	"he choked victims." This is probably a reference to the way that lions usually kill their prey, by biting its throat. Alternate translation: "he killed his victims" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NAM	02	12	f3cw	figs-parallelism		0	filled his cave with victims, his dens with torn carcasses	These two phrases are saying the same thing in different ways. The verb may be supplied for the second phrase. Alternate translation: "filled his cave with victims, and filled his dens with torn carcasses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NAM	02	13	hg33			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
+NAM	02	13	mzs1	figs-metonymy		0	the sword will devour your young lions	Here the word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who attack with swords and is spoken of as if it were a person who eats its victims. Nahum also continues to speak to the people of Nineveh as if they were lions. Alternate translation: "attackers will kill your people with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	02	13	qg4y	figs-metaphor		0	I will cut off your prey from your land	Yahweh speaks of the people of Nineveh as if they were lions who preyed upon the nations. Possible meanings are 1) the word "prey" is a metonym for the things that they have taken from those upon whom they preyed, and Yahweh speaks of taking those things away from them as if it were cutting off their prey. Alternate translation: "I will take away from your land all the things that you took from others" or 2) Yahweh speaks of the nations whom the people of Nineveh had plundered as if they were Nineveh's prey, and preventing Nineveh from plundering any more nations as if he were cutting off their prey. Alternate translation: "I will stop you from preying upon any other nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NAM	02	13	vf1s	figs-activepassive		0	the voices of your messengers will be heard no more	This likely refers to the messengers that the Assyrians sent out to other nations to demand surrender or payment of tribute. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever hear the voices of your messengers again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	03	intro	k8ee	Nahum 03 General Notes		0		# Nahum 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers and songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of the entire book (except for verse 1 of chapter 1) farther to the right on the page than regular text because they are poetic prophecy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>Despite being divided into three chapters, the book contains one long prophecy.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Euphemism<br>This chapter speaks about the evils of the Assyrians in violent ways. It is important to avoiding toning down this language through the use of euphemism, if at all possible. Although there is some hyperbole, the reader should not assume that the author intends this writing to be taken as completely hyperbolic. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+NAM	03	01	kar1	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Nahum often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. Here he continues to describe the destruction of Nineveh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NAM	03	01	ki6n	figs-metonymy		0	the city full of blood	Here the word "blood" represents bloodshed and refers to the people who have committed murder. Alternate translation: "the city full of murderers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NAM	03	01	b6sa	figs-metonymy		0	It is all full of lies	Here the word "lies" is a metonym for those who tell lies. Alternate translation: "It is full of liars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NAM	03	02	n52r			0	the noise of whips and the sound of rattling wheels, prancing horses, and bounding chariots	These phrases describe the sound of chariots rushing through the streets as their drivers use their whips on the horses.
+NAM	03	03	isx6	figs-parallelism		0	heaps of corpses, great piles of bodies	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and indicate that there were so many dead bodies that the attackers piled them in heaps. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NAM	03	03	xle9			0	corpses	bodies of people who have died
+NAM	03	03	k9um	figs-hyperbole		0	There is no end to the bodies	The words "no end" are an exaggeration for the great number of bodies that the attackers piled into heaps. Alternate translation: "There are too many bodies to count" or "There are a great number of bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NAM	03	04	x2uc	figs-metaphor		0	the lustful actions of the beautiful prostitute	Nahum speaks of Nineveh causing other nations to be subject to her as if the city were a prostitute who seduces men with her beauty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	03	04	zv4s	figs-metaphor		0	the expert in witchcraft	Nahum speaks of Nineveh causing other nations to be subject to her as if the city were a witch who casts a spells on others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	03	04	b3x1	figs-explicit		0	who sells nations through her prostitution, and peoples through her acts of witchcraft	Here the word "sells" implies that the people of Nineveh cause other nations and peoples to become slaves. Nineveh uses her beauty, power, and influence to make others her slaves. Alternate translation: "who by her prostitution and witchcraft causes the people of other nations to become her slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NAM	03	05	u83r			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+NAM	03	05	x2lm	figs-metaphor		0	I will raise up your skirt over your face and show your private parts to the nations	This refers to the practice of publicly humiliating prostitutes by stripping them naked in front of the community. This continues the metaphor of Yahweh speaking of the city of Nineveh as if it were a prostitute. Alternate translation: "I will publicly humiliate you, as one would humiliate a prostitute by raising up her skirt over her face and showing her private parts to all the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	03	05	qx5d	figs-ellipsis		0	your shame to the kingdoms	This phrase explains the purpose of lifting up Nineveh's skirt. The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "I will show your shame to the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+NAM	03	06	s894	translate-symaction		0	I will throw disgusting filth on you	The words "disgusting filth" refer to all kinds of garbage. Throwing garbage at a person was a sign of strong contempt. Alternate translation: "I will show my contempt for you, like a person would throw disgusting filth at another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+NAM	03	07	wgg3	figs-rquestion		0	who will weep for her?	The people ask this rhetorical question to emphasize the negative answer. Alternate translation: "no one will weep for her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NAM	03	07	ysl2	figs-rquestion		0	Where can I find anyone to comfort you?	Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there will be no one who will be able to comfort Nineveh. Alternate translation: "There will be no one to comfort you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NAM	03	08	v76u	figs-metonymy		0	General Information:	Nahum speaks to the people of Nineveh as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NAM	03	08	ii6k	figs-rquestion		0	are you better than Thebes ... itself?	Nahum asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the negative answer that it anticipates. Alternate translation: "you are not better than Thebes ... itself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+NAM	03	08	c7qr	translate-names		0	Thebes	This was the former capital of Egypt, which the Assyrians had conquered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NAM	03	08	w92b			0	that was built on the Nile River	"that was situated by the Nile River"
+NAM	03	08	a2y2	figs-metaphor		0	whose defense was the ocean, whose wall was the sea itself	These two phrases share similar meanings. The words "ocean" and "sea" both refer to the Nile River, which ran near the city. Nahum speaks of the Nile as if it were the wall that protected the city. Alternate translation: "which had the Nile river as its defenses, as some cities have a wall for theirs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+NAM	03	09	ega5			0	Cush and Egypt were her strength	"Ethiopia and Egypt strengthened her" or "Cush and Egypt were her allies"
+NAM	03	09	knv4	figs-hyperbole		0	there was no end to it	The word "it" refers to the "strength" that Cush and Egypt gave to Thebes. That there was no end to it is a hyperbole that expresses the great amount of strength. Alternate translation: "their strength was very great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NAM	03	09	c9nd	translate-names		0	Put and Libya	These are the names of places in northern Africa that were close to Thebes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+NAM	03	10	h5f5	figs-metonymy		0	General Information:	Nahum continues to speak to the people of Nineveh as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NAM	03	10	jt2a	figs-metonymy		0	Yet Thebes was carried away	The word "Thebes" represents the people who lived in Thebes. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yet those who attacked Thebes carried the people away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	03	10	h6s7	figs-metonymy		0	she went into captivity	The word "she" refers to Thebes and represents the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "they went into captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NAM	03	10	jht3	figs-activepassive		0	her young children were dashed in pieces	This is a brutal description of the soldiers killing children. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemy soldiers dashed her young children to pieces" or "enemy soldiers beat her young children to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	03	10	h7t9	figs-metaphor		0	at the head of every street	The beginning of a street is spoken of as if it were the head. Also, "every" is a generalization that means many places all over the city. Alternate translation: "on every street corner" or "in the streets all over the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NAM	03	10	hyc8	figs-activepassive		0	all her great men were bound in chains	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they bound all her great men in chains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	03	11	esd7	figs-metaphor		0	You also will become drunk	Here the word "You" refers to Nineveh. Nahum speaks of the people of Nineveh suffering and dying in battle as if they had become drunk from drinking too much wine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	03	12	kbf7	figs-metonymy		0	General Information:	Nahum continues to speak to the people of Nineveh as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NAM	03	12	lb3t	figs-explicit		0	All your fortresses	Possible meanings for the word "fortresses" are 1) it refers to Nineveh's fortifications, such as the wall that surrounded the city Alternate translation: "All of your fortifications" or "All of your defenses" or 2) it refers to the fortified cities that were situated along Assyria's borders and prevented enemy armies from attacking Nineveh. Alternate translation: "All of your fortified cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NAM	03	12	uf4q	figs-simile		0	All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the earliest ripe figs: if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater	Nahum compares the ease with which the attackers will conquer Nineveh with the ease with which a person can cause ripe figs to fall from a tree. Alternate translation: "Your enemies will destroy your fortresses as easily as a person can shake a fig tree and eat the first ripe figs that fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NAM	03	12	c8tt	figs-explicit		0	the earliest ripe figs	This refers to the figs that would ripen first on the tree. These figs fell from the tree easily, so that a person only had to shake the tree to make them fall. Figs that ripened later would require a person to climb the tree and pick them by hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+NAM	03	12	w2un	figs-activepassive		0	if they are shaken	"if the trees are shaken." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if a person shakes the trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	03	12	k7ym	figs-hyperbole		0	they fall into the mouth of the eater	"the figs fall into the mouth of the eater." This is an exaggeration. By saying that the figs fall from the tree into the mouth of the one who eats it, Nahum emphasizes that the figs are ready to eat immediately. Alternate translation: "a person can eat the fig immediately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NAM	03	13	le29	figs-metaphor		0	the people among you are women	In this ancient culture, women were not warriors for a number of reasons, including their being generally weaker physically than men. Here Nahum speaks of Nineveh's warriors losing their strength and courage to fight as if the people in the city were all women. Alternate translation: "your people are all like women who are weak and cannot defend themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	03	13	cv1a	figs-activepassive		0	the gates of your land have been opened wide to your enemies	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the gates of your land are wide open to your enemies" or "someone has opened wide to your enemies the gates of your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+NAM	03	13	sc8s	figs-metaphor		0	the gates of your land have been opened wide to your enemies	Possible meanings are 1) if "fortresses" in v. 12 refers to the Nineveh's defenses, then "the gates of your land" refers to the gates in the walls around Nineveh. Alternate translation: "the gates of your city are wide open for your enemies to attack" or 2) if "fortresses" in v. 12 refers to the fortified cities that were situated along Assyria's borders, then "the gates of your land" is a metaphor in which those cities are spoken of as if they were gates that prevented enemy armies from entering the land. Alternate translation: "your land is defenseless before your enemies because they have destroyed the cities that protected your borders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	03	13	ea7i	figs-metaphor		0	fire has devoured their bars	Possible meanings are 1) if "fortresses" in v. 12 refers to the Nineveh's defenses, then "their bars" refers to the bars that locked the gates in the walls around Nineveh. Alternate translation: "fire has destroyed the bars that lock your city gates" or 2) if "fortresses" in v. 12 refers to the fortified cities that were situated along Assyria's borders, then "their bars" is a metaphor in which those cities are spoken of as if they were locked gates that prevented enemy armies from entering the land. Alternate translation: "the cities on your borders can no longer protect you, just as gates can no longer protect a city when fire has destroyed their bars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	03	13	i4p2	figs-metaphor		0	fire has devoured	Nahum speaks of fire burning up and destroying as if fire were eating. Alternate translation: "fire has destroyed" or "fire has burned up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	03	14	g9i1	figs-metonymy		0	General Information:	Nahum continues to speak to the people of Nineveh as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NAM	03	14	w932	figs-irony		0	Go draw water for the siege ... pick up the molds for the bricks	Nahum speaks to the people of Nineveh. He tells them to prepare for battle and to repair the walls, although he knows that the enemy will destroy the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+NAM	03	14	d5xh			0	strengthen your fortresses	"repair the fortifications"
+NAM	03	14	tja5			0	go into the clay and tread the mortar; pick up the molds for the bricks	These phrases refer to making mud bricks that they will use to repair the city's wall.
+NAM	03	15	x9p7	figs-metaphor		0	Fire will devour you there	Nahum speaks of fire burning and destroying as if it were eating. Alternate translation: "Fire will destroy you there" or "Your enemies will burn you with fire there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	03	15	f3iu	figs-metonymy		0	the sword will destroy you	Here the word "sword" is a metonym for the enemies who will attack with swords. Alternate translation: "your enemies will kill you with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NAM	03	15	cwk4	figs-personification		0	It will devour you as young locusts devour everything	The word "It" refers to the "sword," which is personified as eating those whom it kills. The soldiers using their swords to kill everyone in Nineveh is compared with the way that a swarm of locusts eats every plant in its path. Alternate translation: "Your enemies' swords will kill all of you, just as easily as a swarm of locusts devours everything in its path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NAM	03	15	mx6w			0	Make yourselves as many as the young locusts, as many as the full-grown locusts	These words begin a new paragraph where Nahum compares the number of people in Nineveh with the large number of locusts in a swarm.
+NAM	03	16	h3mk	figs-metonymy		0	General Information:	Nahum speaks to the people of Nineveh as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+NAM	03	16	f5ml	figs-hyperbole		0	You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars in the heavens	This exaggeration emphasizes the great number of merchants who lived and worked in Nineveh. Alternate translation: "It is as if you have more merchants than there are stars in the sky" or "You have more merchants than anyone could count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+NAM	03	16	jax3	figs-simile		0	they are like young locusts: they plunder the land and then fly away	Nahum compares the way that these merchants, who have made their profit by selling their goods in Nineveh, will flee from the city when the battle begins with the way that locusts fly away after they have eaten all of the plants in their path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NAM	03	17	g39b	figs-simile		0	your generals are like swarms of them that camp in the walls on a cold day. But when the sun rises they fly away	Nahum compares the way that the officials in Nineveh will flee when the battle starts with the way that locusts will remain still while it is cold, but will fly away when the sun rises and the air becomes warm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+NAM	03	17	t77f			0	to no one knows where	"and no one knows where they have gone"
+NAM	03	18	mzz1	figs-parallelism		0	your shepherds are asleep; your rulers are lying down resting	These two lines share similar meanings. Nahum speaks of the leaders of Assyria as if they were shepherd who are to care for their sheep. He speaks of the shepherds and rulers dying as if they had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "your leaders who are like shepherds are dead; your rulers are all dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	03	18	r6bi	figs-metaphor		0	Your people are scattered on the mountains	Nahum speaks of the people of Nineveh as if they were sheep that scatter after the shepherds have died. Alternate translation: "Your people are scattered like sheep on the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	03	19	ik24	figs-metaphor		0	No healing is possible for your wounds. Your wounds are severe	Nahum speaks of the certainty of the destruction of Nineveh and the defeat of its king as if the king had suffered an incurable wound. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+NAM	03	19	eje9	figs-abstractnouns		0	No healing is possible for your wounds	The word "healing" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "No one is able to heal your wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+NAM	03	19	ac74	figs-rquestion		0	Who has escaped your constant wickedness?	This rhetorical question emphasizes the negative answer that it anticipates. All of the nations that were near Assyria had suffered because of Assyria's constant wickedness. Alternate translation: "No one has escaped your constant wickedness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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+HAB	front	intro	g1ir	Introduction to Habakkuk		0		# Introduction to Habakkuk<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Habakkuk<br><br>1. Habakkuk asks Yahweh questions (1:1–4)<br>1. Yahweh responds (1:5–11)<br>1. Habakkuk asks Yahweh more questions (1:12–2:1)<br>1. Yahweh responds again (2:2–5)<br>1. Habakkuk gives five taunts against the wicked (2:6-20)<br>1. Habakkuk prays (3:1–19)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Habakkuk about?<br><br>Other prophets spoke against Israel sinning and failing to obey Yahweh. But Habakkuk questioned Yahweh about the things he did. Yahweh said he would punish the people of Judah by sending the Babylonian army. Habakkuk complained because the Babylonians were more wicked than the people of Judah. Yahweh assured Habakkuk that he would also punish the Babylonians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The traditional title of this book is "The Book of Habakkuk" or just "Habakkuk." Translators may choose to call it "The Sayings of Habakkuk." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Habakkuk?<br><br>The prophet Habakkuk wrote this book. Scripture does not mention Habakkuk except in this book.<br><br>The Chaldean empire is another name for the Babylonian empire. The Book of Habakkuk mentions it several times. This helps us to date Habakkuk's life. The Chaldean empire had power from about 720 to 538 B.C. Habakkuk probably prophesied about the time of Jeremiah, Zephaniah, and Nahum during the reigns of Kings Josiah, Jehoahaz, and Jehoiakim in Judah.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Why did Yahweh use an evil nation to punish Judah?<br><br>Habakkuk wanted to know why Yahweh used an evil nation to punish Judah. Yahweh responded that he will judge the evil nations also. But righteous people will live by being faithful to Yahweh.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How do I identify the speaker?<br><br>Habakkuk spoke to Yahweh and Yahweh answered him. The translator should be careful to identify whether the speaker is Habakkuk or Yahweh in each section. The translator may wish to make the identity of the speaker explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### What style of writing is the Book of Habakkuk?<br><br>In the first two chapters, Habakkuk asks Yahweh questions and Yahweh answers him. The third chapter is a psalm. Habakkuk ends by telling the choirmaster to use stringed instruments.<br><br>#### Does Habakkuk question or challenge Yahweh?<br><br>Habakkuk spoke directly to Yahweh and seems to be challenging God. Habakkuk was not questioning the authority of Yahweh. He was telling Yahweh that he does not understand what Yahweh is doing. In some cultures, it may be improper to speak to an authority in this way. It may be necessary to rephrase Habakkuk's questions to emphasize his sincere desire to learn why God is doing what he is doing, without doubting him.<br>
+HAB	01	intro	pub8	Habakkuk 01 General Notes		0		# Habakkuk 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:1-17.<br><br>This chapter is arranged in a series of questions and answers between Yahweh and Habakkuk.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Injustice<br><br>Habakkuk sees great injustice, especially in the defeat of Israel by the Assyrians. He cries out to Yahweh to ask him to put an end to it. He is questioning Yahweh, but he trusts in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>##### Chaldeans<br>Yahweh will raise up the Chaldeans to bring justice to the Hebrew people. They will defeat the Assyrians. At this time, the Chaldeans were an insignificant city and people group. This was probably intended to show the power of Yahweh.<br>
+HAB	01	01	aip2	figs-explicit		0	The message that Habakkuk the prophet received,	These words introduce the first two chapters of the book. It is implicit that Habakkuk received this message from Yahweh. This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Habakkuk the prophet received from Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	01	02	zqs2			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+HAB	01	02	h93d	figs-explicit		0	how long will I cry for help, and you will not hear?	The reader should understand that Habakkuk has been crying to Yahweh for help for a long time. He asks this question because he is frustrated and wants to know how much longer it will be before Yahweh responds. Alternate translation: "how much longer shall I cry for help before you will respond?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	01	03	al9a			0	General Information:	Habakkuk continues his prayer to God.
+HAB	01	03	x3uc	figs-abstractnouns		0	Destruction and violence are before me	The words "destruction" and "violence" can be translated with a verbal phrase. The idiom "before me" means that Habakkuk witnesses these things happening. Alternate translation: "I witness people destroying things and acting violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAB	01	03	smv1	figs-abstractnouns		0	contention rises up	The word "contention" refers to conflict between people and can be translated with a verbal phrase. Habakkuk speaks of there being more contention between people as if contention rises up. Alternate translation: "there is more conflict between people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	01	04	u4lc	figs-metaphor		0	the law is weakened	Habakkuk speaks of people not obeying or enforcing the law as if they had made the law weak and unable to act. Alternate translation: "no one enforces the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	01	04	r8dv	figs-metaphor		0	the wicked surround the righteous	Habakkuk speaks of wicked people causing righteous people to suffer injustice as if the wicked people surrounded the righteous people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+HAB	01	04	sqe3	figs-metaphor		0	false justice goes out	Habakkuk speaks of judges giving decisions that they say are just but that are not as if "false justice" were going out to the people. Alternate translation: "judges give verdicts that are not just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	01	05	b6nu			0	General Information:	Yahweh responds to Habakkuk.
+HAB	01	05	xx8m	figs-doublet		0	be amazed and astonished	The words "amazed" and "astonished" share similar meanings. Together they emphasize the strength of the emotion. Alternate translation: "be very amazed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HAB	01	05	j1ay	figs-idiom		0	in your days	This idiom refers to Habakkuk's lifetime. Alternate translation: "during your lifetime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAB	01	05	ubc3	figs-activepassive		0	when it is reported to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when someone reports it to you" or "when you hear about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HAB	01	06	hw6s			0	look!	The word "look!" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+HAB	01	06	cc7f			0	impetuous	Possible meanings are 1) "violent" or 2) "hasty."
+HAB	01	06	l91v	figs-hyperbole		0	the breadth of the land	This can mean 1) everywhere in Judah or 2) everywhere in the world. This would be an exaggeration to emphasize how powerful the Chaldean army is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+HAB	01	07	rf3w	figs-doublet		0	They are terrifying and fearsome	The words "terrifying" and "fearsome" share similar meanings. Together they emphasize the fear that the Chaldeans instilled in other people. Alternate translation: "They cause others to be greatly terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HAB	01	07	rl2c	figs-metaphor		0	their judgment and splendor proceed from themselves	The word "splendor" represents their pride in how they view themselves. Yahweh speaks of their opinion of themselves as if the qualities of judgment and splendor came from them. Alternate translation: "because they are prideful, they decide for themselves what judgment looks like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAB	01	08	de5l			0	Their horses ... their horses	the horses of the Chaldean soldiers
+HAB	01	08	mf8c	translate-unknown		0	leopards	large, swift cats (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+HAB	01	08	aan3			0	the evening wolves	This refers to wolves that hunt their prey at night.
+HAB	01	08	cmk6			0	their horsemen	the Chaldean soldiers who ride the horses
+HAB	01	08	s39i	figs-metaphor		0	they fly like an eagle hurrying to eat	Yahweh speaks of how quickly the Chaldeans move in order to conquer their enemies as if they were flying, like an eagle flies swiftly to capture its prey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	01	09	t84x	figs-metaphor		0	their multitudes go like the desert wind	Yahweh speaks of how quickly the Chaldeans move as if they were a strong wind that blows in the desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	01	09	w7jf	figs-simile		0	they gather captives like sand	Possible meanings are 1) the Chaldeans take people captive as easily as one would scoop up sand with his hand. Alternate translation: "they gather captives as one gathers sand" or 2) the Chaldeans take a great number of people captive, as if those people were as many as the grains of sand in the desert. Alternate translation: "they capture as many people as there are grains of sand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HAB	01	10	dsz7			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to describe the Chaldean soldiers.
+HAB	01	10	t1vb	figs-parallelism		0	So they mock kings, and rulers are only a mockery for them	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The word "mockery" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "So they mock kings, and rulers are only something for them to mock" or "So all they do is mock kings and rulers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HAB	01	11	m8uj	figs-metaphor		0	the wind will rush on	Yahweh speaks of how swiftly the Chaldean army moves from one city to the next as it conquers each one as if it were a wind that blows swiftly along. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	01	11	vm3y			0	guilty men, those whose might is their god	This refers to the Chaldean soldiers.
+HAB	01	12	z617			0	General Information:	Habakkuk speaks to Yahweh about the Chaldeans.
+HAB	01	12	esj1	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not from ancient times, Yahweh my God, my Holy One?	Habakkuk asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the positive answer. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You surely are from ancient times, Yahweh my God, my Holy One." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HAB	01	12	kq2a			0	from ancient times	"eternal"
+HAB	01	12	dxz9	figs-abstractnouns		0	has ordained them for judgment, and you, Rock, have established them for correction	The word "them" refers to the Chaldeans. The words "judgment" and "correction" can be translated with verbs. The reader should understand that the Chaldeans will judge and correct Yahweh's people. Alternate translation: "has ordained them to judge his people, and you, Rock, have established them to correct your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	01	12	b4f6	figs-metaphor		0	Rock	Habakkuk speaks of Yahweh being the one who protects him and keeps him safe as if he were a rock upon which Habakkuk could stand in order to be out of his enemies' reach. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	01	13	i8m3			0	General Information:	Habakkuk continues speaking to Yahweh about the Chaldeans.
+HAB	01	13	cyi1	figs-synecdoche		0	Your eyes are too pure	Here the word "eyes" represents Yahweh who sees. Alternate translation: "You are too pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HAB	01	13	y39y			0	those who betray	This refers to the Chaldeans. The word "betray" refers to people who have been disloyal or have broken agreements that they have made.
+HAB	01	13	m99e	figs-metaphor		0	Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than they are?	Habakkuk speaks of wicked people destroying others as if the wicked were swallowing them. Alternate translation: "Why are you silent while the wicked destroy those more righteous than they are?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	01	13	f9bv	figs-irony		0	those more righteous than they are	This refers to the Israelites, about whom Habakkuk had been complaining. The reader should understand that these are wicked people, but they are "more righteous than" or not as wicked as the Chaldeans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+HAB	01	14	l8zj	figs-simile		0	You make men like fish in the sea	Habakkuk compares the way in which the Chaldeans will kill people without remorse with the way in which people will kill fish without remorse. Alternate translation: "You cause men to become no more important than fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HAB	01	14	r8p4	figs-ellipsis		0	like creeping things without a ruler over them	The words "creeping things" refer to insects and other bugs that crawl about. Just as insects have no ruler to organize and defend them, the people are defenseless before the Chaldean army. The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "you make men as defenseless as insects that have no ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HAB	01	15	qcq6			0	General Information:	Habakkuk continues speaking to Yahweh about the Chaldeans.
+HAB	01	15	g2sa	figs-synecdoche		0	He brings ... he drags ... his fishnet ... he gathers ... his dragnet ... he rejoices ... he is glad	The words "he" and "his" refer to a Babylonian solider who represents all of the Babylonian soldiers. These pronouns can be stated as plural. Alternate translation: "They bring ... they drag ... their fishnets ... they gather ... their dragnet ... they rejoice ... they are glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HAB	01	15	qt1d	figs-123person		0	all of them ... drags men away ... gathers them	Here "them" and "men" refer to people in general. This can be stated in first person to include Habakkuk as one of the people. Alternate translation: "all of us ... drags us away ... gathers us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HAB	01	15	x5s1	figs-metaphor		0	He brings all of them up with a fishhook ... in his dragnet	Habakkuk speaks of the Chaldeans conquering people easily as if the people were fish that the Chaldeans catch with fishhooks and fishnets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	01	15	h1ey			0	fishhook ... fishnet ... dragnet	tools used to catch fish
+HAB	01	16	ey7r	figs-metaphor		0	he sacrifices ... his net ... his dragnet ... he lives ... his food	Habakkuk speaks of the weapons that the Chaldeans use to conquer people and nations as if the weapons were fishing nets that they use to catch fish. The words "he" and "his" refer to a Babylonian solider who represents all of the Babylonian soldiers. These pronouns can be stated as plural. Alternate translation: "they sacrifice ... their nets ... their dragnets ... they live ... their food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HAB	01	17	y2y3	figs-explicit		0	Will he therefore keep emptying his net, and will he continually slaughter the nations without mercy?	Habakkuk asks this question because he is frustrated and wants to know how long Yahweh will allow the Chaldeans to continue to destroy people and nations. Alternate translation: "Will you therefore let them empty their fishing nets and continue to slaughter the nations while they feel no compassion?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	01	17	re7y	figs-synecdoche		0	Will he ... keep emptying his net ... will he continually slaughter	In 1:15-17 the singular pronoun "he" and "his" refer to a Babylonian solider who represents all of the Babylonian soldiers. These pronouns can be stated as plural. Alternate translation: "Will they ... keep emptying their net ... will they continually slaughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HAB	01	17	rz38	figs-metaphor		0	keep emptying his net	Habakkuk speaks of the Chaldeans preparing to conquer more nations as if they were fishermen who empty their nets so that they can use them to catch more fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	intro	qke1	Habakkuk 02 General Notes		0		# Habakkuk 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:1-20.<br><br>This chapter is arranged in a series of questions and answers between Yahweh and Habakkuk.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "The righteous will live by his faith"<br>This is an important phrase in Scripture. Paul also uses it to explain that man is justified by his faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br>
+HAB	02	01	m4n8	figs-parallelism		0	I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the watchtower	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Possible meanings are 1) Habakkuk went to an actual post in the watchtower or 2) this is a metaphor in which Habakkuk speaks of waiting eagerly for Yahweh's response as if he were a watchman waiting at his post for the arrival of a messenger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	01	s5ad			0	to see what he will say to me	"to see what Yahweh will say to me"
+HAB	02	01	lcz4	figs-idiom		0	how I should turn from my complaint	Here the word "turn" refers to returning an answer. Habakkuk considers what answer he will give concerning the things that he has said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAB	02	02	z55g			0	General Information:	Yahweh answers Habakkuk.
+HAB	02	02	p6bb	figs-parallelism		0	Record this vision, and write plainly on the tablets	Both of these phrases are saying the same thing in two different ways. Alternate translation: "Write this vision clearly on the tablets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HAB	02	02	f1dy			0	tablets	These are flat pieces of stone or clay that were used for writing.
+HAB	02	02	c1m9	figs-metaphor		0	so that the one reading them might run	Possible meanings are 1) that the message is easy enough to read that a messenger can read it as he runs from place to place proclaiming the message. Alternate translation: "so that the one reading the tablets might be able to run as he reads" or 2) this is a metaphor in which Yahweh speaks of reading something very quickly as if the person who reads it is running. Alternate translation: "so that the one reading the tablets might be able to read quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	03	bh8y	figs-metaphor		0	the vision ... will finally speak	Yahweh speaks of the events in the vision happening as if the vision were a person who speaks. Alternate translation: "the vision ... will finally happen" or "the vision ... will finally come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HAB	02	03	l26r	figs-metaphor		0	Though it delays, wait for it. For it will surely come and will not tarry	Yahweh speaks of the events of the vision taking a long time to happen as if the vision were a person who does not arrive soon at his destination. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HAB	02	03	mw1n			0	will not tarry	Possible meanings are 1) "will not be late" or 2) "will not come slowly"
+HAB	02	04	w3ij	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk. Here he speaks of the Chaldeans as if they were one prideful, drunken man who can never have enough. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	04	viq4			0	Look!	The word "Look!" here adds emphasis to what follows.
+HAB	02	04	f5n5	figs-metaphor		0	is puffed up	Yahweh speaks of the person who is prideful as if the person were "puffed up." Alternate translation: "is very prideful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	05	es27	figs-personification		0	For wine is a betrayer of the arrogant young man	Yahweh speaks of how a person's judgment is impaired by drinking too much wine as if wine were a person who betrays the one who drinks it. Alternate translation: "For the arrogant young man does not get from wine what he wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HAB	02	05	zbh2	figs-metaphor		0	so that he will not abide	Here the word "abide" refers to dwelling in a home and is a metaphor for having no place to rest. Alternate translation: "so that he will not be able to rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	05	en8a	figs-metaphor		0	enlarges his desire like the grave and, like death, is never satisfied	Yahweh speaks of there always being more people to die as if "the grave" and "death" were people who are never satisfied with eating. In the same way, this person always wants more and is never satisfied. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	05	fz6e	figs-parallelism		0	He gathers to himself every nation and gathers up for himself all of the peoples	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh speaks of conquering nations and capturing the people as if it were gathering nations and peoples to oneself. Alternate translation: "He conquers for himself the people of every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	06	knz3	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk and to speak of the Chaldeans as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	06	jr6a	figs-rquestion		0	Will not all these create	The words "all these" refer to the nations and peoples from [Habakkuk 2:5](../02/05.md). This negative rhetorical question emphasizes the positive answer. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "All of these nations and peoples will certainly create" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HAB	02	06	f8s8	figs-explicit		0	Woe to the one increasing what is not his	It is implicit that he is increasing his possession of things that do not belong to him. Alternate translation: "Woe to the one who claims for himself more and more things that do not belong to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	02	06	jhf8			0	For how long will you increase the weight of the pledges you have taken?	The word "pledges" refers to objects that people give to others from whom they have borrowed money as a guarantee that they will repay their debt. As the man collects more and more pledges, the total weight of the pledges that he carries increases.
+HAB	02	06	f4yt	figs-metaphor		0	For how long will you increase the weight of the pledges you have taken?	The Chaldeans robbing the people of the nations of their wealth is spoken of as if the Chaldeans were a person who forces others to give him pledges and to pay him what they do not owe. Alternate translation: "For how long will you make yourself rich by extorting others?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	07	j97n	figs-rquestion		0	Will the ones biting at you not rise up suddenly, and the ones terrifying you awaken?	This negative rhetorical question emphasizes the positive answer. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The ones biting at you will certainly rise up suddenly, and the ones terrifying you will awaken." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HAB	02	07	dc6e	figs-metaphor		0	the ones biting at you	The Hebrew word translated here as "the ones biting" can also mean "the ones paying interest" or "debtors." In this context, the word probably has both meanings. The phrase is a metaphor in which those whom the man has oppressed and made debtors by forcing them to give him pledges will now oppress him, which is spoken of as if they were biting him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	07	sv25			0	the ones terrifying you	This refers to the same debtors. They will terrify the Chaldeans by attacking them in revenge for the pledges that they were forced to give.
+HAB	02	07	g3a4	figs-metaphor		0	rise up ... awaken	The people of the nations beginning to act against the Chaldeans is spoken of as if they were to "rise up" and to "awaken" from sleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	08	dmt3			0	plunder	to rob or take things by force
+HAB	02	08	eji9	figs-idiom		0	you have shed human blood	The idiom "to shed blood" means "to murder." Alternate translation: "you have murdered people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAB	02	09	n7s9	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk and to speak of the Chaldeans as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	09	yq1w	figs-metaphor		0	the one who carves out evil gains	A person making a profit by violent means is spoken of as if he were "carving out" gains from something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	09	xk13	figs-metaphor		0	the one who carves out evil gains for his house	Possible meanings are 1) the word "house" is a metaphor in which the Babylonian empire is spoken of as if it were a house that the man builds by means of profits that he gained through violence. Alternate translation: "the one who builds his house with riches that he gained through violence" or 2) the word "house" is a metonym for "family" and the man has made his family rich through violence. Alternate translation: "the one who makes his family rich by violent means" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAB	02	09	m1uh	figs-metaphor		0	so he can set his nest on high to keep himself safe from the hand of evil	The person who builds his house is spoken of as if he were a bird that builds its nest in a high place. The man thinks that his house is secure and free from danger, just as predators are unable to reach the nest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	09	xw3t	figs-metonymy		0	safe from the hand of evil	Here the word "hand" is a metonym for power, and the word "evil" is a metonym for people who do evil things. Alternate translation: "safe from the power of evil" or "safe from people who will harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAB	02	10	my1x	figs-metaphor		0	You have devised shame for your house	Here to "devise shame" means that the plans that the man devised have resulted in shame. One possible meaning is that the word "house" is a metaphor in which the Babylonian empire is spoken of as if it were a house that the man has built. Alternate translation: "By your plans, you have brought shame on the house that you have built" Another possibility is that the word "house" is a metonym for "family." Alternate translation: "By your plans, you have brought shame on your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAB	02	10	n587	figs-metaphor		0	cutting off many people	Killing many people is spoken of as if it were cutting those people off, like one would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "killing many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	10	sg2a	figs-idiom		0	have sinned against yourself	The idiom "to sin against oneself" means that the person has done things that will result in his own death or destruction. Alternate translation: "have caused your own ruin" or "have brought about your own death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAB	02	11	ukn3	figs-personification		0	For the stones will cry out from the wall, and the rafters of timber will answer them	Here the materials with which the man has built his house are personified as witnesses of the crimes that he has committed. If your culture uses different materials to build houses, you can consider using those materials here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HAB	02	11	bt1f			0	cry out	"cry out against you" or "cry out to accuse you"
+HAB	02	11	b8iz			0	will answer them	"will agree with the stones"
+HAB	02	12	xv2x	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk and to speak of the Chaldeans as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	12	i4d5	figs-parallelism		0	Woe to the one who builds a city with blood, and who establishes a town in iniquity	These two phrases are saying the same thing in different ways. Alternate translation: "A warning to the Chaldeans who built their cities with what they have stolen from the people they have killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HAB	02	12	dh3j	figs-metonymy		0	the one who builds a city with blood	Here the word "blood" is a metonym for murder. It is implicit that the person builds a city by means of the goods that he stole from those whom he has killed. Alternate translation: "the one who kills people and steals their goods in order to build a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	02	12	zan9	figs-explicit		0	who establishes a town in iniquity	It is implicit that the person builds a city by means of the goods that he stole from those whom he has killed. Here the word "establishes" means "to begin." Alternate translation: "who starts a town by means of the profit that he has acquired through evil behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	02	13	gru9	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not from Yahweh of hosts that peoples labor for fire and all the other nations weary themselves for nothing?	This negative rhetorical question emphasizes the positive answer that it anticipates. The two clauses share similar meanings that the work that people do will not last. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is the one who has determined that the things that people work hard to build will be destroyed by fire and result in nothing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HAB	02	13	s42e	figs-explicit		0	peoples labor for fire	This means that the things that people labor to build are ultimately destined to be fuel for fire. Alternate translation: "peoples labor to build things that will be used as fuel for fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	02	14	j8ng	figs-simile		0	the land will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh as the waters cover the sea	This simile compares the way in which people everywhere will know of Yahweh's glory with how water fills every part of the sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HAB	02	14	y4eq	figs-abstractnouns		0	the land will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh	The word "knowledge" can be translated with a verbal phrase. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people throughout the land will know the glory of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HAB	02	15	r22i	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk and to speak of the Chaldeans as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	15	xbs7	figs-metaphor		0	the one who forces his neighbors to drink ... you make them drunk	The way that the Chaldeans cruelly treated other nations is spoken of as if they were a man who forces his neighbors to become drunk so that he can humiliate them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	15	k19h	figs-explicit		0	the one who forces his neighbors to drink	It is implied that he makes his neighbor drink wine. Alternate translation: "the one who forces his neighbors to drink wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	02	15	tyu9	figs-explicit		0	in order to look at their nakedness	"so you can look at them when they are naked." This refers to the practice of publicly humiliating people by stripping them naked in front of others. Alternate translation: "so that you can humiliate them publicly by stripping them naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	02	16	dx69	figs-metaphor		0	You will be filled with shame instead of glory	The Chaldeans passionately pursuing their own glory is spoken of as if they were eating or drinking it greedily and excessively. Instead of attaining glory, they will find only shame. Alternate translation: "You will bring shame upon yourself instead of the glory that you seek" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	16	m5q9	figs-metaphor		0	Drink	Others treating the Chaldeans the way that the Chaldeans had treated others is spoken of as if the Chaldeans were to drink the wine that they had forced others to drink. Alternate translation: "Drink from the cup" or "Drink the wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	02	16	kv1u	figs-explicit		0	you will expose your uncircumcised foreskin	This phrase is similar to the Chaldeans forcing others to strip naked so that they could look at their nakedness. Here the words "uncircumcised foreskin" indicate that they will be humiliated not just by being naked, but because their uncircumcision proves that they do not belong to Yahweh's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	02	16	r8rj	figs-metaphor		0	The cup in Yahweh's right hand is coming around to you	Yahweh punishing the Chaldeans is spoken of as if he were forcing them to drink wine from a cup that he holds in his hand. Yahweh's right hand represents his power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	16	psa7			0	The cup in Yahweh's right hand	"The cup that Yahweh holds in his right hand" or "The cup that Yahweh is holding"
+HAB	02	16	f71b			0	is coming around to you	"will come to you as it did to others" or "will pass along to you"
+HAB	02	16	nv8g	figs-metaphor		0	disgrace will cover your glory	The Chaldeans experiencing disgrace instead of glory is spoken of as if disgrace were an object that covers the glory that they thought they had. Alternate translation: "disgrace will replace your glory" or "people will disgrace you instead of honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	17	jmf4	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk and to speak of the Chaldeans as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	17	j29e	figs-metaphor		0	The violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you	The Chaldeans being punished for the violence done to Lebanon is spoken of as if their violent actions were a person who will overpower them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HAB	02	17	a82q	figs-metonymy		0	The violence done to Lebanon	Possible meanings for the word "Lebanon" are 1) it represents the forest of Lebanon. Alternate translation: "The violence done to the trees of Lebanon" or 2) it represents the people of Lebanon. Alternate translation: "The violence done to the people of Lebanon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAB	02	17	e9sz	figs-metaphor		0	the destruction of animals will terrify you	The Chaldeans being punished for destroying the animals in Lebanon is spoken of as if their destruction were a person who will terrify them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HAB	02	17	q3ze			0	For you have shed human blood ... all who live in them	See how you translated this sentence in [Habakkuk 2:8](../02/08.md).
+HAB	02	17	ag1e	figs-idiom		0	you have shed human blood	The idiom "to shed blood" means "to murder." Alternate translation: "you have murdered people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAB	02	18	d15q	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk and to speak of the Chaldeans as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	02	18	g5ec	figs-rquestion		0	What does the carved figure profit you?	This rhetorical question emphasizes the negative answer that it anticipates. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The carved figure profits you nothing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HAB	02	18	qb9w			0	you	The word "you" refers to the Chaldeans.
+HAB	02	18	n4un			0	molten metal	This describes metal when it is in its liquid form.
+HAB	02	18	hdm4			0	a teacher of lies	This phrase refers to the one who carved or cast the figure. By making a false god, he is teaching a lie.
+HAB	02	19	nlw7	figs-ellipsis		0	Or to the silent stone	The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "Woe to the one saying to the silent stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+HAB	02	19	a365	figs-rquestion		0	Do these things teach?	This rhetorical question emphasizes the negative answer that it anticipates. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "These things cannot teach." or "Wood and stone cannot teach." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HAB	02	19	u5fx			0	See, it is overlaid	"Look at it. You can see for yourself that it is overlaid"
+HAB	02	19	xks1	figs-activepassive		0	it is overlaid with gold and silver	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a person overlays the wood or stone with gold and silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HAB	02	19	uq17	figs-idiom		0	there is no breath at all within it	The idiom "no breath ... within it" means that it is not alive, but dead. Alternate translation: "it is not alive" or "it is dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAB	02	20	qts3	figs-metonymy		0	all the land	Here the word "land" is a metonym for the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "everyone in the land" or "everyone on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAB	03	intro	i7n7	Habakkuk 03 General Notes		0		# Habakkuk 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:1-19.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Poetry<br>Although this is a prayer, it is in the form of poetry. Habakkuk uses startling imagery to show his fear of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])<br>
+HAB	03	01	j4yf	figs-explicit		0	The prayer of Habakkuk the prophet:	These words introduce the third chapter of this book. This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "This is the prayer that Habakkuk the prophet prayed to Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	03	02	v94e			0	I have heard your report	Possible meanings are 1) "I have heard people talk about what you have done in the past" or 2) "I have heard what you just said."
+HAB	03	02	ne6e	figs-metaphor		0	revive your work	Habakkuk speaks of Yahweh doing again the things that he has done in the past as if Yahweh were to cause his work to live again. Alternate translation: "bring your work back to life" or "what you did before, do again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	03	02	ah3p	figs-idiom		0	in the midst of these times	This idiom refers to the time at which Habakkuk prayed this prayer, as opposed to times when Yahweh had acted in the past to rescue his people. Alternate translation: "in our own times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAB	03	02	epw6			0	make it known	"make your work known" or "cause people to know your work"
+HAB	03	03	s2sh	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Habakkuk begins to describe his vision of Yahweh coming to judge his enemies and to save his people. The vision continues through [Habakkuk 3:15](../03/15.md). It is full of metaphorical language and uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HAB	03	03	ac8u			0	God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran	Teman and Mount Paran were both located south of Judah. Habakkuk speaks of God coming to Judah from the direction of Mount Sinai.
+HAB	03	03	f9a6			0	His glory covered the heavens	"His splendor covered the sky." Here the word "glory" refers to the bright light that biblical writers often associate with God's presence.
+HAB	03	03	ixb2	figs-metonymy		0	the earth was full of his praise	Here the word "praise" is a metonym for God's qualities that cause people to praise him. Alternate translation: "the earth was full of his glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAB	03	04	d42l			0	General Information:	Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh.
+HAB	03	04	yln4			0	With brightness like the light	Here the word "brightness" likely refers to the brightness that is often associated with Yahweh's glory. Possible meanings are 1) the brightness of Yahweh's glory was like flashes of lightning or 2) the brightness of Yahweh's glory was like the rising of the sun.
+HAB	03	04	mnk6	figs-metaphor		0	two-pronged rays flash from his hand	Habakkuk speaks of flashes of lightning as if they were two-pronged weapons that Yahweh holds in his hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	03	04	d92s			0	there he hid his power	The word "there" refers to Yahweh's hand. Possible meanings are 1) the lightning bolts that Habakkuk can see are only a small representation of the full power that he cannot see hidden in Yahweh's hand or 2) Yahweh hides his power in his hand until he is ready to use it.
+HAB	03	06	bh72			0	General Information:	Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh.
+HAB	03	06	gh3f			0	He stood	This means that Yahweh stopped walking and stood still, not that he stood up from a seated position.
+HAB	03	06	yt5m			0	measured the earth	Possible meanings are 1) the word translated as "measured" can be "shook" or 2) he surveyed the earth the way a conqueror would before assigning portions to his governors.
+HAB	03	06	id6p			0	eternal mountains ... everlasting hills	"mountains that have existed since the beginning of time ... hills that will exist until the end of time." If your language has no different words for "hills" and "mountains" or for "eternal" and "everlasting," you can combine them as the UST has done.
+HAB	03	06	ey5u	figs-activepassive		0	Even the eternal mountains were shattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Even the eternal mountains crumbled" or "He shattered even the eternal mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HAB	03	06	g6cm	figs-personification		0	the everlasting hills bowed down	The hills being flattened like level ground is spoken of as if they were people who bow down before Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the everlasting hills collapsed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HAB	03	06	a4zl	figs-metaphor		0	His path is everlasting	Possible meanings are 1) the words "His path" may be a metaphor that speaks of Yahweh and his actions as a path on which he walks. Alternate translation: "He is everlasting" or 2) Habakkuk speaks of the path upon which Yahweh walks in the vision as being everlasting, indicating that this is the same path that Yahweh had taken in ancient times. Alternate translation: "He walks along an ancient path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	03	07	axq1			0	General Information:	Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh.
+HAB	03	07	ydk4	figs-metonymy		0	I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction, and the fabric of the tents in the land of Midian trembling	Possible meanings are 1) the words "the tents" and "the fabric of the tents" are metonyms for the people who live in those tents. Alternate translation: "I saw the people who live in tents in the land of Cushan in affliction, and the people who live in tents in the land of Midian trembling" or 2) this is a metaphor in which Habakkuk speaks of the tents in Cushan and Midian being blown about by a storm as if the tents were people who were trembling in affliction. Alternate translation: "I saw the tents of Cushan blown about like people in affliction, and the fabric of the tents in the land of Midian trembling as if they were people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	03	07	b5ma	translate-names		0	Cushan	This can be 1) the name of a people group otherwise unknown or 2) the same as Cush. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+HAB	03	08	a3lq	figs-doublet		0	you rode upon your horses and your victorious chariots	The phrases "your horses" and "your victorious chariots" both refer to the same thing. This speaks of Yahweh as if he were a warrior riding a horse-drawn chariot into battle. Alternate translation: "you rode your horse-drawn chariots to victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HAB	03	09	y59h			0	General Information:	Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh.
+HAB	03	09	avl5	figs-explicit		0	You have brought out your bow without a cover	This means that Yahweh has removed his bow from its protective case and is prepared to shoot. Alternate translation: "You have prepared to shoot your bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	03	09	t8zv			0	You divided the earth with rivers	Possible meanings are 1) "You created rivers that divide the lands through which they run" or 2) "You split open the earth and rivers flowed forth."
+HAB	03	10	k9nf	figs-personification		0	The mountains saw you and twisted in pain	The effects that Yahweh's presence has on the mountains is spoken of as if the mountains were people who writhe in pain. This may refer either to the mountains shaking from an earthquake or to the water from the storm eroding the sides of the mountains as the streams flow down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HAB	03	10	rcw1			0	Downpours of water passed over them	Possible meanings are 1) torrential rains fell on the mountains or 2) the rain caused raging streams to flow down the mountains.
+HAB	03	10	fhs9	figs-metaphor		0	the deep sea raised a shout	The loud noises that the sea makes as the wind and storm pass over it are spoken of as if the sea were a person who begins to shout loudly. Alternate translation: "the deep sea became loud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HAB	03	10	t3k6	figs-metaphor		0	It lifted up its waves	The level of the water in the sea rising and the storm winds causing waves in the sea is spoken of as if the sea were a person who lifts its waves. Alternate translation: "Waves began to form in the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HAB	03	11	n9kb			0	General Information:	Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh.
+HAB	03	11	f391	figs-metaphor		0	The sun and moon stood still	The sun and moon not moving in the sky is spoken of as if they were people who stopped walking and stood still. Alternate translation: "The sun and moon stopped moving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HAB	03	11	wrz3			0	in their high places	"in the sky"
+HAB	03	11	hqb4	figs-parallelism		0	at the flash of your arrows ... at the lightning of your flashing spear	These two phrases share similar meanings and tell why the sun and moon have stood still. The lightning flashes in the sky are spoken of as if they were arrows that Yahweh shoots from his bow or a shining spear that he throws through the sky. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	03	11	zte1			0	the flash of your arrows as they fly	"the flash of your flying arrows"
+HAB	03	12	vd76			0	indignation	anger of a person who has suffered injustice
+HAB	03	12	q7gg	figs-metaphor		0	you have threshed the nations	Yahweh punishing the people of the nations is spoken of as if he threshed the nations. Threshing refers to the practice of having an ox or some other animal trample upon grain stalks in order to crush them and remove the grain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	03	13	wr8d			0	General Information:	Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh. The last sentence in this verse is difficult to translate. Read each of the translationNotes on that sentence below to see different ways to translate it.
+HAB	03	13	air3	figs-abstractnouns		0	You went out for the salvation of your people	The word "salvation" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "You went out to save your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HAB	03	13	qtl6			0	your anointed one	"the one whom you have anointed." Here this phrase refers to one whom Yahweh has chosen. Possible meanings are 1) "the people you have chosen" or "the nation you have chosen" or 2) "the king you have chosen."
+HAB	03	13	il57	figs-metonymy		0	You shatter the head of the house of the wicked to lay bare from the base up to the neck	Possible meanings are 1) killing the leader and destroying the people is spoken of as if someone were destroying a house. Here the leader is the head, that is, the roof of the house; and "base" and "neck" represent other parts of the house. Alternate translation: "You destroy the roof of the wicked house and demolish the rest of the building" or "You kill the leader of the wicked nation and completely destroy the nation" or 2) Killing the leader and removing honor and power from the people is spoken of as if someone were shattering a person's head and stripping off all of his clothes. Here the leader is the "head," and "house" represents the people who are the body. Alternate translation: "The wicked people and their leader are like a man whose head you crush and whose body you strip naked from foot to neck" or "You kill the leader of the wicked people and completely remove all of the people's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	03	14	w31g			0	General Information:	Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh.
+HAB	03	14	v64x	figs-metaphor		0	You have pierced the head of his warriors with his own arrows	The word "his" refers to the leader of the Chaldeans. Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which the warriors are spoken of as if they were a body and the leader were the head. Alternate translation: "You have killed with his own spear the one who leads the warriors" or 2) the word "head" refers to the heads of each of the warriors. Alternate translation: "With the leader's own spear, you have pierced the heads of each of his warriors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	03	14	yv9w	figs-simile		0	they came like a storm	The power and quickness of the Chaldeans as they attacked the people of Israel is compared to the coming of a sudden storm. Alternate translation: "they came quickly like a storm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HAB	03	14	srm8	figs-abstractnouns		0	their gloating was like one who devours the poor in a hiding place	The word "gloating" here means to rejoice for bad reasons and can be translated with a verb. The warriors treating people cruelly or killing them is spoken of as if the warriors were wild beasts who carry their prey to their hiding places in order to eat it. Alternate translation: "they gloated like a person who secretly abuses poor people" or "they rejoiced when they oppressed the poor, acting as if they would eat them like a beast eats its prey in its den" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	03	15	n6rz	figs-metaphor		0	heaped up the great waters	Yahweh causing the waters to surge is spoken of as if he heaped the water up into piles. Alternate translation: "caused the great waters to surge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	03	16	b9nf			0	General Information:	Habakkuk describes his reaction to his vision of Yahweh.
+HAB	03	16	m7xf	figs-explicit		0	I heard	You may indicate what it is that Habakkuk heard. Possible meanings are 1) "I heard everything in that vision" or 2) "I heard Yahweh approach like a great storm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	03	16	y78y	figs-explicit		0	my inner parts trembled	The word translated here as "inner parts" is literally "belly." If your language has a specific internal organ that it uses to express the feeling of great fear, you can consider using it here. Alternate translation: "my heart beat rapidly" or "my stomach turned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	03	16	ull6			0	My lips quivered at the sound	Quivering lips is another spontaneous response that comes with great fear.
+HAB	03	16	tz73	figs-idiom		0	Decay comes into my bones	Habakkuk speaks of having no strength in his body as if his bones began to decay. You may consider using an idiom from your own language here. Alternate translation: "My body goes limp, as if my bones were rotting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAB	03	16	y61b	figs-idiom		0	under myself I tremble	The words "under myself" refer to what is below him. Possible meanings for the idiom are 1) "my legs tremble" or 2) "I tremble where I stand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAB	03	17	t3s6			0	General Information:	Habakkuk describes his reaction to his vision of Yahweh.
+HAB	03	17	e3u3			0	though the produce of the olive tree disappoints	"though the produce of the olive tree fails" or "though the olive tree fails to produce olives"
+HAB	03	17	wcs3	figs-metaphor		0	though the flock is cut off from the fold	The word "flock" may refer to sheep or goats, or both. The word "fold" refers to the fenced-in area where shepherds keep their flock. Habakkuk speaks of the flock dying as if someone were to cut off the flock, as a person would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "though all the flock dies and the folds are empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAB	03	18	v4vm			0	General Information:	Habakkuk continues to describe his reaction to his vision of Yahweh and determines to praise him.
+HAB	03	18	zwf8	figs-abstractnouns		0	the God of my salvation	The word "salvation" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "the God who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HAB	03	19	ny4z	figs-metaphor		0	he makes my feet like the deer's. He makes me go forward on my high places	Habakkuk speaks of Yahweh keeping him safe and enabling him to survive during difficult times as if Yahweh were to make him as sure-footed as a deer that can climb easily on rugged and dangerous mountain sides. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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+ZEP	front	intro	l57g	Introduction to Zephaniah		0		# Introduction to Zephaniah<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Zephaniah<br><br>1. Zephaniah introduces this book (1:1)<br>1. Yahweh will punish Judah and the nations (1:2–18)<br>1. Yahweh calls Judah to repent (2:1–3)<br>1. Yahweh will judge the nations (2:4-15)<br>- Philistia (2:4–7)<br>- Moab and Ammon (2:8–11)<br>- Egypt (2:12)<br>- Assyria (2:13–15)<br>1. Yahweh will judge Jerusalem (3:1–8)<br>1. Yahweh will purify, restore, gather, and bless his people (3:9–20)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Zephaniah about?<br><br>Zechariah warned Judah and other nations that Yahweh was about to punish them. He also prophesied about how Yahweh would restore Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The traditional name of this book is "The Book of Zephaniah" or just "Zephaniah." Translators may decide to call it "The Sayings of Zephaniah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Zephaniah?<br><br>Zephaniah wrote this book. But four different Old Testament people have the name Zephaniah. This Zephaniah was probably the great-grandson of King Hezekiah and a cousin to King Josiah. Zephaniah lived in the city of Jerusalem. He began to prophesy about seventy years after the prophets Isaiah and Micah. Zephaniah spoke Yahweh's messages during the reign of King Josiah (about 640–621 B.C.), and just before Jeremiah began to prophesy.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Were the people of Judah faithful to Yahweh at the time Zephaniah started to prophesy?<br><br>Manasseh, the grandfather of Josiah, had been one of the worst kings of Judah. He led the people to worship other gods. After his death, his son Amon ruled for only two years before he was killed. Amon's son Josiah became king when he was eight years old. Josiah learned to worship and honor Yahweh. Zephaniah likely began his work after Josiah had destroyed most of the idols and shrines of false gods in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>#### What country is coming to invade Judah?<br><br>Zephaniah often said a foreign nation would invade the kingdom of Judah. Zephaniah probably meant Babylonia. However, the Book of Zephaniah never names this nation.<br>
+ZEP	01	intro	t3tv	Zephaniah 01 General Notes		0		# Zephaniah 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 1:2-18.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Prophecy<br>In this chapter, it is unclear whether these prophecies concern the fall of Jerusalem, the coming of the Messiah or the day of the Lord. It is possible that the prophecies reference more than one period of time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]])<br>
+ZEP	01	01	w6l8			0	General Information:	Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:2-3 describe Yahweh's final judgment of every sinner in the future.
+ZEP	01	01	k2ge	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh that came	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yahweh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	01	01	exz8			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+ZEP	01	01	zlc5	figs-explicit		0	son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezekiah	This is a list of Zephaniah's ancestors. These usages of "son of" are the broader sense of "descendant of." Here "Hezekiah" refers to King Hezekiah. These things can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the grandson of Gedaliah, and the great-grandson of Amariah, whose father was King Hezekiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEP	01	02	x2u5	figs-hyperbole		0	I will utterly destroy everything from off the surface of the earth	The words "everything" and "will cut off man" are deliberate exaggerations by Yahweh to express his anger at the people's sin. Yahweh will destroy neither sinners who repent nor all living things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ZEP	01	02	atu6			0	destroy everything from off the surface of the earth	"destroy everything that is on the entire earth"
+ZEP	01	02	fg27	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEP	01	03	aqr7			0	I will cut off man from the surface of the earth	"I will kill all people." This is a hyperbole, as in [Zephaniah 1:2] (./02.md).
+ZEP	01	03	zd2p			0	man and beast	"people and animals"
+ZEP	01	03	kw4a			0	the ruins	Possible meanings are 1) the piles of rubble that will remain after the judgment or 2) the idols that Yahweh destroyed.
+ZEP	01	03	xxd9	figs-metaphor		0	cut off	Destroying is spoken of as if it were cutting something off from what it was a part of. Alternate translation: "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	01	04	zb97			0	General Information:	Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.
+ZEP	01	04	q6dj	figs-idiom		0	I will reach out with my hand over Judah	This is an idiom that means God will punish. Alternate translation: "I will punish Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	01	04	wn2w	figs-ellipsis		0	I will cut off every remnant ... the names of the idolatrous people among the priests	The verb "cut off" applies to each of these phrases, but has been used only once to avoid repetition. Alternate translation: "I will cut off every remnant ... I will cut off the names of the idolatrous people among the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ZEP	01	04	gdu9	figs-metaphor		0	cut off	Destroying is spoken of as if it were cutting something off from what it was a part of. See how you translated this in [Zephaniah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	01	04	h6cv	figs-idiom		0	cut off ... the names of the idolatrous people among the priests	Here "cut off ... the names" is an idiom that means to cause people to forget them. Alternate translation: "cause everyone ... to forget the priests who are idolatrous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	01	05	u98g	figs-ellipsis		0	the people who on the housetops ... the people who worship and swear	The verb "cut off" ([Zechariah 1:4] (./04.md)) applies to these phrases, but has been used only once to avoid repetition. Alternate translation: "I will cut off the people who on the housetops ... I will cut off the people who worship and swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ZEP	01	05	w2r8			0	by their king	See the footnote about the possible rendering of this as "by Milcom."
+ZEP	01	06	ql66	figs-metaphor		0	neither seek Yahweh nor ask for his guidance	Seeking Yahweh represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. Alternate translation: "do not think about Yahweh or ask him to guide them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	01	07	ztx9			0	General Information:	Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.
+ZEP	01	07	etv8	figs-idiom		0	Be silent	This is an idiom. Here silence is meant to signal shock and amazement. Alternate translation: "Be shocked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	01	07	xb5b	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh has prepared the sacrifice and set apart his guests	The people of Judah are spoken of as Yahweh's sacrifice, and the enemy nations are spoken of as his guests who would eat the sacrifice. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has prepared the people of Judah as a sacrifice, and invited the enemy nations as his guests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEP	01	07	hwp4	figs-idiom		0	set apart his guests	Here "set apart" is an idiom that means he has invited them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	01	08	z1ix	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1:8-13, Yahweh is speaking. He alternates between using first person and speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEP	01	08	w2xl			0	It will come about	This phrase is used to mark the point at which Yahweh's judgment of Judah will begin.
+ZEP	01	08	igq2	figs-explicit		0	everyone dressed in foreign clothes	This phrase suggests that the Israelites wore clothes similar to the foreigners to show sympathy to their customs and to the worship of their foreign gods. Alternate translation: "everyone who worships foreign gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEP	01	09	gma8			0	On that day	"On the day of Yahweh"
+ZEP	01	09	fr1s			0	all those who leap over the threshold	Possible meanings are 1) this is a reference to people who did not step on thresholds as part of their worship of a god called Dagan or 2) people who leapt up onto platforms to worship pagan idols or 3) royal officials who climbed the steps to the throne.
+ZEP	01	09	u614			0	fill their master's house with violence and deceit	The abstract nouns "violence" and "deceit" can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "those who do violent things and tell lies in the temples of their gods"
+ZEP	01	10	n2di	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Zephaniah 1:2-18 refers to Yahweh's judgment. Zephaniah 1:4-16 describes Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah. In Zephaniah 1:8-13, Yahweh is speaking. He alternates between using first person and speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEP	01	10	mm2c			0	Fish Gate	The Fish Gate was one of the gates in the Jerusalem city wall.
+ZEP	01	10	bm2g			0	wailing from the Second District	"Mourn loudly from the Second District." The Second District was a newer part of Jerusalem.
+ZEP	01	10	ysx8	figs-explicit		0	a great crashing sound	This refers to the sound of buildings collapsing. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "a loud sound of buildings collapsing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEP	01	10	ahw8			0	from the hills	This refers to the hills surrounding Jerusalem.
+ZEP	01	11	ne51	figs-parallelism		0	for all the merchants will be ruined; all those who weigh out silver will be cut off	These two phrases refer to the same people and are used to emphasize that business will be destroyed. Alternate translation: "for those who buy and sell goods will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ZEP	01	11	fu79			0	those who weigh out silver	This refers to merchants. Before coins were used, people weighed out silver or gold as payment for things they bought.
+ZEP	01	11	eyb8	figs-metaphor		0	cut off	Destroying is spoken of as if it were cutting something off from what it was a part of. See how you translated this in [Zephaniah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	01	12	vc63			0	General Information:	Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.
+ZEP	01	12	fb6r			0	It will come about at that time	This phrase is used to mark the time when Jerusalem has been destroyed by the enemies.
+ZEP	01	12	n4xe	figs-metaphor		0	I will search Jerusalem with lamps	Yahweh speaks of knowing about all people of Jerusalem as if he had searched for them with lamps. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	01	12	sb9c	figs-idiom		0	settled into their wine	They feel safe from trouble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	01	12	t4ux			0	say in their heart, 'Yahweh will not do anything, either good or evil.'	This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "say in their heart that Yahweh will not do anything, either good or evil.
+ZEP	01	12	nu98	figs-idiom		0	say in their heart	This idiom means they think to themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	01	12	fhk8	figs-merism		0	Yahweh will not do anything, either good or evil	Here "good and evil" is a merism that includes everything in between. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not do anything at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ZEP	01	13	nu8u			0	an abandoned devastation	"destroyed and abandoned"
+ZEP	01	14	r2si			0	General Information:	Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.
+ZEP	01	14	a6kw	figs-doublet		0	near, near and hurrying quickly	The repetition of the word "near," along with the phrase "hurrying quickly," emphasize that the day when Yahweh judges the people will soon happen. Alternate translation: "close and will be here soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEP	01	14	ky2m			0	the day of Yahweh	See how you translated this phrase in [Zephaniah 1:7](../01/07.md).
+ZEP	01	14	nu8q			0	a warrior crying bitterly	Possible meanings are 1) a soldier crying in despair or 2) a soldier's battle cry.
+ZEP	01	15	xb57			0	That day ... a day	These phrases refer back to the "day of Yahweh" in [Zephaniah 1:14](../01/14.md).
+ZEP	01	15	lw4t	figs-doublet		0	a day of distress and anguish	The words "distress" and "anguish" mean about the same thing and emphasize the intensity of the people's distress. Alternate translation: "a day when people feel terrible distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEP	01	15	ud2q	figs-doublet		0	a day of storm and devastation	Here the word "storm" refers to divine judgment. The word "devastation" describes the effects of that judgment. Alternate translation: "a day of devastating storms" or "a day of devastating judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	01	15	jub4	figs-doublet		0	a day of darkness and gloom	The words "darkness" and "gloom" share similar meanings and emphasize the intensity of darkness. Both words refer to a time of disaster or divine judgment. Alternate translation: "a day that is full of darkness" or "a day of terrible judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	01	15	swy2	figs-doublet		0	a day of clouds and thick darkness	This phrase means the same thing as, and intensifies, the idea of the previous phrase. Like that phrase, both "clouds" and "thick darkness" refer to divine judgment. Alternate translation: "a day full of dark storm clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	01	16	deb6	figs-doublet		0	a day of trumpets and alarms	The words "trumpets" and "alarms" mean basically the same thing here. Both are means to call soldiers to prepare for battle. Alternate translation: "a day when people sound the alarm for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEP	01	16	da9h	figs-doublet		0	fortified cities and the high battlements	These two phrases both refer to military strongholds. Alternate translation: "well fortified cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEP	01	17	w66r			0	General Information:	Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:17-18 describe Yahweh's final judgment of every sinner in the future.
+ZEP	01	17	krq4	figs-simile		0	they will walk about like blind men	The result of Yahweh's judgment is that people will be so confused and dazed when they walk about that people will think they are blind. Alternate translation: "they will walk around as confused and dazed as blind men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEP	01	17	cq1r	figs-simile		0	Their blood will be poured out like dust	Their blood that is shed will be as worthless as dust. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their enemies will pour out their blood and consider it to be worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEP	01	17	jrq1	figs-simile		0	their inner parts like dung	The verb "poured out" is understood here. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their enemies will cut open their bodies and leave them to rot like dung" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEP	01	18	ai7h	figs-metaphor		0	the fire of his jealousy	Here "fire" refers to the intensity of Yahweh's anger. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "his jealousy is as intense as a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEP	01	18	ij81	figs-explicit		0	all the inhabitants of the earth	It is understood that this refers to the wicked people. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "all the wicked people who live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEP	02	intro	t1it	Zephaniah 02 General Notes		0		# Zephaniah 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 2:1-9, 12-15.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Prophecy<br>In this chapter, because the prophesied destruction is so complete, it is unclear whether these prophecies concern the time near the fall of Jerusalem or the day of the Lord. It is possible that the prophecies reference more than one period of time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]])<br>
+ZEP	02	01	w5gd			0	General Information:	In 2:1-3, Yahweh continues to speak to Judah, and tells them to repent.
+ZEP	02	01	w14p	figs-doublet		0	Rally yourselves together and gather	These two phrases mean the same thing. Together they intensify the command for the people to gather together in order to repent of their sins. Alternate translation: "Gather yourselves together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEP	02	02	m93y	figs-metonymy		0	before the decree takes effect	This phrase refers to the punishment that will happen as a result of Yahweh's decree. Alternate translation: "before Yahweh punishes you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	02	02	j7xn			0	that day	This phrase relates to the "day of Yahweh." Translate as you did similar phrases in [Zephaniah 1:9](../01/09.md).
+ZEP	02	02	m9s2	figs-simile		0	that day passes like the chaff	The chaff is the insignificant part of the plant that the wind blows away. In a similar way, the day of judgment will pass quickly. Alternate translation: "that day passes as quickly as chaff blown by the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEP	02	02	xg13	figs-parallelism		0	before the fierce anger of Yahweh's wrath comes upon you, before the day of the wrath of Yahweh comes upon you	The prophet repeats the same phrase almost exactly in order to emphasize how terrible Yahweh's judgment will be and the urgency with which the people must repent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ZEP	02	02	c8mp	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh's wrath	This stands for God's intent to punish. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	02	03	rm7u	figs-metaphor		0	Seek Yahweh	Seeking Yahweh represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	02	03	rg17	figs-abstractnouns		0	Seek righteousness. Seek humility	The abstract nouns "righteousness" and "humility" can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "Try to do what is right and to be humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ZEP	02	03	s75g	figs-activepassive		0	you will be protected in the day of Yahweh's wrath	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will protect you in the day of his wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEP	02	04	r1bq			0	General Information:	In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
+ZEP	02	04	dth6			0	Gaza ... Ashkelon ... Ashdod ... Ekron	These were the four major Philistine cities of that day.
+ZEP	02	04	f893	figs-parallelism		0	will be abandoned ... will turn into a devastation	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the complete destruction of these cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ZEP	02	04	mi6f			0	They will drive out Ashdod at noon	Here "They" refers to the enemies of the Philistines. Possible meanings for "at noon" are 1) the enemies will defeat Ashdod before noon or 2) the enemies will attack Ashdod at noon while the people are resting and unaware.
+ZEP	02	04	sb41	figs-metaphor		0	they will uproot Ekron	The defeat of Ekron is spoken of as if it was a tree that was pulled from the ground and thrown away. Alternate translation: "they will take the people of Ekron away as if uprooting a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	02	05	p4be			0	the inhabitants of the seacoast, the nation of the Kerethites	The first phrase explains where the Kerethites lived.
+ZEP	02	05	pq8v			0	Canaan, land of the Philistines	The Philistines were one of several people groups who lived in Canaan.
+ZEP	02	05	w9gq			0	until no inhabitant remains	"until no one is left." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "until every inhabitant is dead"
+ZEP	02	06	s8lg			0	General Information:	In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
+ZEP	02	06	gm12			0	So the seacoast will become pastures for shepherds and for sheep pens	This probably means that the Philistine cities are gone, and only open fields remain. However, the Hebrew meaning is unclear and is sometimes translated differently by modern versions.
+ZEP	02	06	ip1f			0	sheep pens	A sheep pen is a small area surrounded by a fence to keep the sheep together.
+ZEP	02	07	h1ww			0	Their people	"The people of Judah"
+ZEP	02	07	e8k3			0	lie down	"lie down to sleep"
+ZEP	02	08	yb33			0	General Information:	In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
+ZEP	02	08	ep73	figs-parallelism		0	the taunts ... the reviling	"the taunts ... the insults." These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that both Moab and Ammon have insulted Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ZEP	02	08	zd77			0	violated their borders	This refers to crossing over into Judah's territory in order to attack them.
+ZEP	02	09	hzr2	figs-idiom		0	as I live	"as surely as I am alive." Yahweh uses this expression to show that what he says next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	02	09	pi3w	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEP	02	09	b2lh	figs-explicit		0	like Sodom ... like Gomorrah	These two cities were so wicked that God completely destroyed them with fire from heaven. These similes therefore refer to complete destruction. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "completely destroyed like Sodom ... like Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEP	02	09	l2f5			0	a place of nettles and a salt pit	"a place with thorns and a salt pit." This describes a barren, useless land.
+ZEP	02	09	dr9e	figs-parallelism		0	the remnant of my people ... the remainder of my nation	These two phrases mean the same thing and refer to the Israelites that survived Yahweh's punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ZEP	02	12	ai2t			0	General Information:	In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
+ZEP	02	12	dr9y	figs-metonymy		0	You Cushites also will be pierced by my sword	Here "pieced by my sword" is a metonym for being killed in battle. Alternate translation: "I will kill you people of Cush in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEP	02	13	rqc2	figs-metonymy		0	God's hand	Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "God's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	02	13	vj6j	figs-abstractnouns		0	an abandoned devastation	The abstract noun "devastation" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "ruined and deserted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ZEP	02	13	ra14	figs-simile		0	as dry as the desert	This means it will be so dry that nothing will grow there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEP	02	14	fgc1			0	every animal of the nations	"every kind of animal"
+ZEP	02	14	rq3s			0	the screech owl	This term is uncertain. Some versions translate it as "hedgehog."
+ZEP	02	14	jp3m			0	in the top of her columns	When buildings were destroyed and fell down, the columns used for decoration and support would often remain standing.
+ZEP	02	14	u3vb			0	A call will sing out from the windows	"A call will be heard from the windows"
+ZEP	02	14	e998			0	beams	Beams are long and thick pieces of wood that are used to keep a building stable.
+ZEP	02	15	ev51			0	General Information:	In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
+ZEP	02	15	kl78			0	the exultant city	"the city that is proud of itself." This refers to the city of Nineveh, about whom Yahweh began to speak in [Zephaniah 2:13](../02/13.md).
+ZEP	02	15	pvv7	figs-idiom		0	said in her heart	This idiom means "said to herself" or "she thought." The city is spoken of as if it were a person that could speak. It represents the people who live in that city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	02	15	g214	figs-explicit		0	I am, and nothing is my equal	It may be necessary to supply an object for "I am." Alternate translation: "I am the greatest city, and no other city is equal to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEP	02	15	w3q5			0	a horror	"a horrible place to see"
+ZEP	02	15	n4jw			0	hiss and shake his fist	A hiss is an angry sound. This phrase indicates extreme anger of the people toward Nineveh.
+ZEP	03	intro	f3en	Zephaniah 03 General Notes		0		# Zephaniah 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 3:1-20.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Prophecy<br>In this chapter, because the prophesied destruction is so complete, it is unclear whether these prophecies concern the time near the fall of Jerusalem or the day of the Lord. It is possible that the prophecies reference more than one period of time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]])<br>
+ZEP	03	01	d7qu	figs-metonymy		0	General Information:	In verses 3:1-5, Zephaniah speaks Yahweh's message of judgment to the sinful people of Jerusalem. The city represents the people who live within it. To make this clear, it may be helpful to replace the singular "she" and "her" with the plural "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	03	01	aew2	figs-explicit		0	the rebellious city	The nature of their rebellion can be stated. Alternate translation: "the people of the city who have rebelled against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEP	03	01	fc2a			0	The violent city is defiled	"The people of the city have committed violence and so I consider them unclean"
+ZEP	03	02	lb6h	figs-metonymy		0	She has not listened to the voice of God	The voice is a metonym for what the speaker says with the voice, and listening is a metonym for obeying. Alternate translation: "She has not obeyed what God has said to her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	03	03	nf4u	figs-metonymy		0	General Information:	In verses 3:1-5, Zephaniah speaks Yahweh's message of judgment to the sinful people of Jerusalem. The city represents the people who live within it. To make this clear, it may be helpful to replace the singular "she" and "her" with the plural "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	03	03	ae1f	figs-metaphor		0	Her princes are roaring lions in her midst	Lions roar to chase other animals away from the prey they have caught. The princes of Jerusalem are spoken of as if they were roaring lions who were keeping the prey for themselves. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem's royalty are as greedy as roaring lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	03	03	z5i2	figs-metaphor		0	Her judges are evening wolves who leave nothing to be gnawed upon in the morning	Wolves are especially hungry before they hunt at night. The judges are spoken of as if they were hungry wolves. Alternate translation: "Her judges are as greedy as hungry wolves that leave nothing for anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	03	04	u7tc			0	Her prophets are insolent and treasonous men	"Her prophets do not listen to anyone and cannot be trusted"
+ZEP	03	04	q96w			0	have profaned what is holy	"have treated holy things with disrespect"
+ZEP	03	04	xm2b			0	have done violence to the law	"have broken the law"
+ZEP	03	05	ine1			0	General Information:	In verses 3:1-5, Zephaniah speaks Yahweh's message of judgment to the sinful people of Jerusalem.
+ZEP	03	05	a3p2	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh is righteous ... He can do no wrong	These two phrases mean the same thing, and emphasize Yahweh's righteousness even among the wicked people in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ZEP	03	05	z4ht			0	in her midst	"among them"
+ZEP	03	05	fe75	figs-idiom		0	Morning by morning	This idiom means "Every day" or "Day after day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	03	05	cvu6	figs-metaphor		0	he will dispense his justice	Yahweh's just treatment of every person is spoken of as if he was handing out a commodity. Alternate translation: "he will treat people justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	03	05	dm1b	figs-litotes		0	It will not be hidden in the light	This uses a negative statement to emphasize the positive truth that Yahweh's justice is always visible. Alternate translation: "His justice is clearly shown to all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ZEP	03	05	dwk9			0	know no shame	"are not ashamed"
+ZEP	03	06	t3em	figs-explicit		0	General Information:	In verses 3:6-7, Yahweh rebukes the people of Jerusalem because they did not learn from how he judged other sinful cities. It may be helpful to add "Yahweh says this:" to the beginning of verse 6 to make this explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEP	03	06	ie5c	figs-parallelism		0	I have made their streets ruins, so that no one passes over them. Their cities are destroyed so that there is no man inhabiting them	These two sentences express the same idea in two different ways in order to emphasize the complete destruction of the cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ZEP	03	06	y9qd			0	no one passes over them	"no one walks on them"
+ZEP	03	06	asi4			0	there is no man inhabiting them	"no one lives there." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "all the people are dead"
+ZEP	03	07	mvv5	figs-quotations		0	I said, 'Surely you will fear me ... I have planned to do to you.'	This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "I thought they would surely fear me and accept correction so that they would not be cut off from their homes by all that I have planned to do to them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+ZEP	03	07	g15j	figs-idiom		0	and do not be cut off from your homes	Here "cut off" is an idiom that means to be removed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that I will not remove you from your homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEP	03	07	u1c9			0	by corrupting all their deeds	"by doing deeds that were corrupt"
+ZEP	03	08	lfl4			0	General Information:	In verse 3:8, Yahweh warns that he will judge all nations.
+ZEP	03	08	my26			0	wait for me ... until the day	This phrase implies that they are waiting for judgment.
+ZEP	03	08	rhe9	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEP	03	08	izp2	figs-metaphor		0	I rise up to seize the prey	Yahweh's judgment on the nations is spoken of as if he was an hungry animal that attacked a smaller animal. Alternate translation: "I will rise up and destroy them as an animal seizes its prey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	03	08	mvx7	figs-doublet		0	to assemble the nations, to gather the kingdoms	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will judge all of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEP	03	08	q1ml	figs-doublet		0	my anger—all of my burning wrath	The words "anger" and "burning wrath" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of Yahweh's anger. Alternate translation: "my very fierce wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEP	03	08	ge59	figs-activepassive		0	in the fire of my jealousy all the earth will be consumed	This phrase can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the fire of my jealousy will devour all the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEP	03	08	hc95	figs-metaphor		0	in the fire of my jealousy ... consumed	Yahweh's jealousy is here spoken of as if it were fire that could consume something. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "my jealousy will consume all the earth as a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEP	03	09	cs8h			0	General Information:	In verses 3:9-10, Yahweh says that he will renew the Gentiles after the judgment.
+ZEP	03	09	la62	figs-metonymy		0	I will purify the lips of the peoples	Here "lips" refers to the ability to speak. Alternate translation: "I will cause the peoples to speak what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	03	09	k8y7	figs-idiom		0	call upon the name of Yahweh	This is an idiom that means they worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	03	09	f339	figs-idiom		0	serve him shoulder to shoulder	Here "shoulder to shoulder" is an idiom that means "side by side." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	03	10	zs4q			0	beyond the river of Cush	This may refer to the area where Sudan is located today.
+ZEP	03	11	hvk2			0	General Information:	In verses 3:11-13, Yahweh encourages the remnant of Israel who survive the judgment.
+ZEP	03	11	ryq3			0	In that day ... at that time	"When that happens ... at that time." These phrases here refer to the time of peace and restoration that immediately follows the day of Yahweh.
+ZEP	03	11	xcx2	figs-activepassive		0	will not be put to shame for all your deeds	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will no longer be ashamed of all your deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEP	03	11	y6pj			0	those who celebrated your pride	"all the people who are very proud"
+ZEP	03	12	q74i			0	General Information:	In verses 3:11-13, Yahweh encourages the remnant of Israel who survive the judgment.
+ZEP	03	12	c1gc	figs-metaphor		0	they will find refuge in the name of Yahweh	Yahweh's protection of this remnant is spoke of as if he was a refuge or a fortress. Here "name of Yahweh" refers to his person. Alternate translation: "they will come to Yahweh and he will help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	03	13	y163			0	The remnant of Israel	This refers to the "lowly and poor people" of [Zephaniah 3:12](../03/12.md).
+ZEP	03	13	b2m7			0	commit injustice	"do unjust things"
+ZEP	03	13	ja4i	figs-activepassive		0	no deceitful tongue will be found in their mouth	Here "tongue ... in their mouth" represents the things that the tongue enables the mouth to speak. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "none of them will speak deceitful things" or "they will not say deceitful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	03	13	pe7k	figs-metaphor		0	they will graze and lie down	Yahweh speaks of his provision for the people of Israel as if they are a flock of sheep that grazes and rests in safety. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	03	14	d65d			0	General Information:	In verses 3:14-20, Zephaniah tells the remnant of Israel who survived the judgment that they should rejoice.
+ZEP	03	14	d6q3	figs-idiom		0	daughter of Zion ... daughter of Jerusalem	Here "daughter" refers to all the people who lived in the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	03	14	x7wg	figs-doublet		0	Be glad and rejoice	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how happy they should be. Alternate translation: "Be very happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEP	03	14	qj83	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart	Here "heart" refers to the inner being of a person. Alternate translation: "with all your inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	03	15	lb51	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh has taken away your punishment	Here to "take away" punishment is an idiom that means to stop doing it. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has stopped punishing you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEP	03	15	t4fy	figs-abstractnouns		0	You will never again fear evil	The abstract noun "evil" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "You will no longer be afraid that people will harm you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ZEP	03	16	v9ia			0	In that day	"At that time" or "When this happens." This phrase here refers to the time of peace and restoration that immediately follows the day of Yahweh.
+ZEP	03	16	eh5e	figs-metonymy		0	say to Jerusalem ... Zion	The names of these cities here refer to the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "say to the people of Jerusalem ... people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEP	03	16	pc5c	figs-metaphor		0	Do not let your hands falter	To feel weak or helpless is spoken of as if their hands became physically weak. Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "Do not become weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEP	03	17	w8tr			0	General Information:	In verses 3:14-20, Zephaniah tells the remnant of Israel who survived the judgment that they should rejoice.
+ZEP	03	17	g95f	figs-metaphor		0	a mighty one to save you	"he is mighty and will save you." Yahweh is spoken of as a mighty warrior. Alternate translation: "he is a mighty warrior and will give you victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	03	17	gk13	figs-parallelism		0	He will celebrate over you with joy ... he will be glad over you with a shout for joy	These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated to emphasize Yahweh's joy that the remnant is restored to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ZEP	03	17	h9ek			0	he will be silent over you in his love	Possible meanings are 1) "he will quiet you by his love for you" or 2) "he will renew you because he loves you."
+ZEP	03	18	i4ff	figs-metaphor		0	no longer bear any shame for it	Here shame is spoken of as if it was a heavy thing that a person had to carry. Alternate translation: "no longer be ashamed because of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEP	03	19	ih9r			0	General Information:	In verses 3:19-20, Yahweh speaks directly to the remnant of Israel who survived the judgment and tells them that they should rejoice.
+ZEP	03	19	f6zj			0	Behold	This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look" or "Pay attention"
+ZEP	03	19	l1m4	figs-explicit		0	I am about to deal with all your oppressors	It is understood that "deal with" means to punish the oppressors. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "I will severely punish all those who oppressed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEP	03	19	qc78	figs-metaphor		0	I will rescue the lame and gather up the outcast	Here the Israelites who suffered in exile are spoken of as if they were lame and outcast sheep. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "I will rescue and bring together the remnant of Israel who are like lame and outcast sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEP	03	19	kzw3			0	the lame	This refers to people or animals that cannot walk.
+ZEP	03	19	ry88	figs-simile		0	I will make them as praise	The full thought here is, "I will make them to be objects of praise," that is, "I will make them to be praised by others." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEP	03	19	cxu6	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will change their shame into renown	The abstract nouns "shame" and "renown" can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to no longer be ashamed, but for people to respect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ZEP	03	20	d2a1	figs-parallelism		0	At that time I will lead you; at that time I will gather you together	These two lines mean basically the same thing and imply that Yahweh will bring the exiled people back to their homeland. Alternate translation: "At that time I will gather you together and lead you home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+HAG	front	intro	hz6m	Introduction to Haggai		0		# Introduction to Haggai<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Haggai<br><br>1. The people must finish the temple for Yahweh to bless them again (1:1–15)<br>1. This temple will be more glorious than the first temple (2:1–9)<br>1. Yahweh will bless a defiled people (2:10–19)<br>1. Yahweh will defeat the nations and establish his ruler (2:20–23)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Haggai about?<br><br>The people of Israel lacked food and warm clothes. The prophet Haggai told them it was because they were not obeying Yahweh. If they would listen to him and start rebuilding the temple, then Yahweh would send rain and bless them again. The people listened and began to work on the temple. Yahweh encouraged the people, the priests, and the leaders. He told them that he was with them and would bless them.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>This book traditionally has been titled "Haggai" or "The Book of Haggai." Translators may decide to call it "The Sayings of Haggai." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Haggai?<br><br>The prophet Haggai wrote this book. He wrote it after the exiles returned from Babylon. They returned during the reign of the Persian king Darius I. Haggai probably gave all the prophesies in this book during a four-month period of time.<br><br>Very little is known about Haggai. He lived at the same time as the prophet Zechariah.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Did Haggai prophesy before Ezra and Nehemiah?<br><br>It is likely that Haggai prophesied before the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What does "consider your ways" mean?<br><br>Yahweh told the people to "consider your ways" several times in this book. This means that he wants them to think carefully about how they have lived and behaved.<br>
+HAG	01	intro	n84r	Haggai 01 General Notes		0		# Haggai 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Farming imagery<br>Scripture frequently uses the imagery of farming in reference to spiritual matters. The statement "You have sown much seed, but bring in little harvest" indicates that they had done a lot but have very little to show for it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seed]])<br>
+HAG	01	01	qt5i	translate-ordinal		0	In the second year of Darius the king	"In the second year of the reign of Darius the king" or "After Darius had been king for more than a year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HAG	01	01	ha87	translate-names		0	Darius ... Haggai ... Zerubbabel ... Shealtiel ... Joshua ... Jehozadak	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HAG	01	01	y3ei	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the sixth month, on the first day of the month	"on the first day of the sixth month." This is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HAG	01	01	ria7	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAG	01	01	fdv5			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+HAG	01	01	wn8q	figs-synecdoche		0	by the hand of Haggai	Here the word "hand" refers to Haggai himself. Yahweh used Haggai as the agent to deliver his command. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "through Haggai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HAG	01	02	cav8			0	Yahweh's house	the temple
+HAG	01	03	xs12	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAG	01	03	wk3b	figs-synecdoche		0	by the hand of Haggai	Here the word "hand" refers to Haggai himself. Yahweh used Haggai as the agent to deliver his command. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "through Haggai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HAG	01	04	ms19	figs-rquestion		0	Is it a time for you ... ruined?	Yahweh is rebuking the people. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now is not the time for you ... ruined." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HAG	01	04	u9tf			0	this house	the temple of Yahweh
+HAG	01	06	rma3			0	but cannot get drunk	There is not enough wine to satisfy the people's thirst and not nearly enough for drunkenness. The reader should understand that the text is not calling drunkenness a good thing.
+HAG	01	06	aw8t	figs-metaphor		0	the wage earner earns money only to put it into a bag full of holes	Not earning enough money to buy necessary goods is spoken of as if the person were losing the money that falls out through holes in the money bag. Alternate translation: "the money the worker earns is gone before he finishes buying everything he needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAG	01	08	qmi7	figs-synecdoche		0	bring timber	This represents only a part of what they needed to build the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HAG	01	09	yx8d			0	behold	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+HAG	01	09	eb3a	figs-metaphor		0	I blew it away	The people not being able to find what they were looking for is spoken of as if Yahweh had blown on dust so it would go away. Alternate translation: "I made sure there was nothing there for you to find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAG	01	09	g652	figs-123person		0	declares Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HAG	01	10	suc8	figs-metaphor		0	the heavens withhold the dew from you	The dew that appears at night is spoken of as if it formed in the sky and fell like rain. The sky is spoken of as if it were a person who refused to give a present or a parent who refused to feed his child. Alternate translation: "the sky does not allow the dew to fall" or "no dew forms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAG	01	11	a7ds	figs-personification		0	I have summoned a drought upon the land	Rain not falling for a long time is spoken of as if Yahweh had told a person to come and make the land dry. Alternate translation: "I have kept the rain from falling on the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HAG	01	11	v7pk	figs-metonymy		0	upon the new wine, upon the oil	"Wine" and "oil" are metonyms for grapes and olives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAG	01	11	ird4	figs-abstractnouns		0	all the labor of your hands	The abstract noun "labor" can be translated using the phrase "work hard." The labor that the hands perform is a metonym for the things that the labor produces. The hand is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "everything you have worked hard to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAG	01	12	n5g8	translate-names		0	Zerubbabel ... Shealtiel ... Joshua ... Jehozadak ... Haggai	See how you translated these men's names in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HAG	01	12	c4he	figs-metonymy		0	obeyed the voice of Yahweh ... the words of Haggai	The voice and the words are metonyms for the persons. Alternate translation: "obeyed Yahweh and Haggai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAG	01	12	e9sl	figs-synecdoche		0	the people feared the face of Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) the face could be a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "the people feared Yahweh" or 2) the face could be a metonym for the person's presence. Alternate translation: "the people were afraid to be in Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAG	01	13	dtj5			0	this is Yahweh's declaration	"this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared"
+HAG	01	14	n1e7	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh stirred up the spirit of the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and the spirit of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people	Stirring the spirit is a metonym for making someone want to act. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and all the remnant of the people want to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAG	01	14	iax3			0	remnant	people who were still alive after being captive in Babylon and had returned to Jerusalem
+HAG	01	15	vp6z	translate-hebrewmonths		0	in the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month	This is just 23 days after he received the vision. This is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HAG	01	15	cx2u	translate-ordinal		0	the second year of Darius the king	"second year of the reign of Darius the king" or "after Darius had been king for more than one year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HAG	02	intro	ieh7	Haggai 02 General Notes		0		# Haggai 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:3-9, 21-23.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Unclean<br>Haggai uses an extended metaphor in this chapter related to ritual cleanliness. While the Jews were not unclean by nature as the Gentiles were, their actions made them unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br>
+HAG	02	01	v31v	translate-hebrewmonths		0	In the seventh month on the twenty-first day of the month	This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-first day is near the middle of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HAG	02	01	fm14	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAG	02	01	t1us	figs-synecdoche		0	by the hand of Haggai	Here the word "hand" refers to Haggai himself. Yahweh used Haggai as the agent to deliver his command. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "through Haggai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HAG	02	01	hz54	translate-names		0	Haggai	See how you translated this man's name in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HAG	02	02	q56p	translate-names		0	Zerubbabel ... Shealtiel ... Joshua ... Jehozadak	See how you translated these men's names in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HAG	02	03	wy32			0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks to the people about the new temple they are building. They are building it on the same place their ancestors built the former temple, which Nebuchadnezzar completely destroyed. This new temple is much smaller than the former temple.
+HAG	02	03	m1jr	figs-rquestion		0	Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory?	Yahweh speaks of the new temple as if it were the same building as the old temple. He is telling those who had seen the former temple to pay attention. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I want those among you who saw this house in its former glory to pay attention." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAG	02	03	x5q5	figs-rquestion		0	How do you see it now?	Yahweh is telling them that he knows what they are thinking about the new temple. He speaks of the new temple as if it were the same building as the old temple. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I know what you think of this new temple." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAG	02	03	tsx7	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not like nothing in your eyes?	Yahweh is telling the people that he understands that they are disappointed because the new temple is so small. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I know that you think it is not important at all." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HAG	02	04	y2v9			0	Now, be strong	"From now on, be strong"
+HAG	02	04	x8wv	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HAG	02	06	e2qq	figs-metaphor		0	I will ... shake the heavens ... the earth ... the sea ... the dry land	The words "I will shake the earth" could be translated as "I will cause an earthquake," and that earthquake would shake "the sea" as well as "the dry land," a merism for the entire earth. Yahweh speaks of the heavens and every nation as if they also were solid objects that he could shake. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+HAG	02	06	l2sj			0	shake	Use the verb you usually use for pushing trees back and forth to get fruit or other objects to fall from them.
+HAG	02	07	hre1	figs-metaphor		0	I will shake every nation	The metaphor that begins with the words "I will ... shake the heavens" in verse 6 ends here. Yahweh speaks of every nation as if they also were solid objects that he could shake. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+HAG	02	07	u8qx	figs-metaphor		0	I will fill this house with glory	Yahweh speaks of glory as if it were a solid or liquid that could be put into a container, the temple. Possible meanings are 1) the temple will become very beautiful. Alternate translation: "I will make this house very beautiful" or 2) the "precious things" that "every nation will bring" include much silver and gold and other forms of wealth. Alternate translation: "I will have people bring many beautiful things into this house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAG	02	08	f56d	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HAG	02	10	wc9p	translate-hebrewmonths		0	On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month	This is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HAG	02	10	if92	translate-ordinal		0	in the second year of Darius	"in the second year of the reign of Darius" or "when Darius had been king for more than one year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HAG	02	10	i4py	translate-names		0	Darius ... Haggai	See how you translated these men's names in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HAG	02	10	s26v	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAG	02	12	x84u			0	meat that is set apart to Yahweh ... holy	The words "that is set apart to Yahweh" and the word "holy" translate the same Hebrew word. "holy meat ... holy"
+HAG	02	13	bg3q			0	because of death	"because he has touched a dead body"
+HAG	02	14	q5p8			0	So Haggai answered and said, "So it is ... is unclean	Haggai answers the priests with the words that Yahweh told Haggai to tell the priests. Alternate translation: "So Haggai answered and told them Yahweh's words: 'So it is ... is unclean"
+HAG	02	14	dv6p			0	So it is with this people and this nation before me	"I look at this people and this nation the same way." Yahweh reminds the priests that a clean thing that touches an unclean thing becomes unclean. He then reminds them that he thinks of them as unclean because they have been worshiping idols, and so everything they touch and make becomes unclean.
+HAG	02	14	ua4f	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HAG	02	15	l2sc	figs-activepassive		0	Before stone was placed upon stone in the temple	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Before you laid the first stones for the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HAG	02	16	zx3c	translate-numbers		0	twenty measures	"20 measures." A "measure" is an unknown amount. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+HAG	02	16	ply4	translate-numbers		0	fifty measures	"50 measures." A "measure" is an unknown amount. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+HAG	02	17	p7cx			0	all the work of your hands	"everything you made" or "your crops"
+HAG	02	17	bk6n	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HAG	02	18	zyq1	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month	This is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of December on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [Haggai 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HAG	02	18	pcm4	figs-activepassive		0	the day that the foundation of Yahweh's temple was laid	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the day that you laid the foundation of Yahweh's temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HAG	02	19	mx58	figs-rquestion		0	Is there still seed in the storehouse?	Yahweh is preparing the people for the promise he is about to give them. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You can see that there is no seed in the storehouse." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HAG	02	19	ld7r			0	The vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree	"Your grape vines, fig trees, pomegranate trees, and olive trees"
+HAG	02	19	g2gc	figs-explicit		0	the pomegranate	This is a type of sweet fruit. You may need to make explicit that the tree is being spoken of. Alternate translation: "the pomegranate tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+HAG	02	20	l5py	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HAG	02	20	hwk9	translate-names		0	Haggai	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HAG	02	20	rru4	translate-hebrewmonths		0	on the twenty-fourth day of the month	You may need to make explicit which month is spoken of. Alternate translation: "on the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+HAG	02	21	ac9q	translate-names		0	Zerubbabel	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HAG	02	21	w9i2	figs-metaphor		0	I will shake the heavens and the earth	The words "I will shake the earth" could be translated as "I will cause an earthquake." Yahweh speaks of the heavens as if they also were solid objects that he could shake. See how these ideas are translated in [Haggai 2:6](../02/06.md).(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HAG	02	21	v17h			0	shake	Use the verb you usually use for pushing trees back and forth to get fruit or other objects to fall from them. See how you translated this in [Haggai 2:6](../02/06.md).
+HAG	02	21	fbc6	figs-merism		0	the heavens and the earth	This is a merism for "the whole universe" or "everything that exists." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+HAG	02	22	ni5i	figs-metonymy		0	I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms	The throne is a metonym for the person sitting on the throne. Alternate translation: "I will take kings off of their thrones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAG	02	22	sv3n	figs-metonymy		0	the throne of kingdoms	Here "throne" is a metonym for the king who sits on it. Alternate translation: "government ruled by kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAG	02	22	gza6	figs-explicit		0	I will ... destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations	You may need to make explicit that "the nations" are Israel's enemies. Alternate translation: "I will make it so the kingdoms of the nations that are Israel's enemies are no longer strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HAG	02	22	js5m	figs-metonymy		0	each one because of his brother's sword	The sword here is a metonym for violent death. Alternate translation: "each one because his brother has killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HAG	02	23	p75j	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HAG	02	23	p3ww	translate-names		0	Zerubbabel ... Shealtiel	See how you translated these men's names in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HAG	02	23	itg1	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+HAG	02	23	h7nz	figs-simile		0	I will make you like a signet ring	Kings used a signet ring to seal documents to show that they truly had his authority. Zerubbabel would have authority from Yahweh because he would speak Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+ZEC	front	intro	yx6e	Introduction to Zechariah		0		# Introduction to Zechariah<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Zechariah<br><br>1. Zechariah calls the returning nation of Israel to repent and return to Yahweh (1:1–6)<br>1. The eight night visions (1:7-6:8)<br>- Yahweh sends his messengers throughout the whole earth (1:7–17)<br>- Four horns and four craftsmen (1:18–21)<br>- The measuring line (2:1–13)<br>- The priest in filthy clothes (3:1–10)<br>- The golden lampstand olive trees (4:1–14)<br>- The flying scroll (5:1–4)<br>- The woman in a basket (5:5–11)<br>- Four chariots (6:1–8)<br>1. A crown for the high priest (6:9–15)<br>1. Questions about fasting (7:1–8:23)<br>1. Yahweh judges the nations and saves his people (9:1–11:17)<br>1. Final message (12:1-14:21)<br>- Yahweh will finally defeat Israel's enemies (12:1-9)<br>- Israel mourns for the one they pierced (12:10-14)<br>- Yahweh purifies Israel and removes false prophets (13:1-6)<br>- Yahweh comes as king (14:1–21)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Zechariah about?<br><br>Zechariah wrote to the people of Judah who returned from being exiled in Babylon. The people of Judah continued to sin, as their ancestors did before they went into exile. Zechariah called the people to repent and to obey Yahweh. And he called them to renew the covenant with Yahweh. Zechariah also prophesied about the Messiah and about Israel finally being victorious over her enemies.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>This book traditionally has been titled "Zechariah" or “The Book of Zechariah.” Translators may decide to call it the "The Book About Zechariah" or "The Sayings of Zechariah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Zechariah?<br><br>The prophet Zechariah wrote this book between 520 and 518 B.C.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Did Zechariah prophesy before Ezra, Nehemiah, and Haggai?<br><br>Zechariah prophesied before the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. He prophesied at the same time as Haggai and continued after Haggai.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?<br><br>The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was a son of Isaac. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. Zechariah uses the term "Israel" to refer to both the nation of Israel and the northern kingdom of Israel.<br><br>#### What imagery does Zechariah use in reference to the Messiah?<br><br>Zechariah presented the Messiah as both a king and a shepherd. Zechariah said that the Messiah would come and deliver his people. However, the Messiah would also be pierced (12:10) and struck with the sword (13:7). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### What does the phrase "that day" mean?<br><br>Zechariah often spoke of the last days by using the phrase "that day" or "in that day." When referring to a future "day," the translator should be aware that the author may be speaking about the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])<br>
+ZEC	01	intro	qki3	Zechariah 01 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written in prose mainly with imagery used throughout to portray Zechariah's vision given by the Lord.<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULT and many other English translations set lines 1:3-6, 14-17, which are extended quotations, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Visions<br>This book contains a number of visions given to Zechariah, so the images are not ones Zechariah actually saw but were given to him in a vision or dream. It is important for each of these visions to keep their meanings and not be interpreted to mean any specific thing.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Date<br>Zechariah uses two separate dates in this first chapter. When compared to the book of Haggai, Zechariah's prophecy was proclaimed just a few weeks after Haggai. However, they prophesied in two different places: Haggai was in Jerusalem and Zechariah was somewhere outside of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+ZEC	01	01	if96	translate-hebrewmonths		0	In the eighth month	This is the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of October and the first part of November on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+ZEC	01	01	fpf6	translate-ordinal		0	the second year of Darius' reign	"the second year of the reign of Darius the king" or "the second year since Darius became king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+ZEC	01	01	qr9f	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	01	01	e6fd			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+ZEC	01	01	ge9j	translate-names		0	Berechiah ... Iddo	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	01	02	huv9			0	exceedingly angry with your fathers	"very angry with your forefathers"
+ZEC	01	03	wv9b	figs-metaphor		0	Turn to me ... and I will return to you	Yahweh speaks of having a change of attitude toward another person as if it were turning or returning. The people turning to Yahweh means that they will again be devoted to him and worship him, while Yahweh returning to the people means that he will again bless them and help them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	01	03	ymr9	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEC	01	04	le2q	figs-metaphor		0	Turn from your evil ways and wicked practices	No longer doing certain actions is spoken of as if it were turning away from those actions. The phrases "evil ways" and "wicked practices" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Stop doing all of your wicked actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEC	01	04	g1te	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Zechariah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEC	01	05	tk3p	figs-rquestion		0	Your fathers, where are they? Where are the prophets, are they here forever?	These two rhetorical questions emphasize that both their ancestors and the prophets who proclaimed Yahweh's message to their ancestors have died. The questions can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Neither your fathers nor the prophets are here because they have all died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ZEC	01	06	b2ai	figs-rquestion		0	But my words and my decrees that I commanded my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers?	This rhetorical question emphasizes the positive answer that it anticipates. Yahweh speaks of the people's ancestors experiencing the consequences of not obeying Yahweh's commands as if his words and decrees were a person who had chased after and overtaken them. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "But my words and my decrees that I commanded my servants the prophets have overtaken your fathers." or "But your fathers have suffered the consequences for disobeying my words and my decrees that I commanded my servants the prophets to tell them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ZEC	01	06	p786	figs-doublet		0	my words and my decrees	These phrases are both ways to refer to Yahweh's message that the prophets had declared to their ancestors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEC	01	06	pc8u	figs-doublet		0	our ways and actions	The words "ways" and "actions" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "our behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEC	01	07	kav5	translate-hebrewmonths		0	the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month of Shebat	"Shebat" is the eleventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of February on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	01	07	epb7	translate-ordinal		0	in the second year of Darius' reign	"in the second year of the reign of Darius the king" or "in the second year since Darius became king." See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+ZEC	01	07	al5n	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	01	07	li5w	translate-names		0	Berechiah ... Iddo	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	01	08	rsm4			0	look	The word "look" here shows that Zechariah was surprised by what he saw.
+ZEC	01	08	fg97	translate-unknown		0	myrtle trees	a kind of small tree with colorful flowers (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ZEC	01	09	rb9l			0	I said, "What are these things, Lord?" Then the angel who talked with me	Here Zechariah speaks to an unidentified angel. This is not the same as the "man" who was "riding on a red horse."
+ZEC	01	09	l5k2			0	What are these things, Lord?	"What are these things, sir?" Here the word "Lord" is a form of polite address.
+ZEC	01	10	uiv2	figs-idiom		0	the man who stood among the myrtle trees	These phrases refer to the man who "was riding on a red horse" in [Zechariah 1:8](../01/08.md). Possible meanings are 1) the man dismounted his horse and stood or 2) the word "stood" is an idiom that means he was located in that position. Alternate translation: "the man who was among the myrtle trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	01	10	m3qf	figs-explicit		0	These are those	The word "these" refers to the red, reddish-brown, and white horses that were behind the man who was among the myrtle trees. Possible meanings are 1) it is implicit that there were other men who were riding the horses, and that these phrases refer to the riders or 2) the horses are personified as being able to speak like people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ZEC	01	10	paz1	figs-explicit		0	to roam throughout the earth	It is implicit that Yahweh sent these out to walk about in order to patrol the earth. This does not suggest that they were wandering or lost. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	01	11	p8ce	figs-idiom		0	the angel of Yahweh who stood among the myrtle trees	This phrase refers to the man who "was riding on a red horse" in [Zechariah 1:8](../01/08.md). Possible meanings are 1) the man dismounted his horse and stood or 2) the word "stood" is an idiom that means he was located in that position. Alternate translation: "the angel of Yahweh who was among the myrtle trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	01	11	vum3	figs-explicit		0	They answered ... they said	The word "they" refers to the red, reddish-brown, and white horses that were behind the man who was among the myrtle trees. Possible meanings are 1) it is implicit that there were other men who were riding the horses, and that these phrases refer to the riders or 2) the horses are personified as being able to speak like people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ZEC	01	11	z1nt	figs-metaphor		0	all the earth sits still and is at rest	There being peace and quiet in the world is spoken of as if the earth were a person who is still and resting. Possible meanings are 1) this is a good thing that means that there is peace between nations or 2) this is a bad thing that means that there is no war because nations are helpless to fight against a stronger nation that has subdued them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	01	12	hd8w	figs-metonymy		0	to Jerusalem and to the cities of Judah	Here the words "Jerusalem" and "cities" refer to the people who live in those cities. Alternate translation: "to the people of Jerusalem and to the people of the cities of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	01	13	ea77			0	with good words, words of comfort	"with good, comforting words"
+ZEC	01	14	z627			0	I have been jealous for Jerusalem	Here the word "jealous" refers to Yahweh's strong desire to protect his people.
+ZEC	01	15	z4b6	figs-idiom		0	I am very angry with the nations that are at ease	The phrase "at ease" means that the people thought that they lived in peace and security. Alternate translation: "I am very angry with the nations that enjoy peace and security" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	01	15	vt8i			0	I was only a little angry with them	"I was only a little angry with the people of Jerusalem"
+ZEC	01	15	ml6d	figs-explicit		0	they made the disaster worse	"the nations that are at ease made the disaster worse." This means that although Yahweh used these nations to punish Jerusalem, they did more harm to Jerusalem than what Yahweh had intended for them to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	01	16	irm7	figs-metaphor		0	I have returned to Jerusalem with mercies	Possible meanings are 1) although Yahweh had left Jerusalem when the people had gone into exile, he will now return to Jerusalem when they have come back from exile or 2) Yahweh speaks of having a change of attitude towards the people of Jerusalem and again blessing them and helping them as if he were returning to the city. Alternate translation: "I will once again show mercy towards Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	01	16	mlv6	figs-metonymy		0	My house will be built within her	The word "her" refers to Jerusalem, and the word "house" is a metonym for the temple. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people will build my temple in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	01	16	qz6g	figs-explicit		0	the measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem	This refers to builders using their instruments to rebuild the city. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "builders will stretch out their measuring lines over Jerusalem" or "the people will rebuild Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	01	17	xwc5			0	Again call out, saying	The angel who was speaking to Zechariah says these words.
+ZEC	01	17	c5zg	figs-metonymy		0	My cities will once again overflow with goodness	The phrase "my cities" refers to the cities of Judah and represents the people who live in those cities. Yahweh speaks of the inhabitants of those cities again being prosperous as if goodness were a liquid that overflowed the cities, which are its containers. Alternate translation: "My cities will once again be prosperous" or "The people in the cities of Judah will once again be prosperous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	01	17	e1cn	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh will again comfort Zion	Here the word "Zion" refers to the people who live in the city. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will again comfort the people in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	01	18	fb8w	figs-synecdoche		0	I lifted up my eyes	The word "eyes" represents the person who looks. Alternate translation: "I looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	01	19	p1kh	writing-symlanguage		0	These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem	Horns were often used as a symbol for military power. Here they symbolize the powerful nations that had conquered the kingdoms of Israel. The words "Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem" represent the people who lived in those places. Alternate translation: "These horns represent the nations that have scattered the people of Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	01	20	a61d			0	four craftsmen	"blacksmiths" or "metalworkers"
+ZEC	01	21	y3z5			0	these people	This refers to the four craftsmen.
+ZEC	01	21	k412	writing-symlanguage		0	These are the horns that scattered Judah	The horns symbolize the powerful nations that had conquered the kingdoms of Israel. The word "Judah" represents the people who lived in Judah. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Zechariah 1:19](../01/19.md). Alternate translation: "These horns represent the nations that scattered the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	01	21	zd7p	figs-metaphor		0	so that no man would lift up his head	The nations oppressing the people of Judah severely is spoken of as if no person in Judah was able to raise his head. Alternate translation: "and caused them to suffer greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	01	21	gm5d	figs-metaphor		0	to cast down the horns of the nations that lifted up a horn against the land of Judah	Yahweh speaks of the nations using their military power to conquer Judah as if the nations had lifted up their horns. He speaks of these four craftsmen destroying the military power of these nations as if the craftsmen threw those horns to the ground. Alternate translation: "to destroy the power of the nations who used their military might against the land of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	01	21	q7u9			0	to cast down the horns of the nations that lifted up a horn	"to cast down the horns that the nations had lifted up"
+ZEC	02	intro	j9a8	Zechariah 02 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is introduced in prose with imagery used in the rest of the chapter to portray Zechariah's third vision about measuring lines given by the Lord.<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 2:4-13, which are extended quotations, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Visions<br><br>This book contains a number of visions given to Zechariah so the images are not ones Zechariah actually saw but were given to him in a vision or dream. It is important for each of these visions to keep their meanings and not be interpreted to mean any specific thing. Please be careful to translate each of the terms in your language.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### "This is Yahweh's declaration"<br>This phrase is used several times in this chapter. The UST often translates this as "Yahweh says."<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Zechariah 02:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../01/intro.md) | [>>](../03/intro.md)__<br>
+ZEC	02	01	u35h	figs-synecdoche		0	I lifted up my eyes	The word "eyes" represents the person who looks. Alternate translation: "I looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	02	01	dn7b			0	measuring line	a rope with a certain length that a person would use to measure buildings or large sections of land
+ZEC	02	02	eb3u			0	So he said to me	"So the man with the measuring line said to me"
+ZEC	02	03	he2k	writing-participants		0	another angel went out to meet him	This angel is a new participant who has not appeared before this verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ZEC	02	04	ty6u			0	The second angel said to him	"The second angel said to the angel who had talked with me"
+ZEC	02	04	mt9q	figs-explicit		0	Jerusalem will sit in the open country ... beasts within her	The phrase "will sit in the open country" translates a word that refers to a city that has no walls. There will be so many inhabitants in the city that it will be too large to have walls around it. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem will not have walls around it ... beasts within the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	02	05	ync4	figs-metaphor		0	I ... will become for her a wall of fire around her	People built walls around their cities for protection. Here Yahweh speaks of protecting Jerusalem as if he himself were a wall of fire around the city. Alternate translation: "I ... will protect the city, like a wall of fire around it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	02	05	e11h	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEC	02	06	c7zp	figs-doublet		0	Up! Up!	These two words express urgency and add emphasis to the following command. The words can be translated with an expression that communicates urgency in your language. Alternate translation: "Run! Run!" or "Hurry! Hurry!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEC	02	07	nj7k	figs-metaphor		0	you who live with the daughter of Babylon	The phrase "daughter of Babylon" refers to the city of Babylon. Yahweh speaks of the city as if it were a daughter. Alternate translation: "you who live in Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	02	08	qki8			0	General Information:	Zechariah begins to speak and tells how Yahweh is sending him to judge the nations who have plundered Jerusalem.
+ZEC	02	08	uv6h	figs-explicit		0	for whoever touches you	The word "touches" refers to a touch meant to harm. Alternate translation: "for whoever harms you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	02	09	w4b5	translate-symaction		0	I myself will shake my hand over them	Raising one's hand against another person is a gesture of hostility. Here it is a symbolic action that means that God will attack those who harm Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "I myself will fight against them" or "I myself will attack them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ZEC	02	09	q7li			0	they will be plunder for their slaves	The word "plunder" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "their slaves will plunder them"
+ZEC	02	10	n5lp	figs-metaphor		0	Sing for joy, daughter of Zion	"Zion" is the same as "Jerusalem." The prophet speaks of the city as if it is a daughter. Possible meanings are 1) Zechariah personifies the city as a person who can sing. Alternate translation: "Sing for joy, Zion" or 2) the phrase "daughter of Zion" is a metonym for the people who live in the city. Alternate translation: "Sing for joy, people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	02	10	ph8u	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEC	02	11	h8g4	figs-metaphor		0	great nations will join themselves to Yahweh	Zechariah speaks of the people of great nations becoming Yahweh's people and worshiping him as if they were joining themselves to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the people of great nations will become the people of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	02	11	glg2			0	in that day	"at that time"
+ZEC	02	11	bu8a			0	I will encamp in the midst of you	"I will live among you"
+ZEC	02	12	e1sr	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will inherit Judah as his rightful possession	Zechariah speaks of Yahweh claiming Judah as his own land as if Judah were something that Yahweh inherits as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will claim Judah as his rightful possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	02	13	f45h	figs-synecdoche		0	all flesh	Here the word "flesh" represents all humanity. Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	02	13	p2lb	figs-metaphor		0	he has been roused	Zechariah speaks of Yahweh beginning to act as if someone had roused Yahweh from inactivity. It is implied that this action refers to his returning to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "he is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	02	13	dh6y	figs-explicit		0	from out of his holy place	Here "his holy place" refers to heaven, and not to the temple in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "from his holy place in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	03	intro	gw6m	Zechariah 03 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is introduced in prose and shares the fourth vision, which is the priest in dirty clothes. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 3:7-9, which is an extended quotation, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.<br><br>#### Difficult concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Visions<br>It is important for each of these visions to keep their meanings and not be interpreted to mean any specific thing.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### The high priest<br><br>This chapter seems to refer to a particular person, Joshua the high priest. However, little is known about him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]])<br>
+ZEC	03	01	l2ct			0	General Information:	Yahweh shows Zechariah a vision of Joshua the priest.
+ZEC	03	01	lm1x			0	Satan was standing at his right hand to accuse him of sin	"Satan was standing at Joshua's right side, ready to accuse Joshua of sin"
+ZEC	03	02	p64g	figs-rquestion		0	Is this not a brand pulled from the fire?	The angel of Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the positive answer that it anticipates. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Joshua is a brand pulled from the fire." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ZEC	03	02	il5p	figs-metaphor		0	a brand pulled from the fire	A brand is a burning piece of wood. The angel of Yahweh speaks of Joshua being rescued from captivity in Babylon as if he were a piece of wood that someone pulls from a fire before the wood is completely burned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	03	03	d4s4	writing-symlanguage		0	Joshua was dressed in filthy garments	In this vision "filthy garments" are symbolic of sinfulness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+ZEC	03	04	l7ds			0	those who stood before him	The word "him" refers to the angel. The phrase refers to other angels who were present.
+ZEC	03	04	g4d4			0	Look	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+ZEC	03	04	k9lt	figs-idiom		0	I have caused your iniquity to pass from you	Since Joshua's garments were symbolic of his sinfulness, by removing his garments, the angel removed Joshua's iniquity. Causing iniquity to pass from him is an idiom that means that he had removed Joshua's iniquity. Alternate translation: "I have removed your iniquity from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	03	04	uh7k	writing-symlanguage		0	dress you in fine clothing	Here fine clothing symbolizes righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+ZEC	03	05	d1b9			0	Let them put	Here the word "them" refers to the other angels who were present.
+ZEC	03	05	d26a			0	turban	a long piece of cloth wrapped around the head
+ZEC	03	06	v18s			0	solemnly commanded Joshua	"commanded Joshua in a very serious manner"
+ZEC	03	07	l5ba	figs-parallelism		0	If you will walk in my ways, and if you will keep my commandments	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh speaks of obeying him as if the person were walking along Yahweh's paths. Alternate translation: "If you will obey me and keep my commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	03	07	x34k	figs-metonymy		0	you will govern my house and guard my courts	Here the word "house" is a metonym for the temple, while the word "courts" refers to the courtyards around the temple. Together the phrases mean that Joshua will have authority over the whole temple complex. Alternate translation: "you will have authority over my temple and its courtyards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	03	07	mwk3	figs-idiom		0	to go and come among these who stand before me	The phrase "to go and come among" is an idiom that means that Joshua will be a part of this group and have the same privilege as they do of access to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to come before me as these who stand here do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	03	08	gk7g			0	General Information:	The angel of Yahweh continues to speak to Joshua.
+ZEC	03	08	jym9	figs-explicit		0	your companions who live with you	This phrase refers to other priests who would serve in the temple under the leadership of Joshua. Alternate translation: "the other priests who live with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	03	08	hp4q			0	For these men are a sign	Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special meaning to those who see it. Yahweh speaks of the priests serving in the temple as being this sign that shows that Yahweh will bring his servant.
+ZEC	03	08	v7at	figs-metaphor		0	my servant the Branch	The word "Branch" refers to a messianic figure that would serve as king over Yahweh's people. Yahweh speaks of this person as if he were a branch that grows out from a tree. Since the word "Branch" is a title, it should be translated with an equivalent word in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	03	09	m5hy			0	the stone that I have set before Joshua	Here the word "stone" likely refers to a precious stone or jewel.
+ZEC	03	09	i5c3	figs-metaphor		0	There are seven eyes on this single stone	The sides or facets of the stone that reflect light are spoken of as if they are eyes. Alternate translation: "There are seven sides on this single stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	03	09	l4bw			0	engrave	"carve"
+ZEC	03	09	i5q1	figs-metonymy		0	I will remove the sin from this land in one day	Here the word "land" represents the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "I will remove the sin of the people from this land in one day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	03	10	a257	figs-explicit		0	each man will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and under his fig tree	Both the "vine" and the "fig tree" are symbols of prosperity. This phrase describes actions in which people live prosperously and in peace. Alternate translation: "because they will be at peace, each person will invite his neighbor to come and sit under his vine and his fig tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	04	intro	if68	Zechariah 04 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written mainly in prose about the fifth vision, which is about the golden lampstand olive trees.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Visions<br>This chapter shows a conversation between Zechariah and the angel of Yahweh. It is important for each of these visions to keep their meanings and not be interpreted to mean any specific thing.<br>
+ZEC	04	01	g1iy	figs-simile		0	roused me like a man roused from his sleep	Zechariah compares the way in which the angel interrupted his being in deep thought with the way someone would awaken another person from sleep. Alternate translation: "caused me to become more alert like a man awakened from his sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	04	02	nj7i			0	lamp wicks	the parts of a lamp that are lit on fire
+ZEC	04	03	n5h3	figs-ellipsis		0	the left side	The ellipsis in this phrase may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "the left side of the bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ZEC	04	05	d96u	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know what these things mean?	The angel asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that Zechariah should have known what these things mean. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you know what these things mean." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ZEC	04	06	gn9k	Connecting Statement:		0		The angel who speaks with Zechariah continues to explain the vision.
+ZEC	04	06	y1pw	figs-explicit		0	Not by might nor by power	Since there is no verb in this phrase, it may be necessary in your language to supply one. Alternate translation: "You will not succeed by might nor by power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	04	06	wt9s	figs-doublet		0	Not by might nor by power	Possible meanings are 1) that the words "might" and "power" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of Zerubbabel's strength or 2) that the word "might" refers to military strength and the word "power" refers to Zerubbabel's physical ability. Alternate translation: "Certainly not by your own strength" or "Not by military strength nor by your own power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEC	04	07	abe2	figs-metaphor		0	What are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain	This is a metaphor in which Yahweh speaks of the obstacles that Zerubbabel will face as if they were a large mountain. He asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that these obstacles pose no threat to Zerubbabel's success. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are nothing, great mountain! Zerubbabel will cause you to become a plain" or "Although obstacles may appear as large as mountains, Zerubbabel will overcome them as easily as one walks upon level ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ZEC	04	07	k6l1	figs-explicit		0	he will bring out the top stone	The top stone is the last stone placed when building something. This refers to the top stone of the temple. Alternate translation: "he will bring out the top stone of the temple" or "he will complete the construction of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	04	07	cbj6	figs-explicit		0	to shouts of 'Grace! Grace to it!'	Possible meanings are 1) the word "grace" refers to God's grace and the people are requesting that God bless the completed temple. Alternate translation: "while people shout, 'May God bless it! May God bless it!'" or 2) the word "grace" refers to beauty and the people are declaring how beautiful the completed temple is. Alternate translation: "while people shout, 'Beautiful! It is beautiful!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	04	08	j4n7	Connecting Statement:		0		The angel who speaks with Zechariah continues to explain the vision.
+ZEC	04	08	lpf1	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to me, saying	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to me. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	04	09	z7ve	figs-synecdoche		0	The hands of Zerubbabel have laid ... his hands will bring it to completion	Here the word "hands" represents Zerubbabel. Alternate translation: "Zerubbabel has laid ... he will bring it to completion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	04	09	gn3u	figs-metonymy		0	the foundation of this house	The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the foundation of this temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	04	10	w6q1	figs-rquestion		0	Who has despised the day of small things? These people will rejoice	Zechariah uses this rhetorical question to speak specifically about those who have "despised the day of small things." It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Those who have despised the day of small things will rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ZEC	04	10	a9tc	figs-explicit		0	the day of small things	"the time of small things." This phrase refers to the time when the people were building the temple and appeared to be making little progress. Alternate translation: "the time when progress was slow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	04	10	t9lp			0	plumb stone	This refers to an instrument made with a heavy object attached to the end of a string that builders used to ensure that the walls of buildings were straight.
+ZEC	04	10	ym4q			0	These seven lamps	This phrase refers to the lamps that Zechariah saw in [Zechariah 4:2-3](./02.md).
+ZEC	04	10	xm5j	writing-symlanguage		0	These seven lamps are the eyes of Yahweh that roam over the whole earth	The seven lamps symbolize the eyes of Yahweh, but they are not literally the eyes of Yahweh. The angel speaks of Yahweh seeing everything that happens on the earth as if his eyes roamed over the whole earth. Alternate translation: "These seven lamps represent the eyes of Yahweh, who sees everything that happens on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	04	11	ac36			0	these two olive trees	This refers to the olive trees that Zechariah saw in [Zechariah 4:2-3](./02.md).
+ZEC	04	12	t7zp			0	What are these two olive branches	Here Zechariah changes his question and asks about branches that are connected to the two olive trees.
+ZEC	04	12	brf2			0	the two gold pipes	These pipes were not mentioned in the previous description of Zechariah's vision. It is possible that they are connected to the bowl on top of the lampstand and provide the oil with which the lampstand burns.
+ZEC	04	12	mv5r			0	golden oil	Here "golden" refers to the color of the oil and does not mean that the oil was made of gold.
+ZEC	04	13	anh7	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know what these are?	The angel asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that Zechariah should have known what these things mean. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you know what these are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ZEC	04	14	rx28	writing-symlanguage		0	These are the sons of fresh olive oil	The branches symbolize these people, but they are not literally the people. Alternate translation: "These two branches represent the sons of fresh olive oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+ZEC	04	14	j7gl	figs-idiom		0	the sons of fresh olive oil	This idiom means that these men have been anointed with fresh olive oil. A person who is anointed is one whom Yahweh has chosen or appointed for a special duty. Alternate translation: "the anointed men" or "the men whom Yahweh has appointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	04	14	a6x2	figs-idiom		0	who stand before the Lord	The idiom "stand before" means to be in a person's presence and to serve him. Alternate translation: "who serve the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	05	intro	x2ef	Zechariah 05 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter contains the next two visions. One is about a flying scroll and one is about the basket filled with iniquity. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/iniquity]])<br>
+ZEC	05	01	xqx2			0	Then I turned	The word "I" refers to Zechariah.
+ZEC	05	01	gf8m	figs-synecdoche		0	lifted my eyes	The word "eyes" represents the person who looks. Alternate translation: "looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	05	01	ynu9			0	behold	The word "behold" here shows that Zechariah was surprised by what he saw.
+ZEC	05	02	gh1w	translate-bdistance		0	twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters long and 4.6 meters wide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+ZEC	05	03	c87q			0	General Information:	The angel continues to speak with Zechariah.
+ZEC	05	03	lv5p	figs-metonymy		0	This is the curse	The word "this" refers to the scroll. The scroll is a metonym for what is written on the scroll. Alternate translation: "On this scroll is the curse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	05	03	mys3	figs-idiom		0	that goes out over the surface of the whole land	The phrase "the surface of the whole land" refers to every place within the land. It is implied that the curse will apply to every person who lives in the land. Alternate translation: "that is upon every person within the whole land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	05	03	iha6	figs-metaphor		0	every thief will be cut off ... everyone who swears a false oath will be cut off	Yahweh removing these people from the land is spoken of as if he were cutting them off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cut off every thief ... Yahweh will cut off everyone who swears a false oath" or "Yahweh will remove every thief from the land ... Yahweh will remove from the land everyone who swears a false oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	05	03	pu8h			0	what it says on the one side ... what it says on the other side	"what the scroll says on one side ... what the scroll says on the other side"
+ZEC	05	04	jt2j			0	I will send it out	"I will send out the curse"
+ZEC	05	04	alf7	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEC	05	04	y2v5	figs-metaphor		0	consume its timber and stones	The curse destroying the houses of the thief and of the one who swears falsely is spoken of as if the curse would consume the building materials that people had used to build the houses. Alternate translation: "destroy its wood and stones" or "completely destroy it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	05	05	j4s3	figs-synecdoche		0	Raise your eyes	The word "eyes" represents the person who looks. Alternate translation: "Look up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	05	06	mb23	translate-bvolume		0	This is a basket containing an ephah that is coming	An "ephah" is a unit of measurement for dry materials and is equal to 22 liters. Here the word is a metonym for the container that would hold an ephah of dry material. Alternate translation: "This is a measuring basket that is coming" or "This is a large container that is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	05	06	bcy6	writing-symlanguage		0	This is their iniquity in the whole land	The basket symbolizes the people's iniquity, but it is not literally their iniquity. Alternate translation: "This basket represents the iniquity of the people throughout the whole land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+ZEC	05	07	un6a	figs-activepassive		0	a lead covering was lifted off the basket	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: someone lifted a lead covering off the basket" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	05	07	nn4h			0	there was a woman under it sitting in it	"there was a woman under the lead covering sitting in the basket"
+ZEC	05	08	xg5w	writing-symlanguage		0	This is Wickedness	The woman represents wickedness. Alternate translation: "This woman represents wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+ZEC	05	08	glc2			0	He threw her ... he threw the lead cover	"He thrust her ... he forced the lead cover." The word "threw" indicates the force with which the angel did these things. He did not literally throw the woman or the cover.
+ZEC	05	09	zcp4	figs-synecdoche		0	I lifted my eyes	Here the word "eyes" represents the person who sees. Alternate translation: "I looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	05	09	mt2r	figs-idiom		0	wind was in their wings	This idiom means that they were flying. Alternate translation: "they were flying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	05	09	gde6			0	they had wings like a stork's wings	A stork is a type of large bird that has a wingspan of two to four meters. Zechariah compares the size of the women's wings with the size of the stork's wings.
+ZEC	05	09	xf59	figs-merism		0	They lifted up the basket between earth and heaven	The words "earth" and "heaven" form a merism that refer to the sky. It is implicit that the two women flew away with the basket. Alternate translation: "They lifted the basket up into the sky and flew away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	05	11	dyi3	figs-ellipsis		0	To build a temple in the land of Shinar for it	The ellipsis can be supplied from the previous verse. Alternate translation: "They are taking the basket to the land of Shinar to build a temple for it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ZEC	05	11	un6q	figs-activepassive		0	the basket will be set there	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will set the basket there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	05	11	gtm8			0	on its prepared base	The words "prepared base" refer to a pedestal or other kind of fixture upon which they will place the basket.
+ZEC	06	intro	z96r	Zechariah 06 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written mainly in prose and tells the last vision of the four chariots in the first part of the chapter.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 6:12-13.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Crown<br>The second part of the chapter is about a crown made for the high priest. This is an actual person, but the meaning of the word "branch" should be translated as his name. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Meaning of the visions<br>The visions are stated and even when the prophet asked for an explanation, their true meaning is often obscure. This uncertainty should remain in your translation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+ZEC	06	01	wvi1	figs-synecdoche		0	lifted my eyes	Here the word "eyes" represents the person who sees. Alternate translation: "looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	06	01	zj81			0	between two mountains; and the two mountains were made of bronze	Since the second phrase describes the mountains in the first phrase, the two phrases may be combined. Alternate translation: "between two bronze mountains"
+ZEC	06	02	tw1y	figs-explicit		0	The first chariot had red horses	It is implicit that the horses were pulling the chariots. Alternate translation: "The first chariot had red horses pulling it" or "Red horses were pulling the first chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	06	05	j43m	writing-symlanguage		0	These are the four winds of heaven	The chariots symbolize the four winds of heaven, but they are not literally the four winds. Alternate translation: "These chariots represent the four winds of heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+ZEC	06	05	cai5			0	the four winds of heaven	This phrase refers to the four directions from which the wind blows: north, east, south, and west. However, some modern versions interpret this Hebrew expression to mean "four spirits."
+ZEC	06	05	u5ms	figs-idiom		0	standing before the Lord of all the earth	The idiom to "stand before" means to be in a person's presence and to serve him. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 4:14](../04/14.md). Alternate translation: "serving the Lord of all the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	06	06	v88q			0	the white horses are going out to the west country	Some modern versions interpret this Hebrew phrase to mean "the white horses are going out after them," that is, following the black horses to the north country.
+ZEC	06	06	g5r6	figs-metonymy		0	the white horses are ... the spotted gray horses are	Here the horses represent the chariots that they pull. Alternate translation: "the chariot with the white horses is ... the chariot with the spotted gray horses is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	06	08	ny4a			0	he called out to me	"the angel called out to me"
+ZEC	06	08	n3x1			0	Look at the ones	"Look at the black horses"
+ZEC	06	08	c7ix	figs-metonymy		0	they will appease my spirit concerning the north country	The words "my spirit" refer to Yahweh, so many translations change this to read "Yahweh's spirit." Possible meanings are 1) the word "spirit" represents Yahweh's emotions and appeasing his spirit means that the chariots will cause Yahweh no longer to be angry with the north country Alternate translation: "they will calm my anger concerning the north country" or 2) the word "spirit" represents Yahweh's presence and the chariots will cause the Jews who live in the north land to experience Yahweh's blessings. Alternate translation: "they will cause my spirit to rest in the north country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	06	09	jej6	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to me, saying	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to me. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	06	10	fez9	translate-names		0	Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	06	10	m87p			0	this same day	"today"
+ZEC	06	11	f66i	translate-names		0	Jehozadak	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	06	11	x4hk			0	take the silver and gold, make a crown	"make a crown with the silver and gold"
+ZEC	06	12	wn66			0	Speak to him and say	"Speak to Joshua and say"
+ZEC	06	12	ihw2	figs-metaphor		0	his name is Branch	The word "Branch" refers to a messianic figure that would serve as king over Yahweh's people. Yahweh speaks of this person as if he were a branch that grows out from a tree. Since the word "Branch" is a title, it should be translated with an equivalent word in your language. See how you translated this name in [Zechariah 3:8](../03/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	06	12	w53q	figs-metaphor		0	He will grow up where he is	The phrase "grow up" refers to the growth of a plant, and so continues the metaphor of this person as a "Branch." This likely refers to this person appearing or coming into power as the one who would supervise the rebuilding of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	06	13	lm52			0	He will be a priest on his throne	Possible meanings are 1) the "Branch" will be both priest and king or 2) the "Branch" will be king, and another person will be a priest who will share the royal power. Alternate translation: "There will be a priest upon his throne"
+ZEC	06	13	uyq6			0	he will bear a counsel of peace between the two	The words "the two" refer to the roles of king and priest. The meaning of this phrase depends upon the meaning of the previous phrase. Possible meanings are 1) the "Branch" will faithfully carry out his duties as both priest and king and not forsake one in order to fulfill the other or 2) the "Branch" who serves as king and the other person who serves as a priest will each carry out their duties faithfully and they will work together in peace.
+ZEC	06	14	ea75	figs-activepassive		0	The crown will given	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will give the crown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	06	14	xn98	translate-names		0	Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah ... Hen	These are the names of men. See how you translated these in [Zechariah 6:10](../06/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	06	14	f3px			0	for Hen son of Zephaniah as a memorial	Some modern versions interpret this phrase as "as a memorial to the generosity of the son of Zephaniah" or "as a memorial to the one who is gracious, the son of Zephaniah." Also, some modern versions interpret the name "Hen" as meaning the name "Josiah."
+ZEC	06	15	e6jp	figs-explicit		0	those who are far off	This refers to the Israelites who remain in Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	06	15	u2bz	figs-you		0	so you will know	The word "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ZEC	06	15	zqz3	figs-metonymy		0	truly listen to the voice of Yahweh your God	Here to "listen" means to obey and the word "voice" represents the words that Yahweh speaks. Alternate translation: "truly obey what Yahweh your God says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	07	intro	meb2	Zechariah 07 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter starts about two years after the previous chapter and is written in prose.<br><br>Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 7:4-14, which is an extended quotation, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Fasting<br>This chapter discusses fasting. People were asking the same questions as those from previous generations. The Israelites were asking these same questions before they were exiled from their land.<br>
+ZEC	07	01	v1rz	translate-ordinal		0	on the fourth day	"on day 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+ZEC	07	01	vut4	translate-hebrewmonths		0	Kislev (which was the ninth month)	"Kislev" is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. The fourth day of Kislev is near the end of November on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	07	01	t9mu	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Zechariah" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Zechariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	07	02	sb2z	translate-names		0	Sharezer and Regem-Melek	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	07	02	y9hy			0	beg	Here the word "beg" means to plead or ask urgently.
+ZEC	07	02	b1wi	figs-metonymy		0	before the face of Yahweh	Here "face" is a metonym for Yahweh's presence. Alternate translation: "in the presence of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	07	03	kg2p			0	They spoke ... they said	The word "they" refers to Sharezer and Regem Melek.
+ZEC	07	03	ty6c	translate-ordinal		0	Should I mourn in the fifth month	"Should I mourn in month 5." The assumed knowledge is that the Jewish people fasted during a part of the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar because this is when the Babylonians destroyed the temple in Jerusalem. The fifth month is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+ZEC	07	03	i8ej			0	by means of a fast	"by fasting"
+ZEC	07	04	g84y	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts gave me a message. He said" or "Yahweh of hosts spoke this message to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	07	05	wdh2	translate-ordinal		0	in the fifth and in the seventh month	"in months 5 and 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+ZEC	07	05	v5v5	figs-ellipsis		0	in the fifth	The word "month" can be supplied in translation. Alternate translation: "in the fifth month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ZEC	07	05	tfh8	figs-explicit		0	in the seventh month	The assumed knowledge is that the Jews mourned during a part of the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar because in this month the remaining Jews in Jerusalem fled to Egypt after the murder of Gedaliah, whom the king of Babylon appointed as governor over Judah. The seventh month is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+ZEC	07	05	d7zd	figs-explicit		0	for these seventy years	The assumed knowledge is that the people of Israel had been slaves in Babylon for 70 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ZEC	07	05	n3dw	figs-rquestion		0	were you truly fasting for me?	This question is asked to make the people think about what their real reason for fasting had been. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you were not really fasting for me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ZEC	07	06	p43p			0	When you ate and drank	Possible meanings are 1) when they feasted and drank when celebrating religious festivals or 2) when they ate and drank whenever they were not fasting.
+ZEC	07	06	ax5v	figs-rquestion		0	did you not eat and drink for yourselves?	This question is used to make the people think about whether they were honoring Yahweh when they ate and drank. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "it was for yourselves that you ate and drank." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ZEC	07	07	qy27	figs-rquestion		0	Were these not the same words ... to the west?	Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "These are the same words ... to the west." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ZEC	07	07	dqw4	figs-metonymy		0	by the mouth of the former prophets	Here "mouth" is a metonym for the words spoken by the mouth. Alternate translation: "by the words of the former prophets" or "through the former prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	07	07	n812			0	you still inhabited Jerusalem	"you still lived in Jerusalem"
+ZEC	07	07	vp7q			0	foothills	hills at the base of a mountain or mountain range
+ZEC	07	08	jsk3	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh came to Zechariah, saying	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Zechariah. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Zechariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	07	09	v17g	figs-abstractnouns		0	Judge with true justice, covenant faithfulness, and mercy	The abstract nouns "justice," "faithfulness," and "mercy" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "When you judge, be just, faithful to the covenant, and merciful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ZEC	07	09	k9pm			0	Let each man do this	The word "this" refers to how a person should judge.
+ZEC	07	10	b2r9			0	widow	a woman whose husband has died
+ZEC	07	10	za7v			0	orphan	a child whose parents have died
+ZEC	07	10	ht31			0	foreigner	someone who travels from his own land to a different land
+ZEC	07	10	jdb5	figs-metonymy		0	let none of you plot any harm against another in your heart	Here "heart" represents the thoughts of a person. Alternate translation: "you must not make plans to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	07	11	l8vz	figs-metaphor		0	set their shoulders stubbornly	This is an image of an ox refusing to allow its owner to put a yoke on its shoulders. This metaphor represents the people being stubborn. Alternate translation: "became stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	07	11	if1l	figs-metaphor		0	They stopped up their ears so they would not hear	This is an image of people putting something into their ears so they would not hear the message from Yahweh. This metaphor represents the people not being willing to hear and obey. Alternate translation: "They refused to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	07	12	ieh1	figs-simile		0	They made their hearts as hard as rock so they would not hear the law or the words of Yahweh of hosts	The people refusing to hear and obey Yahweh are compared to their being as unyielding as rock. Here the heart represents the will of a person. Alternate translation: "They stubbornly refused to hear the law or the words of Yahweh of hosts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	07	12	j76s			0	in earlier times	"in the past"
+ZEC	07	12	z4q7	figs-metonymy		0	by the mouth of the prophets	Here the "mouth of the prophets" is a metonym for the words that the prophets speak. Alternate translation: "through the words of the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	07	14	hga8	figs-metaphor		0	I will scatter them with a whirlwind	Yahweh speaks of how he will scatter the people as if a whirlwind were scattering everything in its path. Alternate translation: "I will scatter them as a whirlwind scatters things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	07	14	x4q6			0	whirlwind	a strong wind that spins very quickly as it moves and can cause damage
+ZEC	07	14	c1xg			0	delightful land	"pleasant land" or "fruitful land"
+ZEC	08	intro	uri7	Zechariah 08 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is a series of sayings from Yahweh of hosts. Each saying is an encouraging note for those returning from the exile to the land of Judah and Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahwehofhosts]])<br>
+ZEC	08	01	eh47	figs-idiom		0	The word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 7:4](../07/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts gave me a message. He said" or "Yahweh of hosts spoke this message to me, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	08	02	rx8t			0	I am passionate for Zion	"I have a strong desire to protect Zion"
+ZEC	08	02	vc1c	figs-metonymy		0	for Zion	Here "Zion" represents the people of Zion. Alternate translation: "for the people of Zion" or "for the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	08	02	w6qx	figs-explicit		0	with great anger	The implied information is that this anger is against the enemies of Zion. Alternate translation: "with great anger against her enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	08	03	m9ri	figs-explicit		0	the mountain of Yahweh of hosts	The implied information is that this refers to Mount Zion, the location upon which the city of Jerusalem was built. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	08	04	nus3			0	be in the streets of Jerusalem	"be living in Jerusalem"
+ZEC	08	04	z297	figs-explicit		0	in his hand because he has grown so old	People having the opportunity to grow old implies the city will be peaceful and prosperous for a long time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	08	05	y52e			0	The streets of the city will be full	The public areas of the city will be full of people in their normal activities.
+ZEC	08	06	n3ga	figs-metaphor		0	If something seems impossible in the eyes of	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "If something does not appear to be possible to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	08	06	d5cx			0	the remnant of this people	"the people of Judah who survive"
+ZEC	08	06	c478	figs-metaphor		0	in my eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	08	06	kp58	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEC	08	07	f4bz	figs-explicit		0	I am about to rescue my people	The implied information is that the people are in exile. "I am about to rescue my people of Judah who went into exile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	08	07	x6hq	figs-merism		0	from the land of the sunrise and from the land of the setting sun	Possible meanings are 1) this is a poetic way of expressing specific countries to which the people were exiled. Alternate translation: "From the land to the east and from the land to the west" or 2) this is a merism that means from all directions. Alternate translation: "from all lands in every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ZEC	08	08	bcy7	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will be their God in truth and in righteousness	This can be rewritten to remove the abstract nouns "truth" and "righteousness." Alternate translation: "I will be their God. I will be faithful to them and act toward them in a just manner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ZEC	08	09	h94j	figs-idiom		0	Strengthen your hands	This is an idiom that means to be courageous for the work. Alternate translation: "Be strong and courageous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	08	10	h2cs			0	For before those days	Here "those days" refers to the time the people of Judah started to rebuild the temple.
+ZEC	08	10	gp8k			0	no crops were gathered in	"there were no crops to harvest"
+ZEC	08	10	z6fg			0	there was no profit for either man or beast	It was useless for people and their animals to farm the land, because they got no food from it.
+ZEC	08	10	qe6a	figs-merism		0	for anyone going or coming	This merism refers to all of life's activities everywhere that anyone went. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ZEC	08	10	uh2k			0	I had set every person each against his neighbor	"I had turned everyone against each other"
+ZEC	08	11	cg9b			0	But now it will not be as in former days, I will be with the remnant of this people	"But I will not treat the remnant of this people now as I did in former days"
+ZEC	08	11	pcv2	figs-explicit		0	in former days	"in the past." The implied information is that this refers to the time when the people started rebuilding the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	08	11	k5pg	figs-explicit		0	the remnant of this people	The implied information is that this is the remnant of the people who returned from exile. Alternate translation: "the people who returned from exile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	08	11	ec3e	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEC	08	12	sdy1	figs-activepassive		0	seeds of peace will be sown	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "the people will safely sow seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	08	12	nk96	figs-metaphor		0	the earth will give its produce; the skies will give their dew	The earth and skies are spoken of as if they were persons giving what is needed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	08	12	gq8d			0	inherit all these things	"to have all these things"
+ZEC	08	13	y21m	figs-explicit		0	You were an example to the other nations of a curse	The implied information is that the way Yahweh had allowed the temple to be destroyed and his people to be exiled had been used by other nations as an example of what it meant to be cursed by Yahweh. Alternate translation: "When I punished you, the other nations learned what happens when I curse a people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	08	13	mk9i	figs-metonymy		0	house of Judah and house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the people in the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Alternate translation: "people of Judah and Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	08	13	sqv8	figs-explicit		0	you will be a blessing	Possible meanings are 1) the implied information is that the people of Judah and Israel would be a blessing to the nations around them. Alternate translation: "you will be a blessing to the surrounding nations" or 2) the implied information is that the nations around them would see what it meant to be blessed by Yahweh. Alternate translation: when I bless you, the other nations will learn what happens when I bless a people" or 3) Yahweh will bless the people of Judah and Israel. Alternate translation: "I will give you many good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	08	13	msq7	figs-idiom		0	let your hands be strong	This is an idiom that means to be courageous for the work. Alternate translation: "be strong and courageous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	08	13	v8du	figs-metonymy		0	house of Judah and house of Israel	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the people in the kingdom of Judah. Alternate translation: "people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	08	14	z32e			0	do harm to you	"punish you"
+ZEC	08	14	ry4z			0	provoked my anger	"angered me"
+ZEC	08	14	pw4j			0	did not relent	"did not decide to punish them less"
+ZEC	08	15	tg1a	figs-metonymy		0	Jerusalem	This is a metonym for the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	08	16	r54n			0	that you must do	"You" refers to the people of Judah.
+ZEC	08	16	iy65	figs-abstractnouns		0	Speak truth, every person with his neighbor	The abstract noun "truth" can be translated using the adjective "true." Alternate translation: "Everyone must say only true things to his neighbor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ZEC	08	16	m4ld			0	his neighbor	Here "neighbor" means any person, not just someone who lives nearby.
+ZEC	08	16	u5kf	figs-abstractnouns		0	Judge with truth, justice, and peace in your gates	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "truth," "justice," and "peace." Alternate translation: "When you are making decisions in your gates, judge in a way that is true and just and causes people to live peacefully with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ZEC	08	16	k4ez	figs-explicit		0	in your gates	The assumed knowledge is that this refers to the places where judgment took place. Alternate translation: "in your places of judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	08	17	l5wh	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEC	08	18	u3xt	figs-idiom		0	the word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 7:4](../07/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts gave me a message. He said" or "Yahweh of hosts spoke this message to me, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	08	18	uuz1			0	came to me	Here "me" refers to Zechariah.
+ZEC	08	19	hr3x	translate-ordinal		0	The fasts of the fourth month, the fifth month, the seventh month, and the tenth month	"The fasts of months 4, 5, 7, and 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+ZEC	08	19	x9kp	figs-explicit		0	The fasts of the fourth month	The assumed knowledge is that the Jews mourned during a part of the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar because this is when the Babylonians broke through the walls of Jerusalem. The fourth month is during the last part of June and the first part of July on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+ZEC	08	19	je6q	figs-explicit		0	the fifth month	The assumed knowledge is that the Jewish people fasted during a part of the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar because this is when the Babylonians destroyed the temple in Jerusalem. The fifth month is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 7:3](../07/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+ZEC	08	19	h4zn	figs-explicit		0	the seventh month	The assumed knowledge is that the Jews mourned during a part of the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar because in this month the remaining Jews in Jerusalem fled to Egypt after the murder of Gedaliah, whom the king of Babylon appointed as governor over Judah. The seventh month is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 7:5](../07/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+ZEC	08	19	qk5a	figs-explicit		0	the tenth month	The assumed knowledge is that the Jews mourned during a part of the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar because this is when the Babylonians began their siege against Jerusalem. The tenth month is during the last part of December and the first part of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
+ZEC	08	19	v6ls	figs-abstractnouns		0	times of joy, gladness, and happy festivals	The abstract nouns "joy" and "gladness" can be translated using adjectives. Alternate translation: "joyful and glad times, with happy festivals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ZEC	08	19	vyd5	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the people in the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	08	19	c9gv	figs-abstractnouns		0	love truth and peace	The abstract nouns "truth" and "peace" can be translated using adjectives. Alternate translation: "love what is truthful and peaceful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ZEC	08	20	r5qf	figs-explicit		0	People will come again	The implied information is that Jerusalem is where the people will come. Alternate translation: "People will come again to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	08	21	rvs3	figs-metonymy		0	will go to another city	This is a metonym for the people in the other city. Alternate translation: "will go to the people of another city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	08	21	b98a			0	beg	Here the word "beg" means to plead or ask urgently.
+ZEC	08	21	k69q	figs-metonymy		0	before the face of Yahweh	Here "face" is a metonym for Yahweh's presence. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "in the presence of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	08	21	szh9	figs-metaphor		0	seek Yahweh of hosts	Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	08	22	nz8j	figs-metonymy		0	mighty nations	This is a metonym for the people in the mighty nations. Alternate translation: "people of mighty nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	08	23	vw6j	figs-explicit		0	will grasp the hem of your robe	The implied information is that the foreigners will grab their robe to get their attention. Alternate translation: "will grasp the hem of your robe to get your attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	08	23	ed1e	figs-explicit		0	Let us go with you	The implied information is that people of God are going to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Let us go to Jerusalem with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	08	23	wc2l			0	God is with you	"God is with you people"
+ZEC	09	intro	lyp2	Zechariah 09 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written mainly in prose about the cities and peoples around where Israel stood as a country until the exile.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 9:9-10.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Prophecies against other nations<br>The first two verses show that the prophecy concerns neighboring countries. Hamath, Damscus, Tyre and Sidon are cities in areas that were near Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+ZEC	09	01	gn78			0	This is a declaration of Yahweh's word concerning	"This is Yahweh's message about"
+ZEC	09	01	fjj8	figs-metonymy		0	the land of Hadrak and Damascus	Here "Hadrak" and "Damascus" refer to the people who live in those places. Alternate translation: "the people of the land of Hadrak and the city Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	09	01	xk5a			0	Hadrak	The location of Hadrak is unknown today.
+ZEC	09	01	q7lh			0	its resting place	"the resting place of the people of Hadrak"
+ZEC	09	01	fi2z			0	for the eyes of all humanity and all the tribes of Israel are toward Yahweh	Some versions translate this as "for Yahweh's eye is on all mankind and on the tribes of Israel."
+ZEC	09	01	b62m	figs-metonymy		0	the eyes of all humanity and all the tribes of Israel are toward Yahweh	Here "eyes" refers to what they look at. Alternate translation: "all humanity and all the tribes of Israel look toward Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	09	02	dbk5	figs-metonymy		0	Hamath	This refers to the people who live in that land. Alternate translation: "the people of the land of Hamath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	09	02	x51x	figs-metonymy		0	Tyre and Sidon	This refers to the people who live in those cities. Alternate translation: "the people of Tyre and Sidon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	09	02	z6mi	figs-irony		0	for they are very wise	Possible meanings are 1) the people are wise for looking at Yahweh for help or 2) Zechariah did not really mean that the people of Hamath were wise and was using irony. Alternate translation: "though they think they are very wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ZEC	09	03	vi9s	figs-personification		0	built herself a stronghold	Here the city of Tyre is pictured as a woman. Alternate translation: "built a strong fortress" or "built a high wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ZEC	09	03	p2xv	figs-hyperbole		0	heaped up silver like dust and refined gold like mud in the streets	Yahweh exaggerates to emphasize how rich Tyre was. Alternate translation: "accumulated silver and gold as much as soil in the streets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ZEC	09	04	ps4e			0	Look! The Lord will dispossess her	Here "Look!" tells the reader to pay attention to the important statement that follows. Alternate translation: "Pay attention! The Lord will take away Tyre's possessions"
+ZEC	09	04	nf2a	figs-metonymy		0	destroy her strength on the sea	Tyre's "strength on the sea" refers to the ships that were used for commerce and conquest. Alternate translation: "destroy Tyre's ships in which men fight on the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	09	04	rk76	figs-activepassive		0	so she will be devoured by fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and enemies will burn the city to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	09	05	zx4k	figs-metonymy		0	Ashkelon ... Gaza ... Ekron, her hopes	These cities each refer to the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "The people of Ashkelon ... the people of Gaza ... the hopes of the people of Ekron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	09	05	ae33			0	will see	"will see Tyre be destroyed"
+ZEC	09	06	fmu2			0	Strangers will make their homes in Ashdod	"Foreigners will take over Ashdod and live there"
+ZEC	09	06	r481	figs-idiom		0	I will cut off the pride of the Philistines	Here "cut off" is an idiom that means to stop their pride. Alternate translation: "I will make the Philistines to be proud of themselves no longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	09	07	efh7	figs-metonymy		0	I will remove their blood from their mouths and their abominations from between their teeth	Here "blood" is a metonym for meat with blood in it, and "abominations" is a metonym for meat offered to idols. Alternate translation: "I will no longer allow them to eat meat that still has blood in it, and I will forbid them to eat food that they offered to idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	09	08	l2f6	figs-metaphor		0	I will camp around my land	God is speaking about himself as if he were an army that was protecting his land. Alternate translation: "I will protect my land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	09	08	lp3e			0	for now	"For at that time"
+ZEC	09	08	gnt8	figs-metonymy		0	I see with my own eyes	Here "my own eyes" represent Yahweh's personal attention. Alternate translation: "I will personally watch over my land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	09	09	iqk3			0	General Information:	Yahweh appears to be the speaker in verses 9-13.
+ZEC	09	09	u6p1	figs-parallelism		0	Shout with great joy, daughter of Zion! Shout with happiness, daughter of Jerusalem!	These two sentences mean the same thing and intensify the command to rejoice. Yahweh is speaking to the people of Jerusalem as if they were present, but they were not there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+ZEC	09	09	apz5			0	daughter of Zion ... daughter of Jerusalem	"Zion" is the same as "Jerusalem." The prophet speaks of the city as if it is a daughter. See how you translated "daughter of Zion" in [Zechariah 2:10](../02/10.md).
+ZEC	09	09	sey9			0	Behold!	This alerts the reader to pay special attention to the surprising statement that follows. Alternate translation: "Pay attention!" or "Here is a surprising fact!"
+ZEC	09	09	ke7v			0	Your king is coming to you with righteousness and is rescuing you	"Your king is righteous and is coming to rescue you"
+ZEC	09	09	kjw8	figs-doublet		0	on a donkey, on the colt of a donkey	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and refer to one animal. The second phrase clarifies that this is a young donkey. Alternate translation: "on a young donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEC	09	10	ca4d			0	cut off the chariot from Ephraim	Here "cut off" is an idiom that means to destroy. Alternate translation: "destroy the chariots in Israel that are used for battle"
+ZEC	09	10	f5sv	figs-explicit		0	the horse from Jerusalem	The references to "chariot" and "bow" means that this refers to horses used in battle. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the warhorses in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	09	10	n8py	figs-synecdoche		0	the bow will be cut off from battle	Here the bow represents all weapons used in warfare. Alternate translation: "all weapons of war will be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	09	10	xh6q	figs-metonymy		0	for he will speak peace to the nations	Here the action of announcing peace represents the action of making peace. Alternate translation: "for your king will bring peace to the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	09	10	m1ef	figs-doublet		0	his dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!	The phrases "sea to sea" and "from the River to the ends of the earth" mean the same thing and can be combined. Alternate translation: "his kingdom will be over all the earth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ZEC	09	10	rij4			0	the River	This probably refers to the Euphrates River.
+ZEC	09	11	w1wr			0	General Information:	Yahweh appears to be the speaker in verses 9-13.
+ZEC	09	11	tj3z			0	As for you	Here "you" is singular, and continues to refer to the city of Jerusalem, also called "Zion."
+ZEC	09	11	n83k	figs-metaphor		0	the pit where there is no water	This dry pit represents the exile in Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	09	12	g5c5	figs-metaphor		0	Return to the stronghold	Jerusalem is spoken of as a place of safety. Alternate translation: "Come back to your nation where you will be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	09	12	v54r			0	prisoners of hope	This expression refers to the Israelites in exile who were still trusting in God to rescue them. Alternate translation: "prisoners who still hope in Yahweh"
+ZEC	09	12	xt6s			0	return double to you	"return to you twice as much as was taken from you"
+ZEC	09	13	sjg3			0	Zion	This refers to the city of Jerusalem, also called "Zion."
+ZEC	09	13	mwe7	figs-metaphor		0	I have bent Judah as my bow	The people of Judah are referred to as if they were a bow carried by God into battle. Here "Judah" refers to the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people of Judah to be like my bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	09	13	ki73	figs-metaphor		0	filled my quiver with Ephraim	Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel, the northern kingdom, as if they were arrows that he would shoot at his enemies. A quiver is a bag that holds a soldier's arrows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	09	13	es7k	figs-metonymy		0	I have roused your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece	God is speaking to the people of two different nations at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	09	14	h8w9			0	General Information:	In verses 14-16, Zechariah describes how Yahweh will rescue Israel from their enemies.
+ZEC	09	14	ms12			0	will appear to them	The word "them" refers to God's people. Alternate translation: "will be seen in the sky by his people" or "will come to his people"
+ZEC	09	14	j3mb	figs-simile		0	his arrows will shoot out like lightning!	The Israelites sometimes thought of lightning bolts as arrows that God shot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	09	14	qh4y			0	blow the trumpet	The trumpets were rams' horns. People blew into them to give signals in battle and on other occasions. Here the trumpet is blown as a military signal.
+ZEC	09	14	cdu9			0	will advance with the storms from Teman	Team was located to the south of Judah. The Israelites sometimes thought of God as traveling on violent storms coming from the south. Alternate translation: "will march from Teman with the storm winds"
+ZEC	09	15	rq95			0	they will devour them	"the people of Judah will devour their enemies"
+ZEC	09	15	l59u	figs-metaphor		0	will devour	To completely defeat enemies is spoken of as devouring them as a wild animal eats its prey. Alternate translation: "will completely defeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	09	15	fq6x	figs-metonymy		0	defeat the stones of the slings	Slings to throw stones were a common weapon in the days of Zechariah. Here the "stones of the slings" represent the soldiers who were using them to attack Israel. Alternate translation: "defeat the enemies who attack them with slings and stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	09	15	ure5	figs-simile		0	Then they will drink and shout like men drunk on wine	The people of Judah will shout and celebrate their victory over their enemies as if they were noisy drunks. Alternate translation: "Then they will shout and celebrate their victory as loudly as if they were drunk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	09	15	t8ng	figs-simile		0	they will be filled with wine like bowls	This probably refers to the bowls that the priests used to carry animal's blood to the altar. Alternate translation: "they will be as full of wine as the basins with which priests carry blood to the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	09	15	h8j2	figs-simile		0	like the corners of the altar	Altars had projecting corners that were drenched in animal blood. Alternate translation: "they will be drenched as the corners of the altar are covered in blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	09	16	t4gy			0	General Information:	In verses 14-16, Zechariah describes how Yahweh will rescue Israel from their enemies.
+ZEC	09	16	i4qw	figs-simile		0	God will rescue them ... as the flock of his people	The people of Israel are spoken of as if they are God's sheep that he cares for and protects. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	09	16	kyv5	figs-metaphor		0	They are the jewels of a crown	The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were the expensive jewels in the crown of a king that show how glorious he is. Alternate translation: "They will be like beautiful stones in a crown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	09	17	udt9	figs-exclamations		0	How good and how beautiful they will be!	This is an exclamation, and not a question. Alternate translation: "They will be very good and beautiful!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+ZEC	09	17	rzm2	figs-parallelism		0	The young men will flourish on grain and the virgins on sweet wine!	This sentence uses a parallel structure to express that everyone will have plenty to eat and drink. If your readers might think that only the men ate and only the women drank, you may want to adjust the wording. Alternate translation: "All of the people, both men and women, will have plenty of grain to eat and sweet wine to drink!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ZEC	09	17	uf1p	figs-parallelism		0	The young men ... the virgins	These two phrases are parallel and together represent the entire population of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	09	17	x8zq	figs-parallelism		0	grain ... sweet wine	These two phrases are parallel and together represent all of the different kinds of the food and drink. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	10	intro	jmh9	Zechariah 10 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written mainly in prose but still uses figurative language as the writer shares a message of redemption and hope for the exiles. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]])<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 10:1-2.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Redemption<br>This book, and especially this chapter, uses the concepts of redemption and remnant to share the relationship that the people of Judah have with their God. So many of the people of Israel perished as their kingdom went into exile. Now they are returning to the land, but the land is no longer theirs. They are living under foreign rule. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Zechariah 10:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../09/intro.md) | [>>](../11/intro.md)__<br>
+ZEC	10	01	v7qp			0	General Information:	Zechariah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
+ZEC	10	01	ybt5			0	vegetation in the field	"causes plants to grow in the field"
+ZEC	10	02	wcl5			0	household idols speak falsely	"household idols give false messages." Zechariah is not suggesting that idols actually speak. He is referring to the messages people say they hear from idols. The UST makes this explicit.
+ZEC	10	02	tc8c			0	diviners envision a lie	"diviners see false visions"
+ZEC	10	02	e8gu	figs-explicit		0	they tell deceitful dreams	It is implied that they know these dreams are false. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "diviners lie about their dreams in order to deceive people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	10	02	xi1f			0	empty comfort	This refers to words that sooth temporarily, but do not provide any longterm help.
+ZEC	10	02	nb46	figs-simile		0	they wander like sheep	The people who do not have true prophets who tell the truth are spoken of as sheep who do not have a shepherd to tell them where to go. Alternate translation: "the people who listen to the false prophets are like sheep who do not know which way to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	10	02	zr2e	figs-simile		0	they ... suffer because there is no shepherd	The people who do not have true prophets are spoken of as sheep who suffer because they do not have a shepherd to tell them where to go. Alternate translation: "the people who listen to the false prophets ... are suffering like sheep who do not have a shepherd to guide them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	10	03	e9x1			0	General Information:	It is unclear whether Yahweh is speaking, or if Zechariah is speaking for Yahweh in verses 3-5.
+ZEC	10	03	iq7u	figs-metaphor		0	My wrath burns against the shepherds	Here "the shepherds" represent the leaders of God's people. The intensity of Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it was a blazing fire. Alternate translation: "My anger toward the shepherds of my people is as intense as a fire" or "I am very angry with the leaders of my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	10	03	ir6n	figs-metaphor		0	it is the male goats—the leaders—that I will punish	Male goats are typically more dominant than female goats. Here "male goats" represents the oppressive leaders of God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	10	03	r33n			0	Yahweh of hosts will also attend to his flock, the house of Judah	Here Yahweh's care for his people is spoken of as a shepherd cares for his sheep. Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts will take care of the house of Judah as a shepherd cares for his sheep"
+ZEC	10	03	t1tc	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the people of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	10	03	dd5g	figs-metaphor		0	make them like his warhorse in battle	Yahweh changes the metaphor for his people from defenseless sheep to a mighty war horse. He speaks of his people as if they were a strong horse in battle. Alternate translation: "will cause them to be strong like war horses in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	10	04	l1sr			0	General Information:	It is unclear whether Yahweh is speaking, or if Zechariah is speaking for Yahweh in verses 3-5.
+ZEC	10	04	se8u	figs-metaphor		0	From Judah will come the cornerstone	"The cornerstone will come from Judah." The most important ruler is spoken of as if he where the main foundation stone of a building. Alternate translation: "One of the descendants of Judah will become the most important ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	10	04	xep2	writing-symlanguage		0	the cornerstone ... the tent peg ... the war bow	Possible meanings for these three things are 1) they may be symbolic language that refers to the Messiah who will come from the tribe of Judah or 2) they may refer to different leaders who will come from Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+ZEC	10	04	q653	figs-metaphor		0	from him will come the tent peg	"the tent peg will come from him." The tent pegs held the ropes that supported tents in which people lived. Here the most important ruler is spoken of as if he where the main peg that holds a tent in place. Alternate translation: "the leader who will hold the nation together will come from Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	10	04	mgt1	figs-metaphor		0	from him will come the war bow	"the war bow will come from him." Here the most important ruler is spoken of as if he where the a war bow that was used in battle. Alternate translation: "the military leader will come from Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	10	04	cw1m			0	from him will come every ruler together	"every ruler will come from Judah"
+ZEC	10	05	sg3z	figs-simile		0	They will be like warriors ... streets in battle	The rulers from Judah are spoken of as if they were victorious warriors. Alternate translation: "They will be mighty in battle, trampling their enemies into the mud of the streets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	10	05	f7n7	figs-idiom		0	who trample their enemies into the mud of the streets in battle	To trample them into the mud is an idiom that means to completely defeat them. Alternate translation: "who defeat their enemies completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	10	05	xrr5	figs-idiom		0	Yahweh is with them	Here "with them" is an idiom that means he is present to help them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	10	05	a47d	figs-metonymy		0	they will shame those who ride warhorses	Here shame accompanies and represents defeat. Alternate translation: "they will defeat their enemies who ride warhorses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	10	06	skk5			0	General Information:	In verses 6-12, Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
+ZEC	10	06	tf8l	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	10	06	q4yn	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Joseph	The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	10	06	b62v	figs-metaphor		0	I had not cast them off	This speaks of the people as a torn or dirty garment that Yahweh took off and threw away. This symbolizes rejection. Alternate translation: "I had not rejected them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ZEC	10	07	zfa5	figs-simile		0	Ephraim will be like a warrior	"Ephraim" refers here to the northern kingdom of Israel. Warriors are strong. Alternate translation: "Ephraim will be very strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	10	07	pg8l	figs-synecdoche		0	their hearts will rejoice as with wine	Here "hearts" refers to the whole person. They will have the same joy as a person who is enjoying drinking wine. Alternate translation: "and they will be very happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	10	07	u9gr			0	their children will see and rejoice. Their hearts will rejoice in me!	"their children will see what has taken place and will be happy because of what Yahweh has done for them!"
+ZEC	10	08	rt4z			0	General Information:	In verses 6-12, Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
+ZEC	10	08	h3zu			0	I will whistle	To whistle is to produce a high, shrill sound with air through narrowed lips. It is often done to give a signal to other people, as here.
+ZEC	10	09	a419	figs-metaphor		0	I sowed them among the peoples	The exile of the people is spoken of as if they were seed that Yahweh had planted in a distant land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	10	10	qvy9			0	until there is no more room for them	The people will continue to go back to Judah and it will become crowded with no room for any more people to live there. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "and they will completely fill the land"
+ZEC	10	11	gh3n			0	General Information:	In verses 6-12, Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
+ZEC	10	11	kec9	figs-metaphor		0	I will pass through the sea of their affliction	Scripture often refers to the sea as an image of many troubles and hardships. Here Yahweh speaks of himself accompanying the people to help them go through these afflictions. Alternate translation: "I will go with them and help them as they go through their many afflictions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	10	11	sq3e	figs-idiom		0	I will strike the waves of that sea	Here to "strike" the waves is an idiom that means he will stop the waves from forming. Stopping the afflictions of his people is spoken of as calming the waves of that sea. Alternate translation: "I will cause the waves of that sea of affliction to stop" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	10	11	ve5n			0	will dry up all the depths of the Nile	"I will cause the Nile River to lose all its water"
+ZEC	10	11	h8a4	figs-metonymy		0	The majesty of Assyria will be brought down	Here "the majesty of Assyria" probably refers to the Assyrian army. Alternate translation: "I will destroy Assyria's proud army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	10	11	g3sx	figs-metonymy		0	the scepter of Egypt will go away from the Egyptians	Here "the scepter of Egypt" refers to the political power of Egypt. Alternate translation: "the power of Egypt to rule other nations will end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	10	12	wnc7			0	I will strengthen them in myself	"I will cause them to be strong and to believe in me"
+ZEC	10	12	dh7y	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEC	11	intro	up7e	Zechariah 11 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter unlike the previous one is a warning against the leaders amongst the exiles.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 11:1-3, 17.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>This chapter uses an extended metaphor of sheep and shepherds to convey Yahweh's dismay at the leaders during the exiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Symbolism<br>The writer uses symbolism. Zechariah is told to become a shepherd. He uses two staffs and names them "Unity" and "Favor." He does this very purposefully. In order to preserve this symbolism, it is important to pay attention to the specific words used. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])<br>
+ZEC	11	01	d6vm	figs-metaphor		0	Open your doors, Lebanon, that fire may devour	Not resisting what is about to happen is spoken of as if Lebanon were opening its doors. Here "Lebanon" is a metonym that represents the people of Lebanon. Alternate translation: "People of Lebanon, get ready, because fire will devour" or "People of Lebanon, do not try to stop the fire that will devour" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	11	01	kmf3	figs-metaphor		0	fire may devour your cedars	Fire completely burning up the cedars is spoken of as if the fire would devour the cedars. Alternate translation: "fire may completely destroy your cedars" or "fire may completely burn up your cedars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	11	02	fu2k	figs-personification		0	Lament, cypress trees, for the cedar trees have fallen	Cypress trees are spoken of as if they could grieve like a human. Alternate translation: "If the trees were people, they would cry out in sorrow. The cypress trees stand alone because the cedars have burned and fallen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ZEC	11	02	fq53	figs-activepassive		0	What was majestic has been devastated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The majestic cedar trees are no more" or "The cedar trees were once majestic, but now they are ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	11	02	gbt2	figs-personification		0	Lament, you oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest has gone down.	The oaks of Bash are spoken of as if they could grieve like a human. Alternate translation: "If the oak trees in Bashan were people, they would wail, for their thick forests are gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ZEC	11	03	pb1q			0	The shepherds howl	"The shepherds cry out loudly"
+ZEC	11	03	ji77	figs-metonymy		0	for their glory has been destroyed	Here "their glory" probably represents the rich pastures that the shepherds led their sheep to. Alternate translation: "for their rich pastures are ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	11	03	h9cl	figs-metonymy		0	for the pride of the Jordan River has been devastated	Here "the pride" probably represents the forests that grew near the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "because the trees and shrubbery where they lived by the Jordan River are ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	11	04	zxx9	translate-symaction		0	General Information:	In 11:4-17 is a story about two shepherds. Possible meanings are 1) Zechariah actually became a shepherd over a flock as a symbolic act showing how Yahweh will treat his people or 2) Zechariah tells a parable that teaches how Yahweh will treat his people. Since it is uncertain which of these meanings is correct, it would be best not to specify either option in the translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+ZEC	11	04	u48q			0	watch over the flock set aside for slaughter	"take care of a flock of sheep that the owners plan to slaughter"
+ZEC	11	05	ip1w	figs-activepassive		0	are not punished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one punishes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	11	06	ljs6	figs-123person		0	this is Yahweh's declaration	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEC	11	06	f3ps			0	See!	"Listen!" or "Pay attention!"
+ZEC	11	06	t499	figs-rpronouns		0	I myself	The word "myself" is used to emphasize that it is Yahweh who will do these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ZEC	11	06	qz87	figs-metonymy		0	turn over every person into the hand of his neighbor and into the hand of his king	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "allow the people to harm each other and the king will oppress them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	11	06	sr77	figs-metonymy		0	none of them will I deliver them from their hand	Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "I will not save them from those who are harming them" or "I will not rescue them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	11	07	jsk4			0	for those who dealt in sheep	"for those who bought and sold sheep"
+ZEC	11	07	gy5l			0	Favor	Other versions of the Bible translate this word as "grace," "beauty," or "pleasant."
+ZEC	11	08	kqz7			0	I became impatient with them,	Possible meanings are 1) "them" refers to the three shepherds or 2) "them" refers to the sheep owners.
+ZEC	11	09	cnt4	figs-activepassive		0	the sheep that are being destroyed—let them be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sheep that are perishing—let them perish" or "the sheep that are to wander and get lost—let them get lost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	11	11	m881	figs-activepassive		0	the covenant was broken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the covenant ended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	11	11	ve5p	figs-explicit		0	knew that Yahweh had spoken	It is implied that those watching knew Yahweh was giving them a message through the breaking of the staff. Alternate translation: "knew that Yahweh had given them a message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	11	12	x7fr	figs-explicit		0	thirty pieces of silver	It is implied that this was very little pay for the shepherd. Alternate translation: "only thirty pieces of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	11	12	zf3a	translate-numbers		0	thirty pieces	"30 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ZEC	11	13	e1ta			0	General Information:	The parable about shepherds and sheep continues.
+ZEC	11	13	dv1a			0	treasury	This is the place in the temple of Yahweh where the priests kept the money. Many versions of the Bible translate this as "potter." This is the person who would melt metal to make vessels out of it. Here Yahweh would mean that the payment is so small that the shepherd should have the silver melted to show how insulted he was.
+ZEC	11	13	ye4f	figs-irony		0	the excellent price	Yahweh uses irony to say that this price was very small for a shepherd doing Yahweh's work. Alternate translation: "the ridiculously small amount of money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ZEC	11	14	js8t	figs-metonymy		0	between Judah and Israel	Here "Judah" represents the people of the southern kingdom and "Israel" represents the people of the northern kingdom. Alternate translation: "between the people of Judah and the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	11	15	q7l8	translate-symaction		0	General Information:	This continues the story about two shepherds that began in [Zechariah 11:4](../11/04.md). Possible meanings are 1) Zechariah actually became a shepherd over a flock as a symbolic act showing how Yahweh will treat his people or 2) Zechariah tells a parable that teaches how Yahweh will treat his people. Since it is uncertain which of these meanings is correct, it would be best not to specify either option in the translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+ZEC	11	16	t1g5	figs-idiom		0	I am about to set in place a shepherd in the land	Here "set in place" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I am about to appoint a shepherd in the land" or "I am about to put a shepherd in charge in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	11	16	qq2g			0	the fattened sheep	"the fattest sheep" or "the best sheep"
+ZEC	11	16	wwi6			0	will tear off their hooves	This was probably done as an act of cruelty.
+ZEC	11	17	wum9	figs-metonymy		0	May the sword	Here "sword" represents enemies who will attack the shepherd. Alternate translation: "May enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	11	17	zwk6	figs-idiom		0	come against his arm and his right eye	Here "come against" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "strike and wound his right arm and pierce his right eye" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	11	17	gqb9	figs-metonymy		0	his arm	Here "arm" represents the power to fight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	11	17	c27h	figs-explicit		0	his right eye	A soldier would use his right eye to look around the shield that he held with his left hand. If his right eye was wounded, he would not be able to see to fight in war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	11	17	h47i			0	his arm wither away	"his arm waste away" or "his arm become completely useless"
+ZEC	12	intro	cr4a	Zechariah 12 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Similar to chapter 11, this chapter is written mainly in prose and is talking about Jerusalem.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Prophecy<br>Verses 10-11 are quoted in the New Testament and apply to Jesus' death on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/cross]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Zechariah 12:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../11/intro.md) | [>>](../13/intro.md)__<br>
+ZEC	12	01	vy11			0	General Information:	These verses begin a section that tells about the coming attack against Jerusalem and how God will rescue the city.
+ZEC	12	01	mz3s	figs-metaphor		0	who stretched out the skies	This is a metaphor that speaks of the sky as if it were like a scroll that is rolled up and needs to be stretched out. Alternate translation: "the one who created the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	12	01	gzl6	figs-metaphor		0	laid the foundation of the earth	This is a metaphor that speaks of the earth as if it were a building with a foundation. Alternate translation: "put all the earth into place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	12	01	gnm5			0	fashions the spirit of mankind within man	This is a metaphor that speaks of the spirit as if it were like clay that a potter shapes. Alternate translation: "creates the human spirit"
+ZEC	12	02	ez4w	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to make Jerusalem into a cup ... to stagger about	Yahweh using Jerusalem to punish the surrounding peoples is spoken of as if Yahweh would make Jerusalem a cup full of an alcoholic drink that will cause the surrounding peoples to get drunk and stagger. Alternate translation: "Soon it will be like I make Jerusalem into a cup ... to stagger about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	12	02	s5lx	figs-metonymy		0	into a cup	Here "cup" represents the cup and the contents within the cup. Alternate translation: "into a cup full of wine" or "into a cup full of an alcoholic drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	12	02	h8sn	figs-personification		0	surrounding her	Here "her" refers to the city of Jerusalem. It was common in Hebrew to speak of a city or country as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ZEC	12	03	u546	figs-metaphor		0	I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples	Yahweh using Jerusalem to punish the surrounding peoples is spoken of as if he would make Jerusalem a heavy stone. Alternate translation: "It will be like I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	12	04	h97f			0	General Information:	These verses continue telling about the coming attack against Jerusalem and how God will rescue the city.
+ZEC	12	04	w42z	figs-metaphor		0	Over the house of Judah I will open my eyes	Opening eyes over someone here is a metaphor for wanting to do good things for that person. Alternate translation: "I will do good things for the house of Judah" or "I will protect the house of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	12	04	jgj7	figs-metonymy		0	the house of Judah	Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	12	05	g3n8	figs-metonymy		0	say in their hearts	Here "hearts" represents a person's mind. Alternate translation: "think to themselves" or "say to themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	12	05	w95z	figs-abstractnouns		0	are our strength	The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as "strong" or "encourage." Alternate translation: "make us strong" or "encourage us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ZEC	12	05	u38m			0	Yahweh of hosts, their God	"Yahweh of hosts, the God they worship"
+ZEC	12	06	t6hr			0	General Information:	This verse continues telling about the coming attack against Jerusalem and how God will rescue the city.
+ZEC	12	06	zv3y	figs-simile		0	like firepots among wood ... standing grain	This simile means Yahweh will enable the leaders of Judah to be strong and able to lead the people to defeat their enemies. Alternate translation: "like firepots among stacked firewood ... unharvested stalks of grain standing in a field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	12	06	cjb8			0	firepots	clay pots in which ancient people often carried burning coals
+ZEC	12	06	vm57			0	flaming torch	a wooden stick that is burning at one end which gives light as one travels or carries fire somewhere
+ZEC	12	06	iv6n	figs-metaphor		0	will consume all the surrounding peoples	Completely destroying the peoples is spoken of as if the people of Judah will "devour" them. Alternate translation: "will destroy the surrounding peoples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	12	06	l53t	figs-merism		0	on their right and on their left	Here "right" and "left" represent every direction. Alternate translation: "in every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ZEC	12	06	hh2l	figs-metonymy		0	Jerusalem will again live in her own place	Here "Jerusalem" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem will again live in their own city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	12	07	qxb1			0	General Information:	These verses continue telling about the coming attack against Jerusalem and how God will rescue the city.
+ZEC	12	07	nba7	figs-metonymy		0	the tents of Judah	Here "tents" represents homes, and homes represent the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	12	07	h87n	figs-metonymy		0	the house of David	Possible meanings are 1) the descendants of David or 2) the ruling class of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	12	08	ys6n	figs-simile		0	those who are weak among them will be like David	This simile means those who are weak will be strong. Alternate translation: "those who are weak will be strong like David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ZEC	12	08	zz25			0	the angel of Yahweh	This is an angel sent by Yahweh to protect the people.
+ZEC	12	10	f9d7	figs-metaphor		0	I will pour out a spirit of compassion and pleading on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem	Causing the people to be compassionate and to plead is spoken of as if the spirit were a liquid that Yahweh would pour on them. Alternate translation: "I will cause the house of David and inhabitants of Jerusalem to have mercy on others and to pray to me for mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	12	10	dtc6			0	a spirit of compassion and pleading	Here this means to have a characteristic of compassion and pleading.
+ZEC	12	10	c3sx	figs-metonymy		0	the house of David	Here "house" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	12	10	zpa3			0	the one they have pierced	"the one whom they stabbed to death"
+ZEC	12	10	rxx7	figs-ellipsis		0	for an only son	It is understood that the "son" has died. Alternate translation: "for an only son who has died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ZEC	12	11	mcu4	translate-names		0	the laments in Jerusalem will be like the laments at Hadad Rimmon	Hadad Rimmon may have been the place where the good King Josiah died of battle wounds after the Battle of Megiddo. It appears that the custom arose to hold periodic mourning there for his death. Some people, however, think that Hadad Rimmon was the name of a false god who was believed to die every year, an event for which his worshipers would go into mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	12	11	qg93	translate-names		0	Megiddo	This is the name of a plain in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	12	12	jj6q	figs-metonymy		0	The land will mourn	This represents all the people living in the land of Judah. Alternate translation: "All the people in the land of Judah will mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	12	12	qth7	figs-metonymy		0	The clan of the house of David ... The clan of the house of Nathan	Here "house" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "The descendants of David ... The descendants of Nathan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	12	13	r6fc	figs-metonymy		0	The clan of the house of Levi	Here "house" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Levi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	13	intro	jz2l	Zechariah 13 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written partly in prose and partly in poetry.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 13:7-9.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>Zechariah often speaks of the last days by using the phrase "that day" or "in that day." When referencing a future "day," the translator should be aware that it is possible that the author is speaking about the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])<br>
+ZEC	13	01	f2a5	figs-metaphor		0	a spring will be opened ... for their sin and impurity	Forgiving the people's sins is spoken of as if a spring of water will wash away their sins. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will be like a spring opens ... to cleanse their sin and impurity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	13	01	f3zc			0	a spring	a place where water flows naturally out of the ground
+ZEC	13	01	s36v	figs-metonymy		0	the house of David	Here "house" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	13	02	x2wt	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEC	13	02	v452	figs-metaphor		0	I will cut off the names of the idols from the land	Causing the people to no longer mention the names of idols is spoken of as if Yahweh would "cut off the names of the idols from the land." Alternate translation: "I will cause the people to no longer mention the names of the idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	13	02	u9ue	figs-idiom		0	they will no longer be remembered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that they no longer think about the idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	13	02	mck6	figs-metaphor		0	I will remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land	The prophets may refer to "false prophets." The spirit of impurity is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "I will also remove from the land the false prophets and their evil spirits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	13	03	l7gb	figs-explicit		0	to prophesy	It is implied that these are false prophecies. Alternate translation: "to prophesy falsely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	13	03	rx4l	figs-distinguish		0	his father and mother who bore him	The phrase "who bore him" describes "his father and mother" in order to express surprise that someone's own parents would treat him in this way. Alternate translation: "his own father and mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+ZEC	13	03	s24k			0	You will not live	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "You must die"
+ZEC	13	03	w2sb	figs-metonymy		0	you speak lies in the name of Yahweh	Speaking in the name of someone means speaking with his power and authority, or as his representative. Alternate translation: "you claim to speak for Yahweh but you speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	13	03	bap1			0	will pierce	"will stab and kill him"
+ZEC	13	04	u383	figs-explicit		0	each prophet	This implies false prophets. Alternate translation: "every false prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	13	04	jx8d	figs-explicit		0	no longer wear a hairy cloak	Prophets often wore heavy outer garments made of animal hair. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	13	05	wud8			0	I am a man who works the soil	"I am a farmer"
+ZEC	13	05	ip2z			0	the land became my work while I was still a young man	"I became a farmer when I was young." Some versions of the Bible translate this as "a man sold me as a slave when I was young."
+ZEC	13	06	q1gg	figs-explicit		0	What are these wounds between your arms?	"How did you get those cuts on your chest?" This refers to the apparent custom of false prophets wounding themselves in their ceremonies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	13	06	f1cf	figs-explicit		0	he will answer	It is implied that his answer is a lie. Alternate translation: "he will lie to him saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	13	07	l7mc	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Zechariah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. Here Yahweh begins speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ZEC	13	07	c9hl	figs-personification		0	Sword! Rouse yourself against my shepherd	"You, sword! Go and attack my shepherd." Here Yahweh speaks to a sword as if it were a person. Here it represents enemies. Alternate translation: "You, enemies! Go and attack my shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ZEC	13	07	z2t4	figs-metaphor		0	my shepherd	This speaks of a servant of Yahweh as if he were a shepherd. Alternate translation: "my servant who is like a shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	13	07	r27c	figs-123person		0	this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts	Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ZEC	13	07	ttv9	figs-metaphor		0	the flock will scatter	The people of God are spoken of as if they were sheep. Alternate translation: "my people will run away like sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	13	07	kp5p	figs-idiom		0	I will turn my hand against the lowly ones	The idiom "turn my hand against" means to act hostile towards someone. Alternate translation: "I will attack the lowly ones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	13	07	tys6			0	the lowly ones	This probably refers to all the Israelites who are weak and defenseless.
+ZEC	13	08	u8xd	figs-metaphor		0	that two-thirds of it will be cut off! Those people will perish; only one-third will remain there	People being killed is spoken of as if they are cut off like cloth is cut from a garment or a branch is cut from a plant. Alternate translation: "that two out of every three people will die! Only one person out of three will remain in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+ZEC	13	09	ac7v	figs-metaphor		0	I will bring that third through the fire	Metal is passed through fire in order to purify or harden it. This expression serves here as a metaphor for exposing the people to suffering in order that they may become more faithful to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	13	09	h19l	figs-metaphor		0	refine them as silver is refined; I will test them as gold is tested	Refining refers to making precious metals such as silver more pure. Metals such as silver and gold are tested in order to discover how pure or strong they are. Both refining and testing are here metaphors for making the people more faithful to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	13	09	ru4e	figs-metonymy		0	They will call on my name	Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "They will call out to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	14	intro	ljq3	Zechariah 14 General Notes		0		# Zechariah 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written in prose about Jerusalem during the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Last days<br><br>Zechariah often speaks of the last days by using the phrase "that day" or "in that day." When referencing a future "day," the translator should be aware that it is possible that the author is speaking about the last days.<br>
+ZEC	14	01	zs1r			0	General Information:	This chapter describes the final war for the city of Jerusalem and how God will save it.
+ZEC	14	01	a7h2	figs-metaphor		0	A day for Yahweh is coming when your plunder will be divided in your midst	A future time is spoken of as if "a day is coming." The phrase "will be divided" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Soon Yahweh will judge you, and he will allow your enemies to take all of your possessions and divide if for themselves while you watch" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	14	02	q4hu	figs-hyperbole		0	I will gather every nation against Jerusalem for battle	Here "every nation" is a generalization that means "many nations." Alternate translation: "I will cause many nations to attack Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ZEC	14	02	qi2n	figs-activepassive		0	the city will be captured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your enemies will capture the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	14	02	lk8a	figs-activepassive		0	The houses will be plundered and the women raped	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Enemies will plunder the houses and rape the women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	14	02	cej1	figs-activepassive		0	the remainder of the people will not be cut off from the city	Not removing people from the city is spoken of as if the people will not be "cut off." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your enemies will allow the remaining people to stay in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	14	03	l9z1			0	General Information:	These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save it. In this prophecy, Yahweh is described as a warrior who will come and fight in battle.
+ZEC	14	03	m5ez			0	as when he wages war on the day of battle	"just as he fought battles in the past"
+ZEC	14	04	v1g4			0	On that day	"At that time"
+ZEC	14	04	ak3r	figs-synecdoche		0	his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives	Here "feet" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "he will stand on the Mount of Olives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ZEC	14	04	kpm4	figs-activepassive		0	The Mount of Olives will be split ... by a very great valley	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The presences of Yahweh will split the Mount of Olives ... causing there to be a very great valley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	14	05	x9i7			0	General Information:	These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
+ZEC	14	05	u952	figs-you		0	you will flee	Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ZEC	14	05	n974			0	between Yahweh's mountains	This refers to the mountains created after the Mount of Olives split in half.
+ZEC	14	05	q9u5	translate-names		0	Azel	This is the name of a town or village east of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	14	05	d8ly	figs-explicit		0	You will flee just as you fled	Here "You will" refers to the people of Jerusalem. But, "you fled" refers to their ancestors since this describes an event that happened many years earlier. Alternate translation: "You will flee just as your ancestors fled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	14	05	n1lh	figs-idiom		0	in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah	Here "in the days" is an idiom that refers to the time when Uzziah was king. Alternate translation: "when Uzziah was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	14	05	mw1g			0	the holy ones	This probably refers to God's angels.
+ZEC	14	06	g29k			0	General Information:	These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
+ZEC	14	06	qjd1			0	On that day	"At that time"
+ZEC	14	06	z2kn	figs-explicit		0	there will be no light	It is implied that there will be no light from the sun. Alternate translation: "there will be no light from the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	14	07	yli2	figs-activepassive		0	a day known only to Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "only Yahweh knows when that day will begin" or "only Yahweh knows when that time will begin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	14	08	v254	figs-idiom		0	living waters	This normally means running or flowing water, rather than still or stagnant water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	14	08	wpw5			0	the eastern sea	This refers to the Dead Sea, which is east of Jerusalem.
+ZEC	14	08	uks5			0	the western sea	This refers to the Mediterranean Sea.
+ZEC	14	09	k9gf			0	General Information:	These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
+ZEC	14	09	r6ni	figs-metonymy		0	there will be Yahweh, the one God, and his name alone	Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation or character. Alternate translation: "people will know that Yahweh is the only true God" or "people will only worship Yahweh, the one true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	14	10	wmv3	figs-explicit		0	All the land	It is implied that this is the land of Judah. Alternate translation: "All the land of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	14	10	sj4y	translate-names		0	Arabah	This is the name of a plain in the Jordan River Valley. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	14	10	sxq5	translate-names		0	Geba	This is the name of a town on the northern border of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	14	10	rz4c	translate-names		0	Rimmon	This is the name of a town south of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	14	10	uk8u	writing-connectingwords		0	Jerusalem will continue to be raised up	This contrasts Jerusalem, which will remain at a higher elevation, to the surrounding area, which is lower in elevation. The contrast can be indicated by adding the word "but." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But, Jerusalem will remain high up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ZEC	14	10	eay1	translate-names		0	the Benjamin Gate ... the first gate ... the Corner Gate	These are names of gates in the northeast part of city wall of Jerusalem. Possible meanings are 1) "the first gate" and "the Corner Gate" refer to the same gate or 2) "the first gate" and "the Corner gate" are separate gates. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	14	10	t1rw	translate-names		0	the Tower of Hananel	This refers to a strong point in the city defenses on the northern wall. It was probably built by a man named Hananel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ZEC	14	10	rki8	figs-explicit		0	the king's winepresses	This probably refers to the place where wine was made for the royal family. It was located in the southwest part of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	14	11	gbk1	figs-metonymy		0	Jerusalem will live in safety	Here "Jerusalem" represents the people. Alternate translation: "The people will live safely in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	14	12	qiz5			0	General Information:	These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
+ZEC	14	12	wg9q			0	even as they are standing on their feet	"while they are still standing up." This emphasizes how quickly their flesh will rot away. They will not even have time to lie down.
+ZEC	14	13	w6fr	figs-abstractnouns		0	that great fear from Yahweh will come among them	The abstract noun "fear" can be stated as "terrified." Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause the people to be very terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ZEC	14	13	yl73	figs-idiom		0	Each one will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will be raised up against the hand of another	These are idioms that refer to being hostile towards another person. Alternate translation: "Each person will grab someone, and they will fight each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	14	14	jps4			0	General Information:	These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
+ZEC	14	14	n8dy	figs-metonymy		0	Judah will also fight against Jerusalem	Here "Judah" and "Jerusalem" represent the people that live there. Alternate translation: "Even the other people in Judah will fight against the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ZEC	14	14	h6q8			0	Judah will also fight against Jerusalem	Some versions of the Bible read, "Judah will also fight at Jerusalem."
+ZEC	14	14	up2x			0	They will gather the wealth	"They will capture all the valuable possessions"
+ZEC	14	14	q411			0	in great abundance	"in great quantities"
+ZEC	14	16	wx98			0	General Information:	These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
+ZEC	14	16	rf9t	figs-idiom		0	that came against Jerusalem	Here "came against" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that attacked Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ZEC	14	16	y2h6			0	will instead go up from year to year	"will instead go to Jerusalem every year"
+ZEC	14	16	ryt4			0	the Festival of Shelters	"the Festival of Tabernacles" or "the Festival of Booths" or "the Festival of Tents"
+ZEC	14	18	q1tm	figs-metaphor		0	A plague from Yahweh will attack the nations	Causing people to suffer from a plague is spoken of as if the plague would attack the people like an army. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause a plague among the people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ZEC	14	19	ai96			0	General Information:	These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
+ZEC	14	20	q1hq			0	General Information:	These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
+ZEC	14	20	j9sd			0	the bells of the horses will say	"the inscription on the bells of the horses will say"
+ZEC	14	20	ez1i	figs-explicit		0	the basins in Yahweh's house	These basins were used for boiling meat in the courtyard of the temple. Alternate translation: "the cooking pots in the courtyard of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	14	20	c8cd	figs-explicit		0	will be like the bowls before the altar	It is implied that the basins will be sacred like the bowls used for catching the blood of the sacrifices. Alternate translation: "will be as sacred as the bowls used at the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	14	21	q299			0	every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be set apart to Yahweh of hosts	Various types of pots and utensils were made especially to be used in the temple for the worship of Yahweh and for the sacrifices. These were considered special, not to be used for anything else.
+ZEC	14	21	qfn5	figs-explicit		0	traders will no longer be in the house of Yahweh	It was the custom for traders to sell the people things they needed in order to make proper sacrifices to Yahweh in the temple. Alternate translation: "people will no longer buy or sell things in the courtyard of the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ZEC	14	21	hw3t			0	traders	Some versions of the Bible translate "traders" as "Canaanites."
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+MAL	front	intro	axt4	Introduction to Malachi		0		# Introduction to Malachi<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Malachi<br><br>1. The word of Yahweh comes to Israel (1:1)<br>1. Yahweh loves Israel and rejects Esau (Edom) (1:2–5)<br>1. A message against the priests (1:6–2:9)<br>1. A message against Judah: they have broken faith by divorcing and intermarrying (2:10–16)<br>1. A message about the day of refining (2:17–3:6)<br>1. A message about tithing (3:7–12)<br>1. A message about those who others treated shamefully, but who were faithful to Yahweh (3:13–18)<br>1. Yahweh will punish the wicked and send Elijah before the "great and terrible day of Yahweh" (4:5–6)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Malachi about?<br><br>The Book of Malachi is about the prophecies that Malachi spoke to the Jews who had returned from Babylon to Judah. At that time, the Jews were discouraged even though they had finished building a new temple. The wonderful things that previous prophets had promised for Judah had not yet happened. And the Persian Empire still ruled over them. As a result, they no longer were concerned about the law or worshiping Yahweh. Malachi rebuked them for not trusting in Yahweh. But he also promised them that Yahweh would do everything that he promised to do.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>This book traditionally has been titled "Malachi" or "The Book of Malachi." Translators may decide to call it "The Book about Malachi" or "The Sayings of Malachi." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Malachi?<br><br>The prophet Malachi wrote these messages from Yahweh to the Jews. However, since "Malachi" means "my messenger," it is possible that this was a title for this prophet. If so, we do not know his real name.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What was meant by the day of Yahweh?<br><br>Malachi spoke about "the day" several times. This is the same as "the day of Yahweh." In the Book of Malachi, this is the time when Yahweh would judge his people. He would remove those who wickedly sin and bless those who trust in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+MAL	01	intro	b7vm	Malachi 01 General Notes		0		# Malachi 01 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh of hosts<br>This is an important title used in this chapter. It reminds the reader of the great power Yahweh has to punish the nations. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahwehofhosts]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. They all have a rather dramatic effect. They increase the emotional connotations of what is being said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+MAL	01	01	qm8z			0	The declaration of the word of Yahweh to Israel by the hand of Malachi	This can be expressed as a statement. "This is the declaration of the word of Yahweh to Israel by the hand of Malachi"
+MAL	01	01	x4vm			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
+MAL	01	01	lx85	figs-idiom		0	by the hand of Malachi	The phrase "by the hand of" is an idiom that means that Yahweh used Malachi to deliver his message. Alternate translation: "through Malachi" or "spoken to them by Malachi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAL	01	02	vb2m	figs-rquestion		0	How have you loved us?	This question indicates that the people doubt the truth of what God says. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have not shown that you love us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	01	02	cy61	figs-rquestion		0	Was not Esau Jacob's brother?	This question, a reply of Yahweh reminding the people of their nation's history, may also be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that Esau was Jacob's brother." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	01	02	l68t			0	declares Yahweh	"Yahweh has solemnly said this"
+MAL	01	02	ef9g	figs-explicit		0	I have loved Jacob	Here "loved" implies a relationship of loyalty between Yahweh and Jacob, in which a covenant existed between them. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "as you know, I obligated myself with a covenant to love Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAL	01	02	j176	figs-synecdoche		0	I have loved Jacob	This name "Jacob" refers here not only to Jacob, but also to all his descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAL	01	03	xf47			0	Esau I have hated	Here "hated" implies that there was no covenant between Yahweh and Esau. However, it does not imply that Yahweh was emotionally against Esau.
+MAL	01	03	e38q	figs-synecdoche		0	Esau I have hated	This name "Esau" refers here not only to Esau, but also to all his descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAL	01	03	t9bu			0	his mountains	This refers to the hill country of Edom.
+MAL	01	03	q6yq			0	I have made his inheritance a place for the jackals of the wilderness	In the Old Testament, the presence of wild animals such as jackals was a frequent description of land deserted by the people who once lived there.
+MAL	01	03	rff9	figs-metaphor		0	his inheritance	Here "inheritance" stands for the region that Esau's descendants, the nation of Edom, occupied. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	01	04	z8qd	figs-metonymy		0	If Edom says	Here "Edom" stands for the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "If the people of Edom say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	01	04	x6kr	figs-metonymy		0	I will throw down	Here "throw down" stands for "destroy." Alternate translation: "I will destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	01	04	zv9v	figs-abstractnouns		0	country of wickedness	Here "wickedness" stands either for wicked people or for wicked actions. Alternate translation: "country of wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAL	01	05	bq14	figs-synecdoche		0	Your own eyes will see this	Here "your own eyes" stands for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "You yourselves will see this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAL	01	06	zu71			0	General Information:	Yahweh rebukes the priests using an imaginary conversation in which the priests protest that they are doing right and Yahweh tells them what they are doing wrong.
+MAL	01	06	u3vj	figs-metonymy		0	despise my name	Here "my name" stands for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "treat me as though you hate me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	01	06	awt1	figs-rquestion		0	How have we despised your name?	Here the priests are asking a question in order to state that they have not really despised Yahweh. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have not really despised your name." or "Tell us how we have despised your name, because we do not think that we have done so." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	01	07	dyc6	figs-metaphor		0	polluted bread	Here "polluted" describes anything that is not suitable to sacrifice to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	01	07	v4at	figs-rquestion		0	How have we polluted you?	Here the priests are asking a question in order to state that they have not really polluted Yahweh. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have not polluted you." or "Tell us how we have polluted you, because we do not think that we have done so." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	01	07	h6dv	figs-metaphor		0	polluted you	This expression refers to insulting God by giving him unsuitable sacrifices. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	01	07	efa3			0	table	This refers to an altar.
+MAL	01	07	xu5y	figs-ellipsis		0	By saying that Yahweh's table is contemptible.	This is the answer that Yahweh gives to the priests, but the full answer is only implied. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You have polluted me by saying, 'Yahweh's table is contemptible.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAL	01	07	agd8			0	contemptible	regarded as worthless
+MAL	01	08	zw52	figs-rquestion		0	When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not evil?	Here Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "You know very well that it is evil for you to offer blind animals for sacrifice!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	01	08	i5xb	figs-rquestion		0	When you offer the lame and sick, is that not evil?	Here Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "And you know very well that it is evil for you to offer lame and sick animals!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	01	08	f8k3	figs-imperative		0	Present that to your governor! Will he accept you or will he lift up your face?	The command in the first sentence functions as a hypothetical condition. Alternate translation: "If you present that to your governor, will he accept you or will he lift up your face?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+MAL	01	08	kw16	figs-rquestion		0	Will he accept you or will he lift up your face?	Here Yahweh asks this question in order to remind the people that their governor would never accept defective animals from them. Alternate translation: "If you do those things, you know that the governor will not accept you. He will not lift up your face." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	01	08	ch8q	figs-idiom		0	will he lift up your face	Lifting up someone's face refers to accepting him with favor. Alternate translation: "will he accept you with favor" or "will he agree to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAL	01	08	j8zc			0	Present	give as a gift to show respect
+MAL	01	09	d7q3			0	Now you keep asking the face of God, that he may be gracious to us	Malachi is no longer speaking for God. He is talking directly to the Israelites; he is criticizing them for daring to think that God will have mercy on them.
+MAL	01	09	kht7	figs-synecdoche		0	keep asking the face of God	Here "face" stands for God and also for his presence. Alternate translation: "keep asking God in his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAL	01	09	r5f4	figs-rquestion		0	with such an offering in your hand, would he lift up any of your faces?	Here Yahweh is asking a question in order to make a statement of rebuke. Alternate translation: "if you offer unacceptable offerings, he will certainly not lift up your faces." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAL	01	09	wg22			0	with such an offering in your hand	This difficult phrase in Hebrew is interpreted in many different ways by modern versions.
+MAL	01	09	kmg8	figs-synecdoche		0	in your hand	Here "hand" stands for the people bringing the offering. Alternate translation: "brought by you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAL	01	09	m84q	figs-idiom		0	would he lift up any of your faces	Lifting up someone's face refers to accepting him with favor. Alternate translation: "would he accept any of you with favor" or "would he agree to help any of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAL	01	10	w5uc			0	Oh, if only	This expresses great desire.
+MAL	01	10	pv8h	figs-metonymy		0	so that you might not light fires on my altar in vain	Here "light fires on my altar" stands for offering sacrifices on Yahweh's altar. Alternate translation: "so that you might not make fires to burn offerings that I will not accept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	01	10	ju31	figs-synecdoche		0	from your hand	Here "your hand" stands for "you." Alternate translation: "from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAL	01	11	v4x9	figs-merism		0	from the rising of the sun to its setting	This double expression means "everywhere." It is parallel to "among the nations" and "in every place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAL	01	11	ls76	figs-metonymy		0	my name will be great among the nations	Here "my name" stands for Yahweh's reputation and honor. Alternate translation: "I will be honored in other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	01	11	rx5c	figs-activepassive		0	in every place incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name	This may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "in these nations people will offer incense and pure offerings to me in order to worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAL	01	11	m2j4	figs-metonymy		0	in my name	Here "name" stands for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	01	12	n6gq			0	its fruit, its food	Possible meanings are 1) "the meat sacrificed on the altar from animals whose other parts the priests should eat" or 2) "the meat sacrificed on the altar."
+MAL	01	13	la3n	figs-idiom		0	snort at it	show great disrespect by making noises through the nose (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAL	01	13	kz7p	figs-rquestion		0	Should I accept this from your hand?	Here Yahweh is asking a question in order to make a statement of rebuke. Alternate translation: "I should certainly not accept this from you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	01	13	nx88	figs-synecdoche		0	from your hand	Here "your hand" stands for "you." Alternate translation: "from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAL	01	14	v5fd	figs-activepassive		0	my name will be honored among the nations	This may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "people in the other nations honor my name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAL	01	14	z5ra	figs-metonymy		0	my name will be honored	Here "my name" stands for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will be honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	intro	jc2b	Malachi 02 General Notes		0		# Malachi 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Levites<br>The priests are given a strong warning in this chapter. They have not followed the law of Moses and have led the people in the wrong direction. Yahweh has not accepted their sacrifices. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Marital unfaithfulness<br>Because the Jews lived under a covenantal arrangement with Yahweh, their relationship is described using the imagery of a marriage. Marital unfaithfulness indicates a person's unfaithfulness to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+MAL	02	02	y1il	figs-idiom		0	lay it on your heart	This refers to considering something to be very important. Alternate translation: "consider it to be very important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAL	02	02	w6cs	figs-abstractnouns		0	give honor to my name	The abstract noun "honor" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "honor my name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAL	02	02	e4vh	figs-metonymy		0	my name	Here this expression refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	02	k5md	figs-abstractnouns		0	I will send a curse on you	The abstract noun "curse" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I will curse you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAL	02	02	b7vl	figs-idiom		0	you are not laying my command on your heart	This refers to considering God's command to be very important. Alternate translation: "you are not considering my command to be very important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAL	02	03	vsb2	figs-metaphor		0	I will spread dung on your faces	Here "dung on your faces" stands for disgrace. Alternate translation: "I will most certainly put you in deep disgrace; it will be as bad as if I had spread dung on your faces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	03	skc9	figs-metonymy		0	the dung from your festivals	Here "festivals" stands for the animals that the priests offered in sacrifice at the Israelite festivals. "The dung" probably refers both to the dung that was produced by the animals just before they were slaughtered for sacrifice, and to the dung that was found inside the animals when their bodies were cut apart before being sacrificed. Temple workers had to transport this dung to a place outside of the temple, and probably outside of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	03	m2bs	figs-activepassive		0	he will take you away with it	This difficult expression can be translated as "God will take you away with it," that is, with the dung. This expression continues the same metaphor of slaughtering animals for sacrifice, and it can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "they will throw you on the dung pile; God will make sure that they take you away when they remove all the dung" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAL	02	03	zti7	figs-metaphor		0	he will take you away with it	Possible meanings of this expression are 1) God will punish the unfaithful priests by killing them and causing their bodies to be carried away on the piles of animal dung, or 2) God will punish the unfaithful priests in such a horrible way that it will be as if their bodies had been carried away with the animal dung. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	04	cr4j	figs-metonymy		0	Levi	Here Levi represents his descendants, the tribe of Levi. Alternate translation: "so that my covenant may be with you, the descendants of Levi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	05	x7pv	figs-metonymy		0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks of the tribe of Levi as though they are Levi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	05	t8fs	figs-metaphor		0	My covenant with him was life and peace	Here the intended results of the covenant are spoken of as if they were the covenant itself. Alternate translation: "The purpose of my covenant with Levi was for the priests to live in prosperity and peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	05	f2if	figs-ellipsis		0	fear, and he feared me	This expression continues the same metaphor, but leaves out an idea that is implied in the text. This can begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: "My covenant with him was also fear, and he feared me" or "In my covenant with him, I required him to fear me, and he did fear me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAL	02	05	td35	figs-metonymy		0	in awe of my name	Here "my name" stands for God himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	06	e73z	figs-metonymy		0	nothing false was found	Here finding something stands for that thing existing. Alternate translation: "there was no falsehood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	06	pjq6	figs-metonymy		0	on his lips	Here "lips" stands for a person's ability to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	06	u9rh	figs-metaphor		0	He walked with me	Here walking stands for living, conducting one's life in a certain way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	06	ws89	figs-metaphor		0	in peace and uprightness	Here the idea of location stands for the manner in which Levi lived. Alternate translation: "peacefully and uprightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	06	p1lh	figs-metaphor		0	he turned many away from sin	Here persuading people to stop sinning is spoken of as if it were turning them away from sin. Alternate translation: "he persuaded many people to stop sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	06	fxl1	figs-metaphor		0	lips	Here "lips" stands for a person's ability to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	07	kp5v	figs-metaphor		0	For a priest's lips should keep knowledge	Here knowledge is spoken of as if it were an object that a priest could keep. In this passage, the idea of "keep knowledge" implies communicating true knowledge about God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	07	d2la	figs-abstractnouns		0	seek instruction	Here instruction is spoken of as if it were an object that people could look for. This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "instruction." Alternate translation: "want to be instructed" or "want a priest to teach them truly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAL	02	07	sp8u	figs-metonymy		0	from his mouth	Here "mouth" stands for what a person says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	08	si1s	figs-metaphor		0	you have turned away from the true path	The right way to behave is spoken of as if it were the right path to follow, and abandoning right conduct is spoken of as if it were turning away from that path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	08	um6v	figs-metaphor		0	You have caused many to stumble	Disobeying God is spoken of as if it were stumbling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	08	j9xs			0	You have caused many to stumble with respect to the law	The expression "with respect to the law" gives the context for the "stumbling." Alternate translation: "You have caused many to disobey the law"
+MAL	02	09	gx4a	figs-metaphor		0	before all the people	This spatial idea stands for the people's awareness of the priests' evil behavior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	09	wq7p	figs-metaphor		0	kept my ways	Here "ways" stands for "desires" and "behavior." These ways are spoken of as if they were things that could be kept by people. Alternate translation: "followed my desires in how you should live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	09	z4gm			0	shown partiality with regard to the instruction	"set easy standards of behavior for people you like and difficult standards of behavior for people you do not like"
+MAL	02	09	z9yt	figs-metaphor		0	shown partiality	Here the habit of favoring some people more than others is spoken of as if it were a thing that could be shown to others. Alternate translation: "made people aware that you favor some people more than others (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	10	h2mp			0	General Information:	Here the prophet Malachi begins to speak to his fellow Israelites.
+MAL	02	10	e1l1	writing-background		0	Is there not one father for us all? Has not one God created us?	Malachi asks these questions in order to remind his fellow Israelites about what they already know. Alternate translation: "You know that we all have one father, that our God has created a nation out of us." or "You all know that God is the father of all us Israelites, because he is the one who made our nation." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	02	10	q37t	figs-rquestion		0	Has not one God created us?	This question is meant to express a statement. Alternate translation: "Certainly it is the same God who has created us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	02	10	t4al			0	created us	This probably refers to God forming the Hebrews into a nation.
+MAL	02	10	rm21	figs-rquestion		0	Why are we faithless each man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?	Malachi asks this question in order to rebuke his fellow Israelites. This question may be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We should certainly not mistreat our brothers and disrespect God's covenant by disobeying his commands, as you have been doing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	02	11	h25u	figs-metonymy		0	Judah has been faithless	Here "Judah" stands for the people in the region of Judah, and the fact that they have been faithless to Yahweh is spoken of as if they were one man named "Judah." Alternate translation: "The people of Judah have been faithless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	11	ef4l	figs-activepassive		0	A disgusting thing has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "People have done disgusting things in Israel and in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAL	02	11	zbw5	figs-metonymy		0	For Judah has profaned the holy place of Yahweh	Here "Judah" refers again to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "For the people of Judah have profaned the holy place of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	11	h7i9	figs-metonymy		0	has married the daughter of a foreign god	The people of Judah are again referred to as if they were one man named "Judah." Alternate translation: "have married women from other nations, women who worship idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	12	bxx3	figs-metaphor		0	May Yahweh cut off from the tents of Jacob the man who	Destroying something is often spoken of as it were cutting it off from something else. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh destroy anyone in the tents of Jacob who" or "May Yahweh kill anyone in the community of Israel who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	12	tkp6	figs-metaphor		0	the tents of Jacob	Here "tents of Jacob" stands for the community of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	12	f33m	figs-metonymy		0	Jacob	Here "Jacob" stands for all the Israelites, because Jacob was one of the patriarchs from whom the Israelites were descended. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	12	vdy5	figs-idiom		0	the one who is awake and the one who answers	This expression seems to mean "absolutely everyone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAL	02	13	dt29			0	General Information:	Malachi continues to speak to his fellow Israelites.
+MAL	02	13	sw3f	figs-hyperbole		0	You cover the altar of Yahweh with tears	This sarcastically exaggerates the amount of tears the people cry to show that Yahweh knows that the people do not really feel sad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MAL	02	13	rx8e	figs-doublet		0	with weeping and sighing	The words "weeping" and "sighing" share similar meanings and intensify the idea of weeping. Alternate translation: "with great weeping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MAL	02	13	gt5u	figs-metonymy		0	does not turn toward the offering	Here turning toward a gift stands for receiving it and showing favor to the giver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	02	13	lbk9	figs-explicit		0	does not turn toward the offering	This implies that those who are weeping at Yahweh's altar have offered sacrifices to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAL	02	13	y3lr	figs-synecdoche		0	from your hand	Here "hand" stands for the person giving the offering. Alternate translation: "from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAL	02	14	n6ul	figs-ellipsis		0	Why does he not?	The full thought, as in [Malachi 2:13](../02/13.md), is "Why does he not turn toward the offering or accept it with favor from our hand?" Some translators may decide to provide this entire thought in their versions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAL	02	14	u2qp			0	the wife of your youth	"the woman you married when you were young"
+MAL	02	14	xn6f	writing-background		0	Yahweh was a witness between you and the wife of your youth	This statement assumes that this woman is still living. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAL	02	14	s3k3	figs-metaphor		0	a witness between you and the wife of your youth	Here a witness to an agreement between two people is thought of as standing between them in order to testify about what they agreed to, in case a dispute arises between the two people. This sentence also was meant to remind the people that Yahweh would punish any Israelite who broke the covenant of marriage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAL	02	14	mz1q	writing-background		0	she was your companion and your wife by covenant	This statement implies that many of the Israelites had divorced their wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAL	02	14	txe1			0	by covenant	"by the covenant of marriage that you agreed to"
+MAL	02	15	x1gi	figs-rquestion		0	Did he not make them one, with a portion of his spirit?	This question may be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "He certainly made husband and wife one, with a portion of his spirit." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	02	15	qfl1	writing-background		0	make them one	This expression implies making husband and wife one flesh. Alternate translation: "make husband and wife one flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAL	02	15	i3ny			0	an offspring from God	Children who would honor and obey God.
+MAL	02	16	hp7z	figs-abstractnouns		0	I hate divorce	Here "divorce" stands for the act of divorce, when a man sends away his wife, so as to end his marriage to her. Alternate translation: "I hate it when a man divorces his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAL	02	16	ly2g	figs-idiom		0	the one who covers his garment with violence	This phrase probably means any man who is violent toward his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAL	02	16	iv8h			0	So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not be faithless	"So be careful to be loyal to your wife"
+MAL	02	17	ug3a	figs-metaphor		0	You have wearied Yahweh	Yahweh is spoken of as if human behavior could make him tired, but God cannot grow weary in a physical or emotional sense. This statement probably means that Yahweh has become offended or exasperated. Alternate translation: "You have offended Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	17	d6k5	figs-rquestion		0	How have we wearied him?	This question is meant to deny that the people have done any wrong. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have certainly not wearied him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	02	17	ba81	figs-explicit		0	By saying	The complete idea here is, "You have wearied him by saying." This is the prophet's answer to the rhetorical question. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAL	02	17	wde5	figs-metaphor		0	in the eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in the opinion" or "in the judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	02	17	ze8s	figs-rquestion		0	Where is the God of justice?	The priests ask this question in order to claim either that Yahweh does not care whether people do evil or not, or that he never punishes evildoers. Alternate translation: "God certainly does not punish evil people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	02	17	kw1t			0	the God of justice	the God who punishes evildoers justly
+MAL	03	intro	wb48	Malachi 03 General Notes		0		# Malachi 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Messiah<br>There are several prophecies in this chapter concerning the Messiah and the one who comes before the Messiah. At times, this chapter switches between prophesying about the first coming of the Messiah and the second coming of the Messiah without formal divisions between them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Several rhetorical questions are used in this chapter to convince the reader of the truth of what he is saying and of their sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+MAL	03	01	zeq2			0	General Information:	Yahweh begins speaking again to the people of Israel in verse 1, but the prophet Malachi begins speaking in verse 2.
+MAL	03	01	v6se			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+MAL	03	01	j5pe	figs-metaphor		0	he will prepare the way before me	Here getting people ready to welcome Yahweh is spoken of as if a road were being cleared for Yahweh to travel on. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	01	d1j7			0	Then the Lord, whom you seek ... The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight	Some modern versions translate this in a way that implies that these two expressions refer to the same person. Other modern versions leave this matter ambiguous. We recommend that translations leave this matter ambiguous, as the ULT and UST do.
+MAL	03	01	w8yf			0	The messenger of the covenant	Almost all versions leave ambiguous the sense of this expression. But translators may need to make explicit the relationship between "messenger" and "the covenant." The UST presents "the messenger" as one promised by the covenant that Yahweh had with Israel. Another choice is to present the messenger as a person who will either confirm that covenant or announce a new covenant.
+MAL	03	02	f24j	figs-rquestion		0	But who will be able to endure the day of his coming? Who will be able to stand when he appears?	These rhetorical questions imply that no one will be able to resist Yahweh when he comes. They can be combined into one statement. Alternate translation: "However, no one will be able to resist Yahweh when he comes to judge them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	03	02	phd6			0	the day of his coming	Here "day" stands for "time." Alternate translation: "the time when he comes"
+MAL	03	02	z2xe	figs-metaphor		0	be able to stand	Here standing represents resisting someone's attack or accusations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	02	iqv7	figs-simile		0	For he will be like a refiner's fire and like laundry soap	This sentence gives the reason why no one will be able to resist God when he comes. God's power to judge the people and to stop them from sinning is spoken of as if it were the power of strong soap to clean clothes, or the power of fire to melt an object. These are ways of saying that God's power to do these things cannot be stopped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAL	03	03	bxz3	figs-metaphor		0	he will purify the sons of Levi	Forgiving the sons of Levi and persuading them not to sin any longer is spoken of as if it were purifying metal. Alternate translation: "he will correct the sons of Levi and forgive them for having sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	03	tcd4	figs-metaphor		0	the sons of Levi	Here "sons" refers to descendants. The male descendants of Levi were the priests and workers in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	03	pfr2	figs-simile		0	He will sit	Here sitting implies the action of a metalworker, who sits down in order to purify small amounts of gold or silver. It also implies the action of a king, who sits down to judge people and give decrees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAL	03	03	q9li	figs-simile		0	He will refine them like gold and silver	Here persuading people not to sin any longer is spoken of as if a metalworker were making gold and silver more pure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAL	03	03	n3xs			0	they will bring offerings of righteousness to Yahweh	Here "of righteousness" means "motivated by righteous desires to worship God." Alternate translation: "they will bring acceptable offerings to Yahweh in order to worship Yahweh"
+MAL	03	04	pj3s			0	General Information:	Malachi continues speaking in verse 4, but Yahweh begins speaking again in verse 5.
+MAL	03	04	ws2l	figs-metonymy		0	the offering of Judah and Jerusalem	Here "Judah" and "Jerusalem" stand for the people in those places. Alternate translation: "the offerings brought by the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	03	04	y8h1	figs-parallelism		0	as in the days of old, and as in ancient years	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the offering was once pleasing to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "as it was in the distant past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAL	03	05	te3u	figs-abstractnouns		0	Then I will approach you for judgment	Here "judgment" refers to the act of judging. Alternate translation: "Then I will approach you in order to judge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAL	03	05	dx2i			0	oppress the hired worker in his wages	"cause the hired worker to suffer by not paying him for his work"
+MAL	03	05	k42e	figs-explicit		0	turn away the foreigner	That is, turning away the foreigner from gaining his rights. Depriving people of their rights is spoken of as if it were physically turning them away from oneself. Perhaps the idea is turning away someone who comes for a wrong to be set right. Alternate translation: "deny foreigners living in Israel the rights that they should have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	06	tl2p			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+MAL	03	06	mep4			0	have not come to an end	"have not perished"
+MAL	03	07	ji32	figs-metaphor		0	From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them	Disobeying God's statutes is spoken of as if it were turning away from them. Alternate translation: "You have disobeyed my statutes ever since the days of your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	07	deh7	figs-metaphor		0	Return to me, and I will return to you	Here loving each other and being faithful to each other is spoken of as if it were returning to each other. Alternate translation: "Love me and honor me, and I will always help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	07	l1ir	figs-rquestion		0	How will we return?	The people ask this question in order to claim that they have never stopped obeying God. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have never gone away from you, so we cannot return to you." or "We have never gone away from you, so it makes no sense to speak of us as returning to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	03	08	w6x1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+MAL	03	08	dn4i	figs-rquestion		0	Would a person rob God?	This question implies that the idea of robbing God is very wicked. This can be expressed as a statement. God speaks of himself in the third person Alternate translation: "A man should certainly not rob God." or "No one should ever rob me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAL	03	08	ijc5	figs-rquestion		0	How have we robbed you?	This question implies that the people do not think they have robbed God. Alternate translation: "We have certainly not robbed you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	03	08	cy6m	figs-explicit		0	In tithes and offerings	This reply from Yahweh implies a fuller answer. Alternate translation: "You have robbed me by withholding from me your tithes and offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAL	03	09	grs1	figs-activepassive		0	You are cursed with a curse	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have certainly cursed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAL	03	09	mr47			0	you are robbing me, the whole nation	Here "nation" stands for the people to whom Yahweh is speaking. Alternate translation: "all of you in the whole nation are robbing me"
+MAL	03	10	v6qw			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
+MAL	03	10	n4ch			0	the full tithe	"all the tithes"
+MAL	03	10	dmr8	figs-metaphor		0	my house	Here "house" stands for the temple. Alternate translation: "my temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	10	wcp4	figs-metaphor		0	and test me now in this ... if I do not open to you the windows of heaven	Here the command "test me" stands for something that the people can do and should do: "if you test me." This can be divided into two sentences also. Alternate translation: "And if you test me ... I will open up the windows of heaven" or "And you should test me ... If you do, I will open up the windows of heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	12	mfq1	figs-metaphor		0	All the nations will call you blessed	Here to be called blessed stands for being blessed. Alternate translation: "All the nations will know that you have been blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	12	bvs1	figs-metonymy		0	All the nations	This expression stands for the people in all the nations. Alternate translation: "The people in all the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	03	12	rm7v	figs-abstractnouns		0	a land of delight	Here "delight" stands for the condition in which the inhabitants of a land take delight in their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAL	03	13	l55w			0	General Information:	These verses begin a new section in the book. Here Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
+MAL	03	13	h229	figs-metaphor		0	Your words against me have been strong	Here "strong" stands for "harsh" or "terrible." And "Your words" stands for "What you have said." Alternate translation: "What you have said about me is terrible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAL	03	13	fv74	figs-rquestion		0	What have we said among ourselves against you?	The people ask this question in order to claim that they have said nothing against God. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have not said anything among ourselves against you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	03	14	hnv8	figs-rquestion		0	What profit is it that we have kept his requirements or walked mournfully before Yahweh of hosts?	The people ask this question among themselves in order to make a statement. Alternate translation: "It is useless that we have kept his requirements and walked mournfully before Yahweh of hosts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAL	03	14	j6y1	figs-metaphor		0	walked mournfully before Yahweh of hosts	Here "walk mournfully" stands for "behave in a sorrowful manner," probably in order to indicate sorrow over their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	14	n7bs	figs-metaphor		0	before Yahweh of hosts	Here this expression refers to God being aware of what the people were doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	15	maa8	figs-metaphor		0	we call the arrogant blessed	Here to be called "blessed" stands for being blessed. Alternate translation: "we say that the arrogant are blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	03	15	a55n	figs-activepassive		0	we call the arrogant blessed	This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we say that the arrogant are well off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAL	03	15	e45r	figs-explicit		0	escape	That is, "they escape God's punishment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAL	03	16	e2b8			0	General Information:	The event described here may have taken place after the godly people in Israel repented of their sins.
+MAL	03	16	le6y			0	a book of remembrance was written before him about those who feared Yahweh	This can mean 1) the Israelites wrote a book so they would remember what they had promised and listed the names of people who feared Yahweh or 2) Yahweh caused someone in heaven to write a book with the names of people who feared him.
+MAL	03	16	tdq5	figs-abstractnouns		0	book of remembrance	This expression refers to any book that helps people remember important things, such as events or people who lived in the past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAL	03	16	b8vc	figs-metonymy		0	honored his name	Here "his name" stands for God himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	03	17	em21			0	They will be mine	"They will be my people"
+MAL	03	17	j5ap	figs-abstractnouns		0	my own treasured possession	Here "possession" refers to one's personal property. This idea can be expressed with a verb. Alternate translation: "they will belong completely to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAL	03	17	pp17			0	I act	the time when Yahweh will judge and punish the rebellious Israelites, giving victory to the faithful Israelites
+MAL	03	18	d9hz			0	distinguish between	"see a difference between" or "treat differently"
+MAL	04	intro	azp5	Malachi 04 General Notes		0		# Malachi 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Last days<br>Although the Jews may have hoped these prophecies referenced a time in the near future to them, the prophecies of this chapter exclusively relate to the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])<br>
+MAL	04	01	q73f			0	see	"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+MAL	04	01	y5w1	figs-metaphor		0	the day is coming, burning like a furnace	The disaster occurring at this time is spoken of as if the day itself were burning. God's judgment is often spoken of as if it were a fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	04	01	e9jy			0	arrogant ... evildoers	See how you translated these wordsd in [Malachi 3:15](../03/15.md).
+MAL	04	01	i1qy	figs-metaphor		0	all the arrogant and all the evildoers will become stubble	These people are spoken of as if they will become dried-up plants fit only for being burned. It is common for the Bible to speak of people as if they were plants or trees. Alternate translation: "all the arrogant and all the evildoers will burn up like dry plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	04	01	f4xr	figs-metonymy		0	The day that is coming will burn them up	Here "the day" stands for the events that will occur on that day. Alternate translation: "On that day I will burn them up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	04	01	x4ll	figs-merism		0	it will leave them neither root nor branch	This expression continues to speak of people as if they were plants or trees. So being deprived of all roots and branches stands for being completely killed off. Alternate translation: "nothing will be left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	04	02	tqe5	figs-metonymy		0	you who fear my name	Here "my name" stands for Yahweh himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	04	02	jc14			0	the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings	This can mean 1) Yahweh, who always acts righteously, will come and heal his people on that day or 2) on that day Yahweh will reveal the people's righteousness and heal them.
+MAL	04	02	p4nc	figs-abstractnouns		0	healing in its wings	Possible meanings are 1) the act of healing someone is spoken of as if it were an object that the sun carried to people by means of its wings or 2) the healing takes place under the wings, that is, in the security God gives his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	04	02	n991	figs-metaphor		0	wings	It was common in the Ancient Near East to speak of the sun as if it had wings, with which it moved across the sky. Possible meanings are 1) the sun's life-giving rays of light are spoken of as if they were its wings or 2) the wings are said to cover God's people so as to give them peace and safey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	04	02	is44	figs-simile		0	You will go out, and you will leap like calves from the stall	Here the redeemed people of Yahweh are spoken of as if they were young bulls released from their stalls, allowed to go out into their pasture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAL	04	03	cn2r	figs-metaphor		0	you will trample down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet	Here the victory of God's people is spoken of as if they were walking over the burned bodies of their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	04	03	f8ct			0	they will be ashes	The Israelites' enemies are spoken of as having been burned to ashes ([Malachi 4:1](../04/01.md)).
+MAL	04	04	if2v	figs-abstractnouns		0	Remember the teaching of my servant Moses that I gave him	The abstract noun "teaching" can be stated as "taught." Alternate translation: "Remember what I taught my servant Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAL	04	04	td5c			0	Remember	Here "Remember" stands for "Think about" and, at the same time, "Obey."
+MAL	04	04	n5dr			0	Horeb	This is another name for Sinai.
+MAL	04	04	r85g	figs-metonymy		0	all Israel	Here "all Israel" is a reference to all the people in the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAL	04	04	arq6			0	the statutes	These are the laws that God gave Israel for all time.
+MAL	04	04	l5p2			0	the rulings	These are legal decisions meant to make clear how the general statutes apply to everyday life.
+MAL	04	05	cnc1	figs-metaphor		0	the coming of the great and fearful day of Yahweh	Here the occurrence of this day is spoken of as if it were coming. Alternate translation: "before the great and fearful day of Yahweh happens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAL	04	05	s6ig			0	the great and fearful day of Yahweh	This expression refers to any time in which Yahweh acts decisively.
+MAL	04	06	kql7	figs-metaphor		0	He will turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers	Here changing how people think is spoken of as if it were turning their hearts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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+MAT	front	intro	sa9c	Introduction to the Gospel of Matthew		0		# Introduction to the Gospel of Matthew<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Matthew<br><br>1. The birth of Jesus Christ and the beginning of his ministry (1:1––4:25)<br>1. Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (5:1––7:28)<br>1. Jesus illustrates the kingdom of God through acts of healing (8:1––9:34)<br>1. Jesus' teaching about mission and the kingdom (9:35––10:42)<br>1. Jesus' teaching about the gospel of the kingdom of God. The beginning of opposition to Jesus. (11:1––12:50)<br>1. Jesus' parables about the kingdom of God (13:1––52)<br>1. Further opposition to Jesus and misunderstanding of the kingdom of God (13:53––17:57)<br>1. Jesus' teaching about life in the kingdom of God (18:1––35)<br>1. Jesus ministers in Judea (19:1––22:46)<br>1. Jesus' teaching about the final judgment and salvation (23:1––25:46)<br>1. The crucifixion of Jesus, his death and resurrection (26:1––28:19)<br><br>#### What is the book of Matthew about?<br><br>The Gospel of Matthew is one of four books in the New Testament that describe some of the life of Jesus Christ. The authors of the gospels wrote about different aspects of who Jesus was and what he did. Matthew showed that Jesus was the Messiah, and God would save Israel through him. Matthew often explained that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah. This may indicate that he expected most of his first readers to be Jewish. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "The Gospel of Matthew," or "The Gospel according to Matthew." Or they may choose a title that may be clearer, such as, "The Good News about Jesus that Matthew wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Matthew?<br><br>The book does not give the name of the author. However, since early Christian times, most Christians have thought that the author was the Apostle Matthew.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is the "kingdom of heaven?"<br><br>Matthew spoke of the kingdom of heaven in the same way that other gospel writers spoke of the kingdom of God. The kingdom of heaven represents God ruling over all people and all creation everywhere. Those whom God accepts into his kingdom will be blessed. They will live with God forever.<br><br>#### What were Jesus' teaching methods?<br><br>The people regarded Jesus as a rabbi. A rabbi is a teacher of God's law. Jesus taught in similar ways as other religious teachers in Israel. He had students who followed him wherever he went. These students were called disciples. He often told parables. Parables are stories that teach moral lessons. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/parable]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What are the Synoptic Gospels?<br><br>The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels because they have many similar passages. The word "synoptic" means to "see together."<br><br>The texts are considered "parallel" when they are the same or almost the same among two or three gospels. When translating parallel passages, translators should use the same wording and make them as similar as possible.<br><br>#### Why does Jesus refer to himself as the "Son of Man"?<br><br>In the gospels, Jesus calls himself the "Son of Man." It is a reference to Daniel 7:13-14. In this passage there is a person described as a "son of man." That means the person was someone who looked like a human being. God gave authority to the son of man to rule over the nations forever. And all the people will worship him forever.<br><br>Jews of Jesus' time did not use "Son of Man" as a title for anyone. Therefore, Jesus used it for himself to help them understand who he truly was. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]])<br><br>Translating the title "Son of Man" can be difficult in many languages. Readers may misunderstand a literal translation. Translators can consider alternatives, such as "The Human One." It may also be helpful to include a footnote to explain the title.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Matthew?<br><br>The following verses are found in older versions of the Bible but are not included in most modern versions:<br><br>* "Bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you" (5:44)<br>* "For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen" (6:13)<br>* "But this kind of demon does not go out except with prayer and fasting" (17:21)<br>* "For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost" (18:11)<br>* "Many are called, but few are chosen" (20:16)<br>* "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you devour widows' houses, while you make a show of long prayers. You will therefore receive greater condemnation." (23:14)<br><br>Translators are advised not to include these passages. However, if in the translators' region, there are older versions of the Bible that include one or more of these passages, the translators can include them. If they are included, they should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that they were probably not original to Matthew's Gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br><br>
+MAT	01	intro	y7kk	Matthew 01 General Notes		0		# Matthew 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set a quotation from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this for the quoted material in 1:23.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Genealogy<br><br>A genealogy is a list that records a person's ancestors or descendants. Jews used genealogies to choose the right man to become king. They did this because only a son of a king could become king. Most important people had records of their genealogies.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Use of the passive voice<br><br>Matthew uses the passive voice very purposefully in this chapter to indicate that Mary did not have a sexual relationship with anyone. She became pregnant with Jesus because the Holy Spirit performed a miracle. Many languages do not have a passive voice, so translators in those languages must find other ways to present the same truths. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])<br>
+MAT	01	01	ava1			0	General Information:	The author begins with Jesus' genealogy in order to show that he is a descendant of King David and of Abraham. The genealogy continues through [Matthew 1:17](../01/17.md).
+MAT	01	01	y31w			0	The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ	You could translate this as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "This is the list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ"
+MAT	01	01	vpg1			0	Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham	There were many generations between Jesus, David, and Abraham. Here "son" means "descendant." Alternate translation: "Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, who was a descendant of Abraham"
+MAT	01	01	tka3			0	son of David	Sometimes the phrase "son of David" is used as a title, but here it seems to be used only to identify Jesus' ancestry.
+MAT	01	02	ejp6			0	Abraham was the father of Isaac	"Abraham became the father of Isaac" or "Abraham had a son Isaac" or "Abraham had a son named Isaac." There are different ways you could translate this. Whichever way you translate it here, it would be best to translate it the same way throughout the list of Jesus' ancestors.
+MAT	01	02	mxm2	figs-ellipsis		0	Isaac the father ... Jacob the father	Here the word "was" is understood. Alternate translation: "Isaac was the father ... Jacob was the father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	01	03	g8y6	translate-names		0	Perez ... Zerah ... Hezron ... Ram	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	01	03	t7jg	figs-ellipsis		0	Perez the father ... Hezron the father	Here the word "was" is understood. Alternate translation: "Perez was the father ... Hezron was the father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	01	04	fe3u	figs-ellipsis		0	Amminadab the father ... Nahshon the father	Here the word "was" is understood. Alternate translation: "Amminadab was the father ... Nahshon was the father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	01	05	yr52			0	Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab	"Salmon was the father of Boaz, and Boaz's mother was Rahab" or "Salmon and Rahab were the parents of Boaz"
+MAT	01	05	lj86	figs-ellipsis		0	Boaz the father ... Obed the father	Here the word "was" is understood. Alternate translation: "Boaz was the father ... Obed was the father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	01	05	q5bd			0	Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth	"Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed's mother was Ruth" or "Boaz and Ruth were the parents of Obed"
+MAT	01	06	r84m	figs-ellipsis		0	David the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah	Here the word "was" is understood. "David was the father of Solomon, and Solomon's mother was Uriah's wife" or "David and the wife of Uriah were the parents of Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	01	06	bp35			0	the wife of Uriah	"the widow of Uriah." Solomon was born after Uriah died.
+MAT	01	07	r881	figs-ellipsis		0	Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa	The word "was" is understood in both of these phrases. Alternate translation: "Rehoboam was the father of Abijah, and Abijah was the father of Asa" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	01	10	bh7r			0	Amon	Sometimes this is translated "Amos."
+MAT	01	11	dk1j			0	Josiah was an ancestor of Jechoniah	A more specific term for "ancestor" can also be used, particularly if the word "ancestor" would only be used for someone who lived before one's grandparents. Alternate translation: "Josiah was a grandfather of Jechoniah"
+MAT	01	11	rj7p			0	at the time of the deportation to Babylon	"when they were forced to move to Babylon" or "when the Babylonians conquered them and made them go live in Babylon." If your language needs to specify who went to Babylon, you could say "the Israelites" or "the Israelites who lived in Judah."
+MAT	01	11	v2im			0	Babylon	Here this means the country of Babylon, not just the city of Babylon.
+MAT	01	12	y7cx			0	After the deportation to Babylon	Use the same wording you used in [Matthew 1:11](../01/11.md).
+MAT	01	12	tx6g			0	Shealtiel was an ancestor of Zerubbabel	Shealtiel was Zerubbabel's grandfather.
+MAT	01	15	lqk9	Connecting Statement:		0		The author concludes Jesus' genealogy, which began in [Matthew 1:1](../01/01.md).
+MAT	01	16	b3bm	figs-activepassive		0	Mary, by whom Jesus was born	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Mary, who gave birth to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	01	16	z2rg	figs-activepassive		0	who is called Christ	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom people call Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	01	17	jzq4	translate-numbers		0	fourteen	"14" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	01	17	z5xw			0	deportation to Babylon	Use the same wording you used in [Matthew 1:11](../01/11.md).
+MAT	01	18	gnl6			0	General Information:	This begins a new part of the story in which the author describes the events leading up to the birth of Jesus.
+MAT	01	18	cqt1	figs-explicit		0	His mother, Mary, was engaged to marry Joseph	"His mother, Mary, was going to marry Joseph." Parents normally arranged the marriages of their children. Alternate translation: "The parents of Mary, the mother of Jesus, had promised her in marriage to Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	01	18	e4ur	figs-explicit		0	His mother, Mary, was engaged	Translate in a way that makes it clear that Jesus was not already born when Mary was engaged to Joseph. Alternate translation: "Mary, who would be the mother of Jesus, was engaged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	01	18	xvk1	figs-euphemism		0	before they came together	"before they got married." This may refer to Mary and Joseph sleeping together. Alternate translation: "before they had slept together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MAT	01	18	in4a	figs-activepassive		0	she was found to be pregnant	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they realized that she was going to have a baby" or "it happened that she was pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	01	18	a71d			0	by the Holy Spirit	The power of the Holy Spirit had enabled Mary to have a baby before she had slept with a man.
+MAT	01	19	j8eb	figs-explicit		0	Joseph, her husband	Joseph had not married Mary yet, but when a man and woman promised to marry each other, Jews considered them husband and wife though they did not live together. Alternate translation: "Joseph, who was supposed to marry Mary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	01	19	pu3p			0	divorce her	"cancel their plans to get married"
+MAT	01	20	iip4			0	As he thought	"As Joseph thought"
+MAT	01	20	fb7e			0	appeared to him in a dream	"came to him while Joseph was dreaming"
+MAT	01	20	lc8r			0	son of David	Here "son" means "descendant."
+MAT	01	20	va5e	figs-activepassive		0	the one who is conceived in her is conceived by the Holy Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit caused Mary to become pregnant with this child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	01	21	j38f			0	She will give birth to a son	Because God sent the angel, the angel knew the baby was a boy.
+MAT	01	21	glq8			0	you will call his name	"you must name him" or "you must give him the name." This is a command.
+MAT	01	21	bf5z			0	for he will save	Translator may add a footnote that says "The name 'Jesus' means 'the Lord saves.'"
+MAT	01	21	em9q			0	his people	This refers to the Jews.
+MAT	01	22	p47i	writing-background		0	General Information:	The author quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that Jesus' birth was according to scripture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	01	22	p9la			0	All this happened	The angel is no longer speaking. Matthew is now explaining the importance of what the angel said.
+MAT	01	22	c1vw	figs-activepassive		0	what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the Lord told the prophet to write long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	01	22	p39k	figs-explicit		0	the prophet	There were many prophets. Matthew was speaking of Isaiah. Alternate translation: "the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	01	23	q19h			0	Behold ... Immanuel	Here Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah.
+MAT	01	23	dw7z			0	Behold, the virgin	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: the virgin"
+MAT	01	23	sln1	translate-names		0	Immanuel	This is a male name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	01	23	lm6t			0	which means, "God with us."	This is not in the book of Isaiah. Matthew is explaining the meaning of the name "Immanuel." You could translate it as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "This name means 'God with us.'"
+MAT	01	24	iue3	Connecting Statement:		0		The author concludes his description of the events leading up to the birth of Jesus.
+MAT	01	24	iz4r			0	as the angel of the Lord commanded	The angel had told Joseph to take Mary as his wife and to name the child Jesus.
+MAT	01	24	nr5e			0	he took her as his wife	"he married Mary"
+MAT	01	25	i7p5	figs-euphemism		0	he did not know her	This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he did not have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MAT	01	25	dlm9			0	to a son	"to a male baby" or "to her son." Make sure it is clear that Joseph is not portrayed as the actual father.
+MAT	01	25	jtz8			0	Then he called his name Jesus	"Joseph named the child Jesus"
+MAT	02	intro	dz1c	Matthew 02 General Notes		0		# Matthew 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in verses 6 and 18, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "His star"<br><br>These words probably refer to a star that the learned men believed to be the sign of a new king of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Learned men"<br><br>English translations use many different words to translate this phrase. These words include "magi" and "wise men." These men could have been scientists or astrologers. If you can, you should translate this with the general word "learned men."<br>
+MAT	02	01	j9yn			0	General Information:	A new part of the story begins here and continues through the end of the chapter. Matthew tells about Herod's attempt to kill the new King of the Jews.
+MAT	02	01	k518			0	Bethlehem of Judea	"the town of Bethlehem in the province of Judea"
+MAT	02	01	id55			0	in the days of Herod the king	"when Herod was king there"
+MAT	02	01	kf5g			0	Herod	This refers to Herod the Great.
+MAT	02	01	p6gc			0	learned men from the east	"men from the east who studied the stars"
+MAT	02	01	ft22			0	from the east	"from a country far east of Judea"
+MAT	02	02	v5t4			0	Where is he who was born King of the Jews?	The men knew from studying the stars that the one who would become king had been born. They were trying to learn where he was. Alternate translation: "A baby who will become the king of the Jews has been born. Where is he?"
+MAT	02	02	zj7c			0	his star	They were not saying that the baby was the rightful owner of the star. Alternate translation: "the star that tells about him" or "the star that is associated with his birth"
+MAT	02	02	a7y9			0	in the east	"as it came up in the east" or "while we were in our country"
+MAT	02	02	v248			0	worship	Possible meanings are 1) they intended to worship the baby as divine, or 2) they wanted to honor him as a human king. If your language has a word that includes both meanings, you should consider using it here.
+MAT	02	03	p5rw			0	he was troubled	"he was worried." Herod was worried that this baby would replace him as king.
+MAT	02	03	qu3d	figs-metonymy		0	all Jerusalem	Here "Jerusalem" refers to the people. Also, "all" means "many." Matthew is exaggerating to emphasize how many people were worried. Alternate translation: "many of the people in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	02	04	ne4v			0	General Information:	In verse 6, the chief priests and scribes of the people quote the prophet Micah to show that the Christ would be born in Bethlehem.
+MAT	02	05	w68n			0	In Bethlehem of Judea	"In the town of Bethlehem in the province of Judea"
+MAT	02	05	z2i4	figs-activepassive		0	this is what was written by the prophet	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this is what the prophet wrote long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	02	06	kmw7	figs-apostrophe		0	you, Bethlehem, ... are not the least among the leaders of Judah	Micah was speaking to the people of Bethlehem as if they were with him but they were not. Also, "are not the least" can be translated with a positive phrase. Alternate translation: "you, people of Bethlehem, ... your town is among the most important towns in Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+MAT	02	06	tg5d	figs-metaphor		0	who will shepherd my people Israel	Micah speaks of this ruler as a shepherd. This means he will lead and care for the people. Alternate translation: "who will lead my people Israel as a shepherd leads his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	02	07	b487			0	Herod secretly called the learned men	This means that Herod talked to the learned men without other people knowing.
+MAT	02	07	tax3	figs-quotations		0	men to ask them exactly what time the star had appeared	This can be translated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "men, and he asked them, 'When exactly did this star appear?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	02	07	vng3	figs-explicit		0	what time the star had appeared	It is implied that the learned men told him when the star appeared. Alternate translation: "what time the star had appeared. The learned men told Herod when the star first appeared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	02	08	v7y2			0	young child	This refers to Jesus.
+MAT	02	08	t4u1			0	bring me word	"let me know" or "tell me" or "report back to me"
+MAT	02	08	jtw7			0	worship him	See how you translated this in [Matthew 2:2](../02/02.md).
+MAT	02	09	h1zx			0	After they	"After the learned men"
+MAT	02	09	wl4r			0	they had seen in the east	"they had seen come up in the east" or "they had seen in their country"
+MAT	02	09	hy1i			0	went before them	"guided them" or "led them"
+MAT	02	09	jp2j			0	stood still over	"stopped over"
+MAT	02	09	w3v1			0	where the young child was	"the place where the young child was staying"
+MAT	02	11	pv3r	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts to the house where Mary, Joseph, and the young Jesus were living.
+MAT	02	11	tu5s			0	They went	"The learned men went"
+MAT	02	11	d41d	translate-symaction		0	They fell down and worshiped him	"They knelt down and put their faces close to the ground." They did this to honor Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	02	11	r452	figs-metonymy		0	their treasures	Here "treasures" refers to the boxes or bags they used to carry their treasures. Alternate translation: "the containers that held their treasures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	02	12	zyq6			0	God warned them	"Afterwards, God warned the learned men." God knew that Herod wanted to harm the child.
+MAT	02	12	dr1p	figs-quotations		0	dream not to return to Herod, so	This can be translated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "dream, saying, 'Do not go back to King Herod,' so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	02	13	brp5			0	General Information:	In verse 15, Matthew quotes the prophet Hosea to show that the Christ would spend time in Egypt.
+MAT	02	13	iw8p			0	they had departed	"the learned men had departed"
+MAT	02	13	zwj5			0	appeared to Joseph in a dream	"came to Joseph while he was dreaming"
+MAT	02	13	u4a4	figs-you		0	Get up, take ... flee ... Remain ... you	God is speaking to Joseph, so these should all be singular forms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	02	13	v88f	figs-explicit		0	until I tell you	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "until I tell you it is safe to come back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	02	13	g3t7			0	I tell you	Here "I" refers to God. The angel is speaking for God.
+MAT	02	15	ft3a	figs-explicit		0	He remained	It is implied that Joseph, Mary, and Jesus remained in Egypt. Alternate translation: "They remained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	02	15	d11g			0	until the death of Herod	Herod does not die until [Matthew 2:19](../02/19.md). This statement describes the length of their stay in Egypt, and it does not say that Herod died at this time.
+MAT	02	15	d5wl			0	Out of Egypt I have called my son	"I have called my son out of Egypt"
+MAT	02	15	dr9b			0	my son	In Hosea this refers to the people of Israel. Matthew quoted it to say that this was true of God's Son, Jesus. Translate it using a word for son that could refer to the only son or the first son.
+MAT	02	16	s2la	figs-events		0	General Information:	These events happen before Herod's death, which Matthew mentioned in [Matthew 2:15](../02/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+MAT	02	16	yq7p	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts back to Herod and tells what he did when he learned that the learned men had deceived him.
+MAT	02	16	g513	figs-activepassive		0	he had been mocked by the learned men	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the learned men had embarrassed him by tricking him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	02	16	d8d5	figs-explicit		0	He sent and killed all the male children	Herod did not kill the children himself. Alternate translation: "He gave orders for his soldiers to kill all the boys" or "He sent soldiers there to kill all the boy babies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	02	16	nkr1	translate-numbers		0	two years old and under	"2 years old and younger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	02	16	dr3r			0	according to the time	"based on the time"
+MAT	02	17	q1y9			0	General Information:	Matthew quotes the prophet Jeremiah to show that the death of all of the male children in the region of Bethlehem was according to scripture.
+MAT	02	17	l8g5	figs-activepassive		0	Then was fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This fulfilled" or "Herod's actions fulfilled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	02	17	v6a1	figs-activepassive		0	what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the Lord spoke long ago through the prophet Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	02	18	p9gk			0	A voice was heard ... they were no more	Matthew is quoting the prophet Jeremiah.
+MAT	02	18	k91t	figs-activepassive		0	A voice was heard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People heard a voice" or "There was a loud sound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	02	18	zm17			0	Rachel weeping for her children	Rachel lived many years before this time. This prophecy shows Rachel, who has died, weeping for her descendants.
+MAT	02	18	rgg1	figs-activepassive		0	she refused to be comforted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one could comfort her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	02	18	p9ri	figs-euphemism		0	because they were no more	"because the children were gone and would never return." Here "were no more" is a mild way of saying they are dead. Alternate translation: "because they were dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MAT	02	19	kt2i	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts to Egypt, where Joseph, Mary, and the young Jesus are living.
+MAT	02	19	r4yu			0	behold	This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	02	20	hz2m	figs-euphemism		0	those who sought the child's life	Here "sought the child's life" is a way of saying they wanted to kill the child. "Alternate translation: "those who were looking for the child in order to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MAT	02	20	y6r6			0	those who sought	This refers to King Herod and his advisors.
+MAT	02	22	kg7u	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 2:1](../02/01.md) about Herod's attempt to kill the new King of the Jews.
+MAT	02	22	uq8p			0	But when he heard	"But when Joseph heard"
+MAT	02	22	h4cq	translate-names		0	Archelaus	This is the name of Herod's son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	02	22	zk37			0	he was afraid	"Joseph was afraid"
+MAT	02	23	dx5i	figs-activepassive		0	what had been spoken through the prophets	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the Lord spoke long ago through the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	02	23	hc8g	translate-names		0	he would be called a Nazarene	Here "he" refers to Jesus. The prophets before the time of Jesus would have referred to him as the Messiah or the Christ. Alternate translation: "people would say that the Christ is a Nazarene" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	03	intro	a6h3	Matthew 03 General Notes		0		# Matthew 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted material in verse 3.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Bear fruit worthy of repentance"<br><br>Fruit is a common picture word in the scriptures. Writers use it to describe the results of either good or bad behavior. In this chapter, good fruit is the result of living as God commands. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "The kingdom of heaven is near"<br><br>No one knows for sure whether the "kingdom of heaven" was present or still coming when John spoke these words. English translations often use the phrase "at hand," but these words can be difficult to translate. Other versions use the phrases "is coming near" and "has come near."<br>
+MAT	03	01	xp3z			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new part of the story where Matthew tells of the ministry of John the Baptist. In verse 3, Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that John the Baptist was God's appointed messenger to prepare for Jesus' ministry.
+MAT	03	01	d74m			0	In those days	This is many years after Joseph and his family left Egypt and went to Nazareth. This is probably near the time that Jesus begins his ministry. Alternate translation: "Some time later" or "Some years later"
+MAT	03	02	w7e9	figs-you		0	Repent	This is plural in form. John is speaking to the crowds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	03	02	hvx8	figs-metonymy		0	the kingdom of heaven is near	The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God ruling as king. This phrase is only in the book of Matthew. If possible, use the word "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "our God in heaven will soon show himself to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	03	03	fl4v	figs-activepassive		0	For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Isaiah the prophet was speaking of John the Baptist when he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	03	03	hxb6			0	The voice of one calling out in the wilderness	This can be expressed as a sentence. Alternate translation: "The voice of one calling out in the wilderness is heard" or "They hear the sound of someone calling out in the wilderness"
+MAT	03	03	yhe7	figs-parallelism		0	Make ready the way of the Lord ... make his paths straight	These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAT	03	03	y8b5	figs-metaphor		0	Make ready the way of the Lord	"Get the road ready for the Lord." Doing this represents being prepared to hear the Lord's message when he comes. People do this by repenting of their sins. Alternate translation: "Prepare to hear the Lord's message when he comes" or "Repent and be ready for the Lord to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	03	04	j647	writing-background		0	Now ... wild honey	The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew tells background information about John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	03	04	x7f3	translate-symaction		0	wore clothing of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist	This clothing symbolizes that John is a prophet like the prophets from long ago, especially the prophet Elijah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	03	05	j8ke	figs-metonymy		0	Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region	The words "Jerusalem," "Judea," and "the region" are metonyms for the people from those areas. The word "all" is an exaggeration to emphasize that very many people went out. Alternate translation: Then very may people from Jerusalem, Judea, and that region" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	03	06	v5xn	figs-activepassive		0	They were baptized by him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John baptized them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	03	06	gi4r			0	They	This refers to the people coming from Jerusalem, Judea, and the region around the Jordan River.
+MAT	03	07	b2br			0	General Information:	John the Baptist begins to rebuke the Pharisees and Sadducees.
+MAT	03	07	fjl3	figs-metaphor		0	You offspring of vipers, who	This is a metaphor. Here "offspring" means "having the characteristic of." Vipers are a kind of dangerous snakes and represent evil. This can be stated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "You evil poisonous snakes! Who" or "You are evil like poisonous snakes! Who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	03	07	c4cl	figs-rquestion		0	who warned you to flee from the wrath that is coming?	John uses a question to rebuke the Pharisees and Sadducees because they were asking him to baptize them so that God would not punish them, but they did not want to stop sinning. Alternate translation: "you cannot flee from God's wrath like this." or "do not think that you can flee from God's wrath just because I baptize you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	03	07	h7ac	figs-metonymy		0	flee from the wrath that is coming	The word "wrath" is being used to refer to God's punishment because his wrath precedes it. Alternate translation: "run away from the punishment that is coming" or "escape because God is about to punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	03	08	s8ac	figs-metaphor		0	Bear fruit worthy of repentance	The phrase "bear fruit" is a metaphor referring to a person's actions. Alternate translation: "Let your actions show that you have truly repented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	03	09	q7b1	figs-explicit		0	We have Abraham for our father	"Abraham is our ancestor" or "We are descendants of Abraham." The Jewish leaders thought that God would not punish them since they were descendants of Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	03	09	r29p			0	For I say to you	This adds emphasis to what John is about to say.
+MAT	03	09	k843			0	God is able to raise up children for Abraham even out of these stones	"God is able to make physical descendants out of even these stones and give them to Abraham"
+MAT	03	10	ls7m	Connecting Statement:		0		John the Baptist continues to rebuke the Pharisees and Sadducees.
+MAT	03	10	ke4s	figs-metaphor		0	Already the ax has been placed against the root of the trees. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire	This metaphor means God is ready to punish sinners. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has his axe and he is ready to cut down and burn any tree that grows bad fruit" or "As a person gets his axe ready to cut down and burn a tree that grows bad fruit, God is ready to punish you for your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	03	11	lx69			0	for repentance	"to show that you have repented"
+MAT	03	11	mc2r			0	But he who comes after me	Jesus is the person who comes after John.
+MAT	03	11	c1xf			0	is mightier than I	"is more important than I am"
+MAT	03	11	gtm7	figs-metaphor		0	He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire	This metaphor compares John's baptism with water to the future baptism with fire. This means John's baptism only symbolically cleanses people of their sins. The baptism by Holy Spirit and fire will truly cleanse people of their sins. If possible, use the word "baptize" in your translation to keep the comparison to John's baptism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	03	12	gcq8	figs-metaphor		0	His winnowing fork is in his hand to thoroughly clear off his threshing floor	This metaphor compares the way Christ will separate the righteous people from the unrighteous people to the way a man separates wheat grain from chaff. Alternate translation: "Christ is like a man whose winnowing fork is in his hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	03	12	sq4p	figs-idiom		0	His winnowing fork is in his hand	Here "in his hand" means the person is ready to act. Alternate translation: "Christ is holding a winnowing fork because he is ready" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	03	12	b5m4	translate-unknown		0	winnowing fork	This is a tool for tossing wheat up into the air to separate the wheat grain from the chaff. The heavier grain falls back down and the unwanted chaff is blown away by the wind. It is similar in shape to a pitchfork but with wide tines made of wood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MAT	03	12	yw29			0	to thoroughly clear off his threshing floor	Christ is like a man with a winnowing fork who is ready to clear off his threshing floor.
+MAT	03	12	r2ua			0	his threshing floor	"his ground" or "the ground where he separates the grain from the chaff"
+MAT	03	12	av8l	figs-metaphor		0	gather his wheat into the storehouse ... burn up the chaff with fire that can never be put	This is a metaphor showing how God will separate righteous people from evil people. The righteous will go to heaven like wheat into a farmer's storehouse, and God will burn the people who are like chaff with a fire that will never be put out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	03	12	bdb7	figs-activepassive		0	can never be put out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will never burn out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	03	13	vl93	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts to a later time when John the Baptist baptizes Jesus.
+MAT	03	13	zbj9	figs-activepassive		0	to be baptized by John	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so John could baptize him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	03	14	cl7t	figs-rquestion		0	I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?	John uses a question to show his surprise at Jesus' request. Alternate translation: "You are more important than I am. I should not baptize you. You should baptize me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	03	15	h6ca	figs-inclusive		0	for us	Here "us" refers to Jesus and John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+MAT	03	16	n8bk	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the part of the story about John the Baptist. It describes what happened after he baptized Jesus.
+MAT	03	16	inf6	figs-activepassive		0	After he was baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After John baptized Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	03	16	sf5w			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+MAT	03	16	jh1v	figs-activepassive		0	the heavens were opened to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus saw the sky open" or "God opened the heavens to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	03	16	e3na	figs-simile		0	coming down like a dove	Possible meanings are 1) this is simply a statement that the Spirit was in the form of a dove or 2) this is a simile that compares the Spirit coming down upon Jesus gently, the way a dove would. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	03	17	m2wk	figs-metonymy		0	a voice came out of the heavens saying	"Jesus heard a voice from heaven." Here "voice" refers to God speaking. Alternate translation: "God spoke from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	03	17	myz8	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	04	intro	hgw2	Matthew 04 General Notes		0		# Matthew 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in verses 6, 15 and 16, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quotation in verse 10.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "the kingdom of heaven has come near"<br><br>No one knows for use whether the "kingdom of heaven" was present or still coming when Jesus spoke these words. English translations often use the phrase "at hand," but these words can be difficult to translate. Other versions use the phase "is coming near" and "has come near."<br><br>##### "If you are the Son of God"<br><br>The reader should not understand these words in verses 3 and 6 to mean that Satan did not know whether Jesus was the Son of God. God had already said that Jesus was his Son ([Matthew 3:17](../../mat/03/17.md)), so Satan knew who Jesus was. He also knew that Jesus could make stones become bread and could throw himself off of high places and not be hurt. He was trying to make Jesus do these things and so disobey God and obey Satan. These words can be translated as "Because you are the Son of God" or "You are the Son of God. Show me what you can do." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]])<br>
+MAT	04	01	k51m			0	General Information:	Here Matthew begins a new part of the story in which Jesus spends 40 days in the wilderness, where Satan tempts him. In verse 4, Jesus rebukes Satan with a quotation from Deuteronomy.
+MAT	04	01	aq3s	figs-activepassive		0	Jesus was led up by the Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Spirit led Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	04	01	wy4b	figs-activepassive		0	to be tempted by the devil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so the devil could tempt Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	04	02	iw2i			0	he had fasted ... he was hungry	These refer to Jesus.
+MAT	04	02	cft7	translate-numbers		0	forty days and forty nights	"40 days and 40 nights." This refers to 24-hour periods. Alternate translation: "40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	04	03	vl86			0	The tempter	These words refer to the same being as "the devil" (verse 1). You may have to use the same word to translate both.
+MAT	04	03	l1lk			0	If you are the Son of God, command	It is best to assume that Satan knew that Jesus is the Son of God. Possible meanings are 1) this is a temptation to do miracles for Jesus' own benefit. Alternate translation: "You are the Son of God, so you can command" or 2) this is a challenge or accusation. Alternate translation: "Prove that you are the Son of God by commanding"
+MAT	04	03	c1ac	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	04	03	m1va	figs-quotations		0	command these stones to become bread.	You could translate this with a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "say to these stones, 'Become bread.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	04	03	t3xm	figs-synecdoche		0	bread	Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	04	04	fd67	figs-activepassive		0	It is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses wrote this in the scriptures long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	04	04	rld7			0	Man shall not live on bread alone	This implies that there is something more important to life than food.
+MAT	04	04	jl6f	figs-metonymy		0	but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God	Here "word" and "mouth" refer to what God says. Alternate translation: "but by listening to everything that God says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	04	05	r4a5			0	General Information:	In verse 6, Satan quotes from the Psalms in order to tempt Jesus.
+MAT	04	06	fa8l			0	If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down	It is best to assume that Satan knew that Jesus is the Son of God. Possible meanings are 1) this is a temptation to do a miracle for Jesus' own benefit. Alternate translation: "Since you are truly the Son of God, you can throw yourself down" or 2) this is a challenge or accusation. Alternate translation: "Prove that you are truly the Son of God by throwing yourself down"
+MAT	04	06	x2vg	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	04	06	c5kr			0	throw yourself down	"let yourself fall to the ground" or "jump down"
+MAT	04	06	a5h2	figs-activepassive		0	for it is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the writer wrote in the scriptures" or "for it says in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	04	06	ebc9	figs-quotations		0	'He will command his angels to take care of you,' and	"God will command his angels to take care of you, and" This can be translated with a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "God will say to his angels, 'Take care of him,' and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	04	06	f1mm			0	They will lift you up	"The angels will hold you"
+MAT	04	07	j6cb			0	General Information:	In verse 7, Jesus rebukes Satan with another quotation from Deuteronomy.
+MAT	04	07	u5jp	figs-activepassive		0	Again it is written	It is understood that Jesus is quoting scripture again. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Again, I will tell you what Moses wrote in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	04	07	c7t5			0	You must not test	Here "you" refers to anyone. Alternate translation: "One should not test" or "No person should test"
+MAT	04	08	d12q			0	Again, the devil	"Next, the devil"
+MAT	04	09	bq1u			0	He said to him	"The devil said to Jesus"
+MAT	04	09	al72			0	All these things I will give you	"I will give you all these things." The tempter is emphasizing here that he will give "all these things," not just some of them.
+MAT	04	09	eas8	translate-symaction		0	fall down	"put your face near the ground." This was a common action to show that a person was worshiping. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	04	10	s91r			0	General Information:	In verse 10, Jesus rebukes Satan with another quotation from Deuteronomy.
+MAT	04	10	h8fd	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the part of the story about how Satan tempted Jesus.
+MAT	04	10	k49q	figs-activepassive		0	For it is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Moses also wrote in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	04	10	rig8	figs-you		0	You will worship ... you will serve	Both instances of "you" are singular, a command to everyone who hears it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	04	11	s49z			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the important new information that follows.
+MAT	04	12	v7p4	writing-background		0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new part of the story in which Matthew describes the beginning of Jesus' ministry in Galilee. These verses explain how Jesus came to be in Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	04	12	wib2			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	04	12	d1vi	figs-activepassive		0	John had been arrested	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king had arrested John" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	04	13	hpm4	figs-explicit		0	in the territories of Zebulun and Naphtali	"Zebulun" and "Naphtali" are the names of the tribes that lived in these territories many years earlier before foreigners took control of the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	04	14	n85z			0	General Information:	In verses 15 and 16, Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that Jesus' ministry in Galilee was a fulfillment of prophecy.
+MAT	04	14	jb4p			0	This happened	This refers to Jesus' going to live in Capernaum.
+MAT	04	14	tj7c	figs-activepassive		0	what was said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	04	15	egx6			0	The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali ... Galilee of the Gentiles!	These territories describe the same area.
+MAT	04	15	bmz6			0	toward the sea	This is the Sea of Galilee.
+MAT	04	16	e278			0	The people who sat	These words can be combined with the sentence beginning with "The land of Zebulun" (verse 15). Alternate translation: "In the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali ... where many Gentiles live, the people who sat"
+MAT	04	16	h2xr	figs-metaphor		0	The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light	Here "darkness" is a metaphor for not knowing the truth about God. And "light" is a metaphor for God's true message that saves people from their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	04	16	nn1r	figs-parallelism		0	to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, upon them has a light arisen	This basically has the same meaning as the first part of the sentence. Here "those who sat in the region and shadow of death" is a metaphor. It represents those who did not know God. These people were in danger of dying and being separated from God forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	04	17	dku3	figs-metonymy		0	the kingdom of heaven has come near	The phrase "the kingdom of heaven" refers to God ruling as king. This phrase is only in the book of Matthew. If possible, include a word that means "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "our God in heaven will soon show himself to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	04	18	yrx7			0	General Information:	This begins a new scene within the part of the story about Jesus' ministry in Galilee. Here he begins to gather men to be his disciples.
+MAT	04	18	yfh5	figs-explicit		0	casting a net into the sea	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "throwing a net into the water to catch fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	04	19	y3zg			0	Come, follow me	Jesus invites Simon and Andrew to follow him, live with him, and become his disciples. Alternate translation: "Be my disciples"
+MAT	04	19	n9h3	figs-metaphor		0	I will make you fishers of men	This metaphor means Simon and Andrew will teach people God's true message, so others will also follow Jesus. Alternate translation: "I will teach you to gather men to me like you used to gather fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	04	21	pcg6	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus calls more men to be his disciples.
+MAT	04	21	utn4			0	He called them	"Jesus called John and James." This phrase also means that Jesus invited them to follow him, live with him, and become his disciples.
+MAT	04	22	dlk3			0	they immediately left	"at that moment they left"
+MAT	04	22	gr2i			0	left the boat ... and followed him	It should be clear that this is a life change. These men are no longer going to be fishermen and are leaving the family business to follow Jesus for the rest of their lives.
+MAT	04	23	y3qe	writing-endofstory		0		This is the end of the part of the story about the beginning of Jesus' ministry in Galilee. These verses summarize what he did and how the people responded. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+MAT	04	23	ztr8			0	teaching in their synagogues	"teaching in the synagogues of the Galileans" or "teaching in the synagogues of those people"
+MAT	04	23	jt3m	figs-metonymy		0	preaching the gospel of the kingdom	Here "kingdom" refers to God's reign as king. Alternate translation: "preaching the good news that God will show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	04	23	nr8m			0	every kind of disease and sickness	The words "disease" and "sickness" are closely related but should be translated as two different words if possible. "Disease" is what causes a person to be sick.
+MAT	04	23	uc55			0	sickness	is the physical weakness or affliction that results from having a disease.
+MAT	04	24	i296	figs-activepassive		0	those possessed by demons	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom demons controlled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	04	24	p3nf	figs-genericnoun		0	the epileptic	This refers to anyone there who had epilepsy, not to a particular epileptic. Alternate translation: "those who sometimes had seizures" or "those who sometimes became unconscious and moved uncontrollably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+MAT	04	24	qk4c	figs-genericnoun		0	and paralytic	This refers to anyone there who was paralyzed, not to a particular paralytic. Alternate translation: "and any who were paralyzed" or "and those who could not walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+MAT	04	25	i9m7	translate-names		0	the Decapolis	This name means "the Ten Towns." This is the name of a region to the southeast of the Sea of Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	05	intro	awz8	Matthew 05 General Notes		0		# Matthew 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Many people call the words in Matthew 5-7 the Sermon on the Mount. This is one long lesson that Jesus taught. Bibles divide this lesson into three chapters, but this can sometimes confuse the reader. If your translation divides the text into sections, be sure that the reader understands that the whole sermon is one large section.<br><br>Matthew 5:3-10, known as the Beatitudes or Blessings, has been set apart by being set farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text, with each line beginning with the word "blessed." This way of placing the words on the page highlights the poetic form of this teaching.<br><br>Jesus spoke about many different subjects in this sermon, so you may wish to help the reader by putting an empty line into the text whenever Jesus changed the subject.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "His disciples"<br><br>It is possible to refer to anyone who followed Jesus as a follower or disciple. Jesus selected twelve of his followers to become his closest disciples, "the twelve disciples." They would later become known as the apostles.<br>
+MAT	05	01	hz26			0	General Information:	In verse 3, Jesus begins to describe the characteristics of people who are blessed.
+MAT	05	01	c5rq	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the beginning of a new part of the story in which Jesus begins to teach his disciples. This part continues through the end of chapter 7 and is frequently called the Sermon on the Mount.
+MAT	05	02	q9mm	figs-idiom		0	He opened his mouth	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Jesus began to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	05	02	ji1p			0	taught them	The word "them" refers to his disciples.
+MAT	05	03	j7ct	figs-idiom		0	the poor in spirit	This means someone who is humble. Alternate translation: "those who know they need God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	05	03	wpi6	figs-metonymy		0	for theirs is the kingdom of heaven	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "for God in heaven will be their king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	05	04	pgy8			0	those who mourn	Possible reasons they are sad are 1) the sinfulness of the world or 2) their own sins or 3) the death of someone. Do not specify the reason for mourning unless your language requires it.
+MAT	05	04	lie5	figs-activepassive		0	they will be comforted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will comfort them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	05	mvb1			0	the meek	"the gentle" or "those who do not rely on their own power"
+MAT	05	05	iy1y			0	they will inherit the earth	"God will give them the entire earth"
+MAT	05	06	bi1j	figs-metaphor		0	those who hunger and thirst for righteousness	This metaphor describes people who strongly desire to do what is right. Alternate translation: "those who desire to live right as much as they desire food and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	05	06	hlq2	figs-activepassive		0	they will be filled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will fill them" or "God will satisfy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	08	s9gd	figs-metonymy		0	the pure in heart	"people whose hearts are pure." Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being or intentions. Alternate translation: "those who only want to serve God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	05	08	t6ni			0	they will see God	Here "see" means they will be able to live in God's presence. Alternate translation: "God will allow them to live with him"
+MAT	05	09	p1ez			0	the peacemakers	These are the people who help others to have peace with one another.
+MAT	05	09	tv19	figs-activepassive		0	for they will be called sons of God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for God will call them his children" or "they will be children of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	09	vcr2			0	sons of God	It is best to translate "sons" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to a human son or child.
+MAT	05	10	bqu7	figs-activepassive		0	those who have been persecuted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those people whom others treat unfairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	10	xnb6			0	for righteousness' sake	"because they do what God wants them to do"
+MAT	05	10	f3li	figs-metonymy		0	theirs is the kingdom of heaven	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:3](../05/03.md). Alternate translation: "for God in heaven will be their king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	05	11	jvm4	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes describing the characteristics of people who are blessed.
+MAT	05	11	t5kb	figs-you		0	Blessed are you	The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	11	rk69			0	say all kinds of evil things against you falsely	"say all kinds of evil lies about you" or "say bad things about you that are not true"
+MAT	05	11	eez3			0	for my sake	"because you follow me" or because you believe in me"
+MAT	05	12	ssk9	figs-doublet		0	Rejoice and be very glad	"Rejoice" and "be very glad" mean almost the same thing. Jesus wanted his hearers not merely to rejoice but to do even more than rejoice if possible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MAT	05	13	qp6l	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to teach about how his disciples are like salt and light.
+MAT	05	13	i3zp	figs-metaphor		0	You are the salt of the earth	Possible meanings are 1) just as salt makes food good, disciples of Jesus influence the people of the world so that they will be good. Alternate translation: "You are like salt for the people of the world" or 2) just as salt preserves food, disciples of Jesus keep people from becoming totally corrupt. Alternate translation: "As salt is for food, you are for the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	05	13	jv56	figs-metaphor		0	if the salt has lost its taste	Possible meanings are 1) "if the salt has lost its power to do things that salt does" or 2) "if the salt has lost its flavor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	05	13	wp9g	figs-rquestion		0	how can it be made salty again?	"how can it be made useful again?" Jesus uses a question to teach the disciples. Alternate translation: "there is no way for it to become useful again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	05	13	e7cz	figs-activepassive		0	except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "except for people to throw it out into the road and walk on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	14	wgh5	figs-metaphor		0	You are the light of the world	This means Jesus' followers bring the message of God's truth to all the people who do not know God. Alternate translation: "You are like a light for the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	05	14	bn28	figs-explicit		0	A city set on a hill cannot be hidden	At night when it is dark, people can see the city lights shining. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "During the night, no one can hide the lights that shine from a city on a hill" or "Everyone sees the lights of a city on a hill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	15	s5sb			0	Neither do people light a lamp	"People do not light a lamp"
+MAT	05	15	c8el			0	put it under a basket	"place the lamp under a basket." This is saying it is foolish to create light only to hide it so people do not see the light of the lamp.
+MAT	05	16	qhp8	figs-metaphor		0	Let your light shine before people	This means a disciple of Jesus should live in such a way that others can learn about God's truth. Alternate translation: "Let your lives be like a light that shines before people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	05	16	iiu8			0	your Father who is in heaven	It is best to translate "Father" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to a human father.
+MAT	05	17	p63n	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law.
+MAT	05	17	gg3k	figs-metonymy		0	the prophets	This refers to what the prophets wrote in the scriptures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	05	18	lky5			0	truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	05	18	cv3m	figs-merism		0	until heaven and earth pass away	Here "heaven" and "earth" refer to the entire universe. Alternate translation: "as long as the universe lasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+MAT	05	18	ylz6	figs-explicit		0	not one jot or one tittle	The jot was the smallest Hebrew letter, and the tittle was a small mark that was the difference between two Hebrew letters. Alternate translation: "not even the smallest written letter or the smallest part of a letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	05	18	m5pf	figs-activepassive		0	all things have been accomplished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all things have happened" or "God causes all things to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	18	n77j	figs-explicit		0	all things	The phrase "all things" refers to everything in the law. Alternate translation: "everything in the law" or "all that is written in the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	05	19	uxz2			0	whoever breaks	"whoever disobeys" or "whoever ignores"
+MAT	05	19	k9th			0	the least one of these commandments	"any of these commandments, even the least important one"
+MAT	05	19	dv5c	figs-activepassive		0	whoever ... teaches others to do so will be called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if anyone ... teaches others to do so, God will call that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	19	bg2v	figs-metonymy		0	least in the kingdom of heaven	The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is found only in Matthew. If possible use "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "the least important in his heavenly kingdom" or "the least important under the rule of our God in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	05	19	u5kp			0	keeps them and teaches them	"obeys all these commandments and teaches others to do the same"
+MAT	05	19	nk9n			0	great	most important
+MAT	05	20	jwm9			0	For I say to you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	05	20	vsc5	figs-you		0	you ... your ... you	These are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	20	l3lv	figs-doublenegatives		0	that unless your righteousness exceeds ... Pharisees, you will in no way enter	This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "that your righteousness must exceed ... Pharisees in order to enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+MAT	05	21	x5vy	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The "you" is plural in "you have heard" and "I say to you." The understood "you" is singular in "Do not kill," but in some languages it may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	21	us5a	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about murder and anger.
+MAT	05	21	t6k5	figs-activepassive		0	it was said to them in ancient times	This can be expressed with an active verb. Alternate translation: "God said to those who lived long ago" or "Moses said to your ancestors long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	21	mij2	figs-explicit		0	Whoever kills will be in danger of the judgment	Here "the judgment" implies that a judge will condemn the person to die. Alternate translation: "A judge will condemn anyone who kills another person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	05	21	y44x			0	kill ... kills	This word refers to murder, not to all forms of killing.
+MAT	05	21	r2k4	figs-explicit		0	will be in danger of the judgment	It seems here Jesus is not referring to a human judge but rather to God condemning the person who is angry with his brother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	05	22	e9gg			0	But I say	Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis.
+MAT	05	22	d5nl			0	brother	This refers to a fellow believer, not to a literal brother or a neighbor.
+MAT	05	22	w721			0	worthless person ... fool	These are insults for people who cannot think correctly. "Worthless person" is close to "brainless," where "fool" adds the idea of disobedience to God.
+MAT	05	22	s89d			0	council	This was likely a local council, not the main Sanhedrin in Jerusalem.
+MAT	05	23	msz4	figs-you		0	you	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" are singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	23	r49y			0	offering your gift	"giving your gift" or "bringing your gift"
+MAT	05	23	chv4	figs-explicit		0	at the altar	It is implied that this is God's altar at the temple in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "to God at the altar in the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	05	23	dz75			0	there remember	"while you are standing at the altar you remember"
+MAT	05	23	xvf5			0	your brother has anything against you	"another person is angry with you because of something you did"
+MAT	05	24	z9m5	figs-activepassive		0	First be reconciled with your brother	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "First make peace with the person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	25	x4ta	figs-you		0	Agree with your	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" are singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	25	sr9d			0	your accuser	This is a person who blames someone for doing something wrong. He takes the wrongdoer to court to accuse him before a judge.
+MAT	05	25	x1tk	figs-idiom		0	may hand you over to the judge	Here "hand you over" means to give someone into the control of someone else. Alternate translation: "will let the judge deal with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	05	25	pq6d	figs-idiom		0	the judge may hand you over to the officer	Here "hand you over" means to give someone into the control of someone else. Alternate translation: "the judge will give you over to the officer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	05	25	gcm5			0	officer	a person who has authority to carry out the decisions of a judge
+MAT	05	25	pzh4	figs-activepassive		0	you may be thrown into prison	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the officer might put you in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	26	gec9			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	05	26	eem5			0	from there	"from prison"
+MAT	05	27	c8dn	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The "you" is plural in "you have heard" and "I say to you." The understood "you" is singular in "Do not commit adultery," but in some languages it may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	27	mj3g	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about adultery and lust.
+MAT	05	27	jxg5	figs-activepassive		0	that it was said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God said" or "that Moses said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	27	yn7m			0	commit	This word means to act out or do something.
+MAT	05	28	qfl6			0	But I say	Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:22](../05/22.md).
+MAT	05	28	glg9	figs-metaphor		0	everyone who looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart	This metaphor indicates that a man who lusts after a woman is as guilty of adultery as a man who actually commits the act of adultery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	05	28	k7sc			0	to lust after her	"and lusts after her" or "and desires to sleep with her"
+MAT	05	28	eqs8	figs-metonymy		0	in his heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts. Alternate translation: "in his mind" or "in his thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	05	29	et3n	figs-you		0	If your	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. All instances of "you" and "your" are singular, but in some langugaes they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	29	ikp5	figs-metonymy		0	If your right eye causes you to stumble	Here "eye" refers to what a person sees. And, "stumble" is a metaphor for "sin." Alternate translation: "if what you see causes you to stumble" or "if you want to sin because of what you see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	05	29	mb58	figs-idiom		0	right eye	This means the most important eye, as opposed to the left eye. You may need to translate "right" as "better" or "stronger." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	05	29	v6jr	figs-hyperbole		0	pluck it out	This is an exaggerated command for a person to do whatever he needs to do to stop sinning. It means "forcefully remove it" or "destroy it." If the right eye is not specifically mentioned, you may need to translate this "destroy your eyes." If eyes have been mentioned, you may need to translate this "destroy them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	05	29	zg1v			0	throw it away from you	"get rid of it"
+MAT	05	29	im6u			0	one of your body parts should perish	"you should lose one part of your body"
+MAT	05	29	v1cn	figs-activepassive		0	than that your whole body should be thrown into hell	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "than for God to throw your whole body into hell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	30	zx8x	figs-metonymy		0	If your right hand causes	In this metonymy, the hand stands for the actions of the whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	05	30	hk9z	figs-idiom		0	right hand	This means the most important hand, as opposed to the left hand. You may need to translate "right" as "better" or "stronger." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	05	30	qs74	figs-hyperbole		0	cut it off	This is an exaggerated command for a person to do whatever he needs to do to stop sinning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	05	31	fdr8	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about divorce.
+MAT	05	31	dh23	figs-activepassive		0	It was also said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God also said" or "Moses also said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	31	quq9	figs-euphemism		0	sends his wife away	This is a euphemism for divorce. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MAT	05	31	tp9l			0	let him give	"he must give"
+MAT	05	32	q6aq			0	But I say	Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:22](../05/22.md).
+MAT	05	32	j2aq			0	makes her an adulteress	It is the man who divorces the woman improperly who "causes her to commit adultery." In many cultures it would be normal for her to remarry, but if the divorce is improper, such a remarriage is adultery.
+MAT	05	32	zai7	figs-activepassive		0	her after she has been divorced	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "her after her husband has divorced her" or "the divorced woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	33	i5ak	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The "you" is plural in "you have heard" and "I say to you." The "you" and "your" are singular in "Do not swear" and "carry out your oaths," but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	33	dg2a	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about swearing oaths.
+MAT	05	33	vv1e			0	Again, you	"Also, you" or "Here is another example. You"
+MAT	05	33	fk86	figs-activepassive		0	it was said to those in ancient times	This can be expressed with an active verb. Alternate translation: "God said to those who lived long ago" or "Moses said to your ancestors long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	33	tk9y			0	Do not swear a false oath, but carry out your oaths to the Lord.	"Do not swear that you will do something and then not do it. Instead do whatever you have sworn to the Lord that you will do"
+MAT	05	34	mpk1			0	But I say	Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:22](../05/22.md).
+MAT	05	34	m2n6			0	swear not at all	"Do not swear at all" or "Do not swear by anything"
+MAT	05	34	u7su	figs-metaphor		0	it is the throne of God	Because God reigns from heaven, Jesus speaks of heaven as if it were a throne. Alternate translation: "it is from here that God rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	05	35	c8lx	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes his words from verse 34, telling the people not to swear.
+MAT	05	35	v2hf			0	nor by the earth ... city of the great King	Here Jesus means that when people make a promise or when they say that something is true, they must not swear by anything. Some people were teaching that if a person swears by God that he will do something, then he must do it, but if he swears by something else, such as by heaven or earth, then it is less offensive if he does not do what he swore to do. Jesus says that swearing by heaven or earth or Jerusalem is just as serious as swearing by God because those things all belong to God.
+MAT	05	35	e7z8	figs-metaphor		0	it is the footstool for his feet	This metaphor means the earth also belongs to God. Alternate translation: "it is like a footstool where a king rests his feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	05	35	e6zn			0	for it is the city of the great King	"for it is the city that belongs to God, the great King"
+MAT	05	36	kr2d			0	General Information:	Previously Jesus told his hearers that God's throne, footstool, and earthly home are not theirs to swear by. Here he says that they may not swear even by their own heads.
+MAT	05	36	l9c8	figs-you		0	your ... you	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All occurrences of these words are singular, but you may have to translate them as plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	36	z5vu			0	swear	This refers to taking an oath. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:34](../05/34.md).
+MAT	05	37	tke6			0	let your speech be 'Yes, yes,' or 'No, no.'	"if you mean 'yes,' say 'yes,' and if you mean 'no,' say 'no.'"
+MAT	05	38	quy6	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The "you" is plural in "you have heard" and "I say to you." The "you" in "whoever strikes you" and the understood "you" in "turn to him" are both singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	38	s39u	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about retaliating against an enemy.
+MAT	05	38	zar1	figs-activepassive		0	that it was said	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:27](../05/27.md). Alternate translation: "that God God said" or "that Moses said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	38	w53l			0	eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth	The law of Moses allowed a person to harm a person in the same way he had harmed him, but he could not harm him worse.
+MAT	05	39	x2y9			0	But I say	Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis.
+MAT	05	39	qrx1			0	one who is evil	"an evil person" or "someone who harms you"
+MAT	05	39	ec5y			0	strikes ... your right cheek	To strike the side of a man's face was an insult in Jesus' culture. As with the eye and the hand, the right cheek is the more important one, and striking that cheek was a terrible insult.
+MAT	05	39	d5xg			0	strikes	hits with the back of an open hand
+MAT	05	39	wz54			0	turn to him the other also	"let him hit your other cheek also"
+MAT	05	40	gr2x	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" are singular, including the understood "you" in the commands "let," "go," "give," and "do not turn away." In some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	40	t9f4			0	coat ... cloak	The "coat" was worn close to the body, like a heavy shirt or a sweater. The "cloak," the more valuable of the two, was worn over the "coat" for warmth and also used as a blanket for warmth at night.
+MAT	05	40	p5m2			0	let that person also have	"give also to that person"
+MAT	05	41	i867	figs-explicit		0	Whoever	"Anyone who." The context implies that he is speaking about a Roman soldier. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	05	41	i86s			0	one mile	This is one thousand paces, which is the distance a Roman soldier could legally force someone to carry something for him. If "mile" is confusing, it can be translated as "one kilometer" or "a distance."
+MAT	05	41	n8r4			0	with him	This refers to the one who compels you to go.
+MAT	05	41	zv6i			0	go with him two	"go the mile he forces you to go, and then go another mile." If "mile" is confusing, you can translate it as "two kilometers" or "twice as far."
+MAT	05	42	pe6x			0	do not turn away from	"do not refuse to lend to." This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "lend to"
+MAT	05	43	cyz3	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The "you" is plural in "you have heard" and "I say to you." The "you" and "your" are singular in "You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy," but in some languages they may need to be plural. All occurrences of "you" and "your" after that are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	43	xf8l	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about loving enemies.
+MAT	05	43	fp6x	figs-activepassive		0	that it was said	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:27](../05/27.md). Alternate translation: "that God God said" or "that Moses said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	05	43	tqj3	figs-genericnoun		0	your neighbor	Here the word "neighbor" does not refer to a specific neighbor, but to any members of one's community or people group. These are people whom one usually desires to treat kindly or at least believes he ought to treat kindly. Alternate translation: "your countrymen" or "those who belong to your people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+MAT	05	44	f9lp			0	But I say	Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:22](../05/22.md).
+MAT	05	45	my3d			0	you may be sons of your Father	It is best to translate "sons" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to human sons or children.
+MAT	05	45	jzu9	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	05	46	g5t7	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	05	46	sf7k	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes teaching about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. This section began in [Matthew 5:17](../05/17.md).
+MAT	05	46	se4k	figs-rquestion		0	what reward do you get?	Jesus uses this question to teach the people that loving those who love them is not something special that God will reward them for. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternative translation: "you will get no reward." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	05	46	cb77	figs-rquestion		0	Do not even the tax collectors do the same thing?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternative translation: "Even the tax collectors do the same thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	05	47	ba6e	figs-rquestion		0	what do you do more than others?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you do nothing more than others." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	05	47	ben5			0	greet	This is a general term for showing a desire for the well-being of the hearer.
+MAT	05	47	elw9	figs-rquestion		0	Do not even the Gentiles do the same thing?	This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Even the Gentiles do the same thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	05	48	l6pa	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	06	intro	jrj2	Matthew 06 General Notes		0		# Matthew 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Matthew 6 continues Jesus' extended teaching known as "The Sermon on the Mount."<br><br>You may wish to set apart the prayer in 6:9-11 by placing it farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.<br><br>Jesus spoke about many different subjects in this sermon, so you may wish to help the reader by putting an empty line into the text whenever Jesus changed the subject.<br>
+MAT	06	01	zvn1	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	06	01	at4q	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach his disciples in his Sermon on the Mount, which began in [Matthew 5:3](../05/03.md). In this section, Jesus addresses the "acts of righteousness" of alms, prayer, and fasting.
+MAT	06	01	bgc7	figs-explicit		0	before people to be seen by them	It is implied that those who see the person will honor him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in front of people just so that they can see you and give you honor for what you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	06	01	juj5	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	06	02	d8kw	figs-metaphor		0	do not sound a trumpet before yourself	This metaphor means to do something that purposefully gets people's attention. Alternate translation: "do not draw attention to yourself like someone who plays a loud trumpet in a crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	02	dk6u			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	06	03	z4c1	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	06	03	te4n	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach his disciples about alms.
+MAT	06	03	vca2	figs-metaphor		0	do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing	This is a metaphor for total secrecy. Just as hands usually work together and each can be said to "know" what the other is doing at all times, you should not let even those closest to you know when you are giving to the poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	04	h4we	figs-activepassive		0	your gift may be given in secret	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can give to the poor without other people knowing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	06	05	m54u	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" in verses 5 and 7 are plural; in verse 6 they are singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	06	05	a7z4	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to teach about prayer.
+MAT	06	05	e12v	figs-explicit		0	so that they may be seen by people	It is implied that those who see them will give them honor. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that people will see them and give them honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	06	05	z3h6			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	06	06	dqv4			0	enter your inner chamber. Shut the door	"go to a private place" or "go where you can be alone"
+MAT	06	06	vdr7			0	Father who is in secret	Possible meanings are 1) no one can see God. Alternate translation: "Father, who is invisible" or 2) God is in that private place with the praying person. Alternate translation: "Father, who is with you in private"
+MAT	06	06	kkn7	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	06	06	eb6r			0	your Father who sees in secret	"your Father will see what you do in private and"
+MAT	06	07	d1t2			0	do not make useless repetitions	Possible meanings are 1) the repetitions are useless. Alternate translation: "do not keep uselessly saying things over and over again" or 2) the words or sentences are meaningless. Alternate translation: "do not keeping repeating meaningless words"
+MAT	06	07	a8ai	figs-activepassive		0	they will be heard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their false gods will hear them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	06	08	fr1d	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about how they as individuals should pray. The words "you" and "your" are plural in the first sentence. Within the prayer, the words "you" and "your" are singular and refer to God, "Our Father in heaven." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	06	08	nv9i	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	06	09	ad6l			0	Our Father in heaven	This is the beginning of the prayer and how Jesus teaches the people to address God.
+MAT	06	09	mq4x	figs-metonymy		0	may your name be honored as holy	Here "your name" refers to God himself. Alternate translation: "make everyone honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	06	10	n67c	figs-metonymy		0	May your kingdom come	Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "May you rule over everyone and everything completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	06	10	pdc5	figs-activepassive		0	May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May everything on earth happen in accordance with your will as everything in heaven does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	06	11	njr9	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	This is part of a prayer that Jesus was teaching the people. All instances of "we," "us," and "our" refer only to those who would pray this prayer. Those words do not also refer to God, to whom they would be praying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+MAT	06	11	dft8	figs-synecdoche		0	daily bread	Here "bread" refers to food in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	06	12	yi9s	figs-metaphor		0	debts	A debt is what one person owes another. This is a metaphor for sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	12	i8fq	figs-metaphor		0	our debtors	A debtor is a person who owes a debt to another person. This is a metaphor for those who have sinned against us. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	13	l8u6	figs-abstractnouns		0	Do not bring us into temptation	The word "temptation," an abstract noun, can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "Do not let anything tempt us" or "Do not let anything cause us to desire to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAT	06	14	ns3m	figs-you		0	General Information:	All instances of "you" and "your" are plural. However, Jesus is telling them what will happen to them as individuals if each person does not forgive others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	06	14	z79a	figs-abstractnouns		0	their trespasses	The abstract noun "trespasses" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when they trespass against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAT	06	14	v7ne	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	06	15	pi3z	figs-abstractnouns		0	their trespasses ... your trespasses	The abstract noun "trespasses" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when they trespass against you ... when you trespass against God" or "when they do things that harm you ... when you do things that make your Father angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAT	06	16	j7xg	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. In verse 16 all occurences of "you" are plural. In verses 17 and 18 where Jesus teaches them how to behave when they fast, all occurrences of "you" and "your" are singular. In some languages those occurences of "you" may also need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	06	16	q19r	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to teach about fasting.
+MAT	06	16	xv6b			0	they disfigure their faces	The hypocrites would not wash their faces or comb their hair. They did this purposely to draw attention to themselves so that people would see them and give them honor for fasting.
+MAT	06	16	ix6h			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	06	17	k283			0	anoint your head	"put oil in your hair" or "groom your hair." To "anoint" the head here is to take normal care of one's hair. It has nothing to do with "Christ" meaning "anointed one." Jesus means that people should look the same whether they are fasting or not.
+MAT	06	18	d27s			0	Father who is in secret	Possible meanings are 1) no one can see God. Alternate translation: "Father, who is invisible" or 2) God is with that person who fasts secretly. Alternate translation: "Father, who is with you in private" See how you translated this in [Matthew 6:6](../06/06.md).
+MAT	06	18	m56a	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	06	18	tby8			0	who sees in secret	"who sees what you do in private." See how you translated this in [Matthew 6:6](../06/06.md).
+MAT	06	19	afg9	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" are plural, except in verse 21, where they are singular. In some languages these occurrences of "you" and "your" may also need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	06	19	z3jx	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to teach about money and possessions.
+MAT	06	19	tqp1			0	treasures	riches, the things to which a person gives the most value
+MAT	06	19	z9wd			0	where moth and rust destroy	"where moth and rust ruin treasures"
+MAT	06	19	tqc9			0	moth	a small, flying insect that destroys cloth
+MAT	06	19	enl6			0	rust	a brown substance that forms on metals
+MAT	06	20	v5tn	figs-metaphor		0	store up for yourselves treasures in heaven	This is a metaphor that means do good things on earth so God will reward you in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	21	b74q	figs-metonymy		0	there will your heart be also	Here "heart" means a person's thoughts and interests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	06	22	g215	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. The instances of "you" and "your" are all singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	06	22	sbl1	figs-metaphor		0	The eye is the lamp of the body ... with light	This compares healthy eyes that allow a person to see to diseased eyes that cause a person to be blind. This is a metaphor referring to spiritual health. Often Jewish people used the phrase "bad eye" to refer to greed. The meaning is that if a person is completely devoted to God and sees or considers things the way God does, then he is doing what is right. If a person is greedy for more, then he is doing what is evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	22	r4d1	figs-metaphor		0	The eye is the lamp of the body	This metaphor means the eyes allow a person to see just as a lamp helps a person see in the dark. Alternate translation: "Like a lamp, the eye allows you to see things clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	22	u47q			0	eye	You may have to translate this as plural, "eyes."
+MAT	06	23	dl86	figs-metaphor		0	But if your eye ... how great is that darkness	This compares healthy eyes that allow a person to see to diseased eyes that cause a person to be blind. This is a metaphor referring to spiritual health. Often Jewish people used the phrase "bad eye" to refer to greed. The meaning is that if a person is completely devoted to God and sees or considers things the way God does, then he is doing what is right. If a person is greedy for more, then he is doing what is evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	23	p231	figs-metaphor		0	if your eye is bad	This does not refer to magic. Jewish people often used this as a metaphor for someone who is greedy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	23	n42m			0	if the light that is in you is actually darkness, how great is that darkness!	"if that which is supposed to cause light in your body causes darkness, then your body is in complete darkness"
+MAT	06	24	ijn3	figs-parallelism		0	for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other	Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that a person cannot love and be devoted both to God and money at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAT	06	24	zt2u			0	You cannot serve God and wealth	"You cannot love God and money at the same time"
+MAT	06	25	s5uy	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the instances of "you" and "your" are all plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	06	25	wcz4			0	I say to you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	06	25	xdu1			0	to you	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do.
+MAT	06	25	nt96	figs-rquestion		0	is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?	Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "obviously life is more than what you eat, and your body is more than what you wear." or "clearly there are things in life that are more imortant than food, and there are things concerning the body that are more important than clothes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	06	26	p11z			0	barns	places to store crops
+MAT	06	26	a9w6	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	06	26	nbm5	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not more valuable than they are?	Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "Obviously you are more valuable than birds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	06	27	cm6a	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. All instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	06	27	fr8g	figs-rquestion		0	Which one of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his lifespan?	Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Here to "add one cubit to his lifespan" is a metaphor for adding time to how long a person will live. Alternate translation: "None of you can, just by worrying, add years to your life. You cannot add even one minute to your life! So you should not worry about things you need." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	27	kub4	translate-bdistance		0	one cubit	A cubit is a measure of a little less than half a meter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+MAT	06	28	erj8	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you anxious about clothing?	Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "You should not be worried about what you will wear." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	06	28	cs99			0	Think about	"Consider"
+MAT	06	28	him2	figs-personification		0	lilies ... They do not work, and they do not spin cloth	Jesus speaks about the lilies as if they were people who wore clothes. The lilies being clothed is a metaphor for the plants having beautiful and colorful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	28	t16l	translate-unknown		0	lilies	A lily is a kind of wild flower. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MAT	06	29	n75l	figs-personification		0	even Solomon ... was not clothed like one of these	Jesus speaks about the lilies as if they were people who wore clothes. The lilies being clothed is a metaphor for the plants having beautiful and colorful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	29	np9e			0	I say to you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	06	29	sqg8	figs-activepassive		0	was not clothed like one of these	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "did not wear clothes that are as beautiful as these lilies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	06	30	z5lh	figs-personification		0	so clothes the grass in the fields	Jesus continues to speak about the lilies as if they were people who wore clothes. The lilies being clothed is a metaphor for the plants having beautiful and colorful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	06	30	uf36			0	grass	If your language has a word that includes "grass" and the word you used for "lilies" in the previous verse, you can use it here.
+MAT	06	30	m23l	figs-activepassive		0	is thrown into the oven	The Jews at that time used grass in their fires to cook their food. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone throws it into a fire" or "someone burns it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	06	30	cd8w	figs-rquestion		0	how much more will he clothe you ... faith?	Jesus uses this question to teach the people that God will provide what they need. Alternate translation: "he will certainly clothe you ... faith." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	06	30	ic18			0	you of little faith	"you who have such little faith." Jesus addresses the people this way because their anxiety about clothing shows they have little faith in God.
+MAT	06	31	jps3			0	Therefore	"Because of all of this"
+MAT	06	31	pd6x	figs-synecdoche		0	What clothes will we wear	In this sentence, "clothes" is a synecdoche for material possessions. Alternate translation: "What possessions will we have"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	06	32	j77y			0	For the Gentiles search for these things	"for the Gentiles are concerned about what they will eat, drink, and wear"
+MAT	06	32	ecb9			0	your heavenly Father knows that you need them	Jesus is implying that God will make sure their basic needs are met.
+MAT	06	32	unz1	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	06	33	ep2c	figs-metonymy		0	seek first his kingdom and his righteousness	Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "concern yourselves with serving God, who is your king, and doing what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	06	33	ak39	figs-activepassive		0	all these things will be given to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will provide all these things for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	06	34	qm2a			0	Therefore	"Because of all this"
+MAT	06	34	xdg7	figs-personification		0	tomorrow will be anxious for itself	Jesus speaks of "tomorrow" as if it were a person who could worry. Jesus means that a person will have enough to worry about when the next day comes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+MAT	07	intro	bz7e	Matthew 07 General Notes		0		# Matthew 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Jesus spoke about many different subjects in this sermon, so you may wish to help the reader by putting an empty line into the text whenever Jesus changed the subject.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Matthew 5-7<br><br>Many people call the words in Matthew 5-7 the Sermon on the Mount. This is one long lesson that Jesus taught. Bibles divide this lesson into three chapters, but this can sometimes confuse the reader. If your translation divides the text into sections, be sure that the reader understands that the whole sermon is one large section.<br><br>##### "By their fruits you will know them"<br><br>Fruit is a common image in the scriptures. It is used to describe the results of either good or bad actions. In this chapter, good fruit is the result of living as God commands. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]])<br>
+MAT	07	01	jav3	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The instances of "you" and the commands are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	07	01	f4fe	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach his disciples in his Sermon on the Mount, which began in [Matthew 5:3](../05/03.md).
+MAT	07	01	xk6w	figs-explicit		0	Do not judge	It is implied here that "judge" has the strong meaning of "condemn harshly" or "declare guilty." Alternate translation: "Do not condemn people harshly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	07	01	bk8y	figs-activepassive		0	you will not be judged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not condemn you harshly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	07	02	f9nb			0	For	Be sure the reader understands the statement in 7:2 is based on what Jesus said in 7:1.
+MAT	07	02	kj24	figs-activepassive		0	with the judgment you judge, you will be judged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will condemn you in the same way you condemn others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	07	02	mt3d			0	measure	Possible meanings are 1) this is the amount of punishment given or 2) this is the standard used for judgment.
+MAT	07	02	wgh2	figs-activepassive		0	it will be measured out to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will measure it out to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	07	03	hzb4			0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. The instances of "you" and "your" are all singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural.
+MAT	07	03	em5r	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you look ... brother's eye, but you do not notice the log that is in your own eye?	Jesus uses this question to rebuke the people for paying attention to other people's sins and ignoring their own. Alternate translation: "You look ... brother's eye, but you do not notice the log that is in your own eye." or "Do not look ... brother's eye and ignore the log that is in your own eye." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	07	03	ctb3	figs-metaphor		0	the tiny piece of straw that is in your brother's eye	This is a metaphor that refers to the less important faults of a fellow believer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	07	03	r9jf			0	tiny piece of straw	"speck" or "splinter" or "bit of dust." Use a word for the smallest thing that commonly falls into a person's eyes.
+MAT	07	03	d2qc			0	brother	All occurrences of "brother" in 7:3-5 refer to a fellow believer, not to a literal brother or a neighbor.
+MAT	07	03	q1z4	figs-metaphor		0	the log that is in your own eye	This is a metaphor for a person's most important faults. A log could not literally go into a person's eye. Jesus is exaggerating to emphasize that a person should pay attention to his own more important faults before he deals with another person's less important faults. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	07	03	cgc6			0	log	the largest part of a tree that someone has cut down
+MAT	07	04	k58h	figs-rquestion		0	How can you say ... your own eye?	Jesus asks this question to challenge the people to pay attention to their own sins before they pay attention to another person's sins. Alternate translation: "You should not say ... your own eye." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	07	06	av85			0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. The instances of "you" and "your" are all plural.
+MAT	07	06	arm9	figs-metaphor		0	dogs ... hogs	Jews considered these animals dirty, and God told the Jews not to eat them. They are metaphors for wicked people who do not value holy things. It would be best to translate these words literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	07	06	xy2e	figs-metaphor		0	pearls	These are similar to round, valuable stones or beads. They are a metaphor for the knowledge of God or precious things in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	07	06	vt72			0	they may trample	"the pigs may trample"
+MAT	07	06	y5mm			0	then turn and tear	"the dogs will then turn and tear"
+MAT	07	07	j1qa	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. The instances of "you" and "your" are all plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	07	07	ut6i	figs-metaphor		0	Ask ... Seek ... Knock	These are metaphors for praying to God. The verb form shows that we are to keep praying until he answers. If your language has a form for continuing to do something over and over, use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	07	07	fh57			0	Ask	request things from someone, in this case God
+MAT	07	07	tv49	figs-activepassive		0	it will be given to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will give you what you need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	07	07	cs5b			0	Seek	look for someone, in this case God
+MAT	07	07	rt8g			0	Knock	To knock on a door was a polite way to request that the person inside the house or room open the door. If knocking on a door is impolite or not done in your culture, use the word that describes how people politely ask for doors to be opened. Alternate translation: "Tell God you want him to open the door"
+MAT	07	07	zxs3	figs-activepassive		0	it will be opened to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will open it for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	07	09	mq14	figs-rquestion		0	Or which one of you ... a stone?	Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "There is not one person among you ... a stone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	07	09	n5s1	figs-synecdoche		0	a loaf of bread	This refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "some food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	07	09	cq8h			0	stone	This noun should be translated literally.
+MAT	07	10	ht1m			0	fish ... snake	These nouns should be translated literally.
+MAT	07	10	y9q5	figs-rquestion		0	Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?	Jesus asks another question to teach the people. It is understood that Jesus is still referring to a man and his son. Alternate translation: "And there is not one person among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	07	11	h3k6	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. The instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	07	11	pk31	figs-rquestion		0	how much more will your Father in heaven give ... him?	Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "then your Father in heaven will most certainly give ... him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	07	11	z8zr	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	07	12	wr93			0	whatever things you want people to do to you	"whatever way you want others to act toward you"
+MAT	07	12	b1x2	figs-metonymy		0	for this is the law and the prophets	Here "law" and "prophets" refer to what Moses and the prophets wrote. Alternate translation: "for this is what Moses and the prophets teach in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	07	13	uhb3			0	General Information:	This image of walking through a wide gate to destruction or a narrow gate to life represents how people live and the results of how they live. When you translate, use appropriate words for "wide" and "broad" that are as different as possible from "narrow" in order to emphasize the differences between the two sets of gates and ways.
+MAT	07	13	dgr2	figs-metaphor		0	Enter through the narrow gate ... many people who go through it	This is an image of people traveling on a road and going through a gate into a kingdom. One kingdom is easy to enter; the other is hard to enter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	07	13	j8xn			0	Enter through the narrow gate	You may need to move this to the end of verse 14: "Therefore, enter through the narrow gate."
+MAT	07	13	y9ru			0	the gate ... the way	Possible meanings are 1) "the way" refers to the road that leads to the gate of a kingdom, or 2) the "the gate" and "the way" both refer to the entrance to the kingdom.
+MAT	07	13	zv24	figs-abstractnouns		0	to destruction	This abstract noun can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "to the place where people die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAT	07	14	x8u9	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to speak of people choosing how they are going to live as if they are choosing whether to go on one path or another.
+MAT	07	14	wlr9	figs-abstractnouns		0	to life	The abstract noun "life" can be translated using the verb "live." Alternate translation: "to the place where people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAT	07	15	s91c			0	Beware of	"Be on guard against"
+MAT	07	15	lj5v	figs-metaphor		0	who come to you in sheep's clothing but are truly ravenous wolves	This metaphor means that false prophets will pretend they they are good and want to help people, but they are really evil and will do people harm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	07	16	pul5	figs-metaphor		0	By their fruits you will know them	This metaphor refers to a person's actions. Alternate translation: "Just as you know a tree by the fruit that grows on it, you will know false prophets by how they act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	07	16	nve4	figs-rquestion		0	Do people gather ... thistles?	Jesus uses a question to teach the people. The people would have known that the answer is no. Alternate translation: "People do not gather ... thistles." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	07	17	a9tn	figs-metaphor		0	every good tree produces good fruit	Jesus continues to use the metaphor of fruit to refer to good prophets who produce good works or words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	07	17	f5l3	figs-metaphor		0	the bad tree produces bad fruit	Jesus continues to use the metaphor of fruit to refer to bad prophets who produce evil works. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	07	19	aeg4	figs-metaphor		0	Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire	Jesus continues to use fruit trees as a metaphor to refer to false prophets. Here, he only states what will happen to the bad trees. It is implied that the same thing will happen to the false prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	07	19	g7fs	figs-activepassive		0	is cut down and thrown into the fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people cut down and burn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	07	20	x87m	figs-metaphor		0	you will recognize them by their fruits	The word "their" can refer to either the prophets or the trees. This metaphor implies that the fruit of trees and the deeds of prophets both reveal whether they are good or bad. If possible, translate this in a way so that it can refer to both trees and prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	07	21	rj2v	figs-metonymy		0	will enter into the kingdom of heaven	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "will live with God in heaven when he shows himself to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	07	21	rq5h			0	those who do the will of my Father who is in heaven	"whoever does what my Father in heaven desires"
+MAT	07	21	c6yz	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	07	22	mp6e	figs-explicit		0	in that day	Jesus said "that day" knowing his hearers would understand he was referring to the day of judgment. You should include "the day of judgment" only if your readers would not understand otherwise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	07	22	m9py	figs-rquestion		0	did we not prophesy ... drive out demons ... do many mighty deeds?	The people use a question to emphasize that they did these things. Alternate translation: "we prophesied ... we drove out demons ... we did many mighty deeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	07	22	t5j7	figs-exclusive		0	we	This "we" does not include Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+MAT	07	22	hg17	figs-metonymy		0	in your name	Possible meanings are 1) "by your authority" or "by your power" or 2) "because we were doing what you wanted us to do" or 3) "because we asked you for the power to do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	07	22	p67f			0	mighty deeds	"miracles"
+MAT	07	23	d4y5	figs-idiom		0	I never knew you	This means the person does not belong to Jesus. Alternate translation: "You are not my follower" or "I have nothing to do with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	07	24	fg9k			0	Therefore	"For that reason"
+MAT	07	24	hbd7	figs-metonymy		0	my words	Here "words" refers to what Jesus says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	07	24	qjh9	figs-simile		0	like a wise man who built his house upon a rock	Jesus compares those who obey his words to a person who builds his house where nothing can harm it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	07	24	dy1f			0	rock	This is the bedrock below the topsoil and clay, not a large stone or boulder above the ground.
+MAT	07	25	bv81	figs-activepassive		0	it was built	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he built it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	07	26	asf4	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, which began in [Matthew 5:3](../05/03.md).
+MAT	07	26	nw97	figs-simile		0	like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand	Jesus continues the simile from the previous verse. He compares those who do not obey his words to foolish house-builders. Only a fool would build a house on a sandy place where rain, floods, and wind can sweep the sand away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	07	27	a7mj			0	fell	Use the general word in your language that describes what happens when a house falls down.
+MAT	07	27	k4hi			0	its destruction was complete	The rain, floods, and wind completely destroyed the house.
+MAT	07	28	jrh7	writing-endofstory		0	General Information:	These verses describe how the people in the crowds reacted to Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+MAT	07	28	hu6z			0	It came about that when	This phrase shifts the story from Jesus' teachings to what happened next. Alternate translation: "When" or "After"
+MAT	07	28	b321			0	were astonished by his teaching	It is clear in 7:29 that they were amazed not just at what Jesus taught but also the way he taught it. Alternate translation: "were amazed by the way he taught"
+MAT	08	intro	f33a	Matthew 08 General Notes		0		# Matthew 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a new section.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Miracles<br><br>Jesus performed miracles to show that he could control things that no other people could control. He also showed that it is proper to worship him because he performed miracles. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/authority]])<br>
+MAT	08	01	qb1d	writing-newevent		0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new part of the story that contains several accounts of Jesus healing people. This theme continues through [Matthew 9:35](../09/35.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+MAT	08	01	clf8			0	When Jesus had come down from the hill, large crowds followed him	"After Jesus came down from the hill, a large crowd followed him." The crowd may have included both people who had been with him on the mountain and people who had not been with him.
+MAT	08	02	vas8			0	Behold	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	08	02	q4x2			0	a leper	"a man who had leprosy" or "a man who had a skin disease"
+MAT	08	02	n77q	translate-symaction		0	bowed before him	This is a sign of humble respect before Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	08	02	yc3f			0	if you are willing	"if you want to" or "if you desire." The leper knew that Jesus had the power to heal him, but he did not know if Jesus would want to touch him.
+MAT	08	02	yjn2	figs-idiom		0	you can make me clean	Here "clean" means to be healed and to be able to live in the community again. Alternate translation: "you can heal me" or "please heal me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	08	03	kg7e	figs-imperative		0	Be clean	By saying this, Jesus healed the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+MAT	08	03	eht7			0	Immediately he was cleansed	"At that moment he was cleansed"
+MAT	08	03	lj1x	figs-activepassive		0	he was cleansed of his leprosy	The result of Jesus saying "Be clean" was that the man was healed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he was well" or "the leprosy left him" or "the leprosy ended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	08	04	gzy6			0	to him	This refers to the man that Jesus just healed.
+MAT	08	04	gt5s			0	say nothing to any man	"do not say anything to anyone" or "do not tell anyone I healed you"
+MAT	08	04	zi3a	figs-explicit		0	show yourself to the priest	Jewish law required that the person show his healed skin to the priest, who would then allow him or her to return to the community, to be with other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	08	04	tq9l	figs-explicit		0	offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them	The law of Moses required that someone healed of leprosy give a thanksgiving offering to the priest. When the priest accepted the gift, people would know that the man had been healed. Lepers were ostracized, banned from the community, until they had proof of their healing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	08	04	rj8u	figs-pronouns		0	to them	This can possibly refer to 1) the priests or 2) all the people or 3) the critics of Jesus. If possible, use a pronoun that could refer to any of these groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+MAT	08	05	sxz8	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts to a different time and place and tells of Jesus healing another person.
+MAT	08	05	vzb9			0	came to him and asked him	Here "him" refers to Jesus.
+MAT	08	06	cr8h			0	paralyzed	unable to move because of disease or stroke
+MAT	08	07	b9br			0	Jesus said to him	"Jesus said to the centurion"
+MAT	08	07	r3sx			0	I will come and heal him	"I will come to your house and make your servant well"
+MAT	08	08	p7p4	figs-idiom		0	under my roof	This is an idiom that refers to inside the house. Alternate translation: "into my house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	08	08	hig7	figs-metonymy		0	say the word	Here "word" represents a command. Alternate translation: "give the command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	08	08	rk1z	figs-activepassive		0	will be healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will become well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	08	09	ds2m	figs-activepassive		0	who is placed under authority	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who is under the authority of someone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	08	09	da25	figs-idiom		0	under authority ... under me	To be "under" someone means to be less important and to obey the commands of someone more important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	08	10	rc1h			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	08	10	c7y6	figs-explicit		0	I have not found anyone with such faith in Israel	Jesus' hearers would have thought that the Jews in Israel, who claim to be children of God, would have greater faith than anyone. Jesus is saying they are wrong and that the centurion's faith was greater. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	08	11	xee4	figs-you		0	you	Here "you" is plural and refers to "those who were following him" in [Matthew 8:10](../08/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	08	11	mt2i	figs-merism		0	from the east and the west	Using the opposites "east" and "west" is a way of saying "everywhere." Alternate translation: "from everywhere" or "from far away in every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+MAT	08	11	u4sj	figs-metonymy		0	recline at the table	People in that culture would lie down beside the table while eating. This phrase indicates that all those at the table are family and close friends. The joy in the kingdom of God is frequently spoken of as if the people there were feasting. Alternate translation: "live as family and friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	08	11	qmc7	figs-metonymy		0	in the kingdom of heaven	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "when our God in heaven shows that he is king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	08	12	ks3b	figs-activepassive		0	the sons of the kingdom will be thrown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will throw the sons of the kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	08	12	aug7	figs-metonymy		0	the sons of the kingdom	The phrase "sons of" is a metonym, referring to the unbelieving Jews of the kingdom of Judea. There is also irony here because the "sons" will be thrown out while the strangers will be welcomed. Alternate translation: "those who should have allowed God to rule over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MAT	08	12	liu4	figs-metonymy		0	the outer darkness	Here "outer darkness" is a metonym for the place where God sends those who reject them. This is a place that is completely separated from God forever. Alternate translation: "the dark place away from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	08	12	gww4	translate-symaction		0	weeping and grinding of teeth	"Grinding of teeth" here is a symbolic act, representing extreme sadness and suffering. Alternate translation: "weeping and showing their extreme suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	08	13	ki92	figs-activepassive		0	so may it be done for you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so I will do it for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	08	13	sdn6	figs-activepassive		0	the servant was healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus healed the servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	08	13	ln7p			0	at that very hour	"at the exact time Jesus said he would heal the servant"
+MAT	08	14	s6g4	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts to a different time and place and tells of Jesus healing another person.
+MAT	08	14	ja31			0	Jesus had come	The disciples were probably with Jesus, but the focus of the story is on what Jesus said and did, so introduce the disciples only if needed to avoid wrong meaning.
+MAT	08	14	ynh8			0	Peter's mother-in-law	"the mother of Peter's wife"
+MAT	08	15	w7nh	figs-personification		0	the fever left her	If your language would understand this personification to mean that the fever could think and act on its own, this can be translated as "she became better" or "Jesus healed her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+MAT	08	15	r9lt			0	got up	"got out of bed"
+MAT	08	16	bpx7			0	General Information:	In verse 17, Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that Jesus' healing ministry was a fulfillment of prophecy.
+MAT	08	16	b7cx	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts to later that evening and tells of Jesus healing more people and casting out demons.
+MAT	08	16	yv9y	figs-explicit		0	When evening had come	Because Jews did not work or travel on the Sabbath, "evening" may imply after the Sabbath. They waited until evening to bring people to Jesus. You do not need to mention the Sabbath unless you need to avoid wrong meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	08	16	pwr4	figs-activepassive		0	many who were possessed by demons	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "many people whom demons possessed" or "many people whom demons controlled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	08	16	f1cv	figs-metonymy		0	He drove out the spirits with a word	Here "word" stands for a command. Alternate translation: "He commanded the spirits to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	08	17	r3dc	figs-activepassive		0	was fulfilled that which had been spoken by Isaiah the prophet	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus fulfilled the prophecy that the prophet Isaiah had spoken to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	08	17	eyu9	figs-parallelism		0	took our sickness and bore our diseases	Matthew is quoting the prophet Isaiah. These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he healed all of our diseases. Alternate translation: "healed those who were sick and made them well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAT	08	18	h8bx	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts and tells about Jesus' response to some people who wanted to follow him.
+MAT	08	18	dqh1			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	08	18	a2pn			0	he gave instructions	"he told his disciples"
+MAT	08	19	g4rh			0	Then	This means after Jesus "gave instructions" but before he could get into the boat.
+MAT	08	19	e1b7			0	wherever	to any place
+MAT	08	20	pqp6	writing-proverbs		0	Foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests	Jesus answers with this proverb. This means even wild animals have somewhere to rest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+MAT	08	20	tp9s	translate-unknown		0	Foxes	Foxes are animals like dogs. They eat nesting birds and other small animals. If foxes are unknown in your area, use a general term for dog-like creatures or other furry animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MAT	08	20	rrb5			0	holes	Foxes make holes in the ground to live in. Use the appropriate word for the place where the animal you use for "foxes" lives.
+MAT	08	20	qvm5	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	08	20	yl4s	figs-idiom		0	nowhere to lay his head	This refers to a place to sleep. Alternate translation: "no place of his own to sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	08	21	hlx9			0	allow me first to go and bury my father	It is unclear whether the man's father has died and he will bury him immediately, or if the man wants to stay for a longer amount of time until his father dies so he can bury him then. The main point is that the man wants to do something else first before he follows Jesus.
+MAT	08	22	h7fb	figs-metaphor		0	leave the dead to bury their own dead	Jesus does not mean literally that dead people will bury other dead people. Possible meanings of "the dead": 1) it is a metaphor for those who will soon die, or 2) it is a metaphor for those who do not follow Jesus and are spiritually dead. The main point is that a disciple must not let anything delay him from following Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	08	23	us1s	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts to the account of Jesus calming a storm as he and his disciples cross the Sea of Galilee.
+MAT	08	23	e8k1			0	entered a boat	"got onto a boat"
+MAT	08	23	sl7v			0	his disciples followed him	Try to use the same words for "disciple" and "follow" that you used in ([Matthew 8:21-22](./21.md)).
+MAT	08	24	j55j			0	Behold	This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of showing this. Alternate translation: "Suddenly" or "Without warning"
+MAT	08	24	x7k1	figs-activepassive		0	there arose a great storm on the sea	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a powerful storm arose on the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	08	24	m6w8	figs-activepassive		0	so that the boat was covered with the waves	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the waves covered the boat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	08	25	k2hd			0	woke him up, saying, "Save us	Possible meanings are 1) they first woke Jesus and then they said, "Save us" or 2) as they were waking Jesus up, they were saying "Save us."
+MAT	08	25	b2wh	figs-inclusive		0	us ... we	If you need to translate these words as inclusive or exclusive, then inclusive is best. The disciples probably meant they wanted Jesus to save the disciples and himself from drowning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+MAT	08	25	xf5d			0	we are about to die	"we are going to die"
+MAT	08	26	jmt8			0	to them	"to the disciples"
+MAT	08	26	g8p7	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you afraid ... faith?	Jesus was rebuking the disciples with this rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "You should not be afraid ... faith!" or "There is nothing for you to be afraid of ... faith!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	08	26	r5ve			0	you of little faith	"you who have such little faith." Jesus addresses his disciples this way because their anxiety about the storm shows they have little faith in him to control it. See how you translated this in [Matthew 6:30](../06/30.md).
+MAT	08	27	u2qh	figs-rquestion		0	What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?	"Even the winds and the sea obey him! What sort of man is this?" This rhetorical question shows that the disciples were surprised. Alternate translation: "This man is unlike any man we have ever seen! Even the wind and the waves obey him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	08	27	k5mk	figs-personification		0	even the winds and the sea obey him	For people or animals to obey or disobey is not surprising, but for wind and water to obey is very surprising. This personification describes the natural elements as being able to hear and respond like people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+MAT	08	28	g6mr	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the author returns to the theme of Jesus healing people. This begins an account of Jesus healing two demon-possessed men.
+MAT	08	28	iy7a			0	to the other side	"to the other side of the Sea of Galilee"
+MAT	08	28	yzi6	translate-names		0	country of the Gadarenes	The Gadarenes were named after the town of Gadara. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	08	28	hz5n	figs-activepassive		0	two men who were possessed by demons	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "two men whom demons possessed" or "two men whom demons were controlling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	08	28	ylu6			0	They ... were very violent, so that no traveler could pass that way	The demons that were controlling these two men were so dangerous that no one could go through that area.
+MAT	08	29	v9mp			0	Behold	This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of showing this.
+MAT	08	29	gr2p	figs-rquestion		0	What do we have to do with you, Son of God?	The demons use a question but they are being hostile toward Jesus. Alternate translation: "Do not bother us, Son of God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	08	29	jcq6	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus, which describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	08	29	u4jr	figs-rquestion		0	Have you come here to torment us before the set time?	Again, the demons use a question in a hostile way. Alternate translation: "You should not disobey God by punishing us before the specific time God has set when he will punish us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	08	30	v91c	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew tells background information about a herd of pigs that had been there before Jesus arrived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	08	31	tf32	figs-explicit		0	If you cast us out	It is implied that the demons knew that Jesus was going to cast them out. Alternate translation: "Because you are going to cast us out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	08	31	cgf7	figs-exclusive		0	us	This is exclusive, meaning the demons only. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+MAT	08	32	h86e			0	to them	This refers to the demons inside the men.
+MAT	08	32	gtx2			0	The demons came out and went into the pigs	"The demons left the man and entered the pigs"
+MAT	08	32	qa1i			0	behold	This alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+MAT	08	32	lhn7			0	rushed down the steep hill	"ran quickly down the steep slope"
+MAT	08	32	zk2p			0	they died in the water	"they fell into the water and drowned"
+MAT	08	33	qmc5	Connecting Statement:		0		This concludes the account of Jesus healing two demon-possessed men.
+MAT	08	33	v39w			0	tending the pigs	"taking care of the pigs"
+MAT	08	33	ev2w	figs-activepassive		0	what had happened to the men who had been possessed by demons	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what Jesus did to help the men whom demons had controlled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	08	34	b2hp			0	Behold	This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of showing this.
+MAT	08	34	j6sp	figs-metonymy		0	all the city	The word "city" is a metonym for the people of the city. The word "all" is probably an exaggeration to emphasize how very many people came out. Not necessarily every person came out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	08	34	bsf4			0	their region	"their area"
+MAT	09	intro	tg41	Matthew 09 General Notes		0		# Matthew 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Sinners"<br><br>When the people of Jesus' time spoke of "sinners," they were talking about people who did not obey the law of Moses and instead committed sins like stealing or sexual sins. When Jesus said that he came to call "sinners," he meant that only people who believe that they are sinners can be his followers. This is true even if they are not what most people think of as "sinners." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Passive voice<br><br>Many sentences in this chapter tell that a person had something happen to him without saying who caused that something to happen. You may have to translate the sentence so that it tells the reader who performed the action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br><br>Speakers in this chapter asked questions to which they already knew the answer. They asked the questions to show that they were not happy with the hearers or to teach them or to get them to think. Your language may have another way of doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>##### Proverbs<br><br>Proverbs are very short sentences that use words that are easy to remember to tell about something that is generally true. People who understand proverbs usually have to know much about the language and culture of the speaker. When you translate the proverbs in this chapter, you may have to use many more words than the speakers used so that you can add information that the hearers knew but your reader do not know. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])<br>
+MAT	09	01	nl8w	Connecting Statement:		0		Matthew returns to the theme, which he began in [Matthew 8:1](../08/01.md), of Jesus healing people. This begins an account of Jesus healing a paralyzed man.
+MAT	09	01	ly42	figs-activepassive		0	Jesus entered a boat	It is implied that the disciples were with Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	01	cs8l			0	a boat	This is probably the same boat as in [Matthew 8:23](../08/23.md). You only need to specify this if needed to avoid confusion.
+MAT	09	01	lje9			0	into his own city	"to the town where he lived." This refers to Capernaum.
+MAT	09	02	i6xp			0	Behold	This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of showing this.
+MAT	09	02	szd4			0	they brought	"some men from the city"
+MAT	09	02	k5eh			0	their faith	This refers to the faith of the men and may also include the faith of the paralyzed man.
+MAT	09	02	k9qq			0	Son	The man was not Jesus' real son. Jesus was speaking to him politely. If this is confusing, it can also be translated "My friend" or "Young man" or even omitted.
+MAT	09	02	iys2	figs-activepassive		0	Your sins have been forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have forgiven your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	03	a35d			0	Behold	This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	09	03	f88r			0	among themselves	Possible meanings are 1) each one was thinking to himself, or 2) they were speaking among themselves.
+MAT	09	03	mq8v			0	blaspheming	Jesus was claiming to be able to do things the scribes thought only God can do.
+MAT	09	04	u643			0	knew their thoughts	Jesus knew what they were thinking either supernaturally or because he could see them talking to each other.
+MAT	09	04	n4yl	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?	Jesus used this question to rebuke the scribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	09	04	qg52			0	evil	This is moral evil or wickedness, not simply error in fact.
+MAT	09	04	d499	figs-metonymy		0	in your hearts	Here "hearts" refers to their minds or their thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	09	05	j716	figs-rquestion		0	For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?	Jesus uses this question to make the scribes think about what might prove whether or not he could really forgive sins. Alternate translation: "I just said 'Your sins are forgiven.' You may think that it is harder to say 'Get up and walk,' because the proof of whether or not I can heal the man will be shown by whether or not he gets up and walks." or "You may think that it is easier to say 'Your sins are forgiven' than it is to say 'Get up and walk.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	09	05	mk14	figs-quotations		0	which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?	The quotes can be translated as indirect quotes. Alternate translation: "which is easier, to tell someone that his sins are forgiven, or to tell him to get up and walk?" or "you may think that it is easier to tell someone that his sins are forgiven than to tell him to get up and walk." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	09	05	g88p	figs-you		0	Your sins are forgiven	Here "your" is singular. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have forgiven your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	06	gk68	figs-you		0	that you may know	"I will prove to you." The "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	09	06	n5sf	figs-you		0	your mat ... your house	Here "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	09	06	td1z			0	go to your house	Jesus is not forbidding the man to go elsewhere. He is giving the man the opportunity to go home.
+MAT	09	07	uwq4	Connecting Statement:		0		This concludes the account of Jesus healing a paralyzed man. Jesus then calls a tax collector to be one of his disciples.
+MAT	09	08	u8qu			0	who had given	"because he had given"
+MAT	09	08	x71s			0	such authority	This refers to the authority to declare sins forgiven.
+MAT	09	09	fkr2			0	As Jesus passed by from there	This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+MAT	09	09	g4r4			0	passed by	"was leaving" or "was going"
+MAT	09	09	jc18			0	Matthew ... him ... He	Church tradition says that this Matthew is the author of this Gospel, but the text gives no reason to change the pronouns from "him" and "He" to "me" and "I."
+MAT	09	09	t5ip			0	He said to him	"Jesus said to Matthew"
+MAT	09	09	q438			0	He got up and followed him	"Matthew got up and followed Jesus." This means Matthew became Jesus' disciple.
+MAT	09	10	h7u9			0	General Information:	These events occur at the house of Matthew the tax collector.
+MAT	09	10	ksr5			0	the house	This is probably Matthew's house, but it could also be Jesus' house. Specify only if needed to avoid confusion.
+MAT	09	10	c751			0	behold	This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	09	10	f9lh			0	sinners	people who did not obey the law of Moses but committed what others thought were very bad sins
+MAT	09	11	ge2u			0	When the Pharisees saw it	"When the Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with the tax collectors and sinful people"
+MAT	09	11	z4h5	figs-rquestion		0	Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?	The Pharisees use this question to criticize what Jesus is doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	09	12	xz13			0	General Information:	These events occur at the house of Matthew the tax collector.
+MAT	09	12	m7fm			0	When Jesus heard this	Here "this" refers to the question the Pharisees asked about Jesus eating with tax collectors and sinners.
+MAT	09	12	tl42	writing-proverbs		0	People who are strong in body do not need a physician, only those who are sick	Jesus answers with a proverb. He means that he eats with these kinds of people because he has come to help sinners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+MAT	09	12	uhc5			0	People who are strong in body	"People who are healthy"
+MAT	09	12	h5pg			0	physician	doctor
+MAT	09	12	n33c	figs-ellipsis		0	those who are sick	The phrase "need a physician" is understood. Alternate translation: "people who are sick need a physician" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	09	13	fu2r			0	You should go and learn what this means	Jesus is about to quote the scriptures. Alternate translation: "You should learn the meaning of what God said in the scriptures"
+MAT	09	13	is3t	figs-you		0	You should go	Here "you" is plural and refers to the Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	09	13	tqr3			0	I desire mercy and not sacrifice	Jesus is quoting what the prophet Hosea wrote in the scriptures. Here, "I" refers to God.
+MAT	09	13	djt7			0	For I came	Here "I" refers to Jesus.
+MAT	09	13	a886	figs-irony		0	the righteous	Jesus is using irony. He does not think there are any people who are righteous and do not need to repent. Alternate translation: "those who think they are righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MAT	09	14	aa3c	Connecting Statement:		0		The disciples of John the Baptist question the fact that Jesus' disciples do not fast.
+MAT	09	14	k8vc			0	do not fast	"continue to eat regularly"
+MAT	09	15	r8if	figs-rquestion		0	Can wedding attendants be sorrowful while the bridegroom is still with them?	Jesus uses a question to answer John's disciples. They all knew that people do not mourn and fast at a wedding celebration. Jesus uses this proverb to show that his disciples do not mourn because he is still there with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+MAT	09	15	iz9s			0	the days will come when	This is a way of referring to some time in the future. Alternate translation: "the time will come when" or "someday"
+MAT	09	15	p6hz	figs-activepassive		0	the bridegroom will be taken away from them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bridegroom will not be able to be with them any longer" or "someone will take the bridegroom away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	15	u8er			0	will be taken away	Jesus is probably referring to his own death, but this should not be made explicit here in the translation. To maintain the imagery of a wedding, it is best to just state that the bridegroom will not be there any longer.
+MAT	09	16	v4a1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to answer the question that the disciples of John had asked. He did this by giving two examples of old things and new things that people do not put together.
+MAT	09	16	yf98			0	No man puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment	"No one sews a piece of new cloth on an old garment" or "People do not sew a piece of new cloth as a patch an old garment"
+MAT	09	16	bk47			0	an old garment ... the garment	"old clothing ... the clothing""
+MAT	09	16	x752			0	the patch will tear away from the garment	If someone were to wash the garment, the patch of new cloth would shrink, but the old garment would not shrink. This would tear the patch off the garment and leave a bigger hole.
+MAT	09	16	rem6			0	the patch	"the piece of new cloth." This is the piece of cloth used to cover a hole in the old garment.
+MAT	09	16	t71t	figs-activepassive		0	a worse tear will be made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this will make the tear worse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	17	q9wh	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to answer the question that disciples of John had asked.
+MAT	09	17	s13y			0	Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins	Jesus uses another proverb to answer John's disciples. This means the same as the proverb in [Matthew 9:16](../09/16.md).
+MAT	09	17	fbl3			0	Neither do people put	"Neither does anyone pour" or "People never put"
+MAT	09	17	h26e	translate-unknown		0	new wine	This refers to wine that has not fermented yet. If grapes are unknown in your area, use the general term for fruit. Alternate translation: "grape juice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MAT	09	17	dpv4			0	old wineskins	This refers to wineskins that have stretched and dried out because they were already used for fermenting wine.
+MAT	09	17	v4x2			0	wineskins	"wine bags" or "skin bags." These were bags made out of animal skins.
+MAT	09	17	hv8f	figs-activepassive		0	the wine will be spilled, and the wineskins will be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and this will ruin the wineskins and spill the wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	17	tg2k			0	the skins will burst	When the new wine ferments and expands, the skins tear open because they can no longer stretch out.
+MAT	09	17	cid7			0	fresh wineskins	"new wineskins" or "new wine bags." This refers to wineskins that no one has used.
+MAT	09	17	i8v4	figs-activepassive		0	both will be preserved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this will keep safe both the wineskins and the wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	18	a7ax	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins an account of Jesus bringing to life the daughter of a Jewish official after she had died.
+MAT	09	18	mj4x			0	these things	This refers to the answer Jesus gave John's disciples about fasting.
+MAT	09	18	eqp1			0	behold	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	09	18	n1i6	translate-symaction		0	bowed down to him	This is a way someone would show respect in Jewish culture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	09	18	in6t			0	come and lay your hand on her, and she will live	This shows that the Jewish official believed Jesus had the power to bring his daughter back to life.
+MAT	09	19	z99m			0	his disciples	"Jesus' disciples"
+MAT	09	20	ai7a	Connecting Statement:		0		This describes how Jesus healed another woman while he was on the way to the Jewish official's house.
+MAT	09	20	etd3			0	Behold	The word "Behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	09	20	gv15	figs-euphemism		0	who suffered from a discharge of blood	"who had been bleeding" or "who frequently had a flow of blood." She was probably bleeding from her womb even when it was not the normal time for it. Some cultures may have a polite way of referring to this condition. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MAT	09	20	na37	translate-numbers		0	twelve years	"12 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	09	20	m9zq			0	his garment	"his robe" or "what he was wearing"
+MAT	09	21	eb6t	figs-events		0	For she had said to herself, "If only I touch his clothes, I will be made well."	She said this to herself before she touched Jesus' garment. This tells why she touched Jesus' garment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+MAT	09	21	ukb8	figs-explicit		0	If only I touch his clothes	According to Jewish law, because she was bleeding she was not supposed to touch anyone. She touches his clothes so that Jesus' power would heal her and yet (she thought) he would not know that she touched him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	09	22	vi84			0	But Jesus	"The woman was hoping she could touch him secretly, but Jesus"
+MAT	09	22	x398			0	Daughter	The woman was not Jesus' real daughter. Jesus was speaking to her politely. If this is confusing, it can also be translated "Young woman" or even omitted.
+MAT	09	22	q6ca			0	your faith has made you well	"because you believed in me, I will heal you"
+MAT	09	22	zv2n	figs-activepassive		0	the woman was healed from that hour	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus healed her at that moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	23	tu2c	Connecting Statement:		0		This returns to the account of Jesus bringing the daughter of the Jewish official back to life.
+MAT	09	23	jae1			0	the flute players and the crowds making much noise	This was a common way to mourn for someone who has died.
+MAT	09	23	gy7g			0	flute players	"people who play flutes"
+MAT	09	24	v1st			0	Go away	Jesus was speaking to many people, so use the plural command form if your language has one.
+MAT	09	24	pc1m	figs-euphemism		0	the girl is not dead, but she is asleep	Jesus is using a play on words. It was common in Jesus' day to refer to a dead person as one who "sleeps." But here the dead girl will get up, as though she had only been sleeping. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MAT	09	25	iy6x			0	General Information:	Verse 26 is a summary statement that describes the result of Jesus raising this girl from the dead.
+MAT	09	25	utu3	Connecting Statement:		0		This completes the account of Jesus bringing the daughter of the Jewish official back to life.
+MAT	09	25	nqs6	figs-activepassive		0	When the crowd had been put outside	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After Jesus had sent the crowd outside" or "After the family had sent the people outside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	25	mm3q			0	got up	"got out of bed." This is the same meaning as in [Matthew 8:15](../08/15.md).
+MAT	09	26	rxs4			0	The news about this spread into all that region	"The people of that whole region heard about it" or "The people who saw that the girl was alive started telling everyone in the whole area about it"
+MAT	09	27	b1h6	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of Jesus healing two blind men.
+MAT	09	27	a8nm			0	As Jesus passed by from there	As Jesus was leaving the region
+MAT	09	27	nwe9			0	passed by	"was leaving" or "was going"
+MAT	09	27	suc1			0	followed him	This means they were walking behind Jesus, not necessarily that they had become his disciples.
+MAT	09	27	d8bu	figs-explicit		0	Have mercy on us	It is implied that they wanted Jesus to heal them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	09	27	dh5d			0	Son of David	Jesus was not David's literal son, so this may be translated as "Descendant of David." However, "Son of David" is also a title for the Messiah, and the men were probably calling Jesus by this title.
+MAT	09	28	yr4h			0	When Jesus had come into the house	This could be either Jesus' own house or the house in [Matthew 9:10](../09/10.md).
+MAT	09	28	e81f	figs-ellipsis		0	Yes, Lord	The full content of their answer is not stated, but it is understood. Alternate translation: "Yes, Lord, we believe you can heal us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	09	29	b3rl			0	touched their eyes and said	It is not clear whether he touched both men's eyes at the same time or used only his right hand to touch one then the other. As the left hand was customarily used for unclean purposes, it is most likely that he used only his right hand. It is also not clear whether he spoke as he was touching them or touched them first and then spoke to them.
+MAT	09	29	w92e	figs-activepassive		0	Let it be done to you according to your faith	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will do as you have believed" or "Because you believe, I will heal you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	30	uk2a	figs-idiom		0	their eyes were opened	This means they were able to see. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God healed their eyes" or "the two blind men were able to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	30	t6p8	figs-idiom		0	See that no one knows about this	Here "See" means "be sure." Alternate translation: "Be sure no one finds out about this" or "Do not tell anyone that I healed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	09	31	y574			0	But the two men	"The two men did not do what Jesus told them to do. They"
+MAT	09	31	y4b2			0	spread the news	"told many people what had happened to them"
+MAT	09	32	tya1	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the account of Jesus healing a demon-possessed man who could not speak and how people responded.
+MAT	09	32	v9tr			0	behold	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	09	32	kr24	figs-activepassive		0	a mute man ... was brought to Jesus	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone brought a mute man ... to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	32	sh32			0	mute	not able to talk
+MAT	09	32	n6fs	figs-activepassive		0	possessed by a demon	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom a demon had possessed" or "whom a demon was controlling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	33	d6zs	figs-activepassive		0	When the demon had been driven out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After Jesus had forced the demon out" or "After Jesus had commanded the demon to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	33	r8ce			0	the mute man spoke	"the mute man began to speak" or "the man who had been mute spoke" or "the man, who was no longer mute, spoke"
+MAT	09	33	d1lf			0	The crowds were astonished	"The people were amazed"
+MAT	09	33	y4l5	figs-activepassive		0	This has never been seen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This has never happened before" or "No one has ever done anything like this before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	09	34	z2r7			0	he drives out demons	"he forces demons to leave"
+MAT	09	34	q623			0	he drives	The pronoun "he" refers to Jesus.
+MAT	09	35	z6ya			0	General Information:	Verse 36 begins a new part of the story where Jesus teaches his disciples and sends them to preach and heal as he has done.
+MAT	09	35	xpp4	writing-endofstory		0		Verse 35 is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 8:1](../08/01.md) about Jesus' healing ministry in Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+MAT	09	35	x9ck	figs-hyperbole		0	all the cities	The word "all" is an exaggeration to emphasize how very many cities Jesus went to. He did not necessarily go to every one of them. Alternate translation: "many of the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	09	35	ehx5			0	cities ... villages	"large villages ... small villages" or "large towns ... small towns"
+MAT	09	35	uz5e	figs-abstractnouns		0	the gospel of the kingdom	Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. See how you translated this in [Matthew 4:23](../04/23.md). Alternate translation: "preaching the good news that God will show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAT	09	35	e7at			0	all kinds of disease and all kinds of sickness	"every disease and every sickness." The words "disease" and "sickness" are closely related but should be translated as two different words if possible. "Disease" is what causes a person to be sick. "Sickness" is the physical weakness or affliction that results from having a disease.
+MAT	09	36	t47i	figs-simile		0	They were like sheep without a shepherd	This simile means they did not have a leader to take care of them. Alternate translation: "The people did not have a leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	09	37	q95i			0	General Information:	Jesus uses a proverb about harvesting to tell his disciples how they should respond to the needs of the crowds mentioned in the previous section.
+MAT	09	37	mur4	writing-proverbs		0	The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few	Jesus uses a proverb to respond to what he is seeing. Jesus means there are a lot of people who are ready to believe God but only few people to teach them God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+MAT	09	37	m6ke			0	The harvest is plentiful	"There is plenty of ripe food for someone to collect"
+MAT	09	37	h3a2			0	laborers	"workers"
+MAT	09	38	vz8y			0	pray to the Lord of the harvest	"pray to God, because he is in charge of the harvest"
+MAT	10	intro	m5iu	Matthew 10 General Notes		0		# Matthew 10 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The sending of the twelve disciples<br><br>Many verses in this chapter describe how Jesus sent the twelve disciples out. He sent them to tell his message about the kingdom of heaven. They were to tell his message only in Israel and not to share it with the Gentiles.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### The twelve disciples<br><br>The following are the lists of the twelve disciples:<br><br>In Matthew:<br><br>Simon (Peter), Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John son of Zebedee, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot.<br><br>In Mark:<br><br>Simon (Peter), Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and John the son of Zebedee (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder), Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.<br><br>In Luke:<br><br>Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon (who was called the Zealot), Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot.<br><br>Thaddaeus is probably the same person as Jude, the son of James.<br><br>##### "The kingdom of heaven has come near"<br><br>No one knows for sure whether the "kingdom of heaven" was present or still coming when John spoke these words. English translations often use the phrase "at hand," but these words can be difficult to translate. Other versions use the phrases "is coming near" and "has come near."<br>
+MAT	10	01	nhp2	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins an account of Jesus sending out his twelve disciples to do his work.
+MAT	10	01	gjs9	translate-numbers		0	called his twelve disciples together	"summoned his 12 disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	10	01	x1er			0	gave them authority	Be sure that the text clearly communicates that this authority was 1) to drive out unclean spirits and 2) to heal disease and sickness.
+MAT	10	01	pq8k			0	to drive them out	"to make the unclean spirits leave"
+MAT	10	01	x29j			0	all kinds of disease and all kinds of sickness	"every disease and every sickness." The words "disease" and "sickness" are closely related but should be translated as two different words if possible. "Disease" is what causes a person to be sick. "Sickness" is the physical weakness or affliction that results from having a disease.
+MAT	10	02	yt7a			0	General Information:	Here the author provides the names of the twelve apostles as background information.
+MAT	10	02	t59v	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew tells background information about the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	10	02	f1vu			0	twelve apostles	This is the same group as the "twelve disciples" in [Matthew 10:1](../10/01.md).
+MAT	10	02	sc7b	translate-ordinal		0	first	This is first in order, not in rank. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MAT	10	03	g6eg			0	Matthew the tax collector	"Matthew, who was a tax collector"
+MAT	10	04	n4st			0	the Zealot	Possible meanings are 1) "the Zealot" is a title that shows that he was part of the group of people who wanted to free the Jewish people from Roman rule. Alternate translation: "the patriot" or "the nationalist" or 2) "the Zealot" is a description that shows that he was zealous for God to be honored. Alternate translation: "the zealous one" or "the passionate one"
+MAT	10	04	kmp2			0	who would betray him	"who would betray Jesus"
+MAT	10	05	sn9v	figs-events		0	General Information:	Although verse 5 begins by saying that he sent out the twelve, Jesus gave these instructions before he sent them out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+MAT	10	05	aw5h	Connecting Statement:		0		Here Jesus begins to give instructions to his disciples about what they should do and expect when they go to preach.
+MAT	10	05	c46d			0	These twelve Jesus sent out	"Jesus sent out these twelve men" or "It was these twelve men whom Jesus sent out"
+MAT	10	05	yix4			0	sent out	Jesus sent them out for a particular purpose.
+MAT	10	05	ryl4			0	He instructed them	"He told them what they needed to do" or "He commanded them"
+MAT	10	06	q1pb	figs-metaphor		0	lost sheep of the house of Israel	This is a metaphor comparing the entire nation of Israel to sheep who have strayed from their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	10	06	b6i2	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	This refers to the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "people of Israel" or "descendants of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	07	uff2	figs-you		0	as you go	Here "you" is plural and refers to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	10	07	w59i	figs-metonymy		0	The kingdom of heaven has come near	The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God ruling as king. This phrase is only in the book of Matthew. If possible, use the word "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "Our God in heaven will soon show himself to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	08	e13x	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about what they should do when they go to preach.
+MAT	10	08	v5sp	figs-you		0	Heal ... raise ... cleanse ... cast out ... you have received ... give	These verbs and pronouns are plural and refer to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	10	08	bb4d	figs-idiom		0	raise the dead	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "cause the dead to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	10	08	ilj9	figs-ellipsis		0	Freely you have received, freely give	Jesus did not state what the disciples had received or were to give. Some languages may require this information in the sentence. Here "freely" means that there was no payment. Alternate translation: "Freely you have received these things, freely give them to others" or "You received these things without paying, so give them to others without making them pay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	10	08	ls6j	figs-metaphor		0	Freely you have received, freely give	Here "received" is a metaphor that represents being made able to do things, and "give" is a metaphor that represents doing things for others. Alternate translation: "Freely you have received the ability to do these things, freely do them for others" or "Freely I have made you able to do these things, freely do them for others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	10	09	dw4i	figs-you		0	your	This refers to the twelve apostles and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	10	09	a4xx	figs-metonymy		0	gold, silver, or copper	These are metals out of which coins were made. This list is a metonym for money, so if the metals are unknown in your area, translate the list as "money." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	09	b4m7			0	purses	This means "belts" or "money belts," but it can refer to whatever might be used to carry money. A belt is a long strip of cloth or leather worn around the waist. It was often wide enough that it could be folded and used to carry money.
+MAT	10	10	kia9			0	traveling bag	This could either be any bag used to carry things on a journey, or a bag used by someone to collect food or money.
+MAT	10	10	i2ex			0	an extra tunic	Use the same word you used for "tunic" in [Matthew 5:40](../05/40.md).
+MAT	10	10	ei4d			0	laborer	worker
+MAT	10	10	m97h	figs-synecdoche		0	his food	Here "food" refers to anything a person needs. Alternate translation: "what he needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	10	11	dk1r	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about what they should do when they go out to preach.
+MAT	10	11	b7ig			0	Whatever city or village you enter	"Whenever you enter a city or village" or "When you go into any city or village"
+MAT	10	11	p4ln			0	city ... village	"large village ... small village" or "large town ... small town." See how you translated this in [Matthew 9:35](../09/35.md).
+MAT	10	11	r7kj	figs-you		0	you	This is plural and refers to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	10	11	c3uf			0	worthy	A "worthy" person is a person who is willing to welcome the disciples.
+MAT	10	11	a41d	figs-explicit		0	stay there until you leave	The full meaning of the statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "stay in that person's house until you leave the town or village" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	10	12	n6cm	figs-metonymy		0	As you enter into the house, greet it	The phrase "greet it" means greet the house. A common greeting in those days was "Peace be to this house!" Here "house" represents the people who live in the house. Alternate translation: "As you enter the house, greet the people who live in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	12	k1xk	figs-you		0	you	This is plural and refers to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	10	13	qip2	figs-you		0	your ... your	These are plural and refer to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	10	13	kc9m	figs-metonymy		0	the house is worthy ... not worthy	Here "the house" represents those who live in the house. A "worthy" person is a person who is willing to welcome the disciples. Jesus compares this person to one who is "not worthy," a person who does not welcome the disciples. Alternate translation: "the people who live in that house receive you well" or "the people who live in that house treat you well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	13	q75a	figs-metonymy		0	let your peace come upon it	The word "it" refers to the house, which represents the people who live in the house. Alternate translation: "let them receive your peace" or "let them receive the peace that you greeted them with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	13	ha8f	figs-metonymy		0	if it is not worthy	The word "it" means the house. Here "house" refers to the people who live in the house. Alternate translation: "if they do not receive you well" or "if they do not treat you well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	13	my3y			0	let your peace come back to you	Possible meanings are 1) if the household was not worthy, then God would hold back peace or blessings from that household or 2) if the household was not worthy, then the apostles were supposed to do something, such as asking God not to honor their greeting of peace. If your language has a similar meaning of taking back a greeting or its effects, that should be used here.
+MAT	10	14	yn9k	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about what they should do when they go to preach.
+MAT	10	14	m8e9			0	As for those who do not receive you or listen	"If no people in that house or city will receive you or listen"
+MAT	10	14	w5py	figs-you		0	you ... your	This is plural and refers to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	10	14	z826	figs-metonymy		0	listen to your words	Here "words" refers to what the disciples say. Alternate translation: "listen to your message" or "listen to what you have to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	14	hi3i			0	city	You should translate this the same way you did in [Matthew 10:11](../10/11.md).
+MAT	10	14	i5mc	translate-symaction		0	shake off the dust from your feet	"shake the dust off your feet as you leave." This is a sign that God has rejected the people of that house or city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	10	15	pk4f			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	10	15	d6ib			0	it shall be more tolerable	"the suffering shall be less"
+MAT	10	15	sg3c	figs-metonymy		0	the land of Sodom and Gomorrah	This refers to the people who lived in Sodom and Gomorrah. Alternate translation: "the people who lived in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	15	zmm2	figs-metonymy		0	that city	This refers to the people in the city that does not receive the apostles or listen to their message. Alternate translation: "the people of the city that does not receive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	16	lf4i	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples. Here he begins to tell them about the persecution they will endure when they go out to preach.
+MAT	10	16	ggp6			0	See, I send	The word "See" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look, I send" or "Listen,  send" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you. I send"
+MAT	10	16	c9bi			0	I send you out	Jesus is sending them out for a particular purpose.
+MAT	10	16	b262	figs-simile		0	as sheep in the midst of wolves	Sheep are defenseless animals that wolves often attack. Jesus is stating that people may harm the disciples. Alternate translation: "as sheep among people who are like dangerous wolves" or "as sheep among people who act the way dangerous animals act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	10	16	s21a	figs-simile		0	be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves	Jesus is telling the disciples they must be cautious and harmless among the people. If comparing the disciples to serpents or doves is confusing, it might be better not to state the similes. Alternate translation: "act with understanding and caution, as well as with innocence and virtue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	10	17	a55q	writing-connectingwords		0	Watch out for people! They will	You can translate with "because" to show how these two statements relate. Alternate translation: "Watch out for people because they will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+MAT	10	17	csc4			0	will deliver you up to	"will put you under the control of"
+MAT	10	17	fct4			0	councils	local religious leaders or elders who together keep peace in the community
+MAT	10	17	gs2d			0	whip you	"beat you with a whip"
+MAT	10	18	pe3d	figs-activepassive		0	you will be brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will bring you" or "they will drag you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	10	18	p74k			0	for my sake	"because you belong to me" or "because you follow me"
+MAT	10	18	u5wc			0	to them and to the Gentiles	The pronoun "them" refers either to the "governors and kings" or to the Jewish accusers.
+MAT	10	19	ksi4	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the persecution they will endure when they go out to preach.
+MAT	10	19	e5t6			0	When they deliver you up	"When people take you to the councils." The "people" here are the same "people" as in [Matthew 10:17](../10/17.md).
+MAT	10	19	qcs3	figs-you		0	you ... you	These are plural and refer to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	10	19	qzd2			0	do not be anxious	"do not worry"
+MAT	10	19	ien3	figs-hendiadys		0	how or what you will speak	"how you are to speak or what you are to say." The two ideas may be combined: "what you are to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+MAT	10	19	l7rb	figs-activepassive		0	for what to say will be given to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the Holy Spirit will tell you what to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	10	19	cm7h	figs-metonymy		0	in that hour	Here "hour" means "right then." Alternate translation: "right then" or "at that time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	20	yuk1	figs-you		0	you ... your	These are plural and refer to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	10	20	v9tm			0	the Spirit of your Father	If necessary, this can be translated as "the Spirit of God your heavenly Father" or a footnote can be added to make it clear that this refers to God the Holy Spirit and not to the spirit of an earthly father.
+MAT	10	20	k3xr	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	10	20	zxd8			0	in you	"through you"
+MAT	10	21	i8q5	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the persecution they will endure when they go out to preach.
+MAT	10	21	p9ms			0	Brother will deliver up brother to death	"One brother will deliver up his brother to death" or "Brothers will deliver up their brothers to death." Jesus speaks of something that will happen many times.
+MAT	10	21	lh6z	figs-abstractnouns		0	deliver up brother to death	The abstract noun "death" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "hand brother over to authorties who will execute him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAT	10	21	p8w9	figs-ellipsis		0	a father his child	These words can be translated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "fathers will deliver up their children to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	10	21	xja9			0	rise up against	"rebel against" or "turn against"
+MAT	10	21	xf2d	figs-activepassive		0	cause them to be put to death	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "have them put to death" or "have the authorities execute them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	10	22	sp6p	figs-activepassive		0	You will be hated by everyone	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone will hate you" or "All people will hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	10	22	va6i	figs-you		0	You	This is plural and refers to the twelve disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	10	22	n3xn	figs-metonymy		0	because of my name	Here "name" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because you trust in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	22	k5w9			0	whoever endures	"whoever stays faithful"
+MAT	10	22	j71i			0	to the end	It is not clear whether the "end" means when a person dies, when the persecution ends, or the end of the age when God shows himself to be king. The main point is that they endure as long as necessary.
+MAT	10	22	qn7j	figs-activepassive		0	that person will be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will deliver that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	10	23	m42z			0	in this city	Here "this" does not refer to a specific city. Alternate translation: "in one city"
+MAT	10	23	jjd4			0	flee to the next	"flee to the next city"
+MAT	10	23	gk1s			0	truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	10	23	dk4u	figs-123person		0	Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	10	23	tm8z			0	has come	"arrives"
+MAT	10	24	uv9r	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the persecution they will endure when they go out to preach.
+MAT	10	24	p8mr	writing-proverbs		0	A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a servant above his master	Jesus is using a proverb to teach his disciples a general truth. Jesus is emphasizing that the disciples should not expect people to treat them any better than the people treat Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+MAT	10	24	syb2			0	A disciple is not greater than his teacher	"A disciple is always less important than his teacher" or "A teacher is always more important than his disciple"
+MAT	10	24	nc3e			0	nor a servant above his master	"and a servant is always less important than his master" or "and a master is always more important than his servant"
+MAT	10	25	e2ae			0	It is enough for the disciple that he should be like his teacher	"The disciple should be satisfied to become like his teacher"
+MAT	10	25	t7jp	figs-explicit		0	be like his teacher	If necessary, you can make explicit how the disciple becomes like the teacher. Alternate translation: "know as much as his teacher knows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	10	25	e6z3	figs-explicit		0	the servant like his master	If necessary, you can make explicit how the servant becomes like the master. Alternate translation: "the servant should be satisfied to become only as important as his master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	10	25	u355			0	If they have called the master ... how much worse ... they call ... the members of his household	Again Jesus is emphasizing that since people have mistreated him, his disciples should expect people to treat them the same or worse.
+MAT	10	25	bg2l			0	how much worse would be the names they call the members of his household	"the names that they call the members of his household will certainly be much worse" or "they will certainly call the members of his household much worse names"
+MAT	10	25	cp96			0	If they have called	"Since people have called"
+MAT	10	25	pu5y	figs-metaphor		0	the master of the house	Jesus is using this as a metaphor for himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	10	25	y5md			0	Beelzebul	This name can either be 1) transcribed directly as "Beelzebul" or 2) translated with its original, intended meaning of "Satan."
+MAT	10	25	r5ll	figs-metaphor		0	his household	This is a metaphor for Jesus' disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	10	26	zb2j	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the persecution they will endure when they go out to preach.
+MAT	10	26	twv2			0	do not fear them	Here "them" refers to the people who mistreat followers of Jesus.
+MAT	10	26	xqs4	figs-metaphor		0	there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be known	Both of these statements mean the same thing. Being concealed or hidden represents being kept secret, and being revealed represents being made known. Jesus is emphasizing that God will make all things known. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will reveal the things that people hide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	10	27	fa1s	figs-parallelism		0	What I tell you in the darkness, say in the daylight, and what you hear softly in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops	Both of these statements mean the same thing. Jesus is emphasizing that the disciples should tell everyone what he tells the disciples in private. Alternate translation: "Tell people in the daylight what I tell you in the darkness, and proclaim upon the housetops what you hear softly in your ear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAT	10	27	kw75	figs-metonymy		0	What I tell you in the darkness, say in the daylight	Here "darkness" is a metonym for "night" which is a metonym for "private." Here "daylight" is a metonym for "public." Alternate translation: "What I tell you privately at night, say in public in the day light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	27	fc49	figs-idiom		0	what you hear softly in your ear	This is a way of referring to whispering. Alternate translation: "what I whisper to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	10	27	t9u9	figs-metonymy		0	proclaim upon the housetops	Housetops where Jesus lived were flat, and people far away could hear anyone speaking with a loud voice. Here "housetops" refers to any place where all people can hear. Alternate translation: "speak loudly in a public place for all to hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	28	s6wq			0	General Information:	Here Jesus also begins to give reasons why his disciples should not be afraid of the persecution they might experience.
+MAT	10	28	p3fn	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the persecution they will endure when they go to preach.
+MAT	10	28	fb29	figs-distinguish		0	Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul	This is not distinguishing between people who cannot kill the soul and people who can kill the soul. No person can kill the soul. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid of people. They can kill the body, but they cannot kill the soul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+MAT	10	28	lc56			0	kill the body	This means to cause physical death. If these words are awkward, they can be translated as "kill you" or "kill other people."
+MAT	10	28	ei7y			0	body	the part of a person that can be touched, as opposed to the soul or spirit
+MAT	10	28	e4de			0	kill the soul	This means to harm people after they have physically died.
+MAT	10	28	e76n			0	soul	the part of a person that cannot be touched and that lives on after the physical body dies
+MAT	10	28	pk7k	writing-connectingwords		0	fear him who is able	You can add "because" to clarify why people should fear God. Alternate translation: "fear God because he is able" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+MAT	10	29	tm3s	writing-proverbs		0	Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?	Jesus states this proverb as a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "Think about the sparrows. They have so little value that you can buy two of them for only one small coin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	10	29	q22l	translate-unknown		0	sparrows	These are very small, seed-eating birds. Alternate translation: "small birds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MAT	10	29	i399			0	a small coin	This is often translated as the least valuable coin available in your country. It refers to a copper coin worth about one-sixteenth of a day's wage for a laborer. Alternate translation: "very little money"
+MAT	10	29	wxt4	figs-doublenegatives		0	not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge	This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "your Father knows when even one sparrow dies and falls to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+MAT	10	29	fe8z	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	10	30	cih3	figs-activepassive		0	even the hairs of your head are all numbered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God knows even how many hairs are on your head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	10	30	nb7b			0	numbered	"counted"
+MAT	10	31	n2tz			0	You are more valuable than many sparrows	"God values you more than many sparrows"
+MAT	10	32	jtw9	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the reasons why they should not be afraid of the persecution that they might experience.
+MAT	10	32	ntt9			0	everyone who confesses me ... I will also confess before my Father	"whoever confesses me ... I will also confess before my Father" or "if anyone confesses me ... I will also confess him before my Father"
+MAT	10	32	yj44			0	confesses me before men	"tells others that he is my disciple" or "acknowledges before other people that he is loyal to me"
+MAT	10	32	j4dh	figs-ellipsis		0	I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven	You can make explicit the information that is understood. Alternate translation: "I will also acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven that that person belongs to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	10	32	kdd2			0	my Father who is in heaven	"my heavenly Father"
+MAT	10	32	n1nb	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	10	33	sx8g			0	he who denies me ... I will also deny before my Father	"whoever denies me ... I will also deny before my Father" or "if anyone denies me ... I will also deny him before my Father"
+MAT	10	33	d15s			0	denies me before men	"denies to other people that he is loyal to me" or "refuses to acknowledge to others that he is my disciple"
+MAT	10	33	cnu3	figs-ellipsis		0	I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven	You can make explicit the information that is understood. Alternate translation: "I will deny before my Father who is in heaven that this person belongs to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	10	34	bx73	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the reasons why they should not be afraid of the persecution that they might experience.
+MAT	10	34	rrp3			0	Do not think	"Do not suppose" or "You must not think"
+MAT	10	34	l5ad	figs-metonymy		0	upon the earth	This refers to the people who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "to the people of the earth" or "to people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	34	jq6d	figs-metonymy		0	a sword	This refers to division, fighting, and killing among people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	10	35	xx5m			0	to set ... against	"to cause ... to fight against"
+MAT	10	35	k18y			0	a man against his father	"a son against his father"
+MAT	10	36	lhc2			0	A man's enemies	"A person's enemies" or "A person's worst enemies"
+MAT	10	36	g166			0	those of his own household	"members of his own family"
+MAT	10	37	ju1k	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the reasons why they should not be afraid of the persecution that they might experience.
+MAT	10	37	x1xg	figs-gendernotations		0	He who loves ... is not worthy	Here "he" means any person in general. Alternate translation: "Those who love ... are not worthy" or "If you love ... you are not worthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+MAT	10	37	az6t			0	loves	The word for "love" here refers to "brotherly love" or "love from a friend." Alternate translation: "cares for" or "is devoted to" or "is fond of"
+MAT	10	37	fb3p			0	worthy of me	"deserve to belong to me" or "worthy to be my disciple"
+MAT	10	38	ye95	figs-metonymy		0	pick up his cross and follow after me	"carry his cross and follow me." The cross represents suffering and death. Taking up the cross represents being willing to suffer and die. Alternate translation: "obey me even to the point of suffering and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	10	38	ai2r			0	pick up	"take up" or "pick up and carry"
+MAT	10	39	u4jh	writing-proverbs		0	He who finds his life will lose it. But he who loses ... will find it	Jesus uses a proverb to teach his disciples. This should be translated with as few words as possible. Alternate translation: "Those who find their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives ... will find them" or "If you find your life you will lose it. But if you lose your life ... you will find it"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+MAT	10	39	jwf2	figs-metaphor		0	finds	This is a metaphor for "keeps" or "saves." Alternate translation: "tries to keep" or "tries to save" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	10	39	pbf3	figs-metaphor		0	will lose it	This does not mean the person will die. It is a metaphor that means the person will not experience spiritual life with God. Alternate translation: "will not have true life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	10	39	i3x4	figs-metaphor		0	who loses his life	This does not mean to die. It is a metaphor that means a person considers obeying Jesus more important than his own life. Alternate translation: "who denies himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	10	39	hz7r			0	for my sake	"because he trusts me" or "on my account" or "because of me." This is the same idea as "for my sake" in [Matthew 10:18](../10/18.md).
+MAT	10	39	g2c8	figs-metaphor		0	will find it	This metaphor means the person will experience spiritual life with God. Alternate translation: "will find true life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	10	40	u2wq	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the reasons why they should not be afraid of the persecution that they might experience.
+MAT	10	40	asg3	figs-gendernotations		0	He who	The word "He" refers to anyone in general. Alternate translation: "Whoever" or "Anyone who" or "The one who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+MAT	10	40	c77e			0	welcomes	This means to receive someone as a guest.
+MAT	10	40	ir49	figs-you		0	you	This is plural and refers to the twelve apostles to whom Jesus is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	10	40	pf1j			0	He who welcomes you welcomes me	Jesus means that when someone welcomes you, it is like welcoming him. Alternate translation: "When someone welcomes you, it is like he is welcoming me" or "If someone welcomes you, it is as if he were welcoming me"
+MAT	10	40	y9ck			0	he who welcomes me also welcomes him who sent me	This means that when someone welcomes Jesus, it is like welcoming God. Alternate translation: "When someone welcomes me, it is like he is welcoming God the Father who sent me" or "If someone welcomes me, it is as if he were welcoming God the Father who sent me"
+MAT	10	41	g43d			0	because he is a prophet	Here "he" does not refer to the person who is welcoming. It refers to the person being welcomed.
+MAT	10	41	yj1q			0	a prophet's reward	This refers to the reward that God gives the prophet, not to the reward that a prophet gives to another person.
+MAT	10	41	gjf3			0	he is a righteous man	Here "he" does not refer to the person who is welcoming. It refers to the person being welcomed.
+MAT	10	41	qfv7			0	a righteous man's reward	This refers to the reward God gives to a righteous person, not a reward that a righteous person gives to another person.
+MAT	10	42	wx4a	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes instructing his disciples about what they should do and expect when they go to preach.
+MAT	10	42	v6jg			0	Whoever gives	"Anyone who gives"
+MAT	10	42	z8tk			0	one of these little ones	"one of these lowly ones" or "the least important of these." The phrase "one of these" here refers to one of Jesus' disciples.
+MAT	10	42	lza6			0	because he is a disciple	"because he is my disciple." Here "he" does not refer to the one giving but to the unimportant one.
+MAT	10	42	wx29			0	truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	10	42	y1ie			0	he will ... his reward	Here "he" and "his" refer to the one who is giving.
+MAT	10	42	d61l			0	he will in no way lose	"God will not deny him." This has nothing to do with having a possession taken away. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "God will certainly give him"
+MAT	11	intro	puf4	Matthew 11 General Notes		0		# Matthew 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted material in 11:10.<br><br>Some scholars believe that [Matthew 11:20](../../mat/11/20.md) begins a new stage in the ministry of Christ because of Israel's rejection of him.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Hidden revelation<br><br>After [Matthew 11:20](../../mat/11/20.md), Jesus begins to reveal information about himself and about the plans of God the Father, while hiding this information from those who reject him ([Matthew 11:25](../../mat/11/25.md)).<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "The kingdom of heaven is near"<br><br>No one knows for sure whether the "kingdom of heaven" was present or still coming when John spoke these words. English translations often use the phrase "at hand," but these words can be difficult to translate. Other versions use the phrases "is coming near" and "has come near."<br>
+MAT	11	01	z2y7	writing-newevent		0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new part of the story where Matthew tells of how Jesus responded to disciples of John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+MAT	11	01	dr3u			0	It came about that when	This phrase shifts the story from Jesus' teachings to what happened next. Alternate translation: "Then" or "After"
+MAT	11	01	ki7f			0	had finished instructing	"had finished teaching" or "had finished commanding."
+MAT	11	01	m6h5	translate-numbers		0	his twelve disciples	This refers to the twelve chosen apostles of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	11	01	ju1q			0	in their cities	Here "their" refers to all the Jews in general.
+MAT	11	02	n2dc			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	11	02	f3j7			0	when John heard in the prison about	"When John, who was in prison, heard about" or "When someone told John, who was in prison, about." Even though Matthew has not yet told the readers that King Herod put John the Baptist in jail, the original audience would have been familiar with the story and understood the implicit information here. Matthew will give more information later about John the Baptist, so it is probably best not to make it explicit here.
+MAT	11	02	xre1			0	he sent a message by his disciples	John the Baptist sent his own disciples with a message to Jesus.
+MAT	11	03	w2im			0	said to him	The pronoun "him" refers to Jesus.
+MAT	11	03	q89t			0	Are you the one who is coming	"Are you the one whom we are expecting to come." This is another way to refer to the Messiah or Christ.
+MAT	11	03	hrk5			0	should we look for another	"should we be expecting someone else." The pronoun "we" refers to all Jews, not only John's disciples.
+MAT	11	04	a66r			0	report to John	"tell John"
+MAT	11	05	sd6c	figs-activepassive		0	lepers are being cleansed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am healing lepers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	11	05	v274	figs-activepassive		0	the dead are being raised back to life	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people who have died are being caused to live again" or "I am causing those who have died to become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	11	05	g3k4	figs-activepassive		0	the gospel is being preached to the poor	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am preaching good news to the poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	11	05	l443	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This nominalized adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	11	07	g2q8	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
+MAT	11	07	ysq6	figs-rquestion		0	What did you go out in the desert to see—a reed ... wind?	Jesus uses a question to cause the people to think about what kind of person John the Baptist is. Alternate translation: "Surely you did not go out to the desert to see a reed ... wind!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	11	07	pc6c	figs-metaphor		0	a reed being shaken by the wind	Possible meanings are 1) Jesus mean the literal plants by the Jordan River or 2) Jesus is using a metaphor to mean a kind of person. Alternate translation: "a man who easily changes his mind and is like a reed blowing back and forth in the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	11	07	w269	figs-activepassive		0	being shaken by the wind	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "swaying in the wind" or "blowing in the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	11	08	n5hx	figs-rquestion		0	But what did you go out to see—a man ... clothing?	Jesus uses a question to cause the people to think about what kind of person John the Baptist is. Alternate translation: And, surely you did not go out to the desert to see a man ... clothing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	11	08	y24r			0	dressed in soft clothing	"wearing expensive clothing." Rich people wore this kind of clothing.
+MAT	11	08	tmb9			0	Really	This word adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed"
+MAT	11	08	v9k2			0	kings' houses	"kings' palaces"
+MAT	11	09	cgm4			0	General Information:	In verse 10, Jesus quotes the prophet Malachi to show that the life and ministry of John the Baptist fulfilled prophecy.
+MAT	11	09	w9su	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
+MAT	11	09	gm97	figs-rquestion		0	But what did you go out to see—a prophet?	Jesus uses a question to make the people think about what kind of man John the Baptist is. Alternate translation: "But surely you went out to the desert to see a prophet!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	11	09	nkd4			0	Yes, I say to you,	"I say to you yes,"
+MAT	11	09	fb75	figs-ellipsis		0	much more than a prophet	This can be translated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "he is not an ordinary prophet" or "he is more important than a normal prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	11	10	de17	figs-activepassive		0	This is he of whom it was written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is what the prophet Malachi wrote long ago about John the Baptist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	11	10	ql5h			0	I am sending my messenger	The pronouns "I" and "my" refer to God. Malachi is quoting what God said.
+MAT	11	10	fi5e	figs-you		0	before your face	Here "your" is singular, because God was speaking to the Messiah in the quotation. Also, "face" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "in front of you" or "to go ahead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	11	10	kva7	figs-metaphor		0	prepare your way before you	This is a metaphor that means the messenger will prepare the people to receive the Messiah's message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	11	11	c7pp	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
+MAT	11	11	j7gw			0	I say to you truly	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	11	11	z5yq	figs-idiom		0	among those born of women	Even though Adam was not born of a women, this is a way of referring to all humans. Alternate translation: "out of all people who have ever lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	11	11	q2kp			0	no one is greater than John the Baptist	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "John the Baptist is the greatest" or "John the Baptist is the most important"
+MAT	11	11	cag4	figs-metonymy		0	the least important person in the kingdom of heaven	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, try to keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "the least important person under the rule of our God in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	11	11	p5ir			0	is greater than he is	"is more important than John is"
+MAT	11	12	mb4v			0	From the days of John the Baptist	"From the time John began preaching his message." The word "days" probably refers here to a period of months or even years.
+MAT	11	12	inr2			0	the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and men of violence take it by force	There are various possible interpretations of this verse. The UST assumes that it means that some people want to use God's kingdom for their own selfish purposes, and that they are willing to use force against other people to accomplish this. Other versions assume a positive interpretation, that the call to enter the kingdom of God has become so urgent, that people must act in an extreme manner in order to answer that call and to resist the temptation to sin further. A third interpretation is that violent people are harming God's people and trying to stop God from ruling.
+MAT	11	13	v3el	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
+MAT	11	13	g1i6	figs-metonymy		0	all the prophets and the law have been prophesying until John	Here "prophets and the law" refer to the things that the prophets and Moses wrote in scripture. Alternate translation: "for these are the things that the prophets and Moses have prophesied through the scriptures until the time of John the Baptist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	11	14	yg2f	figs-you		0	if you	Here "you" is plural and refers to the crowd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	11	14	e68u			0	he is Elijah who was to come	The word "he" refers to John the Baptist. This does not mean John the Baptist is literally Elijah. Jesus means John the Baptist fulfills the prophecy about "Elijah, who is to come" or the next Elijah. Alternate translation: "when the prophet Malachi said that Elijah would return, he was speaking about John the Baptist"
+MAT	11	15	z97x	figs-metonymy		0	He who has ears to hear, let him hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "ears to hear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	11	15	w4cc	figs-123person		0	He who ... let him	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	11	16	q1s5	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
+MAT	11	16	mp8g	figs-rquestion		0	To what should I compare this generation?	Jesus uses a question to introduce a comparison between the people of that day and what children might say in the marketplace. Alternate translation: "This is what this generation is like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	11	16	yat1			0	this generation	"the people living now" or "these people" or "you people of this generation"
+MAT	11	16	l7km			0	marketplace	a large, open-air area where people buy and sell items
+MAT	11	17	wn37	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues the parable that begins with the words "It is like" in verse 16.
+MAT	11	17	ai4e	figs-parables		0	and say ... and you did not weep	Jesus uses a parable to describe the people who were alive at that time. He compares them to a group of children who are trying to get the other children to play with them. However, no matter way they do, the other children will not join them. Jesus means that it does not matter if God sends someone like John the Baptist, who lives in the desert and fasts, or someone like Jesus, who celebrates with sinners and does not fast. The people, most specifically the Pharisees and religious leaders, still remain stubborn and refuse to accept God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	11	17	d916	figs-you		0	We played a flute for you	"We" refers to the children sitting in the marketplace. Here "you" is plural and refers to the other group of children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	11	17	j5jd			0	and you did not dance	"but you did not dance to the happy music"
+MAT	11	17	t723	figs-explicit		0	We mourned	This means they sang sad songs like women did at funerals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	11	17	f87l			0	and you did not weep	"but you did not cry with us"
+MAT	11	18	svc9	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus concludes talking to the crowds about John the Baptist.
+MAT	11	18	qe7y	figs-synecdoche		0	not eating bread or drinking wine	Here "bread" refers to food. It does not mean that John never ate food. It means he fasted often, and when he ate, he did not eat good, expensive food. Alternate translation: "frequently fasting and not drinking alcohol" or "not eating fancy food and not drinking wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	11	18	p4ql	figs-quotations		0	they say, 'He has a demon.'	This can be translated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "they say that he has a demon" or "they accuse him of having a demon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	11	18	kd4q			0	they say	All occurrences of "they" refer to the people of that generation, and most specifically to the Pharisees and religious leaders.
+MAT	11	19	iwk8	figs-123person		0	The Son of Man came	Jesus is referring to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	11	19	gs6z			0	came eating and drinking	This is the opposite of John's behavior. This means more than just consuming the normal amount of food and drink. It means Jesus celebrated and enjoyed good food and drink like other people did.
+MAT	11	19	x4ec	figs-quotations		0	they say, 'Look, he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners!'	This can be translated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "they say that he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners." or "they accuse him of eating and drinking too much and of being ... sinners." If you translated "The Son of Man" as "I, the Son of man," you can state this as an indirect statement and use the first person. Alternate translation: "they say that I am a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	11	19	d6gu			0	he is a gluttonous man	"he is a greedy eater" or "he continually eats too much food"
+MAT	11	19	pv4n			0	a drunkard	"a drunk" or "he continually drinks too much alcohol"
+MAT	11	19	vwk4	writing-proverbs		0	But wisdom is justified by her deeds	This is a proverb that Jesus applies to this situation, because the people who rejected both him and John were not being wise. Jesus and John the Baptist are the wise ones, and the results of their deeds prove it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+MAT	11	19	dz3c	figs-personification		0	wisdom is justified by her deeds	Here "wisdom" is described as a woman who is proven to be right by what she does. Jesus means that the results of a wise person's actions prove that he is truly wise. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the results of a wise person's deeds prove that he is wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	11	20	bwq8			0	General Information:	Jesus begins to rebuke the people of the cities where he previously did miracles.
+MAT	11	20	w4g8	figs-metonymy		0	rebuke the cities	Here "the cities" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "rebuke the people of the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	11	20	fxs4			0	cities	"towns"
+MAT	11	20	t51a	figs-activepassive		0	in which most of his mighty deeds were done	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "in which he did most of his mighty deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	11	20	wh1g			0	mighty deeds	"mighty works" or "works of power" or "miracles"
+MAT	11	21	xxb3	figs-apostrophe		0	Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!	Jesus speaks as if the people of the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida were there listening to him, but they were not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+MAT	11	21	tv81	figs-you		0	Woe to you	"How terrible it will be for you." Here "you" is singular and refers to the city. If it is more natural to refer to the people instead of a city, you could translate with a plural "you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	11	21	y9d3	figs-metonymy		0	Chorazin ... Bethsaida ... Tyre ... Sidon	The names of these cities are used as metonyms for the people living in these cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	11	21	lh46	figs-hypo		0	If the mighty deeds ... in sackcloth and ashes	Jesus is describing a hypothetical situation that could have happened in the past, but it did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+MAT	11	21	tm59	figs-activepassive		0	If the mighty deeds had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you	This can be translated with active forms. Alternate translation: "If I had done the mighty deeds among the people of Tyre and Sidon that I have done among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	11	21	k3in	figs-you		0	which were done in you	Here the "you" is plural and refers to Chorazin and Bethsaida. If it is more natural for your language, you could use a dual "you" to refer to the two cities, or a plural "you" to refer to the people of the cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	11	21	bqi8			0	they would have repented long ago	The pronoun "they" refers to the people of Tyre and Sidon.
+MAT	11	21	qx9m			0	would have repented	"would have shown they were sorry for their sins"
+MAT	11	22	mr18	figs-metonymy		0	it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment than for you	Here "Tyre and Sidon" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "God will show more mercy to the people of Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than to you" or "God will punish you more severely at the day of judgment than the people of Tyre and Sidon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	11	22	ab14	figs-you		0	than for you	Here the "you" is plural and refers to Chorazin and Bethsaida. If it is more natural for your language, you could use a dual "you" to refer to the two cities, or a plural "you" to refer to the people of the cities. The implied information can be made explicit. AT "than for you, because you did not repent and believe in me, even though you saw me do miracles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	11	23	udw1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to rebuke the people of the cities where he previously did miracles.
+MAT	11	23	vpz6	figs-apostrophe		0	You, Capernaum	Jesus now speaks to the people in the city of Capernaum as if they were listening to him, but they were not. The pronoun "you" is singular and refers to Capernaum throughout these two verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+MAT	11	23	h8av	figs-you		0	You	All occurrences of "you" are singular. If it is more natural to refer to the people of the city, you could translate with a plural "you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	11	23	fj7d	figs-metonymy		0	Capernaum ... Sodom	The names of these cities refer to the people living in Capernaum and in Sodom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	11	23	aa7t	figs-rquestion		0	do you think you will be exalted to heaven?	"do you think you will be raised up to heaven?" Jesus uses a rhetorical question to rebuke the people of Capernaum for their pride. It can be stated in active form: Alternate translation: "you cannot raise yourself up to heaven!" or "the praise of other people will not raise you up to heaven!" or "God will not bring you up to heaven like you think he will!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	11	23	d54d	figs-activepassive		0	you will be brought down to Hades	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will send you down to Hades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	11	23	vk57	figs-hypo		0	For if in Sodom ... it would still have remained until today	Jesus is describing a hypothetical situation that could have happened in the past, but it did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+MAT	11	23	z279	figs-activepassive		0	if in Sodom there had been done the mighty deeds that were done in you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if I had done the mighty deeds among the people of Sodom that I have done among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	11	23	e2t7			0	mighty deeds	"mighty works" or "works of power" or "miracles"
+MAT	11	23	yih1			0	it would still have remained	The pronoun "it" refers to the city of Sodom.
+MAT	11	24	y1e3			0	I say to you	This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	11	24	e3pa	figs-metonymy		0	it shall be easier for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you	Here "land of Sodom" refer to the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "God will show more mercy to the people of Sodom in the day of judgment than to you" or "God will punish you more severely in the day of judgment than the people of Sodom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	11	24	yk3z	figs-explicit		0	than for you	The implicit information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "than for you, because you did not repent and believe in me, even though you saw me do miracles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	11	25	f57a			0	General Information:	In verses 25 and 26, Jesus prays to his heavenly Father while still in the presence of the crowd. In verse 27, he begins to address the people again.
+MAT	11	25	h5x4	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	11	25	u9cy	figs-merism		0	Lord of heaven and earth	"Lord who rules over heaven and earth." The phrase "heaven and earth" is a merism that refers to all people and things in the universe. Alternate translation: "Lord who rules over the whole universe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+MAT	11	25	p1gl			0	you concealed these things ... and revealed them	It is not clear what is meant by "these things." If your language needs to specify what is meant, an alternative translation might be best. Alternate translation: "you concealed these truths ... and revealed them"
+MAT	11	25	lk8f			0	you concealed these things from	"you hid these things from" or "you have not made these things known to." This verb is the opposite of "revealed."
+MAT	11	25	qw5c	figs-nominaladj		0	from the wise and understanding	These nominal adjectives can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "from people who are wise and understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	11	25	las9	figs-irony		0	the wise and understanding	Jesus is using irony. He does not think these people are really wise. Alternate translation: "people who think they are wise and understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MAT	11	25	uwu5			0	revealed them	"made them known." The pronoun "them" refers to "these things" earlier in this verse.
+MAT	11	25	b6w5	figs-metaphor		0	to little children	Jesus compares ignorant people to little children. Jesus is emphasizing that many of those who believe him either are not well educated or do not think of themselves as wise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	11	26	qp7t	figs-metonymy		0	for so it was well-pleasing in your sight	The phrase "in your sight" is a metonym that stands for how a person considers something. Alternate translation: "for you considered it good to do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	11	27	yk5w	figs-activepassive		0	All things have been entrusted to me from my Father	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My Father has entrusted all things to me" or "My Father has given everything over to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	11	27	gd67			0	All things	Possible meanings are 1) God the Father has revealed everything about himself and his kingdom to Jesus or 2) God has given all authority to Jesus.
+MAT	11	27	j3vk	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	11	27	s1as			0	no one knows the Son except the Father	"only the Father knows the Son"
+MAT	11	27	rt5b			0	no one knows	The word "knows" here means more than just being acquainted with someone. It means knowing somoene intimately because of having a special relationship with him.
+MAT	11	27	esp4	figs-123person		0	the Son	Jesus was referring to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	11	27	l8xe	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	11	27	w6yq			0	no one knows the Father except the Son	"only the Son knows the Father"
+MAT	11	28	q9x1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes speaking to the crowd.
+MAT	11	28	x978	figs-you		0	all you	All occurrences of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	11	28	t2jj	figs-metaphor		0	who labor and are heavy burdened	Jesus speaks of people being discouraged in their attempts to obey all the laws as if those laws were heavy burdens and the people were laboring to carry them. Alternate translation: "who are discouraged from trying so hard" or "Who are discouraged from trying so hard to obey the laws perfectly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	11	28	f1w4			0	I will give you rest	"I will allow you to rest from your labor and burden"
+MAT	11	29	q1ya	figs-metaphor		0	Take my yoke on you	Jesus continues the metaphor. Jesus is inviting the people to become his disciples and follow him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	11	29	t1rh	figs-doublet		0	I am meek and lowly in heart	Here "meek" and "lowly in heart" mean basically the same thing. Jesus combines them to emphasize that he will be much kinder than the religious leaders. Alternate translation: "I am gentle and humble" or "I am very gentle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MAT	11	29	i3qs	figs-metonymy		0	lowly in heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. The phrase "lowly in heart" is an idiom that means "humble." Alternate translation: "humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	11	29	i3ls	figs-synecdoche		0	you will find rest for your souls	Here "soul" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "you will find rest for yourselves" or "you will be able to rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	11	30	ynf1	figs-parallelism		0	For my yoke is easy and my burden is light	Both of these phrases mean the same thing. Jesus is emphasizing that it is easier to obey him than it is the Jewish law. Alternate translation: "For what I place on you, you will be able to carry because it is light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAT	11	30	tc2g			0	my burden is light	The word "light" here is the opposite of heavy, not the opposite of dark.
+MAT	12	intro	y7z6	Matthew 12 General Notes		0		# Matthew 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:18-21, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The Sabbath<br><br>This chapter has much to say about how God's people are to obey the Sabbath. Jesus said that the rules that the Pharisees made up did not help people obey the Sabbath the way God wanted them to. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])<br><br>##### "Blasphemy against the Spirit"<br><br>No one knows for sure what actions people perform or what words they say when they commit this sin. However, they probably insult the Holy Spirit and his work. Part of the Holy Spirit's work is to make people understand that they are sinners and that they need to have God forgive them. Therefore, anyone who does not try to stop sinning is probably committing blasphemy against the Spirit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Brothers and sisters<br><br>Most people call those who have the same parents "brother" and "sister" and think of them as the most important people in their lives. Many people also call those with the same grandparents "brother" and "sister." In this chapter Jesus says that the most important people to him are those who obey his Father in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]])<br>
+MAT	12	01	u1f2			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new part of the story where Matthew tells of growing opposition to Jesus' ministry. Here, the Pharisees criticize his disciples for picking grain on the Sabbath.
+MAT	12	01	m2n1			0	At that time	This marks a new part of the story. Alternate translation: "A little later"
+MAT	12	01	tvt9	translate-unknown		0	grainfields	a place to plant grain. If wheat is unknown and "grain" is too general, then you can use "fields of the plant they made bread from." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MAT	12	01	yrf8			0	pluck heads of grain and eat them	Picking grain in others' fields and eating it was not considered stealing. The question was whether one could do this otherwise lawful activity on the Sabbath.
+MAT	12	01	zz4r			0	to pluck heads of grain and eat them	"to pick some of the wheat and eat it" or "to pick some of the grain and eat it"
+MAT	12	01	y5vr			0	heads of grain	This is the topmost part of the wheat plant. It holds the mature grain or seeds of the plant.
+MAT	12	02	swl7			0	do what is unlawful to do on the Sabbath	Picking grain in others' fields and eating it was not considered stealing. The question was whether one could do this otherwise lawful activity on the Sabbath.
+MAT	12	02	mch7			0	the Pharisees	This does not mean all of the Pharisees. Alternate translation: "some Pharisees"
+MAT	12	02	nh12			0	See, your disciples	"Look, your disciples." The Pharisees use this word to draw attention to what the disciples are doing.
+MAT	12	03	mzn1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus responds to the Pharisees' criticism.
+MAT	12	03	et11			0	to them	"to the Pharisees"
+MAT	12	03	d712	figs-rquestion		0	Have you never read ... with him?	Jesus uses a question to respond to the criticism of the Pharisees. Jesus is challenging them to think about the meaning of the scriptures they have read. Alternate translation: "I know you have read about ... with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	12	04	blm5			0	the house of God	During the time of David there was no temple yet. Alternate translation: "the tabernacle" or "the place for worshiping God"
+MAT	12	04	ue7l	figs-explicit		0	bread of the presence	This is sacred bread that priests placed before God in the tabernacle. Alternate translation: "bread that the priest placed before God" or "the sacred bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	12	04	c6a8			0	those who were with him	"the men who were with David"
+MAT	12	04	lkx9			0	but lawful only for the priests	"but, according to the law, only the priest could eat it"
+MAT	12	05	tjh3	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
+MAT	12	05	f79q	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not read in the law that ... but are guiltless?	Jesus uses a question to respond to the criticism of the Pharisees. Jesus is challenging them to think about the meaning of what they have read in the scriptures. Alternate translation: "Surely you have read in the law of Moses that ... but are guiltless." or "You should know that the law teaches that ... but are guiltless." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	12	05	dqe9			0	profane the Sabbath	"do on the Sabbath what they would do on any other day"
+MAT	12	05	i6y9			0	are guiltless	"God will not punish them" or "God does not consider them guilty"
+MAT	12	06	ji7a			0	I say to you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	12	06	k4mn	figs-123person		0	one greater than the temple	"someone who is more important than the temple." Jesus was referring to himself as the one greater. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	12	07	rh53			0	General Information:	In verse 7, Jesus quotes the prophet Hosea to rebuke the Pharisees.
+MAT	12	07	vye2	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
+MAT	12	07	ypj7	figs-explicit		0	If you had known what this meant, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless	Here Jesus quotes scripture. Alternate translation: "The prophet Hosea wrote this long ago: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' If you had understood what this meant, you would not have condemned the guiltless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	12	07	e1ju			0	I desire mercy and not sacrifice	In the law of Moses, God did command the Israelites to offer sacrifices. This means God considers mercy more important than the sacrifices.
+MAT	12	07	jw57			0	I desire	The pronoun "I" refers to God.
+MAT	12	07	s23l	figs-nominaladj		0	the guiltless	This can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those who are not guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	12	08	l7g3	figs-123person		0	Son of Man	Jesus is referring to himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	12	08	jx98			0	is Lord of the Sabbath	"rules over the Sabbath" or "makes the laws about what people can do on the Sabbath"
+MAT	12	09	i489			0	General Information:	Here the scene shifts to a later time when the Pharisees criticize Jesus for healing a man on the Sabbath.
+MAT	12	09	hns8			0	Then Jesus left from there	"Jesus left the grainfields" or "Then Jesus left"
+MAT	12	09	y4me			0	their synagogue	Possible meanings are 1) the word "their" refers to the Jews of that town. Alternate translation: "the synogogue" or 2) the word "their" refers to the Pharisees that Jesus had just spoken to, and this was the synagogue that they and other Jews in that town attended. The word "their" does not mean that the Pharisees owned the synagogue. Alternate translation: "the synagogue that they attended"
+MAT	12	10	kjf6			0	Behold	The word "Behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	12	10	xb13			0	a man who had a withered hand	"a man who had a paralyzed hand" or "a man with a crippled hand"
+MAT	12	10	t948			0	The Pharisees asked Jesus, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" so that they might accuse him of sinning	"The Pharisees wanted to accuse Jesus of sinning, so they asked him, 'Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?'"
+MAT	12	10	gdj6			0	Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath	"According to the law of Moses, may a person heal another person on the Sabbath"
+MAT	12	10	c1cc	figs-explicit		0	so that they might accuse him of sinning	They did not just want to accuse Jesus in front of the people. The Pharisees wanted Jesus to give an answer that contradicted the law of Moses so they could take him before a judge and legally charge him with breaking the law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	12	11	g98l	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus responds to the Pharisees' criticism.
+MAT	12	11	ng4j	figs-rquestion		0	What man would there be among you, who, if he had just one sheep ... would not grasp hold of it and lift it out?	Jesus uses a question to respond to the Pharisees. He is challenging them to think about what kind of work they do on the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "Every one of you, if you only had one sheep ... would grab the sheep and lift it out." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	12	12	s2tu			0	How much more valuable, then, is a man than a sheep!	The phrase "how much more" adds emphasis to the statement. Alternate translation: "Obviously, a man is much more valuable than a sheep!" or "Just think about how much more important a man is than a sheep"
+MAT	12	12	a9ld			0	it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath	"those who do good on the Sabbath are obeying the law"
+MAT	12	13	be8u	figs-quotations		0	Then Jesus said to the man, "Stretch out your hand."	This can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then Jesus commanded the man to stretch out his hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	12	13	ljl6			0	to the man	"to the man with the paralyzed hand" or "to the man with the crippled hand"
+MAT	12	13	fm9r			0	Stretch out your hand	"Hold out your hand" or "Extend your hand"
+MAT	12	13	s5ep			0	He stretched	"The man stretched"
+MAT	12	13	jry3	figs-activepassive		0	it was restored to health	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it was healthy again" or "it became well again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	12	14	w4zl			0	plotted against him	"planned to harm Jesus"
+MAT	12	14	jdn2			0	were seeking how they might put him to death	"were discussing how they might kill Jesus"
+MAT	12	15	d4lk			0	General Information:	This account explains how the actions of Jesus fulfilled one of the prophecies of Isaiah.
+MAT	12	15	d5l9			0	As Jesus perceived this, he	"Jesus was aware of what the Pharisees were planning, so he"
+MAT	12	15	hw22			0	withdrew from	"departed from" or "left"
+MAT	12	16	bk1n			0	not to make him known to others	"not to tell anyone else about him"
+MAT	12	17	dc7z			0	that it might come true, what	The phrase "that it might come true" can be translated as the beginning of a new sentence. Alternate translation: "This was to fulfill what"
+MAT	12	17	mcd7			0	what had been said through Isaiah the prophet, saying	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God had said long ago through the prophet Isaiah"
+MAT	12	18	zkt7	Connecting Statement:		0		Here Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that Jesus' ministry fulfilled scripture.
+MAT	12	18	f5kz			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+MAT	12	18	fjw6			0	my ... I	All occurrences of these words refer to God. Isaiah is quoting what God said to him.
+MAT	12	18	yv4f			0	my beloved one, in whom my soul is well pleased	"he is my beloved one, and I am very pleased with him"
+MAT	12	18	s6a4	figs-synecdoche		0	in whom my soul is well pleased	Here "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "with whom I am very pleased" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	12	18	jh8p	figs-explicit		0	he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles	The means that God's servant will tell the Gentiles that there will be justice. It can be stated clearly that God is the one who will bring about justice, and the abstract noun "justice" can be expressed as "what is right." Alternate translation: "he will announce to the nations that God will do for them what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAT	12	19	me7p	Connecting Statement:		0		Matthew continues to quote the prophet Isaiah.
+MAT	12	19	hb2m	figs-metonymy		0	neither will anyone hear his voice	Here people not hearing his voice represents him not speaking loudly. Alternate translation: "he will not speak loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	12	19	gj1p			0	He ... his	All occurrences of these words refer to God's chosen servant.
+MAT	12	19	jr87	figs-idiom		0	in the streets	This is an idiom that means "publicly." Alternate translation: "in the cities and towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	12	20	ii4c			0	He	All occurrences of "he" refer to God's chosen servant.
+MAT	12	20	cdk2	figs-parallelism		0	He will not break any bruised reed; he will not quench any smoking flax	Both of these statements mean the same thing. They are metaphors emphasizing that God's servant will be gentle and kind. Both "bruised reed" and "smoking flax" represent weak and hurting people. If the metaphor is confusing, you could translate the literal meaning. Alternate translation: "He will be kind to weak people, and he will be gentle to those who are hurting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	12	20	m4uz			0	bruised reed	"damaged plant"
+MAT	12	20	y8mn			0	he will not quench any smoking flax	"he will not put out any smoking flax" or "he will not stop any smoking flax from burning"
+MAT	12	20	bjg2			0	smoking flax	This refers to a lamp wick after the flame has gone out and when it is only smoking.
+MAT	12	20	rer7			0	flax, until	This can be translated with a new sentence: "flax. This is what he will do until"
+MAT	12	20	b6tw	figs-abstractnouns		0	he leads justice to victory	Leading someone to victory represents causing him to be victorious. Causing justice to be victorious represents making things right that had been wrong. Alternate translation: "he makes everything right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAT	12	21	w3rq	figs-synecdoche		0	in his name	Here "name" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	12	22	nba2			0	General Information:	Here the scene shifts to a later time when the Pharisees accuse Jesus of healing a man by the power of Satan.
+MAT	12	22	e1g4	figs-activepassive		0	Then someone blind and mute, possessed by a demon, was brought to Jesus	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then someone brought to Jesus a man who was blind and mute because a demon was controlling him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	12	22	k2vt			0	someone blind and mute	"someone who could not see and could not talk"
+MAT	12	23	gy5z			0	All the crowds were amazed	"All the people who had seen Jesus heal the man were greatly surprised"
+MAT	12	23	ink7			0	the Son of David	This is a title for the Christ or Messiah.
+MAT	12	23	h8kf			0	Son of	Here this means "descendant of."
+MAT	12	24	m2jr			0	General Information:	In verse 25, Jesus begins to respond to the Pharisees' accusation that he healed the man by the power of Satan.
+MAT	12	24	wmi1			0	this miracle	This refers to the miracle of the healing of a blind, deaf, and demon-possessed man.
+MAT	12	24	p1mi	figs-doublenegatives		0	This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul	This can be stated in a positive form. "This man is only able to cast out the demon because he is a servant of Beelzebul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+MAT	12	24	wj1y			0	This man	The Pharisees avoid calling Jesus by name to show they reject him.
+MAT	12	24	cii4			0	the prince of the demons	"the chief of the demons"
+MAT	12	25	i1sd	writing-proverbs		0	Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand	Jesus uses a proverb to respond to the Pharisees. Both of these statements mean the same thing. They emphasize that it would not make sense for Beelzebul to use his power to fight other demons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAT	12	25	g9ec	figs-metonymy		0	Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate	Here "kingdom" refers to those who live in the kingdom. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "A kingdom will not last when its people fight among themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	12	25	kn8c	figs-metonymy		0	every city or house divided against itself will not stand	Here "city" refers to the people who live there, and "house" refers to a family. Being "divided against itself" represents its people fighting each other. Alternate translation: "it ruins a city or a family when the people fight each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	12	26	gm6j	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees' accusation that he healed the man by the power of Satan.
+MAT	12	26	i42r	figs-metonymy		0	If Satan drives out Satan	The second use of Satan refers to the demons that serve Satan. Alternate translation: "If Satan works against his own demons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	12	26	ah7t	figs-rquestion		0	How then will his kingdom stand?	Jesus uses this question to show the Pharisees that what they were saying was illogical. Alternate translation: "If Satan were divided against himself, his kingdom would not be able to stand!" or "If Satan were to fight against his own demons, his kingdom would not last!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	12	27	nvv9			0	Beelzebul	This name refers to the same person as "Satan" (verse 26).
+MAT	12	27	gee9	figs-rquestion		0	by whom do your sons drive them out?	Jesus uses another question to challenge the Pharisees. Alternate translation: "then you must say your followers also drive out demons by the power of Beelzebul. But, you know this is not true." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	12	27	x9je	figs-metaphor		0	your sons	Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees. The phrase "your sons" refers to their followers. This was a common way of referring to those who follow teachers or leaders. Alternate translation: "your followers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	12	27	jja2			0	For this reason they will be your judges	"Because your followers cast out demons by the power of God, they prove that you are wrong about me."
+MAT	12	28	f3n7	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
+MAT	12	28	zb4d			0	But if I	Here "if" does not mean Jesus is questioning how he drives out demons. Here Jesus uses the word to introduce a true statement. Alternate translation: "But because I"
+MAT	12	28	r5dg	figs-metonymy		0	then the kingdom of God has come upon you	"then the kingdom of God has arrived among you." Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "this means God is establishing his rule among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	12	28	f1wj	figs-you		0	come upon you	Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	12	29	t4vu	figs-parables		0	How can anyone enter the house ... belongings from his house	Jesus uses a parable to continue his response to the Pharisees. Jesus means he can drive out demons because he is more powerful than Satan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	12	29	w54c	figs-rquestion		0	How can anyone enter ... without tying up the strong man first?	Jesus uses a question to teach the Pharisees and the crowd. Alternate translation: "No one can enter ... without tying up the strong man first." or "If a person wants to enter ... he must first tie up the strong man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	12	29	jb6x			0	without tying up the strong man first	"without taking control of the strong man first"
+MAT	12	29	u6vu			0	Then he will steal	"The he can steal" or "Then he will be able to steal"
+MAT	12	30	ivp9			0	who is not with me	"who does not support me" or "who does not work with me"
+MAT	12	30	gyk8			0	is against me	"opposes me" or "works against me"
+MAT	12	30	ek1h	figs-metaphor		0	the one who does not gather with me scatters	Jesus is using a metaphor that refers to a person either gathering the flock of sheep to a shepherd or making them scatter away from the shepherd. Jesus means that a person is either helping to make people become disciples of Jesus or he is making people reject Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	12	31	qwg4	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
+MAT	12	31	iy8l			0	I say to you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	12	31	q5hk	figs-you		0	say to you	Here "you" is plural. Jesus is speaking directly to the Pharisees, but he is also teaching the crowd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	12	31	hy38	figs-activepassive		0	every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will forgive every sin that people commit and every evil thing they say" or "God will forgive every person who sins or says evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	12	31	ezx8	figs-activepassive		0	blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not forgive the person who speaks evil things about the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	12	32	gwx2	figs-metonymy		0	Whoever speaks any word against the Son of Man	Here "word" refers to what someone says. Alternate translation: "If a person says anything bad about the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	12	32	h79z	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	12	32	z3ma	figs-activepassive		0	that will be forgiven him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will forgive a person for that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	12	32	hfs4			0	that will not be forgiven him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not forgive that person"
+MAT	12	32	lw5j	figs-metonymy		0	neither in this world, nor in that which is to come	Here "this world" and "that which is to come" refer to the present life and the next life. Alternate translation: "in this life or in the next life" or "now or ever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	12	33	d73d	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
+MAT	12	33	bi8z			0	Make a tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad	Possible meanings are 1) "If you make a tree good, its fruit will be good, and if you make the tree bad, its fruit will be bad" or 2) "If you consider a tree to be good, it will be because its fruit is good, and if you consider it tree to be bad, it will be because its fruit is bad." This was a proverb. People were to apply its truth to how they can know whether a person is good or bad.
+MAT	12	33	kl16			0	good ... bad	"healthy ... diseased"
+MAT	12	33	kz12	figs-activepassive		0	a tree is recognized by its fruit	"Fruit" here is a metaphor for what a person does. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people know whether a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit" or "people know whether a person is good or bad by looking at the results of that person's activities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	12	34	r1uv	figs-metaphor		0	You offspring of vipers	Here "offspring" means "having the characteristic of." Vipers are poisonous snakes that are dangerous and represent evil. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Matthew 3:7](../03/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	12	34	pl4g	figs-you		0	You ... you	These are plural and refer to the Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	12	34	e7x3	figs-rquestion		0	how can you say good things?	Jesus uses a question to rebuke the Pharisees. Alternate translation: "you cannot say good things." or "you can only say evil things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	12	34	e9bg	figs-metonymy		0	out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks	Here "heart" is a metonym for the thoughts in a person's mind. Here "mouth" is a synecdoche that represents a person as a whole. Alternate translation: "what a person says with his mouth reveals what is in his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	12	35	r3uw	figs-metaphor		0	The good man from the good treasure of his heart produces what is good, and the evil man from the evil treasure of his heart produces what is evil	Jesus speaks about the "heart" as if it were a container that a person fills with good or evil things. This is a metaphor that means what a person says reveals what the person is truly like. If you want to keep this imagery, see the UST. You can also translate the literal meaning. Alternate translation: "A man who is truly good will speak good things, and the man who is truly evil will speak evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	12	36	jvg6	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus concludes his response to the Pharisees' accusation that he healed the man by the power of Satan.
+MAT	12	36	era6			0	I say to you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	12	36	t2pj			0	people will give an account for	"God will ask people about" or "people will have to explain to God"
+MAT	12	36	f1wh	figs-metonymy		0	every idle word they will have said	Here "word" refers to something that someone says. Alternate translation: "every harmful thing they will have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	12	37	qw5e	figs-activepassive		0	you will be justified ... you will be condemned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will justify you ... God will condemn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	12	38	x4le			0	General Information:	In verse 39, Jesus begins to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees.
+MAT	12	38	mec3	Connecting Statement:		0		The dialogue in these verses happens immediately after Jesus responded to the Pharisees' accusation that he healed a man by the power of Satan.
+MAT	12	38	aiu6			0	we wish	"we want"
+MAT	12	38	ikg2	figs-explicit		0	to see a sign from you	You can make explicit why they want to see a sign. Alternate translation: "to see a sign from you that proves what you say is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	12	39	d8b9	figs-123person		0	An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign ... given to it	Jesus is speaking to his present generation. Alternate translation: "You are an evil and adulterous generation who demands signs from me ... given to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	12	39	a5di	figs-metaphor		0	adulterous generation	Here "adulterous" is a metaphor for people who are not faithful to God. Alternate translation: "unfaithful generation" or "godless generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	12	39	c6hy	figs-activepassive		0	no sign will be given to it	Jesus would not give them a sign because, though he had already performed many miracles, they refused to believe him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not give it a sign" or "God will not give you a sign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	12	39	j21p			0	except the sign of Jonah the prophet	"except the same sign God gave to Jonah the prophet"
+MAT	12	40	vh9i	figs-merism		0	three days and three nights	Here "day" and "night" mean complete 24-hour periods. Alternate translation: "three complete days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+MAT	12	40	iuv8	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	12	40	gg65	figs-idiom		0	in the heart of the earth	This means inside a physical grave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	12	41	k3q6	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees.
+MAT	12	41	gnh1			0	The men of Nineveh	"The citizens of Nineveh"
+MAT	12	41	b94i			0	at the judgment	"on judgment day" or "when God judges people"
+MAT	12	41	x8gm			0	this generation of people	This refers to the people living during the time Jesus was preaching.
+MAT	12	41	duz2	figs-metonymy		0	and will condemn it	Possible meanings are 1) "condemn" here represents accusing. Alternate translation: "and will accuse this generation of people" or 2) God will condemn this generation of people because they did not repent as the people of Nineveh had. Alternate translation: "and God will condemn this generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	12	41	qg29			0	and see	"and look." This emphasizes what Jesus says next.
+MAT	12	41	dbs3			0	someone greater	"someone more important"
+MAT	12	41	zb6a	figs-123person		0	someone	Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	12	41	a5p8	figs-explicit		0	than Jonah is here	You can make explicit the implicit meaning of Jesus' statement. Alternate translation: "than Jonah is here, yet you still have not repented, which is why God will condemn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	12	42	q8tb	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees.
+MAT	12	42	zwv7	translate-names		0	Queen of the South	This refers to the Queen of Sheba. Sheba is a land south of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	12	42	kku7			0	will rise up at the judgment	"will stand up at the judgment"
+MAT	12	42	z46e			0	at the judgment	"on judgment day" or "when God judges people." See how you translated this in [Matthew 12:41](../12/41.md).
+MAT	12	42	zc72			0	this generation	This refers to the people living during the time Jesus was preaching.
+MAT	12	42	k4ls	figs-metonymy		0	and condemn them	See how you translated a similar statement in [Matthew 12:41](../12/41.md).  Possible meanings are 1) "condemn" here represents accusing. Alternate translation: "and will accuse this generation of people" or 2) God will condemn this generation of people because they did not listen to wisdom as the Queen of the South had. Alternate translation: "and God will condemn this generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	12	42	q8q8	figs-idiom		0	She came from the ends of the earth	Here "ends of the earth" is an idiom that means "far away." Alternate translation: "She came from very far away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	12	42	t521	writing-connectingwords		0	She came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon	This statement explains why the Queen of the South will condemn the people of Jesus' generation. Alternate translation: "For she came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+MAT	12	42	n99z			0	and see	"and look." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	12	42	aj1x			0	someone greater	"someone more important"
+MAT	12	42	uf5k	figs-123person		0	someone	Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	12	42	yra5	figs-explicit		0	than Solomon is here	You can make explicit the implicit meaning of Jesus' statement. Alternate translation: "than Solomon is here, yet you do not listen. That is why God will condemn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	12	43	ve5x	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees. He begins to tell a parable.
+MAT	12	43	f5jr			0	waterless places	"dry places" or "places where no people live"
+MAT	12	43	x2ur			0	does not find it	Here "it" refers to rest.
+MAT	12	44	gey7			0	Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.'	This can be translated as a statement rather than a quotation. Alternate translation: "So, the unclean spirit decides to return to the house from which it came"
+MAT	12	44	ty9b	figs-metaphor		0	to my house from which I came	This is a metaphor for the person in whom the unclean spirit was living. Alternate translation: "to the place I left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	12	44	cd4f	figs-activepassive		0	it finds that house swept out and put in order	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the unclean spirit finds that someone has swept the house clean and has put everything in the house where it belongs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	12	44	s6jf	figs-metaphor		0	that house swept out and put in order	Again, "house" is a metaphor for the person in whom the unclean spirit was living. Here, "swept out and put in order" suggests that no one is living in the house. Jesus means when an unclean spirit leaves a person, the person must invite the Holy Spirit to live in him or else the demon will come back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	12	45	nh6q	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes the parable that he began with the words "When an unclean spirit" in verse 43.
+MAT	12	45	bhb4	figs-parables		0	Then it goes ... with this evil generation	Jesus tells a parable to warn the people of the danger of not believing him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	12	45	jw1h			0	It will be just like that with this evil generation	This means that if the people of Jesus' generation do not believe him and become his disciples, they will be in a worse situation than they were before he came.
+MAT	12	46	qj8w			0	General Information:	The arrival of Jesus' mother and brothers becomes an opportunity for him to describe his spiritual family.
+MAT	12	46	ahx7			0	behold	The word "behold" alerts us to a new people in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	12	46	mh5f			0	his mother	This is Mary, Jesus' human mother.
+MAT	12	46	dq8m			0	his brothers	These are probably other children born to Mary, but it is is possible that the word "brothers" here refers to Jesus' cousins.
+MAT	12	46	z97j			0	seeking to speak	"wanting to speak"
+MAT	12	47	qd32	figs-quotations		0	Someone said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you."	This can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Someone told Jesus that his mother and brothers were outside and wanted to speak to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	12	48	q1cd	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 12:1](../12/01.md), where Matthew tells of growing opposition to Jesus' ministry.
+MAT	12	48	jm1y	figs-ellipsis		0	who told him	The details of the message the person told Jesus are understood and not repeated here. Alternate translation: "who told Jesus that his mother and brothers wanted to speak to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	12	48	e535	figs-rquestion		0	Who is my mother and who are my brothers?	Jesus uses these questions to teach the people. Alternate translation: "I will tell you who are really my mother and brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	12	49	gk62			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+MAT	12	49	rxe8	figs-metaphor		0	here are my mother and my brothers	This is a metaphor that means Jesus' disciples belong to Jesus' spiritual family. This is more important than belonging to his physical family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	12	50	e25c			0	whoever does	"anyone who does"
+MAT	12	50	mq9r	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	12	50	gn31	figs-metaphor		0	that person is my brother, and sister, and mother	This is a metaphor meaning that those who obey God belong to Jesus' spiritual family. This is more important than belonging to his physical family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	intro	s3lu	Matthew 13 General Notes		0		# Matthew 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 13:14-15, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>This chapter begins a new section. It contains some of Jesus' parables about the kingdom of heaven.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metonymy<br><br>Jesus often says the word "heaven" when he wants his hearers to think of God, who lives in heaven ([Matthew 13:11](../../mat/13/11.md)).<br><br>##### Implicit information<br><br>Speakers usually do not say things that they think their hearers already understand. When Matthew wrote that Jesus "sat beside the sea" ([Matthew 13:1](../../mat/13/01.md)), he probably expected his hearers to know that Jesus was about to teach the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Speakers often use words for things that can be touched to speak of things that cannot be touched. Jesus spoke of a bird eating a seed to describe how Satan kept people from understanding Jesus' message ([Matthew 13:19](../../mat/13/19.md)).<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Passive voice<br><br>Many sentences in this chapter tell that a person had something happen to him without saying who caused that something to happen. For example, "they were scorched" ([Matthew 13:6](../../mat/13/06.md)). You may have to translate the sentence so that it tells the reader who performed the action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])<br><br>##### Parables<br><br>The parables were short stories that Jesus told so that people would easily understand the lesson he was trying to teach them. He also told the stories so that those who did not want to believe in him would not understand the truth ([Matthew 13:11-13](./11.md)).<br>
+MAT	13	01	r4xv			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new part of the story where Jesus begins to teach the crowds, using parables, about the kingdom of heaven.
+MAT	13	01	vx5y			0	On that day	These events happened on the same day as those in the previous chapter.
+MAT	13	01	cy1t			0	out of the house	It is not mentioned at whose house Jesus was staying.
+MAT	13	01	zjb3	figs-explicit		0	sat beside the sea	It is implied that he sat down to teach the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	02	d16z	figs-explicit		0	so he got into a boat	It is implied that Jesus got into a boat because it would make it easier to teach the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	02	jge7	translate-unknown		0	a boat	This was probably an open, wooden fishing boat with a sail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MAT	13	03	e99p	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about a person who sows seeds.
+MAT	13	03	f5mv			0	Jesus said many things to them in parables	"Jesus told them many things in parables"
+MAT	13	03	w5p3			0	to them	"to the people in the crowd"
+MAT	13	03	m97r			0	Behold	"Look" or "Listen." This word calls attention to what is to be said next. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+MAT	13	03	ur64			0	a farmer went out to sow seed	"a farmer went out to scatter seeds in a field"
+MAT	13	04	c6g6			0	As he sowed	"As the farmer scattered the seed"
+MAT	13	04	v7r8			0	beside the road	This refers to a "path" next to the field. The ground there would have been hard from people walking on it.
+MAT	13	04	qr2d			0	devoured them	"ate all the seeds"
+MAT	13	05	l2g6			0	rocky ground	This is ground full of rocks with just a thin layer of soil on top of the rocks.
+MAT	13	05	ql87			0	Immediately they sprang up	"The seeds quickly sprouted and grew"
+MAT	13	06	qq5x	figs-activepassive		0	they were scorched	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sun scorched the plants, and they became too hot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	13	06	az8l			0	they withered away	"the plants became dry and died"
+MAT	13	07	dnm8	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes telling a parable about a person who sows seeds.
+MAT	13	07	ugc9			0	fell among the thorn plants	"fell where plants with thorns grew"
+MAT	13	07	vt8z			0	choked them	"choked the new sprouts." Use your word for the way weeds prevent other plants from growing well.
+MAT	13	08	iwv2			0	produced a crop	"grew more seeds" or "gave fruit"
+MAT	13	08	e91e	figs-ellipsis		0	some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty	The words "seeds," "produced," and "crop" are understood from the previous phrase. These can be expressed clearly. Alternate translation: "some seeds produced one hundred times as much crop, some seeds produced sixty times as much crop, and some seeds produced thirty times as much crop" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	13	08	ph2p	translate-numbers		0	one hundred ... sixty ... thirty	"100 ... 60 ... 30" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	13	09	q2e2	figs-metonymy		0	He who has ears, let him hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has ears" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Matthew 11:15](../11/15.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	09	gkv1	figs-123person		0	He who ... let him	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Matthew 11:15](../11/15.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	13	10	p8yc			0	General Information:	Jesus explains to his disciples why he teaches with parables.
+MAT	13	11	fc5n	figs-activepassive		0	You have been given the privilege of understanding mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given	This can be translated with the active form and with implied information expressed clearly. Alternate translation: "God has given you the privilege of understanding mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but God has not given it to these people" or "God has made you able to understand mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but he has not enabled these people to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	11	rcd3	figs-you		0	You have been given the privilege	The word "You" is plural here and refers to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	13	11	ah6u	figs-metonymy		0	mysteries of the kingdom of heaven	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" occurs only in the book of Matthew. If possible, try to keep it in your translation. Alternate translation: "the secrets about our God in heaven and his rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	12	j3rl			0	whoever has	"whoever has understanding" or "whoever receives what I teach"
+MAT	13	12	v61y	figs-activepassive		0	will be given more	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will give him more understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	13	12	xsr5			0	whoever does not have	"whoever does not have understanding" or "whoever does not receive what I teach"
+MAT	13	12	bl5s	figs-activepassive		0	even what he has will be taken away from him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will take away even what he has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	13	13	wc3u			0	General Information:	In verse 14, Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that the people's failure to understand Jesus' teaching is a fulfillment of prophecy.
+MAT	13	13	hm4t	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to explain to his disciples why he teaches in parables.
+MAT	13	13	v6pb			0	to them ... they	All occurrences of "them" and "they" refer to the people in the crowd.
+MAT	13	13	uk7j	figs-parallelism		0	Though they are seeing, they do not see; and though they are hearing, they do not hear, or understand.	Jesus uses this parallelism to tell and emphasize to the disciples that the crowd refuses to understand God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAT	13	13	ae8k			0	Though they are seeing	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to them seeing what Jesus does. Alternate translation: "Though they see what I do" or 2) this refers to their ability to see. Alternate translation: "Though they are able to see"
+MAT	13	13	nbi3	figs-metaphor		0	they do not see	Here "see" represents understanding. Alternate translation: "they do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	13	j4bg			0	though they are hearing	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to them hearing what Jesus teaches. Alternate translation: "Though they hear what I say" or 2) this refers to their ability to hear. Alternate translation: "Though they are able to hear"
+MAT	13	13	gq65	figs-metaphor		0	they do not hear	Here "hear" represents listening well. Alternate translation: "they do not listen well" or "they do not pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	14	jz9n			0	To them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, that which says	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They are fulfilling what God said long ago through the prophet Isaiah"
+MAT	13	14	z2es	figs-parallelism		0	While hearing you will hear, but you will in no way understand; while seeing you will see, but you will in no way perceive	This begins a quote from the prophet Isaiah about the unbelieving people of Isaiah's day. Jesus uses this quote to describe the very crowd that was listening to him. These statements are again parallel and emphasize that the people refused to understand God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAT	13	14	a1im	figs-explicit		0	While hearing you will hear, but you will in no way understand	"You will hear things, but you will not understand them." You can make explicit what the people will hear. Alternate translation: "You will hear what God says through the prophets, but you will not understand its true meaning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	14	emu1	figs-explicit		0	while seeing you will see, but you will in no way perceive	You can make explicit what the people will see. Alternate translation: "you will see what God does through the prophets, but you will not understand it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	15	e8r5	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes quoting the prophet Isaiah.
+MAT	13	15	lu8u	figs-metaphor		0	For this people's heart ... I would heal them	In 13:15 God describes the people of Israel as if they have physical diseases that cause them to be unable to learn, to see, and to hear. God wants them to come to him so he will heal them. This is all a metaphor describing the people's spiritual condition. It means the people are stubborn and refuse to receive and understand God's truth. If they would, then they would repent and God would forgive them and welcome them back as his people. If the meaning is clear, keep the metaphor in your translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	15	fy7m	figs-metonymy		0	this people's heart has become dull	Here "heart" refers to the mind. Alternate translation: "these people's minds are slow to learn" or "these people can no longer learn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	15	q87m	figs-metonymy		0	they are hard of hearing	They are not physically deaf. Here "hard of hearing" means they refuse to listen and learn God's truth. Alternate translation: "they refuse to use their ears to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	15	y7t7	figs-metonymy		0	they have closed their eyes	They have not literally closed their eyes. This means they refuse to understand. Alternate translation: "they refuse to use their eyes to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	15	fl93			0	so they should not see with their eyes, or hear with their ears, or understand with their hearts, so they would turn again	"so that they are not able to see with their eyes, hear with their ears, or understand with their heart, and as a result turn again"
+MAT	13	15	sr25	figs-metonymy		0	understand with their hearts	The word "hearts" here is a metonym for people's innermost being. You may need to use the word in your language for the source of people's thinking and feelings. AT: "understand with their minds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	15	ps56			0	turn again	"turn back to me" or "repent"
+MAT	13	15	q1h9	figs-metaphor		0	I would heal them	"have me heal them." This means God would heal them spiritually by forgiving their sins and receiving them again as his people. Alternate translation: "have me receive them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	16	dc9t	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes explaining to his disciples why he teaches with parables.
+MAT	13	16	yhe4	figs-parallelism		0	But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear	Both of these statements mean the same thing. Jesus is emphasizing that they have pleased God because they have believed what Jesus has said and done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAT	13	16	glp8	figs-synecdoche		0	But blessed are your eyes, for they see	Here "eyes" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "You are blessed because your eyes are able to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	13	16	rlt3	figs-you		0	your ... you	All occurrences of these words are plural and refer to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	13	16	jp32	figs-synecdoche		0	your ears, for they hear	Here "ears" refer to the whole person. You can also make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "you are blessed because your ears are able to hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	13	17	mg58			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	13	17	bsj7	figs-you		0	you	All occurrences of this word are plural and refer to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	13	17	e6ci	figs-explicit		0	the things that you see	You can make explicit what they have seen. Alternate translation: "the things you have seen me do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	17	q14w	figs-explicit		0	the things that you hear	You can make explicit what they have heard. Alternate translation: "the things you have heard me say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	18	w35t	Connecting Statement:		0		Here Jesus begins to explain to his disciples the parable about a person who sows seeds, which he began in [Matthew 13:3](../13/03.md).
+MAT	13	19	v2d7			0	the word of the kingdom	"the message about God's rule as king"
+MAT	13	19	a8nu	figs-metaphor		0	the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart	Jesus speaks of Satan causing the person to forget what he has heard as if Satan were a bird snatching the seed from the ground. Alternate translation: "The evil one causes him to forget the message that he has heard just as a bird snatches away seed from the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	19	sb7u	figs-explicit		0	the evil one	This refers to Satan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	19	pt4d			0	snatches away	Try to use a word that means to grab something away from someone who is the rightful owner.
+MAT	13	19	r9u6	figs-activepassive		0	what has been sown in his heart	This can be translated in active form: Alternate translation: "the message that God sowed in his heart" or "the message that he heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	13	19	xi8f	figs-metonymy		0	in his heart	Here "heart" refers to the mind of the hearer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	19	wfd3			0	This is the seed that was sown beside the road	"This is the meaning of the seed that was sown beside the road" or "The road where seed was sown represents this person"
+MAT	13	19	xgz5			0	beside the road	See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:4](../13/04.md).
+MAT	13	20	q3fp	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to explain to his disciples the parable about a person who sows seeds.
+MAT	13	20	l5iv	figs-explicit		0	What was sown on rocky ground	The phrase "what was sown" refers to seed that fell. Alternate translation: "The seed that fell on rocky ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	20	w4f9			0	What was sown on rocky ground is	"The rocky ground where seed was sown represents" or "The rocky ground where seed fell fell represents"
+MAT	13	20	e3hm			0	the person who hears the word	In the parable, the seed represents the word.
+MAT	13	20	cl6g	figs-metonymy		0	the word	This represents God's message. Alternate translation: "the message" or "God's teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	20	z76f	figs-metaphor		0	receives it with joy	Believing the word is spoken of as receiving it. Alternate translation: "joyfully believes it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	21	zg9q	figs-metaphor		0	yet he has no root in himself and he endures for a while	"Yet he has shallow roots and only lasts for a little while." The root represents what makes a person continue to believe God's message. Alternate translation: "But like a plant that does not grow deep roots, he only endures for a little while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	21	lim9	figs-metaphor		0	he quickly falls away	Here "falls away" means stops believing. Alternate translation: "immediately he falls away" or "he quickly stops believing the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	22	sis7	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to explain to his disciples the parable about a person who sows seeds.
+MAT	13	22	d4h5	figs-explicit		0	What was sown	This refers to seed that was sown or that fell. Alternate translation: "The seed that was sown" or "The seed that fell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	22	rcj8			0	What was sown among the thorn plants	"The ground with the thorn plants where seed was sown"
+MAT	13	22	anm5			0	this is the person	"this represents the person"
+MAT	13	22	a3u1			0	the word	"the message" or "God's teaching"
+MAT	13	22	q2nh	figs-metaphor		0	the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word	Jesus speaks about the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches distracting a person from obeying God's word as if they were weeds that could wind around a plant and keep it from growing. Alternate translation: "as weeds prevent good plants from growing, the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches keep this person from listening to God's word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	22	xa8r			0	cares of the world	"the things in this world that people worry about"
+MAT	13	22	wwf5	figs-personification		0	the deceitfulness of riches	Jesus describes "riches" as if it were a person who could deceive someone. This means people think having more money will make them happy, but it will not. Alternate translation: "the love of money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+MAT	13	22	gn6z	figs-metaphor		0	he becomes unfruitful	The person is spoken of as if he were a plant. Being unfruitful represents being unproductive. Alternate translation: "he becomes unproductive" or "he does not do what God wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	23	xw4b			0	What was sown on the good soil	"The good soil where seeds were sown"
+MAT	13	23	ptb8	figs-metaphor		0	He bears fruit and makes a crop	The person is spoken of as if he were a plant. Alternate translation: "Like a healthy plant that bears a crop of fruit, he is productive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	23	wm3p	figs-ellipsis		0	yielding one hundred times as much as was planted, some sixty, and some thirty times as much	The phrase "as much as was planted" is understood following each of these numbers. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:8](../13/08.md). Alternate translation: "Some people produce 100 times as much as was planted, some produce 60 times as much, and some produce 30 times as much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	13	24	l5yx	figs-parables		0		Here Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about a field with both wheat and weeds growing in it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	13	24	k8pu	figs-simile		0	The kingdom of heaven is like a man	The translation should not equate the kingdom of heaven to a man, but rather the kingdom of heaven is like the situation described in the parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	13	24	f8j5	figs-metonymy		0	The kingdom of heaven is like	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "When our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	24	u21k	figs-explicit		0	good seed	"good food seeds" or "good grain seeds." The audience probably thought that Jesus was talking about wheat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	25	zn8v			0	his enemy came	"his enemy came to the field"
+MAT	13	25	q4tv			0	weeds	These weeds look like food plants when they are young, but their grain is poison. Alternate translation: "bad seed" or "weed seeds"
+MAT	13	26	lea1			0	When the blades sprouted	"When the wheat seeds sprouted" or "When the plants came up"
+MAT	13	26	jgv9			0	produced their crop	"produced grain" or "produced the wheat crop"
+MAT	13	26	tu4q			0	then the weeds appeared also	"then people could see there were weeds in the field also"
+MAT	13	27	hz3q	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to tell a parable about a field with both wheat and weeds growing in it.
+MAT	13	27	h51x			0	the landowner	This is the same person who sowed good seed in his field.
+MAT	13	27	gr7d	figs-rquestion		0	did you not sow good seed in your field?	The servants used a question to emphasize their surprise. Alternate translation: "you sowed good seed in your field!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	13	27	fb86	figs-metonymy		0	did you not sow	The landowner probably had his servants plant the seeds. Alternate translation: "did we not sow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	28	r83z			0	He said to them	"The landowner said to the servants"
+MAT	13	28	num8			0	So do you want us	The word "us" refers to the servants.
+MAT	13	29	shs3	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus concludes the parable about a field with both wheat and weeds growing in it.
+MAT	13	29	c9jc			0	The landowner said	"The landowner said to his servants"
+MAT	13	30	z36a	figs-quotations		0	I will say to the reapers, "First pull out the weeds and tie them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn."	You can translate this as an indirect quote (AT): "I will tell the reapers to first gather up the weeds and tie them in bundles to burn them, and then gather the wheat into my barn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	13	30	ll14			0	barn	a farm building that can be used for storing grain
+MAT	13	31	tdf4	figs-parables		0		Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about a very small seed that grows into a very big plant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	13	31	jw7u	figs-metonymy		0	The kingdom of heaven is like	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). Alternate translation: "When our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	31	qby8	translate-unknown		0	mustard seed	a very small seed that grows into a large plant (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MAT	13	32	gyi1	figs-explicit		0	This seed is indeed the smallest of all seeds	Mustard seeds were the smallest seeds known to the original hearers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	32	x65d			0	But when it has grown	"But when the plant has grown"
+MAT	13	32	um9k			0	it is greater than	"it is larger than"
+MAT	13	32	g6v8			0	becomes a tree	A mustard plant can grow about 2 to 4 meters tall.
+MAT	13	32	c9te			0	birds of the air	"birds"
+MAT	13	33	a1th	figs-parables		0		Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about the effect that yeast has on flour. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	13	33	z94k	figs-simile		0	The kingdom of heaven is like yeast	The kingdom is not like the yeast, but the spread of the kingdom is like the spreading of the yeast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	13	33	w8sb	figs-metonymy		0	The kingdom of heaven is like	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). Alternate translation: "When our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	33	r88g	translate-bvolume		0	three measures of flour	Say "a large amount of flour" or use a term that your culture uses for measuring large amounts of flour. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+MAT	13	33	c35r	figs-explicit		0	until all the dough had risen	The implied information is that the yeast and the three measures of flour were made into dough for baking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	34	f9gl			0	General Information:	Here the author quotes from the Psalms to show that Jesus' teaching in parables fulfilled prophecy.
+MAT	13	34	nt7u	figs-parallelism		0	All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; and he said nothing to them without a parable	Both sentences mean the same thing. They are combined to emphasize that Jesus taught the crowds only with parables. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAT	13	34	n54e			0	All these things	This refers to what Jesus taught beginning at [Matthew 13:1](../13/01.md).
+MAT	13	34	a5c7	figs-doublenegatives		0	he said nothing to them without a parable	"he taught them nothing except by parables." The double negative can be expressed in a positive way. Alternate translation: "everything he taught them he said in parables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+MAT	13	35	ybq5	figs-activepassive		0	what had been said through the prophet might come true, when he said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God told one of the prophets to write long ago might come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	13	35	p3tb			0	when he said	"when the prophet said"
+MAT	13	35	n1pa	figs-idiom		0	I will open my mouth	This is an idiom that means to speak. Alternate translation: "I will speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	13	35	yx6y	figs-activepassive		0	things that were hidden	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "things that God has kept hidden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	13	35	th8t			0	from the foundation of the world	"since the beginning of the world" or "since God created the world"
+MAT	13	36	pq2h	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts to the house where Jesus and his disciples were staying. Jesus begins to explain to them the parable of the field that had both wheat and weeds, which he told beginning in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md).
+MAT	13	36	x5w7			0	went into the house	"went indoors" or "went into the house where he was staying"
+MAT	13	37	aj8f			0	He who sows the good seed	"The one who sows the good seed" or "The sower of the good seed"
+MAT	13	37	xj4s	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is referring to himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	13	38	h9iz	figs-idiom		0	the sons of the kingdom	The idiom "sons of" refers to those who belong to or to have the same character as someone or something. Alternate translation: "the people who belong to the kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	13	38	eni3	figs-metonymy		0	of the kingdom	Here "kingdom" refers to God the king. Alternate translation: "of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	38	edu7	figs-idiom		0	the sons of the evil one	The idiom "sons of" refers those who belong to or to have the same character as someone or something. Alternate translation: "the people who belong to the evil one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	13	39	sgx2			0	the enemy who sowed them	"the enemy who sowed the weeds"
+MAT	13	40	ei3v	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes explaining to his disciples the parable of the field with both wheat and weeds.
+MAT	13	40	rn64	figs-activepassive		0	Therefore, as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Therefore, as people gather up weeds and burn them in the fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	13	41	fiy4	figs-123person		0	The Son of Man will send out his angels	Here Jesus is speaking of himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, will send out my angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	13	41	ptw9			0	those who commit iniquity	"those who are lawless" or "evil people"
+MAT	13	42	d9md	figs-metaphor		0	furnace of fire	This is a metaphor for the fires of hell. If the term "furnace" is not known, "oven" can be used. Alternate translation: "fiery furnace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	42	zu3j	translate-symaction		0	weeping and grinding of teeth	"Grinding of teeth" here is a symbolic act, representing extreme sadness and suffering. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "weeping and showing that they are suffering very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	13	43	u6sm	figs-simile		0	shine like the sun	If this simile is not understandable in your language, you can use: "be as easy to see as the sun." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	13	43	sea2	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	13	43	zxh2	figs-metonymy		0	He who has ears, let him hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has ears" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Matthew 11:15](../11/15.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	43	sak5	figs-123person		0	He who ... let him	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this in [Matthew 11:15](../11/15.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	13	44	n7nz	figs-simile		0	General Information:	In these two parables, Jesus uses two similes to teach his disciples what the kingdom of heaven is like. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	13	44	fjm1	figs-parables		0		Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling two parables about people who sold their possessions to purchase something of great value. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	13	44	e9cv	figs-metonymy		0	The kingdom of heaven is like	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). Alternate translation: "When our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	44	u9jq	figs-activepassive		0	like a treasure hidden in a field	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a treasure that someone had hidden in a field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	13	44	k9rh			0	treasure	a very valuable and precious thing or collection of things
+MAT	13	44	hu7f			0	hid it	"covered it up"
+MAT	13	44	jtv2	figs-explicit		0	sells everything he possesses, and buys that field	The implied information is that the person buys the field to take possession of the hidden treasure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	45	c633	figs-simile		0	like a man who is a merchant looking for valuable pearls	The implied information is that the man was looking for valuable pearls that he could buy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	45	khy6			0	a merchant	a trader or wholesale dealer who often obtains merchandise from distant places
+MAT	13	45	b88q	translate-unknown		0	valuable pearls	A "pearl" is a smooth, hard, shiny, white or light-colored bead formed inside mollusks in the sea and highly prized as a gem or to make into valuable jewelry. Alternate translation: "fine pearls" or "beautiful pearls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MAT	13	47	vw24	figs-parables		0		Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about fishermen who use a large net to catch fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	13	47	g79n	figs-simile		0	the kingdom of heaven is like a net	The kingdom is not like the net, but the kingdom draws all kinds of people like a net catches all kinds of fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	13	47	rjm4	figs-metonymy		0	the kingdom of heaven is like	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). Alternate translation: "When our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	47	vrp4	figs-activepassive		0	like a net that was cast into the sea	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "like a net that some fishermen cast into the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	13	47	kbz2			0	was cast into the sea	"was thrown into the sea"
+MAT	13	47	t9v6			0	gathered creatures of every kind	"caught all kinds of fish"
+MAT	13	48	kf47			0	drew it up on the beach	"pulled the net up onto the beach" or "pulled the net ashore"
+MAT	13	48	cnp7			0	the good things	"the good ones"
+MAT	13	48	qi2z			0	the worthless things	"the bad fish" or "the inedible fish"
+MAT	13	48	aqu2			0	threw away	"did not keep"
+MAT	13	49	nql6	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus explains the parable about fishermen who use a large net to catch fish.
+MAT	13	49	q1ms			0	will come	"will come out" or "will go out" or "will come from heaven"
+MAT	13	49	ah2k	figs-nominaladj		0	the wicked from among the righteous	These nominal adjectives can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "the wicked people from the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	13	50	hwv1			0	They will throw them	"The angels will throw the wicked people"
+MAT	13	50	j8nf	figs-metaphor		0	furnace of fire	This is a metaphor for the fires of hell. If the term "furnace" is not known, "oven" can be used. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:42](../13/42.md). Alternate translation: "fiery furnace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	13	50	mc8t	translate-symaction		0	weeping and grinding of teeth	"Grinding of teeth" here is a symbolic act, representing extreme sadness and suffering. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: weeping and expressing their extreme suffering." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	13	51	d3wg	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about a person who manages a household. This is the end of the part of the story about Jesus teaching the crowds about the kingdom of heaven through using parables.
+MAT	13	51	p5ej	figs-quotations		0	Have you understood all these things?" The disciples said to him, "Yes."	If necessary, both direct quotations can be translated as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: "Jesus asked them if they had understood all this, and they said that they did understand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	13	52	g4dd	figs-metonymy		0	has become a disciple to the kingdom of heaven	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "has learned the truth about our God in heaven, who is king" or "has submitted himself to God's rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	13	52	gr36	figs-parables		0	is like a man who is the owner of a house, who draws out old and new things from his treasure	Jesus speaks another parable. He compares scribes, who know very well the scriptures that Moses and the prophets wrote, and who also now accept Jesus' teachings, to a house owner who uses both old and new treasures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	13	52	g59c			0	treasure	A treasure is a very valuable and precious thing or a collection of things. Here it may refer to the place where these things are stored, the "treasury" or "storeroom."
+MAT	13	53	jwv2			0	Then it came about that when	This phrase shifts the story from Jesus' teachings to what happened next. Alternate translation: "Then" or "After"
+MAT	13	54	qnh9			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new part of the story that runs through [Matthew 17:27](../17/27.md), where Matthew tells of continued opposition to Jesus' ministry and teaching about the kingdom of heaven. Here, the people of Jesus' home town reject him.
+MAT	13	54	q3ml	figs-explicit		0	his own region	"his hometown." This refers to the town of Nazareth, where Jesus grew up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	13	54	j6vb			0	in their synagogue	The pronoun "their" is referring to the people of the region.
+MAT	13	54	it1f			0	they were astonished	"they were amazed"
+MAT	13	54	b3d2	figs-explicit		0	Where does this man get his wisdom and these miracles from?	The people believed that Jesus was just an ordinary man. They use this question to express their amazement that he was so wise and was able to do miracles. Alternate translation: "How can an ordinary man like this be so wise and do such great miracles?" or "It is strange that he is able to speak with such wisdom and do these miracles!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	13	55	rk5e	figs-rquestion		0	Is not this man the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? Are not his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?	The crowd uses these questions to express their belief that they know who Jesus is and that he is just an ordinary man. Alternate translation: "He is just the son of a carpenter. We know his mother Mary, and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	13	55	rpj9			0	the carpenter's son	A carpenter is someone who makes things with wood or stone. If "carpenter" is not known, "builder" can be used.
+MAT	13	56	m9pn	figs-rquestion		0	Are not all his sisters with us?	The crowd uses these questions to express their belief that they know who Jesus is and that he is just an ordinary man. Alternate translation: "And all his sisters are with us, too." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	13	56	bnv1	figs-rquestion		0	Where did he get all these things?	The crowd uses this question to show their understanding that Jesus must have gotten his abilities from somewhere. They were probably expressing their doubt that he got his abilities from God. Alternate translation: "He must have gotten his ability to do these things from somewhere!" or "We do not know where he got these abilities!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	13	56	pqf1			0	all these things	This refers to Jesus' wisdom and ability to do miracles.
+MAT	13	57	f5md	figs-activepassive		0	They were offended by him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Jesus' hometown took offense at him" or "The people rejected Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	13	57	azn4	figs-doublenegatives		0	A prophet is not without honor	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "A prophet receives honor everywhere" or "People everywhere honor a prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+MAT	13	57	sq8j			0	his own country	"his own region" or "his own hometown"
+MAT	13	57	w4x8			0	in his own family	"in his own home"
+MAT	13	58	e2cp			0	He did not do many miracles there	"Jesus did not do many miracles in his own hometown"
+MAT	14	intro	g5mc	Matthew 14 General Notes		0		# Matthew 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Verses 1 and 2 continue the account from chapter 13. Verses 3-12 stop the account and speak of things that happened earlier, possibly soon after Satan tempted Jesus (see [Matthew 4:12](../../mat/04/12.md)). Verse 13 continues the account from verse 2. Be sure to have words in verses 3-12 that tell the reader that Matthew has stopped his account to give new information before he continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])<br><br>#### Possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Passive voice<br><br>Many sentences in this chapter tell that a person had something happen to him without saying who caused that something to happen. For example, the writer does not tell who brought John's head to Herodias's daughter ([Matthew 14:11](../../mat/14/11.md)). You may have to translate the sentence so that it tells the reader who performed the action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])<br>
+MAT	14	01	zl7x	figs-events		0	General Information:	These verses explain Herod's reaction when he heard about Jesus. This event happens some time after the events that follow in the narrative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+MAT	14	01	q8h5			0	About that time	"In those days" or "While Jesus was ministering in Galilee"
+MAT	14	01	l9ur			0	heard the news about Jesus	"heard reports about Jesus" or "heard about the fame of Jesus"
+MAT	14	02	pd1b			0	He said	"Herod said"
+MAT	14	02	nx7x			0	has risen from the dead	The words "from the dead" speak of all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from the dead speaks of coming alive again.
+MAT	14	02	vve7			0	Therefore these powers are at work in him	Some Jews at that time believed if a person came back from the dead he would have powers to do mighty things.
+MAT	14	03	y57m			0	General Information:	Matthew recounts the story of John the Baptist's death in order to show why Herod reacted the way he did when he heard about Jesus.
+MAT	14	03	zgp9	figs-events		0		Here the author begins to tell about how Herod had executed John the Baptist. These events occur some time before the event in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+MAT	14	03	h466	figs-metonymy		0	Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison	It says that Herod did these things because he ordered others to do them for him. Alternate translation: "Herod ordered his soldiers to arrest and bind John the Baptist and put him in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	14	03	lr92	translate-names		0	Philip's wife	Philip was Herod's brother. Herod had taken Philip's wife to be his own wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	14	04	d3gp	figs-events		0	For John ... as your wife	If needed, you can present the events of 14:3-4 in the order that they happened, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+MAT	14	04	n1t6	figs-quotations		0	For John had said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her as your wife."	This can be expressed as an indirect quote, if needed. Alternate translation: "For John had said to Herod that it was not lawful for Herod to have Herodias as his wife." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	14	04	r8lh			0	For John had said to him	"For John had kept saying to Herod"
+MAT	14	04	nb2j	figs-explicit		0	It is not lawful	Philip was still alive when Herod married Herodias. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	14	05	hg9f			0	he feared	"Herod feared"
+MAT	14	05	w7uv			0	they regarded him	"they regarded John"
+MAT	14	06	fvs5	figs-explicit		0	in the midst	You can make explicit the implicit information. Alternate translation: "in the midst of the guests attending the birthday celebration" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	14	08	rhk5	figs-activepassive		0	After being instructed by her mother	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After her mother instructed her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	14	08	wi8s			0	instructed	"coached" or "told"
+MAT	14	08	ya5z			0	she said	"the daughter of Herodias said to Herod"
+MAT	14	08	ruy4			0	platter	a very large plate
+MAT	14	09	s8zp	figs-activepassive		0	The king was very upset by her request	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Her request made the king very upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	14	09	a1er			0	The king	"King Herod"
+MAT	14	09	j6nu	figs-activepassive		0	he ordered that it should be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he ordered his men to do what she said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	14	10	nes5	Connecting Statement:		0		This concludes the account of how Herod executed John the Baptist.
+MAT	14	11	nd5r	figs-activepassive		0	his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	14	11	pba6			0	platter	a very large plate
+MAT	14	11	lqb6			0	girl	Use the word for a young, unmarried girl.
+MAT	14	12	fl47			0	his disciples	"the disciples of John"
+MAT	14	12	ni1q			0	the corpse	"the dead body"
+MAT	14	12	mq89	figs-explicit		0	they went and told Jesus	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the disciples of John went and told Jesus what had happened to John the Baptist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	14	13	id97	writing-background		0	General Information:	These verses give background information about the miracle that Jesus is about to perform by feeding five thousand people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	14	13	ql1f	Connecting Statement:		0		These verses describe how Jesus reacted when he heard that Herod had executed John the Baptist.
+MAT	14	13	ds5w			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	14	13	dvq4			0	heard this	"heard what happened to John" or "heard the news about John"
+MAT	14	13	ia39	figs-explicit		0	he withdrew	"he left" or "he went away from the crowd." It is implied that Jesus' disciples went with him. Alternate translation: "Jesus and his disciples left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	14	13	zlh8			0	from there	"from that place"
+MAT	14	13	i7uu			0	When the crowds heard of it	"When the crowds heard where Jesus had gone" or "When the crowds heard that he had left"
+MAT	14	13	u6nr			0	the crowds	"the crowds of people" or "the huge group of people" or "the people"
+MAT	14	13	ipm9	figs-idiom		0	on foot	This means that the people in the crowd were walking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	14	14	d8n3			0	Then Jesus came before them and saw the large crowd	"When Jesus came ashore, he saw a large crowd"
+MAT	14	15	gcu9	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of Jesus feeding five thousand people with only five small loaves of bread and two small fish.
+MAT	14	15	xa7n			0	the disciples came to him	"Jesus' disciples came to him"
+MAT	14	16	qwk1			0	They have no need	"The people in the crowd have no need"
+MAT	14	16	r5gd	figs-you		0	You give them	The word "You" is plural, referring to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	14	17	tm5t			0	They said to him	"The disciples said to Jesus"
+MAT	14	17	ih48			0	five loaves of bread	A loaf of bread is a lump of dough that is shaped and baked.
+MAT	14	18	szx6			0	Bring them to me	"Bring the loaves and fish to me"
+MAT	14	19	yne5	Connecting Statement:		0		This concludes the account of Jesus feeding five thousand people.
+MAT	14	19	vp7r			0	sit down	"lie down." Use the verb for the position people in your culture usually are in when they eat.
+MAT	14	19	u613	figs-idiom		0	He took	"He held in his hands." He did not steal them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	14	19	i34u			0	broke the loaves	"tore the loaves"
+MAT	14	19	bf1a			0	loaves	"loaves of bread" or "whole breads"
+MAT	14	19	t7ei			0	Looking up	Possible meanings are 1) "While looking up" or 2) "After looking up."
+MAT	14	20	l2h8	figs-activepassive		0	and were filled	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "until they were full" or "until they were no longer hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	14	20	p73g			0	they took up	"the disciples gathered up" or "some people gathered up"
+MAT	14	20	czj4	translate-numbers		0	twelve baskets full	"12 baskets full" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	14	21	wv59			0	Those who ate	"Those who ate the bread and the fish"
+MAT	14	21	als7	translate-numbers		0	five thousand men	"5,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	14	22	yp8l			0	General Information:	These verses give background information about the miracle that Jesus is about to perform of walking on water.
+MAT	14	22	eaa8	Connecting Statement:		0		The following verses describe events that happened right after Jesus fed the five thousand people.
+MAT	14	22	wt1t			0	Immediately he	"As soon as Jesus had finished feeding all the people, he"
+MAT	14	23	d27u			0	When evening came	"Late in the evening" or "When it became dark"
+MAT	14	24	vzd1			0	being tossed about by the waves	"and the disciples could not control the boat because of the large waves"
+MAT	14	25	pmw8			0	In the fourth watch of the night	The fourth watch is between 3 a.m. and sunrise. Alternate translation: "Just before dawn"
+MAT	14	25	t1vp			0	walking on the sea	"walking on top of the water"
+MAT	14	26	q9qs			0	they were terrified	"they were very afraid"
+MAT	14	26	h7df			0	ghost	a spirit that has left the body of a person who has died
+MAT	14	28	w2pl			0	Peter answered him	"Peter answered Jesus"
+MAT	14	30	sk3j	figs-idiom		0	when Peter saw the wind	Here "saw the wind" means he became aware of the wind. Alternate translation: "when Peter saw that the wind was tossing the waves back and forth" or "when he realized how strong the wind was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	14	31	bd2v			0	You of little faith, why	"You who have such little faith." Jesus addressed Peter this way because Peter became afraid. It can also be translated as an exclamation. Alternate translation: "You have so little faith! Why"
+MAT	14	31	cr9i	figs-rquestion		0	why did you doubt?	Jesus uses a question to tell Peter than he should not have doubted. You can make explicit what Peter should not have doubted. Alternate translation: "you should not have doubted that I could keep you from sinking." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	14	33	u8pu	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	14	34	r5lm	Connecting Statement:		0		These verses describe what happened after Jesus walked on the water. They summarize how the people were responding to Jesus' ministry.
+MAT	14	34	cv3f			0	When they had crossed over	"When Jesus and his disciples had crossed over the lake"
+MAT	14	34	x9nu	translate-names		0	Gennesaret	This is a small town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	14	35	xd7c			0	they sent messages	"the men of that area sent messages"
+MAT	14	36	ql3y			0	They begged him	"The sick people begged him"
+MAT	14	36	x8jv			0	his garment	"his robe" or "what he was wearing"
+MAT	14	36	mw8n	figs-activepassive		0	were healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "became well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	15	intro	i9a5	Matthew 15 General Notes		0		# Matthew 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 15:8-9, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The "traditions of the elders"<br><br>The "traditions of the elders" were oral laws that the Jewish religious leaders developed because they wanted to make sure that everyone obeyed the law of Moses. However, they often worked harder to obey these rules than to obey the law of Moses itself. Jesus rebuked the religious leaders for this, and they became angry as a result. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Jews and Gentiles<br><br>The Jews of Jesus' time thought that only Jews could please God by the way they lived. Jesus healed a Canaanite Gentile woman's daughter to show his followers that he would accept both Jews and Gentiles as his people.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Sheep<br><br>The Bible often speaks of people as if they were sheep because sheep need someone to take care of them. This is because they do not see well and they often go to where other animals can kill them easily. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+MAT	15	01	q6af	writing-newevent		0	General Information:	The scene shifts to events that occurred some time after events of the previous chapter. Here Jesus responds to the criticisms of the Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+MAT	15	02	j1b8	figs-rquestion		0	Why do your disciples violate the traditions of the elders?	The Pharisees and scribes use this question to criticize Jesus and his disciples. Alternate translation: "Your disciples do not respect the rules that our ancestors have given us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	15	02	yn6l			0	traditions of the elders	This is not the same as the law of Moses. This refers to later teachings and interpretations of the law given by religious leaders after Moses.
+MAT	15	02	gfn6	figs-explicit		0	they do not wash their hands	This washing is not only to clean hands. This refers to a ceremonial washing according to the tradition of the elders. Alternate translation: "they do not wash their hands properly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	15	03	ia1e	figs-rquestion		0	Then why do you violate the commandment of God for the sake of your traditions?	Jesus answers with a question to criticize what the religious leaders do. Alternate translation: "And I see that you refuse to obey God's commands just so that you can follow what your ancestors taught you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	15	04	srz6			0	General Information:	In verse 4, Jesus quotes twice from Exodus to show how God expects people to treat their parents.
+MAT	15	04	cz1q	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
+MAT	15	04	qmm7			0	will surely die	"the people will surely execute him"
+MAT	15	05	ql75	figs-you		0	But you say	Here "you" is plural and refers to the Pharisees and scribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	15	06	b81c	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to rebuke the Pharisees.
+MAT	15	06	vr6y	figs-quotesinquotes		0	that person does not need to honor his father	The words beginning with "But you say" (verse 5) have a quotation within a quotation. If necessary you can translate them as indirect quotations. "But you teach that a person does not need to honor his parents by giving them something that may help them if the person tells his parents that he has already given it as a gift to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	15	06	q3kt	figs-explicit		0	does not need to honor his father	It is implied that "his father" means "his parents." This means the religious leaders taught that a person does not need to show respect to his parents by taking care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	15	06	znt9			0	you have made void the word of God	Here "word of God" refers specifically to his commands. AT: "you have treated the word of God as if it were invalid" or "you have ignored God's commands"
+MAT	15	06	yq5a			0	for the sake of your traditions	"because you want to follow your traditions"
+MAT	15	07	t4fq			0	General Information:	In verses 8 and 9, Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah to rebuke the Pharisees and scribes.
+MAT	15	07	tn3b	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus concludes his response to the Pharisees and scribes.
+MAT	15	07	wv77			0	Well did Isaiah prophesy about you	"Isaiah told the truth in this prophecy about you"
+MAT	15	07	n4ti	figs-explicit		0	when he said	It is implied that Isaiah is speaking what God told him. Alternate translation: "when he told what God said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	15	08	qw69	figs-metonymy		0	This people honors me with their lips	Here "lips" refers to speaking. Alternate translation: "These people say all the right things to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	15	08	bz91			0	me	All occurrences of this word refer to God.
+MAT	15	08	wuw3	figs-metonymy		0	but their heart is far from me	Here "heart" refers to a person's thoughts or emotions. This phrase is a way of saying the people are not truly devoted to God. Alternate translation: "but they do not really love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	15	09	jf93			0	They worship me in vain	"Their worship means nothing to me" or "They only pretend to worship me"
+MAT	15	09	vvb9			0	the commandments of people	"the rules that people make up"
+MAT	15	10	ti4w	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to teach the crowd and his disciples about what defiles a person and why the Pharisees and scribes were wrong to criticize him.
+MAT	15	11	s28y	figs-metonymy		0	enters into the mouth ... comes out of the mouth	Jesus is contrasting what a person eats to what a person says. Jesus means that God is concerned with what a person says rather than what a person eats. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	15	12	l2uj	figs-activepassive		0	the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this statement made the Pharisees angry" or "this statement offended the Pharisees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	15	13	n5ij	figs-metaphor		0	Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up	This is a metaphor. Jesus means that the Pharisees do not actually belong to God, so God will remove them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	15	13	j49e	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my heavenly Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	15	13	hs4t	figs-activepassive		0	will be rooted up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my Father will uproot" or "he will take out of the ground" or "he will remove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	15	14	r167			0	Let them alone	The word "them" refers to the Pharisees.
+MAT	15	14	ai9x	figs-metaphor		0	blind guides ... both will fall into a pit	Jesus uses another metaphor to describe the Pharisees. Jesus means that the Pharisees do not understand God's commands or how to please him. Therefore, they cannot teach others how to please God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	15	15	cje4	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter asks Jesus to explain the parable that Jesus told in [Matthew 15:13-14](./13.md).
+MAT	15	15	shg6			0	to us	"to us disciples"
+MAT	15	16	xr78	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus explains the parable that he told in [Matthew 15:13-14](./13.md).
+MAT	15	16	al9z	figs-rquestion		0	Are you also still without understanding?	Jesus uses a question to rebuke the disciples for not understanding the parable. Also, the word "you" is emphasized. Jesus cannot believe his own disciples do not understand. Alternate translation: "I am disappointed that you, my disciples, still do not understand what I teach!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	15	17	l5nt	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not see ... into the latrine?	Jesus uses a question to rebuke the disciples for not understanding the parable. Alternate translation: "Surely you understand ... into the latrine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	15	17	s833			0	passes into the stomach	"goes into the stomach"
+MAT	15	17	s9z6			0	latrine	This a polite term for the place where people bury body waste.
+MAT	15	18	e7mu	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to explain the parable that he told in [Matthew 15:13-14](./13.md).
+MAT	15	18	ca1w	figs-metonymy		0	things that come out of the mouth	This refers to what a person says. Alternate translation: "words that a person says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	15	18	x14k	figs-metonymy		0	from the heart	Here "heart" refers to a person's mind or innermost being. Alternate translation: "from inside the person" or "from a person's mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	15	19	rg59			0	murder	the act of killing innocent people
+MAT	15	20	bme7			0	to eat with unwashed hands	This refers to eating without first ceremonially washing one's hands according to the traditions of the elders. Alternate translation: "eating without first washing one's hands"
+MAT	15	21	e5gv			0	General Information:	This begins an account of Jesus healing the daughter of a Canaanite woman.
+MAT	15	21	t81u	figs-explicit		0	Jesus went away	It is implied that the disciples went with Jesus. Alternate translation: "Jesus and his disciples went away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	15	22	x1wm			0	Behold, a Canaanite woman came	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "There was a Canaanite woman who came"
+MAT	15	22	jt94			0	a Canaanite woman came out from that region	"a woman who was from that region and who belonged to the group of people called Canaanites came." The country of Canaan no longer existed by this time. She was a part of a people group that lived near the cities of Tyre and Sidon.
+MAT	15	22	f4k2	figs-explicit		0	Have mercy on me	This phrase implies that she is requesting that Jesus heal her daughter. Alternate translation: "Have mercy and heal my daughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	15	22	xs64			0	Son of David	Jesus was not David's literal son, so this may be translated as "Descendant of David." However, "Son of David" is also a title for the Messiah, and the woman may have been calling Jesus by this title.
+MAT	15	22	j6rt	figs-activepassive		0	My daughter is severely demon-possessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A demon is controlling my daughter terribly" or "A demon is tormenting my daughter severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	15	23	hd2i	figs-metonymy		0	answered her not a word	Here "word" refers to what a person says. Alternate translation: "said nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	15	24	t9ga	figs-activepassive		0	I was not sent to anyone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not send me to anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	15	24	u9t4	figs-metaphor		0	to the lost sheep of the house of Israel	This is a metaphor comparing the entire nation of Israel to sheep who have gone away from their shepherd. See how you translated this in [Matthew 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	15	25	ch7c			0	she came	"the Canaanite woman came"
+MAT	15	25	u3jj	translate-symaction		0	bowed down before him	This shows that the woman humbled herself before Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	15	26	ihz4	writing-proverbs		0	It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs	Jesus responds to the woman with a proverb. The basic meaning is that it is not right to take what is supposed to belong to Jews and give it to non-Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+MAT	15	26	a5bc	figs-synecdoche		0	the children's bread	Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "the children's food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	15	26	fe7n			0	the little dogs	The Jews considered dogs to be unclean animals. Here they are used as an image for non-Jews.
+MAT	15	27	yvw1	figs-metaphor		0	even the little dogs eat some of the crumbs that fall from their masters' tables	The woman responds by using the same imagery as Jesus used in the proverb he just spoke. She means non-Jews should be able to have a small amount of the good things Jews are throwing away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	15	27	i5tt			0	little dogs	Use words here for dogs of any size that people keep as pets. See how you translated this in [Matthew 15:26](../15/26.md).
+MAT	15	28	tea2	figs-activepassive		0	let it be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	15	28	n229	figs-activepassive		0	Her daughter was healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus healed her daughter" or "Her daughter became well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	15	28	wwq3	figs-idiom		0	from that hour	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "at exactly the same time" or "immediately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	15	29	np6e	writing-background		0	General Information:	These verses give background information about the miracle that Jesus is about to perform by feeding four thousand people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	15	30	c8td			0	lame, blind, mute, and crippled people	"those who could not walk, those who could not see, those who could not talk, and those whose arms or legs did not function"
+MAT	15	30	yf7i			0	They presented them at Jesus' feet	Apparently some of these sick or crippled people were unable to stand up, so when their friends brought them to Jesus, they placed them on the ground in front of him. Alternate translation: "The crowds placed the sick people on the ground in front of Jesus"
+MAT	15	31	pi52	figs-activepassive		0	the crippled made well	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the crippled become well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	15	31	be52	figs-nominaladj		0	the crippled ... the lame ... the blind	These nominal adjectives can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "the crippled persons ... the lame persons ... the blind persons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	15	32	z28i	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of Jesus feeding four thousand people with seven loaves of bread and a few small fish.
+MAT	15	32	efc2			0	without eating, or they may faint on the way	"without eating because they might faint on the way"
+MAT	15	33	uhi3	figs-rquestion		0	Where can we get enough loaves of bread in such a deserted place to satisfy so large a crowd?	The disciples use a question to state that there is nowhere to get food for the crowd. Alternate translation: "There is nowhere nearby that we can get enough bread for such a large crowd." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	15	34	k86l	figs-ellipsis		0	Seven, and a few small fish	The understood information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Seven loaves of bread, and a few small fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	15	35	x13q			0	sit down on the ground	Use your language's word for how people customarily eat when there is no table, whether sitting or lying down.
+MAT	15	36	x7kc			0	He took the seven loaves and the fish	"Jesus held the seven loaves and the fish in his hands"
+MAT	15	36	dcr4			0	he broke the loaves	"he tore the loaves"
+MAT	15	36	a9s4			0	gave them	"gave the bread and the fish"
+MAT	15	37	fc8g			0	they gathered	"the disciples gathered" or "some people gathered"
+MAT	15	38	udk7			0	Those who ate	"The people who ate"
+MAT	15	38	z66m	translate-numbers		0	four thousand men	"4,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	15	39	be43			0	the region	"the area"
+MAT	15	39	m8dp	translate-names		0	Magadan	This region is sometimes called "Magdala." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	16	intro	za2k	Matthew 16 General Notes		0		# Matthew 16 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yeast<br><br>Jesus spoke of the way people thought about God as if it were bread, and he spoke of what people taught about God as if it were the yeast that makes bread dough become larger and the baked bread taste good. He did not want his followers to listen to what the Pharisees and Sadducees taught. This was because if they did listen, they would not understand who God is and how he wants his people to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Jesus told his people to obey his commands. He did this by telling them to "follow" him. It is as if he were walking on a path and they were walking after him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Background information<br><br>Matthew continues his account from chapter 15 in verses 1-20. The account stops in verse 21 so Matthew can tell the reader that Jesus told his disciples again and again that people would kill him after he arrived in Jerusalem. Then the account continues in verses 22-27 with what happened the first time Jesus told the disciples that he would die.<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Jesus uses a paradox when he says, "Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" ([Matthew 16:25](../../mat/16/25.md)).<br>
+MAT	16	01	t249			0	General Information:	This begins an encounter between Jesus and the Pharisees and Sadducees.
+MAT	16	01	t7p5			0	tested him	Here "tested" is used in a negative sense. Alternate translation: "challenged him" or "wanted to trap him"
+MAT	16	02	jff6	figs-explicit		0	When it is evening	The situation can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "If the sky is red in the evening" or "If the sky is red when the sun is setting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	16	02	af99			0	When it is evening	"When the sun is setting"
+MAT	16	02	pvv6			0	fair weather	This means clear, calm, and pleasant weather.
+MAT	16	02	ezi8			0	for the sky is red	As the sun is setting, Jews knew that if the color of the sky changes to red, it is a sign the next day will be clear and calm.
+MAT	16	03	zcd5	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues his response to the Pharisees and Sadducees.
+MAT	16	03	rfv3	figs-explicit		0	When it is morning	The situation can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "If the sky is red in the morning" or "If the sky is red when the sun is rising" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	16	03	j16y			0	foul weather	"cloudy, stormy weather"
+MAT	16	03	hek7			0	red and overcast	"red and cloudy"
+MAT	16	03	r4em			0	You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky	"You know how to look at the sky and understand what kind of weather you will have"
+MAT	16	03	gx5t			0	but you cannot interpret the signs of the times	"but you do not know how to look at what is happening right now and understand what it means"
+MAT	16	04	jl3e	figs-123person		0	An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign ... given to it	Jesus is speaking to his present generation. Alternate translation: "You are an evil and adulterous generation who demands signs from me ... given to you" See how you translated this in [Matthew 12:39](../12/39.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	16	04	fhx6	figs-metaphor		0	An evil and adulterous generation	Here "adulterous" is a metaphor for people who are not faithful to God. See how you translated this in [Matthew 12:39](../12/39.md). Alternate translation: "An unfaithful generation" or "A godless generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	16	04	d9eq	figs-activepassive		0	no sign will be given to it	Jesus would not give them a sign because, though he had already performed many miracles, they refused to believe him. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Matthew 12:39](../12/39.md). Alternate translation: "I will not give it a sign" or "God will not give you a sign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	16	04	dep2			0	except the sign of Jonah	"except the same sign God gave to Jonah the prophet." See how you translated this in [Matthew 12:39](../12/39.md).
+MAT	16	05	ii6j	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts to a later time. Jesus uses an opportunity to warn his disciples about the Pharisees and Sadducees.
+MAT	16	05	si9k	figs-ellipsis		0	the other side	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "the other side of the lake" or "the other side of the Sea of Galilee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	16	06	hfz2	figs-metaphor		0	the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees	Here "yeast" is a metaphor that refers to evil ideas and wrong teaching. Translate as "yeast" here and do not explain its meaning in your translation. This meaning will be made clear in 16:12. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	16	07	huw7			0	reasoned among themselves	"discussed this with each other" or "thought about this"
+MAT	16	08	mg8s			0	You of little faith	"You who have such little faith." Jesus addresses his disciples this way because their concern about not bringing bread shows they have little faith in Jesus to provide for them. See how you translated this in [Matthew 6:30](../06/30.md).
+MAT	16	08	zz4i	figs-rquestion		0	why do you reason ... taken no bread?	Jesus uses a question to rebuke his disciples for not understanding what he just said. Alternate translation: "I am disappointed that you think it was because you forgot to bring bread that I talked about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	16	09	k8lk	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to warn his disciples about the Pharisees and Sadducees.
+MAT	16	09	h5bg	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not yet perceive or remember ... you gathered up?	Jesus uses a question to rebuke the disciples. Alternate translation: "Surely you remember ... you gathered up!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	16	09	ux51	translate-numbers		0	five thousand	"5,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	16	10	b11x	translate-numbers		0	four thousand	"4,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	16	10	ejm5	figs-rquestion		0	Or the seven loaves ... you took up?	"Do you also not remember the seven loaves ... you took up?" Jesus uses a question to rebuke his disciples. Alternate translation: "Surely you also remember the seven loaves ... you took up!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	16	11	f42k	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to warn his disciples about the Pharisees and Sadducees.
+MAT	16	11	mb2z	figs-rquestion		0	How is it that you do not understand that I was not speaking to you about bread?	Jesus uses this question to rebuke the disciples. Alternate translation: "You should have understood that I was not really speaking about bread." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	16	11	i7x6	figs-metaphor		0	the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees	Here "yeast" represents evil ideas and wrong teaching. Translate as "yeast" and do not explain the meaning in your translation. In 16:12 the disciples will understand the meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	16	12	f73l			0	they ... them	These refer to the disciples.
+MAT	16	13	e5cm	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts to a later time. Jesus asks his disciples if they understand who he is.
+MAT	16	13	pye3			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line or to introduce a new person. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	16	13	e1jh	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is referring to himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	16	16	n5wi	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Son of the living God	This is an important title for Jesus that shows his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	16	16	r1h7			0	the living God	Here "living" contrasts the God of Israel to all the false gods and idols that people worshiped. Only the God of Israel is alive and has power to act.
+MAT	16	17	le6a	translate-names		0	Simon Bar Jonah	"Simon son of Jonah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	16	17	dfw5	figs-synecdoche		0	flesh and blood have not revealed	Here "flesh and blood" refers to a human being. Alternate translation: "a human did not reveal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	16	17	wix3			0	this to you	Here "this" refers to Peter's statement that Jesus is the Christ and the Son of the Living God.
+MAT	16	17	v5lw	figs-ellipsis		0	but my Father who is in heaven	The understood information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "but it was my Father in heaven who revealed this to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	16	17	gi3l	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	16	18	z897			0	I also say to you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	16	18	th3d	figs-explicit		0	you are Peter	The name Peter means "rock." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	16	18	x43d	figs-metaphor		0	upon this rock I will build my church	Here "build my church" is a metaphor for uniting the people who believe in Jesus into a community. Possible meanings are 1) "this rock" represents Peter, or 2) "this rock" represents the truth that Peter had just said in [Matthew 16:16](../16/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	16	18	vu9u	figs-metaphor		0	The gates of Hades will not prevail against it	Here "Hades" is spoken of as if it were a city surrounded by walls with gates that keep dead people in and other people out. Here "Hades" represents death, and its "gates" represent its power. Possible meanings are 1) "the powers of death will not overcome my church" or 2) "my church will break down the power of death the way an army breaks into a city." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	16	19	ysk8	figs-you		0	I will give to you	Here "you" is singular and refers to Peter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	16	19	pp5d	figs-metaphor		0	the keys of the kingdom of heaven	Keys are objects that are used to lock or unlock doors. Here they represent authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	16	19	kc3k	figs-metonymy		0	the kingdom of heaven	This refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	16	19	ef9c	figs-metaphor		0	Whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven	Here "bind" is a metaphor meaning to forbid something, and "loose" is a metaphor meaning to allow something. Also, "in heaven" is a metonym that represents God himself. Alternate translation: "God in heaven will approve whatever you forbid or allow on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	16	21	wl33	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus tells his disciples for the first time that he will die soon.
+MAT	16	21	xql7	figs-metonymy		0	suffer many things at the hand of the elders and chief priests and scribes	Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "where the elders, chief priests, and scribes will cause him to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	16	21	es1l	figs-activepassive		0	scribes, be killed, and be raised back to life on the third day	Here to raise back to life is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be stated in active form. The elders and chief priests would accuse Jesus so that others would kill him. Alternate translation: "scribes. People will then kill him , and on the third day God will make him become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	16	21	jjx5	translate-ordinal		0	third day	"Third" is the ordinal form of "three." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MAT	16	22	jie2	writing-background		0	Then Peter took him aside	Jesus tells them for the first time that he will die soon (verse 21). He will tell them the same thing many times after this first time. It is after this first time that Peter takes Jesus aside. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	16	22	q31h			0	Peter took him aside	"Peter spoke to Jesus when no one else could hear them"
+MAT	16	22	guz8	figs-idiom		0	May this be far from you	This is an idiom that means "may this never happen." Alternate translation: "No" or "Never" or "May God forbid this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	16	23	f28i	figs-metaphor		0	Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me	Jesus means that Peter is acting like Satan because Peter is trying to prevent Jesus from accomplishing what God sent him to do. Alternate translation: "Get behind me, because you are acting like Satan! You are a stumbling block to me" or "Get behind me, Satan! I call you Satan because you are a stumbling block to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	16	23	ax7x			0	Get behind me	"Get away from me"
+MAT	16	24	ck1a	figs-metaphor		0	follow me	Following Jesus here represents being one of his disciples. Alternate translation: "be my disciple" or "be one of my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	16	24	pg9h			0	must deny himself	"must not give in to his own desires" or "must forsake his own desires"
+MAT	16	24	h7ug	figs-metonymy		0	take up his cross, and follow me	"carry his cross, and follow me." The cross represents suffering and death. Taking up the cross represents being willing to suffer and die. Alternate translation: "and obey me even to the point of suffering and dying" or "and he must obey me even to the point of suffering and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	16	24	x13v	figs-metaphor		0	and follow me	Following Jesus here represents obeying him. Alternate translation: "and obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	16	25	pk8h			0	For whoever wants	"For anyone who wants"
+MAT	16	25	y9kc	figs-metaphor		0	will lose it	This does not mean the person must necessarily die. It is a metaphor that means the person will consider obeying Jesus as being more important than his own life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	16	25	ie7t			0	for my sake	"because he trusts me" or "on my account" or "because of me"
+MAT	16	25	xz98	figs-metaphor		0	will find it	This metaphor means the person will experience spiritual life with God. Alternate translation: "will find true life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	16	26	eqe8	figs-rquestion		0	For what does it profit a person ... his life?	Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "It does not profit a person ... his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	16	26	q7x1	figs-hyperbole		0	if he gains the whole world	The words "the whole world" are an exaggeration for great riches. Alternate translation: "if he gains everything he desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	16	26	b34q			0	but forfeits his life	"but he loses his life"
+MAT	16	26	eck5	figs-rquestion		0	What can a person give in exchange for his life?	Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "There is nothing that a person can give to regain his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	16	27	iyu1	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man ... his Father ... Then he	Here Jesus refers to himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of man ... my Father ... Then I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	16	27	ie16			0	will come in the glory of his Father	"will come, having the same glory as his Father"
+MAT	16	27	k4q4	figs-123person		0	with his angels	"and the angels will be with him." If you translate the first part of the sentence with Jesus speaking in the first person, you can translate this as "and my Father's angels will be with me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	16	27	vk5y	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	his Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and the Son of Man, Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	16	27	i7rs			0	according to what he has done	"according to what each person has done"
+MAT	16	28	ytr3			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	16	28	k2d1	figs-you		0	you	All occurrences of this word are plural and refer to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	16	28	wq13	figs-idiom		0	will not taste death	Here "taste" means to experience. Alternate translation: "will not experience death" or" will not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	16	28	b2pb	figs-metonymy		0	until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom	Here "his kingdom" represents him being King. Alternate translation: "until they see the Son of Man coming as King" or "until they see the evidence that the Son of Man is King" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	17	intro	yb4k	Matthew 17 General Notes		0		# Matthew 17 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Elijah<br><br>The Old Testament prophet Malachi lived many years before Jesus was born. Malachi had said that before the Messiah came a prophet named Elijah would return. Jesus explained that Malachi had been talking about John the Baptist. Jesus said this because John the Baptist had done what Malachi had said that Elijah would do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>##### "transfigured"<br><br>Scripture often speaks of God's glory as a great, brilliant light. When people see this light, they are afraid. Matthew says in this chapter that Jesus' body shone with this glorious light so that his followers could see that Jesus truly was God's Son. At the same time, God told them that Jesus was his Son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])<br>
+MAT	17	01	u6dw			0	General Information:	This begins the account of Jesus' transfiguration.
+MAT	17	01	nva7			0	Peter, James, and John his brother	"Peter, James, and James's brother John"
+MAT	17	02	xx8e			0	He was transfigured before them	When they looked at him, his appearance was different from what it had been.
+MAT	17	02	kq4l	figs-activepassive		0	He was transfigured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his appearance had changed" or "he appeared very different" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	17	02	uxg3			0	before them	"in front of them" or "so they could clearly him"
+MAT	17	02	i1mp	figs-simile		0	His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as brilliant as the light	These are similes that emphasize how bright Jesus' appearance became. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	17	02	te1s			0	his garments	"what he was wearing"
+MAT	17	03	axr5			0	Behold	This word alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+MAT	17	03	n63y			0	to them	This refers to Peter, James, and John.
+MAT	17	03	sde3			0	with him	"with Jesus"
+MAT	17	04	r41c			0	answered and said	"said." Peter is not responding to a question.
+MAT	17	04	d231	figs-exclusive		0	it is good for us to be here	It is not clear whether "us" refers only to Peter, James, and John, or if it refers to everyone there, including Jesus, Elijah, and Moses. If you can translate so that both options are possible, do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+MAT	17	05	cek4			0	behold	This alerts the reader to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+MAT	17	05	an8j			0	overshadowed them	"came over them"
+MAT	17	05	kc8t	figs-metonymy		0	there was a voice out of the cloud	Here "voice" refers to God speaking. Alternate translation: "God spoke to them from out of the cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	17	06	wd76			0	the disciples heard it	"the disciples heard God speak"
+MAT	17	06	a87e	figs-idiom		0	they fell on their face	Here "fell on their face" here is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they fell forward, with their faces to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	17	09	w4w9	Connecting Statement:		0		The following events happen immediately after the three disciples witness Jesus' transfiguration.
+MAT	17	09	jz51			0	As they	"As Jesus and the disciples"
+MAT	17	09	y9rq	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	17	10	nwt5	figs-explicit		0	Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?	The disciples are referring to the belief that Elijah will come back to life and return to the people of Israel before the Messiah comes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	17	11	xbs2			0	restore all things	"put things in order" or "get the people ready to receive the Messiah"
+MAT	17	12	whp9			0	But I tell you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	17	12	a4h7			0	they ... their	All occurrences of these words may mean either 1) the Jewish leaders or 2) all the Jewish people.
+MAT	17	12	tyw4	figs-metonymy		0	the Son of Man will also suffer at their hands	Here "hands" refers to power. Alternate translation: "they will make the Son of Man suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	17	12	i74i	figs-123person		0	Son of Man	Jesus is referring to himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	17	14	t687	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins an account of Jesus healing a boy who had an evil spirit. These events happen immediately after Jesus and his disciples descend from the mountain.
+MAT	17	15	ufb4	figs-explicit		0	have mercy on my son	It is implied that the man wants Jesus to heal his son. Alternate translation: "have mercy on my son and heal him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	17	15	hs55			0	is epileptic	This means that he sometimes had seizures. He would become unconscious and move uncontrollably. Alternate translation: "has seizures"
+MAT	17	17	lyu5			0	Unbelieving and corrupt generation, how	"This generation does not believe in God and does not know what is right or wrong. How"
+MAT	17	17	su3r	figs-rquestion		0	how long will I have to stay with you? How long must I bear with you?	These questions show Jesus is unhappy with the people. Alternate translation: "I am tired of being with you! I am tired of your unbelief and corruption!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	17	18	i8kd	figs-activepassive		0	the boy was healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the boy became well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	17	18	h2gc	figs-idiom		0	from that hour	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "immediately" or "at that moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	17	19	pz9f	figs-exclusive		0	we	Here "we" refers to the speakers but not the hearers and so is exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+MAT	17	19	r9j7			0	Why could we not cast it out?	"Why could we not make the demon come out of the boy?"
+MAT	17	20	u5ll			0	For I truly say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	17	20	uy78	figs-simile		0	if you have faith even as small as a grain of mustard seed	Jesus compares the size of a mustard seed to the amount of faith needed to do a miracle. A mustard seed is very small, but it grows into a large plant. Jesus means it only takes a small amount of faith to do a great miracle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	17	20	x48i	figs-litotes		0	nothing will be impossible for you	This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "you will be able to do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+MAT	17	22	r2cu	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts momentarily, and Jesus foretells his death and resurrection a second time.
+MAT	17	22	n2xs			0	they stayed	"Jesus and his disciples stayed"
+MAT	17	22	ff8x	figs-activepassive		0	The Son of Man will be delivered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone will deliver the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	17	22	mmk2	figs-metonymy		0	delivered into the hands of people	The word "hands" here is a metonym for the power that people use hands to exercise. Alternate translation: "taken and put under the power of people" or "taken and given to people who will control him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	17	22	i5rb	figs-123person		0	The Son of Man	Jesus is referring to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	17	22	jne3	figs-metonymy		0	into the hands of people	Here "hands" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "to the control of the people" or "to the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	17	23	hl6j	figs-123person		0	him ... he	Jesus is referring to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	17	23	b6g3	translate-ordinal		0	third day	"Third" is the ordinal form of "three." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MAT	17	23	fni4	figs-activepassive		0	he will be raised up	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will raise him up" or "God will cause him to become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	17	24	jli6	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts again to a later time when Jesus teaches Peter about paying the temple tax.
+MAT	17	24	t8qt			0	When they	"When Jesus and his disciples"
+MAT	17	24	b953	translate-bmoney		0	the two-drachma tax	This was a tax that Jewish men paid to support the temple in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the temple tax" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	17	25	y26n			0	the house	"the place where Jesus was staying"
+MAT	17	25	yp5h	figs-rquestion		0	"What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tolls or taxes? From their sons or from others?"	Jesus asks these questions to teach Simon, not to gain information for himself. Alternate translation: "Listen, Simon. We know that when kings collect taxes, they collect it from people who are not members of their own family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	17	26	fb1c			0	General Information:	This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 13:54](../13/54.md), where Matthew tells of continued opposition to Jesus' ministry and teaching about the kingdom of heaven.
+MAT	17	26	j3g4	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach Peter about paying the temple tax.
+MAT	17	26	w75w	figs-quotations		0	When he said, "From others," Jesus said	If you translated Jesus' questions as statements in [Matthew 17:25](../17/25.md), you may need to give an alternate response here. You could also state it as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "When Peter said, 'Yes, that is true. Kings collect taxes from foreigners,' Jesus said" or "After Peter agreed with Jesus, Jesus said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	17	26	uh6y			0	From others	In modern times, leaders usually tax their own citizens. But, in ancient times, the leaders often taxed the people they had conquered rather than their own citizens.
+MAT	17	26	u6xx			0	sons	people over whom a ruler or king rules
+MAT	17	27	mwa6			0	But so that we do not cause the tax collectors to sin, go	"But we do not want to make the tax collectors angry. So, go."
+MAT	17	27	uhk5	figs-explicit		0	throw in a hook	Fishermen tied hooks to the end of a line, then threw it in the water to catch fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	17	27	ebj4			0	its mouth	"the fish's mouth"
+MAT	17	27	t9t8	translate-bmoney		0	a shekel	a silver coin worth four days' wages (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	17	27	ej3l			0	Take it	"Take the shekel"
+MAT	17	27	km3v	figs-you		0	for me and you	Here "you" is singular and refers to Peter. Each man had to pay a half shekel tax. So one shekel would be enough for Jesus and Peter to pay their taxes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	18	intro	m4y6	Matthew 18 General Notes		0		# Matthew 18 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### What should Jesus' followers do when other followers sin against them?<br><br>Jesus taught that his followers must treat each other well and not be angry with each other. They should forgive anyone who is sorry for his sin, even if he has committed the same sin before. If he is not sorry for his sin, Jesus' followers should speak with him alone or in a small group. If he is still not sorry after that, then Jesus' followers can treat him as guilty. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+MAT	18	01	f7zv			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new part of the story that runs through [Matthew 18:35](../18/35.md), where Jesus teaches about life in the kingdom of heaven. Here, Jesus uses a little child to teach the disciples.
+MAT	18	01	iri5			0	Who is greatest	"Who is the most important" or "Who among us will be the most important"
+MAT	18	01	pp31	figs-metonymy		0	in the kingdom of heaven	The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "in God's kingdom" or "when our God in heaven establishes his rule on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	18	03	qb44			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	18	03	fs1e	figs-doublenegatives		0	unless you turn ... children, you will in no way enter	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you must change ... children in order to enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+MAT	18	03	ewj5	figs-simile		0	become like little children	Jesus uses a simile to teach the disciples that they should not be concerned with who is most important. They should be concerned with becoming humble like a child. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	18	03	ch9p	figs-metonymy		0	enter the kingdom of heaven	The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "enter God's kingdom" or "belong to our God in heaven when he establishes his rule on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	18	04	ta7z	figs-simile		0		Jesus continues teaching the disciples that they need to be humble like a child if they want to be important in God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	18	04	f9t5			0	is the greatest	"is the most important" or "will be the most important"
+MAT	18	04	gf8l	figs-metonymy		0	in the kingdom of heaven	The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "in God's kingdom" or "when our God in heaven establishes his rule on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	18	05	dz1i	figs-metonymy		0	in my name	Here "my name" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because he is my disciple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	18	05	ik3r			0	Whoever ... in my name receives me	Jesus means that it is the same as welcoming him. Alternate translation: "When someone ... in my name, it is like he is welcoming me" or "When someone ... in my name, it is as if he were welcoming me"
+MAT	18	06	ghp3	figs-activepassive		0	a great millstone should be hung about his neck, and that he should be sunk into the depths of the sea	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone put a great millstone around his neck and threw him into the deep sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	18	06	w3uz			0	millstone	This is a large, heavy, circular stone used for grinding wheat grain into flour. Alternate translation: "a heavy stone"
+MAT	18	07	cl5i	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to use a little child to teach the disciples and warns against the terrible consequences of causing children to sin.
+MAT	18	07	ees6	figs-metonymy		0	to the world	Here "world" refers to people. Alternate translation: "to the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	18	07	y7vh	figs-metaphor		0	stumbling blocks ... those stumbling blocks come ... the person through whom those stumbling blocks come	Here "stumbling" is a metaphor for sin. Alternate translation: "things that cause people to sin ... things come that cause people to sin ... any person who causes others to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	18	08	vad7	figs-hyperbole		0	If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you	Jesus exaggerates here to emphasize that people must do anything necessary to remove from their lives what causes them to sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	18	08	gqi3	figs-you		0	your ... you	All occurrences of these words are singular. Jesus is speaking to all people in general. It may be more natural for your language to translate with a plural "you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	18	08	pc4d			0	into life	"into eternal life"
+MAT	18	08	lhk9	figs-activepassive		0	than to be thrown into the eternal fire having two hands or two feet	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "than to have both hands and feet when God throws you into the eternal fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	18	09	xad4	figs-hyperbole		0	If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you	The command to destroy the eye, perhaps the most important part of the body, is probably an exaggeration for his hearers to do anything necessary to remove from their lives anything that causes them to sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	18	09	q7tw	figs-metaphor		0	causes you to stumble	Here "stumble" is a metaphor for sin. Alternate translation: "causes you to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	18	09	eii2	figs-you		0	your ... you	All occurrences of these words are singular. Jesus is speaking to all people in general. It may be more natural for your language to translate with a plural "you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	18	09	m8as			0	into life	"into eternal life"
+MAT	18	09	r1ie	figs-activepassive		0	than to be thrown into the eternal fire having both eyes	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "than to have both eyes when God throws you into the eternal fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	18	10	qnc6			0	See that	"Be careful that" or "Be sure that"
+MAT	18	10	e9uf			0	you do not despise any of these little ones	"you do not think of these little ones as being unimportant." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you show respect to these little ones"
+MAT	18	10	j4l5			0	For I say to you	This add emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	18	10	xdl9	figs-explicit		0	that in heaven their angels always look on the face of my Father who is in heaven	Jewish teachers taught that only the most important angels could be in God's presence. Jesus means that the most important angels speak to God about these little ones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	18	10	y6n9	figs-idiom		0	always look on the face of my Father	This is an idiom that means they are in God's presence. Alternate translation: "are always close to my Father" or "are always in the presence of my Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	18	10	iq8j	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	18	12	xhq2	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to use a little child to teach the disciples and tells a parable to explain God's care for people.
+MAT	18	12	idl5	figs-rquestion		0	What do you think?	Jesus uses this question to get people's attention. Alternate translation: "Think about how people act." or "Think about this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	18	12	dm8u	figs-you		0	you	This word is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	18	12	cv92	translate-numbers		0	a hundred ... ninety-nine	"100 ... 99" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	18	12	t5h4	figs-rquestion		0	does he not leave ... astray?	Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "he will always leave ... astray." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	18	13	j5d8	figs-parables		0	If he finds it ... that did not go astray	This is the end of the parable that begins with the words "If anyone" in verse 12. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	18	13	at4s	figs-you		0	truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	18	14	kcy2			0	it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish	"your Father in heaven does not want any of these little ones to die" or "your Father in heaven does not want even one of these little ones to die"
+MAT	18	14	usa4	figs-you		0	your	This word is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	18	14	fmm2	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	18	15	k6t7	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to teach his disciples about forgiveness and reconciliation.
+MAT	18	15	kpe2			0	your brother	This refers to a fellow believer in God, not a physical brother. Alternate translation: "your fellow believer"
+MAT	18	15	yh3t			0	you will have gained your brother	"you will have made your relationship with your brother good again"
+MAT	18	16	i25x	figs-metonymy		0	so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might be verified	Here "mouth" and "word" refer to what a person says. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that two or three witnesses may verify that what you say about your brother is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	18	17	g3aj			0	if he refuses to listen to them	"if your fellow believer refuses to listen to the witnesses who came with you"
+MAT	18	17	kx28			0	to the church	"to the whole community of believers"
+MAT	18	17	xf1a	figs-explicit		0	let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector	"treat him as you would treat a Gentile or tax collector." This implies that they should remove him from the community of believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	18	18	u2kl			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	18	18	qzq7	figs-you		0	you	All occurrences of this word are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	18	18	bu6i	figs-metaphor		0	whatever things you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven	Here "bind" is a metaphor meaning to forbid something, and "release" is a metaphor meaning to allow something. Also, "in heaven" is a metonym that represents God himself. See how you translated similar phrases in [Matthew 16:19](../16/19.md). Alternate translation: "God in heaven will approve whatever you forbid or allow on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	18	18	l7na			0	I say to you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	18	19	cal4	figs-explicit		0	if two of you	It is implied that Jesus means "if at least two of you" or "if two or more of you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	18	19	c3lf			0	they ... them	These refer to the "two of you." Alternate translation: "you ... you"
+MAT	18	19	gs8w	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	18	20	kv9z	figs-explicit		0	two or three	It is implied that Jesus means "two or more" or "at least two." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	18	20	s5rx			0	are gathered	"meet"
+MAT	18	20	l7vu	figs-metonymy		0	in my name	Here "name" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because they are my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	18	21	cys4	translate-numbers		0	seven times	"7 times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	18	22	b19x	translate-numbers		0	seventy times seven	Possible meanings are 1) "70 times 7" or 2) "77 times." If using a number would be confusing, you can translate it as "more times than you can count" or "you must always forgive him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	18	23	n44s	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus uses a parable to teach about forgiveness and reconciliation.
+MAT	18	23	rqp1	figs-parables		0	the kingdom of heaven is similar	This introduces a parable. See how you translated a similar parable introduction in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	18	23	bp72			0	to settle accounts with his servants	"his servants to pay him what they owed"
+MAT	18	24	d6ne	figs-activepassive		0	one servant was brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone brought one of the king's servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	18	24	w3nr	translate-bmoney		0	ten thousand talents	"10,000 talents" or "more money than the servant could ever repay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	18	25	nmz8	figs-activepassive		0	his master commanded him to be sold ... and payment to be made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king commanded his servants to sell the man ... and to pay the debt with the money from the sale" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	18	26	thl3	translate-symaction		0	fell down, bowed down	This shows that the servant approached the king in the most humble way possible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	18	26	cx5z			0	before him	"before the king"
+MAT	18	27	j5vp			0	he was moved with compassion	"he felt compassion for the servant"
+MAT	18	27	vn7l			0	released him	"let him go"
+MAT	18	28	d2tb	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable to his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	18	28	a7jb	translate-bmoney		0	one hundred denarii	"100 denarii" or "one hundred days' wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	18	28	uy32			0	He grasped him	"The first servant grasped his fellow servant"
+MAT	18	28	b7u9			0	grasped	"took hold of" or "grabbed"
+MAT	18	29	i21c	translate-symaction		0	fell down	This shows that the fellow servant approached the first servant in the most humble way possible. See how you translated this in [Matthew 18:26](../18/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	18	29	iv8y			0	and implored him	"and begged him"
+MAT	18	30	fn3t	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable to his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	18	30	t8wb			0	he went and threw him into prison	"the first servant went and threw his fellow servant into prison"
+MAT	18	31	w9n2			0	his fellow servants	"other servants"
+MAT	18	31	nx9k			0	told their master	"told the king"
+MAT	18	32	pfc2	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable to his disciple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	18	32	txr7			0	Then that servant's master called him	"Then the king called the first servant"
+MAT	18	32	wgs1			0	you implored me	"you begged me"
+MAT	18	33	jw37	figs-rquestion		0	Should you not have ... you?	The king uses a question to scold the first servant. Alternate translation: "You should have ... you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	18	34	l7ks			0	General Information:	This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 18:1](../18/01.md), where Jesus teaches about life in the kingdom of heaven.
+MAT	18	34	mkm7	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus concludes his parable about forgiveness and reconciliation.
+MAT	18	34	big9			0	His master	"The king"
+MAT	18	34	e95u	figs-explicit		0	handed him over	"gave him over." Most likely the king himself did not take the first servant to the torturers. Alternate translation: "he ordered his servants to give him over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	18	34	j7s3			0	to the torturers	"to those who would torture him"
+MAT	18	34	e14m	figs-activepassive		0	that was owed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the first servant owed the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	18	35	pm1d	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my heavenly Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	18	35	q8p9	figs-you		0	to you ... your	All occurrences of these words are plural. Jesus is speaking to his disciples, but this parable teaches a general truth that applies to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	18	35	c4fw	figs-metonymy		0	from your heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. The phrase "from your heart" is an idiom that means "sincerely." Alternate translation: "sincerely" or "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	19	intro	ewl5	Matthew 19 General Notes		0		# Matthew 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Divorce<br><br>Jesus taught about divorce because the Pharisees wanted people to think Jesus' teachings about divorce were wrong ([Matthew 19:3-12](./03.md)). Jesus talked about what God had first said about marriage when he created it.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metonymy<br><br>Jesus often says the word "heaven" when he wants his hearers to think of God, who lives in heaven ([Matthew 1:12](../../mat/01/12.md)).<br>
+MAT	19	01	nj6t	writing-background		0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new part of the story that runs through [Matthew 22:46](../22/46.md), which tells of Jesus ministering in Judea. These verses provide background information of how Jesus came to be in Judea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	19	01	ap4g			0	It came about that when	This phrase shifts the story from Jesus' teachings to what happened next. Alternate translation: "When" or "After"
+MAT	19	01	c5j9	figs-metonymy		0	had finished these words	Here "words" refers to what Jesus taught starting in [Matthew 18:1](../18/01.md). Alternate translation: "had finished teaching these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	19	01	d83m			0	departed from	"walked away from" or "left"
+MAT	19	03	kg12	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to teach about marriage and divorce.
+MAT	19	03	gl85			0	came to him	"came to Jesus"
+MAT	19	03	s8jq			0	testing him, saying to him	Here "tested" is used in a negative sense. Alternate translation: "and challenged him by asking him" or "and wanted to trap him by asking him"
+MAT	19	04	ncb6	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female?	Jesus uses this question to remind the Pharisees of what the scripture says about men, women, and marriage. Alternate translation: "Surely you have read that in the beginning when God created people he made them male and female." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	19	05	n8zn			0	General Information:	In verse 5, Jesus quotes from Genesis to show that a husband and wife should not divorce.
+MAT	19	05	q71w	figs-explicit		0	He who made them also said, 'For this reason ... flesh.'	This is part of what Jesus expected the Pharisees to have understood from the scripture. The direct quotation can be expressed as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "And surely you know that God also said that for this reason ... flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	19	05	phz3			0	For this reason	This is a part of the quotation from Genesis story about Adam and Eve. In that context the reason a man will leave his father and mother is because God created a woman to be the man's companion.
+MAT	19	05	af1r			0	join to his wife	"stay close to his wife" or "live with his wife"
+MAT	19	05	m83j	figs-metaphor		0	the two will become one flesh	This is a metaphor that emphasizes the unity of a husband and a wife. Alternate translation: "they will become like one person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	19	06	m4b7	figs-metaphor		0	So they are no longer two, but one flesh	This is a metaphor that emphasizes the unity of a husband and a wife. Alternate translation: "So a husband and wife are no longer like two persons, but they are like one person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	19	07	jxs2			0	They said to him	"The Pharisees said to Jesus"
+MAT	19	07	ugf4			0	command us	"command us Jews"
+MAT	19	07	xml9			0	certificate of divorce	This is a document that legally ends the marriage.
+MAT	19	08	zu87	figs-metaphor		0	For your hardness of heart	The phrase "hardness of heart" is a metaphor that means "stubbornness." Alternate translation: "Because of your stubbornness" or "Because you are stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	19	08	ve9e	figs-you		0	your hardness ... allowed you ... your wives	Here "you" and "your" are plural. Jesus is speaking to the Pharisees, but Moses gave this command many years earlier to their ancestors. Moses' command applied to all Jewish men in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	19	08	mgx9	figs-metonymy		0	from the beginning	Here "beginning" refers to when God first created man and woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	19	09	eq8z			0	I say to you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	19	09	yl3x	figs-ellipsis		0	marries another	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "marries another woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	19	09	ps45	translate-textvariants		0	and the man who marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery	Many early texts do not include these words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+MAT	19	11	h3a3	figs-activepassive		0	who are allowed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God allows" or "whom God enables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	19	12	yvb8	figs-explicit		0	For there are eunuchs who were that way from their mother's womb	You can make explicit the implicit information. Alternate translation: "For there are different reasons that men do not marry. For instance, there are men who were born eunuchs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	19	12	m1r9	figs-activepassive		0	there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there are men whom other men have made eunuchs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	19	12	g4bw	figs-metaphor		0	eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs	Possible meanings are 1) "men who have made themselves eunuchs by removing their private parts" or 2) "men who choose to remain unmarried and sexually pure." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	19	12	r78n	figs-metonymy		0	for the sake of the kingdom of heaven	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is found only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "so they can better serve our God in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	19	12	hqu1			0	receive this teaching ... receive it	"accept this teaching ... accept it"
+MAT	19	13	wjb5	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus receives and blesses little children.
+MAT	19	13	wu52	figs-activepassive		0	some little children were brought to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "some people brought little children to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	19	14	t6cm			0	Permit	allow
+MAT	19	14	m219			0	do not forbid them to come to me	"do not stop them from coming to me"
+MAT	19	14	l1bq	figs-metonymy		0	for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such ones	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is found only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "for when our God in heaven establishes his rule on earth, he will be king over such as these" or "for God will allow such as these into his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	19	14	za2g	figs-simile		0	belongs to such ones	"belongs to those who are like children." This is a simile that means those who are humble like children will enter God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	19	16	g9us	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the scene shifts to a different time when Jesus explains to a rich man what it will cost to follow him.
+MAT	19	16	vj7t			0	Behold	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	19	16	bw9n			0	good thing	This means a thing that pleases God.
+MAT	19	17	sce3	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you ask me about what is good?	Jesus uses this rhetorical question to encourage the man to think about his reason for asking Jesus about what is good. Alternate translation: "You ask me about what is good" or "Think about why you ask me about what is good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	19	17	d4sh			0	Only one is good	"God alone is completely good"
+MAT	19	17	d7fd			0	to enter into life	"to receive eternal life"
+MAT	19	19	zv5n			0	love your neighbor	The Jewish people believed that their neighbors were only other Jews. Jesus is extending that definition to include all people.
+MAT	19	21	m57c			0	If you wish	"If you want"
+MAT	19	21	zic9	figs-nominaladj		0	to the poor	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "to those who are poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	19	21	e4vs	figs-metaphor		0	you will have treasure in heaven	The phrase "treasure in heaven" is a metaphor that refers to a reward from God. Alternate translation: "God will reward you in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	19	23	ass2	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus explains to his disciples the rewards of giving up material possessions and relationships to follow him.
+MAT	19	23	r93j			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	19	23	ean2	figs-metonymy		0	to enter the kingdom of heaven	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is found only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "to accept our God in heaven as their king" or "to enter God's kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	19	24	c8l5	figs-hyperbole		0	it is easier ... kingdom of God	Jesus uses an exaggeration to illustrate how very difficult it is for rich people to enter the kingdom of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	19	24	dip3			0	the eye of a needle	the hole near one end of a needle, through which thread is passed
+MAT	19	25	sl38	figs-explicit		0	they were very astonished	"the disciples were amazed." It is implied that they were astonished because they believed having riches was proof that God approved of someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	19	25	d389	figs-rquestion		0	Who then can be saved?	The disciples use a question to emphasize their surprise. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then there is no one whom God will save!" or "Then there is no one who will receive eternal life!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	19	27	yp3h			0	we have left everything	"we have left all our wealth" or "we have given up all our possessions"
+MAT	19	27	sp61			0	What then will we have?	"What good thing will God give us?"
+MAT	19	28	pm6v			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	19	28	j89c	figs-metonymy		0	in the new age	"in the new time." This refers to when God restores all things. Alternate translation: "at the time when God makes all things new" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	19	28	gey2	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	19	28	sx2j	figs-metonymy		0	sits on his glorious throne	Sitting on his throne represents ruling as a king. His throne being glorious represents his rule being glorious. Alternate translation: "sits as king on his glorious throne" or "rules gloriously as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	19	28	rx2u	figs-metonymy		0	sit upon twelve thrones	Here sitting on thrones refers to ruling as kings. The disciples will not be equal to Jesus who is also on a throne. They will receive authority from him. Alternate translation: "sit as kings on 12 thrones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	19	28	ci3t	figs-metonymy		0	the twelve tribes of Israel	Here "tribes" refers to people from those tribes. Alternate translation: "the people of the 12 tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	19	29	gq8p	figs-metonymy		0	for my name's sake	Here "name" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because he believes in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	19	29	bzt3	translate-numbers		0	receive one hundred times	"receive from God 100 times as many good things as they gave up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	19	29	z8wb	figs-idiom		0	inherit eternal life	This is an idiom that means "God will bless them with eternal life" or "God will cause them to live forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	19	30	u8p3			0	But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first	Here "first" and "last" refer to people's status or importance. Jesus is contrasting people's status now with their status in the kingdom of heaven. Alternate translation: "But many who seem to be important now will be the least important, and many who seem to be unimportant now will be very important"
+MAT	20	intro	z39h	Matthew 20 General Notes		0		# Matthew 20 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The parable of the landowner and his vineyard<br><br>Jesus tells this parable ([Matthew 20:1-16](./01.md)) to teach his disciples that what God says is right is different from what people say is right.<br>
+MAT	20	01	k7sw	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus tells a parable about a landowner who hires workers, to illustrate how God will reward those who belong to the kingdom of heaven.
+MAT	20	01	q9qc	figs-parables		0	For the kingdom of heaven is like	This is the beginning of a parable. See how you translated the introduction to the parable in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	20	02	wd43			0	After he had agreed	"After the landowner had agreed"
+MAT	20	02	iwk5	translate-bmoney		0	one denarius	This was the daily wage at that time. Alternate translation: "one day's wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	20	02	w9hq			0	he sent them into his vineyard	"he sent them to work in his vineyard"
+MAT	20	03	w9m2	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	20	03	s8ha			0	He went out again	"The landowner went out again"
+MAT	20	03	bki1	translate-ordinal		0	the third hour	The third hour is around nine in the morning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MAT	20	03	xk4i			0	standing idle in the marketplace	"standing in the marketplace not doing anything" or "standing in the marketplace with no work to do"
+MAT	20	03	q3b7			0	marketplace	a large, open-air area where people buy and sell food and other items
+MAT	20	05	g1s7	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	20	05	j3zh			0	Again he went out	"Again the landowner went out"
+MAT	20	05	pip4	translate-ordinal		0	the sixth hour and again the ninth hour	The sixth hour is around noon. The ninth hour is around three in the afternoon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MAT	20	05	y513			0	did the same	This means the landowner went to the marketplace and hired workers.
+MAT	20	06	t8uu	translate-ordinal		0	the eleventh hour	This is about five in the afternoon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MAT	20	06	up1w			0	standing idle	"not doing anything" or "not having any work"
+MAT	20	08	hg2p	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	20	08	x6iv			0	beginning from the last to the first	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "beginning with the workers who started working last, then the workers who started working earlier, and finally the workers who started working first" or "first paying the workers I hired last, then paying the workers I hired earlier in the day, and finally paying the workers I hired first"
+MAT	20	09	p7q1	figs-activepassive		0	who had been hired	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the landowner hired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	20	10	d2bn	translate-bmoney		0	one denarius	This was the daily wage at that time. Alternate translation: "one day's wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	20	11	z2h5	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	20	11	z9sz			0	When they received	"When the workers who had worked the longest received"
+MAT	20	11	d6sy			0	the landowner	"the vineyard owner"
+MAT	20	12	qpz4			0	you have made them equal to us	"you have paid them the same amount of money as you paid us"
+MAT	20	12	vy87	figs-idiom		0	we who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat	The phrase "borne the burden of the day" is an idiom that means "worked the entire day." Alternate translation: "we who have worked the entire day, even during the hottest part" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	20	13	w17c	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	20	13	r9f3			0	one of them	"one of the workers who had worked the longest"
+MAT	20	13	f5mb			0	Friend	Use a word that one man would use to address another man whom he is politely rebuking.
+MAT	20	13	qbu1	figs-rquestion		0	Did you not agree with me for one denarius?	The landowner uses a question to rebuke the workers who were complaining. Alternate translation: "We already agreed that I would give you one denarius." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	20	13	qxn3	translate-bmoney		0	one denarius	This was the daily wage at that time. Alternate translation: "one day's wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	20	15	g5ii	figs-parables		0		Jesus concludes his parable about a landowner who hires workers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	20	15	h3uh	figs-rquestion		0	Do I not have the right to do as I want with what belongs to me?	The landowner uses a question to correct the workers who were complaining. Alternate translation: "I can do what I want with my own possessions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	20	15	dus3	figs-rquestion		0	Or are you envious because I am generous?	The landowner uses a question to rebuke the workers who were complaining. Alternate translation: "Do not be jealous when I am generous to other people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	20	16	k5fe			0	So the last will be first, and the first last	Here "first" and "last" refer to people's status or importance. Jesus is contrasting people's status now with their status in the kingdom of heaven. See how you translated a similar statement in [Matthew 19:30](../19/30.md). Alternate translation: "So those who seem to be unimportant now will be the most important, and those who seem to be the most important now will be the least important"
+MAT	20	16	bhr5			0	So the last will be first	Here the parable has ended and Jesus is speaking. Alternate translation: "Then Jesus said, 'So the last will be first'"
+MAT	20	17	iu9d	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus foretells his death and resurrection a third time as he and his disciples travel to Jerusalem.
+MAT	20	17	b6ia			0	going up to Jerusalem	Jerusalem was on top of a hill, so people had to travel up to get there.
+MAT	20	18	d3ig			0	See, we are going	Jesus uses the word "See" to tell the disciples the must pay attention to what he is about to tell them.
+MAT	20	18	nf34	figs-inclusive		0	we are going	Here "we" refers to Jesus and the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+MAT	20	18	b2f2	figs-activepassive		0	the Son of Man will be delivered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone will deliver the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	20	18	rbl4	figs-123person		0	Son of Man ... him	Jesus is referring to himself in the third person. If necessary, you can translate these in the first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	20	18	s8uh			0	They will condemn	The chief priests and scribes will condemn Jesus.
+MAT	20	19	rjq7			0	and will deliver him to the Gentiles for them to mock	The chief priests and scribes will deliver Jesus to the Gentiles, and the Gentiles will mock him.
+MAT	20	19	a9k5			0	to flog	"to whip him" or "to beat him with whips"
+MAT	20	19	pn84	translate-ordinal		0	third day	"Third" is the ordinal form of "three." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MAT	20	19	c6q1	figs-123person		0	him ... him ... he	Jesus is referring to himself in the third person. If necessary, you can translate these in the first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	20	19	kr7a	figs-activepassive		0	he will be raised up	The words "be raised up" are an idiom for "be made alive again." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will raise him up" or "God will make him alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	20	20	u67i	Connecting Statement:		0		In response to the question that the mother of two of the disciples asks, Jesus teaches his disciples about authority and serving others in the kingdom of heaven.
+MAT	20	20	sx75			0	the sons of Zebedee	This refers James and John.
+MAT	20	21	b8xs	figs-metonymy		0	at your right hand ... at your left hand	These refer to having positions of power, authority, and honor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	20	21	i9n6	figs-metonymy		0	in your kingdom	Here "kingdom" refers to Jesus ruling as king. Alternate translation: "when you are king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	20	22	gx17	figs-you		0	You do not know	Here "you" is plural and refers to the mother and the sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	20	22	i8nx	figs-you		0	Are you able	Here "you" is plural, but Jesus is only talking to the two sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	20	22	f9cy	figs-idiom		0	drink the cup that I am about to drink	To "drink the cup" or "drink from the cup" is an idiom that means to experience suffering. Alternate translation: "suffer what I am about to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	20	22	d4rf			0	They said	"The sons of Zebedee said" or "James and John said"
+MAT	20	23	m4d2	figs-idiom		0	My cup you will indeed drink	To "drink a cup" or "drink from a cup" is an idiom that means to experience suffering. Alternate translation: "You will indeed suffer as I will suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	20	23	aq1v	figs-metonymy		0	right hand ... left hand	These refer to having positions of power, authority, and honor. See how you translated this in [Matthew 20:21](../20/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	20	23	sj51	figs-activepassive		0	it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my Father has prepared those places, and he will give them to whom he chooses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	20	23	x5f4	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	20	24	qxl4			0	heard this	"heard what James and John had asked Jesus"
+MAT	20	24	la38	figs-explicit		0	they were very angry with the two brothers	If necessary, you can make explicit why the ten disciples were angry. Alternate translation: "they were very angry with the two brothers because each of them also wanted to sit in a place of honor next to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	20	25	uu67	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes teaching his disciples about authority and serving others.
+MAT	20	25	v2xq			0	called them	"called the twelve disciples"
+MAT	20	25	x2ul			0	the rulers of the Gentiles subjugate them	"the Gentile kings forcefully rule over their people"
+MAT	20	25	gu83			0	their important men	"the important men among the Gentiles"
+MAT	20	25	nb3r			0	exercise authority over them	"have control over the people"
+MAT	20	26	y4qw			0	whoever wishes	"whoever wants" or "whoever desires"
+MAT	20	27	j3ms			0	to be first	"to be important"
+MAT	20	28	m27d	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man ... his life	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. If necessary, you can translate this in the first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	20	28	iz71	figs-activepassive		0	did not come to be served	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "did not come so that other people would serve him" or "did not come so that other people would serve me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	20	28	c7r9	figs-ellipsis		0	but to serve	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "but to serve other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	20	28	zh3k	figs-metaphor		0	to give his life as a ransom for many	Jesus' life being a "ransom" is a metaphor for his being punished in order to set people free from being punished for their own sins. Alternate translation: "to give his life as a substitute for many" or "to give his life as a substitute to set many free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	20	28	zv1p	figs-idiom		0	to give his life	To give one's live is an idiom meaning to die voluntarily, usually in order to help others. Alternate translation: "to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	20	28	hgv7	figs-ellipsis		0	for many	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "for many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	20	29	u6ad	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins an account of Jesus healing two blind men.
+MAT	20	29	ev2t			0	As they went	This refers to the disciples and Jesus.
+MAT	20	29	b4tr			0	followed him	"followed Jesus"
+MAT	20	30	k7mk			0	There were two blind men sitting	This is sometimes translated as "Behold, there were two blind men sitting." Matthew is alerting us to a new people in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	20	30	zz5f			0	When they heard	"When the two blind men heard"
+MAT	20	30	stz8			0	was passing by	"was walking by them"
+MAT	20	30	t577			0	Son of David	Jesus was not David's literal son, so this may be translated as "Descendant of King David." However, "Son of David" is also a title for the Messiah, and the men were probably calling Jesus by this title.
+MAT	20	32	f5mw			0	called to them	"called to the blind men"
+MAT	20	32	fd9x			0	do you wish	"do you want"
+MAT	20	33	yb39	figs-metaphor		0	that our eyes may be opened	The men speak of becoming able to see as if there eyes were to be opened. Because of Jesus' previous question, we understand that they were expressing their desire. Alternate translation: "we want you to open our eyes" or "we want to be able to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	20	34	q9iq			0	being moved with compassion	"having compassion" or "feeling compassion for them"
+MAT	21	intro	ni1x	Matthew 21 General Notes		0		# Matthew 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 21:5,16 and 42, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The donkey and the colt<br><br>Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an animal. In this way he was like a king who came into a city after he had won an important battle. Also, the kings of Israel in the Old Testament rode on a donkeys. Other kings rode on horses. So Jesus was showing that he was the king of Israel and that he was not like other kings.<br><br>Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about this event. Matthew and Mark wrote that the disciples brought Jesus a donkey. John wrote that Jesus found a donkey. Luke wrote that they brought him a colt. Only Matthew wrote that there were both a donkey had a colt. No one knows for sure whether Jesus rode the donkey or the colt. It is best to translate each of these accounts as it appears in the ULT without trying to make them all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 21:1-7](../../mat/21/01.md) and [Mark 11:1-7](../../mrk/11/01.md) and [Luke 19:29-36](../../luk/19/29.md) and [John 12:14-15](../../jhn/12/14.md))<br><br>##### Hosanna<br><br>This is what the people shouted to welcome Jesus into Jerusalem. This word meant "Save us," but people used it to praise God.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "The kingdom of God will be taken away from you"<br><br>No one knows for sure what this phrase means. No one knows if Jesus meant that God would someday give the kingdom back or not.<br>
+MAT	21	01	f8fs	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. Here he gives his disciples instructions about what they are to do.
+MAT	21	01	p3g6	translate-names		0	Bethphage	This is a village near Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	21	02	wen2	figs-activepassive		0	a donkey tied up	You can state this in active form. Alternate translation: "a donkey that someone has tied up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	21	02	pq2e	figs-explicit		0	tied up there	You can make explicit how the donkey is tied. Alternate translation: "tied up there to a post" or "tied up there to a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	21	02	ure7			0	colt	young male donkey
+MAT	21	04	lk67			0	General Information:	Here the author quotes the prophet Zechariah to show that Jesus fulfilled prophecy by riding a donkey into Jerusalem.
+MAT	21	04	irw1			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew explains how Jesus' actions fulfill scripture.
+MAT	21	04	n979	figs-activepassive		0	this came about that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this happened so that Jesus would fulfill what God spoke through the prophet long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	21	04	x3up	figs-explicit		0	through the prophet	There were many prophets. Matthew was speaking of Zechariah. Alternate translation: "the prophet Zechariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	21	05	whn7			0	the daughter of Zion	The "daughter" of a city means the people of the city. Alternate translation: "the people of Zion" or "the people who live in Zion"
+MAT	21	05	jzz6			0	Zion	This is another name for Jerusalem.
+MAT	21	05	fx3v			0	on a donkey—on a colt, the foal of a donkey	The phrase "on a colt, the foal of a donkey" is explaining that the donkey is a young animal. Alternate translation: "on a young, male donkey"
+MAT	21	07	y6en			0	cloaks	These were outer clothing or long coats.
+MAT	21	08	t29s	figs-explicit		0	crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them in the road	These are ways to show honor to Jesus as he was entering Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	21	09	ky4c			0	Hosanna	This word means "save us," but it can also mean "praise God!"
+MAT	21	09	ysb9			0	the son of David	Jesus was not David's literal son, so this may be translated as "descendant of king David." However, "Son of David" is also a title for the Messiah, and the crowd was probably calling Jesus by this title.
+MAT	21	09	q52t	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of the Lord	Here "in the name" means "in the power" or "as a representative." Alternate translation: "in the power of the Lord" or "as the representative of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	21	09	g73z	figs-metonymy		0	Hosanna in the highest	Here "highest" refers to God who rules from the highest heaven. Alternate translation: "Praise God, who is in the highest heaven" or "Praise be to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	21	10	cb4h	figs-metonymy		0	all the city was stirred	Here "city" refers to the people living there. Alternate translation: "many people from all over the city were stirred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	21	10	nqb2			0	stirred	"excited"
+MAT	21	12	q41c			0	General Information:	In verse 13, Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah to rebuke the vendors and money changers.
+MAT	21	12	mc5v	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of Jesus entering into the temple.
+MAT	21	12	y9j4	figs-explicit		0	Jesus entered the temple	Jesus did not enter the actual temple. He entered the courtyard around the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	21	12	w7ac			0	who bought and sold	Merchants were selling animals and other items that travelers bought to offer the proper sacrifices at the temple.
+MAT	21	13	guy7			0	He said to them	"Jesus said to those who were changing money and buying and selling things"
+MAT	21	13	m1jl	figs-activepassive		0	It is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The prophets wrote long ago" or "God said long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	21	13	z8gr	figs-activepassive		0	My house will be called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My house will be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	21	13	n9v8			0	My house	Here "My" refers to God and "house" refers to the temple.
+MAT	21	13	bd8x	figs-idiom		0	a house of prayer	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "a place where people pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	21	13	c7l3	figs-metaphor		0	a den of robbers	Jesus uses a metaphor to scold the people for buying and selling items in the temple. Alternate translation: "like a place where robbers hide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	21	14	rpp3	figs-nominaladj		0	the blind and the lame	These nominal adjectives can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "those who were blind and those who were lame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	21	14	aku3			0	lame	those who have an injured foot or leg that makes walking difficult
+MAT	21	15	p7x2			0	General Information:	In verse 16, Jesus quotes from the Psalms to justify how the people had responded to him.
+MAT	21	15	hft8			0	the marvelous things	"the wonderful things" or "the miracles." This refers to Jesus healing the blind and lame people in [Matthew 21:14](../21/14.md).
+MAT	21	15	fqr9			0	Hosanna	This word means "save us" but can also mean "praise God!" See how you translated this in [Matthew 21:9](../21/09.md).
+MAT	21	15	c6k8			0	the Son of David	Jesus was not David's literal son, so this may be translated as "descendant of king David." However, "Son of David" is also a title for the Messiah, and the children were probably calling Jesus by this title. See how you translated this in [Matthew 21:9](../21/09.md).
+MAT	21	15	r3bs	figs-explicit		0	they became very angry	It is implied that they were angry because they did not believe Jesus was the Christ and they did not want other people praising him. Alternate translation: "they became very angry because people were praising him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	21	16	zx4a	figs-rquestion		0	Do you hear what they are saying?	The chief priests and scribes ask this question to rebuke Jesus because they are angry with him. Alternate translation: "You should not allow them to say these things about you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	21	16	luy1	figs-rquestion		0	But have you never read ... praise'?	Jesus asks this question to remind the chief priests and scribes of what they have studied in the scriptures. Alternate translation: "Yes, I hear them, but you should remember what you read in the scriptures ... praise.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	21	16	qa9u	figs-metonymy		0	Out of the mouths of little children and nursing infants you have prepared praise	The phrase "out of the mouths" refers to speaking. Alternate translation: "You caused little children and nursing infants to prepare to give praise to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	21	17	kag5			0	Jesus left them	"Jesus left the chief priests and scribes"
+MAT	21	18	l3bi	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus uses a fig tree to teach his disciples about faith and prayer.
+MAT	21	18	q488			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew explains that Jesus is hungry and that is why he stops at the fig tree.
+MAT	21	19	h2la			0	withered	died and dried up
+MAT	21	20	q81g	figs-rquestion		0	How did the fig tree immediately wither away?	The disciples use a question to emphasize how surprised they are. Alternate translation: "We are astonished that the fig tree has dried up so quickly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	21	20	sk1g			0	wither away	"dry up and die"
+MAT	21	21	nd3y			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	21	21	mwl5	figs-doublet		0	if you have faith and do not doubt	Jesus expresses the same idea both positively and negatively to emphasize that this faith must be genuine. Alternate translation: "if you truly believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MAT	21	21	jf9h	figs-quotations		0	you will even say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,'	You can translate this direct quotation as an indirect quotation. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will even be able to tell this mountain to get up and throw itself into the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	21	21	nxi3	figs-activepassive		0	it will be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	21	23	yi7j	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of the religious leaders questioning Jesus' authority.
+MAT	21	23	uge9	figs-explicit		0	had come into the temple	It is implied that Jesus did not enter the actual temple. He entered the courtyard around the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	21	23	s1w6			0	these things	This refers to Jesus teaching and healing in the temple. It probably also refers to Jesus driving out the buyers and sellers the previous day.
+MAT	21	25	dau4	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to respond to the religious leaders.
+MAT	21	25	k1a7			0	from where did it come?	"where did he get the authority to do that?"
+MAT	21	25	vvt5	figs-quotesinquotes		0	If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?	This has quotes within a quote. You could translate the direct quotations as an indirect quotations. Alternate translation: "If we say that we believe John received his authority from heaven, then Jesus will ask us why we did not believe John." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	21	25	xx3b	figs-metonymy		0	From heaven	Here "heaven" refers to God. Alternate translation: "from God in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	21	25	jmg7	figs-rquestion		0	Why then did you not believe him?	The religious leaders know that Jesus could scold them with this rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "Then you should have believed John the Baptist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	21	26	zxn4	figs-quotesinquotes		0	But if we say, 'From men,'	This is a quote within a quote. You could translate the direct quotation as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "But if we say that we believe John received his authority from men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	21	26	vn6j			0	we fear the crowd	"we fear what the crowd would think or even do to us"
+MAT	21	26	q1r1			0	they all view John as a prophet	"they believe John is a prophet"
+MAT	21	28	u56n	figs-parables		0		Jesus tells a parable about two sons to rebuke the religious leaders and to illustrate their unbelief. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	21	28	iem2	figs-rquestion		0	But what do you think?	Jesus uses a question to challenge the religious leaders to think deeply about the parable he will tell them. Alternate translation: "Tell me what you think about what I am about to tell you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	21	29	b96z	figs-metaphor		0	he changed his mind	This refers to the son reconsidering his thoughts and deciding to act differently from how he had said he would act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	21	31	hl72			0	They said	"The chief priests and elders said"
+MAT	21	31	au13			0	Jesus said to them	"Jesus said to the chief priests and elders"
+MAT	21	31	er5s			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	21	31	ec9f	figs-metonymy		0	the tax collectors and the prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God before you do	Here "kingdom of God" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "when God establishes his rule on earth, he will agree to bless the tax collectors and prostitutes by ruling over them before he agrees to do that for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	21	31	pd34			0	before you do	Possible meanings are 1) God will accept the tax collectors and prostitutes sooner than he will accept the Jewish religious leaders, or 2) God will accept the tax collectors and prostitutes instead of the Jewish religious leaders.
+MAT	21	32	a8z8	figs-you		0	John came to you	Here "you" is plural and refers to all the people of Israel not just the religious leaders. Alternate translation: "John came to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	21	32	n2ve	figs-idiom		0	in the way of righteousness	This is an idiom that means John showed the people the right way to live. Alternate translation: "and told you the way God wants you to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	21	32	c5t4	figs-you		0	you did not believe him	Here "you" is plural and refers to the religious leaders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	21	33	nn9y	figs-parables		0		To rebuke the religious leaders and illustrate their unbelief, Jesus tells a parable about rebellious servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	21	33	sx2y			0	a landowner	"a person who owned a piece of property"
+MAT	21	33	v39u			0	a hedge	"a wall" or "a fence"
+MAT	21	33	lg79			0	dug a winepress in it	"dug a hole in the vineyard in which to press the grapes"
+MAT	21	33	eu7x			0	rented it out to vine growers	The owner still owned the vineyard, but he allowed the vine growers to take care of it. When the grapes became ripe, they were to give some of them to the owner and keep the rest.
+MAT	21	33	vp8k			0	vine growers	These were people who knew how to take care of vines and grapes.
+MAT	21	35	hn3c	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	21	35	n1cq			0	his servants	"the landowner's servants"
+MAT	21	38	a55y	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	21	40	x1ll			0	Now	The word "now" does not mean "at this moment," but it is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+MAT	21	41	ss2m			0	They said to him	Matthew does not make clear who answered Jesus. If you need to specify an audience you can translate as "The people said to Jesus."
+MAT	21	42	z9tm			0	General Information:	Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that God will honor the one whom the religious leaders reject.
+MAT	21	42	x8zh	Connecting Statement:		0		Here Jesus begins to explain the parable of the rebellious servants.
+MAT	21	42	kk7e			0	Jesus said to them	It is unclear to whom Jesus asks the following question. If you need to make "them" specific, use the same audience as you did in [Matthew 21:41](../21/41.md).
+MAT	21	42	me7g	figs-rquestion		0	Did you never read ... eyes'?	Jesus uses a question to make his audience think deeply about what this scripture means. Alternate translation: "Think about what you have read ... eyes.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	21	42	mcm8	figs-metaphor		0	The stone which the builders rejected has been made the cornerstone	Jesus is quoting from the Psalms. This is a metaphor that means the religious leaders, like builders, will reject Jesus, but God will make him the most important in his kingdom, like the cornerstone in a building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	21	42	uid2	figs-activepassive		0	has been made the cornerstone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has become the cornerstone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	21	42	b1sr			0	This was from the Lord	"The Lord has caused this great change"
+MAT	21	42	el83	figs-metonymy		0	it is marvelous in our eyes	Here "in our eyes" refers to seeing. Alternate translation: "it is wonderful to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	21	43	s93a			0	I say to you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	21	43	c7pb	figs-you		0	to you	Here "you" is plural. Jesus was speaking to the religious leaders who had rejected him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	21	43	v89z	figs-metonymy		0	the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation	Here "kingdom of God" refers to God's rule as king. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will take his kingdom away from you and will give it to a nation" or "God will reject you and he will be king over people from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	21	43	cm2i	figs-metaphor		0	that produces its fruits	"Fruits" here is a metaphor for "results" or outcome." Alternate translation: "that produces good results" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	21	44	r7up	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces	Here, "this stone" is the same stone as in [Matthew 21:42](../21/42.md). This is a metaphor that means the Christ will destroy anyone who rebels against him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The stone will break into pieces anyone who falls on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	21	44	ghz2	figs-parallelism		0	But anyone on whom it falls will be crushed	This means basically the same thing as the previous sentence. It is a metaphor that means the Christ will have the final judgment and will destroy everyone who rebels against him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	21	45	gh8w	Connecting Statement:		0		The religious leaders react to the parable that Jesus told.
+MAT	21	45	qpy9			0	his parables	"Jesus' parables"
+MAT	22	intro	k5ze	Matthew 22 General Notes		0		# Matthew 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in verse 44, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Wedding Feast<br><br>In the parable of the wedding feast ([Matthew 22:1-14](./01.md)), Jesus taught that when God offers to save a person, that person needs to accept the offer. Jesus spoke of life with God as a feast that a king prepares for his son, who has just gotten married. In addition, Jesus emphasized that not everyone whom God invites will properly prepare themselves to come to the feast. God will throw these people out from the feast.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Implicit information<br><br>Speakers usually do not say things that they think their hearers already understand. When the king in the parable said, "My oxen and fattened calves have been killed" ([Matthew 22:4](../../mat/22/04.md)), he assumed that the hearers would understand that those who had killed the animals had also cooked them.<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. To the Jews, the ancestors were the masters of the descendants, but in one psalm David calls one of his descendants "Lord." Jesus tells the Jewish leaders that this is a paradox, saying, "If David then calls the Christ 'Lord,' how is he David's son?" ([Matthew 22:45](../../mat/22/45.md)).<br>
+MAT	22	01	z8vz	figs-parables		0		To rebuke the religious leaders and to illustrate their unbelief, Jesus tells a parable about a marriage feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	22	01	bc6y			0	to them	"to the people"
+MAT	22	02	xps3			0	The kingdom of heaven is like	This is the beginning of a parable. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md).
+MAT	22	03	wur1	figs-activepassive		0	those who had been invited	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people the king had invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	22	04	l896	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	22	04	c7x4	figs-quotations		0	servants, saying, 'Tell them who are invited	This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "servants, ordering them to tell those whom he invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	22	04	iq6y			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+MAT	22	04	xu4t	figs-explicit		0	My oxen and fattened calves have been killed	It is implied that the animals are cooked and ready to eat. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My servants have killed and cooked my oxen and my fattened calves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	22	04	c48a			0	My oxen and fattened calves	"My best oxen and calves for eating"
+MAT	22	05	e4fl	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	22	05	zu4c			0	But they paid no attention	"But the guests the king invited ignored the invitation"
+MAT	22	07	la7s	figs-explicit		0	killed those murderers	It is implied that the king's soldiers killed the murderers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	22	08	u2ax	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	22	08	k98u	figs-activepassive		0	those who were invited	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom I invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	22	09	p48s			0	the highway crossings	"where the main roads of the city cross." The king is sending the servants to the place where they are most likely to find people.
+MAT	22	10	uva7			0	both bad and good	"both the good people and the bad people"
+MAT	22	10	c6ph	figs-activepassive		0	So the wedding hall was filled with guests	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the guests filled the wedding hall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	22	10	fy3a			0	hall	a large room
+MAT	22	11	s8ga	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	22	12	c7iy	figs-rquestion		0	how did you come in here without wedding clothes?	The king uses a question to scold the guest. Alternate translation: "you are not wearing proper clothes for a wedding. You should not be here." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	22	12	w7vb			0	the man was speechless	"the man was silent"
+MAT	22	13	wt88	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus concludes his parable about a marriage feast.
+MAT	22	13	jmp4			0	Bind this man hand and foot	"Tie him up so that he cannot move his hands or feet"
+MAT	22	13	rpy8	figs-metonymy		0	the outer darkness	Here "outer darkness" is a metonym for the place where God sends those who reject them. This is a place that is completely separated from God forever. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "the dark place away from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	22	13	s9ge	translate-symaction		0	weeping and the grinding of teeth	"Grinding of teeth" is symbolic action, representing extreme sadness and suffering. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "weeping and expressing their extreme suffering"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	22	14	hy3a	figs-activepassive		0	For many people are called, but few are chosen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For God invites many people, but he only chooses a few" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	22	14	yz5f			0	For	This marks a transition. Jesus has ended the parable and will now explain the point of the parable.
+MAT	22	15	y826	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins an account of the religious leaders trying to trap Jesus with several difficult questions. Here the Pharisees ask him about paying taxes to Caesar.
+MAT	22	15	u2mj			0	how they might entrap Jesus in his own talk	"how they could cause Jesus to say something wrong so they could arrest him"
+MAT	22	16	eae4	figs-explicit		0	their disciples ... Herodians	The disciples of the Pharisees supported paying taxes only to Jewish authorities. The Herodians supported paying taxes to the Roman authorities. It is implied that the Pharisees believed that no matter what Jesus said, he would offend one of these groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	22	16	rf66	translate-names		0	Herodians	These were officials and followers of the Jewish king Herod. He was friends with Roman authorities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	22	16	t2qa			0	you do not show partiality between people	"you do not show special honor to anyone" or "you do not consider anyone more important than anyone else"
+MAT	22	17	a9by	figs-explicit		0	to pay taxes to Caesar	People did not pay taxes directly to Caesar but to one of his tax collectors. Alternate translation: "to pay the taxes that Caesar requires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	22	18	a2ti	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?	Jesus uses a question to scold those who were trying to trap him. Alternate translation: "Do not test me, you hypocrites!" or "I know that you hypocrites are only trying to test me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	22	19	cie7	translate-bmoney		0	denarius	This was a Roman coin worth one day's wages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	22	20	ue7j			0	to them	Here "them" refers to the Herodians and the disciples of the Pharisees.
+MAT	22	20	dr3d	figs-rquestion		0	Whose image and name are these?	Jesus uses a question to get the people to think deeply about what he is saying. Alternate translation: "Tell me whose image and name you see on this coin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	22	21	yd84	figs-ellipsis		0	Caesar's	You can make clear the understood information in their response. Alternate translation: "The coin has Caesar's image and name on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	22	21	i6g5			0	things that are Caesar's	"things that belong to Caesar"
+MAT	22	21	l3dh			0	things that are God's	"things that belong to God"
+MAT	22	23	wqg2	Connecting Statement:		0		The Sadducees try to trap Jesus by asking him a difficult question about marriage and the resurrection of the dead.
+MAT	22	24	xl5f	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies	The religious leaders were asking Jesus about what Moses had written in the scriptures. If your language does not allow quotes within quotes, this could be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	22	24	u7dm			0	his brother ... his wife ... his brother	Here "his" refers to the dead man.
+MAT	22	25	kjf5	Connecting Statement:		0		The Sadducees continue asking Jesus a question.
+MAT	22	25	ag5z	translate-ordinal		0	The first	"The oldest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MAT	22	26	r6bq	translate-ordinal		0	the second ... the third ... the seventh	"the next oldest ... the next oldest ... the youngest" or "his oldest younger brother ... that brother's oldest younger brother ... the youngest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MAT	22	27	t7md			0	After them all	"After every brother had died"
+MAT	22	28	wbd1			0	Now	Here the Sadducees shift from the story about the seven brothers to their actual question.
+MAT	22	28	s743			0	in the resurrection	"when dead people come back to life"
+MAT	22	29	p1ae	figs-explicit		0	You are mistaken	It is implied that Jesus means that they are mistaken about what they think about the resurrection. Alternate translation: "You are mistaken about the resurrection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	22	29	dax6			0	the power of God	"what God is able to do"
+MAT	22	30	ygr1			0	in the resurrection	"when dead people rise back to life"
+MAT	22	30	uaj9			0	they neither marry	"people will not marry"
+MAT	22	30	qkv1	figs-activepassive		0	nor are given in marriage	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nor will people give their children in marriage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	22	31	nx66	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins asking a question to show that people who have died will live again.
+MAT	22	31	b9sy	figs-rquestion		0	have you not read ... God, saying,	Jesus scolds the Sadducees by asking a question. He is not looking for an answer. Alternate translation: "I know you have read ... God. You know that he said," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	22	31	ljj7	figs-activepassive		0	what was spoken to you by God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God spoke to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	22	32	zb7a	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes asking the question he began in verse 31.
+MAT	22	32	qcq3	figs-quotations		0	'I am the God ... Jacob'?	This is the end of the question that begins with the words "have you not read" in verse 31. Jesus asks this question to remind the religious leaders of what they know from scripture. "I know you have read it, but you do not seem to understand what ... Jacob.'" You can translate this direct quotation as an indirect quotation. "God, who said to Moses that he is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	22	32	t7lv	figs-nominaladj		0	of the dead, but of the living	These nominal adjectives can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "of dead people, but he is the God of living people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	22	34	jnd7	Connecting Statement:		0		A Pharisee who was an expert in the law tries to trap Jesus by asking him a difficult question about the greatest commandment.
+MAT	22	35	ud5r			0	a lawyer	"an expert in the law." This is a Pharisee who had special skill in understanding the law of Moses.
+MAT	22	37	vng8			0	General Information:	Jesus quotes a verse from Deuteronomy as the greatest commandment.
+MAT	22	37	xl3e	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind	These three phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MAT	22	38	q8j3	figs-doublet		0	the great and first commandment	Here "great" and "first" mean the same thing. They emphasize that this is the most important commandment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MAT	22	39	xk1k			0	General Information:	Jesus quotes a verse from Leviticus as the second greatest commandment.
+MAT	22	39	yx7v			0	your neighbor	Here "neighbor" means more than just those who live nearby. Jesus means a person must love all people.
+MAT	22	40	wpr8	figs-metonymy		0	On these two commandments depend the whole law and the prophets	Here the phrase "the whole law and the prophets" refers to all of scripture. Alternate translation: "Everything that Moses and the prophets wrote in the scriptures is based on these two commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	22	41	r9ca	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus asks the Pharisees a difficult question in order to stop their attempts to trap him.
+MAT	22	41	pj4a			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story when Jesus asks the religious leaders a question.
+MAT	22	42	xlf8			0	son ... son of David	In both of these "son" means "descendant."
+MAT	22	43	dpp5			0	General Information:	Jesus quotes from the Psalms to show that the Christ is more than just "the son of David."
+MAT	22	43	cu3h	figs-rquestion		0	How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord	Jesus uses a question to make the religious leaders think deeply about the Psalm he is about to quote. Alternate translation: "Then, tell me why David in the Spirit calls him Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	22	43	yu5m			0	David in the Spirit	"David, whom the Holy Spirit is inspiring." This means the Holy Spirit is influencing what David says.
+MAT	22	43	dn9y			0	call him	Here "him" refers to the Christ, who is also the descendant of David.
+MAT	22	44	wy85			0	The Lord said	Here "Lord" refers to God the Father.
+MAT	22	44	k3f7			0	to my Lord	Here "Lord" refers to the Christ. Also, "my" refers to David. This means the Christ is superior to David.
+MAT	22	44	dz2a	translate-symaction		0	Sit at my right hand	To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "Sit in the place of honor beside me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	22	44	e59n	figs-idiom		0	until I make your enemies your footstool	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "until I conquer your enemies" or "until I make your enemies bow down before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	22	45	l962			0	General Information:	This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 19:1](../19/01.md), that tells of Jesus ministering in Judea.
+MAT	22	45	e2wd	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the account of the religious leaders trying to trap Jesus with several difficult questions.
+MAT	22	45	d8gl	figs-rquestion		0	If David then calls the Christ 'Lord,' how is he David's son?	Jesus uses a question to make the religious leaders think deeply about what he is saying. Alternate translation: "David calls him 'Lord,' so the Christ has to be more than just a descendant of David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	22	45	x9uh			0	If David then calls the Christ	David referred to Jesus as "Lord" because Jesus was not only a descendant of David, but he was also superior to him.
+MAT	22	46	n3hw	figs-metonymy		0	to answer him a word	Here "word" refers to what people say. Alternate translation: "to answer him anything" or "to answer him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	22	46	c1f2	figs-explicit		0	any more questions	It is implied that no one asked him the kind of questions that were intended to make him say something wrong so the religious leaders could arrest him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	23	intro	m99i	Matthew 23 General Notes		0		# Matthew 23 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Hypocrites<br><br>Jesus calls the Pharisees hypocrites many times ([Matthew 23:13](../../mat/23/13.md)) and carefully tells what he means by doing that. The Pharisees made rules that no one could actually obey, and then they persuaded the ordinary people that they were guilty because they could not obey the rules. Also, the Pharisees obeyed their own rules instead of obeying God's original commands in the law of Moses.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Name calling<br><br>In most cultures, it is wrong to insult people. The Pharisees took many of the words in this chapter as insults. Jesus called them "hypocrites," "blind guides," "fools," and "serpents" ([Matthew 23:16-17](./16.md)). Jesus uses these words say that God would surely punish them because they were doing wrong.<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Jesus uses a paradox when he says, "He who is greatest among you will be your servant" ([Matthew 23:11-12](./11.md)).<br>
+MAT	23	01	skq4			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new part of the story that runs through [Matthew 25:46](../25/46.md), where Jesus teaches about salvation and the final judgment. Here he begins to warn the people about the scribes and Pharisees.
+MAT	23	02	dnu3	figs-metonymy		0	sit in Moses' seat	Here "seat" represents the authority to rule and make judgments. Alternate translation: "have authority as Moses had" or "have authority to say what the law of Moses means" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	23	03	q336			0	whatever ... do these things and observe them	"all the things ... do them and observe them" or "everything ... do it and observe it"
+MAT	23	04	xce6	figs-metaphor		0	they bind heavy burdens that are difficult to carry, and then they put them on people's shoulders. But they themselves will not move a finger to carry them	Here "bind heavy burdens ... put them on people's shoulders" is a metaphor for the religious leaders making many difficult rules and making the people obey them. And "will not move a finger" is an idiom that means the religious leaders will not help the people. Alternate translation: "they make you obey many rules that are difficult to follow. But they do nothing at all to help the people follow the rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	23	05	nw4y	figs-activepassive		0	They do all their deeds to be seen by people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They do all their deeds so that people can see what they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	23	05	ln6j	figs-explicit		0	For they make their phylacteries wide, and they enlarge the edges of their garments	Both of these are things the Pharisees do to appear as if they honor God more than other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	23	05	gcv7			0	phylacteries	small leather boxes containing paper with scripture written on it
+MAT	23	05	h2qj			0	they enlarge the edges of their garments	The Pharisees made the tassels on the bottom of their robes especially long to show their devotion to God.
+MAT	23	06	i6ec	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the crowds and disciples about the Pharisees.
+MAT	23	06	arf1			0	chief places ... chief seats	Both of these are the places where the most important people sit.
+MAT	23	07	cp2m			0	marketplaces	large, open-air areas where people buy and sell items
+MAT	23	07	cbe8	figs-activepassive		0	to be called 'Rabbi' by people.	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for people to call them 'Rabbi.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	23	08	uk5v	figs-activepassive		0	But you must not be called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But you must not let anyone call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	23	08	ru2b	figs-you		0	you	All occurrences of "you" are plural and refer to all of Jesus' followers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	23	08	s5du			0	you are brothers	Here "brothers" means "fellow believers."
+MAT	23	09	l33f	figs-hyperbole		0	call no man on earth your father	Jesus is using hyperbole to tell his hearers that they must not allow even the most important people to be more important to them than God is. Alternate translation: "do not call any man on earth your father" or "do not say that any man on earth is your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	23	09	any8	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	you have only one Father	"Father" here is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	23	10	b8ua	figs-activepassive		0	Neither must you be called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Also, do not let anyone call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	23	10	lp5f	figs-123person		0	you have only one teacher, the Christ	When Jesus said "the Christ," he was speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "I, the Christ, am your only teacher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	23	11	d62b			0	he who is greatest among you	"the person who is most important among you"
+MAT	23	11	d9xw	figs-you		0	among you	Here "you" is plural and refers to Jesus' followers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	23	12	x187			0	exalts himself	"makes himself important"
+MAT	23	12	e81r	figs-activepassive		0	will be humbled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	23	12	uz88	figs-activepassive		0	will be exalted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will make important" or "God will honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	23	13	ts6z	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Jesus speaks of the kingdom of heaven as if it were a house, the door into which the Pharisees have shut from the outside so that neither they nor anyone else can enter the house. If you do not keep the metaphor of the house, be sure to change all instances of "shut" and "enter." Also, since the words "kingdom of heaven," which refer to God, who lives in heaven, occur only in Matthew, try to use your language's word for "heaven" in your translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	23	13	aw49	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to rebuke the religious leaders because of their hypocrisy.
+MAT	23	13	i9dq			0	But woe to you	"How terrible it will be for you!" See how you translated this in [Matthew 11:21](../11/21.md).
+MAT	23	13	j4sd	figs-metaphor		0	You shut the kingdom of heaven against people ... you do not enter it ... neither do you allow those about to enter to do so	Jesus is speaking of the kingdom of heaven, which is God ruling over his people, as if it were a house, the door into which the Pharisees have shut from the outside so that neither they nor anyone else can enter the house. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is found only in the book of Matthew. If possible, use your language's word for "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "You make it impossible for people to enter the kingdom of heaven ... you do not enter it ... neither do you allow those about to enter to do so" or "You prevent people from accepting God, who lives in heaven, as king ... you do not accept him as king ... and you make it impossible for those about to accept him as king to do so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	23	15	e4a8	figs-idiom		0	you go over sea and land	This is an idiom that means they go to distant places. Alternate translation: "you travel great distances" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	23	15	iyl7			0	to make one convert	"to make one person accept your religion"
+MAT	23	15	bq91	figs-idiom		0	son of hell	Here "son of" is an idiom that means "one belonging to." Alternate translation: "person who belongs in hell" or "person who should go to hell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	23	16	r5k3	figs-metaphor		0	blind guides	The Jewish leaders were spiritually blind. Although they thought of themselves as teachers, they were unable to understand God's truth. See how you translated "blind guides" in [Matthew 15:14](../15/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	23	16	qgh8			0	by the temple, it is nothing	"by the temple does not have to keep his oath"
+MAT	23	16	lni3	figs-metaphor		0	is bound to his oath	"is tied to his oath." The phrase "bound to his oath" is a metaphor for being required to do what one has said he would do in an oath. Alternate translation: "must do what he promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	23	17	s7a8	figs-metaphor		0	blind fools	The Jewish leaders were spiritually blind. Although they thought of themselves as teachers, they were unable to understand God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	23	17	f9zd	figs-rquestion		0	Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold holy?	Jesus uses this question to rebuke the Pharisees because they treated the gold as if it were more important than the temple. Alternate translation: "The temple that has dedicated the gold to God is more important than the gold!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	23	17	j6d5			0	the temple that makes the gold holy	"the temple that makes the gold belong to God alone"
+MAT	23	18	lr61	figs-ellipsis		0	And	The understood information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "And you also say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	23	18	d331			0	it is nothing	"he does not have to do what he has sworn to do" or "he does not have to keep his oath"
+MAT	23	18	ngd2			0	the gift	This is an animal or grain that a person would bring to God by putting it on God's altar.
+MAT	23	18	zg72	figs-metaphor		0	is bound to his oath	"is tied to his oath." Being required to do what one has said he would do in an oath is spoken of as if he is tied to the oath. Alternate translation: "must do what he promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	23	19	y6hk	figs-metaphor		0	blind people	The Jewish leaders were spiritually blind. Although they thought of themselves as teachers, they were unable to understand God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	23	19	g7qr	figs-rquestion		0	Which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy?	Jesus uses this question to rebuke the Pharisees for treating the gift as if it were more important than the altar. Alternate translation: "The altar that makes the gift holy is greater than the gift!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	23	19	gt4d			0	the altar that makes the gift holy	"the altar that makes the gift special to God"
+MAT	23	20	x4q4			0	by everything on it	"by all the gifts that people have placed on it"
+MAT	23	21	m21b			0	the one who lives in it	God the Father
+MAT	23	22	ejw9			0	him who sits on it	God the Father
+MAT	23	23	lg3r			0	Woe to you ... hypocrites!	"How terrible it will be for you ... hypocrites!" See how you translated this in [Matthew 11:21](../11/21.md).
+MAT	23	23	n94y	translate-unknown		0	mint and dill and cumin	These are various leaves and seeds people used to make food taste good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MAT	23	23	hga6			0	you have left undone	"you have not obeyed"
+MAT	23	23	c8bb			0	the weightier matters	"the more important matters"
+MAT	23	23	m32j			0	But these you ought to have done	"You ought to have obeyed these more important laws"
+MAT	23	23	nn6q	figs-doublenegatives		0	and not to have left the other undone	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "while also obeying the less important laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+MAT	23	24	y84y	figs-metaphor		0	You blind guides	Jesus uses this metaphor to describe the Pharisees. Jesus means that the Pharisees do not understand God's commands or how to please him. Therefore, they cannot teach others how to please God. See how you translated this metaphor in [Matthew 15:14](../15/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	23	24	l7fh	figs-metaphor		0	you who strain out a gnat but swallow a camel	Being careful to follow the less important laws and ignoring the more important laws is as foolish as being careful not to swallow the smallest unclean animal but eating the meat of the largest unclean animal. Alternate translation: "you are as foolish as a person who strains out a gnat that falls into his drink but swallows a camel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MAT	23	24	sn3z			0	strain out a gnat	This means to pour a liquid through a cloth to remove a gnat from a drink.
+MAT	23	24	whk2			0	gnat	a small flying insect
+MAT	23	25	ns27			0	Woe to you ... hypocrites!	"How terrible it will be for you ... hypocrites!" See how you translated this in [Matthew 11:21](../11/21.md).
+MAT	23	25	ru45	figs-metaphor		0	For you clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence	This is a metaphor that means the scribes and Pharisees appear pure on the outside to others, but on the inside they are wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	23	25	tz8h			0	they are full of greed and self-indulgence	"they want what others have, and they act in the interest of the self"
+MAT	23	26	lb5j	figs-metaphor		0	You blind Pharisee	The Pharisees were spiritually blind. Although they thought of themselves as teachers, they were unable to understand God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	23	26	f9p8	figs-metaphor		0	Clean first the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may become clean also	This is a metaphor that means that if they would become pure in their inner being, then the result is that they would be pure on the outside as well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	23	27	kry1	figs-simile		0	you are like whitewashed tombs ... unclean	This is a simile that means the scribes and Pharisees may appear to be pure on the outside, but they are wicked on the inside. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	23	27	ta1f	figs-explicit		0	whitewashed tombs	"tombs that someone has painted white." The Jews would paint tombs white so that people would easily see them and avoid touching them. Touching a tomb would make a person ceremonially unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	23	29	tse6	figs-nominaladj		0	of the righteous	This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "of the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	23	30	kkf2			0	in the days of our fathers	"during the time of our forefathers"
+MAT	23	30	nq82			0	we would not have been participants with them	"we would not have joined with them"
+MAT	23	30	x99m	figs-metonymy		0	shedding the blood of	Here "blood" refers to life. To shed blood means to kill. Alternate translation: "killing" or "murdering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	23	31	l7rl			0	you are sons	Here "sons" means "descendants."
+MAT	23	32	bpz8	figs-metaphor		0	You also fill up the measure of your fathers	Jesus uses this as a metaphor meaning the Pharisees will complete the wicked behavior that their forefathers started when they killed the prophets. Alternate translation: "You also finish the sins your ancestors began" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	23	33	va5c	figs-doublet		0	You serpents, you offspring of vipers	Serpents are snakes, and vipers are poisonous snakes. They are dangerous and often symbols of evil. Alternate translation: "You are as evil as dangerous and poisonous snakes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	23	33	blv6			0	offspring of vipers	Here "offspring" means "having the characteristic of." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Matthew 3:7](../03/07.md).
+MAT	23	33	vi6c	figs-rquestion		0	how will you escape the judgment of hell?	Jesus uses this question as a rebuke. Alternate translation: "there is no way for you to escape the judgment of hell!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	23	34	an97	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to rebuke the religious leaders because of their hypocrisy.
+MAT	23	34	rq8c			0	I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes	Sometimes the present tense is used to show that someone will do something very soon. Alternate translation: "I will send prophets, wise men, and scribes to you"
+MAT	23	35	l7ya	figs-idiom		0	upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on the earth	The phrase "upon you will come" is an idiom that means to receive punishment. To shed blood is a metonym meaning to kill people, so "righteous blood that has been shed on the earth" represents righteous people who have been killed. Alternate translation: "God will punish you for the murders of all the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	23	35	b3a7	figs-metonymy		0	from the blood ... to the blood	Here the word "blood" represents a person being killed. Alternate translation: "from the murder ... to the murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	23	35	z95g	figs-merism		0	Abel ... Zechariah	Abel was the first righteous victim of murder, and Zechariah, who was murdered by Jews in the temple, was probably thought to be the last. These two men represent all the righteous people who have been murdered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+MAT	23	35	cbq9			0	Zechariah	This Zechariah was not the father of John the Baptist.
+MAT	23	35	s11l			0	whom you killed	Jesus does not mean the people to whom he is speaking actually killed Zechariah. He means their ancestors did.
+MAT	23	36	ut4l			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	23	37	w23t	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus mourns over the people of Jerusalem because they reject every messenger that God sends to them.
+MAT	23	37	vne9	figs-apostrophe		0	Jerusalem, Jerusalem	Jesus speaks to the people of Jerusalem as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	23	37	tz4r	figs-activepassive		0	those who are sent to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom God sends to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	23	37	t9y7	figs-metaphor		0	your children	Jesus is speaking to Jerusalem as if it is a woman and the people are her children. Alternate translation: "your people" or "your inhabitants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	23	37	xv4t	figs-simile		0	just as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings	This is a simile that emphasizes Jesus' love for the people and how he wanted to take care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	23	37	as8p	translate-unknown		0	hen	a female chicken. You can translate with any bird that protects her children under her wing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MAT	23	38	r6ss			0	your house is left to you desolate	"God will leave your house, and it will be empty"
+MAT	23	38	ck2z	figs-metonymy		0	your house	Possible meanings are 1) "the city of Jerusalem" or 2) "the temple." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	23	39	i14n			0	I say to you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	23	39	ig61	figs-metonymy		0	Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord	Here "in the name" means "in the power" or "as a representative." See how you translated this in [Matthew 21:9](../21/09.md). Alternate translation: "He who comes in the power of the Lord is blessed" or "He who comes as the representative of the Lord will be blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	24	intro	h2a2	Matthew 24 General Notes		0		# Matthew 24 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In this chapter, Jesus begins to prophesy about the future from that time until he returns as king of everything. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "The end of the age"<br><br>In this chapter, Jesus gives an answer to his disciples when they ask how they will know when he will come again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>##### The example of Noah<br><br>In the time of Noah, God sent a great flood to punish people for their sins. He warned them many times about this coming flood, but it actually began suddenly. In this chapter, Jesus draws a comparison between that flood and the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Let"<br><br>The ULT uses this word to begin several commands of Jesus, such as "let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains" (24:16), "let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house" (24:17), and "let him who is in the field not return to take his cloak" (24:18). There are many different ways to form a command. Translators must select the most natural ways in their own languages.<br>
+MAT	24	01	dh7u	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to describe events that will happen before he comes again during the end times.
+MAT	24	01	ke79	figs-explicit		0	from the temple	It is implied that Jesus was not in the temple itself. He was in the courtyard around the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	24	02	mh5y	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not see all these things?	Jesus uses a question to make the disciples think deeply about what he will tell them. Alternate translation: "Let me tell you something about all these buildings." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	24	02	fnv8			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	24	02	l45q	figs-explicit		0	not one stone will be left on another that will not be torn down	It is implied that enemy soldiers will tear down the stones. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the enemy soldiers come, they will tear down every stone in these buildings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	24	03	e1is	figs-explicit		0	What will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age	Here "your coming" refers to when Jesus will come in power, establishing God's reign on earth and bringing this age to an end. Alternate translation: "What will be the sign that you are about to come and that the world is about to end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	24	04	s64s	figs-metaphor		0	Be careful that no one leads you astray	Here "leads you astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "Be careful that no one deceives you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	24	05	lq71	figs-metonymy		0	many will come in my name	Here "name" refers to "in the authority" or "as the representative" of someone. Alternate translation: "many will claim that they have come as my representative" or "many will say they speak for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	24	05	twh8	figs-metaphor		0	will lead many astray	Here "leads you astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "will deceive many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	24	06	hdz3	figs-activepassive		0	See that you are not troubled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let these things trouble you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	24	07	ygf2	figs-parallelism		0	For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom	Both of these mean the same thing. Jesus is emphasizing that people everywhere will fight each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	24	08	q4gl	figs-metaphor		0	the beginning of birth pains	This refers to the pains a woman feels before giving birth to a child. This metaphor means these wars, famines, and earthquakes are just the beginning of the events that will lead to the end of the age. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	24	09	u5e6			0	they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you	"people will give you over to the authorities, who will make you suffer and will kill you."
+MAT	24	09	uw1i	figs-activepassive		0	You will be hated by all the nations	Here "nations" is a metonym, referring  to the people of nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People from every nation will hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	24	09	u2bd	figs-metonymy		0	for my name's sake	Here "name" refers to the complete person. Alternate translation: "because you believe in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	24	11	mi2e	figs-idiom		0	will rise up	"Rise" here is an idiom for "become established." Alternate translation: "will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	24	11	tjb3	figs-metaphor		0	and lead many astray	Here "lead ... astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "and deceive many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	24	12	w4af	figs-abstractnouns		0	lawlessness will increase	The abstract noun "lawlessness" can be translated with the phrase "disobeying the law." Alternate translation: "disobeying the law will increase" or "people will disobey God's law more and more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAT	24	12	bu9b	figs-idiom		0	the love of many will grow cold	Possible meanings are 1) "many people will no longer love other people" or 2) "many people will no longer love God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	24	13	v3ex	figs-activepassive		0	the one who endures to the end will be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will save the person who endures to the end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	24	13	l1pp			0	the one who endures	"the person who stays faithful"
+MAT	24	13	ht34			0	to the end	It is not clear whether the word "end" refers to when a person dies or when the persecution ends or the end of the age when God shows himself to be king. The main point is that they endure as long as necessary.
+MAT	24	13	lra5			0	the end	"the end of the world" or "the end of the age"
+MAT	24	14	x3e6	figs-metonymy		0	This good news of the kingdom will be preached	Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will tell the good news that God will rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	24	14	y65s	figs-metonymy		0	all the nations	Here, "nations" stands for people. Alternate translation: "all people in all places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	24	15	mf1b	figs-activepassive		0	the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the shameful one who defiles the things of God, about whom Daniel the prophet wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	24	15	lz9p			0	let the reader understand	This is not Jesus speaking. Matthew added this to alert the reader that Jesus was using words that they would need to think about and interpret.
+MAT	24	17	iv2j			0	let him who is on the housetop	Housetops where Jesus lived were flat, and people could stand on them.
+MAT	24	19	kq12	figs-euphemism		0	those who are with child	This is a polite way to say "pregnant women." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MAT	24	19	f533			0	in those days	"at that time"
+MAT	24	20	u4jb			0	that your flight will not occur	"that you will not have to flee" or "that you will not have to run away"
+MAT	24	20	m6mx			0	the winter	"the cold season"
+MAT	24	22	vd3z	figs-doublenegatives		0	Unless those days are shortened, no flesh would be saved	This can be stated in positive and active form. Alternate translation: "If God does not shorten the time of suffering, everyone will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+MAT	24	22	r9qw	figs-synecdoche		0	flesh	"people." Here, "flesh" is poetic way of saying all people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	24	22	p6m8	figs-activepassive		0	those days will be shortened	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will shorten the time of suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	24	23	avv5	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
+MAT	24	23	avm2			0	do not believe it	"do not believe the false things they have said to you"
+MAT	24	24	n744			0	so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect	Here "lead astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. This can be translated as two sentences. Alternate translation: "so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect" or "so as to deceive people. If possible, they would even deceive the elect" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	24	26	fmx1	figs-quotations		0	if they say to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do	This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "if someone tells you that the Christ is in the wilderness, do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	24	26	zxg2	figs-quotations		0	Or, 'See, he is in the inner rooms,'	This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Or, if someone tells you that the Christ is in the inner room," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	24	26	n2pt			0	in the inner rooms	"in a secret room" or "in secret places"
+MAT	24	27	j1w1	figs-simile		0	as the lightning shines ... so will be the coming	This means that the Son of Man will come very quickly and will be easy to see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	24	27	za8b	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	24	28	mu35	writing-proverbs		0	Wherever a dead animal is, there the vultures will gather	This is probably a proverb that the people of Jesus' time understood. Possible meanings are 1) when the Son of Man comes, everyone will see him and know that he has come, or 2) wherever spiritually dead people are, false prophets will be there to tell them lies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+MAT	24	28	ivl8			0	vultures	birds that eat the bodies of dead or dying creatures
+MAT	24	29	zmm6			0	immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun	"as soon as the tribulation of those days has finished, the sun"
+MAT	24	29	l15m			0	the tribulation of those days	"that time of suffering"
+MAT	24	29	zuk4	figs-activepassive		0	the sun will be darkened	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will make the sun dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	24	29	w1bi	figs-activepassive		0	the powers of the heavens will be shaken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will shake things in the sky and above the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	24	30	yc2x	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	24	30	tld8	figs-metonymy		0	all the tribes	Here "tribes" refers to people. Alternate translation: "all the people of the tribes" or "all the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	24	31	fl54			0	He will send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet	"He will have a trumpet sounded and send his angels" or "He will have an angel blow a trumpet, and he will send his angels"
+MAT	24	31	rlb4	figs-123person		0	He ... his	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	24	31	wi28			0	they will gather	"his angels will gather"
+MAT	24	31	iq8c			0	his elect	These are the people whom the Son of Man has chosen.
+MAT	24	31	ibw7	figs-parallelism		0	from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other	Both of these mean the same thing. They are idioms that mean "from everywhere." Alternate translation: "from all over the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	24	33	cu5a	figs-123person		0	he is near	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "the time for me to come is near" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	24	33	cfz8	figs-metaphor		0	at the very gates	"close to the gates." Jesus uses the imagery of a king or important official getting close to the gates of a walled city. It is a metaphor meaning the time for Jesus to come is soon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	24	34	j8np			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	24	34	gld5	figs-euphemism		0	this generation will not pass away	Here "pass away" is a polite way of saying "die." Alternate translation: "this generation will not all die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MAT	24	34	y73t			0	this generation	Possible interpretations are 1) "all people alive today," referring to the people alive when Jesus was speaking, or 2) "all people alive when these things I have just told you about happen." Try to translate so that both interpretations are possible.
+MAT	24	34	fb4k			0	until all of these things will have happened	"until God causes all these things to happen"
+MAT	24	34	r6sk			0	pass away	"disappear" or "someday no longer exist"
+MAT	24	35	i8vv	figs-synecdoche		0	Heaven and the earth will pass away	The words "heaven" and "earth" are a synecdoche that includes everything that God has created, especially those things that seem permanent. Jesus is saying that his word, unlike these things, is permanent. Alternate translation: "Even heaven and the earth will pass away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	24	35	e6bf	figs-metonymy		0	my words will never pass away	Here "words" refers to what Jesus has said. Alternate translation: "what I say will always be true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	24	36	q4pj	figs-metonymy		0	that day and hour	Here "day" and "hour" refer to the exact time that the Son of Man will return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	24	36	wq5r			0	nor the Son	"not even the Son"
+MAT	24	36	p5vu	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	24	36	f4s2	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	24	37	hf51			0	As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man	"At the time when the Son of Man comes, it will be like the time of Noah."
+MAT	24	37	cpn8	figs-123person		0	Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	24	39	ffa6			0	and they knew nothing	This can be translated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "The people did not realize anything was happening"
+MAT	24	39	ah5v			0	away—so will be the coming of the Son of Man	This can be translated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "away. This is how it will be when the Son of Man comes"
+MAT	24	40	ksk6	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to tell his disciples to be ready for his return.
+MAT	24	40	hth3			0	Then	This is when the Son of Man comes.
+MAT	24	40	gt4l	figs-activepassive		0	one will be taken, and one will be left	Possible meanings are 1) the Son of Man will take one away to heaven and will leave the other on earth for punishment or 2) the angels will take one away for punishment and leave the other for blessing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	24	42	j83i			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true"
+MAT	24	42	s6ir			0	be on your guard	"pay attention"
+MAT	24	43	ak6a	figs-parables		0	that if the master of the house ... broken into	Jesus uses a parable of a master and servants to illustrate that his disciples should be prepared for his return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	24	43	ki5s	figs-metaphor		0	the thief	Jesus is saying he will come when people are not expecting him, not that he will come to steal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	24	43	zs23			0	he would have been on guard	"he would have guarded his house"
+MAT	24	43	lg7i	figs-activepassive		0	would not have allowed his house to be broken into	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "would not have allowed anyone to get into his house to steal things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	24	44	gd17	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	24	45	jua3	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues his proverb of a master and servants to illustrate that his disciples should be prepared for his return.
+MAT	24	45	f92d	figs-rquestion		0	So who is the faithful and wise servant whom his master ... time?	Jesus uses this question to make his disciples think. Alternate translation: "So who is the faithful and wise servant? He is the one whom his master ... time." or "Be like the faithful and wise servant, whom his master ... time." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	24	45	lf8d			0	give them their food	"give the people in the master's home their food"
+MAT	24	47	lin7			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	24	48	ek9x	writing-proverbs		0		Jesus concludes his proverb of a master and servants to illustrate that his disciples should be prepared for his return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+MAT	24	48	f9ft	figs-metonymy		0	says in his heart	Here "heart" refers to the mind. Alternate translation: "thinks in his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	24	48	per6	figs-activepassive		0	My master has been delayed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My master is slow to return" or "My master will not return for a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	24	50	bz5k	figs-parallelism		0	on a day that the servant does not expect and at an hour that he does not know	Both of these statements mean the same thing. They emphasize that the master will come when the servant is not expecting him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MAT	24	51	jj2z	figs-idiom		0	cut him in pieces	This is an idiom that means to make the person suffer terribly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	24	51	pm18			0	assign him a place with the hypocrites	"put him with the hypocrites" or "send him to the place where hypocrites are sent"
+MAT	24	51	rwd5	translate-symaction		0	there will be weeping and grinding of teeth	"Grinding of teeth" here is a symbolic act, representing extreme suffering. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "people will weep and grind their teeth because of their suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	25	intro	qe8a	Matthew 25 General Notes		0		# Matthew 25 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues the teaching of the previous chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The parable of the ten virgins<br><br>Jesus told the parable of the ten virgins ([Matthew 25:1-13](./01.md)) to tell his followers to be ready for him to return. His hearers could understand the parable because they knew Jewish wedding customs.<br><br>When the Jews arranged marriages, they would plan for the wedding to take place weeks or months later. At the proper time, the young man would go to his bride's house, where she would be waiting for him. The wedding ceremony would take place, and then the man and his bride would travel to his home, where there would be a feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>
+MAT	25	01	em28	figs-parables		0		Jesus tells a parable about wise and foolish virgins to illustrate that his disciples should be prepared for his return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	25	01	pg5i	figs-metonymy		0	the kingdom of heaven will be like	Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). Alternate translation: "when our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	25	01	uhj1			0	lamps	These could have been 1) lamps or 2) torches made by putting cloth around the end of a stick and wetting the cloth with oil.
+MAT	25	02	c8nf			0	Five of them	"Five of the virgins"
+MAT	25	03	b37a			0	did not take any oil with them	"had with them only the oil in their lamps"
+MAT	25	05	r458			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Jesus starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	25	05	pvh4	figs-activepassive		0	while the bridegroom was delayed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "while the bridegroom was taking a long time to arrive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	25	05	qf4b			0	they all got sleepy	"all ten virgins got sleepy"
+MAT	25	06	ufp2			0	there was a cry	"someone shouted"
+MAT	25	07	a3mz	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	25	07	ni6u			0	trimmed their lamps	"adjusted their lamps so they would burn brightly"
+MAT	25	08	tsh4	figs-nominaladj		0	The foolish said to the wise	These nominal adjectives can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "The foolish virgins said to the wise virgins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	25	08	i1r7	figs-idiom		0	our lamps are going out	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the fire in our lamps is about to burn out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	25	10	q6q9	figs-parables		0		Jesus concludes the parable about the ten virgins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	25	10	rfh6			0	they went away	"the five foolish virgins went away"
+MAT	25	10	jej8	figs-ellipsis		0	to buy	The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "to buy more oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	25	10	t229			0	those who were ready	These are the virgins who had extra oil.
+MAT	25	10	g29i	figs-activepassive		0	the door was shut	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the servants shut the door" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	25	11	e5pz	figs-explicit		0	open for us	This implicit information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "open the door for us so we can come inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	25	12	z5u1			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what the master says next.
+MAT	25	12	h4a8			0	I do not know you	"I do not know who you are." This is the end of the parable.
+MAT	25	13	hn7w	figs-metonymy		0	you do not know the day or the hour	Here "day" and "hour" refer to an exact time. The implied information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "you do not know the exact time when the Son of Man will return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	25	14	cn21	figs-parables		0		Jesus tells a parable about faithful and unfaithful servants to illustrate that his disciples should remain faithful during his absence and be prepared for his return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	25	14	zqi2			0	it is like	The word "it" here refers to the kingdom of heaven ([Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md)).
+MAT	25	14	wv71			0	was about to go	"was ready to go" or "was to go soon"
+MAT	25	14	vhw1			0	gave over to them his wealth	"put them in charge of his wealth"
+MAT	25	14	fmb3			0	his wealth	"his property"
+MAT	25	15	i81u	translate-bmoney		0	five talents	"five talents of gold." Avoid translating this into modern money. A "talent" of gold was worth twenty years' wages. The parable is contrasting the relative amounts of five, two, and one, as well as the large amount of wealth involved. Alternate translation: "five bags of gold" or "five bags of gold, each worth 20 years' wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	25	15	vyj2	figs-ellipsis		0	to another he gave two ... gave one talent	The word "talents" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "to another he gave two talents of gold ... gave one talent of gold" or "to another he gave two bags of gold ... gave one bag of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	25	15	d87u	figs-explicit		0	according to his own ability	The implicit information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "according to each servant's skill in managing wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	25	16	qkr2			0	made another five talents	"out of his investments, he earned another five talents"
+MAT	25	17	m2l8	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable about the servants and the talents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	25	17	u4vs			0	made another two	"earned another two talents"
+MAT	25	19	ik5q	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling the parable about the servants and the talents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	25	19	vc9p			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Jesus starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	25	20	adz4			0	I have made five talents more	"I have earned five more talents"
+MAT	25	20	ttf7	translate-bmoney		0	talents	A "talent" was worth twenty years' wages. Avoid translating this into modern money. See how you translated this in [Matthew 25:15](../25/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	25	21	l5mg			0	Well done	"You have done well" or "You have done right." Your culture might have an expression that a master (or someone in authority) would use to show that he approves of what his servant (or someone under him) has done.
+MAT	25	21	d2s9	figs-idiom		0	Enter into the joy of your master	The phrase "Enter into the joy" is an idiom. Also, the master is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "Come and be happy with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	25	22	yhi1	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling the parable about the servants and the talents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	25	22	n2xc			0	I have made two more talents	"I have earned two more talents"
+MAT	25	23	hsb6			0	Well done	"You have done well" or "You have done right." Your culture might have an expression that a master (or someone in authority) would use to show that he approves of what his servant (or someone under him) has done. See how you translated this in [Matthew 25:21](../25/21.md).
+MAT	25	23	plv7	figs-idiom		0	Enter into the joy of your master	The phrase "Enter into the joy" is an idiom. Also, the master is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "Come and be happy with me" See how you translated this in [Matthew 25:21](../25/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	25	24	ial6	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling the parable about the servants and the talents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	25	24	m8an	figs-parallelism		0	You reap where you did not sow, and you harvest where you did not scatter	The words "reap where you did not sow" and "harvest where you did not scatter" mean the same thing. They refer to a farmer who gathers crops that other people have planted. The servant uses this metaphor to accuse the master of taking what rightfully belongs to others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	25	24	au9f			0	scatter	"scatter seed." This refers to sowing seed by gently throwing handfuls of it onto the soil.
+MAT	25	25	wl5c			0	See, you have here what belongs to you	"Look, here is what is yours"
+MAT	25	26	hj83	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues telling a parable about the servants and the talents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MAT	25	26	l3jz			0	You wicked and lazy servant, you knew	"You are a wicked servant who does not want to work. You knew"
+MAT	25	26	he3h	figs-parallelism		0	I reap where I have not sowed and harvest where I have not scattered	The words "reap where I have not sowed" and "harvest where I have not scattered" mean the same thing. They refer to a farmer who gathers crops that people who work for him have planted. See how you translated this in [Matthew 25:24](../25/24.md), where the servant uses these words to accuse the farmer. The readers should understand that the farmer is acknowledging that he does indeed gather what others have planted but is saying that he is right to do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	25	27	rhg9	figs-ellipsis		0	received back my own	The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "received back my own money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	25	27	n7jd			0	interest	payment from the banker for the temporary use of the master's money
+MAT	25	28	qm6x	figs-parables		0		Jesus concludes the parable about the servants and the talents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	25	28	paw8			0	take away the talent	The master is speaking to other servants.
+MAT	25	28	b1ge	translate-bmoney		0	talent	A "talent" was worth twenty years' wages. Avoid translating this into modern money. See how you translated this in [Matthew 25:15](../25/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MAT	25	29	e5py	figs-explicit		0	who possesses	It is implied that the person who possesses something also uses it wisely. Alternate translation: "who uses well what he has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	25	29	r7lv			0	even more abundantly	"even much more"
+MAT	25	29	pcr5	figs-explicit		0	from anyone who does not possess anything	It is implied that the person does possess something but he does not use it wisely. Alternate translation: "from anyone does not use well what he has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	25	29	mdc1	figs-activepassive		0	will be taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will take away" or "I will take away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	25	30	c2vb	figs-metonymy		0	the outer darkness	Here "outer darkness" is a metonym for the place where God sends those who reject them. This is a place that is completely separated from God forever. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "the dark place away from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	25	30	zy3k	translate-symaction		0	weeping and grinding of teeth	"Grinding of teeth" is symbolic action, representing extreme sadness and suffering. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "weeping and expressing their extreme suffering"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	25	31	qtg6	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to tell his disciples how he will judge people when he returns at the end time.
+MAT	25	31	e7um	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	25	32	f2w9	figs-activepassive		0	Before him will be gathered all the nations	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will gather all the nations before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	25	32	kd14			0	Before him	"In front of him"
+MAT	25	32	ndf5	figs-metonymy		0	all the nations	Here "nations" refers to people. Alternate translation: "all people from every country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	25	32	nk18	figs-simile		0	as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats	Jesus uses a simile to describe how he will separate the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	25	33	pbq9	figs-metaphor		0	He will place the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left	This is a metaphor that means the Son of Man will separate all people. He will put the righteous people at his right side, and he will put the sinners at his left side. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	25	34	t8pp	figs-123person		0	the King ... his right hand	Here, "the King" is another title for the Son of Man. Jesus was referring to himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "I, the King, ... my right hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	25	34	ze81	figs-activepassive		0	Come, you who have been blessed by my Father	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Come, you whom my Father has blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	25	34	h2k9	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	25	34	b57r	figs-activepassive		0	inherit the kingdom prepared for you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "inherit the kingdom that God has made ready for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	25	34	yj1p	figs-metonymy		0	inherit the kingdom prepared for you	Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "receive the blessings of God's rule that he has planned to give you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	25	34	cdi8			0	from the foundation of the world	"since he first created the world"
+MAT	25	37	yh3p	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous	This can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	25	37	cs5d	figs-ellipsis		0	Or thirsty	The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Or when did we see you thirsty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	25	38	h52x	figs-ellipsis		0	Or naked	This is the end of a series of questions that begins in verse 37. The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Or when did we see you naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	25	40	m6mi	figs-123person		0	the King	This is another title for the Son of Man. Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	25	40	i2aq			0	say to them	"say to those at his right hand"
+MAT	25	40	mhe2			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This emphasizes what the King says next.
+MAT	25	40	acs3			0	one of the least	"one of the least important"
+MAT	25	40	nh4y	figs-gendernotations		0	these brothers of mine	Here "brothers" refers to anyone, male or female, who obeys the King. Alternate translation: "my brothers and sisters here" or "these who are like my brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+MAT	25	40	k4hb			0	you did it for me	"I consider that you did it for me"
+MAT	25	41	z1nh	figs-123person		0	Then he will	"Then the King will." Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	25	41	pr8n			0	you cursed	"you people whom God has cursed"
+MAT	25	41	hqf5	figs-activepassive		0	the eternal fire that has been prepared	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the eternal fire that God has prepared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	25	41	g51u			0	his angels	his helpers
+MAT	25	43	g6ec	figs-ellipsis		0	naked, but you did not clothe me	The words "I was" preceding "naked" are understood. Alternate translation: "I was naked, but you did not give me clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	25	43	tq4x	figs-ellipsis		0	sick and in prison	The words "I was" preceding "sick" are understood. Alternate translation: "I was sick and in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	25	44	f3dc			0	General Information:	This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 23:1](../23/01.md), where Jesus teaches about salvation and the final judgment.
+MAT	25	44	zyc5	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes telling his disciples how he will judge people when he returns at the end time.
+MAT	25	44	hiy6			0	they will also answer	"those on his left will also answer"
+MAT	25	45	nm2e			0	for one of the least of these	"for any of the least important ones of my people"
+MAT	25	45	whu5			0	you did not do for me	"I consider that you did not do it for me" or "I was really the one whom you did not help"
+MAT	25	46	m6me			0	These will go away into eternal punishment	"The King will send these to a place where they will receive punishment that never ends"
+MAT	25	46	nj72	figs-ellipsis		0	but the righteous into eternal life	The understood information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "but the King will send the righteous to the place where they will live forever with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	25	46	kq5b	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous	This nominative adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	26	intro	mtq8	Matthew 26 General Notes		0		# Matthew 26 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 26:31, which is words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sheep<br>Sheep are a common image used in Scripture to refer to the people of Israel. In [Matthew 26:31](../../mat/26/31.md), however, Jesus used the words "the sheep" to refer to his disciples and to say that they would run away when he was arrested.<br><br>##### Passover<br>The Passover festival was when the Jews would celebrate the day God killed the firstborn sons of the Egyptians but  "passed over" the Israelites and let them live.<br><br>##### The eating of the body and blood<br>[Matthew 26:26-28](./26.md) describes Jesus' last meal with his followers. At this time, Jesus told them that what they were eating and drinking were his body and his blood. Nearly all Christian churches celebrate "the Lord's Supper," the "Eucharist", or "Holy Communion" to remember this meal.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Judas' kiss for Jesus<br>[Matthew 26:49](../../mat/26/49.md) describes how Judas kissed Jesus so the soldiers would know whom to arrest. The Jews would kiss each other when they greeted each other.<br><br>##### "I am able to destroy the temple of God"<br>Two men accused Jesus of saying that he could destroy the temple in Jerusalem and then rebuild it "in three days" ([Matthew 26:61](../../mat/26/61.md)). They were accusing him of insulting God by claiming that God had given him the authority to destroy the temple and the power to rebuild it. What Jesus actually said was that if the Jewish authorities were to destroy this temple, he would certainly raise it up in three days ([John 2:19](../../jhn/02/19.md)).<br>
+MAT	26	01	t5mz			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new part of the story that tells of Jesus' crucifixion, death, and resurrection. Here he tells his disciples how he will suffer and die.
+MAT	26	01	i35c			0	It came about that when	"After" or "Then, after." This phrase shifts the story from Jesus' teachings to what happened next.
+MAT	26	01	xiv4			0	all these words	This refers to all that Jesus taught starting in [Matthew 24:3](../24/03.md).
+MAT	26	02	g4lh	figs-activepassive		0	the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "some men will take the Son of Man to other people who will crucify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	02	r9px	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	26	03	wew3	writing-background		0		These verses give background information about the Jewish leaders' plot to arrest and kill Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	26	03	eps8	figs-activepassive		0	were gathered together	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "came together" or "met together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	04	hi4x			0	Jesus stealthily	"Jesus secretly"
+MAT	26	05	u4fh	figs-ellipsis		0	Not during the feast	What the leaders did not want to do during the feast can be made clearer. Alternate translation: "We should not kill Jesus during the feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	26	05	s9p7			0	the feast	This is the yearly Passover feast.
+MAT	26	06	v2up	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of a woman pouring expensive oil on Jesus before his death.
+MAT	26	06	zq3j			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	26	06	hg3s	figs-explicit		0	Simon the leper	It is implied that this is a man whom Jesus had healed from leprosy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	26	07	ukb9			0	he was reclining	"Jesus was lying on his side." You can use your language's word for the position people usually are in when they eat.
+MAT	26	07	yxf8			0	a woman came to him	"a woman came to Jesus"
+MAT	26	07	bhs8	translate-unknown		0	alabaster jar	This is a costly container made of soft stone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MAT	26	07	yu67			0	ointment	oil that has a pleasing smell
+MAT	26	07	ea5e			0	she poured it upon his head	The woman does this to honor Jesus.
+MAT	26	08	vit4	figs-rquestion		0	What is the reason for this waste?	The disciples ask this question out of their anger over the woman's actions. Alternate translation: "This woman has done a bad thing by wasting this ointment!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	26	09	y83e	figs-activepassive		0	This could have been sold for a large amount and given	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "She could have sold this for a large amount of money and given the money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	09	f76h	figs-nominaladj		0	to the poor	Here "the poor" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "to poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	26	10	pfv1	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you troubling this woman?	Jesus asks this question as a rebuke of his disciples. Alternate translation: "You should not be troubling this woman!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	26	10	fg3v	figs-you		0	Why are you	All occurrences of "you" are plural and refer to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	26	11	wsp9	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MAT	26	12	vk5w			0	ointment	This is oil that has a pleasing smell. See how you translated this in [Matthew 26:7](../26/07.md).
+MAT	26	13	xs1w			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	26	13	g45l	figs-activepassive		0	wherever this good news is preached	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "wherever people preach this good news" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	13	s12m	figs-activepassive		0	what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will remember what this woman has done and will tell others about her" or "people will remember what this woman has done and will tell others about her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	14	i3dy	Connecting Statement:		0		Judas Iscariot agrees to help the Jewish leaders arrest and kill Jesus.
+MAT	26	15	es4b			0	to deliver him to you	"to bring Jesus to you"
+MAT	26	15	x7zx			0	thirty pieces of silver	Since these words are the same as those in an Old Testament prophecy, keep this form instead of changing it to modern money.
+MAT	26	15	lyl7	translate-numbers		0	thirty pieces	"30 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	26	16	w1e4			0	to deliver him to them	"to give him over to them"
+MAT	26	17	e7wc	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of Jesus celebrating the Passover with his disciples.
+MAT	26	17	f3s2			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	26	18	hc78	figs-quotesinquotes		0	He said, "Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."'"	This has quotations within quotations. You can state some of the direct quotations as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: "He told his disciples to go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says to him, 'My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.'" or "He told his disciples to go into the city to a certain man and say to him that the Teacher's time is at hand and he will keep the Passover with his disciples at that man's house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	26	18	r4tg			0	My time	Possible meanings are 1) "The time that I told you about" or 2) "The time God has set for me."
+MAT	26	18	a4i5	figs-idiom		0	is at hand	Possible meanings are 1) "is near" or 2) "has come." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	26	18	j9pz			0	keep the Passover	"eat the Passover meal" or "celebrate the Passover by eating the special meal"
+MAT	26	20	bga4			0	he sat down to eat	Use the word for the position people in your culture usually are in when they eat.
+MAT	26	21	ehx6			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	26	22	n12r	figs-rquestion		0	Surely not I, Lord?	"I am surely not the one, am I, Lord?" Possible meanings are 1) this is a rhetorical question since the apostles were sure they would not betray Jesus. Alternate translation: "Lord, I would never betray you!" or 2) this was a sincere question since Jesus' statement probably troubled and confused them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	26	24	n7dw	figs-123person		0	The Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	26	24	x2n9	figs-euphemism		0	will go	Here "go" is a polite way to refer to dying. Alternate translation: "will go to his death" or "will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MAT	26	24	vix3	figs-activepassive		0	just as it is written about him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as the prophets wrote about him in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	24	hai5	figs-activepassive		0	that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man who betrays the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	25	vpq1	figs-rquestion		0	Is it I, Rabbi?	"Rabbi, am I the one who will betray you?" Judas may be using a rhetorical question to deny that he is the one who will betray Jesus. Alternate translation: "Rabbi, surely I am not the one who will betray you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	26	25	y9lk	figs-idiom		0	You have said it yourself	This is an idiom that Jesus uses to mean "yes" without being completely clear about what he means. Alternate translation: "You are saying it" or "You are admitting it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	26	26	qh16	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper as he celebrates the Passover with his disciples.
+MAT	26	26	mr5u			0	took ... blessed ... broke	See how you translated these words in [Matthew 14:19](../14/19.md).
+MAT	26	27	jd53			0	He took	Translate "took" as you did in [Matthew 14:19](../14/19.md).
+MAT	26	27	tn39	figs-metonymy		0	a cup	Here "cup" refers to the cup and the wine in it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	26	27	zb1i			0	gave it to them	"gave it to the disciples"
+MAT	26	27	a9me			0	Drink it	"Drink the wine from this cup"
+MAT	26	28	l55a			0	For this is my blood	"For this wine is my blood"
+MAT	26	28	ct81			0	blood of the covenant	"blood that shows that the covenant is in effect" or "blood that makes the covenant possible"
+MAT	26	28	bms3	figs-activepassive		0	is poured out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will soon flow out of my body" or "will flow out of my wounds when I die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	29	l556			0	I say to you	This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	26	29	h85b	figs-idiom		0	fruit of the vine	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	26	29	q8zs	figs-metonymy		0	in my Father's kingdom	Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "when my Father establishes his rule on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	26	29	m9vq	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father's	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	26	30	nzy2			0	General Information:	In verse 31, Jesus quotes the prophet Zechariah to show that in order to fulfill prophecy, all of his disciples will leave him.
+MAT	26	30	nkw2	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach his disciples as they walk to the Mount of Olives.
+MAT	26	30	ed5k			0	hymn	a song of praise to God
+MAT	26	31	v8yl			0	fall away	"leave me"
+MAT	26	31	iap6	figs-activepassive		0	for it is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the prophet Zechariah wrote long ago in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	31	u1t5	figs-explicit		0	I will strike	Here "I" refers to God. It is implied that God will cause or allow people to harm and kill Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	26	31	mc1e	figs-metaphor		0	the shepherd ... sheep of the flock	These are metaphors that refer to Jesus and the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	26	31	rvk1	figs-activepassive		0	the sheep of the flock will be scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will scatter all the sheep of the flock" or "the sheep of the flock will run off in all directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	32	pj2u	figs-activepassive		0	after I am raised up	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after God raises me up" or "after God brings me back to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	26	33	m2un			0	fall away	See how you translated this in [Matthew 26:31](../26/31.md).
+MAT	26	34	sf9x			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MAT	26	34	ui4y	figs-metonymy		0	before the rooster crows	Roosters often crow about the time the sun comes up, so the hearers might have understood these words as a metonym for the sun coming up. However, the actual crowing of a rooster is an important part of the story later on, so keep the word "rooster" in the translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	26	34	lx5i			0	rooster	a male chicken, a bird that calls out loudly around the time the sun comes up
+MAT	26	34	h66w			0	crows	This is the common English word for what a rooster does to make his loud call.
+MAT	26	34	b2rh			0	you will deny me three times	"you will say three times that you are not my follower"
+MAT	26	36	lm3n	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of Jesus praying in Gethsemane.
+MAT	26	37	ny4m			0	began to become sorrowful	"he became very sad"
+MAT	26	38	gf7k	figs-synecdoche		0	My soul is deeply sorrowful	Here "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	26	38	c43t	figs-idiom		0	even to death	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "and I feel as if I could even die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	26	39	kcz4	figs-idiom		0	fell on his face	He purposely lay face down on the ground to pray. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	26	39	nuv7	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	My Father	This is an important title for God that shows the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	26	39	f254	figs-metaphor		0	let this cup pass from me	Jesus speaks of the work that he must do, including dying on the cross, as if it were a bitter liquid that God has commanded him to drink from a cup. The word "cup" is an important word in the New Testament, so try to use an equivalent for that in your translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	26	39	i7rr	figs-metonymy		0	this cup	Here "cup" is a metonym that stands for the cup and the contents within it. The contents in the cup are a metaphor for the suffering that Jesus will have to endure. Jesus is asking the Father if it is possible for him not to have to experience the death and suffering that Jesus knows will soon happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	26	39	k5in	figs-ellipsis		0	Yet, not as I will, but as you will	This can be expressed as a full sentence. Alternate translation: "But do not do what I want; instead, do what you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	26	40	ev7s	figs-you		0	he said to Peter, "What, could you not watch	Jesus is speaking to Peter, but the "you" is plural, referring to Peter, James, and John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	26	40	c11a	figs-rquestion		0	What, could you not watch with me for one hour?	Jesus uses a question to scold Peter, James, and John. Alternate translation: "I am disappointed that you could not stay awake with me for one hour!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	26	41	buv4	figs-abstractnouns		0	you do not enter into temptation	Here the abstract noun "temptation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "no one tempts you to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAT	26	41	ny5w	figs-metonymy		0	The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak	Here "spirit" is a metonym that stands for a person's desires to do good. "Flesh" stands for the needs and desires of a person's body. Jesus means that the disciples may have the desire to do what God wants, but as humans they are weak and often fail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MAT	26	42	pz9l			0	He went away	"Jesus went away"
+MAT	26	42	tqp8	translate-ordinal		0	a second time	The first time is described in [Matthew 26:39](./39.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MAT	26	42	ch7t	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	My Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	26	42	b6cn	figs-metaphor		0	if this cannot pass away unless I drink it	"if the only way this can pass away is if I drink it." Jesus speaks of the work that he must do as if it were a bitter liquid that God has commanded him to drink. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	26	42	td6g	figs-metaphor		0	if this	Here "this" refers to the cup and the contents within it, a metaphor for suffering, as in [Matthew 26:39](../26/39.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	26	42	i135	figs-metaphor		0	unless I drink it	"unless I drink from it" or "unless I drink from this cup of suffering." Here "it" refers to the cup and the contents within it, a metaphor for suffering, as in [Matthew 26:39](../26/39.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MAT	26	42	xsk1	figs-activepassive		0	your will be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may what you want happen" or "do what you want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	43	lts9	figs-idiom		0	their eyes were heavy	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they were very sleepy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	26	44	v3i9	translate-ordinal		0	third time	The first time is described in [Matthew 26:39](./39.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MAT	26	45	vvp9	figs-rquestion		0	Are you still sleeping and taking your rest?	Jesus uses a question to scold the disciples for going to sleep. Alternate translation: "I am disappointed that you are still sleeping and resting!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	26	45	rw3r	figs-idiom		0	the hour is at hand	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the time has come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	26	45	g9hi	figs-activepassive		0	the Son of Man is being betrayed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone is betraying the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	45	ell4	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	26	45	g9eb	figs-metonymy		0	betrayed into the hands of sinners	Here "hands" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "betrayed into the power of sinners" or "betrayed so that sinners will have power over him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	26	45	yx8v			0	Look	"Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+MAT	26	47	hsv7	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of when Judas betrayed Jesus and the religious leaders arrested him.
+MAT	26	47	rlp9			0	While he was still speaking	"While Jesus was still speaking"
+MAT	26	47	e26h			0	clubs	large pieces of hard wood for hitting people
+MAT	26	48	qb4y	writing-background		0	Now ... Seize him	Here "Now" is used to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew tells background information about Judas and the signal he planned to use to betray Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	26	48	gw8m	figs-quotations		0	saying, "Whomever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him."	This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "saying that whomever he kissed was the one they should seize." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	26	48	m23z			0	Whomever I kiss	"The one I kiss" or "The man whom I kiss"
+MAT	26	48	nr34			0	kiss	This was a respectful way to greet one's teacher.
+MAT	26	49	uig8			0	he came up to Jesus	"Judas came up to Jesus"
+MAT	26	49	cyb7			0	kissed him	"met him with a kiss." Good friends would kiss each other on the cheek, but a disciple would probably kiss his master on the hand to show respect. No one knows for sure how Judas kissed Jesus.
+MAT	26	50	w3d6			0	Then they came	Here "they" refers to the people with clubs and swords that came with Judas and the religious leaders.
+MAT	26	50	vmd1			0	laid hands on Jesus, and seized him	"grabbed Jesus, and arrested him"
+MAT	26	51	vm6s			0	Behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+MAT	26	52	tj6n	figs-metonymy		0	who take up the sword	The word "sword" is a metonym for the act of killing someone with a sword. The implied information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "who pick up a sword to kill others" or "who want to kill other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	26	52	w357			0	sword will perish by the sword	"sword will die by means of the sword" or "sword—it is with the sword that someone will kill them"
+MAT	26	53	kgx8	figs-rquestion		0	Do you think that I could not call ... angels?	Jesus uses a question to remind the person with the sword that Jesus could stop those who are arresting him. Alternate translation: "Surely you know that I could call ... angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	26	53	eb7i	figs-you		0	Do you think	Here "you" is singular and refers to the person with the sword. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	26	53	g3zq	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	26	53	tfw8	translate-numbers		0	more than twelve legions of angels	The word "legion" is a military term that refers to a group of about 6,000 soldiers. Jesus means God would send enough angels to easily stop those who are arresting Jesus. The exact number of angels is not important. Alternate translation: "more than 12 really large groups of angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MAT	26	54	teq5	figs-rquestion		0	But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that this must happen?	Jesus uses a question to explain why he is letting these people arrest him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But if I did that, I would not be able to fulfill what God said in the scriptures must happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	55	yf4p	figs-rquestion		0	Have you come out with swords and clubs to seize me like a robber?	Jesus is using this question to point out the wrong actions of those arresting him. Alternate translation: "You know that I am not a robber, so it is wrong for you to come out to me bringing swords and clubs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	26	55	q9vq			0	clubs	large pieces of hard wood for hitting people
+MAT	26	55	e8dq	figs-explicit		0	in the temple	It is implied that Jesus was not in the actual temple. He was in the courtyard around the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	26	56	ygn7	figs-activepassive		0	the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would fulfill all that the prophets wrote in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	26	56	i2jp			0	left him	If your language has a word that means they left him when they should have stayed with him, use it here.
+MAT	26	57	f6nj	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of Jesus' trial before the council of Jewish religious leaders.
+MAT	26	58	jui3			0	Peter followed him	"Peter followed Jesus"
+MAT	26	58	isd4			0	courtyard of the high priest	an open area near the high priest's house
+MAT	26	58	v8th			0	He went inside	"Peter went inside"
+MAT	26	59	i8jw			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	26	59	jwz5			0	so that they	Here "they" refers to the chief priests and the members of the council.
+MAT	26	59	u6v9			0	might put him to death	"might have a reason to execute him"
+MAT	26	60	m6n5			0	two came forward	"two men came forward" or "two witnesses came forward"
+MAT	26	61	a8lf	writing-quotations		0	This man said, 'I am able to destroy ... days.'	If your language does not allow quotes within quotes you can rewrite it as a single quote. Alternate translation: "This man said that he is able to destroy ... days." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	26	61	i5n4			0	This man said	"This man Jesus said"
+MAT	26	61	mbq1			0	in three days	"within three days," before the sun goes down three times, not "after three days," after the sun has gone down the third time
+MAT	26	62	v6j9			0	What is it that they are testifying against you?	The chief priest is not asking Jesus for information about what the witnesses said. He is asking Jesus to prove what the witnesses said is wrong. Alternate translation: "What is your response to what the witnesses are testifying against you?"
+MAT	26	63	mm28	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title that describes the relationship between the Christ and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	26	63	lry9			0	the living God	Here "living" contrasts the God of Israel to all the false gods and idols that people worshiped. Only the God of Israel is alive and has power to act. See how you translated this in [Matthew 16:16](../16/16.md).
+MAT	26	64	gi6v	figs-idiom		0	You have said it yourself	This is an idiom that Jesus uses to mean "yes" without being completely clear about what he means. Alternate translation: "You are saying it" or "You are admitting it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	26	64	zu47	figs-you		0	But I tell you, from now on you	Here "you" is plural. Jesus is speaking to the high priest and to the other persons there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	26	64	ll8r			0	from now on you will see the Son of Man	Possible meanings are 1) the phrase "from now on" is an idiom that means they will see the Son of Man in his power at some time in the future or 2) the phrase "from now on" means that from the time of Jesus' trial and onward, Jesus is showing himself to be the Messiah who is powerful and victorious.
+MAT	26	64	b6cb	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself in third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MAT	26	64	p5px	figs-metonymy		0	sitting at the right hand of Power	Here "Power" is metonym that represents God. To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "sitting in the place of honor beside the all-powerful God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	26	64	urp9			0	coming on the clouds of heaven	"riding to earth on the clouds of heaven"
+MAT	26	65	srg6	translate-symaction		0	the high priest tore his clothes	Tearing clothing was a sign of anger and sadness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	26	65	qq51	figs-explicit		0	He has spoken blasphemy	The reason the high priest called Jesus' statement blasphemy is probably that he understood Jesus' words in [Matthew 26:64](../26/64.md) as a claim to be equal with God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	26	65	t68t	figs-rquestion		0	Why do we still need witnesses?	The high priest uses this question to emphasize that he and the members of the council do not need to hear from any more witnesses. Alternate translation: "We do not need to hear from any more witnesses!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	26	65	wh4h	figs-you		0	now you have heard	Here "you" is plural and refers to the members of the council. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	26	67	adc2			0	Then they	Possible meanings are 1) "Then some of the men" or 2) "Then the soldiers."
+MAT	26	67	g1c2			0	spit in his face	This was done as an insult.
+MAT	26	68	f2bj			0	Prophesy to us	Here "Prophesy to us" means to tell by means of God's power. It does not mean to tell what will happen in the future.
+MAT	26	68	b5xe	figs-irony		0	you Christ	Those hitting Jesus do not really think he is the Christ. They call him this to mock him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MAT	26	69	bsb3			0	General Information:	These events happen at the same time as Jesus' trial before the religious leaders.
+MAT	26	69	h5ts	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of how Peter denies three times that he knows Jesus, as Jesus said he would do.
+MAT	26	69	y21l			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	26	70	sp1t			0	I do not know what you are talking about	Peter was able to understand what the servant girl was saying. He used these words to deny that he had been with Jesus.
+MAT	26	71	ief5			0	When he went out	"When Peter went out"
+MAT	26	71	gyw8			0	gateway	opening in the wall around a courtyard
+MAT	26	71	s7c4			0	said to those there	"said to the people who were sitting there"
+MAT	26	72	e5xl			0	He again denied it with an oath, "I do not know the man!"	"he denied it again by swearing, 'I do not know the man!'"
+MAT	26	73	hde3			0	one of them	"one of those who were with Jesus"
+MAT	26	73	w8ww			0	for the way you speak gives you away	This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "We can tell you are from Galilee because you speak like a Galilean"
+MAT	26	74	edd8			0	to curse	"to call down a curse on himself"
+MAT	26	74	w87b			0	rooster crowed	A rooster is a bird that calls out loudly around the time the sun comes up. The sound a rooster makes is called "crowing." See how you translated this in [Matthew 26:34](../26/34.md).
+MAT	26	75	nx3j	figs-quotations		0	Peter remembered the words that Jesus had said, "Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times."	This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Peter remembered that Jesus told him that before the rooster crowed, he would deny Jesus three times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	27	intro	deu4	Matthew 27 General Notes		0		# Matthew 27 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Delivered him to Pilate the governor"<br><br>The Jewish leaders needed to get permission from Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor, before they could kill Jesus. This was because Roman law did not allow them to kill Jesus themselves. Pilate wanted to set Jesus free, but they wanted him to free a very bad prisoner named Barabbas.<br><br>##### The tomb<br><br>The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([Matthew 27:60](../../mat/27/60.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Sarcasm<br><br>The soldiers said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" ([Matthew 27:29](../../mat/27/29.md)) to mock Jesus. They did not think that he was the king of the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])<br>
+MAT	27	01	hvr4	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of Jesus' trial before Pilate.
+MAT	27	01	qe1s			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	27	01	cm46	figs-explicit		0	plotted against Jesus to put him to death	The Jewish leaders were planning how they could convince the Roman leaders to kill Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	27	03	vzf9	figs-events		0	General Information:	This event happened after Jesus' trial in front of the council of Jewish religious leaders, but we do not know if it happened before or during Jesus' trial before Pilate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+MAT	27	03	bk8i	Connecting Statement:		0		The author has stopped telling the story of Jesus' trial so he can tell the story of how Judas killed himself.
+MAT	27	03	qm12			0	Then when Judas	If your language has a way of showing that a new story is starting, you may want to use that here.
+MAT	27	03	v9vj	figs-activepassive		0	that Jesus had been condemned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the Jewish leaders had condemned Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	03	pe4n			0	the thirty pieces of silver	This was the money that the chief priests had given Judas to betray Jesus. See how you translated it in [Matthew 26:15](../26/15.md).
+MAT	27	04	f6u8	figs-idiom		0	innocent blood	This is an idiom that refers to the death of an innocent person. Alternate translation: "a person who does not deserve to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	27	04	mf6b	figs-rquestion		0	What is that to us?	The Jewish leaders use this question to emphasize that they do not care about what Judas said. Alternate translation: "That is not our problem!" or "That is your problem!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	27	05	tuh4			0	threw down the pieces of silver in the temple	Possible meanings are 1) he threw the pieces of silver while in the temple courtyard, or 2) he was standing in the temple courtyard, and he threw the pieces of silver into the temple.
+MAT	27	06	r5r9			0	It is not lawful to put this	"Our laws do not allow us to put this"
+MAT	27	06	ce2x			0	put this	"put this silver"
+MAT	27	06	gtp3	figs-explicit		0	the treasury	This is the place they kept the money they used to provide for things needed for the temple and the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	27	06	j2l8	figs-idiom		0	price of blood	This is an idiom that means money paid to a person who helped kill someone. Alternate translation: "money paid for a man to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	27	07	mtg6			0	potter's field	This was a field that was bought to bury strangers who died in Jerusalem.
+MAT	27	08	nts8	figs-activepassive		0	that field has been called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people call that field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	08	ag2n			0	to this day	This means to the time that Matthew is writing this book.
+MAT	27	09	g1gc			0	General Information:	The author quotes Old Testament scripture to show that Judas' suicide was a fulfillment of prophecy.
+MAT	27	09	rj3u	figs-activepassive		0	Then that which had been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This fulfilled what the prophet Jeremiah spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	09	t1dj	figs-activepassive		0	the price set on him by the people of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the price the people of Israel set on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	09	d7l7	figs-metonymy		0	the people of Israel	This refers to those among the people of Israel who paid to kill Jesus. Alternate translation: "some of the people of Israel" or "the leaders of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	27	10	c2ch			0	directed me	Here "me" refers to Jeremiah.
+MAT	27	11	pjc5	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the story of Jesus' trial before Pilate, which began in [Matthew 27:2](../27/02.md).
+MAT	27	11	we3a			0	Now	If your language has a way of continuing a story after a break from the main story line, you may want to use it here.
+MAT	27	11	a2e7			0	the governor	"Pilate"
+MAT	27	11	a6cm	figs-explicit		0	You say so	Possible meanings are 1) by saying this, Jesus implied that he is the King of the Jews. Alternate translation: "Yes, as you said, I am" or "Yes. It is as you said" or 2) by saying this, Jesus was saying that Pilate, not Jesus, was the one calling him the King of the Jews. Alternate translation: "You yourself have said so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	27	12	vl3a	figs-activepassive		0	But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But when the chief priests and elders accused him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	13	wn2r	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not hear all the charges against you?	Pilate asks this question because he is surprised that Jesus remains silent. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that you do not answer these people who accuse you of doing bad things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MAT	27	14	hbm8			0	did not answer even one word, so that the governor was greatly amazed	"did not say even one word; this greatly amazed the governor." This is an emphatic way of saying that Jesus was completely silent.
+MAT	27	15	jjp8	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line so Matthew can give information to help the reader understand what happens beginning in [Matthew 27:17](../27/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	27	15	p1ha			0	the feast	This is the feast for the Passover celebration.
+MAT	27	15	pfk6	figs-activepassive		0	prisoner chosen by the crowd	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "prisoner whom the crowd would choose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	16	q2iu			0	they had a notorious prisoner	"there was a notorious prisoner"
+MAT	27	16	svr2			0	notorious	well known for doing something bad
+MAT	27	17	d8hv	figs-activepassive		0	they were gathered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the crowd gathered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	17	wrl3	figs-activepassive		0	Jesus who is called Christ	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom some people call the Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	18	jq3c			0	they had handed Jesus over to him	"the Jewish leaders had brought Jesus to him." They had done this so that Pilate would judge Jesus.
+MAT	27	19	t3mx			0	While he was sitting	"While Pilate was sitting"
+MAT	27	19	s5pc			0	sitting on the judgment seat	"sitting on the judge's seat." This is where a judge would sit while making a decision.
+MAT	27	19	w4i8			0	sent word	"sent a message"
+MAT	27	19	an95			0	I have suffered much today	"I have been very upset today"
+MAT	27	20	ax1i	writing-background		0	Now ... Jesus killed	Here "now" is used to mark a break in the main story line. Matthew tells background information about why the crowd chose Barabbas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MAT	27	20	et2m	figs-activepassive		0	have Jesus killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "have the Roman soldiers kill Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	21	x6vf			0	asked them	"asked the crowd"
+MAT	27	22	zl85	figs-activepassive		0	who is called Christ	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom some people call the Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	23	m5jm			0	has he done	"has Jesus done"
+MAT	27	23	nb7p			0	they cried out	"the crowd cried out"
+MAT	27	24	yj8t	translate-symaction		0	washed his hands in front of the crowd	Pilate does this as a sign that he is not responsible for Jesus' death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	27	24	u1fe	figs-metonymy		0	the blood	Here "blood" refers to a person's death. Alternate translation: "the death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	27	24	de8w			0	See to it yourselves	"This is your responsibility"
+MAT	27	25	n5k1	figs-metonymy		0	May his blood be on us and our children	Here "blood" is a metonym that stands for a person's death. The phrase "be on us and our children" is an idiom that means they accept the responsibility of what is happening. Alternate translation: "Yes! We and our descendants will be responsible for executing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	27	26	yb5y			0	Then he released Barabbas to them	"Then Pilate released Barabbas to the crowd"
+MAT	27	26	m63d	figs-explicit		0	he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified	It is implied that Pilate ordered his soldiers to scourge Jesus. Handing Jesus over to be crucified is a metaphor for ordering his soldiers to crucify Jesus. Alternate translation: "he ordered his soldiers to scourge Jesus and to crucify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] )
+MAT	27	26	y3kf			0	scourged Jesus	"beat Jesus with a whip" or "whipped Jesus"
+MAT	27	27	zz45	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of Jesus' crucifixion and death.
+MAT	27	27	bn22			0	company of soldiers	"group of soldiers"
+MAT	27	28	nx81			0	stripped him	"pulled off his clothes"
+MAT	27	28	qsz5			0	scarlet	bright red
+MAT	27	29	yw94			0	a crown of thorns	"a crown made of thorny branches" or "a crown made of branches with thorns on them"
+MAT	27	29	dlz7			0	a staff in his right hand	They gave Jesus a stick to hold to represent a scepter that a king holds. They did this to mock Jesus.
+MAT	27	29	qf8j	figs-irony		0	Hail, King of the Jews	They were saying this to mock Jesus. They were calling Jesus "King of the Jews," but they did not really believe he was a king. And yet what they were saying was true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MAT	27	29	gf6a			0	Hail	"We honor you" or "May you live a long time"
+MAT	27	30	ib5q			0	They spat on him	"using their spit, the soldiers spat on Jesus"
+MAT	27	32	j5wq	figs-explicit		0	As they came out	This means Jesus and the soldiers came out of the city. Alternate translation: "As they came out of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	27	32	ies4			0	they found a man	"the soldiers saw a man"
+MAT	27	32	sfj2			0	whom they forced to go with them so that he might carry his cross	"whom the soldiers forced to go with them so that he could carry Jesus' cross"
+MAT	27	33	j6hb	figs-activepassive		0	place called Golgotha	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "place that people called Golgotha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	34	f11j	figs-activepassive		0	him wine to drink mixed with gall	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "him wine, which they had mixed with gall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	34	e2uk			0	gall	the bitter, yellow liquid that bodies use in digestion
+MAT	27	35	a1y1	figs-explicit		0	his garments	These were the clothes Jesus had been wearing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	27	37	j4s4			0	the charge against him	"a written explanation of why he was being crucified"
+MAT	27	38	zq4b	figs-activepassive		0	Two robbers were crucified with him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The soldiers crucified two robbers with Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	39	d4fm	translate-symaction		0	shaking their heads	They did this to make fun of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MAT	27	40	t23i	figs-explicit		0	If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross	They did not believe that Jesus is the Son of God, so they wanted him to prove it if it was true. Alternate translation: "If you are the Son of God, prove it by coming down from the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	27	40	b5lw	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Son of God	This is an important title for the Christ that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	27	42	ff4d	figs-irony		0	He saved others, but he cannot save himself	Possible meanings are 1) the Jewish leaders do not believe that Jesus saved others or that he can save himself, or 2) they believe he did save others but are laughing at him because now he cannot save himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MAT	27	42	j6l7	figs-irony		0	He is the King of Israel	The leaders are mocking Jesus. They call him "King of Israel," but they do not really believe he is king. Alternate translation: "He says that he is the King of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MAT	27	43	w46n	Connecting Statement:		0		The Jewish leaders continue mocking Jesus.
+MAT	27	43	cl97	figs-quotesinquotes		0	For he even said, 'I am the Son of God.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "For Jesus even said that he is the Son of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	27	43	uw85	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	27	44	e26y	figs-activepassive		0	the robbers who were crucified with him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the robbers that the soldiers crucified with Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	45	e7z4			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	27	45	s2l7			0	from the sixth hour ... until the ninth hour	"from about noon ... for three hours" or "from about twelve o'clock midday ... until about three o'clock in the afternoon"
+MAT	27	45	pi8e	figs-abstractnouns		0	darkness came over the whole land	The word "darkness" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "it became dark over the whole land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MAT	27	46	qyp7			0	Jesus cried	"Jesus called out" or "Jesus shouted"
+MAT	27	46	xub2	translate-transliterate		0	Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani	These words are what Jesus cried out in his own language. Translators usually leave these words as is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+MAT	27	48	jm37			0	one of them	Possible meanings are 1) one of the soldiers or 2) one of those who stood by and watched.
+MAT	27	48	bsy1			0	sponge	This is a sea animal that is harvested and used to take up and hold liquids. These liquids can later be pushed out.
+MAT	27	48	ny3e			0	gave it to him	"gave it to Jesus"
+MAT	27	50	fj1v	figs-euphemism		0	gave up his spirit	Here "spirit" refers to that which gives life to a person. This phrase is a way of saying that Jesus died. Alternate translation: "he died, giving his spirit over to God" or "he breathed his last breath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MAT	27	51	w1wq	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of the events that happened when Jesus died.
+MAT	27	51	a92g			0	Behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+MAT	27	51	m1ic	figs-activepassive		0	the curtain of the temple was split in two	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the curtain of the temple tore in two" or "God caused the curtain of the temple to tear in two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	52	a1cu	figs-activepassive		0	The tombs were opened, and the bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God opened the tombs and raised the bodies of many godly people who had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	52	kj3r	figs-idiom		0	the bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised	Here to raise is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God put life back into to the dead bodies of many godly people who had fallen asleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MAT	27	52	hgn1	figs-euphemism		0	fallen asleep	This is a polite way of referring to dying. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MAT	27	53	q2x5			0	They came out ... appeared to many	The order of the events that Matthew describes (beginning with the words "The tombs were opened" in verse 52) is unclear. After the earthquake when Jesus died and the tombs were opened 1) the holy people came back to life, and then, after Jesus came back to life, the holy people entered Jerusalem, where many people saw them, or 2) Jesus came back to life, and then the holy ones came back to life and entered the city, where many people saw them.
+MAT	27	54	f6rz			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	27	54	vv2g	figs-explicit		0	those who were watching Jesus	"those who were guarding Jesus." This refers to the other soldiers who were guarding Jesus with the centurion. Alternate translation: "the other soldiers with him who were guarding Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	27	54	gw6n	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	27	56	ud33			0	the mother of the sons of Zebedee	"the mother of James and John" or "the wife of Zebedee"
+MAT	27	57	wm5z	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of Jesus' burial.
+MAT	27	57	sy9y	translate-names		0	Arimathea	This is the name of a city in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MAT	27	58	c69n	figs-activepassive		0	Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then Pilate ordered the soldiers to give the body of Jesus to Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	59	kj7u			0	linen	a fine, costly cloth
+MAT	27	60	hvs8	figs-explicit		0	that he had cut into the rock	It is implied that Joseph had workers who cut the tomb into the rock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	27	60	lt4k	figs-explicit		0	Then he rolled a large stone	Most likely Joseph had other people there to help him roll the stone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	27	61	ihr8			0	opposite the tomb	"across from the tomb"
+MAT	27	62	qj59			0	the Preparation	This is the day that people got everything ready for the Sabbath.
+MAT	27	62	j57n			0	were gathered together with Pilate	"met with Pilate"
+MAT	27	63	sc6y			0	when that deceiver was alive	"when Jesus, the deceiver, was alive"
+MAT	27	63	ri5s	figs-quotesinquotes		0	he said, 'After three days will I rise again.'	This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "he said that after three days he will rise again." or "he said that after three day he would rise again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	27	64	b8n2	figs-activepassive		0	command that the tomb be made secure	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "command your soldiers to guard the tomb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	27	64	hbh8	translate-ordinal		0	the third day	(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MAT	27	64	pwc8			0	his disciples may come and steal him	"his disciples may come and steal his body"
+MAT	27	64	t78s	figs-quotesinquotes		0	his disciples may ... say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and	This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "his disciples may ... tell the people that he has risen from the dead, and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	27	64	c7bf			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+MAT	27	64	u5tg	figs-ellipsis		0	and the last deception will be worse than the first	The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "and if they deceive people by saying that, it will be worse than the way he deceived people before when he said that he was the Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	27	65	dkq9			0	a guard	This consisted of four to sixteen Roman soldiers.
+MAT	27	66	pk1q			0	sealing the stone	Possible meanings are 1) they put a cord around the stone and attached it to the rock wall on either side of the entrance to the tomb or 2) they put seals between the stone and the wall.
+MAT	27	66	e8uf			0	placing the guard	"telling the soldiers to stand where they could keep people from tampering with the tomb"
+MAT	28	intro	psw9	Matthew 28 General Notes		0		# Matthew 28 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The tomb<br><br>The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([Matthew 28:1](../../mat/28/01.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.<br><br>##### "Make disciples"<br><br>The last two verses ([Matthew 28:19-20](./19.md)) are commonly known as "The Great Commission" because they contain a very important command given to all Christians. Christians are to "make disciples" by going to people, sharing the gospel with them and training them to live as Christians.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### An angel of the Lord<br><br>Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about angels in white clothing with the women at Jesus' tomb. Two of the authors called them men, but that is only because the angels looked human. Two of the authors wrote about two angels, but the other two authors wrote about only one of them. It is best to translate each of these passages as it appears in the ULT without trying to make the passages all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 28:1-2](../../mat/28/01.md) and [Mark 16:5](../../mrk/16/05.md) and [Luke 24:4](../../luk/24/04.md) and [John 20:12](../../jhn/20/12.md))<br>
+MAT	28	01	anr1	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
+MAT	28	01	qkn8			0	Now late on the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week	"After the Sabbath ended, as the sun came up on Sunday morning"
+MAT	28	01	gs43			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	28	01	zu2b			0	the other Mary	"the other woman named Mary." This is Mary the mother of James and Joseph ([Matthew 27:56](../27/56.md)).
+MAT	28	02	j25i			0	Behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	28	02	l4s2			0	there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended ... and rolled away the stone	Possible meanings are 1) the earthquake happened because the angel came down and rolled away the stone or 2) all these events happened at the same time .
+MAT	28	02	s43v			0	earthquake	a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
+MAT	28	03	vfh4			0	His appearance	"The angel's appearance"
+MAT	28	03	p12y	figs-simile		0	was like lightning	This is a simile that emphasizes how bright in appearance the angel was. Alternate translation: "was bright like lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	28	03	i4hp	figs-simile		0	his clothing as white as snow	This is a simile that emphasizes how bright and white the angel's clothes were. The verb "was" from the previous phrase can be repeated. Alternate translation: "his clothing was very white, like snow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MAT	28	04	b1ic	figs-simile		0	became like dead men	This is a simile that means the soldiers fell down and did not move. Alternate translation: "fell to the ground and lay there like dead men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MAT	28	05	q8dd			0	the women	"Mary Magdalene and the other woman named Mary"
+MAT	28	05	tbd8	figs-activepassive		0	who has been crucified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the people and the soldiers crucified" or "whom they crucified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	28	07	sp2a	figs-quotesinquotes		0	tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead. See, he is going ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see him.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead and that Jesus has gone ahead of you to Galilee where you will see him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	28	07	r5cw			0	He has risen	"He has come back to life"
+MAT	28	07	a1ir			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+MAT	28	07	ljb2	figs-you		0	going ahead of you ... you will see him	Here "you" is plural. It refers to the women and the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	28	07	hf9i	figs-you		0	I have told you	Here "you" is plural and refers to the women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MAT	28	08	j2sv			0	The women	"Mary Magdalene and the other woman named Mary"
+MAT	28	09	s393			0	Behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	28	09	n5sz			0	Greetings	This is an ordinary greeting, much like "Hello" in English.
+MAT	28	09	nmg1			0	took hold of his feet	"got down on their knees and held onto his feet"
+MAT	28	10	etk6			0	my brothers	This refers to Jesus' disciples.
+MAT	28	11	u1ae	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of the reaction of the Jewish religious leaders when they heard of Jesus' resurrection.
+MAT	28	11	ktu5			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
+MAT	28	11	mu4l			0	the women	Here this refers to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary.
+MAT	28	11	rnr3			0	behold	This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+MAT	28	12	ht82			0	discussed the matter with them	"decided on a plan among themselves." The priests and elders decided to give the money to the soldiers.
+MAT	28	13	kn8i	writing-quotations		0	Say to others, 'Jesus' disciples came ... while we were sleeping.'	If your language does not allow quotations within quotations you may translate this as a single quote. Alternate translation: "Tell others that Jesus' disciples came ... while you were sleeping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MAT	28	14	n8xy			0	If this report reaches the governor	"If the governor hears that you were asleep when Jesus' disciples took his body"
+MAT	28	14	u13q			0	the governor	"Pilate" ([Matthew 27:2](../27/02.md))
+MAT	28	14	x57k			0	we will persuade him and take any worries away from you	"do not worry. We will talk to him so that he does not punish you."
+MAT	28	15	yu3c	figs-activepassive		0	did as they had been instructed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "did what the priests had told them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	28	15	cp7r			0	This report spread widely among the Jews and continues even today	"Many Jews heard this report and continue to tell others about it even today"
+MAT	28	15	vp3a			0	even today	This refers to the time Matthew wrote the book.
+MAT	28	16	h1ln	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the account of Jesus meeting with his disciples after his resurrection.
+MAT	28	17	pze9			0	they worshiped him, but some doubted	Possible meanings are 1) they all worshiped Jesus even though some of them doubted, or 2) some of them worshiped Jesus, but others did not worship him because they doubted.
+MAT	28	17	xgr5	figs-explicit		0	but some doubted	It can be stated explicitly what the disciples doubted. Alternate translation: "some doubted that he was really Jesus and that he had become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MAT	28	18	v37p	figs-activepassive		0	All authority has been given to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My Father has given me all authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MAT	28	18	sm35	figs-merism		0	in heaven and on earth	Here "heaven" and "earth" are used together to mean everyone and everything in heaven and earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+MAT	28	19	yz6q	figs-metonymy		0	of all the nations	Here "nations" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "of all the people in every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	28	19	l5b5	figs-metonymy		0	into the name	Here "name" refers to authority. Alternate translation: "by the authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MAT	28	19	kwa3	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MAT	28	20	mz6f			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+MAT	28	20	si8z			0	even to the end of the age	"until the end of this age" or "until the end of the world"
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+MRK	front	intro	r2f2	Introduction to the Gospel of Mark		0		# Introduction to the Gospel of Mark<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Mark<br><br>1. Introduction (1:1––13)<br>1. The ministry of Jesus in Galilee<br>- Early ministry (1:14––3:6)<br>- Jesus becomes more popular among the people (3:7––5:43)<br>- Moving away from Galilee and then returning (6:1––8:26)<br>1. Progress toward Jerusalem, repeated times when Jesus predicts his own death; the disciples misunderstand, and Jesus teaches them how difficult it will be to follow him (8:27––10:52)<br>1. Last days of ministry and preparation for final conflict in Jerusalem (11:1––13:37)<br>1. The death of Christ and the empty tomb (14:1––16:8)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Mark about?<br><br>The Gospel of Mark is one of four books in the New Testament that describe some of the life of Jesus Christ. The authors of the gospels wrote about different aspects of who Jesus was and what he did. Mark wrote much about how Jesus suffered and died on the cross. He did this to encourage his readers who were being persecuted. Mark also explained Jewish customs and some Aramaic words. This may indicate that Mark expected most of his first readers to be Gentiles.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "The Gospel of Mark," or "The Gospel according to Mark." They may also choose a title that may be clearer, such as, "The Good News about Jesus that Mark wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Mark?<br><br>The book does not give the name of the author. However, since early Christian times, most Christians have thought that the author was Mark. Mark was also known as John Mark. He was a close friend of Peter. Mark may not have witnessed what Jesus said and did. But many scholars think that Mark wrote in his gospel what Peter told him about Jesus.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What were Jesus' teaching methods?<br><br>The people regarded Jesus as a rabbi. A rabbi is a teacher of God's law. Jesus taught in similar ways as other religious teachers in Israel. He had students who followed him wherever he went. These students were called disciples. He often told parables. Parables are stories that teach moral lessons. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/parable]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What are the Synoptic Gospels?<br><br>The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels because they have many similar passages. The word "synoptic" means to "see together."<br><br>The texts are considered "parallel" when they are the same or almost the same among two or three gospels. When translating parallel passages, translators should use the same wording and make them as similar as possible.<br><br>#### Why does Jesus refer to himself as the "Son of Man"?<br><br>In the gospels, Jesus calls himself the "Son of Man." It is a reference to Daniel 7:13-14. In this passage there is a person described as a "son of man." That means the person was someone who looked like a human being. God gave authority to the son of man to rule over the nations forever. And all the people will worship him forever.<br><br>Jews of Jesus' time did not use "Son of Man" as a title for anyone. Therefore, Jesus used it for himself to help them understand who he truly was. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]])<br><br>Translating the title "Son of Man" can be difficult in many languages. Readers may misunderstand a literal translation. Translators can consider alternatives, such as "The Human One." It may also be helpful to include a footnote to explain the title.<br><br>#### Why does Mark frequently use terms indicating short periods of time?<br><br>The Gospel of Mark uses the word "immediately" forty-two times. Mark does this to make the events more exciting and vivid. It moves the reader quickly from one event to the next.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Mark?<br><br>The following verses are found in older versions of the Bible but are not included in most modern versions. Translators are advised not to include these verses. However, if in the translators' region, there are older versions of the Bible that include one or more of these verses, the translators can include them. If they are included, they should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that they were probably not original to Mark's Gospel.<br><br>* "If any man has ears to hear, let him hear." (7:16)<br>* "where their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched" (9:44)<br>* "where their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched" (9:46)<br>* "And the scripture was fulfilled that says, 'He was counted with the lawless ones'" (15:28)<br><br>The following passage in not found in the earliest manuscripts. Most Bibles include this passage, but modern Bibles put it in brackets ([]) or indicate in some way that this passage may not have been original to Mark's Gospel. Translators are advised to do something similar as the modern versions of the Bible.<br><br>* "Early on the first day of the week, after he arose, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and told those who were with him, while they were mourning and weeping. They heard that he was alive and that he had been seen by her, but they did not believe. After these things he appeared in a different form to two of them, as they were walking out into the country. They went and told the rest of the disciples, but they did not believe them. Jesus later appeared to the eleven as they were reclining at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw him after he rose from the dead. He said to them, 'Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to the entire creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved, and he who does not believe will be condemned. These signs will go with those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons. They will speak in new languages. They will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.' After the Lord had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. The disciples left and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word by the signs that went with them." (16:9-20)<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br><br>
+MRK	01	intro	c6ep	Mark 01 General Notes		0		# Mark 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:2-3, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "You can make me clean"<br>Leprosy was a disease of the skin that made a person unclean and unable to properly worship God. Jesus is capable of making people physically "clean" or healthy as well as spiritually "clean" or right with God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br><br>##### "The kingdom of God is near"<br><br>Scholars debate whether the "kingdom of God" was present at this time or is something that is still coming. English translations frequently use the phrase "at hand," but this can create difficulty for translators. Other versions use the phase "is coming" and "has come near."<br>
+MRK	01	01	s8qp			0	General Information:	The book of Mark begins with the prophet Isaiah's foretelling of the coming of John the Baptist, who baptizes Jesus. The author is Mark, also called John Mark, who is the son of one of the several women named Mary mentioned in the four Gospels. He is also the nephew of Barnabas.
+MRK	01	01	i3bc	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MRK	01	02	gu7i	figs-idiom		0	before your face	This is an idiom that means "ahead of you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	01	02	s28q	figs-you		0	your face ... your way	Here the word "your" refers to Jesus and is singular. When you translate this, use the pronoun "your" because this is a quote from a prophet, and he did not use Jesus' name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+MRK	01	02	wry5			0	the one	This refers to the messenger.
+MRK	01	02	kl12	figs-metaphor		0	will prepare your way	Doing this represents preparing the people for the Lord's arrival. Alternate translation: "will prepare the people for your arrival" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	01	03	lkm3			0	The voice of one calling out in the wilderness	This can be expressed as a sentence. Alternate translation: "The voice of one calling out in the wilderness is heard" or "They hear the sound of someone calling out in the wilderness"
+MRK	01	03	v3n3	figs-parallelism		0	Make ready the way of the Lord ... make his paths straight	These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MRK	01	03	peh5	figs-metaphor		0	Make ready the way of the Lord	"Get the road ready for the Lord." Doing this represents being prepared to hear the Lord's message when he comes. People do this by repenting of their sins. Alternate translation: "Prepare to hear the Lord's message when he comes" or "Repent and be ready for the Lord to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	01	04	j798			0	General Information:	In these verses the words "he," "him," and "his" refer to John.
+MRK	01	04	yg66			0	John came	Be sure your reader understands that John was the messenger spoken of by the prophet Isaiah in the previous verse.
+MRK	01	05	u9yg	figs-metaphor		0	The whole country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem	The words "whole country" are a metaphor for the people who live in the country and a generalization that refers to a great number of people, not to every single person. Alternate translation: "Many people from Judea and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	01	05	h8h7	figs-activepassive		0	They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins	They did these things at the same time. The people were baptized because they repented of their sins. Alternate translation: "When they repented of their sins, John baptized them in the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	01	07	l7jd			0	He proclaimed	"John proclaimed"
+MRK	01	07	g8fw	figs-metaphor		0	the strap of his sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie	John is comparing himself to a servant to show how great Jesus is. Alternate translation: "I am not even worthy to do the lowly task of removing his shoes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	01	07	q5m4			0	the strap of his sandals	At the time Jesus was on earth, people often wore sandals that were made of leather and tied to their feet with leather straps.
+MRK	01	07	iz8v			0	stoop down	"bend down"
+MRK	01	08	e4qi	figs-metaphor		0	but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit	This metaphor compares John's baptism with water to the future baptism with the Holy Spirit. This means John's baptism only symbolically cleanses people of their sins. The baptism by the Holy Spirit will truly cleanse people of their sins. If possible, use the same word for "baptize" here as you used for John's baptism to keep the comparison between the two. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	01	09	u65k	writing-newevent		0	It happened in those days	This marks the beginning of a new event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+MRK	01	09	gi39	figs-activepassive		0	he was baptized by John	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John baptized him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	01	10	m5f6	figs-simile		0	the Spirit coming down on him like a dove	Possible meanings are 1) this is a simile, and the Spirit descended upon Jesus as a bird descends from the sky toward the ground or 2) the Spirit literally looked like a dove as he descended upon Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MRK	01	11	e6ke	figs-metonymy		0	A voice came out of the heavens	This represents God speaking. Sometimes people avoid referring directly to God because they respect him. Alternate translation: "God spoke from the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MRK	01	11	s6f4	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	beloved Son	This is an important title for Jesus. The Father calls Jesus his "beloved Son" because of his eternal love for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MRK	01	12	yv6v	Connecting Statement:		0		After Jesus' baptism, he is in the wilderness for 40 days and then goes to Galilee to teach and call his disciples.
+MRK	01	12	gp1e			0	compelled him to go out	"forced Jesus to go out"
+MRK	01	13	w3ct			0	He was in the wilderness	"He stayed in the wilderness"
+MRK	01	13	k45w	translate-numbers		0	forty days	"40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	01	13	siu3			0	He was with	"He was among"
+MRK	01	14	q12s	figs-activepassive		0	after John was arrested	"after John was placed in prison." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after they arrested John" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	01	14	ns6b			0	proclaiming the gospel	"telling many people about the good news"
+MRK	01	15	i9a9			0	The time is fulfilled	"It is now time"
+MRK	01	15	bs8j			0	the kingdom of God is near	"it is almost time for God to begin to rule over his people"
+MRK	01	16	wl35			0	he saw Simon and Andrew	"Jesus saw Simon and Andrew"
+MRK	01	16	z3j9	figs-explicit		0	casting a net in the sea	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "throwing a net into the water to catch fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	01	17	zui3			0	Come, follow me	"Follow me" or "Come with me"
+MRK	01	17	mlc6	figs-metaphor		0	I will make you fishers of men	This metaphor means Simon and Andrew will teach people God's true message, so others will also follow Jesus. Alternate translation: "I will teach you to gather men to me like you gather fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	01	19	g41w	figs-explicit		0	in the boat	It can be assumed that this boat belongs to James and John. Alternate translation: "in their boat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	01	19	xl2m			0	mending the nets	"repairing the nets"
+MRK	01	20	zjz5	figs-explicit		0	called them	It may be helpful to state clearly why Jesus called to James and John. Alternate translation: "called them to come with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	01	20	jd8i			0	hired servants	"servants who worked for them"
+MRK	01	20	b2ci			0	they followed him	James and John went with Jesus.
+MRK	01	21	ee4j	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus teaches in the synagogue of the town of Capernaum on the Sabbath. By sending a demon out of a man he amazes the people in all the nearby area around Galilee.
+MRK	01	21	d4mr			0	came into Capernaum	"arrived at Capernaum"
+MRK	01	22	bsc9	figs-ellipsis		0	for he was teaching them as someone who has authority and not as the scribes	The idea of "teach" can be stated clearly when talking about "someone who has authority" and "the scribes." Alternate translation: "for he was teaching them as someone who has authority teaches and not as the scribes teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	01	24	ra8g	figs-rquestion		0	What do we have to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth?	The demons ask this rhetorical question meaning there is no reason for Jesus to interfere with them and that they desire him to leave them. Alternate translation: "Jesus of Nazareth, leave us alone! There is no reason for you to interfere with us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	01	24	m8gz	figs-rquestion		0	Have you come to destroy us?	The demons ask this rhetorical question to urge Jesus not to harm them. Alternate translation: "Do not destroy us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	01	26	ar6h			0	threw him down	Here the word "him" refers to the demon-possessed man.
+MRK	01	26	u7rn			0	while crying out with a loud voice	The demon is the one who is crying out, not the man.
+MRK	01	27	lqm1	figs-rquestion		0	they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! ... and they obey him!"	The people used the two questions to show how amazed they were. The questions can be expressed as exclamations. Alternate translation: "they said to each other, 'This is amazing! He gives a new teaching, and he speaks with authority! ... and they obey him!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	01	27	nfv2			0	He even commands	The word "He" refers to Jesus.
+MRK	01	29	ybs7	Connecting Statement:		0		After healing the demon-possessed man, Jesus healed Simon's mother-in-law and many other people.
+MRK	01	30	ng3t	writing-participants		0	Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever	The word "Now" introduces Simon's mother-in-law to the story and gives background information about her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MRK	01	31	qtw2			0	raised her up	"caused her to stand" or "made her able to get out of bed"
+MRK	01	31	sff6	figs-explicit		0	the fever left her	You may want to make explicit who healed her. Alternate translation: "Jesus healed her of the fever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	01	31	i5br	figs-explicit		0	she started serving them	You may want to make explicit that she served food. Alternate translation: "she provided them with food and drinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	01	32	b8sl			0	General Information:	Here the words "him" and "he" refer to Jesus.
+MRK	01	32	d1i7	figs-hyperbole		0	all who were sick or possessed by demons	The word "all" is an exaggeration to emphasize the great number of people who came. Alternate translation: "many who were sick or possessed by demons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	01	33	grp2	figs-metonymy		0	The whole city gathered together at the door	The word "city" is a metonym for the people who lived in the city. Here the word "whole" is probably a generalization to emphasize that most people from the city gathered. Alternate translation: "Many people from that city gathered outside the door" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	01	35	zi68			0	General Information:	Here the words "he" and "him" refer to Jesus.
+MRK	01	35	z4kt	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus takes time to pray in the midst of his time of healing people. He then goes to towns throughout Galilee to preach, heal, and cast out demons.
+MRK	01	35	rbb9			0	a solitary place	"a place where he could be alone"
+MRK	01	36	eia3			0	Simon and those who were with him	Here "him" refers to Simon. Also, those with him include Andrew, James, John, and possibly other people.
+MRK	01	37	vgc7	figs-hyperbole		0	Everyone is looking for you	The word "Everyone" is an exaggeration to emphasize the very many people who were looking for Jesus. Alternate translation: "Many people are looking for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	01	38	ve8a			0	General Information:	Here the words "he" and "I" refer to Jesus.
+MRK	01	38	plm9			0	Let us go elsewhere	"We need to go to some other place." Here Jesus uses the word "us" to refer to himself, along with Simon, Andrew, James, and John.
+MRK	01	39	zs4i	figs-hyperbole		0	He went throughout all of Galilee	The words "throughout all" are an exaggeration used to emphasize that Jesus went to many locations during his ministry. Alternate translation: "He went to many places in Galilee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	01	40	i2af			0	A leper came to him. He was begging him; he knelt down and said to him	"A leper came to Jesus. He knelt down and was begging Jesus and said"
+MRK	01	40	m4j7	figs-ellipsis		0	If you are willing, you can make me clean	In the first phrase, the words "to make me clean" are understood because of the second phrase. Alternate translation: "If you are willing to make me clean, then you can make me clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	01	40	u9ew			0	are willing	"want" or "desire"
+MRK	01	40	e5am	figs-metaphor		0	you can make me clean	In biblical times, a person who had any of certain skin diseases was considered unclean until his skin had healed enough that he was no longer contagious. Alternate translation: "you can heal me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	01	41	l9jg	figs-idiom		0	Moved with compassion, Jesus	Here the word "moved" is an idiom meaning to feel emotion about another's need. Alternate translation: "Having compassion for him, Jesus" or "Jesus felt compassion for the man, so he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	01	41	qjz4	figs-ellipsis		0	I am willing	It may be helpful to state what Jesus is willing to do. Alternate translation: "I am willing to make you clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	01	43	iw7t			0	General Information:	The word "him" used here refers to the leper whom Jesus healed.
+MRK	01	44	a7hs			0	Be sure to say nothing to anyone	"Be sure to not say anything to anyone"
+MRK	01	44	xhu8	figs-explicit		0	show yourself to the priest	Jesus told the man to show himself to the priest so that the priest could look at his skin to see if his leprosy was really gone. The law of Moses required people to present themselves to the priest if they had been unclean but were no longer unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	01	44	w6b2	figs-synecdoche		0	show yourself	The word "yourself" here represents the skin of the leper. Alternate translation: "show your skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MRK	01	44	ish7			0	a testimony to them	It is best to use the pronoun "them," if possible, in your language. Possible meanings are 1) "a testimony to the priests" or 2) "a testimony to the people."
+MRK	01	45	m63p			0	But he went out	The word "he" refers to the man Jesus healed.
+MRK	01	45	i91a	figs-metaphor		0	began to spread the news widely	Here "spread the news widely" is a metaphor for telling people in many places about what had happened. Alternate translation: "began to tell people in many places about what Jesus had done" (See: and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	01	45	bn6r			0	so much that	The man spread the news so much that
+MRK	01	45	l9es	figs-explicit		0	that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly	This was the result of the man spreading the news so much. Here "openly" is a metaphor for "publicly." Jesus could not enter the towns because many people would crowd around him. Alternate translation: "that Jesus could no longer enter a town publicly" or "that Jesus could no longer enter the towns in a way that many people would see him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	01	45	d5lw			0	remote places	"lonely places" or "places where no one lived"
+MRK	01	45	z363	figs-hyperbole		0	from everywhere	The word "everywhere" is a hyperbole used to emphasize how very many places the people came from. Alternate translation: "from all over the region" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	02	intro	zhb5	Mark 02 General Notes		0		# Mark 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Sinners"<br><br>When the people of Jesus' time spoke of "sinners," they were talking about people who did not obey the law of Moses and instead committed sins like stealing or sexual sins. When Jesus said that he came to call "sinners," he meant that only people who believe that they are sinners can be his followers. This is true even if they are not what most people think of as "sinners." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Fasting and Feasting<br><br>People would fast, or not eat food for a long time, when they were sad or were showing God that they were sorry for their sins. When they were happy, like during weddings, they would have feasts, or meals where they would eat much food. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fast]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br><br>The Jewish leaders used rhetorical questions to show that they were angry because of what Jesus said and did and that they did not believe that he was God's Son ([Mark 2:7](../../mrk/02/07.md)). Jesus used them to show the Jewish leaders that they were arrogant ([Mark 2:25-26](./25.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
+MRK	02	01	se22	Connecting Statement:		0		After preaching and healing people throughout Galilee, Jesus returns to Capernaum where he heals and forgives the sin of a paralyzed man.
+MRK	02	01	ir5j	figs-activepassive		0	it was heard that he was at home	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people there heard that he was staying at his home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	02	02	d3iy	figs-explicit		0	So many gathered there	The word "there" refers to the house that Jesus stayed it in Capernaum. Alternate translation: "So many people gathered there" or "So many people came to the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	02	02	e7d4	figs-explicit		0	there was no more space	This refers to there being no space inside the house. Alternate translation: "there was no more room for them inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	02	02	dps4			0	Jesus spoke the word to them	"Jesus spoke his message to them"
+MRK	02	03	n643			0	four people were carrying him	"four of them were carrying him." It is likely that there were more than four people within the group that brought the man to Jesus.
+MRK	02	03	c1vr			0	were bringing a paralyzed man	"were bringing a man who was unable to walk or use his arms"
+MRK	02	04	h3yn			0	could not get near him	"could not get close to where Jesus was"
+MRK	02	04	v6ma			0	they removed the roof ... they lowered	Houses where Jesus lived had flat roofs made of clay and covered with tiles. The process of making a hole in the roof can be explained more clearly or made more general so that it may be understood in your language. Alternate translation: "they removed the tiles from the part of the roof above where Jesus was. And when they had dug through the clay roof, they lowered" or "they made a hole in the roof above where Jesus was, and then they lowered"
+MRK	02	05	trg9	figs-explicit		0	Seeing their faith	"Seeing the men's faith." Possible meanings are 1) that only the men who carried the paralyzed man had faith or 2) that the paralyzed man and the men who brought him to Jesus all had faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	02	05	hzg6	figs-metaphor		0	Son	The word "Son" here shows Jesus cared for the man as a father cares for a son. Alternate translation: "My son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	02	05	vd3i			0	your sins are forgiven	If possible translate this in such a way that Jesus does not clearly say who forgives the man's sins. Alternate translation: "your sins are gone" or "you do not have to pay for your sins" or "your sins do not count against you"
+MRK	02	06	le6v	figs-metonymy		0	reasoned in their hearts	Here "their hearts" is a metonym for the people's thoughts. Alternate translation: "were thinking to themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	02	07	yr5a	figs-rquestion		0	How can this man speak this way?	The scribes used this question to show their anger that Jesus said "Your sins are forgiven." Alternate translation: "This man should not speak this way!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	02	07	sj6j	figs-rquestion		0	Who can forgive sins but God alone?	The scribes used this question to say that since only God can forgive sins, then Jesus should not say "Your sins are forgiven." Alternate translation: "Only God can forgive sins!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	02	08	niy6			0	in his spirit	"in his inner being" or "in himself"
+MRK	02	08	t87i			0	they were thinking within themselves	Each of the scribes was thinking to himself; they were not talking to each other.
+MRK	02	08	wga7	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you thinking this in your hearts?	Jesus uses this question to tell the scribes that what they are thinking is wrong. Alternate translation: "What you are thinking is wrong." or "Do not think that I am blaspheming." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	02	08	s3m6	figs-metonymy		0	this in your hearts	The word "hearts" is a metonym for their inner thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: "this inside yourselves" or "these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	02	09	wv5d	figs-rquestion		0	What is easier to say to the paralyzed man ... take up your bed, and walk'?	Jesus uses this question to make the scribes think about what might prove whether or not he could really forgive sins. Alternate translation: "I just said  to the paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven.' You may think that it is harder to say 'Get up, take up your bed, and walk,' because the proof of whether or not I can heal him will be shown by whether or not he gets up and walks." or "You may think that it is easier to say to the paralyzed man 'Your sins are forgiven' than it is to say 'Get up, take up your bed, and walk.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	02	10	g4jn			0	But in order that you may know	"But so that you may know." The word "you" refers to the scribes and the crowd.
+MRK	02	10	jw9z	figs-123person		0	that the Son of Man has authority	Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man." Alternate translation: "that I am the Son of Man and I have authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MRK	02	12	ki94			0	in front of everyone	"while all the people there were watching"
+MRK	02	13	ma6f	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus is teaching the crowd beside the Sea of Galilee, and he calls Levi to follow him.
+MRK	02	13	t2sc			0	the lake	This is the Sea of Galilee, which is also known as the Lake of Gennesaret.
+MRK	02	13	iw43			0	the crowd came to him	"the people went where he was"
+MRK	02	14	sc4g	translate-names		0	Levi son of Alphaeus	Alpheus was Levi's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	02	15	udb2	Connecting Statement:		0		It is now later in the day, and Jesus is at Levi's house for a meal.
+MRK	02	15	if3i			0	Levi's house	"the home of Levi"
+MRK	02	15	qf38			0	sinners	people who did not obey the law of Moses but committed what others thought were very bad sins
+MRK	02	15	bwv2			0	for there were many and they followed him	Possible meanings are 1) "for there were many tax collectors and sinful people who followed Jesus" or 2) "for Jesus had many disciples and they followed him."
+MRK	02	16	b1bi	figs-rquestion		0	Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?	The scribes and Pharisees asked this question to show they disapproved of Jesus' hospitality. This can be worded as a statement. Alternate translation: "He should not eat with sinners and tax collectors!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	02	17	ba3n	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus responds to what the scribes had said to his disciples about his eating with tax collectors and sinful people.
+MRK	02	17	q8r6			0	he said to them	"he said to the scribes"
+MRK	02	17	ak1u	writing-proverbs		0	People who are strong in body do not need a physician; only people who are sick need one	Jesus used this proverb about sick people and doctors to teach them that only people who know that they are sinful realize that they need Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+MRK	02	17	mk6x			0	strong in body	"healthy"
+MRK	02	17	ca8h	figs-irony		0	I did not come to call righteous people, but sinners	Jesus expects his hearers to understand he came for those who want help. Alternate translation: "I came for people who understand they are sinful, not for people who believe they are righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MRK	02	17	ca4e	figs-ellipsis		0	but sinners	The words "I came to call" are understood from the phrase before this. Alternate translation: "but I came to call sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	02	18	zkz9	figs-parables		0		Jesus tells parables to show why his disciples should not fast while he is with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MRK	02	18	f1ds			0	the Pharisees were fasting ... the disciples of the Pharisees	These two phrases refer to the same group of people, but the second is more specific. Both refer to the followers of the Pharisee sect, but they do not focus on the leaders of the Pharisees. Alternate translation: "the disciples of the Pharisees were fasting ... the disciples of the Pharisees"
+MRK	02	18	z394			0	Some people	"Some men." It is best to translate this phrase without specifying exactly who these men are. If in your language you have to be more specific, the possible meanings are 1) these men were not among John's disciples or the disciples of the Pharisees or 2) these men were among John's disciples.
+MRK	02	18	vl3z			0	came and said to him	"came and said to Jesus"
+MRK	02	19	eke3	figs-rquestion		0	Can the wedding attendants fast while the bridegroom is still with them?	Jesus uses this question to remind the people of something they already know and to encourage them to apply it to him and his disciples. Alternate translation: "Wedding attendants do not fast while the bridegroom is with them. Rather they celebrate and feast." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	02	20	vg2u	figs-activepassive		0	the bridegroom will be taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bridegroom will go away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	02	20	c7ik			0	away from them ... they will fast	The word "them" and "they" refer to the wedding attendants.
+MRK	02	21	v6xc	figs-explicit		0	No one sews a piece of new cloth on an old garment	Sewing a piece of new cloth on an old garment will make the hole on an old garment worse if the piece of new cloth has not yet shrunk. Both the new cloth and old garment will be ruined. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	02	22	dw15	figs-parables		0		Jesus begins to tell another parable. This one is about putting new wine into old wineskins rather than into new wineskins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MRK	02	22	y7rw			0	new wine	"grape juice." This refers to wine that has not fermented yet. If grapes are unknown in your area, use the general term for fruit juice.
+MRK	02	22	n7ha			0	old wineskins	This refers to wineskins that have been used many times.
+MRK	02	22	fk15			0	wineskins	These were bags made out of animal skins. They could also be called "wine bags" or "skin bags."
+MRK	02	22	w35r			0	the wine will burst the skins	New wine expands as it ferments, so it would cause old, brittle wineskins to tear open.
+MRK	02	22	bef2			0	are lost	"will be ruined"
+MRK	02	22	c9z6			0	fresh wineskins	"new wineskins" or "new wine bags." This refers to wineskins that have never been used.
+MRK	02	23	t8ni	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus gives the Pharisees an example from scripture to show why the disciples were not wrong to pick grain on the Sabbath.
+MRK	02	23	jya1	figs-explicit		0	pick heads of grain	Plucking grain in others' fields and eating it was not considered stealing. The question was whether it was lawful to do this on the Sabbath. The disciples picked the heads of grain to eat the kernels, or seeds, in them. This can be worded to show the full meaning. Alternate translation: "pick heads of grain and eat the seeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	02	23	k3pa			0	heads of grain	The "heads" are the topmost part of the wheat plant, which is a kind of tall grass. The heads hold the mature grain or seeds of the plant.
+MRK	02	24	ng1d	Connecting Statement:		0		The Pharisees ask a question about what the disciples were doing (verse 23).
+MRK	02	24	x5ll			0	doing something that is not lawful on the Sabbath day	Plucking grain in others' fields and eating it (verse 23) was not considered stealing. The question was whether it was lawful to do this on the Sabbath.
+MRK	02	24	h41a	figs-rquestion		0	Look, why are they doing something that is not lawful on the Sabbath day?	The Pharisees ask Jesus a question to condemn him. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Look! They are breaking the Jewish law concerning the Sabbath." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	02	24	bf8w			0	Look	"Look at this" or "Listen." This is a word used to get the attention of someone to show them something. If there is a word in your language that is used to draw a person's attention to something, you could use that here.
+MRK	02	25	dd1z	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to scold the Pharisees by asking them a question.
+MRK	02	25	g1xw			0	He said to them	"Jesus said to the Pharisees"
+MRK	02	25	d236	figs-rquestion		0	Have you never read what David ... the men who were with him	Jesus asks this question to remind the scribes and Pharisees of something David did on the Sabbath. The question is very long, so it can be divided into two sentences. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	02	25	g8sf	figs-rquestion		0	Have you never read what David did ... him	This can be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "Remember what you read about what David did ... him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	02	25	r14d	figs-explicit		0	read what David	Jesus refers to reading about David in the Old Testament. This can be translated showing the implicit information. Alternate translation: "read in the scriptures what David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	02	26	x3bb	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes asking the question he began in verse 25.
+MRK	02	26	zmd3	figs-rquestion		0	how he went into the house of God ... to those who were with him?	This can be expressed as a statement separate from verse 25. Alternate translation: "He went into the house of God ... to those who were with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	02	26	al82			0	how he went	The word "he" refers to David.
+MRK	02	26	y57j			0	bread of the presence	This refers to the twelve loaves of bread that were placed on a golden table in the tabernacle or temple building as a sacrifice to God during Old Testament times.
+MRK	02	27	i374	figs-activepassive		0	The Sabbath was made for mankind	Jesus makes clear why God established the Sabbath. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God made the Sabbath for mankind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	02	27	u83s	figs-gendernotations		0	mankind	"man" or "people" or "the needs of people." This word here refers to both men and women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+MRK	02	27	s2yd	figs-ellipsis		0	not mankind for the Sabbath	The words "was made" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "mankind was not made for the Sabbath" or "God did not make mankind for the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	03	intro	x969	Mark 03 General Notes		0		# Mark 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sabbath<br>It was against the law of Moses to do work on the Sabbath. The Pharisees believed healing a sick person on the Sabbath was "work," so they said that Jesus did wrong when he healed a person on the Sabbath. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### "Blasphemy against the Spirit"<br><br>No one knows for sure what actions people perform or what words they say when they commit this sin. However, they probably insult the Holy Spirit and his work. Part of the Holy Spirit's work is to make people understand that they are sinners and that they need to have God forgive them. Therefore, anyone who does not try to stop sinning is probably committing blasphemy against the Spirit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### The twelve disciples<br><br>The following are the lists of the twelve disciples:<br><br>In Matthew:<br><br>Simon (Peter), Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John son of Zebedee, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot.<br><br>In Mark:<br><br>Simon (Peter), Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and John the son of Zebedee (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder), Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.<br><br>In Luke:<br><br>Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon (who was called the Zealot), Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot.<br><br>Thaddaeus is probably the same person as Jude, the son of James.<br><br>##### Brothers and Sisters<br><br>Most people call those who have the same parents "brother" and "sister" and think of them as the most important people in their lives. Many people also call those with the same grandparents "brother" and "sister." In this chapter Jesus says that the most important people to him are those who obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]])<br>
+MRK	03	01	cp3e	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath in the synagogue and shows how he feels about what the Pharisees had done with the Sabbath rules. The Pharisees and Herodians begin to plan to put Jesus to death.
+MRK	03	01	y5l9			0	a man with a withered hand	"a man with a crippled hand"
+MRK	03	02	v2yj			0	Some people watched him closely to see if he would heal him	"Some people watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal the man with the withered hand"
+MRK	03	02	n5iz			0	Some people	"Some of the Pharisees." Later, in [Mark 3:6](../03/06.md), these people are identified as Pharisees.
+MRK	03	02	vr25	figs-explicit		0	so that they could accuse him	If Jesus were to heal the man that day, the Pharisees would accuse him breaking the law by the working on the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "so that they could accuse him of wrongdoing" or "so that they could accuse him of breaking the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	03	03	nm6w			0	in the middle of everyone	"in the middle of this crowd"
+MRK	03	04	mh3z	figs-rquestion		0	Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath ... or to kill?	Jesus said this to challenge them. He wanted them to acknowledge that it is lawful to heal people on the Sabbath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	03	04	i71v	figs-parallelism		0	to do good on the Sabbath day or to do harm ... to save a life or to kill	These two phrases are similar in meaning, except that the second is more extreme. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MRK	03	04	vz6c	figs-ellipsis		0	to save a life or to kill	It may be helpful to repeat "is it lawful," as that is the question Jesus is asking again in another way. Alternate translation: "is it lawful to save a life or to kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	03	04	nut4	figs-metonymy		0	a life	This refers to physical life and is a metonym for a person. Alternate translation: "someone from dying" or "someone's life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	03	04	w683			0	But they were silent	"But they refused to answer him"
+MRK	03	05	vr8q			0	He looked around	"Jesus looked around"
+MRK	03	05	nkk8			0	was grieved	"was deeply saddened"
+MRK	03	05	xwp9	figs-metaphor		0	by their hardness of heart	This metaphor describes how the Pharisees were unwilling to have compassion on the man with the withered hand. Alternate translation: "because they were unwilling to have compassion on the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	03	05	e7fz			0	Stretch out your hand	"Reach out with your hand"
+MRK	03	05	c3qe	figs-activepassive		0	his hand was restored	This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus restored his hand" or "Jesus made his hand the way it was before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	03	06	dy5j			0	began to plot	"began to make a plan"
+MRK	03	06	nvk1			0	the Herodians	This is the name of an informal political party that supported Herod Antipas.
+MRK	03	06	gjw2			0	how they might put him to death	"how they might kill Jesus"
+MRK	03	07	c13n	Connecting Statement:		0		A great crowd of people follows Jesus, and he heals many people.
+MRK	03	07	h2v6			0	the sea	This refers to the Sea of Galilee.
+MRK	03	08	bi1b			0	Idumea	This is the region, previously known as Edom, which covered the southern half of the province of Judea.
+MRK	03	08	mm5v			0	the things he was doing	This refers to the miracles Jesus was performing. Alternate translation: "the great miracles that Jesus was performing"
+MRK	03	08	gra8			0	came to him	"came to where Jesus was"
+MRK	03	09	q65h	figs-events		0	General Information:	Verse 9 tells what Jesus asked his disciples to do because of the large crowd of people around him. Verse 10 tells why such a large crowd was around Jesus. The information in these verses can be reordered to present the events in the order they happened, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+MRK	03	09	zu5e			0	He told his disciples to have a small boat ... not press against him	As the large crowd was pushing forward toward Jesus, he was in danger of being crushed by them. They would not crush him intentionally. It was just that there were so many people.
+MRK	03	10	e86s	writing-connectingwords		0	For he healed many, so that everyone ... to touch him	This tells why so many people were crowding around Jesus that he thought they might crush him. Alternate translation: "For, because Jesus had healed many people, everyone ... to touch him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+MRK	03	10	ei4n	figs-ellipsis		0	For he healed many	The word "many" refers to the large number of people Jesus had already healed. Alternate translation: "For he healed many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	03	10	ge71	figs-explicit		0	everyone who had afflictions eagerly approached him in order to touch him	They did this because they believed that touching Jesus would make them well. This can be expressed clearly. Alternate translation: "all the sick people pushed forward eagerly trying to touch him so that they might be healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	03	11	g1r5			0	saw him	"saw Jesus"
+MRK	03	11	ca5i	figs-explicit		0	they fell down ... cried out, and they said	Here "they" refers to the unclean spirits. It is they who are causing the people they possess to do things. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "they caused the people they were possessing to fall down before him and to cry out to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	03	11	mcr9			0	they fell down before him	The unclean spirits did not fall down before Jesus because they loved him or wanted to worship him. They fell down before him because they were afraid of him.
+MRK	03	11	xjy4			0	You are the Son of God	Jesus has power over unclean spirits because he is the "Son of God."
+MRK	03	11	xf41	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MRK	03	12	ay6j			0	He strictly ordered them	"Jesus strictly ordered the unclean spirits"
+MRK	03	12	npi9			0	not to make him known	"not to reveal who he was"
+MRK	03	13	ue15			0	General Information:	Jesus chooses the men he wants to be his apostles.
+MRK	03	14	xc5r			0	so that they might be with him and he might send them to proclaim the message	"so that they would be with him and he would send them to proclaim the message"
+MRK	03	16	i7tf			0	Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter	The author begins to list the names of the twelve apostles. Simon is the first man listed.
+MRK	03	17	cj3v			0	to whom he gave	The phrase "to whom" refers to both James son of Zebedee and his brother John.
+MRK	03	17	n4gy	translate-names		0	the name Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder	Jesus called them this because they were like thunder. Alternate translation: "the name Boanerges, which means men who are like thunder" or "the name Boanerges, which means thunder men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	03	18	mq9b	translate-names		0	Thaddaeus	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	03	19	r3zs			0	who would betray him	"who would betray Jesus" The word "who" refers to Judas Iscariot.
+MRK	03	20	jxr5			0	Then he went home	"Then Jesus went to the house where he was staying."
+MRK	03	20	rq6k	figs-synecdoche		0	they could not even eat bread	The word "bread" represents food. Alternate translation: "Jesus and his disciples could not eat at all" or "they could not eat anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MRK	03	21	bk6g			0	they went out to seize him	Members of his family went to the house, so that they could take hold of him and force him to go home with them.
+MRK	03	21	uyl8			0	for they said	Possible meanings for the word "they" are 1) his relatives or 2) some people in the crowd.
+MRK	03	21	mf5q	figs-idiom		0	out of his mind	Jesus' family uses this idiom to describe how they think he is acting. Alternate translation: "crazy" or "insane" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	03	22	yxd9			0	By the ruler of the demons he drives out demons	"By the power of Beelzebul, who is the ruler of the demons, Jesus drives out demons"
+MRK	03	23	ji69	figs-parables		0		Jesus explains with a parable why it is foolish for people to think that Jesus is controlled by Satan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MRK	03	23	gcy5			0	Jesus called them to him	"Jesus called the people to come to him"
+MRK	03	23	q8f3	figs-rquestion		0	How can Satan cast out Satan?	Jesus asked this rhetorical question in response to the scribes saying that he cast out demons by Beelzebul. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Satan cannot cast out himself!" or "Satan does not go against his own evil spirits!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	03	24	b4z4	figs-metonymy		0	If a kingdom is divided against itself	The word "kingdom" is a metonym for the people who live in the kingdom. Alternate translation: "If the people who live in a kingdom are divided against each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	03	24	k3bz	figs-metaphor		0	cannot stand	This phrase is a metaphor meaning that the people will no longer be united and they will fall. Alternate translation: "cannot endure" or "will fall"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+MRK	03	25	zcr1	figs-metonymy		0	house	This is a metonym for the people who live in a house. Alternate translation: "family" or "household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	03	26	w7na	figs-rpronouns		0	If Satan has risen up against himself and is divided	The word "himself" is a reflexive pronoun that refers back to Satan, and it is also a metonym for his evil spirits. Alternate translation: "If Satan and his evil spirits were fighting one another" or "If Satan and his evil spirits have risen up against each other and are divided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	03	26	df2f	figs-metaphor		0	is not able to stand	This is a metaphor meaning he will fall and cannot endure. Alternate translation: "will cease to be united" or "cannot endure and has come to an end" or "will fall and has come to an end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	03	27	mvr6			0	plunder	to steal a person's valuables and possessions
+MRK	03	28	f6fq			0	Truly I say to you	This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important.
+MRK	03	28	p6sz			0	the sons of men	"those who have been born of man." This expression is used to emphasize peoples' humanity. Alternate translation: "people"
+MRK	03	28	rf7r			0	utter	speak
+MRK	03	30	cm47			0	they were saying	"the people were saying"
+MRK	03	30	sfa2	figs-idiom		0	has an unclean spirit	This is an idiom that means to be possessed by an unclean spirit. Alternate translation: "is possessed by an unclean spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	03	31	gef8			0	Then his mother and his brothers came	"Then Jesus' mother and brothers came"
+MRK	03	31	h5zr			0	They sent for him, summoning him	"They sent someone inside to tell him that they were outside and to have him come out to them"
+MRK	03	32	wms6			0	are looking for you	"are asking for you"
+MRK	03	33	qe8c	figs-rquestion		0	Who are my mother and my brothers?	Jesus uses this question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "I will tell you who are really my mother and brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	03	35	dr45			0	whoever does ... that person is	"those who do ... they are"
+MRK	03	35	yr9i	figs-metaphor		0	that person is my brother, and sister, and mother	This is a metaphor that means Jesus' disciples belong to Jesus' spiritual family. This is more important than belonging to his physical family. Alternate translation: "that person is like a brother, sister, or mother to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	04	intro	f5ua	Mark 04 General Notes		0		# Mark 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Mark 4:3-10 forms one parable. The parable is explained in 4:14-23.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:12, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Parables<br><br>The parables were short stories that Jesus told so that people would easily understand the lesson he was trying to teach them. He also told the stories so that those who did not want to believe in him would not understand the truth.<br>
+MRK	04	01	a6pk	figs-parables		0		As Jesus taught from a boat at the seaside, he told them the parable of the soils. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MRK	04	01	i95e			0	the sea	This is the Sea of Galilee.
+MRK	04	03	vqh3			0	Listen! A farmer	"Pay attention! A farmer"
+MRK	04	03	dr34			0	his seed	All of the seeds that the farmer sowed are spoken of here as if they are one seed. "his seeds"
+MRK	04	04	si37			0	As he sowed, some seed fell on the road	"As he threw seed over the soil." In different cultures people sow seeds differently. In this parable the seeds were sown by throwing the seeds over the land that was prepared for growing.
+MRK	04	04	s95n			0	some seed ... devoured it	All of the seeds that the farmer sowed are spoken of here as if they are one seed. "some seeds ... devoured them"
+MRK	04	05	w853			0	Other seed ... it did not have ... it sprang ... it did not have	All of the seeds that the farmer sowed are spoken of here as if they are one seed. "Other seeds ... they did not have ... they sprang ... they did not have"
+MRK	04	05	px9w			0	it sprang up	"the seed that landed on the rocky soil began to grow quickly"
+MRK	04	05	le2a			0	soil	This refers to the loose dirt on the ground in which you can plant seeds.
+MRK	04	06	ee49	figs-activepassive		0	the plants were scorched	This refers to the young plants. This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it scorched the young plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	04	06	hht3			0	because they had no root, they dried up	"because the young plants had no roots, they dried up"
+MRK	04	07	bw62			0	Other seed ... choked it ... it did not produce	All of the seeds that the farmer sowed are spoken of here as if they are one seed. See how you translated this in [Mark 4:3](../04/03.md). "Other seeds ... choked them ... they did not produce"
+MRK	04	08	v3sr	figs-ellipsis		0	increasing thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times	The amount of grain produced by each plant is being compared to the single seed from which it grew. Ellipsis is used here to shorten the phrases but they can be written out. Alternate translation: "Some plants bore thirty times as much as the seed that the man had planted, some produced sixty times as much grain, and some produced a hundred times as much grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	04	08	u327	translate-numbers		0	thirty ... sixty ... a hundred	"30 ... 60 ... 100." These may be written as numerals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	04	09	p2us	figs-metonymy		0	Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has ears" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. Alternate translation: "Whoever is willing to listen, listen" or "Whoever is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	04	09	qxy4	figs-123person		0	Whoever has ... let him	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MRK	04	10	u2nj			0	When Jesus was alone	This does not mean that Jesus was completely alone; rather, that the crowds were gone and Jesus was only with the twelve and some of his other close followers.
+MRK	04	11	t9ee	figs-activepassive		0	To you is given	This can be stated in active form. "God has given you" or "I have given you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	04	11	q2az			0	to those outside	"but to those who are not among you." This refers to all the other people who were not among the twelve or Jesus' other close followers.
+MRK	04	11	daw3	figs-ellipsis		0	everything is in parables	It can be stated that Jesus gives the parables to the people. Alternate translation: "I have spoken everything in parables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	04	12	aj7t	figs-explicit		0	when they look ... when they hear	It is assumed that Jesus is speaking about the people looking at what he shows them and hearing what he tells them. Alternate translation: "when they look at what I am doing ... when they hear what I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	04	12	p4fv	figs-metaphor		0	they look, but do not see	Jesus speaks of people understanding what they see as actually seeing. Alternate translation: "they look and do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	04	12	p9yr	figs-metaphor		0	they would turn	"turn to God." Here "turn" is a metaphor for "repent." Alternate translation: "they would repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	04	13	xc29	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus explains the parable of the soils to his followers and then tells them about using a lamp to show that hidden things will become known.
+MRK	04	13	qzt4			0	Then he said to them	"Then Jesus said to his disciples"
+MRK	04	13	fs1v	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the other parables?	Jesus used these questions to show how sad he was that his disciples could not understand his parable. Alternate translation: "If you cannot understand this parable, think about how hard it will be for you to understand all the other parables." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	04	14	zu7y			0	The farmer who sows his seed is	"The farmer who sows his seed represents"
+MRK	04	14	rp6h	figs-metonymy		0	the one who sows the word	The "word" represents God's message. Sowing the message represents teaching it. Alternate translation: "the one who teaches people God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	04	15	cy3i			0	These are the ones that fall beside the road	"Some people are like the seeds that fall beside road" or "Some people are like the path where some of the seeds fell"
+MRK	04	15	yf39			0	the road	"the path"
+MRK	04	15	q5th			0	when they hear it	Here "it" refers to "the word" or "God's message."
+MRK	04	16	ty3q	figs-metaphor		0	These are the ones	"And some people are like the seeds." Jesus begins to explain how some people are like the seeds that fell on the rocky soil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	04	17	p5fr	figs-metaphor		0	They have no root in themselves	This is a comparison to the young plants that have very shallow roots. This metaphor means that the people were first excited when they received the word, but they were not strongly devoted to it. Alternate translation: "And they are like the young plants that have no roots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	04	17	s5mh	figs-hyperbole		0	no root	This is an exaggeration to emphasize how shallow the roots were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	04	17	h8zg	figs-metaphor		0	endure	In this parable, "endure" means "believe." Alternate translation: "continue in their belief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	04	17	l8xa	figs-explicit		0	tribulation or persecution comes because of the word	It may be helpful to explain that tribulation comes because people believed God's message. Alternate translation: "tribulation or persecution comes because they believed God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	04	17	t21w	figs-metaphor		0	they stumble	In this parable, "stumble" means "stop believing God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	04	18	uu9b	figs-metaphor		0	The others are the ones that were sown among the thorns	Jesus begins to explain how some people are like the seeds that fell among the thorns. Alternate translation: "And other people are like the seeds that were sown among the thorns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	04	19	wa3k			0	the cares of the world	"the worries in this life" or "the concerns about this present life"
+MRK	04	19	jm32			0	the deceitfulness of riches	"the desires for riches"
+MRK	04	19	s7s7	figs-metaphor		0	enter in and choke the word	As Jesus continues to talk about people who are like the seeds that fell among the thorns, he explains what the desires and worries do to the word in their lives. Alternate translation: "enter in and choke God's message in their lives like thorns choke young plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	04	19	f4ip			0	it does not produce a crop	"the word does not produce a crop in them"
+MRK	04	20	axh1	figs-metaphor		0	those that were sown in the good soil	Jesus begins to explain how some people are like the seeds that were sown in good soil. Alternate translation: "like the seeds that were sown in the good soil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	04	20	d3r7	figs-ellipsis		0	thirty, sixty, or a hundred times what was sown	This refers to the grain that the plants produce. Alternate translation: "some produce thirty grains, some produce sixty grains, and some produce a hundred grains" or "some produce 30 times the grain that was sown, some produce 60 times the grain that was sown, and some produce 100 times the grain that was sown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	04	21	zzw7			0	Jesus said to them	"Jesus said to the crowd"
+MRK	04	21	nn7e	figs-rquestion		0	Do you bring a lamp inside the house to put it under a basket, or under the bed?	This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You certainly do not bring a lamp inside the house to put it under a basket, or under a bed!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	04	22	y5kn	figs-litotes		0	For nothing is hidden that will not be known ... come out into the open	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "For everything that is hidden will be made known, and everything that is secret will come out into to open" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+MRK	04	22	kc6k	figs-parallelism		0	nothing is hidden ... nothing is secret	"there is nothing that is hidden ... there is nothing that is secret" Both of the phrases have the same meaning. Jesus is emphasizing that everything that is secret will be made known. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MRK	04	23	k1a8	figs-metonymy		0	If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "ears to hear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Mark 4:9](../04/09.md). Alternate translation: "If anyone is willing to listen, listen" or "If anyone is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	04	23	izg1	figs-123person		0	If anyone ... let him	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Mark 4:9](../04/09.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+MRK	04	24	r2r1			0	He said to them	"Jesus said to the crowd"
+MRK	04	24	zis1	figs-metaphor		0	for the measure you use	Possible meanings are 1) Jesus is talking about a literal measure and giving generously to others or 2) this is a metaphor in which Jesus speaks of "understanding" as if it were "measuring." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	04	24	c4xp	figs-activepassive		0	will be measured to you, and more will be added to you.	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will measure that amount for you, and he will add it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	04	25	i24l	figs-activepassive		0	to him will be given more ... even what he has will be taken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to him God will give more ... from him God will take away" or "God will give more to him ... God will take away from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	04	26	n1mq	figs-parables		0		Jesus then tells the people parables to explain the kingdom of God, which he later explains to his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MRK	04	26	r5n7	figs-simile		0	like a man who sows his seed	Jesus likens the kingdom of God to a farmer who sows his seed. Alternate translation: "like a farmer who sows his seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MRK	04	27	y5m5			0	He sleeps at night and gets up by day	This is something that the man habitually does. Alternate translation: "He sleeps each night and gets up each day" or "He sleeps each night and gets up the next day"
+MRK	04	27	lq2e			0	gets up by day	"is up during the day" or "is active during the day"
+MRK	04	27	c6jv			0	though he does not know how	"though the man does not know how the seed sprouts and grows"
+MRK	04	28	diz5			0	the blade	the stalk or sprout
+MRK	04	28	cew8			0	the ear	the head on the stalk or the part of the plant that holds the fruit
+MRK	04	29	ah9d	figs-metonymy		0	he immediately sends in the sickle	Here "the sickle" is a metonym that stands for the farmer or the people whom the farmer sends out to harvest the grain. Alternate translation: "he immediately goes into the field with a sickle to harvest the grain" or "he immediately sends people with sickles into the field to harvest the grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	04	29	yd1d			0	sickle	a curved blade or a sharp hook used to cut grain
+MRK	04	29	hx6v	figs-idiom		0	because the harvest has come	Here the phrase "has come" is an idiom for the grain being ripe for harvest. Alternate translation: "because the grain is ready to be harvested" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	04	30	ivk2	figs-rquestion		0	To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to explain it?	Jesus asked this question to cause his hearers to think about what the kingdom of God is. Alternate translation: "With this parable I can explain what the kingdom of God is like." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	04	31	w4l5			0	when it is sown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when someone sows it" or "when someone plants it"
+MRK	04	32	x1xh	figs-personification		0	it forms large branches	The mustard tree is described as causing its branches to grow large. Alternate translation: "with large branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+MRK	04	33	v2rp	figs-synecdoche		0	he spoke the word to them	"Word" here is a synecdoche for "the message of God." The word "them" refers to the crowds. Alternate translation: "he taught the message of God to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MRK	04	33	vhe5			0	as much as they were able to understand	"and if they were able to understand some, he kept telling them more"
+MRK	04	34	q2ht			0	when he was alone	This means that he was away from the crowds, but his disciples were still with him.
+MRK	04	34	gp99	figs-hyperbole		0	he explained everything	Here "everything" is an exaggeration. He explained all his parables. Alternate translation: "he explained all his parables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	04	35	qua2	Connecting Statement:		0		As Jesus and his disciples take a boat to escape the crowds of people, a great storm arises. His disciples are afraid when they see that even the wind and the sea obey Jesus.
+MRK	04	35	hc5b			0	he said to them	"Jesus said to his disciples"
+MRK	04	35	biy2			0	the other side	"the other side of the Sea of Galilee" or "the other side of the sea"
+MRK	04	37	sqj5	figs-idiom		0	a violent windstorm arose	Here "arose" is an idiom for "began." Alternate translation: "a violent windstorm began" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	04	37	at6u	figs-ellipsis		0	the boat was almost full of water	It may be helpful to state that the boat was filling up with water. Alternate translation: "the boat was in danger of being filled with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	04	38	mv7y	figs-rpronouns		0	Jesus himself	Here "himself" emphasizes that Jesus was alone in the stern. Alternate translation: "Jesus himself was alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+MRK	04	38	qy5l			0	the stern	This is at the very back of the boat. "the stern of the boat"
+MRK	04	38	xdm6			0	They woke him up	The word "they" refers to the disciples. Compare a similar idea in the next verse, verse 39, "He got up." "He" refers to Jesus.
+MRK	04	38	b4xb	figs-rquestion		0	do you not care that we are about to die?	The disciples asked this question to convey their fear. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "you need to pay attention to what is happening; we are all about to die!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	04	38	qtb3	figs-inclusive		0	we are about to die	The word "we" includes the disciples and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+MRK	04	39	yym6	figs-doublet		0	Peace! Be still!	These two phrases are similar and used to emphasize what Jesus wanted the wind and the sea to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MRK	04	39	ag41			0	a great calm	"a great stillness over the sea" or "a great calm over the sea"
+MRK	04	40	h7n3			0	Then he said to them	"And Jesus said to his disciples"
+MRK	04	40	w5n4	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you afraid? Do you still not have faith?	Jesus asks these questions to make his disciples consider why they are afraid when he is with them. These questions can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "You should not be afraid. You need to have more faith." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	04	41	u8e1	figs-rquestion		0	Who then is this, because even the wind and the sea obey him?	The disciples ask this question in amazement at what Jesus did. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This man is not like ordinary men; even the wind and the sea obey him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	05	intro	lh25	Mark 05 General Notes		0		# Mark 05 General Notes<br>#### Possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Talitha, koum"<br><br>The words "Talitha, koum" ([Mark 5:41](../../mrk/05/41.md)) are from the Aramaic language. Mark writes them the way they sound and then translates them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])<br>
+MRK	05	01	fix1	Connecting Statement:		0		After Jesus calms the great storm, he heals a man who has many demons, but the local people in Gerasa are not glad about his healing, and they beg Jesus to leave.
+MRK	05	01	gt8a			0	They came	The word "They" refers to Jesus and his disciples.
+MRK	05	01	ahx8			0	the sea	This refers to the Sea of Galilee.
+MRK	05	01	vsc7	translate-names		0	Gerasenes	This name refers to the people who live in Gerasa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	05	02	pf16	figs-idiom		0	with an unclean spirit	This is an idiom meaning that the man is "controlled" or "possessed" by the unclean spirit. Alternate translation: "controlled by an unclean spirit" or "that an unclean spirit possessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	05	04	da4x	figs-activepassive		0	He had been bound many times	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "People had bound him many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	05	04	nep6	figs-activepassive		0	his shackles were shattered	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "he shattered his shackles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	05	04	fk7t			0	shackles	pieces of metal that people wrap around the arms and legs of prisoners and attach with chains to objects that do not move so the prisoners cannot move
+MRK	05	04	tu2d	figs-explicit		0	No one had the strength to subdue him	The man was so strong that no one could subdue him. Alternate translation: "He was so strong that no one was strong enough to subdue him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	05	04	gp74			0	subdue him	"control him"
+MRK	05	05	z9ah			0	cut himself with sharp stones	Often times when a person is possessed by a demon, the demon will cause the person to do self-destructive things, such as cutting himself.
+MRK	05	06	y6c2	figs-explicit		0	When he saw Jesus from a distance	When the man first saw Jesus, Jesus would have been getting out of the boat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	05	06	pw4y			0	bowed down	This means that he knelt down before Jesus out of reverence and respect, not out of worship.
+MRK	05	07	ux6u	figs-events		0	General Information:	The information in these two verses may be reordered to present the events in the order that they happened, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+MRK	05	07	tt7a			0	He cried out	"The unclean spirit cried out"
+MRK	05	07	ppu5	figs-rquestion		0	What do I have to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?	The unclean spirit asks this question out of fear. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! There is no reason for you to interfere with me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	05	07	q8c8			0	Jesus ... do not torment me	Jesus has the power to torment unclean spirits.
+MRK	05	07	kd19	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of the Most High God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MRK	05	07	p768			0	I beg you by God himself	Here the unclean spirit is swearing by God as he makes a request of Jesus. Consider how this type of request is made in your language. Alternate translation: "I beg you before God" or "I swear by God himself and beg you"
+MRK	05	09	p6ye			0	He asked him	"And Jesus asked the unclean spirit"
+MRK	05	09	h6ch	figs-metaphor		0	He answered him, "My name is Legion, for we are many."	One spirit was speaking for many here. He spoke of them as if they were a legion, a Roman army unit of about 6,000 soldiers. Alternate translation: "And the spirit said to him, 'Call us an army, for many of us are inside the man.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	05	12	uk54			0	they begged him	"the unclean spirits begged Jesus"
+MRK	05	13	iff6	figs-explicit		0	he allowed them	It may be helpful to state clearly what Jesus allowed them to do. Alternate translation: "Jesus allowed the unclean spirits to do what they asked permission to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	05	13	b4s1			0	they rushed	"the pigs rushed"
+MRK	05	13	g3xx			0	into the sea, and about two thousand pigs drowned in the sea	You can make this a separate sentence: "into the sea. There were about two thousand pigs, and they drowned in the sea"
+MRK	05	13	a28z	translate-numbers		0	about two thousand pigs	"about 2,000 pigs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	05	14	lt8x	figs-ellipsis		0	in the city and in the countryside	It can be stated clearly that the men gave their report to the people who were in the city and countryside. Alternate translation: "to people in the city and in the countryside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	05	15	qih4			0	Legion	This was the name of the many demons that were in the man. See how you translated this in [Mark 5:9](../05/09.md).
+MRK	05	15	fb4b	figs-idiom		0	in his right mind	This is an idiom meaning that he is thinking clearly. Alternate translation: "of a normal mind" or "thinking clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	05	15	yv69			0	they were afraid	The word "they" refers to the group of people who went out to see what had happened.
+MRK	05	16	t4ez			0	Those who had seen what happened	"The people who had witnessed what had happened"
+MRK	05	18	mwg9			0	the demon-possessed man	Though the man is no longer demon-possessed, he is still described in this way. Alternate translation: "the man who had been demon-possessed"
+MRK	05	19	e21m	figs-explicit		0	But Jesus did not permit him	What Jesus did not allow the man to do can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "But he did not allow the man to come with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	05	20	g8ed	translate-names		0	Decapolis	This is the name of a region that means Ten Cities. It is located to the southeast of the Sea of Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	05	20	y8vn	figs-ellipsis		0	everyone was amazed	It may be helpful to state why the people were amazed. Alternate translation: "all the people who heard what the man said were amazed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	05	21	wyl3	Connecting Statement:		0		After healing the demon-possessed man in region of the Gerasenes, Jesus and his disciples return across the lake to Capernaum where the one of the rulers of the synagogue asks Jesus to heal his daughter.
+MRK	05	21	t3dc	figs-ellipsis		0	the other side	It may be helpful to add information to this phrase. Alternate translation: "the other side of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	05	21	lyt8			0	beside the sea	"on the seashore" or "on the shore"
+MRK	05	21	p4p7			0	the sea	This is the Sea of Galilee.
+MRK	05	22	v1dm	translate-names		0	Jairus	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	05	23	jd27			0	lay your hands	"Laying on hands" refers to a prophet or teacher placing his hand on someone and imparting either healing or a blessing. In this case, Jarius is asking Jesus to heal his daughter.
+MRK	05	23	kzz8	figs-activepassive		0	that she may be made well and live	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and heal her and make her live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	05	24	d7zg	figs-explicit		0	So he went with him	"So Jesus went with Jairus." Jesus' disciples also went with him. Alternate translation: "So Jesus and the disciples went with Jairus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	05	24	jgg5			0	pressed close around him	This means they crowded around Jesus and pressed themselves together to be closer to Jesus.
+MRK	05	25	rn7h	Connecting Statement:		0		While Jesus is on his way to heal the man's little 12-year-old girl, a woman who has been sick for 12 years interrupts by touching Jesus for her healing.
+MRK	05	25	e2cz	writing-participants		0	Now a woman was there	"Now" indicates that this woman is being introduced to the story. Consider how new people are introduced into a story in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+MRK	05	25	h58w	figs-euphemism		0	who had a flow of blood for twelve years	The woman did not have an open wound; rather, her monthly flow of blood would not stop. Your language may have a polite way to refer to this condition. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MRK	05	25	idh9	translate-numbers		0	for twelve years	"for 12 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	05	26	vgh2			0	she grew worse	"her sickness got worse" or "her bleeding increased"
+MRK	05	27	z2hg	figs-explicit		0	the reports about Jesus	She had heard reports about Jesus of how he healed people. Alternate translation: "that Jesus healed people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	05	27	v7h8			0	cloak	outer garment or coat
+MRK	05	28	wge2	figs-activepassive		0	I will be healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will heal me" or "his power will heal me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	05	29	c1vz	figs-activepassive		0	she was healed from her affliction	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sickness had left her" or "she was no longer sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	05	30	ma2b			0	that power had gone out from him	When the woman touched Jesus, Jesus felt his power healing her. Jesus himself did not lose any of his power to heal people when he healed her. Alternate translation: "that his healing power had healed the woman"
+MRK	05	31	hb58			0	this crowd pressed around you	This means they crowded around Jesus and pressed themselves together to be closer to Jesus. See how you translated this in [Mark 5:24](../05/24.md).
+MRK	05	33	yn9g			0	fell down before him	"knelt down before him." She knelt down before Jesus as an act of honor and submission.
+MRK	05	33	b6kz	figs-ellipsis		0	told him the whole truth	The phrase "the whole truth" refers to how she had touched him and became well. Alternate translation: "told him the whole truth about how she had touched him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	05	34	gbk8			0	Daughter	Jesus was using this term figuratively to refer to the woman as a believer.
+MRK	05	34	a5qw			0	your faith	"your faith in me"
+MRK	05	35	kmm7			0	While he was speaking	"While Jesus was speaking"
+MRK	05	35	ld5e			0	some people came from the leader of the synagogue	Possible meanings are 1) these people had come from Jarius' house or 2) Jairus had previously given these people orders to go see Jesus or 3) these people had been sent by the man who was presiding as the synagogue leader in Jairus' absence.
+MRK	05	35	akl8			0	the leader of the synagogue	The "leader of the synagogue" is Jairus.
+MRK	05	35	ip1p			0	synagogue, saying	"synagogue, saying to Jairus"
+MRK	05	35	t2wd	figs-rquestion		0	Why trouble the teacher any longer?	This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is useless to bother the teacher any longer." or "There no need to bother the teacher any longer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	05	35	c5c1			0	the teacher	This refers to Jesus.
+MRK	05	36	zei3	figs-events		0	General Information:	The information in verses 37 and 38 may be reordered to present the events in the order that they happened, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]]) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+MRK	05	36	ge2r			0	Just believe	If necessary, you can state what Jesus is commanding Jairus to believe. Alternate translation: "Just believe I can make you daughter live"
+MRK	05	37	y884			0	He did not permit	Jesus did not permit
+MRK	05	37	ed49	figs-explicit		0	to accompany him	"to come with him." It may be helpful to state where they were going. Alternate translation: "to accompany him to Jairus' house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	05	38	t154			0	he saw	Jesus saw
+MRK	05	39	m7pu			0	he said to them	"Jesus said to the people who were weeping"
+MRK	05	39	a3ih	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you upset and why do you weep?	Jesus asked this question to help them see their lack of faith. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is not a time to be upset and crying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	05	39	g83c			0	The child is not dead but sleeps	Jesus uses the common word for sleep, and so should the translation.
+MRK	05	40	jm38			0	They laughed at him	Jesus used the common word for sleep (verse 39). The reader should understand that the people who hear Jesus laugh at him because they truly do know the difference between a dead person and a sleeping person and they think he does not.
+MRK	05	40	tkl7			0	put them all outside	"sent all the other people outside the house"
+MRK	05	40	mi3u			0	those who were with him	This refers to Peter, James, and John.
+MRK	05	40	wca3	figs-explicit		0	went in where the child was	It may be helpful to state where the child is. Alternate translation: "went into the room where the child was lying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	05	41	hx3c	translate-transliterate		0	Talitha, koum	This is an Aramaic sentence, which Jesus spoke to the little girl in her language. Write these words as is with your alphabet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+MRK	05	42	pt5t	translate-numbers		0	she was twelve years of age	"she was 12 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	05	43	i5ja	figs-quotations		0	He strictly ordered them that no one should know about this. Then	This can be stated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "He ordered them strictly, 'No one should know about this!' Then" or "He ordered them strictly, 'Do not tell anyone about what I have done!' Then" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MRK	05	43	ij1k			0	He strictly ordered them	"He strongly commanded them"
+MRK	05	43	n29k	figs-quotations		0	Then he told them to give her something to eat.	This can be stated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "And he told them, 'Give her something to eat.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MRK	06	intro	kl7n	Mark 06 General Notes		0		# Mark 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Anointed with oil"<br><br>In the ancient Near East, people would try to heal sick people by putting olive oil on them.<br>
+MRK	06	01	mi7z	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus returns to his hometown, where he is not accepted.
+MRK	06	01	mjr1			0	his hometown	This refers to the town of Nazareth, where Jesus grew up and where his family lived. This does not mean that he owned land there.
+MRK	06	02	y4xj			0	What is this wisdom that has been given to him?	This question, which contains passive construction, can be asked in active form. Alternate translation: "What is this wisdom that he has gained?"
+MRK	06	02	s1xy			0	that he does with his hands	This phrase emphasizes that Jesus himself does the miracles. Alternate translation: "that he himself works"
+MRK	06	03	s3wl	figs-rquestion		0	Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are his sisters not here with us?	These questions can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "He is just an ordinary carpenter! We know him and his family. We know Mary his mother. We know his younger brothers James, Joses, Judas and Simon. And his younger sisters also live here with us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	06	04	ni6w			0	to them	"to the crowd"
+MRK	06	04	l436	figs-doublenegatives		0	A prophet is not without honor, except	This sentence uses a double negative to create emphasis of the positive equivalent. Alternate translation: "A prophet is always honored, except" or "The only place a prophet is not honored is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+MRK	06	05	k9gh			0	to lay his hands on a few sick people	Prophets and teachers would put their hands on people in order to heal them or bless them. In this case, Jesus was healing people.
+MRK	06	07	w7qq	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	Jesus' instructions in verses 8 and 9 can be reordered to separate what he told the disciples to do from what he told them not to do, as  in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+MRK	06	07	g5um	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus sends his disciples out in sets of two to preach and to heal.
+MRK	06	07	pmq4			0	he called the twelve	Here the word "called" means that he summoned the twelve to come to him.
+MRK	06	07	d6sx	translate-numbers		0	two by two	"2 by 2" or "in pairs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	06	08	t9a2	figs-synecdoche		0	no bread	Here "bread" is a synecdoche for food in general. Alternate translation: "no food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MRK	06	10	wv9h			0	He said to them	"Jesus said to the twelve"
+MRK	06	10	h31d	figs-metonymy		0	remain until you go away from there	Here "remain" represents daily going back to that house to eat and sleep there. Alternate translation: "eat and sleep in that house until you leave that place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	06	11	b2kb	figs-explicit		0	as a testimony to them	"as a testimony against them." It may be helpful to explain how this action was a testimony to them. "as a testimony to them. By doing that, you will be testifying that they did not welcome you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	06	12	sqt2	figs-ellipsis		0	They went out	The word "They" refers to the twelve and does not include Jesus. Also, it may be helpful to state that they went out to various towns. Alternate translation: "They went out to various towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	06	12	ld7a	figs-metaphor		0	turn away from their sins	Here "turn away from" is a metaphor that means to stop doing something. Alternate translation: "stop sinning" or "repent of their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	06	13	i7eq	figs-ellipsis		0	They cast out many demons	It may be helpful to state that they cast the demons out of people. Alternate translation: "They cast many demons out of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	06	14	y69r	Connecting Statement:		0		When Herod hears about Jesus' miracles, he worries, thinking that someone has raised John the Baptist from the dead. (Herod had caused John the Baptist to be killed.)
+MRK	06	14	f9um			0	King Herod heard this	The word "this" refers to everything that Jesus and his disciples had been doing in various towns, including casting out demons and healing people.
+MRK	06	14	sc6s	figs-explicit		0	Some were saying, "John the Baptist has been	Some people were saying that Jesus was John the Baptist. This can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "Some were saying, 'He is John the Baptist who has been" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	06	14	cb7p	figs-activepassive		0	John the Baptist has been raised	"Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John the Baptist has been caused to live again" or "God has caused John the Baptist to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	06	15	fgy3	figs-explicit		0	Some others said, "He is Elijah."	It may be helpful to state why some people thought he was Elijah. Alternate translation: "Some others said, 'He is Elijah, whom God promised to send back again.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	06	16	bg3k	writing-background		0	General Information:	In verse 17 the author begins to give background information about Herod and why he beheaded John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MRK	06	16	ym2w	figs-metonymy		0	whom I beheaded	Here Herod uses the word "I" to refer to himself. The word "I" is a metonym for Herod's soldiers. Alternate translation: "whom I commanded my soldiers to behead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	06	16	n6nq	figs-activepassive		0	has been raised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	06	17	vpr7	figs-activepassive		0	Herod sent to have John arrested and he had him bound in prison	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Herod sent his soldiers to arrest John and had them bind him in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	06	17	i7bw			0	sent to have	"ordered to have"
+MRK	06	17	a5du			0	on account of Herodias	"because of Herodias"
+MRK	06	17	sf6r	translate-names		0	his brother Philip's wife	"the wife of his brother Philip." Herod's brother Philip is not the same Philip who was an evangelist in the book of Acts or the Philip who was one of Jesus' twelve disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	06	17	yn6x			0	because he had married her	"because Herod had married her"
+MRK	06	19	x35v	figs-metonymy		0	wanted to kill him, but she could not	Herodias is the subject of this phrase and "she" is a metonym as she wants someone else to execute John. Alternate translation: "she wanted someone to kill him, but she could not have him killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	06	20	k8wa	writing-connectingwords		0	for Herod feared John; he knew	These two clauses can be linked differently to show more clearly why Herod feared John. Alternate translation: "for Herod feared John because he knew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+MRK	06	20	fj95			0	he knew that he was a righteous	"Herod knew that John was a righteous"
+MRK	06	20	i5de			0	Listening to him	"Listening to John"
+MRK	06	21	xi2t	writing-background		0		The author continues to give background information about Herod and the beheading of John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MRK	06	21	m54q			0	he made a dinner for his officials ... of Galilee	Here the word "he" refers to Herod and is a metonym for his servant whom he would have commanded to prepare a meal. Alternate translation: "he had a dinner made for his officials ... of Galilee" or "he invited his officials ... of Galilee to eat and celebrate with him"
+MRK	06	21	h5x9			0	a dinner	a formal meal or banquet
+MRK	06	22	a1d7	figs-rpronouns		0	Herodias herself	The word "herself" is a reflexive pronoun used to emphasize that it was significant that it was Herodias' own daughter who danced at the dinner. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+MRK	06	22	nir8			0	came in	"came into the room"
+MRK	06	23	qr1w			0	Whatever you ask ... my kingdom	"I will give you up to half of what I own and rule, if you ask for it"
+MRK	06	24	jky3			0	went out	"went out of the room"
+MRK	06	25	ap2w			0	on a wooden platter	"on a board" or "on a large wooden dish"
+MRK	06	26	c1gn	figs-explicit		0	because of the oath he had made and because of his dinner guests	The content of the oath, and the relationship between the oath and the dinner guests can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "because his dinner guests had heard him make the oath that he would give her anything she asked for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	06	28	k51v			0	on a platter	"on a tray"
+MRK	06	29	f3xg			0	When his disciples	"When John's disciples"
+MRK	06	30	gm4a	Connecting Statement:		0		After the disciples return from preaching and healing, they go somewhere to be alone, but there are many people who come to hear Jesus teach. When it becomes late, he feeds the people and then sends everyone away while he prays alone.
+MRK	06	31	wu9z			0	a deserted place	a place where there are no people
+MRK	06	31	p1c9			0	many were coming and going	This means that people were continually coming to the apostles and then going away from them.
+MRK	06	31	a8q1			0	they did not even	The word "they" refers to the apostles.
+MRK	06	32	dp4l			0	So they went away	Here the word "they" includes both the apostles and Jesus.
+MRK	06	33	x5un			0	they saw them leaving	"the people saw Jesus and the apostles leaving"
+MRK	06	33	r1jh			0	on foot	The people are going on foot by land, which contrasts with how the disciples went by boat.
+MRK	06	34	b7zp			0	he saw a great crowd	"Jesus saw a great crowd"
+MRK	06	34	j1td	figs-simile		0	they were like sheep without a shepherd	Jesus compares the people to sheep who are confused when they do not have their shepherd to lead them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MRK	06	35	sei9	figs-idiom		0	When the hour was late	This means it was late in the day. Alternate translation: "When it was getting late" or "Late in the afternoon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	06	35	hz4h			0	a deserted place	This refers to a place where there are no people. See how you translated this in [Mark 6:31](../06/31.md).
+MRK	06	37	am7m			0	But he answered and said to them	"But Jesus answered and said to his disciples"
+MRK	06	37	cts5	figs-rquestion		0	Can we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?	The disciples ask this question to say that there is no way they could afford to buy enough food for this crowd. Alternate translation: "We could not buy enough bread to feed this crowd, even if we had two hundred denarii!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	06	37	hs21	translate-bmoney		0	two hundred denarii	"200 denarii." The singular form of the word "denarii" is "denarius." A denarius was a Roman silver coin worth one day's wages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	06	38	h61r			0	loaves	lumps of bread dough that have been shaped and baked
+MRK	06	39	xgb6			0	green grass	Describe the grass with the color word used in your language for healthy grass, which may or may not be the color green.
+MRK	06	40	e4cb	translate-numbers		0	groups of hundreds and fifties	This refers to the number of people in each of the groups. Alternate translation: "about fifty people in some groups and about a hundred people in other groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	06	41	l8q3			0	looking up to heaven	This means that he looked up toward the sky, which is associated with the place where God lives.
+MRK	06	41	gr6v			0	he blessed	"he spoke a blessing" or "he gave thanks"
+MRK	06	41	r49p			0	He also divided the two fish among them all	"he divided the two fish so that everyone could have some"
+MRK	06	43	rq7a			0	They took up	Possible meaning are 1) "The disciples took up" or 2) "The people took up."
+MRK	06	43	sk2v			0	broken pieces of bread, twelve baskets full	"twelve baskets full of broken pieces of bread"
+MRK	06	43	xk9h	translate-numbers		0	twelve baskets	"12 baskets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	06	44	v4m3	translate-numbers		0	five thousand men	"5,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	06	44	u413	figs-explicit		0	There were five thousand men who ate the loaves	The number of women and children was not counted. If it would not be understood that women and children were present, it can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "And there were five thousand men who ate the loaves. They did not even count the women and children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	06	45	bc6z	figs-ellipsis		0	to the other side	This refers to the Sea of Galilee. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "to the other side of the Sea of Galilee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	06	45	y3ve	translate-names		0	Bethsaida	This is a town on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	06	46	l6az			0	When they were gone	"When the people had left"
+MRK	06	48	rvu4	Connecting Statement:		0		A storm arises while the disciples are trying to cross the lake. Seeing Jesus walking on the water terrifies them. They do not understand how Jesus can calm the storm.
+MRK	06	48	g7ka	translate-ordinal		0	fourth watch	This is the time between 3 a.m. and sunrise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MRK	06	49	s8cd			0	a ghost	the spirit of a dead person or some other kind of spirit
+MRK	06	50	et5c	figs-parallelism		0	Be courageous! ... Do not be afraid!	These two sentences are similar in meaning, emphasizing to his disciples that they did not need to be afraid. They can be combined into one if necessary. Alternate translation: "Do not fear me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MRK	06	51	u2u6	figs-explicit		0	They were completely amazed	If you need to be more specific, it can stated what they were amazed by. Alternate translation: "They were completely amazed at what he had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	06	52	m53m	figs-metonymy		0	what the loaves meant	Here the phrase "the loaves" refers to when Jesus multiplied the loaves of bread. Alternate translation: "what it meant when Jesus multiplied the loaves of bread" or "what it meant when Jesus caused the few loaves to become many" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	06	52	t1qb	figs-metaphor		0	their hearts were hardened	Having a hard heart represents being too stubborn to understand. Alternate translation: "they were too stubborn to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	06	53	rc3z	Connecting Statement:		0		When Jesus and his disciples arrive at Gennesaret in their boat, people see him and bring people for him to heal. This happens wherever they go.
+MRK	06	53	p316	translate-names		0	Gennesaret	This is the name of the region to the northwest of the Sea of Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	06	55	e7fh	figs-explicit		0	they ran throughout the whole region	It may be helpful to state why they ran through the region. Alternate translation: "they ran throughout the whole district in order to tell others that Jesus was there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	06	55	d9k9			0	they ran ... they heard	The word "they" refers to the people who recognized Jesus, not to the disciples.
+MRK	06	55	wr7f	figs-nominaladj		0	the sick	This phrase refers to people. Alternate translation: "the sick people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MRK	06	56	bjv5			0	Wherever he entered	"Wherever Jesus entered"
+MRK	06	56	gi6y			0	they would put	Here "they" refers to the people. It does not refer to Jesus' disciples.
+MRK	06	56	y6hs	figs-nominaladj		0	the sick	This phrase refers to people. Alternate translation: "the sick people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MRK	06	56	a3i3			0	They begged him	Possible meanings are 1) "The sick begged him" or 2) "The people begged him."
+MRK	06	56	m366			0	let them touch	The word "them" refers to the sick.
+MRK	06	56	wd2u			0	the edge of his garment	"the hem of his robe" or "the edge of his clothes"
+MRK	06	56	ugr3			0	as many as	"all those who"
+MRK	07	intro	vq1j	Mark 07 General Notes		0		# Mark 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 7:6-7, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Hand washing<br><br>The Pharisees washed many things that were not dirty because they were trying to make God think that they were good. They washed their hands before they ate, even when their hands were not dirty. and even though the law of Moses did not say that they had to do it. Jesus told them that they were wrong and that people make God happy by thinking and doing the right things. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Ephphatha"<br><br>This is an Aramaic word. Mark wrote it the way it sounds using Greek letters and then explained what it means. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])<br>
+MRK	07	01	hu3f	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus rebukes the Pharisees and scribes.
+MRK	07	01	b9ul			0	gathered around him	"gathered around Jesus"
+MRK	07	02	b8qw	writing-background		0	General Information:	In verses verses 3 and 4, the author gives background information about the Pharisees' washing traditions in order to show why the Pharisees were bothered that Jesus' disciples did not wash their hands before eating. This information can be reordered in order to make it easier to understand, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+MRK	07	02	a2qf			0	They saw	"The Pharisees and the scribes saw"
+MRK	07	02	eea5	figs-activepassive		0	that is, unwashed	The word "unwashed" explains why the disciples' hands were defiled. It can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "that is, with hands that they had not washed" or "that is, that they had not washed their hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	07	03	mj6u			0	elders	Jewish elders were leaders in their communities and were also judges for the people.
+MRK	07	04	wsb8			0	copper vessels	"copper kettles" or "metal containers"
+MRK	07	04	gf15			0	the couches upon which they eat	"benches" or "beds." At that time, the Jews would recline when eating.
+MRK	07	05	hts4	figs-rquestion		0	Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, for they eat their bread with unwashed hands?	"Walk in" here is a metaphor for "obey." The Pharisees and scribes asked this question to challenge Jesus' authority. This can be written as two statements. Alternate translation: "Your disciples disobey the traditions of our elders! They should wash their hands using our rituals." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	07	05	j7ht	figs-synecdoche		0	bread	This is a synecdoche, representing food in general. Alternate translation: "food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MRK	07	06	t7px			0	General Information:	Here Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah, who had written scripture many years earlier.
+MRK	07	06	ep7u	figs-metonymy		0	with their lips	Here "lips" is a metonym for speaking. Alternate translation: "by what they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	07	06	zgt9	figs-metonymy		0	but their heart is far from me	Here "heart" refers to a person's thoughts or emotions. This is a way of saying the people are not truly devoted to God. Alternate translation: "but they do not really love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	07	07	f8q5			0	Empty worship they offer me	"They offer me useless worship" or "They worship me in vain"
+MRK	07	08	yqj3	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees.
+MRK	07	08	xz71			0	abandon	refuse to obey
+MRK	07	08	hnw4			0	hold fast to	"hold strongly to" or "only keep"
+MRK	07	09	e3qv	figs-irony		0	How well you reject the commandment ... keep your tradition	Jesus uses this ironic statement to rebuke his listeners for forsaking God's commandment. Alternate translation: "You think you have done well in how you have rejected the commandment of God so you may keep your own traditions, but what you have done is not good at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MRK	07	09	r5li			0	How well you reject	"How skillfully you reject"
+MRK	07	10	d4sd			0	who speaks evil of	"who curses"
+MRK	07	10	ayl3			0	will surely die	"must be put to death"
+MRK	07	10	dv6e	figs-activepassive		0	He who speaks evil of his father or mother will surely die	This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The authorities must execute a person who speaks evil about his father or mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	07	11	q76i			0	Whatever help you would have received from me is Corban	The tradition of the scribes said that once money or other things were promised to the temple, they could not be used for any other purpose.
+MRK	07	11	cd57	translate-transliterate		0	is Corban	"Corban" here is a Hebrew word that refers to things that people promise to give to God. Translators normally transliterate it using the target language alphabet. Some translators translate its meaning, and then leave out Mark's explanation of the meaning that follows.  Alternate translation: "is a gift to God" or "belongs to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+MRK	07	11	ev2r	figs-activepassive		0	Given to God	This phrase explains the meaning of the Hebrew word "Corban." It can be stated in active form. Mark explained the meaning so that his non-Jewish readers could understand what Jesus said. Alternate translation: "I have given it to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	07	12	g18b	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	In verses 11 and 12, Jesus shows how the Pharisees teach people that they do not have to obey God's commandment to honor their parents. In verse 11 Jesus tells what the Pharisees allow people to say about their possessions, and in verse 12 he tells how that shows the Pharisees' attitude toward people helping their parents. This information can be reordered to first tell about the Pharisees' attitude toward people helping their parents and then tell how that attitude is shown in what the Pharisees allow people to say about their possessions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+MRK	07	12	cb8c	figs-explicit		0	then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother	By doing this, the Pharisees are allowing people not to provide for their parents, if they promise to give to God what they would have given to them. You can order these words before the words that begin with "Whatever help" in verse 11: "You no longer permit a person to do anything for his father or his mother after he says, 'Whatever help you would have received from me is Corban.' (Corban means 'Given to God.')" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	07	13	df13			0	void	canceled or done away with
+MRK	07	13	ena5			0	many similar things you do	"you are doing may other things similar to this"
+MRK	07	14	wp7p	figs-parables		0		Jesus tells a parable to the crowd to help them understand what he has been saying to the scribes and Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MRK	07	14	ts15			0	He called	"Jesus called"
+MRK	07	14	u3nk	figs-doublet		0	Listen to me, all of you, and understand	The words "Listen" and "understand" are related. Jesus uses them together to emphasize that his hearers should pay close attention to what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MRK	07	14	yni7	figs-ellipsis		0	understand	It may be helpful to state what Jesus is telling them to understand. Alternate translation: "try to understand what I am about to tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	07	15	gk5i	figs-explicit		0	nothing from outside of a person	Jesus is speaking about what a person eats. This is in contrast to "what come out of the person." Alternate translation: "nothing from outside a person that he can eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	07	15	ms5c	figs-explicit		0	It is what comes out of the person	This refers to the things a person does or says. This is in contrast to "what is outside a person that enters into him." Alternate translation: "It is what comes out of a person that he says or does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	07	17	m42w	Connecting Statement:		0		The disciples still do not understand what Jesus has just said to the scribes, Pharisees, and crowds. Jesus explains his meaning more thoroughly to them.
+MRK	07	17	l7d7			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Jesus is now away from the crowd, in a house with his disciples.
+MRK	07	18	f5sf	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to teach his disciples by asking a question.
+MRK	07	18	z8w1	figs-rquestion		0	Are you also still without understanding?	Jesus uses this question to express his disappointment that they do not understand. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "After all I have said and done, I would expect you to understand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	07	19	wyw4	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes asking the question he is using to teach his disciples.
+MRK	07	19	wi6y	figs-rquestion		0	because ... latrine?	This is the end of the question that begins with the words "Do you not see" in verse 18. Jesus uses this question to teach his disciples something they should already know. It can be expressed as a statement. "You should already understand that whatever enters into a person from outside cannot defile him, because it cannot go into his heart, but it goes into his stomach and then passes out into the latrine." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	07	19	y2cr	figs-metonymy		0	it cannot go into his heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being or mind. Here Jesus means that food does not affect a person's character. Alternate translation: "it cannot go into his inner being" or "it cannot go into his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	07	19	he68			0	because it	Here "it" refers to what goes into a person; that is, what a person eats.
+MRK	07	19	hm98	figs-explicit		0	all foods clean	It may be helpful to explain clearly what this phrase means. Alternate translation: "all foods clean, meaning that people can eat any food without God considering the eater defiled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	07	20	r12p			0	He said	"Jesus said"
+MRK	07	20	eq3a			0	It is that which comes out of the person that defiles him	"What defiles a person is what comes out of him"
+MRK	07	21	lm51	figs-metonymy		0	out of the heart, proceed evil thoughts	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being or mind. Alternate translation: "out of the inner being, come evil thoughts" or "out of the mind, come evil thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	07	22	y3md			0	sensuality	not controlling one's lustful desires
+MRK	07	23	h9ta	figs-ellipsis		0	come from within	Here the word "within" describes a person's heart. Alternate translation: "come from within a person's heart" or "come from within a person's thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	07	24	k9bl	Connecting Statement:		0		When Jesus goes away to Tyre, he heals the daughter of a Gentile woman who has extraordinary faith.
+MRK	07	25	j2k9	figs-idiom		0	had an unclean spirit	This is an idiom meaning that she was possessed by the unclean spirit. Alternate translation: "was possessed by an unclean spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	07	25	q47q			0	fell down	"knelt." This is an act of honor and submission.
+MRK	07	26	aik7	writing-background		0	Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by descent	The word "Now" marks a break in the main story line, as this sentence gives us background information about the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MRK	07	26	e39y	translate-names		0	Syrophoenician	This is the name of the woman's nationality. She was born in the Phoenician region in Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	07	27	gsj7	figs-metaphor		0	Let the children first be fed. For it is not right ... throw it to the dogs	Here Jesus speaks about the Jews as if they are children and the Gentiles as if they are dogs. Alternate translation: "Let the children of Israel first be fed. For it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the Gentiles, who are like dogs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	07	27	r898	figs-activepassive		0	Let the children first be fed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We must first feed the children of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	07	27	k2wb	figs-synecdoche		0	bread	This refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MRK	07	27	yn61			0	dogs	This refers to small dogs kept as pets.
+MRK	07	29	sa9t	figs-explicit		0	you are free to go	Jesus was implying that she no longer needed to stay to ask him to help her daughter. He would do it. Alternate translation: "you may go now" or "you may go home in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	07	29	pa3u	figs-explicit		0	The demon has gone out of your daughter	Jesus has caused the unclean spirit to leave the woman's daughter. This can be expressed clearly. Alternate translation: "I have caused the evil spirit to leave your daughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	07	31	g44h	Connecting Statement:		0		After healing people in Tyre, Jesus goes to the Sea of Galilee. There he heals a deaf man, which amazes the people.
+MRK	07	31	k9gy			0	went out again from the region of Tyre	"left the region of Tyre"
+MRK	07	31	paz4			0	up into the region	Possible meanings are 1) "in the region" as Jesus is at the sea in the region of the Decapolis or 2) "through the region" as Jesus went through the region of the Decapolis to get to the sea.
+MRK	07	31	cxa8	translate-names		0	Decapolis	This is the name of a region that means Ten Cities. It is located to the southeast of the Sea of Galilee. See how you translated this in [Mark 5:20](../05/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	07	32	bnq6			0	They brought	"And people brought"
+MRK	07	32	i5gy			0	who was deaf	"who was not able to hear"
+MRK	07	32	jlj4	figs-explicit		0	they begged him to lay his hand on him	Prophets and teachers would put their hands on people in order to heal them or bless them. In this case, people are begging Jesus to heal a man. Alternate translation: "they begged Jesus to put his hand on the man to heal him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	07	33	p3aa			0	He took him	"Jesus took the man"
+MRK	07	33	zb1w			0	he put his fingers into his ears	Jesus is putting his own fingers in the man's ears.
+MRK	07	33	jwi8			0	after spitting, he touched his tongue	Jesus spits and then touches the man's tongue.
+MRK	07	33	ld3f	figs-explicit		0	after spitting	It may be helpful to state that Jesus spit on his fingers. Alternate translation: "after spitting on his fingers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	07	34	vfn4			0	looked up to heaven	This means that he looked up toward the sky, which is associated with the place where God lives.
+MRK	07	34	lbw4	translate-transliterate		0	Ephphatha	Here the author refers to something by an Aramaic word. This word should be copied as is into your language using your alphabet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+MRK	07	34	qiy7			0	he sighed	This means that he groaned or that he let out a long deep breath that could be heard. It probably shows Jesus' sympathy for the man.
+MRK	07	34	m4a8			0	said to him	"said to the man"
+MRK	07	35	yg15			0	his ears were opened	This means he was able to hear. Alternate translation: "his ears were opened and he was able to hear" or "he was able to hear"
+MRK	07	35	yj4j	figs-activepassive		0	his tongue was released	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus took away what prevented his tongue from speaking" or "Jesus loosened his tongue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	07	36	eb2y	figs-ellipsis		0	the more he ordered them	The refers to him ordering them not to tell anyone about what he had done. Alternate translation: "the more he ordered them not to tell anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	07	36	zce7			0	the more abundantly	"the more widely" or "the more"
+MRK	07	37	iy76			0	were extremely astonished	"were utterly amazed" or "were exceedingly astonished" or "were astonished beyond all measure"
+MRK	07	37	dh17	figs-metonymy		0	the deaf ... the mute	These refer to people. Alternate translation: "deaf people ... mute people" or "people who cannot hear ... people who cannot speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	08	intro	ry56	Mark 08 General Notes		0		# Mark 08 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Bread<br>When Jesus worked a miracle and provided bread for a large crowd of people, they probably thought about when God miraculously provided food for the people of Israel when they were in the wilderness.<br><br>Yeast is the ingredient that causes bread to become larger before it is baked. In this chapter, Jesus uses yeast as a metaphor for things that change the way people think, speak, and act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### "Adulterous generation"<br><br>When Jesus called the people an "adulterous generation," he was telling them that they were not faithful to God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br><br>Jesus used many rhetorical questions as a way of both teaching the disciples ([Mark 8:17-21](./17.md)) and scolding the people ([Mark 8:12](../../mrk/08/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Jesus uses a paradox when he says, "Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" ([Mark 8:35-37](./35.md)).<br>
+MRK	08	01	sgv6	Connecting Statement:		0		A great, hungry crowd is with Jesus. He feeds them using only seven loaves and a few fish before Jesus and his disciples get in a boat to go to another place.
+MRK	08	01	rmd8	writing-newevent		0	In those days	This phrase is used to introduce a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+MRK	08	02	h8v8			0	they continue to be with me already for three days and have nothing to eat	"this is this third day these people have been with me, and they have nothing to eat"
+MRK	08	03	u3mu	figs-hyperbole		0	they may faint	Possible meanings are 1) literal, "they may lose consciousness temporarily" or 2) hyperbolic exaggeration, "they may become weak." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	08	04	jdk2	figs-rquestion		0	Where can we get enough loaves of bread in such a deserted place to satisfy these people?	The disciples are expressing surprise that Jesus would expect them to be able to find enough food. Alternate translation: "This place is so deserted that there is no place here for us to get enough loaves of bread to satisfy these people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	08	04	b7tn			0	loaves of bread	Loaves of bread are lumps of dough that have been shaped and baked.
+MRK	08	05	m56c			0	He asked them	"Jesus asked his disciples"
+MRK	08	06	x2jr	figs-quotations		0	He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground	This can be written as a direct quote. "Jesus commanded the crowd, 'Sit down on the ground'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MRK	08	06	x144			0	sit down	Use your language's word for how people customarily eat when there is no table, whether sitting or lying down.
+MRK	08	07	pzy6			0	They also had	Here the word "they" is used to refer to Jesus and his disciples.
+MRK	08	07	mb6v			0	he gave thanks for them	"Jesus gave thanks for the fish"
+MRK	08	08	m9k6			0	They ate	"The people ate"
+MRK	08	08	mxn1			0	they picked up	"the disciples picked up"
+MRK	08	08	v5zi	figs-explicit		0	the remaining broken pieces, seven large baskets	This refers to the broken pieces of fish and bread that were left over after the people ate. Alternate translation: "the remaining broken pieces of bread and fish, which filled seven large baskets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	09	m81z	figs-explicit		0	Then he sent them away	It may be helpful to clarify when he sent them away. Alternate translation: "After they ate, Jesus sent them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	10	y8u3	figs-explicit		0	they went into the region of Dalmanutha	It may be helpful to clarify how they got to Dalmanutha. Alternate translation: "they sailed around the Sea of Galilee to the region of Dalmanutha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	10	x33a	translate-names		0	Dalmanutha	This is the name of a place on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	08	11	cqy5	Connecting Statement:		0		In Dalmanutha, Jesus refuses to give the Pharisees a sign before he and his disciples get in a boat and leave.
+MRK	08	11	f9y8			0	They sought from him	"They asked him for"
+MRK	08	11	zi91	figs-metonymy		0	a sign from heaven	They wanted a sign that would prove that Jesus' power and authority were from God. Possible meanings are 1) The word "heaven" is a metonym for God. Alternate translation: "a sign from God" or 2) the word "heaven" refers to the sky. Alternate translation: "a sign from the sky"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	08	11	cl3q	figs-explicit		0	to test him	The Pharisees tried to test Jesus to make him prove that he was from God. Some information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "to prove that God had sent him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	12	sn5a			0	He sighed deeply in his spirit	This means that he groaned or that he let out a long deep breath that could be heard. It probably shows Jesus' deep sadness that the Pharisees refused to believe him.  See how you translated this in [Mark 7:34](../07/34.md).
+MRK	08	12	s8xl			0	in his spirit	"in himself"
+MRK	08	12	g4lz	figs-rquestion		0	Why does this generation seek for a sign?	Jesus is scolding them. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This generation should not seek a sign." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	08	12	l335	figs-explicit		0	this generation	When Jesus speaks of "this generation," he is referring to the people who lived at that time. There Pharisees are included in this group. Alternate translation: "you and the people of this generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	12	a2x2	figs-activepassive		0	no sign will be given	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not give a sign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	08	13	i2se	figs-explicit		0	he left them, got into a boat again	Jesus' disciples went with him. Some information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "he left them, got into a boat again with his disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	13	u1qk	figs-explicit		0	to the other side	This describes the Sea of Galilee, which can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "to the other side of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	14	fl8d	Connecting Statement:		0		While Jesus and his disciples are in a boat, they have a discussion about the lack of understanding among the Pharisees and Herod, though they had seen many signs.
+MRK	08	14	m74g	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about the disciples forgetting to bring bread. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MRK	08	14	gtg6	figs-litotes		0	no more than one loaf	The negative phrase "no more" is used to emphasize how small an amount of bread they had. Alternate translation: "only one loaf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+MRK	08	15	bd2x	figs-doublet		0	Keep watch and be on guard	These two terms have a common meaning and are repeated here for emphasis. They can be combined. Alternate translation: "Keep watch" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MRK	08	15	ya88	figs-metaphor		0	yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod	Here Jesus is speaking to his disciples in a metaphor they do not understand. Jesus is comparing the Pharisees' and Herod's teachings to yeast, but you should not explain this when you translate it because the disciples themselves did not understand it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	08	16	xs4p	figs-explicit		0	It is because we have no bread	In this statement, it may be helpful to state that "it" refers to what Jesus had said. Alternate translation: "He must have said that because we have no bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	16	zfw3	figs-hyperbole		0	no bread	The word "no" is an exaggeration. The disciples did have one loaf of bread ([Mark 8:14](../08/14.md)), but that was not much different from having no bread at all. Alternate translation: "very little bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	08	17	hnh6	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you reasoning about not having bread?	Here Jesus is mildly rebuking his disciples because they should have understood what he had been talking about. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not be thinking that I am talking about actual bread." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	08	17	dmt2	figs-parallelism		0	Do you not yet perceive? Do you not understand?	These questions have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize that they do not understand. This can be written as one question or as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do you not yet understand?" or "You should perceive and understand by now the things I say and do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	08	17	fn31	figs-metonymy		0	Have your hearts become so dull?	Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's mind. The phrase "hearts become so dull" is a metaphor for not being able or willing to understand something. Jesus uses a question to scold the disciples. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your thinking has become so dull!" or "You are so slow to understand what I mean!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	08	18	u1gh	figs-rquestion		0	You have eyes, do you not see? You have ears, do you not hear? Do you not remember?	Jesus continues to mildly rebuke his disciples. These questions can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "You have eyes, but you do not understand what you see. You have ears, but you do not understand what you hear. You should remember." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	08	19	e37p	figs-metonymy		0	the five thousand	This refers to the 5,000 people Jesus fed. Alternate translation: "the 5,000 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	08	19	e4zq	figs-explicit		0	how many baskets full of broken pieces of bread did you take up	It may be helpful to state when they collected the baskets of pieces. Alternate translation: "how many baskets full of broken pieces of bread did you collect after everyone finished eating" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	20	b5bm	figs-metonymy		0	the four thousand	This refers to the 4,000 people Jesus fed. Alternate translation: "the 4,000 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	08	20	ggl1	figs-explicit		0	how many basketfuls did you take up	It may be helpful to state when they collected these. Alternate translation: "how many baskets full of broken pieces of bread did you collect after everyone finished eating" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	21	kh42	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not yet understand?	Jesus is mildly rebuking his disciples for not understanding. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should understand by now the things I say and do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	08	22	c92c	Connecting Statement:		0		When Jesus and his disciples get out of their boat at Bethsaida, Jesus heals a blind man.
+MRK	08	22	mul4	translate-names		0	Bethsaida	This is a town on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. See how you translated the name of this town in [Mark 6:45](../06/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	08	22	mx9q	figs-explicit		0	to touch him	It may be helpful to state why they wanted Jesus to touch the man. Alternate translation: "to touch him in order to heal him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	23	t5ud			0	When he had spit on his eyes ... he asked him	"When Jesus had spit on the man's eyes ... Jesus asked the man"
+MRK	08	24	jcv8			0	He looked up	"The man looked up"
+MRK	08	24	r6tk	figs-simile		0	I see men who look like walking trees	The man sees men walking around, yet they are not clear to him, so he compares them to trees. Alternate translation: "Yes, I see people! They are walking around, but I cannot see them clearly. They look like trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MRK	08	25	png5			0	Then he again	"Then Jesus again"
+MRK	08	25	td9l	figs-activepassive		0	and the man opened his eyes, his sight was restored	The phrase "his sight was restored" can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "restoring the man's sight, and then the man opened his eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	08	27	e4l3	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus and his disciples talk on their way to the villages of Caesarea Philippi about who Jesus is and what will happen to him.
+MRK	08	28	bh7h			0	They answered him and said	"They answered him, saying,"
+MRK	08	28	ac8h	figs-explicit		0	John the Baptist	The disciples answer that this was who some people said Jesus was. This can be shown more clearly. Alternate translation: "Some people say that you are John the Baptist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	28	nn1f	figs-ellipsis		0	Others say ... others	The word "others" refers to other people. This refers to their responses to Jesus' question. Alternate translation: "Other people say you are ... other people say you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	08	29	v4h4			0	He asked them	"Jesus asked his disciples"
+MRK	08	30	fk1z	figs-explicit		0	Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him	Jesus did not want them to tell anyone that he was the Christ. This can be made more explicit. Also, this can also be written as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "Jesus warned them not to tell anyone that he is the Christ" or "Jesus warned them, 'Do not tell anyone that I am the Christ'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MRK	08	31	d4dc	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of Man	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MRK	08	31	m32p	figs-activepassive		0	would be rejected by the elders ... and after three days rise up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the elders and the chief priests and the scribes would reject him, and that men would kill him, and that after three days he would rise up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	08	32	hl4a			0	He said this clearly	"He said this in a way that was easy to understand"
+MRK	08	32	te4z	figs-explicit		0	began to rebuke him	Peter rebuked Jesus for saying the things he said would happen to the Son of Man. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "began to rebuke him for saying these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	33	ev5s	Connecting Statement:		0		After rebuking Peter for his not wanting Jesus to die and rise, Jesus tells both his disciples and the crowd how to follow him.
+MRK	08	33	nu32	figs-metaphor		0	Get behind me, Satan! You are not setting	Jesus means that Peter is acting like Satan because Peter is trying to prevent Jesus from accomplishing what God sent him to do. Alternate translation: "Get behind me, because you are acting like Satan! You are not setting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	08	33	r9gy			0	Get behind me	"Get away from me"
+MRK	08	34	m732	figs-metaphor		0	follow me	Following Jesus here represents being one of his disciples. Alternate translation: "be my disciple" or "be one of my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	08	34	skl2			0	must deny himself	"must not give in to his own desires" or "must forsake his own desires"
+MRK	08	34	c6ll	figs-metonymy		0	take up his cross, and follow me	"carry his cross and follow me." The cross represents suffering and death. Taking up the cross represents being willing to suffer and die. Alternate translation: "must obey me even to the point of suffering and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	08	34	zs3l	figs-metaphor		0	follow me	Following Jesus here represents obeying him. Alternate translation: "obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	08	35	d5rj			0	For whoever wants	"For anyone who wants"
+MRK	08	35	a6g3			0	life	This refers to both physical life and spiritual life.
+MRK	08	35	mpq6	figs-explicit		0	for my sake and for the gospel	"because of me and because of the gospel." Jesus is talking about people who lose their lives because they follow Jesus and the gospel. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "because he follows me and tells others the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	08	36	ua46	figs-rquestion		0	What does it profit a person to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life?	This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Even if a person gains the whole world, it will not benefit him if he forfeits his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	08	36	w7gm			0	to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life	This can also be expressed as a condition starting with the word "if." Alternate translation: "if he gains the whole world and then forfeits his life"
+MRK	08	36	jde6	figs-hyperbole		0	to gain the whole world	The words "the whole world" are an exaggeration for great riches. Alternate translation: "to gain everything he ever wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	08	36	bu77			0	forfeit	To forfeit something is to lose it or to have another person take it away.
+MRK	08	37	wua4	figs-rquestion		0	What can a person give in exchange for his life?	This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is nothing a person can give in exchange for his life." or "No one can give anything in exchange for his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	08	37	zw4j			0	What can a person give	If in your language "giving" requires someone to receive what is given, "God" can be stated as the receiver. Alternate translation: "What can a person give to God"
+MRK	08	38	rvi6			0	ashamed of me and my words	"ashamed of me and my message"
+MRK	08	38	c53y	figs-metaphor		0	in this adulterous and sinful generation	Jesus speaks of this generation as "adulterous," meaning that they are unfaithful in their relationship with God. Alternate translation: "in this generation of people who have committed adultery against God and are very sinful" or "in this generation of people who are unfaithful to God and are very sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	08	38	s5tm	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of Man	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MRK	08	38	xd58			0	when he comes	"when he comes back"
+MRK	08	38	vl69			0	in the glory of his Father	When Jesus returns he will have the same glory as his Father.
+MRK	08	38	vqk3			0	with the holy angels	"accompanied by the holy angels"
+MRK	09	intro	n92j	Mark 09 General Notes		0		# Mark 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "transfigured"<br><br>Scripture often speaks of God's glory as a great, brilliant light. When people see this light, they are afraid. Mark says in this chapter that Jesus' clothing shone with this glorious light so that his followers could see that Jesus truly was God's Son. At the same time, God told them that Jesus was his Son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Hyperbole<br><br>Jesus said things that he did not expect his followers to understand literally. When he said, "If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off" ([Mark 9:43](../../mrk/09/43.md)), he was exaggerating so they would know that they should stay away from anything that caused them to sin, even if it was something they loved or thought they needed.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Elijah and Moses<br><br>Elijah and Moses suddenly appear to Jesus, James, John, and Peter, and then they disappear. All four of them saw Elijah and Moses, and because Elijah and Moses spoke with Jesus, the reader should understand that Elijah and Moses appeared physically.<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Mark 9:31](../../mrk/09/31.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Jesus uses a paradox when he says, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all" ([Mark 9:35](../../mrk/09/35.md)).<br>
+MRK	09	01	mt8p	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus has just been talking to the people and his disciples about following him. Six days later, Jesus goes with three of his disciples up a mountain where his appearance temporarily changes to what he will look like one day in the kingdom of God.
+MRK	09	01	q4b6			0	He said to them	"Jesus said to his disciples"
+MRK	09	01	yjf6	figs-metonymy		0	the kingdom of God come with power	The kingdom of God coming represents God showing himself as king. Alternate translation: "God show himself with great power as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	09	02	uf5f	figs-rpronouns		0	alone by themselves	The author uses the reflexive pronoun "themselves" here to emphasize that they were alone and that only Jesus, Peter, James, and John went up the mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+MRK	09	02	krt6			0	he was transfigured before them	When they looked at him, his appearance was different from what it had been.
+MRK	09	02	b3bb	figs-activepassive		0	he was transfigured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his appearance had changed" or "he appeared very different" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	09	02	i9vm			0	before them	"in front of them" or "so they could clearly him"
+MRK	09	03	id6l			0	radiantly brilliant	"shining" or "glowing." Jesus' garments were so white they were emitting or giving off light.
+MRK	09	03	s2qf			0	extremely	as much as possible or more than most
+MRK	09	03	gp48			0	whiter than any bleacher on earth could bleach them	Bleaching describes the process of making natural white wool even whiter by using chemicals like bleach or ammonia. Alternate translation: "whiter than any person on earth could whiten them"
+MRK	09	04	f2d6	figs-explicit		0	Elijah with Moses appeared	It may be helpful to state who these men are. Alternate translation: "two prophets who had lived long ago, Elijah and Moses, appeared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	04	pj3i			0	they were talking	The word "they" refers to Elijah and Moses.
+MRK	09	05	w6vs			0	Peter answered and said to Jesus	"Peter said to Jesus." Here the word "answered" is used to introduce Peter into the conversation. Peter was not answering a question.
+MRK	09	05	iqc9	figs-exclusive		0	it is good for us to be here	It is not clear whether "us" refers only to Peter, James, and John, or if it refers to everyone there, including Jesus, Elijah, and Moses. If you can translate so that both options are possible, do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+MRK	09	05	k3y1			0	shelters	simple, temporary places in which to sit or sleep
+MRK	09	06	r3bn	writing-background		0	For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified	This parenthetical sentence tells background information about Peter, James, and John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MRK	09	06	f8hn			0	they were terrified	"they were very frightened" or "they were very afraid"
+MRK	09	07	e3id			0	came and overshadowed	"appeared and covered"
+MRK	09	07	x4mv	figs-metonymy		0	Then a voice came out of the cloud	Here "a voice came out" is a metonym for someone speaking. It can also be stated clearly who spoke. Alternate translation: "Then someone spoke from the cloud" or "Then God spoke from the cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	07	hn9m			0	This is my beloved Son. Listen to him	God the Father expresses his love for his "beloved Son," the Son of God.
+MRK	09	07	ybu6	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	beloved Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MRK	09	08	hq73			0	when they looked	Here "they" refers to Peter, James, and John.
+MRK	09	09	dv4d	figs-explicit		0	he commanded them to tell no one ... until the Son of Man had risen	This implies that he was permitting them to tell people about what they had seen only after he rose from being dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	09	w98g	figs-metonymy		0	risen from the dead	"risen from among the dead." This speaks of becoming alive again. The phrase "the dead" refers to "dead people" and is a metonym for death. Alternate translation: "risen from death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	09	10	wfu9	figs-metonymy		0	rising from the dead	"to rise from among the dead." This speaks of becoming alive again. The phrase "the dead" refers to "dead people" and is a metonym for death. Alternate translation: "rising from death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	09	10	b8y9	figs-idiom		0	So they kept the matter to themselves	Here "kept the matter to themselves" is an idiom that means they did not tell anyone about what they had seen. Alternate translation: "So they did not tell anyone about what they had seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	09	11	pck1	Connecting Statement:		0		Though Peter, James, and John wondered what Jesus might mean by "rising from the dead," they asked him instead about Elijah's coming.
+MRK	09	11	s9zn			0	They asked him	The word "they" refers to Peter, James, and John.
+MRK	09	11	h45a	figs-explicit		0	Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?	Prophecy foretold that Elijah would come again from heaven. Then the Messiah, who is the Son of Man, would come to rule and reign. The disciples are confused about how the Son of Man could die and rise again. Alternate translation: "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first before the Messiah comes?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	12	x5ep			0	Elijah does come first to restore all things	By saying this, Jesus affirms that Elijah would come first.
+MRK	09	12	s3q3	figs-rquestion		0	Why then is it written ... be despised?	Jesus uses this question to remind his disciples that the scriptures also teach that the Son of Man must suffer and be despised. This may be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "But I also want you to consider what is written about the Son of Man. The scriptures say that he must suffer many things and be hated." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	09	12	i3j7	figs-activepassive		0	be despised	This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people would hate him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	09	13	k3kj	figs-explicit		0	they did whatever they wanted to him	It may be helpful to state what people did to Elijah. Alternate translation: "our leaders treated him very badly, just as they wanted to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	14	qn7d	Connecting Statement:		0		When Peter, James, John, and Jesus came down from the mountain, they found the scribes arguing with the other disciples.
+MRK	09	14	n8fd			0	When they came to the disciples	Jesus, Peter, James, and John returned to the other disciples who had not gone with them up the mountain.
+MRK	09	14	cs1f			0	they saw a great crowd around them	"Jesus and those three disciples saw a great crowd around the other disciples"
+MRK	09	14	wp9z			0	scribes were arguing with them	The scribes were arguing with the disciples who had not gone with Jesus.
+MRK	09	15	lch5	figs-explicit		0	was amazed	It may be helpful to state why they were amazed. Alternate translation: "was amazed that Jesus had come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	17	b7v8	Connecting Statement:		0		To explain what the scribes and other disciples were arguing about, a father of a demon-possessed man tells Jesus that he has asked the disciples to send the demon out of his son, but they could not. Jesus then casts the demon out of the boy. Later the disciples ask why they were not able to send the demon away.
+MRK	09	17	zqw9	figs-idiom		0	He has a spirit	This means the boy is possessed by an unclean spirit. "He has an unclean spirit" or "He is possessed by an unclean spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	09	18	zhc9			0	he foams at the mouth	A convulsion, or seizure, can cause a person to have trouble breathing or swallowing. This causes white foam to come out of the mouth. If your language has a way to describe that, you could use it. Alternate translation: "bubbles come out of his mouth"
+MRK	09	18	h98h			0	he becomes rigid	"he becomes stiff" or "his body becomes rigid"
+MRK	09	18	zre6	figs-ellipsis		0	they could not	This refers to the disciples not being about to drive the spirit out of the boy. Alternate translation: "they could not drive it out of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	09	19	tb67	figs-explicit		0	He answered them	Though it was the boy's father who made a request of Jesus, Jesus responds to the whole crowd. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Jesus responded to the crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	19	azc9			0	Unbelieving generation	"You unbelieving generation." Jesus calls the crowd this, as he begins to respond to them.
+MRK	09	19	n4dq	figs-rquestion		0	how long will I have to stay with you? ... bear with you?	Jesus uses these questions to express his frustration. Both questions have the same meaning. They can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "I have become weary by your unbelief!" or "Your unbelief tires me! I wonder how long I must bear with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MRK	09	19	b7u5			0	bear with you	"endure you" or "put up with you"
+MRK	09	19	b7ee			0	Bring him to me	"Bring the boy to me"
+MRK	09	20	bw3l			0	spirit	This refers to the unclean spirit. See how you translated this in [Mark 9:17](../09/17.md).
+MRK	09	20	l4r5			0	convulsion	This is a condition where a person has no control over his body, and his body shakes violently.
+MRK	09	21	f5zm	figs-ellipsis		0	Since childhood	"Since he was a small child." It may be helpful to state this as a full sentence. Alternate translation: "He has been like this since he was a small child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	09	22	f5yu			0	have pity	"have compassion"
+MRK	09	23	vh6c	figs-ellipsis		0	'If you are able'?	Jesus repeated what the man had said to him. Alternate translation: "Do you say to me 'If you are able'?" or "Why do you say 'If you are able'?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	09	23	g3nd	figs-rquestion		0	'If you are able'?	Jesus used this question to rebuke the man's doubt. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not say to me, 'If you are able.'" or "You ask me if I am able. Of course I am able." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	09	23	kp1x			0	All things are possible for the one who believes	"God can do anything for people who believe in him"
+MRK	09	23	f3uj			0	for the one	"for the person" or "for anyone"
+MRK	09	23	e5kk			0	believes	This refers to belief in God. Alternate translation: "believes in God"
+MRK	09	24	h4y6			0	Help my unbelief	The man is asking Jesus to help him overcome his unbelief and increase his faith. Alternate translation: "Help me when I do not believe" or "Help me have more faith"
+MRK	09	25	qaw4			0	the crowd running to them	This means that more people were running toward where Jesus was and that the crowd there was growing larger.
+MRK	09	25	ul8k			0	You mute and deaf spirit	The words "mute" and "deaf" can be explained. Alternate translation: "You unclean spirit, you who are causing the boy to be unable to speak and unable to hear"
+MRK	09	26	adb6			0	It cried out	"The unclean spirit cried out"
+MRK	09	26	i8dz			0	convulsed the boy greatly	"shook the boy violently"
+MRK	09	26	ry3l	figs-explicit		0	came out	It is implied that the spirit came out of the boy. Alternate translation: "came out of the boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	26	n7h8	figs-simile		0	The boy looked like one who was dead	The boy's appearance is compared to that of a dead person. Alternate translation: "The boy appeared dead" or "The boy looked like a dead person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MRK	09	26	ns4t			0	so that many	"so that many people"
+MRK	09	27	g2lt	figs-idiom		0	took him by the hand	This means that Jesus grasped the boy's hand with his own hand. Alternate translation: "grasped the boy by the hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	09	27	r9zn			0	lifted him up	"helped him get up"
+MRK	09	28	sd45			0	privately	This means they were alone.
+MRK	09	28	x1ej	figs-ellipsis		0	cast it out	"cast the unclean spirit out." This refers to casting the spirit out of the boy. Alternate translation: "cast the unclean spirit out of the boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	09	29	pdk2	figs-doublenegatives		0	This kind cannot be cast out except by prayer	The words "cannot" and "except" are both negative words. In some languages it is more natural to use a positive statement. Alternate translation: "This kind can be cast out only by prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+MRK	09	29	v2s7	figs-ellipsis		0	This kind	This describes unclean spirits. Alternate translation: "This kind of unclean spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	09	30	q4iu	Connecting Statement:		0		After he heals the demon-possessed boy, Jesus and his disciples leave the house where they are staying. He takes time to teach his disciples alone.
+MRK	09	30	pp6z			0	They went out from there	"Jesus and his disciples left that region"
+MRK	09	30	f12g			0	passed through	"traveled through" or "passed by"
+MRK	09	31	ywi8	figs-explicit		0	for he was teaching his disciples	Jesus was teaching his disciples privately, away from the crowd. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "for he was teaching his disciples privately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	31	w75k	figs-activepassive		0	The Son of Man will be delivered	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone will deliver the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	09	31	y5cw	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	The Son of Man	Here Jesus refers to himself as the Son of Man. This is an important title for Jesus. "I, the Son of Man," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MRK	09	31	z8ud	figs-metonymy		0	into the hands of men	Here "hands" is a metonym for control. Alternate translation: "into the control of men" or "so that men will be able to control him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	09	31	s1n2	figs-activepassive		0	When he has been put to death, after three days he	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After they have put him to death and three days have passed, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	09	32	vtx1	figs-ellipsis		0	they were afraid to ask him	They were afraid to ask Jesus what his statement meant. Alternate translation: "they were afraid to ask him what it meant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	09	33	xv94	writing-newevent		0		When they come to Capernaum, Jesus teaches his disciples about being humble servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+MRK	09	33	swa7			0	they came to	"they arrived at." The word "they" refers to Jesus and his disciples.
+MRK	09	33	t717			0	were you discussing	"were you discussing with one another"
+MRK	09	34	sq3c	figs-explicit		0	they were silent	They were silent because they were ashamed to tell Jesus what they had been discussing. Alternate translation: "they were silent because they were ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	34	gdg3	figs-explicit		0	who was the greatest	Here "the greatest" refers to "the greatest" among the disciples. Alternate translation: "who was the greatest among them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	35	jzl5	figs-metaphor		0	If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all	Here the words "first" and "last" are opposites of one another. Jesus speaks of being the "most important" as being "first" and of being the "least important" as being "last." Alternate translation: "If anyone wants God to consider him to be the most important person of all, he must consider himself to be the least important of all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	09	35	t526			0	of all ... of all	"of all people ... of all people"
+MRK	09	36	gmb1			0	in their midst	"among them." The word "their" refers to the crowd.
+MRK	09	36	idb8			0	He took him in his arms	This means that he hugged the child or picked him up and placed him on his lap.
+MRK	09	37	h242			0	such a child	"a child like this"
+MRK	09	37	ul12	figs-idiom		0	in my name	This means to do something because of love for Jesus. Alternate translation: "because he loves me" or "for my sake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	09	37	y24n	figs-explicit		0	the one who sent me	This refers to God, who has sent him to earth. Alternate translation: "God, who has sent me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	38	idn7			0	John said to him	"John said to Jesus"
+MRK	09	38	tn6s	figs-explicit		0	driving out demons	"sending away demons." This refers to casting demons out of people. Alternate translation: "driving demons out of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	38	dxq5	figs-metonymy		0	in your name	Here "name" is associated with Jesus' authority and power. Alternate translation: "by the authority of your name" or "by the power of your name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	09	38	k2i2	figs-idiom		0	he does not follow us	This means that he is not among their group of disciples. Alternate translation: "he is not one of us" or "he does not walk with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	09	40	tma4			0	is not against us	"is not opposing us"
+MRK	09	40	j8gq			0	is for us	It can be explained clearly what this means. Alternate translation: "is trying to achieve the same goals that we are"
+MRK	09	41	lz5d	figs-metaphor		0	gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ	Jesus speaks about giving someone a cup of water as an example of how one person may help another. This is a metaphor for helping someone in any way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	09	41	bgq1	figs-litotes		0	not lose	This negative sentence emphasizes the positive meaning. In some languages, it is more natural to use a positive statement. Alternate translation: "definitely receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+MRK	09	42	z6k5			0	millstone	a large, round stone used for grinding grain into flour
+MRK	09	43	g8dv	figs-metonymy		0	If your hand causes you to stumble	Here "hand" is a metonym for desiring to do something sinful that you would do with your hand. Alternate translation: "If you want to do something sinful with one of your hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	09	43	iku4			0	to enter into life maimed	"to be maimed and then to enter into life" or "to be maimed before entering into life"
+MRK	09	43	g6ww	figs-metaphor		0	to enter into life	Dying and then beginning to live eternally is spoken of as entering into life. Alternate translation: "to enter into eternal life" or "to die and begin to live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	09	43	qjm9			0	maimed	missing a body part as a result of having it removed or being injured. Here it refers to missing a hand. Alternate translation: "without a hand" or "missing a hand"
+MRK	09	43	ttl7			0	into the unquenchable fire	"where the fire cannot be put out"
+MRK	09	45	lx2b	figs-metonymy		0	If your foot causes you to stumble	Here the word "foot" is a metonym for desiring to do something sinful that you would do with your feet, such as going to a place you should not go to. Alternate translation: "If you want to do something sinful with one of your feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	09	45	vj49			0	to enter into life lame	"to be lame and then to enter into life" or "to be lame before entering into life"
+MRK	09	45	r1dy	figs-metaphor		0	to enter into life	Dying and then beginning to live eternally is spoken of as entering into life. Alternate translation: "to enter into eternal life" or "to die and begin to live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	09	45	c2vw			0	lame	"unable to walk easily." Here it refers not being able to walk well because of missing a foot. Alternate translation: "without a foot" or "missing a foot"
+MRK	09	45	tmd6	figs-activepassive		0	be thrown into hell	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for God to throw you into hell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	09	47	n5tw	figs-metonymy		0	If your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out	Here the word "eye" is a metonym for either 1) desiring to sin by looking at something. Alternate translation: "If you want to do something sinful by looking at something, tear your eye out" or 2) Desiring to sin because of what you have looked at. Alternate translation: "If you want to do something sinful because of what you look at, tear your eye out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	09	47	e52s	figs-explicit		0	to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes	This refers to the state of a person's physical body when he dies. A person does not take his physical body with him into eternity. Alternate translation: "to enter into the kingdom of God after having lived on earth with only one eye than to have lived on earth with two eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	47	r2gn	figs-activepassive		0	to be thrown into hell	This can be stated in the active form. Alternate translation: "for God to throw you into hell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	09	48	uh4p	figs-explicit		0	where their worm does not die	The meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "where worms that eat people there do not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	09	49	mr5y	figs-activepassive		0	everyone will be salted with fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will salt everyone with fire" or "Just as salt purifies a sacrifice, God will purify everyone by allowing them to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	09	49	ma3s	figs-metaphor		0	will be salted with fire	Here "fire" is a metaphor for suffering, and putting salt on people is a metaphor for purifying them. So "will be salted with fire" is a metaphor for being purified through suffering. Alternate translation: "will be made pure in the fire of suffering" or "will suffer in order to be purified as a sacrifice is purified with salt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	09	50	rb7r			0	its saltiness	"its salty taste"
+MRK	09	50	fqb8	figs-rquestion		0	how can you make it salty again?	This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "you cannot make it salty again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	09	50	t76n			0	salty again	"taste salty again"
+MRK	09	50	f34y	figs-metaphor		0	Have salt among yourselves	Jesus speaks of doing good things for one another as if good things were salt that people possess. Alternate translation: "Do good to each other, like salt adds flavor to food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	10	intro	bq25	Mark 10 General Notes		0		# Mark 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted material in 10:7-8.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jesus' teaching about divorce<br><br>The Pharisees wanted to find a way to make Jesus say that it is good to break the law of Moses, so they asked him about divorce. Jesus tells how God originally designed marriage to show that the Pharisees taught wrongly about divorce.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Metaphors are pictures of visible objects that speakers use to explain invisible truths. When Jesus spoke of "the cup which I will drink," he was speaking of the pain he would suffer on the cross as if it were a bitter, poisonous liquid in a cup.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Jesus uses a paradox when he says, "Whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant" ([Mark 10:43](../../mrk/10/43.md)).<br>
+MRK	10	01	vf86	Connecting Statement:		0		After Jesus and his disciples leave Capernaum, Jesus reminds the Pharisees, as well as his disciples, what God really expects in marriage and divorce.
+MRK	10	01	qq93	figs-explicit		0	Jesus left that place	Jesus' disciples were traveling with him. They were leaving Capernaum. Alternate translation: "Jesus and his disciples left Capernaum" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	10	01	j5wa			0	and to the area beyond the Jordan River	"and to the land on the other side of the Jordan River" or "and to the area east of the Jordan River"
+MRK	10	01	qyp5			0	He was teaching them again	The word "them" refers to the crowds.
+MRK	10	01	vzb4			0	he was accustomed to do	"was his custom" or "he usually did"
+MRK	10	03	p9nu			0	What did Moses command you	Moses gave the law to their ancestors, which they now were also supposed to follow. Alternate translation: "What did Moses command your ancestors about this"
+MRK	10	04	qu28			0	a certificate of divorce	This was a paper saying that the woman was no longer his wife.
+MRK	10	05	djt9	writing-quotations		0	"It was because ... this law," Jesus said to them.	In some languages speakers do not interrupt a quote to say who is speaking. Rather they say who is speaking at the beginning or end of the complete quote. Alternate translation: "Jesus said to them, 'It was because ... this law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]])
+MRK	10	05	jzb2			0	because of your hard hearts that he wrote you this law	Long before this time, Moses wrote this law for the Jews and their descendants because they had hard hearts. The Jews of Jesus' time also had hard hearts, so Jesus included them by using the words "your" and "you." Alternate translation: "because your ancestors and you had hard hearts that he wrote this law"
+MRK	10	05	m73x	figs-metonymy		0	your hard hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's inner being or mind. The phrase "hard hearts" is a metaphor for "stubbornness." Alternate translation: "your stubbornness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	10	06	m6lj			0	God made them	"God made people"
+MRK	10	07	k39e	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to quote what God said in the book of Genesis.
+MRK	10	07	xr7h			0	For this reason	"Therefore" or "Because of this"
+MRK	10	07	ntz7			0	be united to his wife	"join with his wife"
+MRK	10	08	rd63			0	and the two ... one flesh	Jesus finishes quoting what God said in the book of Genesis.
+MRK	10	08	p7yc	figs-metaphor		0	they are no longer two, but one flesh	This is a metaphor to illustrate their close union as husband and wife. Alternate translation: "the two people are like one person" or "they are no longer two, but together they are one body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	10	09	ty4e	figs-explicit		0	Therefore what God has joined together, let no man tear apart	The phrase "what God has joined together" refers to any married couple. Alternate translation: "Therefore since God has joined together husband and wife, let no one tear them apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	10	10	ufw6			0	When they were	"When Jesus and his disciples were"
+MRK	10	10	c2ya	figs-explicit		0	were in the house	Jesus' disciples were speaking to him privately. Alternate translation: were alone in the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	10	10	l8fu			0	asked him again about this	The word "this" refers to the conversation that Jesus had just had with the Pharisees about divorce.
+MRK	10	11	i5kp			0	Whoever	"Anyone who"
+MRK	10	11	vt25			0	commits adultery against her	Here "her" refers to the first woman he was married to.
+MRK	10	12	sn1m	figs-explicit		0	she commits adultery	In this situation she commits adultery again her previous husband. Alternate translation: "she commits adultery against him" or "she commits adultery against the first man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	10	13	j3t9	Connecting Statement:		0		When the disciples rebuke the people for bringing their little children to Jesus, he blesses the children and reminds the disciples that people must be as humble as a child to enter the kingdom of God.
+MRK	10	13	zx1f	writing-newevent		0	Then they brought	"Now people were bringing." This is the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+MRK	10	13	pk8a	figs-explicit		0	he might touch them	This means that Jesus would touch them with his hands and bless them. Alternate translation: "he might touch them with his hands and bless them" or "he might lay his hands on them and bless them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	10	13	w5lm			0	rebuked them	"rebuked the people"
+MRK	10	14	lsq4			0	Jesus noticed it	The word "it" refers to the disciples rebuking the people who were bringing the children to Jesus.
+MRK	10	14	rv7x			0	was very displeased	"became angry"
+MRK	10	14	yi5m	figs-parallelism		0	Permit the little children to come to me, and do not forbid them	These two clauses have similar meanings, repeated for emphasis. In some languages it is more natural to emphasize this in another way. Alternate translation: "Be sure to allow the little children to come to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MRK	10	14	qj7i	figs-doublenegatives		0	do not forbid	This is a double negative. In some languages it is more natural to use a positive statement. Alternate translation: "allow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+MRK	10	14	je6w	figs-metaphor		0	for the kingdom of God belongs to those who are like them	The kingdom belonging to people represents the kingdom including them. Alternate translation: "the kingdom of God includes people who are like them" or "because only people like them are members of the kingdom of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	10	15	y3a2			0	whoever will not receive ... child will definitely not enter it	"if anyone will not recieve ... child, he will definitely not enter it"
+MRK	10	15	a1e7	figs-simile		0	as a little child	Jesus is comparing how people must receive the kingdom of God to how little children would receive it. Alternate translation: "in the same manner as a child would" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MRK	10	15	h8pt			0	will not receive the kingdom of God	"will not accept God as their king"
+MRK	10	15	q3ck			0	definitely not enter it	The word "it" refers to the kingdom of God.
+MRK	10	16	jq4f			0	he took the children into his arms	"he hugged the children"
+MRK	10	17	fpp6	figs-metaphor		0	to inherit eternal life	Here the man speaks of "receiving" as if it were "inheriting." This metaphor is used to emphasize the importance of receiving. Also, "inherit" here does not mean that someone has to die first. Alternate translation: to receive eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	10	18	lw1f	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you call me good?	Jesus asks this question to remind the man that no man is good the way God is good. Alternate translation: "You do not understand what you are saying when you call me good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	10	18	b5wg			0	good except God alone	"good. Only God is good"
+MRK	10	19	hj3v			0	do not testify falsely	"do not testify falsely against anyone" or "do not lie about someone in court"
+MRK	10	21	syq1	figs-metaphor		0	One thing you lack	"There is one thing you are missing." Here "lack" is a metaphor for needing to do something. Alternate translation: "One thing you need to do" or "There is one thing you have not yet done" or  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	10	21	rd85	figs-metonymy		0	give it to the poor	Here the word "it" refers to the things he sells and is a metonym for the money he receives when he sells them. Alternate translation: "give the money to the poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	10	21	ux1l	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MRK	10	21	iij4			0	treasure	wealth, valuable things
+MRK	10	22	v58f			0	had many possessions	"owned many things"
+MRK	10	23	k5nk			0	How difficult it is	"It is very difficult"
+MRK	10	24	z9z1			0	Jesus said to them again	"Jesus said to his disciples again"
+MRK	10	24	fh1q	figs-metaphor		0	Children, how	"My children, how." Jesus is teaching them as a father would teach his children. Alternate translation: "My friends, how" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	10	24	jf83			0	how hard it is	"it is very hard"
+MRK	10	25	f15k	figs-hyperbole		0	It is easier ... kingdom of God	Jesus uses an exaggeration to emphasize how very difficult it is for rich people to get into the kingdom of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	10	25	hl4s	figs-hypo		0	It is easier for a camel	This speaks of an impossible situation. If you cannot state this in this way in your language, it can be written as a hypothetical situation. Alternate translation: "It would be easier for a camel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+MRK	10	25	t4y8			0	the eye of a needle	"the hole of a needle." This refers to the small hole in the end of a sewing needle that thread passes through.
+MRK	10	26	ly6b			0	They were	"The disciples were"
+MRK	10	26	q8b7	figs-rquestion		0	Then who can be saved?	This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "If that is so, then no one will be saved!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	10	27	a7bi	figs-ellipsis		0	With people it is impossible, but not with God	The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "It is impossible for people to save themselves, but God can save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	10	28	hcv3			0	Look, we have left everything and have followed you	Here the word "Look" is used to draw attention to the words that come next. Similar emphasis can be expressed in other ways. Alternate translation: "We have left everything and have followed you"
+MRK	10	28	cj3f			0	have left everything	"have left everything behind"
+MRK	10	29	m1w3			0	or lands	"or plots of ground" or "or the land that he owns"
+MRK	10	29	hr9y			0	for my sake	"for my cause" or "for me"
+MRK	10	29	pf2g			0	for the gospel	"to proclaim the gospel"
+MRK	10	30	zhx5	figs-doublenegatives		0	who will not receive	Jesus finishes a sentenc that begins with the words "there is no one who has left" (verse 29). The whole sentence can be stated positively. "everyone who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel, will receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+MRK	10	30	heb4			0	this world	"this life" or "this present age"
+MRK	10	30	jev2			0	brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children	Like the list in verse 29, this describes the family in general. The word "fathers" is missing in verse 30, but it does not significantly change the meaning.
+MRK	10	30	ae92	figs-abstractnouns		0	with persecutions, and in the world to come, eternal life	This can be reworded so that the ideas in the abstract noun "persecution" are expressed with the verb "persecute." Because the sentence is so long and complicated, "will receive" can be repeated. Alternate translation: "and even though people persecute them, in the world to come, they will receive eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+MRK	10	30	v8nr			0	in the world to come	"in the future world" or "in the future
+MRK	10	31	ym7t	figs-metaphor		0	are first will be last, and the last first	Here the words "first" and "last" are opposites of one another. Jesus speaks of being the "important" as being "first" and of being the "unimportant" as being "last." Alternate translation: "are important will be unimportant, and those who are unimportant will be important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	10	31	xcj1	figs-nominaladj		0	the last first	The phrase "the last" refers to people who are "last." Also, the understood verb in this clause may be supplied. Alternate translation: "those who are last will be first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	10	32	zc62			0	They were on the road ... and Jesus was going ahead of them	"Jesus and his disciples were walking on the road ... and Jesus was in front of his disciples"
+MRK	10	32	hq7y			0	those who were following behind	"those who were following behind them." Some people were walking behind Jesus and his disciples.
+MRK	10	33	pv4w			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+MRK	10	33	s1hp	figs-explicit		0	the Son of Man will	Jesus is speaking about himself. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	10	33	ha2g	figs-activepassive		0	the Son of Man will be delivered to	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone will deliver the Son of Man to" or "they will hand the Son of Man over to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	10	33	zhf1			0	They will condemn	The word "They" refers to the chief priests and the scribes.
+MRK	10	33	ils2			0	deliver him to the Gentiles	"put him under the control of the Gentiles""
+MRK	10	34	ccd3			0	They will mock	"People will mock"
+MRK	10	34	xa5b			0	put him to death	"kill him"
+MRK	10	34	xv2g	figs-explicit		0	he will rise	This refers to rising from the dead. Alternate translation: "he will rise from being dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	10	35	li9k	figs-exclusive		0	we ... us	These words refer only to James and John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+MRK	10	37	bb98	figs-metonymy		0	in your glory	"when you are glorified." The phrase "in your glory" refers to when Jesus is glorified and rules over his kingdom. Alternate translation: "when you rule in your kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	10	38	v1bf			0	You do not know	"You do not understand"
+MRK	10	38	yvu8	figs-metaphor		0	drink the cup which I will drink	Here "cup" refers to what Jesus must suffer. Suffering is often referred to as drinking from a cup. Alternate translation: "drink the cup of suffering that I will drink" or "drink from the cup of suffering that I will drink from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	10	38	pd7l	figs-metaphor		0	endure the baptism with which I will be baptized	Here "baptism" and being baptized represent suffering. Just as water covers a person during baptism, suffering will overwhelm Jesus. Alternate translation: "endure the baptism of suffering which I will suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	10	39	r3pm	figs-ellipsis		0	We are able	They respond this way, meaning that they are able to drink the same cup and endure the same baptism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	10	39	hc1g			0	you will drink	"you will drink as well"
+MRK	10	40	ig8f			0	But who is to sit at my right hand ... is not mine to give	"But I am not the one who allows people to sit at my right hand or my left hand"
+MRK	10	40	pdc1			0	but it is for those for whom it has been prepared	"but those places are for those for whom they have been prepared." The word "it" refers to the places to his right hand and to his left hand.
+MRK	10	40	eu9v	figs-activepassive		0	it has been prepared	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has prepared it" or "God has prepared them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	10	41	ad19			0	heard about this	The word "this" refers to James and John asking to sit at Jesus' right and left hands.
+MRK	10	42	sbk8			0	Jesus called them	"Jesus called his disciples"
+MRK	10	42	sfs9	figs-activepassive		0	those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) people in general consider these people the rulers of the Gentiles. Alternate translation: "those whom people consider to be the rulers of the Gentiles" or 2) the Gentiles consider these people their rulers. Alternate translation: "those whom the Gentiles think of as their rulers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	10	42	hme7			0	dominate	have control or power over
+MRK	10	42	zfr3			0	exercise authority	"flaunt their authority." This means that they show or use their authority in an overbearing way.
+MRK	10	43	zfz6	figs-explicit		0	But it shall not be this way among you	This refers back to the previous verse about the Gentile rulers. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "But do not be like them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	10	43	fc3m			0	become great	"be highly respected"
+MRK	10	44	e7sn	figs-metaphor		0	to be first	This is a metaphor for being the most important. Alternate translation: "to be the most important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	10	45	a3fr	figs-activepassive		0	For the Son of Man did not come to be served	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the Son of Man did not come to have people serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	10	45	rik1			0	to be served, but to serve	"to be served by people, but to serve people"
+MRK	10	45	d9jd			0	for many	"for many people"
+MRK	10	46	n4i3	Connecting Statement:		0		As Jesus and his disciples continue walking toward Jerusalem, Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus, who then walks with them.
+MRK	10	46	bq3j	translate-names		0	the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar	"a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus." Bartimaeus is the name of a man. Timaeus is his father's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	10	47	ynr7	figs-ellipsis		0	When he heard that it was Jesus	Bartimaeus heard people saying that it was Jesus. Alternate translation: "When he heard people saying that it was Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	10	47	vwz9	figs-explicit		0	Son of David	Jesus is called the Son of David because he is a descendant of King David. Alternate translation: "You who are the Messiah descended from King David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	10	48	ca5u			0	Many rebuked	"Many people rebuked"
+MRK	10	48	m32u			0	all the more	"even more"
+MRK	10	49	t5ch	figs-activepassive		0	commanded him to be called	This can be translated in active form or as as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "commanded others to call him" or "commanded them, 'Call him to come over here.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MRK	10	49	ac7h			0	They called	The word "They" refers to the crowd.
+MRK	10	49	jvr1			0	Be brave	"Have courage" or "Do not be afraid"
+MRK	10	49	gnb9			0	He is calling for you	"Jesus is calling for you"
+MRK	10	50	z6ec			0	sprang up	"jumped up"
+MRK	10	51	i5an			0	answered him	"answered the blind man"
+MRK	10	51	dap1			0	to receive my sight	"to be able to see"
+MRK	10	52	s5d2	figs-explicit		0	Your faith has healed you	This phrase is written this way to place emphasis on the man's faith. Jesus heals the man because he believes that Jesus can heal him. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I am healing you because you believed in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	10	52	ub7w			0	he followed him	"he followed Jesus"
+MRK	11	intro	xg3t	Mark 11 General Notes		0		# Mark 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 11:9-10, 17, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The donkey and the colt<br><br>Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an animal. In this way he was like a king who came into a city after he had won an important battle. Also, the kings of Israel in the Old Testament rode on a donkeys. Other kings rode on horses. So Jesus was showing that he was the king of Israel and that he was not like other kings.<br><br>Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about this event. Matthew and Mark wrote that the disciples brought Jesus a donkey. John wrote that Jesus found a donkey. Luke wrote that they brought him a colt. Only Matthew wrote that there were both a donkey had a colt. No one knows for sure whether Jesus rode the donkey or the colt. It is best to translate each of these accounts as it appears in the ULT without trying to make them all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 21:1-7](../../mat/21/01.md) and [Mark 11:1-7](../../mrk/11/01.md) and [Luke 19:29-36](../../luk/19/29.md) and [John 12:14-15](../../jhn/12/14.md))<br>
+MRK	11	01	ch4j			0	Now as they came to Jerusalem ... Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives	"When Jesus and his disciples came near to Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives" They have come to Bethphage and Bethany in the vicinity of Jerusalem.
+MRK	11	01	g1fy	translate-names		0	Bethphage	This is the name of a village. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	11	02	bi22			0	opposite us	"ahead of us"
+MRK	11	02	r41g			0	a colt	This refers to a young donkey that is large enough to carry a man.
+MRK	11	02	yw78	figs-activepassive		0	that has never been ridden	This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one has ever ridden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	11	03	xw55	figs-explicit		0	Why are you doing this	It can be written clearly what the word "this" refers to. Alternate translation: "Why are you untying and taking the colt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	11	03	k7fd			0	has need of it	"needs it"
+MRK	11	03	yj5y	figs-explicit		0	will immediately send it back here	Jesus will send it back promptly when he is finished using it. Alternate translation: "will immediately send it back when he no longer needs it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	11	04	y381			0	They went	"The two disciples went"
+MRK	11	04	i2ml			0	colt	This refers to a young donkey that is large enough to carry a man. See how you translated this in [Mark 11:2](../11/02.md).
+MRK	11	06	j39z			0	They spoke	"They responded"
+MRK	11	06	ij7y			0	as Jesus told them	"as Jesus had told them to respond." This refers to how Jesus had told them to respond to people's questions about taking the colt.
+MRK	11	06	m8pm	figs-idiom		0	let them go their way	This means that they allowed them to continue doing what they were doing. Alternate translation: "let them take the donkey with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	11	07	ice6			0	threw their cloaks on it so Jesus could ride it	"laid their cloaks on its back so Jesus could ride it." It is easier to ride a colt or a horse when there is a blanket or something similar on its back. In this case, the disciples threw their cloaks on it.
+MRK	11	07	k9g7			0	cloaks	"coats" or "robes"
+MRK	11	08	t8hy	figs-explicit		0	Many people spread their garments on the road	It was a tradition to lay garments on the road in front of important people to honor them. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Many people spread their garments on the road to honor him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	11	08	nx3n	figs-explicit		0	others spread branches they had cut from the fields	It was a tradition to lay palm branches on the road in front of an important people to honor them. Alternate translation: "others spread branches on the road that they had cut from the fields, also to honor him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	11	09	ye41			0	who followed	"who followed him"
+MRK	11	09	d8se	translate-transliterate		0	Hosanna	This word means "save us," but people also shouted it joyfully when they wanted to praise God. You can translate it according to how it was used, or you can write "Hosanna" using your language's way of spelling that word. Alternate translation: "Praise God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+MRK	11	09	x1bz	figs-explicit		0	Blessed is the one	This is referring to Jesus. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Blessed are you, the one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	11	09	e2p6	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of the Lord	This is a metonym for the Lord's authority. Alternate translation: "the authority of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	11	09	el81			0	Blessed is	"May God bless"
+MRK	11	10	a6b4	figs-explicit		0	Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David	"Blessed is our father David's coming kingdom." This refers to Jesus coming and ruling as king. The word "blessed" can be translated as an active verb. Alternate translation: "Blessed be the coming of your kingdom" or "May God bless you as you rule your coming kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	11	10	diq8	figs-metonymy		0	of our father David	Here David's descendant who will rule is referred to as David himself. Alternate translation: "of the greatest descendant of our father David" or "that David's greatest descendant will rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	11	10	b1si			0	Hosanna in the highest	Possible meanings are 1) "Praise God who is in heaven" or 2) "Let those who are in heaven shout 'Hosanna'."
+MRK	11	10	vqm2	figs-metaphor		0	the highest	Here heaven is spoken of as "the highest." Alternate translation: "the highest heaven" or "heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	11	11	mz8r			0	the time being late	"because it was late in the day"
+MRK	11	11	t5nv			0	he went out to Bethany with the twelve	"he and his twelve disciples left Jerusalem and went to Bethany"
+MRK	11	12	zr8n			0	when they returned from Bethany	"while they were going back to Jerusalem from Bethany"
+MRK	11	13	y447	Connecting Statement:		0		This happens while Jesus and his disciples are walking to Jerusalem.
+MRK	11	13	yg5n			0	if he could find any fruit on it	"if there was any fruit on it"
+MRK	11	13	j6cq	figs-explicit		0	he found nothing but leaves	This means that he did not find any figs. Alternate translation: "he found only leaves and no figs on the tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+MRK	11	13	g76z			0	the season	"the time of year"
+MRK	11	14	u3bk	figs-apostrophe		0	He spoke to it, "No one will ever eat fruit from you again	Jesus speaks to the fig tree and curses it. He speaks to it so that his disciples hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+MRK	11	14	b362			0	He spoke to it	"He spoke to the tree"
+MRK	11	14	ij5h			0	his disciples heard it	The word "it" refers to Jesus speaking to the fig tree.
+MRK	11	15	hj7z			0	They came	"Jesus and his disciples came"
+MRK	11	15	md5l	figs-explicit		0	began to cast out the sellers and the buyers in the temple	Jesus is driving these people out of the temple. This can be written clearly. Alternate translation: "began to drive the sellers and buyers out of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	11	15	s4m2			0	the sellers and the buyers	"the people who were buying and selling"
+MRK	11	17	ve56			0	General Information:	God had said earlier in his word, through the prophet Isaiah, that his temple would be a house of prayer for all the nations.
+MRK	11	17	xrz2	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not written, 'My house will be called ... the nations'?	Jesus is rebuking the Jewish leaders for their misuse of the temple. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is written in the scriptures that God said, 'I want my house to be called a house where people from all nations may pray.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	11	17	dpt1	figs-metaphor		0	But you have made it a den of robbers	Jesus compares the people to robbers and the temple to a robbers' den. Alternate translation: "But you are like robbers who have made my house into a robbers' den" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	11	17	qc6k			0	a den of robbers	"a cave where robbers hide"
+MRK	11	18	k6dv			0	they looked for a way	"they were seeking a way"
+MRK	11	19	h4hg			0	When evening came	"In the evening"
+MRK	11	19	y7la			0	they left the city	"Jesus and his disciples left the city"
+MRK	11	20	m27r	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus uses the example of the fig tree to remind the disciples to have faith in God.
+MRK	11	20	b56h			0	walked by	"were walking along the road"
+MRK	11	20	s8ki	figs-explicit		0	the fig tree withered away to its roots	Translate this statement to clarify that the tree died. Alternate translation: "the fig tree withered away down to its roots and died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	11	20	a83v			0	withered away	"dried up"
+MRK	11	21	jt3h	figs-explicit		0	Peter remembered	It may be helpful to state what Peter remembered. Alternate translation: "Peter remembered what Jesus had said to the fig tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	11	22	ry5v			0	Jesus answered them	"Jesus replied to his disciples"
+MRK	11	23	sy61			0	Truly I say to you	"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
+MRK	11	23	c3cj			0	whoever says	"if anyone says"
+MRK	11	23	y76p	figs-metonymy		0	if he does not doubt in his heart but believes	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "if he truly believes in his heart" or "if he does not doubt but believes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	11	23	fzp5			0	God will do	"God will make happen"
+MRK	11	24	pn9x	writing-connectingwords		0	Therefore I say to you	"So I tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+MRK	11	24	tu5z	figs-explicit		0	it will be yours	It is understood that this will happen because God will provide what you ask for. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "God will give it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	11	25	m7xi			0	When you stand and pray	It is common in Hebrew culture to stand when praying to God. Alternate translation: "When you pray"
+MRK	11	25	f6ex			0	whatever you have against anyone	"whatever grudge you have against anyone." Here the word "whatever" refers to any grudge you hold against someone for sinning against you or any anger you have against someone.
+MRK	11	27	n3ei	Connecting Statement:		0		The next day when Jesus returns to temple, he gives the chief priests, scribes, and elders an answer to their question about his casting the money changers out of the temple area, by asking them another question, which they were not willing to answer.
+MRK	11	27	s2ac			0	They came to	"Jesus and his disciples came to"
+MRK	11	27	alh5			0	Jesus was walking in the temple	This means that Jesus was walking around inside of the temple; he was not walking into the temple.
+MRK	11	28	r3ik			0	They said to him	The word "They" refers to the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.
+MRK	11	28	se9b	figs-parallelism		0	By what authority do you do these things, and who gave you the authority to do them?	Possible meanings: 1) Both of these questions have the same meaning and are asked together to strongly question Jesus' authority and so can be combined. Alternate translation: "Who gave you authority to do these things?" 2) They are two separate questions, the first asking about the nature of the authority and the second about who gave it to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MRK	11	28	p5u3	figs-explicit		0	you do these things	The words "these things" refer to Jesus turning over the sellers' tables in the temple and speaking against what the chief priests and scribes taught. Alternate translation: "things like those you did here yesterday" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	11	29	v7q9			0	Tell me	"Answer me"
+MRK	11	30	jj91			0	The baptism of John	"The baptism that John performed"
+MRK	11	30	fr1b			0	was it from heaven or from men	"was it authorized by heaven or by men"
+MRK	11	30	sh7b	figs-metonymy		0	from heaven	Here "heaven" refers to God. Alternate translation: "from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	11	30	i5is			0	from men	"from people"
+MRK	11	31	s9vv	figs-ellipsis		0	If we say, 'From heaven,'	This refers to the source of the baptism of John. Alternate translation: "If we say, 'It was from heaven,'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	11	31	nu1m	figs-metonymy		0	From heaven	Here "heaven" refers to God. See how you translated this in [Mark 11:30](../11/30.md). Alternate translation: "From God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	11	31	t9er			0	not believe him	The word "him" refers to John the Baptist.
+MRK	11	32	aus1	figs-ellipsis		0	But if we say, 'From men,'	This refers to the source of the baptism of John. Alternate translation: "But if we say, 'It was from men,'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	11	32	v2gs			0	From men	"From people"
+MRK	11	32	b5qb	figs-explicit		0	But if we say, 'From men,' ... .	The religious leaders imply that they will suffer from the people if they give this answer. Alternate translation: "But if we say, 'From men,' that would not be good." or "But we do not want to say that it was from men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	11	32	z998	figs-explicit		0	They were afraid of the people	The author, Mark, explains why the religious leaders did not want to say that John's baptism was from men. This can be stated clearly. "They said this to each other because they were afraid of the people" or "They did not want to say that John's baptism was from men because they were afraid of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	11	33	us4a	figs-ellipsis		0	We do not know	This refers to the baptism of John. This understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "We do not know where the baptism of John came from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	12	intro	ne55	Mark 12 General Notes		0		# Mark 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:10-11, 36, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Hypothetical Situations<br><br>Hypothetical situations are situations that have not actually happened. People describe these situations so they learn what their hearers think is good and bad or right and wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])<br>
+MRK	12	01	w2hb	figs-parables		0		Jesus speaks this parable against the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MRK	12	01	qa93			0	Then Jesus began to teach them	The word "them" here refers to the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders to whom Jesus had been talking in the previous chapter.
+MRK	12	01	qap8			0	put a hedge around it	He put a barrier around the vineyard. It could have been a row of shrubs, a fence, or a stone wall.
+MRK	12	01	ns9e	figs-explicit		0	dug a pit for a winepress	This means that he carved a pit on the rock, which would be the bottom part of the winepress used for collecting the squeezed grape juice. Alternate translation: "carved a pit into rock for the winepress" or "he made a vat to collect the juice from the winepress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	01	l2i2			0	leased the vineyard to vine growers	The owner still owned the vineyard, but he allowed the vine growers to take care of it. When the grapes became ripe, they were to give some of them to the owner and keep the rest.
+MRK	12	02	s83v	figs-explicit		0	At the right time	This refers to the time of harvest. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "When the time came to harvest the grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	03	vz7k			0	But they took him	"But the vine growers took the servant"
+MRK	12	03	c321	figs-explicit		0	with nothing	This means that they did not give him any of the fruit. Alternate translation: "without any grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	04	f3f4			0	he sent to them	"the owner of the vineyard sent to the vine growers"
+MRK	12	04	w1ge	figs-explicit		0	they wounded him in the head	This can be written more clearly. Alternate translation: "they beat that one on the head, and they hurt him terribly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	05	l1yw	figs-ellipsis		0	yet another ... many others	These phrases refer to other servants. Alternate translation: "yet another servant ... many other servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	12	05	p16h	figs-explicit		0	They treated many others in the same way	This refers to servants that the owner sent. The phrase "in the same way" refers to them being mistreated. This can be written clearly. Alternate translation: "They also mistreated many other servants whom he sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	06	z5hz	figs-explicit		0	a beloved son	It is implied that this is the owner's son. Alternate translation: "his beloved son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	07	m63e	figs-explicit		0	the heir	This is the owner's heir, who would inherit the vineyard after his father died. Alternate translation: "the owner's heir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	07	s5dc	figs-synecdoche		0	the inheritance	The tenants are referring to the vineyard as "the inheritance." Alternate translation: "this vineyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MRK	12	08	gx6l			0	They seized him	"The vine growers seized the son"
+MRK	12	09	r4md	figs-rquestion		0	Therefore, what will the owner of the vineyard do?	Jesus asks a question and then gives the answer to teach the people. The question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "So I will tell you what the owner of the vineyard will do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	12	09	rde6	writing-connectingwords		0	Therefore	Jesus has finished telling the parable and is now asking the people what they think will happen next. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+MRK	12	09	g4ce			0	destroy	kill
+MRK	12	09	mc5y	figs-explicit		0	will give the vineyard to others	The word "others" refers to other vine growers who will care for the vineyard. Alternate translation: "he will give the vineyard to vine growers to care for it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	10	v6ta			0	General Information:	This scripture was written long before in God's word.
+MRK	12	10	xj9j	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not read this scripture?	Jesus reminds the people of a scripture passage. He uses a rhetorical question here to rebuke them. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you have read this scripture." or "You should remember this scripture." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	12	10	jpa3			0	has been made the cornerstone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Lord made into the cornerstone"
+MRK	12	11	r8z8			0	This was from the Lord	"The Lord has done this"
+MRK	12	11	k5w6	figs-metaphor		0	it is marvelous in our eyes	Here "in our eyes" stands for seeing, which is a metaphor for the people's opinion. Alternate translation: "we have seen it and think that it is marvelous" or "we think that it is wonderful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	12	12	b1vz			0	They sought to arrest Jesus	"They" refers to the chief priests, scribes, and elders. This group may be referred to as the "Jewish leaders."
+MRK	12	12	sl74			0	sought	"wanted"
+MRK	12	12	lx62	figs-explicit		0	but they feared the crowd	They were afraid of what the crowd would do to them if they arrested Jesus. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "but they feared what the crowd would do if they arrested him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	12	v9wb			0	against them	"to accuse them"
+MRK	12	13	s1hb	Connecting Statement:		0		In an effort to trap Jesus, some of the Pharisees and Herodians, and then the Sadducees, come to Jesus with questions.
+MRK	12	13	z2sf			0	Then they sent	"Then the Jewish leaders sent"
+MRK	12	13	pj3c			0	the Herodians	This was the name of an informal political party that supported Herod Antipas.
+MRK	12	13	kuy5	figs-metaphor		0	to trap him	Here the author describes tricking Jesus as "trapping him." Alternate translation: "to trick him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	12	14	dh3d			0	When they came, they said	Here "they" refers to those sent from among the Pharisees and the Herodians.
+MRK	12	14	cp3x	figs-litotes		0	you care for no one's opinion	This means that Jesus is not concerned. The negation can modify the verb instead. Alternate translation: "you do not care about people's opinions" or "you are not concerned with earning people's favor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+MRK	12	15	g48w	figs-explicit		0	Jesus knew their hypocrisy	They were acting hypocritically. This can be explained more clearly. Alternate translation: "Jesus knew that they did not really want to know what God wanted them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	15	c7nj	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you test me?	Jesus rebukes the Jewish leaders because they were trying to trick him. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I know you are trying to make me say something wrong so you can accuse me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	12	15	wl34	translate-bmoney		0	denarius	This coin was worth a day's wages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MRK	12	16	ev6s			0	They brought one	"The Pharisees and the Herodians brought a denarius"
+MRK	12	16	wd1n			0	likeness and inscription	"picture and name"
+MRK	12	16	gi96	figs-ellipsis		0	They said, "Caesar's	Here "Caesar's" refers to his likeness and inscription. Alternate translation: "They said, 'They are Caesar's likeness and inscription" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	12	17	fl4l	figs-metonymy		0	Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's	Jesus is teaching that his people must respect the government by paying taxes. This figure of speech can be clarified by changing Caesar to Roman government. Alternate translation: "Give to the Roman government the things that belong to the Roman government" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	12	17	la16	figs-ellipsis		0	and to God	The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "and give to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	12	17	pw4r	figs-explicit		0	They marveled at him	They were amazed at what Jesus had said. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "They marveled at him and at what he had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	18	rdl7	figs-explicit		0	who say there is no resurrection	This phrase explains who the Sadducees were. This can be written more clearly. Alternate translation: "who say there is no resurrection from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	19	e8x2	figs-quotations		0	Moses wrote for us, 'If a man's brother dies	The Sadducees are quoting what Moses had written in the law. Moses' quote can be expressed as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MRK	12	19	m8fh			0	wrote for us	"wrote for us Jews." The Sadducees were a group of Jews. Here they use the word "us" to refer to themselves and all Jews.
+MRK	12	19	g49e			0	the man should take the brother's wife	"the man should marry his brother's wife"
+MRK	12	19	m2um	figs-explicit		0	raise up a descendant for his brother	"have a son for his brother." The man's first son would be considered to be the dead brother's son, and the son's descendants would be considered to be the dead brother's descendants. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "have a son who will be considered to be the dead brother's son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	20	wz27	figs-hypo		0	There were seven brothers	The Sadducees talk about a situation that did not really happen because they want Jesus to tell them what he thinks is right and wrong. Alternate translation: "Suppose there were seven brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+MRK	12	20	pj71			0	the first	the first brother
+MRK	12	20	af1t			0	the first took a wife	"the first married a woman." Here marrying a woman is spoken of as "taking" her.
+MRK	12	21	d61g	figs-ellipsis		0	the second ... the third	These numbers refer to each of the brothers and can be expressed as such. Alternate translation: "the second brother ... the third brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	12	21	na6s			0	the second took her	"the second married her." Here marrying a woman is spoken of as "taking" her.
+MRK	12	21	l1ds	figs-explicit		0	the third likewise	It may be helpful to explain what "likewise" means. Alternate translation: "the third brother married her as his other bothers did, and he also died leaving no children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	22	wjq8	figs-ellipsis		0	The seven	This refers to all the brothers. Alternate translation: "The seven brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	12	22	l3dg	figs-explicit		0	The seven left no children	Each of the brothers married the woman and then died before he had any children with her. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Eventually all seven brothers married that woman one by one, but none of them had any children with her, and one by one they died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	23	w4wu	figs-rquestion		0	In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be?	The Sadducees are testing Jesus by asking this question. If your readers can only understand this as a request for information, this can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now tell us whose wife she will be in the resurrection, when they all rise again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	12	24	zp2p	figs-rquestion		0	Is this not the reason you are mistaken ... power of God?	Jesus rebukes the Sadducees because they are mistaken about God's law. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are mistaken because ... power of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	12	24	li2y			0	you do not know the scriptures	This means that they do not understand what is written in the Old Testament scriptures.
+MRK	12	24	i8il			0	the power of God	"how powerful God is"
+MRK	12	25	nvh6			0	For when they rise	Here the word "they" refers to the brothers and the woman from the example.
+MRK	12	25	y8vz	figs-metaphor		0	rise	Waking and getting up from sleep is a metaphor for becoming alive after having been dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	12	25	vh7r			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+MRK	12	25	p5ak			0	they neither marry nor are given in marriage	"they do not marry, and they are not given in marriage"
+MRK	12	25	h7ii	figs-activepassive		0	are given in marriage	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and no one gives them in marriage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	12	25	pi8l			0	heaven	This refers to the place where God lives.
+MRK	12	26	z36n	figs-activepassive		0	that are raised	This can be expressed with an active verb. Alternate translation: "who rise" or "who rise to live again" [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	12	26	jc5a			0	the book of Moses	"the book that Moses wrote"
+MRK	12	26	w2lj	figs-explicit		0	the account about the bush	This refers to the part of the Book of Moses that tells about when God spoke to Moses out of a bush that was burning but that did not burn up. Alternate translation: "the passage about the burning bush" or "the words about the fiery bush" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	26	si2b			0	the bush	This refers to a shrub, a woody plant that is smaller than a tree.
+MRK	12	26	y35v			0	how God spoke to him	"about when God spoke to Moses"
+MRK	12	26	re82			0	I am the God of Abraham ... Isaac ... Jacob	This means that Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob worship God. These men have died physically, but they are still alive spiritually and still worship God.
+MRK	12	27	dgc9	figs-nominaladj		0	not the God of the dead, but of the living	Here "the dead" refers to people who are dead, and "the living" refers to people who are alive. Also, the words "the God" can be stated clearly in the second phrase. Alternate translation: "not the God of dead people, but the God of living people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	12	27	l22e			0	the living	This includes people who are alive physically and spiritually.
+MRK	12	27	wmz2	figs-explicit		0	You are quite mistaken	It may be helpful to state what they are mistaken about. Alternate translation: "When you say that dead people do not rise again, you are quite mistaken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	27	sp7x			0	quite mistaken	"completely mistaken" or "very wrong"
+MRK	12	28	q1u5			0	He asked him	"The scribe asked Jesus"
+MRK	12	29	n74y	figs-nominaladj		0	The most important is	"The most important" refers to the most important commandment. Alternate translation: "The most important commandment is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MRK	12	29	mq92			0	Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one	"Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord"
+MRK	12	30	q49v	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength	Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These four phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MRK	12	31	tp6p	figs-simile		0	love your neighbor as yourself	Jesus uses this simile to compare how people are to love each other with the same love as they love themselves. Alternate translation: "love your neighbor as much as you love yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MRK	12	31	pyc1			0	than these	Here the word "these" refers to the two commandments that Jesus had just told the people.
+MRK	12	32	qqm4			0	Good, Teacher	"Good answer, Teacher" or "Well said, Teacher"
+MRK	12	32	awe3	figs-idiom		0	God is one	This means that there is only one God. Alternate translation: "there is only one God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	12	32	as2j	figs-ellipsis		0	that there is no other	The word "God" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "that there is no other God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	12	33	xnq9	figs-metonymy		0	with all the heart ... all the understanding ... all the strength	Here "heart" is a metonym for person's thoughts, feelings, or inner being. These three phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	12	33	tw15	figs-simile		0	to love one's neighbor as oneself	This simile compares how people are to love each other with the same love that they love themselves. Alternate translation: "to love your neighbor as much as you love yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+MRK	12	33	ll9t	figs-idiom		0	is even more than	This idiom means that something is more important than something else. In this case, these two commandments are more pleasing to God that burnt offering and sacrifices. This may be written clearly. Alternate translation: "is even more important than" or "is even more pleasing to God than" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	12	34	b144	figs-litotes		0	You are not far from the kingdom of God	This can be stated in positive form. Here Jesus speaks of the man being ready to submit to God as king as being physically close to the kingdom of God, as if it where a physical place. Alternate translation: "You are close to submitting to God as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	12	34	rgh8	figs-litotes		0	no one dared	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "everyone was afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+MRK	12	35	ptc8	figs-explicit		0	While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he said	Some time has passed and Jesus is now in the temple. This is not part of the previous conversation. Alternate translation: "Later, while Jesus was teaching in the temple area, he said to the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	35	q6e4	figs-rquestion		0	How is it that the scribes say the Christ is the son of David?	Jesus uses this question to get the people to think deeply about the Psalm he is about to quote. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Consider why the scribes say the Christ is the son of David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	12	35	i6a4			0	the son of David	"a descendant of David"
+MRK	12	36	e1zq	figs-rpronouns		0	David himself	This word "himself" refers to David and is used to place emphasis on him and what he said. Alternate translation: "It was David who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+MRK	12	36	ejy2	figs-idiom		0	in the Holy Spirit	This means that he was inspired by the Holy Spirit. That is, the Holy Spirit directed David in what he said. Alternate translation: "inspired by the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	12	36	dv7b	figs-explicit		0	said, 'The Lord said to my Lord	Here David calls God "The Lord" and calls the Christ "my Lord." This can be written more clearly. Alternate translation: "said about the Christ, 'The Lord God said to my Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	36	v53p	translate-symaction		0	Sit at my right hand	Jesus is quoting a psalm. Here God is speaking to the Christ. To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "Sit in the place of honor beside me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MRK	12	36	mml8	figs-metaphor		0	until I make your enemies your footstool	In this quote, God speaks of defeating enemies as making them into a footstool. Alternate translation: "until I completely defeat your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	12	37	ka5u			0	calls him 'Lord,'	Here the word "him" refers to the Christ.
+MRK	12	37	rh2t	figs-rquestion		0	so how can the Christ be David's son?	This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "so consider how the Christ can be a descendant of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	12	38	k31m	figs-abstractnouns		0	the greetings they receive in the marketplaces	The noun "greetings" can be expressed with the verb "greet." These greetings showed that the people respected the scribes. Alternate translation: "to be greeted respectfully in the marketplaces" or "people to greet them respectfully in the marketplaces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	40	jtw4	figs-metaphor		0	They also devour widows' houses	Here Jesus describes the scribes' cheating of widows and stealing of their houses as "devouring" their houses. Alternate translation: "They also cheat widows in order to steal their houses from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	12	40	j27b	figs-synecdoche		0	widows' houses	The words "widows" and "houses" are synecdoches for helpless people and all of a person's important possessions, respectively. Alternate translation: "everything from helpless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MRK	12	40	qm52	figs-activepassive		0	These men will receive greater condemnation	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will certainly punish them with greater condemnation" or "God will certainly punish them severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	12	40	h36x	figs-explicit		0	will receive greater condemnation	The word "greater" implies a comparison. Here the comparison is to other men who are punished. Alternate translation: "will receive greater condemnation than other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	12	41	r69x	Connecting Statement:		0		Still in the temple area, Jesus comments on the value of the widow's offering.
+MRK	12	41	p2kp			0	an offering box	This box, which everyone could use, held temple offerings.
+MRK	12	42	g6ry	translate-bmoney		0	two mites	"two small copper coins." These were the least valuable coins available. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+MRK	12	42	n29e			0	worth about a penny	"worth very little." A penny is worth very little. Translate "penny" with the name of the smallest coin in your language if you have one that is worth very little.
+MRK	12	43	ipl1	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	In verse 43 Jesus says that the widow put more money in the offering than the rich people put in, and in verse 44 he tells his reason for saying that. The information can be reordered so that Jesus tells his reason first and then says that the widow put in more, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+MRK	12	43	n7su			0	He called	"Jesus called"
+MRK	12	43	q124			0	Truly I say to you	This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).
+MRK	12	43	n8z5			0	all of them who contributed to	"all the other people who put money into"
+MRK	12	44	ui9a			0	abundance	much wealth, many valuable things
+MRK	12	44	l4tp			0	her poverty	"lack" or "the little she had"
+MRK	12	44	p3as			0	to live on	"to survive on"
+MRK	13	intro	ti7d	Mark 13 General Notes		0		# Mark 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 13:24-25, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The return of Christ<br><br>Jesus said much about what would happen before he returned ([Mark 13:6-37](./06.md)). He told his followers that bad things would happen to the world and bad things would happen to them before he returned, but they needed to be ready for him to return at any time.<br>
+MRK	13	01	rrv1			0	General Information:	As they leave the temple area, Jesus tells his disciples what will happen in the future to the wonderful temple that Herod the Great has built.
+MRK	13	01	ql81	figs-explicit		0	the wonderful stones and wonderful buildings	The "stones" refer to the stones that the buildings were built with. Alternate translation: "the wonderful buildings and the wonderful stones that they are made of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	02	rez6	figs-rquestion		0	Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone	This question is used to draw attention to the buildings. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Look at these great buildings! Not one stone" or "You see these great buildings now, but not one stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	13	02	zu46	figs-explicit		0	Not one stone will be left on another which will not be torn down	It is implied that enemy soldiers will tear down the stones. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Not one stone will remain on top of another, for enemy soldiers will come and destroy these buildings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	13	03	e913	Connecting Statement:		0		In answer to the disciples' questions about the temple's destruction and what was going to happen, Jesus tells them what was going to take place in the future.
+MRK	13	03	izt8	figs-explicit		0	As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter	It can be expressed clearly that Jesus and his disciples had walked to the Mount of Olives. Alternate translation: "After arriving at the Mount of Olives, which is opposite the temple, Jesus sat down. Then Peter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	03	u7ju			0	privately	when they were alone
+MRK	13	04	uf37	figs-explicit		0	these things happen ... are about to happen	This refers to what Jesus had just said will happen to the stones of the temple. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "these things happen to the buildings of the temple ... are about to happen to the temple buildings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	04	lw1n			0	when all these things	"that all these things"
+MRK	13	05	fe42			0	to them	"to his disciples"
+MRK	13	05	u79c			0	leads you astray	Here "leads you astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe what is not true. Alternate translation: "deceives you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	13	06	wv12			0	they will lead many astray	Here "lead ... astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe what is not true. Alternate translation: "they will deceive many people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	13	06	z63u	figs-metonymy		0	in my name	Possible meanings are 1) "claiming my authority" or 2) "claiming that God sent them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	13	06	l7f9			0	I am he	"I am the Christ"
+MRK	13	07	fl5h			0	hear of wars and rumors of wars	"hear of wars and reports about wars." Possible meanings are 1) "hear the sounds of wars close by and news of wars far away" or 2) "hear of wars that have started and reports about wars that are about to start"
+MRK	13	07	d1k9			0	but the end is not yet	"but it is not yet the end" or "but the end will not happen until later" or "but the end will be later"
+MRK	13	07	mi4d	figs-explicit		0	the end	This probably refers to the end of the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	08	xln4	figs-idiom		0	will rise against	This idiom means to fight against one another. Alternate translation: "will fight against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	13	08	e2ln	figs-ellipsis		0	kingdom against kingdom	The words "will rise" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "kingdom will rise against kingdom" or "the people of one kingdom will fight against the people of another kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	13	08	dz8g	figs-metaphor		0	These are the beginnings of birth pains	Jesus speaks of these disasters as the beginnings of birth pains because more severe things will happen after them. Alternate translation: "These events will be like the first pains a woman suffers when she is about to bear a child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	13	09	c2cl			0	Be on your guard	"Be ready for what people will do to you"
+MRK	13	09	xsy1			0	will deliver you up to councils	"take you and put you under the control of councils"
+MRK	13	09	zdp8	figs-activepassive		0	you will be beaten	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will beat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	13	09	gbb4	figs-idiom		0	You will stand before	This means to be put on trial and judged. Alternate translation: "You will be put on trial before" or "You will be brought to trial and judged by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	13	09	j5n2			0	for my sake	"because of me" or "on account of me"
+MRK	13	09	y6p6	figs-explicit		0	as a testimony to them	This means they will testify about Jesus. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "and testify to them about me" or "and you will tell them about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	10	ruk9	figs-explicit		0	But the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations	Jesus is still speaking about things that must happen before the end comes. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "But the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations before the end will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	11	uy91	figs-idiom		0	hand you over	Here this means to put people under the control of the authorities. Alternate translation: "give you over to the authorities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	13	11	a9b6	figs-ellipsis		0	but the Holy Spirit	The words "will speak" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "but the Holy Spirit will speak through you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	13	12	py9u			0	Brother will deliver up brother to death	"One brother will put another brother under the control of people who will kill him" or "Brothers will put their brothers under the control of people who will kill them." This will happen many times to many different people. Jesus is not speaking of just one person and his brother.
+MRK	13	12	g3jv	figs-gendernotations		0	Brother ... brother	This refers to both brothers and sisters. Alternate translation: "People ... their siblings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+MRK	13	12	b9ux	figs-ellipsis		0	a father his child	The words "will deliver up to death" are understood from the previous phrase. This means that some fathers will betray their children, and this betrayal will cause their children to be killed. Alternate translation: "fathers will deliver up their children to death" or "fathers will betray their children, handing them over to be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	13	12	r66s	figs-idiom		0	Children will rise up against their parents	This means that children will oppose their parents and betray them. Alternate translation: "Children will oppose their parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	13	12	si65	figs-activepassive		0	cause them to be put to death	This means that the authorities will sentence the parents to be put to death. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "cause the authorities to sentence the parents to die" or "the authorities will kill the parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	13	13	pk3g	figs-activepassive		0	You will be hated by everyone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone will hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	13	13	jhp6	figs-metonymy		0	because of my name	Jesus uses the metonym "my name" to refer to himself. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because you believe in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	13	13	w28q	figs-activepassive		0	whoever endures to the end, that person will be saved	This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whoever endures to the end, God will save that person" or "God will save whoever endures to the end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	13	13	c33n	figs-explicit		0	whoever endures to the end	Here "endures" represents continuing to be faithful to God even while suffering. Alternate translation: "whoever suffers and stays faithful to God to the end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	13	vcz4			0	to the end	Possible meanings are 1) "to the end of his life" or 2) "to the end of that time of trouble"
+MRK	13	14	d4nw	figs-metaphor		0	the abomination of desolation	This phrase is from the book of Daniel. His audience would have been familiar with this passage and the prophecy about the abomination entering the temple and defiling it. Alternate translation: "the shameful thing that defiles the things of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	13	14	vx3c	figs-explicit		0	standing where it should not be standing	Jesus' audience would have known that this refers to the temple. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "standing in the temple, where it should not be standing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	14	ck7a	figs-explicit		0	let the reader understand	This is not Jesus speaking. Matthew added this to get the readers' attention, so that they would listen to this warning. Alternate translation: "may everyone who is reading this pay attention to this warning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	15	m1hq			0	on the housetop	Housetops where Jesus lived were flat, and people could stand on them.
+MRK	13	16	y1e9	figs-ellipsis		0	not return	This refers to returning to his house. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "not return to his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	13	16	hv49			0	to take his cloak	"to get his cloak"
+MRK	13	17	bi8n	figs-euphemism		0	are with child	This is a polite way to say that someone is pregnant. Alternate translation: "are pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MRK	13	18	w47v			0	Pray that it	"Pray that these times" or "Pray that these things"
+MRK	13	18	w91r			0	the winter	"the cold season" or "the cold, rainy season." This refers to the time of year when it is cold and unpleasant and difficult to travel.
+MRK	13	19	e98e			0	such as has not been	"greater than there has ever been." This describes how great and terrible the tribulation will be. There has never been a tribulation as terrible as this one will be.
+MRK	13	19	c5sz			0	no, nor ever will be again	"and greater than there will ever be again" or "and after that tribulation, there will never again be a tribulation like it"
+MRK	13	20	y7g6	figs-explicit		0	had shortened the days	"had shortened the time." It may be helpful to specify which "days" are referred to. Alternate translation: "had reduced the days of suffering" or "had shortened the time of suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	20	kda6	figs-synecdoche		0	no flesh would be saved	The word "flesh" refers to people, and "saved" refers to physical salvation. Alternate translation: "no one would be saved" or "everyone would die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MRK	13	20	q8hm			0	for the sake of the elect	"in order to help the elect"
+MRK	13	20	er43	figs-doublet		0	the elect, those whom he chose	The phrase "those whom he chose" means the same thing as "the elect." Together, they emphasize that God chose these people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MRK	13	21	d9gr	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	In verse 21 Jesus gives a command, and in 22 he tells the reason for the command. This can be reordered with the reason first, and the command second, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+MRK	13	22	n81i			0	false Christs	"people who claim they are Christ"
+MRK	13	22	yw81			0	so as to deceive	"in order to deceive" or "hoping to deceive" or "trying to deceive"
+MRK	13	22	j198	figs-ellipsis		0	so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect	The phrase "even the elect" implies that the false Christs and false prophets will expect to deceive some people, but they will not know if they will be able to deceive the elect. Alternate translation: "in order to deceive people, and even deceive the elect, if that is possible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	13	22	eq7b			0	the elect	"the people whom God has chosen"
+MRK	13	23	jq8p			0	Be on guard	"Be watchful" or "Be alert"
+MRK	13	23	va6h	figs-explicit		0	I have told you all these things ahead of time	Jesus told them these things to warn them. Alternate translation: "I have told you all these things ahead of time to warn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	24	zy2f	figs-activepassive		0	the sun will be darkened	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sun will become dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	13	24	a3qv	figs-personification		0	the moon will not give its light	Here the moon is spoken of as if it were alive and able to give something to someone else. Alternate translation: "the moon will not shine" or "the moon will be dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+MRK	13	25	z1sh	figs-explicit		0	the stars will fall from the sky	This does not mean that they will fall to earth but that they will fall from where the are now. Alternate translation: "the stars will fall from their places in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	25	au6l	figs-activepassive		0	the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the powers in the heavens will shake" or "God will shake the powers that are in the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	13	25	hge7			0	the powers that are in the heavens	"the powerful things in the heavens." Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the sun, moon, and stars or 2) this refers to powerful spiritual beings
+MRK	13	25	h5k1			0	in the heavens	"in the sky"
+MRK	13	26	kl95			0	Then they will see	"Then people will see"
+MRK	13	26	h4z1			0	with great power and glory	"powerfully and gloriously"
+MRK	13	27	a1z2	figs-metonymy		0	he will gather	The word "he" refers to God and is a metonym for his angels, as they are the ones who will gather the elect. Alternate translation: "they will gather" or "his angels will gather" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	13	27	vpb6	figs-metaphor		0	the four winds	The whole earth is spoken of as "the four winds," which refer to the four directions: north, south, east, and west. Alternate translation: "the north, south, east, and west" or "all parts of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	13	27	u1vp	figs-merism		0	from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky	These two extremes are given to emphasize that the elect will be gathered from the entire earth. Alternate translation: "from every place on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+MRK	13	28	c99s	figs-parables		0		Jesus gives two short parables here to remind people to be aware when the things that he has been explaining happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+MRK	13	28	c8r7			0	the branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves	The phrase "the branch" refers to the branches of the fig tree. Alternate translation: "its branches become tender and put out their leaves"
+MRK	13	28	u8ha			0	tender	"green and soft"
+MRK	13	28	q6yc	figs-personification		0	puts out its leaves	Here the fig tree is spoken of as if it were alive and able to willingly cause its leaves to grow. Alternate translation: "its leaves begin to sprout" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+MRK	13	28	z417			0	summer	the warm part of the year or the growing season
+MRK	13	29	q53b	figs-explicit		0	these things	This refers to the days of tribulation. Alternate translation: "these things I have just described" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	29	aul8			0	he is near	"the Son of Man is near"
+MRK	13	29	z2pf	figs-idiom		0	close to the gates	This idiom means that he is very near and has almost arrived, referring to a traveler being close to arriving at the city gates. Alternate translation: "and is almost here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	13	30	tg35			0	Truly I say to you	This indicates that the statement that follows is especially important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).
+MRK	13	30	h72r	figs-euphemism		0	will not pass away	This is a polite way to talk about someone dying. Alternate translation: "will not die" or "will not end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+MRK	13	30	t66q			0	until all of these things	The phrase "these things" refers to the days of tribulation.
+MRK	13	31	k4zb	figs-merism		0	Heaven and earth	The two extremes are given to refer to all of the sky, including the sun, moon, stars, and planets, and all of the earth. Alternate translation: "The sky, the earth, and everything in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+MRK	13	31	bjr8			0	will pass away	"will cease to exist." Here this phrase refers to the world ending.
+MRK	13	31	ah6w	figs-metaphor		0	my words will never pass away	Jesus speaks of words not losing their power as if they were something that will never physically die. Alternate translation: "my words will never lose their power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	13	32	km5z	figs-explicit		0	that day or that hour	This refers to the time that the Son of Man will return. Alternate translation: "that day or that hour that the Son of Man will return" or "the day or the hour that I will return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	32	btq5	figs-ellipsis		0	no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father	These words specify some of those who do not know when the Son of Man will return, different from the Father, who does know. Alternate translation: "no one knows—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son know—but the Father" or "neither the angels in heaven nor the Son know; no one knows but the Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	13	32	z3q9			0	the angels in heaven	Here "heaven" refers to the place where God lives.
+MRK	13	32	gwh2	figs-ellipsis		0	but the Father	It is best to translate "Father" with the same word that your language naturally uses to refer to a human father. Also, this is an ellipsis, stating that the Father knows when the Son will return. Alternate translation: "but only the Father knows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	13	33	i43k	figs-explicit		0	what time it is	It can be stated clearly what "time" refers to here. Alternate translation: "when all these events will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	13	34	a8ku			0	each one with his work	"telling each one what work he should do"
+MRK	13	35	z7wi			0	it could be in the evening	"he could return in the evening"
+MRK	13	35	s8j9			0	rooster crows	The rooster is a bird that "crows" very early in the morning by making a loud call.
+MRK	13	36	mh8t	figs-metaphor		0	find you sleeping	Here Jesus speaks of not being ready as "sleeping." Alternate translation: "find you not ready for his return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	14	intro	uk36	Mark 14 General Notes		0		# Mark 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 14:27, 62, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The eating of the body and blood<br><br>[Mark 14:22-25](./22.md) describes Jesus' last meal with his followers. At this time, Jesus told them that what they were eating and drinking were his body and his blood. Nearly all Christian churches celebrate "the Lord's Supper," the "Eucharist", or "Holy Communion" to remember this meal.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Abba, Father<br><br>"Abba" is an Aramaic word that the Jews used to speak to their fathers. Mark writes it as it sounds and then translates it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Mark 14:20](../../mrk/14/20.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+MRK	14	01	hwb4	Connecting Statement:		0		Just two days before the Passover, the chief priests and scribes are secretly plotting to kill Jesus.
+MRK	14	01	gd33			0	stealthily	without people noticing
+MRK	14	02	em4q			0	For they were saying	The word "they" refers to the chief priests and the scribes.
+MRK	14	02	fk19	figs-ellipsis		0	Not during the feast	This refers to them not arresting Jesus during the feast. Alternate translation: "We must not do it during the feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	14	03	m95w	Connecting Statement:		0		Though some were angry that the oil was used to anoint Jesus, Jesus says that the woman has anointed his body for burial before he will die.
+MRK	14	03	bf84	translate-names		0	Simon the leper	This man previously had leprosy but was no longer ill. This is a different man than Simon Peter and Simon the Zealot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	14	03	sh4s			0	he was reclining at the table	In Jesus' culture, when people gathered to eat, they reclined on their sides, propping themselves up on pillows beside a low table.
+MRK	14	03	hk2p	translate-unknown		0	alabaster jar	This is a jar made from alabaster. Alabaster was a very expensive yellow-white stone. Alternate translation: "beautiful white stone jar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MRK	14	03	fqa9	translate-unknown		0	of very costly liquid, which was pure nard	"that contained expensive, fragrant perfume called nard." Nard was a very expensive, sweet-smelling oil used to make perfume. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+MRK	14	03	tk9r			0	on his head	"on Jesus' head"
+MRK	14	04	v57p	figs-rquestion		0	What is the reason for this waste?	They asked this question to show that they disapproved of the woman pouring the perfume on Jesus. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is terrible that she wasted that perfume!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	14	05	y113	figs-activepassive		0	This perfume could have been sold	Mark wants to show his readers that those present were more concerned about money. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We could have sold this perfume" or "She could have sold this perfume" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	14	05	t4p8	translate-bmoney		0	three hundred denarii	"300 denarii." Denarii are Roman silver coins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+MRK	14	05	h62k	figs-ellipsis		0	given to the poor	The phrase "the poor" refers to poor people. This refers to giving the money from the sale of the perfume to the poor. Alternate translation: "the money given to poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MRK	14	06	r9wt	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you troubling her?	Jesus rebukes the guests for questioning this woman's action. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not trouble her!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	14	07	tc3j	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+MRK	14	09	vr3w			0	Truly I say to you	This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).
+MRK	14	09	ysc5	figs-activepassive		0	wherever the gospel is preached	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "wherever my followers preach the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	14	09	ljh1			0	what this woman has done will be spoken of	"what this woman has done will also be spoken of"
+MRK	14	10	pdm5	Connecting Statement:		0		After the woman anoints Jesus with perfume, Judas promises to deliver Jesus to the chief priests.
+MRK	14	10	z71f	figs-explicit		0	so that he might deliver him over to them	Judas did not deliver Jesus over to them yet, rather he went to make arrangements with them. Alternate translation: "in order to arrange with them that he would deliver Jesus over to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	10	dq6r			0	deliver him over	"bring Jesus to them so they could capture him"
+MRK	14	11	kzk1	figs-explicit		0	When the chief priests heard it	It may be helpful to state clearly what the chief priests heard. Alternate translation: "When the chief priests heard what he was willing to do for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	12	bn76	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus sends two of the disciples to prepare the Passover meal.
+MRK	14	12	wpe7	figs-explicit		0	when they sacrificed the Passover lamb	At the beginning of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, it was customary to sacrifice a lamb. Alternate translation: "when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	12	bel5	figs-metonymy		0	eat the Passover	Here the "Passover" refers to the Passover meal. Alternate translation: "eat the Passover meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	14	13	a7xg			0	bearing a pitcher of water	"carrying a large jar full of water"
+MRK	14	14	i344	figs-quotations		0	The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room ... with my disciples?"	This can be written as an indirect quote. Translate this so that it is a polite request. Alternate translation: "Our Teacher would like to know where the guest room is where he may eat the Passover with his disciples." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+MRK	14	14	q3pn			0	guest room	a room for visitors
+MRK	14	15	x3zk	figs-explicit		0	Make the preparations for us there	They were to prepare the meal for Jesus and his disciples to eat. Alternate translation: "Prepare the meal for us there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	16	sb35			0	The disciples left	"The two disciples left"
+MRK	14	16	m339			0	as he had said	"as Jesus had said"
+MRK	14	17	n7z4	Connecting Statement:		0		That evening as Jesus and the disciples eat the Passover meal, Jesus tells them that one of them will betray him.
+MRK	14	17	i1q1	figs-explicit		0	he came with the twelve	It may be helpful to state where they came to. Alternate translation: "he came with the twelve to the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	18	cwl8			0	lying down at the table	In Jesus' culture, when people gathered to eat, they lay down on their sides, propping themselves up on pillows beside a low table.
+MRK	14	18	dg95			0	Truly I say to you	This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).
+MRK	14	19	v3a1			0	one by one	This means that "one at a time" each disciple asked him.
+MRK	14	19	f13p	figs-rquestion		0	Surely not I?	Possible meanings are 1) this was a question for which the disciples expected the answer to be no or 2) this was a rhetorical question that did not require a response. Alternate translation: "Surely I am not the one who will betray you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	20	b25j			0	It is one of the twelve, the one now	"He is one of the twelve of you, the one now"
+MRK	14	20	htn4			0	dipping bread with me in the bowl	In Jesus' culture, people would often eat bread, dipping it in a shared bowl of sauce or of oil mixed with herbs.
+MRK	14	21	q5l3			0	For the Son of Man will go the way that the scripture says about him	Here Jesus refers to the scriptures prophesying about his death. If you have a polite way to talk about death in your language, use it here. Alternate translation: "For the Son of Man will die in the way that the scriptures say"
+MRK	14	21	ct78	figs-explicit		0	through whom the Son of Man is betrayed	This can be stated more directly. Alternate translation: "who betrays the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	22	y8j7			0	bread	This was a flat loaf of unleavened bread, which was eaten as part of the Passover meal.
+MRK	14	22	ula2	figs-explicit		0	broke it	This means that he broke the bread into pieces for the people to eat. Alternate translation: "broke it into pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	22	adb2	writing-symlanguage		0	Take this. This is my body	"Take this bread. It is my body." Though most understand this to mean that the bread is a symbol of Jesus' body and that it is not actual flesh, it is best to translate this statement literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+MRK	14	23	u6rc	figs-synecdoche		0	He took a cup	Here "cup" is a metonym for wine. Alternate translation: "He took the cup of wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MRK	14	24	q5hn	figs-explicit		0	This is my blood of the covenant, the blood that is poured out for many	The covenant is for the forgiveness of sins. This can be written more explicitly. Alternate translation: "This is my blood that confirms the covenant, the blood that is poured out so that many may receive the forgiveness of sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	24	hs24	writing-symlanguage		0	This is my blood	"This wine is my blood." Though most understand this to mean that the wine is a symbol of Jesus' blood and that it is not actual blood, it is best to translate this statement literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+MRK	14	25	i9yk			0	Truly I say to you	This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).
+MRK	14	25	t7ai			0	fruit of the vine	"wine." This is a descriptive way to refer to wine.
+MRK	14	25	y1pf			0	new	Possible meanings are 1) "again" or 2) "in a new way"
+MRK	14	26	l996			0	hymn	A hymn is a type of song. It was traditional for them to sing an Old Testament psalm.
+MRK	14	27	pu4s			0	Jesus said to them	"Jesus said to his disciples"
+MRK	14	27	lty4	figs-idiom		0	will fall away	This is an idiom that means leave. Alternate translation: "will leave me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	14	27	lze6			0	I will strike	"kill." Here "I" refers to God.
+MRK	14	27	w2az	figs-activepassive		0	the sheep will be scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will scatter the sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	14	28	lv2u	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus clearly tells Peter he will deny him. Peter and all of the disciples are certain they will not deny Jesus.
+MRK	14	28	dm1q	figs-idiom		0	I am raised up	This idiom means that God will cause Jesus to become alive again after he has died. This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "God raises me from the dead" or "God makes me alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	14	28	nwg8			0	I will go ahead of you	"I will go before you"
+MRK	14	29	div5	figs-ellipsis		0	Even if all fall away, I will not	"I will not" can be fully expressed as "I will not fall away." The phrase "not fall away" is a double negative and carries a positive meaning. This can be expressed in the positive if needed. Alternate translation: "Even if everyone else leaves you, I will stay with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+MRK	14	30	z2q9			0	Truly I say to you	This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).
+MRK	14	30	i4g3			0	rooster crows	The rooster is a bird that calls out very early in the morning. The loud sound he makes is "crowing."
+MRK	14	30	e8sh			0	twice	two times
+MRK	14	30	um1m			0	you will deny me	"you will say that you do not know me"
+MRK	14	31	y9el			0	If I must die	"Even if I must die"
+MRK	14	31	z9le			0	They all made the same promise	This means that all of the disciples said the same thing that Peter said.
+MRK	14	32	ni66	Connecting Statement:		0		When they go to Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives, Jesus encourages three of his disciples to stay awake while he prays. Twice he awakens them, and the third time he tells them to wake up because it is time for the betrayal.
+MRK	14	32	deg7			0	They came to the place	The word "they" refers to Jesus and his disciples.
+MRK	14	33	ps7u			0	distressed	overwhelmed with sorrow
+MRK	14	33	n279	figs-metaphor		0	deeply troubled	The word "deeply" refers to Jesus being greatly troubled in his soul. Alternate translation: "extremely troubled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	14	34	eyw3	figs-synecdoche		0	My soul is	Jesus speaks of himself as his "soul." Alternate translation: "I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MRK	14	34	ic1g	figs-hyperbole		0	even to the point of death	Jesus is exaggerating because he feels so much distress and sorrow that he feels like he is about to die, though he knows he will not die until after the sun rises. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	14	34	a54k			0	watch	The disciples were to stay alert while Jesus prayed. This does not mean that they were supposed to watch Jesus pray.
+MRK	14	35	nk8l	figs-explicit		0	if it were possible	This means that if God would allow it to happen. Alternate translation: "if God would allow it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	35	wc6d	figs-explicit		0	the hour might pass	Here "this hour" refers to Jesus' time of suffering, both now in the garden and later. Alternate translation: "that he would not have to go through this time of suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	36	c11w	translate-transliterate		0	Abba	a term used by Jewish children to address their father. Since it is followed by "Father," it is best to transliterate this word. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+MRK	14	36	t9r2	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MRK	14	36	jk6a	figs-metonymy		0	Remove this cup from me	Jesus speaks of the suffering that he must endure as if it were a cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	14	36	ha77	figs-ellipsis		0	But not my will, but yours	Jesus is asking God to do what he wants to be done and not what Jesus wants. Alternate translation: "But do not do what I want, do what you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	14	37	ja6d			0	found them sleeping	The word "them" refers to Peter, James, and John.
+MRK	14	37	kp33	figs-rquestion		0	Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch for one hour?	Jesus rebukes Simon Peter for sleeping. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Simon, you are asleep when I told you to stay awake. You could not even stay awake for one hour." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	14	38	zrp4	figs-metaphor		0	that you do not enter into temptation	Jesus speaks of being tempted as if it were entering into a physical place. Alternate translation: "that you are not tempted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	14	38	xk5y			0	The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak	Jesus warns Simon Peter that he is not strong enough to do what he wants to do in his own strength. Alternate translation: "You are willing in your spirit, but you are too weak to do what you want to do" or "You want to do what I say, but you are weak"
+MRK	14	38	c1je	figs-metonymy		0	The spirit ... the flesh	These refer to two different aspects of Peter. "The spirit" is his inmost desires. "The flesh" is his human ability and strength. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	14	39	l9nj			0	used the same words	"prayed again what he prayed before"
+MRK	14	40	v49m			0	found them sleeping	The word "them" refers to Peter, James, and John.
+MRK	14	40	ht2p	figs-metaphor		0	for their eyes were heavy	Here the author speaks of a sleepy person having a hard time keeping his eyes open as having "heavy eyes." Alternate translation: "for they were so sleepy they were having a hard time keeping their eyes open" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	14	41	x7qd	figs-explicit		0	He came the third time	Jesus had gone and prayed again. Then he returned to them a third time. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Then he went and prayed again. He returned the third time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	41	lw7w	figs-rquestion		0	Are you still sleeping and taking your rest?	Jesus rebukes his disciples for not staying awake and praying. You can translate this rhetorical question as a statement if needed. Alternate translation: "You are still sleeping and resting!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	14	41	ae53			0	The hour has come	The time of Jesus' suffering and betrayal is about to begin.
+MRK	14	41	msb2			0	Look!	"Listen!"
+MRK	14	41	eg9m	figs-activepassive		0	The Son of Man is being betrayed	Jesus warns his disciples that his betrayer is approaching them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, am being betrayed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	14	43	r9cp	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verse 44 gives background information about how Judas had arranged with the Jewish leaders to betray Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MRK	14	43	nz4t	Connecting Statement:		0		Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss, and the disciples all flee.
+MRK	14	44	bzj2			0	Now his betrayer	This refers to Judas.
+MRK	14	44	lsh3	figs-explicit		0	he is the one	Here "the one" refers to the man that Judas was going to identify. Alternate translation: "he is the one you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	45	tpd4			0	he kissed him	"Judas kissed him"
+MRK	14	46	y5qv	figs-parallelism		0	laid hands on him and seized him	These two phrases have the same meaning to emphasize that they seized Jesus. Alternate translation: "grabbed Jesus and seized him" or "seized him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+MRK	14	47	m6b9			0	who stood by	"who was standing nearby"
+MRK	14	48	gv6e			0	Jesus said to them	"Jesus said to the crowd"
+MRK	14	48	eq25	figs-rquestion		0	Do you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me?	Jesus is rebuking the crowd. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is ridiculous that you come here to seize me with swords and clubs, as if I were a robber!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	14	49	s63a			0	But this was done that	"But this has happened so that"
+MRK	14	50	gqz8			0	All those with Jesus	This refers to the disciples.
+MRK	14	51	y5yt			0	linen	cloth made from the fibers of a flax plant
+MRK	14	51	u9k3	figs-activepassive		0	that was wrapped around him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he had wrapped around himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	14	51	nag4			0	When the men seized him	"When the men seized that man"
+MRK	14	52	eud7			0	he left the linen garment	As the man was trying to run away, the others would have grabbed at his clothing, trying to stop him.
+MRK	14	53	qu33	Connecting Statement:		0		After the crowd of the chief priests, scribes, and elders lead Jesus to the high priest, Peter watches nearby while some stand to give false testimony against Jesus.
+MRK	14	53	s7t1			0	There were gathered with him all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes	This can be reordered so that it is easier to understand. "All of the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes had gathered there together"
+MRK	14	54	bzg7			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a shift in the story line as the author begins telling us about Peter.
+MRK	14	54	l5gl	figs-explicit		0	as far as the courtyard of the high priest	As Peter followed Jesus, he stopped at the high priest's courtyard. This can be written clearly. Alternate translation: "and he went as far as the courtyard of the high priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	54	x2g5	figs-explicit		0	He sat among the guards	Peter sat with the guards who were working at the courtyard. Alternate translation: "He sat in the courtyard among the guards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	55	w23n			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a shift in the story line as the author continues telling us about Jesus being put on trial.
+MRK	14	55	fu1l	figs-metonymy		0	they might put him to death	They were not the ones who would execute Jesus; rather, they would order someone else to do it. Alternate translation: "they might have Jesus executed" or "they might have someone execute Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	14	55	d9gn	figs-explicit		0	But they did not find any	They did not find testimony against Jesus with which they could convict him and have him put to death. Alternate translation: "But they did not find any testimony with which to convict him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	56	cew3	figs-metaphor		0	brought false testimony against him	Here speaking false testimony is described as if it were a physical object that someone can carry. Alternate translation: "accused him by speaking false testimony against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	14	56	jpc7			0	their testimony did not agree	This can be written in positive form. "but their testimony contradicted each other"
+MRK	14	57	pr71	figs-metaphor		0	brought false testimony against him	Here speaking false testimony is described as if it were a physical object that someone can carry. Alternate translation: "accused him by speaking false testimony against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	14	58	f82e	figs-exclusive		0	We heard him say	"We heard Jesus say." The word "we" refers to the people who brought false testimony against Jesus and does not include the people to whom they are speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+MRK	14	58	e94y	figs-synecdoche		0	made with hands	Here "hands" refers to men. Alternate translation: "made by men ... without man's help" or "built by men ... without man's help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+MRK	14	58	k1vs			0	in three days	"within three days." This means that the temple would be built within a three-day period.
+MRK	14	58	hm5e	figs-ellipsis		0	will build another	The word "temple" is understood from the previous phrase. It may be repeated. Alternate translation: "will build another temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	14	59	x6hk			0	did not agree	"contradicted each other." This can be written in positive form.
+MRK	14	60	d7i8	Connecting Statement:		0		When Jesus answers that he is the Christ, the high priest and all of the leaders there condemn him as one who deserves to die.
+MRK	14	60	q2u1	figs-explicit		0	stood up among them	Jesus stands up in the middle of the angry crowd to speak to them. Translate this to show who was present when Jesus stood up to speak. Alternate translation: "stood up among the chief priests, scribes, and elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	60	af5e	figs-explicit		0	Have you no answer? What is it these men testify against you?	The chief priest is not asking Jesus for information about what the witnesses said. He is asking Jesus to prove what the witnesses said is wrong. Alternate translation: "Are you not going to reply? What do you say in response to the testimony these men are speaking against you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	61	x6ey	figs-nominaladj		0	the Son of the Blessed	Here God is called "the Blessed." It is best to translate "Son" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to a "son" of a human father. Alternate translation: "the Son of the Blessed One" or "the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MRK	14	62	z5rv			0	I am	This likely has a double meaning: 1) to respond to the high priest's question and 2) to call himself "I Am," which is what God called himself in the Old Testament.
+MRK	14	62	e1xd	figs-metonymy		0	he sits at the right hand of power	Here "power" is a metonnymm that represents God. To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "he sits in the place of honor beside the all-powerful God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MRK	14	62	z55c	figs-metaphor		0	comes with the clouds of heaven	Here the clouds are described as accompanying Jesus when he returns. Alternate translation: "when he comes down through the clouds in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	14	63	jz48			0	tore his garments	The high priest tore his clothes purposefully to show his outrage and horror at what Jesus has said. Alternate translation: "tore his garments in outrage"
+MRK	14	63	afd3	figs-rquestion		0	Do we still need witnesses?	This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We certainly do not need any more people who will testify against this man!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+MRK	14	64	zwf9	figs-explicit		0	You have heard the blasphemy	This refers to what Jesus said, which the high priest called blasphemy. Alternate translation: "You have heard the blasphemy he has spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	64	fu4g			0	They all	all the people in the room
+MRK	14	65	y1s4			0	Some began to	some of the people in the room
+MRK	14	65	bj5e	figs-explicit		0	to cover his face	They covered his face with a cloth or blindfold, so he could not see. Alternate translation: "to cover his face with a blindfold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	65	gvq3	figs-explicit		0	Prophesy	They mocked him, asking him to prophesy who was hitting him. Alternate translation: "Prophesy who hit you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	65	y68i			0	officers	men who guarded the governor's house
+MRK	14	66	fj8d	Connecting Statement:		0		As Jesus had predicted, Peter denies Jesus three times before the rooster crows.
+MRK	14	66	m8g8			0	below in the courtyard	"outside in the courtyard"
+MRK	14	66	t2mx	figs-explicit		0	one of the servant girls of the high priest	The servant girls worked for the high priest. Alternate translation: "one of the servant girls who worked for the high priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	68	l5i1			0	denied	This means to claim that something is not true. In this case, Peter was saying that what the servant girl said about him was not true.
+MRK	14	68	d3ch	figs-doublet		0	neither know nor understand what you are talking about	Both "know" and "understand" have the same meaning here. The meaning is repeated to add emphasis to what Peter is saying. Alternate translation: "I really do not understand what you are talking about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+MRK	14	69	l137			0	the servant girl	This is the same servant girl who identified Peter previously.
+MRK	14	69	v5kr	figs-explicit		0	one of them	The people were identifying Peter as one of Jesus' disciples. This can be made more clear. Alternate translation: "one of Jesus' disciples" or "one of those who have been with that man they arrested" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	14	71	ce6r	figs-idiom		0	to put himself under curses	If in your language you have to name the person who curses someone, state God. Alternate translation: "to say for God to curse him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	14	72	i7u2			0	rooster immediately crowed	The rooster is a bird that calls out very early in the morning. The loud sound he makes is "crowing."
+MRK	14	72	ja3e	translate-ordinal		0	a second time	"Second" here is an ordinal number. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MRK	14	72	zr4p	figs-idiom		0	he broke down	This idiom means that he was overwhelmed with grief and lost control of his emotions. Alternate translation: "he was overwhelmed with grief" or "he lost control of his emotions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	15	intro	d823	Mark 15 General Notes		0		# Mark 15 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "The curtain of the temple was split in two"<br><br>The curtain in the temple was an important symbol that showed that people needed to have someone speak to God for them. They could not speak to God directly because all people are sinful and God hates sin. God split the curtain to show that Jesus' people can now speak to God directly because Jesus has paid for their sins.<br><br>##### The tomb<br><br>The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([Mark 15:46](../../mrk/15/46.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Sarcasm<br><br>Both by pretending to worship Jesus ([Mark 15:19](../../mrk/15/19.md)) and by pretending to speak to a king ([Mark 15:18](../../mrk/15/18.md)), the soldiers and the Jews showed that they hated Jesus and did not believe that he was the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mock]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?<br>This is a phrase in Aramaic. Mark transliterates its sounds by writing them using Greek letters. He then explains its meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])<br>
+MRK	15	01	mps2	Connecting Statement:		0		When the chief priests, the elders, the scribes, and the council gave Jesus over to Pilate, they accused Jesus of doing many bad things. When Pilate asked if what they said was true, Jesus did not answer him.
+MRK	15	01	xz7c	figs-metonymy		0	they bound Jesus and led him away	They commanded for Jesus to be bound, but it would have been the guards who actually bound him and led him away. Alternate translation: "they commanded for Jesus to be bound and then he was led away" or "they commanded the guards to bind Jesus and then they led him away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	15	01	v2yf			0	They handed him over to Pilate	They had Jesus led to Pilate and transferred control of Jesus over to him.
+MRK	15	02	dh6n	figs-explicit		0	You say so	Possible meanings are 1) by saying this, Jesus was saying that Pilate, not Jesus, was the one calling him the King of the Jews. Alternate translation: "You yourself have said so" or 2) by saying this, Jesus implied that he is the King of the Jews. Alternate translation: "Yes, as you said, I am" or "Yes. It is as you said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	03	ue18			0	were presenting many charges against Jesus	"were accusing Jesus of many things" or "were saying that Jesus had done many bad things"
+MRK	15	04	c9uc			0	Pilate again asked him	"Pilate asked Jesus again"
+MRK	15	04	s2as			0	Do you give no answer	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Do you have an answer"
+MRK	15	04	pm6k			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+MRK	15	05	way9			0	that amazed him	It surprised Pilate that Jesus did not reply and defend himself.
+MRK	15	06	ul5e	Connecting Statement:		0		Pilate, hoping the crowd will choose Jesus, offers to release a prisoner, but the crowd asks for Barabbas instead.
+MRK	15	06	ul19	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line as the author shifts to telling background information about Pilate's tradition of releasing a prisoner at feasts and about Barabbas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MRK	15	07	fa7t			0	There with the rebels in prison ... in the rebellion, was a man named Barabbas	"At that time there was a man called Barabbas, who was in prison with some other men. They had committed murder when they rebelled against the Roman government"
+MRK	15	08	a4xb	figs-explicit		0	to do for them as he had done in the past	This refers to Pilate releasing a prisoner at feasts. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "to release a prisoner to them as he had done in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	10	i4ib	writing-background		0	For he knew that it was because of envy ... Jesus over to him	This is background information about why Jesus was handed over to Pilate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MRK	15	10	u647	figs-explicit		0	it was because of envy that the chief priests	They envied Jesus, probably because so many people were following him and becoming his disciples. Alternate translation: "the chief priests were envious of Jesus. This is why they" or "the chief priests were envious of Jesus' popularity among the people. This is why they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	11	y5w3	figs-metaphor		0	stirred up the crowd	The author speaks of the chief priests rousing or urging the crowd as if the crowd were a bowl of something that they were stirring. Alternate translation: "roused the crowd" or "urged the crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	15	11	pvu6	figs-ellipsis		0	released instead	They requested Barabbas to be released instead of Jesus. Alternate translation: "released instead of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+MRK	15	12	keq2	Connecting Statement:		0		The crowd asks for Jesus' death, so Pilate turns him over to the soldiers, who mock him, crown him with thorns, strike him, and lead him out to crucify him.
+MRK	15	12	vlm3	figs-explicit		0	What then should I do with the King of the Jews	Pilate asks what he should do with Jesus if he releases Barabbas to them. This can be written clearly. Alternate translation: "If I release Barabbas, what then should I do with the King of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	14	e55i			0	Pilate said to them	"Pilate said to the crowd"
+MRK	15	15	qt8y			0	to satisfy the crowd	"make the crowd happy by doing what they wanted him to do"
+MRK	15	15	fwg6			0	He scourged Jesus	Pilate did not actually scourge Jesus but rather his soldiers did.
+MRK	15	15	yzn5			0	scourged	"flogged." To "scourge" is to beat with an especially painful whip.
+MRK	15	15	r9id	figs-activepassive		0	then handed him over to be crucified	Pilate told his soliders to take Jesus away to crucify him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "told his soldiers to take him away and crucify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	15	16	eg6x			0	the courtyard (which is the government headquarters)	This was where the Roman soldiers in Jerusalem lived, and where the governor stayed when he was in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the courtyard of the soldiers' barracks" or "the courtyard of the governor's residence"
+MRK	15	16	b5gs			0	the whole cohort of soldiers	"the whole unit of soldiers"
+MRK	15	17	tn33			0	They put a purple robe on Jesus	Purple was a color worn by royalty. The soldiers did not believe that Jesus was king. They clothed him this way to mock him because others said that he was the King of the Jews.
+MRK	15	17	xfk8			0	a crown of thorns	"a crown made of thorny branches"
+MRK	15	18	ft1j	figs-irony		0	Hail, King of the Jews	The greeting "Hail" with a raised hand was only used to greet the Roman emperor. The soldiers did not believe that Jesus was the king of the Jews. Rather they said this to mock him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MRK	15	19	gz3b			0	a reed	"a stick" or "a staff"
+MRK	15	19	a8a9	figs-metaphor		0	bent their knees	A person who kneels bends his knees, so those who kneel are sometimes said to "bend their knees." Alternate translation: "kneeled" or "knelt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	15	21	cj4l			0	they forced him to carry his cross	According to Roman law, a solider could force a man he came upon along the road to carry a load. In this case, they forced Simon to carry Jesus' cross.
+MRK	15	21	s4j3			0	from the country	"from outside the city"
+MRK	15	21	cyn6	writing-background		0	A certain man, ... Rufus), and	This is background information about the man whom the soldiers forced to carry Jesus' cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MRK	15	21	rtz2	translate-names		0	Simon ... Alexander ... Rufus	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	15	21	py16	translate-names		0	Cyrene	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	15	22	w6c7	Connecting Statement:		0		The soldiers bring Jesus to Golgotha, where they crucify him with two others. Many people mock him.
+MRK	15	22	e49p	translate-names		0	Place of a Skull	"Skull Place" or "Place of the Skull." This the name of a place. It does not mean that there are lots of skulls there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	15	22	m1dd			0	Skull	A skull is the head bones, or a head without any flesh on it.
+MRK	15	23	e9xd	figs-explicit		0	wine mixed with myrrh	It may be helpful to explain that myrrh is a pain-relieving medicine. Alternate translation: "wine mixed with a medicine called myrrh" or "wine mixed with a pain-relieving medicine called myrrh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	25	q1ze	translate-ordinal		0	the third hour	"Third" here is a ordinal number. This refers to nine o'clock in the morning. Alternate translation: "nine o'clock in the morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+MRK	15	26	r2g6	figs-explicit		0	On a sign	The soldiers attached this sign to the cross above Jesus. Alternate translation: "They attached to the cross above Jesus' head a sign on which" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	26	b84a			0	the charge against him	"the crime they were accusing him of doing"
+MRK	15	27	mgf3	figs-explicit		0	one on the right of him and one on his left	This can be written more clearly. Alternate translation: "one on a cross on the right side of him and one on a cross on the left side of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	29	v8nu			0	shaking their heads	This is an action people do to show that they disapproved of Jesus.
+MRK	15	29	a7ft	figs-exclamations		0	Aha!	This is a exclamation of mockery. Use the appropriate exclamation in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+MRK	15	29	hy37	figs-explicit		0	You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days	The people refer to Jesus by what he earlier prophesied that he would do. Alternate translation: "You who said you would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	31	n13x			0	In the same way	This refers to the way that the people who were walking by Jesus were mocking him.
+MRK	15	31	d5se			0	were mocking him with each other	"were saying mocking things about Jesus among themselves"
+MRK	15	32	t1vm	figs-irony		0	Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down	The leaders did not believe that Jesus is the Christ, the King of Israel. Alternate translation: "He calls himself the Christ and the King of Israel. So let him come down" or "If he is really the Christ and the King of Israel, he should come down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+MRK	15	32	r6c4	figs-explicit		0	believe	The means to believe in Jesus. Alternate translation: "believe in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	32	dcb9			0	taunted	mocked, insulted
+MRK	15	33	zc37	Connecting Statement:		0		At noon darkness covers the whole land until three o'clock, when Jesus cries out with a loud voice and dies. When Jesus dies, the temple curtain rips from the top to the bottom.
+MRK	15	33	q1gh			0	the sixth hour	This refers to noon or 12 p.m.
+MRK	15	33	jl1i	figs-metaphor		0	darkness came over the whole land	Here the author describes it becoming dark outside as if the darkness were a wave that moved over the land. Alternate translation: "the whole land became dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	15	34	r6tj			0	At the ninth hour	This refers to three o'clock in the afternoon. Alternate translation: "At three o'clock in the afternoon" or "In the middle of the afternoon"
+MRK	15	34	ls1n	translate-transliterate		0	Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani	These are Aramaic words that should be copied as is into your language with similar sounds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+MRK	15	34	qw71			0	is interpreted	"means"
+MRK	15	35	apg3	figs-explicit		0	Some of those standing by heard his words and said	It can be stated clearly that they misunderstood what Jesus said. Alternate translation: "When some of those standing there heard his words, they misunderstood and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	36	a8qx			0	sour wine	"vinegar"
+MRK	15	36	un73			0	reed staff	"stick." This was a staff made from a reed.
+MRK	15	36	yb55	figs-explicit		0	gave it to him	"gave it to Jesus." The man held up the staff so that Jesus could drink wine from the sponge. Alternate translation: "held it up to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	38	ni8j	figs-activepassive		0	The curtain of the temple was split in two	Mark is showing that God himself split the temple curtain. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God split the curtain of the temple in two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	15	39	lg4u			0	the centurion	This is the centurion who supervised the soldiers who crucified Jesus.
+MRK	15	39	y4wn	figs-idiom		0	who stood and faced Jesus	Here "faced" is an idiom that means to look towards someone. Alternate translation: "who stood in front of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	15	39	t828			0	that he had died in this way	"how Jesus had died" or "the way Jesus had died"
+MRK	15	39	nqv8	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+MRK	15	40	i1ee			0	looked on from a distance	"watched from far away"
+MRK	15	40	zc9b			0	(the mother of James ... and of Joses)	"who was the mother of James ... and of Joses." This can be written without the parentheses.
+MRK	15	40	p9xk			0	James the younger	"the younger James." This man was referred to as "the younger" probably to distinguish him from another man named James.
+MRK	15	40	izn7	translate-names		0	Joses	This Joses was not that same person as the younger brother of Jesus. See how you translated the same name in [Mark 6:3](../06/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	15	40	tw5s	translate-names		0	Salome	Salome is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	15	41	j15z	writing-background		0	When he was in Galilee they followed him ... with him to Jerusalem	"When Jesus was in Galilee these women followed him ... with him to Jerusalem." This is background information about the women who watched the crucifixion from a distance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MRK	15	41	a3qk			0	came up with him to Jerusalem	Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for people to speak of going up to Jerusalem and going down from it.
+MRK	15	42	lxm5	Connecting Statement:		0		Joseph of Arimathea asks Pilate for the body of Jesus, which he wraps in linen and puts in a tomb.
+MRK	15	42	ug97	figs-metaphor		0	evening had come	Here evening is spoken of as if it were something that is able to "come" from one place to another. Alternate translation: "it had become evening" or "it was evening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+MRK	15	43	xn8t	writing-participants		0	Joseph of Arimathea came there. He was a respected	The phrase "came there" refers to Joseph coming to Pilate, which is also described after the background information is given, but his coming is referenced before for emphasis and to help introduce him to the story. There may be a different way to do this in your language. Alternate translation: "Joseph of Arimathea was a respected" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+MRK	15	43	wgz8	translate-names		0	Joseph of Arimathea	"Joseph from Arimathea." Joseph is the name of a man, and Arimathea is the name of the place his is from. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	15	43	u7ll	writing-background		0	He was a respected member of the council ... for the kingdom of God	This is background information about Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+MRK	15	43	zm1u			0	went in to Pilate	"went to Pilate" or "went in to where Pilate was"
+MRK	15	43	zvw4	figs-explicit		0	asked for the body of Jesus	It can be stated clearly that he wanted to get the body so that he could bury it. Alternate translation: "asked for permission to get the body of Jesus in order to bury it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	44	z3gl	figs-explicit		0	Pilate was amazed that Jesus was already dead; he called the centurion	Pilate heard people saying that Jesus was dead. This surprised him, so he asked the centurion if it was true. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Pilate was amazed when he heard that Jesus was already dead, so he called the centurion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+MRK	15	45	v5ys			0	he gave the body to Joseph	"he permitted Joseph to take Jesus' body"
+MRK	15	46	g4c9			0	linen	Linen is cloth made from the fibers of a flax plant. See how you translated this in [Mark 14:51](../14/51.md).
+MRK	15	46	eb9h	figs-metonymy		0	He took him down ... Then he rolled a stone	You may need to make explicit that Joseph probably had help from other people when he took Jesus' body down from the cross, prepared it for the tomb, and closed the tomb. Alternate translation: "He and others took him down ... Then they rolled a stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	15	46	g9hf	figs-activepassive		0	a tomb that had been cut out of a rock	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a tomb that someone had previously cut out of solid rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	15	46	bw4k			0	a stone against	"a huge flat stone in front of"
+MRK	15	47	m782	translate-names		0	Joses	This Joses was not that same person as the younger brother of Jesus. See how you translated the same name in [Mark 6:3](../06/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+MRK	15	47	v3wu	figs-activepassive		0	the place where Jesus was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the place where Joseph and the others buried Jesus' body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	16	intro	j5yz	Mark 16 General Notes		0		# Mark 16 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The tomb<br><br>The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([Mark 15:46](../../mrk/15/46.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.<br><br>### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### A young man dressed in a white robe<br><br>Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about angels in white clothing with the women at Jesus' tomb. Two of the authors called them men, but that is only because the angels were in human form. Two of the authors wrote about two angels, but the other two authors wrote about only one of them. It is best to translate each of these passages as it appears in the ULT without trying to make the passages all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 28:1-2](../../mat/28/01.md) and [Mark 16:5](../../mrk/16/05.md) and [Luke 24:4](../../luk/24/04.md) and [John 20:12](../../jhn/20/12.md))<br>
+MRK	16	01	cw1b	Connecting Statement:		0		On the first day of the week, women come early because they expect to use spices to anoint Jesus' body. They are surprised to see a young man who tells them Jesus is alive, but they are afraid and do not tell anyone.
+MRK	16	01	p61n			0	When the Sabbath day was over	That is, after the Sabbath, the seventh day of the week, had ended and the first day of the week had begun.
+MRK	16	04	kld9	figs-activepassive		0	the stone had been rolled away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone had rolled away the stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	16	06	x9m8	figs-activepassive		0	He is risen!	The angel is emphatically stating that Jesus has risen from the dead. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "He arose!" or "God raised him from the dead!" or "He raised himself from the dead!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	16	09	mxj6	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus appears first to Mary Magdalene, who tells the disciples, then he appears to two others as they walk in the country, and later he appears to the eleven disciples.
+MRK	16	09	v3ph			0	on the first day of the week	"on Sunday"
+MRK	16	11	l7it			0	They heard	"They heard Mary Magdalene say"
+MRK	16	12	h3bu			0	he appeared in a different form	The "two of them" saw Jesus, but he looked different from how he had looked previously.
+MRK	16	12	imq8			0	two of them	two of "those who were with him" ([Mark 16:10](../16/10.md))
+MRK	16	13	l47j			0	they did not believe them	The rest of the disciples did not believe what the two who had been walking in the country said.
+MRK	16	14	igd1	Connecting Statement:		0		When Jesus meets with the eleven, he rebukes them for their unbelief and tells them to go out into all the world to preach the gospel.
+MRK	16	14	zy93			0	the eleven	These are the eleven apostles who remained after Judas left them.
+MRK	16	14	lk4k	figs-metonymy		0	they were reclining at the table	This is a metonym for eating, which was the usual way people in that day ate meals. Alternate translation: "they were eating a meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	16	14	m57r			0	reclining	In Jesus' culture, when people gathered to eat, they lay down on their sides, propping themselves up on pillows beside a low table.
+MRK	16	14	ruy1	figs-idiom		0	hardness of heart	Jesus is rebuking his disciples because they would not believe in him. Translate this idiom so it is understood that the disciples were not believing Jesus. Alternate translation: "refusal to believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+MRK	16	15	w3bb	figs-metonymy		0	Go into all the world	Here "the world" is a metonym for the people in the world. Alternate translation: "Go everywhere there are people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	16	15	r6ww	figs-metonymy		0	the entire creation	This is an exaggeration and a metonym for people everywhere. Alternate translation: "absolutely everybody" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+MRK	16	16	k5r9	figs-activepassive		0	He who believes and is baptized will be saved	The word "He" refers to anyone. This sentence can be made active. Alternate translation: "God will save all people who believe and allow you to baptize them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	16	16	y14m	figs-activepassive		0	he who does not believe will be condemned	The word "he" refers to anyone. This clause can be made active. Alternate translation: "God will condemn all people who do not believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	16	17	rd45	figs-personification		0	These signs will go with those who believe	Mark speaks of miracles as though they were people going along with the believers. Alternate translation: "People watching those who believe will see these things happen and know that I am with the believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+MRK	16	17	sfq4			0	In my name they	Possible meanings are 1) Jesus is giving a general list: "In my name they will do things like these: They" or 2) Jesus is giving an exact list: "These are the things they will do in my name: They."
+MRK	16	17	s4kv	figs-metonymy		0	In my name	Here "name" is associated with Jesus' authority and power. See how "in your name" is translated in [Mark 9:38](../09/38.md). Alternate translation: "By the authority of my name" or "By the power of my name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+MRK	16	19	m649	figs-activepassive		0	he was taken up into heaven and sat	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God took him up into heaven, and he sat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+MRK	16	19	rzf4	translate-symaction		0	sat down at the right hand of God	To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "sat in the place of honor beside God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+MRK	16	20	pg9a	figs-idiom		0	confirmed the word	This idiom means they proved that their message was true. Alternate translation: "showed that his message, which they were speaking, was true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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+LUK	front	intro	uk55	Introduction to the Gospel of Luke		0		# Introduction to the Gospel of Luke<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Luke<br><br>1. Introduction and purpose for writing (1:1-–4)<br>1. Birth of Jesus and his preparation for his ministry (1:5-–4:13)<br>1. Jesus' ministry in Galilee (4:14–-9:50)<br>1. Jesus' journey to Jerusalem<br>- Discipleship (9:51–-11:13)<br>- Conflict and Jesus' grief (11:14–-14:35)<br>- Parables about things that are lost and found. Parables about honesty and dishonesty (15:1–-16:31)<br>- Kingdom of God (17:1–-19:27)<br>- Jesus' entry into Jerusalem (19:28–-44)<br>1. Jesus in Jerusalem (19:45–-21:4)<br>1. Jesus' teaching about his second coming (21:5–-36)<br>1. Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection (22:1–-24:53)<br><br>#### What is the Gospel of Luke about?<br><br>The Gospel of Luke is one of four books in the New Testament that describe some of the life of Jesus Christ. The authors of the gospels wrote about different aspects of who Jesus was and what he did. Luke wrote his gospel for a person named Theophilus. Luke wrote an accurate description of the life of Jesus so that Theophilus would be certain of what is true. However, Luke expected the gospel to encourage all believers, not just Theophilus.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "The Gospel of Luke" or "The Gospel according to Luke." Or they may choose a title that may be clearer, for example, "The Good News about Jesus that Luke wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Luke?<br><br>This book does not give the name of the author. The same person who wrote this book also wrote the Book of Acts. In parts of the Book of Acts, the author uses the word "we." This indicates that the author traveled with Paul. Most scholars think that Luke was this person traveling with Paul. Therefore, since early Christian times, most Christians have thought Luke was the author of both the Book of Luke and the Book of Acts.<br><br>Luke was a medical doctor. His way of writing shows that he was an educated man. He was probably a Gentile. Luke himself probably did not witness what Jesus said and did. But he said that he talked to many people who did.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What are the roles of women in the Gospel of Luke?<br><br>Luke described women in a very positive way in his gospel. For example, he often showed women being more faithful to God than most men. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br><br>#### Why does Luke write so much about the final week of Jesus' life?<br><br>Luke wrote much about Jesus' final week. He wanted his readers to think deeply about Jesus' final week and his death on the cross. He wanted people to understand that Jesus willingly died on the cross so that God could forgive them for sinning against him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What are the Synoptic Gospels?<br><br>The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels because they have many similar passages. The word "synoptic" means to "see together."<br><br>The texts are considered "parallel" when they are the same or almost the same among two or three gospels. When translating parallel passages, translators should use the same wording and make them as similar as possible.<br><br>#### Why does Jesus refer to himself as the "Son of Man"?<br><br>In the gospels, Jesus called himself the "Son of Man." It is a reference to Daniel 7:13-14. In this passage there is a person described as a "son of man." That means the person was someone who looked like a human being. God gave authority to the son of man to rule over the nations forever. And all the people will worship him forever.<br><br>Jews of Jesus' time did not use "Son of Man" as a title for anyone. Therefore, Jesus used it for himself to help them understand who he truly was. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]])<br><br>Translating the title "Son of Man" can be difficult in many languages. Readers may misunderstand a literal translation. Translators can consider alternatives, such as "The Human One." It may also be helpful to include a footnote to explain the title.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Luke?<br><br>The following verses are not in the earliest manuscripts. The ULT and UST include these verses, but some other versions do not.<br><br>* "Then an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him. Being in agony, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground." (22:43–44)<br>* "Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." (23:34)<br><br>The following verse is not included in many modern versions. Some versions put it into square brackets. Translators are advised not to translate this verse. However, if in the translators' region, there are older versions of the Bible that include this verse, the translators can include it. If they are translated, it should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that it was probably not original to Luke's Gospel.<br><br>* "For he was required to release one prisoner during the feast" (23:17)<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+LUK	01	intro	f1b5	Luke 01 General Notes		0		# Luke 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:46-55, 68-79.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "He will be called John"<br><br>Most people in the ancient Near East would give a child the same name as someone in their families. People were surprised that Elizabeth and Zechariah named their son John because there was no one else in their family with that name.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>Luke's language is simple and straightforward. He does not use many figures of speech.<br>
+LUK	01	01	br8r			0	General Information:	Luke explains why he writes to Theophilus.
+LUK	01	01	qhd9			0	of the things that have been fulfilled among us	"about those things that have happened among us" or "about those events that have happened among us"
+LUK	01	01	hyp6	figs-inclusive		0	among us	No one knows for sure who Theophilus was. If he was a Christian, the word "us" here would include him and so be inclusive, and if not, it would be exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+LUK	01	02	hud2	figs-explicit		0	were eyewitnesses and servants of the word	An "eyewitness" is a person who saw something happen, and a servant of the word is a person who serves God by telling people God's message. You may need to make it clear how they were servants of the word. Alternate translation: "saw what had happened and served God by telling people his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	02	z9dq	figs-synecdoche		0	servants of the word	The word "word" is a synecdoche for a message made up of many words. Alternate translation: "servants of the message" or "servants of God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	01	03	fud1			0	accurately investigated	"carefully researched." Luke was careful to find out exactly what happened. He probably talked to the different people who saw what happened to make sure that what he wrote down about these events was correct.
+LUK	01	03	nr63			0	most excellent Theophilus	Luke said this to show honor and respect for Theophilus. This may mean that Theophilus was an important government official. This section should use the style that your culture uses to address people of high status. Some people may prefer to also put this greeting at the beginning and say, "To ... Theophilus" or "Dear ... Theophilus."
+LUK	01	03	vhj8			0	most excellent	"honorable" or "noble"
+LUK	01	03	h7q1	translate-names		0	Theophilus	This name means "friend of God." It may describe this man's character or it may have been his actual name. Most translations have it as a name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	01	05	b4z8	writing-background		0	General Information:	Zechariah and Elizabeth are introduced. These verses give background information about them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	01	05	kf5y	Connecting Statement:		0		The angel prophesies the birth of John.
+LUK	01	05	gb16	writing-newevent		0	In the days of Herod, king of Judea	The phrase "In the days of" is used to indicate a new event. Alternate translation: "During the time that King Herod ruled over Judea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	01	05	a4q9	writing-participants		0	there was a certain	"there was a particular" or "there was a." This is a way of introducing a new character in a story. Consider how your language does this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	01	05	l228	figs-explicit		0	division	It is understood that this refers to the priests. Alternate translation: "division of priests" or "group of priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	05	gzw1			0	of Abijah	"who descended from Abijah." Abijah was an ancestor of this group of priests and all of them were descended from Aaron, who was the first Israelite priest.
+LUK	01	05	nnu9	figs-explicit		0	His wife was from the daughters of Aaron	"His wife was descended from Aaron." This means she was from the same line of priests as Zechariah. Alternate translation: "His wife was also descended from Aaron" or "Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth were both descended from Aaron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	05	d3ua			0	from the daughters of Aaron	"descended from Aaron"
+LUK	01	06	uu87			0	before God	"in God's sight" or "in God's opinion"
+LUK	01	06	csc9			0	all the commandments and statutes of the Lord	"all that the Lord had commanded and required"
+LUK	01	07	c7cj			0	But	This contrast word shows that what follows here is the opposite of what is expected. People expected that if they did what was right, God would allow them to have children. Although this couple did what was right, they did not have any children.
+LUK	01	08	jr7f			0	Now it came about	This phrase is used to mark a shift in the story from the background information to the participants.
+LUK	01	08	vyl8	figs-explicit		0	Zechariah was in God's presence, carrying out the priestly duties	It is implied that Zechariah was in God's temple and that these priestly duties were part of worshiping God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	08	wed9			0	in the order of his division	"when it was his group's turn" or "when the time came for his group to serve"
+LUK	01	09	vq5g	writing-background		0	According to the customary way of choosing which priest would ... burn incense	This sentence gives us information about priestly duties. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	01	09	s2vv			0	the customary way	"the traditional method" or "their usual way"
+LUK	01	09	pa9c			0	chosen by lot	A lot was a marked stone that was thrown or rolled on the ground in order to help them decide something. The priests believed that God guided the lot to show them which priest he wanted them to choose.
+LUK	01	09	ph9z			0	to burn incense	The priests were to burn sweet-smelling incense as an offering to God each morning and evening on a special altar inside the temple.
+LUK	01	10	bjl6			0	The whole crowd of people	"A large number of people" or "Many people"
+LUK	01	10	ntl8	figs-explicit		0	outside	The courtyard was the enclosed area surrounding the temple. Alternate translation: "outside the temple building" or "in the courtyard outside the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	10	uwu7			0	at the hour	"at the set time." It is unclear if this was the morning or evening time for the incense offering.
+LUK	01	11	qyk5	Connecting Statement:		0		While Zechariah does his duty in the temple, an angel comes from God to give him a message.
+LUK	01	11	b8b7			0	Now	This word marks the beginning of the action in the story.
+LUK	01	11	c8ss			0	appeared to him	"suddenly came to him" or "was suddenly there with Zechariah." This expresses that the angel was present with Zechariah, and not simply a vision.
+LUK	01	12	r3aa			0	Zechariah ... was terrified ... fear fell on him	These two phrases mean the same thing, and emphasize how afraid Zechariah was.
+LUK	01	12	d1zm			0	When Zechariah saw him	"When Zechariah saw the angel." Zechariah was afraid because the appearance of the angel was frightening. He had not done anything wrong, so he was not afraid that the angel would punish him.
+LUK	01	12	sfb1	figs-metaphor		0	fear fell on him	Fear is described as if it was something that attacked or overpowered Zechariah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	01	13	ki8l			0	Do not be afraid	"Stop being afraid of me" or "You do not need to be afraid of me"
+LUK	01	13	es4l	figs-activepassive		0	your prayer has been heard	This can be stated in active form. It is implied that God will give Zechariah what he has asked for. Alternate translation: "God has heard your prayer and will give you what you have asked for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	13	p98p			0	bear you a son	"have a son for you" or "give birth to your son"
+LUK	01	14	n654	figs-doublet		0	You will have joy and gladness	The words "joy" and "gladness" mean the same thing and are used to emphasize how great the joy will be. Alternate translation: "you will have great joy" or "you will be very glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LUK	01	14	q1p8			0	at his birth	"because of his birth"
+LUK	01	15	td57			0	For he will be great	"This is because. he will be great" Zechariah and the "many" will rejoice because John will be "great in the sight of the Lord." The rest of verse 15 tells how God wants John to live.
+LUK	01	15	sz79			0	he will be great in the sight of the Lord	"he will be a very important person for the Lord" or "God will consider him to be very important"
+LUK	01	15	hgb9	figs-activepassive		0	he will be filled with the Holy Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit will empower him" or "the Holy Spirit will guide him" Make sure it does not sound similar to what an evil spirit might do to a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	15	ie95			0	from his mother's womb	"even while he is in his mother's womb" or "even before he is born"
+LUK	01	16	x36x	figs-metaphor		0	Many of the people of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God	Here "be turned" is a metaphor for a person repenting and worshiping the Lord. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will cause many of the people of Israel to repent and worship the Lord their God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	17	c52s			0	will go before the face of the Lord	Before the Lord comes, he will go and announce to the people that the Lord will come to them.
+LUK	01	17	wc9f	figs-idiom		0	the face of the Lord	Here "the face of" someone can be an idiom that refers to the that person's presence. It is sometimes omitted in translation. Alternate translation: "the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	01	17	p472			0	in the spirit and power of Elijah	"with the same spirit and power that Elijah had." The word "spirit" either refers to God's Holy Spirit or to Elijah's attitude or way of thinking. Make sure that the word "spirit" does not mean ghost or evil spirit.
+LUK	01	17	qe48			0	turn the hearts of the fathers to the children	"persuade fathers to care about their children again" or "cause fathers to restore their relationships with their children"
+LUK	01	17	w32h	figs-metaphor		0	turn the hearts	The heart is spoken of as if it is something that can be turned to go in a different direction. This refers to changing someone's attitude toward something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	01	17	j49j			0	the disobedient	Here this refers to people who do not obey the Lord.
+LUK	01	17	ujs1	figs-explicit		0	make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him	What the people will be prepared to do can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "make ready for the Lord a people who are prepared to believe his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	18	asn2			0	How can I know this?	"How can I know for sure that what you said will happen?" Here, "know" means to learn by experience, suggesting Zechariah was asking for a sign as proof. Alternate translation: "What can you do to prove to me that this will happen?"
+LUK	01	19	p3jn			0	I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God	This is stated as a rebuke to Zechariah. The presence of Gabriel, coming directly from God, should be enough proof for Zechariah.
+LUK	01	19	yp6z			0	who stands	"who serves"
+LUK	01	19	pd7h	figs-activepassive		0	I was sent to speak to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God sent me to speak to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	20	x9qk			0	Behold	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
+LUK	01	20	g5t1	figs-doublet		0	silent, unable to speak	These mean the same thing, and are repeated to emphasize the completeness of his silence. Alternate translation: "completely unable to speak" or "not able to speak at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LUK	01	20	q6y3			0	not believe my words	"not believe what I said"
+LUK	01	20	hgu3			0	at the right time	"at the appointed time"
+LUK	01	21	e14e			0	Now	This marks a shift in the story from what happened inside the temple to what happened outside. Alternate translation: "While that was happening" or "While the angel and Zechariah were talking"
+LUK	01	22	h6vt			0	They realized that he had seen a vision while he was in the temple. He kept on making signs to them and remained silent	These things probably happened at the same time, and Zechariah's signs helped the people understand that he had had a vision. It might be helpful to your audience to change the order to show that. Alternate translation: "He kept on making signs to them and remained silent. So they realized that he had seen a vision while he was in the temple"
+LUK	01	22	r2ak			0	a vision	The earlier description indicated that Gabriel actually came to Zechariah in the temple. The people, not knowing that, assumed Zechariah saw a vision.
+LUK	01	23	duy9			0	It came about	This phrase moves the story ahead to when Zechariah's service was ended.
+LUK	01	23	sa5y			0	he went to his house	Zechariah did not live in Jerusalem, where the temple was located. He traveled to his home town.
+LUK	01	24	cda2	writing-newevent		0	After these days	The phrase "these days" refers to the time Zechariah was serving in the temple. It is possible to state more clearly what this refers to. Alternate translation: "After Zechariah's time of serving at the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	24	hc8d			0	his wife	"Zechariah's wife"
+LUK	01	24	kpw1			0	kept herself hidden	"did not leave her house" or "stayed inside by herself"
+LUK	01	25	z1xr			0	This is what the Lord has done for me	This phrase refers to the fact that the Lord allowed her to become pregnant.
+LUK	01	25	w8yq			0	This is what	This is a positive exclamation. She is very happy with what the Lord has done for her.
+LUK	01	25	pn2a	figs-idiom		0	looked at me with favor	"to look at" here is an idiom that means "to treat" or "to deal with." Alternate translation: "regarded me kindly" or "had pity on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	01	25	lx3p			0	my shame	This refers to the shame she felt when she was not able to have children.
+LUK	01	26	qyv8			0	General Information:	The angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she is going to be the mother of the one who is the Son of God.
+LUK	01	26	v9w2	figs-explicit		0	In the sixth month	"in the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy." It may be necessary to state this clearly if it would be confused with the sixth month of the year. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	26	rl4c	figs-activepassive		0	the angel Gabriel was sent from God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God told the angel Gabriel to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	27	is22			0	a virgin engaged to ... Joseph	Mary's parents had agreed that Mary would marry Joseph. Though they had not had sexual relations, Joseph would have thought and spoken of her as his wife.
+LUK	01	27	tzh2			0	He belonged to the house of David	"He belonged to the same tribe as David" or "He was a descendant of King David"
+LUK	01	27	w9tm	writing-participants		0	the virgin's name was Mary	This introduces Mary as a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	01	28	v9ih			0	He came to her	"The angel came to Mary"
+LUK	01	28	i7h4			0	Greetings	This was a common greeting. It means: "Rejoice" or "Be glad."
+LUK	01	28	bp2n			0	you who are highly favored!	"you who have received great grace!" or "you who have received special kindness!"
+LUK	01	28	jmq9	figs-idiom		0	The Lord is with you	"with you" here is an idiom that implies support and acceptance. Alternate translation: "The Lord is pleased with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	01	29	ytx7			0	she was very confused ... wondered what kind of greeting this could be	Mary understood the meaning of the individual words, but she did not understand why the angel said this amazing greeting to her.
+LUK	01	30	d3rx			0	Do not be afraid, Mary	The angel does not want Mary to be afraid of his appearance, because God sent him with a positive message.
+LUK	01	30	a3eb	figs-idiom		0	you have found favor with God	The idiom "to find favor" means to be positively received by someone. The sentence can be altered to show God as the actor. Alternate translation: "God has decided to give you his grace" or "God is showing you his kindness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	01	31	fi5q			0	you will conceive in your womb and bear a son ... Jesus	Mary will bear "a son" who will be called "the Son of the Most High." Jesus is therefore a human son born of a human mother, and he is also the Son of God. These terms should be translated very carefully.
+LUK	01	32	z74z			0	the Son of the Most High	Mary will bear "a son" who will be called "the Son of the Most High." Jesus is therefore a human son born of a human mother, and he is also the Son of God. These terms should be translated very carefully.
+LUK	01	32	ip26	figs-activepassive		0	will be called	Possible meanings are 1) "people will call him" or 2) "God will call him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	32	hl55	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of the Most High	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	01	32	lwd9	figs-metonymy		0	give him the throne of his ancestor David	The throne represents the king's authority to rule. Alternate translation: "give him authority to rule as king as his ancestor David did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	01	33	q516	figs-litotes		0	there will be no end to his kingdom	The negative phrase "no end" emphasizes that it continues forever. It could also be stated with a positive phrase. Alternate translation: "his kingdom will never end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+LUK	01	34	cf3b			0	How will this happen	Though Mary did not understand how it could happen, she did not doubt that it would happen.
+LUK	01	34	fqt7	figs-euphemism		0	I have not known any man	Mary used this polite expression to say that she had not engaged in sexual activity. Alternate translation: "I am a virgin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LUK	01	35	nd3z			0	The Holy Spirit will come upon you	The process of Mary's conception would begin with the Holy Spirit coming to her.
+LUK	01	35	fty4			0	will come upon	"will overtake"
+LUK	01	35	x53s			0	the power of the Most High	It was God's "power" that would supernaturally cause Mary to become pregnant even while she still remained a virgin. Make sure this does not imply any physical or sexual union—this was a miracle.
+LUK	01	35	mmw4			0	will come over you	"will cover you like a shadow"
+LUK	01	35	vrz6	figs-activepassive		0	So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So they will call the holy one who will be born the Son of God" or "So the baby that will be born will be holy, and people will call him the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	35	jwj3			0	the holy one	"the holy child" or "the holy baby"
+LUK	01	35	k866	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	01	36	lx9k			0	See, your relative	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: your relative"
+LUK	01	36	ve23			0	your relative Elizabeth	If you need to state a specific relationship, Elizabeth was probably Mary's aunt or great-aunt.
+LUK	01	36	f88l			0	has also conceived a son in her old age	"Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son, even though she is already very old" or "Elizabeth, even though she is old, has also become pregnant and will bear a son." Make sure it does not sound as though both Mary and Elizabeth were old when they conceived.
+LUK	01	36	hck2			0	the sixth month for her	"the sixth month of her pregnancy"
+LUK	01	37	v42f			0	For nothing	"Because nothing" or "This shows that nothing"
+LUK	01	37	g7yt	figs-doublenegatives		0	nothing will be impossible for God	Elizabeth's pregnancy was proof that God was able to do anything—even enable Mary to become pregnant without her sleeping with a man. The double negatives in this statement can be stated with positive terms. Alternate translation: "God can do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+LUK	01	38	tef1			0	See, I am the female servant	"Here I am, the female servant" or "I am glad to be the female servant." She is responding humbly and willingly.
+LUK	01	38	kw3g			0	I am the female servant of the Lord	Choose an expression that shows her humility and obedience to the Lord. She was not boasting about being the Lord's servant.
+LUK	01	38	b9ax			0	Let it be for me	"Let this happen to me." Mary was expressing her willingness for the things to happen that the angel had told her were about to happen.
+LUK	01	39	ka5b	writing-newevent		0		Mary goes to visit her relative Elizabeth, who is going to give birth to John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	01	39	wj5i	figs-idiom		0	arose	This idiom means she not only stood up, but also "got ready." Alternate translation: "started out" or "got ready" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	01	39	sii5			0	the hill country	"the hilly area" or "the mountainous part of Israel"
+LUK	01	40	ee51	figs-explicit		0	She went	It is implied that Mary finished her journey before she went in to Zechariah's house. This could be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "When she arrived, she went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	41	bx82			0	Now it happened	The phrase is used to mark a new event in this part of the story.
+LUK	01	41	v99g			0	in her womb	"in Elizabeth's womb"
+LUK	01	41	ya5v			0	jumped	moved suddenly
+LUK	01	42	r4ka	figs-doublet		0	raised her voice ... said loudly	These two phrases mean the same thing, and are used to emphasize how excited Elizabeth was. They could be combined into one phrase. Alternate translation: "exclaimed loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LUK	01	42	f69c	figs-idiom		0	raised her voice	This idiom means "increased the volume of her voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	01	42	t5e8	figs-idiom		0	Blessed are you among women	The idiom "among women" means "more than any other woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	01	42	bnl2	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of your womb	Mary's baby is spoken of as if it is the fruit that a plant produces. Alternate translation: "the baby in your womb" or "the baby you will bear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	01	43	k63f	figs-rquestion		0	Why has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?	Elizabeth is not asking for information. She was showing how surprised and happy she was that the mother of the Lord had come to her. Alternate translation: "How wonderful it is that the mother of my Lord has come to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	01	43	tiu4	figs-123person		0	the mother of my Lord	It can be made clear that Elizabeth was calling Mary "the mother of my Lord" by adding the word "you." Alternate translation: "you, the mother of my Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	01	44	uq3j			0	For see	This phrase alerts Mary to pay attention to Elizabeth's surprising statement that follows.
+LUK	01	44	h54t	figs-metonymy		0	when the sound of your greeting came to my ears	Hearing a sound is spoken of as if the sound came to the ears. Alternate translation: "when I heard the sound of your greeting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	01	44	u9db			0	jumped for joy	"moved suddenly with joy" or "turned forcefully because he was so happy"
+LUK	01	45	kf73	figs-123person		0	Blessed is she who believed ... that were told her from the Lord	Elizabeth is talking about Mary to Mary. Alternate translation: "Blessed are you who believed ... that were told you from the Lord"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	45	gc1e	figs-activepassive		0	Blessed is she who believed	The passive verb can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless her because she believed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	45	lu4t			0	there would be a fulfillment of the things	"the things would actually happen" or "the things would come true"
+LUK	01	45	g8rc	figs-activepassive		0	the things that were told her from the Lord	The word "from" is used here instead of "by" because it was the angel Gabriel whom Mary actually heard speak (see [Luke 1:26] (../01/26.md)), but the message ("the things") came ultimately from the Lord. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the message that she heard from the Lord" or "the Lord's message that the angel told her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	46	g7ta			0	General Information:	Mary begins a song of praise to the Lord her Savior.
+LUK	01	46	vxj4	figs-synecdoche		0	My soul praises	The word "soul" refers to the spiritual part of a person. Mary is saying that her worship comes from deep inside her. Alternate translation: "My inner being praises" or "I praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	01	47	jp51	figs-synecdoche		0	my spirit has rejoiced	Both "soul" and "spirit" refer to the spiritual part of a person. Mary is saying that her worship comes from deep inside her. Alternate translation: "my heart has rejoiced" or "I rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	01	47	hgz7			0	has rejoiced in	"has felt very joyful about" or "was very happy about"
+LUK	01	47	usu3			0	God my Savior	"God, the One who saves me" or "God, who saves me"
+LUK	01	48	zhr5			0	For he	"This is because he"
+LUK	01	48	k3fv			0	looked at	"looked at with concern" or "cared about"
+LUK	01	48	tg6y			0	low condition	"poverty." Mary's family was not rich.
+LUK	01	48	gsy2			0	For see	This phrase calls attention to the statement that follows.
+LUK	01	48	jz61			0	from now on	"now and in the future"
+LUK	01	48	l37l			0	all generations	"the people in all generations"
+LUK	01	49	xng2			0	he who is mighty	"God, the Powerful One"
+LUK	01	49	ze9y	figs-metonymy		0	his name	Here "name" refers to the entire person of God. Alternate translation: "he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	01	50	pz6t			0	His mercy	"God's mercy"
+LUK	01	50	ijs2			0	from generation to generation	"from one generation to the next generation" or "throughout every generation" or "to people in every time period"
+LUK	01	51	pb8u	figs-metonymy		0	displayed strength with his arm	Here "his arm" is a metonym that stands for God's power. Alternate translation: "shown that he is very powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	01	51	s51c			0	has scattered those ... hearts	"has caused those ... hearts to run away in different directions"
+LUK	01	51	nt8x	figs-idiom		0	who were proud about the thoughts of their hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's inner beings. Alternate translation: "who were proud in their thoughts" or "who were proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	01	52	ty2j	figs-synecdoche		0	He has thrown down princes from their thrones	A throne is a chair that a ruler sits on, and it is a symbol of his authority. If a prince is brought down from his throne, it means he no longer has the authority to reign. Alternate translation: "He has taken away the authority of princes" or "He has made rulers stop ruling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	01	52	ee3q	figs-metaphor		0	raised up those of low condition	In this word picture, people who are important are higher than people who are less important. Alternate translation: "has has made humble people important" or "has given honor to people whom others have not honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	01	52	yuu2			0	of low condition	"in poverty." See how you translated this in [Luke 1:48](../01/48.md).
+LUK	01	53	z2he			0	He has filled the hungry ... the rich he has sent away empty	The contrast between these two opposite actions should be made clear in the translation if possible.
+LUK	01	53	l2t3			0	filled the hungry with good things	Possible meanings are 1) "given the hungry good food to eat" or 2) "given the needy good things."
+LUK	01	54	d8g6	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	The UST rearranges these verses into a verse bridge in order to keep the information about Israel together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+LUK	01	54	xp39			0	He has given help to	"The Lord has helped"
+LUK	01	54	g5u1			0	Israel his servant	If readers confuse this with the man named Israel, it could be translated as "his servant, the nation of Israel" or "Israel, his servants."
+LUK	01	54	ve6n			0	so as to	"in order to"
+LUK	01	54	hyt3	figs-idiom		0	to remember	God cannot forget. When God "remembers," it is an idiom that means God acts upon his earlier promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	01	55	qc9k	writing-background		0	as he said to our fathers	"just as he promised our ancestors he would do." This phrase supplies background information about God's promise to Abraham. Alternate translation: "because he promised our ancestors he would be merciful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	01	55	by4a			0	his descendants	"Abraham's descendants"
+LUK	01	56	qi11	Connecting Statement:		0		Elizabeth delivers her baby and then Zechariah names their baby.
+LUK	01	56	nt87			0	returned to her house	"Mary returned to her (Mary's) house" or "Mary returned to her own house"
+LUK	01	57	hfk3			0	Now	This word marks the beginning of the next event in the story.
+LUK	01	57	dd2i			0	deliver her baby	"give birth to her baby"
+LUK	01	58	ep8k			0	Her neighbors and her relatives	"Elizabeth's neighbors and relatives"
+LUK	01	58	j2xc			0	shown his great mercy to her	"been very kind to her"
+LUK	01	59	f4ul	writing-newevent		0	Now it happened	This phrase is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke starts to tell a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	01	59	gm1k	translate-ordinal		0	on the eighth day	Here "eighth day" refers to the time after the birth of the baby, counted from the first day, which was the day he was born. Alternate translation: "on the eighth day of the baby's life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	01	59	ya7d	figs-explicit		0	they came to circumcise the child	This was often a ceremony where one person circumcised the baby and friends were there to celebrate with the family. Alternate translation: "they came for the baby's circumcision ceremony" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	59	ip8w			0	They would have called him	"They were going to name him" or "They wanted to give him the name"
+LUK	01	59	fzu1			0	after the name of his father	"his father's name"
+LUK	01	61	t4e7			0	by this name	"by that name" or "by the same name"
+LUK	01	62	y652			0	They	This refers to the people who were there for the circumcision ceremony.
+LUK	01	62	ium2			0	made signs	"motioned." Either Zechariah was unable to hear, as well as speak, or the people assumed that he could not hear.
+LUK	01	62	nf8w			0	to his father	"to the baby's father"
+LUK	01	62	w3kq			0	how he wanted him to be named	"what name Zechariah wanted to give the baby"
+LUK	01	63	gn28	figs-explicit		0	His father asked for a writing tablet	It may be helpful to state how Zechariah "asked," since he could not speak. Alternate translation: "His father used his hands to show the people that he wanted them to give him a writing tablet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	63	qu93			0	a writing tablet	"something on which to write"
+LUK	01	63	pkc8			0	astonished	greatly surprised or amazed
+LUK	01	64	sdg1	figs-idiom		0	his mouth was opened ... his tongue was freed	These two phrases are word pictures that together emphasize that Zechariah was suddenly able to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LUK	01	64	mi2u	figs-activepassive		0	his mouth was opened and his tongue was freed	These phrases can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God opened his mouth and freed his tongue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	65	qw1j	figs-explicit		0	Fear came on all who lived around them	"All who lived around Zechariah and Elizabeth were afraid." It may be helpful to state clearly why they were afraid. Alternate translation: "All who lived around them were in awe of God because he had done this to Zechariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	65	g7uh	figs-hyperbole		0	all who lived around them	The word "all" here is a generalization. Alternate translation: "those who lived around them" or "many who lived in that area" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	01	65	pz97	figs-metaphor		0	All these matters were spread throughout all the hill country of Judea	The phrase "these matters were spread" is a metaphor for people talking about them. The passive verb here can also be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "All these matters were talked about by people throughout all the hill country of Judea" or "People throughout the hill country of Judea talked about all these matters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	66	c7xf			0	All who heard them	"All who heard about these matters"
+LUK	01	66	l6lt	figs-metaphor		0	stored them in their hearts	Thinking often about things that have happened is spoken of as putting those things safely in their hearts. Alternate translation: "thought carefully about these matters" or "thought a lot about these events" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	01	66	dj7y			0	hearts, saying	"hearts. They asked"
+LUK	01	66	dgq4	figs-rquestion		0	What then will this child become?	"What kind of great person will this baby grow up to be?" It is also possible that this question was meant to be a statement of their surprise at what they had heard about the baby. Alternate translation: "What a great man this child will be!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	01	66	xm9c	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the Lord was with him	The phrase "the hand of the Lord" refers to the Lord's power. Alternate translation: "the Lord's power was with him" or "the Lord was working in him powerfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	01	67	khf6	Connecting Statement:		0		Zechariah tells what will happen with his son John.
+LUK	01	67	lvd6	figs-activepassive		0	His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit filled his father Zechariah, and Zachariah prophesied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	67	ibw6			0	His father	John's father
+LUK	01	67	fs5y	figs-quotations		0	prophesied, saying	Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotes in your language. Alternate translation: "prophesied and said" or "prophesied, and this is what he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LUK	01	68	jx5n	figs-explicit		0	the God of Israel	"Israel" here refers to the nation of Israel. The relationship between God and Israel could be stated more directly. Alternate translation: "the God who reigns over Israel" or "the God whom Israel worships" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	68	d67v			0	his people	"God's people"
+LUK	01	69	g11u	figs-metaphor		0	He has raised up a horn of salvation for us	The horn of an animal is a symbol of its power to defend itself. To raise up here is to bring into existence or to enable to act. The Messiah is spoken of as if he were a horn with the power to save Israel. Alternate translation: "He has brought to us someone with the power to save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	01	69	fb9f	figs-metonymy		0	in the house of his servant David	David's "house" here represents his family, specifically, his descendants. Alternate translation: "in the family of his servant David" or "who is a descendant of his servant David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	01	70	w7sf			0	as he spoke	"just as God said"
+LUK	01	70	x1q1	figs-metonymy		0	he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago	God speaking by the prophets' mouths represents God causing his prophets to say what he wanted them to say. Alternate translation: "he caused his holy prophets who lived long ago to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	01	71	d13g	figs-abstractnouns		0	salvation from our enemies	The abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with the verbs "save" or "rescue." Alternate translation: "from long ago). He will save us from our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	01	71	aye3	figs-parallelism		0	our enemies ... all who hate us	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are repeated to emphasize how strongly their enemies are against them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LUK	01	71	c6n9	figs-metonymy		0	hand	The hand is a metonym for the power that the person uses the hand to exercise. Alternate translation: "power" or "control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	01	72	w97a			0	to show mercy to	"to be merciful to" or "to act according to his mercy toward"
+LUK	01	72	z5wj			0	remember	Here the word "remember" means to keep a commitment or fulfill something.
+LUK	01	73	fv4b			0	the oath that he spoke	These words refer to "his holy covenant" (verse 72).
+LUK	01	74	sk92			0	to grant to us	"to make it possible for us"
+LUK	01	74	f4e4	figs-activepassive		0	that we, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, would serve him without fear	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that we would serve him without fear after he rescued us from the hand of our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	74	gm55	figs-metonymy		0	out of the hand of our enemies	Here "hand" refers to the control or power a person. This could be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "from the control of our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	01	74	v55j	figs-ellipsis		0	without fear	This refers back to the fear of their enemies. Alternate translation: "without being afraid of our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	01	75	l5n2	figs-abstractnouns		0	in holiness and righteousness	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "holiness" and "righteousness." Possible meanings are 1) we would serve God in holy and righteous ways. Alternate translation: "doing what is holy and righteous" or 2) we would be holy and righteous. Alternate translation: "being holy and righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	01	75	tn5i	figs-idiom		0	before him	This is an idiom which means "in his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	01	76	f6r1			0	Yes, and you	Zechariah uses this phrase to begin his direct address to his son. You may have a similar way to direct speech in your language.
+LUK	01	76	h2vh	figs-activepassive		0	you, child, will be called a prophet	People will realize that he is a prophet. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will know that you are a prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	01	76	bb3g	figs-euphemism		0	of the Most High	These words are a euphemism for God. Alternate translation: "who serves the Most High" or "who speaks for God Most High" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LUK	01	76	i1z5			0	will go before the face of the Lord	Before the Lord comes, he will go and announce to the people that the Lord will come to them. See how you translated this in [Luke 1:17](../01/17.md).
+LUK	01	76	de7t	figs-idiom		0	the face of the Lord	"the face of" someone can be an idiom that refers to the that person's presence. It is sometimes omitted in translation. Alternate translation: "the Lord" See how you translated this in [Luke 1:17](../01/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	01	76	z5fg	figs-metaphor		0	to prepare his paths	This is a metaphor that means that John will prepare the people to listen to and believe the Lord's message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	01	77	t6d3	figs-metonymy		0	to give knowledge of salvation ... by the forgiveness of their sins	The phrase "give knowledge" is a metaphor for teaching. The abstract nouns "salvation" and "forgiveness" can be expressed with the verbs "save" and "forgive." Alternate translation: "to teach his people salvation through the forgiveness of their sins" or "to teach his people how God saves people by forgiving their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	01	78	vnp1	figs-explicit		0	because of the tender mercy of our God	It might be helpful to state that God's mercy helps people. Alternate translation: "because God is compassionate and merciful to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	01	78	z861	figs-metaphor		0	the sunrise from on high	Light is often a metaphor for truth. Here, the spiritual truth the Savior will provide is spoken of as if it is a sunrise that lights up the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	01	79	sh2q	figs-metaphor		0	to shine	Light is often a metaphor for truth. Here, the spiritual truth that the Savior will provide is spoken of as if it is a sunrise that lights up the earth (verse 78). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	01	79	bdp4			0	shine on	"give knowledge to" or "give spiritual light to"
+LUK	01	79	fu3r	figs-metaphor		0	those who sit in darkness	Darkness is here a metaphor for the absence of spiritual truth. Here, people who lack spiritual truth are spoken of as if they are sitting in darkness. Alternate translation: "people who do not know the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	01	79	cnh7	figs-doublet		0	darkness ... shadow of death	These two phrases work together to emphasize the deep spiritual darkness of people before God shows them mercy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LUK	01	79	k46q	figs-idiom		0	in the shadow of death	The shadow often represents something that is about to happen. Here, it refers to approaching death. Alternate translation: "who are about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	01	79	s3eb	figs-metaphor		0	guide our feet into the path of peace	Here "guide" is a metaphor for teaching, and "path of peace" is a metaphor for living at peace with God. The phrase "our feet" is a synecdoche that represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "teach us how to live at peace with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	01	80	a324			0	General Information:	This tells briefly about John's growing years.
+LUK	01	80	q2ax			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Luke quickly moves from the birth of John to the beginning of his ministry as an adult.
+LUK	01	80	a8bz			0	became strong in spirit	"became spiritually mature" or "strengthened his relationship with God"
+LUK	01	80	eh9j			0	was in the wilderness	"lived in the wilderness." Luke does not say at what age John began to live in the wilderness.
+LUK	01	80	qu12			0	until	This does not necessarily mark a stopping point. John continued to live out in the desert even after he started preaching publicly.
+LUK	01	80	s1nm			0	the day of his public appearance	"when he began to preach in public"
+LUK	01	80	ie4l			0	the day	This is used here in the general sense of "the time" or "the occasion."
+LUK	02	intro	dw6t	Luke 02 General Notes		0		# Luke 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:14, 29-32.<br>
+LUK	02	01	u9xq			0	General Information:	This gives background to show why Mary and Joseph have to move at the time of Jesus' birth.
+LUK	02	01	c887	writing-newevent		0	Now	This word marks the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	02	01	e9m5			0	it came about that	This phrase is used to show that this is the beginning of an account. If your language has a way of showing the start of an account, you may use that. Some versions do not include this phrase.
+LUK	02	01	jtz3	translate-names		0	Caesar Augustus	"King Augustus" or "Emperor Augustus." Augustus was the first emperor of the Roman Empire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	02	01	gda6	figs-idiom		0	sent out a decree ordering	This command was probably carried by messengers throughout the empire. Alternate translation: "sent messengers with a decree ordering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	02	01	tk59	figs-activepassive		0	that a census be taken of all the people living in the world	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that they register all the people living in the world" or "that they count all the people in the world and write down their names" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	01	m39d	figs-synecdoche		0	the world	Here the word "world" represents only the part of the world that Caesar August ruled. Alternate translation: "the Empire" or "the Roman world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	02	02	q9zw	translate-names		0	Quirinius	Quirinius was appointed to be the governor of Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	02	03	s4im			0	everyone went	"everyone started off" or "everyone was going"
+LUK	02	03	h5e2	figs-explicit		0	his own city	This refers to the cities where people's ancestors lived. People may have lived in a different city. Alternate translation: "the city in which his ancestors lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	02	03	d64g			0	to be registered for the census	"to have their names written in the register" or "to be included in the official count"
+LUK	02	04	r81u	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	The UST rearranges these two verses into a verse bridge in order to make it easier to shorten the sentences. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+LUK	02	04	tp65	writing-participants		0	Joseph also	This introduces Joseph as a new participant in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	02	04	kz78	figs-explicit		0	to the city of David which is called Bethlehem	The phrase "the city of David" was a name for Bethlehem that tells why Bethlehem was important. Although it was a small town, King David was born there, and there was a prophecy that the Messiah would be born there. Alternate translation: "to Bethlehem, the city of King David" or "to Bethlehem, the town where King David was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	02	04	s7a7			0	because he was of the house and family line of David	"because Joseph was a descendant of David"
+LUK	02	05	ktz2			0	to register	This means to report to the officials there so they could include him in the count. Use a term for an official government count if possible.
+LUK	02	05	t5as	writing-participants		0	along with Mary	Mary traveled with Joseph from Nazareth. It is likely that women were also taxed, so Mary would have needed to travel and be registered as well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	02	05	ne7a			0	who was engaged to him	"his fiancee" or "who was promised to him." An engaged couple was considered legally married, but there would not have been physical intimacy between them.
+LUK	02	06	ti1x	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	The UST rearranges these verses into a verse bridge in order to keep together the details about the place they stayed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+LUK	02	06	yj96	Connecting Statement:		0		This tells of the birth of Jesus and the announcement by the angels to the shepherds.
+LUK	02	06	qw6j	writing-newevent		0	Now it came about	This phrase marks the beginning of the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	02	06	w4is			0	while they were there	"while Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem"
+LUK	02	06	zr62			0	the time came for her to deliver her baby	"it was time to give birth to her baby"
+LUK	02	07	qq48	figs-explicit		0	wrapped him in long strips of cloth	In some cultures mothers comfort their babies by wrapping them tightly in cloth or a blanket. Alternate translation: "wrapped cloths firmly around him" or "wrapped him tightly in a blanket" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	02	07	s97r			0	laid him in a manger	This was some kind of box or frame that people put hay or other food in for animals to eat. It was most likely clean and may have had something soft and dry like hay in it as a cushion for the baby. Animals were often kept near the home to keep them secure and to feed them easily. Mary and Joseph stayed in a room that was used for animals.
+LUK	02	07	yj6j	writing-background		0	there was no room for them in the inn	"there was no space for them to stay in the guest room." This was probably because so many people went to Bethlehem to register. Luke adds this as background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	02	09	x1y4			0	An angel of the Lord	"An angel from the Lord" or "An angel who served the Lord"
+LUK	02	09	u2di			0	appeared to them	"came to the shepherds"
+LUK	02	09	ca2k			0	the glory of the Lord	The source of the bright light was the glory of the Lord, which appeared at the same time as the angel.
+LUK	02	10	hnr7			0	Do not be afraid	"Stop being afraid"
+LUK	02	10	pw8t			0	that will bring great joy to all the people	"that will make all the people very happy"
+LUK	02	10	adz8			0	all the people	Some understand this to refer to the Jewish people. Others understand it to refer to all people.
+LUK	02	11	z9m2			0	the city of David	This refers to Bethlehem.
+LUK	02	12	yj15	figs-activepassive		0	This is the sign that will be given to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will give you this sign" or "You will see this sign from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	12	snr9			0	the sign	"the proof." This could either be a sign to prove that what the angel was saying was true, or it could be a sign that would help the shepherds recognize the baby.
+LUK	02	12	xx57	figs-explicit		0	wrapped in strips of cloth	This was the normal way that mothers protected and cared for their babies in that culture. See how you translated this in [Luke 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "wrapped firmly in a warm blanket" or "wrapped comfortably in a blanket" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	02	12	bua3			0	lying in a manger	This was some kind of box or frame that people put hay or other food in for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [Luke 2:7](../02/07.md).
+LUK	02	13	b54a	figs-metaphor		0	a great multitude from heaven	These words could refer to a literal army of angels, or it could be a metaphor for an organized group of angels. Alternate translation: "a large group of angels from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	02	13	e2gp			0	praising God	"giving praise to God"
+LUK	02	14	p1fm			0	Glory to God in the highest	Possible meanings are 1) "Give honor to God in the highest place" or 2) "Give the highest honor to God."
+LUK	02	14	y2b3			0	may there be peace on earth among people with whom he is pleased	"may those people on earth with whom God is pleased have peace"
+LUK	02	15	au2m			0	It came about	This phrase is used to mark a shift in the story to what the shepherds did after the angels left.
+LUK	02	15	t355			0	from them	"from the shepherds"
+LUK	02	15	r1mp			0	to each other	"to one another"
+LUK	02	15	s4js	figs-inclusive		0	Let us ... to us	Since the shepherds were speaking to one another, languages that have inclusive forms for "we" and "us" should use the inclusive form here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+LUK	02	15	ps2r			0	Let us	"We should"
+LUK	02	15	b5xu			0	this thing that has happened	This refers to the birth of the baby, and not to the appearance of the angels.
+LUK	02	16	rdi2			0	lying in the manger	A manger is a box or frame that people put hay or other food in for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [Luke 2:7](../02/07.md).
+LUK	02	17	n2qz	figs-activepassive		0	what had been said to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the angels had told the shepherds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	17	zr1i			0	this child	"the baby"
+LUK	02	18	vh9d	figs-activepassive		0	what was spoken to them by the shepherds	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the shepherds told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	19	reb7	figs-metaphor		0	treasuring them in her heart	A person who thinks is something is very valuable or precious is "treasuring" it. Mary considered the things she was told about her son to be very precious. Alternate translation: "carefully remembering them" or "joyfully remembering them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	02	20	nqv7			0	shepherds returned	"shepherds went back to the sheep"
+LUK	02	20	c9x5	figs-doublet		0	glorifying and praising God	These are very similar and emphasize how excited they were about what God had done. Alternate translation: "talking about and praising God's greatness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LUK	02	21	y6ih			0	General Information:	The laws God gave the Jewish believers told them when to circumcise a boy baby and what sacrifice the parents had to bring.
+LUK	02	21	ud24	writing-newevent		0	When it was the end of the eighth day	This phrase shows the passing of time before this new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	02	21	b2k2			0	the end of the eighth day	"the end of the eighth day of his life." The day he was born was counted as the first day.
+LUK	02	21	u6sw			0	he was named	Joseph and Mary gave him his name.
+LUK	02	21	km8b	figs-activepassive		0	the name he had been given by the angel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the name the angel had called him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	22	a2t3	writing-newevent		0	When the required number ... had passed	This shows the passing of time before this new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	02	22	q9yb	figs-activepassive		0	the required number of days	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the number of days that God required" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	22	b65l	figs-explicit		0	for their purification	"for them to become ceremonially clean." You can also state God's role. Alternate translation: "for God to consider them to be clean again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	02	22	lr25			0	to present him to the Lord	"to bring him to the Lord" or "to bring him into the Lord's presence." This was a ceremony acknowledging God's claim on the firstborn children who were male.
+LUK	02	23	vlb3	figs-activepassive		0	As it is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As Moses wrote" or "They did this because Moses wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	23	lnn1	figs-idiom		0	Every male who opens the womb	"open the womb" here is an idiom that refers to the first baby coming out of the womb. This referred to both animals and people. Alternate translation: "Every firstborn offspring who is a male" or "Every firstborn son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	02	24	ni3s			0	what was said in the law of the Lord	"that which the law of the Lord also says." This is a different place in the law. It refers to all males, whether firstborn or not.
+LUK	02	25	st2e	Connecting Statement:		0		When Mary and Joseph are at the temple, they meet two people: Simeon, who praises God and gives a prophecy about the child, and the prophetess Anna.
+LUK	02	25	ytp9	writing-participants		0	Behold	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	02	25	n263			0	was righteous and devout	These abstract terms can be expressed as actions. Alternate translation: "did what was right and feared God" or "obeyed God's laws and feared God"
+LUK	02	25	m5au	figs-metonymy		0	consolation of Israel	The word "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. To "console" someone is to give them comfort, or "consolation." The words "consolation of Israel" are a metonym for the Christ or Messiah who would comfort or bring consolation to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the one who would comfort the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	02	25	xxw9			0	the Holy Spirit was upon him	"the Holy Spirit was with him." God was with him in a special way and gave him wisdom and direction in his life.
+LUK	02	26	psf8	figs-activepassive		0	It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit had shown him" or "The Holy Spirit had told him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	26	e6vu			0	he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ	"he would see the Lord's Messiah before he died"
+LUK	02	27	k53l	figs-activepassive		0	Led by the Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As the Holy Spirit directed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	27	uqr6			0	came	Some languages may say "went."
+LUK	02	27	y8la	figs-explicit		0	into the temple	"into the temple courtyard." Only priests could enter the temple building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	02	27	wt3r			0	the parents	"Jesus' parents"
+LUK	02	27	h444			0	the custom of the law	"the custom of the law of God"
+LUK	02	28	y5g6			0	he took him into his arms	"Simeon took the infant Jesus into his arms" or "Simeon held Jesus in his arms"
+LUK	02	29	m6eg			0	Now let your servant depart in peace	"I am your servant; let me depart in peace." Simeon was referring to himself.
+LUK	02	29	g3wn	figs-euphemism		0	depart	This is a euphemism meaning "die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LUK	02	29	e8fk	figs-metonymy		0	according to your word	"Word" here is a metonym for "promise." Alternate translation: "as you have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	02	30	b7i6	figs-synecdoche		0	my eyes have seen	This expression means, "I have personally seen" or "I, myself, have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	02	30	ekw3	figs-metonymy		0	your salvation	This expression refers to the person who would bring salvation—the infant Jesus—whom Simeon was holding. Alternate translation: "the savior whom you sent" or "the one whom you sent to save" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	02	31	zv1j			0	which you	Depending on how you translate the previous phrase, this may need to be changed to "whom you."
+LUK	02	31	qa1y			0	have prepared	"have planned" or "caused to happen"
+LUK	02	32	n4k3	figs-metaphor		0	A light for revelation to the Gentiles	This metaphor means that the child will help people to understand God's will. The Gentiles understanding God's will is spoken of as if it were people using physical light to see a solid object. You may need to make explicit what it is that the Gentiles will see. Alternate translation: "This child will enable the Gentiles to understand God's will as light allows people to see clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	02	32	s5lu	figs-explicit		0	for revelation	It may be necessary to state what is to be revealed. Alternate translation: "that will reveal God's truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	02	32	ur8y			0	glory to your people Israel	"he will be the reason that glory will come to your people Israel"
+LUK	02	33	pp9f	figs-activepassive		0	what was said about him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that Simeon said about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	34	xly1			0	said to Mary his mother	"said to the child's mother, Mary." Make sure it does not sound like Mary is the mother of Simeon.
+LUK	02	34	p2cy			0	Behold	Simeon used this expression to tell Mary that what he is about to say is extremely important to her.
+LUK	02	34	rs67	figs-metaphor		0	this child is appointed for the downfall and rising up of many people in Israel	The words "downfall" and "rising up" express turning away from God and drawing closer to God. Alternate translation: "this child will cause many people in Israel to fall away from God or to rise closer to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	35	hak5	figs-metonymy		0	the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed	Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's inner beings. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he may reveal the thoughts of many people" or "he may reveal what many people secretly think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	36	kd1y	writing-participants		0	A prophetess named Anna was there	This introduces a new participant into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	02	36	c7wx	translate-names		0	Phanuel	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	02	36	h4ql	translate-numbers		0	seven years	"7 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	02	36	b9xe			0	after her virginity	"after she married him"
+LUK	02	37	byk6	translate-numbers		0	a widow for eighty-four years	Possible meanings are 1) she had been a widow for 84 years or 2) she was a widow and was now 84 years old. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	02	37	f2lt	figs-hyperbole		0	never left the temple	This is probably an exaggeration meaning that she spent so much time in the temple that it seemed as though she never left it. Alternate translation: "was always at the temple" or "was often at the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	02	37	a1cg			0	with fastings and prayers	"by abstaining from food on many occasions and by offering many prayers"
+LUK	02	38	c9e4			0	came near to them	"approached them" or "went to Mary and Joseph"
+LUK	02	38	q1ak	figs-metonymy		0	the redemption of Jerusalem	Here the word "redemption" is used to refer to the person who would do it. Alternate translation: "the one who would redeem Jerusalem" or "the person who would bring God's blessings and favor back to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	02	39	xmw8	Connecting Statement:		0		Mary, Joseph, and Jesus leave the town of Bethlehem and return to the city of Nazareth for his childhood.
+LUK	02	39	pk9z	figs-activepassive		0	they were required to do according to the law of the Lord	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the law of the Lord required them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	02	39	g5vg	figs-explicit		0	their own town of Nazareth	This phrase means they lived in Nazareth. Make sure it does not sound like they owned the town. Alternate translation: "the town of Nazareth, where they lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	02	40	qm1q			0	increasing in wisdom	"becoming more wise" or "learning what was wise"
+LUK	02	40	xr2p			0	the grace of God was upon him	"God blessed him" or "God was with him in a special way"
+LUK	02	41	eg4f	Connecting Statement:		0		When Jesus is 12 years old, he goes to Jerusalem with his family. While he is there, he asks and answers questions of the temple teachers.
+LUK	02	41	h6fr	writing-background		0	His parents went ... Festival of the Passover	This is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	02	41	q3f4			0	His parents	"Jesus' parents"
+LUK	02	42	f7e7			0	they again went up	Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem.
+LUK	02	42	d52y			0	at the customary time	"at the normal time" or "as they did every year"
+LUK	02	42	g8aa			0	the feast	This was another name for the Festival of the Passover, since it involved eating a ceremonial meal.
+LUK	02	43	e5en			0	After they had stayed the full number of days for the feast	"When the entire time for celebrating the feast was over" or "After celebrating the feast for the required number of days"
+LUK	02	44	y77i			0	They assumed	"They thought"
+LUK	02	44	jcz4			0	they traveled a day's journey	"they traveled one day" or "they went as far as people walk in one day"
+LUK	02	46	llz4			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+LUK	02	46	yy11	figs-explicit		0	in the temple	This refers to the courtyard around the temple. Only the priests were allowed in the temple. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" or "at the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	02	46	n1tl			0	in the middle of	This does not mean the exact center. Rather, it means "among" or "together with" or "surrounded by."
+LUK	02	46	fzz6			0	the teachers	"the religious teachers" or "those who taught people about God"
+LUK	02	47	y1i2			0	All who heard him were amazed	They could not understand how a twelve-year-old boy with no religious education could answer so well.
+LUK	02	47	pgu4			0	at his understanding	"at how much he understood" or "that he understood so much about God"
+LUK	02	47	c8z3			0	his answers	"at how well he answered them" or "that he answered their questions so well"
+LUK	02	48	llk9			0	When they saw him	"When Mary and Joseph found Jesus"
+LUK	02	48	f1ry	figs-rquestion		0	why have you treated us this way?	This was an indirect rebuke because he had not gone with them on the way back home. This caused them to worry about him. Alternate translation: "you should not have done this to us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	02	48	w361			0	Look	This word is often used to show the beginning of a new or important event. It also can be used to show where the action begins. If your language has a phrase that is used in this way, consider whether it would be natural to use it here.
+LUK	02	49	r8eh	figs-rquestion		0	Why were you searching for me?	Jesus uses two questions to mildly rebuke his parents, and to begin to tell them that he had a purpose from his heavenly Father that they did not understand. Alternate translation: "You did not need to be concerned about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	02	49	va82	figs-rquestion		0	Did you not know ... business?	Jesus uses this second question to try to say that his parents should have known about the purpose for which his Father sent him. Alternate translation: "You should have known ... business" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	02	49	p6aj			0	about my Father's business	Possible meanings are 1) Jesus meant these words literally, to indicate that he was doing the work that his Father had given him, or 2) these words are an idiom that indicate where Jesus was, "in my Father's house." Since the next verse says that his parents did not understand what he was telling them, it would be best not to explain it more.
+LUK	02	49	n76z	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father's business	At age 12, Jesus, the Son of God, understood that God was his real Father (not Joseph, Mary's husband). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	02	51	h2i9			0	he went back home with them	"Jesus went back home with Mary and Joseph"
+LUK	02	51	zl2q			0	was obedient to them	"obeyed them" or "was always obeying them"
+LUK	02	51	ceu3	figs-metonymy		0	treasured all these things in her heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "carefully remembered all these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	02	52	gb25			0	grow in wisdom and stature	"become wiser and stronger." These refer to mental and physical growth.
+LUK	02	52	y5qk			0	increased in favor with God and people	This refers to spiritual and social growth. These could be stated separately. Alternate translation: "God blessed him more and more, and people liked him more and more"
+LUK	03	intro	tkg5	Luke 03 General Notes		0		# Luke 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:4-6, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Justice<br>John's instructions to the soldiers and tax collectors in this chapter are not complicated. They are things that should have been obvious to them. He instructed them to live justly. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [Luke 3:12-15](./12.md))<br><br>##### Genealogy<br>A genealogy is a list which records a person's ancestors or descendants. Such lists were very important in determining who had the right be king, because the king's authority was usually passed down or inherited from his father. It was also common for other important people to have a recorded genealogy.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Prophecy often involves the use of metaphors to express its meaning. Spiritual discernment is needed for proper interpretation of the prophecy. The prophecy of Isaiah is an extended metaphor describing the ministry of John the Baptist ([Luke 3:4-6](./04.md)). Translation is difficult. It is suggested that the translator treat each line of the ULT as a separate metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "(Herod) had John locked up in prison"<br>This event can cause confusion because the author says John was imprisoned and then says he was baptizing Jesus. The author probably uses this phrase in anticipation of Herod's imprisonment of John. This would mean that this statement is still in the future at the time of the narrative.<br>
+LUK	03	01	rk9i			0	General Information:	These verses give background information to tell what is happening when Jesus' cousin John begins his ministry.
+LUK	03	01	m1zu	Connecting Statement:		0		As the prophet Isaiah had foretold, John begins to preach good news to the people.
+LUK	03	01	v22w	translate-names		0	Philip ... Lysanias	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	01	uv8h	translate-names		0	Ituraea and Trachonitis ... Abilene	These are names of territories. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	02	d3m8			0	during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas	"while Annas and Caiaphas were serving together as the high priest." Annas was the high priest, and the Jews continued to recognize him as such even after the Romans appointed his son-in-law, Caiaphas, to replace him as high priest.
+LUK	03	02	dg8p	figs-metaphor		0	the word of God came	The writer speaks of God's message as though it were a person who moved toward those who heard it. Alternate translation: "God spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	03	03	w2pu	figs-abstractnouns		0	preaching a baptism of repentance	The terms "baptism" and "repentance" could be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "and he preached that people should be baptized to show that they were repenting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	03	03	cnm1	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the forgiveness of sins	They would repent so that God would forgive their sins. The term "forgiveness" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "so that their sins would be forgiven" or "so that God would forgive their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	03	04	e1k1			0	General Information:	The author, Luke, quotes a passage from Isaiah the prophet concerning John the Baptist.
+LUK	03	04	zf6m	figs-activepassive		0	As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet	These words introduce a quotation from the prophet Isaiah. They can be stated in active form, and the missing words can be supplied. Alternate translation: "This happened as Isaiah the prophet had written in the book that contains his words" or "John fulfilled the message that the prophet Isaiah had written in his book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	03	04	b86g			0	A voice of one calling out in the wilderness	This can be expressed as a sentence. Alternate translation: "The voice of one calling out in the wilderness is heard" or "They hear the sound of someone calling out in the wilderness"
+LUK	03	04	rzv1			0	Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight	The second command explains or adds more detail to the first.
+LUK	03	04	h9xl	figs-metaphor		0	Make ready the way of the Lord	"Get the road ready for the Lord." Doing this represents preparing to hear the Lord's message when he comes. People do this by repenting of their sins. Alternate translation: "Prepare to hear the Lord's message when he comes" or "Repent and be ready for the Lord to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	03	04	v967			0	the way	"the path" or "the road"
+LUK	03	05	wk8m	figs-metaphor		0	Every valley will be filled ... every mountain and hill will be made low	When people prepare the road for an important person who is coming, they cut down the high places and fill in the low places so that the road will be level. This is part of the metaphor started in the previous verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	03	05	e52x	figs-activepassive		0	Every valley will be filled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They will fill in every low place in the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	03	05	s66m	figs-activepassive		0	every mountain and hill will be made low	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will level every mountain and hill" or "they will remove every high place in the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	03	06	du1b	figs-abstractnouns		0	see the salvation of God	This can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "learn how God saves people from sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	03	07	sxn9	figs-activepassive		0	to be baptized by him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for John to baptize them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	03	07	b724	figs-metaphor		0	You offspring of vipers	This is a metaphor. Here "offspring" means "having the characteristic of." Vipers are poisonous snakes that are dangerous and represent evil. Alternate translation: "You evil poisonous snakes" or "You are evil, like poisonous snakes (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	03	07	mcq5	figs-rquestion		0	Who warned you ... coming?	He was not really expecting them to answer. John was rebuking the people because they were asking him to baptize them so that God would not punish them, but they did not want to stop sinning. Alternate translation: "You cannot flee from God's wrath like this!" or "You cannot escape from God's wrath just by being baptized!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	03	07	g7tw	figs-metonymy		0	from the wrath that is coming	The word "wrath" is used here to refer to God's punishment because his wrath precedes it. Alternate translation: "from the punishment that God is sending" or "from God's wrath on which he is about to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	03	08	pz16	figs-metaphor		0	produce fruits that are worthy of repentance	In this metaphor, a person's behavior is compared to fruit. Just as a plant is expected to produce fruit that is appropriate for that kind of plant, a person who says that he has repented is expected to live righteously. Alternate translation: "produce the kind of fruit that shows that you have repented" or "do the good things that show that you have turned away from your sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	03	08	uqz3			0	to say within yourselves	"saying to yourselves" or "thinking"
+LUK	03	08	pft3	figs-explicit		0	We have Abraham for our father	"Abraham is our ancestor" or "We are Abraham's descendants." If it is unclear why they would say this, you may also add the implied information: "so God will not punish us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	03	08	gbp2			0	raise up children for Abraham	"create children for Abraham"
+LUK	03	08	pi82			0	from these stones	John was probably referring to the actual stones along the Jordan River.
+LUK	03	09	r5pa	figs-activepassive		0	the ax is set against the root of the trees	The ax that is in position so it can cut the roots of a tree is a metaphor for the punishment that is about to begin. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is like the man who has placed his ax against the root of the trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	03	09	l8it	figs-activepassive		0	every tree ... is chopped down and thrown into the fire	"fire" here is a metaphor for punishment. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he chops down every tree ... and throws it into the fire"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	03	10	yf3b	Connecting Statement:		0		John begins to respond to questions that people in the crowd ask him.
+LUK	03	10	ak6i			0	asking him, saying	"asking him and said" or "asking John"
+LUK	03	11	g3ip			0	answered and said to them	"answered them, saying" or "answered them" or "said"
+LUK	03	11	vuk3	figs-ellipsis		0	do the same	"share extra food just as you shared the extra tunic." This refers back to giving food to those in need. Alternate translation: "give food to someone who does not have any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	03	12	pp3s	figs-activepassive		0	to be baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for John to baptize them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	03	13	v9ls			0	Do not collect more money	"Do not ask for more money" or "Do not demand more money." Tax collectors had been collecting more money than they should have been collecting. John tells them to stop doing that.
+LUK	03	13	m136	figs-activepassive		0	than you have been ordered to collect	This is passive to show that the tax collector's authority comes from Rome. Alternate translation: "than what the Romans have authorized you to take" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	03	14	w2d8	figs-exclusive		0	What about us? What must we do?	"How about us soldiers, what must we do?" John is not included in the words "us" and "we." The soldiers have implied that John had told the crowd and the tax collector what they must do and want to know what they as soldiers are to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+LUK	03	14	l3mz			0	do not accuse anyone falsely	It seems that the soldiers were making false charges against people in order to get money. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "in the same way, do not accuse anyone falsely in order to get money from them" or "do not say that an innocent person has done something illegal"
+LUK	03	14	bvy5			0	Be content with your wages	"Be satisfied with your pay"
+LUK	03	15	pgp3			0	as the people	"because the people." This refers to the same people who came to John.
+LUK	03	15	czb7			0	everyone was wondering in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ.	"everyone was unsure what to think about John; they asked themselves, 'Could he be the Christ?'" or "no one was sure what to think about John because they were wondering whether he might be the Christ."
+LUK	03	16	fn1u	figs-explicit		0	John answered by saying to them all	John's answer about a greater person coming clearly implies that John is not the Christ. It may be helpful to state this clearly for your audience. Alternate translation: "John clarified that he was not the Christ by saying to them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	03	16	wj3h			0	I baptize you with water	"I baptize using water" or "I baptize by means of water"
+LUK	03	16	k3hg			0	not worthy even to untie the strap of his sandals	"not important enough even to loosen the straps of his sandals." Untying the straps of sandals was a duty of a slave. John was saying that the one who would come is so great that John was not even worthy enough to be his slave.
+LUK	03	16	jjp1	figs-metaphor		0	He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire	This metaphor compares literal baptism that brings a person into contact with water to a spiritual baptism that brings them into contact with the Holy Spirit and with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	03	16	c1an	figs-metaphor		0	fire	Here the word "fire" may refer to 1) judgment or 2) purification. It is preferred to leave it as "fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	03	17	jzm4	figs-metaphor		0	His winnowing fork is in his hand	"He is holding a winnowing fork because he is ready." John speaks of the Christ coming to judge people as if he were a farmer who is ready to separate wheat grain from chaff. Alternate translation: "He is ready to judge people like a farmer who is ready" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	03	17	b1ap			0	winnowing fork	This is a tool for tossing wheat into the air to separate the wheat grain from the chaff. The heavier grain falls back down and the unwanted chaff is blown away by the wind. It is similar to a pitchfork.
+LUK	03	17	gf8n			0	to thoroughly clear off his threshing floor	The threshing floor was the place where wheat was stacked in preparation for threshing. To "clear off" the floor is to finish threshing the grain. Alternate translation: "to finish threshing his grain"
+LUK	03	17	gt3q			0	to gather the wheat	The wheat is the acceptable harvest that is kept and stored.
+LUK	03	17	ky8j			0	will burn up the chaff	The chaff is not useful for anything, so people burn it up.
+LUK	03	18	vpz7	writing-background		0	General Information:	The story tells what is going to happen to John but has not happened at this time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	03	18	tyj9			0	With many other exhortations	"With many other strong urgings"
+LUK	03	19	jj3q			0	Herod the tetrarch	Herod was a tetrarch, not a king. He had only limited rule over the region of Galilee.
+LUK	03	19	cu4v	figs-explicit		0	for marrying his brother's wife Herodias	"because Herod married Herodias, his own brother's wife." This was evil because Herod's brother was still alive. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "because he married his brother's wife, Herodias, while his brother was still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	03	20	p2xw	figs-explicit		0	he locked John up in prison	Because Herod was tetrarch, he probably locked John up by ordering his soldiers to lock John up. Alternate translation: "he had his soldiers lock John up in prison" or "he told his soldiers to put John in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	03	21	st4g	figs-events		0	General Information:	The previous verse says that Herod put John in prison. It might be helpful to make it clear that the account starting in verse 21 happened before John was arrested. The UST does this by starting verse 21 with "But before John was put in prison." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+LUK	03	21	his1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins his ministry with his baptism.
+LUK	03	21	phe6	writing-newevent		0	Now it came about	This phrase marks the beginning of a new event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	03	21	r2x1	figs-activepassive		0	when all the people were baptized	"while John baptized all the people." The phrase "all the people" refers to the people present with John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	03	21	nw1s	figs-activepassive		0	Jesus also was baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John baptized Jesus also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	03	21	i5zg			0	the heavens opened	"the sky opened" or "the sky became open." This is more than a simple clearing of clouds, but it's not clear what it means. It possibly means that a hole appeared in the sky.
+LUK	03	22	b1iz			0	the Holy Spirit in bodily form came down on him like a dove	"in physical form the Holy Spirit came down like a dove onto Jesus"
+LUK	03	22	q2yh	figs-metonymy		0	a voice came from heaven	Here "a voice came from heaven" represents people on earth hearing God in heaven speaking. It can be made clear that God spoke to Jesus. Alternate translation: "a voice from heaven said" or "God spoke to Jesus from heaven, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	03	22	h7tn	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	03	23	e9wd			0	General Information:	Luke lists the ancestors of Jesus through the line of his supposed father, Joseph.
+LUK	03	23	uvm3	writing-background		0	When	This word is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Jesus' age and ancestors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	03	23	d3sh	translate-numbers		0	thirty years of age	"30 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	03	23	z2xa			0	He was the son (as it was assumed) of Joseph	"It was thought that he was the son of Joseph" or "People assumed that he was the son of Joseph"
+LUK	03	24	f8pm	translate-names		0	the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph	This continues the list that begins with the words "He was the son ... of Joseph, the son of Heli" in verse 24. Consider how people normally list ancestors in your language. You should use the same wording throughout the whole list. Possible formats are 1) "He was the son ... of Joseph, the son of Heli, who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph" or 2) "He was the son ... of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli. Heli was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Melchi. Melchi was the son of Jannai. Jannai was the son of Joseph" or 3) "His father ... was Joseph. Joseph's father was Heli. Heli's father was Matthat. Matthat's father was Levi. Levi's father was Melchi. Melchi's father was Jannai. Jannai's father was Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	25	xdc5	translate-names		0	the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos ... Naggai	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	26	vt9z	translate-names		0	the son of Maath ... Joda	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	27	z85v	translate-names		0	Joda was the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa ... Neri	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that begins in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	27	c2wj			0	the son of Salathiel	The name Salathiel may be a different spelling of the name Shealtiel (as some versions have it), but identification is difficult.
+LUK	03	28	yf2b	translate-names		0	the son of Melchi ... Er	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	29	led5	translate-names		0	the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer ... Levi	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	30	s7aw	translate-names		0	the son of Simeon, the son of Judah ... Eliakim	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	31	w1m5	translate-names		0	the son of Melea ... David	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	32	ed2t	translate-names		0	the son of Jesse ... the son of Nahshon	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	33	ur9a	translate-names		0	the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin ... Judah	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	34	wkq5	translate-names		0	the son of Jacob ... Nahor	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	35	jbl1	translate-names		0	the son of Serug ... Shelah	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	36	xit8	translate-names		0	the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad ... Lamech	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	37	qev8	translate-names		0	the son of Methuselah ... Cainan	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	38	ni8x	translate-names		0	the son of Enos ... Adam	This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	03	38	ck3f			0	Adam, the son of God	"Adam, created by God" or "Adam, who was from God" or "Adam, the son, we could say, of God"
+LUK	04	intro	r3vy	Luke 04 General Notes		0		# Luke 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:10-11, 18-19, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Jesus was tempted by the devil<br>While it is true that the devil sincerely believed that he could persuade Jesus to obey him, it is important not to imply that Jesus actually ever really wanted to obey him.<br>
+LUK	04	01	j249	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus fasts for 40 days, and the devil meets him to try to persuade him to sin.
+LUK	04	01	n1xx	writing-newevent		0	Then Jesus	After John had baptized Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	04	01	v18k	figs-activepassive		0	was led by the Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Spirit led him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	04	02	bls8			0	for forty days he was tempted	Most versions say that the temptation was throughout the forty days. The UST states "While he was there, the devil kept tempting him" to make this clear.
+LUK	04	02	pht2	translate-numbers		0	forty days	"40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	04	02	hg5p	figs-activepassive		0	he was tempted by the devil	This can be stated in active form, and you can make explicit what it was the devil tempted him to do. Alternate translation: "the devil tried to persuade him disobey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	04	02	k47d			0	He ate nothing	The word "he" refers to Jesus.
+LUK	04	03	y7yf	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	If you are the Son of God	The devil challenges Jesus to do this miracle in order to prove that he is "the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	04	03	bg52			0	this stone	The devil either holds a stone in his hand or points to a nearby stone.
+LUK	04	04	kde3	figs-explicit		0	Jesus answered him, "It is written ... alone.'"	Jesus' rejection of the devil's challenge is clearly implied in his answer. It may be helpful to state this clearly for your audience, as the UST does. Alternate translation: "Jesus replied, 'No, I will not do that because it is written ... alone.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	04	04	hr5a	figs-activepassive		0	It is written	The quotation is from Moses' writings in the Old Testament. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses has written in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	04	04	ek2z	figs-synecdoche		0	Man does not live on bread alone	The word "bread" refers to food in general. Food as compared to God, by itself, is not enough to sustain a person. Jesus quotes the scripture to say why he would not turn the stone into bread. Alternate translation: "People cannot live on just bread" or "It is not just food that makes a person live" or "God says there are more important things than food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	04	05	wm17	figs-explicit		0	led Jesus up	He led Jesus up a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	04	05	jxi9			0	in an instant of time	"in an instant" or "instantly"
+LUK	04	06	dcx6	figs-explicit		0	they have been given to me	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are that "them" refers to 1) the authority and splendor of the kingdoms or 2) the kingdoms. Alternate translation: "God has given them to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	04	07	g7h9	figs-doublet		0	if you will bow down ... worship me	These two phrases are very similar. They can be combined. Alternate translation: "if you will bow down in worship to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LUK	04	07	uca7			0	it will be yours	"I will give you all these kingdoms, with their splendor"
+LUK	04	08	m4tc	figs-explicit		0	It is written	Jesus refused to do what the devil asked. It may be helpful to state this clearly. Alternate translation: "No, I will not worship you, because it is written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	04	08	v8ca			0	answered and said to him	"responded to him" or "replied to him"
+LUK	04	08	xj35	figs-activepassive		0	It is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses has written in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	04	08	bch3			0	You will worship the Lord your God	Jesus was quoting a command from the scriptures to say why he would not worship the devil.
+LUK	04	08	q8ni	figs-you		0	You	This refers to the people in the Old Testament who received God's Law. You could use the singular form of 'you' because each person was to obey it, or you could use the plural form of 'you' because all of the people were to obey it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	04	08	zt2b			0	him	The word "him" refers to the Lord God.
+LUK	04	09	j8r6			0	the very highest point	This was the corner of the temple roof. If someone fell from there, they would be seriously injured or die.
+LUK	04	09	g2n5			0	If you are the Son of God	The devil is challenging Jesus to prove that he is the Son of God.
+LUK	04	09	j9nx	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	04	09	i81s			0	throw yourself down	"jump down to the ground"
+LUK	04	10	f5dn	figs-explicit		0	For it is written	The devil implies that his quote from the Psalms means Jesus will not be hurt if he is the Son of God. This can be stated clearly, as the UST does. Alternate translation: "You will not be hurt, because it is written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	04	10	s2g4	figs-activepassive		0	it is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the writer has written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	04	10	nld8			0	He will give orders	"He" refers to God. The devil partially quoted from the Psalms in an effort to persuade Jesus to jump off the building.
+LUK	04	12	fy8d	figs-explicit		0	It is said	Jesus tells the devil why he will not do what the devil told him to do. His refusal to do it can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "No, I will not do that, because it is said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	04	12	cf6c	figs-activepassive		0	It is said	Jesus quotes from the writings of Moses in Deuteronomy. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses has said" or "Moses has said in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	04	12	gf8h			0	Do not put the Lord your God to the test	Possible meanings are 1) Jesus should not test God by jumping off the temple, or 2) the devil should not test Jesus to see if he is the Son of God. It is best to translate the verse as stated rather than to try to explain the meaning.
+LUK	04	13	qqd7			0	until another time	"until another occasion"
+LUK	04	13	nc2c	figs-explicit		0	had finished testing Jesus	This does not imply that the devil was successful in his temptation—Jesus resisted every attempt. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "had finished trying to persuade Jesus to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	04	14	h3fr	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus returns to Galilee, teaches in the synagogue, and tells the people there that he is fulfilling scripture of Isaiah the prophet.
+LUK	04	14	yfc3	writing-newevent		0	Then Jesus returned	This begins a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	04	14	ht5k			0	in the power of the Spirit	"and the Spirit was giving him power." God was with Jesus in a special way, enabling him to do things that humans usually could not.
+LUK	04	14	dhj7			0	news about him spread	"people spread the news about Jesus" or "people told other people about Jesus" or "knowledge about him was passed on from person to person." Those who heard Jesus told other people about him, and then those other people told even more people about him.
+LUK	04	14	hah9			0	throughout the entire surrounding region	This refers to the areas or places around Galilee.
+LUK	04	15	ik8g			0	he was praised by all	"everyone said great things about him" or "all the people spoke about him in a good way"
+LUK	04	16	ulb1			0	where he had been raised	"where his parents had raised him" or "where he lived when he was a child" or "where he grew up"
+LUK	04	16	g4sv			0	as was his custom	"as he did each Sabbath." It was his usual practice to go to the synagogue on the Sabbath day.
+LUK	04	17	i9hn	figs-activepassive		0	The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone gave him the scroll of the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	04	17	x52a			0	scroll of the prophet Isaiah	This refers to the book of Isaiah written on a scroll. Isaiah had written the words many years before, and someone else had copied them onto a scroll.
+LUK	04	17	w5s9			0	the place where it was written	"the place in the scroll with these words." This sentence continues on into the next verse.
+LUK	04	18	h1rm			0	The Spirit of the Lord is upon me	"The Holy Spirit is with me in a special way." When someone says this, he is claiming to speak the words of God.
+LUK	04	18	q96y	figs-metaphor		0	he anointed me	In the Old Testament, ceremonial oil was poured on a person when they were given power and authority to do a special task. Jesus uses this metaphor to refer to the Holy Spirit being on him to prepare him for this work. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit is upon me to empower me" or "the Holy Spirit gave me power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	04	18	l6ac			0	the poor	"the poor people""
+LUK	04	18	a9wn			0	proclaim freedom to the captives	"tell people who are being held captive that they can go free" or "set free the prisoners of war"
+LUK	04	18	mzp4			0	recovery of sight to the blind	"give sight to the blind" or "make the blind be able to see again"
+LUK	04	18	utq5			0	set free those who are oppressed	"set free those who are treated harshly"
+LUK	04	19	z262			0	to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor	"tell everyone that the Lord is ready to bless his people" or "announce that this is the year that the Lord will show his kindness"
+LUK	04	20	sm11			0	rolled up the scroll	A scroll was closed by rolling it like a tube to protect the writing inside it.
+LUK	04	20	ehx3			0	attendant	This refers to a synagogue worker who brought out and put away with proper care and reverence the scrolls containing the scriptures.
+LUK	04	20	pu89	figs-idiom		0	were fixed on him	This idiom means "were focused on him" or "were looking intently at him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	04	21	b1ix	figs-activepassive		0	this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing	Jesus was saying that he was fulfilling that prophecy by his actions and speech at that very time. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am fulfilling what this scripture said right now as you are listening to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	04	21	iij8	figs-idiom		0	in your hearing	This idiom means "while you are listening to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	04	22	k2xi			0	amazed at the gracious words which were coming out of his mouth	"surprised about the gracious things that he was saying." Here "gracious" may refer to 1) how well or how persuasively Jesus spoke, or 2) that Jesus spoke words about God's grace.
+LUK	04	22	ty6d	figs-rquestion		0	Is this not the son of Joseph?	People thought that Joseph was Jesus' father. Joseph was not a religious leader, so they were surprised that his son would preach what he did. Alternate translation: "This is just Joseph's son!" or "His father is only Joseph!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	04	23	dp7g			0	General Information:	Nazareth is the town in which Jesus grew up.
+LUK	04	23	is8a			0	Surely	"Certainly" or "There is no doubt that"
+LUK	04	23	u4ps	writing-proverbs		0	Doctor, heal yourself	If someone claims to be able to heal diseases that he himself has, there is no reason to believe he is really a doctor. People will speak this proverb to Jesus to say that they will only believe he is a prophet if they see him do what they have heard that he did in other places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+LUK	04	23	ww1w			0	Whatever we heard ... do the same in your hometown	The people of Nazareth do not believe Jesus is a prophet because of his low status as Joseph's son. They will not believe unless they personally see him do miracles.
+LUK	04	24	q3a9			0	Truly I say to you	"It is certainly true." This is an emphatic statement about what follows.
+LUK	04	24	n2cp	writing-proverbs		0	no prophet is received in his own hometown	Jesus makes this general statement in order to rebuke the people. He means that they are refusing to believe the reports of his miracles in Capernaum. They think they already know all about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+LUK	04	24	tes2			0	own hometown	"homeland" or "native city" or "country where he grew up"
+LUK	04	25	pk9q	writing-background		0	General Information:	Jesus reminds the people who are listening to him in the synagogue about Elijah and Elisha, who were prophets about whom they knew. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	04	25	u896			0	But in truth I tell you	"I tell you truthfully." Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize the importance, truth, and accuracy of the statement that follows.
+LUK	04	25	f2qt			0	widows	Widows are women whose husbands have died.
+LUK	04	25	g8r3	figs-explicit		0	during the time of Elijah	The people to whom Jesus was speaking would have known that Elijah was one of God's prophets. If your readers would not know that, you can make this implicit information explicit as in the UST. Alternate translation: "when Elijah was prophesying in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	04	25	spq7	figs-metaphor		0	when the sky was shut up	This is a metaphor. The sky is pictured as a ceiling that was closed, and so no rain would fall from it. Alternate translation: "when no rain fell down from the sky" or "when there was no rain at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	04	25	ukl6			0	a great famine	"a serious lack of food." A famine is a long period of time when the crops do not produce enough food for the people.
+LUK	04	26	zsi6	figs-explicit		0	to Zarephath ... to a widow living there	The people living in the town of Zarephath were Gentiles, not Jews. The people listening to Jesus would have understood that the people of Zarephath were Gentiles. Alternate translation: "to a Gentile widow living in Zarephath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	04	27	mbs2	translate-names		0	Naaman the Syrian	A Syrian is a person from the country of Syria. The people of Syria were Gentiles, not Jews. Alternate translation: "the Gentile Naaman from Syria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	04	28	ca1k			0	All the people in the synagogue were filled with rage when they heard these things	The people of Nazareth were deeply offended that Jesus had cited scriptures where God had helped Gentiles instead of Jews.
+LUK	04	29	iw5x			0	forced him out of the town	"forced him to leave the town" or "shoved him out of the city"
+LUK	04	29	b6mp			0	cliff of the hill	"edge of the cliff"
+LUK	04	30	k7dg			0	he passed through the middle of them	"through the middle of the crowd" or "between the people who were trying to kill him."
+LUK	04	30	m45c			0	he went to another place	"he went away" or "he went on his way" Jesus went where he had planned to go instead of where the people were trying to force him to go.
+LUK	04	31	wk65	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus then goes to Capernaum, teaches the people in the synagogue there, and commands a demon to leave a man.
+LUK	04	31	ynf3	writing-newevent		0	Then he	"Then Jesus." This indicates a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	04	31	ib1l			0	went down to Capernaum	The phrase "went down" is used here because Capernaum is lower in elevation than Nazareth.
+LUK	04	31	ky4y			0	Capernaum, a city in Galilee	"Capernaum, another city in Galilee"
+LUK	04	32	qk28			0	astonished	greatly surprised, greatly amazed
+LUK	04	32	j4ee			0	he spoke with authority	"he spoke as one with authority" or "his words had great power"
+LUK	04	33	fax1	writing-participants		0	Now ... there was a man	This phrase is used to mark the introduction of a new character into the story; in this case, a demon-possessed man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	04	33	i93n			0	who had the spirit of an unclean demon	"who was possessed by an unclean demon" or "who was controlled by an evil spirit"
+LUK	04	33	e539			0	he cried out with a loud voice	"he shouted loudly"
+LUK	04	34	fkp2	figs-idiom		0	What do we have to do with you	This belligerent response is an idiom that means: "What do we have in common?" or "What right do you have to bother us?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	04	34	y1xh	figs-rquestion		0	What do we have to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth?	This question could be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "What do you, Jesus of Nazareth, have to do with us!" or We have nothing to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth!" or "You have no right to bother us, Jesus of Nazareth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	04	35	m8es			0	Jesus rebuked the demon, saying	"Jesus scolded the demon, saying" or "Jesus sternly said to the demon"
+LUK	04	35	me6n			0	Come out of him	He commanded the demon to stop controlling the man. Alternate translation: "leave him alone" or "do not live in this man any longer"
+LUK	04	36	h7wx	figs-rquestion		0	What kind of words are these?	The people were expressing how amazed they were that Jesus had the authority to command demons to leave a person. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "These are amazing words!" or "His words are amazing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	04	36	dgz3			0	He commands the unclean spirits with authority and power	"He has authority and power to command the unclean spirits"
+LUK	04	37	q25f	writing-endofstory		0	So news about him began to spread ... the surrounding region	This is a comment about what happened after the story that was caused by the events within the story itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+LUK	04	37	xca8			0	news about him began to spread	"reports about Jesus began to spread" or "people began to spread the news about Jesus"
+LUK	04	38	uwy1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus is still in Capernaum, but he is now at the house of Simon, where he heals Simon's mother-in-law and many people.
+LUK	04	38	jn3a	writing-newevent		0	Then Jesus left	This introduces a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	04	38	tf3d			0	Simon's mother-in-law	"the mother of Simon's wife"
+LUK	04	38	lls1	figs-idiom		0	was suffering with	This is an idiom that means "was very sick with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	04	38	cp21			0	a high fever	"very hot skin"
+LUK	04	38	z3qz	figs-explicit		0	pleaded with him on her behalf	This means they asked Jesus to heal her from the fever. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "asked Jesus to heal her from the fever" or "asked Jesus to cure her fever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	04	39	pla1			0	So he stood	The word "So" makes it clear that he did this because the people pleaded with him on behalf of Simon's mother-in-law.
+LUK	04	39	v8uf			0	stood over her	"went to her and leaned over her"
+LUK	04	39	ed8r	figs-explicit		0	rebuked the fever, and it left her	"spoke sternly to the fever, and it left her" or "commanded the fever to leave her, and it did." It may be helpful to state clearly what he told the fever to do. Alternate translation: "commanded that her skin should become cool, and it did" or "commanded the sickness to leave her, and it did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	04	39	i1gr			0	rebuked the fever	"rebuked the hotness"
+LUK	04	39	qtn7			0	started serving them	Here this means she began to prepare food for Jesus and the other people in the house.
+LUK	04	40	zpk9			0	laid his hands on	"placed his hands on" or "touched"
+LUK	04	41	bp7b	figs-explicit		0	Demons also came out	It is implied that Jesus made the demons leave the demon-possessed people. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Jesus also forced demons to come out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	04	41	ag15	figs-doublet		0	crying out and saying	These mean about the same thing, and probably refer to cries of fear or anger. Some translations use only one term. Alternate translation: "screaming" or "shouting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LUK	04	41	dik3	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	04	41	r6pv			0	rebuked the demons	"spoke sternly to the demons"
+LUK	04	41	z7ru			0	would not let them	"did not allow them to"
+LUK	04	42	r8zn	Connecting Statement:		0		Though the people want Jesus to stay in Capernaum, he goes to preach in other Judean synagogues.
+LUK	04	42	rt5n			0	When daybreak came	"At sunrise" or "At dawn"
+LUK	04	42	d1pr			0	a solitary place	"a deserted place" or "a place where there were no people"
+LUK	04	43	sjy1			0	to many other cities	"to the people in many other cities"
+LUK	04	43	b45z	figs-activepassive		0	this is the reason I was sent here	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this is the reason God sent me here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	04	44	s5mb			0	Judea	Since Jesus had been in Galilee, the term "Judea" here probably refers to the entire region where the Jews lived at that time. Alternate translation: "where the Jews lived"
+LUK	05	intro	axr7	Luke 05 General Notes		0		# Luke 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "You will catch men"<br><br>Peter, James, and John were fishermen. When Jesus told them that they would catch men, he was using a metaphor to tell them he wanted them to help people believe the good news about him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Sinners<br><br>When the people of Jesus' time spoke of "sinners," they were talking about people who did not obey the law of Moses and instead committed sins like stealing or sexual sins. When Jesus said that he came to call "sinners," he meant that only people who believe that they are sinners can be his followers. This is true even if they are not what most people think of as "sinners." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Fasting and Feasting<br><br>People would fast, or not eat food for a long time, when they were sad or were showing God that they were sorry for their sins. When they were happy, like during weddings, they would have feasts, or meals where they would eat much food. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fast]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Hypothetical Situation<br><br>Jesus uses a hypothetical situation to condemn the Pharisees. This passage includes "people in good health" and "righteous people." This does not mean that there are people who do not need Jesus. There are no "righteous people," everybody needs Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [Luke 5:31-32](./31.md))<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Implicit information<br><br>In several parts of this chapter the author left some information implicit that his original readers would have understood and thought about. Modern readers might not know some of those things, so they might have trouble understanding all that the author was communicating. The UST often shows how that information can be presented so that modern readers will be able to understand those passages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Past Events<br><br>Parts of this chapter are sequences of events that have already happened. In a given passage, Luke sometimes writes as if the events have already happened while other events are still in progress (even though they are complete at the time he writes). This can cause difficulty in translation by creating an illogical order of events. It may be necessary to make these consistent by writing as if all the events have already happened.<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 5:24](../../luk/05/24.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+LUK	05	01	l5gy	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus preaches from Simon Peter's boat at the lake of Gennesaret.
+LUK	05	01	zc8q	writing-newevent		0	Now it happened	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	05	01	wsf8			0	listening to the word of God	Possible meanings are 1) "listening to the message God wanted them to hear" or 2) "listening to Jesus' message about God"
+LUK	05	01	p6im			0	the lake of Gennesaret	These words refer to the Sea of Galilee. Galilee was on the west side of the lake, and the land of Gennesaret was on the east side, so it was called by both names. Some English versions translate this as the proper name of the body of water, "the Lake of Gennesaret."
+LUK	05	02	t96r			0	washing their nets	They were cleaning their fishing nets in order to use them again to catch fish.
+LUK	05	03	f7z8			0	one of the boats, which was Simon's	"the boat belonging to Simon"
+LUK	05	03	liq1			0	asked him to put it out in the water a short distance from the land	"asked Simon to move the boat farther from the shore"
+LUK	05	03	rc1z			0	he sat down and taught the people	Sitting was the normal position for a teacher.
+LUK	05	03	vbx7			0	taught the people out of the boat	"taught the people while he sat in the boat." Jesus was in the boat a short distance from the shore and he was speaking to the people who were on the shore.
+LUK	05	04	rk9p			0	When he had finished speaking	"When Jesus had finished teaching the people"
+LUK	05	05	wbb1			0	at your word	"because you have told me to do this"
+LUK	05	07	n2fp			0	motioned	They were too far from shore to call, so they made gestures, probably by waving their arms.
+LUK	05	07	pr7m	figs-explicit		0	they began to sink	"the boats began to sink." The reason could be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the boats began to sink because the fish were so heavy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	05	08	r8j9	translate-symaction		0	fell down at Jesus' knees	Possible meanings are 1) "knelt down before Jesus" or 2) "bowed down at Jesus' feet" or 3) "lay down on the ground at Jesus' feet." Peter did not fall accidentally. He did this as a sign of humility and respect for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	05	08	j67m			0	sinful man	The word here for "man" means "adult male" and not the more general "human being."
+LUK	05	09	c2eh			0	the catch of fish	"the large number of fish"
+LUK	05	10	k4ft			0	partners with Simon	"Simon's partners in his fishing business"
+LUK	05	10	u6zs	figs-metaphor		0	you will catch men	The image of catching fish is being used as a metaphor for gathering people to follow Christ. Alternate translation: "you will fish for people" or "you will gather people for me" or "you will bring people to be my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	05	12	sta8	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus heals a leper in a different city that is not named.
+LUK	05	12	j1xy	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase marks a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	05	12	r35h	writing-participants		0	a man full of leprosy	"a man who was covered with leprosy." This introduces a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	05	12	i3zk	figs-idiom		0	he fell on his face	Here "fell on his face" is an idiom that means to bow down. Alternate translation: "he knelt and touched the ground with his face" or "he bowed down to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	05	12	m4k2			0	if you are willing	"if you want to"
+LUK	05	12	x7ss	figs-explicit		0	you can make me clean	It is understood that he was asking Jesus to heal him. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "please make me clean, because you are able" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	05	12	ys5f	figs-explicit		0	make me clean	This refers to ceremonial cleanness, but it is understood that he is unclean because of the leprosy. He is really asking Jesus to heal him of his disease. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "heal me from leprosy so I will be clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	05	13	ziz1	figs-explicit		0	Be clean	This refers to ceremonial cleanness, but it is understood that he is unclean because of the leprosy. He is really asking Jesus to heal him of his disease. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Be healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	05	13	l48a			0	the leprosy left him	"he no longer had leprosy"
+LUK	05	14	q18t	figs-quotations		0	to tell no one	This can be translated as a direct quote: "Do not tell anyone" There is implied information that can also be stated explicitly (AT): "do not tell anyone that you have been healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	05	14	v1wn			0	sacrifice for your cleansing	The law required a person to make a specific sacrifice after they were healed. This allowed the person to be ceremonially clean, and able to again participate in religious rituals.
+LUK	05	14	jk14			0	for a testimony	"as proof of your healing"
+LUK	05	14	nz37			0	to them	Possible meanings are 1) "to the priests" or 2) "to all the people."
+LUK	05	15	q4t2			0	the report about him	"the news about Jesus." This could mean either "the report about Jesus' healing the man with leprosy" or "the report about Jesus' healing people."
+LUK	05	15	ng3z	figs-activepassive		0	the report about him spread even farther	"the report about him went out even farther." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people kept telling the news about him in other places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	05	16	sv6f			0	the deserted places	"lonely places" or "places where there were no other people"
+LUK	05	17	et1v	Connecting Statement:		0		One day when Jesus was teaching in a building, some men brought a paralyzed man for Jesus to heal.
+LUK	05	17	mb8m	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	05	18	cl7s	writing-participants		0	Now some men came	These are new people in the story. Your language may have a way of showing that these are new people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	05	18	l9q8			0	mat	sleeping pad or bed or stretcher
+LUK	05	18	z2n2			0	was paralyzed	"could not move himself"
+LUK	05	19	y491			0	They could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, so	In some languages it might be more natural to reorder this. Alternate translation: "But because of the crowd of people, they could not find a way to bring the man inside. So"
+LUK	05	19	rkm6	figs-ellipsis		0	because of the crowd	It is clear that the reason they could not enter was that the crowd was so large that there was no room for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	05	19	s7bm	figs-explicit		0	they went up to the housetop	Houses had flat roofs, and some houses had a ladder or staircase outside to make it easy to go up there. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "they went up to the flat roof of the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	05	19	l85u			0	right in front of Jesus	"directly in front of Jesus" or "immediately in front of Jesus"
+LUK	05	20	l83a	figs-ellipsis		0	Seeing their faith, Jesus said	It is understood that they believe Jesus can heal the paralyzed man. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "When Jesus perceived that they believed that he could heal the man, he said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	05	20	z4ek			0	Man	This is a general word that people used when speaking to a man whose name they did not know. It was not rude, but it also did not show special respect. Some languages might use a word like "friend" or "sir."
+LUK	05	20	c7r7	figs-activepassive		0	your sins are forgiven you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you are forgiven" or "I forgive your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	05	21	ie5h	figs-ellipsis		0	question this	"discuss this" or "reason about this." What they questioned can be stated. Alternate translation: "discuss whether or not Jesus had authority to forgive sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	05	21	a86c	figs-rquestion		0	Who is this who speaks blasphemies?	This question shows how shocked and angry they were at what Jesus said. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This man is blaspheming God!" or "He blasphemes God by saying that!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	05	21	s21n	figs-rquestion		0	Who can forgive sins but God alone?	The implied information is that if a person claims to forgive sins he says he is God. This can be written as a clear statement. Alternate translation: "No one can forgive sins but God alone!" or "God is the only one who can forgive sins!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	05	22	z4k5			0	perceiving what they were thinking	This phrase indicates that they were reasoning silently, so that Jesus sensed rather then heard what they were thinking.
+LUK	05	22	et8f	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you questioning this in your hearts?	This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not argue about this in your hearts." or "You should not doubt that I have the authority to forgive sins." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	05	22	p2hj	figs-metonymy		0	in your hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's minds or inner beings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	05	23	zid2	figs-rquestion		0	Which is easier to say ... walk?	Jesus uses this question to make the scribes think about what might prove whether or not he could really forgive sins. Alternate translation: "I just said 'Your sins are forgiven you.' You may think that it is harder to say 'Get up and walk,' because the proof of whether or not I can heal the man will be shown by whether or not he gets up and walks." or "You may think that it is easier to say 'Your sins are forgiven' than it is to say 'Get up and walk.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	05	23	ysw3	figs-ellipsis		0	easier to say	The unspoken implication is that one thing is "easier to say because no one will know what has happened," but the other thing is "harder to say because everyone will know what has happened." People could not see if the man's sins were forgiven, but they would all know he was healed if he got up and walked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	05	24	ceg8	figs-you		0	you may know	Jesus was speaking to the scribes and Pharisees. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	05	24	f1lu			0	the Son of Man	Jesus was referring to himself.
+LUK	05	24	k8mk			0	I tell you	Jesus was saying this to the paralyzed man. The word "you" is singular.
+LUK	05	25	tn13			0	Immediately he got up	"At once he got up" or "Right away he got up"
+LUK	05	25	agg3			0	he got up	It may be helpful to clearly say that he was healed. Alternate translation: "the man was healed! He got up"
+LUK	05	26	f6tp			0	filled with fear	"very afraid" or "filled with awe"
+LUK	05	26	s3l6			0	extraordinary things	"amazing things" or "strange things"
+LUK	05	27	w3i5	Connecting Statement:		0		When Jesus leaves the house, he calls Levi, the Jewish tax collector, to follow him. Jesus annoys the Pharisees and scribes because he attends a big meal that Levi prepares for him.
+LUK	05	27	k6r2	writing-newevent		0	After these things happened	The phrase "these things" refers to what happened in the previous verses. This signals a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	05	27	xf15			0	saw a tax collector	"looked at a tax collector with attention" or "looked carefully at a tax collector"
+LUK	05	27	b3tr	figs-idiom		0	Follow me	To "follow" someone is to become that person's disciple. Alternate translation: "Be my disciple" or "Come, follow me as your teacher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	05	28	phw9			0	leaving everything behind	"left his work as a tax collector"
+LUK	05	29	t2j7	Connecting Statement:		0		At the meal, Jesus speaks with the Pharisees and scribes.
+LUK	05	29	g6yt			0	in his house	"in Levi's house"
+LUK	05	29	ip2m	figs-explicit		0	reclining at the table	The Greek style of eating at a feast was to lie on a couch and prop oneself up with the left arm on some pillows. Alternate translation: "eating together" or "eating at the table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	05	30	n82u			0	to his disciples	"to Jesus' disciples"
+LUK	05	30	tmm5	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you eat ... sinners?	The Pharisees and scribes ask this question to express their disapproval that Jesus' disciples are eating with sinners. Alternate translation: "You should not eat with sinners!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	05	30	ze7y			0	sinners	people who did not obey the law of Moses but committed what others thought were very bad sins
+LUK	05	30	pi2x	figs-explicit		0	you eat and drink with ... sinners	The Pharisees and scribes believed that religious people should separate themselves from people they consider to be sinners. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	05	31	t6iv	writing-proverbs		0	People who are well ... sick	Jesus uses this proverb to begin to tell them that he calls sinners to repentance the way a physician calls sick people to be healed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+LUK	05	31	bc8t			0	physician	doctor
+LUK	05	31	i9gn	figs-ellipsis		0	only those who are sick	You may need to supply the words that have been omitted. Alternate translation: "only those who are sick need a physician" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	05	32	jf2v			0	I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance	Anyone who wants to follow Jesus has to think of himself as a sinner, not as righteous.
+LUK	05	32	g993	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous	This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+LUK	05	33	f6g6			0	They said to him	"The religious leaders said to Jesus"
+LUK	05	34	hxe1	figs-rquestion		0	Can anyone make ... with them?	Jesus uses this question to cause the people to think about a situation that they already know. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one tells the wedding attendants of the bridegroom to fast while he is still with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	05	34	q9k2			0	wedding attendants	"guests" or "friends." These are friends who celebrate with a man who is getting married.
+LUK	05	34	h58m	figs-explicit		0	the wedding attendants of the bridegroom fast	Fasting is a sign of sadness. The religious leaders understood that the wedding attendants would not fast while the bridegroom was with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	05	35	z8ex			0	the days will come when	"soon" or "some day"
+LUK	05	35	he9p	figs-metaphor		0	the bridegroom will be taken away from them	Jesus is comparing himself to the bridegroom, and the disciples to the wedding attendants. He does not explain the metaphor, so the translation should explain it only if necessary. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	05	36	a4zs	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Jesus tells a story to the scribes and pharisees who were at Levi's house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	05	36	bem7			0	No one tears ... uses it ... he ... he	"No one rips ... uses it ... he ... he" or "People never tear ... use it ... they ... they"
+LUK	05	36	qz5e			0	mend	repair
+LUK	05	36	xj2y	figs-hypo		0	If he did that	This hypothetical statement explains the reason why a person would not actually mend a garment in that way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+LUK	05	36	xu7q			0	would not fit with	"would not match" or "would not be the same as"
+LUK	05	37	e516			0	new wine	"grape juice." This refers to wine that has not yet fermented.
+LUK	05	37	n35t			0	wineskins	These were bags made out of animal skins. They could also be called "wine bags" or "bags made of skin."
+LUK	05	37	ac7w	figs-explicit		0	the new wine would burst the skins	When the new wine ferments and expands, it breaks the old skins because they can no longer stretch out. Jesus' audience would have understood the information about the wine's fermenting and expanding. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	05	37	dw18	figs-activepassive		0	the wine would be spilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the wine would spill out of the bags" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	05	38	ijm3			0	fresh wineskins	"new wineskins" or "new wine bags." This refers to new wineskins, unused.
+LUK	05	39	pvn9	figs-metaphor		0	drinking old wine ... wants the new	This metaphor contrasts the old teaching of the religious leaders against the new teaching of Jesus. The point is that people who are used to the old teaching are not willing to listen to the new things that Jesus is teaching. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	05	39	uan9	figs-explicit		0	for he says, 'The old is better.'	It may be helpful to add: "and he is therefore not willing to try the new wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	06	intro	vv2y	Luke 06 General Notes		0		# Luke 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Luke 6:20-49 contains many blessings and woes that appear to correspond to Matthew 5-7. This part of Matthew has traditionally been called the "Sermon on the Mount." In Luke, they are not as connected to a teaching on the kingdom of God as they are in Matthew's gospel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Eating the grain"<br><br>When the disciples plucked and ate the grain in a field they were walking through on the Sabbath ([Luke 6:1](../../luk/06/01.md)), the Pharisees said that they were breaking the law of Moses. The Pharisees said that the disciples were doing work by picking the grain and so disobeying God's command to rest and not work on the Sabbath.<br><br>The Pharisees did not think the disciples were stealing. That is because the law of Moses required farmers to allow travelers to pluck and eat small amounts of grain from plants in fields they traveled through or near. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Metaphors are pictures of visible objects that speakers use to explain invisible truths. Jesus used a metaphor of a generous grain merchant to teach his people to be generous ([Luke 6:38](../../luk/06/38.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br><br>Rhetorical questions are questions to which the speaker already knows the answer. The Pharisees scolded Jesus by asking him a rhetorical question when they thought he was breaking the Sabbath ([Luke 6:2](../../luk/06/02.md)).  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Implicit information<br><br>Speakers usually do not say things that they think their hearers already understand. When Luke wrote that the disciples were rubbing the heads of grain between their hands, he expected his reader to know that they were separating the part they would eat from what they would throw away ([Luke 6:1](../../luk/06/01.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### The twelve disciples<br><br>The following are the lists of the twelve disciples:<br><br>In Matthew:<br><br>Simon (Peter), Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John son of Zebedee, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot.<br><br>In Mark:<br><br>Simon (Peter), Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and John the son of Zebedee (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder), Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.<br><br>In Luke:<br><br>Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon (who was called the Zealot), Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot.<br><br>Thaddaeus is probably the same person as Jude, the son of James.<br>
+LUK	06	01	dum1	figs-you		0	General Information:	The word "you" here is plural, and refers to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	06	01	sw1e	Connecting Statement:		0		While Jesus and his disciples are walking through grainfields, some Pharisees begin to question the disciples about what they are doing on the Sabbath, which, in God's law, has been set aside for God.
+LUK	06	01	c4sa	writing-newevent		0	Now it happened	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you can consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	06	01	x5zk			0	grainfields	In this case, these are large sections of land where the people had scattered wheat seed to grow more wheat.
+LUK	06	01	rl46			0	heads of grain	This is the topmost part of the grain plant, which is a kind of large grass. It holds the mature, edible seeds of the plant.
+LUK	06	01	h9fy	figs-explicit		0	rubbing them between their hands	They did this to separate the grain seeds. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "They rubbed them in their hands to separate the grains from the husks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	06	02	z32z	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you doing something that is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?	They asked this question to accuse the disciples of breaking the law. It can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Picking grain on the Sabbath is against God's law!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	06	02	m76z	figs-explicit		0	doing something	The Pharisees considered even the small action of rubbing a handful of grain to be unlawful work. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "doing work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	06	03	vih6	figs-rquestion		0	Have you not even read ... him?	Jesus is rebuking the Pharisees for not learning from the scriptures. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should learn from what you have read ... him!" or "Certainly you have read ... him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	06	04	yyh2			0	the bread of the presence	"the holy bread" or "the bread that was offered to God"
+LUK	06	05	h453			0	Son of Man	Jesus was referring to himself. This can be stated: Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man"
+LUK	06	05	xy9h			0	is Lord of the Sabbath	The title "Lord" here emphasizes his authority over the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "has the authority to determine what is right for people to do on the Sabbath!"
+LUK	06	06	pj2m			0	General Information:	It is now another Sabbath day and Jesus is in the synagogue.
+LUK	06	06	ua7d	Connecting Statement:		0		The scribes and Pharisees watch as Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath.
+LUK	06	06	p1ee	writing-newevent		0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	06	06	d44q	writing-participants		0	A man was there	This introduces a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	06	06	t77y			0	hand was withered	The man's hand was damaged in such a way that he could not stretch it. It was probably bent into almost a fist, making it look smaller and wrinkled.
+LUK	06	07	q3sh			0	were watching him closely	"were watching Jesus carefully"
+LUK	06	07	c1qe			0	so that they might find	"because they wanted to find"
+LUK	06	08	d7zu			0	in the middle of everyone	"in front of everyone." Jesus wanted the man to stand where everyone there could see him.
+LUK	06	09	j8y7			0	to them	"to the Pharisees"
+LUK	06	09	m5yz	figs-rquestion		0	I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save a life or to destroy it?	Jesus asks this question to force the Pharisees to admit that he was right to heal on the Sabbath. The intent of the question is thus rhetorical: to get them to admit what they all know is true rather than to obtain information. However, Jesus says, "I ask you," so this question is not like other rhetorical questions that might need to be translated as statements. This should be translated as a question. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	06	09	dc6f			0	to do good or to do harm	"to help someone or to harm someone"
+LUK	06	10	x77k			0	Stretch out your hand	"Hold out your hand" or "Extend your hand"
+LUK	06	10	hce1			0	restored	healed
+LUK	06	12	ay59			0	General Information:	Jesus chooses twelve apostles after he prays all night.
+LUK	06	12	e4s7	writing-newevent		0	It happened in those days	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	06	12	gzn1			0	in those days	"around that time" or "not long after" or "one day around then"
+LUK	06	12	l7by			0	he went out	"Jesus went out"
+LUK	06	13	vep8			0	When it was day	"When it was morning" or "The next day"
+LUK	06	13	j9w7			0	he chose twelve of them	"he chose twelve of the disciples"
+LUK	06	13	zgh6			0	whom he also named apostles	"whom he also made apostles" or "and he appointed them to be apostles"
+LUK	06	14	p5xe	figs-explicit		0	The names of the apostles were	Luke wrote a list of the names of the apostles. The ULT uses these words to introduce the list. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	06	14	zdq3			0	his brother Andrew	"Simon's brother, Andrew"
+LUK	06	15	et48			0	Zealot	Possible meanings are 1) "the Zealot" is a title that indicates he was part of the group of people who wanted to free the Jewish people from Roman rule. Alternate translation: "the patriot" or "the nationalist" or 2) "the Zealot" is a description that indicates he was zealous for God to be honored. Alternate translation: "the passionate one"
+LUK	06	16	g24m	figs-explicit		0	became a traitor	It may be necessary to explain what "traitor" means in this context. Alternate translation: "betrayed his friend" or "turned his friend over to enemies" (usually in return for money paid) or "exposed a friend to danger by telling enemies about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	06	17	t33z	Connecting Statement:		0		Though Jesus especially addresses his disciples, there are many people around who listen.
+LUK	06	17	i5gv			0	with them	"with the twelve he had chosen" or "with his twelve apostles"
+LUK	06	18	dpj5	figs-activepassive		0	to be healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Jesus to heal them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	06	18	wfm9	figs-activepassive		0	People who were troubled with unclean spirits were also healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus also healed people who were troubled with unclean spirits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	06	18	t8ac			0	troubled with unclean spirits	"bothered by unclean spirits" or "controlled by evil spirits"
+LUK	06	19	y2cl			0	power to heal was coming out from him	"he had power to heal people" or "he was using his power to heal people"
+LUK	06	20	ymg7			0	Blessed are you	This phrase is repeated three times. Each time, it indicates that God gives favor to certain people or that their situation is positive or good.
+LUK	06	20	xj9v			0	Blessed are you who are poor	"You who are poor receive God's favor" or "You who are poor benefit"
+LUK	06	20	y18c			0	for yours is the kingdom of God	Languages that do not have a word for kingdom might say, "for God is your king" or "because God is your ruler."
+LUK	06	20	k34r			0	yours is the kingdom of God	"the kingdom of God belongs to you." This could mean 1) "you belong to God's kingdom" or 2) "you will have authority in God's kingdom."
+LUK	06	21	tg8m			0	you will laugh	"you will laugh with joy" or "you will be joyful"
+LUK	06	22	h8ii			0	Blessed are you	"You receive God's favor" or "You benefit" or "How good it is for you"
+LUK	06	22	r5cg			0	exclude you	"reject you"
+LUK	06	22	jz7x			0	because of the Son of Man	"because you associate with the Son of Man" or "because they reject the Son of Man"
+LUK	06	23	bw14			0	in that day	"when they do those things" or "when that happens"
+LUK	06	23	d97t	figs-idiom		0	leap for joy	This idiom means "be extremely joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	06	23	e3kb			0	a great reward	"a large payment" or "good gifts"
+LUK	06	24	c6lu			0	woe to you	"how terrible it is for you." This phrase is repeated three times. It is the opposite of "blessed are you." Each time, it indicates that God's anger is directed at the people, or that something negative or bad awaits them.
+LUK	06	24	v1bp			0	woe to you who are rich	"how terrible it is for you who are rich" or "trouble will come to you who are rich"
+LUK	06	24	cs2e			0	your comfort	"what comforts you" or "what satisfies you" or "what makes you happy"
+LUK	06	25	de8m			0	who are full now	"whose stomachs are full now" or "who eat much now"
+LUK	06	25	l8nr			0	who laugh now	"who are happy now"
+LUK	06	26	tn96			0	Woe to you	"How terrible it is for you" or "How sad you should be"
+LUK	06	26	j9yy	figs-gendernotations		0	when all men speak	Here "men" is used in the generic sense the includes all people. Alternate translation: "when all people speak" or "when everyone speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+LUK	06	26	y29d			0	that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets	"their ancestors also spoke well of the false prophets"
+LUK	06	27	wr76	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to speak to his disciples and the crowd who is listening to him as well.
+LUK	06	27	l5rz	writing-participants		0	to you who are listening	Jesus now begins to speak to the entire crowd, rather than just to his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	06	27	pz5r			0	love ... do good	Each of these commands is to be followed continually, not just a single time.
+LUK	06	27	pqh7	figs-ellipsis		0	love your enemies	This does not mean they were to only love their enemies and not their friends. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "Love your enemies, not only your friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	06	28	c83m			0	Bless ... pray	Each of these commands is to be followed continually, not just a single time.
+LUK	06	28	t43h	figs-explicit		0	Bless those	God is the one who blesses. This can made explicit. Alternate translation: "Ask God to bless those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	06	28	x2iy			0	those who curse you	"those who habitually curse you"
+LUK	06	28	tjn7			0	those who mistreat you	"those who habitually mistreat you"
+LUK	06	29	a7ri			0	To him who strikes you	"If anyone hits you"
+LUK	06	29	d5qi			0	on the one cheek	"on one side of your face"
+LUK	06	29	eq83	figs-ellipsis		0	offer him also the other	It may be helpful to state what the attacker will do to the person. Alternate translation: "turn your face so that he can strike the other cheek also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	06	29	ic4n			0	do not withhold	"do not prevent him from taking"
+LUK	06	30	d8y6			0	Give to everyone who asks you	"If anyone asks you for something, give it to him"
+LUK	06	30	ts8c			0	do not ask him to give	"do not require him to give" or "do not demand that he give"
+LUK	06	31	te6e			0	As you want people to do to you, you should do the same to them	In some languages it may be more natural to reverse the order. Alternate translation: "You should do to people the same as what you want them to do to you" or "Treat people they way you want them to treat you"
+LUK	06	32	qh81	figs-rquestion		0	what credit is that to you?	"what reward will you receive?" or "what praise will you receive for doing that?" This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "you will not receive any reward for that." or "God will not reward you for that." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	06	34	kgc9	figs-explicit		0	to get back the same amount	The law of Moses commanded the Jews not to receive interest on money they loaned to each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	06	35	s8j7			0	expecting nothing in return	"not expecting the person to return what you have given him" or "not expecting the person to give you anything"
+LUK	06	35	ly98			0	your reward will be great	"you will receive a great reward" or "you will receive good payment" or "you will get good gifts because of it"
+LUK	06	35	zw5k			0	you will be sons of the Most High	It is best to translate "sons" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to a human son or child.
+LUK	06	35	qr5x			0	sons of the Most High	Make sure that the word "sons" is plural so it is not confused with Jesus' title "The Son of the Most High."
+LUK	06	35	ku6l			0	unthankful and evil people	"people who do not thank him and who are evil"
+LUK	06	36	n28w			0	your Father	This refers to God. It is best to translate "Father" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to a human father.
+LUK	06	37	a8c7			0	Do not judge	"Do not judge people" or "Do not harshly criticize people"
+LUK	06	37	i2ft			0	and you	"and as a result you"
+LUK	06	37	e8fb	figs-activepassive		0	you will not be judged	Jesus does not say who would not judge. Possible meanings are 1) "God will not judge you" or 2) "no one will judge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	06	37	vkl8			0	Do not condemn	"Do not condemn people"
+LUK	06	37	gz37	figs-activepassive		0	you will not be condemned	Jesus does not say who would not condemn. Possible meanings are 1) "God will not condemn you" or 2) "no one will condemn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	06	37	a22w	figs-activepassive		0	you will be forgiven	Jesus does not say who would forgive. Possible meanings are 1) "God will forgive you" or 2) "people will forgive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	06	38	ryf8	figs-activepassive		0	it will be given to you	Jesus does not say exactly who will give. Possible meanings are 1) "someone will give it to you" or 2) "God will give it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	06	38	q8sq	figs-metaphor		0	A generous amount—pressed down, shaken together and spilling over—will pour into your lap	Jesus speaks either of God or of people giving generously as if he were speaking of a generous grain merchant. Alternate translation: "God will pour into your lap a generous amount—pressed down, shaken together and spilling over" or "Like a generous grain merchant who presses down the grain and shakes it together and pours in so much grain that it spills over, they will give generously to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	06	38	rxl6			0	A generous amount	"A large amount"
+LUK	06	38	fp26	figs-activepassive		0	it will be measured back to you	Jesus does not say exactly who will measure. Possible meanings are 1) "they will measure things back to you" or 2) "God will measure things back to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	06	39	bw7f	figs-parables		0		Jesus includes some examples to make his point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	06	39	kyt1	figs-rquestion		0	Can a blind person guide another blind person?	Jesus used this question to get the people to think about something that they already know. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We all know that a blind person cannot guide another blind person." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	06	39	nm4v	figs-metaphor		0	blind person	The person who is "blind" is a metaphor for a person who has not been taught as a disciple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	06	39	p27p	figs-hypo		0	If he did	Some languages might prefer, "if one did." This is an absurd situation that is not likely to actually happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+LUK	06	39	f4xj	figs-rquestion		0	they would both fall into a pit, would they not?	This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "both of them would fall into a hole." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	06	40	ipr9			0	A disciple is not greater than his teacher	"A disciple does not surpass his teacher." Possible meanings are 1) "A disciple does not have more knowledge than his teacher" or 2) "A disciple does not have more authority than his teacher."
+LUK	06	40	a6ym			0	everyone when he is fully trained	"every disciple who has been trained well" or "every disciple whose teacher has fully taught him"
+LUK	06	41	l7vj	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you look ... brother's eye, but you do not notice the log that is in your own eye?	Jesus uses this question to challenge the people to pay attention to their own sins before they pay attention to another person's sins. Alternate translation: "Do not look ... brothers eye while you ignore the log that is in your own eye." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	06	41	jpt3	figs-metaphor		0	the tiny piece of straw that is in your brother's eye	This is a metaphor that refers to the less important faults of a fellow believer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	06	41	j1r5			0	tiny piece of straw	"speck" or "splinter" or "bit of dust." Use a word for the smallest thing that commonly falls into a person's eyes.
+LUK	06	41	ud6q			0	brother	Here "brother" refers to a fellow Jew or a fellow believer in Jesus.
+LUK	06	41	ssu3	figs-metaphor		0	the log that is in your own eye	This is a metaphor for a person's most important faults. A log could not literally go into a person's eye. Jesus exaggerates to emphasize that a person should pay attention to his own more important faults before he deals with another person's less important faults. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	06	41	h9a4			0	log	"beam" or "plank"
+LUK	06	42	rkk6	figs-rquestion		0	How can you say ... eye?	Jesus asks this question to challenge the people to pay attention to their own sins before they pay attention to another person's sins. Alternate translation: "You should not say ... eye." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	06	43	x5uu	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	People can tell if a tree is good or bad, and what type of tree it is, by the fruit it produces. Jesus uses this as an unexplained metaphor—we know what kind of person someone is when we see his actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	06	43	ezb4			0	For there is	"This is because there is." This indicates that what follows is the reason why we should not judge our brother.
+LUK	06	43	u159			0	good tree	"healthy tree"
+LUK	06	43	pi3u			0	rotten fruit	fruit that is decaying or bad or worthless
+LUK	06	44	z1vz	figs-activepassive		0	each tree is known	People recognize the kind of tree by the fruit it bears. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people know the type of a tree" or "people recognize a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	06	44	ns81			0	thornbush	a plant or shrub that has thorns
+LUK	06	44	ux87			0	briar bush	a vine or shrub that has thorns
+LUK	06	45	kz5k	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Jesus compares the thoughts of a person to his good or evil treasure. When a good person has good thoughts, he engages in good actions. When an evil person thinks evil thoughts, he engages in evil actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	06	45	d9n4			0	The good man	The word "good" here means righteous or moral.
+LUK	06	45	fd19	figs-gendernotations		0	good man	The word "man" here refers to a person, male or female. Alternate translation: "good person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+LUK	06	45	i93l	figs-metaphor		0	the good treasure of his heart	Here the good thoughts of a person are spoken of as if they are treasures stored in the heart of that person, and "his heart" is a metonym for the person's inner being. Alternate translation: "the good things he keeps deep inside himself" or "the good things he values very intensely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	06	45	gpn9	figs-metaphor		0	produces what is good	Producing what is good is a metaphor for doing what is good. Alternate translation: "does what is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	06	45	y2cj	figs-metaphor		0	the evil treasure of his heart	Here the evil thoughts of a person are spoken of as if they are evil things stored in the heart of that person, and "his heart" is a metonym the person's inner being. Alternate translation: "the evil things he keeps deep inside himself" or "the evil things he values very intensely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	06	45	jc6z	figs-metonymy		0	out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks	Here "heart" represents the person's mind or inner being. The phrase "his mouth" represents the person as a whole. Alternate translation: "what he thinks in his heart affects what he says with his mouth" or "a person will speak aloud what truly values inside of himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	06	46	i3tg	figs-simile		0	General Information:	Jesus compares the person who obeys his teaching to a man who builds a house on rock where it will be safe from floods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	06	46	a4av			0	Lord, Lord	The repetition of these words indicates that they regularly called Jesus "Lord."
+LUK	06	47	wwu5			0	Every person who comes to me ... I will tell you what he is like	It may be clearer to change the order of this sentence. Alternate translation: "I will tell you what every person is like who comes to me and hears my words and obeys them"
+LUK	06	48	cw41	figs-explicit		0	built the house's foundation on solid rock	"dug the foundation of the house deep enough to reach a foundation of solid rock." Some cultures may not be familiar with building on bedrock, and may need to use another image for a stable foundation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	06	48	cjp8			0	foundation	the part of a house that connects it to the ground. People in Jesus' time dug down into the ground to the solid rock and then began to build on the rock. That solid rock was the foundation.
+LUK	06	48	dp2a			0	solid rock	"bedrock." This is the very large, hard rock that is deep under the soil.
+LUK	06	48	qc2z			0	torrent of water	"fast-moving water" or "river"
+LUK	06	48	d3gs			0	flowed against	"crashed against"
+LUK	06	48	h75u			0	shake it	Possible meanings are 1) "cause it to shake" or 2) "destroy it."
+LUK	06	48	tu5j	figs-activepassive		0	because it had been well built	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the man had built it well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	06	49	wg4w	figs-simile		0	General Information:	Jesus compares the person who hears but does not obey his teaching to a man who builds a house that has no foundation and so will collapse when the flood comes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	06	49	sjf5			0	But the person	"But" shows a strong contrast to the previous person who built with a foundation.
+LUK	06	49	yu5r	figs-explicit		0	on top of the ground without a foundation	Some cultures may not know that a house with a foundation is stronger. Additional information may be helpful. Alternate translation: "but he did not dig down and build first a foundation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	06	49	d8m3			0	foundation	the part of a house that connects it to the ground. People in Jesus' time dug down into the ground to the solid rock and then began to build on the rock. That solid rock was the foundation.
+LUK	06	49	l5jj			0	torrent of water	"fast-moving water" or "river"
+LUK	06	49	bs8c			0	flowed against	"crashed against"
+LUK	06	49	q98t			0	collapsed	fell down or came apart
+LUK	06	49	jm86			0	the ruin of that house was complete	"that house was completely destroyed"
+LUK	07	intro	u8gj	Luke 07 General Notes		0		# Luke 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted material in 7:27.<br><br>Several times in this chapter Luke changes his topic without marking the change. You should not try to make these rough changes smooth.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Centurion<br><br>The centurion who asked Jesus to heal his slave ([Luke 7:2](../../luk/07/02.md) was doing many unusual things. A Roman soldier would almost never go to a Jew for anything, and most wealthy people did not love or care for their slaves. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/centurion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>##### John's Baptism<br><br>John baptized people to show that those he was baptizing knew they were sinners and were sorry for their sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### "Sinners"<br><br>Luke refers to a group of people as "sinners." The Jewish leaders considered these people to be hopelessly ignorant of the law of Moses, and so called them "sinners." In reality, the leaders were sinful. This situation can be taken as irony. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])<br><br>##### "Feet"<br><br>The feet of the people in the ancient Near East were very dirty because they wore sandals and the roads and trails were dusty and muddy. Only slaves washed other people's feet. The woman who washed Jesus' feet was showing him great honor.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 7:34](../../luk/07/34.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+LUK	07	01	e1by			0	General Information:	Jesus enters Capernaum where Jesus heals a centurian's servant.
+LUK	07	01	zi6w	figs-idiom		0	in the hearing of the people	The idiom "in the hearing" emphasizes that he wanted them to hear what he said. Alternate translation: "to the people who were listening to him" or "to the people who were present" or "for the people to hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	07	01	l2zp	writing-newevent		0	he entered Capernaum	This begins a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	07	02	zm98			0	who was highly regarded by him	"whom the centurion valued" or "whom he respected"
+LUK	07	04	hm7l			0	asked him earnestly	"pleaded with him" or "begged him"
+LUK	07	04	y6vt			0	He is worthy	"The centurion is worthy"
+LUK	07	05	cny7			0	our nation	"our people." This refers to the Jewish people.
+LUK	07	06	s5xg			0	continued on his way	"went along"
+LUK	07	06	el4w	figs-doublenegatives		0	not far from the house	The double negative can be replaced. Alternate translation: "near the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+LUK	07	06	i6kv			0	do not trouble yourself	The centurion was speaking politely to Jesus. Alternate translation: "do not trouble yourself by coming to my house" or "I do not wish to bother you"
+LUK	07	06	ez29	figs-idiom		0	come under my roof	This phrase is an idiom that means "come into my house." If your language has an idiom that means "come into my house," think about whether it would be good to use here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	07	07	m9ue	figs-synecdoche		0	just say a word	The servant understood that Jesus could heal the servant just by speaking. Here "word" refers to a command. Alternate translation: "just give the order" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	07	07	m6v8			0	my servant will be healed	The word that is translated here as "servant" is normally translated as "boy." It may indicate that the servant was very young or show the centurion's affection for him.
+LUK	07	08	tkd5			0	I also am a man who is under authority	"I also have someone over me that I must obey"
+LUK	07	08	q2ep			0	under me	"under my authority"
+LUK	07	08	mdd5			0	to my servant	The word that is translated here as "servant" is the typical word for a servant.
+LUK	07	09	tpz9			0	he was amazed at him	"he was amazed at the centurion"
+LUK	07	09	w8pi			0	I say to you	Jesus said this to emphasize the surprising thing that he was about to tell them.
+LUK	07	09	j76u	figs-explicit		0	not even in Israel have I found such faith.	The implication is that Jesus expected Jewish people to have this kind of faith, but they did not. He did not expect Gentiles to have this kind of faith, yet this man did. You may need to add this implied information. Alternate translation: "I have not found any Israelite who trusts me as much as this Gentile does!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	07	10	g4ny	figs-ellipsis		0	those who had been sent	It is understood that these were the people the centurion sent. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "the people whom the Roman officer had sent to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	07	11	tn2d	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus goes to the city of Nain, where he heals a man who had died.
+LUK	07	11	dmz7	translate-names		0	Nain	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	07	12	sq27	writing-participants		0	behold, a man who had died	The word "behold" alerts us to the introduction of the dead man into the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "there was a dead man who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	07	12	zr69	figs-activepassive		0	a man who had died was being carried out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people were carrying out of the city a man who had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	07	12	n96r	writing-background		0	carried out, the only son of his mother (who was a widow), and a rather large crowd	"carried out. He was his mother's only son, and she was a widow. A rather large crowd." This is background information about the dead man and his mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	07	12	i5iv			0	widow	a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried
+LUK	07	13	fa42			0	was deeply moved with compassion for her	"felt very sorry for her"
+LUK	07	14	xt2t			0	he went up	"he went forward" or "he approached the dead man"
+LUK	07	14	quy9			0	the wooden frame on which they carried the body	This was a stretcher or bed used to move the body to the burial place. It did not have to be something in which the body was buried. Other translations may have the less common "bier" or "funeral couch."
+LUK	07	14	lex4			0	I say to you, arise	Jesus says this to emphasize that the young man needs to obey him. "Listen to me! Arise"
+LUK	07	15	er34			0	The dead man	The man was not still dead; he was now alive. It may be necessary to state this clearly. Alternate translation: "The man who had been dead"
+LUK	07	16	fr41	Connecting Statement:		0		This tells what happens as a result of Jesus' healing the man who had died.
+LUK	07	16	rf1k	figs-activepassive		0	fear overcame all of them	"fear filled all of them." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they all became very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	07	16	jf1j	figs-activepassive		0	A great prophet has been raised among us	They were referring to Jesus, not to some unidentified prophet. "Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to become." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has caused one of us to become a great prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	07	16	wn5b	figs-idiom		0	looked upon	This idiom means "cared for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	07	17	a7l7			0	This news about Jesus spread	"This news" refers to the things people were saying in verse 16. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People spread this report about Jesus" or "People told others this report about Jesus"
+LUK	07	17	g4zt			0	This news	"This report" or "This message"
+LUK	07	18	p9nd	Connecting Statement:		0		John sends two of his disciples to question Jesus.
+LUK	07	18	xt3i	writing-newevent		0	John's disciples told him about all these things	This introduces a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	07	18	r11g			0	told him	"told John"
+LUK	07	18	jf5m			0	all these things	"all the things Jesus was doing"
+LUK	07	20	ftb7	figs-quotations		0	the men said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you to say, 'Are you ... or should we look for another?'"	This sentence can be rewritten so that it only has one direct quote. Alternate translation: "the men said that John the Baptist had sent them to him to ask, 'Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?'" or "the men said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask if you are the one who is coming, or if we should look for another.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LUK	07	21	ys1b			0	In that hour	"At that time"
+LUK	07	21	a7sm	figs-ellipsis		0	from evil spirits	It may be helpful to restate the healing. Alternate translation: "he healed them from evil spirits" or "he set people free from evil spirits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	07	22	lcm2			0	said to them	"said to John's messengers" or "said to the messengers that John sent"
+LUK	07	22	b9n6			0	report to John	"tell John"
+LUK	07	22	fvz7			0	people who have died are being raised back to life	"dead people are being caused to live again"
+LUK	07	22	qbe3			0	needy people	"poor people"
+LUK	07	23	y4px	figs-activepassive		0	The person who does not stop believing in me because of my actions is blessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless the person who does not stop believing in me because of my actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	07	23	i5dl			0	The person who does not ... is blessed	"People who do not ... are blessed" or "Anyone who does not ... is blessed" or "Whoever does not ... is blessed." This is not a specific person.
+LUK	07	23	i7zh	figs-doublenegatives		0	not stop believing in me because of	This double negative means "continues to believe in me despite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+LUK	07	23	wk59			0	believing in me	"trusting me completely"
+LUK	07	24	k1zb	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to speak to the crowd about John the Baptist. He asks rhetorical questions to lead them to think about what John the Baptist is really like.
+LUK	07	24	h9dw	figs-rquestion		0	What ... A reed shaken by the wind?	This expects a negative answer. "Did you go out to see a reed shaken by the wind? Of course not!" It can also be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you did not go out to see a reed being shaken by the wind!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	07	24	gbv9	figs-metaphor		0	A reed shaken by the wind	Possible meanings of this metaphor are 1) a person who easily changes his mind, as reeds are easily moved by the wind, or 2) a person who talks a lot but does not say anything important, as reeds rattle when the wind blows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	07	25	tcp3	figs-rquestion		0	But what ... A man dressed in soft clothes?	This also expects a negative answer, since John wore rough garments. "Did you go out to see a man dressed in soft clothes? Of course not!" This can also be written as a statement. Alternate translation: You certainly did not go out to see a man dressed in soft clothes!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	07	25	a1wu	figs-explicit		0	dressed in soft clothes	This refers to expensive clothing. Normal clothing was rough. Alternate translation: "wearing expensive clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	07	25	nn75			0	kings' palaces	A palace is a large, expensive house that a king lives in.
+LUK	07	26	ym8l	figs-rquestion		0	But what ... A prophet?	This leads to a positive answer. "Did you go out to see a prophet? Of course you did!" This can also be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "But you actually went out to see a prophet!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	07	26	ix16			0	Yes, I say to you	Jesus says this to emphasize the importance of what he will say next.
+LUK	07	26	r7ud			0	more than a prophet	This phrase means that John was indeed a prophet, but that he was even greater than a typical prophet. Alternate translation: "not just an ordinary prophet" or "much more important than a normal prophet"
+LUK	07	27	cg3r			0	This is he of whom it is written	"That prophet is the one the prophets wrote about" or "John is the one the prophets wrote about long ago"
+LUK	07	27	wt2m			0	See, I am sending	In this verse, Jesus is quoting the prophet Malachi and saying that John is the messenger of which Malachi spoke.
+LUK	07	27	s8hg	figs-idiom		0	before your face	This idiom means "in front of you" or "to go ahead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	07	27	cc5u	figs-you		0	your	The word "your" is singular because God was speaking to the Messiah in the quotation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	07	28	yz6b	figs-you		0	I say to you	Jesus is speaking to the crowd, so "you" is plural. Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize the truth of the surprising thing he is about to say next. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	07	28	rr11	figs-metaphor		0	among those born of women	"among those to whom a woman has given birth." This is a metaphor that refers to all people. Alternate translation: "of all the people who have ever lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	07	28	gfz7			0	none is greater than John	"John is the greatest"
+LUK	07	28	c33u			0	the one who is least in the kingdom of God	This refers to anyone who is part of the kingdom that God will establish.
+LUK	07	28	r81b	figs-explicit		0	is greater than he is	The spiritual state of people in the kingdom of God will be higher than that of the people before the kingdom was established. Alternate translation: "has higher spiritual status than John" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	07	29	b6y2			0	General Information:	Luke, the author of this book, comments on how people responded to John and Jesus.
+LUK	07	29	idv8			0	When all the people ... baptism of John	This verse could be reordered to be more clear. Alternate translation: "When all the people who had been baptized by John, including the tax collectors, heard this, they declared that God is righteous"
+LUK	07	29	m5cn			0	they declared that God is righteous	"they said that God had shown himself to be righteous" or "they declared that God had acted righteously"
+LUK	07	29	s9v6	figs-activepassive		0	because they had been baptized with the baptism of John	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because they had let John baptize them" or "because John had baptized them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	07	30	v8f5			0	rejected God's purpose for themselves	"rejected what God wanted them to do" or "chose to disobey what God told them"
+LUK	07	30	wqc3	figs-activepassive		0	they had not been baptized by John	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they did not let John baptize them" or "they rejected John's baptism" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	07	31	k99s	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the people about John the Baptist.
+LUK	07	31	cs1j	figs-rquestion		0	To what, then, can I compare ... they like?	Jesus uses these questions to introduce a comparison. They can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is what I compare this generation to, and what they are like." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	07	31	ix8z	figs-parallelism		0	I compare ... What are they like	These are two ways of saying that this is a comparison. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LUK	07	31	ec4k			0	the people of this generation	The people living when Jesus spoke.
+LUK	07	32	n8yp	figs-simile		0	They are like	These words are the beginning of Jesus' comparison. Jesus is saying that the people are like children who are never satisfied with the way other children act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	07	32	f7hg			0	marketplace	a large, open-air area where people come to sell their goods
+LUK	07	32	xgg9			0	and you did not dance	"but you did not dance to the music"
+LUK	07	32	m2k3			0	and you did not cry	"but you did not cry with us"
+LUK	07	33	kbc7			0	eating no bread	Possible meanings are 1) "frequently fasting" or 2) "not eating normal food."
+LUK	07	33	wka1	figs-quotations		0	you say, 'He has a demon.'	Jesus was quoting what people were saying about John. This can be stated without the direct quote. Alternate translation: "you say that he has a demon." or "you accuse him of having a demon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LUK	07	34	k33e	figs-123person		0	The Son of Man	Jesus expected the people to understand that he was referring to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	07	34	s1um	figs-quotations		0	you say, 'Look, he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners!'	This can be translated as an indirect quote. If you translated "The Son of Man" as "I, the Son of man," you can state this as an indirect statement and use the first person. Alternate translation: "you say that he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners." or "you accuse him of eating and drinking too much and of being ... sinners." or "you say that I am a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	07	34	am9s			0	he is a gluttonous man	"he is a greedy eater" or "he continually eats too much food"
+LUK	07	34	chu4			0	a drunkard	"a drunk" or "he continually drinks too much alcohol"
+LUK	07	35	ba4g			0	wisdom is justified by all her children	This appears to be a proverb that Jesus applied to this situation, probably to teach that wise people would understand that the people should not have rejected Jesus and John.
+LUK	07	36	q5p4			0	General Information:	It was a custom in that time for onlookers to attend dinners without eating.
+LUK	07	36	fd2c	Connecting Statement:		0		A Pharisee invites Jesus to eat at his house.
+LUK	07	36	lhd4	writing-newevent		0	Now one of the Pharisees	The marks the beginning of a new part of the story and introduces the Pharisee into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	07	36	dy31			0	reclined at the table to eat	"sat down at the table for the meal." It was the custom at a relaxed meal such as this dinner for men to eat while lying down comfortably around the table.
+LUK	07	37	a9iu	writing-participants		0	Behold, there was a woman	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	07	37	x4sk			0	who was a sinner	"who lived a sinful lifestyle" or "who had a reputation for living a sinful life." She may have been a prostitute.
+LUK	07	37	apx8			0	an alabaster jar	"a jar made of soft stone." Alabaster is a soft, white rock. People stored precious things in alabaster jars.
+LUK	07	37	a954			0	of perfumed oil	"with perfume in it." The oil had something in it that made it smell nice. People rubbed it on themselves or sprinkled their clothing with it in order to smell nice.
+LUK	07	38	v5xh			0	with the hair of her head	"with her hair"
+LUK	07	38	i93v			0	anointed them with perfumed oil	"poured perfume on them"
+LUK	07	39	u455			0	he thought to himself, saying	"he said to himself"
+LUK	07	39	xc9v			0	If this man were a prophet, then he would know ... a sinner	The Pharisee thought that Jesus was not a prophet because he allowed the sinful woman to touch him. Alternate translation: "Apparently Jesus is not a prophet, because a prophet would know that this woman who is touching him is a sinner"
+LUK	07	39	tbq3	figs-explicit		0	that she is a sinner	Simon assumed that a prophet would never allow a sinner to touch him. This part of his assumption can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that she is a sinner, and he would not allow her to touch him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	07	40	u3cg			0	Simon	This was the name of the Pharisee who invited Jesus into his home. This was not Simon Peter.
+LUK	07	41	sv92	figs-parables		0	General Information:	To emphasize what he is going to tell Simon the Pharisee, Jesus tells him a story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	07	41	fcq6			0	A certain moneylender had two debtors	"Two men owed money to a certain moneylender"
+LUK	07	41	snz6	translate-bmoney		0	five hundred denarii	"500 days' wages." "Denarii" is the plural of "denarius." A "denarius" was a silver coin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	07	41	i92j			0	the other fifty	"the other debtor owed fifty denarii" or "50 days' wages"
+LUK	07	42	lbq6			0	he forgave them both	"he forgave their debts" or "he canceled their debts"
+LUK	07	43	uyj6			0	I suppose	Simon was cautious about his answer. Alternate translation: "Probably"
+LUK	07	43	zqz4			0	You have judged correctly	"You are right"
+LUK	07	44	s7g6			0	Jesus turned to the woman	Jesus directed Simon's attention to the woman by turning to her.
+LUK	07	44	mw7d	figs-explicit		0	You gave me no water for my feet	It was a basic responsibility of a host to provide water and a towel for guests to wash and dry their feet after walking on dusty roads. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	07	44	mw58			0	You ... but she	Jesus twice uses these phrases to contrast Simon's lack of courtesy with the woman's extreme actions of gratitude.
+LUK	07	44	am5z			0	she has wet my feet with her tears	The woman used her tears in place of the missing water.
+LUK	07	44	ld62			0	wiped them with her hair	The woman used her hair in place of the missing towel.
+LUK	07	45	xj92	figs-explicit		0	You did not give me a kiss	A good host in that culture would greet his guest with a kiss on the cheek. Simon did not do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	07	45	r2jj			0	did not stop kissing my feet	"has continued to kiss my feet"
+LUK	07	45	u3er			0	kissing my feet	The woman kissed the feet of Jesus rather than his cheek as a sign of extreme repentance and humility.
+LUK	07	46	j8wj			0	You did not ... but she	Jesus continues to contrast Simon's poor hospitality with the actions of the woman.
+LUK	07	46	le9a	figs-explicit		0	anoint my head with oil	"put oil on my head." This was the custom to welcome an honored guest. Alternate translation: "welcome me by anointing my head with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	07	46	g6va			0	anointed my feet	The woman greatly honored Jesus by doing this. She demonstrated humility by anointing his feet instead of his head.
+LUK	07	47	kwc5			0	I say to you	This emphasizes the importance of the statement that follows.
+LUK	07	47	clu2	figs-activepassive		0	her sins, which were many, have been forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has forgiven her many sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	07	47	jql4			0	for she loved much	Her love was the evidence that her sins were forgiven. Some languages require that the object of "love" be stated. Alternate translation: "for she greatly loves the one who forgave her" or "for she loves God very much"
+LUK	07	47	qd9q	figs-explicit		0	the one who is forgiven little	"anyone who is forgiven only a few things." In this sentence Jesus states a general principle. However, he expected Simon to understand that he showed very little love for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	07	48	c7hj			0	Then he said to her	"Then he said to the woman"
+LUK	07	48	lq5v	figs-activepassive		0	Your sins are forgiven	"You are forgiven." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I forgive your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	07	49	enw4			0	reclining together	"reclining together around the table" or "eating together"
+LUK	07	49	ie4z	figs-rquestion		0	Who is this that even forgives sins?	The religious leaders knew that only God could forgive sins and did not believe that Jesus was God. This question was probably intended to be an accusation. Alternate translation: "Who does this man think he is? Only God can forgive sins!" or "Why is this man pretending to be God, who alone can forgive sins?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and  [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	07	50	lje8	figs-abstractnouns		0	Your faith has saved you	"Because of your faith, you are saved." The abstract noun "faith" could be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "Because you believe, you are saved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	07	50	sp2u			0	Go in peace	This is a way of saying good-bye while giving a blessing at the same time. Alternate translation: "As you go, do not worry anymore" or "May God give you peace as you go"
+LUK	08	intro	ba3i	Luke 08 General Notes		0		# Luke 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Several times in this chapter Luke changes his topic without marking the change. You should not try to make these rough changes smooth.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Miracles<br><br>Jesus made a storm stop by speaking to it, he made a dead girl alive by speaking to her, and he made evil spirits leave a man by speaking to them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Parables<br><br>The parables were short stories that Jesus told so that people would easily understand the lesson he was trying to teach them. He also told the stories so that those who did not want to believe in him would not understand the truth ([Luke 8:4-15](./04.md)).<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Brothers and sisters<br><br>Most people call those who have the same parents "brother" and "sister" and think of them as the most important people in their lives. Many people also call those with the same grandparents "brother" and "sister." In this chapter Jesus says that the most important people to him are those who obey his Father in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]])<br>
+LUK	08	01	f72n			0	General Information:	These verses give background information about Jesus' preaching while traveling.
+LUK	08	01	i6mi	writing-newevent		0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	08	02	g99l	figs-activepassive		0	who had been healed of evil spirits and diseases	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Jesus had set free from evil spirits and healed of diseases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	02	jq4g	translate-names		0	Mary	One of the "certain women." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	08	02	n4x6	figs-activepassive		0	Mary who was called Magdalene ... seven demons had been driven out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Mary, whom people called Magdalene ... Jesus had driven out seven demons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	03	tfz5	translate-names		0	Joanna ... Susanna	Two of the "certain women" (verse 2). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	08	03	w9kl	translate-names		0	Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's manager	Joanna was Chuza's wife, and Chuza was Herod's manager. "Joanna, the wife of Herod's manager, Chuza" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	08	03	k9m5			0	provided for their needs	"financially supported Jesus and his twelve disciples"
+LUK	08	04	yet7	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Jesus tells the parable of the soils to the crowd. He explains its meaning to his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	08	04	r1qk			0	coming to him	"coming to Jesus"
+LUK	08	05	ndc3			0	A farmer went out to sow his seed	"A farmer went out to scatter some seed in a field" or "A farmer went out to scatter some seeds in a field"
+LUK	08	05	cv1h			0	some fell	"some of the seed fell" or "some of the seeds fell"
+LUK	08	05	a5mz	figs-activepassive		0	it was trampled underfoot	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people walked on it" or "people walked on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	05	n8bw			0	birds of the sky	This idiom can be translated simply as "birds" or as "birds flew down and" to keep the sense of "sky."
+LUK	08	05	lt8n			0	devoured it	"ate it all" or "ate them all"
+LUK	08	06	k6a4			0	it withered away	"each plant became dry and shriveled up" or "the plants became dry and shriveled up"
+LUK	08	06	ktz7			0	it had no moisture	"it was too dry" or "they were too dry." The cause can also be stated. Alternate translation: "the ground was too dry"
+LUK	08	07	f6m8	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes telling the parable to the crowd.
+LUK	08	07	xzq2			0	choked it	The thorn plants took all the nutrients, water, and sunlight, so the farmer's plants could not grow well.
+LUK	08	08	scs9			0	produced a crop	"grew a harvest" or "grew more seeds"
+LUK	08	08	q12t	figs-ellipsis		0	a hundred times greater	This means a hundred times more than the seeds that were sown. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	08	08	b92z	figs-metonymy		0	Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "ears to hear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" or "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] ... [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	08	09	vnc7	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to speak to his disciples.
+LUK	08	10	je1f	figs-activepassive		0	The knowledge of ... God has been given to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has given to you the knowledge of ... God" or "God has made you able to understand ... God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	10	s7xp			0	the secrets of the kingdom of God	These are truths that have been hidden, but Jesus is now revealing them.
+LUK	08	10	l6sk			0	for others	"for other people." This refers to the people who rejected the teaching of Jesus and did not follow him.
+LUK	08	10	xtu6			0	seeing they may not see	"though they see, they will not perceive." This is a quote from the prophet Isaiah. Some languages may need to state the object of the verbs. Alternate translation: "though they see things, they will not understand them" or "though they see things happen, they will not understand what they mean"
+LUK	08	10	k4es			0	hearing they may not understand	"though they hear, they will not understand." This is a quote from the prophet Isaiah. Some languages may need to state the object of the verbs. Alternate translation: "though they hear instruction, they will not understand the truth"
+LUK	08	11	vp8a	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to explain the meaning of the parable of the soils to his disciples.
+LUK	08	11	hb1t			0	The seed is the word of God	"The seed is the message from God"
+LUK	08	12	xsa7	figs-metonymy		0	The ones along the path are those	"The seeds that fell along the path are those." Jesus tells what happens to the seeds as it relates to people. Alternate translation: "The seeds that fell along the path represent people" or "In the parable, the seeds that fell along the path represent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	08	12	c26l	figs-metonymy		0	are those who	Jesus speaks of the seeds showing something about people as if the seeds were the people. Alternate translation: "show what happens to people who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	08	12	jb9t	figs-metonymy		0	the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts	Here "hearts is a metonym for people's minds or inner beings. Alternate translation: "the devil comes and takes away the message of God from their inner thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	08	12	h969	figs-metaphor		0	takes away	In the parable this was a metaphor of a bird snatching away the seeds. Try to use words in your language that keep that image. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	08	12	g7r7	figs-activepassive		0	so they may not believe and be saved	This is the devil's purpose. Alternate translation: "because the devil thinks, 'They must not believe and they must not be saved'" or "so it will not be that they believe and God saves them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	13	juq1	figs-metonymy		0	The ones on the rock are those	"The seeds that fell on the rocky soil are those." Jesus tells what happens to the seeds as it relates to people. Alternate translation: "The seeds that fell on the rocky soil represent people" or "In the parable the seeds that fell on the rocky soil represent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	08	13	ar4x			0	the rock	"the rocky soil"
+LUK	08	13	bm51			0	in a time of testing	"when they experience hardship"
+LUK	08	13	e5rw	figs-idiom		0	they fall away	This idiom means "they stop believing" or "they stop following Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	08	14	k4u4	figs-metonymy		0	The seeds that fell among the thorns are people	"The seeds that fell among the thorns represent people" or "In the parable the seeds that fell among the thorns represent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	08	14	y3ue	figs-activepassive		0	they are choked ... pleasures of this life	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cares and riches and pleasures of this life choke them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	14	uut6			0	cares	things that people worry about
+LUK	08	14	b384			0	pleasures of this life	"the things in this life that people enjoy"
+LUK	08	14	cz7w	figs-metaphor		0	they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature	This metaphor refers to the way weeds cut off light and nutrients from plants and keep them from growing. Alternate translation: "as weeds prevent good plants from growing, the cares, riches, and pleasures of this life keep these people from becoming mature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	08	14	xhv7	figs-metaphor		0	their fruit does not mature	"they do not bear ripe fruit." Mature fruit is a metaphor for good works. Alternate translation: "so like a plant that does not produce mature fruit, they do not produce good works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	08	15	m2hb	figs-metonymy		0	the seed that fell on the good soil, these are the ones	"the seed that fell on the good soil represents the people" or "in the parable the seed that fell on the good soil represents the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	08	15	l62d			0	hearing the word	"hearing the message"
+LUK	08	15	pbi7	figs-metonymy		0	with an honest and good heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts or intentions. Alternate translation: "with an honest and good desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	08	15	i51s	figs-metaphor		0	bear fruit with patient endurance	"produce fruit by enduring patiently" or "produce fruit by continued effort." Fruit is a metaphor for good works. Alternate translation: "like healthy plants that produce good fruit, they produce good works by persevering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	08	16	p1rb	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues with another parable then he finishes speaking to his disciples as he emphasizes the role of his family in his work.
+LUK	08	16	n86n	figs-parables		0	No one	This marks the beginning of another parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	08	17	n5ca	figs-doublenegatives		0	nothing is hidden that will not be made known	This double negative can be written as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "everything that is hidden will be made known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+LUK	08	17	iv9q	figs-doublenegatives		0	nor is anything secret that will not be known and come into the light	This double negative can be written as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "and everything that is secret will be made known and will come into the light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+LUK	08	18	bq9f	figs-ellipsis		0	to the one who has, more will be given to him	It is clear from the context that Jesus is talking about understanding and believing. This can be stated clearly and changed to active form. Alternate translation: "whoever has understanding will be given more understanding" or "God will enable those who believe the truth to understand even more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	18	ihh9	figs-ellipsis		0	the one who does not have ... will be taken away from him	It is clear from the context that Jesus is talking about understanding and believing. This can be stated clearly and changed to active form. Alternate translation: "But whoever does not have understanding will lose even what understanding he thinks he has" or "But God will cause those who do not believe the truth not to understand even the little that they think they have understood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	19	dw3m			0	brothers	These were Jesus' younger brothers—the other sons of Mary and Joseph who were born after Jesus. Since the Father of Jesus was God, and their father was Joseph, they were technically his half-brothers. This detail is not normally translated.
+LUK	08	20	wr4t	figs-activepassive		0	He was told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People told him" or "Someone told him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	20	un5d			0	wanting to see you	"and they want to see you"
+LUK	08	21	b97u	figs-metaphor		0	My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it	This metaphor expresses that the people who were coming to listen to Jesus were as important to him as his own family was. Alternate translation: "Those who hear the word of God and obey it are like a mother and brothers to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	08	21	edk3			0	the word of God	"the message God has spoken"
+LUK	08	22	x3qi	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus and his disciples use a boat to cross Lake Genneseret. The disciples learn more about Jesus' power through the storm that arises.
+LUK	08	22	w1pk			0	the lake	This is the lake of Genneseret, which is also called the Sea of Galilee.
+LUK	08	22	btk8			0	They set sail	This expression means they began to travel across the lake in their sailboat.
+LUK	08	23	vh2v			0	as they sailed	"as they went"
+LUK	08	23	sf8z			0	fell asleep	"began to sleep"
+LUK	08	23	mdb5			0	A terrible windstorm came down	"a storm of very strong winds began" or "very strong winds suddenly began to blow"
+LUK	08	23	uki7	figs-explicit		0	their boat was filling with water	The strong winds caused high waves which pushed water over the sides of the boat. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the winds caused high waves that started to fill up their boat with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	08	24	uhe4			0	rebuked	spoke sharply to
+LUK	08	24	t1yy			0	the raging of the water	"the violent waves"
+LUK	08	24	v1c3			0	they ceased	"the wind and the waves stopped" or "they became still"
+LUK	08	25	d8c3	figs-rquestion		0	Where is your faith?	Jesus rebukes them mildly because they do not trust him to take care of them. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have faith!" or "You should trust me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	08	25	f2wp	figs-rquestion		0	Who then is this ... obey him?	"What kind of man is this ... obey him?" This question expresses shock and confusion over how Jesus is able to control the storm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	08	25	wjv3			0	Who then is this, that he commands ... obey him?	This can be turned into two sentences: "Who then is this? He commands ... obey him!"
+LUK	08	26	ubb1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus and his disciples come ashore at Gerasa where Jesus removes many demons from a man.
+LUK	08	26	f17p	translate-names		0	region of the Gerasenes	Gerasenes were people from the city called Gerasa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	08	26	p9zp			0	across the lake from Galilee	"on the other side of the lake from Galilee"
+LUK	08	27	hjh5			0	a certain man from the city	"a man from the city of Gerasa"
+LUK	08	27	rnl4			0	a certain man from the city who had demons	The man had demons; it was not the city that had demons. Alternate translation: "a certain man from the city, and this man had demons"
+LUK	08	27	ji6p			0	who had demons	"who was controlled by demons" or "whom demons controlled"
+LUK	08	27	xhw7	writing-background		0	For a long time he had worn no clothes ... but among the tombs	This is background information about the man who had demons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	08	27	ah29			0	he had worn no clothes	"he had not worn clothes"
+LUK	08	27	we6n			0	tombs	These are places where people put dead bodies, possibly caves or small buildings that the man could use for shelter.
+LUK	08	28	ip59			0	When he saw Jesus	"When the man who had the demon saw Jesus"
+LUK	08	28	n4ex			0	he cried out	"he screamed" or "he shrieked"
+LUK	08	28	fak9	translate-symaction		0	fell down before him	"lay down on the ground before Jesus." He did not fall accidentally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	08	28	m21e			0	he said with a loud voice	"he said loudly" or "he shouted out"
+LUK	08	28	lv2b	figs-idiom		0	What have you to do with me	This idiom means "Why are you bothering me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	08	28	ptt1	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of the Most High God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	08	29	j3yj			0	many times it had seized him	"many times it had taken control of the man" or "many times it had gone into him." This tells about what the demon had done many times before Jesus met the man.
+LUK	08	29	bxz4	figs-activepassive		0	though he was bound ... and kept under guard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "though the people had bound him with chains and shackles and guarded him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	29	bey5	figs-activepassive		0	he would be driven by the demon	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the demon would make him go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	30	p31w			0	Legion	Translate this with a word that refers to a large number of soldiers or people. Some other translations say "Army." Alternate translation: "Battalion" or "Brigade"
+LUK	08	31	qcn1			0	kept begging him	"kept begging Jesus"
+LUK	08	32	b3vt	writing-background		0	Now a large herd of pigs was there feeding on the hillside	This is supplied as background information to introduce the pigs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	08	32	q8w5			0	was there feeding on the hillside	"was nearby eating grass on a hill"
+LUK	08	33	na38			0	So the demons came out	The word "so" is used here to explain that the reason the demons came of out the man was because Jesus had told them that they could go into the pigs.
+LUK	08	33	gz5x			0	rushed	ran very fast
+LUK	08	33	ja6x			0	the herd ... was drowned	"the herd ... drowned." No one caused the pigs to drown once they were in the water.
+LUK	08	35	ju71			0	found the man from whom the demons had gone out	"saw the man whom the demons had left"
+LUK	08	35	w3tq			0	in his right mind	"sane" or "behaving normally"
+LUK	08	35	x9lp	figs-idiom		0	sitting at the feet of Jesus	"sitting at the feet" here is an idiom that means "sitting humbly nearby" or "sitting in front of." Alternate translation: "sitting on the ground in front of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	08	35	j89t	figs-ellipsis		0	they were afraid	It may be helpful to state explicitly that they were afraid of Jesus. Alternate translation: "they were afraid of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	08	36	xtf3			0	those who had seen it	"those who had seen what had happened"
+LUK	08	36	kv18	figs-activepassive		0	the man who had been possessed by demons had been healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus had healed the man whom demons had possessed" or "Jesus had healed the man whom demons had controlled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	37	ai7m			0	the region of the Gerasenes	"that area of the Gerasenes" or "the area where the Gerasene people lived"
+LUK	08	37	jbh5	figs-activepassive		0	they were overwhelmed with great fear	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they became very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	37	ue8c	figs-ellipsis		0	start back	The destination can be stated. Alternate translation: "go back across the lake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	08	38	s25w			0	The man	The events in these verses happened before Jesus left in the boat. It may be helpful to state this clearly at the beginning. Alternate translation: "Before Jesus and his disciples left, the man" or "Before Jesus and his disciples set sail, the man"
+LUK	08	39	zl3v			0	your home	"your household" or "your family"
+LUK	08	39	c9nh			0	give a full account of what God has done for you	"tell them everything about what God has done for you"
+LUK	08	40	w2wn	writing-background		0	General Information:	These verses give background information about Jairus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	08	40	m81w	Connecting Statement:		0		When Jesus and his disciples return to Galilee on the other side of the lake, he heals the 12-year-old daughter of the ruler of the synagogue as well as a woman who has been bleeding for 12 years.
+LUK	08	40	yd57			0	the crowd welcomed him	"the crowd joyfully greeted him"
+LUK	08	41	avi8			0	one of the leaders of the synagogue	"one of the leaders at the local synagogue" or "a leader of the people who met at the synagogue in that city"
+LUK	08	41	epa2	translate-symaction		0	fell down at Jesus' feet	Possible meanings are 1) "bowed down at Jesus feet" or 2) "lay down on the ground at Jesus feet." Jairus did not fall accidentally. He did this as a sign of humility and respect for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	08	42	kq2v			0	was dying	"was about to die"
+LUK	08	42	ymb1	figs-explicit		0	As Jesus was on his way	Some translators may need to first say that Jesus had agreed to go with Jairus. Alternate translation: "So Jesus agreed to go with him. As he was on his way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	08	42	kw2y			0	the crowds of people pressed together around him	"the people were crowding tightly around Jesus"
+LUK	08	43	l7pu	writing-participants		0	a woman was there	This introduces a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	08	43	h9uq	figs-euphemism		0	had been bleeding	"had a flow of blood." She was probably bleeding from her womb even when it was not the normal time for it. Some cultures may have a polite way of referring to this condition. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LUK	08	43	zb4a	figs-activepassive		0	and could not be healed by anyone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but no one could heal her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	08	44	vwe6			0	touched the edge of his coat	"touched the fringe of his robe." Jewish men wore tassels on the edges of their robes as a part of their ceremonial dress as commanded in God's Law. This is likely what she touched.
+LUK	08	45	c3wm	figs-explicit		0	the crowds of people ... are pressing in against you	By saying this, Peter was implying that anyone could have touched Jesus. This implicit information can be made explicit if necessary. Alternate translation: "there are many people crowding around you and pressing in against you, so any one of them might have touched you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	08	46	u6am	figs-explicit		0	Someone did touch me	It may be helpful to distinguish this intentional "touch" from the accidental touches of the crowd. Alternate translation: "Someone deliberately touched me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	08	46	zmu9	figs-explicit		0	I know that power has gone out from me	Jesus did not lose power or become weak, but his power healed the woman. Alternate translation: "I know that healing power went out from me" or "I felt my power heal someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	08	47	cwn4	figs-ellipsis		0	that she could not escape notice	"that she could not keep secret what she had done." It may be helpful to state what she did. Alternate translation: "that she could not keep it a secret that she was the one who had touched Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	08	47	vua6			0	she came trembling	"she came trembling with fear"
+LUK	08	47	vxl7			0	fell down before him	Possible meanings are 1) "bowed down in front of Jesus" or 2) "lay down on the ground at Jesus' feet." She did not fall accidentally. This was a sign of humility and respect for Jesus.
+LUK	08	47	f5mz			0	In the presence of all the people	"In the sight of all the people"
+LUK	08	48	v4m9			0	Daughter	This was a kind way of speaking to a woman. Your language may have another way of showing this kindness.
+LUK	08	48	uja4	figs-abstractnouns		0	your faith has made you well	"because of your faith, you have become well." The abstract noun "faith" could be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "because you believe, you are healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	08	48	ch7m	figs-idiom		0	Go in peace	This idiom is a way of saying, "Goodbye" and giving a blessing at the same time. Alternate translation: "As you go, do not worry anymore" or "May God give you peace as you go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	08	49	m58z			0	While he was still speaking	"While Jesus was still speaking to the woman"
+LUK	08	49	deu3			0	synagogue leader	This refers to Jairus ([Luke 8:41](../08/41.md)).
+LUK	08	49	id9v	figs-explicit		0	Do not trouble the teacher	This statement implies that Jesus will not be able to do anything to help now that the girl is dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	08	49	n6ez			0	the teacher	This refers to Jesus.
+LUK	08	50	ej1b			0	she will be healed	"she will be well" or "she will live again"
+LUK	08	51	gl9g			0	When he came to the house	"When they came to the house." Jesus went there with Jairus. Also some of Jesus' disciples went with them.
+LUK	08	51	qal2			0	he allowed no one ... except Peter and John and James, and the father of the child and her mother	This could be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Jesus allowed only Peter, John, James, and the girl's father and mother to go inside with him"
+LUK	08	51	i4v1			0	the father of the child	This refers to Jairus.
+LUK	08	52	tt9v	figs-explicit		0	all were mourning and wailing for her	This was the normal way of showing grief in that culture. Alternate translation: "all the people there were showing how sad they were and crying loudly because the girl had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	08	53	nu8w			0	laughed at him, knowing that she	"laughed at him because they knew the girl"
+LUK	08	54	e7zt			0	he took her by the hand	"Jesus took hold of the girl's hand"
+LUK	08	55	k6w2	figs-explicit		0	Her spirit returned	"Her spirit returned to her body." The Jews understood that life was the result of the spirit coming into a person. Alternate translation: "She started breathing again" or "She came back to life" or "She became alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	08	56	c6mp			0	to tell no one	This could be stated differently. Alternate translation: "not to tell anyone"
+LUK	09	intro	uc1r	Luke 09 General Notes		0		# Luke 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "To preach the kingdom of God"<br><br>No one knows for sure what the words "kingdom of God" here refer to. Some say it refers to the reign of God on earth, and others say it refers to the gospel message that Jesus died to pay for the his people's sins. It is best to translate this as "to preach about the kingdom of God" or "to teach them about how God was going to show himself as king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Elijah<br><br>God had promised the Jews that the prophet Elijah would return before the Messiah came, so some people who saw Jesus do miracles thought Jesus was Elijah ([Luke 9:9](../../luk/09/09.md), [Luke 9:19](../../luk/09/19.md)). However, Elijah did come to earth to speak with Jesus ([Luke 9:30](../../luk/09/30.md)). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elijah]])<br><br>##### "Kingdom of God"<br><br>The term "kingdom of God" is used in this chapter to refer to a kingdom that was still in the future when the words were spoken. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]])<br><br>##### Glory<br><br>Scripture often speaks of God's glory as a great, brilliant light. When people see this light, they are afraid. Luke says in this chapter that Jesus' clothing shone with this glorious light so that his followers could see that Jesus truly was God's Son. At the same time, God told them that Jesus was his Son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. An example in this chapter is: "Whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it." ([Luke 9:24](../../luk/09/24.md)).<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 9:22](../../luk/09/22.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br><br>##### "Receiving"<br><br>This word appears several times in this chapter and means different things. When Jesus says, "If someone receives a little child like this in my name, he also is receiving me, and if someone receives me, he is also receiving the one who sent me" ([Luke 9:48](../../luk/09/48.md)), he is speaking of people serving the child. When Luke says, "the people there did not receive him" ([Luke 9:53](../../luk/09/53.md)), he means that the people did not believe in or accept Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br>
+LUK	09	01	s7fw	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus reminds his disciples not to depend on money and their things, gives them power, and then sends them out to various places.
+LUK	09	01	zqq6			0	power and authority	These two terms are used together to show that the twelve had both the ability and the right to heal people. Translate this phrase with a combination of words that include both of these ideas.
+LUK	09	01	fuj7			0	all the demons	Possible meanings are 1) "every demon" or 2) "every kind of demon."
+LUK	09	01	h8ql			0	diseases	sicknesses
+LUK	09	02	j5n3			0	sent them out	"sent them to various places" or "told them to go"
+LUK	09	03	m7c5			0	He said to them	"Jesus said to the twelve." It may be helpful to state that this happened before they went out. Alternate translation: "Before they left, Jesus said to them"
+LUK	09	03	aui6			0	Take nothing	"Do not take anything with you" or "Do not bring anything with you"
+LUK	09	03	qm2p			0	staff	large stick that people use for balance when climbing or walking on uneven ground, as well as for defense against attackers
+LUK	09	03	pp64			0	wallet	a bag a traveler uses for carrying what he needs on a journey
+LUK	09	03	n237			0	bread	This is here used as a general reference to "food."
+LUK	09	04	kyw3			0	Whatever house you enter	"Any house you enter"
+LUK	09	04	sa5w			0	stay there	"remain there" or "temporarily live in that house as a guest"
+LUK	09	04	ksb3			0	until you leave	"until you leave that town" or "until you leave that place"
+LUK	09	05	ux5m			0	Wherever they do not receive you, when you leave	"Here is what you should do in any town where people do not receive you: When you leave"
+LUK	09	05	ze2w	translate-symaction		0	shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them	To "shake off the dust from your feet" was an expression of strong rejection in that culture. It showed they did not want even the dust of that town to remain on them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	09	06	afj9			0	they departed	"they left the place were Jesus was"
+LUK	09	06	ycy4			0	healing everywhere	"healing wherever they went"
+LUK	09	07	izd5			0	General Information:	These verses interrupt to give information about Herod.
+LUK	09	07	z45t	writing-background		0	Now Herod	This phrase marks a break in the main story line. Here Luke tells background information about Herod. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	09	07	s2k4			0	Herod the tetrarch	This refers to Herod Antipas, who was the ruler of one-fourth of Israel.
+LUK	09	07	c4vy			0	perplexed	unable to understand, confused
+LUK	09	07	tcp1	figs-activepassive		0	it was said by some	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "some people said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	09	08	ekf7	figs-ellipsis		0	still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen	The word "said" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "still others said that one of the prophets of long ago had risen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	09	09	flw3	figs-explicit		0	I beheaded John. Who is this	Herod assumes that it is impossible for John to rise from the dead. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "It cannot be John because I had his head cut off. So who is this man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	09	09	r98f	figs-explicit		0	I beheaded John	Herod's soldiers would have carried out executions. Alternate translation: "I commanded my soldiers to cut off John's head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	09	10	k89y	Connecting Statement:		0		Though the disciples return to Jesus and they go to Bethsaida to spend time together, the crowds follow Jesus for healing and to listen to his teaching. He performs a miracle to provide bread and fish to the crowds as they return home.
+LUK	09	10	p7gf			0	apostles returned	"apostles came back to where Jesus was"
+LUK	09	10	aal8			0	everything they had done	This refers to the teaching and healing that they did when they went to the other cities.
+LUK	09	10	r2bq	translate-names		0	Bethsaida	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	09	12	btc8			0	the day was about to come to an end	"the day was about to end" or it was near the end of the day"
+LUK	09	13	tay4			0	five loaves of bread	A loaf of bread is a lump of dough that is shaped and baked.
+LUK	09	13	vuc1			0	two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people	If "unless" is difficult to understand in your language, you could make a new sentence. "two fish. In order to feed all these people, we would have to go and buy food"
+LUK	09	14	c9z5	translate-numbers		0	about five thousand men	"about 5,000 men." This number does not include the women and children who might have been present. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	09	14	v44h			0	Have them sit down	"Tell them to sit down"
+LUK	09	14	tw3v	translate-numbers		0	fifty each	"50 each" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	09	15	xq6k			0	So they did this	"This" refers to what Jesus told them to do [Luke 9:14](../09/14.md). They told the people to sit down in groups of about fifty people.
+LUK	09	16	j39h			0	Taking the five loaves	"Jesus took the five loaves of bread"
+LUK	09	16	j8y3	figs-explicit		0	up to heaven	This refers to looking up, toward the sky. The Jews believed that heaven was located above the sky. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	09	16	gm2v			0	he blessed them	This refers to the loaves of bread and the fish.
+LUK	09	16	s4ij			0	to set before	"to pass out to" or "to give to"
+LUK	09	17	l5ml	figs-idiom		0	were satisfied	This idiom means they ate enough food so they were not hungry. Alternate translation: "they had as much as they wanted to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	09	18	nm87	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus is praying, with only his disciples near him, and they begin to talk about who Jesus is. Jesus tells them that he will soon die and resurrect and urges them to follow him even if it becomes very hard to do that.
+LUK	09	18	y5a5	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	09	18	l91t			0	praying by himself	"praying alone." The disciples were with Jesus, but he was praying personally and privately by himself.
+LUK	09	19	f2kh	figs-ellipsis		0	John the Baptist	It may be helpful to restate part of the question here. Alternate translation: "Some say you are John the Baptist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	09	19	ewu4	figs-explicit		0	that one of the prophets from long ago has risen	It may be helpful to clarify how this answer relates to Jesus' question. Alternate translation: "that you are one of the prophets from long ago and have risen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	09	19	x3px			0	has risen	"has come back to life"
+LUK	09	20	vy4u			0	Then he said to them	"Then Jesus said to his disciples"
+LUK	09	21	z55q	figs-quotations		0	them to tell this to no one.	"not to tell anyone" or "that they should not tell anyone." This could be stated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: them, "'Do not tell anyone.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LUK	09	22	ytn1			0	The Son of Man must suffer many things	"People will cause the Son of Man to suffer greatly"
+LUK	09	22	m2v8	figs-123person		0	The Son of Man ... and he will	Jesus is referring to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man ... and I will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	09	22	j5k8	figs-activepassive		0	be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the elders, chief priests, and scribes will reject him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	09	22	d5je	figs-activepassive		0	he will be killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	09	22	mfe8	translate-ordinal		0	on the third day	"three days after he dies" or "on the third day after his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	09	22	lw6f	figs-activepassive		0	he will ... be raised	"he will ... be made alive again." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will ... make him alive again" or "he will ... live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	09	23	i2hh			0	he said	"Jesus said"
+LUK	09	23	h1u1			0	to them all	This refers to the disciples who were with Jesus.
+LUK	09	23	h46s	figs-metaphor		0	come after me	"follow me." Coming after Jesus represents being one of his disciples. Alternate translation: "be my disciple" or "be one of my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	09	23	fnk7			0	must deny himself	"must not give in to his own desires" or "must forsake his own desires"
+LUK	09	23	h7j1	figs-metonymy		0	take up his cross daily and follow me	"carry his cross and follow me every day." The cross represents suffering and death. Taking up the cross represents being willing to suffer and die. Alternate translation: "must obey me every day even to the point of suffering and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	09	23	pk72	figs-metaphor		0	follow me	Following Jesus here represents obeying him. Alternate translation: "obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	09	23	m6kz			0	follow me	"go along with me" or "begin to follow me and keep on following me"
+LUK	09	25	lx8i	figs-rquestion		0	What good is it ... forfeit himself?	The implied answer to this question is that it is not good. Alternate translation: "It will not benefit someone at all to gain the whole world, and yet lose himself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	09	25	hpp5			0	to gain the whole world	"to get everything in the world"
+LUK	09	25	xsk5			0	lose or forfeit himself	"ruin himself or give up his life"
+LUK	09	26	yrr4			0	my words	"what I say" or "what I teach"
+LUK	09	26	r5n5	figs-activepassive		0	of him will the Son of Man be ashamed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	09	26	tx1k	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man ... when he comes	Jesus was speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man ... when I come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	09	26	dl2i	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	09	27	ef6j			0	But I say to you truly	Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize the importance of what he will say next.
+LUK	09	27	t1ar			0	there are some standing here who will not taste death	"some of you who are standing here will not taste death"
+LUK	09	27	m113	figs-123person		0	before they see	Jesus was speaking to the people he was talking about. Alternate translation: "before you see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	09	27	j7fc			0	will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God	This idea with "not ... until" can be expressed positively with "before." Alternate translation: "will see the kingdom of God before they die" or "will see the kingdom of God before you die"
+LUK	09	27	gj8t	figs-idiom		0	taste death	This idiom means "die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	09	28	xb3k	Connecting Statement:		0		Eight days after Jesus tells his disciples that some would not die before they saw the kingdom of God, Jesus goes up the mountain to pray with Peter, James, and John, who all fall asleep while Jesus is changed to a dazzling appearance.
+LUK	09	28	si9j			0	these words	This refers to what Jesus said to his disciples in the preceding verses.
+LUK	09	30	p3cd			0	Behold	The word "Behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows. Alternate translation: "Suddenly"
+LUK	09	31	g28p	figs-distinguish		0	who appeared in glory	This phrase gives information about how Moses and Elijah looked. Some languages would translate it as a separate clause. Alternate translation: "and they appeared in glorious splendor" or "and they were shining brightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+LUK	09	31	cur1	figs-euphemism		0	his departure	"his leaving" or "how Jesus would leave this world." This was a polite way of talking about his death. Alternate translation: "his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+LUK	09	32	i29n	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke tells information about Peter, James, and John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	09	32	f8ip			0	heavy with sleep	This idiom means "very sleepy."
+LUK	09	32	tw7e			0	they saw his glory	This refers to the brilliant light that surrounded them. Alternate translation: "they saw brilliant light coming from Jesus" or "they saw very bright light coming out of Jesus"
+LUK	09	32	tsj6			0	the two men who were standing with him	This refers to Moses and Elijah.
+LUK	09	33	npk9			0	As they were going away	"As Moses and Elijah were going away"
+LUK	09	33	mby6			0	shelters	simple, temporary places in which to sit or sleep
+LUK	09	34	ct1w			0	As he was saying this	"While Peter was saying these things"
+LUK	09	34	e75d	figs-explicit		0	they were afraid	These adult disciples were not afraid of clouds. This phrase indicates that some kind of unusual fear came over them with the cloud. Alternate translation: "they were terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	09	34	asa6			0	they entered into the cloud	This can be expressed in terms of what the cloud did. Alternate translation: "the cloud surrounded them"
+LUK	09	35	q8xy	figs-explicit		0	A voice came out of the cloud	It is understood that the voice could only have belonged to God. Alternate translation: "God spoke to them from the cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	09	35	c3gt	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	09	35	l733	figs-activepassive		0	the one who is chosen	This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "the one I have chosen" or "I have chosen him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	09	36	g7ge	writing-endofstory		0	They kept silent ... what they had seen	This is information that tells what happened after the story as a result of the events in the story itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+LUK	09	36	v9uy			0	kept silent ... told no one	The first phrase refers to their immediate response, and the second refers to what they did in the following days.
+LUK	09	37	q5f5	Connecting Statement:		0		The next day after Jesus' dazzling appearance, Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy that the disciples were unable to make better.
+LUK	09	38	k35b	writing-participants		0	Behold, a man from the crowd	The word "behold" alerts us to the new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. English uses "There was a man in the crowd who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	09	39	ka7j	writing-participants		0	You see, a spirit	The phrase "You see" introduces us to the evil spirit in the man's story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "There is an evil spirit that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	09	39	abm3			0	he foams at the mouth	"foam comes out of his mouth." When a person has a seizure, they can have trouble breathing or swallowing. This causes white foam to form around their mouths.
+LUK	09	41	sdu1			0	Jesus answered and said	"Jesus answered by saying"
+LUK	09	41	bi9m			0	You unbelieving and depraved generation	Jesus said this to the crowd that had gathered, and not to his disciples.
+LUK	09	41	apa3			0	depraved generation	"corrupt generation"
+LUK	09	41	qk1w	figs-you		0	how long must I be with you and put up with you?	Here "you" is plural. Jesus uses these questions to express his sadness that the people did not believe. They can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "I have been with you so long, yet you do not believe. I wonder how long I must put up with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	09	41	ls7b	figs-you		0	Bring your son here	Here "your" is singular. Jesus is speaking directly to the father who addressed him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	09	43	hz1l			0	they were all amazed at the greatness of God	Jesus performed the miracle, but the crowd recognized that God was the power behind the healing.
+LUK	09	43	d61c			0	everything he was doing	"everything Jesus was doing"
+LUK	09	44	gah9	figs-idiom		0	Let these words go deeply into your ears	This is an idiom that means they should pay attention. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully and remember" or "Do not forget this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	09	44	im3l	figs-activepassive		0	The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men	This can be stated with an active clause. Here "hands" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "they will betray the Son of Man and put him in the control of men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	09	44	ygr3	figs-123person		0	The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. The word "hands" is a synecdoche for the people whose hands they are or a metonym for the power that uses those hands. You may need to make explicit who these men are. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men" or "The Son of Man will be betrayed into the power of his enemies" or "I, the Son of Man will be betrayed to my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and  [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	09	45	ub1r	figs-activepassive		0	It was hidden from them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God hid the meaning from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	09	46	fj6n			0	General Information:	The disciples begin to argue about who will be the most powerful among them.
+LUK	09	46	dh3w			0	among them	"among the disciples"
+LUK	09	47	cx62	figs-metonymy		0	knowing the reasoning in their hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for their minds. Alternate translation: "knowing the reasoning in their minds" or "knowing what they were thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	09	48	afx5	figs-metonymy		0	in my name	This refers to a person doing something as a representative of Jesus. Alternate translation: "because of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	09	48	mav1	figs-metaphor		0	in my name, welcomes me	This metaphor could also be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "in my name, it is like he is welcoming me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	09	48	awc6			0	the one who sent me	"God, who sent me"
+LUK	09	48	zw5t			0	the one who is great	"the ones whom God considers to be most important"
+LUK	09	49	uwr3			0	John answered	"In reply, John said" or "John replied to Jesus." John was responding to what Jesus had said about being the greatest. He was not answering a question.
+LUK	09	49	bj41	figs-exclusive		0	we saw	John speaks of himself but not Jesus, so "we" here is exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+LUK	09	49	py8i	figs-metonymy		0	in your name	This means the person was speaking with the power and authority of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	09	50	hw85			0	Do not stop him	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Allow him to continue"
+LUK	09	50	f6ag			0	whoever is not against you is for you	Some modern languages have sayings that mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "if a person does not keep you from working, it is as if he were helping you" or "if someone is not working against you, he is working with you"
+LUK	09	51	plt7			0	General Information:	It is now obvious that Jesus has decided to go to Jerusalem.
+LUK	09	51	c8gx			0	When the days drew near for him to be taken up	"When the time was coming for him to go up" or "When it was almost time for him to go up"
+LUK	09	51	mq2d	figs-idiom		0	set his face	This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "made up his mind" or "decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	09	52	b6ct			0	to prepare everything for him	This means to make arrangements for his arrival there, possibly including a place to speak, a place to stay, and food.
+LUK	09	53	v61k			0	did not welcome him	"did not want him to stay"
+LUK	09	53	n62j	figs-explicit		0	because he had set his face to go to Jerusalem	The Samaritans and the Jews hated each other. Therefore the Samaritans would not help Jesus on his journey to Jerusalem, the Jewish capital. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	09	54	a8sf			0	saw this	"saw that the Samaritans did not receive Jesus"
+LUK	09	54	y4rq	figs-explicit		0	command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them	James and John suggested this method of judgment because they knew that this was how the prophets such as Elijah had judged people who rejected God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	09	55	pj6b			0	he turned and rebuked them	"Jesus turned and rebuked James and John." Jesus did not condemn the Samaritans as the disciples expected.
+LUK	09	57	qa3h			0	someone	This was not one of the disciples.
+LUK	09	58	yq5n	writing-proverbs		0	Foxes have holes ... nowhere to lay his head	Jesus responds with a proverb to teach the man about being Jesus' disciple. Jesus implies that if the man were to follow him, that man too might not have a home. Alternate translation: "Foxes have holes ... nowhere to lay his head. So do not expect that you will have a home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	09	58	anv9			0	Foxes	These are land animals similar to small dogs. They sleep in a den or a burrow in the ground.
+LUK	09	58	c88m			0	birds in the sky	"birds that fly in the air"
+LUK	09	58	r7vq	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man has ... his head	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, have ... my head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	09	58	ff62	figs-hyperbole		0	nowhere to lay his head	"nowhere to rest my head" or "nowhere to sleep." Jesus exaggerates to emphasize that he has no permanent home and that people did not often invite him to stay with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	09	59	ee68	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to talk with the people along the road.
+LUK	09	59	u1nl			0	Follow me	By saying this Jesus is asking the person to become his disciple and to go with him.
+LUK	09	59	li7w			0	first let me go and bury my father	It is unclear whether the man's father has died and he will bury him immediately, or if the man wants to stay for a longer amount of time until his father dies so he can bury him then. The main point is the man wants to do something else first before he follows Jesus.
+LUK	09	59	sy4y			0	first let me go	"before I do that, let me go"
+LUK	09	60	ta92	figs-metaphor		0	Leave the dead to bury their own dead	Jesus does not mean literally that dead people will bury other dead people. Possible meanings of "the dead" are 1) it is a metaphor for those who will soon die, or 2) it is a metaphor for those who do not follow Jesus and are spiritually dead. The main point is that a disciple must not let anything delay him from following Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	09	60	a4tc	figs-nominaladj		0	the dead	This refers to dead people in general. Alternate translation: "the dead people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+LUK	09	61	r84e			0	I will follow you	"I will join you as a disciple" or "I am ready to follow you"
+LUK	09	61	cne4			0	first let me say goodbye to those in my home	"before I do that, let me tell my people at my home that I am leaving"
+LUK	09	62	j8xt	writing-proverbs		0	No one ... fit for the kingdom of God	Jesus responds with a proverb to teach the man about being his disciple. Jesus means that a person is not suitable for the kingdom to God if he focuses on people in his past instead of following Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	09	62	zdz4	figs-idiom		0	No one who puts his hand to the plow	Here "puts his hand to" something is an idiom that means the person starts to do something. Alternate translation: "No one who starts to plow his field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LUK	09	62	pv99			0	looks back	Anyone who is looking back while plowing cannot guide the plow where it needs to go. That person must focus on looking forward in order to plow well.
+LUK	09	62	k2kn			0	fit for the kingdom of God	"useful for the kingdom of God" or "suitable for the kingdom of God"
+LUK	10	intro	z899	Luke 10 General Notes		0		# Luke 10 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Harvest<br><br>Harvest is when people go out to get the food they have planted so they can bring it to their houses and eat it. Jesus used this as a metaphor to teach his followers that they need to go and tell other people about Jesus so those people can be part of God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>##### Neighbor<br><br>A neighbor is anyone who lives nearby. The Jews helped their Jewish neighbors who needed help, and they expected their Jewish neighbors to help them. Jesus wanted them to understand that people who were not Jews were also their neighbors, so he told them a parable ([Luke 10:29-36](./29.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])<br>
+LUK	10	01	c5vi			0	General Information:	Jesus sends out 70 more people ahead of him. Those 70 return with joy, and Jesus responds with praise to his heavenly Father.
+LUK	10	01	u8l6	writing-newevent		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	10	01	m75c	translate-numbers		0	seventy	"70." Some versions say "seventy-two" or "72." You may want to include a footnote that says that. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	10	01	g8ka			0	sent them out two by two	"sent them out in groups of two" or "sent them out with two people in each group"
+LUK	10	02	fx9w	figs-events		0	He said to them	This was before the men actually went out. Alternate translation: "He had said to them" or "Before they went out he told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+LUK	10	02	ju6z	figs-metaphor		0	The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few	"There is a big crop, but not enough workers to bring it in." Jesus means there are many people ready to enter God's kingdom, but there are not enough disciples to go teach and help the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	10	03	x732			0	Go on your way	"Go to the cities" or "Go to the people"
+LUK	10	03	u8h7	figs-simile		0	I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves	Wolves attack and kill sheep. This metaphor therefore means that there are people who would attempt to harm the disciples that Jesus is sending out. The names of other animals could be substituted. Alternate translation: "when I send you out, people will want to harm you, as wolves attack sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	10	04	fz6p			0	Do not carry a money bag, or a traveler's bag, or sandals	"Do not take with you a bag, a traveler's bag, or sandals"
+LUK	10	04	tj52			0	greet no one on the road	"do not greet anyone on the road." Jesus was emphasizing that they should go quickly to the towns and do this work. He was not telling them to be rude.
+LUK	10	05	zk69	figs-metonymy		0	May peace be on this house	This was both a greeting and a blessing. Here "house" refers to those who live in the house. Alternate translation: "May the people in this household receive peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	10	06	x5e4			0	a person of peace	"a peaceful person." This is a person who wants peace with God and with people.
+LUK	10	06	pq5j	figs-personification		0	your peace will rest upon him	Here "peace" is described as a living thing that can choose where to stay. Alternate translation: "he will have the peace you blessed him with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LUK	10	06	it4v	figs-ellipsis		0	if not	It may be helpful to restate the entire phrase. Alternate translation: "if there is no person of peace there" or "if the owner of the house is not a peaceful person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	10	06	zpx9	figs-personification		0	it will return to you	Here "peace" is described as a living thing that can choose to leave. Alternate translation: "you will have that peace" or "he will not receive the peace you blessed him with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LUK	10	07	ki3k			0	Remain in that same house	Jesus was not saying that they should stay in the house all day, but that they should sleep at the same house every night they were there. Alternate translation: "Continue to sleep at that house"
+LUK	10	07	u3vs			0	for the laborer is worthy of his wages	This is a general principle that Jesus was applying to the men he was sending out. Since they would be teaching and healing the people, the people should provide them with a place to stay and with food.
+LUK	10	07	kd8i	figs-idiom		0	Do not move around from house to house	Moving around from house to house means going to different houses. It can be made clear that he was talking about staying overnight at different houses. "Do not go sleep at a different house each night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	08	k8yb			0	and they receive you	"if they welcome you"
+LUK	10	08	wd2x	figs-activepassive		0	eat what is set before you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "eat whatever food they give you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	10	09	ws6g	figs-nominaladj		0	the sick	This refers to sick people in general. Alternate translation: "the sick people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+LUK	10	09	e1he	figs-abstractnouns		0	The kingdom of God has come close to you	The abstract noun "kingdom" can be expressed with the verbs "reign" or "rule." Possible meanings are 1) the kingdom of God will begin soon. Alternate translation: "God will soon rule everywhere as king" or 2) the activities of kingdom of God are happening all around you. Alternate translation: "The proof that God is reigning is all around you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	10	10	nt9n			0	and they do not receive you	"if the people of the city reject you"
+LUK	10	11	bc9h	translate-symaction		0	Even the dust from your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you	This is a symbolic action to show that they reject the people of the city. Alternate translation: "Just as you rejected us, we thoroughly reject you. We even reject the dust from your town that clings to our feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	10	11	yg83	figs-exclusive		0	we wipe off	Since Jesus was sending these people out in groups of two, it would be two people saying this. So languages that have a dual form of "we" would use it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+LUK	10	11	s7ks			0	But know this: The kingdom of God has come near	The phrase "But know this" introduces a warning. It means "Even though you reject us, it does not change the fact that the kingdom of God is near!"
+LUK	10	11	fdk3	figs-abstractnouns		0	The kingdom of God has come near	The abstract noun "kingdom" can be expressed with the verbs "reign" or "rule." See how you translated a similar sentence in [Luke 10:8](../10/08.md). Alternate translation: "God will soon rule everywhere as king" or "The proof that God is reigning is all around you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	10	12	hhl1			0	I say to you	Jesus was saying this to the 70 people he was sending out. He said this to show that he was about to say something very important.
+LUK	10	12	m7ch	figs-explicit		0	the judgment day	The disciples would have understood that this refers to the time of final judgment of sinners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	12	qg62	figs-metonymy		0	it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town	"God will not judge Sodom as severely as he will judge that town." Alternate translation: "God will judge the people of that town more severely than he will judge the people of Sodom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	10	13	sf42	figs-apostrophe		0	Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!	Jesus speaks as if the people of the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida are there listening to him, but they are not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	10	13	mvq5	figs-hypo		0	If the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon	Jesus is describing a situation that could have happened in the past but did not. Alternate translation: "If someone had performed the miracles for the people of Tyre and Sidon that I performed for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	10	13	it4x			0	they would have repented long ago, sitting	"the wicked people who lived there would have shown that they were sorry for their sins by sitting"
+LUK	10	13	xh7f			0	sitting in sackcloth and ashes	"wearing sackcloth and sitting in ashes"
+LUK	10	14	ikt3	figs-explicit		0	But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you	It may be helpful to clearly state the reason for their judgment. Alternate translation: "But because you did not repent and believe in me even though you saw me do miracles, God will judge you more severely than he will judge the people of Tyre and Sidon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	10	14	txw5			0	at the judgment	"on that final day when God judges everyone"
+LUK	10	15	h28u	figs-apostrophe		0	You, Capernaum	Jesus now speaks to the people in the city of Capernaum as if they are listening to him, but they are not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	10	15	enp6	figs-rquestion		0	do you think you will be exalted to heaven?	Jesus uses a question to rebuke the people of Capernaum for their pride. Alternate translation: "you will certainly not go up to heaven!" or "God will not honor you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	10	15	gk9v			0	exalted to heaven	This expression means "greatly exalted."
+LUK	10	15	bjh5	figs-activepassive		0	you will be brought down to Hades	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will go down to Hades" or "God will send you to Hades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	10	16	i786	figs-simile		0	The one who listens to you listens to me	The comparison can be clearly stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "When someone listens to you, it is as if they were listening to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	10	16	q56b	figs-simile		0	the one who rejects you rejects me	The comparison can be clearly stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "when someone rejects you, it is as if they were rejecting me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	10	16	g3fx	figs-simile		0	the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me	The comparison can be clearly stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "when someone rejects me, it is as if they were rejecting the one who sent me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	10	16	eus8	figs-explicit		0	the one who sent me	This refers to God the Father, who appointed Jesus for this special task. Alternate translation: "God, who sent me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	17	m7nh	figs-explicit		0	The seventy returned	Some languages will need to say that the seventy actually went out first as the UST does. This is implicit information that can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	17	prj8	translate-numbers		0	seventy	You may want to add a footnote: "Some versions have '72' instead of '70.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	10	17	cx7b	figs-metonymy		0	in your name	Here "name" refers to Jesus' power and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	10	18	a37w	figs-simile		0	I was watching Satan fall from heaven as lightning	Jesus used a simile to compare how God was defeating Satan when his 70 disciples were preaching in the towns to the way lightning strikes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	10	18	v8fl			0	fall from heaven as lightning	Possible meanings are 1) fell as quickly as lighting strikes, or 2) fell down from heaven as lightning strikes downward. Since both meaning are possible, it may be best to keep the image.
+LUK	10	19	xl7q	figs-metaphor		0	authority to tread on serpents and scorpions	"authority to trample on snakes and crush scorpions." Possible meanings are 1) snakes and scorpions are a metaphor for evil spirits. Alternate translation: "the right to defeat evil spirits" or 2)  this refers to actual snakes and scorpions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	10	19	cq5x	figs-ellipsis		0	tread on serpents and scorpions	This implies that they would do this and not be injured. Alternate translation: "walk on snakes and scorpions and they will not hurt you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	10	19	mla6			0	scorpions	Scorpions are small animals with two claws and a poisonous stinger on their tail.
+LUK	10	19	uvt4	figs-ellipsis		0	over all the power of the enemy	"I have given you authority to crush the power of the enemy" or "I have given you authority to defeat the enemy." The enemy is Satan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	20	cs52			0	do not rejoice only in this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice even more that your names are engraved in heaven	"do not rejoice only because the spirits submit to you" can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "rejoice that your names are written in heaven even more than you rejoice that the spirits submit to you"
+LUK	10	20	s4cj	figs-activepassive		0	your names are engraved in heaven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has written your names in heaven" or "your names are on the list of people who are citizens of heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	10	21	mf9d	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	10	21	rs3w	figs-merism		0	Lord of heaven and earth	"heaven" and "earth" represent everything that exists. Alternate translation: "Master over everyone and everything in heaven and earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+LUK	10	21	n6xb			0	these things	This refers to Jesus' previous teaching about the authority of the disciples. It may be best to simply say "these things" and let the reader determine the meaning.
+LUK	10	21	i2zf	figs-irony		0	the wise and understanding	The words "wise" and "understanding" are nominal adjectives that refer to people with these qualities. Because God had concealed truth from them, these people were not actually wise and understanding, even though they thought they were. Alternate translation: "from people who think they are wise and have understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+LUK	10	21	a175	figs-ellipsis		0	those who are untaught, like little children	This refers to those who may not have much education but who are willing to accept Jesus' teachings in the same way that little children willingly listen to those they trust. Alternate translation: "people who may have little education, but who listen to God as little children do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	10	21	nm6t			0	for so it was well pleasing in your sight	"for it pleased you to do this"
+LUK	10	22	e47e	figs-activepassive		0	All things have been entrusted to me from my Father	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My Father has handed everything over to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	10	22	fp68	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	10	22	six4			0	knows who the Son is	The word that is translated as "knows" means to know from personal experience. God the Father knows Jesus in this way.
+LUK	10	22	xm3s	figs-123person		0	the Son	Jesus is referring to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	10	22	k9qs			0	except the Father	This means only the Father knows who the Son is.
+LUK	10	22	zg14			0	knows who the Father is	The word that is translated as "knows" means to know from personal experience. Jesus knows God his Father in this way.
+LUK	10	22	rkt2			0	except the Son	This means only the Son knows who the Father is.
+LUK	10	22	evw3			0	those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him	"whoever the Son desires to show the Father to"
+LUK	10	23	yd5s	figs-explicit		0	Then he turned around to the disciples and said privately	The word "privately" indicates that he was alone with his disciples. Alternate translation: "Later, when he was alone with his disciples, he turned to them and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	23	mq23	figs-explicit		0	Blessed are those who see the things that you see	This probably refers to the good works and miracles that Jesus was doing. Alternate translation: "How good it is for those who see the things that you see me doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	24	f32w	figs-explicit		0	and they did not see them	This implies that Jesus was not yet doing those things. Alternate translation: "but could not see them because I was not doing them yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	24	q61s	figs-explicit		0	the things that you hear	This probably refers to the teaching of Jesus. Alternate translation: "the things that you have heard me say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	24	mb4b	figs-explicit		0	and they did not hear them	This implies that Jesus was not yet teaching. Alternate translation: "but could not hear them because I had not yet started to teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	25	c82w	figs-parables		0		Jesus replies with a story to an expert in the Jewish law who wants to test Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	10	25	klh4	writing-newevent		0	Behold, a certain expert	This alerts us to a new event and a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	10	25	c6ac			0	test him	"challenge Jesus"
+LUK	10	25	dh16			0	to inherit	"so that God will give me"
+LUK	10	26	nj77	figs-rquestion		0	What is written in the law? How do you read it?	Jesus is not seeking information. He uses these questions to test the Jewish law expert's knowledge. Alternate translation: "Tell me what Moses wrote in the law and what you think it means." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	10	26	m2nl	figs-activepassive		0	What is written in the law?	This can be asked in active form. Alternate translation: "What did Moses write in the law?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	10	26	a8nt			0	How do you read it?	"What have you read in it?" or "What do you understand it to say?"
+LUK	10	27	hxk1			0	You will love ... neighbor as yourself	The man is quoting what Moses wrote in the law.
+LUK	10	27	fzb6	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind	Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These four phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LUK	10	27	k1el	figs-simile		0	your neighbor as yourself	This simile can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "love your neighbor as much as you love yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	10	28	xd4n			0	you will live	"God will give you eternal life"
+LUK	10	29	xt23			0	But he, desiring to justify himself, said	"But the expert wanted to find a way to justify himself, so he said" or "But wanting to appear righteous, the expert said"
+LUK	10	29	lr4m	figs-explicit		0	who is my neighbor?	The man wanted to know whom he was required to love. Alternate translation: "Whom should I consider to be my neighbor and love as I love myself?" or "Which people are my neighbors that I should love?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	30	bh6g	figs-parables		0	In reply, Jesus said	Jesus answers the man's question by telling a parable. Alternate translation: "As an answer to the man's question, Jesus told him this story" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	10	30	e1lv	writing-participants		0	A certain man	This introduces a new character in the parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	10	30	v2ms			0	He fell among robbers, who	"He was surrounded by robbers, who" or "Some robbers attacked him. They"
+LUK	10	30	heb5			0	stripped	"taken everything he had" or "stolen all his things"
+LUK	10	30	r3gd	figs-idiom		0	half dead	This idiom means "almost dead." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	10	31	i3sf			0	By chance	This was not something that any person had planned.
+LUK	10	31	plr2	writing-participants		0	a certain priest	This expression introduces a new person in the story, but does not identify him by name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	10	31	gh79	figs-explicit		0	when he saw him	"when the priest saw the injured man." A priest is a very religious person, so the audience would assume that he would help the injured man. Since he did not, this phrase could be stated as "but when he saw him" to call attention to this unexpected result. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	31	xiu7	figs-explicit		0	he passed by on the other side	It is implied that he did not help the man. Alternate translation: "he did not help the injured man but instead walked past him on the other side of the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	32	lf3l	figs-explicit		0	a Levite ... the other side	The Levite served in the temple. He would be expected to help his fellow Jewish man. Since he did not, it may are helpful to state that. Alternate translation: "a Levite ... the other side and did not help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	33	z3ct	writing-participants		0	But a certain Samaritan	This introduces a new person in the story without giving his name. We know only that he was from Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	10	33	cyp5	figs-explicit		0	a certain Samaritan	The Jews despised the Samaritans and would have assumed that he would not help the injured Jewish man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	33	tu1c			0	When he saw him	"When the Samaritan saw the injured man"
+LUK	10	33	w8qm			0	he was moved with compassion	"he felt sorry for him"
+LUK	10	34	emq5	figs-events		0	bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine	He would have put the oil and wine on the wounds first, and then bound the wounds. Alternate translation: "he put wine and oil on the wounds and wrapped them with cloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+LUK	10	34	um21	figs-explicit		0	pouring on oil and wine	Wine was used to clean the wound, and oil was probably used to prevent infection. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "pouring oil and wine on them to help heal them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	34	ktz4			0	his own animal	"his own pack animal." This was an animal that he used to carry heavy loads. It was probably a donkey.
+LUK	10	35	z9w5	translate-bmoney		0	two denarii	"two day's wages." "Denarii" is the plural of "denarius." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+LUK	10	35	nu6t			0	the host	"the innkeeper" or "the person who took care of the inn"
+LUK	10	35	f5dz			0	whatever more you might spend, when I return, I will repay you	This could be reordered. Alternate translation: "when I return, I will repay you whatever amount you may need to spend that is more than this"
+LUK	10	36	pa6a			0	Which of these three do you think ... robbers?	This could be written as two questions. Alternate translation: "What do you think? Which of these three men was a neighbor ... robbers?"
+LUK	10	36	v31w			0	was a neighbor	"showed himself to be a true neighbor"
+LUK	10	36	kv4z			0	to him who fell among the robbers	"to the man whom the robbers attacked"
+LUK	10	37	ig9x	figs-ellipsis		0	Go and you do the same	It might be helpful to give more information. Alternate translation: "In the same way, you should also go and help people as much as you can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	10	38	g8u4			0	General Information:	Jesus comes to Martha's house where her sister Mary listens to Jesus with great attention.
+LUK	10	38	kv4q	writing-newevent		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	10	38	x6b2			0	as they were traveling along	"as Jesus and his disciples were traveling along"
+LUK	10	38	e79m			0	a certain village	This introduces the village as a new location, but does not name it.
+LUK	10	38	i17j	writing-participants		0	a certain woman named Martha	This introduces Martha as a new character. Your language may have a way of introducing new people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	10	39	fal8	figs-explicit		0	sat at the Lord's feet	This was the normal and respectful position for a learner at that time. Alternate translation: "sat on the floor near Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	39	i74b	figs-metonymy		0	heard his word	This refers to everything that Jesus taught while at Martha's house. Alternate translation: "listened to the Lord teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	10	40	adr5			0	overly busy	"very busy" or "too busy"
+LUK	10	40	jd9a	figs-rquestion		0	do you not care ... alone?	Martha is complaining that the Lord is allowing Mary to sit listening to him when there is so much work to do. She respects the Lord, so she uses a rhetorical question to make her complaint more polite. Alternate translation: "it seems like you do not care ... alone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	10	41	dsw3			0	Martha, Martha	Jesus repeats Martha's name for emphasis. Alternate translation: "Dear Martha" or "You, Martha"
+LUK	10	42	hqt4	figs-explicit		0	only one thing is necessary	Jesus is contrasting what Mary is doing with what Martha is doing. It may be helpful to make this explicit. Alternate translation: "the only thing that is really necessary is to listen to my teaching" or "listening to my teaching is more necessary than preparing a meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	10	42	nzn8	figs-activepassive		0	which will not be taken away from her	Possible meanings are 1) "I will not take this opportunity away from her" or 2) "she will not lose what she has gained as she was listening to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	11	intro	j6le	Luke 11 General Notes		0		# Luke 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 11:2-4 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are a special prayer.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The Lord's Prayer<br><br>When Jesus' followers asked him to teach them how to pray, he taught them this prayer. He did not expect them to use the same words every time they prayed, but he did want them to know what God wanted them to pray about.<br><br>##### Jonah<br><br>Jonah was an Old Testament prophet who was sent to the Gentile city of Nineveh to tell them to repent. When he told them to repent, they repented. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br><br>##### Light and darkness<br><br>The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>##### Washing<br><br>The Pharisees would wash themselves and the things they ate with. They would even wash things that were not dirty. The law of Moses did not tell them to wash these things, but they would wash them anyway. This was because they thought that if they obeyed both the rules that God had made and some rules that God had not made, God would think that they were better people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])<br>
+LUK	11	01	rkn4			0	General Information:	The is the beginning of the next part of the story. Jesus teaches his disciples to pray.
+LUK	11	01	fl3j	writing-newevent		0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	11	01	c9n4			0	when Jesus was praying ... one of	It may be more natural to state that Jesus finished praying before the disciple asked the question. Alternate translation: "that Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished praying, one of"
+LUK	11	02	fzc6			0	Jesus said to them	"Jesus said to his disciples"
+LUK	11	02	n3pz	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	Jesus is commanding the disciples to honor the name of God the Father by addressing him as "Father" when praying to him. This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	11	02	b6sr	figs-metonymy		0	may your name be honored as holy	"cause everyone to honor your name." "Name" often refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "may all people honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	11	02	tm1a	figs-metonymy		0	May your kingdom come	The action of God ruling over everyone is spoken of as if it were God himself. Alternate translation: "May you come and rule over everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	11	03	d3bw	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach his disciples how to pray.
+LUK	11	03	q89w			0	Give us	This is an imperative, but it should be translated as a request, rather than as a command. It may be helpful to add something such as "please" to them to make this clear. Alternate translation: "Please give us"
+LUK	11	03	s6qp	figs-synecdoche		0	our daily bread	Bread was an inexpensive food that people ate every day. It is used here to refer to food in general. Alternate translation: "the food we need each day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	11	04	iid7			0	Forgive us ... Do not lead us	These are imperatives, but they should be translated as requests, rather than as commands. It may be helpful to add something such as "please" to them to make this clear. Alternate translation: "Please forgive us ... Please do not lead us"
+LUK	11	04	d9w3			0	Forgive us our sins	"Forgive us for sinning against you" or "Forgive our sins"
+LUK	11	04	m7ej			0	as we forgive	"since we also forgive"
+LUK	11	04	wi99			0	who is in debt to us	"who has sinned against us" or "who has done wrong things to us"
+LUK	11	04	db55			0	Do not lead us into temptation	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Lead us away from temptation"
+LUK	11	05	sa5c	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach his disciples about prayer.
+LUK	11	05	y1s9			0	lend to me three loaves of bread	"let me borrow three loaves of bread" or "give me three loaves of bread and I will pay you later." The host does not have any food ready to give to his guest.
+LUK	11	05	fu6a	figs-synecdoche		0	three loaves of bread	Bread is often used to represent food in general. Alternate translation: "enough cooked food for a meal" or "enough prepared food for a person to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	11	06	ggn1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes asking a question that begins in verse 5.
+LUK	11	06	ua8t	figs-rquestion		0	since a friend ... to set before him'?	Jesus uses a question to teach the disciples. "Suppose one of you has ... to set before him'." or "Suppose you have ... to set before him'." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	11	06	zl5w	figs-explicit		0	just came in from the road	It is implied that the visitor has come far from his home. Alternate translation: "was traveling and just came to my house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	06	zp7j			0	anything to set before him	"any food ready to give him"
+LUK	11	07	vhf7			0	I am not able to get up	"It is not convenient for me to get up"
+LUK	11	08	zl2k	figs-you		0	I say to you	Jesus was speaking to the disciples. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	11	08	qyu7			0	give bread to you because you are ... your ... you ... you need	Jesus addresses the disciples as if they were the ones asking for bread. Alternate translation: "give bread to him because he is ... his ... he ... he needs"
+LUK	11	08	prx6	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of your shameless persistence	The phrase can be reworded to eliminate the abstract noun "persistence." Alternate translation: "because you persist shamelessly" or "because you boldly continue to ask him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	11	09	j4ef	figs-you		0	ask ... seek ... knock	Jesus gives these commands to encourage his disciples to pray continually. Some languages may also require more information with these verbs. Use the form of "you" that would be most appropriate in this context. Alternate translation: "keep asking for what you need ... keep seeking what you need from God ... find it ... keep knocking on the door" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	09	i7j9	figs-activepassive		0	it will be given to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will give it to you" or "you will receive it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	11	09	l1f6	figs-metaphor		0	knock	To knock at a door is to hit it a few times to let a person inside the house know you are standing outside. It can also be translated using the way people in your culture show that they have arrived, such as "call out" or "cough" or "clap." Here, it means a person should keep praying to God until he answers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	11	09	kp3h	figs-activepassive		0	it will be opened to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will open the door for you" or "God will welcome you inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	11	11	km3x	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes teaching his disciples about prayer.
+LUK	11	11	q63d	figs-rquestion		0	Which father among you ... a fish?	Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. It could also be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "None of you fathers ... a fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	11	12	r52w	figs-rquestion		0	Or if he asks ... scorpion to him?	Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. It could also be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "And you would never give him a scorpion if he asks for an egg" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	11	12	e8hr	translate-unknown		0	scorpion	A scorpion is similar to a spider, but it has a tail with a poisonous sting. If scorpions are not known where you are, you could translate this as "poisonous spider" or "spider that stings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LUK	11	13	g99r			0	if you who are evil know	"since you who are evil know" or "even though you are sinful, you know"
+LUK	11	13	aww7	figs-rquestion		0	how much more will your Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit ... him?	"how much more certain is it that your Father in heaven will give the Holy Spirit ... him?" Jesus again uses a question to teach his disciples. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you can be sure that your Father from heaven will give the Holy Spirit ... him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	11	14	r2sx			0	General Information:	Jesus is questioned after he drives a demon out of a mute man.
+LUK	11	14	uyu1	writing-newevent		0	Now	The author uses this word to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	11	14	cly7	figs-ellipsis		0	Jesus was driving out a demon	It may be helpful to add extra information. Alternate translation: "Jesus was driving a demon out of a person" or "Jesus was making a demon leave a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	11	14	afa8	figs-explicit		0	demon that was mute	The demon has power to prevent people from speaking. Alternate translation: "demon that caused the man to be unable to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	14	l6cg			0	Now	This word is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. When the demon comes out of the man, some of the people criticize Jesus, and that leads to Jesus teaching about evil spirits.
+LUK	11	14	p72b	figs-ellipsis		0	When the demon had gone out	It may be helpful to add extra information. Alternate translation: "when the demon had gone out of the man" or "when the demon left the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	11	14	tnq3			0	the man who had been mute spoke	"the man who had been unable to speak now spoke"
+LUK	11	15	y6zi			0	By Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he is driving out demons	"He is driving out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons"
+LUK	11	16	w41v			0	General Information:	Jesus begins to respond to the crowd.
+LUK	11	16	r519			0	Others tested him	"Other people tested Jesus." They wanted him to prove that his authority was from God.
+LUK	11	16	x9fw			0	and sought from him a sign from heaven	"and asked him to give a sign from heaven" or "by demanding that he give a sign from heaven." This was how they wanted him to prove that his authority was from God.
+LUK	11	17	e36g	figs-metonymy		0	Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate	"kingdom" here refers to the people in it. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If people of a kingdom fight among themselves, they will destroy their kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	11	17	rc4h	figs-metonymy		0	a house divided against itself falls	Here "house" refers to a family. Alternate translation: "if family members fight each other, they will ruin their family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	11	17	ze6p	figs-metaphor		0	falls	"crashes down and is destroyed." This image of the house collapsing refers to the destruction of a family when the members fight each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	11	18	i74u	figs-metonymy		0	If Satan is divided against himself	"Satan" here is referring to the demons who follow Satan as well as to Satan himself. Alternate translation: "If Satan and members of his kingdom are fighting among themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	11	18	jd5t	figs-rquestion		0	If Satan ... how will his kingdom stand?	Jesus uses a question to teach the people. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If Satan ... his kingdom will not last." or "If Satan ... his kingdom will fall apart." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	11	18	vnt9	figs-explicit		0	For you say I cast out demons by Beelzebul	"For you say that it is by the power of Beelzebul that I make demons leave people." The next part of his argument can be stated explicitly: Alternate translation: "For you say that it is by the power of Beelzebul that I make demons leave people. That would mean that Satan is divided against himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	19	i48v	figs-rquestion		0	If I ... by whom do your followers drive them out?	"If I ... by whose power do your followers force demons to leave people?" Jesus uses a question to teach the people. The meaning of Jesus' question can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "If I ... then we must agree that your followers also drive out demons by Beelzebul's power. But you do not believe that it is true." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	19	bs8x			0	they will be your judges	"your followers who cast out demons by God's power will judge you for saying that I cast out demons by Beelzebul's power"
+LUK	11	20	y643	figs-metonymy		0	by the finger of God	The "finger of God" refers to God's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	11	20	ja3u			0	then the kingdom of God has come to you	"this shows that God's kingdom has come to you"
+LUK	11	21	e4d1	figs-metaphor		0	When a strong man ... are safe	This speaks about Jesus defeating Satan and his demons as if Jesus were a stronger man who takes what belongs to a strong man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	11	21	pb5v			0	his goods are safe	"no one can steal his things"
+LUK	11	22	g1hx	figs-metaphor		0	when a stronger man ... man's possessions	This speaks about Jesus defeating Satan and his demons as if Jesus were a stronger man who takes what belongs to a strong man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	11	22	my6r			0	takes away the armor from the man	"removes the man's weapons and protection"
+LUK	11	22	zv57			0	plunders the man's possessions	"steals his possessions" or "takes away anything that he wants"
+LUK	11	23	yw6h			0	The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters	This refers to any person or any group of people. "Anyone who is not with me is against me, and anyone who does not gather with me scatters" or "Those who are not with me are against me, and those who do not gather with me scatter"
+LUK	11	23	h3kb			0	one who is not with me	"one who does not support me" or "one who does not work with me"
+LUK	11	23	t7zn			0	is against me	"works against me"
+LUK	11	23	wa13	figs-explicit		0	the one who does not gather with me scatters	Jesus is referring to gathering disciples who follow him. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "anyone who does not cause people to come and follow me causes them to go away from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	24	fpj5			0	waterless places	This refers to "desolate places" where the evil spirits wander.
+LUK	11	24	yvp4			0	Finding none	"If the spirit does not find any rest there"
+LUK	11	24	s89t	figs-metaphor		0	my house from which I came	This refers to the person in which he used to live. Alternate translation: "the person in whom I used to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	11	25	b4u3	figs-activepassive		0	finds that house swept out and put in order	This metaphor speaks about the person as if he were a house that is swept clean and things put in their places. It is implied that the house is still empty. This can be stated in active form with that information made explicit. Alternate translation: "finds that the person is like a house that someone has swept clean and organized by putting everything where it belongs, but has left empty" or "finds that the person is like a house that is clean and organized, but empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	11	26	wqq4	figs-ellipsis		0	worse than the first	The word "first" refers to the condition of the man while he had the unclean spirit before it left him. Alternate translation: "worse than his condition was before the spirit left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	11	27	bui3			0	General Information:	This is a break in Jesus' teachings. A woman speaks a blessing and Jesus responds.
+LUK	11	27	m86m	writing-newevent		0	It happened that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	11	27	pk7m	figs-idiom		0	raised her voice above the crowd	This idiom means "spoke loudly above the noise of the crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	11	27	vjt7	figs-synecdoche		0	Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you	The parts of a woman's body are used to refer to the whole woman. Alternate translation: "How good it is for the woman who bore you and nursed you at her breasts" or "How happy the woman who bore you and nursed you at her breasts must be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	11	28	c7e8			0	Rather, blessed are they	"It is even better for those"
+LUK	11	28	c3f2			0	hear the word of God	"hear the message God has spoken"
+LUK	11	29	u6eq	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues teaching the crowd.
+LUK	11	29	cf2t			0	As the crowds were increasing	"As more people were joining the crowd" or "As the crowd was growing larger"
+LUK	11	29	kt6k			0	This generation is an evil generation. It seeks ... to it	Here "generation" refers to the people in it. Alternate translation: "The people living at this time are evil people. They seek ... to them" or "You people living at this time are evil people. You seek ... to you"
+LUK	11	29	q19q	figs-explicit		0	It seeks a sign	The information about what kind of sign it seeks can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "It wants me to perform a miracle as proof that I have come from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	29	s29w	figs-activepassive		0	no sign will be given to it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not give it a sign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	11	29	ft6z			0	the sign of Jonah	"what happened to Jonah" or "the miracle that God did for Jonah"
+LUK	11	30	vj9m			0	For just as Jonah became a sign ... so too ... this generation	This means that Jesus will serve as a sign from God for the Jews of that day in exactly the same way as Jonah served as a sign from God to the people of Nineveh.
+LUK	11	30	il7p			0	Son of Man	Jesus is referring to himself.
+LUK	11	30	ax7q			0	this generation	"the people living today"
+LUK	11	31	t1mw			0	Queen of the South	This refers to the Queen of Sheba. Sheba was a kingdom south of Israel.
+LUK	11	31	bx3c			0	will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation	"will stand up and judge the people of this time"
+LUK	11	31	rnq9	figs-idiom		0	she came from the ends of the earth	This idiom means that she came from very far away. Alternate translation: "she came a very great distance" or "she came from a place very far away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	11	31	cwa7	figs-explicit		0	someone greater than Solomon is here	Jesus is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I, who am greater than Solomon, am here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	31	p75h	figs-explicit		0	someone greater than Solomon	Jesus is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I am greater than Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	32	pkh5	figs-explicit		0	The men of Nineveh	It may be helpful to state explicitly that this refers to the ancient city of Nineveh. Alternate translation: "The men who lived in the ancient city of Nineveh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	32	g456	figs-gendernotations		0	The men	This includes both men and woman. Alternate translation: "The people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+LUK	11	32	uwp5			0	this generation of people	"the people of this time"
+LUK	11	32	lrw7			0	for they repented	"for the people of Nineveh repented"
+LUK	11	32	ac61	figs-explicit		0	someone greater than Jonah is here	Jesus is speaking about himself. It may be helpful to explicitly state that they have not listened to him. Alternate translation: "even though I am greater than Jonah, you still have not repented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	33	lf3j	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Verses 33-36 are a metaphor where Jesus speaks of his teaching as "light" that he wants his disciples to obey and share with others. He speaks of people who do not know or accept his teaching as being in "darkness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	11	33	rl2i	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes teaching the crowd.
+LUK	11	33	ht3v			0	puts it in a hidden place or under a basket	"hides it or puts in under a basket"
+LUK	11	33	hz46	figs-ellipsis		0	but on a lampstand	The understood subject and verb in this clause may be supplied. Alternate translation: "but a person places it on a lampstand" or "but a person puts it on a table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	11	34	n1pg	figs-metaphor		0	Your eye is the lamp of the body	In this part of the metaphor, the things they saw Jesus do provided understanding just as an eye provides light for the body. Alternate translation: "Your eye is like the lamp of the body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	11	34	w2up	figs-metonymy		0	Your eye	The eye is a metonym for vision. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	11	34	s4ep	figs-synecdoche		0	the body	The body is a synecdoche for a person's life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	11	34	rm2n	figs-metonymy		0	When your eye is good	Here "eye" here is a metonym for vision. Alternate translation: "When your vision is good" or "when you see well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	11	34	e9g2	figs-activepassive		0	the whole body is filled with light	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the light will fill your whole body" or "you will be able to see everything clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	11	34	td49	figs-metonymy		0	when your eye is bad	Here "eye" is a metonym for vision. Alternate translation: "When your vision is bad" or "when you see poorly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	11	34	iz5p			0	your body is full of darkness	"you will not be able to see anything"
+LUK	11	35	z96u			0	be careful that the light in you is not darkness	"make sure that what you think is light is not actually darkness" or "make sure you know what is light and make sure you know what is darkness"
+LUK	11	36	g336	figs-simile		0	then your whole body will be like when a lamp shines its brightness on you	Jesus states the same truth as a simile. He speaks of people who are full of truth as if they are a lamp that shines brightly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	11	37	c6fc			0	General Information:	Jesus is invited to eat at a Pharisee's house.
+LUK	11	37	h6zz	writing-newevent		0	When he had finished speaking	The author uses these words to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	11	37	frs9			0	at his house	This refers to the Pharisee's house.
+LUK	11	37	x6nx	figs-explicit		0	reclined	It was the custom for a relaxed meal such as this dinner for men to eat while lying down comfortably around the table. You might want to translate using the word your language uses for the way people's bodies are when they eat. Alternate translation: "sat down at the table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	38	bm8j	figs-explicit		0	wash	The Pharisees had a rule that people must wash their hands in order to be ceremonially clean before God. Alternate translation: "wash his hands" or "wash his hands in order to be ritually clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	39	xf4e	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Jesus begins to speak to the Pharisee using a metaphor. He compares the way they clean cups and bowls to how they clean themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	11	39	zkq7	figs-explicit		0	the outside of cups and bowls	Washing of the outside of containers was a part of the ritual practices of the Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	39	b8gj	figs-metaphor		0	but the inside of you is filled with greed and evil	This part of the metaphor contrasts the careful way they clean the outside of the dishes with the way they ignore their own internal condition. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	11	40	zq4l			0	You senseless men	This expression can refer to men or women, even though all of the Pharisees to whom Jesus was speaking to here were men.
+LUK	11	40	g39h	figs-rquestion		0	Did not the one who made the outside also make the inside?	Jesus uses a question to rebuke the Pharisees for not understanding that what is in their hearts matters to God. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The one who made the outside also made the inside!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	11	41	m3ww	figs-explicit		0	Give to the poor what is inside	This refers to what they should be doing with their cups and bowls. Alternate translation: "Give to the poor what is inside your cups and bowls" or "Be generous to the poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	41	phz9			0	all things will be clean for you	"you will be completely clean" or "you will be clean both inside and outside"
+LUK	11	42	ans4			0	you tithe mint and rue and every other garden herb	"you give God one tenth of your mint and rue and other herbs from your garden." Jesus was giving an example of how extreme the Pharisees were in giving a tenth of their income.
+LUK	11	42	p71g	translate-unknown		0	mint and rue	These are herbs. People put just a little bit of these leaves into their food to give it flavor. If people do not know what mint and rue are, you can use the name of herbs they know or a general expression such as "herbs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LUK	11	42	l25z			0	every other garden herb	Possible meanings are 1) "every other vegetable" 2) "every other garden herb" or 3) "every other garden plant."
+LUK	11	42	yk7d			0	the love of God	"to love God" or "love for God." God is the one who is loved.
+LUK	11	42	myv2	figs-litotes		0	without failing to do the other things also	"without failing" emphasizes that this should always be done. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "and to always do the other good things as well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+LUK	11	43	lnx3	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes speaking to the Pharisee.
+LUK	11	43	w6pv			0	the front seats	"the best seats"
+LUK	11	43	sz72			0	respectful greetings	"you like people to greet you with special honor"
+LUK	11	44	hag2	figs-simile		0	you are like unmarked graves that people walk over without knowing it	The Pharisees are like unmarked graves because they look ceremonially clean, but they cause people around them to become unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	11	44	mrw1			0	unmarked graves	These graves were holes dug in the ground where a dead body was buried. They did not have the white stones that people normally place over graves so that others would see them.
+LUK	11	44	h9x7	figs-explicit		0	without knowing it	When the Jews walked over a grave, they would become ceremonially unclean. These unmarked graves caused them to accidentally do that. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "without realizing it and become ceremonially unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	45	ics8			0	General Information:	Jesus begins to respond to a Jewish teacher.
+LUK	11	45	u1vv	writing-participants		0	One of the teachers of the law	This introduces a new character into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	11	45	v1pr			0	what you say insults us too	Jesus' comments about the Pharisees also seemed to apply to the teachers of the Jewish laws.
+LUK	11	46	wx9j			0	Woe to you, teachers of the law!	Jesus makes it clear that he intended to condemn the actions of the teachers of the law along with the Pharisees.
+LUK	11	46	v2vl	figs-metaphor		0	you put people under burdens that are hard to carry	"you put burdens on people that are too heavy and they cannot carry them." Jesus speaks about someone giving people many rules as if the person were giving them heavy things to carry. Alternate translation: "you burden people by giving them too many rules to follow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	11	46	mws4			0	touch the burdens with one of your own fingers	Possible meanings are 1) "do anything at all to help people carry those burdens" or 2) "make any effort to carry those burdens yourselves."
+LUK	11	48	drs1	figs-explicit		0	So you are witnesses and you consent	Jesus is rebuking the Pharisees and teachers of the law. They know about the murder of the prophets, but do not condemn their ancestors for killing them. Alternate translation: "So, rather than denouncing them, you confirm and agree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	11	49	by5w			0	For this reason	This refers back to the previous statement that the teachers of the law burdened people with rules.
+LUK	11	49	c97g	figs-personification		0	God's wisdom said	"wisdom" is treated as if it was able to speak for God. Alternate translation: "God in his wisdom said" or "God wisely said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+LUK	11	49	lda4			0	I will send to them prophets and apostles	"I will send prophets and apostles to my people." God had declared beforehand that he would send prophets and apostles to the ancestors of the Jewish audience to whom Jesus was speaking.
+LUK	11	49	w1fh			0	they will persecute and kill some of them	"my people will persecute and kill some of the prophets and apostles." God had declared beforehand that the ancestors of the Jewish audience to whom Jesus was speaking would persecute and kill the prophets and apostles.
+LUK	11	50	pi6u	figs-metonymy		0	This generation, then, will be held responsible for all the blood of the prophets shed	The people to whom Jesus is speaking will be held responsible for the murder of the prophets by their ancestors. Alternate translation: "Therefore, God will hold this generation responsible for all the deaths of the prophets that people have killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	11	50	d1rf	figs-metonymy		0	the blood of the prophets shed	The "blood ... shed" refers to the blood spilled when they were killed. Alternate translation: "the murder of the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	11	51	jes7			0	Zechariah	This was probably the priest in the Old Testament who rebuked the people of Israel for idolatry. This was not the Father of John the Baptist.
+LUK	11	51	pav1	figs-activepassive		0	who was killed	This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the people killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	11	52	vj5a	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes responding to the Jewish teacher.
+LUK	11	52	s4fc	figs-metaphor		0	you have taken away the key of knowledge ... hinder those who are entering	Jesus speaks about God's truth as if it were in a house that the teachers refuse to enter and will not let others have the key to enter either. This means the teachers do not truly know God, and they prevent others from knowing him as well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	11	52	xg48			0	the key	This represents the means of access, as to a house or storage room.
+LUK	11	52	fj7x			0	you do not enter in yourselves	"you yourselves do not go in to get knowledge"
+LUK	11	53	mld3			0	General Information:	This is the end of the part of the story where Jesus eats at the Pharisee's house. These verses tell the reader what happens after the main part of the story ends.
+LUK	11	53	ejf1			0	After Jesus left there	"After Jesus left the Pharisee's house"
+LUK	11	53	h9sw			0	argued with him about many things	The scribes and Pharisees did not argue in order to defend their views, but to try to trap Jesus so they could accuse him of breaking the law of God.
+LUK	11	54	mr32	figs-metaphor		0	trying to trap him in his own words	This means they wanted Jesus to say something wrong so that they could accuse him. The scribes and Pharisees did not argue in order to defend their views, but to try to trap Jesus so they could accuse him of breaking the law of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	12	intro	jun3	Luke 12 General Notes		0		# Luke 12 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Blasphemy against the Spirit"<br><br>No one knows for sure what actions people perform or what words they say when they commit this sin. However, they probably insult the Holy Spirit and his work. Part of the Holy Spirit's work is to make people understand that they are sinners and that they need to have God forgive them. Therefore, anyone who does not try to stop sinning is probably committing blasphemy against the Spirit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])<br><br>##### Servants<br><br>God expects his people to remember that everything in the world belongs to God. God gives his people things so they can serve him. He wants them to please him by doing what he wants them to do with everything he has given them. One day Jesus will ask his servants what they have done with everything he gave them to use. He will give a reward to those who have done what he wanted them to do, and he will punish those who have not.<br><br>##### Division<br><br>Jesus knew that those who did not choose to follow him would hate those who did choose to follow him. He also knew that most people love their families more than they love anyone else. So he wanted his followers to understand that following and pleasing him had to be more important to them than having their family love them ([Luke 12:51-56](./51.md)).<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 12;8](./08.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+LUK	12	01	w6x5			0	General Information:	Jesus begins to teach his disciples in front of thousands of people.
+LUK	12	01	en8g	writing-newevent		0	In the meantime	This is probably while the scribes and Pharisees were looking for a way to trap him. The author uses these words to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	12	01	r5jz	writing-background		0	when many thousands of the people ... they trampled on each other	This is background information that tells the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	12	01	c8yk			0	many thousands of the people	"a very great crowd"
+LUK	12	01	ybz9	figs-hyperbole		0	they trampled on each other	This is probably an exaggeration to emphasize that so many people were crowded close together that they would step on each other. Alternate translation: "they were stepping on each other" or "they were stepping on one another's feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	12	01	x38n			0	he began to say to his disciples first of all	"Jesus first started speaking to his disciples, and said to them"
+LUK	12	01	f5b9	figs-metaphor		0	Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy	Just as yeast spreads through a whole lump of bread dough, their hypocrisy was spreading through the whole community. Alternate translation: "Guard yourself against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, which is like yeast" or "Be careful that you do not become hypocrites like the Pharisees. Their evil behavior influences everyone just as yeast affects a lump of dough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	12	02	m1ti	writing-connectingwords		0	But there is	The word "But" connects this verse to the previous verse about the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+LUK	12	02	g46e	figs-activepassive		0	there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed	"everything that is hidden will be shown." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will find out about everything that people do secretly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	02	e5w4	figs-parallelism		0	nothing hidden that will not be known	This means the same thing as the first part of the sentence in order to emphasize its truth. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will learn about everything that others try to hide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	03	iv8i	figs-metonymy		0	whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light	Here "darkness" is a metonym for "night" which is a metonym for "private. And "light" is a metonym for "day" which is a metonym for "public. The phrase "will be heard" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whatever you have said privately at night, people will hear it in the daylight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	03	ix7b	figs-synecdoche		0	spoken in the ear	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whispered to another person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	12	03	jwe6			0	in the inner rooms	"in a closed room." This refers to private speech. Alternate translation: "in privacy" or "secretly"
+LUK	12	03	b93h	figs-activepassive		0	will be proclaimed	"will be shouted loudly." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will proclaim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	03	rmx8			0	upon the housetops	Houses in Israel had flat roofs, so people could go up and stand on top of them. If readers would be distracted trying to imagine how people would get up on the house tops, this could also be translated with a more general expression, such as "from a high place so that everyone will be able to hear."
+LUK	12	04	m6t7			0	I say to you my friends	Jesus readdresses his disciples to mark a shift in his speech to a new topic, in this case, to speak about not being afraid.
+LUK	12	04	vc8j			0	they have no more that they can do	"they cannot cause any more harm"
+LUK	12	05	fsr4	figs-explicit		0	Fear the one who, after ... has authority	The phrase "the one" refers to God. This could be reworded. Alternate translation: "Fear God who, after ... has authority" or "Fear God, because after ... he has authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	12	05	us3x			0	after he has killed	"after he kills you"
+LUK	12	05	ric8			0	has authority to throw you into hell	This is a general statement about God's authority to judge people. It does not mean this will happen to the disciples. Alternate translation: "has authority to throw people into hell"
+LUK	12	06	czr7	figs-rquestion		0	Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins?	Jesus uses a question to teach the disciples. Alternate translation: "You know that five sparrows are sold for only two small coins." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	12	06	u697			0	sparrows	very small, seed-eating birds
+LUK	12	06	mru1	figs-activepassive		0	not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God	This could be stated in active form and in positive form. Alternate translation: "God never forgets any of them" or "God indeed remembers every sparrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+LUK	12	07	m833	figs-activepassive		0	even the hairs of your head are all numbered	This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God knows even how many hairs are on your head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	07	shk3			0	Do not fear	The reason for the fear is not stated. Possible meanings are 1) "Do not be afraid of what will happen to you" or 2) "So do not be afraid of people who could hurt you."
+LUK	12	07	rca8			0	You are more valuable than many sparrows	"You are worth more to God than many sparrows"
+LUK	12	08	xzh3			0	I say to you	Jesus readdresses his audience to mark a shift in his speech to a new topic, in this case, to speak about confession.
+LUK	12	08	d1cs	figs-explicit		0	everyone who confesses me before men	What is confessed can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "whoever tells others that he is my disciple" or "anyone who acknowledges before others that he is loyal to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	12	08	m5ek			0	the Son of Man	Jesus is referring to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man"
+LUK	12	09	fu3j	figs-explicit		0	he who denies me before men	"he who disowns me before people." What is denied can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "whoever refuses to acknowledge to others that he is my disciple" or "if anyone refuses to say that he is loyal to me, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	12	09	x27t	figs-activepassive		0	will be denied	"will be disowned." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Son of Man will deny him" or "I will deny that he is my disciple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	10	rp5y			0	Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man	"Everyone who says something bad about the Son of Man"
+LUK	12	10	px39	figs-activepassive		0	it will be forgiven him	"he will be forgiven." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will forgive him for that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	10	v5ps			0	blasphemes against the Holy Spirit	"speaks evil against the Holy Spirit"
+LUK	12	10	p9g7	figs-activepassive		0	but to him ... it will not be forgiven	This can be expressed with an active verb. Alternate translation: "but he ... God will not forgive him" or "but he ... God will consider him guilty forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+LUK	12	11	f2j9			0	When they bring you	It is not stated who brings them into judgment.
+LUK	12	11	c1rk			0	before the synagogues	"into the synagogues to question you before the religious leaders"
+LUK	12	11	gm94			0	rulers ... authorities	It may be necessary to combine these into one statement. Alternate translation: "other people who have power in the country"
+LUK	12	12	gz6v			0	in that hour	"at that time" or "then"
+LUK	12	13	i2vi			0	General Information:	This is a break in Jesus' teachings. A man asks Jesus to do something and Jesus responds to him.
+LUK	12	13	d1dj	figs-explicit		0	divide the inheritance with me	In that culture, inheritances came from the father, usually after the father had died. You may need to make explicit that the speaker's father had probably died. Alternate translation: "share my father's property with me now that our father is dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	12	14	i8sm			0	Man	Possible meanings are 1) this is simply a way to address a stranger or 2) Jesus is rebuking the man. Your language might have a way of addressing people in either of these ways. Some people do not translate this word at all.
+LUK	12	14	hmn6	figs-rquestion		0	who made me a judge or a mediator over you?	Jesus uses a question to rebuke the man. Some languages would use the plural form for "you" or "your." Alternate translation: "I am not your judge or mediator." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	12	15	me49			0	He said to them	The word "them" here probably refers to the whole crowd of people. Alternate translation: "And Jesus said to the crowd"
+LUK	12	15	ckn2			0	keep yourselves from all greedy desires	"guard yourself from every form of greed." Alternate translation: "do not allow yourself to love having things" or "do not let the urge to have more things control you"
+LUK	12	15	f2sc			0	a person's life	This is a general statement of fact. It does not refer to any specific person. Some languages have a way of expressing that.
+LUK	12	15	sh72			0	the abundance of his possessions	"how many things he owns" or "how much wealth he has"
+LUK	12	16	d37q	figs-parables		0		Jesus continues his teaching by telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	12	16	gc9i			0	Then Jesus told them	Jesus was probably still speaking to the entire crowd.
+LUK	12	16	nkw9			0	yielded abundantly	"grew a very good harvest"
+LUK	12	17	w55n	figs-rquestion		0	What will I do, because I do not have a place to store my crops?	This question reflects what the man was thinking to himself. Alternate translation: "I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place big enough to store all my crops!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	12	18	d82f			0	barns	buildings where farmers store the crops they have harvested
+LUK	12	18	w6gc			0	goods	possessions
+LUK	12	19	mqm6	figs-synecdoche		0	I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have ... years. Rest ... merry."	"I will say to myself, 'I have ... years. Rest ... merry.'" or "I will tell myself that I have ... years, so I can rest ... merry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	12	20	s4qm	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus quotes how God responds to the rich man, as he finishes telling his parable.
+LUK	12	20	xgr9	figs-euphemism		0	tonight your soul is required of you	The "soul" refers to the life of a person. Alternate translation: "you will die tonight" or "I will take your life from you tonight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	20	vyn1	figs-rquestion		0	the things you have prepared, whose will they be?	"who will own what you have stored up?" or "who will have what you prepared?" God uses a question to make the man realize that he would no longer possess those things. Alternate translation: "the things that you have prepared will belong to someone else!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	12	21	m47i			0	stores up treasure	"saves up valuable things"
+LUK	12	21	fst9			0	is not rich toward God	has not used his time and possessions for the things that are important to God
+LUK	12	22	ihk2	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues teaching his disciples in front of the crowd.
+LUK	12	22	vim6			0	Therefore	"For that reason" or "Because of what this story teaches"
+LUK	12	22	cy4e			0	I say to you	"I want to tell you something important" or "you need to listen carefully to this"
+LUK	12	22	u1cf			0	about your body, what you will wear	"about your body and what you will wear" or "about having enough clothes to put on your body"
+LUK	12	23	y4qa			0	For life is more than food	This is a general statement of value. Alternate translation: "life is more important than the food you eat"
+LUK	12	23	ri78			0	the body is more than clothes	"your body is more important than the clothes you wear"
+LUK	12	24	zx97			0	ravens	This refers either to 1) crows, a kind of bird that eats mostly grain, or 2) ravens, a kind of bird that eats the flesh of dead animals. Jesus' audience would have considered the ravens worthless since the Jewish people could not eat these types of birds.
+LUK	12	24	y4t1			0	storeroom ... barn	These are places where food is stored.
+LUK	12	24	i238	figs-exclamations		0	How much more valuable you are than the birds!	This is an exclamation, not a question. Jesus emphasizes the fact that people are much more valuable to God then birds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+LUK	12	25	lsx8	figs-rquestion		0	Which of you ... lifespan?	Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "None of you can make your life any longer by being anxious!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	12	25	n286	figs-metaphor		0	add a cubit to his lifespan	This is a metaphor because a cubit is a measure of length, rather than of time. The image is of a person's life stretched out as if it were a board, a rope, or some other physical object. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	12	26	hl4d	figs-rquestion		0	If then you are not able to do such a very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?	Jesus uses another question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "Since you cannot do even this small thing, you should not worry about the other things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	12	27	h293			0	Consider the lilies—how they grow	"Think about how the lilies grow"
+LUK	12	27	s8d3	translate-unknown		0	lilies	Lilies are beautiful flowers that grow wild in the fields. If your language does not have a word for lily, you can use the name of another flower like that or translate it as "flowers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LUK	12	27	u3mf	figs-explicit		0	neither do they spin	The process of making thread or yard for cloth is called "spinning." It may be helpful to make this explicit. Alternate translation: "neither do they make thread in order to make cloth" or "and they do not make yarn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	12	27	nug5			0	Solomon in all his glory	"Solomon, who had great wealth" or "Solomon, who wore beautiful clothes"
+LUK	12	28	rur9	figs-metaphor		0	If God so clothes the grass in the field, which	"If God clothes the grass in the field like that, and it" or "If God gives the grass in the field such beautiful clothing, and it." God making the grass beautiful is spoken of as if God were putting beautiful clothes on the grass.  Alternate translation: "If God makes the grass in the field beautiful like this, and it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	12	28	t9am	figs-activepassive		0	is thrown into the oven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone throws it into a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	28	gr4m	figs-exclamations		0	how much more will he clothe you	This is an exclamation, not a question. Jesus emphasizes that he will certainly take care of people even better than he does the grass. This could be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he will certainly clothe you even better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+LUK	12	29	q67w			0	Do not look for what you will eat and what you will drink	"Do not focus on what you will eat and drink" or "Do not greatly desire more to eat and drink"
+LUK	12	30	g8jy	figs-metonymy		0	all the nations of the world	Here "nations" refers to "unbelievers." Alternate translation: "all people of other nations" or "all the unbelievers in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	12	30	ns35	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	your Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	12	31	gvj9			0	seek his kingdom	"focus on God's kingdom" or "greatly desire God's kingdom"
+LUK	12	31	jni1	figs-activepassive		0	these things will be added to you	"these things also will be given to you." "These things" refers to food and clothing. This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will also give you these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	32	eej3	figs-metaphor		0	little flock	Jesus is calling his disciples a flock. A flock is a group of sheep or goats that a shepherd cares for. As a shepherd cares for his sheep, God cares for Jesus' disciples. Alternate translation: "small group" or "dear group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	12	32	e3tv	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	your Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	12	33	rlg7	figs-ellipsis		0	give to the poor	It may be helpful to state what they receive. Alternate translation: "give to poor people the money you earn from the sales" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	12	33	am8q	figs-metaphor		0	Make for yourselves purses ... treasure in the heavens	The purses and treasure in the heavens are the same thing. They both represent God's blessing in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	12	33	dc7m			0	Make for yourselves	This is the result of giving to the poor. Alternate translation: "In this way you will make for yourselves"
+LUK	12	33	xb63			0	purses which will not wear out	"money bags that will not get holes in them"
+LUK	12	33	h6qw			0	does not run out	"does not diminish" or "does not become less"
+LUK	12	33	t1fb			0	no thief comes near	"thieves do not come near"
+LUK	12	33	e2nj			0	no moth destroys	"moths do not destroy"
+LUK	12	33	u258			0	moth	A "moth" is a small insect that eats holes in fabric. You may need to use a different insect, such as an ant or termite.
+LUK	12	34	ad29			0	where your treasure is, there your heart will be also	"your heart will be focused on where you store your treasure"
+LUK	12	34	r26g	figs-metonymy		0	your heart	Here "heart" refers to a person's thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	12	35	c4j1	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Jesus begins to tell a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	12	35	nk2x	figs-explicit		0	Let your long clothing be tucked in at your belt	People wore long flowing robes. They would tuck them into their belt to keep the robes out of the way while they worked. Alternate translation: "Tuck your clothing into your belt so you are ready to serve" or "Be dressed and ready to serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	35	lh96	figs-activepassive		0	let your lamps be kept burning	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "keep your lamps burning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	36	mhg8	figs-simile		0	be like people looking for their master	Jesus commands the disciples to be ready for him to return the same way servants should be ready for their master to return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	12	36	t8kb			0	returns from the marriage feast	"returns home from a marriage feast"
+LUK	12	36	p9cq	figs-explicit		0	open the door for him	This refers to the door of the master's house. It was the responsibility of his servants to open it for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	12	37	qk47			0	Blessed are	"How good it is for"
+LUK	12	37	xiv7			0	whom the master will find watching when he comes	"whose master finds them waiting for him when he returns" or "who are ready when the master returns"
+LUK	12	37	s3yd			0	he will tuck in his long clothing at his belt, and have them sit down	Because the servants have been faithful and ready to serve their master, the master will now reward them by serving them.
+LUK	12	38	x25s			0	in the second watch of the night	The second watch was between 9:00 p.m. and midnight. Alternate translation: "late at night" or "just before midnight"
+LUK	12	38	qa35			0	or if even in the third watch	The third watch was from midnight to 3:00 a.m. Alternate translation: "or if he comes very late at night"
+LUK	12	39	v73u			0	had known the hour	"had known when"
+LUK	12	39	ej9m	figs-activepassive		0	he would not have let his house be broken into	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he would not have let the thief break into his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	40	ds4s			0	because you do not know the hour when the Son of Man comes	The only similarity between a thief and the Son of Man is that people do not know when either one will come, so they need to be ready.
+LUK	12	40	p1y9			0	do not know the hour when	"do not know at what time"
+LUK	12	40	dw4h			0	when the Son of Man comes	Jesus is talking about himself. Alternate translation: "when I, the Son of Man, will come"
+LUK	12	41	i9d2			0	General Information:	In verse 41, there is a break in the story line as Peter asks Jesus a question about the previous parable.
+LUK	12	41	hz2d	Connecting Statement:		0		In verse 42, Jesus begins to tell another parable.
+LUK	12	42	g8lu	figs-rquestion		0	Who then is ... right time?	Jesus uses a question to answer Peter's question indirectly. He expected those who wanted to be faithful managers to understand that the parable was about them. Alternate translation: "I said it for everyone who is ... right time." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	12	42	dxd2	figs-parables		0	the faithful and wise manager	Jesus tells another parable about how servants should be faithful while they wait for their master to return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	12	42	mnn1			0	whom his lord will set over his other servants	"whom his lord puts in charge of his other servants"
+LUK	12	43	g6xl			0	Blessed is that servant	"How good it is for that servant"
+LUK	12	43	h35t			0	whom his lord finds doing that when he comes	"if his lord finds him doing that work when he comes back"
+LUK	12	44	i2cq			0	Truly I say to you	This expression means they should pay special attention to what he is about to say.
+LUK	12	44	y47s			0	will set him over all his property	"will put him in charge of all his property"
+LUK	12	45	dpk8			0	that servant	This refers to the servant whose lord has put him in charge of the other servants.
+LUK	12	45	aku7	figs-metonymy		0	says in his heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "thinks to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	12	45	cu5k			0	My lord delays his return	"My master will not return soon"
+LUK	12	45	juc5			0	male and female servants	The words that are translated here as "male and female servants" are normally translated as "boys" and "girls." They may indicate that the servants were young or that they were dear to their master.
+LUK	12	46	j1m1	figs-merism		0	in a day when he does not expect, and in an hour that he does not know	The words "day" and "hour" form a merism of time that refers to any time, and the words "expect" and "know" have similar meanings, so the two phrases here are parallel to emphasize that the coming of the lord will be a total surprise to the servant. However, the phrases should not be combined unless your language has no different words for "know" and "expect" or "day" and "hour." Alternate translation: "at a time when the servant is not expecting him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LUK	12	46	vg1d	figs-hyperbole		0	cut him in pieces and appoint a place for him with the unfaithful	Possible meanings are 1) this is an exaggeration for the master dealing out harsh punishment toward the slave, or 2) this describes the manner in which the servant will be executed and buried as punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	12	47	p1l2	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes telling the parable.
+LUK	12	47	im3v	figs-activepassive		0	That servant, having known his lord's will, and not having prepared or done according to his will, will be beaten with many blows	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "But as for the servant who knows his lord's will does not prepare or do according to it, the master will beat him with many blows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	47	aj41			0	his lord's will ... according to his will	"what his master wanted him to do ... it"
+LUK	12	48	nn9c			0	But the one ... few blows	Both the servant who knows the master's will and the servant who does not know it are punished, but the words that begin with "That servant" (verse 47) show the servant who intentionally disobeyed his master was punished more severely than the other servant.
+LUK	12	48	ehu9	figs-activepassive		0	But everyone who has been given much, from them much will be required	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They will require more of anyone who has received much" or "The master will require more of everyone he has given much to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	48	qg96	figs-activepassive		0	the one ... much, even more will be asked	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the master will ask even more of the one ... much" or "the master will require even more of the one ... much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	48	ir7m	figs-activepassive		0	the one who has been entrusted with much	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one to whom the master has given much property to take care of" or "the one to whom the master has given much responsibility" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	49	z7wu	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to teach his disciples.
+LUK	12	49	qy62	figs-metaphor		0	I came to cast fire upon the earth	"I came to throw fire on the earth" or "I came to set the earth on fire." Possible meanings are 1) Jesus has come to judge people or 2) Jesus has come to purify believers or 3) Jesus has come to cause division among people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	12	49	ygv3	figs-exclamations		0	how I wish that it were already kindled	This exclamation emphasizes how much he wants this to happen. Alternate translation: "I wish very much that it was already lit" or "how I wish that it had already begun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+LUK	12	50	hn1j	figs-metaphor		0	I have a baptism to be baptized with	Here "baptism" refers to what Jesus must suffer. Just as water covers a person during baptism, suffering will overwhelm Jesus. Alternate translation: "I must go through a baptism of terrible suffering" or "I must be overwhelmed by suffering as a person being baptized is covered by water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	12	50	k4e8			0	But	The word "but" is used to show that he cannot cast the fire on the earth until after he goes through his baptism.
+LUK	12	50	r2yj	figs-exclamations		0	how I am distressed until it is completed	This exclamation emphasizes how distressed he was. Alternate translation: "I am terribly distressed and will be so until I complete this baptism of suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+LUK	12	51	s32r	figs-rquestion		0	Do you think that I came to bring peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division	Jesus asks a question to let them know that he is going to correct their wrong understanding. You may need to supply the words "I came" that are omitted in the second sentence. Alternate translation: "You think that I came to bring peace on the earth, but I tell you I did not. Instead, I came to bring division" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	12	51	np4v			0	division	"hostility" or "discord"
+LUK	12	52	vrt5	figs-ellipsis		0	there will be five in one house	It may be helpful to state that this refers to people. Alternate translation: "there will be five people in one house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	12	52	fln4			0	against ... against	"will oppose ... will oppose"
+LUK	12	53	qr7s			0	against	"will oppose"
+LUK	12	54	vdh1			0	General Information:	Jesus begins to speak to the crowd.
+LUK	12	54	i84z	figs-explicit		0	When you see a cloud rising ... happens	This condition normally meant rain was coming in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	12	54	d3gk			0	A shower is coming	"Rain is coming" or "It is going to rain"
+LUK	12	55	gq22	figs-explicit		0	When a south wind is blowing	This condition normally meant hot weather was coming in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	12	56	jdj7			0	the earth and the heavens	"the earth and the sky"
+LUK	12	56	y3yj	figs-rquestion		0	how is it that you do not know how to interpret the present time?	Jesus uses a question to rebuke the crowd. Jesus uses this question to convict them. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you should know how to interpret the present time." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	12	57	w8rz	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you not judge what is right for yourselves?	Jesus uses a question to rebuke the crowd. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You yourselves should discern what is right." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	12	57	wa4b			0	for yourselves	"on your own initiative"
+LUK	12	58	y75j	figs-hypo		0	For when you go ... into prison	Jesus uses a hypothetical situation to teach the crowd. His point is that they should resolve the things they are able to resolve without involving the public courts. This can be restated to make it clear it might not happen. Alternate translation: "For if you were to go ... into prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+LUK	12	58	f1ea	figs-you		0	when you go	Though Jesus is talking to a crowd, the situation he is presenting is something that a person would go through alone. So in some languages the word "you" would be singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	12	58	t4v8			0	settle the matter with him	"settle the matter with your adversary"
+LUK	12	58	e7hz			0	the judge	This refers to the magistrate, but the term here is more specific and threatening.
+LUK	12	58	b7sh			0	does not deliver you	"does not take you"
+LUK	12	59	wi7m	figs-hypo		0	I say to you ... bit of money	This is the end of the hypothetical situation, which begins in verse 58, that Jesus uses to teach the crowd. His point is that they should resolve the things they are able to resolve without involving the public courts. This can be restated to make it clear it might not happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+LUK	12	59	i124			0	the very last bit of money	"the entire amount of money that your adversary demands"
+LUK	13	intro	xaa2	Luke 13 General Notes		0		# Luke 13 General Notes<br>#### Possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Unknown events<br><br>The people and Jesus speak about two events that they knew about but about which no one today knows anything except what Luke has written ([Luke 13:1-5](./01.md)). Your translation should tell only what Luke tells.<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. A paradox occurs in this chapter: "those who are least important will be first, and those who are most important will be last" ([Luke 13:30](../../luk/13/30.md)).<br>
+LUK	13	01	t1fi	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus is still speaking in front of the crowd. Some people in the crowd ask him a question and he begins to respond. This continues the story that begins in [Luke 12:1](../12/01.md).
+LUK	13	01	b9rx			0	At that time	This phrase connects this event to the end of chapter 12, when Jesus was teaching a crowd of people.
+LUK	13	01	wg2k	figs-explicit		0	whose blood Pilate mixed with their own sacrifices	Here "blood" refers to the death of the Galileans. They were probably killed while they were offering their sacrifices. This could be stated explicitly as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	13	01	fj2c	figs-metonymy		0	whose blood Pilate mixed with their own sacrifices	Pilate probably ordered his soldiers to kill people rather than doing it himself. Alternate translation: "whom Pilate's soldiers killed as they were sacrificing animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	13	02	zfa8			0	Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful ... way?	"Were these Galileans more sinful ... way?" or "Does this prove that these Galileans were more sinful ... way?" Jesus uses this question to challenge the understanding of the people.
+LUK	13	03	c1h5	figs-rquestion		0	No, I tell you. But if you do not repent ... same way	Jesus uses this question, which begins with the words "Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful ... in this way?" (verse 2), to challenge the understanding of the people. "You think that these Galileans were more sinful ... in this way, but they were not. But if you do not repent ... same way" or "Do not think that these Galileans were more sinful ... in this way. If you do not repent ... same way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	13	03	xl6m			0	No, I tell you	Here "I tell you" emphasizes "no." Alternate translation: "They certainly were not more sinful" or "You are wrong to think that their suffering proves that they were more sinful"
+LUK	13	03	a3ez			0	all of you will perish in the same way	"all of you also will die." The phrase "in the same way" means they will experience the same result, not that they will die by the same method.
+LUK	13	03	v2ng			0	perish	die
+LUK	13	04	hj5w			0	Or those	This is Jesus' second example of people who suffered. Alternate translation: "Or consider those" or "Think about those"
+LUK	13	04	e2s8	translate-numbers		0	eighteen people	"18 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	13	04	p6r8	translate-names		0	Siloam	This is the name of an area in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	13	04	vg9j			0	do you think they were worse sinners ... Jerusalem?	"does this prove that they were more sinful ... Jerusalem?" Jesus uses this question to challenge the understanding of the people.
+LUK	13	04	at9i	figs-explicit		0	they were worse sinners	The crowd assumed that they died in this terrible way because they were especially sinful. This could be explicitly stated. Alternate translation: "they died because they were worse sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	13	04	dz83	figs-gendernotations		0	other men	"other people." The word here is the general term for a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+LUK	13	05	m77t	figs-rquestion		0	No, I say	Jesus uses this question, which begins with the words "do you think they were worse sinners ... Jerusalem?", to challenge the understanding of the people. "you think that they were more sinful ... Jerusalem, but I say that they were not" or "I say that you should not think that they were more sinful ... Jerusalem" or "They certainly did not die because they were more sinful" or "You are wrong to think that their suffering proves that they were more sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	13	05	ckc2			0	perish	die
+LUK	13	06	sm1p	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Jesus begins to tell the crowd a parable to explain his last statement, "But if you do not repent, all of you will also perish." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	13	06	x42j			0	Someone had a fig tree planted in his vineyard	The owner of a vineyard had another person plant a fig tree in the vineyard.
+LUK	13	07	hg35	figs-rquestion		0	Why let it waste the ground?	The man uses a question to emphasize that the tree is useless and the gardener should cut it down. Alternate translation: "Do not let it waste the ground." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	13	08	pm3j	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes telling his parable. This is the end of the story that began in [Luke 12:1](../12/01.md).
+LUK	13	08	l2ks			0	Leave it alone	"Do not do anything to the tree" or "Do not cut it down"
+LUK	13	08	st4w	figs-explicit		0	put manure on it	"put manure in the soil." Manure is animal dung. People put it in the ground to make the soil good for plants and trees. Alternate translation: "put fertilizer on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	13	09	w5qh	figs-ellipsis		0	If it bears fruit next year, good	It may be helpful to state what will happen. Alternate translation: "If it has figs on it next year, we can allow it to keep growing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	13	09	j4ul			0	cut it down	The servant was making a suggestion; he was not giving a command to the owner. Alternate translation: "Tell me to cut it down" or "I will cut it down"
+LUK	13	10	q2yb	writing-background		0	General Information:	These verses give background information about the setting of this part of the story and about a crippled woman who is introduced into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	13	10	p3el	writing-newevent		0	Now	The author uses this word to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	13	10	c3j8			0	during the Sabbath	"on a Sabbath day." Some languages would say "a Sabbath" because we do not know which particular Sabbath day it was.
+LUK	13	11	wn7u	writing-participants		0	Behold, a woman was there	The word "behold" here alerts us to a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	13	11	vdc2	translate-numbers		0	eighteen years	"18 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	13	11	hqj5			0	a spirit of weakness	"an evil spirit that made her weak"
+LUK	13	12	l29y	figs-activepassive		0	Woman, you are freed from your weakness	"Woman, you are healed from your disease." This can be expressed with an active verb: Alternate translation: "Woman, I have set you free from your weakness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	13	12	h6ne	figs-declarative		0	Woman, you are freed from your weakness	By saying this, Jesus healed her. This can be expressed with a sentence that shows that he was causing it to happen, or by a command. Alternate translation: "Woman, I now free you from your weakness" or "Woman, be freed from your weakness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-declarative]])
+LUK	13	13	wue2			0	He placed his hands on her	"He touched her"
+LUK	13	13	k3k1	figs-activepassive		0	she was straightened up	This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she stood up straight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	13	14	i6em			0	was indignant	"was very angry"
+LUK	13	14	d8ir			0	answered and said	"said" or "responded"
+LUK	13	14	ai1f	figs-activepassive		0	be healed then	This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let someone heal you during those six days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	13	14	qap4			0	on the Sabbath day	"on a Sabbath day." Some languages would say "a Sabbath" because we do not know which particular Sabbath day it was.
+LUK	13	15	k7p8			0	The Lord answered him	"The Lord responded to the synagogue ruler"
+LUK	13	15	u6zr	figs-explicit		0	Hypocrites	Jesus speaks directly to the synagogue ruler, but the plural form includes the other religious rulers also. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "You and your fellow religious leaders are hypocrites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	13	15	xt5y	figs-rquestion		0	Does not each of you untie his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead it to drink on the Sabbath?	Jesus uses a question to get them to think about something they already knew. Alternate translation: "Every one of you unties his ox or his donkey from the stall and leads it to drink on the Sabbath." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	13	15	ha7b			0	ox ... donkey	These are animals that people care for by giving them water.
+LUK	13	15	kbj4			0	on the Sabbath	"on a Sabbath." Some languages would say "a Sabbath" because we do not know which particular Sabbath day it was.
+LUK	13	16	br72	figs-idiom		0	daughter of Abraham	This is an idiom that means, "descendant of Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	13	16	euq2	figs-metaphor		0	whom Satan bound	Jesus compares people tying animals to the way Satan restricted the woman with this disease. Alternate translation: "whom Satan kept crippled by her illness" or "whom Satan bound with this disease" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	13	16	mh31	translate-numbers		0	eighteen long years	"18 long years." The word "long" here emphasizes that eighteen years was a very long time for the woman to suffer. Other languages may have other ways of emphasizing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	13	16	g5b7	figs-rquestion		0	should her bonds not be untied ... day?	Jesus uses a question to tell the synagogue rulers that they are wrong. Jesus speaks about the women's disease as if it were ropes that bound her. This can be translated as an active statement. Alternate translation: "it is right to release her from the bonds of this illness ... day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	13	17	s3jj			0	As he said these things	"When Jesus said these things"
+LUK	13	17	r1jn			0	the glorious things he did	"the glorious things Jesus was doing"
+LUK	13	18	i3pu	figs-parables		0		Jesus begins to tell a parable to the people in the synagogue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	13	18	ua3y	figs-rquestion		0	What is the kingdom of God like ... what can I compare it to?	Jesus uses two questions to introduce what he is about to teach. Alternate translation: "I will tell you what the kingdom of God is like ... what I can compare it to." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	13	18	wdq9	figs-parallelism		0	what can I compare it to?	This is basically the same as the previous question. Some languages can use both questions, and some would use only one. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LUK	13	19	g4hr	figs-simile		0	It is like a mustard seed	Jesus compares the kingdom to a mustard seed. Alternate translation: "The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	13	19	x3p8	translate-unknown		0	a mustard seed	A mustard seed is a very small seed that grows into a large plant. If this seed is not known, the phrase can be translated with the name of another seed like it or simply as "a small seed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LUK	13	19	wv4q	figs-explicit		0	threw into his garden	"planted in his garden." People planted some kinds of seeds by throwing them so that they scattered in the garden. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	13	19	q2e6	figs-hyperbole		0	a big tree	The word "big" is an exaggeration that contrasts the tree with the tiny seed. Alternate translation: "a very large shrub" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	13	19	avk2			0	birds of heaven	"birds of the sky." Alternate translation: "birds that fly in the sky" or "birds"
+LUK	13	20	d687	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes speaking to the people in the synagogue. This is the end of this part of the story.
+LUK	13	20	hn4n	figs-rquestion		0	To what can I compare the kingdom of God?	Jesus uses another question to introduce what he is about to teach. Alternate translation: "I will tell you another thing to which I can compare to the kingdom of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	13	21	ub44	figs-simile		0	It is like yeast	Jesus compares the kingdom of God to yeast in bread dough. Alternate translation: "The kingdom of God is like yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	13	21	wms4	figs-explicit		0	like yeast	Only a little bit of yeast is needed to make a lot of dough rise. This can be made clear, as it is in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	13	21	wz5u			0	three measures of flour	This is a large amount of flour, since each measure was about 13 liters. You may need to use a term that your culture uses to measure flour. Alternate translation: "a large amount of flour"
+LUK	13	22	bh87	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Jesus responds to a question by using a metaphor about entering God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	13	23	yf6h	figs-activepassive		0	are only a few people to be saved?	This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will God save only a few people?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	13	24	i39q	figs-metaphor		0	Struggle to enter through the narrow door	"Work hard to go through the narrow doorway." Jesus is speaking about the entrance to God's kingdom as if it were a small doorway to a house. Since Jesus is talking to a group, the "you" implied in this command is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	13	24	lb9n	figs-explicit		0	the narrow door	The fact that the door is narrow implies that it is difficult to go through it. Translate it in a way to keep this restrictive meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	13	24	x137	figs-explicit		0	many will want to enter, but will not be able to enter	It is implied that they will not be able to enter because of the difficulty of entering. The next verse explains the difficulty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	13	25	m6ux	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to talk about entering into God's kingdom.
+LUK	13	25	j5x2			0	Once the owner	"After the owner"
+LUK	13	25	b35z	figs-metaphor		0	the owner of the house	This refers to the owner of the house with the narrow door in the previous verses. This is a metaphor for God as the ruler of the kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	13	25	gk3c	figs-you		0	you will stand outside	Jesus was talking to a crowd. The form of "you" is plural. He is addressing them as if they will not enter through the narrow door into the kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	13	25	jqh7			0	pound the door	"hit on the door." This is an attempt to gain the owner's attention.
+LUK	13	27	n39n			0	Get away from me	"Go away from me"
+LUK	13	28	mns1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to talk about entering into God's kingdom. This is the end of this conversation.
+LUK	13	28	uhh8	translate-symaction		0	crying and the grinding of teeth	These actions are symbolic acts, indicating great regret and sadness. Alternate translation: "crying and grinding of teeth because of their great regret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	13	28	crf9			0	when you see	Jesus continues to speak to the crowd as if they will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
+LUK	13	28	ep1b	figs-activepassive		0	but you are thrown out	"but you yourselves will have been thrown outside." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but God will have forced you outside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	13	29	wcg6	figs-merism		0	from the east, west, north, and south	This means "from every direction." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+LUK	13	29	sbv1	figs-metaphor		0	be seated at a table in the kingdom of God	It was common to speak of the joy in God's kingdom as a feast. Alternate translation: "they will feast in the kingdom of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	13	30	lk75	figs-metaphor		0	will be first ... will be last	Being first represents being important or honored. Alternate translation: "will be the most important ... will be the least important" or "God will honor ... God will shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	13	31	v3di	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the next event in this part of the story. Jesus is still on his way towards Jerusalem when some Pharisees speak to him about Herod.
+LUK	13	31	pe5i			0	Shortly after	"Soon after Jesus finished speaking"
+LUK	13	31	r41z			0	Go and leave here because Herod wants to kill you	Translate this as a warning to Jesus. They were advising him to go somewhere else and be safe.
+LUK	13	31	l7fe			0	Herod wants to kill you	Herod would order people to kill Jesus. Alternate translation: "Herod wants to send his men to kill you"
+LUK	13	32	af7k	figs-metaphor		0	that fox	Jesus was calling Herod a fox. A fox is a small wild dog. Possible meanings are 1) Herod was not much of a threat at all 2) Herod was deceptive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	13	33	p9za			0	In any case	"Nevertheless" or "However" or "Whatever happens"
+LUK	13	33	nbk7	figs-irony		0	it is not acceptable to kill a prophet away from Jerusalem	The Jewish leaders claimed to serve God. And yet their ancestors killed many of God's prophets in Jerusalem, and Jesus knew that they would kill him there too. Alternate translation: "it is in Jerusalem that the Jewish leaders kill God's messengers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+LUK	13	34	v65r	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes responding to the Pharisees. This is the end of this part of the story.
+LUK	13	34	cac7	figs-apostrophe		0	Jerusalem, Jerusalem	Jesus speaks as if the people of Jerusalem are there listening to him. Jesus says this twice to show how sad he is for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+LUK	13	34	gb6w	figs-metonymy		0	who kills the prophets and stones those sent to you	If it would be strange to address the city, you can make it clear that Jesus was really addressing the people in the city: "you people who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	13	34	zhg8	figs-activepassive		0	those sent to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those God has sent to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	13	34	rj48			0	How often I desired	"I so often desired." This is an exclamation and not a question.
+LUK	13	34	q1i3	figs-metonymy		0	to gather your children	The people of Jerusalem are described as her "children." Alternate translation: "to gather your people" or "to gather the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	13	34	kb9t	figs-metaphor		0	the way a hen gathers her brood under her wings	This describes how a hen protects her young from harm by covering them with her wings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	13	35	w1v2	figs-metaphor		0	your house is abandoned	This is a prophecy about something that would happen soon. It means that God has stopped protecting the people of Jerusalem, so enemies can attack them and drive them away. Possible meanings are 1) God will abandon them. Alternate translation: "God will abandon you" or 2) their city will be empty. Alternate translation: "your house will be abandoned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	13	35	x4y6			0	you will not see me until you say	"you will not see me until the time comes when you will say" or "the next time you see me, you will say"
+LUK	13	35	v6lj	figs-metonymy		0	the name of the Lord	Here "name" refers to the Lord's power and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	14	intro	xk3w	Luke 14 General Notes		0		# Luke 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Verse 3 says, "Jesus asked the experts in the Jewish law and the Pharisees, 'Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?'" Many times, the Pharisees got angry with Jesus for healing on the Sabbath. In this passage, Jesus dumbfounds the Pharisees. It was normally the Pharisees who tried to trap Jesus.<br><br>##### Changes of subject<br><br>Many times in this chapter Luke changes from one subject to another without marking the changes.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Parable<br><br>Jesus told the parable in [Luke 14:15-24](./15.md) to teach that the kingdom of God will be something that everyone can enjoy. But people will refuse to be part of it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. A paradox occurs in this chapter: "for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted" ([Luke 14:11](../../luk/14/11.md)).<br>
+LUK	14	01	a3ya	writing-background		0	General Information:	It is the Sabbath, and Jesus is at Pharisee's house. Verse 1 gives background information for the event that follows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	14	01	dj2d	writing-newevent		0	It happened one Sabbath	This indicates a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	14	01	lh8g	figs-synecdoche		0	to eat bread	"to eat" or "for a meal." Bread was an important part of a meal and is used in this sentence to refer to a meal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	14	01	jst8			0	watching him closely	They wanted to see if they could accuse him of doing anything wrong.
+LUK	14	02	f5gh	writing-participants		0	Behold, there in front of him was a man	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. English uses "There in front of him was a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	14	02	l4a1			0	was suffering from edema	Edema is swelling caused by water building up in parts of the body. Some languages may have a name for this condition. Alternate translation: "was suffering because parts of his body were swollen with water"
+LUK	14	03	qak4			0	Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not	"Does the law permit us to heal on the Sabbath, or does it forbid it"
+LUK	14	04	pj9t			0	But they kept silent	The religious leaders refused to answer Jesus' question.
+LUK	14	04	x4lq			0	So Jesus took hold of him	"So Jesus took hold of the man who suffered from edema"
+LUK	14	05	rr5z	figs-rquestion		0	Which of you who has a son or an ox ... will not immediately pull him out?	Jesus uses a question because he wanted them to admit that they would help their son or ox, even on the Sabbath. Therefore, it was right for him to heal people even on the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "If one of you has a son or an ox ... you would surely pull him out immediately." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	14	06	cti5			0	They were not able to give an answer	They knew the answer and that Jesus was right, but they did not want to admit that he was correct. Alternate translation: "They had nothing to say"
+LUK	14	07	u86b	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to speak to the guests at the house of the Pharisee who had invited him to a meal.
+LUK	14	07	em4u	figs-activepassive		0	those who were invited	It may be helpful to identify these people, and to state this in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom the leader of the Pharisees had invited to the meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	07	yd4g			0	the seats of honor	"the seats for honored people" or "the seats for important people"
+LUK	14	08	pd7w	figs-activepassive		0	When you are invited by someone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When someone invites you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	08	m5b9	figs-you		0	When you ... than you	These occurrences of "you" are singular. Jesus is speaking to the group as if to each individual person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	14	08	t1r5	figs-activepassive		0	because someone may have been invited who is more honored than you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the host may have invited a person who is more important than you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	09	y1x6	figs-you		0	say to you ... your place ... you will proceed	These occurrences of "you" and "your" are singular. Jesus is speaking to the group as if to each individual person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	14	09	adb3	figs-you		0	both of you	This occurrence of "you" refers to the two people who want the same seat of honor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	14	09	ecp7			0	in shame	"you will feel ashamed and"
+LUK	14	09	gqa6			0	the lowest place	"the least important place" or "the place for the least important person"
+LUK	14	10	vf96	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the people at the Pharisee's house.
+LUK	14	10	x5qh	figs-activepassive		0	when you are invited	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when someone invites you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	10	by81			0	the lowest place	"the seat meant for the least important person"
+LUK	14	10	ck9k			0	go up higher	"move to a seat for a more important person"
+LUK	14	10	h5ee	figs-activepassive		0	Then you will be honored	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then the one who invited you will honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	11	i5e7			0	who exalts himself	"who tries to look important" or "who takes an important position"
+LUK	14	11	zrs1	figs-activepassive		0	will be humbled	"will be shown to be unimportant" or "will be given an unimportant position." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	11	dk2c			0	humbles himself	"who chooses to look unimportant" or "who takes an unimportant position"
+LUK	14	11	eki7	figs-activepassive		0	will be exalted	"will be shown to be important" or "will be given an important position." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will exalt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	12	ka2w	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking at the Pharisee's house, but addresses his host directly.
+LUK	14	12	p9hc			0	the man who had invited him	"the Pharisee who had invited him to his house for a meal"
+LUK	14	12	v4uk	figs-you		0	When you give	"you" is singular because Jesus is speaking directly to the Pharisee that invited him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	14	12	gmh6			0	do not invite	This probably does not mean they can never invite these people. More likely it means they should invite others as well. Alternate translation: "do not only invite" or "do not always invite"
+LUK	14	12	n1ec			0	as they may	"because they might"
+LUK	14	12	iy46			0	invite you in return	"invite you to their dinner or banquet"
+LUK	14	12	vn1y	figs-activepassive		0	you will be repaid	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in this way they will repay you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	13	nc41	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the Pharisee who had invited him to his home.
+LUK	14	13	uc5f			0	invite the poor	It may be helpful to add "also" since this statement is probably not exclusive. Alternate translation: "also invite the poor"
+LUK	14	14	vpt9	figs-activepassive		0	you will be blessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	14	r6cp			0	they cannot repay you	"they cannot invite you to a banquet in return"
+LUK	14	14	z4tv	figs-activepassive		0	you will be repaid	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will repay you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	14	rd75	figs-explicit		0	in the resurrection of the just	This refers to the final judgment. Alternate translation: "when God brings the righteous people back to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	14	15	cm12	figs-parables		0	General Information:	One of the men at the table speaks to Jesus and Jesus responds to him by telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	14	15	h4wu	writing-participants		0	one of them who sat at the table	This introduces a new person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	14	15	gu4r			0	Blessed is he	The man was not talking about a specific person. Alternate translation: "Blessed is anyone" or "How good it is for everyone"
+LUK	14	15	a8pf	figs-synecdoche		0	he who will eat bread	The word "bread" is used to refer to the whole meal. Alternate translation: "he who will eat at the meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	14	16	m4y2	figs-parables		0	But Jesus said to him	Jesus begins telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	14	16	yrp5	figs-explicit		0	A certain man prepared a large dinner and invited many	The reader should be able to infer that the man probably had his servants prepare the meal and invite the guests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	14	16	m7bc			0	A certain man	This phrase is a way of referring to the man without giving any specific information about his identity.
+LUK	14	16	rze1			0	invited many	"invited many people" or "invited many guests"
+LUK	14	17	us3d			0	When the dinner was prepared	"At the time for the dinner" or "When the dinner was about to begin"
+LUK	14	17	xkp8	figs-activepassive		0	those who were invited	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those he had invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	18	eh3h			0	General Information:	All of the people who were invited gave the servant excuses about why they could not come to the banquet.
+LUK	14	18	kd3n	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues telling his parable.
+LUK	14	18	s9as			0	to make excuses	"to say why they could not come to the dinner"
+LUK	14	18	l3r6	figs-explicit		0	The first said to him	The reader should be able to infer that these people spoke directly to the servant whom the master had sent out ([Luke 14:17](../14/17.md)). Alternate translation: "The first sent him a message, saying" or "The first told the servant to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	14	18	lc8u			0	Please excuse me	"Please forgive me" or "Please accept my apology"
+LUK	14	19	d9p2	figs-explicit		0	Another said	The reader should be able to infer that these people spoke directly to the servant whom the master had sent out ([Luke 14:17](../14/17.md)). Alternate translation: "Another sent a message, saying" or "Another told the servant to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	14	19	cd9b	figs-explicit		0	five pairs of oxen	Oxen were used in pairs to pull farming tools. Alternate translation: "10 oxen to work in my fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	14	20	lf9h	figs-explicit		0	another man said	The reader should be able to infer that these people spoke directly to the servant whom the master had sent out ([Luke 14:17](../14/17.md)). Alternate translation: "another man sent a message, saying" or "another man told the servant to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	14	20	gy6v			0	married a wife	Use an expression that is natural in your language. Some languages may say "gotten married" or "taken a wife."
+LUK	14	21	v7v7			0	became angry	"became angry with the people he had invited"
+LUK	14	21	s88p			0	bring in here	"invite in here to eat the dinner"
+LUK	14	22	y4rb	figs-explicit		0	The servant said	It may be necessary to state clearly the implied information that the servant did what the master commanded him. Alternate translation: "After the servant went out and did that, he came back and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	14	22	dgt3	figs-activepassive		0	what you commanded has been done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have done what you commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	23	a3ic	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes his parable.
+LUK	14	23	n9x7			0	the highways and hedges	This refers to roads and paths outside of the city. Alternate translation: "the main roads and paths outside of the city"
+LUK	14	23	gu6i			0	compel them to come in	"demand that they come in"
+LUK	14	23	ye6q			0	compel them	The word "them" refers to anyone the servants find. "compel anyone you find to come in"
+LUK	14	23	w5w6			0	that my house may be filled	"so that people may fill my house"
+LUK	14	24	v5m6	figs-you		0	For I say to you	The word "you" is plural, so it is unclear to whom it is addressed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	14	24	liz5			0	those men	The word here for "men" means "male adults" and not just people in general.
+LUK	14	24	n867	figs-activepassive		0	who were invited	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom I invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	24	hl7q			0	will taste my dinner	"will enjoy the dinner I have prepared"
+LUK	14	25	gv94			0	General Information:	Jesus begins to teach the crowd that was traveling with him.
+LUK	14	26	rmt8	figs-hyperbole		0	If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father ... he cannot be my disciple	Here, "hate" is an exaggeration for the lesser love people are to show to people other than Jesus. Alternate translation: "If anyone comes to me and does not love me more than he loves his father ... he cannot be my disciple" or "Only if a person loves me more than he loves his own father ... can he be my disciple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+LUK	14	27	pm44	figs-doublenegatives		0	Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple	This could be stated with positive verbs. Alternate translation: "If anyone wants to be my disciple, he must carry his own cross and follow me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+LUK	14	27	jn5u	figs-metaphor		0	carry his own cross	Jesus does not mean every Christian must be crucified. The Romans often made people carry their own crosses before they crucified them as a sign of their submission to Rome. This metaphor means they must submit to God and be willing to suffer in any way to be Jesus' disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	14	28	s6ru			0	General Information:	Jesus continues to explain to the crowd that it is important to count the cost of being a disciple.
+LUK	14	28	q3cx	figs-rquestion		0	For which of you who desires to build a tower does not first sit down and count the cost to calculate if he has what he needs to complete it?	Jesus uses this question to prove that people count the cost of a project before they begin it. Alternate translation: "If a person wanted to build a tower, he would certainly first sit down and determine if he had enough money to complete it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	14	28	eyx4			0	tower	This may have been a watchtower. "a tall building" or "a high lookout platform"
+LUK	14	29	qj4i	figs-ellipsis		0	Otherwise	It may be helpful to give more information. Alternate translation: "If he does not first count the cost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	14	29	axc7			0	when he has laid a foundation	"when he has built a base" or "when he has completed the first part of the building"
+LUK	14	29	ym3a	figs-explicit		0	is not able to finish	It is understood that he was not able to finish because he did not have enough money. This could be stated. Alternate translation: "does not have enough money to be able to finish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	14	31	lg6h			0	General Information:	Jesus continues to explain to the crowd that it is important to count the cost of being a disciple.
+LUK	14	31	p1ri			0	Or	Jesus used this word to introduce another situation where people count the cost before making a decision.
+LUK	14	31	vp3u	figs-rquestion		0	what king ... will not sit down first and take advice ... men?	Jesus uses another question to teach the crowd about counting the cost. Alternate translation: "you know that a king ... would sit down first and take counsel ... men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	14	31	tl37			0	take advice	Possible meanings are 1) "think carefully " or 2) "listen to his advisors."
+LUK	14	31	xy87	translate-numbers		0	ten thousand ... twenty thousand	"10,000 ... 20,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	14	32	dpc5	figs-ellipsis		0	If not	It may be helpful to state more information. Alternate translation: "If he realizes that he will not be able to defeat the other king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	14	32	p5h6			0	conditions of peace	"terms to end the war" or "what the other king wants him to do in order to end the war"
+LUK	14	33	is32	figs-doublenegatives		0	any one of you who does not give up all that he has cannot be my disciple	This can be stated with positive verbs. Alternate translation: "only those of you who give up all that you have can be my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+LUK	14	33	f2he			0	give up all that he has	"leave behind all that he has"
+LUK	14	34	tkm2	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes teaching the crowd.
+LUK	14	34	tz7c	figs-metaphor		0	Salt is good	"Salt is useful." Jesus is teaching a lesson about those who want to be his disciple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	14	34	cz52	figs-rquestion		0	how can it be made salty again?	Jesus uses a question to teach the crowd. Alternate translation: "it cannot be made salty again." or "no one can make it salty again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	35	bp1b			0	manure pile	People use manure to fertilize gardens and fields. Salt without taste is so useless it is not even worth mixing with manure. Alternate translation: "compost heap" or "fertilizer"
+LUK	14	35	n5a9	figs-activepassive		0	It is thrown away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone just throws it away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	14	35	u9h3	figs-metonymy		0	He who has ears to hear, let him hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "ears to hear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Luke 8:8](../08/08.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	14	35	c5fb	figs-123person		0	He who ... let him	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Luke 8:8](../08/08.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	15	intro	p1ba	Luke 15 General Notes		0		# Luke 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### The parable of the prodigal son<br><br>[Luke 15:11-32](./11.md) is the parable of the prodigal son. Most people think that the father in the story represented God (the Father), the sinful younger son represented those who repent and come to faith in Jesus, and the self-righteous older son represented the Pharisees. In the story the older son became angry at the father because the father forgave the younger son's sins, and he would not go into the party the father had because the younger son repented. This was because Jesus knew that the Pharisees wanted God to think only they were good and to not forgive other people's sins. He was teaching them that that they would never be part of God's kingdom because they thought that way. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sinners<br><br>When the people of Jesus' time spoke of "sinners," they were talking about people who did not obey the law of Moses and instead committed sins like stealing or sexual sins. But Jesus told three parables ([Luke 15:4-7](./04.md), [Luke 15:8-10](./08.md), and [Luke 15:11-32](./11.md)) to teach that the people who believe they are sinners and who repent are the people who truly please God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])<br>
+LUK	15	01	l9ez			0	General Information:	We do not know where this takes place; it simply occurs one day when Jesus is teaching.
+LUK	15	01	yj6b	writing-newevent		0	Now	This marks the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	15	01	ss52	figs-hyperbole		0	all the tax collectors	This is an exaggeration to stress that there were very many of them. Alternate translation: "many tax collectors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	15	02	dd9b			0	This man welcomes sinners	"This man lets sinners into his presence" or "This man associates with sinners"
+LUK	15	02	ec2r			0	This man	They were talking about Jesus.
+LUK	15	02	he1l			0	even eats with them	The word "even" shows that they thought it was bad enough that Jesus allowed sinners to come to him, but it was worse that he would eat with them.
+LUK	15	03	ill7	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Jesus begins to tell several parables. These parables are hypothetical situations about things that anyone could experience. They are not about particular people. The first parable is about what a person would do if one of his sheep was lost. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+LUK	15	03	mul2			0	to them	Here "them" refers to the religious leaders.
+LUK	15	04	pxm3	figs-rquestion		0	Which one of you ... will not leave ... until he finds it?	Jesus uses a question to remind the people that if any of them lost one of their sheep, they would certainly go looking for it. Alternate translation: "Each of you ... would certainly leave ... until he finds it"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	15	04	c2qs	figs-123person		0	Which one of you, if he has a hundred sheep	Since the parable starts with "Which one of you," some languages would continue the parable in the second person. Alternate translation: "Which one of you, if you have a hundred sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	15	04	d8xi	translate-numbers		0	hundred ... ninety-nine	"100 ... 99" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	15	05	xwa5	figs-explicit		0	lays it across his shoulders	This is the way a shepherd carries a sheep. This could be stated. Alternate translation: "lays it across his shoulders to carry it home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	15	06	g3f3			0	When he comes to the house	"When the owner of the sheep comes home" or "When you come home." Refer to the owner of the sheep as you did in the previous verse.
+LUK	15	07	k1l2			0	even so	"in the same way" or "as the shepherd and his friends and neighbors would rejoice"
+LUK	15	07	k8k6			0	there will be joy in heaven	"everyone in heaven will rejoice"
+LUK	15	07	yn3h	figs-hyperbole		0	ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent	Jesus uses sarcasm to say that the Pharisees were wrong to think that they did not need to repent. Your language may have a different way to express this idea. Alternate translation: "ninety-nine persons like you, who think they are righteous and do not need to repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	15	07	rd5r	translate-numbers		0	ninety-nine	"99" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	15	08	pi6f	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins telling another parable. It is about a woman with 10 sliver coins.
+LUK	15	08	ly5c	figs-rquestion		0	Or what woman ... would not light a lamp ... and seek diligently until she has found it?	Jesus uses a question to remind the people that if they lost a silver coin, they would certainly look for it diligently. Alternate translation: "Any woman ... would certainly light a lamp ... and seek diligently until she has found it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	15	08	qr36	figs-hypo		0	if she were to lose	This is a hypothetical situation and not a story about a real woman. Some languages have ways of showing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+LUK	15	10	wrs9			0	Even so	"In the same way" or "Just as people would rejoice with the woman"
+LUK	15	10	m8zl			0	over one sinner who repents	"when one sinner repents"
+LUK	15	11	ib6s	figs-parables		0		Jesus begins telling another parable. It is about a young man who asks his father for his part of the inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	15	11	c2t6	writing-participants		0	A certain man	This introduces a new character in the parable. Some languages might say "There was a man who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	15	12	y6uq			0	give me	The son wanted his father to give it to him immediately. Languages that have a command form that means that they want it done immediately should use that form.
+LUK	15	12	l8ve			0	the portion of the wealth that falls to me	"the part of your wealth that you planned for me to receive when you die"
+LUK	15	12	r2q7			0	between them	"between his two sons"
+LUK	15	13	lu69			0	gathered together all he owned	"packed his things" or "put his things in his bag"
+LUK	15	13	ew56			0	living recklessly	"living without thinking about the consequences of his actions" or "living wildly"
+LUK	15	14	z99l			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Jesus explains how the younger son went from having plenty to being in need.
+LUK	15	14	kpb8			0	a severe famine spread through that country	"a drought occurred there and the entire country did not have enough food"
+LUK	15	14	y8mf			0	to be in need	"to lack what he needed" or "to not have enough"
+LUK	15	15	cdn2			0	He went	The word "he" refers to the younger son.
+LUK	15	15	y3bf			0	hired himself out to	"took a job with" or "began to work for"
+LUK	15	15	k19m			0	one of the citizens of that country	"a man of that country"
+LUK	15	15	rxt4			0	to feed pigs	"to give food to the man's pigs"
+LUK	15	16	m8zd	figs-explicit		0	would gladly have eaten	"wished very much that he could eat." It is understood that this is because he was very hungry. This could be stated. Alternate translation: "he was so hungry that he would have happily eaten" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	15	16	pd3c	translate-unknown		0	carob pods	These are the husks of beans that grow on the carob tree. Alternate translation: "carob bean pods" or "bean husks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LUK	15	17	x4jc	figs-idiom		0	came to himself	This idiom means he realized what the truth was, that he had made a terrible mistake. Alternate translation: "clearly understood his situation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	15	17	xw1a			0	How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough food	This is part of an exclamation, and not a question. Alternate translation: "All my father's hired servants have more than enough food to eat"
+LUK	15	17	tal2			0	dying from hunger	This is probably not an exaggeration. The young man may really have been starving.
+LUK	15	18	m4pj	figs-metonymy		0	I have sinned against heaven	Jewish people sometimes avoided saying the word "God" and used the word "heaven" instead. Alternate translation: "I have sinned against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	15	19	aug2	figs-activepassive		0	I am no longer worthy to be called your son	"I am not worthy to be called your son." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am not worthy for you to call me son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	15	19	up55			0	make me as one of your hired servants	"hire me as an employee" or "hire me and I will become one of your servants." This is a request, not a command. It may be helpful to add "please" as the UST does.
+LUK	15	20	m43r			0	So the young son left and came toward his father	"So he left that country and started going back to his father." The word "so" marks an event that happened because of something else that happened first. In this case, the young man was in need and had decided to go home.
+LUK	15	20	za3c			0	While he was still far away	"While he was still far away from his home" or "While he was still far away from his father's house"
+LUK	15	20	a7ls			0	was moved with compassion	"had pity on him" or "loved him deeply from his heart"
+LUK	15	20	z7p3			0	embraced him and kissed him	The father did this to show his son that he loved him and was glad that the son was coming home. If people think that it is strange or wrong for a man to embrace or hug and kiss his son, you can substitute a way that men in your culture show affection to their sons. Alternate translation: "welcomed him affectionately"
+LUK	15	21	xz93	figs-metonymy		0	sinned against heaven	Jewish people sometimes avoided saying the word "God" and used the word "heaven" instead. See how you translated this in [Luke 15:18](../15/18.md). Alternate translation: "I have sinned against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	15	21	qxg5	figs-activepassive		0	I am no longer worthy to be called your son	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Luke 15:18](../15/18.md). Alternate translation: "I am not worthy for you to call me your son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	15	22	b3hv			0	best robe	"the best robe in the house." Alternate translation: "the best coat" or "the best garment"
+LUK	15	22	nlx9			0	put a ring on his hand	A ring was a sign of authority that men wore on one of their fingers.
+LUK	15	22	xat6			0	sandals	Wealthy people of that time wore sandals. However, in many cultures the modern equivalent would be "shoes."
+LUK	15	23	ll8j	figs-explicit		0	fattened calf	A calf is a young cow. People would give one of their calves special food so that it would grow well, and then when they wanted to have a special feast, they would eat that calf. Alternate translation: "the best calf" or "the young animal we have been making fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	15	23	t3cu	figs-explicit		0	kill it	The implied information that they were to cook the meat can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "kill it and cook it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	15	24	ubz3	figs-metaphor		0	my son was dead, and now he is alive	This metaphor speaks of the son being gone as if he were dead. Alternate translation: "it is as if my son were dead and became alive again" or "I felt like my son had died, but he is now alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	15	24	izx2	figs-metaphor		0	He was lost, and now he is found	This metaphor speaks of the son being gone as if he were lost. Alternate translation: "It is as if my son were lost and now I found him" or "My son was lost and has returned home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	15	25	jd7l			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Jesus starts to tell a new part of the story about the older son.
+LUK	15	25	bk6d	figs-explicit		0	out in the field	It is implied that he was out in the field because he was working there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	15	26	xx6a			0	one of the servants	The word that is translated here as "servant" is normally translated as "boy." It may indicate that the servant was very young.
+LUK	15	26	z51r			0	what these things might be	"what was happening"
+LUK	15	27	r8py	figs-explicit		0	the fattened calf	A calf is a young cow. People would give one of their calves special food so that it would grow well, and then when they wanted to have a special feast, they would eat that calf. See how you translated this phrase in [Luke 15:23](../15/23.md). Alternate translation: "the best calf" or "the young animal we have been making fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	15	29	hne4			0	these many years	"for many years"
+LUK	15	29	f8w9			0	I slaved for you	"I worked extremely hard for you" or "I worked as hard as a slave for you"
+LUK	15	29	d2t6			0	never broke a rule of yours	"never disobeyed any of your commands" or "always obeyed everything you told me to do"
+LUK	15	29	ph4q	figs-explicit		0	a young goat	A young goat was smaller and less expensive than a fatted calf. Alternate translation: "even a young goat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	15	30	y27h			0	your son	"that son of yours." The older son refers to his brother this way in order to show how angry he is.
+LUK	15	30	vip3	figs-metaphor		0	devoured your living	Food is a metaphor for money. After one eats food, the food is no longer there and there is nothing to eat. The money that the brother had received was no longer there and there was no more to spend. Alternate translation: "wasted all your wealth" or "thrown away all your money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	15	30	e6ig	figs-hyperbole		0	with prostitutes	Possible meanings are 1) he assumed this is how his brother spent the money or 2) he speaks of prostitutes to exaggerate the sinfulness of his brother's actions in the "country far away" ([Luke 15:13](../15/13.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	15	30	vf31	figs-explicit		0	fattened calf	A calf is a young cow. People would give one of their calves special food so that it would grow well, and then when they wanted to have a special feast, they would eat that calf. See how you translated this phrase in [Luke 15:23](../15/23.md). Alternate translation: "the best calf" or "the young animal we have been making fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	15	31	b5s3			0	The father said to him	The word "him" refers to the older son.
+LUK	15	32	c35s			0	this brother of yours	The father was reminding the older son that the one who just came home was his brother.
+LUK	15	32	due5	figs-metaphor		0	this brother of yours was dead, and is now alive	This metaphor speaks of the brother being gone as if he were dead. See how you translated this phrase in [Luke 15:24](../15/24.md). Alternate translation: "it was as if this brother of yours were dead and became alive again" or "this brother of yours had died, but he is now alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	15	32	v55y	figs-metaphor		0	he was lost, and has now been found	This metaphor speaks of the son being gone as if he were lost. See how you translated this phrase in [Luke 15:24](../15/24.md). Alternate translation: "it is as if he were lost and now I found him" or "he was lost and has returned home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	16	intro	qz3g	Luke 16 General Notes		0		# Luke 16 General Notes
+LUK	16	01	r6ck	figs-parables		0		Jesus begins telling another parable. It is about a master and the manager of his debtors. This is still the same part of the story and the same day that began in [Luke 15:3](../15/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	16	01	p54g			0	Jesus also said to the disciples	The last section was directed at Pharisees and scribes, though Jesus' disciples may have been part of the crowd listening.
+LUK	16	01	k6jv	writing-participants		0	There was a certain rich man	This introduces a new character in the parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	16	01	blp5	figs-activepassive		0	it was reported to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people reported to the rich man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	16	01	lpc3			0	wasting his possessions	"foolishly managing the rich man's wealth"
+LUK	16	02	p7y7	figs-rquestion		0	What is this that I hear about you?	The rich man uses a question to scold the manager. Alternate translation: "I have heard what you are doing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	16	02	q433			0	Give an account of your management	"Set your records in order to pass on to someone else" or "Prepare the records you have written about my money"
+LUK	16	03	kc12	figs-rquestion		0	What should I do ... job?	The manager asks this question of himself, as a means of reviewing his options. Alternate translation: "I need to think about what I should do ... job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	16	03	kng1			0	my master	This refers to the wealthy man. The manager was not a slave. Alternate translation: "my employer"
+LUK	16	03	t3kj			0	I do not have strength to dig	"I am not strong enough to dig the ground" or "I am not able to dig"
+LUK	16	04	xxe2	figs-activepassive		0	when I am removed from my management job	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when I lose my management job" or "when my master takes away my management job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	16	04	m4za	figs-explicit		0	people will welcome me into their houses	This implies that those people will provide a job, or other things that he needs to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	16	05	rze8			0	his master's debtors	"the people who were in debt to his master" or "the people who owed things to his master." In this story the debtors owed olive oil and wheat.
+LUK	16	06	xp6d			0	He said ... He said to him	"The debtor said ... the manager said to the debtor"
+LUK	16	06	u8nh	translate-bvolume		0	A hundred baths of olive oil	This was about 3,000 liters of olive oil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LUK	16	06	rmb3	translate-numbers		0	hundred ... fifty	"100 ... 50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	16	06	jn75			0	Take your bill	A "bill" is a piece of paper that tells how much someone owes.
+LUK	16	07	sy3y			0	the manager said to another ... He said ... He said to him	"the manager said to another debtor ... The debtor said ... The manager said to the debtor"
+LUK	16	07	pq2u	translate-bvolume		0	A hundred cors of wheat	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "twenty thousand liters of wheat" or "a thousand baskets of wheat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+LUK	16	07	tn17			0	write eighty	"write eighty cors of wheat." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "write sixteen thousand liters" or "write eight hundred baskets"
+LUK	16	07	jsl6	translate-numbers		0	eighty	"80" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	16	08	aj5l	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes telling the parable about the master and the manager of his debtors. In verse 9, Jesus continues to teach his disciples.
+LUK	16	08	hc3l			0	The master then commended	The text does not say how the master learned of the manager's action.
+LUK	16	08	vha4			0	commended	"praised" or "spoke well of" or "approved of"
+LUK	16	08	nfz3			0	he had acted shrewdly	"he had acted cleverly" or "he had done a sensible thing"
+LUK	16	08	a1yq			0	the children of this world	This refers to those like the unrighteous manager who do not know or care about God. Alternate translation: "the people of this world" or "worldly people"
+LUK	16	08	lvx7	figs-metaphor		0	the children of light	Here "light" is a metaphor for everything godly. Alternate translation: "the people of God" or "godly people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	16	09	agp3			0	I say to you	"I" refers to Jesus. The phrase "I say to you" marks the end of the story and now Jesus tells the people how to apply the story to their lives.
+LUK	16	09	jkn7			0	make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth	The focus here is on using the money to help other people. Alternate translation: "make people your friends by helping them with worldly wealth"
+LUK	16	09	q2jb	figs-metonymy		0	by means of unrighteous wealth	Possible meanings are 1) Jesus uses hyperbole when he calls money "unrighteous" because it has no eternal value. Alternate translation: "by using money, which has no eternal value" or "by using worldly money" or 2) Jesus uses metonymy when he calls money "unrighteous" because people sometimes earn it or use it in unrighteous ways. Alternate translation: "by using even money that you earned dishonestly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	16	09	u394			0	they may welcome	This may refer to 1) God in heaven, who is pleased that you used money to help people, or 2) the friends you helped with your money .
+LUK	16	09	kq56			0	eternal dwellings	This refers to heaven, where God lives.
+LUK	16	10	sk2f	figs-gendernotations		0	He who is faithful ... is also faithful ... he who is unrighteous ... is also unrighteous	"People who are faithful ... are also faithful ... people who are unrighteous ... are also unrighteous." This would include women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+LUK	16	10	we3j			0	faithful in very little	"faithful even with small things." Make sure this does not sound like they are not very faithful.
+LUK	16	10	r8hz			0	unrighteous in very little	"unrighteous even in small things." Make sure this does not sound like they are not often unrighteous.
+LUK	16	11	tm3w	figs-metonymy		0	unrighteous wealth	See how you translated this in [Luke 16:9](../16/09.md). Possible meanings are 1) Jesus uses metonymy when he calls money "unrighteous" because people sometimes earn it or use it in unrighteous ways. Alternate translation: "even money that you earned dishonestly" or 2) Jesus uses hyperbole when he calls money "unrighteous" because it has no eternal value. Alternate translation: "money, which has no eternal value" or "by using worldly money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	16	11	cv6s	figs-rquestion		0	who will trust you with true wealth?	Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "no one will trust you with true wealth." or "no one will give you true wealth to manage." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	16	11	x2hr			0	true wealth	This refers to wealth that is more genuine, real, or lasting than money.
+LUK	16	12	uy96	figs-rquestion		0	who will give you money of your own?	Jesus uses this question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "no one will give you wealth for yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	16	13	w2sf			0	No servant can	"A servant cannot"
+LUK	16	13	msb6			0	serve two masters	It is implied that he cannot "serve two different masters at the same time"
+LUK	16	13	u1lk			0	for either he will ... or else he will	These two clauses are essentially the same. The only significant difference is that the first master is hated in the first clause, but the second master is hated in the second clause.
+LUK	16	13	pd2p			0	he will hate	"the servant will hate"
+LUK	16	13	ba2m			0	be devoted to one	"love one very strongly"
+LUK	16	13	dd9z			0	despise the other	"hold the other in contempt" or "hate the other"
+LUK	16	13	d1qg			0	despise	This means essentially the same as "hate" in the previous clause.
+LUK	16	13	pw7q	figs-you		0	You cannot serve	Jesus was talking to a group of people, so languages that have a plural form of "you" would use that. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	16	14	zb3n	writing-background		0	General Information:	This is a break in Jesus teachings, as verse 14 tells us background information about how the Pharisees ridiculed Jesus. In verse 15, Jesus continues teaching and responds to the Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	16	14	taq3			0	Now	This word marks a shift to the background information.
+LUK	16	14	lbq9			0	who were lovers of money	"who loved having money" or "who where very greedy for money"
+LUK	16	14	w9kh			0	they ridiculed him	"the Pharisees ridiculed Jesus"
+LUK	16	15	btb9			0	He said to them	"And Jesus said to the Pharisees"
+LUK	16	15	cqs7			0	You justify yourselves in the sight of men	"You try to make yourselves look good to people"
+LUK	16	15	lx4f	figs-metonymy		0	God knows your hearts	Here "hearts" refers to the desires of people. Alternate translation: "God understands your true desires" or "God knows your motives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	16	15	q82t	figs-activepassive		0	That which is exalted among men is detestable in the sight of God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Those things that men think are very important are things that God hates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	16	16	m566			0	The law and the prophets	This refers to all of God's word that had been written up to that time.
+LUK	16	16	a2ra			0	were in effect	"had authority" or "were what people needed to obey"
+LUK	16	16	b78c	figs-explicit		0	John came	This refers to John the Baptist. Alternate translation: "John the Baptist came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	16	16	mrl3	figs-activepassive		0	the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am teaching people about the good news of the kingdom of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	16	16	lyw7			0	everyone tries to force their way into it	This refers to the people who were listening to and accepting the teaching of Jesus. Alternate translation: "many people are doing everything they can to enter it"
+LUK	16	17	stl8			0	it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the law to become invalid	This contrast could be stated in the reverse order. Alternate translation: "even the smallest stroke of the letter of the law will last longer than heaven and earth will exist"
+LUK	16	17	ke7y	figs-explicit		0	than for one stroke of a letter	A "stroke" is the smallest part of a letter. It refers to something in the law that may seem to be insignificant. Alternate translation: "than for even the smallest detail of the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	16	17	t33k			0	become invalid	"disappear" or "cease to exist"
+LUK	16	18	j8fn			0	Everyone who divorces his wife	"Anyone who divorces his wife" or "Any man who divorces his wife"
+LUK	16	18	i544			0	commits adultery	"is guilty of adultery"
+LUK	16	18	sq24			0	he who marries one	"any man who marries a woman"
+LUK	16	19	yqm2	writing-background		0	General Information:	These verses give background information about the story Jesus begins to tell about the rich man and Lazarus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	16	19	er6u	Connecting Statement:		0		As Jesus continues teaching the people he begins to tell a story. It is about a rich man and Lazarus.
+LUK	16	19	kd1x			0	Now	This marks a shift in Jesus' speech as he begins to tell a story that will help people understand what he was teaching them.
+LUK	16	19	r67p	writing-participants		0	a certain rich man	This phrase introduces a person in Jesus' story. It is not clear if this is a real person or if it is simply a person in a story that Jesus tells in order to make a point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	16	19	fu76			0	who was clothed in purple and fine linen	"who wore clothing made with fine linen and purple dye" or "who wore very expensive clothes." Purple dye and fine linen cloth were very expensive.
+LUK	16	19	sz7t			0	was enjoying every day his great wealth	"enjoyed eating expensive food every day" or "spent much money and bought whatever he desired"
+LUK	16	20	s11m	figs-activepassive		0	A certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People had laid a certain beggar named Lazarus at his gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	16	20	mmw2	writing-participants		0	A certain beggar named Lazarus	This phrase introduces another person in Jesus' story. It is not clear if this is a real person or simply a person in a story that Jesus tells in order to make a point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	16	20	ax4v			0	at his gate	"at the gate to the rich man's house" or "at the entrance to the rich man's property"
+LUK	16	20	ex57			0	covered with sores	"with sores all over his body"
+LUK	16	21	i2fn			0	longing to eat what fell	"wishing he could eat the scraps of food that fell"
+LUK	16	21	vnk5			0	Even the dogs came	The word "Even" here shows that what follows is worse than what has already been told about Lazarus. Alternate translation: "In addition to that, the dogs came" or "Worse yet, the dogs came"
+LUK	16	21	xby9			0	dogs	The Jews considered dogs to be unclean animals. Lazarus was too sick and weak to stop the dogs from licking his wounds.
+LUK	16	22	y7pb	writing-newevent		0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	16	22	hrm6	figs-activepassive		0	was carried away by the angels	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the angels carried him away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	16	22	r2k1	figs-explicit		0	to Abraham's side	This implies that Abraham and Lazarus were reclining next to each other at a feast, in the Greek style of feasting. The joy in heaven is often represented in the scriptures by the idea of a feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	16	22	hn6v	figs-activepassive		0	was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	16	23	qpd2	figs-explicit		0	at his side	This implies that Abraham and Lazarus were reclining next to each other at a feast, in the Greek style of feasting. The joy in heaven is often represented in the scriptures by the idea of a feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	16	23	vca4			0	in Hades, being in torment	"he went to Hades, where, suffering in terrible pain"
+LUK	16	23	tl8x	figs-idiom		0	he lifted up his eyes	This idiom means "he looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	16	24	dpp9			0	he cried out and said	"the rich man called out to say" or "he shouted out to Abraham"
+LUK	16	24	m95a			0	Father Abraham	Abraham was the ancestor of all the Jews, including the rich man.
+LUK	16	24	b2rc			0	have mercy on me	"please have pity on me" or "please be merciful to me"
+LUK	16	24	ly9k			0	and send Lazarus	"by sending Lazarus" or "and tell Lazarus to come to me"
+LUK	16	24	rc6p			0	he may dip the tip of his finger	This indicates the smallness of the amount requested. Alternate translation: "he may wet the tip of his finger"
+LUK	16	24	qix8			0	I am in anguish in this flame	"I am in terrible pain in this flame" or "I am suffering terribly in this fire"
+LUK	16	25	v4lu			0	Child	The rich man was one of Abraham's descendants.
+LUK	16	25	we9w			0	good things	"fine things" or "pleasant things"
+LUK	16	25	hwc8			0	in like manner evil things	"in like manner received evil things" or "in like manner received things that caused him to suffer"
+LUK	16	25	rv17			0	in like manner	This refers the fact that they both received something while they lived on earth. It is not saying that what they received was the same. Alternate translation: "while he was living received"
+LUK	16	25	g4js			0	he is comforted here	"he is comfortable here" or "he is happy here"
+LUK	16	25	cn8i			0	in agony	"suffering"
+LUK	16	26	af4h			0	Besides all this	"In addition to this reason"
+LUK	16	26	tu5w	figs-activepassive		0	a great chasm has been put in place	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has placed a huge ravine between you and us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	16	26	g1qn			0	a great chasm	"a steep, deep and wide valley" or "a big separation" or "a huge ravine"
+LUK	16	26	sg6d			0	those who want to cross over ... cannot	"those people who want to cross over the chasm ... cannot" or "if anyone wants to cross over ... he cannot"
+LUK	16	28	x8xk			0	in order that he may warn them	"so that Lazarus may warn them"
+LUK	16	28	y1xn			0	this place of torment	"this place where we suffer torment" or "this place where we suffer terrible pain"
+LUK	16	29	n73e	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes telling the story about the rich man and Lazarus.
+LUK	16	29	v8eh	figs-explicit		0	They have Moses and the prophets	It is implied that Abraham refused to send Lazarus to the rich man's brothers. This could be stated. Alternate translation: "No, I will not do that, because your brothers have what Moses and the prophets wrote long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	16	29	x8pt	figs-metonymy		0	Moses and the prophets	This refers to their writings. Alternate translation: "what Moses and the prophets wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	16	29	l3in			0	let them listen to them	"your brothers should pay attention to Moses and the prophets"
+LUK	16	30	d84a	figs-hypo		0	if someone would go to them from the dead	This describes a situation that has not happened, but that the rich man would like to happen. Alternate translation: "if a person who has died would go to them" or "if someone who has died would go and warn them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+LUK	16	30	r3ez			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld.
+LUK	16	31	xkr7	figs-metonymy		0	If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets	Here "Moses and the prophets" represent the things that they wrote. Alternate translation: "If they do not pay attention to what Moses and the prophets wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	16	31	n9s4	figs-hypo		0	neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from the dead	Abraham states what would happen if the hypothetical situation occurred. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "neither will a person who comes back from the dead be able to convince them" or "they will not believe even if a person comes back from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	16	31	gf1b			0	rises from the dead	The words "from the dead" speak of all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from among them is to become alive again.
+LUK	17	intro	c4am	Luke 17 General Notes		0		# Luke 17 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Old Testament Examples<br><br>Jesus used the lives of Noah and of Lot to teach his followers. Noah was ready for the flood when it came, and they needed to be ready for him to return, because he would not warn them when he came. Lot's wife loved the evil city she had been living in so much that God also punished her when he destroyed it, and they needed to love Jesus more than anything else,<br><br>Those who read your translation may need help so they can understand what Jesus was teaching here.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Hypothetical situations<br><br>Hypothetical situations are situations that have not actually happened. Jesus used a special type of hypothetical situation to teach that what will happen to those who cause others to sin will be worse than being drowned ([Luke 19:1-2](./01.md)) and another to scold the disciples because they had little faith ([Luke 19:6](../../luk/19/06.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br><br>Jesus asked his disciples three questions ([Luke 17:7-9](./07.md)) to teach them that even those who serve him well are righteous only because of his grace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 17:22](../../luk/17/22.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. A paradox occurs in this chapter: "Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will save it" ([Luke 17:33](../../luk/17/33.md)).<br>
+LUK	17	01	ls87	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues teaching, but he directs his attention back to his disciples. This is still the same part of the story and the same day that began in [Luke 15:3](../15/03.md).
+LUK	17	01	ej1e			0	It is certain there will be things that can cause us to sin	"Things that tempt people to sin will certainly happen"
+LUK	17	01	zck5			0	to that person through whom they come	"to anyone who causes the temptations to come" or "to any person who causes people to be tempted"
+LUK	17	02	dvz5	figs-explicit		0	It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.	You may need to make explicit that it is the punishment for causing people to sin that Jesus is comparing to being thrown into the sea. Alternate translation: "I will not punish him a little by putting a millstone around his neck and throwing him into the sea. Instead, I will punish him much. This is because he has caused one of these little ones to stumble." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	02	bf3k	figs-hypo		0	It would be better for him if	This introduces a hypothetical situation. It means that this person's punishment for causing people to sin will be worse than if they had drowned in the sea. No one has put a stone around his neck, and Jesus is not saying that anyone will do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+LUK	17	02	uk6e	figs-activepassive		0	a millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if they were to put a millstone around his neck and throw him" or "if someone were to put a heavy stone around his neck and push him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	17	02	uj1r	figs-gendernotations		0	for him ... his neck ... he were ... he should	These words can refer to anyone, to women as well as to men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+LUK	17	02	gr89			0	a millstone	This is a very large, heavy circular stone used for grinding wheat grain into flour. Alternate translation: "a heavy stone"
+LUK	17	02	xm7x			0	these little ones	This here refers to people whose faith is still weak. Alternate translation: "these people whose faith is small"
+LUK	17	02	k9xl			0	to stumble	This was a way of referring to unintentional sin. Alternate translation: "to sin"
+LUK	17	03	hyn8			0	If your brother sins	This is a conditional statement that talks about an event that will probably happen in the future.
+LUK	17	03	kkp3			0	your brother	"brother" is here used in the sense of someone with the same belief. Alternate translation: "a fellow believer"
+LUK	17	03	p35i			0	rebuke him	"tell him strongly that what he did was wrong" or "correct him"
+LUK	17	04	x8a3	figs-hypo		0	If he sins against you seven times	This is a hypothetical future situation. It may never happen, but even if it does, Jesus tells people to forgive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+LUK	17	04	k5va	figs-explicit		0	seven times in the day, and seven times	The number seven in the Bible is a symbol for completeness. Alternate translation: "many times in a day, and each time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	05	s4dy			0	General Information:	There is a brief break in Jesus' teachings as the disciples speak to him. Then Jesus continues teaching.
+LUK	17	05	pji3			0	Increase our faith	"Please give us more faith" or "Please add more faith to our faith"
+LUK	17	06	ep7z	figs-simile		0	If you had faith like a mustard seed, you	A mustard seed is a very small seed. Jesus implies that they do not have even a small amount of faith. Alternate translation: "If you had faith that was even as small as a mustard seed, you" or "Your faith is not as big as a mustard seed—but if it were, you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	06	i31l	translate-unknown		0	mulberry tree	If this type of tree is not familiar, it may be helpful to substitute another type of tree. Alternate translation: "fig tree" or "tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LUK	17	06	ky7z	figs-activepassive		0	Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea	These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Uproot yourself and plant yourself in the sea" or "Take your roots out of the ground, and put your roots down into the ocean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	17	06	g53n			0	it would obey you	"the tree would obey you." This result is conditional. It would happen only if they had faith.
+LUK	17	07	dk3q	figs-rquestion		0	But which of you, who ... sheep, will say ... sit down to eat'?	Jesus asks his disciples a question to help them think about the role of a servant. This could be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "But none of you who ... sheep would say ... sit down to eat.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	17	07	va34			0	a servant plowing or keeping sheep	"a servant that plows your field or takes care of your sheep"
+LUK	17	08	iw9j	figs-rquestion		0	Will he not say to him ... eat and drink'?	Jesus uses a second question explain how the disciples would actually treat a servant. This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "He will certainly say to him ... eat and drink'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	17	08	kr7u	figs-explicit		0	put a belt around your clothes and serve me	"tie your clothes at your waist and serve me" or "dress up properly and take care of me." People would tie their clothes closely around their waist so that their clothes would not get in their way while they worked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	08	ds77			0	Then afterward	"Then after you serve me"
+LUK	17	09	sby7	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes teaching. This is the end of this part of the story.
+LUK	17	09	jn5s	figs-rquestion		0	He does not thank the servant ... commanded, does he?	Jesus uses this question to show how people treat servants. This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "He would not thank the servant ... commanded." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	17	09	a1fm	figs-activepassive		0	the things that were commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things you commanded him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	17	09	qs51			0	does he?	"right?" or "is this not true?"
+LUK	17	10	kze9	figs-you		0	you also	Jesus was speaking to his disciples, so languages that have a plural form of "you" would use it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	17	10	ub27	figs-activepassive		0	that you are commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God has commanded you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	17	10	dga7	figs-hyperbole		0	We are unworthy servants	This is an exaggeration to express that they did not do anything worthy of praise. Alternate translation: "We are ordinary slaves" or "We servants do not deserve your praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	17	11	zv5b	writing-background		0	General Information:	Jesus heals 10 men of leprosy. Verses 11 and 12 give background information and the setting of the event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	17	11	g442	writing-newevent		0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new event. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	17	11	f5rk			0	as he traveled to Jerusalem	"as Jesus and the disciples were traveling to Jerusalem"
+LUK	17	12	h924			0	a certain village	This phrase does not identify the village.
+LUK	17	12	d9mg	figs-activepassive		0	there he was met by ten men who were lepers	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "ten men who were lepers met him" or "ten men who had leprosy met him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	17	12	i1sc	figs-explicit		0	They stood far away from him	This was a respectful gesture, because lepers were not allowed to approach other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	13	l1j4	figs-idiom		0	they lifted up their voices	The idiom "to lift up one's voice" means to speak loudly. Alternate translation: "they called with loud voices" or "they called aloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	17	13	fsn5	figs-explicit		0	have mercy on us	They were specifically asking to be healed. Alternate translation: "please show us mercy by healing us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	14	mrx8	figs-explicit		0	show yourselves to the priests	Lepers were required to have the priests verify that their leprosy was healed. Alternate translation: "show yourselves to the priests so they can examine you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	14	jpk2	figs-explicit		0	they were cleansed	When people were healed, they were no longer ceremonially unclean. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "they were healed of their leprosy and so became clean" or "they were cured of their leprosy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	15	tdt1			0	saw that he was healed	"realized that he was healed" or "realized that Jesus had healed him"
+LUK	17	15	x5ja			0	he turned back	"he went back to Jesus"
+LUK	17	15	pe1z			0	with a loud voice glorifying God	"and glorified God loudly"
+LUK	17	16	ca9n	translate-symaction		0	He fell down at Jesus' feet	"he knelt down and put his face close to Jesus' feet." He did this to honor Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	17	17	i6cu	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the part of the story about Jesus healing the 10 lepers.
+LUK	17	17	hfa2	figs-explicit		0	Then Jesus said	Jesus responded to what the man did, but he was speaking to the group of people around him. Alternate translation: "So Jesus said to the crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	17	cvb2	figs-rquestion		0	Were not the ten cleansed?	This is the first of three rhetorical questions. Jesus used them to show the people around him how surprised and disappointed he was that only one of the ten men came back to glorify God. Alternate translation: "Ten men were healed." or "God healed ten men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	17	17	w8y3	figs-rquestion		0	Where are the nine?	"Why did not the other nine come back?" This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "The other nine men should have come back, too." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	17	18	rxh9	figs-rquestion		0	Were there no others who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?	This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "No one but this foreigner came back to give glory to God!" or "God healed ten men, yet only this foreigner came back to give glory to God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	17	18	x64q			0	this foreigner	Samaritans had non-Jewish ancestors and they did not worship God in the same way that the Jews did.
+LUK	17	19	n2ce	figs-abstractnouns		0	Your faith has made you well	"Because of your faith you have become well." The idea of "faith" can be expressed with the verb "believe." Alternate translation: "Because you believe, you are well again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	17	20	v1jb			0	General Information:	We do not know where this event takes place; it simply happens one day when Jesus is talking with the Pharisees.
+LUK	17	20	lvu1	writing-newevent		0	Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come,	This is the beginning of a new event. Some translations start it with "One day" or "Once." It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, 'When will the kingdom of God come?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LUK	17	20	yc3i	figs-explicit		0	The kingdom of God does not come with careful observing	People thought that they would be able to see signs of the kingdom coming. The idea of signs can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The kingdom of God does not come with signs that people can observe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	21	xpi7	figs-abstractnouns		0	the kingdom of God is within you	The idea of the noun "kingdom" can be expressed with the verb "rules." Alternate translation: "God rules within you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	17	21	xj7z			0	the kingdom of God is within you	Jesus was speaking to the religious leaders who were hostile to him. Possible meanings are 1) the word "you" refers to people in general. Alternate translation: "the kingdom of God is within people" or 2) the word translated "within" means "among." Alternate translation: "the kingdom of God is among you"
+LUK	17	22	e8uu	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to teach his disciples.
+LUK	17	22	x3y2	figs-metaphor		0	The days are coming when	The idea of days days coming represents something being soon. Alternate translation: "A time is coming when" or "Soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	17	22	v2i3			0	you will desire to see	"you will want very much to see" or "you will wish to experience"
+LUK	17	22	ly8x	figs-explicit		0	one of the days of the Son of Man	This refers to the kingdom of God. Alternate translation: "one of the days when the Son of Man will rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	22	z11c	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man	Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	17	22	x7sq			0	but you will not see it	"you will not experience it"
+LUK	17	23	dp8g	figs-explicit		0	Look, there! Look, here!	This refers to seeking the Messiah. Alternate translation: "Look, the Messiah is over there! He is over here!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	23	kjy2	figs-explicit		0	do not go out or run after them	The purpose of going out can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "do not go with them to look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	24	i5rz	figs-simile		0	for as the lightning shines brightly	The coming of the Son of Man will be clear and sudden, like the appearance of lightning. Alternate translation: "for as the lightning is visible to everyone when it appears and" or "for as the lightning appears suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	17	24	h9tv	figs-explicit		0	so will the Son of Man be in his day	This refers to the future kingdom of God. Alternate translation: "it will be like that on the day when the Son of Man comes to reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	25	csa3	figs-123person		0	But first he must suffer	"But first the Son of Man must suffer." Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	17	25	dp8a	figs-activepassive		0	be rejected by this generation	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of this generation must reject him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	17	26	d2ne			0	As it happened ... even so will it also happen	"As people were doing things ... even so people will be doing the same things"
+LUK	17	26	v1sr			0	in the days of Noah	The "days of Noah" refers to the time during Noah's life just before God punished the people of the world. Alternate translation: "when Noah was living"
+LUK	17	26	ktl1			0	in the days of the Son of Man	The "days of the Son of Man" refers to the period just before the Son of Man will come. Alternate translation: "when the Son of Man is about to come"
+LUK	17	27	eu24			0	They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage	People were doing ordinary things. They did not know or care that God was about to judge them.
+LUK	17	27	uh5k	figs-activepassive		0	they were given in marriage	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "parents were allowing their daughters to marry men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	17	27	hb8s			0	the ark	"the ship" or "the barge"
+LUK	17	27	qt8b			0	destroyed them all	This does not include Noah and his family who were in the ark. Alternate translation: "destroyed all those who were not in the boat"
+LUK	17	28	u93v			0	they were eating and drinking	"the people of Sodom were eating and drinking"
+LUK	17	29	gp77			0	it rained fire and sulfur from heaven	"fire and burning sulfur fell from the sky like rain"
+LUK	17	29	skp4			0	destroyed them all	This does not include Lot and his family. Alternate translation: "destroyed all those who stayed in the city"
+LUK	17	30	w3uh	figs-explicit		0	After the same manner it will be	"It will be like that." Alternate translation: "In the same way people will not be ready" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	30	v9ki	figs-activepassive		0	in the day that the Son of Man is revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the Son of Man appears" or "when the Son of man comes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	17	30	pfe1	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man is revealed	Jesus is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, am revealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	17	31	i9eq			0	do not let him who is on the housetop go down	"whoever is on the housetop must not go down" or "if anyone is on his housetop, he must not go down"
+LUK	17	31	ep81			0	on the housetop	Their housetops were flat and people could walk or sit on them.
+LUK	17	31	jj9c			0	his goods	"his possessions" or "his things"
+LUK	17	31	suh5	figs-explicit		0	return	They were not to go back to the house to get anything. They were to flee quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	32	fz8m	figs-ellipsis		0	Remember Lot's wife	"Remember what happened to Lot's wife" This is a warning. She looked back toward Sodom and God punished her along with the people of Sodom. Alternate translation: "Do not do what Lot's wife did"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	17	33	d9fl			0	Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it	"People who try save their lives will lose them" or "Whoever tries to save his old way of life will lose his life"
+LUK	17	33	kvw6			0	but whoever loses his life will save it	"but people who lose their lives will save them" or "but whoever abandons his old way of life will save his life"
+LUK	17	34	p84l			0	I tell you	As Jesus continues to address his disciples, he emphasizes the importance of what he is telling them.
+LUK	17	34	j3b6			0	in that night	This refers to what will happen if he, the Son of Man, comes during the night.
+LUK	17	34	c8ba			0	there will be two people in one bed	The emphasis is not on these two people, but on the fact that some people will be taken away and the others will be left.
+LUK	17	34	at99			0	bed	"couch" or "cot"
+LUK	17	34	e9hj	figs-activepassive		0	One will be taken, and the other will be left	"One person will be taken and the other person will be left behind." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will take one person and leave the other" or "Angels will take one and leave behind the other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	17	35	il9v			0	There will be two women grinding together	The emphasis is not on these two women or their activity, but on the fact that some people will be taken away and the others will be left.
+LUK	17	35	t4zn			0	grinding together	"grinding grain together"
+LUK	17	37	c54n			0	General Information:	The disciples ask Jesus a question about his teaching and he answers them.
+LUK	17	37	wmg6			0	Where, Lord?	"Lord, where will this happen?"
+LUK	17	37	fen1	writing-proverbs		0	Where there is a body, there will the vultures also be gathered together	Apparently this is a proverb that means "It will be obvious" or "You will know it when it happens." Alternate translation: "As vultures gathering shows that there is a dead body, so these things show that the Son of Man is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+LUK	17	37	m6ca	translate-unknown		0	vultures	Vultures are large birds that fly together and eat the flesh of dead animals that they find. You could describe these birds this way or use the word for local birds that do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LUK	18	intro	v92v	Luke 18 General Notes		0		# Luke 18 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Jesus told two parables ([Luke 18:1-8](./01.md) and [Luke 18:9-14](./09.md)) and then taught that his followers were to be humble ([Luke 18:15-17](./15.md)), to use everything they owned to help the poor ([Luke 18:18-30](./18.md)), and to expect him to die soon ([Luke 18:31-34](./31.md)), Then they all began to walk to Jerusalem, and Jesus healed a blind man ([Luke 18:35-43](./35.md)).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Judges<br><br>People expected judges always to do what God said was right and to make sure that other people did what was right. But some judges did not care about doing right or making sure others did right. Jesus called this kind of judge unjust. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>##### Pharisees and tax collectors<br><br>The Pharisees thought that they themselves were the best examples of righteous good people, and they thought that tax collectors were the most unrighteous sinners. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 18:8](../../luk/18/08.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+LUK	18	01	r26t	figs-parables		0		Jesus begins to tell a parable as he continues to teach his disciples. This is the same part of the story that began in [Luke 17:20](../17/20.md). Verse 1 gives us a description of the parable Jesus is about to tell. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	18	01	w7ar			0	Then he	"Then Jesus"
+LUK	18	02	l2qr			0	saying	A new sentence could begin here: "He said"
+LUK	18	02	ph5w	writing-intro		0	a certain city	Here "certain city" is a way to let the listener know that the narrative that follows takes place in a city, but the name of the city itself is not important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-intro]])
+LUK	18	02	d77j			0	did not respect people	"did not care about other people"
+LUK	18	03	ie2v	writing-participants		0	Now there was a widow	Jesus uses this phrase to introduce a new character to the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	18	03	jhk6			0	widow	A widow is a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried. Jesus' hearers would have thought of her as a person who had no one to protect her from those who wanted to harm her.
+LUK	18	03	xfg3			0	she came often to him	The word "him" refers to the judge.
+LUK	18	03	kj2l			0	Help me get justice against	"Give me a just ruling against"
+LUK	18	03	xc7k			0	my opponent	"my enemy" or "the person who is trying to harm me." This is an opponent in a lawsuit. It is not clear whether the widow is suing the man or the man is suing the widow.
+LUK	18	04	bh3q	figs-gendernotations		0	man	This refers here to "people" in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+LUK	18	05	v9uu			0	causes me trouble	"bothers me"
+LUK	18	05	cf4e			0	wear me out	"exhaust me"
+LUK	18	05	ub29			0	by her constant coming	"by continually coming to me"
+LUK	18	06	ku2r			0	General Information:	Jesus has finished telling his parable and is now commenting about it to his disciples.
+LUK	18	06	die9	Connecting Statement:		0		These verses should be seen as an explanation of the parable in [Luke 18:1-5](../18/01.md).
+LUK	18	06	t9mg			0	Listen to what the unjust judge says	"Think about what the unjust judge just said." Translate this in a way that people will understand that Jesus has already told what the judge said.
+LUK	18	07	qd49			0	Now	This word indicates that Jesus has ended the parable and has started explaining its meaning.
+LUK	18	07	t1sk	figs-rquestion		0	will not God also bring ... night?	Jesus uses a question to teach the disciples. This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "God will also certainly ... night!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	18	07	e2lv			0	his chosen ones	"the people he has chosen"
+LUK	18	07	ljb4	figs-rquestion		0	Will he delay long over them?	Jesus uses a question to teach the disciples. This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "He will certainly not delay long over them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	18	08	zi1f	figs-rquestion		0	when the Son of Man comes, will he indeed find faith on the earth?	Jesus asks this question so that his hearers will stop thinking that God is slow to help those who call to him for justice and will understand that the real problem is that they do not truly have faith in God. Alternate translation: "when the Son of Man comes, you need to be sure that he will find that you truly have faith in him." or "when the Son of Man comes, he will find few on earth who believe." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	18	08	inw3	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man comes, will he indeed find	Jesus is referring to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man come, will I indeed find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	18	09	n2b5	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Jesus begins to tell another parable to some other people who were persuaded that they themselves were righteous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	18	09	kd34			0	Then he	"Then Jesus"
+LUK	18	09	pmp1			0	to some	"to some people"
+LUK	18	09	b6zy			0	who were persuaded in themselves that they were righteous	"who had convinced themselves that they were righteous" or "who thought they were righteous"
+LUK	18	09	rs6q			0	despised	strongly disliked or hated
+LUK	18	10	qp39			0	into the temple	"into the temple courtyard"
+LUK	18	11	mi9g			0	The Pharisee stood and prayed these things about himself	The meaning of the Greek text of this phrase is not clear. Possible meanings are 1) "The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself in this way" or 2) "The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed."
+LUK	18	11	lud3			0	robbers	Robbers are people who steal from other people by forcing the other people to give  things to them, or by threatening to harm them if they refuse to give what the robbers ask for.
+LUK	18	11	z78w	figs-explicit		0	or even like this tax collector	The Pharisees believed that tax collectors were as sinful as robbers, unrighteous people, and adulterers. This could be made explicit. Alternate translation: "and I am certainly not like this sinful tax collector who cheats people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	18	12	ru63			0	all that I get	"everything I earn"
+LUK	18	13	c2wf	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus has finished telling his parable. In verse 14, he comments about what the parable teaches.
+LUK	18	13	c37t			0	standing at a distance	"stood away from the Pharisee." This was a sign of humility. He did not feel worthy to be near the Pharisee.
+LUK	18	13	qtt7	figs-idiom		0	lift up his eyes to heaven	To "lift up his eyes" means to look at something. Alternate translation: "look toward heaven" or "look upward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	18	13	c7x7	translate-symaction		0	hit his breast	This is a physical expression of great sorrow, and shows this man's repentance and humility. Alternate translation: "hit his breast to show his sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	18	13	mx5p			0	God, have mercy on me, a sinner	"God, please be merciful to me. I am a sinner" or "God, please have mercy on me even though I have committed many sins"
+LUK	18	14	s1yr	figs-explicit		0	this man went back down to his house justified	He was justified because God forgave his sin. Alternate translation: "God forgave the tax collector" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	18	14	qrg3	figs-explicit		0	rather than the other	"rather than the other man" or "and not the other man." Alternate translation: "but God did not forgive the Pharisee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	18	14	k9xf			0	because everyone who exalts himself	With this phrase, Jesus switches from the story to state the general principle that the story illustrates.
+LUK	18	14	n7xr	figs-activepassive		0	will be humbled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	18	14	uuc5	figs-activepassive		0	will be exalted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will greatly honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	18	15	udh7	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the next event in the part of the story which began in [Luke 17:20](../17/20.md). Jesus welcomes the children and talks about them.
+LUK	18	15	fuj3			0	touch them, but	This could also be translated as separate sentences: "touch them. But"
+LUK	18	15	kxd9			0	they rebuked them	"the disciples tried to stop the parents from bringing their children to Jesus"
+LUK	18	16	y3qg			0	Jesus called them to him	"Jesus told the people to bring their infants to him"
+LUK	18	16	j8x3	figs-parallelism		0	Permit the little children to come to me, and do not forbid them	These two sentences have similar meaning and they are combined for emphasis. Some languages emphasize in a different way. Alternate translation: "You must certainly allow the children to come to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LUK	18	16	u7sq	figs-simile		0	belongs to such ones	This could be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "belongs to people who are like these little children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	18	17	p5lq			0	Truly I say to you	"Surely I say to you." Jesus used this expression to emphasize the importance of what he was about to say.
+LUK	18	17	ar8e	figs-simile		0	whoever will not receive the kingdom of God like a child will definitely not enter it	God requires people to accept his rule over them with trust and humility. Alternate translation: "whoever wants to enter God's kingdom must receive it with trust and humility like a child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	18	18	f96l	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the next event in the part of the story which began in [Luke 17:20](../17/20.md). Jesus begins to talk with a ruler about entering the kingdom of heaven.
+LUK	18	18	a5qz	writing-participants		0	A certain ruler	This introduces a new character in the story. It only identifies him by his position. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	18	18	d6kf			0	what must I do	"what do I need to do" or "what is required of me"
+LUK	18	18	xrs8	figs-metaphor		0	inherit eternal life	"receive life that does not end." The term "inherit" usually refers to the property that a man left to his children when he dies. Therefore, this metaphor may mean he understood himself to be a child of God and desired for God to give him eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	18	19	fxi2	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you call me good? No one is good, except God alone	Jesus asks the question because he knows that the ruler will not like Jesus' answer to the ruler's question in verse 18. Jesus does not expect the ruler to answer Jesus' question. Jesus wants the ruler to understand that Jesus' answer to the ruler's question comes from God, who alone is good. Alternate translation: "You know that no one is good, except God alone, so to call me good is to compare me with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	18	20	a9te			0	do not kill	"do not murder"
+LUK	18	21	m5qf			0	All these things	"All of these commandments"
+LUK	18	22	e8il			0	When Jesus heard that	"When Jesus heard the man say that"
+LUK	18	22	hzv4			0	he said to him	"he answered him"
+LUK	18	22	t2cw			0	One thing you still lack	"You still need to do one more thing" or "There is one thing that you have not yet done"
+LUK	18	22	d3ar			0	sell all that you have	"sell all your possessions" or "sell everything that you own"
+LUK	18	22	c4s5			0	distribute it to the poor	"give away the money to the poor people"
+LUK	18	22	hy6a			0	come, follow me	"come with me as my disciple"
+LUK	18	24	qcm7	figs-exclamations		0	How difficult it is ... kingdom of God!	This is an exclamation, and not a question. Alternate translation: "It is so very hard ... kingdom of God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+LUK	18	25	hdz1	figs-hyperbole		0	a camel to go through a needle's eye	It is impossible for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle. Jesus was probably using hyperbole to mean it is extremely difficult for a rich man to enter God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	18	25	j7x3			0	needle's eye	The needle's eye is the hole in a sewing needle through which the thread is passed.
+LUK	18	26	ycm3			0	Those hearing it said	"The people who listening to Jesus said"
+LUK	18	26	vu3z	figs-rquestion		0	Then who can be saved?	It is possible that they were asking for an answer. But it is more likely that they used the question to emphasize their surprise at what Jesus said. Alternate translation: "Then no one can be saved from sin!" or in active form: "Then God will not save anyone!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	18	27	ms9b			0	are impossible with people are possible with God	"people cannot do are possible for God to do" or "people cannot do, God can do"
+LUK	18	28	j3dz	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the conversation about entering the kingdom of heaven.
+LUK	18	28	znu6			0	Well, we	This phrase refers only to the disciples, and contrasts them with the rich ruler.
+LUK	18	28	y53q			0	we have left	"we have given up" or "we have left behind"
+LUK	18	28	yk9b			0	everything that is our own	"all our wealth" or "all our possessions"
+LUK	18	29	vz2w			0	Truly, I say to you	Jesus uses this expression to stress the importance of what he is about to say.
+LUK	18	29	sk6z			0	there is no one who	This expression is intended to include not only the disciples, but also everyone else who has made the same sacrifices.
+LUK	18	30	s6rp	figs-doublenegatives		0	who will not receive	This is the end of the sentence that begins with the words "there is no one who has left ... kingdom of God" (verse 28). This could be stated in positive form. "everyone who has left ... kingdom of God will receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+LUK	18	30	d3xa			0	in the world to come, eternal life	"also eternal life in the world to come"
+LUK	18	31	qqp5	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the next event in this part of the story that began in [Luke 17:20](../17/20.md). Jesus is talking to his disciples alone.
+LUK	18	31	pwk9			0	gathered the twelve to himself	Jesus took the twelve disciples to a place away from other people where they could be alone.
+LUK	18	31	g4yx			0	See	This indicates a significant change in the ministry of Jesus as he goes to Jerusalem for the final time.
+LUK	18	31	pg4k	figs-activepassive		0	that have been written by the prophets	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the prophets have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	18	31	ss78			0	the prophets	This refers to the Old Testament prophets.
+LUK	18	31	zj2x	figs-123person		0	Son of Man	Jesus speaks of himself as "the Son of Man." Alternate translation: "me, the Son of Man," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	18	31	i5ya	figs-activepassive		0	will be accomplished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will happen" or "will occur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	18	32	h2a3	figs-activepassive		0	For he will be given over to the Gentiles	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the Jewish leaders will give him over to the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	18	32	es98	figs-123person		0	he	Jesus speaks of himself as "the Son of Man." Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	18	32	hc2k	figs-activepassive		0	will be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will mock him, treat him shamefully, and spit on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	18	33	u86r	figs-123person		0	him ... him ... he	Jesus speaks of himself as "the Son of Man." Alternate translation: "me ... me ... I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	18	33	fie4	translate-ordinal		0	on the third day	This refers to the third day after his death. However, the disciples did not yet understand this, so it is best not to add this explanation when translating this verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	18	34	b8ug	writing-endofstory		0	General Information:	This verse is not part of the main story line, but rather a comment about this part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+LUK	18	34	bm7h			0	They understood none of these things	"They did not understand any of these things"
+LUK	18	34	b29z			0	these things	This refers to Jesus' description of how he would suffer and die in Jerusalem, and that he would rise from the dead.
+LUK	18	34	fn58	figs-activepassive		0	this word was hidden from them	This can be stated in active form, but it is not clear whether it is God or Jesus who hid the word from them. Alternate translation: "Jesus hid his message from them" or "God prevented them from understanding the meaning of what Jesus was telling them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	18	34	qx2n	figs-activepassive		0	the things that were said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that Jesus said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	18	35	v8cd	writing-background		0	General Information:	Jesus heals a blind man as he approaches Jericho. These verses give background information and information about the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	18	35	w3sw	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	18	35	dyf9	writing-participants		0	a certain blind man was sitting	"there was a blind man sitting." Here "certain" means only that the man is an important new participant to the story but Luke does not mention his name. He is a new participant in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	18	36	t35v			0	and hearing	It may be helpful to start a new sentence here. Alternate translation: "When he heard"
+LUK	18	37	ckr3			0	They told him	"People in the crowd told the blind man"
+LUK	18	37	ku9j			0	Jesus of Nazareth	Jesus came from the town of Nazareth, which was located in Galilee.
+LUK	18	37	l38f			0	was passing by	"was walking past him"
+LUK	18	38	u9ct			0	So	This word marks an event that happened because of something else that happened first. In this case, the crowd had told the blind man that Jesus was walking by.
+LUK	18	38	yaj2			0	cried out	"called out" or "shouted"
+LUK	18	38	ehf6			0	Son of David	Jesus was a descendant of David, Israel's most important king.
+LUK	18	38	u69g			0	have mercy on me	"show me pity" or "show me compassion"
+LUK	18	39	nt5y			0	The ones who were walking ahead	"The people who were walking at the front of the crowd"
+LUK	18	39	z7r6			0	to be quiet	"to be silent" or "not to shout"
+LUK	18	39	zug7			0	cried out all the more	This could mean that he cried out louder or that he cried out more persistently.
+LUK	18	40	g96a	figs-activepassive		0	that the man be brought to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people to bring the blind man to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	18	41	al8g			0	to receive my sight	"to be able to see"
+LUK	18	42	n67h	figs-imperative		0	Receive your sight	This is a command, but Jesus is not commanding the man to do anything. Jesus is healing the man by commanding him to be healed. Alternate translation: "You will now receive your sight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
+LUK	18	42	gcv1	figs-metonymy		0	Your faith has healed you	These words are a metonym. It was because of the man's faith that Jesus healed the man. Alternate translation: "I have healed you because you believed in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	18	43	d1kk			0	glorifying God	"giving glory to God" or "praising God"
+LUK	19	intro	zn2b	Luke 19 General Notes		0		# Luke 19 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>After Jesus helped a man named Zacchaeus repent of his sins ([Luke 19:1-10](./01.md)), he taught his followers that when he began to rule as king they would need to tell them what they had done with the things he had given them to take care of ([Luke 19:11-27](./11.md)). He did this by telling them a parable. After that, he rode into Jerusalem on a colt ([Luke 19:28-48](./28.md)). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Sinner"<br>The Pharisees refer to a group of people as "sinners." The Jewish leaders thought these people were sinful, but in reality the leaders were also sinful. This can be taken as irony. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])<br><br>##### Servants<br><br>God expects his people to remember that everything in the world belongs to God. God gives his people things so they can serve him. He wants them to please him by doing what he wants them to do with everything he has given them. One day Jesus will ask his servants what they have done with everything he gave them to use. He will give a reward to those who have done what he wanted them to do, and he will punish those who have not.<br><br>##### The donkey and the colt<br><br>Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an animal. In this way he was like a king who came into a city after he had won an important battle. Also, the kings of Israel in the Old Testament rode on a donkeys. Other kings rode on horses. So Jesus was showing that he was the king of Israel and that he was not like other kings.<br><br>Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about this event. Matthew and Mark wrote that the disciples brought Jesus a donkey. John wrote that Jesus found a donkey. Luke wrote that they brought him a colt. Only Matthew wrote that there were both a donkey had a colt. No one knows for sure whether Jesus rode the donkey or the colt. It is best to translate each of these accounts as it appears in the ULT without trying to make them all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 21:1-7](../../mat/21/01.md) and [Mark 11:1-7](../../mrk/11/01.md) and [Luke 19:29-36](../../luk/19/29.md) and [John 12:14-15](../../jhn/12/14.md))<br><br>##### Spreading garments and branches<br><br>When king would enter the cities they ruled, people would cut branches from trees and take off the clothes that they wore to stay warm in cold weather and spread them all on the road so the king would ride over them. They did this to honor the king and show that they loved him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/honor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])<br><br>##### The merchants in the temple<br><br>Jesus forced the people who were selling animals in the temple to leave. He did this to show everyone that he had authority over the temple and that only those who were righteous, who did what God said was good, could be in it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+LUK	19	01	j35m	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verses 1-2 begin to give background information for the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	19	02	y5i5	writing-participants		0	Behold, there was a man there	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "There was a man who was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	19	02	z91v	writing-background		0	He was a chief tax collector and was rich	This is background information about Zacchaeus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	19	03	lf9m	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verse 3 completes the background information begun in [Luke 19:1-2](./01.md) for the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	19	03	m3ux			0	He was trying	"Zacchaeus was trying"
+LUK	19	03	njt7			0	because he was small in height	"because he was short"
+LUK	19	04	k984			0	So he ran	The author has finished giving the background to the event and now begins to describe the event itself.
+LUK	19	04	pzr6			0	a sycamore tree	"a sycamore fig tree." It produces small round fruit about 2.5 centimeters across. Alternate translation: "a fig tree" or "a tree"
+LUK	19	05	mr51			0	the place	"the tree" or "where Zacchaeus was"
+LUK	19	06	zrw4			0	So he hurried	"So Zacchaeus hurried"
+LUK	19	07	mit4	figs-explicit		0	they all complained	The Jews hated the tax collectors and did not think any good person should associate with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	19	07	k2cl			0	He has gone in to visit a man who is a sinner	"Jesus has gone into the house of a sinner to visit him"
+LUK	19	07	yl4h			0	a sinner	"an obvious sinner" or "a real sinner"
+LUK	19	08	s46z			0	the Lord	This refers to Jesus.
+LUK	19	08	u2bt			0	restore four times the amount	"return to them four times as much as I took from them"
+LUK	19	09	h8ep	figs-abstractnouns		0	salvation has come to this house	It was understood that salvation comes from God. Alternate translation: "God has saved this household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	19	09	i8yg	figs-metonymy		0	this house	The word "house" here refers to the people living in the house or the family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	19	09	f65b			0	he too	"this man too" or "Zacchaeus also"
+LUK	19	09	v3hq			0	son of Abraham	Possible meanings are 1) "descendant of Abraham" and 2) "person who has faith as Abraham did."
+LUK	19	10	myp2			0	the Son of Man came	Jesus is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, came"
+LUK	19	10	fqx4			0	the people who are lost	"the people who have wandered away from God" or "those who by sinning have wandered away from God"
+LUK	19	11	vue7	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Jesus begins to tell a parable to the crowd. Verse 11 gives background information about why Jesus tells the parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	19	11	qs7z	figs-explicit		0	that the kingdom of God was about to appear immediately	The Jews believed that the Messiah would establish the kingdom as soon as he came to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "that Jesus would immediately begin to rule over God's kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	19	12	m9j6			0	A certain nobleman	"A certain man who was a member of the ruling class" or "A certain man from an important family"
+LUK	19	12	mtz9	figs-explicit		0	to receive for himself a kingdom	This is the image of a lesser king going to a greater king. The greater king would give the lesser king the right and authority to rule over his own country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	19	13	n745	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
+LUK	19	13	m387			0	He called	"The nobleman called." It may be helpful to state that the man did this before he left to receive his kingdom. Alternate translation: "Before he left, he called"
+LUK	19	13	xx6p			0	gave them ten minas	"gave each of them one mina"
+LUK	19	13	t82q	translate-bweight		0	ten minas	A mina was 600 grams, probably of silver. Each mina was equal to 100 days' wages, what people would be paid for about four months' work, so ten minas would have been about three years' wages. Alternate translation: "ten valuable coins" or "a large amount of money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+LUK	19	13	vwp2			0	Conduct business	"Trade with this money" or "Use this money in order to earn more"
+LUK	19	14	i998			0	his citizens	"the people of his country"
+LUK	19	14	j9v1			0	a delegation	"a group of people to represent them" or "several messengers"
+LUK	19	15	g3jp			0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+LUK	19	15	s9a7			0	having received the kingdom	"after he had become king"
+LUK	19	15	s2x2	figs-activepassive		0	to be called to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to come to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	19	15	xc6s			0	what profit they had made	"how much money they had earned"
+LUK	19	16	iy7i	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
+LUK	19	16	mf96	translate-ordinal		0	The first	"The first servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	19	16	n37f			0	came before him	"came before the nobleman"
+LUK	19	16	ejx9	figs-explicit		0	your mina has made ten minas more	It is implied that the servant was the one who caused the profit. Alternate translation: "I used your mina to make a profit of ten more minas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	19	16	j7ag	translate-bweight		0	mina	A mina was 600 grams, probably of silver. Each mina was equal to 100 days' wages, what people would be paid for about four months' work. See how you translated this in [Luke 19:13](../19/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LUK	19	17	n5at			0	Well done	"You have done well." Your language may have a phrase that an employer would use to show approval, such as "Good job."
+LUK	19	17	t6zk			0	very little	This refers to the one mina, which the nobleman apparently did not consider to be a lot of money.
+LUK	19	18	zsr1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
+LUK	19	18	ic7p	translate-ordinal		0	The second	"The second servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	19	18	irh6	figs-explicit		0	Your mina, lord, has made five minas	It is implied that the servant was the one who caused the profit. Alternate translation: "Lord, I used your mina to make a profit of five more minas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	19	18	d811	translate-bweight		0	mina	A mina was 600 grams, probably of silver. Each mina was equal to 100 days' wages, what people would be paid for about four months' work. See how you translated this in [Luke 19:13](../19/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LUK	19	19	jxa9			0	You take charge over five cities	"You will have authority over five cities"
+LUK	19	20	h937	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
+LUK	19	20	n71e			0	Another came	"Another servant came"
+LUK	19	20	r25f	translate-bweight		0	mina	A mina was 600 grams, probably of silver. Each mina was equal to 100 days' wages, what people would be paid for about four months' work. See how you translated this in [Luke 19:13](../19/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LUK	19	20	l2wr			0	kept safely in a cloth	"wrapped in a cloth and stored away"
+LUK	19	21	w5yw			0	a demanding person	"a stern man" or "a man who expects a lot from his servants"
+LUK	19	21	a6ja	figs-metaphor		0	You take up what you did not put in	This was probably a proverb. A person who takes out of storage or out of a bank things that he did not put in is a metaphor for someone who benefits from other people's hard work. Alternate translation: "You take out what you did not put in" or "You are like a person how takes out what other people put in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	19	21	mi5b	figs-metaphor		0	you reap what you did not sow	This was probably a proverb. A person who harvests food that someone else has planted is a metaphor for someone who benefits from other people's hard work. Alternate translation: "you are like a person who reaps the fruit of what other people sowed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	19	22	q2k2	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
+LUK	19	22	wt8q	figs-metonymy		0	By your own words	His "words" refer to all that he had said. Alternate translation: "Based on what you have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	19	22	xga8			0	You knew that I am a demanding person	The nobleman was repeating what the servant had said about him. He was not saying that it was true. Alternate translation: "You say that I am a demanding person"
+LUK	19	23	spx7	figs-rquestion		0	why did you not put my money ... interest?	The nobleman uses a question to rebuke the wicked servant. Alternate translation: "you should have put my money ... interest." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	19	23	e1yh			0	put my money in the bank	"lent my money to a bank." Cultures that do not have banks might translate it as "let someone borrow my money."
+LUK	19	23	k39i			0	bank	A bank is a business that safely holds money for people. A bank lends that money to others for a profit. Therefore it pays an extra amount, or interest, to the people who keep their money in the bank.
+LUK	19	23	c8ca			0	I would have collected it with interest	"I could have collected that amount plus the interest it would have earned" or "I would have gained a profit from it"
+LUK	19	23	k8x6			0	interest	Interest is money that a bank pays people who put their money in the bank.
+LUK	19	24	t946	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
+LUK	19	24	h1nn			0	The nobleman	The nobleman had become king. See how you translated this in [Luke 19:12](../19/12.md).
+LUK	19	24	aj1c			0	them that stood by	"the people who were standing near them"
+LUK	19	24	zh5s	translate-bweight		0	mina	A mina was 600 grams, probably of silver. Each mina was equal to 100 days' wages, what people would be paid for about four months' work. See how you translated this in [Luke 19:13](../19/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+LUK	19	25	m7ql			0	he has ten minas.	"he already has ten minas!"
+LUK	19	26	xww6	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
+LUK	19	26	x6ay			0	I say to you	This was the king speaking. Some translators may want to start this verse with "And the king replied, 'I say to you'" or "But the king said 'I tell you this'" .
+LUK	19	26	f5hn	figs-explicit		0	everyone who has will be given more	It is implied that what he has is the money he earned by using his mina faithfully. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone who uses well what he has been given, I will give him more" or "to everyone who uses well what I have given him I will give more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	19	26	ab42	figs-explicit		0	from him that has not	It is implied that the reason he does not have money is because he did not use his mina faithfully. Alternate translation: "from the person who does not use well what I have given him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	19	26	d1g9	figs-activepassive		0	will be taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will take away from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	19	27	u44z			0	these enemies of mine	Since the enemies were not right there, some languages would say "those enemies of mine."
+LUK	19	28	x7bx	writing-endofstory		0		This is the end of the part of the story about Zacchaeus. This verse tells us what Jesus does after this part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+LUK	19	28	l43i			0	When he had said these things	"When Jesus had said these things"
+LUK	19	28	ja5p			0	going up to Jerusalem	Jerusalem was higher than Jericho, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem.
+LUK	19	29	u6hj			0	General Information:	Jesus approaches Jerusalem.
+LUK	19	29	y9q8	writing-newevent		0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new event. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	19	29	kpc6			0	when he came near	The word "he" refers to Jesus. His disciples were also traveling with him.
+LUK	19	29	q1wn	translate-names		0	Bethphage	Bethphage was (and still is) a village on the Mount of Olives, which is across the Kidron Valley from Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	19	29	lj69			0	the hill that is called Olivet	"the hill that is called the Mount of Olives" or "the hill that is called 'Olive Tree Mountain'"
+LUK	19	30	qq5c			0	a colt	"a young donkey" or "a young riding animal"
+LUK	19	30	w1yp	figs-activepassive		0	that has never been ridden	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one has ever ridden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	19	31	px4k	figs-hypo		0	If anyone asks you ... need of it	Jesus tells the disciples how to answer a question that has not yet been asked. However, people in the village will soon ask the question. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+LUK	19	31	emu8	figs-quotesinquotes		0	If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say	The inner quote can also be translated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "If any one asks you why you are untying it, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LUK	19	32	hdd8	figs-activepassive		0	Those who were sent	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The two disciples that Jesus sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	19	33	biw8			0	the owners	"the owners of the colt"
+LUK	19	35	scz2			0	threw their cloaks upon the colt	"put their robes on the young donkey." Cloaks are outer robes.
+LUK	19	35	g49k			0	set Jesus on it	"helped Jesus get up on and ride on the colt"
+LUK	19	36	lxj5	translate-symaction		0	they spread their cloaks	"people spread their cloaks." This is a sign of giving honor to someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	19	37	ba9e			0	As he was now approaching	"As Jesus was going near." Jesus' disciples were traveling with him.
+LUK	19	37	t4nk			0	where the Mount of Olives descends	"where the road goes down from the Mount of Olives"
+LUK	19	37	m8hn			0	mighty works which they had seen	"great things they had seen Jesus do"
+LUK	19	38	x7wk			0	Blessed is the king	They were saying this about Jesus.
+LUK	19	38	nsg4	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of the Lord	Here "name" refers to power and authority. Also, "Lord" refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	19	38	d7b4			0	Peace in heaven	"May there be peace in heaven" or "We want to see peace in heaven"
+LUK	19	38	vb29	figs-metonymy		0	glory in the highest	"May there be glory in the highest" or "We want to see glory in the highest." The words "the highest" refer to heaven, which is a metonym for God, who lives in heaven. Alternate translation: "Let everyone give glory to God in the highest heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	19	39	sq8q			0	in the multitude	"in the large crowd"
+LUK	19	39	yv21			0	rebuke your disciples	"tell your disciples to stop doing these things"
+LUK	19	40	efm9			0	I tell you	Jesus said this to emphasize what he would say next.
+LUK	19	40	b2w6	figs-hypo		0	if these were silent ... cry out	This is a hypothetical situation. Some translators may need to make it clear what Jesus was implying when he said this: "no, I will not rebuke them, for if these people were to be silent ... cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	19	40	v8tc			0	the stones would cry out	"the stones would call out praises"
+LUK	19	41	v3pq			0	the city	This refers to Jerusalem.
+LUK	19	41	k4l2	figs-metonymy		0	he wept over it	The word "it" refers to the city of Jerusalem, but it represents the people who lived in that city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	19	42	g1ee			0	If only you had known ... bring you peace	Jesus expresses his sadness that the people of Jerusalem had missed the opportunity to be at peace with God.
+LUK	19	42	q8fm	figs-you		0	you	The word "you" is singular because Jesus is speaking to the city. But if this would be unnatural in your language, you could use a plural form of "you" to refer to the people of the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	19	42	tgs6	figs-metonymy		0	they are hidden from your eyes	"your eyes" refer to the ability to see. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can no longer see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	19	43	i4p7	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking.
+LUK	19	43	y3g2			0	For	What follows is the reason for Jesus' sadness.
+LUK	19	43	tib4			0	the days will come upon you when your enemies	This indicates that they will experience difficult times. Some languages do not talk about time "coming." Alternate translation: "in the future these things will happen to you: Your enemies" or "soon you will endure troublesome times. Your enemies"
+LUK	19	43	n88i	figs-you		0	you ... your	The word "you" is singular because Jesus is speaking to the city as he would to a woman. But if this would be unnatural in your language, you could use a plural form of "you" to refer to the people of the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+LUK	19	43	e7xp			0	barricade	This refers to a wall to keep the people from getting out of the city.
+LUK	19	44	p7qg	figs-apostrophe		0	They will strike you down to the ground and your children with you	Jesus is speaking to the people of the city as if he were speaking to the city itself as he would speak to a woman. He speaks of the people who live in the city as if they are the woman's children, and thus the city's children. To strike down a city is to destroy its walls and buildings, and to strike down its children is to kill those who live in it. Alternate translation: "They will completely destroy you and kill all who live in you" or "They will completely destroy your city and kill all of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+LUK	19	44	f51h	figs-hyperbole		0	They will not leave one stone upon another	"They will not leave any of the stones in place." This is a hyperbole to express that the enemies will completely destroy the city, which is built of stones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	19	44	xv9n			0	you did not recognize it	"you did not acknowledge"
+LUK	19	45	xq47	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the next event in this part of the story. Jesus enters the temple in Jerusalem.
+LUK	19	45	u91v	figs-explicit		0	Jesus entered the temple	You may need to make explicit that he first entered Jerusalem, where the temple was located. Alternate translation: "Jesus entered Jerusalem and then went to the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	19	45	j6ce	figs-explicit		0	entered the temple	Only priests were allowed to enter the temple building. Alternate translation: "went into the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	19	45	py1x			0	cast out	"throw out" or "force out"
+LUK	19	46	v81e	figs-activepassive		0	It is written	This is a quotation from Isaiah. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The scriptures say" or "A prophet wrote these words in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	19	46	uvf7			0	My house	The word "My" refers to God and "house" refers to the temple.
+LUK	19	46	wac1			0	house of prayer	"a place where people pray to me"
+LUK	19	46	ba8w	figs-metaphor		0	a den of robbers	Jesus speaks of the temple as if it were a place where thieves come together. Alternate translation: "a place where thieves hide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	19	47	mn6e	writing-endofstory		0		This is the end of this part of the story. These verses tell about ongoing action that continues after the main part of the story ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+LUK	19	47	z2n8			0	in the temple	"in the temple courtyard" or "at the temple"
+LUK	19	48	pnf9			0	were listening to him intently	"were paying close attention to what Jesus was saying"
+LUK	20	intro	h6in	Luke 20 General Notes		0		# Luke 20 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 20:17, 42-43, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Using questions to trap people<br><br>When Jesus asked the Pharisees who gave John the authority to baptize ([Luke 20:4](../../luk/20/04.md)), they could not answer because any answer they gave would give someone a reason to say that they were wrong ([Luke 20:5-6](./05.md)). They thought that they would be able to say that Jesus was wrong when they asked him if people should pay taxes to Caesar ([Luke 20:22](../../luk/20/22.md)), but Jesus gave them an answer that they had not thought of.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. In this chapter, Jesus quotes a psalm that records David calling his son "lord," that is, "master." However, to the Jews, ancestors were greater than their descendants. In this passage, Jesus is trying to lead his hearers to the true understanding that the Messiah will himself be divine, and that he himself is the Messiah. ([Luke 20:41-44](./41.md)).<br>
+LUK	20	01	idi8	Connecting Statement:		0		The chief priests, scribes, and elders question Jesus in the temple.
+LUK	20	01	h8gv	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	20	01	vtg4			0	in the temple	"in the temple courtyard" or "at the temple"
+LUK	20	03	vcn1			0	General Information:	Jesus responds to the chief priests, scribes, and elders.
+LUK	20	03	qn89			0	He answered and said to them	"Jesus replied"
+LUK	20	03	ku6a			0	I will also ask you a question, and you tell me	The words "I will ... ask you a question" are a statement. The words "you tell me" are a command.
+LUK	20	04	uph3	figs-rquestion		0	was it from heaven or from men	Jesus knows that John's authority comes from heaven, so he is not asking for information. He asks the question so the Jewish leaders will have to tell what they think to all who are listening. This question is rhetorical, but you will probably have to translate it as a question. Alternate translation: "do you think John's authority to baptize people came from heaven or from men" or "was it God who told John to baptize people, or did people tell him to do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	20	04	z7cg	figs-metonymy		0	from heaven	"from God." Jewish people avoided referring to God by his name "Yahweh." Often they used the word "heaven" to refer to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	20	05	mn6x			0	They reasoned	"They discussed" or "They considered their answer"
+LUK	20	05	a3r8			0	with themselves	"among themselves" or "with each other"
+LUK	20	05	z599	figs-quotations		0	If we say, 'From heaven,' he	Some languages might prefer an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "If we say that John's authority is from heaven, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LUK	20	05	m4l7	figs-metonymy		0	From heaven	"From God." Jewish people avoided referring to God by his name "Yahweh." Often they used the word "heaven" to refer to him. See how these words are translated in [Luke 20:4](../20/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	20	05	fwa2			0	he will say	"Jesus will say"
+LUK	20	06	e9ps	figs-quotations		0	if we say, 'From men,'	Some languages might prefer an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "if we say that John's authority is from men," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LUK	20	06	nns5	figs-explicit		0	stone us	"kill us by throwing stones on us." God's Law commanded that his people stone those of his people who mocked him or his prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	20	07	ia28			0	So they answered	"So the chief priests, scribes and elders answered." The word "so" marks an event that happened because of something else that happened first. In this case, they had reasoned with themselves ([Luke 20:5-6](./05.md)), and they did not have an answer they wanted to say.
+LUK	20	07	w2bc	figs-quotations		0	they answered that they did not know where it came from.	This could be stated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "they said, 'We do not know where it came from.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LUK	20	07	eeg7			0	where it came from	"where John's baptism came from." Alternate translation: "where John's authority to baptize came from" or "who authorized John to baptize people"
+LUK	20	08	d3bg			0	Neither will I tell you	"And I will not tell you." Jesus knew they were not willing to tell him the answer, so he responded in the same manner. Alternate translation: "Just as you will not tell me, I will not tell you"
+LUK	20	09	mf5e	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Jesus begins to tell a parable to the people in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	20	09	s8tt			0	rented it out to vine growers	"allowed some vine growers to use it in exchange for payment" or "allowed some vine growers to use it and pay him later." Payment might be in the form of money, or a portion of the harvest.
+LUK	20	09	y37s			0	vine growers	These are people who tend grape vines and grow grapes. Alternate translation: "grape farmers"
+LUK	20	10	wm51			0	the appointed time	"the time they had agreed to pay him." This would have been at the harvest time.
+LUK	20	10	kr7j			0	of the fruit of the vineyard	"some of the grapes" or "some of what they produced in the vineyard." It could also refer to the things they made from grapes or the money they earned by selling the grapes.
+LUK	20	10	isk1	figs-metaphor		0	sent him away empty-handed	An empty hand is a metaphor for "nothing." Alternate translation: "sent him away without paying him" or "sent him away without the grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	20	11	nq2x			0	beat him	"beat that servant"
+LUK	20	11	r72a			0	treated him shamefully	"humiliated him"
+LUK	20	11	vxh2	figs-metaphor		0	sent him away empty-handed	Having an empty hand is a metaphor for having nothing. Alternate translation: "sent him away without paying him" or "sent him away without any grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	20	12	lr3h	translate-ordinal		0	yet a third	"even a third servant" or "yet another servant." The word "yet" hints at the fact that the landowner should not have had to send the second servant, but he went beyond that and sent a third servant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	20	12	ub4g			0	wounded him	"injured that servant"
+LUK	20	12	h32a			0	threw him out	"threw him out of the vineyard"
+LUK	20	13	kt8i	figs-rquestion		0	What will I do?	This question emphasizes that the vineyard owner thought carefully about what he was going to do. Alternate translation: "Here is what I will do:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	20	14	ib2b			0	when the vine growers saw him	"when the farmers saw the owner's son"
+LUK	20	14	rvi4			0	Let us kill him	They were not asking permission. The said this to encourage each other to kill the heir.
+LUK	20	15	u7us	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes telling his parable to the crowd.
+LUK	20	15	m6en			0	They threw him out of the vineyard	"The vine growers forced the son out of the vineyard"
+LUK	20	15	dlu4	figs-rquestion		0	What then will the lord of the vineyard do to them?	Jesus uses a question to get his listeners to pay attention to what the owner of the vineyard will do. Alternate translation: "So now, listen to what the lord of the vineyard will do to them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	20	16	k18g			0	May it never be	"May it never happen"
+LUK	20	17	ne1d	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues teaching the crowd.
+LUK	20	17	qtb7			0	But Jesus looked at them	"But Jesus stared at them" or "But he looked straight at them." He did this to hold them accountable to understand what he was saying.
+LUK	20	17	rf5f	figs-rquestion		0	What is the meaning of that which is written: 'The stone ... cornerstone'?	Jesus uses a question to teach the crowd. Alternate translation: "You should be able to understand that which is written: 'The stone ... cornerstone.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	20	17	l6l3			0	that which is written	"this scripture"
+LUK	20	17	a5kc	figs-metaphor		0	The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone	This is the first of three metaphors in a prophecy from the book of Psalms. This one refers to the Messiah as if he were a stone that builders chose not to use, but that God made the most important stone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	20	17	bd2f			0	The stone that the builders rejected	"The stone that the builders said was not good enough to use for building." In those days people used stones to build the walls of houses and other buildings.
+LUK	20	17	w9b8			0	the builders	This refers to the religious rulers who are rejecting Jesus as Messiah.
+LUK	20	17	bh2r			0	the cornerstone	"the chief stone of the building" or "the most important stone of the building"
+LUK	20	18	d7n2	figs-metaphor		0	Every one who falls ... broken to pieces	This second metaphor speaks of people who reject the Messiah as if they fall over a stone and are injured. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	20	18	n3n5	figs-activepassive		0	will be broken to pieces	This is a result of falling onto the stone. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will break up into pieces"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	20	18	fdu6	figs-metaphor		0	But on whomever it falls	"But whomever that stone falls on." This third metaphor speaks about the Messiah judging those who reject him as if he were a large stone that would crush them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	20	19	vbf7	figs-metonymy		0	sought to lay hands on him	In this verse, to "lay hands on" someone is to arrest that person. Alternate translation: "looked for a way to arrest Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	20	19	u4tz			0	in that very hour	"immediately"
+LUK	20	19	u4ta	figs-explicit		0	they were afraid of the people	This is the reason that they did not arrest Jesus right away. The people respected Jesus, and the religious leaders were afraid of what the people might do if they arrested him. Alternate translation: "they did not arrest him because they were afraid of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	20	20	f1en			0	they sent out spies	"the scribes and chief priests sent spies to watch Jesus"
+LUK	20	20	ml5w			0	that they might find fault with his speech	"because they wanted to accuse Jesus of saying something bad"
+LUK	20	20	r84a	figs-explicit		0	to the rule and to the authority of the governor	"Rule" and "authority" are two ways of saying that they wanted the governor to judge Jesus. It can be translated with one or both expressions. Alternate translation: "so that the governor would punish Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	20	21	q9q4	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the beginning of the next event in this part of the story. Some time has passed since Jesus was questioned in the temple by the chief priests. The spies are now questioning Jesus.
+LUK	20	21	xn1w			0	They asked him	"The spies asked Jesus"
+LUK	20	21	i3fr			0	Teacher, we know ... way of God	The spies were trying to deceive Jesus. They did not believe these things about Jesus.
+LUK	20	21	v93z	figs-exclusive		0	we know	"we" refers only to the spies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+LUK	20	21	fi1t	figs-activepassive		0	are not influenced by anyone's position	Possible meanings are 1) "you tell the truth even if important people do not like it" or 2) "you do not favor one person over another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	20	21	ubu9			0	but you teach the truth about the way of God	This is part of what the spies were saying that they knew about Jesus.
+LUK	20	22	fi6p			0	Is it lawful ... or not?	They hoped that Jesus would say either "yes" or "no." If he said "yes," then the Jewish people would be angry with him for telling them to pay taxes to a foreign government. If he said "no," then the religious leaders could tell the Romans that Jesus was teaching the people to break the Roman laws.
+LUK	20	22	j6wb			0	Is it lawful	They were asking about God's law, not about Caesar's law. Alternate translation: "Does our law permit us"
+LUK	20	22	h4cc	figs-metonymy		0	Caesar	Because Caesar was the ruler of the Roman government, they could refer to the Roman government by Caesar's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	20	23	z9dm			0	But Jesus understood their craftiness	"But Jesus understood how tricky they were" or "But Jesus saw that they were trying to trap him." The word "their" refers to the spies.
+LUK	20	24	j21y	translate-bmoney		0	a denarius	This is a Roman silver coin worth a day's wages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+LUK	20	24	cvs9	figs-rquestion		0	Whose image and name is on it?	Jesus uses a question to respond to those who were trying to trick him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	20	24	wt51			0	image and name	"picture and name"
+LUK	20	25	z96i	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of this event about the spies and the part of the story which began in [Luke 20:1](../20/01.md).
+LUK	20	25	bh1x			0	He said to them	"Then Jesus said to them"
+LUK	20	25	rey9	figs-metonymy		0	Caesar	Here "Caesar" refers to the Roman government. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	20	25	gj71	figs-ellipsis		0	and to God	The word "give" is understood from the previous phrase. It can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "and give to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	20	26	wa3s			0	They were not able to find fault with what he had said	"The spies could not find anything wrong with what he said"
+LUK	20	26	yc1y			0	but marveling at his answer, they were silent	"but they were amazed at his answer and did not say anything"
+LUK	20	27	c6s4			0	General Information:	We do not know where this takes place, though it possibly took place in the temple courtyard. Jesus is talking with some Sadducees.
+LUK	20	27	f9e3	figs-distinguish		0	the ones who say that there is no resurrection	This phrase identifies the Sadducees as being the group of Jews that say that no one would rise from the dead. It does not imply that some Sadducees believed that there is a resurrection and some did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+LUK	20	28	d6yl			0	if a man's brother dies, having a wife, and being childless	"if a man's brother dies when he has a wife but does not have children"
+LUK	20	28	sjt5			0	the man should take the brother's wife	"the man should marry his dead brother's widow"
+LUK	20	28	pn1c	figs-explicit		0	have a child for his brother	The Jews considered the first son born to a woman who married her dead husband's brother as if he were the son of the woman's first husband. This son inherited the property of his mother's first husband and carried on his name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	20	29	e1b5			0	General Information:	The Sadducees tell Jesus a short story in verses 29-32. This is a story they made up as an example. In verse 33, they ask Jesus a question about the story they told.
+LUK	20	29	c2jr	Connecting Statement:		0		The Sadducees finish asking Jesus their question.
+LUK	20	29	ax5n			0	There were seven brothers	This may have happened, but it is probably a story that they made up to test Jesus.
+LUK	20	29	si57	translate-ordinal		0	the first	"brother number one" or "the oldest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	20	29	qt6a			0	died childless	"died without having any children" or "died, but did not have any children"
+LUK	20	30	p5mw	figs-ellipsis		0	the second as well	Jesus kept the story short by not repeating many of the details. Alternate translation: "the second married her and the same thing happened" or "the second brother married her and died without having any children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	20	30	r4xe	translate-ordinal		0	the second	"brother number two" or "the oldest brother who was still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	20	31	d5tq			0	The third took her	"The third married her"
+LUK	20	31	ky9p	translate-ordinal		0	The third	"Brother number three" or "The oldest brother who was still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	20	31	f1fj	figs-ellipsis		0	likewise the seven also left no children, and died	They did not repeat many of the details to keep the story short. Alternate translation: "in the same way the rest of the seven brothers married her and had no children and died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	20	31	y4wt			0	the seven	"all seven of the brothers" or "each of the seven brothers"
+LUK	20	33	avu1			0	In the resurrection	"When people are raised from the dead" or "When dead people will become alive again." Some languages have a way of showing that the Sadducees did not believe that there would be a resurrection, such as "In the supposed resurrection" or "When dead people are supposedly raised from the dead."
+LUK	20	34	dn48	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to answer the Sadducees.
+LUK	20	34	n91c			0	The sons of this world	"The people of this world" or "The people of this time." This is in contrast with those in heaven or the people who live after the resurrection.
+LUK	20	34	nlu3	figs-explicit		0	marry and are given in marriage	In that culture they spoke of men marrying women and women being given in marriage to their husband. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "get married" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	20	35	m8m9	figs-activepassive		0	those who are regarded as worthy in that age	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people in that age whom God will consider to be worthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	20	35	ct9h			0	to receive the resurrection from the dead	"to be raised from the dead" or "to rise from death"
+LUK	20	35	m3gm			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To receive resurrection from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+LUK	20	35	rh62	figs-explicit		0	will neither marry nor be given in marriage	In that culture they spoke of men marrying women and women being given in marriage to their husband. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will not marry" or "will not get married." This is after the resurrection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	20	36	lk28	figs-explicit		0	Neither can they die anymore	This is after the resurrection. Alternate translation: "They will not be able to die anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	20	36	btb3			0	are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection	"are children of God because he has brought them back from the dead"
+LUK	20	37	ky7p	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes answering the Sadducees.
+LUK	20	37	g3xg	figs-activepassive		0	But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed	The word "even" is here because the Sadducees might not have been surprised that some scriptures say that the dead are raised, but they did not expect Moses to have written something like that. Alternate translation: "But even Moses showed that dead people rise from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	20	37	j8z5	figs-activepassive		0	the dead are raised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God causes the dead to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	20	37	n82t	figs-explicit		0	in the place concerning the bush	"in the part of scripture where he wrote about the burning bush" or "in the scripture about the burning bush" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	20	37	nx7f			0	where he calls the Lord	"where Moses called the Lord"
+LUK	20	37	pqm8			0	the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob	"the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." They all worshiped the same God.
+LUK	20	38	tdq7			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Jesus explains how this story proves that people rise from the dead.
+LUK	20	38	u1y5	figs-parallelism		0	he is not the God of the dead, but of the living	These two sentences have similar meaning said twice for emphasis. Some languages have different ways of showing emphasis. Alternate translation: "the Lord is the God of living people only" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+LUK	20	38	dxi9	figs-explicit		0	but of the living	"but the God of living people." Since these people died physically, they must still be alive spiritually. Alternate translation: "but the God of people whose spirits are alive, even though their bodies may have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	20	38	i6am			0	because all live to him	"because in God's sight they all are still alive" or "because their spirits are alive in God's presence"
+LUK	20	39	n5nq	figs-explicit		0	Some of the scribes answered	"Some of the scribes said to Jesus." There were scribes present when the Sadducees were questioning Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	20	40	i6sv			0	For they	It is unclear if this refers to the scribes, or the Sadducees, or both. It is best to keep the statement general.
+LUK	20	40	vjx9	figs-explicit		0	they did not dare ask him any more questions	"they were afraid to ask ... questions" or "they did not risk asking ... questions." They understood that they did not know as much as Jesus did, but they did not want to say that. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "they did ask him any more tricky questions because they feared that his wise answers would make them appear foolish again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	20	41	t981			0	General Information:	Jesus asks the scribes a question.
+LUK	20	41	mda6	figs-rquestion		0	How do they say ... son?	"Why do they say ... son?" Jesus uses a question to make the scribes think about who the Messiah is. Alternate translation: "Let's think about them saying ... son." or "I will talk about them saying ... son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	20	41	sq2g	figs-explicit		0	they say	The prophets, the religious rulers, and the Jewish people in general knew that the Messiah was the son of David. Alternate translation: "everyone says" or "people say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	20	41	b7rb	figs-synecdoche		0	David's son	"King David's descendant." The word "son" is used here to refer to a descendant. In this case it refers to the one who would reign over God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	20	42	h2al			0	The Lord said to my Lord	This is a quotation from the book of Psalms which says "Yahweh said to my Lord." But the Jews stopped saying "Yahweh" and often said "Lord" instead. Alternate translation: "The Lord God said to my Lord" or "God said to my Lord"
+LUK	20	42	e1i2			0	my Lord	David was referring to the Christ as "my Lord."
+LUK	20	42	pse3	translate-symaction		0	Sit at my right hand	To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "Sit in the place of honor beside me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	20	43	fl1h	figs-metaphor		0	until I make your enemies your footstool	The Messiah's enemies are spoken of as if they were furniture on which he would rest his feet. This was an image of submission. Alternate translation: "until I make your enemies like a footstool for you" or "until I conquer your enemies for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	20	44	zk2h	figs-explicit		0	David therefore calls the Christ 'Lord'	In the culture of that time, a father was more respected than a son. David's us of the title 'Lord' for the Christ implies that he was greater than David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	20	44	k1tp	figs-rquestion		0	so how is he David's son?	"so how can the Christ be David's son?" This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "this shows that the Christ is not merely David's descendant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	20	45	k3pf	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus now directs his attention to his disciples and speaks mainly to them.
+LUK	20	46	m2yu			0	Beware of	"Be on guard against"
+LUK	20	46	ang2	figs-explicit		0	who desire to walk in long robes	Long robes would show that they were important. Alternate translation: "who like to walk around wearing their important robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	20	47	c7yv	figs-metaphor		0	They also devour widows' houses	"They also eat up widows' houses." The scribes are spoken of as if they were hungry animals that eat up the widows' houses. The word "houses" is a synecdoche for both where the widow lives and all the possessions she puts in her home. Alternate translation: "They also take away from widows all their possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	20	47	g67x			0	for a show they make long prayers	"they pretend to be righteous and make long prayers" or "they make long prayers so that people will see them"
+LUK	20	47	zpp5	figs-activepassive		0	Men like this will receive greater condemnation	"They will receive a more severe judgment." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will certainly punish them very severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	21	intro	ny7d	Luke 21 General Notes		0		# Luke 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Jesus told his disciples much about what would happen before he returned.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,'"<br><br>Jesus taught that before he returned many people would falsely claim to be him returning. It will also be a time when many people will hate Jesus' followers and even want to kill them.<br><br>##### "Until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled"<br><br>The Jews spoke of the time between when the Babylonians forced their ancestors to go to Babylon and the time when the Messiah would come as "the times of the Gentiles," the time when the Gentiles would rule over the Jews.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 21:27](../../luk/21/27.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+LUK	21	01	k2zb	writing-background		0		This is the next event in the story. Jesus begins teaching his disciples, either on the same day that the Sadducees question Jesus ([Luke 20:27](../20/27.md)) or on a different day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	21	01	nf4c	figs-explicit		0	gifts	You may need to make explicit what the gifts were. Alternate translation: "gifts of money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	21	01	unv2			0	treasury	one of the boxes in the temple courtyard where people put money as a gift to God
+LUK	21	02	xrk2	writing-participants		0	a certain poor widow	This is a way of introducing a new character to the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	21	02	vzu8	translate-bmoney		0	two mites	"two small coins" or "two tiny copper coins." These were the least valuable of the coins people used then. Alternate translation: "two pennies" or "two small coins of little value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+LUK	21	03	t97j			0	Truly I say to you	This means that what Jesus was about to say was very important.
+LUK	21	03	i8gf	figs-you		0	I say to you	Jesus was talking to his disciples. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	21	03	rwt3	figs-hyperbole		0	this poor widow put in more than all of them	God considers her gift, a small amount of money, more significant than the large amounts of money the men gave. Alternate translation: "the small gift of this widow is more valuable than the larger gifts of the rich men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	21	04	x3qb			0	gave gifts out of their abundance	"have a lot of money but only gave a small portion of it"
+LUK	21	04	gaj8			0	out of her poverty	"who has very little money"
+LUK	21	05	vgp3	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus switches from talking about the widow to teaching about the temple.
+LUK	21	05	vk7z			0	offerings	things people had given to God
+LUK	21	06	lcz6			0	these things that you see	This refers to the beautiful temple and its decorations.
+LUK	21	06	wcd9			0	the days will come when	"there will be a time when" or "someday"
+LUK	21	06	ajx2	figs-activepassive		0	left on another which will not be torn down	A new sentence can be started here. Alternate translation: "left on another. They will all be torn down" or "left on another. Enemies will tear down every stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	21	06	dps1			0	not one stone will be left ... not be torn down	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "every stone will be removed from its place and they will all be torn down"
+LUK	21	06	jfl1	figs-activepassive		0	left on another which will not be torn down	A new sentence can be started here. Alternate translation: "left on another. They will all be torn down" or "left on another. Enemies will tear down every stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	21	07	rix4			0	they asked him	"the disciples asked Jesus" or "Jesus' disciples asked him"
+LUK	21	07	a11j			0	these things	This refers to what Jesus has just said about enemies destroying the temple.
+LUK	21	08	vu18	figs-you		0	that you are not deceived	Jesus was talking to his disciples. The word "you" is plural. Alternate translation: "that you do not believe lies" or "that no one deceives you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	21	08	f1ed	figs-metonymy		0	in my name	People coming in his name claim to represent him. Alternate translation: "claiming to be me" or "claiming to have my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	21	08	h6zp			0	I am he	"I am the Christ" or "I am the Messiah"
+LUK	21	08	sls1			0	Do not go after them	"Do not believe them" or "Do not become their disciples"
+LUK	21	09	p5w5			0	wars and riots	Here "wars" probably refers to fighting between countries, and "riots" probably refers to people fighting against their own leaders or against others in their country. Alternate translation: "wars and rebellions" or "wars and revolutions"
+LUK	21	09	eze2			0	do not be terrified	"do not let these things terrify you" or "do not be afraid"
+LUK	21	09	msn6	figs-explicit		0	the end will not happen immediately	This refers to the final judgment. Alternate translation: "the end of the world will not happen immediately after the wars and riots" or "the world will not end immediately after those things happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	21	09	jyh8			0	the end	"the end of everything" or "the end of the age"
+LUK	21	10	yj1i			0	Then he said to them	"Then Jesus said to his disciples." Since this is a continuation of Jesus speaking from the previous verse, some languages may prefer not to say "Then he said to them."
+LUK	21	10	ms79	figs-metonymy		0	Nation will rise against nation	Here "nation" is a metonym for the people of the nation, and "rise against" is a metonym for attack. The word "nation" represents nations in general, not one particular nation. Alternate translation: "The people of one nation will attack the people of other nations" or "The people of some nations will attack the people of other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+LUK	21	10	ax4w			0	Nation	This refers to ethnic groups of people rather than to countries.
+LUK	21	10	e65b	figs-ellipsis		0	kingdom against kingdom	The words "will rise" are understood from the previous phrase and mean attack. Alternate translation: "kingdom will rise against kingdom" or "the people of some kingdoms will attack the people of other kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+LUK	21	11	gw7x	figs-ellipsis		0	in various places famines and plagues	The words "there will be" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "there will be famines and plagues in many places" or "there will be times of hunger and diseases in different places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	21	11	ib3l			0	terrifying events	"events that terrify people" or "events that cause people to be very afraid"
+LUK	21	12	unm4			0	these things	This refers to the terrible things that Jesus has said will happen.
+LUK	21	12	w5uz	figs-metonymy		0	they will lay their hands on you	"they will grab you." This expression refers to people exercising authority over the disciples. Alternate translation: "they will arrest you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	21	12	qd99			0	they will	"people will" or "enemies will"
+LUK	21	12	c44t	figs-you		0	you	Jesus was talking to his disciples. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	21	12	w2i4	figs-metonymy		0	delivering you over to the synagogues	The word "synagogues" is a metonym for the people in the synagogues, specifically the leaders. Alternate translation: "giving you over to the leaders of the synagogues" or "taking you to the synagogues so that the people there can do to you whatever they want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	21	12	xt6d			0	and prisons	"and delivering you over to the prisons" or "and putting you in prisons"
+LUK	21	12	cwq9	figs-metonymy		0	because of my name	The word "name" is here used to refer to Jesus himself. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because you follow me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	21	13	d98x			0	for your testimony	"for you to tell them your testimony about me"
+LUK	21	14	q1s1	writing-connectingwords		0	Therefore	"Because of this," referring to everything Jesus has said, beginning in [Luke 21:10](../21/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+LUK	21	14	he8s	figs-metonymy		0	resolve in your hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's minds. Alternate translation: "make up your mind" or "decide firmly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	21	14	usf9			0	not to prepare your defense ahead of time	"not to figure out ahead of time what you will say in order to defend yourself against their accusations"
+LUK	21	15	d3zh			0	wisdom that all your adversaries will not be able to resist or contradict	"wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict"
+LUK	21	15	z6ua			0	I will give you words and wisdom	"I will tell you what wise things to say"
+LUK	21	15	gm5t	figs-hendiadys		0	words and wisdom	These can be combined into one phrase. Alternate translation: "words of wisdom" or "wise words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+LUK	21	16	xc2s	figs-activepassive		0	you will be delivered up also by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "even your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends will give you over to the authorities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	21	16	ue17			0	they will put some of you to death	"they will kill some of you." Possible meanings are 1) "the authorities will kill some of you" or 2) "those who deliver you up will kill some of you." The first meaning is more likely.
+LUK	21	17	wbh8	figs-hyperbole		0	You will be hated by everyone	This can be translated in active form. The word "everyone" emphasizes how many people will hate the disciples, either through 1) exaggeration Alternate translation: "It will seem like you are hated by everyone" or "It will seem like everyone hates you" or 2) a generalization. Alternate translation: "You will be hated by most people" or "Most people will hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	21	17	lm66	figs-metonymy		0	because of my name	"my name" here refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because you follow me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	21	18	y7bi	figs-synecdoche		0	But not a hair of your head will perish	Jesus speaks of one of the smallest parts of a person. He is emphasizing that the whole person will not perish. Jesus had already said that some of them would be put to death, so some understand this to mean that they would not be harmed spiritually. Alternate translation: "But these things cannot really harm you" or "Even every hair on your head will be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+LUK	21	19	g85h			0	In your endurance	"By holding firm." This can be stated in the opposite way. Alternate translation: "If you do not quit"
+LUK	21	19	r5zc			0	you will gain your souls	The "soul" was understood to represent the eternal part of a person. Alternate translation: "you will receive life" or "you will save yourselves"
+LUK	21	20	nqb6	figs-activepassive		0	Jerusalem surrounded by armies	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "armies surrounding Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	21	20	dfy7			0	that its destruction is near	"that it will soon be destroyed" or "that they will soon destroy it"
+LUK	21	21	av2e			0	flee	run away from danger
+LUK	21	21	htg9			0	in the country	This refers to the rural areas outside Jerusalem, and not to the nation. Alternate translation: "outside the city"
+LUK	21	21	ubh7			0	enter the city	"enter Jerusalem"
+LUK	21	22	vs2g			0	these are days of vengeance	"these are days of punishment" or "this will be the time when God will punish this city"
+LUK	21	22	eba2	figs-activepassive		0	all the things that are written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the things that the prophets wrote in the scriptures long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	21	22	f9es	figs-activepassive		0	will be fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	21	23	e1pj			0	to them who are nursing	"to mothers who are nursing their babies"
+LUK	21	23	mzp3			0	there will be great distress upon the land	Possible meanings are 1) the people of the land will be distressed or 2) there will be physical disasters in the land.
+LUK	21	23	iw4r	figs-explicit		0	wrath to this people	"there will be wrath to the people at that time." God will bring this wrath. Alternate translation: "this people will experience God's anger" or "God will be very angry and will punish this people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	21	24	lmj8	figs-metonymy		0	They will fall by the edge of the sword	"They will be killed by the edge of the sword." Here "fall by the edge of the sword" represents being killed by enemy soldiers. Alternate translation: "Enemy soldiers will kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	21	24	cg3n	figs-activepassive		0	they will be led captive into all the nations	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their enemies will capture them and take them to other countries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	21	24	zn4e	figs-hyperbole		0	into all the nations	The word "all" is an exaggeration to emphasize that they will be led into many countries. Alternate translation: "into many other countries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	21	24	j7kw	figs-activepassive		0	Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles	Possible meanings are 1) the Gentiles will conquer Jerusalem and occupy it or 2) the Gentiles will destroy the city of Jerusalem or 3) the Gentiles will destroy the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	21	24	d356	figs-metaphor		0	trampled by the Gentiles	This metaphor speaks of Jerusalem as if the people of other nations was walking on it and crushing it down with their feet. This refers to domination. Alternate translation: "conquered by the Gentiles" or "destroyed by the other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	21	24	na6l	figs-activepassive		0	the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the period of the Gentiles has come to an end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	21	25	bza4			0	The nations will be in distress	Here "the nations" refers to the people in them. Alternate translation: "The people of the nations will be distressed"
+LUK	21	25	sz1c			0	distress, anxious because of the roar of the sea and waves	"distress because they will be anxious about the roar of the sea and its waves" or "distress, and the loud noise of the sea and its rough movements will frighten them." This seems to refer to unusual storms or disasters involving the seas.
+LUK	21	26	az37			0	the things which are coming upon the world	"the things that will happen in the world" or "the things that will happen to the world"
+LUK	21	26	wn9g	figs-activepassive		0	the powers of the heavens will be shaken	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) that God will shake the sun moon and stars so they do not move in their normal way or 2) God will trouble the powerful spirits in the heavens. The first is recommended. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	21	27	k9pr	figs-123person		0	Son of Man coming	Jesus is referring to himself. Alternate translation: "me, the Son Man, coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	21	27	wyj9			0	coming in a cloud	"coming down in a cloud"
+LUK	21	27	acp6			0	with power and great glory	Here "power" probably refers to his authority to judge the world. Here "glory" may refer to a bright light. God sometimes shows his greatness with a very bright light. Alternate translation: "powerfully and gloriously" or "and he will be powerful and very glorious"
+LUK	21	28	mv82			0	stand up	Sometimes when people are afraid, they crouch down in order to avoid being seen or hurt. When they are no longer afraid, they get up. Alternate translation: "stand up with confidence"
+LUK	21	28	gx6d	figs-metonymy		0	lift up your heads	Lifting the head is a metonym for looking up. When they lift their heads up, they will be able to see their rescuer coming to them. Alternate translation: "look up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	21	28	up9z	figs-metonymy		0	because your deliverance is coming near	God, who delivers, is spoken of as if he were the deliverance that he causes. The word "deliverance" is an abstract noun that can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because God will soon deliver you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+LUK	21	29	h6a9	figs-parables		0		As Jesus continues teaching his disciples, he tells them a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+LUK	21	30	l2ts			0	When they sprout buds	"When new leaves start to grow"
+LUK	21	30	yic5	figs-explicit		0	summer is already near	"summer is about to start." Summer in Israel follows the sprouting of fig tree leaves and is the time when the figs ripen. Alternate translation: "harvest time is ready to start" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	21	31	y81z			0	So also, when you see these things happening	The appearance of the signs that Jesus just described signal the arrival of the kingdom of God just as appearance of the leaves of the fig tree signal the arrival of summer.
+LUK	21	31	t1ca	figs-metonymy		0	the kingdom of God is near	"God will soon establish his kingdom." Alternate translation: "God will soon rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	21	32	bj9e	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues teaching his disciples.
+LUK	21	32	gsh9			0	Truly I say to you	This expression emphasizes the importance of what Jesus is about to say.
+LUK	21	32	h921			0	this generation	Possible meanings are 1) the generation that will see the first of the signs Jesus speaks of or 2) the generation Jesus is speaking to. The first is more likely.
+LUK	21	32	m3il			0	will not pass away until	This could be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will still be alive when"
+LUK	21	33	t53u			0	Heaven and earth will pass away	"Heaven and earth will cease to exist." The word "heaven" here refers to the sky and the universe beyond it.
+LUK	21	33	c3yl	figs-metonymy		0	my words will never pass away	"my words will never cease to exist" or "my words will never fail." Jesus uses "words" here to refer to everything he says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	21	33	kym8			0	will never pass away	This could be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will remain forever"
+LUK	21	34	r69y	figs-metonymy		0	so that your hearts are not burdened	The "heart" here refers to the mind and thoughts of the person. Alternate translation: "so that you are not occupied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	21	34	y2qk	figs-metaphor		0	are not burdened	Jesus here speaks of the following sins as if they were a physical weight that a person had to carry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	21	34	se3c			0	the effects of drinking	"what drinking too much wine will do to you" or "drunkenness"
+LUK	21	34	unw9			0	the worries of life	"worrying too much about this life"
+LUK	21	34	x8jh	figs-simile		0	then that day will close on you suddenly like a trap	Just as a trap closes on an animal when the animal does not expect it, that day will happen when people do not expect it. Alternate translation: "that day will happen when you are not expecting it, as when a trap closes suddenly on an animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+LUK	21	34	r486	figs-explicit		0	that day will close on you suddenly	The coming of that day will appear to be sudden and unexpected to those who are not ready and watching for it. Alternate translation: "life. For if you are not careful, that day will close on you suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	21	34	q6ph			0	that day	This refers to the day when the Messiah returns. Alternate translation: "the day when the Son of Man comes"
+LUK	21	35	qh1b			0	it will come upon everyone	"it will affect everyone" or "the events of that day will affect everyone"
+LUK	21	35	ry3f	figs-metaphor		0	on the face of the whole earth	The surface of the earth is spoken of as if it were the outward part of the face of a person. Alternate translation: "on the surface of the whole earth" or "on the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	21	36	auh8	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes teaching his disciples.
+LUK	21	36	m4l4			0	be alert	"be ready for my coming"
+LUK	21	36	y5ny			0	strong enough to escape all these things	Possible meanings are 1) "strong enough to endure these things" or 2) "able to avoid these things."
+LUK	21	36	hjy1			0	these things that will take place	"these things that will happen." Jesus has just told them about terrible things that will happen, such as persecution, war, and captivity.
+LUK	21	36	h83d			0	to stand before the Son of Man	"to stand with confidence before the Son of Man." This probably refers to when the Son of Man judges everyone. A person who is not ready will be afraid of the Son of Man and will not stand with confidence.
+LUK	21	37	tfe8	writing-endofstory		0		This is the end of the part of the story that begins in [Luke 20:1](../20/01.md). These verses tell about ongoing action that continues after the main part of the story ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+LUK	21	37	c4uk			0	during the days he was teaching	"during the daytime he would teach" or "he would teach each day." The following verses tell about things that Jesus and the people did each day during the week before he died.
+LUK	21	37	zh1m	figs-explicit		0	in the temple	Only priests were allowed in the temple. Alternate translation: "at the temple" or "in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	21	37	x4g8			0	at night he went out	"at night he would go out of the city" or "he went out each night"
+LUK	21	38	mu6l	figs-hyperbole		0	All of the people	The word "all" is probably an exaggeration to emphasize that the crowd was very large. Alternate translation: "A very large number of people in the city" or "Almost everyone in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	21	38	bky8			0	came early in the morning	"would come early each morning"
+LUK	21	38	cbx2			0	to hear him	"to hear him teach"
+LUK	22	intro	y8nr	Luke 22 General Notes		0		# Luke 22 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The eating of the body and blood<br><br>[Luke 22:19-20](./19.md) describes Jesus' last meal with his followers. At this time, Jesus told them that what they were eating and drinking were his body and his blood. Nearly all Christian churches celebrate "the Lord's Supper," the "Eucharist", or "Holy Communion" to remember this meal.<br><br>##### The new covenant<br><br>Some people think that Jesus established the new covenant during the supper. Others think he established it after he went up to heaven. Others think it will not be established until Jesus comes again. Your translation should say no more about this than the ULT does. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 22:22](../../luk/22/22.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+LUK	22	01	cf6p	writing-background		0	General Information:	Judas agrees to betray Jesus. These verses give background information about this event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	22	01	q8fa	writing-newevent		0	Now	This word is used here to introduce a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	22	01	jjy9	figs-explicit		0	Festival of Unleavened Bread	The festival was called by this name because during the festival, the Jews did not eat bread that was made with yeast. Alternate translation: "festival when they would eat unleavened bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	22	01	u5jm			0	was approaching	"was almost ready to begin"
+LUK	22	02	n9v6			0	how they could put Jesus to death	The priests and scribes did not have the authority to kill Jesus themselves, but they hoped to get others to kill him. Alternate translation: "how they might cause Jesus to be put to death" or "how they could cause someone to kill Jesus"
+LUK	22	02	aij5			0	afraid of the people	Possible meanings are 1) "scared of what the people might do" or 2) "scared that the people would make Jesus king."
+LUK	22	03	gf9s			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of the action in this part of the story.
+LUK	22	03	r65v			0	Satan entered into Judas Iscariot	This was probably very similar to demon possession.
+LUK	22	04	t5uz			0	chief priests	"the leaders of the priests"
+LUK	22	04	qpi4			0	captains	officers of the temple guards
+LUK	22	04	s7qx			0	how he would betray Jesus to them	"how he would help them arrest Jesus"
+LUK	22	05	ir4p			0	They were glad	"The chief priests and captains were glad"
+LUK	22	05	usn7			0	to give him money	"to give Judas money"
+LUK	22	06	ft64			0	He consented	"He agreed"
+LUK	22	06	w2i9	writing-endofstory		0	looked for an opportunity to deliver him to them away from the crowd	This is an ongoing action that continues after this part of the story ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+LUK	22	06	r6xx			0	deliver him	"take him"
+LUK	22	06	bw75			0	away from the crowd	"privately" or "when there was no crowd around him"
+LUK	22	07	hh9a	writing-background		0	General Information:	Jesus sends Peter and John to prepare for the Passover meal. Verse 7 gives background information about the event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	22	07	veh1			0	the day of unleavened bread	"the day of bread without yeast." This was the day the Jews would take all bread made with yeast out of their homes. Then they would celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days.
+LUK	22	07	rqi1	figs-explicit		0	the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed	Each family or group of people would kill a lamb and eat it together, so many lambs were killed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people had to kill a lamb for their Passover meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	22	08	nkz4			0	prepare	This is a general word meaning "make ready." Jesus was not necessarily telling Peter and John to do all the cooking.
+LUK	22	08	e4ev	figs-inclusive		0	so that we may eat it	Jesus was including Peter and John when he said "we." Peter and John would be part of the group of the disciples that would eat the meal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+LUK	22	09	j52e	figs-exclusive		0	you want us to make preparations	The word "us" does not include Jesus. Jesus would not be part of the group that would prepare the meal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+LUK	22	09	s8yw			0	make preparations	"make preparations for the meal" or "prepare the meal"
+LUK	22	10	um6z			0	He answered them	"Jesus answered Peter and John"
+LUK	22	10	c13w			0	Look	Jesus used this word to tell them to pay close attention and to do exactly what he tells them.
+LUK	22	10	i45e			0	a man bearing a pitcher of water will meet you	"you will see a man carrying a pitcher of water"
+LUK	22	10	a677			0	bearing a pitcher of water	"carrying a jar with water in it." He probably would be carrying the jar on his shoulder.
+LUK	22	10	cc34			0	Follow him into the house	"Follow him, and go into the house"
+LUK	22	11	khy9	figs-quotations		0	The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room ... disciples?"	The quote beginning with "Where is the guest room" is a direct quote of what Jesus, the teacher, wants to say to the master of his house. It can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Our teacher asks where the guest room is in which he will eat the Passover with his disciples." or "Our teacher says to show us the guest room where he will eat the Passover with us and the rest of his disciples." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LUK	22	11	iv6f			0	The Teacher	This refers to Jesus.
+LUK	22	11	pq8q			0	eat the Passover	"eat the Passover meal"
+LUK	22	12	ypk9	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues giving instructions to Peter and John.
+LUK	22	12	lpw6			0	He will show you	"The owner of the house will show you"
+LUK	22	12	lg2z			0	upper room	"room upstairs." If your community does not have houses with rooms above other rooms, you may need to consider how to describe buildings in the city.
+LUK	22	13	g9ty			0	So they went	"So Peter and John went"
+LUK	22	14	u3c6	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the next event in the part of the story about the Passover. Jesus and his disciples are sitting to eat the Passover meal.
+LUK	22	14	j1dn			0	When the time came	"When it was time to eat the meal"
+LUK	22	14	lnc6			0	he sat down	"Jesus sat down"
+LUK	22	15	hue3			0	I have greatly desired	"I have wanted very much"
+LUK	22	15	s1sj			0	before I suffer	Jesus is referring ahead to his death. The word for "suffer" here means to go through an unusually difficult or painful experience.
+LUK	22	16	gbj7			0	For I say to you	Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize the importance of what he will say next.
+LUK	22	16	k28r	figs-activepassive		0	until it is fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) until the purpose of the Passover Festival is accomplished. Alternate translation: "until God fulfills it" or "until God completes the purpose of the Passover Festival" or 2) "until we celebrate the final Passover Festival" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	22	17	l5e6			0	took a cup	"picked up a cup of wine"
+LUK	22	17	d7pc			0	when he had given thanks	"when he had given thanks to God"
+LUK	22	17	li2n			0	he said	"he said to his apostles"
+LUK	22	17	xvm7	figs-metonymy		0	share it among yourselves	They were to share the contents of the cup, and not the cup itself. Alternate translation: "share the wine in the cup among yourselves" or "each of you drink some of the wine from the cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	22	18	m78n			0	For I say to you	This phrase is used to emphasize the importance of what Jesus will say next.
+LUK	22	18	h5tl			0	fruit of the vine	This refers to the juice that is squeezed from the grapes that grow on grapevines. Wine is made from fermented grape juice.
+LUK	22	18	crv5			0	until the kingdom of God comes	"until God establishes his kingdom" or "until God rules in his kingdom"
+LUK	22	19	nd2m			0	bread	This bread did not have yeast in it, so it was flat.
+LUK	22	19	d3yc			0	he broke it	"he ripped it" or "he tore it." He may have divided it into many pieces or he may have divided it into two pieces and given them to the apostles to divide among themselves. If possible, use an expression that would apply to either situation.
+LUK	22	19	d8r1			0	This is my body	Possible meanings are 1) "This bread is my body" and 2) "This bread represents my body."
+LUK	22	19	lc9m	figs-activepassive		0	my body which is given for you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my body, which I will give for you" or "my body, which I will sacrifice for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	22	19	cxy5			0	Do this	"Eat this bread"
+LUK	22	19	c4hy			0	in remembrance of me	"in order to remember me"
+LUK	22	20	z3cx	figs-metonymy		0	This cup	The word "cup" refers to the wine in the cup. Alternate translation: "The wine in this cup" or "This cup of wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	22	20	gc8h			0	the new covenant in my blood	This new covenant will take effect as soon his blood is shed. Alternate translation: "the new covenant that will be ratified through my blood"
+LUK	22	20	v4d3	figs-metonymy		0	which is poured out for you	Jesus speaks of his death by referring to his blood being poured out. Alternate translation: "which is poured out in death for you" or "which will flow out of my wounds for you when I die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	22	21	swj1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to his apostles.
+LUK	22	21	g6ks			0	The one who betrays me	"The one who will betray me"
+LUK	22	22	wtj2			0	For the Son of Man indeed goes	"For, indeed, the Son of Man will go" or "For the Son of Man will die"
+LUK	22	22	mk3q	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man indeed goes	Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, indeed go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	22	22	p2qa	figs-activepassive		0	as it has been determined	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as God has determined" or "as God has planned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	22	22	wy2s	figs-activepassive		0	But woe to that man through whom he is betrayed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But woe to the man who betrays the Son of Man" or "But how terrible it will be for that man who betrays the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	22	24	yyw9			0	Then there arose also a quarrel among them	"Then the apostles began to argue among themselves"
+LUK	22	24	y9ce	figs-activepassive		0	was considered to be greatest	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "was the most important" or "the people would think was most important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	22	25	vc5d			0	He said to them	"Jesus said to the apostles"
+LUK	22	25	zjf5			0	are masters over them	"rule forcefully over the Gentiles"
+LUK	22	25	tw4y			0	are referred to as	The people probably did not think of those rulers as people who do good to their people. Alternate translation: "like to be called" or "call themselves"
+LUK	22	26	x6cq	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues teaching his apostles.
+LUK	22	26	ne9r			0	it must not be like this with you	"you should not act like that"
+LUK	22	26	cdq7	figs-metaphor		0	the youngest	Older people were respected in that culture. The leaders were usually older people and were called "elders." The youngest person would be the least likely to lead, and the least important. Alternate translation: "the least important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	22	26	y4n1			0	the one who serves	"a servant"
+LUK	22	27	mw2l			0	For	This connects Jesus' commands in verse 26 with the whole of verse 27. It means that the most important person should serve because Jesus is a servant.
+LUK	22	27	jt7r	figs-rquestion		0	For who is greater ... serves?	"For who is more important ... serves?" Jesus uses this question to begin to explain to the apostles who is truly great. Alternate translation: "I want you to think about who is greater ... serves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	22	27	n3dl			0	the one who sits at the table	"the one who is dining"
+LUK	22	27	lu3a	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not the one who sits at the table?	Jesus uses another question to teach the disciples. Alternate translation: "Of course the one who sits at the table is more important than the servant!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	22	27	qbn6			0	Yet I am among you as one who serves	"But I am with you to be a servant" or "But I am with you to show you how a servant acts." The word "yet" is here because there is a contrast between what people would expect Jesus to be like and what he really was like.
+LUK	22	28	i9xb			0	have continued with me in my temptations	"have stayed with me through my struggles"
+LUK	22	29	w4pd			0	I give to you a kingdom, even as my Father has given a kingdom to me	Some languages may need to change the order. Alternate translation: "Just as my father has given a kingdom to me, I give a kingdom to you"
+LUK	22	29	nly5			0	I give to you a kingdom	"I make you rulers in God's kingdom" or "I give you authority to rule in the kingdom" or "I will make you kings"
+LUK	22	29	ii65			0	even as my Father has given a kingdom to me	"just as my Father has given me authority to rule as king in his kingdom"
+LUK	22	30	us1j	figs-metonymy		0	you will sit on thrones	Kings sit on thrones. Sitting on a throne is a symbol of ruling. Alternate translation: "you will work as kings" or "you will do the work of kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	22	31	vhm5			0	General Information:	Jesus speaks directly to Simon.
+LUK	22	31	t8qd			0	Simon, Simon	Jesus said his name twice to show that what he was about to say to him was very important.
+LUK	22	31	dmw8	figs-you		0	to have you, that he might sift you	The word "you" refers to all of the apostles. Languages that have different forms of "you" should use the plural form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	22	31	qyy7	figs-metaphor		0	sift you as wheat	This means that Satan wanted to test the disciples to find something wrong. Alternate translation: "test you like someone passes grain through a sieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	22	32	pd1t	figs-you		0	But I have prayed for you	The word "you" here refers specifically to Simon. Languages that have different forms of you should use the singular form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	22	32	zp8w			0	that your faith may not fail	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "that you will continue to have faith" or "that you will continue to trust me"
+LUK	22	32	qxk7	figs-metaphor		0	After you have turned back again	Here "turned back again" is a metaphor for starting to believe in someone again.  Alternate translation: "After you start believing in me again" or "After you start serving me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	22	32	f9v8			0	strengthen your brothers	"encourage your brothers to be strong in their faith" or "help your brothers believe in me"
+LUK	22	32	r7ux			0	your brothers	This refers to the other disciples. Alternate translation: "your fellow believers" or "the other disciples"
+LUK	22	34	zt8v			0	the rooster will not crow this day, before you deny three times that you know me	The order of the parts of the verse can be reversed. Alternate translation: "you will deny three times that you know me before the rooster crows this day"
+LUK	22	34	tu15			0	the rooster will not crow this day, before you deny	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "the rooster will crow this day only after you deny" or "before the rooster crows today, you will deny"
+LUK	22	34	pwj1	figs-metonymy		0	the rooster will not crow	Here, the crowing of the rooster refers to a certain time of day. Roosters often crow just before the sun appears in the morning. Therefore, this refers to dawn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	22	34	eq7h			0	rooster	a bird that calls out loudly around the time the sun comes up
+LUK	22	34	zaq1	figs-explicit		0	this day	The Jewish day begins at sunset. Jesus was speaking after the sun had set. The rooster would crow just before morning. The morning was part of "this day." Alternate translation: "tonight" or "in the morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	22	35	rb56	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus turns his attention back to speaking to all of his disciples.
+LUK	22	35	cv68	figs-rquestion		0	Jesus said to them, "When ... did you lack anything?" They answered, "Nothing."	Jesus uses a question to help the apostles remember how well the people provided for them as they traveled. Though this is a rhetorical question and Jesus is not asking for information, you should translate it as a question unless only a statement would cause the disciples to reply that they had lacked nothing.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	22	35	a5jt	figs-you		0	When I sent you out	Jesus was talking to his apostles. So languages that have different forms of "you" should use the plural form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	22	35	dny3	figs-metonymy		0	purse	A purse is a bag for holding money. Here it is used to refer to "money." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	22	35	dr5g			0	a bag of provisions	"travelers' bag" or "bag of food"
+LUK	22	35	tb51	figs-ellipsis		0	Nothing	It may be helpful to some audiences to include more about the conversation. Alternate translation: "We did not lack anything" or "We had everything we needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	22	36	h7j7			0	The one who does not have a sword should sell his cloak	Jesus was not referring to a specific person who did not have a sword. Alternate translation: "If anyone does not have a sword, he should sell his cloak"
+LUK	22	36	q717			0	cloak	"coat" or "outer garment"
+LUK	22	37	n73l	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes speaking with his disciples.
+LUK	22	37	g4l7	figs-activepassive		0	what is written about me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what a prophet wrote about me in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	22	37	u9jx	figs-activepassive		0	must be fulfilled	The apostles would have understood that God would cause everything written in the scriptures to happen. Alternate translation: "God will fulfill" or "God will cause to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	22	37	jf1f	figs-activepassive		0	He was counted with the lawless ones	Here Jesus is quoting the scriptures. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People counted him as a member of the group of lawless men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	22	37	jz9d			0	the lawless ones	"those who break the law" or "the criminals"
+LUK	22	37	se1d	figs-activepassive		0	For what is predicted about me is being fulfilled	Possible meanings are 1) "For what the prophet predicted about me is about to happen" or 2) "For my life is coming to an end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	22	38	ajs4			0	they said	This refers to at least two of Jesus' apostles.
+LUK	22	38	kbt8			0	It is enough	Possible meanings are 1) they have enough swords. "We now have enough swords." or 2) Jesus wants them to stop talking about having swords. "No more of this talk about swords." When Jesus said that they should buy swords, he was mainly telling them about the danger they would all face. He may not have really wanted them to buy swords and fight.
+LUK	22	39	zaw6			0	General Information:	Jesus goes to the Mount of Olives to pray.
+LUK	22	40	b6pz			0	that you do not enter into temptation	"that you are not tempted" or "that nothing tempts you and causes you to sin"
+LUK	22	41	sp1s	figs-idiom		0	about a stone's throw	"about the distance that someone can throw a stone." Alternate translation: "a short distance" or with an estimated measurement like "about thirty meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	22	42	j48l			0	Father, if you are willing	Jesus will bear the guilt of every person's sin on the cross. He prays to his Father, asking if there is another way.
+LUK	22	42	y51l	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	22	42	ic7y	figs-metaphor		0	remove this cup from me	Jesus refers to what he will soon experience as if it were a cup of bitter liquid that he would have to drink. Alternate translation: "allow me to not drink from this cup" or "allow me to not experience what is about to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	22	42	zw2y	figs-activepassive		0	Nevertheless not my will, but yours be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "However, do what is according to your will rather than what is according to my will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	22	43	lz4z			0	appeared to him	"appeared to Jesus"
+LUK	22	43	l635			0	strengthening him	"encouraging him"
+LUK	22	44	e7gh			0	Being in agony, he prayed	"He was suffering greatly, and so he prayed"
+LUK	22	44	q9mg			0	he prayed more earnestly	"he prayed more intensely"
+LUK	22	44	df6s			0	his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground	"his sweat was falling to the ground like large drops of blood"
+LUK	22	45	a9fg			0	When he rose up from his prayer, he	"When Jesus got up after praying, he" or "After praying, Jesus got up and he"
+LUK	22	45	gb3z			0	found them sleeping because of their sorrow	"saw that they were sleeping because they were tired from their sadness"
+LUK	22	46	in7g	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you sleeping?	Possible meanings are 1) "I am surprised that you are sleeping now." or 2) "You should not be sleeping now!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	22	46	nl7w			0	that you may not enter into temptation	"so that you may not be tempted" or "so that nothing tempts you and causes you to sin"
+LUK	22	47	kt25	writing-participants		0	behold, a crowd appeared	The word "behold" alerts us to a new group in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "there was a crowd that appeared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	22	47	mva7			0	leading them	Judas was showing the people where Jesus was. He was not telling the crowd what to do. Alternate translation: "leading them to Jesus"
+LUK	22	47	c2l7	translate-unknown		0	to kiss him	"to greet him with a kiss" or "to greet him by kissing him." When men greeted other men who were family or friends, they would kiss them on one cheek or both cheeks. If your readers would find it embarrassing to say that a man would kiss another man, you could translate it in a more general way: "to give him a friendly greeting." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+LUK	22	48	e2n9	figs-rquestion		0	are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?	Jesus uses a question to rebuke Judas for betraying him with a kiss. Normally a kiss is a sign of love. Alternate translation: "it is a kiss you are using to betray the Son of Man!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	22	48	zvk8	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man with	Jesus is using this term to refer to himself. Alternate translation: "me, the Son of Man, with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	22	49	njs1			0	those who were around Jesus	This refers to Jesus' disciples.
+LUK	22	49	y5za			0	what was happening	This refers to the priests and soldiers coming to arrest Jesus.
+LUK	22	49	gv81	figs-explicit		0	strike with the sword	The question is about the type of fight they should engage in (a sword fight), not what weapon they should use (the swords that they brought, [Luke 22:38](../22/38.md)), but your translation may need to speak of the weapons they brought. Alternate translation: "fight against them with the swords we brought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	22	50	b4ij			0	one of them	"one of the disciples"
+LUK	22	50	f2fm			0	struck the servant of the high priest	"struck the servant of the high priest with a sword"
+LUK	22	51	rcp5			0	That is enough	"Do not do any more of that"
+LUK	22	51	c6pz			0	touched his ear	"touched the servant where his ear had been cut off"
+LUK	22	52	fa7z	figs-rquestion		0	Do you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?	"Do you come out with swords and clubs because you think I am a robber?" Jesus uses this question to scold the Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "You know that I am not a robber, yet you come out to me bringing swords and clubs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	22	53	g1tu			0	I was daily with you	"I was among you every day"
+LUK	22	53	a6qu			0	in the temple	Only priests entered the temple. Alternate translation: "in the temple courts" or "at the temple"
+LUK	22	53	c4is	figs-metonymy		0	lay your hands on me	In this verse, to lay hands on someone is to arrest that person. Alternate translation: "arrest me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	22	53	gw9n			0	this is your hour	"this is the time for you to do whatever you want"
+LUK	22	53	mzb4	figs-ellipsis		0	the authority of darkness	It may be helpful to repeat the reference to time. "Darkness" is a metonym for Satan. Alternate translation: "the time of the authority of darkness" or "the time when God is allowing Satan to do whatever he wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and  [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	22	54	mtp8			0	led him away	"led Jesus away from the garden where they had arrested him"
+LUK	22	54	ct8h			0	into the high priest's house	"into the courtyard of the high priest's house"
+LUK	22	55	b3x7			0	they had kindled a fire	"some people had made a fire." The fire was to keep the people warm during the cool night. Alternate translation: "some people started a fire to keep warm"
+LUK	22	55	qx64			0	the middle of the courtyard	This was the courtyard at the high priest's house. It had walls around it, but no roof.
+LUK	22	55	m8ew			0	in the midst of them	"together with them"
+LUK	22	56	fm4t			0	he sat in the light of the fire	He sat near the fire and its line shone on him.
+LUK	22	56	fxz3			0	and looked straight at him and said	"and she looked straight at Peter and said to the other people in the courtyard"
+LUK	22	56	zu63			0	This man also was with him	The woman was telling the people about Peter being with Jesus. She probably did not know Peter's name.
+LUK	22	57	dzq9			0	But Peter denied it	"But Peter said that it was not true"
+LUK	22	57	vdm1			0	Woman, I do not know him	Peter did not know the woman's name. He was not insulting her by calling her "woman." If people would think he was insulting her, you could use a culturally acceptable way for a man to address a woman he does not know, or you could leave out the word.
+LUK	22	58	i65s			0	You are also one of them	"You are also one of those who were with Jesus"
+LUK	22	58	cyv7			0	Man, I am not	Peter did not know the man's name. He was not insulting him by calling him "Man." If people would think he was insulting him, you could use a culturally acceptable way for a man to address a man he does not know, or you could leave out the word.
+LUK	22	59	h5tb			0	insisted and said	"said insistently" or "said loudly"
+LUK	22	59	fc42			0	Truly this man	Here "this man" refers to Peter. The speaker probably did not know Peter's name.
+LUK	22	59	qwf7	figs-explicit		0	he is a Galilean	The man could probably tell Peter was from Galilee from the way he talked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	22	60	ck93			0	Man	Peter did not know the man's name. He was not insulting him by calling him "Man." If people would think he was insulting him, you could use a culturally acceptable way for a man to address a man he does not know, or you could leave out the word. See how you translated this in [Luke 22:58](../22/58.md).
+LUK	22	60	al3s	figs-idiom		0	I do not know what you are saying	"I do not know what you are talking about." This expression means that Peter completely disagrees with the man. Alternate translation: "what you said is not true at all" or "what you said is completely false" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	22	60	p6c5			0	while he was speaking	"while Peter was speaking"
+LUK	22	60	lt62			0	a rooster crowed	Roosters often crow just before the sun appears in the morning. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Luke 22:34](../22/34.md).
+LUK	22	61	gdp5			0	Turning, the Lord looked at Peter	"The Lord turned and looked at Peter"
+LUK	22	61	dpk1			0	the word of the Lord	"what Jesus had said" when Jesus had said that Peter would betray Jesus
+LUK	22	61	kkq8			0	a rooster crows	Roosters often crow just before the sun appears in the morning. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Luke 22:34](../22/34.md).
+LUK	22	61	ui26	figs-explicit		0	today	The Jewish day started at sundown and continued to the next evening. Jesus had spoken the previous evening about what would happen shortly before dawn or at dawn. Alternate translation: "tonight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	22	61	zjc6			0	deny me three times	"deny three times that you know me"
+LUK	22	62	m5gu			0	Peter went outside	"Peter went out of the courtyard"
+LUK	22	64	zn1p			0	They put a cover over him	"They covered his eyes so that he could not see"
+LUK	22	64	cl2v	figs-irony		0	Prophesy! Who is the one who hit you?	The guards did not believe that Jesus was a prophet. Rather, they believed that a real prophet would know who hit him even if he could not see. They called Jesus a prophet, but they were teasing him and showing him why they did not think that he was a prophet. Alternate translation: "Prove that you are a prophet. Tell us who hit you!" or "Hey prophet, who hit you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+LUK	22	64	q4g1	figs-explicit		0	Prophesy!	"Speak words from God!" The implied information is that God would have to tell Jesus who struck him since Jesus was blindfolded and could not see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	22	66	wa4h			0	General Information:	It is now the next day and Jesus is brought before the council.
+LUK	22	66	v9m2			0	As soon as it was day	"At dawn the next morning"
+LUK	22	66	vp8u	figs-activepassive		0	They led him into the council	Possible meanings are 1) "The elders had Jesus brought into the council" or 2) "The guards led Jesus into the council of the elders." Some languages may avoid saying who led him by using the pronoun "they" or by using a passive verb: "Jesus was led into the council" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	22	67	br8y			0	and said	A new sentence can be started here. Alternate translation: "The elders said to Jesus"
+LUK	22	67	h12k			0	If you are the Christ, tell us	"Tell us if you are the Christ"
+LUK	22	67	g8iy	figs-hypo		0	If I tell you, you will not believe	This is the first of two hypothetical statements by Jesus. It was a way for Jesus to respond without giving them a reason to say that he was guilty of blasphemy. Your language may have a way of indicating that the action has not actually happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+LUK	22	68	l7nz	figs-hypo		0	if I ask you, you will not answer	This is the second hypothetical statement. It was a way for Jesus to rebuke them without giving them a reason to convict him. These words, along with "If I tell you, you will not believe" (verse 67), show that Jesus did not believe that the council was really looking for the truth. Your language may have a way of indicating that the action has not actually happened. Jesus is saying that whether he speaks or asks them to speak, they will not respond correctly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+LUK	22	69	xsz9	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the council.
+LUK	22	69	z3ea			0	from now on	"from this day" or "starting from today"
+LUK	22	69	p8kt	figs-123person		0	the Son of Man will	Jesus uses this phrase to refer to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	22	69	nka9	translate-symaction		0	seated at the right hand of the power of God	To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "seated in the place of honor beside the power of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	22	69	h4n3	figs-metonymy		0	the power of God	"the all-powerful God." Here "power" refers to his supreme authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	22	70	udh2	figs-explicit		0	Then you are the Son of God?	The council asked this question because they wanted Jesus to explicitly confirm their understanding that he was saying he was the Son of God. Alternate translation: "So when you said that, did you mean that you are the Son of God?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	22	70	l4j7	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	22	70	jtr9			0	You say that I am	"Yes, it is just like you say"
+LUK	22	71	u3m3	figs-rquestion		0	Why do we still need a witness?	They use a question for emphasis. Alternate translation: "We have no further need for witnesses!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	22	71	lpm4	figs-metonymy		0	heard from his own mouth	The phrase "his own mouth" refers to his speech. Alternate translation: "heard him say that he believes he is the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	23	intro	p6wq	Luke 23 General Notes		0		# Luke 23 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The ULT sets the last line of this chapter apart because it is more connected with chapter 24 than with chapter 23.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Accuse<br><br>The chief priests and scribes accused Jesus of doing evil because they wanted Pilate to kill Jesus. But they were accusing him falsely, because Jesus had never done what they accused him of doing.<br><br>##### "The curtain of the temple was split in two"<br><br>The curtain in the temple was an important symbol that showed that people needed to have someone speak to God for them. They could not speak to God directly because all people are sinful and God hates sin. God split the curtain to show that Jesus' people can now speak to God directly because Jesus has paid for their sins.<br><br>##### The tomb<br><br>The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([Luke 23:53](../../luk/23/53.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "I find no fault in this man"<br><br>Pilate was saying that he did not know of any reason why he should punish Jesus because Jesus had not broken any laws. Pilate was not saying that Jesus was perfect.<br>
+LUK	23	01	pi3d			0	General Information:	Jesus is brought before Pilate.
+LUK	23	01	sgf1			0	The whole company of them	"All of the Jewish leaders" or "All the members of the Council"
+LUK	23	01	mvn9			0	rose up	"stood" or "stood to their feet"
+LUK	23	01	k4aa	figs-metaphor		0	before Pilate	To appear before someone means to enter into their authority. Alternate translation: "to be judged by Pilate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	23	02	mtc8	figs-exclusive		0	We found	"We" refers only the Council members, and not to Pilate of any other people nearby. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+LUK	23	02	im4v			0	perverting our nation	"causing our people to do things that are not right" or "causing trouble by telling lies to our people"
+LUK	23	02	xsa4			0	forbidding to give tribute	"telling them not to pay taxes"
+LUK	23	02	l68k	figs-metonymy		0	to Caesar	Caesar represents the Emperor of Rome. Alternate translation: "to the Emperor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	23	03	z5hu			0	Pilate asked him	"Pilate asked Jesus"
+LUK	23	03	ve4s	figs-explicit		0	You say so	Possible meanings are 1) by saying this, Jesus implied that he is the King of the Jews. Alternate translation: "Yes, as you said, I am" or "Yes. It is as you said" or 2) by saying this, Jesus was saying that Pilate, not Jesus, was the one calling him the King of the Jews. Alternate translation: "You yourself have said so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	23	04	fx7d			0	multitudes	large groups of people
+LUK	23	04	s8fi			0	I find no fault in this man	"I do not find this man guilty of anything"
+LUK	23	05	yy6w			0	stirs up	"causes trouble among"
+LUK	23	05	cr78			0	all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place	This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "all Judea. He began causing trouble in Galilee and now is causing trouble here"
+LUK	23	06	vvp6			0	heard this	"heard that Jesus began to teach in Galilee"
+LUK	23	06	px94			0	he asked whether the man was a Galilean	Pilate wanted to know from which area Jesus came because he wanted to have a lower-ranking government official judge Jesus. If Jesus were from Galilee, Pilate could have Herod judge Jesus because Herod had authority over Galilee.
+LUK	23	06	dr1s			0	the man	This refers to Jesus.
+LUK	23	07	cbn1			0	he discovered	"Pilate found out"
+LUK	23	07	mn6i	figs-explicit		0	he was under Herod's authority	The passage does not state the implied fact that Herod was the ruler of Galilee. Alternate translation: "Jesus was under the authority of Herod because Herod ruled over Galilee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	23	07	ay2i			0	he sent	"Pilate sent"
+LUK	23	07	i163			0	who himself	This refers to Herod.
+LUK	23	07	ys2n			0	in those days	"at that time"
+LUK	23	08	k9z8			0	he was very glad	"Herod was very glad"
+LUK	23	08	z3zz			0	he had wanted to see him	"Herod had wanted to see Jesus"
+LUK	23	08	gp7u			0	He had heard about him	"Herod had heard about Jesus"
+LUK	23	08	vg5u			0	he hoped	"Herod hoped"
+LUK	23	08	b424	figs-activepassive		0	to see some miracle done by him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to see him perform some kind of miracle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	23	09	hbp3			0	Herod questioned Jesus in many words	"Herod asked Jesus a lot of questions"
+LUK	23	09	c8li			0	answered him nothing	"did not reply" or "did not give Herod an answer"
+LUK	23	10	lpu6			0	the scribes stood	"the scribes were standing there"
+LUK	23	10	hn8g			0	violently accusing him	"severely accusing Jesus" or "accusing him of all kinds of crimes"
+LUK	23	11	p9yl			0	Herod with his soldiers	"Herod and his soldiers"
+LUK	23	11	qt1c			0	dressed him in elegant clothes	"put beautiful clothes on him." The translation should not imply that this was done to honor or care for Jesus. They did it to mock Jesus and to make fun of him.
+LUK	23	12	b6f1	figs-explicit		0	Herod and Pilate had become friends with each other that very day	The implied information is that they became friends because Herod appreciated Pilate allowing him to judge Jesus. Alternate translation: "Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day because Pilate had sent Jesus to Herod for judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	23	12	x7r8	writing-background		0	before this they had been enemies with each other	This information is enclosed in parentheses to show that it is background information. Use a format that your audience would understand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	23	13	h89l			0	called together the chief priests and the rulers and the crowd of people	"called the chief priests and the rulers and the crowd of people to come meet together"
+LUK	23	13	d7gn	figs-explicit		0	the crowd of people	It is not likely that Pilate asked a crowd to come. The crowd was probably still there waiting to see what would happen to Jesus. Alternate translation: "the crowd that was still there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	23	14	dh77			0	this man	This refers to Jesus.
+LUK	23	14	wsw6			0	like a man who	"saying that he"
+LUK	23	14	ee53	figs-explicit		0	I, having questioned him before you	"I have questioned Jesus in your presence, and." It is implied that they were witnesses to the proceedings. Alternate translation: "I have questioned Jesus with you here as witnesses, and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	23	14	e517			0	find no fault in this man	"do not think that he is guilty"
+LUK	23	15	k5gk	Connecting Statement:		0		Pilate continues speaking to the Jewish leaders and to the crowd.
+LUK	23	15	h623	figs-ellipsis		0	No, nor does Herod	It may be helpful to add information that is not included in the short statement. Alternate translation: "Even Herod does not think he is guilty" or "Even Herod thinks he is innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	23	15	bn7l			0	nor does Herod, for	"nor does Herod, because" or "nor does Herod. We know this because"
+LUK	23	15	i2ba	figs-exclusive		0	he sent him back to us	"Herod sent Jesus to return to us." The word "us" refers to Pilate, his soldiers, and the priests and scribes, but not those who were listening to Pilate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+LUK	23	15	gs4m	figs-activepassive		0	nothing worthy of death has been done by him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he has not done anything to deserve a death sentence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	23	16	p5wa			0	I will therefore punish him	Because Pilate had found no fault in Jesus he should have released him without punishment. It is not necessary to try to make this statement fit logically into the translation. Pilate punished Jesus, whom he knew to be innocent, only because he was afraid of the crowd.
+LUK	23	18	cx37	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verse 19 tells us background information about who Barabbas is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	23	18	v7pf			0	they cried out all together	"All the people in the crowd shouted"
+LUK	23	18	ib9q	figs-explicit		0	Away with this man, and release	"Take this man away! Release." They are asking him to have his soldiers kill Jesus. Alternate translation: "Take this man away and execute him! Release" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	23	18	i6pj	figs-exclusive		0	release to us	"us" refers to the crowd only, and not to Pilate and his soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+LUK	23	19	vd6b	writing-background		0	Barabbas was a man ... for murder	This is background information that Luke gives about who Barabbas was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	23	19	qdv7	figs-activepassive		0	who had been put into prison	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Romans had put in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	23	19	zl1f			0	a certain rebellion in the city	"trying to persuade the people of the city to rebel against the Roman government"
+LUK	23	20	vbp4			0	addressed them again	"spoke to them again" or "spoke again to the people in the crowd and to the religious rulers"
+LUK	23	20	t1i2			0	desiring to release Jesus	"because he wanted to set Jesus free"
+LUK	23	22	iz5v	translate-ordinal		0	He said to them a third time	"Pilate said to the crowd again, for the third time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	23	22	ck75	figs-rquestion		0	what evil has this man done?	Pilate uses this question to cause the crowd to understand that Jesus is innocent. Alternate translation: "this man has not done anything wrong!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	23	22	de5a			0	I have found nothing deserving the death penalty in him	"He has done nothing for which he deserves to die"
+LUK	23	22	mij1			0	after punishing him, I will release him	As in [Luke 23:16](../23/16.md), Pilate should have released Jesus without punishment because he was innocent. However, he offered to punish Jesus to appease the crowd.
+LUK	23	22	z7ax			0	I will release him	"I will set him free"
+LUK	23	23	k1hh			0	they were insistent	"the crowd insisted"
+LUK	23	23	sni4			0	with loud voices	"with shouting"
+LUK	23	23	pst8	figs-activepassive		0	for him to be crucified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Pilate to have his soldiers crucify Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	23	23	pgz9			0	Their voices convinced Pilate	"The crowd kept shouting until they convinced Pilate"
+LUK	23	24	tfw2			0	to grant their demand	"to do what the crowd requested"
+LUK	23	25	nwd3			0	He released the one they asked for	Pilate released Barrabas from prison. Alternate translation: "Pilate freed Barabbas, whom the crowd had asked be released"
+LUK	23	25	t66f	writing-background		0	who had been put in prison ... murder	This is background information about where Barrabas was at that time. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Romans had put in prison ... murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+LUK	23	25	z8v8			0	he delivered up Jesus to their will	"Pilate commanded the soldiers to bring Jesus to them to do whatever the crowd wanted to do"
+LUK	23	26	s9kc			0	As they led him away	"While the soldiers led Jesus away from where Pilate was"
+LUK	23	26	ysu3			0	seized	The Roman soldiers had the authority to compel people to carry their loads. Do not translate this in a way that indicates that Simon was arrested or had done anything wrong.
+LUK	23	26	x5qz	translate-names		0	one Simon of Cyrene	"a man named Simon, from the city of Cyrene" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	23	26	i5ua			0	coming from the country	"who was coming into Jerusalem from the countryside"
+LUK	23	26	fub3			0	laid the cross on him	"put the cross on his shoulders"
+LUK	23	26	y3p6			0	following Jesus	"and he followed behind Jesus"
+LUK	23	27	nvg3			0	A great crowd	"A large crowd"
+LUK	23	27	ad9f			0	great crowd of the people, and of women	The woman were part of the large crowd, and not a separate crowd.
+LUK	23	27	s7gx			0	mourned for him	"mourned for Jesus"
+LUK	23	27	bp3x			0	were following him	This does not mean that they were Jesus' disciples. It simply means they were walking along behind him.
+LUK	23	28	s3ka			0	turning to them	This indicates that Jesus turned to face the women and address them directly.
+LUK	23	28	nl38			0	Daughters of Jerusalem	The "daughter" of a city means the women of the city. This was not rude. It was a normal form of address to a group of women from one location. Alternate translation: "You women who are from Jerusalem"
+LUK	23	28	wi15	figs-metonymy		0	do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children	The person is a metonym for what happens to the person. Alternate translation: "do not weep about the bad things that will happen to me. Instead, weep because worse things will happen to you and to your children" or "you are weeping because bad things are happening to me, but you will weep even more when worse things happen to you and your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	23	29	s9uj	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes speaking to the crowd.
+LUK	23	29	rd8v			0	For see	This introduces the reason why the women of Jerusalem should weep for themselves.
+LUK	23	29	bjb7			0	the days are coming	"there will soon be a time"
+LUK	23	29	xi9e			0	in which they will say	"when people will say"
+LUK	23	29	rat4			0	the barren	"women who have not given birth to children"
+LUK	23	29	rgj1			0	the wombs that did not bear ... the breasts that did not nurse	These clauses are used to more fully describe "the barren." Those women neither gave birth nor nursed children. It may be helpful to combine these together with "the barren." Alternate translation: "the women who have never given birth to children or nursed babies"
+LUK	23	29	u1x1			0	they	This can refer to either the Romans or the Jewish leaders, or no one in particular.
+LUK	23	30	te1i			0	Then	at that time
+LUK	23	30	gya6	figs-ellipsis		0	to the hills	Words are left out to keep the phrase short. Alternate translation: "they will say to the hills" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+LUK	23	31	y238	figs-rquestion		0	For if they do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?	Jesus uses a question to help the crowd understand that people are doing bad things now in good times, so certainly they will do worse things in the bad times in the future. Alternate translation: "You can see that they are doing these bad things while the tree is green, so you can be sure that they will do worse things when the tree is dry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	23	31	nkk3	figs-metaphor		0	the tree is green	The green tree is a metaphor for something that is good. If your language has a similar metaphor, you should use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	23	31	zt5s	figs-metaphor		0	it is dry	The dry wood is a metaphor for something that will be useful only to burn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	23	32	w8yj	figs-activepassive		0	Other men, two criminals, were led away with him to be put to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The soldiers led away with Jesus two criminals to execute them also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	23	32	m2nh			0	Other men, two criminals	"Two other men who were criminals" or "Two criminals." Luke avoids saying "other criminals" because Jesus was innocent, even though he was treated as a criminal. Luke calls the other two men criminals, but not Jesus.
+LUK	23	33	wj2q			0	When they came	The word "they" includes the soldiers, the criminals, and Jesus.
+LUK	23	33	i3vx			0	they crucified him	"the Roman soldiers crucified Jesus"
+LUK	23	33	bjr2			0	one on his right and one on his left	"they crucified one criminal on Jesus' right side and the other criminal on Jesus' left side"
+LUK	23	34	y87b			0	Father, forgive them	The word "them" refers to those who were crucifying Jesus. Jesus speaks to his Father with compassion toward the men crucifying him.
+LUK	23	34	zy2s	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	23	34	haq2			0	for they do not know what they are doing	"because they do not understand what they are doing." The Roman soldiers did not understand that they were crucifying the Son of God. Alternate translation: "for they do not really know whom they are crucifying"
+LUK	23	34	uk4s			0	they cast lots	The soldiers participated in a type of gambling. Alternate translation: "they gambled"
+LUK	23	34	qbj8			0	cast lots, dividing up his garments	"cast lots to decide who among the soldiers would take home each piece of Jesus' clothing"
+LUK	23	35	a2h5			0	The people stood	"The people were standing there"
+LUK	23	35	kue4			0	him	This refers to Jesus.
+LUK	23	35	t7mb	figs-irony		0	He saved others. Let him save himself	Luke records the ironic words of the rulers. The only way Jesus could save others was by dying instead of saving himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+LUK	23	35	m3f6			0	Let him save himself	"Jesus should be able to save himself." They said this to mock Jesus. They did not believe he could save himself. Alternate translation: "We would like to see him prove who he is by saving himself from the cross"
+LUK	23	35	a963			0	the chosen one	"the one that God has chosen"
+LUK	23	36	k8h9			0	him	Jesus
+LUK	23	36	q9w9			0	approaching him	"coming close to Jesus"
+LUK	23	36	b3jz			0	offering him vinegar	"offering Jesus vinegar to drink." Vinegar is a cheap drink that common people drink. The soldiers were mocking Jesus by giving a cheap drink to someone who claims to be a king.
+LUK	23	37	x5wr	figs-explicit		0	If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself	The soldiers were mocking Jesus. Alternate translation: "We do not believe you are the King of the Jews, but if you are, prove us wrong by saving yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	23	38	l5be			0	a sign over him	"a placard at the top of Jesus' cross that stated"
+LUK	23	38	w7aw			0	This is the King of the Jews	The people who put this sign above Jesus were mocking him. They did not really think he was a king.
+LUK	23	39	z9ej			0	insulted him	"insulted Jesus"
+LUK	23	39	tmy7	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not the Christ? Save yourself	The criminal uses a question to mock Jesus. Alternate translation: "You claim to be the Christ. Save yourself" or "If you really were the Christ, you would save yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	23	39	g6uk	figs-irony		0	Save yourself and us	The criminal did not really think that Jesus could rescue them from the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+LUK	23	40	lb4e			0	the other rebuked him	"the other criminal rebuked him"
+LUK	23	40	nk1r	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence?	The criminal uses a question to scold the other criminal. Alternate translation: "You should fear God, because they are punishing you the same way they are punishing him" or "You must have no fear of God, since you mock him while you are hanging on a cross the same as he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	23	41	qyp6	figs-123person		0	We indeed ... for we ... we deserve	These usages of "we" refer only to the two criminals, and not to Jesus or the other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+LUK	23	41	i4gm			0	We indeed are here justly	"Truly we deserve this punishment"
+LUK	23	41	nu35			0	this man	This refers to Jesus.
+LUK	23	42	mht9			0	Then he said	"The criminal also said"
+LUK	23	42	j9d9			0	remember me	"think about me and treat me well"
+LUK	23	42	zyv3	figs-metonymy		0	come into your kingdom	To "come into" a kingdom means to begin to rule. Alternate translation: "begin to rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	23	43	n6w9			0	Truly I say to you, today	"Truly" adds emphasis to what Jesus is saying. Alternate translation: "I want you to know that today"
+LUK	23	43	f1fl			0	paradise	This is the place that righteous people go to when they die. Jesus was assuring the man that he would be with God and God would accept him. Alternate translation: "the place where the righteous people live" or "the place where people live well"
+LUK	23	44	x7fl			0	about the sixth hour	"about noon." This reflects the custom at the time of counting hours beginning with daybreak at 6 a.m.
+LUK	23	44	q4t3			0	darkness came over the whole land	"the entire land became dark"
+LUK	23	44	e8zn			0	until the ninth hour	"until 3 p.m." This reflects the custom at the time of counting hours beginning with daybreak at 6 a.m.
+LUK	23	45	hjt3			0	as the sun's light failed	This does not refer to sundown. Rather, the light of the sun darkened during the middle of the day. Use a term to describe the sun becoming dark rather than the sun going down.
+LUK	23	45	ssh2			0	the curtain of the temple	"the curtain inside the temple." This was the curtain that separated the most holy place from the rest of the temple.
+LUK	23	45	ah4k	figs-activepassive		0	the curtain of the temple was split in two	"the curtain of the temple was torn into two pieces." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God tore the temple curtain into two pieces from the top to the bottom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	23	46	z1fq			0	Crying with a loud voice	"Shouting loudly." It may be helpful to show how this is related to the events of the previous verses. Alternate translation: "When that happened, Jesus shouted loudly"
+LUK	23	46	r4ub	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	23	46	mix5	figs-metonymy		0	into your hands I commit my spirit	"The phrase "into your hands" refers to God's care. Alternate translation: "I entrust my spirit to your care" or "I give my spirit to you, knowing you will care for it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	23	46	k5rv			0	Having said this	"After Jesus said this"
+LUK	23	46	bd6y			0	he died	"Jesus died"
+LUK	23	47	p6lh			0	the centurion	This was the title for the Roman officer who was in charge of the other Roman soldiers. He supervised the crucifixion.
+LUK	23	47	ar1d	figs-activepassive		0	what was done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the things that had happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	23	47	c2ti			0	this was a righteous man	"this man did nothing wrong" or "this man did not do anything wrong"
+LUK	23	48	dq99			0	multitudes	large groups of people
+LUK	23	48	jth1			0	who came together	"who gathered together"
+LUK	23	48	gt8y			0	witness this sight	"see this event" or "observe what was happening"
+LUK	23	48	yq19	figs-activepassive		0	the things that were done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what had happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	23	48	whs7			0	returned beating	"returned to their homes beating"
+LUK	23	48	ft9q	translate-symaction		0	beating their breasts	This was a symbol of sorrow and regret. Alternate translation: "hitting their own chests to show that they were sorrowful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	23	49	xzh8			0	followed him	"traveled with Jesus"
+LUK	23	49	evb4			0	at a distance	"some distance away from Jesus"
+LUK	23	49	s74u			0	these things	"what happened"
+LUK	23	50	cbj7	writing-background		0	General Information:	Joseph asks Pilate for Jesus' body. These verses give us background information about who Joseph is. It may be helpful to reorder some of this information with a verse bridge, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+LUK	23	50	ud7p	writing-participants		0	Behold, there was a man	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "There was a man who was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+LUK	23	50	wx2z			0	the Council	"the Jewish Council"
+LUK	23	51	ddr1	figs-explicit		0	with the decision of the Council and their action	What the decision was can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "with either the Council's decision to kill Jesus or with their action in killing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	23	51	rba6	translate-names		0	the Judean town of Arimathea	Here "Judean town" means it was located in Judea. Alternate translation: "the town called Arimathea, which is in Judea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	23	52	tk6r			0	This man, approaching Pilate, asked for the body of Jesus	"This man went to Pilate and requested the body of Jesus, to bury it."
+LUK	23	53	ec9d			0	He took it down	"Joseph took Jesus' body from the cross"
+LUK	23	53	f5bq			0	wrapped it in fine linen	"wrapped the body in a fine linen cloth." This was the normal burial custom at that time.
+LUK	23	53	yy3n	figs-activepassive		0	that was cut in stone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which someone had cut in a rock cliff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	23	53	m5wu			0	where no one had ever been laid	This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "No one had ever before put a body in that tomb"
+LUK	23	54	tia9			0	the Day of the Preparation	"the day when people got ready for the Jewish day of rest called the Sabbath"
+LUK	23	54	b4i1	figs-metaphor		0	the Sabbath was about to begin	For the Jews, the day began at sunset. Alternate translation: "it was soon going to be sunset, the start of the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+LUK	23	55	pu3i			0	who had come with Jesus out of Galilee	"who had traveled with Jesus from the region of Galilee"
+LUK	23	55	nhd9	figs-activepassive		0	followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "walked along behind Joseph and the men who were with him; the women saw the tomb and how the men laid Jesus' body inside the tomb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	23	56	sm68			0	They returned	"The women went to the houses where the women were staying"
+LUK	23	56	mj6q	figs-explicit		0	prepared spices and ointments	Because they had had no time to honor Jesus by putting fragrant spices and ointments on his body on the day he died, they were going to do it on the morning of the first day of the week. Alternate translation: "prepared spices and ointments to put on Jesus' body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	23	56	uzk9			0	they rested	"the women did no work"
+LUK	23	56	tk6s			0	according to the commandment	"according to the Jewish law" or "as the Jewish law required." They were not allowed to prepare his body on the Sabbath according to the law.
+LUK	24	intro	r5qx	Luke 24 General Notes		0		# Luke 24 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The tomb<br><br>The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([Luke 24:1](../../luk/24/01.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.<br><br>##### The faith of the women<br><br>Most of Luke's original readers would have thought of women as less important than men, but Luke carefully shows that some women loved Jesus very much and had more faith than the twelve disciples had.<br><br>##### Resurrection<br><br>Luke wants his readers to understand that Jesus came alive again in a physical body ([Luke 24:38-43](./38.md)).<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 24:7](../../luk/24/07.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br><br>##### "On the third day"<br><br>Jesus told his followers that he would become alive again "on the third day" ([Luke 18:33](../../luk/18/33.md)). He died on a Friday afternoon (before sunset) and became alive again on a Sunday, so he became alive again "on the third day" because the Jews said that the day began and ended at sunset, and they counted any part of the day as a day. Friday was the first day, Saturday was the second day, and Sunday was the third day.<br><br>##### Two men in bright shining robes<br><br>Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about angels in white clothing with the women at Jesus' tomb. Two of the authors called them men, but that is only because the angels were in human form. Two of the authors wrote about two angels, but the other two authors wrote about only one of them. It is best to translate each of these passages as it appears in the ULT without trying to make the passages all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 28:1-2](../../mat/28/01.md) and [Mark 16:5](../../mrk/16/05.md) and [Luke 24:4](../../luk/24/04.md) and [John 20:12](../../jhn/20/12.md))<br>
+LUK	24	01	b46u			0	General Information:	The women ([Luke 23:55](../23/55.md)) return to the tomb with spices to put on Jesus' body.
+LUK	24	01	r62f	translate-ordinal		0	Very early on the first day of the week	"Before dawn on Sunday" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	24	01	qg7a			0	they came to the tomb	"the women arrived at the tomb." These were the women spoken of in [Luke 23:55](../23/55.md).
+LUK	24	01	pen7			0	the tomb	This tomb was cut in the rock of a cliff.
+LUK	24	01	w4w1			0	bringing the spices	These were the same spices they prepared in [Luke 23:56](../23/56.md).
+LUK	24	02	jq9p			0	They found the stone	"They saw that the stone was"
+LUK	24	02	l6uk	figs-activepassive		0	the stone rolled away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that someone had rolled the stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	24	02	t4mf			0	the stone	This was a large, cut, round stone big enough to completely block the doorway to the tomb. It required several men to roll it.
+LUK	24	03	elq2	figs-explicit		0	did not find the body of the Lord Jesus	You can state explicitly that they did not find it because it was not there. Alternate translation: "the body of the Lord Jesus was not there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	24	04	ex1u			0	General Information:	Two angels appear and begin speaking to the women.
+LUK	24	04	bmt4			0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+LUK	24	05	c11i			0	were filled with fear	"became afraid"
+LUK	24	05	n5xf	translate-symaction		0	bowed down their faces to the earth	"bowed low to the ground." This action expresses their humility and submission to the men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	24	05	fs3y	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you seek the living among the dead?	The men use a question to mildly criticize the women for looking in a tomb for a living person. Alternate translation: "You are looking for a living person among dead people!" or "You should not be looking for someone who is alive in a place where they bury dead people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	24	05	x4vy	figs-you		0	Why do you seek	Here "you" is plural, referring to the women who came. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	24	06	q7zg	Connecting Statement:		0		The angels finish speaking to the women.
+LUK	24	06	awf1	figs-activepassive		0	but has been raised	"but he has been made alive again." "Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because God has made him alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	24	06	s8k5			0	Remember how	"Remember what"
+LUK	24	06	rt89	figs-you		0	to you	The word "you" is plural. It refers to the women and possibly the other disciples in addition. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	24	07	sj3u	figs-quotations		0	that the Son of Man	This is the beginning of an indirect quote. It can also be translated with a direct quote as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+LUK	24	07	pl6b	figs-activepassive		0	the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified	The phrase "must be" means this is something that would certainly happen because God had already decided that it would happen. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "it was necessary that they hand the Son of Man over to sinful men who would crucify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	24	07	e4ca	figs-metonymy		0	into the hands	Here "hands" refers to power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	24	07	dta4	translate-ordinal		0	third day	The Jews counted any portion of a day as a day. Therefore, the day Jesus was raised was the "third day" because it followed the day of his burial and the Sabbath day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	24	08	f2k2	Connecting Statement:		0		The women go to tell the apostles about what they found at the tomb.
+LUK	24	08	rew5	figs-metonymy		0	remembered his words	Here "words" refers to the statement that Jesus made. Alternate translation: "remembered what Jesus said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	24	09	fnh6			0	the eleven and all the rest	"the eleven apostles and all the rest of the disciples who were with them"
+LUK	24	09	iz68			0	the eleven	This is Luke's first reference to the eleven, because Judas left the twelve and betrayed Jesus.
+LUK	24	10	h1ml			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke gives the names of some of the women who came from the tomb and told the apostles what had happened there.
+LUK	24	11	apl7			0	But this message seemed like idle talk to the apostles	"But the apostles thought that what the women said was foolish talk"
+LUK	24	12	e7tt			0	Yet Peter	This phrase contrasts Peter to the other apostles. He did not dismiss what the women said, but ran to the tomb to see for himself.
+LUK	24	12	rm1d	figs-idiom		0	rose up	This is an idiom that means "began to act." Whether Peter was sitting or standing when he decided to act is not important. Alternate translation: "started out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	24	12	ax6s			0	stooping	Peter had to bend over in order to see inside the tomb because tombs cut in solid rock were very low. Alternate translation: "bending himself at the waist"
+LUK	24	12	n1tg	figs-explicit		0	the linen cloths by themselves	"only the linen cloths." This refers to the cloths that had been wrapped around Jesus' body when he was buried in [Luke 23:53](../23/53.md). It is implied that the body of Jesus was not there. Alternate translation: "the linen cloths in which Jesus' body had been wrapped, but Jesus was not there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	24	12	fxd2			0	departed to his home	"went away to his home"
+LUK	24	13	a1e3	writing-newevent		0	General Information:	Two of the disciples are on their way to Emmaus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	24	13	emc5	writing-newevent		0	Behold	The author uses this word to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	24	13	e8gx			0	two of them	"two of the disciples"
+LUK	24	13	s5n1			0	that very day	"that same day." This refers to the day when the women found the tomb to be empty.
+LUK	24	13	d8jk	translate-names		0	Emmaus	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	24	13	cea7	translate-bdistance		0	sixty stadia	"eleven kilometers." A "stadium" was 185 meters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+LUK	24	15	tl6s			0	It happened that	This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. It starts with Jesus approaching them. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+LUK	24	15	b3sl			0	Jesus himself	The word "himself" emphasizes the fact that the very Jesus they were talking about actually appeared to them. So far the women had seen the angels, but no one had seen Jesus.
+LUK	24	16	q6nk	figs-synecdoche		0	their eyes were prevented from recognizing him	"their eyes were kept from recognizing Jesus." The men's ability to recognize Jesus is spoken of as their eyes' ability to recognize him. This can be stated in active form. It is most likely that it was God who prevented them from recognizing Jesus. Alternate translation: "something happened to them so they could not recognize him" or "God prevented them from recognizing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	24	17	xak8			0	Jesus said to them	"Jesus said to the two men"
+LUK	24	18	bqc9	translate-names		0	Cleopas	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+LUK	24	18	qx7m	figs-rquestion		0	Are you the only person ... days?	Cleopas uses this question to show his surprise that this man appears not to know about the things that have happened in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "You must be the only person ... days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	24	18	e8gg	figs-you		0	Are you	Here "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	24	19	aj5c			0	What things?	"What things have happened?" or "What things have taken place?"
+LUK	24	19	x25r			0	a prophet, mighty in deed and word before God and all the people	This means that God caused Jesus to be mighty and that the people saw that he was mighty. Alternate translation: "a prophet to whom God gave power to do and teach great things that were amazing to all the people"
+LUK	24	20	a6aw			0	delivered him up	"gave him over"
+LUK	24	20	e5zt	figs-activepassive		0	to be condemned to death and crucified him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in order for the governor to put Jesus to death by crucifying him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	24	21	ei9t	Connecting Statement:		0		The two men continue responding to Jesus.
+LUK	24	21	ljb1	figs-explicit		0	who was going to redeem Israel	The Romans ruled over the Jews. Alternate translation: "who would free the Israelites from our Roman enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	24	21	d52i			0	Yes, and what is more,	This introduces another reason why they believed Jesus would not free Israel. Alternate translation: "Now that does not seem possible because"
+LUK	24	21	xqc3	translate-ordinal		0	the third day	The Jews counted any portion of a day as a day. Therefore, the day Jesus was raised was the "third day" because it followed the day of his burial and the Sabbath day. See how you translated this in [Luke 24:7](../24/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	24	21	sg3g			0	since all these things happened	"since all the many actions that led up to the death of Jesus have taken place"
+LUK	24	22	csz6	Connecting Statement:		0		The two men finish responding to Jesus.
+LUK	24	22	l8dj			0	But also	This introduces another reason why it the men did not understand what was happening concerning Jesus.
+LUK	24	22	a3j9			0	of our company	"in our group"
+LUK	24	22	du1v			0	having been at the tomb	The women were the ones who were at the tomb.
+LUK	24	23	m4wy			0	a vision of angels	"angels in a vision"
+LUK	24	24	fkw9			0	they did not see him	"they did not see Jesus"
+LUK	24	25	r718			0	Jesus said to them	Jesus is speaking to the two disciples.
+LUK	24	25	vg3z	figs-metonymy		0	slow of heart to believe	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind. Alternate translation: "your minds are slow to believe" or "you are slow to believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	24	26	n85k	figs-rquestion		0	Was it not necessary ... glory?	Jesus uses a question to remind the disciples about what the prophets said. Alternate translation: "It was necessary ... glory." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	24	26	f8es			0	to enter into his glory	This refers to Jesus beginning to rule and to receive honor and glory.
+LUK	24	27	g4t7	figs-metonymy		0	beginning from Moses	Moses wrote the first books of the Bible. Alternate translation: "beginning with the writings of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	24	27	vb2e			0	Jesus interpreted to them	"Jesus explained to them"
+LUK	24	28	cdj2			0	Jesus acted as though he were going further	The two men understood from his actions that he was going on to another destination. Perhaps he kept walking on the road when they turned off to enter the gate into the village. There is no indication that Jesus deceived them with words.
+LUK	24	29	pn4d	figs-hyperbole		0	they compelled him	You may need to make explicit what they compelled him to do. This is probably an exaggeration to show that they needed to speak with him for a long time before they could change his mind. The word "compel" means to use physical force, but it seems that they persuaded him using only words. Alternate translation: "they were able to persuade him to stay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	24	29	s6ps			0	it is toward evening and the day is almost over	The Jewish day ended at sundown.
+LUK	24	29	tgi6			0	Jesus went in	"Jesus entered the house"
+LUK	24	29	p35b			0	stay with them	"stay with the two disciples"
+LUK	24	30	k6ud			0	It happened	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+LUK	24	30	t2zg			0	the bread	This refers to bread made without yeast. It does not refer to food in general.
+LUK	24	30	ecm2			0	blessed it	"gave thanks for it" or "thanked God for it"
+LUK	24	31	h4yr	figs-metonymy		0	Then their eyes were opened	Their "eyes" represent their understanding. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then they understood" or "Then they realized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	24	31	q89z			0	they knew him	"they recognized him." These disciples had known him before his death.
+LUK	24	31	yev2			0	he vanished out of their sight	This means that suddenly he was no longer there. It does not mean that he became invisible.
+LUK	24	32	inw4	figs-metaphor		0	Was not our heart burning ... scriptures?	They use a question to emphasize how amazed they were about their encounter with Jesus. The intense feelings they had while talking to Jesus are spoken of as if they were a fire burning inside them. Alternate translation: "Our hearts were burning ... scriptures." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	24	32	l1px	figs-pronouns		0	within us	The two men were speaking to each other. The word "us" is dual inclusive for languages that make these distinctions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+LUK	24	32	xy6p			0	while he opened to us the scriptures	Jesus did not open a book or scroll. "opened" refers to their understanding. Alternate translation: "while he explained the scriptures to us" or "while he enabled us to understand the scriptures"
+LUK	24	33	d5lv	Connecting Statement:		0		The two men go to Jerusalem to the eleven disciples to tell them about Jesus.
+LUK	24	33	qi47			0	They rose up	"They" refers to the two men.
+LUK	24	33	ar2c			0	rose up	"got up" or "stood up"
+LUK	24	33	dw85			0	the eleven	This refers to Jesus' apostles. Judas was no longer included with them.
+LUK	24	34	kyn4			0	saying	"and those people told the two men"
+LUK	24	35	stf9			0	So they told	"So the two men told them"
+LUK	24	35	fb1r			0	the things that happened on the way	This refers to Jesus appearing to them while they were on their way to the village of Emmaus.
+LUK	24	35	mnn2	figs-activepassive		0	how Jesus was shown to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "how they recognized Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	24	35	y3f8			0	in the breaking of the bread	"when Jesus broke the bread" or "when Jesus tore the bread"
+LUK	24	36	e8i4			0	General Information:	Jesus appears to the disciples. When the two men previously arrived at the house where the Eleven were, Jesus was not with them.
+LUK	24	36	rt8d	figs-rpronouns		0	Jesus himself	The word "himself" focuses on Jesus and the surprise of Jesus actually appearing to them. Most of them had not seen him after his resurrection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+LUK	24	36	q7yl			0	in the midst of them	"among them"
+LUK	24	36	pnl1	figs-you		0	Peace be to you	"May you have peace" or "May God give you peace!" The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+LUK	24	37	i2tu			0	But they were terrified	"But" indicates a strong contrast. Jesus told them to be at peace, but they were very afraid instead.
+LUK	24	37	kf17	figs-doublet		0	terrified and filled with fear	"startled and afraid." These two phrases mean about the same thing, and are used together to emphasize their fear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+LUK	24	37	z4q5			0	supposed that they saw a spirit	"thought that they were seeing a ghost." They did not yet truly understand that Jesus was really alive.
+LUK	24	37	q9rf			0	a spirit	Here it refers to the spirit of a dead person.
+LUK	24	38	jj1h	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you troubled?	Jesus uses a question to comfort them. Alternate translation: "Do not be frightened." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+LUK	24	38	ic97	figs-rquestion		0	Why do questions arise in your heart?	Jesus uses a question to mildly rebuke them. Jesus was telling them not to doubt that he was alive. The word "heart" is a metonym for a persons' mind. Alternate translation: "Do not doubt in your minds!" or "Stop doubting!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	24	39	a12n			0	Touch me and see ... see me having	Jesus asks them to confirm by touch that he is not a ghost. It may be helpful to combine and reorder these two sentences. Alternate translation: "Touch me and feel that I have flesh and bones that a ghost would not have"
+LUK	24	39	tf2v			0	flesh and bones	This is a way of referring to the physical body.
+LUK	24	40	qm9p			0	his hands and his feet	It is understood that his hands and feet contained the nail marks from his crucifixion that would prove it was really Jesus. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the wounds in his hands and his feet"
+LUK	24	41	hr4f			0	They still could not believe it because of joy	"They were so full of joy that they still could not believe it was really true"
+LUK	24	43	tyh4	figs-explicit		0	ate it before them	Jesus did this to prove that he had a physical body. Spirits would not be able to eat food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	24	43	j8qf			0	before them	"in front of them" or "while they were watching"
+LUK	24	44	tfk8			0	When I was with you	"When I was with you before"
+LUK	24	44	g76a	figs-activepassive		0	all that was written ... Psalms must be fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God would fulfill all that was written ... Psalms" or "God would cause all that was written ... Psalms to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	24	44	q7x8	figs-activepassive		0	all that was written in the law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms	The words "law of Moses," "the Prophets," and "the Psalms" are proper names for parts of the Hebrew Bible. This can be stated in active form and using common nouns. Alternate translation: "all that Moses wrote in the law, all that the prophets wrote, and all that the writers of the Psalms wrote about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	24	45	qf61	figs-idiom		0	Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the scriptures	To "open the mind" is an idiom that means to enable someone to understand. Alternate translation: "Then he enabled them to understand the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+LUK	24	46	cwr5	figs-activepassive		0	Thus it is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is what people long ago wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	24	46	e75f			0	rise again from the dead	In this verse, "to rise" is to come alive again. The words "from the dead" speak of all dead people together in the underworld.
+LUK	24	46	r2zy	translate-ordinal		0	the third day	The Jews counted any portion of a day as a day. Therefore, the day Jesus was raised was the "third day" because it followed the day of his burial and the Sabbath day. See how you translated this in [Luke 24:7](../24/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+LUK	24	47	w5j5	figs-activepassive		0	Repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Followers of the Christ should preach to people in all the nations that they need to repent and that they need God to forgive their sins through Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	24	47	lty6	figs-metonymy		0	in his name	His "name" here refers to his authority. Alternate translation: "by the Christ's authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+LUK	24	47	w1ha			0	all the nations	"all the ethnic communities" or "all the people groups"
+LUK	24	47	wiq7			0	beginning from Jerusalem	"starting in Jerusalem"
+LUK	24	48	z5cx	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the disciples.
+LUK	24	48	wp38			0	You are witnesses	"You are to tell others that what you saw about me is true." The disciples had observed Jesus' life, death and resurrection, and could describe to other people what he did.
+LUK	24	49	m2lm	figs-explicit		0	I am sending you what my Father promised	"I will give you what my Father promised to give you." God had promised to give the Holy Spirit. The UST makes this explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	24	49	ynm2	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+LUK	24	49	c4iv	figs-metaphor		0	you are clothed with power	God's power will cover them in the same way that clothes cover a person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you receive power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	24	49	l46b			0	from on high	"from above" or "from God"
+LUK	24	50	bd6p			0	Jesus led them out	"Jesus led the disciples outside the city"
+LUK	24	50	cm9a	translate-symaction		0	He lifted up his hands	This was the action that priests performed when they blessed the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+LUK	24	51	dzr3	writing-newevent		0	It happened	"It came about." This introduces a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+LUK	24	51	zx4t			0	while he was blessing them	"while Jesus was asking God to do good to them"
+LUK	24	51	clx9	figs-activepassive		0	was carried	Since Luke does not specify who carried Jesus up, we do not know if it was God himself or one or more angels. If your language would have to specify who did the carrying, it would be better to use "went" instead, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+LUK	24	52	a8vw	writing-endofstory		0	General Information:	These verses tell us about the ongoing actions of the disciples as the story ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+LUK	24	52	kzy4			0	they worshiped him	"the disciples worshiped Jesus"
+LUK	24	52	e4d4			0	and returned	"and then returned"
+LUK	24	53	wa3d	figs-hyperbole		0	continually in the temple	This is an exaggeration to express that they went into the temple courtyard every day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+LUK	24	53	edm3	figs-explicit		0	in the temple	Only priests were allowed into the temple building. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+LUK	24	53	pex4			0	blessing God	"praising God"
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+JHN	front	intro	t6za	Introduction to the Gospel of John		0		# Introduction to the Gospel of John<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Gospel of John<br><br>1. Introduction about who Jesus is (1:1-18)<br>1. Jesus is baptized, and he chooses twelve disciples (1:19-51)<br>1. Jesus preaches, teaches, and heals people (2-11)<br>1. The seven days before Jesus' death (12-19)<br>- Mary anoints the feet of Jesus (12:1-11)<br>- Jesus rides a donkey into Jerusalem (12:12-19)<br>- Some Greek men want to see Jesus (12:20-36)<br>- The Jewish leaders reject Jesus (12:37-50)<br>- Jesus teaches his disciples (13-17)<br>- Jesus is arrested and undergoes trial (18:1-19:15)<br>- Jesus is crucified and buried (19:16-42)<br>1. Jesus rises from the dead (20:1-29)<br>1. John says why he wrote his gospel (20:30-31)<br>1. Jesus meets with the disciples (21)<br><br>#### What is the Gospel of John about?<br><br>The Gospel of John is one of four books in the New Testament that describe some of the life of Jesus Christ. The authors of the gospels wrote about different aspects of who Jesus was and what he did. John said that he wrote his gospel "so that people might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God" (20:31).<br><br>John's Gospel is very different from the other three Gospels. John does not include some of the teachings and events that the other writers included in their gospels. Also, John wrote about some teachings and events that are not in the other gospels.<br><br>John wrote much about the signs Jesus did to prove that what Jesus said about himself was true. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "The Gospel of John" or "The Gospel According to John." Or they may choose a title that may be clearer, such as, "The Good News About Jesus That John Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### Who wrote the Gospel of John?<br><br>This book does not give the name of the author. However, since early Christian times, most Christians have thought that the Apostle John was the author.<br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Why does John write so much about the final week of Jesus' life?<br><br>John wrote much about Jesus' final week. He wanted his readers to think deeply about Jesus' final week and his death on the cross. He wanted people to understand that Jesus willingly died on the cross so that God could forgive them for sinning against him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What do the words "remain," "reside," and "abide" mean in the Gospel of John?<br><br>John often used the words "remain," "reside", and "abide" as metaphors. John spoke of a believer becoming more faithful to Jesus and knowing Jesus better as if Jesus' word "remained" in the believer. Also, John spoke of someone being spiritually joined to someone else as if the person "remained" in the other person. Christians are said to "remain" in Christ and in God. The Father is said to "remain" in the Son, and the Son is said to "remain" in the Father. The Son is said to "remain" in believers. The Holy Spirit is also said to "remain" in the believers.<br><br>Many translators will find it impossible to represent these ideas in their languages in exactly the same way. For example, Jesus intended to express the idea of the Christian being spiritually together with him when he said, "He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him" (John 6:56). The UST uses the idea of "will be joined to me, and I will be joined to him." But translators may have to find other ways of expressing the idea.<br><br>In the passage, "If my words remain in you" (John 15:7), the UST expresses this idea as, "If you live by my message." Translators may find it possible to use this translation as a model.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Gospel of John?<br><br>The following verses found in older versions of the Bible but are not included in most modern versions. Translators are advised not to translate these verses. However, if in the translators' region, there are older versions of the Bible that include these verses, the translators can include them. If they are translated, they should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that they were probably not original to John's Gospel.<br><br>* "waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel of the Lord occasionally went down into the pool and stirred the water and whoever went first after the stirring of the water, was made well from the disease they had." (5:3-4)<br>* "going through the midst of them, and so passed by" (8:59)<br><br>The following passage is included in most older and modern versions of the Bible. But it is not in the earliest copies of the Bible. Translators are advised to translate this passage. It should be put inside of square brackets ([]) to indicate that it may not have been original to John's Gospel.<br><br>* The story of the adulterous woman (7:53–8:11)<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+JHN	01	intro	k29b	John 01 General Notes		0		# John 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:23, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "The Word"<br><br>John uses the phrase "the Word" to refer to Jesus ([John 1:1, 14](./01.md)). John is saying that God's most important message to all people is actually Jesus, a person with a physical body. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]])<br><br>##### Light and darkness<br><br>The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>##### "Children of God"<br><br>When people believes in Jesus, they go from being "children of wrath" to "children of God." They are adopted into the "family of God."They are adopted into the "family of God." This is an important image that will be unfolded in the New Testament. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adoption]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br><br>John uses the metaphors of light and darkness and of the Word to tell the reader that he will be writing more about good and evil and about what God wants to tell people through Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "In the beginning"<br><br>Some languages and cultures speak of the world as if it has always existed, as if it had no beginning. But "very long ago" is different from "in the beginning," and you need to be sure that your translation communicates correctly.<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([John 1:51](../../jhn/01/51.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+JHN	01	01	er9g			0	In the beginning	This refers to the very earliest time before God created the heavens and the earth.
+JHN	01	01	z59q			0	the Word	This refers to Jesus. Translate as "the Word" if possible. If "Word" is feminine in your language, it could be translated as "the one who is called the Word."
+JHN	01	03	gm5g	figs-activepassive		0	All things were made through him	This can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "God made all things through him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	01	03	aqs1	figs-activepassive		0	without him there was not one thing made that has been made	This can be translated with an active verb. If your language does not permit double negatives, these words should communicate that the opposite of "all things were made through him" is false. Alternate translation: "God did not make anything without him" or "with him there was every thing made that has been made" or "God made with him every thing that God has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JHN	01	04	pz5c	figs-metonymy		0	In him was life, and the life was the light of men	"In him was life" is a metonym for causing everything to live. And, "light" here is a metaphor for "truth." Alternate translation: "He is the one who caused everything to live. And he revealed to people what is true about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	01	04	dv2f			0	In him	Here "him" refers to the one who is called the Word.
+JHN	01	04	wxn4			0	life	Here use a general term for "life." If you must be more specific, translate as "spiritual life."
+JHN	01	05	y5ry	figs-metaphor		0	The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it	Here "light" is a metaphor for what is true and good. Here "darkness" is a metaphor what is false and evil. Alternate translation: "The truth is like a light shining into a dark place, and no one in the dark place could put out the light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	01	07	mht8	figs-metaphor		0	testify about the light	Here "light" is a metaphor for the revelation of God in Jesus. Alternate translation: "show how Jesus is like the true light of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	01	09	xe1z	figs-metaphor		0	The true light	Here light is a metaphor that represents Jesus as the one who both reveals the truth about God and is himself that truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	01	10	b93e			0	He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not know him	"Even though he was in this world, and God created everything through him, people still did not recognize him"
+JHN	01	10	ke5s	figs-metonymy		0	the world did not know him	The "world" is a metonym that stands for all the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "the people did not know who he really was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	01	11	jr6d			0	He came to his own, and his own did not receive him	"He came to his own fellow countrymen, and his own fellow countrymen did not accept him either"
+JHN	01	11	va1w			0	receive him	"accept him." To receive someone is to welcome him and treat him with honor in hopes of building a relationship with him.
+JHN	01	12	jp3y	figs-metonymy		0	believed in his name	The word "name" is a metonym that stands for Jesus' identity and everything about him. Alternate translation: "believed in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	01	12	x4f9			0	he gave the right	"he gave them the authority" or "he made it possible for them"
+JHN	01	12	uc6e	figs-metaphor		0	children of God	The word "children" is a metaphor that represents our relationship to God, which is like children to a father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	01	14	ft2l			0	The Word	This refers to Jesus. Translate as "the Word" if possible. If "Word" is feminine in your language, it could be translated as "the one who is called the Word." See how you translated this in [John 1:1](../01/01.md).
+JHN	01	14	x1ae	figs-synecdoche		0	became flesh	Here "flesh" represents "a person" or "a human being." Alternate translation: "became human" or "became a human being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	01	14	wa23			0	the one and only who came from the Father	The phrase "the one an only" means that he is unique, that no one else is like him. The phrase "who came from the Father" means that he is the Father's child. Alternate translation: "the unique Son of the Father" or "the only Son of the Father"
+JHN	01	14	b5t5	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	01	14	tg4m			0	full of grace	"full of kind acts towards us, acts we do not deserve"
+JHN	01	15	k7rm			0	He who comes after me	John is speaking about Jesus. The phrase "comes after me" means that John's ministry has already started and Jesus' ministry will start later.
+JHN	01	15	q75h			0	is greater than I am	"is more important than I am" or "has more authority than I have"
+JHN	01	15	lrd7			0	for he was before me	Be careful not to translate this in a way that suggests that Jesus is more important because he is older than John in human years. Jesus is greater and more important than John because he is God the Son, who has always been alive.
+JHN	01	16	p3zg			0	fullness	This word refers to God's grace that has no end.
+JHN	01	16	b9r1			0	grace after grace	"blessing after blessing"
+JHN	01	18	h5cq	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	01	19	e1dz	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews sent ... to him from Jerusalem	The word "Jews" here represents the "Jewish leaders." Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders sent ... to him from Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	01	20	b7zz			0	He confessed—he did not deny, but confessed	The phrase "he did not deny" says in negative terms the same thing that "He confessed" says in positive terms. This emphasizes that John was telling the truth and was strongly stating that he was not the Christ. Your language may have a different way of doing this.
+JHN	01	21	iv9d			0	What are you then?	"What then is the case, if you are not the Messiah?" or "What then is going on?" or "What then are you doing?"
+JHN	01	22	t8ib	Connecting Statement:		0		John continues to speak with the priests and Levites.
+JHN	01	22	sa3t			0	they said to him	"the priests and Levites said to John"
+JHN	01	22	x8wz	figs-exclusive		0	we ... us	the priests and Levites, not John (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+JHN	01	23	a732			0	He said	"John said"
+JHN	01	23	baa5	figs-metonymy		0	I am a voice, crying in the wilderness	John is saying that Isaiah's prophecy is about himself. The word "voice" here refers to the person who is crying out in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "I am the one calling out in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	01	23	iry1	figs-metaphor		0	Make the way of the Lord straight	Here the word "way" is used as a metaphor. Alternate translation: "Prepare yourselves for the Lord's arrival the same way that people prepare the road for an important person to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	01	24	bk96	writing-background		0	Now some from the Pharisees	This is background information about the people who questioned John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	01	26	r4ty	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verse 28 tells us background information about the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	01	27	x2ki	figs-explicit		0	who comes after me	You may need to make explicit what he will do when he has come. Alternate translation: "who will preach to you after I am gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	01	27	y7v5	figs-metaphor		0	me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie	Untying sandals was the work of a slave or servant. These words are a metaphor for the most unpleasant work of a servant. Alternate translation: "me, whom I am not worthy to serve in even the most unpleasant way" or "me. I am not even worthy to untie the strap of his sandal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	01	29	j397	figs-metaphor		0	Lamb of God	This is a metaphor that represents God's perfect sacrifice. Jesus is called the "Lamb of God" because he was sacrificed to pay for people's sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	01	29	rg4n	figs-metonymy		0	world	The word "world" is a metonym and refers to all the people in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	01	30	x393			0	The one who comes after me is more than me, for he was before me	See how you translated this in [John 1:15](../01/15.md).
+JHN	01	32	mcc7			0	descending	coming down from above
+JHN	01	32	xyr3	figs-simile		0	like a dove	This phrase is a simile. The "Spirit" comes down just like a dove lands on a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JHN	01	32	uji2			0	heaven	The word "heaven" refers to the "sky."
+JHN	01	34	ea3y	translate-textvariants		0	the Son of God	Some copies of this text say "Son of God"; others say "chosen one of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+JHN	01	34	naf2	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	01	35	i3lg			0	Again, the next day	This is another day. It is the second day that John sees Jesus.
+JHN	01	36	ap5m	figs-metaphor		0	Lamb of God	This is a metaphor that represents God's perfect sacrifice. Jesus is called the "Lamb of God" because he was sacrificed to pay for people's sins. See how you translated this same phrase in [John 1:29](../01/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	01	39	tb9j			0	tenth hour	"hour 10." This phrase indicates a time in the afternoon, before dark, at which it would be too late to start traveling to another town, possibly around 4 p.m.
+JHN	01	40	x8g8			0	General Information:	These verses give us information about Andrew and how he brought his brother Peter to Jesus. This happened before they went and saw where Jesus was staying in [John 1:39](../01/39.md).
+JHN	01	42	k2dx			0	son of John	This is not John the Baptist. "John" was a very common name.
+JHN	01	44	i5bm	writing-background		0	Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter	This is background information about Philip. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	01	46	s2kg			0	Nathaniel said to him	"Nathaniel said to Philip"
+JHN	01	46	i4wp	figs-rquestion		0	Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?	This remark appears in the form of a question in order to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "No good thing can come out of Nazareth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	01	47	ys8d	figs-litotes		0	in whom is no deceit	This can be stated in a positive way. Alternate translation: "a completely truthful man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JHN	01	49	l666	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	01	50	p3ma	figs-rquestion		0	Because I said to you ... do you believe?	This remark appears in the form of a question to provide emphasis. Alternate translation: "You believe because I said, 'I saw you underneath the fig tree'! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	01	51	ga44			0	Truly, truly	Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true.
+JHN	02	intro	jav2	John 02 General Notes		0		# John 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Wine<br><br>The Jews drank wine at many meals and especially when they were celebrating special events. They did not believe that it was a sin to drink wine.<br><br>##### Driving out the money changers<br><br>Jesus drove the money changers out of the temple to show that he had authority over the temple and over all of Israel.<br><br>##### "He knew what was in man"<br><br>Jesus knew what other people were thinking only because he was and is the Son of Man and the Son of God.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "His disciples remembered"<br><br>John used this phrase to stop telling the main history and to tell about something that happened much later. It was right after he scolded the pigeon sellers ([John 2:16](../../jhn/02/16.md)) that the Jewish authorities spoke to him. It was after Jesus became alive again that his disciples remembered what the prophet had written long before and that Jesus was talking about the temple of his body ([John 2:17](../../jhn/02/17.md) and [John 2:22](../../jhn/02/22.md)).<br>
+JHN	02	01	rl16	writing-background		0	General Information:	Jesus and his disciples are invited to a wedding. These verse give background information about the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	02	01	vw9e			0	Three days later	Most interpreters read this as on the third day after Jesus called Philip and Nathaniel to follow him. The first day occurs in John 1:35 and the second in John 1:43.
+JHN	02	02	xm3r	figs-activepassive		0	Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding	This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "Someone invited Jesus and his disciples to the wedding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	02	04	a2ji			0	Woman	This refers to Mary. If it is impolite for a son to call his mother "woman" in your language, use another word that is polite, or leave it out.
+JHN	02	04	jc75	figs-rquestion		0	why do you come to me?	This question is asked to provide emphasis. Alternate translation: "this has nothing to do with me." or "you should not tell me what to do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	02	04	v5x5	figs-metonymy		0	My time has not yet come	The word "time" is a metonym that represents the right occasion for Jesus to show that he is the Messiah by working miracles. Alternate translation: "It is not yet the right time for me to perform a mighty act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	02	06	y7p3	translate-bvolume		0	two to three metretes	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "75 to 115 liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+JHN	02	07	vt75			0	to the brim	This means "to the very top" or "completely full."
+JHN	02	08	h9gr			0	the head waiter	This refers to the person in charge of the food and drink.
+JHN	02	09	yg44	writing-background		0	but the servants who had drawn the water knew	This is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	02	10	mh3s			0	drunk	unable to tell the difference between cheap wine and expensive wine because of drinking too much alcohol
+JHN	02	11	sq53	writing-newevent		0		This verse is not part of the main story line, but rather it gives a comment about the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+JHN	02	11	r5kb	translate-names		0	Cana	This is a place name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JHN	02	11	z3tk			0	revealed his glory	Here "his glory" refers to the mighty power of Jesus. Alternate translation: "showed his power"
+JHN	02	12	h9tu			0	went down	This indicates that they went from a higher place to a lower place. Capernaum is northeast of Cana and is at a lower elevation.
+JHN	02	12	x3f7			0	his brothers	The word "brothers" includes both brothers and sisters. All Jesus' brothers and sisters were younger than he was.
+JHN	02	13	bh23			0	General Information:	Jesus and his disciples go up to Jerusalem to the temple.
+JHN	02	13	xr29			0	went up to Jerusalem	This indicates that he went from a lower place to a higher place. Jerusalem is built on a hill.
+JHN	02	14	i8lv			0	were sitting there	The next verse makes it clear that these people are in the temple courtyard. That area was intended for worship and not for commerce.
+JHN	02	14	sa75			0	sellers of oxen and sheep and pigeons	People are buying animals in the temple courtyard to sacrifice them to God.
+JHN	02	14	qu9k			0	money changers	Jewish authorities required people who wanted to buy animals for sacrifices to exchange their money for special money from the "money changers."
+JHN	02	15	x6et			0	So	This word marks an event that happens because of something else that has happened first. In this case, Jesus has seen the money changers sitting in the temple.
+JHN	02	16	r16m			0	Stop making the house of my Father a marketplace	"Stop buying and selling things in my Father's house"
+JHN	02	16	h6qy			0	the house of my Father	This is a phrase Jesus uses to refer to the temple.
+JHN	02	16	grg3	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title that Jesus uses for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	02	17	c2pu	figs-activepassive		0	it was written	This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "someone had written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	02	17	ua3v			0	your house	This term refers to the temple, God's house.
+JHN	02	17	gg1w	figs-metaphor		0	consume	The word "consume" points to the metaphor of "fire." Jesus' love for the temple is like a fire that burns within him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	02	18	qtx1			0	sign	This refers to an event that proves something is true.
+JHN	02	18	r5rw			0	these things	This refers to Jesus' actions against the money changers in the temple.
+JHN	02	19	mp6i	figs-hypo		0	Destroy this temple, ... I will raise it up	Jesus is stating a hypothetical situation in which something would certainly happen if something else that is not true were true. In this case, he would certainly raise the temple up if the Jewish authorities were to destroy it. He is not commanding the Jewish authorities to tear down the actual temple building. You can translate the words "destroy" and "raise" using the usual words for tearing down and rebuilding a building. Alternate translation: "If you destroy this temple, I will certainly raise it up" or "You can be certain that if you were to destroy this temple, I would raise it up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	02	19	k2pz			0	raise it up	"cause it to stand"
+JHN	02	20	g6jx	writing-endofstory		0	General Information:	Verses 21 and 22 are not part of the main story line, but instead they comment on the story and tell about something that happens later. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+JHN	02	20	rn6x	translate-numbers		0	forty-six years ... three days	"46 years ... 3 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JHN	02	20	xbx3	figs-rquestion		0	you will raise it up in three days?	This remark appears in the form of a question to show that the Jewish authorities understand that Jesus wants to tear down the temple and build it again in three days. "Raise" is an idiom for "establish." Alternate translation: "you will establish it in three days?" or "you cannot possibly rebuild it in three days!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	02	22	gq2w			0	believed	Here "believe" means to accept something or trust that it is true.
+JHN	02	22	ewi1			0	this statement	This refers back to Jesus' statement in [John 2:19](../02/19.md).
+JHN	02	23	kvn6			0	Now when he was in Jerusalem	The word "now" introduces us to a new event in the story.
+JHN	02	23	w3qv	figs-metonymy		0	believed in his name	Here "name" is a metonym that represents the person of Jesus. Alternate translation: "believed in him" or "trusted in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	02	23	u65n			0	the signs that he did	Miracles can also be called "signs" because they are used as evidence that God is the all-powerful one who has complete authority over the universe.
+JHN	02	25	et23	figs-gendernotations		0	about man, for he knew what was in man	Here the word "man" represents people in general. Alternate translation: "about people, for he knew what was in people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+JHN	03	intro	i7a7	John 03 General Notes		0		# John 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Light and darkness<br><br>The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>#### Possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([John 3:13](../../jhn/03/13.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+JHN	03	01	yl6f			0	General Information:	Nicodemus comes to see Jesus.
+JHN	03	01	s9p9	writing-participants		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a new part of the story and to introduce Nicodemus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+JHN	03	02	skq8			0	we know	Here "we" is exclusive, referring only to Nicodemus and the other members of the Jewish council.
+JHN	03	03	b9u1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus and Nicodemus continue talking.
+JHN	03	03	nz18			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	03	03	t8pt			0	born again	"born from above" or "born of God"
+JHN	03	03	ikj9	figs-metaphor		0	kingdom of God	The word "kingdom" is a metaphor for the rule of God. Alternate translation: "place where God rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	03	04	wa1p	figs-rquestion		0	How can a man be born when he is old?	Nicodemus uses this question to emphasize that this cannot happen. Alternate translation: "A man certainly cannot be born again when he is old!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	03	04	yk9d	figs-rquestion		0	He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?	Nicodemus also uses this question to emphasize his belief that a second birth is impossible. "Certainly, he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	03	04	z64b			0	a second time	"again" or "twice"
+JHN	03	04	ppr8			0	womb	the part of a woman's body where a baby grows
+JHN	03	05	il52			0	Truly, truly	You can translate this in the same way you did in [John 3:3](../03/03.md).
+JHN	03	05	n6d7	figs-metaphor		0	born of water and the Spirit	There are two possible meanings: 1) "baptized in water and in the Spirit" or 2) "born physically and spiritually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	03	05	m37g	figs-metaphor		0	enter into the kingdom of God	The word "kingdom" is a metaphor for the rule of God in one's life. Alternate translation: "experience the rule of God in his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	03	07	t2sl	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to Nicodemus.
+JHN	03	07	lpj4			0	You must be born again	"You must be born from above"
+JHN	03	08	p87y	figs-personification		0	The wind blows wherever it wishes	In the source language, wind and Spirit are the same word. The speaker here refers to the wind as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit is like a wind that blows wherever it wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JHN	03	09	g4ji	figs-rquestion		0	How can these things be?	This question adds emphasis to the statement. Alternate translation: "This cannot be!" or "This is not able to happen!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	03	10	gw2h	figs-rquestion		0	Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?	Jesus knows that Nicodemus is a teacher. He is not looking for information. Alternate translation: "You are a teacher of Israel, so I am surprised you do not understand these things!" or "You are a teacher of Israel, so you should understand these things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	03	10	gbu5			0	Are you a teacher ... yet you do not understand	The word "you" is singular and refers to Nicodemus. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
+JHN	03	11	j1k1			0	you do not accept	The word "you" is plural and refers to Jews in general. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
+JHN	03	11	jt1f			0	Truly, truly	Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	03	11	upi7	figs-exclusive		0	we speak	When Jesus said "we," he was not including Nicodemus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+JHN	03	12	y4e9	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues responding to Nicodemus.
+JHN	03	12	pt4x	figs-you		0	I told you ... you do not believe ... how will you believe if I tell you	In all three places "you" is plural and refers to Jews in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JHN	03	12	c6ia	figs-rquestion		0	how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?	This question emphasizes the disbelief of Nicodemus and the Jews. Alternate translation: "you certainly will not believe if I tell you about heavenly things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	03	12	lbv3			0	heavenly things	spiritual things
+JHN	03	14	tb3s	figs-simile		0	Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up	This figure of speech is called a simile. Some people will "lift up" Jesus just as Moses "lifted up" the bronze serpent in the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JHN	03	14	f9yi			0	in the wilderness	The wilderness is a dry, desert place, but here it refers specifically to the place where Moses and the Israelites walked around for forty years.
+JHN	03	16	uxc2	figs-metonymy		0	God so loved the world	Here "world" is a metonym that refers to everyone in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	03	16	jen2			0	loved	This is the kind of love that comes from God and is focused on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. God himself is love and is the source of true love.
+JHN	03	17	b7vf	figs-parallelism		0	For God did not send the Son into the world in order to condemn the world, but in order to save the world through him	These two clauses mean nearly the same thing, said twice for emphasis, first in the negative and then in the positive. Some languages may indicate emphasis in a different way. Alternate translation: God's real reason for sending his Son into the world was to save it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JHN	03	17	rv45			0	to condemn	"to punish." Usually "punish" implies that the person who has been punished is then accepted by God. When a person is condemned, he is punished but never accepted by God.
+JHN	03	18	eb54	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	03	19	z9d2	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes responding to Nicodemus.
+JHN	03	19	t9z5	figs-metaphor		0	The light has come into the world	The word "light" is a metaphor for God's truth that is revealed in Jesus. Jesus speaks of himself in the third person. If your language does not allow people to speak of themselves in the third person, you may need to specify who the light is. The "world" is a metonym for all of the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "The one who is like a light has revealed God's truth to all people" or "I, who am like a light, have come into the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JHN	03	19	h4nk	figs-metaphor		0	men loved the darkness	Here "darkness" is a metaphor for evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	03	20	u25p	figs-activepassive		0	so that his deeds will not be exposed	This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "so that the light will not show the things he does" or "so that the light does not make clear his deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	03	21	l7ax	figs-activepassive		0	plainly seen that his deeds	This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "people may clearly see his deeds" or "everyone may clearly see the things he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	03	22	uy4j			0	After this	This refers to after Jesus had spoken with Nicodemus. See how you translated this in [John 2:12](../02/12.md).
+JHN	03	23	x1ge	translate-names		0	Aenon	This word means "springs," as of water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JHN	03	23	e5v2	translate-names		0	Salim	a village or town next to the Jordan River (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JHN	03	23	jh2w			0	because there was much water there	"because there were many springs in that place"
+JHN	03	23	ukz2	figs-activepassive		0	were being baptized	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "John was baptizing them" or "he was baptizing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	03	25	ft8r	figs-activepassive		0	Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and a Jew	This can be stated in an active form for clarity. Alternate translation: "Then John's disciples and a Jew began to argue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	03	25	fuq2			0	a dispute	a fight using words
+JHN	03	26	jr28			0	you have testified, look, he is baptizing,	In this phrase, "look" is a command meaning "pay attention!" Alternate translation: "you have testified, 'Look! He is baptizing,'" or "you have testified. 'Look at that! He is baptizing,'" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
+JHN	03	27	kl21			0	A man cannot receive anything unless	"Nobody has any power unless"
+JHN	03	27	hap4	figs-metonymy		0	it has been given to him from heaven	Here "heaven" is used as a metonym to refer to God. This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "God has given it to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	03	28	l9yt	figs-you		0	You yourselves	This "You" is plural and refers to all the people John is talking to. Alternate translation: "You all" or "All of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JHN	03	28	nf9l	figs-activepassive		0	I have been sent before him	This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "God sent me to arrive before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	03	29	k5xq	Connecting Statement:		0		John the Baptist continues speaking.
+JHN	03	29	p569	figs-metaphor		0	The bride belongs to the bridegroom	Here the "bride" and "bridegroom" are metaphors. Jesus is like the "bridegroom" and John is like the friend of the "bridegroom." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	03	29	wkb8	figs-activepassive		0	This, then, is my joy made complete	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So then I rejoice greatly" or "So I rejoice much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	03	29	hnw2			0	my joy	The word "my" refers to John the Baptist, the one who is speaking.
+JHN	03	30	kn9s			0	He must increase	"He" refers to the bridegroom, Jesus, who will continue to grow in importance.
+JHN	03	31	qd7t			0	He who comes from above is above all	"He who comes from heaven is more important than anyone else"
+JHN	03	31	mhk9	figs-metonymy		0	He who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks about the earth	John means that Jesus is greater than he is since Jesus is from heaven, and John was born on the earth. Alternate translation: "He who is born in this world is like everyone else who lives in the world and he speaks about what happens in this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	03	31	qrg7			0	He who comes from heaven is above all	This means the same thing as the first sentence. John repeats this for emphasis.
+JHN	03	32	c5yt			0	He testifies about what he has seen and heard	John is speaking about Jesus. Alternate translation: "The one from heaven tells about what he has seen and heard in heaven"
+JHN	03	32	kqi1	figs-hyperbole		0	no one accepts his testimony	Here John exaggerates to emphasize that only a few people believe Jesus. Alternate translation: "very few people believe him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JHN	03	33	k36d			0	He who has received his testimony	"Anyone who believes what Jesus says"
+JHN	03	33	g5x4			0	has confirmed	"proves" or "agrees"
+JHN	03	34	db8m	Connecting Statement:		0		John the Baptist finishes speaking.
+JHN	03	34	rr83			0	For the one whom God has sent	"This Jesus, whom God has sent to represent him"
+JHN	03	34	bnx8			0	For he does not give the Spirit by measure	"For he is the one to whom God gave all the power of his Spirit"
+JHN	03	35	hmk4	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	03	35	ha4e	figs-idiom		0	given ... into his hand	This means to be put in his power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	03	36	u1ks			0	He who believes	"A person who believes" or "Anyone who believes"
+JHN	03	36	zy7u			0	the wrath of God stays on him	The abstract noun "wrath" can be translated with the verb "punish." Alternate translation: "God will continue to punish him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
+JHN	04	intro	j1hv	John 04 General Notes		0		# John 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>John 4:4-38 forms one story centered on the teaching of Jesus as the "living water" who gives eternal life to all who believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "It was necessary for him to pass through Samaria"<br><br>Jews avoided traveling through the region of Samaria because the Samaritans were descendants of ungodly people. So Jesus had to do what most Jews did not want to do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/kingdomofisrael]])<br><br>##### "The hour is coming"<br><br>Jesus used these words to begin prophecies about times that could be shorter or longer than sixty minutes. "The hour" in which true worshipers will worship in spirit and truth is longer than sixty minutes.<br><br>##### The proper place of worship<br><br>Long before Jesus lived, the Samaritan people had broken the law of Moses by setting up a false temple in their land ([John 4:20](../../jhn/04/20.md)). Jesus explained to the woman that it was no longer important where people worshiped ([John 4:21-24](./21.md)).<br><br>##### Harvest<br><br>Harvest is when people go out to get the food they have planted so they can bring it to their houses and eat it. Jesus used this as a metaphor to teach his followers that they need to go and tell other people about Jesus so those people can be part of God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>##### "The Samaritan woman"<br><br>John probably told this story to show the difference between the Samaritan woman, who believed, and the Jews, who did not believe and later killed Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "In spirit and truth"<br><br>The people who truly know who God is and enjoy worshiping him and love him for who he is are the ones who truly please him. Where they worship is not important.<br>
+JHN	04	01	jum6	writing-background		0	General Information:	John 4:1-6 gives the background to the next event, Jesus' conversation with a Samaritan woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	04	01	ci4n	Connecting Statement:		0		A long sentence begins here.
+JHN	04	01	b1vc			0	Now when Jesus knew that the Pharisees had heard that he was making and baptizing more disciples than John	"Now Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John. When he knew that the Pharisees had heard that he was doing this."
+JHN	04	01	h6ek			0	Now when Jesus knew	The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main events. Here John starts to tell a new part of the narrative.
+JHN	04	02	d4ng	figs-rpronouns		0	Jesus himself was not baptizing	The reflexive pronoun "himself" adds emphasis that it was not Jesus who was baptizing, but his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JHN	04	03	dm2t			0	he left Judea and went back again to Galilee	You may need to rearrange the entire sentence that begins with the words "Now when Jesus" in verse 1. "Now Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were). The Pharisees heard that Jesus was doing this. When Jesus knew that the Pharisees learned what he was doing, he left Judea and went back again to Galilee"
+JHN	04	07	g82d			0	Give me some water	This is a polite request, not a command.
+JHN	04	08	u29c			0	For his disciples had gone	He did not ask his disciples to draw water for him because they had gone.
+JHN	04	09	l2qh			0	Then the Samaritan woman said to him	The word "him" refers to Jesus.
+JHN	04	09	xdw7	figs-rquestion		0	How is it that you, being a Jew, are asking ... for something to drink?	This remark appears in the form of a question to express the Samaritan woman's surprise that Jesus asked her for a drink. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe that you, being a Jew, are asking a Samaritan for a drink!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	04	09	px8w			0	have no dealings with	"do not associate with"
+JHN	04	10	zub5	figs-metaphor		0	living water	Jesus uses the metaphor "living water" to refer to the Holy Spirit who works in a person to transform and bring new life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	04	12	di9q	figs-rquestion		0	You are not greater, are you, than our father Jacob ... cattle?	This remark occurs in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You are not greater than our father Jacob ... cattle!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	04	12	knw5			0	our father Jacob	"our ancestor Jacob"
+JHN	04	12	sj7n			0	drank from it	"drank water that came from it"
+JHN	04	13	leu7			0	will be thirsty again	"will need to drink water again"
+JHN	04	14	g598	figs-metaphor		0	the water that I will give him will become a fountain of water in him	Here the word "fountain" is a metaphor for life-giving water. Alternate translation: "the water that I will give him will become like a spring of water in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	04	14	fha9			0	eternal life	Here "life" refers to the "spiritual life" that only God can give.
+JHN	04	15	iz1p			0	Sir	In this context, the Samaritan woman is addressing Jesus as "Sir," which is a term of respect or politeness.
+JHN	04	15	hd9f			0	draw water	"get water" or "pull water up from the well" using a container and rope
+JHN	04	18	zpl1			0	What you have said is true	Jesus says these words to emphasize his words to emphasize the words "You are right in saying, 'I have no husband'" in verse 17. He wants the woman to know that he knows she is telling the truth.
+JHN	04	19	kfs1			0	Sir	In this context the Samaritan woman is addressesing Jesus as "sir," which is a term of respect or politeness.
+JHN	04	19	za2w			0	I see that you are a prophet	"I can understand that you are a prophet"
+JHN	04	20	hp3m			0	Our fathers	"Our forefathers" or "Our ancestors"
+JHN	04	21	klz9			0	Believe me	To believe someone is to acknowledge what the person has said is true.
+JHN	04	21	nu5m			0	you will worship the Father	Eternal salvation from sin comes from God the Father, who is Yahweh, the God of the Jews.
+JHN	04	21	ff27	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	04	22	guu4			0	You worship what you do not know. We worship what we know	Jesus means that God revealed himself and his commands to the Jewish people, not to the Samaritans. Through the Scriptures the Jewish people know who God is better than the Samaritans.
+JHN	04	22	i2df			0	for salvation is from the Jews	This means that God has chosen the Jews as his special people who will tell all other people about his salvation. It does not mean the Jewish people will save others from their sins. Alternate translation: "for all people will know about God's salvation because of the Jews"
+JHN	04	22	yj1y			0	salvation is from the Jews	Eternal salvation from sin comes from God the Father, who is Yahweh, the God of the Jews.
+JHN	04	23	bs1p	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the Samaritan woman.
+JHN	04	23	atm4			0	However, the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will	"However, it is now the right time for true worshipers to"
+JHN	04	23	k1gf	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	04	23	fb51			0	in spirit and truth	Possible meanings are the "spirit" here is 1) the inner person, the mind and heart, what a person thinks and what he loves, different from where he goes to worship and what ceremonies he performs, or 2) the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "in the Spirit and in truth" or "with the Spirit's help and in truth"
+JHN	04	23	utt7			0	in ... truth	thinking correctly of what is true about God
+JHN	04	25	lp44			0	I know that the Messiah ... Christ	Both of these words mean "God's promised king."
+JHN	04	25	u8nb	figs-explicit		0	he will explain everything to us	The words "explain everything" imply all that the people need to know. Alternate translation: "he will tell us everything we need to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	04	27	vk5j			0	At that moment his disciples returned	"Just as Jesus was saying this, his disciples returned from town"
+JHN	04	27	p39j			0	Now they were wondering why he was speaking with a woman	It was very unusual for a Jew to speak with a woman he did not know, especially if that woman was a Samaritan.
+JHN	04	27	cbc9			0	no one said, "What ... want?" or "Why ... her?"	Possible meanings are 1) the disciples asked both questions to Jesus or 2) "no one asked the woman, 'What ... want?' or asked Jesus, 'Why ... her?'"
+JHN	04	29	hb5h	figs-hyperbole		0	Come, see a man who told me everything that I have ever done	The Samaritan woman exaggerates to show that she is impressed by how much Jesus knows about her. Alternate translation: "Come see a man who knows very much about me, even though I have never met him before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JHN	04	29	dl18			0	This could not be the Christ, could it?	The woman is not sure that Jesus is the Christ, so she asks a question that expects "no" for an answer, but she also asks a question instead of making a statement because she wants the people to decide for themselves.
+JHN	04	31	t6hy			0	In the meantime	"While the woman was going into town"
+JHN	04	31	d4fu			0	the disciples were urging him	"the disciples were telling Jesus" or "the disciples were encouraging Jesus"
+JHN	04	32	j8h2			0	I have food to eat that you do not know about	Here Jesus is not talking about literal "food," but is preparing his disciples for a spiritual lesson in [John 4:34](../04/34.md).
+JHN	04	33	w451	figs-rquestion		0	No one has brought him anything to eat, have they?	The disciples think Jesus is talking about literal "food." They begin asking each other this question, expecting a "no" response. Alternate translation: "Surely no one brought him any food while we were in town!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	04	34	tvp1	figs-metaphor		0	My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work	Here "food" is a metaphor that represents "obeying God's will." Alternate translation: "Just as food satisfies a hungry person, obeying God's will is what satisfies me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	04	35	u5d6			0	Do you not say	"Is this not one of your popular sayings"
+JHN	04	35	tyw3	figs-metaphor		0	look up and see the fields, for they are already ripe for harvest	The words "fields" and "ripe for harvest" are metaphors. The "fields" represent people. The words "ripe for harvest" mean that people are ready to receive the message of Jesus, like fields that are ready to be harvested. Alternate translation: "look up and see the the people! They are ready to believe my message, like crops in the fields that are ready for people to harvest them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	04	36	qc31	figs-metaphor		0	and gathers fruit for everlasting life	Here "fruit for everlasting life" is a metaphor that represents people who believe Christ's message and receive eternal life. Alternate translation: "and the people who believe the message and receive eternal life are like the fruit that a harvester gathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	04	37	w4xn	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
+JHN	04	37	rqe7	figs-metaphor		0	One sows, and another harvests	The words "sows" and "harvests" are metaphors. The one who "sows" shares the message of Jesus. The one who "harvests" helps the people to receive the message of Jesus. Alternate translation: "One person plants the seeds, and another person harvests the crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	04	38	slw4			0	you have entered into their labor	"you are now joining in their work"
+JHN	04	39	mc7p			0	believed in him	To "believe in" someone means to "trust in" that person. Here this also means that they believed he was the Son of God.
+JHN	04	39	qda3	figs-hyperbole		0	He told me everything that I have done	This is an exaggeration. The woman was impressed by how much Jesus knew about her. Alternate translation: "He told me many things about my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JHN	04	41	qrj5	figs-metonymy		0	his word	Here "word" is a metonym that stands for the message that Jesus proclaimed. Alternate translation: "his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	04	42	k4cz	figs-metonymy		0	world	The "world" is a metonym for all the believers throughout the world. Alternate translation: "all the believers in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	04	43	n1mk	writing-background		0	General Information:	Jesus goes down to Galilee and heals a boy. Verse 44 gives us background information about something Jesus had said previously. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	04	43	gj2f			0	from there	from Judea
+JHN	04	44	t1li	figs-rpronouns		0	For Jesus himself declared	The reflexive pronoun "himself" is added to emphasize that Jesus had "declared" or said this.. You can translate this in your language in a way that will give emphasis to a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JHN	04	44	fx22			0	a prophet has no honor in his own country	"people do not show respect or honor to a prophet of their own country" or "a prophet is not respected by the people in his own community"
+JHN	04	45	v9la			0	at the festival	Here the festival is the Passover.
+JHN	04	46	ffm3			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line and to move to a new part of the story. If you have a way of doing this in your language, you may consider using it.
+JHN	04	46	bp3w			0	royal official	someone who is in the service of the king
+JHN	04	48	u73r	figs-doublenegatives		0	Unless you see signs and wonders, you will not believe	"Unless ... not believe" here is a double negative. In some languages it is more natural to translate this statement in a positive form. Alternate translation: "Only if you see a miracle will you believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JHN	04	50	uwa3	figs-metonymy		0	believed the word	Here "word" is a metonym that refers to the message that Jesus spoke. Alternate translation: "believed the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	04	51	a5gw			0	While	This word is used to mark two events that are happening at the same time. As the official was going home, his servants were coming to meet him on the road.
+JHN	04	53	jhg4			0	So he himself and his whole household believed	The reflexive pronoun "himself" is used here to emphasize the word "he." If you have a way of doing this in your language, you may consider using it.
+JHN	04	54	k5x6			0	sign	Miracles can also be called "signs" because they are used as indicators or evidence that God is the all-powerful one who has complete authority over the universe.
+JHN	05	intro	qe17	John 05 General Notes		0		# John 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Healing water<br><br>Many of the Jews believed that God would heal people who got into some of the pools in Jerusalem when the waters were "stirred up."<br><br>##### Testimony<br><br>Testimony is what one person says about another person. What a person says about himself is not as important as what other people say about that person. Jesus told the Jews that God had told them who Jesus was, so he did not need to tell them who he was. This was because God had told the writers of the Old Testament what his Messiah would do, and Jesus had done everything they had written that he would do.<br><br>##### The resurrection of life and the resurrection of judgment<br><br>God will make some people alive again and because he gives them his grace, they will live with him forever. But he will make some people alive again and because he will treat them justly, they will live apart from him forever.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### The Son, the Son of God, and the Son of Man<br><br>Jesus refers to himself in this chapter as the "Son" ([John 5:19](../../jhn/05/19.md)), the "Son of God" ([John 5:25](../../jhn/05/25.md)), and the "Son of Man" ([John 5:27](../../jhn/05/27.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+JHN	05	01	urn9	writing-background		0	General Information:	This is the next event in the story, in which Jesus goes up to Jerusalem and heals a man. These verses give background information about the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	05	01	ea65			0	After this	This refers to after Jesus healed the official's son. See how you translated this in [John 3:22](../03/22.md).
+JHN	05	01	b1pz			0	there was a Jewish festival	"the Jews were celebrating a festival"
+JHN	05	01	z4th			0	went up to Jerusalem	Jerusalem is located on the top of a hill. Roads to Jerusalem went up and down smaller hills. If your language has a different word for going up a hill than for walking on level ground, you may use it here.
+JHN	05	02	h3w5			0	pool	This was a hole in the ground that people filled with water. Sometimes they lined the pools with tiles or other stonework.
+JHN	05	02	dt12	translate-names		0	Bethesda	a place name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JHN	05	02	luz3			0	roofed porches	roofed structures with at least one wall missing and attached to buildings
+JHN	05	03	ytj4			0	A large number of people	"Many people"
+JHN	05	05	r1gt	writing-participants		0	General Information:	Verse 5 introduces the man lying beside the pool to the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+JHN	05	05	bez8			0	was there	"was at the Bethesda pool" ([John 5:1](../05/01.md))
+JHN	05	05	z6e1	translate-numbers		0	thirty-eight years	"38 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JHN	05	06	c7ef			0	he realized	"he understood" or "he found out"
+JHN	05	06	w97q			0	he said to him	"Jesus said to the paralyzed man"
+JHN	05	07	aeu3			0	Sir, I do not have	Here the word "sir" is a polite form of address.
+JHN	05	07	ny5f	figs-activepassive		0	when the water is stirred up	This can be translated in an active form. Alternate translation: "when the angel moves the water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	05	07	kul6			0	into the pool	This was a hole in the ground that people filled with water. Sometimes they lined the pools with tiles or other stonework. See how you translated "pool" in [John 5:2](../05/02.md).
+JHN	05	07	u93g			0	another steps down before me	"someone else always goes down the steps into the water before me"
+JHN	05	08	eqe4			0	Get up	"Stand up!"
+JHN	05	08	ft81			0	take up your bed, and walk	"Pick up your sleeping mat, and walk!"
+JHN	05	09	z33x			0	the man was healed	"the man became healthy again"
+JHN	05	09	i4tk	writing-background		0	Now that day	The writer uses the word "now" to show that the words that follow are background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	05	10	ja3x			0	So the Jews said to him	The Jews (especially the leaders of the Jews) became angry when they saw the man carrying his mat on the Sabbath.
+JHN	05	10	xd9b			0	It is the Sabbath	"It is God's Day of Rest"
+JHN	05	11	en3v			0	He who made me healthy	"The man who made me well"
+JHN	05	12	r7nx			0	They asked him	"The Jewish leaders asked the man who was healed"
+JHN	05	14	h1ri			0	Jesus found him	"Jesus found the man he had healed"
+JHN	05	14	h39z			0	See	The word "See" is used here to draw attention to the words that follow.
+JHN	05	16	efg2	writing-background		0	Now	The writer uses the word "now" to show that the words that follow are background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	05	16	kup5	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	Here "the Jews" is a synecdoche which represent the "Jewish leaders." Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	05	17	ijd8			0	is working	This refers to doing labor, including anything that is done to serve other people.
+JHN	05	17	lq1v	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	My Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	18	n8bh			0	making himself equal to God	"saying that he was like God" or "saying that he had as much authority as God"
+JHN	05	19	f2qp	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the Jewish leaders.
+JHN	05	19	rr9q			0	Truly, truly	Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	05	19	x9sl	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	whatever the Father is doing, the Son does these things also.	Jesus, as the Son of God, followed and obeyed his Father's leadership on earth, because Jesus knew the Father loved him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	19	iuc7	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son ... Father	These are important titles that describe the relationship between Jesus and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	20	zlr7			0	you will be amazed	"you will be surprised" or "you will be shocked"
+JHN	05	20	t3b4	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	For the Father loves the Son	Jesus, as the Son of God, followed and obeyed his Father's leadership on earth, because Jesus knew the Father loved him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	20	x8ac			0	loves	The kind of love that comes from God is focused on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. God himself is love and is the source of true love.
+JHN	05	21	s6te	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	21	xzu4			0	life	This refers to "spiritual life."
+JHN	05	22	b2l6	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son	The word "for" marks a comparison. The Son of God carries out judgment for God the Father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	23	p2kj	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	honor the Son just as ... the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father	God the Son must be honored and worshiped just like God the Father. If we fail to honor God the Son, then we also fail to honor God the Father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	24	w6wu			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	05	24	eg5h	figs-metonymy		0	he who hears my word	Here "word" is a metonym that represents the message of Jesus. Alternate translation: "anyone who hears my message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	05	24	ql7q	figs-doublenegatives		0	will not be condemned	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "will be judged to be innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JHN	05	25	gtu6			0	Truly, truly	Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	05	25	s23d	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live	The voice of Jesus, the Son of God, will raise dead people from the grave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	25	d81y	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	26	p6ub	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has also given to the Son so that he has life in himself	The word "For" marks a comparison. The Son of God has the power to give life, just as the Father does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	26	x136	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	26	f5vq			0	life	This means spiritual life.
+JHN	05	27	g58f	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son of Man	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	27	pr1c			0	the Father has given the Son authority to carry out judgment	The Son of God has the authority of God the Father to judge.
+JHN	05	28	sr8j			0	Do not be amazed at this	"This" refers to the fact that Jesus, as the Son of Man, has the power to give eternal life and to carry out judgment.
+JHN	05	28	h9l7			0	hear his voice	"hear my voice"
+JHN	05	30	ayn1			0	the will of him who sent me	The word "him" refers to God the Father.
+JHN	05	32	yt31			0	There is another who testifies about me	"There is someone else who tells people about me"
+JHN	05	32	nr3l			0	another	This refers to God.
+JHN	05	32	uxh5			0	the testimony that he gives about me is true	"what he tells people about me is true"
+JHN	05	34	rvc5			0	the testimony that I receive is not from man	"I do not need people's testimony"
+JHN	05	34	a4je	figs-activepassive		0	that you might be saved	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so God can save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	05	35	w4w3	figs-metaphor		0	John was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you were willing to rejoice in his light for a while	Here "lamp" and "light" are metaphors. John taught the people about God and this was like a lamp shining its light into the dark. Alternate translation: "John taught you about God and this was like a lamp shining its light. And for a while what John said made you happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	05	36	rt6j			0	the works that the Father has given me to accomplish ... that the Father has sent me	God the Father has sent God the Son, Jesus, to earth. Jesus completes what the Father gives him to do.
+JHN	05	36	dvr9	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	36	yz3u	figs-personification		0	the very works that I do, testify about me	Here Jesus says that the miracles "testify" or "tell the people" about him. Alternate translation: "What I do shows the people that God has sent me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JHN	05	37	p157	figs-rpronouns		0	The Father who sent me has himself testified	The reflexive pronoun "himself" emphasizes that it is the Father, not someone less important, who has testified. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JHN	05	38	lxm4			0	You do not have his word remaining in you, for you are not believing in the one whom he has sent	"You do not believe in the one he has sent. That is how I know that you do not have his word remaining in you"
+JHN	05	38	dfn1	figs-metaphor		0	You do not have his word remaining in you	Jesus speaks of people living according to God's word as if they were houses and God's word were a person that lived in houses. Alternate translation: "You do not live according to his word" or "You do not obey his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	05	38	rc2n			0	his word	"the message he spoke to you"
+JHN	05	39	xi22			0	in them you have eternal life	"you will find eternal life if you read them" or "the scriptures will tell you how you can have eternal life"
+JHN	05	40	dzm2			0	you are not willing to come to me	"you refuse to believe my message"
+JHN	05	41	c1rx			0	receive	accept
+JHN	05	42	b1j4			0	you do not have the love of God in yourselves	This can mean 1) "you really do not love God" or 2) "you have really not received God's love."
+JHN	05	43	zw65	figs-metonymy		0	in my Father's name	Here the word "name" is a metonym that symbolizes God's power and authority. Alternate translation: "I have come with my Father's authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	05	43	rtb9	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	05	43	ue9f			0	receive	welcome as a friend
+JHN	05	43	p7jg	figs-metonymy		0	If another should come in his own name	The word "name" is a metonym that represents authority. Alternate translation: "If another should come in his own authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	05	44	e999	figs-rquestion		0	How can you believe, you who accept praise ... God?	This remark appears in the form of a question in order to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "There is no way you can believe because you accept praise ... God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	05	44	g7qd			0	believe	This means to trust in Jesus.
+JHN	05	45	kk5q	figs-metonymy		0	The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have put your hope	"Moses" here is a metonym here that stands for the law itself. Alternate translation: "Moses accuses you in the Law, the very Law in which you have put your hopes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	05	45	pf98			0	your hope	"your confidence" or "your trust"
+JHN	05	47	b8dd	figs-rquestion		0	If you do not believe his writings, how are you going to believe my words?	This remark appears in the form of a question to provide emphasis. Alternate translation: "You do not believe his writings, so you will never believe my words!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	05	47	x7h9			0	my words	"what I say"
+JHN	06	intro	xe4t	John 06 General Notes		0		# John 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### King<br><br>The king of any nation was the richest and most powerful person in that nation. The people wanted Jesus to be their king because he gave them food and so they thought he would make the Jews into the richest and most powerful nation in the world. They did not understand that Jesus came to die so God could forgive his people's sins and that the world would persecute his people.<br><br>#### Important metaphors in this chapter<br><br>##### Bread<br><br>Bread was the most common and important food in Jesus' day, and so the word "bread" was their general word for "food."  It is often difficult to translate the word "bread" into the languages of people who do not eat bread because the general word for food in some languages refers to food that did not exist in Jesus' culture. Jesus used the word "bread" to refer to himself. He wanted them to understand that they need him so they can have eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])<br><br>##### Eating the flesh and drinking the blood<br><br>When Jesus said, "Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you will not have life in yourselves," he knew that before he died he would tell his followers to do this by eating bread and drinking wine. In the event this chapter describes, he expected that his hearers would understand that he was using a metaphor but would not understand what the metaphor referred to. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Parenthetical Ideas<br>Several times in this passage, John explains something or gives the reader some context to better understand the story. These explanation are intended to give the reader some additional knowledge without interrupting the flow of the narrative. The information is placed inside parentheses.<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([John 6;26](./26.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+JHN	06	01	qhj7	writing-background		0	General Information:	Jesus has traveled from Jerusalem to Galilee. A crowd has followed him up a mountainside. These verses tell the setting of this part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	06	01	el4l			0	After these things	The phrase "these things" refers to the events in [John 5:1-46](../05/01.md) and introduces the event that follows.
+JHN	06	01	z345	figs-explicit		0	Jesus went away	It is implied in the text that Jesus traveled by boat and took his disciples with him. Alternate translation: "Jesus traveled by boat with his disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	06	02	qxs7			0	A great crowd	"A large number of people"
+JHN	06	02	g6zm			0	signs	This refers to the miracles that are used as evidence that God is the all-powerful one who has complete authority over everything.
+JHN	06	04	kct2			0	General Information:	The action in the story begins in verse 5.
+JHN	06	04	ri55	writing-background		0	Now the Passover, the Jewish festival, was near	John briefly stops telling about the events in the story in order to give background information about when the events happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	06	06	cj58	writing-background		0	But Jesus said this to test Philip, for he himself knew what he was going to do	John briefly stops telling about the events in the story in order to explain why Jesus asked Philip where to buy bread. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	06	06	uk6t	figs-rpronouns		0	for he himself knew	The reflexive pronoun "himself" makes it clear that the word "he" refers to Jesus. Jesus knew what he would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JHN	06	07	z3gj	translate-bmoney		0	Two hundred denarii worth of bread	The word "denarii" is the plural of "denarius. "Alternate translation: "The amount of bread that cost two hundred days' wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+JHN	06	09	k3k6			0	five bread loaves of barley	"Five loaves of barley bread." Barley was a common grain.
+JHN	06	09	fjx1			0	loaves	A loaf of bread is a lump of dough that is shaped and baked. These were probably small dense, round loaves.
+JHN	06	09	xwu8	figs-rquestion		0	what are these among so many?	This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that they do not have enough food to feed everyone. Alternate translation: "these few loaves and fishes are not enough to feed so many people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	06	10	n9ft			0	sit down	"lie down"
+JHN	06	10	pf33	writing-background		0	Now there was a lot of grass in the place	John briefly stops telling about the events in the story in order to give background information about the place where this event happens. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	06	10	iz32			0	So the men sat down, about five thousand in number	While the crowd probably included women and children ([John 6:4-5](./04.md)), here John is counting only the men.
+JHN	06	11	mnw3			0	giving thanks	Jesus prayed to God the Father and thanked him for the fish and the loaves.
+JHN	06	11	wi9d	figs-synecdoche		0	he gave it	"he" here represents "Jesus and his disciples." Alternate translation: "Jesus and his disciples gave it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	06	13	y3zz			0	General Information:	Jesus withdraws from the crowd. This is the end of the part of the story about Jesus feeding the crowd on the mountain.
+JHN	06	13	hqx9			0	they gathered	"the disciples gathered"
+JHN	06	13	h64z			0	left over	the food that no one had eaten
+JHN	06	14	nlw1			0	this sign	Jesus feeding the 5,000 people with five barley loaves and two fish
+JHN	06	14	g8zb			0	the prophet	the special prophet who Moses said would come into the world
+JHN	06	16	qb23	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the next event in the story. Jesus' disciples go out onto the lake in a boat.
+JHN	06	17	fkj2	writing-background		0	It was dark by this time, and Jesus had not yet come to them	Use your language's way of showing that this is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	06	19	xx7d			0	they had rowed	Boats usually had two, four, or six people rowing with rowers on each side working together. Your culture may have different ways of making a boat go across a large body of water.
+JHN	06	19	sgf4	translate-bdistance		0	about twenty-five or thirty stadia	A "stadium" is 185 meters. Alternate translation: "about five or six kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+JHN	06	20	d6wv			0	Do not be afraid	"Stop being afraid!"
+JHN	06	21	qtw5	figs-explicit		0	they were willing to receive him into the boat	It is implied that Jesus gets into the boat. Alternate translation: "they gladly received him into the boat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	06	22	yy7c			0	the sea	"the Sea of Galilee"
+JHN	06	23	z5b4	writing-background		0	However, there were ... the Lord had given thanks	Use your language's way of showing that this is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	06	23	w7qu	writing-background		0	boats that came from Tiberias	Here, John provides more background information. The next day, after Jesus fed the people, some boats with people from Tiberius came to see Jesus. However, Jesus and his disciples had left the night before. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	06	24	cql6			0	General Information:	The people go to Capernaum to find Jesus. When they see him, they start asking him questions.
+JHN	06	26	f8j4			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	06	27	czb3			0	eternal life which the Son of Man will give you, for God the Father has set his seal on him	God the Father has given his approval to Jesus, the Son of Man, to give eternal life to those who believe in him.
+JHN	06	27	b94w	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of Man ... God the Father	These are important titles that describe the relationship between Jesus and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	06	27	gf9q	figs-metaphor		0	has set his seal on him	To "set a seal" on something means to place a mark on it to show to whom it belongs. This means that the Son belongs to the Father and that the Father approves of him in every way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	06	31	gye7			0	Our fathers	"Our forefathers" or "Our ancestors"
+JHN	06	31	jz9p			0	heaven	This refers to the place where God lives.
+JHN	06	32	e6s1			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	06	32	ega4	figs-metaphor		0	it is my Father who is giving you the true bread from heaven	The "true bread" is a metaphor for Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Father gives to you the Son as the true bread from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	06	32	c73l	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	06	33	rrf5			0	gives life to the world	"gives spiritual life to the world"
+JHN	06	33	k897	figs-metonymy		0	the world	Here the "world" is a metonym for all of the people in the world who trust in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	06	35	cr2m	figs-metaphor		0	I am the bread of life	Through metaphor, Jesus compares himself with bread. Just as bread is necessary for our physical life, Jesus is necessary for our spiritual life. Alternate translation: "Just as food keeps you alive physically, I can give you spiritual life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	06	35	w1sp			0	believes in	This means to believe that Jesus is the Son of God, to trust him as Savior, and to live in a way that honors him.
+JHN	06	37	n6bk	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me	God the Father and God the Son will save forever those who believe in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	06	37	vpz8	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	06	37	i92s	figs-litotes		0	he who comes to me I will certainly not throw out	This sentence states the opposite of what it means for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I will keep everyone who comes to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JHN	06	38	z84i	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the crowd.
+JHN	06	38	cpi9			0	him who sent me	"my Father, who sent me"
+JHN	06	39	x5c1	figs-litotes		0	I would lose not one of all those	Here litotes is used to emphasize that Jesus will keep everyone that God gives to him. Alternate translation: "I should keep all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+JHN	06	39	j7q6	figs-idiom		0	will raise them up	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "will cause them to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	06	41	t91b	Connecting Statement:		0		The Jewish leaders interrupt Jesus as he is speaking to the crowd.
+JHN	06	41	jl8l			0	grumbled	talked unhappily
+JHN	06	41	wwa5	figs-metaphor		0	I am the bread	Just as bread is necessary for our physical life, Jesus is necessary for our spiritual life. See how you translated this in [John 6:35](../06/35.md). Alternate translation: "I am the one who is like true bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	06	42	bm3w	figs-rquestion		0	Is not this Jesus ... whose father and mother we know?	This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that the Jewish leaders believe that Jesus is no one special. Alternate translation: "This is just Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	06	42	i81r	figs-rquestion		0	How then does he now say, 'I have come down from heaven'?	This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that the Jewish leaders do not believe that Jesus came from heaven. Alternate translation: "He is lying when he says that he came from heaven!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	06	43	pk4s	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the crowd and now also to the Jewish leaders.
+JHN	06	44	s6b5	figs-idiom		0	raise him up	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "cause him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	06	44	rr2m			0	draws	This can mean 1) "pulls" or 2) "attracts."
+JHN	06	44	jb73	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	06	45	j1af	figs-activepassive		0	It is written in the prophets	This is a passive statement that can be translated in an active form. Alternate translation: "The prophets wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	06	45	rk3b			0	Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me	The Jews thought Jesus was the "son of Joseph" ([John 6:42](../06/42.md)), but he is the Son of God because his Father is God, not Joseph. Those who truly learn from God the Father believe in Jesus, who is God the Son.
+JHN	06	46	lcz8	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus now continues speaking to the crowd and the Jewish leaders.
+JHN	06	46	i9mp	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	06	47	de5y			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	06	47	t8lk			0	he who believes has eternal life	God gives "eternal life" to those who trust in Jesus, the Son of God.
+JHN	06	48	iih2	figs-metaphor		0	I am the bread of life	Just as bread is necessary for our physical life, Jesus is necessary for our spiritual life. See how you translated this in [John 6:35](../06/35.md). Alternate translation: "Just like food that keeps you alive physically, I can give you spiritual life that lasts forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	06	49	uh76			0	Your fathers	"Your forefathers" or "Your ancestors"
+JHN	06	49	mr3u			0	died	This refers to physical death.
+JHN	06	50	sa53	figs-metaphor		0	This is the bread	Here "bread" is a metaphor that points to Jesus who is the one who gives spiritual life just as bread sustains physical life. Alternate translation: "I am like the true bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	06	50	v212			0	not die	"live forever." Here the word "die" refers to spiritual death.
+JHN	06	51	px99			0	living bread	This means "the bread that causes people to live" ([John 6:35](../06/35.md)).
+JHN	06	51	nb41	figs-metonymy		0	for the life of the world	Here "the world" is a metonym that represents the lives of all the people in the world. Alternate translation: "that will give life to all the people in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	06	52	v6g7	Connecting Statement:		0		Some Jews who are present begin to argue among themselves and Jesus responds to their question.
+JHN	06	52	fj5p	figs-rquestion		0	How can this man give us his flesh to eat?	This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that the Jewish leaders are reacting negatively to what Jesus has said about "his flesh." Alternate translation: "There is no way that this man can give us his flesh to eat!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	06	53	q8jl			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	06	53	r7hh	figs-metaphor		0	eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood	Here the phrases "eat the flesh" and "drink his blood" are a metaphor that shows how trusting in Jesus, the Son of Man, is like receiving spiritual food and drink. However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor more clear than Jesus did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	06	53	j1ga			0	you will not have life in yourselves	"you will not receive eternal life"
+JHN	06	54	t3xn	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to all those listening to him.
+JHN	06	54	hc5d	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life	The phrases "eats my flesh" and "drinks my blood" are a metaphor for trusting Jesus. Just as people need food and drink in order to live, people need to trust Jesus in order to have eternal life.  However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor more clear than Jesus did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	06	54	ym6w	figs-idiom		0	raise him up	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "cause him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	06	54	qia5			0	at the last day	"on the day when God judges everyone"
+JHN	06	55	cik2	figs-metaphor		0	my flesh is true food ... my blood is true drink	The phrases "true food" and "true drink" are a metaphor that means Jesus gives life to those who trust in him. However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor more clear than Jesus did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	06	56	u3w4			0	remains in me, and I in him	"has a close relationship with me"
+JHN	06	57	dba2			0	so he who eats me	The phrase "eats me" is a metaphor for trusting Jesus. However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor more clear than Jesus did. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
+JHN	06	57	nfz4			0	living Father	Possible meanings are 1) "the Father who gives life" or 2) "the Father who is alive."
+JHN	06	57	m1l5	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	06	58	m2nz			0	This is the bread that has come down from heaven	Jesus was speaking about himself.  Alternate translation: "I am the bread that has come down from heaven" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)
+JHN	06	58	kv16	figs-metaphor		0	This is the bread that has come down from heaven	The bread is a metaphor for what gives life. However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor more clear than Jesus did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	06	58	j2hx			0	He who eats this bread	Jesus spoke about himself as "this bread." Alternate translation: "He who eats me, the bread" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)
+JHN	06	58	jv4c			0	He who eats this bread	Here "eats this bread" is a metaphor for trusting Jesus. However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor more clear than Jesus did. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
+JHN	06	58	i9ih			0	the fathers	"the forefathers" or "the ancestors"
+JHN	06	59	ph39	writing-background		0	Jesus said these things in the synagogue ... in Capernaum	Here John gives background information about when this event happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	06	60	t1me	Connecting Statement:		0		Some of the disciples ask a question and Jesus responds, as he continues speaking to the crowd.
+JHN	06	60	cp3k	figs-rquestion		0	who can accept it?	This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that the disciples have difficulty understanding what Jesus has said. Alternate translation: "no one can accept it!" or "it is too hard to understand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	06	61	rn8i			0	Does this offend you?	"Does this shock you?" or "Does this upset you?"
+JHN	06	62	r33r	figs-rquestion		0	Then what if you should see the Son of Man going up to where he was before?	Jesus offers this remark in the form of a question to emphasize that his disciples will see other things that are also hard to understand. Alternate translation: "Then you will not know what to think when you see me, the Son of Man, going up into heaven!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	06	63	y558			0	profits	The word "profit" means to cause good things to happen.
+JHN	06	63	fy9p	figs-metonymy		0	words	Possible meanings are 1) Jesus' words in [John 6:32-58](./32.md) or 2) everything Jesus teaches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	06	63	plw8			0	The words that I have spoken to you	"What I have told you"
+JHN	06	63	gb29			0	are spirit, and they are life	Possible meanings are 1) "are about the Spirit and eternal life" or 2) "are from the Spirit and give eternal life" or 3) "are about spiritual things and life."
+JHN	06	64	k7ir	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes speaking to the crowd.
+JHN	06	64	ey1e	writing-background		0	For Jesus knew from the beginning who were the ones ... who it was who would betray him	Here John gives background information about what Jesus knew would happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	06	65	c3cl			0	no one can come to me unless it is granted to him by the Father	Whoever wants to believe must come to God through the Son. Only God the Father allows people to come to Jesus.
+JHN	06	65	g4za	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	06	65	f7l1			0	come to me	"follow me and receive eternal life"
+JHN	06	66	h8j9	figs-metaphor		0	no longer walked with him	Jesus went from one place to another by walking, so it is literally true that they did not walk where and when he walked, but the reader should also be able to understand that this metaphor indicates that they no longer wanted to hear what he had to say. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	06	66	v7gq			0	his disciples	Here "his disciples" refers to the general group of people who followed Jesus.
+JHN	06	67	bg2f	figs-ellipsis		0	the twelve	This is an ellipsis for "the twelve disciples," a specific group of twelve men who followed Jesus for his entire ministry. Alternate translation: "the twelve disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JHN	06	68	g9l4	figs-rquestion		0	Lord, to whom shall we go?	Simon Peter gives this remark in the form of a question to emphasize that he desires to follow only Jesus. Alternate translation: "Lord, we could never follow anyone but you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	06	70	z9yc	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verse 71 is not part of the main story line as John comments on what Jesus said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	06	70	m9ys	figs-rquestion		0	Did not I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?	Jesus gives this remark in the form of a question to draw attention to the fact that one of the disciples will betray him. Alternate translation: "I chose you all myself, yet one of you is a servant of Satan!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	intro	l712	John 07 General Notes		0		# John 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This whole chapter concerns the concept of believing Jesus to be the Messiah. Some people believed this to be true while others rejected it. Some were willing to recognize his power and even the possibility that he was a prophet, but most were unwilling to believe that he was the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>Translators may wish to include a note at verse 53 to explain to the reader why they have chosen or chosen not to translate verses 7:53-8:11.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "My time has not yet come"<br>This phrase and "his hour had not yet come" are used in this chapter to indicate that Jesus is in control of the events unfolding in his life.<br><br>##### "Living water"<br>This is an important image used in the New Testament. It is a metaphor. Because this metaphor is given in a desert environment, it probably emphasizes that Jesus is able to give life sustaining nourishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Prophecy<br>Jesus gives a prophecy about his life without an explicit statement in John [John 7:33-34](./33.md).<br><br>##### Irony<br>Nicodemus explains to the other Pharisees that the Law requires him to hear directly from a person before making a judgment about them. The Pharisees in turn made a judgment about Jesus without speaking to Jesus.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Did not believe in him"<br>Jesus' brothers did not believe Jesus was the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>##### "The Jews"<br>This term is used in two different ways in this passage. It is used specifically in reference to the opposition of the Jewish leaders who were trying to kill him ([John 7:1](../../jhn/07/01.md)). It is also used in reference to the people of Judea in general who had a positive opinion of Jesus ([John 7:13](../../jhn/07/13.md)). The translator may wish to use the terms "Jewish leaders" and "Jewish people" or "Jews (leaders)" and "Jews (in general)."<br>
+JHN	07	01	gg4v	writing-background		0	General Information:	Jesus is in Galilee speaking to his brothers. These verses tell about when this event occurred. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	07	01	b99m			0	After these things	These words tell the reader that the writer will begin talking about a new event. "After he finished speaking with the disciples" ([John 6:66-71](../06/66.md)) or "Some time later"
+JHN	07	01	k5yv			0	traveled	The reader should understand that Jesus probably walked rather than riding an animal or in a vehicle.
+JHN	07	01	r94g	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews were seeking to kill him	Here "the Jews" is a synecdoche for "the Jewish leaders." Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders were making plans to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	07	02	m4ch			0	Now the Jewish Festival of Shelters was near	"Now the time for the festival of the Jews was near" or "Now it was almost time for the Jewish festival of Shelters"
+JHN	07	03	x8ce			0	brothers	This refers to the actual younger brothers of Jesus, the sons of Mary and Joseph.
+JHN	07	03	id2z			0	the works that you do	The word "works" refers to the miracles that Jesus had performed.
+JHN	07	04	by1h	figs-rpronouns		0	he himself	The word "himself" is a reflexive pronoun that emphasizes the word "he." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JHN	07	04	f33j	figs-metonymy		0	the world	Here "the world" is a metonym for all of the people in the world. Alternate translation: "all people" or "everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	07	05	mz2b	writing-background		0	For even his brothers did not believe in him	This sentence is a break from the main story line as John tells us some background information about the brothers of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	07	05	bs7f			0	his brothers	"his younger brothers"
+JHN	07	06	n5bj	figs-metonymy		0	My time has not yet come	The word "time" is a metonym. Jesus is implying that it is not the right time for him to bring his ministry to a close. Alternate translation: "It is not the right time for me to end my work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	07	06	shs9			0	your time is always ready	"any time is good for you"
+JHN	07	07	h7kv	figs-metonymy		0	The world cannot hate you	Here the "world" is a metonym for the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "All the people in the world cannot hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	07	07	e5hq			0	I testify about it that its works are evil	"I tell them that what they are doing is evil"
+JHN	07	08	pt7f	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to his brothers.
+JHN	07	08	evk6	figs-explicit		0	my time has not yet been fulfilled	Here Jesus is implying that if he goes to Jerusalem, he will bring his work to an end. Alternate translation: "It is not the right time for me to go to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	07	10	xw52			0	General Information:	The setting of the story has changed, Jesus and his brothers are now at the festival.
+JHN	07	10	jz6l			0	when his brothers had gone up to the festival	These "brothers" were the younger brothers of Jesus.
+JHN	07	10	z4ym			0	he also went up	Jerusalem is at a higher elevation than Galilee where Jesus and his brothers were previously.
+JHN	07	10	rw5v	figs-doublet		0	not publicly but in secret	These two phrases mean the same thing. The idea is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "very secretly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JHN	07	11	i6cl	figs-synecdoche		0	The Jews were looking for him	Here the word "Jews"is a synecdoche for "the Jewish leaders." The word "him" refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders were looking for Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	07	12	c27a	figs-metaphor		0	he leads the crowds astray	Here "leads ... astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "he deceives the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	07	13	x3xa			0	fear	This refers to the unpleasant feeling a person has when there is a threat of harm to himself or others.
+JHN	07	13	n8bb	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	The word "Jews" is a synecdoche for the leaders of the Jews who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	07	14	yut8			0	General Information:	Jesus is now teaching the Jews in the temple.
+JHN	07	15	e7ve	figs-rquestion		0	How does this man know so much?	The remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize the Jewish leaders' surprise that Jesus has so much knowledge. Alternate translation: "He cannot possibly know so much about the scriptures!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	16	h7mr			0	but is of him who sent me	"but comes from God, the one who sent me"
+JHN	07	17	srx3	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the Jews.
+JHN	07	18	xf9j			0	but whoever seeks the glory of him who sent him, that person is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him	"when a person only seeks to honor the one who sent him, that person is speaking the truth. He does not lie"
+JHN	07	19	pib5	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the Jews.
+JHN	07	19	c7xq	figs-rquestion		0	Did not Moses give you the law?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "It was Moses who gave you the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	19	iwv8			0	keeps the law	"obeys the law"
+JHN	07	19	bfd2	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you seek to kill me?	Jesus questions the motives of the Jewish leaders who want to kill him for breaking the law of Moses. He implies that the leaders themselves do not keep that same Law. Alternate translation: "You break the Law yourselves and yet you want to kill me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	07	20	l1rq			0	You have a demon	"This shows that you are crazy, or maybe a demon is controlling you!"
+JHN	07	20	r9wi	figs-rquestion		0	Who seeks to kill you?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "No one is trying to kill you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	21	b63z			0	one work	"one miracle" or "one sign"
+JHN	07	21	l1zf			0	you all marvel	"you all are shocked"
+JHN	07	22	d8sw	writing-background		0	not that it is from Moses, but from the ancestors	Here John provides additional information about circumcision. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	07	22	cs9z	figs-explicit		0	on the Sabbath you circumcise a man	Jesus implies that the act of circumcision also involves work. Alternate translation: "you circumcise a male baby on the Sabbath. That is working too" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	07	22	dl6z			0	on the Sabbath	"on the Jewish Day of Rest"
+JHN	07	23	t21u			0	If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses is not broken	"If you circumcise a male baby on the Sabbath so that you do not break the law of Moses"
+JHN	07	23	w9wn	figs-rquestion		0	why are you angry with me because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "you should not be angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	23	f437			0	on the Sabbath	"on the Jewish Day of Rest?"
+JHN	07	24	x4fl	figs-explicit		0	Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteously	Jesus implies that the people should not decide what is right, based only on what they can see. Behind the action is a motive that cannot be seen. Alternate translation: "Stop judging people according to what you see! Be more concerned with what is right according to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	07	25	ts7d	figs-rquestion		0	Is not this the one they seek to kill?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "This is Jesus whom they are seeking to kill!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	26	n5pi	figs-explicit		0	they say nothing to him	This implies that the Jewish leaders are not opposing Jesus. Alternate translation: "they say nothing to oppose him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	07	26	s2un	figs-rquestion		0	It cannot be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ, can it?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "Maybe they have decided that he is truly the Messiah!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	28	zxh7			0	cried out	"spoke in a loud voice"
+JHN	07	28	ah7u	figs-explicit		0	in the temple	Jesus and the people were actually in the courtyard of the temple. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	07	28	rq9t	figs-irony		0	You both know me and know where I come from	John uses irony in this statement. The people believe that Jesus is from Nazareth. They do not know that God sent him from heaven and that he was born in Bethlehem. Alternate translation: "You all know me and you think you know where I come from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JHN	07	28	w35k			0	of myself	"on my own authority." See how you translated "of himself" in [John 5:19](../05/19.md).
+JHN	07	28	a2h9			0	he who sent me is true	"God is the one who sent me and he is true"
+JHN	07	30	pxr4	figs-metonymy		0	his hour had not yet come	The word "hour" is a metonym that represents the right time for Jesus to be arrested, according to God's plan. Alternate translation: "it was not the right time to arrest him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	07	31	y5m8	figs-rquestion		0	When the Christ comes, will he do more signs than what this one has done?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "When the Christ comes, surely he will not be able to do more signs than this man has done!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	31	x8e4			0	signs	This refers to the miracles that prove that Jesus is the Christ.
+JHN	07	33	xm7p			0	I am still with you for a short amount of time	"I will remain with you for only a short period of time"
+JHN	07	33	b4m8			0	then I go to him who sent me	Here Jesus refers to God the Father, who sent him.
+JHN	07	34	p7w6			0	where I go, you will not be able to come	"you will not be able to come to the place where I am"
+JHN	07	35	zn29	figs-synecdoche		0	The Jews therefore said among themselves	The "Jews" is a synecdoche that represents the leaders of the Jews who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders said among themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	07	35	ef1y			0	the dispersion	This refers to the Jews that were spread all across the Greek world, outside of Palestine.
+JHN	07	36	ib6p	figs-metonymy		0	What is this word that he said	This "word" is a metonym which stands for the meaning of the message that Jesus had shared, which the Jewish leaders had failed to understand. Alternate translation: "What is he talking about when he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	07	37	elc6			0	General Information:	Some time has passed. It is now the last day of the festival and Jesus speaks to the crowd.
+JHN	07	37	fg95			0	great day	It is "great" because it is the last, or most important, day of the festival.
+JHN	07	37	iy9e	figs-metaphor		0	If anyone is thirsty	Here the word "thirsty" is a metaphor that means one's great desire for the things of God, just as one "thirsts" for water. Alternate translation: "Those who desire the things of God like a thirty man desires water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	07	37	ayn6	figs-metaphor		0	let him come to me and drink	The word "drink" is a metaphor that means to receive the spiritual life that Jesus provides. Alternate translation: "let him come to me and quench his spiritual thirst" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	07	38	u9cx			0	He who believes in me, just as the scripture says	"As the scripture says about anyone who believes in me"
+JHN	07	38	uw2q	figs-metaphor		0	rivers of living water will flow	The "rivers of living water" is a metaphor that represents the life that Jesus provides for those who are spiritually "thirsty." Alternate translation: "spiritual life will flow like rivers of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	07	38	yt75	figs-metaphor		0	living water	Possible meanings are 1) "water that gives life" or 2) "water that causes people to live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	07	38	cx1q	figs-metonymy		0	from his stomach	Here the stomach represents the inside of a person, specifically the non-physical part of a person. Alternate translation: "from inside of him" or "from his heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	07	39	i8wx	writing-background		0	General Information:	In this verse the author gives information to clarify what Jesus is talking about. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	07	39	syp9			0	But he	Here "he" refers to Jesus.
+JHN	07	39	qbr1	figs-explicit		0	the Spirit had not yet been given	John implies that the Spirit would later come to live in those who trusted Jesus. Alternate translation: "the Spirit had not yet come to live in the believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	07	39	n599			0	because Jesus was not yet glorified	Here the word "glorified" refers to the time when God would honor the Son after his death and resurrection.
+JHN	07	40	shq8	figs-explicit		0	This is indeed the prophet	By saying this, the people are indicating that they believe Jesus is the prophet like Moses that God had promised to send. Alternate translation: "This is indeed the prophet who is like Moses that we have been waiting for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	07	41	alq3	figs-rquestion		0	Does the Christ come from Galilee?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "The Christ cannot come from Galilee!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	42	n8nb	figs-rquestion		0	Have the scriptures not said that the Christ will come from the descendants of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "The scriptures teach that Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	42	ep4z	figs-personification		0	Have the scriptures not said	The scriptures are referred to as if they were actually speaking as a person speaks. Alternate translation: "The prophets wrote in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JHN	07	42	zjh5			0	where David was	"where David lived"
+JHN	07	43	lf5r			0	So there arose a division in the crowds because of him	The crowds could not agree about who or what Jesus was.
+JHN	07	44	rc64	figs-idiom		0	but no one laid hands on him	To lay hands on someone is an idiom which means to grab him or to hold onto him. Alternate translation: "but no one grabbed him to arrest him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	07	45	m3rf			0	the officers	"the temple guards"
+JHN	07	46	qwv3	figs-explicit		0	Never has anyone spoken like this	The officers exaggerate to show how impressed they are by what Jesus said. You may need to make explicit that the officer were not claiming to know everything that every person in all times and places had ever said. "We have never heard anyone say such amazing things as this man!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JHN	07	47	d4xy			0	So the Pharisees	"Because they said that, the Pharisees"
+JHN	07	47	t91p			0	answered them	"answered the officers"
+JHN	07	47	z95z	figs-rquestion		0	Have you also been deceived?	The remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. The Pharisees are shocked at the response of the officers. Alternate translation: "You have been deceived too!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	48	e8vu	figs-rquestion		0	Have any of the rulers believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "None of the rulers or Pharisees have believed in him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	49	e5td			0	the law	This is a reference to the law of the Pharisees and not the law of Moses.
+JHN	07	49	fe7d			0	But this crowd that does not know the law, they are cursed	"As for this crowd that does not know the law, God will cause them to perish!"
+JHN	07	50	u5ha	writing-background		0	one of the Pharisees, who came to him earlier	John provides this information to remind us of who Nicodemus is. Your language may have a special way to mark background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	07	51	ia3j	figs-rquestion		0	Does our law judge a man ... what he does?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Our Jewish law does not allow us to judge a man ... what he does!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	07	51	y8df	figs-personification		0	Does our law judge a man	Here Nicodemus speaks of the law as if it were a person. If this is not natural in your language, you may translate it with a personal subject. Alternate translation: "Do we judge a man" or "we do not judge a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JHN	07	52	pt91	figs-rquestion		0	Are you also from Galilee?	The Jewish leaders know that Nicodemus is not from Galilee. They ask this question as a way of scoffing at him. Alternate translation: "You must also be one of those inferior persons from Galilee!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	07	52	k6pg	figs-ellipsis		0	Search and see	This is an ellipsis. You may wish to include the information that does not appear. Alternate translation: "Search carefully and read what is written in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JHN	07	52	jm59			0	no prophet comes from Galilee	This probably refers to the belief that Jesus was born in Galilee.
+JHN	07	53	s5fi	translate-textvariants		0	General Information:	The best early texts do not have 7:53 - 8:11. The ULT has set them apart in square brackets ([ ]) to show that John probably did not include them in his original text. Translators are encouraged to translate them, to set them apart with square brackets, and to include a footnote like the one written on [John 7:53](../07/53.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+JHN	08	intro	e667	John 08 General Notes		0		# John 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Translators may wish to include a note at verse 1 to explain to the reader why they have chosen to translate or to not translate verses 8:1-11.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### A light and darkness<br><br>The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. Here it is all Gentiles  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>##### I AM<br><br>John records Jesus as saying these words four times in this book, three times in this chapter. They stand alone as a complete sentence, and they literally translate the Hebrew word for "I AM," by which Yahweh identified himself to Moses. For these reasons, many people believe that when Jesus said these words he was claiming to be Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]).<br><br>##### The Scribes and Pharisees' trap<br><br>The Scribes and Pharisees wanted to trick Jesus. They wanted him to say either that they should keep the law of Moses by killing a woman whom they had found committing adultery or that they should disobey the law of Moses and forgive her sin. Jesus knew that they were trying to trick him and that they did not really want to keep the law of Moses. He knew this because the law said that both the woman and the man should die, but they did not bring the man to Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([John 8:28](../../jhn/08/28.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+JHN	08	01	mkz2			0	General Information:	While some texts have 7:53 - 8:11, the best and earliest texts do not include them.
+JHN	08	01	mkz2			0	General Information:	The next part of the story begins in verse 2 as Jesus has returned to the temple.
+JHN	08	01	te4y	Connecting Statement:		0		Verse 1 tells us where Jesus went at the end of the previous chapter.
+JHN	08	02	c8r8			0	all the people	This is a general way of speaking. It means "many people."
+JHN	08	03	lzy3	figs-synecdoche		0	The scribes and the Pharisees brought	Here the phrase "the scribes and the Pharisees" is a synecdoche that represents some of the members of these two groups. Alternate translation: "Some scribes and Pharisees brought" or "Some men who taught the Jewish laws and some who were Pharisees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	08	03	r6th	figs-activepassive		0	a woman caught in the act of adultery	This is a passive statement. You may translate it in an active form. Alternate translation: "a woman whom they had found committing adultery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	08	04	ce8d	translate-textvariants		0	General Information:	While some texts have 7:53 - 8:11, the best and earliest texts do not include them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+JHN	08	05	hc6e			0	such people	"people like that" or "people who do that"
+JHN	08	05	qe27			0	what do you say about her?	"So you tell us. What should we do about her?"
+JHN	08	06	b8fk			0	to trap him	This means to use a trick question.
+JHN	08	06	rx7l	figs-explicit		0	so that they might have something to accuse him about	What they would accuse him of can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "so that they could accuse him of saying something wrong" or "so that they could accuse him of not obeying the law of Moses or the Roman law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	08	07	dzk6			0	General Information:	While some texts have 7:53 - 8:11, the best and earliest texts do not include them.
+JHN	08	07	h3m5			0	When they continued	The word "they" refers to the scribes and Pharisees.
+JHN	08	07	da8h	figs-abstractnouns		0	The one among you who has no sin	The abstract noun "sin" can be expressed with the verb sin. Alternate translation: "The one among you is has never sinned" or "If any one of you has never sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JHN	08	07	shv8			0	let him	"let that person"
+JHN	08	08	gh49			0	he stooped down	"he bent down"
+JHN	08	09	as6n			0	General Information:	While some texts have 7:53 - 8:11, the best and earliest texts do not include them.
+JHN	08	09	f2xc			0	one by one	"one after another"
+JHN	08	10	ux9t			0	Woman, where are your accusers	When Jesus called her "woman," he was not trying to make her feel insignificant. If people in your language group would think that he was doing that, this can be translated without the word "Woman."
+JHN	08	12	m4ma	writing-background		0	General Information:	Jesus is speaking to a crowd near the treasury in the temple after either the events of [John 7:1-52](../07/01.md) or the events of [John 7:53-8:11](../07/53.md). The author neither gives background to this event nor marks the beginning of a new event. See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+JHN	08	12	k5ib	figs-metaphor		0	I am the light of the world	Here the "light" is a metaphor for the revelation that comes from God. Alternate translation: "I am the one who gives light to the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	08	12	yc5p	figs-metonymy		0	the world	This is a metonym for the people. Alternate translation: "the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	08	12	zf41	figs-idiom		0	he who follows me	This is an idiom that means "everyone who does what I teach" or "everyone who obeys me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	08	12	tse3	figs-metaphor		0	will not walk in the darkness	To "walk in darkness" is a metaphor for living a sinful life. Alternate translation: "will not live as if he were in the darkness of sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	08	12	vw7r	figs-metaphor		0	light of life	The "light of life" is a metaphor for the truth from God that gives spiritual life. Alternate translation: "truth that brings eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	08	13	ih9h			0	You bear witness about yourself	"You are just saying these things about yourself"
+JHN	08	13	mrj6	figs-explicit		0	your witness is not true	The Pharisees are implying that the witness of only one person is not true because it cannot be verified. Alternate translation: "you cannot be your own witness" or "what you say about yourself may not be true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	08	14	x9rf			0	Even if I bear witness about myself	"Even if I say these things about myself"
+JHN	08	15	k92s			0	the flesh	"human standards and the laws of men"
+JHN	08	15	j79i			0	I judge no one	Possible meanings are 1) "I do not judge anyone yet" or 2) "I am not judging anyone now."
+JHN	08	16	xnn5			0	if I judge	Possible meanings are 1) "if I judge people" or 2) "whenever I judge people"
+JHN	08	16	jb2f			0	my judgment is true	Possible meanings are 1) "my judgment will be right" or 2) "my judgment is right."
+JHN	08	16	emx1	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me	Jesus, the Son of God, has authority because of his special relationship with his Father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	08	16	ev1r	figs-explicit		0	I am not alone	The implied information is that Jesus is not alone in his judgment. Alternate translation: "I am not alone in how I judge" or "I do not judge alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	08	16	f6nu			0	I am with the Father	The Father and the Son judge together. Alternate translation: "the Father also judges with me" or "the Father judges as I do"
+JHN	08	16	r7dx	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Father	This is an important title for God. If your language must state whose Father this is, you could say "my Father" since Jesus switches to that in the following verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	08	17	uvc6	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the Pharisees and other people about himself.
+JHN	08	17	i1sl			0	Yes, and in your law	The word "Yes" shows that Jesus is adding to what he was saying before.
+JHN	08	17	r2r8	figs-activepassive		0	it is written	This is a passive phrase. You may translate it in an active form with a personal subject. Alternate translation: "Moses wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	08	17	l6ln	figs-explicit		0	the testimony of two men is true	The logic implied here is that one person can verify the words of another. Alternate translation: "if two men say the same thing, then people know it is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	08	18	ff2p			0	I am he who bears witness about myself	Jesus bears witness about himself. Alternate translation: "I give evidence to you about myself"
+JHN	08	18	gfd3	figs-explicit		0	the Father who sent me bears witness about me	The Father also bears witness about Jesus. You could make it explicit that this means Jesus' testimony is true. Alternate translation: "my Father who sent me also brings evidence about me. So you should believe that what we tell you is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	08	18	ycc8	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Father	This is an important title for God. If your language must state whose Father this is, you could say "my Father" since Jesus switches to that in the following verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	08	19	s37n	writing-background		0	General Information:	In verse 20 there is a break in Jesus' speaking where the author give us background information regarding where Jesus had been teaching. Some languages may require the information about the setting to be placed at the beginning of this part of the story in [John 8:12](../08/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	08	19	d3b9	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	You know neither me nor my Father; if you had known me, you would have known my Father also	Jesus indicates that to know him is to also know the Father. Both Father and Son are God. "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	08	19	b26z	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	08	20	b11j	figs-metonymy		0	his hour had not yet come	The word "hour" is a metonym for the time for Jesus to die. Alternate translation: "it was not yet the right time for Jesus to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	08	21	xv3g	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the crowd.
+JHN	08	21	gg46			0	die in your sin	Here the word "die" refers to spiritual death. Alternate translation: "die while you are still sinful" or "you will die while you are sinning"
+JHN	08	21	e83m			0	you cannot come	"you are not able to come"
+JHN	08	22	a4p4	figs-synecdoche		0	The Jews said	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for "the Jewish leaders." Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders said" or "The Jewish authorities said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	08	23	zug9			0	You are from below	"You were born in this world"
+JHN	08	23	a7ny			0	I am from above	"I came from heaven"
+JHN	08	23	svn1			0	You are of this world	"You belong to this world"
+JHN	08	23	w9jl			0	I am not of this world	"I do not belong to this world"
+JHN	08	24	jgw4			0	you will die in your sins	"you will die without God's forgiving your sins"
+JHN	08	24	he1k			0	that I AM	Possible meanings are 1) Jesus is identifying himself as Yahweh, who identified himself to Moses as "I AM," or 2) Jesus expects the people to understand that he is referring to what he already has already said about himself: "I am from above."
+JHN	08	25	t7tv			0	They said	The word "They" refers to the Jewish leaders ([John 8:22](../08/22.md)).
+JHN	08	26	lsc7	figs-metonymy		0	these things I say to the world	Here the "world" is a metonym for the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "these things I say to all the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	08	27	hh1s	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Father	This is a special title for God. Some languages may require the use of a possessive before the noun. Alternate translation: "his Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	08	28	x6ca			0	When you have lifted up	This refers to placing Jesus on the cross to kill him.
+JHN	08	28	er3s			0	Son of Man	Jesus used the title "Son of Man" to refer to himself.
+JHN	08	28	tcs5			0	I AM	Possible meanings are 1) Jesus is identifying himself as Yahweh, who identified himself to Moses as "I AM," or 2) Jesus is saying, "I am the one I claim to be."
+JHN	08	28	vq9k	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	As the Father taught me, I speak these things	"I am only saying what my Father taught me to say." The word "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	08	29	w9cl			0	He who sent me	The word "He" refers to God.
+JHN	08	30	ld9x			0	As Jesus was saying these things	"As Jesus spoke these words"
+JHN	08	30	uj29			0	many believed in him	"many people trusted him"
+JHN	08	31	g752	figs-idiom		0	remain in my word	This is an idiom that means "to obey Jesus." Alternate translation: "obey what I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	08	31	iq3z			0	my disciples	"my followers"
+JHN	08	32	esz8	figs-personification		0	the truth will set you free	This is personification. Jesus speaks of "the truth" as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "if you obey the truth, God will set you free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JHN	08	32	xf9m			0	the truth	This refers to what Jesus reveals about God. Alternate translation: "what is true about God"
+JHN	08	33	n34n	figs-rquestion		0	how can you say, 'You will be set free'?	This remark appears in the form of a question to express the Jewish leaders' shock at what Jesus has said. Alternate translation: "We do not need to be set free!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	08	34	i2pn			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	08	34	jg3z	figs-metaphor		0	is the slave of sin	Here the word "slave" is a metaphor. This implies that "sin" is like a master for the one who sins. Alternate translation: "is like a slave to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	08	35	sg4a	figs-metonymy		0	in the house	Here "house" is a metonym for "family." Alternate translation: "as a permanent member of a family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	08	35	j73t	figs-ellipsis		0	the son remains forever	This is an ellipsis. You may translate it by including the implied words. Alternate translation: "the son is a member of the family forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JHN	08	36	n6fp	figs-explicit		0	if the Son sets you free, you will be truly free	It is implied that Jesus is talking about freedom from sin, which is a metaphor for being able not to sin. Alternate translation: "if the Son msets you free, you will truly be able to refrain from sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	08	36	w3q1	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	if the Son sets you free	"Son" is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. Jesus was speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "If I, the Son, set you free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+JHN	08	37	p4xm	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the Jews.
+JHN	08	37	ph1q	figs-metonymy		0	my word has no place in you	Here "word" is a metonym for the "teachings" or "message" of Jesus, which the Jewish leaders do not accept. Alternate translation: "you do not accept my teachings" or "you do not allow my message to change your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	08	38	m62y			0	I say what I have seen with my Father	"I am telling you about the things I saw when I was with my Father"
+JHN	08	38	f9yu			0	you also do what you heard from your father	The Jewish leaders do not understand that by "your father" Jesus is referring to the devil. Alternate translation: "you also continue doing what your father has told you to do"
+JHN	08	39	qp2r			0	father	forefather
+JHN	08	40	s615			0	Abraham did not do this	"Abraham never tried to kill anyone who told him the true revelation from God"
+JHN	08	41	i87r	figs-explicit		0	You do the works of your father	Jesus implies that their father is the devil. Alternate translation: "No! You are doing the things that your real father did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	08	41	y82e	figs-explicit		0	We were not born in sexual immorality	Here the Jewish leaders imply that Jesus does not know who his real father is. Alternate translation: "We do not know about you, but we are not illegitimate children" or "We were all born from proper marriages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	08	41	iz3h	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	we have one Father: God	Here the Jewish leaders claim God as their spiritual Father. This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	08	42	nh4m			0	love	This is the kind of love that comes from God and is focused on the good of others (including those who are our enemies), even when it does not benefit oneself.
+JHN	08	43	ig11	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you not understand my words?	Jesus is using this question mainly to rebuke the Jewish leaders for not listening to him. Alternate translation: "I will tell you why you do not understand what I say!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	08	43	cf8v	figs-metonymy		0	It is because you cannot hear my words	Here "words" is a metonym for the "teachings" of Jesus. Alternate translation: "It is because you will not accept my teachings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	08	44	vgy1			0	You are of your father, the devil	"You belong to your father, Satan"
+JHN	08	44	k1qu	figs-metaphor		0	the father of lies	Here "father" is a metaphor for the one who originates all lies. Alternate translation: "he is the one who created all lies in the beginning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	08	45	g1q9	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the Jews.
+JHN	08	45	e55r			0	because I speak the truth	"because I tell you true things about God"
+JHN	08	46	y3gz	figs-rquestion		0	Which one of you convicts me of sin?	Jesus uses this question to emphasize that he has never sinned. Alternate translation: "None of you can show that I have ever sinned!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	08	46	kh6a			0	If I speak the truth	"If I say things that are true"
+JHN	08	46	ibp1	figs-rquestion		0	why do you not believe me?	Jesus uses this question to scold the Jewish leaders for their unbelief. Alternate translation: "you have no reason for not believing in me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	08	47	l7gy	figs-metonymy		0	the words of God	Here "words" is a metonym for the "message" of God. Alternate translation: "the message of God" or "the truth that comes from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	08	48	vu1h	figs-synecdoche		0	The Jews	The "Jews" is a synecdoche that represents the "Jewish leaders" who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	08	48	cic5	figs-rquestion		0	Do we not truly say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?	The Jewish leaders use this question to accuse Jesus and to dishonor him. Alternate translation: "We are certainly right in saying that you are a Samaritan and that a demon lives in you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	08	50	m4rl	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues answering the Jews.
+JHN	08	50	fg43			0	there is one seeking and judging	This refers to God.
+JHN	08	51	fb52			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	08	51	m46r	figs-metonymy		0	keeps my word	Here "word" is a metonym for the "teachings" of Jesus. Alternate translation: "obeys my teachings" or "does what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	08	51	gx7l	figs-idiom		0	see death	This is an idiom that means to experience death. Here Jesus is referring to spiritual death. Alternate translation: "die spiritually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	08	52	e9xz	figs-synecdoche		0	Jews	Here "Jews" is a metonym for the "Jewish leaders" who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	08	52	zah1			0	If anyone keeps my word	"If anyone obeys my teaching"
+JHN	08	52	a1ls	figs-idiom		0	taste death	This is an idiom that means to experience death. The Jewish leaders mistakenly assume that Jesus is speaking only about physical death. Alternate translation: "die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	08	53	shp3	figs-rquestion		0	You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you?	The Jewish leaders use this question to emphasize that Jesus is not greater than Abraham. Alternate translation: "You are certainly not greater than our father Abraham who indeed died!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	08	53	p38s			0	father	forefather
+JHN	08	53	cei7	figs-rquestion		0	Who do you make yourself out to be?	The Jews use this question to rebuke Jesus for thinking that he is more important than Abraham. Alternate translation: "You should not think that you are so important!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	08	54	ab13	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	it is my Father who glorifies me—about whom you say that he is your God	The word "Father" is an important title for God. No one knows God the Father like Jesus, the Son of God. Alternate translation: "it is my Father who honors me, and you say that he is your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	08	55	c3bm	figs-metonymy		0	keep his word	Here "word" is a metonym for what God says. Alternate translation: "I obey what he says to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	08	56	tyu5	figs-metonymy		0	my day	This is a metonym for what Jesus would accomplish during his life. Alternate translation: "what I would do during my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	08	56	hv5g			0	he saw it and was glad	"he foresaw my coming through God's revelation and he rejoiced"
+JHN	08	57	erp5	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the part of the story about Jesus speaking with the Jews in the temple, which began in [John 8:12](../08/12.md).
+JHN	08	57	yzf9	figs-synecdoche		0	The Jews said to him	Here the "Jews" is a synecdoche for the "Jewish leaders" who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	08	57	r1ek	figs-rquestion		0	You are not yet fifty years old, and you have seen Abraham?	The Jewish leaders use this question to express their shock that Jesus claims to have seen Abraham. Alternate translation: "You are less than fifty years old. You could not have seen Abraham!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	08	58	rnw4			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	08	58	k4tp			0	I AM	Possible meanings are 1) Jesus is identifying himself as Yahweh, who identified himself to Moses as "I AM," or 2) Jesus is saying, "before Abraham existed, I existed."
+JHN	08	59	bxs5	figs-explicit		0	Then they picked up stones to throw at him	The Jewish leaders are outraged at what Jesus has said. Here it is implied that they wanted to kill him because he had made himself equal to God. Alternate translation: "Then they picked up stones to kill him because he claimed to be equal with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	09	intro	hq31	John 09 General Notes		0		# John 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Who sinned?"<br><br>Many of the Jews of Jesus' time believed that if a person was blind or deaf or crippled, it was because he or his parents or someone in his family had sinned. This was not the teaching of the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### "He does not keep the Sabbath"<br><br>The Pharisees thought that Jesus was working, and so breaking the Sabbath, by making mud. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])<br><br>#### Important metaphors in this chapter<br><br>##### Light and darkness<br><br>The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>##### Seeing and being blind<br><br>Jesus calls the Pharisees blind because they see that Jesus is able to heal blind people but they still do not believe that God sent him ([John 9:39-40](./39.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([John 9:35](../../jhn/09/35.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+JHN	09	01	fa5a			0	General Information:	As Jesus and his disciples are walking along, they come across a blind man.
+JHN	09	01	un4h	writing-newevent		0	Now	This word shows that the author is about to describe a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+JHN	09	01	z5sx	figs-synecdoche		0	as Jesus passed by	Here "Jesus" is a synecdoche for Jesus and the disciples. Alternate translation: "as Jesus and his disciples passed by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	09	02	w44c	figs-explicit		0	who sinned, this man or his parents ... blind?	This question reflects the ancient Jewish belief that sin caused all illnesses and other deformities. The rabbis also taught that it was possible for a baby to sin while still in the womb. Alternate translation: "Teacher, we know that sin causes a person to be blind. Whose sin caused this man to be born blind? did this man himself sin, or was it his parents who sinned?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	09	04	h231	figs-inclusive		0	We	This "We" includes both Jesus and the disciples he is talking to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+JHN	09	04	g92d	figs-metaphor		0	day ... Night	Here "day" and "night" are metaphors. Jesus is comparing the time when people can do God's work to daytime, the time when people normally work, and nighttime to when they cannot do God's work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	09	05	f2xu	figs-metonymy		0	in the world	Here the "world" is a metonym for the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "living among the people of this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	09	05	dd8k	figs-metaphor		0	light of the world	Here "light" is a metaphor for the true revelation of God. Alternate translation: "the one who shows what is true just as light allows people to see what is in the darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	09	06	y3s4	figs-explicit		0	made mud with the saliva	Jesus used his fingers to mix the dirt and saliva. Alternate translation: "and used his fingers to mix the dirt and saliva to make mud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	09	07	ily8	figs-explicit		0	wash ... washed	You may need to make explicit that Jesus wanted him to wash the mud off of his eyes in the pool and that that is what the man did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	09	07	ri9h	writing-background		0	which is translated "Sent"	A brief break occurs here in the story line so John can explain to his readers what "Siloam" means. Alternate translation: "which means 'Sent'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	09	08	r79x	figs-rquestion		0	Is not this the man that used to sit and beg?	This remark appears in the form of a question to express the surprise of the people. Alternate translation: "This man is the one who used to sit and beg!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	09	10	p7vj	Connecting Statement:		0		The neighbors of the man who had been blind continue to speak to him.
+JHN	09	10	m97n			0	Then how were your eyes opened?	"Then what caused you to be able to see?" or "How is it that you can see now?"
+JHN	09	11	a42y			0	smeared it on my eyes	"used his fingers to cover my eyes with mud." See how you translated a similar phrase in [John 9:6](../09/06.md).
+JHN	09	13	dl48	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verse 14 tells background information about when Jesus healed the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	09	13	cu14			0	They brought the man who used to be blind to the Pharisees	The people insisted that the man go with them to the Pharisees. They did not physically force him to go.
+JHN	09	14	qxy9			0	Sabbath day	"Jewish Day of Rest"
+JHN	09	15	d6xd			0	Then again the Pharisees asked him	"So the Pharisees also asked him"
+JHN	09	16	y3wn	writing-background		0	General Information:	In verse 18 there is a break from the main story line as John provides background information about the Jews' disbelief. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	09	16	hdh9			0	he does not keep the Sabbath	This means Jesus does not obey the law about doing no work on the Jewish Day of Rest.
+JHN	09	16	k4sy	figs-rquestion		0	How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?	This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that Jesus' signs prove he is not a sinner. Alternate translation: "A sinner can not do such signs!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	09	16	qn73			0	signs	This is another word for miracles. "Signs" give evidence that God is the all-powerful one who has complete authority over the universe.
+JHN	09	17	lcb3			0	He is a prophet	"I think he is a prophet"
+JHN	09	18	awp6	figs-synecdoche		0	Now the Jews still did not believe	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the "Jewish leaders" who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: Now the Jewish leaders still did not believe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	09	19	npf9			0	They asked the parents	"They" refers to the Jewish leaders.
+JHN	09	21	vh7q			0	he is an adult	"he is a man" or "he is no longer a child"
+JHN	09	22	yq73	writing-background		0	General Information:	In verse 22 there is a break from the main story line as John provides background information about the man's parents being afraid of the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	09	22	k2iw	figs-synecdoche		0	they were afraid of the Jews	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the "Jewish leaders" who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "they were afraid of what the Jewish leaders might do to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	09	22	j15m			0	afraid	This refers to the unpleasant feeling a person has when there is a threat of harm to oneself or others.
+JHN	09	22	dgp7			0	would confess him to be the Christ	"would say that Jesus is the Christ"
+JHN	09	22	yjv9	figs-metaphor		0	he would be thrown out of the synagogue	Here "be thrown out of the synagogue" is a metaphor for no longer being allowed to go into the synagogue and no longer belonging to the group of people who attend services at the synagogue. Alternate translation: "he would not be allowed to go into the synagogue" or "he would no longer belong to the synagogue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	09	23	f9zl			0	He is an adult	"he is a man" or "he is no longer a child." See how you translated this in [John 9:21](../09/21.md).
+JHN	09	24	h1tl			0	they called the man	Here, "they" refers to the Jews. ([John 9:18](../09/18.md))
+JHN	09	24	bkx6	figs-idiom		0	Give glory to God	This is an idiom that people used when taking an oath. Alternate translation: "In the presence of God, tell the truth" or "Speak the truth before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	09	24	ww3t			0	this man	This refers to Jesus.
+JHN	09	25	sr93			0	that man	This refers to the man who had been blind.
+JHN	09	26	z2l2	Connecting Statement:		0		The Jews continue to speak to the man who had been blind.
+JHN	09	27	cf2d	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you want to hear it again?	This remark appears in the form of a question to express the man's amazement that the Jewish leaders have asked him to tell them again what happened. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that you want to hear again what happened to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	09	27	kpt6	figs-rquestion		0	You do not want to become his disciples too, do you?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add irony to the man's statement. He knows that the Jewish leaders do not want to follow Jesus. Here he ridicules them. Alternate translation: "It sounds like you also want to become his disciples!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JHN	09	28	h7hy			0	You are his disciple	"You are following Jesus!"
+JHN	09	28	z2tn	figs-exclusive		0	but we are disciples of Moses	The pronoun "we" is exclusive. The Jewish leaders are speaking only of themselves. Alternate translation: "but we are following Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+JHN	09	29	ye4k			0	We know that God has spoken to Moses	"We are sure that God has spoken to Moses"
+JHN	09	29	vv43	figs-explicit		0	we do not know where this one is from	Here the Jewish leaders are referring to Jesus. They imply that he has no authority to call disciples. Alternate translation: "we do not know where he comes from or where he gets his authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	09	30	i3gm	figs-explicit		0	that you do not know where he is from	The man is surprised that the Jewish leaders question Jesus' authority when they know he has the power to heal. Alternate translation: "that you do not know where he gets his authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	09	31	e7ec			0	does not listen to sinners ... listens to him	"does not answer the prayers of sinners ... God answers his prayers"
+JHN	09	32	e89t	Connecting Statement:		0		The man who had been blind continues speaking to the Jews.
+JHN	09	32	b2xt	figs-activepassive		0	it has never been heard that anyone opened	This is a passive statement. You can translate it in an active form. Alternate translation: "no one has ever heard of anyone who healed a man who was blind from birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	09	33	tt5e	figs-doublenegatives		0	If this man were not from God, he could do nothing	This sentence uses a double negative pattern. "Only a man from God could do something like that!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JHN	09	34	da3z	figs-rquestion		0	You were completely born in sins, and you are teaching us?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. It also implies that the man was born blind because of the sins of his parents. Alternate translation: "You were born as a result of your parents' sins. You are not qualified to teach us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	09	34	kl2x			0	they threw him out	"they threw him out of the synagogue"
+JHN	09	35	z6r9			0	General Information:	Jesus finds the man whom he healed ([John 9:1-7](./01.md)) and begins to speak to him and the crowd.
+JHN	09	35	rpb5			0	believe in	This means to "believe in Jesus," to believe that he is the Son of God, to trust him as Savior, and live in a way that honors him.
+JHN	09	35	tw58			0	the Son of Man	Here the reader needs to understand that Jesus was speaking as if "the Son of Man" were another person. The man who had been born blind did not realize that Jesus was speaking of himself when he spoke of "the Son of Man." You should translate so that the man does not learn that Jesus is the Son of Man until verse 37.
+JHN	09	39	azp3	figs-metonymy		0	came into this world	The "world" is a metonym for "the people who live in the world." Alternate translation: "came to live among the people of this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	09	39	te5y	figs-metaphor		0	so that those who do not see may see and so that those who see may become blind	Here "seeing" and "blindness" are metaphors. Jesus distinguishes between people who are spiritually blind and physically blind. Alternate translation: "so that those who are blind spiritually, but who want to see God, can see him, and those who already falsely think they can see God will remain in their blindness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	09	40	d8mm			0	Are we also blind?	"Do you think we are spiritually blind?"
+JHN	09	41	rh3l	figs-metaphor		0	If you were blind, you would have no sin	Here "blindness" is a metaphor for not knowing God's truth. Alternate translation: "If you wanted to know God's truth, you would be able to receive your sight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	09	41	jmq7	figs-metaphor		0	but now you say, 'We see,' so your sin remains	Here "seeing" is a metaphor for knowing God's truth. Alternate translation: "Since you falsely think that you already know God's truth, you will remain blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	intro	e8mb	John 10 General Notes		0		# John 10 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Blasphemy<br><br>When a person claims that he is God or that God has told him to speak when God has not told him to speak, this is called blasphemy. The law of Moses commanded the Israelites to kill blasphemers by stoning them to death. When Jesus said, "I and the Father are one," the Jews thought he was blaspheming, so they took up stones to kill him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Important metaphors in this chapter<br><br>##### Sheep<br><br>Jesus spoke of people as sheep because sheep do not see well, they do not think well, they often walk away from those who care for them, and they cannot defend themselves when other animals attack them. God's people also rebel against him and do not know when they are doing wrong.<br><br>##### Sheep pen<br><br>A sheep pen was a space with a stone wall around it in which shepherds would keep their sheep. Once they were inside the sheep pen, the sheep could not run away, and animals and thieves could not easily get inside to kill or steal them.<br><br>##### Laying down and taking up life<br><br>Jesus speaks of his life as if it were a physical object that he could lay down on the ground, a metaphor for dying, or pick up again, a metaphor for becoming alive again.<br>
+JHN	10	01	gzd8	figs-parables		0	General Information:	Jesus begins to speak in parables. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
+JHN	10	01	ab9x	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to speak to the Pharisees. This is the same part of the story which began in [John 9:35](../09/35.md).
+JHN	10	01	i3tj			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	10	01	xq1f			0	sheep pen	This is a fenced area where a shepherd keeps his sheep.
+JHN	10	01	zz7x	figs-doublet		0	a thief and a robber	This is the use of two words with similar meanings to add emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JHN	10	03	uy2v			0	The gatekeeper opens for him	"The gatekeeper opens the gate for the shepherd"
+JHN	10	03	iac4			0	The gatekeeper	This is a hired man who watches the gate of the sheep pen at night while the shepherd is away.
+JHN	10	03	db3c			0	The sheep hear his voice	"The sheep hear the shepherd's voice"
+JHN	10	04	n1ta			0	he goes ahead of them	"he walks in front of them"
+JHN	10	04	z8dm			0	for they know his voice	"because they recognize his voice"
+JHN	10	06	x5yl			0	they did not understand	Possible meanings: 1) "the disciples did not understand" or 2) "the crowd did not understand."
+JHN	10	06	u3nw	figs-metaphor		0	this parable	This is an illustration from the work of shepherds, using metaphors. The "shepherd" is a metaphor for Jesus. The "sheep" represent those who follow Jesus, and the "strangers" are the Jewish leaders, including the Pharisees, who try to deceive the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	07	q3na	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to explain the meaning of the parables he had spoken.
+JHN	10	07	q4hs			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	10	07	nj4k	figs-metaphor		0	I am the gate of the sheep	Here "gate" is a metaphor that means Jesus provides access into the sheepfold where God's people dwell in his presence. Alternate translation: "I am like the gate that the sheep use to enter into the sheepfold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	08	k4z6	figs-explicit		0	Everyone who came before me	This refers to other teachers who have taught the people, including the Pharisees and other Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "All of the teachers who came without my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	10	08	hqq3	figs-metaphor		0	a thief and a robber	These words are metaphors. Jesus calls those teachers "a thief and a robber" because their teachings were false, and they were trying to lead God's people while not understanding the truth. As a result, they deceived the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	09	yp3g	figs-metaphor		0	I am the gate	Here "gate" is a metaphor. By referring to himself as "the gate," Jesus is showing that he offers a true way to enter the kingdom of God. Alternate translation: "I myself am like that gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	09	in9p			0	pasture	The word "pasture" means a grassy area where sheep eat.
+JHN	10	10	h2gf	figs-doublenegatives		0	does not come if he would not steal	This is a double negative. In some languages it is more natural to use a positive statement. Alternate translation: "comes only to steal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JHN	10	10	h56c	figs-explicit		0	steal and kill and destroy	Here the implied metaphor is "sheep," which represents God's people. Alternate translation: "steal and kill and destroy the sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	10	j2k6			0	so that they will have life	The word "they" refers to the sheep. "Life" refers to eternal life. Alternate translation: "so that they will really live, lacking nothing"
+JHN	10	11	x196	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues his parable about the good shepherd.
+JHN	10	11	xs4m	figs-metaphor		0	I am the good shepherd	Here "good shepherd" is a metaphor that represents Jesus. Alternate translation: "I am like a good shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	11	llr4	figs-euphemism		0	lays down his life	To lay down something means to give up control of it. It is a mild way to refer to dying. Alternate translation: "dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JHN	10	12	ym8w	figs-metaphor		0	The hired servant	The "hired servant" is a metaphor that represents the Jewish leaders and teachers. Alternate translation: "The one who is like a hired servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	12	ue4m	figs-metaphor		0	abandons the sheep	Here the word "sheep" is a metaphor that represents God's people. Like a hired servant who abandons the sheep, Jesus says that the Jewish leaders and teachers do not care for God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	13	szr8	figs-metaphor		0	does not care for the sheep	Here the word "sheep" is a metaphor that represents God's people. Like a hired servant who abandons the sheep, Jesus says that the Jewish leaders and teachers do not care for God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	14	fg93	figs-metaphor		0	I am the good shepherd	Here the "good shepherd" is a metaphor for Jesus. Alternate translation: "I am like a good shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	15	qr9g	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	The Father knows me, and I know the Father	God the Father and God the Son know each other unlike anyone else knows them. "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	10	15	pn9w	figs-euphemism		0	I lay down my life for the sheep	This is a mild way for Jesus to say that he will die to protect his sheep. Alternate translation: "I die for the sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JHN	10	16	y3g7	figs-metaphor		0	I have other sheep	Here "other sheep" is a metaphor for followers of Jesus who are not Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	16	w86n	figs-metaphor		0	one flock and one shepherd	Here "flock" and "shepherd" are metaphors. All of Jesus's followers, Jews and non-Jews, will be like one flock of sheep. He will be like a shepherd who cares for all of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	17	kd16	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes speaking to the crowd.
+JHN	10	17	i59j			0	This is why the Father loves me: I lay down my life	God's eternal plan was for God the Son to give his life to pay for the sins of humanity. Jesus' death on the cross reveals the intense love of the Son for the Father and of the Father for the Son.
+JHN	10	17	kpr5	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	10	17	px17			0	loves	This kind of love comes from God and is focused on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
+JHN	10	17	wc4l	figs-euphemism		0	I lay down my life so that I may take it again	This is a mild way for Jesus to say he will die and then will become alive again. Alternate translation: "I allow myself to die in order that I may bring myself back to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JHN	10	18	j945	figs-rpronouns		0	I lay it down of myself	The reflexive pronoun "myself" is used here to emphasize that Jesus lays down his own life. No one takes it from him. Alternate translation: "I myself lay it down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JHN	10	18	s13n	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	I have received this command from my Father	"This is what my Father has commanded me to do." The word "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	10	19	wft1	Connecting Statement:		0		These verses tell how the Jews responded to what Jesus had said.
+JHN	10	20	gm3r	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you listen to him?	This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize the point that the people should not listen to Jesus. Alternate translation: "Do not listen to him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	10	21	mj2b	figs-rquestion		0	Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "Certainly a demon cannot cause a blind man to see!" or "Certainly a demon cannot give sight to blind people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	10	22	f9cm	writing-background		0	General Information:	During the Festival of Dedication, some Jews begin to question Jesus. Verses 22 and 23 give background information about the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	10	22	w25f			0	Festival of the Dedication	This is an eight-day, winter holiday Jews use to remember a miracle where God made a small amount of oil remain lit in a lampstand for eight days. They lit the lampstand to dedicate the Jewish temple to God. To dedicate something is to promise to use it for a special purpose.
+JHN	10	23	v6wn	figs-explicit		0	Jesus was walking in the temple	The area where Jesus was walking was actually a courtyard that was outside the temple building. Alternate translation: "Jesus was walking in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	10	23	cs2b			0	porch	This is a structure attached to the entrance of a building; it has a roof and it may or may not have walls.
+JHN	10	24	m8ja	figs-synecdoche		0	Then the Jews surrounded him	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "Then the Jewish leaders surrounded him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	10	24	nk9t	figs-idiom		0	hold us doubting	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "keep us wondering" or "keep us from knowing for sure?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	10	25	cb95	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to respond to the Jews.
+JHN	10	25	e7zh	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of my Father	Here "name" is a metonym for the power of God. Here "Father" is an important title for God. Jesus performed miracles through his Father's power and authority. Alternate translation: "through my Father's power" or "with my Father's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	10	25	n34x	figs-personification		0	these testify concerning me	His miracles offer proof about him like a person who testifies would offer proof in a court of law. Alternate translation: "offer proof concerning me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JHN	10	26	als6	figs-metaphor		0	not my sheep	The word "sheep" is a metaphor for the followers of Jesus. Alternate translation: "not my followers" or "not my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	27	rdw7	figs-metaphor		0	My sheep hear my voice	The word "sheep" is a metaphor for the followers of Jesus. The metaphor of Jesus as the "shepherd" is also implied. Alternate translation: "Just as sheep obey the voice of their true shepherd, my followers heed my voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	28	bpx3	figs-metonymy		0	no one will snatch them out of my hand	Here the word "hand" is a metonym that represents the protective care of Jesus. Alternate translation: "no one will steal them away from me" or "they will remain secure forever in my care" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	10	29	g82a	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	My Father, who has given them to me	The word "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	10	29	k1ya	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the Father	The word "hand" is a metonym that refers to God's possession and protective care. Alternate translation: "No one can steal them from my Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	10	30	rs4j	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	I and the Father are one	Jesus, God the Son, and God the Father are one. The word "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	10	31	fl8i	figs-synecdoche		0	Then the Jews took up stones	The word "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "Then the Jewish leaders started picking up stones again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	10	32	t5q8	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father	Jesus performed the miracles by the power of God. The word "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	10	32	tx8h	figs-irony		0	For which of those works are you stoning me?	This question uses irony. Jesus knows the Jewish leaders do not want to stone him because he has done good works. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JHN	10	33	bq1l	figs-synecdoche		0	The Jews answered him	The word "Jews" is a synecdoche that represents the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Jewish opponents replied" or "The Jewish leaders answered him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	10	33	h4kp			0	making yourself God	"claiming to be God"
+JHN	10	34	qi82	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not written ... gods"'?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You should already know that it is written in your law that I said, 'you are gods.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	10	34	b3gp			0	You are gods	Here Jesus quotes a scripture where God calls his followers "gods," perhaps because he has chosen them to represent him on earth.
+JHN	10	35	m8ji	figs-metaphor		0	the word of God came	Jesus speaks of God's message as though it were a person who moved toward those who heard it. Alternate translation: "God spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	10	35	u9j2			0	the scripture cannot be broken	Possible meanings are 1) "no one can change the scripture" or 2) "the scripture will always be true."
+JHN	10	36	dvp5	figs-rquestion		0	do you say to him whom the Father set apart and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?	Jesus used this question to rebuke his opponents for saying that he was blaspheming when he called himself "the Son of God." Alternate translation: "you should not say to the very one whom the Father set apart to send into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' when I say that I am the Son of God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	10	36	fj9f			0	You are blaspheming	"You are insulting God." Jesus' opponents understood that when said that he is the Son of God, he was implying that he is equal with God.
+JHN	10	36	rax1	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son of God	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	10	37	wyd2	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes responding to the Jews.
+JHN	10	37	us7v	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	10	37	vk1v			0	believe me	Here the word "believe" means to accept or trust what Jesus said is true.
+JHN	10	38	k2zf			0	believe in the works	Here "believe in" is to acknowledge that the works Jesus does are from the Father.
+JHN	10	38	t8uf	figs-idiom		0	the Father is in me and that I am in the Father	These are idioms that express the close personal relationship between God and Jesus. Alternate translation: "My Father and I are completely joined together as one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	10	39	eqh1	figs-metonymy		0	went away out of their hand	The word "hand" is a metonym that represents the custody or possession of the Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "got away from them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	10	40	b41s	figs-explicit		0	beyond the Jordan	Jesus had been on the west side of the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "to the east side of the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	10	40	f5dx	figs-explicit		0	he stayed there	Jesus remained on the east side of Jordan for a short period of time. Alternate translation: "Jesus stayed there for several days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	10	41	m1pl			0	John indeed did no signs, but all the things that John has said about this man are true	"It is true that John did no signs, but he certainly did speak the truth about this man, who does signs."
+JHN	10	41	lw9n			0	signs	These are miracles that prove that something is true or that give someone credibility.
+JHN	10	42	ieh5			0	believed in	Here "believed in" means accepted or trusted what Jesus said was true.
+JHN	11	intro	tks5	John 11 General Notes		0		# John 11 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Light and darkness<br><br>The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>##### Passover<br><br>After Jesus made Lazarus become alive again, the Jewish leaders were trying hard to kill him, so he started traveling from place to place in secret. Now the Pharisees knew that he would probably come to Jerusalem for the Passover because God had commanded all Jewish men to celebrate the Passover in Jerusalem, so they planned to catch him and kill him then. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### "One man dies for the people"<br><br>The law of Moses commanded the priests to kill animals so that God would forgive the people's sins. The high priest Caiaphas said, "It is better for you that one man dies for the people than that the whole nation perishes" ([John 10:50](../../jhn/10/50.md)). He said this because he loved his "place" and "nation" ([John 10:48](../../jhn/10/48.md)) more than he loved the God who had made Lazarus become alive again. He wanted Jesus to die so that the Romans would not destroy the temple and Jerusalem, but God wanted Jesus to die so that he could forgive all of his people's sins.<br><br>##### Hypothetical situation<br><br>When Martha said, "If you had been here, my brother would not have died," she was speaking of a situation that could have happened but did not happen. Jesus had not come, and her brother had died.<br>
+JHN	11	01	fsf7	writing-participants		0	General Information:	These verses introduce the story of Lazarus and give background information about him and his sister Mary. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	11	02	c6r9	writing-background		0	It was Mary who anointed the Lord ... her hair	As John introduces Mary, the sister of Martha, he also shares information concerning what would later happen in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	11	03	i2ar			0	sent for Jesus	"asked Jesus to come"
+JHN	11	03	czm1			0	love	Here "love" refers to brotherly love, a natural, human love between friends or relatives.
+JHN	11	04	nk3g	figs-explicit		0	This sickness is not to death	Jesus implies that he knows what will happen related to Lazarus and his sickness. Alternate translation: "Death will not be the final result of this sickness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	11	04	k8d3			0	death	This refers to physical death.
+JHN	11	04	q343	figs-explicit		0	instead it is for the glory of God so that the Son of God may be glorified by it	Jesus implies that he knows what the outcome will be. Alternate translation: "but the purpose is that the people might see how great God is because of what his power will allow me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	11	04	ad99	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	11	05	j6r4	writing-background		0	Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus	This is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	11	08	y4jm	figs-rquestion		0	Rabbi, right now the Jews are trying to stone you, and you are going back there again?	This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that the disciples do not want Jesus to go to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Teacher, you surely do not want to go back there! The Jews were trying to stone you the last time you were there!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	11	08	p4x9	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	This is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	11	09	uv34	figs-rquestion		0	Are there not twelve hours of light in a day?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You know that the day has twelve hours of light!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	11	09	ln4r	figs-metaphor		0	If someone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world	People who walk in the light of the day can see well and do not stumble. "Light" is a metaphor for "truth." Jesus is implying that people who live according to truth will be able to successfully do the things that God wants them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	11	10	hel4	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
+JHN	11	10	vm6h	figs-metaphor		0	if he walks at night	Here "night" is a metaphor that refers to one's walking without God's light. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	11	10	c3im			0	the light is not in him	Possible meanings are 1) "he cannot see" or "he does not have God's light."
+JHN	11	11	bev5	figs-idiom		0	Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep	Here "fallen asleep" is an idiom that means Lazarus has died. If you have a way of saying this in your language, you may use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	11	11	ze1z	figs-idiom		0	but I am going so that I may wake him out of sleep	The words "wake him out of sleep" form an idiom. Jesus is revealing his plan to bring Lazurus back to life. If you have an idiom for this in your language, you may use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	11	12	e5k2	writing-background		0	General Information:	In verse 13 there is a break in the story line as John comments on the disciples' misunderstanding about what Jesus meant when he said Lazarus was asleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	11	12	hn2j			0	if he has fallen asleep	The disciples misunderstand Jesus to mean that Lazarus is resting and will recover.
+JHN	11	14	azy3			0	Then Jesus said to them plainly	"So Jesus told them in words that they could understand"
+JHN	11	15	c2wh	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
+JHN	11	15	c4wj			0	for your sakes	"for your benefit"
+JHN	11	15	ar2j			0	that I was not there so that you may believe	"that I was not there. Because of this you will learn to trust me more."
+JHN	11	16	dzc3	figs-activepassive		0	who was called Didymus	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "whom they called Didymus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	11	16	ymy6	translate-names		0	Didymus	This is a male name that means "twin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JHN	11	17	p5ya	writing-background		0	General Information:	Jesus is now in Bethany. These verses give background information about the setting and about what has happened before Jesus arrived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	11	17	we1k	figs-activepassive		0	he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "he learned that people had put Lazarus in a tomb four days before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	11	18	d35v	translate-bdistance		0	fifteen stadia away	"about three kilometers away." A "stadium" is 185 meters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+JHN	11	19	m26v	figs-explicit		0	about their brother	Lazarus was their younger brother. Alternate translation: "about their younger brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	11	21	ef5h	figs-explicit		0	my brother would not have died	Lazarus was the younger brother. Alternate translation: "my younger brother would still be alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	11	23	j8p2	figs-explicit		0	Your brother will rise again	Lazarus was the younger brother. Alternate translation: "Your younger brother will become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	11	24	z7el			0	he will rise again	"he will become alive again"
+JHN	11	25	chs2			0	even if he dies	Here "dies" refers to physical death.
+JHN	11	25	ef7a			0	will live	Here "live" refers to spiritual life.
+JHN	11	26	a6gs			0	whoever lives and believes in me will never die	"those who live and trust in me will never be separated eternally from God" or "those who live and trust in me will be spiritually alive with God forever"
+JHN	11	26	fue3			0	will never die	Here "die" refers to spiritual death.
+JHN	11	27	mk4e			0	She said to him	"Martha said to Jesus"
+JHN	11	27	zd3n			0	Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God ... coming into the world	Martha believes that Jesus is Lord, the Christ (the Messiah), the Son of God.
+JHN	11	27	y83q	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	11	28	yd61	figs-explicit		0	she went away and called her sister Mary	Mary is the younger sister of Martha. Alternate translation: "she went away and called her younger sister Mary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	11	28	zs2t			0	Teacher	This is a title referring to Jesus.
+JHN	11	28	fv8f			0	is calling for you	"is asking that you come"
+JHN	11	30	k5hy	writing-background		0	Now Jesus had not yet come into the village	Here John provides a brief break in the story to give background information regarding the location of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	11	32	zmp7			0	fell down at his feet	Mary lay down or knelt at the feet of Jesus to show respect.
+JHN	11	32	j2wr	figs-explicit		0	my brother would not have died	Lazarus was Mary's younger brother. See how you translated this in [John 11:21](../11/21.md). Alternate translation: "my younger brother would still be alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	11	33	qef6	figs-doublet		0	he was deeply moved in his spirit and was troubled	John combines these phrases that have similar meanings to express the intense emotional distress and possible anger that Jesus experienced. Alternate translation: "he was greatly upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JHN	11	34	xl9p	figs-euphemism		0	Where have you laid him	This is a milder way of asking, "Where have you buried him?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JHN	11	35	bj6b			0	Jesus wept	"Jesus began to cry" or "Jesus started crying"
+JHN	11	36	b6ee			0	loved	This refers to brotherly love or human love for a friend or family member.
+JHN	11	37	b3at	figs-rquestion		0	Could not this man, who opened the eyes of a blind man, also have made this man not die?	This remark appears in the form of a question to express the Jews' surprise that Jesus did not heal Lazarus. Alternate translation: "He could heal a man who was blind, so he should have been able to heal this man so he would not have died!" or "Since he did not keep this man from dying, maybe he did not really heal the man who was born blind, as they say he did!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	11	37	a76u	figs-idiom		0	opened the eyes	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "healed the eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	11	38	xu7k	writing-background		0	Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it	John pauses the story briefly to describe the tomb where the people had buried Lazarus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	11	39	l2pd	figs-explicit		0	Martha, the sister of Lazarus	Martha and Mary were older sisters of Lazarus. Alternate translation: "Martha, the older sister of Lazarus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	11	39	lt1d			0	by this time the body will be decaying	"by this time there will be a bad smell" or "the body is already stinking"
+JHN	11	40	q5mw	figs-rquestion		0	Did I not say to you that, if you believed, you would see the glory of God?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis to the point that God is about to do something wonderful. Alternate translation: "I told you that if you trusted me, you would see what God can do!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	11	41	lj5j	figs-idiom		0	Jesus lifted up his eyes	This is an idiom that means to look up. Alternate translation: "Jesus looked up toward heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	11	41	s2dh			0	Father, I thank you that you listened to me	Jesus prays directly to the Father so that others around him will hear his prayer. Alternate translation: "Father, I thank you that you have heard me" or "Father, I thank you that you have heard my prayer"
+JHN	11	41	j54b	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	11	42	bj2b			0	so that they may believe that you have sent me	"I want them to believe that you have sent me"
+JHN	11	43	ev4z			0	After he had said this	"After Jesus had prayed"
+JHN	11	43	cz9f			0	he cried out with a loud voice	"he shouted"
+JHN	11	44	x4cb	figs-activepassive		0	his feet and hands were bound with cloths, and his face was bound about with a cloth	A burial custom of this time was to wrap the dead body with long strips of linen cloth. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone had wrapped strips of cloth around his hands and feet. They had also tied a cloth around his face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	11	44	d8xf			0	Jesus said to them	The word "them" refers to the people who were there and saw the miracle.
+JHN	11	45	rlf4	writing-background		0	General Information:	These verses tell us what happened after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	11	47	ib61			0	General Information:	Because so many people have told them that Lazarus is alive again, the chief priests and Pharisees gather the Jewish council for a meeting.
+JHN	11	47	nhw4			0	Then the chief priests	"Then the leaders among the priests"
+JHN	11	47	gz8c			0	Then	The author uses this word to tell the reader that the events that begin in this verse are a result of the events of [John 11:45-46](./45.md).
+JHN	11	47	z5e9	figs-explicit		0	What will we do?	It is implied here that the council members are talking about Jesus. Alternate translation: "What are we going to do about Jesus?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	11	48	kq4z	figs-explicit		0	all will believe in him	The Jewish leaders were afraid that the people would try to make Jesus their king. Alternate translation: "everyone will trust in him and rebel against Rome" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	11	48	hr3p	figs-synecdoche		0	the Romans will come	This is a synecdoche for the Roman army. Alternate translation: "the Roman army will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	11	48	ah4r			0	take away both our place and our nation	"destroy both our temple and our nation"
+JHN	11	49	efq8	writing-participants		0	a certain man among them	This is a way to introduce a new character to the story. If you have a way to do this in your language, you can use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+JHN	11	49	lj6b	figs-hyperbole		0	You know nothing	This is an exaggeration that Caiaphas uses to insult his hearers. Alternate translation: "You do not understand what is happening" or "You speak as though you know nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JHN	11	50	zh9n	figs-explicit		0	than that the whole nation perishes	Caiaphas implies that the Roman army would kill all of the people of the Jewish nation if Jesus is allowed to live and cause a rebellion. The word "nation" here is a synecdoche that represents all of the Jewish people. Alternate translation: "than that the Romans kill all the people of our nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	11	51	qww5	writing-background		0	General Information:	In verses 51 and 52 John explains that Caiaphus was prophesying even though he did not realize it at the time. This is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	11	51	eh17	figs-synecdoche		0	die for the nation	The word "nation" is a synecdoche and refers to the people of the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	11	52	d85p	figs-ellipsis		0	would be gathered together into one	This is an ellipsis. The word "people" is implied by the context. Alternate translation: "would be gathered into one people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JHN	11	52	mle1			0	children of God	This refers to people who belong to God through faith in Jesus and are spiritually God's children.
+JHN	11	54	gp4h			0	General Information:	Jesus leaves Bethany and goes to Ephraim. In verse 55 the story shifts to telling about what many of the Jews are doing now that Passover is near.
+JHN	11	54	bnd8	figs-synecdoche		0	walk openly among the Jews	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders and "walk openly" is a metaphor for "live where everyone could see him." Alternate translation: "live where all the Jews could see him" or "walk openly among the Jewish leaders who opposed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	11	54	cg66			0	the country	the rural area outside cities where fewer people live
+JHN	11	54	h5jk	figs-explicit		0	There he stayed with the disciples	Jesus and his disciples stayed in Ephraim for a while. Alternate translation: "There he stayed with his disciples for a short period of time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	11	55	qd5y			0	went up to Jerusalem	The phrase "went up" is used here because Jerusalem is higher in elevation than the surrounding areas.
+JHN	11	56	a5kt	figs-events		0	General Information:	The content of verse 57 occurs before that of verse 56. If this order might confuse your readers, you can combine these verses and put the text of verse 57 before the text of verse 56. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+JHN	11	56	kc75			0	They were looking for Jesus	The word "they" refers to the Jewish people who had traveled to Jerusalem.
+JHN	11	56	p2wz	figs-rquestion		0	What do you think? That he will not come to the festival?	These are rhetorical questions that express a strong element of doubt that Jesus will come to the Passover Festival. The second question is an ellipsis that leaves out the words "do you think." The speakers here were wondering if Jesus would come to the festival since there was the danger of his being arrested. Alternate translation: "Jesus will probably not come to the festival. He might be afraid of getting arrested!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JHN	11	57	glb6	writing-background		0	Now the chief priests	This is background information that explains why the Jewish worshipers were wondering if Jesus would come to the festival or not. If your language has a way to mark background information, use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	12	intro	qzv4	John 12 General Notes		0		# John 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:38 and 40, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>Verse 16 is a commentary on these events. It is possible to put this entire verse in parentheses in order to set it apart from the narrative of the story.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Mary anointed Jesus' feet<br><br>The Jews would put oil on a person's head to make that person feel welcome and comfortable. They would also put oil on a person's body after the person had died but before they buried the body. But they would never think to put oil on a person's feet, because they thought that feet were dirty.<br><br>##### The donkey and the colt<br><br>Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an animal. In this way he was like a king who came into a city after he had won an important battle. Also, the kings of Israel in the Old Testament rode on a donkeys. Other kings rode on horses. So Jesus was showing that he was the king of Israel and that he was not like other kings.<br><br>Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about this event. Matthew and Mark wrote that the disciples brought Jesus a donkey. John wrote that Jesus found a donkey. Luke wrote that they brought him a colt. Only Matthew wrote that there were both a donkey had a colt. No one knows for sure whether Jesus rode the donkey or the colt. It is best to translate each of these accounts as it appears in the ULT without trying to make them all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 21:1-7](../../mat/21/01.md) and [Mark 11:1-7](../../mrk/11/01.md) and [Luke 19:29-36](../../luk/19/29.md) and [John 12:14-15](../../jhn/12/14.md))<br><br>##### Glory<br><br>Scripture often speaks of God's glory as a great, brilliant light. When people see this light, they are afraid. In this chapter John says that the glory of Jesus is his resurrection ([John 12:16](../../jhn/12/16.md)).<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### The metaphors of light and darkness<br><br>The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. A paradox occurs in 12:25: "He who loves his life will lose it; but he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life." But in 12:26 Jesus explains what it means to keep one's life for eternal life. ([John 12:25-26](./25.md)).<br>
+JHN	12	01	elj4			0	General Information:	Jesus is at dinner in Bethany when Mary anoints his feet with oil.
+JHN	12	01	s1v2	writing-newevent		0	Six days before the Passover	The author uses these words to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+JHN	12	01	z1jp	figs-idiom		0	had raised from the dead	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "had made alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	12	03	c8kf	translate-bweight		0	a litra of perfume	You may convert this to a modern measure. A "litra" is about one third of a kilogram. Or you may refer to a container that could hold that amount. Alternate translation: "a third of a kilogram of perfume" or "a bottle of perfume" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+JHN	12	03	ki9d			0	perfume	This is a good-smelling liquid made by using the oils of pleasant smelling plants and flowers.
+JHN	12	03	b3sa	translate-unknown		0	nard	This is a perfume made from a pink, bell-shaped flower in the mountains of Nepal, China, and India. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JHN	12	03	pq7c	figs-activepassive		0	The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume	This can be translated in an active form. Alternate translation: "The scent of her perfume filled the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	12	04	e1xj			0	the one who would betray him	"the one who later enabled Jesus' enemies to seize him"
+JHN	12	05	e8d7	figs-rquestion		0	Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?	This is a rhetorical question. You can translate it as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "This perfume could have been sold for three hundred denarii and the money could have been given to the poor!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	12	05	p838	translate-numbers		0	three hundred denarii	You can translate this as a numeral. Alternate translation: "300 denarii" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JHN	12	05	dx9e	translate-bmoney		0	denarii	A denarius was the amount of silver that a common laborer could earn in one day of work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+JHN	12	06	ri5l	writing-background		0	Now he said this ... would steal from what was put in it	John explains why Judas asked the question about the poor. If your language has a way of indicating background information, you can use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	12	06	sl8u			0	he said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief	"he said this because he was a thief. He did not care about the poor"
+JHN	12	07	dcn3	figs-explicit		0	Allow her to keep what she has for the day of my burial	Jesus implies that the woman's actions can be understood as anticipating his death and burial. Alternate translation: "Allow her to show how much she appreciates me! In this way she has prepared my body for burial" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	08	r82p	figs-explicit		0	You will always have the poor with you	Jesus implies that there will always be opportunities to help the poor people. Alternate translation: "There will always be poor people among you, and you can help them whenever you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	08	kn28	figs-explicit		0	But you will not always have me	In this way, Jesus implies that he will die. Alternate translation: "But I will not always be here with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	09	qm36	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here John tells about a new group of people that has come to Bethany from Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	12	11	kjk7			0	because of him	The fact that Lazarus was alive again caused many Jews to believe in Jesus.
+JHN	12	11	f6mg	figs-explicit		0	believed in Jesus	This implies that many of the Jewish people were trusting in Jesus as the Son of God. Alternate translation: "were putting their trust in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	12	f1im			0	General Information:	Jesus enters Jerusalem and the people honor him as a king.
+JHN	12	12	w1c2	writing-newevent		0	On the next day	The author uses these words to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+JHN	12	12	sy8h			0	a great crowd	"a great crowd of people"
+JHN	12	13	lzn9			0	Hosanna	This means "May God save us now!"
+JHN	12	13	i5ul			0	Blessed	This expresses a desire for God to cause good things to happen to a person.
+JHN	12	13	w7ty	figs-metonymy		0	comes in the name of the Lord	Here the word "name" is a metonym for the person's authority and power. Alternate translation: "comes as the representative of the Lord" or "comes in the power of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	12	14	dbc5	writing-background		0	Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it	Here John gives background information that Jesus secures a donkey. He implies that Jesus will ride the donkey into Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "he found a young donkey and sat on it, riding into the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	14	h6xz	figs-activepassive		0	as it was written	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "as the prophets wrote in the Scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	12	15	vra1	figs-metonymy		0	daughter of Zion	"Daughter of Zion" here is a metonym that refers to the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "you people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	12	16	a74d	writing-background		0	General Information:	John, the writer, interrupts here to give the reader some background information about what the disciples later understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	12	16	rq52			0	His disciples did not understand these things	Here the words "these things" refer to the words that the prophet had written about Jesus.
+JHN	12	16	xdm7	figs-activepassive		0	when Jesus was glorified	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "when God glorified Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	12	16	lvz1			0	they had done these things to him	The words "these things" refer to what the people did when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey (praising him and waving the palm branches).
+JHN	12	17	i6ag	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main narrative. Here John explains that many of the people came to meet Jesus because they heard others say that he had raised Lazarus from the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	12	18	eel6			0	they heard that he had done this sign	"they heard others say that he had done this sign"
+JHN	12	18	v2nx			0	this sign	A "sign" is an event or occurrence that proves something is true. In this case, the "sign" of raising Lazarus proves that Jesus is the Messiah.
+JHN	12	19	c43j	figs-explicit		0	Look, you can do nothing	The Pharisees imply here that it might be impossible to stop Jesus. Alternate translation: "It seems like we can do nothing to stop him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	19	i5uq	figs-hyperbole		0	see, the world has gone after him	The Pharisees use this exaggeration to express their shock that so many people have come out to meet Jesus. Alternate translation: "It looks like everyone is becoming his disciple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JHN	12	19	ev6e	figs-metonymy		0	the world	Here "the world" is a metonym that represents (in exaggeration) all of the people in the world. You may need to make explicit that the hearers would have understood that the Pharisees were speaking only of the people in Judea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	20	k8v2	writing-participants		0	Now certain Greeks	The phrase "now certain" marks the introduction of new characters to the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+JHN	12	20	i6nd	figs-explicit		0	to worship at the festival	John implies that these "Greeks" were going to worship God during the Passover. Alternate translation: "to worship God at the Passover festival" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	21	lr8c			0	Bethsaida	This was a town in the province of Galilee.
+JHN	12	22	b9re	figs-ellipsis		0	they told Jesus	Philip and Andrew tell Jesus about the Greeks' request to see him. You can translate this by adding the implied words. Alternate translation: "they told Jesus what the Greeks had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JHN	12	23	p96d			0	General Information:	Jesus begins to respond to Philip and Andrew.
+JHN	12	23	jl9u	figs-explicit		0	The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified	Jesus implies that it is now the right time for God to honor the Son of Man through his upcoming suffering, death and resurrection. Alternate translation: "God will soon honor me when I die and rise again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	24	m255			0	Truly, truly, I say to you	Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated "Truly, truly" in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	12	24	gq2y	figs-metaphor		0	unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies ... it will bear much fruit	Here "a grain of wheat" or "seed" is a metaphor for Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. Just as a seed is planted and grows again into a plant that will bear much fruit, so will many people trust in Jesus after he is killed, buried, and raised back to life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	12	25	sk6e	figs-explicit		0	He who loves his life will lose it	Here "loves his life" means to consider one's own physical life to be more valuable than the lives of others. Alternate translation: "whoever values his own life more than others will not receive eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	25	mp7b	figs-explicit		0	he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life	Here the one who "hates his life" refers to one who loves his own life less than he loves the lives of others. Alternate translation: "whoever considers the lives of others as more important than his own life will live with God forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	26	i8ky	figs-explicit		0	where I am, there will my servant also be	Jesus implies that those who serve him will be with him in heaven. Alternate translation: "when I am in heaven, my servant will also be there with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	26	wx3m	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Father will honor him	Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	12	27	ytv9	figs-rquestion		0	what should I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'?	This remark appears in the form of a rhetorical question. Although Jesus desires to avoid crucifixion, he chooses to be obedient to God and to be killed. Alternate translation: "I will not pray, 'Father, save me from this hour!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	12	27	bx1j	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	12	27	hmv9	figs-metonymy		0	this hour	Here "this hour" is a metonym that represents when Jesus would suffer and die on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	12	28	v2fk	figs-metonymy		0	glorify your name	Here the word "name" is a metonym that refers to God. Alternate translation: "make your glory known" or "reveal your glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	12	28	r6qk	figs-metonymy		0	a voice came from heaven	This represents God speaking. Sometimes people avoid referring directly to God because they respect him. Alternate translation: "God spoke from the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+JHN	12	30	kd86			0	General Information:	Jesus explains why the voice spoke from heaven.
+JHN	12	31	fc6r	figs-metonymy		0	Now is the judgment of this world	Here "this world" is a metonym that refers to all the people in the world. Alternate translation: "Now is the time for God to judge all of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	12	31	pv51	figs-activepassive		0	Now will the ruler of this world be thrown out	Here "ruler" refers to Satan. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Now is the time when I will destroy the power of Satan who rules this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	12	32	b1zu	writing-background		0	General Information:	In verse 33 John tells us background information about what Jesus said about being "lifted up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	12	32	a7tc	figs-activepassive		0	When I am lifted up from the earth	Here Jesus refers to his crucifixion. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "When people raise me high on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	12	32	n7i6			0	will draw everyone to myself	Through his crucifixion, Jesus will provide a way for everyone to trust in him.
+JHN	12	33	v7f3	writing-background		0	He said this to indicate what kind of death he would die	John interprets Jesus' words to mean that people will crucify him. Alternate translation: "He said this to let the people know how he would die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	12	34	mx1k	figs-ellipsis		0	The Son of Man must be lifted up	The phrase "lifted up" means crucified. You may translate this in a way that includes the implied words "on a cross." Alternate translation: "The Son of Man must be lifted up on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JHN	12	34	t386			0	Who is this Son of Man?	Possible meanings are 1) "What is the identity of this Son of Man? or 2) "What kind of Son of Man are you talking about?"
+JHN	12	35	l2w4	figs-metaphor		0	The light will still be with you for a short amount of time. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going	Here "light" is a metaphor for Jesus' teachings which reveal the truth of God. To "walk in darkness" is a metaphor that means to live without God's truth. Alternate translation: "My words are like a light to you, to help you understand how to live as God wants you to. I will not be with you much longer. You need to follow my instructions while I am still with you. If you reject my words, it will be like walking in darkness and you cannot see where you are going" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	12	36	j1rs	figs-metaphor		0	While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may be sons of light	The "light" is a metaphor for the teachings of Jesus which reveal the truth of God. "sons of light" is a metaphor for those who accept the message of Jesus and live according to God's truth. Alternate translation: "While I am with you, believe what I teach so that God's truth will be in you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	12	37	s1wh			0	General Information:	This is a break in the main story line as the John begins to explain about the fulfillment of prophesies that had been spoken by the prophet Isaiah.
+JHN	12	38	k15e	figs-activepassive		0	so that the word of Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "in order to fulfill the message of Isaiah the prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	12	38	gx5x	figs-rquestion		0	Lord, who has believed our report, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?	This appears in the form of two rhetorical questions to express the prophet's dismay that the people do not believe his message.They may be stated as a single rhetorical question, Alternate translation: "Lord, hardly anyone has believed our message, even though they have seen that you are powerfully able to save them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	12	38	dh6s	figs-metonymy		0	the arm of the Lord	This is a metonym that refers to the Lord's ability to rescue with power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	12	40	z323	figs-metonymy		0	he has hardened their hearts ... understand with their hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's mind. The phrase "hardened their hearts" is a metaphor for making someone become stubborn. Also, to "understand with their hearts" means to "truly understand." Alternate translation: "he has made them stubborn ... truly understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	12	40	h99a	figs-metaphor		0	and turn	Here "turn" is a metaphor for "repent." Alternate translation: "and they would repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	12	42	hdh1	figs-activepassive		0	so that they would not be banned from the synagogue	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so people would not stop them from going to the synagogue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	12	43	fx72			0	They loved the praise that comes from people more than the praise that comes from God	"They wanted people to praise them more than they wanted God to praise them"
+JHN	12	44	t7cq			0	General Information:	Now John returns to the main story line. This is another time when Jesus begins to speak to the crowd.
+JHN	12	44	d27w	figs-explicit		0	Jesus cried out and said	Here John implies that a crowd of people had gathered to hear Jesus speak. Alternate translation: "Jesus shouted out to the crowd that had gathered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	45	s6xx			0	the one who sees me sees him who sent me	Here the word "him" refers to God. Alternate translation: "the one who sees me sees God, who sent me"
+JHN	12	46	db76	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to the crowd.
+JHN	12	46	wib3	figs-metaphor		0	I have come as a light	Here the "light" is a metaphor for Jesus' example. Alternate translation: "I have come to show the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	12	46	i31g	figs-metaphor		0	may not remain in the darkness	Here "darkness" is a metaphor for living in ignorance of God's truth. Alternate translation: "may not continue to be spiritually blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	12	46	uxb8	figs-metonymy		0	the world	Here "the world" is a metonym that represents all of the people in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	12	47	xvq6	figs-explicit		0	If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world	Here "to judge the world" implies condemnation. Jesus did not come to condemn people. Alternate translation: "If anyone hears my teaching and rejects it, I do not condemn him. I have not come to condemn people. Instead, I have come to save those who trust in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	12	48	b1ds			0	on the last day	"at the time when God judges people's sins"
+JHN	12	49	ybm5	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	12	50	tar2			0	I know that his command is eternal life	"I know that the words that he commanded me to speak are the words that give life forever"
+JHN	13	intro	zk68	John 13 General Notes		0		# John 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The events of this chapter are commonly referred to as the last supper or the Lord's supper. This Passover feast in many ways parallels Jesus' sacrifice as the lamb of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The washing of feet<br><br>People in the ancient Near East thought that feet were very dirty. Only servants would wash people's feet. The disciples did not want Jesus to wash their feet because they considered him their master and themselves his servants, but he wanted to show them that they needed to serve each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])<br><br>##### I AM<br><br>John records Jesus as saying these words four times in this book, once in this chapter. They stand alone as a complete sentence, and they literally translate the Hebrew word for "I AM," by which Yahweh identified himself to Moses. For these reasons, many people believe that when Jesus said these words he was claiming to be Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]).<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Son of Man"<br><br>Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([John 13:31](../../jhn/13/31.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])<br>
+JHN	13	01	wk2k	writing-background		0	General Information:	It is not yet Passover and Jesus is together with his disciples for supper. These verses explain the setting of the story and give background information about Jesus and Judas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	13	01	w7w3	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	13	01	a1w4			0	loved	This is the kind of love that comes from God, which is focused on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
+JHN	13	02	xn6r	figs-idiom		0	the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot son of Simon, to betray Jesus	The phrase "put it into the heart" is an idiom that means to cause someone to think about something. Alternate translation: "the devil had already caused Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to think about betraying Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	13	03	u3vn	writing-background		0		Verse 3 continues to tell us background information about what Jesus knew. The action in the story begins in verse 4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	13	03	fd2t	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	13	03	x8hc	figs-metonymy		0	had given everything over into his hands	Here "his hands" is a metonym for power and authority. Alternate translation: "had given him complete power and authority over everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	13	03	a6qj			0	he had come from God and was going back to God	Jesus had always been with the Father, and would return there after his work on earth was finished.
+JHN	13	04	t7cu			0	He got up from dinner and took off his outer clothing	Because the region was very dusty, it was customary for the host of a dinner to provide a servant to wash the feet of the guests. Jesus took off his outer clothing so he would look like a servant.
+JHN	13	05	s1pc			0	began to wash the feet of the disciples	Because the region was very dusty, it was customary for the host of a dinner to provide a servant to wash the feet of the guests. Jesus did the work of the servant by washing the disciples' feet.
+JHN	13	06	bz27	figs-rquestion		0	Lord, are you going to wash my feet?	Peter's question shows that he is not willing for Jesus to wash his feet. Alternate translation: "Lord, it is not right for you to wash the feet of me, a sinner!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	13	08	f6dg	figs-doublenegatives		0	If I do not wash you, you have no share with me	Here Jesus states two negatives to convince Peter to allow him to wash his feet. Jesus implies that Peter must let him wash his feet if he wants to continue being a disciple. Alternate translation: "If I wash you, you will always belong with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	13	10	tv57			0	General Information:	Jesus uses the word "you" to refer to all of his disciples.
+JHN	13	10	m7vj	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to speak to Simon Peter.
+JHN	13	10	is57	figs-metaphor		0	He who is bathed has no need, except to wash his feet	Here "bathed" is a metaphor that means that God has cleansed a person spiritually. Alternate translation: "If anyone has already received God's forgiveness, he now only needs to receive cleansing from his daily sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	13	11	ccz4	figs-explicit		0	Not all of you are clean	Jesus implies that the one who will betray him, Judas, has not trusted in him. Therefore God has not forgiven him of his sins. Alternate translation: "Not all of you have received God's forgiveness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	13	12	p45l	figs-rquestion		0	Do you know what I have done for you?	This remark appears in the form of a question so Jesus can emphasize the importance of what he is teaching his disciples. Alternate translation: "You need to understand what I have done for you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	13	13	m9z8	figs-explicit		0	You call me 'teacher' and 'Lord,'	Here Jesus implies that his disciples have great respect for him. Alternate translation: "You show me great respect when you call me 'teacher' and 'Lord.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	13	15	pk3l	figs-explicit		0	you should also do just as I did for you	Jesus implies that his disciples should be willing to follow his example and serve one another. Alternate translation: "you should also humbly serve each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	13	16	n5cb	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues to speak to his disciples.
+JHN	13	16	h6gt			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	13	16	tpl8			0	greater	one who is more important or more powerful, or one who should have an easier life or a more pleasant life
+JHN	13	17	an8u	figs-activepassive		0	you are blessed	Here "bless" means to cause good, beneficial things to happen to a person. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	13	18	u5fl	figs-activepassive		0	this so that the scripture will be fulfilled	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "this is in order to fulfill the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	13	18	v5pv	figs-idiom		0	He who eats my bread lifted up his heel against me	Here the phrase "eats my bread" is an idiom for someone who pretends to be a friend. The phrase "lifted up his heel" is also an idiom, which means someone who has become an enemy. If you have idioms in your language that carry these meanings, you can use them here. Alternate translation: "the one who has pretended to be my friend has turned out to be an enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	13	19	qd39			0	I tell you this now before it happens	"I am telling you now what is going to happen before it happens"
+JHN	13	19	gg19			0	I AM	Possible meanings are 1) Jesus is identifying himself as Yahweh, who identified himself to Moses as "I AM," or 2) Jesus is saying, "I am the one I claim to be."
+JHN	13	20	di3t			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	13	21	bq84			0	troubled	concerned, upset
+JHN	13	21	j7x1			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	13	22	dhs3			0	The disciples looked at each other, wondering of whom he was speaking	"The disciples looked at each other and wondered: "Who will betray Jesus?"
+JHN	13	23	xvi8			0	One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved	This refers to John.
+JHN	13	23	z8ze	figs-explicit		0	lying down at the table	During the time of Christ, Jews would often dine together in the Greek style, in which they lay on their sides on low couches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	13	23	p2ee			0	Jesus' side	Lying with one's head against the side of another diner in the Greek style was considered to be the place of greatest friendship with him.
+JHN	13	23	a58j			0	loved	This kind of love comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
+JHN	13	26	qpj8	writing-background		0	Iscariot	This indicates that Judas was from the village of Kerioth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	13	27	r8lk	figs-ellipsis		0	Then after the bread	The words "Judas took" are understood from the context. Alternate translation: "Then after Judas took the bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JHN	13	27	xk39	figs-idiom		0	Satan entered into him	This is an idiom that means Satan took complete control of Judas. Alternate translation: "Satan took control of him" or "Satan started to command him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	13	27	rz21			0	so Jesus said to him	Here Jesus is speaking to Judas.
+JHN	13	27	agd7			0	What you are doing, do it quickly	"Do quickly what you are planning to do!"
+JHN	13	29	rv4z			0	that he should give something to the poor	You can translate this as a direct quote: "Go and give some money to the poor."
+JHN	13	30	dw7m	writing-background		0	he went out immediately. It was night	John seems to draw attention here to the fact that Judas will do his evil or "dark" deed in the darkness of the night. Alternate translation: "he went out immediately into the dark night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	13	31	d6l8	figs-activepassive		0	Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Now people are about to see how the Son of Man will receive honor and how God will receive honor through what the Son of Man is doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	13	32	uaj7	figs-rpronouns		0	God will glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately	The word "him" refers to the Son of Man. The word "himself" is a reflexive pronoun that refers to God. Alternate translation: "God himself will immediately give honor to the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+JHN	13	33	zki6			0	Little children	Jesus uses the term "Little children" to communicate that he loves the disciples as though they were his children.
+JHN	13	33	lp65	figs-synecdoche		0	as I said to the Jews	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "as I said to the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	13	34	fkc7	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
+JHN	13	34	nmf5			0	love	This is the kind of love that comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
+JHN	13	35	kyd9	figs-hyperbole		0	everyone	You may need to make explicit that this exaggeration refers only to those people who see how the disciples love each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JHN	13	37	ye6m			0	lay down my life	"give up my life" or "die"
+JHN	13	38	qp88	figs-rquestion		0	Will you lay down your life for me?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis to Jesus' statement. Alternate translation: "You say that you will die for me, but the truth is that you will not!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	13	38	sp7p			0	the rooster will not crow before you have denied me three times	"you will say that you do not know me three times before the rooster crows"
+JHN	14	intro	kv6m	John 14 General Notes		0		# John 14 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "My Father's house"<br><br>Jesus used these words to speak of heaven, where God lives, not of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])<br><br>##### The Holy Spirit<br><br>Jesus told his disciples that he would send the Holy Spirit to them. The Holy Spirit is the Comforter ([John 14:16](../../jhn/14/16.md)) who is always with God's people to help them and to speak to God for them, He is also the Spirit of truth ([John 14:17](../../jhn/14/17.md)) who tells God's people what is true about God so they know him better and serve him well. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])<br>
+JHN	14	01	a2xv	Connecting Statement:		0		The part of the story from the previous chapter continues. Jesus reclines at the table with his disciples and continues to speak to them.
+JHN	14	01	w3dn	figs-metonymy		0	Do not let your heart be troubled	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "Stop being so anxious and worried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	14	02	cp9z			0	In my Father's house are many rooms	"There are many places to live in my Father's house"
+JHN	14	02	eca3			0	In my Father's house	This refers to heaven, where God lives.
+JHN	14	02	v9px	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	14	02	fp9r			0	many rooms	The word "room" can refer to a single room, or to a larger dwelling.
+JHN	14	02	xb2y	figs-you		0	I am going to prepare a place for you	Jesus will prepare a place in heaven for every person who trusts in him. The "you" is plural and refers to all his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JHN	14	04	ir1d	figs-metaphor		0	the way	This is a metaphor that has these possible meanings 1) "the way to God" or 2) "the one who takes people to God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	14	05	e1dl			0	how can we know the way?	"how can we know how to get there?"
+JHN	14	06	i8le	figs-metaphor		0	the truth	This is a metaphor that has these possible meanings 1) "the true person" or 2) "the one who speaks true words about God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	14	06	z9tr	figs-metaphor		0	the life	This is a metaphor that means Jesus can give life to people. Alternate translation: "the one who can make people alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	14	06	g5hn	figs-explicit		0	no one comes to the Father except through me	People can come to God and live with him only by trusting Jesus. Alternate translation: "No one can come to the Father and live with him unless he comes through me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	14	06	f95q	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	14	08	kum1	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Lord, show us the Father	The "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	14	09	mr1a	figs-rquestion		0	I have been with you for so long and you still do not know me, Philip?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis to Jesus' words. Alternate translation: "Philip, I have been with you disciples already for a very long time. You should know me by now!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	14	09	l3s8	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Whoever has seen me has seen the Father	To see Jesus, who is God the Son, is to see God the Father. The "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	14	09	x1uh	figs-rquestion		0	How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?	This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize Jesus' words to Philip. Alternate translation: "So you really should not be saying, 'Show us the Father!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	14	10	v2jb	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus asks Philip a question and then he continues to speak to all of his disciples.
+JHN	14	10	hc1z	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not believe ... in me?	This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize Jesus' words to Philip. Alternate translation: "You really should believe ... in me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	14	10	e4se	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	14	10	pgk6			0	The words that I say to you I do not speak from my own authority	"What I am telling you is not from me" or "The words I tell you are not from me"
+JHN	14	10	wh9w			0	The words that I say to you	Here "you" is plural. Jesus is now speaking to all of his disciples.
+JHN	14	11	ew6g	figs-idiom		0	I am in the Father, and the Father is in me	This is an idiom that means God the Father and Jesus have a unique relationship. Alternate translation: "I am one with the Father, and the Father is one with me" or "my Father and I are just as though we were one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	14	12	gh64			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	14	12	h2rh			0	believes in me	This means to believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
+JHN	14	12	cn14	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	14	13	n2id	figs-metonymy		0	Whatever you ask in my name	Here "name" is a metonym that represents the authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "Whatever you ask, using my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	14	13	i138	figs-activepassive		0	so that the Father will be glorified in the Son	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so I can show everyone how great my Father is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	14	13	j6nh	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	14	14	sgk6	figs-metonymy		0	If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it	Here "name" is a metonym that represents the authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "If you ask me anything as one of my followers, I will do it" or "Whatever you ask of me, I will do it because you belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	14	16	tu1e			0	Comforter	This refers to the Holy Spirit.
+JHN	14	17	sc6r			0	Spirit of truth	This refers to the Holy Spirit who teaches people what is true about God.
+JHN	14	17	i2v7	figs-metonymy		0	The world cannot receive him	Here the "world" is a metonym that refers to the people who oppose God. Alternate translation: "The unbelieving people in this world will never welcome him" or "Those who oppose God will not accept him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	14	18	hy8v	figs-explicit		0	leave you alone	Here Jesus implies that he will not leave his disciples with no one to care for them. Alternate translation: "leave you with no one to care for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	14	19	r5q8	figs-metonymy		0	the world	Here the "world" is a metonym that represents the people who do not belong to God. Alternate translation: "the unbelievers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	14	20	b87j			0	you will know that I am in my Father	God the Father and Jesus live as one person. Alternate translation: "you will know that my Father and I are just like one person"
+JHN	14	20	he2a	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	14	20	ht8z			0	you are in me, and that I am in you	"you and I are just like one person"
+JHN	14	21	rw8n			0	loves	This kind of love comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
+JHN	14	21	gjl8	figs-activepassive		0	he who loves me will be loved by my Father	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "my Father will love anyone who loves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	14	21	qsu7	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	14	22	r22b	translate-names		0	Judas (not Iscariot)	This refers to another disciple whose name was Judas, not to the disciple who was from the village of Kerioth who betrayed Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JHN	14	22	a7aa			0	why is it that you will show yourself to us	Here the word "show" refers to revealing how wonderful Jesus is. Alternate translation: "Why will you reveal yourself only to us" or "Why will you only let us see how wonderful you are?"
+JHN	14	22	gv3a	figs-metonymy		0	not to the world	Here "world" is a metonym that represents the people who oppose God. Alternate translation: "not to those who do not belong to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	14	23	a9av	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus responds to Judas (not Iscariot).
+JHN	14	23	xez7			0	If anyone loves me, he will keep my word	"The one who loves me will do what I have told him to do"
+JHN	14	23	ai8y			0	loves	This kind of love comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
+JHN	14	23	xk31	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	My Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	14	23	h9tl	figs-explicit		0	we will come to him and we will make our home with him	The Father and the Son will share life with those who obey what Jesus commands. Alternate translation: "we will come to live with him, and will have a personal relationship with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	14	24	b7di			0	The word that you hear is not from me but from the Father who sent me	"The things I have told you are not things that I have decided to say on my own"
+JHN	14	24	c3ju			0	The word	"The message"
+JHN	14	24	d7ay			0	that you hear	Here when Jesus says "you" he is speaking to all of his disciples.
+JHN	14	26	hk8n	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	14	27	nx8a	figs-metonymy		0	world	The "world" is a metonym that represents those people who do not love God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	14	27	m6qq	figs-metonymy		0	Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not be afraid	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "So stop being anxious, and do not be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	14	28	s8bx			0	loved	This kind of love comes from God and desires the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
+JHN	14	28	s3t3	figs-explicit		0	I am going to the Father	Here Jesus implies that he will return to his Father. Alternate translation: "I am going back to the Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	14	28	gtk5	figs-explicit		0	the Father is greater than I	Here Jesus implies that the Father has greater authority than the Son while the Son is on the earth. Alternate translation: "the Father has greater authority than I have here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	14	28	ymq4	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	14	30	ah3s			0	ruler of this world	Here "ruler" refers to Satan. See how you translated this in [John 12:31](../12/31.md). Alternate translation: "Satan who rules this world"
+JHN	14	30	ea6m	figs-explicit		0	ruler ... is coming	Here Jesus implies that Satan is coming to attack him. Alternate translation: "Satan is coming to attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	14	31	jhq1	figs-metonymy		0	in order that the world will know	Here the "world" is a metonym for the people who do not belong to God. Alternate translation: "in order that the ones who do not belong to God may know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	14	31	r9ub	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	15	intro	k9jd	John 15 General Notes		0		# John 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Vine<br><br>Jesus used the vine as a metaphor for himself. This is because the vine of the grape plant is what takes water and minerals from the ground to the leaves and grapes. Without the vine, the grapes and leaves die. He wanted his followers to know that unless they loved and obeyed him, they would be unable to do anything that pleased God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+JHN	15	01	aws2	Connecting Statement:		0		The part of the story from the previous chapter continues. Jesus reclines at the table with his disciples and continues to speak to them.
+JHN	15	01	fen5	figs-metaphor		0	I am the true vine	Here the "true vine" is a metaphor. Jesus compares himself to a vine or a vine stem. He is the source of life that causes people to live in a way that pleases God. Alternate translation: "I am like a vine that produces good fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	15	01	w2d4	figs-metaphor		0	my Father is the gardener	The "gardener" is a metaphor. A "gardener" is a person who takes care of the vine to ensure it is as fruitful as possible. Alternate translation: "my Father is like a gardener" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	15	01	hqj7	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	15	02	p311	figs-metaphor		0	He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit	Here "every branch" represents people, and "bear fruit" represents living in a way that pleases God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	15	02	wt8w			0	takes away	"cuts off and takes away"
+JHN	15	02	xej7			0	prunes every branch	"trims every branch"
+JHN	15	03	xn3j	figs-metaphor		0	You are already clean because of the message that I have spoken to you	The implied metaphor here is the "clean branches" that have already been "pruned." Alternate translation: "It is as if you have already been pruned and are clean branches because you have obeyed what I have taught you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	15	03	l5zz	figs-you		0	you	The word "you" throughout this passage is plural and refers to the disciples of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JHN	15	04	qvv9			0	Remain in me, and I in you	"If you remain joined to me, I will remain joined to you" or "Remain joined to me, and I will remain joined to you"
+JHN	15	04	hn7q			0	unless you remain in me	By remaining in Christ, those who belong to him depend on him for everything. Alternate translation: "unless you stay joined to me and depend upon me for everything"
+JHN	15	05	mw4t	figs-metaphor		0	I am the vine, you are the branches	The "vine" is a metaphor that represents Jesus. The "branches" is a metaphor that represent those who trust in Jesus and belong to him. Alternate translation: "I am like a vine, and you are like branches that are attached to the vine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	15	05	r4di	figs-explicit		0	He who remains in me and I in him	Here Jesus implies that his followers are joined to him as he is joined to God. Alternate translation: "He who stays joined to me, as I stay joined to my Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	15	05	hzh4	figs-metaphor		0	he bears much fruit	The implied metaphor here is the fruitful branch that represents the believer who pleases God. Just as a branch that is attached to the vine will bear much fruit, those who stay joined to Jesus will do many things that please God. Alternate translation: "you will bear much fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	15	06	k1tm	figs-metaphor		0	he is thrown away like a branch and dries up	Here the implied metaphor is the unfruitful branch that represents those who do not stay joined to Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the vinedresser throws him away like a branch and it dries up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	15	06	e789	figs-activepassive		0	they are burned up	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the fire burns them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	15	07	m38f	figs-explicit		0	ask whatever you wish	Jesus implies that believers must ask God to answer their prayers. Alternate translation: "ask God whatever you wish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	15	07	mcz5	figs-activepassive		0	it will be done for you	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "he will do it for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	15	08	yq67	figs-activepassive		0	My Father is glorified in this	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "It causes people to honor my Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	15	08	z1ww	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	My Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	15	08	wpa6	figs-metaphor		0	that you bear much fruit	Here "fruit" is a metaphor for living to please God. Alternate translation: "when you live in a way that pleases him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	15	08	vtg5			0	are my disciples	"show you are my disciples" or "demonstrate you are my disciples"
+JHN	15	09	nf5v	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you	Jesus shares the love that God the Father has for him with those who trust in him. Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	15	09	d32z			0	Remain in my love	"Continue to accept my love"
+JHN	15	10	cu4e	figs-explicit		0	If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, as I have kept the commandments of my Father and remain in his love	When Jesus' followers obey him, they show their love for him. Alternate translation: "When you do the things I have told you to do, you are living in my love, just as I obey my Father and live in his love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	15	10	k1nm	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	15	11	rcv8			0	I have spoken these things to you so that my joy will be in you	"I have told you these things so that you will have the same kind of joy that I have"
+JHN	15	11	r1p1	figs-activepassive		0	so that your joy will be complete	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so that you will be completely joyful" or "so that your joy may have nothing missing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	15	13	bu8j			0	life	This refers to physical life.
+JHN	15	15	h2wv			0	everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you	"I have told you everything my Father told me"
+JHN	15	15	b56f	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	15	16	yu3e	figs-explicit		0	You did not choose me	Jesus implies that his followers did not decide on their own to become his disciples. Alternate translation: "You did not decide to become my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	15	16	qj98	figs-metaphor		0	go and bear fruit	Here "fruit" is a metaphor that represents a life that is pleasing to God. Alternate translation: "live lives that please God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	15	16	v3je			0	that your fruit should remain	"that the results of what you do should last forever"
+JHN	15	16	z431	figs-metonymy		0	whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you	Here "name" is a metonym that represents the authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "Because you belong to me, whatever you ask of the Father, he will give it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	15	16	bcy1	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	15	18	d5ff	figs-metonymy		0	the world	the people who do not belong to God and are opposed to him (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	15	19	x6q8	figs-metonymy		0	the world	the people who do not belong to God and are opposed to him (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	15	19	xas7			0	love	This refers to human, brotherly love or love for a friend or family member.
+JHN	15	20	v53s	figs-metonymy		0	Remember the word that I said to you	Here "word" is a metonym for the message of Jesus. Alternate translation: "Remember the message that I spoke to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	15	21	z35m	figs-metonymy		0	because of my name	Here "because of my name" is a metonym that represents Jesus. People will make his followers suffer because they belong to him. Alternate translation: "because you belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	15	22	m75h	figs-explicit		0	If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin	Jesus implies here that he has shared God's message with those who do not trust him. Alternate translation: "Because I have come and told them God's message, they have no excuse when God judges them for their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	15	23	sw4l			0	He who hates me also hates my Father	To hate God the Son is to hate God the Father.
+JHN	15	23	u9u7	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	15	24	bd47	figs-doublenegatives		0	If I had not done the works that no one else did among them, they would have no sin, but	You can translate this double negative in a positive form. Alternate translation: "Because I have done among them the works that no one else did, they have had sin, and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JHN	15	24	v23s			0	they would have no sin	"they would not have any sin." See how you translated this in [John 15:22](../15/22.md).
+JHN	15	24	v6pt			0	they have seen and hated both me and my Father	To hate God the Son is to hate God the Father.
+JHN	15	25	x7g9	figs-activepassive		0	to fulfill the word that is written in their law	You can translate this in an active form. "Word" here is a metonym for the entire message of God. Alternate translation: "to fulfill the prophecy in their law" and "to fulfill the prophecy in their law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	15	25	j2m2			0	law	This refers generally to the entire Old Testament, which contained all of God's instructions for his people.
+JHN	15	26	mwq6			0	will send ... from the Father ... the Spirit of truth ... he will testify about me	God the Father sent God the Spirit to show the world that Jesus is God the Son.
+JHN	15	26	tpw6	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	15	26	tzi9	figs-explicit		0	the Spirit of truth	This is a title for the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "the Spirit who tells the truth about God and me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	15	27	r47f	figs-explicit		0	You are also testifying	Here "testifying" means to tell others about Jesus. Alternate translation: "You also must tell everyone what you know about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	15	27	ew2v	figs-metonymy		0	the beginning	Here the "beginning" is a metonym that means the first days of Jesus' ministry. Alternate translation: "from the very first days when I began teaching the people and doing miracles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	16	intro	wb8v	John 16 General Notes		0		# John 16 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The Holy Spirit<br><br>Jesus told his disciples that he would send the Holy Spirit to them. The Holy Spirit is the Comforter ([John 14:16](../../jhn/14/16.md)) who is always with God's people to help them and to speak to God for them, He is also the Spirit of truth ([John 14:17](../../jhn/14/17.md)) who tells God's people what is true about God so they know him better and serve him well. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])<br><br>##### "The hour is coming"<br><br>Jesus used these words to begin prophecies about times that could be shorter or longer than sixty minutes. "The hour" in which people would persecute his followers ([John 16:2](../../jhn/16/02.md)) was days, weeks, and years long, but "the hour" in which his disciples would scatter and leave him alone ([John 16:32](../../jhn/16/32.md)) was less than sixty minutes long. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Simile<br><br>Jesus said that just as a woman is in pain as she gives birth to a baby and his followers would be sad when he died. But the woman is glad after the baby is born, and his followers would be happy when he became alive again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br>
+JHN	16	01	pbc8	Connecting Statement:		0		The part of the story from the previous chapter continues. Jesus reclines at the table with his disciples and continues to speak to them.
+JHN	16	01	vui6	figs-explicit		0	you will not fall away	Here the phrase "fall away" implies to stop putting one's trust in Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "you will not stop trusting in me because of the difficulties you must face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	16	02	i79b			0	the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think that he is offering a service to God	"it will someday happen that a person will kill you and think he is doing something good for God."
+JHN	16	03	cqw1			0	They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me	They will kill some believers because they do not know God the Father or Jesus.
+JHN	16	03	k4r6	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	16	04	blb2	figs-metonymy		0	when their hour comes	Here "hour" is a metonym that refers to the time when people will persecute Jesus' followers. Alternate translation: "when they cause you to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	16	04	dh5i	figs-metonymy		0	in the beginning	This is a metonym that refers to the first days of Jesus' ministry. Alternate translation: "when you first started following me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	16	06	kr4d	figs-metonymy		0	sadness has filled your heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "you are now very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	16	07	g3ze	figs-doublenegatives		0	if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you	You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "the Comforter will come to you only if I go away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JHN	16	07	d1zd			0	Comforter	This is a title for the Holy Spirit who will be with the disciples after Jesus goes away. See how you translated this in [John 14:26](../14/26.md).
+JHN	16	08	e7di			0	the Comforter will prove the world to be wrong about sin	When the Holy Spirit came, he began to show people that they are sinners.
+JHN	16	08	bpu5			0	Comforter	This refers to the Holy Spirit. See how you translated this in [John 14:16](../14/16.md).
+JHN	16	08	i78r	figs-metonymy		0	world	This is a metonym that refers to the people in the world.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	16	09	v4hk			0	about sin, because they do not believe in me	"they are guilty of sin because they do not trust in me"
+JHN	16	10	t4qe			0	about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you will no longer see me	"when I return to God, and they see me no more, they will know that I did the right things"
+JHN	16	10	r121	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	16	11	l71y			0	about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged	"God will hold them accountable and will punish them for their sins, just as he will punish Satan, the one who rules this world"
+JHN	16	11	x2z1			0	the ruler of this world	Here "ruler" refers to Satan. See how you translated this in [John 12:31](../12/31.md). Alternate translation: "Satan who rules this world"
+JHN	16	12	g29n			0	things to say to you	"messages for you" or "words for you"
+JHN	16	13	j7gr			0	the Spirit of Truth	This is a name for the Holy Spirit who will tell the people the truth about God.
+JHN	16	13	pau7	figs-explicit		0	he will guide you into all the truth	The "truth" refers to spiritual truth. Alternate translation: "he will teach you all the spiritual truth you need to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	16	13	v738	figs-explicit		0	he will say whatever he hears	Jesus implies that God the Father will speak to the Spirit. Alternate translation: "he will say whatever God tells him to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	16	14	m9pb	figs-explicit		0	he will take from what is mine and he will tell it to you	Here "things of mine" refers to Jesus' teaching and mighty works. Alternate translation: "he will reveal to you that what I have said and done are indeed true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	16	15	s73e	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	16	15	rmq9	figs-explicit		0	the Spirit will take from what is mine and he will tell it to you	The Holy Spirit will tell people that the words and works of Jesus are true. Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit will tell everyone that my words and works are true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	16	16	nq4g			0	In a short amount of time	"Soon" or "Before much time passes"
+JHN	16	16	en9b			0	after another short amount of time	"again, before much time passes"
+JHN	16	17	f2sj			0	General Information:	There is a break in Jesus' speaking as his disciples ask each other about what Jesus meant.
+JHN	16	17	s9x3			0	A short amount of time you will no longer see me	The disciples did not understand that this refers to Jesus' death on the cross.
+JHN	16	17	zd1n			0	after another short amount of time you will see me	Possible meanings are 1) This could refer to Jesus' resurrection or 2) This could refer to Jesus' coming at the end of time.
+JHN	16	17	sz1v	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	16	19	j7dv	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
+JHN	16	19	j7wv	figs-rquestion		0	Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, ... see me'?	Jesus uses this question so his disciples will focus on what he has just told them, so he can explain further. Alternate translation: "You are asking yourselves what I meant when I said, ... see me.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	16	20	jx6s			0	Truly, truly, I say to you	Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	16	20	p9x1	figs-metonymy		0	but the world will be glad	Here the "world" is a metonym for the people who oppose God. Alternate translation: "but the people who oppose God will be glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	16	20	p6v5	figs-activepassive		0	but your sorrow will be turned into joy	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "but your sadness will become joy" or "but afterwards instead of being sad you will be very happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	16	22	j7ge	figs-metonymy		0	your heart will be glad	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "you will be very happy" or "you will be very joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	16	23	g4qt			0	Truly, truly, I say to you	Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	16	23	v91r	figs-metonymy		0	if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you	Here the word "name" is a metonym that refers to the person and authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you because you belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	16	23	w5jj	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	16	23	q75v	figs-metonymy		0	in my name	Here "name" is a metonym that refers to the person and authority of Jesus. The Father will honor the requests of the believers because of their relationship with Jesus. Alternate translation: "because you are my followers" or "on my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	16	24	p83u	figs-activepassive		0	your joy will be fulfilled	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will give you great joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	16	25	m4wc			0	in figures of speech	"in language that is not clear"
+JHN	16	25	n93q			0	the hour is coming	"it will soon happen"
+JHN	16	25	r73l			0	tell you plainly about the Father	"tell you about the Father in a way that you will clearly understand."
+JHN	16	25	bq3q	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	16	26	vf63	figs-metonymy		0	you will ask in my name	Here "name" is a metonym for the person and authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "you will ask because you belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	16	26	cy76	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	16	27	scs2			0	the Father himself loves you because you have loved me	When a person loves Jesus, the Son, they also love the Father, because the Father and Son are one.
+JHN	16	27	b49q	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	I came from the Father	Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	16	28	xn2v			0	I came from the Father ... I am leaving the world and I am going to the Father	After his death and resurrection, Jesus will return to God the Father.
+JHN	16	28	wyz7	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	I came from the Father ... going to the Father	Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	16	28	l3zb	figs-metonymy		0	world	The "world" is a metonym that refers to the people who live in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	16	29	h725	Connecting Statement:		0		The disciples respond to Jesus.
+JHN	16	31	c8cu	figs-rquestion		0	Do you believe now?	This remarks appears in the form of a question to show that Jesus is puzzled that his disciples are only now ready to trust him. Alternate translation: "So, now you finally place your trust in me! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	16	32	kcb1	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
+JHN	16	32	yza2	figs-activepassive		0	you will be scattered	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "others will scatter you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	16	32	k3br	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Father is with me	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	16	33	k6d6	figs-explicit		0	so that you will have peace in me	Here "peace" refers to inner peace. Alternate translation: "so that you may have inner peace because of your relationship with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	16	33	z7wj	figs-metonymy		0	I have conquered the world	Here "the world" refers to the troubles and persecution that believers will endure from those who oppose God. Alternate translation: "I have conquered the troubles of this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	intro	nb2a	John 17 General Notes		0		# John 17 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter forms one long prayer.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Glory<br><br>Scripture often speaks of God's glory as a great, brilliant light. When people see this light, they are afraid. In this chapter Jesus asks God to show his followers his true glory ([John 17:1](../../jhn/17/01.md)).<br><br>##### Jesus is eternal<br><br>Jesus existed before God created the world ([John 17:5](../../jhn/17/05.md)). John wrote about this in [John 1:1](../../jhn/01/01.md).<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Prayer<br><br>Jesus is God's one and only Son ([John 3:16](../../jhn/03/16.md)), so he could pray differently from the way other people pray. He used many words that sounded like commands. Your translation should make Jesus sound like a son speaking with love and respect to his father and telling him what the father needs to do so that the father will be happy.<br>
+JHN	17	01	uf8z	Connecting Statement:		0		The part of the story from the previous chapter continues. Jesus had been speaking to his disciples, but now he begins to pray to God.
+JHN	17	01	b4pj	figs-idiom		0	he lifted up his eyes to the heavens	This is an idiom that means to look upward. Alternate translation: "he looked up to the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	17	01	k7tb			0	heavens	This refers to the sky.
+JHN	17	01	n15x			0	Father ... glorify your Son so that the Son will glorify you	Jesus asks God the Father to honor him so that he can give honor to God.
+JHN	17	01	l8sa	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	17	01	jup7	figs-metonymy		0	the hour has come	Here the word "hour" is a metonym that refers to the time for Jesus to suffer and die. Alternate translation: "it is time for me to suffer and die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	02	vbt4			0	all flesh	This refers to all people.
+JHN	17	03	tx6m			0	This is eternal life ... know you, the only true God, and ... Jesus Christ	Eternal life is to know the only true God, God the Father and God the Son.
+JHN	17	04	h4hu	figs-metonymy		0	the work that you have given me to do	Here "work" is a metonym that refers to Jesus' entire earthly ministry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	05	k9ra	figs-explicit		0	Father, glorify me ... with the glory that I had with you before the world was made	Jesus had glory with God the Father "before the world was made" because Jesus is God the Son. Alternate translation: "Father, give me honor by bringing me into your presence as we were before we made the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	17	05	g8at	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	17	06	s4p3	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus begins to pray for his disciples.
+JHN	17	06	vbn8	figs-metonymy		0	I revealed your name	Here "name" is a metonym that refers to the person of God. Alternate translation: "I taught them who you really are and what you are like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	06	hn8z	figs-metonymy		0	from the world	Here "world" is a metonym that refers to the people of the world that oppose God. This means that God has separated the believers spiritually from the people who do not believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	06	u8lc	figs-idiom		0	kept your word	This is an idiom that means to obey. Alternate translation: "obeyed your teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	17	09	ndb1	figs-metonymy		0	I do not pray for the world	Here the word "world" is a metonym that refers to the people who oppose God. Alternate translation: "I am not praying for those who do not belong to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	11	bk2h	figs-metonymy		0	in the world	This is a metonym that refers to being on earth and being among the people who oppose God. Alternate translation: "among the people who do not belong to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	11	a7un			0	Holy Father, keep them ... that they will be one ... as we are one	Jesus asks the Father to keep those who trust in him so they can have a close relationship with God.
+JHN	17	11	kp1d	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	17	11	yq9z	figs-metonymy		0	keep them in your name that you have given me	Here the word "name" is a metonym for God's power and authority. Alternate translation: "keep them safe by your power and authority, which you have given me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	12	s5kw	figs-metonymy		0	I kept them in your name	Here "name" is a metonym that refers to the power and protection of God. Alternate translation: "I kept them with your protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	12	a4s8			0	not one of them was destroyed, except for the son of destruction	"the only one among them who was destroyed is the son of destruction"
+JHN	17	12	az2m	figs-explicit		0	the son of destruction	This refers to Judas, who betrayed Jesus. Alternate translation: "the one whom you long ago decided you would destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	17	12	blz4	figs-activepassive		0	so that the scriptures would be fulfilled	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "to fulfill the prophecy about him in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	17	13	p71q	figs-metonymy		0	the world	These words are a metonym for the people who live in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	13	jp4v	figs-activepassive		0	so that they will have my joy fulfilled in themselves	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so that you might give them great joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	17	14	bc1y			0	I have given them your word	"I have spoken your message to them"
+JHN	17	14	qf43	figs-metonymy		0	the world ... because they are not of the world ... I am not of the world	Here "the "world" is a metonym that refers to the people who oppose God. Alternate translation: "The people who oppose you have hated my followers because they do not belong to those who do not believe, just as I do not belong to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	15	hg22	figs-metonymy		0	the world	In this passage, "the world" is a metonym for the people who oppose God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	15	s3vp	figs-explicit		0	keep them from the evil one	This refers to Satan. Alternate translation: "protect them from Satan, the evil one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	17	17	y53e	figs-explicit		0	Set them apart by the truth	The purpose for setting them apart can be stated clearly. The phrase "by the truth" here represents by teaching the truth. Alternate translation: "Make them your own people by teaching them the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	17	17	y5qx			0	Your word is truth	"Your message is true" or "What you say is true"
+JHN	17	18	bh1a	figs-metonymy		0	into the world	Here into "the world" is a metonym that means to the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "to the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	19	z4z8	figs-activepassive		0	so that they themselves may also be set apart in truth	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so that they may also set apart themselves truly to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	17	20	n7mp			0	those who will believe in me through their word	"those who will believe in me because they teach about me"
+JHN	17	21	s8a1			0	they will all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I am in you. May they also be in us	Those who trust in Jesus become united with the Father and the Son when they believe.
+JHN	17	21	yt2w	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	17	21	nef9	figs-metonymy		0	the world	Here the "the world" is a metonym that refers to the people who do not yet know God. Alternate translation: "the people who do not know God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	22	p4mj			0	The glory that you gave me, I have given to them	"I have honored my followers just as you have honored me"
+JHN	17	22	wwu9	figs-activepassive		0	so that they will be one, just as we are one	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so that you can unite them just as you have united us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	17	23	fld5			0	that they may be brought to complete unity	"that they may be completely united"
+JHN	17	23	s7ph	figs-metonymy		0	that the world will know	Here "the world" is a metonym that refers to the people who do not know God. Alternate translation: "that all the people will know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	23	rw4u			0	loved	This kind of love comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
+JHN	17	24	da83	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	17	24	xh1a	figs-explicit		0	where I am	Here "where I am" refers to heaven. Alternate translation: "with me in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	17	24	hz83			0	to see my glory	"to see my greatness"
+JHN	17	24	fiv7	figs-explicit		0	before the creation of the world	Here Jesus refers to the time before creation. Alternate translation: "before we created the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	17	25	cj69	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus finishes his prayer.
+JHN	17	25	ur9j	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Righteous Father	Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	17	25	xpf5	figs-metonymy		0	the world did not know you	The "world" is a metonym for the people who do not belong to God. Alternate translation: "those who do not belong to you do not know what you are like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	26	xpi3	figs-metonymy		0	I made your name known to them	The word "name" refers to God. Alternate translation: "I have revealed to them what you are like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	17	26	gk2j			0	love ... loved	This kind of love comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
+JHN	18	intro	ltl2	John 18 General Notes		0		# John 18 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Verse 14 says, "Now Caiaphas was the one who had given the advice to the Jews that it would be better that one man die for the people." The author says this to help the reader understand why it was to Caiaphas that they took Jesus. You might want to put these words in parentheses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "It is not lawful for us to put any man to death"<br><br>The Roman government did not allow the Jews to kill criminals, so the Jews needed to ask Pilate, the governor, to kill him ([John 18:31](../../jhn/18/31.md)).<br><br>##### Jesus' kingdom<br><br>No one knows for sure what Jesus meant when he told Pilate that his kingdom was not "of this world" ([John 18:36](../../jhn/18/36.md)). Some people think that Jesus means that his kingdom is only spiritual and that he has no visible kingdom on this earth, Other people think that Jesus meant that he would not build and rule his kingdom by force, the way other kings build theirs. It is possible to translate the words "is not of this world" as "is not from this place" or "comes from another place."<br><br>##### King of the Jews<br><br>When Pilate asked if Jesus were the King of the Jews ([John 18:33](../../jhn/18/33.md)), he was asking if Jesus were claiming to be like King Herod, whom the Romans were permitting to rule Judea. When he asked the crowd if he should release the King of the Jews ([John 18:39](../../jhn/18/39.md)), he is mocking the Jews, because the Romans and Jews hated each other. He was also mocking Jesus, because he did not think that Jesus was a king at all, (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])<br>
+JHN	18	01	sq3t	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verses 1-2 give background information for the events that follow. Verse 1 tells where they took place, and verse 2 gives background information about Judas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	18	01	cxz8	writing-newevent		0	After Jesus spoke these words	The author uses these words to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+JHN	18	01	z9bw	translate-names		0	Kidron Valley	a valley in Jerusalem separating the Temple Mount from the Mount of Olives (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JHN	18	01	w3zx	figs-explicit		0	where there was a garden	This was a grove of olive trees. Alternate translation: "where there was a grove of olive trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	04	k71q			0	General Information:	Jesus begins to speak with the soldiers, officers, and Pharisees.
+JHN	18	04	sh2u			0	Then Jesus, who knew all the things that were happening to him	"Then Jesus, who knew everything that was about to happen to him"
+JHN	18	05	vg2d			0	Jesus of Nazareth	"Jesus, the man from Nazareth"
+JHN	18	05	fd9y	figs-explicit		0	I am	The word "he" is implied in the text. Alternate translation: "I am he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	05	g4hx			0	who betrayed him	"who handed him over"
+JHN	18	06	b8tl	figs-explicit		0	I am	Here the word "he" is not present in the original text, but it is implied. Alternate translation: "I am he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	06	w38n	figs-explicit		0	fell to the ground	The men fell to the ground because of Jesus' power. Alternate translation: "fell down because of Jesus' power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	07	uf85			0	Jesus of Nazareth	"Jesus, the man from Nazareth"
+JHN	18	08	l8as	writing-background		0	General Information:	In verse 9 there is a break from the main story line as John tells us background information about Jesus fulfilling Scripture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	18	08	ui8z	figs-explicit		0	I am	Here the word "he" is not present in the original text, but it is implied. Alternate translation: "I am he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	09	bjp9	figs-explicit		0	This was in order to fulfill the word that he said	Here "the word" refers to the words Jesus had prayed. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "This happened in order to fulfill the words that he had said when he was praying to his Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	18	10	fe37	translate-names		0	Malchus	Malchus is a male servant of the high priest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JHN	18	11	u2s9			0	sheath	the cover for a sharp knife or sword, so the knife will not cut the owner
+JHN	18	11	ghz6	figs-rquestion		0	Should I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis to Jesus' statement. Alternate translation: "I must surely drink the cup that the Father has given to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	18	11	m4f3	figs-metaphor		0	the cup	Here "cup" is a metaphor that refers to the suffering that Jesus must endure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	18	11	cjx7	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	18	12	wxb6	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verse 14 tells us background information about Caiaphas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	18	12	cl3f	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	Here "the Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	18	12	i6bz	figs-explicit		0	seized Jesus and tied him up	The soldiers tied Jesus' hands to prevent him from escaping. Alternate translation: "captured Jesus and tied him up to prevent him from escaping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	15	hch7	figs-activepassive		0	Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and he entered with Jesus	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Now the high priest knew that disciple so he was able to enter with Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	18	16	utf4	figs-activepassive		0	So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "So the other disciple, whom the high priest knew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	18	17	r82l	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not also one of the disciples of this man?	This appears in the form of a question to enable the servant to express her remark somewhat cautiously. Alternate translation: "You are also one of the arrested man's disciples! Are you not?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	18	18	bbe9	figs-explicit		0	Now the servants and the officers were standing there, and they had made a charcoal fire, for it was cold, and they were warming themselves	These were the high priest's servants and the temple guards. Alternate translation: "It was cold, so the high priest's servants and temple guards made a charcoal fire and were standing and warming themselves around it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	18	hbw6	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line so John can add the information about the people who were warming themselves around the fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	18	19	ppt2			0	General Information:	Here the story line shifts back to Jesus.
+JHN	18	19	e8h3			0	The high priest	This was Caiphas ([John 18:13](../18/13.md)).
+JHN	18	19	y6gn	figs-explicit		0	about his disciples and his teaching	Here "his teaching" refers to what Jesus had been teaching the people. Alternate translation: "about his disciples and what he had been teaching the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	20	h2kj	figs-explicit		0	I have spoken openly to the world	You may need to make explicit that the word "world" is a metonym for those people who had heard Jesus teach. Here the exaggeration "the world" emphasizes that Jesus has spoken openly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JHN	18	20	vcv3	figs-hyperbole		0	where all the Jews come together	Here "all the Jews" is an exaggeration that emphasizes that Jesus spoke where anyone who wanted to hear him could hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JHN	18	21	dlu6	figs-rquestion		0	Why did you ask me?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis to what Jesus is saying. Alternate translation: "You should not be asking me these questions!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	18	22	szv3	figs-rquestion		0	Is that how you answer the high priest?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "That is not how you should answer the high priest!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	18	23	d76y			0	testify about the wrong	"tell me what I said that was wrong"
+JHN	18	23	r8dy	figs-rquestion		0	if rightly, why do you hit me?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis to what Jesus is saying. Alternate translation: "if I said only what was right, you should not be hitting me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	18	25	jr1c			0	General Information:	Here the story line shifts back to Peter.
+JHN	18	25	ki76	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used to mark a break in the story line so John can provide information about Peter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	18	25	l2bj	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not also one of his disciples?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You are also one of his disciples!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	18	26	x6s3	figs-rquestion		0	Did I not see you in the garden with him?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Here the word "him" refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "I saw you in the olive tree grove with the man they arrested! Did I not?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	27	msy6	figs-explicit		0	Peter then denied again	Here it is implied that Peter denied knowing and being with Jesus. Alternate translation: "Peter then denied again that he knew Jesus or that he had been with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	27	jww8	figs-explicit		0	immediately the rooster crowed	Here it is assumed the reader will remember that Jesus had said Peter would deny him before the rooster crowed. Alternate translation: "immediately the rooster crowed, just as Jesus had said would happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	28	a6e7	writing-background		0	General Information:	Here the story line shifts back to Jesus. The soldiers and Jesus' accusers bring him to Caiaphas. Verse 28 gives us background information about why they did not enter the Praetorium. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	18	28	ija7	figs-explicit		0	Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas	Here it is implied that they are leading Jesus from Caiaphas' house. Alternate translation: "Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas' house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	28	h3vx	figs-explicit		0	they did not enter the government headquarters so that they would not be defiled	Pilate was not a Jew, so if the Jewish leaders entered his headquarters, they would be defiled. This would have prevented them from celebrating the Passover. You can translate the double negative in a positive form. Alternate translation: "they themselves remained outside Pilate's headquarters because Pilate was a Gentile. They did not want to become defiled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JHN	18	30	gj5s	figs-doublenegatives		0	If this man was not an evildoer, we would not have given him over to you	You can translate this double negative in a positive form. Alternate translation: "This man is an evil doer, and we had to bring him to you for punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JHN	18	30	j9w3			0	given him over	This phrase here means to hand over to an enemy.
+JHN	18	31	s3l4	writing-background		0	General Information:	In verse 32 there is a break from the main story line as the author tells us background information about how Jesus' predicted how he would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	18	31	ln9s	figs-synecdoche		0	The Jews said to him	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus and arrested him. Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	18	31	ph54	figs-explicit		0	It is not lawful for us to put any man to death	According to Roman law, the Jews could not put a man to death. Alternate translation: "According to Roman law, we cannot put a person to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	32	ta7m	figs-activepassive		0	so that the word of Jesus would be fulfilled	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "in order to fulfill what Jesus had said earlier" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	18	32	tu3c			0	to indicate by what kind of death he would die	"regarding how he would die"
+JHN	18	35	kfq5	figs-rquestion		0	I am not a Jew, am I?	This remark appears in the form of a question so Pilate can emphasize his complete lack of interest in the cultural affairs of the Jewish people. Alternate translation: "Well I am certainly not a Jew, and I have no interest in these matters!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	18	35	en38			0	Your own people	"Your fellow Jews"
+JHN	18	36	gq19	figs-metonymy		0	My kingdom is not of this world	Here "world" is a metonym for the people who oppose Jesus. Possible meanings are 1) "My kingdom is not part of this world" or 2) "I do not need this world's permission to rule as their king" or "It is not from this world that I have authority to be king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	18	36	s2lq	figs-activepassive		0	so that I would not be given over to the Jews	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "and would prevent the Jewish leaders from arresting me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	18	36	pu8j	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche that refers to the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	18	37	ug7i	figs-synecdoche		0	I have come into the world	Here "world" is a synecdoche that refers to the people who live in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	18	37	gl3k	figs-explicit		0	bear witness to the truth	Here "the truth" refers to the truth about God. Alternate translation: "tell people the truth about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	18	37	ltn9	figs-idiom		0	who belongs to the truth	This is an idiom that refers to anyone who loves the truth about God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	18	37	fa97	figs-synecdoche		0	my voice	Here "voice" is a synecdoche that refers to words Jesus says. Alternate translation: "the things I say" or "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	18	38	zbm5	figs-rquestion		0	What is truth?	This remark appears in the form of a question to reflect Pilate's belief that no one really knows what truth is. Alternate translation: "No one can know what is true!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	18	38	rma7	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche that refers to the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	18	40	a7pl	figs-ellipsis		0	Not this man, but Barabbas	This is an ellipsis. You can add the implied words. Alternate translation: "No! Do not release this man! Release Barabbas instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JHN	18	40	h11k	writing-background		0	Now Barabbas was a robber	Here John provides background information about Barabbas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	19	intro	u96u	John 19 General Notes		0		# John 19 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 19:24, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Purple garment"<br><br>Purple is a color like red or blue. The people were mocking Jesus, so they put him in a purple garment. This was because kings wore purple garments. They spoke and acted like they were giving honor to a king, but everyone knew that they were doing it because they hated Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])<br><br>##### "You are not Caesar's friend"<br><br>Pilate knew that Jesus was not a criminal, so he did not want to have his soldiers kill him. But the Jews told him that Jesus was claiming to be a king, and anyone who did that was breaking Caesar's laws ([John 19:12](../../jhn/19/12.md)).<br><br>##### The tomb<br><br>The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([John 19:41](../../jhn/19/41.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Sarcasm<br><br>The soldiers were insulting Jesus when they said, "Hail, King of the Jews." Pilate was insulting the Jews when he asked, "Should I crucify your king?" He was probably also insulting both Jesus and the Jews when he wrote, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Gabbatha, Golgotha<br><br>These are two Hebrew words. After translating the meanings of these words ("The Pavement" and "The Place of a Skull"), the author transliterates their sounds by writing them with Greek letters.<br>
+JHN	19	01	u3gi	Connecting Statement:		0		The part of the story from the previous chapter continues. Jesus is standing before Pilate as he is being accused by the Jews.
+JHN	19	01	yay2	figs-synecdoche		0	Then Pilate took Jesus and whipped him	Pilate himself did not whip Jesus. Here "Pilate" is a synecdoche for the soldiers that Pilate ordered to whip Jesus. Alternate translation: "Then Pilate ordered his soldiers to whip Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	19	03	u4vw	figs-irony		0	Hail, King of the Jews	The greeting "Hail" with a raised hand was only used to greet Caesar. As the soldiers use the crown of thorns and the purple robe to mock Jesus, it is ironic that they do not recognize that he is indeed a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+JHN	19	04	c6v2	figs-explicit		0	I find no guilt in him	Pilate states this twice to say he does not believe Jesus is not guilty of any crime. He does not want to punish him. Alternate translation: "I see no reason to punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	19	05	t9wn			0	crown of thorns ... purple garment	The crown and the purple robe are things only kings wear. The soldiers dressed Jesus in this manner to mock him. See [John 19:2](../19/02.md).
+JHN	19	07	x7bg	figs-synecdoche		0	The Jews answered him	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders answered Pilate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	19	07	vr7p			0	he has to die because he claimed to be the Son of God	Jesus was condemned to death by crucifixion because he claimed he was "the Son of God."
+JHN	19	07	xt93	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	19	10	wcm8	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not speaking to me?	This remark appears in the form of a question. Here Pilate expresses his surprise that Jesus does not take the opportunity to defend himself. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe you are refusing to speak to me!" or "Answer me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	19	10	iap3	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that I have power to release you, and power to crucify you?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You should know that I am able to release you or to order my soldiers to crucify you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	19	10	t82v	figs-metonymy		0	power	Here "power" is a metonym that refers to the ability to do something or to cause something to happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	19	11	x2as	figs-doublenegatives		0	You do not have any power over me except for what has been given to you from above	You can translate this double negative in a positive and active form. Alternate translation: "You are able to act against me only because God has made you able" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	11	arc9			0	from above	This is a respectful way of referring to God.
+JHN	19	11	vc79			0	gave me over	This phrase here means to hand over to an enemy.
+JHN	19	12	a39p	figs-explicit		0	At this answer	Here "this answer" refers to Jesus' answer. Alternate translation: "When Pilate heard Jesus' answer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	19	12	r8va	figs-explicit		0	Pilate tried to release him	The form of "tried" in the original indicates that Pilate tried "hard" or "repeatedly" to release Jesus. Alternate translation: "he tried hard to release Jesus" or "he tried again and again to release Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	19	12	q1vq	figs-synecdoche		0	but the Jews cried out	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche that refers to the Jewish leaders that opposed Jesus. In the original, the form of "cried out" indicates that they cried out or shouted repeatedly. Alternate translation: "but the Jewish leaders kept shouting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	19	12	g9xj			0	you are not a friend of Caesar	"you are opposing Caesar" or "you are opposing the emperor"
+JHN	19	12	bhl3			0	makes himself a king	"claims that he is a king"
+JHN	19	13	xr6b	figs-synecdoche		0	he brought Jesus out	Here "he" refers to Pilate and is a synecdoche for "Pilate ordered the soldiers." Alternate translation: "he ordered the soldiers to bring Jesus out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	19	13	fk5k			0	sat down	Important people like Pilate sat down when they performed an official duty, while people who were not so important stood up.
+JHN	19	13	qhu4			0	in the judgment seat	This is the special chair that an important person like Pilate sat in when he was making an official judgment. If your language has a special way to describe this action, you can use it here.
+JHN	19	13	g8h4	figs-activepassive		0	in a place called "The Pavement," but	This is a special stone platform where only the important people were allowed to go. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "in a place the people called The Pavement, but" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	13	ev3i			0	Hebrew	This refers to the language that the people of Israel spoke.
+JHN	19	14	cus1	Connecting Statement:		0		Some time has passed and it is now the sixth hour, as Pilate orders his soldiers to crucify Jesus.
+JHN	19	14	t5qt	writing-background		0	Now	This word marks a break in the story line so that John can provide information about the upcoming Passover and the time of day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	19	14	en2i			0	the sixth hour	"about noontime"
+JHN	19	14	lc5y	figs-synecdoche		0	Pilate said to the Jews	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche that refers to the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "Pilate said to the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	19	15	tlj2	figs-synecdoche		0	Should I crucify your King?	Here "I" is a synecdoche that refers to Pilate's soldiers who will actually perform the crucifixion. Alternate translation: "Do you really want me to tell my soldiers to nail your king to a cross?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	19	16	t3yb	figs-explicit		0	Then Pilate gave Jesus over to them to be crucified	Here Pilate gives the order for his soldiers to crucify Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "So Pilate ordered his soldiers to crucify Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	17	qv6j	figs-activepassive		0	to the place called "The Place of a Skull,"	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "to the place that the people called 'The Place of a Skull,'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	17	d88m			0	which in Hebrew is called "Golgotha."	Hebrew is the language of the people of Israel. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "which in Hebrew they call 'Golgotha.'"
+JHN	19	18	fb84	figs-ellipsis		0	with him two other men	This is an ellipsis. You can translate this, adding the implied words. Alternate translation: "they also nailed two other criminals to their crosses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JHN	19	19	cx5s	figs-synecdoche		0	Pilate also wrote a sign and put it on the cross	Here "Pilate" is a synecdoche for the person who wrote on the sign. Here "on the cross" refers to Jesus' cross. Alternate translation: "Pilate also commanded someone to write on a sign and to attach it to Jesus' cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	19	19	gk8e	figs-activepassive		0	There it was written: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "So that person wrote the words: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	20	ke3t	figs-activepassive		0	the place where Jesus was crucified	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the place where the soldiers crucified Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	20	mgb7	figs-activepassive		0	The sign was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "The one who prepared the sign wrote the words in 3 languages: Hebrew, Latin, and Greek" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	20	w41e			0	Latin	This was the language of the Roman government.
+JHN	19	21	qk7w	figs-explicit		0	Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate	The chief priests had to go back to Pilate's headquarters to protest to him about the words on the sign. Alternate translation: "The chief priests went back to Pilate and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	19	22	sus9	figs-explicit		0	What I have written I have written	Pilate implies that he will not change the words on the sign. Alternate translation: "I have written what I wanted to write, and I will not change it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	19	23	lis8	writing-background		0	General Information:	At the end of verse 24 there is a break from the main story line as the John tells us how this event fulfills Scriture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	19	23	s74c	figs-explicit		0	also the tunic	"and they also took his tunic." The soldiers kept the tunic separate and did not divide it. Alternate translation: "they kept his tunic separate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	19	24	ks7m	figs-explicit		0	let us cast lots for it to decide whose it will be	The soldiers will gamble and the winner will receive the shirt. Alternate translation: "let us gamble for the tunic and the winner will get to keep it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	19	24	j1f9			0	so that the scripture would be fulfilled which said	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "This fulfilled the scripture that said" or "This happened to make the scripture come true which said"
+JHN	19	24	lqy3			0	cast lots	This was how the soldiers divided Jesus' clothing among themselves. Alternate translation: "they gambled"
+JHN	19	26	gkf1			0	the disciple whom he loved	This is John, the writer of this Gospel.
+JHN	19	26	t7tc	figs-metaphor		0	Woman, see, your son	Here the word "son" is a metaphor. Jesus wants his disciple, John, to be like a son to his mother. Alternate translation: "Woman, here is the man who will act like a son to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	19	27	qc7d	figs-metaphor		0	See, your mother	Here the word "mother" is a metaphor. Jesus wants his mother to be like a mother to his disciple, John. Alternate translation: "Think of this woman as if she were your own mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	19	27	q615			0	From that hour	"From that very moment"
+JHN	19	28	crd3	figs-activepassive		0	knowing that everything was now completed	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "he knew that he had done everything that God had sent him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	29	x1cy	figs-activepassive		0	A container full of sour wine was placed there	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Someone had placed there a full container of sour wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	29	g9vg			0	sour wine	"bitter wine"
+JHN	19	29	drr1			0	they put	Here "they" refers to the Roman guards.
+JHN	19	29	y2eg			0	a sponge	a small object that can soak up and hold much liquid
+JHN	19	29	mg3t			0	on a hyssop staff	"on a branch of a plant called hyssop"
+JHN	19	30	vz56	figs-explicit		0	He bowed his head and gave up his spirit	John implies here that Jesus gave his spirit back to God. Alternate translation: "He bowed his head and gave God his spirit" or "He bowed his head and died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	19	31	zuk9	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	19	31	c49h			0	day of preparation	This is the time before the Passover when people prepared food for the Passover.
+JHN	19	31	f96h	figs-activepassive		0	to break their legs and to remove them	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "to break the legs of the executed men and take their bodies down from the crosses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	32	q2yq	figs-activepassive		0	who had been crucified with Jesus	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "whom they had crucified near Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	35	p17b	writing-background		0	The one who saw this	This sentence gives background information to the story. John is telling readers that he was there and that we can trust what he has written. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	19	35	fl82	figs-explicit		0	has testified, and his testimony is true	To "testify" means to tell about something that one has seen. Alternate translation: "has told the truth about what he has seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	19	35	c9q7	figs-explicit		0	so that you would also believe	Here "believe" means to put one's trust in Jesus. Alternate translation: "so that you will also put your trust in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	19	36	wid6	writing-background		0	General Information:	In these verses there is a break from the main story line as John tells us about how these events have made Scripture come true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	19	36	qwl5	figs-activepassive		0	in order to fulfill scripture	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "to fulfill the words that someone wrote in the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	36	b1kx	figs-activepassive		0	Not one of his bones will be broken	This is a quotation from Psalm 34. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "No one will break any of his bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	37	h4kq			0	They will look at him whom they pierced	This is a quotation from Zechariah 12.
+JHN	19	38	d3hz	translate-names		0	Joseph of Arimathea	Arimathea was a small town. Alternate translation: "Joseph from the town of Arimathea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JHN	19	38	h7ra	figs-synecdoche		0	for fear of the Jews	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "for fear of the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JHN	19	38	t22g	figs-explicit		0	if he could take away the body of Jesus	John implies that Joseph of Arimathea wants to bury the body of Jesus. Alternate translation: "for permission to take the body of Jesus down from the cross for burial" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	19	39	mjy8			0	Nicodemus	Nicodemus was one of the Pharisees who believed in Jesus. See how you translated this name in [John 3:1](../03/01.md).
+JHN	19	39	d3d2			0	myrrh and aloes	These are spices that people use to prepare a body for burial.
+JHN	19	39	xks9	translate-bweight		0	about one hundred litras in weight	You may convert this to a modern measure. A "litra" is about one third of a kilogram. Alternate translation: "about 33 kilograms in weight" or "weighing about thirty-three kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+JHN	19	39	nmr8	translate-numbers		0	one hundred	"100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JHN	19	41	fb25	writing-background		0	Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden ... had yet been buried	Here John marks a break in the story line in order to provide background information about the location of the tomb where they would bury Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	19	41	uib1	figs-activepassive		0	Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Now in the place where they crucified Jesus there was a garden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	41	qd1a	figs-activepassive		0	in which no person had yet been buried	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "in which people had buried no one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	19	42	nr4r	figs-explicit		0	Because it was the day of preparation for the Jews	According to Jewish law, no one could work after sundown on Friday. It was the beginning of the Sabbath and Passover. Alternate translation: "The Passover was about to begin that evening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	intro	nm1y	John 20 General Notes		0		# John 20 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The tomb<br><br>The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([John 20:1](../../jhn/20/01.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.<br><br>##### "Receive the Holy Spirit"<br><br>If your language uses the same word for "breath" and "spirit," be sure that the reader understands that Jesus was performing a symbolic action by breathing, and that what the disciples received was the Holy Spirit, not Jesus' breath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Rabboni<br><br>John used Greek letters to describe the sound of the word, and then he explained that it means "Teacher." You should do the same, using the letters of your language.<br><br>##### Jesus' resurrection body<br><br>No one is sure what Jesus' body looked like after he became alive again. His disciples knew it was Jesus because they could see his face and touch the places where the soldiers had put the nails through his hands and feet, But he could also walk through solid walls and doors. It is best not to try to say more than what the ULT says.<br><br>##### Two angels in white<br><br>Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about angels in white clothing with the women at Jesus' tomb. Two of the authors called them men, but that is only because the angels were in human form. Two of the authors wrote about two angels, but the other two authors wrote about only one of them. It is best to translate each of these passages as it appears in the ULT without trying to make the passages all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 28:1-2](../../mat/28/01.md) and [Mark 16:5](../../mrk/16/05.md) and [Luke 24:4](../../luk/24/04.md) and [John 20:12](../../jhn/20/12.md))<br>
+JHN	20	01	k5pq			0	General Information:	This is the third day after Jesus was buried.
+JHN	20	01	a8vl			0	first day of the week	"Sunday"
+JHN	20	01	bdw5	figs-activepassive		0	she saw the stone rolled away	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "she saw that someone had rolled away the stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	20	02	g2rn			0	disciple whom Jesus loved	This phrase appears to be the way that John refers to himself throughout his book. Here the word "love" refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member.
+JHN	20	02	xd3w	figs-explicit		0	They took away the Lord out from the tomb	Mary Magdalene thinks that someone has stolen the Lord's body. Alternate translation: "Someone has taken the Lord's body out of the tomb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	03	d6g3			0	the other disciple	John apparently shows his humility by referring to himself here as "the other disciple," rather than including his name.
+JHN	20	03	p6ex	figs-explicit		0	went out	John implies that these disciples were going to the tomb. Alternate translation: "rushed out to the tomb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	05	m9qn			0	linen cloths	These were the burial cloths that people had used to wrap the body of Jesus.
+JHN	20	06	ys3b			0	linen cloths	These were the burial cloths that people had used to wrap the body of Jesus. See how you translated this in [John 20:5](../20/05.md).
+JHN	20	07	qt5a	figs-activepassive		0	cloth that had been on his head	Here "his head" refers to "Jesus' head." You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "cloth that someone had used to cover Jesus' face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	20	07	yc78	figs-activepassive		0	but was folded up in a place by itself	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but someone had folded it and put it aside, separate from the linen cloths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	20	08	vl84			0	the other disciple	John apparently expresses his humility by referring to himself as "the other disciple," rather than including his name in this book.
+JHN	20	08	ww3z	figs-explicit		0	he saw and believed	When he saw that the tomb was empty, he believed that Jesus had risen from the dead. Alternate translation: "he saw these things and began to believe that Jesus had risen from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	09	ms3s	figs-explicit		0	they still did not know the scripture	Here the word "they" refers to the disciples who did not understand the scripture that said Jesus would rise again. Alternate translation: "the disciples still did not understand the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	09	u5q9			0	rise	become alive again
+JHN	20	09	p651			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld.
+JHN	20	10	p5um	figs-explicit		0	went back home again	The disciples continued to stay in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "went back to where they were staying in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	12	p9aw	figs-explicit		0	She saw two angels in white	The angels were wearing white clothing. Alternate translation: "She saw two angels dressed in white clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	13	v5uj			0	They said to her	"They asked her"
+JHN	20	13	hmx8			0	Because they took away my Lord	"Because they took away the body of my Lord"
+JHN	20	13	aq3x			0	I do not know where they have put him	"I do not know where they have put it"
+JHN	20	15	le9x			0	Jesus said to her	"Jesus asked her"
+JHN	20	15	ml7c	figs-explicit		0	Sir, if you have taken him away	Here the word "him" refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "If you have taken away the body of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	15	z97i			0	tell me where you have put him	"tell me where you have put it"
+JHN	20	15	a5z2	figs-explicit		0	I will take him away	Mary Magdalene wants to get Jesus' body and bury it again. Alternate translation: "I will get the body and bury it again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	16	k468			0	Rabboni	The word "Rabboni" means rabbi or teacher in Aramaic, the language that Jesus and his disciples spoke.
+JHN	20	17	whh9			0	brothers	Jesus used the word "brothers" to refer to his disciples.
+JHN	20	17	xbr1	figs-explicit		0	I will go up to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God	Jesus rose from the dead and then predicted he would go up into heaven, back to his Father, who is God. Alternate translation: "I am about to return to heaven to be with my Father and your Father, to the one who is my God and your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	17	q3x5	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father and your Father	These are important titles that describe the relationship between Jesus and God, and between believers and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	20	18	m6xn	figs-explicit		0	Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples	Mary Magdalene went to where the disciples were staying and told them what she had seen and heard. Alternate translation: "Mary Magdalene went to where the disciples were and told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	19	m5nt			0	General Information:	It is now evening and Jesus appears to the disciples.
+JHN	20	19	qj6n			0	that day, the first day of the week	This refers to Sunday.
+JHN	20	19	e7cb	figs-activepassive		0	the doors of where the disciples were, were closed	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the disciples had locked the doors where they were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	20	19	g8bu	figs-explicit		0	for fear of the Jews	Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who might arrest the disciples. Alternate translation: "because they were afraid that the Jewish leaders might arrest them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	19	zj7j			0	Peace to you	This is a common greeting that means "May God give you peace" .
+JHN	20	20	bk9f	figs-explicit		0	he showed them his hands and his side	Jesus showed the disciples his wounds. Alternate translation: "he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	21	ylp8			0	Peace to you	This is a common greeting that means "May God give you peace" .
+JHN	20	21	env3	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	20	23	a9j7	figs-activepassive		0	they are forgiven	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	20	23	lb7g			0	whoever's sins you keep back	"If you do not forgive another's sins"
+JHN	20	23	mw5s	figs-activepassive		0	they are kept back	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will not forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	20	24	x8jz	translate-names		0	Didymus	This is a male name that means "twin." See how this name is translated in [John 11:15](../11/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JHN	20	25	n8vc			0	disciples later said to him	The word "him" refers to Thomas.
+JHN	20	25	i7ex	figs-doublenegatives		0	Unless I see ... his side, I will not believe	You can translate this double negative in a positive form. Alternate translation: "I will believe only if I see ... his side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JHN	20	25	ss17			0	in his hands ... into his side	The word "his" refers to Jesus.
+JHN	20	26	vzm5			0	his disciples	The word "his" refers to Jesus.
+JHN	20	26	r3iz	figs-activepassive		0	while the doors were closed	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "when they had locked the doors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	20	26	m5tl			0	Peace to you	This is a common greeting that means "May God give you peace" .
+JHN	20	27	ncc3	figs-doublenegatives		0	Do not be unbelieving, but believe	Jesus uses the double negative "Do not be unbelieving" to emphasize the words that follow, "but believe." If your language does not allow double negatives or the reader would not understand that Jesus is emphasizing the words that follow, you can leave these words untranslated. Alternate translation: "This is what is most important for you to do: you must believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JHN	20	27	n4pi	figs-explicit		0	believe	Here "believe" means to trust in Jesus. Alternate translation: "put your trust in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	29	q81m	figs-explicit		0	you have believed	Thomas believes that Jesus is alive because he has seen him. Alternate translation: "you have believed that I am alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	29	zgv1			0	Blessed are those	This means "God gives great happiness to those."
+JHN	20	29	q9fb	figs-explicit		0	who have not seen	This means those who have not seen Jesus. Alternate translation: "who have not seen me alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	20	30	yd1j	writing-endofstory		0	General Information:	As the story is nearing the end, the author comments about the many things Jesus did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+JHN	20	30	yrl9			0	signs	The word "signs" refers to miracles that show that God is the all-powerful one who has complete authority over the universe.
+JHN	20	30	xz6j	figs-activepassive		0	signs that have not been written in this book	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "signs that the author did not write about in this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	20	31	am9l	figs-activepassive		0	but these have been written	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "but the author wrote about these signs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	20	31	p5k4	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+JHN	20	31	uem2	figs-metonymy		0	life in his name	Here "life" is a metonym that means Jesus gives life. Alternate translation: "you may have life because of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JHN	20	31	ip1i			0	life	This refers to spiritual life.
+JHN	21	intro	e1bg	John 21 General Notes		0		# John 21 General Notes<br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### The metaphor of sheep<br><br>Before Jesus died, he spoke of himself taking care of his people as if he were a good shepherd taking care of sheep ([John 10:11](../../jhn/10/11.md)). After he became alive again, he told Peter that Peter would be the one who took care of Jesus' sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+JHN	21	01	et5h	writing-background		0	General Information:	Jesus shows himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. Verses 2 and 3 tell us what happens in the story before Jesus appears. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	21	01	yj6k			0	After these things	"Some time later"
+JHN	21	02	b421	figs-activepassive		0	with Thomas called Didymus	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "with Thomas whom we called Didymus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	21	02	m4gx	translate-names		0	Didymus	This is a male name that means "twin." See how this name is translated in [John 11:15](../11/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JHN	21	05	wgd7			0	Young men	This is a term of endearment that means "My dear friends."
+JHN	21	06	l2jd	figs-explicit		0	you will find some	Here "some" refers to fish. Alternate translation: "you will catch some fish in your net" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	21	06	p8he			0	draw it in	"pull the net in"
+JHN	21	07	u5c3			0	loved	This is love that comes from God and is focused on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
+JHN	21	07	h3p4			0	he tied up his outer garment	"he secured his outer garment around him" or "he put on his tunic"
+JHN	21	07	eve2	writing-background		0	for he was undressed	This is background information. Peter had taken off some of his clothes to make it easier to work, but now that he was about to greet the Lord, he wanted to wear more clothing. Alternate translation: "for he had taken off some of his clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	21	07	ab4d	figs-explicit		0	threw himself into the sea	Peter jumped into the water and swam to shore. Alternate translation: "jumped into the sea and swam to shore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	21	07	k449	figs-idiom		0	threw himself	This is a idiom that means Peter jumped into the water very quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JHN	21	08	wrd3	writing-background		0	for they were not far from the land, about two hundred cubits off	This is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	21	08	c1j8	translate-bdistance		0	two hundred cubits	"90 meters." A cubit was a little less than half a meter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+JHN	21	11	f7mi	figs-explicit		0	Simon Peter then went up	Here "went up" means Simon Peter had to go back to the boat. Alternate translation: "So Simon Peter went back to the boat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	21	11	fbz7			0	drew the net to land	"pulled the net to the shore"
+JHN	21	11	azy5	figs-activepassive		0	the net was not torn	You can translate this as an active form. Alternate translation: "the net did not break" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	21	11	m8i7	translate-numbers		0	full of large fish; 153	"full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three." There were 153 large fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JHN	21	12	za5g			0	breakfast	the morning meal
+JHN	21	14	tp3i	translate-ordinal		0	the third time	You can translate this ordinal term "third" as "time number 3." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JHN	21	15	m1bh			0	General Information:	Jesus begins to have a conversation with Simon Peter.
+JHN	21	15	t1uj			0	do you love me	Here "love" refers the type of love that comes from God, which focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself.
+JHN	21	15	l4h1			0	you know that I love you	When Peter answers, he uses the word for "love" that refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member.
+JHN	21	15	qja3	figs-metaphor		0	Feed my lambs	Here "lambs" is a metaphor for those persons who love Jesus and follow him. Alternate translation: "Feed the people I care for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	21	16	szk8			0	do you love me	Here "love" refers the type of love that comes from God, which focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself.
+JHN	21	16	vk16	figs-metaphor		0	Take care of my sheep	Here "sheep" is a metaphor for those who love and follow Jesus. Alternate translation: "Care for the people I care for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	21	17	fj84	translate-ordinal		0	He said to him a third time	The pronoun "he" refers to Jesus. Here "a third time" means "time number 3." Alternate translation: "Jesus said to him a third time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+JHN	21	17	kz3h			0	do you love me	This time when Jesus asks this question he uses the word for "love" that refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member.
+JHN	21	17	p8aa	figs-metaphor		0	Feed my sheep	Here "sheep" is a metaphor that represents those who belong to Jesus and follow him. Alternate translation: "Care for the people I care for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JHN	21	18	sqb7			0	Truly, truly	See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
+JHN	21	19	ys3m	writing-background		0	Now	John uses this word to show he is giving background information before he continues the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+JHN	21	19	hf2r	figs-explicit		0	to indicate with what kind of death Peter would glorify God	Here John implies that Peter would die on a cross. Alternate translation: "to indicate that Peter would die on a cross to honor God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	21	19	k8z1	figs-explicit		0	Follow me	Here the word "follow" means "to be a disciple." Alternate translation: "Keep on being my disciple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	21	20	wzm9			0	the disciple whom Jesus loved	John refers to himself in this way throughout the book, rather than mentioning his name.
+JHN	21	20	ikd4			0	loved	This is the kind of love that comes from God and always desires the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
+JHN	21	20	ys31			0	at the dinner	This is a reference to the Last Supper ([John 13](../13/01.md)).
+JHN	21	21	u5rr			0	Peter saw him	Here "him" refers to "the disciple whom Jesus loved."
+JHN	21	21	cf5h	figs-explicit		0	Lord, what will this man do?	Peter wants to know what will happen to John. Alternate translation: "Lord, what will happen to this man?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	21	22	yc52			0	Jesus said to him	"Jesus said to Peter"
+JHN	21	22	e3xi			0	If I want him to stay	Here "him" refers to the "disciple whom Jesus loved" in [John 21:20](../21/20.md).
+JHN	21	22	tef8			0	I come	This refers to Jesus' second coming, his return to earth from heaven.
+JHN	21	22	tf23	figs-rquestion		0	what is that to you?	This remark appears in the form of a question to express a mild rebuke. Alternate translation: "that is not your concern." or "you should not be concerned about that." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JHN	21	23	c2cr			0	among the brothers	Here "the brothers" refers to all the followers of Jesus.
+JHN	21	24	s5bp	writing-endofstory		0	General Information:	This is the end of the Gospel of John. Here the author, the Apostle John, gives a closing comment about himself and what he has written in this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+JHN	21	24	d6t5			0	the disciple	"the disciple John"
+JHN	21	24	f7ww	figs-explicit		0	who testifies about these things	Here "testifies" means that he personally sees something. Alternate translation: "who has seen all these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	21	24	h5i9	figs-explicit		0	we know	Here "we" refers to those who trust in Jesus. Alternate translation: "we who trust in Jesus know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JHN	21	25	l3hz	figs-activepassive		0	If each one were written down	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "If someone wrote down all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JHN	21	25	i9n8	figs-hyperbole		0	even the world itself could not contain the books	John exaggerates to emphasize that Jesus did many more miracles than what people could write about in many books. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JHN	21	25	xn87	figs-activepassive		0	the books that would be written	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the books that people could write about what he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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+ACT	front	intro	mw28	Introduction to Acts		0		# Introduction to Acts<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Acts<br><br>1. The beginning of the church and its mission (1:1–2:41)<br>1. The early church in Jerusalem (2:42–6:7)<br>1. Increasing opposition and the martyrdom of Steven (6:8–7:60)<br>1. The persecution of the church and Philip's ministry (8:1–40)<br>1. Paul becomes an apostle (9:1–31)<br>1. The ministry of Peter and the first Gentile converts (9:32–12:24)<br>1. Paul, the apostle to Gentiles, the Jewish law, and council of church leaders at Jerusalem (12:25–16:5)<br>1. The expansion of the church into the middle Mediterranean area and Asia Minor (16:6–19:20)<br>1. Paul travels to Jerusalem and becomes a prisoner in Rome (19:21–28:31)<br><br>#### What is the Book of Acts about?<br><br>The Book of Acts tells the story of the early church as more and more people became believers. It shows the power of the the Holy Spirit helping the early Christians. The events in this book began when Jesus went back to heaven and ended about thirty years later.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "The Acts of the Apostles." Or translators may choose a title that may be clearer, for example, "The Acts of the Holy Spirit through the Apostles."<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Acts?<br><br>This book does not give the name of the author. However, it is addressed to Theophilus, the same person to whom the Gospel of Luke is addressed. Also, in parts of the book, the author uses the word "we." This indicates that the author traveled with Paul. Most scholars think that Luke was this person traveling with Paul. Therefore, since early Christian times, most Christians have thought Luke is the author of the Book of Acts as well as the Gospel of Luke.<br><br>Luke was a medical doctor. His way of writing shows that he was an educated man. He was probably a Gentile. He saw many of the events described in the Book of Acts.<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is the Church?<br><br>The Church is the group of people who believe in Christ. The Church includes both Jew and Gentile believers. The events in this book show God helping the Church. He empowered believers to live righteous lives through his Holy Spirit.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Acts?<br><br>These are the most significant textual issues in Acts:<br><br>The following verses are found in older versions of the Bible, but they are not in the best ancient copies of the Bible. Some modern versions put the verses in square brackets ([]). The ULT and UST put them in a footnote.<br><br>* "Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may be baptized.' The Ethiopian answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God'" (Acts 8:37).<br>* "But it seemed good to Silas to remain there." (Acts 15:34)<br>* "And we wanted to judge him according to our law. But Lysias, the officer, came and forcibly took him out of our hands, sending him to you." (Acts 24:6b-8a)<br>* "When he had said these things, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves." (Acts 28:29)<br><br>In the following verses, it is uncertain what the original text said. Translators will need to choose which reading to translate. The ULT has the first readings but include the second readings in footnotes.<br>* "They returned from Jerusalem" (Acts 12:25). Some versions read, "They returned to Jerusalem (or to there)."<br>* "he put up with them" (Acts 13:18). Some versions read, "he cared for them."<br>* "This is what the Lord says, who has done these things that have been known from ancient times." (Acts 15:17-18). Some older versions read, "This is what the Lord says, to whom are known all his deeds from ancient times."<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+ACT	01	intro	vyg9	Acts 01 General Notes		0		# Acts 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter records an event, commonly known as the "Ascension," when Jesus returned to heaven after he became alive again. He will not come back until he returns at his "second coming." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/resurrection]])<br><br>The UST has set the words "Dear Theophilus" apart from the other words. This is because English speakers often start letters this way. You might want to start this book the way people start letters in your culture.<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the two quotes from Psalms in 1:20.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Baptize<br><br>The word "baptize" has two meanings in this chapter. It refers to the water baptism of John and to the baptism of the Holy Spirit ([Acts 1:5](../../act/01/05.md)). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/baptize]])<br><br>##### "He spoke about the kingdom of God"<br><br>Some scholars believe that when Jesus "spoke about the kingdom of God," he explained to the disciples why the kingdom of God did not come before he died. Others believe that the kingdom of God did begin while Jesus was alive and that here Jesus was explaining that it was beginning in a new form.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### The twelve disciples<br><br>The following are the lists of the twelve disciples:<br><br>In Matthew:<br><br>Simon (Peter), Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John son of Zebedee, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot.<br><br>In Mark:<br><br>Simon (Peter), Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and John the son of Zebedee (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder), Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.<br><br>In Luke:<br><br>Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon (who was called the Zealot), Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot.<br><br>Thaddaeus is probably the same person as Jude, the son of James.<br><br>##### Akeldama<br><br>This is a phrase in Hebrew or Aramaic. Luke used Greek letters so his readers would know how it sounded, and then he told what it means. You should probably spell it the way it sounds in your language and then explain the meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])<br>
+ACT	01	01	q9ep			0	The former book I wrote	The former book is the Gospel of Luke.
+ACT	01	01	ryj5	translate-names		0	Theophilus	Luke wrote this book to a man named Theophilus. Some translations follow their own culture's way of addressing a letter and write "Dear Theophilus" at the beginning of the sentence. Theophilus means "friend of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	01	02	n435	figs-activepassive		0	until the day that he was taken up	This refers to Jesus' ascension into heaven. Alternate translation: "until the day on which God took him up to heaven" or "until the day that he ascended into heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	01	02	a394			0	commands through the Holy Spirit	The Holy Spirit led Jesus to instruct his apostles on certain things.
+ACT	01	03	dup3			0	After his suffering	This refers to Jesus' suffering and death on the cross.
+ACT	01	03	yc16			0	he presented himself alive to them	Jesus appeared to his apostles and to many other disciples.
+ACT	01	04	d3kr	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the word "he" refers to Jesus. Except where otherwise noted, the word "you" in the book of Acts is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	01	04	lw3e	Connecting Statement:		0		This event happened during the 40 days that Jesus appeared to his followers after he had risen from the dead.
+ACT	01	04	vb7g			0	When he was meeting together with them	"When Jesus was meeting together with his apostles"
+ACT	01	04	sg4h	figs-metonymy		0	the promise of the Father	This is a reference to the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit, whom the Father promised to send" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	01	04	tj6r			0	about which, he said	If you translated the previous phrase to include the words "Holy Spirit," you can change the word "which" to "whom." Alternate translation: "about whom Jesus said"
+ACT	01	05	uu4k			0	John indeed baptized with water ... baptized in the Holy Spirit	Jesus contrasts how John baptized people in water with how God would baptize believers in the Holy Spirit.
+ACT	01	05	fnq5			0	John indeed baptized with water	"John indeed baptized people with water"
+ACT	01	05	dzj1	figs-activepassive		0	you shall be baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will baptize you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	01	06	n9wt			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to the apostles.
+ACT	01	06	f7uj			0	is this the time you will restore the kingdom to Israel	"will you now make Israel a great kingdom again"
+ACT	01	07	y1fu	figs-doublet		0	the times or the seasons	Possible meanings are 1) the words "times" and "seasons" refer to different kinds of time. Alternate translation: "the general period of time or the specific date" or 2) the two words are basically synonymous. Alternate translation: "the exact time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ACT	01	08	ld4k			0	you will receive power ... and you will be my witnesses	The apostles will receive power that will enable them to be witnesses for Jesus. Alternate translation: "God will empower you ... to be my witnesses"
+ACT	01	08	vb4m	figs-idiom		0	to the ends of the earth	Possible meanings are 1) "all over the world" or 2) "to the places on earth that are farthest away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	01	09	e1q1	figs-explicit		0	as they were looking up	"as they watched." The apostles "were looking up" at Jesus because Jesus rose into the sky. Alternate translation: "as they were looking up at the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	01	09	l1cq	figs-activepassive		0	he was raised up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he rose up into the sky" or "God took him up into the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	01	09	ug58			0	a cloud hid him from their eyes	"a cloud blocked their view so that they could no longer see him"
+ACT	01	10	enu1			0	looking intensely to heaven	"staring at the sky" or "gazing at the sky"
+ACT	01	11	gpg3			0	You men of Galilee	The angels address the apostles as men who are from Galilee.
+ACT	01	11	cue7			0	will return in the same manner	Jesus will return in the sky, just as clouds covered him when he arose into heaven.
+ACT	01	12	x2nk			0	Then they returned	"The apostles returned"
+ACT	01	12	p19g	figs-explicit		0	a Sabbath day's journey	This refers to the distance which, according to Rabbinical tradition, a person was allowed to walk on a Sabbath day. Alternate translation: "about one kilometer away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	01	13	vis2			0	When they arrived	"When they reached their destination." Verse 12 says they were returning to Jerusalem.
+ACT	01	13	zt12			0	the upper chamber	"the room on the upper level of the house"
+ACT	01	14	z6cf			0	They were all united as one	This means that the apostles and believers there all shared a common commitment and purpose, and there was no strife among them.
+ACT	01	14	u4pr			0	as they diligently continued in prayer	This means that the disciples prayed together regularly and frequently.
+ACT	01	15	cup2	Connecting Statement:		0		This event happened during the time that Peter and the other believers were staying together in the upper room.
+ACT	01	15	il8w	writing-newevent		0	In those days	These words mark the beginning of a new part of the story. They refer to the period of time after Jesus ascended while the disciples were meeting in the upper chamber. Alternate translation: "During that time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	01	15	tl5m	translate-numbers		0	120 people	"one hundred and twenty people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	01	15	liz1			0	in the midst of the brothers	Here the word "brothers" refers to fellow believers and includes both men and women.
+ACT	01	16	i8tl	figs-activepassive		0	it was necessary that the scripture should be fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that we read about in scripture had to take place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	01	16	f3um	figs-metonymy		0	by the mouth of David	The word "mouth" refers to the words that David wrote. Alternate translation: "through the words of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	01	17	tmv1	writing-background		0	General Information:	In verses 18-19 the author tells the reader background information about how Judas died and what people called the field where he died. This is not part of Peter's speech. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	01	17	tmv1	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Although Peter is addressing the entire group of people, here the word "us" refers only to the apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	01	17	q73y	Connecting Statement:		0		In verse 17 Peter continues his speech to the believers that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md).
+ACT	01	18	dd58			0	Now this man	The words "this man" refers to Judas Iscariot.
+ACT	01	18	w83j	figs-explicit		0	the earnings he received for his wickedness	"the money that he earned from the evil thing that he did." The words "his wickedness" refer to Judas Iscariot's betraying Jesus to the people who killed him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	01	18	kg3q	figs-explicit		0	there he fell headfirst, and his body burst open, and all his intestines poured out	This suggests that Judas fell from a high place, rather than just falling down. The fall was severe enough to cause his body to burst open. Other passages of scripture mention that he hanged himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	01	19	mxf3			0	Field of Blood	When the people living in Jerusalem heard of the way in which Judas died, they renamed the field.
+ACT	01	20	d7pk			0	General Information:	Based on the situation with Judas that Peter just recounted, he recalls two Psalms of David that relate to the incident. The quote ends at the end of this verse.
+ACT	01	20	mz13	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues his speech to the believers that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md).
+ACT	01	20	ip5w	figs-activepassive		0	For it is written in the Book of Psalms	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For David wrote in the Book of Psalms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	01	20	mc45	figs-parallelism		0	Let his field be made desolate, and do not let even one person live there	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ACT	01	20	chq4	figs-metaphor		0	Let his field be made desolate	Possible meanings are 1) that the word "field" refers to the field where Judas died or 2) that the word "field" refers to Judas's dwelling place and is a metaphor for his family line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	01	20	lsm2			0	be made desolate	"become empty"
+ACT	01	21	xz69	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "us" refers to the apostles and does not include the audience to whom Peter is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	01	21	t916	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter finishes his speech to the believers that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md).
+ACT	01	21	c5k2			0	It is necessary, therefore	Based on the scriptures that he quoted and on what Judas had done, Peter tells the group what they must do.
+ACT	01	21	zuf7	figs-idiom		0	the Lord Jesus went in and out among us	Going in and out among a group of people is a metaphor for openly being part of that group. Alternate translation: "the Lord Jesus lived among us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	01	22	mrx7			0	beginning from the baptism of John ... become a witness with us of his resurrection	The qualification for the new apostle that began with the words "It is necessary ... that one of the men who accompanied us" in verse 21 ends here. The subject of the verb "must be" is thus "one of the men." Here is a reduced form of the sentence: "It is necessary ... that one of the men who accompanied us ... beginning from the baptism of John ... must be a witness with us."
+ACT	01	22	qb8j	figs-abstractnouns		0	beginning from the baptism of John	The noun "baptism" can be translated as a verb. Possible meanings: 1) "beginning from when John baptized Jesus" or 2) "beginning from when John baptized people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	01	22	yi3a	figs-activepassive		0	to the day that he was taken up from us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until the day when Jesus left us and rose up to heaven" or "until the day that God took him up from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	01	22	g3n9			0	become a witness with us of his resurrection	"must begin to testify with us about his resurrection"
+ACT	01	23	lz7y	figs-explicit		0	They put forward two men	Here the word "They" refers to all of the believers who were present. Alternate translation: "They proposed two men who fulfilled the requirements that Peter listed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	01	23	s1ff	figs-activepassive		0	Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also named Justus	This can be translated with an active form. Alternate translation: "Joseph, whom people also called Barsabbas and Justus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	01	24	zd1f	figs-explicit		0	They prayed and said	Here the word "They" refers to all of the believers, but it was probably one of the apostles who spoke these words. Alternate translation: "The believers prayed together and one of the apostles said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	01	24	se6m	figs-metonymy		0	You, Lord, know the hearts of all people	Here the word "hearts" refers to the thoughts and motives. Alternate translation: "You, Lord, know the thoughts and motives of everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	01	25	mg47	figs-doublet		0	to take the place in this ministry and apostleship	Here the word "apostleship" defines what kind of "ministry" this is. Alternate translation: "to take Judas' place in this apostolic ministry" or "to take Judas' place in serving as an apostle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ACT	01	25	ryv6			0	from which Judas turned away	Here the expression "turned away" means that Judas stopped performing this ministry. Alternate translation: "which Judas stopped fulfilling"
+ACT	01	25	tx6n	figs-euphemism		0	to go to his own place	This phrase refers to Judas' death and likely to his judgment after death. Alternate translation: "to go where he belongs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ACT	01	26	r84c			0	They cast lots for them	The apostles cast lots to decide between Joseph and Matthias.
+ACT	01	26	w4ph			0	the lot fell to Matthias	The lot indicated that Matthias was the one to replace Judas.
+ACT	01	26	fk4x	figs-activepassive		0	he was numbered with the eleven apostles	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the believers considered him to be an apostle with the other eleven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	intro	x8fr	Acts 02 General Notes		0		# Acts 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 2:17-21, 25-28, and 34-35.<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted material in 2:31.<br><br>The events described in this chapter are commonly called "Pentecost." Many people believe that the church began to exist when the Holy Spirit came to live inside believers in this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Tongues<br><br>The word "tongues" has two meanings in this chapter. Luke describes what came down from heaven ([Acts 2:3](../../act/02/03.md)) as tongues that looked like fire. This is different from "a tongue of flame," which is a fire that looks like a tongue. Luke also uses the word "tongues" to describe the languages that the people spoke after the Holy Spirit filled them ([Acts 2:4](../02/04.md)).<br><br>##### Last days<br><br>No one knows for sure when the "last days" ([Acts 2:17](../../act/02/17.md)) began. Your translation should not say more than the ULT does about this. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])<br><br>##### Baptize<br><br>The word "baptize" in this chapter refers to Christian baptism ([Acts 2:38-41](../02/38.md)). Though the event described in [Acts 2:1-11](./01.md) is the baptism of the Holy Spirit that Jesus promised in [Acts 1:5](../../act/01/05.md), the word "baptize" here does not refer to that event. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/baptize]])<br><br>##### The prophecy of Joel<br><br>Many of the things that Joel said would happen did happen on the day of Pentecost ([Acts 2:17-18](../02/17.md)), but some things Joel spoke of did not happen ([Acts 2:19-20](../02/19.md)). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>##### Wonders and signs<br><br>These words refer to things that only God could do that showed that Jesus is who the disciples said he is.<br>
+ACT	02	01	i4sa			0	General Information:	This is a new event; it is now the Day of Pentecost, 50 days after Passover.
+ACT	02	01	i4sa			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to the apostles and the other 120 believers that Luke mentions in [Acts 1:15](../01/15.md).
+ACT	02	02	jc1w			0	Suddenly	This word refers to an event that happens unexpectedly.
+ACT	02	02	qjc3			0	there came from heaven a sound	Possible meanings are 1) "heaven" refers to the place where God lives. Alternate translation: "a sound came from heaven" or 2) "heaven" refers to the sky. Alternate translation: "a sound came from the sky"
+ACT	02	02	jec5			0	a sound like the rush of a violent wind	"a noise that sounded like a very strong wind blowing"
+ACT	02	02	t4y4			0	the whole house	This may have been a house or a larger building.
+ACT	02	03	re3t	figs-simile		0	There appeared to them tongues like fire	These might not be actual tongues or fire, but something that looked like them. Possible meanings are 1) tongues that looked like they were made of fire or 2) small flames of fire that looked like tongues. When fire burns in a small space, such as on a lamp, the flame can be shaped like a tongue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ACT	02	03	xtk4			0	that were distributed, and they sat upon each one of them	This means that the "tongues like fire" spread out so that there was one on each person.
+ACT	02	04	v7hi	figs-activepassive		0	They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit filled all of those who were there and they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	04	nr9f			0	speak in other tongues	They were speaking in languages that they did not already know.
+ACT	02	05	dz1l	writing-background		0	General Information:	Here the word "them" refers to the believers; the word "his" refers to each person in the multitude. Verse 5 gives background information about the large number of Jews who were living in Jerusalem, many of whom were present during this event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	02	05	yft2			0	godly men	Here "godly men" refers to people who were devout in their worship of God and tried to obey all of the Jewish laws.
+ACT	02	05	stq9	figs-hyperbole		0	every nation under heaven	"every nation in the world." The word "every" is an exaggeration that emphasizes that the people came from many different nations. Alternate translation: "many different nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	02	06	bpj7	figs-activepassive		0	When this sound was heard	This refers to the sound that was similar to a strong wind. Alternate translation: "When they heard this sound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	06	u9hc			0	the multitude	"the large crowd of people"
+ACT	02	07	m8kd	figs-doublet		0	They were amazed and marveled	These two words share similar meanings. Together they emphasize the intensity of amazement. Alternate translation: "They were greatly amazed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ACT	02	07	wnk2	figs-rquestion		0	Really, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?	The people ask this question to express their amazement. The question could be changed to an exclamation. Alternate translation: "All of these Galileans could not possibly know our languages!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+ACT	02	08	hzm8	figs-rquestion		0	Why is it that we are hearing them, each in our own language in which we were born?	Possible meanings are 1) this is a rhetorical question that expresses how amazed they were or 2) this is a real question for which the people wanted an answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	02	08	wb5t			0	in our own language in which we were born	"in our own languages that we have learned from birth"
+ACT	02	09	f1ve	translate-names		0	Parthians ... Medes ... Elamites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	02	09	dm23	translate-names		0	Mesopotamia ... Judea ... Cappadocia ... Pontus ... Asia	These are names of large areas of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	02	10	tmb4	translate-names		0	Phrygia ... Pamphylia ... Egypt ... Libya ... Cyrene	These are names of large areas of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	02	11	jnp7	translate-names		0	Cretans ... Arabians	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	02	11	w8jy			0	proselytes	converts to the Jewish religion
+ACT	02	12	el2f	figs-doublet		0	amazed and perplexed	These two words share similar meanings. Together they emphasize that the people could not understand what was happening. Alternate translation: "surprised and confused" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ACT	02	13	fg59	figs-idiom		0	They are full of new wine	Some people accuse the believers of having drunk too much wine. Alternate translation: "They are drunk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	13	jj1n			0	new wine	This refers to wine that is in the process of fermentation.
+ACT	02	14	k5hr	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter begins his speech to the Jews who were there on the Day of Pentecost.
+ACT	02	14	c919			0	stood with the eleven	All the apostles stood up in support of Peter's statement.
+ACT	02	14	d9tb			0	raised his voice	This is an idiom for "spoke loudly." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
+ACT	02	14	ei5j	figs-activepassive		0	let this be known to you	This means that Peter is about to explain the meaning of what the people had witnessed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "know this" or "let me explain this to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	14	qp16	figs-metonymy		0	pay attention to my words	Peter was referring to what he was saying. Alternate translation: "listen carefully to what I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	02	15	h28q	figs-explicit		0	it is only the third hour of the day	"It is only nine o'clock in the morning." Peter expected his audience to know that people do not get drunk that early in the day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	02	16	ktw9			0	General Information:	Here Peter tells them a passage about which the prophet Joel wrote in the Old Testament that relates to what is happening with the languages in which the believers spoke. This is written in the form of poetry as well as being a quotation.
+ACT	02	16	f9hz	figs-activepassive		0	this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this is what God told the prophet Joel to write" or "this is that which the prophet Joel spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	17	ijl8			0	It will be	"This is what will happen" or "This is what I will do"
+ACT	02	17	u2d1	figs-idiom		0	I will pour out my Spirit on all people	Here the words "pour out" mean to give generously and abundantly. Alternate translation: "I will give my Spirit abundantly to all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	18	uwd7	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues to quote the prophet Joel.
+ACT	02	18	nd34			0	my servants and my female servants	"both my male and my female servants." These words emphasize that God will pour out his Spirit on all of his servants, both men and women.
+ACT	02	18	wz2i	figs-idiom		0	I will pour out my Spirit	Here the words "pour out" mean to give generously and abundantly. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:17](../02/17.md). Alternate translation: "I will give my Spirit abundantly to all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	19	p5zi			0	vapor of smoke	"thick smoke" or "clouds of smoke"
+ACT	02	20	ylv7	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter finishes quoting the prophet Joel.
+ACT	02	20	a6yh	figs-activepassive		0	The sun will be turned to darkness	This means that the sun will appear to be dark instead of light. Alternate translation: "The sun will become dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	20	f34k	figs-metaphor		0	the moon to blood	This means that the moon will appear to be red like blood. Alternate translation: "the moon will appear to be red" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	02	20	swb2	figs-doublet		0	the great and remarkable day	The words "great" and "remarkable" share similar meanings and emphasize the intensity of greatness. Alternate translation: "the very great day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ACT	02	20	lc4g			0	remarkable	great and beautiful
+ACT	02	21	vql5	figs-activepassive		0	everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Lord will save everyone who calls on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	02	22	sa78	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues his speech to the Jews that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md).
+ACT	02	22	g6vj			0	hear these words	"listen to what I am about to say"
+ACT	02	22	f2t1			0	accredited to you by God with the mighty deeds, and wonders, and signs	This means that God proved that he had appointed Jesus for his mission, and proved who he was by his many miracles.
+ACT	02	23	s38b	figs-abstractnouns		0	by God's predetermined plan and foreknowledge	The nouns "plan" and "foreknowledge" can be translated as verbs. This means that God planned out and knew beforehand what would happen to Jesus. Alternate translation: "because God planned out and knew beforehand everything that would happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	02	23	i6un	figs-activepassive		0	This man was handed over	Possible meanings: 1) "you handed Jesus over into the hands of his enemies" or 2) "Judas betrayed Jesus to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	23	f5kn			0	you, by the hand of lawless men, put him to death by nailing him to a cross	Although "lawless men" actually crucified Jesus, Peter accuses the crowd of having killed him because they demanded his death.
+ACT	02	23	e38a	figs-metonymy		0	by the hand of lawless men	Here "hand" refers to the actions of the lawless men. Alternate translation: "through the actions of lawless men" or "by what lawless men did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	02	23	f6kd			0	lawless men	Possible meanings are 1) the unbelieving Jews who accused Jesus of crimes or 2) the Roman soldiers who performed the execution of Jesus.
+ACT	02	24	ei37	figs-idiom		0	But God raised him up	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "But God caused him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	24	s8j3	figs-metaphor		0	freeing him from the pains of death	Peter speaks of dying as if death were a person who ties people up with painful ropes and holds them captive. He speaks of God ending Christ's death as if God broke the ropes that held Chist and set Christ free. Alternate translation: "ending the pains of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ACT	02	24	ykq4	figs-activepassive		0	for him to be held by it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for death to hold him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	24	vuf4	figs-personification		0	for him to be held by it	Peter speaks of Christ remaining dead as if death were a person who held him captive. Alternate translation: "for him to remain dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ACT	02	25	dd5a			0	General Information:	Here Peter quotes a passage that David wrote in a Psalm which relates to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. Since Peter says that David said these words about Jesus, the words "I" and "my" refer to Jesus and the words "Lord" and "he" refer to God.
+ACT	02	25	n2ls	figs-synecdoche		0	before my face	"in front of me." Alternate translation: "in my presence" or "with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	25	l6xp	figs-synecdoche		0	beside my right hand	To be at someone's "right hand" often means to be in a position to help and sustain. Alternate translation: "right beside me" or "with me to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	25	s4yp	figs-activepassive		0	I should not be moved	Here the word "moved" means to be troubled. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will not be able to cause me trouble" or "nothing will trouble me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	26	z8vw	figs-synecdoche		0	my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced	People consider the "heart" the center of emotions and the "tongue" voices those emotions. Alternate translation: "I was glad and rejoiced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	02	26	zz6k	figs-synecdoche		0	my flesh will live in certain hope	Possible meanings of the word "flesh" are 1) he is a mortal who will die. Alternate translation: "Even though I am only mortal, I will have confidence in God" or 2) it is synecdoche for his entire person. Alternate translation: "I will live with confidence in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	02	27	whi3			0	General Information:	Since Peter says that David said these words about Jesus, the words "my," "Holy One," and "me" refer to Jesus and the words "you" and "your" refer to God.
+ACT	02	27	m3ij	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter finishes quoting David.
+ACT	02	27	rld3	figs-123person		0	neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay	The Messiah, Jesus, refers to himself with the words "your Holy One." Alternate translation: "neither will you allow me, your Holy One, to see decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ACT	02	27	l5cd	figs-explicit		0	to see decay	Here the word "see" means to experience something. The word "decay" refers to the decomposition of his body after death. Alternate translation: "to decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	02	28	gsk6			0	the ways of life	"the ways that lead to life"
+ACT	02	28	y7gf	figs-metonymy		0	full of gladness with your face	Here the word "face" refers to the presence of God. Alternate translation: "very glad when I see you" or "very glad when I am in your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	02	28	ej5m			0	gladness	joy, happiness
+ACT	02	29	wh97			0	General Information:	In verses 29 & 30, the words he," "his," and "him" refer to David. In verse 31, the first "He" refers to David and the words within the quote "He" and "his" refer to Christ.
+ACT	02	29	pv1x	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues his speech that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md) to the Jews that surround him and the other believers in Jerusalem.
+ACT	02	29	ps7c			0	Brothers, I	"My fellow Jews, I"
+ACT	02	29	vtc6	figs-activepassive		0	he both died and was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he died and people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	30	hq71	figs-metonymy		0	he would set one of the fruit of his body upon his throne	"God would set one of David's descendants upon David's throne." Alternate translation: "God would appoint one of David's descendants to be king in David's place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	02	30	x11q	figs-idiom		0	one of the fruit of his body	Here the word "fruit" refers to what "his body" produces. Alternate translation: "one of his descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	31	tn4b	figs-activepassive		0	He was neither abandoned to Hades	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not abandon him to Hades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	31	up5x	figs-explicit		0	nor did his flesh see decay	Here the word "see" means to experience something. The word "decay" refers to the decomposition of his body after death. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: "nor did his flesh decay" or "nor did he remain dead long enough for his flesh to decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	02	32	kw6a	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here, the second word "this" refers to the disciples' speaking in other languages when they received the Holy Spirit. The word "we" refers to the disciples and those that witnessed the risen Jesus after his death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	02	32	udn1	figs-idiom		0	God raised him up	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "God caused him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	33	kij2	figs-activepassive		0	having been exalted to the right hand of God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because God has exalted Jesus up to his right hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	33	c9mr	figs-idiom		0	having been exalted to the right hand of God	"Right hand of God" here is an idiom that means that Christ will rule as God, with God’s authority.  Alternate translation: "Christ is in the position of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	33	c1dr	figs-idiom		0	he has poured out what	Here the words "poured out" mean that Jesus, who is God, made these events to happen. It is implicit that he does this by giving the Holy Spirit to the believers. Alternate translation: "he has caused to happen these things that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	02	33	wsg9	figs-idiom		0	poured out	Here the words "pour out" mean to give generously and abundantly. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 2:17](../02/17.md). Alternate translation: "given abundantly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	34	i8wu			0	General Information:	Peter again quotes one of David's Psalms. David is not speaking of himself in this Psalm. "The Lord" and "my" refer to God; "my Lord" and "your" refer to Jesus the Messiah.
+ACT	02	34	m7fy	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter finishes his speech to the Jews that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md).
+ACT	02	34	kvn8	translate-symaction		0	Sit at my right hand	To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "Sit in the place of honor beside me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	02	35	nf1x	figs-metaphor		0	until I make your enemies the stool for your feet	This means that God will completely defeat the Messiah's enemies and make them subject to him. Alternate translation: "until I make you victorious over all of your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	02	36	pnp5	figs-idiom		0	all the house of Israel	This refers to the entire nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "every Israelite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	37	xan1			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to the people in the crowd to whom Peter spoke.
+ACT	02	37	w1ma	Connecting Statement:		0		The Jews respond to Peter's speech and Peter answers them.
+ACT	02	37	zls6			0	when they heard this	"when the people heard what Peter had said"
+ACT	02	37	s85q	figs-activepassive		0	they were pierced in their hearts	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Peter's words pierced their hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	37	l15x	figs-idiom		0	pierced in their hearts	This means that the people felt guilty and became very sad. Alternate translation: "deeply troubled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	38	cmb7	figs-activepassive		0	be baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "allow us to baptize you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	38	geb2	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of Jesus Christ	"In the name of" here is a metonym for "by the authority of" Alternate translation: "by the authority of Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	02	39	v8vi			0	all who are far off	This means either 1) "all people who live far away" or 2) "all people who are far from God."
+ACT	02	40	k1kj	writing-endofstory		0		This is the end of the part of the story that happened on the Day of Pentecost. Verse 42 begins a section that explains how the believers continued to live after the Day of Pentecost. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+ACT	02	40	v6ip	figs-doublet		0	he testified and urged them	"he seriously told them and begged them." Here the words "testified" and "urged" share similar meanings and emphasize that Peter urged them strongly to respond to what he was saying. Alternate translation: "he strongly urged them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ACT	02	40	wtd5	figs-explicit		0	Save yourselves from this wicked generation	The implication is that God will punish "this wicked generation." Alternate translation: "Save yourselves from the punishment that these wicked people will suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	02	41	r9qz	figs-idiom		0	they received his word	Here the word "received" means that they accepted what Peter said to be true. Alternate translation: "they believed what Peter said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	02	41	kz64	figs-activepassive		0	were baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people baptized them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	41	a47f	figs-activepassive		0	there were added in that day about three thousand souls	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "about three thousand souls joined the believers on that day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	41	sv5j	figs-synecdoche		0	about three thousand souls	Here the word "souls" refers to people. Alternate translation: "about 3,000 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	02	42	gc59	figs-synecdoche		0	the breaking of bread	Bread was part of their meals. Possible meanings are 1) this refers to any meals they might eat together. Alternate translation: "eating meals together" or 2) this refers to the meals they would eat together in order to remember Christ's death and resurrection. Alternate translation: "eating the Lord's Supper together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	02	43	gi9v	figs-synecdoche		0	Fear came upon every soul	Here the word "Fear" refers to deep respect and awe for God. The word "soul" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "Each person felt a deep respect and awe for God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	02	43	ys3y	figs-activepassive		0	many wonders and signs were done through the apostles	Possible meanings are 1) "the apostles performed many wonders and signs" or 2) "God performed many wonders and signs through the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	02	43	q6dm			0	wonders and signs	"miraculous deeds and supernatural events." See how you translated this in [Acts 2:22](../02/22.md).
+ACT	02	44	u8qk			0	All who believed were together	Possible meanings are 1) "All of them believed the same thing" or 2) "All who believed were together in the same place."
+ACT	02	44	jy2w			0	had all things in common	"shared their belongings with one another"
+ACT	02	45	h8tn			0	property and possessions	"land and things they owned"
+ACT	02	45	f74s	figs-metonymy		0	distributed them to all	Here the word "them" refers to the profit that they made from selling their property and possessions. Alternate translation: "distributed the proceeds to all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	02	45	n9hi			0	according to the needs anyone had	They distributed the proceeds that they earned from selling their property and possessions to any believer who had a need.
+ACT	02	46	in43			0	they continued with one purpose	Possible meanings are 1) "they continued meeting together" or 2) "they all continued to have the same attitude."
+ACT	02	46	q1ge	figs-synecdoche		0	they broke bread in homes	Bread was part of their meals. Alternate translation: "they eat meals together in their homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	02	46	i2yk	figs-metonymy		0	with glad and humble hearts	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "joyfully and humbly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	02	47	z6ig			0	praising God and having favor with all the people	"praising God. All the people approved of them"
+ACT	02	47	kc42	figs-activepassive		0	those who were being saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom the Lord saved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	03	intro	hpd9	Acts 03 General Notes		0		# Acts 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The covenant God made with Abraham<br><br>This chapter explains that Jesus came to the Jews because God was fulfilling part of the covenant he had made with Abraham. Peter thought that the Jews were the ones who were truly guilty of killing Jesus, but he<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "You delivered up"<br><br>The Romans were the ones who killed Jesus, but they killed him because the Jews captured him, brought him to the Romans, and told the Romans to kill him. For this reason Peter thought that they were the ones who were truly guilty of killing Jesus. But he tells them that they are also the first ones to whom God has sent Jesus' followers to invite them to repent ([Luke 3:26](../../luk/03/26.md)). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+ACT	03	01	u6nu	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verse 2 gives background information about the lame man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	03	01	b5rm	Connecting Statement:		0		One day Peter and John go to the temple.
+ACT	03	01	br7i			0	into the temple	They did not go into the temple building where only the priests were allowed. Alternate translation: "to the temple courtyard" or "into the temple area"
+ACT	03	02	f227	figs-activepassive		0	a man lame from birth was being carried every day to the Beautiful Gate of the temple	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Every day, people carried a certain man, lame from birth, and laid him near the Beautiful gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	03	02	j68t			0	lame	unable to walk
+ACT	03	04	xq4u			0	Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said	Both Peter and John looked at the man, but only Peter spoke.
+ACT	03	04	t1q9	figs-idiom		0	fastening his eyes upon him	Possible meanings are 1) "looking directly at him" or 2) "looking intently at him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	03	05	e3c6			0	The lame man looked at them	Here the word "looked" means to pay attention to something. Alternate translation: "The lame man paid close attention to them"
+ACT	03	06	x6bm	figs-metonymy		0	Silver and gold	These words refer to money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	03	06	zi9t	figs-explicit		0	what I do have	It is understood that Peter has the ability to heal the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	03	06	t2vf	figs-metonymy		0	In the name of Jesus Christ	Here the word "name" refers to power and authority. Alternate translation: "With the authority of Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	03	07	ec6j			0	Peter raised him up	"Peter caused him to stand"
+ACT	03	08	zp7x			0	he entered ... into the temple	He did not go inside the temple building where only the priests were allowed. Alternate translation: "he entered ... the temple area" or "he entered ... into the temple courtyard"
+ACT	03	10	zy7h			0	noticed that it was the man	"realized that it was the man" or "recognized him as the man"
+ACT	03	10	p2zh			0	the Beautiful Gate	This was the name of one of the entrances to the temple area. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 3:2](../03/02.md).
+ACT	03	10	j6zf	figs-doublet		0	they were filled with wonder and amazement	Here the words "wonder" and "amazement" share similar meanings and emphasize the intensity of the people's amazement. Alternate translation: "they were extremely amazed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ACT	03	11	g4y1	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	The phrase "in the porch that is called Solomon's" makes it clear that they were not inside the temple where only the priests were allowed to enter. Here the words "us" and "we" refer to Peter and John but not to the crowd to whom Peter is talking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	03	11	eu1l	Connecting Statement:		0		After healing the man who could not walk, Peter talks to the people.
+ACT	03	11	rj43			0	the porch that is called Solomon's	"Solomon's Porch." This was a covered walkway that consisted of rows of pillars that supported a roof, and which people named after king Solomon.
+ACT	03	11	rk1m			0	greatly marveling	"extremely surprised"
+ACT	03	12	x9m9			0	When Peter saw this	Here the word "this" refers to the amazement of the people.
+ACT	03	12	ndi3			0	You men of Israel	"Fellow Israelites." Peter was addressing the crowd.
+ACT	03	12	uyg1	figs-rquestion		0	why do you marvel?	Peter asks this question to emphasize that they should not be surprised by what had happened. Alternate translation: "you should not be surprised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	03	12	j6ld	figs-rquestion		0	Why do you fix your eyes on us, as if we had made him to walk by our own power or godliness?	Peter asks this question to emphasize that the people should not think that he and John had healed the man by their own abilities. This could be written as two statements. Alternate translation: "Do not fix your eyes on us. We did not make him walk by our own power or godliness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	03	12	mwd9	figs-idiom		0	fix your eyes on us	This means that they looked intently at them without stopping. Alternate translation: "stare at us" or "look at us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	03	13	q8q2	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues his speech to the Jews that he began in [Acts 3:12](../03/12.md).
+ACT	03	13	cp1j	figs-idiom		0	rejected before the face of Pilate	Here the phrase "before the face of" means "in the presence of." Alternate translation: "rejected in Pilate's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	03	13	yy96			0	when he had decided to release him	"when Pilate had decided to release Jesus"
+ACT	03	14	s6qj	figs-activepassive		0	for a murderer to be released to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Pilate to release a murderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	03	15	jwb1	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" includes just Peter and John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	03	15	ljn8	figs-metaphor		0	Founder of life	This refers to Jesus. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who gives people eternal life" or 2) "the ruler of life" or 3) "the founder of life" or 4) "the one who leads people to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	03	16	xu92			0	Now	This word, "Now," shifts the audiences' attention to the lame man.
+ACT	03	16	qt8w			0	made him strong	"made him well"
+ACT	03	17	v45t			0	Now	Here Peter shifts the audience's attention from the lame man and continues to talk to them directly.
+ACT	03	17	x62k			0	you acted in ignorance	Possible meanings are 1) that the people did not know that Jesus was the Messiah or 2) that the people did not understand the significance of what they were doing.
+ACT	03	18	gcc1			0	God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets	When the prophets spoke, it was as though God himself was speaking because he told them what to say. Alternate translation: "God foretold by telling all of the prophets what to speak"
+ACT	03	18	ms6d			0	God foretold	"God spoke about ahead of time" or "God told about before they happened"
+ACT	03	18	z3l7	figs-metonymy		0	the mouth of all the prophets	Here the word "mouth" refers to the words that the prophets spoke and wrote down. Alternate translation: "the words of all the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	03	19	cw18	figs-metaphor		0	and turn	"and turn to the Lord." Here "turn" is a metaphor for starting to obey the Lord. Alternate translation: "and start obeying the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	03	19	zm6y	figs-activepassive		0	so that your sins may be blotted out	Here "blotted out" is a metaphor for forgiving. Sins are spoken of as if they are written in a book and God erases them from the book when he forgives them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that God will forgive you for sinning against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	03	19	x3ca			0	periods of refreshing from the presence of the Lord	"times of relief from the presence of the Lord." Possible meanings are 1) "times when God will strengthen your spirits" or 2) "times when God will revive you"
+ACT	03	19	f2wm	figs-metonymy		0	from the presence of the Lord	Here the words "presence of the Lord" is a metonym for the Lord himself. Alternate translation: "from the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	03	20	h3nk			0	that he may send the Christ	"that he may again send the Christ." This refers to Christ's coming again.
+ACT	03	20	yzr6	figs-activepassive		0	who has been appointed for you	This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom he has appointed for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	03	21	sj21			0	General Information:	In verses 22-23 Peter quotes something Moses told before the Messiah came.
+ACT	03	21	u33e	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues his speech that he began in [Acts 3:12](../03/12.md) to the Jews who stood in the temple area.
+ACT	03	21	vgn8	figs-personification		0	He is the One heaven must receive	"He is the One heaven must welcome." Peter speaks of heaven as if it were a person who welcomes Jesus into his home. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ACT	03	21	y1ps			0	heaven must receive until	This means that it is necessary for Jesus to remain in heaven because that is what God has planned.
+ACT	03	21	x2f3			0	until the time of the restoration of all things	Possible meanings are 1) "until the time when God will restore all things" or 2) "until the time when God will fulfill everything that he foretold."
+ACT	03	21	a2m8			0	about which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets	When the prophets spoke long ago, it was as if God himself was speaking because he told them what to say. Alternate translation: "about which things God spoke long ago by telling his holy prophets to speak about them"
+ACT	03	21	a12i	figs-metonymy		0	the mouth of his holy prophets	Here the word "mouth" refers to the words that the prophets spoke and wrote down. Alternate translation: "the words of his holy prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	03	22	v5nf			0	will raise up a prophet like me from among your brothers	"will cause a one of your brothers to become a true prophet, and everyone will know about him"
+ACT	03	22	t8di			0	your brothers	"your nation"
+ACT	03	23	t8a5	figs-activepassive		0	that prophet will be completely destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that prophet, God will completely destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	03	24	y1z7	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter finishes his speech to the Jews that he began in [Acts 3:12](../03/12.md).
+ACT	03	24	u6x3			0	Yes, and all the prophets	"In fact, all the prophets." Here the word "Yes" adds emphasis to what follows.
+ACT	03	24	xp9h			0	from Samuel and those who came after him	"beginning with Samuel and continuing with the prophets who lived after he did"
+ACT	03	24	m9pr			0	these days	"these times" or "the things that are happening now"
+ACT	03	25	rh2n	figs-idiom		0	You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant	Here the word "sons" refers to heirs who will receive what the prophets and the covenant promised. Alternate translation: "You are the heirs of the prophets and heirs of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	03	25	mad5			0	In your seed	"Because of your offspring"
+ACT	03	25	g31m	figs-activepassive		0	shall all the families of the earth be blessed	Here the word "families" refers to people groups or nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bless all the people groups in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	03	26	b7tz			0	After God raised up his servant	"After God caused Jesus to become his servant and made him famous"
+ACT	03	26	z5q6			0	his servant	This refers to the Messiah, Jesus.
+ACT	03	26	x8ss	figs-metaphor		0	turning every one of you from your wickedness	Here "turning ... from" is a metaphor for causing someone stop doing something. Alternate translation: "causing every one of you to stop doing wicked things" or "causing every one of you to repent from your wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	04	intro	pv3a	Acts 04 General Notes		0		# Acts 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 4:25-26.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Unity<br><br>The first Christians wanted very much to be united. They wanted to believe the same things and share everything they owned and help those who needed help.<br><br>##### "Signs and wonders"<br><br>This phrase refers to things that only God can do. The Christians wanted God to do what only he can do so that people would believe that what they said about Jesus was true.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Cornerstone<br><br>The cornerstone was the first piece of stone that people put down when they were building a building. This is a metaphor for the most important part of something, the part on which everything depends. To say that Jesus is the cornerstone of the church is to say that nothing in the church is more important than Jesus and that everything about the church depends on Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Name<br><br>"There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" ([Acts 4:12](../../act/04/12.md)). With these words Peter was saying that no other person who has ever been on the earth or will ever be on earth can save people.<br>
+ACT	04	01	ew3l	Connecting Statement:		0		The religious leaders arrest Peter and John after Peter's having healed the man who was born lame.
+ACT	04	01	d3tv			0	came upon them	"approached them" or "came to them"
+ACT	04	02	m74s	figs-explicit		0	They were deeply troubled	"They were very angry." The Sadducees, in particular, would have been angry about what Peter and John were saying because they did not believe in resurrection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	04	02	mg5l			0	proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead	Peter and John were saying that God would raise people from the dead in the same way as he had raised Jesus from among the dead. Translate this in a way that allows "the resurrection" to refer to both Jesus' resurrection and the general resurrection of other people.
+ACT	04	02	np5g			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+ACT	04	03	zla7			0	They arrested them	"The priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees arrested Peter and John"
+ACT	04	03	h5f9			0	since it was now evening	It was common practice not to question people at night.
+ACT	04	04	bm1f			0	the number of the men who believed	This refers only to men and does not include how many women or children believed.
+ACT	04	04	qd8g			0	was about five thousand	"grew to about five thousand"
+ACT	04	05	j6p8			0	General Information:	Here the word "their" refers to the Jewish people as a whole.
+ACT	04	05	i9tj	Connecting Statement:		0		The rulers question Peter and John who answer without fear.
+ACT	04	05	lw2d			0	It came about ... that	This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+ACT	04	05	cdj1	figs-synecdoche		0	their rulers, elders and scribes	This is a reference to the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling court, which consisted of these three groups of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	04	06	l44n			0	John, and Alexander	These two men were members of the high priest's family. This is not the same John as the apostle.
+ACT	04	07	t1eq			0	By what power	"Who gave you power"
+ACT	04	07	jc21	figs-metonymy		0	in what name	Here the word "name" refers to authority. Alternate translation: "by whose authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	04	08	su5x	figs-activepassive		0	Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit filled Peter and he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	04	09	pq85	figs-rquestion		0	if we this day are being questioned ... by what means was this man made well?	Peter asks this question to clarify that this was the real reason that they were on trial. Alternate translation: "You are asking us this day ... by what means we made this man well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	04	09	je6d	figs-activepassive		0	we this day are being questioned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you are questioning us this day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	04	09	b92n	figs-activepassive		0	by what means was this man made well	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "by what means we have made this man well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	04	10	snd5	figs-activepassive		0	May this be known to you all and to all the people of Israel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May all of you and all of the people of Israel know this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	04	10	j3px			0	to you all and to all the people of Israel	"to you who are questioning us and to all the other people of Israel"
+ACT	04	10	khn7	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth	Here the word "name" refers to power and authority. Alternate translation: "by the power of Jesus Christ of Nazareth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	04	10	jyj6	figs-idiom		0	whom God raised from the dead,	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "whom God caused to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	04	11	tdw8	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to Peter as well as those to whom he is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	04	11	nwg6	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter completes his speech to the Jewish religious rulers that he began in [Acts 4:8](../04/08.md).
+ACT	04	11	w195	figs-metaphor		0	Jesus Christ is the stone ... which has been made the head cornerstone	Peter is quoting from the Psalms. This is a metaphor that means the religious leaders, like builders, rejected Jesus, but God will made him the most important in his kingdom, as a cornerstone in a building is important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	04	11	f1nx			0	head	Here the word "head" means "most important" or "vital."
+ACT	04	11	c1bh			0	you as builders despised	"you as builders rejected" or "you as builders rejected as worth nothing"
+ACT	04	12	tq3z	figs-abstractnouns		0	There is no salvation in any other person	The noun "salvation" can be translated as a verb. This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "He is the only person who is able to save" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	04	12	l66w	figs-activepassive		0	no other name under heaven given among men	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no other name under heaven that God has given among men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	04	12	iz7k	figs-metonymy		0	no other name ... given among men	The phrase "name ... given among men" refers to the person of Jesus. Alternate translation: "no other person under heaven, who is given among men, by whom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	04	12	jm25	figs-idiom		0	under heaven	This is a way of referring to everywhere in the world. Alternate translation: "in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	04	12	gg8h	figs-activepassive		0	by which we must be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which can save us" or "who can save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	04	13	xn39			0	General Information:	Here the second instance of "they" refers to Peter and John. All other occurrences of the word "they" in this section refer to the Jewish leaders.
+ACT	04	13	t6kc	figs-explicit		0	the boldness of Peter and John	Here the abstract noun "boldness" refers to the way in which Peter and John responded to the Jewish leaders, and can be translated with an adverb or an adjective. Alternate translation: "how boldly Peter and John had spoken" or "how bold Peter and John were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	04	13	p9pq			0	boldness	having no fear
+ACT	04	13	qaa5	figs-explicit		0	realized that they were ordinary, uneducated men	The Jewish leaders "realized" this because of the way Peter and John spoke. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	04	13	r6d6			0	and realized	"and understood"
+ACT	04	13	erv7	figs-doublet		0	ordinary, uneducated men	The words "ordinary" and "uneducated" share similar meanings. They emphasize that Peter and John had received no formal training in Jewish law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ACT	04	14	h3cy	figs-activepassive		0	the man who was healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man whom Peter and John had healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	04	14	fq4w			0	nothing to say against this	"nothing to say against Peter and John's healing of the man." Here the word "this" refers to what Peter and John had done.
+ACT	04	15	ql31			0	the apostles	This refers to Peter and John.
+ACT	04	16	p4g6	figs-rquestion		0	What shall we do to these men?	The Jewish leaders ask this question out of frustration because they could not think of what to do with Peter and John. Alternate translation: "There is nothing that we can do with these men!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	04	16	nh5s	figs-activepassive		0	For the fact that a remarkable miracle has been done through them is known to everyone who lives in Jerusalem	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For everyone who lives in Jerusalem knows that they have done a remarkable miracle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	04	16	jn12	figs-hyperbole		0	everyone who lives in Jerusalem	This is a generalization. It may also be an exaggeration to show that the leaders think that this is a very big problem. Alternate translation: "many of the people who live in Jerusalem" or "people who live throughout Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	04	17	f71l	figs-explicit		0	in order that it spreads no further	Here the word "it" refers to any miracles or teaching Peter and John might continue to do. Alternate translation: "in order that news of this miracle spreads no further" or "in order that no more people hear about this miracle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	04	17	w52j	figs-metonymy		0	not to speak anymore to anyone in this name	Here the word "name" refers to the person of Jesus. Alternate translation: "not to speak anymore to anyone about this person, Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	04	19	hf3u	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to Peter and John but not to those whom they are addressing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	04	19	jf1d	figs-metonymy		0	Whether it is right in the sight of God	Here the phrase "in the sight of God" refers to God's opinion. Alternate translation: "Whether God thinks it is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	04	21	gy8d	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verse 22 gives background information about the age of the lame man who was healed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	04	21	y5y1			0	After further warning	The Jewish leaders again threatened to punish Peter and John.
+ACT	04	21	z2bx			0	They were unable to find any excuse to punish them	Although the Jewish leaders threatened Peter and John, they could not find a reason to punish them without causing the people to riot.
+ACT	04	21	jbl6	figs-activepassive		0	for what had been done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for what Peter and John had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	04	22	ju4w			0	The man who had experienced this miracle of healing	"The man whom Peter and John had miraculously healed"
+ACT	04	23	j3ap			0	General Information:	Speaking together, the people quote a Psalm of David from the Old Testament. Here the word "they" refers to the rest of the believers, but not to Peter and John.
+ACT	04	23	j2cx	figs-explicit		0	came to their own people	The phrase "their own people" refers to the rest of the believers. Alternate translation: "went to the other believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	04	24	zu28			0	they raised their voices together to God	To raise the voice is an idiom for speaking. "they began speaking together to God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
+ACT	04	25	vc5z			0	You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David	This means that the Holy Spirit caused David to speak or write down what God said.
+ACT	04	25	ka83	figs-metonymy		0	through the mouth of your servant, our father David	Here the word "mouth" refers to the words that David spoke or wrote down. Alternate translation: "by the words of your servant, our father David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	04	25	kat6			0	our father David	Here "father" refers to "ancestor/"
+ACT	04	25	f1x6	figs-rquestion		0	Why did the Gentile nations rage, and the peoples imagine useless things?	This is a rhetorical question that emphasizes the futility of opposing God. Alternate translation: "The Gentile nations should not have raged, and the peoples should not have imagined useless things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	04	25	w622	figs-explicit		0	the peoples imagine useless things	These "useless things" consist of plans to oppose God. Alternate translation: "the peoples imagine useless things against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	04	25	h6rc			0	peoples	people groups
+ACT	04	26	fb5a	Connecting Statement:		0		The believers complete their quotation from King David in the Psalms that they began in [Acts 4:25](../04/25.md).
+ACT	04	26	w2by	figs-parallelism		0	The kings of the earth set themselves together, and the rulers gathered together against the Lord	These two lines mean basically the same thing. The two lines emphasize the combined effort of the earth's rulers to oppose God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ACT	04	26	w64b	figs-metonymy		0	set themselves together ... gathered together	These two phrases mean that they joined their armies together to fight a battle. Alternate translation: "set their armies together ... gathered their troops together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	04	26	yv19			0	against the Lord, and against his Christ	Here the word "Lord" refers to God. In the Psalms, the word "Christ" refers to the Messiah or God's anointed one.
+ACT	04	27	b1g9	Connecting Statement:		0		The believers continue praying.
+ACT	04	27	nuc1			0	in this city	"this city" refers to Jerusalem.
+ACT	04	27	ca33			0	your holy servant Jesus	"Jesus who serves you faithfully"
+ACT	04	28	yz7m	figs-metonymy		0	to do all that your hand and your plan had decided	Here the word "hand" is used to mean God's power. Additionally, the phrase "your hand and your desire decided" shows God's power and plan. Alternate translation: "to do all that you had decided because you are powerful and did all that you planned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	04	29	b38z	Connecting Statement:		0		The believers complete their prayer that they began in [Acts 4:24](../04/24.md).
+ACT	04	29	t5qm	figs-idiom		0	look upon their warnings	Here the words "look upon" are a request for God to take notice of the way in which the Jewish leaders threatened the believers. Alternate translation: "notice how they threaten to punish us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	04	29	zh7j	figs-metonymy		0	speak your word with all boldness	The word "word" here is a metonym for God's message. The abstract noun "boldness" can be translated as an adverb. Alternate translation: "speak your message boldly" or "be bold when we speak your message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	04	30	x9r1	figs-metonymy		0	Stretch out your hand to heal	Here the word "hand" refers to God's power. This is a request for God to show how powerful he is. Alternate translation: "while you show your power by healing people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	04	30	t5uw	figs-metonymy		0	through the name of your holy servant Jesus	Here the word "name" refers to power and authority. Alternate translation: "through the power of your holy servant Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	04	30	txb5			0	your holy servant Jesus	"Jesus who serves you faithfully." See how you translated this in [Acts 4:27](../04/27.md).
+ACT	04	31	x9b3	figs-activepassive		0	the place ... was shaken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the place ... shook" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	04	31	ps3m	figs-activepassive		0	they were all filled with the Holy Spirit	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit filled them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	04	32	xu3j	figs-metonymy		0	were of one heart and soul	Here the word "heart" refers to the thoughts and the word "soul" refers to the emotions. Together they refer to the total person. Alternate translation: "thought the same way and wanted the same things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	04	32	zyp5			0	they had everything in common	"shared their belongings with one another." See how you translated this in [Acts 2:44](../02/44.md).
+ACT	04	33	d8dr			0	great grace was upon them all	Possible meanings are: 1) that God was greatly blessing the believers or 2) that the people in Jerusalem held the believers in very high esteem.
+ACT	04	34	gw3v	figs-hyperbole		0	all who owned title to lands or houses	The word "all" here is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Many people who owned title to lands or houses" or "People who owned title to lands or houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	04	34	ti1h			0	owned title to lands or houses	"owned land or houses"
+ACT	04	34	l938	figs-activepassive		0	the money of the things that were sold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the money that they received from the things that they sold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	04	35	vv4z	figs-idiom		0	laid it at the apostles' feet	This means that they presented the money to the apostles. Alternate translation: "presented it to the apostles" or "gave it to the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	04	35	ps4s	figs-activepassive		0	it was distributed to each one according to their need	The noun "need" can be translated with a verb. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they distributed the money to each believer who needed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	04	36	uc2a	writing-participants		0	General Information:	Luke introduces Barnabas into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	04	36	nr4v	figs-idiom		0	Son of Encouragement	The apostles used this name to show that Joseph was a person who encouraged others. "Son of" is an idiom used to describe a person's behavior or character. Alternate translation: "Encourager" or "one who encourages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	04	37	gtv5	figs-idiom		0	laid it at the apostles' feet	This means that they presented to money to the apostles. See how you translated this in [Acts 4:35](../04/35.md). Alternate translation: "presented it to the apostles" or "gave it to the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	05	intro	k2uh	Acts 05 General Notes		0		# Acts 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit"<br><br>No one knows for sure if Ananias and Sapphira were truly Christians when they decided to lie about the land that they sold ([Acts 5:1-10](../05/01.md)), because Luke does not say. However, Peter knew that they lied to the believers, and he knew that they had listened to and obeyed Satan.<br><br>When they lied to the believers, they also lied to the Holy Spirit. This is because the Holy Spirit lives inside believers.<br><br>
+ACT	05	01	v27a	writing-background		0		Continuing the story of how the new Christians shared their belongings with other believers, Luke tells about two believers, Ananias and Sapphria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	05	01	ysl9			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line to tell a new part of the story.
+ACT	05	02	xm1t			0	his wife also knew it	"his wife also knew that he kept back part of the sale money"
+ACT	05	02	dy8b	figs-idiom		0	laid it at the apostles' feet	This means that they presented to money to the apostles. See how you translated this in [Acts 4:35](../04/35.md). Alternate translation: "presented it to the apostles" or "gave it to the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	05	03	y7j6			0	General Information:	If your language does not use rhetorical questions, you may reword these as statements.
+ACT	05	03	grr9	figs-rquestion		0	why has Satan filled your heart to lie ... land?	Peter uses this question to rebuke Ananias. Alternate translation: "you should not have let Satan fill your heart to lie ... land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	05	03	pqd4	figs-metonymy		0	Satan filled your heart	Here the word "heart" is a metonym for the will and emotions. The phrase "Satan filled your heart" is a metaphor. Possible meanings of the metaphor are 1) "Satan completely controlled you" or 2) "Satan convinced you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	05	03	zz5u	figs-explicit		0	to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price	This implies that Ananias had told the apostles that he was giving the entire amount that he had received from selling his land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	05	04	vu7g	figs-rquestion		0	While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own ... control?	Peter uses this question to rebuke Ananias. Alternate translation: "While it remained unsold, it was your own ... control." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	05	04	vi8w			0	While it remained unsold	"While you had not sold it"
+ACT	05	04	wm2r	figs-rquestion		0	after it was sold, was it not in your control?	Peter uses this question to rebuke Ananias. Alternate translation: "after it was sold, you had control over the money that you received." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	05	04	k7nc	figs-activepassive		0	after it was sold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after you sold it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	05	04	i5dw	figs-rquestion		0	How is it that you thought of this thing in your heart?	Peter used this question to rebuke Ananias. Here the word "heart" refers to the will and emotions. Alternate translation: "You should not have thought of doing this thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	05	05	cc5y	figs-euphemism		0	fell down and breathed his last	Here "breathed his last" means "breathed his final breath" and is a polite way of saying that he died. Ananias fell down because he died; he did not die because he fell down. Alternate translation: "died and fell to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ACT	05	07	ry54			0	his wife came in	"Ananias' wife came in" or "Sapphira came in"
+ACT	05	07	k3c9			0	what had happened	"that her husband had died"
+ACT	05	08	bcf6			0	for so much	"for this much money." This refers to the amount of money that Ananias had given to the apostles.
+ACT	05	09	w1lb	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the word "you" is plural and refers to both Ananias and Sapphira. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	05	09	vym8	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the part of the story about Ananias and Sapphira.
+ACT	05	09	v7sw	figs-rquestion		0	How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord?	Peter asks this question to rebuke Sapphira. Alternate translation: "You should not have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	05	09	hc22			0	you have agreed together	"the two of you have agreed together"
+ACT	05	09	pg1e			0	to test the Spirit of the Lord	Here the word "test" means to challenge or to prove. They were trying to see if they could get away with lying to God without receiving punishment.
+ACT	05	09	xj1l	figs-synecdoche		0	the feet of the men who buried your husband	Here the phrase "the feet" refers to the men. Alternate translation: "the men who have buried your husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	05	10	nwb9			0	fell down at his feet	This means that when she died, she fell on the floor in front of Peter. This expression should not be confused with falling down at a person's feet as a sign of humility.
+ACT	05	10	s7en	figs-euphemism		0	breathed her last	Here "breathed his last" means "breathed her final breath" and is a polite way of saying "she died." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 5:5](../05/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ACT	05	12	aud2			0	General Information:	Here the words "They" and "they" refer to the believers.
+ACT	05	12	c2e7	Connecting Statement:		0		Luke continues to tell what happens in the early days of the church.
+ACT	05	12	lde1	figs-activepassive		0	Many signs and wonders were taking place among the people through the hands of the apostles	or "Many signs and wonders took place among the people through the hands of the apostles." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	05	12	ux3n			0	signs and wonders	"supernatural events and miraculous deeds." See how you translated these terms in [Acts 2:22](../02/22.md)
+ACT	05	12	sri8	figs-synecdoche		0	through the hands of the apostles	Here the word "hands" refers to the apostles. Alternate translation: "through the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	05	12	k99k			0	Solomon's Porch	This was a covered walkway that consisted of rows of pillars that supported a roof, and which people named after king Solomon. See how you translated "the porch that is called Solomon's" in [Acts 3:11](../03/11.md).
+ACT	05	13	qd8r	figs-activepassive		0	they were held in high esteem by the people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people held the believers in high esteem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	05	14	l9bs			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to the people who lived in Jerusalem.
+ACT	05	14	m9wx	figs-activepassive		0	more believers were being added to the Lord	This could be stated in active form. See how you translated "were added" in [Acts 2:41](../02/41.md). Alternate translation: "more people were believing in the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	05	15	y2ev	figs-explicit		0	his shadow might fall on some of them	It is implied that God would heal them if Peter's shadow touched them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	05	16	fu1a			0	those afflicted with unclean spirits	"those whom unclean spirits had afflicted"
+ACT	05	16	lyc7	figs-activepassive		0	they were all healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God healed them all" or "the apostles healed them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	05	17	p4ta	Connecting Statement:		0		The religious leaders began to persecute the believers.
+ACT	05	17	x2ed			0	But	This begins a contrasting story. You may translate this in the way that your language introduces a contrasting narrative.
+ACT	05	17	f9ye	figs-idiom		0	the high priest rose up	Here the phrase "rose up" means that the high priest decided to take action, not that he stood up from a seated position. Alternate translation: "the high priest took action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	05	17	pc45	figs-activepassive		0	they were filled with jealousy	The abstract noun "jealousy" can be translated as an adjective. This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they became very jealous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	05	18	j58p	figs-idiom		0	laid hands on the apostles	This means that they seized the apostles by force. They would have ordered guards to do this. Alternate translation: "had the guards arrest the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	05	19	wd37			0	General Information:	Here the words "them" and "they" refer to the apostles.
+ACT	05	20	qm16	figs-explicit		0	in the temple	This phrase here refers to the temple courtyard, not to the temple building where only the priests were allowed. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	05	20	z1x3	figs-metonymy		0	all the words of this life	The word "words" here is a metonym for the  message that the apostles had already proclaimed. Possible meanings are 1) "all this message of eternal life" or 2) "the whole message of this new way of living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	05	21	df1u	figs-explicit		0	into the temple	They went into the temple courtyard, not into the temple building where only the priests were allowed. Alternate translation: "into the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	05	21	l7uf			0	about daybreak	"as it began to be light." Although the angel led them out of the jail during the night, the sun was rising by the time the apostles reached the temple courtyard.
+ACT	05	21	li6a	figs-ellipsis		0	sent to the jail to have the apostles brought	This implies someone went to the jail. Alternate translation: "sent someone to the jail to bring the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	05	23	ld7d	figs-explicit		0	we found no one inside	The words "no one" refer to the apostles. This implies that there was no one else in the jail cell besides the apostles. Alternate translation: "we did not find them inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	05	24	a8dz	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the captain of the temple and the chief priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	05	24	k5g6			0	they were much perplexed	"they were very puzzled" or "they were very confused"
+ACT	05	24	baw2			0	concerning them	"concerning the words they had just heard" or "concerning these things"
+ACT	05	24	p78m			0	what would come of it	"and what would happen as a result"
+ACT	05	25	c1am	figs-explicit		0	standing in the temple	They did not go into the part of the temple building where only the priests were allowed. Alternate translation: "standing in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	05	26	f7pz	figs-you		0	General Information:	The word "they" in this section refers to the captain and the officers. In the phrase "feared that the people might stone them" the word "them" refers to the captain and the officers. All other occurrences of "them" in this chunk refer to the apostles. Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	05	26	e24h	Connecting Statement:		0		The captain and the officers bring the apostles before the Jewish religious council.
+ACT	05	26	i2v5			0	they feared	"they were afraid"
+ACT	05	27	iq7w			0	The high priest interrogated them	"The high priest questioned them." The word "interrogate" means to question someone to find out what is true.
+ACT	05	28	g2hi	figs-metonymy		0	in this name	Here the word "name" refers to the person of Jesus. See how you translated this in [Acts 4:17](../04/17.md). Alternate translation: "not to speak anymore about this person, Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	05	28	j4kr	figs-metaphor		0	you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching	Teaching many people in a city is spoken of as if they were filling the city with a teaching. Alternate translation: "you have taught many people in Jerusalem about him" or "you have taught about him throughout the Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	05	28	ym1k	figs-metonymy		0	desire to bring this man's blood upon us	Here the word "blood" is a metonym for death, and to bring someone's blood on people is a metaphor for saying that they are guilty of that person's death. Alternate translation: "desire to make us responsible for this man's death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	05	29	y211	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "We" refers to the apostles, and not to the audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	05	29	di9u			0	Peter and the apostles answered	Peter spoke on behalf of all of the apostles when he said the following words.
+ACT	05	30	r7av	figs-idiom		0	The God of our fathers raised up Jesus	Here "raised up" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "The God of our fathers caused Jesus to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	05	30	pu5j	figs-metonymy		0	by hanging him on a tree	Here Peter uses the word "tree" to refer to the cross which was made out of wood. Alternate translation: "by hanging him on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	05	31	uh2d	translate-symaction		0	God exalted him to his right hand	To be at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "God exalted him to the place of honor beside him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	05	31	mr1d	figs-abstractnouns		0	give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins	The words "repentance" and "forgiveness" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "give the people of Israel an opportunity to repent and have God forgive their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	05	31	q1il	figs-metonymy		0	Israel	The word "Israel" refers to the Jewish people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	05	32	yml6			0	those who obey him	"those who submit to God's authority"
+ACT	05	33	ekh2	Connecting Statement:		0		Gamaliel addresses the council members.
+ACT	05	34	i2rr	writing-participants		0	Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people	Luke introduces Gamaliel and provides background information about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	05	34	fpr4	figs-activepassive		0	who was honored by all the people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom all the people honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	05	34	xk6g	figs-activepassive		0	commanded the apostles to be taken outside	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "commanded the guards to take the apostles outside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	05	35	ae1u			0	pay close attention to	"think carefully about" or "be cautious about." Gamaliel was warning them not to do something that they would later regret.
+ACT	05	36	uaj6			0	Theudas rose up	Possible meanings are 1) "Theudas rebelled" or 2) "Theudas appeared."
+ACT	05	36	b3nl			0	claiming to be somebody	"claiming to be somebody important"
+ACT	05	36	ie3x	figs-activepassive		0	He was killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	05	36	juz1	figs-activepassive		0	all who had been obeying him were scattered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the people scattered who had been obeying him" or "all who had been obeying him went in different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	05	36	rzg5			0	came to nothing	This means that they did not do what they had planned to do.
+ACT	05	37	f33y			0	After this man	"After Theudas"
+ACT	05	37	p56f			0	in the days of the census	"during the time of the census"
+ACT	05	37	kz4s	figs-idiom		0	drew away some people after him	This means that he persuaded some people to rebel with him against the Roman government. Alternate translation: "caused many people to follow him" or "caused many people to join him in rebellion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	05	38	i4bw	Connecting Statement:		0		Gamaliel finishes addressing the council members. Though they beat the apostles, command them not to teach about Jesus, and let them go, the disciples continue to teach and preach.
+ACT	05	38	wz89	figs-explicit		0	keep away from these men and let them alone	Gamaliel is telling the Jewish leaders no to punish the apostles any more or to put them back in jail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	05	38	zh1d			0	if this plan or work is of men	"if men have devised this plan or are doing this work"
+ACT	05	38	uql8	figs-activepassive		0	it will be overthrown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone will overthrow it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	05	39	j819	figs-ellipsis		0	if it is of God	Here the word "it" refers to "this plan or work." Alternate translation: "if God has devised this plan or commanded these men to do this work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	05	39	cyp1	figs-activepassive		0	So they were persuaded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So Gamaliel persuaded them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	05	40	z31c			0	General Information:	Here first word "they" refers to the council members. The rest of the words "them," "They," and "they" refer to the apostles.
+ACT	05	40	p6lz	figs-metonymy		0	they called the apostles in and beat them	The council members would have ordered the temple guards to do these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	05	40	fca9	figs-metonymy		0	to speak in the name of Jesus	Here "name" refers to the authority of Jesus. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 4:18](../04/18.md). Alternate translation: "to speak anymore in the authority of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	05	41	cv8y	figs-activepassive		0	they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name	The apostles rejoiced because God had honored them by letting the Jewish leaders dishonor them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God had counted them worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	05	41	lk82	figs-metonymy		0	for the Name	Here "the Name" refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "for Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	05	42	jj94			0	Thereafter every day	"After that day, every day." This phrase marks what the apostles did every day through the following days.
+ACT	05	42	kyp6	figs-explicit		0	in the temple and from house to house	They did not go into the temple building where only the priests went. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard and in different people's houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	06	intro	z5r5	Acts 06 General Notes		0		# Acts 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The distribution to the widows<br><br>The believers in Jerusalem gave food every day to women whose husbands had died. All of them had been raised as Jews, but some of them had lived in Judea and spoke Hebrew, and others had lived in Gentile areas and spoke Greek. Those who gave out the food gave it to the Hebrew-speaking widows but not to the Greek-speaking widows. To please God, the church leaders appointed Greek-speaking men to make sure the Greek-speaking widows received their share of the food. One of these Greek-speaking men was Stephen.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "His face was like the face of an angel"<br><br>No one knows for sure what it was about Stephen's face that was like the face of an angel, because Luke does not tell us. It is best for the translation to say only what the ULT says about this.<br>
+ACT	06	01	ky47	writing-background		0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new part of the story. Luke gives important background information to understand the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	06	01	f8br	writing-newevent		0	Now in these days	Consider how new parts of a story are introduced in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	06	01	t94s			0	was multiplying	"was greatly increasing"
+ACT	06	01	e7vb			0	Grecian Jews	These were Jews who had lived most of their lives somewhere in the Roman Empire outside of Israel, and had grown up speaking Greek. Their language and culture were somewhat different from those who had grown up in Israel.
+ACT	06	01	ftz8			0	the Hebrews	These were Jews who had grown up in Israel speaking Hebrew or Aramaic. The church consisted of only Jews and converts to Judaism so far.
+ACT	06	01	e1z9			0	widows	women whose husband has died
+ACT	06	01	s4qy	figs-activepassive		0	their widows were being overlooked	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Hebrew believers were overlooking the Grecian widows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	06	01	k4jg			0	being overlooked	"being ignored" or "being forgotten." There were so many who needed help that some were missed.
+ACT	06	01	rde8			0	daily distribution of food	The money that was being given to the apostles was used in part to buy food for the early church widows.
+ACT	06	02	jr1y	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the word "you" refers to the believers. The words "us" and "we" here refer to the 12 apostles. Where applicable, use the exclusive form in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	06	02	n5r4			0	The twelve	This refers to the eleven apostles plus Matthias, who was selected in [Acts 1:26](../01/26.md).
+ACT	06	02	g56w			0	the multitude of the disciples	"all of the disciples" or "all the believers"
+ACT	06	02	jm17	figs-hyperbole		0	give up the word of God	This is an exaggeration in order to emphasize the importance of their task of teaching the word of God. Alternate translation: "stop preaching and teaching the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	06	02	fwk6	figs-metonymy		0	serve tables	This is a phrase meaning to serve food to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	06	03	y3bm			0	men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom	Possible meanings are 1) the men have three qualities—a good reputation, being full of the Spirit, and being full of wisdom or 2) the men have a reputation for two qualities—being full of the Spirit, and being full of wisdom .
+ACT	06	03	p1yz			0	men of good reputation	"men that people know are good" or "men whom people trust"
+ACT	06	03	i27a			0	over this business	"to be responsible to do this task"
+ACT	06	04	b3bj	figs-ellipsis		0	the ministry of the word	It may be helpful to add more information. Alternate translation: "the ministry of teaching and preaching the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	06	05	wh9t			0	Their speech pleased the whole multitude	"All the disciples liked their suggestion"
+ACT	06	05	ajq1	figs-explicit		0	Stephen ... and Nicolaus	These are Greek names, and suggest that all of the men elected were from the Grecian Jewish group of believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	06	05	qas9			0	proselyte	a Gentile who converted to the Jewish religion
+ACT	06	06	wu1y	translate-symaction		0	placed their hands upon them	This represented giving a blessing and imparting responsibility and authority for the work to the seven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	06	07	x48w			0	General Information:	This verse gives an update on the church's growth.
+ACT	06	07	wu4l	figs-metaphor		0	word of God continued to spread	The writer speaks of the growing number of people who believed the word as if the word of God itself were covering a larger area. Alternate translation: "the number of people who believed the word of God increased" or "the number of people who believed the message from God increased" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	06	07	jg8y			0	became obedient to the faith	"followed the teaching of the new belief"
+ACT	06	07	qq3l			0	the faith	Possible meanings are 1) the gospel message of trust in Jesus or 2) the teaching of the church or 3) the Christian teaching.
+ACT	06	08	wn1t	writing-background		0	General Information:	These verses give background information about Stephen and other people that is important to understanding the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	06	08	n3re	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the beginning of a new part of the story.
+ACT	06	08	et2j	writing-participants		0	Now Stephen	This introduces Stephen as the main character in this part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	06	08	h8sg	figs-explicit		0	Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing	The words "grace" and "power" here refer to power from God. This could be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "God was giving Stephen power to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	06	09	k88n			0	synagogue of the Freedmen	"Freedmen" were probably ex-slaves from these different locations. It is unclear if the other people listed were part of the synagogue or just participated in the debate with Stephen.
+ACT	06	09	j8pq			0	debating with Stephen	"arguing with Stephen"
+ACT	06	10	s2cl	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "We" refers only to the men they persuaded to lie. The word "they" refers back to the people from the synagogue of the freemen in [Acts 6:9](../06/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	06	10	fp41	Connecting Statement:		0		The background information that began in [Acts 6:8](../06/08.md) continues through verse 10.
+ACT	06	10	v5ia	figs-idiom		0	not able to stand against	This phrase means they could not prove false what he said. Alternate translation: "could not argue against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	06	10	fnb2			0	Spirit	this refers to the Holy Spirit
+ACT	06	11	ren5	figs-explicit		0	some men to say	They were given money to give false testimony. Alternate translation: "some men to lie and say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	06	11	x747			0	blasphemous words against	"bad things about"
+ACT	06	12	tqk9	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Each use of word "they" most likely refers back to the people from the synagogue of the Freedmen in [Acts 6:9](../06/09.md). They were responsible for the false witnesses and for inciting the council, the elders, the scribes, and the other people. Here the word "we" refers only to the false witness that they brought to testify. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	06	12	l251			0	stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes	"caused the people, the elders, and the scribes to be very angry at Stephen"
+ACT	06	12	j3wd			0	seized him	"grabbed him and held him so he could not get away"
+ACT	06	13	zv6s			0	does not stop speaking	"continually speaks"
+ACT	06	14	vak4	figs-idiom		0	handed down to us	The phrase "handed down" means "passed on." Alternate translation: "taught our ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	06	15	gf7e	figs-idiom		0	fixed their eyes on him	This is an idiom that means they looked intently at him. Here "eyes" is a metonym for sight. Alternate translation: "looked intently at him" or "stared at him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	06	15	k8rw	figs-simile		0	was like the face of an angel	This phrase compares his face to that of an angel but does not say specifically what they have in common. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ACT	07	intro	p9h4	Acts 07 General Notes		0		# Acts 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 7:42-43 and 49-50.<br><br>It appears that 8:1 is part of the narrative of this chapter.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Stephen said"<br><br>Stephen told the history of Israel very briefly. He paid special attention to the times that the Israelites had rejected the people God had chosen to lead them. At the end of the story, he said that the Jewish leaders he was talking to had rejected Jesus just as the evil Israelites had always rejected the leaders God had appointed for them.<br><br>##### "Full of the Holy Spirit"<br><br>The Holy Spirit completely controlled Stephen so that he said only and all of what God wanted him to say.<br><br>##### Foreshadowing<br><br>When an author speaks of something that is not important at that time but will be important later in the story, this is called foreshadowing. Luke mentions Saul, also known as Paul, here, even though he is not an important person in this part of the story. This is because Paul is an important person in the rest of the Book of Acts.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Implied information<br><br>Stephen was talking to Jews who knew the law of Moses well, so he did not explain things that his hearers already knew. But you may need to explain some of these things so that your readers will be able to understand what Stephen was saying. For example, you may need to make explicit that when Joseph's brothers "sold him into Egypt" ([Acts 7:9](../../act/07/09.md)), Joseph was going to be a slave in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Metonymy<br><br>Stephen spoke of Joseph ruling "over Egypt" and over all of Pharaoh's household. By this he meant that Joseph ruled over the people of Egypt and of the people and possessions in Pharaoh's household. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Background knowledge<br><br>The Jewish leaders to whom Stephen spoke already knew much about the events he was telling them about. They knew what Moses had written in the Book of Genesis. If the Book of Genesis has not been translated into your language, it may be difficult for your readers to understand what Stephen said.<br>
+ACT	07	01	pt4h	figs-you		0	General Information:	The word "our" includes both Steven, the Jewish council to whom he spoke, and the entire audience. The word "your" is singular refers to Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	07	01	hy9r	Connecting Statement:		0		The part of the story about Stephen, which began in [Acts 6:8](../06/08.md), continues. Stephen begins his response to the high priest and the council by talking about things that happened in Israel's history. Most of this history comes from Moses' writings.
+ACT	07	02	v5si			0	Brothers and fathers, listen to me	Stephen was being very respectful to the council in greeting them as extended family.
+ACT	07	04	pfg3			0	General Information:	In verse 4 the words "he," "his," and "him" refer to Abraham. In verse 5 the words "He" and "he" refer to God, but the word "him" refers to Abraham.
+ACT	07	04	pfg3	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the word "you" refers to the Jewish council and audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	07	05	ax1j			0	He gave none of it	"He did not give any of it"
+ACT	07	05	qff6	figs-idiom		0	enough to set a foot on	Possible meanings for this phrase are 1) enough ground to stand on or 2) enough ground to take a step. Alternate translation: "a very tiny piece of ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	07	05	u6iw			0	as a possession to him and to his descendants after him	"for Abraham to own and to give to his descendants"
+ACT	07	06	tn6b			0	God was speaking to him like this	It may be helpful to state that this occurred later than the statement in the previous verse. Alternate translation: "Later God told Abraham"
+ACT	07	06	t1h9	translate-numbers		0	four hundred years	"400 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	07	07	f7fw	figs-metonymy		0	I will judge the nation	"nation" refers to the people in it. Alternate translation: "I will judge the people of the nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	07	q7y6			0	the nation that they serve	"the nation that they will serve"
+ACT	07	08	mwc9	figs-explicit		0	gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision	The Jews would have understood that this covenant required Abraham to circumcise the males of his family. Alternate translation: "made a covenant with Abraham to circumcise the males of his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	08	g4bb			0	so Abraham became the father of Isaac	The story transitions to Abraham's descendants.
+ACT	07	08	ams1	figs-ellipsis		0	Jacob the father	"Jacob became the father." Stephen shortened this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	07	09	n981			0	the patriarchs	"Jacob's older sons" or "Joseph's older brothers"
+ACT	07	09	tik7	figs-explicit		0	sold him into Egypt	The Jews knew their ancestors sold Joseph to be a slave in Egypt. Alternate translation: "sold him as a slave in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	09	w1is	figs-idiom		0	was with him	This is an idiom for helping someone. Alternate translation: "helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	07	10	yr7m	figs-metonymy		0	over Egypt	This refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "over all the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	10	pb4p	figs-metonymy		0	all his household	This refers to all his possessions. Alternate translation: "everything he owned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	11	p42j			0	there came a famine	"a famine came." The ground stopped producing food.
+ACT	07	11	p37v	figs-explicit		0	our fathers	This refers Jacob and his sons, who were the ancestors of the Jewish people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	12	pia8			0	grain	Grain was the most common food at that time.
+ACT	07	12	mbg8			0	our fathers	Here this phrase refers to Jabob's sons, Joseph's older brothers.
+ACT	07	13	ce2b	translate-ordinal		0	On their second trip	"On their next trip" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+ACT	07	13	m37e			0	made himself known	Joseph revealed to his brothers his identity as their brother.
+ACT	07	13	jxk8	figs-activepassive		0	Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh learned that they were Joseph's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	07	14	aam5			0	sent his brothers back	"sent his brothers back to Canaan" or "sent his brothers back home"
+ACT	07	15	w2sm			0	he died	Make sure it does not sound as though he died as soon as he arrived in Egypt. Alternate translation: "eventually Jacob died"
+ACT	07	15	fe56			0	he and our fathers	"Jacob and his sons who became our ancestors"
+ACT	07	16	slg3	figs-activepassive		0	They were carried over ... and laid	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jacob's descendants carried Jacob's body and his son's bodies over ... and buried them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	07	16	la8a			0	for a price in silver	"with money"
+ACT	07	17	np3u	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	The word "our" includes Stephen and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	07	17	tuq2			0	As the time of the promise ... the people grew and multiplied	In some languages it may be helpful to say that the people increased in number before saying that the time of the promise arrived.
+ACT	07	17	tlh9			0	time of the promise approached	It was close to the time that God would fulfill his promise to Abraham.
+ACT	07	18	whe7			0	there arose another king	"another king began to rule"
+ACT	07	18	g2wq	figs-metonymy		0	over Egypt	"Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	18	e2y6	figs-metonymy		0	who did not know about Joseph	"Joseph" refers to the reputation of Joseph. Alternate translation: "who did not know that Joseph had helped Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	20	q66s	writing-participants		0	At that time Moses was born	This introduces Moses into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	07	20	cd5z	figs-idiom		0	very beautiful before God	This phrase is an idiom that means Moses was very beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	07	20	pnb1	figs-activepassive		0	was nourished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his parents nourished him" or "his parents cared for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	07	21	w3iu	figs-activepassive		0	When he was placed outside	Moses was "placed outside" because of Pharaoh's command. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When his parents placed him outside" or "When they abandoned him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	07	21	url3			0	Pharaoh's daughter ... raised him as her own son	She did for him every good thing a mother would do for her own son. Use your language's normal word for what a mother does to make sure her son becomes a healthy adult.
+ACT	07	21	mbp7			0	as her own son	"as if he were her own son"
+ACT	07	22	c9nw	figs-activepassive		0	Moses was educated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Egyptians educated Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	07	22	att9	figs-hyperbole		0	all the wisdom of the Egyptians	This is an exaggeration to emphasize that he was trained in the best schools in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	07	22	m3dm			0	mighty in his words and works	"effective in his speech and actions" or "influential in what he said and did"
+ACT	07	23	fj9s	figs-metonymy		0	it came into his heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for "mind." The phrase "it came into his heart" is an idiom that means to decide something. Alternate translation: "it came into his mind" or "he decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	07	23	x493	figs-explicit		0	visit his brothers, the children of Israel	This refers to his people, and not just to his family. Alternate translation: "see how his own people, the children of Israel, were doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	24	l4zv	figs-activepassive		0	Seeing an Israelite being mistreated ... the Egyptian	This can be stated in active form by rearranging the order. Alternate translation: "Seeing an Egyptian mistreating an Israelite, Moses defended and avenged the Israelite by striking the Egyptian who was oppressing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	07	24	r2e8			0	striking the Egyptian	Moses hit the Egyptian so hard that he died.
+ACT	07	25	wm3j			0	he thought	"he imagined"
+ACT	07	25	nhb9	figs-metonymy		0	by his hand was rescuing them	Here "hand" refers to the actions of Moses. Alternate translation: "was rescuing them through what Moses was doing" or "was using the actions of Moses to rescue them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	26	t1hw	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "us" refers to the Israelites but does not include Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	07	26	t2vc	figs-explicit		0	some Israelites	The audience would have known from the account in Exodus that these were two men, but Stephen does not specify that. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	26	mpc7			0	put them at peace with each other	"make them stop fighting"
+ACT	07	26	zzt4			0	Men, you are brothers	Moses was addressing the Israelites who were fighting.
+ACT	07	26	k1ku	figs-rquestion		0	why are you hurting one another?	Moses asked this question to encourage them to stop fighting. Alternate translation: "you should not hurt each other!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	07	27	q2r4	figs-rquestion		0	Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?	The man used this question to rebuke Moses. Alternate translation: "You have no authority over us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	07	28	hk1g			0	Would you like to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?	The man used this question to warn Moses that he and probably others knew Moses had killed the Egyptian.
+ACT	07	29	l149	figs-explicit		0	General Information:	Stephen's audience already knew that Moses had married a Midianite woman when he fled Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	29	q8qv	figs-explicit		0	after hearing this	The implied information is that Moses understood that the Israelites knew that he had killed an Egyptian the day before ([Acts 7:28](../07/28.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	30	zx1c	figs-explicit		0	When forty years were past	"After 40 years passed." This was the amount of time Moses had been in Midian. Alternate translation: "Forty years after Moses fled from Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	30	f7yu	figs-explicit		0	an angel appeared	Stephen's audience knew that God spoke through the angel. The UST makes this explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	31	q6w6	figs-explicit		0	he marveled at the sight	Moses was surprised that the bush was not burning up in the fire. This was previously known by Stephen's audience. Alternate translation: "because the bush was not burning up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	31	uk7u			0	as he approached to look at it	This may mean Moses initially drew close to the bush to investigate.
+ACT	07	32	b4q6			0	I am the God of your fathers	"I am the God whom your ancestors worshiped"
+ACT	07	32	tdr7			0	Moses trembled and did not dare to look	This may mean Moses drew back in fear when he heard the voice.
+ACT	07	32	e19k	figs-explicit		0	Moses trembled	Moses shook from fear. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Moses trembled with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	33	x7cd	translate-symaction		0	Take off the sandals	God told Moses this so he would honor God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	07	33	clk4	figs-explicit		0	for the place where you are standing is holy ground	The implied information is that where God is present, the immediate area around God is considered or made holy by God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	34	yz7b			0	certainly seen	"seen for sure." The word certainly adds emphasis to seen.
+ACT	07	34	x5bg			0	my people	The word "my" emphasizes that these people belonged to God. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob"
+ACT	07	34	j32c			0	I have come down to rescue them	"will personally cause their release"
+ACT	07	34	sq8y			0	now come	"get ready." God uses an order here.
+ACT	07	35	x4p2			0	General Information:	Verses 35-38 contains a series of connected phrases referring to Moses. Each phrase begins with statements such as "This Moses" or "This same Moses" or "This is the man" or "It is the same Moses." If possible, use similar statements to emphasize Moses. After the Israelites left Egypt, they spent 40 years wandering around the wilderness before God led them into the land he had promised them.
+ACT	07	35	gn6e			0	This Moses whom they rejected	This refers back to the events recorded in [Acts 7:27-28](../07/27.md).
+ACT	07	35	vp7e			0	deliverer	"rescuer"
+ACT	07	35	yjz9	figs-metonymy		0	by the hand of the angel ... bush	The hand is a metonym for the action performed by the person. In this case, the angel had commanded Moses to return to Egypt. Stephen speaks as if the angel had a physical hand. You may need to make explicit what action the angel did. Alternate translation: "by the action of the angel" or "by having the angel ... bush command him to return to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	36	gz9r	figs-explicit		0	during forty years	Stephen's audience knew about the forty years the Israelites spent in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "during the 40 years that the Israelite people lived in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	37	b4sg			0	raise up a prophet	"cause a man to be a prophet"
+ACT	07	37	j2rx			0	from among your brothers	"from among your own people"
+ACT	07	38	l8u7			0	General Information:	The quotation in verse 40 is from the writings of Moses.
+ACT	07	38	e8qu			0	This is the man who was in the assembly	"This is the man Moses who was among the Israelites"
+ACT	07	38	fd25			0	This is the man	The phrase "This is the man" throughout this passage refers to Moses.
+ACT	07	38	y2zu			0	this is the man who received living words to give to us	God was the one who gave those words. Alternate translation: "this is the man to whom God spoke living words to give to us"
+ACT	07	38	p3xk	figs-metonymy		0	living words	Possible meanings are 1) "a message that endures" or 2) "words that give life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	39	mvz8	figs-metaphor		0	pushed him away from themselves	This metaphor emphasizes their rejection of Moses. Alternate translation: "they rejected him as their leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	07	39	z3ze	figs-metonymy		0	in their hearts they turned back	Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's thoughts. To do something in the heart means to desire do to something. Alternate translation: "they desired to turn back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	40	tk8u			0	At that time	"When they decided to return to Egypt"
+ACT	07	41	w38i			0	General Information:	Stephen's quotation here is from the prophet Amos.
+ACT	07	41	ux1j	figs-explicit		0	they made a calf	Stephen's audience knew the calf they made was a statue. Alternate translation: "they made a statue that looked like a calf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	41	hh77			0	a calf ... the idol ... the work of their hands	These phrases all refer to the same statue of the calf.
+ACT	07	42	d3dd	translate-symaction		0	God turned	"God turned away." This action expresses that God was not pleased with the people and no longer helped them. Alternate translation: "God stopped correcting them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	07	42	rag5			0	gave them up	"abandoned them"
+ACT	07	42	u7lx			0	the stars in the sky	Possible meanings for the original phrase are 1) the stars only or 2) the sun, moon, and stars.
+ACT	07	42	f314			0	the book of the prophets	This was apparently a collection of the writings of several of the Old Testament prophets into one scroll. It would also have included the writings of Amo.
+ACT	07	42	gd1b	figs-rquestion		0	Did you offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices ... Israel?	God asked this question to show Israel they did not worship Him with their sacrifices. Alternate translation: "You did not honor me when you offered slain beasts and sacrifices ... Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	07	42	j4q8	figs-metonymy		0	house of Israel	This refers to the whole nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "all you Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	43	zek5			0	General Information:	The quotation from the prophet Amos continues here.
+ACT	07	43	fs4q	Connecting Statement:		0		Stephen continues his response to the high priest and the council which he began in [Acts 7:2](../07/02.md).
+ACT	07	43	rk4z	figs-explicit		0	You accepted	It is implied that they took these idols with them as they traveled in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "you carried with you from place to place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	43	im7e			0	tabernacle of Molech	the tent that housed the false god Molech
+ACT	07	43	cq47			0	the star of the god Rephan	the star that is identified with the false god Rephan
+ACT	07	43	gm4g			0	the images that you made	They made statues or images of the gods Molech and Rephan in order to worship them.
+ACT	07	43	zgq6			0	I will carry you away beyond Babylon	"I will remove you to places even farther than Babylon." This would be God's act of judgment.
+ACT	07	44	m9gw			0	the tabernacle of the testimony	The tent that housed the ark (a box) with the 10 commandments carved in stone inside it
+ACT	07	45	n2sc			0	our fathers, under Joshua, received the tabernacle and brought it with them	The phrase "under Joshua" means that their ancestors did these things in obedience to Joshua's direction. Alternate translation: "our fathers, in accordance with Joshua's instructions, received the tabernacle and brought it with them"
+ACT	07	45	n1pp			0	God took the land from the nations and drove them out before the face of our fathers	This sentence tells why the ancestors were able to take possession of the land. Alternate translation: "God forced the nations to leave the land before the face of our fathers"
+ACT	07	45	spm5	figs-metonymy		0	God took the land ... before the face of our fathers	Here "the face of our fathers" refers to the presence of their ancestors. Possible meanings are 1) "As our ancestors watched, God took the land from the nations and drove them out" or 2) "When our ancestors came, God took the land from the nations and drove them out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	45	c2fb	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	This refers to the people who lived in the land before Israel. Alternate translation: "the people who previously lived here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	45	m9ib			0	drove them out	"forced them to leave the land"
+ACT	07	46	w3cu			0	a dwelling place for the God of Jacob	"a house for the ark where the God of Jacob could stay." David wanted a permanent place for the ark to reside in Jerusalem, not in a tent.
+ACT	07	47	a7bx			0	General Information:	In verses 49 and 50, Stephen quotes from the prophet Isaiah. In the quotation, God is speaking about himself.
+ACT	07	48	c822	figs-synecdoche		0	made with hands	The hand is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "made by people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	07	49	k2vn			0	Heaven is my throne ... the earth is the footstool for my feet	The prophet is comparing the greatness of God's presence to how impossible it is for man to build a place for God to rest on earth since the whole earth is nothing but a place for God to rest his feet.
+ACT	07	49	wc9m	figs-rquestion		0	What kind of house can you build for me?	God asks this question to show how useless man's efforts are to take care of God. Alternate translation: "You can not build a house adequate enough for me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	07	49	u1ft	figs-rquestion		0	what is the place for my rest?	God asks this question to show man that he cannot provide God any rest. Alternate translation: "There is no place of rest good enough for me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	07	50	rfk1	figs-rquestion		0	Did my hand not make all these things?	God asks this question to show that man did not create anything. Alternate translation: "My hand made all these things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	07	51	zei2	Connecting Statement:		0		With a sharp rebuke, Stephen finishes his response to the high priest and the council which he began in [Acts 7:2](../07/02.md).
+ACT	07	51	umq6			0	You people who are stiff-necked	Stephen shifted from identifying with the Jewish leaders to rebuking them.
+ACT	07	51	vn7h	figs-idiom		0	stiff-necked	This does not mean their necks were stiff but rather that they were "stubborn." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	07	51	zp55	figs-metonymy		0	uncircumcised in heart and ears	The Jews regarded uncircumcised people as disobedient to God. Stephen uses "hearts and ears" to represent to the Jewish leaders who acted the way Gentiles act when they do not obey or listen to God. Alternate translation: "you refuse to obey and hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	07	52	x7kf	figs-rquestion		0	Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute?	Stephen asked this question to show them that they learned nothing from the errors of their forefathers. Alternate translation: "Your forefathers persecuted every prophet!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	07	52	q8wb			0	Righteous One	This refers to the Christ, the Messiah.
+ACT	07	52	agd9			0	you have now become the betrayers and murderers of him also	"you have also betrayed and murdered him"
+ACT	07	52	fcc6			0	murderers of him	"murderers of the Righteous One" or "murderers of the Christ"
+ACT	07	53	euw5			0	the law that angels had established	"the laws that God caused angels to give to our ancestors"
+ACT	07	54	t4u2	Connecting Statement:		0		The council reacts to Stephen's words.
+ACT	07	54	ef2g			0	Now when the council members heard these things	This is the turning point; the sermon ends and the council members react.
+ACT	07	54	u4l7	figs-idiom		0	were cut to the heart	To "cut to the heart" is an idiom for making a person extremely angry. Alternate translation: "were extremely angry" or "became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	07	54	ae9s	translate-symaction		0	ground their teeth at Stephen	This action expressed their strong anger at Stephen or hatred of Stephen. Alternate translation: "they became so angry that they ground their teeth together" or "moved their teeth back and forth as they looked at Stephen"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	07	55	ntp4			0	looked up intently into heaven	"Stared up into heaven." It appears that only Stephen saw this vision and not anyone else in the crowd.
+ACT	07	55	bl2j	figs-explicit		0	saw the glory of God	People normally experienced the glory of God as a bright light. Alternate translation: "saw a bright light from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	07	55	vyz3	translate-symaction		0	and he saw Jesus standing at the right hand of God	To stand at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor and authority beside God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	07	56	aqp8			0	Son of Man	Stephen refers to Jesus by the title "Son of Man."
+ACT	07	57	p4cg	translate-symaction		0	covered their ears	"put their hands on their ears." They did this to show that they did not want to hear any more of what Stephen said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	07	58	ks1u			0	They dragged him out of the city	"They seized Stephen and forcefully took him out of the city"
+ACT	07	58	wy7n			0	outer clothing	These are cloaks or robes they would wear outside to stay warm, similar in function to a jacket or coat.
+ACT	07	58	sx2p			0	at the feet	"in front of." They were placed there so Saul could watch them.
+ACT	07	58	e2vl			0	a young man	Saul was probably around 30 years old at the time.
+ACT	07	59	le7k	Connecting Statement:		0		This ends the story of Stephen.
+ACT	07	59	k2el			0	receive my spirit	"take my spirit." It may be helpful to add "please" to show that this was a request. Alternate translation: "please receive my spirit"
+ACT	07	60	u86q	translate-symaction		0	He knelt down	This is an act of submission to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	07	60	tvf8	figs-litotes		0	do not hold this sin against them	This can be stated in a positive way. Alternate translation: "forgive them for this sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ACT	07	60	r9vi	figs-euphemism		0	fell asleep	Here to fall asleep is a euphemism for dying. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ACT	08	intro	q9d9	Acts 08 General Notes		0		# Acts 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 8:32-33.<br><br>The first sentence of verse 1 ends the description of the events in chapter 7. Luke begins a new part of his history with the words "So there began."<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Receiving the Holy Spirit<br><br>In this chapter for the first time Luke speaks of people receiving the Holy Spirit ([Acts 8:15-19](../08/15.md)). The Holy Spirit had already enabled the believers to speak in tongues, to heal the sick, and to live as a community, and he had filled Stephen. But when the Jews started putting believers in prison, those believers who could leave Jerusalem did leave, and as they went, they told people about Jesus. When the people who heard about Jesus received the Holy Spirit, the church leaders knew that those people had truly become believers.<br><br>##### Proclaimed<br><br>This chapter more than any other in the Book of Acts speaks of the believers proclaiming the word, proclaiming the good news, and proclaiming that Jesus is the Christ. The word "proclaim" translates a Greek word that means to tell good news about something.<br>
+ACT	08	01	tp9e	translate-versebridge		0	General Information:	It may be helpful to your audience to move these parts of the story about Stephen together by using a verse bridge as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
+ACT	08	01	a7uc	Connecting Statement:		0		The story shifts from Stephen to Saul in these verses.
+ACT	08	01	ez88	writing-background		0	So there began ... except the apostles	This part of verse 1 is background information about the persecution that began after Stephen's death. This explains why Saul was persecuting the believers in verse 3. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	08	01	vc8x			0	that day	This refers to the day that Stephen died ([Acts 7:59-60](../07/59.md)).
+ACT	08	01	u5pi	figs-hyperbole		0	the believers were all scattered	The word "all" is a generalization to express that a large number of the believers left Jerusalem because of the persecution. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	08	01	k5a2	figs-explicit		0	except the apostles	This statement implies that the apostles remained in Jerusalem even though they also experienced this great persecution. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	08	02	sjc8			0	Devout men	"God-fearing men" or "Men who feared God"
+ACT	08	02	a38x			0	made great lamentation over him	"greatly mourned his death"
+ACT	08	03	nz28			0	dragged out men and women	Saul forcefully took Jewish believers out of their home and put them into prison.
+ACT	08	03	yd2i			0	house after house	"houses one by one"
+ACT	08	03	ylr6			0	dragged out men and women	"took away men and women by force"
+ACT	08	03	w6vk	figs-explicit		0	men and women	This refers to men and women who believed in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	08	04	dh3x	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the story of Philip, whom the people had chosen as a deacon ([Acts 6:5](../06/05.md)).
+ACT	08	04	ymy5	figs-activepassive		0	who had been scattered	The cause for the scattering, the persecution, was stated previously. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who had fled the great persecution and had gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	08	04	su6i	figs-metonymy		0	the word	This is a metonym for "the message." You may need to make explicit that the message was about Jesus.  Alternate translation: "the message about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	08	05	gz5m			0	went down to the city of Samaria	The phrase "went down" is used here because Samaria is lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
+ACT	08	05	f45b			0	the city of Samaria	Possible meanings are 1) Luke expected the readers to know which city he was writing about. Alternate translation: "the main city in Samaria" or 2) Luke did not expect his readers to know which city he was writing about. Alternate translation: "a city in Samaria"
+ACT	08	05	pk1l	figs-metonymy		0	proclaimed to them the Christ	The title "Christ" refers to Jesus, the Messiah. Alternate translation: "told them that Jesus is the Messiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	08	06	cnt9			0	When multitudes of people	"When many people in the city of Samaria." The location was specified in [Acts 8:5](../08/05.md).
+ACT	08	06	wm83			0	they paid attention	The reason people paid attention was because of all the healing Philip did.
+ACT	08	07	xb2n			0	who were possessed	"who had them" or "who were controlled by unclean spirits"
+ACT	08	08	z5z3	figs-metonymy		0	So there was much joy in that city	The phrase "that city" refers to the people who were rejoicing. Alternate translation: "So the people of the city were rejoicing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	08	09	jm7n	writing-background		0	General Information:	Simon is introduced to the story of Philip. This verse gives the beginning of the background information about Simon and who he was among the Samaritans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	08	09	bed1	writing-participants		0	But there was a certain man ... named Simon	This is a way of introducing a new person into the story. Your language may use different wording to introduce a new person into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	08	09	cx7a			0	the city	"the city in Samaria" ([Acts 8:5](../08/05.md))
+ACT	08	10	kb9b	writing-background		0	General Information:	Simon is introduced to the story of Philip. This verse continues to give the beginning of the background information about Simon and who he was among the Samaritans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	08	10	evt7	figs-hyperbole		0	All the Samaritans	The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Many of the Samaritans" or "The Samaritans in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	08	10	ibl1	figs-merism		0	from the least to the greatest	These two phrases refer to everyone from one extreme to the other. Alternate translation: "no matter how important they were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ACT	08	10	j3d8			0	This man is that power of God which is called Great	People were saying that Simon was the divine power known as "The Great Power."
+ACT	08	10	yw5v			0	that power of God which is called Great	Possible meanings are 1) the powerful representative of God or 2) God or 3) the most powerful man or 4) and angel. Since the term is unclear, it may be best to simply translate it as "the Great power of God" .
+ACT	08	11	pxj8	writing-background		0	General Information:	Simon is introduced to the story of Philip. This verse ends the background information about Simon and who he was among the Samaritans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	08	12	yiw3	Connecting Statement:		0		These verses give more information about Simon and some of the Samaritans coming to believe in Jesus.
+ACT	08	12	vsy8	figs-activepassive		0	they were baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Philip baptized them" or "Philip baptized the new believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	08	13	k2th	figs-rpronouns		0	Simon himself believed	The word "himself" is here used to emphasize that Simon believed. Alternate translation: "Simon was also one of those who believed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ACT	08	13	v91t	figs-activepassive		0	he was baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Philip baptized Simon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	08	13	aj93			0	When he saw signs	This could begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: "When he saw"
+ACT	08	14	q8wx	Connecting Statement:		0		Luke continues the news of what was happening in Samaria.
+ACT	08	14	s7lr	writing-newevent		0	Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard	This marks the beginning of a new part of the story of the Samaritan's becoming believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	08	14	ju21	figs-synecdoche		0	Samaria	This refers to the many people, who had become believers, throughout the district of Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	08	14	e682			0	had received	"had believed" or "had accepted"
+ACT	08	15	af1n			0	When they had come down	"when Peter and John had come down"
+ACT	08	15	hk1m			0	come down	This phrase is used here because Samaria is lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
+ACT	08	15	bun9			0	they prayed for them	"Peter and John prayed for the Samaritan believers"
+ACT	08	15	n7vc			0	that they might receive the Holy Spirit	"that the Samaritan believers might receive the Holy Spirit"
+ACT	08	16	m1nw	figs-activepassive		0	they had only been baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Philip had only baptized the Samaritan believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	08	16	rn3c	figs-metonymy		0	they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus	Here "name" represents authority, and being baptized into his name represents being baptized in order to be under his authority. Alternate translation: "they had only been baptized to become disciples of the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	08	17	fwh8			0	Peter and John placed their hands on them	The word "them" refers to the Samaritan people who believed Stephen's message of the gospel.
+ACT	08	17	q7gd	translate-symaction		0	placed their hands on them	This symbolic action shows that Peter and John wanted God to give the Holy Spirit to the believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	08	18	rh79	figs-activepassive		0	the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the apostles gave the Holy Spirit by laying their hands on people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	08	19	fbw9			0	that whoever I place my hands on might receive the Holy Spirit	"that I can give the Holy Spirit to anyone on whom I place my hands"
+ACT	08	20	df1j			0	General Information:	Here the words him, your, you, and yours all refer to Simon.
+ACT	08	20	jju3			0	May your silver perish along with you	"May you and your money be destroyed"
+ACT	08	20	gh12			0	the gift of God	Here this refers to the ability to give the Holy Spirit by laying his hands on someone.
+ACT	08	21	p2ev	figs-doublet		0	You have no part or share in this matter	The words "part" and "share" mean the same thing and are used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "You may not participate in this work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ACT	08	21	xbh2	figs-metonymy		0	your heart is not right	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts or motives. Alternate translation: "you are not right in your heart" or "the motives of your mind are not right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	08	22	ppk5	figs-metonymy		0	for the intention of your heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts. Alternate translation: "for what you intended to do" or "for what you were thinking of doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	08	22	sa6s			0	this wickedness	"these evil thoughts"
+ACT	08	22	pe2u			0	he might perhaps forgive	"he may be willing to forgive"
+ACT	08	23	d3v7	figs-metaphor		0	in the poison of bitterness	Here "in the poison of bitterness" is a metaphor for being very envious. It speaks of envy as if it tastes bitter and poisons the person who is envious. Alternate translation: "very envious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	08	23	j696	figs-metaphor		0	in the bonds of sin	The phrase "bonds of sin" is spoken of as if sin can restrain Simon and keep him a prisoner. It is metaphor that means Simon is not able to stop himself from sinning. Alternate translation: "because you continue sinning you are like a prisoner" or "you are like a prisoner to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	08	24	n5cw			0	General Information:	Here the word "you" refers to Peter and John.
+ACT	08	24	u1a4			0	so that nothing you have said may happen to me	This can be stated another way. Alternate translation: "the things you have said ... may not happen to me"
+ACT	08	24	sk5w			0	so that nothing you have said may happen to me	This refers to Peter's rebuke about Simon's silver perishing along with him.
+ACT	08	25	dl9f	Connecting Statement:		0		This is concludes the part of the story about Simon and the Samaritans.
+ACT	08	25	uz15			0	testified	Peter and John told what they personally knew about Jesus to the Samaritans.
+ACT	08	25	ww9k	figs-metonymy		0	spoken the word of the Lord	"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Peter and John explained the message about Jesus to the Samaritans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	08	25	eu66	figs-synecdoche		0	to many villages of the Samaritans	Here "villages" refers to the people in them. Alternate translation: "to the people in many Samaritan villages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	08	26	zkc5	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verse 27 gives background information about the man from Ethiopia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	08	26	rnh4	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the part of the story about Philip and the man from Ethiopia.
+ACT	08	26	mbj9	writing-newevent		0	Now	This marks a transition in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	08	26	w1nk			0	Arise and go	These verbs work together to emphasize that he should get ready to start a long journey that will take some time. Alternate translation: "Get ready to travel"
+ACT	08	26	le2c			0	goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza	The phrase "goes down" is used here because Jerusalem is higher in elevation than Gaza.
+ACT	08	26	a18y	writing-background		0	This road is in a desert	Most scholars believe Luke added this comment to describe the area through which Philip would travel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	08	27	xy7x	writing-participants		0	Behold	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	08	27	s1uf			0	eunuch	The emphasis of "eunuch" here is about the Ethiopian's being a high government official, not so much his physical state of being castrated.
+ACT	08	27	t5t1	translate-names		0	Candace	This was a title for the queens of Ethiopia. It is similar to the way the word Pharaoh was used for the kings of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	08	27	v8q7	figs-explicit		0	He had come to Jerusalem to worship	This implies that he was a Gentile who believed in God and had come to worship at the Jewish temple. Alternate translation: "He had come to worship God at the temple in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	08	28	d3kv			0	chariot	Possibly "wagon" or "carriage" is more fitting in this context. Chariots are normally mentioned as a vehicle for war, not as a vehicle for long-distance travel. Also, people stood to ride in chariots.
+ACT	08	28	bx2j	figs-metonymy		0	reading the prophet Isaiah	This is the Old Testament book Isaiah. Alternate translation: "reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	08	29	llh1	figs-metonymy		0	stay close to this chariot	Philip understood that this meant he was to stay close to the person riding in the chariot. Alternate translation: "accompany the man in this chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	08	30	ffh7	figs-metonymy		0	reading Isaiah the prophet	This is the Old Testament book Isaiah. Alternate translation: "reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	08	30	x98i			0	Do you understand what you are reading?	The Ethiopian was intelligent and could read, but he lacked spiritual discernment. Alternate translation: "Do you understand the meaning of what you are reading?"
+ACT	08	31	r5g2	figs-rquestion		0	How can I, unless someone guides me?	This question was asked to state emphatically that he could not understand without help. Alternate translation: "I cannot understand unless someone guides me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	08	31	zx9h	figs-explicit		0	He begged Philip to ... sit with him	It is implied here that Philip agreed to travel down the road with him to explain the scriptures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	08	32	nd93			0	General Information:	This a passage from the book of Isaiah. Here the words "he" and "his" refer to the Messiah.
+ACT	08	32	lu3j			0	like a lamb before his shearer is silent	A shearer is a person who cuts the wool off the sheep so that it may be used.
+ACT	08	33	y2a1	figs-activepassive		0	In his humiliation justice was taken away from him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He was humiliated and they did not judge him fairly" or "he allowed himself to be humbled before his accusers and he suffered injustice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	08	33	k3uz	figs-rquestion		0	Who can fully describe his descendants?	This question was used to emphasize the he will not have descendants. Alternate translation: "No one will be able to speak about his descendant, for there will not be any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	08	33	idk8	figs-activepassive		0	his life was taken from the earth	This referred to his death. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "men killed him" or "men took his life from the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	08	34	htb2			0	I beg you	"Please tell me"
+ACT	08	35	uw21	figs-metonymy		0	this scripture	This refers to Isaiah's writings in the Old Testament. Alternate translation: "in the writings of Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	08	36	ip13			0	they went on the road	"they continued to travel along the road"
+ACT	08	36	muz2	figs-rquestion		0	What prevents me from being baptized?	The eunuch uses this question as a way of asking Philip for permission to be baptized. Alternate translation: "Please allow me to be baptized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	08	38	l8wl			0	commanded the chariot to stop	"told the driver of the chariot to stop"
+ACT	08	39	tz5u	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the part of the story about Philip and the man from Ethiopia. The story of Philip ends at Caesarea.
+ACT	08	39	xp52			0	the eunuch saw him no more	"the eunuch did not see Philip again"
+ACT	08	40	r1x7			0	Philip appeared at Azotus	There was no indication of Philip's traveling between where he baptized the Ethiopian and Azotus. He just suddenly disappeared along the road to Gaza and reappeared at the town of Azotus.
+ACT	08	40	arh5			0	that region	This refers to the area around the town of Azotus.
+ACT	08	40	zfn6			0	to all the cities	"to all the cities in that region"
+ACT	09	intro	jm6x	Acts 09 General Notes		0		# Acts 09 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "The Way"<br><br>No one knows for sure who first started calling believers "followers of the Way." This is probably what the believers called themselves, because the Bible often speaks of a person living his life as if that person were walking on a path or "way." If this is true, the believers were "following the way of the Lord" by living in a way that pleased God.<br><br>##### "Letters for the synagogues in Damascus"<br><br>The "letters" Paul asked for were probably legal papers that permitted him to put Christians in prison. The synagogue leaders in Damascus would have obeyed the letter because it was written by the high priest. If the Romans had seen the letter, they also would have allowed Saul to persecute the Christians, because they permitted the Jews to do as they desired to people who broke their religious laws.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### What Saul saw when he met Jesus<br><br>It is clear that Saul saw a light and that it was because of this light that he "fell upon the ground." Some people think that Saul knew that it was the Lord speaking to him without seeing a human form, because the Bible often speaks of God as being light and living in light. Other people think that later in his life he was able to say, "I have seen the Lord Jesus" because it was a human form that he saw here.<br>
+ACT	09	01	r4n5	writing-background		0	General Information:	These verses give background information telling us what Saul has been doing since the stoning of Stephen. Here the word "him" refers to the high priest and "he" refers to Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	09	01	yt9e	Connecting Statement:		0		The story shifts back to Saul and his salvation.
+ACT	09	01	anb6	figs-abstractnouns		0	still speaking threats even of murder against the disciples	The noun "murder" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "still speaking threats, even to murder the disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	09	02	v9lw	figs-metonymy		0	for the synagogues	This refers to the people in the synagogues. Alternate translation: "for the people in the synagogues" or "for the leaders in the synagogues" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	09	02	y8f6			0	if he found any	"when he found anyone" or "if he found anyone"
+ACT	09	02	pk19			0	who belonged to the Way	"who followed the teachings of Jesus Christ"
+ACT	09	02	n94s			0	the Way	This term appears to have been a title for Christianity at that time.
+ACT	09	02	a6z4	figs-explicit		0	he might bring them bound to Jerusalem	"he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem." Paul's purpose can be made clear by adding "so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	09	03	lv9q	Connecting Statement:		0		After the high priest gave Saul the letters, Saul left for Damascus.
+ACT	09	03	jf4g			0	As he was traveling	Saul left Jerusalem and now travels to Damascus.
+ACT	09	03	by55	writing-newevent		0	it happened that	This is an expression that marks a change in the story to show something different is about to happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	09	03	dm6c			0	there shone all around him a light out of heaven	"a light from heaven shone all around him"
+ACT	09	03	gua8			0	out of heaven	Possible meanings are 1) heaven, where God lives or 2) the sky. The first meaning is preferable. Use that meaning if your language has a separate word for it.
+ACT	09	04	y4u4			0	he fell upon the ground	Possible meanings are that 1) "Saul threw himself to the ground" or 2) "The light caused him to fall to the ground" or 3) "Saul fell to the ground the way one who fainted fell." Saul did not fall accidentally.
+ACT	09	04	c9l4	figs-rquestion		0	why are you persecuting me?	This rhetorical question communicates a rebuke to Saul. In some languages a statement would be more natural (AT): "You are persecuting me!" or a command (AT): "Stop persecuting me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	09	05	q8ge			0	General Information:	Every occurrence of the word "you" here is singular.
+ACT	09	05	jaq2			0	Who are you, Lord?	Saul was not acknowledging that Jesus is the Lord. He uses that title because he understood that he spoke to someone of supernatural power.
+ACT	09	06	i1kj			0	but rise, enter into the city	"get up and go into the city Damascus"
+ACT	09	06	fbi6	figs-activepassive		0	it will be told you	This can be stated in the active form. Alternate translation: "someone will tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	09	07	xu7c			0	hearing the voice, but seeing no one	"they heard the voice, but they did not see anyone"
+ACT	09	07	f9fe			0	but seeing no one	"but saw no one." Apparently only Saul experienced the light.
+ACT	09	08	puw3	figs-explicit		0	when he opened his eyes	This implies that he had closed his eyes because the light was too bright. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	09	08	dgg8			0	he could see nothing	"he could not see anything." Saul was blind.
+ACT	09	09	fhn6			0	was without sight	"was blind" or "could not see anything"
+ACT	09	09	t8uc			0	he neither ate nor drank	It is not stated whether he chose not to eat or drink as a form of worship, or if he had no appetite because he was too distressed from his situation. It is preferable not to specify the reason.
+ACT	09	10	kgn9	translate-names		0	General Information:	The story of Saul continues but Luke introduces another man named Ananias. This is not the same Ananias who died earlier in Acts [Acts 5:3](../05/03.md). You may translate this name the same way though as you did in [Acts 5:1](../05/01.md). Though there is more than one Judas mentioned in the New Testament, it is likely this is the only appearance of this Judas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	09	10	j847	writing-participants		0	Now there was	This introduces Ananias as a new character. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	09	10	vl8k			0	He said	"Ananias said"
+ACT	09	11	mn24			0	go to the street which is called Straight	"go to Straight Street"
+ACT	09	11	ie1l			0	house of Judas	This Judas is not the disciple who betrayed Jesus. This Judas was owner of a house in Damascus where Saul was staying.
+ACT	09	11	u5j8			0	a man from Tarsus named Saul	"a man from the city of Tarsus named Saul" or "Saul of Tarsus"
+ACT	09	12	jk46	translate-symaction		0	laying his hands on him	This was a symbol of giving a spiritual blessing to Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	09	12	nx5q			0	he might see again	"he might regain his ability to see"
+ACT	09	13	la9t			0	your holy people	Here "holy people" refers to Christians. Alternate translation: "the people in Jerusalem who believe in you"
+ACT	09	14	ptd6	figs-explicit		0	authority ... to arrest everyone here	It is implied that the extent of the power and authority granted Saul was limited to the Jewish people at this point in time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	09	14	t3fl	figs-metonymy		0	calls upon your name	Here "your name" refers to Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	09	15	jmt7	figs-metonymy		0	he is a chosen instrument of mine	"chosen instrument" refers to something that is set apart for service. Alternate translation: "I have chosen him to serve me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	09	15	z5fj	figs-metonymy		0	to carry my name	This is an expression for identifying or speaking out for Jesus. Alternate translation: "in order that he might speak about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	09	16	kty3	figs-metonymy		0	for the cause of my name	This is an expression meaning "for telling people about me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	09	17	q61x	figs-you		0	General Information:	The word "you" here is singular and refers to Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	09	17	j2pf	Connecting Statement:		0		Ananias goes to the house where Saul is staying. After Saul is healed, the story shifts from Ananias back to Saul.
+ACT	09	17	s8ms			0	So Ananias departed, and entered into the house	It may be helpful to state that Ananias went to the house before he entered into it. Alternate translation: "So Ananias went, and after he found the house where Saul was, he entered it"
+ACT	09	17	my6m	translate-symaction		0	Laying his hands on him	Ananias put his hands on Saul. This was a symbol of giving a blessing to Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	09	17	a89q	figs-activepassive		0	so that you might receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has sent me so that you might see again and that the Holy Spirit might fill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	09	18	m1hx			0	something like scales fell	"something that appeared like fish scales fell"
+ACT	09	18	g2ea			0	he received his sight	"he was able to see again"
+ACT	09	18	efs9	figs-activepassive		0	he arose and was baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he got up and Ananias baptized him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	09	20	rc49			0	General Information:	Here only the second "he" refers to Jesus, the Son of God. The first "he" and the other ones refer to Saul.
+ACT	09	20	w65r	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+ACT	09	21	xid8	figs-hyperbole		0	All who heard him	The word "All" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Those who heard him" or "Many who heard him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	09	21	f4fd	figs-rquestion		0	Is not this the man who destroyed those in Jerusalem who called on this name?	This is a rhetorical and negative question that emphasizes that Saul was indeed the man who had persecuted the believers. Alternate translation: "This is the man who destroyed those in Jerusalem who called on this name Jesus!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	09	21	ctg3	figs-metonymy		0	this name	Here "name" refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "the name of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	09	22	r1np			0	causing distress among the Jews	They were distressed in the sense that they could not find a way to refute Saul's arguments that Jesus was the Christ.
+ACT	09	23	g6gw			0	General Information:	The word "him" in this section refers to Saul.
+ACT	09	23	g74c	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	This refers to the leaders of the Jews. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	09	24	lv62	figs-activepassive		0	But their plan became known to Saul	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But someone told their plan to Saul" or "But Saul learned about their plan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	09	24	cy9n			0	They watched the gates	This city had a wall surrounding it. People could normally only enter and exit the city through the gates.
+ACT	09	25	lc8m			0	his disciples	people who believed Saul's message about Jesus and were following his teaching
+ACT	09	25	u8g8			0	let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket	"used ropes to lower him in a large basket through an opening in the wall"
+ACT	09	26	j1el			0	General Information:	Here the words "he" and "him" refer to Saul all but one time. "And 'he' told them how" in verse 27 refers to Barnabas.
+ACT	09	26	e38m	figs-hyperbole		0	but they were all afraid of him	Here "they were all" is a generalization, but it is possible that it refers to every person. Alternate translation: "but they were afraid of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	09	27	n9f1	figs-metonymy		0	had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus	This is a way of saying he preached or taught the gospel message of Jesus Christ without fear. Alternate translation: "had openly preached the message about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	09	28	m5rs			0	He met with them	Here the word "He" refers to Paul. The word "them" probably refers to the apostles and other disciples in Jerusalem.
+ACT	09	28	fbb7	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of the Lord Jesus	Possible meanings are 1) this simply refers to the Lord Jesus and tells who Paul spoke about. Alternate translation: "about the Lord Jesus" or 2) "name" is a metonym for authority. Alternate translation: "under the authority of the Lord Jesus" or "with the authority that the Lord Jesus gave him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	09	29	d7lm			0	debated with the Grecian Jews	Saul tried to reason with the Jews who spoke Greek.
+ACT	09	30	uz9a			0	the brothers	The words "the brothers" refers to the believers in Jerusalem.
+ACT	09	30	j4mt			0	brought him down to Caesarea	The phrase "brought him down" is used here because Caesarea is lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
+ACT	09	30	aqn6	figs-explicit		0	sent him away to Tarsus	Caesarea was a seaport. They brothers probably sent Saul to Tarsus by ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	09	31	vk8y			0	General Information:	Verse 31 is a statement that gives an update on the church's growth.
+ACT	09	31	n7c5	Connecting Statement:		0		In verse 32, the story shifts from Saul to a new part of the story about Peter.
+ACT	09	31	s4bn			0	the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria	This is the first use of the singular "church" to refer to more than one local congregation. Here it refers to all the believers in all the groups throughout Israel.
+ACT	09	31	fh2g			0	had peace	"lived peacefully." This means the persecution that started with the murder of Stephen was finished.
+ACT	09	31	elq7	figs-activepassive		0	was built up	The agent was either God or the Holy Spirit. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God helped them grow" or "the Holy Spirit built them up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	09	31	j8c9	figs-metaphor		0	walking in the fear of the Lord	"Walking" here is a metaphor for "living." Alternate translation: "living in obedience to the Lord" or "continuing to honor the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	09	31	hl24			0	in the comfort of the Holy Spirit	"with the Holy Spirit strengthening and encouraging them"
+ACT	09	32	w68g	writing-newevent		0	Now it came about	This phrase is used to mark a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	09	32	m9sg	figs-hyperbole		0	throughout the whole region	This is an generalization for Peter's visiting the believers in many places in the region of Judea, Galilee, and Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	09	32	ad7g			0	he came down	The phrase "came down" is used here because Lydda is lower in elevation than the other places where he was traveling.
+ACT	09	32	g5c4			0	Lydda	Lydda is a city located about 18 kilometers southeast of Joppa. This city was called Lod in the Old Testament and in modern Israel.
+ACT	09	33	hzd7			0	There he found a certain man	Peter was not intentionally searching for a paralyzed person, but happened upon him. Alternate translation: "There Peter met a man"
+ACT	09	33	jnc4	writing-participants		0	a certain man named Aeneas	This introduces Aeneas as a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	09	33	uj5f	writing-background		0	who had been in his bed ... was paralyzed	This is background information about Aeneas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	09	33	k7hw			0	paralyzed	unable to walk, probably unable to move below the waist
+ACT	09	34	ff2a			0	make your bed	"roll up your mat"
+ACT	09	35	z3fp	figs-hyperbole		0	everyone who lived in Lydda and in Sharon	This is a generalization referring to many of the people there. Alternate translation: "those who lived in Lydda and in Sharon" or "many people who lived in Lydda and Sharon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	09	35	qkv4			0	in Lydda and in Sharon	The city of Lydda was located in the Plain of Sharon.
+ACT	09	35	pf23			0	saw the man	It may be helpful to state that they saw that he was healed. Alternate translation: "saw the man whom Peter had healed"
+ACT	09	35	x9yw	figs-metaphor		0	and they turned to the Lord	Here "turned to the Lord" is a metaphor for starting to obey the Lord. Alternate translation: "and they repented of their sins and started obeying the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	09	36	gy8u	writing-background		0	General Information:	These verses give background information about the woman named Tabitha. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	09	36	du3s	Connecting Statement:		0		Luke continues the story with a new event about Peter.
+ACT	09	36	zgq5	writing-newevent		0	Now there was	This introduces a new part in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	09	36	gwr4	translate-names		0	Tabitha, which is translated as "Dorcas."	Tabitha is her name in the Aramaic language, and Dorcas is her name in the Greek language. Both names mean "gazelle." Alternate translation: "Her name in the Greek language was Dorcas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	09	36	q2rn			0	full of good works	"doing many good things"
+ACT	09	37	mg72	figs-explicit		0	It came about in those days	This refers to the time when Peter was in Joppa. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "It came about while Peter was nearby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	09	37	y8sx			0	washed her	This was washing to prepare for her burial.
+ACT	09	37	znj4			0	they laid her in an upper room	This was a temporary display of the body during the funeral process.
+ACT	09	38	uhz5			0	they sent two men to him	"the disciples sent two men to Peter"
+ACT	09	39	k1se			0	to the upper room	"to the upstairs room where Dorcas' body was lying"
+ACT	09	39	me79			0	all the widows	It is possible that all the widows of the town were there since it was not a large town.
+ACT	09	39	piu7			0	widows	women whose husbands had died and therefore needed help
+ACT	09	39	y6q5			0	while she had been with them	"while she was still alive with the disciples"
+ACT	09	40	ek9c	writing-endofstory		0		The story of Tabitha ends in verse 42. Verse 43 tells us what happens to Peter after the story ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+ACT	09	40	yp2u			0	put them all out of the room	"told them all to leave the room." Peter had everyone leave so he could be alone to pray for Tabitha.
+ACT	09	41	r7n6			0	gave her his hand and lifted her up	Peter took hold of her hand and helped her stand up.
+ACT	09	41	b73s			0	the believers and the widows	The widows were possibly also believers but are mentioned specifically because Tabitha was so important to them.
+ACT	09	42	nda9	figs-activepassive		0	This matter became known throughout all Joppa	This refers to the miracle of Peter's raising Tabitha from the dead. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People throughout all Joppa heard about this matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	09	42	fyz4			0	believed on the Lord	"believed in the gospel of the Lord Jesus"
+ACT	09	43	k9ik	writing-newevent		0	It happened that	"It came about that." This introduces the beginning of the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	09	43	qar2			0	Simon, a tanner	"a man named Simon who made leather from animal skins"
+ACT	10	intro	ym7z	Acts 10 General Notes		0		# Acts 10 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Unclean<br><br>The Jews believed that they could become unclean in God's sight if they visited or ate food with a Gentile. This was because the Pharisees had made a law against it because they wanted to keep people from eating foods that the law of Moses said were unclean. The law of Moses did say that some foods were unclean, but it did not say that God's people could not visit or eat with Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Baptism and the Holy Spirit<br><br>The Holy Spirit "fell on" those who were listening to Peter. This showed the Jewish believers that Gentiles could receive the word of God and receive the Holy Spirit just as the Jewish believers had.  After that, the Gentiles were baptized.<br>
+ACT	10	01	m1vx	writing-background		0	General Information:	These verses give background information about Cornelius. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	10	01	nfy5	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the beginning of the part of the story about Cornelius.
+ACT	10	01	wtb9	writing-participants		0	Now there was a certain man	This was a way of introducing a new person to this part of the historical account. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	10	01	x476			0	Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment	"his name was Cornelius. He was an officer in charge of 100 soldiers from the Italian section of the Roman army.
+ACT	10	02	s6rh			0	He was a devout man, one who worshiped God	"He believed in God and sought to honor and worship God in his life"
+ACT	10	02	n8i3			0	worshiped God	The word for "worshiped" here has the sense of deep respect and awe.
+ACT	10	02	w2kx	figs-hyperbole		0	he constantly prayed to God	The word "constantly" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "he prayed to God a lot" or "he prayed to God regularly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	10	03	up3j			0	the ninth hour	"three o'clock in the afternoon." This is the normal afternoon prayer time for Jews.
+ACT	10	03	g3lv			0	he clearly saw	"Cornelius clearly saw"
+ACT	10	04	p5ml	figs-explicit		0	Your prayers and your gifts ... a memorial offering into God's presence	It is implied that his gifts and prayers had been accepted by God. Alternate translation: "God is pleased by your prayers and your gifts ... a memorial offering to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	10	06	lt9n			0	a tanner	a person who makes leather from animal skins
+ACT	10	07	g6lq			0	When the angel who spoke to him had left	"When Cornelius' vision of the angel had ended."
+ACT	10	07	i3x7			0	a devout soldier from among those who served him	"one of the soldiers who served him, who also worshiped God." This soldier worshiped God. That was rare in the Roman army, so Cornelius' other soldiers probably did not worship God.
+ACT	10	07	yg7g			0	devout	An adjective to describe a person who worshiped God and served him.
+ACT	10	08	pcg2			0	told them all that had happened	Cornelius explained his vision to his two servants and to one of his soldiers.
+ACT	10	08	d2p3			0	sent them to Joppa	"sent two of his two servants and the one soldier to Joppa."
+ACT	10	09	ey9n			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to Cornelius' two servants and the soldier under Cornelius' command ([Acts 10:7](../10/07.md)).
+ACT	10	09	w3g4	Connecting Statement:		0		The story shifts away from Cornelius to tell us what God is doing with to Peter.
+ACT	10	09	tu7n			0	about the sixth hour	"around noon"
+ACT	10	09	r6l8			0	up upon the housetop	The roofs of the houses were flat, and people often did many different activities on them.
+ACT	10	10	slq7			0	while the people were cooking some food	"before the people finished cooking the food"
+ACT	10	10	im7x	figs-activepassive		0	he was given a vision	"God gave him a vision" or "he saw a vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	10	11	n4hi			0	he saw the sky open	This was the beginning of Peter's vision. It can be a new sentence.
+ACT	10	11	u9u4			0	something like a large sheet ... four corners	The container holding the animals had the appearance of a large square piece of cloth.
+ACT	10	11	jh1m			0	let down by its four corners	"with its four corners suspended" or "with its four corners higher than the rest of it"
+ACT	10	12	ua3j	figs-explicit		0	all kinds of four-footed animals ... birds of the sky	From Peter's response in the next verse, it can be implied that the law of Moses commanded the Jews not to eat some of them. Alternate translation: "animals and birds that the Mosaic laws forbade Jews to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	10	13	a2z4	figs-synecdoche		0	a voice spoke to him	The person speaking is not specified. The "voice" was probably God, although it could possibly have been an angel from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	10	14	z7r5			0	Not so	"I will not do that"
+ACT	10	14	a2jj	figs-explicit		0	I have never eaten anything that was defiled and unclean	It is implied that some the animals in the container were unclean as defined by the law of Moses and were not to be eaten by believers who lived before Christ died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	10	15	xs5s	figs-123person		0	What God has cleansed	If God is the speaker, he is referring to himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "What I, God, have cleansed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ACT	10	16	rlr9			0	This happened three times	It is not likely that everything Peter saw happened three times. This probably means that the phrase, "What God has cleansed, do not call it defiled," was repeated three times. However, it may be best to simply say "This happened three times" instead of trying to explain in detail.
+ACT	10	17	d4zi			0	Peter was very confused	This means that Peter was having difficulty understanding what the vision meant.
+ACT	10	17	n6da			0	behold	The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows, in this case, the two men standing at the gate.
+ACT	10	17	e62m	figs-explicit		0	stood before the gate	"stood before the gate to the house." It is implied that this house had a wall with a gate in it to enter the property. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	10	17	h72m			0	after they had asked their way to the house	This happened before they arrived at the house. This could be stated earlier in the verse, as the UST does.
+ACT	10	18	qe9d			0	They called out	Cornelius' men remained outside the gate while asking about Peter.
+ACT	10	19	e8ai			0	thinking about the vision	"wondering about the meaning of the vision"
+ACT	10	19	d9q8			0	the Spirit	"the Holy Spirit"
+ACT	10	19	iqx5			0	Behold, three	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: three"
+ACT	10	19	va39	translate-textvariants		0	three men are looking for you	Some ancient texts have a different number of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+ACT	10	20	ym1x			0	go down	"go down from the roof of the house"
+ACT	10	20	wx4n			0	Do not hesitate to go with them	It would be natural for Peter not to want to go with them, because they were strangers and they were Gentiles.
+ACT	10	21	lj1f			0	I am he whom you are seeking	"I am the man you are looking for"
+ACT	10	22	i4zh			0	General Information:	The words "They" and "them" here refer to the two servants and the soldier from Cornelius ([Acts 10:7](../10/07.md)).
+ACT	10	22	baa3	figs-activepassive		0	A centurion named Cornelius ... listen to a message from you	This can be divided into several sentences and stated in active form as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	10	22	wvl1			0	worships God	The word for "worship" here has the sense of deep respect and awe.
+ACT	10	22	gv91	figs-hyperbole		0	all the nation of the Jews	This number of people is exaggerated with the word "all" to emphasize how widely this was known among the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	10	23	jlc7			0	So Peter invited them to come in and stay with him	The journey to Caesarea was too long for them to begin that afternoon.
+ACT	10	23	shs5			0	stay with him	"be his guests"
+ACT	10	23	t7cz			0	some of the brothers from Joppa	This refers to believers who lived in Joppa.
+ACT	10	24	c3s6			0	On the following day	This was the next day after they left Joppa. The journey to Caesarea took longer than one day.
+ACT	10	24	g2up			0	Cornelius was waiting for them	"Cornelius expected them"
+ACT	10	25	wxt8			0	when Peter entered	"when Peter entered the house"
+ACT	10	25	b4pn	translate-symaction		0	fell down at his feet to worship him	"he knelt down and put his face close to Peter's feet." He did this to honor Peter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	10	25	u2x5			0	fell down	He purposely lies down facing the ground to show that he is worshiping.
+ACT	10	26	s7n5			0	Stand up! I too am a man	This was a mild rebuke or correction to Cornelius not to worship Peter. Alternate translation: "Stop doing that! I am only a man, as you are"
+ACT	10	27	f9x6	figs-you		0	General Information:	The word "him" here refers to Cornelius. Here the words "You" and "you" are plural and include Cornelius as well as the Gentiles who were present. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	10	27	bg7b	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter addresses the people who are gathered in Cornelius' house.
+ACT	10	27	twp9	figs-explicit		0	many people gathered together	"many Gentile people gathered together." It is implied that these people Cornelius had invited were Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	10	28	g7j7			0	You yourselves know	Peter is addressing Cornelius and his invited guests.
+ACT	10	28	iyx6			0	it is not lawful for a Jewish man	"it is forbidden for a Jewish man." This refers to the Jewish religious law.
+ACT	10	28	k3we			0	someone from another nation	This refers to people who were not Jews and not specifically to where they lived.
+ACT	10	30	krz8	figs-you		0	General Information:	In verses 31 and 32 Cornelius quotes what the angel had said to him when he appeared to him at the ninth hour. The words "you" and "your" are all singular. The word "we" here does not include Peter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	10	30	n5fs	Connecting Statement:		0		Cornelius responds to Peter's question.
+ACT	10	30	na4u			0	Four days ago	Cornelius is referring to the day before the third night before he is speaking to Peter. Biblical culture counts the current day, so the day before three nights ago is "four days ago." Current Western culture does not count the current day, so many Western translations read, "three days ago."
+ACT	10	30	mqv8	translate-textvariants		0	praying	Some ancient authorities say "fasting and praying" instead of simply "praying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
+ACT	10	30	yy6e			0	at the ninth hour	The normal afternoon time that the Jews pray to God.
+ACT	10	31	heh3	figs-activepassive		0	your prayer has been heard by God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has heard your prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	10	31	s6nz			0	reminded God about you	"brought you to God's attention." This does not imply that God had forgotten.
+ACT	10	32	ci31			0	call to you a man named Simon who is called Peter	"tell Simon who is also called Peter to come to you"
+ACT	10	33	p5ee			0	at once	"right away"
+ACT	10	33	ruf3			0	You are kind to have come	This expression is a polite way of thanking Peter for coming. Alternate translation: "I certainly thank you for coming"
+ACT	10	33	ry21			0	in the sight of God	This refers to the presence of God.
+ACT	10	33	xt4x	figs-activepassive		0	that you have been instructed by the Lord to say	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the Lord has told you to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	10	34	ku8u	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter begins speaking to everyone in the house of Cornelius.
+ACT	10	34	cyn8			0	Then Peter opened his mouth and said	"Peter began to speak to them"
+ACT	10	34	ha31			0	Truly	This means that what he is about to say is especially important to know.
+ACT	10	34	iii7			0	God does not take anyone's side	"God does not favor certain people"
+ACT	10	35	j78e			0	anyone who worships and does righteous deeds is acceptable to him	"he accepts anyone who worships him and does righteous deeds"
+ACT	10	35	b5cr			0	worships	The word "worships" here has the sense of deep respect and awe.
+ACT	10	36	bjk7			0	General Information:	The word "him" here refers to Jesus.
+ACT	10	36	sv4s	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues to talk to Cornelius and his guests.
+ACT	10	36	md1l			0	who is Lord of all	Here "all" means "all people."
+ACT	10	37	ch65	figs-hyperbole		0	throughout all Judea	The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "throughout Judea" or "in many places in Judea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	10	37	sq2i			0	after the baptism that John announced	"after John preached to the people to repent and then baptized them"
+ACT	10	38	jtr3			0	the events ... and with power	This long sentence, which begins in verse 36, can be shortened into several sentences as in the UST. "You know ... of all. You yourselves know ... announced. You know the events ... with power"
+ACT	10	38	ku82	figs-metaphor		0	God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power	The Holy Spirit and God's power are spoken of as if they are something that can be poured out onto a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	10	38	y5ya	figs-hyperbole		0	all who were oppressed by the devil	The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "those who were oppressed by the devil" or "many people who were oppressed by the devil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	10	38	tj3u	figs-idiom		0	God was with him	The idiom "was with him" means "was helping him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	10	39	kal7	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	The words "We" and "we" here refer to Peter and the apostles and believers who were with Jesus when he was on earth. The words "he" and "him" here refer to Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	10	39	sx3a			0	in the country of the Jews	This refers mainly to Judea at that time.
+ACT	10	39	z4dt			0	hanging him on a tree	This is another expression that refers to crucifixion. Alternate translation: "nailing him to a wooden cross"
+ACT	10	40	cxj5	figs-idiom		0	God raised him up	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "God caused him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	10	40	w8kv			0	the third day	"the third day after he died"
+ACT	10	40	iz8l			0	caused him to be seen	"permitted many people to see him after he was raised from the dead"
+ACT	10	41	q7d1			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld.
+ACT	10	42	ik96	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "us" includes Peter and believers. It excludes his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	10	42	zne5	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter finishes his speech to everyone in the house of Cornelius, which he began in [Acts 10:34](../10/34.md).
+ACT	10	42	c1ak	figs-activepassive		0	that this is the one who has been chosen by God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God chose this Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	10	42	ws4t	figs-nominaladj		0	the living and the dead	This refers to people who are still living and people who have died. Alternate translation: "the people who are alive and the people who are dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ACT	10	43	ub5d			0	It is to him that all the prophets bear witness	"All the prophets bear witness to Jesus"
+ACT	10	43	vq6l	figs-activepassive		0	everyone who believes in him shall receive forgiveness of sins	This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will forgive the sins of everyone who believes in Jesus because of what Jesus has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	10	43	y6d1	figs-metonymy		0	through his name	Here "his name" refers to the actions of Jesus. His name means God who saves. Alternate translation: "through what Jesus has done for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	10	44	cz7x			0	the Holy Spirit fell	Here the word "fell" means "happened suddenly." Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit suddenly came"
+ACT	10	44	wf7u			0	all of those who were listening	Here "all" refers to all the Gentiles at the house who were listening to Peter.
+ACT	10	45	j6wt			0	the gift of the Holy Spirit	This refers to the Holy Spirit himself who was given to them.
+ACT	10	45	g161	figs-activepassive		0	the Holy Spirit was poured out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God poured out the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	10	45	mqs8	figs-metaphor		0	poured out	The Holy Spirit is spoken of as if he were something that could be poured out upon people. It implies a generous amount. Alternate translation: "generously given" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	10	45	je22			0	the gift	"the free gift"
+ACT	10	45	f33n			0	also on the Gentiles	Here "also" refers to the fact that the Holy Spirit had already been given to the Jewish believers.
+ACT	10	46	w58d			0	General Information:	The words "he" and "him" refer to Peter.
+ACT	10	46	mpg5	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the part of the story about Cornelius.
+ACT	10	46	p6pa			0	Gentiles speak in other languages and praising God	These were known spoken languages that caused the Jews to acknowledge that the Gentiles were indeed praising God.
+ACT	10	47	u5d5	figs-rquestion		0	Can anyone keep water from these people so they should not be baptized, these people who have received ... we?	Peter uses this question to convince the Jewish Christians that the Gentile believers should be baptized. Alternate translation: "No one should keep water from these people! We should baptize them because they have received ... we!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	10	48	t2y9	figs-explicit		0	he commanded them to be baptized	It is implied that the Jewish Christians were the ones who would baptize them. Alternate translation: "Peter commanded the Gentile believers to allow the Jewish Christians to baptize them" or "Peter commanded the Jewish Christians to baptize them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	10	48	ax6x	figs-metonymy		0	be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ	Here "in the name of Jesus Christ" expresses that the reason for their baptism was that they believed in Jesus. Alternate translation: "be baptized as believers in Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	11	intro	hva5	Acts 11 General Notes		0		# Acts 11 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "The Gentiles also had received the word of God"<br><br>Almost all of the first believers were Jewish. Luke writes in this chapter that many Gentiles started to believe in Jesus. They believed that the message about Jesus was true and so began to "receive the word of God." Some of the believers in Jerusalem did not believe that Gentiles could truly follow Jesus, so Peter went to them and told them what had happened to him and how he had seen the Gentiles receive the Word of God and receive the Holy Spirit.<br>
+ACT	11	01	uw5m			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new event in the story.
+ACT	11	01	j7f7	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter arrives in Jerusalem and begins talking to the Jews there.
+ACT	11	01	ab75	writing-newevent		0	Now	This marks a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	11	01	f1md			0	the brothers	The phrase "brothers" here refers to the believers in Judea.
+ACT	11	01	q8wl			0	who were in Judea	"who were in the province of Judea"
+ACT	11	01	w3rx	figs-metonymy		0	had received the word of God	This expression refers to the fact that the Gentiles believed the gospel message about Jesus. Alternate translation: "believed the message of God about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	11	02	kb4m			0	had come up to Jerusalem	Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of coming up to Jerusalem and going down from it.
+ACT	11	02	yar6	figs-metonymy		0	they who belonged to the circumcision group	This is a reference to some of the Jews who believed that every believer must be circumcised. Alternate translation: "some Jewish believers in Jerusalem who wanted all followers of Christ to be circumcized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	11	03	ah7v	figs-metonymy		0	uncircumcised men	The phrase "uncircumcised men" refers to Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	11	03	t9e1			0	ate with them	It was against Jewish tradition for Jews to eat with Gentiles.
+ACT	11	04	lrh6	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter responds to the Jews by telling them about his vision and about what had happened at Cornelius' house.
+ACT	11	04	bfp5			0	Peter started to explain	Peter did not criticize the Jewish believers but reacted in a friendly explanatory manner.
+ACT	11	04	nuy6			0	in detail	"exactly what happened"
+ACT	11	05	j37p			0	like a large sheet	The container holding the animals had the appearance of a large square piece of cloth. See how you translated this in [Acts 10:11](../10/11.md).
+ACT	11	05	axu6			0	by its four corners	"with its four corners suspended" or "with its four corners higher than the rest of it." See how you translated this in [Acts 10:11](../10/11.md).
+ACT	11	06	lbh4	figs-explicit		0	four-legged animals of earth	From Peter's response, it can be implied that the law of Moses commanded the Jews not to eat some of them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 10:12](../10/12.md). Alternate translation: "animals and birds that the Mosaic laws forbade Jews to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	11	06	ew64			0	wild beasts	This probably refer to the animals people do not or can not tame or control.
+ACT	11	06	t36i			0	creeping animals	These are reptiles.
+ACT	11	07	i5ic	figs-synecdoche		0	I heard a voice	The person speaking is not specified. The "voice" was probably God, although it could possibly have been an angel from God. See how you translated "a voice" in [Acts 10:13](../10/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	11	08	m4mu			0	Not so	"I will not do that." See how you translated this in [Acts 10:14](../10/14.md).
+ACT	11	08	m5p5	figs-metonymy		0	nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth	Apparently the animals in the sheet were animals which the Jewish law in the Old Testament forbade the Jews to eat. This can be said in a positive way. Alternate translation: "I have eaten only meat from holy and clean animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ACT	11	08	kj91			0	unclean	In the Old Testament Jewish law, a person became ritually "unclean" in various ways, such as eating certain forbidden animals.
+ACT	11	09	n2gn	figs-metonymy		0	What God has declared clean, do not call unclean	This refers to the animals in the sheet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	11	10	xrq6			0	This happened three times	It is not likely that everything was repeated three times. This probably means that "What God has cleansed, do not call it defiled" was repeated three times. However, it may be best to simply say "This happened three times" instead of trying to explain in detail. See how you translated "This happened three times" in [Acts 10:16](../10/16.md).
+ACT	11	11	ias8	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here "we" refers to Peter and the believers in Joppa. It does not include his current audience in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	11	11	b2qv			0	Behold	This word alerts us to the new people in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+ACT	11	11	k44j			0	right away	"immediately" or "at that exact moment"
+ACT	11	11	qwn5	figs-activepassive		0	they had been sent	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone had sent them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	11	12	lf6m			0	that I should make no distinction regarding them	"that I should not be concerned that they were Gentiles"
+ACT	11	12	cf8x			0	These six brothers went with me	"These six brothers went with me to Caesarea"
+ACT	11	12	xrc6			0	These six brothers	"These six Jewish believers"
+ACT	11	12	w6ia			0	into the man's house	This refers to the house of Cornelius.
+ACT	11	13	few6			0	Simon who is called Peter	"Simon who is also called Peter." See how you translated the same phrase in [Acts 10:32](../10/32.md).
+ACT	11	14	hpr2	figs-metonymy		0	all your household	This refers to all the people in the household. Alternate translation: "everyone who lives in your house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	11	15	qy12	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "us" refers to Peter, the apostles, and any of the Jewish believers who had received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	11	15	a8jw			0	As I began to speak to them, the Holy Spirit came on them	This implies that Peter had not finished speaking but had intended to say more.
+ACT	11	15	ak2p	figs-ellipsis		0	the Holy Spirit came on them, just as on us in the beginning	Peter leaves out some things to keep the story short. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit came on the Gentile believers, just as he came on the Jewish believers at Pentecost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	11	15	th4m			0	in the beginning	Peter is referring to the day of Pentecost.
+ACT	11	16	v116	figs-activepassive		0	you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will baptize you in the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	11	17	pe42	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	The word "them" refers to Cornelius and his Gentile guests and household. Peter does not call them Gentiles in his account to the Jewish believers at Jerusalem. The word "they" refers to the Jewish believers to whom Peter spoke. The word "us" includes all of the Jewish believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	11	17	e576	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter finishes his speech (which he began in [Acts 11:4](../11/04.md)) to the Jews about his vision and about what had happened at the house of Cornelius.
+ACT	11	17	u3nu	figs-rquestion		0	Then if God gave to them ... who was I, that I could oppose God?	Peter uses this question to emphasize that he was only obeying God. Alternate translation: "Since God gave to them ... I decided that I could not oppose God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	11	17	y7ag			0	the same gift	Peter refers to the gift of the Holy Spirit.
+ACT	11	18	nr7g			0	they said nothing in response	"they did not argue with Peter"
+ACT	11	18	z3fy	figs-abstractnouns		0	God has given repentance for life to the Gentiles also	"God has given repentance that leads to life to the Gentiles also." Here "life" refers to eternal life. The abstract nouns "repentance" and "life" can be translated as the verbs "repent" and "live." Alternate translation: "God has allowed the Gentiles also to repent and live eternally" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	11	19	zck4	Connecting Statement:		0		Luke tells about what happened to the believers who fled after the stoning of Stephen.
+ACT	11	19	bwb8	writing-newevent		0	Now	This introduces the new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	11	19	m3i7			0	those who had been scattered by the persecution that arose over Stephen spread	The Jews began persecuting Jesus' followers because Stephen had said and done things that the Jews did not like. Because of this persecution, many of Jesus' followers left Jerusalem and went to many different places.
+ACT	11	19	w5jn			0	those ... spread	"those went in many different directions"
+ACT	11	19	whm6	figs-activepassive		0	who had been scattered by the persecution	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Jews had been persecuting and so had left Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	11	19	vx4b			0	the persecution that arose over Stephen	the persecution that happened because of what Stephen had said and done
+ACT	11	19	c8ha			0	only to Jews	The believers thought God's message was for the Jewish people, and not for the Gentiles.
+ACT	11	20	mww9	figs-explicit		0	spoke also to Greeks	These Greek-speaking people were Gentiles, not Jews. Alternate translation: "also spoke to Gentiles who spoke Greek" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	11	21	aj5g	figs-metonymy		0	The hand of the Lord was with them	God's hand signifies his powerful help. Alternate translation: "God was powerfully enabling those believers to preach effectively" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	11	21	n9pq	figs-metaphor		0	turned to the Lord	Here "turned to the Lord" is a metaphor for starting to obey the Lord. Alternate translation: "and they repented of their sins and began to obey the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	11	22	mrg9			0	General Information:	In these verses, the word "he" refers to Barnabas. The word "they" refers to the believers of the church at Jerusalem. The words "them" and "their" refer to the new believers ([Acts 11:20](../11/20.md)).
+ACT	11	22	i7vs	figs-metonymy		0	ears of the church	Here "ears" refers to the believers' hearing about the event. Alternate translation: "the believers in the church" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	11	23	b7w7			0	saw the grace of God	"saw how God acted kindly toward the believers"
+ACT	11	23	m1q9			0	he encouraged them	"he kept on encouraging them"
+ACT	11	23	qlu4			0	to remain with the Lord	"to remain faithful to the Lord" or "to continue to trust in the Lord"
+ACT	11	23	bz6w	figs-metonymy		0	with all their heart	Here the "heart" refers to a person's will and desire. Alternate translation: "with all their will" or "with complete commitment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	11	24	he5z			0	full of the Holy Spirit	The Holy Spirit controlled Barnabas as he obeyed the Holy Spirit.
+ACT	11	24	e57t	figs-metonymy		0	many people were added to the Lord	Here "added" means they came to believe the same thing as the others. Alternate translation: "many more people also believed in the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	11	25	yhl6			0	General Information:	Here the word "he" refers to Barnabas and "him" refers to Saul.
+ACT	11	25	dm92			0	out to Tarsus	"out to the city of Tarsus"
+ACT	11	26	hu2g			0	When he found him	It progably took some time and effort for Barnabas to locate Saul.
+ACT	11	26	wf5l	writing-newevent		0	It came about	This begins a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	11	26	w4dz			0	they gathered together with the church	"Barnabas and Saul gathered together with the church"
+ACT	11	26	x8gx	figs-activepassive		0	The disciples were called Christians	This implies that other people called the believers by this name. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Antioch called the disciples Christians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	11	26	r6sl			0	first in Antioch	"for the first time in Antioch"
+ACT	11	27	pz7y	writing-background		0	General Information:	Here Luke tells background information about a prophecy in Antioch. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	11	27	h6zw			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story-line.
+ACT	11	27	d8bb			0	came down from Jerusalem to Antioch	Jerusalem was higher in elevation than Antioch, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem or going down from it.
+ACT	11	28	wyk8			0	Agabus by name	"whose name was Agabus"
+ACT	11	28	q3tl			0	indicated by the Spirit	"the Holy Spirit enabled him to prophesy"
+ACT	11	28	l3iz			0	a great famine would occur	"a great shortage of food would happen"
+ACT	11	28	pd2t	figs-hyperbole		0	over all the world	This was a generalization referring to the part of the world that they were interested in. Alternate translation: "all over the inhabited world" or "throughout the Roman Empire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	11	28	jmc5	figs-explicit		0	in the days of Claudius	Luke's audience would know that Claudius was the emperor of Rome at that time. Alternate translation: "when Claudius was the Roman emperor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	11	29	lhp8			0	General Information:	The words "They" and "they" refer to the believers in the church in Antioch ([Acts 11:27](../11/27.md)).
+ACT	11	29	de92			0	So	This word means marks an event that happened because of something else that happened first. In this case, they sent money because of Agabus' prophesy or the famine.
+ACT	11	29	rk9z			0	as each one was able	The richer people sent more; the poorer people sent less.
+ACT	11	29	up7a			0	the brothers in Judea	"the believers in Judea"
+ACT	11	30	l8i8	figs-idiom		0	by the hand of Barnabas and Saul	The hand is a synecdoche for the action of the whole person. Alternate translation: "by having Barnabas and Saul take to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	12	intro	f66j	Acts 12 General Notes		0		# Acts 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapter 12 tells what happened to King Herod while Barnabas was bringing Saul back from Tarsus and they were delivering money from Antioch Jerusalem (11:25-30). He killed many of the leaders of the church, and he put Peter in prison. After God helped Peter escape the prison, Herod killed the prison guards, and then God killed Herod. In the last verse of the chapter, Luke tells how Barnabas and Saul return to Antioch.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Personification<br><br>The "word of God" is spoken of as if it were a living thing that could grow and become many. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])<br>
+ACT	12	01	u4w7	writing-background		0	General Information:	This is background information about Herod's killing James. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	12	01	ua9p	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the new persecution, first of James' death and then of Peter's imprisonment and then release.
+ACT	12	01	ti1y	writing-newevent		0	Now	This begins a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	12	01	f2gr			0	about that time	This refers to the time of the famine.
+ACT	12	01	zy6y	figs-idiom		0	laid hands on	This means Herod had the believers arrested. See how you translated this in [Acts 5:18](../05/18.md). Alternate translation: "sent soldiers to arrest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	12	01	u1gv	figs-explicit		0	some who belonged to the church	Only James and Peter are specified, which implies that these were leaders of the church in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	12	01	s7lc			0	so that he might mistreat them	"in order to cause the believers to suffer"
+ACT	12	02	aw4t			0	He killed James ... with the sword	This tells the manner in which James was killed.
+ACT	12	02	r1zv	figs-metonymy		0	He killed James	Possible meanings are 1) Herod himself killed James or 2) Herod ordered someone to kill James. Alternate translation: "Herod gave the order and they killed James" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	12	03	pms7			0	General Information:	Here the word "he" refers to Herod ([Acts 12:1](../12/01.md)).
+ACT	12	03	v4ag			0	After he saw that this pleased the Jews	"When Herod realized that putting James to death pleased the Jewish leaders"
+ACT	12	03	wpm1			0	pleased the Jews	"made the Jewish leaders happy"
+ACT	12	03	cu7s			0	That was	"Herod did this" or "This happened"
+ACT	12	03	ly66			0	the days of unleavened bread	This refers to a time of Jewish religious feast time during the Passover season. Alternate translation: "the festival when the Jewish people ate bread without yeast"
+ACT	12	04	pps1			0	four squads of soldiers	"four groups of soldiers." Each squad had four soldiers that guarded Peter, one group at a time. The groups divided the 24 hour day into four shifts. Each time two soldiers would have been at his side and the other two soldiers by the entrance.
+ACT	12	04	i23a			0	he was intending to bring him to the people	"Herod planned to judge Peter in the presence of the people" or "Herod planned to judge Peter before the Jewish people"
+ACT	12	05	v2yz	figs-activepassive		0	So Peter was kept in the prison	This implies that the soldiers continually guarded Peter in prison. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the soldiers guarded Peter in the prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	12	05	f8qc	figs-activepassive		0	prayer was made earnestly to God for him by those in the church	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the group of believers in Jerusalem earnestly prayed to God for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	12	05	g189			0	earnestly	continuously and with dedication
+ACT	12	06	km83	figs-explicit		0	On the night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial	That Herod planned to execute him can be clarified. Alternate translation: "The happened on the day before Herod was going to bring Peter out from prison to put him on trial and then to execute him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	12	06	g2bh			0	bound with two chains	"tied with two chains" or "fastened with two chains." Each chain would have been attached to one of the two guards who stayed beside Peter.
+ACT	12	06	aqv1			0	were keeping watch over the prison	"were guarding the prison doors"
+ACT	12	07	kk4i			0	General Information:	The words "him" and "his" refer to Peter.
+ACT	12	07	i7g3			0	Behold	This word alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+ACT	12	07	lu25			0	by him	"next to him" or "beside him"
+ACT	12	07	z2i1			0	in the prison cell	"in the prison room"
+ACT	12	07	dc5b			0	He struck Peter	"The angel tapped Peter" or "The angel poked Peter." Peter was evidently sleeping deeply enough that this was required to wake him.
+ACT	12	07	dqn9			0	his chains fell off his hands	The angel caused the chains to fall from Peter without touching them.
+ACT	12	08	hxt9			0	Peter did so	"Peter did what the angel told him to do" or "Peter obeyed"
+ACT	12	09	gx77			0	General Information:	Here the word "He" refers to Peter. The words "they" and "They" refer to Peter and the angel.
+ACT	12	09	sh8k			0	He did not know	"He did not understand"
+ACT	12	09	p9ty	figs-activepassive		0	what was done by the angel was real	This could be changed to active form. Alternate translation: "the actions of the angel were real" or "what the angel did truly happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	12	10	r7gy	figs-explicit		0	After they had passed by the first guard and the second	It is implied that the soldiers were not able to see Peter and the angel as they walked by. Alternate translation: "The first and second guards did not see them as they passed by, and then" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	12	10	c18q			0	had passed by	"had walked by"
+ACT	12	10	e36s	figs-ellipsis		0	and the second	The word "guard" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "and the second guard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	12	10	y86k			0	they came to the iron gate	"Peter and the angel arrived at the iron gate"
+ACT	12	10	if3c			0	that led into the city	"that opened to the city" or "that went from the prison to the city"
+ACT	12	10	i3st	figs-rpronouns		0	it opened for them by itself	Here "by itself" means neither Peter nor the angel opened it. Alternate translation: "the gate swung open for them" or "the gate opened itself for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ACT	12	10	j268			0	went down a street	"walked along a street"
+ACT	12	10	fl89			0	left him right away	"left Peter suddenly" or "suddenly disappeared"
+ACT	12	11	wlb6	figs-idiom		0	When Peter came to himself	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "When Peter became fully awake and alert" or "When Peter became aware that what had happened was real" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	12	11	ue4k	figs-metonymy		0	delivered me out of the hand of Herod	Here "the hand of Herod" refers to "Herod's hold" or "Herod's plans." Alternate translation: "brought me from the harm Herod had planned for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	12	11	hw63			0	delivered me	"rescued me"
+ACT	12	11	p739	figs-synecdoche		0	everything the Jewish people were expecting	Here "the people of the Jews" probably referred mainly to the Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "all that the Jewish leaders thought would happen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	12	12	tfh3			0	realized this	He became aware that God had rescued him.
+ACT	12	12	ux4v	figs-activepassive		0	John, also called Mark	John was also called Mark. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John, whom people also called Mark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	12	13	x5fg			0	General Information:	Here the words "she" and "her" all refer to the servant girl Rhoda. Here the words they" and "They" refer to the people who were inside praying ([Acts 12:12](../12/12.md)).
+ACT	12	13	pfn7			0	he knocked	"Peter knocked." Tapping on the door was a normal Jewish custom to let others know you wish to visit them. You may need to change this to fit your culture.
+ACT	12	13	c634			0	at the door of the gate	"at the outer door" or "at the door of the entrance from the street to the courtyard"
+ACT	12	13	khq1			0	came to answer	"came to the gate to ask who was knocking"
+ACT	12	14	y2ff			0	out of joy	"because she was so joyful" or "being overly excited"
+ACT	12	14	m3m7			0	failed to open the door	"did not open the door" or "forgot to open the door"
+ACT	12	14	ky3p			0	came running into the room	You may prefer to say "went running into the room in the house"
+ACT	12	14	yq3r			0	she reported	"she told them" or "she said"
+ACT	12	14	a19k			0	standing at the door	"standing outside the door." Peter was still standing outside.
+ACT	12	15	ybz7			0	You are insane	The people not only did not believe her, but rebuked her by saying she was crazy. Alternate translation: "You are crazy"
+ACT	12	15	xnm2			0	she insisted that it was so	"she insisted that what she said was true"
+ACT	12	15	en8b			0	They said	"They answered"
+ACT	12	15	qa8m			0	It is his angel	"What you have seen is Peter's angel." Some Jews believed in guardian angels and may have thought that Peter's angel had come to them.
+ACT	12	16	wwg1			0	General Information:	Here the words "they" and "them" refer to the people in the house. The words "He" and "he" refer to Peter.
+ACT	12	16	bi6l			0	But Peter continued knocking	The word "continued" means that Peter kept knocking the entire time those inside were talking.
+ACT	12	17	jx1a			0	Report these things	"Tell these things"
+ACT	12	17	jf16			0	the brothers	"the other believers"
+ACT	12	18	blx5			0	General Information:	The word "him" here refers to Peter. The word "he" refers to Herod.
+ACT	12	18	ail9			0	Now	This word is used to mark a break in the story-line. Time has passed; it is now the next day.
+ACT	12	18	iqv4			0	when it became day	"in the morning"
+ACT	12	18	zl7i	figs-litotes		0	there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter	This phrase is used to emphasize what really happened. This could be said in a positive way. Alternate translation: "there was a great disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ACT	12	18	ilz4	figs-abstractnouns		0	there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter	The abstract noun "disturbance" can be expressed with the words "disturbed" or "upset." Alternate translation: "the soldiers were very disturbed about what had happened to Peter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	12	19	twr1			0	After Herod had searched for him and could not find him	"After Herod searched for Peter and could not find him"
+ACT	12	19	pz6v			0	After Herod had searched for him	Possible meanings are that 1) "when Herod heard Peter was missing, he went himself to search the prison" or 2) "when Herod heard Peter was missing, he sent other soldiers to search the prison."
+ACT	12	19	c69i			0	he questioned the guards and ordered them to be put to death	It was the normal punishment for the Roman government to kill the guards if their prisoner escaped.
+ACT	12	19	br16			0	Then he went down	The phrase "went down" is used here because Caesarea is lower in elevation than Judea.
+ACT	12	20	n2lw	Connecting Statement:		0		Luke continues with another event in Herod's life.
+ACT	12	20	aip7	writing-newevent		0	Now	This word is used here to mark the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+ACT	12	20	gxs4	figs-hyperbole		0	They went to him together	Here the word "They" is a generalization. It is unlikely that all the people of Tyre and Sidon went to Herod. Alternate translation: "Men representing the people of Tyre and Sidon went together to talk with Herod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	12	20	t6mi			0	They persuaded Blastus	"These men persuaded Blastus"
+ACT	12	20	qsg4	translate-names		0	Blastus	Blastus was an assistant to or an officer of King Herod. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	12	20	l5r1			0	they asked for peace	"these men requested peace"
+ACT	12	20	j253	figs-explicit		0	their country received its food from the king's country	They probably purchased this food. Alternate translation: "the people of Tyre and Sidon bought all their food from the people that Herod ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	12	20	dy51	figs-explicit		0	received its food	It is implied that Herod restricted this supply of food because he was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	12	21	e3w9			0	On a set day	This was probably the day on which Herod agreed to meet with the representatives. Alternate translation: "On the day when Herod agreed to meet them"
+ACT	12	21	kv7g			0	royal clothing	expensive clothing that would demonstrate he was the king
+ACT	12	21	g6ir			0	sat on a throne	This was where Herod formally addressed people who came to see him.
+ACT	12	22	ze1s	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the part of the story about Herod.
+ACT	12	23	b4bc			0	Immediately an angel	"Right away an angel" or "While the people were praising Herod, an angel"
+ACT	12	23	b5s9			0	struck him	"afflicted Herod" or "caused Herod to become very ill"
+ACT	12	23	iw57			0	he did not give God the glory	Herod let those people worship him instead of telling them to worship God.
+ACT	12	23	d419	figs-activepassive		0	he was eaten by worms and died	Here "worms" refers to worms inside the body, probably intestinal worms. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "worms ate Herod's insides and he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	12	24	j2un	writing-endofstory		0		Verse 24 continues the history from verse 23. Verse 25 continues the history from 11:30. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+ACT	12	24	m1sw	figs-metaphor		0	the word of God increased and multiplied	The word of God is spoken of as if it was a living plant that was able to grow and reproduce. Alternate translation: "the message of God spread to more places and more people believed in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	12	24	wn8m			0	the word of God	"the message God sent about Jesus"
+ACT	12	25	pv6a	figs-explicit		0	completed their mission	This refers back to when they brought money from the believers at Antioch in [Acts 11:29-30](../11/29.md). Alternate translation: "delivered the money to the church leaders in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	12	25	t7d8	figs-explicit		0	they returned from Jerusalem	They went back to Antioch from Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Barnabas and Saul returned to Antioch" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	13	intro	rlh6	Acts 13 General Notes		0		# Acts 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the three quotes from Psalms in 13:33-35.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 13:41.<br><br>The chapter is where the second half of the Book of Acts begins. Luke writes more about Paul than about Peter, and it describes how it is the Gentiles and not the Jews to whom the believers tell the message about Jesus.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### A light for the Gentiles<br><br>The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. The Jews considered all Gentiles as walking in darkness, but Paul and Barnabas spoke of telling the Gentiles about Jesus as if they were going to bring them physical light. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+ACT	13	01	ce7s	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verse 1 gives background information about the people in the church at Antioch. Here the first word "they" probably refers to these five leaders but may also include the other believers. The next words "they" and "their" probably refer to the other three leaders not including Barnabas and Saul but could include other believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	13	01	qa2i	Connecting Statement:		0		Luke begins to tell about the mission trips on which the church at Antioch send Barnabas and Saul.
+ACT	13	01	rej8			0	Now in the church in Antioch	"At that time in the church at Antioch"
+ACT	13	01	srw6	translate-names		0	Simeon ... Niger ... Lucius ... Manaen	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	13	01	u48c			0	foster brother of Herod the tetrarch	Manaen was probably Herod's playmate or close friend growing up.
+ACT	13	02	ifb9			0	Set apart for me	"Appoint to serve me"
+ACT	13	02	j6ym			0	I have called them	The verb here means that God chose them to do this work.
+ACT	13	03	ku45	translate-symaction		0	laid their hands on these men	"laid their hands on these men whom God had set apart for his service." This act showed that the leaders agreed that the Holy Spirit had called Barnabas and Saul to do this work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	13	03	p1us			0	sent them off	"sent those men off" or "sent those men off to do the work the Holy Spirit told them to do"
+ACT	13	04	br2m			0	General Information:	Here the words "they," "They," and "their" refer to Barnabas and Silas.
+ACT	13	04	mt3h			0	So	This word marks an event that happened because of a previous event. In this case, the previous event is Barnabas and Saul being set apart by the Holy Spirit.
+ACT	13	04	iyh8			0	went down	The phrase "went down" is used here because Seleucia is lower in elevation than Antioch.
+ACT	13	04	d1q5			0	Seleucia	a city by the sea
+ACT	13	05	at85			0	city of Salamis	The city of Salamis was on Cyprus Island.
+ACT	13	05	ct8b	figs-synecdoche		0	proclaimed the word of God	"Word of God" here is a synecdoche for "message of God." Alternate translation: "proclaimed the message of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	13	05	p5t3			0	synagogues of the Jews	Possible meanings are that 1) "there were multiple Jewish synagogues in the city of Salamis where Barnabas and Saul preached" or 2) "Barnabas and Saul started at the synagogue at Salamis and continued to preach in all the synagogues they found while they traveled around the Island of Cyprus."
+ACT	13	05	sxw6			0	They also had John Mark as their assistant	"John Mark went with them and was helping them"
+ACT	13	05	ukx2			0	assistant	"helper"
+ACT	13	06	h9he			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to Paul, Silas, and John Mark.The words "This man" refer to "Sergius Paulus." The first word "he" refers to Sergius Paulus, the proconsul; the second word "he" refers to Elymas (also called Bar-Jesus), the magician.
+ACT	13	06	ja1i			0	the whole island	They crossed from one side of the island to the other and shared the gospel message in each town they passed through.
+ACT	13	06	cl2z			0	Paphos	a major city on Cyprus island where the proconsul lived
+ACT	13	06	zf3b			0	they found	Here "found" means they came upon him without looking for him. Alternate translation: "they met" or "they came upon"
+ACT	13	06	xe7h			0	a certain magician	"a particular person who practices witchcraft" or "a person who practices supernatural magic arts"
+ACT	13	06	ak38	translate-names		0	whose name was Bar Jesus	"Bar Jesus" means "Son of Jesus." There is no relation between this man and Jesus Christ. Jesus was a common name at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	13	07	bee2			0	associated with	"was often with" or "was often in the company of"
+ACT	13	07	s1su			0	proconsul	This was a governor in charge of a Roman province. Alternate translation: "governor"
+ACT	13	07	h5xx	writing-background		0	who was an intelligent man	This is background information about Sergius Paulus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	13	08	lp2u	translate-names		0	Elymas "the magician"	This was Bar-Jesus, who was also called "the magician." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	13	08	qw4j			0	that is how his name is translated	"that was what he was called in Greek"
+ACT	13	08	n23s			0	opposed them; he tried to turn	"resisted them by trying to turn" or "attempted to stop them by trying to turn"
+ACT	13	08	w2xt	figs-metaphor		0	tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith	Here "to turn ... away from" is a metaphor for convincing someone to not do something. Alternate translation: "attempted to persuade the governor not to believe the gospel message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	13	09	gws2			0	General Information:	The word "him" refers to the magician Elymas, who is also called Bar Jesus ([Acts 13:6-8](./06.md)).
+ACT	13	09	nau1	Connecting Statement:		0		While on the island of Paphos, Paul begins to talk to Elymas.
+ACT	13	09	ey6d	figs-activepassive		0	Saul, who is also called Paul	"Saul" as his Jewish name, and "Paul" was his Roman name. Since he was speaking to a Roman official, he used his Roman name. Alternate translation: "Saul, who now called himself Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	13	09	xjy9			0	stared at him intensely	"looked at him intensely"
+ACT	13	10	d2pk	figs-metonymy		0	You son of the devil	Paul is saying the man is acting like the devil. Alternate translation: "You are like the devil" or "You act like the devil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	13	10	r8x2			0	you are full of all kinds of deceit and wickedness	"you are always intent in causing others to believe what is not true using falsehood and always doing what is wrong"
+ACT	13	10	pyu7			0	wickedness	In this context it means to be lazy and not diligent in following God's law.
+ACT	13	10	hlq9			0	You are an enemy of every kind of righteousness	Paul is grouping Elymas with the devil. Just as the devil is an enemy of God and is against righteousness, so also was Elymas.
+ACT	13	10	bc9p	figs-rquestion		0	You will never stop twisting the straight paths of the Lord, will you?	Paul uses this question to rebuke Elymas for opposing God. Alternate translation: "You are always saying that the truth about the Lord God is false!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	13	10	p8sa	figs-idiom		0	the straight paths of the Lord	Here "straight paths" refer to the ways that are true. Alternate translation: "the true ways of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	13	11	k51g			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "him" refer to Elymas the magician. The word "he" refers to the Sergius Paulus, proconsul (governor of Paphos).
+ACT	13	11	pey7	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul finishes speaking to Elymas.
+ACT	13	11	xul9	figs-metonymy		0	the hand of the Lord is upon you	Here "hand' represents the power of God and "upon you" implies punishment. Alternate translation: "The Lord will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	13	11	rse8	figs-activepassive		0	you will become blind	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will make you blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	13	11	w3gh			0	You will not see the sun	Elymas will be so completely blind that he not even be able to see the sun. Alternate translation: "You will not even see the sun"
+ACT	13	11	b5b8			0	for a while	"for a period of time" or "until the time appointed by God"
+ACT	13	11	t7j1			0	there fell on Elymas a mist and darkness	"the eyes of Elymas became blurry and then dark" or "Elymas started seeing unclearly and then he could not see anything"
+ACT	13	11	a7es			0	he started going around	"Elymas wandered around" or "Elymas started feeling around and"
+ACT	13	12	x9fl			0	proconsul	This was a governor in charge of a Roman province. Alternate translation: "governor"
+ACT	13	12	pyh7			0	he believed	"he believed in Jesus"
+ACT	13	12	twa8	figs-activepassive		0	he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the teaching about the Lord amazed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	13	13	i65t	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verses 13 and 14 give background information about this part of the story. "Paul and his friends" were Barnabas and John Mark (also called John). From this point on, Saul is called Paul in Acts. Paul's name is listed first which indicates that he had become the leader of the group. It is important to keep this order in the translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	13	13	rk3k	Connecting Statement:		0		This is a new part of the story about Paul in Antioch in Pisidia.
+ACT	13	13	r9hi			0	Now	This marks the beginning of a new part of the story.
+ACT	13	13	k4s9			0	set sail from Paphos	"traveled by sailboat from Paphos"
+ACT	13	13	h1cb			0	came to Perga in Pamphylia	"arrived in Perga which is in Pamphylia"
+ACT	13	13	g6l5			0	But John left them	"But John Mark left Paul and Barnabas"
+ACT	13	14	vrp1			0	Antioch of Pisidia	"the city of Antioch in the district of Pisidia"
+ACT	13	15	dnb4	figs-synecdoche		0	After the reading of the law and the prophets	The "law and the prophets" refer to parts of the Jewish scriptures which were read. Alternate translation: "After someone read from the books of the law and the writings of the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	13	15	z7bh			0	sent them a message, saying	"told someone to say" or "asked someone to say"
+ACT	13	15	td4h			0	Brothers	The term "brothers" is here used by the people in the synagogue to refer to Paul and Barnabas as fellow Jews.
+ACT	13	15	jru8			0	if you have any message of encouragement	"if you want to say anything to encourage us"
+ACT	13	15	kj1h			0	say it	"please speak it" or "please tell it to us"
+ACT	13	16	tbc4	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	The first word "he" refers to Paul. The second word "he" refers to God. Here the word "our" refers to Paul and his fellow Jews. The words "they" and "them" refer to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	13	16	p93q	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul begins his speech to those in the synagogue in Pisidian Antioch. He begins by talking about things that happened in Israel's history.
+ACT	13	16	i8pz	translate-symaction		0	motioned with his hand	This could refer to moving his hands as a signal that he was ready to speak. Alternate translation: "moved his hands to show that he was about to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	13	16	rh93			0	you who honor God	This refers to Gentiles who had converted to Judaism. "you who are not Israelites but who worship God"
+ACT	13	16	ah55			0	God, listen	"God, listen to me" or "God, listen to what I am about to say"
+ACT	13	17	se2b			0	The God of this people Israel	"The God the people of Israel worship"
+ACT	13	17	l9cn			0	our fathers	"our ancestors"
+ACT	13	17	aaj5			0	made the people numerous	"caused them to become very numerous"
+ACT	13	17	vw4z	figs-metonymy		0	with an uplifted arm	This refers to God's mighty power. Alternate translation: "with great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	13	17	b74t			0	out of it	"out from the land of Egypt"
+ACT	13	18	zv9e			0	he put up with them	This means "he tolerated them." Some versions have have a different word that means "he took care of them." Alternate translation: "God endured their disobedience" or "God took care of them"
+ACT	13	19	nvp7	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "he" refers to God. The words "their land" refer to the land the seven nations had previously occupied. The word "them" refers to the people of Israel. The word "our" refers to Paul and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	13	19	h5qg			0	nations	Here the word "nations" refers to different people groups and not to geographical boundaries.
+ACT	13	20	m4jd			0	took place over four hundred and fifty years	"took more than 450 years to accomplish"
+ACT	13	20	qmc8			0	until Samuel the prophet	"until the time of the prophet Samuel"
+ACT	13	21	akg6			0	General Information:	The quotation here is from the history of Samuel and from a Psalm of Ethan in the Old Testament.
+ACT	13	21	yxi8			0	for forty years	"to be their king for forty years"
+ACT	13	22	z4x3			0	removed him from the kingship	This expression means God caused Saul to stop being king. Alternate translation: "rejected Saul from being king"
+ACT	13	22	bsp6			0	he raised up David to be their king	"God chose David to be their king"
+ACT	13	22	iyd6			0	their king	"the king of Israel" or "the king over the Israelites"
+ACT	13	22	sw2r			0	It was about David that God said	"God said this about David"
+ACT	13	22	dbu5			0	I have found	"I have observed that"
+ACT	13	22	mp53	figs-idiom		0	to be a man after my heart	This expression means he "is a man who wants what I want." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	13	23	lby6			0	General Information:	The quotation here is from the Gospels.
+ACT	13	23	xj5a			0	From this man's descendants	"From David's descendants." This is placed at the beginning of the sentence to emphasize that the savior had to be one of David's descendants ([Acts 13:22](../13/22.md)).
+ACT	13	23	kc76	figs-metonymy		0	brought to Israel	This refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "gave to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	13	23	mk5g			0	as he promised to do	"just as God promised he would do"
+ACT	13	24	x892	figs-abstractnouns		0	the baptism of repentance	You can translate the word "repentance" as the verb "repent." Alternate translation: "the baptism to repent" or "the baptism that people requested when they wanted to repent for their sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	13	25	vww3	figs-rquestion		0	Who do you think I am?	John asked this question to compel the people to think about who he was. Alternate translation: "Think about who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	13	25	rp32	figs-explicit		0	I am not the one	John was referring to the Messiah, whom they were expecting to come. Alternate translation: "I am not the Messiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	13	25	nnl5			0	But listen	This emphasizes the importance of what he will say next.
+ACT	13	25	r1pl	figs-explicit		0	one is coming after me	This also refers to the Messiah. Alternate translation: "The Messiah will soon come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	13	25	gys2			0	the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to untie	"I am not worthy even to untie his shoes." The Messiah is so much greater than John that he did not even feel worthy do the lowest job for him.
+ACT	13	26	jdp6	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	The word "they" and "their" refers to the Jews who lived in Jerusalem. Here the word "us" includes Paul and his entire audience in the synagogue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	13	26	kci9			0	Brothers, children of the line of Abraham ... who worship God	Paul addresses his audience of Jews and Gentile converts to Judaism to remind them of their special status as worshiping the true God.
+ACT	13	26	u6zn	figs-activepassive		0	the message about this salvation has been sent	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has sent the message about this salvation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	13	26	v6r3	figs-abstractnouns		0	about this salvation	The word "salvation" can be translated with the verb "save." Alternate translation: "that God will save people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	13	27	psk5			0	did not recognize him	"did not realize that this man Jesus was the one whom God had sent to save them"
+ACT	13	27	ri1f	figs-metonymy		0	sayings of the prophets	Here the word "sayings" represents the message of the prophets. Alternate translation: "the writings of the prophets" or "the message of the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	13	27	m4tz	figs-activepassive		0	that are read	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which someone reads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	13	27	rle6			0	they fulfilled sayings of the prophets	"they actually did just what the prophets said they would do in the books of the prophets"
+ACT	13	28	v3hw			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to the Jewish people and their religious leaders in Jerusalem. The word him" here refers to Jesus.
+ACT	13	28	y9j6			0	they found no reason for death	"they did not find any reason why anyone should kill Jesus"
+ACT	13	28	d4xm			0	they asked Pilate	The word "asked" here is a strong word meaning to demand, beg or plead for.
+ACT	13	29	sq1j			0	When they had completed all the things that were written about him	"When thy did to Jesus all the things that the prophets said would happen to him"
+ACT	13	29	m5f1	figs-explicit		0	they took him down from the tree	It may be helpful to explicitly say Jesus died before this happened. Alternate translation: "they killed Jesus and then took him down from the cross after he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	13	29	vwt4	figs-explicit		0	from the tree	"from the cross." This was another way people at that time referred to the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	13	30	h5jw			0	But God raised him	"But" indicates a strong contrast between what the people did and what God did.
+ACT	13	30	mqx8			0	raised him from the dead	"raised him from among those who were dead." To be with "the dead" means that Jesus was dead.
+ACT	13	30	zsx4	figs-idiom		0	raised him	Here, to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "caused him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	13	30	d14p			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To raise someone from among them speaks of making that person alive again.
+ACT	13	31	ig7w	figs-activepassive		0	He was seen ... Galilee to Jerusalem	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The disciples who traveled with Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem saw him for many days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	13	31	g4vl			0	many days	We know from other writings that this period was 40 days. Translate "many days" with a term that would be appropriate for that length of time.
+ACT	13	31	vqj4			0	are now his witnesses to the people	"are now testifying to the people about Jesus" or "are now telling the people about Jesus"
+ACT	13	32	ipb9			0	General Information:	The second quotation here is from the prophet Isaiah.
+ACT	13	32	y273			0	So	This word marks an event that happened because of previous event. In this case, the previous event is God's raising Jesus from the dead.
+ACT	13	32	hr2g			0	our fathers	"our ancestors." Paul is still speaking to the Jews and Gentile converts in the synagogue at Antioch of Pisidia. These were the physical ancestors of the Jews, and the spiritual ancestors of the converts.
+ACT	13	33	b1uh	translate:translate_versebridge		0	he has fulfilled for us, their children, by	You may need to rearrange the parts of this sentence, which begins in verse 32. "God has fulfilled for us, their children, these promises that he made to our ancestors, by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate:translate_versebridge]])
+ACT	13	33	dy6w			0	for us, their children	"for us, who are the children of our ancestors." Paul is still speaking to the Jews and Gentile converts in the synagogue at Antioch of Pisidia. These were the physical ancestors of the Jews, and the spiritual ancestors of the converts.
+ACT	13	33	d95n	figs-idiom		0	by raising up Jesus	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "by making Jesus alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	13	33	y3tz			0	As it is written in the second Psalm	"This is what was written in the second Psalm"
+ACT	13	33	h9ir			0	the second Psalm	"Psalm 2"
+ACT	13	33	tla1	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son ... Father	These are important titles that describe the relationship between Jesus and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+ACT	13	34	iy5q			0	The fact that he raised him up from the dead so that his body would never decay, God has spoken in this way	"God spoke these words about his making Jesus alive again so that he would never die again"
+ACT	13	34	h3nj			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+ACT	13	34	q3kq			0	sure blessings	"certain blessings"
+ACT	13	35	r1ev	figs-explicit		0	This is why he also says in another Psalm	Paul's audience would have understood that this Psalm refers to the Messiah. Alternate translation: "In another Psalm of David, he also says about the Messiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	13	35	gl8s			0	he also says	"David also says." David is the author of Psalm 16 from which this quotation is taken.
+ACT	13	35	hvt8	figs-metonymy		0	You will not allow your Holy One to see decay	The phrase "see decay" is a metonym for "decay." Alternate translation: "You will not allow the body of your Holy One to rot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	13	35	ry97			0	You will not allow	David is speaking to God here.
+ACT	13	36	u8vh			0	in his own generation	"during his lifetime"
+ACT	13	36	m5wx			0	served the desires of God	"did what God wanted him to do" or "did what pleased God"
+ACT	13	36	rpb4	figs-euphemism		0	he fell asleep	This was a polite way to refer to death. Alternate translation: "he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ACT	13	36	nwy9			0	was laid with his fathers	"was buried with his ancestors who had died"
+ACT	13	36	la5s	figs-metonymy		0	experienced decay	The phrase "experienced decay" is a metonym for "his body decayed." Alternate translation: "his body rotted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	13	37	bmw3			0	But he whom	"but Jesus whom"
+ACT	13	37	n9pl	figs-idiom		0	God raised up	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "God caused to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	13	37	j52x	figs-metonymy		0	experienced no decay	The phrase "experienced no decay" is a way to say "his body did not decay." Alternate translation: "did not rot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	13	38	ki8q			0	General Information:	Here the word "him" refers to Jesus.
+ACT	13	38	yg35			0	let it be known to you	"know this" or "this is important for you to know"
+ACT	13	38	qy18			0	brothers	Paul uses this term because they are his fellow-Jews and followers of Judaism. They are not Christian believers at this point. Alternate translation: "my fellow Israelites and other friends"
+ACT	13	38	t3i5	figs-activepassive		0	that through this man is proclaimed to you forgiveness of sins	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that we proclaim to you that your sins can be forgiven through Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	13	38	w7y1	figs-abstractnouns		0	forgiveness of sins	The abstract noun "forgiveness" can be translated with the verb "to forgive." Alternate translation: "that God can forgive your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	13	39	j6rr			0	By him every one who believes	"By him every person who believes" or "Every one who believes in him"
+ACT	13	39	g5h9	figs-activepassive		0	By him every one who believes is justified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus justifies everyone who believes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	13	39	gt8n			0	all the things	"all the sins"
+ACT	13	40	kk1j			0	General Information:	In his message to the people in the synagogue, Paul quotes the prophet Habakkuk. Here the word "I" refers to God.
+ACT	13	40	zx6p	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul finishes his speech in the synagogue in Pisidian Antioch, which he began in [Acts 13:16](../13/16.md).
+ACT	13	40	y2kg	figs-explicit		0	be careful	It is implied that the thing they should be careful about is Paul's message. Alternate translation: "give close attention to the things I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	13	40	tt1x			0	that the thing the prophets spoke about	"so that what the prophets spoke about"
+ACT	13	41	tqk5			0	Look, you despisers	"you who feel contempt" or "you who ridicule"
+ACT	13	41	ky3s			0	be astonished	"be amazed" or "be shocked"
+ACT	13	41	ilh2			0	then perish	"then die"
+ACT	13	41	dvn1			0	am doing a work	"am doing something" or "am doing a deed"
+ACT	13	41	nm2q			0	in your days	"during your lifetime"
+ACT	13	41	w6tq			0	A work that	"I am doing something which"
+ACT	13	41	p4c2			0	even if someone announces it to you	"even if someone tells you about it"
+ACT	13	42	ax8v			0	As Paul and Barnabas left	"When Paul and Barnabas were leaving"
+ACT	13	42	f3sw			0	begged them that they might	"begged them to"
+ACT	13	42	y4p9	figs-metonymy		0	these same words	Here "words" refers to the message that Paul had spoken. Alternate translation: "this same message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	13	43	a58z			0	When the synagogue meeting ended	Possible meanings are 1) this restates "As Paul and Barnabas left" in verse 42 or 2) Paul and Barnabas left the meeting before it ended and this occurs later.
+ACT	13	43	sws7			0	proselytes	These were non-Jewish people who converted to Judaism.
+ACT	13	43	q2aj			0	who spoke to them and urged them	"and Paul and Barnabas spoke to those people and urged them"
+ACT	13	43	fv15	figs-explicit		0	to continue in the grace of God	It is implied that they believed Paul's message that Jesus was the Messiah. Alternate translation: "to continue to trust that God kindly forgives people's sins because of what Jesus did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	13	44	m129			0	General Information:	Here the word "him" refers to Paul.
+ACT	13	44	vq3y	figs-metonymy		0	almost the whole city	The "city" represents the people in the city. This phrase is used to show the great response to the Lord's word. Alternate translation: "almost all the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	13	44	yga7	figs-explicit		0	to hear the word of the Lord	It is implied that Paul and Barnabas were the ones who spoke the word of the Lord. Alternate translation: "to hear Paul and Barnabas speak about the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	13	45	j4zq	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	Here "Jews" represents Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	13	45	qrh2	figs-metaphor		0	filled with jealousy	Here jealousy is spoken of as if it were something that could fill up a person. Alternate translation: "became very jealous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	13	45	nc5l			0	spoke against	"contradicted" or "opposed"
+ACT	13	45	m1an	figs-activepassive		0	the things that were said by Paul	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that Paul said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	13	46	zvt5	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	The first two instances of the word "you" are plural and refer to the Jews to whom Paul is speaking. Here the words "we" and "us" refers to Paul and Barnabas but not the crowd that was present. Paul's quotation is from the prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament. In the original passage, the word "I" refers to God and the word "you" is singular and refers to the Messiah. Here, Paul and Barnabas seem to be saying that the quotation also refers to their ministry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	13	46	as6q	figs-explicit		0	It was necessary	This implies that God had commanded this be done. Alternate translation: "God commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	13	46	jn55	figs-activepassive		0	that the word of God should first be spoken to you	This can be stated in active form. "Word of God" here is a synecdoche for "message from God." Alternate translation: "that we speak the message from God to you first" or "that we speak the word of God to you first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	13	46	lly5	figs-metaphor		0	Seeing you push it away from yourselves	Their rejection of the word of God is spoken of as if it were something they pushed away. Alternate translation: "Since you reject the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	13	46	ms36			0	consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life	"have shown that you are not worthy of eternal life" or "act as though you are not worthy of eternal life"
+ACT	13	46	rf9k	figs-explicit		0	we will turn to the Gentiles	"we will go to the Gentiles." Paul and Barnadas were implying that they would preach to the Gentiles. Alternate translation: "we will leave you and start preaching to the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	13	47	v8au	figs-metaphor		0	as a light	Here the truth about Jesus that Paul was preaching is spoken of as if it were a light that allowed people to see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	13	47	t5sp	figs-abstractnouns		0	bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth	The abstract word "salvation" can be translated with the verb "to save." The phrase "uttermost parts" refers to everywhere. Alternate translation: "tell people everywhere in the world that I want to save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	13	48	e9ag	figs-metonymy		0	praised the word of the Lord	Here "word" refers to the message about Jesus that they had believed. Alternate translation: "praised God for the message about the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	13	48	jct2	figs-activepassive		0	As many as were appointed to eternal life	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As many as God appointed to eternal life believed" or "All the people whom God had chosen to receive eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	13	49	qh9z	figs-metonymy		0	The word of the Lord was spread out through the whole region	Here "word" refers to the message about Jesus. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Those who believed spread the word of the Lord through the whole region" or "Those who believed went everywhere in the region and told others about the message of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	13	50	eqi5			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to Paul and Barnabas.
+ACT	13	50	t4bv	Connecting Statement:		0		This ends Paul and Barnabas' time in Antioch of Pisidia and they go to Iconium.
+ACT	13	50	u8rm	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	This probably refers to the leaders of the Jews. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	13	50	cf21			0	urged on	"convinced" or "stirred up"
+ACT	13	50	wmm5			0	the leading men	"the most important men"
+ACT	13	50	n7qe			0	These stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas	"They convinced the important men and women to persecute Paul and Barnabas"
+ACT	13	50	cq9h			0	threw them out beyond the border of their city	"removed Paul and Barnabas from their city"
+ACT	13	51	xi1z	writing-symlanguage		0	shook off the dust from their feet against them	This was a symbolic act to indicate to the unbelieving people that God had rejected them and would punish them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+ACT	13	52	dp5k			0	the disciples	This probably refers to the new believers in the Antioch of Pisidia that Paul and Silas just left.
+ACT	14	intro	rsg2	Acts 14 General Notes		0		# Acts 14 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "The message of his grace"<br><br>The message of Jesus is the message that God will show grace to those who believe in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>##### Zeus and Hermes<br><br>The Gentiles in the Roman Empire worshiped many different false gods who do not really exist. Paul and Barnabas told them to believe in the "living God." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "We must enter into the kingdom of God through many sufferings."<br><br>Jesus told his followers before he died that everyone who followed him would suffer persecution. Paul is saying the same thing using different words.<br>
+ACT	14	01	vh8u			0	General Information:	The story of Paul and Barnabas in Iconium continues.
+ACT	14	01	hk1z			0	It came about in Iconium that	Possible meanings here are 1) "It happened in Iconium that" or 2) "In Iconium as usual"
+ACT	14	01	f4sq	figs-explicit		0	spoke in such a way	"spoke so powerfully." It may be helpful to state that they spoke the message about Jesus. Alternate translation: "spoke the message about Jesus so powerfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	14	02	wc4x			0	the Jews who were disobedient	This refers to a portion of the Jews who did not believe the message about Jesus.
+ACT	14	02	n2pp	figs-metaphor		0	stirred up the minds of the Gentiles	Causing the Gentiles to become angry is spoken of as if calm waters were disturbed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	14	02	k8mv	figs-synecdoche		0	the minds	Here the word "minds" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	14	02	fu13			0	the brothers	Here "brothers" refers to Paul and Barnabas and the new believers.
+ACT	14	03	lp4v			0	General Information:	Here the word "He" refers to the Lord.
+ACT	14	03	a3gp			0	So they stayed there	"Nevertheless they stayed there." Paul and Barnabas stayed in Iconium to help the many people who had believed in [Acts 14:1](../14/01.md). "So" could be omitted if it adds confusion to the text.
+ACT	14	03	f2xh			0	gave evidence about the message of his grace	"demonstrated that the message about his grace was true"
+ACT	14	03	wcn5			0	about the message of his grace	"about the message of the Lord's grace"
+ACT	14	03	c2cv	figs-activepassive		0	by granting signs and wonders to be done by the hands of Paul and Barnabas	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "by enabling Paul and Barnabas to perform signs and wonders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	14	03	p9iq	figs-synecdoche		0	by the hands of Paul and Barnabas	Here "hands" refers to the will and effort of these two men as guided by the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "by the ministry of Paul and Barnabas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	14	04	btu3	figs-metonymy		0	the majority of the city was divided	Here "city"refers to the people in the city. Alternate translation: "most of the people of the city were divided" or "most of the people of the city did not agree with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	14	04	smz5			0	sided with the Jews	"supported the Jews" or "agreed with the Jews." The first group mentioned did not agree with the message about grace.
+ACT	14	04	q1xc	figs-ellipsis		0	with the apostles	The second group mentioned agreed with the message about grace. It may be helpful to restate the verb. Alternate translation: "sided with the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	14	04	mw9h			0	the apostles	Luke refers to Paul and Barnabas. Here "apostle" might be used in the general sense of "ones sent out."
+ACT	14	05	s5h7			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to Paul and Barnabas.
+ACT	14	05	yiv9			0	attempted to persuade their leaders	"tried to convince the leaders of Iconium." Here "attempted" implies they were not able to fully persuade them before the apostles left the city.
+ACT	14	05	q6g2			0	to mistreat and stone Paul and Barnabas	"to beat Paul and Barnabas and to kill them by throwing stones at them"
+ACT	14	06	tpl1	translate-names		0	Lycaonia	A district in Asia Minor (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	14	06	m5gv	translate-names		0	Lystra	A city in Asia Minor south of Iconium and north of Derbe (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	14	06	tl4q	translate-names		0	Derbe	A city in Asia Minor south of Iconium and Lystra (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	14	07	z5nd			0	where they continued to proclaim the gospel	"where Paul and Barnabas continued to proclaim the good news"
+ACT	14	08	ep46			0	General Information:	The first word "he" refers to the crippled man; the second word "he" refers to Paul. The word "him" refers to the crippled man.
+ACT	14	08	l5pu	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul and Barnabas are now in Lystra.
+ACT	14	08	wb5k	writing-participants		0	a certain man sat	This introduces a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	14	08	kz7d			0	powerless in his feet	"unable to move his legs" or "unable to walk on his feet"
+ACT	14	08	tca1			0	a cripple from his mother's womb	"having been born as a cripple"
+ACT	14	08	hw4l			0	cripple	person who cannot walk
+ACT	14	09	di49			0	Paul fixed his eyes on him	"Paul looked straight at him"
+ACT	14	09	xak4	figs-abstractnouns		0	had faith to be made well	The abstract noun "faith" can be translated with the verb "believe." Alternate translation: "believed that Jesus could heal him" or "believed that Jesus could make him well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	14	10	v1kz			0	jumped up	"leaped in the air." This implies that his legs were completely healed.
+ACT	14	11	axe6			0	what Paul had done	This refers to Paul's healing the crippled man.
+ACT	14	11	lvs9			0	they raised their voice	To raise the voice is to speak loudly. Alternate translation: "they spoke loudly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
+ACT	14	11	d1gz	figs-explicit		0	The gods have come down to us	A large number of people believed Paul and Barnabas were their pagan gods who had come down from heaven. Alternate translation: "The gods have come down from heaven to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	14	11	x3bi			0	in the dialect of Lycaonia	"in their own Lycaonian language." The people of Lystra spoke Lycaonian and also Greek.
+ACT	14	11	rm85			0	in the form of men	These people believed that the gods needed to change their appearance in order to look like men.
+ACT	14	12	t7uu	translate-names		0	Zeus	Zeus was the king over all the other pagan gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	14	12	hh25	translate-names		0	Hermes	Hermes was the pagan god who brought messages to people from Zeus and the other gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	14	13	iz6r	figs-explicit		0	The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought	It may be helpful to include additional information about the priest. Alternate translation: "There was a temple just outside the city where the people worshiped Zeus. When the priest who served in the temple heard what Paul and Barnabas had done, he brought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	14	13	v2a9			0	oxen and wreaths	The oxen were to be sacrificed. The wreaths were either to crown Paul and Barnabas, or put on the oxen for sacrifice.
+ACT	14	13	iha1			0	to the gates	The gates of the cities were often used as a meeting place for the people of the city.
+ACT	14	13	ud37			0	wanted to offer sacrifice	"wanted to offer sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas as the gods Zeus and Hermes"
+ACT	14	14	kt1f			0	the apostles, Barnabas and Paul	Luke is here probably using "apostle" in the general sense of "one sent out."
+ACT	14	14	kx43			0	they tore their clothing	This was a symbolic action to show that they were deeply distressed and upset that the crowd wanted to sacrifice to them.
+ACT	14	15	w4fd	figs-rquestion		0	Men, why are you doing these things?	Barnabas and Paul are rebuking the people for trying to sacrifice to them. Alternate translation: "Men, you must not do these things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	14	15	f8vc			0	doing these things	"worshiping us"
+ACT	14	15	u9pq			0	We also are human beings with the same feelings as you	By this statement, Barnabas and Paul are saying that they are not gods. Alternate translation: "We are just human beings like you. We are not gods!"
+ACT	14	15	n9e4			0	with the same feelings as you	"like you in every way"
+ACT	14	15	n98g	figs-metaphor		0	turn from these useless things to a living God	Here "turn from ... to" is a metaphor meaning to stop doing one thing and start doing something else. Alternate translation: "stop worshiping these false gods that cannot help you, and instead begin to worship the living God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	14	15	qr5b			0	a living God	"a God who truly exists" or "a God who lives"
+ACT	14	16	s2rn			0	In the past ages	"In previous times" or "Until now"
+ACT	14	16	vpt5	figs-metaphor		0	to walk in their own ways	Walking in a way, or walking on a path, is a metaphor for living one's life. Alternate translation: "to live their lives the way they wanted to" or "to do whatever they wanted to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	14	17	fw2s	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul and Barnabas continue speaking to the crowd outside the city of Lystra ([Acts 14:8](../14/08.md)).
+ACT	14	17	kig8	figs-litotes		0	he did not leave himself without witness	This could also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "God has certainly left a witness" or "God has indeed testified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ACT	14	17	s3qn			0	in that	"as shown by the fact that"
+ACT	14	17	ps9z	figs-metonymy		0	filling your hearts with food and gladness	Here "you hearts" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "giving you enough to eat and things about which to be happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	14	18	ut73			0	Paul and Barnabas barely kept the multitudes from sacrificing to them	Paul and Barnabas stopped the multitude from sacrificing to them, but it was difficult to do so.
+ACT	14	18	la43			0	barely kept	"had difficulty preventing"
+ACT	14	19	bz7k			0	General Information:	Here the words "he" and "him" refer to Paul.
+ACT	14	19	wmc2	figs-explicit		0	persuaded the crowds	It my be helpful to explicitly state what they persuaded the crowd to do. Alternate translation: "persuaded the people not to believe Paul and Barnabas, and to turn against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	14	19	xbv3			0	the crowds	This may not be the same group as the "multitude" in the previous verse. Some time had passed, and this might be a different group that gathered together.
+ACT	14	19	t8mg			0	thinking that he was dead	"because they thought that he was already dead"
+ACT	14	20	pan3			0	the disciples	These were new believers in the city of Lystra.
+ACT	14	20	aqx3			0	entered the city	"Paul re-entered Lystra with the believers"
+ACT	14	20	e2y9			0	he went to Derbe with Barnabas	"Paul and Barnabas went to the city of Derbe"
+ACT	14	21	wv7e	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the words "they" and "They" refer to Paul. Here the word "We" includes Paul, Barnabas, and the believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	14	21	ykt4			0	that city	"Derbe" ([Acts 14:20](../14/20.md))
+ACT	14	22	ek9l	figs-synecdoche		0	They kept strengthening the souls of the disciples	Here "souls" refers to the disciples. This emphasizes their inner thoughts and beliefs. Alternate translation: "Paul and Barnabas urged the believers to continue to believe the message about Jesus" or "Paul and Barnabas urged the believers to continue to grow strong in their relationship with Jesus (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	14	22	zkd2			0	encouraging them to continue in the faith	"encouraging the believers to keep trusting in Jesus"
+ACT	14	22	d9ic	writing-quotations		0	saying, "We must enter into the kingdom of God through many sufferings."	Some version translate this as an indirect quote, "saying that we must enter into the kingdom of God through many sufferings." The word "we" here includes Luke and the readers.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	14	22	wu1c	figs-inclusive		0	We must enter	Paul includes his hearers, so the word "we" is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	14	23	pk5l			0	General Information:	Except for the third use of the word "they" which refers to the people that Paul and Barnabas had led to the Lord, all the words "they" here refer to Paul and Barnabas.
+ACT	14	23	mqp9			0	When they had appointed for them elders in every church	"When Paul and Barnabas had appointed leaders in each new group of believers"
+ACT	14	23	nd87			0	they entrusted them	Possible meanings are 1) "Paul and Barnabas entrusted the elders they had appointed" or 2) "Paul and Barnabas entrusted the leaders and other believers"
+ACT	14	23	ls62			0	in whom they had believed	Who "they" refers to depends on your choice for the meaning of "them" in the previous note (either elders or leaders and other believers).
+ACT	14	25	t513	figs-metonymy		0	When they had spoken the word in Perga	"Word" here is a metonym for "message of God." Alternate translation: "(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	14	25	h8sh			0	went down to Attalia	The phrase "went down" is used here because Attalia is lower in elevation than Perga.
+ACT	14	26	f2cg			0	where they had been committed to the grace of God	This can be stated in the active form. Alternate translation: "where believers and leaders in Antioch had committed Paul and Barnabas to the grace of God" or "where the people of Antioch prayed that God would care for and protect Paul and Barnabas"
+ACT	14	27	vcd3			0	General Information:	Here the words "they," "them," and "They" refer to Paul and Barnabas. The word "he" refers to God.
+ACT	14	27	i9dv			0	gathered the church together	"called the local believers to meet together"
+ACT	14	27	b4id	figs-metaphor		0	he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles	God's enabling the Gentiles to believe is spoken of as if he had opened a door that had prevented them from entering into faith. Alternate translation: "God had made it possible for the Gentiles to believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	15	intro	h917	Acts 15 General Notes		0		# Acts 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 15:16-17.<br><br>The meeting that Luke describes in this chapter is commonly called the "Jerusalem Council." This was a time when many church leaders got together to decide if believers needed to obey the whole law of Moses.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Brothers<br><br>In this chapter Luke begins to use the word "brothers" to refer to fellow Christians instead of fellow Jews.<br><br>##### Obeying the law of Moses<br><br>Some believers wanted the Gentiles to be circumcised because God had told Abraham and Moses that everyone who wanted to belong to him had to be circumcised and that this was a law that would always exist. But Paul and Barnabas had seen God give uncircumcised Gentiles the gift of the Holy Spirit, so they did not want the Gentiles to be circumcised. Both groups went to Jerusalem to have the church leaders decide what they should do.<br><br>##### "Abstain from things sacrificed to idols, blood, things strangled, and from sexual immorality"<br><br>It is possible that the church leaders decided on these laws so that Jews and Gentiles could not only live together but eat the same foods together.<br>
+ACT	15	01	qck6	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul and Barnabas are still in Antioch when there is a dispute about the Gentiles and circumcision.
+ACT	15	01	su66	figs-explicit		0	Some men	"Some men." You can make explicit that these men were Jews who believed in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	15	01	p3k9			0	came down from Judea	The phrase "came down" is used here because Judea is higher in elevation than Antioch.
+ACT	15	01	zi1n	figs-explicit		0	taught the brothers	Here "brothers" stands for believers in Christ. It is implied that they were in Antioch. Alternate translation: "taught the believers at Antioch" or "were teaching the believers at Antioch" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	15	01	pm8h	figs-activepassive		0	Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Unless someone circumcises you according to the custom of Moses, God cannot save you" or "God will not save you from your sins unless you receive circumcision according to the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	15	02	f9nd	figs-abstractnouns		0	a sharp dispute and debate with them	The abstract nouns "sharp dispute" and "debate" can be stated as verbs and where the men came from can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "had confronted and debated with the men from Judea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	15	02	ek6a			0	go up to Jerusalem	Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem.
+ACT	15	02	z983			0	this question	"this issue"
+ACT	15	03	h2mw			0	General Information:	Here the words "They," "they," and "them" refer to Paul, Barnabas, and certain others ([Acts 15:2](../15/02.md)).
+ACT	15	03	av5y	figs-activepassive		0	They therefore, being sent by the church	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Therefore the community of believers sent them from Antioch to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	15	03	aia5	figs-metonymy		0	being sent by the church	Here "church" stands for the people that were a part of the church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	03	i5kd			0	passed through ... announced	The words "passed through" and "announced" indicate they spent some time in different places sharing in detail what God was doing.
+ACT	15	03	rk37	figs-abstractnouns		0	announced the conversion of the Gentiles	The abstract noun "conversion" means the Gentiles were rejecting their false gods and believing in God. Alternate translation: "announced to the community of believers in those places that Gentiles were believing in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	15	03	nje7	figs-metaphor		0	They brought great joy to all the brothers	Their message causing the brothers to be joyful is spoken of as if "joy" were an object that they brought to the brothers. Alternate translation: "What they said caused their fellow believers to rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	15	03	bbd4			0	the brothers	Here "brothers" refers to fellow believers.
+ACT	15	04	ej1r	figs-activepassive		0	they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the apostles, the elders, and the rest of the community of believers welcomed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	15	04	a2x1			0	with them	"through them"
+ACT	15	05	efe5			0	General Information:	Here the word "them" refers to non-Jewish believers who were not circumcised and did not keep the Old Testament laws of God.
+ACT	15	05	f2b5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul and Barnabas are now in Jerusalem to meet with the apostles and elders there.
+ACT	15	05	k6k7			0	But certain men	Here Luke contrasts those who believe that salvation is only in Jesus to others who believe salvation is by Jesus yet also believe that circumcision is required for salvation.
+ACT	15	05	b9nt			0	to keep the law of Moses	"to obey the law of Moses"
+ACT	15	06	ugu6			0	to consider this matter	The church leaders decided to discuss whether or not Gentiles needed to be circumcised and obey the law of Moses in order for God to save them from their sins.
+ACT	15	07	wct8	figs-you		0	General Information:	The first word "them" refers to apostles and elders ([Acts 15:6](../15/06.md)) and the other words "them" and "their" refer to the believing Gentiles. Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the apostles and elders present. The word "he" refers to God. Here "us" is plural and refers to Peter, the apostles and elders, and all Jewish believers in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	15	07	hxu9	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter begins to speak to the apostles and elders who met to discuss whether Gentiles had to receive circumcision and keep the law ([Acts 15:5-6](./05.md)).
+ACT	15	07	a6q9			0	Brothers	Peter is addressing all of the believers who were present.
+ACT	15	07	s3wb	figs-synecdoche		0	by my mouth	Here "mouth" refers to Peter. Alternate translation: "from me" or "by me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	15	07	yer1			0	the Gentiles should hear	"the Gentiles would hear"
+ACT	15	07	b5s8	figs-metonymy		0	the word of the gospel	Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "the message about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	08	m1xc	figs-metonymy		0	who knows the heart	Here "heart" refers to the "minds" or "inner beings." Alternate translation: "who knows the people's minds" or "who knows what people think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	08	p6d2			0	witnesses to them	"witnesses to the Gentiles"
+ACT	15	08	i1gc			0	giving them the Holy Spirit	"causing the Holy Spirit to come upon them"
+ACT	15	09	zs2g			0	made no distinction	God did not treat Jewish believers different from Gentile believers.
+ACT	15	09	ase1	figs-metaphor		0	making their hearts clean by faith	God's forgiving the Gentile believers' sins is spoken as though he literally cleaned their hearts. Here "heart" stands for the person's inner being. Alternate translation: "forgiving their sins because they believed in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	10	ha45	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Peter includes his audience by his use of "our" and "we." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	15	10	wjq7	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter finishes speaking to the apostles and elders.
+ACT	15	10	rfr4			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+ACT	15	10	zaz6	figs-rquestion		0	why do you test God, that you should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?	Peter uses a question with a word picture to tell the Jewish believers they should not require the non-Jewish believers to perform circumcision to be saved. Alternate translation: "Do not test God by putting a burden on the non-Jewish believers which we Jews were not able to bear!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	15	10	bfd5			0	our fathers	This refers to their Jewish ancestors.
+ACT	15	11	q28c	figs-activepassive		0	But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they were	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But we believe the Lord Jesus shall save us by his grace, just as he saved the non-Jewish believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	15	12	um1p			0	General Information:	Here the word "them" refers to Paul and Barnabas.
+ACT	15	12	d1uc			0	All the multitude	"Everyone" or "The whole group" ([Acts 15:6](../15/06.md))
+ACT	15	12	uks6			0	God had worked	"God had done" or "God had caused"
+ACT	15	13	vb25			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to Paul and Barnabas ([Acts 15:12](../15/12.md)).
+ACT	15	13	l7mp	Connecting Statement:		0		James begins to speak to the apostles and elders ([Acts 15:6](../15/06.md)).
+ACT	15	13	pl6m			0	Brothers, listen	"Fellow believers, listen." James was probably speaking only to men.
+ACT	15	14	s9dn			0	in order to take from them a people	"so that he might choose from among them a people"
+ACT	15	14	pnr9	figs-metonymy		0	for his name	"for God's name." Here "name" refers to God. Alternate translation: "for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	15	h9um			0	General Information:	Here "I" refers to God who spoke through the words of his prophet.
+ACT	15	15	ibb2	Connecting Statement:		0		James quotes the prophet Amos from the Old Testament.
+ACT	15	15	am6y	figs-metonymy		0	The words of the prophets agree	Here "words" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "What the prophets said agrees" or "The prophets agree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	15	nbi1			0	agree with this	"confirm this truth"
+ACT	15	15	j4f5	figs-activepassive		0	as it is written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as they wrote" or "as the prophet Amos wrote long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	15	16	f5wf	figs-metaphor		0	I will build again the tent of David, which has fallen down ... its ruins again	This speaks of God's again choosing one of David's descendants to rule over his people as though he were setting up a tent again after it fell down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	15	16	ist8	figs-metonymy		0	tent	Here "tent" stands for David's family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	17	sm79	figs-metaphor		0	the remnant of men may seek the Lord	This speaks about people wanting to obey God and learn more about him as if they were literally looking for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	15	17	hkw1	figs-gendernotations		0	remnant of men	Here "men" includes males and females. Alternate translation: "remnant of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+ACT	15	17	pe4l	figs-123person		0	may seek the Lord	God is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "may seek me, the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ACT	15	17	tu21	figs-activepassive		0	including all the Gentiles called by my name	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "including all the Gentiles who belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	15	17	c8gm	figs-metonymy		0	my name	Here "my name" stands for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	18	tr27	figs-activepassive		0	that have been known	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that people have known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	15	19	g3zx	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here "we" includes James, the apostles, and the elders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	15	19	f6za	Connecting Statement:		0		James finishes speaking to the apostles and elders. (See: [Acts 15:2](../15/02.md) and [Acts 15:13](./13.md))
+ACT	15	19	pyb9	figs-explicit		0	we should not trouble those of the Gentiles	You can make explicit in what way James does not want to trouble the Gentiles. Alternate translation: "we should not require the Gentiles to become circumcised and obey the laws of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	15	19	vr6u	figs-metaphor		0	who turn to God	A person who starts obeying God is spoken of as if the person is physically turning towards God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	15	20	wx8f			0	they must keep away from the pollution of idols ... sexual immorality ... strangled ... blood	Sexual immorality, strangling animals, and consuming blood were often part of ceremonies to worship idols and false gods.
+ACT	15	20	n6f2	figs-explicit		0	pollution of idols	This possibly refers to eating the meat of an animal that someone has sacrificed to an idol or to anything to do with idol worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	15	20	j2rl	figs-explicit		0	from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood	God did not allow Jews to eat meat that still had the blood in it. Also, even earlier in Moses' writings in Genesis, God had forbidden the drinking of blood. Therefore, they could not eat an animal that someone strangled because the blood was not properly drained from the body of the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	15	21	si1h	figs-explicit		0	Moses has been proclaimed in every city ... and he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath	James is implying that Gentiles know how important these rules are because Jews preach them in every city where there is a synagogue. It also implies the Gentiles can go to the teachers from the synagogues to learn more about these rules. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	15	21	zd7t	figs-metonymy		0	Moses has been proclaimed	Here "Moses" represents the law of Moses. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The law of Moses has been proclaimed" or "Jews have taught the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	15	21	xg5n	figs-hyperbole		0	in every city	The word "every" here is a generalization. Alternate translation: "in many cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	15	21	pbm5	figs-metonymy		0	and he is read	Here "he" refers to Moses, whose name here represents his law. Alternate translation: "and the law is read" or "and they read the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	22	rhn3			0	General Information:	Here the word "them" refers to Judas and Silas. The word "They" refers to the apostles, elders, and other believers of the church in Jerusalem.
+ACT	15	22	hp6j	figs-explicit		0	the whole church	Here "church" refers to the people who are a part of the church in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the church in Jerusalem" or "the whole community of believers in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	22	c711	translate-names		0	Judas called Barsabbas	This is the name of a man. "Barsabbas" is a second name that people called him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	15	23	e4g2			0	From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings!	This is the introduction of the letter. Your language may have a way of introducing the author of the letter and to whom it is written. Alternate translation: "This letter is from your brothers, the apostles and elders. We are writing to you Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings to you" or "To our Gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings from the apostles and elders, your brothers"
+ACT	15	23	kp51			0	your brothers ... the Gentile brothers	Here the word "brothers" refers to fellow believers. By using these words, the apostles and elders assure the Gentile believers that they accept them as fellow believers.
+ACT	15	23	php8	translate-names		0	Cilicia	This is the name of a province on the coast in Asia Minor north of the Island of Cyprus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	15	24	g8m9	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here all instances of "we," "our," and "us" refer to the believers in the church in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [Acts 15:22](../15/22.md))
+ACT	15	24	p1tl			0	that certain men	"that some men"
+ACT	15	24	kh16			0	with no orders from us	"even though we gave no orders for them to go"
+ACT	15	24	bxq8	figs-synecdoche		0	disturbed you with teachings that upset your souls	Here "souls" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "have taught things that have troubled you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	15	25	c3dl			0	to choose men	The men they sent were Judas called Barsabbas and Silas ([Acts 15:22](../15/22.md)).
+ACT	15	26	t7vw	figs-metonymy		0	for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ	Here "name" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "because they believe in our Lord Jesus Christ" or "because they serve our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	27	j1jb	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the words "We" and "us" refer to the leaders and believers in the church in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [Acts 15:22](../15/22.md))
+ACT	15	27	v2ee	Connecting Statement:		0		This concludes the letter from the Jerusalem church to the Gentile believers in Antioch.
+ACT	15	27	xw8l	figs-explicit		0	who will tell you the same thing themselves in their own words	This phrase emphasizes that Judas and Silas will say the same things that the apostles and elders had written. Alternate translation: "who themselves will tell you the same things about which we have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	15	28	l9z6	figs-metaphor		0	to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things	This speaks about laws that people need to obey as if they were objects that people carry on their shoulders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	15	29	nt7s			0	from things sacrificed to idols	This means they are not allowed to eat the meat of an animal that someone sacrifices to an idol.
+ACT	15	29	vcc6	figs-explicit		0	blood	This refers to drinking blood or eating meat from which the blood has not been drained. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	15	29	rt55			0	things strangled	A strangled animal was killed but its blood was not drained.
+ACT	15	29	buy9			0	Farewell	This announces the end of the letter. Alternate translation: "Goodbye"
+ACT	15	30	khi8	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul, Barnabas, Judas, and Silas leave for Antioch.
+ACT	15	30	c3uk			0	So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch	The word "they" refers to Paul, Barnabas, Judas, and Silas. Alternate translation: "So when the four men were dismissed, they came down to Antioch"
+ACT	15	30	usz6	figs-activepassive		0	when they were dismissed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the apostles and elders dismissed the four men" or "when the believers in Jerusalem sent them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	15	30	t55a			0	came down to Antioch	The phrase "came down" is used here because Antioch is lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
+ACT	15	31	k1mr			0	they rejoiced	"the believers in Antioch rejoiced"
+ACT	15	31	e4gf	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of the encouragement	The abstract noun "encouragement" can be expressed with the verb "encourage." Alternate translation: "because what the apostles and elders wrote encouraged them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	15	32	r65l			0	also prophets	Prophets were teachers authorized by God to speak for him. Alternate translation: "because they were prophets" or "who were also prophets"
+ACT	15	32	e2en			0	the brothers	"the fellow believers"
+ACT	15	32	j99g	figs-metaphor		0	strengthened them	Helping someone to depend even more on Jesus is spoken of as if they were making them physically stronger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	15	33	y2ls	Connecting Statement:		0		Judas and Silas return to Jerusalem while Paul and Barnabas remain in Antioch.
+ACT	15	33	v7pj	figs-metaphor		0	After they had spent some time there	This speaks about time as if it were a commodity that a person could spend. The word "they" refers to Judas and Silas. Alternate translation: "After they stayed there for a while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	15	33	v6im	figs-activepassive		0	they were sent away in peace from the brothers	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the brothers sent Judas and Silas back in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	15	33	wzw4			0	the brothers	This refers to the believers in Antioch.
+ACT	15	33	xv3h			0	to those who had sent them	"to the believers in Jerusalem who sent Judas and Silas" ([Acts 15:22](../15/22.md))
+ACT	15	35	e7s4	figs-metonymy		0	the word of the Lord	Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "the message about the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	36	k6c6	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul and Barnabas go on separate journeys.
+ACT	15	36	i1n5			0	Let us return now	"I suggest we now return"
+ACT	15	36	ib2j			0	visit the brothers	"care for the brothers" or "offer to help the believers"
+ACT	15	36	ua1f	figs-metonymy		0	the word of the Lord	Here "word" stands for the message. Alternate translation: "the message about the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	15	36	y9i9			0	see how they are	"learn how they are doing." They want to learn about the current condition of the brothers and how they are holding on to God's truth.
+ACT	15	37	s635			0	to also take with them John who was called Mark	"to take John, who was also called Mark"
+ACT	15	38	a5nn	figs-litotes		0	Paul thought it was not good to take Mark	The words "not good" are used to say the opposite of good. Alternate translation: "Paul thought that taking Mark would be bad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ACT	15	38	ht3k			0	Pamphylia	This was a province in Asia Minor. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:10](../02/10.md).
+ACT	15	38	ln7w			0	did not go further with them in the work	"did not continue to work with them then" or "did not continue to serve with them"
+ACT	15	39	bb8w			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to Barnabas and Paul.
+ACT	15	39	u97a	figs-abstractnouns		0	Then there arose a sharp disagreement	The abstract noun "disagreement" can be stated as the verb "disagree." Alternate translation: "They strongly disagreed with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	15	40	l2uq	figs-activepassive		0	after he was entrusted by the brothers to the grace of the Lord	To entrust to someone means to place the care and responsibility for someone or something to another person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after the believers in Antioch entrusted Paul to the grace of the Lord" or "after the believers in Antioch prayed for the Lord to take care of Paul and show kindness to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	15	41	e3ym	figs-explicit		0	he went	The previous sentence implies that Silas was with Paul. Alternate translation: "they went" or "Paul and Silas went" or "Paul took Silas and went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	15	41	t81z			0	went through Syria and Cilicia	These are provinces or areas in Asia Minor, near the island of Cyprus.
+ACT	15	41	tbv3	figs-metaphor		0	strengthening the churches	Encouraging the believers in the churches is spoken of as though Paul and Silas were making the believers physically stronger. The word "churches" refers to the groups of believers in Syria and Cilicia. Alternate translation: "encouraging the believers in the churches" or "helping the community of believers to depend even more in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	16	intro	e7z2	Acts 16 General Notes		0		# Acts 16 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Timothy's circumcision<br><br>Paul circumcised Timothy because they were telling the message of Jesus to Jews and Gentiles. Paul wanted the Jews to know that he respected the law of Moses even though the church leaders in Jerusalem had decided that Christians did not need to be circumcised..<br><br>##### The woman who had a spirit of divination<br><br>Most people want very much to know the future, but the law of Moses said that speaking with the spirits of dead people to learn about the future is a sin. This woman seems to have been able to tell the future very well. She was a slave, and her masters made much money from her work. Paul wanted her to stop sinning, so he told the spirit to leave her. Luke does not say that she began to follow Jesus or tell us anything more about her.<br>
+ACT	16	01	l2b1			0	General Information:	The first, third, and fourth instances of the word "him" refer to Timothy. The second "him" refers to Paul.
+ACT	16	01	f49m	writing-background		0		This continues the missionary journeys of Paul with Silas. Timothy is introduced into the story and joins Paul and Silas. Verses 1 and 2 give background information about Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	16	01	km5q	figs-go		0	Paul also came	Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+ACT	16	01	d4ka			0	Derbe	This is the name of a city in Asia Minor. See how you translated it in [Acts 14:6](../14/06.md).
+ACT	16	01	u3vr			0	behold	The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the narrative. Your language may have a way of doing this.
+ACT	16	01	wxl8	figs-ellipsis		0	who believed	The words "in Christ" are understood. Alternate translation: "who believed in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	16	02	t1lu	figs-activepassive		0	He was well spoken of by the brothers	This can be stated in active from. Alternate translation: "The brothers spoke well of him" or "Timothy had a good reputation among the brothers" or "The brothers said good things about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	02	rez2			0	by the brothers	Here "brothers" refers to believers. Alternate translation: "by the believers"
+ACT	16	03	p6z8			0	circumcised him	It is possible that Paul himself circumcised Timothy, but it is more likely that he had someone else circumcise Timothy.
+ACT	16	03	za93			0	because of the Jews that were in those places	"because of the Jews living in the areas where Paul and Timothy would be traveling"
+ACT	16	03	hk2l	figs-explicit		0	for they all knew that his father was a Greek	Since Greek men did not have their sons circumcised, the Jews would have known Timothy was not circumcised, and they would have rejected Paul and Timothy before hearing their message about Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	16	04	n46i			0	General Information:	The word "they" here refers to Paul, Silas ([Acts 15:40](../15/40.md)), and Timothy ([Acts 16:3](./03.md)).
+ACT	16	04	bu6r			0	for them to obey	"for the church members to obey" or "for the believers to obey"
+ACT	16	04	gpi3	figs-activepassive		0	that had been written by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	04	mqe4	figs-metonymy		0	the churches	Here this stands for the believers in the churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	16	05	q8v9	figs-activepassive		0	the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in number daily	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The believers became stronger in their faith, and there were more and more people becoming believers every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	05	lv4f	figs-metaphor		0	the churches were strengthened in the faith	This speaks of helping someone to believe more confidently as if it were making them physically stronger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	16	06	g97e			0	Phrygia	This is a region in Asia. See how you translated this name in [Acts 2:10](../02/10.md).
+ACT	16	06	ue3k	figs-activepassive		0	they had been forbidden by the Holy Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit had forbidden them" or "the Holy Spirit did not permit them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	06	h4u4	figs-metonymy		0	the word	Here "word" stands for "message." Alternate translation: "the message about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	16	07	x1b1	figs-go		0	When they came	Here "came" can be translated as "went" or "arrived." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+ACT	16	07	b1xq	translate-names		0	Mysia ... Bithynia	These are two more regions in Asia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	16	07	b539			0	the Spirit of Jesus	"the Holy Spirit"
+ACT	16	08	s6l1			0	they came down to the city of Troas	The phrase "came down" is used here because Troas is lower in elevation than Mysia.
+ACT	16	08	xq6n	figs-go		0	they came down	Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+ACT	16	09	t6v2			0	A vision appeared to Paul	"Paul saw a vision from God" or "Paul had a vision from God"
+ACT	16	09	hq8e			0	calling him	"begging him" or "inviting him"
+ACT	16	09	cm2u			0	Come over into Macedonia	The phrase "Come over" is used because Macedonia is across the sea from Troas.
+ACT	16	10	fg5h			0	we set out to go to Macedonia ... God had called us	Here the words "we" and "us" refer to Paul and his companions including Luke, the author of Acts.
+ACT	16	11	m2p5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul and his companions are now in Philippi on their missionary trip. Verse 13 begins the story of Lydia. This short story happens during Paul's travels.
+ACT	16	11	q2pr	translate-names		0	Samothrace ... Neapolis	These are coastal cities near Phillipi in Macedonia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	16	11	yy6z	figs-go		0	we came to Neapolis	Here "came to" can be translated as "went to" or "arrived at." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+ACT	16	12	tl9f	figs-explicit		0	a Roman colony	This is a city outside of Italy where many people who came from Rome lived. The people there had the same rights and freedoms as people who lived in cities in Italy. They could govern themselves and they did not have to pay taxes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	16	14	x8bp	Connecting Statement:		0		This ends the story of Lydia.
+ACT	16	14	n952	writing-participants		0	A certain woman named Lydia	Here "A certain woman" introduces a new person in the story. Alternate translation: "There was a woman named Lydia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	16	14	qj86	figs-ellipsis		0	a seller of purple	Here "cloth" is understood. Alternate translation: "a merchant who sold purple cloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	16	14	c6n8	translate-names		0	Thyatira	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	16	14	cyk3			0	worshiped God	A worshiper of God is a Gentile who gives praise to God and follows him, but does not obey all of the Jewish laws.
+ACT	16	14	rd4r	figs-metaphor		0	The Lord opened her heart to pay attention	For the Lord to cause someone to pay attention and believe a message is spoken of as if he were opening a person's heart. Alternate translation: "The Lord caused her to listen well and to believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	16	14	s9ju	figs-metonymy		0	opened her heart	Here "heart" stands for a person's mind. Also, the author speaks about the "heart" or "mind" as if it were a box that a person could open so it is ready for someone to fill it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	16	14	a74y	figs-activepassive		0	what was said by Paul	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what Paul said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	15	g7e9	figs-activepassive		0	When she and her house were baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When they baptized Lydia and members of her household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	15	s799	figs-metonymy		0	her house	Here "house" represents the people who live in her house. Alternate translation: "the members of her household" or "her family and household servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	16	16	vyn4	writing-background		0	General Information:	Background information is given here to explain that this young fortune teller brought much financial gain to her masters by guessing people's futures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	16	16	anc1	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the first event in another short story during Paul's travels; it is about a young fortune teller.
+ACT	16	16	ufy4			0	It came about that	This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+ACT	16	16	y1gc	writing-participants		0	a certain young woman	The phrase "a certain" introduces a new person to the story. Alternate translation: "there was a young woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	16	16	ymt9			0	a spirit of divination	An evil spirit spoke to her often about the immediate future of people.
+ACT	16	17	tni9	figs-metaphor		0	the way of salvation	How a person can be saved is spoken of here as if it were a way or path that a person walks on. Alternate translation: "how God can save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	16	18	lj79	figs-activepassive		0	But Paul, being greatly annoyed by her, turned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But she greatly annoyed Paul so he turned around" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	18	qi1k	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of Jesus Christ	Here "name" stands for speaking with the authority or as the representative of Jesus Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	16	18	u4z8			0	it came out right away	"the spirit came out immediately"
+ACT	16	19	m1y7			0	her masters	"the owners of the slave girl"
+ACT	16	19	r1a1	figs-explicit		0	When her masters saw that their opportunity to make money was now gone	It can be stated clearly why they no longer hoped to make money. Alternate translation: "When her masters saw that she could no longer earn money for them by telling fortunes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	16	19	bws7			0	into the marketplace	"into the public square." This is a public place of business, where buying and selling of goods, cattle, or services takes place.
+ACT	16	19	hf82			0	before the authorities	"into the presence of the authorities" or "so that the authorities could judge them"
+ACT	16	20	d2rg			0	When they had brought them to the magistrates	"When they had brought them to the judges"
+ACT	16	20	wa94			0	magistrates	rulers, judges
+ACT	16	20	dkz2	figs-inclusive		0	These men are stirring up our city	Here the word "our" refers to the people of the city and includes the magistrates who ruled it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	16	21	gna6			0	to accept or practice	"to believe or to obey" or "to accept or to do"
+ACT	16	22	r1gr			0	General Information:	Here the words "their" and "them" refer to Paul and Silas. The word "they" here refers to soldiers.
+ACT	16	22	at6i	figs-activepassive		0	commanded them to be beaten with rods	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "commanded the soldiers to beat them with rods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	23	dsr3			0	had laid many blows upon them	"had hit them many times with rods"
+ACT	16	23	y4mc			0	commanded the jailer to keep them securely	"told the jailer to make sure they did not get out"
+ACT	16	23	zkp7			0	jailer	a person responsible for all the people held in the jail or prison
+ACT	16	24	a79x			0	he got this command	"he heard this command"
+ACT	16	24	rl8c			0	fastened their feet in the stocks	"securely locked their feet in the stocks"
+ACT	16	24	jug6			0	stocks	a piece of wood with holes for preventing a person's feet from moving
+ACT	16	25	rwu3			0	General Information:	The word "them" refers to Paul and Silas.
+ACT	16	25	hme2	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues Paul and Silas' time in Philippi in prison and tells what happens to their jailer.
+ACT	16	26	q7z1	figs-activepassive		0	earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "earthquake which shook the foundations of the prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	26	m4ye	figs-synecdoche		0	the foundations of the prison	When the foundations shook, this caused the entire prison to shake. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	16	26	s6mu	figs-activepassive		0	all the doors were opened	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the doors opened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	26	p393	figs-activepassive		0	everyone's chains were unfastened	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone's chains came loose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	27	ljy6	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to Paul, Silas, and all of the other prisoners but excludes the jailer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	16	27	hr9q	figs-activepassive		0	The jailer was awakened from sleep	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The jailer woke up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	27	cwt5			0	was about to kill himself	"was ready to kill himself." The jailer preferred to commit suicide rather than suffer the consequences of letting the prisoners escape.
+ACT	16	29	pe66	figs-explicit		0	called for lights	The reason why the jailer needed light can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "called for someone to bring light so he could see who was still in the prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	16	29	h5ai	figs-metonymy		0	for lights	The word "lights" stands for something that makes light. Alternate translation: "for torches" or "for lamps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	16	29	r6is			0	rushed in	"quickly entered the jail"
+ACT	16	29	bb6t	translate-symaction		0	fell down before Paul and Silas	The jailer humbled himself by bowing down at the feet of Paul and Silas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	16	30	a3h6			0	brought them out	"led them outside the jail"
+ACT	16	30	u132	figs-activepassive		0	what must I do to be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what must I do for God to save me from my sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	31	br4k	figs-activepassive		0	you will be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will save you" or "God will save you from your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	31	w8ed	figs-metonymy		0	your house	Here "house" stands for the people who live in the house. Alternate translation: "all the members of your household" or "your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	16	32	kb35			0	General Information:	Here the first use of the word "they" as well as the words "their" and "them" refer to Paul and Silas. Compare [Acts 16:25](../16/25.md). The last use of the word "they" refers to the people in the jailers' household. The words "him," "his," and "he" refer to the jailer.
+ACT	16	32	pq5w	figs-metonymy		0	They spoke the word of the Lord to him	Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "They told him the message about the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	16	33	r3la	figs-activepassive		0	he and those in his entire house were baptized immediately	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Paul and Silas baptized the jailer and all the members of his household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	16	35	x3x8			0	General Information:	This is the last event in the story of Paul and Silas in Philippi ([Acts 16:12](../16/12.md)).
+ACT	16	35	lb4z			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke tells the last event in the story that started in [Acts 16:16](../16/16.md).
+ACT	16	35	qum8	figs-metonymy		0	sent word to the guards	Here "word" stands for "message" or "command." Alternate translation: "sent a message to the guards" or "sent a command to the guards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	16	35	j5m6			0	sent word	Here "sent" means the magistrates told someone to go tell the guards their message.
+ACT	16	35	vev9			0	Let those men go	"Release those men" or "Allow those men to leave"
+ACT	16	36	k3i6			0	come out	"come outside of the jail"
+ACT	16	37	v4yk	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	All of the times the word "they" is used and the first time "them" is used, the words refer to the magistrates. The word "themselves" refers to the magistrates. The second time the word "them" is used, it refers to Paul and Silas. The word "us" refers only to Paul and Silas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	16	37	b4jm	figs-explicit		0	said to them	Probably Paul is speaking to the jailer, but he intends for the jailer to tell the magistrates what he says. Alternate translation: "said to the jailer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	16	37	b7cc	figs-metonymy		0	They have publicly beaten us	Here "They" refers to the magistrates who commanded their soldiers to beat them. Alternate translation: "The magistrates ordered their soldiers to beat us in public" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	16	37	wc37			0	without a trial, even though we are Romans citizens—and they threw us into prison	"men who are Roman citizens, and they had their soldiers put us in jail though they had not proven in court that we were guilty"
+ACT	16	37	qq1u	figs-rquestion		0	Do they now want to send us away secretly? No!	Paul uses a question to emphasize that he will not allow the magistrates to send them out the city in secret after they had mistreated Paul and Silas. Alternate translation: "I will certainly not let them send us out of the city in secret!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	16	37	jr2j	figs-rpronouns		0	Let them come themselves	Here "themselves" is used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ACT	16	38	ym2u	figs-explicit		0	when they heard that Paul and Silas were Romans, they were afraid	To be a Roman meant to be a legal citizens of the Empire. Citizenship provided freedom from torture and the right to a fair trial. The city leaders were afraid that more important Roman authorities might learn how the city leaders had mistreated Paul and Silas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	16	40	q59h			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to Paul and Silas. The word "them" refers to the believers in Philippi.
+ACT	16	40	y14i	writing-endofstory		0		This is the end of Paul and Silas' time in Philippi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+ACT	16	40	t1pf	figs-go		0	came to the house	Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+ACT	16	40	ylk9			0	the house of Lydia	"the home of Lydia"
+ACT	16	40	ntc9	figs-gendernotations		0	saw the brothers	Here "brothers" refers to believers whether male or female. Alternate translation: "saw the believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+ACT	17	intro	gj4c	Acts 17 General Notes		0		# Acts 17 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Misunderstandings about the Messiah<br><br>The Jews expected the Christ or Messiah to be a powerful king because the Old Testament says so many times. But it also says many times that the Messiah would suffer, and that was what Paul was telling the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>##### The religion of Athens<br><br>Paul said that the Athenians were "religious," but they did not worship the true God. They worshiped many different false gods. In the past they had conquered other peoples and begun to worship the gods of the people they had conquered. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>In this chapter Luke describes for the first time how Paul told the message of Christ to people who knew nothing of the Old Testament.<br>
+ACT	17	01	q9x4			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to Paul and Silas. Compare [Acts 16:40](../16/40.md). The word "them" refers to the Jews at the synagogue in Thessalonica.
+ACT	17	01	r3qb	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the story of Paul, Silas, and Timothy's missionary trip. They arrive in Thessalonica, apparently without Luke, since he says "they" and not "we."
+ACT	17	01	e4w5			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke, the author, starts to tell a new part of the story.
+ACT	17	01	b7np			0	passed through	"traveled through"
+ACT	17	01	kll1	translate-names		0	cities of Amphipolis and Apollonia	These are coastal cities in Macedonia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	17	01	yj66	figs-go		0	they came to the city	Here "came" can be translated as "went" or "arrived." Alternate translation: "they came to the city" or "they arrived at the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+ACT	17	02	vbf2			0	as his custom was	"as his habit was" or "as his common practice was." Paul usually went to the synagogue on the Sabbath when Jews would be present.
+ACT	17	02	bt5e			0	for three Sabbath days	"on each Sabbath day for three weeks"
+ACT	17	02	wp3k	figs-explicit		0	reasoned with them from the scriptures	Paul explained what the scriptures means in order to prove to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	17	02	qf4t			0	reasoned with them	"gave them reasons" or "debated with them" or "discussed with them"
+ACT	17	03	e85n			0	General Information:	Here the word "He" refers to Paul ([Acts 17:2](../17/02.md)).
+ACT	17	03	ir9q	figs-metaphor		0	He was opening the scriptures	Possible meanings are 1) to explain the scriptures in a way that people can understand is spoken of as if Paul were opening something so people can see what is inside of it) or 2) Paul was literally opening a book or scroll and reading from it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	17	03	he78			0	it was necessary	"it was part of God's plan"
+ACT	17	03	ipb2			0	to rise again	"to come back to life"
+ACT	17	03	b9qi			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+ACT	17	04	es2u	figs-activepassive		0	the Jews were persuaded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Jews believed" or "the Jews understood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	17	04	nyp2			0	joined Paul	"became associated with Paul"
+ACT	17	04	t21z			0	devout Greeks	This refers to Greeks who worship God but have not converted to Judaism through circumcision.
+ACT	17	04	ye8v	figs-litotes		0	not a few of the leading women	This is an understatement to emphasize that many leading women joined them. Alternate translation: "many leading women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ACT	17	05	nuh6			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to the unbelieving Jews and wicked men from the marketplace.
+ACT	17	05	uj43	figs-metaphor		0	being moved with jealousy	The feeling of jealousy is spoken of as if jealousy were actually moving the person. Alternate translation: "feeling very jealous" or "feeling very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	17	05	vev6	figs-explicit		0	with jealousy	It can be stated explicitly that these Jews were jealous because some of the Jews and Greeks believed Paul's message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	17	05	btw6			0	took certain wicked men	Here "took" does not mean the Jews took these people by force. It means the Jews persuaded these wicked men to help them.
+ACT	17	05	lc6g			0	certain wicked men	"some evil men." The word "men" here refers specifically to males.
+ACT	17	05	ie1f			0	from the marketplace	"from the public square." This is a public place of business, where buying and selling of goods, cattle, or services take place.
+ACT	17	05	t3bc	figs-metonymy		0	set the city in an uproar	Here "the city" stands for the people in the city. Alternate translation: "caused the people of the city to be in an uproar" or "caused the people of the city to riot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	17	05	s3uv			0	Assaulting the house	"Violently attacking the house." This probably means the people were throwing rocks at the house and trying to break down the door of the house.
+ACT	17	05	ks2l	translate-names		0	Jason	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	17	05	pp7k			0	out to the people	Possible meanings or "people" are 1) a governmental or legal group of citizens gathered to make a decision or 2) a mob.
+ACT	17	06	i79p			0	certain other brothers	Here "brothers" refers to believers. Alternate translation: "some other believers"
+ACT	17	06	e44z			0	before the officials	"in the presence of the officials"
+ACT	17	06	g7xj			0	These men who have	The Jewish leaders were speaking and the phrase, "These men," refers to Paul and Silas.
+ACT	17	06	c2av	figs-hyperbole		0	turned the world upside down	This phrase is another way of saying Paul and Silas where causing trouble everywhere they went. The Jewish leaders were exaggerating the influence Paul and Silas were having with their teaching. Alternate translation: "caused trouble everywhere in the world" or "caused trouble everywhere they have gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	17	07	hlc9			0	Jason has welcomed	This phrase signals that Jason was in agreement with the apostles' troubling message.
+ACT	17	08	th2f			0	were disturbed	"were worried"
+ACT	17	09	ya44			0	made Jason and the rest pay money as security	Jason and the others had to pay the money to the city officials as a promise of good behavior; that money might be returned if all went well or it might be used to repair the damages brought on by bad behavior.
+ACT	17	09	bj48			0	the rest	The words "the rest" refers to other believers that the Jews brought before the officials.
+ACT	17	09	aru6			0	they let them go	"the officials let Jason and the other believers go"
+ACT	17	10	na8h			0	General Information:	Paul and Silas travel on to the town of Berea.
+ACT	17	10	qy5c	figs-gendernotations		0	the brothers	The word "brothers" here refers to men and women believers. Alternate translation: "the believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+ACT	17	11	k2st	writing-background		0	Now	The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke tells background information about the people in Berea and how they were willing to listen to Paul and examine what he said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	17	11	gu6s			0	these people were more noble	These "well-born" people were willing to think more objectively about new ideas than other people. Alternate translation: "more open minded" or "more willing to listen"
+ACT	17	11	hle3	figs-metonymy		0	received the word	Here "word" refers to a teaching. Alternate translation: "listened to the teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	17	11	uh8a			0	with all readiness of mind	These Bereans were prepared to examine earnestly Paul's teachings about the scripture.
+ACT	17	11	lzm3			0	examining the scriptures daily	"carefully reading and evaluating the scriptures every day"
+ACT	17	11	g8an			0	these things were so	"the things Paul said were true"
+ACT	17	13	vn8h	translate-names		0	General Information:	Athens is down the coast from Barea which is in Macedonia. Athens was one of the most important cities in Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	17	13	asb4	figs-metaphor		0	went there and stirred up	This speaks about their agitating people as though it were a person stirring a liquid and causing the things at the bottom of the liquid to rise to the surface. Alternate translation: "went there and agitated" or "went there and disturbed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	17	13	wjq3			0	troubled the crowds	"and worried the crowds" or "caused dread and fear among the people"
+ACT	17	14	ael8	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	The word "brothers" here refers to men and women believers. Alternate translation: "believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+ACT	17	14	zw1c			0	to go to the sea	"to go to the coast." From here Paul would probably sail to another city.
+ACT	17	15	tjh5			0	who were leading Paul	"who were accompanying Paul" or "who were going along with Paul"
+ACT	17	15	gs1p	figs-quotations		0	they received from him instructions for Silas and Timothy	"he told them to instruct Silas and Timothy." This can also be stated as a direct quotation as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+ACT	17	16	wk63			0	General Information:	This is another part of the story of Paul and Silas' travels. Paul is now in Athens where he is waiting for Silas and Timothy to join him.
+ACT	17	16	y9cr			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke starts to tell a new part of the story.
+ACT	17	16	we78	figs-synecdoche		0	his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols	Here "spirit" stands for Paul himself. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he became upset because he saw that there were idols everywhere in the city" or "seeing the idols everywhere in the city upset him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	17	17	q8px			0	he reasoned	"he debated" or "he discussed." This means that there is interaction from the listeners rather than only his preaching. They are talking with him as well.
+ACT	17	17	jkj8			0	others who worshiped God	This refers to Gentiles (non-Jews) who give praise to God and follow him but do not obey all of the Jewish laws.
+ACT	17	17	ec14			0	in the marketplace	"in the public square." This is a public place of business, where buying and selling of goods, cattle, or services take place.
+ACT	17	18	ru6a			0	General Information:	Here the words "him," "He, "and "he" refer to Paul.
+ACT	17	18	l7le	translate-names		0	Epicurean and Stoic philosophers	These people believed all things were formed by chance and that the gods were too busy being happy to be bothered with governing the universe. They rejected the resurrection and wanted only simple pleasures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	17	18	f976	translate-names		0	Stoic philosophers	These people believed freedom comes from resigning oneself to fate. They rejected a personal loving God and the resurrection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	17	18	tjk6			0	encountered him	"happened upon him"
+ACT	17	18	dnj8			0	Some said	"Some of the philosophers said"
+ACT	17	18	g4bv	figs-metaphor		0	What is this babbler	The word "babbler" was used to refer to birds picking up seeds as food. It refers negatively to a person who only knows a little bit of information. The philosophers said Paul had bits of information which were not worth listening to. Alternate translation: "What is this uneducated person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	17	18	k2ps			0	Others said	"Other philosophers said"
+ACT	17	18	l41t			0	He seems to be one who calls people to follow	"He seems to be a proclaimer" or "He seems to be on a mission to add people to his philosophy"
+ACT	17	18	sx9t			0	strange gods	This is not in the sense of "odd," but in the sense of "foreign," that is, gods that Greeks and Romans do not worship or know about.
+ACT	17	19	fs5g	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	The words "him," "He" and "you" refer to Paul ([Acts 17:18](../17/18.md)). Here the words "They" and "we" refer to the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	17	19	mv8c			0	They took ... brought him	This does not mean they arrested Paul. The philosophers invited Paul to speak formally to their leaders.
+ACT	17	19	b56g	figs-metonymy		0	to the Areopagus	The "Areopagus" was the place where the leaders met. Alternate translation: "to the leaders that met on the Areopagus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	17	19	ze7e			0	the Areopagus, saying	Here the leaders on the Areopagus are speaking. This can stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "the Areopagus. The leaders said to Paul"
+ACT	17	19	unc8	translate-names		0	Areopagus	This is a prominent rock outcropping or hill in Athens upon which the supreme court of Athens may have met. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	17	20	lay8	figs-metaphor		0	For you bring some strange things to our ears	Paul's teachings about Jesus and the resurrection are spoken of as an object that a person can bring to another person. Here "ears" refers to what they hear. Alternate translation: "For you teachings some things that we have never heard before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	17	21	dn1t	figs-hyperbole		0	Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there	The word "all" is a generalization referring to many. Alternate translation: "Now many of the Athenians and the strangers living there" or "Now many of the Athenians and the strangers living there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	17	21	d8yb	translate-names		0	all the Athenians	"Athenians" are people from Athens, a city near the coast below Macedonia (present day Greece). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	17	21	m8u1			0	the strangers	"the foreigners"
+ACT	17	21	sk5b	figs-metaphor		0	spent their time in nothing but either telling or listening	Here "time" is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could spend. Alternate translation: "used their time doing nothing but either telling or listening" or "were always doing nothing but telling or listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	17	21	ij4e	figs-hyperbole		0	spent their time in nothing but either telling or listening	The phrase "spent their time in nothing" is an exaggeration. Alternate translation: "did not do much but tell or listen" or "spent much of their time telling or listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	17	21	wr1r			0	telling or listening about something new	"discussing new philosophical ideas" or "talking about what was new to them"
+ACT	17	22	zq3y			0	General Information:	Paul begins his speech to the philosophers on the Areopagus.
+ACT	17	22	ja1k			0	very religious in every way	Paul is referring to the Athenians' public display of honoring the gods through prayers, building altars, and offering sacrifices.
+ACT	17	23	gn1j			0	For as I passed along	"Because as I walked past" or "I walked along"
+ACT	17	23	cem7			0	To an Unknown God	Possible meanings are 1) "to a certain unknown god" or 2) "to a god not known." This was a specific writing or inscription on that altar.
+ACT	17	24	m1jm			0	the world	In the most general sense, the "world" refers to the heavens and the earth and everything in them.
+ACT	17	24	rqk9			0	since he is Lord	"because he is the Lord." Here "he" is referring to the unknown god mentioned in [Acts 17:23](../17/23.md) that Paul is explaining is the Lord God.
+ACT	17	24	f2mz	figs-merism		0	of heaven and earth	The words "heaven" and "earth" are used together to mean all beings and things in heaven and earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ACT	17	24	ju4h	figs-synecdoche		0	built with hands	Here "hands" stands for people. Alternate translation: "built by the hands of people" or "that people built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	17	25	e3dg	figs-activepassive		0	Neither is he served by men's hands	Here "served" has the sense of a doctor treating a patient to make the patient well again. Alternate translation: "Neither do men's hands take care of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	17	25	yq68	figs-synecdoche		0	by men's hands	Here "hands" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "by humans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	17	25	sj89	figs-rpronouns		0	since he himself	"because he himself." The word "himself" is added for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ACT	17	26	r3lt	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the words "he" and "him" refer to the one true God, the creator. The words "their" and "them" refer to every nation of people living on the surface of the earth. In using the word "us," Paul includes himself, his audience, and every nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	17	26	p1e4			0	one man	This means Adam, the first person God created. This can be stated to include Eve. It was through Adam and Eve that God made all other people. Alternate translation: "one couple"
+ACT	17	26	js4p			0	having determined their appointed seasons and the boundaries of their living areas	This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "And he determined when and where they would live"
+ACT	17	27	jae5	figs-metaphor		0	so that they should search for God and perhaps they may feel their way toward him and find him	Here "search for God" represents desiring to know him, and "feel their way toward him and find him" represents praying and having a relationship with him. Alternate translation: "so that they should want to know God and perhaps pray to him and become one of his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	17	27	p8hk	figs-litotes		0	Yet he is not far from each one of us	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Yet he is very near to everyone of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ACT	17	28	tkd3	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the words "him" and "his" refer to God ([Acts 17:24](../17/24.md)). When Paul says "we" here, he includes himself as well as his hearers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	17	28	cbd9			0	For in him	"Because of him"
+ACT	17	29	k9ws	figs-metaphor		0	are God's offspring	Because God created everyone, all people are spoken of as if they were God's literal children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	17	29	czi9	figs-metonymy		0	qualities of deity	Here "deity" refers to God's nature or attributes. Alternate translation: "that God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	17	29	q4q2	figs-activepassive		0	images created by the art and imagination of man	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which a man then uses his skill to make it into something that he has designed" or "images that people make by using their art and imagination" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	17	30	y2u8			0	General Information:	Here the word "he" refers to God.
+ACT	17	30	zj28	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul finishes his speech to the philosophers in the Areopagus, which he began in [Acts 17:22](../17/22.md).
+ACT	17	30	suh6			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true"
+ACT	17	30	iva4			0	God overlooked the times of ignorance	"God decided not to punish people during the time of ignorance"
+ACT	17	30	h8uy			0	times of ignorance	This refers to the time before God fully revealed himself through Jesus Christ and before people truly knew how to obey God.
+ACT	17	30	qim5	figs-gendernotations		0	all men	This means all people whether male or female. Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+ACT	17	31	htp7			0	when he will judge the world in righteousness by the man he has chosen	"when the man he has chosen will judge the world in righteousness"
+ACT	17	31	jt3a	figs-metonymy		0	he will judge the world	Here "world" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "he will judge all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	17	31	i9aw			0	in righteousness	"justly" or "fairly"
+ACT	17	31	l61p			0	God has given proof of this man	"God has demonstrated his choice of this man"
+ACT	17	31	ulr4			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+ACT	17	32	tc8t	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "We" refers to the men of Athens but not to Paul, so this is exclusive. Though some of them probably did want to hear Paul again, they may only have been being polite. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	17	32	c4sm	writing-endofstory		0		This is the end of the part of the story about Paul in Athens. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+ACT	17	32	nb26			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke shifts from Paul's teachings to the reaction of the people of Athens.
+ACT	17	32	jlm5			0	the men of Athens	These are the people who were present at the Areopagus listening to Paul.
+ACT	17	32	sn6j			0	some mocked Paul	"some ridiculed Paul" or "some laughed at Paul." These did not believe it was possible for someone to die and then return to life.
+ACT	17	34	psh8	translate-names		0	Dionysius the Areopagite	Dionysius is a man's name. Areopagite implies that Dionysius was one of the judges at the council of Areopagus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	17	34	hsz3	translate-names		0	Damaris	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	18	intro	rky6	Acts 18 General Notes		0		# Acts 18 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The baptism of John<br><br>Some Jews who lived far away from Jerusalem and Judea had heard of John the Baptist and followed his teachings. They had not yet heard about Jesus. One of these Jews was Apollos. He followed John the Baptist, but he did not know that the Messiah had come. John had baptized people to show that they were sorry for their sins, but this baptism was different from Christian baptism. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
+ACT	18	01	jat1	writing-background		0	General Information:	Aquila and Priscilla are introduced to the story and verses 2 and 3 give background information about them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	18	01	qa9b	Connecting Statement:		0		This is another part of the story of Paul's travels as he goes to Corinth.
+ACT	18	01	fky7			0	After these things	"After these events took place in Athens"
+ACT	18	01	h2si			0	Athens	Athens was one of the most important cities in Greece. See how you translated this in [Acts 17:15](../17/15.md).
+ACT	18	02	d9zx			0	There he met	Possible meanings are that 1) Paul happened to find by chance or 2) Paul intentionally found.
+ACT	18	02	hm16	writing-participants		0	a Jew named Aquila	Here the phrase "a certain" indicates this is introducing new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	18	02	y97p	translate-names		0	a native of Pontus	Pontus was a province on the southern coast of the Black Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	18	02	q4va			0	had recently come	This is probably sometime in the past year.
+ACT	18	02	n631	translate-names		0	Italy	This is the name of land. Rome is the capital city of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	18	02	n95f			0	Claudius had commanded	Claudius was the current Roman emperor. See how you translated this in [Acts 11:28](../11/28.md).
+ACT	18	03	q259			0	he worked at the same trade	"he did the same kind of work that they did"
+ACT	18	04	r56h			0	General Information:	Silas and Timothy rejoin Paul.
+ACT	18	04	h3az			0	So Paul reasoned	"So Paul debated" or "So Paul discussed." He gave reasons. This means that rather than just preaching, Paul talked and interacted with the people.
+ACT	18	04	r2gp			0	He persuaded both Jews and Greeks	Possible meanings are 1) "He caused both Jews and Greeks to believe" or 2) "He kept trying to persuade the Jews and the Greeks."
+ACT	18	05	d191	figs-activepassive		0	Paul was compelled by the Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Spirit compelled Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	18	06	ncx8	translate-symaction		0	shook out his garment	This is a symbolic action to indicate that Paul will no longer try to teach the Jews there about Jesus. He is leaving them to God's judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	18	06	z12a	figs-metonymy		0	May your blood be upon your own heads	Here "blood" stands for the guilt of their actions. Here "heads" refers to the whole person. Paul tells the Jews they are solely responsible for the judgment they will face for their stubbornness if they refuse to repent. Alternate translation: "You alone bear the responsibility for your punishment for sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	18	07	cd3u			0	General Information:	Here the word "he" refers to Paul. The first word "his" refers to Titius Justus. The second word "his" refers to Crispus.
+ACT	18	07	vs6y	translate-names		0	Titius Justus	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	18	07	v8xg			0	worshiped God	A worshiper of God is a Gentile who gives praise to God and follows him but does not necessarily obey all of the Jewish laws.
+ACT	18	08	lj2t	translate-names		0	Crispus	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	18	08	kkk9			0	leader of the synagogue	a layperson who sponsored and administered the synagogue, not necessarily the teacher
+ACT	18	08	uaq5	figs-metonymy		0	all those who lived in his house	Here "house" refers to the people who lived together. Alternate translation: "the people who lived with him in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	18	08	t3np	figs-activepassive		0	were baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "received baptism" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	18	09	ws7p	figs-parallelism		0	Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent	The Lord is giving one command in two different ways to emphasize that Paul should certainly continue preaching. Alternate translation: "You must not be afraid and, instead, continue to speak and not become silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ACT	18	09	zg8a	figs-doublet		0	speak and do not be silent	The Lord gives the same command in two different ways to strongly command Paul to speak. Alternate translation: "you must certainly continue to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ACT	18	09	a529	figs-explicit		0	do not be silent	It can be stated explicitly what the Lord wants Paul to speak. Alternate translation: "do not stop speaking about the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	18	10	a8lq			0	I have many people in this city	"there are many people in this city who have put their faith in me" or "many people in this city will put their faith in me"
+ACT	18	11	mqx2	writing-endofstory		0	Paul lived there ... teaching the word of God among them	This is a concluding statement for this part of the story. "Word of God" here is a synecdoche for the entire scriptures. Alternate translation: "Paul lived there ... teaching the scriptures among them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	18	12	f41k	translate-names		0	General Information:	Achaia was the Roman province in which Corinth was located. Corinth was the largest city in southern Greece and the capital of the province. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	18	12	b5bf	Connecting Statement:		0		The unbelieving Jews bring Paul to the judgment seat before Gallio.
+ACT	18	12	se8m	translate-names		0	Gallio	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	18	12	j762	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	This stands for the Jewish leaders that did not believe in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	18	12	lp79			0	rose up together	"came together" or "joined together"
+ACT	18	12	u36c	figs-metonymy		0	brought him before the judgment seat	The Jews took Paul by force to bring Paul before the court. Here "judgment seat" refers to the place where Gallio sat when he made legal decisions in court. Alternate translation: "took him so that the governor could judge him at the judgment seat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	18	14	d13b			0	Gallio said	Gallio was the Roman governor of the Province.
+ACT	18	15	y6mt			0	your own law	Here "law" refers to the law of Moses and as well as the Jewish customs of Paul's time.
+ACT	18	15	khr5			0	I do not wish to be a judge of these matters	"I refuse to make a judgment about these matters"
+ACT	18	16	yf81			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" probably refers to the Gentiles at the court. They reacted against the Jews who had brought Paul before the judgment seat ([Acts 18:12](../18/12.md)).
+ACT	18	16	d6nh	figs-metonymy		0	Gallio made them leave the judgment seat	"Gallio dismissed them from the judgment seat." Here "judgment seat" refers to the place where Gallio sits to make legal decisions in court. Alternate translation: "Gallio made them leave his presence in the court" or "Gallio made them leave the court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	18	17	cyk6	figs-hyperbole		0	they all seized	This may be an exaggeration to emphasize the strong feelings the people had. Alternate translation: "many people seized" or "many of them grabbed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	18	17	mj77			0	So they all seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the judgment seat	Possible meanings are 1) the Gentiles beat Sosthenes in the court in front of the judgment seat because he was the Jewish leader or 2) it is possible that Sosthenes was a believer in Christ, so the Jews beat him in front of the court.
+ACT	18	17	x9w5	translate-names		0	Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue	"Sosthenes" was the Jewish ruler of the synagogue at Corinth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	18	17	z9fv			0	beat him	"repeatedly hit him" or "repeatedly punched him."
+ACT	18	18	x25w	translate-names		0	General Information:	Here the word "he" refers to Paul. Cenchreae was a seaport that was part of the greater Corinth city area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	18	18	ura9	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues Paul's missionary journey as Paul, Priscilla, and Aquila leave Corinth. This seems to indicate that Silas and Timothy remain since it says "he" here and not "we." The word "they" refers to Paul, Priscilla, and Aquila.
+ACT	18	18	et8c	figs-gendernotations		0	left the brothers	The word "brothers" refers to men and women believers. Alternate translation: "left the fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+ACT	18	18	v5kl			0	sailed for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila	Paul got on a ship that sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila went with him.
+ACT	18	18	kq6f	translate-symaction		0	he had his hair cut off because of a vow he had taken	This is a symbolic action that indicates the completion of a vow. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he had someone cut off the hair on his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	18	19	st93			0	reasoned with	"discussed with" or "debated with"
+ACT	18	20	u44s			0	General Information:	Here the words "they" and "them" refer to the Jews in Ephesus.
+ACT	18	21	iz1u			0	taking his leave of them	"saying good-bye to them"
+ACT	18	22	pr6u			0	General Information:	Phrygia is a province in Asia which is now modern day Turkey. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:10](../02/10.md).
+ACT	18	22	p364	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues his missionary journey.
+ACT	18	22	gyy4			0	landed at Caesarea	"arrived at Caesarea." The word "landed" is used to show that he arrived by ship.
+ACT	18	22	r26z			0	he went up	He traveled to the city of Jerusalem. The phrase "went up" is used here because Jerusalem is higher in elevation than Caesarea.
+ACT	18	22	q9j6	figs-metonymy		0	greeted the Jerusalem church	Here "church" refers to the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "greeted the members of the church of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	18	22	n3rh			0	then went down	The phrase "went down" is used here because Antioch is lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
+ACT	18	23	pww5			0	Paul departed	"Paul went away" or "Paul left"
+ACT	18	23	h65j	figs-metaphor		0	After having spent some time there	This speaks about "time" as if it were a commodity that a person could spend. Alternate translation: After staying there for a while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	18	24	a7p9	writing-background		0	General Information:	Apollos is introduced to the story. Verses 24 and 25 give background information about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	18	24	muc2	Connecting Statement:		0		Luke tells what happens in Ephesus with Priscilla and Aquila.
+ACT	18	24	xqy7			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line.
+ACT	18	24	n2b4	writing-participants		0	a certain Jew named Apollos	The phrase "a certain" indicates that Luke is introducing a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	18	24	di14	translate-names		0	an Alexandrian by birth	"a man who was born in the city of Alexandria." This was a city in Egypt on the north coast of Africa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	18	24	t4zi			0	eloquent in speech	"a good speaker"
+ACT	18	24	bh25			0	mighty in the scriptures	"he knew the scriptures thoroughly." He understood the Old Testament writings well.
+ACT	18	25	z7a8	figs-activepassive		0	Apollos had been instructed in the teachings of the Lord	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Other believers had taught Apollos how the Lord Jesus wanted people to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	18	25	ift8	figs-synecdoche		0	Being fervent in spirit	Here "spirit" refers to the entire person of Apollos. Alternate translation: "Being very enthusiastic" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	18	25	lr1h			0	the baptism of John	"The baptism that John performed." This is comparing John's baptism which was with water to Jesus' baptism which is with the Holy Spirit.
+ACT	18	26	ga6v	figs-metaphor		0	the way of God	How God wants people to live is spoken of as if it were a road that a person travels. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	18	26	k1lb			0	more accurately	"correctly" or "more fully"
+ACT	18	27	c2sq			0	General Information:	Here the he words "he" and "him" refer to Apollos ([Acts 18:24](./24.md)).
+ACT	18	27	ll36			0	to pass over into Achaia	"to go to the region of Achaia." The phrase "pass over" is used here because Apollos had to cross the Aegean Sea to get to Achaia from Ephesus.
+ACT	18	27	pql7			0	Achaia	Achaia was a Roman Province in the southern section of Greece. See how you translated this in [Acts 18:12](../18/12.md).
+ACT	18	27	v2i6	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	The word "brothers" here refers to men and women believers. You can make explicit that these are believers in Ephesus. Alternate translation: "fellow believers in Ephesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	18	27	q5f2			0	wrote to the disciples	"wrote a letter to the Christians in Achaia"
+ACT	18	27	f99p			0	those who believed by grace	"those who had believed in salvation by grace" or "those who by God's grace believed in Jesus"
+ACT	18	28	l2zt			0	Apollos powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate	"In public debate Apollos powerfully showed that the Jews were wrong"
+ACT	18	28	v4sx			0	showing by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ	"as he showed them by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ"
+ACT	19	intro	g38y	Acts 19 General Notes		0		# Acts 19 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Baptism<br><br>John baptized people to show that they were sorry for their sins. Jesus' followers baptized people who wanted to follow Jesus.<br><br>##### Temple of Diana<br><br>The temple of Diana was an important place in the city of Ephesus. Many people came to Ephesus to see this temple, and they bought statues of the goddess Diana while they were there. The people who sold statues of Diana were afraid that if people did not believe Diana was a real goddess, they would stop giving the sellers money for statues.<br>
+ACT	19	01	rhv1			0	General Information:	The "upper country" was an area of Asia which today is part of modern-day Turkey to the north of Ephesus. Paul must have traveled by land around the top of the Aegean sea in order to come to Ephesus (also in Turkey today) which is directly east of Corinth by sea.
+ACT	19	01	wu6p	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul travels to Ephesus.
+ACT	19	01	lp23			0	It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+ACT	19	01	ati9			0	passed through	"traveled through"
+ACT	19	02	wqi4			0	receive the Holy Spirit	This means to have the Holy Spirit come upon them.
+ACT	19	02	nvn4			0	we did not even hear about the Holy Spirit	"we have not even heard about the Holy Spirit"
+ACT	19	03	hml1			0	General Information:	Here the words "They," "you," and "they" refer to certain disciples in the city of Ephesus ([Acts 19:1](../19/01.md)). The word "him" refers to John.
+ACT	19	03	mrm6	figs-activepassive		0	Into what then were you baptized?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "What kind of baptism did you receive?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	19	03	jzp7	figs-ellipsis		0	Into John's baptism	You can translate this as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "We received the kind of baptism about which John taught" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	19	04	r46y	figs-abstractnouns		0	the baptism of repentance	You can translate the abstract noun "repentance" as the verb "repent." Alternate translation: "the baptism that people requested when they wanted to repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	19	04	pv7t			0	the one who would come	Here "the one" refers to Jesus.
+ACT	19	04	q5fh			0	come after him	This means to come after John the Baptist in time and not following after him physically.
+ACT	19	05	zx2b	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues staying in Ephesus.
+ACT	19	05	k9st			0	When the people	Here "people" refers to the disciples in Ephesus who were talking with Paul ([Acts 19:1](../19/01.md)),
+ACT	19	05	ueh1	figs-activepassive		0	they were baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they received baptism" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	19	05	g2dm	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of the Lord Jesus	Here "name" refers to Jesus' power and authority. Alternate translation: "as believers in the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	19	06	gk8l			0	laid his hands on them	"placed his hands on them." He probably placed his hands on their shoulders or heads. Alternate translation: "placed his hands on their heads as he prayed"
+ACT	19	06	j4n8			0	they spoke in other languages and prophesied	Unlike in [Acts 2:3-4](../02/03.md), there are no details of who understood their messages.
+ACT	19	07	e7kj	writing-background		0	In all they were about twelve men	This tells how many men were baptized. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	19	07	u71i	translate-numbers		0	twelve men	"12 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	19	08	qv8z			0	Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months	"Paul regularly attended the synagogue meetings for three months and spoke there boldly"
+ACT	19	08	yky2			0	reasoning and persuading them	"convincing people with convincing arguments and with clear teaching"
+ACT	19	08	v8et	figs-metonymy		0	about the kingdom of God	Here "kingdom" stands for God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "about God's rule as king" or "about how God would show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	19	09	mq1g	figs-metaphor		0	some Jews were hardened and disobedient	To stubbornly refuse to believe is spoken of as though the people were becoming hard and unable to move. Alternate translation: "some Jews were stubborn and did not believe" or "some Jews stubbornly refused to accept and obey the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	19	09	n6ir	figs-metaphor		0	to speak evil of the Way before the crowd	What Christ wants people to believe is spoken of as though it were a road that a person travels. The phrase, "the Way," seems to have been a title for Christianity at the time. Alternate translation: "to speak evil about Christianity to the crowd" or "to speak to the crowd evil things about those who follow Christ and who obey his teaching about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [Acts 9:2](../09/02.md))
+ACT	19	09	ts8d			0	to speak evil of	"to speak bad things about"
+ACT	19	09	xsm6			0	in the lecture hall of Tyrannus	"in the large room where Tyrannus had taught people"
+ACT	19	09	den4	translate-names		0	Tyrannus	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	19	10	cw5g	figs-hyperbole		0	all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord	Here "all" is a generalization that means very many people throughout Asia heard the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	19	10	kj12	figs-metonymy		0	the word of the Lord	Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "the message about the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	19	11	cb6w			0	General Information:	Here the words "them" and "they" refer to those who were sick.
+ACT	19	11	fa6h	figs-synecdoche		0	God was doing mighty deeds by the hands of Paul	Here "hands" stands for Paul's whole person. Alternate translation: "God was causing Paul to do miracles" or "God was doing miracles through Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	19	12	m3kl			0	even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick and	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when they took to sick people even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched Paul"
+ACT	19	12	vc1v			0	even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him	Possible meanings are 1) these were cloth items that Paul had touched or 2) these were cloth items that Paul had worn or used.
+ACT	19	12	aks4			0	handkerchiefs	cloths worn around the head
+ACT	19	12	xs31			0	aprons	clothing worn on the front of the body to protect the clothes of people
+ACT	19	12	kw9z	figs-nominaladj		0	the sick	This refers to sick people. Alternate translation: "sick people" or "those who were sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ACT	19	12	nl3a			0	their illnesses left them	"those who were sick became healthy"
+ACT	19	13	he2x			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of another event that happened while Paul was in Ephesus. It is about Jewish exorcists.
+ACT	19	13	fgq4			0	exorcists	people who send evil spirits away from people or places
+ACT	19	13	s12u	figs-metonymy		0	the name of the Lord Jesus	Here "name" refers to Jesus' power and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	19	13	d59p			0	By the Jesus whom Paul proclaims	"Jesus" was a common name at the time, so these exorcists wanted people to know of whom they spoke.
+ACT	19	13	vqt1	figs-metonymy		0	By the Jesus	This stands for the power and authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "by the authority of Jesus" or "by the power of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	19	14	cb8p	translate-names		0	Sceva	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	19	15	i4a2			0	Jesus I know, and Paul I know	"I know Jesus and Paul" or "I know Jesus, and I know Paul"
+ACT	19	15	nsl1	figs-rquestion		0	but who are you?	The spirit asked this question to emphasize that the exorcists had no authority over evil spirits. Alternate translation: "but I do not know you!" or "but you have no authority over me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	19	16	ty4x			0	The evil spirit in the man leaped	This means that the evil spirit caused the man whom it was controlling to leap on the exorcists.
+ACT	19	16	lu7u			0	exorcists	This refers to people who send evil spirits from people or places. See how you translated this in [Acts 19:13](../19/13.md).
+ACT	19	16	b8cb			0	they fled ... naked	The exorcists fled with their clothes ripped off them.
+ACT	19	17	j85h	figs-activepassive		0	the name of the Lord Jesus was honored	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they honored the name of the Lord Jesus" or "they considered the name of the Lord Jesus to be great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	19	17	j2hh	figs-metonymy		0	the name	This stands for the power and authority of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	19	18	tj8t	writing-endofstory		0		This ends the story about the Jewish exorcists. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+ACT	19	19	z9rj			0	brought their books	"collected their books." The word "books" refers to scrolls on which magical incantations and formulas were written.
+ACT	19	19	m6nf			0	in the sight of everyone	"in front of everyone"
+ACT	19	19	upz3			0	the value of them	"the value of the books" or "the value of the scrolls"
+ACT	19	19	u9pi	translate-numbers		0	fifty thousand	"50,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	19	19	bcv2	translate-bmoney		0	pieces of silver	A "piece of silver" was the approximate daily wage for a common laborer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+ACT	19	20	es71	figs-synecdoche		0	So the word of the Lord spread very widely in powerful ways	"So because of these powerful deeds, more and more people heard the message about the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	19	21	k1j1	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul talks about going Jerusalem but does not leave Ephesus yet.
+ACT	19	21	de4f			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke starts to tell a new part of the story.
+ACT	19	21	q18b			0	Paul completed his ministry in Ephesus	"Paul completed the work that God had for him to do in Ephesus"
+ACT	19	21	fgq5			0	he decided in the Spirit	Possible meanings are 1) Paul decided with the help of the Holy Spirit or 2) Paul decided within his own spirit, which means he made up his mind.
+ACT	19	21	brb7			0	Achaia	Achaia was the Roman province in which Corinth was located. It was the largest city in southern Greece and the capital of the province. See how you translated this in [Acts 18:12](../18/12.md).
+ACT	19	21	rdz4			0	I must also see Rome	"I must also travel to Rome"
+ACT	19	22	cy6f	translate-names		0	Erastus	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	19	22	k35j	figs-explicit		0	But he himself stayed in Asia for a while	It is made explicit in the next few verses that Paul remains in Ephesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	19	22	uy9x	figs-rpronouns		0	he himself	This is repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ACT	19	23	y5ae	writing-background		0	General Information:	Demetrius is introduced to the story. Verse 24 introduces background information about Demetrius. Ephesus had a large temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis, sometimes translated as "Diana." She was a false goddess of fertility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	19	23	l7gz	Connecting Statement:		0		Luke tells about a riot that broke out while Paul was in Ephesus.
+ACT	19	23	kn49			0	there was no small disturbance in Ephesus concerning the Way	This is a summary opening statement.
+ACT	19	23	nb3p			0	there was no small disturbance	"the people became very upset" See how you translated this in [Acts 12:18](../12/18.md)
+ACT	19	23	rwf2			0	the Way	This was a term used to refer to Christianity. See how you translated this title in [Acts 9:1](../09/01.md).
+ACT	19	24	cg16	writing-participants		0	A certain silversmith named Demetrius	The use of the words "a certain" introduces a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	19	24	nwt7			0	silversmith	a craftsman who works with silver metal to make statues and jewelry
+ACT	19	24	v8cb	translate-names		0	named Demetrius	This is the name of a man. Demetrius was a silversmith in Ephesus who was against Paul and the local church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	19	24	p58m			0	brought in much business	"made a lot of money for those who made the idols"
+ACT	19	25	kuz6			0	the workmen of that occupation	An occupation is a profession or job. Alternate translation: "others who did that kind of work"
+ACT	19	26	w5z6	Connecting Statement:		0		Demetrius continues to speak to the craftsmen.
+ACT	19	26	rm6w			0	You see and hear that	"You have come to know and understand that"
+ACT	19	26	rx32	figs-metaphor		0	turned away many people	Paul's stopping people from worshiping idols is spoken of as though Paul were literally turning the people in a different direction. Alternate translation: "caused many people to stop worshiping the local gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	19	26	z7e7	figs-ellipsis		0	He is saying that there are no gods that are made with hands	Here the word "hands" can refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "He is saying that the idols that people make are not real gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	19	27	r1w2	figs-activepassive		0	that our trade will no longer be needed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the people will no longer want to buy idols from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	19	27	j3bb	figs-activepassive		0	the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be considered worthless	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people will think there is no benefit in going to the temple to worship the great goddess Artemis" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	19	27	bqt4			0	she would even lose her greatness	Artemis's greatness only comes from what people think of her.
+ACT	19	27	hz7l	figs-hyperbole		0	whom all Asia and the world worships	This was an exaggeration to show how popular the goddess Artemis was. Here the words "Asia" and "the world" refer to the people in Asia and the known world. Alternate translation: "whom many people in Asia and in other parts of the world worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	19	28	t4lm			0	General Information:	Here "they" refers to the craftsmen who made the idols ([Acts 19:24-25](./24.md)).
+ACT	19	28	uc5c	figs-metaphor		0	they were filled with anger	This speaks of the craftsmen as though they were containers. Here "anger" is spoken of as if it were the contents that fill a container. Alternate translation: "they became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	19	28	lcx8			0	cried out	"shouted aloud" or "shouted loudly"
+ACT	19	29	t7xs	figs-metonymy		0	The whole city was filled with confusion	Here "city" refers to the people. The city is spoken of as if it were a container. And, "confusion" is spoken of as if it were the contents that filled the container. Alternate translation: "Then people all over the city became upset and started shouting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	19	29	nt7y			0	the people rushed together	This was a mob or near riot situation.
+ACT	19	29	ej3q			0	into the theater	The Ephesus theater was used for public meetings and for entertainment such as plays and music. It was an outdoor semi-circular area with bench seats that could hold thousands of people.
+ACT	19	29	hjc8			0	Paul's travel companions	The men who had been with Paul.
+ACT	19	29	d6r9	translate-names		0	Gaius and Aristarchus	These are names of men. Gaius and Aristarchus came from Macedonia but were working with Paul in Ephesus at this time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	19	30	ii1u			0	General Information:	Ephesus was part of the Roman empire and in the province of Asia.
+ACT	19	31	z7ww			0	enter the theater	The Ephesus theater was used for public meetings and for entertainment such as plays and music. It was an outdoor semi-circular area with bench seats that could hold thousands of people. See how you translated "theater" in [Acts 19:29](../19/29.md).
+ACT	19	33	jr85	translate-names		0	Alexander	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	19	33	j1mi	figs-explicit		0	motioned with his hand	You can make explicit that Alexander was showing the crowd that he wanted them to be quiet. Alternate translation: "gestured to the crowd to be quiet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	19	33	tlq7			0	to give a defense	It is not clear whom or what Alexander wanted to defend. If your language requires this information, it might be best to use a general phrase like "to explain what was going on."
+ACT	19	34	u1hp	figs-metaphor		0	with one voice	The shouting together of the people at the same time is spoken of as though they were speaking with one voice. Alternate translation: "in unison" or "together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	19	35	fm3m	figs-you		0	General Information:	The words "You" and "you" refer to all the men present who were from Ephesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	19	35	pu96	Connecting Statement:		0		The clerk of Ephesus speaks to quiet the crowd.
+ACT	19	35	sy9m			0	the town clerk	This refers to the town "writer" or "secretary."
+ACT	19	35	sd3s	figs-rquestion		0	what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper ... heaven?	The clerk asked this question to assure the crowd they were right and to comfort them. Alternate translation: "every man knows that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper ... heaven." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	19	35	k8dy	figs-litotes		0	who does not know	The town clerk uses "not" to emphasize that all of the people knew this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ACT	19	35	hiw3			0	temple keeper	The Ephesian people maintained and guarded the temple of Artemis.
+ACT	19	35	afd1			0	the image which fell down from heaven	Within the temple of Artemis was an image of the goddess. It had been fashioned from a meteorite which fell from the sky. People thought that his rock had come directly from Zeus, the ruler of the Greek gods (idols).
+ACT	19	36	r8cf			0	Seeing then that these things are undeniable	"Since you know these things"
+ACT	19	36	xj2n			0	do nothing rash	"do not do anything before you have had time to think about it"
+ACT	19	36	s67q			0	rash	without careful thought
+ACT	19	37	s8a9			0	these men	The words "these men" refer to Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions ([Acts 19:29](../19/29.md)).
+ACT	19	38	wgv5	Connecting Statement:		0		The town clerk finishes speaking to the crowd.
+ACT	19	38	qd4s			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true." The town clerk had said in [Acts 19:37](../19/37.md) that Gaius and Aristarchus were not robbers or blasphemers.
+ACT	19	38	zkx5	figs-abstractnouns		0	have an accusation against anyone	The word "accusation" can be stated as the verb "accuse." Alternate translation: "want to accuse someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	19	38	szf7	translate-unknown		0	proconsuls	the Roman governor's representatives who made legal decisions in court (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ACT	19	38	g8tp			0	Let them accuse one another	This does not mean Demetrius and those with him will accuse each other. It means this is a place where people in general can speak their accusation. Alternate translation: "There people can accuse one another"
+ACT	19	39	hxh3			0	But if you seek anything about other matters	"But if you have other matters to discuss"
+ACT	19	39	wga5	figs-activepassive		0	it shall be settled in the regular assembly	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let us settle it in the regular assembly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	19	39	et5j			0	the regular assembly	This refers to a public gathering of citizens over which the county clerk presided.
+ACT	19	40	sds7	figs-activepassive		0	in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in danger of the Roman authorities accusing us of starting this riot today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	20	intro	u91c	Acts 20 General Notes		0		# Acts 20 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In this chapter Luke describes Paul's last visits to believers in the provinces of Macedonia and Asia before he went to Jerusalem.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Race<br><br>Paul spoke of living for Jesus as if he were running in a race. By this he meant that he needed to keep working hard even when things were difficult and he wanted to quit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/discipline]])<br><br>##### "Compelled by the Spirit"<br><br>Paul thought that the Holy Spirit wanted him to go to Jerusalem even if Paul did not want to go there. The same Holy Spirit told other people that when Paul arrived in Jerusalem, people would try to harm him.<br>
+ACT	20	01	cwq7	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul leaves Ephesus and continues his travels.
+ACT	20	01	y5cq			0	After the uproar	"After the riot" or "Following the riot"
+ACT	20	01	hr32			0	he said farewell	"he said goodbye"
+ACT	20	02	edb8			0	spoken many words of encouragement to them	"had greatly encouraged the believers" or "had said many things to encourage the believers"
+ACT	20	03	yxj3	figs-metaphor		0	After he had spent three months there	"After he had stayed there three months." This speaks about time as if it were something a person could spend. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	20	03	cit9	figs-activepassive		0	a plot was formed against him by the Jews	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Jews formed a plot against him" or "the Jews formed a secret plan to harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	20	03	ah5w	figs-synecdoche		0	by the Jews	This means only some of the Jews. Alternate translation: "by some of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	20	03	m7na			0	as he was about to sail for Syria	"as he was ready to sail for Syria"
+ACT	20	04	y35x	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "him" refers to Paul ([Acts 20:1](../20/01.md)). All instances of "us" and "we" in the verses that follow refer to the writer and Paul and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	20	04	c9et			0	Accompanying him	"Traveling with him"
+ACT	20	04	dw6j	translate-names		0	Sopater ... Pyrrhus ... Secundus ... Tychicus ... Trophimus	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	20	04	w4n1	translate-names		0	Berea ... Derbe	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	20	04	w8j6			0	Aristarchus ... Gaius	These are names of men. See how you translated these names in [Acts 19:29](../19/29.md).
+ACT	20	05	itz1	translate-names		0	Troas	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	20	05	kv8t			0	these men had gone before us	"these men had traveled ahead of us"
+ACT	20	06	l5dr			0	the days of unleavened bread	This refers to a time of Jewish religious feast time during the Passover season. See how you translated this in [Acts 12:3](../12/03.md).
+ACT	20	07	dnt4	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to the writer, Paul, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [Acts 20:4-6](./04.md))
+ACT	20	07	mbr8	Connecting Statement:		0		Luke tells about Paul's preaching in Troas and about what happened to Eutychus.
+ACT	20	07	zff8	figs-synecdoche		0	to break bread	Bread was part of their meals. Possible meanings are 1) this refers simply to eating a meal together. Alternate translation: "eat a meal" or 2) this refers to the meal they would eat together in order to remember Christ's death and resurrection. Alternate translation: "to eat the Lord's Supper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	20	07	j888			0	he kept speaking	"he continued to speak"
+ACT	20	08	ak8z			0	upper room	This may have been the third floor house.
+ACT	20	09	hw7b			0	General Information:	Here the word "himself" refers to Paul. The first word "he" refers to Paul; the second word "he" refers to the young man, Eutychus. The word "him" refers to Eutychus.
+ACT	20	09	v5q7			0	In the window	This was an opening in the wall with a ledge that was wide enough on which a person could sit.
+ACT	20	09	ju64	translate-names		0	Eutychus	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	20	09	tsp4	figs-metaphor		0	who fell into a deep sleep	This speaks about sleep as if it were a deep hole into which a person could fall. Alternate translation: "who slept soundly" or "who became more and more tired until finally he was sleeping soundly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	20	09	jp89	figs-activepassive		0	third story and was picked up dead	When they went down to check his condition, they saw he was dead. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "third story; and when they went to pick him up, they found that he was dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	20	09	kh3h			0	third story	This means two floors above the ground floor. If your culture does not count the ground floor, you may state this as the "second story."
+ACT	20	11	av7m			0	General Information:	Here the word "he" refers to Paul.
+ACT	20	11	lih8	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the part of the story about Paul's preaching at Troas and about Eutychus.
+ACT	20	11	w5w8	figs-synecdoche		0	broke bread	Bread was a common food during meals. Here "break bread" probably means they shared a meal with more kinds of food than just bread. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	20	11	t88c			0	he left	"he went away"
+ACT	20	12	jkj5			0	the boy	This refers to Eutychus ([Acts 20:9](../20/09.md)). Possible meanings are 1) he was a young man over 14 years old or 2) he was a boy between 9 and 14 years old or 3) the word "boy" implies that he was a servant or a slave.
+ACT	20	13	dja7	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	The words "he," "himself," and "him" refer to Paul. Here the word "we" refers to the writer and those traveling with him, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	20	13	awt9	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer Luke, Paul, and his other companions continue their travels; however, Paul goes separately for part of the trip.
+ACT	20	13	w4ew	figs-rpronouns		0	We ourselves went	The word "ourselves" adds emphasis and separates Luke and his traveling companions from Paul, who did not travel by boat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ACT	20	13	q4yz	translate-names		0	sailed away to Assos	Assos is a town located directly below present day Behram in Turkey on the coast of the Aegean sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	20	13	nq2q	figs-rpronouns		0	he himself desired	Himself is used to emphasize that this is what Paul wanted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ACT	20	13	p8y7			0	to go by land	"to travel on land"
+ACT	20	14	ju8f	translate-names		0	went to Mitylene	Mitylene is a town located in present day Mitilini in Turkey on the coast of the Aegean sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	20	15	ll2h	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to Paul, the writer, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	20	15	e6va			0	opposite the island	"near the island" or "across from the island"
+ACT	20	15	ulk6	translate-names		0	the island of Chios	Chios is an island off the coast of modern day Turkey in the Aegean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	20	15	jyr7			0	we touched at the island of Samos	"we arrived at the island of Samos"
+ACT	20	15	b6c6	translate-names		0	island of Samos	Samos is an island south of Chios in the Aegean Sea off the coast of modern day Turkey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	20	15	s7g2	translate-names		0	the city of Miletus	Miletus was a port city in western Asia Minor near the mouth of the Meander River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	20	16	p272	translate-names		0	For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus	Paul sailed south past the port city of Ephesus, further south in order to land at Miletus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	20	16	p61e	figs-metaphor		0	so that he would not spend any time	This speaks about "time" as if it were a commodity that a person could spend or use up. Alternate translation: "so that he would not have to remain for a time" or "so that he would not have a delay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	20	17	nw52	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "he" refers to Paul. The word "our" refers to Paul and the elders to whom he is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	20	17	v9al	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul calls the elders of the church of Ephesus and begins to speak to them.
+ACT	20	17	l9aj	translate-names		0	Miletus	Miletus was a port city in western Asia Minor near the mouth of the Meander River. See how you translated this in [Acts 20:15](../20/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	20	18	b6li	figs-rpronouns		0	You yourselves	Here "yourselves" is used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ACT	20	18	vw6n	figs-synecdoche		0	I set foot in Asia	Here "foot" stands for the entire person. Alternate translation: "I entered Asia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	20	18	t7zs	figs-metaphor		0	how I always spent my time with you	This speaks about time as if it were something that a person could spend. Alternate translation: "how I always conducted myself when I was with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	20	19	m8x9	figs-metaphor		0	lowliness of mind	This speaks about something humble as if it were low to the ground. The word "mind" stands for a person's inner attitude. Alternate translation: "humility" or "humbleness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	20	19	wh5m	figs-metonymy		0	with tears	Here "tears" stands for feeling sad and crying. Alternate translation: "I crying as I served the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	20	19	e6k7			0	in sufferings that happened to me	"Sufferings" is an abstract noun. The meaning can be expressed as a verb. Alternate Translation: "while I suffered" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
+ACT	20	19	y5iw	figs-synecdoche		0	of the Jews	This does not mean every Jew. This lets us know who plotted. Alternate translation: "of some of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	20	20	nu7h			0	You know how I did not keep back from declaring to you	"You know how I was never silent, but I always declared to you"
+ACT	20	20	kut9	figs-ellipsis		0	from house to house	Paul taught people in various private homes. The words "I taught" are understood. Alternate translation: "I also taught when I was in your homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	20	21	w7mv	figs-abstractnouns		0	about repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus	The abstract nouns "repentance" and "faith" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "that they need to repent before God and believe in our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	20	22	ty3b			0	General Information:	Here the word "I" refers to Paul.
+ACT	20	22	vam4	figs-activepassive		0	compelled by the Spirit	They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the Spirit compels me to go there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	20	22	a9j1			0	not knowing what will happen to me there	"and I do not know what will happen to me there"
+ACT	20	23	q3ie	figs-metonymy		0	chains and sufferings await me	Here "chains" refers to Paul's being arrested and put in prison. Alternate translation: "people will put me in prison and cause me to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	20	24	w8d2	figs-metaphor		0	if only I may finish the race and complete the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus	This speaks about Paul's "race" and "ministry" as if they are objects that Jesus gives and Paul receives. Here "race" and "ministry" mean basically the same thing. Paul repeats this for emphasis. Alternate translation: "so that I may complete the work that the Lord Jesus has commanded me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ACT	20	24	m5gc	figs-metaphor		0	finish the race	Paul speaks about completing the work that Jesus has commanded him to do as if he were running a race. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	20	24	hg3l			0	to testify to the gospel of the grace of God	"to tell people the good news about God's grace." This is the ministry that Paul received from Jesus.
+ACT	20	25	f1sb	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to talk to the Ephesian elders ([Acts 20:17](../20/17.md)).
+ACT	20	25	kj9c			0	Now look, I know	"Now, pay careful attention, because I know"
+ACT	20	25	z4ng			0	I know that you all	"I know that all of you"
+ACT	20	25	aur9	figs-metonymy		0	among whom I went about proclaiming the kingdom	Here "kingdom" stands for God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "to whom I preached the message about God's reign as king" or "to whom I preached about how God will show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	20	25	cq45	figs-synecdoche		0	will see my face no more	The word "face" here represents Paul's physical body. Alternate translation: "will not see me anymore on this earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	20	26	e546	figs-metonymy		0	I am innocent of the blood of any man	Here "blood" stands for a person's death, which, in this case, is not physical death but spiritual death when God declares a person guilty of sin. Paul had told them God's truth. Alternate translation: "I am not responsible for anyone whom God judges guilty of sin because they did not trust in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	20	26	v5el	figs-gendernotations		0	any man	Here this means any person whether male or female. Alternate translation: "any person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+ACT	20	27	qa9y	figs-litotes		0	For I did not hold back from declaring to you	"For I did not keep silent and not tell you." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "For I certainly declared to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ACT	20	28	ddg1			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true," referring to all that Paul has said so far in his speech about his leaving them.
+ACT	20	28	u52d	figs-metaphor		0	the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be careful to shepherd the church of God	Believers are likened to a "flock" of sheep here. Church leaders are entrusted by God with the care of the community of believers just as a shepherd would care for his flock of sheep and protect them from wolves. Alternate translation: "the group of believers the Holy spirit has entrusted to you. Be sure to take care of the church of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	20	28	cx69	figs-metaphor		0	the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood	The shedding of the "blood" of Christ here is likened to a payment to God for our sins. Alternate translation: "the people Christ saved from their sins by shedding his blood on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	20	28	hjh6	figs-metonymy		0	his own blood	Here "blood" stands for Christ's death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	20	29	ka6u	figs-metaphor		0	vicious wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock	This is a picture of people who teach false doctrine and who harm the community of believers as though they were wolves that eat the sheep of the flock. Alternate translation: "many enemies will come among you and try to harm the community of believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	20	30	ftf4	figs-metaphor		0	in order to draw away the disciples after them	A false teacher convincing believers to start believing his false teaching is spoken of as if he were leading sheep away from the flock to follow him. Alternate translation: "in order to convince people who are disciples of Christ to become his disciples instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	20	31	q2nl			0	be on guard. Remember	"be on guard and remember" or "be on guard as you remember"
+ACT	20	31	ll64	figs-metaphor		0	be on guard	"be awake and alert" or "watch out." Christian leaders being alert about anyone that may harm the community of believers is spoken of as if they were guards in an army watching out for the enemy army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	20	31	pvt6			0	Remember that	"Continue to remember that" or "Do not forget that"
+ACT	20	31	rt1h	figs-hyperbole		0	for three years I did not stop instructing ... night and day	Paul did not teach them continuously for three years, but over the space of three years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	20	31	hs1m			0	I did not stop instructing	"I did not stop warning"
+ACT	20	31	rvh6	figs-metonymy		0	with tears	Here "tears" refers to Paul's crying because of the strong emotion of concern he felt while he was warning the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	20	32	ylm3	figs-metonymy		0	I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace	Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "I ask God to take care of you and that he will help you to keep believing the message I spoke to you about his grace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	20	32	vnb2			0	entrust	to give someone else the responsibility of taking care of someone or something
+ACT	20	32	s7rf	figs-metaphor		0	which is able to build you up	A person's faith becoming stronger is spoken of as if the person were a wall and someone were building him higher and stronger. Alternate translation: "which is able to make become stronger and stronger in your faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	20	32	zvz8	figs-personification		0	to give you the inheritance	This speaks about the "word of his grace" as if it were God himself that would give the inheritance to believers. Alternate translation: "God will give you the inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ACT	20	32	x5jy	figs-metaphor		0	the inheritance	The blessings that God gives believers is spoken of as if they were money or property that a child inherits from his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	20	33	y6ii	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul finishes speaking to the elders of the church of Ephesus; he began to speak them in [Acts 20:18](../20/18.md).
+ACT	20	33	yw8a			0	I coveted no man's silver	"I did not desire someone's silver" or "I did not want for myself anyone's silver"
+ACT	20	33	ipq5			0	man's silver, gold, or clothing	Clothing was considered a treasure; the more you had, the richer you were.
+ACT	20	34	f5a3	figs-rpronouns		0	You yourselves	The word "yourselves" is used here to add emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ACT	20	34	ja5v	figs-synecdoche		0	these hands served my own needs	The word "hands" here represents the entire person. Alternate translation: "I worked to earn money and pay for my own expenses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	20	35	wn8j			0	you should help the weak by working	"you should work so as to have money to help people who cannot earn it for themselves"
+ACT	20	35	p3n8	figs-nominaladj		0	the weak	You can state this nominal adjective as an adjective. Alternate translation: "weak persons" or "those who are weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ACT	20	35	dpu1			0	weak	"sick"
+ACT	20	35	ps2i	figs-metonymy		0	the words of the Lord Jesus	Here "words" refers to what Jesus has said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	20	35	e396			0	It is more blessed to give than to receive	This means a person receives the favor of God and experiences more joy when he gives to other people rather than always receiving from other people.
+ACT	20	36	q6bs	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul ends his time with the elders of the church of Ephesus by praying with them.
+ACT	20	36	u3uc	translate-symaction		0	he knelt down and prayed	It was a common custom to kneel down while praying. It was a sign of humility before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	20	37	pb4r			0	embraced Paul	"hugged him closely" or "put their arms around him"
+ACT	20	37	sze4			0	kissed him	Kissing someone on the cheek is an expression of brotherly or friendly love in the Middle East.
+ACT	20	38	bs3s	figs-synecdoche		0	they would never see his face again	The word "face" here represents Paul's physical body. Alternate translation: "will not see me anymore on this earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	21	intro	gh1j	Acts 21 General Notes		0		# Acts 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Acts 21:1-19 describes Paul's journey to Jerusalem. After he arrived in Jerusalem, the believers there told him that the Jews wanted to harm him and what he should do so they would not harm him (verses 20-26). Even though Paul did what the believers told him to do, the Jews tried to kill him. The Romans rescued him and gave him a chance to speak to the Jews.<br><br>The last verse of the chapter ends with an incomplete sentence. Most translations leave the sentence incomplete, as the ULT does.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "They are all determined to keep the law"<br><br>The Jews in Jerusalem were following the law of Moses. Even those who were following Jesus still kept the law. Both groups thought that Paul had been telling Jews in Greece not to keep the law. But it was only the Gentiles to whom Paul was saying that.<br><br>##### Nazarite vow<br>The vow that Paul and his three friends made was probably a Nazarite vow, because they shaved their heads ([Acts 21:23](../../act/21/23.md)).<br><br>##### Gentiles in the temple<br><br>The Jews accused Paul of bringing a Gentile man into a part of the temple into which God only allowed Jews to go. They thought that God wanted them to punish Paul by killing him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br><br>##### Roman citizenship<br><br>The Romans thought that they needed to treat only Roman citizens justly. They could do as they desired with people who were not Roman citizens, but they had to obey the law with other Romans. Some people were born Roman citizens, and others gave money to the Roman government so they could become Roman citizens.<br>
+ACT	21	01	s3h3	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to Luke, Paul, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	21	01	i6f8	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer Luke, Paul, and his companions continue their travels.
+ACT	21	01	zz5h			0	we took a straight course to the city of Cos	"we went straight to the city of Cos" or "we went directly to the city of Cos"
+ACT	21	01	e5y6	translate-names		0	city of Cos	Cos is a Greek island off the coast of modern day Turkey in the South Aegean Sea region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	21	01	p6ss	translate-names		0	city of Rhodes	Rhodes is a Greek island off the coast of modern day Turkey in the South Aegean Sea region south of Cos and northeast of Crete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	21	01	x7kg	translate-names		0	city of Patara	Patara is a city on the southwest coast of modern day Turkey south of the Aegean Sea in the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	21	02	nz9k	figs-metonymy		0	When we found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia	Here "a ship crossing over" stands for the crew that would sail the ship. Alternate translation: "When we found a ship with a crew sailing over to Phoenicia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	21	02	vbd3			0	a ship crossing over	Here "crossing" does not mean it was presently crossing but that it would be crossing to Phoenicia soon. Alternate translation: "a ship that would be going across the water" or "a ship that would be going"
+ACT	21	03	er3r	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to Luke, Paul, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	21	03	vkr2			0	leaving it on the left side of the boat	"passed the island on the left" the left is the "port" side of a boat.
+ACT	21	03	hwx8	figs-metonymy		0	where the ship was to unload its cargo	Here "ship" stands for the crew that was sailing the ship. Alternate translation: "the crew would unload the cargo from the ship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	21	04	y35m			0	Through the Spirit they kept urging Paul	"These believers told Paul what the Holy Spirit had revealed to them." They "urged him over and over."
+ACT	21	05	fe1u			0	General Information:	Here the word "They" refers to the believers from Tyre.
+ACT	21	05	a5wj	figs-metaphor		0	When our days there were over	This speaks about days as if they were something that a person could spend. Alternate translation: "When the seven days were over" or "When it was time to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	21	05	q8xl	translate-symaction		0	knelt down on the beach, prayed	It was a common custom to kneel down while praying. This was a sign of humility before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	21	06	ja1x			0	said farewell to each other	"said goodbye to one another"
+ACT	21	07	hy6e	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to Luke, Paul and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	21	07	kt6u	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins Paul's time in Caesarea.
+ACT	21	07	z4nt	translate-names		0	we arrived at Ptolemais	Ptolemaic was a city south of Tyre, Lebanon. Ptolemaic is modern day Acre, Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	21	07	ff1s			0	the brothers	"fellow believers"
+ACT	21	08	ay52			0	one of the seven	The "seven" refers to the men chosen to distribute food and aid to the widows in [Acts 6:5](../06/05.md).
+ACT	21	08	vi48			0	evangelist	a person who tells people good news
+ACT	21	09	rcf4			0	this man	"Philip" from verse 8.
+ACT	21	09	cv8b	writing-background		0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke tells background information about Philip and his daughters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	21	09	r1i1			0	four virgin daughters who prophesied	"four virgin daughters who regularly received and passed along messages from God"
+ACT	21	10	fe6s	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the words "we" and "us" refers to Luke, Paul, and those with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	21	10	hx8k	Connecting Statement:		0		This tells about a prophecy made about Paul in Caesarea by the prophet Agabus.
+ACT	21	10	n3i8	writing-participants		0	a certain prophet named Agabus	This introduces a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+ACT	21	10	f9cb	translate-names		0	named Agabus	Agabus was a man from Judea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	21	11	i8t2			0	took Paul's belt	"removed Paul's belt from Paul's waist"
+ACT	21	11	nq2y	figs-quotesinquotes		0	Thus says the Holy Spirit, 'So shall the Jews in Jerusalem tie up ... of the Gentiles.'	This is a quotation within a quotation. The inner quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "'The Holy Spirit says that this will be how the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up ... of the Gentiles.' (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+ACT	21	11	i8u7	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	This does not mean all the Jews, but that these were the people who would do that. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" or "some of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	21	11	zvw8			0	hand him over	"deliver him"
+ACT	21	11	s92d	figs-metonymy		0	into the hands of the Gentiles	The word "hands" here represents control. Alternate translation: "into the legal custody of the Gentiles" or "to the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	21	11	b59g	figs-synecdoche		0	the Gentiles	This stands for the authorities among the Gentiles. Alternate translation: "the Gentile authorities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	21	12	fvh4	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to Luke and the other believers but does not include the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	21	13	uwt2	figs-rquestion		0	What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart	Paul asks this question to show the believers they should stop trying to persuade him. Alternate translation: "Stop what you are doing. Your weeping is breaking my heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	21	13	bj76	figs-metaphor		0	breaking my heart	To make someone sad or to discourage someone is spoken of as if it were a heart being broken. Here "heart" stands for a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "discouraging me" or "making me very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	21	13	p5e5	figs-activepassive		0	not only to be tied up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "not only for them to tie me up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	13	q35x	figs-metonymy		0	for the name of the Lord Jesus	Here "name" refers to the person of Jesus. Alternate translation: "for the sake of the Lord Jesus" or "because I believe in the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	21	14	hwc5	figs-activepassive		0	Paul would not be persuaded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Paul would not allow us to to persuade him" or "We were unable to persuade Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	14	zl98	figs-ellipsis		0	persuaded	You may need to make explicit what they could not persuade Paul not to do. Alternate translation: "persuaded not to go up to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	21	14	as1i	figs-activepassive		0	May the will of the Lord be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May everything happen as the Lord has planned it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	15	p5fl	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to Luke, Paul, and those traveling with them, and not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	21	15	p5fl	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	The word "They" refers to some of the disciples from Caesarea.
+ACT	21	15	kd5l	Connecting Statement:		0		This ends Paul's time in Caesarea.
+ACT	21	16	k9kr			0	They brought with them a man	"Among them was a man"
+ACT	21	16	zd9i	translate-names		0	Mnason, a man from Cyprus	Mnason is a man from the island of Cyprus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	21	16	c7r2			0	an early disciple	This means Mnason was one of the first to believe in Jesus.
+ACT	21	17	zpa7			0	General Information:	Here the words "he" and "his" refers to Paul. The word "them" refers to the elders.
+ACT	21	17	wz34	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul and his companions arrive in Jerusalem.
+ACT	21	17	d3gj	figs-gendernotations		0	the brothers welcomed us	Here "brothers" refers to the believers in Jerusalem whether male or female. Alternate translation: "the fellow believers welcomed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+ACT	21	19	bx9e			0	he reported one by one	"he gave a detailed account of all"
+ACT	21	20	zks9	Connecting Statement:		0		The elders in Jerusalem begin their response to Paul.
+ACT	21	20	a1hk			0	they heard ... they praised ... they said to him	Here the word "they" refers to James and the elders. The word "him" refers to Paul.
+ACT	21	20	xki4			0	brother	Here "brother" means "fellow believer."
+ACT	21	20	c5pu			0	They are	The word "they" refers to Jewish believers who wanted all believing Jews to keep the Jewish laws and customs.
+ACT	21	21	pyg8	figs-explicit		0	They have been told about you ... not to follow the old customs	Apparently here there are some Jews that are distorting what Paul is teaching. He does not discourage the Jews from obeying the law of Moses. His message is that circumcision and the other customs are not necessary for Jesus to save them. You can make explicit that the leaders of the Jewish believers in Jerusalem knew that Paul was teaching God's true message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	21	21	e5s4	figs-activepassive		0	They have been told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People have told the Jewish believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	21	sdl3	figs-metonymy		0	to abandon Moses	Here "Moses" stands for the law of Moses. Alternate translation: "to stop obeying the laws that Moses gave us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	21	21	knt4	figs-metaphor		0	not to follow the old customs	To obey the old customs is spoken of as if the customs were leading them and the people follow behind. Alternate translation: "not to obey the old customs" or "not to practice the old customs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	21	21	u56t			0	the old customs	"the customs that Jews normally do"
+ACT	21	22	b28b	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to James and the elders ([Acts 21:18](../21/18.md)). The word "They" refers to the Jewish believers in Jerusalem who wanted to teach Jewish believers that they could still follow the laws of Moses ([Acts 21:20-21](./20.md)). The words "them," "their," and the first "they" refer to the four men who made a vow. The second words "they" and "They" refer to the Jewish believers in Jerusalem who wanted to teach Jewish believers that they could still follow the laws of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	21	23	b22r			0	four men who made a vow	"four men who made a promise to God." This was the kind of vow where a person would not drink alcohol or cut his hair until the end of a set period of time.
+ACT	21	24	km4w	figs-explicit		0	Take these men and purify yourself with them	They had to make themselves ritually pure so they could worship in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	21	24	c3ap	figs-explicit		0	pay their expenses for them	"pay for what they will need." The expenses would go toward buying a male and female lamb, a ram, and grain and drink offerings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	21	24	abq6	translate-symaction		0	they may shave their heads	This was a sign that the person had completed what they promised God they would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	21	24	nu9v	figs-activepassive		0	the things they have been told about you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that people are saying about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	24	sv6i	figs-metaphor		0	follow the law	This speaks of obeying the law as if the law were a leader and the people follow behind it. Alternate translation: "obey the law" or "live a life that conforms to the law of Moses and other Jewish customs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	21	25	c4kl	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to James and the elders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	21	25	cqm9	Connecting Statement:		0		James and the elders in Jerusalem finish their request to Paul ([Acts 21:18](../21/18.md)).
+ACT	21	25	a35u	figs-explicit		0	they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what is strangled	All of these are rules about what they can eat. They are forbidden to eat meat of animals sacrificed to an idol, meat with blood still in it, and meat from a strangled animal because it would still have blood in the meat. See how you translated similar phrases in [Acts 15:20](../15/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	21	25	bpb5	figs-activepassive		0	they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they stay away from the meat of an animal that someone sacrificed to an idol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	25	wjd2	figs-explicit		0	from what is strangled	This can be stated in active form. You can also state explicitly the assumed information about strangled animals. Alternate translation: "from animals that a person has strangled" or "from animals that a person killed for food but did not drain its blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	26	cr14			0	took the men	These are the 4 men who made a vow.
+ACT	21	26	s8z9			0	purifying himself with them	Before entering the temple area the Jews were required to be ceremonially or ritually clean. This cleansing had to do with Jews having contact with Gentiles.
+ACT	21	26	xu9r	figs-synecdoche		0	went into the temple	They did not go into the temple itself where only the high priest was allowed to enter. They entered the temple courtyard. Alternate translation: "went into the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	21	26	pvy3			0	the days of purification	This is a separate purification process from the purification process which they were required to fulfill in order to enter the temple area.
+ACT	21	26	gc23	figs-activepassive		0	until the offering was offered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until they presented the animals for an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	27	l3bg			0	General Information:	Verse 29 gives background information about the Jews from Asia.
+ACT	21	27	p4gi	Connecting Statement:		0		This begins the story of Paul's arrest.
+ACT	21	27	j9zm			0	the seven days	These are the seven days for purification.
+ACT	21	27	k4l1	figs-synecdoche		0	in the temple	Paul was not in the temple itself. He was in the temple courtyard. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	21	27	u942	figs-metaphor		0	stirred up the whole crowd	Inciting people to become very angry at Paul is spoken of as if they stirred up the crowd's emotions. Alternate translation: "caused a large number of people to be very angry at Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	21	27	mks6	figs-idiom		0	laid hands on him	Here "laid hands on" means to "seize" or to "grab." See how you translated "laid hands on" in [Acts 5:18](../05/18.md). Alternate translation: "grabbed Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	21	28	sfg3			0	the people, the law, and this place	"the people of Israel, the law of Moses, and the temple"
+ACT	21	28	jc9q	figs-explicit		0	Besides, he has also brought Greeks into the temple	Only Jewish males were allowed in certain areas of the courtyard of the Jerusalem temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	21	29	t2z7	writing-background		0	For they had previously ... into the temple	This is background information. Luke is explaining why the Jews from Asia thought Paul brought a Greek into the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	21	29	h1uu			0	Trophimus	This was a Greek man that they accused Paul of having brought into the inner temple area that was only for Jews. See how you translated his name in [Acts 20:4](../20/04.md).
+ACT	21	30	upl8	figs-hyperbole		0	All the city was excited	The word "All" here is an exaggeration for emphasis. The word "city" represents the people in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Many people in the city became angry at Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	21	30	x2sx			0	laid hold of Paul	"seized Paul" or "grabbed Paul"
+ACT	21	30	xd6r	figs-explicit		0	the doors were immediately shut	They shut the doors so that there would not be rioting in the temple area. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Some of the Jews immediately shut the temple doors" or "The temple guards immediately shut the doors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	31	d6vt	figs-metonymy		0	news came up to the chief captain of the guard	Here "news" refers to the messenger who went to speak the news. Alternate translation: "someone gave news to the chief captain of the guard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	21	31	hu5r			0	news came up to the chief captain	The phrase "came up to" is used because the chief captain was in a fortress connected to the temple that was higher in elevation than the temple courtyard.
+ACT	21	31	p85a			0	the chief captain	a Roman military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers
+ACT	21	31	u65r	figs-hyperbole		0	all Jerusalem was in an uproar	The word "Jerusalem" here represents the people of Jerusalem. The word "all" is an exaggeration to show a large crowd was upset. Alternate translation: "a lot of people in Jerusalem were in an uproar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	21	32	j81t			0	General Information:	The first word "he" and the word "He" refer to the chief captain of the guard mentioned in [Acts 21:31](../21/31.md).
+ACT	21	32	dgz5			0	ran down	From the fortress, there are stairs going down into the court.
+ACT	21	32	e4rj			0	the chief captain	a Roman military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers
+ACT	21	33	w28u			0	laid hold of Paul	"took hold of Paul" or "arrested Paul"
+ACT	21	33	zi4l	figs-activepassive		0	commanded him to be bound	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "commanded his soldiers to bind him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	33	xd9w			0	with two chains	This means they bound Paul to two Roman soldiers, one on each side of him.
+ACT	21	33	y6zw	figs-quotations		0	he asked who he was and what he had done.	This can be stated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "He asked, 'Who is this man? What has he done?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+ACT	21	33	fi22			0	he asked who he was	The chief captain is speaking to the crowd, not to Paul.
+ACT	21	34	pci2	figs-ellipsis		0	and others another	The words "were shouting" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "and others were shouting another" or "and others in the crowd were shouting something else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	21	34	k35e			0	the captain	This was a military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers.
+ACT	21	34	qcc6	figs-activepassive		0	he ordered that Paul be brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he ordered his soldiers to bring Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	34	w2qj			0	into the fortress	This fortress was connected to the outer temple court.
+ACT	21	35	h9n7	figs-activepassive		0	When he came to the steps, he was carried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Paul came to the steps of the fortress, the soldiers carried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	36	kax6	figs-euphemism		0	Away with him	The crowd is using somewhat milder and less exact language to ask for Paul's death. Alternate translation: "Put him to death" or "Kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ACT	21	37	j9xk	figs-activepassive		0	As Paul was about to be brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As the soldiers were ready to bring Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	21	37	qp63			0	the fortress	This fortress was connected to the outer temple court. See how you translated this in [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md).
+ACT	21	37	inl1			0	the chief captain	a Roman military officer of about 600 soldiers
+ACT	21	37	p5cd	figs-rquestion		0	The captain said, "Do you speak Greek?	The chief captain uses this questions to express surprise that Paul is not who he thought he was. Alternate translation: "So you speak Greek." or "I didn't know you spoke Greek." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	21	38	xx2w	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not then the Egyptian ... wilderness?	The chief captain uses this question and the question "Do you speak Greek?" (verse 37) to express surprise that Paul is not who he thought he was. Possible meanings are 1) as in ULT, the chief captain believes that even though Paul speaks Greek, Paul is the Egyptian. "Even though you speak Greek, I still think you are the Egyptian ... wilderness." 2) Because Paul speaks Greek, the chief captain thinks that perhaps Paul is not the Egyptian. "So you speak Greek. Perhaps I was wrong to think you were that Egyptian ... wilderness." It is best to retain the questions if the reader can infer one of the two meanings from them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	21	38	nxs6	figs-explicit		0	Are you not then the Egyptian	Shortly before Paul's visit, an unnamed man from Egypt had launched a revolt against Rome in Jerusalem. Later he escaped into the wilderness and the commander wonders if Paul might be the same man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	21	38	lwi4	figs-abstractnouns		0	started a rebellion	This word "rebellion" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "caused people to rebel against the Roman government" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	21	38	tqh6	translate-numbers		0	the four thousand men	"the 4,000 terrorists" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	21	38	p2ym			0	Assassins	This refers to a group of Jewish rebels who killed Romans and anyone who supported Romans.
+ACT	21	39	t6ax	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul begins to defend what he did.
+ACT	21	39	ys84			0	I ask you	"I beg you" or "I plead with you"
+ACT	21	39	a139			0	allow me	"please allow me" or please permit me"
+ACT	21	40	qp2q	figs-abstractnouns		0	the captain had given him permission	The word "permission" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the captain permitted Paul to speak" or "the captain allowed Paul to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	21	40	a4y2			0	Paul stood on the steps	The word "steps" here refers to the steps on the stairway to the fortress.
+ACT	21	40	rk1y	figs-explicit		0	motioned with the hand to the people	It can be stated explicitly why Paul motioned with the hand. Alternate translation: "motioned with his hand for the people to be quiet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	21	40	xj6i			0	When there was a deep silence	"When the people were completely silent"
+ACT	22	intro	gq5g	Acts 22 General Notes		0		# Acts 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the second account of Paul's conversion in the book of Acts. Because this is such an important event in the early church, there are three accounts of Paul's conversion. (See: [Acts 9](../09/01.md) and [Acts 26](../26/01.md))<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "In the Hebrew language"<br><br>Most Jews at this time spoke Aramaic and Greek. Most of the people who spoke Hebrew were educated Jewish scholars. This is why the people paid attention when Paul started speaking in Hebrew.<br><br>##### "The Way"<br><br>No one knows for sure who first started calling believers "followers of the Way." This is probably what the believers called themselves, because the Bible often speaks of a person living his life as if that person were walking on a path or "way." If this is true, the believers were "following the way of the Lord" by living in a way that pleased God.<br><br>##### Roman citizenship<br><br>The Romans thought that they needed to treat only Roman citizens justly. They could do as they desired with people who were not Roman citizens, but they had to obey the law with other Romans. Some people were born Roman citizens, and others gave money to the Roman government so they could become Roman citizens. The "chief captain" could have been punished for treating a Roman citizen the same way he would treat a non-citizen.<br>
+ACT	22	01	kq95	writing-background		0	General Information:	Verse 2 gives background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	22	01	a8ir	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul speaks to the Jewish crowd in Jerusalem.
+ACT	22	01	xe46			0	Brothers and fathers	This is a polite way of addressing men who are Paul's age as well as the older men in the audience.
+ACT	22	01	pe8t			0	I will now make to you	"I will now explain to you" or "I will now present to you"
+ACT	22	02	b4sk			0	the Hebrew language	The Hebrew language was the language of the Jews.
+ACT	22	03	g311	figs-activepassive		0	but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but I was a student of rabbi Gamaliel here in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	22	03	d4dx	figs-metonymy		0	at the feet of Gamaliel	Here "feet" stands for the place where a student would sit while learning from a teacher. Alternate translation: "by Gamaliel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	22	03	b1dq			0	Gamaliel	Gamaliel was one of the most prominent teachers of the Jewish law. See how you translated this name in [Acts 5:34](../05/34.md).
+ACT	22	03	iz4g	figs-activepassive		0	I was instructed according to the strict ways of the law of our fathers	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He instructed me how to carefully obey every law of our forefathers" or "The instruction I received followed the exact details of the law of our forefathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	22	03	lqk7			0	law of our fathers	"law of our ancestors." This refers to the law that God gave to the people of Israel through Moses.
+ACT	22	03	a8d6			0	I am zealous for God	"I am completely dedicated to obeying God" or "I am passionate about my service to God"
+ACT	22	03	dbl4			0	just as all of you are today	"in the same way all of you are today." Paul compares himself with the crowd.
+ACT	22	04	jy3z	figs-metonymy		0	I persecuted this Way	Here "this Way" represents the people who belonged to the group called "the Way." Alternate translation: "I persecuted the people who belonged to this Way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	22	04	bk4c			0	this Way	This was a term used to refer to Christianity. See how you translated "the Way" in [Acts 9:2](../09/02.md).
+ACT	22	04	dr8c	figs-abstractnouns		0	to the death	The word "death" can be translated with the verb "kill" or "die." Alternate translation: "and I looked for ways to kill them" or "and I even caused them to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	22	04	zd2r			0	binding up and delivering them to prison both men and women	"tying up both men and women and taking them to prison"
+ACT	22	05	v2km			0	can bear witness	"can testify" or "can tell you"
+ACT	22	05	i45u			0	I received letters from them	"The high priests and elders gave me letters"
+ACT	22	05	in72			0	for the brothers in Damascus	Here "brothers" refers to "fellow Jews."
+ACT	22	05	y82b			0	to bring them back in bonds to Jerusalem	"They ordered me to bind with chains those of the Way and bring them back to Jerusalem"
+ACT	22	05	ht9f	figs-activepassive		0	in order for them to be punished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in order that they may receive punishment" or "in order that the Jewish authorities could punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	22	06	pe9s	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul describes his encounter with Jesus.
+ACT	22	06	w4l7			0	It happened that	This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+ACT	22	07	d6nd	figs-synecdoche		0	heard a voice say to me	Here "voice" stands for the person speaking. Alternate translation: "I heard someone say to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	22	09	h95h	figs-synecdoche		0	they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me	Here "voice" stands for the person speaking. Alternate translation: "they did not understand what the one who spoke to me was saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	22	10	a91a	figs-activepassive		0	there you will be told	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there someone will tell you" or "there you will find out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	22	11	n1kb			0	I could not see because of that light's brightness	"I was left blind because of that light's brightness"
+ACT	22	11	n2n1	figs-synecdoche		0	being led by the hands of those who were with me, I came into Damascus	Here "hands" stands for those leading Paul. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those with me guided me into Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	22	12	a17q			0	General Information:	The words "He" and "him" refer to Ananias.
+ACT	22	12	h5bh	translate-names		0	Ananias	Though this is not the same Ananias who died earlier in Acts [Acts 5:3](../05/03.md), you may translate it the same way though as you did in [Acts 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	22	12	z1g3			0	devout man according to the law	Ananias was very serious about following God's law.
+ACT	22	12	e7uw	figs-activepassive		0	well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Jews who lived there spoke well of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	22	13	un4g			0	Brother Saul	Here "Brother" is a polite way to address someone. Alternate translation: "My friend Saul"
+ACT	22	13	x3kc	figs-abstractnouns		0	receive your sight	The word"sight" can be translated with the verb "see." Alternate translation: "see again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	22	13	se47	figs-idiom		0	In that very hour	This was a customary way of saying something happened immediately. Alternate translation: "At that instant" or "Instantly" or "Immediately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	22	14	v2i7			0	General Information:	The word "he" refers to Ananias ([Acts 22:12](../22/12.md)).
+ACT	22	14	k3ck	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul finishes telling what had happened to him in Damascus. He quotes what Ananias said to him. This is still part of his speech to the crowd in Jerusalem.
+ACT	22	14	k417			0	his will	"what God is planning and will cause to happen"
+ACT	22	14	dg8q	figs-synecdoche		0	to hear the voice coming from his own mouth	Both "voice" and "mouth" refer to the one speaking. Alternate translation: "to hear him speak directly to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	22	15	i5q8	figs-gendernotations		0	to all men	Here "men" means all people whether male or female. Alternate translation: "to all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+ACT	22	16	bhg9			0	Now	Here "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+ACT	22	16	mmx9	figs-rquestion		0	why are you waiting?	This question was asked to exhort Paul to be baptized. Alternate translation: "Do not wait!" or "Do not delay!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	22	16	lt2i	figs-activepassive		0	be baptized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let me baptize you" or "receive baptism" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	22	16	zr5p	figs-metaphor		0	wash away your sins	As washing one's body removes dirt, calling on the name of Jesus for forgiveness cleanses one's inner being from sin. Alternate translation: "ask forgiveness for your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	22	16	g5dq			0	calling on his name	Here "name" refers to the Lord. Alternate translation: "calling on the Lord" or "trusting in the Lord"
+ACT	22	17	znq6	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul begins to tell the crowd about his vision of Jesus.
+ACT	22	17	its2			0	it happened that	This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+ACT	22	17	yr9l	figs-activepassive		0	I was given a vision	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I had a vision" or "God gave me a vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	22	18	jy2c			0	I saw him say to me	"I saw Jesus as he said to me"
+ACT	22	18	qul6			0	they will not accept your testimony about me	"those who live in Jerusalem will not believe what you tell them about me"
+ACT	22	19	q5cl			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to the non-believing Jews in Jerusalem.
+ACT	22	19	p7gz	Connecting Statement:		0		This ends what Paul was able to say to the crowd of Jewish people by the fortress.
+ACT	22	19	im4n	figs-rpronouns		0	they themselves know	The word "themselves" is used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ACT	22	19	da1e			0	in every synagogue	Paul went to synagogues to find Jews who believed in Jesus.
+ACT	22	20	y7t1	figs-metonymy		0	the blood of Stephen your witness was spilled	Here "blood" stands for Stephen's life. To spill blood means to kill. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they killed Stephen who testified about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	22	22	fj9x			0	General Information:	Here the words "him" and the first two words "he" refer to Paul. The word "He" and the last "he" refer to the chief captain.
+ACT	22	22	ta8z			0	Away with such a fellow from the earth	The phrase "from the earth" adds emphasis to "Away with such a fellow." Alternate translation: "Kill him"
+ACT	22	23	ylr7			0	As they were	"While they were." The phrase "As they were" is used to mark two events that are happening at the same time.
+ACT	22	23	b6a7	translate-symaction		0	throwing off their cloaks, and throwing dust into the air	These actions show that the Jews there are outraged because they feel Paul has spoken against God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ACT	22	24	x7zv			0	chief captain	a Roman military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers
+ACT	22	24	h6gp	figs-activepassive		0	commanded Paul to be brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "ordered his soldiers to bring Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	22	24	sth6			0	the fortress	This fortress was connected to the outer temple court. See how you translated this in [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md).
+ACT	22	24	pz47	figs-activepassive		0	He ordered that he should be questioned with scourging	The commander wants Paul tortured by whipping him to ensure he tells the truth. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He ordered his soldiers to whip Paul to force him to tell the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	22	24	e7fp	figs-rpronouns		0	that he himself	The word "himself" is used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+ACT	22	25	ar63			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to the soldiers.
+ACT	22	25	st4k			0	the thongs	These were strips of leather or animal hide.
+ACT	22	25	yjw3	figs-rquestion		0	Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and who has not been put on trial?	Paul uses this question to make the centurion check the validity of having his soldiers whip Paul. Alternate translation: "It is not lawful for you to whip a man who is a Roman and who was not given his legal right to a trial!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	22	26	pca7	figs-rquestion		0	What are you about to do?	This question is used to urge the commander to reconsider his plan to whip Paul. Alternate translation: "You should not do this!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	22	27	pe31			0	General Information:	Here the word "him" refers to Paul.
+ACT	22	27	e69y	figs-go		0	The chief captain came	Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+ACT	22	28	dr2w			0	It was only with a large amount of money	"It was only after I paid a lot of money to the Roman authorities." The captain makes this statement because he knows how hard it is to become a Roman citizen, and he suspects Paul is not telling truth.
+ACT	22	28	r79c	figs-abstractnouns		0	I acquired citizenship	"I got citizenship." The word "citizenship" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "I became a citizen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	22	28	rly1			0	I was born a Roman citizen	If the father is a Roman citizen, then his children become Roman citizens automatically when they are born.
+ACT	22	29	ii8p			0	the men who were going to question	"the men who planned to question" or "the men who were preparing to question"
+ACT	22	30	g33i			0	General Information:	Here the word "he" refers to the chief captain.
+ACT	22	30	np3d			0	chief captain	a military officer of about 600 soldiers
+ACT	22	30	kx58	figs-metonymy		0	So he untied his bonds	Possibly the "chief officer" stands for the chief officers' soldiers. Alternate translation: "So the chief captain ordered his soldiers to untie Paul's bonds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	22	30	c5ia			0	he brought Paul down	From the fortress, there is a stairway going down to the temple courts.
+ACT	23	intro	gbw5	Acts 23 General Notes		0		# Acts 23 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted material in 23:5.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Resurrection of the dead<br><br>The Pharisees believed that after people died, they would become alive again and God would either reward them or punish them. The Sadducees believed that once people died, they stayed dead and would never become alive again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])<br><br>##### "Called a curse"<br><br>Some Jews promised God that they would not eat or drink until they killed Paul, and they asked God to punish them if they did not do what they had promised to do.<br><br>##### Roman citizenship<br><br>The Romans thought that they needed to treat only Roman citizens justly. They could do as they desired with people who were not Roman citizens, but they had to obey the law with other Romans. Some people were born Roman citizens, and others gave money to the Roman government so they could become Roman citizens. The "chief captain" could have been punished for treating a Roman citizen the same way he would treat a non-citizen.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Whitewash<br><br>This is a common metaphor in Scripture for appearing to be good or clean or righteous when one is evil or unclean or unrighteous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+ACT	23	01	z2sq	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul stands before the chief priests and the council members ([Acts 22:30](../22/30.md)).
+ACT	23	01	jru4			0	Brothers	Here this means "Fellow Jews."
+ACT	23	01	nn2q			0	I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day	"I know that even to this day I have done what God has wanted me to do"
+ACT	23	02	yz4n	translate-names		0	Ananias	This is the name of a man. Though this is the same name, this not the same Ananias as in [Acts 5:1](../05/01.md) nor the same Ananias as in [Acts 9:10](../09/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	23	03	igq4	figs-metaphor		0	whitewashed wall	This refers to a wall that was painted white to make it look clean. Paul told Ananias that just as a wall can be painted to look clean so Ananias appeared to look morally clean, but he was really full of evil intent. Alternate translation: "whitepainted wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	23	03	un7g	figs-rquestion		0	Are you sitting to judge ... against the law?	Paul uses a question to point out Ananias' hypocrisy. Alternate translation: "You sit there to judge ... against the law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	23	03	m6nb	figs-activepassive		0	order me to be struck	This can be stated in active form. You can use the same word for "strike" as you did in the phrase "God will strike you." Alternate translation: "command people to strike me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	23	04	lkh8	figs-rquestion		0	Is this how you insult God's high priest?	The men use this question to scold Paul for what he has said in [Acts 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "Do not insult God's high priest!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	23	05	e8lg	figs-explicit		0	For it is written	Paul is about to quote what Moses wrote in the law. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Moses wrote in the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	23	06	pbe1			0	Brothers	Here "Brothers" means "Fellow Jews"
+ACT	23	06	as3f			0	a son of Pharisees	Here "son" means he is the literal son of a Pharisee and also the descendant of Pharisees. Alternate translation: "and my father and forefathers were Pharisees"
+ACT	23	06	iz18	figs-abstractnouns		0	the resurrection of the dead that I	The word "resurrection" can be stated as "come back to life." The word "dead" can be stated as "those who have died." Alternate translation: "those who have died will come back to life, I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ACT	23	06	ys5k	figs-activepassive		0	I am being judged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you are judging me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	23	07	abs3			0	the crowd was divided	"the people in the crowd strongly disagreed with one another"
+ACT	23	08	gl1s	writing-background		0	For the Sadducees ... but the Pharisees	This is background information about the Sadducees and Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	23	09	eaf1			0	So a large uproar occurred	"So they began shouting loudly at one another." The word "so" marks an event that happened because of something else that happened previously. In this case, the previous event is Paul's stating his belief in the resurrection.
+ACT	23	09	ayr8	figs-hypo		0	What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?	The Pharisees are rebuking the Sadducees by affirming that spirits and angels do exist and can speak to people. Alternate translation: "Maybe a spirit or an angel has spoken with him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+ACT	23	10	dr1d	figs-abstractnouns		0	When there arose a great argument	The words "a great argument" can be re-stated as "argue violently." Alternate translation: "When they began to argue violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	23	10	s65i			0	chief captain	a Roman military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers
+ACT	23	10	f568	figs-activepassive		0	Paul would be torn to pieces by them	This can be stated in active form. The phrase "be torn to pieces" might be an exaggeration of how the people might harm Paul. Alternate translation: "they might tear Paul to pieces" or "they would cause Paul great physical harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	23	10	man3			0	take him by force	"use physical force to take him away"
+ACT	23	10	ap3c			0	into the fortress	This fortress was connected to the outer temple court. See how you translated this in [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md).
+ACT	23	11	i9w5			0	The following night	This means the night after the day Paul went before the council. Alternate translation: "That night"
+ACT	23	11	r4q4	figs-ellipsis		0	bear witness in Rome	The words "about me" are understood. Alternate translation: "bear witness about me in Rome" or "testify about me in Rome" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	23	12	fm3y	Connecting Statement:		0		While Paul was in the prison at the fortress, the disbelieving religious Jews vow to kill him.
+ACT	23	12	klb4			0	formed a conspiracy	"organized a group with a shared purpose" here, to kill Paul.
+ACT	23	12	g3sj	figs-abstractnouns		0	called a curse down upon themselves with an oath	The noun "curse" can be translated as a verb. It can also be made explicit what would cause them to be cursed. Alternate translation: "asked God to curse them if they did not do what they promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	23	13	f1u2	translate-numbers		0	forty men	"40 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	23	13	u5s5			0	who formed this conspiracy	"who made this plan" or "who planned to kill Paul"
+ACT	23	14	zb6w	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the word "They" refers to the forty Jews in [Acts 23:13](../23/13.md). Here "you" is plural and refers to the chief priests and elders. Both "us" and "we" refer to the forty Jews who planned to kill Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	23	14	ur73	figs-metaphor		0	We have put ourselves under a great curse, to eat nothing until we have killed Paul	To make a vow and to ask God to curse them if they do not fulfill their vow is spoken of as if the curse were an object that they carry on their shoulders. Alternate translation: "We have sworn to eat nothing until we have killed Paul. We asked God to curse us if we do not do what we promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	23	15	w418			0	Now, therefore	"Because what we have just said is true" or "Because we have put ourselves under this curse"
+ACT	23	15	q9e6			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+ACT	23	15	q9mb			0	bring him down to you	"bring Paul from the fortress to meet with you"
+ACT	23	15	m133			0	as if you would decide his case more precisely	"as though you want to learn more about what Paul has done"
+ACT	23	16	d7cy			0	General Information:	Here the word "he" refers to Paul's nephew. The word "him" refers to the chief captain.
+ACT	23	16	w6fe			0	Paul's sister's son	"the son of Paul's sister" or "Paul's nephew"
+ACT	23	16	pj5h			0	they were lying in wait	"they were ready to ambush Paul" or "they were waiting to kill Paul"
+ACT	23	16	a5hx			0	the fortress	This fortress was connected to the outer temple court. See how you translated this in [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md).
+ACT	23	18	lzf3			0	Paul the prisoner called me to him	"Paul the prisoner asked me to come talk with him"
+ACT	23	18	ju2b			0	this young man	Since the chief captain calls him a young man, this suggests Paul's nephew may have been 12 to 15 years old.
+ACT	23	19	yp12			0	chief captain took him by the hand	Since the chief captain took the young man by the hand and calls him a young man (verse 18), this suggests Paul's nephew may have been 12 to 15 years old.
+ACT	23	20	uv6r	figs-synecdoche		0	The Jews have agreed	This does not mean all Jews, but all of the group that was there. Alternate translation: "Some of the Jews have agreed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	23	20	wp5d			0	to bring down Paul	"to bring Paul down from the fortress"
+ACT	23	20	fev5			0	they were going to ask more precisely about his case	"they want to learn more about what Paul has done"
+ACT	23	21	vdr5	translate-numbers		0	forty men	"40 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	23	21	i2k9			0	lying in wait for him	"ready to ambush Paul" or "ready to kill Paul"
+ACT	23	21	r695			0	They have called a curse down on themselves, neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him	"They have sworn to eat or drink nothing until they have killed Paul. And they asked God to curse them if they do not do what they promised to do"
+ACT	23	22	av3g			0	General Information:	Here the word "he" refers the chief captain.
+ACT	23	22	av3g			0	General Information:	Felix, who resided at Caesarea, was the roman governor of the area.
+ACT	23	23	wk7k			0	he called to him	"he called to himself"
+ACT	23	23	q741	translate-numbers		0	two of the centurions	"2 of the centurions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	23	23	b7z3	translate-numbers		0	seventy horsemen	"70 horsemen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	23	23	mgi9	translate-numbers		0	two hundred spearmen	"200 soldiers that are armed with spears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	23	23	kg8s			0	third hour of the night	This was about 9:00 p.m. at night.
+ACT	23	25	vg8x			0	General Information:	The chief captain writes a letter to Governor Felix about the arrest of Paul.
+ACT	23	25	vg8x	translate-names		0	General Information:	Claudius Lysias is the name of the chief captain. Governor Felix was the Roman governor over the whole region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	23	26	zf93	figs-123person		0	Claudius Lysias to the most excellent Governor Felix, greetings	This is a formal introduction to the letter. The chief captain begins by referring to himself. You can translate it in the first person. The words "am writing" are understood. Alternate translation: "I, Claudius Lysias, am writing to you, the most excellent Governor Felix. Greetings to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ACT	23	26	u2ih			0	to the most excellent Governor Felix	"to Governor Felix who deserves greatest honors"
+ACT	23	27	zr7l	figs-synecdoche		0	This man was arrested by the Jews	Here "Jews" means "some of the Jews." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Some of the Jews arrested this man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	23	27	ha13	figs-activepassive		0	was about to be killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they were ready to kill Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	23	27	v78t			0	I came upon them with soldiers	"I with my soldiers arrived at the place where Paul and these Jews were"
+ACT	23	28	lb1a			0	General Information:	Here the word "I" refers to Claudius Lysias, the chief captain.
+ACT	23	28	lb1a			0	General Information:	The word "they" refers to the group of Jews who accused Paul.
+ACT	23	28	lb1a	figs-you		0	General Information:	The word "you" is singular and refers to Governor Felix. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	23	28	pmq7	Connecting Statement:		0		The chief captain ends his letter to Governor Felix.
+ACT	23	29	zt4f	figs-activepassive		0	that he was being accused about questions concerning	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that they were accusing him of questions about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	23	29	wsh2	figs-abstractnouns		0	but that there was no accusation against him that deserved death or imprisonment	The abstract nouns "accusation," "death," and "imprisonment" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "but nobody accused him of anything that should cause Roman authorities to kill him or to send him to prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	23	30	i2ji	figs-activepassive		0	Then it was made known to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Later I learned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	23	31	ifs1	translate-names		0	General Information:	Here the first word "him" refers to Paul; the second use of the word "him" refers to Governor Felix. Antipatris was a city built by Herod in honor of his father, Antipater. It stood at a site located today in central Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	23	31	s9rf	Connecting Statement:		0		This ends Paul's time under arrest in Jerusalem and begins his time of arrest in Caesarea with Governor Felix.
+ACT	23	31	ny4k			0	So the soldiers obeyed their orders	The word "so" marks an event that happened because of something else that happened previously. In this case, the previous event is the chief captain's commanding the soldiers to escort Paul.
+ACT	23	31	ptv4			0	They took Paul and brought him by night	Here "brought" can be translated as "took." Alternate translation: "They got Paul and took him at night"
+ACT	23	34	u44w			0	General Information:	Here the first and second words "he" refer to Governor Felix, the third word "he" and the word "him" refer to Paul, and the last word "he" refers to Governor Felix. The words "you" and your" refer to Paul.
+ACT	23	34	dtx1	figs-quotations		0	he asked what province Paul was from. When	This can be stated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "he asked Paul, 'What province are you from?' When" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+ACT	23	35	dwv2	figs-quotations		0	he said	This sentence, which begins with the words "When he learned" in verse 43, can be stated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "Paul said, 'I am from Cilicia.' Then the governor said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+ACT	23	35	uji1			0	I will hear you fully	"I will listen to all you have to say"
+ACT	23	35	mga2			0	he commanded him to be kept	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he commanded soldiers to keep him" or "commanded soldiers to restrain him"
+ACT	24	intro	j74u	Acts 24 General Notes		0		# Acts 24 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul told the governor that he had not done what the Jews were accusing him of doing and that the governor should not punish him for what he did do.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Respect<br><br>Both the Jewish leaders ([Acts 24:2-4](./02.md)) and Paul ([Acts 24:10](../../act/24/10.md)) began their speeches with words that show respect to  the governor.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Governmental leaders<br><br>The words "governor," "commander," and "centurion" may be difficult to translate into some languages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])<br>
+ACT	24	01	qw1r	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the word "you" refers to Felix, the governor. Here "we" refers to the citizens under Felix. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	24	01	bc8k	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul is on trial in Caesarea. Tertullus presents Governor Felix with the charges against Paul.
+ACT	24	01	e8rp			0	After five days	"five days after the Roman soldiers took Paul to Caesarea"
+ACT	24	01	n9gu	translate-names		0	Ananias	This is the name of a man. This is not the same Ananias as in [Acts 5:1](../05/01.md) nor the same Ananias as in [Acts 9:10](../09/10.md). See how you translated this in [Acts 23:1](../23/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	24	01	f3vx			0	an orator	"a lawyer." Tertullus was an expert in Roman law who was there to accuse Paul in court.
+ACT	24	01	xm6c	translate-names		0	Tertullus	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	24	01	q7wj			0	went there	"went to Caesarea where Paul was"
+ACT	24	01	nq9x			0	before the governor	"in the presence of the governor who was judge in the court"
+ACT	24	01	zm5e			0	brought charges against Paul	"began to argue the case before the governor that Paul had broken the law."
+ACT	24	02	e6zg	figs-exclusive		0	we have great peace	Here "we" refers to the citizens under Felix. Alternate translation: "we, the people that you govern, have great peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	24	02	sv8c			0	and your foresight brings good reform to our nation	"and your planning has greatly improved our nation"
+ACT	24	03	r5jl			0	so with all thankfulness we welcome everything that you do	The word "thankfulness" is an abstract noun. It can be stated as an adjective or verb. Alternate translation: "so we are very thankful and we welcome everything that you do" or "so we thank you very much and welcome everything that you do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnoun)
+ACT	24	03	q3fj			0	most excellent Felix	"Governor Felix who deserves greatest honor" Felix was the roman governor over the whole region. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 23:25](../23/25.md).
+ACT	24	04	tyq8	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	The word "we" refers to Ananias, certain elders, and Tertullus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	24	04	jww2			0	So that I detain you no more	Possible meanings are 1) "so that I will not take up too much of your time" or 2) "so that I will not tire you"
+ACT	24	04	xfm5			0	briefly listen to me with kindness	"kindly listen to my short speech"
+ACT	24	05	i1qs	figs-metaphor		0	this man to be a pest	This speaks of Paul as if he were a plague that spreads from one person to another. Alternate translation: "this man to be a trouble maker" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	24	05	k1v1	figs-hyperbole		0	all the Jews throughout the world	The word "all" here is probably an exaggeration used to strengthen their accusation against Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	24	05	zg4a	figs-explicit		0	He is a leader of the Nazarene sect	The phrase "Nazarene sect" is another name for the Christians. Alternate translation: "He also leads the entire group whom people call the followers of the Nazarene" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	24	05	n6zb			0	sect	This is a smaller group of people within a larger group group. Tertullus considers the Christians to be a small group within Judaism.
+ACT	24	07	ujn8	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the word "you" is singular and refers to Governor Felix. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	24	07	xkr4	Connecting Statement:		0		Tertullus finishes presenting the charges against Paul before Governor Felix.
+ACT	24	08	e26a			0	to learn about these charges we are bringing against him	"to learn whether or not these charges that we bring against him are true" or "to learn whether or not he is guilty of the things we accuse him of"
+ACT	24	09	rq5f	figs-synecdoche		0	The Jews	This refers to the Jewish leaders who were there at Paul's trial. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	24	10	my1c			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to the Jews who were accusing Paul.
+ACT	24	10	ict8	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul responds to Governor Felix about the charges brought against him.
+ACT	24	10	s92a			0	the governor motioned	"the governor gestured"
+ACT	24	10	uu7a	figs-metonymy		0	a judge to this nation	Here "nation" refers to the people of the Jewish nation. Alternate translation: "a judge for the people of the Jewish nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	24	10	sr5t			0	explain myself	"explain my situation"
+ACT	24	11	dr4u	translate-numbers		0	twelve days since	"12 days since" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	24	12	wbf6	figs-metaphor		0	I did not stir up a crowd	"Stir up" here is a metaphor for agitating people into unrest, just as stirring a liquid agitates it. Alternate translation: "I did not provoke the crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	24	13	m3yk			0	the accusations	"the blames for wrongdoings" or "the charges for crimes"
+ACT	24	14	c5xa			0	I confess this to you	"I acknowledge this to you"
+ACT	24	14	k79p			0	that according to the Way	The phrase "the Way" was a title used for Christianity during Paul's time.
+ACT	24	14	rqu3			0	they call a sect	This is a smaller group of people within a larger group group. Tertullus considers the Christians to be a small group within Judaism. See how you translated "sect" in [Acts 24:5](../24/05.md).
+ACT	24	14	cg73			0	in that same way I serve the God of our fathers	Paul uses the phrase "in that same way" to mean that he, as a believer in Jesus, serves God the same way as their Jewish ancestors did. He is not leading a "sect" or teaching something new that is opposed to their ancient religion.
+ACT	24	15	nv5a			0	as these men	"as these men have." Here "these men" refers to the Jews who are accusing Paul in court.
+ACT	24	15	qza8	figs-abstractnouns		0	that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked	The abstract noun "resurrection" can be stated with the verb "resurrect." Alternate translation: "that God will resurrect all who have died, both the righteous and the unrighteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	24	15	x1yd	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous and the wicked	These nominal adjectives refer to righteous people and wicked people. AT "righteous people and wicked people" or "those who have done what is right and those who have done what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ACT	24	16	sfw4			0	I always strive	"I always work hard" or "I do my best"
+ACT	24	16	kcg8	figs-metonymy		0	to have a clear conscience before God	Here "conscience" refers to a person's inner morality that chooses between right and wrong. Alternate translation: "to be blameless" or "to always do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	24	16	va3b			0	before God	"in the presence of God"
+ACT	24	17	p92m			0	Now	This word marks a shift in Paul's argument. Here he explains the situation in Jerusalem when some of the Jews arrested him.
+ACT	24	17	py9v			0	after many years	"after many years away from Jerusalem"
+ACT	24	17	ryk6	figs-go		0	I came to bring help to my nation and gifts of money	Here "I came" can be translated as "I went." Alternate translation: "I went to help my people by bringing them money as a gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+ACT	24	18	pk2m			0	in a purification ceremony in the temple	"in the temple after I had finished a ceremony to purify myself"
+ACT	24	18	x6iy	figs-explicit		0	not with a crowd or an uproar	This can be stated as a separate new sentence. Alternate translation: "I had not gathered a crowd nor was I trying to start a riot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	24	19	s528			0	These men	"The Jews from Asia"
+ACT	24	19	ntg3			0	if they have anything	"if they have anything to say"
+ACT	24	20	npt5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul finishes responding to Governor Felix about the charges brought against him.
+ACT	24	20	ag5d			0	these same men	This refers to the members of the council who were present in Jerusalem at Paul's trial.
+ACT	24	20	hnt9			0	should say what wrong they found in me	"should say the wrong thing I did that they were able to prove"
+ACT	24	21	ds1s	figs-abstractnouns		0	It is concerning the resurrection of the dead	The abstract noun "resurrection" can be stated as "God brings back to life." Alternate translation: "It is because I believe that God will bring back to life those who have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+ACT	24	21	d2lm	figs-activepassive		0	I am on trial before you today	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you are judging me today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	24	22	w1tn	translate-names		0	General Information:	Felix is the Roman governor of the area who resides at Caesarea. See how you translated this name in [Acts 23:24](../23/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	24	22	a87f			0	the Way	This is a title for Christianity. See how you translated this in [Acts 9:2](../09/02.md).
+ACT	24	22	y3pg			0	When Lysias the commander comes down	"when Lysias the commander comes down" or "at the time Lysias the commander comes down"
+ACT	24	22	k1f7			0	Lysias	This is the name of the chief captain. See how you translated this name in [Acts 23:26](../23/26.md).
+ACT	24	22	z5f9			0	comes down from Jerusalem	Jerusalem was higher than Caesarea so it was normal for them to speak of coming down from Jerusalem.
+ACT	24	22	ldi8			0	I will decide your case	"I will make a decision concerning these accusations against you" or "I will judge whether you are guilty"
+ACT	24	23	sxy2			0	have some freedom	"grant Paul some freedom not otherwise granted to prisoners"
+ACT	24	24	wus4			0	After some days	"After several days"
+ACT	24	24	qy9y	translate-names		0	Drusilla his wife	Drusilla is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	24	24	xmq5	figs-explicit		0	a Jewess	This means a female Jew. Alternate translation: "who was a Jew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	24	25	b8v1			0	Felix became frightened	Felix may have felt conviction of his sins.
+ACT	24	25	p8yi			0	for now	"for the present time"
+ACT	24	26	h4v7			0	Paul to give money to him	Felix was hoping Paul would offer him a bribe to set him free.
+ACT	24	26	n45p			0	so he often sent for him and spoke with him	"so Felix often sent for Paul and spoke with Paul"
+ACT	24	27	ur2y	translate-names		0	Porcius Festus	This was the new roman Governor who replaced Felix. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	24	27	p59c	figs-synecdoche		0	wanted to gain favor with the Jews	Here "the Jews" refers to the Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "wanted the Jewish leaders to like him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	24	27	gln6			0	he left Paul to continue under guard	"he left Paul in prison"
+ACT	25	intro	b6uk	Acts 25 General Notes		0		# Acts 25 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Favor<br><br>This word is used in two different ways in this chapter. When the Jewish leaders asked Festus for a favor, they were asking him to do something special for them on that day. They wanted him to do for them something that he would not usually do. When Festus "wanted to gain the favor of the Jews," he wanted them to like him and be willing to obey him in the months and years to come. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])<br><br>##### Roman citizenship<br><br>The Romans thought that they needed to treat only Roman citizens justly. They could do as they desired with people who were not Roman citizens, but they had to obey the law with other Romans. Some people were born Roman citizens, and others gave money to the Roman government so they could become Roman citizens. Roman officials could have been punished for treating a Roman citizen the same way they would treat a non-citizen.<br><br>
+ACT	25	01	c84u			0	General Information:	Festus becomes the governor of Caesarea. See how you translated this name in [Acts 24:27](../24/27.md).
+ACT	25	01	tj76	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to be a prisoner in Caesarea.
+ACT	25	01	w8h3			0	Now	This word marks the beginning of a new event in the story.
+ACT	25	01	i7t9			0	Festus entered the province	Possible meanings are 1) Festus arrived in the area to begin his rule or 2) Festus simply arrived in the area.
+ACT	25	01	zz4l			0	he went from Caesarea up to Jerusalem	The phrase "went up" is used here because Jerusalem is higher in elevation than Caesarea.
+ACT	25	02	qnc8	figs-metaphor		0	The chief priest and the prominent Jews brought accusations against Paul	This speaks about accusations as if they were an object that a person could bring to someone else. Alternate translation: "The chief priest and the important Jews accused Paul to Festus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	25	02	uj5p			0	they urged him	Here the word "him" refers to Festus.
+ACT	25	03	w8um			0	asked him for a favor	Here the word "him" refers to Festus.
+ACT	25	03	qz46			0	that Festus might summon Paul to Jerusalem	This means that Festus would order his soldiers to bring Paul to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "that he might order his soldiers to bring Paul to Jerusalem"
+ACT	25	03	pg8x			0	so that they could kill him along the way	They were going to ambush Paul.
+ACT	25	04	p3tt	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "us" refers to Festus and the Romans traveling with him, but not to his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	25	04	v5f9	figs-quotations		0	Festus answered that Paul was being held at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there soon.	This can be stated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "But Festus said, 'Paul is being held prisoner in Caesarea, and I myself will soon return there.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+ACT	25	05	a54h	writing-quotations		0	"Therefore, those who can," he said, "should go there with us	The phrase "he said" can be moved to the beginning of the sentence. Alternate translation: "Then he said, 'Therefore, those who are able to go to Caesarea should go there with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]])
+ACT	25	05	iz98			0	If there is something wrong with the man	"If Paul has done something wrong"
+ACT	25	05	nei6			0	you should accuse him	"you should accuse him of violating laws" or "you should bring charges against him"
+ACT	25	06	fi27			0	General Information:	Here the first three times the word "he" is used as well as the word "him," the words refer to Festus. The fourth word "he" refers to Paul. The word "they" refers to the Jews who came from Jerusalem.
+ACT	25	06	s69c			0	down to Caesarea	Jerusalem is higher geographically than Caesarea. It was common to speak of coming down from Jerusalem.
+ACT	25	06	qv24	figs-metonymy		0	sat in the judgment seat	Here "judgment seat" refers to Festus' ruling as judge over Paul's trial. Alternate translation: "sat upon the seat where he acted as judge" or "he sat down as judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	25	06	j7c5	figs-activepassive		0	Paul to be brought to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his soldiers bring Paul to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	25	07	v4v8			0	When he arrived	"When he came and stood before Festus"
+ACT	25	07	e7g2	figs-metaphor		0	they brought many serious charges	Charging a person with a crime is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could bring to court. Alternate translation: "they spoke against Paul many serious things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	25	08	hc3w	figs-synecdoche		0	against the temple	Paul says he did not break any rules about who could enter the Jerusalem temple. Alternate translation: "against the entry rules of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	25	09	m49r	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul asks to be taken before Caesar for judgment.
+ACT	25	09	b49x	figs-synecdoche		0	wanted to gain the favor of the Jews	Here "the Jews" means the Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "wanted to please the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	25	09	qe8h			0	to go up to Jerusalem	Jerusalem was higher geographically than Caesarea. It was common to speak of going up to Jerusalem.
+ACT	25	09	wi2d	figs-activepassive		0	and to be judged by me about these things there	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where I will judge you with regard to these charges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	25	10	u1ef	figs-metonymy		0	I stand before the judgment seat of Caesar where I must be judged	The "judgment seat" refers to Caesar's authority to judge Paul. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I ask to go before Caesar, so he can judge me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	25	11	el9d	figs-hypo		0	Though if I have done wrong ... no one may hand me over to them	Paul is stating a hypothetical situation. If he were guilty, he would accept the punishment, but he knows that he is not guilty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+ACT	25	11	ta55			0	if I have done what is worthy of death	"if I have done some wrong that deserves the death penalty"
+ACT	25	11	hxr1			0	if their accusations are nothing	"if the charges against me are not true"
+ACT	25	11	hr23			0	no one may hand me over to them	Possible meanings are 1) Festus does not have the legal authority to hand Paul over to these false accusers or 2) Paul was saying that if he has done nothing wrong, the governor should not give into the request of the Jews.
+ACT	25	11	b1bf			0	I appeal to Caesar	"I ask that I go before Caesar so he can judge me"
+ACT	25	12	t96z			0	with the council	This is not the Sanhedrin that is referred to as "council" throughout Acts. This is a political council in the Roman government. Alternate translation: "with his own government advisors"
+ACT	25	13	izu8	writing-participants		0	General Information:	King Agrippa and Bernice are new people in the story. Though he ruled over only a few territories, King Agrippa is the current reigning king in Palestine. Bernice is Agrippa's sister.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	25	13	ge5h	Connecting Statement:		0		Festus explains Paul's case to King Agrippa.
+ACT	25	13	c3gc			0	Now	This word marks the beginning of a new event in the story.
+ACT	25	13	ukd3			0	to pay an official visit to Festus	"to visit Festus concerning official matters"
+ACT	25	14	x8jf	figs-activepassive		0	A certain man was left behind here by Felix as a prisoner	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Felix left office, he left a man in prison here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	25	14	z7yw			0	Felix	Felix was the Roman governor of the area who resided in Caesarea. See how you translated this name in [Acts 23:24](../23/24.md).
+ACT	25	15	b6hx	figs-metaphor		0	brought charges against this man	To charge someone in court is spoken of as if it were an object that a person brings to court. Alternate translation: "spoke to me against this man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	25	15	hyp5	figs-abstractnouns		0	they asked for a sentence of condemnation against him	The abstract nouns "sentence" and "condemnation" can be expressed as verbs. The phrase "a sentence of condemnation" implies that they were requesting that Paul be executed. Alternate translation: "they asked me to sentence him to death" or "they asked me to condemn him to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	25	16	e4tk	figs-metaphor		0	to hand over anyone	Here "hand over" represents sending someone to people who will punish or kill him. Alternate translation: "let someone punish anyone" or "to condemn anyone to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	25	16	xjb4	figs-idiom		0	before the accused had faced his accusers	Here "faced his accusers" is an idiom that means to meet with the people who accuse him. Alternate translation: "before the person whom others have accused of a crime had met directly with those who accused him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	25	17	z6g2			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true." Fetus had just said that an accused man should be able to face his accusers and make his defense.
+ACT	25	17	rm5z			0	when they came together here	"when the Jewish leaders came to meet with me here"
+ACT	25	17	efe2	figs-metonymy		0	I sat in the judgment seat	Here "judgment seat" refers to Festus ruling over Paul's trial as judge. Alternate translation: "I sat upon the seat to act as judge" or "I sat down as judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	25	17	hm6g	figs-activepassive		0	I ordered the man to be brought in	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I ordered the soldiers to bring Paul before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	25	19	d1qm			0	their own religion	Here "religion" means the belief system people have toward life and the supernatural.
+ACT	25	20	y9bv	figs-idiom		0	to stand trial there about these charges	To "stand trial" is an idiom meaning to speak to a judge so the judge can decide if a person is right or wrong. Alternate translation: "to go to trial about these charges" or "for a judge to decide if these charges against him are true or not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	25	21	yli3	Connecting Statement:		0		Festus finishes explaining Paul's case to King Agrippa.
+ACT	25	21	ie7x	figs-activepassive		0	But when Paul appealed to be kept in custody while awaiting the decision of the emperor	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But when Paul insisted that he stay under Roman guard until the time when the emperor could decide his case" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	25	21	ceq2	figs-activepassive		0	I ordered him to be held in custody	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I ordered the soldiers to keep him in custody" or "I told the soldiers to guard him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	25	22	t322	writing-quotations		0	"Tomorrow," Festus said, "you will hear him."	The phrase "Festus said" can be moved to the beginning of the sentence. Alternate translation: "Festus said, 'I will arrange for you to listen to Paul tomorrow.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]])
+ACT	25	23	y1yj			0	General Information:	Though he ruled over only a few territories, Agrippa was the current reigning king in Palestine. Bernice was his sister. See how you translated these names in [Acts 25:13](../25/13.md).
+ACT	25	23	qlm5	Connecting Statement:		0		Festus again gives information about Paul's case to King Agrippa.
+ACT	25	23	yw76			0	with much ceremony	"with a great ceremony to honor them"
+ACT	25	23	ldb7			0	the hall	This was a large room where people gathered for ceremonies, trials, and other events.
+ACT	25	23	at4t	figs-activepassive		0	Paul was brought to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the soldiers brought Paul to appear before them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	25	24	n8qj	figs-hyperbole		0	all the multitude of Jews	The word "all" is an exaggeration used to emphasize that a great number of Jews wanted Paul to die. Alternate translation: "a great number of the Jews" or "many of the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	25	24	ae3v			0	they shouted to me	"they spoke very strongly to me"
+ACT	25	24	yv2q	figs-litotes		0	he should no longer live	This statement is made in the negative to emphasize the positive equivalent. Alternate translation: "he should die immediately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ACT	25	25	fe2n	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the first "you" is plural; the second "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	25	25	f6hy			0	because he appealed to the emperor	"because he said that he wanted the emperor to judge him"
+ACT	25	25	g856			0	the emperor	The emperor was the ruler of the Roman empire. He ruled over many countries and provinces.
+ACT	25	26	jcq2			0	I have brought him to you, especially to you, King Agrippa	"I have brought Paul to all of you, but especially to you, King Agrippa."
+ACT	25	26	rhy2			0	so that I might have something more to write	"so that I will have something else to write" or "so that I will know what I should write"
+ACT	25	27	txs6	figs-doublenegatives		0	it seems unreasonable for me to send a prisoner and to not also state	The negative words "unreasonable" and "to not" can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "it seems reasonable to me that if I send a prisoner then I should also state" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ACT	25	27	xm65			0	the charges against him	Possible meanings are 1) the accusations that the Jewish leaders have brought against him or 2) the charges under Roman law that apply to Paul's case.
+ACT	26	intro	e2q6	Acts 26 General Notes		0		# Acts 26 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the third account of Paul's conversion in the book of Acts. Because this is such an important event in the early church, there are three accounts of Paul's conversion. (See: [Acts 9](../09/01.md) and [Acts 22](../22/01.md))<br><br>Paul told the King Agrippa why he had done what he had done and that the governor should not punish him for that.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Light and darkness<br><br>The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br>
+ACT	26	01	b34d	Connecting Statement:		0		Festus has brought Paul before King Agrippa. In verse 2, Paul gives his defense to King Agrippa.
+ACT	26	01	gz9f			0	Agrippa	Agrippa was the current reigning king in Palestine, though he ruled over only a few territories. See how you translated this name in [Acts 25:13](../25/13.md).
+ACT	26	01	wme6			0	stretched out his hand	"held out his hand" or "gestured with his hand"
+ACT	26	01	vni8	figs-abstractnouns		0	made his defense	The abstract noun "defense" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "began to defend himself against those who were accusing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	26	02	ha47			0	I regard myself as happy	Paul was happy because he considered his appearance before Agrippa to be an opportunity to speak about the gospel.
+ACT	26	02	xhz1			0	to make my case	This phrase means to describe one's situation, so that those in court can discuss and make a decision about it. Alternate translation: "to defend myself"
+ACT	26	02	mdq2	figs-abstractnouns		0	against all the accusations of the Jews	The abstract noun "accusations" can be stated as the verb "accuse." Alternate translation: "against all the Jews who are accusing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	26	02	cbr3	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	This does not mean all the Jews. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	26	03	kns2	figs-explicit		0	questions	You can make explicit what kinds of questions this means. Alternate translation: "questions about religious matters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	26	04	t8bg	figs-hyperbole		0	all the Jews	This is a generalization. Possible meanings are 1) this refers to Jews in general who knew about Paul. Alternate translation: "the Jews" or 2) this refers to Pharisees who knew Paul. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ACT	26	04	x96h			0	in my own nation	Possible meanings are 1) among his own people, not necessarily in the geographical land of Israel or 2) in the land of Israel.
+ACT	26	05	y9a1			0	the strictest party of our religion	"a group within Judaism who live by very strict rules"
+ACT	26	06	xkp9	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here "you" is plural and refers to the people who were listening to Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	26	06	s9kr			0	Now	This word marks a shift from Paul discussing his past to talking about himself in the present.
+ACT	26	06	i9y5	figs-activepassive		0	I stand here to be judged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am here, where they are putting me on trial" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	26	06	r42g	figs-metaphor		0	of my certain hope in the promise made by God to our fathers	This speaks about a promise as if it were something a person could look for and see. Alternate translation: "I am waiting expectantly for God to do what he promised our forefathers he would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	26	07	hnf1	figs-metonymy		0	For this is the promise that our twelve tribes sought to receive	The phrase "our twelve tribes" stands for the people in those tribes. Alternate translation: "This is also what our fellow Jews in the twelve tribes were waiting for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	26	07	apf2	figs-metaphor		0	the promise ... sought to receive	This speaks about a promise as if it were an object that can be received. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	26	07	kzg4	figs-merism		0	worshiped God night and day	The extremes "night" and "day" mean they "worshiped God continually." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+ACT	26	07	c4lm	figs-synecdoche		0	that the Jews	This does not mean all the Jews. Alternate translation: "that the leaders of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	26	08	de83	figs-rquestion		0	Why should any of you think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?	Paul uses a question to challenge the Jews present. They believe God can raise the dead but do not think God brought Jesus back to life. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "None of you think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	26	08	ukk6			0	raises the dead	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "makes dead people come alive again"
+ACT	26	09	hm33			0	Now indeed	Paul uses this phrase to mark another shift in his defense. He is now beginning to describe how he formerly persecuted Jesus' people.
+ACT	26	09	r4df	figs-metonymy		0	against the name of Jesus	The word "name" here stands for the teaching about the person. Alternate translation: "to stop people from teaching about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	26	10	nys7	figs-activepassive		0	when they were killed, I cast my vote against them	The phrase "were killed" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I voted in agreement with the other Jewish leaders to condemn believers to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	26	11	rri6			0	I punished them many times	Possible meanings are 1) Paul punished some believers many times or 2) Paul punished many different believers.
+ACT	26	12	p55i	Connecting Statement:		0		While talking to King Agrippa, Paul tells about when the Lord spoke with him.
+ACT	26	12	us8d			0	While I was doing this	Paul uses this phrase to mark another shift in his defense. He is now telling about when he saw Jesus and became his disciple.
+ACT	26	12	h3ic			0	While	This word is used to mark two events that are happening at the same time. In this case, Paul went to Damascus during the time when he persecuted Christians.
+ACT	26	12	ajp6			0	with authority and orders	Paul had written letters from the Jewish leaders, granting him authority to persecute the Jewish believers.
+ACT	26	14	sip5	figs-metonymy		0	I heard a voice speaking to me that said	Here "voice" stands for the person speaking. Alternate translation: "I heard someone speaking to me who said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	26	14	du3t			0	Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?	This is a rhetorical question. The speaker is alerting Saul to what Saul is doing to him, and implying that Saul should not do that. Alternate translation: "Saul, Saul, you are persecuting me." or "Saul, Saul, stop persecuting me." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
+ACT	26	14	zsi2	figs-metaphor		0	It is hard for you to kick a goad	For Paul to resist Jesus and to persecute believers is spoken of as if he were an ox kicking at the sharp stick that a person uses to prod (or "goad") the animal. It means that Paul is only harming himself. Alternate translation: "You will only harm yourself like an ox kicking a goad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	26	15	h2ws	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues giving his defense to King Agrippa. In these verses he continues quoting his conversation with the Lord.
+ACT	26	18	fk1k	figs-metaphor		0	to open their eyes	Helping people to understand the truth is spoken of as if a person were literally helping someone to open his eyes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	26	18	gw8f	figs-metaphor		0	to turn them from darkness to light	Helping someone to stop doing what is evil and to start trusting and obeying God is spoken of as if the person is literally leading someone out of a dark place into a place of light. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	26	18	q3h8	figs-metaphor		0	to turn them ... from the power of Satan to God	Helping someone to stop obeying Satan and to start obeying God is spoken of as if a person were literally turning a person and taking them from the place where Satan rules and leading him to the place where God rules. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	26	18	m65i	figs-abstractnouns		0	they may receive from God the forgiveness of sins	The abstract noun "forgiveness" can be stated as the verb "forgive." Alternate translation: "God may forgive their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	26	18	wq4q	figs-abstractnouns		0	the inheritance that I give	The abstract noun "inheritance" may be stated as the verb "inherit." Alternate translation: "they may inherit that which I give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	26	18	m9ve	figs-metaphor		0	the inheritance	The blessings that Jesus gives to those who believe in him are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that children receive from their father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	26	18	c5ij	figs-metaphor		0	sanctified by faith in me	Jesus choosing some people to belong to him is spoken of as if he literally set them apart from other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	26	18	bgc5			0	by faith in me	"because they believe in me." Here Paul finishes quoting the Lord.
+ACT	26	19	ljx2			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true." Paul had just explained what the Lord had commanded him in his vision.
+ACT	26	19	zv2u	figs-doublenegatives		0	I did not disobey	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I obeyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ACT	26	19	sn4h	figs-metonymy		0	the heavenly vision	This refers to what the person in the vision told Paul. Alternate translation: "what the person from heaven told me in the vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	26	20	fei4	figs-metaphor		0	turn to God	To start trusting God is spoken of as if a person turns to start walking toward God. Alternate translation: "trust in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	26	20	h1v2	figs-abstractnouns		0	doing deeds worthy of repentance	The abstract noun "repentance" can be stated as the verb "repented." Alternate translation: "and start doing good deeds to show they truly have repented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	26	21	tl6t	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	This does not mean all of the Jews. Alternate translation: "some Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	26	22	n5hn	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul finishes giving his defense to King Agrippa.
+ACT	26	22	t8f4			0	to the common people and to the great ones about nothing	Here "common people" and "great ones" are used together to mean "all people." Alternate translation: "to all people, whether common or great, about nothing" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism)
+ACT	26	22	f6py			0	about nothing more than what	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "about the exact thing that"
+ACT	26	22	i9ki			0	what the prophets	Paul is referring to the collective writings of the Old Testament prophets.
+ACT	26	23	pe9h	figs-explicit		0	that Christ must suffer	You can make explicit that Christ must also die. Alternate translation: "that Christ must suffer and die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	26	23	p9t8			0	to rise	to come back to life
+ACT	26	23	sc5f			0	from the dead	The phrase "the dead" refers to the spirits of people who have died. To rise from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+ACT	26	23	z2ms	figs-metaphor		0	he would proclaim light	"he would proclaim the message about the light." To tell people about how God saves people is spoken of as if a person were speaking about the light. Alternate translation: "he would proclaim the message about how God saves people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	26	24	h5b9	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul and King Agrippa continue to talk together.
+ACT	26	24	dvn2			0	you are insane	"you are speaking nonsense" or "you are crazy"
+ACT	26	24	tk27			0	your great learning makes you insane	"you have learned so much that you are now crazy"
+ACT	26	25	dur9	figs-doublenegatives		0	I am not insane ... but	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I am sane ... and" or "I am able to think well ... and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ACT	26	25	a6pb			0	most excellent Festus	"Festus, who deserves highest honors"
+ACT	26	26	ed7y	figs-123person		0	For the king ... to him ... from him	Paul is still speaking to King Agrippa, but he is referring to him in the third person. Alternate translation: "For you ... to you ... from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ACT	26	26	cs7b			0	I speak freely	Paul was not afraid to speak to the king about Christ. Alternate translation: "I speak boldly"
+ACT	26	26	svn9	figs-activepassive		0	I am persuaded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am sure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	26	26	tta8	figs-activepassive		0	that none of this is hidden from him	This can be stated in active and positive form. Alternate translation: "that he is aware of this" or "that you are aware of this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ACT	26	26	v1uu	figs-activepassive		0	has not been done in a corner	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has not happened in a corner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	26	26	i5wg	figs-metaphor		0	in a corner	This means doing something in secret as if a person went and did something in the corner of a room where no one can see him. Alternate translation: "in a dark place" or "in secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	26	27	a4a2	figs-rquestion		0	Do you believe the prophets, King Agrippa?	Paul asks this question to remind Agrippa that Agrippa already believes what the prophets said about Jesus. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You already believe what the Jewish prophets said, King Agrippa." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	26	28	y8qq	figs-rquestion		0	In a short time would you persuade me and make me a Christian?	Agrippa asks this question to show Paul that he cannot convince Agrippa so easily without more proof. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you do not think you can convince me so easily to believe in Jesus!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ACT	26	29	k7kq	figs-metonymy		0	but without these prison chains	Here "prison chains" stands for being a prisoner. Alternate translation: "but, of course, I do no want you to be a prisoner like I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	26	30	k7jh			0	General Information:	Bernice was the sister of King Agrippa ([Acts 25:13](../25/13.md)).
+ACT	26	30	gaq5	Connecting Statement:		0		This ends Paul's time before King Agrippa.
+ACT	26	30	u8vl			0	Then the king stood up, and the governor	"Then King Agrippa stood up, and Governor Festus"
+ACT	26	31	q1tw			0	the hall	This is a large room for ceremonies, trials, and other events.
+ACT	26	31	blz8	figs-abstractnouns		0	This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds	The abstract noun "death" can be stated as the verb "die." Here "bonds" stands for being in prison. Alternate translation: "This man does not deserve to die or to be in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	26	32	n293	figs-activepassive		0	This man could have been freed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This man could have gone free" or "I could have freed this man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	27	intro	r82x	Acts 27 General Notes		0		# Acts 27 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sailing<br><br>People who lived near the sea traveled by boat powered by the wind. During some months of the year, the wind would blow in the wrong direction or so hard that sailing was impossible.<br><br>##### Trust<br><br>Paul trusted God to bring him safely to land. He told the sailers and soldiers to trust that God would also keep them alive. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>##### Paul breaks bread<br><br>Luke uses almost the same words here to describe Paul taking bread, thanking God, breaking it, and eating it that he used to describe the last supper Jesus ate with his disciples. However, your translation should not make your reader think that Paul was leading a religious celebration here.<br>
+ACT	27	01	efe4	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Adramyttium was a city possibly located on the west coast of modern-day Turkey. The word "we" includes the author of Acts, Paul, and the others traveling with Paul, but not the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	01	dyf5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul, as a prisoner, begins his journey to Rome.
+ACT	27	01	b2yz	figs-activepassive		0	When it was decided	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When the king and the governor decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	27	01	yv84			0	sail for Italy	Italy is the name of the province Rome was in. See how you translated "Italy" in [Acts 18:2](../18/02.md).
+ACT	27	01	s6ny			0	they put Paul and some other prisoners under the charge of a centurion named Julius of the Imperial Regiment	"they put a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment, in charge of Paul and some other prisoners"
+ACT	27	01	k52u			0	they put Paul and some other prisoners	Possible meanings are that 1) "they" refers to the governor and the king or 2) "they" refers to other Roman officials.
+ACT	27	01	un2s	translate-names		0	a centurion named Julius	Julius is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	01	d22f	translate-names		0	the Imperial Regiment	This was the name of the battalion or army from which the centurion came. Some versions translate this as "the Augustan Regiment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	02	dnr9	figs-metonymy		0	We boarded a ship ... which was about to sail	Here "ship ... which was about to sail" stands for the crew that will sail the ship. Alternate translation: "We boarded a ship ... which a crew was about to sail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	27	02	fqy2			0	a ship from Adramyttium	Possible meanings are 1) a ship that had come from Adramyttium or 2) a ship that was registered or licensed in Adramyttium.
+ACT	27	02	f8pf			0	about to sail	"soon going to sail" or "would depart soon"
+ACT	27	02	m3ps			0	went to sea	"began our journey on the sea"
+ACT	27	02	h3uy			0	Aristarchus	Aristarchus came from Macedonia but had been working with Paul in Ephesus. See how you translated his name in [Acts 19:29](../19/29.md).
+ACT	27	03	r71e	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to the writer, Paul, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	27	03	u6lt			0	Julius treated Paul kindly	"Julius treated Paul with a friendly concern." See how you translated "Julius" in [Acts 27:1](../27/01.md).
+ACT	27	03	rp73	figs-abstractnouns		0	go to his friends to receive their care	The abstract noun "care" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "go to his friends so they could care for him" or "go to his friends so they could help him with whatever he needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ACT	27	04	d4hg			0	we went to sea and sailed	"we started sailing and went"
+ACT	27	04	mjt8			0	sailed under the lee of Cyprus, close to the island	"the lee of Cyprus" is the side of that island that blocks the strong wind, so sailing vessels are not forced off their course.
+ACT	27	05	g1t7			0	Pamphylia	This was a province in Asia Minor. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:10](../02/10.md).
+ACT	27	05	y6m6	figs-explicit		0	we landed at Myra, a city of Lycia	You can make explicit that they got off of the ship in Myra. Alternate translation: "came to Myra, a city of Lycia, where we got off the ship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	27	05	ni2x	translate-names		0	landed at Myra	Myra is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	05	uaf4	translate-names		0	a city of Lycia	Lycia was a Roman province, located on the southwestern coast of modern-day Turkey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	06	j4cf	figs-explicit		0	found a ship from Alexandria that was going to sail to Italy	It is implied that a crew would sail the ship to Italy. Alternate translation: "found a ship that a crew had sailed from Alexandria and was about to sail to Italy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	27	06	fdq2	translate-names		0	Alexandria	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	07	zzw1	figs-explicit		0	When we had sailed slowly ... finally arrived with difficulty	You can make explicit that the reason they were sailing slowly and with difficulty was because the wind was blowing against them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	27	07	pye5	translate-names		0	near Cnidus	This is an ancient settlement located in modern-day Turkey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	07	hhf1			0	the wind no longer allowed us to go that way	"we could no longer go that way because of the strong wind"
+ACT	27	07	b746			0	so we sailed along the sheltered side of Crete	"so we sailed along the side of Crete where there was less wind"
+ACT	27	07	mq4n	translate-names		0	opposite Salmone	This is a coastal city in Crete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	08	p4ri	figs-explicit		0	We sailed along the coast with difficulty	You can make explicit that even though the winds were not as strong as before, they were still strong enough to make sailing difficult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	27	08	a64y	translate-names		0	Fair Havens	This was a port near Lasea, located on the south coast of Crete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	08	n7re	translate-names		0	near the city of Lasea	This is a coastal city in Crete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	09	ea4l			0	We had now taken much time	Because of the direction the wind was blowing, the journey from Caesarea to Fair Havens had taken more time than planned.
+ACT	27	09	vlu4	figs-exclusive		0	We had now taken	The writer includes himself, Paul, and those who were traveling with them, but not the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	27	09	u6x5			0	the time of the Jewish fast also had passed, and it had now become dangerous to sail	This fast took place on the Day of Atonement, which was usually either in the last part of September or the first part of October according to Western calendars. After this time, there was a higher risk of seasonal storms.
+ACT	27	10	p29v			0	I see that the voyage we are about to take will be with injury and much loss	"if we travel now, we will suffer much injury and loss"
+ACT	27	10	wq8l	figs-inclusive		0	we are about to take ... our lives	Paul includes himself and his hearers, so this is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ACT	27	10	nx9c			0	loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives	Here "loss" means destruction when referring to things and death when referring to people.
+ACT	27	10	q9xt			0	not only of the cargo and the ship	Cargo is something that a person transports from one place to another by boat. Alternate translation: "not only the ship and the goods on the ship"
+ACT	27	11	b1kz	figs-activepassive		0	that were spoken by Paul	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Paul said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	27	12	l2n4	figs-activepassive		0	harbor was not easy to spend the winter in	You can make explicit why it was not easy to stay in the harbor. Alternate translation: "harbor did not sufficiently protect docked ships during winter storms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	27	12	jmi3			0	harbor	a place near land that is usually safe for ships
+ACT	27	12	k2ti	translate-names		0	city of Phoenix	Phoenix is a city port on the south coast of Crete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	12	z1lf	figs-metaphor		0	to spend the winter there	This speaks about the season of winter as if it were a commodity that someone can spend. Alternate translation: "to stay there for the cold season" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	27	12	x6vl			0	facing both southwest and northwest	Here "faces northwest and southwest" means the opening of the harbor was toward those directions. Alternate translation: "it opened to the northwest and southwest"
+ACT	27	12	gyd2			0	southwest and northwest	These directions are based on the rising and setting sun. Northeast is a little to the left of the rising sun. Southeast is a little to the right of the rising sun. Some versions say "northeast and southeast."
+ACT	27	13	xx67			0	weighed anchor	Here "weighed" means to pull out of the water. An anchor is a heavy object attached to a rope that is secured to the boat. The anchor is tossed into the water and sinks to the bottom of the sea keeping the ship from drifting about.
+ACT	27	14	hv8h	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul and those traveling on the boat encounter a fierce storm.
+ACT	27	14	m2xe			0	after a short time	"after a little while"
+ACT	27	14	fs4z			0	a wind of hurricane force	"a very strong, dangerous wind"
+ACT	27	14	g1ek	translate-transliterate		0	called the northeaster	"called 'a strong wind from the northeast.'" The word for "the northeaster" in the original language is "Euroclydon." You can transliterate this word for your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+ACT	27	14	tz2k			0	began to beat down from the island	"came in from the island of Crete, and it blew strongly against our ship"
+ACT	27	15	fxp1			0	When the ship was caught by the storm and could no longer head into the wind	"When the wind blew so strongly against the front of the ship that we could not sail against it"
+ACT	27	15	w1hl	figs-activepassive		0	we had to give way to the storm and were driven along by the wind	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we stopped trying to sail forward, and we let the wind push us whichever way it blew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	27	16	c4cg			0	We sailed along the lee of a small island	"We sailed on the side of the island where the wind was not so strong"
+ACT	27	16	aq56	translate-names		0	a small island called Cauda	This island was located on the south coast of Crete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	16	h9z2			0	lifeboat	This is a smaller boat that is sometimes pulled behind the ship, and sometimes it was brought onto the ship and tied down. The smaller boat was used for various reasons, including escaping from a sinking ship.
+ACT	27	17	v9ag			0	they had hoisted the lifeboat up	"they had lifted up the lifeboat" or "they had pulled the lifeboat aboard the ship"
+ACT	27	17	tx1f			0	they used its ropes to bind the hull of the ship	The "hull" is the body of the ship. They tied ropes around it so that the ship would not come apart during the storm.
+ACT	27	17	dvv4	translate-names		0	sandbars of Syrtis	Sandbars are very shallow areas in the sea where ships can get stuck in the sand. Syrtis is located on the coast of Libya, northern Africa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	17	l8kl			0	they lowered the sea anchor	They put the ship's anchor in the water in order to slow down where the wind would blow them.
+ACT	27	17	v6dn			0	anchor	An anchor is a heavy object attached to a rope that is secured to the boat. The anchor is tossed into the water and sinks to the bottom of the sea keeping the ship from drifting about. See how you translated this in [Acts 27:13](../27/13.md).
+ACT	27	17	g7rw	figs-activepassive		0	were driven along	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "had to go in whatever direction the wind blew us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	27	18	fx4m	figs-activepassive		0	We took such a violent battering by the storm	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The wind blew us roughly back and forth that all of us were badly battered and bruised by the storm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	27	18	nd5h			0	they began throwing the cargo overboard	"they" is the sailors. This is done to lighten the weight of the ship in an effort to prevent the ship from sinking.
+ACT	27	18	ny6k			0	cargo	Cargo is something that a person transports from one place to another by boat. See how you translated this in [Acts 27:10](../27/10.md). Alternate translation: "goods on the ship"
+ACT	27	19	vm2k			0	the sailors threw overboard the ship's equipment with their own hands	Here "equipment" refers to the sailors' equipment needed to sail the ship: tackle, hoists, beams of wood, block and tackle, ropes, lines, sails, and the like. This indicates how desperate the situation was.
+ACT	27	20	if7a			0	When the sun and stars did not shine on us for many days	They could not see the sun and stars because of the dark storm clouds. Sailors needed to see the sun and stars in order to know where they were and what direction they were headed.
+ACT	27	20	p2wd			0	the great storm still beat upon us	"the terrible storm still blew us roughly back and forth"
+ACT	27	20	mnj5	figs-activepassive		0	any more hope that we should be saved was abandoned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone stopped hoping we would survive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	27	21	mmb2	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul speaks to the sailors on the ship.
+ACT	27	21	d1le	figs-explicit		0	When they had gone long without food	Here "they" refers to the sailors. It is implied that Luke, Paul, and those with them had not eaten either. Alternate translation: "When we had gone a long time without food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	27	21	zns2			0	among the sailors	"among the men"
+ACT	27	21	bc1x			0	so as to get this injury and loss	"and as a result suffer this harm and loss"
+ACT	27	22	d95r	figs-explicit		0	there will be no loss of life among you	Paul is speaking to the sailors. It is implied that Paul also means that he and those with him will not die either. Alternate translation: "none of us will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	27	22	djh4			0	but only the loss of the ship	Here "loss" is used in the sense of destroy. Alternate translation: "but the storm will destroy only the ship"
+ACT	27	24	z1j8	figs-metonymy		0	You must stand before Caesar	The phrase "stand before Caesar" refers to Paul's going to court and letting Caesar judge him. Alternate translation: "You must stand before Caesar so he can judge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	27	24	s3wv			0	has given to you all those who are sailing with you	"has decided to allow all those who are sailing with you to live"
+ACT	27	25	r9t8	figs-activepassive		0	just as it was told to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as the angel told me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	27	26	vmp6			0	we must run aground upon some island	"we must steer our boat so that it wrecks on some island"
+ACT	27	27	im34	Connecting Statement:		0		The fierce storm continues.
+ACT	27	27	rrm5	translate-ordinal		0	When the fourteenth night had come	The ordinal number "fourteenth" can be translated as "fourteen" or "14." Alternate translation: "After 14 days since the storm started, that night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	27	27	la7u	figs-activepassive		0	as we were driven this way and that	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as the wind blew us back and forth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	27	27	afs6	translate-names		0	the Adriatic Sea	This is the sea between Italy and Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	27	28	ruj1			0	They took soundings	"They measured the depth of the sea water." They measured the depth of water by dropping a line with a weight tied to the end of it into the water.
+ACT	27	28	tq53	translate-numbers		0	found twenty fathoms	"found 20 fathoms." A "fathom" is a unit of measurement for measuring the depth of water. One fathom is about two meters. Alternate translation: "found 40 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	27	28	ig3m	translate-numbers		0	found fifteen fathoms	"found 15 fathoms." A "fathom" is a unit of measurement for measuring the depth of water. One fathom is about two meters. Alternate translation: "found 30 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	27	29	b1qc			0	anchors	An anchor is a heavy object attached to a rope that is secured to the boat. The anchor is tossed into the water and sinks to the bottom of the sea, keeping the ship from drifting about. See how you translated this in [Acts 27:13](../27/13.md).
+ACT	27	29	q4am			0	from the stern	"from the back of the ship"
+ACT	27	30	br71	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the centurion and the Roman soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ACT	27	30	b4wv			0	the lifeboat	This is a smaller boat that is sometimes pulled behind the ship and sometime it was brought onto the ship and tied down. The smaller boat was used for various reasons, including escaping from a sinking ship. See how you translated this in [Acts 27:16](../27/16.md).
+ACT	27	30	rr89			0	from the bow	"from the front of the ship"
+ACT	27	31	ez5c	figs-doublenegatives		0	Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved	The negative words "Unless" and "cannot" can be stated in positive form. The passive phrase "be saved" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "These men must stay in the ship in order for you to survive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	27	33	q3y8			0	When daylight was coming on	"When it was almost sunrise"
+ACT	27	33	j5yg	translate-ordinal		0	This day is the fourteenth day that	The ordinal number "fourteenth" can be stated as "fourteen." Alternate translation: "For 14 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ACT	27	34	j3qx	figs-idiom		0	not one of you will lose a single hair from his head	This was a customary way of saying no harm would come upon them. Alternate translation: "every one of you will survive this disaster unharmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ACT	27	35	yh7y			0	broke the bread	"tore the bread" or "tore off a piece from the loaf of bread"
+ACT	27	36	zt9q	figs-activepassive		0	Then they were all encouraged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This encouraged all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	27	37	ynq3	translate-numbers		0	We were 276 people in the ship	"We were two hundred and seventy-six people in the ship." This is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	27	39	vdk2			0	bay	a large area of water partly surrounded by land
+ACT	27	39	r1bx			0	did not recognize the land	"saw land but could not recognize it as any place they knew"
+ACT	27	40	k66v			0	cut loose the anchors and left them	"cut the ropes and left the anchors behind"
+ACT	27	40	ntr9			0	rudders	large oars or pieces of wood at the back of the ship used for steering
+ACT	27	40	cn2w			0	the foresail	"the sail at the front of the ship." The sail was a large piece of cloth that catches the wind to move the ship.
+ACT	27	40	pa1k			0	they headed to the beach	"they steered the ship toward the beach"
+ACT	27	41	y22n			0	they came to a place where two currents met	A current is water flowing in one continuous direction. Sometimes more than one water current can flow across another. This may cause the sand under the water to pile up making the water more shallow.
+ACT	27	41	cpu5			0	The bow of the ship	"The front of the ship"
+ACT	27	41	v35z			0	the stern	"the back of the ship"
+ACT	27	42	qul7			0	The soldiers' plan was	"The soldiers were planning"
+ACT	27	43	s2sz			0	so he stopped their plan	"so he stopped them from doing what they planned to do"
+ACT	27	43	br8u			0	jump overboard	"jump off the ship into the water"
+ACT	27	44	hw7p			0	some on planks	"some on wooden boards"
+ACT	28	intro	w8yn	Acts 28 General Notes		0		# Acts 28 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>No one knows for sure why Luke ends his history without telling what happened to Paul after he had been in Rome for two years.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Letters" and "brothers"<br><br>The Jewish leaders were surprised that Paul wanted to speak with them, because they had received no letters from the high priest in Jerusalem telling them that Paul was coming.<br><br>When the Jewish leaders spoke of "brothers," they were referring to fellow Jews, not to Christians.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "He was a god"<br><br>The native people believed that Paul was a god, but they did not believe that he was the one true God. We do not know why Paul did not tell the native people that he was not a god.<br>
+ACT	28	01	p1bd	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to Paul, the writer, and those who traveled with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	28	01	twx8	Connecting Statement:		0		After the shipwreck, people on the island of Malta helped Paul and everyone on the ship. They stay there for 3 months.
+ACT	28	01	j1yf	figs-activepassive		0	When we were brought safely through	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When we arrived safely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	28	01	tt1i	figs-exclusive		0	we learned	Paul and Luke learned the name of the island. Alternate translation: "we learned from the people" or "we found out from the residents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	28	01	f8y4	translate-names		0	the island was called Malta	Malta is an island located south of the modern-day island of Sicily. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	28	02	e7w6			0	The native people	"The local people"
+ACT	28	02	v8yh	figs-metaphor		0	offered to us not just ordinary kindness	Being kind to someone is spoken of as if it were an object that someone offers. Alternate translation: "were not only very kind to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	28	02	r7jy	figs-litotes		0	not just ordinary kindness	This phrase is used to emphasize the opposite of what is said. Alternate translation: "a great deal of kindness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ACT	28	02	z9cp			0	they lit a fire	"they put together twigs and branches and burned them"
+ACT	28	02	itw2			0	welcomed us all	Possible meanings are 1) "welcomed all of the people from the ship" or 2) "welcomed Paul and all his companions."
+ACT	28	03	g4ad			0	a viper came out	"a poisonous snake came out of the bundle of sticks"
+ACT	28	03	xmx4			0	fastened onto his hand	"bit Paul's hand and did not let go"
+ACT	28	04	ye7h			0	This man certainly is a murderer	"For sure, this man is a murderer" or "This man is truly a murderer"
+ACT	28	04	ma1b	figs-explicit		0	yet justice	The word "justice" refers to the name of a god that they worshiped. Alternate translation: "the god called Justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	28	05	q5i3			0	shook the animal into the fire	"shook his hand so that the snake fell from his hand into the fire"
+ACT	28	05	asr8			0	suffered no harm	"Paul was not hurt at all"
+ACT	28	06	m11i			0	become inflamed with a fever	Possible meanings are 1) his body would swell because of the snake venom or 2) he would become very hot with fever.
+ACT	28	06	i6i6	figs-doublenegatives		0	nothing was unusual with him	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "everything about him was as it should be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ACT	28	06	u81u	figs-metaphor		0	they changed their minds	To think differently about a situation is spoken of as if a person is changing his mind. Alternate translation: "they thought again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	28	06	cfe9	figs-quotations		0	said that he was a god.	This can be stated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "said, 'This man must be a god.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+ACT	28	06	d1rj			0	said that he was a god	Perhaps there was a belief that someone who lived after a poisonous snake bite was divine or a god.
+ACT	28	07	f4sa	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the words "us" and we" refer to Paul, Luke, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	28	07	r95r			0	Now in a nearby place	"Now" is used to introduce a new person or event in the account.
+ACT	28	07	wx6t			0	chief man of the island	Possible meanings are 1) the main leader of the people or 2) someone who was the most important person on the island, perhaps because of his wealth.
+ACT	28	07	wh2d	translate-names		0	a man named Publius	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	28	08	g12t	writing-background		0	It happened that the father of Publius ... fever and dysentery	This is background information about Publius' father that is important to understanding the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+ACT	28	08	m154	figs-activepassive		0	had been made ill	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "was ill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	28	08	fr46			0	ill with a fever and dysentery	Dysentery is an infectious intestinal disease.
+ACT	28	08	pwk5			0	placed his hands on him	"touched him with his hands"
+ACT	28	09	yk6u	figs-activepassive		0	were healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he healed them too" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	28	10	ydg4			0	honored us with many honors	Probably they honored Paul and those with him by giving them gifts.
+ACT	28	11	jc5t	figs-explicit		0	General Information:	The Twin Brothers refers to Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Zeus, a Greek god. They were thought to be protectors of ships. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ACT	28	11	be1c	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul's journey to Rome continues.
+ACT	28	11	qi6e			0	that had spent the winter at the island	"that the crew left at the island for the cold season"
+ACT	28	11	cm2t			0	a ship of Alexandria	Possible meanings are this refers to 1) a ship that came from Alexandria, or 2) a ship that was registered or licensed in Alexandria.
+ACT	28	11	em5p			0	the twin gods	On the bow of the ship, there was a carving of the two idols called "the twin gods." Their names were Castor and Pollux.
+ACT	28	12	w5c6	translate-names		0	city of Syracuse	Syracuse is a city on the southeast coast of the modern-day island of Sicily, just southwest of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	28	13	se8v	translate-names		0	General Information:	The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns was a popular market and inn on the main highway called the Appian Way, about 50 kilometers south of the city of Rome. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	28	13	z2u4	translate-names		0	city of Rhegium	This is the port city located at the southwestern tip of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	28	13	p633			0	a south wind sprang up	"the wind began to blow from the south"
+ACT	28	13	tz4h	translate-names		0	city of Puteoli	Puteoli is located in modern-day Naples on the west coast of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ACT	28	14	m1is			0	There we found	"There we met"
+ACT	28	14	n3tw	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	These were followers of Jesus, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+ACT	28	14	a2c5	figs-activepassive		0	were invited	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they invited us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	28	14	bc3j			0	In this way we came to Rome	Once Paul reached Puteoli, the rest of the journey to Rome was on land. Alternate translation: "And after we stayed seven days with them, we went to Rome"
+ACT	28	15	k754			0	after they heard about us	"after they heard we were coming"
+ACT	28	15	m9tz	figs-metaphor		0	he thanked God and took courage	Taking courage is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could take. Alternate translation: "this encouraged him, and he thanked God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	28	16	fib2	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to the writer, Paul, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	28	16	hf2t	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul arrives in Rome as a prisoner but with the freedom to stay in his own place. He calls the local Jews together to explain what has happened to him.
+ACT	28	16	te8v	figs-activepassive		0	When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After we had arrived in Rome, the Roman authorities gave Paul permission to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	28	17	vf7r			0	Then it came about that	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
+ACT	28	17	d77z			0	the leaders among the Jews	These are the Jewish civil or religious leaders present in Rome.
+ACT	28	17	e1dd			0	Brothers	Here this means "Fellow Jews."
+ACT	28	17	g55i			0	against the people	"against our people" or "against the Jews"
+ACT	28	17	hgk4	figs-activepassive		0	I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "some of the Jews arrested me in Jerusalem and placed me in the custody of the Roman authorities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	28	17	x3r2	figs-metonymy		0	into the hands of the Romans	Here "hands" stands for power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	28	18	fed7			0	there was no reason in me for a death penalty	"I had done nothing to cause them to execute me"
+ACT	28	19	lr96	figs-synecdoche		0	the Jews	This does not mean all of the Jews. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ACT	28	19	zk8f			0	spoke against their desire	"complained about what the Roman authorities wanted to do"
+ACT	28	19	n6vf	figs-activepassive		0	I was forced to appeal to Caesar	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I had to ask for Caesar to judge me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	28	19	e7gr	figs-activepassive		0	although it is not as if I were bringing any accusation against my nation	The abstract noun "accusation" can be stated as the verb "accuse." Here "nation" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "but it was not because I wanted to accuse the people of my nation before Caesar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	28	20	b1fd			0	the certain hope of Israel	Possible meanings are 1) the people of Israel confidently expect the Messiah to come or 2) the people of Israel confidently expect God to bring those who have died back to life.
+ACT	28	20	n3s7	figs-metonymy		0	Israel	Here "Israel" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" or "the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	28	20	pgr8	figs-metonymy		0	that I am bound with this chain	Here "bound with this chain" stands for being a prisoner. Alternate translation: "that I am a prisoner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	28	21	x5d5	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the words "We," "we," and "us" refer to the Jewish leaders in Rome. (See: [Acts 28:17](../28/17.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+ACT	28	21	biz7	Connecting Statement:		0		The Jewish leaders respond to Paul.
+ACT	28	21	y4bx			0	nor did any of the brothers	Here "brothers" stands for fellow Jews. Alternate translation: "nor did any of our fellow Jews"
+ACT	28	22	kw1d			0	you think about this sect	A sect is a smaller group within a larger group. Here it refers to those who believe in Jesus. Alternate translation: "you think about this group to which you belong"
+ACT	28	22	gy8t	figs-activepassive		0	because it is known by us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because we know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	28	22	j12v	figs-activepassive		0	it is spoken against everywhere	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "many Jews all over the Roman Empire are saying bad things about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	28	23	u7pc			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to the Jewish leaders in Rome. The words "him," "his," and "He" and refer to Paul ([Acts 28:17](../28/17.md)).
+ACT	28	23	q4iv			0	had set a day for him	"had chosen a time for him to speak to them"
+ACT	28	23	dg5f	figs-metonymy		0	testified about the kingdom of God	Here "kingdom of God" stands for God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "told them about God's rule as king" or "told them how God would show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	28	23	peu1	figs-metonymy		0	from the prophets	Here "the prophets" refers to what they wrote. Alternate translation: "from what the prophets wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	28	24	pmd6	figs-activepassive		0	Some were convinced about the things which were said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Paul was able to convince some of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	28	25	t5dq			0	General Information:	Here the word "they" refers to the Jewish leaders in Rome ([Acts 28:17](../28/17.md)). The word "your" refers to the people to whom Paul had been speaking. In verse 26, Paul begins to quote the prophet Isaiah.
+ACT	28	25	i5xz	Connecting Statement:		0		As the Jewish leaders were ready to leave, Paul quotes the Old Testament scriptures that were appropriate for this time.
+ACT	28	25	n7pm	figs-metonymy		0	after Paul had spoken this one word	Here "word" stands for a message or statement. Alternate translation: "after Paul had said one more thing" or "after Paul had made this statement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	28	25	b11n	figs-quotesinquotes		0	The Holy Spirit spoke well through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers.	This sentence contains quotations within quotations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]])
+ACT	28	26	qj7q	figs-quotesinquotes		0	He said, 'Go to this people and say, "By hearing you will hear, but not understand; and seeing you will see, but will not perceive	This is the end of the sentence that begins with the words "The Holy Spirit spoke" in verse 25 and that contains quotations within quotations. You can translate one of the inner quotations as an indirect quotation, or you can translate two of the inner quotations as indirect quotations. "The Holy Spirit spoke well through Isaiah the prophet to your forefathers when the Spirit told Isaiah to go tell them that they will hear but will not understand and they will see but they will not perceive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]])
+ACT	28	26	pax8			0	By hearing you will hear ... and seeing you will see	The words "hear" and "see" are repeated for emphasis. "You will listen carefully ... and you will look intently"
+ACT	28	26	s1ti	figs-parallelism		0	but not understand ... but will not perceive	Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that the Jewish people will not understand God's plan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ACT	28	27	fz42			0	General Information:	Translate Paul's quotation of Isaiah as a direct quotation or indirect quotation according to how you translated it in [Acts 28:25-26](./25.md).
+ACT	28	27	qu6t	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul finishes quoting Isaiah the prophet.
+ACT	28	27	ts5a	figs-metaphor		0	For the heart of this people has become dull	People who stubbornly refuse to understand what God is saying or doing are spoken of as if their heart is dull. Here "heart" is a metonym for the mind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	28	27	f5m4	figs-metaphor		0	with their ears they hardly hear, and they have shut their eyes	People who stubbornly refuse to understand what God is saying or doing are spoken of as if they are unable to hear and are shutting their eyes so that they will see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	28	27	lr99	figs-metonymy		0	understand with their heart	Here "heart" stands for the mind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ACT	28	27	q8c2	figs-metaphor		0	turn again	To start obeying God is spoken of as though the person were physically turning toward God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ACT	28	27	vb9f			0	I would heal them	This does not mean God will only heal them physically. He will also heal them spiritually by forgiving their sins.
+ACT	28	28	c575	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul finishes speaking to the Jewish leaders in Rome.
+ACT	28	28	b2za	figs-metaphor		0	this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles	God's message about how he saves people is spoken of as if it were an object that is sent. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is sending his messengers to the Gentiles to tell them about how he will save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ACT	28	28	d18n			0	they will listen	"some of them will listen." This response of the Gentiles is in contrast to the way the Jews of that time responded.
+ACT	28	30	c56e	writing-endofstory		0		Luke ends the story of Paul in the book of Acts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+ACT	28	31	wv1l	figs-metonymy		0	He was proclaiming the kingdom of God	Here "kingdom of God" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "He was preaching about God's rule as king" or "He was preaching about how God will show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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+ROM	front	intro	gtn1	Introduction to Romans		0		# Introduction to Romans<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Romans<br><br>1. Introduction (1:1-15)<br>1. Righteousness by faith in Jesus Christ (1:16-17)<br>1. All mankind is condemned because of sin (1:18-3:20)<br>1. Righteousness through Jesus Christ by faith in him (3:21-4:25)<br>1. The fruits of the Spirit (5:1-11)<br>1. Adam and Christ compared (5:12-21)<br>1. Becoming like Christ in this life (6:1-8:39)<br>1. God's plan for Israel (9:1-11:36)<br>1. Practical advice for living as Christians (12:1-15:13)<br>1. Conclusion and greetings (15:14-16:27)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Romans?<br><br>The Apostle Paul wrote the Book of Romans. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>Paul probably wrote this letter while he was staying in the city of Corinth during his third trip through the Roman Empire.<br><br>#### What is the Book of Romans about?<br><br>Paul wrote this letter to the Christians in Rome. Paul wanted to get them ready to receive him when he visited them. He said his purpose was to "bring about the obedience of faith" (16:26).<br><br>In this letter Paul most fully described the gospel of Jesus Christ. He explained that both Jews and non-Jews have sinned, and God will forgive them and declare them righteous only if they believe in Jesus (chapters 1-11). Then he gave them practical advice for how believers should live (chapters 12-16),<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Romans." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to the Church in Rome," or "A Letter to the Christians in Rome." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What are the titles used to refer to Jesus?<br><br>In Romans, Paul described Jesus Christ by many titles and descriptions: Jesus Christ (1:1), the Seed of David (1:3), the Son of God (1:4), the Lord Jesus Christ (1:7), Christ Jesus (3:24), Propitiation (3:25), Jesus (3:26), Jesus our Lord (4:24), Lord of Hosts (9:29), a Stumbling Stone and Rock of Offence (9:33), the End of the Law (10:4), the Deliverer (11:26), Lord of the Dead and the Living (14:9), and the Root of Jesse (15:12).<br><br>#### How should theological terms in Romans be translated?<br><br>Paul uses many theological terms that are not used in the four gospels. As early Christians learned more about the meaning of Jesus Christ and his message, they needed words and expressions for new ideas. Some examples of these words are "justification" (5:1), "works of the law" (3:20), "reconcile" (5:10), "propitiation" (3:25), "sanctification" (6:19), and "the old man" (6:6).<br><br>The "key terms" dictionary can help translators understand many of these terms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])<br><br>Terms such as those given above are difficult to explain. It is often hard or impossible for translators to find equivalent terms in their own languages. It can help to know that word equivalents of these terms are not necessary. Instead, translators can develop short expressions to communicate these ideas. For example, the term "gospel" can be translated as "the good news about Jesus Christ."<br><br>Translators should also remember that some of these terms have more than one meaning. The meaning will depend on how the author is using the word in that particular passage. For example, "righteousness" sometimes means that a person obeys God's law. At other times, "righteousness" means that Jesus Christ has perfectly obeyed God's law for us.<br><br>#### What did Paul mean by "a remnant" of Israel (11:5)?<br><br>The idea of a "remnant" is important both in the Old Testament and for Paul. Most of the Israelites were either killed or scattered among other people when the Assyrians and then the Babylonians conquered their land. Only a relatively few Jews survived. They were known as "the remnant."<br><br>In 11:1-9, Paul speaks of another remnant. This remnant is the Jews whom God saved because they believed in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What did Paul mean by being "in Christ"?<br><br>The phrase "in Christ" and similar phrases occur in 3:24; 6:11, 23; 8:1,2,39; 9:1; 12:5,17; 15:17; and 16:3,7,9,10. Paul used these kinds of phrases as a metaphor to express that Christian believers belong to Jesus Christ. Belonging to Christ means the believer is saved and is made a friend with God. The believer is also promised to live with God forever. However, this idea can be difficult to represent in many languages.<br><br>These phrases also have specific meanings that depend on how Paul used them in a particular passage. For example, in 3:24 ("the redemption that is in Christ Jesus"), Paul referred to our being redeemed "because" of Jesus Christ. In 8:9 ("you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit"), Paul spoke of believers submitting "to" the Holy Spirit. In 9:1 ("I tell the truth in Christ"), Paul meant that he is telling the truth that "is in agreement with" Jesus Christ.<br><br>Nevertheless, the basic idea of our being united with Jesus Christ (and with the Holy Spirit) is seen in these passages as well. Therefore, the translator has a choice in many passages that use "in." He will often decide to represent the more immediate sense of "in," such as, "by means of," "in the manner of," or "in regard to." But, if possible, the translator should choose a word or phrase that reprents the immediate sense and the sense of "in union with." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inchrist]])<br><br>#### How are the ideas of "holy," "saints" or "holy ones," and "sanctify" represented in Romans in the ULT?<br><br>The scriptures use such words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating into English, the ULT uses the following principles:<br>* Sometimes the meaning in a passage implies moral holiness. Especially important for understanding the gospel is the fact that God considers Christians to be sinless because they are united to Jesus Christ. Another related fact is that God is perfect and faultless. A third fact is that Christians are to conduct themselves in a blameless and faultless manner in life. In these cases, the ULT uses "holy," "holy God," "holy ones" or "holy people." (See: 1:7)<br>* Sometimes the meaning in a passage indicates a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In cases where some other English versions have "saints" or "holy ones," the ULT uses "believers." (See: 8:27; 12:13; 15:25, 26, 31; 16:2, 15)<br>* Sometimes the meaning in a passage indicates the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULT uses "set apart," "dedicated to," "consecrated," or "reserved for." (See: 15:16)<br><br>The UST will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Romans?<br><br>For the following verses, modern version of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT includes the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote.<br><br>* "he [God] works all things together for good" (8:28). Some older versions read, "All things work together for good."<br>* "But if it is by grace, it is no longer by works. Otherwise grace would no longer be grace" (11:6). Some older versions read: "But if it is by works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work."<br><br>The following verse is not in the best ancient copies of the Bible. Translators are advised not to include this verse. However, if in the translators' region there are older Bible versions that have this verse, the translators can include it. If it is translated, it should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that it is probably not original to the Book of Romans.<br><br>* "May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen" (16:24).<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+ROM	01	intro	hn5n	Romans 01 General Notes		0		# Romans 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The first verse is a type of introduction. People in the ancient Mediterranean region often started their letters this way. Sometimes this is called a "salutation."<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The gospel<br>This chapter refers to the contents of the Book of Romans as "the gospel" ([Romans 1:2](../../rom/01/02.md)). Romans is not a gospel like Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Instead, chapters 1-8 present the biblical gospel: All have sinned. Jesus died for our sins. He was raised again that we might have new life in him.<br><br>##### Fruit<br>This chapter uses the imagery of fruit. The image of fruit usually refers to a person's faith producing good works in their life. In this chapter, it refers to the results of Paul's work among the Roman Christians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>##### Universal Condemnation and the Wrath of God<br>This chapter explains that everyone is without excuse. We all know about the true God, Yahweh, from his creation all around us. Because of our sin and our sinful nature, every person justly deserves the wrath of God. This wrath was satisfied by Jesus dying on a cross for those who believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### "God gave them over"<br>Many scholars view the phrases "God gave them over" and "God gave them up" as theologically significant. For this reason, it is important to translate these phrases with God playing a passive role in the action. God simply allows men to pursue their own desires, he does not force them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Difficult phrases and concepts<br><br>This chapter has many difficult ideas in it. How Paul writes makes many of the phrases in this chapter difficult to translate. The translator may need to use the UST to understand the meaning of the phrases. And it may be necessary to more freely translate these phrases. Some of the difficult phrases include: "obedience of faith," "whom I serve in my spirit," "from faith to faith" and "exchanged the glory of the imperishable God for the likenesses of an image of perishable man."<br>
+ROM	01	01	x3em	figs-explicit		0	Paul	Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter. You may also need to tell in this same verse who the people are to whom Paul wrote the letter ([Romans 1:7](./07.md)). Alternate translation: "I, Paul, wrote this letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	01	01	v5b9	figs-activepassive		0	called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God called me to be an apostle and chose me to tell people about the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	01	sg88			0	called	This means that God has appointed or chosen people to be his children, to be his servants and proclaimers of his message of salvation through Jesus.
+ROM	01	02	r5x7			0	which he promised beforehand by his prophets in the holy scriptures	God promised his people that he would set up his kingdom. He told the prophets to write these promises in the Scriptures.
+ROM	01	03	lab1			0	concerning his Son	This refers to "the gospel of God," the good news that God promised to send his Son into the world.
+ROM	01	03	lk5q	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+ROM	01	03	rj9f	figs-explicit		0	who was a descendant of David according to the flesh	Here the word "flesh" refers to the physical body. Alternate translation: "who is a descendant of David according to the physical nature" or "who was born into the family of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	01	04	z3yq	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul talks here about his obligation to preach.
+ROM	01	04	at5s	figs-activepassive		0	he was declared with power to be the Son of God	The word "he" refers to Jesus Christ. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God declared him with power to be the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	04	h97z			0	by the resurrection from the dead	"by raising him from among the people who are dead." This expression speaks of all dead people together in the underworld, and coming alive again is spoken of as resurrection from among them.
+ROM	01	04	m89w			0	Spirit of holiness	This refers to the Holy Spirit.
+ROM	01	05	ww9a	figs-activepassive		0	we have received grace and apostleship	God has given Paul the gift of being an apostle. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God caused me to be an apostle. This is a special privilege" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	05	sxc7	figs-metonymy		0	for obedience of faith among all the nations, for the sake of his name	Paul uses the word "name" as a metonym to refer to Jesus. Alternate translation: "in order to teach all nations to obey because of their faith in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	01	07	z85a	figs-activepassive		0	This letter is to all who are in Rome, the beloved of God, who are called to be holy people	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "I am writing this letter to all of you in Rome whom God loves and has chosen to become his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	07	v8bl	figs-activepassive		0	May grace be to you, and peace	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "May God give you grace and peace" or "May God bless you and give you inner peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	07	d8pa	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	God our Father	The word "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+ROM	01	08	e6el			0	the whole world	the world Paul and his readers knew and could travel in, which was the Roman Empire
+ROM	01	09	c7pa			0	For God is my witness	Paul emphasizes that he earnestly prays for them and that God has seen him praying. The word "for" is often left untranslated.
+ROM	01	09	dx6p			0	in my spirit	A person's spirit is the part of him that can know God and believe in him.
+ROM	01	09	rnp6			0	the gospel of his Son	The good news (gospel) of the Bible is that the Son of God has given himself as the Savior of the world.
+ROM	01	09	r2l5	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+ROM	01	09	f9p2			0	I make mention of you	"I talk to God about you"
+ROM	01	10	mdc8			0	I always request in my prayers that ... I may at last be successful ... in coming to you	"Every time I pray, I ask God that ... I may succeed ... in coming to visit you"
+ROM	01	10	zfp4			0	by any means	"in whatever way God allows"
+ROM	01	10	is3p			0	at last	"eventually" or "finally"
+ROM	01	10	b5wy			0	by the will of God	"because God desires it"
+ROM	01	11	n5ql	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues his opening statements to the people in Rome by stating his desire to see them in person.
+ROM	01	11	ki6h			0	For I desire to see you	"Because I really want to see you"
+ROM	01	11	f3g1	figs-explicit		0	some spiritual gift, in order to strengthen you	Paul wants to strengthen the Roman Christians spiritually. Alternate translation: "some gift that will help you to grow spiritually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	01	12	ux1x	figs-activepassive		0	That is, I long to be mutually encouraged among you, through each other's faith, yours and mine	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "I mean that I want us to encourage each other by sharing our experiences of faith in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	13	yi1f	figs-doublenegatives		0	I do not want you to be uninformed	Paul is emphasizing that he wanted them to have this information. You can translate this double negative in a positive form. Alternate translation: "I want you to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ROM	01	13	u1cq			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+ROM	01	13	ru3x	figs-activepassive		0	but I was hindered until now	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "something has always prevented me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	13	gnu7	figs-metaphor		0	in order to have a harvest among you	The word "harvest" is a metaphor that represents people in Rome whom Paul wants to believe the gospel. Alternate translation: "that more people among you might trust in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	01	13	j96v			0	the rest of the Gentiles	the Gentiles in the other regions where he had gone
+ROM	01	14	s4bm	figs-metaphor		0	I am a debtor both to	Using the metaphor "debtor," Paul speaks of his duty to serve God as if he owed God a financial debt. Alternate translation: "I must take the gospel to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	01	16	mm2f	figs-litotes		0	I am not ashamed of the gospel	You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "I trust completely in the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ROM	01	16	h7nu	figs-explicit		0	it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes	Here "believes" means that one puts his trust in Christ. Alternate translation: "it is through the gospel that God powerfully saves those who put their trust in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	01	16	f5x9			0	for the Jew first and for the Greek	"for Jewish people and also for Greek people"
+ROM	01	16	sz5b			0	first	Here "first" means coming before all others in order of time.
+ROM	01	17	ii3m			0	For in it	Here "it" refers to the gospel. Paul explains why he completely trusts in the gospel.
+ROM	01	17	h38h	figs-activepassive		0	God's righteousness is revealed from faith to faith	Paul speaks about the gospel message as if it were an object that God could physically show to people. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God has told us that it is by faith from beginning to end that people become righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	17	igg9	figs-activepassive		0	as it has been written	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "as someone has written in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	17	hbv6	figs-explicit		0	The righteous will live by faith	Here "righteous" refers to those who trust in God. Alternate translation: "It is people who trust in God that he considers right with him, and they will live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	01	18	gqv3	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reveals God's great anger against sinful man.
+ROM	01	18	r15v	figs-activepassive		0	For the wrath of God is revealed	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For God shows how angry he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	18	c69s			0	For	Paul uses the word "for" to show he is about to tell why people know that what he has said in [Romans 1:17](../01/17.md) is true.
+ROM	01	18	wzy3	figs-abstractnouns		0	the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people	The words "ungodliness" and "unrighteousness" are abstract nouns that can be expressed using the adjectives "ungodly," which describes the people, and "unrighteous," which describes their deeds. These nouns are metonyms for the people with whom God is angry. You can translate this in active form. Alternate translation: "God reveals from heaven how angry he is with people because they are ungodly and do unrighteous deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	01	18	rn72	figs-explicit		0	hold back the truth	Here "truth" refers to true information about God. Alternate translation: "hide the true information about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	01	19	tbu2	figs-activepassive		0	that which is known about God is visible to them	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "they can know about God because of what they can plainly see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	19	u8z3	figs-explicit		0	For God has enlightened them	Here "enlightened them" means God has shown them the truth about him. Alternate translation: "Because God has shown everyone what he is like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	01	20	szu6	figs-metaphor		0	For his invisible qualities ... have been clearly seen	Paul speaks of people understanding God's invisible qualities as if people have seen those qualities. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "For people have clearly understood God's invisible qualities, namely his eternal power and divine nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	20	wk7u			0	divine nature	"all the qualities and characteristics of God" or "the things about God that make him God"
+ROM	01	20	uvc1			0	world	This refers to the heavens and the earth, as well as everything in them.
+ROM	01	20	c7hp	figs-activepassive		0	in the things that have been made	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "because of the things that God has made" or "because people have seen the things that God has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	20	dxr6			0	they are without excuse	"these people can never say that they did not know"
+ROM	01	21	xm6i	figs-activepassive		0	became foolish in their thoughts	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "began to think foolish things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	21	gw8y	figs-metaphor		0	their senseless hearts were darkened	Here "darkness" is a metaphor that represents the people's lack of understanding. Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "they became unable to understand what God wanted them to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	01	22	ddr2			0	They claimed to be wise, but they became foolish	"While they were claiming that they were wise, they became foolish"
+ROM	01	22	ly68			0	They ... they	the people in [Romans 1:18](../01/18.md)
+ROM	01	23	k9xu			0	exchanged the glory of the imperishable God	"traded the truth that God is glorious and will never die" or "stopped believing that God is glorious and will never die"
+ROM	01	23	x2wl			0	for the likenesses of an image of	"and instead chose to worship idols that looked like"
+ROM	01	23	r14e			0	perishable man	"some human being that will die"
+ROM	01	23	u971			0	of birds, of four-footed beasts, and of creeping things	"or that looked like birds, four-footed beasts, or creeping things"
+ROM	01	24	fvv6			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true"
+ROM	01	24	ec9q			0	God gave them over to	"God allowed them to indulge in"
+ROM	01	24	tlv5			0	them ... their ... themselves	These words refer to the "mankind" of [Romans 1:18](../01/18.md).
+ROM	01	24	n8ac	figs-synecdoche		0	the lusts of their hearts for uncleanness	Here "lusts of their hearts" is a synecdoche that represents the evil things they wanted to do. Alternate translation: "the morally impure things they desired greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	01	24	a8pm	figs-euphemism		0	for their bodies to be dishonored among themselves	This is a euphemism that means they committed immoral sexual acts. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "and they committed sexually immoral and degrading acts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	25	dv6h			0	they	This word refers to the "mankind" of [Romans 1:18](../01/18.md).
+ROM	01	25	e9pj	figs-explicit		0	who worshiped and served the creation	Here "creation" refers to what God created. Alternate translation: "They worshiped things that God created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	01	25	v89u			0	instead of	"rather than"
+ROM	01	26	jb2g			0	Because of this	"Because of idolatry and sexual sin"
+ROM	01	26	pil3			0	God gave them over to	"God allowed them to indulge in"
+ROM	01	26	hw81			0	dishonorable passions	"shameful sexual desires"
+ROM	01	26	j4ni			0	for their women	"because their women"
+ROM	01	26	vs4a	figs-euphemism		0	exchanged natural relations for those that were unnatural	The idea of relations "that were unnatural" is a euphemism for immoral sexuality. Alternate translation: "started practicing sexuality in a way God did not design" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ROM	01	27	g3ja	figs-euphemism		0	men also left their natural relations with women	Here "natural relations" is a euphemism for sexual relationships. Alternate translation: "many men stopped having natural sexual desire for women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ROM	01	27	c7ja			0	burned in their lust for one another	"experienced strong sexual desire for other men"
+ROM	01	27	gn3f			0	committed shameless acts	"committed acts for which they should have been ashamed, but they were not ashamed"
+ROM	01	27	qvi3			0	men and received in themselves the penalty they deserved for their error	"men, and God has punished them justly for the error they committed"
+ROM	01	27	yvm1			0	error	moral wrong, not a mistake about facts
+ROM	01	28	cx7y			0	Because they did not approve of having God in their awareness	"They did not think it was necessary to know God"
+ROM	01	28	bt7u			0	they ... their ... them	These words refer to the "mankind" of [Romans 1:18](../01/18.md).
+ROM	01	28	yy1c	figs-explicit		0	he gave them up to a depraved mind	Here "a depraved mind" means a mind that thinks only about immoral things. Alternate translation: "God allowed their minds, which they had filled with worthless and immoral thoughts, to completely control them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	01	28	p8z2			0	not proper	"disgraceful" or "sinful"
+ROM	01	29	c2e2	figs-activepassive		0	They have been filled with	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "They have in them a strong desire for" or "They strongly desire to do deeds of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	29	t4qm	figs-activepassive		0	They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and evil intentions	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Many are constantly envying other people ... Many constantly desire to murder people ... to cause arguments and quarrels among people ... to deceive others ... to speak hatefully about others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	01	30	f4tt			0	slanderers	A slanderer says false things about another person in order to damage that person's reputation.
+ROM	01	30	th8q			0	inventing ways of doing evil	"thinking of new ways to do evil things to others"
+ROM	01	32	cxx8			0	They understand the regulations of God	"They know how God wants them to live"
+ROM	01	32	ytu6	figs-explicit		0	that those who practice such things	Here "practice" refers to continually or habitually doing things that are evil. Alternate translation: "and that those who keep on doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	01	32	z12q			0	are deserving of death	"deserve to die"
+ROM	01	32	ama2			0	these things	"these kinds of evil things"
+ROM	01	32	iqg1	figs-explicit		0	who do them	Here the verb "do" refers to continuing to do things that are evil. Alternate translation: "who keep on doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	02	intro	dse2	Romans 02 General Notes		0		# Romans 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter shifts its audience from Roman Christians to those who "judge" other people and do not believe in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>##### "Therefore you are without excuse"<br>This phrase looks back at Chapter 1.  In some ways, it actually concludes what Chapter 1 teaches. This phrase explains why everyone in the world must worship the true God.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Doers of the Law"<br>Those who try to obey the law will not be justified by trying to obey it. Those who are justified by believing in Jesus show that their faith is real by obeying God's commands. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>Paul uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. It appears the intent of these rhetorical questions is to make the reader see their sin so they will trust in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>##### Hypothetical Situation<br>In context, "he will give eternal life" in verse 7 is a hypothetical statement. If a person could live a perfect life, they would earn eternal life as a reward. But only Jesus was able to live a perfect life.<br><br>Paul gives another hypothetical situation in verses 17-29. Here he explains that even those who earnestly try to obey the law of Moses are guilty of violating the law. In English, this is about those who follow the "letter" of the law but cannot follow the "spirit" or general principles of the law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "You who judge"<br>At times, this could be translated in a simpler way. But it is translated in this relatively awkward way because when Paul refers to "people who judge" he is also saying that everyone judges. It is possible to translate this as "those who judge (and everyone judges)."<br>
+ROM	02	01	y6ts	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul has affirmed all men are sinners and continues to remind them that all people are wicked.
+ROM	02	01	d7pj	figs-explicit		0	Therefore you are without excuse	The word "therefore" marks a new section of the letter. It also makes a concluding statement based on what Paul has said in [Romans 1:1-32](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Since God will punish those who continually sin, he will certainly not excuse your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	02	01	x3mi	figs-apostrophe		0	you are	Paul is writing here as if he were addressing a Jewish person who is arguing with him. Paul is doing this to teach his audience that God will punish everyone who continually sins, whether Jew or Gentile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+ROM	02	01	md5e	figs-you		0	you	Here the pronoun "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	02	01	jt4b	figs-explicit		0	you person, you who judge	Paul uses the word "person" here to scold anyone who might think he can act like God and judge others. Alternate translation: "You are just a human being, yet you judge others and say they deserve God's punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	02	01	ybp2			0	for what you judge in another you condemn in yourself	"But you are only judging yourself because you do the same wicked deeds as they do"
+ROM	02	02	jr4i	figs-inclusive		0	But we know	Here the pronoun "we" may include Christian believers and also Jews who are not Christians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	02	02	kfy1	figs-personification		0	God's judgment is according to truth when it falls on those	Here Paul speaks of "God's judgment" as if it were alive and could "fall" on people. Alternate translation: "God will judge those people truly and fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	02	02	rgw4			0	those who practice such things	"the people who do those wicked deeds"
+ROM	02	03	wg1h			0	But consider this	"So consider this" or "Therefore, consider this"
+ROM	02	03	ijd6			0	consider this	"think about what I am going to tell you"
+ROM	02	03	zwg7			0	person	Use the general word for a human being "whoever you are"
+ROM	02	03	rk75			0	you who judge those who practice such things although you do the same things	"you who say someone deserves God's punishment while you do the same wicked deeds"
+ROM	02	03	p7mw	figs-rquestion		0	Will you escape from the judgment of God?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. You can also translate this question as a strong negative statement. Alternate translation: "You will certainly not escape God's judgment!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	02	04	pex3	figs-rquestion		0	Or do you think so little of the riches of his goodness, his delayed punishment, and his patience ... repentance?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. You can also translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You should not act like it does not matter that God is good and that he patiently waits a long time before he punishes people, so that his goodness will cause them to repent!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	02	04	w537			0	think so little of the riches ... patience	"consider the riches ... patience unimportant" or "consider ... not good"
+ROM	02	04	swj9	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that his goodness is meant to lead you to repentance?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. You can also translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You must know that God shows you he is good so that you might repent!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	02	05	t8pv	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to remind the people that all people are wicked.
+ROM	02	05	agl8	figs-metaphor		0	But it is to the extent of your hardness and unrepentant heart	Paul uses a metaphor to compare a person who refuses to obey God to something hard, like a stone. He also uses the metonym "heart" to represent the person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "It is because you refuse to listen and repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	02	05	f52g	figs-doublet		0	hardness and unrepentant heart	This is a doublet that you can combine as "unrepentant heart." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	02	05	fv4k	figs-metaphor		0	you are storing up for yourself wrath	The phrase "storing up" implies a metaphor that usually refers to a person gathering his treasures and putting them in a safe place. Paul says, instead of treasures, that the person is gathering God's punishment. The longer they go without repenting, the more severe the punishment. Alternate translation: "you are making your punishment worse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	02	05	h8cp	figs-doublet		0	on the day of wrath ... the day of the revelation of God's righteous judgment	Both of these phrases refer to the same day. Alternate translation: "when God shows everyone that he is angry and that he judges all people fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	02	06	c4dn			0	pay back	"give a fair reward or punishment"
+ROM	02	06	gj1q			0	to every person according to his actions	"each person according to what that person has done"
+ROM	02	07	gec6			0	have sought	This means that they act in a way that will lead to a positive decision from God on judgment day.
+ROM	02	07	ub51			0	praise, honor, and incorruptibility	They want God to praise and honor them, and they want to never die.
+ROM	02	07	m341			0	incorruptibility	This refers to physical, not moral, decay.
+ROM	02	08	guq1	Connecting Statement:		0		Though this section is speaking to the non-religious wicked person, Paul sums it up by stating both non-Jews and Jews are wicked before God.
+ROM	02	08	wa6f			0	self-seeking	"selfish" or "only concerned with what makes themselves happy"
+ROM	02	08	fcb4	figs-parallelism		0	disobey the truth but obey unrighteousness	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second intensifies the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ROM	02	08	j1e6	figs-doublet		0	wrath and fierce anger will come	The words "wrath" and "fierce anger" mean basically the same thing and emphasize God's anger. Alternate translation: "God will show his terrible anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	02	08	c2n3	figs-metonymy		0	wrath	Here the word "wrath" is a metonym that refers to God's severe punishment of wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	02	09	u8f7	figs-doublet		0	tribulation and distress on	The words "tribulation" and "distress" mean basically the same thing here and emphasize how bad God's punishment will be. Alternate translation: "awful punishments will happen to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	02	09	ck9i	figs-synecdoche		0	on every human soul	Here, Paul uses the word "soul" as a synecdoche that refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "upon every person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	02	09	n7q4			0	has practiced evil	"has continually done evil things"
+ROM	02	09	a9s5			0	to the Jew first, and also to the Greek	"God will judge the Jewish people first, and then those who are not Jewish people"
+ROM	02	09	n5ev			0	first	Possible meanings are 1) "first in order of time" or 2) "most certainly"
+ROM	02	10	vt1f			0	But praise, honor, and peace will come	"But God will give praise, honor, and peace"
+ROM	02	10	i9tg			0	practices good	"continually does what is good"
+ROM	02	10	zg3s			0	to the Jew first, and also to the Greek	"God will reward the Jewish people first, and then those who are not Jewish people"
+ROM	02	10	ib56			0	first	You should translate this the same way you did in [Romans 2:9](../02/09.md).
+ROM	02	11	s7a6	figs-litotes		0	For there is no favoritism with God	You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "For God treats all people the same" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ROM	02	12	wkx8			0	For as many as have sinned	"For those who have sinned"
+ROM	02	12	ml3k	figs-explicit		0	without the law will also perish without the law	Paul repeats "without the law" to emphasize that it does not matter if people do not know the law of Moses. If they sin, God will judge them. Alternate translation: "without knowing the law of Moses will certainly still die spiritually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	02	12	m6cy			0	as many as have sinned	"all those who have sinned"
+ROM	02	12	y3bu	figs-explicit		0	with respect to the law will be judged by the law	God will judge sinful people according to his law. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "and who do know the law of Moses, God will judge them according to that law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	02	13	sw8x	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to let the reader know that perfect obedience to God's law is required even for those who never had God's law.
+ROM	02	13	k32u			0	For	Verses 14 and 15 interrupt Paul's main argument to give the reader extra information. If you have a way to mark an interruption like this in your language, you can use it here.
+ROM	02	13	t28w	figs-explicit		0	it is not the hearers of the law	Here "the law" refers to the law of Moses. Alternate translation: "it is not those who only hear the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	02	13	eg4h			0	who are righteous before God	"whom God considers righteous"
+ROM	02	13	s4na			0	but it is the doers of the law	"but it is those who obey the law of Moses"
+ROM	02	13	c1bu	figs-activepassive		0	who will be justified	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "whom God will accept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	02	14	tn5f	figs-idiom		0	Gentiles, who do not have the law ... are a law to themselves	The phrase "law to themselves" is an idiom that means that these people naturally obey God's laws. Alternate translation: "have God's laws already inside them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	02	14	q2id	figs-explicit		0	they do not have the law	Here "the law" refers to the law of Moses." Alternate translation: "they do not actually have the laws that God gave to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	02	15	xl6v			0	By this they show	"By naturally obeying the law they show"
+ROM	02	15	x35c	figs-metonymy		0	that the actions required by the law are written in their hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for the person's thoughts or inner person. The phrase "written in their hearts" is a metaphor for knowing something in their mind. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "that God has written on their hearts what the law requires them to do" or "that they know the actions that God wants them to do according to his law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	02	15	z28q	figs-idiom		0	bears witness to them, and their own thoughts either accuse or defend them to themselves	Here "bears witness" refers to the knowledge they gain from the law that God has written in their hearts. Alternate translation: "tells them if they are disobeying or obeying God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	02	16	c5fp			0	on the day when God will judge	This finishes Paul's thought from [Romans 2:13](../02/13.md). "This will happen when God judges"
+ROM	02	17	lc6m	Connecting Statement:		0		Here begins Paul's discussion that the law the Jews possess actually condemns them because they do not obey it.
+ROM	02	17	cnq7			0	if you call yourself a Jew	"since you call yourself a Jew"
+ROM	02	17	gz6j	figs-metaphor		0	rest upon the law	The phrase "rest upon the law" represents believing that they can become righteous by obeying the law. Alternate translation: "rely on the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	02	18	l3we			0	know his will	"and know God's will"
+ROM	02	18	xn6w	figs-activepassive		0	because you have been instructed from the law	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because people have taught you what is right from the law" or "because you have learned from the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	02	19	wi7z	figs-parallelism		0	that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness	Here "the blind" and "those who walk in darkness" represent people who do not understand the law. Alternate translation: "that because you teach the law, you yourself are like a guide to blind people, and you are like a light to people who are lost in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	02	20	p7qq			0	a corrector of the foolish	"you correct those who do wrong"
+ROM	02	20	ar5a	figs-metaphor		0	a teacher of little children	Here Paul compares those who do not know anything about the law to very small children. Alternate translation: "and you teach those who do not know the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	02	20	gh9s	figs-explicit		0	and that you have in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth	The knowledge of the truth that is in the law comes from God. Alternate translation: "because you are sure you understand the truth that God has given in the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	02	21	uq9y	figs-rquestion		0	You who teach others, do you not teach yourself?	Paul is using a question to scold his listeners. You can translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You teach others, but you do not teach yourself!" or "You teach others, but you do not do what you teach!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	02	21	hl38	figs-rquestion		0	You who preach against stealing, do you steal?	Paul is using a question to scold his listeners. You can translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You tell people not to steal, but you steal!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	02	22	vb45	figs-rquestion		0	You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery?	Paul is using a question to scold his listeners. You can translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You tell people not to commit adultery, but you commit adultery!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	02	22	qn68	figs-rquestion		0	You who hate idols, do you rob temples?	Paul is using a question to scold his listener. You can translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You say you hate idols, but you rob temples!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	02	22	mv4d			0	rob temples	Possible meanings are 1) "steal items from local pagan temples to sell and make a profit" or 2) "do not send to the Jerusalem temple all the money that is due to God."
+ROM	02	23	grr3	figs-rquestion		0	You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?	Paul uses a question to scold his listener. You can translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "It is wicked that you claim to be proud of the law, while at the same time you disobey it and bring shame to God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	02	24	q13d	figs-activepassive		0	the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "many Gentiles blaspheme the name of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	02	24	xq7q	figs-metonymy		0	name of God	The word "name" is a metonym that refers to the entirety of God, not just his name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	02	25	i497	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to show that God, by his law, condemns even the Jews who have God's law.
+ROM	02	25	jg8q			0	For circumcision indeed benefits you	"I say all of this because being circumcised does benefit you"
+ROM	02	25	sbm3			0	if you break the law	"if you do not obey the commandments found in the law"
+ROM	02	25	xq62			0	your circumcision becomes uncircumcision	"it is as though you were no longer circumcised"
+ROM	02	26	vt7f			0	the uncircumcised person	"the person who is not circumcised"
+ROM	02	26	nf3j			0	keeps the requirements of the law	"obeys what God commands in the law"
+ROM	02	26	be71	figs-rquestion		0	will not his uncircumcision be considered as circumcision?	This is the first of two questions Paul asks here to emphasize that circumcision is not what makes one right before God. You can translate this question as a statement in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will consider him as circumcised." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	02	27	lqz2	figs-rquestion		0	And will not the one who is naturally uncircumcised condemn you ... the law?	This is the second of two questions that Paul asks here (the first is in Romans 2:26 (./26.md)) to emphasize that circumcision is not what makes one right before God. You can translate this questions as a statement in an active form. Alternate translation: "The one who is not physically circumcised will condemn you ... the law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	02	28	g2vh			0	outwardly	This refers to Jewish rituals, such as circumcision, which people can see.
+ROM	02	28	bl6h			0	merely outward in the flesh	This refers to the physical change to a man's body when someone circumcises him.
+ROM	02	28	s44m	figs-synecdoche		0	flesh	This is a synecdoche for the whole body. Alternate translation: "body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	02	29	hkk4	figs-parallelism		0	he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart	These two phrases have similar meanings. The first phrase, "he is a Jew who is one inwardly," explains the second phrase, "circumcision is that of the heart." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ROM	02	29	v149			0	inwardly	This refers to the values and motivations of the person whom God has transformed.
+ROM	02	29	dk8q	figs-metonymy		0	of the heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for the inner person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	02	29	dd3p	figs-synecdoche		0	in the Spirit, not in the letter	Here "letter" is a synecdoche that refers to written Scripture. Alternate translation: "through the work of the Holy Spirit, not because you know the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	02	29	qa6b			0	in the Spirit	This refers to the internal, spiritual part of a person that "God's Spirit" changes .
+ROM	03	intro	y2kb	Romans 03 General Notes		0		# Romans 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 4 and 10-18 of this chapter, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>Chapter 3 answers the question, "What advantage does being a Jew have over being a Gentile?" (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>##### "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God"<br>Because God is holy, anyone with him in heaven must be perfect. Any sin at all will condemn a person. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]])<br><br>##### The purpose of the law of Moses<br>Obeying the law cannot make a person right with God. Obeying God's law is a way a person shows they believe in God. People have always been justified only by faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>Paul frequently uses rhetorical questions in this chapter. It appears the intent of these rhetorical questions is to make the reader see their sin so they will trust in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]])<br>
+ROM	03	01	v788	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul proclaims the advantage that Jews have because God gave them his law.
+ROM	03	01	gcd6	figs-explicit		0	Then what advantage does the Jew have? And what is the benefit of circumcision?	Paul presents ideas that people might have after they hear what he wrote in chapter 2. He does this in order to respond to them in verse 2. Alternate translation: "Some people might say, 'Then what advantage does the Jew have? And what is the benefit of circumcision?'" or "Some people might say, 'If that is true, then the Jews do not have any advantage, and there is no benefit in being circumcised.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	03	02	rri9	figs-explicit		0	It is great in every way	Paul now responds to the concerns brought up in verse 1. Here "It" refers to being a member of the Jewish people. Alternate translation: "But there is great advantage to being a Jew"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	03	02	q2dh			0	First of all	Possible meanings are 1) "First in order of time" or 2) "Most certainly" or 3) "Most importantly."
+ROM	03	02	r62g	figs-explicit		0	the Jews were entrusted with revelation from God	Here "revelation" refers to God's words and promises. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God gave his words that contain his promises to the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	03	03	d9k3	figs-rquestion		0	For what if some Jews were without faith? Will their unbelief abolish God's faithfulness?	Paul uses these questions to make people think. Alternate translation: "Some Jews have not been faithful to God. Should we conclude from this that God will not fulfill his promise?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	03	04	z465			0	May it never be	This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may have an expression in your language that you could use here. "That is not possible!" or "Certainly not!"
+ROM	03	04	kz4j			0	Instead, let	"We should say this instead, let"
+ROM	03	04	ld9h	figs-explicit		0	let God be found to be true	God will always be true and will keep his promises. Alternate translation: "God always does what he has promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	03	04	nud9	figs-hyperbole		0	even though every man is a liar	The words "every" and "liar" are exaggerations here to add emphasis that God alone is always true to his promises. Alternate translation: "even if every man were a liar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ROM	03	04	te39	figs-activepassive		0	As it has been written	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "The Scriptures themselves agree with what I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	03	04	x6ax	figs-parallelism		0	That you might be shown to be righteous in your words, and that you might prevail when you come into judgment	These two phrases have very similar meanings. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone must acknowledge that what you say is true, and you will always win your case when anyone accuses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	03	05	dgk8	figs-rquestion		0	But if our unrighteousness shows the righteousness of God, what can we say? Can we say that God is unrighteous to bring his wrath upon us?	Paul uses these questions to present what some people were arguing and to get his readers to think about whether or not this argument is true. Alternate translation: "Some people say that since our unrighteousness shows God's righteousness, then God is unrighteous when he punishes us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	03	05	e9ux	figs-metonymy		0	to bring his wrath upon us	Here "wrath" is a metonym for punishment. Alternate translation: "to bring his punishment upon us" or "to punish us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	03	05	j631			0	I am using a human argument	"I am saying here what some people say" or "This is what some people say"
+ROM	03	06	gd5f			0	May it never be	"We must never say that God is unrighteous"
+ROM	03	06	zg9s	figs-rquestion		0	For then how would God judge the world?	Paul uses this question to show that the arguments against the gospel are not valid, since the Jews believe that God will judge all people. Alternate translation: "We all know that God will in fact judge the world!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	03	06	lnp3	figs-metonymy		0	the world	The "world" is a metonym for the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "anyone in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	03	07	b9k1	figs-rquestion		0	But if the truth of God through my lie provides abundant praise for him, why am I still being judged as a sinner?	Here Paul imagines someone continuing to reject the Christian gospel. That adversary argues, because his sin shows the righteousness of God, then God should not declare that he is a sinner on judgment day if, for example, he tells lies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	03	08	tz14	figs-rquestion		0	Why not say ... come"?	Here Paul raises a question of his own, to show how ridiculous the argument of his imaginary adversary is. Alternate translation: "I might as well be saying ... come!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	03	08	kb9d			0	as we are falsely reported to say	"some lie to tell others that this is what we are saying"
+ROM	03	08	cn1c			0	The judgment on them is just	It will be only fair when God condemns these enemies of Paul, for telling lies about what Paul has been teaching.
+ROM	03	09	z3wu	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul sums up that all are guilty of sin, none are righteous, and no one seeks God.
+ROM	03	09	fia9	figs-rquestion		0	What then? Are we excusing ourselves?	Paul asks these questions to emphasize his point. Alternate translation: "We Jews should not try to imagine we are going to escape God's judgment, just because we are Jewish!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	03	09	g85q			0	Not at all	These words are stronger than a simple "no," but not as strong as "absolutely not!"
+ROM	03	10	u88n	figs-activepassive		0	This is as it is written	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "This is as the prophets have written in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	03	11	h9e9	figs-explicit		0	There is no one who understands	There is no one who understands what is right. Alternate translation: "No one really understands what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	03	11	y7et	figs-explicit		0	There is no one who seeks after God	Here the phrase "seeks after God" means to have a relationship with God. Alternate translation: "No one sincerely tries to have a right relationship with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	03	12	cen3	figs-idiom		0	They have all turned away	This is an idiom that means the people do not even want to think about God. They want to avoid him. Alternate translation: "They have all turned away from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	03	12	y6qa	figs-explicit		0	They together have become useless	Since no one does what is good, they are useless to God. Alternate translation: "Everyone has become useless to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	03	13	zf4i			0	Their ... Their	The word "their" refers to the "Jews and Greeks" of [Romans 3:9](../03/09.md).
+ROM	03	13	bbq5	figs-metonymy		0	Their throat is an open grave	The word "throat" is a metonym for everything that people say that is unrighteous and disgusting. Here "open grave" is a metaphor that refers to the stench of the evil words of the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	03	13	sx6y	figs-metonymy		0	Their tongues have deceived	The word "tongues" is a metonym for the false words that people speak. Alternate translation: "People speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	03	13	qk16	figs-metaphor		0	The poison of snakes is under their lips	Here "poison of snakes" is a metaphor that is used to represent the great harm of the evil words that the people speak. The word "lips" refers to the words of the people. Alternate translation: "Their evil words injure people just like the poison of a venomous snake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	03	14	sqr5	figs-metonymy		0	Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness	Here "mouths" is a metonym that represents the evil words of the people. The word "full" exaggerates how often people speak bitterly and curse. Alternate translation: "They often speak curses and cruel words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ROM	03	15	vds1	figs-synecdoche		0	Their feet are swift to pour out blood	Here "feet" is a synecdoche that represents the people themselves. The word "blood" is a metaphor that refers to killing people. Alternate translation: "They are in a hurry to harm and murder people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	03	15	a1dr			0	Their feet	The word "their" refers to the Jews and Greeks in [Romans 3:9](../03/09.md).
+ROM	03	16	d4y3			0	their paths	The word "their" refers to the Jews and Greeks in [Romans 3:9](../03/09.md).
+ROM	03	16	lyh1	figs-metonymy		0	Destruction and suffering are in their paths	Here "destruction and suffering" are metonyms that represent the harm that these people cause others to suffer. Alternate translation: "They try to destroy others and cause them to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	03	17	zk1i			0	These people	These words refer to the Jews and Greeks in [Romans 3:9](../03/09.md).
+ROM	03	17	jb6b			0	a way of peace	"how to live at peace with others." A "way" is a road or path.
+ROM	03	18	cpf2			0	their	This word refers to the Jews and Greeks in [Romans 3:9](../03/09.md).
+ROM	03	18	bx27	figs-synecdoche		0	There is no fear of God before their eyes	Here "fear" is a metonym that represents respect for God and willingness to honor him. Alternate translation: "Everyone refuses to give God the respect he deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	03	19	e8h2	figs-personification		0	whatever the law says, it speaks to	Paul speaks of the law here as if it were alive and had its own voice. Alternate translation: "everything that the law says people should do is for" or "all the commands that Moses wrote in the law are for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	03	19	n399			0	the ones who are under the law	"those who must obey the law"
+ROM	03	19	cu9x	figs-synecdoche		0	in order that every mouth may be shut	Here "mouth" is a synecdoche that means the words people speak. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so that no people will be able to say anything valid to defend themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	03	19	w12y	figs-synecdoche		0	the whole world held accountable to God	Here "world" is a synecdoche that represents all the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "that God can declare everyone in the world guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	03	20	xs9x			0	flesh	Here "flesh" refers to all human beings.
+ROM	03	20	gaa3			0	For	Possible meanings are 1) "Therefore" or 2) "This is because"
+ROM	03	20	wtp4			0	through the law comes the knowledge of sin	"when someone knows God's law, he realizes that he has sinned"
+ROM	03	21	fqz4	Connecting Statement:		0		The word "but" here shows Paul has completed his introduction and is now beginning to make his main point.
+ROM	03	21	y3te			0	now	The word "now" refers to the time since Jesus came to the earth.
+ROM	03	21	e4qe	figs-activepassive		0	apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God has made known a way to be right with him without obeying the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	03	21	tnf8	figs-personification		0	It was witnessed by the Law and the Prophets	The words "the Law and the Prophets" refer to the parts of scripture that Moses and the prophets wrote in the Jewish scriptures. Paul describes them here as if they were people testifying in court. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "What Moses and the prophets wrote confirms this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	03	22	ffw8	figs-explicit		0	the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ	Here "righteousness" means being right with God. Alternate translation: "being right with God through trusting Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	03	22	s36i	figs-explicit		0	For there is no distinction	Paul implies that God accepts all people in the same way. Alternate translation: "There is no difference at all between the Jews and the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	03	23	lym5	figs-metonymy		0	come short of the glory of God	Here the "glory of God" is a metonym that refers to the image of God and his nature. Alternate translation: "have failed to be like God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	03	24	xcu6	figs-explicit		0	they are freely justified by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus	Here "justified" refers to being made right with God. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God makes them right with himself as a free gift, because Christ Jesus sets them free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	03	24	bcc2			0	they are freely justified	This means that they are justified without having to earn or merit being justified. God freely justifies them. Alternate translation: "they are made right with God without earning it"
+ROM	03	25	m159	figs-metonymy		0	in his blood	This is a metonym for the death of Jesus as a sacrifice for sins. Alternate translation: "in his death as a sacrifice for sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	03	25	ieq9			0	disregard	Possible meanings are 1) ignoring or 2) forgiving.
+ROM	03	26	lm1r			0	This all happened for the demonstration of his righteousness at this present time	"He did this to show how God makes people right with himself"
+ROM	03	26	cg55			0	This was so he could prove himself just, and to show that he justifies anyone because of faith in Jesus	"By this he shows that he is both just and the one who declares everyone righteous who has faith in Jesus"
+ROM	03	27	fjm4	figs-rquestion		0	Where then is boasting? It is excluded	Paul asks this question to show that there is no reason for people to boast about obeying the law. Alternate translation: "So there is no way that we can boast that God favors us because we obeyed those laws. Boasting is excluded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	03	27	v3ut	figs-rquestion		0	On what grounds? Of works? No, but on the grounds of faith	Paul asks and answers these rhetorical questions to emphasize that each point he is making is certainly true. You can translate this by including the words that Paul implies, and by using an active form. Alternate translation: "On what grounds should we exclude boasting? Should we exclude it because of our good works? No, rather, we should exclude it because of faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	03	28	t8um	figs-abstractnouns		0	a person is justified by faith	Here "faith" is an abstract noun that refers to the person believing in God. The "person" here is any person. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God justifies any person who believes in God" or "when God justifies a person, he does so because the person believes in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	03	28	ycx2			0	without works of the law	"even if he has done no works of the law"
+ROM	03	29	n7r5	figs-rquestion		0	Or is God the God of Jews only?	Paul asks this question for emphasis. Alternate translation: "You who are Jews certainly should not think that you are the only ones whom God will accept!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	03	29	gdt4	figs-rquestion		0	Is he not also the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles also	Paul asks this question to emphasize his point. Alternate translation: "He will also accept non-Jews, that is, Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	03	30	gk5d	figs-metonymy		0	he will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith	Here "circumcision" is a metonym that refers to Jews and "uncircumcision" is a metonym that refers to non-Jews. Alternate translation: "God will make both Jews and non-Jews right with himself through their faith in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	03	31	if2b	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul confirms the law though faith.
+ROM	03	31	wb6r	figs-rquestion		0	Do we then nullify the law through faith?	Paul asks a question that one of his readers might have. Alternate translation: "Someone might say that we can ignore the law because we have faith." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	03	31	jdq1	figs-rquestion		0	May it never be	This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rhetorical question. You may have a similar express in your language that you could use here. Alternate translation: "This is certainly not true" or "Certainly not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	03	31	y6qx			0	we uphold the law	"we obey the law"
+ROM	03	31	nzr7	figs-inclusive		0	we	This pronoun refers to Paul, other believers, and the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	04	intro	f9jc	Romans 04 General Notes		0		# Romans 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 7-8 of this chapter, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The purpose of the law of Moses<br>Paul builds upon material from chapter 3. He explains how Abraham, the father of Israel, was justified. Even Abraham could not be justified by what he did. Obeying the law of Moses does not make a person right with God. Obeying God's commands is a way a person shows they believe in God. People have always been justified only by faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>##### Circumcision<br>Circumcision was important to the Israelites. It identified a person as a descendant of Abraham. It was also a sign of the covenant between Abraham and Yahweh. However, no person was justified only by being circumcised. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>Paul uses rhetorical questions in this chapter. It appears the intent of these rhetorical questions is to make the reader see their sin so they will trust in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+ROM	04	01	gw29	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul confirms that even in the past believers were made right with God by faith and not by the law.
+ROM	04	01	gwp3	figs-rquestion		0	What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, found?	Paul uses the question to catch the attention of the reader and to start talking about something new. Alternate translation: "This is what Abraham our physical ancestor found" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	04	03	w9i5	figs-rquestion		0	For what does the scripture say	Paul uses this question to add emphasis. He speaks of the Scriptures as if they were alive and could talk. Alternate translation: "For we can read in the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	04	03	smc6	figs-activepassive		0	it was counted to him as righteousness	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God considered Abraham as a righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	04	dsl8	figs-activepassive		0	what he is paid is not counted as a gift	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one counts what the employer pays him as a gift from the employer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	04	et9x	figs-activepassive		0	but as what is owed	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "but as what his employer owes him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	05	ynp2			0	in the one who justifies	"in God, who justifies"
+ROM	04	05	va3e	figs-activepassive		0	his faith is counted as righteousness	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God considers that person's faith as righteousness" or "God considers that person righteous because of his faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	06	fhq9			0	David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness without works	"David also wrote about how God blesses the man whom God makes righteous without works"
+ROM	04	07	dur6	figs-parallelism		0	whose lawless deeds are forgiven ... whose sins are covered	The same concept is stated in two different ways. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the Lord has forgiven those who have broken the law ... whose sins the Lord has covered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	09	sgz7	figs-rquestion		0	Then is this blessing pronounced only on those of the circumcision, or also on those of the uncircumcision?	This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "Does God bless only those who are circumcised, or also those who are not circumcised?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	04	09	dn7v	figs-metonymy		0	those of the circumcision	This is a metonym that refers to the Jewish people. Alternate translation: "the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	04	09	d5qp	figs-metonymy		0	those of the uncircumcision	This is a metonym that refers to the people who are not Jews. Alternate translation: "the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	04	09	m3uh	figs-activepassive		0	Faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God considered the faith of Abraham as righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	10	uy4t	figs-rquestion		0	So how was it counted? When Abraham was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision?	Paul asks these questions to add emphasis to his remarks. Alternate translation: "When did God consider Abraham to be righteous? Was it before his circumcision, or after it?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	04	10	p5rp			0	It was not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision	"It happened before he was circumcised, not after he was circumcised"
+ROM	04	11	s2ez	figs-explicit		0	a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had already possessed when he was in uncircumcision	Here "righteousness of the faith" means that God considered him to be righteous. Alternate translation: "a visible sign that God considered him righteous because he had believed in God before he was circumcised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	04	11	i2vz			0	even if they are in uncircumcision	"even if they are not circumcised"
+ROM	04	11	a5b6	figs-activepassive		0	This means that righteousness will be counted for them	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "This means that God will consider them righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	12	u8j3			0	Abraham became the father of the circumcision	Here "the circumcision" refers to those who are true believers in God, both Jews and Gentiles.
+ROM	04	12	s9jt	figs-idiom		0	who follow in the steps of faith of our father Abraham	Here "follow in the steps of faith" is an idiom that means to follow someone's example of follow. Alternate translation: "who follow our father Abraham's example of faith" or "who have faith as our father Abraham did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	04	13	x9s9	figs-ellipsis		0	but through the righteousness of faith	The words "the promise came" are understood from the first phrase. You can translate this by adding these implied words. Alternate translation: "but the promise came through faith, which God considers as righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ROM	04	14	cf9t	figs-metaphor		0	heirs	The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	04	14	p51n	figs-explicit		0	if those who live by the law are to be the heirs	Here "live by the law" refers to obeying the law. Alternate translation: "if those who obey the law are the ones who will inherit the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	04	14	gd78			0	faith is made empty, and the promise is void	"faith has no value, and the promise is meaningless"
+ROM	04	15	b3h8	figs-abstractnouns		0	there is no trespass	This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "trespass." Alternate translation: "no one can break the law" or "it is impossible to disobey the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ROM	04	16	d4jz			0	For this reason	"So"
+ROM	04	16	tm4j			0	it is by faith	The word "it" refers to receiving what God had promised. Alternate translation: "it is by faith that we receive the promise" or "we receive the promise by faith"
+ROM	04	16	mex6	figs-metaphor		0	in order that the promise may rest on grace	Here "the promise may rest on grace" represents God giving what he promised because of his grace. Alternate translation: "so that what he promised might be a free gift" or "so that his promise would be because of his grace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	04	16	ns6r			0	those who are under the law	This refers to the Jewish people, who were obligated to obey the law of Moses.
+ROM	04	16	v4z9			0	those who share the faith of Abraham	This refers to those who have faith as Abraham did before he was circumcised. Alternate translation: "those who believe as Abraham did"
+ROM	04	16	l7gg	figs-inclusive		0	father of us all	Here the word "us" refers to Paul and includes all Jewish and non-Jewish believers in Christ. Abraham is the physical ancestor of the Jewish people, but he is also the spiritual father of those who have faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	04	17	iju4	figs-explicit		0	as it is written	Where it is written can be made explicit. You can also translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "as someone has written in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	17	mxm5	figs-you		0	I have made you	Here the word "you" is singular and refers to Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	04	17	ph37	figs-explicit		0	Abraham was in the presence of him whom he trusted, that is, God, who gives life to the dead	Here "of him whom he trusted" refers to God. Alternate translation: "Abraham was in the presence of God whom he trusted, who gives life to those who have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	04	17	uun9			0	calls the things that do not exist into existence	"created everything from nothing"
+ROM	04	18	g8fm	figs-explicit		0	In hope he believed against hope	This idiom means that Abraham trusted God even though it did not seem that he could have a son. Alternate translation: "Even though it seemed impossible for him to have descendants, he believe God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	04	18	b92q	figs-activepassive		0	according to what he had been told	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "just as God said to Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	18	p5el	figs-explicit		0	So will your descendants be	The full promise God gave to Abraham can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You will have more descendants than you can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	04	19	m9gq	figs-litotes		0	Without becoming weak in faith,	You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "He remained strong in his faith, although" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ROM	04	20	ep2z	figs-doublenegatives		0	did not hesitate in unbelief	You can translate this double negative in a positive form. Alternate translation: "kept on acting in faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ROM	04	20	zdj5	figs-activepassive		0	he was strengthened in faith	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "he became stronger in his faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	21	y2sh			0	He was fully convinced	"Abraham was completely sure"
+ROM	04	21	sbu3			0	he was also able to accomplish	"God was able to do"
+ROM	04	22	i56a	figs-activepassive		0	Therefore this was also counted to him as righteousness	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Therefore God counted Abraham's belief as righteousness" or "Therefore God considered Abraham righteous because Abraham believed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	23	a92n			0	Now it was	"Now" is used here to connect Abraham's being made right by faith to present-day believer's being made right by faith in Christ's death and resurrection.
+ROM	04	23	r65c			0	only for his benefit	"for Abraham only"
+ROM	04	23	z432	figs-activepassive		0	that it was counted for him	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "that God counted righteousness to him" or "God considered him righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	24	pfc9	figs-inclusive		0	for us	The word "us" refers to Paul and includes all believers in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	04	24	nh4k	figs-activepassive		0	It was written also for us, for whom it will be counted, we who believe	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "It was also for our benefit, because God will consider us righteous also if we believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	04	24	a6c7	figs-idiom		0	him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead	"Raised ... from the dead" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." Alternate translation: "him who caused Jesus our Lord to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	04	25	cca1	figs-activepassive		0	who was delivered up for our trespasses and was raised for our justification	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "whom God gave over to enemies for our trespasses and whom God brought back to life so he could make us right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	05	intro	i1dt	Romans 05 General Notes		0		# Romans 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Many scholars view verses 12-17 as some of the most important, but difficult, verses in Scripture to understand. Some of their richness and meaning has likely been lost while being translated from how the original Greek was constructed.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Results of justification<br>How Paul explains the results of our being justified is an important part of this chapter. These results include having peace with God, having access to God, being confident about our future, being able to rejoice when suffering, being eternally saved, and being reconciled with God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>##### "All sinned"<br>Scholars are divided over what Paul meant in verse 12: "And death spread to all people, because all sinned." Some believe that all of mankind was present in the "seed of Adam." So, as Adam is the father of all mankind, all of mankind was present when Adam sinned. Others believe that Adam served as a representative head for mankind. So when he sinned, all of mankind "fell" as a result. Whether people today played an active or passive role in Adam's original sin is one way these views differ. Other passages will help one decide. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seed]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])<br><br>##### The second Adam<br>Adam was the first man and the first "son" of God. He was created by God. He brought sin and death into the world by eating the forbidden fruit. Paul describes Jesus as the "second Adam" in this chapter and the true son of God. He brings life and overcame sin and death by dying on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]])<br>
+ROM	05	01	xmp3	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul begins to tell many different things that happen when God makes believers right with him.
+ROM	05	01	age4			0	Since we are justified	"Because we are justified"
+ROM	05	01	s6xd	figs-inclusive		0	we ... our	All occurrences of "we" and "our" refer to all believers and should be inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	05	01	p11y			0	through our Lord Jesus Christ	"because of our Lord Jesus Christ"
+ROM	05	01	me59			0	Lord	Here "Lord" means that Jesus is God.
+ROM	05	02	du8b			0	Through him we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand	Here "by faith" refers to our trust in Jesus, which allows us to stand before God. Alternate translation: "Because we trust in Jesus, God allows us to come into his presence"
+ROM	05	03	q5p7			0	Not only this	The word "this" refers to the ideas described in [Romans 5:1-2](./01.md).
+ROM	05	03	u14f	figs-inclusive		0	we ... our ... We	These words refer to all believers and should be inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	05	04	sx5f			0	certain hope	This is the certainty that God will fulfill all his promises for those who trust in Christ.
+ROM	05	05	i8pd	figs-inclusive		0	our ... us	These words refer to all believers and should be inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	05	05	pp1n	figs-personification		0	that hope does not disappoint	Paul uses personification here as he speaks of "confidence" as if it were alive. Alternate translation: "we are very confident that we will receive the things that we wait for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	05	05	qka8	figs-metonymy		0	because the love of God has been poured into our hearts	Here "hearts" represents a person's thoughts, feelings, or inner person. The phrase "the love of God has been poured into our hearts" is a metaphor for God showing love to his people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because he has loved us greatly" or "because God has shown us how much he loves us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	05	06	x5eg	figs-inclusive		0	we	The word "we" here refers to all believers and so should be inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	05	07	xv5w			0	For one will hardly die for a righteous man	"It is hard to find someone who is willing to die, even for a righteous man"
+ROM	05	07	nnj9			0	That is, perhaps someone would dare to die for a good person	"But you might find someone who is willing to die for such a good person"
+ROM	05	08	xew8			0	proves	You can translate this verb in past tense using "demonstrated" or "showed."
+ROM	05	08	bw77	figs-inclusive		0	us ... we	All occurrences of "us" and "we" refer to all believers and should be inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	05	09	l35j	figs-explicit		0	Much more, then, now that we are justified by his blood	Here "justified" means that God puts us in a right relationship with himself. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "How much more will God do for us now that he has made us right with himself because of the death of Jesus on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	05	09	nvs3	figs-metonymy		0	blood	This is a metonym for the sacrificial death of Jesus on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	05	09	sh8f			0	saved	This means that through Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross, God has forgiven us and rescued us from being punished in hell for our sin.
+ROM	05	09	bev3	figs-metonymy		0	the wrath of God	Here "wrath" is a metonym that refers to God's punishment of those who have sinned against him. Alternate translation: "God's punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	05	10	v8a1	figs-inclusive		0	we were	All occurrences of "we" refer to all believers and should be inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	05	10	u6bn			0	his Son ... his life	"God's Son ... the life of God's Son"
+ROM	05	10	rnc5	figs-activepassive		0	we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son	The death of the Son of the God has provided eternal forgiveness and made us friends with God, for all who believe in Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God allowed us to have a peaceful relationship with him because his son died for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	05	10	cu3c	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+ROM	05	10	qe6y	figs-activepassive		0	after having been reconciled	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "now that God has made us his friends again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	05	12	hjx4	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul explains why death happened even before God gave the law to Moses.
+ROM	05	12	wf9f	figs-personification		0	through one man sin entered ... death entered through sin	Paul describes sin as a dangerous thing that came into the world through the actions of "one man," Adam. This sin then became an opening through which death, pictured here as another dangerous thing, also came into the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	05	13	eqa2	figs-explicit		0	For until the law, sin was in the world	This means that the people sinned before God gave the law. Alternate translation: "People in the world sinned before God gave his law to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	05	13	juq7	figs-explicit		0	but there is no accounting for sin when there is no law	This means that God did not charge the people with sinning before he gave the law. Alternate translation: "but God recorded no sin against the law before he gave the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	05	14	ev8a			0	Nevertheless, death	"Even though what I have just said is true, death" or "There was no written law from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, but death" ([Romans 5:13](../05/13.md)).
+ROM	05	14	bd3q	figs-personification		0	death ruled from Adam until Moses	Paul is speaking of death as if it were a king who ruled. Alternate translation: "people continued to die from the time of Adam until the time of Moses as a consequence of their sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	05	14	t481			0	even over those who did not sin like Adam's disobedience	"even people whose sins were different from Adam's continue to die"
+ROM	05	14	hdj4			0	who is a pattern of him who was to come	Adam was a pattern of Christ, who appeared much later. He had much in common with him.
+ROM	05	15	kln1	figs-explicit		0	For if by the trespass of one the many died	Here "one" refers to Adam. Alternate translation: "For if by one man's sin, many died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	05	15	p83v	figs-explicit		0	how much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound for the many	Here "grace" refers to God's free gift that he made available to everyone through Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "even more through the man Jesus Christ, who died for us all, did God kindly offer us this gift of everlasting life, although we do not deserve it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	05	16	pe38	figs-explicit		0	For the gift is not like the outcome of that one man's sin	Here "the gift" refers to God's freely erasing the record of our sins. Alternate translation: "The gift is not like the result of Adam's sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	05	16	ci72	figs-explicit		0	The judgment followed one trespass and brought condemnation, but the gift ... justification	Here Paul gives two reasons why "the gift is not like the result of Adam's sin." The "judgment of condemnation" implies that we all deserve God's punishment for our sins. Alternate translation: "Because on the one hand, God declared that all people deserve to be punished because of the sin of one man, but on the other hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	05	16	m63g	figs-explicit		0	the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification	This refers to how God makes us right with him even when we do not deserve it. Alternate translation: "God's kind gift to put us right with himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	05	16	uh4x			0	followed many trespasses	"after the sins of many"
+ROM	05	17	f94r			0	trespass of the one	This refers to the sin of Adam.
+ROM	05	17	kz6z	figs-personification		0	death ruled	Here Paul speaks of "death" as a king who ruled. The "rule" of death causes everyone to die. Alternate translation: "everyone died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	05	18	wr2r			0	by one trespass	"through the one sin committed by Adam" or "because of Adam's sin"
+ROM	05	18	ta2j	figs-explicit		0	condemnation came to all people	Here "condemnation" refers to God's punishment. Alternate translation: "all people deserve God's punishment for sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	05	18	wgh4			0	one act	the sacrifice of Jesus Christ
+ROM	05	18	ifk1	figs-explicit		0	justification and life for all people	Here "justification" refers to God's ability to make people right with him. Alternate translation: "God's offer to make all people right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	05	19	j5yh			0	one man's disobedience	the disobedience of Adam
+ROM	05	19	q8lj	figs-activepassive		0	the many were made sinners	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "many people sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	05	19	aa3e			0	the obedience of the one	the obedience of Jesus
+ROM	05	19	w571	figs-activepassive		0	will the many be made righteous	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will make many people right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	05	20	w958	figs-personification		0	the law came in	Here Paul speaks of the law as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "God gave his law to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	05	20	c59u			0	sin abounded	"sin increased"
+ROM	05	20	x7ny	figs-explicit		0	grace abounded even more	Here "grace" refers to God's undeserved blessings. Alternate translation: "God continued to act even more kindly toward them, in a way that they did not deserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	05	21	wmy8	figs-personification		0	as sin ruled in death	Here Paul speaks of "sin" as if it were a king that ruled. Alternate translation: "as sin resulted in death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	05	21	w4ut	figs-personification		0	even so grace might rule through righteousness for everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord	Paul speaks of "grace" here as if it were a king that ruled. Alternate translation: "grace gave people everlasting life through the righteousness of Jesus Christ our Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	05	21	m5by	figs-personification		0	so grace might rule through righteousness	Paul speaks of "grace" here as if it were a king that ruled. The word "righteousness" refers to God's ability to make people right with him. Alternate translation: "so God might give his free gift to people to make them right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	05	21	ew1b	figs-inclusive		0	our Lord	Paul includes himself, his readers, and all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	06	intro	v522	Romans 06 General Notes		0		# Romans 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul begins this chapter by answering how someone might hypothetically object to what he taught in Chapter 5. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Against the Law<br>In this chapter, Paul refutes the teaching that Christians can live however they want after they are saved. Scholars call this "antinomianism" or being "against the law." To motivate godly living, Paul recalls the great price Jesus paid for a Christian to be saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br><br>##### Servants of sin<br>Before believing in Jesus, sin enslaves people. God frees Christians from serving sin. They are able to choose to serve Christ in their lives. Paul explains that when Christians choose to sin, they willingly choose to sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### Fruit<br>This chapter uses the imagery of fruit. The image of fruit usually refers to a person's faith producing good works in their life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>Paul uses rhetorical questions in this chapter. It appears the intent of these rhetorical questions is to make the reader see their sin so they will trust in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Death<br>Paul uses "death" many different ways in this chapter: physical death, spiritual death, sin reigning in the heart of man, and to end something. He contrasts sin and death with the new life provided by Christ and the new way Christians are supposed to live after they are saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]])<br>
+ROM	06	01	x13n	Connecting Statement:		0		Under grace, Paul tells those who believe in Jesus to live a new life as though dead to sin and alive to God.
+ROM	06	01	pvg3	figs-rquestion		0	What then will we say? Should we continue in sin so that grace may abound?	Paul asks these rhetorical questions to get the attention of his readers. Alternate translation: "So, what should we say about all of this? We certainly should not keep on sinning so that God will give us more and more grace! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	06	01	fj9e	figs-inclusive		0	we say	The pronoun "we" refers to Paul, his readers, and other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	06	02	be39	figs-metaphor		0	We who died to sin, how can we still live in it?	Here "died to sin" means that those who follow Jesus are now like dead people who cannot be affected by sin. Paul uses this rhetorical question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "We are now like dead people on whom sin has no effect! So we certainly should not keep on sinning!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	06	03	x4xs	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?	Paul uses this question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "Remember, when someone baptized us to show that we have a relationship with Christ, this also shows that we died with Christ on the cross! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	06	04	f4va	figs-metaphor		0	We were buried, then, with him through baptism into death	Here Paul speaks of a believer's baptism in water as if it were a death and burial. Alternate translation: "When someone baptized us, it is just like that person buried us with Christ in the tomb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	06	04	t47r	figs-simile		0	just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so also we might walk in newness of life	To raise from the dead is an idiom for causing a person to live again. This compares a believer's new spiritual life to Jesus coming back to life physically. The believer's new spiritual life enables that person to obey God. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "just as the Father brought Jesus back to life after he died, we might have new spiritual life and obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	06	04	ps5d			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To be raised from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+ROM	06	05	wnd4	figs-metaphor		0	become united with him in the likeness of his death ... be united with his resurrection	Paul compares our union with Christ to death. Those who are joined with Christ in death will share in his resurrection. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "died with him ... come back to life with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	06	06	f13e	figs-metaphor		0	our old man was crucified with him	The "old man" is a metaphor that refers to the person before he believes in Jesus. Paul describes our old sinful person as dying on the cross with Jesus when we believe in Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "our sinful person died on the cross with Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	06	06	m7c2			0	old man	This means the person who once was, but who does not exist now.
+ROM	06	06	l6pd	figs-metonymy		0	the body of sin	This is a metonym that refers to the whole sinful person. Alternate translation: "our sinful nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	06	06	syc4	figs-activepassive		0	might be destroyed	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "might die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	06	06	ft8v	figs-activepassive		0	we should no longer be enslaved to sin	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "sin should no longer enslave us" or "we should no longer be slaves to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	06	06	hq35	figs-metaphor		0	we should no longer be enslaved to sin	Slavery to sin is a metaphor meaning having such a strong desire to sin that one is unable to stop himself from sinning. It is as if sin controls the person. Alternate translation: "we should no longer be controlled by sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	06	07	g3pf	figs-explicit		0	He who has died is declared righteous with respect to sin	Here "righteous" refers to God's ability to make people right with him. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "When God declares a person right with him, that person is no longer controlled by sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	06	08	muv7	figs-explicit		0	we have died with Christ	Here "died" refers to the fact that believers are no longer controlled by sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	06	09	zkq2	figs-activepassive		0	We know that since Christ has been raised from the dead	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "We know since God brought Christ back to life after he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	06	09	kl3e			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To be raised from among them is to become alive again.
+ROM	06	09	wem1	figs-personification		0	death no longer has authority over him	Here "death" is described as a king or ruler that has power over people. Alternate translation: "He can never die again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	06	10	s2xy	figs-idiom		0	For in regard to the death that he died to sin, he died once for all	The phrase "once for all" means to finish something completely. You can make this full meaning explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "For when he died he broke the power of sin completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	06	11	cac8			0	In the same way, you also must consider	"For this reason consider"
+ROM	06	11	jja7			0	consider yourselves	"think of yourselves as" or "see yourselves as"
+ROM	06	11	dw6l	figs-metaphor		0	dead to sin	Just as one cannot force a corpse to do anything, sin has no power to force believers to dishonor God. Alternate translation: "as if you were dead to the power of sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	06	11	q4ky			0	dead to sin, but alive to God	"dead to the power of sin, but living to honor God"
+ROM	06	11	vtl1			0	alive to God in Christ Jesus	"living to honor God through the power Christ Jesus gives you"
+ROM	06	12	dng2	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds us that grace rules over us, not the law; we are not sin's slaves, but God's slaves.
+ROM	06	12	s6h1	figs-personification		0	do not let sin rule in your mortal body	Paul speaks of people sinning as if sin was there master or king that controlled them.  Alternate translation: "Do not let sinful desires control you"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	06	12	cm8d	figs-synecdoche		0	in your mortal body	This phrase refers to the physical part of a person, which will die. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	06	12	r462	figs-personification		0	in order that you may obey its lusts	Paul speaks of a person having evil desires as if it sin were a master that had evil desires. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	06	13	rh3z	figs-synecdoche		0	Do not present the parts of your body to sin, to be tools used for unrighteousness	The picture is of the sinner offering the "parts of his body" to his master or king. One's "body parts" are a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Do not offer yourselves to sin so that you do what is not right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	06	13	r4wz	figs-explicit		0	But present yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life	Here "now living" refers to the believer's new spiritual life. Alternate translation: "But offer yourselves to God, because he has given you new spiritual life" or "But offer yourselves to God, as those who had died and are now alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	06	13	pgw5	figs-synecdoche		0	present the parts of your body to God as tools to be used for righteousness	Here "parts of your body" is a synecdoche that refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "let God use you for what is pleasing to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	06	14	gez3	figs-personification		0	Do not allow sin to rule over you	Paul speaks of "sin" here as if it were a king who rules over people. Alternate translation: "Do not let sinful desires control what you do" or "Do not allow yourselves to do the sinful things you want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	06	14	iev9	figs-explicit		0	For you are not under law	To be "under law" means to be subject to its limitations and weaknesses. You can make the full meaning explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "For you are no longer bound to the law of Moses, which could not give you the power to stop sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	06	14	fl3e	figs-explicit		0	but under grace	To be "under grace" means that God's free gift provides the power to keep from sinning. You can make the full meaning explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "but you are bound to God's grace, which does give you the power to stop sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	06	15	zxb8	figs-rquestion		0	What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? May it never be	Paul is using a question to emphasize that living under grace is not a reason to sin. Alternate translation: "However, just because we are bound to grace instead of the law of Moses certainly does not mean we are allowed to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	06	15	c77g			0	May it never be	"We would never want that to happen!" or "May God help me not to do that!" This expression shows an extremely strong desire that this does not take place. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. See how you translated it in [Romans 3:31](../03/31.md).
+ROM	06	16	jl1w	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that the one to whom you present yourselves as slaves is the one to which you are obedient, the one you must obey?	Paul uses a question to scold anyone who may think God's grace is a reason to keep sinning. You can translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You should know that you are slaves to the master you choose to obey!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	06	16	q2i4	figs-personification		0	whether you are slaves to sin ... or slaves to obedience	Here, Paul speaks of "sin" and "obedience" as if they were masters that a slave would obey. Alternate translation: "whether you are like slaves to sin ... or like slaves to obedience" or "You are either a slave to sin ... or you are a slave to obedience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	06	16	w9wf			0	which leads to death ... which leads to righteousness	"which results in death ... which results in righteousness"
+ROM	06	17	dz5x			0	But thanks be to God!	"But I thank God!"
+ROM	06	17	yxt7	figs-metaphor		0	For you were slaves of sin	Slavery of sin is a metaphor meaning having such a strong desire to sin that one is unable to stop himself from sinning. It is as if sin controls the person. Alternate translation: "you were like slaves of sin" or "you were controlled by sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	06	17	my2z	figs-metonymy		0	but you have obeyed from the heart	Here the word "heart" refers to having sincere or honest motives for doing something. Alternate translation: "but you truly obeyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	06	17	pz14	figs-activepassive		0	the pattern of teaching that you were given	Here "pattern" refers to the way of living that leads to righteousness. The believers change their old way of living to match this new way of living that Christian leaders teach to them. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the teaching that Christian leaders gave you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	06	18	y2zg	figs-activepassive		0	You have been made free from sin	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Christ has freed you from sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	06	18	idu4			0	You have been made free from sin	Here "free from sin" is a metaphor for no longer having a strong desire to sin and being able to stop oneself from sinning. Alternate translation: "Your strong desire to sin has been taken away" or "you have been made free from sin's control over you"
+ROM	06	18	g42l	figs-metaphor		0	you have been made slaves of righteousness	Slavery of righteousness is a metaphor meaning having a strong desire to do what is right. It is as if righteousness controls the person. Alternate translation: "you have been made like slaves of righteousness" or "you are now controlled by righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	06	18	fx5r			0	you have been made slaves of righteousness	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Christ has made you slaves of righteousness" or "Christ has changed you so that now you are controlled by righteousness"
+ROM	06	19	l4cl			0	I speak like a man	Paul may have expected his readers to wonder why he was speaking of slavery and freedom. Here he is saying that he is using these ideas from their everyday experience to help them understand that people are controlled either by sin or by righteousness. Alternate translation: "I am speaking about this in human terms" or "I am using examples from everyday life"
+ROM	06	19	l4ah	figs-metonymy		0	because of the weakness of your flesh	Often Paul uses the word "flesh" as the opposite of "spirit." Alternate translation: "because you do not fully understand spiritual things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	06	19	ran5	figs-synecdoche		0	presented the parts of your body as slaves to uncleanness and to evil	Here, "body parts" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "offered yourselves as slaves to everything that is evil and not pleasing to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	06	19	wzt1	figs-synecdoche		0	present the parts of your body as slaves to righteousness for sanctification	Here "body parts" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "offer yourselves as slaves to what is right before God so that he might set you apart and give you the power to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	06	20	i1ze	figs-metaphor		0	you were free from righteousness	Here "free from righteousness" is a metaphor for not having to do what is righteous. The people were living as though they thought that they did not have to do what was right. Alternate translation: "it was as though you were free from righteousness" or "you behaved as though you did not have to do what was right" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+ROM	06	21	kjl5	figs-rquestion		0	At that time, what fruit then did you have of the things of which you are now ashamed?	"Fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Paul is using a question to emphasize that sinning results in nothing good. Alternate translation: "Nothing good came from those things that now cause you shame" or "You gained nothing by doing those things that now cause you shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	06	22	z3ap	figs-activepassive		0	But now that you have been made free from sin and are enslaved to God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But now that you have become free from sin and have become God's slaves" or "But now that God has freed you from sin and made you his slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	06	22	j25t	figs-metaphor		0	But now that you have been made free from sin	Being "free from sin" is a metaphor for being able not to sin. Alternate translation: "But now that God has made you able not to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	06	22	u9dm	figs-metaphor		0	and are enslaved to God	Being "enslaved" to God is a metaphor for being able to serve and obey God. Alternate translation: "and God has made you able to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	06	22	npf3	figs-metaphor		0	you have your fruit for sanctification	Here "fruit" is a metaphor for "result" or "benefit." Alternate translation: "the benefit is your sanctification" or "the benefit is that you live in a holy way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	06	22	a478			0	The result is eternal life	"The result of all of this is that you will live forever with God"
+ROM	06	23	ze3f			0	For the wages of sin are death	The word "wages" refers to a payment given to someone for their work. "For if you serve sin, you will receive spiritual death as payment" or "For if you continue sinning, God will punish you with spiritual death"
+ROM	06	23	pf3s			0	but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord	"but God gives eternal life to those who belong to Christ Jesus our Lord"
+ROM	07	intro	fl1y	Romans 07 General Notes		0		# Romans 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### "Or do you not know"<br>Paul uses this phrase to discuss a new topic, while connecting what follows with the previous teaching.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "We have been released from the law"<br>Paul explains that the law of Moses is no longer in effect. While this is true, the timeless principles behind the law reflect the character of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Marriage<br>Scripture commonly uses marriage as a metaphor. Here Paul uses it to describe how the church relates to the law of Moses and now to Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Flesh<br>This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for our sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that our physical bodies are sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that as long as Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+ROM	07	01	nj1k	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul explains how the law controls those who want to live under the law.
+ROM	07	01	mk7w	figs-rquestion		0	do you not know, brothers ... that the law controls a person for as long as he lives?	Paul asks this question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "So you certainly know that people have to obey laws only while they are alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	07	01	r9fl			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+ROM	07	02	as1h	Connecting Statement:		0		This verse begins a description of what Paul means by "the law controls a person for as long as he lives" ([Romans 7:1](./01.md)).
+ROM	07	02	l6d9	figs-metaphor		0	the married woman is bound by law to the husband	Here "bound by law to the husband" is a metaphor for a woman being united to her husband according to the law of marriage. Alternate translation: "according to the law, the married woman is united to the husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	07	02	iu7r			0	the married woman	This refers to any woman who is married.
+ROM	07	03	w3yw	Connecting Statement:		0		This verse ends a description of what Paul means by "the law controls a person for as long as he lives" ([Romans 7:1](./01.md)).
+ROM	07	03	r2m4	figs-activepassive		0	she will be called an adulteress	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will consider her an adulteress" or "people will call her an adulteress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	07	03	wg4k			0	she is free from the law	Here being free from the law means not having to obey the law. In this case, the woman does not have to obey the law that says that a married woman cannot marry another man. Alternate translation: "she does not have to obey that law"
+ROM	07	04	ne64			0	Therefore, my brothers	This relates back to [Romans 7:1](../07/01.md).
+ROM	07	04	u5nu			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+ROM	07	04	z8zj	figs-activepassive		0	you were also made dead to the law through the body of Christ	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "you also died to the law when through Christ you died on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	07	04	t9nt	figs-idiom		0	to him who was raised from the dead	"Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "to him who was caused to live again" or "to him whom God raised from the dead" or "to him whom God caused to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	07	04	c4rl	figs-metaphor		0	we might produce fruit for God	Here "fruit" is a metaphor for actions that please God. Alternate translation: "we might be able to do things pleasing to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	07	05	xed9	figs-metaphor		0	to bear fruit for death	Here "fruit" is a metaphor for a "result of one's actions" or "outcome of one's actions." Alternate translation: "which resulted in spiritual-death" or "the outcome of which was our own spiritual death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	07	06	mze7	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds us that God does not make us holy by the law.
+ROM	07	06	l8w4	figs-activepassive		0	we have been released from the law	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God has released us from the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	07	06	j6i3	figs-inclusive		0	we	This pronoun refers to Paul and the believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	07	06	l2l3	figs-activepassive		0	to that by which we were held	This refers to the law. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "to the law which held us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	07	06	rm8r	figs-explicit		0	the letter	This refers to the law of Moses. Alternate translation: "the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	07	07	k1jj	figs-rquestion		0	What will we say then?	Paul is introducing a new topic. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	07	07	erx6			0	May it never be	"Of course that is not true!" This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rhetorical question. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. See how you translated this in [Romans 9:14](../09/14.md).
+ROM	07	07	zl8m	figs-personification		0	I would never have known sin, if it were not through the law	Paul is speaking of sin as if it were a person who can act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	07	07	n43p			0	sin	"my desire to sin"
+ROM	07	08	mz77	figs-personification		0	But sin took the opportunity ... brought about every lust	Paul continues comparing sin to a person who can act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	07	08	nj21			0	lust	This word includes both the desire to have what belongs to other people and wrong sexual desire.
+ROM	07	08	r5i2			0	without the law, sin is dead	"if there were no law, there would be no breaking of the law, so there would be no sin"
+ROM	07	09	q9le	figs-personification		0	sin regained life	This can mean 1) "I realized that I was sinning" or 2) "I strongly desired to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	07	10	yu1u	figs-metaphor		0	The commandment that was to bring life turned out to be death for me	Paul speaks of God's condemnation as if it resulted primarily in physical death. Alternate translation: "God gave me the commandment so I would live, but it killed me instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	07	11	r582	figs-personification		0	For sin took the opportunity through the commandment and deceived me. Through the commandment it killed me	As in [Romans 7:7-8](./07.md), Paul is describing sin as a person who can do 3 things: take the opportunity, deceive, and kill. Alternate translation: "Because I wanted to sin, I deceived myself into thinking that I could sin and obey the commandment at the same time, but God punished me for disobeying the commandment by separating me from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	07	11	qi99			0	sin	"my desire to sin"
+ROM	07	11	cw46	figs-personification		0	took the opportunity through the commandment	Paul is comparing sin to a person who can act. See how you translated this in [Romans 7:8](../07/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	07	11	f6sx	figs-metaphor		0	it killed me	Paul speaks of God's condemnation on sinners as if it resulted primarily in physical death. Alternate translation: "it separated me from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	07	12	t9uk			0	holy	Morally perfect, without sin
+ROM	07	13	cz5k	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul talks about the struggle inside his inner man between sin in his inner man and his mind with the law of God—between sin and good.
+ROM	07	13	us69			0	So	Paul is introducing a new topic.
+ROM	07	13	e1bx	figs-rquestion		0	did what is good become death to me?	Paul uses this question to add emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	07	13	g451			0	what is good	This refers to God's law.
+ROM	07	13	qwe9			0	become death to me	"cause me to die"
+ROM	07	13	hgm6	figs-rquestion		0	May it never be	This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rhetorical question. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. Alternate translation: "Of course that is not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	07	13	m4l5	figs-personification		0	sin ... brought about death in me	Paul is viewing sin as though it were a person who could act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	07	13	pnq6			0	brought about death in me	"separated me from God"
+ROM	07	13	a6zb			0	through the commandment	"because I disobeyed the commandment"
+ROM	07	15	udc8	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul talks about the struggle inside his inner man between his flesh and the law of God—between sin and good.
+ROM	07	15	u3av			0	For what I do, I do not really understand	"I am not sure why I do some of the things that I do"
+ROM	07	15	hv9g			0	For what I do	"because what I do"
+ROM	07	15	az2z	figs-hyperbole		0	what I want to do, I do not do	The words "I do not do" are an exaggeration to emphasize that Paul does not do what he wants to do as often as he would like or that he does what he does not want to do too often. Alternate translation: "I do not always do what I want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ROM	07	15	zv5l	figs-hyperbole		0	what I hate, I do	The words "I do," which implies that he always does what he hates to do, are an exaggeration to emphasize that Paul does what he does not want to do too often. Alternate translation: "the things that I know are not good are the things that I sometimes do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ROM	07	16	y26s			0	But if I do	"However, if I do"
+ROM	07	16	q3b5			0	I agree with the law	"I know God's law is good"
+ROM	07	17	f6n8	figs-personification		0	the sin that lives in me	Paul describes sin as a living being that has the power to influence him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	07	18	p1c1	figs-metonymy		0	my flesh	Here "flesh" is a metonym for the sinful nature. Alternate translation: "my sinful nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	07	19	ri3b			0	the good	"the good deeds" or "the good actions"
+ROM	07	19	j69g			0	the evil	"the evil deeds" or "the evil actions"
+ROM	07	20	afw6	figs-personification		0	rather sin that lives in me	Paul speaks of "sin" as if it were alive and living inside him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	07	21	fbr9	figs-personification		0	that evil is actually present in me	Paul speaks of "evil" here as if it were alive and living inside him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	07	22	m13q	figs-metaphor		0	the inner man	This is the newly-revived spirit of a person who trusts in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	07	23	clu4			0	But I see a different principle in my body parts. It fights against that new principle in my mind. It takes me captive	"I am able only to do what my old nature tells me to do, not to live the new way the Spirit shows me"
+ROM	07	23	t7yh			0	new principle	This is the new spiritually alive nature.
+ROM	07	23	fct8			0	a different principle in my body parts	This is the old nature, the way people are when they are born.
+ROM	07	23	u4ny			0	the principle of sin that is in my body parts	"my sinful nature"
+ROM	07	24	h8l8	figs-rquestion		0	Who will deliver me from this body of death?	Paul uses this question to express great emotion. If your language has a way of showing great emotion through an exclamation or a question, use it here. Alternate translation: "I want someone to set me free from the control of what my body desires!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	07	24	nu6u			0	deliver me	"rescue me"
+ROM	07	24	md8e	figs-metaphor		0	this body of death	This is a metaphor that means a body that will experience physical death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	07	25	w9ui			0	But thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord	This is the answer to the question in 7:24.
+ROM	07	25	adx1	figs-metaphor		0	So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind. However, with the flesh I serve the principle of sin	The mind and flesh are used here to show how they compare to serve either God's law or the principle of sin. With the mind or intellect one can choose to please and obey God and with the flesh or physical nature to serve sin. Alternate translation: "My mind chooses to please God, but my flesh chooses to obey sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	08	intro	ev4r	Romans 08 General Notes		0		# Romans 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The first verse of this chapter is a transitional sentence. Paul concludes his teaching of Chapter 7 and leads into the words of Chapter 8.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 36. Paul quotes these words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Indwelling of the Spirit<br>The Holy Spirit is said to live inside a person or inside their heart. If the Spirit is present, this signifies that a person is saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>##### "These are sons of God"<br>Jesus is the Son of God in a unique way. God also adopts Christians to be his children. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adoption]])<br><br>##### Predestination<br>Many scholars believe Paul in this chapter teaches on a subject known as "predestination." This is related to the biblical concept of "predestine." Some take this to indicate that God has, from before the foundation of the world, chosen some to be eternally saved. Christians have different views on what the Bible teaches on this subject. So translators need to take extra care when translating this chapter, especially with regards to elements of causation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/predestine]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>Paul poetically presents his teaching in verses 38 and 39 in the form of an extended metaphor. He explains that nothing can separate a person from the love of God in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### No condemnation<br>This phrase must be translated carefully to avoid doctrinal confusion. People are still guilty of their sin. God disapproves of acting sinfully, even after believing in Jesus. God still punishes the sins of believers, but Jesus has paid the punishment for their sin. This is what Paul expresses here. The word "condemn" has several possible meanings. Here Paul emphasizes that people who believe in Jesus are no longer punished eternally for their sin by being "condemned to hell." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]])<br><br>##### Flesh<br><br>This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for our sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that our physical bodies are sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that as long as Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])<br>
+ROM	08	01	xq2y	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives the answer to the struggle he has with sin and good.
+ROM	08	01	xw65	figs-explicit		0	There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus	Here "condemnation" refers to punishing people. Alternate translation: "God will not condemn and punish those who are joined to Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	08	01	i12t			0	therefore	"for that reason" or "because what I have just told you is true"
+ROM	08	02	x8uu	figs-explicit		0	the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus	This refers to God's Spirit. Alternate translation: "God's Spirit in Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	08	02	th4n	figs-metaphor		0	has set you free from the law of sin and death	Being free from the law of sin and death is a metaphor for not being controlled by the law of sin and death. Alternate translation: "has caused the law of sin and death to no longer control you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	08	02	u82e			0	the law of sin and death	Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) the law, which provokes people to sin, and their sin causes them to die. Alternate translation: "the law which causes sin and death" or 2) the principle that people sin and die.
+ROM	08	03	j98t	figs-personification		0	For what the law was unable to do because it was weak through the flesh, God did	Here the law is described as a person who could not break the power of sin. Alternate translation: "For the law did not have the power to stop us from sinning, because the power of sin within us was too strong. But God did stop us from sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	08	03	etf2			0	through the flesh	"because of people's sinful nature"
+ROM	08	03	p4qq			0	He ... sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh ... an offering for sin ... he condemned sin	The Son of God forever satisfied God's holy anger against our sin by giving his own body and human life as the eternal sacrifice for sin.
+ROM	08	03	csl8	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+ROM	08	03	uf94			0	in the likeness of sinful flesh	"who looked like any other sinful human being"
+ROM	08	03	hfr2			0	to be an offering for sin	"so that he could die as a sacrifice for our sins"
+ROM	08	03	es29			0	he condemned sin in the flesh	"God broke the power of sin through the body of his Son"
+ROM	08	04	j9ff	figs-activepassive		0	the requirements of the law might be fulfilled in us	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "we might fulfill what the law requires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	04	acc4	figs-metaphor		0	we who walk not according to the flesh	Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. The flesh is an idiom for sinful human nature. Alternate translation: "we who do not obey our sinful desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	08	04	a5t4			0	but according to the Spirit	"but who obey the Holy Spirit"
+ROM	08	06	y6p7	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to contrast the flesh with the Spirit we now have.
+ROM	08	06	vyw4	figs-personification		0	the mind set on the flesh ... the mind set on the Spirit	Here Paul speaks of both the "flesh" and the "spirit" as if they were living persons. Alternate translation: "the way sinful people think ... the way people who listen to the Holy Spirit think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	08	06	ec7j			0	death	Here this means the separation of a person from God.
+ROM	08	08	me7u			0	Those who are in the flesh	This refers to people who do what their sinful nature tells them to do.
+ROM	08	09	czm9			0	in the flesh	"acting according to your sinful natures." See how "the flesh" was translated in [Romans 8:5](../08/05.md).
+ROM	08	09	e54u			0	in the Spirit	"acting according to the Holy Spirit"
+ROM	08	09	p55f			0	Spirit ... God's Spirit ... Spirit of Christ	These all refer to the Holy Spirit.
+ROM	08	09	bei3			0	if it is true that	This phrase does not mean Paul doubts that some of them have God's Spirit. Paul wants them to realize that they all have God's Spirit. Alternate translation: "since" or "because"
+ROM	08	10	q8be	figs-explicit		0	If Christ is in you	How Christ lives in a person could be made explicit. Alternate translation: "If Christ lives in you through the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	08	10	e6g9	figs-idiom		0	the body is dead with respect to sin	Possible meanings are 1) a person is spiritually dead to the power of sin or 2) the physical body will still die because of sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	08	10	yb1b	figs-idiom		0	the spirit is alive with respect to righteousness	Possible meanings are 1) a person is spiritually alive because God has given him power to do what is right or 2) God will bring the person back to life after he dies because God is righteous and gives believers eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	08	11	jlc9			0	If the Spirit ... lives in you	Paul assumes that the Holy Spirit lives in his readers. Alternate translation: "Since the Spirit ... lives in you"
+ROM	08	11	b9pu			0	of him who raised	"of God, who raised"
+ROM	08	11	jr6p	figs-idiom		0	raised Jesus	Here to raise is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "caused Jesus to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	08	11	t27d			0	mortal bodies	"physical bodies" or "bodies, which will die someday"
+ROM	08	12	mv1r			0	So then	"Because what I have just told you is true"
+ROM	08	12	qw5b			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+ROM	08	12	e3j8	figs-metaphor		0	we are debtors	Paul is speaking of obedience as if it were paying back a debt. Alternate translation: "we need to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	08	12	fb3m	figs-ellipsis		0	but not to the flesh to live according to the flesh	Again Paul speaks of obedience as if it were paying back a debt. You can include the implied word "debtors." Alternate translation: "but we are not debtors to the flesh, and we do not have to obey our sinful desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	08	13	ri75			0	For if you live according to the flesh	"Because if you live only to please your sinful desires"
+ROM	08	13	b9n5			0	you are about to die	"you will certainly be separated from God"
+ROM	08	13	ld2h	figs-metaphor		0	but if by the Spirit you put to death the body's actions	Paul speaks of the "old man," crucified with Christ, as the person who is responsible for his sinful desires. Alternate translation: "but if by the power of the Holy Spirit you stop obeying your sinful desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	08	14	u8pv	figs-activepassive		0	For as many as are led by the Spirit of God	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For all the people whom the Spirit of God leads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	14	gd1i			0	sons of God	Here this means all believers in Jesus and is often translated as "children of God."
+ROM	08	15	ecq3			0	by which we cry	"who causes us to cry out"
+ROM	08	15	vxs9	translate-unknown		0	Abba, Father	"Abba" is "Father" in the Aramaic language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	08	17	fj7w	figs-metaphor		0	heirs of God	Paul speaks of the Christian believers as if they will inherit property and wealth from a family member. Alternate translation: "we also will one day receive what God has promised us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	08	17	q751	figs-metaphor		0	we are joint heirs with Christ	Paul speaks of the Christian believers as if they will inherit property and wealth from a family member. God will give to us what he gives to Christ. Alternate translation: "we will also receive what God has promised us and Christ together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	08	17	j6ia	figs-activepassive		0	that we may also be glorified with him	God will honor Christian believers when he honors Christ. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "that God may glorify us along with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	18	phk6	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds us as believers that our bodies will be changed at the redemption of our bodies in this section which ends in [Romans 8:25](../08/25.md).
+ROM	08	18	i5nu			0	For	This emphasizes "I consider." It does not mean "because."
+ROM	08	18	b3b1	figs-activepassive		0	I consider that ... are not worthy to be compared with	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "I cannot compare the sufferings of this present time with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	18	jjb8	figs-activepassive		0	will be revealed	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will reveal" or "God will make known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	19	d911	figs-personification		0	the eager expectation of the creation waits for	Paul describes everything that God created as a person who eagerly waits for something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	08	19	dm6s	figs-activepassive		0	for the revealing of the sons of God	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "for the time when God will reveal his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	19	sr2p			0	sons of God	Here this means all believers in Jesus. You can also translate this as "children of God."
+ROM	08	20	l9ab	figs-activepassive		0	For the creation was subjected to futility	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For God caused what he had created to be unable to achieve what he intended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	20	yvl3	figs-personification		0	not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it	Here Paul describes "creation" as a person who can desire. Alternate translation: "not because this is what the created things wanted, but because it is what God wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	08	21	l6qc	figs-activepassive		0	the creation itself will be delivered	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will save creation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	21	ba5h	figs-metaphor		0	from slavery to decay	Here being in slavery to decay is a metaphor for being certain to decay. Alternate translation: "from being like a slave to decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	08	21	tx57	figs-metaphor		0	that it will be brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God	"Freedom" here is in contrast with slavery to decay. It is a metaphor meaning that the creation will not decay. Alternate translation: "that it will become gloriously free from decay like the children of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	08	22	l69k	figs-metaphor		0	For we know that the whole creation groans and labors in pain together even now	The creation is compared to a woman groaning while giving birth to a baby. Alternate translation: "For we know that everything that God created wants to be free and groans for it like a woman giving birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	08	23	k1wy	figs-explicit		0	waiting for our adoption, the redemption of our body	Here "our adoption" means when we become full members of God's family, as adopted children. The word "redemption" means when God saves us. Alternate translation: "waiting for when we are fully members of God's family and he saves our bodies from decay and death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	08	24	x4gi	figs-activepassive		0	For in this certain hope we were saved	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For God saved us because we hoped in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	24	tks9	figs-rquestion		0	Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he can see?	Paul uses a question to help his audience understand what "hope" is. Alternate translation: "But if we are confidently waiting, that means we do not yet have what we want. No one can confidently wait if he already has what he wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	08	26	h8jy	Connecting Statement:		0		Though Paul has been emphasizing that there is a struggle in believers between the flesh and the Spirit, he affirms that the Spirit is aiding us.
+ROM	08	26	jmp8			0	inexpressible groans	"groanings that we cannot express in words"
+ROM	08	27	tq4n	figs-metonymy		0	He who searches the hearts	Here "He" refers to God. Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's thoughts and emotions. The phrase "searches the hearts" is a metaphor for examining thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "God, who knows all our thoughts and feelings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	08	28	w4rz	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds the believers that nothing can separate them from God's love.
+ROM	08	28	q3ce	figs-activepassive		0	for those who are called	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "for those whom God chose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	29	m3vv			0	those whom he foreknew	"those whom he knew before he even created them"
+ROM	08	29	rg4t			0	he also predestined	"he also made it their destiny" or "he also planned in advance"
+ROM	08	29	xhn2	figs-activepassive		0	to be conformed to the image of his Son	God planned from before the beginning of creation to grow those who believe in Jesus, the Son of God, into persons who are like Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "that he would change them to be like his Son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	29	yuw2	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+ROM	08	29	lf49			0	that he might be the firstborn	"so that his Son would be the firstborn"
+ROM	08	29	s552	figs-explicit		0	among many brothers	Here "brothers" refers to all believers, both male and female. Alternate translation: "among many brothers and sisters who belong to the family of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	08	30	hg3f			0	Those whom he predestined	"Those whom God made plans for in advance"
+ROM	08	30	g1y3	figs-explicit		0	these he also justified	Here "justified" is in the past tense to emphasize that this will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "these he also put right with himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	08	30	g29g	figs-explicit		0	these he also glorified	The word "glorified" is in the past tense to emphasize that this will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "these he will also glorify" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	08	31	xpu3	figs-rquestion		0	What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?	Paul uses questions to emphasize the main point of what he said previously. Alternate translation: "This is what we should know from all of this: since God is helping us, no one can defeat us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	08	32	l73i	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	He who did not spare his own Son	God the Father sent the Son of God, Jesus Christ, to the cross as the holy, infinite sacrifice necessary to satisfy God's infinite, holy nature against the sin of humanity. Here "Son" is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+ROM	08	32	b3au			0	but delivered him up	"but put him under the control of his enemies"
+ROM	08	32	gk4l	figs-rquestion		0	how will he not also with him freely give us all things?	Paul is using a question for emphasis. Alternate translation: "he will certainly and freely give us all things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	08	32	rib2			0	freely give us all things	"kindly give us all things"
+ROM	08	33	vr1b	figs-rquestion		0	Who will bring any accusation against God's chosen ones? God is the one who justifies	Paul uses a question for emphasis. Alternate translation: "No one can accuse us before God because he is the one who makes us right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	08	34	vt5r	figs-rquestion		0	Who is the one who condemns?	Paul uses a question for emphasis. He does not expect an answer. Alternate translation: "No one will condemn us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	08	34	vd8g	translate-symaction		0	who is at the right hand of God	To be at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "who is at the place of honor beside God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+ROM	08	35	h9ba	figs-rquestion		0	Who will separate us from the love of Christ?	Paul uses this question to teach that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. Alternate translation: "No one will ever separate us from the love of Christ!" or "Nothing will ever separate us from the love of Christ!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	08	35	m2hl	figs-ellipsis		0	Tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?	The words "shall separate us from the love of Christ" are understood from the previous question.  Alternate translation: "Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or sword separate us from the love of Christ?"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ROM	08	35	ldx1	figs-rquestion		0	Tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?	Paul uses this question to emphasize that even these things cannot separate us from the love of Christ. Alternate translation: "Even tribulation, distress, persecution, hunger, nakedness, danger, and sword cannot separate us from the love of Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	08	35	qe2z	figs-abstractnouns		0	Tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?	The abstract nouns can be expressed with verb phrases. Here "sword" is a metonym that represents being killed violently. Alternate translation: "Even if people cause us trouble, hurt us, take away our clothes and food, or kill us, they cannot separate us from the love of Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	08	35	q2dc	figs-doublet		0	Tribulation, or distress	These words both mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	08	36	t67y	figs-you		0	For your benefit	Here "your" is singular and refers to God. Alternate translation: "For you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	08	36	s7wj	figs-inclusive		0	we are killed all day long	Here "we" refers to the one who wrote this part of Scripture, but not his audience, who was God. The phrase "all day long" is an exaggeration to emphasize how much danger they are in. Paul uses this part of Scripture to show that all who belong to God should expect difficult times. This can be translated in an active form. Alternate translation: "our enemies continually seek to kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	36	g3pi	figs-simile		0	We were considered as sheep for the slaughter	Here Paul compares to livestock those whom people kill because they are loyal to God. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Our lives have no more value to them than the sheep they kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	08	37	iui3			0	we are more than conquerors	"we have complete victory"
+ROM	08	37	wcm6	figs-explicit		0	through the one who loved us	You can make explicit the kind of love that Jesus showed. Alternate translation: "because of Jesus, who loved us so much he was willing to die for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	08	38	fch1			0	I have been convinced	"I am convinced" or "I am confident"
+ROM	08	38	js9q			0	governments	Possible meanings are 1) demons or 2) human kings and rulers.
+ROM	08	38	q7ti			0	nor powers	Possible meanings are 1) spiritual beings with power or 2) human beings with power.
+ROM	09	intro	w6f4	Romans 09 General Notes		0		# Romans 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In this chapter, Paul changes what he is teaching about. In Chapters 9-11, he focuses on the nation of Israel.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 25-29 and 33 of this chapter. Paul quotes all of these words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Flesh<br>Paul uses the word "flesh" in this chapter only to refer to Israelites, people physically descending from Abraham through Jacob, who God named Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])<br><br>In other chapters, Paul uses the word "brother" to mean fellow Christians. However, in this chapter, he uses "my brothers" to mean his kinsmen the Israelites.<br><br>Paul refers to those who believe in Jesus as "children of God" and "children of the promise."<br><br>##### Predestination<br>Many scholars believe Paul in this chapter teaches extensively on a subject known as "predestination." This is related to the biblical concept of "predestine." Some take this to indicate that God has, from before the foundation of the world, chosen some people to eternally save. Christians have different views on what the Bible teaches on this subject. So translators need to take extra care when translating this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/predestine]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>##### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Stone of stumbling<br>Paul explains that while some Gentiles accepted Jesus as their savior by believing in him, most Jews were trying to earn their salvation and so rejected Jesus. Paul, quoting the Old Testament, describes Jesus as a stone that the Jews stumble over when walking. This "stone of stumbling" causes them to "fall." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "It is not everyone in Israel who truly belongs to Israel"<br>Paul uses the word "Israel" in this verse with two different meanings. The first "Israel" means the physical descendants of Abraham through Jacob. The second "Israel" means those who are God's people through faith. The UST reflects this.<br>
+ROM	09	01	b89f	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells of his personal desire that the people of the nation of Israel will be saved. Then he emphasizes the different ways in which God has prepared them to believe.
+ROM	09	01	yg93	figs-doublet		0	I tell the truth in Christ. I do not lie	These two expressions mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them to emphasize that he is telling the truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	09	01	h9mp			0	my conscience bears witness with me in the Holy Spirit	"the Holy Spirit controls my conscience and confirms what I say"
+ROM	09	02	jx3a	figs-idiom		0	that for me there is great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart	Here "unceasing pain in my heart" is an idiom that Paul uses to share his emotional distress. Alternate translation: "I tell you that I grieve very greatly and deeply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	09	02	jky1	figs-doublet		0	great sorrow and unceasing pain	These two expressions mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them together to emphasize how great his emotions are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	09	03	rh5h	figs-activepassive		0	For I could wish that I myself would be cursed and set apart from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race according to the flesh	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "I personally would be willing to let God curse me and, keep me apart from Christ forever if that would help my fellow Israelites, my own people group, to believe in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	09	03	eg9b			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+ROM	09	04	p1ys			0	They are Israelites	"They, like me, are Israelites. God chose them to be Jacob's descendants"
+ROM	09	04	l6vs	figs-metaphor		0	They have adoption	Here Paul uses the metaphor of "adoption" to indicate that the Israelites are like God's children. Alternate translation: "They have God as their father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	09	06	s2ma	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul emphasizes that those who are born in the family of Israel can really only be a true part of Israel through faith.
+ROM	09	06	equ8			0	But it is not as though the promises of God have failed	"But God has not failed to keep his promises" or "God has kept his promises"
+ROM	09	06	wy8z			0	For it is not everyone in Israel who truly belongs to Israel	God did not make his promises to all the physical descendants of Israel (or Jacob), but to his spiritual descendants, that is, those who trust in Jesus.
+ROM	09	07	s3rj			0	Neither are all Abraham's descendants truly his children	"Nor are they all children of God just because they are Abraham's descendants"
+ROM	09	08	s5xa	figs-metonymy		0	the children of the flesh are not	Here "children of the flesh" is a metonym that refers to the physical descendants of Abraham. Alternate translation: "not all of Abraham's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	09	08	y17u	figs-metaphor		0	children of God	This is a metaphor that refers to people who are spiritual descendants, those who have faith in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	09	08	ta8t			0	children of the promise	This refers to people who will inherit the promises that God gave to Abraham.
+ROM	09	09	up57			0	this is the word of promise	"these are the words God used when he made the promise"
+ROM	09	09	wqb2	figs-activepassive		0	a son will be given to Sarah	You can translate this in an active form to express that God will give a son to Sarah. Alternate translation: "I will give Sarah a son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	09	10	mb5q	figs-inclusive		0	our father	Paul refers to Isaac as "our father" because Isaac was the ancestor of Paul and of the Jewish believers in Rome. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	09	10	icc1			0	had conceived	"had become pregnant"
+ROM	09	11	h16y			0	for the children were not yet born and had not yet done anything good or bad	"before the children were born and before they had done anything, whether good or bad"
+ROM	09	11	a1gz			0	so that the purpose of God according to choice might stand	"so that what God wants to happen according to His choice will happen"
+ROM	09	11	eez1			0	for the children were not yet born	"before the children were born"
+ROM	09	11	iw56			0	had not yet done anything good or bad	"not because of anything they had done"
+ROM	09	11	d6mr			0	because of him	because of God
+ROM	09	12	ze3m	Connecting Statement:		0		It may be necessary in your language to place this verse between verse 10 and verse 11: "our father Isaac,it was said to her, 'The older will serve the younger.' Now the children were not yet born and had not yet done anything good or bad, but so that the purpose of God according to choice might stand—not because of actions, but because of him who calls. It is just"
+ROM	09	12	wv7n			0	it was said to her, "The older will serve the younger."	"God said to Rebecca, 'The older son will serve the younger son'"
+ROM	09	13	xt7t	figs-hyperbole		0	Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated	The word "hated" is an exaggeration. God loved Jacob much more than he loved Esau. He did not literally hate Esau. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ROM	09	14	m8xk	figs-rquestion		0	What then will we say?	Paul is using the question to get the attention of his readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	09	14	s1hm			0	May it never be	"That is not possible!" or "Certainly not!" This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here.
+ROM	09	15	kq2c	figs-metaphor		0	For he says to Moses	Paul speaks about God's talking with Moses as if it is being done in the present time. Alternate translation: "For God said to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	09	16	d4f5			0	it is not because of him who wills, nor because of him who runs	"it is not because of what people want or because they try hard"
+ROM	09	16	ues3	figs-metaphor		0	nor because of him who runs	Paul speaks of a person who does good things in order to gain God's favor as if that person were running a race. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	09	17	x1cj	figs-personification		0	For the scripture says	Here the scripture is personified as if God were talking to Pharaoh. Alternate translation: "The scripture records that God said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	09	17	xu7s			0	I ... my	God is referring to himself.
+ROM	09	17	nfv5	figs-you		0	you	singular (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	09	17	pz5x	figs-idiom		0	I raised you up	"Raised" here is an idiom for "to cause something to be what it is." Alternate translation: "I made you the powerful man that you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	09	17	gps5	figs-activepassive		0	so that my name might be proclaimed	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "that people might proclaim my name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	09	17	jp6i	figs-metonymy		0	my name	This metonym refers either 1) to God in all of his being. Alternate translation: "who I am" or 2) To his reputation. Alternate translation: "how great I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	09	17	jn7u	figs-hyperbole		0	in all the earth	"wherever there are people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ROM	09	18	a1uv			0	whom he wishes, he makes stubborn	God makes stubborn whoever he wishes to make stubborn.
+ROM	09	19	z4j2	figs-you		0	You will say then to me	Paul is talking to the critics of his teaching as though he were only talking to one person. You may need to use the plural here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	09	19	bbe4	figs-rquestion		0	Why does he still find fault? For who has ever withstood his will?	These rhetorical questions are complaints against God. You can translate them as strong statements. Alternate translation: "He should not find fault with us. No one has ever been able to withstand his will." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	09	19	hqr7			0	he ... his	The words "he" and "his" here refer to God.
+ROM	09	19	n1ti			0	has ... withstood his will	"has ... stopped him from doing what he wanted to do"
+ROM	09	20	arw8	figs-metaphor		0	Will what has been molded say to the one who molds it, "Why ... way?"	Paul uses the potter's right to make any kind of container he wants from the clay as a metaphor for the creator's right to do whatever he wants with his creation. Paul asks questions to emphasize his point. This can be translated as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "What a person has molded should never say to the one who molds it, 'Why ... way?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	09	20	wcj3	figs-rquestion		0	Why did you make me this way?	This question is a rebuke and can be translated as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have made me this way!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	09	21	e94a	figs-rquestion		0	Does the potter not have the right ... for daily use?	This rhetorical question is a rebuke. Alternate translation: "The potter certainlly has the right ... for daily use." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	09	22	we86	figs-metaphor		0	containers of wrath	Paul speaks of people as if they were containers. Alternate translation: "people who deserve wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	09	23	ufj7			0	he ... his	The words "he" and "his" here refer to God.
+ROM	09	23	v33r	figs-metaphor		0	containers of mercy	Paul speaks of people as if they were containers. Alternate translation: "people who deserve mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	09	23	she3	figs-metaphor		0	the riches of his glory upon	Paul compares God's wonderful actions here to great "riches." Alternate translation: "his glory, which is of great value, upon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	09	23	t41s	figs-explicit		0	which he had previously prepared for glory	Here "glory" refers to life in heaven with God. Alternate translation: "whom he prepared ahead of time in order that they might live with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	09	24	y6vp	figs-inclusive		0	also for us	The word "us" here refers to Paul and fellow believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	09	24	t8rn			0	called	Here "called" means God has appointed or chosen people to be his children, to be his servants and proclaimers of his message of salvation through Jesus.
+ROM	09	25	eqc2	Connecting Statement:		0		In this section Paul explains how Israel's unbelief as a nation was told ahead of time by the prophet Hosea.
+ROM	09	25	ewb4	figs-explicit		0	As he says also in Hosea	Here "he" refers to God. Alternate translation: "As God says also in the book that Hosea wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	09	25	m82v	translate-names		0	Hosea	Hosea was a prophet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	09	25	gi5k			0	I will call my people who were not my people	"I will choose for my people those who were not my people"
+ROM	09	25	yy15	figs-activepassive		0	her beloved who was not beloved	Here "her" refers to Hosea's wife, Gomer, who represents the nation of Israel. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "I will choose her whom I did not love to be one whom I love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	09	26	qe9f			0	sons of the living God	The word "living" may refer to the fact that God is the only true God, and not like the false idols. Alternate translation: "children of the true God"
+ROM	09	27	zqi1			0	cries out	"calls out"
+ROM	09	27	k9j8	figs-simile		0	as the sand of the sea	Here Paul compares the number of the people of Israel to the number of grains of sand in the sea. Alternate translation: "too many to count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+ROM	09	27	wig1	figs-activepassive		0	will be saved	Paul uses the word "saved" in a spiritual sense. If God saves a person, it means that through believing in Jesus' death on the cross, God has forgiven him and rescued him from being punished for his sin. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will save" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	09	28	cm32			0	the Lord will carry out his sentence on the earth	Here "sentence" refers to how he has decided to punish people. Alternate translation: "the Lord will punish people on the earth according to how he has said"
+ROM	09	29	dl9x	figs-inclusive		0	us ... we	Here the words "us" and "we" refer to Isaiah and those to whom he spoke. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	09	29	tk2e	figs-explicit		0	we would be like Sodom, and we would have become like Gomorrah	God killed all of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah because of their sin.  Alternate translation: "we all would have been destroyed like the people of Sodom and Gomorrah" or "God would have destroyed all of us, like he destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gommorah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	09	30	m5l2	figs-rquestion		0	What will we say then?	Paul uses this question to get the attention of his readers. Alternate translation: "This is what we must say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	09	30	ki4k			0	That the Gentiles	"We will say that the Gentiles"
+ROM	09	30	bnl6			0	who were not pursuing righteousness	"who were not trying to please God"
+ROM	09	30	gl4m	figs-explicit		0	the righteousness by faith	Here "by faith" refers to placing one's trust in Christ. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "because God made them right with him when they trusted in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	09	31	f18n	figs-explicit		0	did not arrive at it	This means that the Israelites could not please God by trying to keep the law. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "were not able to please God by keeping the law because they could not keep it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	09	32	y4pf	figs-ellipsis		0	Why not?	This is an ellipsis. You can include the implied words in your translation. Paul asks this question to get the attention of his readers. Alternate translation: "Why could they not attain righteousness?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	09	32	j5jp	figs-explicit		0	by works	This refers to things that people do to try to please God. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "by trying to do things that would please God" or "by keeping the Law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	09	33	kx9c	figs-explicit		0	as it has been written	You can indicate that Isaiah wrote this. You can also translate it in an active form. Alternate translation: "as Isaiah the prophet wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	09	33	dy6x	figs-metonymy		0	in Zion	Here Zion is a metonym that represents Israel. Alternate translation: "in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	09	33	u3dj	figs-doublet		0	stone of stumbling and a rock of offense	Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing and are metaphors that refer to Jesus and his death on the cross. It was as if the people stumbled over a stone because they were disgusted when they considered Jesus' death on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	09	33	tu4i			0	believes in it	Because the stone stands for a person, you may need to translate "believes in him."
+ROM	10	intro	c2li	Romans 10 General Notes		0		# Romans 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set prose quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted words in verse 8.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 18-20 of this chapter, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's righteousness<br><br>Paul teaches here that while many Jews earnestly tried to be righteous, they did not succeed. We cannot earn God's righteousness. God gives us Jesus' righteousness when we believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Paul uses many rhetorical questions in this chapter. He does this to convince his readers that God does not save only the Hebrew people, so Christians must be ready to go and share the gospel with the whole world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "I will provoke you to jealousy by what is not a nation"<br><br>Paul uses this prophecy to explain that God will use the church to make the Hebrew people jealous. This is so they will seek God and believe the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+ROM	10	01	pi37	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues stating his desire for Israel to believe but emphasizes that both those who are Jews as well as everyone else can only be saved by faith in Jesus.
+ROM	10	01	hj4b			0	Brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+ROM	10	01	tq7k	figs-metonymy		0	my heart's desire	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions or inner being. Alternate translation: "my greatest desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	10	01	tmf2			0	is for them, for their salvation	"is that God will save the Jews"
+ROM	10	02	y7qg			0	I testify about them	"I declare truthfully about them"
+ROM	10	03	bw97	figs-explicit		0	For they do not know of God's righteousness	Here "righteousness refers to the way God puts people right with himself. You can make this explicit in the translation. Alternate translation: "For they do not know how God puts people right with himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	10	03	a6r4			0	They did not submit to the righteousness of God	"They did not accept God's way of putting people right with himself"
+ROM	10	04	x1w8			0	For Christ is the fulfillment of the law	"For Christ completely fulfilled the law"
+ROM	10	04	f6pu	figs-explicit		0	for righteousness for everyone who believes	Here "believes" means "trusts." Alternate translation: "in order that he may make everyone who trusts in him right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	10	05	qby2	figs-personification		0	the righteousness that comes from the law	Paul speaks of "righteousness" as if it were alive and able to move. Alternate translation: "how the law makes a person right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	10	05	wjn6	figs-explicit		0	The man who does the righteousness of the law will live by this righteousness	In order to be made right with God through the law, a person would have to keep the law perfectly, which is not possible. Alternate translation: "The person who perfectly obeys the law will live because the law will make him right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	10	05	qkz4			0	will live	The words "will live" can refer to 1) eternal life or 2) mortal life in fellowship with God.
+ROM	10	06	sr9z	figs-personification		0	But the righteousness that comes from faith says this	Here "righteousness" is described as a person who can speak. Alternate translation: "But Moses writes this about how faith makes a person right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	10	06	x7h4	figs-you		0	Do not say in your heart	Moses was addressing the people as if he were speaking to only one person. Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "Do not say to yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	10	06	tf9r	figs-rquestion		0	Who will ascend into heaven?	Moses uses a question to teach his audience. His previous instruction of, "Do not say" requires a negative answer to this question. You can translate this question as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one is able to go up to heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	10	06	gi7s			0	that is, to bring Christ down	"in order that they might have Christ come down to earth"
+ROM	10	07	w8xe	figs-rquestion		0	Who will descend into the abyss	Moses uses a question to teach his audience. His previous instruction of, "Do not say" requires a negative answer to this question. You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "No person can go down and enter the place where the spirits of dead persons are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	10	07	iw13			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To be brought up from among them is to become alive again.
+ROM	10	07	t8dd			0	dead	This word speaks of physical death.
+ROM	10	08	gz7t	figs-personification		0	But what does it say?	The word "it" refers to "the righteousness" of [Romans 10:6](../10/06.md). Here Paul describes "righteousness" as a person who can speak. Paul uses a question to emphasize the answer he is about to give. Alternate translation: "But this is what Moses says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	10	08	kzb2	figs-personification		0	The word is near you	Paul speaks of God's message as if it were a person who can move. Alternate translation: "You have heard the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	10	08	y6mq	figs-metonymy		0	The word is ... in your mouth	The word "mouth" is a metonym that refers to what a person says. Alternate translation: "You know how to speak ... God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	10	08	zvx4	figs-metonymy		0	The word is ... in your heart	The phrase "in your heart" is metonym that refers to what a person thinks and believes. Alternate translation: "You know what ... God's message means" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	10	08	lh5d			0	the word of faith	"God's message that tells us that we must believe in him"
+ROM	10	09	tz7r			0	if with your mouth you confess Jesus as Lord	"if you confess that Jesus is Lord"
+ROM	10	09	ie71	figs-metonymy		0	believe in your heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner person. Alternate translation: "believe in your mind" or "truly believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	10	09	zdf5	figs-idiom		0	raised him from the dead	"Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." Alternate translation: "caused him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	10	09	c3cq	figs-activepassive		0	you will be saved	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	10	10	g7i1	figs-metonymy		0	For with the heart one believes and has righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved	Here "heart" is a metonym that represents the mind or will. Alternate translation: "For it is with the mind that a person trusts and is right before God, and it is with the mouth that a person confesses and God saves him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	10	10	xs8c	figs-synecdoche		0	with the mouth	Here "mouth" is a synecdoche that represents a person's capacity to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	10	11	gu99	figs-personification		0	For scripture says	Paul speaks of the Scripture as if it were alive and had a voice. You can make explicit who wrote the Scripture that Paul uses here. Alternate translation: "For Isaiah wrote in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	10	11	nv71	figs-activepassive		0	Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame	This is equivalent to: "Everyone who does not believe will be shamed." The negative is used here for emphasis. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will honor everyone who believes in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	10	12	z8p4	figs-explicit		0	For there is no difference between Jew and Greek	Paul implies that God will treat all people the same. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "In this way, God treats the Jews and the non-Jews the same" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	10	12	p9py	figs-explicit		0	he is rich to all who call upon him	Here "he is rich" means that God blesses richly. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "he richly blesses all who trust in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	10	13	pe96	figs-metonymy		0	For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved	Here the word "name" is a metonym for Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "The Lord will save everyone who trusts in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	10	14	utr4	figs-rquestion		0	How then can they call on him in whom they have not believed?	Paul uses a question to emphasize the importance of taking the good news of Christ to those who have not heard. The word "they" refers to those who do not yet belong to God. Alternate translation: "Those who do not believe in God cannot call on him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	10	14	lx52	figs-rquestion		0	How can they believe in him of whom they have not heard?	Paul uses another question for the same reason. Alternate translation: "And they cannot believe in him if they have not heard his message!" or "And they cannot believe in him if they have not heard the message about him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	10	14	mrl8			0	believe in	Here this means to acknowledge that what that person has said is true.
+ROM	10	14	iwc1	figs-rquestion		0	How can they hear without a preacher?	Paul uses another question for the same reason. Alternate translation: "And they cannot hear the message if someone does not tell them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	10	15	e8rt	figs-metonymy		0	How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim good news	Paul uses "feet" to represent those who travel and bring the message to those who have not heard it. Alternate translation: "It is wonderful when messengers come and tell us the good news" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	10	16	hku8			0	not all of them obeyed	Here "they" refers to the Jews. "not all of the Jews obeyed"
+ROM	10	16	j3se	figs-rquestion		0	Lord, who has believed our message?	Paul is using this question to emphasize that Isaiah prophesied in the Scriptures that many Jews would not believe in Jesus. You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "Lord, so many of them do not believe our message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	10	16	z4s9			0	our message	Here, "our" refers to God and Isaiah.
+ROM	10	17	wu5a			0	faith comes from hearing	Here "faith" refers to "believing in Christ"
+ROM	10	17	nq87			0	hearing by the word of Christ	"hearing by listening to the message about Christ"
+ROM	10	18	f6jy	figs-rquestion		0	But I say, "Did they not hear?" Yes, most certainly	Paul uses a question for emphasis. You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "But, I say the Jews certainly have heard the message about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+ROM	10	18	s5zh	figs-parallelism		0	Their sound has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.	Both of these statements mean basically the same thing and Paul uses them for emphasis. The word "their" refers to the sun, moon, and stars. Here they are described as human messengers that tell people about God. This refers to how their existence shows God's power and glory. You can make explicit that Paul is quoting Scripture here. Alternate translation: "As the Scriptures record, 'The sun, moon, and the stars are proof of God's power and glory, and everyone in the world sees them and knows the truth about God.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	10	19	ib4m	figs-rquestion		0	Moreover, I say, "Did Israel not know?"	Paul uses a question for emphasis. The word "Israel" is a metonym for the people who lived in the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "Again I tell you the people of Israel did know the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	10	19	jjt3	figs-you		0	First Moses says, "I will provoke you ... I will stir you up	This means that Moses wrote down what God said. "I" refers to God, and "you" refers to the Israelites. Alternate translation: "First Moses says that God will provoke you ... God will stir you up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+ROM	10	19	ve6t			0	by what is not a nation	"by those you do not consider to be a real nation" or "by people who do not belong to any nation"
+ROM	10	19	s3nz	figs-explicit		0	By means of a nation without understanding	Here "without understanding" means that the people do not know God. Alternate translation: "By a nation with people who do not know me or my commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	10	19	g7zt			0	I will stir you up to anger	"I will make you angry" or "I will cause you to become angry"
+ROM	10	19	a7k7	figs-you		0	you	This refers to the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	10	20	qcx2			0	General Information:	Here the words "I," "me," and "my" refer to God.
+ROM	10	20	cv1x			0	Then Isaiah was very bold when he says	This means the prophet Isaiah wrote what God had said.
+ROM	10	20	fc4b	figs-activepassive		0	I was found by those who did not seek me	Prophets often speak of things in the future as if they have already happened. This emphasizes that the prophecy will certainly come true. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Even though the Gentile people will not look for me, they will find me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	10	20	t78j			0	I appeared	"I made myself known"
+ROM	10	20	k8pp			0	he says	"He" refers to God, who is speaking through Isaiah.
+ROM	10	21	hw4w			0	All the day long	This phrase is used to emphasize God's continual effort. "continually"
+ROM	10	21	il8s			0	I reached out my hands to a disobedient and stubborn people	"I tried to welcome you and to help you, but you refused my help and continued to disobey"
+ROM	11	intro	e9qz	Romans 11 General Notes		0		# Romans 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 9-10, 26-27, and 34-35, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Grafting<br>Paul uses the image of "grafting" to refer to the place of the Gentiles and Jews in the plans of God. Making one plant to be permanently part of another plant is called "grafting." Paul uses the picture of God grafting the Gentiles as a wild branch into his saving plans. But God has not forgotten about the Jews, who are spoken of as the natural plant. God will also save Jews who believe in Jesus.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Did God reject his people? May it never be"<br><br>Whether Israel (the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) has a future in the plans of God, or if they have been replaced in the plans of God by the church, is a major theological issue in Chapters 9-11. This phrase is an important part of this section of Romans. It seems to indicate that Israel remains distinct from the church. Not all scholars arrive at this conclusion. Despite their currently rejecting Jesus as their Messiah, Israel has not exhausted the grace and mercy of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])<br>
+ROM	11	01	p2h9	Connecting Statement:		0		Though Israel as a nation has rejected God, God wants them to understand salvation comes by grace without works.
+ROM	11	01	wp35			0	I say then	"I, Paul, say then"
+ROM	11	01	p4zd	figs-rquestion		0	did God reject his people?	Paul asks this question so that he can answer the questions of other Jews who are upset that God has included the Gentiles among his people, while the hearts of the Jewish people have been hardened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	11	01	wqu2			0	May it never be	"That is not possible!" or "Certainly not!" This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. See how you translated this in [Romans 9:14](../09/14.md).
+ROM	11	01	bc4g			0	tribe of Benjamin	This refers to the tribe descended from Benjamin, one of the 12 tribes into which God divided the people of Israel.
+ROM	11	02	h4qe			0	whom he foreknew	"whom he knew ahead of time"
+ROM	11	02	cjp6	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleaded with God against Israel?	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Surely you know what the Scriptures record about when Elijah pleaded with God against Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	11	02	dd1e	figs-personification		0	what the scripture says	Paul is referring to the Scriptures as if they were able to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	11	03	fh9i			0	they have killed	"They" refers to the people of Israel.
+ROM	11	03	ut1s			0	I alone am left	The pronoun "I" here refers to Elijah.
+ROM	11	03	dv5u			0	seeking my life	"desiring to kill me"
+ROM	11	04	rj4e	figs-rquestion		0	But what does God's answer say to him?	Paul is using this question to bring the reader to his next point. Alternate translation: "How does God answer him?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	11	04	x6e9			0	him	The pronoun "him" refers to Elijah.
+ROM	11	04	c9tc	translate-numbers		0	seven thousand men	"7,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+ROM	11	05	ce2r			0	remnant	Here this means a small part of people whom God chose to receive his grace.
+ROM	11	06	q6es	figs-explicit		0	But if it is by grace	Paul continues to explain how God's mercy works. Alternate translation: "But since God's mercy works by grace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	11	07	k94b	figs-rquestion		0	What then?	"What should we conclude?" Paul asks this question to move his reader to his next point. You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is what we need to remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	11	08	uc8g	figs-metaphor		0	God has given them a spirit of dullness, eyes so that they should not see, and ears so that they should not hear	This is a metaphor about the fact that the people are spiritually dull. They are not able to hear or receive spiritual truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	08	z47a			0	spirit of	Here this means "having the characteristics of," such as the "spirit of wisdom."
+ROM	11	08	zyk1			0	eyes so that they should not see	The concept of seeing with one's eyes was considered to be equivalent to gaining understanding.
+ROM	11	08	ny8w			0	ears so that they should not hear	The concept of hearing with the ears was considered to be equivalent to obedience.
+ROM	11	09	kpg8	figs-metonymy		0	Let their table become a net and a trap	"Table" here is a metonym that represents feasting, and "net" and "trap" are metaphors that represent punishment. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Please, God, make their feasts like a trap that catches them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	11	09	ya1g	figs-metaphor		0	a stumbling block	A "stumbling block" is anything that causes a person to trip so that he falls down. Here it represents something that tempts a person to  sin. Alternate translation: "something that tempts them to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	09	xex5			0	a retribution for them	"something that allows you to take revenge on them"
+ROM	11	10	c1nj	figs-metonymy		0	bend their backs continually	Here "bend their back" is a metonym for forcing slaves to carry heavy loads on their backs. This is a metaphor for making them suffer. Alternate translation: "make them suffer like people carrying heavy loads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	11	z8tw	Connecting Statement:		0		With Israel as a nation rejecting God, Paul warns the Gentiles to be careful they do not make the same mistake.
+ROM	11	11	r9hg	figs-rquestion		0	Did they stumble so as to fall?	Paul uses this question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "Has God rejected them forever because they sinned?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	11	11	qbx4			0	May it never be	"That is not possible!" or "Certainly not!" This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. See how you translated this in [Romans 9:14](../09/14.md).
+ROM	11	11	f1jw			0	provoke ... to jealousy	See how you translated this phrase in [Romans 10:19](../10/19.md).
+ROM	11	12	ew4i	figs-doublet		0	if their failure is the riches of the world, and if their loss is the riches of the Gentiles	Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. If you need to, you can combine them in your translation. Alternate translation: "when the Jews failed spiritually, the result was that God abundantly blessed the non-Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	11	12	dh1g			0	the riches of the world	Because the Jews rejected Christ, God richly blessed the Gentiles by giving them the opportunity to receive Christ.
+ROM	11	12	it9k			0	the world	Here the "world" is a metonym that refers to the people who live in the world, especially the Gentiles.
+ROM	11	14	ua2k			0	provoke to jealousy	See how you translated this phrase in [Romans 10:19](../10/19.md).
+ROM	11	14	h1qe			0	those who are of my own flesh	This refers to "my fellow Jews."
+ROM	11	14	gp38	figs-explicit		0	Perhaps we will save some of them	God will save those who believe. Alternate translation: "Perhaps some will believe and God will save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	11	15	es22			0	For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world	"For if because God rejected them, he will reconcile the rest of the world to himself"
+ROM	11	15	ui3i			0	their rejection	The pronoun "their" refers to Jewish unbelievers.
+ROM	11	15	m3fs	figs-metonymy		0	the world	Here "the world" is a metonym for the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "the people in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	11	15	em8m	figs-rquestion		0	what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?	Paul asks this question to emphasize that when God accepts the Jews, it will be a wonderful thing. You can translate it in an active form. Alternate translation: "how will it be when God accepts them? It will be like they have come back to life from among the dead!" or "then when God accepts them, it will be like they have died and become alive again!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	11	15	jn4l			0	the dead	These words speak of all dead people together in the underworld.
+ROM	11	16	b2s5	figs-metaphor		0	If the firstfruits are reserved, so is the lump of dough	Paul is speaking of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Israelites' ancestors, as if they were the first grain or "firstfruits" to be harvested. He is also speaking of the Israelites who are descendants of those men as if they were a "lump of dough" that they made from the grain. Alternate translation: "If Abraham is counted as the first of what has been offered to God, all of our ancestors who followed should also be counted as God's possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	16	dci1	figs-metaphor		0	If the root is reserved, so are the branches	Paul is speaking of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Israelites' ancestors, as if they were the root of a tree, and the Israelites who are descendants of those men, as if they were the tree's "branches." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	16	d1zi	figs-metaphor		0	reserved	The people always dedicated to God the first crops that they harvested. Here "firstfruits" stands for the first people to believe in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	17	qv65	figs-you		0	if you, a wild olive branch	The pronoun "you," and the phrase "a wild olive branch," refer to the Gentile people who have accepted salvation through Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	17	slf6	figs-metaphor		0	But if some of the branches were broken off	Here Paul refers to the Jews who rejected Jesus as "broken branches." You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "But if someone broke off some of the branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	11	17	z6hr	figs-metaphor		0	were grafted in among them	Here Paul speaks of the Gentile Christians as if they were "grafted branches." You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God attached you to the tree among the remaining branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	11	17	s9w3	figs-metaphor		0	the rich root of the olive tree	Here "the rich root" is a metaphor that refers to the promises of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	18	gqd6	figs-metaphor		0	do not boast over the branches	Here "the branches" is a metaphor that stands for the Jewish people. Alternate translation: "do not say you are better than the Jewish people God has rejected" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	18	llz1	figs-metaphor		0	it is not you who supports the root, but the root that supports you	Again Paul implies that the Gentile believers are branches. God saves them only because of the covenant promises that he made to the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	19	mm6w	figs-metaphor		0	Branches were broken off	Here "branches" refers to the Jews who rejected Jesus and whom God has now rejected. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God broke branches off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	11	19	p9ti	figs-metaphor		0	I might be grafted in	Paul uses this phrase to refer to the Gentile believers whom God has accepted. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "he might attach me in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	11	20	puj9			0	their ... they	The pronouns "their" and "they" refer to the Jewish people who did not believe.
+ROM	11	20	v2ua	figs-metaphor		0	but you stand firm because of your faith	Paul speaks of the Gentile believers remaining faithful as if they were standing firm and no one could move them. Alternate translation: "but you remain because of your faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	21	f6i7	figs-metaphor		0	For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you	Here the "natural branches" refers to the Jewish people who rejected Jesus. Alternate translation: "Since God did not spare those unbelieving Jews, who grew up like a tree's natural branches that came from the root, then know, if you do not believe, he will not spare you either (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	22	xdm3			0	the kind actions and the severity of God	Paul is reminding the Gentile believers that although God may act very kindly toward them, he will not hesitate to judge and punish them.
+ROM	11	22	p691	figs-abstractnouns		0	severity came on the Jews who fell ... God's kindness comes on you	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "severity" and "kindness." Alternate translation: "God dealt harshly with the Jews who fell ... but God acts kindly toward you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ROM	11	22	scf8	figs-metaphor		0	the Jews who fell	Doing what is wrong is spoken of as if it is falling down. Alternate translation: "the Jews who have done wrong" or "the Jews who have refused to trust in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	22	z41m	figs-abstractnouns		0	if you continue in his kindness	This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "kindness." Alternate translation: "if you continue doing what is right so that he continues being kind to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+ROM	11	22	t4mk	figs-metaphor		0	Otherwise you also will be cut off	Paul again uses the metaphor of a branch, which God can "cut off" if he needs to. Here "cut off" is a metaphor for rejecting someone. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Otherwise God will cut you off" or "Otherwise God will reject you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	11	23	lvk7	figs-doublenegatives		0	if they do not continue in their unbelief	The phrase "do not continue in their unbelief" is a double negative. You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "if the Jews start believing in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ROM	11	23	zu7k	figs-metaphor		0	will be grafted in	Paul speaks of the Jews as if they were branches that could be grafted back into a tree if they start to believe in Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will graft them back in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	11	23	yjj6			0	graft	This is a common process where the end of a live branch of one tree is inserted into another tree so that the new branch will continue to grow in that tree.
+ROM	11	23	r5kg			0	they ... them	All occurrences of "they" or "them" refer to the Jews.
+ROM	11	24	s1a4	figs-metaphor		0	For if you were cut out of what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a good olive tree, how much more will these Jews, who are the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree?	Paul continues speaking of the Gentile believers and Jews as if they were branches of a tree. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For if God had cut you out of what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature had grafted you into a good olive tree, how much more will he graft these Jews, who are the natural branches, into their own olive tree?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	11	24	yn21	figs-metaphor		0	branches	Paul is speaking of the Jews and Gentiles as if they were branches. The "natural branches" represent the Jews, and the "grafted branches" represent the Gentile believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	25	ye5w	figs-doublenegatives		0	I do not want you to be uninformed	Here Paul uses a double negative. You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "I very much want you to be aware" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ROM	11	25	w7lx			0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+ROM	11	25	q3i2			0	I	The pronoun "I" refers to Paul.
+ROM	11	25	sf4v			0	you ... you ... your	The pronouns "you" and "your" refer to the Gentile believers.
+ROM	11	25	me1g	figs-explicit		0	in order that you will not be wise in your own thinking	Paul does not want the Gentile believers to think they are wiser than the Jewish unbelievers. Alternate translation: "so that you will not think you are wiser than you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	11	25	ec4j	figs-metaphor		0	a partial hardening has occurred in Israel	Paul speaks of "hardening" or stubbornness as if it were a hardening of physical organs in the body. Some Jews have refused to accept salvation through Jesus. Alternate translation: "many people of Israel continue to be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	25	db1x			0	until the completion of the Gentiles come in	The word "until" here implies that some Jews will believe after God has finished bringing the Gentiles into the church.
+ROM	11	26	ds7a	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul says that a deliverer will come out of Israel to the glory of God.
+ROM	11	26	vu7t	figs-activepassive		0	Thus all Israel will be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Thus God will save all Israel" (See:  [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	11	26	n7yf	figs-activepassive		0	just as it is written	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "just as the scriptures record" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	11	26	dm4e	figs-metonymy		0	Out of Zion	Here "Zion" is used as a metonym for the place where God dwells. Alternate translation: "From where God is among the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	11	26	v96c			0	the Deliverer	"the one who brings his people to safety"
+ROM	11	26	at55	figs-metaphor		0	He will remove ungodliness	Paul speaks of ungodliness as if it were an object that someone could remove, perhaps like someone removes a garment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	26	bkr2	figs-metonymy		0	from Jacob	Here "Jacob" is used as a metonym for Israel. Alternate translation: "from the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	11	27	ll39	figs-metaphor		0	I will take away their sins	Here Paul speaks of sins as if they were objects that someone could take away. Alternate translation: "I will remove the burden of their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	28	ctn9	figs-explicit		0	As far as the gospel is concerned	You can make explicit why Paul mentions the gospel. Alternate translation: "Because the Jews rejected the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	11	28	x6aa	figs-explicit		0	they are enemies for your sake	You can make explicit whose enemies they are, and how this was for the Gentiles' sake. Alternate translation: "they are God's enemies for your sake" or "God has treated them as enemies in order that you also might hear the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	11	28	dr2q	figs-explicit		0	as far as election is concerned	You can make explicit why Paul mentions election. Alternate translation: "because God has elected the Jews" or "because God has chosen the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	11	28	jas2	figs-explicit		0	they are beloved because of their forefathers	You can make explicit who loves the Jews and why Paul mentions their forefathers. You can also translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God still loves them because of what he promised to do for their ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	11	29	p2sf	figs-metaphor		0	For the gifts and the call of God are unchangeable	Paul speaks of the spiritual and material blessings that God promised to give his people as if they were gifts. The call of God refers to the fact that God called the Jews to be his people. Alternate translation: "For God never changed his mind about what he has promised to give them, and about how he has called them to be his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	11	30	bj8g			0	you were formerly disobedient	"you did not obey in the past"
+ROM	11	30	df91	figs-explicit		0	you have received mercy because of their disobedience	Here mercy means God's undeserved blessings. Alternate translation: "because the Jews have rejected Jesus, you have received blessings that you did not deserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	11	30	g3cn	figs-you		0	you	This refers to Gentile believers, and is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	11	32	t6cb	figs-metaphor		0	God has shut up all into disobedience	God has treated people who disobey him like prisoners who are unable to escape from prison. Alternate translation: "God has made prisoners of those who disobey him. Now they cannot stop disobeying God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	11	33	x3kb	figs-doublet		0	Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God!	Here "wisdom" and "knowledge" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "How amazing are the many benefits of both God's wisdom and knowledge!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	11	33	u322			0	How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond discovering	"We are completely unable to understand the things that he has decided and find out the ways in which he acts toward us"
+ROM	11	34	r2wj	figs-rquestion		0	For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has become his advisor?	Paul uses this question to emphasize that no one is as wise as the Lord. You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one has ever known the mind of the Lord, and no one has become his advisor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	11	34	yy52	figs-metonymy		0	the mind of the Lord	Here "mind" is a metonym for knowing things or thinking about things. Alternate translation: "all that the Lord knows" or "what the Lord thinks about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	11	35	j5cn	figs-rquestion		0	Or who has first given anything to God, that God must repay him?"	Paul uses this question to emphasize his point. Alternate translation: "No one has ever given anything to God that he did not first receive from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])  * **For from him ... through him ... to him** - Here, all occurrences of "him" refers to God.
+ROM	11	36	rpx6	figs-explicit		0	To him be the glory forever	This expresses Paul's desire for all people to honor God. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "May all people honor him forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	12	intro	aky9	Romans 12 General Notes		0		# Romans 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the words of verse 20, which are from the Old Testament.<br><br>Many scholars believe Paul uses the word "therefore" in [Romans 12:1](../../rom/12/01.md) to refer back to all of Chapters 1-11. Having carefully explained the Christian gospel, Paul now explains how Christians should live in light of these great truths. Chapters 12-16 focus on living out one's Christian faith. Paul uses many different commands in these chapters to give these practical instructions. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Christian living<br>Under the law of Moses, people were required to offer temple sacrifices of animals or grain. Now Christians are required to live their lives as a type of sacrifice to God. Physical sacrifices are no longer required. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Body of Christ<br>The body of Christ is an important metaphor or image used in Scripture to refer to the church. Each church member plays a unique and important function. Christians need each other. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/body]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Romans 12:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../11/intro.md) | [>>](../13/intro.md)__<br>
+ROM	12	01	rhs3	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells what the life of a believer should be and how believers should serve.
+ROM	12	01	d2y3	figs-explicit		0	I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God	Here "brothers" refers to fellow believers, both male and female. Alternate translation: "Fellow believers, because of the great mercy that God has given you I very much want you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	12	01	w1mz	figs-synecdoche		0	to present your bodies a living sacrifice	Here Paul uses the word "bodies" to refer to the whole person. Paul is comparing a believer in Christ who completely obeys God to the animals that the Jews killed and then offered to God. Alternate translation: "to offer yourselves completely to God while you are alive as if you were a dead sacrifice on a temple altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	12	01	dwr5	figs-doublet		0	holy, acceptable to God	Possible meanings are 1) "a sacrifice that you give to God alone and that pleases him" or 2) "acceptable to God because it is morally pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	12	01	tyk7			0	This is your reasonable service	"This is the right way to worship God"
+ROM	12	02	clc6	figs-metaphor		0	Do not be conformed to this world	Possible meanings are 1) "Do not behave as the world behaves" or 2) "Do not think the way the world does." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	12	02	pyb6	figs-activepassive		0	Do not be conformed	Possible meanings are 1) "Do not let the world tell you what to do and think" or 2) "Do not allow yourself to act and do what the world does." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	12	02	d2qq	figs-metonymy		0	this world	This refers to unbelievers who live in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	12	02	na8p	figs-activepassive		0	but be transformed by the renewal of your mind	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "but let God change the way you think and behave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	12	03	nyc2	figs-explicit		0	because of the grace that was given to me	Here "grace" refers to God's choosing Paul to be an apostle and leader of the church. You can make this explicit in your translation. You can also translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "because God freely chose me to be an apostle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	12	03	s6yg			0	that everyone who is among you should not think more highly of themselves than they ought to think	"that no one among you should think they are better than other people"
+ROM	12	03	me4t			0	Instead, they should think in a wise way	"But you should be wise in how you think about yourselves"
+ROM	12	03	m8z7	figs-explicit		0	just as God has given out to each one a certain amount of faith	Paul implies here that believers have different abilities that correspond to their faith in God. Alternate translation: "since God has given each of you different abilities because of your trust in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	12	04	zm8p			0	For	Paul uses this word to show that he will now explain why some Christians should not think they are better than others.
+ROM	12	04	v2pi	figs-metaphor		0	we have many members in one body	Paul refers to all the believers in Christ as if they were different parts of the human body. He does this to illustrate that although believers may serve Christ in different ways, each person belongs to Christ and serves in an important way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	12	04	v5iy			0	members	These are such things as eyes, stomachs, and hands.
+ROM	12	05	dhx8	figs-metaphor		0	are individually members of each other	Paul speaks of the believers as if God had physically joined them together like the parts of the human body. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God has joined each believer together with all other believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	12	06	hrr1	figs-metaphor		0	We have different gifts according to the grace that was given to us	Paul speaks of believers' different abilities as being free gifts from God. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God has freely given each of us the ability to do different things for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	12	06	bnk9			0	let it be done according to the proportion of his faith	Possible meanings are 1) "let him speak prophecies that do not go beyond the amount of faith God has given us" or 2) "let him speak prophecies that agree with the teachings of our faith."
+ROM	12	08	m2as	figs-explicit		0	If one's gift is giving	Here "giving" refers to giving money and other things to people. You can make this meaning explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "If one has the gift of giving money or other goods to people in need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	12	09	iv5h	figs-activepassive		0	Let love be without hypocrisy	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "You must love people sincerely and truly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	12	09	eaw7			0	love	The word Paul uses here refers to the kind of love that comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself.
+ROM	12	09	mr8i			0	love	This is another word that means brotherly love or love for a friend or family member. This is natural human love between friends or relatives.
+ROM	12	10	ng86			0	Concerning love of the brothers, be affectionate	Here Paul begins a list of nine items, each of the form "Concerning ... be" to tell the believers what kind of people they should be. You may need to translate some of the items as "Concerning ... do." The list continues to [Romans 12:13](../12/13.md).
+ROM	12	10	ux2y			0	Concerning love of the brothers	"As for how you love your fellow believers"
+ROM	12	10	lcg8	figs-activepassive		0	be affectionate	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "show affection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	12	10	tj57			0	Concerning honor, respect one another	"Honor and respect one another" or "Honor your fellow believers by respecting them"
+ROM	12	11	iu2i			0	Concerning diligence, do not be hesitant. Concerning the spirit, be eager. Concerning the Lord, serve him	"Do not be lazy in your duty, but be eager to follow the Spirit and to serve the Lord"
+ROM	12	12	l3es			0	be patient in suffering	"Wait patiently whenever you have troubles"
+ROM	12	13	vk5h			0	Share in the needs of the saints	This is the last item in the list that began in [Romans 12:9](../12/09.md). "When fellow Christians are in trouble, help them with what they need"
+ROM	12	13	exd8			0	Find many ways to show hospitality	"Always welcome them into your home when they need a place to stay"
+ROM	12	16	hwd1	figs-idiom		0	Be of the same mind toward one another	This is an idiom that means to live in unity. Alternate translation: "Agree with one another" or "Live in unity with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+ROM	12	16	ar7y			0	Do not think in proud ways	"Do not think that you are more important than others"
+ROM	12	16	cc23			0	accept lowly people	"welcome people who do not seem important"
+ROM	12	16	h469			0	Do not be wise in your own thoughts	"Do not think of yourselves as having more wisdom than everyone else"
+ROM	12	17	h2tz			0	Repay no one evil for evil	"Do not do evil things to someone who has done evil things to you"
+ROM	12	17	fzh8			0	Do good things in the sight of all people	"Do things that everyone considers to be good"
+ROM	12	18	pgt7			0	as far as it depends on you, live at peace with all people	"do whatever you can to live in peace with everyone"
+ROM	12	19	ew6x	figs-metonymy		0	give way to the wrath of God	Here "wrath" is a metonym for God's punishment. Alternate translation: "allow God to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	12	19	ns3b	figs-activepassive		0	For it is written	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For someone has written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	12	19	l2i8	figs-parallelism		0	Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that God will avenge his people. Alternate translation: "I will certainly avenge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+ROM	12	20	c4ig	figs-you		0	your enemy ... feed him ... give him a drink ... if you do this, you will heap	All forms of "you" and "your" are addressed as to one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	12	20	q7dq			0	But if your enemy is hungry ... his head	In 12:20 Paul quotes another part of Scripture. Alternate translation: "But the Scripture also says, 'If your enemy is hungry ... his head'"
+ROM	12	20	e49j			0	feed him	"give him some food"
+ROM	12	20	wce6	figs-metaphor		0	heap coals of fire on his head	Paul speaks of the blessings that the enemies will receive as if someone were pouring hot coals on their heads. Possible meanings are 1) "make the person who harmed you feel badly about how he has mistreated you" or 2) "give God a reason to judge your enemy more harshly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	12	21	q761	figs-personification		0	Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good	Paul describes "evil" as though it were a person. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let those who are evil defeat you, but defeat those who are evil by doing what is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	12	21	p7fd	figs-you		0	Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil	These verbs are addressed as to one person and so are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	13	intro	l4q7	Romans 13 General Notes		0		# Romans 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In the first part of this chapter, Paul teaches Christians to obey rulers who govern them. At that time, ungodly Roman rulers governed the land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Ungodly rulers<br>When Paul teaches about obeying rulers, some readers will find this difficult to understand, especially in places where rulers persecute the church. Christians must obey their rulers as well as obey God, unless the rulers do not allow Christians to do something God explicitly commands them to do. There are times when a believer must submit to these rulers and suffer at their hands. Christians understand that this world is temporary and they will ultimately be with God forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Flesh<br><br>This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for our sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that our physical bodies are sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that as long as Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Romans 13:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../12/intro.md) | [>>](../14/intro.md)__<br>
+ROM	13	01	v5ik	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells believers how to live under their rulers.
+ROM	13	01	b8nf	figs-synecdoche		0	Let every soul be obedient to	Here "soul" is a synecdoche for the whole person. "Every Christian should obey" or "Everyone should obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	13	01	g1by			0	higher authorities	"government officials"
+ROM	13	01	emi2			0	for	because
+ROM	13	01	wii2			0	there is no authority unless it comes from God	"all authority comes from God"
+ROM	13	01	j3lr	figs-activepassive		0	The authorities that exist have been appointed by God	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "And the people who are in authority are there because God put them there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	13	02	ui8y			0	that authority	"that government authority" or "the authority that God placed in power"
+ROM	13	02	dsa3	figs-activepassive		0	those who oppose it will receive judgment on themselves	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will judge those who oppose government authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	13	03	m3yf			0	For	Paul uses this word to begin his explanation of [Romans 13:2](../13/02.md) and to tell about what will result if the government condemns a person.
+ROM	13	03	c2xa			0	rulers are not a terror	Rulers do not make good people afraid.
+ROM	13	03	jt2z			0	to good deeds ... to evil deeds	People are identified with their "good deeds" or "evil deeds."
+ROM	13	03	z4sq	figs-rquestion		0	Do you desire to be unafraid of the one in authority?	Paul uses this question to get people to think about what they need to do in order not to be afraid of rulers. Alternate translation: "Let me tell you how you can be unafraid of the ruler." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	13	03	ahl9			0	you will receive his approval	The government will say good things about people who do what is good.
+ROM	13	04	ink8	figs-litotes		0	he does not carry the sword for no reason	You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "he carries the sword for a very good reason" or "he has the power to punish people, and he will punish people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+ROM	13	04	s3vz	figs-metonymy		0	carry the sword	Roman governors carried a short sword as a symbol of their authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	13	04	au7j	figs-metonymy		0	an avenger for wrath	Here "wrath" represents the punishment people receive when they do evil deeds. Alternate translation: "a person who punishes people as an expression of the government's anger against evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	13	05	q81v			0	not only because of the wrath, but also because of conscience	"not only so the government will not punish you, but also so you will have a clear conscience before God"
+ROM	13	06	r1jy			0	Because of this	"Because the government punishes evildoers"
+ROM	13	06	r4b3	figs-you		0	you pay	Paul is addressing the believers here, so this is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	13	06	hy4f			0	For authorities	"This is why you should pay taxes: authorities"
+ROM	13	06	j1jm			0	attend to	"administer" or "work on"
+ROM	13	07	z9cn	figs-you		0	Pay to everyone	Paul is addressing the believers here, so this is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	13	07	wg2l	figs-ellipsis		0	Tax to whom tax is due, toll to whom toll is due; fear to whom fear is due, honor to whom honor is due.	The word "Pay" is understood from the previous sentence. Alternate translation: "Pay tax to whom tax is due and toll to whom toll is due. Pay fear to whom fear is due and honor to him to whom honor is due" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ROM	13	07	nwi2	figs-metaphor		0	fear to whom fear is due, honor to whom honor is due	Here paying fear and honor is a metaphor for fearing and honoring those who deserve to be feared and honored. Alternate translation: "Fear those who deserve to be feared, and honor those who deserved to be honored" or "Respect those whom you ought to respect, and honor those whom you ought to honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	13	07	s2nf			0	toll	This is a kind of tax.
+ROM	13	08	s8pb	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells believers how to act toward neighbors.
+ROM	13	08	a69g	figs-doublenegatives		0	Owe no one anything, except to love one another	This is a double negative. You can translate it in a positive form. Alternate translation: "Pay all you owe to everyone, and love one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ROM	13	08	p6cw	figs-you		0	Owe	This verb is plural and applies to all the Roman Christians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	13	08	ay3n			0	except to love one another	This is the one debt that can remain as shown in the note above.
+ROM	13	08	i5au			0	love	This refers to the kind of love that comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself.
+ROM	13	09	wad4			0	covet	to desire to have or possess something that another person possesses.
+ROM	13	10	vy62	figs-personification		0	Love does not harm one's neighbor	This phrase portrays love as a person who is being kind to other people. Alternate translation: "People who love their neighbors do not harm them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	13	11	b6l3	figs-metaphor		0	you know the time, that it is already time for you to awake out of sleep	Paul speaks of the need for the Roman believers to change their behavior as if they needed to wake up from being asleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	13	12	ahn4	figs-metaphor		0	The night has advanced	Paul speaks of the time when people do evil deeds as night. Alternate translation: "The sinful time is almost over" or "It is as though the night is almost finished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	13	12	p7xp	figs-metaphor		0	the day has come near	Paul speaks of the time when people do what is right as the day. Alternate translation: "the time of righteousness will begin soon" or "it is as though it will soon be day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	13	12	bb8t	figs-metaphor		0	Let us therefore put aside the works of darkness	Paul speaks of of "works of darkness" as if they are clothing that a person puts aside. Here to "put aside" means to stop doing something. Here "darkness" is a metaphor for evil. Alternate translation: "Let us therefore stop doing the evil things that people do in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	13	12	y5n4	figs-metaphor		0	let us put on the armor of light	Here "light" is a metaphor for what is good and right. Paul speaks of doing what is right as if it were putting on armor to protect one's self. Alternate translation: "let us start doing what is right. Doing this will protect us from what is evil like armor protects a solider" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	13	13	gv4q	figs-inclusive		0	Let us	Paul includes his readers and other believers with himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	13	13	e6ij	figs-metaphor		0	Let us walk appropriately, as in the day	Paul speaks of living as true believers as if one were walking while it is day. Alternate translation: "Let us walk in a visible way knowing that everyone can see us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	13	13	qes3	figs-doublet		0	in sexual immorality or in uncontrolled lust	These concepts mean basically the same thing. You can combine them in your translation. Alternate translation: "sexually immoral acts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	13	13	h6xl			0	strife	This refers to plotting against and arguing with other people.
+ROM	13	13	g117			0	jealousy	This refers to negative feelings against another person's success or advantage over others.
+ROM	13	14	sir6	figs-metaphor		0	put on the Lord Jesus Christ	Paul speaks of accepting the moral nature of Christ as if he were our outer clothing that people can see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	13	14	j795			0	put on	If your language has a plural form for commands, use it here.
+ROM	13	14	xre7	figs-metonymy		0	make no provision for the flesh	Here the "flesh" refers to the self-directed nature of people who oppose God. This is the sinful nature of human beings. Alternate translation: "do not allow your old evil heart any opportunity at all for doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	14	intro	kt8c	Romans 14 General Notes		0		# Romans 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 11 of this chapter, which Paul quotes from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Weak in faith<br><br>Paul teaches that Christians can have real faith and at the same time be "weak in faith" in a given situation. This describes Christians whose faith is immature, not strong, or misunderstood. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>##### Dietary restrictions<br><br>Many religions in the ancient Near East restricted what was eaten. Christians have freedom to eat what they want. But they need to use this freedom wisely, in a way that honors the Lord and does not cause others to sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>##### The judgment seat of God<br><br>The judgment seat of God or Christ represents a time when all people, including Christians, will be held accountable for the way they lived their lives.<br>
+ROM	14	01	abm6	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul encourages believers to remember that they are answerable to God.
+ROM	14	01	jf8v			0	weak in faith	This refers to those who felt guilty over eating and drinking certain things.
+ROM	14	01	p697			0	without giving judgment about arguments	"and do not condemn them for their opinions"
+ROM	14	02	ii8g			0	One person has faith to eat anything	Here "faith" refers to doing what a person believes God is telling him to do.
+ROM	14	02	n2n6			0	another who is weak eats only vegetables	This describes a person who believes God does not want him to eat meat.
+ROM	14	04	q9bx	figs-rquestion		0	Who are you, you who judge a servant belonging to someone else?	Paul is using a question to scold those who are judging others. You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not God, and you are not allowed to judge one of his servants!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+ROM	14	04	xq7r	figs-you		0	you, you	The form of "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	14	04	ba38	figs-metaphor		0	It is before his own master that he stands or falls	Paul speaks of God as if he were a master who owned servants. Alternate translation: "Only the master can decide if he will accept the servant or not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	14	04	cp9y	figs-metaphor		0	But he will be made to stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand	Paul speaks of the servant who is acceptable to God as if he were being "made to stand" instead of falling. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "But the Lord will accept him because he is able to make the servant acceptable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	14	05	x7j2			0	One person values one day above another. Another values every day equally	"One person thinks one day is more important than all the others, but another person thinks that all days are the same"
+ROM	14	05	m511	figs-explicit		0	Let each person be convinced in his own mind	You can make the full meaning explicit. You can also translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Let each person be sure what he is doing is to honor the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	14	06	pfn6	figs-explicit		0	He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord	Here "observes" refers to worshiping. Alternate translation: "The person who worships on a certain day does it to honor the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	14	06	esu5	figs-ellipsis		0	he who eats	The word "everything" is understood from [Romans 14:3](../14/03.md). It can be repeatd here. Alternate translation: "the person who eats every kind of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ROM	14	06	f9tm			0	eats for the Lord	"eats to honor the Lord" or "eats that way in order to honor the Lord"
+ROM	14	06	jh8j	figs-ellipsis		0	He who does not eat	The word "everything" is understood from [Romans 14:3](../14/03.md). It can be repeatd here. Alternate translation: "He who does not eat everything" or "The person who does not eat certain kinds of food"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ROM	14	07	txm3	figs-explicit		0	For none of us lives for himself	Here "lives for himself" means to live only to please oneself. Alternate translation: "None of us should live merely to please ourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	14	07	u9ar	figs-inclusive		0	none of us	Paul is including his readers, so this is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	14	07	c9ls	figs-explicit		0	none dies for himself	This means one's death affects other people. Alternate translation: "none of us should think that when we die, it affects only us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	14	08	s3lb	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Paul is speaking of both himself and his readers, so all instances of "we" are inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	14	10	db9a	figs-you		0	why do you judge your brother? And you, why do you despise your brother?	By using these questions, Paul is demonstrating how he might need to scold individuals among his readers. Alternate translation: "it is wrong for you to judge your brother, and it is wrong for you to despise your brother!" or "stop judging and despising your brother!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	14	10	al55			0	brother	Here this means a fellow Christian, male or female.
+ROM	14	10	jq85	figs-metonymy		0	For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God	The "judgment seat" refers to God's authority to judge. Alternate translation: "For God will judge us all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	14	11	fel6	figs-activepassive		0	For it is written, "As	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For someone has written in the Scriptures: 'As" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	14	11	tf76	figs-explicit		0	As I live	This phrase is used to start an oath or solemn promise. Alternate translation: "You can be certain that this is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	14	11	sb6q	figs-synecdoche		0	to me every knee will bend, and every tongue will confess to God	Paul uses the words "knee" and "tongue" to refer to the whole person. Also, the Lord uses the word "God" to refer to himself. Alternate translation: "every person will bow and give praise to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+ROM	14	12	nsy8			0	will give an account of himself to God	"will have to explain our actions to God"
+ROM	14	13	ia62	figs-doublet		0	but instead decide this, that no one will place a stumbling block or a snare for his brother	Here "stumbling block" and "snare" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "but instead make it your goal not to do or say anything that might cause a fellow believer to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	14	13	cx4s			0	brother	Here this means a fellow Christian, male or female.
+ROM	14	14	t7gc	figs-doublet		0	I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus	Here the words "know" and "am persuaded" mean basically the same thing; Paul uses them to emphasize his certainty. Alternate translation: "I am certain because of my relationship with the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	14	14	fuk1	figs-doublenegatives		0	nothing is unclean by itself	You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "everything by itself is clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+ROM	14	14	mjc5			0	by itself	"by its nature" or "because of what it is"
+ROM	14	14	w3gg	figs-explicit		0	Only for him who considers anything to be unclean, for him it is unclean	Paul implies here that a person should stay away from anything that he thinks is unclean. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "But if a person thinks something is unclean, then for that person it is unclean and he should stay away from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	14	15	iw7w			0	If because of food your brother is hurt	"If you hurt your fellow believer's faith over the matter of food." Here the word "your" refers to those who are strong in faith and "brother" refers to those who are weak in faith.
+ROM	14	15	ln42			0	brother	Here this means a fellow Christian, male or female.
+ROM	14	15	bj8v	figs-metaphor		0	you are no longer walking in love	Paul speaks of the behavior of believers as if it were a walk. Alternate translation: "then you are no longer showing love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	14	16	gl48			0	So do not allow what you consider to be good to be spoken of as evil	"If someone thinks that something is evil, do not do it, even if you consider it to be good"
+ROM	14	17	j92k	figs-explicit		0	For the kingdom of God is not about food and drink, but about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit	Paul argues that God set up his kingdom so he could give us a right relationship with himself, and to provide peace and joy. Alternate translation: "For God did not set up his kingdom so that he could rule over what we eat and drink. He set up his kingdom so we could have a right relationship with him, and so he could give us peace and joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	14	18	am8m	figs-activepassive		0	approved by people	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "people will approve of him" or "people will respect him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	14	19	i3rv	figs-explicit		0	let us pursue the things of peace and the things that build up one another	Here "build up one another" refers to helping each other grow in faith. Alternate translation: "let us seek to live peacefully together and help one another grow stronger in faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	14	20	p65h	figs-explicit		0	Do not destroy the work of God because of food	You can make explicit the full meaning of this sentence. Alternate translation: "Do not undo what God has done for a fellow believer just because you want to eat a certain kind of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	14	20	dk72	figs-explicit		0	but it is evil for that person who eats and causes him to stumble	Here anything that "causes him to stumble" means it causes a weaker brother to do something that is against his conscience. Alternate translation: "but it would be a sin for someone to eat food, which another brother thinks is wrong to eat, if by eating this causes the weaker brother to do something that is against his conscience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	14	21	mrr4			0	It is good not to eat meat, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother takes offense	"It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else that might cause your brother to sin"
+ROM	14	21	iq9g			0	brother	Here this means a fellow Christian, male or female.
+ROM	14	21	e1du			0	your	This refers to the strong in faith and "brother" refers to the weak in faith.
+ROM	14	22	hjk9			0	The faith you have	This refers back to the beliefs about food and drink.
+ROM	14	22	b3hi	figs-you		0	you ... yourself	singular. Because Paul is addressing the believers, you may have to translate this using plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+ROM	14	22	r53r			0	Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves	"Blessed are those who do not feel guilty for what they decide to do"
+ROM	14	23	s1ph	figs-activepassive		0	He who doubts is condemned if he eats	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will say that the person does wrong if he is not sure if it is right to eat a certain food, but he eats it anyway" or "The person who is not sure if it is right to eat a certain food, but then eats it anyway will have a troubled conscience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	14	23	yr44	figs-explicit		0	because it is not from faith	Anything that is "not from faith" is something that God does not want you to do. You can make explicit the full meaning here. Alternate translation: "God will say that he is wrong because he is eating something he believes God does not want him to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	14	23	tr9i	figs-explicit		0	whatever is not from faith is sin	Anything that is "not from faith" is something that God does not want you to do. You can make explicit the full meaning here. Alternate translation: "you are sinning if you do something that you do not believe God wants you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	intro	ae9u	Romans 15 General Notes		0		# Romans 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 9-11 and 21 of this chapter, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>Some translations set prose quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the quoted words in verse 12.<br><br>In [Romans 15:14](../../rom/15/14.md), Paul begins to speak more personally. He shifts from teaching to telling of his personal plans.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Strong/Weak<br>These terms are used to refer to people who are mature and immature in their faith. Paul teaches that those who are strong in faith need to help those who are weak in faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br>
+ROM	15	01	cx66	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul concludes this section about believers' living for others with reminding them how Christ lived.
+ROM	15	01	u19s			0	Now	Translate this using the words your language uses to introduce a new idea into an argument.
+ROM	15	01	u73x	figs-explicit		0	we who are strong	Here "strong" refers to the people who are strong in their faith. They believe that God allows them to eat any kind of food. Alternate translation: "we who are strong in faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	01	dx9d	figs-inclusive		0	we	This refers to Paul, his readers, and other believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	15	01	cv61	figs-explicit		0	the weak	Here "the weak" refers to the people who are weak in their faith. They believe that God does not allow them to eat some kinds of food. Alternate translation: "those who are weak in faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	02	z2k8	figs-explicit		0	to build him up	By this, Paul means to strengthen someone's faith. Alternate translation: "to strengthen his faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	03	bcz1	figs-explicit		0	it was just as it is written	Here Paul refers to a scripture where Christ (the Messiah) speaks to God. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the Messiah said to God in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	15	03	qni7			0	The insults of those who insulted you fell on me	The insults of those who insulted God fell on Christ.
+ROM	15	04	txd4	figs-activepassive		0	For whatever was previously written was written for our instruction	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For in times past, the prophets wrote everything in the Scriptures to teach us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	15	04	m7yy	figs-inclusive		0	our ... we	Paul includes his readers and other believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	15	04	g6r1	figs-explicit		0	in order that through patience and through encouragement of the scriptures we would have certain hope	Here "have confidence" means that the believers will know that God will fulfill his promises. You can make explicit the full meaning in your translation. Alternate translation: "In this way the scriptures will encourage us to expect that God will do for us everything that he has promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	05	u2zm	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul encourages the believers to remember that both Gentile believers and Jews that believe are made one in Christ.
+ROM	15	05	g5xm			0	may ... God ... grant	"I pray that ... God ... will grant"
+ROM	15	05	ws7q	figs-metonymy		0	to be of the same mind with each other	Here to be of the "same mind" is a metonym that means to be in agreement with each other. Alternate translation: "to be in agreement with each other" or "to be united" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	15	06	uz1z	figs-metonymy		0	praise with one mouth	This means to be united in praising God. Alternate translation: "praise God together in unity as if only one mouth were speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	15	07	z941			0	receive one another	"accept one another""
+ROM	15	08	gbh8			0	For I say	The word "I" refers to Paul.
+ROM	15	08	k4my	figs-metonymy		0	Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision	Here "the circumcision" is a metonym that refers to the Jews. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus Christ has become a servant of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	15	08	me1e			0	in order to confirm the promises	This is one of the two purposes for which Christ became a servant of the circumcision.
+ROM	15	08	gu7z	figs-explicit		0	the promises given to the fathers	Here "the fathers" refers to the ancestors of the Jewish people. You can translate this in active form. Alternate translation: "the promises that God gave to the ancestors of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	15	09	k5q7			0	and for the Gentiles to glorify God for his mercy	This is the second reason for which Christ became a servant of the circumcision. Alternate translation: "and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy"
+ROM	15	09	xgc4	figs-activepassive		0	As it is written	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "as someone has written in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	15	09	em5q	figs-metonymy		0	sing praise to your name	Here "your name" is a metonym that refers to God. Alternate translation: "sing praise to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	15	10	yvy9			0	Again it says	"Again the scripture says"
+ROM	15	10	x4kg	figs-explicit		0	with his people	This refers to God's people. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "with the people of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	11	xw7t			0	praise him	"praise the Lord"
+ROM	15	12	fta5	figs-metonymy		0	root of Jesse	Jesse was the physical father of King David. Alternate translation: "descendant of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	15	12	i4nn	figs-explicit		0	in him the Gentiles will have hope	Here "him" refers to the descendant of Jesse, the Messiah. Those who are not Jews will also trust him to fulfill his promises. Alternate translation: "The people who are not Jews can trust him to do what he has promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	13	w7wn	figs-hyperbole		0	fill you with all joy and peace	Paul exaggerates here to emphasize his point. Alternate translation: "fill you with great joy and peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ROM	15	14	h98x	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds the believers in Rome that God chose him to reach the Gentiles.
+ROM	15	14	qfs6	figs-explicit		0	I myself am also convinced about you, my brothers	Paul is quite sure that the believers in Rome are honoring each other in their behavior. Alternate translation: "I myself am completely sure that you yourselves have acted toward others in a completely good way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	14	d878			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+ROM	15	14	qhv3	figs-hyperbole		0	filled with all knowledge	Paul exaggerates here to emphasize his point. Alternate translation: "filled with sufficient knowledge to follow God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ROM	15	14	ge2l	figs-explicit		0	also able to exhort one another	Here "exhort" means to teach. Alternate translation: "also able to teach each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	15	n2gr	figs-activepassive		0	the grace given me by God	Paul speaks of grace as if it were a physical gift that God had given him. God had appointed Paul and apostle even though he had persecuted believers before he decided to follow Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the grace that God gave me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	15	16	wiw1	figs-metaphor		0	the offering of the Gentiles might become acceptable	Paul speaks of his preaching the gospel as if he, as a priest, were making an offering to God. Alternate translation: "the Gentiles might please God when they obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	15	18	by9s			0	for the obedience of the Gentiles	"so that the Gentiles will obey God"
+ROM	15	18	xds3	figs-activepassive		0	These are things done by word and action	This can be translated in active form: Alternative translation: Alternate translation: "These are things that Christ has accomplished through what I have said and done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	15	19	lu97	figs-doublenegatives		0	by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Holy Spirit	You can translate this double negative in a positive form. Here "these are things" refers to what Christ has accomplished through Paul. Alternate translation: "For the sake of the obedience of the Gentiles, I will only speak of what Christ has accomplished through me in my words and actions and by the power of signs and wonders through the power of the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	19	g8bk	figs-doublet		0	signs and wonders	These two words mean basically the same thing and refer to various kinds of miracles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	15	19	c8ff			0	so that from Jerusalem, and round about as far as Illyricum	This is from the city of Jerusalem as far as the province of Illyricum, a region close to Italy.
+ROM	15	20	x9xm	figs-explicit		0	In this way, my desire has been to proclaim the gospel, but not where Christ is known by name	Paul only wants to preach to people who have never heard of Christ. Alternate translation: "Because of this, I want to preach the good news in places where people have never heard of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	20	kt3r	figs-metaphor		0	in order that I might not build upon another man's foundation	Paul speaks of his ministry work as if he were building a house on a foundation. Alternate translation: "in order that I might not be simply continuing the work that someone else already started. I do not want to be like a man who builds a house on someone else's foundation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	15	21	rb5r	figs-activepassive		0	It is as it is written	Here Paul refers to what Isaiah wrote in the scriptures. You can translate this in an active form and make the meaning explicit. Alternate translation: "What is happening is like what Isaiah wrote in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	21	u8d6	figs-personification		0	Those to whom no tidings of him came	Here Paul speaks of the "tidings" or message about Christ as if it were alive and able to move by itself. Alternate translation: "Those whom no one had told the news about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	15	22	f1fq	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells the believers in Rome about his personal plans to visit them and asks the believers to pray.
+ROM	15	22	ex5j	figs-activepassive		0	I was also hindered	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "they also hindered me" or "people also hindered me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	15	23	b6kl	figs-explicit		0	I no longer have any place in these regions	Paul implies that there are no more places in these areas where people live who have not heard about Christ. Alternate translation: "there are no more places in these regions where people have not heard about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	24	si59	translate-names		0	Spain	This is a roman province west of Rome that Paul desired to visit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ROM	15	24	c6wq			0	in passing	"as I pass through Rome" or "while I am on my way"
+ROM	15	24	vya3	figs-explicit		0	and to be helped by you along my journey	Here Paul implies that he wants the Roman believers to provide some financial assistance to him for his journey to Spain. Alternate translation: "that you will help me on my journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	15	24	wg6d			0	have enjoyed your company	"have enjoyed spending some time with you" or "have enjoyed visiting you"
+ROM	15	26	vn1r	figs-synecdoche		0	it was the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia	Here the words "Macedonia" and "Achaia" are synecdoches for the people who live in those areas. Alternate translation: "the believers in the provinces of Macedonia and Achaia were happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+ROM	15	27	w5ap			0	Yes, it was their good pleasure	"The believers in Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to do it"
+ROM	15	27	tfz1			0	indeed, they are their debtors	"indeed the people of Macedonia and Achaia are in debt to the believers in Jerusalem"
+ROM	15	27	en7l			0	if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them	"since the Gentiles have shared in the spiritual things of the Jerusalem believers, the Gentiles owe service to the Jerusalem believers"
+ROM	15	28	zz8u	figs-metaphor		0	made sure that they have received what was collected	Paul speaks of the money he is taking to Jerusalem as if it were a fruit that was collected for them. Alternate translation: "and have safely delivered this offering to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	15	29	ylq8	figs-explicit		0	I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ	This phrase means that Christ will bless Paul and the Roman believers. Alternate translation: "And I know that when I visit you, Christ will abundantly bless us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	30	w1ta			0	Now	If your language has a way to show that Paul has stopped talking about the good things he is confident of ([Romans 15:29](../15/29.md)) and is now starting to talk about the dangers he faces, use it here.
+ROM	15	30	yb7m			0	I urge you	"I encourage you"
+ROM	15	30	v9iy			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+ROM	15	30	fy1v			0	you strive	"you work hard" or "you struggle"
+ROM	15	31	u7st	figs-activepassive		0	I may be rescued from those who are disobedient	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God may rescue me from those who are disobedient" or "God may keep those who are disobedient from harming me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	15	31	nw5h	figs-explicit		0	that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the believers	Here Paul expresses his desire that the believers in Jerusalem will gladly accept the money from the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. Alternate translation: "pray that the believers in Jerusalem will be glad to receive the money that I am bringing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	15	33	s947	figs-explicit		0	May the God of peace	The "God of peace" means the God who causes believers to have inner peace. Alternate translation: "I pray that God who causes all of us to have inner peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	16	intro	qy96	Romans 16 General Notes		0		# Romans 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In this chapter, Paul gives personal greetings to some of the Christians in Rome. It was common to end a letter in the ancient Near East with this type of personal greeting.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>Because of the personal nature of this chapter, much of the context is unknown. This will make translation more difficult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+ROM	16	01	sg6a	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul then greets many of the believers in Rome by name.
+ROM	16	01	vkg8			0	I commend to you Phoebe	"I want you to respect Phoebe"
+ROM	16	01	sry4	translate-names		0	Phoebe	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ROM	16	01	q86q	figs-inclusive		0	our sister	The word "our" refers to Paul and all believers. Alternate translation: "our sister in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+ROM	16	01	q669	translate-names		0	Cenchrea	This was a seaport city in Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ROM	16	02	cwx1	figs-explicit		0	receive her in the Lord	Paul encourages the Roman believers to welcome Phoebe as a fellow believer. Alternate translation: "welcome her because we all belong to the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	16	02	yic3			0	in a manner worthy of the saints	"in the way that believers should welcome other believers"
+ROM	16	02	qp4w	figs-euphemism		0	stand by her	Paul encourages the Roman believers to give to Phoebe anything she needs. Alternate translation: "help her by giving her whatever she needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+ROM	16	02	inh1			0	has become a helper of many, and of myself as well	"has helped many people, and she has also helped me"
+ROM	16	03	c5lg	translate-names		0	Priscilla and Aquila	Priscilla was the wife of Aquila. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	16	03	fsk1	figs-explicit		0	my fellow workers in Christ Jesus	Paul's "fellow workers" are people who also tell others about Jesus. Alternate translation: "who work with me to tell people about Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	16	05	i32d			0	Greet the church that is in their house	"Greet the believers who meet in their house to worship"
+ROM	16	05	bn9z	translate-names		0	Epaenetus	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ROM	16	05	d1f1	figs-metaphor		0	firstfruit of Asia to Christ	Paul speaks of Epaenetus as if he were a fruit that he harvested. Alternate translation: "first person in Asia to believe in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	16	06	ew2z	translate-names		0	Mary	This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	16	07	tzk4	translate-names		0	Andronicus	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	16	07	z9uk	translate-names		0	Junias	This could be either 1) Junia, a woman's name, or, much less likely, 2) Junias, a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	16	07	gce3	figs-activepassive		0	They are prominent among the apostles	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "The apostles know them very well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	16	08	h976	translate-names		0	Ampliatus	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	16	08	alh2			0	my beloved in the Lord	"my dear friend and fellow believer"
+ROM	16	09	bd5l	translate-names		0	Urbanus ... Stachys	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	16	10	k55t	translate-names		0	Apelles ... Aristobulus	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	16	10	q96n			0	the approved in Christ	The word "approved" refers to someone who has been tested and proved to be genuine. Alternate translation: "whom Christ has approved"
+ROM	16	11	gt6r	translate-names		0	Herodion ... Narcissus	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	16	11	ket9	figs-explicit		0	who are in the Lord	This refers to those who trust in Jesus. Alternate translation: "who are believers" or "who belong to the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	16	12	sq9n	translate-names		0	Tryphaena ... Tryphosa ... Persis	These are women's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ROM	16	13	zmf4	translate-names		0	Rufus	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ROM	16	13	zy3x	figs-activepassive		0	chosen in the Lord	You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Lord has chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	16	13	hqf6	figs-metaphor		0	his mother and mine	Paul speaks of the mother of Rufus as if she were his own mother. Alternate translation: "his mother, whom I also think of as my mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	16	14	dwh9	translate-names		0	Asyncritus ... Phlegon ... Hermes ... Patrobas ... Hermas	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ROM	16	14	ck2w			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+ROM	16	15	ye9j	translate-names		0	Philologus ... Nereus ... Olympas	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ROM	16	15	n2rx	translate-names		0	Julia	The name of a woman. Julia was probably the wife of Philologus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+ROM	16	16	g2z1			0	a holy kiss	an expression of affection for fellow believers
+ROM	16	16	t1q4	figs-hyperbole		0	All the churches of Christ greet you	Here Paul speaks in a general manner concerning the churches of Christ. Alternate translation: "The believers in all the churches in this area send their greetings to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+ROM	16	17	u1m9	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives one last warning to the believers about unity and living for God.
+ROM	16	17	wx6r			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+ROM	16	17	ztv5			0	to think about	"to watch out for"
+ROM	16	17	n59l	figs-explicit		0	who are causing the divisions and stumbling	This refers to those who argue and cause others to stop trusting in Jesus. Alternate translation: "who are causing believers to argue with one another and to stop having faith in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	16	17	j9x7			0	They are going beyond the teaching that you have learned	"They teach things that do not agree with the truth you have already learned"
+ROM	16	17	b318	figs-metaphor		0	Turn away from them	"Turn away" here is an metaphor for "refuse to listen." Alternate translation: "Do not listen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	16	18	ea6h	figs-ellipsis		0	but their own stomach	The words "they serve" are understood from the previous phrase. This can be expressed as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "Rather, they serve their own stomach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+ROM	16	18	nxn4	figs-metonymy		0	but their own stomach	Here "stomach" is a metonym that refers to physical desires. Serving there stomach represents satisfying their desires. Alternate translation: "but they only want to satisfy their own selfish desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	16	18	eif6	figs-doublet		0	By their smooth and flattering speech	The words "smooth" and "flattering" mean basically the same thing. Paul is emphasizing how these people are deceiving believers. Alternate translation: "By saying things that seem to be good and true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+ROM	16	18	c2je	figs-metonymy		0	they deceive the hearts of the innocent	Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "they deceive the innocent believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+ROM	16	18	m9h5			0	innocent	This refers to those who are simple, inexperienced, and naive. Alternate translation: "those who innocently trust them" or "those who do not know these teachers are fooling them"
+ROM	16	19	imc7	figs-personification		0	For your example of obedience reaches everyone	Here Paul speaks of the Roman believers' obedience as if it were a person who could go to people. Alternate translation: "For everyone has heard how you obey Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+ROM	16	19	le5l			0	innocent to that which is evil	"not involved in doing evil things"
+ROM	16	20	s3cq	figs-metaphor		0	The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet	The phrase "crush under your feet" refers to complete victory over an enemy. Here Paul speaks of the victory over Satan as if the Roman believers were trampling an enemy under their feet. Alternate translation: "Soon God will give you peace and complete victory over Satan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	16	21	z4g3	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives greetings from the believers who are with him.
+ROM	16	21	ku15	translate-names		0	Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	16	22	xu3q	translate-names		0	Tertius, who write this epistle down	Tertius is the man who wrote down what Paul spoke. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	16	22	nx4g			0	greet you in the Lord	"greet you as a fellow believer"
+ROM	16	23	sw7r	translate-names		0	Gaius ... Erastus ... Quartus	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+ROM	16	23	j9u7			0	the host	This refers to Gaius, the person in whose house Paul and his fellow believers gathered for worship.
+ROM	16	23	m5hg			0	the treasurer	This is a person who takes care of the money for a group.
+ROM	16	25	psm3	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul closes with a prayer of blessing.
+ROM	16	25	v71l			0	Now	Here the word "now" marks the closing section of the letter. If you have a way of doing this in your language, you can use it here.
+ROM	16	25	pp5k	figs-metaphor		0	to make you stand	Paul speaks here of having strong faith as if a person were standing, instead of falling. Alternate translation: "to make your faith strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+ROM	16	25	kmw1			0	according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ	"by the good news that I have preached about Jesus Christ"
+ROM	16	25	s5ky	figs-metaphor		0	according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages	Paul says that God has revealed previously hidden truths to the believers. He speaks of these truths as if they were a secret. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "because God has revealed to us believers the secret that he was keeping for a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	16	26	d7r5	figs-doublet		0	but now has been revealed and made known through the prophetic writings to all nations, by the command of the eternal God	The verbs "revealed" and "made known" mean basically the same thing. Paul uses both of them to emphasize his point. You can combine these words and translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "but now the eternal God has made it known to all the nations through the prophetic writings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+ROM	16	26	lc6d	figs-abstractnouns		0	to bring about the obedience of faith	Here "obedience" and "faith" are abstract nouns. You can use the verbs "obey" and "trust" in your translation. You may need to make explicit who will obey and trust. Alternate translation: "so that all nations will obey God because they trust in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+ROM	16	27	qmj7	figs-explicit		0	To the only wise God ... be glory forever. Amen	Here "through Jesus Christ" refers to what Jesus did. To give "glory" means to praise God. Alternate translation: "Because of what Jesus Christ has done for us, we will praise forever the one who alone is God and who alone is wise. Amen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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+1CO	front	intro	e8ey	Introduction to 1 Corinthians		0		# Introduction to 1 Corinthians<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of 1 Corinthians<br><br>1. Divisions in the church (1:10-4:21)<br>1. Moral sins and irregularities (5:1-13)<br>1. Christians taking other Christians to court (6:1-20)<br>1. Marriage and related matters (7:1-40)<br>1. Misuse of Christian liberty; food sacrificed to idols, fleeing idolatry; women's head coverings (8:1-13; 10:1-11:16)<br>1. Paul's rights as an apostle (9:1-27)<br>1. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)<br>1. The gifts of the Holy Spirit (12:1-31)<br>1. Love (13:1-13)<br>1. The gifts of the Holy Spirit: prophecy and languages (14:1-40)<br>1. The resurrection of believers and the resurrection of Christ (15:1-58)<br>1. Closing: the contribution for Christians in Jerusalem, requests, and personal greetings (16:1-24)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of 1 Corinthians?<br><br>Paul wrote 1 Corinthians. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>Paul started the church that met in Corinth. He was staying in the city of Ephesus when he wrote this letter.<br><br>#### What is the Book of 1 Corinthians about?<br><br>1 Corinthians is a letter that Paul wrote to the believers who were in the city of Corinth. Paul had heard that there were problems among the believers there. They were arguing with each other. Some of them did not understand some of the Christian teachings. And some of them were behaving badly. In this letter, Paul responded to them and encouraged them to live in a way that pleased God.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "First Corinthians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's First Letter to the Church in Corinth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What was the city of Corinth like?<br><br>Corinth was a major city located in ancient Greece. Because it was near the Mediterranean Sea, many travelers and traders came to buy and sell goods there. This resulted in the city having people from many different cultures. The city was famous for having people who lived in immoral ways. The people worshipped Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. As part of the ceremonies honoring Aphrodite, her worshipers had sexual intercourse with temple prostitutes.<br><br>#### What was the problem with meat sacrificed to idols?<br><br>Many animals were slaughtered and sacrificed to the false gods in Corinth. Priests and worshipers kept some of the meat. Much of the meat was sold in markets. Many Christians disagreed with each other over whether it was right for them to eat this meat, because it had been dedicated to a false god. Paul writes about this problem in 1 Corinthians.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in 1 Corinthians in the ULT?<br><br>The scriptures use such words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating into English, 1 Corinthians ULT uses the following principles:<br><br>* Sometimes the meaning in a passage implies moral holiness. Especially important for understanding the gospel is the fact that God considers Christians to be sinless because they are united to Jesus Christ. Another related fact is that God is perfect and faultless. A third fact is that Christians are to conduct themselves in a blameless, faultless manner in life. In these cases, the ULT uses "holy," "holy God," "holy ones," or "holy people." (See: 1:2; 3:17)<br>* Sometimes the meaning in a passage indicates a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In these cases, the ULT uses "believer" or "believers." (See: 6:1, 2; 14:33; 16:1, 15)<br>* Sometimes the meaning in the passage implies the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULT uses "set apart," "dedicated to," "reserved for," or "sanctified." (See: 1:2; 6:11; 7:14, 34)<br><br>The UST will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.<br><br>#### What is the meaning of "flesh?"<br><br>Paul frequently used the terms "flesh" or "fleshly" to refer to Christians who did sinful things. However, it is not the physical world that is evil. Paul also described Christians who lived in a righteous way as "spiritual." This is because they did what the Holy Spirit taught them to do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])<br><br>#### What did Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?<br><br>This kind of expression occurs in 1:2, 30, 31; 3:1; 4:10, 15, 17; 6:11, 19; 7:22; 9:1, 2; 11:11, 25; 12:3, 9, 13, 18, 25; 14:16; 15:18, 19, 22, 31, 58; 16:19, 24. Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. At the same time, he often intended other meanings as well. See, for example, "those who have been dedicated in Christ Jesus" (1:2), where Paul specifically meant that Christian believers have been dedicated to Christ.<br><br>Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 1 Corinthians?<br><br>For the following verses, modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. Translators are advised to follow the modern versions of the Bible. However, if in the translators' region there are Bibles that read according to older versions of the Bible, the translators can follow those. If so, these verses should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that they were probably not original to 1 Corinthians.<br><br>* "Therefore glorify God with your body." Some older versions read "Therefore glorify God with your body and in your spirit, which are God's." (6:20)<br>* "I did this even though I myself was not under the law" (9:20). Some older versions leave this passage out.<br>* "for the sake of conscience--the conscience of the other man." Some older versions read "for the sake of conscience: for the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord: the conscience of the other man." (10:28)<br>* "and that I give my body to be burned" (13:3). Some older versions read, "and that I give my body so that I might boast."<br>* "But if anyone does not recognize this, let him not be recognized" (14:38). Some older versions read, "But if anyone is ignorant of this, let him be ignorant."<br><br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+1CO	01	intro	ud5y	1 Corinthians 01 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The first three verses are a greeting. In the ancient Near East, this was a common way of starting a letter.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the words of verse 19, which are from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Disunity<br>In this chapter, Paul scolds the church for being divided and for following different apostles. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]])<br><br>##### Spiritual gifts<br>Spiritual gifts are specific supernatural abilities to help the church. The Holy Spirit gives these gifts to Christians after they come to believe in Jesus. Paul lists spiritual gifts in Chapter 12. Some scholars believe the Holy Spirit gave some of these gifts only in the early church to help establish the developing church. Other scholars believe all the gifts of the Spirit are still available to help all Christians throughout the church history. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Idioms<br><br>In this chapter, Paul refers to the return of Christ using two different phrases: "the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ" and "the day of our Lord Jesus Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Paul uses rhetorical questions to scold the Corinthians for dividing into factions and for relying on human wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Stumbling block<br>A stumbling block is a rock people stumble over. Here it means the Jews find it hard to believe that God allowed his Messiah to be crucified. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+1CO	01	01	e8j3			0	Paul	Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter. Alternate translation: "I, Paul"
+1CO	01	01	qp1n	translate-names		0	Sosthenes our brother	This indicates that both Paul and the Corinthians knew Sosthenes. Alternate translation: "Sosthenes the brother you and I know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CO	01	02	r9kg			0	to the church of God at Corinth	Your language may have a particular way of introducing the intended audience. Alternate translation: "wrote this letter to you in Corinth who believe in God"
+1CO	01	02	e75p			0	those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus	Here "sanctified" refers to people whom God has reserved to honor him. Alternate translation: "to those whom Christ Jesus has set apart for God" or "to those whom God has set apart for himself because they belong to Christ Jesus"
+1CO	01	02	e8jw	figs-activepassive		0	who are called to be holy people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God has called to be holy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	01	02	l21m	figs-metonymy		0	who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ	The word "name" here is a metonym for person of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "who call on the Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	01	02	l9rq	figs-inclusive		0	their Lord and ours	The word "ours" includes Paul's audience. Jesus is the Lord of Paul and the Corinthians and all the churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1CO	01	03	gc2b			0	General Information:	Paul and Sosthenes wrote this letter to the Christians who belonged to the church in Corinth.
+1CO	01	03	gc2b	figs-you		0	General Information:	Unless otherwise noted, such words as "you" and "your" refer to Paul's audience and so are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	01	04	pt1r	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul describes the believer's position and fellowship in Christ as they wait for his coming.
+1CO	01	04	t16d	figs-metaphor		0	because of the grace of God that Christ Jesus gave to you	Paul speaks of grace as though it were a physical object that Jesus gives Christians as a gift. Alternate translation: "because Christ Jesus has made it possible for God to be kind to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	01	05	js7f			0	He has made you rich	Possible meanings are 1) "Christ has made you rich" or 2) "God has made you rich."
+1CO	01	05	jw1s	figs-hyperbole		0	made you rich in every way	Paul is speaking in general terms. Alternate translation: "made you rich with all kinds of spiritual blessings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CO	01	05	j48t			0	in all speech	God has enabled you to tell others about God's message in many ways.
+1CO	01	05	qy8c			0	all knowledge	God has enabled you to understand God's message in many ways.
+1CO	01	06	h9zk			0	the testimony about Christ has been confirmed as true among you	Possible meanings are 1) "you saw for yourselves that what we had said about Christ was true" or 2) "other people learned from seeing how you now live that what we and you say about Christ is true."
+1CO	01	07	t2hd			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true"
+1CO	01	07	p5y6	figs-litotes		0	you lack no spiritual gift	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you have every spiritual gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1CO	01	07	fe4q			0	the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ	Possible meanings are 1) "the time when God will reveal the Lord Jesus Christ" or 2) "the time when our Lord Jesus Christ will reveal himself."
+1CO	01	08	pif5			0	you will be blameless	There will be no reason for God to condemn you.
+1CO	01	09	u6w6			0	God is faithful	"God will do everything he has said he will do"
+1CO	01	09	kx3z	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	his Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1CO	01	10	spu8	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds the Corinthian believers that they are to live in unity with each other and that the message of the cross of Christ, not baptism by people, is what saves.
+1CO	01	10	k7gw			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+1CO	01	10	sw54	figs-metonymy		0	through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ	"Name" here is a metonym for the person of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "by means of our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	01	10	u4y2			0	that you all agree	"that you live in harmony with one another"
+1CO	01	10	j75c			0	that there be no divisions among you	"that you do not divide into separate groups among yourselves"
+1CO	01	10	emt2			0	be joined together with the same mind and by the same purpose	"live in unity"
+1CO	01	11	e8jb			0	Chloe's people	This refers to family members, servants, and others who are part of the household of which Chloe, a woman, is the head.
+1CO	01	11	vbe6			0	there are factions among you	"you are in groups that quarrel one with another"
+1CO	01	12	a57r			0	Each one of you says	Paul is expressing a general attitude of division.
+1CO	01	13	wf6r	figs-rquestion		0	Is Christ divided?	Paul wishes to emphasize the truth that Christ is not divided but one. "It is not possible to divide Christ in the way you are doing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	01	13	g5qh	figs-rquestion		0	Was Paul crucified for you?	Paul wishes to emphasize that it was Christ, not Paul or Apollos, who was crucified. This can also be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "It certainly was not Paul whom they put to death on the cross for your salvation!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	01	13	tb2i	figs-rquestion		0	Were you baptized in the name of Paul?	Paul wishes to emphasize that we all are baptized in the name of Christ. This can also be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "It was not in the name of Paul that people baptized you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	01	13	zi1y	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of Paul	"In the name of" here is a metonym for "by the authority of." Alternate translation: "by Paul's authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	01	14	hhh8			0	none of you, except	"only"
+1CO	01	14	vqq6	translate-names		0	Crispus	He was a synagogue ruler who became a Christian. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CO	01	14	lv4y	translate-names		0	Gaius	He traveled with the Apostle Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CO	01	15	hv3m	figs-metonymy		0	This was so that no one would say that you were baptized into my name	Here "name" represents "authority." This means Paul did not baptize others because they may claim that they became Paul's disciples. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For some of you might have claimed that I baptized you to make you my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	01	16	ed59	translate-names		0	the household of Stephanas	This refers to the family members and slaves in the house where Stephanas, a man, was the head. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CO	01	17	tg7i			0	Christ did not send me to baptize	This means that baptism was not the primary goal of Paul's ministry.
+1CO	01	17	zn1n	figs-activepassive		0	words of human wisdom ... the cross of Christ should not be emptied of its power	Paul speaks of "words of human wisdom" as if they were people, the cross as a container, and of power as a physical thing that Jesus can put in that container. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "words of human wisdom ... those words of human wisdom should not empty the cross of Christ of its power" or "words of human wisdom ... people should not stop believing the message about Jesus and start thinking I am more important than Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	01	18	j7cw	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul emphasizes God's wisdom rather than man's wisdom.
+1CO	01	18	fq4x			0	the message about the cross	"the preaching about the crucifixion" or "the message of Christ's dying on the cross"
+1CO	01	18	p4wb			0	is foolishness	"is senseless" or "is silly"
+1CO	01	18	lq5z			0	to those who are dying	Here "dying" refers to the process of spiritual death.
+1CO	01	18	ji74			0	it is the power of God	"it is God working powerfully in us"
+1CO	01	19	tc6n			0	I will frustrate the understanding of the intelligent	"I will confuse intelligent people" or "I will make the plans intelligent people make completely fail"
+1CO	01	20	m6tf	figs-rquestion		0	Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this world?	Paul emphasizes that truly wise people are nowhere to be found. Alternate translation: "Compared with the wisdom of the gospel, there are no wise people, no scholars, no debaters!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	01	20	rkf9			0	the scholar	a person who is recognized as someone who has studied a great deal
+1CO	01	20	u5j5			0	the debater	a person who argues about what he knows or who is skilled in such arguments
+1CO	01	20	a7zl	figs-rquestion		0	Has not God turned the wisdom of the world into foolishness?	Paul uses this question to emphasize what God has done to the wisdom of this world. Alternate translation: "God has shown that everything they call wisdom is really foolishness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	01	21	d7xw			0	those who believe	Possible meanings are 1) "all who believe the message" or 2) "all who believe in Christ."
+1CO	01	22	v9fa	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to Paul and other Bible teachers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+1CO	01	23	ntu3	figs-activepassive		0	Christ crucified	"about Christ, who died on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	01	23	krw3	figs-metaphor		0	a stumbling block	Just as a person can stumble over a block on a road, so the message of salvation through the crucifixion of the Christ keeps Jews from believing in Jesus. Alternate translation: "not acceptable" or "very offensive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	01	24	h7iw			0	to those whom God has called	"to the people God calls"
+1CO	01	24	bgt1			0	we preach Christ	"we teach about Christ" or "we tell all people about Christ"
+1CO	01	24	hu1s			0	Christ as the power and the wisdom of God	Possible meanings are 1) "God acted powerfully and wisely by sending Christ to die for us" or "through Christ God has shown how strong and wise he is."
+1CO	01	24	w9vm			0	the power ... of God	Another possible meaning is that Christ is powerful and it is through Christ that God saves us.
+1CO	01	24	p1hu			0	the wisdom of God	Another possible meaning is that God shows the content of his wisdom through Christ.
+1CO	01	25	h9hh	figs-irony		0	the foolishness of God is wiser than people, and the weakness of God is stronger than people	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is speaking ironically about God's foolishness and weakness. Paul knows God is not foolish or weak. Alternate translation: "what seems to be the foolishness of God is wiser than people's wisdom, and what seems to be the weakness of God is stronger than the people's strength" or 2) Paul is speaking from the point of view of the Greek people who may think God is foolish or weak. Alternate translation: "what people call God's foolishness is really wiser than what people call wisdom, and what people call God's weakness is really stronger than people's strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+1CO	01	26	ps3r	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul emphasizes the believer's position before God.
+1CO	01	26	w6l1			0	Not many of you	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Very few of you"
+1CO	01	26	pws2			0	wise by human standards	"what most people would call wise"
+1CO	01	26	w8rv			0	of noble birth	"special because your family is important"
+1CO	01	27	qv5l	figs-parallelism		0	God chose ... wise. God chose ... strong	Paul repeats many of the same words in two sentences that mean almost the same thing to emphasize the difference between God's way of doing things and how people think God should do them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CO	01	27	b5n6			0	God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise	"God chose to use those whom the world thinks are foolish to shame those whom the world thinks are wise"
+1CO	01	27	tsv5			0	God chose what is weak in the world to shame what is strong	"God chose to use those whom the world thinks are weak to shame those whom the world thinks are strong"
+1CO	01	28	k3kd			0	what is low and despised	the people whom the world rejects. Alternate translation: "people who are humble and rejected"
+1CO	01	28	ald1	figs-activepassive		0	things that are regarded as nothing	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that which people usually regard as without value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	01	28	gj19			0	nothing, to bring to nothing things that are held as valuable	"nothing. He did this so he could show that the things that are held as valuable are really worthless"
+1CO	01	28	f11p	figs-activepassive		0	things that are held as valuable	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "things that people think are worth money" or "things that people think are worth respect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	01	29	q8kq			0	He did this	"God did this"
+1CO	01	30	fmr3			0	Because of what God did	This refers to the work of Christ on the cross.
+1CO	01	30	a7bs	figs-inclusive		0	us ... our	These words refer to Paul, those with him, and the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1CO	01	30	f1at	figs-metonymy		0	Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God	Possible meanings are 1) "Christ Jesus, who has made clear to us how wise God is" or 2) "Christ Jesus, who has given us God's wisdom." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	01	31	fym9			0	Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord	"If a person boasts, he should boast about how great the Lord is"
+1CO	02	intro	k86p	1 Corinthians 02 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the words of verses 9 and 16, which are from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Wisdom<br>Paul continues the discussion from the first chapter that contrasts human wisdom and God's wisdom. For Paul, wisdom can be simple and human ideas foolish. He said the wisdom from the Holy Spirit is the only true wisdom. Paul uses the phrase "hidden wisdom" when he refers to previously unknown truths. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]])<br>
+1CO	02	01	kjc7	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul contrasts human wisdom and God's wisdom. He emphasizes that spiritual wisdom comes from God.
+1CO	02	01	qvj7			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+1CO	02	02	a2g9	figs-hyperbole		0	I decided to know nothing ... except Jesus Christ	When Paul said that he "decided to know nothing" he exaggerated to emphasize that he decided focus on and teach about nothing other than Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "I decided to teach nothing ... except Jesus Christ" or "I decided not to teach anything ... except Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CO	02	03	s9lp			0	I was with you	"I was visiting with you"
+1CO	02	03	e8li			0	in weakness	Possible meanings are: 1) "physically weak" or 2) "feeling like I could not do what I needed to do."
+1CO	02	04	z81a			0	persuasive words of wisdom	words that sound wise and with which the speaker hopes to cause people to do or believe something
+1CO	02	06	sg76			0	General Information:	Paul interrupts his main argument to explain what he means by "wisdom" and to whom he desires to speak.
+1CO	02	06	azm7			0	Now we do speak	The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Paul begins to explain that true wisdom is God's wisdom.
+1CO	02	06	uka3	figs-abstractnouns		0	speak wisdom	The abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as the adjective, "wise." Alternate translation: "speak wise words" or "speak a wise message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CO	02	06	eq1q			0	the mature	"mature believers"
+1CO	02	07	k2ct			0	before the ages	"before God created anything"
+1CO	02	07	q2z9			0	for our glory	"in order to ensure our future glory"
+1CO	02	08	zc89			0	the Lord of glory	"Jesus, the glorious Lord"
+1CO	02	09	fu1y			0	Things that no eye ... imagined, the things ... who love him	This is an incomplete sentence. Some translations make it a complete sentence: "Things that no eye ... imagined; these are the things ... who love him." Others leave it incomplete but show that it is incomplete by using non-final punctuation here and beginning the next verse as a continuation of this verse: "'Things that no eye ... imagined, the things ... who love him'—"
+1CO	02	09	j9ib	figs-metonymy		0	Things that no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has imagined	This is a triplet referring to all parts of a person to emphasize that no man has ever been aware of the things that God has prepared. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	02	09	t61v			0	the things that God has prepared for those who love him	The Lord has created in heaven wonderful surprises for those who love him.
+1CO	02	10	ul14			0	These are the things	Paul speaks of the truths about Jesus and the cross. If [1 Corinthians 2:9](../02/09.md) is treated as an incomplete sentence, "these are the things."
+1CO	02	11	h4p8	figs-rquestion		0	For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of the person in him?	Paul uses this question to emphasize that no one knows what a person is thinking except the person himself. Alternate translation: "No one knows what a person is thinking except that person's spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	02	11	i47d			0	spirit of the person	This refers to a person's inner being, his own spiritual nature.
+1CO	02	11	gw3u	figs-doublenegatives		0	no one knows the deep things of God except the Spirit of God	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "only the Spirit of God knows the deep things of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1CO	02	12	zbv8	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" includes both Paul and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1CO	02	12	n1c7	figs-activepassive		0	freely given to us by God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God freely gave to us" or "that God has kindly given us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	02	13	u797			0	The Spirit interprets spiritual words with spiritual wisdom	The Holy Spirit communicates God's truth to believers in the Spirit's own words and gives them his own wisdom.
+1CO	02	13	yg45			0	The Spirit interprets spiritual words with spiritual wisdom	"The Spirit explains uses his own spiritual wisdom to explain spiritual words"
+1CO	02	14	cve2	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" includes both Paul and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1CO	02	14	hq3u			0	unspiritual person	the non-Christian person, who has not received the Holy Spirit
+1CO	02	14	gwe3			0	because they are spiritually discerned	"because understanding these things requires the aid of the Spirit"
+1CO	02	15	w4q7			0	The one who is spiritual	"The believer who has received the Spirit"
+1CO	02	16	m4pu	figs-rquestion		0	For who can know the mind of the Lord, that he can instruct him?	Paul uses this question to emphasize that no one knows the mind of the Lord. No one is as wise as the Lord. Alternate translation: "No one can know the mind of the Lord, so no one can teach him anything he does not already know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	03	intro	g6ku	1 Corinthians 03 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page to make them easier to read. The ULT does this with the quoted words of verses 19 and 20.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Fleshly people<br>The Corinthian believers were immature because of their unrighteous actions. He calls them "fleshly," meaning acting as nonbelievers. This term is used in opposition to those who are "spiritual." Christians following their "flesh" are acting foolishly. They are following the wisdom of the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>There are many metaphors in this chapter. Paul uses "babies" and "milk" to illustrate spiritual immaturity. He uses the metaphors of planting and watering to describe the roles he and Apollos played in growing the church in Corinth. Paul uses other metaphors to help teach spiritual truths to the Corinthians and to help them to understand his teachings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[1 Corinthians 03:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../02/intro.md) | [>>](../04/intro.md)__<br>
+1CO	03	01	a43d	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul now reminds the Corinthian believers of how they are actually living instead of behaving as their position before God is. He then reminds them that the person who teaches them is not as important as God who gives their growth.
+1CO	03	01	r4iw			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+1CO	03	01	jx17			0	spiritual people	people who obey the Spirit
+1CO	03	01	r5w5			0	fleshly people	people who follow their own desires
+1CO	03	01	ja6t	figs-metaphor		0	as to little children in Christ	The Corinthians are compared to children very young in age and understanding. Alternate translation: "as to very young believers in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	02	vg2v	figs-metaphor		0	I fed you milk, not solid food	The Corinthians can understand only easy truths like babies who can drink only milk. They are not mature enough to understand greater truths like older children who now can eat solid food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	02	vt3e	figs-explicit		0	you are not yet ready	It is implied that they are not ready to understand more difficult teachings. Alternate translation: "you still are not ready to understand the harder teachings about following Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CO	03	03	m712			0	still fleshly	still behaving according to sinful or worldly desires
+1CO	03	03	k5ll	figs-rquestion		0	are you not living according to the flesh, and are you not walking by human standards?	Paul is rebuking the Corinthians for their sinful behavior. "Walking" here is a metaphor for "judging your behavior," deciding what is good and bad. Alternate translation: "you should be ashamed because you are behaving according to your sinful desires and you are using human standards to decide whether your behavior is good or bad!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	04	s96g	figs-rquestion		0	are you not living as human beings?	Paul is rebuking the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "you should be ashamed because you are living the same way people who do not have the Spirit live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	03	05	m463	figs-rquestion		0	Who then is Apollos? Who is Paul?	Paul is emphasizing that he and Apollos are not the original source of the gospel, and therefore the Corinthians should not follow them. Alternate translation: "It is wrong to form groups to follow Apollos or Paul!" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	03	05	lq6n	figs-rquestion		0	Who is Paul?	Paul is speaking of himself as though he were speaking of someone else. Alternate translation: "I am not important!" or "Who am I?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1CO	03	05	qmy2	figs-ellipsis		0	Servants through whom you believed	Paul answers his own question by saying that he and Apollos are God's servants. Alternate translation: "Paul and Apollos are servants of Christ, and you believed in Christ because we served him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CO	03	05	f6wm	figs-ellipsis		0	Servants through whom you believed, to each of whom the Lord gave tasks	This can be stated with the understood information. Alternate translation: "We are servants through whom youbelieved. We are only people to whom the Lord gave tasks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CO	03	06	iah7	figs-metaphor		0	I planted	The knowledge of God is compared to a seed which must be planted in order to grow. Alternate translation: "When I preached God's word to you, I was like one who plants seeds in a garden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	06	gyi5	figs-metaphor		0	Apollos watered	As seeds need water, faith needs further teaching in order for it to grow. Alternate translation: "and when Apollos continued to teach you God's word, he was like one who waters a garden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	06	iq9n	figs-metaphor		0	but God gave the growth	As plants grow and develop, so faith and knowledge in God also grow and become deeper and stronger. Alternate translation: "but God caused you to grow" or "but just as God causes plants to grow, he causes you to grow spiritually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	07	dl3z			0	neither he who plants ... is anything. But it is God who gives the growth	Paul stresses that neither he nor Apollos is responsible for the believers' spiritual growth, but it is God's doing.
+1CO	03	07	c68g	figs-abstractnouns		0	it is God who gives the growth	Here to give growth means to cause growth. The abstract noun "growth" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "it is God who causes you to grow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CO	03	08	s16b	figs-metaphor		0	he who plants and he who waters are one	Paul speaks of telling people the good news and teaching those who have accepted it as if they were planting and watering plants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	08	za43			0	are one	Possible meanings are "one" are 1) "united in purpose" or 2) "equal in importance."
+1CO	03	08	zd36			0	wages	an amount of money that a worker receives for his work
+1CO	03	09	gj26	figs-exclusive		0	we	This refers to Paul and Apollos but not the Corinthian church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+1CO	03	09	r9sn			0	God's fellow workers	Paul considers himself and Apollos as working together.
+1CO	03	09	lqg1	figs-metaphor		0	You are God's garden	Possible meanings are 1) being God's garden represents belonging to God. Alternate translation: "You are like a garden that belongs to God" or 2) being God's garden represents God causing us to grow. Alternate translation: "You are like a garden that God makes grow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	09	l2fq	figs-metaphor		0	God's building	Possible meanings are 1) being God's building represents belonging to God. Alternate translation: "and you are like a building that belongs to God" or 2) being God's building represents God causing us to become what he wants. Alternate translation: "and you are like a building that God is constructing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	10	iln9	figs-activepassive		0	According to the grace of God that was given to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "According to the task that God freely gave me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	03	10	a69q	figs-metaphor		0	I laid a foundation	Paul equates his teaching of faith and salvation in Jesus Christ to laying a foundation for a building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	10	pwi7	figs-metaphor		0	another is building on it	Paul is referring to the person or people who are teaching the Corinthians at that time as if they are carpenters who are constructing the building above the foundation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	10	px9c			0	let each man	This refers to God's workers in general. Alternate translation: "let each person who serves God"
+1CO	03	11	jt2b	figs-activepassive		0	no one can lay a foundation other than the one that has been laid	This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "no one can lay a foundation other than the foundation that I, Paul, have laid" or "I have already laid the only foundation that anyone can lay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	03	12	np7c			0	General Information:	Paul speaks of what builders usually do when constructing a building to describe what the teachers in Corinth are actually doing. Builders usually only use gold, silver, or precious stones as decorations on buildings.
+1CO	03	12	nbu2	figs-metaphor		0	Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw	The building materials used to build a new building are being compared to the spiritual values used to build a person's behavior and activities during his lifetime. Alternate translation: "Whether a person builds with valuable materials that will last or with cheap materials that burn easily" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	12	i14y			0	precious stones	"expensive stones"
+1CO	03	13	t2mk	figs-activepassive		0	his work will be revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will show everyone what the builder has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	03	13	mv14	figs-metaphor		0	for the daylight will reveal it	The "daylight" here is a metaphor for the time when God will judge everyone. When God shows everyone what these teachers have done, it will be like the sun has come up to reveal what happened during the night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	13	ndu3	figs-metaphor		0	For it will be revealed in fire. The fire will test the quality of what each one had done	Just as fire will reveal the strengths or destroy the weaknesses of a building, God's fire will judge man's efforts and activities. Alternate translation: "God will use fire to show the quality of his work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	03	14	t8yv			0	General Information:	The terms "a person" and "anyone's" and "he" and "himself" refer to believers.
+1CO	03	14	s4u3			0	work remains	"work lasts" or "work survives"
+1CO	03	15	c2xj	figs-activepassive		0	if anyone's work is burned up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if the fire destroys anyone's work" or "if the fire ruins anyone's work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	03	15	ups4	figs-abstractnouns		0	he will suffer loss	The abstract noun "loss" can be expressed with the verb "lose." Alternate translation: "he will lose his reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CO	03	15	w1zv	figs-activepassive		0	but he himself will be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but God will save him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	03	16	uq2g	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that you are God's temple and that the Spirit of God lives in you?	Paul is rebuking the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "You act as though you do not know that you are God's temple and the Spirit of God lives in you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	03	18	glg8			0	Let no one deceive himself	Nobody should believe the lie that he himself is wise in this world.
+1CO	03	18	p3wi			0	in this age	according to the way people who do not believe decide what is wise
+1CO	03	18	s7xi	figs-irony		0	let him become a "fool"	"that person should be willing to have people who do not believe call him a fool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+1CO	03	19	zws3			0	He catches the wise in their craftiness	God traps the people who think they are clever and uses their own schemes to trap them.
+1CO	03	20	la6x			0	The Lord knows that the reasoning of the wise is futile	"The Lord knows that what people who think they are wise plan to do is futile"
+1CO	03	20	kz2u			0	futile	useless
+1CO	03	23	nj48			0	you are Christ's, and Christ is God's	"you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God"
+1CO	04	intro	vg5z	1 Corinthians 04 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Pride<br>Paul contrasts the Corinthians being proud with the apostles being humble. The Corinthian believers had no reason to be proud. All that they had, and all they were, was a gift from God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>Paul uses many metaphors in this chapter. He describes the apostles as servants. Paul speaks of a victory parade where the apostles are the prisoners who will be killed. He uses a rod to stand for punishment. He calls himself their father because he is their "spiritual father." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])<br><br>##### Irony<br>Paul uses irony to shame the Corinthians for being proud. The Corinthian believers are reigning but the apostles are suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Paul uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. He uses them to emphasize important points as he teaches the Corinthians. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)<br>
+1CO	04	01	k1v5	Connecting Statement:		0		Having just reminded the people not to be proud concerning who taught them about the Lord and who had baptized them, Paul reminds the Corinthian believers that all believers are to be humble servants.
+1CO	04	02	th8e	figs-123person		0	what is required of stewards	Paul is speaking of himself as if he were speaking about other people. Alternate translation: "we are required to be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1CO	04	03	k6nc			0	it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you	Paul is comparing the difference between human judgment and God's judgment. Man's judgment is not important compared to God's true judgment upon man.
+1CO	04	04	u9jd			0	I am not aware of any charge being made against me	"I have not heard anyone accuse me of doing wrong"
+1CO	04	04	h3wl			0	that does not mean I am innocent. It is the Lord who judges me	"that lack of accusation does not prove I am innocent. The Lord knows if I am innocent or guilty"
+1CO	04	05	qi3g			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true"
+1CO	04	05	wl3i	figs-metaphor		0	He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the purposes of the heart	Here "bring to light the hidden things of darkness" is a metaphor for making known to everyone things that were done in secret. Here "heart" is a metonym for people's thoughts and intentions. Alternate translation: "Like a light that shines on things in darkness, God will show what people have secretly done and what they secretly planned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	04	06	ijn5			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+1CO	04	06	ziz9			0	for your sakes	"for your welfare"
+1CO	04	07	fnu3	figs-you		0	between you ... do you have that you did not ... you have freely ... do you boast ... you had not	Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so all instances of "you" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	04	07	gtb5	figs-rquestion		0	For who sees any difference between you and others?	Paul is rebuking the Corinthians who think they are better than those who heard the gospel from someone else. Alternate translation: "For there is no difference between you and others." or "For you are not superior to other people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	04	07	r6yw	figs-rquestion		0	What do you have that you did not freely receive?	Paul uses this question to emphasize that they did not earn the things they have. Alternate translation: "Everything that you have is what you have freely received." or "God gave to you everything that you have for free!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	04	07	e8l2	figs-rquestion		0	why do you boast as if you had not done so?	Paul was rebuking them for boasting in what they had. Alternate translation: "you should not boast as if you had not done so." or "you have no right to boast!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	04	07	rqd7			0	as if you had not done so	The phrase "done so" refers to freeling receiving what they had. Alternate translation: "as you you had not freely received it" or "as if you had earned it"
+1CO	04	08	yp8s	figs-irony		0	General Information:	Paul uses irony here to shame the Corinthians and make them realize that they are sinning when they are proud of themselves and their teachers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+1CO	04	09	bb41	figs-parallelism		0	God has put us apostles on display	Paul expresses two ways how God has put his apostles on display for the world to see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CO	04	09	vfq3	figs-metaphor		0	has put us apostles on display	God has displayed the apostles just like prisoners at the end of a Roman military parade, who are humiliated before their execution. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	04	09	cs4r	figs-metaphor		0	like men sentenced to death	God put the apostles on display like men who are about to be executed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	04	09	cqh4	figs-merism		0	to the world—to angels, and to human beings	Possible meanings are 1) "the world" consists of both supernatural ("angels") and natural ("human beings") or 2) the list consists of three items: "to the world, to angels, and to human beings." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1CO	04	10	fkw2	figs-irony		0	We are fools ... in dishonor	Paul uses irony to shame the Corinthians so they will think about what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+1CO	04	10	wqh7			0	You are held in honor	"People treat you Corinthians as though you are important people"
+1CO	04	10	z22c			0	we are held in dishonor	"people shame us apostles"
+1CO	04	11	i298			0	Up to this present hour	"Until now" or "Up to now"
+1CO	04	11	jj2y	figs-activepassive		0	we are brutally beaten	This refers to hitting with the hand, not with whips or clubs. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people beat us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	04	11	yhf4			0	we are homeless	Paul means that they had places to stay, but they had to move around from place to place. They had no fixed home.
+1CO	04	12	n389	figs-activepassive		0	When we are reviled, we bless	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When people revile us, we bless them" or "When people scorn us, we bless them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	04	12	kue7	figs-activepassive		0	When we are persecuted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When people persecute us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	04	13	a6hp	figs-activepassive		0	When we are slandered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When people slander us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	04	13	xz66			0	We have become, and are still considered to be, the refuse of the world	"People began to consider us—and they still consider us—to be the garbage of the world"
+1CO	04	14	k1at			0	I do not write these things to shame you, but to correct you	"I do not intend to shame you, but to improve you" or "I am not trying to shame you, but I want to correct you"
+1CO	04	14	t8jc			0	correct	tell someone that what they are doing is wrong and will cause bad things to happen
+1CO	04	14	ruu5	figs-metaphor		0	my beloved children	Because Paul had led the Corinthians to Christ, they are like his spiritual children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	04	15	n8c1	figs-hyperbole		0	ten thousand guardians	This is an exaggeration of the number of people guiding them, to emphasize the importance of the one spiritual father. Alternate translation: "very many guardians" or "a large crowd of guardians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CO	04	15	m9ek			0	I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel	Paul is emphasizing firstly that his relationship with the Corinthians is most importantly "in Christ," secondly that it came because he told them the good news, and thirdly that he is the one who is like a father to them. Alternate translation: "it was because God joined you to Christ when I told you the good news that I was the one who became your father"
+1CO	04	15	n9hp	figs-metaphor		0	I became your father	Because Paul had led the Corinthians to Christ, he is like a father to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	04	17	hi7w			0	my beloved and faithful child in the Lord	"whom I love and whom I teach about the Lord as if he were my own child"
+1CO	04	18	v4fn			0	Now	This word indicates that Paul is shifting his topic to rebuking the arrogant behavior of the Corinthian believers.
+1CO	04	19	jdk5			0	I will come to you	"I will visit you"
+1CO	04	21	ix5g	figs-rquestion		0	What do you want?	Paul was making a last appeal to the Corinthians, as he has been rebuking them for the errors they had made. Alternate translation: "Tell me what you want to happen now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	04	21	wv61	figs-rquestion		0	Shall I come to you with a rod or with love and in a spirit of gentleness	Paul is offering the Corinthians two opposing attitudes he could use when approaching them. Alternate translation: "If you want, I can come to punish you, or I can come to show you how much I love you by being gentle with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	04	21	ix7l			0	of gentleness	"of kindness" or "of tenderness"
+1CO	05	intro	vb3l	1 Corinthians 05 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page to make them easier to read. The ULT does this with the quoted words of verse 13.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Euphemisms<br><br>Paul uses euphemisms to describe sensitive topics. This chapter deals with sexual immorality of one church member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fornication]])<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>Paul uses an extended comparison using many metaphors. Yeast represents evil. The loaf probably represents the whole congregation. The unleavened bread represents living purely. So the whole passage means: Don't you know that a little evil will affect the whole congregation? So get rid of the evil so you can live purely. Christ has been sacrificed for us. So let us be sincere and truthful and not wicked and behaving badly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/unleavenedbread]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/purify]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Paul uses rhetorical questions in this chapter. He uses them to emphasize important points as he teaches the Corinthians. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)<br>
+1CO	05	01	e66c	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul now specifically states about what sin of theirs he has heard, and how the Corinthian believers are proud of their acceptance of that man and his sin.
+1CO	05	01	dlj2	figs-activepassive		0	that is not even permitted among the Gentiles	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that not even the Gentiles permit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	05	01	b9xn			0	A man has his father's wife	"A man among you is commiting adultery with his father's wife"
+1CO	05	01	lxp1			0	father's wife	the wife of his father, but probably not his own mother
+1CO	05	02	zk7g	figs-rquestion		0	Should you not mourn instead?	This rhetorical question is used to scold the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "You should mourn over this instead!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	05	02	rr93	figs-activepassive		0	The one who did this must be removed from among you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must remove the one who did this from among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	05	03	xm4e			0	I am present in spirit	"I am with you in spirit." Being with them in spirit represents caring about them or wanting to be with them. Alternate translation: "I care about you" or "I want to be with you"
+1CO	05	03	ax3u			0	I have already passed judgment on the one who did this	Possible meanings are 1) "I have decided decided what you should do with the one who did this" or 2) "I have found the person who did this guilty"
+1CO	05	04	m9yz			0	When you are assembled	"When you are together" or "When you meet together"
+1CO	05	04	t83d	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of our Lord Jesus	Possible meanings are 1) the name of the Lord Jesus is a metonym that represents his authority. Alternate translation: "with the authority of our Lord Jesus" or 2) being assembled in the Lord's name implies meeting together to worship him. Alternate translation: "to worship our Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CO	05	05	xcf6	figs-metaphor		0	hand this man over to Satan	Handing the man over to Satan represents not allowing the man to be part of their group so that Satan would be allowed to harm him. Alternate translation: "make this man leave your group so that Satan can harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	05	05	nq4y	figs-metaphor		0	for the destruction of the flesh	Possible meanings are 1) "flesh" refers to his physical body. Alternate translation: "so that Satan may harm his body" or  2) "flesh" is a metaphor for the sinful nature. Alternate translation: "so that his sinful nature will be destroyed" or "so that he will not continue to live according to his sinful nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	05	05	z2cl	figs-activepassive		0	so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that God may save his spirit on the day of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	05	06	h2hk			0	Your boasting is not good	"Your boasting is bad"
+1CO	05	06	ng4m	figs-metaphor		0	Do you not know that a little yeast leavens the whole loaf?	Just as a little yeast spreads throughout a whole loaf of bread, so can a little sin impact the entire fellowship of believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	05	07	ret3	figs-metaphor		0	Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed	As the Passover lamb covered the sins of Israel by faith each year, so did Christ's death cover the sins of all who trust in Christ by faith for eternity. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Lord has sacrificed Christ, our Passover lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	05	09	nrb4			0	sexually immoral people	This refers to people who claim to believe in Christ but behave in this manner.
+1CO	05	10	xp48			0	the immoral people of this world	people who have chosen to live an immoral lifestyle, who are not believers
+1CO	05	10	taf5			0	the greedy	"those who are greedy" or "those who are willing to be dishonest to get what others have"
+1CO	05	10	hu63			0	swindlers	This means people who cheat to get others' property.
+1CO	05	10	m59j			0	you would need to go out of the world	"you would need to avoid all people"
+1CO	05	11	wcm2	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells them how to treat believers in the church who refuse to be corrected for their involvement in sexual immorality and other obvious sins before others.
+1CO	05	11	w9w8			0	anyone who is called	"anyone who calls himself"
+1CO	05	11	b4us			0	brother	Here this means a fellow Christian, either a man or a woman.
+1CO	05	12	xeu7	figs-rquestion		0	how am I involved with judging those who are outside the church?	Paul is emphasizing that he is not the one to judge people outside the church. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am not the one who should judge people who do not belong to the church" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	05	12	m4s6	figs-rquestion		0	are you not to judge those who are inside the church?	Paul is scolding the Corinthians. "you should know that you are the ones who should judge those who are inside the church" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	intro	s6hb	1 Corinthians 06 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Lawsuits<br><br>Paul teaches that a Christian should not take another Christian to court before a non-Christian judge. It is better to be cheated. Christians will judge the angels. So they should be able to solve problems among themselves. It is especially bad to use a court to cheat another believer. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>The temple of the Holy Spirit is an important metaphor. It refers to the place where the Holy Spirit stays and is worshiped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Paul uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. He uses them to emphasize important points as he teaches the Corinthians. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)<br>
+1CO	06	01	hv79	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul then explains how believers are to settle disagreements with other believers.
+1CO	06	01	q5d3			0	dispute	disagreement or argument
+1CO	06	01	gmy5	figs-rquestion		0	does he dare to go ... saints?	Paul is emphasizing that Christians must resolve disagreements among themselves. Alternate translation: "he should not dare to go ... saints!" or "he should be fear God and not go ... saints!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	01	f7s8			0	civil court	where a local government judge considers cases and decides who is right
+1CO	06	02	i1m5	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that the believers will judge the world?	Paul is shaming the Corinthians for acting like they do not know. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	02	i67f	figs-rquestion		0	If then, you will judge the world, are you not able to settle matters of little importance?	Because they will be given greater responsibility later, they should be responsible for lesser things now. Alternate translation: "you will judge the world in the future, so you should be able to settle this matter now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	03	h374			0	judge matters of this life	"stop arguments about things that have to do with this life"
+1CO	06	03	us55	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that we will judge the angels?	Paul is surprised that they do not seem to know. Alternate translation: "You know that we will judge the angels." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	03	v5r5	figs-inclusive		0	we	Paul includes himself and the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1CO	06	03	x6h3	figs-rquestion		0	How much more, then, can we judge matters of this life?	Because they will be given greater responsibility later, they should be responsible for lesser things now. Alternate translation: "Because we know we will judge the angels, we can also be sure that God will enable us to judge matters in this life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	04	vw5t	figs-rquestion		0	If then you have to make judgments that pertain to daily life, why do you lay such cases as these before those who have no standing in the church?	Possible meanings are 1) this is a rhetorical question or 2) this is a statement, "When in the past you have settled matters that are important in this life, you have not handed off disputes between Christians to be settled by unbelievers" or 3) this is a command, "When you settle matters that are important in this life, it is even to those who have no standing in the church that you should hand off disputes to be settled!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	04	xn32			0	If then you have to make judgments that pertain to daily life	"If you are called upon to make decisions about daily life" or "If you must settle matters that are important in this life"
+1CO	06	04	e791	figs-rquestion		0	why do you lay such cases as these before those who have no standing in the church?	Paul is rebuking the Corinthians for how they are handling these cases. Possible meanings are that 1) "you should stop giving such cases to people who are outside the church." or 2) "you could give such cases even to members of the church who are not well regarded by other believers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	05	b2vy			0	to your shame	"to your dishonor" or "to show how you have failed in this matter"
+1CO	06	05	fue4	figs-rquestion		0	Is there no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between brothers?	Paul is shaming the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "You should be ashamed that you cannot find a wise believer to settle arguments between believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	05	l1hd			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+1CO	06	05	h8sv			0	dispute	argument or disagreement
+1CO	06	06	g8j6			0	But as it stands	"But the way it is now" or "But instead"
+1CO	06	06	m7ls			0	one believer goes to court against another believer, and that case is placed before a judge who is an unbeliever	"believers who have disputes with each other ask unbelieving judges to make decisions for them"
+1CO	06	06	v4rd	figs-activepassive		0	that case is placed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a believer submits that case" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	06	07	sv9j			0	is already a defeat	"is already a failure"
+1CO	06	07	tn9m	figs-rquestion		0	Why not rather suffer the wrong? Why not rather allow yourselves to be cheated?	Paul continues to shame the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "It would be better to let others wrong you and cheat you than to take them to court." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	08	kk7b			0	your own brothers	All believers in Christ are brothers and sisters of each other. "your own fellow believers"
+1CO	06	09	h17l	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that	Paul emphasizes that they should already know this truth. Alternate translation: "You already know that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	09	t1rt	figs-metaphor		0	inherit	Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	06	09	vqx4			0	inherit the kingdom of God	God will not judge them as righteous at the judgment, and they will not enter eternal life.
+1CO	06	09	h2na	figs-merism		0	male prostitutes, those who practice homosexuality	Possible meanings are 1) this is a merism for all homosexual activity or 2) Paul is naming two different activities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1CO	06	09	blc7			0	male prostitutes	Possible meanings are 1) men who allow other men to sleep with them or 2) men who allow men who pay them to sleep with them or 3) men who allow other men to sleep with them as part of a religious activity.
+1CO	06	09	qja8			0	those who practice homosexuality	men who sleep with other men
+1CO	06	10	f7gp			0	thieves	people who steal from others
+1CO	06	10	bgj9			0	the greedy	people who are willing to use evil means to take others' property
+1CO	06	11	v5yq	figs-activepassive		0	you have been cleansed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has cleansed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	06	11	u8kl	figs-activepassive		0	you have been sanctified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has set you apart for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	06	11	gnr6	figs-activepassive		0	you have been made right with God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has made you right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	06	11	s55x	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ	"Name" here is a metonym for the power and authority of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "by the power and authority of our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	06	12	sw2e	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds the Corinthian believers that God wants them pure because Christ has bought them with his death. Their bodies are now God's temple. He does so by saying what the Corinthians might say and then correcting them.
+1CO	06	12	r4mx			0	Everything is lawful for me	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is answering what some Corinthians might be thinking, "Some say, 'I can do anything'" or 2) Paul is actually saying what he thinks is true, "God allows me to do anything."
+1CO	06	12	q7dc			0	but not everything is beneficial	Paul is answering whoever says, "Everything is lawful for me." Alternate translation: "but not everything is good for me"
+1CO	06	12	c8vz	figs-activepassive		0	I will not be mastered by any of them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not allow these things to rule over me like a master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	06	13	jz55			0	"Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food," but God will do away with both of them	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is correcting what some Corinthians might be thinking, "food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food," by answering that God will do away with both the stomach and food or 2) Paul actually agrees that "food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food," but he is adding that God will do away with both of them.
+1CO	06	13	jta4			0	Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food	One possible meanings is that the speaker is speaking indirectly of the body and sex, but you should translate this literally as "stomach" and "food."
+1CO	06	13	uc1v			0	do away with	"destroy"
+1CO	06	14	ev9l			0	raised the Lord	"caused the Lord to live again"
+1CO	06	15	gt2x	figs-metaphor		0	Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ?	The word translated as "members" refers to parts of a body. Our belonging to Christ is spoken of as if we were parts of his body. We belong to him so much that even our bodies belong to him. Paul uses this question to remind the people of something they should already know. Alternate translation: "You should know that your bodies belong to Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	15	f4vd	figs-rquestion		0	Shall I then take away the members of Christ and join them to a prostitute? May it not be!	Paul uses this question to emphasize how wrong it is for someone who belongs to Christ to go to a prostitute. Alternate translation: "I am part of Christ. I will not take my body and join myself to a prostitute!" or "We are parts of Christ's body. We must not take our bodies and join ourselves to prostitutes!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	15	kmt2			0	May it not be!	"That should never happen!" or "We must never do that!"
+1CO	06	16	seg6	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that ... her?	Paul begins to teach the Corinthians by emphasizing a truth that they already know. "I want to remind you that ... her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	16	z54k	figs-activepassive		0	he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one flesh with her	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when a man joins his body to the body of a prostitute, it is as if their bodies become one body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	06	17	c2tb	figs-activepassive		0	he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the Lord joins his spirit to the spirit of a person, it is as if their spirits become one spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	06	18	ex92	figs-metaphor		0	Run away from	Paul speaks of a person rejecting sexual sin as if that person were running away from danger. Alternate translation: "Get away from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	06	18	sc9d	figs-explicit		0	immorality! Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is showing that sexual sin is especially bad because it is not only against others but against the sinner's own body or 2) Paul is quoting what some Corinthians were thinking. Alternate translation: "immorality! Some of you are saying, 'Every sin that a person commits is outside the body,' but I say that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CO	06	18	jr46			0	sin that a person commits	"evil deed that a person does"
+1CO	06	19	qy5j	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know ... God? ... that you are not your own?	Paul is continuing to teach the Corinthians by emphasizing what they already know. Alternate translation: "I want to remind you ... God and that you are not your own." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	06	19	bb35			0	your body	the body of each individual Christian is a temple of the Holy Spirit
+1CO	06	19	d2mc	figs-metaphor		0	temple of the Holy Spirit	A temple is dedicated to divine beings, and it is also where they dwell. In the same way, each Corinthian believer's body is like a temple because the Holy Spirit is present within them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	06	20	qv47	figs-activepassive		0	For you were bought with a price	God paid for the freedom of the Corinthians from the slavery of sin. This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "God paid for your freedom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	06	20	y7fe			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true"
+1CO	07	intro	a25m	1 Corinthians 07 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul begins to answer a series of questions that the Corinthians may have asked him. The first question is about marriage. The second question is about a slave trying to become free, a Gentile becoming a Jew, or a Jew becoming a Gentile.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Divorce<br>Paul says married Christians should not divorce. A Christian married to an unbeliever should not leave their husband or wife. If the unbelieving husband or wife leaves, this is not a sin. Paul advises that, because of the difficult times and being near to time that Jesus will return, it is acceptable to remain unmarried. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Euphemisms<br>Paul uses many euphemisms to discreetly refer to sexual relations. This is often a sensitive topic. Many cultures do not wish to speak openly about these matters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])<br>
+1CO	07	01	iue7	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives the believers some specific instructions on marriage.
+1CO	07	01	y4lx			0	Now	Paul is introducing a new topic in his teaching.
+1CO	07	01	jq21			0	the issues you wrote about	The Corinthians had written a letter to Paul to ask for answers to certain questions.
+1CO	07	01	erl5			0	"It is good for a man not to touch a woman."	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is quoting what the Corinthians had written. Alternate translation: "you wrote, 'It is good for a man not to touch a woman.'" or 2) Paul is saying what he really thinks. Alternate translation: "my answer is that yes, it is good for a man not to touch a woman."
+1CO	07	01	ui5c			0	It is good	"It is most helpful"
+1CO	07	01	cm7y			0	for a man	Possible meanings are 1) "a man" refers to a married man. Alternate translation: "a husband" or 2) "a man" refers to any man.
+1CO	07	01	mx7w	figs-euphemism		0	not to touch a woman	Possible meanings are 1) "touch a woman" is a euphemism for having sexual relations. Alternate translation: "not to have sexual relations with his wife for a while" or 2) "touch a woman" is a metonym for marry. Alternate translation: "not to marry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	07	02	c3uq			0	But because	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is responding to what the Corinthians had written. Alternate translation: "That is true, but because" or 2) Paul is saying what he really thinks.
+1CO	07	02	fys4			0	But because of temptations for many immoral acts, each	"But because Satan tempts people to commit sexual sin, each" or "But we desire to commit sexual sin because of our sinful nature, so each"
+1CO	07	03	mj8l	figs-euphemism		0	sexual rights	Both husbands and wives are obligated to regularly sleep with their spouses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1CO	07	03	vhv1	figs-ellipsis		0	likewise the wife to her husband	The words "should give" and "sexual rights" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "likewise the wife should give to her husband his sexual rights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CO	07	05	qq7u	figs-euphemism		0	Do not deprive each other	The word "deprive" means to keep from someone something that the other person has the right to receive. "Do not refuse to have marital relations with your spouse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CO	07	05	uq6x			0	so that you may devote yourselves to prayer	in order to have a period of especially deep prayer
+1CO	07	05	d3er			0	devote yourselves	"commit yourselves"
+1CO	07	05	s1ya			0	come together again	"sleep together again"
+1CO	07	05	ii8n			0	because of your lack of self-control	"because after some days, your sexual desires will be harder to keep under control"
+1CO	07	06	xe7r			0	I say these things to you as a concession and not as a command	Possible meanings are Paul is telling the Corinthians that he is allowing them, but not commanding them, 1) to marry and sleep together or 2) to stop sleeping together for a time.
+1CO	07	07	rbe7			0	were as I am	Either Paul had never married or his wife had died. It is unlikely that he had been through a divorce.
+1CO	07	07	w9ld			0	But each one has his own gift from God. One has this kind of gift, and another that kind	"God enables people to do different things. He enables one person to do one thing and another person to do something different"
+1CO	07	08	a58l			0	the unmarried	"this those who are not married"
+1CO	07	08	fq46			0	to widows	"to women whose husband has died"
+1CO	07	08	r27x			0	it is good	See how you translated this in [1 Corinthians 7:1](../07/01.md).
+1CO	07	09	ty79			0	to burn with passion	"to live with the constant desire to sleep with someone"
+1CO	07	10	hc5p			0	should not separate from	Paul's readers knew no difference between separating and divorcing. To stop living with someone was to end the marriage. Alternate translation: "should not divorce"
+1CO	07	11	lxf7	figs-activepassive		0	be reconciled to her husband	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she should make peace with her husband and return to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	07	11	jd5w			0	should not divorce	Paul's readers knew no difference between divorcing and simply separating. To do either was to end the marriage. Alternate translation: "should not separate from"
+1CO	07	12	k9yd			0	content	willing or satisfied
+1CO	07	13	mw6k			0	husband	This is the same Greek word as for "man."
+1CO	07	14	l84p	figs-activepassive		0	For the unbelieving husband is set apart because of his wife	Possible meanings are 1) "For God has set apart the unbelieving husband for himself because of his believing wife" or 2) "God treats the unbelieving husband as he would treat a son for the sake of his believing wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	07	14	s3gw			0	husband ... wife	These are the same Greek words as for "man" and "woman."
+1CO	07	14	w5y9	figs-activepassive		0	the unbelieving wife is set apart because of the brother	Possible meanings are 1) "God has set apart the unbelieving wife for himself because of her husband who believes" or 2) "God treats the unbelieving wife as he would treat a daughter for the sake of her husband who believes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	07	14	i1x4			0	the brother	the believing man or husband
+1CO	07	14	fmu5	figs-activepassive		0	they are set apart	Possible meanings are 1) "God has set them apart for himself" or 2) "God treats them as he would treat his own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	07	15	jef4	figs-metaphor		0	In such cases, the brother or sister is not bound to their vows	Here "brother" and "sister" refers to a Christian husband or wife. Here "not bound to their vows" is a metaphor that mean the person is not obligated to do what they vowed to do. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "In such cases, God does not require the believing spouse to continue to obey the marriage vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	07	16	l559	figs-you		0	do you know, woman ... you will save your husband ... do you know, man ... you will save your wife	Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so all instances of "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	07	16	h5td	figs-rquestion		0	how do you know, woman, whether you will save your husband?	Paul uses a question to cause women to think deeply about what he is saying. Alternate translation: "you cannot know if you will save your unbelieving husband." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	07	16	dbz6	figs-rquestion		0	how do you know, man, whether you will save your wife?	Paul uses a question to cause men to think deeply about what he is saying. Alternate translation: "you cannot know if you will save your unbelieving wife." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	07	17	ya76			0	each one	"each believer"
+1CO	07	17	iid2			0	This is my rule in all the churches	Paul was teaching believers in all the churches to act in this manner.
+1CO	07	18	unc4	figs-rquestion		0	Was anyone circumcised when he was called to believe	Paul was addressing the circumcised ones (the Jews). Alternate translation: "To the circumcised ones, when God called you to believe, you had already been circumcised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	07	18	fqv6	figs-rquestion		0	Was anyone uncircumcised when he was called to faith	Paul was now addressing the uncircumcised ones. Alternate translation: "To the uncircumcised ones, when God called you to believe, you were not circumcised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	07	20	yy8l	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the words "us" and "we" refer to all Christians and include Paul's audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1CO	07	20	hsz1			0	remain in the calling	Here "calling" refers to the work or social position in which you were involved. Alternate translation: "live and work as you did"
+1CO	07	21	ag5a	figs-you		0	Were you ... called you? Do not be ... you can become	Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so all instances of "you" and the command "be" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	07	21	nli9	figs-rquestion		0	Were you a slave when God called you? Do not be concerned	This can be stated as a statement. Alternate translation: "To those who were slaves when God called you to believe, I say this: do not be concerned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	07	22	l6vq			0	the Lord's freeman	This freeman is forgiven by God and therefore free from Satan and sin.
+1CO	07	23	m53p	figs-activepassive		0	You have been bought with a price	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Christ bought you by dying for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	07	24	qu1l			0	Brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+1CO	07	24	c83e	figs-activepassive		0	when we were called to believe	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when God called us to believe in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	07	25	f71a			0	Now concerning those who never married, I have no commandment from the Lord	Paul knows no teaching of Jesus that speaks about this situation. Alternate translation: "The Lord has not commanded me to say anything to people who have never married"
+1CO	07	25	vaa4			0	I give my opinion	"I tell you what I think"
+1CO	07	25	qqz7			0	as one who, by the Lord's mercy, is trustworthy	"because, by the Lord's mercy, I am trustworthy"
+1CO	07	27	a77x	figs-you		0	General Information:	Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if he were speaking to each person, so all these instances of "you" and the command "do not seek" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	07	27	k9td	figs-rquestion		0	Are you married to a wife? Do not ...	Paul uses this question to introduce a possible condition. The question can be translated as a phrase with "if." Alternate translation: "If you are married, do not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	07	27	x2lk			0	Do not seek a divorce	"Do not try to divorce her" or "Do try to separate from her"
+1CO	07	27	d79c			0	do not seek a wife	"do not try to get married"
+1CO	07	28	whf5	figs-explicit		0	I want to spare you from this	The word "this" refers to the kinds of worldly trouble that married people might have. Alternate translation: "I want to help you not to have worldly trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CO	07	29	r594			0	The time is short	"There is little time" or "Time is almost gone"
+1CO	07	30	vm8k			0	weep	cry or grieve with tears
+1CO	07	31	t41v			0	those who use the world	"those who deal every day with unbelievers"
+1CO	07	31	jl2r			0	should not act as though they are using it to the full	"should show by their actions that they have their hope in God"
+1CO	07	32	t4ab	figs-idiom		0	free from worries	"Free" here is an idiom which means the ability to live without constantly thinking about." Alternate translation: "without needing to worry"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CO	07	32	d4zd			0	concerned about	"focused on"
+1CO	07	34	ug6n			0	he is divided	"he is trying to please God and please his wife at the same time"
+1CO	07	35	rp3w			0	constraint	restriction
+1CO	07	35	ffx4			0	may be devoted to	"can concentrate on"
+1CO	07	36	jn8j			0	not treating ... with respect	"not being kind to" or "not honoring"
+1CO	07	36	crb8			0	his fiancée	Possible meanings are 1) "the woman whom he promised to marry" or 2) "his virgin daughter."
+1CO	07	36	wdj5			0	They should marry	Possible meanings are 1) "He should marry his fiancée" or 2) "He should let his daughter get married."
+1CO	07	37	nm99	figs-metaphor		0	But if he is standing firm in his heart	Here "standing firm" is a metaphor for deciding something with certainty. Here "heart" is metonym for a person's mind or thoughts. Alternate translation: "But if he has decided firmly in his own mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	07	39	d413	figs-metaphor		0	A woman is bound to her husband	Here "bound" is a metaphor for a close relationship between people in which they support each other emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Here it means the union of marriage. Alternate translation: "A woman is married to her husband" or "A woman is united with her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	07	39	ms7z			0	for as long as he lives	"until he dies"
+1CO	07	39	y6rz			0	whomever she wishes	"anyone she wants"
+1CO	07	39	rr2d			0	in the Lord	"if the new husband is a believer"
+1CO	07	40	hwz4			0	my judgment	"my understanding of God's word"
+1CO	07	40	hd7f			0	happier	more contented, more joyful
+1CO	07	40	pse4			0	lives as she is	"remains unmarried"
+1CO	08	intro	c8l6	1 Corinthians 08 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In Chapters 8-10, Paul answers the question: "Is it acceptable to eat meat that has been sacrificed to an idol?"<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Meat sacrificed to idols<br>Paul answers this question by saying that idols are gods that do not really exist. Therefore nothing is wrong with the meat. Christians are free to eat it. However, someone who does not understand this may see a Christian eating it. They may then be encouraged to eat the meat as an act of worship to the idol.<br>
+1CO	08	01	jf6h	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	"We" means Paul and, though specifically writing to the Corinthian believers, includes all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1CO	08	01	nzt4	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds the believers that though idols have no power, believers must be careful not to affect the weaker believers who might think they care about the idols. He tells believers to be careful with the liberty believers have in Christ.
+1CO	08	01	cep1			0	Now about	Paul uses this phrase to move on to the next question the Corinthians had asked him.
+1CO	08	01	g5t3			0	food sacrificed to idols	Gentile worshipers would offer grain, fish, fowl, or meat, to their gods. The priest would burn a portion of it on the altar. Paul is speaking of the portion the priest would give back for the worshiper to eat or sell in the market.
+1CO	08	01	ri3s	figs-metaphor		0	Knowledge puffs up	"Knowledge puffs people up." Here "puffs up" is a metaphor for making someone proud. The abstract noun "knowledge" can be expressed with the verb "know." Alternate translation: "Knowledge makes people proud" or "People who think that they know a lot become proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	08	01	yw8s	figs-abstractnouns		0	but love builds up	The abstract noun "love" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "but when we love people, we build them up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CO	08	01	an8s	figs-metaphor		0	love builds up	Building people up represents helping them become mature and strong in their faith. Alternate translation: "love strengthens people" or "when we love people, we strengthen them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	08	02	qbh9			0	thinks he knows something	"believes he knows everything about something"
+1CO	08	03	etd6	figs-activepassive		0	that person is known by him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God knows that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	08	04	v4gx	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	"We" and "us" here refer to all believers and include Paul's audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1CO	08	04	y3ee	figs-explicit		0	We know that an idol in this world is nothing and that there is no God but one	Paul is probably quoting phrases that some Corinthians used. Being "nothing" represents having no power. Alternate translation: "We all know, as you yourselves like to say, that an idol in this world has no power and that there is no God but one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	08	05	sl8j			0	so-called gods	"things that people call gods"
+1CO	08	05	l7ib			0	many "gods" and many "lords."	Paul does not believe that many gods and many lords exist, but he recognizes that the pagans believe they do.
+1CO	08	06	y6hq			0	Yet for us there is only one God	"Yet we know that there is only one God"
+1CO	08	07	th5p			0	General Information:	Paul is speaking here of "weak" brothers, people who cannot separate food sacrificed to idols from the worship of those idols. If a Christian eats food that has been sacrificed to an idol, weak brothers might think that God will allow them to worship the idol by eating the food. Even if the eater has not worshiped the idol and is simply eating the food, he has still corrupted his weak brothers' conscience.
+1CO	08	07	v7lt			0	everyone ... some	"all people ... some people who are now Christians"
+1CO	08	07	ba7e			0	corrupted	ruined or harmed
+1CO	08	08	ii4m	figs-personification		0	food will not present us to God	Paul speaks of food as though it were a person who could make God welcome us. Alternate translation: "food does not give us favor with God" or "the food we eat does not make God pleased with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CO	08	08	x91v	figs-doublenegatives		0	We are not worse if we do not eat, nor better if we do eat it	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Some people might think that if we do not eat some things, God will love us less. But they are wrong. Those who think that God will love us more if we do eat those things are also wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1CO	08	09	f3ds			0	someone who is weak	believers not strong in their faith
+1CO	08	10	usg7	figs-you		0	sees you, who have	Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so these words are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	08	10	i6ej			0	his ... conscience	what he understands to be right and wrong
+1CO	08	10	x5pa			0	emboldened to eat	"encouraged to eat"
+1CO	08	11	ez6t	figs-you		0	your understanding	Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so the word "your" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	08	11	g5tn			0	the weaker one ... is destroyed	The brother or sister who is not strong in his or her faith will sin or lose his or her faith.
+1CO	08	13	i8tb			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true"
+1CO	08	13	vf92	figs-metonymy		0	if food causes	"Food" here is a metonym for the person eating the food. Alternate translation: "if I cause by eating" or "if I, because of what I eat, cause" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	09	intro	z8d4	1 Corinthians 09 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul defends himself in this chapter. Some people claimed that he was trying to gain financially from the church.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Earning money from the church<br>People accused Paul of just wanting money from the church. Paul answered that he rightfully could get money from the church. The Old Testament taught that those who worked should get their living from their work. He and Barnabas purposefully never used this right and earned their own living.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br>Paul uses many metaphors in this chapter. These metaphors teach complex truths. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Contextualization<br>This passage is important because Paul "contextualizes" ministering the gospel to different audiences. This means that Paul makes himself and the gospel understandable without his actions hindering the gospel being received. The translator should take extra care to preserve aspects of this "contextualization" if possible. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Paul uses many rhetorical questions in this chapter. He uses them to emphasize various points as he teaches the Corinthians. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)<br>
+1CO	09	01	fu7x	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul explains how he uses the liberty he has in Christ.
+1CO	09	01	mdm4	figs-rquestion		0	Am I not free?	Paul uses this rhetorical question to remind the Corinthians of the rights he has. Alternate translation: "I am a free person." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	01	dbp9	figs-rquestion		0	Am I not an apostle?	Paul uses this rhetorical question to remind the Corinthians of who he is and the rights he has. Alternate translation: "I am an apostle." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	01	re1t	figs-rquestion		0	Have I not seen Jesus our Lord?	Paul uses this rhetorical question to remind the Corinthians of who he is. Alternate translation: "I have seen Jesus our Lord." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	01	zd7e	figs-rquestion		0	Are you not my workmanship in the Lord?	Paul uses this rhetorical question to remind the Corinthians of their relationship to him. Alternate translation: "You believe in Christ because I have worked the way the Lord wants me to." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	02	j6qz	figs-metonymy		0	you are the proof of my apostleship in the Lord	"Proof" here is a metonym for the evidence needed to prove something. Alternate translation: "you are evidence I can use to prove that the Lord has chosen me to be an apostle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	09	03	b17x			0	This is my defense ... me:	Possible meanings are 1) the words that follow are Paul's defense or 2) the words in 1 Corinthians 9:1-2 are Paul's defense. Alternate translation: "This is my defense ... me."
+1CO	09	04	mr4g	figs-rquestion		0	Do we not have the right to eat and drink?	Paul uses a question to emphasize that he knows the Corinthians agree with what he is saying. Alternate translation: "We have the absolute right to receive food and drink from the churches." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	04	p4vq	figs-exclusive		0	we	Here "we" refers to Paul and Barnabas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+1CO	09	05	s9k8	figs-rquestion		0	Do we not have the right to take along with us a wife who is a believer, as do the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?	Paul uses a question to emphasize that he knows the Corinthians agree with what he is saying. Alternate translation: "If we have believing wives, we have a right to take them with us just as the other apostles take them, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	06	wx1p	figs-rquestion		0	Or is it only Barnabas and I who must work?	Paul is shaming the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "You seem to think that the only people you think need to work to earn money are Barnabas and me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	07	f3qf	figs-rquestion		0	Who serves as a soldier at his own expense?	Paul uses a question to emphasize that he knows the Corinthians agree with what he is saying. Alternate translation: "We all know that no soldier has to buy his own supplies." or "We all know that every soldier receives his supplies from the government." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	07	zh5m	figs-rquestion		0	Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit?	Paul uses a question to emphasize that he knows the Corinthians agree with what he is saying. Alternate translation: "We all know that the one who plants a vineyard will always eat its fruit." or "We all know that no one expects someone who plants a vineyard not to eat its fruits." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	07	r1ih	figs-rquestion		0	Or who tends a flock and does not drink milk from it?	Paul uses a question to emphasize that he knows the Corinthians agree with what he is saying. Alternate translation: "We all know that those who tend flocks get their drink from the flocks." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	08	jld4	figs-rquestion		0	Do I say these things based on human authority?	Paul is shaming the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "You seem to think that I am saying these things based on merely human authority." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	08	vy1n	figs-rquestion		0	Does not the law also say this?	Paul is shaming the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "You act as if you do not know that this is what is written in the law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	09	h2d3	figs-you		0	Do not put	Moses was speaking to the Israelites as if they were one person, so this command is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	09	09	sxk2	figs-rquestion		0	Is it really the oxen that God cares about?	Paul asks a question so that the Corinthians will think of what he is saying without him having to say it. Alternate translation: "You should know without me telling you that it is not the oxen that God cares most about." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	10	x84t	figs-rquestion		0	Is he not speaking about us?	Paul asks a question to emphasize the statement he is making. Alternate translation: "Instead, God was certainly speaking about us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	10	f8f4	figs-exclusive		0	about us	Here "us" refers to Paul and Barnabas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+1CO	09	11	g1wh	figs-rquestion		0	is it too much for us to reap material things from you?	Paul asks a question so that the Corinthians will think of what he is saying without him having to say it. Alternate translation: "you should know without me telling you that it is not too much for us to receive material support from you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	12	lld4	figs-exclusive		0	If others exercised ... you, do we not have even more?	Paul asks a question so that the Corinthians will think of what he is saying without him having to say it. Here "we" refers to Paul and Barnabas. Alternate translation: "Others exercised ... you, so you know without me telling you that we have this right even more." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	12	v333			0	If others exercised this right	Paul and the Corinthians both know that others exercised the right. "Since others exercised this right"
+1CO	09	12	nr6u			0	others	other workers of the gospel
+1CO	09	12	q7vj			0	this right	the right to have the believers at Corinth provide for the living expenses of those who told them the good news
+1CO	09	12	vt6t			0	be a hindrance to	"be a burden to" or "stop the spread of"
+1CO	09	13	slf9	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that those who serve in the temple get their food from the temple?	Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they know so he can add new information. Alternate translation: "I want to remind you that those who serve in the temple get their food from the temple." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	13	wwj4	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?	Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they know so he can add new information. Alternate translation: "I want to remind you that those who serve at the altar get some of the foods and meat that people offer on the altar." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	14	rj38	figs-metonymy		0	get their living from the gospel	The words "the gospel" here are a metonym for 1) the people to whom they tell the gospel, "receive their food and other things they need from those to whom they teach the good news," or 2) the result of working to tell the gospel, "receive their food and other things they need because they work to tell the good news." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	09	15	fs7a			0	these rights	"these things that I deserve"
+1CO	09	15	sy42	figs-activepassive		0	so something might be done for me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so you will do something for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	09	15	fd69			0	deprive me of this boast	"take away this opportunity I have to boast"
+1CO	09	16	ecw2			0	I must do this	"I must preach the gospel"
+1CO	09	16	l7as			0	woe be to me if	"may I suffer misfortune if"
+1CO	09	17	x6s9			0	if I do this willingly	"if I preach willingly" or "if I preach because I want to"
+1CO	09	17	t8pm	figs-ellipsis		0	But if not willingly	The words "I do this" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "But if I do this unwillingly" or "But if I do this even though I do not want to" or "But if I do this because I was forced to do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CO	09	17	xa5p	figs-activepassive		0	I still have a responsibility that was entrusted to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I must do this work that God trusted me to complete" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	09	18	lg51	figs-rquestion		0	What then is my reward?	Paul is preparing them for the new information he is going to give them. Alternate translation: "This is my reward." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	18	ia5x			0	That when I preach, I may offer the gospel without charge	"My reward for preaching is that I can preach without receiving payment"
+1CO	09	18	dln7			0	offer the gospel	"preach the gospel"
+1CO	09	18	fn7i			0	so not take full use of my right in the gospel	"so not ask people to support me as I travel and preach"
+1CO	09	19	s48l	figs-metaphor		0	I am free from all	"Free from all" here is an idiom meaning the ability to live without thinking of what one must do for others. Alternate translation: "I am able to live without serving others"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	09	19	mms9			0	win more	"persuade others to believe" or "help others trust in Christ"
+1CO	09	20	hh8t			0	I became like a Jew	"I acted like a Jew" or "I practiced Jewish customs"
+1CO	09	20	s9tu			0	I became like one under the law	"I became like one committed to following the demands of the Jewish leadership, accepting their understanding of the Jewish scriptures"
+1CO	09	21	qtu7			0	outside the law	"who do not obey the laws of Moses"
+1CO	09	24	vn1d	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul explains that he uses the liberty he has in Christ to discipline himself.
+1CO	09	24	urh5	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know that in a race all the runners run the race, but that only one receives the prize?	Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they know so he can add new information. Alternate translation: "Let me remind you that although all runners run the race, only one runner receives the prize." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	09	24	mq1d	figs-metaphor		0	run the race	Paul compares living the Christian life and working for God to running a race and being an athlete. As in a race, the Christian life and work require strict discipline on the part of the runner, and, as in a race, the Christian has a specific goal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	09	24	mh8z	figs-metaphor		0	run to win the prize	Paul is speaking of the reward God will give his faithful people as if it were a prize given for an athletic contest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	09	25	bfe4	figs-metaphor		0	a wreath that is perishable ... one that is imperishable	A wreath is a bunch of leaves twisted together. Wreaths were given as prizes to athletes who won games and races. Paul speaks of eternal life as if it were a wreath that would never dry up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	09	26	k64n	figs-metaphor		0	I do not run without purpose or box by beating the air	Here "running" and "boxing" are both metaphors for living the Christian life and serving God. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I know very well why I am running, and I know what I am doing when I box" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1CO	09	27	blb7	figs-activepassive		0	I myself may not be disqualified	This passive sentence can be rephrased to an active form. The judge of a race or competition is a metaphor for God. Alternate translation: "the judge will not disqualify me" or "God will not say that I have failed to obey the rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	10	intro	v6gr	1 Corinthians 10 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapters 8-10 together answer the question: "Is it acceptable to eat meat that has been sacrificed to an idol?"<br><br>In this chapter, Paul uses the exodus to warn people not to sin. Then, he returns to discussing meat offered to idols. He uses the Lord's Supper as an example. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Exodus<br>Paul uses the experiences of Israel leaving Egypt and roaming the desert as a warning to the believers. Although the Israelites all followed Moses, they all died on the way. None of them reached the Promised Land. Some worshiped an idol, some tested God, and some grumbled. Paul warns Christians not to sin. We can resist temptation because God provides a way of escape. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>##### Eating meat sacrificed to idol<br>Paul discusses meat offered to idols. Christians are allowed to eat, but it may hurt others. So when buying meat or eating with a friend, do not ask if it has been offered to idols. But if someone tells you it has been offered to idols, don't eat it for the sake of that person. Do not offend anyone. Seek to save them instead. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Paul uses many rhetorical questions in this chapter. He uses them to emphasize important points as he teaches the Corinthians. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)<br>
+1CO	10	01	r66h	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds them of the example of their ancient Jewish fathers' experiences with immorality and idolatry.
+1CO	10	01	g34f	figs-inclusive		0	our fathers	Paul is referring to the time of Moses in the book of Exodus when Israel fled through the Red Sea as the Egyptian army pursued them. The word "our" refers to himself and the Corinthians and is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1CO	10	01	v4c6			0	passed through the sea	This sea is known by two names, the Red Sea and the Sea of Reeds.
+1CO	10	01	z5s9			0	passed through	"walked through" or "traveled through"
+1CO	10	02	f7cq			0	All were baptized into Moses	"All followed and were committed to Moses"
+1CO	10	02	y72i			0	in the cloud	by the cloud that represented the presence of God and led the Israelites during the day
+1CO	10	04	xut2			0	drank the same spiritual drink ... spiritual rock	"drank the same water that God supernaturally brought out of the rock ... supernatural rock"
+1CO	10	04	whj4	figs-metonymy		0	that rock was Christ	The "rock" was a literal, physical rock, so it would be best to translate this literally. If your language cannot say that a rock "was" a person's name, treat the word "rock" as a metonym for the power of Christ that worked through the rock. Alternate translation: "it was Christ who worked through that rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	10	05	lh93	figs-litotes		0	not well pleased	"displeased" or "angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1CO	10	05	tnu4			0	most of them	the Israelite fathers
+1CO	10	05	w673			0	their corpses were scattered about	"God scattered their dead bodies around" or "God killed them and scattered their bodies"
+1CO	10	05	b96g			0	in the wilderness	the desert land between Egypt and Israel through which the Israelites wandered for 40 years
+1CO	10	07	nzt9			0	idolaters	people who worship idols
+1CO	10	07	n175			0	sat down to eat and drink	"sat down to eat a meal"
+1CO	10	07	ukp4	figs-euphemism		0	play	Paul is quoting the Jewish scriptures. His readers would have understood from this one word that the people were worshiping an idol by singing and dancing and engaging in sexual activities, not simply enjoying innocent fun. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1CO	10	08	vw5g			0	In one day, twenty-three thousand people died	"God killed 23,000 people in one day"
+1CO	10	08	et97			0	because of it	"because they committed those unlawful sexual acts"
+1CO	10	09	l5h4	figs-activepassive		0	did and were destroyed by snakes	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "did. As a result, snakes destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	10	10	nye7			0	grumble	complaining
+1CO	10	10	i3q3	figs-activepassive		0	did and were destroyed by an angel of death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "did. As a result, an angel of death destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	10	11	u1mp			0	these things happened to them	"God punished our ancestors"
+1CO	10	11	wmp1	figs-inclusive		0	examples for us	Here "us" refers to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1CO	10	11	j3z1			0	the end of the ages	"the last days"
+1CO	10	12	df2p			0	does not fall	does not sin or reject God
+1CO	10	13	a8vj	figs-doublenegatives		0	No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to all humanity	This can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "The temptations that affect you are temptations that all people experience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1CO	10	13	hc7q			0	He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability	"He will only allow you to be tempted in ways that you are strong enough to resist"
+1CO	10	13	a72t	figs-activepassive		0	will not let you be tempted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will not allow anyone to tempt you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	10	14	dab4	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to remind them to be pure and to stay away from idolatry and immorality as he talks about communion, which represents the blood and body of Christ.
+1CO	10	14	n5tb	figs-metaphor		0	run away from idolatry	Paul is speaking of the practice of worshiping idols as if it were a physical thing like a dangerous animal. Alternate translation: "do all you can to get away from worshiping idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	10	16	gi4s	figs-metaphor		0	The cup of blessing	Paul is speaking of God's blessing as though it were the wine in the cup used in the ritual of the Lord's Supper. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	10	16	tv8e			0	that we bless	"for which we thank God"
+1CO	10	16	y5uv	figs-rquestion		0	is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ?	Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they already know, that the cup of wine that we share represents us sharing in the blood of Christ. Alternate translation: "we share in the blood of Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	10	16	ngf6	figs-rquestion		0	The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?	Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they already know. Alternate translation: "We share in the body of Christ when we share bread." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	10	16	n77u			0	a sharing in	"taking part in" or "equally participating with others in"
+1CO	10	17	g954			0	loaf of bread	a single unit of baked bread that is sliced or broken into pieces before it is eaten
+1CO	10	18	q9ng	figs-rquestion		0	Are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar?	Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they already know so that he can give them new information. Alternate translation: "those who eat the sacrifices share in the activities and the blessings of the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	10	19	ix5q	figs-rquestion		0	What am I saying then?	Paul is reminding the Corinthians of what they already know so that he can give them new information. Alternate translation: "Let me review what I am saying." or "This is what I mean." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	10	19	hy95	figs-rquestion		0	That an idol is anything?	Paul wants the Corinthians to answer the question in their minds so he does not have to tell them. Alternate translation: "You know that I am not saying that an idol is something real." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CO	10	19	j8dj	figs-rquestion		0	Or that food sacrificed to an idol is anything?	Paul wants the Corinthians to answer the question in their minds so he does not have to tell them. Alternate translation: "You know that I am not saying that food sacrificed to an idol is not important." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CO	10	21	dy2g	figs-metonymy		0	You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons	Paul speaks of a person drinking from the same cup as the demon as evidence that that person is a friend of the demon. Alternate translation: "It is impossible for you to be true friends with both the Lord and demons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	10	21	qwk7			0	You cannot have fellowship at the table of the Lord and the table of demons	"It is impossible for you to be truly one with the Lord's people and also with demons"
+1CO	10	22	l8ik			0	Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy?	Paul wants the Corinthians to answer this question in their minds. Alternate translation: "You should know without me telling you that it is not right to make the Lord jealous."
+1CO	10	22	h9fh			0	provoke	to anger or irritate
+1CO	10	22	zv17	figs-rquestion		0	Are we stronger than he is?	Paul wants the Corinthians to answer this question in their minds. Alternate translation: "You should know without me telling you that we are not stronger than God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	10	23	ped1	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul again reminds them of the law of liberty and doing everything for the benefit of others.
+1CO	10	23	tu2m			0	Everything is lawful	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is answering what some Corinthians might be thinking, "Some say, 'I can do anything'" or 2) Paul is actually saying what he thinks is true, "God allows me to do anything." This should be translated as in [1 Corinthians 6:12](../06/12.md).
+1CO	10	23	jm4k			0	not everything is beneficial	"some things are not beneficial"
+1CO	10	23	ex6z	figs-metaphor		0	not everything builds people up	Building people up represents helping them become mature and strong in their faith. See how you translated "builds up" in [1 Corinthians 8:1](../08/01.md). Alternate translation: "not everything strengthens people" or "some things do not strengthen people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	10	27	g31y			0	you without asking questions of conscience	"you. God wants you to eat the food with a clear conscience"
+1CO	10	28	q3zt	figs-you		0	But if someone says to you ... do not eat ... who informed you	Some translations put this verse, continuing to "and not yours" in the next verse, in parentheses because 1) the forms of "you" and "eat" here are singular, but Paul uses the plural form immediately before and after this sentence, and 2) the words "For why should my freedom be judged by another's conscience?" in the next verse seem to build on "eat whatever is set before you without asking questions of conscience" ([1 Corinthians 10:27](../10/27.md)) rather than "the conscience of the other man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	10	28	qi77	figs-you		0	says to you ... do not eat ... informed you	Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so the word "you" and the command "do not eat" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	10	29	v1d9	figs-you		0	the conscience of the other man, I mean, and not yours	Some translations put these words, along with the words in the verse before this one, in parentheses because 1) the form of "yours" here is singular, but Paul uses the plural form immediately before and after this sentence, and 2) the words "For why should my freedom be judged by another's conscience?" in this verse seem to build on "eat whatever is set before you without asking questions of conscience" ([1 Corinthians 10:27](../10/27.md)) rather than "the conscience of the other man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	10	29	s1wk	figs-you		0	and not yours	Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so the word "yours" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	10	29	k8xr			0	For why ... conscience?	Possible meanings for this question, along with the question in the next verse, are 1) the word "for" refers back to [1 Corinthians 10:27](../10/27.md). Alternate translation: "I am not to ask questions of conscience, so why ... conscience?" or 2) Paul is quoting what some Corinthians were thinking. Alternate translation: "As some of you might be thinking, 'For why ... conscience?'"
+1CO	10	29	d4q1	figs-rquestion		0	why should my freedom be judged by another's conscience?	The speaker wants the hearer to answer the question in his mind. Alternate translation: "You should know without me telling you that no one should be able to say I am doing wrong just because that person has ideas about right and wrong that are different from mine." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	10	30	dv5f	figs-rquestion		0	If I partake of the meal with gratitude, why am I being insulted for that for which I gave thanks?	The speaker wants the hearer to answer the question in his mind. Alternate translation: "I partake of the meal with gratitude, so no one should insult me for that for which I gave thanks." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	10	30	x2v5			0	If I partake	If Paul is not quoting what some Corinthians might be thinking, the "I" represents those who eat meat with thankfulness. "If a person partakes" or "When a person eats"
+1CO	10	30	n89t			0	with gratitude	"and thank God for it" or "and thank the person who gave it to me for it"
+1CO	10	32	ag47			0	Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks	"Do not displease Jews or Greeks" or "Do not make Jews or Greeks angry"
+1CO	10	33	kj14			0	please all people	"make all people glad"
+1CO	10	33	b4jv			0	I do not seek my benefit	"I do not do things I desire for myself"
+1CO	10	33	hd2z			0	the many	as many people as possible
+1CO	11	intro	pi9b	1 Corinthians 11 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the beginning of a new section of the letter (Chapters 11-14). Paul now talks about proper church services. In this chapter, he deals with two different problems: women in the church services (verses 1-16) and the Lord's Supper (verses 17-34).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Proper conduct in a church service<br><br>##### Disorderly women<br>Paul's instructions here are debated among scholars. There may have been women who were abusing their Christian freedom and causing disorder in the church by going against established cultural customs. The disorder that their actions created would have caused him to be concerned.<br><br>##### The Lord's Supper<br>There were problems in how the Corinthians were handling the Lord's Supper. They did not act in a unified manner. During the feast celebrated along with the Lord's Supper, some of them ate their own food without sharing. Some of them got drunk while the poor people remained hungry. Paul taught that the believers dishonored Christ's death if they participated in the Lord's Supper while they were sinning or while they were in broken relationships with each other. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reconcile]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br><br>Paul uses rhetorical questions to scold the people for their unwillingness to follow the rules for worship he has suggested. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>##### The head<br><br>Paul uses "head" as a metonym for authority in verse 3 and also to refer to a person's actual head in verse 4 and following. Since they are so close together, it is likely that Paul intentionally used "head" in this way. This would show that the ideas in these verses were connected. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])<br>
+1CO	11	01	h5fg	Connecting Statement:		0		After reminding them to follow him the way he follows Christ, Paul gives some specific instructs in how women and men are to live as believers.
+1CO	11	02	qsk9			0	you remember me in everything	"you think of me at all times" or "you always try act as I would want you to act" The Corinthians had not forgotten who Paul was or what he had taught them.
+1CO	11	03	k5um			0	Now I want	Possible meanings are 1) "Because of this, I want" or 2) "However, I want."
+1CO	11	03	hbt7			0	is the head of	has authority over
+1CO	11	03	en95			0	a man is the head of a woman	Possible meanings are 1) "men are to have authority over women" or 2) "the husband is to have authority over the wife"
+1CO	11	04	uuv2			0	with his head covered	"and does so after placing a cloth or veil over his head"
+1CO	11	04	lit3			0	dishonors his head	Possible meanings are 1) "brings disgrace on himself" or 2) "brings disgrace on Christ, who is his head."
+1CO	11	05	b7ku			0	woman who prays ... dishonors her head	Possible meanings are 1) "woman who prays ... brings disgrace on herself" or 2) "wife who prays ... brings disgrace on her husband."
+1CO	11	05	k5yl			0	with her head uncovered	That is, without the cloth that was worn on the top of the head and that covered the hair and shoulders.
+1CO	11	05	e1pz			0	as if her head were shaved	as if she had removed all the hair on her head with a razor
+1CO	11	06	s4r5			0	If it is disgraceful for a woman	It was a mark of disgrace or humiliation for a woman to have her hair shaved off or cut short.
+1CO	11	06	i624			0	cover her head	place on her head the cloth that was worn on the top of the head and that covered the hair and shoulders
+1CO	11	07	aa4r	figs-activepassive		0	should not have his head covered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) "must not cover his head" or 2) "does not need to cover his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	11	07	t5jn			0	glory of the man	Just as man reflects God's greatness, the woman reflects the man's character.
+1CO	11	08	s5ns	figs-activepassive		0	For man was not made from woman. Instead, woman was made from man	God made the woman by taking a bone from the man and making the woman from that bone. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not make the man from the woman. Instead, he made the woman from the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	11	09	w8jm			0	For neither ... for man	These words and all of [1 Corinthians 11:8](../11/08.md) could be put in parentheses so that the reader can see that the word "this" in "this is why ... the angels" clearly refers back to the words "the woman is the glory of the man" in [1 Corinthians 11:7](../11/07.md).
+1CO	11	10	wh4c			0	have a symbol of authority on her head	Possible meanings are 1) "to symbolize that she has man as her head" or 2) "to symbolize that she has the authority to pray or prophesy."
+1CO	11	11	pir4			0	Nevertheless, in the Lord	"While what I have just said is all true, the most important thing is this: in the Lord"
+1CO	11	11	h9t4			0	in the Lord	Possible meanings are 1) "among Christians, who belong to the Lord" or 2) "in the world as created by God."
+1CO	11	11	hqy4	figs-doublenegatives		0	the woman is not independent from the man, nor is the man independent from the woman	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "the woman depends on the man, and the man depends on the woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1CO	11	12	i8qu			0	all things come from God	"God created everything"
+1CO	11	13	eex3			0	Judge for yourselves	"Judge this issue according to the local customs and church practices you know"
+1CO	11	13	hp13	figs-activepassive		0	Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?	Paul expects the Corinthians to agree with him. This can be stated in active form. "To honor God, a woman should pray to God with a covering on her head." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	11	14	v5b5	figs-rquestion		0	Does not even nature itself teach you ... for him?	Paul expects the Corinthians to agree with him. Alternate translation: "Nature itself even teaches you ... for him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	11	14	gyw9	figs-personification		0	Does not even nature itself teach you ... for him?	He is speaking of the way people in society normally act as if it were a person who teaches. Alternate translation: "You know just from looking at the way people normally act ... for him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CO	11	15	s7ys	figs-activepassive		0	For her hair has been given to her	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For God created woman with hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	11	17	id4f	Connecting Statement:		0		As Paul talks about communion, the Lord's supper, he reminds them to have right attitudes as well as unity. He reminds them that if they fail in those things when taking communion, they will become sick and die, as has already happened to some of them.
+1CO	11	17	vt5a			0	in the following instructions, I do not praise you. For when	Another possible meaning is "as I give you these instructions, there is something for which I cannot praise you: when"
+1CO	11	17	t2sm			0	the following instructions	"the instructions I am about to talk about"
+1CO	11	17	ry4k			0	come together	"gather together" or "meet"
+1CO	11	17	du1a			0	it is not for the better but for the worse	"you do not help each other; instead, you harm each other"
+1CO	11	18	iu3q			0	in the church	"as believers." Paul is not talking about being inside a building.
+1CO	11	18	l9vx			0	there are divisions among you	"you divide yourselves into opposing groups"
+1CO	11	19	s9sy	figs-irony		0	For there must also be factions among you	Possible meanings 1) The word "must" indicates that that this situation is likely to happen. Alternate translation: "For there will probably be factions among you" or 2) Paul was using irony to shame them for having factions. Alternate translation: "For you seem to think that there must be factions among you" or "For you seem to think that you must divide yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+1CO	11	19	kcr7			0	factions	opposing groups of people
+1CO	11	19	vfv4	figs-irony		0	so that those who are approved may be recognized among you	Possible meanings are 1) "so that people will know the most highly regarded believers among you" or 2) "so that people can display this approval to the others among you." Paul may have been using irony, saying the opposite of what he wanted the Corinthians to understand, to shame them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+1CO	11	19	j7db			0	who are approved	Possible meanings are 1) "whom God approves" or 2) "whom you, the church, approve."
+1CO	11	20	x9h5			0	come together	"gather together"
+1CO	11	20	dse7			0	it is not the Lord's Supper that you eat	"you may believe you are eating the Lord's Supper, but you do not treat it with respect"
+1CO	11	22	zl1h			0	to eat and to drink in	"in which to gather for a meal"
+1CO	11	22	d2cm			0	despise	hate or treat with dishonor and disrespect
+1CO	11	22	w476			0	humiliate	embarrass or cause to feel shame
+1CO	11	22	nz88	figs-rquestion		0	What should I say to you? Should I praise you?	Paul is rebuking the Corinthians. Alternate translation: "I can say nothing good about this. I cannot praise you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	11	23	av31			0	For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you, that the Lord	"For it was from the Lord that I heard what I told you, and it was this: the Lord"
+1CO	11	23	c197	figs-activepassive		0	on the night when he was betrayed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "on the night that Judas Iscariot betrayed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	11	24	e19d			0	he broke it	"he pulled pieces from it"
+1CO	11	24	f6hn			0	This is my body	"The bread I am holding is my body"
+1CO	11	25	gr2k			0	the cup	It is best to translate this literally. The Corinthians knew which cup he took, so it is not simply "a cup" or "some cup" or "any cup." Possible meanings are that it was 1) the cup of wine that one would expect him to use or 2) the third or fourth of the four cups of wine that the Jews drank at the Passover meal.
+1CO	11	25	z54e			0	Do this as often as you drink it	"Drink from this cup, and as often as you drink from it"
+1CO	11	26	sj1l			0	proclaim the Lord's death	teach about the crucifixion and resurrection
+1CO	11	26	m89f	figs-explicit		0	until he comes	Where Jesus comes to can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "until Jesus comes back to the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CO	11	27	as6y			0	eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord	"eats the bread of the Lord or drinks the cup of the Lord"
+1CO	11	28	nhx7	figs-metaphor		0	examine	Paul speaks of a person looking at his relationship to God and how he has been living his life as if that person is looking over something he wants to buy. See how "test the quality" is translated in [1 Corinthians 3:13](../03/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	11	29	gqd2			0	without discerning the body	Possible meanings are 1) "and does not recognize that the church is the body of the Lord" or 2) "and does not consider that he is handling the Lord's body."
+1CO	11	30	kbi6			0	weak and ill	These words mean almost the same thing and can be combined, as in UST.
+1CO	11	30	vx5t	figs-euphemism		0	and some of you have fallen asleep	"Sleep" here is a euphemism for death. Alternate translation: "and some of you have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]]).
+1CO	11	30	bh6j	figs-explicit		0	some of you	If this would sound like Paul is talking to those who have died, you may need to make explicit that he is not. Alternate translation: "some of the members of your group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CO	11	31	j6ml	figs-metaphor		0	examine	Paul speaks of a person looking at his relationship to God and how he has been living his life as if that person is looking over something he wants to buy. See how this is translated in [1 Corinthians 11:28](../11/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	11	31	egl8	figs-activepassive		0	we will not be judged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not judge us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	11	32	ruq5	figs-activepassive		0	we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined, so that we may not be condemned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Lord judges us, he disciplines us, so that he will not condemn us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	11	33	maa7			0	come together to eat	gather to eat a meal together before celebrating the Lord's Supper
+1CO	11	33	nky5			0	wait for one another	"allow the others to arrive before beginning the meal"
+1CO	11	34	v2uh			0	let him eat at home	"let him eat before attending this gathering"
+1CO	11	34	x1l8	figs-metonymy		0	it will not be for judgment	"it will not be an occasion for God to discipline you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	12	intro	di71	1 Corinthians 12 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Gifts of the Holy Spirit<br><br>This chapter begins a new section. Chapters 12-14 discuss spiritual gifts within the church.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The Church, the body of Christ<br><br>This is an important metaphor in Scripture. The Church has many different parts. Each part has different functions. They combine to make one church. All of the different parts are necessary. Each part is to be concerned for all the other parts, even those that seem less important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "No one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except by the Holy Spirit."<br>In reading the Old Testament, the Jews would have substituted the word "Lord" for the word "Yahweh." This sentence probably means that no one can say that Jesus is Yahweh, God in the flesh, without the Holy Spirit's influence drawing them to accept this truth. If this statement is translated poorly, it can have unintended theological consequences.<br>
+1CO	12	01	da2e	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul lets them know that God has given special gifts to believers. These gifts are to help the body of believers.
+1CO	12	01	i3k7	figs-doublenegatives		0	I do not want you to be uninformed	This can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "I want you to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1CO	12	02	hbt8	figs-metaphor		0	you were led astray to idols who could not speak, in whatever ways you were led by them	Here "led astray" is a metaphor for being persuaded to do something wrong. Being led astray to idols represents being wrongly persuaded to worship idols. The phrases "were led astray" and "you were led by them" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you were persuaded in some way to worship idols who cannot speak" or "you believed lies somehow and so you worshiped idols who cannot speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	12	03	zg4j			0	no one who speaks by the Spirit of God can say	Possible meanings are 1) "no Christian who has the Spirit of God in him can say" or 2) "no one who is prophesying by the power of the Spirit of God can say."
+1CO	12	03	jak6			0	Jesus is accursed	"God will punish Jesus" or "God will make Jesus suffer"
+1CO	12	06	eth3			0	makes them possible in everyone	"causes everyone to have them"
+1CO	12	07	x7mv	figs-activepassive		0	to each one is given	This can be stated in active form. God is the one who does the giving ([1 Corinthians 12:6](../12/06.md)). Alternate translation: "God gives to each one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	12	08	c9ak	figs-activepassive		0	to one is given by the Spirit the word	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "by means of the Spirit God gives to one person the word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	12	08	us1k			0	the word	"the message"
+1CO	12	08	gi53			0	by the Spirit	God gives the gifts through the work of the Spirit.
+1CO	12	08	a872			0	wisdom ... knowledge	The difference between these two words is not as important here as the fact that God gives them both by the same Spirit.
+1CO	12	08	p2pm	figs-hendiadys		0	the word of wisdom	Paul is communicating one idea through two words. Alternate translation: "wise words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+1CO	12	08	a9pr	figs-hendiadys		0	the word of knowledge	Paul is communicating one idea through two words. Alternate translation: "words that show knowldge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+1CO	12	09	pe8s	figs-activepassive		0	is given	This can be stated in active form. See how this is translated in [1 Corinthians 12:8](../12/08.md). Alternate translation: "God gives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	12	09	d7qg	figs-ellipsis		0	to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit	The words "are given" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit are given" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CO	12	10	x572	figs-ellipsis		0	to another prophecy	The phrase "is given by the same Spirit" is understood from the previous phrases. Alternate translation: "to another prophecy is given by the same Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CO	12	10	v7xy	figs-ellipsis		0	to another various kinds of tongues	The phrase "are given by the same Spirit" is understood from the previous phrases. Alternate translation: "to another various kinds of tongues are given by the same Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CO	12	10	skl8	figs-metonymy		0	various kinds of tongues	Here "tongues" represents languages. Alternate translation: "the ability to speak different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	12	10	j8qk	figs-ellipsis		0	to another the interpretation of tongues	The phrase "is given by the same Spirit" is understood from the previous phrases. Alternate translation: "to another the interpretation of tongues is given by the same Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CO	12	10	c14y			0	the interpretation of tongues	This is the ability to listen to what someone says in one language and use another language to tell people what that person is saying. Alternate translation: "the ability to interpret what is said in other languages"
+1CO	12	11	z383			0	one and the same Spirit	God gives the gifts through the work of the one and only Holy Spirit. See how this is translated in [1 Corinthians 12:8](../12/08.md).
+1CO	12	12	j3xl	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to talk of the variety of gifts God gives believers, God gives different gifts to different believers, but Paul wants them to know that all believers are made into one body, which is called the body of Christ. For this reason believers should have unity.
+1CO	12	13	g8uk	figs-activepassive		0	For by one Spirit we were all baptized	Possible meanings are 1) the Holy Spirit is the one who baptizes us, "For one Spirit baptized us" or 2) that the Spirit, like the water of baptism, is the medium through which we are baptized into the body, "For in one Spirit we were all baptized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	12	13	r9hm	figs-metonymy		0	whether bound or free	"Bound" here is a metonym for "slaves." Alternate translation: "whether slave-people or free-people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	12	13	r5kw	figs-activepassive		0	all were made to drink of one Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave all of us the same Spirit, and we share the Spirit as people might share a drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	12	17	rsl6	figs-rquestion		0	where would the sense of hearing be? ... where would the sense of smell be?	This can be made a statement. Alternate translation: "you could not hear anything ... you could not smell anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	12	19	zw6k			0	the same member	The word "member" is a general word for the parts of the body, like the head, arm, or knee. Alternate translation: "the same part of the body"
+1CO	12	19	y4vg	figs-rquestion		0	where would the body be?	This can be made a statement. Alternate translation: "there would be no body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	12	21	u9r9			0	I have no need of you	"I do not need you"
+1CO	12	23	rrs6			0	less honorable	"less important"
+1CO	12	23	id5z	figs-euphemism		0	our unpresentable members	This probably refers to the private parts of the body, which people keep covered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1CO	12	25	z4kk			0	there may be no division within the body, but	"the body may be unified, and"
+1CO	12	26	da97	figs-activepassive		0	one member is honored	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone gives honor to one member" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	12	27	z2ct			0	Now you are	Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+1CO	12	28	ll3s			0	first apostles	Possible meanings are 1) "the first gift I will mention is apostles" or 2) "the most important gift is apostles."
+1CO	12	28	unh1			0	those who provide helps	"those who provide help to other believers"
+1CO	12	28	l6p1			0	those who do the work of administration	"those who govern the church"
+1CO	12	28	w726			0	those who have various kinds of tongues	an individual who can speak in one or more foreign languages without having studied that language
+1CO	12	29	aq64	figs-rquestion		0	Are all of them apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do powerful deeds?	Paul is reminding his readers of what they already know. Alternate translation: "Only some of them are apostles. Only some of them are prophets. Only some of them are teachers. Only some of them do powerful deeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	12	30	p919	figs-rquestion		0	Do all of them have gifts of healing?	This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "Not all of them have gifts of healing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	12	30	q8ht	figs-rquestion		0	Do all of them speak with tongues?	This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "Not all of them speak with tongues." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	12	30	d3k8	figs-rquestion		0	Do all of them interpret tongues?	This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "Not all of them interpret tongues." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	12	30	ab9e			0	interpret	This means to tell what someone has said in a language to others who do not understand that language. See how this is translated in [1 Corinthians 2:13](../02/13.md).
+1CO	12	31	vb1m			0	Zealously seek the greater gifts.	Possible meanings are 1) "You must eagerly seek from God the gifts that best help the church." or 2) "You are eagerly looking for gifts that you think are greater because you think they are more exciting to have."
+1CO	13	intro	bm49	1 Corinthians 13 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul seems to interrupt his teaching about spiritual gifts. However, this chapter probably serves a larger function in his teaching.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Love<br><br>Love is the most important characteristic of the believer. This chapter fully describes love. Paul tells why love is more important than the gifts of the Spirit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Paul uses many different metaphors in this chapter. He uses these metaphors to instruct the Corinthians, especially on difficult topics. Readers often need spiritual discernment to understand these teachings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+1CO	13	01	n8lm	Connecting Statement:		0		Having just talked about the gifts that God gave to believers, Paul emphasizes what is more important.
+1CO	13	01	cm2n	figs-hyperbole		0	the tongues of ... angels	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is exaggerating for the sake of effect and does not believe that people speak the language that angels use or 2) Paul thinks that some who speak in tongues actually speak the language that angels use. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CO	13	01	k2gk	figs-metaphor		0	I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal	I have become like instruments that make loud, annoying sounds (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	13	01	krt1	translate-unknown		0	gong	a large, thin, round metal plate that is hit with a padded stick to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CO	13	01	qbx6	translate-unknown		0	a clanging cymbal	two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1CO	13	03	ar2q	figs-activepassive		0	I give my body to be burned	The phrase "to be burned" can be made active. Alternate translation: "I allow those who persecute me to burn me to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CO	13	04	m671	figs-personification		0	Love is patient and kind ... It is not arrogant	Here Paul speaks about love as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CO	13	05	cp6x	figs-personification		0		Paul continues speaking about love as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CO	13	05	xt3v	figs-activepassive		0	It is not easily angered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will be able to make it angry quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	13	06	wl5y	figs-personification		0		Paul continues speaking about love as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CO	13	06	tpz6	figs-doublenegatives		0	It does not rejoice in unrighteousness. Instead, it rejoices in the truth	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "It rejoices only in righteousness and truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1CO	13	07	vf6x	figs-personification		0		Paul continues speaking about love as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CO	13	12	bn3h			0	For now we see indirectly in a mirror	Mirrors in Paul's day were made of polished metal rather than glass and provided a dim, vague reflection.
+1CO	13	12	w2eu			0	now we see	Possible meanings are 1) "now we see Christ" or 2) "now we see God."
+1CO	13	12	xx1g	figs-ellipsis		0	but then face to face	"but then we will see Christ face to face" This means that we will be physically present with Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CO	13	12	qp7g	figs-ellipsis		0	I will know fully	The word "Christ" is understood. Alternate translation: "I will know Christ fully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1CO	13	12	i28w	figs-activepassive		0	just as I have been fully known	This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "just as Christ has known me fully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	13	13	nt1y	figs-abstractnouns		0	faith, future confidence, and love	These abstract nouns can be expressed in phrases with verbs. Alternate translation: "we must trust the Lord, be confident that he will do what he has promised, and love him and others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CO	14	intro	jlp6	1 Corinthians 14 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 14 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In this chapter, Paul returns to discussing spiritual gifts.<br><br>Some translations set what is quoted from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the words of verse 21.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Tongues<br><br>Scholars disagree on the exact meaning of the gift of tongues. Paul describes the gift of tongues as a sign for unbelievers. It does not serve the whole church, unless someone interprets what is spoken. It is very important that the church uses this gift properly.<br><br>##### Prophecy<br><br>Scholars disagree on the exact meaning of prophecy as a spiritual gift. Paul says prophets can build up the entire church. He describes prophecy as a gift for believers. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
+1CO	14	01	vl57	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul wants them to know that though teaching is more important because it instructs people, it must be done with love.
+1CO	14	01	x938	figs-123person		0	Pursue love	Paul speaks of love as if it were a person. "Follow after love" or "Work hard to love people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+1CO	14	01	ki3l			0	especially that you may prophesy	"and work especially hard to be able to prophesy"
+1CO	14	03	r1nx	figs-metaphor		0	to build them up	Building people up represents helping them become mature and strong in their faith. See how you translated "builds up" in [1 Corinthians 8:1](../08/01.md). Alternate translation: "to strengthen them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	14	04	b2mg	figs-metaphor		0	builds up	Building people up represents helping them become mature and strong in their faith. See how you translated "builds up" in [1 Corinthians 8:1](../08/01.md). Alternate translation: "strengthens people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	14	05	z5my	figs-synecdoche		0	The one who prophesies is greater	Paul is emphasizing that the gift of prophecy is greater than the gift of speaking in tongues. Alternate translation: "The one who prophesies has a greater gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CO	14	05	g9k1			0	interprets	This means to tell what someone has said in a language to others who do not understand that language. See how this is translated in [1 Corinthians 2:13](../02/13.md).
+1CO	14	06	l71k	figs-rquestion		0	how will I benefit you?	This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "I will not benefit you." or "I will not have done anything that helps you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	14	07	t3rb			0	they do not produce different tones	This refers to sounds of different pitch that make up the melody, not to the difference between a flute sound and a harp sound.
+1CO	14	07	hq2u	figs-rquestion		0	how will anyone know what tune the flute or harp is playing?	Paul wants the Corinthians to answer this themselves. Alternate translation: "no one will know what tune the flute or harp is playing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	14	07	yea4			0	tune	melody or song
+1CO	14	08	z6jg	figs-rquestion		0	how will anyone know when it is time to prepare for battle?	Paul wants the Corinthians to answer this themselves. Alternate translation: "no one would know when it is time to prepare for battle." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	14	10	im7a	figs-doublenegatives		0	none is without meaning	This can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "they all have meaning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1CO	14	12	x4v6			0	the manifestations of the Spirit	"being able to do things that show that the Spirit controls you"
+1CO	14	12	j1h7	figs-metaphor		0	try to excel in the gifts that build up the church	Paul speaks of the church as if it were a house that one could build and of the work of building the church as if it were something one could harvest. Alternate translation: "to succeed greatly in making God's people more able to serve God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	14	13	j87g			0	interpret	This means to tell what someone has said in a language to others who do not understand that language. See how this is translated in [1 Corinthians 2:13](../02/13.md).
+1CO	14	14	kjh6	figs-metaphor		0	my mind is unfruitful	The mind not understanding what is being prayed and, therefore, receiving no benefit from the prayer is spoken of as if the "mind is unfruitful." Alternate translation: "I do not understand it in my mind" or "my mind does not benefit from the prayer, because I do not understand the words I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	14	15	vm6p	figs-rquestion		0	What am I to do?	Paul is introducing his conclusion. Alternate translation: "This is what I will do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	14	15	r11f			0	pray with my spirit ... pray with my mind ... sing with my spirit ... sing with my mind	Prayers and songs must be in a language that the people present can understand.
+1CO	14	15	fi2f			0	with my mind	"with words that I understand"
+1CO	14	16	niu5	figs-you		0	you praise God ... you are giving thanks ... you are saying	Though "you" is singular here, Paul is addressing everyone who prays only in the spirit, but not with the mind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	14	16	r4w5	figs-rquestion		0	how will the outsider say "Amen" ... saying?	This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "the outsider will never be able to say 'Amen' ... saying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	14	16	j3e3			0	the outsider	Possible meanings are 1) "another person" or 2) "people who are new to your group."
+1CO	14	16	ev63	figs-synecdoche		0	say "Amen"	"be able to agree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1CO	14	17	a7wr	figs-you		0	you certainly give	Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	14	17	w25k	figs-metaphor		0	the other person is not built up	Building people up represents helping them become mature and strong in their faith. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated "builds up" in [1 Corinthians 8:1](../08/01.md). Alternate translation: "the other person is not strengthened" or "what you say does not strengthen any outsider who might hear you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	14	19	cbw8	translate-numbers		0	than ten thousand words in a tongue	Paul was not counting words, but used exaggeration to emphasize that a few understandable words are far more valuable than even a great number of words in a language that people cannot understand. Alternate translation: "10,000 words" or "a great many words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CO	14	20	luu4			0	General Information:	Paul tells them that speaking in different languages was told ahead of time by the prophet Isaiah many years before this speaking in other languages happened at the start of Christ's church.
+1CO	14	20	mh5t	figs-metaphor		0	do not be children in your thinking	Here "children" is a metaphor for being spiritually immature. Alternate translation: "do not think like children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	14	21	jx6l	figs-activepassive		0	In the law it is written,	This can be stated in active form: Alternate translation: "The prophet wrote these words in the law:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	14	21	l9xz	figs-parallelism		0	By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CO	14	22	bp4j	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives specific instructions on an orderly way to use gifts in the church.
+1CO	14	22	qj5f	figs-doublenegatives		0	not for unbelievers, but for believers	This can be expressed positively and combined with the other positive statement. Alternate translation: "only for believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CO	14	23	hj3d	figs-rquestion		0	would they not say that you are insane?	This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "they would say that you are insane." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	14	24	xxy5	figs-parallelism		0	he would be convicted by all he hears. He would be judged by all that is said	Paul says basically the same thing twice for emphasis. Alternate translation: "he would realize that he is guilty of sin because he hears what you are saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CO	14	25	ma47	figs-metonymy		0	The secrets of his heart would be revealed	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God would reveal to him the secrets of his heart" or "He would recognize his own private inner thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	14	25	w31w	figs-idiom		0	he would fall on his face and worship God	"Fall on his face" here is an idiom, meaning to bow down. Alternate translation: "He would bow down and worship God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CO	14	26	bv9k	figs-rquestion		0	What is next then, brothers?	Paul uses a question to introduce the next part of his message. Alternate translation: "Because everything I have just told you is true, this is what you need to do, my fellow believers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	14	26	xzz2			0	interpretation	This means a telling of what someone has said in a language to others who do not understand that language. See how "interpret" is translated in [1 Corinthians 2:13](../02/13.md).
+1CO	14	27	wc1z			0	and each one in turn	"and they should speak one after another" or "and they should speak one at a time"
+1CO	14	27	zh9z	figs-activepassive		0	interpret what is said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "interpret what they said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	14	27	ari2			0	interpret	This means to tell what someone has said in a language to others who do not understand that language. See how "interpret" is translated in [1 Corinthians 2:13](../02/13.md).
+1CO	14	29	a9iz			0	Let two or three prophets speak	Possible meanings are 1) only two or three prophets speak at any one meeting or 2) only two or three prophets take turns speaking at any one time.
+1CO	14	29	m5l8	figs-activepassive		0	to what is said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to what they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	14	30	sl1q	figs-activepassive		0	if an insight is given to one	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if God gives someone insight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CO	14	31	xr69			0	prophesy one by one	Only one person should prophesy at a time.
+1CO	14	31	nrq1	figs-activepassive		0	all may be encouraged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you may encourage all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	14	33	my65			0	God is not a God of confusion	God does not create confusing situations by making people all speak at the same time.
+1CO	14	34	gjv2			0	keep silent	Possible meanings are 1) stop speaking, 2) stop speaking when someone is prophesying, or 3) be absolutely silent during the church service.
+1CO	14	36	h8lp	figs-rquestion		0	Did the word of God come from you? Are you the only ones it has reached?	Paul emphasizes that the Corinthians are not the only ones who understand what God wants Christians to do. Alternate translation: "The word of God did not come from you in Corinth; you are not the only people who understand God's will." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	14	36	mj6b	figs-metonymy		0	the word of God	"Word of God" here is a metonym for the message from God. Alternate translation: "God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	14	37	ab6u			0	he should acknowledge	A true prophet or truly spiritual person will accept Paul's writings as coming from the Lord.
+1CO	14	38	l68a	figs-activepassive		0	let him not be recognized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you should not recognize him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	14	39	jvr7			0	do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues	Paul makes it clear that speaking in tongues at a church gathering is permissible and acceptable.
+1CO	14	40	d7ia			0	But let all things be done properly and in order	Paul is stressing that church gatherings should be held in an orderly manner. Alternate translation: "But do all things properly and in order" or "But do everything in an orderly, appropriate way"
+1CO	15	intro	irv8	1 Corinthians 15 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### Resurrection<br>This chapter includes a very important teaching about the resurrection of Jesus. The Greek people did not believe that a person could live after they died. Paul defends the resurrection of Jesus. He teaches why it is important to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/resurrection]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Resurrection<br>Paul presents the resurrection as the ultimate proof that Jesus is God. Christ is the first of many who God will raise to life. The resurrection is central to the gospel. Few doctrines are as important as this one. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>Paul uses many different figures of speech in this chapter. He uses them to express difficult theological teachings in a way that people can understand.<br>
+1CO	15	01	gc6n	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds them that it is the gospel that saves them and he tells them again what the gospel is. Then he gives them a short history lesson, which ends with what will yet happen.
+1CO	15	01	la9v			0	remind you	"help you remember"
+1CO	15	01	xv53	figs-metaphor		0	on which you stand	Paul is speaking of the Corinthians as if they were a house and the gospel as if it were the foundation on which the house was standing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	15	02	xh29	figs-activepassive		0	you are being saved	This can be stated in active form. "God will save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	02	le2k			0	the word I preached to you	"the message I preached to you"
+1CO	15	03	sp4p			0	as of first importance	Possible meanings are 1) as the most important of many things or 2) as the first in time .
+1CO	15	03	azw6			0	for our sins	"to pay for our sins" or "so that God could forgive our sins"
+1CO	15	03	inj2			0	according to the scriptures	Paul is referring to the writings of the Old Testament.
+1CO	15	04	wa7m	figs-activepassive		0	he was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	04	n7c7	figs-activepassive		0	he was raised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God raised him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	04	d6ew			0	was raised	"was caused to live again"
+1CO	15	05	rhd3	Connecting Statement:		0		If you need for verse 5 to be a complete sentence, end [1 Corinthians 15:4](../15/04.md) with a comma so that verse 5 completes the sentence begun in [1 Corinthians 15:3](../15/03.md).
+1CO	15	05	q3nb			0	appeared to	"showed himself to"
+1CO	15	06	l7vc	translate-numbers		0	five hundred	500 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1CO	15	06	q8bl	figs-euphemism		0	some have fallen asleep	"Sleep" here is a common euphemism for death. Alternate translation: "some have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1CO	15	08	n9c6			0	Last of all	"Finally, after he had appeared to the others"
+1CO	15	08	vg7t	figs-idiom		0	a child born at the wrong time	This is an idiom by which Paul may mean that he became a Christian much later than the other apostles. Or perhaps he means that, unlike the other apostles, he did not witness Jesus' three-year-long ministry. Alternate translation: "someone who missed the experiences of the others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CO	15	10	xiq6			0	the grace of God I am what I am	God's grace or kindness has made Paul as he is now.
+1CO	15	10	n45h	figs-litotes		0	his grace in me was not in vain	Paul is emphasizing through litotes that God worked through Paul. Alternate translation: "because he was kind to me, I was able to do much good work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1CO	15	10	xh95	figs-metaphor		0	the grace of God that is with me	Paul speaks of the work he was able to do because God was kind to him as if that grace were actually doing the work. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) this is literally true, and God actually did the work and kindly used Paul as a tool or 2) Paul is using a metaphor and saying that God was kind to let Paul do the work and to make Paul's work have good results. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	15	12	ub2p	figs-rquestion		0	how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead?	Paul is using this question to begin a new topic. Alternate translation: "you should not be saying that there is no resurrection of the dead!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	15	12	jbi8			0	raised	made alive again
+1CO	15	13	cn2m	figs-hypo		0	if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised	Paul is using a hypothetical case to argue that there is a resurrection of the dead. He knows that Christ has been raised and so infers that there is a resurrection. To say that there is no resurrection is to say that Christ has not been raised, but this is false because Paul has seen the resurrected Christ ([1 Corinthians 15:8](../15/08.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+1CO	15	13	mi12	figs-activepassive		0	not even Christ has been raised	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has not even raised Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	15	gi99	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul wants them assured that Christ rose from the dead.
+1CO	15	15	ctn5			0	we are found to be false witnesses about God	Paul is arguing that if Christ did not rise from the dead, then they are bearing false witness or lying about Christ's coming alive again.
+1CO	15	15	aq5s	figs-activepassive		0	we are found to be	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone will realize that we are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	17	v6vz			0	your faith is in vain and you are still in your sins	Their faith is based on Christ having risen from the dead, so if that did not happen, their faith will do them no good.
+1CO	15	19	d9nq			0	of all people	"of everyone, including believers and non-believers"
+1CO	15	19	ts7u			0	of all people we are most to be pitied	"people should feel sorry for us more than they do for anyone else"
+1CO	15	20	cxp9			0	now Christ	"as it is, Christ" or "this is the truth: Christ"
+1CO	15	20	zw31	figs-metaphor		0	who is the firstfruits	Here "firstfruits" is a metaphor, comparing Christ to the first of the harvest, which would be followed by the rest of the harvest. Christ was the first to be raised from the dead. Alternate translation: "who is like the first part of the harvest"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	15	20	n6cl	figs-activepassive		0	Christ, who is the firstfruits of those who died, has been raised	"Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has raised Christ, who is the firstfruits of those who died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CO	15	21	uca8	figs-abstractnouns		0	death came by a man	The abstract noun "death" can be expressed with the verb "die." Alternate translation. "people die because of what one man did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CO	15	21	gf8p	figs-abstractnouns		0	by a man also came the resurrection of the dead	The abstract noun "resurrection" can be expressed with the verb "raise." Alternate translation: "people are raised from the dead because of another man" or "people will become alive again because of what one man did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1CO	15	23	p4g9	figs-metaphor		0	who is the firstfruits	Here "firstfruits" is a metaphor, comparing Christ to the first of the harvest, which would be followed by the rest of the harvest. Christ was the first to be raised from the dead. Alternate translation: "who is like the first part of the harvest"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	15	24	u298			0	General Information:	Here the words "he" and "his" refer to Christ.
+1CO	15	24	uwh3			0	he will abolish all rule and all authority and power	"he will stop those people who rule, who have authority, and who have power from doing what they are doing"
+1CO	15	25	t8mk	figs-idiom		0	until he has put all his enemies under his feet	Kings who won wars would put their feet on the necks of those whom they had defeated. Alternate translation: "until God has completely destroyed all of Christ's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CO	15	26	x49h	figs-activepassive		0	The last enemy to be destroyed is death	Paul speaks of death here as if it were a person whom God will kill. Alternate translation: "The final enemy that God will destroy is death itself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1CO	15	27	df59	figs-idiom		0	he has put everything under his feet	Kings who won wars would put their feet on the necks of those whom they had defeated. See how "put ... under his feet" is translated in [1 Corinthians 15:25](../15/25.md). Alternate translation: "God has completely destroyed all of Christ's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1CO	15	28	xm8u	figs-activepassive		0	all things are subjected to him	This can stated as active. Alternate translation: "God has made all things subject to Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	28	a1cd	figs-activepassive		0	the Son himself will be subjected	This can stated as active. Alternate translation: "the Son himself will become subject" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	28	ksj4			0	the Son himself	In the previous verses he was referred to as "Christ." Alternate translation: "Christ, that is, the Son himself"
+1CO	15	28	im2j	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title that describes the relationship between Jesus and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1CO	15	29	a4d4	figs-rquestion		0	Or else what will those do who are baptized for the dead?	Paul uses this question to teach the Corinthians. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Otherwise it would be useless for Christians to receive baptism for the dead." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	29	lw86	figs-hypo		0	If the dead are not raised at all, why are they baptized for them?	Paul uses a hypothetical situation to argue that the dead are raised. To say that the dead are not raised is to say that people should not be baptized for the dead. But some people, probably some members of the church in Corinth, are baptized for the dead, so he infers those people are baptized for the dead because they believe that the dead are raised. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+1CO	15	29	jdc9	figs-activepassive		0	the dead are not raised	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God does not raise the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	29	t3yc			0	are not raised	"are not caused to live again"
+1CO	15	29	s7kx	figs-rquestion		0	why are they baptized for them?	Paul uses this question to teach the Corinthians. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there would be no reason for them to have people baptize them on behalf of dead people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	30	h4ra	figs-rquestion		0	Why then, are we in danger every hour?	Paul uses this question to teach the Corinthians. The reason he and others were in danger is that some people were angry that they taught that Jesus will raise people from death. Alternate translation: "If people will not rise from the dead, we gain nothing by being in danger every hour for teaching that people will rise." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CO	15	31	i7d7	figs-hyperbole		0	I die every day!	This exaggeration means he was in danger of dying. He knew that some people wanted to kill him because they did not like what he was teaching. Alternate translation: "Every day I am in danger of dying" or "Every day I risk my life!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1CO	15	31	d51t			0	This is as sure as my boasting in you	Paul uses this statement as evidence that he faces death every day. Alternate translation: "You can know that this is true, because you know about my boasting in you" or "You can know that this is true, because you know about how much I boast in you"
+1CO	15	31	znl3	figs-explicit		0	my boasting in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord	Paul boasted in them because of what Christ Jesus had done for them. Alternate translation: "my boasting in you, which I do because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1CO	15	31	p3ym			0	my boasting in you	"the way I tell other people how good you are"
+1CO	15	32	q6mb	figs-rquestion		0	What do I gain ... if I fought with beasts at Ephesus ... not raised?	Paul wants the Corinthians to understand without him having to tell them. This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "I gained nothing ... by fighting with beasts at Ephesus ... not raised." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	15	32	lm3v	figs-metaphor		0	I fought with beasts at Ephesus	Paul is referring to something that he actually did. Possible meanings are 1) Paul was speaking figuratively about his arguments with learned pagans or other conflicts with people who wanted to kill him or 2) he was actually put into the arena to fight against dangerous animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	15	32	c36a			0	Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die	Paul concludes that if there is no further life after death, it is better for us to enjoy this life as we can, for tomorrow our life will end without any further hope.
+1CO	15	33	q7uc			0	Bad company corrupts good morals	If you live with bad people, you will act like them. Paul is quoting a common saying.
+1CO	15	34	gr3v			0	Sober up	"You must think seriously about this"
+1CO	15	35	w4hk	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives some specifics about how the resurrection of the believers' bodies will take place. He gives a picture of natural and spiritual bodies and compares the first man Adam with the last Adam, Christ.
+1CO	15	35	hw4a	figs-rquestion		0	But someone will say, "How are the dead raised, and with what kind of body will they come?"	Possible meanings are 1) The person is asking sincerely or 2) the person is using the question to mock the idea of a resurrection. Alternate translation: "But some will say that they cannot imagine how God will raise the dead, and what kind of body God would give them in the resurrection." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	15	35	ty4t			0	someone will say	"someone will ask"
+1CO	15	35	e5lv			0	with what kind of body will they come	That is, will it be a physical body or a spiritual body? What shape will the body have? What will the body be made of? Translate using the most general question that someone who wants to know the answers to these questions would ask.
+1CO	15	36	ha84	figs-you		0	You are so ignorant! What you sow	Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so both instances of "you" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	15	36	jnf9			0	You are so ignorant	"You do not know about this at all"
+1CO	15	36	q2zd	figs-metaphor		0	What you sow will not start to grow unless it dies	A seed will not grow unless it is first buried underground. In the same way, a person has to die before God can resurrect him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	15	37	pw6v	figs-metaphor		0	What you sow is not the body that will be	Paul uses the metaphor of the seed again to say that God will resurrect the dead body of the believer, but that body will not appear as it was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	15	37	h6zi	figs-you		0	What you sow	Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so the word "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	15	38	dmx1			0	God will give it a body as he chooses	"God will decide what kind of body it will have"
+1CO	15	39	qi8y			0	flesh	In the context of animals, "flesh" may be translated as "body," "skin," or "meat."
+1CO	15	40	d9k2			0	heavenly bodies	Possible meanings are 1) the sun, moon, stars, and other visible lights in the sky or 2) heavenly beings, such as angels and other supernatural beings.
+1CO	15	40	k9pg			0	earthly bodies	This refers to humans.
+1CO	15	40	qg3p			0	the glory of the heavenly body is one kind and the glory of the earthly is another	"the glory that heavenly bodies have is different from the glory of human bodies"
+1CO	15	40	j1kb			0	glory	Here "glory" refers to the relative brightness to the human eye of objects in the sky.
+1CO	15	42	s12t	figs-idiom		0	What is sown ... what is raised	The writer speaks of a person's body being buried as if it were a seed that is planted in the ground. And he speaks of a person's body being raised from the dead as if it were a plant growing from the seed. The passive verbs can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "What goes into the ground ... what comes out of the ground" or "What people bury ... what God raises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	42	ay76			0	is raised	"is caused to live again"
+1CO	15	42	rw3k			0	is perishable ... is imperishable	"can rot ... cannot rot"
+1CO	15	43	h4u5	figs-idiom		0	It is sown ... it is raised	The writer speaks of a person's body being buried as if it were a seed that is planted in the ground. And he speaks of a person's body being raised from the dead as if it were a plant growing from the seed. The passive verbs can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It goes into the ground ... it comes out of the ground" or "People bury it ... God raises it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	44	u856	figs-idiom		0	It is sown ... it is raised	The writer speaks of a person's body being buried as if it were a seed that is planted in the ground. And he speaks of a person's body being raised from the dead as if it were a plant growing from the seed. The passive verbs can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It goes into the ground ... it comes out of the ground" or "People bury it ... God raises it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	46	fc51			0	But the spiritual did not come first but the natural, and then the spiritual	"The natural being came first. The spiritual being is from God and came later."
+1CO	15	46	nd64			0	natural	created by earthly processes, not yet connected to God
+1CO	15	47	m2pj	figs-activepassive		0	The first man is of the earth, made of dust	God made the first man, Adam, from the dust of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	47	zmx6			0	dust	dirt
+1CO	15	48	r9be			0	the man of heaven	Jesus Christ
+1CO	15	48	s9pn			0	those who are of heaven	"those who belong to God"
+1CO	15	49	mq8z			0	have borne the image ... will also bear the image	"have been just like ... will also be just like"
+1CO	15	50	jub2	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul wants them to realize that some believers will not die physically but will still get a resurrected body through Christ's victory.
+1CO	15	50	mwy3	figs-parallelism		0	flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither does what is perishable inherit what is imperishable	Possible meanings are 1) the two sentences mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "human beings who will surely die cannot inherit the permanent kingdom of God" or 2) the second sentence finishes the thought begun by the first. Alternate translation: "weak human beings cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither do those who will certainly die inherit a kingdom that will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CO	15	50	nz7s	figs-metaphor		0	flesh and blood	Those who inhabit a body that is doomed to die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1CO	15	50	e4gd	figs-metaphor		0	inherit	Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	15	50	b9hc			0	is perishable ... is imperishable	"can rot ... cannot rot." See how these words are translated in [1 Corinthians 15:42](../15/42.md).
+1CO	15	51	k5dw	figs-activepassive		0	we will all be changed	This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "God will change us all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	52	p8f8	figs-activepassive		0	We will be changed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will change us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	52	r4ix			0	in the twinkling of an eye	It will happen as fast as it takes for a person to blink his or her eye.
+1CO	15	52	h668			0	at the last trumpet	"when the last trumpet sounds"
+1CO	15	52	l66q	figs-activepassive		0	the dead will be raised	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will raise the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1CO	15	52	ymk9			0	raised	"caused to live again"
+1CO	15	52	bmx2			0	imperishable	"in a form that cannot rot." See how a similar phrase is translated in [1 Corinthians 15:42](../15/42.md).
+1CO	15	53	nua2			0	this perishable body ... is imperishable	"this body that can rot ... cannot rot." See how similar phrases are translated in [1 Corinthians 15:42](../15/42.md).
+1CO	15	53	iyd2	figs-metaphor		0	must put on	Paul is speaking of God making our bodies so they will never die again as if God were putting new clothes on us. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	15	54	qq5m	figs-personification		0	when this perishable body has put on what is imperishable	Here the body is spoken of as if it were a person, and becoming imperishable is spoken of as if being imperishable was clothing that a body would wear. Alternate translation: "when this perishable body has become imperishable" or "when this body that can rot can no longer rot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	15	54	j9zs	figs-personification		0	when this mortal body has put on immortality	Here the body is spoken of as if it were a person, and becoming immortal is spoken of as if being immortal was clothing that a body would wear. Alternate translation: "when this mortal body has become immortal" or "when this body that can die can no longer die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	15	55	c9zw	figs-apostrophe		0	Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your sting?	Paul speaks as if death were a person, and he uses this question to mock the power of death, which Christ has defeated. Alternate translation: "Death has no victory. Death has no sting." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1CO	15	55	gg3d	figs-you		0	your ... your	These are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1CO	15	56	iyd3			0	The sting of death is sin	It is through sin that we are destined to face death, that is to die.
+1CO	15	56	pf4e			0	the power of sin is the law	God's law that was passed down by Moses defines sin and shows us how we sin before God.
+1CO	15	57	ztj6			0	gives us the victory	"has defeated death for us"
+1CO	15	58	k4c4	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul wants believers, while they work for the Lord, to remember the changed, resurrected bodies that God is going to give them.
+1CO	15	58	j1pl	figs-metaphor		0	be steadfast and immovable	Paul speaks of someone who lets nothing stop him from carrying out his decisions as if he could not be physically moved. Alternate translation: "be determined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	15	58	zn8f	figs-metaphor		0	Always abound in the work of the Lord	Paul speaks of efforts made in working for the Lord as if they were objects that a person could acquire more of. Alternate translation: "Always work for the Lord faithfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	16	intro	h95k	1 Corinthians 16 General Notes		0		# 1 Corinthians 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul briefly covers many topics in this chapter. It was common in the ancient Near East for the last part of letters to have personal greetings.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Preparation for his coming<br><br>Paul gave practical instructions to help prepare the Corinthian church for his visit. He told them to start collecting money every Sunday for the believers in Jerusalem. He hoped to come and spend the winter with them. He told them to help Timothy when he came. He had hoped Apollos would go to them, but Apollos did not think it was the right time. Paul also told them to obey Stephanus. Finally, he sent his greetings to everyone.<br>
+1CO	16	01	zh6u	Connecting Statement:		0		In his closing notes, Paul reminds the Corinthian believers to collect money for the needy believers in Jerusalem. He reminds them that Timothy will come to them before he goes to Paul.
+1CO	16	01	yer5			0	for the believers	Paul was collecting money from his churches for the poor Jewish Christians in Jerusalem and Judea.
+1CO	16	01	kh6h			0	as I directed	"as I gave specific instructions"
+1CO	16	02	h8n9			0	store it up	Possible meanings are: 1) "keep it at home" or 2) "leave it with the church"
+1CO	16	02	wc3w			0	so that there will be no collections when I come	"so that you will not have to collect more money while I am with you"
+1CO	16	03	yj6c			0	whomever you approve	Paul is telling the church to choose some of their own people to take their offering to Jerusalem. "whomever you choose" or "the people you appoint"
+1CO	16	03	j612			0	I will send with letters	Possible meanings are 1) "I will send with letters that I will write" or 2) "I will send with letters that you will write."
+1CO	16	06	w94k			0	you may help me on my journey	This means they might give Paul money or other things he needs so that he and his ministry team could continue to travel.
+1CO	16	07	xr88			0	I do not wish to see you now	Paul is stating that he wants to visit for a long time later, not just for a short time soon.
+1CO	16	08	qkw9			0	Pentecost	Paul would stay in Ephesus until this festival, which came in May or June, 50 days after Passover. He would then travel through Macedonia, and later try to arrive in Corinth before winter started in November.
+1CO	16	09	fyj3	figs-metaphor		0	a wide door has opened	Paul speaks of the opportunity God has given him to win people to the gospel as if it were a door that God had opened so he could walk through it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	16	10	p6vb			0	see that he is with you unafraid	"see that he has no cause to fear being with you"
+1CO	16	11	f4mw			0	Let no one despise him	Because Timothy was much younger than Paul, sometimes he was not shown the respect he deserved as a minister of the gospel.
+1CO	16	12	is6j	figs-inclusive		0	our brother Apollos	Here the word "our" refers to Paul and his readers, so it is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1CO	16	13	p2la	figs-parallelism		0	Be watchful, stand fast in the faith, act like men, be strong	Paul is describing what he wants the Corinthians to do as if he was giving four commands to soldiers in war. These four commands mean almost the same thing and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1CO	16	13	ng8n	figs-metaphor		0	Be watchful	Paul speaks of people being aware of what is happening as if they were guards keeping watch over a city or vineyard. This can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "Be careful whom you trust" or "Watch out for danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	16	13	uys8	figs-metaphor		0	stand fast in the faith	Paul speaks of people continuing to believe in Christ according to his teaching as if they were soldiers refusing to retreat when the enemy attacks. Possible meanings are 1) "keep strongly believing what we have taught you" or 2) "keep strongly trusting in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	16	13	a3fs	figs-metaphor		0	act like men	In the society in which Paul and his audience lived, men usually provided for families by doing the heavy work and fighting against invaders. This can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "be responsible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1CO	16	14	rij5			0	Let all that you do be done in love	"Everything you do should show people that you love them"
+1CO	16	15	fy4e	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul begins to close his letter and sends greetings from other churches, as well as from Prisca, Aquila, and Paul himself.
+1CO	16	15	asp2	translate-names		0	household of Stephanas	Stephanas was one of the first believers in the church at Corinth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CO	16	15	na2p	translate-names		0	Achaia	This is the name of a province in Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CO	16	17	iju8			0	Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus	These men were either some of the first Corinthian believers or church elders who were co-workers with Paul.
+1CO	16	17	e79z	translate-names		0	Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1CO	16	17	an3e			0	They have made up for your absence	"They made up for the fact that you were not here."
+1CO	16	18	f3kg			0	For they have refreshed my spirit	Paul is saying he was encouraged by their visit.
+1CO	16	21	izu6			0	I, Paul, write this with my own hand	Paul was making it clear that the instructions in this letter are from him, even though one of his co-laborers wrote what Paul was saying in the rest of the letter. Paul wrote this last part with his own hand.
+1CO	16	22	c1kx			0	may he be accursed	"may God curse him." See how "accursed" was translated in [1 Corinthians 12:3](../12/03.md).
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+2CO	front	intro	ur4j	Introduction to 2 Corinthians		0		# Introduction to 2 Corinthians<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of 2 Corinthians<br><br>1. Paul thanks God for the Corinthian Christians (1:1-11)<br>1. Paul explains his conduct and his ministry (1:12-7:16)<br>1. Paul speaks about contributing money for the Jerusalem church (8:1-9:15)<br>1. Paul defends his authority as an apostle (10:1-13:10)<br>1. Paul gives final greetings and encouragement (13:11-14)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of 2 Corinthians?<br><br>Paul was the author. He was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>Paul started the church in Corinth. He was staying in the city of Ephesus when he wrote this letter.<br><br>#### What is the Book of 2 Corinthians about?<br><br>In 2 Corinthians, Paul continued to write about the conflicts among the Christians in the city of Corinth. It is clear in this letter that the Corinthians had obeyed his previous instructions to them. In 2 Corinthians, Paul encouraged them to live in a way that would please God.<br><br>Paul also wrote to assure them that Jesus Christ sent him as an apostle to preach the Gospel. Paul wanted them to understand this, because a group of Jewish Christians opposed what he was doing. They claimed Paul was not sent by God and he was teaching a false message. This group of Jewish Christians wanted Gentile Christians to obey the law of Moses.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Second Corinthians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Second Letter to the Church in Corinth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What was the city of Corinth like?<br><br>Corinth was a major city located in ancient Greece. Because it was near the Mediterranean Sea, many travelers and traders came to buy and sell goods there. This resulted in the city having people from many different cultures. The city was famous for having people who lived in immoral ways. The people worshipped Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. As part of the ceremonies honoring Aphrodite, her worshipers had sexual intercourse with temple prostitutes.<br><br>#### What did Paul mean by "false apostles" (11:13)?<br><br>These were Jewish Christians. They taught that Gentile Christians had to obey the law of Moses in order to follow Christ. Christian leaders had met in Jerusalem and decided on the matter (See: Acts 15). However, it is clear that there were still some groups that disagreed with what the leaders in Jerusalem decided.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Singular and plural "you"<br><br>In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. Also, the word "you" is almost always plural and refers to the believers in Corinth. There are two exceptions to this: 6:2 and 12:9. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])<br><br>#### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in 2 Corinthians in the ULT?<br><br>The scriptures use such words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating into English, the ULT uses the following principles:<br><br>* Sometimes the meaning in a passage implies moral holiness. Especially important for understanding the gospel is the fact that God considers Christians to be sinless because they are united to Jesus Christ. Another related fact is that God is perfect and faultless. A third fact is that Christians are to conduct themselves in a blameless, faultless manner in life. In these cases, the ULT uses "holy," "holy God," "holy ones," or "holy people."<br><br>* The meaning in most passages in 2 Corinthians is a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In these cases, the ULT uses "believer" or "believers." (See: 1:1; 8:4; 9:1, 12; 13:13)<br><br>* Sometimes the meaning in the passage implies the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULT uses "set apart," "dedicated to," "reserved for," or "sanctified."<br><br>The UST will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.<br><br>#### What did Paul mean by expressions like "in Christ" and "in the Lord"?<br><br>This kind of expression occurs in 1:19, 20; 2:12, 17; 3:14; 5:17, 19, 21; 10:17; 12:2, 19; and 13:4. Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. At the same time, he often intended other meanings as well. See, for example, "A door was opened for me in the Lord," (2:12) where Paul specifically meant that a door was opened for Paul by the Lord.<br><br>Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.<br><br>#### What does it mean to be a "new creation" in Christ (5:17)?<br><br>Paul's message was that God makes Christians part of a "new world" when a person believes in Christ. God gives a new world of holiness, peace, and joy. In this new world, believers have a new nature that has been given them by the Holy Spirit. Translators should try to express this idea.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 2 Corinthians?<br><br>* "and in your love for us" (8:7). Many versions, including the ULT and UST, read this way. However, many other versions read, "and in our love for you." There is strong evidence that each reading is original. Translators should probably follow the reading preferred by other versions in their region.<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+2CO	01	intro	tsh3	2 Corinthians 01 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The first paragraph reflects a common way to begin a letter in the ancient Near East.<br><br>#### Special Concepts<br><br>##### Paul's integrity<br>People were criticizing Paul and saying he was not sincere. He refutes them by explaining his motives for what he was doing.<br><br>##### Comfort<br>Comfort is a major theme of this chapter. The Holy Spirit comforts Christians. The Corinthians probably were afflicted and needed to be comforted.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical question<br><br>Paul uses two rhetorical questions to defend himself against a charge of not being sincere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### We<br>Paul uses the pronoun "we". This likely represents at least Timothy and himself. It may also include other people.<br><br>##### Guarantee<br><br>Paul says the Holy Spirit is the guarantee, which means pledge or down-payment, of a Christian's eternal life. Christians are securely saved. But they will not experience all of God's given promises until after they die. The Holy Spirit is a personal guarantee that this will happen. This idea comes from a business term. A person gives some valuable item to another person as a "guarantee" that they will repay money. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+2CO	01	01	epd2			0	General Information:	After Paul's greeting to the church in Corinth, he writes about suffering and comfort through Jesus Christ. Timothy is with him as well. The word "you" throughout this letter refers to the people of the church in Corinth and to the rest of the Christians in that area. Possibly Timothy writes on parchment paper the words that Paul says.
+2CO	01	01	mel3			0	Paul ... to the church of God that is in Corinth	Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter and its intended audience. Alternate translation: "I, Paul ... wrote this letter to you, the church of God that is in Corinth"
+2CO	01	01	f59u			0	Timothy our brother	This indicates that both Paul and the Corinthians knew Timothy and considered him to be their spiritual brother.
+2CO	01	01	mhg5	translate-names		0	Achaia	This is the name of a Roman province in the southern part of modern-day Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CO	01	02	f6k1			0	May grace be to you and peace	This is a common greeting that Paul uses in his letters.
+2CO	01	03	px2q	figs-activepassive		0	May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May we always praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	01	03	k7dl			0	the God and Father	"God, who is the Father"
+2CO	01	03	pg4a	figs-parallelism		0	the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort	These two phrases express the same idea in two different ways. Both phrases refer to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2CO	01	03	blv4			0	the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort	Possible meanings are 1) that the words "mercies" and "all comfort" describe the character of "Father" and "God" or 2) that the words "Father" and "God" refer to one who is the source of "mercies" and "all comfort."
+2CO	01	04	n2lc	figs-inclusive		0	comforts us in all our affliction	Here "us" and "our" include the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+2CO	01	05	nn5a	figs-metaphor		0	For just as the sufferings of Christ abound for our sake	Paul speaks of Christ's sufferings as if they were objects that could increase in number. Alternate translation: "For just as Christ suffered greatly for our sake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	01	05	i254			0	the sufferings of Christ	Possible meanings are 1) that this refers to the suffering that Paul and Timothy experience because they preach the message about Christ or 2) that this refers to the suffering that Christ experienced on their behalf.
+2CO	01	05	tg9w	figs-metaphor		0	our comfort abounds	Paul speaks of comfort as if it were an object that could increase in size. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	01	06	y9bi	figs-exclusive		0	But if we are afflicted	Here the word "we" refers to Paul and Timothy, but not to the Corinthians. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But if people afflict us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	01	06	wyj4	figs-activepassive		0	if we are comforted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if God comforts us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	01	06	cfq7			0	Your comfort is working effectively	"You experience effective comfort"
+2CO	01	08	jqn8	figs-litotes		0	we do not want you to be uninformed	This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "we want you to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+2CO	01	08	pr8a	figs-metaphor		0	We were so completely crushed beyond our strength	Paul and Timothy refer to their emotions of despair being like a heavy weight they have to carry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	01	08	gu5b	figs-activepassive		0	We were so completely crushed	The word "crushed" refers to the feeling of despair. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The troubles we experienced completely crushed us" or "We were in complete despair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	01	09	lks3	figs-metaphor		0	we had the sentence of death on us	Paul and Timothy are comparing their feeling of despair to that of someone condemned to die. Alternate translation: "we were in despair like someone who is condemned to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	01	09	i7up	figs-ellipsis		0	but instead in God	The words "put our trust" are left out of this phrase. Alternate translation: "but instead, to put our trust in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CO	01	09	bu2y	figs-idiom		0	who raises the dead	Here to raise is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "who causes the dead to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CO	01	10	x4kh	figs-metaphor		0	a deadly peril	Paul compares his feeling of despair as a result of the troubles that they experienced to a deadly peril or terrible danger. Alternate translation: "despair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	01	10	mwn9			0	he will continue to deliver us	"he will continue to rescue us"
+2CO	01	11	q17d			0	He will do this as you also help us	"God will rescue us from danger as you, the people of the church of Corinth, also help us"
+2CO	01	11	k1fl	figs-activepassive		0	the gracious favor given to us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the gracious favor which God has given to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	01	12	kqv3	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	In these verses Paul uses the words "we," "our," "ourselves," and "us" to refer to himself and Timothy and possibly others who served with them. These words do not include the people he was writing to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+2CO	01	12	r9p8			0	We are proud of this	The word "proud" here is used in the positive sense of feeling great satisfaction and joy in something.
+2CO	01	12	c7mu	figs-personification		0	Our conscience testifies	Paul speaks of not being guilty as if his conscience were a person that could speak. Alternate translation: "We know by our conscience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2CO	01	12	c1bd	figs-metonymy		0	not relying on fleshly wisdom but on the grace of God.	Here "fleshly" represents human. Alternate translation: "We have not relied on human wisdom but on the grace of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	01	13	h21j	figs-doublenegatives		0	We write to you nothing that you cannot read and understand	This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "You can read and understand everything we write to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2CO	01	14	ma5m			0	your reason for boasting	The word "boasting" here is used in the positive sense of feeling great satisfaction and joy in something.
+2CO	01	15	nhq8			0	General Information:	Paul wrote at least 3 letters to the Corinthians. Only 2 letters to Corinth are recorded in the Bible.
+2CO	01	15	k1u9	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul explains his sincere expectation with pure motives to come see the believers in Corinth after his first letter.
+2CO	01	15	n5ex			0	Because I was confident about this	The word "this" refers to Paul's previous comments about the Corinthians.
+2CO	01	15	y432			0	you might receive the benefit of two visits	"you might benefit from me visiting you twice"
+2CO	01	16	mp6u			0	send me on my way to Judea	"assist me on my way to Judea"
+2CO	01	17	zms7	figs-rquestion		0	was I hesitating?	Paul uses this question to emphasize he was sure about his decision to visit the Corinthians. The expected answer to the question is no. Alternate translation: "I was not hesitating." or "I was confident in my decision." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	01	17	chy9	figs-rquestion		0	Do I plan things according to human standards ... at the same time?	Paul uses this question to emphasize that his plans to visit the Corinthians were sincere. Alternate translation: "I do not plan things according to human standards ... at the same time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	01	17	y41z	figs-explicit		0	Do I plan things ... so that I say "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?	This means that Paul did not say both that he would visit and that he would not visit at the same time. The words "yes" and "no" are repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I do not plan things ... so that I say 'Yes, I will certainly visit' and 'No, I will definitely not visit' at the same time!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CO	01	19	z4he	figs-explicit		0	For the Son of God ... is not "Yes" and "No." Instead, he is always "Yes."	Jesus says "Yes" concerning the promises of God, which means that he guarantees that they are true. Alternate translation: "For the Son of God ... does not say 'Yes' and 'No' concerning God's promises. Instead, he always says 'Yes.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	01	19	hd2t	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+2CO	01	20	h2xc	figs-explicit		0	all the promises of God are "Yes" in him	This means that Jesus guarantees all of God's promises. Alternate translation: "all the promises of God are guaranteed in Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	01	20	h4uv			0	"Yes" in him ... through him we say	The word "him" refers to Jesus Christ.
+2CO	01	21	d3s3			0	God who confirms us with you	Possible meanings are 1) "God who confirms our relationship with each other because we are in Christ" or 2) "God who confirms both our and your relationship with Christ."
+2CO	01	21	tjc6			0	he anointed us	Possible meanings are 1) "he sent us to preach the gospel" or 2) "he chose us to be his people."
+2CO	01	22	z43l	figs-metaphor		0	he set his seal on us	Paul speaks of God showing that we belong to him as if God had put a mark on us as a sign that we belong to him. Alternate translation: "he has put his mark of ownership on us" or "he has shown that we belong to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	01	22	xe98	figs-metonymy		0	gave us the Spirit in our hearts	Here the word "hearts" refers to the innermost part of a person. Alternate translation: "gave us the Spirit to live within each of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	01	22	jcv7	figs-metaphor		0	the Spirit ... as a guarantee	The Spirit is spoken of as if he was a partial downpayment toward eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	01	23	j8lc			0	I call God to bear witness for me	The phrase "bear witness" refers to a person telling what they have seen or heard in order to settle an argument. Alternate translation: "I ask God to show what I say is true"
+2CO	01	23	j15t			0	so that I might spare you	"so that I might not cause you more suffering"
+2CO	01	24	cyu4			0	we are working with you for your joy	"we are working with you so that you may have joy"
+2CO	01	24	cih8	figs-idiom		0	stand in your faith	The word "stand" can refer to something that does not change. Alternate translation: "remain firm in your faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CO	02	intro	hy3h	2 Corinthians 02 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 02 General Notes<br>#### Special Concepts<br><br>##### Harsh writing<br>In this chapter, Paul refers to a letter he previously wrote to the Corinthians. That letter had a harsh and corrective tone. Paul probably wrote it after the letter known as First Corinthians and before this letter. He implies that the church had to rebuke an erring member. Paul is now encouraging them to be gracious to that person. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Aroma<br>A sweet aroma is a pleasing smell. Scripture often describes things that are pleasing to God as having a pleasing aroma.<br>
+2CO	02	01	wh9c	Connecting Statement:		0		Because of his great love for them, Paul makes it clear that his rebuke in his first letter to them (the rebuke of their acceptance of the sin of immorality) caused him pain as well as pain to the church people in Corinth and the immoral man.
+2CO	02	01	x9s5			0	I decided for my own part	"I made the decision"
+2CO	02	01	ij73			0	in painful circumstances	"in circumstances that would cause you pain"
+2CO	02	02	nb6x	figs-rquestion		0	If I caused you pain, who could cheer me up but the very one who was hurt by me?	Paul uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that neither he nor they would benefit if his coming to them would cause them pain. Alternate translation: "If I caused you pain, the only ones who could cheer me up would be the very ones whom I had hurt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	02	02	x2vr	figs-activepassive		0	the very one who was hurt by me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the very one whom I had hurt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	02	03	kxu2	figs-explicit		0	I wrote as I did	This refers to another letter that Paul had written to the Corinthian Christians that no longer exists. Alternate translation: "I wrote as I did in my previous letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	02	03	v87i	figs-activepassive		0	I might not be hurt by those who should have made me rejoice	Paul is speaking about the behavior of certain Corinthian believers who caused him emotional pain. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who should have made me rejoice might not hurt me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	02	03	i5r6			0	my joy is the same joy you all have	"what gives me joy is what gives you joy, too"
+2CO	02	04	uch7			0	from great affliction	Here the word "affliction" refers to emotional pain.
+2CO	02	04	vs7m	figs-metonymy		0	with anguish of heart	Here the word "heart" refers to the location of the emotions. Alternate translation: "with extreme sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	02	04	d5vf			0	with many tears	"with much crying"
+2CO	02	06	iy4r	figs-activepassive		0	This punishment of that person by the majority is enough	This can be stated in active form. The word "punishment" can be translated using a verb. Alternate translation: "The way that the majority has punished that person is enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	02	06	a7c4			0	is enough	"is sufficient"
+2CO	02	07	vpx1	figs-activepassive		0	he is not overwhelmed by too much sorrow	This means to have a strong emotional response of too much sorrow. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "too much sorrow does not overwhelm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	02	08	r916	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul encourages the church in Corinth to show love and to forgive the person they have punished. He writes that he, also, has forgiven him.
+2CO	02	08	yi2z			0	publicly affirm your love for him	This means that they are to confirm their love for this man in the presence of all of the believers.
+2CO	02	09	xw5t	figs-explicit		0	you are obedient in everything	Possible meanings are 1) "you are obedient to God in everything" or 2) "you are obedient in everything that I have taught you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	02	10	lzp6	figs-activepassive		0	it is forgiven for your sake	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have forgiven it for your sake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	02	10	cbm6			0	forgiven for your sake	Possible meanings are 1) "forgiven out of my love for you" or 2) "forgiven for your benefit."
+2CO	02	11	m46t	figs-litotes		0	For we are not ignorant of his plans	Paul uses a negative expression to emphasize the opposite. Alternate translation: "For we know his plans well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+2CO	02	12	l6vd	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul encourages the believers in Corinth by telling them of the opportunities he has had to preach the gospel in Troas and Macedonia.
+2CO	02	12	a1ti	figs-metaphor		0	A door was opened to me by the Lord ... to preach the gospel	Paul speaks of his opportunity to preach the gospel as if it were a door through which he was allowed to walk. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Lord opened a door to me ... to preach the gospel" or "The Lord gave me the opportunity ... to preach the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	02	13	rjy9			0	I had no relief in my spirit	"My mind was troubled" or "I was worried"
+2CO	02	13	xd5h			0	my brother Titus	Paul speaks of Titus as his spiritual brother.
+2CO	02	13	wq6j			0	So I left them	"So I left the people of Troas"
+2CO	02	14	gpd2	figs-metaphor		0	God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph	Paul speaks of God as if he were a victorious general leading a victory parade and of himself and his coworkers as those who take part in that parade. Possible meanings are 1) "God, who in Christ always causes us to share in his triumph" or 2) "God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph as those over whom he as gained victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	02	14	l1nr	figs-metaphor		0	Through us he spreads the sweet aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere	Paul speaks of the knowledge of Christ as if it were incense that has a pleasing smell. Alternate translation: "He causes the knowledge of Christ to spread to everyone who hears us, just as the sweet smell of burning incense spreads to everyone near it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	02	14	eq21			0	he spreads ... everywhere	"he spreads ... everywhere we go"
+2CO	02	15	x6nn	figs-metaphor		0	we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ	Paul speaks of his ministry as if it were a burnt offering that someone offers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	02	15	b1k1			0	the sweet aroma of Christ	Possible meanings are 1) "the sweet aroma which is the knowledge of Christ" or 2) "the sweet aroma that Christ offers."
+2CO	02	15	itc8	figs-activepassive		0	those who are saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom God has saved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	02	16	dwk6	figs-metaphor		0	it is an aroma	"the knowledge of Christ is an aroma." This refers back to [2 Corinthians 2:14](../02/14.md), where Paul speaks of the knowledge of Christ as if it were incense that has a pleasing smell. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	02	16	ud2u	figs-doublet		0	an aroma from death to death	Possible meanings are 1) that the word "death" is repeated for emphasis and the phrase means "an aroma that causes death" or 2) "an aroma of death that causes people to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CO	02	16	v2n3	figs-activepassive		0	the ones being saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the ones whom God is saving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	02	16	cdr3	figs-doublet		0	aroma from life to life	Possible meanings are 1) that the word "life" is repeated for emphasis and the phrase means "an aroma that gives life" or 2) "an aroma of life that gives people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CO	02	16	be6x	figs-rquestion		0	Who is worthy of these things?	Paul uses this question to emphasize that no one is worthy to do the ministry that God has called them to do. Alternate translation: "No one is worthy of these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	02	17	a5sa	figs-metonymy		0	who sell the word of God	"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "who sell God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	02	17	x86y			0	purity of motives	"pure motives"
+2CO	02	17	u2zb			0	we speak in Christ	"we speak as people who are joined to Christ" or "we speak with the authority of Christ"
+2CO	02	17	yg3k	figs-activepassive		0	as we are sent from God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as people whom God has sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	02	17	q4dc	figs-ellipsis		0	in the sight of God	Paul and his coworkers preach the gospel with the awareness that God is watching them. Alternate translation: "we speak in the presence of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CO	03	intro	f7rh	2 Corinthians 03 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul continues his defense. Paul views the Corinthian Christians as the proof of his work.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Law of Moses<br>Paul alludes to God giving the Ten Commandments on stone tablets. This represents the law of Moses. The law was good because it came from God. But God punished the Israelites because they disobeyed it. This chapter may be difficult for translators to understand if the Old Testament has not yet been translated. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>Paul uses many metaphors used in this chapter to explain complex spiritual truths. It is unclear whether this makes Paul's teachings easier or more difficult to understand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "This is a covenant not of the letter but of the Spirit."<br>Paul contrasts the old and new covenants. The new covenant is not a system of rules and regulations. Here "Spirit" probably refers to the Holy Spirit. It may also refer to the new covenant being "spiritual" in nature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])<br>
+2CO	03	01	m1k8	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds them that he is not boasting as he tells them about what he has done through Christ.
+2CO	03	01	um8x	figs-rquestion		0	Are we beginning to praise ourselves again?	Paul uses this question to emphasize that they are not bragging about themselves. Alternate translation: "We are not beginning to praise ourselves again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	03	01	y8yc	figs-rquestion		0	We do not need letters of recommendation to you or from you, like some people, do we?	Paul says this to express that the Corinthians already know about Paul and Timothy's good reputation. The question prompts a negative answer. Alternate translation: "We certainly do not need letters of recommendation to you or from you, like some people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	03	01	ad1u			0	letters of recommendation	This is a letter that a person writes to introduce and give their approval of someone else.
+2CO	03	02	ty59	figs-metaphor		0	You yourselves are our letter of recommendation	Paul speaks of the Corinthians as if they are a letter of recommendation. That they have become believers serves to validate Paul's ministry to others. Alternate translation: "You yourselves are like our letter of recommendation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	03	02	v2e7	figs-metonymy		0	written on our hearts	Here the word "hearts" refers to their thoughts and emotions. Possible meanings are 1) Paul and his coworkers are sure about the Corinthians being their letter of recommendation or 2) Paul and his coworkers care very deeply for the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	03	02	bu1u	figs-activepassive		0	written on our hearts	This can be stated in active form with "Christ" as the implied subject. Alternate translation: "which Christ has written on our hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	03	02	dr5k	figs-activepassive		0	known and read by all people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that all people can know and read" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	03	03	s717	figs-metaphor		0	you are a letter from Christ	Paul clarifies that Christ is the one who has written the letter. Alternate translation: "you are a letter that Christ has written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	03	03	wrk4			0	delivered by us	"brought by us"
+2CO	03	03	q96q			0	It was written not with ink ... on tablets of human hearts	Paul clarifies that the Corinthians are like a spiritual letter, not like a letter that humans write with physical objects.
+2CO	03	03	qt5g	figs-activepassive		0	It was written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is not a letter that people wrote with ink but a letter that the Spirit of the living God wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CO	03	03	t5ah	figs-activepassive		0	It was not written on tablets of stone, but on tablets of human hearts	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is not a letter that people engraved on stone tablets but a letter that the Spirit of the living God wrote on tablets of human hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CO	03	03	u959	figs-metaphor		0	tablets of human hearts	Paul speaks of their hearts as if they are flat pieces of stone or clay upon which people engraved letters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	03	04	z7qx			0	this is the confidence	This refers to what Paul has just said. His confidence comes from knowing that the Corinthians are the validation of his ministry before God.
+2CO	03	05	qye9			0	competent in ourselves	"qualified in ourselves" or "sufficient in ourselves"
+2CO	03	05	e5e7	figs-explicit		0	to claim anything as coming from us	Here the word "anything" refers to anything pertaining to Paul's apostolic ministry. Alternate translation: "to claim that anything we have done in ministry comes from our own efforts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	03	05	wi1t			0	our competence is from God	"God gives us our sufficiency"
+2CO	03	06	dp6i	figs-synecdoche		0	a covenant not of the letter	Here the word "letter" means letters of the alphabet and refers to words that people write down. The phrase alludes to the Old Testament law. Alternate translation: "a covenant not based on commands that men have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	03	06	tc4u	figs-ellipsis		0	but of the Spirit	The Holy Spirit is the one who establishes God's covenant with people. Alternate translation: "but a covenant based on what the Spirit does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CO	03	06	q4at	figs-personification		0	the letter kills	Paul speaks of the Old Testament law as a person who kills. Following that law leads to spiritual death. Alternate translation: "the written law leads to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	03	07	lyf7	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul contrasts the fading glory of the old covenant with the superiority and freedom of the new covenant. He contrasts the veil of Moses with the clarity of present revelation. The time of Moses was a less clear picture of what is now revealed.
+2CO	03	07	ut6r	figs-irony		0	Now the service that produced death ... came in such glory	Paul emphasizes that although the law leads to death, it was still very glorious. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2CO	03	07	du65	figs-explicit		0	the service that produced	"the ministry of death." This refers to the Old Testament law that God gave through Moses. Alternate translation: "the ministry that causes death because it is based on the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	03	07	j1hp	figs-activepassive		0	engraved in letters on stones	"carved into stone with letters." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God carved into stone with letters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	03	07	r5p5			0	in such glory	"in so much glory"
+2CO	03	07	y11c			0	This is because	"They could not look because"
+2CO	03	08	xxn6	figs-rquestion		0	How much more glorious will be the service that the Spirit does?	Paul uses this question to emphasize that "the service that the Spirit does" must be more glorious than "the service that produced" because it leads to life. Alternate translation: "So the service that the Spirit does must be even more glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	03	08	wq1v	figs-explicit		0	the service that the Spirit does	"the ministry of the Spirit." This refers to the new covenant, of which Paul is a minister. Alternate translation: "the ministry that gives life because it is based on the Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	03	09	k779	figs-explicit		0	the service of condemnation	"the ministry of condemnation." This refers to the Old Testament law. Alternate translation: "the ministry that condemns people because it is based on the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	03	09	if33	figs-exclamations		0	how much more does the service of righteousness abound in glory!	Here the word "how" marks this phrase as an exclamation, not as a question. Alternate translation: "then the service of righteousness must abound in so much more glory!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+2CO	03	09	e5zz	figs-metaphor		0	the service of righteousness abound in glory	Paul speaks of "the service of righteousness" as if it were an object that could produce or multiply another object. He means that "the service of righteousness" is far more glorious than the law, which also had glory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	03	09	ufq6	figs-explicit		0	the service of righteousness	"the ministry of righteousness." This refers to the new covenant, of which Paul is a minister. Alternate translation: "the ministry that makes people righteous because it is based on the Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	03	10	n4pe			0	that which was once made glorious is no longer glorious ... because of the glory that exceeds it	The Old Testament law no longer appears glorious when compared with the new covenant, which is much more glorious.
+2CO	03	10	t2dq	figs-activepassive		0	that which was once made glorious	This can be stated in active form. AT "the law which God once made glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	03	10	d7k5			0	in this respect	"in this way"
+2CO	03	11	zwb2	figs-metaphor		0	that which was passing away	This refers to "the service of condemnation," which Paul speaks of as if it were an object capable of disappearing. Alternate translation: "that which was becoming useless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	03	12	tnc1			0	Since we have such a hope	This refers to what Paul has just said. His hope comes from knowing that the new covenant has an eternal glory.
+2CO	03	12	u5qa			0	such a hope	"such confidence"
+2CO	03	13	p5u2	figs-explicit		0	the ending of a glory that was passing away	The refers to the glory that shined on Moses' face. Alternate translation: "the glory on Moses' face as it faded away completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	03	14	zvf5	figs-metaphor		0	But their minds were closed	"But their minds were hardened." Paul speaks of the minds of the Israelite people as objects that could be closed or made hard. This expression means that they were unable to understand what they saw. Alternate translation: "But the Israelites could not understand what they saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	03	14	zm7j			0	For to this day	to the time at which Paul was writing to the Corinthians
+2CO	03	14	w68p	figs-metaphor		0	when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains	Just as the Israelites could not see the glory on Moses' face because he covered his face with a veil, there is a spiritual veil that prevents people from understanding when they read the old covenant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	03	14	gg2d			0	when they read the old covenant	"when they hear someone read the old covenant"
+2CO	03	14	gl8l	figs-activepassive		0	It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away	Here both occurrences of the word "it" refer to "the same veil." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one removes the veil, because only in Christ does God remove it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	03	15	rjh5			0	But even today	This phrase refer to the time at which Paul was writing to the Corinthians.
+2CO	03	15	t3dl	figs-metonymy		0	whenever Moses is read	Here the word "Moses" refers to the Old Testament law. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whenever someone reads the Mosaic law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	03	15	gwp9	figs-metonymy		0	a veil covers their hearts	Here the word "hearts" represents what people think, and the people being unable to understand the old covenant is spoken of as if they have a veil that covers their hearts the way a physical veil would cover their eyes. Alternate translation: "they are unable to understand what they are hearing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	03	16	k2dr	figs-metaphor		0	when a person turns to the Lord	Here "turns to" is a metaphor that means to become loyal to someone. Alternate translation: "when a person starts to worship the Lord" or "when a person starts to trust in the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	03	16	w1y2	figs-activepassive		0	the veil is taken away	God gives them the ability to understand. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God lifts the veil away" or "God gives them the ability to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	03	18	r6rx	figs-inclusive		0	Now all of us	Here the word "us" refers to all believers, including Paul and the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+2CO	03	18	l3xw	figs-metaphor		0	with unveiled faces, see the glory of the Lord	Unlike the Israelites who could not see God's glory reflected on Moses' face because he had covered it with a veil, there is nothing to prevent believers from seeing and understanding God's glory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	03	18	rc9x	figs-activepassive		0	We are being transformed into the same glorious likeness	The Spirit is changing believers to be glorious like him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Lord is transforming us into his same glorious likeness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	03	18	bx5b			0	from one degree of glory into another	"from one amount of glory to another amount of glory." This means that the Spirit is constantly increasing the glory of believers.
+2CO	03	18	mw3v			0	just as from the Lord	"just as this comes from the Lord"
+2CO	04	intro	rx1c	2 Corinthians 04 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>This chapter begins with the word "therefore." This connects it to what the previous chapter teaches. How these chapters are divided may be confusing to the reader.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Ministry<br><br>Paul ministers to people by telling them about Christ. He does not try to trick people into believing. If they do not understand the gospel, it is because the problem is ultimately spiritual. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Light and darkness<br><br>The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>##### Life and death<br>Paul does not refer here to physical life and death. Life represents the new life a Christian has in Jesus. Death represents the old way of living before believing in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Hope<br>Paul uses a repeated pattern in a purposeful way. He makes a statement. Then he denies a seemingly opposite or contradictory statement or gives an exception. Together these give the reader hope in difficult circumstances. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]])<br>
+2CO	04	01	lyi4	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul writes that he is honest in his ministry by preaching Christ, not praising himself. He shows the death and the life of Jesus in how he lives so that life can work in the Corinthian believers.
+2CO	04	01	ix7n	figs-exclusive		0	we have this ministry	Here the word "we" refers to Paul and his coworker, but not to the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+2CO	04	01	h1ud	figs-explicit		0	and just as we have received mercy	This phrase explains how Paul and his coworkers "have this ministry." It is a gift that God has given to them through his mercy. Alternate translation: "because God has shown us mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	04	02	yp4g			0	we have rejected secret and shameful ways	This means that that Paul and his coworkers refused to do "secret and shameful" things. It does not mean that they had done these things in the past.
+2CO	04	02	z4c2	figs-hendiadys		0	secret and shameful ways	The word "secret" describes the things that people do secretly. Things that are shameful should cause people who do them to feel ashamed. Alternate translation: "the things that people do secretly because they cause shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+2CO	04	02	ey75			0	live by craftiness	"live by deception"
+2CO	04	02	gp3g	figs-doublenegatives		0	we do not mishandle the word of God	"Word of God" here is a metonym for the message from God. This phrase uses two negative thoughts to express a positive thought. Alternate translation: "we do not mishandle God's message" or "we use the word of God correctly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	04	02	aj24			0	we recommend ourselves to everyone's conscience	This means that they provide enough evidence for each person who hears them to decide whether they are right or wrong.
+2CO	04	02	f6n1	figs-metaphor		0	in the sight of God	This refers to God's presence. God's understanding and approval of Paul's truthfulness is referred to as God being able to see them. Alternate translation: "before God" or "with God as witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	04	03	mti5	figs-metaphor		0	But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing	This refers back to what Paul said starting in [2 Corinthians 3:14](../03/14.md). There Paul explained that there is a spiritual veil that prevents people from understanding when they read the old covenant. In the same way, people are not able to understand the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	04	03	hz2f	figs-activepassive		0	if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if a veil covers our gospel, that veil covers it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	04	03	e5yu			0	our gospel	"the gospel that we preach"
+2CO	04	04	r6pz	figs-metaphor		0	the god of this world has blinded their unbelieving minds	Paul speaks of their minds as if they had eyes, and their inability to understand as their minds being unable to see. Alternate translation: "the god of this world has prevented unbelievers from understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	04	04	tx9h			0	the god of this world	"the god who rules this world." This phrase refers to Satan.
+2CO	04	04	z4yp	figs-metaphor		0	they are not able to see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ	As the Israelites could not see God's glory that shined on Moses' face because he covered it with a veil ([2 Corinthians 3:13](../03/13.md)), unbelievers are not able to see Christ's glory that shines in the gospel. This means that they are unable to understand "the gospel of the glory of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	04	04	j1vz			0	the light of the gospel	"the light that comes from the gospel"
+2CO	04	04	rdj3			0	the gospel of the glory of Christ	"the gospel about the Christ's glory"
+2CO	04	05	ddw1	figs-ellipsis		0	but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants	You can supply the verb for these phrases. Alternate translation: "but we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and we proclaim ourselves as your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CO	04	05	t8du			0	for Jesus' sake	"because of Jesus"
+2CO	04	06	rw5z			0	Light will shine out of darkness	With this sentence, Paul refers to God creating light, as described in the book of Genesis.
+2CO	04	06	d5x7	figs-metaphor		0	He has shone ... to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God	Here the word "light" refers to the ability to understand. Just as God created light, he also creates understanding for believers. Alternate translation: "He has shone ... to enable us to understand the glory of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	04	06	bj1j	figs-metonymy		0	in our hearts	Here the word "hearts" refers to the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "in our minds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	04	06	mpg9			0	the light of the knowledge of the glory of God	"the light, which is the knowledge of the glory of God"
+2CO	04	06	p736	figs-metaphor		0	the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ	"the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." Just as God's glory shone upon Moses' face ([2 Corinthians 3:7](../03/07.md)), it also shines upon Jesus face. This means that when Paul preaches the gospel, people are able to see and understand the message about God's glory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	04	07	xe5i	figs-exclusive		0	But we have	Here the word "we" refers to Paul and his coworkers, but not to the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+2CO	04	07	xx2c	figs-metaphor		0	we have this treasure in jars of clay	Paul speaks of the gospel as if it were a treasure and their bodies as if they were breakable jars made out of clay. This emphasizes that they are of little value compared to the worth of the gospel that they preach. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	04	07	t225			0	so that it is clear	"so that it is clear to people" or "so that people clearly know"
+2CO	04	08	ga9z	figs-activepassive		0	We are afflicted in every way	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People afflict us in every way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	04	09	bz8m	figs-activepassive		0	We are persecuted but not forsaken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People persecute us but God does not forsake us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	04	09	uvq1	figs-activepassive		0	We are struck down but not destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People strike us down but do not destroy us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	04	09	z8np			0	We are struck down	"We are hurt badly"
+2CO	04	10	zt4b	figs-metaphor		0	We always carry in our body the death of Jesus	Paul speaks of his sufferings as if they are an experience of the death of Jesus. Alternate translation: "We are often in danger of dying, as Jesus died" or "We always suffer in such a way that we experience the death of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	04	10	l6f6			0	the life of Jesus also may be shown in our bodies	Possible meanings are 1) "our bodies will live again, because Jesus is alive" or 2) "the spiritual life that Jesus gives also may be shown in our bodies."
+2CO	04	10	w3jc	figs-activepassive		0	the life of Jesus also may be shown in our bodies	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "other people may see the life of Jesus in our bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	04	11	ht74	figs-metaphor		0	We who are alive are always carrying around in our body the death of Jesus	Carrying the death of Jesus represents being in danger of dying because of being loyal to Jesus. Alternate translation: "For those of us who are alive, God is always leading us to face death because we are joined to Jesus" or "People are always causing us who are alive to be in danger of dying because we are joined to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	04	11	d1wm			0	so that the life of Jesus may be shown in our body	God wants Jesus' life be shown in us. Possible meanings are 1) "our bodies will live again, because Jesus is alive" or 2) "the spiritual life that Jesus gives also may be shown in our bodies." See how you translated this phrase in [2 Corinthians 4:10](../04/10.md).
+2CO	04	11	ww5r	figs-activepassive		0	so that the life of Jesus may be shown in our body	This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Corinthians 4:10](../04/10.md). Alternate translation: "so other people may see the life of Jesus in our body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	04	12	q3il	figs-personification		0	death is at work in us, but life is at work in you	Paul speaks of death and life as if they are persons who can work. This means that they are always in danger of physical death so that the Corinthians can have spiritual life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2CO	04	13	ret6			0	the same spirit of faith	"the same attitude of faith." Here the word "spirit" refers a person's attitude and temperament.
+2CO	04	13	gzf4	figs-activepassive		0	according to that which was written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as the one who wrote these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	04	13	il5h			0	I believed, and so I spoke	This is a quote from the Psalms.
+2CO	04	14	t2i8	figs-idiom		0	that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "that the one who caused the Lord Jesus to live again will" or "God, who raised the Lord Jesus, will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CO	04	15	v7sj			0	Everything is for your sake	Here the word "everything" refers to all of the sufferings that Paul has described in previous verses.
+2CO	04	15	l1mu	figs-activepassive		0	as grace is spread to many people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as God spreads his grace to many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	04	15	u8pp	figs-metaphor		0	thanksgiving may increase	Paul speaks of thanksgiving as if it were an object that could become larger by itself. Alternate translation: "more and more people may give thanks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	04	16	u6e5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul writes that the Corinthian difficulties are minor and do not last long when compared to the unseen eternal things.
+2CO	04	16	cb92	figs-doublenegatives		0	So we do not become discouraged	This can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "So we remain confident" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2CO	04	16	hhv6	figs-explicit		0	outwardly we are wasting away	This refers to their physical bodies decaying and dying. Alternate translation: "our physical bodies are getting weak and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	04	16	s9b2	figs-explicit		0	inwardly we are being renewed day by day	This refers to their inward, spiritual lives getting stronger. Alternate translation: "our spiritual beings are being strengthened day by day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	04	16	zct5	figs-activepassive		0	inwardly we are being renewed day by day	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is renewing our inward being more each day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	04	17	pd63	figs-metaphor		0	this momentary, light affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory	Paul speaks of his sufferings and the glory that God will give him as if they were objects that can be weighed. The glory far outweighs the suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	04	17	na9y	figs-metaphor		0	that exceeds all measurement	The glory that Paul will experience is so heavy that no one can measure it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one can measure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	04	18	t2fp	figs-activepassive		0	things that are seen ... things that are unseen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "things that we can see ... things that we cannot see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	04	18	f97x	figs-ellipsis		0	but for things that are unseen	You can supply the verb for this phrase. AT "but we are watching for things that are unseen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CO	05	intro	s14p	2 Corinthians 05 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### New bodies in heaven<br>Paul knows that when he dies he will receive a much better body. Because of this, he is not afraid of being killed for preaching the gospel. So he tells others that they too can be reconciled to God. Christ will take away their sin and give them his righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reconcile]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>##### New creation<br><br>The old and new creation probably refers to how Paul illustrates the old and new self. These concepts are also the same as the old and new man. The term "old" probably does not refer to the sinful nature with which a person is born. It refers to the old way of living or the Christian formerly being bound to sin. The "new creation" is the new nature or new life that God gives a person after they come to believe in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Home<br>The Christian's home is no longer in the world. A Christian's real home is in heaven. By using this metaphor, Paul emphasizes that the Christian's circumstances in this world are temporary. It gives hope to those who are suffering. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "The message of reconciliation"<br>This refers to the gospel. Paul calls for people who are hostile to God to repent and be reconciled to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reconcile]])<br>
+2CO	05	01	p7b7	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues by contrasting believers' earthly bodies to the heavenly ones God will give.
+2CO	05	01	z4vs	figs-metaphor		0	if the earthly dwelling that we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God	Here a temporary "earthly dwelling" is a metaphor for a person's physical body. Here a permanent "building from God" is a metaphor for the new body that God will give believers after they die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	05	01	zy2k	figs-activepassive		0	if the earthly dwelling that we live in is destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if people destroy the earthly dwelling that we live in" or "if people kill our bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	05	01	bqi5	figs-activepassive		0	It is a house not made by human hands	Here "house" means the same thing as "building from God." Here "hands" is a synecdoche that represents the human as a whole. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is a house that humans did not make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CO	05	02	tc2j			0	in this tent we groan	Here "this tent" means the same thing as "the earthly dwelling that we live in." The word groan is a sound that a person makes when they eagerly desire to have something that is good.
+2CO	05	02	ss6g	figs-metaphor		0	longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling	The words "our heavenly dwelling" means the same thing as "building from God." Paul speaks of the new body that believers receive after they die as if it were both a building and a piece of clothing that a person can put on. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	05	03	i4es			0	by putting it on	"by putting on our heavenly dwelling"
+2CO	05	03	ap7v	figs-activepassive		0	we will not be found to be naked	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we will not be naked" or "God will not find us naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	05	04	bz6k	figs-metaphor		0	while we are in this tent	Paul speaks of the physical body as if it were a "tent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	05	04	e34b			0	in this tent, we groan	The word "tent" refers to "the earthly dwelling that we live in." The word groan is a sound that a person makes when they eagerly desire to have something that is good. See how you translated this in [2 Corinthians 5:2](../05/02.md).
+2CO	05	04	cjt4	figs-metaphor		0	being burdened	Paul refers to the difficulties that the physical body experiences as if they were heavy objects that are difficult to carry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	05	04	f8rb	figs-metaphor		0	We do not want to be unclothed ... we want to be clothed	Paul speaks of the body as if it were clothing. Here "to be unclothed" refers to the death of the physical body; "to be clothed" refers to having the resurrection body that God will give. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	05	04	n78p			0	to be unclothed	"to be without clothes" or "to be naked"
+2CO	05	04	de2b	figs-metaphor		0	so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life	Paul speaks of life as if it were an animal that eats "what is mortal." The physical body that will die will be replaced by a resurrection body that will live forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	05	04	e5zi	figs-activepassive		0	so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that life may swallow up what is mortal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	05	05	g7yj	figs-metaphor		0	who gave us the Spirit as a guarantee of what is to come	The Spirit is spoken of as if he were a partial down payment toward eternal life. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Corinthians 1:22](../01/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	05	06	clh5	Connecting Statement:		0		Because believers will have a new body and have the Holy Spirit as a pledge, Paul reminds them to live by faith that they may please the Lord. He continues by reminding them to persuade others because 1) believers will appear at the judgment seat of Christ and 2) because of love for Christ who died for believers.
+2CO	05	06	xv3m	figs-metaphor		0	while we are at home in the body	Paul speaks of the physical body as if it were a place where a person dwells. Alternate translation: "while we are living in this earthly body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	05	06	ebl4			0	we are away from the Lord	"we are not at home with the Lord" or "we are not in heaven with the Lord"
+2CO	05	07	rfn4	figs-metaphor		0	we walk by faith, not by sight	Here "walk" is a metaphor for "live" or "behave." Alternate translation: "we live according to faith, not according to what we see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	05	08	a6au			0	We would rather be away from the body	Here the word "body" refers to the physical body.
+2CO	05	08	i3m3			0	at home with the Lord	"at home with the Lord in heaven"
+2CO	05	09	ml5j	figs-ellipsis		0	whether we are at home or away	The word "the Lord" may be supplied from the previous verses. Alternate translation: "whether we are at home with the Lord or away from the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CO	05	09	j1sl			0	to please him	"to please the Lord"
+2CO	05	10	kdf2			0	before the judgment seat of Christ	"before Christ to be judged"
+2CO	05	10	c499			0	each one may receive what is due	"each person may receive what he deserves"
+2CO	05	10	v8sl	figs-activepassive		0	the things done in the body	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things he has done in the physical body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	05	10	lsh8			0	whether for good or for bad	"whether those things were good or bad"
+2CO	05	11	dzh5			0	knowing the fear of the Lord	"knowing what it means to fear the Lord"
+2CO	05	11	qm34	figs-explicit		0	we persuade people	Possible meanings are 1) "we persuade people of the truth of the gospel" or 2) "we persuade people that we are legitimate apostles." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	05	11	v11v	figs-activepassive		0	What we are is clearly seen by God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God clearly sees what kind of people we are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	05	11	y5l1			0	that it is also clear to your conscience	"that you are also convinced of it"
+2CO	05	12	mza1			0	so you may have an answer	"so you may have something to say to"
+2CO	05	12	it2r	figs-metonymy		0	those who boast about appearances but not about what is in the heart	Here the word "appearances" refers to outward expressions of things like ability and status. The word "heart" refers to the inward character of a person. Alternate translation: "those who praise their own actions, but do not care about what they really are in their inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	05	13	cy57	figs-idiom		0	if we are out of our minds ... if we are in our right minds	Paul is speaking about the way others think of him and his coworkers. Alternate translation: "if people think we are crazy ... if people think we are sane" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CO	05	14	azi9			0	the love of Christ	Possible meanings are 1) "Our love for Christ" or 2) "Christ's love for us."
+2CO	05	14	nd9g			0	died for all	"died for all people"
+2CO	05	15	h831			0	him who for their sake died and was raised	"him who for their sake died and whom God caused to live again" or "Christ, who died for their sake and whom God raised"
+2CO	05	15	ri6f			0	for their sake	Possible meanings are 1) these words refer only to "died" or 2) these words refer to both "died" and "was raised."
+2CO	05	16	f2ww	Connecting Statement:		0		Because of Christ's love and death, we are not to judge by human standards. We are appointed to teach others how to be united with and have peace with God through Christ's death and receive God's righteousness through Christ.
+2CO	05	16	ic21			0	For this reason	This refers to what Paul has just said about living for Christ instead of living for self.
+2CO	05	17	tl3h	figs-metaphor		0	he is a new creation	Paul speaks of the person who believes in Christ as if God had created a new person. Alternate translation: "he is a new person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	05	17	ue8f			0	The old things have passed away	Here "the old things" refers to the things that characterized a person before they trusted in Christ.
+2CO	05	17	vpe3			0	See	The word "See" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+2CO	05	18	jyf7			0	All these things	"God has done all these things." This refers to what Paul has just said in the previous verse about new things replacing old things.
+2CO	05	18	lj2h	figs-abstractnouns		0	the ministry of reconciliation	This can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "the ministry of reconciling people to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	05	19	gvl2			0	That is	"This means"
+2CO	05	19	w1d1	figs-metonymy		0	in Christ God is reconciling the world to himself	Here the word "world" refers to people in the world. Alternate translation: "in Christ, God is reconciling mankind to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	05	19	b62q			0	He is entrusting to us the message of reconciliation	God has given Paul the responsibility to spread the message that God is reconciling people to himself.
+2CO	05	19	ix97			0	the message of reconciliation	"the message about reconciliation"
+2CO	05	20	wg8f	figs-activepassive		0	we are appointed as representatives of Christ	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has appointed us as Christ's representatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	05	20	q9u9			0	representatives of Christ	"those who speak for Christ"
+2CO	05	20	a6fx	figs-activepassive		0	Be reconciled to God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let God reconcile you to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	05	21	jp2a			0	He made Christ become the sacrifice for our sin	"God made Christ become the sacrifice for our sin"
+2CO	05	21	hz6z	figs-inclusive		0	our sin ... we might become	Here the words "our" and "we" are inclusive and refer to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+2CO	05	21	ebz2			0	He is the one who never sinned	"Christ is the one who never sinned"
+2CO	05	21	zm9e			0	He did this ... the righteousness of God in him	"God did this ... the righteousness of God in Christ"
+2CO	05	21	kmt9	figs-explicit		0	so that we might become the righteousness of God in him	The phrase "the righteousness of God" refers to the righteousness that God requires and which comes from God. Alternate translation: "so that we might have God's righteousness in us through Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	06	intro	f5qu	2 Corinthians 06 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 2 and 16-18, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Servants<br>Paul refers to Christians as servants of God. God calls Christians to serve him in all circumstances. Paul describes some of the difficult circumstances in which he and his companions served God.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Contrasts<br><br>Paul uses four pairs of contrasts: righteousness versus lawlessness, light versus darkness, Christ versus Satan, and the temple of God versus idols. These contrasts show a difference between Christians and non-Christians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/light]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/darkness]])<br><br>##### Light and darkness<br><br>The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Paul uses a series of rhetorical questions to teach his readers. All of these questions make essentially the same point: Christians should not intimately fellowship with those who live in sin. Paul repeats these questions for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### We<br><br>Paul likely uses the pronoun "we" to represent at least Timothy and himself. It may also include other people.<br>
+2CO	06	01	in53			0	General Information:	In verse 2, Paul quotes a portion from the prophet Isaiah.
+2CO	06	01	kf1d	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul summarizes how working together for God is supposed to be.
+2CO	06	01	tbr6	figs-explicit		0	Working together	Paul is implying that he and Timothy are working with God. Alternate translation: "Working together with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	06	01	s8db	figs-doublenegatives		0	we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain	Paul pleads with them to allow the grace of God to be effective in their lives. This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "we beg you to make use of the grace that you have received from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2CO	06	02	u9kc	figs-explicit		0	For he says	"For God says." This introduces a quotation from the prophet Isaiah. Alternate translation: "For God says in scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	06	02	sa94			0	Look	The word "Look" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+2CO	06	03	v3wc	figs-metaphor		0	We do not place a stumbling block in front of anyone	Paul speaks of anything that would prevent a person from trusting in Christ as if it were a physical object over which that person trips and falls. Alternate translation: "We do not want to do anything that will prevent people from believing our message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	06	03	he3c	figs-activepassive		0	we do not wish our ministry to be discredited	The word "discredited" refers to people speaking badly about Paul's ministry, and working against the message he proclaims. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we do not want anyone to be able to speak badly about our ministry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	06	04	xd9l	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	When Paul uses "we" here, he is referring to himself and Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+2CO	06	04	p9up			0	we prove ourselves by all our actions, that we are God's servants	"We prove that we are God's servants by all that we do"
+2CO	06	04	xyf9			0	We are his servants in much endurance, affliction, distress, hardship	Paul mentions various difficult situations in which they proved that they are God's servants.
+2CO	06	05	it8g			0	beatings, imprisonments, riots, in hard work, in sleepless nights, in hunger	Paul continues to mention various difficult situations in which they proved that they are God's servants.
+2CO	06	06	w84c			0	in purity ... in genuine love	Paul lists several moral virtues that they maintained in difficult situations that proved that they are God's servants.
+2CO	06	07	b6am			0	We are his servants in the word of truth, in the power of God	Their dedication to preach the gospel in the power of God proves that they are God's servants.
+2CO	06	07	dui6			0	in the word of truth	"by speaking God's message about truth" or "by speaking God's true message"
+2CO	06	07	p5l5			0	in the power of God	"by showing God's power to people"
+2CO	06	07	ven8	figs-metaphor		0	We have the armor of righteousness for the right hand and for the left	Paul speaks of their righteousness as if it is weapons that they use to fight spiritual battles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	06	07	ef5b			0	the armor of righteousness	"righteousness as our armor" or "righteousness as our weapons"
+2CO	06	07	ijr2			0	for the right hand and for the left	Possible meanings are 1) that there is a weapon in one hand and a shield in the other or 2) that they are completely equipped for battle, able to fend off attacks from any direction.
+2CO	06	08	zi7d	figs-merism		0	General Information:	Paul lists several extremes of how people think about him and his ministry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2CO	06	08	e4pf	figs-activepassive		0	We are accused of being deceitful	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People accuse us of being deceitful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	06	09	fcb5	figs-activepassive		0	as if we were unknown and we are still well known	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as if people did not know us and yet people still know us well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	06	09	r1d9	figs-activepassive		0	We work as being punished for our actions but not as condemned to death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We work as if people are punishing us for our actions but not as if they have condemned us to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	06	11	vh9v	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul encourages the believers at Corinth to be separated from idols and live clean lives for God.
+2CO	06	11	v74j			0	spoken the whole truth to you	"spoken honestly to you"
+2CO	06	11	mv85	figs-metaphor		0	our heart is wide open	Paul speaks of his great affection for the Corinthians as having a heart that is open. Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "we love you very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	06	12	xv9t	figs-metaphor		0	You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own hearts	Paul speaks of the Corinthians lack of love for him as if their hearts were squeezed into a tight space. Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	06	12	u4fz	figs-activepassive		0	You are not restrained by us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We have not restrained you" or "We have not given you any reason to stop loving us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	06	12	ecn4	figs-activepassive		0	you are restrained in your own hearts	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your own hearts are restraining you" or "you have stopped loving us for your own reasons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	06	13	c6vp	figs-metaphor		0	open yourselves wide also	Paul urges the Corinthians to love him as he has loved them. Alternate translation: "love us back" or "love us much as we have loved you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	06	14	wj41			0	General Information:	In verse 16, Paul paraphrases portions from several Old Testament prophets: Moses, Zechariah, Amos, and possibly others.
+2CO	06	14	v7kk	figs-doublenegatives		0	Do not be tied together with unbelievers	This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "Only be tied together with believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2CO	06	14	qd33	figs-metaphor		0	be tied together with	Paul speaks of working together toward a common purpose as if it were two animals tied together to pull a plow or cart. Alternate translation: "team up with" or "have a close relationship with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	06	14	v7pw	figs-rquestion		0	For what association does righteousness have with lawlessness?	This is a rhetorical question that anticipates a negative answer. Alternate translation: "For righteousness can have no association with lawlessness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	06	14	xr52	figs-rquestion		0	For what fellowship does light have with darkness?	Paul asks this question to emphasize that light and darkness cannot coexist since light dispels darkness. The words "light" and "darkness" refer to the moral and spiritual qualities of believers and unbelievers. Alternate translation: "Light can have no fellowship with darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	06	15	r1vq	figs-rquestion		0	What agreement can Christ have with Beliar?	This is a rhetorical question that anticipates a negative answer. Alternate translation: "There is no agreement between Christ and Beliar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	06	15	rm3r	translate-names		0	Beliar	This is another name for the devil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CO	06	15	z9iv	figs-rquestion		0	Or what share does a believer have together with an unbeliever?	This is a rhetorical question that anticipates a negative answer. Alternate translation: "A believer shares nothing in common with an unbeliever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	06	16	y99x	figs-rquestion		0	And what agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?	This is a rhetorical question that anticipates a negative answer. Alternate translation: "There is no agreement between the temple of God and idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	06	16	s3l8	figs-metaphor		0	we are the temple of the living God	Paul refers to all Christians as forming a temple for God to dwell in. Alternate translation: "we are like a temple where the living God dwells" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+2CO	06	16	u5g3	figs-parallelism		0	I will dwell among them and walk among them.	This is an Old Testament quotation speaks of God being with the people in two different ways. The words "dwell among" speak of living where others live, while the words "walk among" speak of being with them as they go about their lives. Alternate translation: "I will be with them and help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	06	17	fe1z			0	General Information:	Paul quotes portions from the Old Testament prophets, Isaiah and Ezekiel.
+2CO	06	17	z5ld	figs-activepassive		0	be set apart	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "set yourselves apart" or "allow me to set you apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	06	17	c8jq	figs-doublenegatives		0	Touch no unclean thing	This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "Touch only things that are clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2CO	07	intro	hg36	2 Corinthians 07 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In verses 2-4, Paul finishes his defense. He then writes about Titus' return and the comfort it brought.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Clean and unclean<br><br>Christians are "clean" in the sense that God has cleansed them from sin. They do not need to be concerned with being clean according to the law of Moses. Ungodly living can still make a Christian unclean. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Sadness and sorrow<br>The words "sad" and "sorrow" in this chapter indicate that the Corinthians were upset to the point of repenting. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### We<br><br>Paul likely uses the pronoun "we" to represent at least Timothy and himself. It may also include other people.<br><br>##### Original situation<br><br>This chapter discusses in detail a previous situation. We can figure out some aspects of this situation from the information in this chapter. But it is best not to include this type of implicit information in a translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+2CO	07	01	e7t9	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to remind them to be separated from sin and to seek holiness purposefully.
+2CO	07	01	h5xv			0	Loved ones	"You whom I love" or "Dear friends"
+2CO	07	01	fv49			0	let us cleanse ourselves	Here Paul is saying to stay away from any form of sin that would affect one's relationship with God.
+2CO	07	01	c2xf			0	Let us pursue holiness	"Let us strive to be holy"
+2CO	07	01	pt41			0	in the fear of God	"out of deep respect for God"
+2CO	07	02	v4nu	Connecting Statement:		0		Having already warned the people of Corinth about other leaders who were striving to get these Corinthian believers to follow them, Paul reminds the people of the way he feels about them.
+2CO	07	02	x3lg	figs-metaphor		0	Make room for us	This refers back to what Paul said starting in [2 Corinthians 6:11](../06/11.md) about them opening their hearts to him. Alternate translation: "Make room for us in your hearts" or "Love us and accept us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	07	03	bhb7			0	It is not to condemn you that I say this	"I do not say this to accuse you of having done wrong." The word "this" refers to what Paul just said about not having wronged anyone.
+2CO	07	03	fay3	figs-metaphor		0	you are in our hearts	Paul speaks of his and his associates' great love for the Corinthians as if they held them in their hearts. Alternate translation: "you are very dear to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	07	03	xzg3	figs-idiom		0	for us to die together and to live together	This means that Paul and his associates will continue to love the Corinthians no matter what happens. Alternate translation: "whether we live or whether we die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CO	07	03	jt6b	figs-inclusive		0	for us to die	"us" includes the Corinthian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+2CO	07	04	mh12	figs-activepassive		0	I am filled with comfort	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You fill me with comfort" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	07	04	mx9b	figs-metaphor		0	I overflow with joy	Paul speaks of joy as if it is a liquid that fills him until he overflows. Alternate translation: "I am extremely joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	07	04	mr75			0	even in all our afflictions	"despite all our hardships"
+2CO	07	05	f3c5	figs-exclusive		0	When we came to Macedonia	Here the word "we" refers to Paul and Timothy but not to the Corinthians or Titus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+2CO	07	05	c8ju	figs-synecdoche		0	our bodies had no rest	Here "bodies" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "we had no rest" or "we were very tired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CO	07	05	h3cv	figs-activepassive		0	we were troubled in every way	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we experienced trouble in every way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	07	05	i4wr	figs-explicit		0	by conflicts on the outside and fears on the inside	Possible meanings for "outside" are 1) "outside of our bodies" or 2) "outside of the church." The word "inside" refers to their inward emotions. Alternate translation: "by conflicts with other people and by fears within ourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	07	07	w7td	figs-explicit		0	by the comfort that Titus had received from you	Paul received comfort from knowing that the Corinthians had comforted Titus. Alternate translation: "by learning about the comfort that Titus had received from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	07	08	b2xj			0	General Information:	This refers to Paul's previous letter to these Corinthian believers where he rebuked them for their acceptance of a believer's sexual immorality with his father's wife.
+2CO	07	08	jic5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul praises them for their godly sorrow, their zeal to do right, and the joy that it brought him and Titus.
+2CO	07	08	vk7m			0	when I saw that my letter	"when I learned that my letter"
+2CO	07	09	kn5q	figs-activepassive		0	not because you were distressed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "not because what I said in my letter distressed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	07	09	l6d2	figs-idiom		0	you suffered no loss because of us	"you suffered no loss because we rebuked you." This means that although the letter caused them sorrow, they eventually benefited from the letter because it led them to repentance. Alternate translation: "so that we did not harm you in any way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CO	07	10	dtm3	figs-ellipsis		0	For godly sorrow brings about repentance that accomplishes salvation	The word "repentance" may be repeated to clarify its relationship to what precedes it and what follows it. Alternate translation: "For godly sorrow produces repentance, and repentance leads to salvation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CO	07	10	lc4m			0	without regret	Possible meanings are 1) Paul has no regret that he caused them sorrow because that sorrow led to their repentance and salvation or 2) the Corinthians will not regret experiencing sorrow because it led to their repentance and salvation.
+2CO	07	10	lc1s	figs-explicit		0	Worldly sorrow, however, brings about death	This kind of sorrow leads to death instead of salvation because it does not produce repentance. Alternate translation: "Worldly sorrow, however, leads to spiritual death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	07	11	l24s			0	See what great determination	"Look and see for yourselves what great determination"
+2CO	07	11	gpp2	figs-exclamations		0	How great was the determination in you to prove you were innocent.	Here the word "How" makes this statement an exclamation. Alternate translation: "Your determination to prove you were innocent was very great!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+2CO	07	11	xt2r			0	your indignation	"your anger"
+2CO	07	11	h6jc	figs-activepassive		0	that justice should be done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that someone should carry out justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	07	12	w6ls			0	the wrongdoer	"the one who did wrong"
+2CO	07	12	i6sn	figs-activepassive		0	your good will toward us should be made known to you in the sight of God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that you would know that your good will toward us is sincere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	07	12	ycy7	figs-metaphor		0	in the sight of God	This refers to God's presence. God's understanding and approval of Paul's truthfulness is referred to as God being able to see them. See how you translated this in [2 Corinthians 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "before God" or "with God as witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	07	13	kn2q	figs-activepassive		0	It is by this that we are encouraged	Here the word "this" refers to the way the Corinthians responded to Paul's previous letter, as he described in the previous verse. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is what encourages us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	07	13	v2g6	figs-activepassive		0	his spirit was refreshed by all of you	Here the word "spirit" refers to a person's temperament and disposition. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all of you refreshed his spirit" or "all of you made him stop worrying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	07	14	b4uq			0	For if I boasted to him about you	"For although I boasted to him about you"
+2CO	07	14	m22c			0	I was not embarrassed	"you did not disappoint me"
+2CO	07	14	q5hg			0	our boasting about you to Titus proved to be true	"you proved that our boasting about you to Titus was true"
+2CO	07	15	d87j	figs-abstractnouns		0	the obedience of all of you	This noun "obedience" can be stated with a verb, "obey." Alternate translation: "how all of you obeyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	07	15	g9bz	figs-doublet		0	you welcomed him with fear and trembling	Here "fear" and "trembling" share similar meanings and emphasize the intensity of fear. Alternate translation: "you welcomed him with great reverence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CO	07	15	q47h			0	with fear and trembling	Possible meanings are 1) "with great reverence for God" or 2) "with great reverence for Titus."
+2CO	08	intro	kl7m	2 Corinthians 08 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapters 8 and 9 begin a new section. Paul writes about how churches in Greece helped needy believers in Jerusalem.<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted words of verse 15.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Gift to the church in Jerusalem<br><br>The church in Corinth started preparing to give money to the poor believers in Jerusalem. The churches in Macedonia also had given generously. Paul sends Titus and two other believers to Corinth to encourage the Corinthians to give generously. Paul and the others will carry the money to Jerusalem. They want people to know it is being done honestly.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### We<br><br>Paul likely uses the pronoun "we" to represent at least Timothy and himself. It may also include other people.<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A "paradox" is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. These words in verse 2 are a paradox: "the abundance of their joy and the extremity of their poverty have produced great riches of generosity." In verse 3 Paul explains how their poverty produced riches. Paul also uses riches and poverty in other paradoxes. ([2 Corinthians 8:2](./02.md))<br>
+2CO	08	01	mm8g	Connecting Statement:		0		Having explained his changed plans and his ministry direction, Paul talks about giving.
+2CO	08	01	d1mj	figs-activepassive		0	the grace of God that has been given to the churches of Macedonia	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the grace that God has given to the churches of Macedonia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	08	02	fsq8	figs-personification		0	the abundance of their joy and the extremity of their poverty have produced great riches of generosity	Paul speaks of "joy" and "poverty" as if they were living things that can produce generosity. Alternate translation: "because of the people's great joy and extreme poverty, they have become very generous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2CO	08	02	b7k5	figs-metaphor		0	the abundance of their joy	Paul speaks of joy as if it were a physical object that could increase in size or quantity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	08	02	pr8c			0	extremity of their poverty ... riches of generosity	Though the churches of Macedonia have suffered testings of affliction and poverty, by God's grace, they have been able to collect money for the believers in Jerusalem.
+2CO	08	02	z6mt			0	great riches of generosity	"a very great generosity." The words "great riches" emphasize the greatness of their generosity.
+2CO	08	03	uad6			0	they gave	This refers to the churches in Macedonia.
+2CO	08	03	e6ub			0	of their own free will	"voluntarily"
+2CO	08	04	nmw8	figs-explicit		0	this ministry to the believers	Paul is referring to providing money to the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "this ministry of providing for the believers in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	08	06	z42y	figs-explicit		0	who had already begun this task	Paul is referring to the collection of money from the Corinthians for the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "who had encouraged your giving in the first place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	08	06	vn4u	figs-explicit		0	to complete among you this act of grace	Titus was to help the Corinthians to complete the collection of money. Alternate translation: "to encourage you to finish collecting and giving your generous gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	08	07	fpe1	figs-metaphor		0	make sure that you excel in this act of grace	Paul speaks of the Corinthian believers as if they should produce physical goods. Alternate translation: "make sure you do well in giving for the believers in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	08	08	wn2k	figs-explicit		0	by comparing it to the eagerness of other people	Paul is encouraging the Corinthians to give generously by comparing them with the generosity of the Macedonian churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	08	09	c1ch			0	the grace of our Lord	In this context, the word "grace" emphasizes the generosity with which Jesus had blessed the Corinthians.
+2CO	08	09	iz6z	figs-metaphor		0	Even though he was rich, for your sakes he became poor	Paul speaks of Jesus before his incarnation as being rich, and of his becoming human as becoming poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	08	09	j5ym	figs-metaphor		0	through his poverty you might become rich	Paul speaks of the Corinthians becoming spiritually rich as a result of Jesus becoming human. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	08	10	b7ht	figs-explicit		0	In this matter	This refers to their collecting money to give to the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "With regard to the collection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	08	11	fc27	figs-abstractnouns		0	there was an eagerness and desire to do it	This can be stated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "you were eager and desired to do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	08	11	d6ly			0	bring it to completion	"complete it" or "finish it"
+2CO	08	12	in3v	figs-doublet		0	a good and acceptable thing	Here the words "good" and "acceptable" share similar meanings and emphasize the goodness of the thing. Alternate translation: "a very good thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2CO	08	12	k9wh			0	It must be based on what a person has	"Giving must be based on what a person has"
+2CO	08	13	mp6k	figs-explicit		0	For this task	This refers to collecting money for the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "For this task of collecting money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	08	13	smk2	figs-activepassive		0	that others may be relieved and you may be burdened	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you may relieve others and burden yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	08	13	ktd1			0	there should be fairness	"there should be equality"
+2CO	08	14	v7aj			0	This is also so that their abundance may supply your need	Since the Corinthians are acting in the present time, it is implied that the believers in Jerusalem will also help them at some time in the future. Alternate translation: "This is also so that in the future their abundance may supply your need"
+2CO	08	15	ue8w	figs-activepassive		0	as it is written	Here Paul quotes from Exodus. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Moses wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	08	15	u28y	figs-doublenegatives		0	did not have any lack	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "had all he needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2CO	08	16	cr18	figs-synecdoche		0	who put into Titus' heart the same earnest care that I have for you	Here the word "heart" refers to the emotions. This means that God caused Titus to love them. Alternate translation: "who made Titus care for you as much as I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2CO	08	16	vsm3			0	same earnest care	"the same enthusiasm" or "same deep concern"
+2CO	08	17	e4xn	figs-explicit		0	For he not only accepted our appeal	Paul is referring to his asking Titus to return to Corinth and complete the collection. Alternate translation: "For he not only agreed to our request that he help you with the collection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	08	18	rje2			0	with him	"with Titus"
+2CO	08	18	jll9	figs-activepassive		0	the brother who is praised among all of the churches	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the brother whom believers among all of the churches praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	08	19	j9rk			0	Not only this	"Not only do believers among all of the churches praise him"
+2CO	08	19	c667	figs-activepassive		0	he also was selected by the churches	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the churches also selected him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	08	19	k7dy			0	in our carrying out this act of grace	"to carry out this act of generosity." This refers to taking the offering to Jerusalem.
+2CO	08	19	v22x			0	for our eagerness to help	"to demonstrate our eagerness to help"
+2CO	08	20	a3ps	figs-abstractnouns		0	concerning this generosity that we are carrying out	This refers to taking the offering to Jerusalem. The abstract noun "generosity" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "concerning the way we are handling this generous gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	08	21	n4x1			0	We take care to do what is honorable	"We are careful to handle this gift in an honorable way"
+2CO	08	21	ey5n			0	before the Lord ... before people	"in the Lord's opinion ... in people's opinion"
+2CO	08	22	d3yj			0	with them	The word "them" refers to Titus and the previously mentioned brother.
+2CO	08	23	mmi2			0	he is my partner and fellow worker for you	"he is my partner who works with me to help you"
+2CO	08	23	lat3			0	As for our brothers	This refers to the two other men who will accompany Titus.
+2CO	08	23	u8lx	figs-activepassive		0	they are sent by the churches	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the churches have sent them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	08	23	a8v2	figs-abstractnouns		0	They are an honor to Christ	This can be stated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "They will cause people to honor Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	09	intro	lt8d	2 Corinthians 09 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 9, which is quoted from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br><br>Paul uses three agricultural metaphors. He uses them to teach about giving to needy believers. The metaphors help Paul explain that God will reward those who give generously. Paul does not say how or when God will reward them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])<br>
+2CO	09	01	rd2g	translate-names		0	General Information:	When Paul refers to Achaia, he is talking about a Roman province located in southern Greece where Corinth is located. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2CO	09	01	wc5l	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues on the subject of giving. He wants to make sure that the collection of their offering for the needy believers in Jerusalem takes place before he comes so that it does not seem as though he takes advantage of them. He talks about how giving blesses the giver and glorifies God.
+2CO	09	01	fxs3	figs-explicit		0	the ministry for the believers	This refers to the collection of money to give to the believers in Jerusalem. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the ministry for the believers in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	09	02	i529	figs-metonymy		0	Achaia has been getting ready	Here the word "Achaia" refers to the people who live in this province, and specifically to the people of the church in Corinth. Alternate translation: "the people of Achaia have been preparing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	09	03	r5pp			0	the brothers	This refers to Titus and the two men who accompany him.
+2CO	09	03	k1er			0	our boasting about you may not be futile	Paul does not want others to think that the things that he had boasted about the Corinthians were false.
+2CO	09	04	j8ey			0	find you unprepared	"find you unprepared to give"
+2CO	09	05	q1up	figs-go		0	the brothers to come to you	From Paul's perspective, the brothers are going. Alternate translation: "the brothers to go to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+2CO	09	05	nm2n	figs-activepassive		0	not as something extorted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "not as something that we forced you to give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	09	06	mm9w	figs-metaphor		0	the one who sows ... reap a blessing	Paul uses the image of a farmer sowing seeds to describe the results of giving. As a farmer's harvest is based on how much he sows, so will God's blessings be little or much based on how generously the Corinthians give. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	09	07	tzt4	figs-metonymy		0	give as he has planned in his heart	Here the word "heart" refers to the thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "give as he has determined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	09	07	whg6	figs-abstractnouns		0	not reluctantly or under compulsion	This can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "not because he feels guilty or because someone is compelling him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	09	07	t26d			0	for God loves a cheerful giver	God wants people to give gladly to help provide for fellow believers.
+2CO	09	08	cz9b	figs-metaphor		0	God is able to make all grace overflow for you	Grace is spoken of as if it were a physical object of which a person can have more than he can use. As a person gives financially to other believers, God also gives to the giver everything he needs. Alternate translation: "God is able to give you more than you need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	09	08	zxz9			0	grace	This refers here to the physical things a Christian needs, not to the need for God to save him from his sins.
+2CO	09	08	u8w6			0	so that you may multiply every good deed	"so that you may be able to do more and more good deeds"
+2CO	09	09	mma1	figs-activepassive		0	It is as it is written	"This is just as it is written." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is just as the writer wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	09	10	p3fl			0	He who supplies	"God who supplies"
+2CO	09	10	b1xe	figs-metonymy		0	bread for food	Here the word "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "food to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	09	10	uts1	figs-metaphor		0	will also supply and multiply your seed for sowing	Paul speaks of the Corinthians' possessions as if they are seeds and of giving to others as if they were sowing seeds. Alternate translation: "will also supply and multiply your possessions so that you can sow them by giving them to others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	09	10	ci67	figs-metaphor		0	He will increase the harvest of your righteousness	Paul compares the benefits that the Corinthians will receive from their generosity to that of a harvest. Alternate translation: "God will bless you even more for your righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	09	10	yv67			0	the harvest of your righteousness	"the harvest that comes from your righteous actions." Here the word "righteousness" refers to the righteous actions of the Corinthians in giving their resources to the believers in Jerusalem.
+2CO	09	11	eey1	figs-activepassive		0	You will be enriched	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will enrich you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	09	11	b3e5	figs-explicit		0	This will bring about thanksgiving to God through us	The word this refers to the Corinthian's generosity. Alternate translation: "Because of your generosity, those who receive the gifts we bring them will thank God" or "and when we give your gifts to those who need them, they will give thanks to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	09	12	l7kq	figs-explicit		0	For carrying out this service	Here the word "service" refers to Paul and his companions bringing the contribution to the believers in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "For our carrying out this service for the believers in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	09	12	esk7	figs-metaphor		0	but is also overflowing into many acts of thanksgiving to God	Paul speaks of the Corinthian believers' act of service as if it were a liquid of which there is more than a container can hold. Alternate translation: "It also causes many deeds for which people will thank God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	09	13	plj4	figs-activepassive		0	Because of your being tested and proved by this service	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Because this service has tested and proven you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	09	13	ze14			0	you will also glorify God by obedience ... by the generosity of your gift to them and to everyone	Paul says that the Corinthians will glorify God both by being faithful to Jesus and by giving generously to other believers who have need.
+2CO	09	15	es8c			0	for his inexpressible gift	"for his gift, which words cannot describe." Possible meanings are 1) that this gift refers to "the very great grace" that God has given to the Corinthians, which has led them to be so generous or 2) that this gift refers to Jesus Christ, whom God gave to all believers.
+2CO	10	intro	z37e	2 Corinthians 10 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted words of verse 17.<br><br>In this chapter, Paul returns to defending his authority. He also compares the way he speaks and the way he writes.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Boasting<br>"Boasting" is often thought of as bragging, which is not good. But in this letter "boasting" means confidently exulting or rejoicing.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>In verses 3-6, Paul uses many metaphors from war. He probably uses them as part of a larger metaphor about Christians being spiritually at war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Flesh<br><br>"Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for a person's sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that our physical bodies are sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that as long as Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])<br>
+2CO	10	01	yc1g	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul shifts the subject from giving to affirming his authority to teach as he does.
+2CO	10	01	gq7j	figs-abstractnouns		0	by the humility and gentleness of Christ	The word "humility" and "gentleness" are abstract nouns, and can be expressed in another way. Alternate translation: "I am humble and gentle as I do so, because Christ has made me that way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	10	02	i6hh			0	who assume that	"who think that"
+2CO	10	02	ik1p	figs-metonymy		0	we are living according to the flesh	The word "flesh" is a metonym for sinful human nature. "we are acting from human motives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	10	03	cvd6	figs-metonymy		0	we walk in the flesh	Here "walk" is an metaphor for "live" and "flesh" is a metonym for physical life. Alternate translation: "we live our lives in physical bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	10	03	k7h8	figs-metaphor		0	we do not wage war	Paul speaks of his trying to persuade the Corinthians to believe him and not the false teachers as if he were fighting a physical war. These words should be translated literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	10	03	gpd3	figs-metonymy		0	wage war according to the flesh	Possible meanings are 1) the word "flesh" is a metonym for physical life. Alternate translation: "fight against our enemies using physical weapons" or 2) the word "flesh" is a metonym for sinful human nature. Alternate translation: "wage war in sinful ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	10	04	uf5s	figs-metaphor		0	the weapons we fight with ... bring to nothing misleading arguments	Paul speaks of godly wisdom showing human wisdom to be false as if it were a weapon with which he was destroying an enemy stronghold. Alternate translation: "the weapons we fight with ... show people that what our enemies say is completely wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	10	04	xv6q	figs-metaphor		0	we fight	Paul speaks of his trying to persuade the Corinthians to believe him and not the false teachers as if he were fighting a physical war. These words should be translated literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	10	04	d1gj	figs-metonymy		0	are not fleshly	Possible meanings are 1) the word "fleshly" is a metonym for merely physical. Alternate translation: "are not physical" or 2) the word "fleshly" is a metonym for sinful human nature. Alternate translation: "are not sinful" or "do not enable us to do wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	10	05	xuz9			0	every high thing that rises up	Paul is still speaking with the metaphor of a war, as if "the knowledge of God" were an army and "every high thing" were a wall that people had made to keep the army out. Alternate translation: "every false argument that proud people think of to protect themselves"
+2CO	10	05	b74d			0	every high thing	"everything that proud people do"
+2CO	10	05	vm1a	figs-metaphor		0	rises up against the knowledge of God	Paul speaks of arguments as if they were a wall standing high against an army. The words "rises up" mean "stands tall," not that the "high thing" is floating up into the air. Alternate translation: "people use so they will not have to know who God is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	10	05	r2yz	figs-metaphor		0	We take every thought captive into obedience to Christ	Paul speaks of people's thoughts as if they were enemy soldiers whom he captures in battle. Alternate translation: "We show how all the false ideas those people have are wrong and teach the people to obey Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	10	06	m4ds	figs-metonymy		0	punish every act of disobedience	The words "act of disobedience" are a metonym for the people who commit those acts. Alternate translation: "punish every one of you who disobey us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	10	07	y2yb	figs-rquestion		0	Look at what is clearly in front of you.	Possible meanings are 1) this is a command or 2) this is a statement, "You are looking only at what you can see with your eyes." Some think this is a rhetorical question that may also be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Are you looking at what is clearly in front of you?" or "You seem unable to see what is clearly in front of you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	10	07	z1t5			0	let him remind himself	"he needs to remember"
+2CO	10	07	f3i9			0	that just as he is Christ's, so also are we	"that we belong to Christ just as much as he does"
+2CO	10	08	d4zu	figs-metaphor		0	to build you up and not to destroy you	Paul speaks of helping the Corinthians to know Christ better as if he were constructing a building. Alternate translation: "to help you become better followers of Christ and not to discourage you so you stop following him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	10	09	nw6e			0	I am terrifying you	"I am trying to frighten you"
+2CO	10	10	mt6h			0	serious and powerful	"demanding and forceful"
+2CO	10	11	m6m6			0	Let such people be aware	"I want such people to be aware"
+2CO	10	11	g58z			0	what we are in the words of our letters when we are absent is what we will be in our actions when we are there	"we will do the same things when we are there with you that we have written about in our letters while we have been away from you"
+2CO	10	11	kb55	figs-exclusive		0	we ... our	All instances of these words refer to Paul's ministry team but not the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+2CO	10	12	k94z			0	to group ourselves or compare	"to say we are as good as"
+2CO	10	12	i85y	figs-parallelism		0	they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with each other	Paul is saying much the same thing twice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2CO	10	12	n8sx	figs-metaphor		0	they measure themselves by one another	Paul is speaking of goodness as though it were something whose length people could measure. Alternate translation: "they look at each other and try to see who is better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	10	12	zwl5			0	have no insight	"show everyone that they do not know anything"
+2CO	10	13	x79x	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Paul speaks of the authority he has as if it were a land over which he rules, those things over which he has authority as being within the borders or "limits" of his land, and those things not under his authority as being beyond the "limits." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	10	13	a4ud	figs-idiom		0	will not boast beyond limits	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will not boast about things over which we have no authority" or "will boast only about things over which we have authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CO	10	13	u84l			0	within the limits of what God	"about things under the authority that God"
+2CO	10	13	fx2b	figs-metaphor		0	limits that reach as far as you	Paul speaks of the authority he has as if it were a land over which he rules. Alternate translation: "and you are within the border of our authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	10	14	ay6h			0	did not overextend ourselves	"did not go beyond our borders"
+2CO	10	15	hu9l	figs-idiom		0	have not boasted beyond limits	This is an idiom. See how similar words were translated in [2 Corinthians 10:13](../10/13.md). Alternate translation: "have not boasted about things over which we have no authority" or "have not boasted only about things over which we have authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2CO	10	16	raq7			0	another's area	"an area God has assigned to someone else"
+2CO	10	17	q8cc			0	boast in the Lord	"boast about what the Lord has done"
+2CO	10	18	h81t			0	recommends himself	This means that he provides enough evidence for each person who hears him to decide whether he is right or wrong. See how "recommend ourselves" is translated in [2 Corinthians 4:2](../04/02.md).
+2CO	10	18	n5v6	figs-activepassive		0	who is approved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Lord approves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	10	18	sy2r	figs-ellipsis		0	it is the one whom the Lord recommends	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "the one whom the Lord recommends is the one of whom the Lord approves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CO	11	intro	sg57	2 Corinthians 11 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In this chapter, Paul continues defending his authority.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### False teaching<br>The Corinthians were quick to accept false teachers. They taught things about Jesus and the gospel that were different and not true. Unlike these false teachers, Paul sacrificially served the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]])<br><br>##### Light<br>Light is commonly used in the New Testament as a metaphor. Paul here uses light to indicate the revealing of God and his righteousness. Darkness describes sin. Sin seeks to remain hidden from God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/light]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/darkness]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Paul begins this chapter with an extended metaphor. He compares himself to the father of a bride who is giving a pure, virgin bride to her bridegroom. Wedding practices change depending on the cultural background. But the idea of helping to present someone as a grown and holy child is explicitly pictured in this passage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Irony<br><br>This chapter is full of irony.  Paul is hoping to shame the Corinthian believers with his irony.<br><br>"You tolerate these things well enough!" Paul thinks that they should not tolerate the way the false apostles treated them. Paul does not think they are really apostles at all.<br><br>The statement, "For you gladly put up with fools. You are wise yourselves!" means that the Corinthian believers think they were very wise but Paul does not agree.<br><br>"I will say to our shame that we were too weak to do that." Paul is speaking about behavior he thinks is very wrong in order to avoid it. He is speaking as if he thinks he is wrong for not doing it. He uses a rhetorical question also as irony. "Did I sin by humbling myself so you might be exalted?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br><br>In refuting the false apostles claiming to be superior, Paul uses a series of rhetorical questions. Each question is coupled with an answer: "Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as though I were out of my mind.) I am more."<br><br>He also uses a series of rhetorical questions to empathize with his converts: "Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who has caused another to fall into sin, and I do not burn within?"<br><br>##### "Are they servants of Christ?"<br>This is sarcasm, a special type of irony used to mock or insult. Paul does not believe these false teachers actually serve Christ, only that they pretend to do so.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A "paradox" is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. This sentence in verse 30 is a paradox: "If I must boast, I will boast about what shows my weaknesses." Paul does not explain why he would boast in his weakness until 2 Corinthians 12:9.  ([2 Corinthians 11:30](./30.md))<br>
+2CO	11	01	t7ks	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to affirm his apostleship.
+2CO	11	01	r4q6			0	put up with me in some foolishness	"allow me to act like a fool"
+2CO	11	02	m6vl			0	jealous ... jealousy	These words speak of a good, strong desire that the Corinthians be faithful to Christ, and that no one should persuade them to leave him.
+2CO	11	02	ee9i	figs-metaphor		0	I promised you in marriage to one husband. I promised to present you as a pure virgin to Christ	Paul speaks of his care for the Corinthian believers as if he had promised another man that he would prepare his daughter to marry him and he is most concerned that he be able to keep his promise to the man. Alternate translation: "I was like a father who promised to present his daughter to one husband. I promised to keep you as a pure virgin so I could give you to Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	11	03	l2hr			0	But I am afraid that somehow ... pure devotion to Christ	"But I am afraid that somehow your thoughts might be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ just as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness"
+2CO	11	03	m5zn	figs-metaphor		0	your thoughts might be led astray away	Paul speaks of thoughts as if they were animals that people could lead along the wrong path. Alternate translation: "someone might cause you to believe lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	11	04	wq57			0	For suppose that someone comes and	"When anyone comes and"
+2CO	11	04	l7m8			0	a different spirit than what you received. Or suppose that you receive a different gospel than the one you received	"a different spirit than the Holy Spirit, or a different gospel than you received from us"
+2CO	11	04	fs5z			0	put up with these things	"deal with these things." See how these words were translated in [2 Corinthians 11:1](../11/01.md).
+2CO	11	05	eet1	figs-irony		0	those so-called super-apostles	Paul uses irony here to show that those teachers are less important then people say there are. Alternate translation: "those teachers whom some think are better than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2CO	11	06	f8d1	figs-litotes		0	I am not untrained in knowledge	This negative phrase emphasizes the positive truth that he is trained in knowledge. The abstract noun "knowledge" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I am certainly trained in knowledge" or "I am trained to know what they know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	11	07	un9v	figs-rquestion		0	Did I sin by humbling myself so you might be exalted?	Paul is beginning to claim that he treated the Corinthians well. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement, if necessary. Alternate translation: "I think we agree that I did not sin by humbling myself so you might be exalted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	11	07	ax51			0	freely preached the gospel of God to you	"preached the gospel of God to you without expecting anything from you in return"
+2CO	11	08	k6ds	figs-irony		0	I robbed other churches	This is an exaggeration to emphasize that Paul received money from churches who were not obligated to give to him. Alternate translation: "I accepted money from other churches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CO	11	08	a416	figs-explicit		0	I could serve you	The full meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I could serve you at no cost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	11	09	fc6l	figs-explicit		0	In everything I have kept myself from being a burden to you	"I have never in any way been a financial burden to you." Paul speaks of someone for whom one has to spend money as if they were heavy items that people have to carry. The full meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I have done all I can to make sure you do not have to spend money so that I can be with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	11	09	a23k			0	the brothers who came	These "brothers" were probably all male.
+2CO	11	09	b35r			0	I will continue to do that	"I never will be a burden to you"
+2CO	11	10	si2r			0	As the truth of Christ is in me, this	Paul is emphasizing that because his readers know that he tells the truth about Christ, they can know that he is telling the truth here. "As surely as you know that I truly know and proclaim the truth about Christ, you can know that what I am about to say is true. This"
+2CO	11	10	nae3	figs-activepassive		0	this boasting of mine will not be silenced	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will be able to make me stop boasting and stay silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	11	10	ua2i			0	this boasting of mine	This refers to what Paul spoke about starting in ([2 Corinthians 11:7](../11/07.md)).
+2CO	11	10	ry9c			0	parts of Achaia	"regions of Achaia." The word "parts" speaks of areas of land, not political divisions.
+2CO	11	11	zqu5	figs-rquestion		0	Why? Because I do not love you?	Paul uses rhetorical questions to emphasize love for the Corinthians. These questions can be combined or made into a statement. Alternate translation: "Is it because I do not love you that I do not want to be a burden to you?" or "I will continue to keep you from paying for my needs because this shows others that I love you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	11	11	rj6f	figs-ellipsis		0	God knows	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "God knows I love you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CO	11	12	si5d	Connecting Statement:		0		As Paul continues to affirm his apostleship, he talks about false apostles.
+2CO	11	12	d9sl	figs-metaphor		0	in order that I may take away the claim	Paul speaks of a false claim that his enemies state as if it were something that he can carry way. Alternate translation: "so that I might make it impossible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	11	12	t4js	figs-activepassive		0	they are found to be doing the same work that we are doing	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that people will think that they are like us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	11	13	ml66			0	For such people	"I do what I do because people like them"
+2CO	11	13	nq3t			0	deceitful workers	"dishonest workers"
+2CO	11	13	y896			0	disguise themselves as apostles	"are not apostles, but they try to make themselves look like apostles"
+2CO	11	14	v9z4	figs-litotes		0	this is no surprise	By stating this in a negative form Paul is emphasizing that the Corinthians should expect to meet many "false apostles" ([2 Corinthians 11:13](../11/13.md)). Alternate translation: "we should expect this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+2CO	11	14	ss7s			0	Satan disguises himself as an angel of light	"Satan is not an angel of light, but he tries to make himself look like an angel of light"
+2CO	11	14	mld4	figs-metaphor		0	an angel of light	Here "light" is a metaphor for righteousness. Alternate translation: "an angel of righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	11	15	fvx7	figs-litotes		0	It is no great surprise if	By stating this in a negative form Paul is emphasizing that the Corinthians should expect to meet many "false apostles" ([2 Corinthians 11:13](../11/13.md)). Alternate translation: "We should certainly expect that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+2CO	11	15	sb58			0	his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness	"his servants are not servants of righteousness, but they try to make themselves look like servants of righteousness"
+2CO	11	16	s962			0	receive me as a fool so I may boast a little	"receive me as you would receive a fool: let me talk, and consider my boasting the words of a fool"
+2CO	11	18	t4ic	figs-metonymy		0	according to the flesh	Here the metonym "flesh" refers to man in his sinful nature and his achievements. Alternate translation: "about their own human achievements" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	11	19	u8f3			0	put up with fools	"accept me when I act like a fool." See how a similar phrase was translated in [2 Corinthians 11:1](../11/01.md).
+2CO	11	19	si6l	figs-irony		0	You are wise yourselves!	Paul is shaming the Corinthians by using irony. Alternate translation: "You think you are wise, but you are not!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2CO	11	20	lu7d	figs-metaphor		0	enslaves you	Paul uses exaggeration when he speaks of some people forcing others to obey rules as if they were forcing them to be slaves. Alternate translation: "makes you follow rules they have thought of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CO	11	20	sr4n	figs-metaphor		0	he consumes you	Paul speaks of the super-apostles' taking people's material resources as if they were eating the people themselves. Alternate translation: "he takes all your property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	11	20	yn5t			0	takes advantage of you	A person takes advantage of another person by knowing things that the other person does not and using that knowledge to help himself and harm the other person.
+2CO	11	21	n8s9	figs-irony		0	I will say to our shame that we were too weak to do that	"I shamefully admit that we were not bold enough to treat you like that." Paul is using irony to tell the Corinthians that it was not because he was weak that he treated them well. Alternate translation: "I am not ashamed to say that we had the power to harm you, but we treated you well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2CO	11	21	v8a3			0	Yet if anyone boasts ... I too will boast	"Whatever anyone boasts about ... I will dare to boast about it also"
+2CO	11	22	qi8w	Connecting Statement:		0		As Paul continues to confirm his apostleship, he states specific things that have happened to him since he became a believer.
+2CO	11	22	jdq8	figs-rquestion		0	Are they Hebrews? ... Are they Israelites? ... Are they descendants of Abraham?	Paul is asking questions the Corinthians might be asking and then answering them to emphasize that he is as much a Jew as the super-apostles are. You should keep the question-and-answer form if possible. Alternate translation: "They want you to think they are important and to believe what they say because they are Hebrews and Israelites and descendants of Abraham. Well, so am I." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	11	23	a4tz	figs-rquestion		0	Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as though I were out of my mind.) I am more	Paul is asking questions the Corinthians might be asking and then answering them to emphasize that he is as much a Jew as the super-apostles are. You should keep the question-and-answer form if possible. Alternate translation: "They say they are servants of Christ—I speak as though I were out of my mind—but I am more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	11	23	bq23			0	as though I were out of my mind	"as though I were unable to think well"
+2CO	11	23	vy54	figs-ellipsis		0	I am more	You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "I am more a servant of Christ than they are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2CO	11	23	s8wq			0	in even more hard work	"I have worked harder"
+2CO	11	23	dr6x			0	in far more prisons	"I have been in prisons more often"
+2CO	11	23	cs3f	figs-idiom		0	in beatings beyond measure	This is an idiom, and is exaggerated to emphasize that he had been beaten many, many times. Alternate translation: "I have been beaten very many times" or "I have been beaten too many times to bother counting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CO	11	23	r6jv			0	in facing many dangers of death	"and I have almost died many times"
+2CO	11	24	ttz2			0	forty lashes minus one	This was a common expression for being whipped 39 times. In Jewish law the most they were allowed to whip a person at one time was forty lashes. So they commonly whipped a person thirty-nine times so that they would be guilty of whipping someone too many times if the accidentally counted wrong.
+2CO	11	25	u9xc	figs-activepassive		0	I was beaten with rods	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people beat me with wooden rods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	11	25	xk9w	figs-activepassive		0	I was stoned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people threw stones at me until they thought I was dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	11	25	b4kz			0	I have spent a night and a day on the open sea	Paul was referring to floating in the water after the ship he was on sank.
+2CO	11	26	b3j9	figs-explicit		0	in danger from false brothers	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "and in danger from people who claimed to be brothers in Christ, but who betrayed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	11	27	ds5h	figs-hyperbole		0	nakedness	Here Paul exaggerates to show his need of clothing. Alternate translation: "without enough clothing to keep me warm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2CO	11	28	n1q5	figs-metaphor		0	there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety	Paul knows that God will hold him responsible for how well the churches obey God and speaks of that knowledge as if it were a heavy object pushing him down. Alternate translation: "I know that God will hold me accountable for the spiritual growth of all the churches, and so I always feel like a heavy object is pushing me down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	11	29	fvz6	figs-rquestion		0	Who is weak, and I am not weak?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Whenever anyone is weak, I feel that weakness also." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	11	29	hhb2	figs-metaphor		0	Who is weak, and I am not weak?	The word "weak" is probably a metaphor for a spiritual condition, but no one is sure what Paul is speaking of, so it is best to use the same word here. Alternate translation: "I am weak whenever anyone else is weak." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	11	29	g5am	figs-rquestion		0	Who has been caused to stumble, and I do not burn?	Paul uses this question to express his anger when a fellow believer is caused to sin. Here his anger is spoken of as a burning inside him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Whenever anyone causes a brother to sin, I am angry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	11	29	xu57	figs-metaphor		0	has been caused to stumble	Paul speaks of sin as if it were tripping over something and then falling. Alternate translation: "has been led to sin" or "has thought that God would permit him to sin because of something that someone else did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	11	29	jb4v	figs-metaphor		0	I do not burn	Paul speaks of being angry about sin as if he had a fire inside his body. Alternate translation: "I am not angry about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	11	30	gxe6			0	what shows my weaknesses	"what shows how weak I am"
+2CO	11	31	yx8z	figs-litotes		0	I am not lying	Paul is using litotes to emphasize that he is telling the truth. Alternate translation: "I am telling the absolute truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+2CO	11	32	n383			0	the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city	"the governor whom King Aretas had appointed had told men to guard the city"
+2CO	11	32	j7de			0	to arrest me	"so that they might catch and arrest me"
+2CO	11	33	i8xa	figs-activepassive		0	I was lowered in a basket	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "some people put me in a basket and lowered me to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	11	33	aw7d	figs-metonymy		0	from his hands	Paul uses the governor's hands as metonymy for the governor. Alternate translation: "from the governor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	12	intro	xs62	2 Corinthians 12 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul continues defending his authority in this chapter.<br><br>When Paul was with the Corinthians, he proved himself to be an apostle by his powerful deeds. He had not ever taken anything from them. Now that he is coming for the third time, he will still not take anything. He hopes that when he visits, he will not need to be harsh with them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Paul's vision<br><br>Paul now defends his authority by telling about a wonderful vision of heaven. Although he speaks in the third person in verses 2-5, verse 7 indicates that he was the person who experienced the vision. It was so great, God gave him a physical handicap to keep him humble. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])<br><br>##### Third heaven<br>Many scholars believe the "third" heaven is the dwelling place of God. This is because Scripture also uses "heaven" to refer to the sky (the "first" heaven) and the universe (the "second" heaven).<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br><br>Paul uses many rhetorical questions as he defends himself against his enemies who accused him: "For how were you less important than the rest of the churches, except that I was not a burden to you?" "Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same way? Did we not walk in the same steps?" and "Do you think all of this time we have been defending ourselves to you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>##### Sarcasm<br><br>Paul uses sarcasm, a special type of irony, when he reminds them how he had helped them at no cost. He says, "Forgive me for this wrong!" He also uses regular irony when he says: "But, since I am so crafty, I am the one who caught you by deceit." He uses it to introduce his defense against this accusation by showing how impossible it was to be true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A "paradox" is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. This sentence in verse 5 is a paradox: "I will not boast, except about my weaknesses." Most people do not boast about being weak. This sentence in verse 10 is also a paradox: "For whenever I am weak, then I am strong." In verse 9, Paul explains why both of these statements are true. ([2 Corinthians 12:5](./05.md))<br>
+2CO	12	01	iwn3	Connecting Statement:		0		In defending his apostleship from God, Paul continues to state specific things that have happened to him since he became a believer.
+2CO	12	01	iur3			0	I will go on to	"I will continue talking, but now about"
+2CO	12	01	rb42	figs-hendiadys		0	visions and revelations from the Lord	Possible meanings are 1) Paul uses the words "visions" and "revelations" to mean the same thing in hendiadys for emphasis. Alternate translation: "things that the Lord has allowed only me to see" or 2) Paul is speaking of two different things. Alternate translation: "secret things that the Lord has let me see with my eyes and other secrets that he has told me about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+2CO	12	02	cz7u			0	I know a man in Christ	Paul is actually speaking of himself as if he were speaking of someone else, but this should be translated literally if possible.
+2CO	12	02	fth2			0	whether in the body or out of the body, I do not know	Paul continues to describe himself as if this happened to another person. "I do not know if this man was in his physical body or in his spiritual body"
+2CO	12	02	k4aw			0	the third heaven	This refers to the dwelling place of God rather than the sky or outer space (the planets, stars, and the universe).
+2CO	12	03	cju3			0	General Information:	Paul continues to speak of himself as though he were speaking of someone else.
+2CO	12	04	qv5h			0	was caught up into paradise	This continues Paul's account of what happened to "this man" (verse 3). It can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "God took this man ... into paradise" or 2) "an angel took this man ... into paradise." If possible, it would be best not to name the one who took the man: "someone took ... paradise" or "they took ... paradise."
+2CO	12	04	wm7y			0	caught up	suddenly and forcefully held and taken
+2CO	12	04	ic45			0	paradise	Possible meanings are 1) heaven or 2) the third heaven or 3) a special place in heaven.
+2CO	12	05	hpq6			0	of such a person	"of that person"
+2CO	12	05	i12f			0	I will not boast, except about my weaknesses	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I will boast only of my weaknesses"
+2CO	12	06	vg13	Connecting Statement:		0		As Paul defends his apostleship from God, he tells of the weakness that God gave him to keep him humble.
+2CO	12	06	p8fm			0	no one will think more of me than what he sees in me or hears from me	"no one will give me more credit than what he sees in me or hears from me"
+2CO	12	07	v5s7			0	General Information:	This verse reveals that Paul was speaking about himself beginning in [2 Corinthians 12:2](../12/02.md).
+2CO	12	07	xxi2			0	because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations	"because those revelations were so much greater than anything anyone else had ever seen"
+2CO	12	07	hu8g	figs-activepassive		0	a thorn in the flesh was given to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave me a thorn in the flesh" or "God allowed me to have a thorn in the flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	12	07	q5e7	figs-metaphor		0	a thorn in the flesh	Here Paul's physical problems are compared to a thorn piercing his flesh. Alternate translation: " an affliction" or "a physical problem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	12	07	q7lz			0	a messenger from Satan	"a servant of Satan"
+2CO	12	07	ehp9			0	overly proud	"too proud"
+2CO	12	08	n76p			0	Three times	Paul put these words at the beginning of the sentence to emphasize that he had prayed many times about his "thorn" ([2 Corinthians 12:7](../12/07.md)).
+2CO	12	08	wc7r			0	Lord about this	"Lord about this thorn in the flesh," or "Lord about this affliction"
+2CO	12	09	nr2j			0	My grace is enough for you	"I will be kind to you, and that is all you need"
+2CO	12	09	cs63			0	for power is made perfect in weakness	"for my power works best when you are weak"
+2CO	12	09	g8mi	figs-metaphor		0	the power of Christ might reside on me	Paul speaks of Christ's power as if it were a tent built over him. Possible meanings are 1) "people might see that I have the power of Christ" or 2) "I might truly have the power of Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	12	10	pxf1			0	I am content for Christ's sake in weaknesses, in insults, in troubles, in persecutions and distressing situations	Possible meanings are 1) "I am content in weakness, insults, troubles, persecutions, and distressing situations if these things come because I belong to Christ" or 2) "I am content in weakness ... if these things cause more people to know Christ."
+2CO	12	10	s5sx			0	in weaknesses	"when I am weak"
+2CO	12	10	xl8q			0	in insults	"when people try to make me angry by saying that I am a bad person"
+2CO	12	10	hza1			0	in troubles	"when I am suffering"
+2CO	12	10	c4t2			0	distressing situations	"when there is trouble"
+2CO	12	10	t7qg			0	For whenever I am weak, then I am strong	Paul is saying that when he is no longer strong enough to do what needs to be done, Christ, who is more powerful than Paul could ever be, will work through Paul to do what needs to be done. However, it would be best to translate these words literally, if your language allows.
+2CO	12	11	uph4	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds the believers in Corinth of the true signs of an apostle and of his humility before them to strengthen them.
+2CO	12	11	a1ym			0	I have become a fool	"I am acting like a fool"
+2CO	12	11	pzw1			0	You forced me to this	"You forced me to talk this way"
+2CO	12	11	v2lr	figs-activepassive		0	I should have been praised by you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it is praise that you should have given me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	12	11	f644			0	praised	Possible meanings are 1) "praise" ([2 Corinthians 3:1](../03/01.md)) or 2) "recommend" ([2 Corinthians 4:2](../04/02.md)).
+2CO	12	11	h4d5	figs-litotes		0	For I was not at all inferior to	By using the negative form, Paul is saying strongly that those Corinthians who think that he is inferior are wrong. Alternate translation: "For I am just as good as" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+2CO	12	11	s82x	figs-irony		0	super-apostles	Paul uses irony here to show that those teachers are less important then people say they are. See how this is translated in [2 Corinthians 11:5](../11/05.md). Alternate translation: "those teachers whom some think are better than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2CO	12	12	kp5l	figs-activepassive		0	The true signs of an apostle were performed	This can be stated in active form, with emphasis on the "signs." Alternate translation: "It is the true signs of an apostle that I performed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	12	12	mka5			0	signs ... signs	Use the same word both times.
+2CO	12	12	d4um			0	signs and wonders and mighty deeds	These are the "true signs of an apostle" that Paul performed "with complete patience."
+2CO	12	13	z35e	figs-rquestion		0	how were you less important than the rest of the churches, except that ... you?	Paul is emphasizing that the Corinthians are wrong to accuse him of wanting to do them harm. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I treated you the same way I treated all the other churches, except that ... you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	12	13	d426			0	I was not a burden to you	"I did not ask you for money or other things I needed"
+2CO	12	13	sy7v	figs-irony		0	Forgive me for this wrong!	Paul is being ironic to shame the Corinthians. Both he and they know that he has done them no wrong, but they have been treating him as though he has wronged them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2CO	12	13	u1w9			0	this wrong	not asking them for money and other things he needed
+2CO	12	14	ugk1	figs-explicit		0	I want you	The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "What I want is that you love and accept me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2CO	12	14	wd97			0	children should not save up for the parents	Young children are not responsible for saving money or other goods to give to their healthy parents.
+2CO	12	15	vj2m	figs-metaphor		0	I will most gladly spend and be spent	Paul speaks of his work and his physical life as if it were money that he or God could spend. Alternate translation: "I will gladly do any work and gladly allow God to permit people to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	12	15	nk8v	figs-metonymy		0	for your souls	The word "souls" is a metonym for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "for you" or "so you will live well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2CO	12	15	t3na	figs-rquestion		0	If I love you more, am I to be loved less?	This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If I love you so much, you should not love me so little." or "If ... much, you should love me more than you do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	12	15	j887			0	more	It is not clear what it is that Paul's love is "more" than. It is probably best to use "very much" or a "so much" that can be compared to "so little" later in the sentence.
+2CO	12	16	ur5x	figs-irony		0	But, since I am so crafty, I am the one who caught you by deceit	Paul uses irony to shame the Corinthians who think he lied to them even if he did not ask them for money. Alternate translation: "but others think I was deceptive and used trickery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2CO	12	17	vb7q	figs-rquestion		0	Did I take advantage of you by anyone I sent to you?	Both Paul and the Corinthians know the answer is no. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one that I sent to you has taken advantage of you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	12	18	pjl2	figs-rquestion		0	Did Titus take advantage of you?	Both Paul and the Corinthians know the answer is no. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Titus did not take advantage of you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	12	18	acg6	figs-rquestion		0	Did we not walk in the same way?	Paul speaks of living as if it were walking on a road. Both Paul and the Corinthians know the answer to the question is yes. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We all have the same attitude and live alike." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	12	18	k6b3	figs-rquestion		0	Did we not walk in the same steps?	Paul speaks of living as if it were walking on a road. Both Paul and the Corinthians know the answer to the question is yes. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We all do things the same way." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	12	19	g1iw	figs-rquestion		0	Do you think all of this time we have been defending ourselves to you?	Paul uses this question to acknowledge something that the people may have been thinking. He does this so that he can assure them that it is not true. Alternate translation: "Perhaps you think that all of this time we have been defending ourselves to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2CO	12	19	ih3e	figs-metaphor		0	In the sight of God	Paul speaks of God knowing everything Paul does as if God were physically present and observed everything Paul said and did. Alternate translation: "Before God" or "With God as witness" or "In the presence of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	12	19	vg3u	figs-metaphor		0	for your strengthening	"to strengthen you." Paul speaks of knowing how to obey God and desiring to obey him as if it were physical growth. Alternate translation: "so that you would know God and obey him better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	12	20	cu6s			0	I may not find you as I wish	"I may not like what I find" or "I may not like what I see you doing"
+2CO	12	20	zy6g			0	you might not find me as you wish	"you might not like what you see in me"
+2CO	12	20	rh1h	figs-abstractnouns		0	there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, rivalries, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder	The abstract nouns "quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, rivalries, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder" can be translated using verbs. Possible meanings are 1) "some of you will be arguing with us, jealous of us, suddenly becoming very angry with us, trying to take our places as leaders, speaking falsely about us, telling about our private lives, being proud, and opposing us as we try to lead you" or 2) "some of you will be arguing with each other, jealous of each other, suddenly becoming very angry with each other, quarreling with each other over who will be the leader, speaking falsely about each other, telling about each other's private lives, being proud, and opposing those whom God has chosen to lead you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	12	21	ddw3			0	I might be grieved by many of those who have sinned before now	"I will be grieved because many of them have not given up their old sins"
+2CO	12	21	hq1e	figs-parallelism		0	did not repent of the impurity and sexual immorality and lustful indulgence	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is saying almost the same thing three times for emphasis. Alternate translation: "did not stop commiting the sexual sins that they practiced" or 2) Paul is speaking of three different sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2CO	12	21	rh22	figs-abstractnouns		0	of the impurity	The abstract noun impurity can be translated as "things that do not please God." Alternate translation: "of secretly thinking about and desiring things that do not please God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	12	21	rn6u	figs-abstractnouns		0	of the ... sexual immorality	The abstract noun "immorality" can be translated as "immoral deeds." Alternate translation: "of doing sexually immoral deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	12	21	yyr5	figs-abstractnouns		0	of the ... lustful indulgence	The abstract noun "indulgence" can be translated using a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "of ... doing things that satisfy immoral sexual desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2CO	13	intro	dfs7	2 Corinthians 13 General Notes		0		# 2 Corinthians 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In this chapter, Paul finishes defending his authority. He then concludes the letter with a final greeting and blessing.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Preparation<br>Paul instructs the Corinthians as he prepares to visit them. He is hoping to avoid needing to discipline anyone in the church so he can visit them joyfully. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>##### Power and weakness<br>Paul repeatedly uses the contrasting words "power" and "weakness" in this chapter. The translator should use words that are understood to be opposites of each other.<br><br>##### "Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Test yourselves."<br>Scholars are divided over what these sentences mean. Some scholars say that Christians are to test themselves to see whether their actions align with their Christian faith. The context favors this understanding. Others say these sentences mean that Christians should look at their actions and question whether they are genuinely saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+2CO	13	01	y8fz	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul establishes that Christ is speaking through him and that Paul is wanting to restore them, encourage them, and unify them.
+2CO	13	01	slj1	figs-activepassive		0	Every accusation must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses	This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "Believe that someone has done something wrong only after two or three people have said the same thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	13	02	fxl6			0	all the rest	"all you other people"
+2CO	13	04	a1bf	figs-activepassive		0	he was crucified	This can be made active. Alternate translation: "they crucified him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2CO	13	04	zeh1			0	but we will live with him by the power of God	God gives us the power and ability to live life in and with him.
+2CO	13	05	sbx4			0	in you	Possible meanings are 1) living inside each individual or 2) "among you," part of and the most important member of the group.
+2CO	13	07	u75e	figs-litotes		0	that you may not do any wrong	"that you will not sin at all" or "that you will not refuse to listen to us when we correct you." Paul is emphasizing the opposite with his statement. Alternate translation: "that you will do everything right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+2CO	13	07	gt2e			0	to have passed the test	"to be great teachers and live the truth"
+2CO	13	08	a3l7			0	we are not able to do anything against the truth	"we are not able to keep people from learning the truth"
+2CO	13	08	bt3c			0	truth, but only for the truth	"truth; everything we do will enable people to learn the truth"
+2CO	13	09	vt7b			0	may be made complete	"may become spiritually mature"
+2CO	13	10	rlm8	figs-metaphor		0	so that I may build you up, and not tear you down	Paul speaks of helping the Corinthians to know Christ better as if he were constructing a building. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Corinthians 10:8](../10/08.md). Alternate translation: "to help you become better followers of Christ and not to discourage you so you stop following him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2CO	13	11	uk1p	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul closes his letter to the Corinthian believers.
+2CO	13	11	fm8m			0	Work for restoration	"Work toward maturity"
+2CO	13	11	diw1			0	agree with one another	"live in harmony with one another"
+2CO	13	12	p1nh			0	with a holy kiss	"with Christian love"
+2CO	13	13	x2qd			0	the believers	"those whom God has set apart for himself"
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+GAL	front	intro	i6u9	Introduction to Galatians		0		# Introduction to Galatians<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Galatians<br><br>1. Paul declares his authority as an apostle of Jesus Christ; he says that he is surprised by the false teachings that the Christians in Galatia have accepted from other people (1:1-10).<br>1. Paul says that people are saved by trusting in Christ alone, not by keeping the law (1:11-2:21).<br>1. God puts people right with himself only when they trust in Christ; the example of Abraham; the curse which the law brings (and not a means of salvation); slavery and freedom compared and illustrated by Hagar and Sarah (3:1-4:31).<br>1. When people are joined to Christ, they become free from having to keep the law of Moses. They are also free to live as the Holy Spirit guides them. They are free to refuse the demands of sin. They are free to bear each other's burdens (5:1-6:10).<br>1. Paul warns the Christians not to trust in being circumcised and in keeping the law of Moses. Instead, they must trust in Christ (6:11-18).<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Galatians?<br><br>Paul from the city of Tarsus was the author. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he began to trust in Jesus Christ, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>It is uncertain when Paul wrote this letter and where he was when he wrote it. Some scholars think Paul was in the city of Ephesus and wrote this letter after the second time he traveled to tell people about Jesus. Other scholars think Paul was in the city of Antioch in Syria and wrote the letter soon after the first time he traveled.<br><br>#### What is the Book of Galatians about?<br><br>Paul wrote this letter to both Jewish and non-Jewish Christians in the region of Galatia. He wanted to write against the false teachers who said that Christians need to follow the law of Moses. Paul defended the gospel by explaining that a person is saved by believing in Jesus Christ. People are saved as result of God being kind and not as a result of people doing good works. No person can perfectly obey the law. Any attempt to please God by obeying the law of Moses will only result in God condemning them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Galatians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to the Church in Galatia." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What does it mean to "live like Jews" (2:14)?<br><br>To "live like Jews" means to obey the law of Moses, even though one trusts in Christ. The people among the early Christians who taught that this was necessary were called "Judaizers."<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How did Paul use the terms "law" and "grace" in the Book of Galatians?<br><br>These terms are used in a unique way in Galatians. There is an important teaching in Galatians about Christian living. Under the law of Moses, righteous or holy living required a person to obey a set of rules and regulations. As Christians, holy living is now motivated by grace. This means that Christians have freedom in Christ and are not required to obey a specific set of rules. Instead, Christians are to live a holy life because they are thankful that God has been so kind to them. This is called "the law of Christ." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br><br>#### What did Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?<br><br>This kind of expression occurs in 1:22; 2:4, 17; 3:14, 26, 28; 5:6, 10. Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. At the same time, he often intended other meanings as well. See, for example, "when we seek for God to justify us in Christ" (2:17), where Paul spoke of being justified by means of Christ.<br><br>Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Galatians?<br><br>* "Foolish Galatians, whose evil eye has harmed you? Was not Jesus Christ depicted as crucified before your eyes" (3:1)? The ULT, UST, and the other modern versions have this reading. However, older versions of the Bible add, "[so] that ye should not obey the truth." Translators are advised not to include this expression. However, if in the translators' region there are older Bible versions that have the passage, the translators can include it. If it is translated, it should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that it is probably not original to Galatians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+GAL	01	intro	f3n5	Galatians 01 General Notes		0		# Galatians 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul started this letter differently than his other letters. He adds that he was "not an apostle from men nor by human agency, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead ones." Paul probably included these words because false teachers were opposing him and trying to undermine his authority.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Heresy<br>God eternally saves people only through the true, biblical gospel. God condemns any other version of the gospel. Paul asks God to curse those who teach a false gospel. They might not be saved. They should be treated as non-Christians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>##### Paul's qualifications<br><br>Some people in the early church were teaching that Gentiles needed to obey the law of Moses. To refute this teaching, in verses 13-16 Paul explains how he was formerly a zealous Jew. But God still needed to save him and show him the true gospel. As a Jew, and the apostle to Gentile people, Paul was uniquely qualified to address this issue. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "You are turning so quickly to a different gospel"<br>The Book of Galatians is one of Paul's earliest letters in Scripture. It shows that heresies troubled even the early church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+GAL	01	01	m4ss	figs-you		0	General Information:	Paul, an apostle, writes this letter to the churches in the area of Galatia. Unless noted otherwise, all instances of "you" and "your" in this letter refer to the Galatians and are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GAL	01	01	d1kd			0	who raised him	"who caused him to live again"
+GAL	01	02	d737	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women, since all believers in Christ are members of one spiritual family, with God as their heavenly Father. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+GAL	01	04	yk9g	figs-metonymy		0	for our sins	"Sins" is a metonym the punishment for sin. Alternate translation: "to take the punishment we deserved because of our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GAL	01	04	f6d5	figs-metonymy		0	that he might deliver us from this present evil age	Here "this ... age" represents the powers at work in the age. Alternate translation: "that he might bring us to a place of safety from the evil powers at work in the world today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GAL	01	04	lbb2			0	our God and Father	This refers to "God our Father." He is our God and our Father.
+GAL	01	06	lf1w	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives his reason for writing this letter: he reminds them to continue to understand the gospel.
+GAL	01	06	f74p			0	I am amazed	"I am surprised" or "I am shocked." Paul was disappointed that they were doing this.
+GAL	01	06	v438	figs-metaphor		0	you are turning away so quickly from him	Here "turning away ... from him" is a metaphor for started to doubt or no longer trust God. Alternate translation: "you are so quickly starting to doubt him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	01	06	x7we			0	him who called you	"God, who called you"
+GAL	01	06	fd7a			0	called	Here this means God has appointed or chosen people to be his children, to serve him, and to proclaim his message of salvation through Jesus.
+GAL	01	06	cfr2			0	by the grace of Christ	"because of Christ's grace" or "because of Christ's gracious sacrifice"
+GAL	01	06	n1rd	figs-metaphor		0	you are turning to a different gospel	Here "turning to" is a metaphor that means to start to believe something. Alternate translation: "you are instead starting to believe a different gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	01	07	gy1i			0	some men	"some people"
+GAL	01	08	i82d	figs-hypo		0	should proclaim	This is describing something that has not happened and should not happen. Alternate translation: "would proclaim" or "were to proclaim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+GAL	01	08	s5uq			0	other than the one	"different from the gospel" or "different from the message"
+GAL	01	08	xb2c			0	let him be cursed	"God should punish that person forever." If your language has a common way of calling a curse down on someone, you should use that.
+GAL	01	10	b2vc	figs-rquestion		0	For am I now seeking the approval of men or God? Am I seeking to please men?	These rhetorical questions expect the answer "no." Alternate translation: "I do not seek the approval of men, but instead I seek the approval of God. I am not seeking to please men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GAL	01	10	fl3c			0	If I am still trying to please men, I am not a servant of Christ	Both the "if" phrase and the "then" phrase are contrary to fact. "I am not still trying to please men; I am a servant of Christ" or "If I were still trying to please men, then I would not be a servant of Christ"
+GAL	01	11	llg6	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul explains that he did not learn the gospel from others; he learned it from Jesus Christ.
+GAL	01	11	g1qg			0	brothers	See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
+GAL	01	11	k33s			0	not man's gospel	By using this phrase, Paul was not trying to say that Jesus Christ is not himself human. Because Christ is both man and God, however, he is not a sinful human being. Paul is writing about where the gospel came from; that it did not come from other sinful human beings, but it came from Jesus Christ.
+GAL	01	12	wed1			0	it was by revelation of Jesus Christ to me	Possible meanings are 1) "Jesus Christ himself revealed the gospel to me" or 2) "God made me know the gospel when he showed me who Jesus Christ was."
+GAL	01	13	f3gl			0	former life	"behavior at one time" or "prior life" or "earlier life"
+GAL	01	14	r44z			0	I advanced	This metaphor pictures Paul as being ahead of other Jews his age in their goal to be perfect Jews.
+GAL	01	14	s81t			0	those who were my own age	"the Jewish people who are the same age as I am"
+GAL	01	14	f1z8			0	my fathers	"my ancestors"
+GAL	01	15	wd26			0	who called me through his grace	Possible meanings are 1) "God called me to serve him because he is gracious" or 2) "He called me by means of his grace."
+GAL	01	16	l97h			0	to reveal his Son in me	Possible meanings are 1) "to allow me to know his Son" or 2) "to show the world through me that Jesus is God's Son."
+GAL	01	16	l5bb	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+GAL	01	16	xx4c			0	preach him	"proclaim that he is God's Son" or "preach the good news about God's Son"
+GAL	01	16	qme5	figs-idiom		0	consult with flesh and blood	This is an expression that means talking with other people. Alternate translation: "ask people to help me understand the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GAL	01	17	qh88			0	go up to Jerusalem	"go to Jerusalem." Jerusalem was in a region of high hills, making it necessary to climb many hills in order to get there, and so it was common to describe travel to Jerusalem as "going up to Jerusalem."
+GAL	01	19	av43	figs-doublenegatives		0	I saw none of the other apostles except James	This double negative emphasizes that James was the only apostle whom Paul saw. Alternate translation: "the only other apostle I saw was James" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+GAL	01	20	lh36			0	before God	Paul wants the Galatians to understand that Paul is completely serious and that he knows that God hears what he says and will judge him if he does not tell the truth.
+GAL	01	20	h3cb	figs-litotes		0	In what I write to you, I assure you before God, that I am not lying	Paul uses litotes to emphasize that he is telling the truth. Alternate translation: "I am not lying to you in the messages I write to you" or "in the things I write to you I am telling you the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+GAL	01	21	m25a			0	regions of	"part of the world called"
+GAL	01	22	y6l4			0	I was still not personally known to the churches of Judea that are in Christ	"None of the people in the churches of Judea that are in Christ had ever met me"
+GAL	01	23	z8qt			0	They only heard it being said	"but they only knew what they heard others saying about me"
+GAL	02	intro	xe28	Galatians 02 General Notes		0		# Galatians 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul continues to defend the true gospel. This began in [Galatians 1:11](../../gal/01/11.md).<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Freedom and slavery<br><br>Throughout this letter, Paul contrasts freedom and slavery. The Christian is free in Christ to do many different things. But the Christian who attempts to follow the law of Moses needs to follow the whole law. Paul describes trying to follow the law as a type of slavery. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "I do not negate the grace of God"<br><br>Paul teaches that, if a Christian attempts to follow the law of Moses, they do not understand the grace God has shown to them. This is a fundamental error. But Paul uses the words "I do not negate the grace of God" as a type of hypothetical situation. The purpose of this statement could be seen as, "If you could be saved by following the law, then it would negate the grace of God." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])<br>
+GAL	02	01	zt61	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to give the history of how he learned the gospel from God, not the apostles.
+GAL	02	01	zth5			0	went up	"traveled." Jerusalem is located in hilly country. The Jews also viewed Jerusalem as the place on earth that is closest to heaven, so Paul may have been speaking figuratively, or it may be that it was reflecting the difficult, uphill, journey to get to Jerusalem.
+GAL	02	02	msv4			0	those who seemed to be important	"the most important leaders among the believers"
+GAL	02	02	ejb8	figs-doublenegatives		0	I was not running—or had not run—in vain	Paul uses running as a metaphor for work, and he uses a double negative to emphasize that the work he had done was profitable. Alternate translation: "I was doing, or had done, profitable work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	02	02	t6we			0	in vain	"for no benefit" or "for nothing"
+GAL	02	03	xs8k	figs-activepassive		0	to be circumcised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to have someone circumcise him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	02	04	j5ka			0	The false brothers came in secretly	"People who pretended to be Christians came into the church," or "People who pretended to be Christians came among us"
+GAL	02	04	x1mx			0	spy on the liberty	secretly watch people to see how they live in liberty
+GAL	02	04	m1al			0	liberty	freedom
+GAL	02	04	yd97			0	They desired	"These spies desired" or "These false brothers wanted"
+GAL	02	04	l7n7	figs-explicit		0	to make us slaves	"to make us slaves to the law." Paul is speaking about being forced to follow the Jewish rituals that the law commanded. He is speaking about this as if it were slavery. The most important ritual was circumcision. Alternate translation: "to force us to obey the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	02	05	bba7			0	yield in submission	"submit" or "listen"
+GAL	02	06	afy6	figs-metonymy		0	added nothing to me	The word "me" here represents what Paul was teaching. Alternate translation: "added nothing to what I teach" or "did not tell me to add anything to what I teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GAL	02	07	cps6			0	On the contrary	"Instead" or "Rather"
+GAL	02	07	spa9	figs-activepassive		0	I had been entrusted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God trusted me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	02	09	he6q	figs-metaphor		0	built up the church	They were men who taught people about Jesus and convinced people to believe in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	02	09	ie72	figs-abstractnouns		0	understood the grace that had been given to me	The abstract noun "grace" can be translated as the verb "be kind." Alternate translation: "understood that God had been kind to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GAL	02	09	kz2m	figs-activepassive		0	the grace that had been given to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the grace that God had given to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	02	09	e5rm	translate-symaction		0	gave ... the right hand of fellowship	Grasping and shaking the right hand was a symbol of fellowship. Alternate translation: "welcomed ... as fellow workers" or "welcomed ... with honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+GAL	02	09	gi7g			0	the right hand	"their right hands"
+GAL	02	10	kqq6	figs-explicit		0	remember the poor	You may need to make explicit what about the poor he was to remember. Alternate translation: "remember to take care of the needs of the poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	02	11	c9h4	figs-metonymy		0	I opposed him to his face	The words "to his face" are a metonym for "where he could see and hear me." Alternate translation: "I confronted him in person" or "I challenged his actions in person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GAL	02	12	xym6			0	Before	in relation to time
+GAL	02	12	s18y			0	he stopped	"he stopped eating with them"
+GAL	02	12	z1kg	figs-explicit		0	He was afraid of those who were demanding circumcision	The reason Cephas was afraid can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "He was afraid that these men who required circumcision would judge that he was doing something wrong" or "He was afraid that these men who required circumcision would blame him for doing something wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	02	12	fy79			0	those who were demanding circumcision	Jews who had become Christians, but who demanded that those who believe in Christ live according to Jewish customs
+GAL	02	12	a6gv			0	kept away from	"stayed away from" or "avoided"
+GAL	02	14	sg53			0	not following the truth of the gospel	"they were not living like people who believe the gospel" or "they were living as though they did not believe the gospel"
+GAL	02	14	z4fp	figs-rquestion		0	how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?	This rhetorical question is a rebuke and can be translated as a statement. The word "you" is singular and refers to Peter. Alternate translation: "you are wrong to force the Gentiles to live like Jews." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GAL	02	14	y1zw			0	force	Possible meanings are 1) force by using words or 2) persuade .
+GAL	02	15	p3x8	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells the believers that Jews who know the law, as well as Gentiles who do not know the law, are saved only by faith in Christ and not by keeping the law.
+GAL	02	15	tz45			0	not Gentile sinners	"not those whom the Jews call Gentile sinners"
+GAL	02	16	zy8p			0	We also came to faith in Christ Jesus	"We believed in Christ Jesus"
+GAL	02	16	j6l1	figs-exclusive		0	we	This probably refers to Paul and others but not to the Galatians, who were primarily Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+GAL	02	16	j7g5	figs-synecdoche		0	no flesh	The word "flesh" is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "no person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GAL	02	17	vnp6			0	while we seek to be justified in Christ	The phrase "justified in Christ" means justified because we are united with Christ and justified by means of Christ.
+GAL	02	17	sge2	figs-idiom		0	we too, were found to be sinners	The words "were found to be" are an idiom that emphasizes that "we are" certainly sinners. Alternate translation: "we see that we also certainly are sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GAL	02	17	yy9s	figs-rquestion		0	Absolutely not!	"Of course, that is not true!" This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rhetorical question "Does Christ become a servant of sin?" You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GAL	02	20	bb2x	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+GAL	02	21	tj6l	figs-litotes		0	I do not set aside	Paul states a negative to emphasize the positive. Alternate translation: "I confirm the value of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+GAL	02	21	yl3c	figs-hypo		0	if righteousness could be gained through the law, then Christ died for nothing	Paul is describing a situation that never existed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+GAL	02	21	k6bg			0	if righteousness could be gained through the law	"if people could become righteous by obeying the law"
+GAL	02	21	rku5			0	then Christ died for nothing	"then Christ would have accomplished nothing by dying"
+GAL	03	intro	xd92	Galatians 03 General Notes		0		# Galatians 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Equality in Christ<br>All Christians are equally united to Christ. Ancestry, gender, and status do not matter. All are equal with each other. All are equal in the eyes of God.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br>Paul uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter. He uses them to convince the Galatians of their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Flesh<br>This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for our sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that the physical part of man is sinful. "Flesh" is used in this chapter to contrast with that which is spiritual. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])<br><br>##### "Those of faith are children of Abraham"<br>Scholars are divided on what this means. Some believe Christians inherit the promises that God gave to Abraham, so Christians replace the physical descendants of Israel. Others believe Christians spiritually follow Abraham, but they do not inherit the promises that God gave to Abraham. In light of Paul's other teachings and the context here, Paul is probably writing about the Jewish and Gentile Christians sharing the same faith as Abraham did. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+GAL	03	01	p7uw			0	General Information:	Paul is rebuking the Galatians by asking rhetorical questions.
+GAL	03	01	x4gd	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds the believers in Galatia that God gave them God's Spirit when they believed the gospel by faith, not by their doing God's law.
+GAL	03	01	ryu7	figs-irony		0	Who has put a spell on you?	Paul is using irony and a rhetorical question to say that the Galatians are acting as though someone has put a spell on them. He does not really believe that someone has put a spell on them. Alternate translation: "You behave as if someone has put a spell on you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GAL	03	01	dc2j			0	put a spell on you	"done magic on you" or "done witchcraft on you"
+GAL	03	01	gwv2	figs-metaphor		0	It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly displayed as crucified	Paul speaks of his clear teaching of Jesus being crucified as if he had put on public display a picture of Jesus being crucified. And he speaks of the Galatians having heard his teaching as if they had seen the picture. Alternate translation: "You yourselves heard the clear teaching about Jesus being crucified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	03	02	m1zd	figs-irony		0	This is the only thing I want to learn from you	This continues the irony from verse 1. Paul knows the answers to the rhetorical questions he is about to ask. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+GAL	03	02	wq9g	figs-rquestion		0	Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by believing what you heard?	Translate this rhetorical question as a question if you can, because the reader will be expecting a question here. Also, be sure that the reader knows that the answer to the question is "by believing what you heard," not "by doing what the law says." Alternate translation: "You received the Spirit, not by doing what the law says, but by believing what you heard." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GAL	03	03	f96u	figs-rquestion		0	Are you so foolish?	This rhetorical question shows that Paul is surprised and even angry that the Galatians are foolish. Alternate translation: "You are very foolish!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GAL	03	03	xu4d	figs-metonymy		0	by the flesh	The word "flesh" is a metonym for effort. Alternate translation: "by your own effort" or "by your own work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GAL	03	04	iyj1	figs-rquestion		0	Have you suffered so many things for nothing ... ?	Paul uses this question to remind the Galatians that when they were suffering, they believed that they would receive some benefit. Alternate translation: "Surely you did not think that you were suffering so many things for nothing ... !" or "Surely you knew that there was some good purpose for suffering so many things ... !" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GAL	03	04	qn1a	figs-explicit		0	Have you suffered so many things for nothing	It can be stated clearly that they had suffered these things because of people who opposed them for their faith in Christ. Alternate translation: "Have you suffered so many things by those who opposed you for your faith in Christ for nothing" or "You believed in Christ, and you suffered many things by those who oppose Christ. Were your belief and suffering for nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	03	04	nq68			0	for nothing	"uselessly" or "without the hope of receiving something good"
+GAL	03	04	xl9l	figs-rquestion		0	if indeed it was for nothing?	Possible meanings are 1) Paul uses this rhetorical question to warn them not to let their experiences be for nothing. Alternate translation: "Do not let it be for nothing!" or "Do not stop believing in Jesus Christ and let your suffering be for nothing." or 2) Paul uses this question to assure them that their suffering was not for nothing. Alternate translation: "It was certainly not for nothing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GAL	03	05	s3bc	figs-rquestion		0	Does he ... do so by the works of the law, or by hearing with faith?	Paul asks another rhetorical question to remind the Galatians how people receive the Spirit. Alternate translation: "He ... does not do it by the works of the law; he does it by hearing with faith." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GAL	03	05	j4vz			0	by the works of the law	This represents people doing the works that the law requires. Alternate translation: "because you do what the law tells us to do"
+GAL	03	05	e17q	figs-explicit		0	by hearing with faith	Your language may require that what the people heard and whom they trusted be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "because you heard the message and had faith in Jesus" or "because you listened to the message and trusted in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	03	06	ahy9	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds the Galatian believers that even Abraham received righteousness by faith and not by the law.
+GAL	03	06	f7sv			0	it was credited to him as righteousness	God saw Abraham's faith in God, so then God considered Abraham righteous.
+GAL	03	07	i9x4	figs-abstractnouns		0	those of faith	"those who have faith." The meaning of the noun "faith" can be expressed with the verb "believe." Alternate translation: "those who believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GAL	03	07	kq1h	figs-metaphor		0	children of Abraham	This represents people whom God views as he viewed Abraham. Alternate translation: "righteous in the same way as Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	03	08	vs1m	figs-personification		0	foreseeing	Because God made the promise to Abraham and they wrote it down before the promise came through Christ, the scripture is like someone who knows the future before it happens. Alternate translation: "predicted" or "saw before it happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GAL	03	08	k9tp	figs-you		0	In you	"Because of what you have done" or "Because I have blessed you." The word "you" refers to Abraham and is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GAL	03	08	j83j			0	all the nations	"all the people-groups in the world." God was emphasizing that he was not favoring only the Jewish people, his chosen group. His plan of salvation was for both Jews and non-Jews.
+GAL	03	10	jhr2	figs-metaphor		0	All who rely on ... the law are under a curse	Being under a curse represents being cursed. Here it refers to being eternally punished. "Those who rely on ... the law are cursed" or "God will eternally punish those who rely on ... the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GAL	03	10	mxe7			0	the works of the law	"what the law says we must do"
+GAL	03	11	sn9h	figs-explicit		0	Now it is clear	What is clear can be stated explicitly. AT "The scriptures are clear" or "The scriptures teach clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	03	11	k6k5			0	no one is justified before God by the law	This can be stated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "God justifies no one by the law"
+GAL	03	11	k1pq	figs-explicit		0	no one is justified before God by the law	Paul is correcting their believe that if they obeyed the law, God would justify them. Alternate translation: "no one is justified before God by obeying the law" or "God does not justify anyone for their obedience to the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	03	11	i537	figs-nominaladj		0	the righteous will live by faith	The nominal adjective "righteous" refers to righteous people. Alternate translation: "righteous people will live by faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+GAL	03	12	rep5			0	must live by them	Possible meanings are 1) "must obey them all" or 2) "will be judged by his ability to do what the law demands."
+GAL	03	13	x2lc	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds these believers again that keeping the law could not save a person and that the law did not add a new condition to the promise by faith given to Abraham.
+GAL	03	13	ml63			0	from the curse of the law	The noun "curse" can be expressed with the verb "curse." Alternate translation: "from being cursed because of the law" or "from being cursed for not obeying the law"
+GAL	03	13	mp4p	figs-metonymy		0	from the curse of the law ... becoming a curse for us ... Cursed is everyone	The word "curse" here is a metonym for God condemning the person whom he has cursed. Alternate translation: "from us having God condemn us because we broke the law ... having God condemn him instead of us ... God condemns everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GAL	03	13	mt6z			0	hangs on a tree	Paul expected his audience to understand that he was referring to Jesus hanging on the cross.
+GAL	03	14	brf7			0	so that the blessing of Abraham might come	"because Christ became a curse for us, the blessing of Abraham will come"
+GAL	03	14	fa98			0	so that by faith we might receive	"because Christ became a curse for us, by faith we will receive"
+GAL	03	14	h46q	figs-inclusive		0	we	The word "we" includes the people who would read the letter and so is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+GAL	03	15	al9b			0	Brothers	See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
+GAL	03	15	c3gs			0	in human terms	"as a person" or "of things most people understand"
+GAL	03	16	f1xu			0	Now	This word shows that Paul has stated a general principle and is now beginning to introduce a specific case.
+GAL	03	16	w3wl			0	referring to many	"referring to many descendants"
+GAL	03	16	t25e	figs-you		0	to your descendant	The word "your" is singular and refers to a specific person, who is a particular descendant of Abraham (and that descendant is identified as "Christ"). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GAL	03	17	h36m	translate-numbers		0	430 years	"four hundred and thirty years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+GAL	03	18	ujg2	figs-hypo		0	For if the inheritance comes by the law, then it no longer comes by promise	Paul is speaking of a situation that did not exist to emphasize that the inheritance came only by means of the promise. Alternate translation: "the inheritance comes to us by means of the promise, because we could not keep the demands of God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+GAL	03	18	c8fu	figs-metaphor		0	inheritance	Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were an inheritance of property and wealth from a family member, and eternal blessings and redemption. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	03	19	fr5t	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells the believers in Galatia why God gave the law.
+GAL	03	19	kx2e	figs-rquestion		0	What, then, was the purpose of the law?	Paul uses a rhetorical question to introduce the next topic he wants to discuss. It can also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will tell you what the purpose of the law is." or "Let me tell you why God gave the law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GAL	03	19	uk9m	figs-activepassive		0	It was added	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God added it" or "God added the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	03	19	cf66	figs-activepassive		0	The law was put into force through angels by a mediator	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God issued the law with the help of angels, and a mediator put it into force" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	03	19	bgi6			0	a mediator	"a representative"
+GAL	03	20	x9l1			0	Now a mediator implies more than one person, but God is one	God gave his promise to Abraham without a mediator, but he gave the law to Moses with a mediator. As a result, Paul's readers may have thought that the law somehow made the promise to no effect. Paul is stating what his readers might have thought here, and he will respond to them in the verses that follow.
+GAL	03	21	wes3	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	The word "us" in this section refers to all Christians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+GAL	03	21	e43u			0	against the promises	"opposed to the promises" or "in conflict with the promises"
+GAL	03	21	b8xx	figs-activepassive		0	if a law had been given that could give life	This can be stated in active form, and the abstract noun "life" can be translated with the verb "live." Alternate translation: "if God had given a law that enabled those who kept it to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+GAL	03	21	iyg9			0	righteousness would certainly have come by the law	"we could have become righteous by obeying that law"
+GAL	03	22	n5js			0	scripture imprisoned everything under sin. God did this so that the promise to save us by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe	Other possible meanings are 1) "because we all sin, God put all things under the control of the law, like putting them in prison, so that what he has promised to those who have faith in Christ Jesus he might give to those who believe" or 2) "because we sin, God put all things under the control of the law, like putting them in prison. He did this because what he has promised to those who have faith in Christ Jesus he wants to give to those who believe."
+GAL	03	22	jbn7	figs-personification		0	scripture	Paul is treating scripture as though it were a person and is speaking of God, who wrote scripture. Alternate translation: "God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GAL	03	23	rch2	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds those in Galatia that believers are free in God's family, not slaves under the law.
+GAL	03	23	su16	figs-activepassive		0	we were held captive under the law, imprisoned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the law held us captive and we were in prison" or "the law held us captive in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	03	23	bs6i	figs-metaphor		0	we were held captive under the law, imprisoned	The way the law controlled us is spoken of as if the law were a prison guard holding us as captives. Alternate translation: "the law controlled us like a prison guard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	03	23	t32j	figs-activepassive		0	until faith should be revealed	This can be stated in active form, and who this faith is in can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "until God would reveal that he justifies those who have faith in Christ" or "until God would reveal that he justifies those who trust in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	03	24	ln1s			0	guardian	More than simply "one who gives oversight to a child," this was usually a slave who was responsible for enforcing rules and behaviors given by the parent and would report to the parent on the child's actions.
+GAL	03	24	m7jy			0	until Christ came	"until the time when Christ came"
+GAL	03	24	s8g5	figs-activepassive		0	so that we might be justified	Before Christ came, God had planned to justify us. When Christ came, he carried out his plan to justify us. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that God would declare us to be righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	03	27	v6n1			0	For as many of you who were baptized into Christ	"For all of you who were baptized into Christ"
+GAL	03	27	di9v	figs-metaphor		0	have clothed yourselves with Christ	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor meaning that they have been united to Christ. Alternate translation: "have become united with Christ" or "belong to Christ" or 2) this is a metaphor meaning that they have become like Christ. Alternate translation: "have become like Christ"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	03	28	tyb8			0	There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female	"God sees no difference between Jew and Greek, slave and free, male and female"
+GAL	03	29	qp4z	figs-metaphor		0	heirs	The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	04	intro	h6gw	Galatians 04 General Notes		0		# Galatians 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 27, which is quoted from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sonship<br>Sonship is a complex issue. Scholars have many views on Israel's sonship. Paul uses sonship to teach how being under the law differs from being free in Christ. Not all of Abraham's physical descendants inherited God's promises to him. Only his descendants through Isaac and Jacob inherited the promises. And God only adopts into his family those who follow Abraham spiritually through faith. They are children of God with an inheritance. Paul calls them "children of promise." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adoption]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Abba, Father<br>"Abba" is an Aramaic word. In ancient Israel, people used it to informally refer to their fathers. Paul "transliterates" its sounds by writing them with Greek letters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Galatians 4:1](../../gal/04/01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../03/intro.md) | [>>](../05/intro.md)__<br>
+GAL	04	01	fr5u	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to remind the Galatian believers that Christ came to redeem those who were under the law, and that he made them no more slaves but sons.
+GAL	04	01	n5yb			0	no different from	"the same as"
+GAL	04	02	bd5a			0	guardians	people with legal responsibility for children
+GAL	04	02	v5g9			0	trustees	people whom others trust to keep valuable items safe
+GAL	04	03	d6v9	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	The word "we" here refers to all Christians, including Paul's readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+GAL	04	03	n21q	figs-metaphor		0	when we were children	Here "children" is a metaphor for being spiritually immature. Alternate translation: "when we were like children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	04	03	cd2w	figs-metaphor		0	we were enslaved to the elemental principles of the world	Here "enslaved" is a metaphor being unable to stop one's self from doing something. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the elemental principles of the world controlled us" or "we had to obey the elemental principles of the world as if we were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	04	03	u462			0	the elemental principles of the world	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the laws or moral principles of the world, or 2) this refers to spiritual powers, which some people thought control what happens on earth.
+GAL	04	04	l5tf	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+GAL	04	05	v5cb	figs-metaphor		0	redeem	Paul uses the metaphor of a person buying back lost property or buying the freedom of a slave as a picture of Jesus paying for his people's sins by dying on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	04	06	a274			0	you are sons	Paul uses the word for male child here because the subject is inheritance. In his culture and that of his readers, inheritance passed most commonly, but not always, to male children. He was neither specifying nor excluding female children here.
+GAL	04	06	eqx5			0	God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls out, "Abba, Father."	By calling out "Abba, Father" the Spirit assures us that we are God's children and he loves us.
+GAL	04	06	nei3	figs-metonymy		0	sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts	The heart is metonym for the part of a person that thinks and feels. Alternate translation: "sent his Son's Spirit to show us how to think and act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GAL	04	06	xhe6	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	his Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+GAL	04	06	s54r			0	who calls	The Spirit is the one who calls.
+GAL	04	06	mlg1			0	Abba, Father	This is the way a young child would address his father in Paul's home language, but not in the language of the Galatian readers. To keep the sense of a foreign language, translate this as a word that sounds as much like "Abba" as your language allows.
+GAL	04	07	e7tc			0	you are no longer a slave, but a son	Paul uses the word for male child here because the subject is inheritance. In his culture and that of his readers, inheritance passed most commonly, but not always, to male children. He was neither specifying nor excluding female children here.
+GAL	04	07	akb8	figs-you		0	you are no longer a slave ... you are also an heir	Paul is addressing his readers as though they are one person, so "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GAL	04	07	d5hu	figs-metaphor		0	heir	The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	04	08	s4ic			0	General Information:	He continues to rebuke the Galatians by asking rhetorical questions.
+GAL	04	08	ukf5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds the Galatian believers that they are again trying to live under God's laws rather than living by faith.
+GAL	04	08	cj5i			0	those who are	"those things that are" or "those spirits who are"
+GAL	04	09	ghx1	figs-activepassive		0	you are known by God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God knows you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	04	09	b8ue	figs-metaphor		0	how is it that you are turning back to ... principles?	Here "turning back to" is a metaphor for starting to pay attention to something again. This is the first of two rhetorical questions. Alternate translation: "you should not start paying attention to ... principles." or "you should not be concerned with ... principles." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GAL	04	09	n5ie			0	elemental principles	See how you translated this phrase in [Galatians 4:3](../04/03.md).
+GAL	04	09	w28k	figs-rquestion		0	Do you want to be enslaved all over again?	Paul uses this question to rebuke the people for behaving in a way that would make them like slaves. Alternate translation: "It seems that you want to be slaves again." or "You behave as though you wanted to be like slaves again."(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GAL	04	09	s77e	figs-metaphor		0	Do you want to be enslaved all over again?	Here being "enslaved" is a metaphor for being obligated to obey certain rules or customs. Alternate translation: "Do you want to have to obey rules again like a slave has to obey his master?" or "It seems that you want to be controlled all over again!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	04	10	w7d5			0	You observe days and new moons and seasons and years	Paul is speaking of their being careful to celebrate certain times, thinking that doing that will make them right with God. Alternate translation: "You carefully celebrate days and new moons and seasons and years"
+GAL	04	11	bsv1			0	may have been for nothing	"may have been useless" or "has not had any effect effect"
+GAL	04	12	ql14	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds the Galatian believers how kindly they treated him when he was with them, and he encourages them to continue to trust him while he is not there with them.
+GAL	04	12	sx9v			0	beg	Here this means to ask or urge strongly. This is not the word used to ask for money or food or physical objects.
+GAL	04	12	p9gn			0	brothers	See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
+GAL	04	12	n3wf			0	You did me no wrong	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "You treated me well" or "You treated me as you should have"
+GAL	04	14	tk1l			0	Though my physical condition put you to the test	"Though it was difficult for you to see me so physically ill"
+GAL	04	14	v9xa			0	despise	hate very much
+GAL	04	17	t1ft			0	to win you over	"to convince you to join them"
+GAL	04	17	s9kn			0	to shut you out	"to shut you out from us" or "to make you stop being loyal to us"
+GAL	04	17	iv1d			0	zealous for them	"zealous to do what they tell you to do"
+GAL	04	19	zhv9	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells believers that grace and law cannot work together.
+GAL	04	19	u3eb	figs-metaphor		0	My little children	This is a metaphor for disciples or followers. Alternate translation: "You who are disciples because of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	04	19	yf9e	figs-metaphor		0	I am in the pains of childbirth for you until Christ is formed in you	Paul uses childbirth as a metaphor for his concern about the Galatians. Alternate translation: "I am in pain as though I were a woman having to give birth to you, and I will continue to be in pain until Christ truly controls you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	04	21	z1um			0	Tell me	"I want to ask a question" or "I want to tell you something"
+GAL	04	21	u6fs	figs-rquestion		0	do you not listen to the law?	Paul is introducing what he will say next. Alternate translation: "you need to learn what the law really says." or "let me tell you what the law really says." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+GAL	04	24	iit5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul begins a story to illustrate a truth—that law and grace cannot exist together.
+GAL	04	24	bu23			0	These things may be interpreted as an allegory	"This story of the two sons is like a picture of what I will tell you now"
+GAL	04	24	k5qu			0	as an allegory	An "allegory" is a story in which the people and things in it represent other things. In Paul's allegory, the two women referred to in [Galatians 4:22](../04/22.md) represent two covenants.
+GAL	04	24	ruw4			0	women represent	"women are a picture of"
+GAL	04	24	u4hr	figs-synecdoche		0	Mount Sinai	"Mount Sinai" here is a synecdoche for the law that Moses gave to the Israelites there. Alternate translation: "Mount Sinai, where Moses gave the law to Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+GAL	04	24	u3u9	figs-metaphor		0	she gives birth to children who are slaves	Paul treats the law as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "The people under this covenant are like slaves who have to obey the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GAL	04	25	u1cc			0	she represents	"she is a picture of"
+GAL	04	25	ck7v	figs-metaphor		0	she is in slavery with her children	Hagar is a slave and her children are slaves with her. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem, like Hagar, is a slave, and her children are slaves with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	04	26	wa1u			0	is free	"is not bound" or "is not a slave"
+GAL	04	27	jql2			0	Rejoice	be happy
+GAL	04	27	ih2f	figs-you		0	you barren one ... you who are not suffering	Here "you" refers to the barren woman and is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GAL	04	28	ad75			0	brothers	See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
+GAL	04	28	ct63			0	children of promise	Possible meanings are that the Galatians have become God's children 1) by believing God's promise or 2) because God worked miracles to fulfill his promises to Abraham, first by giving Abraham a son and then by making the Galatians children of Abraham and thus sons of God.
+GAL	04	29	c9lf	figs-metaphor		0	according to the flesh	This refers to Abraham's becoming Ishmael's father by taking Hagar as a wife. Alternate translation: "by means of human action" or "because of what people did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	04	29	gt1e			0	according to the Spirit	"because of something the Spirit did"
+GAL	04	31	sy8u			0	brothers	See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
+GAL	04	31	y3c2	figs-ellipsis		0	but of the free woman	The words "we are children" are understood from the previous phrase. This can be translated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "Rather, we are children of the free woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GAL	05	intro	bcg3	Galatians 05 General Notes		0		# Galatians 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul continues writing about the law of Moses as something that traps or enslaves a person. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Fruit of the Spirit<br>The phrase "the fruit of the Spirit" is not plural, even though it begins a list of several things. Translators should keep the singular form if possible. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Illustrations<br>Paul uses several metaphors in this chapter to illustrate his points and help explain complicated issues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "You are cut off from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you no longer experience grace."<br>Some scholars think Paul teaches that being circumcised causes a person to lose their salvation. Other scholars think Paul means that obeying the law to try to get right with God will keep a person from being saved by grace.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]])<br>
+GAL	05	01	up16	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul applies the allegory by reminding the believers to use their liberty in Christ because all the law is fulfilled in loving neighbors as ourselves.
+GAL	05	01	kuu9	figs-explicit		0	For freedom Christ has set us free	"It is so that we can be free that Christ has set us free." It is implied that Christ sets believers free from the old covenant. Here freedom from the old covenant is a metaphor for not being obligated to obey it. Alternate translation: "Christ has set us free from the old covenant so that we might be free" or "Christ has set us free so that we might live as free poeple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	05	01	j679	figs-metaphor		0	Stand firm	Standing firm here represents being determined not to change. How they are not to change can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Do not give in to the arguments of people who teach something else" or "Be determined to stay free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	05	01	usl9	figs-metaphor		0	do not again be put under the control of a yoke of slavery	Here being under control of a yoke of slavery represents being obligated to obey the law. Alternate translation: "do not live like one who is under the control of a yoke of slavery to the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	05	02	bg6b	figs-metonymy		0	if you let yourselves be circumcised	Paul is using circumcision as a metonym for Judaism. Alternate translation: "if you turn to the Jewish religion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GAL	05	03	h4q5			0	I testify	"I declare" or "I serve as a witness"
+GAL	05	03	s1af	figs-metonymy		0	to every man who lets himself be circumcised	Paul is using circumcision as a metonym for being Jewish. Alternate translation: "to every person who has become a Jew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GAL	05	03	j88p			0	he is obligated to obey	"he must obey"
+GAL	05	04	h4yu	figs-metaphor		0	You are cut off from Christ	Here "cut off" is a metaphor for separation from Christ. Alternate translation: "You have ended your relationship with Christ" or "You are no longer united with Christ"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	05	04	ipf7	figs-irony		0	you who would be justified by the law	Paul is speaking ironically here. He actually teaches that no one can be justified by trying to do the deeds required by the law. Alternate translation: "all you who think you can be justified by doing the deeds required by the law" or "you who want to be justified by the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+GAL	05	04	k6xe	figs-explicit		0	you no longer experience grace	Who that grace comes from can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "God will not be gracious to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	05	05	pdm1	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to Paul and those who oppose the circumcision of Christians. He is probably including the Galatians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+GAL	05	05	vvk6			0	For through the Spirit	"This is because through the Spirit"
+GAL	05	05	qg9m			0	by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness	Possible meanings are 1) "we are waiting by faith for the hope of righteousness" or 2) "we are waiting for the hope of righteousness that comes by faith."
+GAL	05	05	z3ga			0	we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness	"we are waiting patiently and with excitement for God to put us right with himself forever, and we expect him to do it"
+GAL	05	06	y2ww	figs-metonymy		0	neither circumcision nor uncircumcision	These are metonymy for being a Jew or a non-Jew. Alternate translation: "neither being a Jew nor not being a Jew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GAL	05	06	n1hc			0	but only faith working through love	"Rather, God is concerned with our faith in him, which we show by loving others"
+GAL	05	06	qp6b			0	means anything	is worthwhile
+GAL	05	07	jj48			0	You were running	"You were practicing what Jesus taught"
+GAL	05	08	ct7g			0	This persuasion does not come from him who calls you	"The one who persuades you to do that is not God, the one who calls you"
+GAL	05	08	j7f8	figs-explicit		0	him who calls you	What he calls them to can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the one who calls you to be his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	05	08	sx6u			0	persuasion	To persuade someone is to get that person to change what he believes and so to act differently.
+GAL	05	10	enp1			0	you will take no other view	"you will not believe anything different from what I am telling you"
+GAL	05	10	rb76			0	The one who is troubling you will pay the penalty	"God will punish the one who is troubling you"
+GAL	05	10	jc72			0	is troubling you	"is causing you to be uncertain about what is truth" or "stirs up trouble among you"
+GAL	05	10	llh5			0	whoever he is	Possible meanings are 1) Paul does not know the names of the people who are telling the Galatians that they need to obey the law of Moses or 2) Paul does not want the Galatians to care about whether those who "confuse" them are rich or poor or great or small or religious or not religious.
+GAL	05	11	d4mm	figs-rquestion		0	Brothers, if I still proclaim circumcision, why am I still being persecuted?	Paul is describing a situation that does not exist to emphasize that people are persecuting him because he is not preaching that people need to become Jews. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Brothers, you can see that I am not still proclaiming circumcision because the Jews are persecuting me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+GAL	05	11	nv5x			0	Brothers	See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
+GAL	05	11	znh3	figs-hypo		0	In that case the stumbling block of the cross has been removed	Paul is describing a situation that does not exist to emphasize that people persecute him because he is preaching that God forgives people because of Jesus' work on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+GAL	05	11	dtv9			0	In that case	"If I were still saying that people need to become Jews"
+GAL	05	11	y3ug	figs-activepassive		0	the stumbling block of the cross has been removed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the teaching about the cross has no stumbling block" or "there is nothing in the teaching of the cross that would cause people to stumble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	05	11	arj5	figs-metaphor		0	the stumbling block of the cross has been removed	Stumbling represents sinning, and a stumbling block represents something that causes people to sin. In this case the sin is to reject the truth of the teaching that in order to be made right with God, people only need to believe that Jesus died on the cross for us. Alternate translation: "the teaching about the cross that causes people to reject the truth has been removed" or "there is nothing in the teaching about Jesus dying on the cross that would lead people to reject the teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	05	12	sfl2	figs-metaphor		0	castrate themselves	Possible meanings are 1) literal, to cut off their male organs so as to become eunuchs or 2) metaphorical, completely withdraw from the Christian community. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	05	13	y1g7			0	For	Paul is giving the reason for his words in [Galatians 5:12](../05/12.md).
+GAL	05	13	v6vs	figs-activepassive		0	you were called to freedom	This can be expressed in an active form. Alternate translation: "Christ has called you to freedom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	05	13	ekb2	figs-metaphor		0	you were called to freedom	It is implied that Christ has set believers free from the old covenant. Here freedom from the old covenant is a metaphor for not being obligated to obey it. Alternate translation: "You were called to freedom from the old covenant" or "Christ has chosen you to not be obligated to the old covenant"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	05	13	yp6r			0	brothers	See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
+GAL	05	13	viv6	figs-explicit		0	an opportunity for the sinful nature	The relationship between the opportunity and the sinful nature can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "an opportunity for you to behave according to your sinful nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+GAL	05	14	ct8i			0	the whole law is fulfilled in one command	Possible meanings are 1) "you can state the whole law in just one commandment, which is this" or 2) "by obeying one commandment, you obey all the commandments, and that one commandment is this."
+GAL	05	14	qt9c	figs-you		0	You must love your neighbor as yourself	The words "you," "your," and "yourself" are all singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GAL	05	16	q8wk	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul explains how the Spirit gives control over sin.
+GAL	05	16	yb58	figs-metaphor		0	walk by the Spirit	Walking is a metaphor for living. Alternate translation: "conduct your life in the power of the Holy Spirit" or "live your life in dependence on the Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	05	16	dyj7	figs-idiom		0	you will not carry out the desires of the sinful nature	The phrase "carry out someone's desires" is an idiom meaning "do what someone desires." Alternate translation: "You will not do what your sinful nature desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+GAL	05	16	rl5s	figs-personification		0	the desires of the sinful nature	The sinful nature is spoken of as if it were a person and wanted to sin. Alternate translation: "what you want to do because of your sinful nature" or "the things you want to do because you are sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GAL	05	18	san8			0	not under the law	"not obligated to obey the law of Moses"
+GAL	05	19	yf2a			0	the works of the sinful nature	The abstract noun "works" can be translated with the verb "does." Alternate translation: "what the sinful nature does"
+GAL	05	19	u2pu	figs-personification		0	the works of the sinful nature	The sinful nature is spoken of as if it were a person who does things. Alternate translation: "what people do because of their sinful nature" or "the things people do because they are sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GAL	05	21	rs9b	figs-metaphor		0	inherit	Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	05	22	hez3	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of the Spirit is love ... faith	Here "fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "what the Spirit produces is love ... faith" or "the Spirit produces in God's people love ... faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	05	23	ss5k	figs-metaphor		0	gentleness ... self-control	The list of "the fruit of the Spirit" that begins with the words "love, joy, peace" ends here. Here "fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "what the Spirit produces is love, joy, peace ... gentleness ... self-control" or "the Spirit produces in God's people love, joy, peace ... gentleness ... self-control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	05	24	l6ux	figs-personification		0	have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires	Paul speaks of Christians who refuse to live according to their sinful nature as if it were a person and they have killed it on a cross. Alternate translation: "refuse to live according the sinful nature with its passions and desires, as if they killed it on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	05	24	m3nm	figs-personification		0	the sinful nature with its passions and desires	The sinful nature is spoken of as if it were a person that had passions and desires. Alternate translation: "their sinful nature, and the things they strongly want to do because of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+GAL	05	25	h9hd			0	If we live by the Spirit	"Since God's Spirit has caused us to be alive"
+GAL	05	25	sq7b	figs-metaphor		0	walk by the Spirit	"Walk" here is a metaphor for living every day. Alternate translation: "allow the Holy Spirit to guide us so we do things that please and honor God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	05	26	a9x9			0	Let us	"We should"
+GAL	06	intro	bv8h	Galatians 06 General Notes		0		# Galatians 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter concludes Paul's letter. His final words address some issues that do not seem to be connected to the rest of his letter.<br><br>##### Brothers<br>Paul writes the words in this chapter to Christians. He calls them "brothers." This refers to Paul's Christian brothers and not his Jewish brothers.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### New Creation<br><br>People who are born again are a new creation in Christ. Christians have been given new life in Christ. They have a new nature in them after they come to faith in Christ. To Paul, this is more significant than a person's ancestry. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bornagain]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Flesh<br><br>This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is contrasted with "spirit." In this chapter, flesh is also used to refer to the physical body. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])<br>
+GAL	06	01	x8zg	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul teaches believers how they should treat other believers and how God rewards.
+GAL	06	01	ss7l			0	Brothers	See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
+GAL	06	01	vm8f			0	if someone	"if anyone among you"
+GAL	06	01	vts8			0	if someone is caught in any trespass	Possible meanings are 1) someone else found that person in the act. Alternate translation: "if someone is discovered in an act of sin" or 2) that person committed the sin without intending to do evil. Alternate translation: "if someone gave in and sinned"
+GAL	06	01	t4rm			0	you who are spiritual	"those of you who are guided by the Spirit" or "you who are living in the guidance of the Spirit"
+GAL	06	01	hdj8			0	restore him	"correct the person who sinned" or "exhort the person who sinned to return to a correct relationship with God"
+GAL	06	01	tr5r			0	in a spirit of gentleness	Possible meanings are 1) that the Spirit is directing the one who is offering correction or 2) "with an attitude of gentleness" or "in a kind way."
+GAL	06	01	rrg9	figs-you		0	Be concerned about yourself	These words treat the Galatians as though they are all one person to emphasize that he is talking to each of them. Alternate translation: "Be concerned about yourselves" or "I say to each one of you, 'Be concerned about yourself'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+GAL	06	01	ljx6	figs-activepassive		0	so you also may not be tempted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that nothing will tempt you also to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	06	03	v6ts			0	For if	"Because if." The words that follow tell why the Galatians should 1) "carry one other's burdens" ([Galatians 6:2](../06/02.md)) or 2) be careful that they themselves are not tempted ([Galatians 6:1](../06/01.md)) or 3) "not become conceited" ([Galatians 5:26](../05/26.md)).
+GAL	06	03	m4wk			0	he is something	"he is someone important" or "he is better than others"
+GAL	06	03	zz1g			0	he is nothing	"he is not important" or "he is not better than others"
+GAL	06	04	ra85			0	Each one should	"Each person must"
+GAL	06	05	ee8v			0	each one will carry his own load	"each person will be judged by his own work only" or "each person will be responsible for his own work only"
+GAL	06	05	vej6			0	each one will	"each person will"
+GAL	06	06	k1n5			0	The one	"The person"
+GAL	06	06	l4vp			0	the word	"the message," everything God has said or commanded
+GAL	06	07	x5pi	figs-metaphor		0	for whatever a man plants, that he will also gather in	Planting represents doing things that end in some kind of result, and gathering in represents experiencing the results of what one has done. Alternate translation: "for just as a farmer gathers in the fruit of whatever kind of seeds he plants, so everyone experiences the results of whatever he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	06	07	gii9	figs-gendernotations		0	whatever a man plants	Paul is not specifying males here. Alternate translation: "whatever a person plants" or "whatever someone plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+GAL	06	08	lzz8	figs-metaphor		0	plants seed to his own sinful nature	Planting seeds is a metaphor for doing deeds that will have consequences later. In this case, the person is doing sinful actions because of his sinful nature. Alternate translation: "plants seed according to what he wants because of his sinful nature" or "does the things he wants to do because of his sinful nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	06	08	dge9	figs-metaphor		0	will gather in destruction	God punishing the person is spoken of as if the person were harvesting a crop. Alternate translation: "will receive punishment for what he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	06	08	aqz2	figs-metaphor		0	plants seed to the Spirit	Planting seeds is a metaphor for doing deeds that will have consequences later. In this case, the person is doing good actions because he is listening to God's Spirit. Alternate translation: "does the things God's Spirit loves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+GAL	06	08	k1p7			0	will gather in eternal life from the Spirit	"will receive eternal life as a reward from God's Spirit"
+GAL	06	09	pnq1			0	Let us not become weary in doing good	"We should continue to do good"
+GAL	06	09	a4n4			0	doing good	doing good to others for their well-being
+GAL	06	09	u77c			0	for at the right time	"for in due time" or "because at the time God has chosen"
+GAL	06	10	ax66			0	So then	"As a result of this" or "Because of this"
+GAL	06	10	ud5u			0	especially ... to those	"most of all ... to those" or "in particular ... to those"
+GAL	06	10	jz9i			0	those who belong to the household of faith	"those who are members of God's family through faith in Christ"
+GAL	06	11	i7ap	Connecting Statement:		0		As Paul closes this letter, he gives one more reminder that the law does not save and that they should remember the cross of Christ.
+GAL	06	11	wti2			0	large letters	This can mean that Paul wants to emphasize 1) the statements that follow or 2) that this letter came from him.
+GAL	06	11	d6rk			0	with my own hand	Possible meanings are 1) Paul probably had a helper who wrote most of this letter as Paul told him what to write, but Paul himself wrote this last part of the letter or 2) Paul wrote the whole letter himself.
+GAL	06	12	kmd7			0	make a good impression	"cause others to think well of them" or "cause others to think that they are good people"
+GAL	06	12	r5p1			0	in the flesh	"with visible evidence" or "by their own efforts"
+GAL	06	12	jk57			0	to compel	"to force" or "to strongly influence"
+GAL	06	12	hl1r			0	only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ	"so that the Jews will not persecute them for claiming that the cross of Christ alone is what saves people"
+GAL	06	12	jd4x	figs-metonymy		0	the cross	The cross here represents what Christ did for us when he died on the cross. Alternate translation: "the work Jesus did on the cross" or "the death and resurrection of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+GAL	06	13	zqf5			0	they want	"those people who are urging you to be circumcised want"
+GAL	06	13	bb5a			0	so that they may boast about your flesh	"so that they may be proud that they have added you to the people who try to keep the law"
+GAL	06	14	g7hh			0	But may I never boast except in the cross	"I do not ever want to boast in anything other than the cross" or "May I boast only in the cross"
+GAL	06	14	s6ic	figs-activepassive		0	the world has been crucified to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I think of the world as already dead" or "I treat the world like a criminal God has killed on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+GAL	06	14	v2qs	figs-ellipsis		0	I to the world	The words "have been crucified" are understood from the phrase before this. Alternate translation: "and I have been crucified to the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+GAL	06	14	m45b			0	I to the world	Possible meanings are 1) "the world thinks of me as already dead" or 2) "the world treats me like a criminal that God has killed on the cross"
+GAL	06	14	s9lx			0	the world	Possible meanings are 1) the people of the world, those who care nothing for God or 2) the things that those who care nothing for God think are important.
+GAL	06	15	exj8			0	counts for anything	"is important to God"
+GAL	06	15	n6n7			0	a new creation	Possible meanings are 1) a new believer in Jesus Christ or 2) the new life of a believer.
+GAL	06	16	b4al			0	peace and mercy be upon them, even upon the Israel of God	Possible meanings are 1) that believers in general are the Israel of God or 2) "may peace and mercy be upon Gentile believers and upon the Israel of God" or 3) "may peace be upon those who follow the rule, and may mercy be upon even the Israel of God."
+GAL	06	17	v963			0	From now on	This can also mean "Lastly" or "As I end this letter."
+GAL	06	17	dm22			0	let no one trouble me	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is commanding the Galatians not to trouble him, "I am commanding you this: do not trouble me," or 2) Paul is telling the Galatians that he is commanding all people not to trouble him, "I am commanding everyone this: do not trouble me," or 3) Paul is expressing a desire, "I do not want anyone to trouble me."
+GAL	06	17	cz8a			0	trouble me	Possible meanings are 1) "speak of these matters to me" or 2) "cause me hardship" or "give me hard work."
+GAL	06	17	j729			0	for I carry on my body the marks of Jesus	These marks were scars from people who beat and whipped Paul because they did not like him teaching about Jesus. Alternate translation: "for the scars on my body show that I serve Jesus"
+GAL	06	18	b64i			0	May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit	"I pray that the Lord Jesus will be kind to your spirit"
+GAL	06	18	pk25			0	brothers	See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
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+EPH	front	intro	e3di	Introduction to Ephesians		0		# Introduction to Ephesians<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of Ephesians<br><br>1. Greeting and prayer for the spiritual blessings in Christ (1:1-23)<br>1. Sin and salvation (2:1-10)<br>1. Unity and peace (2:11-22)<br>1. Mystery of Christ in you, made known (3:1-13)<br>1. Prayer for riches of his glory to make them strong (3:14-21)<br>1. Unity of the Spirit, building up the Body of Christ (4:1-16)<br>1. New life (4:17-32)<br>1. Imitators of God (5:1-21)<br>1. Wives and husbands; children and parents; slaves and masters (5:22-6:9)<br>1. Armor of God (6:10-20)<br>1. Final greeting (6:21-24)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Ephesians?<br><br>Paul wrote Ephesians. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>The Apostle Paul helped start the church in Ephesus on one of his trips. He also lived in Ephesus for a year and a half and helped the believers there. Paul probably wrote this letter while he was in prison in Rome.<br><br>#### What is the Book of Ephesians about?<br><br>Paul wrote this letter to the Christians in Ephesus to explain God's love for them in Christ Jesus. He described the blessings that God was giving them because they were now united with Christ. He explained that all believers are united together, whether Jew or Gentile. Paul also wanted to encourage them to live in a way that pleases God.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Ephesians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to the Church in Ephesus" or "A Letter to the Christians in Ephesus." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What was the "hidden truth" in the Book of Ephesians?<br><br>The expression translated in the ULT as "hidden truth" or "hidden" occurs six times. By it Paul always meant something that God had to reveal to human beings because they could not know it on their own. It always referred to something about how God planned to save mankind. Sometimes it was about his plan to cause peace between himself and mankind. Sometimes it was about his plan to unite Jews and Gentiles through Christ. Gentiles are now able to benefit from the promises of Christ as equals with the Jews.<br><br>#### What did Paul say about salvation and righteous living?<br><br>Paul said much about salvation and righteous living in this letter and in many of his letters. He said that God has been very kind and saved Christians because they believe in Jesus. Therefore, after they become Christians, they should live in a righteous way to show that they have faith in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Singular and plural "you"<br><br>In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. The word "you" is almost always plural and refers to the believers who may read this letter. The three exceptions to this are: 5:14, 6:2, and 6:3. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])<br><br>#### What did Paul mean by the "new self" or the "new man"?<br><br>When Paul spoke of the "new self" or the "new man," he meant the new nature that a believer receives from the Holy Spirit. This new nature was created in God's image (See: 4:24). The phrase "new man" is also used for God causing peace between Jews and Gentiles. God brought them together as one people that belong to him (See: 2:15).<br><br>#### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in Ephesians in the ULT?<br><br>The scriptures use such words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating into English, the ULT uses the following principles:<br><br>* Sometimes the meaning in a passage implies moral holiness. Especially important for understanding the gospel is the use of "holy" to express the fact that God views Christians as sinless because they are united to Jesus Christ. Another use of "holy" is to express the idea that God is perfect and faultless. A third use is to express the idea that Christians are to conduct themselves in a blameless, faultless manner in life. In these cases, the ULT uses "holy," "holy God," "holy ones," or "holy people." (See: 1:1, 4)<br>* Sometimes the meaning in a passage indicates a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In these cases, the ULT uses "believer" or "believers."<br>* Sometimes the meaning in a passage implies the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULT uses "set apart," "dedicated to," or "reserved for." (See: 3:5)<br><br>The UST will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.<br><br>#### What did Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?<br><br>This kind of expression occurs in 1:1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20; 2:6, 7, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22; 3:5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 21; 4:1, 17, 21, 32; 5:8, 18, 19; 6:1, 10, 18, 21. Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Ephesians?<br><br><br>* "in Ephesus" (1:1). Some early manuscripts do not include this expression, but it is probably in the original letter. The ULT, UST, and many modern versions include it.<br>* "because we are members of his body" (5:30). Most modern versions, including the ULT and UST, read in this way. Some older versions read, "because we are members of his body and of his bones." Translators might decide to choose the second reading if other versions in their area have it that way. If translators choose the second reading, they should put the additional words inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that they are probably not original to the Book of Ephesians.<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+EPH	01	intro	fg42	Ephesians 01 General Notes		0		# Ephesians 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### "I pray"<br><br>Paul structures part of this chapter like a prayer of praise to God. But Paul is not just talking to God. He is teaching the church in Ephesus. He also tells the Ephesians how he is praying for them.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Predestination<br>Many scholars believe this chapter teaches on a subject known as "predestination." This is related to the biblical concept of "predestine." Some scholars take this to indicate that God has, from before the foundation of the world, chosen some people to eternally save. Christians have different views on what the Bible teaches on this subject. So translators need to take extra care when translating this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/predestine]])<br>
+EPH	01	01	kx1g	figs-you		0	General Information:	Paul names himself as the writer of this letter to the believers at the church at Ephesus. Except where noted, all instances of "you" and "your" refers to the Ephesian believers as well as all believers and so are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EPH	01	01	ilf2			0	Paul, an apostle ... to God's holy people in Ephesus	Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter and its intended audience. Alternate translation: "I, Paul, an apostle ... write this letter to you, God's holy people Ephesus"
+EPH	01	01	u73p	figs-metaphor		0	who are faithful in Christ Jesus	"In Christ Jesus" and similar expressions are metaphors that frequently occur in the New Testament letters. They express the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	01	02	x9ey			0	Grace to you and peace	This is a common greeting and blessing that Paul often uses in his letters.
+EPH	01	03	lm67	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	In this book, unless otherwise stated, the words "us" and "we" refer to Paul, the believers in Ephesus, as well as all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+EPH	01	03	zdh3	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul opens his letter by talking about the believers' position and their safety before God.
+EPH	01	03	g6sj	figs-activepassive		0	May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be praised	This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "Let us praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	01	03	cr9h			0	who has blessed us	"for God has blessed us"
+EPH	01	03	m8qh			0	every spiritual blessing	"every blessing coming from the Spirit of God"
+EPH	01	03	j2lk			0	in the heavenly places	"in the supernatural world." The word "heavenly" refers to the place where God is.
+EPH	01	03	v9qz	figs-metaphor		0	in Christ	Possible meanings 1) the phrase "in Christ" refers to what Christ has done. Alternate translation: "through Christ" or "through what Christ has done"  or 2) "in Christ" is a metaphor referring to our close relationship with Christ. Alternate translation: "by uniting us with Christ" or "because we are united with Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	01	04	ibv6	figs-doublet		0	holy and blameless	Paul uses two similar words to emphasize moral goodness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EPH	01	05	fp7l			0	General Information:	The words "his," "He," and "he" refer to God.
+EPH	01	05	h7pn	figs-inclusive		0	God chose us beforehand for adoption	The word "us" refers to Paul, the Ephesian church, and all believers in Christ. Alternate translation: "God planned long ago to adopt us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+EPH	01	05	pq1x			0	God chose us beforehand	"God chose us ahead of time" or "God chose us long ago"
+EPH	01	05	e6f6	figs-gendernotations		0	for adoption as sons	Here "adoption" refers to becoming part of God's family. Here the word "sons" refers to males and females. Alternate translation: "to be adopted as his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+EPH	01	05	ciu3			0	through Jesus Christ	God brought believers into his family by the work of Jesus Christ.
+EPH	01	06	s9qk			0	he has freely given us in the One he loves.	"he has kindly given to us by means of the One he loves"
+EPH	01	06	x7jp			0	the One he loves	"the One he loves, Jesus Christ" or "his Son, whom he loves"
+EPH	01	07	m9l4	figs-metaphor		0	riches of his grace	Paul speaks of God's grace as if it were material wealth. Alternate translation: "greatness of God's grace" or "abundance of God's grace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	01	08	pg6j			0	He lavished this grace upon us	"He gave us this great amount of grace" or "He was extremely kind to us"
+EPH	01	08	sw98			0	with all wisdom and understanding	Possible meanings are 1) "because he has all wisdom and understanding" 2) "so that we might have great wisdom and understanding"
+EPH	01	09	v71p			0	according to what pleased him	Possible meanings are 1) "because he wanted to make it known to us" or 2) "which was what he wanted."
+EPH	01	09	c2uk			0	which he demonstrated in Christ	"he demonstrated this purpose in Christ"
+EPH	01	09	u53h			0	in Christ	"by means of Christ"
+EPH	01	10	n2sl			0	with a view to a plan	A new sentence can be started here. Alternate translation: "He did this with a view to a plan" or "He did this, thinking about a plan"
+EPH	01	10	em7q			0	for the fullness of time	"for when the time is right" or "for the time that he has appointed"
+EPH	01	11	t281	figs-activepassive		0	we were appointed as heirs	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God chose us to be heirs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	01	11	nkf8	figs-activepassive		0	We were decided on beforehand	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God chose us ahead of time" or "God chose us long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	01	11	ww9s	figs-exclusive		0	we were appointed as heirs ... We were decided on beforehand	By means of these pronouns "we," Paul is referring to himself and the other Jewish Christians, those who trusted Christ before the Ephesian believers did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+EPH	01	12	gj44	figs-exclusive		0	so that we might be the first	Again, the word "we" refers to the Jewish believers who first heard the good news, not the believers at Ephesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+EPH	01	12	zqm9			0	so we would be for the praise of his glory	"so that we would live to praise him for his glory"
+EPH	01	12	jm4j	figs-exclusive		0	so that we might be the first ... so we would be for the praise	Once again, the pronouns "we" refer to Paul and the other Jewish believers, not to the Ephesian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+EPH	01	13	j1zc			0	General Information:	Paul has been speaking in the previous two verses about himself and the other Jewish believers, but now he begins speaking about the Ephesian believers.
+EPH	01	13	ac1e			0	the word of truth	Possible meanings are 1) "the message about the truth" or 2) "the true message."
+EPH	01	13	qgf9	figs-metaphor		0	were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit	Wax was placed on a letter and stamped with a symbol representing the person who wrote the letter. Paul uses this custom as a picture to show how God has used the Holy Spirit to assure us that we belong to him. Alternate translation: "God has sealed you with the Holy Spirit that he promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	01	14	g6dw	figs-metaphor		0	the guarantee of our inheritance	Receiving what God has promised is spoken of as though one inherits property or wealth from a family member. Alternate translation: "the guarantee that we will receive what God has promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	01	15	d9qy	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul prays for the Ephesian believers and praises God for the power that believers have through Christ.
+EPH	01	16	scy9	figs-litotes		0	I have not stopped thanking God	Paul uses "not stopped" to emphasize that he continues to thank God. Alternate translation: "I continue to thank God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+EPH	01	17	b7l1			0	a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him	"spiritual wisdom to understand his revelation"
+EPH	01	18	gbl7	figs-metonymy		0	that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind. The phrase "eyes of your heart" is a metaphor for one's ability to gain understanding. Alternate translation: "that you may gain understanding and be enlightened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	01	18	iv1h	figs-activepassive		0	that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened	This may be stated in the active tense. Alternate translation: that God may enlighten your heart" or "that God may enlighten your understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	01	18	m5j5			0	enlightened	"made to see"
+EPH	01	18	h6ig	figs-metaphor		0	inheritance	Receiving what God has promised believers, is spoken of as if one were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	01	18	lg8h			0	all God's holy people	"all those whom he has set apart for himself" or "all those who belong completely to him"
+EPH	01	19	t7lx			0	the incomparable greatness of his power	God's power is far beyond all other power.
+EPH	01	19	die1			0	toward us who believe	"for us who believe"
+EPH	01	19	e6g2			0	the working of his great strength	"his great power that is at work for us"
+EPH	01	20	dc4l			0	raised him	"made him alive again"
+EPH	01	20	pu97			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+EPH	01	20	ekj4	figs-metonymy		0	seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places	The person who sits "at the right hand" of a king sits at his right side and rules with all the authority of the king at whose right hand or side he sits. This is a metonym of location that represents the authority that the person in that location possesses. Alternate translation: "gave him all authority to rule from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	01	20	f3dh	translate:translate_symaction		0	seated him at his right hand	To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "seated him in the place of honor and authority beside him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate:translate_symaction]])
+EPH	01	20	jrv1			0	in the heavenly places	"in the supernatural world." The word "heavenly" refers to the place where God is. See how you translated this in [Ephesians 1:3](../01/03.md).
+EPH	01	21	k8k7			0	far above all rule and authority and power and dominion	These are different terms for the ranks of supernatural beings, both angelic and demonic. Alternate translation: "far above all types of supernatural beings"
+EPH	01	21	ra11	figs-activepassive		0	every name that is named	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) "every name that man gives" or 2) "every name that God gives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	01	21	x6qc	figs-metonymy		0	name	Possible meanings are 1) title or 2) position of authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	01	21	pym8			0	in this age	"at this time"
+EPH	01	21	qw2x			0	in the age to come	"in the future"
+EPH	01	22	jm9i	figs-metonymy		0	all things under Christ's feet	Here "feet" represents Christ's lordship, authority, and power. Alternate translation: "all things under Christ's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	01	22	pm4t	figs-metaphor		0	head over all things	Here "head" refers to the leader or the one who is in charge. Alternate translation: "ruler over all things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	01	23	ge2c	figs-metaphor		0	his body	Just as with a human body, the head (verse 22) rules all things pertaining to its body, so Christ is the head of the church body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	01	23	w2kh			0	the fullness of him who fills all in all	"Christ fills the church with his life and power just as he gives life to all things"
+EPH	02	intro	e7qn	Ephesians 02 General Notes		0		# Ephesians 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter focuses on a Christian's life before coming to believe in Jesus. Paul then uses this information to explain how a person's former way of living is distinct from a Christian's new identity "in Christ." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### One body<br>Paul teaches about the church in this chapter. The church is made of two different groups of people (Jews and Gentiles). They are now one group or "body." The church is also known as the body of Christ. Jews and Gentiles are united in Christ.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### "Dead in trespasses and sins"<br>Paul teaches that those who are not Christians are "dead" in their sin. Sin binds or enslaves them. This makes them spiritually "dead." Paul writes that God makes Christians alive in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Descriptions of worldly living<br>Paul uses many different ways to describe how non-Christians act. They "lived according to the ways of this world" and are "living according to the ruler of the authorities of the air," "fulfilling the evil desires of our sinful nature," and "carrying out the desires of the body and of the mind."<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "It is the gift of God"<br>Some scholars believe "it" here refers to being saved. Other scholars believe that it is faith that is the gift of God. Because of how the Greek tenses agree, "it" here more likely refers to all of being saved by God's grace through faith.<br><br>##### Flesh<br><br>This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for a person's sinful nature. The phrase "Gentiles in the flesh" indicates the Ephesians once lived without any concern for God. "Flesh" is also used in this verse to refer to the physical part of man. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])<br>
+EPH	02	01	xf5s	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds the believers of their past and the way they now are before God.
+EPH	02	01	dxx8	figs-metaphor		0	you were dead in your trespasses and sins	This shows how sinful people are unable to obey God in the same way a dead person is unable to respond physically. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	01	lp32	figs-doublet		0	your trespasses and sins	The words "trespasses" and "sins" have similar meanings. Paul uses them together to emphasize the greatness of the people's sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EPH	02	02	i7d4	figs-metonymy		0	according to the ways of this world	The apostles also used "world" to refer to the selfish behaviors and corrupt values of the people living in this world. Alternate translation: "according to the values of people living in the world" or "following the principles of this present world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	02	02	n5d2			0	the ruler of the authorities of the air	This refers to the devil or Satan.
+EPH	02	02	bj9y			0	the spirit that is working	"the spirit of Satan, who is working"
+EPH	02	03	d3wd	figs-metonymy		0	the desires of the body and of the mind	The words "body" and "mind" represent the entire person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	02	03	zd6v	figs-metaphor		0	children of wrath	people with whom God is angry (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	04	chm6			0	God is rich in mercy	"God is abundant in mercy" or "God is very kind to us"
+EPH	02	04	hrx9			0	because of his great love with which he loved us	"because of his great love for us" or "because he loves us very much"
+EPH	02	05	h6km	figs-activepassive		0	by grace you have been saved	This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "God saved us because of his great kindness toward us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	02	06	na2n	figs-pastforfuture		0	God raised us up together with Christ	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Possible meanings are 1) because God has caused Christ to come alive again, God has already given Paul and the believers in Ephesus new spiritual life. Alternate translation: "God has given us new life because we belong to Christ" or 2) because God has caused Christ to come alive again, the believers in Ephesus can know that after they die they will live with Christ, and Paul can speak of the believers living again as if it has already happened. Alternate translation: "We can be sure that God will give us life as he has caused Christ to come alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EPH	02	06	b499			0	in the heavenly places	"in the supernatural world." The word "heavenly" refers to the place where God is. See how this is translated in [Ephesians 1:3](../01/03.md).
+EPH	02	06	m6pq			0	in Christ Jesus	"In Christ Jesus" and similar expressions are metaphors that frequently occur in the New Testament letters. They express the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him.
+EPH	02	07	y6cf			0	in the ages to come	"in the future"
+EPH	02	08	t9pc	figs-activepassive		0	For by grace you have been saved through faith	God's kindness to us is the reason he made it possible for us to be saved from judgment if we simply trust in Jesus. Alternate translation: "God saved you by grace because of your faith in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	02	08	r8u8			0	this did not	The word "this" refers back to "by grace you have been saved by faith."
+EPH	02	09	al4s			0	not from works, so that no one may boast	You may want to start a new sentence here. Alternate translation: "Salvation does not come from works, so that no one may boast" or "God does not save a person because of what that person does, so no one can boast and say that he earned his salvation"
+EPH	02	10	fa4l			0	in Christ Jesus	"In Christ Jesus" and similar expressions are metaphors that frequently occur in the New Testament letters. They express the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him.
+EPH	02	10	lws4			0	we would walk in them	Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. Here "in them" refers to the "good deeds." Alternate translation: "we would always and continually do those good deeds"
+EPH	02	11	diq1	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds these believers that God has now made Gentiles and Jews into one body through Christ and his cross.
+EPH	02	11	p7m2	figs-metaphor		0	Gentiles in the flesh	This refers to people who were not born Jewish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	11	e76g	figs-metonymy		0	uncircumcision	Non-Jewish people were not circumcised as babies and thus the Jews considered them people who do not follow any of God's laws. Alternate translation: "uncircumcised pagans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	02	11	nlf2	figs-metonymy		0	circumcision	This was another term for Jewish people because all male infants were circumcised. Alternate translation: "circumcised people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	02	11	fb4r			0	what is called the "circumcision" in the flesh made by human hands	Possible meanings are 1) "Jews, who are circumcised by humans" or 2) "Jews, who circumcise the physical body."
+EPH	02	11	tf9i	figs-activepassive		0	by what is called	This can be translated with an active form. Alternate translation: "by what people call" or "by those whom people call" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	02	12	u3vu			0	separated from Christ	"unbelievers"
+EPH	02	12	sti2	figs-metaphor		0	strangers to the covenants of the promise	Paul speaks to the Gentile believers as if they had been foreigners, kept out of the land of God's covenant and promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	13	quq4			0	But now in Christ Jesus	Paul is marking a contrast between the Ephesians before they believed in Christ and after they believed in Christ.
+EPH	02	13	uf8m	figs-metaphor		0	you who once were far away from God have been brought near by the blood of Christ	Not belonging to God due to sin is spoken of as being far away from God. Belonging to God because of the blood of Christ is spoken of as being brought near to God. Alternate translation: "you who once did not belong to God now belong to God because of the blood of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	13	tth1	figs-metonymy		0	by the blood of Christ	The blood of Christ is a metonym for his death. Alternate translation: "by Christ's death" or "when Christ died for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	02	14	ue4u			0	he is our peace	"Jesus gives us his peace"
+EPH	02	14	ccy8	figs-inclusive		0	our peace	The word "our" refers to Paul and his readers and so is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+EPH	02	14	t9zn			0	He made the two one	"He made the Jews and Gentiles one"
+EPH	02	14	t6rd	figs-metonymy		0	By his flesh	The words "his flesh," his physical body, are a metonym for his body dying. Alternate translation: "By the death of his body on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	02	14	d7uf			0	the wall of hostility	"the wall of hatred" or "the wall of ill will"
+EPH	02	14	gg6k	figs-inclusive		0	that divided us	The word "us" refers to Paul and the Ephesians. The Ephesians, as Gentiles, were separated from Paul and the other Jews. Alternate translation: "that separated us Jews and Gentiles from one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+EPH	02	15	bn71			0	he abolished the law of commandments and regulations	Jesus' blood satisfied the law of Moses so that both the Jews and Gentiles can live at peace in God.
+EPH	02	15	sr2r	figs-metaphor		0	one new man	a single new people, the people of redeemed humanity (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	15	b628			0	in himself	It is union with Christ that makes reconciliation possible between Jews and Gentiles.
+EPH	02	16	zz8k			0	Christ reconciles both peoples	"Christ brings the Jews and the Gentiles together in peace"
+EPH	02	16	bj8x	figs-metonymy		0	through the cross	The cross here represents Christ's death on the cross. Alternate translation: "by means of Christ's death on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	02	16	lq3m	figs-metaphor		0	putting to death the hostility	Stopping their hostility is spoken of as if he killed their hostility. By dying on the cross Jesus eliminated the reason for Jews and Gentiles to be hostile toward each other. Neither are now required to live according to the law of Moses. Alternate translation: "stopping them from hating one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	17	vhi8	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells the Ephesian believers that present Gentile believers are also now made one with the Jewish apostles and prophets; they are a temple for God in the Spirit.
+EPH	02	17	g1hz			0	proclaimed peace	"announced the gospel of peace" or "declared the gospel of peace"
+EPH	02	17	wdu8			0	you who were far away	This refers to the Gentiles or non-Jews.
+EPH	02	17	a58n			0	those who were near	This refers to the Jews.
+EPH	02	18	qw56	figs-inclusive		0	For through Jesus we both have access	Here "we both" refers to Paul, the believing Jews, and the believing non-Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+EPH	02	18	kt1m			0	in one Spirit	All believers, both Jewish and Gentile, are given the right to enter into the presence of God the Father by the same Holy Spirit.
+EPH	02	19	r11r	figs-metaphor		0	you Gentiles ... God's household	Paul is again speaking of the spiritual condition of Gentiles after they become believers as he would speak about foreigners becoming citizens of a different nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	20	r2je	figs-metaphor		0	You have been built on the foundation	Paul speaks of God's people as if they were a building. Christ is the cornerstone, the apostles are the foundation, and the believers are the structure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	20	fs7j	figs-activepassive		0	You have been built	This can be stated in the active tense. Alternate translation: "God has built you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	02	21	g8ga	figs-metaphor		0	the whole building fits together and grows as a temple	Paul continues to speak of Christ's family as if it were a building. In the same way a builder fits stones together while building, so Christ is fitting us together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	21	ljt5	figs-metaphor		0	In him ... in the Lord	"In Christ ... in the Lord Jesus" These metaphors express the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	22	u55j	figs-metaphor		0	in him	"in Christ" This metaphor expresses the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	22	b4c8	figs-metaphor		0	you also are being built together as a dwelling place for God in the Spirit	This describes how believers are being put together to become a place where God will permanently live through the power of the Holy Spirit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	02	22	e52h	figs-activepassive		0	you also are being built together	This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "God is also building you together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	03	intro	gha7	Ephesians 03 General Notes		0		# Ephesians 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### "I pray"<br><br>Paul structures part of this chapter as a prayer to God. But Paul is not just talking to God. He is both praying for and instructing the church in Ephesus.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Mystery<br>Paul refers to the church as a "mystery." The role of the church in the plans of God was once not known. But God has now revealed it. Part of this mystery involves the Gentiles having equal standing with the Jews in the plans of God.<br>
+EPH	03	01	w896	Connecting Statement:		0		To make clear the hidden truth about the church to believers, Paul refers back to the oneness of Jews and Gentiles and the temple of which believers are now a part.
+EPH	03	01	jb9u			0	Because of this	"Because of God's grace to you"
+EPH	03	01	m9b6			0	the prisoner of Christ Jesus	"the one whom Christ Jesus has put in prison"
+EPH	03	02	rx7t			0	the stewardship of the grace of God that was given to me for you	"the responsibility that God gave me to bring his grace to you"
+EPH	03	03	dc7x	figs-activepassive		0	according to the revelation made known to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "according to what God revealed to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	03	03	qm6m			0	about which I briefly wrote to you	Paul refers to another letter he had written to these people.
+EPH	03	05	srn9	figs-activepassive		0	In other generations this truth was not made known to the sons of men	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not make these things known to people in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	03	05	eq5u	figs-activepassive		0	But now it has been revealed by the Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But now the Spirit has revealed it" or "But now the Spirit has made it known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	03	05	iux3			0	his apostles and prophets who were set apart for this work	"the apostles and prophets whom God set apart to do this work"
+EPH	03	06	pqy3			0	the Gentiles are fellow heirs ... through the gospel	This is the hidden truth Paul began to explain in the previous verse. The Gentiles who receive Christ also receive the same things as the Jewish believers.
+EPH	03	06	y88q	figs-metaphor		0	fellow members of the body	The church is often referred to as the body of Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	03	06	wxs4			0	in Christ Jesus	"In Christ Jesus" and similar expressions are metaphors that frequently occur in the New Testament letters. They express the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him.
+EPH	03	06	i4h7			0	through the gospel	Possible meanings are 1) because of the gospel the Gentiles are fellow sharers in the promise or 2) because of the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs and members of the body and fellow sharers in the promise.
+EPH	03	08	y97f	figs-metaphor		0	unsearchable	unable to be completely known (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	03	08	e96z	figs-metaphor		0	riches of Christ	Paul speaks of the truth about Christ and the blessings he brings as if they were material wealth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	03	09	f2zp	figs-activepassive		0	the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things	This can be stated in active form. "God, who created all things, kept this plan hidden for long ages in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	03	10	q62l			0	the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places would come to know the many-sided nature of the wisdom of God	"God will make his great wisdom known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places through the Church"
+EPH	03	10	elh2	figs-doublet		0	rulers and authorities	These words share similar meanings. Paul uses them together to emphasize that every spiritual being will know God's wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EPH	03	10	z7vy			0	in the heavenly places	"in the supernatural world." The word "heavenly" refers to the place where God is. See how this is translated in [Ephesians 1:3](../01/03.md).
+EPH	03	10	ll77	figs-metaphor		0	the many-sided nature of the wisdom of God	God's complex wisdom (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	03	11	aaz8			0	according to the eternal plan	"in keeping with the eternal plan" or "consistent with the eternal plan"
+EPH	03	12	qfn9	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul praises God in his sufferings and prays for these Ephesian believers.
+EPH	03	12	we6c			0	we have boldness	"we are without fear" or "we have courage"
+EPH	03	12	zx5c	figs-explicit		0	access with confidence	It may be helpful to state explicitly that this access is into God's presence. Alternate translation: "access into God's presence with confidence" or "freedom to enter into God's presence with confidence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EPH	03	12	kri2			0	confidence	"certainty" or "assurance"
+EPH	03	13	ciu6	figs-metonymy		0	for you, which is your glory	Here "your glory" is a metonym for the pride they should feel or will feel in the future kingdom. The Christians in Ephesus should be proud of what Paul is suffering in prison. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "for you. This is for your benefit" or "for you. You should be proud of this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	03	14	v3gd	figs-explicit		0	For this reason	You may need to make explicit what the reason is. Alternate translation: "Because God has done all this for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EPH	03	14	vju2	figs-synecdoche		0	I bend my knees to the Father	Bowed knees are a picture of the whole person in an attitude of prayer. Alternate translation: "I bow down in prayer to the Father" or "I humbly pray to the Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EPH	03	15	c492	figs-activepassive		0	from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named	The act of naming here probably also represents the act of creating. Alternate translation: "who created and named every family in heaven and on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	03	16	z9q5			0	he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power	"God, because he is so great and powerful, would allow you to become strong with his power"
+EPH	03	16	rgf5			0	would grant	"would give"
+EPH	03	17	n87p	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues the prayer he began in [Ephesians 3:14](../03/14.md).
+EPH	03	17	wg1v			0	that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, that you will be rooted and grounded in his love	This is the second item for which Paul prays that God will "grant" the Ephesians "according to the riches of his glory." The first is that they would "be strengthened" ([Ephesians 3:16](../03/16.md)).
+EPH	03	17	q6yy	figs-metonymy		0	that Christ may live in your hearts through faith	Here "heart" represents a person's inner being, and "through" expresses the means by which Christ lives within the believer. Christ lives in the hearts of believers because God graciously allows them to have faith. Alternate translation: "that Christ may live within you because you trust in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	03	17	g4g1	figs-metaphor		0	that you will be rooted and grounded in his love	Paul speaks of their faith as if it were a tree that has deep roots or a house built on a solid foundation. Alternate translation: "that you will be like a firmly rooted tree and a building built on stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	03	18	cja8			0	May you have strength so you can understand	These words can be combined with the words that begin with "faith, that you will be rooted and grounded in his love" in verse 17 in two ways. Possible meanings are 1) "faith. I pray that you will be rooted and grounded in his love so that you have strength and can understand" or 2) "faith so you will be rooted and grounded in his love. I also pray that you will have strength so you can understand"
+EPH	03	18	bkk6			0	so you can understand	This is the second item for which Paul bends his knees and prays; the first is that God will grant that they be strengthened ([Ephesians 3:16](../03/16.md)) and that Christ may live in their hearts through faith ([Ephesians 3:17](../03/17.md)). And "understand" is the first thing that Paul prays that the Ephesians themselves will be able to do.
+EPH	03	18	uu6l			0	all the believers	"all believers in Christ" or "all the saints"
+EPH	03	18	ef4t	figs-metaphor		0	the width, the length, the height, and the depth	Possible meanings are 1) these words describe the greatness of God's wisdom, Alternate translation: "how very wise God is" or 2) these word describe the intensity of Christ's love for us. Alternate translation: "how much Christ loves us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	03	19	rev9			0	that you may know the love of Christ	This is the second thing that Paul prays that the Ephesians will be able to do; the first is that they "understand." Alternate translation: "that you can know how great Christ's love for us is"
+EPH	03	19	px4z			0	that you may be filled with all the fullness of God	This is the third item for which Paul bends his knees and prays ([Ephesians 3:14](../03/14.md)). The first is that they would "be strengthened" ([Ephesians 3:16](../03/16.md)), and the second is that they "can understand" ([Ephesians 3:18](../03/18.md)).
+EPH	03	20	jk5c	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	The words "we" and "us" in this book continue to include Paul and all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+EPH	03	20	m7gi	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul concludes his prayer with a blessing.
+EPH	03	20	zxj3			0	Now to him who	"Now to God, who"
+EPH	03	20	zxt3			0	to do far beyond all that we ask or think	"to do much more than all that we ask or think" or "to do things that are much greater than all that we ask him for or think about"
+EPH	04	intro	ang8	Ephesians 04 General Notes		0		# Ephesians 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 8, which is quoted from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Spiritual gifts<br>Spiritual gifts are specific supernatural abilities that the Holy Spirit gives to Christians after they come to believe in Jesus. These spiritual gifts were foundational to developing the church. Paul lists here only some of the spiritual gifts. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>##### Unity<br>Paul considers it very important that the church is united. This is a major theme of this chapter.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Old man and new man<br>The term "old man" probably refers to the sinful nature with which a person is born. The "new man" is the new nature or new life that God gives a person after they come to believe in Christ.<br>
+EPH	04	01	sb64	Connecting Statement:		0		Because of what Paul has been writing to the Ephesians, he tells them how they should live their lives as believers and again emphasizes that believers are to agree with each other.
+EPH	04	01	uss5			0	as the prisoner for the Lord	"as someone who is in prison because of his choice to serve the Lord"
+EPH	04	01	zxr1	figs-metaphor		0	walk worthily of the calling	Walking is a common way to express the idea of living one's life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	02	zs6s			0	to live with great humility and gentleness and patience	"to learn to be humble, gentle, and patient"
+EPH	04	03	pi5c			0	to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace	Here Paul speaks of "peace" as if it were a bond that ties people together. This is a metaphor for being united with other people by living peacefully with them. Alternate translation: "to live peacefully with one another and remain united as the Spirit made possible" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	04	x5kv	figs-metaphor		0	one body	The church is often referred to as the body of Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	04	y6ep			0	one Spirit	"only one Holy Spirit"
+EPH	04	04	b9mr	figs-activepassive		0	you were called in one certain hope of your calling	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God called you to have one confident hope in your calling" or "there is one thing that God also chose you to be confident in and expect him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	04	06	bz5i			0	Father of all ... over all ... through all ... and in all	The word "all" here means "everything."
+EPH	04	07	pp9t			0	General Information:	The quote here is from a song that King David wrote.
+EPH	04	07	i4za	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul reminds believers of the gifts that Christ gives believers to use in the church, which is the whole body of believers.
+EPH	04	07	u2bw	figs-activepassive		0	To each one of us grace has been given	This can be stated using an active form. Alternate translation: "God has given grace to each one of us" or "God gave a gift to each believer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	04	08	wj8t			0	When he ascended to the heights	"When Christ went up into heaven"
+EPH	04	09	e5at			0	He ascended	"Christ went up"
+EPH	04	09	zu81			0	he also descended	"Christ also came down"
+EPH	04	09	eq56			0	into the lower regions of the earth	Possible meanings are 1) the lower regions are a part of the earth or 2) "the lower regions" is another way of referring to the earth. Alternate translation: "into the lower regions, the earth"
+EPH	04	10	w6t5			0	that he might fill all things	"so that he might be present everywhere in his power"
+EPH	04	10	b5ig			0	fill	"complete" or "satisfy"
+EPH	04	12	uii8	figs-explicit		0	He gave these offices	The one to whom Christ gave the gifts can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Christ gave these offices to the church" or "He gave people with these responsibilities to the church (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EPH	04	12	jx12			0	to equip the saints	"to prepare the people he has set apart" or "to provide the believers with what they need"
+EPH	04	12	y9gd			0	for the work of service	"so they can serve others"
+EPH	04	12	n33m	figs-metaphor		0	for the building up of the body of Christ	Paul is speaking of people who grow spiritually as if they were doing exercises to increase the strength of their physical bodies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EPH	04	12	pdh4			0	building up	"improvement"
+EPH	04	12	x5gd			0	body of Christ	The "body of Christ" refers to all of the individual members of Christ's Church.
+EPH	04	13	w1ik			0	reach the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God	The believers need to know Jesus as the Son of God if they are to be united in faith and mature as believers.
+EPH	04	13	er6a			0	reach the unity of faith	"become equally strong in faith" or "become united together in faith"
+EPH	04	13	x7k3	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+EPH	04	13	m3rt			0	become mature	"become mature believers"
+EPH	04	13	gv6m			0	mature	"fully developed" or "grown up" or "complete"
+EPH	04	14	xgi4	figs-metaphor		0	be children	Paul refers to believers who have not grown spiritually as if they were children who have had very little experience in life. Alternate translation: "be like children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	14	ndj2	figs-metaphor		0	tossed back and forth ... carried away by every wind of teaching	This speaks of a believer who has not become mature and follows wrong teaching as if that believer were a boat that the wind is blowing in different directions on the water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	14	r3bj			0	by the trickery of people in their deceitful schemes	"by crafty people who trick believers with clever lies"
+EPH	04	15	zw32	figs-metaphor		0	into him who is the head	Paul uses the human body to describe how Christ causes believers to work together in harmony as the head of a body causes the body parts to work together to grow healthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	15	i2ff			0	in love	"as the members love one another"
+EPH	04	16	ll7f	figs-metaphor		0	Christ builds the whole body ... makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love	Paul uses the human body to describe how Christ causes believers to work together in harmony as the head of a body causes the body parts to work together to grow healthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	16	l5r6			0	by every supporting ligament	A "ligament" is a strong band that connects bones or organs in place in the body.
+EPH	04	17	n5cy	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells them what they should no longer do now that they as believers are sealed by the Holy Spirit of God.
+EPH	04	17	ksr8			0	Therefore, I say and insist on this in the Lord	"Because what I have just said, I will say something more to strongly encourage you because we all belong to the Lord"
+EPH	04	17	wcx2			0	that you must no longer live as the Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds	"stop living like the Gentiles with their worthless thoughts"
+EPH	04	18	lab7	figs-metaphor		0	They are darkened in their understanding	They no longer think or reason clearly. Alternate translation: "They have darkened their thoughts" or "They are not able to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	04	18	w69u	figs-activepassive		0	alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Because they do not know God, they cannot live the way God wants his people to live" or "They have cut themselves off from the life of God by their ignorance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	04	18	w235			0	alienated	"cut off" or "separated"
+EPH	04	18	s1uz			0	ignorance	"lack of knowledge" or "lack of information"
+EPH	04	18	k8qv	figs-metonymy		0	because of the hardness of their hearts	Here "hearts" is a metaphor for people's minds. The phrase "hardness of their hearts" is a metaphor that means "stubbornness." Alternate translation: "because they are stubborn" or "because they refuse to listen to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	19	ldy8	figs-metaphor		0	have handed themselves over to sensuality	Paul speaks of these people as if they were objects that they themselves were giving to other people, and he speaks of the way they want to satisfy their physical desires as if it were the person to whom they give themselves. Alternate translation: "only want to satisfy their physical desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	20	e5vk			0	But that is not how you learned about Christ	The word "that" refers to the way the Gentiles live, as described in [Ephesians 4:17-19](./17.md). This emphasizes that what the believers learned about Christ was the opposite of that. Alternate translation: "But what you learned about Christ was not like that"
+EPH	04	21	hy7r	figs-irony		0	I assume that you have heard ... and that you were taught	Paul knows that the Ephesians have heard and been taught. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+EPH	04	21	b3pn	figs-activepassive		0	you were taught in him	Possible meanings are 1) "Jesus' people have taught you" or 2) "someone has taught you because you are Jesus' people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	04	21	gdz6			0	as the truth is in Jesus	"as everything about Jesus is true"
+EPH	04	22	h1ha	figs-metaphor		0	to put off what belongs to your former manner of life	Paul is speaking of moral qualities as if they were pieces of clothing. Alternate translation: "to stop living according to your former manner of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	22	j7n7	figs-metaphor		0	to put off the old man	Paul is speaking of moral qualities as if they were pieces of clothing. Alternate translation: "to stop living as your former self did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	22	d3j6			0	old man	The "old man" refers to the "old nature" or "former self."
+EPH	04	22	qw3d	figs-metaphor		0	that is corrupt because of its deceitful desires	Paul speaks of the sinful human nature as if it were a dead body falling apart in its grave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	23	jy7h	figs-activepassive		0	to be renewed in the spirit of your minds	This may be translated with an active form. Alternate translation: "to allow God to change your attitudes and thoughts" or "to allow God to give you new attitudes and thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	04	24	x41y			0	in true righteousness and holiness	"truly righteous and holy"
+EPH	04	25	abn8			0	get rid of lies	"stop telling lies"
+EPH	04	25	zh2g			0	we are members of one another	"we belong to one another" or "we are members of God's family"
+EPH	04	26	w8rw			0	Be angry and do not sin	"You may get angry, but do not sin" or "If you become angry, do not sin"
+EPH	04	26	ki7p	figs-metonymy		0	Do not let the sun go down on your anger	The sun going down represents nightfall, or the end of the day. Alternate translation: "You must stop being angry before night comes" or "Let go of your anger before the day ends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	04	27	w71s			0	Do not give an opportunity to the devil	"Do not give the devil an opportunity to lead you into sin"
+EPH	04	29	f6yk			0	filthy talk	This refers to speech that is cruel or rude.
+EPH	04	29	p9wc			0	for building others up	"for encouraging others" or "for strengthening others"
+EPH	04	29	bv8a			0	their needs, that your words would be helpful to those who hear you	"their needs. In this way you will help those who hear you"
+EPH	04	30	air6			0	do not grieve	"do not distress" or "do not upset"
+EPH	04	30	pgk9	figs-metaphor		0	for it is by him that you were sealed for the day of redemption	The Holy Spirit assures believers that God will redeem them. Paul speaks of the Holy Spirit as if he were a mark that God puts on believers to show that he owns them. Alternate translation: "for he is the seal that assures you that God will redeem you on the day of redemption" or "for he is the one who assures you that God will redeem you on the day of redemption" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	04	31	b72p	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul finishes his instructions on what believers should not do and ends with what they must do.
+EPH	04	31	v576	figs-metaphor		0	Put away all bitterness, rage, anger	"Put away" here is a metaphor for not continuing to have certain attitudes or behaviors. Alternate translation: "You must not allow these things to be part of your life: bitterness, rage, anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	04	31	t1gj			0	rage	intense anger
+EPH	04	32	ygw4			0	Be kind	"Instead, be kind"
+EPH	04	32	w7tk			0	tenderhearted	being gentle and compassionate towards others
+EPH	05	intro	tdd2	Ephesians 05 General Notes		0		# Ephesians 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the words of verse 14.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Inheritance of the kingdom of Christ<br>This is difficult to understand. Some scholars believe those who continue to practice these things will not inherit eternal life. But God can forgive all the sins listed in this verse. So immoral, impure, or greedy people can still receive eternal life if they repent and believe in Jesus.  A more natural reading is "No person who is sexually immoral or indecent, or who is greedy (for this is the same as worshiping idols) will be among God’s people over whom Christ rules as king." (UST) (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Wives, submit to your husbands<br>Scholars are divided over how to understand this passage in its historical and cultural context. Some scholars believe men and women are perfectly equal in all things. Other scholars believe God created men and women to serve in distinctly different roles in marriage and the church. Translators should be careful not to let how they understand this issue affect how they translate this passage.<br>
+EPH	05	01	wus5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to tell the believers how they should and should not live as God's children.
+EPH	05	01	jx2q			0	Therefore be imitators of God	"Therefore you should do what God does." Therefore refers back to [Ephesians 4:32](../04/32.md) which tells why believers should imitate God, because Christ forgave believers.
+EPH	05	01	zen5	figs-simile		0	as dearly loved children	God desires us to imitate or follow him since we are his children. Alternate translation: "as dearly loved children imitate their fathers" or "because you are his children and he loves you dearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+EPH	05	02	ta41	figs-metaphor		0	walk in love	Walking is a common way to express the idea of living one's life. Alternate translation: "live a life of love" or "always love each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	02	bak1			0	a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God	"like a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God"
+EPH	05	03	le5f			0	But there must not be even a suggestion among you of sexual immorality or any kind of impurity or of greed	"Do not do anything that would let anyone think that you are are guilty of sexual immorality or any kind of impurity or greed"
+EPH	05	03	xat9			0	any kind of impurity	"any moral uncleanness"
+EPH	05	04	utm5			0	Instead there should be thanksgiving	"Instead you should thank God"
+EPH	05	05	vb16	figs-metaphor		0	inheritance	Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	06	px7p			0	empty words	words that have no truth to them
+EPH	05	08	wy9d	figs-metaphor		0	For you were once darkness	Just as one cannot see in the dark, so people who love to sin lack spiritual understanding. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	08	iw4q	figs-metaphor		0	but now you are light in the Lord	Just as one can see in the light, so people whom God has saved understand how to please God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	08	l6ki	figs-metaphor		0	Walk as children of light	Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. Alternate translation: "Live as people who understand what the Lord wants them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	09	q194	figs-metaphor		0	the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth	"Fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "the result of living in the light is good work, right living, and truthful behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	11	zdu1	figs-metaphor		0	Do not associate with the unfruitful works of darkness	Paul speaks of the useless, sinful things that unbelievers do as if they are evil deeds people do in the dark so no one will see them. Alternate translation: "Do not do useless, sinful things with unbelievers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	11	v4d1	figs-metaphor		0	unfruitful works	actions that do nothing good, useful, or profitable. Paul is comparing evil actions to an unhealthy tree that produces nothing good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	11	hpl2	figs-metaphor		0	expose them	Speaking against the works of darkness is spoken of as bringing them out into the light so that people can see them. Alternate translation: "bring them out into the light" or "uncover them" or "show and tell people how wrong these actions are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	13	sp1z			0	General Information:	It is unknown if this quotation is a combination of quotations from the prophet Isaiah or a quotation from a hymn sung by the believers.
+EPH	05	14	vqi7	figs-metaphor		0	anything that becomes visible is light	"people can clearly see everything that comes into the light." Paul makes this general statement in order to imply that God's Word shows people's actions to be good or bad. The Bible often speaks of God's truth as if it were light that could reveal the character of something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	14	z4ar	figs-apostrophe		0	Awake, you sleeper, and arise from the dead	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is addressing unbelievers who need to wake up from being dead spiritually just as a person who has died must come alive again in order to respond, or 2) Paul is addressing the Ephesian believers and using death as a metaphor for their spiritual weakness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	14	e873			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To arise from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+EPH	05	14	ma8w	figs-you		0	you sleeper ... shine on you	These instances of "you" refer to the "sleeper" and are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EPH	05	14	ym6b	figs-metaphor		0	Christ will shine on you	Christ will enable an unbeliever to understand how evil his deeds are and how Christ will forgive him and give him new life, just as light shows what actually is there that darkness hid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	15	du5n	figs-doublenegatives		0	Look carefully how you live—not as unwise but as wise	Unwise people do not guard themselves against sin. Wise people, however, can identify sin and flee from it. Alternate translation: "Therefore you must be careful to live as a wise person rather than a foolish person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+EPH	05	16	h8b1	figs-metaphor		0	Redeem the time	Using time wisely is spoken of as if it were redeeming the time. Alternate translation: "Do the best things you can with your time" or "Use time wisely" or "Put time to its best use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	16	lrb6	figs-metonymy		0	because the days are evil	The word "days" is a metonym for what people do during those days. Alternate translation: "because the people around you are doing all kinds of evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	05	18	tz9e	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul ends his instructions on how all believers should live.
+EPH	05	18	scp1			0	And do not get drunk with wine	"You should not get drunk from drinking wine"
+EPH	05	18	lgw3			0	Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit	"Instead, you should be controlled with the Holy Spirit"
+EPH	05	19	egk6	figs-merism		0	psalms and hymns and spiritual songs	Possible meanings are that 1) Paul is using these words as a merism for "all sorts of songs to praise God" or 2) Paul is listing specific forms of music. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+EPH	05	19	n5jj			0	psalms	These are probably songs from the Old Testament book of Psalms that Christians sang.
+EPH	05	19	g5ss			0	hymns	These are songs of praise and worship that may have been written specifically for Christians to sing.
+EPH	05	19	v9ay	figs-doublet		0	spiritual songs	Possible meanings are 1) these are songs that Holy Spirit inspires a person to sing right at that moment or 2) "spiritual songs" and "hymns" are doublets and mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EPH	05	19	v3ql	figs-metonymy		0	with all your heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts or inner being. The phrase "with all your heart" means to do something with enthusiasm. Alternate translation: "with all of your being" or "enthusiastically" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	05	20	e6w5			0	in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ	"because you belong to our Lord Jesus Christ" or "as people who belong to our Lord Jesus Christ"
+EPH	05	22	isd7	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul begins to explain how Christians are to submit themselves to one another ([Ephesians 5:21](../05/21.md)). He starts with instructions to wives and husbands on how they should act toward each other.
+EPH	05	23	x637	figs-metaphor		0	the head of the wife ... the head of the church	The word "head" represents the leader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	25	sx8d			0	General Information:	Here the words "himself" and "he" refer to Christ. The word "her" refers to the church.
+EPH	05	25	sm9e			0	love your wives	Here "love" refers to unselfish serving or giving love to wives.
+EPH	05	25	i24y			0	gave himself up	"allowed people to kill him"
+EPH	05	25	kp8k	figs-metaphor		0	for her	Paul speaks of the assembly of believers as though it were a woman whom Jesus will marry. Alternate translation: "for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	26	a9p5	figs-metaphor		0	having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is referring to God making Christ's people clean by God's word and through water baptism in Christ or 2) Paul speaks of God making us spiritually clean from our sins by the message as if God were making our bodies clean by washing them with water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	26	h6vx	figs-metaphor		0	make her holy ... cleansed her	Paul speaks of the assembly of believers as though it were a woman whom Jesus will marry. Alternate translation: "make us holy ... cleansed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	27	d1sm	figs-metaphor		0	without stain or wrinkle	Paul speaks of the church as though it were a garment that is clean and in good condition. He uses the same idea in two ways to emphasize the church's purity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EPH	05	27	jvi4	figs-doublet		0	holy and without fault	The phrase "without fault" means basically the same thing as "holy." Paul uses the two together to emphasize the church's purity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EPH	05	28	wp8b	figs-explicit		0	as their own bodies	That people love their own bodies may be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "as husbands love their own bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EPH	05	29	h5aa			0	but nourishes	"but feeds"
+EPH	05	30	h44f	figs-metaphor		0	we are members of his body	Here Paul speaks of the close union of believers with Christ as if they were part of his own body, for which he would naturally care. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	05	31	yp23			0	General Information:	The quotation is from the writings of Moses in the Old Testament.
+EPH	05	31	yp23			0	General Information:	The words "his" and "himself" refer to a male believer who marries.
+EPH	06	intro	r7c3	Ephesians 06 General Notes		0		# Ephesians 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Slavery<br>Paul does not write in this chapter about whether slavery is good or bad. Paul teaches about working to please God whether as a slave or as a master. What Paul teaches here about slavery would have been surprising. In his time, masters were not expected to treat their slaves with respect and not threaten them.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Armor of God<br>This extended metaphor describes how Christians can protect themselves when spiritually attacked. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+EPH	06	01	wq46	figs-you		0	General Information:	The first word "your" is plural. Then Paul quotes Moses. Moses was talking to the people of Israel as though they were one person, so "your" and "you" are singular. You may need to translate them as plurals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+EPH	06	01	jf17	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to explain how Christians are to submit themselves to each other. He gives instructions to children, fathers, workers, and masters.
+EPH	06	01	ev8m			0	Children, obey your parents in the Lord	Paul reminds children to obey their physical parents.
+EPH	06	04	bb7g			0	do not provoke your children to anger	"do not make your children angry" or "do not cause your children to be angry"
+EPH	06	04	ytg5	figs-abstractnouns		0	raise them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord	The abstract nouns "discipline" and "instruction" can be expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "teach them to become adults by making sure that they know and do what the Lord wants them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EPH	06	05	r29d			0	be obedient to	"obey." This is a command.
+EPH	06	05	s1pq	figs-doublet		0	deep respect and trembling	The phrase "deep respect and trembling" uses two similar ideas to emphasize the importance of honoring their masters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EPH	06	05	z6xx	figs-hyperbole		0	and trembling	Here "trembling" is an exaggeration used to emphasize how important it is that slaves obey their masters. Alternate translation: "and fear" or "as though you were shaking with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+EPH	06	05	pd6z	figs-metonymy		0	in the honesty of your heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or intentions. Alternate translation: "with honesty" or "with sincerity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	06	06	l9ve			0	as slaves of Christ	Serve your earthly master as though your earthly master were Christ himself.
+EPH	06	06	u5fn	figs-metonymy		0	from your heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for "thoughts" or "intentions." Alternate translation: "with sincerity" or "enthusiastically" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	06	07	h45y	figs-metonymy		0	Serve with all your heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for "thoughts" or "inner being." Alternate translation: "Serve with all of your being" or "Be completely dedicated when you serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	06	09	i85s			0	treat your slaves in the same way	"you also must treat your slaves well" or "just as slaves must do good to their masters, you also must do good to your slaves" ([Ephesians 6:5](../06/05.md))
+EPH	06	09	wii4			0	You know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven	"You know that Christ is the Master of both slaves and their masters, and that he is in heaven"
+EPH	06	09	r9ue			0	there is no favoritism with him	"he judges everyone the same way"
+EPH	06	10	t5th	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives instructions to make believers strong in this battle we live for God.
+EPH	06	10	e4mg			0	the strength of his might	"his great power." See how "the strength of his power" is translated near the end of [Ephesians 1:21](../01/21.md).
+EPH	06	11	n8x8	figs-metaphor		0	Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the scheming plans of the devil	Christians should use all the resources God gives to stand firmly against the devil just as a soldier puts on armor to protect himself from enemy attacks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	06	11	ra3y			0	the scheming plans	"the tricky plans"
+EPH	06	12	d7be	figs-synecdoche		0	flesh and blood	This expression refers to people, not spirits who do not have human bodies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EPH	06	12	ftu4	figs-explicit		0	against the powers over this present darkness	Here it is implied that "the powers" refers to powerful spiritual beings. Here "darkness" is a metaphor for things that are evil. Alternate translation: "against the powerful spiritual beings that rule over people during this present evil time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	06	13	jrn9	figs-metaphor		0	Therefore put on the whole armor of God	Christians should use the protective resources God gives them in fighting the devil in the same way a soldier puts on armor to protect himself against his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	06	13	cy9h	figs-metaphor		0	so that you may be able to stand in this time of evil	The words "stand firm" represent successfully resisting or fighting something. Alternate translation: "so that you may be able to resist evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	06	14	r5m7	figs-metaphor		0	Stand, therefore	The words "stand" represents successfully resisting or fighting something. See how you translated "stand firm" in [Ephesians 6:13](../06/13.md). "So resist evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	06	14	lbd4	figs-metaphor		0	the belt of truth	Truth holds everything together for a believer just as a belt holds the clothing of a soldier together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	06	14	zt21			0	truth ... righteousness	We are to know the truth and act in ways that please God.
+EPH	06	14	ij1q	figs-metaphor		0	the breastplate of righteousness	Possible meanings are 1) the gift of righteousness covers a believer's heart just as a breastplate protects the chest of a soldier or 2) our living as God wants us, gives us a clear conscience that protects our hearts the way a breastplate protects a soldier's chest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	06	15	f6w1	figs-metaphor		0	Then as shoes for your feet, put on the readiness to proclaim the gospel of peace	Just as a soldier wears shoes to give him solid footing, the believer must have solid knowledge of the gospel of peace in order to be ready to proclaim it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	06	16	n65c	figs-metaphor		0	In all circumstances take up the shield of faith	The believer must use the faith that God gives for protection when the devil attacks, just as a soldier uses a shield to protect him from enemy attacks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	06	16	djl5	figs-metaphor		0	the flaming arrows of the evil one	The attacks of the devil against a believer are like flaming arrows shot at a soldier by an enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	06	17	g2kw	figs-metaphor		0	take the helmet of salvation	Salvation given by God protects the believer's mind just as a helmet protects the head of a soldier. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	06	17	c191	figs-metaphor		0	the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God	The writer speaks of God's instructions to his people as if they were a sword that his people could use to fight an enemy, (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EPH	06	18	mu4w			0	With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit	"Pray at all times in the Spirit as you pray and make specific requests"
+EPH	06	18	g1i7			0	To this end	"For this reason" or "Keeping this in mind." This refers to the attitude of taking God's armor.
+EPH	06	18	i5hm			0	be watching with all perseverance, as you offer prayers for all the saints	"persevere in being alert, and pray for all God's holy people" or "pray with constant alertness for all the believers"
+EPH	06	19	rm1h	Connecting Statement:		0		In his closing, Paul asks them to pray for his boldness in telling the gospel while he is in prison and says he is sending Tychicus to comfort them.
+EPH	06	19	j135	figs-activepassive		0	that a message might be given to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God might give me the word" or "God might give me the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EPH	06	19	jv6j			0	when I open my mouth. Pray that I might make known with boldness	"when I speak. Pray that I boldly explain"
+EPH	06	19	gu1n	figs-idiom		0	open my mouth	This is a metonym for speaking. Alternate translation: "speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EPH	06	20	wx9k	figs-metonymy		0	It is for the gospel that I am an ambassador who is kept in chains	The words "in chains" are a metonym for being in prison. Alternate translation: "I am now in prison because I am a representative of the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	06	20	pmm2	figs-explicit		0	so that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak	The word "pray" is understood from verse 19. Alternate translation: "so pray that whenever I teach the gospel, I will speak it as boldly as I should" or "pray that I may speak the gospel as boldly as I should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EPH	06	21	cxs9	translate-names		0	Tychicus	Tychicus was one of several men who served with Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EPH	06	22	nv5m	figs-metonymy		0	so that he may encourage your hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's inner beings. Alternate translation: "so that he may encourage you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EPH	06	23	j395	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul closes his letter to the Ephesian believers with a blessing of peace and grace on all believers who love Christ.
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+PHP	front	intro	pv9j	Introduction to Philippians		0		# Introduction to Philippians<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of the Philippians<br><br>1. Greeting, thanksgiving and prayer (1:1-11)<br>1. Paul's report on his ministry (1:12-26)<br>1. Instructions<br>- To be steadfast (1:27-30)<br>- To be united (2:1-2)<br>- To be humble (2:3-11)<br>- To work out our salvation with God working in you (2:12-13)<br>- To be innocent and light (2:14-18)<br>1. Timothy and Epaphroditus (2:19-30)<br>1. Warning about false teachers (3:1-4:1)<br>1. Personal instruction (4:2-5)<br>1. Rejoice and do not be anxious (4:4-6)<br>1. Final remarks<br>- Values (4:8-9)<br>- Contentment (4:10-20)<br>- Final Greetings (4:21-23)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book Philippians?<br><br>Paul wrote Philippians. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>Paul wrote this letter while in prison in Rome.<br><br>#### What is the Book of Philippians about?<br><br>Paul wrote this letter to the believers in Philippi, a city in Macedonia. He wrote it to thank the Philippians for the gift they had sent him. He wanted to tell them about how he was doing in prison and to encourage them to rejoice even if they are suffering. He also wrote to them about a man named Epaphroditus. He was the one who brought the gift to Paul. While visiting Paul, Epaphroditus became ill. So, Paul decided to send him back to Philippi. Paul encouraged the believers in Philippi to welcome and to be kind to Epaphroditus when he returns.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Philippians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to the Church in Philippi," or "A Letter to the Christians in Philippi." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What was the city of Philippi like?<br><br>Philip, the father of Alexander the Great, founded Philippi in the region of Macedonia. This meant that the citizens of Philippi were also considered citizens of Rome. The people of Philippi were proud of being citizens of Rome. But Paul told the believers that they are citizens of heaven (3:20).<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Singular and plural "you"<br><br>In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. The word "you" is almost always plural and refers to the believers in Philippi. The exception to this is 4:3. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])<br><br>#### Who were the "enemies of the cross of Christ" (3:18) in this letter?<br><br>The "enemies of the cross of Christ" were probably people who called themselves believers, but they did not obey God's commands. They thought that freedom in Christ meant that believers could do whatever they desired and God would not punish them (3:19).<br><br>#### Why were the words "joy" and "rejoice" frequently used in this letter?<br><br>Paul was in prison when he wrote this letter (1:7). Even though he suffered, Paul said many times that he was joyful because God had been kind to him through Jesus Christ. He wanted to encourage his readers to have the same trust in Jesus Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])<br><br>#### What does Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?<br><br>This kind of expression occurs in 1:1, 8, 13, 14, 26, 27; 2:1, 5, 19, 24, 29; 3:1, 3, 9, 14; 4:1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 13, 19, 21. Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. See the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Philippians?<br><br>* Some versions have "Amen" at the end of the final verse in the letter (4:23). The ULT, UST, and other many modern versions do not. If "Amen" is included, it should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that it is probably not original to the Book of Philippians.<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+PHP	01	intro	kd3g	Philippians 01 General Notes		0		# Philippians 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul includes a prayer in the beginning of this letter. At that time, religious leaders sometimes began informal letters with a prayer.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The day of Christ<br>This probably refers to the day when Christ returns. Paul often connected the return of Christ with motivating godly living. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. This statement in verse 21 is a paradox: "to die is gain." In verse 23 Paul explains why this is true. ([Philippians 1:21](../../php/01/21.md))<br>
+PHP	01	01	c255	figs-you		0	General Information:	Paul and Timothy wrote this letter to the church at Philippi. Because Paul writes later in the letter saying "I," it is generally assumed that he is the author and that Timothy, who is with him, writes as Paul speaks. All instances of "you" and "your" in the letter refer to the believers in the Philippian church and are plural. The word "our" probably refers to all believers in Christ, including Paul, Timothy, and the Philippian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+PHP	01	01	kze2			0	Paul and Timothy ... and deacons	If your language has a particular way of introducing the authors of a letter, use it here.
+PHP	01	01	kx8h			0	Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus	"Timothy, who are servants of Christ Jesus"
+PHP	01	01	na5j			0	all those set apart in Christ Jesus	This refers to those whom God chose to belong to him by being united to Christ. Alternate translation: "all God's people in Christ Jesus" or "all those who belong to God because they are united with Christ"
+PHP	01	01	im6v			0	the overseers and deacons	"the leaders of the church"
+PHP	01	03	ntp5			0	every time I remember you	Here "remember you" means when Paul thinks about the Philippians while he is praying. Alternate translation: "every time I think of you"
+PHP	01	05	yi9l	figs-metonymy		0	because of your partnership in the gospel	Paul is expressing thanks to God that the Philippians have joined him in teaching people the gospel. He may have been referring to them praying for him and sending money so that he could travel and tell others. Alternate translation: "because you are helping me proclaim the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	01	06	s1l8			0	I am confident	"I am sure"
+PHP	01	06	jf4x			0	he who began	"God, who began"
+PHP	01	07	v7yu			0	It is right for me	"It is proper for me" or "It is good for me"
+PHP	01	07	fmc6	figs-metonymy		0	I have you in my heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions. This idiom expresses strong affection. Alternate translation: "I love you very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PHP	01	07	jn2s			0	have been my partners in grace	"have been partakers of grace with me" or "have shared in grace with me"
+PHP	01	08	sf3a			0	God is my witness	"God knows" or "God understands"
+PHP	01	08	xun1	figs-abstractnouns		0	with the compassion of Christ Jesus	The abstract noun "compassion" can be translated with the verb "love." Alternate translation: "and I love you as Christ Jesus dearly loves us all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PHP	01	09	v2rw	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul prays for the believers in Philippi and talks about the joy there is in suffering for the Lord.
+PHP	01	09	l2jl	figs-metaphor		0	may abound	Paul speaks of love as if it were objects that people could obtain more of. Alternate translation: "may increase" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	01	09	l1cy	figs-explicit		0	in knowledge and all understanding	Here "understanding" refers to understanding about God. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "as you learn and understand more about what pleases God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PHP	01	10	e17g			0	approve	This refers to examining things and taking only those that are good. Alternate translation: "test and choose"
+PHP	01	10	s4ec			0	what is excellent	"what is most pleasing to God"
+PHP	01	10	siv8	figs-doublet		0	sincere and blameless	The words "sincere" and "without offense" mean basically the same thing. Paul combines them to emphasize moral purity. Alternate translation: "completely blameless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PHP	01	11	lu5n	figs-metaphor		0	filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ	Being filled with something is a metaphor that represents being characterized by it or by habitually doing it. Possible meanings of "fruit of righteousness" are that 1) it is a metaphor that represents righteous behavior. Alternate translation: "habitually doing what is righteous because Jesus Christ enables you" or 2) it is a metaphor that represents good deeds as a result of being righteous. Alternate translation: "habitually doing good works because Jesus makes you righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	01	11	hwg1			0	to the glory and praise of God	Possible meanings are 1) "Then other people will see how you honor God" or 2) "Then people will praise and give honor to God because of the good things they see you do." These alternate translations would require a new sentence.
+PHP	01	12	uyc6			0	General Information:	Paul says that two things have happened because of "the progress of the gospel": many people inside and outside the palace have found out why he is in prison, and other Christians are no longer afraid to proclaim the good news.
+PHP	01	12	yrp2			0	Now I want	Here the word "Now" is used to mark a new part of the letter.
+PHP	01	12	tu2t			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women, because all believers in Christ are members of one spiritual family, with God as their heavenly Father.
+PHP	01	12	zy4g	figs-explicit		0	that what has happened to me	Paul is talking about his time in prison. Alternate translation: "that the things I suffered because I was put into prison for preaching about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PHP	01	12	q288			0	has really served to advance the gospel	"has caused more people to hear the gospel"
+PHP	01	13	h1ly	figs-metaphor		0	my chains in Christ came to light	"Chains in Christ" here is a metonym for being in prison for the sake of Christ. "Came to light" is a metaphor for "became known." Alternate translation: "It became known that I am in prison for the sake of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	01	13	wi6n	figs-activepassive		0	my chains in Christ came to light ... guard ... everyone else	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the palace guards and many other people in Rome know that I am in chains for the sake of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PHP	01	13	f8az			0	my chains in Christ	Here Paul uses the preposition "in" to mean "for the sake of." Alternate translation: "my chains for the sake of Christ" or "my chains because I teach people about Christ"
+PHP	01	13	i46j	figs-metonymy		0	my chains	Here the word "chains" is a metonym for imprisonment. Alternate translation: "my imprisonment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	01	13	dm1m			0	palace guard	This is a group of soldiers that helped protect the Roman emperor.
+PHP	01	14	gy47			0	fearlessly speak the word	"fearlessly speak God's message"
+PHP	01	15	vw1s			0	Some indeed even proclaim Christ	"Some people preach the good news about Christ"
+PHP	01	15	f32h			0	out of envy and strife	"because they do not want people listening to me, and they want to cause trouble"
+PHP	01	15	v1sb			0	and also others out of good will	"but other people do it because they are kind and they want to help"
+PHP	01	16	qf4p			0	The latter	"Those who proclaim Christ out of good will"
+PHP	01	16	ttr2	figs-activepassive		0	I am put here for the defense of the gospel	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "God chose me to defend the gospel" or 2) "I am in prison because I defend the gospel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PHP	01	16	st7k			0	for the defense of the gospel	"to teach everyone that the message of Jesus is true"
+PHP	01	17	eq7s			0	But the former	"But the others" or "But the ones who proclaim Christ out of envy and strife"
+PHP	01	17	z8ty	figs-metonymy		0	while I am in chains	Here the phrase "in chains" is a metonym for imprisonment. Alternate translation: "while I am imprisoned" or "while I am in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	01	18	z5ia	figs-rquestion		0	What then?	Paul uses this question to tell how he feels about the situation he wrote about in [Philippians 15-17](./15.md). Possible meanings are 1) this is an idiom that means "It does not matter." or 2) the words "shall I think about this" are understood as part of the question. Alternate translation: "What then shall I think about this?" or "This is what I think about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+PHP	01	18	ah9v			0	Only that in every way—whether from false motives or from true—Christ is proclaimed	"As long as people preach about Christ, it does not matter if they do it for good reasons or for bad reasons"
+PHP	01	18	c8tr			0	in this I rejoice	"I am happy because people are preaching about Jesus"
+PHP	01	18	cf58			0	I will rejoice	"I will celebrate" or "I will be glad"
+PHP	01	19	qp81			0	this will result in my deliverance	"because people proclaim Christ, God will deliver me"
+PHP	01	19	h9hf	figs-abstractnouns		0	in my deliverance	"Deliverance" here is an abstract noun that refers to one person bringing another person to a safe place. You may have to specify that it is God whom Paul expects to deliver him. Alternate translation: "in my being brought to a safe place" or "in God bringing me to a safe place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PHP	01	19	x3fs			0	through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ	"because you are praying and the Spirit of Jesus Christ is helping me"
+PHP	01	19	c48j			0	Spirit of Jesus Christ	"Holy Spirit"
+PHP	01	20	fh48	figs-doublet		0	It is my eager expectation and certain hope	Here the word "expectation" and the phrase "certain hope" mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them together to emphasize how strong his expectation is. Alternate translation: "I eagerly and confidently hope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PHP	01	20	tk7l			0	but that I will have complete boldness	This is part of Paul's expectation and hope. Alternate translation: "but that I will be very bold"
+PHP	01	20	jz1z	figs-metonymy		0	Christ will be exalted in my body	The phrase "my body" is a metonym for what Paul does with his body. This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "I will honor Christ by what I do" or 2) "people will praise Christ because of what I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PHP	01	20	y78k			0	whether by life or by death	"whether I live or die" or "if I go on living or if I die"
+PHP	01	21	p9b7			0	For to me	These words are emphatic. They indicate that this is Paul's personal experience.
+PHP	01	21	sxt5	figs-metaphor		0	to live is Christ	Here pleasing and serving Christ is spoken of as Paul's only purpose for living. Alternate translation: "to go on living is an opportunity to please Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	01	21	n3jd	figs-metaphor		0	to die is gain	Here death is spoken of as "gain." Possible meanings for "gain" are 1) Paul's death will help spread the message of the gospel or 2) Paul will be in a better situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	01	22	a21c	figs-metonymy		0	But if I am to live in the flesh	The word "flesh" here is a metonym for the body, and "living in the flesh" is a metonym for being alive. Alternate translation: "But if I am to remain alive in my body" or "But if I continue to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	01	22	y9fv			0	Yet which to choose?	"But which should I choose?"
+PHP	01	22	mwl6	figs-metaphor		0	that means fruitful labor for me	The word "fruit" here refers to the good results of Paul's work. Alternate translation: "that means I will be able to work and my work will produce good results" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PHP	01	23	tq29	figs-metaphor		0	For I am hard pressed between the two	Paul speaks of how hard it is for him to choose between living and dying as if two heavy objects, like rocks or logs, were pushing on him from opposite sides at the same time. Your language might prefer the objects to pull rather than push. Alternate translation: "I am under tension. I do not know if I should choose to live or to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	01	23	f7qg	figs-euphemism		0	My desire is to depart and be with Christ	Paul uses a euphemism here to show that he is not afraid of dying. Alternate translation: "I would like to die because I will go to be with Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+PHP	01	25	bu8d			0	Being convinced of this	"Since I am sure that it is better for you that I stay alive"
+PHP	01	25	kmp4			0	I know that I will remain	"I know that I will continue to live" or "I know that I will keep on living"
+PHP	01	26	i9cl			0	so that in me	"so that because of me" or "so that because of what I do"
+PHP	01	27	cd3b	figs-parallelism		0	that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel	The phrases "standing firm in one spirit" and "with one mind striving together" share similar meanings and emphasize the importance of unity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PHP	01	27	jey6	figs-metaphor		0	with one mind striving together	"striving together with one mind." Agreeing with one another is spoken of as having one mind. Alternate translation: "agreeing with one another and striving together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	01	27	ej2s			0	striving together	"working hard together"
+PHP	01	27	ya3h			0	for the faith of the gospel	Possible meanings are 1) "to spread the faith that is based on the gospel" or 2) "to believe and live as the gospel teaches us"
+PHP	01	28	i9yt	figs-you		0	Do not be frightened in any respect	This is a command to the Philippian believers. If your language has a plural command form, use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PHP	01	28	l495			0	This is a sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation—and this from God	"Your courage will show them that God will destroy them. It will also show you that God will save you"
+PHP	01	28	nb4b			0	and this from God	"and this is from God." Possible meanings are the word "this" refers to 1) the believers' courage or 2) the sign or 3) destruction and salvation.
+PHP	01	30	x4z3			0	having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now you hear in me	"suffering in the same way that you saw me suffer, and that you hear I am still suffering"
+PHP	02	intro	ixw8	Philippians 02 General Notes		0		# Philippians 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations, like the ULT, set apart the lines of verses 6-11. These verses describe the example of Christ. They teach important truths about the person of Jesus.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Practical instructions<br>In this chapter Paul gives many practical instructions to the church in Philippi.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "If there is any"<br>This appears to be a type of hypothetical statement. However, it is not a hypothetical statement, because it expresses something that is true. The translator may also translate this phrase as "Since there is."<br>
+PHP	02	01	xye5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul advises the believers to have unity and humility and reminds them of Christ's example.
+PHP	02	01	b1q7			0	If there is any encouragement in Christ	"If Christ has encouraged you" or "If you are encouraged because of Christ"
+PHP	02	01	k1b2			0	if there is any comfort provided by love	The phrase "by love" probably refers to Christ's love for the Philippians. Alternate translation: "if his love has given you any comfort" or "if his love for you has comforted you in any way"
+PHP	02	01	m84k			0	if there is any fellowship in the Spirit	"if you have fellowship with the Spirit"
+PHP	02	01	l2px			0	if there are any tender mercies and compassions	"if you have experienced many of God's acts of tender mercy and compassion"
+PHP	02	02	jxq2	figs-metaphor		0	make my joy full	Paul speaks here of joy as if it were a container that can be filled. Alternate translation: "cause me to rejoice greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	02	03	y1le			0	Do nothing out of selfishness or empty conceit	"Do not serve yourselves or think of yourselves as better than others"
+PHP	02	04	ezk6			0	Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others	"Do not care only about what you need, but also about what others need"
+PHP	02	05	rh98			0	Have this mind in yourselves which also was in Christ Jesus	"Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had" or "Think about one another the way Christ Jesus thought of people"
+PHP	02	06	hs4q			0	he existed in the form of God	"everything that is true of God was true of him"
+PHP	02	06	els2	figs-metaphor		0	did not consider his equality with God as something to hold on to	Here "equality" refers to "equal status" or "equal honor." Holding onto equality with God represents demanding that he continue to be honored as God is honored. Christ did not do that. Though he did not cease to be God, he ceased to act as God. Alternate translation: "did not think that he had to have the same status as God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	02	07	yu25	figs-metaphor		0	he emptied himself	Paul speaks of Christ as if he were a container in order to say that Christ refused to act with his divine powers during his ministry on earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	02	07	tc8n			0	he was born in the likeness of men	"he was born a human being" or "he became a human being"
+PHP	02	08	t8a6	figs-metaphor		0	became obedient to the point of death	Paul speaks of death here in a figurative way. The translator can understand "to the point of death" either as a metaphor of location (Christ went all the way to death) or as a metaphor of time (Christ was obedient even until the time that he died). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	02	08	hi57			0	even death of a cross	"even to dying on a cross"
+PHP	02	09	mvb7	figs-metonymy		0	the name that is above every name	Here "name" is a metonym that refers to rank or honor. Alternate translation: "the rank that is above any other rank" or "the honor that is above any other honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	02	09	qsy9	figs-metaphor		0	above every name	The name is more important, more to be praised than any other name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	02	10	tk45	figs-synecdoche		0	in the name of Jesus every knee should bend	Here "knee" is a synecdoche for the whole person, and bending the knee to kneel on the ground is a metonym for worship. "In the name of" here is a metonym for the person, telling who it is they will worship. Alternate translation: "every person will worship Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	02	10	kfb4			0	under the earth	Possible meanings are 1) the place where people go when they die or 2) the place where demons dwell.
+PHP	02	11	xy4f	figs-synecdoche		0	every tongue	Here "tongue" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "every person" or "every being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+PHP	02	11	mr2i	figs-metaphor		0	to the glory of God the Father	Here the word "to" expresses result: "with the result that they will praise God the Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	02	12	jnp3	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul encourages the Philippian believers and shows them how to live the Christian life before others and reminds them of his example.
+PHP	02	12	e359			0	my beloved	"my dear fellow believers"
+PHP	02	12	c1ix			0	in my presence	"when I am there with you"
+PHP	02	12	u5ng			0	in my absence	"when I am not there with you"
+PHP	02	12	j897	figs-abstractnouns		0	work out your own salvation with fear and trembling	The abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with a phrase about God saving people. Alternate translation: "with fear and trembling, continue to work hard to do what is proper for those whom God saves" or "with awe and reverence for God, work hard to do the good things that show that he has saved you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+PHP	02	12	cm1s	figs-doublet		0	with fear and trembling	Paul uses the words "fear" and "trembling" together to show the attitude of reverence that people should have for God. Alternate translation: "trembling with fear" or "with deep reverence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PHP	02	13	m6b8			0	both to will and to work for his good pleasure	"so that you will want to do what pleases him and will be able to do what pleases him"
+PHP	02	15	z2lz	figs-doublet		0	blameless and pure	The words "blameless" and "pure" are very similar in meaning and are used together to strenghten the idea. Alternate translation: "completely innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PHP	02	15	p71u	figs-metaphor		0	so that you may shine as lights in the world	Light represents goodness and truth. Shining as lights in the world represents living in a good and righteous way so that people in the world can see that God is good and true. Alternate translation:  "so that you will be like lights in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	02	15	jb7y	figs-doublet		0	in the world, in the middle of a crooked and depraved generation	Here the word "world" refers to the people of the world. The words "crooked" and "depraved" are used together to emphasize that the people are very sinful. Alternate translation: "in the world, among people who are very sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+PHP	02	16	u3qb	figs-metaphor		0	Hold on to the word of life	"Hold on" represents firmly believing. Alternate translation: "Continue to firmly believe the word of life"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	02	16	eq86			0	the word of life	"the message that brings life" or "the message that shows how to live the way God wants you to"
+PHP	02	16	q7y8			0	on the day of Christ	This refers to when Jesus comes back to set up his kingdom and rule over the earth. Alternate translation: "when Christ returns"
+PHP	02	16	m5aq	figs-parallelism		0	I did not run in vain or labor in vain	The phrases "run in vain" and "labor in vain" here mean the same thing. Paul uses them together to emphasize how hard he has worked to help people believe in Christ. Alternate translation: "I did not work so hard for nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+PHP	02	16	m1z7	figs-metaphor		0	run	The scriptures often use the image of walking  to represent conducting one's life. Running is living life intensively. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	02	17	bky1	figs-metaphor		0	But even if I am being poured out as an offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all	Paul speaks of his death as if he were a drink offering which is poured upon the animal sacrifice to honor God. What Paul means is that he would gladly die for the Philippians if that would make them more pleasing to God. Alternate translation: "But, even if the Romans kill me and it is as if my blood pours out as an offering, I will be glad and rejoice with you all if my death will make your faith and obedience more pleasing to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	02	19	dr9c	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells the Philippian believers about his plan to send Timothy soon and that they should treat Epaphroditus as special.
+PHP	02	19	gml9			0	But I have hope in the Lord Jesus	"But I confidently expect the Lord Jesus to allow me"
+PHP	02	20	d9mw			0	For I have no one else with his same attitude	"No one else here loves you as much as he does"
+PHP	02	21	b922			0	For they all	Here the word "they" refers to a group of people Paul does not feel he can trust to send to Philippi. Paul is also expressing his displeasure with the group, who should have been able to go, but Paul does not trust them to fulfill their mission.
+PHP	02	22	gm8i	figs-simile		0	as a son with his father, so he served with me	Fathers and sons love each other and work together. Timothy was not really Paul's son, but he worked with Paul as a son works with his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+PHP	02	22	xdn5	figs-metonymy		0	in the gospel	Here "the gospel" stands for the activity of telling people about Jesus. Alternate translation: "in telling people about the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	02	24	yn62			0	I am confident in the Lord that I myself will also come soon	"I am sure, if it is the Lord's will, that I will also come soon"
+PHP	02	25	k4wz	translate-names		0	Epaphroditus	This is the name of a man sent by the Philippian church to minister to Paul in prison. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PHP	02	25	c3ce	figs-metaphor		0	fellow worker and fellow soldier	Here Paul is speaking of Epaphroditus as if he were a soldier. He means that Epaphroditus is trained and is dedicated to serving God, no matter how great the hardship he must suffer. Alternate translation: "fellow believer who works and struggles along with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	02	25	qsd6			0	your messenger and servant for my needs	"who brings your messages to me and helps me when I am in need"
+PHP	02	26	gxn9			0	he was very distressed, and he longed to be with you all	"he was very worried and wanted to be with you all"
+PHP	02	27	itx2	figs-explicit		0	sorrow upon sorrow	The cause of the sorrow can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the sorrow of losing him added to the sorrow I already have from being in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PHP	02	28	y5gc			0	I can be free from anxiety	"I will be less anxious" or "I will not worry as much as I have been"
+PHP	02	29	y95x			0	Welcome Epaphroditus	"Gladly receive Epaphroditus"
+PHP	02	29	qx14			0	in the Lord with all joy	"as a fellow believer in the Lord with all joy" or "with the great joy we have because the Lord Jesus loves us"
+PHP	02	30	ns1y	figs-metaphor		0	he came near death	Paul here speaks of death as if it were a place that one could go to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	02	30	g98z	figs-metaphor		0	fill up what you could not do in service to me	Paul speaks of his needs as if they were a container that Epaphroditus filled with good things for Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	03	intro	btx3	Philippians 03 General Notes		0		# Philippians 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In verses 4-8, Paul lists how he qualifies for being considered a righteous Jew. In every way, Paul was an exemplary Jew. But he contrasts this with the greatness of knowing Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Dogs<br>The people of the ancient Near East used dogs as an image to refer to people in a negative way. Not all cultures use the term "dogs" in this way.<br><br>##### Resurrected Bodies<br>We know very little about what people will be like in heaven. Paul teaches here that Christians will have some kind of glorious body and will be free from sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Prize<br>Paul uses an extended illustration to describe the Christian life. The goal of the Christian life is attempting to grow to be like Christ until a person dies. We can never achieve this goal perfectly, but we must strive for it.<br>
+PHP	03	01	e79h	Connecting Statement:		0		In order to warn his fellow believers about Jews who would try to get them to follow the old laws, Paul gives his own testimony about when he persecuted believers.
+PHP	03	01	s3bx			0	Finally, my brothers	"Now moving along, my brothers" or "Concerning other matters, my brothers"
+PHP	03	01	zu9l			0	brothers	See how you translated this in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md).
+PHP	03	01	ymm2			0	rejoice in the Lord	"be happy because of all the Lord has done"
+PHP	03	01	q4pt			0	For me to write these same things again to you is no trouble for me	"It is no trouble for me to write these things again to you"
+PHP	03	01	qb78	figs-explicit		0	and it keeps you safe	Here "these things" refers to Paul's teachings. You can add this alternate translation to the end of the previous sentence. Alternate translation: "because these teachings will protect you from those who teach what is not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PHP	03	02	ny6y			0	Watch out for	"Beware of" or "Look out for"
+PHP	03	02	zin8			0	the dogs ... those evil workers ... those who mutilate the flesh	These are three different ways of describing the same group of false teachers. Paul is using strong expressions to convey his feeling about these Jewish Christian teachers.
+PHP	03	02	yr9n	figs-metaphor		0	dogs	The word "dogs" was used by the Jews to refer to those who were not Jews. They were considered unclean. Paul speaks of the false teachers as though they were dogs, to insult them. If you have a different animal in your culture that is considered unclean or whose name is used as an insult, you could use this animal instead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+PHP	03	02	cka6	figs-hyperbole		0	mutilate	Paul is exaggerating about the act of circumcision to insult the false teachers. The false teachers said God will only save a person who is circumcised, who cuts off the foreskin. This action was required by the law of Moses for all male Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	03	03	y8yt	figs-inclusive		0	For it is we who are	Paul uses "we" to refer to himself and all true believers in Christ, including the Philippian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+PHP	03	03	xt5r			0	the circumcision	Paul uses this phrase to refer to believers in Christ who are not physically circumcised but are spiritually circumcised, which means they have received the Holy Spirit through faith. Alternate translation: "the truly circumcised ones" or "truly God's people"
+PHP	03	03	k8ph			0	have no confidence in the flesh	"do not trust that only cutting our flesh will please God"
+PHP	03	04	e346	figs-hypo		0	Even so	"Although if I wanted to." Paul is introducing a hypothetical situation that could not possibly exist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PHP	03	04	upw5	figs-hypo		0	I myself could have confidence in the flesh. If anyone thinks he has confidence in the flesh, I could have even more	This is a hypothetical situation that Paul does not believe is possible. Paul says if it were possible that God would save people based on what they did, then God would certainly have saved him. Alternate translation: "No one can do enough things to please God, but if anyone could do enough things to please God, I could do more good things and please God more than anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+PHP	03	04	u4f1	figs-rpronouns		0	I myself	Paul uses "myself" for emphasis. Alternate translation: "certainly I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+PHP	03	05	yq98	figs-activepassive		0	I was circumcised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A priest circumcised me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PHP	03	05	am85			0	the eighth day	"seven days after I was born"
+PHP	03	05	p4ik			0	a Hebrew of Hebrews	Possible meanings are 1) "a Hebrew son with Hebrew parents" or 2) "the purest Hebrew."
+PHP	03	05	we4t			0	with regard to the law, a Pharisee	The Pharisees were committed to obeying all of the law. Being a Pharisee showed that Paul was committed to obeying all of the law. Alternate translation: "as a Pharisee, I was committed to obeying all of the law"
+PHP	03	06	ksr3			0	As for zeal, I persecuted the church	Paul's zeal was his enthusiasm for honoring God. He believed that by persecuting the church he proved how zealous he was for God. Alternate translation: "I had so much zeal for God that I persecuted the church" or "Because I wanted so much to honor God, I persecuted the church"
+PHP	03	06	n51b			0	I persecuted the church	"I attacked Christians"
+PHP	03	06	hln8			0	as for righteousness under the law, I was blameless	"Righteousness under the law" refers to being righteous by obeying the law. Paul obeyed the law so carefully that he believed that no one could find any part of it that he disobeyed. Alternate Translation: "I was so righteous by obeying the law that I was blameless"
+PHP	03	07	n4lg	figs-metaphor		0	whatever things were a profit for me	Paul is referring here to the praise he received for being an eager Pharisee. He speaks of this praise as if he had viewed it in the past as a businessman's profit. Alternate translation: "anything that other Jews praised me for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	03	07	lb8f			0	profit ... loss	These are common business terms. If many people in your culture do not understand formal business terms, you could translate these terms as "things that made my life better" and "things that made my life worse."
+PHP	03	07	y1sg	figs-metaphor		0	I have considered them as loss	Paul speaks of that praise as if he were now viewing it as a business loss instead of a profit. In other words, Paul says that all his religious acts of righteousness are worthless before Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	03	08	zi6f			0	In fact	"Really" or "Truly"
+PHP	03	08	qdh7	figs-explicit		0	now I count	The word "now" emphasizes how Paul has changed since he quit being a Pharisee and became a believer in Christ. Alternate translation: "now that I have trusted in Christ, I count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PHP	03	08	e1fp	figs-metaphor		0	I count all things to be loss	Paul is continuing the business metaphor from [Philippians 3:7](../03/07.md), saying it is worthless to trust in anything other than Christ. Alternate translation: "I consider everything to be worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	03	08	cv55			0	because of the surpassing value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord	"because knowing Christ Jesus my Lord is worth so much more"
+PHP	03	08	afs4			0	so that I may gain Christ	"so that I may have only Christ"
+PHP	03	09	iy4k	figs-idiom		0	be found in him	The phrase "be found" is an idiom that emphasizes the idea of "to be." Alternate translation: "be truly united with Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PHP	03	09	g9a9			0	not having a righteousness of my own from the law	Paul knows that he cannot become righteous by obeying the law.
+PHP	03	09	qw6g			0	but that which is through faith in Christ	The word "that" refers to righteousness. Paul knows that he can become righteous only by believing in Christ. AT: "but having the righteousness that comes by believing in Christ"
+PHP	03	10	vj4s			0	the power of his resurrection	"his power that gives us life"
+PHP	03	10	xm68			0	the fellowship of his sufferings	"what it is like to suffer as he suffered" or "what it is like to participate in suffering with him"
+PHP	03	10	xw42	figs-activepassive		0	becoming like him in his death	Possible meanings are 1) Paul wants to be like Christ by dying as Christ died or 2) Paul wants his desire to sin to become as dead as Jesus was before he was raised. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	03	11	l4rm			0	so somehow I may experience the resurrection from the dead	The word "somehow" means Paul does not know what is going to happen to him in this life, but whatever happens, it will result in eternal life. "so that, no matter what happens to me now, I will come back to life after I die"
+PHP	03	12	xk5q	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul urges the believers at Philippi to follow his present example because of heaven and the new bodies that wait for believers. He speaks of how he works as hard as he can to be like Christ, knowing that God will allow him to live forever in heaven, as if he were a runner racing for the finish line.
+PHP	03	12	ms3v			0	received these things	These include knowing Christ, knowing the power of his resurrection, sharing in Christ's suffering, and being united with Christ in his death and resurrection ([Philippians 3:8-11](./08.md)).
+PHP	03	12	h8p7			0	or that I have become complete	"so I am not yet perfect" or "so I am not yet mature"
+PHP	03	12	i5ld			0	But I press on	"But I keep trying"
+PHP	03	12	m52v	figs-metaphor		0	I may grasp that for which I was grasped by Christ Jesus	Receiving spiritual things from Christ is spoken of as if Paul could grasp them with his hands. And, Jesus choosing Paul to belong to him is spoken of as if Jesus grasped Paul with his hands. This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "I may receive these things because that is why Jesus claimed me as his own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PHP	03	13	tzg8			0	Brothers	See how you translated this in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md).
+PHP	03	13	kqk7	figs-metaphor		0	I myself have yet grasped it	Receiving spiritual things from Christ is spoken of as if Paul could grasp them with his hands. Alternate translation: "all these things belong to me yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	03	13	ia2b	figs-metaphor		0	I forget what is behind and strain for what is ahead	Like a runner in a race is no longer concerned about the part of the race that is completed but only focuses on what is ahead, Paul speaks of setting aside his religious works of righteousness and only focusing on the race of life that Christ has set before him to complete. Alternate translation: "I do not care what I have done in the past; I only work as hard as I can on what is ahead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	03	14	z39s	figs-metaphor		0	I press on toward the goal to win the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus	As a runner presses onward to win the race, Paul presses onward in serving and living in obedience to Christ. Alternate translation: "I do all I can to be like Christ, like a runner racing to the finish line, so that I may belong to him, and God may call me to himself after I die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	03	14	lmr6	figs-metaphor		0	the upward calling	Possible meanings are that Paul speaks of living eternally with God as if God were to call Paul to ascend 1) to heaven as Jesus did or 2) the steps to the podium where winners of races received prizes, as a metaphor for meeting God face to face and receiving eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	03	15	de4y			0	All of us who are mature, let us think this way	Paul wants his fellow believers to have the same desires he listed in [Philippians 3:8-11](./08.md). Alternate translation: "I encourage all of us believers who are strong in the faith to think the same way"
+PHP	03	15	yy22			0	God will also reveal that to you	"God will also make it clear to you" or "God will make sure you know it"
+PHP	03	16	pxn9	figs-inclusive		0	whatever we have reached, let us hold on to it	Paul uses "we" to include the Philippian believers. Alternate translation: "let us all continue obeying the same truth we have already received" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+PHP	03	17	jed4			0	Be imitators of me	"Do what I do" or "Live as I live"
+PHP	03	17	uxc5			0	brothers	See how you translated this in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md).
+PHP	03	17	h4tv			0	those who are walking by the example that you have in us	"those who already are living as I live" or "those who already are doing what I do"
+PHP	03	18	ab61			0	Many are walking ... as enemies of the cross of Christ	These words are Paul's main thought for this verse.
+PHP	03	18	kr19	figs-metaphor		0	Many are walking	A person's behavior is spoken of as if that person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "Many are living" or "Many are conducting their lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	03	18	x2lu			0	those about whom I have often told you, and now I am telling you with tears	Paul interrupts his main thought with these words that describe the "many." You can move them to the beginning or end of the verse if you need to.
+PHP	03	18	zwp3			0	I have often told you	"I have told you many times"
+PHP	03	18	h6pc			0	am telling you with tears	"am telling you with great sadness"
+PHP	03	18	n8q2	figs-metonymy		0	as enemies of the cross of Christ	Here "the cross of Christ" refers to Christ's suffering and death. The enemies are those who say they believe in Jesus but are not willing to suffer or die like Jesus did. Alternate translation: "in a way that shows they are actually against Jesus, who was willing to suffer and die on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	03	19	v8gv			0	Their end is destruction	"Someday God will destroy them." The last thing that happens to them is that God will destroy them.
+PHP	03	19	hn9i	figs-metaphor		0	their god is their stomach	Here "stomach" refers to a person's desires for physical pleasure. Calling it their god means that they want these pleasures more than they want to obey God. Alternate translation: "they desire food and other physical pleasures more than they desire to obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	03	19	u9cl	figs-metonymy		0	their pride is in their shame	Here "shame" stands for the actions that the people should be ashamed about but are not. Alternate translation: "they are proud of the things that should cause them shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	03	19	sv5z	figs-metonymy		0	They think about earthly things	Here "earthly" refers to everything that gives physical pleasure and does not honor God. Alternate translation: "All they think about is what will please themselves rather than what will please God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	03	20	q1cc	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	By Paul's use of "our" and "we" here, he includes himself and the believers in Philippi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+PHP	03	20	n2lh			0	our citizenship is in heaven	Possible meanings are 1) "we are citizens of heaven" or 2) "our homeland is heaven" or 3) "our true home is heaven."
+PHP	03	21	eye2			0	He will transform our lowly bodies	"He will change our weak, earthly bodies"
+PHP	03	21	b2bc			0	into bodies formed like his glorious body	"into bodies like his glorious body"
+PHP	03	21	qz6p	figs-activepassive		0	body, formed by the might of his power to subject all things to himself	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "body. He will change our bodies with the same power he uses to control all things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PHP	04	intro	rp5c	Philippians 04 General Notes		0		# Philippians 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "My joy and my crown"<br>Paul had helped the Philippians become spiritually mature. As a result, Paul rejoiced and God honored him and his work. He considered discipling other Christians and encouraging them to grow spiritually as important to Christian living. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Euodia and Syntyche<br>Apparently, these two women disagreed with each other. Paul was encouraging them to agree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+PHP	04	01	zk6q	figs-you		0	General Information:	When Paul says, "my true companion," the word "you" is singular. Paul does not say the name of the person. He calls him that to show he worked with Paul to spread the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PHP	04	01	xmc4	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues with some specific instructions to the believers in Philippi on unity and then gives instructions to help them live for the Lord.
+PHP	04	01	fe2y			0	Therefore, my beloved brothers whom I long for	"My fellow believers, I love you and I greatly desire to see you"
+PHP	04	01	ngs7			0	brothers	See how you translated this in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md).
+PHP	04	01	wx5w	figs-metonymy		0	my joy and crown	Paul uses the word "joy" to mean that the Philippian church is the cause of his happiness. A "crown" was made of leaves, and a man wore it on his head as a sign of honor after he won an important game. Here the word "crown" means the Philippian church brought honor to Paul before God. Alternate translation: "You give me joy because you have believed in Jesus, and you are my reward and honor for my work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	04	01	dz44			0	in this way stand firm in the Lord, beloved friends	"so continue living for the Lord in the way that I have taught you, dear friends"
+PHP	04	02	x5qf	translate-names		0	I am pleading with Euodia, and I am pleading with Syntyche	These are women who were believers and helped Paul in the church at Philippi. Alternate translation: "I beg Euodia, and I beg Syntyche" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PHP	04	02	iyq7	figs-metonymy		0	be of the same mind in the Lord	The phrase "be of the same mind" means to have the same attitude or opinion. Alternate translation: "agree with each other because you both believe in the same Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	04	03	yb3f	figs-you		0	Yes, I ask you, my true companion	Here "you" refers to the "true fellow worker" and is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PHP	04	03	hdz7	figs-metaphor		0	true companion	This metaphor is from farming, where two animals would be bound to the same yoke, and so they work together. Alternate translation: "fellow worker" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	04	03	cm3u	translate-names		0	along with Clement	Clement was a man who was a believer and worker in the church at Philippi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PHP	04	03	s9h9			0	whose names are in the Book of Life	"whose names God has written in the Book of Life"
+PHP	04	04	elt7			0	Rejoice in the Lord	"be happy because of all the Lord has done." See how you translated this in [Philippians 3:1](../03/01.md).
+PHP	04	05	snk5			0	The Lord is near	Possible meanings are 1) The Lord Jesus is near to the believers in spirit or 2) the day the Lord Jesus will return to the earth is near.
+PHP	04	06	h63g			0	in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God	"whatever happens to you, ask God for everything you need with prayer and thanks"
+PHP	04	07	u1sz			0	the peace of God	"the peace that God gives"
+PHP	04	07	zr4x			0	which surpasses all understanding	"which is more than we can understand"
+PHP	04	07	sb6s	figs-personification		0	will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ	This presents God's peace as a soldier who protects our hearts and thoughts from worrying. Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "will be like a soldier and guard your emotions and thoughts in Christ" or "will protect you in Christ and will keep you from worrying about the troubles of this life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PHP	04	08	b8ig			0	Finally	As Paul ends his letter, he gives a summary of how believers should live to have peace with God.
+PHP	04	08	fxn5			0	brothers	See how you translated this in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md).
+PHP	04	08	r275			0	whatever things are lovely	"whatever things are pleasing"
+PHP	04	08	pv1i			0	whatever things are of good report	"whatever thing people admire" or "whatever things people respect"
+PHP	04	08	i5gl			0	if there is anything excellent	"if they are morally good"
+PHP	04	08	e9eb			0	if there is anything to be praised	"and if they are things that people praise"
+PHP	04	09	m145			0	that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me	"that I have taught and shown you"
+PHP	04	10	pwh9	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul begins to thank the Philippians for a gift that they have sent him. He begins in verse 11 to explain that he is thanking them for this gift simply because he is grateful, not because he needs them to give him anything more.
+PHP	04	11	ts2k			0	to be content	"to be satisfied" or "to be happy"
+PHP	04	11	ew5e			0	in all circumstances	"no matter what my situation is"
+PHP	04	12	lgp9	figs-explicit		0	I know what it is to be poor ... to have plenty	Paul knows how to live happily having either no possessions or many possessions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PHP	04	12	i9vp	figs-parallelism		0	how to be well-fed or to be hungry, and how to have an abundance or to be in need	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them to emphasize that he has learned how to be content in any situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+PHP	04	13	z1pb			0	I can do all things through him who strengthens me	"I can do all things because Christ gives me strength"
+PHP	04	14	bs72	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues explaining that he is thanking the Philippians for their gift to him simply because he is grateful, not because he needs them to give him anything more (see [Philippians 3:11](../03/11.md)).
+PHP	04	14	fe2z	figs-metaphor		0	in my difficulties	Paul speaks of his hardships as if they were a place that he was in. Alternate translation: "when things became difficult" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	04	15	w23w	figs-metonymy		0	the beginning of the gospel	Paul refers to the gospel here as meaning his preaching of the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHP	04	15	dyf8	figs-doublenegatives		0	no church supported me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone	This can be stated in the positive. Alternate translation: "you were the only church that sent me money or helped me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+PHP	04	17	e9g9			0	It is not that I seek the gift	Paul is explaining that his reason for writing about gifts is not that he hopes that they will give him more gifts. Alternate Translation: "My reason for writing this is not that I want you to give me more"
+PHP	04	17	bh3t	figs-metaphor		0	I seek the fruit that increases to your credit	Paul explains his reason for writing about gifts. Here "fruit that increases to you credit" is a metaphor for either 1) more good deeds that can be recorded for the Philippians. Alternate translation: "Rather I want God to recognize the increasing good deeds that you do" or 2) more blessings for the good things that the Philippians do. Alternate translation: "Rather I want God to bless you more because of the good deeds that you do"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	04	18	p6y1	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul finishes thanking the Philippians for their gift (see [Philippians 3:11](../03/11.md)) and assures them that God will take care of them.
+PHP	04	18	fs44			0	I have received everything in full	Possible meanings are 1) Paul has received everything that the Philippians sent or 2) Paul is using humor to continue the business metaphor from [Philippians 3:8](../03/08.md) and saying that this part of the letter is a receipt for commercial goods that Epaphroditus delivered.
+PHP	04	18	en6t	figs-explicit		0	even more	Paul means plenty of the things that he needs for himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PHP	04	18	s68v	figs-metaphor		0	They are a sweet-smelling aroma, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God	Paul speaks of the gift from the Philippian church as if it were a sacrifice offered to God on an altar. Paul implies that the church's gift is very pleasing to God, like the sacrifices that the priests burned, which had a smell that pleased God. Alternate translation: "I assure you these gifts are very pleasing to God, like an acceptable sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHP	04	19	r96p	figs-idiom		0	will meet all your needs	This is the same word translated "have been well-supplied" in verse 18. It is an idiom meaning "will provide everything you need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+PHP	04	19	xmk2			0	according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus	"from his glorious riches that he gives through Christ Jesus"
+PHP	04	20	fba5			0	Now to our God	The word "Now" marks the closing prayer and the end of this section of the letter.
+PHP	04	21	h2jr			0	The brothers	This refers to those people who were either ministering with or to Paul.
+PHP	04	21	z65a			0	brothers	See how you translated this in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md).
+PHP	04	21	lq4e			0	every believer	Some versions translate this as "every holy person."
+PHP	04	22	bi8m			0	All the believers	Some versions translate this as "All the holy people."
+PHP	04	22	rg96			0	especially those of Caesar's household	This refers to servants who worked in Caesar's palace. "especially the fellow believers who work in the palace of Caesar"
+PHP	04	23	a3f8	figs-synecdoche		0	with your spirit	Paul refers to the believers by using the word "spirit," which is what enables humans to relate to God. Alternate translation: "with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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+COL	front	intro	d9hy	Introduction to Colossians		0		# Introduction to Colossians<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Colossians<br><br>1. Greeting, thanksgiving, and prayer (1:1-12)<br>1. The person and work of Christ<br>- Deliverance and redemption (1:13-14)<br>- Christ: the Image of the invisible God, and the One who is over all creation (1:15-17)<br>- Christ is the Head of the Church, and the Church trusts in him (1:18-2:7)<br>1. Tests of faithfulness<br>- Warnings against false teachers (2:8-19)<br>- True godliness is not rigid rules and unbending traditions (2:20-23)<br>1. Teaching and living<br>- Life in Christ (3:1-4)<br>- Old and new life (3:5-17)<br>- Christian family (3:18-4:1)<br>1. Christian behavior (4:2-6)<br>1. Closing and greetings<br>- Paul thanks Tychicus and Onesimus (4:7-9)<br>- Paul sends greetings from his associates (4:10-14)<br>- Paul gives directions to Archippus and the Christians in Laodicea (4:15-17)<br>- Paul's personal greeting (4:18)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Colossians?<br><br>Paul wrote the Book of Colossians. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>Paul wrote this letter while in prison in Rome.<br><br>#### What is the Book of Colossians about?<br><br>Paul wrote this letter to the believers in the Asia Minor city of Colossae. The main purpose of this letter was to defend the gospel against false teachers. He did this by praising Jesus as the image of God, sustainer of all things, and head of the church. Paul wanted them to understand that only Christ is needed for God to accept them.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Colossians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to the Church in Colossae," or "A Letter to the Christians in Colossae." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What were the religious issues that the church in Colossae struggled with?<br><br>In the church in Colossae, there were false teachers. Their exact teaching is unknown. But they probably taught their followers to worship angels and to obey strict rules about religious ceremonies. They probably also taught that a person must be circumcised and can only eat certain types of food. Paul said these false teachings came from the minds of men and not from God.<br><br>#### How did Paul use the imagery of heaven and earth?<br><br>In this letter, Paul frequently spoke of heaven as "above." He distinguished it from the earth, which Scripture speaks of as being "below." The purpose of this imagery was to teach Christians to live in a way that honors God who lives in heaven above. Paul is not teaching that the earth or the physical world is evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in Colossians in the ULT?<br><br>The scriptures use such words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In Colossians, these words usually indicate a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. So Colossians in the ULT uses "believers" or "those who believe in him." (See: 1:2, 12, 26)<br><br>#### Was Jesus created or is he eternal?<br><br>Jesus was not a created being but has always existed as God. Jesus also became a human being. There is potential for confusion in Colossians 1:15 where it says Jesus "is the firstborn of all creation." This statement means that Jesus is dominant over all of creation. It does not mean that he was the first thing God created. Translators should be careful not to imply that Jesus is a created being.<br><br>#### What does Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?<br><br>Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. See the introduction to the book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Colossians?<br><br>For the following verses, some modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.<br><br>* "May grace be to you, and peace from God our Father" (1:2). Some older versions have a longer reading: "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."<br>* "Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf" (1:7). Some older versions read "for you": "Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, a faithful servant of Christ for you."<br>* "the Father, who has made you able to have a share in the inheritance of the believers in light" (1:12). Some older versions read, "the Father, who has qualified us for a share in the inheritance in light."<br>* "In his Son we have redemption" (1:14). Some older versions read, "In his Son we have redemption through his blood."<br>* "and forgave us all of our trespasses" (2:13). Some older versions read: "and forgave you all of your trespasses."<br>* "When Christ appears, who is your life" (3:4). Some older versions read, "When Christ appears, who is our life."<br>* "It is for these things that the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience" (3:6). The ULT, UST, and many other modern versions read this way. However, some modern and older versions read, "It is for these things that the wrath of God is coming."<br>* "I sent him to you for this, that you might know the matters about us" (4:8). Some older versions read, "I sent him to you for this, that he might know the matters about you."<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+COL	01	intro	gtm3	Colossians 01 General Notes		0		# Colossians 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>As in a typical letter, Paul begins his letter in verses 1-2 by introducing Timothy and himself to the Christians in Colossae.<br><br>Paul writes much of this chapter around two subjects: who Christ is, and what Christ has done for the Christian.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Secret truth<br><br>Paul refers to a "secret truth" in this chapter. The role of the church in the plans of God was once unknown. But God has now revealed it. Part of this involves the Gentiles having equal standing with the Jews in the plans of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Images for Christian living<br>Paul uses many different images to describe Christian living. In this chapter, he uses the images of "walking" and "bearing fruit." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Verse 24 is a paradox: "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you." People do not usually rejoice when they suffer. But in verses 25-29 Paul explains why his suffering is good. ([Colossians 1:24](../../col/01/24.md))<br>
+COL	01	01	h5gl	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Though this letter is from Paul and Timothy to the Colossian believers, later in the letter Paul makes it clear that he is the writer. Most likely Timothy was with him and wrote the words down as Paul spoke. Throughout this letter the words "we," "our," and "ours" include the Colossians unless noted otherwise. The words "you," "your," and "yours" refer to the Colossian believers and so are plural unless noted otherwise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+COL	01	01	fny3			0	an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God	"whom God chose to be an apostle of Christ Jesus"
+COL	01	03	q1su	figs-exclusive		0	We give ... our Lord ... we always	These words do not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+COL	01	04	km8w	figs-exclusive		0	We have heard	Paul is excluding his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+COL	01	04	z6eb			0	your faith in Christ Jesus	"your belief in Christ Jesus"
+COL	01	05	n1qz	figs-metonymy		0	because of the certain hope reserved for you in heaven	Here "certain hope" stands for what the believer can confidently expect, that is, the things that God has promised to do for all believers. These things are spoken of as if they were physical objects that God was keeping in heaven for the believers to possess later. Alternate translation: "because you are certain that God, who is in heaven, will do the many good things that he has promised you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	01	05	xn8s			0	the word of truth, the gospel	Possible meanings are 1) "the message about the truth, the gospel" or 2) "the true message, the gospel."
+COL	01	06	wk21	figs-metaphor		0	This gospel is bearing fruit and is growing	"Fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "This gospel is having good results, more and more"  or "This gospel is having increasing results" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	06	z3g5	figs-hyperbole		0	in all the world	This is a generalization referring to the part of the world that they knew about. Alternate translation: "throughout the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+COL	01	06	ait7			0	the grace of God in truth	"the true grace of God"
+COL	01	07	f8t1	figs-exclusive		0	our beloved ... our behalf	The word "our" does not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+COL	01	07	mjv5			0	gospel as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who	"gospel. It is exactly what you learned from Epaphras, who is our beloved fellow servant and who" or "gospel. It is exactly what Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, taught you. He"
+COL	01	07	q8gt			0	Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf	Here "on our behalf" means that Epaphras was doing work for Christ that Paul himself would have done if he were not in prison.
+COL	01	07	pz3h	translate-names		0	Epaphras	the man who preached the gospel to the people in Colossae (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+COL	01	08	k2k9	figs-exclusive		0	to us	The word "us" does not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+COL	01	08	e7ez	figs-metaphor		0	your love in the Spirit	Paul speaks of the Holy Spirit as if he were a place in which the believers were located. Alternate translation: "how the Holy Spirit has enabled you to love believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	09	iyq4	Connecting Statement:		0		Because the Spirit has enabled them to love others, Paul prays for them and tells them here how he prays for them.
+COL	01	09	s83e			0	Because of this love	"Because the Holy Spirit has enabled you to love other believers"
+COL	01	09	f2xd	figs-exclusive		0	we heard ... we have not stopped ... We have been asking	The word "we" does not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+COL	01	09	u7zh			0	from the day we heard this	"from the day Epaphras told us these things"
+COL	01	09	w2a7	figs-metaphor		0	that you will be filled with the knowledge of his will	Paul speaks of the Colossian believers as though they were containers. Alternate translation: "that God will fill you with what you need to know so that you can do his will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	09	mzz8			0	in all wisdom and spiritual understanding	", so that the Holy Spirit will make you wise and able to understand what God wants you to do"
+COL	01	10	cz4a	figs-exclusive		0	We have been praying	The word "we" does not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+COL	01	10	m4hf	figs-metaphor		0	that you will walk worthily of the Lord	Walking here signifies behavior in life. Alternate translation: "that you will live the way God expects you to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	10	vv4g			0	in pleasing ways	"in ways that will please the Lord"
+COL	01	10	vfp3	figs-metaphor		0	will bear fruit	Paul is speaking of the Colossian believers as if they were trees or plants. As a plant grows and bears fruit, so also believers are to keep getting to know God better and doing good deeds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	11	gxv6	figs-exclusive		0	We pray	The word "we" refers to Paul and Timothy but not to the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+COL	01	11	mzf2	figs-metaphor		0	into all perseverance and patience	Paul speaks of the Colossian believers as if God would move them into a location of perseverance and patience. In reality, he is praying that they will never stop trusting in God and that they will be completely patient as they honor him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	12	t5lw			0	has made you able to have a share	"has allowed you to share"
+COL	01	12	lt2q			0	has made you able	Here Paul is focusing on his readers as receivers of God's blessings. But he does not mean that he himself has no share in those blessings.
+COL	01	12	r2zw	figs-metaphor		0	inheritance	Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	12	hkf5	figs-metaphor		0	in light	This idea is opposite to the idea of the dominion of darkness in the next verse. Alternate translation: "in the glory of his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	13	g9d3	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul talks about the ways in which Christ is excellent.
+COL	01	13	mv87			0	He has rescued us	"God has rescued us"
+COL	01	13	dw5k	figs-metaphor		0	the dominion of darkness	"Darkness" here is a metaphor for evil. Alternate translation: "the evil forces that controlled us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	13	zav6	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	his beloved Son	"Son" is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+COL	01	14	wh6q	figs-metaphor		0	in whom	Paul often speaks as if the believers were "in" Jesus Christ or "in" God. This can be translated as the beginning of a new sentence. Alternate translation: "by means of whom" or "By means of his Son" or "Because of his Son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	14	v5d8			0	we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins	The nouns "redemption" and "forgiveness" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "we are redeemed; our sins are forgiven" or "God redeems us; he forgives our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnoun])
+COL	01	15	j5u9	figs-metaphor		0	He is the image of the invisible God	"His Son is the image of the invisible God." Here "image" does not mean a representation of something that is visible. Instead, "image" here means that by knowing the Son, we learn what God the Father is like. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	15	h945	figs-metaphor		0	the firstborn of all creation	The expression "firstborn" does not refer to when Jesus was born. Instead, it refers to his position as the eternal Son of God the Father. In this sense, "firstborn" is a metaphor meaning "most important." Jesus is the most important and the unique Son of God. Alternate Translation: "God's Son, the most important one over all creation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	15	af6b	figs-abstractnoun		0	all creation	The noun "creation" can be translated with a verb. Alternate Translation: "all that God created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnoun]])
+COL	01	16	kru3	figs-activepassive		0	For by him all things were created	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For by him God created all things" or "God caused the Son to create all things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+COL	01	16	zl7j	figs-activepassive		0	all things were created by him and for him	This can be stated in active form. God caused the Son to create all things for the Son's glory. Alternate translation: "For by him and for him God created all things" or "God caused him to create all things for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+COL	01	17	wk9y			0	He himself is before all things	"It is he who existed before all things"
+COL	01	17	m4lp	figs-activepassive		0	in him all things hold together	Paul is speaking here of the Son controlling all things as if he were physically holding them together. "he holds everything together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	18	qsf3			0	He is the head	"Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the head"
+COL	01	18	q8i3	figs-metaphor		0	He is the head of the body, the church	Paul speaks of Jesus' position over the church as if he were the head on the human body. As the head rules the body, so does Jesus rule the church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	18	j6uq			0	the beginning	"the originating authority." He is the first chief or founder.
+COL	01	18	s12x			0	firstborn from among the dead	Jesus is the first person to die and come back to life, never to die again.
+COL	01	20	zh4u	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+COL	01	20	as3p			0	through the blood of his cross	"by means of the blood Jesus shed on the cross"
+COL	01	20	x5av	figs-metonymy		0	the blood of his cross	Here "blood" stands for the death of Christ on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	01	21	kv5u	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul makes it clear that God has now revealed that Christ exchanges the sin of Gentile believers for his holiness.
+COL	01	21	imq1			0	At one time, you also	"There was a time when you Colossian believers also"
+COL	01	21	wp3t			0	were strangers to God	"were like people whom God did not know" or "had pushed God away"
+COL	01	22	ejt4	figs-metaphor		0	to present you holy, blameless, and above reproach before him	Paul is describing the Colossians as though Jesus had physically cleaned them, put them in clean clothes, and brought them to stand before God the Father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	22	u94j	figs-parallelism		0	blameless, and above reproach	Paul uses two words that mean almost the same thing to emphasize the idea of perfection. Alternate translation: "perfect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+COL	01	22	lf5a	figs-metaphor		0	before him	This expression of location stands for "in God's view" or "in God's mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	23	d9kg	figs-activepassive		0	that was proclaimed	that believers proclaimed (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+COL	01	23	q21b			0	to every person created under heaven	"to every person in the world"
+COL	01	23	g8iq	figs-metonymy		0	the gospel of which I, Paul, became a servant	Paul was actually a servant of God. Alternate translation: "the gospel that I, Paul, serve God by proclaiming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	01	24	rcw3			0	I fill up in my flesh what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ	Paul speaks about the suffering that he continues to experience. He may be acknowledging here that there is much suffering that he and all other Christians must endure before Christ comes again, and that Christ in a spiritual sense joins with them in experiencing these hardships. Paul certainly does not mean that Christ's sufferings alone were not enough to provide salvation for the believers.
+COL	01	24	fm9y	figs-metaphor		0	I fill up in my flesh	Paul speaks of his body as if it were a container that could hold suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	24	mge9	figs-metaphor		0	for the sake of his body, which is the church	Paul often speaks of the church, the group of all Christian believers, as if it were Christ's body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	25	t6ud	figs-metaphor		0	to fulfill the word of God	This means to bring about the purpose of God's gospel message, which is that it be preached and believed. "Word of God" here is a metonym for the message from God. Alternate translation: "to be obedient to what God has instructed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	01	26	f3mt	figs-activepassive		0	This is the secret truth that was hidden	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is the secret truth that God had hidden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+COL	01	26	z8gv			0	for ages and for generations	The words "ages" and "generations" refer to the time period from the creation of the world until the time when the gospel was preached.
+COL	01	26	a9kw	figs-activepassive		0	now it has been revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "now God has revealed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+COL	01	27	c8yb	figs-metaphor		0	the riches of the glory of this secret truth	Paul speaks of the value of this secret truth about God as if it were a treasure of material wealth. "riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	27	c7ln	figs-metaphor		0	Christ in you	Paul speaks of the believers as if they were actual containers in which Christ is present. This is one of his ways of expressing the union of the believers with Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	01	27	mr83			0	the hope of glory	"so you can confidently expect to share in God's glory"
+COL	01	28	va1x	figs-exclusive		0	we proclaim ... We admonish ... we teach ... we may present	These words do not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+COL	01	28	na8w			0	We admonish every person	"We warn everyone"
+COL	01	28	lyz1	figs-explicit		0	so that we may present every person	You may need to make explicit to whom they will present every person. Alternate translation: "so that we may present to God every person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+COL	01	28	uk2i	figs-metaphor		0	complete	Being complete is a metaphor for being spiritually mature. Alternate translation: "spiritually mature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	intro	p3uc	Colossians 02 General Notes		0		# Colossians 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Circumcision and baptism<br>In verses 11-12, Paul uses both the old covenant sign of circumcision and the new covenant sign of baptism to show how Christians are united with Christ and freed from sin.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Flesh<br><br>This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for our sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that the physical part of man is sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that, while Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. Paul also uses "flesh" in this chapter to refer to the physical body.<br><br>##### Implicit information<br>Paul mentions several issues in this chapter that imply information about the context of the church in Colossae. It is best to allow the text to remain uncertain over the actual details. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+COL	02	01	tt6v	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to encourage the believers in Colossae and Laodicea to understand that Christ is God and that he lives in believers, so they should live in the same way they received him.
+COL	02	01	dqg5			0	how great a struggle I have had for you	Paul has exerted much effort in developing their purity and understanding of the gospel.
+COL	02	01	fn4z			0	those at Laodicea	This was a city very close to Colossae where there was also a church for which Paul was praying.
+COL	02	01	rj7d	figs-synecdoche		0	as many as have not seen my face in the flesh	Here "face in the flesh" represents the person as a whole. Alternate translation: "all those who have never seen me personally" or "all those whom I have never met face to face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+COL	02	02	ge1w	figs-pronouns		0	so that their hearts	Paul includes the Galatians even though he uses a different pronoun. Alternate translation: "so that their hearts and yours" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+COL	02	02	a4px			0	brought together	This means brought together in a close relationship.
+COL	02	02	kdg8	figs-metaphor		0	all the riches of full assurance of understanding	Paul speaks of a person who is completely sure that the good news is true as though that person were rich in physical things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	02	qgi2			0	the secret truth of God	This is knowledge that can be revealed only by God.
+COL	02	02	v13e			0	that is, Christ	Jesus Christ is the secret truth revealed by God.
+COL	02	03	w74d	figs-activepassive		0	In him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden	Only Christ can reveal God's true wisdom and knowledge. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+COL	02	03	w4mr	figs-metaphor		0	the treasures of wisdom and knowledge	Paul speaks of God's wisdom and knowledge as if they were material wealth. Alternate translation: "the very precious wisdom and knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	03	vd98	figs-doublet		0	wisdom and knowledge	These words mean basically the same thing here. Paul uses them together to emphasize that all spiritual understanding comes from Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+COL	02	04	j8di			0	trick	This means to cause someone to believe something that is not true, so he acts on that belief, and suffers harm as a result.
+COL	02	04	y4r3			0	persuasive speech	speech that will make a person think differently
+COL	02	05	g1rp	figs-metonymy		0	not with you in the flesh	The person's flesh, or physical body, is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "not physically present with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	02	05	bz56	figs-idiom		0	I am with you in spirit	Being with someone in spirit is a metaphor for thinking continually about that person. Alternate translation: "I continually think about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+COL	02	05	ev9p			0	good order	doing things properly
+COL	02	05	hth1			0	the strength of your faith	"how nothing and no one can cause you to stop believing"
+COL	02	06	m3f1	figs-metaphor		0	walk in him	Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. The words "in him" refer to being in close relationship with Christ and so doing what pleases him. Alternate translation: "live your lives the way he wants you to" or "live so that people can see that you belong to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	07	e2x6	figs-idiom		0	Be rooted ... be built ... be established ... abound	These words explain what it means to "walk in him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+COL	02	07	fw47	figs-metaphor		0	Be rooted in him	Paul speaks of a person with true faith in Christ as if that person were a tree growing in solid ground with deep roots. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	07	tb5m	figs-metaphor		0	be built on him	Paul speaks of a person with true faith in Christ as if that person were a building that has a strong foundation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	07	yh83			0	be established in faith	"trust in Jesus for everything"
+COL	02	07	l1is			0	just as you were taught	This is best stated without naming or otherwise calling attention to the teacher, who was Epaphras ([Colossians 1:7](../01/07.md)). Alternate translation: "just as you learned" or "just as they taught you" or "just as he taught you"
+COL	02	07	j47d	figs-metaphor		0	abound in thanksgiving	Paul speaks of thanksgiving as if it were objects that a person could obtain more of. Alternate translation: "be very thankful to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	08	cbw5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul urges the believers to be careful not to turn to the words and rules of others because nothing can add to the fullness of God that believers have in Christ.
+COL	02	08	lm1v			0	See that	"Make sure that"
+COL	02	08	ga9l	figs-metaphor		0	captures you	Paul speaks of the way a person can believe false teachings (because they believe false things or love the wrong things) as if someone had physically caught and held that person by force. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	08	p3vx			0	philosophy	religious doctrines and beliefs that are not from God's word but are based on man's thoughts about God and life
+COL	02	08	t8xx	figs-metaphor		0	empty deceit	Paul speaks of false ideas that produce nothing and so are without value as though they are containers with nothing in them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	08	l9jt			0	the tradition of men ... the elements of the world	Both Jewish traditions and pagan (Gentile) belief systems are worthless. "The elements of the world" perhaps refers to evil spirits that claimed to rule the world and that were adored by people. But some interpreters view "the elements of the world" as people's basic teachings about the world.
+COL	02	09	ahq5			0	in him all the fullness of God lives in bodily form	"God's total nature lives in physical form in Christ"
+COL	02	10	lbk7	figs-metaphor		0	You have been filled in him	Paul speaks of people as though they were containers into which God has placed Christ. Alternate translation: "You are made complete in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	10	je36	figs-metaphor		0	who is the head over every power and authority	Christ is the ruler over every other ruler (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	11	xeq7	figs-metaphor		0	In him you were also circumcised	Paul is speaking of those who belong to Christ as if they were inside Christ's body. This can also be made active. Alternate translation: "When you joined the church in baptism, God circumcised you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+COL	02	11	ii43	figs-metaphor		0	a circumcision not done by humans	With this metaphor, Paul says that God has made Christian believers acceptable to himself in a way that reminded him of circumcision, the ceremony through which Hebrew male babies were added to the community of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	12	ln8e	figs-metaphor		0	You were buried with him in baptism	Paul speaks of being baptized and joining the assembly of believers as if it were being buried with Christ. This can be made active. Alternate translation: "God buried you with Christ when you joined the church in baptism" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+COL	02	12	g1rq	figs-metaphor		0	in him you were raised up	With this metaphor, Paul speaks of the new spiritual life of believers that God made possible by making Christ come alive again. This can be made active. Alternate translation: "because you have joined yourself to Christ, God raised you up" or "in him God caused you to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+COL	02	12	rec6	figs-activepassive		0	you were raised up	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God raised you up" or "God caused you to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+COL	02	13	v6vi	figs-metaphor		0	When you were dead	Paul speaks of unresponsiveness to God as if it were death. Alternate translation: "When you Colossian believers were unable to respond to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	13	f9ms	figs-metaphor		0	you were dead ... he made you alive	With this metaphor Paul speaks of coming into new spiritual life as if it were coming back to life physically. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	13	wh4z			0	dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh	You were dead on two accounts: 1) you were spiritually dead, living a life of sin against Christ and 2) you were not circumcised according to the law of Moses.
+COL	02	13	k2hw			0	forgave us all of our trespasses	"he forgave us, both us Jews and you Gentiles, of all our trespasses"
+COL	02	14	w22z	figs-metaphor		0	He canceled the written record of debts that stood against us	Paul speaks of the way God forgives our sins as if it were the way a person, to whom many people owe money or goods, destroys the record of that debt so they do not have to pay him back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	15	gh24	figs-metaphor		0	made a public spectacle of them	In Roman times, it was common practice for the Roman armies to have a victory parade when they returned home, displaying all the prisoners they had captured and goods they had obtained. God was victorious over the evil powers and authorities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	15	cg37	figs-metonymy		0	by the cross	Here "the cross" stands for Christ's death on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	02	16	cii9			0	in eating or in drinking	The law of Moses included what one can eat and drink. "for what you eat or what you drink"
+COL	02	16	b4kd			0	about a feast day or a new moon, or about Sabbath days	The law of Moses specified the days to celebrate, to worship, and to offer sacrifice. "for the way you celebrate feast days or new moons or the Sabbath"
+COL	02	17	ip3a	figs-metaphor		0	These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance is Christ	A shadow shows the shape of an object, but it is not the object itself. In a similar way, the festivals, celebrations, and Sabbath show us something about how God would save people, but those things do not save people. The savior is Christ. Alternate translation: "These are like a shadow of what would happen, but the reality is Christ" or "These are like a shadow of the savior who would come, but the savior is Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	18	zv2t	figs-metaphor		0	Let no one ... judge you out of your prize	Here Paul refers to false teachers as if they were corrupt judges at an athletic contest who would unjustly disqualify the believers from winning the prizes they deserve, and he speaks of Christ saving a person as if Christ were giving a prize to the winner of such a contest. Alternate translation: "Let no one ... disqualify you from winning a prize" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	18	b5ce	figs-metonymy		0	who wants humility	The word "humility" is a metonym for actions one does to make others think that one is humble. Alternate translation: "who wants you to do things to show that you are humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	02	18	kn5d	figs-metaphor		0	enters into the things he has seen	Here Paul speaks about people who claim to have dreams and visions from God and who talk proudly about them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	18	p7q4	figs-activepassive		0	becomes puffed up by his fleshly thinking	Here Paul says that sinful ways of thinking make a person arrogant. Alternate translation: "puffs himself up by means of his fleshly thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+COL	02	18	wp42	figs-metaphor		0	puffed up	Here a person who boasts is spoken of as if he were an object into which someone had blown air to make it larger than it should be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	18	if94	figs-metaphor		0	his fleshly thinking	Here the idea of flesh stands for the sinful human nature. "the sinful thoughts he naturally thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	19	m2dz	figs-metaphor		0	He does not hold on to the head	A person not trusting in Christ is spoken of has if they do not hold firmly to the head. Christ is spoken of as if he were the head of a body. Alternate translation: "He does not firmly grasp Christ, who is like the head of a body" or "He does not cling to Christ, who is like the head of a body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	19	r4ca	figs-metaphor		0	It is from the head that the whole body throughout its joints and ligaments is supplied and held together	Paul speaks of the church, which is ruled and empowered by Christ, as if it were a human body. Alternate translation: "It is from the head that God supplies the whole body throughout its joints and ligaments and holds it together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	20	yg7h	figs-metaphor		0	If you died together with Christ to the elements of the world	With this metaphor, Paul speaks of a believer as a person who is spiritually united with Christ: as Christ died, so the believer has spiritually died; as Christ has come back to life, so the believer has come back to spiritual life, that is, to responsiveness to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	02	20	uu77			0	live as obligated to the world	"think you must obey the desires of the world"
+COL	02	20	fe1k	figs-metonymy		0	the world	the thoughts, desires, and assumptions of the sinful majority of the world's people (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	02	21	v9e7	Connecting Statement:		0		The rhetorical question that begins with the words "why do you live as obligated to the world" in verse 20 ends here.
+COL	02	21	n3ne	figs-rquestion		0	"Do ... touch"?	The rhetorical question that begins with the words "why do you live as obligated to the world" in verse 20 ends here. Paul uses this question to rebuke the Colossians for following the false beliefs of the world. "you should not live as obligated to the world: 'Do ... touch'!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+COL	02	21	b392			0	"Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch"	Paul is quoting what other people have been telling the Colossians. "why do you believe them when they say, 'Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch'?" or "you should not obey them when they say, 'Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch'"
+COL	02	23	y2dc			0	These rules have the wisdom of self-made religion and humility and severity of the body	"These rules seem wise to unbelieving people because they allow those who follow them to appear humble because they hurt their own bodies"
+COL	02	23	e7p5			0	have no value against the indulgence of the flesh	"do not help you stop following your human desires"
+COL	03	intro	qtl2	Colossians 03 General Notes		0		# Colossians 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The second part of this chapter parallels Ephesians 5 and 6.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Old and new self<br>The old and new self mean the same as the old and new man. The term "old man" probably refers to the sinful nature with which a person is born. The "new man" is the new nature or new life that God gives a person after they come to believe in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Character<br>Many of the things Paul encourages his readers to pursue or avoid are not actions but character qualities. Because of this, they may be difficult to translate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])<br><br>##### "The things above"<br><br>Where God dwells is often pictured as being located "above." Paul says to "seek the things above" and to "think about the things above." He is implying Christians should seek and think about heavenly and godly things.<br>
+COL	03	01	ya97	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul warns the believers that because they are one with Christ, they ought not do certain things.
+COL	03	01	r5yh	figs-idiom		0	If then	This is an idiom that means "because." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+COL	03	01	t1jv	figs-pastforfuture		0	God has raised you with Christ	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Possible meanings are 1) because God has caused Christ to come alive again, God has already given the believers in Colossae new spiritual life. Alternate translation: "God has given you new life because you belong to Christ" or 2) because God has caused Christ to come alive again, the believers in Colossae can know that after they die they will live with Christ, and Paul can speak of the believers living again as if it has already happened. Alternate translation: "you can be sure that God will give you life as he has caused Christ to come alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+COL	03	01	p3fw			0	things above	"things in heaven"
+COL	03	03	l9yk	figs-metaphor		0	For you have died	As Christ actually died, so God counts the Colossian believers as having died with Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	03	03	gkz6	figs-activepassive		0	your life is hidden with Christ in God	Paul speaks of people's lives as if they were objects that can be hidden in containers and speaks of God as if he were a container. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) "it is as though God has taken your life and concealed it with Christ in God's presence" or 2) "only God knows what your true life really is, and he will reveal it when he reveals Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	03	04	n4nj	figs-metonymy		0	who is your life	Christ is the one who gives spiritual life to the believer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	03	05	p9w9			0	uncleanness	impure behavior
+COL	03	05	e65k			0	passion	strong, lustful desire
+COL	03	05	h5v4			0	greed, which is idolatry	"greed, which is the same thing as idolatry" or "do not be greedy because that is the same as worshiping idols"
+COL	03	06	s9lm			0	wrath of God	God's anger against those who do evil as shown by what he does to punish them.
+COL	03	06	bxk8	figs-idiom		0	the sons of disobedience	This is an idiom that means they were characterized by disobedience. The abstract noun "disobedience" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "disobedient people" or "people who disobey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+COL	03	07	p4q8	figs-metaphor		0	It is in these things that you also once walked	Paul speaks of the way a person behaves as if it were a road or path a person walks on. Alternate translation: "These are the things you used to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	03	07	s824	figs-metaphor		0	when you lived in them	Possible meanings are 1) "when you practiced these things" or 2) "when you lived among the people who disobey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	03	08	d3wr			0	evil intentions	"desire to do wicked deeds"
+COL	03	08	lgz1			0	insults	speech used to hurt others
+COL	03	08	f59z			0	obscene speech	words that do not belong in polite conversation
+COL	03	08	n23c	figs-metonymy		0	from your mouth	Here "mouth" is a metonym for talk. "in your talk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	03	09	c6tk	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to tell the believers how to live and reminds them that Christians should treat everyone according to the same standard.
+COL	03	09	vsd8	figs-metaphor		0	you have taken off the old man with its practices	Here Paul is speaking of a Christian's rejecting his old sinful life as if it were an old garment that he takes off in order to put on a new garment. It was very common for Israelites such as Paul to speak of moral qualities as if they were pieces of clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	03	10	brx6	figs-metaphor		0	and you have put on the new man	Here Paul is speaking of a Christian's rejecting his old sinful life as if it were an old garment that he takes off (verse 9) in order to put on a new garment. It was very common for Israelites such as Paul to speak of moral qualities as if they were pieces of clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	03	10	d15v	figs-metonymy		0	the image	This refers to Jesus Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	03	11	t2w2	figs-metonymy		0	there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman	These terms are examples of the categories of people that Paul says do not matter for God. God sees every person alike, not by race, religion, nationality, or social status. Alternate translation: "race, religion, culture, and social status do not matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	03	11	vt4t			0	barbarian	a foreigner who does not know local customs
+COL	03	11	n7by			0	Scythian	This is someone from the land of Scythia, which was outside the Roman Empire. Greeks and Romans used this word for someone who grew up in a place where everyone did wicked things all the time.
+COL	03	11	i964	figs-explicit		0	Christ is all, and is in all	Nothing is excluded or left out of the rule of Christ. Alternate translation: "Christ is all important and lives in all his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+COL	03	12	b5ti	figs-activepassive		0	as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved	This can be made active. Alternate translation: "as those whom God has chosen for himself, whom he desires to see live for him alone, and whom he loves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+COL	03	12	d217	figs-metaphor		0	put on a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience	The "heart" is a metaphor for feelings and attitudes. Here it is spoken of as if it has certain feelings and attitudes, and as if it were clothing to wear. Alternate translation: "have a merciful, kind, humble, gentle, and patient heart" or "be merciful, kind, humble, gentle, and patient" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	03	13	r8iy			0	Bear with one another	"Be patient with one another" or "Accept each other even when you disappoint each other"
+COL	03	13	rts1			0	Be gracious to each other	"Treat each other better than they deserve for you to treat them"
+COL	03	13	p474	figs-abstractnouns		0	has a complaint against	The abstract noun "complaint" can be stated as "complain." Alternate translation: "has a reason to complain against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+COL	03	14	x5g8	figs-metaphor		0	have love, which is the bond of perfection	Here "bond of perfection" is a metaphor for something that causes perfect unity among people. Alternate translation: "love one another because it will unite you perfectly together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	03	15	hdg5	figs-metonymy		0	Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts	Paul speaks of the peace that Christ gives as if it were a ruler. Possible meanings are 1) "Do everything so that you can have peaceful relationships with each other" or 2) "Allow God to give you peace in your heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	03	15	i9hg	figs-metonymy		0	in your hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for a people's minds or inner being. Alternate translation: "in your minds" or "inside of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	03	16	w9dv	figs-metaphor		0	Let the word of Christ live in you	Paul speaks of Christ's word as if it were a person capable of living inside other people. "Word of Christ" here is a metonym for the teachings of Christ. Alternate translation: "Be obedient to the instructions of Christ" or "Always trust Christ's promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	03	16	h5k9			0	admonish one another	"caution and encourage one another"
+COL	03	16	ubi5			0	with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs	"with all sorts of songs to praise God"
+COL	03	16	cnj1	figs-metonymy		0	Sing with thankfulness in your hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's minds or inner being. Alternate translation: "Sing with thankfulness in your minds" or "Sing and be thankful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	03	17	g8p8			0	in word or in deed	"in speaking or in acting"
+COL	03	17	uix9	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of the Lord Jesus	Acting in the name of a person here is a metonym for acting to help other people think well of that person. Alternate translation: "to honor the Lord Jesus" or "so that others will know you belong to the Lord Jesus and think well of him" or "as if the Lord Jesus himself were doing it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	03	17	bv84	figs-metaphor		0	through him	Possible meanings are 1) because he has done great deeds or 2) because he has made it possible for people to speak to God and so give him thanks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	03	18	flu9	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul then gives some special instructions to wives, husbands, children, fathers, slaves, and masters.
+COL	03	18	tt9u			0	Wives, submit to	"Wives, obey"
+COL	03	18	b2y3			0	it is appropriate	"it is proper" or "it is right"
+COL	03	19	lc4a			0	do not be bitter against	"do not be harsh with" or "do not be angry toward"
+COL	03	21	bvi3			0	do not provoke your children	"do not needlessly make your children angry"
+COL	03	22	cx6a			0	obey your masters according to the flesh	"obey your human masters"
+COL	03	22	iy1n			0	things, not with eyeservice as people pleasers	"things. Do not obey only when your master is watching, as though you need only to please people"
+COL	03	22	r22m	figs-metonymy		0	with a sincere heart	"Heart" here is a metonym for a person's thoughts or intentions. Alternate translation: "with all honest intentions" or "with sincerity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	03	23	arw4			0	as to the Lord	"as you would work for the Lord"
+COL	03	24	f3ed			0	the reward of the inheritance	"the inheritance as your reward"
+COL	03	24	p3pw	figs-metaphor		0	inheritance	Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	03	25	u5lx			0	anyone who does unrighteousness will receive the penalty	The phrase "receive the penalty" means to be punished. Alternate translation: "anyone who does unrighteousness will be punished" or "God will punish anyone who does what is unrighteous"
+COL	03	25	ak8j			0	who does unrighteousness	who actively does wrong of any kind
+COL	03	25	c9fx	figs-abstractnouns		0	there is no favoritism	The abstract noun "favoritism" can be expressed with the verb "favor." To favor some people is to judge them by different standards so the result is better for them than for others who do the same actions. Alternate translation: "God does not favor anyone" or "God judges everyone by the same standard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+COL	04	intro	nm3y	Colossians 04 General Notes		0		# Colossians 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>[Colossians 4:1](../../col/04/01.md) appears to belong with the topics of Chapter 3 instead of Chapter 4.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "In my own hand"<br>It was common in the ancient Near East for the author to speak and someone else to write down the words. Many of the New Testament letters were written this way. Paul wrote the final greeting himself.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Secret truth<br><br>Paul refers to a "secret truth" in this chapter. The role of the church in the plans of God was once unknown. But God has now revealed it. Part of this involves the Gentiles having equal standing with the Jews in the plans of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br>
+COL	04	01	qhd2	Connecting Statement:		0		After speaking to masters, Paul ends his special instructions to the different kinds of believers in the church at Colossae.
+COL	04	01	ae3y	figs-doublet		0	right and fair	These words mean almost the same thing and are used to emphasize the things that are morally correct. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+COL	04	01	t9wy			0	you also have a master in heaven	God wants the relationship between an earthly master and his slave to be loving the way God, the heavenly master, loves his earthly servants, including the earthly slaves' masters.
+COL	04	02	sct4	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "us" refers to Paul and Timothy but not the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+COL	04	02	wx86	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to give instructions to believers on how to live and speak.
+COL	04	02	pp1c			0	Continue steadfastly in prayer	"Keep praying faithfully" or "Keep praying consistently"
+COL	04	03	ub1i	figs-metaphor		0	God would open a door	Opening a door for someone is a metaphor for giving that person the opportunity to do something. Alternate translation: "God would provide opportunities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	04	03	lj4f			0	open a door for the word	"make an opportunity for us tp preach his message"
+COL	04	03	ce37			0	the secret truth of Christ	This refers to the gospel of Jesus Christ, which was not understood before Christ came.
+COL	04	03	q4jx	figs-metonymy		0	Because of this, I am chained up	Here "chained" is a metonym for being in prison. Alternate translation: "It is for proclaiming the message of Jesus Christ that I am now in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	04	04	hm5w			0	Pray that I may make it clear	"Pray that I might be able to speak the message of Jesus Christ clearly"
+COL	04	05	z3ax	figs-metaphor		0	Walk in wisdom toward those outside	The idea of walking is often used for the idea of conducting one's life. Alternate translation: "Live in such a way that those who are not believers will see that you are wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	04	05	b525	figs-metaphor		0	redeem the time	To "redeem" something means to restore it to it's rightful owner. Here time is spoken of as something that can be restored and used to serve God. Alternate translation: "do the best things you can with your time" or "put the time to its best use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	04	06	fuv5	figs-metaphor		0	Let your words always be with grace. Let them be seasoned with salt	Food with salt is a metaphor for words that teach others and that others enjoy hearing. Alternate translation: "Let your conversation always be gracious and attractive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	04	06	c1w4			0	so that you may know how you should answer	"so that you may know how to answer questions from anyone about Jesus Christ" or "so that you may be able to treat every person well"
+COL	04	07	vtb1			0	General Information:	Onesimus was a slave of Philemon in Colossae. He had stolen money from Philemon and run away to Rome where he became a Christian through the ministry of Paul. Now Tychicus and Onesimus are the ones bringing Paul's letter to Colossae.
+COL	04	07	ut91	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul closes with special instructions about certain people as well as greetings to and from individual believers.
+COL	04	07	xzz4			0	the things concerning me	"everything that has been happening to me"
+COL	04	07	p7c1			0	fellow slave	"fellow servant." Though Paul is a free man, he sees himself as a servant of Christ and sees Tychicus as a fellow servant.
+COL	04	08	vyq5	figs-exclusive		0	about us	These words do not include the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+COL	04	08	fr1z	figs-metaphor		0	may encourage your hearts	The heart was thought to be the center of many emotions. Alternate translation: "may encourage you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+COL	04	09	yqh9			0	the faithful and beloved brother	Paul calls Onesimus a fellow Christian and servant of Christ.
+COL	04	09	n15d			0	They will tell	"Tychicus and Onesimus will tell"
+COL	04	09	vb7j			0	everything that has happened here	They will tell the Colossian believers all that is taking place where Paul is currently living. Tradition says Paul was in Rome under house arrest or in prison at this time.
+COL	04	10	wmf4			0	Aristarchus	He was in prison with Paul in Ephesus when Paul wrote this letter to the Colossians.
+COL	04	10	cg3a			0	if he comes	"if Mark comes"
+COL	04	11	bm6s			0	Jesus who is called Justus	This is a man who also worked with Paul.
+COL	04	11	ci74	figs-metonymy		0	These alone of the circumcision are my fellow workers for the kingdom of God	Paul uses "circumcision" here to refer to Jews because, under the Old Testament law, all male Jews had to be circumcised. Alternate translation: "These three men are the only Jewish believers working with me to proclaim God as king through Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	04	11	p8e9			0	These alone of the circumcision	"These men—Aristarchus, Mark, and Justus—alone of the circumcision"
+COL	04	12	et2g			0	General Information:	Laodicea and Hierapolis were towns close to Colossae.
+COL	04	12	gg86			0	Epaphras	Epaphras was the man who had preached the good news to the people in Colossae ([Colossians 1:7](../01/07.md)).
+COL	04	12	rq61			0	one of you	"from your city" or "your fellow townsman"
+COL	04	12	ek51			0	a slave of Christ Jesus	"a committed disciple of Christ Jesus"
+COL	04	12	p8ff			0	always strives for you in prayer	"earnestly prays for you"
+COL	04	12	nuh9			0	you may stand complete and fully assured	"you may stand mature and confident"
+COL	04	13	k8vv			0	I bear witness of him, that he works hard for you	"I have observed that he has worked very hard for you"
+COL	04	14	hq1k			0	Demas	This is another co-worker with Paul.
+COL	04	15	sc5g			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+COL	04	15	zkp3			0	in Laodicea	a city very close to Colossae where there was also a church
+COL	04	15	wyk3			0	Nympha, and the church that is in her house	A woman named Nympha hosted a house church. Alternate translation: "Nympha and the group of believers that meets in her house"
+COL	04	17	d39x	figs-you		0	Say to Archippus, "Look to the ministry that you have received in the Lord, that you should fulfill it	Paul reminds Archippus of the task God had given him and that he, Archippus, was under obligation to the Lord to fulfill it. The words "Look," "you have received," and "you should fulfill" all refer to Archippus and should be singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+COL	04	18	an7s	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul closes his letter with a greeting written in his own handwriting.
+COL	04	18	h3kx	figs-metonymy		0	Remember my chains	Paul speaks of chains when he means his imprisonment. Alternate translation: "Remember me and pray for me while I am in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+COL	04	18	w2vm	figs-metonymy		0	May grace be with you	Here "grace" stands for God, who shows grace or acts kindly to believers. Alternate translation: "I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ would continue to act graciously toward you all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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+1TH	front	intro	jp2y	Introduction to 1 Thessalonians		0		# Introduction to 1 Thessalonians<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of 1 Thessalonians<br><br>1. Greeting (1:1)<br>1. Prayer of thanksgiving for the Thessalonian Christians (1:2-10)<br>1. Paul's ministry in Thessalonica (2:1-16)<br>1. Paul's concerns for their spiritual growth<br>- Like a mother (2:7)<br>- Like a father (2:11)<br>1. Paul sends Timothy to the Thessalonians and Timothy reports back to Paul (3:1-13)<br>1. Practical instructions<br>- Live to please God (4:1-12)<br>- Comfort regarding those who have died (4:12-18)<br>- Christ's return is a motive for godly living (5:1-11)<br>1. Closing blessings, thanks, and prayers (5:12-28)<br><br>#### Who wrote 1 Thessalonians?<br><br>Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>Paul wrote this letter while staying in the city of Corinth. Of all Paul's letters that are in the Bible, many scholars think 1 Thessalonians was the first letter Paul wrote.<br><br>#### What is the Book of 1 Thessalonians about?<br><br>Paul wrote this letter to the believers in the city of Thessalonica. He wrote it after the Jews in the city forced him to leave. In this letter he said he considered his visit to them a success, even though he was forced to leave.<br><br>Paul responded to the news from Timothy about the Thessalonian believers. The believers there were being persecuted. He encouraged them to continue living in a way that pleased God. He also comforted them by explaining what happens to those who die before Christ returns.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "1 Thessalonians" or "First Thessalonians." They may instead prefer to choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's First Letter to the Church in Thessalonica," or "The First Letter to the Christians in Thessalonica." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is the "second coming" of Jesus?<br><br>Paul wrote much in this letter about Jesus' eventual return to Earth. When Jesus returns, he will judge all mankind. He will also rule over creation, and there will be peace everywhere.<br><br>#### What happens to those who die before the return of Christ?<br><br>Paul made clear that those who die before Christ's return will come back to life and be with Jesus. They will not remain dead forever. Paul wrote this to encourage the Thessalonians. For some of them worried that those who died would miss the great day when Jesus returns.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What did Paul mean by expressions like "in Christ" and "in the Lord."?<br><br>Paul meant to express the idea of a very a close union with Christ and the believers. Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 1 Thessalonians?<br><br>For the following verses, modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.<br><br>* "May grace and peace be to you" (1:1). Some older versions read: "Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."<br>* "Instead, we were as gentle among you as a mother comforting her own children." (2:7)  Other modern versions and older versions read, "Instead, we were like babies among you, as when a mother comforts her own children."<br>* "Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God" (3:2). Some other versions read: "Timothy, our brother and servant of God."<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+1TH	01	intro	y8c5	1 Thessalonians 01 General Notes		0		# 1 Thessalonians 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Verse 1 formally introduces this letter. Letters in the ancient Near East commonly had introductions of this type.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Hardship<br>Other people persecuted the Christians in Thessalonica. But the Christians there handled it well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+1TH	01	01	dp37			0	General Information:	Paul identifies himself as the writer of the letter and greets the church at Thessalonica.
+1TH	01	01	ms5e	figs-explicit		0	Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the church	The UST makes clear that it was Paul who wrote this letter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TH	01	01	luw5	figs-metonymy		0	May grace and peace be to you	The terms "grace" and "peace" are metonyms for the person who acts toward people in a kindly and peaceful manner. Alternate translation: "May God be kind to you and give you peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TH	01	01	nn67	figs-you		0	peace be to you	The word "you" refers to the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1TH	01	02	y98w	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	In this letter the words "we" and "us" refer to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, unless otherwise noted. Also, the word "you" is plural and refers to the believers at the church of Thessalonica. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1TH	01	02	xud4			0	We always give thanks to God	Here "always" suggests that when Paul prays to God, he consistently presents the Thessalonians to God in his prayers.
+1TH	01	02	r3yd			0	we mention you continually in our prayers	"we continually pray for you"
+1TH	01	03	bl7l			0	work of faith	acts done because of trust in God
+1TH	01	04	xky4	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to give thanks for the believers at Thessalonica and praises them for their faith in God.
+1TH	01	04	erb6			0	Brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+1TH	01	04	u5er	figs-exclusive		0	we know	The word "we" refers to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy but not the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+1TH	01	05	ude4			0	not in word only	"not only in what we said"
+1TH	01	05	h675			0	but also in power, in the Holy Spirit	Possible meanings are 1) the Holy Spirit gave Paul and his companions the ability to preach the gospel powerfully or 2) the Holy Spirit made the preaching of the gospel have a powerful effect among the Thessalonian believers or 3) the Holy Spirit demonstrated the truth of the gospel preaching by means of miracles, signs, and wonders.
+1TH	01	05	t1w3	figs-abstractnouns		0	in much assurance	The abstract noun "assurance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "God made you sure that it was true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1TH	01	05	e889			0	what kind of men	"how we conducted ourselves when"
+1TH	01	06	cs49			0	You became imitators	To "imitate" means to act like or to copy the behavior of another.
+1TH	01	06	cl6r			0	received the word	"welcomed the message" or "accepted what we had to say"
+1TH	01	06	q4gm			0	in much hardship	"during a time of great suffering" or "in much persecution"
+1TH	01	07	ml7u	translate-names		0	Achaia	This is an ancient district in what is present-day Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1TH	01	08	qyk6	figs-metonymy		0	the word of the Lord	"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "the Lord's teachings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TH	01	08	sht4	figs-metaphor		0	has rung out	Here Paul speaks of the Christian witness produced by the Thessalonian believers as if it were a bell that was rung or a musical instrument that was being played. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	01	09	rd2b			0	For they themselves	Paul is referring to the churches that already existed in the surrounding regions, who have heard about the Thessalonian believers.
+1TH	01	09	amc1	figs-rpronouns		0	they themselves	Here "themselves" is used to emphasize those people who had heard about the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+1TH	01	09	v145	figs-metonymy		0	what kind of reception we had among you	The abstract noun "reception" can be expressed as the verb "receive" or "welcome." Alternate translation: "how warmly you received us" or "how warmly you welcomed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TH	01	09	u1um	figs-metaphor		0	you turned to God from the idols to serve the living and true God	Here "turned to ... from" is a metaphor that means to start being loyal to one person and stop being loyal to someone else. Alternate translation: "you stopped worshiping idols and started serving the living and true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	01	10	dg6a	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	his Son	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1TH	01	10	pmi8			0	whom he raised	"whom God caused to live again"
+1TH	01	10	wba8			0	from the dead	"so that he was no longer dead." This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+1TH	01	10	pt1s	figs-inclusive		0	who frees us	Here Paul includes the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1TH	02	intro	kt5l	1 Thessalonians 02 General Notes		0		# 1 Thessalonians 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Christian witness<br>Paul values his "Christian witness" as evidence that the gospel is true. Paul says that being godly or holy bears witness to the non-Christian. Paul defends his character, so that his witness is not affected. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br>
+1TH	02	01	pt75	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul defines the believers' service and reward.
+1TH	02	01	gpr4	figs-rpronouns		0	you yourselves	The words "you" and "yourselves" refer to the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+1TH	02	01	tdl3			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+1TH	02	01	g6qq	figs-exclusive		0	our coming	The word "our" refers to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy but not the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+1TH	02	01	w584	figs-doublenegatives		0	was not useless	This can be expressed in a positive manner. Alternate translation: "was very worthwhile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1TH	02	02	x6ez			0	previously suffered and were shamefully treated	"were mistreated and insulted"
+1TH	02	02	v4dg			0	in much struggling	"while struggling under great opposition"
+1TH	02	03	t7ty			0	was not from error, nor from impurity, nor from deceit	"was truthful, pure, and honest"
+1TH	02	04	is1a			0	approved by God to be trusted	Paul was tested and proven trustworthy by God.
+1TH	02	04	qqj2	figs-explicit		0	we speak	Paul is referring to preaching the gospel message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TH	02	04	k1m9	figs-metonymy		0	who examines our hearts	The word "hearts" is a metonym for a person's desires and thoughts. Alternate translation: "who knows our desires and thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TH	02	05	xcy6			0	General Information:	Paul tells the Thessalonian believers that his conduct was not based in flattery, greed, or self glory.
+1TH	02	05	i8cr			0	we never came with words of flattery	"we never spoke to you with false praise"
+1TH	02	06	p9ih			0	could have claimed privileges	"could have insisted you give us money"
+1TH	02	07	ag1l	figs-simile		0	as a mother comforting her own children	Just as a mother gently comforts her children, so Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy spoke gently to the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1TH	02	08	r8b4			0	In this way we had affection for you	"This is how we demonstrated our affection for you"
+1TH	02	08	g73f			0	we had affection for you	"we loved you"
+1TH	02	08	q86v	figs-metaphor		0	We were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives	Paul speaks of the gospel message and his life and the lives of those with him as if they were a physical object that one could share with others. Alternate translation: "We were pleased not only to tell you the gospel of God but also to spend time with you and to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	02	08	p4e4			0	you had become very dear to us	"we cared for you deeply"
+1TH	02	09	j9lu			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+1TH	02	09	tc98	figs-doublet		0	our labor and toil	The words "labor" and "toil" mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them to emphasize how hard they worked. Alternate translation: "how hard we worked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1TH	02	09	b16f			0	Night and day we were working so that we might not weigh down any of you	"We worked hard to make our own living so you would not need to support us"
+1TH	02	10	il3e			0	holy, righteous, and blameless	Paul uses three words that describe their good behavior toward the Thessalonian believers.
+1TH	02	11	i58m	figs-metaphor		0	as a father with his own children	Paul compares how he encouraged the Thessalonians to a father gently teaching his children how to behave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	02	12	m91e	figs-doublet		0	exhorting you and encouraging and urging you	The words "exhorting," "encouraging," and "urging" are used together to express how passionately Paul's group encouraged the Thessalonians. Alternate translation: "We were strongly encouraging you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1TH	02	12	n8dr	figs-hendiadys		0	into his own kingdom and glory	The word "glory" describes the word "kingdom." Alternate translation: "into his own glorious kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+1TH	02	12	qmc3	figs-metaphor		0	to walk in a manner that is worthy of God	"Walk" here is an metaphor for "live." Alternate translation: "live so that people will think well of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	02	13	au3b			0	General Information:	Paul continues to use "we" to refer to himself and his traveling companions and "you" to the Thessalonian believers.
+1TH	02	13	z53w			0	we also thank God constantly	Paul often thanks God for their acceptance of the gospel message he shared with them.
+1TH	02	13	zj5f	figs-synecdoche		0	not as the word of man	"Word of man" here is a synecdoche for "a message that comes simply from a man." Alternate translation: "(it is) not a message that is made up by a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1TH	02	13	rpb1	figs-metonymy		0	you accepted it ... as it truly is, the word of God	"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "you accepted it ... as it truly is, the message that comes from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TH	02	13	ci1e	figs-personification		0	which is also at work in you who believe	Paul speaks of God's gospel message as if it were a person who was doing work. "Word" is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "which those of you who believe are listening to and beginning to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TH	02	14	s2mp			0	brothers	Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+1TH	02	14	mh8n			0	became imitators of the churches	The Thessalonian believers endured persecutions similar to the Judean believers. "became like the churches"
+1TH	02	14	cxm3			0	from your own countrymen	"from other Thessalonians"
+1TH	02	16	rw7e			0	They forbid us to speak	"They try to make us stop speaking"
+1TH	02	16	n2ue	figs-metaphor		0	they always fill up their own sins	Paul speaks as though someone can fill a container with their own sins as with liquid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	02	16	fq9m			0	wrath will overtake them in the end	This refers to God finally judging and punishing people for their sins.
+1TH	02	17	edb1			0	brothers	This means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
+1TH	02	17	vr7v	figs-metonymy		0	in person not in heart	Here "heart" represents thoughts and emotions. Though Paul and those traveling with him were not present physically in Thessalonica, they continued to care and think about the believers there. Alternate translation: "in person, but we continued to think about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TH	02	17	t5d5	figs-synecdoche		0	to see your face	Here "your face" means the entire person. Alternate translation: "to see you" or "to be with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1TH	02	19	j7j5	figs-rquestion		0	For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of pride in front of our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?	Paul uses questions to emphasize the reasons he wants to come see the Thessalonian believers. Alternate translation: "For you are our confidence for the future, and joy, and crown of pride in front of our Lord Jesus at his coming." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1TH	02	19	mj9n	figs-metonymy		0	our hope ... Is it not you	By "hope" Paul means the assurance he has that God will reward him for his work. The Thessalonian Christians are the reason for his hope. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TH	02	19	ty78	figs-metonymy		0	or joy	The Thessalonians are the reason for his joy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TH	02	19	e7tl	figs-metonymy		0	crown of pride	Here "crown" refers to a laurel wreath awarded to victorious athletes. The expression "crown of pride" means a reward for victory, or having done well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TH	03	intro	j379	1 Thessalonians 03 General Notes		0		# 1 Thessalonians 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Standing<br>In this chapter, Paul uses "stand firm" to illustrate being steadfast. This is a common way to describe being steadfast or faithful. Paul uses "be shaken" as the opposite of being steadfast. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br>
+1TH	03	01	nal1	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells the believers he has sent Timothy to strengthen their faith.
+1TH	03	01	fqe3			0	we could no longer bear it	"we could no longer endure worrying about you"
+1TH	03	01	t3vt			0	good to be left behind at Athens alone	"good for Silvanus and me to stay behind in Athens"
+1TH	03	01	qhj4			0	it was good	"it was proper" or "it was reasonable"
+1TH	03	01	laf9	translate-names		0	Athens	This is a city in the Achaia province, which is now modern-day Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1TH	03	02	d8yy			0	our brother and fellow worker	These two expressions both describe Timothy.
+1TH	03	03	y74m	figs-idiom		0	no one would be shaken	To be "shaken" is an idiom for being afraid. Alternate translation: "no one would be frightened away from trusting in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1TH	03	03	rkx9	figs-explicit		0	we have been appointed	Paul assumes that everyone knows that it was God who appointed them. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "God has appointed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TH	03	04	shn3			0	Truly	This word marks that there is more to the truth than what has just been said. Alternate translation: "Moreover"
+1TH	03	04	nm1l			0	to suffer affliction	"to be mistreated by others"
+1TH	03	05	st3d	figs-idiom		0	I could no longer stand it	Paul was describing his own emotions by using an idiom. Alternate translation: "I could not longer wait patiently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1TH	03	05	zn36	figs-explicit		0	I sent	It is implied that Paul sent Timothy. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I sent Timothy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TH	03	05	g92s			0	our labor	"our hard work among you" or "our teaching among you"
+1TH	03	05	ne5x			0	in vain	"useless"
+1TH	03	06	r4pa	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells his readers about Timothy's report after he returned from visiting them.
+1TH	03	06	gci4	figs-exclusive		0	came to us	The word "us" refers to Paul and Silvanus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+1TH	03	06	tu8d	figs-explicit		0	the good news of your faith	It is understood that this refers to faith in Christ. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "a good report of your faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TH	03	06	e6kx			0	you always have good memories	When they think of Paul, they always have good thoughts about him.
+1TH	03	06	tx4h			0	you long to see us	"you desire to see us"
+1TH	03	07	mqy5			0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
+1TH	03	07	k54j	figs-explicit		0	because of your faith	This refers to faith in Christ. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "because of your faith in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TH	03	07	csz7	figs-doublet		0	in all our distress and affliction	The word "affliction" explains why they are in "distress." Alternate translation: "in all our distress caused by our afflictions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1TH	03	08	x5xt	figs-idiom		0	we live	This is an idiom that expresses living a satisfied life. Alternate translation: "we are very encouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1TH	03	08	x4zn	figs-idiom		0	if you stand firm in the Lord	To "stand firm" is an idiom meaning to continue being faithful. Alternate translation: "if you continue to trust in the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1TH	03	09	pzq7	figs-rquestion		0	For what thanks can we give to God for you, for all the joy that we have before our God over you?	This rhetorical question can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We cannot thank God enough for what he has done for you! We greatly rejoice over you when we pray to our God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1TH	03	09	p5ka	figs-metaphor		0	before our God	Paul speaks as if he and his companions were physically in God's presence. He is probably referring to the activity of praying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	03	10	k71n			0	very hard	"fervently"
+1TH	03	10	eb26	figs-synecdoche		0	see your face	The word "face" refers to their whole person. Alternate translation: "visit you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1TH	03	11	tet9			0	General Information:	In these verses, the word "our" does not always refer to the same group of people. Please see the translation notes for specifics.
+1TH	03	11	bql9	figs-inclusive		0	May our God ... our Lord Jesus	Paul includes the Thessalonian believers with his ministry team. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1TH	03	11	mc2m			0	May our God	"We pray that our God"
+1TH	03	11	um1c	figs-metaphor		0	direct our way to you	Paul speaks as if he wants God to show him and his companions the route to take to visit the Thessalonian Christians. He means that he wants God to make it possible for them to do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	03	11	efl5	figs-exclusive		0	direct our way to you	The word "our" refers to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy but not the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+1TH	03	11	mp6s	figs-rpronouns		0	Father himself	Here "himself" refers back to "Father" for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+1TH	03	12	f5z3	figs-metaphor		0	increase and abound in love	Paul speaks of love as an object that one could obtain more of. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	03	13	ly21	figs-metonymy		0	strengthen your hearts, so that they will be	Here "heart" is a metonym for one's beliefs and convictions. Alternate translation: "strenghten you, so that you will be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TH	03	13	xsd3			0	at the coming of our Lord Jesus	"when Jesus comes back to earth"
+1TH	03	13	jlc5			0	with all his saints	"with all those who belong to him"
+1TH	04	intro	b1z5	1 Thessalonians 04 General Notes		0		# 1 Thessalonians 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sexual immorality<br>Different cultures have different standards of sexual morality. These different cultural standards may make translating this passage difficult. Translators must also be aware of cultural taboos. These are topics considered improper to discuss.<br><br>##### Dying before the return of Christ<br>In the early church, people apparently wondered what would happen if a believer died before Christ returned. They may have worried whether those dying before Christ returned would be part of the kingdom of God. Paul answers that concern.<br><br>##### "Caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air"<br>This passage refers to a time when Jesus calls to himself those who have believed in him. Scholars differ on whether or not this refers to Christ's final glorious return. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br>
+1TH	04	01	wk39			0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
+1TH	04	01	u2lw	figs-doublet		0	we encourage and exhort you	Paul uses "encourage" and "exhort" to emphasize how strongly they encourage the believers. Alternate translation: "we strongly encourage you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1TH	04	01	iij6	figs-activepassive		0	you received instructions from us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we taught you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TH	04	01	p4db	figs-metaphor		0	you must walk	Here "walk" is an expression for the way one is to live. Alternate translation: "you ought to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	04	02	vg16	figs-metaphor		0	through the Lord Jesus	Paul speaks of his instructions as if they were given by Jesus himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	04	03	mw4j			0	you avoid sexual immorality	"you stay away from sexually immoral acts"
+1TH	04	04	f4ux			0	know how to possess his own vessel	Possible meanings are 1) "know how to live with his own wife" or 2) "know how to control his own body"
+1TH	04	05	x2t7			0	in the passion of lust	"with wrongful sexual desire"
+1TH	04	06	gn9i	figs-gendernotations		0	no man	Here "man" refers to a man or a woman. "no one" or "no person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+1TH	04	06	a9st	figs-doublet		0	transgress and wrong	This is a doublet stating the same idea in two ways to reinforce the concept. Alternate translation: "do wrong things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1TH	04	06	q7bf	figs-explicit		0	the Lord is an avenger	This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the Lord will punish the one who transgressed and will defend the one who was wronged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TH	04	06	d1ip			0	forewarned you and testified	"told you beforehand and strongly warned against"
+1TH	04	07	v3np	figs-doublenegatives		0	God did not call us to uncleanness, but to holiness	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "God called us to cleanness and holiness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1TH	04	07	q4tj	figs-inclusive		0	God did not call us	The word "us" refers to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1TH	04	08	mn5y			0	he who rejects this	"whoever disregards this teaching" or "whoever ignores this teaching"
+1TH	04	08	su51			0	rejects not people, but God	Paul stresses that this teaching is not from man, but from God.
+1TH	04	09	uxn8			0	brotherly love	"love for fellow believers"
+1TH	04	10	dec9			0	you do this for all the brothers who are in all Macedonia	"you show love to the believers throughout Macedonia"
+1TH	04	10	jcg3			0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
+1TH	04	11	d2fg			0	to aspire	"to try to"
+1TH	04	11	j4c7	figs-metaphor		0	live quietly	Paul uses the word "quietly" as a metaphor to describe living at peace in one's community and not causing strife. Alternate translation: "live in a calm and orderly way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	04	11	jmt9	figs-explicit		0	take care of your own responsibilities	"do your own work" or "take care of the things that your are responsible to do." This may also imply that we should not gossip and interfere in other people's concerns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TH	04	11	bz8s	figs-metaphor		0	work with your hands	This is a metaphor for living a productive life. Alternate translation: "work at your own jobs to earn what you need to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	04	12	hp6g	figs-metaphor		0	walk properly	Here "walk" is a metaphor for "live" or "behave." Alternate translation: "behave properly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	04	12	yl36			0	properly	in a way that shows respect to others and earns their respect
+1TH	04	12	k59r	figs-metaphor		0	before outsiders	Paul speaks of those who do not believer in Christ as if they are outside of a place away from the believers. Alternate translation: "in the sight of those who do not believe in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	04	13	j68e			0	General Information:	Paul talks about believers who have died, who are still alive, and those who will be alive when Christ returns.
+1TH	04	13	d9g4			0	We do not want you to be uninformed	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "We want you to be informed" or "We want you to know"
+1TH	04	13	wt7l			0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
+1TH	04	13	zqz6	figs-euphemism		0	those who sleep	Here "sleep" is a euphemism for being dead. Alternate translation: "those who have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1TH	04	13	r9f8			0	so that you do not grieve like the rest	"because we do not want you grieve like the rest"
+1TH	04	13	qt5b			0	grieve	mourn, be sad about something
+1TH	04	13	rl73	figs-explicit		0	like the rest who do not have hope	"like people who do not confidence in the future promise." It can be stated clearly what those people do not have confidence about. Alternate translation: "like the people who are not sure that they will rise from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TH	04	14	ybz6	figs-inclusive		0	if we believe	Here "we" refers to Paul and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1TH	04	14	kmk2			0	rose again	"rose to live again"
+1TH	04	14	bi9w	figs-euphemism		0	those who have fallen asleep in him	Here "fallen asleep" is a polite way to refer to having died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1TH	04	15	ni3m	figs-metonymy		0	by the word of the Lord	"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "by means of understanding the teachings of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TH	04	15	b786			0	at the coming of the Lord	"when the Lord returns"
+1TH	04	16	ah7p			0	the Lord himself will descend	"the Lord himself will come down"
+1TH	04	16	z9ka			0	the archangel	"the chief angel"
+1TH	04	16	dr89	figs-explicit		0	the dead in Christ will rise first	The "dead in Christ" are those believers who have passed away. Alternate translation: "those who believe in Jesus Christ, but who have already died, will rise first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TH	04	17	l5l1	figs-inclusive		0	we who are alive	Here "we" refers to all believers who have not died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1TH	04	17	wvi8			0	with them	The word "them" refers to the dead believers who were made alive again.
+1TH	04	17	se1y			0	caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air	"meet the Lord Jesus in the sky"
+1TH	05	intro	ay3d	1 Thessalonians 05 General Notes		0		# 1 Thessalonians 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul concludes his letter in a way that was typical of letters in the ancient Near East.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Day of the Lord<br>The exact time of the coming day of the Lord will be a surprise to the world. This is what the simile "like a thief in the night" means. Because of this, Christians are to live prepared for the coming of the Lord. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br><br>##### Quench the Spirit<br>This means to ignore or work against the Holy Spirit's guidance and work.<br>
+1TH	05	01	i2vm	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	In this chapter the words "we" and "us" refer to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, unless otherwise noted. Also, the word "you" is plural and refers to the believers at the church of Thessalonica. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1TH	05	01	z1s6	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues talking about the day Jesus will come back.
+1TH	05	01	h84m			0	the times and seasons	This refers to the events preceding the Lord Jesus' return.
+1TH	05	01	uq3n			0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
+1TH	05	02	mcq9			0	perfectly well	"very well" or "accurately"
+1TH	05	02	tmj3	figs-simile		0	like a thief in the night	Just as one does not know which night a thief may come, we do not know when the day of the Lord will come. Alternate translation: "unexpectedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1TH	05	03	p1wi			0	When they say	"When the people say"
+1TH	05	03	ne9n			0	then sudden destruction	"then unexpected destruction"
+1TH	05	03	f1xr	figs-simile		0	like birth pains in a pregnant woman	Just as a pregnant woman's birth pains come suddenly and do not stop until the birth is complete, the destruction will come, and people will not escape. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1TH	05	04	rr9j			0	you, brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
+1TH	05	04	b6lv	figs-metaphor		0	are not in darkness	Paul speaks of evil and ignorance about God as if they were darkness. Alternate translation: "you are not unknowing, like people who live in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	04	elp9	figs-simile		0	so that the day would overtake you like a thief	The day when the Lord comes should not be a surprise to believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1TH	05	05	zp3z	figs-metaphor		0	For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day	Paul speaks of the truth as if it were light and day. Alternate translation: "For you know the truth, like people who live in the light, like people during the day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	05	d6fm	figs-metaphor		0	We are not sons of the night or the darkness	Paul speaks of evil and ignorance about God as if they were darkness. Alternate translation: We are not unknowing, like people who live in the darkness, like people at night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	06	us6s	figs-metaphor		0	let us not sleep as the rest do	Paul speaks of spiritual unawareness as if it were sleep. Alternate translation: "let us not be like others who are not aware that Jesus is coming back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	06	gu51	figs-inclusive		0	let us	The word "us" refers to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1TH	05	06	d2aj	figs-metaphor		0	keep watch and be sober	Paul describes spiritual awareness as the opposite of sleep and drunkenness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	07	s253	figs-metaphor		0	For those who sleep do so at night	Just as when people sleep and do not know what is happening, so the people of this world do not know that Christ will return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	07	exa8	figs-metaphor		0	those who get drunk do so at night	Paul is stating that it is at night when people become drunk, so when people are unaware of Christ's return they do not live a self-controlled life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	08	zj9r	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	In verses 8-10 the word "we" refers to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1TH	05	08	wh3g	figs-metaphor		0	we belong to the day	Paul speaks of knowing the truth about God as belonging to the day. Alternate translation: "we know the truth" or "we have received the light of truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	08	i8j1	figs-metaphor		0	we must stay sober	Paul compares being sober to exercising self-control. Alternate translation: "let us exercise self-control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	08	ev6i	figs-metaphor		0	put on faith and love as a breastplate	As a soldier would put on a breastplate to protect his body, a believer who lives by faith and love will find protection. Alternate translation: "protect ourselves with faith and love" or "protect ourselves by trusting Christ and loving him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	08	fk6r	figs-metaphor		0	the hope of salvation for our helmet	As a helmet protects a soldier's head, assurance of salvation protects the believer. Alternate translation: "protect ourselves by being certain that Christ will save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	10	w59c	figs-euphemism		0	whether we are awake or asleep	These are polite ways of saying alive or dead. Alternate translation: "whether we are alive or dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1TH	05	11	r921	figs-metaphor		0	build each other up	Here "build" is a metaphor that means encourage. Alternate translation: "encourage each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	12	pd47			0	General Information:	Paul begins to give his final instructions to the church in Thessalonica.
+1TH	05	12	rka4			0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow believers.
+1TH	05	12	ksp2			0	to acknowledge those who labor	"to esteem and appreciate those who are involved in leading"
+1TH	05	12	fqh3			0	who are over you in the Lord	This refers to people God appointed to serve as leaders of the local group of believers.
+1TH	05	13	c966			0	regard them highly in love because of their work	Paul exhorts the believers to love and esteem their church leaders.
+1TH	05	16	chw9			0	Rejoice always	Paul is exhorting the believers to maintain a spiritual attitude of rejoicing in all things.
+1TH	05	17	l63i			0	Pray without ceasing	Paul is exhorting the believers to be vigilant in prayer.
+1TH	05	18	z9gg			0	In everything give thanks	Paul is exhorting the believers to express thankfulness in all things.
+1TH	05	18	bt5q			0	In everything	In all circumstances
+1TH	05	18	l3sk			0	For this is the will of God	Paul is referring to the behavior he just mentioned as being God's will for the believers.
+1TH	05	19	j1ei			0	Do not quench the Spirit	"Do not stop the Holy Spirit from working among you"
+1TH	05	20	iv1n			0	Do not despise prophecies	"Do not have contempt for prophecies" or "Do not hate anything the Holy Spirit tells someone"
+1TH	05	21	wx69			0	Test all things	"Make sure that all messages that seem to come from God truly come from him"
+1TH	05	21	r12r	figs-metaphor		0	Hold on to what is good	Paul speaks of messages from the Holy Spirit as if they were objects that one could grasp in his hands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TH	05	23	gu2c			0	make you completely holy	This refers to God making a person sinless and perfect in his sight.
+1TH	05	23	s36k	figs-activepassive		0	May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved without blame	Here "spirit, soul, and body" represent the whole person. If your language does not have three words for these parts you can state it as "your whole life" or "you." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May God make your whole life without sin" or "May God keep you completely blameless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TH	05	24	mq2u			0	Faithful is he who calls you	"He is faithful who calls you"
+1TH	05	24	c3jg			0	the one who will also do it	"he will be helping you"
+1TH	05	25	q8ki			0	General Information:	Paul gives his closing statements.
+1TH	05	26	qa1c			0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
+1TH	05	27	n5cn	figs-activepassive		0	I solemnly charge you by the Lord to have this letter read	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I urge you, as if the Lord were speaking to you, to have people read this letter" or "With the authority of the Lord I direct you to read this letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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+2TH	front	intro	krd6	Introduction to 2 Thessalonians		0		# Introduction to 2 Thessalonians<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of 2 Thessalonians<br><br>1. Greetings and thanksgiving (1:1-3)<br>1. Christians suffering from persecution<br>- They are worthy of the kingdom of God and of his promise of relief from trials (1:4-7)<br>- God will judge those who persecute Christians (1:8-12)<br>1. Some believers' misunderstanding about the second coming of Christ<br>- Christ's return has not yet happened (2:1-2)<br>- Instruction about the events that will precede the return of Christ (2:3-12)<br>1. Paul's confidence that God will save the Thessalonian Christians<br>- His call to "stand firm" (2:13-15)<br>- His prayer that God will comfort them (2:16-17)<br>1. Paul requests that the Thessalonian believers pray for him (3:1-5)<br>1. Paul give commands about idle believers (3:6-15)<br>1. Closing (3:16-17)<br><br>#### Who wrote 2 Thessalonians?<br><br>Paul wrote 2 Thessalonians. He was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>Paul wrote this letter while staying in the city of Corinth.<br><br>#### What is the Book of 2 Thessalonians about?<br><br>Paul wrote this letter to the believers in the city of Thessalonica. He encouraged the believers because they were being persecuted. He told them to continue living in a way that pleased God. And he wanted to teach them again about Christ's return.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "2 Thessalonians" or "Second Thessalonians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Second Letter to the Church in Thessalonica," or "The Second Letter to the Christians in Thessalonica." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is the "second coming" of Jesus?<br><br>Paul wrote much in this letter about Jesus' eventual return to Earth. When Jesus returns, he will judge all mankind. He will also rule over creation. And he will cause there to be peace everywhere. Paul also explained that a "man of lawlessness" will come before Christ's return. This person will obey Satan and cause many people to oppose God. But Jesus will destroy this person when he returns.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What did Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?<br><br>Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 2 Thessalonians?<br><br>For the following verses, modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.<br><br>* "and the man of lawlessness is revealed" (2:3). The ULT, UST, and most modern versions read this way. Older versions have, "and the man of sin is revealed."<br>* "For God chose you as the firstfruits for salvation" (2:13) The ULT, UST, and some other versions read this way. Other versions have, "For God chose you from the first for salvation."<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+2TH	01	intro	m987	2 Thessalonians 01 General Notes		0		# 2 Thessalonians 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Verses 1-2 formally introduce this letter. Letters in the ancient Near East commonly had introductions of this type.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. A paradox occurs in verses 4-5: "We talk about your patience and faith in all your persecutions. We talk about the afflictions that you endure. This is a sign of God's righteous judgment." People would not normally think that believing in God while being persecuted is a sign of God's righteous judgment. But in verses 5-10, Paul explains how God will reward those who believe in him and how he will judge those who afflict them. ([2 Thessalonians 1:4-5](./04.md))<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[2 Thessalonians 01:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>* __[2 Thessalonians intro](../front/intro.md) | [>>](../02/intro.md)__<br>
+2TH	01	01	b6vf	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Paul is the author of this letter, but he includes Silvanus and Timothy as senders of the letter. He begins by greeting the church at Thessalonica. The words "we" and "us" refer to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, unless otherwise noted. Also, the word "you" is plural and refers to the believers at the church of Thessalonica. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+2TH	01	01	hm3e			0	Silvanus	This is the Latin form of "Silas." He is the same person listed in the book of Acts as Paul's fellow traveler.
+2TH	01	02	g6rb			0	Grace to you	Paul commonly uses this greeting in his letters.
+2TH	01	03	m6z5			0	General Information:	Paul gives thanks for the believers in Thessalonica.
+2TH	01	03	ea59	figs-hyperbole		0	We should always give thanks to God	Paul uses "always" as a generalization meaning "often" or "regularly. The sentence emphasizes the greatness of what God is doing in the lives of the Thessalonian believers. Alternate translation: "We should often give thanks to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2TH	01	03	h6t9	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+2TH	01	03	u3m8			0	This is appropriate	"It is the right thing to do" or "It is good"
+2TH	01	03	xy7k			0	the love each of you has for one another increases	"you sincerely love one another"
+2TH	01	03	bmn6			0	one another	Here "one another" means fellow Christians.
+2TH	01	04	kx1n	figs-rpronouns		0	we ourselves	Here "ourselves" is used to emphasize Paul's boasting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+2TH	01	05	dad9	figs-activepassive		0	You will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God will consider you worthy to be part of his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	01	06	wrg2	Connecting Statement:		0		As Paul continues, he talks about God being just.
+2TH	01	06	cxx1			0	it is righteous for God	"God is right" or "God is just"
+2TH	01	06	id3i	figs-metaphor		0	for God to return affliction to those who afflict you	Here "to return" is a metaphor that means to cause someone to experience the same thing they did to someone else. Alternate translation: "for God to afflict those who afflict you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TH	01	07	hxy2	figs-metaphor		0	and relief to you	These words continue the description of what God is right "to return" to people (verse 6). This is a metaphor that means to cause someone to experience the same thing they did to someone else. Alternate translation: "and to relieve you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TH	01	07	lu43	figs-ellipsis		0	relief to you	You can make it explicit that God is the one who provides relief. Alternate translation: "for God to provide relief to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2TH	01	07	yix7			0	the angels of his power	"his powerful angels"
+2TH	01	08	y3uv			0	In flaming fire he will take vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who	"He will punish with blazing fire those who do not know God and those who" or "Then with blazing fire he will punish those who do not know God and those who"
+2TH	01	09	plw5	figs-activepassive		0	They will be punished	Here "They" refers to the people who do not obey the gospel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Lord will punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	01	10	ugk9			0	when he comes on that day	Here "that day" is the day when Jesus will return to the world.
+2TH	01	10	bi2u	figs-activepassive		0	to be glorified by his people and to be marveled at by all those who believed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when his people will glorify him and all those who believed will stand in awe of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	01	11	ik19			0	we also pray continually for you	Paul is emphasizing how often he prays for them. Alternate translation: we also pray regularly for you" or "we continue to pray for you"
+2TH	01	11	hiv9			0	calling	Here "calling" refers to God appointing or choosing people to be his children and servants, and to proclaim his message of salvation through Jesus.
+2TH	01	11	r8gk			0	fulfill every desire of goodness	"make you able to do good in every way that you desire"
+2TH	01	12	q994	figs-activepassive		0	that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified by you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you may glorify the name of our Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	01	12	pg2i	figs-activepassive		0	you will be glorified by him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus will glorify you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	01	12	z8k9			0	because of the grace of our God	"because of God's grace"
+2TH	02	intro	jq9r	2 Thessalonians 02 General Notes		0		# 2 Thessalonians 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Being gathered together to be with him"<br><br>This passage refers to a time when Jesus calls to himself those who have believed in him. Scholars differ on whether or not this refers to Christ's final glorious return. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>##### Man of lawlessness<br>This is the same as "son of destruction" and "lawless one" in this chapter. Paul associates him with Satan actively working in the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/antichrist]])<br><br>##### Sits in the temple of God<br>Paul could be referring to the Jerusalem temple that the Romans destroyed several years after he wrote this letter. Or he could be referring to a future physical temple, or to the church as the spiritual temple of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+2TH	02	01	r36t			0	General Information:	Paul exhorts believers not to be deceived about the day Jesus will come back.
+2TH	02	01	q1uq			0	Now	The word "Now" marks a change of topic in Paul's instructions.
+2TH	02	01	cvg5	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+2TH	02	02	b8b2			0	that you not be easily disturbed or troubled	"that you do not easily let yourselves be disturbed"
+2TH	02	02	d334			0	by a message, or by a letter that seems to be coming from us	"by spoken word or by written letter that pretends to be coming from us"
+2TH	02	02	k4dk			0	to the effect that	"saying that"
+2TH	02	02	ib6m			0	the day of the Lord	This refers to the time when Jesus will come back to the earth for all believers.
+2TH	02	03	l9c5			0	General Information:	Paul teaches about the man of lawlessness.
+2TH	02	03	ej66			0	it will not come	"the day of the Lord will not come"
+2TH	02	03	y7ch			0	the falling away	This refers to a future time when many people will turn away from God.
+2TH	02	03	e86v	figs-activepassive		0	the man of lawlessness is revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God reveals the man of lawlessness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	02	03	tkg9	figs-metaphor		0	the son of destruction	Paul speaks of destruction as a person who bore a son whose goal is to totally destroy everything. Alternate translation: "the one who destroys everything he can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TH	02	04	t485	figs-activepassive		0	all that is called God or that is worshiped	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that people consider to be God or everything that people worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	02	04	wj33			0	exhibits himself as God	"shows himself as God"
+2TH	02	05	rsz1	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not remember ... these things?	Paul uses a rhetorical question to remind them of his teaching when he was with them previously. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am sure you remember ... these things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2TH	02	05	lkk7			0	these things	This refers to the return of Jesus, the day of the Lord, and the man of lawlessness.
+2TH	02	06	ask4	figs-activepassive		0	he will be revealed only at the right time	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will reveal the man of lawlessness when the time is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	02	07	si9i			0	mystery of lawlessness	This refers to a sacred secret that only God knows.
+2TH	02	07	fcu7			0	who restrains him	To restrain someone is to hold them back or to keep them from doing what they want to do.
+2TH	02	08	hn67	figs-activepassive		0	Then the lawless one will be revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then God will allow the lawless one to show himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	02	08	vay9	figs-metonymy		0	with the breath of his mouth	Here "breath" represents the power of God. Alternate translation: "by the power of his spoken word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TH	02	08	hy3y			0	bring him to nothing by the revelation of his coming	When Jesus returns to earth and shows himself, he will defeat the lawless one.
+2TH	02	09	bd5m			0	with all power, signs, and false wonders	"with all kinds of power, signs, and false wonders"
+2TH	02	10	tf75			0	with all deceit of unrighteousness	This person will use every sort of evil to deceive people to believe in him instead of God.
+2TH	02	10	v366			0	These things will be for those who are perishing	This man who is given power by Satan will deceive everyone who did not believe in Jesus.
+2TH	02	10	pf48			0	who are perishing	Here "perishing" has the concept of everlasting or eternal destruction.
+2TH	02	11	sj1v			0	For this reason	"Because the people do not love the truth"
+2TH	02	11	en8e	figs-metaphor		0	God is sending them a work of error so that they would believe a lie	Paul is speaking of God allowing something to happen to people as if he is sending them something. Alternate translation: "God is allowing the man of lawlessness to deceive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TH	02	12	d63e	figs-activepassive		0	they will all be judged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will judge all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	02	12	pkw8			0	those who did not believe the truth but instead took pleasure in unrighteousness	"those who took pleasure in unrighteousness because they did not believe the truth"
+2TH	02	13	w83a			0	General Information:	Paul gives thanks to God for the believers and encourages them.
+2TH	02	13	bcd5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul now changes topics.
+2TH	02	13	b3hh			0	But	Paul uses this word here to mark a change in topic.
+2TH	02	13	dze5	figs-hyperbole		0	we should always give thanks	The word "always" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "we should continually give thanks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2TH	02	13	m418			0	we should	Here "we" refers to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy.
+2TH	02	13	ia4x	figs-activepassive		0	brothers loved by the Lord	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the Lord loves you, brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	02	13	v15j	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+2TH	02	13	l7a8	figs-metaphor		0	as the firstfruits for salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth	Being among the first people to be saved is spoken of as if the Thessalonian believers are "firstfruits." This can also be stated to remove the abstract nouns "salvation," "sanctification," "belief," and "truth." Alternate translation: "to be among the first people who believe what is true, and whom God has saved and set apart for himself by his Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2TH	02	15	u9ss			0	So then, brothers, stand firm	Paul exhorts the believers to hold fast to their faith in Jesus.
+2TH	02	15	l4vr	figs-metaphor		0	hold tightly to the traditions	Here "traditions" refers to the truths of Christ that Paul and the other apostles taught. Paul speaks of them as if his readers could hold on to them with their hands. Alternate translation: "remember the traditions" or "believe the truths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TH	02	15	whp8	figs-activepassive		0	you were taught	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we have taught you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	02	15	z2vs	figs-explicit		0	whether by word or by our letter	"By word" here is a synecdoche for "by instructions" or "by teachings." You can make clear the implicit information. Alternate translation: "whether by what we taught you in person or by what we wrote to you in a letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2TH	02	16	njk1	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul ends with a blessing from God.
+2TH	02	16	g8m1			0	Now	Paul uses this word here to mark a change in topic.
+2TH	02	16	yge9	figs-inclusive		0	may our Lord ... who loved us and gave us	The words "our" and "us" refer to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+2TH	02	16	cm54	figs-rpronouns		0	Lord Jesus Christ himself	Here "himself" gives additional emphasis to the phrase "Lord Jesus Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+2TH	02	17	x3rr	figs-metonymy		0	comfort and establish your hearts in	Here "hearts" represents the seat of emotions. Alternate translation: "comfort you and strengthen you for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TH	02	17	yw5f			0	every good work and word	"every good thing you do and say"
+2TH	03	intro	b8hk	2 Thessalonians 03 General Notes		0		# 2 Thessalonians 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Idle and lazy persons<br>In Thessalonica, there apparently was a problem with people in the church who were able to work but refused to do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### What should you do if your brother sins?<br><br>In this chapter, Paul teaches that Christians need to live in a way that honors God. Christians should also encourage one another and hold each other accountable for what they do. The church is also responsible for encouraging believers to repent if they sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
+2TH	03	01	k33i			0	General Information:	Paul asks the believers to pray for him and his companions.
+2TH	03	01	jy75			0	Now	Paul uses the word "now" to mark a change in topic.
+2TH	03	01	m1s5	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+2TH	03	01	r54v	figs-metaphor		0	that the word of the Lord may rush and be glorified, as it also is with you	Paul speaks of God's word spreading as if it were running from place to place. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that more and more people will soon hear our message about our Lord Jesus and honor it, as happened with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	03	02	xg2h	figs-activepassive		0	that we may be delivered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God may save us" or "that God may rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TH	03	02	p1ct			0	for not all have faith	"for many people do not believe in Jesus"
+2TH	03	03	yx9g			0	who will establish you	"who will strengthen you"
+2TH	03	03	p91k			0	the evil one	"Satan"
+2TH	03	04	xk85			0	We have confidence	"We have faith" or "We trust"
+2TH	03	05	giz4	figs-metonymy		0	direct your hearts	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts or mind. Alternate translation: "cause you to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TH	03	05	wre3	figs-metaphor		0	to the love of God and to the endurance of Christ	Paul speaks of God's love and Christ's endurance as if they were destinations on a path. Alternate translation: "how much God loves you and how much Christ has endured for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TH	03	06	mst3			0	General Information:	Paul gives the believers some final instructions about working and not being idle.
+2TH	03	06	v33v			0	Now	Paul uses this word to mark a change in topic.
+2TH	03	06	x9l8	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+2TH	03	06	y4a9	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ	"Name" here is a metonym for the person of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "as if our Lord Jesus Christ himself were speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TH	03	06	jvw1	figs-inclusive		0	our Lord	Here "our" refers to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+2TH	03	07	h222			0	to imitate us	"to act the way that my fellow workers and I act"
+2TH	03	07	b1i1	figs-doublenegatives		0	We did not live among you as those who had no discipline	Paul uses a double negative to emphasize the positive. This can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "We lived among you as those who had much discipline" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2TH	03	08	d9h1	figs-merism		0	we worked night and day	"we worked during the night and during the day." Here "night" and "day" are a merism and they mean "all the time." Alternate translation: "we worked all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2TH	03	08	w8fq	figs-doublet		0	in difficult labor and hardship	Paul emphasizes how hard his circumstances were. Difficult labor implies work that requires great effort. Hardship implies they endured pain and suffering. Alternate translation: "in very difficult circumstances" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2TH	03	09	sn3k	figs-doublenegatives		0	We did this not because we have no authority. Instead, we did	Paul uses a double negative to emphasize the positive. This can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "We certainly have the right to receive food from you, but instead we worked for our food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2TH	03	10	c652	figs-doublenegatives		0	The one who is unwilling to work must not eat	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "If a person wants to eat, he must work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2TH	03	11	ey6c	figs-metaphor		0	some walk idly	Here "walk" stands for behavior in life. Alternate translation: "some live idle lives" or "some are lazy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TH	03	11	iv1z			0	but are instead meddlers	Meddlers are people who interfere in the affairs of others without being asked to help.
+2TH	03	12	bm6z			0	with quietness	"in a quiet, peaceful, and mild manner." Paul exhorts the meddlers to stop getting involved in other people's affairs.
+2TH	03	13	jx8t			0	But	Paul uses this word to contrast the lazy believers with the hardworking believers.
+2TH	03	13	e59v	figs-you		0	you, brothers	The word "you" refers to all the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+2TH	03	13	usu9	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+2TH	03	14	mzs4			0	if anyone does not obey our word	"if anyone does not obey our instructions"
+2TH	03	14	nv3v	figs-idiom		0	take note of him	Notice who he is. Alternate translation: "publicly identify that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2TH	03	14	y552			0	so that he may be ashamed	Paul instructs believers to shun lazy believers as a disciplinary action.
+2TH	03	16	nef4			0	General Information:	Paul makes closing remarks to the believers at Thessalonica.
+2TH	03	16	whb9	figs-explicit		0	may the Lord of peace himself give you	You can make explicit that this is Paul's prayer for the Thessalonians. Alternate translation: "I pray that the Lord of peace himself gives you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2TH	03	16	zl1s	figs-rpronouns		0	the Lord of peace himself	Here "himself" emphasizes that the Lord will personally give peace to believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+2TH	03	17	c2cb			0	This is my greeting, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter	"I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which I do in every letter, as a sign that this letter is truly from me"
+2TH	03	17	wg3f			0	This is how I write	Paul makes it clear that this letter is from him and is not a forgery.
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+1TI	front	intro	wy83	Introduction to 1 Timothy		0		# Introduction to 1 Timothy<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of 1 Timothy<br><br>1. Greetings (1:1,2)<br>1. Paul and Timothy<br>- Warning about false teachers (1:3-11)<br>- Paul thankful for what Christ has done in his ministry (1:12-17)<br>- He calls Timothy to fight in this spiritual battle (1:18-20)<br>1. Prayer for all (2:1-8)<br>1. Roles and responsibilities in the church (2:9-6:2)<br>1. Warnings<br>- Second warning about false teachers (6:3-5)<br>- Money (6:6-10)<br>1. Description of a man of God (6:11-16)<br>1. Note to the wealthy people (6:17-19)<br>1. Closing words to Timothy (6:20,21)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of 1 Timothy?<br><br>Paul wrote 1 Timothy. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>This book is the first letter Paul wrote to Timothy. Timothy was his disciple and close friend. Paul probably wrote it near the end of his life.<br><br>#### What is the Book of 1 Timothy about?<br><br>Paul had left Timothy in the city of Ephesus to help the believers there. Paul wrote this letter to instruct Timothy about various matters. The topics he addressed included church worship, qualifications for church leaders, and warnings against false teachers. This letter shows how Paul was training Timothy to be a leader among the churches.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "1 Timothy" or "First Timothy." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's First Letter to Timothy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is discipleship?<br><br>Discipleship is the process of making people to be disciples of Christ. The goal of discipleship is to encourage other Christians to be more like Christ. This letter gives many instructions about how a leader should train a less mature Christian. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>##### Singular and plural "you"<br>In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. Also, the word "you" is almost always singular and refers to Timothy. The exception to this is 6:21. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])<br><br>#### What did Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?<br><br>Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.<br><br>#### What are the major textual issues in the text of the Book of 1 Timothy?<br><br>For the following verse, modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.<br><br>* "godliness is a way to get more money." Some older versions of the Bible read this way, "godliness is a way to get more money: withdraw from such things." (6:5)<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+1TI	01	intro	a4v2	1 Timothy 01 General Notes		0		# 1 Timothy 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul formally introduces this letter in verses 1-2. Writers often began letters in this way in the ancient Near East.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Spiritual children<br>In this chapter, Paul calls Timothy a "son" and his "child." Paul discipled Timothy as a Christian and a church leader. Paul may also have led him to believe in Christ. Therefore, Paul called Timothy his "son in the faith." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Genealogies<br><br>Genealogies are lists that record a person's ancestors or descendants. Jews used genealogies to choose the right man to become king. They did this because only a son of a king could normally become king. They also showed from what tribe and family they came. For example, priests came from the tribe of Levi and the family of Aaron. Most important people had records of their genealogies.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Play on words<br>The phrase "the law is good if one uses it lawfully" is a play on words. The words "law" and "lawfully" sound similar in the original language.<br>
+1TI	01	01	u1g9	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	In this book, unless otherwise noted, the word "our" refers to Paul and Timothy (the one to whom this letter is written), as well as to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1TI	01	01	i3zz			0	Paul, an apostle	"I, Paul, wrote this letter. I am an apostle." Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter. Immediately after introducing the writer, you may want to indicate to whom the letter was written, as in the UST.
+1TI	01	01	xl6d			0	according to the commandment of	"by the command of" or "by the authority of"
+1TI	01	01	wb8j			0	God our Savior	"God who saves us"
+1TI	01	01	sw77	figs-metonymy		0	Christ Jesus our hope	Here "our confidence" refers to the person in whom we have confidence. Alternate translation: "Christ Jesus, who is the one in whom we have confidence" or "Christ Jesus, whom we trust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TI	01	02	pyi6	figs-metaphor		0	true son in the faith	Paul speaks of his close relationship to Timothy as though they were father and son. This shows Paul's sincere love and approval of Timothy. It is also likely that Timothy was converted to Christ by Paul, and so this is why Paul considered him like his own child. Alternate translation: "who is truly like a son to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	01	02	rd5v			0	Grace, mercy, and peace	"May grace, mercy, and peace be yours," or "May you experience kindness, mercy, and peace"
+1TI	01	02	p4lz	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	God the Father	"God, who is our Father." Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1TI	01	02	zx37			0	Christ Jesus our Lord	"Christ Jesus, who is our Lord"
+1TI	01	03	k35a	figs-you		0	General Information:	The word "you" in this letter is singular and refers to Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1TI	01	03	k4tm	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul encourages Timothy to reject the wrong use of the law and use good teaching from God.
+1TI	01	03	l4br			0	As I urged you	"As I pleaded with you" or "As I asked you very strongly"
+1TI	01	03	amp4			0	remain in Ephesus	"wait for me there in the city of Ephesus"
+1TI	01	03	v4g2	figs-explicit		0	a different doctrine	The implied information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "a different doctrine from what we teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TI	01	04	ecf5	figs-ellipsis		0	Neither should they pay attention	The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "And I also want you to command them not to pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1TI	01	04	pw2h			0	to stories	These may have been stories about their ancestors.
+1TI	01	04	qpv9	figs-hyperbole		0	endless genealogies	With the word "endless" Paul uses exaggeration to emphasize that the genealogies are very long. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1TI	01	04	ft33			0	genealogies	the written or verbal record of a person's parents and ancestors
+1TI	01	04	qb9l			0	These cause arguments	"These make people angrily disagree." The people debated about stories and genealogies about which no one could know the truth for certain.
+1TI	01	04	eu9f			0	rather than helping the plan of God, which is by faith	Possible meanings are 1) "rather than helping us to understand God's plan to save us, which we learn by faith" or 2) "rather than helping us to do God's work, which we do by faith."
+1TI	01	05	myi5			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Paul explains the purpose of what he is commanding Timothy.
+1TI	01	05	l7un			0	the commandment	Here this does not mean the Old Testament or the Ten Commandments but rather the instructions that Paul gives in [1 Timothy 1:3](../01/03.md) and [1 Timothy 1:4](../01/04.md).
+1TI	01	05	i9rs			0	is love	Possible meanings are 1) "is to love God" or 2) "is to love people."
+1TI	01	05	mbe6	figs-metonymy		0	from a pure heart	Here "pure" means the person does not have hidden motives to do wrong. Here "heart" refers to a person's mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "from a mind that is honest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TI	01	05	ar8t			0	good conscience	"a conscience that chooses right instead wrong"
+1TI	01	05	m53g			0	sincere faith	"genuine faith" or "a faith without hypocrisy"
+1TI	01	06	j4z3	figs-metaphor		0	Some people have missed the mark	Paul speaks of faith in Christ as if it were a target at which to aim. Paul means that some people are not fulfilling the purpose of their faith, which is to love as he just explained in 1:5. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	01	06	se38	figs-idiom		0	have turned away from these things	Here "turned away" is an idiom that means they have stopped doing what God has commanded. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1TI	01	07	v28u			0	teachers of the law	Here "law" refers to the law of Moses.
+1TI	01	07	kz8x			0	but they do not understand	"even though they do not understand" or "and yet they do not understand"
+1TI	01	07	j2hc			0	what they so confidently affirm	"what they so confidently state is true"
+1TI	01	08	d6dz			0	we know that the law is good	"we understand that the law is useful" or "we understand that the law is beneficial"
+1TI	01	08	r86g			0	if one uses it lawfully	"if a person uses it correctly" or "if a person uses it the way God intended"
+1TI	01	09	xs94			0	We know this	"Because we realize this" or "We also know this"
+1TI	01	09	fq4i	figs-activepassive		0	that law is not made for a righteous man	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God did not make the law for the righteous man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	01	09	dl5l	figs-gendernotations		0	a righteous man	Here "man" includes both male and female. Alternate translation: "a righteous person" or "a good person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+1TI	01	09	ci94	figs-activepassive		0	It is made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God made the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	01	10	y5dx			0	sexually immoral people	This refers to anyone who sleeps with someone to whom they are not married.
+1TI	01	10	v1gh			0	homosexuals	men who sleep with other men
+1TI	01	10	bzw4			0	those who kidnap people for slaves	"those who kidnap people to sell as slaves" or "those who take people to sell as slaves"
+1TI	01	10	gg42			0	for whatever else is against faithful instruction	"for those who do anything else that is against true Christian teaching"
+1TI	01	11	mg4t			0	the glorious gospel of the blessed God	"the gospel about the glory that belongs to the blessed God" or "the gospel of the glorious and blessed God"
+1TI	01	11	a58d	figs-activepassive		0	with which I have been entrusted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which God has given me and made me responsible for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	01	12	pha5	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells how he acted in the past and encourages Timothy to trust God.
+1TI	01	12	uu6n			0	he considered me faithful	"he considered me trustworthy" or "he regarded me as reliable"
+1TI	01	12	ff1n	figs-metaphor		0	he placed me into service	Paul speaks of the task of serving God as if it were a place that one could be placed in. Alternate translation: "he assigned me to serve him" or "he appointed me as his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	01	13	q75p			0	I was a blasphemer	"I was a person who spoke evil against Christ." Paul is referring to his character before he was a Christian.
+1TI	01	13	gbd4			0	a persecutor	"a person who persecuted those who believed in Christ"
+1TI	01	13	k85c			0	violent man	"a person was cruel towards other people." This is a person who believes he has the right to hurt others.
+1TI	01	13	rq2m			0	But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief	"But because I did not believe in Jesus, and I did not know what I was doing, I received mercy from Jesus"
+1TI	01	13	nv6k			0	I received mercy	"Jesus showed me mercy" or "Jesus had mercy on me"
+1TI	01	14	zp83			0	But the grace	"And the grace"
+1TI	01	14	c1lg	figs-metaphor		0	the grace of our Lord overflowed	Paul speaks of God's grace as if it were a liquid that could fill a container and spill out of the top when the container is full. Alternate translation: "God showed me much grace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	01	14	z5lv			0	with faith and love	This is the result of God showing much grace to Paul. Alternate translation: "which caused me to trust in Jesus and love him"
+1TI	01	14	d9m7	figs-metaphor		0	that is in Christ Jesus	This speaks about Jesus as if he were a container that holds a liquid. Here "in Christ Jesus" refers to having a relationship with Jesus. Alternate translation: "that Christ Jesus enables me to give to God because I am united to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	01	15	z48s			0	This message is reliable	"This statement is true"
+1TI	01	15	rh2r			0	worthy of all acceptance	"we should receive it without any doubt" or "deserves for us to accept it with full confidence"
+1TI	01	16	z5kg	figs-activepassive		0	I was given mercy	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God showed me mercy" or "I obtained mercy from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	01	16	epe2			0	so that in me, the foremost	"so that through me, the worst sinner"
+1TI	01	17	k9sc			0	Now ... Amen	The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Paul praises God.
+1TI	01	17	g4jq			0	the king of the ages	"the eternal king" or "the chief ruler forever"
+1TI	01	17	ts5z	figs-abstractnouns		0	Now to the king of the ages, the immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever	The abstract nouns "honor" and "glory" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "Now may people forever honor and glorify the king of the ages, who is immortal, invisible, and the only God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1TI	01	18	ijn8	figs-metaphor		0	I am placing this command before you	Paul speaks of his instructions as if he could physically put them in front of Timothy. Alternate translation: "I am entrusting you with this command" or "This is what I am commanding you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	01	18	b6uq	figs-metaphor		0	my child	Paul speaks of his close relationship to Timothy as though Paul is the father and Timothy is the child. It is also likely that Timothy was converted to Christ by Paul, and so this is why Paul considered him like his own child. Alternate translation: "who is truly like my child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	01	18	y6jg	figs-activepassive		0	in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in agreement with what other believers prophesied about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	01	18	w2ex	figs-metaphor		0	fight the good fight	Paul speaks about Timothy working for the Lord as if he were a soldier fighting a battle. Alternate translation: "continue to work hard for the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	01	19	ly6q			0	a good conscience	"a conscience that chooses right instead wrong." See how you translated this in [1 Timothy 1:5](../01/05.md).
+1TI	01	19	h2wk	figs-metaphor		0	some have shipwrecked their faith	Paul speaks of these people's faith as if it were a ship that could be wrecked at sea. He means that they have ruined their faith and no longer believe in Jesus. You should use this or a similar metaphor if it will be understood in the project language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	01	20	pv7f	translate-names		0	Hymenaeus ... Alexander	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+1TI	01	20	ty7n	figs-metaphor		0	whom I gave over to Satan	Paul speaks as if he physically handed these men to Satan. This probably means that Paul rejected them from the community of believers. Since they are no longer a part of the community, Satan can have power over them and harm them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	01	20	s76c	figs-activepassive		0	they may be taught	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God may teach them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	02	intro	c6rf	1 Timothy 02 General Notes		0		# 1 Timothy 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Peace<br>Paul encourages Christians to pray for everyone. They should pray for rulers so that Christians can live peacefully, in a godly and dignified way.<br><br>##### Women in the church<br><br>Scholars are divided over how to understand this passage in its historical and cultural context. Some scholars believe men and women are perfectly equal in all things. Other scholars believe God created men and women to serve in distinctly different roles in marriage and the church. Translators should be careful not to let how they understand this issue affect how they translate this passage.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings"<br>These terms overlap each other in what they mean. It is not necessary to view them as distinct categories.<br>
+1TI	02	01	z2xx	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul encourages Timothy to pray for all people.
+1TI	02	01	yk2z			0	first of all	"most important" or "before anything else"
+1TI	02	01	ql7a	figs-activepassive		0	I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I urge all believers to make requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	02	01	iag7			0	I urge	"I plead" or "I ask"
+1TI	02	02	g4va	figs-doublet		0	a peaceful and quiet life	Here "peaceful" and "quiet" mean the same thing. Paul wants all believers to be able to live calm lives without trouble from the authorities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1TI	02	02	pb58			0	in all godliness and dignity	"that honors God and that other people will respect"
+1TI	02	04	i3ze	figs-activepassive		0	He desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God desires to save all people and for them to come to the knowledge of the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	02	04	n26m	figs-metaphor		0	to come to the knowledge of the truth	Paul speaks of learning the truth about God as if it were a place to which people could be brought. Alternate translation: "to know and accept what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	02	05	t666			0	one mediator for God and man	A mediator is a person who helps negotiate a peaceful settlement between two parties who disagree with each other. Here Jesus helps sinners enter into a peaceful relationship with God.
+1TI	02	06	u8r1			0	gave himself	"died willingly"
+1TI	02	06	vz12			0	as a ransom	"as a price of freedom" or "as a payment to obtain freedom"
+1TI	02	06	fm1c	figs-explicit		0	as the testimony at the right time	It can be made explicit that this was the testimony that God wants to save all people. Alternate translation: "as the proof at the right time that God wants to save all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TI	02	06	fq7r			0	at the right time	This means that this was the time that God had chosen.
+1TI	02	07	qxv9			0	For this purpose	"For this" or "For this reason"
+1TI	02	07	iz4y	figs-activepassive		0	I myself, was made a herald and an apostle	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Christ made me, Paul, a preacher and an apostle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	02	07	h18q	figs-hendiadys		0	I am a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth	"I teach the Gentiles the message of faith and truth." Here, Paul may be using "faith" and truth" to express one idea. Alternate translation: "I teach the Gentiles about the true faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+1TI	02	08	r6wx	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul finishes his instructions on prayer then gives some special instructions for women.
+1TI	02	08	yzg3	figs-metonymy		0	I want men in every place to pray and to lift up holy hands	Here "holy hands" means the entire person is holy. Alternate translation: "I want men in every place who are holy to lift up their hands and pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TI	02	08	a841			0	men in every place	"the males in all places" or "the males everywhere." Here the word "men" refers specifically to males.
+1TI	02	08	unw6			0	lift up holy hands	It was a normal posture for people to raise their hands while praying.
+1TI	02	09	au5c	figs-doublet		0	with modesty and self-control	Both of these words mean basically the same thing. Paul is emphasizing that women should wear clothes that are appropriate and do not attract improper attention from men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1TI	02	09	sw21	figs-metonymy		0	They should not have braided hair	During Paul's time, many Roman women braided their hair to make themselves attractive. Braiding is only one way a woman can give undue attention to her hair. If braided hair is unknown, it can be stated in a more general way. Alternate translation: "They should not have fancy hairstyles" or "They should not have elaborate hairstyle that attract attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TI	02	09	rf5v	translate-unknown		0	pearls	These are beautiful and valuable white balls that people use as jewelry. They are formed inside the shell of a certain kind of small animal that lives in the ocean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1TI	02	10	g35m			0	who profess godliness through good works	"who want to honor God by the good things they do"
+1TI	02	11	gb7a			0	in silence	"in quietness"
+1TI	02	11	c7sh			0	and with all submission	"and submit to what is taught"
+1TI	02	12	e2hg			0	I do not permit a woman	"I do not allow a woman"
+1TI	02	13	iv31	figs-activepassive		0	Adam was formed first	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Adam is the one God formed first" or "God created Adam first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	02	13	v7v6	figs-ellipsis		0	then Eve	The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "and then God formed Eve" or "then God created Eve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1TI	02	14	wq5k	figs-activepassive		0	Adam was not deceived	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "And Adam was not the one whom the serpent deceived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	02	14	n6td	figs-activepassive		0	but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but it was the woman who disobeyed God when the serpent deceived her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	02	15	u8iv			0	she will be saved through bearing children	Here "she" refers to women in general. Possible meanings are 1) God will keep women physically safe as they give birth to children, or 2) God will save women from their sins through their role as child bearers.
+1TI	02	15	n818	figs-activepassive		0	she will be saved	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will save her" or "God will save women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	02	15	gh3c			0	if they continue	"if they remain" or "if they continue living." Here "they" refers to women.
+1TI	02	15	sl57	figs-abstractnouns		0	in faith and love and sanctification	The abstract nouns here can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "in trusting Jesus and loving others and living a holy life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1TI	02	15	dcf3	figs-idiom		0	with soundness of mind	Possible meanings for this idiom are 1) "with good judgment," 2) "with modesty," or 3) "with self-control." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1TI	02	15	zr4b	figs-abstractnouns		0	soundness of mind	If the idiom is retained in translation, the abstract noun "soundness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "a sound mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1TI	03	intro	d9db	1 Timothy 03 General Notes		0		# 1 Timothy 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>[1 Timothy 3:16](./16.md) was probably a song, poem, or creed the early church used to list important doctrines that believers all shared.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Overseers and deacons<br>The church has used different titles for church leaders. Some titles include elder, pastor, and bishop. The word "overseer" reflects the meaning of the original language in verses 1-2. Paul writes about "deacons" in verses 8 and 12 as another kind of church leader.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Character qualities<br>This chapter lists several qualities that a man must have if he is to be an overseer or deacon in the church.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])<br>
+1TI	03	01	rwi8	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives some special instructions on how the overseers of the church should act and be.
+1TI	03	01	f133			0	a good work	"an honorable task"
+1TI	03	02	dff6			0	husband of one wife	An overseer must have only one wife. It is unclear if this excludes men who have been previously widowed or divorced, or never married.
+1TI	03	02	qnq9			0	He must be moderate, sensible, orderly, and hospitable	"He must not do anything to excess, must be reasonable and behave well, and must be friendly to strangers"
+1TI	03	03	c2c7			0	He must not be addicted to wine, not a brawler, but instead, gentle, peaceful	"He must neither drink too much alcohol nor like to fight and argue, but instead he must be gentle and peaceful"
+1TI	03	03	pc2g			0	a lover of money	"greedy for money"
+1TI	03	04	a8gu			0	He should manage	"He should lead" or "He should take care of"
+1TI	03	04	w3un			0	with all respect	Possible meanings are 1) the overseer's children should obey and show respect to their father or 2) the overseer's children should show respect to everyone or 3) the overseer should show respect to those in his household as he leads them.
+1TI	03	04	m8a5			0	all respect	"complete respect" or "respect at all times"
+1TI	03	05	n8zi			0	For if a man does not know how to manage	"For when a man cannot manage"
+1TI	03	05	n5lt	figs-rquestion		0	how will he care for a church of God?	Paul uses a question to teach Timothy. Alternate translation: "he cannot take care of a church of God." or "he will not be able to lead a church of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1TI	03	05	c814	figs-metonymy		0	a church of God	Here "church" refers to a local group of God's people. Alternate translation: "a group of God's people" or "the believers over whom he is in charge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TI	03	06	q7hu			0	He should not be a new convert	"He should not be a new believer" or "He must be a mature believer"
+1TI	03	06	v6f5	figs-metaphor		0	fall into condemnation as the devil	Paul speaks of the experience of being condemned for having done wrong as if it were a hole that a person could fall into. Alternate translation: "have God condemn him as he condemned the devil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	03	07	si1d	figs-metaphor		0	those outside	"those outside of the church." Paul speaks of the church as though it were a place, and of unbelievers as though they were physically outside of it. Alternate translation: "those who are not Christians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	03	07	qsa6	figs-metaphor		0	he does not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil	Paul speaks of disgrace and the devil causing someone to sin as if they were a hole or a trap into which a person falls. Here "fall into" means to experience. Alternate translation: "nothing causes him shame before the unbelievers and so that the devil does not cause him to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	03	08	z1gd	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives some special instructions on how the deacons of the church and their wives should act and be.
+1TI	03	08	nz2w			0	Deacons, likewise	"Deacons, like overseers"
+1TI	03	08	sxq4	figs-metaphor		0	should be dignified, not double-talkers	Paul speaks about these people as if they were "double-talkers" or could say two things at once. He means the person says one thing but mean something else. Alternate translation: "should act properly and mean what they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	03	09	c44a	figs-metaphor		0	They should keep the revealed truth of the faith	"They must continue to believe the true message God revealed to us and that we believe." This refers to a truth that had existed for some time but that God was showing to them at that moment. Paul speaks of true teaching about God as if it were an object that a person could keep with himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	03	09	jda1	figs-activepassive		0	the revealed truth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the truth that God revealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	03	09	y91f	figs-metaphor		0	faith with a clean conscience	Paul speaks of a person's knowledge that he has done no wrong as if that knowledge or conscience were clean. Alternate translation: "faith, knowing they have tried their hardest to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	03	10	hl1p	figs-activepassive		0	They should also be approved first	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Other believers should approve of them first" or "They should prove themselves first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	03	10	m5ar			0	be approved	This means other believers should evaluate those who want to be a deacon and determine if they are fit to serve in the church.
+1TI	03	11	xyc9			0	Women in the same way	Possible meanings are 1) "women" refers to the wives of deacons or 2) "women" refers to female deacons.
+1TI	03	11	q5qx			0	be dignified	"act properly" or "be worthy of respect"
+1TI	03	11	a12k			0	They should not be slanderers	"They must not speak evil about other people"
+1TI	03	11	akm5			0	be moderate and	"not do anything to excess." See how you translated this in [1 Timothy 3:2](../03/02.md).
+1TI	03	12	wji2			0	husbands of one wife	A man must have only one wife. It is unclear if this excludes men who have been previously widowed, divorced, or never married. See how you translated this in [1 Timothy 3:2](../03/02.md).
+1TI	03	12	dv31			0	manage well their children and household	"properly take care of and lead their children and others who live in their homes"
+1TI	03	13	rfq2			0	For those	"For those deacons" or "For these church leaders"
+1TI	03	13	s9si			0	acquire for themselves	"receive for themselves" or "gain for themselves"
+1TI	03	13	cv34	figs-explicit		0	a good standing	The implied meaning may be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "a good reputation among other believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TI	03	13	m684			0	great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus	Possible meanings are 1) they will trust in Jesus with even more confidence or 2) they will speak confidently to other people about their faith in Jesus.
+1TI	03	14	s4p2	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells Timothy the reason he wrote to him and then describes Christ's godliness.
+1TI	03	15	z9z8			0	But if I delay	"But in case I cannot go there soon" or "But if something prevents me for being there soon"
+1TI	03	15	p9u4	figs-metaphor		0	so that you may know how to behave in the household of God	Paul speaks of the group of believers as if they were a family. Possible meanings are 1) Paul is referring only to Timothy's behavior in the church. Alternate translation: "so that you may know how to conduct yourself as a member of God's family" or 2) Paul is referring to the believers' in general. Alternate translation: "so that you all may know how to conduct yourselves as members of God's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	03	15	wzk3	figs-distinguish		0	household of God, which is the church of the living God	This phrase gives us information about "the household of God" rather than making a distinction between a household of God which is the church and one that is not the church. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "house hold of God. Those who belong to the family of God are the community of believers in the living God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+1TI	03	15	cd5r	figs-metaphor		0	which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth	Paul speaks of the believers bearing witness to the truth about Christ as if they were a pillar and a base supporting a building. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "which is the church of the living God. And, by keeping and teaching God's truth, these members of the church support the truth just as a pillar and base support a building" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	03	15	sg64			0	the living God	Here this expression may be speaking of God as the one who gives life to all, as in the UST.
+1TI	03	16	ak8w			0	We all agree	"No one can deny"
+1TI	03	16	w473			0	that the mystery of godliness is great	"that the truth that God has revealed is great"
+1TI	03	16	y8sp	writing-poetry		0	He appeared ... up in glory	This is most likely a song or poem that Paul is quoting. If your language has a way of indicating that this is poetry you could use it here. If not, you could translate this as regular prose rather than poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
+1TI	03	16	m4xi			0	He appeared	Here "He" is ambiguous. It could refers to "God" or to "Christ." It may be best to translate this as "He." If you must be more specific you could translate it as "Christ who is God" or "Christ."
+1TI	03	16	rqp6	figs-metonymy		0	in the flesh	Paul uses "flesh" here to mean a human being. Alternate translation: "as a true human being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TI	03	16	gm36	figs-activepassive		0	was vindicated by the Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit confirmed that he was who he said he was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	03	16	fn1k	figs-activepassive		0	was seen by angels	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the angels saw him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	03	16	c3wx	figs-activepassive		0	was proclaimed among nations	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people in many nations told others about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	03	16	h9mb	figs-activepassive		0	was believed on in the world	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people in many parts of the world believed in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	03	16	jz11	figs-activepassive		0	was taken up in glory	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God the Father took him up to heaven in glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	03	16	mr3a			0	in glory	This means he received power from God the Father and he is worthy of honor.
+1TI	04	intro	b39h	1 Timothy 04 General Notes		0		# 1 Timothy 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>[1 Timothy 4:1](../04/01.md) is a prophecy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Later times<br>This is another way of referring to the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])<br>
+1TI	04	01	gyd8	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul tells Timothy what the Spirit says will happen and encourages him in what he should teach.
+1TI	04	01	jzr9			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Paul starts to tell a new part of the teaching.
+1TI	04	01	b739			0	in later times	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to a time after Paul dies or 2) this is at a latter time in Paul's own life.
+1TI	04	01	b931	figs-metaphor		0	leave the faith	Paul speaks of people ceasing to trust in Christ as if they were physically leaving a place or an object. Alternate translation: "stop trusting in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	04	01	q13m			0	and pay attention	"and give attention" or "because they are paying attention"
+1TI	04	01	ae5w			0	deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons	"spirits who trick people and the things that demons teach"
+1TI	04	02	pw29			0	in lying hypocrisy	This can be stated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "These people will be hypocrites and speak lies"
+1TI	04	02	u2f4	figs-metaphor		0	Their own consciences will be branded	Possible meanings are 1) Paul is speaking of people who can no longer tell that they are doing wrong as if their minds are ruined like skin that someone has burned with a hot iron or 2) Paul is speaking of these people as if Satan had put a mark on these people with a hot iron to indicate that they belong to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	04	03	k4db			0	They will	"These people will"
+1TI	04	03	wd2l	figs-explicit		0	forbid to marry	It is implied that they will forbid believers to marry. Alternate translation: "forbid believers to marry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TI	04	03	m1d6	figs-explicit		0	to receive foods	It is implied that they will forbid only certain foods. Alternate translation: "they will require believers to abstain from certain foods" or "they will not allow people to eat certain foods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TI	04	04	dv4s	figs-activepassive		0	everything created by God is good	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that God has created is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	04	04	a15j	figs-activepassive		0	Nothing that we take with thanksgiving is to be rejected	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We should not refuse anything for which we give thanks to God" or "Everything that we eat with thanksgiving is acceptable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	04	05	y2lc	figs-hendiadys		0	it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer	Here "word of God" and "prayer" are used together to express one idea. The prayer is in agreement with the truth that God has revealed. Alternate translation: "it is dedicated for God's use by praying in agreement with his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+1TI	04	05	m5mb	figs-activepassive		0	it is sanctified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we sanctify it" or "we have set it apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	04	05	fhd6	figs-metonymy		0	word of God	Here "word" refers to God's message or what he has revealed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TI	04	06	ks5x	figs-metaphor		0	If you place these things before the brothers	Paul speaks of his instructions as if they were objects that could be physically presented to the believers. Here, to place before means to instruct or to remind. Alternate translation: "If you help the believers remember these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	04	06	hfx3			0	these things	This refers to the teaching that started in [1 Timothy 3:16](../03/16.md).
+1TI	04	06	h6qr	figs-gendernotations		0	the brothers	This refers to all believers whether male or female. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+1TI	04	06	f8vs	figs-metaphor		0	you are being nourished by the words of faith and by the good teaching that you have followed	Paul speaks of God's word and its teaching as if it could physically feed Timothy and make him strong. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the words of faith and the good teaching that you have followed are causing you to trust more strongly in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	04	06	ny78			0	words of faith	"words that cause people to believe"
+1TI	04	07	th4i			0	worldly stories loved by old women	"profane stories and old wives' tales." The word for "stories" is the same as for "myths" in [1 Timothy 1:4](../01/04.md), so you should translate it the same here.
+1TI	04	07	elk7	figs-metaphor		0	loved by old women	This is probably an expression that means "silly" or "absurd." Paul is not purposely insulting women in his reference to "old women." Instead, he and his audience knew that men die younger than women, so there are more women than men whose minds have become feeble due to old age. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	04	07	sea5			0	train yourself in godliness	"train yourself to honor God" or "train yourself to act in ways that please God"
+1TI	04	08	i6rh			0	bodily training	"physical exercise"
+1TI	04	08	df19			0	holds promise for this life	"is beneficial to this life"
+1TI	04	09	hc1t			0	worthy of full acceptance	"worthy of your complete belief" or "worthy of your full trust"
+1TI	04	10	l2yl			0	For it is for this	"This is the reason"
+1TI	04	10	c9db	figs-doublet		0	struggle and work very hard	The words "struggle" and "work very hard" mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them together to emphasize the intensity with which they serve God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	04	10	qmj6			0	we have hope in the living God	Here "living God" probably means, "God, who makes all things live."
+1TI	04	10	dsz3	figs-ellipsis		0	but especially of believers	The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "but he is especially the Savior of those people who believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1TI	04	11	lg9h			0	Proclaim and teach these things	"Command and teach these things" or "Command and teach these things I just mentioned"
+1TI	04	12	qi8l			0	Let no one despise your youth	"Do not let anyone consider you less important because you are young"
+1TI	04	13	kky7	figs-abstractnouns		0	attend to the reading, to the exhortation, and to the teaching	The words "reading," "exhortation," and "teaching" can be translated with verbal phrases. The implied information can also be supplied in translation Alternate translation: "continue reading the scripture to the people, exhorting the people, and teaching the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TI	04	14	t221	figs-metaphor		0	Do not neglect the gift that is in you	Paul speaks of Timothy as if he were a container that could hold God's gifts. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Do not neglect your spiritual gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	04	14	hdd9	figs-activepassive		0	Do not neglect	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Be sure to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	04	14	xp1k	figs-activepassive		0	which was given to you through prophecy	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you received when leaders of the church spoke God's word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	04	14	rr8f			0	laying on of the hands of the elders	This was a ceremony in which the church leaders put their hands on Timothy and prayed that God would enable him to do the work he had commanded him to do.
+1TI	04	15	m65m	figs-metaphor		0	Care for these things. Be in them	Paul speaks of God's gifts to Timothy as if he could physically be in them. Alternate translation: "Do all these things and live according to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	04	15	j8zi	figs-metaphor		0	so that your progress may be evident to all people	Paul speaks of Timothy's increasing ability to serve God as if it were a physical object that others could look at. Alternate translation: "so other people will know that you are serving God better and better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	04	16	uq6c			0	Give careful attention to yourself and to the teaching	"Conduct yourself carefully and give attention to the teaching" or "Control your own behavior and give attention to the teaching"
+1TI	04	16	zxe7			0	Continue in these things	"Continue to do these things"
+1TI	04	16	u7ez			0	you will save yourself and those who listen to you	Possible meanings are 1) Timothy will save himself and those who hear him from God's judgment or 2) Timothy will save himself and those who hear him from the influence of false teachers.
+1TI	05	intro	jx4e	1 Timothy 05 General Notes		0		# 1 Timothy 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Honor and respect<br>Paul encourages younger Christians to honor and respect older Christians. Cultures honor and respect older people in different ways.<br><br>##### Widows<br>In the ancient Near East, it was important to care for widows, because they could not provide for themselves.<br>
+1TI	05	01	wt5y	figs-you		0	General Information:	Paul was giving these commands to one person, Timothy. Languages that have different forms of "you" or different forms for commands would use the singular form here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1TI	05	01	h7d1	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to tell Timothy how to treat the men, women, widows, and younger women in the church.
+1TI	05	01	l4w5			0	Do not rebuke an older man	"Do not speak harshly to an older man"
+1TI	05	01	dnf2			0	Instead, exhort him	"Instead, encourage him"
+1TI	05	01	enp9	figs-simile		0	as if he were a father ... as brothers	Paul uses these similes to tell Timothy that he should treat fellow believers with sincere love and respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1TI	05	02	t1pv	figs-simile		0	as mothers ... as sisters	Paul uses these similes to tell Timothy that he should treat fellow believers with sincere love and respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1TI	05	02	wmi6	figs-ellipsis		0	younger women	You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "exhort younger women" or "encourage younger women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1TI	05	02	ivl7			0	in all purity	"with pure thoughts and actions" or "in a holy way"
+1TI	05	03	smp5			0	Honor widows	"Respect and provide for widows"
+1TI	05	03	qc6s			0	the real widows	"widows with no one to provide for them"
+1TI	05	04	w38h			0	let them first learn	"first of all they should learn" or "let them make it a priority to learn"
+1TI	05	04	g5mu			0	in their own household	"to their own family" or "to those living in their homes"
+1TI	05	04	q5c8			0	Let them repay their parents	"Let them do good to their parents in return for the good things their parents have given them"
+1TI	05	05	xp1u			0	But a real widow is left all alone	"But one who is truly a widow has no family"
+1TI	05	05	u1lj			0	She always remains with requests and prayers	"She continues to make requests and prayers"
+1TI	05	05	rwp4	figs-doublet		0	requests and prayers	These two words mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them together to emphasize how much these widows pray. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1TI	05	05	rb9f	figs-merism		0	both night and day	The words "night" and "day" are used together to mean "at all times." Alternate translation: "all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1TI	05	06	qy5h	figs-metaphor		0	is dead	Paul speaks about people who do not seek to please God as if they were dead. Alternate translation: "is like a dead person, she does not respond to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	05	06	p5hi			0	is still alive	This refers to physical life.
+1TI	05	07	qw6m			0	Give these instructions	"Command these things"
+1TI	05	07	a13p			0	so that they may be blameless	"so that no one can find fault with them." Possible meanings of "they" are 1) "these widows and their families" or 2) "the believers." It might be best to leave the subject as "they."
+1TI	05	08	p7h2			0	does not provide for his own relatives, especially for those of his own household	"does not help with his relatives' needs, especially for those family members living in his home"
+1TI	05	08	y645			0	he has denied the faith	"he has acted contrary to the truth we believe"
+1TI	05	08	evm7			0	is worse than an unbeliever	"is worse than those who do not believe in Jesus." Paul means this person is worse than an unbeliever because even unbelievers take care of their relatives. Therefore, a believer should certainly take care of his relatives.
+1TI	05	09	s8ql			0	be enrolled as a widow	There seems to have been a list, written or not, of widows. The church members met these women's needs for shelter, clothing, and food, and these women were expected to devote their lives to serving the Christian community.
+1TI	05	09	i27x	translate-numbers		0	who is not younger than sixty	As Paul will explain in 5:11-16, widows who were younger than 60 years old might get married again. Therefore the Christian community was to care only for widows who were older than 60. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+1TI	05	09	q9dj			0	a wife of one husband	Possible meanings are 1) she was always faithful to her husband or 2) she had not divorced her husband then married another man.
+1TI	05	10	l8nm	figs-activepassive		0	She must be known for good deeds	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People must be able to attest to her good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	05	10	mik7			0	has been hospitable to strangers	"has welcomed strangers into her home"
+1TI	05	10	ygl3	figs-metonymy		0	has washed the feet of the saints	Washing the dirty feet of people who have been walking in the dirt and mud is one way of meeting other people's needs and making life more enjoyable for them. This probably means she did humble work in general. Alternate translation: "has done common work to help other believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TI	05	10	bw4h			0	saints	Some versions translate this word as "the believers" or "God's holy people." The essential idea is to refer to Christian believers.
+1TI	05	10	ey6i	figs-nominaladj		0	has relieved the afflicted	Here "the afflicted" is a nominal adjective that can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "has helped those who are suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+1TI	05	10	h96j			0	has been devoted to every good work	"has given herself to doing all kinds of good deeds"
+1TI	05	11	rv5h			0	But as for younger widows, refuse to enroll them in the list	"But do not include younger widows in the list." The list was of widows aged 60 years and older whom the Christian community would help.
+1TI	05	11	vqq9			0	For when they give in to bodily desires against Christ, they want to marry	"For when they prefer to fulfill their sensual desires and get married, they go against their promise to serve Christ as widows"
+1TI	05	12	nha7			0	revoke their first commitment	"do not keep their prior commitment" or "do not do what they promised before to do"
+1TI	05	12	k9nz			0	commitment	The commitment of the widows was their agreement to serve the Christian community for the rest of their lives if the community would supply the widows' needs.
+1TI	05	13	t4iv			0	learn to be lazy	"get into the habit of doing nothing"
+1TI	05	13	nll4			0	talk nonsense and are busybodies, saying things they should not say	These three phrases are probably three ways of speaking of the same activity. These people should not be looking into other people's private lives and telling about them to others who are no better off after hearing.
+1TI	05	13	cym5			0	nonsense	words that do not help those who hear them
+1TI	05	13	umk2			0	busybodies	people who look into other people's private lives for their own good and not for the good of the other people
+1TI	05	14	bh1q			0	to manage the household	"to take care of everyone in her house"
+1TI	05	14	u94k			0	the enemy	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to Satan or 2) this refers to unbelievers who are hostile to Christians.
+1TI	05	14	a1w5	figs-inclusive		0	to slander us	Here "us" refers to the entire Christian community, including Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1TI	05	15	fy54	figs-metaphor		0	turned aside after Satan	Paul speaks of living in faithfulness to Christ as if it were a path to be followed. This means the woman stopped obeying Jesus and started obeying Satan. Alternate translation: "left the path of Christ to follow Satan" or "decided to obey Satan instead of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	05	16	g8k5			0	any believing woman	"any Christian woman" or "any woman who believes in Christ"
+1TI	05	16	mf4s			0	has widows	"has widows among her relatives"
+1TI	05	16	y6hf	figs-metaphor		0	so that the church will not be weighed down	Paul speaks of the community having to help more people than they are able as if they were carrying too much weight on their backs. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the church will not have more work to do than they can" or "so that the Christian community will not have to help widows whose families could provide for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	05	16	d35m			0	real widows	"those women who have no one to provide for them"
+1TI	05	17	i3l3	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul again talks of how elders (overseers) should be treated and then gives Timothy some personal instructions.
+1TI	05	17	u93q	figs-activepassive		0	Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "All believers should think of the elders who are good leaders as worthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	05	17	wp9d			0	double honor	Possible meanings are 1) "respect and payment" or 2) "more respect than others receive"
+1TI	05	17	r8ew	figs-metaphor		0	those who work with the word and in teaching	Paul speaks about the word as if it is an object that a person can work with. Alternate translation: "those who preach and teach God's word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	05	18	kh55	figs-personification		0	For the scripture says	This is personification that means that this is what someone has written in the scriptures. Alternate translation: "For we read in the scriptures that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1TI	05	18	vw3a	figs-metaphor		0	You shall not put a muzzle on an ox while it treads the grain	Paul is using this quotation as a metaphor meaning that church leaders deserve to receive payment from the Christian community for their work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	05	18	g985	translate-unknown		0	muzzle	a sleeve that goes over an animal's snout and mouth to prevent it from eating while it is doing work (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+1TI	05	18	t6kp			0	treads the grain	And ox "treads the grain" when it walks on or pulls a heavy object over the cut grain to separate the grain from the stalks. The ox was allowed to eat some of the grain as they worked.
+1TI	05	18	kys1			0	is worthy of	"deserves"
+1TI	05	19	af68	figs-metaphor		0	Do not receive an accusation	Paul speaks of accusations as if they were objects that could be physically accepted by people. Alternate translation: "Do not accept as true any accusation that someone speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	05	19	kmy5			0	two or three	"at least two" or "two or more"
+1TI	05	20	m4uh			0	sinners	This refers to anyone doing anything that disobeys or displeases God, even things that other people do not know about.
+1TI	05	20	db63			0	before all	"where everyone can see"
+1TI	05	20	ql4m			0	so that the rest may be afraid	"so that others will be afraid to sin"
+1TI	05	21	t7jq			0	the chosen angels	This means the angels whom God and Jesus have chosen to serve them in a special way.
+1TI	05	21	f2q7	figs-doublet		0	to keep these commands without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism	The words "partiality" and "favoritism" mean basically the same thing. Paul is emphasizing that Timothy must judge honestly and be fair to everyone. Alternate translation: "to keep these rules without being partial or showing favor to anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1TI	05	21	dph6			0	these commands	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the rules Paul just told Timothy or 2) this refers to the rules Paul is about to tell Timothy.
+1TI	05	22	qb71			0	Place hands	The placing of hands was a ceremony in which one or more church leaders would place their hands on people and pray that God would enable those people to serve the church in a way that would please God. Timothy was to wait until the person had shown good character for a long time before officially setting that person apart to serve the Christian community.
+1TI	05	22	pyl8	figs-metaphor		0	Do not share in the sins of another person	Paul speaks of someone's sin as if it were an object that could be shared with others. Alternate translation: "do not join in another person's sin" or "do not participate when another person sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	05	22	lt3y			0	Do not share in the sins of another person	Possible meanings are 1) if Timothy chose someone who was guilty of sin to be a church worker, God would hold Timothy responsible for that person's sin or 2) Timothy should not commit sins he saw others committing.
+1TI	05	23	xl32	figs-explicit		0	You should no longer drink water	It is implied that Paul means Timothy should not drink only water. He is telling Timothy to use wine as medicine. The water in that area often caused sickness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TI	05	24	uk56	figs-activepassive		0	The sins of some people are openly known	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The sins of some people are very obvious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	05	24	ug1z	figs-personification		0	they go before them into judgment	"their sins go before those people into judgment." Paul speaks of sins as if they were moving. Possible meanings are 1) Their sins are so obvious that everyone will know they are guilty even before anyone testifies against them or 2) Their sins are evident, and God judges them now. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1TI	05	24	i1c6	figs-metaphor		0	But some sins follow later	"But some sins follow people later." Paul speaks of sins as if they were moving. Possible meanings are 1) Timothy and the Christian community will not know about certain sins until later or 2) God will not judge some sins until the final judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	05	25	pd8v			0	some good works are openly known	"some good works are obvious"
+1TI	05	25	qlu5			0	good works	The works are considered "good" because they fit with God's character, purposes, and will.
+1TI	05	25	bl51	figs-metaphor		0	but even the others cannot be hidden	Paul speaks of sins as if they were objects that someone could hide. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but people will later find out about even the good deeds that are not obvious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	06	intro	rks4	1 Timothy 06 General Notes		0		# 1 Timothy 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Slavery<br><br>Paul does not write in this chapter about whether slavery is good or bad. Paul teaches about honoring, respecting, and diligently serving masters. Paul teaches all believers to be godly and content in every situation.<br>
+1TI	06	01	zg9b	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives some specific instructions to slaves and masters and then continues with instructions on living in a godly way.
+1TI	06	01	nm4n	figs-metaphor		0	Let all who are under the yoke as slaves	Paul speaks of people working as slaves as if they are oxen carrying a yoke. Alternate translation: "Let all who are working as slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	01	ep1l	figs-explicit		0	Let all who are	It is implied that Paul is speaking about believers. Alternate translation: "Let all who are believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TI	06	01	he2n	figs-activepassive		0	the name of God and the teaching might not be blasphemed	This can be stated in active and positive form. Alternate translation: "the unbelievers might always speak respectfully about the name of God and the teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+1TI	06	01	xb92	figs-metonymy		0	the name of God	Here "name" refers to God's nature or character. Alternate translation: "the character of God" or "God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TI	06	01	f5pc			0	the teaching	"the faith" or "the gospel"
+1TI	06	02	fvv7			0	they are brothers	Here "brothers" means "fellow believers."
+1TI	06	02	hn12	figs-activepassive		0	For the masters who are helped by their work	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the masters whom the slaves help with their work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	06	02	nmh9	figs-activepassive		0	and are loved	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "and the slaves should love them" or 2) "whom God loves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	06	04	pn8n	figs-genericnoun		0	he is proud ... He has an unhealthy interest	Here "he" refers to anyone in general that teaches what is not correct. To make this clear, you can translate "he" as "they" as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+1TI	06	04	z2rb			0	understands nothing	"understands nothing about God's truth"
+1TI	06	04	qu86	figs-metaphor		0	He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and arguments	Paul speaks of people who feel compelled to engage in useless arguments as if they were ill. Such people greatly desire to argue, and they do not really want to find a way to agree. Alternate translation: "all he wants to do is argue" or "he craves arguments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	04	i3lk			0	controversies and arguments about words that result in envy	"controversies and arguments about words, and these controversies and arguments result in envy"
+1TI	06	04	xt1z			0	about words	"about the meaning of words"
+1TI	06	04	bjt6			0	strife	arguments, fights
+1TI	06	04	y3mx			0	insults	people falsely saying bad things about each other
+1TI	06	04	kn69			0	evil suspicions	"people feeling like others want to do evil to them"
+1TI	06	05	z2d8			0	depraved minds	"wicked minds"
+1TI	06	05	tyf7	figs-metaphor		0	They have lost the truth	Here the word "They" refers to anyone who teaches anything that does not agree with the teaching of Jesus. The phrase "have lost the truth" represents ignoring it or forgetting it. Alternate translation: "They have ignored the truth" or "They have forgotten the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	06	q5sq			0	Now	This marks a break in the teaching. Here Paul begins to contrast the kind of riches the wicked people seek through godliness ([1 Timothy 6:5](../06/05.md)) and the true kind of gain people receive through godliness. Alternate translation: "Of course"
+1TI	06	06	ya9z	figs-abstractnouns		0	godliness with contentment is great gain	The words "godliness" and "contentment" are abstract nouns. Alternate translation: "it is great gain for a person to do what is godly and to be content with what they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1TI	06	06	wzj1			0	is great gain	"provides great benefits" or "does many good things for us"
+1TI	06	07	j6qv			0	brought nothing into the world	"brought nothing into the world when we were born"
+1TI	06	07	jlv8			0	Neither are we able to take out anything	"And we can take nothing out of the world when we die"
+1TI	06	08	lbk5			0	let us	"we should"
+1TI	06	09	ij4j			0	Now	This word marks a break in the teaching. Here Paul returns to the topic about those who think being godly will make them wealthy ([1 Timothy 6:5](../06/05.md)).
+1TI	06	09	pl5d	figs-metaphor		0	to become wealthy fall into temptation, into a trap	Paul speaks about those who let the temptation of money cause them to sin as if they are animals that have fallen into a hole that a hunter has used as a trap. Alternate translation: "to become wealthy will encounter more temptation than they can resist, and they will be like an animal in a trap (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	09	gfy7	figs-metaphor		0	They fall into many foolish and harmful passions	This continues the trap metaphor. This means that their foolish and harmful passions will overcome them. Alternate translation: "And as an animal falls into a hunter's trap, they will fall into many foolish and harmful passions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	09	nc3i	figs-metaphor		0	into whatever else makes people sink into ruin and destruction	Paul speaks about those that let sin destroy them as if they are a boat that sinks under the water. Alternate translation: "into other kinds of evil that ruin and destroy people as if they were a boat sinking under the water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	10	xs9d	figs-metaphor		0	For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil	Paul speaks of the cause of evil as if it were a plant root. Alternate translation: "This happens because loving money is a cause of all kinds of evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	10	j5z9			0	who desire it	"who desire money"
+1TI	06	10	b83v	figs-metaphor		0	have been misled away from the faith	Paul speaks of wrong desires as if they were evil guides who intentionally guide people down the wrong path. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "have let their desires lead them away from the truth" or "have stopped believing the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	06	10	a1fx	figs-metaphor		0	have pierced themselves with much grief	Paul speaks about grief as if it were a sword that a person uses to stab themselves. Alternate translation: "have caused themselves to be very sorrowful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	11	m5gz	figs-you		0	But you	Here "you" is singular and refers to Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1TI	06	11	tp97			0	man of God	"servant of God" or "person who belongs to God"
+1TI	06	11	h9c6	figs-metaphor		0	flee from these things	Paul speaks of these temptations and sins as if they were things that a person could physically run away from. Alternate translation: "completely avoid these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	11	a88g			0	these things	Possible meanings of "these things" are 1) the "love of money" or 2) the different teachings, pride, arguments, and the love of money.
+1TI	06	11	zjl3	figs-metaphor		0	Pursue righteousness	"Run after" or "Chase." Paul speaks of righteousness and other good qualities as if they were things that a person could run after. This metaphor is the opposite of "flee from." It means to try your best to obtain something. Alternate translation: "Seek to gain" or "Do your best to act in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	12	w21p	figs-metaphor		0	Fight the good fight of faith	Here Paul speaks about a person continuing in faith as if they are an athlete fighting to win a contest or a warrior fighting a battle. Alternate translation: "Try your hardest to obey Christ's teachings with as much energy as an athlete uses in a contest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	12	y6m8	figs-metaphor		0	Take hold of the everlasting life	This continues the metaphor. Paul speaks about a person receiving eternal life as if they are a victorious athlete or warrior taking their prize. Alternate translation: "Take eternal life as your reward as a victorious athlete takes his prize" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	12	usd1	figs-activepassive		0	to which you were called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to which God has called you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	06	12	qw96			0	you gave the good confession	"you confessed what is good" or "you confessed the truth"
+1TI	06	12	vm6q	figs-metonymy		0	before many witnesses	Paul expresses the idea of location in order to signal the idea of the people to whom Timothy was speaking. Alternate translation: "to many witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1TI	06	13	aj8i	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul talks of Christ's coming, gives specific instructions to the rich, and lastly closes with a special message to Timothy.
+1TI	06	13	t6dh			0	I give these orders to you	"This is what I command you"
+1TI	06	13	ts65	figs-explicit		0	who gives life to all things	"in the presence of God, who causes all things to live." It is implied that Paul as asking God to be his witness. Alternate translation: "with God, who causes all things to live, as my witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TI	06	13	amy1	figs-explicit		0	before Christ Jesus, who made ... Pilate	"in the presence of Christ Jesus, who spoke ... Pilate." It is implied that Paul is asking Jesus to be his witness. Alternate translation: "with Christ Jesus, who spoke ... Pilate, as my witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TI	06	14	p9n9	figs-metaphor		0	without spot or blame	The word "spot" is a metaphor for moral fault. Possible meanings are 1) Jesus will not find fault with Timothy or blame him for doing wrong or 2) other people will not find fault with Timothy or blame him for doing wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	14	nk52			0	until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ	"until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again"
+1TI	06	15	qh1p	figs-explicit		0	God will reveal Christ's appearing	It is implied that God will reveal Jesus. Alternate translation: "God will reveal Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1TI	06	15	ac6y			0	the blessed and only Sovereign	"the One worthy of praise who rules over the world"
+1TI	06	16	l9i8			0	Only he has immortality	"Only he has the power to live forever"
+1TI	06	16	tsz3			0	dwells in inapproachable light	"dwells in a light so bright that no one can approach him"
+1TI	06	17	te3z	figs-nominaladj		0	Tell the rich	Here "rich" is a nominal adjective. It can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Tell those who are rich" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+1TI	06	17	drj6			0	in riches, which are uncertain	"in the many things that they own that they may lose." The reference here is to physical objects.
+1TI	06	17	iq61			0	all the true riches	"all the things that will make us truly happy." The reference here may include physical objects, but it more likely refers to states like love, joy, and peace that people try to obtain by means of physical objects.
+1TI	06	18	cii3	figs-metaphor		0	be rich in good works	Paul speaks of spiritual blessings as if they were earthly wealth. Alternate translation: "serve and help others in many ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	19	zc9d	figs-metaphor		0	they will store up for themselves a good foundation for what is to come	Here Paul speaks about God's blessings that he gives in heaven as if they are riches that a person is storing away for later use. And, the certainty of these blessings that people will never lose is spoke of as if they were the foundation of a building. Alternate translation: "it will be as though they were storing up for themselves many things that God will give them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	19	z5ru	figs-metaphor		0	take hold of real life	This recalls the sports metaphor of [1 Timothy 6:12](../06/12.md), where the prize is something that the winner can actually hold in his hands. Here the "prize" is "real" life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	20	u9wd	figs-activepassive		0	protect what was given to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "faithfully proclaim the true message that Jesus has given to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	06	20	vgr8			0	Avoid the foolish talk	"Do not pay attention to the foolish talk"
+1TI	06	20	y2u7	figs-activepassive		0	of what is falsely called knowledge	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "of what some people falsely call knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1TI	06	21	e6rb	figs-metaphor		0	they have missed the faith	Paul speaks of faith in Christ as if it were a target at which to aim. Alternate translation: "they have not understood or believed the true faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1TI	06	21	hix2	figs-you		0	May grace be with you	"May God give grace to all of you." The "you" is plural and refers to the whole Christian community. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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+2TI	front	intro	s7fk	Introduction to 2 Timothy		0		# Introduction to 2 Timothy<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of 2 Timothy<br><br>1. Paul greets Timothy and encourages him to endure hardship as he serves God (1:1-2:13).<br>1. Paul gives general instructions to Timothy (2:14–26).<br>1. Paul warns Timothy about future events and instructs him about how to carry out his service to God (3:1-4:8).<br>1. Paul makes personal remarks (4:9-24).<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of 2 Timothy?<br><br>Paul wrote 2 Timothy. He was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>This book is the second letter Paul wrote Timothy. Timothy was his disciple and close friend. Paul wrote this letter while in prison in Rome. Paul would die soon after writing this letter.<br><br>#### What is the Book of 2 Timothy about?<br><br>Paul had left Timothy in the city of Ephesus to help the believers there. Paul wrote this letter to instruct Timothy about various matter. The topics he addressed include warnings about false teachers and enduring difficult situations. This letter also shows how Paul was training Timothy to be a leader among the churches.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "2 Timothy" or "Second Timothy." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Second Letter to Timothy" or "The Second Letter to Timothy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is the soldier imagery in 2 Timothy?<br><br>As Paul waited in prison, knowing he would die soon, he often spoke of himself as a soldier of Jesus Christ. Soldiers answer to their leaders. In the same way, Christians answer to Jesus. As "soldiers" of Christ, believers are to obey his commands, even if they die as a result.<br><br>#### What does it mean that God inspired Scripture?<br><br>God is the true author of Scripture. He inspired the human authors who wrote the books. That means God in some way caused the people to write what they wrote. This is why it is also referred to as God's word. This implies several things about the Bible. First, the Bible is free from error and can be trusted. Second, we can rely on God to protect the scripture from those who want to distort it or destroy it. Third, God's word should be translated into all the world's languages.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Singular and plural "you"<br><br>In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. Here the word "you" is almost always singular and refers to Timothy. The exception to this is 4:22. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])<br><br>#### What did Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?<br><br>Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.<br><br>#### What are the major textual issues in the text of the Book of 2 Timothy?<br><br>For the following verses, modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.<br><br>* "Because of this, I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher" (1:11). Some older versions read, "Because of this, I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher to the Gentiles."<br>* "Warn them before God" (2:14). Some older versions read, "Warn them before the Lord."<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+2TI	01	intro	p5lf	2 Timothy 01 General Notes		0		# 2 Timothy 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul formally introduces this letter in verses 1-2. Writers often began letters in this way in the ancient Near East.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Spiritual children<br><br>Paul discipled Timothy as a Christian and a church leader. Paul may also have led him to believe in Christ. Therefore, Paul calls Timothy "beloved child." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Persecution<br>Paul was in prison when he wrote this letter. Paul encourages Timothy to be willing to suffer for the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+2TI	01	01	dcr3	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	In this book, unless otherwise noted, the word "our" refers to Paul (the writer of this letter) and Timothy (the one to whom this letter is written), as well as to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+2TI	01	01	ha4l			0	Paul	Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter. Also, immediately after introducing the author, you may need to tell to whom the letter is written, as in the UST.
+2TI	01	01	vl2g			0	through the will of God	"because of God's will" or "because God wanted it to be so." Paul became an apostle because God wanted him to be an apostle and not because a human being chose him.
+2TI	01	01	e1lg			0	according to	Possible meanings are 1) "for the purpose of." This means that God appointed Paul to tell others about God's promise of life in Jesus or 2) "in keeping with." This means that just as God promises that Jesus gives life, by that same will God has made Paul an apostle.
+2TI	01	01	m9kv	figs-metaphor		0	of life that is in Christ Jesus	Paul speaks of "life" as if it were an object inside of Jesus. This refers to the life people receive as a result of belonging to Christ Jesus. Alternate translation: "of the life that we receive as a result of belonging to Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	01	02	rp5u			0	to Timothy	Your language may have a particular way of introducing the person who receives a letter. Also, immediately after introducing the author, you may need to tell to whom the letter is written, as in the UST.
+2TI	01	02	ey7g	figs-metaphor		0	beloved child	"dear child" or "child whom I love. Here "child" is a term of great love and approval. It is also likely that Paul introduced Christ to Timothy, and so this is why Paul considered him like his own child. Alternate translation: "who is like my beloved child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	01	02	w43q			0	Grace, mercy, and peace from	"May you experience kindness, mercy, and peace within you from" or "I pray that you will have grace, mercy, and peace from"
+2TI	01	02	ub7c	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	God the Father and	"God, who is the Father, and." This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]]) Paul could be referring to God here as 1) the Father of Christ, or 2) the Father of believers.
+2TI	01	02	yp2q			0	Christ Jesus our Lord	"Christ Jesus, who is our Lord"
+2TI	01	03	tvb7			0	whom I serve from my forefathers	"whom I serve as my ancestors did"
+2TI	01	03	ha9d	figs-metaphor		0	with a clean conscience	Paul speaks of his conscience as if it could be physically clean. A person with a "clean conscience" does not feel guilty because he has always tried to do what was right. Alternate translation: "knowing I have tried my hardest to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	01	03	rz7s			0	as I constantly remember you	Here "remember" is used to mean "mention" or "talk about." Alternate translation: "when I mention you continually" or "while I talk about you all the time"
+2TI	01	03	pa6q	figs-merism		0	night and day	Here "night and day" are used together to mean "always." Alternate translation: "always" or "at all times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2TI	01	04	zc8s			0	I long to see you	"I want very much to see you"
+2TI	01	04	gu8c	figs-metaphor		0	I may be filled with joy	Paul speaks of himself as if he were a container that someone could fill. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I may be full of joy" or "I may have complete joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	01	04	kk82	figs-metonymy		0	I remember your tears	Here "tears" represents crying. Alternate translation: "I remember how you cried for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	01	05	rhs7	figs-activepassive		0	I have been reminded of your	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I also remember your" or "I also recall your" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	01	05	buc3			0	your genuine faith	"your faith that is real" or "your faith that is sincere"
+2TI	01	05	vgz2	figs-metaphor		0	faith, which lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced that it lives in you also	Paul is speaking of their faith as if it were something that was alive and lived in them. Paul means they have the same sort of faith. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "faith. Lois, your grandmother, and Eunice, your mother, first had genuine faith, and I am confident that you have genuine faith as well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	01	05	l8wc	translate-names		0	Lois ... Eunice	These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	01	06	ngi3	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul encourages Timothy to live in power, love, and discipline and not to be ashamed because of Paul's suffering in prison because of his (Paul's) faith in Christ.
+2TI	01	06	j58k			0	This is the reason	"For this reason" or "Because of your sincere faith in Jesus"
+2TI	01	06	h6eq	figs-metaphor		0	to rekindle the gift	Paul speaks about Timothy's need to start using his gift again as if he were restarting a fire. Alternate translation: "to start using again the gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	01	06	i977			0	the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands	"the gift of God that you received when I laid my hands on you." This refers to a ceremony in which Paul placed his hands on Timothy and prayed that God would enable him to do the work he had commanded him to do.
+2TI	01	07	h1z3			0	God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and discipline	Possible meanings are 1) "spirit" refers to the "Holy Spirit." Alternate translation: "God's Holy Spirit does not cause us to be afraid. He causes us to have power and love and discipline" or 2) "spirit" refers to a characteristic. Alternate translation: "God does not cause us to be afraid but to have power and love and discipline"
+2TI	01	07	k6g7			0	discipline	Possible meanings are 1) the power to control ourselves or 2) the power to correct other people who are doing wrong.
+2TI	01	08	fk9z			0	of the testimony	"of testifying" or "of telling others"
+2TI	01	08	blk9			0	his prisoner	"a prisoner for his sake" or "a prisoner because I testify about the Lord"
+2TI	01	08	ry82	figs-metaphor		0	share in suffering for the gospel	Paul speaks of suffering as if it were an object that could be shared or distributed among people. Alternate translation: "suffer with me for the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	01	08	hi9a			0	gospel according to the power of God	"gospel, allowing God to make you strong"
+2TI	01	09	ld55			0	with a holy calling	"with a calling that set us apart as his people" or "to be his holy people"
+2TI	01	09	j8dp			0	He did this	"He saved and called us"
+2TI	01	09	ub31			0	not according to our works	"not because we did anything to deserve it"
+2TI	01	09	kyr5			0	but according to his own plan and grace	"but because he planned to show us kindness"
+2TI	01	09	pq1z			0	in Christ Jesus	"through our relationship to Christ Jesus"
+2TI	01	09	zq7m			0	before times ever began	"before the world began" or "before time began"
+2TI	01	10	h5e5	figs-metaphor		0	God's salvation has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus	Paul speaks of salvation as if it were an object that could uncovered and shown to people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has shown how he will save us by sending our Savior Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	01	10	i7cl	figs-metaphor		0	who put an end to death	Paul speaks of death as if it were an independent process instead of the event of people dying. Alternate translation: "who destroyed death" or "who made it possible for people not to remain dead forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	01	10	i3wl	figs-metaphor		0	brought life that never ends to light through the gospel	Paul speaks of teaching about eternal life as if it were an object that could be brought from darkness into light so that people could see it. Alternate translation: "taught what life that never ends is by preaching the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	01	11	tb9b	figs-activepassive		0	I was appointed a preacher	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God chose me to be a preacher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	01	12	j37g			0	For this cause	"Because I am an apostle"
+2TI	01	12	y8l4			0	I also suffer these things	Paul is referring to being a prisoner.
+2TI	01	12	td39			0	I am persuaded	"I am convinced"
+2TI	01	12	p6pi	figs-metaphor		0	to keep that which I have entrusted to him	Paul is using a metaphor of a person leaving something with another person who is supposed to protect it until he gives it back to the first person. Possible meanings are 1) Paul is trusting Jesus to help him remain faithful, or 2) Paul is trusting that Jesus will ensure that people continue spreading the gospel message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	01	12	qcu3	figs-metonymy		0	that day	This refers to the day when God judges all people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	01	13	h1qd			0	Keep the example of faithful messages that you heard from me	"Keep teaching the correct ideas I have taught you" or "Use how I taught you as a pattern for what and how you should teach"
+2TI	01	13	b2ld			0	with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus	"as you trust in Jesus Christ and love him"
+2TI	01	14	i5g5			0	The good thing	This refers to the work of proclaiming the gospel correctly.
+2TI	01	14	cb5q			0	guard it	Timothy needs to be alert because people will oppose his work, try to make him stop, and distort what he says.
+2TI	01	14	a3v2			0	through the Holy Spirit	"with the power of the Holy Spirit"
+2TI	01	15	p6f4	figs-metaphor		0	turned away from me	This is a metaphor that means they stopped helping Paul. They abandoned Paul because the authorities had thrown him into prison. Alternate translation: "have stopped helping me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	01	15	x6cc	translate-names		0	Phygelus and Hermogenes	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	01	16	e6hl	translate-names		0	Onesiphorus	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	01	16	zz44			0	to the household	"to the family"
+2TI	01	16	td1q	figs-metonymy		0	was not ashamed of my chain	Here "chain" is a metonym for being in prison. Onesiphorus was not ashamed that Paul was in prison but came to visit him frequently. Alternate translation: "was not ashamed that I was in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	01	18	p3di			0	May the Lord grant to him to find mercy from him	"May Onesiphorus receive mercy from the Lord" or "May the Lord show him mercy"
+2TI	01	18	x2dk	figs-metaphor		0	to find mercy from him	Paul speaks of mercy as if it were an object that could be found. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	01	18	f3ep	figs-metonymy		0	on that day	This refers to the day when God will judge all people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	02	intro	k3zn	2 Timothy 02 General Notes		0		# 2 Timothy 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set words farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with verses 11-13. Paul may be quoting a poem or hymn in these verses.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### We will reign with him<br>Faithful Christians will reign with Christ in the future. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful)<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Analogies<br>In this chapter, Paul makes several analogies to teach about living as a Christian. He uses analogies of soldiers, athletes, and farmers. Later in the chapter, he uses the analogy of different kinds of containers in a house.<br>
+2TI	02	01	t13s	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul pictures Timothy's Christian life as a soldier's life, as a farmer's life, and as an athlete's life.
+2TI	02	01	bll5	figs-metaphor		0	my child	Here "child" is a term of great love and approval. It is also likely that Timothy was converted to Christ by Paul, and so this is why Paul considered him like his own child. Alternate translation: "who is like my child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	01	e6ex	figs-metaphor		0	be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus	Paul speaks about the motivation and determination that God's grace allows believers to have. Alternate translation: "let God use the grace he gave you through your relationship to Christ Jesus to make you strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	02	ig9v			0	among many witnesses	"with many witnesses there to agree that what I said is true"
+2TI	02	02	kv1m	figs-metaphor		0	entrust them to faithful people	Paul speaks of his instructions to Timothy as if they were objects that Timothy could give to other people and trust them to use correctly. Alternate translation: "commit them" or "teach them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	03	yc1j			0	Suffer hardship with me	Possible meanings are 1) "Endure suffering as I do" or 2) "Share in my suffering"
+2TI	02	03	juu2	figs-simile		0	as a good soldier of Christ Jesus	Paul compares suffering for Christ Jesus to the suffering that a good soldier endures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2TI	02	04	a4x7			0	No soldier serves while entangled in the affairs of this life	"No soldier serves when he is involved in the everyday business of this life" or "When soldiers are serving, they do not get distracted by the ordinary things that people do." Christ's servants should not allow everyday life to keep them from working for Christ.
+2TI	02	04	p7n5	figs-metaphor		0	while entangled	Paul speaks of this distraction as if it were a net that tripped people up as they were walking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	04	d2lg			0	his superior officer	"his leader" or "the one who commands him"
+2TI	02	05	d483	figs-explicit		0	as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes by the rules	Paul is implicitly speaking of Christ's servants as if they were athletes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	05	xbn6	figs-activepassive		0	he is not crowned unless he competes by the rules	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will crown him as winner only if he competes by the rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	02	05	lea8			0	he is not crowned	"he does not win the prize." Athletes in Paul's time were crowned with wreaths made from the leaves of plants when they won competitions.
+2TI	02	05	reg6			0	competes by the rules	"competes according to the rules" or "strictly obeys the rules"
+2TI	02	06	wz35	figs-metaphor		0	It is necessary that the hardworking farmer receive his share of the crops first	This is the third metaphor Paul gives Timothy about working. The reader should understand that Christ's servants need to work hard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	07	bdk9			0	Think about what I am saying	Paul gave Timothy word pictures, but he did not completely explain their meanings. He expected Timothy to figure out what he was saying about Christ's servants.
+2TI	02	07	a22q			0	in everything	"about everything"
+2TI	02	08	rp96	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives Timothy instructions on how to live for Christ, how to suffer for Christ, and how to teach others to live for Christ.
+2TI	02	08	mh1k	figs-metaphor		0	from David's seed	This is a metaphor that means Jesus descended from David. Alternate translation: "who is a descendant of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	08	wt31	figs-activepassive		0	who was raised from the dead	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God caused to live again" or "whom God raised from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2TI	02	08	s4vh	figs-metonymy		0	according to my gospel message	Paul speaks of the gospel message as if it were especially his. He means that this is the gospel message that he proclaims. Alternate translation: "according to the gospel message that I preach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	02	09	t2ax	figs-metonymy		0	to the point of being bound with chains as a criminal	Here "being chained" represents being a prisoner. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to the point of wearing chains as a criminal in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	02	09	pc6t	figs-metaphor		0	the word of God is not bound	Here "bound" speaks of what happens to a prisoner, and the phrase is a metaphor that means no one can stop God's message. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can put the word of God in prison" or "no one can stop the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	10	aa1x	figs-activepassive		0	for those who are chosen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the people whom God has chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	02	10	j2bk	figs-metaphor		0	may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus	Paul speaks of salvation as if it were an object that could be physically grasped. Alternate translation: "will receive salvation from Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	10	el68			0	with eternal glory	"and that they will be forever with him in the glorious place where he is"
+2TI	02	11	nr7u			0	This is a trustworthy saying	"These are words you can trust"
+2TI	02	11	g6e4	writing-poetry		0	If we have died with him, we will also live with him	This is most likely the beginning of a song or poem that Paul is quoting. If your language has a way of indicating that this is poetry, you could use it here. If not, you could translate this as regular prose rather than poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
+2TI	02	11	in38			0	died with him	Paul uses this expression to mean that people share in Christ's death when they trust in him, deny their own wants, and obey him.
+2TI	02	13	y1wj	writing-poetry		0	if we are unfaithful ... he cannot deny himself	This is most likely the end of a song or poem that Paul is quoting. If your language has a way of indicating that this is poetry you could use it here. If not, you could translate this as regular prose rather than poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
+2TI	02	13	ke4w			0	if we are unfaithful	"even if we fail God" or "even if we do not do what we believe God wants us to do"
+2TI	02	13	ihd4			0	he cannot deny himself	"he must always act according to his character" or "he cannot act in ways that are the opposite of his real character"
+2TI	02	14	u661			0	General Information:	The word "them" may refer to "the teachers" or "the people of the church"
+2TI	02	14	r5lq	figs-metaphor		0	before God	Paul speaks of God's awareness of Paul as if he is in God's physical presence. This implies that God will be Timothy's witness. Alternate translation: "in God's presence" or "with God as your witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2TI	02	14	g6p7			0	against quarreling about words	Possible meanings are 1) "not to argue about foolish things that people say" or 2) "not to quarrel about what words mean"
+2TI	02	14	rke6			0	it is of no value	"this does not benefit anyone"
+2TI	02	15	m3vy			0	to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no reason to be ashamed	"to present yourself to God as a person who has proven to be worthy and with no cause for shame"
+2TI	02	15	rj6y	figs-metaphor		0	a worker	Paul presents the idea of Timothy correctly explaining God's word as if he were a skilled workman. Alternate translation: "like a workman" or "like a worker" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	15	xgz9			0	accurately teaches the word of truth	Possible meanings are 1) "explains the message about the truth correctly" or 2) "explains the true message correctly."
+2TI	02	16	e27q	figs-metaphor		0	which leads to more and more godlessness	Paul speaks of this kind of talk as if it were something that could physically move to another location, and he speaks of godlessness as if it were that new location. Alternate translation: "which causes people to become more and more ungodly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	17	i73t	figs-simile		0	Their talk will spread like cancer	Cancer quickly spreads in a person's body and destroys it. This is a metaphor that means what those people were saying would spread from person to person and harm the faith of those who heard it. Alternate translation: "What they say will spread like an infectious disease" or "Their talk will spread quickly and cause destruction like cancer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2TI	02	17	x2k6	translate-names		0	Hymenaeus and Philetus	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	02	18	fi9z	figs-metaphor		0	who have gone astray from the truth	Here "gone astray from the truth" is a metaphor for no longer believing or teaching what is true. Alternate translation: "who have started saying things that are not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	18	pu22			0	the resurrection has already happened	"God has already raised dead believers to eternal life"
+2TI	02	18	ura5			0	they destroy the faith of some	"they cause some people to stop believing"
+2TI	02	19	zp5m	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Just as precious and common containers can be used for honorable ways in a wealthy house, any person who turns to God can be used by God in honorable ways in doing good works. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	19	ir1z	figs-metaphor		0	the firm foundation of God stands	Possible meanings are 1) "God's truth is like a firm foundation" or 2) "God has established his people like a building on a firm foundation" or 3) "God's faithfulness is like a firm foundation." In any case, Paul speaks of this idea as if it were a building's foundation laid in the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	19	nd7t	figs-metonymy		0	who names the name of the Lord	"who calls on the name of the Lord." Here "name of the Lord" refers to the Lord himself. Alternate translation: "who calls on the Lord" or "who says he is a believer in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	02	19	y3bc	figs-metaphor		0	depart from unrighteousness	Paul speaks of unrighteousness as if it were a place from which one could leave. Alternate translation: "stop being evil" or "stop doing wrong things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	20	j75l	figs-metaphor		0	containers of gold and silver ... containers of wood and clay	Here "containers" is a general word for bowls, plates, and pots, which people put food or drink into or on. If your language does not have a general word, use the word for "bowls" or "pots." Paul is using this as a metaphor to describe different types of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	20	mt5e			0	honorable use ... dishonorable	Possible meanings are 1) "special occasions ... ordinary times" or 2) "the kinds of activities people do in public ... the kinds of activities people do in private."
+2TI	02	21	jm3p	figs-metaphor		0	cleans himself from dishonorable use	Possible meanings are 1) "separates himself from dishonorable people" or 2) "makes himself pure." In any case, Paul speaks of this process as if it were a person washing himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	21	g79f	figs-metaphor		0	he is an honorable container	Paul speaks about this person as if he were an honorable container. Alternate translation: "he is like the container that is useful for special occasions" or "he is like the container that is useful for activities good people do in public" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	21	mh63	figs-activepassive		0	He is set apart, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Master sets him apart, and he is ready for the Master to use him for every good work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	02	21	nl5d	figs-metaphor		0	He is set apart	He is not set apart physically or in the sense of location, but instead to fulfill a purpose. Some versions translate this "sanctified," but the text signals the essential idea of being set apart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	22	h9p6	figs-metaphor		0	Flee youthful lusts	Paul speaks about youthful lusts as if they are a dangerous person or animal that Timothy should run away from. Alternate translation: "Completely avoid youthful lusts" or "Absolutely refuse to do the wrong things that young people strongly desire to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	22	srb7	figs-metaphor		0	Pursue righteousness	Here "Pursue" means the opposite of "Flee." Paul speaks of righteousness as if it is an object that Timothy should run towards because it will do him good. Alternate translation: "Try your best to obtain righteousness" or "Seek after righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	22	hg99			0	with those	Possible meanings are 1) Paul wants Timothy to join with other believers in pursuing righteousness, faith, love, and peace, or 2) Paul wants Timothy to be at peace and not argue with other believers.
+2TI	02	22	gl3q	figs-idiom		0	those who call on the Lord	Here "call on the Lord" is an idiom that means to trust and worship the Lord. Alternate translation: "those who worship the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2TI	02	22	b2ti	figs-metaphor		0	out of a clean heart	Here "clean" is a metaphor for something pure or sincere. And, "heart" here is a metonym for "thoughts" or "emotions." Alternate translation: "with a sincere mind" or "with sincerity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	02	23	tmf7	figs-metonymy		0	refuse foolish and ignorant questions	"refuse to answer foolish and ignorant questions." Paul means that the people who ask such questions are foolish and ignorant. Alternate translation: "refuse to answer the questions that foolish people who do not want to know the truth ask" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	02	23	kh6p	figs-metaphor		0	they give birth to arguments	Paul speaks of ignorant questions as if they were women giving birth to children. Alternate translation: "they cause arguments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	25	un9l			0	in meekness	"meekly" or "gently"
+2TI	02	25	u6rp			0	educate those	"teach those" or "correct those"
+2TI	02	25	jt1r	figs-metaphor		0	God may perhaps give them repentance	Paul speaks of repentance as if it were an object that God could give people. Alternate translation: "God may give them the opportunity to repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	25	u8dy			0	for the knowledge of the truth	"so that they will know the truth"
+2TI	02	26	ef3q	figs-metaphor		0	They may become sober again	Paul speaks of sinners learning to think correctly about God as if they were drunk people becoming sober again. Alternate translation: "They may think correctly again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	26	mql8	figs-metaphor		0	leave the devil's trap	Paul speaks of the devil's ability to convince Christians to sin as if it were a trap. Alternate translation: "stop doing what the devil wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	02	26	dj4j	figs-metaphor		0	after they have been captured by him for his will	Convincing Christians to sin is spoken of as if the devil had physically captured them and made them his slaves. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after he has deceived them into obeying his will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	03	intro	k2cr	2 Timothy 03 General Notes		0		# 2 Timothy 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The "last days" could mean in the future just before Jesus returns. If so, Paul is prophesying in verses 1-9 and 13 about those days. The "last days" could also mean the Christian age, including Paul's time. If so, what Paul teaches about being persecuted applies to all Christians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])<br>
+2TI	03	01	j97t	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul lets Timothy know that in the future people will stop believing the truth, but he should continuing trusting God's word even when he is persecuted.
+2TI	03	01	g65r			0	In the last days	Possible meanings are 1) this is a time later than Paul's time. Alternate translation: "in the future just before Jesus returns" or 2) this refers to the Christian age, including Paul's time. Alternate translation: "during this period of time before the end"
+2TI	03	01	n7gs			0	difficult times	These will be days, months, or even years when Christians will endure suffering and danger.
+2TI	03	02	jb27			0	lovers of themselves	Here "lovers" refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member, a natural human love between friends or relatives. This is not the kind of love that comes from God. Alternate translation: "self-centered"
+2TI	03	03	u3n7			0	without natural affection	"not loving their own families"
+2TI	03	03	r2uv			0	unable to reconcile	"not agreeing with anyone" or "not living in peace with anyone"
+2TI	03	03	ks9y			0	not lovers of good	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "haters of good"
+2TI	03	04	dw5z			0	reckless	doing things either without thinking about what bad things could happen or even knowing that bad things could happen
+2TI	03	04	d6ng			0	conceited	thinking they are better than other people
+2TI	03	05	k5dc	figs-metaphor		0	They will have a shape of godliness, but they will deny its power	Paul speaks of godliness, the habit of honoring God, as if it were a physical object that had a shape and had physical power. Alternate translation: "They will appear to honor God, but they way they act will show that they do not really believe in God's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	03	05	tpe8			0	have a shape of godliness	"appear to have godliness" or "appear to honor God"
+2TI	03	05	xm1c	figs-metaphor		0	Turn away from these people	"Turn away" here is a metaphor for avoiding someone. Alternate translation: "Avoid these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	03	06	gu4b			0	enter into households and captivate	"enter into houses and greatly influence"
+2TI	03	06	u9m5			0	foolish women	"women who are spiritually weak." These women may be spiritually be weak because they fail to work at becoming godly or because they are idle and have many sins.
+2TI	03	06	e9ex	figs-metaphor		0	who are heaped up with sins	Paul speaks of the attraction of sin as if sin were heaped up on the backs of these women. Possible meanings are 1) "who sin often" or 2) "who feel terrible guilt because they continue to sin." The idea is that these men can easily influence these women because the women are unable to stop sinning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	03	06	izz9	figs-metaphor		0	are led away by various desires	Paul speaks about these various desires as if they could lead another person away. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they desire to sin in various ways rather than obey Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	03	08	m6a7	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul gives an example of two false teachers from the time of Moses and applies it to the way people will be. Paul encourages Timothy to follow his own example and stay in God's word.
+2TI	03	08	b8el	translate-names		0	Jannes and Jambres	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	03	08	tgn8	figs-metaphor		0	stood against	Paul speaks of those who argue against someone as if they were standing against them. Alternate translation: "opposed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	03	08	dc3z			0	stand against the truth	"oppose the gospel of Jesus"
+2TI	03	08	g4kk			0	They are men corrupt in mind	"Their minds are corrupt" or "They cannot think rightly"
+2TI	03	08	pfh1			0	and with regard to the faith they are proven to be false	They have been tested in how well they trust in Christ and obey him, and they have failed the test. Alternate translation: "and without sincere faith" or "and they have shown that their faith is not genuine"
+2TI	03	09	c6xx	figs-metaphor		0	they will not advance very far	Paul uses an expression about physical movement to mean that the false teachers will not have much success among the believers. Alternate translation: "they will not have much success" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	03	09	mv4j			0	obvious	something people can easily see
+2TI	03	09	z4fu			0	of those men	"of Jannes and Jambres"
+2TI	03	10	vw42	figs-metaphor		0	you have followed my teaching	Paul speaks of giving close attention to these things as if one were physically following them as they moved. Alternate translation: "you have observed my teaching" or "you have payed close attention to my teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	03	10	wma6			0	my teaching	"what I have taught you to do"
+2TI	03	10	lq3v			0	conduct	the way a person lives his life
+2TI	03	10	l4pp			0	longsuffering	one person being patient with those people who do things of which he does not approve
+2TI	03	11	r9vk	figs-metaphor		0	Out of them all, the Lord rescued me	Paul speaks of God having stopped him from suffering these hardships and dangers as if God had carried him out of a physical location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	03	12	ke7f			0	to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus	"to live godly lives as followers of Jesus"
+2TI	03	12	xm9l	figs-activepassive		0	will be persecuted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will certainly have to endure persecution" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	03	13	s7f2			0	impostors	An imposter is a person who wants other people to think he is someone other, usually more important, than who he is.
+2TI	03	13	imc8			0	will go from bad to worse	"will become even more evil"
+2TI	03	13	eyx5	figs-metaphor		0	leading others and themselves astray	Here, to lead someone astray is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "deceiving themselves and others" or "believing lies and teaching lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	03	14	ytg9	figs-metaphor		0	remain in the things that you have learned	Paul speaks of biblical instruction as if it were a place that Timothy could stay in. Alternate translation: "do not forget what you learned" or "continue doing what you have learned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	03	15	w9l5	figs-personification		0	the sacred writings. These are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus	Paul speaks of the sacred writings as if they were a person who could make someone else wise. Alternate translation: "that when you read the word of God, you can become wise so as to receive salvation from Christ Jesus by faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+2TI	03	16	s274	figs-activepassive		0	All scripture has been inspired by God	Some Bibles translate this as "All scripture is God-breathed." This means God produced the scripture through his Spirit by telling people what to write. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has spoken all scripture by his Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	03	16	uv35			0	It is profitable	"It is useful" or "It is beneficial"
+2TI	03	16	vl2n			0	for conviction	"for pointing out errors"
+2TI	03	16	e5h9			0	for correction	"for fixing errors"
+2TI	03	16	y1hf			0	for training in righteousness	"for training people to be righteous"
+2TI	03	17	nb12	figs-gendernotations		0	the man of God	This means any believer in God whether male or female. Alternate translation: "all believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+2TI	03	17	uu7i			0	may be competent, equipped	"may be completely prepared"
+2TI	04	intro	k2xa	2 Timothy 04 General Notes		0		# 2 Timothy 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>##### "I give this solemn command"<br>Paul begins to give personal instructions to Timothy.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Crown<br>Scripture uses different kinds of crowns as images for different things. It appears Christ will award the crown in this chapter to believers as a reward for living rightly.<br>
+2TI	04	01	t68n	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues to remind Timothy to be faithful and that he, Paul, is ready to die.
+2TI	04	01	cb15	figs-explicit		0	this solemn command before God and Christ Jesus	"this solemn command in the presence of God and Christ Jesus." It is implied that God and Jesus will be Paul's witnesses. Alternate translation: "this solemn command having as my witnesses God and Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2TI	04	01	eh3x			0	solemn command	"serious command"
+2TI	04	01	u32g	figs-merism		0	the living and the dead	Here "the living" and "the dead" are used together to mean all people. Alternate translation: "all people who have ever lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+2TI	04	01	lwt2	figs-metonymy		0	the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom	Here "kingdom" stands for Christ's rule as king. Alternate translation: "the dead when he returns to rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	04	02	j2z7	figs-metonymy		0	the word	"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "the message about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	04	02	zzh4	figs-ellipsis		0	when it is not	Here the word "convenient" is understood. Alternate translation: "when it is not convenient" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+2TI	04	02	g7ax			0	Reprove	tell someone he is guilty of doing wrong
+2TI	04	02	u1yc			0	exhort, with all patience and teaching	"exhort, and teach the people, and always be patient with them"
+2TI	04	03	jv7a			0	For the time will come when	"Because at some time in the future"
+2TI	04	03	ilx7			0	people	The context indicates that these will be people who are a part of the community of believers.
+2TI	04	03	u2cc			0	will not endure sound teaching	"will no longer want to listen to sound teaching"
+2TI	04	03	fyl3			0	sound teaching	This means the teaching that is true and correct, according to God's word.
+2TI	04	03	e5t2	figs-metaphor		0	they will heap up for themselves teachers according to their own desires	Paul speaks of people obtaining many teachers as if it were putting them into a heap or pile. Alternate translation: "they will listen to many teachers who assure them that there is nothing wrong with their sinful desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	03	s375	figs-idiom		0	who say what their itching ears want to hear	Paul speaks of people strongly wanting to hear something as if their ears itched and could only be satisfied if teachers taught them what they wanted to hear. Alternate translation: "who say only what they want so much to hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2TI	04	04	rh2i	figs-metaphor		0	They will turn their hearing away from the truth	Paul speaks about people no longer paying attention as if they were physically turning away so they cannot hear. Alternate translation: "They will no longer pay attention to the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	04	xrv7	figs-metaphor		0	they will turn aside to myths	Paul speaks about people starting to pay attention to myths as if they were physically turning towards them to listen. Alternate translation: "they will pay attention to teachings that are not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	05	ehz7	figs-metaphor		0	be sober-minded	Paul wants his readers to think correctly about everything, and he speaks about them as if he wanted them to be sober, that is, not drunk with wine. Alternate translation: "think clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	05	tv3k			0	the work of an evangelist	This means to tell people about who Jesus is, what he did for them, and how they are to live for him.
+2TI	04	06	sh23	figs-metaphor		0	I am already being poured out	Paul speaks of his readiness to die as if he were a cup of wine ready to be poured out as a sacrifice to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	06	fb7l	figs-euphemism		0	The time of my departure has come	Here "departure" is a polite way of referring to death. Alternate translation: "Soon I will die and leave this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2TI	04	07	d9ts	figs-metaphor		0	I have competed in the good contest	Paul speaks of his hard work as if he had been an athlete competing for a prize. Alternate translation: "I have done my best" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	07	kq83	figs-metaphor		0	I have finished the race	Paul speaks of his life of service to God as if he had been running a race on foot. Alternate translation: "I have completed what I needed to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	07	vk2p	figs-metaphor		0	I have kept the faith	Paul speaks of his trust in Christ and his obedience to God as if they were a valuable object that he kept in his possession. Possible meanings are 1) "I have been faithful in doing my ministry" or 2) "I have kept the teachings about what we believe from any error" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	08	ujg5	figs-activepassive		0	The crown of righteousness has been reserved for me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has reserved the crown of righteousness for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	04	08	hg8i	figs-metaphor		0	crown of righteousness	Possible meanings are 1) the crown is the prize that God gives to people who have lived the right way or 2) the crown is a metaphor for righteousness. Just as the judge of a race gives a crown to the winner, when Paul finishes his life, God will declare that Paul is righteous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	08	dwn6			0	crown	a wreath made of laurel tree leaves that was given to winners of athletic contests
+2TI	04	08	n3k8			0	on that day	"on the day when the Lord comes again" or "on the day when God judges people"
+2TI	04	08	uh88	figs-pastforfuture		0	but also to all those who have loved his appearing	Paul speaks about this event as if it has already happened. It can be stated as a future event. Alternate translation: "but also he will give it to those who are eagerly waiting for him to return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+2TI	04	09	s7xl	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul talks of specific people and how they behaved, of God's work for and to him, and then closes with greetings to and from certain people.
+2TI	04	09	t8b7			0	come ... quickly	"come ... as soon as possible"
+2TI	04	10	e4xx	translate-names		0	Demas ... Crescens ... Titus	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	04	10	ji2l	figs-metonymy		0	this present world	Here "world" refers to worldly things as opposed to the things of God. Possible meanings are 1) he loves the temporary comforts of this world or 2) he is afraid he will die if he remains with Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	04	10	u2qb			0	Crescens went ... and Titus went	These two men had left Paul, but Paul is not saying that they also "love this present world" like Demas.
+2TI	04	10	gs61	translate-names		0	Dalmatia	This is the name of a land region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	04	11	w21u			0	he is useful to me in the work	Possible meanings are 1) "he can help me in the ministry" or 2) "he can help me by serving me."
+2TI	04	13	d5rw			0	cloak	a heavy garment worn over clothes
+2TI	04	13	v9b6	translate-names		0	Carpus	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	04	13	k6tj			0	the books	This refers to scrolls. A scroll was a type of book made of one long sheet of papyrus or leather. After writing on a scroll or reading it, people rolled it up using rods on the ends
+2TI	04	13	e395	figs-explicit		0	especially the parchments	This may refer to a specific type of scroll. Alternate translation: "especially those made from animal skins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2TI	04	14	un4v			0	Alexander the coppersmith displayed	"Alexander, who works with metal, displayed"
+2TI	04	14	kv94	translate-names		0	Alexander	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	04	14	jv63	figs-metaphor		0	displayed many evil deeds against me	Paul speaks of doing evil deeds as if they were put on display. Alternate translation: "did many evil things to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	14	wbx4	figs-metaphor		0	The Lord will repay him according to his deeds	Paul speaks of punishment as if it were payment. Alternate translation: "The Lord will punish him for what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	14	xrj6			0	him ... his	Alexander
+2TI	04	15	jq91			0	him ... he	Alexander.
+2TI	04	15	i4aj	figs-metonymy		0	opposed our words	Here "words" refers to a message or teaching. Alternate translation: "opposed the message that we teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	04	16	v847			0	At my first defense	"When I first appeared in court and explained my actions"
+2TI	04	16	f2c3			0	no one stood with me	"no one stayed with me and helped me"
+2TI	04	16	rm2t	figs-activepassive		0	May it not be counted against them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May God not count it against them" or "I pray that God does not punish those believers for leaving me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	04	17	t1fw	figs-metaphor		0	the Lord stood by me	Paul is speaking as if the Lord had physically stood with him. Alternate translation: "the Lord helped me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	17	y69m	figs-activepassive		0	so that, through me, the message might be fully proclaimed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that I was able to speak all of the Lord's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2TI	04	17	gsr8	figs-metaphor		0	I was rescued out of the lion's mouth	Paul is speaking about danger as if he had been threatened by a lion. This danger could have been physical, spiritual, or both. Alternate translation: "I was rescued from great danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2TI	04	19	n4zc	figs-metonymy		0	house of Onesiphorus	Here "house" stands for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "family of Onesiphorus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2TI	04	19	mef8			0	Onesiphorus	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [2 Timothy 1:16](../01/16.md).
+2TI	04	20	lie9	translate-names		0	Erastus ... Trophimus	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	04	20	wp9h	translate-names		0	Miletus	This is the name of a city to the south of Ephesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	04	21	p7px	translate-names		0	Eubulus ... Pudens, Linus	These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	04	21	cvc7			0	Do your best to come	"Make a way to come"
+2TI	04	21	eh95			0	before winter	"before the cold season"
+2TI	04	21	z1j9			0	greets you, also Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers	This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "greets you. Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers also greet you"
+2TI	04	21	er77	translate-names		0	Claudia	This is a female name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2TI	04	21	mk26	figs-gendernotations		0	all the brothers	Here "brothers" means all believers whether male or female. Alternate translation: "all the believers here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+2TI	04	22	tx26	figs-you		0	May the Lord be with your spirit	"I pray that the Lord makes your spirit strong." Here "you" is singular and refers to Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+2TI	04	22	k85y	figs-you		0	May grace be with you	"I pray that the Lord shows his grace to all of you there." Here "you" is plural and refers to all the believers there with Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+TIT	front	intro	m2jl	Introduction to Titus		0		# Introduction to Titus<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Titus<br><br>1. Paul instructs Titus to appoint godly leaders (1:1-16)<br>1. Paul instructs Titus to train people to live godly lives (2:1-3:11)<br>1. Paul ends by sharing some of his plans and sending greetings to various believers (3:12-15)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Titus?<br><br>Paul wrote the Book of Titus. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>#### What is the Book of Titus about?<br><br>Paul wrote this letter to Titus, his fellow worker, who was leading the churches on the island of Crete. Paul instructed him about selecting church leaders. Paul also described how the believers should behave towards each other. And he encouraged them all to live in a way that pleases God.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Titus." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to Titus" or "A Letter to Titus." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### In what roles can people serve within the church?<br><br>There are some teachings in the Book of Titus about whether a woman or divorced man can serve in positions of leadership within the church. Scholars disagree about the meaning of these teachings. Further study on these issues may be necessary before translating this book.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>##### Singular and plural "you"<br>In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. Also, the word "you" is almost always singular and refers to Titus. The exception to this is 3:15. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])<br><br>#### What is the meaning of "God our Savior?"<br><br>This is a common phrase in this letter. Paul meant to make the readers think about how God forgave them in Christ for sinning against him. And by forgiving them he saved them from being punished when he judges all people. A similar phrase in this letter is "our great God and Savior Jesus Christ."<br>
+TIT	01	intro	c7me	Titus 01 General Notes		0		# Titus 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul formally introduces this letter in verses 1-4. Writers often began letters in this way in the ancient Near East.<br><br>In verses 6-9, Paul lists several qualities that a man must have if he is to be an elder in the church. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns) Paul gives a similar list in 1 Timothy 3.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Elders<br><br>The church has used different titles for church leaders. Some titles include overseer, elder, pastor, and bishop.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Should, may, must<br>The ULT uses different words that indicate requirements or obligations. These verbs have different levels of force associated with them. The subtle differences may be difficult to translate. The UST translates these verbs in a more general way.<br>
+TIT	01	01	rtc9			0	for the faith of	to strengthen the faith of
+TIT	01	01	fyf8			0	that agrees with godliness	"that is suitable for honoring God"
+TIT	01	02	r2gj			0	before all the ages of time	"before time began"
+TIT	01	03	b22h			0	At the right time	"At the proper time"
+TIT	01	03	swi9	figs-metaphor		0	he revealed his word	Paul speaks of God's message as if it were an object that could be visibly shown to people. Alternate translation: "He caused me to understand his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	01	03	m41u			0	he trusted me to deliver	"he trusted me to bring" or "he gave me the responsibility to preach"
+TIT	01	03	dpn4			0	God our Savior	"God, who saves us"
+TIT	01	04	gu55	figs-metaphor		0	a true son	Though Titus was not Paul's biological son, they share a common faith in Christ. Thus, in Christ, Paul considers Titus as his own son. Alternate translation: "you are like a son to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	01	04	wx6c			0	our common faith	Paul expresses the same faith in Christ that they both share. Alternate translation: "the teachings that we both believe"
+TIT	01	04	h93t	figs-ellipsis		0	Grace and peace	This was a common greeting Paul used. You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "May you experience kindness and peace within" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+TIT	01	04	s3yr			0	Christ Jesus our Savior	"Christ Jesus who is our Savior"
+TIT	01	05	ew8h			0	For this purpose	"This is the reason"
+TIT	01	05	lh9b			0	I left you in Crete	"I told you to stay in Crete"
+TIT	01	05	ga62			0	that you might set in order things not yet complete	"so that you would finish arranging things that needed to be done"
+TIT	01	05	b52u			0	ordain elders	"appoint elders" or "designate elders"
+TIT	01	05	p56w			0	elders	In the early Christian churches, Christian elders gave spiritual leadership to the assemblies of believers.
+TIT	01	06	wja4	Connecting Statement:		0		Having told Titus to ordain elders in every city on the island of Crete, Paul gives the requirements for elders.
+TIT	01	06	jen8			0	An elder must be without blame, the husband	To be "without blame" is to be known as a person who does not do bad things. Alternate translation: "An elder must not have a bad reputation and must be the husband"
+TIT	01	06	q6uy	figs-explicit		0	the husband of one wife	This means that he has only one wife, that is, he does not have any other wives or concubines. It may also imply that he does not commit adultery and that he has not divorced a previous wife. Alternate translation: "a man who has only one woman" or "a man who is faithful to his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+TIT	01	06	wd6q			0	faithful children	Possible meanings are 1) children who believe in Jesus or 2) children who are trustworthy.
+TIT	01	07	lz7x			0	overseer	This is another name for the same position of spiritual leadership that Paul referred to as "elder" in 1:6.
+TIT	01	07	g2zf	figs-metaphor		0	God's household manager	Paul speaks of the church as if it were God's household and the overseer as if he were a servant in charge of managing the household. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	01	07	d6l1			0	not addicted to wine	"not an alcoholic" or "not one who drinks much wine"
+TIT	01	07	j1qq			0	not a brawler	"not one who is violent" or "not one who likes to fight"
+TIT	01	08	i549			0	Instead	Paul is changing his argument from what an elder is not to be to what an elder is to be.
+TIT	01	08	vkq1			0	a friend of what is good	"a person who loves what is good"
+TIT	01	09	xwy6	figs-metaphor		0	hold tightly to	Paul speaks of devotion to the Christian faith as if it were grasping the faith with one's hands. Alternate translation: "be devoted to" or "know well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	01	09	pzi1			0	good teaching	He must teach what is true about God and other spiritual matters.
+TIT	01	10	xsq9	Connecting Statement:		0		Because of those that would oppose God's word, Paul gives Titus reasons to preach God's word and warns him about false teachers.
+TIT	01	10	w9kk			0	rebellious people	These are rebellious people who oppose Paul's gospel message.
+TIT	01	10	ga6n	figs-metaphor		0	empty talkers and deceivers	This phrase describes the rebellious people mentioned in the previous phrase. Here "empty" is a metaphor for useless, and "empty talkers" are people who say useless or foolish things. Alternate translation: "people who say useless things and deceive others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	01	10	pu74	figs-metonymy		0	those of the circumcision	This refers to the Christian Jews who taught that men must be circumcised in order to follow Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+TIT	01	11	f4iy			0	It is necessary to stop them	"They must be prevented from spreading their teachings" or "They must be stopped from influencing others by their words"
+TIT	01	11	tw4e			0	what they should not teach	These are things that are not proper to teach regarding Christ and the Law because they are not true.
+TIT	01	11	at7c			0	for shameful profit	This refers to profit that people make by doing things that are not honorable.
+TIT	01	11	aqi5			0	are upsetting whole families	"are ruining whole families." The issue was that they were upsetting families by destroying their faith. This may have caused the members of the families to argue with one another.
+TIT	01	12	tr1j			0	One of their own prophets	"A prophet from Crete itself" or "A Cretan that they themselves consider to be a prophet"
+TIT	01	12	y3zb	figs-hyperbole		0	Cretans are always liars	"Cretans lie all the time." This is an exaggeration that means many Cretans lie a lot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+TIT	01	12	h3jb	figs-metaphor		0	evil beasts	This metaphor compares the Cretans to dangerous wild animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	01	13	fif8			0	Therefore, correct them severely	"You must use strong language that the Cretans will understand when you correct them"
+TIT	01	13	je3r			0	so that they may be sound in the faith	"so they will have a healthy faith" or "so their faith may be true"
+TIT	01	14	p28i			0	Jewish myths	This refers to the false teaching of the Jews.
+TIT	01	14	m4a5	figs-metaphor		0	turn away from the truth	Paul speaks of the truth as if it were an object that one could turn away from or avoid. Alternate translation: "reject the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	01	15	qtb9			0	To those who are pure, all things are pure	"If people are pure on the inside, everything they do will be pure"
+TIT	01	15	nx42			0	To those who are pure	"To those who are acceptable to God"
+TIT	01	15	n3wk	figs-metaphor		0	to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure	Paul speaks of sinners as if they were physically dirty. Alternate translation: "if people are morally defiled and do not believe, they cannot do anything pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	01	16	i3l2			0	they deny him by their actions	"how they live proves that they do not know him"
+TIT	01	16	ja47			0	They are detestable	"They are disgusting"
+TIT	02	intro	h3il	Titus 02 General Notes		0		# Titus 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Gender roles<br><br>Scholars are divided over how to understand this passage in its historical and cultural context. Some scholars believe men and women are perfectly equal in all things. Other scholars believe God created men and women to serve in distinctly different roles in marriage and the church. Translators should be careful not to let how they understand this issue affect how they translate this passage.<br><br>##### Slavery<br><br>Paul does not write in this chapter about whether slavery is good or bad. Paul teaches slaves to faithfully serve their masters. He teaches all believers to be godly and live rightly in every situation.<br>
+TIT	02	01	lfu1	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues giving Titus reasons to preach God's word, and explains how the older men, older women, young men, and slaves or servants should live as believers.
+TIT	02	01	tpi2	figs-explicit		0	But you, speak what fits	Paul implies what is in contrast. Alternate translation: "But you, Titus, in contrast with the false teachers, be sure to say those things that fit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+TIT	02	01	ph2j			0	with faithful instruction	"with sound doctrine" or "with correct teachings"
+TIT	02	02	xc6t			0	to be temperate	"to be sober-minded" or "to be self-controlled"
+TIT	02	02	y3j2			0	to be ... sensible	"to ... control their desires"
+TIT	02	02	m14y	figs-abstractnouns		0	sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance	Here the word "sound" means to be firm and unwavering. The abstract nouns "faith," "love," and "perseverance" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "and they must firmly believe the true teachings about God, truly love others, and continually serve God even when things are difficult" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+TIT	02	03	gl8e			0	Teach older women likewise	"In the same way, teach older women" or "Also teach older women"
+TIT	02	03	v9cp			0	slanderers	This word refers to people who say bad things about other people whether they are true or not.
+TIT	02	03	g9re	figs-metaphor		0	or being slaves to much wine	A person who cannot control themselves and drinks too much wine is spoken of as if the person were a slave to the wine. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and not drinking too much wine" or "and not addicted to wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+TIT	02	05	t5v6	figs-activepassive		0	so that God's word may not be insulted	"Word" here is a metonym for "message," which in turn is a metonym for God himself. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that no one insults God's word" or "so that no one insults God by saying bad things about his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+TIT	02	06	i3hv			0	In the same way	Titus was to train the younger men like he was to train the older people.
+TIT	02	07	x73u			0	present yourself as	"show yourself to be"
+TIT	02	07	ym6x			0	an example of good works	"an example of one who does right and proper things"
+TIT	02	08	xt6v	figs-hypo		0	so that anyone who opposes you may be ashamed	This presents an imaginary situation where someone opposes Titus and then becomes ashamed for having done so. Alternate translation: "so that if anyone opposes you, he may be ashamed" or "so that if people oppose you, they may be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+TIT	02	09	ntp7			0	their masters	"their own masters"
+TIT	02	09	if6v			0	in everything	"in every situation" or "always"
+TIT	02	09	id15			0	please them	"make their masters happy" or "satisfy their masters"
+TIT	02	10	t87j			0	demonstrate all good faith	"show that they are worthy of their masters' trust"
+TIT	02	10	h2n6			0	in every way	"in everything they do"
+TIT	02	10	f8jy			0	they may bring credit to the teaching about God our Savior	"they may make the teaching about God our Savior attractive" or "they may cause people to understand that the teaching about God our Savior is good"
+TIT	02	10	pn93			0	God our Savior	"our God who saves us"
+TIT	02	11	y44u	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul encourages Titus to look for Jesus' coming and remember his authority through Jesus.
+TIT	02	11	gp2z	figs-personification		0	the grace of God has appeared	Paul speaks of the grace of God as if it were a person who goes to other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+TIT	02	12	qy8k	figs-personification		0	trains us	Paul speaks of the grace of God ([Titus 2:11] (./11.md)) as if it were a person who goes to other people and trains them to live holy lives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+TIT	02	12	lxb3			0	trains us to reject godlessness	"teaches us not to dishonor God"
+TIT	02	12	n3k5			0	worldly passions	"strong desires for the things of this world" or "strong desires for sinful pleasures"
+TIT	02	12	fk8j			0	in this age	"while we live in this world" or "during this time"
+TIT	02	13	rz93			0	we look forward to receiving	"we wait to welcome"
+TIT	02	13	pss7	figs-metonymy		0	our blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ	Here "glory" represents Jesus himself who will appear gloriously. Alternate translation: "the good thing for which we hope, that is, the glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+TIT	02	14	niu4	figs-explicit		0	gave himself for us	This refers to Jesus dying willingly. Alternate translation: "gave himself to die for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+TIT	02	14	gxe7	figs-metaphor		0	to redeem us from all lawlessness	Paul speaks of Jesus as if he were setting slaves free from their evil master. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	02	14	fjy1			0	a special people	A group of people that he treasures.
+TIT	02	14	ii18			0	are eager	"have a strong desire"
+TIT	02	15	b94z	figs-explicit		0	give correction with all authority	This statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Correct with all authority those people who do not do these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+TIT	02	15	h15y			0	Let no one	"Do not allow anyone to"
+TIT	02	15	jbu1	figs-explicit		0	disregard you	This statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "refuse to listen to your words" or "refuse to respect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+TIT	03	intro	zh6x	Titus 03 General Notes		0		# Titus 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Paul gives Titus personal instructions in this chapter.<br><br>Verse 15 formally concludes this letter. This is a common way of ending a letter in the ancient Near East.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Genealogies<br><br>Genealogies are lists that record a person's ancestors or descendants. Jews used genealogies to choose the right man to become king. They did this because only a son of a king could normally become king. They also showed from what tribe and family they came. For example, priests came from the tribe of Levi and the family of Aaron.<br>
+TIT	03	01	y9tr	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul continues giving Titus instructions on how to teach the elders and people under his care in Crete.
+TIT	03	01	j2sa			0	Remind them to submit	"Tell our people again what they already know, to submit" or "Keep reminding them to submit"
+TIT	03	01	w3fy			0	submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them	"do as the political rulers and government authorities say by obeying them"
+TIT	03	01	wa9x			0	rulers and authorities	These words have similar meanings and are used together to include everyone who holds authority in the government.
+TIT	03	01	in7u			0	be ready for every good work	"be ready to do good whenever there is opportunity"
+TIT	03	02	lug7			0	to revile	"to speak evil of"
+TIT	03	03	m9zd			0	For once we ourselves	"This is because we ourselves were once"
+TIT	03	03	me7b			0	once	"formerly" or "at some time" or "previously"
+TIT	03	03	bl8e			0	we ourselves	"even we" or "we also"
+TIT	03	03	rrx9			0	were thoughtless	"were foolish" or "were unwise"
+TIT	03	03	qt8f	figs-personification		0	We were led astray and enslaved by various passions and pleasures	Passion and pleasure are spoken of as if they were masters over people and had made those people into slaves by lying to them. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Various passions and pleasures had lied to us and so led us astray" or "We had allowed ourselves to believe the lie that various passions and pleasures could make us happy, and then we were unable to control our feelings or stop doing things we thought would give us pleasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+TIT	03	03	tl5n			0	passions	"lusts" or "desires"
+TIT	03	03	dec4	figs-hendiadys		0	We lived in evil and envy	Here "evil" and "envy" are similar words for sin. Alternate translation: "We were always doing evil things and wanting what others have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+TIT	03	03	y5lp			0	We were detestable	"We caused others to hate us"
+TIT	03	04	ba5a	figs-personification		0	when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared	Paul speaks of God's kindness and love as if they were people that came into our sight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+TIT	03	05	n4ug			0	by his mercy	"because he had mercy on us"
+TIT	03	05	k1a6	figs-metaphor		0	washing of new birth	Paul is probably speaking of God's forgiveness for sinners as if he were physically washing them. He is also speaking of sinners who become responsive to God as if they had been born again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	03	06	fby9	figs-metaphor		0	whom God richly poured on us	It is common for New Testament writers to speak of the Holy Spirit as a liquid that God can pour out in large amounts. Alternate translation: "whom God gave to us generously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	03	06	q9ze			0	through our Savior Jesus Christ	"when Jesus saved us"
+TIT	03	07	di3g	figs-activepassive		0	having been justified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "since God has declared us to be without sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+TIT	03	07	q1cm	figs-metaphor		0	we might become heirs with the certain hope of eternal life	The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	03	08	j8md			0	This message	This refers to God giving the believers the Holy Spirit through Jesus in [Titus 3:7](../03/07.md).
+TIT	03	08	kqm6			0	may be careful to engage themselves in good works	"may seek to do good works"
+TIT	03	09	tzh9	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul explains what Titus should avoid and how to treat those who cause contention among the believers.
+TIT	03	09	j1hf			0	But avoid	"So avoid" or "Therefore, avoid"
+TIT	03	09	xnf9			0	foolish debates	"arguments concerning unimportant matters"
+TIT	03	09	qk66			0	genealogies	This is the study of family kinship relationships.
+TIT	03	09	xu7f			0	strife	arguments or fights
+TIT	03	09	ky3n			0	the law	"the law of Moses"
+TIT	03	10	x3fh			0	Reject anyone	"Stay away from anyone"
+TIT	03	10	xzx1			0	after one or two warnings	"after you have warned that person once or twice"
+TIT	03	11	r7pc			0	such a person	"a person like that"
+TIT	03	11	inh5	figs-metaphor		0	has turned from the right way	Paul speaks of someone who makes errors as if he were leaving the path on which he had been walking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+TIT	03	11	p81k			0	condemns himself	"brings judgment on himself"
+TIT	03	12	z7i4	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul closes the letter by telling Titus what to do after he appoints elders in Crete and by giving greetings from those with him.
+TIT	03	12	mba6			0	When I send	"After I send"
+TIT	03	12	c32w	translate-names		0	Artemas ... Tychicus	These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+TIT	03	12	knt1			0	hurry and come	"come quickly"
+TIT	03	12	gdw9			0	spend the winter	"stay for the winter"
+TIT	03	13	a46f	translate-names		0	Zenas	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+TIT	03	13	j496			0	Do everything you can to send	"Do not delay in sending"
+TIT	03	13	s757			0	and Apollos	"and also send Apollos"
+TIT	03	14	v7wg	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul explains why it is important to provide for Zenas and Apollos.
+TIT	03	14	fw98			0	Our people	Paul is referring to the believers in Crete.
+TIT	03	14	tn24			0	that provide for urgent needs	"that enable them to help people who need important things immediately"
+TIT	03	14	mji4	figs-doublenegatives		0	needs, and so not be unfruitful	Paul speaks of people doing good work as if they were trees bearing good fruit. This double negative means they should be fruitful or productive. Alternate translation: "needs; in this way they will be fruitful" or "needs, and so they will do good works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+TIT	03	15	j3y2			0	General Information:	Paul ends his letter to Titus.
+TIT	03	15	k1sa			0	All those	"All the people"
+TIT	03	15	f4vc			0	those who love us in faith	Possible meanings are 1) "the believers who love us" or 2) "the believers who love us because we share the same belief."
+TIT	03	15	kx83			0	Grace be with all of you	This was a common Christian greeting. Alternate translation: "May God's grace be with you" or "I ask that God will be gracious to all of you"
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+PHM	front	intro	sz2w	Introduction to Philemon		0		# Introduction to Philemon<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Philemon<br><br>1. Paul greets Philemon (1:1-3)<br>1. Paul makes requests of Philemon about Onesimus (1:4-21)<br>1. Conclusion (1:22-25)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Philemon?<br><br>Paul wrote Philemon. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.<br><br>Paul was in a prison when he wrote this letter.<br><br>#### What is the Book of Philemon about?<br><br>Paul wrote this letter to a man named Philemon. Philemon was a Christian who lived in the city of Colossae. He owned a slave named Onesimus. Onesimus had run away from Philemon and possibly stole something from him as well. Onesimus went to Rome and visited Paul in prison.<br><br>Paul told Philemon that he was sending Onesimus back to him. Philemon had the right to execute Onesimus according to Roman law. But Paul said that Philemon should accept Onesimus back as a Christian brother. He even suggested that Philemon should allow Onesimus to come back to Paul and help him in prison.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Philemon." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to Philemon" or "The Letter Paul wrote to Philemon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Does this letter approve of the practice of slavery?<br><br>Paul sent Onesimus back to his former master. But that did not mean Paul thought slavery was an acceptable practice. Instead, Paul was more concerned with people serving God in whatever situation they were in.<br><br>#### What does Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?<br><br>Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. See the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Singular and plural "you"<br><br>In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. The word "you" is almost always singular and refers to Philemon. The two exceptions to this are 1:22 and 1:25. There "you" refers to Philemon and the believers that met at his house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])<br>
+PHM	01	01	sg4f	figs-you		0	General Information:	Three times Paul identifies himself as the author of this letter. Evidently Timothy was with him and probably wrote the words down as Paul said them. Paul greets others who meet for church at Philemon's house. All instances of "I," "me," and "my" refer to Paul. Philemon is the main person to whom this letter is written. All instances of "you" and "your" refer to him and are singular unless otherwise noted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PHM	01	01	niq3	figs-exclusive		0	Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and the brother Timothy to Philemon	Your language may have a particular way of introducing the authors of a letter. Alternate translation: "I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, our brother, are writing this letter to Philemon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+PHM	01	01	cgs4			0	a prisoner of Christ Jesus	"a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus." People who opposed Paul's preaching had punished him by putting him into prison.
+PHM	01	01	sv3p			0	brother	Here this means a fellow Christian.
+PHM	01	01	r3l9	figs-exclusive		0	our dear friend	The word "our" here refers to Paul and those with him but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+PHM	01	01	ww3l			0	and fellow worker	"who, like us, works to spread the gospel"
+PHM	01	02	e8su	figs-exclusive		0	our sister ... our fellow soldier	The word "our" here refers to Paul and those with him but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+PHM	01	02	zh5c	translate-names		0	Apphia our sister	Here "sister" means she was a believer, and not a relative. Alternate translation: "Apphia our fellow believer" or "Apphia our spiritual sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PHM	01	02	sq44	translate-names		0	Archippus	This is the name of a man in the church with Philemon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PHM	01	02	mnn5	figs-metaphor		0	our fellow soldier	Paul speaks here of Archippus as if they were both soldiers in an army. He means that Archippus works hard, as Paul himself works hard, to spread the gospel. Alternate translation: "our fellow spiritual warrior" or "who also fights the spiritual battle with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHM	01	03	r4nq			0	May grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ	"May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace." This is a blessing.
+PHM	01	03	e5z8	figs-inclusive		0	God our Father	The word "our" here refers to Paul, those with him, and the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+PHM	01	03	lh8a	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	our Father	This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+PHM	01	04	kh5l	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	The word "us" is plural and refers to Paul, those with him, and all Christians, including the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+PHM	01	06	t54l			0	that the fellowship of your faith	"that your working together with us"
+PHM	01	06	pxw1			0	be effective for the knowledge of everything good	"result in knowing what is good"
+PHM	01	06	n25e			0	in Christ	"because of Christ"
+PHM	01	07	aq4g	figs-metonymy		0	the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you	Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's emotions or inner being. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have encouraged believers" or "you have helped the believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PHM	01	07	m5ip			0	you, brother	"you, dear brother" or "you, dear friend." Paul called Philemon "brother" because they were both believers and he emphasizing their friendship.
+PHM	01	08	ayy1	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul begins his plea and the reason for his letter.
+PHM	01	08	fd84			0	all the boldness in Christ	Possible meanings are 1) "authority because of Christ" or 2) "courage because of Christ." Alternate translation: "courage because Christ has given me authority"
+PHM	01	09	l9fh			0	yet because of love	Possible meanings: 1) "because I know that you love God's people" 2) "because you love me" or 3) "because I love you"
+PHM	01	10	lsr6			0	General Information:	Onesimus is the name of a man. He was apparently Philemon's slave and had stolen something and ran away.
+PHM	01	10	m6fw	figs-metaphor		0	my child Onesimus	"my son Onesimus." Paul speaks of the way he is friends with Onesimus as if it were the way a father and his son love each other. Onesimus was not Paul's actual son, but he received spiritual life when Paul taught him about Jesus, and Paul loved him. Alternate translation: "my spiritual son Onesimus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHM	01	10	dj9h	translate-names		0	Onesimus	The name "Onesimus" means "profitable" or "useful." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PHM	01	10	mui3	figs-metaphor		0	whom I have fathered in my chains	Here "fathered" is a metaphor that means Paul converted Onesimus to Christ. Alternate translation: "who became my spiritual son when I taught him about Christ and he received new life while I was in my chains" or "who became like a son to me while I was in my chains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHM	01	10	nx1p	figs-metonymy		0	in my chains	Prisoners were often bound in chains. Paul was in prison when he taught Onesimus and was still in prison when he wrote this letter. Alternate translation: "while I was in prison ... while I am in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHM	01	12	t1kp			0	I have sent him back to you	Paul was probably sending Onesimus with another believer who carried this letter.
+PHM	01	12	h9qv	figs-metonymy		0	who is my very heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions. The phrase "who is my very heart" is a metaphor for loving someone. Paul was saying this about Onesimus. Alternate translation: "whom I love dearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHM	01	13	t4xl			0	so he could serve me for you	"so that, since you cannot be here, he might help me" or "so that he could help me in your place"
+PHM	01	13	bb3t	figs-metonymy		0	while I am in chains	Prisoners were often bound in chains. Paul was in prison when he taught Onesimus and was still in prison when he wrote this letter. Alternate translation: "while I am in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+PHM	01	13	iwa8	figs-explicit		0	for the sake of the gospel	Paul was in prison because he preached the gospel publicly. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "because I preach the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PHM	01	14	g9wp	figs-doublenegatives		0	But I did not want to do anything without your consent	Paul states a double negative to mean the opposite. Alternate translation: "But I wanted to keep him with me only if you approved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+PHM	01	14	jxi7			0	I did not want your good deed to be from necessity but from good will	"I did not want you to do this good deed because I commanded you to do it, but because you wanted to do it"
+PHM	01	14	ngg8			0	but from good will	"but because you freely chose to do the right thing"
+PHM	01	15	q1dr	figs-activepassive		0	Perhaps for this he was separated from you for a time, so that	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Perhaps the reason God took Onesimus away from you for a time was so that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+PHM	01	15	fp5v			0	for a time	"during this time"
+PHM	01	16	l3e4			0	better than a slave	"more valuable than a slave"
+PHM	01	16	f8tz			0	a beloved brother	"a dear brother" or "a precious brother in Christ"
+PHM	01	16	f38v			0	much more so to you	"he means even more to you"
+PHM	01	16	yub9	figs-metaphor		0	in both the flesh	"both as a man." Paul is referring to Onesimus' being a trustworthy servant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+PHM	01	16	scj1			0	in the Lord	"as a brother in the Lord" or "because he belongs to the Lord"
+PHM	01	17	e1j2			0	if you have me as a partner	"if you think of me as a fellow worker for Christ"
+PHM	01	18	u5m1			0	charge that to me	"say that I am the one who owes you"
+PHM	01	19	wb53			0	I, Paul, write this with my own hand	"I, Paul, write this myself." Paul wrote this part with his own hand so that Philemon would know that the words were really from Paul. Paul really would pay him.
+PHM	01	19	gn6c	figs-irony		0	not to mention	"I do not need to remind you" or "You already know." Paul says he does not need to tell Philemon this, but then continues to tell him anyway. This emphasizes the truth of what Paul is telling him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+PHM	01	19	st7e	figs-explicit		0	you owe me your own self	"you owe me your own life." Paul was implying that Philemon should not say that Onesimus or Paul owed him anything because Philemon owed Paul even more. The reason Philemon owed Paul his life can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "you owe me much because I saved your life" or "you owe me your own life because what I told you saved your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PHM	01	20	j8lh	figs-metaphor		0	refresh my heart in Christ	Here "refresh" is a metaphor for comfort or encourage. Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's feelings, thoughts, or inner being. How Paul wanted Philemon refresh his heart can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "encourage me in Christ" or "comfort me in Christ" or "refresh my heart in Christ by accepting Onesimus kindly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+PHM	01	21	am1e	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the words "your" and "you" are plural and refer to Philemon and the believers that met at his house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+PHM	01	21	xpn6	Connecting Statement:		0		Paul closes his letter and gives a blessing on Philemon and the believers that met for church in Philemon's house.
+PHM	01	21	g6fx			0	Confident about your obedience	"Because I am sure that you will do what I ask"
+PHM	01	22	bx62			0	At the same time	"Also"
+PHM	01	22	akw1			0	prepare a guest room for me	"make a room in your house ready for me." Paul asked Philemon to do this for him.
+PHM	01	22	ctr4			0	I will be given back to you	"those who are keeping me in prison will set me free so that I can go to you."
+PHM	01	23	x2d8	translate-names		0	Epaphras	This is a fellow believer and prisoner with Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PHM	01	23	khx1			0	my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus	"who is in prison with me because he serves Christ Jesus"
+PHM	01	24	si6p			0	So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers	"Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers, also greet you"
+PHM	01	24	i5gc	translate-names		0	Mark ... Aristarchus ... Demas ... Luke	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+PHM	01	24	gf6e			0	my fellow workers	"the men who work with me" or "who all work with me."
+PHM	01	25	gq7p	figs-you		0	May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit	The word "your" here refers to Philemon and all who met in his house. The words "your spirit" are a synecdoche and represent the people themselves. Alternate translation: "May our Lord Jesus Christ be kind to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+HEB	front	intro	xy4n	Introduction to Hebrews		0		# Introduction to Hebrews<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Hebrews<br><br>1. Jesus is superior to God's prophets and angels (1:1-4:13)<br>1. Jesus is superior to the priests who serve in the temple in Jerusalem (4:14-7:28)<br>1. Jesus' ministry is superior to the old covenant that God made with his people (8:1-10:39)<br>1. What faith is like (11:1-40)<br>1. Encouragement to be faithful to God (12:1-29)<br>1. Concluding encouragements and greetings (13:1-25)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Hebrews?<br><br>No one knows who wrote Hebrews. Scholars have suggested several different people who could possibly be the author. Possible authors are Paul, Luke, and Barnabas. The date of writing is also not known. Most scholars think it was written before A.D. 70. Jerusalem was destroyed in A.D. 70, but the writer of this letter spoke about Jerusalem as if it had not yet been destroyed.<br><br>#### What is the Book of Hebrews about?<br><br>In the Book of Hebrews, the author shows that Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. The author did this in order to encourage the Jewish Christians and to explain that Jesus is better than anything that the old covenant had to offer. Jesus is the perfect High Priest. Jesus was also the perfect sacrifice. Animal sacrifices became useless because Jesus' sacrifice was once and for all time. Therefore, Jesus is the one and only way for people to be accepted by God.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Hebrews." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Letter to the Hebrews" or "A Letter to the Jewish Christians." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Can readers understand this book without knowing about the sacrifices and the work of the priests required in the Old Testament?<br><br>It would be very difficult for readers to understand this book without understanding these matters. Translators might consider explaining some of these Old Testament concepts in notes or in an introduction to this book.<br><br>#### How is the idea of blood used in the Book of Hebrews?<br><br>Beginning in [Hebrews 9:7](../../heb/09/07.md), the idea of blood is often used as metonymy to represent the death of any animal that was sacrificed according to God's covenant with Israel. The author also used blood to represent the death of Jesus Christ. Jesus became the perfect sacrifice so that God would forgive people for sinning against him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])<br><br>Beginning in [Hebrews 9:19](../../heb/09/19.md), the author used the idea of sprinkling as a symbolic action. Old Testament priests sprinkled the blood of the animals sacrificed. This was a symbol of the benefits of the animal's death being applied to the people or to an object. This showed that the people or the object was acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in Hebrews in the ULT?<br><br>The scriptures use such words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating into English, the ULT uses the following principles:<br><br>* Sometimes the meaning in a passage implies moral holiness. Especially important for understanding the gospel is the fact that God views Christians as sinless because they are united to Jesus Christ. Another related fact is that God is perfect and faultless. A third fact that Christians are to conduct themselves in a blameless, faultless manner in life. In these cases, the ULT uses "holy," "holy God," "holy ones," or "holy people."<br>* Sometimes the meaning indicates a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In these cases, the ULT uses "believer" or "believers." (See: 6:10; 13:24)<br>* Sometimes the meaning implies the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULT uses "sanctify," "set apart," "dedicated to," or "reserved for." (See: 2:11: 9:13; 10:10, 14, 29; 13:12)<br><br>The UST will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Hebrews?<br><br>For the following verses, modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.<br><br>* "you crowned him with glory and honor" (2:7). Some older versions read, "you crowned him with glory and honor and you have put him over the works of your hands."<br>* "those who did not unite in faith with those who obeyed" (4:2). Some older versions read, "those who heard it without joining faith to it."<br>* "Christ came as a high priest of the good things that have come" (9:11). Some modern versions and older versions read, "Christ came as a high priest of the good things that are to come."<br>* "on those who were prisoners" (10:34). Some older versions read, "of me in my chains."<br>* "They were stoned. They were sawn in two. They were killed with the sword" (11:37). Some older versions read, "They were stoned. They were sawn in two. They were tempted. They were killed with the sword."<br>* "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned" (12:20). Some older versions read, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned or shot with an arrow."<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+HEB	01	intro	aaf9	Hebrews 01 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter describes how Jesus is more important to us than the angels are.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:5, 7-13, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>##### "Our ancestors"<br><br>The writer wrote this letter to Christians who had grown up as Jews. This is why the letter is called "Hebrews."<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br><br>The author uses rhetorical questions as a way of proving Jesus is better than the angels. Both he and the readers know the answers to the questions, and the writer knows that as the readers think about the answers to the questions, they will realize that God's Son is more important than any of the angels.<br><br>##### Poetry<br><br>Jewish teachers, like the Old Testament prophets, would put their most important teachings in the form of poetry so that the hearers would be able to learn and remember them.<br>
+HEB	01	01	c5f3			0	General Information:	Although this letter does not mention the recipients to whom it was sent, the author wrote particularly to Hebrews (Jews), who would have understood the many Old Testament references.
+HEB	01	01	c5f3			0	General Information:	This prologue lays the background for the whole book: the unsurpassing greatness of the Son — the Son is greater than all. The book begins with emphasizing that the Son is better than the prophets and the angels.
+HEB	01	02	scr8			0	in these last days	"in these final days." This phrase refers to the time when Jesus began his ministry, extending until God establishes his complete rule in his creation.
+HEB	01	02	d386	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	through a Son	"Son" here is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+HEB	01	02	i93z	figs-metaphor		0	to be the heir of all things	The author speaks of the Son as if he will inherit wealth and property from his Father. Alternate translation: "to possess all things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	01	02	gqj8			0	It is through him that God also made the universe	"It is through the Son that God also made all things"
+HEB	01	03	hn4q			0	the brightness of God's glory	"the light of his glory." God's glory is associated with a very bright light. The author is saying that the Son embodies that light and fully represents God's glory.
+HEB	01	03	b7jc			0	glory, the exact representation of his being	"glory, the image of God's being." The "the exact representation of his being" is similar in meaning to "the brightness of God's glory." The Son embodies the character and essence of God and fully represents everything that God is. Alternate translation: "glory and is just like God" or "glory, and what is true about God is true about the Son"
+HEB	01	03	ms8z	figs-metonymy		0	the word of his power	"his powerful word." Here "word" refers to a message or command. Alternate translation: "his powerful command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	01	03	l1pg	figs-abstractnouns		0	After he had made cleansing for sins	The abstract noun "cleansing" can be expressed as a verb: "making clean." Alternate translation: "After he had finished making us clean from sins" or "After he had finished purifying us from our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	01	03	f729	figs-metaphor		0	he had made cleansing for sins	The author speaks of forgiving sins as if it were making a person clean. Alternate translation: "he had made it possible for God to forgive our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	01	03	xij7	translate:translate_symaction		0	he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high	To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "he sat down at the place of honor and authority beside the Majesty on high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate:translate_symaction]])
+HEB	01	03	ir7x	figs-metonymy		0	the Majesty on high	Here "Majesty" refers to God. Alternate translation: "God Most High" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	01	04	mn1p			0	General Information:	The first prophetic quotation (You are my son) comes from the Psalms. The prophet Samuel wrote the second one (I will be a father to him). All occurrences of "he" refer to Jesus, the Son. The word "You" refers to Jesus, and the words "I" and "me" refer to God the Father.
+HEB	01	04	x4bh			0	He has become	"The Son has become"
+HEB	01	04	fzg3	figs-metonymy		0	as the name he has inherited is more excellent than their name	Here "name" refers to honor and authority. Alternate translation: "as the honor and authority he has inherited is superior to their honor and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	01	04	qt7q	figs-metaphor		0	he has inherited	The author speaks of receiving honor and authority as if he were inheriting wealth and property from his father. Alternate translation: "he has received" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	01	05	ww5h	figs-rquestion		0	For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my son ... a son to me"?	This question emphasizes that God does not call any angel his son. Alternate translation: "For God never said to any of the angels 'You are my son ... a son to me.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	01	05	t48e	figs-parallelism		0	You are my son ... I have become your father	These two phrases mean essentially the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HEB	01	06	b6dy			0	General Information:	The first quotation in this section, "All God's angels ... him," comes from one of the books that Moses wrote. The second quotation, "He is the one who makes ... fire," is from the Psalms.
+HEB	01	06	b4s2	figs-metaphor		0	the firstborn	This means Jesus. The author refers to him as the "firstborn" to emphasize the Son's importance and authority over everyone else. It does not imply that there was a time before Jesus existed or that God has other sons like Jesus. Alternate translation: "his honored Son, his only Son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	01	06	n7ph			0	he says	"God says"
+HEB	01	07	isd8	figs-metaphor		0	He is the one who makes his angels spirits, and his servants flames of fire	Possible meanings are 1) "God has made his angels to be spirits who serve him with power like flames of fire" or 2) God makes the wind and flames of fire his messengers and servants. In the original language the word for "angel" is the same as "messenger," and the word for "spirits" is the same as "wind." With either possible meaning, the point is that the angels serve the Son because he is superior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	01	08	vl1n			0	General Information:	This scriptual quotation comes from the Psalms.
+HEB	01	08	p1xx			0	But to the Son he says	"But God says this to the Son"
+HEB	01	08	b155	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+HEB	01	08	ewm4	figs-metonymy		0	Your throne, God, is forever and ever	The Son's throne represents his rule. Alternate translation: "You are God, and your reign will last forever and ever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	01	08	k4cf	figs-metonymy		0	The scepter of your kingdom is the scepter of justice	Here "scepter" refers to the Son's rule. Alternate translation: "And you will rule over the people of your kingdom with justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	01	09	t9yw	figs-metaphor		0	has anointed you with the oil of joy more than your companions	Here "oil of joy" refers to the joy that the Son felt when God honored him. Alternate translation: "has honored you and made you more joyful than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	01	10	nsd4			0	General Information:	This quotation comes from another Psalm.
+HEB	01	10	zp5r	Connecting Statement:		0		The author continues explaining that Jesus is superior to the angels.
+HEB	01	10	tmu5			0	In the beginning	"Before anything existed"
+HEB	01	10	j64k	figs-metaphor		0	you laid the earth's foundation	The author speaks of God creating the earth as if he built a building on a foundation. Alternate translation: "you created the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	01	10	r19v	figs-metonymy		0	The heavens are the work of your hands	Here "hands" refer to God's power and action. Alternate translation: "You made the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	01	11	a6le			0	They will perish	"The heavens and earth will disappear" or "The heavens and earth will no longer exist"
+HEB	01	11	qy4e	figs-simile		0	wear out like a piece of clothing	The author speaks of the heavens and earth as if they were a piece of clothing that will get old and eventually become useless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HEB	01	12	n4hl	figs-simile		0	roll them up like a cloak	The author speaks of the heavens and earth as if they were a robe or another kind of outer garment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HEB	01	12	iv4r	figs-simile		0	they will be changed like a piece of clothing	The author speaks of the heavens and earth as if they were clothing that could be exchanged for other clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HEB	01	12	i761	figs-activepassive		0	they will be changed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will change them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	01	12	v5mf	figs-metaphor		0	your years do not end	Periods of time are used to represent God's eternal existence. Alternate translation: "your life will never end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	01	13	pqs9			0	General Information:	This quotation comes from another Psalm.
+HEB	01	13	kz68	figs-rquestion		0	But to which of the angels has God said at any time ... feet"?	The author uses a question to emphasize that God has never said this to an angel. Alternate translation: "But God has never said to an angel at any time ... feet.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	01	13	s6k7	translate-symaction		0	Sit at my right hand	To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "Sit in the place of honor beside me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+HEB	01	13	ulp5	figs-metaphor		0	until I make your enemies a stool for your feet	Christ's enemies are spoken of as if they will become an object on which a king rests his feet. This image represents defeat and dishonor for his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	01	14	fk5v	figs-rquestion		0	Are not all angels spirits ... inherit salvation?	The author uses this question to remind the readers that angels are not as powerful as Christ, but they have a different role. Alternate translation: "All angels are spirits who ... inherit salvation." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	01	14	v541	figs-metaphor		0	for those who will inherit salvation	Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. Alternate translation: "for those whom God will save" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	intro	s2gd	Hebrews 02 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is about how Jesus is better than Moses, the greatest Israelite.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:6-8, 12-13, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Brothers<br><br>The author probably uses the term "brothers" to refer to Christians who grew up as Jews.<br><br>* __[Hebrews 02:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../01/intro.md) | [>>](../03/intro.md)__<br>
+HEB	02	01	x7px	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the first of five urgent warnings the author gives.
+HEB	02	01	c72f	figs-inclusive		0	we must	Here "we" refers to the author and includes his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+HEB	02	01	ayd1	figs-metaphor		0	so that we do not drift away from it	Possible meanings for this metaphor are 1) people who stop believing in God's word are spoken of as if they were drifting away, like a boat drifts from its position in the water. Alternate translation: "so that we do not stop believing it" or 2) people who stop obeying God's words are spoken of as if they were drifting away, like a boat drifts from its position in the water. Alternate translation: "so that we do not stop obeying it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	02	j4fa	figs-explicit		0	For if the message that was spoken through the angels	The Jews believed that God spoke his law to Moses through angels. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For if the message that God spoke through the angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	02	02	k5kb			0	For if the message	The author is certain that these things are true. Alternate translation: "Because the message"
+HEB	02	02	u52i	figs-metonymy		0	every trespass and disobedience receives just punishment	Here "trespass" and "disobedience" stand for the people who are guilty of these sins. Alternate translation: "every person who sins and disobeys will receive just punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	02	02	y2y7	figs-doublet		0	trespass and disobedience	These two words mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HEB	02	03	fv4q	figs-rquestion		0	how then can we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?	The author uses a question to emphasize that the people will certainly receive punishment if they refuse God's salvation through Christ. Alternate translation: "then God will certainly punish us if we do not pay attention to his message about how God will save us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	02	03	i2zv			0	ignore	"pay no attention to" or "consider unimportant"
+HEB	02	03	gm6v	figs-activepassive		0	This is salvation that was first announced by the Lord and confirmed to us by those who heard it	This can be stated in active form. The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "The Lord himself first announced the message about how God will save us and then those who heard the message confirmed it to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	02	04	m2p8			0	according to his will	"in just the way he wanted to do it"
+HEB	02	05	jh56			0	General Information:	The quotation here is from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. It continues on through the next section.
+HEB	02	05	v7qf	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer reminds these Hebrew believers that the earth will one day be under the rule of the Lord Jesus.
+HEB	02	05	i3bh			0	For it was not to the angels that God subjected	"For God did not make the angels rulers over"
+HEB	02	05	rqr9	figs-metonymy		0	the world to come	Here "world" refers to the people who live there. And "to come" means that this is the world in the next age after Christ returns. Alternate translation: "the people who will live in the new world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	02	06	df5a	figs-rquestion		0	What is man, that you are mindful of him?	This rhetorical question emphasizes the insignificance of humans and expresses surprise that God would pay attention to them. Alternate translation: "Humans are insignificant, and yet you are mindful of them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	02	06	wkd9	figs-idiom		0	Or a son of man, that you care for him?	The idiom "son of man" refers to human beings. This rhetorical question means basically the same thing as the first question. It expresses surprise that God would care for humans, who are insignificant. Alternate translation: "Human beings are of little importance, and yet you care for them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	02	06	e47v	figs-ellipsis		0	Or a son of man	The verb may be supplied from the previous question. Alternate translation: "Or what is a son of man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+HEB	02	07	ka5a	figs-metaphor		0	a little lower than the angels	The author speaks of people being less important than angels as if the people are standing in a position that is lower than the angels' position. Alternate translation: "less important than the angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	07	tjn6	figs-genericnoun		0	made man ... crowned him	Here, these phrases do not refer to a specific person but to humans in general, including both males and females. Alternate translation: "made humans ... crowned them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+HEB	02	07	s85x	figs-metaphor		0	you crowned him with glory and honor	The gifts of glory and honor are spoken of as if they were a wreath of leaves placed on the head of a victorious athlete. Alternate translation: "you have given them great glory and honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	08	ac9f	figs-genericnoun		0	his feet ... to him	Here, these phrases do not refer to a specific person but to humans in general, including both males and females. Alternate translation: "their feet ... to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+HEB	02	08	k5j2	figs-metaphor		0	You put everything in subjection under his feet	The author speaks of humans having control over everything as if they have stepped on everything with their feet. Alternate translation: "You have given them control over everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	08	rf44	figs-doublenegatives		0	He did not leave anything not subjected to him	This double negative means that all things will be subject to Christ. Alternate translation: "God made everything subject to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HEB	02	08	xy7c			0	we do not yet see everything subjected to him	"we know that humans are not in control of everything yet"
+HEB	02	09	ijd1	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer reminds these Hebrew believers that Christ became lower than the angels when he came to earth to suffer death for forgiveness of sins, and that he became a merciful high priest to believers.
+HEB	02	09	gi12			0	we see him	"we know there is one"
+HEB	02	09	ma4j	figs-activepassive		0	who was made	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	02	09	i4fc			0	lower than the angels ... crowned with glory and honor	See how you translated these words in [Hebrews 2:7](../02/07.md).
+HEB	02	09	bil4	figs-metaphor		0	he might taste death	The experience of death is spoken of as if it were food that people can taste. Alternate translation: "he might experience death" or "he might die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	10	r899	figs-metaphor		0	bring many sons to glory	The gift of glory is spoken of here as if it were a place to which people could be brought. Alternate translation: "save many sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	10	l95y	figs-gendernotations		0	many sons	Here this refers to believers in Christ, including males and females. Alternate translation: "many believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+HEB	02	10	sw9t	figs-metaphor		0	the leader of their salvation	Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which the writer speaks of salvation as if it were a destination and of Jesus as the person who goes before the people on the road and leads them to salvation. Alternate translation: "the one who leads people to salvation" or 2) the word translated here as "leader" can mean "founder" and the author speaks of Jesus as the one who establishes salvation, or makes it possible for God to save people. Alternate translation: "the one who makes their salvation possible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	10	l321	figs-metaphor		0	complete	Becoming mature and completely trained is spoken of as if a person were made complete, perhaps complete in all his body parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	11	jy9p			0	General Information:	This prophetic quotation comes from a Psalm of King David.
+HEB	02	11	ky9v			0	the one who sanctifies	"the one who makes others holy" or "the one who makes others pure from sin"
+HEB	02	11	jzw3	figs-activepassive		0	those who are sanctified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom he makes holy" or "those whom he makes pure from sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	02	11	bj7i	figs-explicit		0	have one source	Who that source is can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "have one source, God himself" or "have the same Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	02	11	ul23			0	he is not ashamed	"Jesus is not ashamed"
+HEB	02	11	k1q5	figs-doublenegatives		0	is not ashamed to call them brothers	This double negative means that he will claim them as his brothers. Alternate translation: "is pleased to call them his brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HEB	02	11	a8h9	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	Here this refers to all who have believed in Jesus, including both men and women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+HEB	02	12	e88p	figs-metonymy		0	I will proclaim your name to my brothers	Here "name" refers to the person's reputation and what they have done. Alternate translation: "I will proclaim to my brothers the great things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	02	12	tn8n			0	from inside the assembly	"when believers come together to worship God"
+HEB	02	13	dx1q			0	General Information:	The prophet Isaiah wrote these quotations.
+HEB	02	13	s1fp			0	And again,	"And a prophet wrote in another scripture passage what Christ said about God:"
+HEB	02	13	xap9	figs-metaphor		0	the children	This speaks about those who believe in Christ as if they were children. Alternate translation: "those who are like my children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	14	qj3d	figs-metaphor		0	the children	This speaks about those who believe in Christ as if they were children. Alternate translation: "those who are like my children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	14	ndv2	figs-idiom		0	share in flesh and blood	The phrase "flesh and blood" refers to people's human nature. Alternate translation: "are all human beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HEB	02	14	fy7a			0	he likewise shared in the same	"Jesus in the same way shared in flesh and blood" or "Jesus became human in the same way they did"
+HEB	02	14	p878	figs-abstractnouns		0	through death	Here "death" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "by dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	02	14	ij54	figs-abstractnouns		0	has the power of death	Here "death" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "has the power to cause people to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	02	15	w3cr	figs-metaphor		0	This was so that he would free all those who through fear of death lived all their lives in slavery	The fear of death is spoken of as if it were slavery. Taking away someone's fear is spoken of as it were freeing that person from slavery. Alternate translation: "This was so he might free all people. For we lived like slaves because we were afraid of dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	16	d4cc	figs-metaphor		0	the seed of Abraham	Descendants of Abraham are spoken of as if they were his seed. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	02	17	agw2			0	it was necessary for him	"it was necessary for Jesus"
+HEB	02	17	v3pw			0	like his brothers	Here "brothers" refers to people in general. Alternate translation: "like human beings"
+HEB	02	17	u6ch			0	he would bring about the pardon of the people's sins	Christ's death on the cross means that God can forgive sins. Alternate translation: "he would make it possible for God to forgive people's sins"
+HEB	02	18	xde4	figs-activepassive		0	was tempted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Satan tempted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	02	18	a3a6	figs-activepassive		0	who are tempted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Satan is tempting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	03	intro	mu26	Hebrews 03 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:7-11,15, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Brothers<br><br>The author probably uses the term "brothers" to refer to Christians who grew up as Jews.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Harden your hearts<br><br>A person who hardens his heart is a person who will not listen to or obey God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br><br>The author uses rhetorical questions as a way of warning his readers. Both he and the readers know the answers to the questions, and the writer knows that as the readers think about the answers to the questions, they will realize that they need to listen to God and obey him.<br>
+HEB	03	01	m1cv	Connecting Statement:		0		This second warning is longer and more detailed and includes chapters 3 and 4. The writer begins by showing that Christ is better than his servant Moses.
+HEB	03	01	tp7e	figs-metaphor		0	holy brothers	Here "brothers" refer to fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "holy brothers and sisters" or "my holy fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+HEB	03	01	af15	figs-metonymy		0	you share in a heavenly calling	Here "heavenly" represents God. Alternate translation: "God has called us together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	03	01	zma3			0	the apostle and high priest	Here the word "apostle" means someone who has been sent. In this passage, it does not refer to any of the twelve apostles. Alternate translation: "the one whom God sent and is the high priest"
+HEB	03	01	mnd4	figs-abstractnouns		0	of our confession	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "confession" is expressed as the verb "confess." Alternate translation: "whom we confess" or "in whom we believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	03	02	eqp7	figs-metaphor		0	in God's house	The Hebrew people to whom God revealed himself are spoken of as if they were a literal house. Alternate translation: "to all of God's people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	03	03	py5n	figs-activepassive		0	Jesus has been considered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has considered Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	03	04	f8n8	figs-metaphor		0	the one who built everything	God's acts of creating the world are spoken of as if he had built a house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	03	04	wvw1	figs-activepassive		0	every house is built by someone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "every house has someone who built it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	03	05	d57q	figs-metaphor		0	in God's entire house	The Hebrew people to whom God revealed himself are spoken of as if they were a literal house. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 3:2](../03/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	03	05	m4xr	figs-metonymy		0	bearing witness about the things	This phrase probably refers to all of Moses' work. Alternate translation: "Moses' life and work pointed to the things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	03	05	gt8c	figs-activepassive		0	were to be spoken of in the future	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus would say in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	03	06	dgt5	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+HEB	03	06	djm7	figs-metaphor		0	in charge of God's house	This speaks about God's people as if they were a literal house. Alternate translation: "who rules over God's people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	03	06	ly4x	figs-metaphor		0	We are his house	This speaks of God's people as if they are a literal house. Alternate translation: "We are God's people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	03	06	kp9y	figs-abstractnouns		0	if we hold fast to our courage and the hope of which we boast	Here "courage" and "hope" are abstract and can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "if we continue to be courageous and joyfully expect God to do what he has promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	03	07	c4sl			0	General Information:	This quotation comes from the Old Testament in the book of Psalms.
+HEB	03	07	z2uk	Connecting Statement:		0		The warning here is a reminder that the Israelites' unbelief kept almost all of them from entering into the land that God had promised them.
+HEB	03	07	u66q	figs-metonymy		0	if you hear his voice	God's "voice" represents him speaking. Alternate translation: "when you hear God speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	03	08	gl2k	figs-metonymy		0	do not harden your hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's mind. The phrase "harden your hearts" is a metaphor for being stubborn. Alternate translation: "do not be stubborn" or "do not refuse to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	03	08	lik3	figs-abstractnouns		0	as in the rebellion, in the time of testing in the wilderness	Here "rebellion" and "testing" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "as when your ancestors rebelled against God and tested him in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	03	09	e6n7			0	General Information:	This quotation is from the Psalms.
+HEB	03	09	i3wb	figs-you		0	your ancestors	Here "your" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+HEB	03	09	q7c2			0	by testing me	Here "me" refers to God.
+HEB	03	09	we42	translate-numbers		0	forty years	"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+HEB	03	10	upb8			0	I was displeased	"I was angry" or "I was greatly unhappy"
+HEB	03	10	kh4v	figs-metaphor		0	They have always gone astray in their hearts	Here "gone astray in their hearts" is a metaphor for not being loyal to God. Here "hearts" is a metonym for minds or desires. Alternate translation: "They have always rejected me" or "They have always refused to obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	03	10	l5t7	figs-metaphor		0	They have not known my ways	This speaks of a manner of conducting one's life as if it were a way or a path. Alternate translation: "They have not understood how I want them to conduct their lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	03	11	tz3l	figs-metaphor		0	They will never enter my rest	The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. Alternate translation: "They will never enter the place of rest" or "I will never allow them to experience my blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	03	12	gv84	figs-metaphor		0	brothers	Here this refers to fellow Christians including males and females. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" or "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+HEB	03	12	lma5	figs-metonymy		0	there will not be anyone with an evil heart of unbelief, a heart that turns away from the living God	Here "heart" is a metonym that represents a person's mind or will. Refusing to believe and obey God is spoken of as if the heart did not believe and it physically turned away from God. Alternate translation: "there will not be any of you who refuse to believe the truth and who stop obeying the living God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	03	12	kjm7			0	the living God	"the true God who is really alive"
+HEB	03	13	d3k2			0	as long as it is called "today,"	"while there is still opportunity,"
+HEB	03	13	m1e7	figs-activepassive		0	no one among you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the deceitfulness of sin will not harden any of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	03	13	b198	figs-abstractnouns		0	no one among you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin	Being stubborn is spoken of as being hard or having a hard heart. The hardness is a result of being deceived by sin. This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "deceitfulness" is expressed as the verb "deceive." Alternate translation: "no one among you will be deceived by sin and become stubborn" or "you do not sin, deceiving yourselves so that you become stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	03	14	znu5			0	General Information:	This continues the quotation from the same psalm that was also quoted in [Hebrews 3:7](../03/07.md).
+HEB	03	14	f52j	figs-inclusive		0	For we have become	Here "we" refers to both the writer and the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+HEB	03	14	e753			0	if we firmly hold to our confidence in him	"if we continue to confidently trust in him"
+HEB	03	14	j3aq			0	from the beginning	"from when we first begin to believe in him"
+HEB	03	14	l9en	figs-euphemism		0	to the end	This is a polite way of referring to when a person dies. Alternate translation: "until we die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+HEB	03	15	bym1	figs-activepassive		0	it has been said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the writer wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	03	15	wa11	figs-metonymy		0	if you hear his voice	God's "voice" represents him speaking. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 3:7](../03/07.md). Alternate translation: "when you hear God speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	03	15	j8dh	figs-abstractnouns		0	as in the rebellion	Here "rebellion" can be stated as a verb. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 3:8](../03/08.md). Alternate translation: "as when your ancestors rebelled against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	03	16	b4jy	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	The word "they" refers to the disobedient Israelites, and "we" refers to the author and readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+HEB	03	16	pwl2	figs-rquestion		0	Who was it who heard God and rebelled? Was it not all those who came out of Egypt through Moses?	The author uses questions to teach his readers. These two questions can be joined as one statement, if needed. Alternate translation: "All those who came out of Egypt with Moses heard God, yet they still rebelled." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	03	17	swy4	figs-rquestion		0	With whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose dead bodies fell in the wilderness?	The author uses questions to teach his readers. These two questions can be joined as one statement, if needed. Alternate translation: "For forty years, God was angry with those who sinned, and he let them die in the wilderness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	03	17	aha2	translate-numbers		0	forty years	"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+HEB	03	18	l1gc	figs-rquestion		0	To whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, if it was not to those who disobeyed him?	The author uses this question to teach his readers. Alternate translation: "And it was to those who disobeyed that he swore they would not enter his rest." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	03	18	q16u	figs-metaphor		0	they would not enter his rest	The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. Alternate translation: "they would not enter the place of rest" or "they would not experience his blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	03	19	x18z	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of unbelief	The abstract noun "unbelief" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "because they did not believe him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	04	intro	u72n	Hebrews 04 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter tells why Jesus is the greatest high priest.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:3-4, 7, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's rest<br><br>The word "rest" seems to refer to at least two things in this chapter. It refers to a place or time when God will allow his people to rest from their work ([Hebrews 4:3](../../heb/04/03.md)), and it refers to God resting on the seventh day ([Hebrews 4:4](../../heb/04/04.md)).<br>
+HEB	04	01	n98m	Connecting Statement:		0		Chapter 4 continues the warning to believers starting in [Hebrews 3:7](../03/07.md). God, through the writer, gives believers a rest of which God's rest in the creation of the world is a picture.
+HEB	04	01	ay25			0	Therefore	"Because what I have just said is true" or "Since God will certainly punish those who do not obey"
+HEB	04	01	zta2	figs-metaphor		0	none of you might seem to have failed to reach the promise left behind for you to enter God's rest	God's promise is spoken of as if it were a gift that God left behind when he visited the people. Alternate translation: "none of you fail to enter into God's rest, which he promised to us" or "God will allow you all to enter into his rest as he promised us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	01	ev85	figs-metaphor		0	to enter God's rest	The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. Alternate translation: "to enter the place of rest" or "to experience God's blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	02	m74h	figs-activepassive		0	For we were told the good news just as they were	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For we heard the good news just as they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	04	02	znk9			0	as they were	Here "they" refers to the Hebrews' ancestors who were alive during the time of Moses.
+HEB	04	02	zza4	figs-doublenegatives		0	But that message did not benefit those who did not unite in faith with those who obeyed	"But that message did not benefit those who did not join with the people who believed and obeyed." The author is talking about two groups of people, those who received God's covenant with faith, and those who heard it but did not believe. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "But that message benefited only those who believed and obeyed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HEB	04	03	v4q4			0	General Information:	Here the first quotation, "As I swore ... rest," is from a psalm. The second quotation, "God rested on ... deeds," is from Moses' writings. The third quotation, "They will never enter ... rest," is again from the same psalm.
+HEB	04	03	u5yh			0	we who have believed	"we who believe"
+HEB	04	03	w6t4	figs-metaphor		0	we who have believed enter that rest	The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. Alternate translation: "we who have believed will enter the place of rest" or "we who have believed will experience God's blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	03	x2kq			0	just as he said	"just as God said"
+HEB	04	03	qfs8			0	As I swore in my wrath	"As I swore when I was very angry"
+HEB	04	03	k1ld	figs-metaphor		0	They will never enter my rest	The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. Alternate translation: "They will never enter the place of rest" or "They will never experience my blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	03	x8zv	figs-activepassive		0	his works were finished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he finished creating" or "he finished his works of creation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	04	03	vym3	figs-metaphor		0	from the foundation of the world	The author speaks of the world as if it were a building set on a foundation. Alternate translation: "at the beginning of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	04	hbm5	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh day	This is the ordinal number for "seven." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HEB	04	06	zq16	figs-activepassive		0	it still remains that some will enter his rest	The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God still allows some people to enter his place of rest" or "God still allows some people to experience his blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	07	y2tm			0	General Information:	Here we find out that this quotation from the Psalms was written by David ([Hebrews 3:7-8](../03/07.md)).
+HEB	04	07	bp6u	figs-metaphor		0	if you hear his voice	God's commands to Israel are spoken of as if he had given them in an audible voice. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 3:7](../03/07.md). Alternate translation: "if you hear God speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	07	lsp6	figs-metonymy		0	do not harden your hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's mind. The phrase "harden your hearts" is a metaphor for being stubborn. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 3:8](../03/08.md). Alternate translation: "do not be stubborn" or "do not refuse to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	04	08	r56z	Connecting Statement:		0		Here the writer warns believers not to disobey but to enter into the rest God offers. He reminds them that God's word will convict them and that they can come in prayer with the confidence that God will help them.
+HEB	04	08	mdq9	figs-metaphor		0	if Joshua had given them rest	The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that Joshua could give. Alternate translation: "if Joshua had brought the Israelites to the place where God would give them rest" or "if the Israelites during the time of Joshua had experienced God's blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	09	vhx9	figs-activepassive		0	there is still a Sabbath rest reserved for God's people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there is still a Sabbath rest that God has reserved for his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	04	09	qe6x	figs-metaphor		0	a Sabbath rest	Eternal peace and security are spoken of as if they were the Sabbath day, the Jewish day of worship and rest from working. Alternate translation: "an eternal rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	10	ej9y	figs-metaphor		0	he who enters into God's rest	The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they are a place to enter. Alternate translation: "the person who enters into God's place of rest" or "the person who experiences God's blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	11	bmg5	figs-metaphor		0	let us be eager to enter that rest	The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were a place to enter. Alternate translation: "we should also do everything we can to rest with God where he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	11	rtj7	figs-metaphor		0	will fall into the kind of disobedience that they did	Disobedience is spoken of as if it were a hole that a person could physically fall into by accident. This passage can be reworded so that the abstract noun "disobedience" is expressed as the verb "disobey." Alternate translation: "will disobey in the same way as they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	04	11	l39t			0	that they did	Here "they" refers to the Hebrews' ancestors during the time of Moses.
+HEB	04	12	h5d2			0	the word of God is living	Here "word of God" refers to anything that God has communicated to humanity, whether through speech or through written messages. Alternate translation: "the words of God are living"
+HEB	04	12	j9qy	figs-personification		0	living and active	This speaks about God's word as if it were alive. It means when God speaks, it is powerful and effective. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HEB	04	12	g4tc	figs-metaphor		0	sharper than any two-edged sword	A two-edged sword can easily cut through a person's flesh. God's word is very effective in showing what is in a person's heart and thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	12	lv6y			0	two-edged sword	a sword with a blade that is sharp on both edges
+HEB	04	12	e7kv	figs-metaphor		0	It pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow	This continues speaking about God's word as if it were a sword. Here the sword is so sharp that it can cut through and divide parts of the human that are very difficult or even impossible to divide. This means that there is nothing inside us that we can hide from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	12	m6f2			0	soul and spirit	These are two different but closely related nonphysical parts of a human. The "soul" is what causes a person to be alive. The "spirit" is the part of a person that causes him to be able to know and believe in God.
+HEB	04	12	sc3m			0	joints and marrow	The "joint" is what holds two bones together. The "marrow" is the center part of the bone.
+HEB	04	12	n6n5	figs-personification		0	is able to discern	This speaks about God's word as if it were a person who could know something. Alternate translation: "exposes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HEB	04	12	xdu4	figs-metonymy		0	the thoughts and intentions of the heart	"Heart" here is a metonym for "inner self."  Alternate translation: "what a person is thinking and intends to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	04	13	nx6n	figs-activepassive		0	Nothing created is hidden before God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Nothing that God has created can hide from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	04	13	f3h1	figs-metaphor		0	everything is bare and open	This speaks about all things as if they were a person standing bare, or a box that is open. Alternate translation: "everything is completely exposed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	13	yk64	figs-doublet		0	bare and open	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that nothing is hidden from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HEB	04	13	i9hh	figs-metaphor		0	to the eyes of the one to whom we must give account	God is spoken of as if he had eyes. Alternate translation: "to God, who will judge how we have lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	14	a51p			0	who has passed through the heavens	"who has entered where God is"
+HEB	04	14	ph6z	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+HEB	04	14	vt4v	figs-metaphor		0	let us firmly hold to our beliefs	Belief and trust are spoken of as if they were objects that a person could grasp firmly. Alternate translation: "let us continue to believe confidently in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	04	15	i2fw	figs-doublenegatives		0	we do not have a high priest who cannot feel sympathy ... Instead, we have	This double negative means that, in fact, Jesus does feel sympathy with people. Alternate translation: "we have a high priest who can feel sympathy ... Indeed, we have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HEB	04	15	d26h	figs-activepassive		0	who has in all ways been tempted as we are	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who has endured temptation in every way that we have" or "whom the devil has tempted in every way that he tempts us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	04	15	fve3			0	he is without sin	"he did not sin"
+HEB	04	16	aj1p	figs-metonymy		0	to the throne of grace	"to God's throne, where there is grace." Here "throne" refers to God ruling as king. Alternate translation: "to where our gracious God is sitting on his throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	04	16	py6d	figs-metaphor		0	we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need	Here "mercy" and "grace" are spoken of as if they were objects that can be given or can be found. Alternate translation: "God may be merciful and gracious and help us in time of need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	05	intro	b67j	Hebrews 05 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is a continuation of the teaching of the previous chapter.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 5:5-6.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### High priest<br><br>Only a high priest could offer sacrifices so that God could forgive sins, so Jesus had to be a high priest. The law of Moses commanded that the high priest be from the tribe of Levi, but Jesus was from the tribe of Judah. God made him a priest like the priest Melchizedek, who lived at the time of Abraham, before there was a tribe of Levi.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Milk and solid food<br><br>The writer speaks of Christians who are only able to understand simple things about Jesus as if they were babies, who drink only milk and cannot eat solid food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+HEB	05	01	dn18	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer describes the sinfulness of the Old Testament priests, then he shows that Christ has a better kind of priesthood, not based on Aaron's priesthood but on the priesthood of Melchizedek.
+HEB	05	01	whq1	figs-activepassive		0	chosen from among people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God chooses from among the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	05	01	ndz7	figs-activepassive		0	is appointed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God appoints" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	05	01	mzd9			0	to act on the behalf of people	"to represent the people"
+HEB	05	02	gt9j	figs-activepassive		0	those ... who have been deceived	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those ... whom others have deceived" or "those ... who believe what is false" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	05	02	f781			0	who have been deceived	"who believe false things and so behave badly"
+HEB	05	02	ny8u	figs-metaphor		0	is subject to weakness	The high priest's own weakness is spoken of as if it were a another person who rules over him. Alternate translation: "is spiritually weak" or "is weak against sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	05	02	ihs9			0	weakness	the desire to sin
+HEB	05	03	q5xi	figs-activepassive		0	he also is required	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God also requires him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	05	04	c45n			0	General Information:	This quotation is from the Psalms in the Old Testament.
+HEB	05	04	c336	figs-metaphor		0	takes this honor	Honor is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could grasp in his hands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	05	04	n2e1	figs-metonymy		0	takes this honor	The "honor" or praise and respect that people gave to the high priest stand for his task. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	05	04	p6hc	figs-activepassive		0	he is called by God, just as Aaron was	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God called him, just as he called Aaron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	05	05	pr3f			0	the one speaking to him said	"God said to him"
+HEB	05	05	i694	figs-parallelism		0	You are my Son; today I have become your Father	These two phrases mean essentially the same thing. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+HEB	05	05	mfa8	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son ... Father	These are important titles that describe the relationship between Jesus and God the Father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+HEB	05	06	bce6			0	General Information:	This prophecy is from a Psalm of David.
+HEB	05	06	ds6v	figs-ellipsis		0	he also says	To whom God is speaking can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he also says to Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+HEB	05	06	k5uw			0	in another place	"in another place in the scriptures"
+HEB	05	06	ede5			0	after the manner of Melchizedek	This means that Christ as a priest has things in common with Melchizedek as a priest. Alternate translation: "in the same way that Melchizedek was a priest"
+HEB	05	07	mv2c	figs-metonymy		0	During the days of his flesh	Here "the days" stands for a period of time. And, "flesh" stand for Jesus's earthly life. Alternate translation: "While he lived on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	05	07	iel9	figs-doublet		0	prayers and requests	Both of these words mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HEB	05	07	p6zm			0	the one able to save him from death	Possible meanings are 1) God was able to save Christ so that he would not die. Alternate translation: 'to save him from dying" or 2) God was able to save Christ after Christ's death by making him alive again. If possible, translate this in a way that allows both interpretations.
+HEB	05	07	e75a	figs-activepassive		0	he was heard	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God heard him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	05	08	mk8z	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	a son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+HEB	05	09	z2bv	Connecting Statement:		0		In verse 11 the writer begins his third warning. He warns these believers that they are still not mature and encourages them to learn God's word so they can understand right from wrong.
+HEB	05	09	i29c	figs-activepassive		0	He was made perfect	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God made him perfect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	05	09	n5qt			0	made perfect	Here this means being made mature, able to honor God in all aspects of life.
+HEB	05	09	p9ug	figs-abstractnouns		0	became, for everyone who obeys him, the cause of eternal salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "now he saves all who obey him and causes them to live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	05	10	b9su	figs-activepassive		0	He was designated by God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God designated him" or "God appointed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	05	10	hd47			0	after the manner of Melchizedek	This means that Christ as a priest has things in common with Melchizedek as a priest. Alternate translation: "to be the sort of high priest that Melchizedek was"
+HEB	05	11	cm78	figs-pronouns		0	We have much to say	Even though the author uses the plural pronoun "we," he is most likely referring only to himself. Alternate translation: "I have much to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+HEB	05	11	r2u2	figs-metaphor		0	you have become dull in hearing	The ability to understand and obey is spoken of as if it were the ability to listen. And the ability to listen is spoken of as if it were a metal tool that becomes dull with use. Alternate translation: "you have trouble understanding it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	05	12	lw1a			0	basic principles	Here "principles" means a guideline or standard for making decisions. Alternate translation: "basic truths"
+HEB	05	12	wy2h	figs-metaphor		0	You need milk	Teaching about God that is easy to understand is spoken of as if it were milk, the only food that infants can take. Alternate translation: "You have become like babies and can drink only milk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	05	12	yk1q	figs-metaphor		0	milk, not solid food	Teaching about God that is difficult to understand is spoken of as if it were solid food, suitable for adults. Alternate translation: "milk instead of solid food that adults can eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	05	13	nhx3	figs-metonymy		0	takes milk	Here "takes" stands for "drinks." Alternate translation: "drinks milk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	05	13	vl7k	figs-metaphor		0	because he is still a little child	Spiritual maturity is compared with the kind of food that a growing child eats. Solid food is not for a tiny baby, and that is a figure describing a young Christian who only learns simple truths; but later, more solid food is given to the little child, just as when a person matures he can learn about matters that are more difficult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	05	14	e3yh	figs-metonymy		0	who because of their maturity have their understanding trained for distinguishing good from evil	People trained to understand something are spoken of as if their ability to understand had been trained. Alternate translation: "who are mature and can distinguish between good and evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	06	intro	nz5i	Hebrews 06 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 06 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Abrahamic Covenant<br><br>In the covenant that God made with Abraham, God promised to make Abraham's descendants into a great nation. He also promised to protect Abraham's descendants and to give them land of their own. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br>
+HEB	06	01	f1nk	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer continues with what immature Hebrew believers need to do to become mature Christians. He reminds them of the foundational teachings.
+HEB	06	01	i4xr	figs-metaphor		0	let us leave the beginning of the message of Christ and move forward to maturity	This speaks about the basic teachings as if they were the beginning of a journey and the mature teachings as if they were the end of a journey. Alternate translation: "let us stop only discussing what we first learned and start understanding more mature teachings as well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	01	thw8	figs-metaphor		0	Let us not lay again the foundation ... of faith in God	Basic teachings are spoken of as if they were a building whose construction begins by laying a foundation. Alternate translation: "Let us not repeat the basic teachings ... of faith in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	01	d5q3	figs-metaphor		0	dead works	Sinful deeds are spoken of as if they belonged to the world of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	02	s1cv	figs-metaphor		0	nor the foundation of teaching ... eternal judgment	Basic teachings are spoken of as if they were a building whose construction begins by laying a foundation. Alternate translation: "nor the basic teachings ... eternal judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	02	xww5			0	laying on of hands	This practice was done to set someone apart for special service or position.
+HEB	06	04	e7px	figs-metaphor		0	those who were once enlightened	Understanding is spoken of as if it were illumination. Alternate translation: "those who once understood the message about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	04	l5mc	figs-metaphor		0	who tasted the heavenly gift	Experiencing salvation is spoken of as if it were tasting food. Alternate translation: "who experienced God's saving power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	04	d2lp	figs-metaphor		0	who were sharers of the Holy Spirit	The Holy Spirit, who comes to believers, is spoken of as if he were an object that people could share. Alternate translation: "who received the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	05	vp46	figs-metaphor		0	who tasted God's good word	Learning God's message is spoken of as if it were tasting food. Alternate translation: "who learned God's good message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	05	tw1u	figs-metonymy		0	the powers of the age to come	This means the power of God when his kingdom is fully present in all the world. In this sense, "the powers" refer to God himself, who holds all power. Alternate translation: "learned how God will work powerfully in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	06	06	l8nx			0	it is impossible to restore them again to repentance	"it is impossible to bring them back to repent again"
+HEB	06	06	dj3g	figs-metaphor		0	they crucify the Son of God for themselves again	When people turn away from God, it is as though they crucify Jesus again. Alternate translation: "it is like they crucify for themselves the very Son of God again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	06	y47b	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+HEB	06	07	p4tf	figs-personification		0	the land that drinks in the rain	Farmland that benefits from much rain is spoken of as if it were a person who drinks in the rainwater. Alternate translation: "the land that absorbs the rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HEB	06	07	r32n	figs-personification		0	that gives birth to the plants	Farmland that produces crops is spoken of as if it gives birth to them. Alternate translation: "that produces plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HEB	06	07	da68	figs-personification		0	the land that receives a blessing from God	Rain and crops are seen as proof that God has helped the farmland. The farmland is spoken of as if it were a person who could receive God's blessing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HEB	06	07	qq1x			0	a blessing from God	Here "blessing" means help from God, not spoken words.
+HEB	06	08	pp48	figs-metaphor		0	is near to a curse	This speaks of "curse" as if it were a place to which a person could draw near. Alternate translation: "is in danger of God cursing it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	08	a2bk			0	Its end is in burning	The farmer will burn everything in the field.
+HEB	06	09	sb4a	figs-pronouns		0	we are convinced	Even though the author uses the plural pronoun "we," he is most likely referring only to himself. Alternate translation: "I am convinced" or "I am certain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+HEB	06	09	jt3k			0	about better things concerning you	This means they are doing better than those who have rejected God, disobeyed him, and now can no longer repent so that God will forgive them ([Hebrews 6:4-6](./04.md)). Alternate translation: "that you are doing better things than what I have mentioned"
+HEB	06	09	npu2	figs-abstractnouns		0	things that concern salvation	The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "things that concern God saving you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	06	10	t2hb	figs-doublenegatives		0	For God is not so unjust that he would forget	This double negative can mean that God in his justice will remember what good things his people have done. Alternate translation: "For God is just and therefore will certainly remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HEB	06	10	r9xx	figs-metonymy		0	for his name	God's "name" is a metonym that stands for God himself. Alternate translation: "for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	06	11	j7f5	figs-pronouns		0	We greatly desire	Even though the author uses the plural pronoun "we," he is most likely referring only to himself. Alternate translation: "I greatly desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+HEB	06	11	k4si			0	diligence	careful, hard work
+HEB	06	11	xfy1	figs-explicit		0	to the end	The implicit meaning can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "to the end of your lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	06	11	i2yc			0	in order to make your hope certain	"in order to have complete certainty that you will receive what God has promised you"
+HEB	06	12	yrh2			0	imitators	An "imitator" is someone who copies the behavior of someone else.
+HEB	06	12	q8ry	figs-metaphor		0	inherit the promises	Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. Alternate translation: "receive what God promised them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	14	ymh2			0	He said	God said
+HEB	06	14	n47a	figs-metonymy		0	I will greatly increase you	Here "increase" stands for give descendants. Alternate translation: "I will give you many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	06	15	x5zs	figs-activepassive		0	what was promised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God promised him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	06	17	rpv9	figs-metaphor		0	to the heirs of the promise	The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. Alternate translation: "to those who would receive what he promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	17	ug6j			0	the unchangeable quality of his purpose	"that his purpose would never change" or "that he would always do what he said he would do"
+HEB	06	18	gjw3	figs-metaphor		0	we, who have fled for refuge	Believers, who trust in God for him to protect them, are spoken of as if they were running to a safe place. Alternate translation: "we, who have trusted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	18	gk6n	figs-metaphor		0	will have a strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us	Trust in God is spoken of as if encouragement were an object that could be presented to a person and that person could hold on to it. Alternate translation: "will continue to trust in God just has he encouraged us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	18	hs84	figs-activepassive		0	set before us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God has placed before us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	06	19	w66k	Connecting Statement:		0		Having finished his third warning and encouragement to the believers, the writer of Hebrews continues his comparison of Jesus as priest to Melchizedek as priest.
+HEB	06	19	ng9i	figs-metaphor		0	as a secure and reliable anchor for the soul	Just as an anchor keeps a boat from drifting in the water, Jesus keeps us secure in God's presence. Alternate translation: "that causes us to live securely in God's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	19	vdt3	figs-doublet		0	a secure and reliable anchor	Here the words "secure" and "reliable" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the complete reliability of the anchor. Alternate translation: "a completely reliable anchor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HEB	06	19	d223	figs-personification		0	hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain	Confidence is spoken of as if it were a person who could go into the most holy place of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HEB	06	19	aj2m	figs-metaphor		0	the inner place	This was the most holy place in the temple. It was thought to be the place where God was most intensely present among his people. In this passage, this place stands for heaven and God's throne room. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	06	20	zgj6			0	after the order of Melchizedek	This means that Christ as a priest has things in common with Melchizedek as a priest. Alternate translation: "in the same way that Melchizedek was a priest"
+HEB	07	intro	y8j3	Hebrews 07 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 7:17, 21, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### High priest<br><br>Only a high priest could offer sacrifices so that God could forgive sins, so Jesus had to be a high priest. The law of Moses commanded that the high priest be from the tribe of Levi, but Jesus was from the tribe of Judah. God made him a priest like the priest Melchizedek, who lived at the time of Abraham, before there was a tribe of Levi.<br>
+HEB	07	01	mwy8	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer of Hebrews continues his comparison of Jesus as priest to Melchizedek as priest.
+HEB	07	01	rfc9	translate-names		0	Salem	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HEB	07	01	rx36	figs-explicit		0	Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings	This is refers to when Abraham and his men went and defeated the armies of four kings in order to rescue his nephew, Lot, and his family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	07	02	q87x			0	It was to him	"It was to Melchizedek"
+HEB	07	02	abh4			0	king of righteousness ... king of peace	"righteous king ... peaceful king"
+HEB	07	03	q4eh			0	He is without father, without mother, without ancestors, with neither beginning of days nor end of life	It is possible to think from this passage that Melchizedek was neither born nor did he die. However, it is likely that all the writer means is that the Scriptures provide no information about Melchizedek's ancestry, birth, or death.
+HEB	07	04	h2bg	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer states that the priesthood of Melchizedek is better than Aaron's priesthood and then reminds them that the priesthood of Aaron did not make anything perfect.
+HEB	07	04	w2gg			0	this man was	"Melchizedek was"
+HEB	07	05	l9zq	figs-distinguish		0	The sons of Levi who receive the priesthood	The author says this because not all of Levi's sons became priests. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Levi who became priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+HEB	07	05	hn3k			0	from the people	"from the people of Israel"
+HEB	07	05	ri2y			0	from their brothers	Here "brothers" means they are all related to each other through Abraham. Alternate translation: "from their relatives"
+HEB	07	05	x4za	figs-metaphor		0	they, too, have come from Abraham's body	This is a way of saying that they were descendants of Abraham. Alternate translation: "they, too, are descendants of Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	07	06	r2rs			0	whose descent was not traced from them	"who was not a descendant of Levi"
+HEB	07	06	d2hq	figs-metaphor		0	the one who had the promises	The things that God promised to do for Abraham are spoken of as if they were objects that he could possess. Alternate translation: the one to whom God had spoken his promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	07	07	k6pc	figs-activepassive		0	the lesser person is blessed by the greater person	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the more important person blesses the less important person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	07	08	sf79			0	In this case ... in that case	These phrases are used to compare the Levite priests with Melchizedek. Your language may have a way to emphasize that the author is making a comparison.
+HEB	07	08	c9zz	figs-metaphor		0	is testified that he lives on	It is never explicitly written in scripture that Melchizedek dies. The author of Hebrews speaks of this absence of information about Melchizedek's death in scripture as if it were a positive statement that he is still alive. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "scripture shows that he lives on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	07	09	v1yu	figs-metaphor		0	Levi, who received tithes, also paid tithes through Abraham	Since Levi had not been born yet, the author speaks of him as still being in Abraham's body. In this way, the author argues that Levi paid tithes to Melchizedek through Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	07	10	g26s	figs-metaphor		0	Levi was in the body of his ancestor	Since Levi had not been born yet, the author speaks of him as still being in Abraham's body. In this way, the author argues that Levi paid tithes to Melchizedek through Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	07	11	kdb8			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+HEB	07	11	wgp5	figs-rquestion		0	what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the manner of Melchizedek, and not be considered to be after the manner of Aaron?	This question emphasizes that it was unexpected that priests come after the order of Melchizedek. Alternate translation: "no one would have needed another priest, one who was like Melchizedek and not like Aaron, to arise." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	07	11	hi4e			0	to arise	"to come" or "to appear"
+HEB	07	11	cc5f			0	after the manner of Melchizedek	This means that Christ as a priest has things in common with Melchizedek as a priest. Alternate translation: "in the same way that Melchizedek was a priest"
+HEB	07	11	kt3a	figs-activepassive		0	not be considered to be after the manner of Aaron	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "not be after the manner of Aaron" or "who is not a priest like Aaron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	07	12	c7f1	figs-activepassive		0	For when the priesthood is changed, the law must also be changed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For when God changed the priesthood, he also had to change the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	07	13	k9zi			0	For the one	This refers to Jesus.
+HEB	07	13	m9mm	figs-activepassive		0	about whom these things are said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "about whom I am speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	07	14	t3dm			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+HEB	07	14	qsk5			0	it is from Judah that our Lord was born	The words "our Lord" refer to Jesus.
+HEB	07	14	ln94			0	from Judah	"from the tribe of Judah"
+HEB	07	15	i17g			0	General Information:	This quote comes from a psalm of King David.
+HEB	07	15	jn1p	figs-inclusive		0	What we say is clearer yet	"We can understand even more clearly." Here "we" refers to the author and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+HEB	07	15	md9i			0	if another priest arises	"if another priest comes"
+HEB	07	15	z1yl			0	in the likeness of Melchizedek	This means that Christ as a priest has things in common with Melchizedek as a priest. Alternate translation: "in the same way that Melchizedek was a priest"
+HEB	07	16	fr4a			0	It was not based on the law	"His becoming priest was not based on the law"
+HEB	07	16	erq7	figs-metonymy		0	the law of fleshly descent	The idea of human descent is spoken of as if it had only to do with the flesh of one's body. Alternate translation: "the law of human descent" or "the law about priests' descendants becoming priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	07	17	xmj8	figs-personification		0	For scripture witnesses about him	This speaks about scripture as if it were a person who could witness about something. Alternate translation: "For God witnesses about him through the scriptures" or "For this is what was written about him in the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HEB	07	17	g6zd			0	according to the order of Melchizedek	There were two groups of priests. One was made up of the descendants of Levi. The other was made up of Melchizedek and Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "according to the line of Melchizedek" or "according to the priesthood of Melchizedek"
+HEB	07	18	d6vn	figs-metaphor		0	the former regulation is set aside	Here "set aside" is a metaphor for making something invalid. This can be stated in active form. AT "God made the commandment invalid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	07	19	ia8j	figs-personification		0	the law made nothing perfect	The law is spoken of as if it were a person who could act. Alternate translation: "no one could become perfect by obeying the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HEB	07	19	stc2	figs-activepassive		0	a better hope is introduced	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has introduced a better hope" or "God has given us reason for a more confident hope (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	07	19	c9tz	figs-metaphor		0	through which we come near to God	Worshiping God and having his favor are spoken of coming near to him. Alternate translation: "and because of this hope we approach God" or "and because of this hope we worship God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	07	20	f3cd			0	General Information:	This quote comes from the same psalm of David as [Hebrews 7:17](../07/17.md)).
+HEB	07	20	vf69	figs-explicit		0	And it was not without an oath!	The word "it" refers to Jesus becoming the eternal priest. It can be stated clearly who made the oath. Alternate translation: "And God did not choose this new priest without swearing an oath!" or "And it was because God swore an oath that the Lord became the new priest!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HEB	07	22	h462	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer then assures these Jewish believers that Christ has the better priesthood because he lives forever and the priests that descended from Aaron all died.
+HEB	07	22	e23d			0	has given the guarantee of a better covenant	"has told us that we can be sure that there will be a better covenant"
+HEB	07	24	u941	figs-abstractnouns		0	he has a permanent priesthood	A priest's work is spoken of as if it were an object that Jesus possesses. This can be worded to avoid the abstract noun. Alternate translation: "he is a priest permanently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	07	25	a4gg	figs-explicit		0	Therefore he	You can make explicit what "Therefore" implies. Alternate translation: "Because Christ is our high priest who lives forever, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	07	25	b182			0	those who approach God through him	"those who come to God because of what Jesus has done"
+HEB	07	26	cmq1	figs-metaphor		0	has become higher than the heavens	"God has raised him up to the highest heavens." The author speaks of possessing more honor and power than anyone else as if it were position that is up above all things. Alternate translation: "God has given him more honor and power than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	07	27	b6nv			0	General Information:	Here the words "He," "his," and "himself" refer to Christ.
+HEB	07	28	n693	figs-metonymy		0	the law appoints as high priests men who have weaknesses	Here "the law" is a metonym for the men who appointed the high priests according to the law of Moses. The focus is not on the men who did this, but on the fact that they did this according to the law. Alternate translation: "according to the law, men appoint as high priests men who have weaknesses" or "for according to the law, men who have weaknesses are appointed as high priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	07	28	u5ny			0	men who have weaknesses	"men who are spiritually weak" or "men who are weak against sin"
+HEB	07	28	yez2	figs-metonymy		0	the word of the oath, which came after the law, appointed a Son	The "word of the oath" represents God who made the oath. Alternate translation: "God appointed a Son by his oath, which he made after he gave the law" or "after he had given the law, God swore an oath and appointed his Son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	07	28	msa4	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+HEB	07	28	fkl3	figs-activepassive		0	who has been made perfect	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who has completely obeyed God and become mature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	08	intro	ks94	Hebrews 08 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The author finishes describing how and why Jesus is the most important high priest. Then he begins to speak about how the new covenant is better to the covenant God made with Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 8:8-12, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### New covenant<br><br>The author tells how Jesus has established a new covenant that is better than the covenant that God established with the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br>
+HEB	08	01	nb8q	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer, having shown that Christ's priesthood is better than the earthly priesthood, shows that the earthly priesthood was a pattern of heavenly things. Christ has a superior ministry, a superior covenant.
+HEB	08	01	tw7l			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+HEB	08	01	z4dh	figs-exclusive		0	we are saying	Even though the author uses the plural pronoun "we," he is most likely referring only to himself. Because the writer does not include his readers here, the word "we" is exclusive. Alternate translation: "I am saying" or "I am writing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+HEB	08	01	m2b4	figs-inclusive		0	We have a high priest	The author is including the readers here, so the word "we" is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+HEB	08	01	b8qy	translate-symaction		0	sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty	To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Hebrews 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "sat down at the place of honor and authority beside the throne of the Majesty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+HEB	08	02	lrb7			0	the true tabernacle that the Lord, not a man, set up	People built the earthly tabernacle out of animal skins fastened to a wooden framework, and they set it up in the manner of a tent. Here "true tabernacle" means the heavenly tabernacle that God created.
+HEB	08	03	su9j	figs-activepassive		0	For every high priest is appointed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For God appoints every priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	08	04	p2v6			0	Now	This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+HEB	08	04	gfz1			0	according to the law	"as God requires in the law"
+HEB	08	05	t3i8	figs-metaphor		0	They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things	The words "copy" and "shadow" have similar meanings and are metaphors meaning that something is not the real thing but it is similar to the real thing. These words emphasize that the priesthood and the earthly temple were images of Christ, the true high priest, and the heavenly temple. Alternate translation: "They serve what is a vague image of the heavenly things" or "They serve what is only similar to the heavenly things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HEB	08	05	k5r1	figs-activepassive		0	It is just as Moses was warned by God when he was	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is just as God warned Moses when Moses was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	08	05	qb7g	figs-explicit		0	was about to construct the tabernacle	Moses did not construct the tabernacle himself. He ordered the people to construct it. Alternate translation: "was about to command the people to construct the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	08	05	jk6i			0	See that	"Make sure that"
+HEB	08	05	wf1p			0	to the pattern	"to the design"
+HEB	08	05	s9xe	figs-activepassive		0	that was shown to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I showed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	08	05	j3tz	figs-explicit		0	on the mountain	You can make explicit that "mountain" refers to Mount Sinai. Alternate translation: "on Mount Sinai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	08	06	qdj6	Connecting Statement:		0		This section begins to show that the new covenant is better than the old covenant with Israel and Judah.
+HEB	08	06	rt2a			0	Christ has received	"God has given Christ"
+HEB	08	06	spy1			0	mediator of a better covenant	This means Christ caused a better covenant between God and humans to exist.
+HEB	08	06	aw58	figs-activepassive		0	covenant, which is based on better promises	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "covenant. It was this covenant that God made based on better promises" or "covenant. God promised better things when he made this covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	08	07	wb9d	translate-ordinal		0	first covenant ... second covenant	The words "first" and "second" are ordinal numbers. Alternate translation: "old covenant ... new covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HEB	08	07	gig6			0	had been faultless	"had been perfect"
+HEB	08	08	ya4n			0	General Information:	In this quotation the prophet Jeremiah foretold of a new covenant that God would make.
+HEB	08	08	sqb4			0	with the people	"with the people of Israel"
+HEB	08	08	xhp8			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+HEB	08	08	c6zm	figs-metaphor		0	the house of Israel and with the house of Judah	The people of Israel and Judah are spoken of as if they were houses. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel and with the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	08	09	dde5	figs-metaphor		0	I took them by their hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt	This metaphor represents God's great love and concern. Alternate translation: "I led them out of Egypt like a father leads his young child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	08	10	fh1c			0	General Information:	This is a quotation from the prophet Jeremiah.
+HEB	08	10	k2ew	figs-metaphor		0	the house of Israel	The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were a house. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	08	10	q78u			0	after those days	"after that time"
+HEB	08	10	gbw3	figs-metaphor		0	I will put my laws into their minds	God's requirements are spoken of as if they were objects that could be placed somewhere. People's ability to think is spoken of as if it were a place. Alternate translation: "I will enable them to understand my laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	08	10	e45g	figs-metonymy		0	I will also write them on their hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's inner being. The phrase "write them on their hearts" is a metaphor for enabling people to obey the law. Alternate translation: "I will also put them in their hearts" or "I will enable them to obey my law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	08	10	hs53			0	I will be their God	"I will be the God they worship"
+HEB	08	10	xgm3			0	they will be my people	"they will be the people for whom I care"
+HEB	08	11	lsq6			0	General Information:	This continues the quotation from the prophet Jeremiah.
+HEB	08	11	jl1h	figs-quotations		0	They will not teach each one his neighbor and each one his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord.'	This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "They will not need to teach their neighbors or brothers to know me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
+HEB	08	11	wne2	figs-doublet		0	neighbor ... brother	Both of these refer to fellow Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HEB	08	11	q5ki	figs-metonymy		0	Know the Lord ... will all know me	"Know" here stands for acknowledge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	08	12	cu1b	figs-metonymy		0	toward their evil deeds	This stands for the people who committed these evil deeds. Alternate translation: "to those who did evil deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	08	12	a1xr	figs-metonymy		0	their sins I will not remember any longer	Here "remember" stands for "think about." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	09	intro	p8vy	Hebrews 09 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter describes how Jesus is better than the temple and all its laws and rules. This chapter will be difficult to understand if the first five books of the Old Testament have not yet been translated.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Will<br><br>A will is a legal document that describes what will happen to a person's property after he dies.<br><br>##### Blood<br><br>In the Old Testament, God had commanded the Israelites to offer sacrifices so that he would forgive their sins. Before they could offer these sacrifices, they had to kill animals and then offer not only the animal's body but also its blood. Shedding blood is a metaphor for killing an animal or person. Jesus offered his life, his blood, as a sacrifice when he allowed men to kill him. The writer of the Book of Hebrews is saying in this chapter that this sacrifice is better than the sacrifices of the Old Testament. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br><br>##### Return of Christ<br><br>Jesus will return to finish the work that he began when he died so that God would forgive his people's sins. He will finish saving those people who are waiting for him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### First covenant<br><br>This refers to the covenant that God made with Moses. However, before he made this covenant, God had made a covenant with Abraham. But this was the first covenant that God had made with the people of Israel. You may decide to translate "the first covenant" as "the earlier covenant."<br>
+HEB	09	01	af6x	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer makes clear to these Jewish believers that the laws and the tabernacle of the old covenant were only pictures of the better, new covenant.
+HEB	09	01	av9i			0	Now	This word marks a new part of the teaching.
+HEB	09	01	d3vs			0	first covenant	See how you translated this in [Hebrews 8:7](../08/07.md).
+HEB	09	01	pw63			0	had regulations	"had detailed instructions" or "had rules"
+HEB	09	02	e3em			0	For	The author is continuing the discussion from [Hebrews 8:7](../08/07.md).
+HEB	09	02	f6k7	figs-activepassive		0	a tabernacle was prepared	A tabernacle was constructed and made ready for use. This idea can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Israelites prepared a tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	09	02	t13a			0	the lampstand, the table, and the bread of the presence	These objects are all accompanied by the definite article "the," because the author assumes that his readers already know about these things.
+HEB	09	02	gw3p	figs-abstractnouns		0	bread of the presence	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "presence" is expressed as the verb "display" or "present." Alternate translation: "bread on display before God" or "bread the priests presented to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	09	03	j7w3			0	Behind the second curtain	The first curtain was the outer wall of the tabernacle, so the "second curtain" was the curtain between the "holy place" and the "most holy place."
+HEB	09	03	ssr9	translate-ordinal		0	second	This is the ordinal word for number two. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HEB	09	04	kt3u			0	Inside it	"Inside the ark of the covenant"
+HEB	09	04	jj9y	figs-explicit		0	Aaron's rod that budded	This was the rod Aaron had when God proved to the people of Israel that he had chosen Aaron as his priest by making Aaron's rod bud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	09	04	md1f			0	that budded	"from which leaves and flowers had grown"
+HEB	09	04	q9w3			0	tablets of the covenant	Here "tablets" are flat pieces of stone that had writing on them. This refers to the stone tablets on which the ten commandments were written.
+HEB	09	05	ue5q			0	glorious cherubim overshadowed the atonement lid	When the Israelites were making the ark of the covenant, God commanded them to carve two cherubim facing each other, with their wings touching, over the atonement lid of the ark of the covenant. Here they are spoken of as providing shade for the ark of the covenant. Alternate translation: "glorious cherubim covered the atonement lid with their wings"
+HEB	09	05	fh6g	figs-metonymy		0	cherubim	Here "cherubim" means figures of two cherubim. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	09	05	f1je	figs-pronouns		0	which we cannot	Even though the author uses the plural pronoun "we," he is most likely referring only to himself. Alternate translation: "which I cannot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+HEB	09	06	mra7	figs-activepassive		0	After these things were prepared	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After the priests prepared these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	09	07	xs9l	figs-doublenegatives		0	not without blood	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "he always brought blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HEB	09	07	xtk5			0	blood	This is the blood of the bull and goat that the high priest had to sacrifice on the Day of Atonement.
+HEB	09	08	a26f			0	the most holy place	Possible meanings are 1) the inner room of the tabernacle on earth or 2) God's presence in heaven.
+HEB	09	08	e14c	figs-metonymy		0	the first tabernacle was still standing	Possible meanings are 1) "the outer room of the tabernacle was still standing" or 2) "the earthly tabernacle and the sacrificial system still existed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	09	09	cu76			0	This was an illustration	"This was a picture" or "This was a symbol"
+HEB	09	09	fl6i			0	for the present time	"for now"
+HEB	09	09	g16u	figs-activepassive		0	that are now being offered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the priests now offer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	09	09	qsa1	figs-metaphor		0	are not able to perfect the worshiper's conscience	The writer speaks of a person's conscience as if it were an object that could be made better and better until it was without fault. A person's conscience is his knowledge of right and wrong. It is also his awareness of whether or not he has done wrong. If he knows he has done wrong, we say that he feels guilty. Alternate translation: "are not able to make the worshiper free from guilt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	09	09	c31d	figs-genericnoun		0	the worshiper's conscience	The writer appears to refer to only one worshiper, but he means all those who came to worship God at the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+HEB	09	10	hqs8			0	until the time of the new order	"until God created the new order"
+HEB	09	10	kqc1			0	new order	"new covenant"
+HEB	09	11	bnc6	Connecting Statement:		0		Having described the service of the tabernacle under God's law, the writer makes clear that Christ's service under the new covenant is better because it is sealed with his blood. It is better also because Christ has entered the true "tabernacle," that is, God's own presence in heaven, instead of entering, as other high priests, into the earthly tabernacle, which was only an imperfect copy.
+HEB	09	11	da2i			0	good things	This does not refer to material things. It means the good things that God promised in his new covenant.
+HEB	09	11	czx6			0	the greater and more perfect tabernacle	This refers to the heavenly tent or tabernacle, which is more important and more perfect than the earthly tabernacle.
+HEB	09	11	lxw8	figs-activepassive		0	that was not made by human hands	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that humans hands did not make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	09	11	mtj9	figs-synecdoche		0	human hands	Here "hands" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "humans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HEB	09	12	wp9n	figs-metaphor		0	most holy place	God's presence in heaven is spoken of as if it were the most holy place, the innermost room in the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	09	13	ch3c			0	sprinkling of a heifer's ashes on those who have become unclean	The priest would drop small amounts of the ashes on the unclean people.
+HEB	09	13	seb3	figs-metonymy		0	for the cleansing of their flesh	Here "flesh" refers to the entire body. Alternate translation: "for the cleansing of their bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	09	14	t58w	figs-rquestion		0	how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?	The author uses this question to emphasize that Christ's sacrifice was the most powerful. Alternate translation: "then certainly Christ's blood will cleanse our conscience even more from dead works to serve the living God! Because, through the eternal Spirit, he offered himself without blemish to God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	09	14	r22p	figs-metonymy		0	the blood of Christ	The "blood" of Christ stands for his death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	09	14	xj6g	figs-metaphor		0	blemish	This is a small sin or moral fault spoken of here as if it were a small, unusual spot or defect on Christ's body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	09	14	rkh4	figs-metonymy		0	cleanse our conscience	Here "conscience" refers to a person's feeling of guilt. Believers no longer have to feel guilty for the sins they have committed because Jesus sacrificed himself and has forgiven them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	09	14	suu7	figs-metaphor		0	cleanse	Here "cleanse" stands for the action of relieving our consciences from guilt for the sins we have committed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	09	14	zbj1	figs-metaphor		0	dead works	Sinful deeds are spoken of as if they belonged to the world of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	09	15	x3xr			0	For this reason	"As a result" or "Because of this"
+HEB	09	15	p2kg			0	he is the mediator of a new covenant	This means Christ caused the new covenant between God and humans to exist.
+HEB	09	15	q3x3			0	first covenant	See how you translated this in [Hebrews 8:7](../08/07.md).
+HEB	09	15	z29a	figs-metonymy		0	to free those under the first covenant from their sins	"to take away the sins of those who were under the first covenant." Possible meanings are 1) here "their sins" is a metonym for the guilt of their sins. Alternate translation: "to take away the guilt of those who were under the first covenant" or 2) here "their sins" is a metonym for the punishment for their sins. Alternate translation: "to take away the punisment for sins of those who were under the first covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	09	15	ve3v	figs-activepassive		0	those who are called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom God has chosen to be his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	09	15	xb9f	figs-metaphor		0	inheritance	Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	09	16	rng2			0	will	a legal document in which a person states who should receive his possessions when he himself dies
+HEB	09	16	um9a			0	the death of the person who made it must be proven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must prove that the person who made the will has died"
+HEB	09	18	wpf1	figs-activepassive		0	So not even the first covenant was established without blood	This can be stated in active and positive form. Alternate translation: "So God established even the first covenant with blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HEB	09	18	kq87			0	first covenant	See how you translated this in [Hebrews 8:7](../08/07.md).
+HEB	09	18	v838	figs-metonymy		0	blood	The death of animals sacrificed to God is spoken of as if it were nothing but blood. Alternate translation: "the death of animals sacrificed to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	09	19	zl2n	translate-symaction		0	took the blood ... with water ... and sprinkled ... the scroll ... and all the people	The priest dipped the hyssop in the blood and the water and then shook the hyssop so drops of blood and water would fall on the scroll and on the people. Sprinkling was a symbolic action done by the priests by which they applied the benefits of the covenant to people and to objects. Here the scroll and the people's acceptability to God are renewed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+HEB	09	19	tgc2			0	hyssop	a woody shrub with flowers in summer, used in ceremonial sprinkling
+HEB	09	20	j7en	figs-metonymy		0	the blood of the covenant	Here "blood" refers to the death of the animals sacrificed to carry out the covenant's requirements. Alternate translation: "the blood that brings into effect the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	09	21	k6dm			0	he sprinkled	"Moses sprinkled"
+HEB	09	21	l27v	translate-symaction		0	sprinkled	Sprinkling was a symbolic action done by the priests by which they applied the benefits of the covenant to people and to objects. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 9:19](../09/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+HEB	09	21	xa9q			0	all the containers used in the service	A container is an object that can hold things. Here it may refer to any kind of utensil or tool. Alternate translation: "all the utensils used in the service"
+HEB	09	21	ec4h	figs-activepassive		0	used in the service	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priests used in their work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	09	21	cl3v	figs-metonymy		0	blood	Here the animal "blood" is talking about the animal's death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	09	22	g3ef	figs-metaphor		0	almost everything is cleansed with blood	Making something acceptable to God is spoken of as if it were cleansing that thing. This idea can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priests use blood to cleanse almost everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	09	22	v8bj	figs-metonymy		0	Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness	Here "shedding of blood" refers to something dying as a sacrifice to God. This double negative can mean that all forgiveness comes through the shedding of blood. Alternate translation: "Forgiveness only comes when something dies as a sacrifice" or "God only forgives when something dies as a sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HEB	09	22	v1tr	figs-explicit		0	forgiveness	You can state explicitly the implied meaning. Alternate translation: "forgiveness of the sins of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	09	23	nh15	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer emphasizes that Christ (now in heaven interceding for us) had to die only once for sins and that he will return to earth a second time.
+HEB	09	23	q79n	figs-activepassive		0	the copies of the things in heaven should be cleansed with these animal sacrifices	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priests should use these animal sacrifices to cleanse what are copies of things that are in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	09	23	y9b7	figs-activepassive		0	the heavenly things themselves had to be cleansed with much better sacrifices	That is, better than the sacrifices used to cleanse the earthly copies. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as for the heavenly things themselves, God had to cleanse them with much better sacrifices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	09	24	cy2x	figs-synecdoche		0	the most holy place made with hands, which	Here "with hands" means "by humans." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the most holy place, which humans made, and which" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	09	24	g5lp			0	of the true one	"of the true most holy place"
+HEB	09	25	f17a			0	He did not go there	"He did not enter heaven"
+HEB	09	25	rnh3			0	year by year	"every year" or "each year"
+HEB	09	25	zpf3			0	with the blood of another	This means with the blood of an animal victim, not with his own blood.
+HEB	09	26	lhi3			0	If that had been the case	"If he had had to offer himself often"
+HEB	09	26	dq7m	figs-metaphor		0	to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself	Doing away with sin represents having God forgive it. Alternate translation: "to cause God to forgive sins by sacrificing himself" or "to sacrifice himself so that God can forgive sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	09	28	p8b6	figs-activepassive		0	Christ was offered once	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Christ offered himself once" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	09	28	hv2t	figs-metaphor		0	to take away the sins	The act of making us innocent rather than guilty for our sins is spoken of as if our sins were physical objects that Christ could carry away from us. Alternate translation: "so that God would forgive the sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	09	28	p6th	figs-metonymy		0	the sins	Here "sins" mean the guilt that people have before God because of the sins they committed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	10	intro	nev1	Hebrews 10 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 10 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In this chapter, the writer finishes describing how Jesus' sacrifice was better than the sacrifices offered in the Temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 10:5-7, 15-17, 37-38, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### God's judgment and reward<br><br>Holy living is important for Christians. God will hold people accountable for how they lived their Christian life. Even though there will not be eternal condemnation for Christians, ungodly actions do and will have consequences. In addition, faithful living will be rewarded. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins"<br>The sacrifices themselves had no redeeming power. They were effective because they were a display of faith, which was credited to the person offering the sacrifice. It was ultimately the sacrifice of Jesus which then makes these sacrifices "take away sins."  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>##### "The covenant that I will make"<br>It is unclear whether this prophecy was being fulfilled as the author was writing or whether it was to occur later. The translator should try to avoid making a claim about the time this covenant begins. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])<br>
+HEB	10	01	kwq1	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer shows the weakness of the law and its sacrifices, why God gave the law, and the perfection of the new priesthood and Christ's sacrifice.
+HEB	10	01	kj83	figs-metaphor		0	the law is only a shadow of the good things to come	This speaks about the law as if it were a shadow. The author means the law is not the good things that God had promised. It only hints at the good things that God is going to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	01	r6ly			0	not the real forms of those things themselves	"not the real things themselves"
+HEB	10	01	at4v			0	year after year	"every year"
+HEB	10	02	aw6g	figs-rquestion		0	would the sacrifices not have ceased to be offered?	The author uses a question to state that the sacrifices were limited in their power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they would have ceased offering those sacrifices." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	10	02	zc3d			0	ceased to be	"stopped being"
+HEB	10	02	mu42	figs-metaphor		0	the worshipers would have been cleansed	Here being cleansed represents no longer being guilty of sin. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sacrifices would have taken away their sin" or "God would have made them no longer guilty of sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	10	02	m9tj			0	would no longer have any consciousness of sin	"would no longer think that they are guilty of sin" or "would know that they are no longer guilty of sin"
+HEB	10	04	di8i	figs-metaphor		0	For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins	Sins are spoken of as if they were objects that animal blood could sweep away as it flowed. Alternate translation: "For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to cause God to forgive sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	04	bvu5	figs-metonymy		0	the blood of bulls and goats	Here "blood" refers to these animals dying as sacrifices to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	10	05	q4ye			0	General Information:	Christ's words when he was on earth were foretold in this quotation from a psalm of David.
+HEB	10	05	ml8e	figs-you		0	you did not desire	Here "you" is singular and refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+HEB	10	05	cu51			0	a body you have prepared	"you have made a body ready"
+HEB	10	07	zn6c			0	Then I said	Here "I" refers to Christ.
+HEB	10	08	c8eb			0	General Information:	Though changing the wording slightly, the author repeats these quotations from a psalm of David for emphasis.
+HEB	10	08	rlv8			0	sacrifices ... offerings	See how you translated these words in [Hebrews 10:5](./05.md).
+HEB	10	08	n7kc			0	whole burnt offerings ... sacrifices for sin	See how you translated similar words in [Hebrews 10:6](./06.md).
+HEB	10	08	d3ek	figs-activepassive		0	that are offered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that priests offer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	10	09	k5kv			0	See	"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+HEB	10	09	n29v	figs-abstractnouns		0	He takes away the first practice in order to establish the second practice	The abstract noun "practice" here refers to a way of atoning for sins. Stopping doing it is spoken of as if it were an object that could be taken away. Starting the second way of atoning for sins is spoken of as establishing that practice. Alternate translation: "He stops people atoning for sins the first way in order to atone for sins the second way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	09	ja8n	translate-ordinal		0	first practice ... the second practice	The words "first" and "second" are ordinal numbers. Alternate translation: "old practice ... the new practice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+HEB	10	10	xj9i	figs-activepassive		0	we have been sanctified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has sanctified us" or "God has dedicated us to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	10	10	xk24	figs-abstractnouns		0	through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ	The abstract noun "offering" can be expressed with the verb "offer" or "sacrifice." Alternate translation: "because Jesus Christ offered his body as a sacrifice" or "because Jesus Christ sacrificed his body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	10	11	f4wd			0	Day after day	"day by day" or "every day"
+HEB	10	11	jq4i	figs-metaphor		0	can never take away sins	This speaks of "sins" as if they are an object that a person can take away. Alternate translation: "can never cause God to forgive sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	12	fy8w	translate-symaction		0	he sat down at the right hand of God	To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Hebrews 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "he sat down at the place of honor and authority beside God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+HEB	10	13	s6sn	figs-metaphor		0	until his enemies are made a stool for his feet	The humiliation of Christ's enemies is spoken of as if they were made a place for him to rest his feet. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until God humiliates Christ's enemies and they become like a stool for his feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	10	14	dz9n	figs-activepassive		0	those who are being sanctified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom God is sanctifying" or "those whom God has dedicated to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	10	15	qk8j			0	General Information:	This is a quotation from the prophet Jeremiah in the Old Testament.
+HEB	10	16	czh3			0	with them	"with my people"
+HEB	10	16	s783			0	after those days	"when the time of the first covenant with my people has finished"
+HEB	10	16	xx53	figs-metonymy		0	I will put my laws in their hearts	Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's inner being. The phrase "put them in their hearts" is a metaphor for enabling people to obey the law. Alternate translation: "I will enable them to obey my laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	17	vkw4			0	General Information:	This continues the quotation from the prophet Jeremiah in the Old Testament.
+HEB	10	17	qn7w	figs-explicit		0	Their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no longer."	"I will no longer remember their sins and lawless deeds.'" or "I will no longer think about their sins and lawless deeds.'" This is the second part of the Holy Spirit's testimony ([Hebrews 10:15-16](./15.md)). You can make this explicit in the translation by ending the quotation at the end of verse 16 and starting a new quotation here. Alternate translation: "Then next he said, 'Their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no longer.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	10	17	pql9	figs-doublet		0	Their sins and lawless deeds	The words "sins" and "lawless deeds" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize how bad the sin is. Alternate translation: "The things they did that were forbidden and how they broke the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HEB	10	18	pje1			0	Now	This is used to draw attention to the important point that follows. It does not mean "at this moment."
+HEB	10	18	pjh5	figs-abstractnouns		0	where there is forgiveness for these	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "forgiveness" is expressed as the verb "forgive." Alternate translation: "when God has forgiven these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	10	18	z351	figs-abstractnouns		0	there is no longer any sacrifice for sin	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "sacrifice" is expressed as the verb "make offerings." Alternate translation: "people no longer need to make offerings for sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	10	19	ih5u	Connecting Statement:		0		Having made it clear that there is only one sacrifice for sin, the writer continues with the picture of the most holy place in the temple, where only the high priest could enter each year with the blood of the sacrifice for sins. He reminds the believers that they now worship God in his presence as if they were standing in the most holy place.
+HEB	10	19	f6g3	figs-metaphor		0	brothers	Here this means all believers in Christ whether male or female. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" or "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+HEB	10	19	fii7	figs-metaphor		0	the most holy place	This means the presence of God, not the most holy place in the old tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	19	zl87	figs-metonymy		0	by the blood of Jesus	Here "blood of Jesus" refers to the death of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	10	20	l7wh			0	living way	Possible meanings are 1) this new way to God that Jesus has provided results in believers living forever or 2) Jesus is alive, and he is the way believers enter into the presence of God.
+HEB	10	20	c3ve	figs-metaphor		0	through the curtain	The curtain in the earthly temple represents the separation between people and God's true presence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	20	ega9	figs-metonymy		0	by means of his flesh	Here "flesh" stands for the body of Jesus, and his body stands for his sacrificial death. Alternate translation: "by means of his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	10	21	uh6i			0	we have a great priest over the house of God	This must be translated in such a way as to make it clear that Jesus is this "great priest."
+HEB	10	21	bmh1			0	over the house	"in charge of the house"
+HEB	10	21	d1u1	figs-metaphor		0	the house of God	This speaks about God's people as if they were a literal house. Alternate translation: "all the people of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	22	l4ik	figs-metonymy		0	let us approach	Here "approach" stands for worshiping God, as a priest would go up to God's altar to sacrifice animals to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	10	22	wez1	figs-metonymy		0	with true hearts	"with faithful hearts" or "with honest hearts." Here "hearts" stands for the genuine will and motivation of the believers. Alternate translation: "with sincerity" or "sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	10	22	i7ti			0	in the full assurance of faith	"and with a confident faith" or "and trusting completely in Jesus"
+HEB	10	22	zkg5	figs-activepassive		0	having our hearts sprinkled clean	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as if had he made our hearts clean with his blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	10	22	w775	figs-metonymy		0	hearts sprinkled clean	Here "hearts" is a metonym for the conscience, the awareness of right and wrong. Being made clean is a metaphor for being forgiven and being given the status of righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	22	pc1a	translate-symaction		0	sprinkled	Sprinkling was a symbolic action done by the priests by which they applied the benefits of the covenant to people and to objects. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 9:19](../09/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+HEB	10	22	p2sk	figs-activepassive		0	having our bodies washed with pure water	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as if he had washed our bodies in pure water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	10	22	tk9p	figs-metonymy		0	our bodies washed with pure water	If the translator understands this phrase as referring to Christian baptism, then "water" is literal, not figurative. But if water is taken as literal, then "pure" is figurative, standing for the spiritual purity that baptism is said here to accomplish. The "washing" stands for the believer being made acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	23	k5ui	figs-metaphor		0	Let us also hold tightly to the confession of our hope	Here "hold tightly" is a metaphor that refers to a person determining to do something and refusing to stop. The abstract nouns "confession" and "expectation" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "Let us be determined to continue confessing the things that we confidently expect from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	10	23	jy4t	figs-metaphor		0	without wavering	Being uncertain about something is spoken of as if he were wavering or leaning from side to side. Alternate translation: "without being unsure" or "without doubting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	25	v4fa	figs-explicit		0	Let us not stop meeting together	You can make explicit that the people met to worship. Alternate translation: "Let us not stop coming together to worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	10	25	k9c7	figs-metaphor		0	as you see the day coming closer	A future time is spoken of as if it were an object coming closer to the speaker. Here "the day" refers to when Jesus will return. Alternate translation: "as you know that Christ will return soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	10	26	gm7l	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer now gives his fourth warning.
+HEB	10	26	byv6			0	we deliberately go on sinning	"we know we are sinning but we do it again and again"
+HEB	10	26	hj5s	figs-metaphor		0	after we have received the knowledge of the truth	Knowledge of the truth is spoken of as if it were an object that could be given by one person to another. Alternate translation: "after we have learned the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	26	b1r7	figs-explicit		0	the truth	The truth about God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	10	26	l7sv	figs-explicit		0	a sacrifice for sins no longer exists	No one is able to give a new sacrifice because Christ's sacrifice is the only one that works. Alternate translation: "no one can offer a sacrifice for which God will forgive our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	10	26	sil4			0	a sacrifice for sins	Here "sacrifice for sins" stands for "an effective way to sacrifice animals to take away sins"
+HEB	10	27	fza4	figs-explicit		0	of judgment	Of God's judgment, that is, that God will judge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	10	27	t6da	figs-metaphor		0	a fury of fire that will consume God's enemies	God's fury is spoken of as if it were fire that would burn up his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	28	c1aj	figs-explicit		0	of two or three witnesses	It is implied that this means "of at least two or three witness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	10	29	gv5z	figs-rquestion		0	How much worse punishment do you think one deserves ... grace?	The author is emphasizing the greatness of the punishment for those who reject Christ. Alternate translation: "This was severe punishment. But the punishment will be even greater for anyone ... grace!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	10	29	jd69	figs-metaphor		0	has trampled underfoot the Son of God	Disregarding Christ and scorning him are spoken of as if someone had walked on him. Alternate translation: "has rejected the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	29	d2z9	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+HEB	10	29	m7lw			0	who treated the blood of the covenant as unholy	This shows how the person has trampled the Son of God. Alternate translation: "by treating the blood of the covenant as unholy"
+HEB	10	29	el74	figs-metonymy		0	the blood of the covenant	Here "blood" stands for Christ's death, by which God established the new covenant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	10	29	wj2p	figs-activepassive		0	the blood by which he was sanctified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the blood by which God sanctified him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	10	29	qr6c			0	the Spirit of grace	"the Spirit of God, who provides grace"
+HEB	10	30	ynr1	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	The word "we" here refers to the writer and all believers. These two quotations come from the law that Moses gave in the Old Testament. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+HEB	10	30	v8ad	figs-metaphor		0	Vengeance belongs to me	Vengeance is spoken of as if it were an object that belongs to God, who has the right to do as he wishes with what he owns. God has the right to take vengeance on his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	30	pdw9	figs-metaphor		0	I will pay back	God taking vengeance is spoken of as if he were paying back the harmful things that someone has done to others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	31	hhu7	figs-metaphor		0	to fall into the hands	Receiving God's full punishment is spoken of as if the person falls into God's hands. Here "hands" refers to God's power to judge. Alternate translation: "to receive God's full punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	10	32	tlh3			0	the former days	"the time in the past"
+HEB	10	32	p3q3	figs-metaphor		0	after you were enlightened	Learning the truth is spoken of as if God shined a light on the person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after you learned the truth about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	10	32	v25j			0	how you endured a great struggle in suffering	"how much suffering you had to endure"
+HEB	10	33	cig1	figs-activepassive		0	You were exposed to public ridicule by insults and persecution	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People ridiculed you by insulting and persecuting you in public" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	10	33	u1gk			0	you were sharing with those	"you joined those"
+HEB	10	34	cjr6	figs-metaphor		0	a better and everlasting possession	God's eternal blessings are spoken of as a "possession." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	35	xh64			0	General Information:	In 10:37 is a quotation from the prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament.
+HEB	10	35	m35c	figs-metaphor		0	do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward	A person no longer having confidence is spoken of as if the person were to throw confidence away, like a person would discard something worthless. The abstract noun "confidence" can be translated with the adjective "confident" or the adverb "confidently." Alternate translation: "do not stop being confident, because you will receive a great reward for being confident" or "do not stop confidently trusting in God, who will reward you greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	10	37	st8v	figs-explicit		0	For in a very little while	You can make this explicit. Alternate translation: "As God said in the scriptures, 'For in a very little while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	10	37	cna2			0	in a very little while	"very soon"
+HEB	10	38	j2ck			0	General Information:	In 10:38 the author quotes from the prophet Habakkuk, which directly follows the quotation from the prophet Isaiah in 10:37.
+HEB	10	38	j6d1	figs-genericnoun		0	My righteous one ... If he shrinks ... with him	These refer to any of God's people in general. Alternate translation: "My faithful people ... If any one of them shrinks ... with that person" or "My faithful people ... If they shrink ... with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+HEB	10	38	r8mh			0	My righteous ... I will	Here "My" and "I" refer to God.
+HEB	10	38	h5bw			0	shrinks back	stops doing the good thing he is doing
+HEB	10	39	i9zh	figs-metaphor		0	who turn back to destruction	A person who loses courage and faith are spoken of as if he were stepping back in fear from something. And "destruction" is spoken of as if it were a destination. Alternate translation: "who stop trusting God, which will cause him to destroy us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	10	39	dv8y	figs-metaphor		0	for keeping our soul	Living eternally with God is spoken of as if it were keeping one's soul. Here "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: ", which will result in us living with God forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HEB	11	intro	g4cc	Hebrews 11 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure<br><br>The writer begins this chapter by telling what faith is. Then he gives many examples of people who had faith and how they lived.<br><br>#### Important concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Faith<br><br>In both the old and new covenants, God required faith. Some people with faith performed miracles and were very powerful. Other people with faith suffered greatly.<br>
+HEB	11	01	a371	Connecting Statement:		0		The author tells three things about faith in this brief introduction.
+HEB	11	01	d95i			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here the author starts to explain the meaning of "faith."
+HEB	11	01	dne9			0	faith is being sure of the things hoped for	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when we have faith, we are sure of the things we hope for" or "faith is what allows a person to confidently expect certain things"
+HEB	11	01	hiq2			0	hoped for	Here this refers specifically to the sure promises of God, especially the certainty that all believers in Jesus will live with God forever in heaven.
+HEB	11	01	ybd8	figs-activepassive		0	certain of things that are not seen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that we still have not seen" or "that still have not happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	02	smr4			0	For because of this	"Because they were certain about events that had not happened"
+HEB	11	02	kmq6	figs-activepassive		0	the ancestors were approved for their faith	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God approved of our ancestors because they had faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	02	u66c	figs-explicit		0	the ancestors	The author is speaking to the Hebrews about Hebrew ancestors. Alternate translation: "our ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	11	03	u5i9	figs-activepassive		0	the universe was created by God's command	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God created the universe by commanding it to exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	03	e7fs			0	what is visible was not made out of things that were visible	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not create what we see out of things that were visible"
+HEB	11	04	w5de	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer then gives many examples (mostly from Old Testament writings) of people who lived by faith even though they did not receive what God had promised while they lived on the earth.
+HEB	11	04	r2m8	figs-activepassive		0	he was attested to be righteous	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God declared him to be righteous" or "God declared that Abel was righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	04	g52j	figs-metaphor		0	Abel still speaks	Reading the scriptures and learning about Abel's faith is spoken of as if Abel himself were still speaking. Alternate translation: "we still learn from what Abel did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	11	05	r3yl	figs-activepassive		0	It was by faith that Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It was by faith that Enoch did not die because God took him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	05	ki2t	figs-metaphor		0	see death	This speaks of death as if it were an object that people can see. It means to experience death. Alternate translation: "die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	11	05	kb5l	figs-activepassive		0	before he was taken up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "before God took him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	05	jbx2	figs-activepassive		0	it was testified that he had pleased God	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "God said that Enoch had pleased him" or 2) "people said that Enoch pleased God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	06	hd94			0	Now without faith	Here "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
+HEB	11	06	r9nb	figs-doublenegatives		0	without faith it is impossible to please him	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "a person can please God only if he has faith in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HEB	11	06	b438	figs-metaphor		0	that anyone coming to God	Wanting to worship God and belong to his people is spoken of as if the person is literally coming to God. Alternate translation: "that anyone who wants to belong to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	11	06	xl5v			0	he is a rewarder of those	"he rewards those"
+HEB	11	06	i8e9	figs-metaphor		0	those who seek him	Those who learn about God and make an effort to obey him are spoken of as if they were seeking to find him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	11	07	r67b	figs-activepassive		0	having been given a divine message	This can be stated in active form and in other terms. Alternate translation: "because God told him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	07	p3pn	figs-activepassive		0	about things not yet seen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "about things no one had ever seen before" or "about events that had not happened yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	07	pf7b	figs-metonymy		0	the world	Here "world" refers to the world's human population. Alternate translation: "the people living in the world at that time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	11	07	c9yc	figs-metaphor		0	became an heir of the righteousness	Noah is spoken of as if he were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. Alternate translation: "received from God the righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	11	07	et9l			0	that is according to faith	"that God gives to those who have faith in him"
+HEB	11	08	a7c2	figs-activepassive		0	when he was called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when God called him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	08	kkt5			0	went out to the place	"left his home to go to the place"
+HEB	11	08	d1zf	figs-metaphor		0	that he was to receive as an inheritance	The land that God promised to give Abraham's descendants is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that Abraham was to receive. Alternate translation: "that God would give him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	11	08	sq21			0	He went out	"He left his home"
+HEB	11	09	pmb6	figs-abstractnouns		0	he lived in the land of promise as a foreigner	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "promise" is expressed as the verb "promised." Alternate translation: "he lived as a foreigner in the land God had promised to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	11	09	s5fw	figs-metaphor		0	fellow heirs	"heirs together." This speaks about Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as if they were heirs that would receive an inheritance from their father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	11	10	f3z8	figs-metonymy		0	the city with foundations	"the city that has foundations." Having foundations indicates that the city is permanent. Alternate translation: "the eternal city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	11	10	fd98			0	whose architect and builder is God	"which is designed and built by God" or "which God would design and build"
+HEB	11	10	ufe6			0	architect	a person who designs buildings and cities
+HEB	11	11	ks44			0	General Information:	Many versions interpret this verse as referring to Sarah, and others interpret it as referring to Abraham.
+HEB	11	11	mk6i			0	It was by faith, even though Sarah herself was barren, that Abraham received ability to father a child. This happened even though he was too old, since he considered	Some versions interpret this verse as referring to Sarah. "By faith Sarah, herself also barren, received power to bear children even beyond the time of maturity, since she considered"
+HEB	11	11	mtf2	figs-abstractnouns		0	It was by faith	The abstract noun "faith" can be expressed with the verb "believe." Possible meanings are 1) it was by Abraham's faith. Alternate translation: "It was because Abraham believed God" or 2) it was by Sarah's faith. Alternate translation: "It was because Sarah believed God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	11	11	dgu6			0	received ability to father a child	"received ability to become a father" or "received ability to have a child"
+HEB	11	11	wgp6			0	since he considered as faithful the one who had given the promise	"because he believed God, who had give the promise, to be faithful"
+HEB	11	12	x8b2	figs-simile		0	descendants as many as the stars in the sky and as countless as sand by the seashore	This simile means Abraham had very many descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HEB	11	12	mu4e			0	as countless as sand by the seashore	This means that just as there are so many grains of sand on the seashore that no one can count them all, Abraham had so many descendants that no one can count them all.
+HEB	11	13	yin6	figs-metaphor		0	without receiving the promises	This speaks of promises as if they are objects that a person receives. Alternate translation: "without receiving what God had promised them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	11	13	g5ut	figs-metaphor		0	after seeing and greeting them from far off	Future promised events are spoken of as if they were travelers arriving from far away. Alternate translation: "after learning what God will do in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	11	13	n71b			0	they admitted	"they acknowledged" or "they accepted"
+HEB	11	13	q1nq	figs-doublet		0	they were foreigners and exiles on earth	Here "foreigners" and "exiles" mean basically the same thing. This emphasizes that this earth was not their true home. They were waiting for their true home that God would make for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HEB	11	14	xwa4			0	a homeland	"a country for them to belong to"
+HEB	11	16	ea1a			0	heavenly one	"heavenly country" or "country in heaven"
+HEB	11	16	cvh1	figs-activepassive		0	God is not ashamed to be called their God	This can be expressed in active and positive form. Alternate translation: "God is happy to have them call him their God" or "God is proud to have them say that he is their God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+HEB	11	17	bk7a	figs-activepassive		0	when he was tested	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when God tested him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	18	wy2j	figs-activepassive		0	to whom it had been said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to whom God said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	18	c23z	figs-activepassive		0	that your descendants will be named	Here "named" means assigned or designated. This sentence can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I will designate your descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	11	19	p43u			0	God was able to raise up Isaac from the dead	"God was able to cause Isaac to live again"
+HEB	11	19	sar1			0	to raise up ... from the dead	In this verse, "to raise up" is to make alive again. The words "from the dead" speak of all dead people together in the underworld.
+HEB	11	19	aea3			0	figuratively speaking	"in a manner of speaking." This means that what the author says next is not to be understood literally. God did not bring Isaac back from death literally. But because Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac when God stopped him, it was as if God brought him back from the dead.
+HEB	11	19	k7u3			0	it was from them	"it was from the dead"
+HEB	11	19	g19x			0	he received him back	"Abraham received Isaac back"
+HEB	11	21	sg26			0	Jacob worshiped	"Jacob worshiped God"
+HEB	11	22	lkp6	figs-euphemism		0	when his end was near	Here "his end" is a polite way of referring to death. Alternate translation: "when he was about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+HEB	11	22	hhs3			0	spoke of the departure of the children of Israel from Egypt	"spoke of when the children of Israel would leave Egypt"
+HEB	11	22	t6i5			0	the children of Israel	"the Israelites" or "the descendants of Israel"
+HEB	11	22	nl1i	figs-explicit		0	instructed them about his bones	Joseph died while in Egypt. He wanted his people to take his bones with them when they left Egypt so they could bury his bones in the land that God promised them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	11	23	g2wx	figs-activepassive		0	Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	24	h5wz			0	had grown up	"had become an adult"
+HEB	11	24	mq2x	figs-activepassive		0	refused to be called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "refused to allow people to call him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	26	i9sc	figs-abstractnouns		0	the disgrace of following Christ	This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "disgrace" is express as the verb "disrespect." Alternate translation: "the experience of people disrespecting him because he did what Christ would want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	11	26	xq6t	figs-metaphor		0	following Christ	Obeying Christ is spoken of as if it were following him down a path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	11	26	t588	figs-metaphor		0	fixing his eyes on his reward	Fully concentrating on achieving a goal is spoken of as if a person were staring at an object and refusing to look away. Alternate translation: "doing what he knew would earn him a reward in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	11	27	rc43	figs-simile		0	he endured as if he were seeing the one who is invisible	Moses is spoken of as if he saw God, who is invisible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+HEB	11	27	cc8w			0	the one who is invisible	"the one no one can see"
+HEB	11	28	tz7k			0	he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood	This was the first Passover. Moses kept it by obeying God's commands concerning the Passover and by commanding the people to obey them every year. Alternate translation: "he commanded the people to obey God's commands concerning the Passover and to sprinkle blood on their doors" or "he established the Passover and the sprinkling of blood"
+HEB	11	28	bef7	figs-explicit		0	the sprinkling of the blood	This refers to God's command to the Israelites to kill a lamb and spread its blood on the doorposts of every house where Israelites lived. This would prevent the destroyer from harming their firstborn sons. This was one of the Passover commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	11	28	bm2f	figs-metonymy		0	should not touch	Here "touch" refers to harming or to killing someone. Alternate translation: "would not harm" or "would not kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	11	29	z2yj			0	General Information:	Here the first word "they" refers to the Israelites, the second "they" refers to the Egyptians, the third "they" refers to the walls of Jericho.
+HEB	11	29	a67h			0	they passed through the Sea of Reeds	"the Israelites passed through the Sea of Reeds"
+HEB	11	29	hq2y	figs-activepassive		0	they were swallowed up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the water swallowed up the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	29	kmy8	figs-personification		0	they were swallowed up	The water is spoken of as if it were an animal. Alternate translation: "the Egyptians drowned in the water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HEB	11	30	lnw4	figs-activepassive		0	they had been circled around for seven days	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Israelites had marched around them for seven days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	30	dw7v	translate-numbers		0	seven days	"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+HEB	11	31	ftc8			0	had received the spies in peace	"had peacefully received the spies"
+HEB	11	32	f7ip	Connecting Statement:		0		The writer continues to speak of what God did for the ancestors of the people of Israel.
+HEB	11	32	rh6y	figs-rquestion		0	What more can I say?	The author uses a question to emphasize that there are many examples that he could have quoted. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "And there are many more examples." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	11	32	bs7h			0	the time will fail me	"I will not have enough time"
+HEB	11	32	ni55	translate-names		0	Barak	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+HEB	11	33	f3jx			0	It was through faith that they	Here "they" does not mean that each person listed in 11:32 did all the things the author is about to mention. The author means in general these are the kinds of things that those with faith were able to do. Alternate translation: "It was through faith that men like these"
+HEB	11	33	v5w8			0	they conquered kingdoms	Here "kingdoms" refers to the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "they defeated the people of foreign kingdoms"
+HEB	11	33	u2su	figs-metaphor		0	They stopped the mouths of lions	These words begin a list of some of the ways God saved believers from death. Alternate translation: "They kept lions from eating them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	11	34	j6sv	figs-metaphor		0	extinguished the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword	These are some of the ways God saved believers from death. Alternate translation: "they kept fire from burning them, they kept their enemies from killing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	11	34	iri4	figs-activepassive		0	were healed of illnesses	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "received healing from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	34	sy63			0	became mighty in battle, and defeated	"and they became mighty in battle and defeated"
+HEB	11	35	t9sp	figs-abstractnouns		0	Women received back their dead by resurrection	This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "resurrection." The word "dead" is a nominal adjective. It can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Women received back alive those who had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+HEB	11	35	ne1u	figs-activepassive		0	Others were tortured, not accepting release	It is implied that their enemies would have released them from prison under certain conditions. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Others accepted torture rather than release from prison" or "Others allowed their enemies to torture them rather than doing what their enemies required of them in order to release them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	11	35	faq3			0	tortured	made to suffer great mental or physical pain
+HEB	11	35	jyw7			0	a better resurrection	Possible meanings are 1) these people will experience a better life in heaven than what they experienced in this world or 2) these people will have a better resurrection than those who did not have faith. Those with faith will live forever with God. Those without faith will live forever separated from God.
+HEB	11	36	e9al	figs-activepassive		0	Others had testing in mocking and whippings	These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People mocked and whipped others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	36	nx7u	figs-abstractnouns		0	Others had testing in mocking and whippings, and even chains and imprisonment	This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns are expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "God tested others by allowing their enemies to mock and whip them and even put them in chains and imprison them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	11	37	fg8c	figs-activepassive		0	They were stoned. They were sawn in two. They were killed with the sword	These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People mocked and whipped others ... People threw stones at others. People sawed others in two. People killed others with the sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	37	r3gx			0	went about	"went from place to place" or "lived all the time"
+HEB	11	37	qf89			0	in sheepskins and goatskins	"wearing only the skins of sheep and goats"
+HEB	11	37	x2jf			0	They were destitute	"They had nothing" or "They were very poor"
+HEB	11	38	a721	figs-metonymy		0	The world was not worthy	Here "world" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "The people of this world were not worthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	11	38	j9lp			0	They were always wandering about	This was because they had no place to live.
+HEB	11	38	li8j			0	caves and holes in the ground	"caves, and some lived in holes in the ground"
+HEB	11	39	l5wd	figs-activepassive		0	Although all these people were approved by God because of their faith, they did not receive the promise	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God honored all these because of their faith, but they did not themselves receive what God had promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	11	39	vgw2	figs-metonymy		0	the promise	This expression stands for "what God had promised them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	11	40	p9uu	figs-activepassive		0	so that without us, they would not be made perfect	This can be stated in positive and active form. Alternate translation: "in order that God would perfect us and them together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	intro	h1qb	Hebrews 12 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>After telling of the value discipline, the author begins a series of exhortations. (See; [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/exhort]])<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:5-6, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Discipline<br><br>God wants his people to do what is right. When they do what is wrong, he needs to correct or punish them. He does this just as earthly fathers correct and punish children whom they love. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/discipline]])<br>
+HEB	12	01	jg6w	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	The words "we" and "us" refer to the author and his readers. The word "you" is plural and here refers to the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+HEB	12	01	k8mr	Connecting Statement:		0		Because of this great number of Old Testament believers, the author talks of the life of faith that believers should live with Jesus as their example.
+HEB	12	01	f6u9	figs-metaphor		0	we are surrounded by such a large cloud of witnesses	The writer speaks about the Old Testament believers as if they were a cloud that surrounded the present-day believers. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "such a large cloud of witnesses surrounds us" or "there are so many examples of faithful people about whom we learn in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	01	hf97			0	witnesses	Here "witnesses" refers to the Old Testament believers in chapter 11 who lived before the race of faith that believers now run.
+HEB	12	01	yw1t	figs-metaphor		0	let us lay aside every weight and easily entangling sin	Here "weight" and "easily entangling sin" are spoken of as if a person could take them off himself and put them down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	01	zln7	figs-metaphor		0	every weight	Attitudes or habits that keep believers from trusting and obeying God are spoken of as if they were loads that would make it difficult for a person to carry while running. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	01	t6wu	figs-metaphor		0	easily entangling sin	Sin is spoken of as if it were a net or something else that can trip people up and make them fall. Alternate translation: "sin that makes obeying God difficult" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	01	g5dn	figs-metaphor		0	Let us patiently run the race that is placed before us	Following Jesus is spoken of as if it were running a race. Alternate translation: "Let us continue obeying what God has commanded us, just like a runner keeps going until the race is over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	02	a946			0	the founder and perfecter of the faith	Jesus gives us faith and makes our faith perfect by causing us to reach our goal. Alternate translation: "creator and finisher of our faith" or "the one who enables us to have faith from beginning to end"
+HEB	12	02	za14	figs-metaphor		0	For the joy that was placed before him	The joy that Jesus would experience is spoken of as if God the Father had placed it before him as a goal to reach. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	02	y7me			0	despised its shame	This means he was not concerned about the shame of dying on a cross.
+HEB	12	02	vm9b	translate-symaction		0	sat down at the right hand of the throne of God	To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Hebrews 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "sat down at the place of honor and authority beside the throne of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+HEB	12	03	i1xl	figs-metonymy		0	weary in your hearts	Here "hearts" represents a person's thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	12	04	q1w8	Connecting Statement:		0		The author of Hebrews has been comparing the Christian life to a race.
+HEB	12	04	b9b7	figs-personification		0	You have not yet resisted or struggled against sin	Here "sin" is spoken of as if it were a person whom someone fights in a battle. Alternate translation: "You have not yet had to endure attacks of sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HEB	12	04	i4ip	figs-metaphor		0	to the point of blood	Resisting opposition so much that one dies for it is spoken of as if one reached a certain place where he would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	04	uwg6	figs-metonymy		0	of blood	Here "blood" refers to death. Alternate translation: "of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	12	05	y6cv	figs-personification		0	the encouragement that instructs you	Old Testament scripture is spoken of as if it were a person who could encourage others. Alternate translation: "what God has instructed you in the scriptures to encourage you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+HEB	12	05	e6a9	figs-gendernotations		0	as sons ... My son	The word translated "sons" and "son" is specifically the word for a male child. In that culture the family line continued through the sons, not normally through the daughters. However, as stated by the UST and some English versions, the author is directing his words to both males and females. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+HEB	12	05	a7vf			0	My son ... corrected by him	Here the author is quoting from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament, which was the words of Solomon to his male children.
+HEB	12	05	cxe9	figs-litotes		0	do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline, nor grow weary	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "take it very seriously when the Lord disciplines you, and do not grow weary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+HEB	12	05	cjq5			0	nor grow weary	"and do not become discouraged"
+HEB	12	05	i1a6	figs-activepassive		0	you are corrected by him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he corrects you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	06	zu3c			0	every son whom he receives	The word translated "son" is specifically the word for a male child. In that culture the family line continued through the sons, not normally through the daughters. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations)
+HEB	12	07	y3z3			0	Endure suffering as discipline	"Understand that during suffering God teaches us discipline"
+HEB	12	07	v1gu	figs-simile		0	God deals with you as with sons	This compares God disciplining his people to a father disciplining his sons. You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "God deals with you the same way a father deals with his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+HEB	12	07	i3k4	figs-gendernotations		0	sons ... son	All occurrences of these words may be stated to include males and females. Alternate translation: "children ... child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+HEB	12	07	jb38	figs-rquestion		0	what son is there whom his father does not discipline?	The author makes the point throught this question that every good father disciplines his children. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "every father disciplines his children!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+HEB	12	08	kwc6	figs-abstractnouns		0	But if you are without discipline, which all people share in	You can restate the abstract noun "discipline" as the verb "disciplining." Alternate translation: "So if you have not experienced God disciplining you like he disciplines all his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	12	08	s5u9	figs-metaphor		0	then you are illegitimate and not his sons	Those whom God does not discipline are spoken of as if they are sons born to a man and a woman who are not married each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	09	r4lb	figs-exclamations		0	How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live!	The author uses an exclamation to emphasize that we should obey God the Father. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "Therefore even more so, we should obey the Father of spirits and live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+HEB	12	09	cl95	figs-idiom		0	the Father of spirits	This idiom contrasts with "fathers in the flesh." Alternate translation: "our spiritual Father" or "our Father in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+HEB	12	09	pem8			0	and live	"so that we will live"
+HEB	12	10	l1a3	figs-metaphor		0	so that we can share in his holiness	This metaphor speaks of "holiness" as if it were an object that can be shared among people. Alternate translation: "so that we may become holy as God is holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	11	g13e	figs-metaphor		0	it produces the peaceful fruit of righteousness	"Fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "it produces the peaceful result of righteousness" or "it produces righteousness, which results in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	11	xbg8	figs-personification		0	who have been trained by it	"who have been trained by discipline." The discipline or correction done by the Lord is spoken of as if it were the Lord himself. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God has trained by disciplining them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	12	cvp9	figs-metaphor		0	strengthen your hands that hang down and your weak knees.	Possibly this continues the metaphor about the race in [Hebrews 12:1](../12/01.md). It is in this way that the author speaks about living as Christians and helping others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	13	yi9n	figs-metaphor		0	Make straight paths for your feet	Possibly this continues the metaphor about the race in [Hebrews 12:1](../12/01.md). It is in this way that the author speaks about living as Christians and helping others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	13	qmq7	figs-metaphor		0	straight paths	Living so as to honor and please God is spoken of as if it were a straight path to follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	13	i19d	figs-metaphor		0	what is lame will not be sprained	In this metaphor of running a race, "lame" represents another person in the race who is hurt and wants to quit. This, in turn, represent the Christians themselves. Alternate translation: "whoever is weak and wants to quit will not sprain his ankle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	13	euf9	figs-metaphor		0	will not be sprained	Someone who stops obeying God is spoken of as if he injured his foot or ankle on a path. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will not sprain his ankle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	13	wq18	figs-metaphor		0	rather be healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "instead become strong" or "instead God will heal him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	14	b6ef			0	General Information:	The man Esau, who was told about in the writings of Moses, refers to Isaac's first son and Jacob's brother.
+HEB	12	14	h45r	figs-metaphor		0	Pursue peace with everyone	Here the abstract noun "peace" is spoken of as if it were something that a person must chase after and can be translated with an adverb. Alternate translation: "Try to live peacefully with everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	12	14	pa9a	figs-doublenegatives		0	also the holiness without which no one will see the Lord	This can be expressed as a positive encouragement. Alternate translation: "also work hard to be holy, because only holy people will see the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HEB	12	14	v9z7	figs-ellipsis		0	also the holiness	You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "also pursue the holiness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+HEB	12	15	at8j			0	no one lacks God's grace	"no one receives God's grace and then lets go of it" or "no one rejects God's grace after first trusting in him"
+HEB	12	15	nh7g	figs-metaphor		0	that no root of bitterness grows up to cause trouble, so that many do not become polluted by it	Hateful or resentful attitudes are spoken of as if they were a plant bitter to the taste. Alternate translation: "that no one becomes like a bitter root, which when it grows causes trouble and harms many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	17	j6x8	figs-activepassive		0	he was rejected	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his father, Isaac, refused to bless him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	17	d6he	figs-abstractnouns		0	because he found no opportunity for repentance	The abstract noun "repentance" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "because it was not possible for him to repent" or "because it was not possible for him to change his decision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+HEB	12	17	b7k3			0	even though he sought it with tears	Here "he" refers to Esau.
+HEB	12	18	y1ed			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "You" refer to the Hebrew believers to whom the author wrote. The word "they" refers to people of Israel after Moses led them out of Egypt. The first quotation comes from the writings of Moses. God reveals in this passage in Hebrews that Moses said he shook at seeing the mountain.
+HEB	12	18	xti4	Connecting Statement:		0		The author gives a contrast between what believers in Moses' time had while living under the law and what present day believers have after coming to Jesus under the new covenant. He illustrates the experience of the Israelites by describing how God appeared to them at Mount Sinai.
+HEB	12	18	a43l	figs-explicit		0	For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched	The implicit information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "For you have not come, as the people of Israel came, to a mountain that can be touched" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	12	18	w6j6	figs-activepassive		0	that can be touched	This means that believers in Christ have not come to a physical mountain like Mount Sinai that a person can touch or see. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that a person can touch" or "that people can perceive with their senses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	19	s3x2			0	You have not come to a trumpet blast	"You have not come to a place where there is the loud sound of a trumpet"
+HEB	12	19	x2qk	figs-metonymy		0	nor to a voice that speaks words whose hearers begged that not another word be spoken to them	Here "voice" refers to someone speaking. The phrase "be spoken" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "or where God was speaking in such a way that those who heard him begged him not to speak another word to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	20	p7qu	figs-activepassive		0	what was commanded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	20	x31x	figs-activepassive		0	it must be stoned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must stone it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	22	w9jj			0	General Information:	The man Abel was the son of the first man and woman, Adam and Eve. Cain, also their son, murdered Abel.
+HEB	12	22	r9dz	figs-metaphor		0	Mount Zion	The writer speaks of Mount Zion, the temple mount in Jerusalem, as if it were heaven itself, the residence of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	22	k1kv			0	tens of thousands of angels	"an uncountable number of angels"
+HEB	12	23	j94e	figs-metaphor		0	the firstborn	This speaks of believers in Christ as if they were firstborn sons. This emphasizes their special place and privilege as God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	23	km4a	figs-activepassive		0	registered in heaven	"whose names are written in heaven." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose names God has written in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	23	i7qb	figs-activepassive		0	who have been made perfect	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God has made perfect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	24	kq1v			0	the mediator of a new covenant	This means Jesus caused the new covenant between God and humans to exist. See how you translated this phrase in [Hebrews 9:15](../09/15.md).
+HEB	12	24	nz8l	figs-personification		0	the sprinkled blood that speaks better than Abel's blood	The blood of Jesus and the blood of Abel are spoken of as if they were people calling out. Alternate translation: "the sprinkled blood of Jesus that says better things than the blood of Abel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	12	24	z7uq	figs-metonymy		0	blood	Here "blood" stands for Jesus' death, as Abel's blood stands for his death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	12	25	pnn5	figs-you		0	General Information:	This quotation is from the prophet Haggai in the Old Testament. The word "you" continues to refer to believers. The word "we" continues to refer to the writer and the readers who are believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+HEB	12	25	c9cn	Connecting Statement:		0		Having contrasted the Israelites' experience at Mount Sinai with the believers' experience after Christ died, the writer reminds believers that they have the same God who warns them today. This is the fifth main warning given to believers.
+HEB	12	25	nnk9	figs-doublenegatives		0	you do not refuse the one who is speaking	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you pay attention to the one who is speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+HEB	12	25	gkn1	figs-explicit		0	if they did not escape	The implicit information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "if the people of Israel did not escape judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	12	25	fy9u			0	the one who warned them on earth	Possible meanings are 1) "Moses, who warned them here on earth" or 2) "God, who warned them at Mount Sinai"
+HEB	12	25	s5lj	figs-metaphor		0	if we turn away from the one who is warning	Disobeying God is spoken of as if a person were changing direction and walking away from him. Alternate translation: "if we disobey the one who is warning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	12	26	rf4e			0	his voice shook the earth	"when God spoke, the sound of his voice caused the earth to shake"
+HEB	12	26	i1c8			0	shook ... shake	Use the word for what an earthquake does in moving the ground. This refers back to [Hebrews 12:18-21](./18.md) and what happened when the people saw the mountain where Moses received the law from God.
+HEB	12	27	ylq9			0	General Information:	Here the quotation from the prophet Haggai is repeated from the previous verse.
+HEB	12	27	z6ys	figs-abstractnouns		0	mean the removal of those things that can be shaken, that is, of the things	The abstract noun "removal" can be translated with the verb "remove." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "mean that God will remove the things that he can shake, that is, the things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	27	l29r			0	shaken	Use the word for what an earthquake does in moving the ground. This refers back to [Hebrews 12:18-21](./18.md) and what happened when the people saw the mountain where Moses received the law from God. See how you translated "shook" and "shake" in [Hebrews 12:26](../12/26.md).
+HEB	12	27	s3xt	figs-activepassive		0	that have been created	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God has created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	27	ta84	figs-activepassive		0	the things that cannot be shaken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that do not shake" or "the things that cannot shake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	27	zr9x	figs-activepassive		0	that cannot be shaken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that does not shake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	12	28	m44c	writing-connectingwords		0	receiving a kingdom	You can add the words "because we are" to make clear the logical connection between this statement and the next statement. Alternate translation: "because we are receiving a kingdom" or "because God is making us members of his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
+HEB	12	28	btf6			0	let us be grateful	"let us give thanks"
+HEB	12	28	f382	figs-doublet		0	with reverence and awe	The words "reverence" and "awe" share similar meanings and emphasize the greatness of reverence due to God. Alternate translation: "with great respect and dread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+HEB	12	29	f899	figs-metaphor		0	our God is a consuming fire	God is spoken of here as if he were a fire that can burn up anything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	13	intro	c8gg	Hebrews 13 General Notes		0		# Hebrews 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The author finishes the list of exhortations he began in chapter 12. Then he asks the readers to pray for him and ends the letter.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 13:6, which are words from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Hospitality<br><br>God wants his people to invite other people to come to their homes to eat food and even to sleep. His people should do this even if they do not know well the people they are inviting. In the Old Testament, Abraham and his nephew Lot both showed hospitality to people they did not know. Abraham served a costly meal to them, and then Lot invited them to sleep in his house. They learned later that those people were actually angels.<br>
+HEB	13	01	sf1n	Connecting Statement:		0		In this closing section, the author gives specific instructions to believers on how they are supposed to live.
+HEB	13	01	g819			0	Let brotherly love continue	"Continue to show your love for other believers as you would for a member of your family"
+HEB	13	02	rh7r	figs-litotes		0	Do not forget	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Be sure to remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+HEB	13	02	y7cd			0	hospitality for strangers	"to welcome and show kindness to strangers"
+HEB	13	03	mx5r	figs-activepassive		0	as if you were bound with them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as if you were tied up along with them" or "as if you were in prison with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	13	03	d3ze	figs-activepassive		0	who are mistreated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom others are mistreating" or "who are suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	13	03	g4ap	figs-activepassive		0	as if you also were them in the body	This phrase encourages believers to think about other people's suffering as they would think about their own suffering. Alternate translation: "as if you were the one suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	13	04	ix27	figs-activepassive		0	Let marriage be respected by everyone	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Men and women who are married to each other must respect each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	13	04	ix79	figs-euphemism		0	Let the marriage bed be pure	This refers to the act of sexual union as if it were only the bed of a married couple. Alternate translation: "Let husbands and wives honor their marriage relationship to one another and not sleep with other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	13	05	sz35			0	Let your conduct be free from the love of money	Here "conduct" refers to a person's character or the way he lives, and "free from the love of money" refers to not greatly desiring to have more money. A person who loves money is not content with the amount of money he has. Alternate translation: "Let your conduct not be affected by the love of money" or  "Do not greatly wish to have more money"
+HEB	13	05	n19c			0	Be content	"Be satisfied"
+HEB	13	06	c8w6	figs-explicit		0	The Lord is my helper ... do to me	This is a quotation from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+HEB	13	06	q8ie	figs-rquestion		0	I will not be afraid. What can a man do to me?	The author uses a question to emphasize that he does not fear people because God is helping him. Here "man" means any person in general. Alternate translation: "I will not fear what any person can do to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+HEB	13	07	e6b5			0	God's word	"what God has said"
+HEB	13	07	ym9m			0	the result of their conduct	"the outcome of the way they behave"
+HEB	13	07	tvu6	figs-metonymy		0	Imitate their faith	Here the trust in God and the way of life led by these leaders are spoken of as "their faith." Alternate translation: "Trust and obey God in the same way they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	13	08	dv5g	figs-metonymy		0	is the same yesterday, today, and forever	Here "yesterday" means all times in the past. Alternate translation: "is the same in the past, the present, and in the future forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	13	09	y92c			0	General Information:	This section refers to animal sacrifices made by believers in God in Old Testament times, which covered their sins temporarily until the death of Christ came about.
+HEB	13	09	dp5w	figs-metaphor		0	Do not be carried away by various strange teachings	Being persuaded by various teachings is spoken of as if a person were being carried away by a force. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let others persuade you to believe their various strange teachings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	13	09	fe6i			0	various strange teachings	"many, different teachings that are not the good news we told you"
+HEB	13	09	tmt1	figs-metaphor		0	it is good that the heart should be strengthened by grace, not by foods that do not help those who walk by them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we become stronger when we think of how God has been kind to us, but we do not become stronger by obeying rules about food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	13	09	t28u	figs-metonymy		0	the heart should be strengthened	Here "heart" is a metonym for the "inner being." Alternate translation: "we should be strengthened inwardly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	13	09	ar93	figs-metonymy		0	foods	Here "foods" stands for rules about food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	13	09	kf3b	figs-metaphor		0	those who walk by them	Living is spoken of as if it were walking. Alternate translation: "those who live by them" or "those who regulate their lives by them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	13	10	jjy3	figs-metonymy		0	We have an altar	Here "altar" stands for "place of worship." It also stands for the animals that the priests in the old covenant sacrificed, from which they took meat for themselves and their families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	13	11	luf7	figs-activepassive		0	the blood of the animals killed for sins is brought by the high priest into the holy place	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the high priest brings into the holy place the blood of the animals that the priests killed for sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	13	11	iv19	figs-activepassive		0	while their bodies are burned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "while the priests burn the animals' bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	13	11	f7nb			0	outside the camp	"away from where the people lived"
+HEB	13	12	x48h	Connecting Statement:		0		There is a comparison here between Jesus' sacrifice and the tabernacle sacrifices of the Old Testament.
+HEB	13	12	fw9g			0	So	"In the same way" or "Because the bodies of the sacrifices were burned outside the camp" ([Hebrews 13:11](../13/11.md))
+HEB	13	12	eq6t	figs-metonymy		0	outside the city gate	This stands for "outside the city." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	13	13	zf8v	figs-metaphor		0	Let us therefore go to him outside the camp	Obeying Jesus is spoken of as if a person were leaving the camp to go out where Jesus is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	13	13	h3j4	figs-metaphor		0	bearing his shame	Disgrace is spoken of as if it were an object that had to be carried in one's hands or on one's back. Alternate translation: "while allowing others to insult us just like people insulted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	13	14	u2wn			0	looking for	"waiting for"
+HEB	13	15	zfy9	figs-metaphor		0	sacrifices of praise	Praise is spoken of as if it were a sacrifice of animals or incense. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	13	15	b4p1	figs-metaphor		0	praise that is the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name	Praise is spoken of as if it were fruit produced by the lips of people. Alternate translation: "praise that is produced by the lips of those who acknowledge his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	13	15	zr2d	figs-synecdoche		0	lips that acknowledge his name	Here "lips" represents people who speak.  Alternate translation: "the lips of those who acknowledge his name" or "those who acknowledge his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+HEB	13	15	v52x	figs-metonymy		0	his name	A person's name represents that person. Alternate translation: "him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	13	16	ma8c	figs-litotes		0	Let us not forget doing good and helping one another	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Let us always remember to do good and help others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+HEB	13	16	kp76	figs-metaphor		0	with such sacrifices	Doing good and helping others is spoken of as if they were sacrifices on an altar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	13	17	n5e8	figs-metaphor		0	keep watch over your souls	The believers' souls, that is, the believers' spiritual well-being, are spoken of as if they were objects or animals that guards could keep watch over. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	13	17	z2yp	figs-metonymy		0	not with groaning	Here "groaning" stands for sadness or grief. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	13	18	d5hf	Connecting Statement:		0		The author closes with a blessing and greetings.
+HEB	13	18	xmh1	figs-exclusive		0	Pray for us	Here "us" refers to the author and his companions, but not to the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+HEB	13	18	n6gb	figs-metaphor		0	we are persuaded that we have a clean conscience	Here "clean" stands for being free from guilt. Alternate translation: "we are certain that we have no guilt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	13	19	cg4l	figs-activepassive		0	that I will be returned to you sooner	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God will quickly remove the things that stop my coming to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	13	20	n66e			0	Now	This marks a new section of the letter. Here the author praises God and gives a final prayer for his readers.
+HEB	13	20	d8yq			0	brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus	"raised the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, to life"
+HEB	13	20	k6n6			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To raise someone from among them speaks of causing that person to become alive again.
+HEB	13	20	gn9w	figs-metaphor		0	the great shepherd of the sheep	Christ in his role of leader and protector of those who believe in him is spoken of as if he were a shepherd of sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+HEB	13	20	qxb8	figs-metonymy		0	by the blood of the eternal covenant	Here "blood" stands for the death of Jesus, which is the basis for the covenant that will last forever between God and all believers in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	13	21	qj79			0	equip you with everything good to do his will	"give you every good thing you need in order to do his will "make you capable of doing every good thing according to his will"
+HEB	13	21	r3mi	figs-inclusive		0	working in us	The word "us" refers to the author and the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+HEB	13	21	u6iq			0	to whom be the glory forever	"whom all people will praise forever"
+HEB	13	22	wa9r			0	Now	This marks a new section of the letter. Here the author gives his final comments to his audience.
+HEB	13	22	b27j	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	This refers to all the believers to whom he is writing whether male or female. Alternate translation: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+HEB	13	22	d5e6			0	bear with the word of encouragement	"patiently consider what I have just written to encourage you"
+HEB	13	22	l8b3	figs-metonymy		0	the word of encouragement	Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "the encouraging message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+HEB	13	23	w3m2	figs-activepassive		0	has been set free	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is no longer in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+HEB	13	24	r7kn			0	Those from Italy greet you	Possible meanings are 1) the author is not in Italy, but there is a group of believers with him who have come from Italy or 2) the author is in Italy while writing this letter.
+HEB	13	24	kk9c	translate-names		0	Italy	This is the name of a region at that time. Rome was the then-capital city of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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+JAS	front	intro	exs3	Introduction to James		0		# Introduction to James<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of James<br><br>1. Greetings (1:1)<br>1. Testing and maturity (1:2-18)<br>1. Hearing and doing the Word of God (1:19-27)<br>1. True faith seen in works<br>- Word of God (1:19-27)<br>- Royal law of love (2:1-13)<br>- Works (2:14-26)<br>1. Difficulties in community<br>- Dangers of the tongue (3:1-12)<br>- Wisdom from above (3:13-18)<br>- Worldly desires (4:1-12)<br>1. God's perspective on your decisions<br>- Boasting about tomorrow (4:13-17)<br>- Warning about riches (5:1-6)<br>- Suffering with patience (5:7-11)<br>1. Closing exhortations<br>- Oaths (5:12)<br>- Prayer and healing (5:13-18)<br>- Care for one another (5:19-20)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of James?<br><br>The author identifies himself as James. This was probably James, the half-brother of Jesus. James was a leader in the early church and was part of the Jerusalem council. The Apostle Paul also called him a "pillar" of the church.<br><br>This is not the same man as the Apostle James. The Apostle James was killed before this letter was written.<br><br>#### What is the Book of James about?<br><br>In this letter, James encouraged believers who were suffering. He told them know that God uses their suffering to help them become mature Christians. James also told them of the need for believers to do good deeds. He wrote much in this letter about how believers should live and treat one another. For example, he commanded them to treat one another fairly, to not fight with one another, and to use riches wisely.<br><br>James taught his readers by using many examples from nature such as in 1:6, 11 and 3:1-12. Also, many parts of this letter are similar to what Jesus wrote in the Sermon on the Mount (Mat 5-7).<br><br>#### Who were the "twelve tribes in the dispersion"?<br><br>James said he was writing to the "twelve tribes in the dispersion" (1:1). Some scholars think that James was writing to Jewish Christians. Other scholars think that James was writing to all Christians in general. This letter is known as one of the "General Epistles" since it was not written to a specific church or individual.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "James." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "A Letter from James" or "The Letter James Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Did James disagree with Paul about how a person is justified before God?<br><br>Paul taught in Romans that Christians are justified by faith and not by works. James seems to teach that Christians are justified by works. This can be confusing. But a better understanding of what Paul and James taught shows that they agree with one another. Both of them taught that a person needs faith in order to be justified. And they both taught that true faith will cause a person to do good works. Paul and James taught about these things in different ways because they had different audiences who needed to know different things about being justified. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How should the translator signal transitions between topics in the Book of James?<br><br>The letter quickly changes topics. Sometimes James does not tell the readers that he is about to change topics. It is acceptable to allow the verses to appear disconnected from each other. It may make sense to set the passages apart by starting a new line or putting a space between topics.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of James?<br><br>* "Do you want to know, foolish man, that faith without works is useless?" (2:20). The ULT, UST, and modern versions read this way. Some older versions read, "Do you want to know, foolish man, that faith without works is dead?" If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+JAS	01	intro	pz2q	James 01 General Notes		0		# James 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>James formally introduces this letter in verse 1. Writers often began letters in this way in the ancient Near East.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Testing and temptation<br><br>These two words occur together in ([James 1:12-13](./12.md)). Both words speak of a person who is able to choose between doing something good and doing something evil. The difference between them is important. God is testing the person and wants him to do what is good. Satan is tempting the person and wants him to do what is evil.<br><br>##### Crowns<br><br>The crown that a man who passes the test receives is a reward, something that people who do something especially good receive. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br><br>James uses many metaphors in this chapter, and you will need to understand the material on the metaphor page before you can translate them well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "To the twelve tribes in the dispersion"<br><br>It is not clear to whom James wrote this letter. He calls himself a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, so he was probably writing to Christians. But he calls his readers "the twelve tribes in the dispersion," words which usually refer to Jews. It is possible that he is using the words as a metaphor for "all people whom God has chosen" or that he wrote the letter at a time when most Christians had grown up as Jews.<br>
+JAS	01	01	ssc8			0	General Information:	The apostle James writes this letter to all the Christians. Many of them were Jews, and they lived in many different places.
+JAS	01	01	pkt2	figs-explicit		0	James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ	The phrase "this letter is from" is implied. Alternate translation: "This letter is from James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JAS	01	01	l4i7	figs-synecdoche		0	to the twelve tribes	Possible meanings are 1) this is a synecdoche for Jewish Christians, or 2) this is a metaphor for all Christians. Alternate translation: "to God's faithful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	01	vza9	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the dispersion	The term "dispersion" normally referred to the Jews who were scattered in other countries, away from their homeland Israel. This abstract noun can be expressed with a phrase with the verb "scattered." Alternate translation: "who are scattered around the world" or "who live in other countries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	01	01	huk9			0	Greetings!	a basic greeting, such as "Hello!" or "Good day!"
+JAS	01	02	knw6			0	Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you experience various troubles	"My fellow believers, think of all your different kinds of troubles as something to celebrate"
+JAS	01	03	xud2	figs-abstractnouns		0	the testing of your faith produces endurance	The expressions "the testing," "your faith," and "endurance" are nouns that stand for actions. God does the testing, that is, he finds out how much the believers trust and obey him. Believers ("you") believe in him and endure suffering. Alternate translation: "when you suffer hardships, God is finding out how much you trust him. As a result, you will become able to endure even more hardships" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	01	04	j2p4	figs-personification		0	Let endurance complete its work	Here endurance is spoken of as if it were a person at work. Alternate translation: "Learn to endure any hardship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JAS	01	04	unh4			0	fully developed	able to trust in Christ and obey him in all circumstances
+JAS	01	04	l7ef			0	not lacking anything	This can be stated in the positive. Alternate translation: "having all that you need" or "being all that you need to be"
+JAS	01	05	du7z			0	ask for it from God, the one who gives	"ask God for it. He is the one who gives"
+JAS	01	05	q2df			0	gives generously and without rebuke to all	"gives generously and does not rebuke any"
+JAS	01	05	xu31			0	he will give it	"God will do it" or "God will answer your prayer"
+JAS	01	06	y2mk	figs-doublenegatives		0	in faith, doubting nothing	This can be stated in the positive. Alternate translation: "with complete certainty that God will answer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+JAS	01	06	p12l	figs-simile		0	For anyone who doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven by the wind and tossed around	Anyone who doubts that God will help him is said to be like the water in the ocean or in a large lake, which keeps moving in different directions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JAS	01	08	b5t6	figs-metaphor		0	is double-minded	The word "double-minded" refers to a person's thoughts when he is unable to make a decision. Alternate translation: "cannot decide if he will follow Jesus or not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	08	k89p	figs-metaphor		0	unstable in all his ways	Here this person is spoken of as if he cannot stay on one path but instead goes from one to another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	09	gc9b			0	the poor brother	"the believer who does not have much money"
+JAS	01	09	yxs5	figs-metaphor		0	boast of his high position	Someone whom God has honored is spoken of as if he were standing in a high place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	10	uzk7	figs-ellipsis		0	but the rich man of his low position	The words "let boast" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "but let the rich man boast of his low position" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JAS	01	10	w4ta			0	but the rich man	"but the man who has a lot of money." Possible meanings are 1) the rich man is a believer or 2) the rich man is an unbeliever.
+JAS	01	10	ulk4	figs-ellipsis		0	of his low position	A rich believer should be happy if God causes him to suffer. Alternate translation: "should be happy that God has given him difficulties" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JAS	01	10	nug7	figs-simile		0	he will pass away as a wild flower in the grass	Rich people are spoken of as being similar to wild flowers, which are alive for only a short time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JAS	01	11	gv7v	figs-metaphor		0	its beauty perishes	A flower no longer being beautiful is spoken of as if its beauty dies. Alternate translation: "and it is no longer beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	11	ng26	figs-simile		0	the rich man will fade away in the middle of his journey	Here the flower simile is probably continued. As flowers do not die suddenly but instead fade away over a short time, so also the rich people may not die suddenly but instead take a little time to disappear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JAS	01	11	sdi2	figs-metaphor		0	in the middle of his journey	A rich man's activities in daily life are spoken of as if they are a journey that he is making. This metaphor implies that he is giving no thought to his coming death, and that it will takes him by surprise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	12	vcu4	Connecting Statement:		0		James reminds the believers who have fled that God does not cause temptation; he tells them how to avoid temptation.
+JAS	01	12	m13d			0	Blessed is the man who endures testing	"The man who endures testing is fortunate" or "The man who endures testing is well off"
+JAS	01	12	vr4a			0	endures testing	remains faithful to God during hardships
+JAS	01	12	vta6			0	passed the test	he has been approved by God
+JAS	01	12	k3hh	figs-metaphor		0	receive the crown of life	Eternal life is spoken of as if it were a wreath of leaves placed on the head of a victorious athlete. Alternate translation: "receive eternal life as his reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	12	hx28	figs-activepassive		0	has been promised to those who love God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has promised to those who love him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JAS	01	13	a77a			0	when he is tempted	"when he desires to do something evil"
+JAS	01	13	lh7z	figs-activepassive		0	I am tempted by God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is trying to make me do something evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JAS	01	13	p5cp	figs-activepassive		0	God is not tempted by evil	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one can make God desire to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JAS	01	13	zb13			0	nor does he himself tempt anyone	"and God himself does not try to persuade anyone do evil"
+JAS	01	14	nj9m	figs-personification		0	each person is tempted by his own desire	A person's desire is spoken of as if it were someone else who was tempting him to sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JAS	01	14	nle5	figs-personification		0	which drags him away and entices him	Evil desire continues to be spoken of as if it were a person who could drag away someone else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JAS	01	14	z4bd			0	entices	attracts, persuades someone to do evil
+JAS	01	15	s4cd	figs-personification		0	Then after the desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and after the sin is full grown, it gives birth to death	Desire continues to be spoken of as a person, this time clearly as a woman who becomes pregnant with a child. The child is identified as sin. Sin is another female baby that grows up, becomes pregnant, and gives birth to death. This chain of metaphors is a picture of someone who ends up dying both spiritually and physically because of his evil desires and his sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	16	v195			0	Do not be deceived	"Do not let anyone deceive you" or "Stop deceiving yourselves"
+JAS	01	17	t2nn	figs-doublet		0	Every good gift and every perfect gift	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. James uses them to emphasize that anything good that a person has comes from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JAS	01	17	n7d8	figs-metaphor		0	the Father of lights	God, the creator of all the lights in the sky (sun, moon, and stars), is said to be their "Father." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	17	g5ge	figs-simile		0	With him there is no changing or shadow because of turning	This expression pictures God as an unchanging light, like the sun, moon, planets, and stars in the sky. This is in contrast to shadows here on earth that constantly change. Alternate translation: "God does not change. He is as as constant as the sun, moon, and stars in the sky, rather than like shadows which appear and disappear on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JAS	01	18	g1tv	figs-inclusive		0	to give us	The word "us" refers to James and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+JAS	01	18	mj29	figs-metaphor		0	give us birth	God, who brought us eternal life, is spoken of as if he had given us birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	18	ykq9			0	the word of truth	Possible meanings are 1) "the message about the truth" or 2) "the true message."
+JAS	01	18	qh2e	figs-simile		0	so that we would be a kind of firstfruits	James is using the traditional Hebrew idea of firstfruits as a way to describe the value of the Christian believers to God. He implies that there will be many more believers in the future. Alternate translation: "so that we would be like an offering of firstfruits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JAS	01	19	dt7i			0	You know this	Possible meanings are 1) "Know this" as a command, to pay attention to what I am about to write or 2) "You know this" as a statement, that I am about to remind you of something that you already know.
+JAS	01	19	p728	figs-idiom		0	Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak	These sayings are idioms that mean people should first listen intently, and then consider carefully what they say. Here "slow to speak" does not mean speaking slowly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JAS	01	19	ev3v			0	slow to anger	"not get angry quickly"
+JAS	01	20	ej4p			0	the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God	When a person is always angry, he cannot do God's work, which is righteous.
+JAS	01	21	hit5	figs-metaphor		0	take off all sinful filth and abundant amounts of evil	Sin and evil are spoken of here as if they were clothing that could be taken off. Alternate translation: "stop doing all filthy sins and stop doing abundant amounts of evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	21	h226	figs-doublet		0	take off all sinful filth and abundant amounts of evil	Here the expressions "sinful filth" and "evil" share similar meanings. James uses them to emphasize how bad sin is. Alternate translation: "stop doing every kind of sinful behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JAS	01	21	h8ty	figs-metaphor		0	sinful filth	Here "filth," that is, dirt, stands for sin and evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	21	a3u3			0	In humility	"Without pride" or "Without arrogance"
+JAS	01	21	i9w1	figs-metaphor		0	receive the implanted word	The expression "implant" means to place one thing inside of another. Here God's word is spoken of as if it were a plant made to grow inside believers. Alternate translation: "obey the message God has spoken to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	21	ekl3	figs-explicit		0	save your souls	What a person is saved from can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "save you from God's judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JAS	01	21	z73e	figs-synecdoche		0	your souls	Here the word "souls" refers to persons.Alternate translation: "yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JAS	01	22	x14m			0	Be doers of the word	"Be people who follow God's instructions"
+JAS	01	22	wvp4			0	deceiving yourselves	"fooling yourselves"
+JAS	01	23	ewn9			0	For if anyone is a hearer of the word	"For if anyone listens to the God's message in the scriptures"
+JAS	01	23	r6pp	figs-ellipsis		0	but not a doer	The word "is" and "of the word" are understood from the previous phrase. The noun "doer" can also be expressed with the verbs "do" or "obey." Alternate translation: "but is not a doer of the word" or "but does not obey the word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JAS	01	23	pw5x	figs-simile		0	he is like a man who examines his natural face in a mirror	A person who hears God's word is like someone who looks in the mirror. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JAS	01	23	shn9			0	his natural face	The word "natural" clarifies that James is using the ordinary meaning of the word "face." Alternate translation: "his face"
+JAS	01	24	wu34	figs-explicit		0	then goes away and immediately forgets what he was like	It is implied that though he may see that he needs to do something, such as wash his face or fix his hair, he walks away and forgets to do it. This what a person who does not obey God's word is like. Alternate translation: "then goes away and immediately forgets to do what he saw he needed to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and  [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JAS	01	25	kvr7	figs-simile		0	the person who looks carefully into the perfect law	This expression continues the image of the law as a mirror. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+JAS	01	25	sf8k	figs-explicit		0	the perfect law of freedom	The relationship between the law and freedom can be expressed clearly. Here "freedom" probably refers to freedom from sin. Alternate translation: "the perfect law that gives freedom" or "the perfect law that makes those who follow it free"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JAS	01	25	jku1	figs-activepassive		0	this man will be blessed in his actions	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless this man as he obeys the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JAS	01	26	j1bg			0	thinks himself to be religious	"thinks he worships God correctly"
+JAS	01	26	vxu1	figs-metonymy		0	his tongue	Controlling one's tongue stands for controlling one's speech. Alternate translation: "what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	01	26	bj2t			0	deceives	gets someone to believe something that is not true
+JAS	01	26	sex6	figs-metonymy		0	his heart	Here "heart" refers to his belief or thoughts. Alternate translation: "himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	01	26	q83d			0	his religion is worthless	"he worships God uselessly"
+JAS	01	27	g11k	figs-doublet		0	pure and unspoiled	James speaks of religion, the way one worships God, as if it could be physically pure and unspoiled. These are traditional ways for Jews to say that something is acceptable to God. Alternate translation: "Completely acceptable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	27	skf4	figs-metaphor		0	before our God and Father	directed to God (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	01	27	iiv2			0	the fatherless	"the orphans"
+JAS	01	27	r8nj			0	in their affliction	The fatherless and widows are suffering because their fathers or husbands have died.
+JAS	01	27	nmf7	figs-metaphor		0	to keep oneself unstained by the world	Sin in the world is spoken of as something dirty that can stain a person. Alternate translation: "to not allow the evil in the world to cause oneself to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	02	intro	f5zd	James 02 General Notes		0		# James 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Favoritism<br><br>Some of James's readers treated rich and powerful people well and treated poor people badly. This is called favoritism, and James tells them that this is wrong. God wants his people to treat both rich people and poor people well.<br><br>##### Justification<br><br>Justification is what happens when God makes a person righteous. James says here that God makes righteous or justifies people who do good works along with having faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Quotation marks<br><br>The words "Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works" are hard to understand. Some people think that they are what "someone may say," like the words in the quotation marks. Most versions translate them as words that James is saying back to that "someone."<br><br>##### "You have ... I have"<br><br>Some people think that the words "you" and "I" are metonyms for "some people" and "other people." If they are correct, verse 18 could be translated, "Someone may say, 'Some people have faith and other people have works. Not everyone has both.'" If the next sentence is also what "someone may say," it could be translated "Some people show their faith without works, and other people show their faith by their works. Both have faith." In both cases, the reader will understand only if you add the extra sentence. It is probably best to translate as the ULT does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+JAS	02	01	ici9	Connecting Statement:		0		James continues to tell the scattered Jewish believers how to live by loving one another and reminds them not to favor rich people over poor brothers.
+JAS	02	01	kab4			0	My brothers	James considers his audience to be Jewish believers. Alternate translation: "My fellow believers" or "My brothers and sisters in Christ"
+JAS	02	01	qs2x	figs-metaphor		0	hold to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ	Believing in Jesus Christ is spoken of as if it were an object that one could hold onto. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	02	01	x32n	figs-inclusive		0	our Lord Jesus Christ	The word "our" includes James and his fellow believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+JAS	02	01	en1c			0	favoritism toward certain people	the desire to help some people more than others
+JAS	02	02	h5uh	figs-hypo		0	Suppose that someone	James starts to describe a situation where the believers might give more honor to a rich person than to a poor person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JAS	02	02	j8d5			0	wearing gold rings and fine clothes	"dressed like a wealthy person"
+JAS	02	03	zx9f			0	sit here in a good place	sit in this place of honor
+JAS	02	03	ce14			0	stand over there	move to a place with less honor
+JAS	02	03	h2fy			0	Sit at my feet	move to a humble place
+JAS	02	04	x9el	figs-rquestion		0	are you not judging among yourselves? Have you not become judges with evil thoughts?	James is using rhetorical questions to teach and possibly scold his readers. Alternate translation: "you are making judgments among yourselves and becoming judges with evil thoughts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	02	05	m5jr			0	Listen, my beloved brothers	James was exhorting his readers as family. "Pay attention, my dear fellow believers"
+JAS	02	05	ha52	figs-rquestion		0	did not God choose ... love him?	Here James uses a rhetorical question to teach his readers not to show favoritism. It can be made a statement. Alternate translation: "God has chosen ... love him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	02	05	ke2q	figs-nominaladj		0	the poor	This refers to poor people in general. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JAS	02	05	s38z	figs-metaphor		0	be rich in faith	Having much faith is spoken of as being wealthy or rich. The object of faith may have to be specified. Alternate translation: "have strong faith in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	02	05	qii5	figs-metaphor		0	heirs	The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	02	06	yv6y	figs-you		0	But you have	James is speaking to his whole audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JAS	02	06	vr53			0	have dishonored the poor	"you have shamed poor people"
+JAS	02	06	l2lu	figs-rquestion		0	Is it not the rich who oppress you?	Here James uses a rhetorical question to correct his readers. Alternate translation: "It is rich people who oppress you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JAS	02	06	eeg5	figs-nominaladj		0	the rich	This refers to rich people in general. Alternate translation: "rich people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JAS	02	06	z73x			0	who oppress you	"who treat you badly"
+JAS	02	06	s9k1	figs-rquestion		0	Are they not the ones ... to court?	Here James uses a rhetorical question to correct his readers. It can be made a statement. Alternate translation: "The rich people are the ones ... to court." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	02	06	h8jn	figs-explicit		0	drag you to court	"forcibly take you to court to accuse you in front of judges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JAS	02	07	las1	figs-rquestion		0	Do they not insult ... have been called?	Here James uses a rhetorical question to correct and teach his readers. It can be made a statement. Alternate translation: "The rich people insult ... have been called." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	02	07	wd8y	figs-metonymy		0	the good name by which you have been called	This refers to Christ's name. Alternate translation: "the name of Christ who called you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	02	08	fe1i	figs-you		0	you fulfill	The word "you" refers to the Jewish believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JAS	02	08	q9hh			0	fulfill the royal law	"obey God's law." The law is "royal" becuase God, the true king, is the one who gave it to people.
+JAS	02	08	ymf5			0	You shall love your neighbor as yourself	James is quoting from the book of Leviticus.
+JAS	02	08	gll2			0	your neighbor	"all people" or "everyone"
+JAS	02	08	b9wu			0	you do well	"you are doing well" or "you are doing what is right"
+JAS	02	09	xt6y			0	if you favor	"give special treatment to" or "give honor to"
+JAS	02	09	cq5h			0	committing sin	"sinning." That is, breaking the law.
+JAS	02	09	gl2e	figs-personification		0	convicted by the law as lawbreakers	Here the law is spoken of as if it were a human judge. Alternate translation: "guilty of breaking God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JAS	02	10	l29g			0	For whoever obeys	"For anyone who obeys"
+JAS	02	10	jb5u	figs-metaphor		0	except that he stumbles ... the whole law	Stumbling is falling down while one is trying to walk. Disobeying one point of the law is spoken of as if it were stumbling while walking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	02	10	m8ep			0	in just a single way	because of disobedience to just one requirement of the law
+JAS	02	11	ez11			0	For the one who said	This refers to God, who gave the law to Moses.
+JAS	02	11	q19i			0	Do not commit	To "commit" is to do an action.
+JAS	02	11	c8jm	figs-you		0	If you ... but if you ... you have	Here "you" means "each one of you." Although James was writing to many Jewish believers, in this case, he used the singular form as if he was writing to each person individually. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JAS	02	12	c6y8			0	So speak and act	"So you must speak and obey." James commanded the people to do this.
+JAS	02	12	yp6i	figs-activepassive		0	who will be judged by means of the law of freedom	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who know that God will judge them by means of the law of freedom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JAS	02	12	ik76			0	by means of the law	This passage implies that it is God who will judge according to his law.
+JAS	02	12	e87r			0	the law of freedom	"the law that gives true freedom"
+JAS	02	13	yv6l	figs-personification		0	Mercy triumphs over	"Mercy is better than" or "Mercy defeats." Here mercy and justice are spoken of as if they were persons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JAS	02	14	h384	Connecting Statement:		0		James encourages the scattered believers to show their faith before others, just as Abraham showed others his faith by his works.
+JAS	02	14	k4e4	figs-rquestion		0	What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith, but he has no works?	James is using a rhetorical question to teach his audience. Alternate translation: "It is no good at all, fellow believers, if someone says he has faith, but he has no works." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	02	14	c234	figs-abstractnouns		0	if someone says he has faith, but he has no works	The can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "faith" and "works." Alternate translation: "if someone says he believes in God but he does not do what God commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	02	14	z9q8	figs-rquestion		0	Can that faith save him?	James is using a rhetorical question to teach his audience. This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "faith." Alternate translation: "That faith cannot save him." or "If a person does not do what God commands, then just saying he believes in God will not save him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	02	14	g8kr			0	save him	"spare him from God's judgment"
+JAS	02	15	f6el			0	brother or sister	a fellow believer in Christ, whether male or female
+JAS	02	16	lj89	figs-metonymy		0	stay warm	This means either "have enough clothes to wear" or "have a place to sleep." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	02	16	ngj8	figs-explicit		0	be filled	The thing that fills them is food. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "be filled with food" or "have enough to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JAS	02	16	n5jh	figs-metonymy		0	for the body	to eat, to wear, and to live comfortably (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	02	16	yi63	figs-rquestion		0	what good is that?	James uses a rhetorical question to teach his audience. Alternate translation: "that is not good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	02	17	me1d	figs-metaphor		0	faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead	James speaks of faith as if it were alive if one does good works, and of faith as if it were dead if one does not do good deeds. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "faith" and "works." Alternate translation: "a person who says he believes God, but does not do what God commands, does not really believe God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	02	18	al63	figs-hypo		0	Yet someone may say	James describes a hypothetical situation where someone objects to his teaching. James seeks to correct his audience's understanding of faith and works. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+JAS	02	18	ii8d	figs-abstractnouns		0	"You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works	James is describing how someone may argue against his teaching and how he would respond. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "faith" and "works." Alternate translation: "'It is acceptable that you believe God and that I do what God commands.' Prove to me that you can believe God and not do what he commands, and I will prove to you that I believe God by doing what he commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	02	19	fv39			0	the demons believe that, and they tremble	"the demons also believe, but they shake with fear." James contrasts the demons with those who claim to believe and not do good deeds. James states that the demons are wiser because they fear God while the others do not.
+JAS	02	20	ax95	figs-rquestion		0	Do you want to know, foolish man, that faith without works is useless?	James uses this question to introduce the next part of his teaching. Alternate translation: "Listen to me, foolish man, and I will show that faith without works is useless." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	02	20	sd63	figs-abstractnouns		0	that faith without works is useless	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "faith" and "works." Alternate translation: "that if you do not do what God commands, then it is useless for you to say that you believe in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	02	21	ysr8			0	General Information:	Since these are Jewish believers, they know the story of Abraham, about whom God had told them long ago in his word.
+JAS	02	21	q8iv	figs-rquestion		0	Was not Abraham our father justified ... on the altar?	This rhetorical question is used to rebut the foolish man's arguments from [James 2:18](../02/18.md), who refuses to believe that faith and works go together. Alternate translation: "Abraham our father was certainly justified ... on the altar." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	02	21	v3ft	figs-metaphor		0	justified by works	James speaks of works as if they were objects that one can own. Alternate translation: "justified by doing good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	02	21	ph1s			0	father	Here "father" is used in the sense of "ancestor."
+JAS	02	22	t832			0	You see	The word "you" is singular, referring to the hypothetical man. James is addressing his whole audience as if they were one person.
+JAS	02	22	l1gj	figs-metonymy		0	You see	The word "see" is a metonym. Alternate translation: "You understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	02	22	vde4			0	faith worked with his works, and that by works his faith was fully developed	James speaks as if "faith" and "works" are things that can work together and help each other. Alternate translation: "because Abraham believed God, he did what God commanded. And because Abraham did what God commanded, he believed God completely"
+JAS	02	22	bd9d			0	You see	James again addresses his audience directly by using the plural form of "you."
+JAS	02	23	qh4i	figs-activepassive		0	The scripture was fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This fulfilled the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JAS	02	23	l818	figs-metaphor		0	it was counted to him as righteousness	"God regarded his faith as righteousness." Abraham's faith and righteousness were treated as if they were able to be counted as having value. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	02	24	yha5	figs-activepassive		0	it is by works that a man is justified, and not only by faith	"actions and faith are what justify a person, and not only faith." James speaks of works as if they were objects to obtain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	02	25	hir8			0	In the same way also ... justified by works	James says that what was true of Abraham was also true of Rahab. Both were justified by works.
+JAS	02	25	dcv5	figs-rquestion		0	was not Rahab the prostitute justified by works ... another road?	James is using this rhetorical question to instruct his audience. Alternate translation: "it was what Rahab the prostitute did that justified her ... another road." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JAS	02	25	pn2f			0	Rahab the prostitute	James expected his audience to know the Old Testament story about the woman Rahab.
+JAS	02	25	bx6i	figs-metaphor		0	justified by works	James speaks of works as something to possess. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	02	25	af9u			0	messengers	people who bring news from another place
+JAS	02	25	xm5m			0	sent them away by another road	"then helped them escape and leave the city"
+JAS	02	26	uum8	figs-metaphor		0	For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead	James is speaking of faith without works as if it were a dead body without the spirit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	03	intro	py3p	James 03 General Notes		0		# James 03 General Notes<br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br><br>James teaches his readers that they should live to please God by reminding them of things that they know from everyday life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+JAS	03	01	p4uu	figs-genericnoun		0	Not many of you	James is making a generalized statement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JAS	03	01	c36b			0	my brothers	"my fellow believers"
+JAS	03	01	aw5f	figs-explicit		0	we who teach will be judged more strictly	This passage speaks of stricter judgment that will come from God on those who teach others about him. Alternate translation: "God will judge us who teach more severely because we know his word better than some people whom we have taught" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JAS	03	01	v7fa	figs-exclusive		0	we who teach	James includes himself and other teachers, but not the readers, so the word "we" is exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+JAS	03	02	ab9h	figs-inclusive		0	we all stumble	James speaks of himself, other teachers, and the readers, so the word "we" is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+JAS	03	02	p9ek	figs-metaphor		0	stumble	Sinning is spoken of as if it were stumbling while walking. Alternate translation: "fail" or "sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	03	02	t6xt			0	does not stumble in words	"does not sin by saying wrong things"
+JAS	03	02	kn4v			0	he is a perfect man	"he is spiritually mature"
+JAS	03	02	b16h	figs-synecdoche		0	control even his whole body	James is referring to one's heart, emotions, and actions. Alternate translation: "control his behavior" or "control his actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JAS	03	03	z2ez			0	General Information:	James is developing an argument that small things can control big things.
+JAS	03	03	zql3			0	Now if we put bits into horses' mouths	James speaks about horses' bits. A bit is a small piece of metal that is placed into a horse's mouth to control where it goes.
+JAS	03	03	s1nf			0	Now if	"If" or "When"
+JAS	03	03	u92q			0	horses	A horse is a large animal used to carry things or people.
+JAS	03	04	yn42			0	Notice also that ships ... are steered by a very small rudder	A ship is like a truck that floats on water. A rudder is a flat piece of wood or metal at the back of the ship, used to control where it goes. The word "rudder" could also be translated as "tool."
+JAS	03	04	k7f5	figs-activepassive		0	are driven by strong winds,	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "strong winds push them, they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JAS	03	04	jrk1			0	are steered by a very small rudder to wherever the pilot desires	"have a small tool that a person can use to control where the ship goes"
+JAS	03	05	wt6i			0	Likewise	This word signals the analogy of the tongue to the horses' bits and the ships' rudders mentioned in the previous verses. Alternate translation: "In the same way"
+JAS	03	05	qx1k			0	boasts great things	Here "things" is a general word for everything about which these people are proud.
+JAS	03	05	ub5h			0	Notice also	"Think about"
+JAS	03	05	fr8x			0	how small a fire sets on fire a large forest	In order to help people understand the harm that the tongue can cause, James speaks of the harm that a small flame can cause. Alternate translation: "how a small flame can start a fire that burns many trees"
+JAS	03	06	wm5q	figs-metonymy		0	The tongue is also a fire	The tongue is a metonym for what people say. James calls it a fire because of the great damage it can do. Alternate translation: "The tongue is like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	03	06	i61e	figs-metaphor		0	a world of sinfulness set among our body parts	The enormous effects of sinful speaking are spoken of as if they were a world by themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	03	06	sv44	figs-metaphor		0	It stains the whole body	Sinful speaking is spoken of metaphorically as if it stained one's body. And becoming unacceptable to God is spoken of as if it were dirt on the body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	03	06	lf1j	figs-metaphor		0	sets on fire the course of life	The phrase "course of life" refers to a person's entire life. Alternate translation: "it ruins a person's entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	03	06	a7qd	figs-activepassive		0	life. It is itself set on fire by hell	The word "itself" refers to the tongue. Also, here "hell" refers to the powers of evil or to the devil. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "life because the devil uses it for evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	03	07	ug59	figs-activepassive		0	For every kind of ... mankind	The phrase "every kind" is a general statement referring to all or many kinds of wild animals. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People have learned to control many kinds of wild animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JAS	03	07	b8c9	translate-unknown		0	reptile	This is an animal that crawls on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+JAS	03	07	zw5m			0	sea creature	an animal that lives in the sea
+JAS	03	08	q9xe	figs-metaphor		0	But no human being can tame the tongue	James speaks of the tongue as if it were a wild animal. Here "tongue" represents a person's desire to speak evil thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	03	08	m7vi	figs-metaphor		0	It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison	James speaks of the harm that  people can cause by what they say as if the tongue were an evil and poisonous creature that can kill people. Alternate translation: "It is like a restless and evil creature, full of deadly poison" or "It is like a restless and evil creature that can kill people with its venom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	03	09	le6h			0	With it we	"We use the tongue to say words that"
+JAS	03	09	ucm9			0	we curse men	"we ask God to harm men"
+JAS	03	09	umg1	figs-activepassive		0	who have been made in God's likeness	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God made in his likeness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JAS	03	10	a1ly	figs-abstractnouns		0	Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing	The nouns "blessing" and "cursing" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "With the same mouth, a person blesses people and curses people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	03	10	qrs2			0	My brothers	"Fellow Christians"
+JAS	03	10	n9zy			0	these things should not happen	"these things are wrong"
+JAS	03	11	m18q	Connecting Statement:		0		After James stresses that the words of believers should not both bless and curse, he gives examples from nature to teach his readers that people who honor God by worshiping him should also live in right ways.
+JAS	03	11	mz8d	figs-rquestion		0	Does a spring pour out from its opening both sweet and bitter water?	James uses a rhetorical question to remind believers about what happens in nature. This can be expressed as a sentence. Alternate translation: "You know that a spring does not pour out both sweet water and bitter water." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	03	12	z3qg	figs-rquestion		0	Does a fig tree, my brothers, make olives?	James uses another rhetorical question to remind the believers about what happens in nature. Alternate translation: "Brothers, you know that a fig tree cannot grow olives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	03	12	jjj8			0	my brothers	"my fellow believers"
+JAS	03	12	bu4l	figs-ellipsis		0	Or a grapevine, figs?	The word "make" is understood from the previous phrase. James uses another rhetorical question to remind the believers about what happens in nature. Alternate translation: "Or does a grapevine make figs?" or "And a grapevine cannot grow figs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+JAS	03	13	fgb7	figs-rquestion		0	Who is wise and understanding among you?	James uses this question to teach his audience about proper behavior. The words "wise" and "understanding" are similar. Alternate translation: "I will tell you how a wise and understanding person is to act." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JAS	03	13	f9xv	figs-abstractnouns		0	Let that person show a good life by his works in the humility of wisdom	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "humility" and "wisdom." Alternate translation: "That person should live a good life by doing the kind of deeds that come from being humble and wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	03	14	js7b	figs-metonymy		0	if you have bitter jealousy and ambition in your heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions or thoughts. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "jealousy" and "ambition." Alternate translation: "if you are jealous and selfish" or "if you desire what other people have and you want to succeed even if it harms others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	03	14	a191	figs-abstractnouns		0	do not boast and lie against the truth	The abstract noun "truth" can be stated as "true." Alternate translation: "do not boast that you are wise, because that is not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	03	15	clz6	figs-metonymy		0	This is not the wisdom that comes down from above	Here "This" refers to the "bitter jealousy and strife" described in the previous verses. The phrase "from above" is a metonym that represents "heaven" which represents God himself. Alternate translation: "This is not the kind of wisdom that God teaches us from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	03	15	g44u	figs-abstractnouns		0	This is not the wisdom that comes down from above. Instead, it is earthly, unspiritual, demonic	The abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as "wise." - Alternate translation: "Whoever acts like this is not wise according to what God in heaven teaches us. Instead this person is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	03	15	h36b	figs-metonymy		0	earthly	The word "earthly" refers to the values and behaviors of the people who do not honor God. Alternate translation: "not honoring to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	03	15	a2u6			0	unspiritual	"not from the Holy Spirit" or "not spiritual"
+JAS	03	15	mzc9			0	demonic	"from demons"
+JAS	03	16	x5jz	figs-abstractnouns		0	For where there are jealousy and ambition, there is confusion and every evil practice	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "jealousy," "ambition," and "confusion." Alternate translation: "For when people are jealous and selfish, this causes them to act in disorderly and evil ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	03	16	dvd7			0	there is confusion	"there is disorder" or "there is chaos"
+JAS	03	16	vmt4			0	every evil practice	"every kind of sinful behavior" or "every kind of wicked deed"
+JAS	03	17	s8w4	figs-abstractnouns		0	But the wisdom from above is first pure	Here "from above" is metonym that represents "heaven" which represents God himself. The abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as "wise." Alternate translation: "But when a person is wise according to what God in heaven teaches, he acts in ways that are first pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	03	17	hhk5			0	is first pure	"is first holy"
+JAS	03	17	hfh9	figs-metaphor		0	full of mercy and good fruits	Here "good fruits" refer to kind things that people do for others as a result of having wisdom from God. Alternate translation: "full of mercy and good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	03	17	by2l			0	and sincere	"and honest" or "and truthful"
+JAS	03	18	md56	figs-metaphor		0	The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace among those who make peace	People making peace is spoken of as if they were sowing seeds, and righteousness  is spoken of as if it were the fruit that grows up as a result of making peace. Alternate translation: "The result of making peace is righteousness" or "Those who work peacefully to help people live in peace produce righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	03	18	htr1	figs-abstractnouns		0	make peace	The abstract noun "peace" can be stated as "peacefully." Alternate translation: "cause people to live peacefully" or "help people not to be angry with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	04	intro	r6vv	James 04 General Notes		0		# James 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Adultery<br><br>Writers in the Bible often speak of adultery as a metaphor for people who say they love God but do things that God hates. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br><br>##### Law<br><br>James probably uses this word in [James 4:11](../../jas/04/11.md) to refer to "the royal law" ([James 2:8](../../jas/02/08.md)).<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical Questions<br><br>James asks many questions because he wants his readers to think about how they are living. He wants to correct and teach them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Humble<br><br>This word probably usually refers to people who are not proud. James uses the word here to refer to people who are not proud and who also trust in Jesus and obey him.<br>
+JAS	04	01	q3pd			0	General Information:	In this section, the words "yourselves," "your," and "you" are plural and refer to the believers to whom James writes.
+JAS	04	01	k21j	Connecting Statement:		0		James rebukes these believers for their worldliness and their lack of humility. He again urges them to watch how they speak to and about each other.
+JAS	04	01	ub82	figs-doublet		0	Where do quarrels and disputes among you come from?	The abstract nouns "quarrels" and "disputes" mean basically the same thing and can be translated with verbs. Alternate translation: "Why do you quarrel and dispute among yourselves?" or "Why do you fight among yourselves?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	04	01	pqx2	figs-rquestion		0	Do they not come from your desires that fight among your members?	James uses this question to rebuke his audience. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "They come from your evil desires for things, desires that fight among your members." or "They come from your desires for evil things, desires that fight among your members." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	04	01	vpe2	figs-personification		0	Do they not come from your desires that fight among your members?	James speaks of desires as they were enemies who waged war against the believers. In reality, of course, it is the people who have these desires who fight among themselves. Alternate translation: "They come from your desires for evil things, by which you end up harming each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JAS	04	01	v5kg			0	among your members	Possible meanings are 1) there is fighting among the local believers, or 2) the fighting, that is, the conflict, is inside each believer.
+JAS	04	02	khh9	figs-hyperbole		0	You kill and covet, and you are not able to obtain	The phrase "You kill" expresses how badly the people behave in order to get what they want. It can be translated as "You do all kinds of evil things to get what you cannot have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JAS	04	02	v9m8	figs-doublet		0	You fight and quarrel	The words "fight" and "quarrel" mean basically the same thing. James uses them to emphasize how much the people argue among themselves. Alternate translation: "You constantly fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+JAS	04	03	nk57			0	you ask badly	Possible meanings are 1) "you ask with wrong motives" or "you ask with bad attitudes" or 2) "you are asking for wrong things" or "you are asking for bad things"
+JAS	04	04	efi8	figs-metaphor		0	You adulteresses!	James speaks of believers as being like wives who sleep with men other than their husbands. Alternate translation: "You are not being faithful to God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	04	04	wu5v	figs-rquestion		0	Do you not know ... God?	James uses this question to teach his audience. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know ... God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	04	04	b5ly	figs-metonymy		0	friendship with the world	This phrase refers to identifying with or participating in the world's value system and behavior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	04	04	br36	figs-personification		0	friendship with the world	Here the world's value system is spoken of as if it were a person that others could be friends with. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JAS	04	04	jf1g	figs-metonymy		0	friendship with the world is hostility against God	One who is friends with the world is an enemy of God. Here "friendship with the world" stands for being friends with the world, and "hostility against God" stands for being hostile against God. Alternate translation: "friends of the world are enemies of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	04	05	i2y4			0	Or do you think the scripture says in vain	This is a rhetorical question James uses to exhort his audience. To speak in vain is to speak uselessly. Alternate translation: "There is a reason that scripture says"
+JAS	04	05	bx68			0	The Spirit he caused to live in us	Some versions, including the ULT and UST, understand this as a reference to the Holy Spirit. Other versions translate this as "the spirit" and mean by it the human spirit that each person has been created to have. We suggest that you use the meaning that is presented in other translations used by your readers.
+JAS	04	06	ub8z	figs-explicit		0	But God gives more grace	How this phrase relates to the previous verse can be made explicit: "But, even though our spirits may desire what we cannot have, God gives us even more grace, if we will humble ourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JAS	04	06	hyh2			0	so the scripture	"Because God gives more grace, the scripture"
+JAS	04	06	qs61	figs-nominaladj		0	the proud	This refers to proud people in general. Alternate translation: "proud people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JAS	04	06	uu3r	figs-nominaladj		0	the humble	This refers to humble people in general. Alternate translation: "humble people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+JAS	04	07	da5t			0	So submit	"Because God gives grace to the humble, submit"
+JAS	04	07	g7e5			0	submit to God	"obey God"
+JAS	04	07	nud3			0	Resist the devil	"Oppose the devil" or "Do not do what the devil wants"
+JAS	04	07	w9ue			0	he will flee	"he will run away"
+JAS	04	07	b5yz	figs-you		0	you	Here this pronoun is plural and refers to James' audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JAS	04	08	vd6z	figs-you		0	General Information:	The word "you" here is plural and refers to the scattered believers to whom James writes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JAS	04	08	g62m	figs-metaphor		0	Come close to God	Here the idea of coming close stands for becoming honest and open with God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	04	08	yh1k	figs-parallelism		0	Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded	These are two phrases in parallel with each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+JAS	04	08	elh1	figs-metonymy		0	Cleanse your hands	This expression is a command for people to do righteous acts instead of unrighteous acts. Alternate translation: "Behave in a way that honors God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	04	08	mw54	figs-metonymy		0	purify your hearts	Here "hearts" refers to a person's thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "make your thoughts and intentions right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	04	08	iw61	figs-metaphor		0	double-minded	The word "double-minded" refers to a person who cannot make a firm decision about something. Alternate translation: "double-minded people" or "people who cannot decide if you want to obey God or not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	04	09	kdn8	figs-doublet		0	Grieve, mourn, and cry	These three words have similar meanings. James uses them together to emphasize that the people should be truly sorry for not obeying God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
+JAS	04	09	rf6g	figs-parallelism		0	Let your laughter turn into sadness and your joy into gloom	This is saying the same thing in different ways for emphasis. The abstract nouns "laughter," "sadness," "joy," and "gloom" can be translated as verbs or adjectives. Alternate translation: "Stop laughing and be sad. Stop being joyful and be gloomy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	04	10	an8i	figs-metaphor		0	Humble yourselves before the Lord	"Be humble toward God." Actions done with God in mind are often spoken of as being done in his physical presence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	04	10	tn5w	figs-metaphor		0	he will lift you up	James indicates that God will honor the humble person by saying God will pick that person up off the ground physically from where that person had prostrated himself in humility. Alternate translation: "he will honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	04	11	sy54			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" in this section refer to the believers to whom James writes.
+JAS	04	11	r3hc			0	speak against	"speak badly about" or "oppose"
+JAS	04	11	uyi9	figs-metonymy		0	brothers	James speaks of the believers as if they are biological brothers. The term here includes women as well as men. Alternate translation: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+JAS	04	11	jlx4			0	but a judge	"but you are acting like the person who gives the law"
+JAS	04	12	e9da			0	Only one is the lawgiver and judge	This refers to God. "God is the only one who gives laws and judges people"
+JAS	04	12	m49q	figs-rquestion		0	Who are you, you who judge your neighbor?	This is a rhetorical question James uses to scold his audience. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are just a human and cannot judge another human." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	04	13	iz9h	figs-idiom		0	spend a year there	James speaks of spending time as if it were money. "stay there for a year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+JAS	04	14	b7ir	figs-rquestion		0	Who knows what will happen tomorrow, and what is your life?	James uses these questions to correct his audience and to teach these believers that physical life is not that important. They can be expressed as statements. Alternate translation: "No one knows what will happen tomorrow, and your life does not last very long!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	04	14	a9v2	figs-metaphor		0	For you are a mist that appears for a little while and then disappears	James speaks of people as if they were a mist that appears and then quickly goes away. Alternate translation: "You live for only a short amount of time, and then you die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	04	15	gj65			0	Instead, you should say	"Instead, your attitude should be"
+JAS	04	15	e1il			0	we will live and do this or that	"we will live long enough to do what we have planned to do." The word "we" does not directly refer to James or his audience but is part of the example of how James' audience should consider the future.
+JAS	04	17	q84z			0	for anyone who knows to do good but does not do it, for him it is sin	Anyone who fails to do the good he knows he should do is guilty of sin.
+JAS	05	intro	ud8q	James 05 General Notes		0		# James 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Eternity<br>This chapter contrasts living for things of this world, which will not last, with living for things that will last for eternity. It is also important to live with the expectation that Jesus will return soon. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br><br>##### Oaths<br>Scholars are divided over whether this passage teaches all oaths are wrong. Most scholars believe some oaths are permissible and James instead is teaching Christians to have integrity.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Elijah<br>This story will be difficult to understand if the books of 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Chronicles have not yet been translated.<br><br>##### "Save his soul from death"<br>This probably teaches that the person who stops their sinful lifestyle will not be punished with physical death as a consequence of their sin. On the other hand, some scholars believe this passage teaches about eternal salvation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+JAS	05	01	phs3	Connecting Statement:		0		James warns rich people about their focus on pleasure and riches.
+JAS	05	01	gel9	figs-explicit		0	you who are rich	Possible meanings are 1) James is giving a strong warning to wealthy believers or 2) James is talking about wealthy unbelievers. Alternate translation: "you who are rich and say you honor God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+JAS	05	01	l3wd	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of the miseries coming on you	James states that these people will suffer terribly in the future and writes as if their sufferings were objects that were coming toward them. The abstract noun "miseries" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because you will suffer terribly in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JAS	05	02	gq45	figs-pastforfuture		0	Your riches have rotted, and your clothes have become moth-eaten.	Earthly riches do not last nor do they have any eternal value. James speaks of these events as if they had already happened. Alternate translation: "Your riches will rot, and your clothes will be eaten by moths." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+JAS	05	02	v241			0	riches ... clothes	These things are mentioned as examples of things that are valuable to wealthy people.
+JAS	05	03	am1u	figs-pastforfuture		0	Your gold and your silver have become tarnished	Earthly riches do not last nor do they have any eternal value. James speaks of these events as if they had already happened. Alternate translation: "Your riches will rot, and your clothes will be eaten by moths. Your gold and silver will become tarnished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
+JAS	05	03	wj9v			0	gold ... silver	These things are mentioned as examples of things that are valuable to wealthy people.
+JAS	05	03	q4pm			0	have become tarnished ... their rust	These phrases are used here to describe how gold and silver are ruined. Alternate translation: "are ruined ... their ruined condition" or "are corroded ... their corrosion"
+JAS	05	03	e55t	figs-personification		0	their rust will be a witness against you. It	James wrote of their valuable things being ruined as if they were a person in a courtroom accusing the wicked of their crimes. Alternate translation: "and when God judges you, your ruined treasures will be like someone who accuses you in court. Their corrosion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] )
+JAS	05	03	i37x	figs-simile		0	will consume ... like fire	Here the corrosion is spoken of as if it were a fire that will burn up their owners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	05	03	w3aj	figs-metonymy		0	your flesh	Here "flesh" stands for the physical body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	05	03	j6fe	figs-metaphor		0	fire	The idea of fire here is meant to lead people to remember that fire often stands for God's punishment that will come on all the wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	05	03	np1u	figs-metonymy		0	for the last days	This refers to the time right before God comes to judge all people. The wicked think they are storing up riches for the future, but what they are doing is storing up judgment. Alternate translation: "for when God is about to judge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	05	04	gcj5	Connecting Statement:		0		James continues to warn rich people about thier focus on pleasure and riches.
+JAS	05	04	e9iy	figs-personification		0	the pay of the laborers is crying out—the pay that you have withheld from those who harvested your fields	The money that should have been paid is spoken of as a person who is shouting because of the injustice done to him. Alternate translation: "the fact that you did not pay those you hired to work in your fields shows that you have done wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+JAS	05	04	n21a	figs-metaphor		0	the cries of the harvesters have gone into the ears of the Lord of hosts	The shouts of the harvesters are spoken of as if they could be heard in heaven. Alternate translation: "the Lord of hosts has heard the cries of the harvesters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	05	04	h9y8	figs-metaphor		0	into the ears of the Lord of hosts	God is spoken of as if he had ears as humans have. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	05	05	xt8h	figs-metaphor		0	You have fattened your hearts for a day of slaughter	Here people are viewed as if they were cattle, luxuriously fed on grain so they would become fattened to be slaughtered for a feast. However, no one will feast at the time of judgment. Alternate translation: "Your greed has only prepared you for harsh eternal judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	05	05	pr31	figs-metonymy		0	your hearts	The "heart" was considered to be the center of human desire, and here stands for the entire person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	05	06	u5c5			0	You have condemned ... the righteous person	This is probably not "condemned" in the legal sense of a judge passing a sentence of death on a criminal. Instead, it probably refers to the wicked and powerful people who decide to mistreat the poor until they die.
+JAS	05	06	lq6p	figs-genericnoun		0	the righteous person. He does not	"the people who do what is right. They do not." Here "the righteous person" refers to righteous people in general and not to a specific person. Alternate translation: "righteous people. They do not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+JAS	05	06	z7w1			0	resist you	"oppose you"
+JAS	05	07	n888			0	General Information:	In closing, James reminds the believers about the Lord's coming and gives several short lessons on how to live for the Lord.
+JAS	05	07	xr6g	Connecting Statement:		0		James changes topics from a rebuke of the rich people to an exhortation to the believers.
+JAS	05	07	a4sv			0	So be patient	"Because of this, wait and be calm"
+JAS	05	07	wgk4	figs-metonymy		0	until the Lord's coming	This phrase refers to the return of Jesus, when he will begin his kingdom on the earth and judge all people. Alternate translation: "until Christ's return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	05	07	y4er	figs-metaphor		0	the farmer	James makes an analogy using farmers and believers to teach what it means to be patient. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	05	08	bbn1	figs-metonymy		0	Make your hearts strong	James is equating the believers' hearts to their will to remain committed. Alternate translation: "Stay committed" or "Keep your faith strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	05	08	jw3b			0	the Lord's coming is near	"the Lord will return soon"
+JAS	05	09	k74r			0	Do not complain, brothers ... you	James is writing to all the scattered Jewish believers.
+JAS	05	09	w9xv			0	against one another	"about each other"
+JAS	05	09	z3p7	figs-activepassive		0	you will be not judged	This can be stated in the active. Alternate translation: "Christ will not judge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JAS	05	09	ita4			0	See, the judge	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: the judge"
+JAS	05	09	g938	figs-metaphor		0	the judge is standing at the door	James compares Jesus, the judge, to a person about to walk through a door to emphasize how soon Jesus will return to judge the world. Alternate translation: "the judge is coming soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	05	10	sic1			0	the suffering and patience of the prophets, those who spoke in the name of the Lord	"how the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord suffered persecution with patience"
+JAS	05	10	pvs3	figs-metonymy		0	spoke in the name of the Lord	"Name" here is a metonym for the person of the Lord. Alternate translation: "by the authority of the Lord" or "spoke for the Lord to the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	05	11	xwr8			0	See, we regard	"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: we regard"
+JAS	05	11	s3nl			0	those who endured	"those who continued obeying God even through hardship"
+JAS	05	12	fug7			0	Above all, my brothers,	"This is important, may brothers:" or "Especially, my brothers,"
+JAS	05	12	bjt3	figs-gendernotations		0	my brothers	This refers to all believers including women. Alternate translation: "my fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+JAS	05	12	s755			0	do not swear	To "swear" is to say that you will do something, or that something is true, and to be held accountable by a higher authority. Alternate translation: "do not make an oath" or "do not make a vow"
+JAS	05	12	t1uq	figs-metonymy		0	either by heaven or by the earth	The words "heaven" and "earth" refer to the spiritual or human authorities that are in heaven and earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	05	12	m3ve			0	let your "Yes" mean "Yes" and your "No" mean "No,"	"do what you say you will do, or say that something is true, without making an oath"
+JAS	05	12	f6mx	figs-metaphor		0	so you do not fall under judgment	Being condemned is spoken of as if one had fallen, crushed by the weight of something heavy. Alternate translation: "so God will not punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	05	13	m3e6	figs-rquestion		0	Is anyone among you suffering hardship? Let him pray	James uses this question to cause the readers to reflect on their need. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If anyone is enduring troubles, he should pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	05	13	wdf7	figs-rquestion		0	Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise	James uses this question to cause the readers to reflect on their blessings. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If anyone is happy, he should sing songs of praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	05	14	in34	figs-rquestion		0	Is anyone among you sick? Let him call	James uses this question to cause the readers to reflect on their need. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If anyone is sick, he should call" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+JAS	05	14	fik7	figs-metonymy		0	in the name of the Lord	"Name" is a metonym for the person of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "by the authority of the Lord" or "with the authority that the Lord has given hthem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	05	15	c8q6	figs-metonymy		0	The prayer of faith will heal the sick person	The writer speaks of God hearing believers pray for sick people and healing those people as if the prayers themselves healed the people. Alternate translation: "The Lord will hear the prayer of faith and will heal the sick person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	05	15	qiw4			0	The prayer of faith	"The prayer made by believers" or "The prayer that people pray believing God will do as they ask"
+JAS	05	15	ei3q			0	the Lord will raise him up	"the Lord will make him well" or "the Lord will enable him to resume his normal life"
+JAS	05	16	t2iq			0	General Information:	As these were Jewish believers, James reminds them to pray by recalling one of the prophets of old and that prophet's practical prayers.
+JAS	05	16	dl5k			0	So confess your sins	Admit to other believers things you did wrong so that you can be forgiven.
+JAS	05	16	i8cm			0	to one another	"to each other"
+JAS	05	16	mzk8	figs-activepassive		0	so that you may be healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that God may heal you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JAS	05	16	zk62	figs-metaphor		0	The prayer of a righteous person is very strong in its working	Prayer is presented as if it were an object that was strong or powerful. Alternate translation: "When the person who obeys God prays, God will do great things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	05	17	vhw2			0	prayed earnestly	"prayed eagerly" or "prayed passionately"
+JAS	05	17	i8wv	translate-numbers		0	three ... six	"3 ... 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+JAS	05	18	zwc9			0	The heavens gave rain	"The heavens" probably refers to the sky, which is presented as the source of the rain. Alternate translation: "Rain fell from the sky"
+JAS	05	18	yi7m			0	the earth produced its fruit	Here the earth is presented as the source of the crops.
+JAS	05	18	s76l	figs-metonymy		0	fruit	Here "fruit" stands for all the crops of the farmers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	05	19	xr4l	figs-gendernotations		0	brothers	Here this word probably refers to both men and women. Alternate translation: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
+JAS	05	19	dv4v	figs-metaphor		0	if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone brings him back	A believer who stops trusting in God and obeying him is spoken of as if he were a sheep that wandered away from the flock. The person who persuades him to trust in God again is spoken of as if he were a shepherd who went to search for the lost sheep. Alternate translation: "whenever anyone stops obeying God, and another person helps him start obeying again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JAS	05	20	xg1y	figs-metonymy		0	whoever turns a sinner from his wandering way ... will cover over a great number of sins	James means that God will use the actions of this person to persuade the sinner to repent and be saved. But James speaks as if it were this other person who actually saved the sinner's soul from death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JAS	05	20	pd78	figs-synecdoche		0	will save him from death, and will cover over a great number of sins	Here "death" refers to spiritual death, eternal separation from God. Alternate translation: "will save him from spiritual death, and God will forgive the sinner for all of his sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+JAS	05	20	rh4d	figs-metaphor		0	will cover over a great number of sins	Possible meanings are 1) the person who brings back the disobedient brother will have his sins forgiven or 2) the disobedient brother, when he returns to the Lord, will have his sins forgiven. Sins are spoken of as if they were objects that God could cover so that he would not see them, so that he would forgive them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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+1PE	front	intro	c1uv	Introduction to 1 Peter		0		# Introduction to 1 Peter<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of 1 Peter<br><br>1. Introduction (1:1-2)<br>1. Praise for God's salvation of the believers (1:3-2:10)<br>1. Christian living (2:11-4:11)<br>1. Encouragement to persevere when suffering (4:12-5:11)<br>1. Closing (5:12-14)<br><br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of 1 Peter?<br><br>The Book of 1 Peter was written by the Apostle Peter. He wrote the letter to Gentile Christians scattered throughout Asia Minor.<br><br>#### What is the Book of 1 Peter about?<br><br>Peter stated that he wrote this letter for the purpose of "encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God" (5:12).<br>He encouraged Christians to continue obeying God even when they are suffering. He told them to do this because Jesus will return soon. Peter also gave instructions about Christians submitting to persons in authority.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title "1 Peter" or "First Peter." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The First Letter from Peter" or "The First Letter Peter Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### How were Christians treated in Rome?<br><br>Peter probably was in Rome when he wrote this letter. He gave Rome the symbolic name of "Babylon" (5:13). It appears that when Peter wrote this letter, Romans were badly persecuting Christians.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Singular and plural "you"<br>In this book, the word "I" refers to Peter, except for two places: [1 Peter 1:16](../01/16.md) and [1 Peter 2:6](../02/06.md). The word "you" is always plural and refers to Peter's audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 1 Peter?<br><br>* "You made your souls pure by obedience to the truth. This was for the purpose of sincere brotherly love; so love one another earnestly from the heart" (1:22). The ULT, UST, and most other modern versions read this way. Some older versions read, "You made your souls pure by obedience to the truth through the Spirit for the purpose of sincere brotherly love, so love one another earnestly from the heart."<br><br>If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+1PE	01	intro	ql4i	1 Peter 01 General Notes		0		# 1 Peter 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Peter formally introduces this letter in verses 1-2. Writers often began letters in this way in the ancient Near East.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 1:24-25.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### What God reveals<br><br>When Jesus comes again, everyone will see how good God's people were to have faith in Jesus. Then God's people will see how gracious God has been to them, and all people will praise both God and his people.<br><br>##### Holiness<br><br>God wants his people to be holy because God is holy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])<br><br>##### Eternity<br><br>Peter tells Christians to live for things that will last forever and not to live for the things of this world, which will end. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Peter writes that his readers are glad and sad at the same time ([1 Peter 1:6](./06.md)). He can say this because they are sad because they are suffering, but they are glad because they know that God will save them "in the last time" ([1 Peter 1:5](./05.md))<br>
+1PE	01	01	g6b4			0	General Information:	Peter identifies himself as the writer and identifies and greets the believers to whom he is writing.
+1PE	01	01	u3zc	figs-metaphor		0	the foreigners of the dispersion	Peter speaks of his readers as people who live away from their homes in many different countries. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	01	01	qkl8			0	Cappadocia ... Bithynia	Along with the other places that Peter mentions, "Cappadocia" and "Bithynia" were Roman provinces located in what is now the country of Turkey.
+1PE	01	01	cf7b			0	the chosen ones	"the ones whom God the Father has chosen." God has chosen them according to his own foreknowledge.
+1PE	01	02	a3gd			0	according to the foreknowledge of God the Father	"according to his own foreknowledge"
+1PE	01	02	ba1h	figs-abstractnouns		0	the foreknowledge of God the Father	The abstract noun "foreknowledge" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Possible meanings are 1) God had determined what would happen ahead of time. Alternate translation: "what God the Father decided previously" or 2) God knew what would happen ahead of time. Alternate translation: "what God the Father knew beforehand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	01	02	i9kf	figs-metonymy		0	for the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ	Here "the blood" refers to the death of Jesus. Just as Moses sprinkled blood on the people of Israel to symbolize their covenant with God, believers are in covenant with God because of Jesus' death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	01	02	z7df	figs-abstractnouns		0	May grace be to you, and may your peace increase	This passage speaks of grace as if it were an object that believers could possess, and of peace as if it were something that could increase in amount. Of course, grace is in reality the kind way God acts toward believers, and peace is how believers live in safety and joy with God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	01	03	y6aq			0	General Information:	Peter begins to talk about the believers' salvation and faith. Here he elaborates on a metaphor in which what God promises to do for all believers is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that he passes on to them.
+1PE	01	03	cyf6	figs-inclusive		0	our Lord Jesus Christ ... has given us new birth	The words "our" and "us" refer to Peter and those to whom he is writing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1PE	01	03	c92y			0	he has given us new birth	"he has caused us to be born again"
+1PE	01	04	b2zy	figs-abstractnouns		0	This is for an inheritance	You can translate this using a verb. Alternate translation: "We confidently expect to receive an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	01	04	cy1g	figs-metaphor		0	inheritance	Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	01	04	vr9s	figs-metaphor		0	will not perish, will not become stained, and will not fade away	Peter uses three similar phrases to describe the inheritance as something that is perfect and eternal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	01	04	z6w4	figs-activepassive		0	It is reserved in heaven for you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is reserving it in heaven for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	01	05	r4es	figs-activepassive		0	You are protected by God's power	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is protecting you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	01	05	fw3p	figs-abstractnouns		0	by God's power	Here "power" is a way of saying that God is strong and able to protect believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	01	05	a4ab	figs-abstractnouns		0	through faith	Here "faith" refers to the fact that the believers trust in Christ. Alternate translation: "because of your faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	01	05	g4rb	figs-activepassive		0	that is ready to be revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God is ready to reveal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	01	06	hy8d			0	You are very glad about this	The word "this" refers to all the blessings that Peter mentions in the previous verses.
+1PE	01	07	vvp1	figs-metaphor		0	This is for the proving of your faith	In the same way in which fire refines gold, hardships test how well believers trust in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	01	07	ct3n			0	the proving of your faith	God wishes to test how well believers trust in Christ.
+1PE	01	07	u63m			0	faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire	Faith is more valuable than gold, because gold does not last forever, even if it is refined in fire.
+1PE	01	07	a6q4			0	your faith will be found to result in praise, glory, and honor	Possible meanings are 1) that "God will honor you very highly" because of your faith or 2) that "your faith will bring praise, glory, and honor" to God.
+1PE	01	07	bkr9	figs-activepassive		0	at the revealing of Jesus Christ	"when Jesus Christ is revealed." This refers to the return of Christ. This can also be expressed with an active form. Alternate translation: "when Jesus Christ appears to all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	01	08	eka3			0	joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory	"wonderful joy that words cannot describe"
+1PE	01	09	j2qe	figs-synecdoche		0	the salvation of your souls	Here the word "souls" refers to the whole person. The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "your salvation" or "God saving you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	01	09	hw6y			0	salvation	This words presents the idea as if it were an object. In reality, "salvation" refers to the action of God saving us, or to what happens as a result.
+1PE	01	10	p4p5			0	salvation ... grace	These words present two ideas as if they were things or objects. In reality, "salvation" refers to the action of God saving us, or to what happens as a result. Similarly, "grace" refers to the kind way in which God deals with believers.
+1PE	01	10	yyz4	figs-doublet		0	searched and inquired carefully	The words "inquired carefully" mean basically the same thing as "searched." Together these words emphasize how hard the prophets tried to understand this salvation. Alternate translation: "examined very carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1PE	01	11	x5x8	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues talking about the prophets' search for salvation.
+1PE	01	11	r5jf			0	They searched to know	"They tried to determine"
+1PE	01	11	w3n8			0	the Spirit of Christ	This is a reference to the Holy Spirit.
+1PE	01	12	x4b1	figs-activepassive		0	It was revealed to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God revealed to the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	01	12	xi4d			0	into which angels long to look	"that angels want to understand"
+1PE	01	13	bjg9			0	So gird	"Because of this, gird." Peter uses the word "So" here to refer back to everything he has said about salvation, their faith, and the Spirit of Christ giving revelations to the prophets.
+1PE	01	13	u87y	figs-idiom		0	gird up the loins of your mind	Girding up the loins refers to preparing to work hard. It comes from the custom of tucking the bottom of one's robe into a belt around the waist in order to move with ease. Alternate translation: "get your minds ready" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1PE	01	13	i56f	figs-idiom		0	Be sober	Here the word "sober" refers to mental clarity and alertness. Alternate translation: "Control your thoughts" or "Be careful about what you think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1PE	01	13	y771	figs-activepassive		0	the grace that will be brought to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the grace that God will bring to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	01	13	ut69	figs-metaphor		0	the grace that will be brought to you	Here God's way of dealing kindly with believers is spoken of as if it were an object that he will bring to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	01	13	l45d	figs-activepassive		0	when Jesus Christ is revealed	This refers to when Christ returns. This can also be expressed with an active form. See how you translated this in [1 Peter 1:7](../01/07.md). Alternate translation: "when Jesus Christ appears to all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	01	14	e4tb	figs-idiom		0	do not conform yourselves to the desires	"do not desire the same things" Alternate translation: "do not live to gratify the desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1PE	01	16	m1q7	figs-activepassive		0	For it is written	This refers to God's message in the scripture. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For as God said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	01	16	s8kz			0	Be holy, because I am holy	Here the word "I" refers to God.
+1PE	01	17	s6gv	figs-metaphor		0	go through the time of your journey	Peter speaks of his readers as if they were people living in a foreign land away from their home. Alternate translation: "use the time you are living away from your true home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	01	18	q4pc	figs-activepassive		0	you have been redeemed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has redeemed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	01	19	s4jd	figs-metonymy		0	the precious blood of Christ	Here "blood" stands for Christ's death on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	01	19	gk6a	figs-simile		0	like a lamb without blemish or spot	Jesus died as a sacrifice so that God would forgive people's sins. Alternate translation: "like the lambs without blemish or spot that the Jewish priests sacrificed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1PE	01	19	smu8	figs-doublet		0	without blemish or spot	Peter expresses the same idea in two different ways to emphasize Christ's purity. Alternate translation: "with no imperfections" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1PE	01	20	msw5	figs-activepassive		0	Christ was chosen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God chose Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	01	20	ky7a	figs-abstractnouns		0	before the foundation of the world	You can translate this with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "before God created the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	01	20	dkk2	figs-activepassive		0	he has been revealed to you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has revealed him to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	01	20	u7e3	figs-metaphor		0	he has been revealed to you	Peter does not mean that his readers actually saw Christ, but that they learned the truth about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	01	21	lt5u			0	who raised him from the dead	Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "who caused him to live again so that he was no longer among the dead"
+1PE	01	21	f7mn	figs-abstractnouns		0	and gave him glory	"and glorified him" or "and showed that he is glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	01	22	luj3	figs-synecdoche		0	You made your souls pure	Here the word "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "You made yourselves pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1PE	01	22	hj14	figs-metaphor		0	pure	Here the idea of cleanliness refers to being acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	01	22	qyt5	figs-abstractnouns		0	by obedience to the truth	You can translate this using a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "by obeying the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	01	22	j777			0	brotherly love	This refers to love between fellow believers.
+1PE	01	22	e9wr	figs-metonymy		0	love one another earnestly from the heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts or emotions. To love someone "from the heart" means to love some one completely with total commitment. Alternate translation: "love one another earnestly and completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	01	23	w4v3	figs-metaphor		0	born again, not from perishable seed, but from imperishable seed	Possible meanings are that Peter speaks of the word of God either 1) as the seed of a plant that grows and produces new life in believers or 2) as the tiny cells inside a man or woman that combine to cause a baby to grow inside the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	01	23	nh9r			0	imperishable seed	seed that will not rot or dry up or die
+1PE	01	23	tjq9	figs-metonymy		0	through the living and remaining word of God	Peter speaks of God's word as if it were alive forever. In reality, it is God who lives forever, and whose instructions and promises last eternally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	01	24	kyc5			0	General Information:	In these verses Peter quotes a passage from the prophet Isaiah relating to what he has just said about them being born of imperishable seed.
+1PE	01	24	dr75	figs-metonymy		0	All flesh is like grass, and all its	The word "flesh" refers to humanity. The prophet Isaiah compares humanity to grass that grows and dies quickly. Alternate translation: "All people will die like grass dies, and all their" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1PE	01	24	hd2f	figs-simile		0	glory is like the wild flower of the grass	Here the word "glory" refers to beauty or goodness. Isaiah compares the things that people consider to be good or beautiful about humanity to flowers that die quickly. Alternate translation: "goodness soon stops, just as flowers soon die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1PE	01	25	aba2			0	the word of the Lord	"the message that comes from the Lord"
+1PE	01	25	s11j	figs-activepassive		0	the gospel that was proclaimed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the gospel that we proclaimed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	intro	a121	1 Peter 02 General Notes		0		# 1 Peter 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 2:6, 7, 8, and 22.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:10.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Stones<br><br>The Bible uses a building made of large stones as a metaphor for the church. Jesus is the cornerstone, the most important stone. The apostles and prophets are the foundation, the part of the building on which all the other stones rest. In this chapter, Christians are the stones that make up the walls of the building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/cornerstone]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/foundation]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Milk and babies<br><br>When Peter tells his readers to "long for pure spiritual milk," he is using the metaphor of a baby craving his mother's milk. Peter wants Christians to crave God's word the same way a baby craves milk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+1PE	02	01	cch5	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues teaching his readers about holiness and obedience.
+1PE	02	01	g65y	figs-metaphor		0	Therefore put aside all evil, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander	These sinful actions are spoken of as if they were objects that people could throw away. The word "Therefore" here refers back to everything that Peter has said about being holy and obedient. Alternate translation: "So then, get rid of everything that is evil, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander" or "So then, stop being evil, or being deceptive, or being hypocritical, or envying, or slandering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	02	y6fv	figs-metaphor		0	As newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk	Peter speaks of his readers as if they were babies. Babies requires very pure food, which they can digest easily. In the same way, believers need pure teaching from God's word. Alternate translation: "Just as babies long for their mother's breast milk, so you must yearn for pure spiritual milk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	02	rm71			0	long for	"desire intensely" or "yearn for"
+1PE	02	02	fn81	figs-metaphor		0	pure spiritual milk	Peter speaks of the word of God as if it were spiritual milk that nourished children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	02	vg76	figs-abstractnouns		0	you may grow in salvation	Here the word "salvation" refers to when God brings the salvation of his people to completion when Jesus returns (see [1 Peter 1:5](../01/05.md)). They were to increasingly act in ways that were consistent with this salvation. You can translate this with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "you may grow up spiritually until God saves you completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1PE	02	02	ypy6	figs-metaphor		0	grow	Peter speaks of believers advancing in knowledge of God and faithfulness to him as if they were children growing up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	03	tui9	figs-metaphor		0	if you have tasted that the Lord is kind	Here to taste means to experience something personally. Alternate translation: "if you have experienced the Lord's kindness toward you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	04	sa2z	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	Peter begins to tell a metaphor about Jesus and the believers being living stones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	04	c4lu	figs-metaphor		0	Come to him who is a living stone	Peter speaks of Jesus as if he were a stone in a building. Alternate translation: "Come to him who is like a stone in a building, but alive, not a dead stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	04	ihq2			0	who is a living stone	Possible meanings are 1) "who is a stone that is alive" or 2) "who is a stone that gives life."
+1PE	02	04	e8sy	figs-activepassive		0	that has been rejected by people	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that people have rejected" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	04	a438	figs-activepassive		0	but that has been chosen by God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but that God has chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	05	z11h	figs-metaphor		0	You also are ... being built up to be a spiritual house	Just as people used stones to build the temple in the Old Testament, believers are the materials that God is using to build a house in which he will live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	05	g33x	figs-simile		0	You also are like living stones	Peter compares his readers to stones that are alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1PE	02	05	v3jw	figs-activepassive		0	that are being built up to be a spiritual house	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God is building into a spiritual house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	05	i4bn	figs-metonymy		0	a holy priesthood that offers the spiritual sacrifices	Here the position of priesthood stands for the priests who fulfill its duties. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	02	06	ibi1	figs-metaphor		0	Scripture contains this	The scriptures are spoken of as if they were a container. This passage refers to the words that a person reads in scripture. Alternate translation: "This is what a prophet wrote in the scriptures long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	06	q7jx			0	See	The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+1PE	02	06	klv2	figs-explicit		0	a cornerstone, chosen and valuable	God is the one who chose the stone. Alternate translation: "a most important cornerstone, which I have chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1PE	02	06	xsx8	figs-metaphor		0	a cornerstone	The prophet speaks of the Messiah as the most important stone in a building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	07	ze1c	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues quoting from the scriptures.
+1PE	02	07	uu3j	figs-metaphor		0	the stone that was rejected ... has become the head of the corner	This is a metaphor that means people, like builders, rejected Jesus, but God has made him the most important stone in a building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1PE	02	07	i4jl	figs-activepassive		0	the stone that was rejected by the builders	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the stone that the builders rejected" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	07	ql12			0	the head of the corner	This refers to the most important stone in a building and means basically the same thing as "cornerstone" in [1 Peter 2:6](../02/06.md).
+1PE	02	08	ptx5	figs-explicit		0	A stone of stumbling and a rock that makes them fall	These two phrases share similar meanings. Together they emphasize that people will take offense at this "stone," which refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "a stone or a rock over which people will stumble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	08	h7ta			0	stumble because they disobey the word	Here "the word" refers to the gospel message. To disobey means that they do not believe. "stumble because they are not believing the message about Jesus"
+1PE	02	08	sm6s	figs-activepassive		0	which is what they were appointed to do	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for which God also appointed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	09	dc8m			0	General Information:	In verse 10 Peter quotes a verse from the prophet Hosea. Some modern versions do not format this as a quote, which is also acceptable.
+1PE	02	09	zla9	figs-activepassive		0	a chosen people	You can clarify that God is the one who has chosen them. Alternate translation: "a people whom God has chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	09	g39z			0	a royal priesthood	Possible meanings are 1) "a group of kings and a group of priests" or 2) "a group of priests who serve the king."
+1PE	02	09	qk7f			0	a people for God's possession	"a people who belong to God"
+1PE	02	09	ra7z			0	who called you out	"who called you to come out"
+1PE	02	09	nvf5	figs-metaphor		0	from darkness into his marvelous light	Here "darkness" refers to their condition as sinful people who did not know God, and "light" refers to their condition as people who do know God and practice righteousness. Alternate translation: "from a life of sin and ignorance of God to a life of knowing and pleasing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	11	jnr9			0	General Information:	Peter begins to talk about how to live Christian lives.
+1PE	02	11	ve9u	figs-doublet		0	foreigners and exiles	These two words mean basically the same thing. Peter speaks of his readers as people who are living in foreign lands away from their home. See how you translated "foreigners" in [1 Peter 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	11	ubn9	figs-metaphor		0	to abstain from fleshly desires	Here the idea of flesh refers to the sinful nature of humanity in this fallen world. Alternate translation: "to not to give in to sinful desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	11	x3q5	figs-metonymy		0	make war against your soul	Here the word "soul" refers to a person's spiritual life. Peter speaks of sinful desires as soldiers that are trying to destroy the spiritual life of believers. Alternate translation: "seek to destroy your spiritual life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	12	b5nv	figs-abstractnouns		0	You should have good behavior	The abstract noun "behavior" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "You should behave well" or "You should behave in a good way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	02	12	mkt4			0	if they speak about you as	"if they accuse you of"
+1PE	02	12	w3yn	figs-abstractnouns		0	they may observe your good works	The abstract noun "works" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "they may observe the good things that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	02	12	s2ji	figs-explicit		0	on the day of his coming	"on the day when he comes." This refers to the day when God will judge all people. Alternate translation: "when he comes to judge everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1PE	02	13	c484			0	for the Lord's sake	Possible meanings are 1) that by obeying human authorities, they are obeying the Lord who established those authorities or 2) that by obeying human authorities, they will honor Jesus who also obeyed human authorities.
+1PE	02	13	al6q			0	the king as supreme	"the king as the highest human authority"
+1PE	02	14	y1l2	figs-activepassive		0	who are sent to punish	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the king has sent to punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	15	mh6s			0	in doing good you silence the ignorant talk of foolish people	"by doing good you stop foolish people from speaking about things that they do not know"
+1PE	02	16	y9pg	figs-metaphor		0	as a covering for wickedness	Peter speaks of their condition as free people as something that they should not use to hide sinful behavior. Alternate translation: "as an excuse to do wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	17	gwy8			0	the brotherhood	This refers to all Christian believers.
+1PE	02	18	w2nc			0	General Information:	Peter begins to speak specifically to people who are servants in people's houses.
+1PE	02	18	xgk8	figs-doublet		0	the good and gentle masters	Here the words "good" and "gentle" share similar meanings and emphasize that such masters treat their servants kindly. Alternate translation: "the very kind masters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1PE	02	18	a6gc			0	the malicious ones	"the cruel ones" or "the mean ones"
+1PE	02	19	r1h1			0	it is praiseworthy	"it is deserving of praise" or "it is pleasing to God"
+1PE	02	19	zm8e			0	endures pain ... because of his awareness of God	Possible meanings of the original passage are 1) that this person accepts suffering because he knows he is obeying God or 2) that this person is able to endure unjust punishment because he knows that God knows how he is suffering.
+1PE	02	20	y5ue	figs-rquestion		0	For how much credit is there ... while being punished?	Peter asks this question to emphasize that there is nothing praiseworthy about suffering for doing something wrong. Alternate translation: "For there is no credit ... while being punished." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1PE	02	20	pr8b	figs-activepassive		0	while being punished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "while someone punishes you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	20	ly9f	figs-activepassive		0	you suffer while being punished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you suffer while someone punishes you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	21	c1jn	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues speaking to people who are servants in people's houses.
+1PE	02	21	xit1	figs-activepassive		0	it is to this that you were called	Here the word "this" refers to believers enduring while suffering for doing good, as Peter has just described. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has called you to this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	21	si3l	figs-metaphor		0	for you to follow in his steps	"so that you would follow his footprints." Peter speaks of following Jesus' example in the way that they suffer as if one were walking on the same path that Jesus had taken. Alternate translation: "so that you would imitate his behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	02	22	tyz4	figs-activepassive		0	neither was any deceit found in his mouth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "neither did anyone find deceit in his mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	22	lw1u	figs-metonymy		0	neither was any deceit found in his mouth	Here "deceit" refers to words that a person speaks that are intended to deceive other people. Alternate translation: "neither did he speak any lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	02	23	lj4a	figs-activepassive		0	When he was reviled, he did not revile back	To "revile" someone is to speak abusively to another person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When people insulted him, he did not insult them back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	23	gqb5			0	gave himself to the one who judges justly	"he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly." This means that he trusted God to take away his shame, which had been put on him by those who treated him harshly.
+1PE	02	24	k5fm	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues talking about Jesus Christ. He is still speaking to people who are servants.
+1PE	02	24	k632	figs-rpronouns		0	He himself	This refers to Jesus, with emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+1PE	02	24	w49m	figs-metonymy		0	carried our sins in his body to the tree	Here "carried our sins" means he suffered the punishment for our sins. Alternate translation: "suffered the punishment for our sins in his body on the tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	02	24	zl8e	figs-metonymy		0	the tree	This is a reference to the cross on which Jesus died, which was made of wood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	02	24	ep4s	figs-activepassive		0	By his bruises you have been healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has healed you because people bruised him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	02	25	sgt9	figs-simile		0	you had been wandering away like lost sheep	Peter speaks about his readers before they believed in Christ as if they had been similar to lost sheep wandering around aimlessly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1PE	02	25	i5lu	figs-metaphor		0	the shepherd and guardian of your souls	Peter speaks of Jesus as if he were a shepherd. Just as a shepherd protects his sheep, Jesus protects those who trust in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	03	intro	cqf4	1 Peter 03 General Notes		0		# 1 Peter 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 3:10-12.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Outward ornaments"<br><br>Most people want to look good so other people will like them and think they are good people. Women are especially careful to look good by wearing nice clothes and jewels. Peter is saying that what a woman thinks and says and does are more important to God than how she looks.<br><br>##### Unity<br><br>Peter wanted his readers to agree with each other. More importantly, he wanted them to love each other and be patient with each other.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>Peter quotes a psalm that describes God as if he were a person with eyes, ears, and a face. However, God is a spirit, so he does not have physical eyes or ears or a physical face. But he does know what people do, and he does act against wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+1PE	03	01	p454			0	General Information:	Peter begins to speak specifically to women who are wives.
+1PE	03	01	cj7z			0	In this way, you who are wives should submit to your own husbands	Just as believers are to "Obey every human authority" ([1 Peter 2:13](../02/13.md)) and servants are to "be subject" to their masters ([1 Peter 2:18](../02/18.md)), wives are to submit to their husbands. The words "Obey," "be subject," and "submit" translate the same word.
+1PE	03	01	wp5p	figs-metonymy		0	some men are disobedient to the word	Here "the word" refers to the gospel message. To disobey means that they do not believe. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Peter 2:8](../02/08.md). Alternate translation: "some men do not believe the message about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	03	01	bs56	figs-idiom		0	they may be won	"they may be persuaded to believe in Christ." This means that the unbelieving husbands will become believers. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they may become believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	03	01	qp4q	figs-ellipsis		0	without a word	"without the wife saying a word." Here "a word" refers to anything the wife might speak about Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1PE	03	02	zft4	figs-abstractnouns		0	they will have seen your sincere behavior with respect	The abstract noun "behavior" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "they will have seen that you behave sincerely and respectfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	03	02	ng3s			0	your sincere behavior with respect	Possible meanings are 1) "your sincere behavior toward them and the way that you honor them" or 2) "your pure behavior toward them and the way that you honor God."
+1PE	03	03	p1bg	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues speaking to women who are wives.
+1PE	03	03	z9xx			0	Let it be done	The word "it" refers to the wives' submission to and conduct towards their husbands.
+1PE	03	04	l2yq	figs-metonymy		0	the inner person of the heart	Here the words "inner person" and "heart" refer to the inward character and personality of a person. Alternate translation: "what you really are on the inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1PE	03	04	gbw9			0	a gentle and quiet spirit	"a gentle and peaceful attitude." Here the word "quiet" means "peaceful" or "calm." The word "spirit" refers to a person's attitude or temperament.
+1PE	03	04	j5bu	figs-metaphor		0	which is precious before God	Peter speaks of God's opinion of a person as if that person were standing directly in front of him. Alternate translation: "which God considers to be precious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	03	06	j1tp			0	called him her lord	said that he was her lord, that is, her master
+1PE	03	06	t3xl	figs-metaphor		0	You are now her children	Peter says that believing women who act as Sarah acted can be thought of as if they were her actual children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	03	07	lbc2			0	General Information:	Peter begins to speak specifically to men who are husbands.
+1PE	03	07	f5ay			0	In the same way	This refers back to how Sarah and other godly women obeyed their husbands in [1 Peter 3:5](../03/05.md) and [1 Peter 3:6](../03/06.md).
+1PE	03	07	eq1z	figs-metaphor		0	wives according to understanding, as with a weaker container, a woman	Peter speaks of women as if they were containers, as men are sometimes also spoken of. The abstract noun "understanding" can also be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "wives, understanding that the woman is the weaker partner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	03	07	a88w	figs-abstractnouns		0	give them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life	You can translate this using verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "honor them because they will also receive by grace the eternal life that God gives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	03	07	n4rf	figs-metaphor		0	heirs of the grace of life	Eternal life is often spoken of as if it were something that people inherit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	03	07	dv7t	figs-explicit		0	Do this	Here "this" refers to the ways husbands should treat their wives. Alternate translation: "Live with your wives in this way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1PE	03	07	dwm6	figs-activepassive		0	so that your prayers will not be hindered	To "hinder" is to prevent something from happening. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that nothing will hinder your prayers" or "so that nothing will keep you from praying as you should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	03	08	nk97			0	General Information:	Peter begins to speak again to all of the believers.
+1PE	03	08	f5y7			0	be likeminded	"have the same opinion and be" or "have the same attitude and be"
+1PE	03	08	rut5			0	tenderhearted	being gentle and compassionate towards others
+1PE	03	09	z5u3	figs-metaphor		0	Do not pay back evil for evil or insult for insult	Peter speaks of responding to the actions of another person as remitting payment for those actions. Alternate translation: "Do not do evil to someone who does evil to you or insult someone who insults you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	03	09	t6il	figs-explicit		0	continue to bless	You can clarify the object of blessing. Alternate translation: "continue to bless those who do evil to you or insult you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1PE	03	09	w5df	figs-activepassive		0	for this you were called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God called you for this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	03	09	n3xc	figs-metaphor		0	that you might inherit a blessing	Peter speaks of receiving God's blessing as receiving an inheritance. Alternate translation: "that you might receive God's blessing as your permanent possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	03	10	dpf2	figs-explicit		0	General Information:	In these verses Peter quotes from the Psalms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1PE	03	10	p9bl	figs-parallelism		0	to love life and see good days	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the desire to have a good life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1PE	03	10	t5en	figs-metaphor		0	see good days	Here experiencing good things is spoken of as seeing good things. The word "days" refers to one's lifetime. Alternate translation: "experience good things during life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	03	10	wq2b	figs-parallelism		0	stop his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit	The words "tongue" and "lips" refer to the person who is speaking. These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the command not to lie. Alternate translation: "stop saying evil and deceitful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1PE	03	11	n5sr	figs-metaphor		0	Let him turn away from what is bad	Here "turn away" is a metaphor that means to stop doing something. Alternate translation: "Let him stop doing what is bad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	03	12	yn5l	figs-synecdoche		0	The eyes of the Lord see the righteous	The word "eyes" refers to the Lord's ability to know things. The Lord's approval of the righteous is spoken of as his seeing them. Alternate translation: "The Lord sees the righteous" or "The Lord approves of the righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	03	12	r5xf	figs-synecdoche		0	his ears hear their requests	The word "ears" refers to the Lord's awareness of what people say. That the Lord hears their requests implies that he also responds to them. Alternate translation: "he hears their requests" or "he grants their requests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1PE	03	12	t22b	figs-synecdoche		0	the face of the Lord is against	The word "face" refers to the Lord's will to oppose his enemies. Opposing someone is spoken of as setting one's face against that person. Alternate translation: "the Lord opposes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	03	13	wkw4	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues teaching the believers how to live Christian lives.
+1PE	03	13	e1ma	figs-rquestion		0	Who is the one who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?	Peter asks this question to emphasize that it is unlikely that someone would harm them if they do good things. Alternate translation: "No one will harm you if you do good things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1PE	03	14	f6ch	figs-abstractnouns		0	suffer because of righteousness	You can translate this with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "suffer because you do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	03	14	xg3m	figs-activepassive		0	you are blessed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	03	14	f9u8	figs-parallelism		0	Do not fear what they fear. Do not be troubled	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that believers should not be afraid of those who persecute them. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid of what people might do to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1PE	03	14	yz6y			0	what they fear	Here the word "they" refers to anyone who might try to harm those to whom Peter is writing.
+1PE	03	15	ju58			0	Instead, set apart	"Instead of being troubled, set apart"
+1PE	03	15	vgv7	figs-metaphor		0	set apart the Lord Christ in your hearts as holy	The phrase "set apart the Lord Christ ... as holy" is a metaphor for acknowledging Christ's holiness. Here "hearts" is a metonym for the "inner person." Alternate translation: "acknowledge within yourselves that the Lord Christ is holy" or "honor the Lord Christ as holy within yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	03	18	me4u	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter explains how Christ suffered and what Christ accomplished by suffering.
+1PE	03	18	kz83	figs-inclusive		0	suffered for us	The word "us" includes the people Peter was writing to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1PE	03	18	g1xd	figs-metaphor		0	so that he would bring us to God	Peter probably means here that Christ died in order to create a close relationship between us and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	03	18	j5lh	figs-metaphor		0	He was put to death in the flesh	Here "flesh" refers to Christ's body; Christ was physically put to death. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People put Christ to death physically" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	03	18	h6v4	figs-activepassive		0	he was made alive by the Spirit	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Spirit made him alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	03	18	n7nh			0	by the Spirit	Possible meanings are 1) by the Holy Spirit's power or 2) in a spiritual existence.
+1PE	03	19	hp82			0	By the Spirit, he went	Possible meanings are 1) "By the Holy Spirit's power, he went" or 2) "In his spiritual existence, he went."
+1PE	03	19	ez3d			0	the spirits who are now in prison	Possible meanings of the word "spirits" are 1) "evil spirits" or 2) "spirits of the dead people."
+1PE	03	20	s7qm	figs-personification		0	when the patience of God was waiting	The word "patience" is a metonym for God himself. Peter writes of God's patience as if it is a person. Alternate translation: "when God was waiting patiently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	03	20	c6mi	figs-activepassive		0	in the days of Noah, in the days of the building of an ark	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "during the time of Noah, when he was building an ark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	03	21	jti3			0	through the resurrection of Jesus Christ	"because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ." This phrase completes the thought, "This is a symbol of the baptism that saves you now."
+1PE	03	22	g4qh	figs-metonymy		0	Christ is at the right hand of God	To be at the "right hand of God" is a symbol that God has given Jesus greatest honor and authority over all others. AT: "Christ is beside God in the place of honor and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	03	22	f6jq			0	submit to him	"submit to Jesus Christ"
+1PE	04	intro	zh5n	1 Peter 04 General Notes		0		# 1 Peter 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry that is quoted from the Old Testament in 4:18.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Ungodly Gentiles<br><br>This passage uses the term "Gentiles" to refer to all ungodly people who are not Jews. It does not include Gentiles who have become Christians. "Sensuality, passion, drunkenness, carousings, wild parties, and disgusting acts of idolatry" were actions that characterized or typified the ungodly Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br><br>##### Martyrdom<br>It is apparent that Peter is speaking to many Christians who are experiencing great persecution and are facing death for their beliefs.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "Let it" and "Let none" and "Let him" and "Let those"<br><br>Peter uses these phrases to tell his readers what he wants them to do. They are like commands because he wants his readers to obey. But it is as if he is telling one person what he wants other people to do.<br>
+1PE	04	01	b8d4	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues to teach the believers about Christian living. He begins by giving a conclusion to his thoughts from the previous chapter about Christ's sufferings.
+1PE	04	01	ess6			0	in the flesh	"in his body"
+1PE	04	01	p2rv	figs-metaphor		0	arm yourselves with the same intention	The phrase "arm yourselves" makes readers think of soldiers who get their weapons ready for battle. It also pictures "the same intention" as a weapon or perhaps as a piece of armor. Here this metaphor means that believers should be determined in their mind to suffer as Jesus did. Alternate translation: "prepare yourselves with the same thoughts that Christ had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	04	01	vjw2			0	in the flesh	Here "flesh" means "body." Alternate translation: "in his body" or "while here on earth"
+1PE	04	01	d66g			0	has ceased from sin	"has stopped sinning"
+1PE	04	02	gbb6			0	for men's desires	for the things that sinful people normally desire
+1PE	04	03	rp5p			0	drunken celebrations, having wild parties	These terms refer to activities in which people gather to drink alcohol excessively and behave in a shameful manner.
+1PE	04	04	q6k6			0	floods of reckless behavior	These examples of wild, boundless sin are spoken of as if they were great floods of water that sweep over people.
+1PE	04	04	w1d8			0	reckless behavior	doing everything they can to satisfy the desires of their bodies
+1PE	04	05	xw39			0	the one who is ready to judge	Possible meanings are 1) "God, who is ready to judge" or 2) "Christ, who is ready to judge"
+1PE	04	05	dx7v	figs-merism		0	the living and the dead	This means all people, whether they are still alive or have died. Alternate translation: "every person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+1PE	04	06	u54m			0	the gospel was preached also to the dead	Possible meanings are 1) "the gospel was preached also to people who had already died" or 2) "the gospel was preached also to those who were alive but are now dead"
+1PE	04	06	ql11	figs-activepassive		0	the gospel was preached	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Christ preached. Alternate translation: "Christ preached the gospel" or 2) men preached. Alternate translation: "men preached the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	04	06	hsg6	figs-activepassive		0	they have been judged in the flesh as humans	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) God judged them in this life on earth. Alternate translation: "God judged them in their bodies as humans" or 2) men judged them according to human standards. Alternate translation: "men judged them in their bodies as humans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	04	06	s72f	figs-euphemism		0	judged in the flesh as humans	This is a reference to death as the ultimate form of judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+1PE	04	06	h154			0	live in the spirit the way God does	Possible meanings are 1) "live spiritually as God lives because the Holy Spirit will enable them to do so" or 2) "live according to God's standards by the power of the Holy Spirit"
+1PE	04	07	e445			0	The end of all things	This refers to the end of the world at Christ's second coming.
+1PE	04	07	qs1t	figs-metaphor		0	is coming	The end that will happen soon is spoken of as if it is physically coming closer in distance. Alternate translation: "will soon happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	04	07	ubd4	figs-parallelism		0	be of sound mind, and be sober in your thinking	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Peter uses them to emphasize the need to think clearly about life since the end of the world is near. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1PE	04	07	k5hh	figs-idiom		0	be sober in your thinking	Here the word "sober" refers to mental clarity and alertness. See how you translated this in [1 Peter 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "control your thoughts" or "be careful about what you think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1PE	04	08	x6ac			0	Above all things	"Most importantly of all"
+1PE	04	08	f1lr	figs-personification		0	for love covers a multitude of sins	Peter describes "love" as if it were a person who places a cover over the sins of others. Possible meanings are 1) "for a person who loves will not try to find out if another person has sinned" or 2) "for a person who loves will forgive the sins of other people, even if those sins are many" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	04	09	g3vw			0	Be hospitable	Show kindness to and welcome guests and travelers
+1PE	04	10	xvj3	figs-explicit		0	As each one of you has received a gift	This refers to special spiritual abilities that God gives to believers. Alternate translation: "Because each one of you has received a special spiritual ability as a gift from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1PE	04	11	ir6x	figs-activepassive		0	so that in all ways God would be glorified	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that in all ways you will glorify God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	04	11	wq9e			0	glorified	praised, honored
+1PE	04	12	vw9s	figs-metaphor		0	the testing in the fire that has happened to you	In the same way that fire refines gold, trials test and refine a person's faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	04	13	rgb5	figs-doublet		0	rejoice and be glad	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of joy. Alternate translation: "rejoice even more" or "be very glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1PE	04	13	mhj1			0	at the revealing of his glory	"when God reveals Christ's glory"
+1PE	04	14	i6ul	figs-activepassive		0	If you are insulted for Christ's name	Here the word "name" refers to Christ himself. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If people insult you because you believe in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	04	14	i1kq	figs-parallelism		0	the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God	Both of these refer to the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "the Spirit of glory, who is the Spirit of God" or "the glorious Spirit of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1PE	04	14	nx6p			0	is resting on you	is staying with you
+1PE	04	15	nr6n			0	a meddler	This refers to a person who gets involved with the affairs of others without having a right to do so.
+1PE	04	16	xm8z			0	with that name	"because he bears the name Christian" or "because people have recognized him as a Christian." The words "that name" refer to the word "Christian."
+1PE	04	17	x9np	figs-metaphor		0	household of God	This phrase refers to believers, whom Peter speaks of as God's family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	04	17	c8ke	figs-rquestion		0	If it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey God's gospel?	Peter use this question to emphasize that God's judgment will be more severe for people who reject the gospel than for believers. Alternate translation: "If it begins with us, the outcome for those who do not obey God's gospel will be much worse." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1PE	04	17	z9zc			0	what will be the outcome for those	"what will happen to those"
+1PE	04	17	l3db			0	those who do not obey God's gospel	"those who do not believe God's gospel." Here the word "obey" means to believe.
+1PE	04	18	w8ke	figs-rquestion		0	the righteous ... what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?	Peter use this question to emphasize that sinners will suffer much more than believers do. Alternate translation: "the righteous man ... the outcome will be much worse for the ungodly and the sinner." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1PE	04	18	ms54			0	what will become of the ungodly and the sinner	"what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner"
+1PE	04	18	t762	figs-activepassive		0	If it is difficult for the righteous to be saved	Here the word "saved" refers to final salvation when Christ returns. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If the righteous person experiences many difficulties before God saves him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	04	18	wb4v	figs-doublet		0	the ungodly and the sinner	The words "ungodly" and "sinner" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the wickedness of these people. Alternate translation: "ungodly sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1PE	04	19	qm3u	figs-synecdoche		0	entrust their souls	Here the word "souls" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "entrust themselves" or "entrust their lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1PE	04	19	wih1	figs-abstractnouns		0	in well-doing	The abstract noun "well-doing" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "while they do good" or "while they live rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	05	intro	a6d9	1 Peter 05 General Notes		0		# 1 Peter 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Most people in the ancient Near East would end a letter the way Peter ends this one.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Crowns<br><br>The crown that the Chief Shepherd will give is a reward, something that people who do something especially good receive. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Lion<br><br>All animals are afraid of lions because they are fast and strong, and they eat almost every other kind of animal. They also eat people. Satan wants to make God's people afraid, so Peter uses the simile of a lion to teach his readers that Satan can harm their bodies, but if they trust in God and obey him, they will always be God's people, and God will care for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br><br>##### Babylon<br><br>Babylon was the evil nation that in Old Testament times had destroyed Jerusalem, taken the Jews away from their homes, and ruled over them. Peter uses Babylon as a metaphor for the nation that was persecuting the  Christians he was writing to. He could have been referring to Jerusalem because the Jews were persecuting the Christians. Or he could have been referring to Rome because the Romans were persecuting the Christians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+1PE	05	01	s8fr			0	General Information:	Peter speaks specifically to men who are elders.
+1PE	05	01	yb3l	figs-activepassive		0	the glory that will be revealed	This is a reference to Christ's second coming. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the glory of Christ that God will reveal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	05	02	a5s7	figs-metaphor		0	Be shepherds of God's flock	Peter speaks of the believers as a flock of sheep and the elders as the shepherds who care for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	05	03	lta9	figs-metaphor		0	Do not act as a master over the people ... Instead, be an example	Elders are to lead by example and not act toward the people as a harsh master would toward his servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	05	03	xwr3	figs-abstractnouns		0	who are in your care	You can translate this using a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "whom God has placed in your care" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1PE	05	04	td11	figs-metaphor		0	Then when the Chief Shepherd is revealed	Peter speaks of Jesus as if he were a shepherd who had authority over all other shepherds. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Jesus, the Chief Shepherd, appears" or "When God reveals Jesus, the Chief Shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	05	04	ll4r	figs-metaphor		0	an unfading crown of glory	Here the word "crown" represents the reward that someone receives as a symbol of victory. The word "unfading" means that it is eternal. Alternate translation: "a glorious prize that will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	05	04	c6h3			0	of glory	glorious
+1PE	05	05	qm2h			0	General Information:	Peter gives an instruction specifically to younger men and then continues to instruct all of the believers.
+1PE	05	05	x6c2			0	In the same way	This refers back to the way the elders were to submit to the Chief Shepherd as Peter described in [1 Peter 5:1](../05/01.md) through [1 Peter 5:4](../05/04.md).
+1PE	05	05	uh4n			0	All of you	This refers to all believers, not just the younger men.
+1PE	05	05	r6s6	figs-metaphor		0	clothe yourselves with humility	Peter speaks of having the moral quality of humility as putting on a piece of clothing. Alternate translation: "act humbly toward each other" or "act with humility" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	05	06	bie6	figs-metonymy		0	under God's mighty hand so	Here the word "hand" refers to God's power to save the humble and punish the proud. Alternate translation: "under God's great power so" or "before God, realizing that he has great power, so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	05	07	c1uu	figs-metaphor		0	Cast all your anxiety on him	Peter speaks of anxiety as if it were a heavy burden that a person places on God, rather than carrying it himself. Alternate translation: "Trust him with everything that worries you" or "Let him take care of all the things that trouble you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	05	08	k9nt	figs-idiom		0	Be sober	Here the word "sober" refers to mental clarity and alertness. See how you translated this in [1 Peter 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "Control your thoughts" or "Be careful about what you think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1PE	05	08	tl7i	figs-simile		0	the devil, is stalking around like a roaring lion ... looking for someone to devour	Peter compares the devil to a roaring lion. Just as a hungry lion completely devours its prey, the devil is seeking to completely destroy the faith of believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+1PE	05	08	l4u5			0	stalking around	"walking about" or "walking about and hunting"
+1PE	05	09	c5z9	figs-metonymy		0	Stand against him	Standing is a metonym for fighting. Alternate translation: "Fight against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	05	09	v451	figs-metaphor		0	your community	Peter speaks of fellow believers as members of the same community. Alternate translation: "your fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	05	09	i4ur			0	in the world	"in various places throughout the world"
+1PE	05	10	eex1			0	General Information:	This is the end of Peter's letter. Here he gives his final remarks about his letter and his closing greetings.
+1PE	05	10	suu9			0	for a little while	"for a short time"
+1PE	05	10	p648			0	the God of all grace	Here the word "grace" may refer either to the things that God gives or to God's character. Possible meanings are 1) "the God who always gives us what we need" or 2) "the God who is always gracious."
+1PE	05	10	lwz6			0	who called you to his eternal glory in Christ	"who chose you to share his eternal glory in heaven because you are joined to Christ"
+1PE	05	10	qf2h			0	perfect you	"make you perfect" or "restore you" or "make you well again"
+1PE	05	10	j2nt	figs-metaphor		0	establish you, and strengthen you	These two expressions have similar meanings, that is, that God will enable the believers to trust in him and to obey him regardless of any suffering they may experience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	05	12	an6q			0	I have written to you briefly through him	Silvanus wrote the words that Peter told him to write in the letter.
+1PE	05	12	g1t6	figs-metonymy		0	what I have written is the true grace of God	"I have written about the true grace of God." Here the word "grace" refers to the gospel message, which tells of the kind things that God has done for believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1PE	05	12	nm72	figs-metaphor		0	Stand in it	The word "it" refers to "the true grace of God." Being strongly committed to this grace is spoken of as standing firmly in one place, refusing to move. Alternate translation: "Remain strongly committed to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	05	13	muq7	writing-symlanguage		0	The woman who is in Babylon	Here "The woman" probably refers to the group of believers who live in "Babylon." Possible meanings for "Babylon" are 1) it is a symbol for the city of Rome, 2) it is a symbol for anywhere that Christians are suffering, or 3) it refers literally to the city of Babylon. It most likely refers to the city of Rome. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+1PE	05	13	rpf5	figs-activepassive		0	who is chosen together with you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God has chosen as he has chosen you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1PE	05	13	ws2x	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Peter speaks of Mark as if he is his spiritual son. Alternate translation: "my spiritual son" or "who is like a son to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1PE	05	14	fc7b			0	a kiss of love	"a loving kiss" or "a kiss to show your love for each other"
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+2PE	front	intro	mvk9	Introduction to 2 Peter		0		# Introduction to 2 Peter<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of 2 Peter<br><br>1. Introduction (1:1-2)<br>1. Reminder to live good lives because God has enabled us to (1:3-21)<br>1. Warning against false teachers (2:1-22)<br>1. Encouragement to prepare for the second coming of Jesus (3:1-17)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of 2 Peter?<br><br>The author identified himself as Simon Peter. Simon Peter was an apostle. He also wrote 1 Peter. Peter probably wrote this letter while in a prison in Rome just before he died. Peter called this letter his second letter, so we can date it after 1 Peter. He addressed the letter to the same audience as his first letter. The audience probably was Christians scattered throughout Asia Minor.<br><br>#### What is the Book of 2 Peter about?<br><br>Peter wrote this letter to encourage believers to live good lives. He warned them about false teachers who were saying Jesus was taking too long to return. He told them that Jesus was not slow in returning. Instead, God was giving people time to repent so that they would be saved.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "2 Peter" or "Second Peter." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Second Letter from Peter" or "The Second Letter Peter Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Who were the people Peter spoke against?<br><br>It is possible that the people Peter spoke against were those who would become known as Gnostics. These teachers distorted the teachings of scripture for their own gain. They lived in immoral ways and taught others to do the same.<br><br>#### What does it mean that God inspired Scripture?<br><br>The doctrine of scripture is a very important one. 2 Peter helps readers to understand that while each writer of scripture had his own distinct way of writing, God is the true author of scripture (1:20-21).<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>##### Singular and plural "you"<br><br>In this book, the word "I" refers to Peter. Also, the word "you" is always plural and refers to Peter's audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 2 Peter?<br><br>For the following verses, some modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.<br><br>* "to be kept in chains of lower darkness until the judgment" (2:4). Some modern versions and older versions have, "to be kept in pits of lower darkness until the judgment."<br>* "They enjoy their deceitful actions while they are feasting with you" (2:13). Some versions have, "They enjoy their actions while they are feasting with you in love feasts."<br>* "Beor" (2:15). Some other versions read, "Bosor."<br>* "The elements will be burned with fire, and the earth and the deeds in it will be revealed" (3:10). Other versions have, "The elements will be burned with fire, and the earth and the deeds in it will be burned up."<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+2PE	01	intro	wjw5	2 Peter 01 General Notes		0		# 2 Peter 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Peter formally introduces this letter in verses 1-2. Writers often began letters in this way in the ancient Near East.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Knowledge of God<br>Having knowledge of God means to belong to him or to have a relationship with him. Here, "knowledge" is more than just mentally knowing about God. It is a knowledge that causes God to save a person and to give him grace and peace. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]])<br><br>##### Living godly lives<br>Peter teaches that God has given believers all that they need for living godly lives. Therefore, believers should do everything they can to obey God more and more. If believers continue to do this, then they will be effective and productive through their relationship with Jesus. However, if believers do not continue living godly lives, then it is like they have forgotten what God did through Christ to save them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### The truth of Scripture<br>Peter teaches that the prophecies in Scripture were not made up by men. The Holy Spirit revealed God's message to the men who spoke them or wrote them down. Also, Peter and the other apostles did not make up the stories they told people about Jesus. They witnessed what Jesus did and heard God call Jesus his son.<br>
+2PE	01	01	n1di			0	General Information:	Peter identifies himself as the writer and identifies and greets the believers he is writing to.
+2PE	01	01	v381			0	slave and apostle of Jesus Christ	Peter speaks of being Jesus Christ's servant. He also was given the position and authority of being Christ's apostle.
+2PE	01	01	yy7j	figs-explicit		0	to those who have received the same precious faith	That these people have received faith implies that God has given that faith to them. Alternate translation: "to those to whom God has given the same precious faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2PE	01	01	mbg7			0	to those who have received	"to you who have received." Peter addresses all believers who may read this letter.
+2PE	01	01	y157	figs-exclusive		0	we have received	Here the word "we" refers to Peter and the other apostles, but not to those to whom he is writing. Alternate translation: "we apostles have received" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+2PE	01	02	y7l9	figs-explicit		0	May grace and peace increase in measure	God is the one who will give grace and peace to believers. Alternate translation: "May God increase your grace and your peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2PE	01	02	n59n	figs-metaphor		0	May grace and peace increase	Peter speaks of peace as if it were an object that could increase in size or numbers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	01	02	vq19	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord	You can translate "knowledge" using a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "through your knowing God and Jesus our Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2PE	01	03	ywj9			0	General Information:	Peter begins to teach the believers about living godly lives.
+2PE	01	03	epx9	figs-hendiadys		0	for life and godliness	Here "godliness" describes the word "life." Alternate translation: "for a godly life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+2PE	01	03	an3z	figs-inclusive		0	who called us	Here the word "us" refers to Peter and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+2PE	01	04	m91m			0	Through these	Here "these" refers to "his own glory and virtue."
+2PE	01	04	f42f			0	you might be sharers	"you might share"
+2PE	01	04	yk7g			0	the divine nature	what God is like
+2PE	01	04	p2yj	figs-metaphor		0	having escaped the corruption in the world that is caused by evil desires	Peter speaks of people not suffering from the corruption that wicked desires cause as if they were escaping from that corruption. The word "corruption" is an abstract noun that can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "and so that the wicked desires in this world will no longer corrupt you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2PE	01	05	exd9	figs-explicit		0	For this reason	This refers to what Peter has just said in the previous verses. Alternate translation: "Because of what God has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2PE	01	07	a8ti			0	brotherly affection	This refers to love for a friend or family member and likely means love for ones spiritual family.
+2PE	01	08	jz77			0	these things	This refers to faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, brotherly affection, and love, which Peter mentioned in the previous verses.
+2PE	01	08	l7yj	figs-metaphor		0	you will not be barren or unfruitful	Peter speaks of a person who does not possess these qualities as if he is a field that will not produce a crop. This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "you will produce and be fruitful" or "you will be effective" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+2PE	01	08	f9qm	figs-doublet		0	barren or unfruitful	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that this person will not be productive or experience any benefits from knowing Jesus. Alternate translation: "unproductive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2PE	01	08	ppd8	figs-abstractnouns		0	in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ	You can translate "knowledge" using a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "through your knowing God and Jesus our Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2PE	01	09	gg2c			0	whoever lacks these things	any person who does not have these things
+2PE	01	09	h6fn	figs-metaphor		0	is so nearsighted that he is blind	Peter speaks of a person who does not possess these qualities as if he were a nearsighted or blind person because he does not understand their value. Alternate translation: "is like a shortsighted person who cannot see their importance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	01	09	gq4d	figs-abstractnouns		0	he has been cleansed from his past sins	You can use a verb to translate this. Alternate translation: "that God has cleansed him from his old sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2PE	01	10	raa1	figs-doublet		0	make your calling and election sure	The words "calling" and "election" share similar meanings and refer to God's choosing them to belong to him. Alternate translation: "make sure that God has really chosen you to belong to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2PE	01	10	jcv9	figs-metaphor		0	you will not stumble	Here the word "stumble" refers either to 1) committing sin. Alternate translation: "you will not practice sinful behavior" or 2) becoming unfaithful to Christ. Alternate translation: "you will not become unfaithful to Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	01	11	f45v	figs-activepassive		0	there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will richly provide for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	01	11	k1e4			0	an entrance	the opportunity to enter
+2PE	01	12	du69	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter tells the believers about his obligation to continue reminding them and teaching them.
+2PE	01	12	l2kh			0	you are strong in the truth	"you strongly believe the truth of these things"
+2PE	01	13	vmj2	figs-metaphor		0	to stir you up by way of reminder	Here the word "stir" means to awaken someone from sleep. Peter speaks of causing his readers to think about these things as if he were waking them from sleep. Alternate translation: "to remind you of these things so that you will think about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	01	13	ax2a	figs-metaphor		0	as long as I am in this tent	Peter speaks of his body as if it were a tent that he is wearing and will take off. Being in his body represents being alive, and taking it off represents dying. Alternate translation: "as long as I am in this body" or "as long as I am alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2PE	01	14	j8f5	figs-metaphor		0	the putting off of my tent will be soon	Peter speaks of his body as if it were a tent that he is wearing and will take off. Being in his body represents being alive, and taking it off represents dying. Alternate translation: "I will soon take off this body" or "I will die soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2PE	01	15	c2iw			0	you may be always able to remember these things	Here the words "these things" refers to everything that Peter has said in the previous verses.
+2PE	01	15	alg8	figs-metaphor		0	after my departure	Peter speaks of his death as if he were leaving one place to go to another. Alternate translation: "after my death" or "after I die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2PE	01	16	k3rm	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter continues to explain his teachings to the believers and explains why they are trustworthy.
+2PE	01	16	vc99	figs-exclusive		0	For we did not follow cleverly invented myths	Here the word "we" refers to Peter and the other apostles, but not to his readers. Alternate translation: "For we apostles did not follow cleverly made-up stories" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+2PE	01	16	jwy8	figs-hendiadys		0	the power and the coming	These two phrases may refer to the same thing and be translated as a single phrase. Alternate translation: "the powerful coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+2PE	01	16	zs6v			0	the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ	Possible meanings are 1) the future second coming of the Lord Jesus or 2) the first coming of the Lord Jesus.
+2PE	01	16	v4kd	figs-inclusive		0	our Lord Jesus Christ	Here the word "our" refers to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+2PE	01	17	m33h	figs-activepassive		0	when a voice was brought to him by the Majestic Glory	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when he heard a voice come from the Majestic Glory" or "when he heard the voice of the Majestic Glory speak to him" or "when the Majestic Glory spoke to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	01	17	yd8g	figs-metonymy		0	the Majestic Glory saying	Peter refers to God in terms of his glory. This is a euphemism that avoids using God's name, out of reverence for him. Alternate translation: "God, the Supreme Glory, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2PE	01	18	ezn2	figs-exclusive		0	We ourselves heard this voice brought from heaven	With the word "We," Peter is referring to himself and to the disciples James and John, who heard the voice of God. Alternate translation: "We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+2PE	01	18	chy4			0	heard this voice brought from heaven	"heard the voice of the one who spoke from heaven"
+2PE	01	18	mlm9			0	we were with him	"we were with Jesus"
+2PE	01	19	km3l			0	General Information:	Peter begins to warn the believers about false teachers.
+2PE	01	19	h498	figs-explicit		0	For we have this prophetic word made more sure	The things that Peter and the other apostles saw, which he described in the previous verses, confirm what the prophets spoke. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the things that we saw make this prophetic message more sure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	01	19	z3na	figs-inclusive		0	For we have	Here the word "we" refers to all believers, including Peter and his readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+2PE	01	19	l7zq	figs-explicit		0	this prophetic word made	This refers to the Old Testament. Alternate translation: "the scriptures, which the prophets spoke, made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2PE	01	19	sjd3			0	you do well to pay attention to it	Peter instructs the believers to pay close attention to the prophetic message.
+2PE	01	19	xt8i	figs-simile		0	as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns	Peter compares the prophetic word to a lamp that gives light in the dark until light comes in the morning. The coming of morning is a reference to Christ's coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2PE	01	19	kc3l	figs-metaphor		0	the morning star rises in your hearts	Peter speaks of Christ as the "morning star," which indicates that daybreak and the end of darkness is near. Christ will bring light into the hearts of believers, ending all doubt and bringing full understanding of who he is. Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's minds. Alternate translation: "Christ shines his light into your hearts like the morning star shines its light into the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2PE	01	19	bl8s			0	the morning star	The "morning star" refers to the planet Venus, which sometimes rises just before the sun and indicates that daybreak is near.
+2PE	01	20	wcn9			0	Above all, you must understand	"Most importantly, you must understand"
+2PE	01	20	s4k2			0	no prophecy comes from someone's own interpretation	Possible meanings are 1) the prophets did not make their prophecies on their own or 2) people must rely on the Holy Spirit to understand the prophecies or 3) people must interpret the prophecies with the help of the entire Christian community of believers.
+2PE	01	21	mh2s	figs-metaphor		0	men spoke from God when they were carried along by the Holy Spirit	Peter speaks of the Holy Spirit helping the prophets to write what God wanted them to write as if the Holy Spirit was carrying them from one place to another. Alternate translation: "men spoke from God as the Holy Spirit directed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	intro	mv79	2 Peter 02 General Notes		0		# 2 Peter 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Flesh<br><br>"Flesh" is a metaphor for a person's sinful nature. It is not the physical part of man that is sinful. "Flesh" represents the human nature that rejects all things godly and desires what is sinful. This is the condition of all humans before they receive the Holy Spirit by believing in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])<br><br>##### Implicit information<br>There are several analogies in 2:4-8 that are difficult to understand if the Old Testament has not yet been translated. Further explanation may be necessary. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+2PE	02	01	us8u			0	General Information:	Peter begins to warn the believers about false teachers.
+2PE	02	01	l2cg			0	False prophets came to the people, and false teachers will also come to you	Just as false prophets came deceiving Israel with their words, so will false teachers come teaching lies about Christ.
+2PE	02	01	tbz8			0	destructive heresies	The word "heresies" refers to opinions that are contrary to the teaching of Christ and the apostles. These heresies destroy the faith of those who believe them.
+2PE	02	01	g99z	figs-metaphor		0	the master who bought them	The word "master" here refers to a person who owns slaves. Peter speaks of Jesus as the owner of people whom he has bought, the price being his death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2PE	02	02	z53e			0	sensuality	immoral sexual behavior
+2PE	02	02	nzx7	figs-activepassive		0	the way of truth will be blasphemed	The phrase "way of truth" refers to the Christian faith as the true path to God. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "unbelievers will blaspheme the way of truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	02	03	dl1k			0	exploit you with deceptive words	"convince you to give them money by telling you lies"
+2PE	02	03	k359	figs-personification		0	their condemnation has not been idle, and their destruction is not asleep	Peter speaks of "condemnation" and "destruction" as if they are persons who act. The two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how soon the false teachers will be condemned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+2PE	02	03	c57u	figs-doublenegatives		0	their condemnation has not been idle, and their destruction is not asleep	You can translate these phrases with verbs in positive terms. Alternate translation: "God will soon condemn them; he is ready to destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2PE	02	04	s115	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter gives examples of people who acted against God and whom God punished because of what they did.
+2PE	02	04	pr13			0	did not spare	"did not refrain from punishing" or "punished"
+2PE	02	04	b54v	translate-names		0	he handed them down to Tartarus	The word "Tartarus" is a term from Greek religion that refers to the place where evil spirits and wicked men who have died are punished. Alternate translation: "he cast them into hell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+2PE	02	04	h7uj	figs-activepassive		0	to be kept in chains of lower darkness	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where he will keep them in chains of lower darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	02	04	uzy2	figs-metaphor		0	in chains of lower darkness	Possible meanings are 1) "in chains in a very dark place" or 2) "in very deep darkness that imprisons them like chains." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	04	c2ak			0	until the judgment	This refers to the day of judgment when God will judge every person.
+2PE	02	05	hpv7	figs-metonymy		0	he did not spare the ancient world	Here the word "world" refers to the people who lived in it. Alternate translation: "he did not spare the people who lived in the ancient world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2PE	02	05	iw5v			0	he preserved Noah ... along with seven others	God did not destroy Noah and seven other people when he destroyed the rest of the people who lived in the ancient world.
+2PE	02	06	gp3e			0	reduced the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes	"burned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah with fire until only ashes remained"
+2PE	02	06	reg3			0	condemned them to destruction	Here the word "them" refers to Sodom and Gomorrah and the people who lived in them.
+2PE	02	06	hgt7			0	as an example of what is to happen to the ungodly	Sodom and Gomorrah serve as an example and a warning of what will happen to others who disobey God.
+2PE	02	07	fm1p	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter gives an example of Lot, whom God rescued out from among men who deserved punishment.
+2PE	02	07	k79d			0	the sensual behavior of lawless people	"the immoral behavior of people who broke God's law"
+2PE	02	08	b1ba			0	that righteous man	This refers to Lot.
+2PE	02	08	hpi4	figs-synecdoche		0	was tormented in his righteous soul	Here the word "soul" refers to Lot's thoughts and emotions. The immoral behavior of the citizens of Sodom and Gomorrah disturbed him emotionally. Alternate translation: "was greatly disturbed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2PE	02	10	skh8	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter begins describing the characteristics of unrighteous men.
+2PE	02	10	c9e5			0	This is especially true	The word "this" refers to God keeping unrighteous men in prison until judgment day in [2 Peter 2:9](../02/09.md).
+2PE	02	10	eb1k			0	those who continue in the corrupt desires of the flesh	Here the phrase "desires of the flesh" refers to the desires of the sinful nature. Alternate translation: "those who continue to indulge their corrupt, sinful desires"
+2PE	02	10	axr4			0	despise authority	"refuse to submit to God's authority." Here the word "authority" probably refers to God's authority.
+2PE	02	10	n7n8	figs-metonymy		0	authority	Here "authority" stands for God, who has the right to give commands and to punish disobedience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2PE	02	10	esb2			0	self-willed	"do whatever they want to do"
+2PE	02	10	s7l1			0	the glorious ones	This phrase refers to spiritual beings, such as angels or demons.
+2PE	02	11	u2jk			0	greater strength and power	"more strength and power than the false teachers"
+2PE	02	11	v1qt			0	they do not bring insulting judgments against them	The word "they" refers to angels. Possible meanings for the word "them" are 1) the glorious ones or 2) the false teachers.
+2PE	02	11	zi6p	figs-metaphor		0	bring insulting judgments against them	The idea that angels could accuse them is spoken of as if they could attack them using accusations as weapons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	12	y4bl	figs-metaphor		0	these unreasoning animals are naturally made for capture and destruction.	Just as animals cannot reason, these men cannot be reasoned with. Alternate translation: "these false teachers are like unreasoning animals who are made to be captured and destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	12	ipd4			0	They do not know what they insult	They speak evil of what they do not know or understand.
+2PE	02	12	jw8d	figs-activepassive		0	They will be destroyed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	02	13	p7g7	figs-irony		0	They will receive the reward of their wrongdoing	Peter speaks of the punishment that the false teachers will receive as if it were a reward. Alternate translation: "They will receive what they deserve for their wrongdoing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
+2PE	02	13	e62s			0	luxury during the day	Here the word "luxury" refers to immoral activity that includes gluttony, drunkenness, and sexual activity. Doing these things during the day indicates that these people are not ashamed of this behavior.
+2PE	02	13	u1rc	figs-metaphor		0	They are stains and blemishes	The words "stains" and "blemishes" share similar meanings. Peter speaks of the false teachers as if they were stains on a garment that cause shame for those who wear it. Alternate translation: "They are like stains and blemishes on clothes, which cause disgrace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2PE	02	14	v7t4	figs-metonymy		0	They have eyes full of adultery	Here the "eyes" represent their desires and "eyes full" means they constant want something. Alternate translation: "They constantly want to commit adultery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2PE	02	14	a22r			0	they are never satisfied with sin	Although they sin in order to satisfy their lusts, the sin that they commit never satisfies.
+2PE	02	14	wt89	figs-synecdoche		0	They entice unstable souls	Here the word "souls" refers to persons. Alternate translation: "They entice unstable people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+2PE	02	14	c55u	figs-metonymy		0	hearts trained in covetousness	Here the word "hearts" refers to the thoughts and emotions of the person. Because of their habitual actions, they have trained themselves to think and act out of covetousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2PE	02	15	et62			0	They have abandoned the right way and have wandered off to follow	"These false teachers have abandoned the right way and have gone astray to follow." The false teachers have refused to be obedient to God because they have rejected what is right.
+2PE	02	15	ky5q	figs-metaphor		0	the right way	Right behavior that honors God is spoken of as if it were a path to follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	16	z37w	figs-abstractnouns		0	he obtained a rebuke	You can specify it was God who rebuked Balaam. Alternate translation: "God rebuked him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2PE	02	16	g9dr			0	a mute donkey speaking in a human voice	A donkey, which is naturally unable to speak, spoke with a voice like a human.
+2PE	02	16	tf38	figs-metonymy		0	stopped the prophet's insanity	God used a donkey to stop the prophet's foolish action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2PE	02	17	t137	figs-metaphor		0	These men are springs without water	Springs flowing with water promise refreshment for thirsty people, but "springs without water" will leave the thirsty disappointed. In the same way, false teachers, although they promise many things, are unable to do what they promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	17	hzu1	figs-metaphor		0	mists driven by a storm	When people see storm clouds, they expect rain to fall. When the winds from the storm blow the clouds away before the rain can fall, the people are disappointed. In the same way, false teachers, although they promise many things, are unable to do what they promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	17	xe3y	figs-activepassive		0	The gloom of thick darkness is reserved for them	The word "them" refers to the false teachers. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has reserved the gloom of thick darkness for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	02	18	cxt8			0	They speak with vain arrogance	They use impressive but meaningless words.
+2PE	02	18	f8tg			0	They entice people through the lusts of the flesh	They appeal to the sinful nature to engage people in immoral and sinful actions.
+2PE	02	18	nks3	figs-explicit		0	people who try to escape from those who live in error	This phrase refers to people who recently became believers. The phrase "those who live in error" refers to unbelievers who still live in sin. Alternate translation: "people who try to live rightly, instead of living sinfully as they used to and as other people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2PE	02	18	jec8	figs-metaphor		0	people who try to escape	Peter speaks of people who live sinfully as if they are slaves to sin who need to be released from their captivity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	19	uyw6	figs-metaphor		0	They promise freedom to them, but they themselves are slaves of corruption	"Freedom" here is an idiom for the ability to live exactly as one wants. Alternate translation: "They promise to give them the ability to live exactly as they want to live, but they themselves cannot escape their own sinful desires"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	19	v5tt	figs-metaphor		0	promise freedom ... slaves of corruption	Peter speaks of people who live sinfully as if they are slaves to sin who need to be released from their captivity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	19	b79v	figs-metaphor		0	For a man is a slave to whatever overcomes him	Peter speaks of a person as a slave when anything has control over that person, and that thing as the master of that person. Alternate translation: "For if something has control over a person, that person becomes like a slave to that thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	20	d6ra	Connecting Statement:		0		The words "they" and "them" refer to the false teachers Peter speaks of in verses 12-19.
+2PE	02	20	q96i			0	If they have escaped ... and are again entangled ... and overcome, the last state has become worse ... than the first	This sentence is a description of a conditional statement that is true. The false teachers had at one time "escaped," but if they are again entangled ... and overcome," then "the last state has become worse ... than the first."
+2PE	02	20	lu22	figs-metonymy		0	the corruption of the world	The word "defilements" refers to sinful behavior that makes one morally impure. The "world" refers to human society. Alternate translation: "the defiling practices of sinful human society" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2PE	02	20	bi73	figs-abstractnouns		0	through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ	You can translate "knowledge" using a verbal phrase. See how you translated similar phrases in [2 Peter 1:2](../01/02.md). Alternate translation: "by knowing the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2PE	02	20	d42g			0	the last state has become worse for them than the first	"their condition is worse than it was before"
+2PE	02	21	pm7b	figs-metaphor		0	the way of righteousness	Peter speaks of life as a "way" or path. This phrase refers to living a life that is according to God's will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	21	ic3c	figs-metaphor		0	turn away from the holy commandment	Here "turn away from" is a metaphor that means to stop doing something. Alternate translation: "stop obeying the holy commandment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	02	21	blr5	figs-activepassive		0	the holy commandment delivered to them	This can be stated in active terms. Alternate translation: "the holy commandment that God delivered to them" or "the holy commandment that God made sure that they received" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	02	22	hqr3			0	This proverb is true for them	"This proverb applies to them" or "This proverb describes them"
+2PE	02	22	h42r	writing-proverbs		0	A dog returns to its own vomit, and a washed pig returns to the mud	Peter uses two proverbs to illustrate how the false teachers, although they have known "the way of righteousness," have turned back to the things that make them morally and spiritually impure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
+2PE	03	intro	c1id	2 Peter 03 General Notes		0		# 2 Peter 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Fire<br>People often use fire to destroy things or to make something pure by burning off the dirt and worthless parts. Therefore when God punishes the wicked or purifies his people, it is often associated with fire. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]])<br><br>##### Day of the Lord<br>The exact time of the coming day of the Lord will come as a surprise to people. This is what the simile "like a thief in the night" means. Because of this, Christians are to be prepared for the coming of the Lord. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br>
+2PE	03	01	n92f			0	General Information:	Peter begins to talk about the last days.
+2PE	03	01	gc3m	figs-metaphor		0	to stir up your sincere mind	Peter speaks of causing his readers to think about these things as if he were waking them from sleep. Alternate translation: "to cause you to think pure thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	03	02	gxj7	figs-activepassive		0	the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the words that the holy prophets spoke in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	02	yhi7	figs-activepassive		0	the command of our Lord and Savior given through your apostles	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the command of our Lord and Savior, which your apostles gave to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	03	lm1a			0	Know this first	"Know this as the most important thing." See how you translated this in [2 Peter 1:20](../01/20.md).
+2PE	03	03	znh2	figs-explicit		0	proceed according to their own desires	Here the word "desires" refers to sinful desires that are opposed to God's will. Alternate translation: "live according to their own sinful desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2PE	03	03	hl23			0	proceed	act, behave
+2PE	03	04	zrj7	figs-rquestion		0	Where is the promise of his return?	The mockers ask this rhetorical question to emphasize that they do not believe that Jesus will return. The word "promise" refers to the fulfillment of the promise that Jesus will return. Alternate translation: "The promise that Jesus would return is not true! He will not return!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2PE	03	04	t6hl	figs-euphemism		0	our fathers fell asleep	Here "fathers" refers to ancestors who lived long ago. Falling asleep is a euphemism for dying. Alternate translation: "our ancestors died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
+2PE	03	04	c2en	figs-hyperbole		0	all things have stayed the same, since the beginning of creation	The mockers exaggerate with the word "all", and they argue that since nothing in the world has ever changed, it cannot be true that Jesus will return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+2PE	03	04	yue7	figs-abstractnouns		0	since the beginning of creation	This can be translated as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "since God created the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2PE	03	05	mku9	figs-activepassive		0	the heavens and the earth came to exist ... long ago, by God's command	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God established the heavens and the earth ... long ago by his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	05	s77f			0	came to exist out of water and through water	This means that God caused the land to come up out of the water, gathering the bodies of water together to make the land appear.
+2PE	03	06	jh4r			0	through these things	Here "these things" refers to God's word and water.
+2PE	03	06	nyb7	figs-activepassive		0	the world of that time was destroyed, being flooded with water	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God flooded the world that existed at that time with water and destroyed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	07	b2in	figs-activepassive		0	the heavens and the earth are reserved for fire by that same command	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God, by that same word, has reserved the heavens and the earth for fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	07	e673			0	that same command	Here "command" stands for God, who will give the command: AT "God, who will give a similar command"
+2PE	03	07	jl5d	figs-activepassive		0	They are reserved for the day of judgment	This can be stated in active form and can begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: "He is reserving them for the day of judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	07	y3gg	figs-abstractnouns		0	for the day of judgment and the destruction of the ungodly people	This can be stated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "for the day when he judges and destroys ungodly people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+2PE	03	08	s5cy			0	It should not escape your notice	"You should not fail to understand this" or "Do not ignore this"
+2PE	03	08	enh9			0	that one day with the Lord is like a thousand years	"that from the Lord's point of view, one day is like a thousand years"
+2PE	03	09	zv9m			0	The Lord does not move slowly concerning his promises	"The Lord does not move slowly to fulfill his promises"
+2PE	03	09	dzq8			0	as some consider slowness to be	Some people think that the Lord is slow to fulfill his promises because their perspective of time is different than God's.
+2PE	03	10	w6ma			0	However	Although the Lord is being patient and wants people to repent, he will indeed return and bring judgment.
+2PE	03	10	c5m1	figs-personification		0	the day of the Lord will come as a thief	Peter speaks of the day when God will judge everyone as if it were a thief who will unexpectedly and take people by surprise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+2PE	03	10	k31z			0	The heavens will pass away	"The heavens will disappear"
+2PE	03	10	z32k	figs-activepassive		0	The elements will be burned with fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will burn the elements with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	10	zgd3			0	The elements	Possible meanings are 1) the heavenly bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars or 2) the things that make up heaven and earth, such as soil, air, fire, and water.
+2PE	03	10	j1gj	figs-activepassive		0	the earth and the deeds in it will be revealed	God will see all the earth and all the deeds of everyone, and he will then judge everything. This can be stated in active terms. Alternate translation: "God will expose the earth and everything that people have done on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	11	buq4	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter begins to tell the believers how they should live as they wait for the day of the Lord.
+2PE	03	11	nq63	figs-activepassive		0	Since all these things will be destroyed in this way	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Since God will destroy all these things in this way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	11	t8wx	figs-rquestion		0	what kind of people should you be?	Peter uses this rhetorical question to emphasize what he will say next, that they "should live holy and godly lives." Alternate translation: "you know what kind of people you should be." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+2PE	03	12	rq9g	figs-activepassive		0	the heavens will be destroyed by fire, and the elements will be melted in great heat	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will destroy the heavens by fire, and he will melt the elements in great heat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	12	v15i			0	the elements	Possible meanings are 1) the heavenly bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars or 2) the things that make up heaven and earth, such as soil, air, fire, and water. See how you translated this in [2 Peter 3:10](../03/10.md).
+2PE	03	13	df3v	figs-personification		0	where righteousness will dwell	Peter speaks of "righteousness" as if it were a person. This is a metonym for people who are righteous. Alternate translation: "where righteous people will dwell" or "where people will live righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2PE	03	14	fj1l	figs-activepassive		0	do your best to be found spotless and blameless before him, in peace	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "do your best to live in a way so that God will find you spotless and blameless, and be at peace with him and each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	14	s141	figs-doublet		0	spotless and blameless	The words "spotless" and "blameless" mean basically the same thing and emphasize moral purity. Alternate translation: "completely pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+2PE	03	14	byr8	figs-metaphor		0	spotless	Here this stands for "faultless." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	03	15	g35u	figs-explicit		0	consider the patience of our Lord to be salvation	Because the Lord is patient, the day of judgment has not yet happened. This gives people an opportunity to repent and be saved, as he explained in [2 Peter 3:9](../03/09.md). Alternate translation: "Also, think about the patience of our Lord as giving you an opportunity to repent and be saved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2PE	03	15	nnd7	figs-activepassive		0	according to the wisdom that was given to him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "according to the wisdom that God gave to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	16	wil1			0	Paul speaks of these things in all his letters	"Paul speaks of the patience of God leading to salvation in all his letters"
+2PE	03	16	z4cj			0	in which there are things that are difficult to understand	There are things in Paul's letters that are difficult to understand.
+2PE	03	16	dt6r			0	Ignorant and unstable men distort these things	Ignorant and unstable men misinterpret the things that are difficult to understand in Paul's letters.
+2PE	03	16	giz1			0	Ignorant and unstable	"Unlearned and unsteady." These men have not been taught how to properly interpret scripture and are not well established in the truth of the gospel.
+2PE	03	16	sh4j			0	to their own destruction	"resulting in their own destruction"
+2PE	03	17	kn3d	Connecting Statement:		0		Peter finishes instructing the believers and ends his letter.
+2PE	03	17	t1gd			0	since you know about these things	"These things" refers to the truths about the patience of God and the teachings of these false teachers.
+2PE	03	17	z54q			0	guard yourselves	"protect yourselves"
+2PE	03	17	h2ik	figs-metaphor		0	so that you are not led astray by the deceit of lawless people	Here "led astray" is a metaphor for being persuaded to do something wrong. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that lawless people do not deceive you and cause you do something wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+2PE	03	17	w3sp	figs-metaphor		0	you lose your own faithfulness	Faithfulness is spoken of as if it were a possession that believers could lose. Alternate translation: "you stop being faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2PE	03	18	lk3c	figs-metaphor		0	grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ	Here growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord represents experiencing his grace more and knowing him more. The abstract noun "grace" can be expressed with the phrase "act kindly." Alternate translation: "receive more of the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and know him more" or "be more aware of how our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ acts kindly toward you, and know him better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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+1JN	front	intro	nl27	Introduction to 1 John		0		# Introduction to 1 John<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of 1 John<br><br>1. Introduction (1:1-4)<br>1. Christian living (1:5-3:10)<br>1. The command to love one another (3:11-5:12)<br>1. Conclusion (5:13-21)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of 1 John?<br><br>This book does not name the author. However, since early Christian times, most Christians have thought that the Apostle John was the author. He was also wrote of the Gospel of John.<br><br>#### What is the Book of 1 John about?<br><br>John wrote this letter to Christians at a time when false teachers were troubling them. John wrote this letter because he wanted to prevent believers from sinning. He wanted to protect believers from false teachings. And he wanted to assure believers that they were saved.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "1 John" or "First John." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The First Letter From John" or "The First Letter John Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Who were the people that John spoke against?<br><br>The people John spoke against were possibly those who would become known as Gnostics. These people believed that the physical world was evil. Since they believed Jesus was divine, they denied that he was truly human. This is because they thought God would not become human since the physical body is evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### What do the words "remain," "reside," and "abide" mean in 1 John?<br><br>John often used the words "remain," "reside," and "abide" as metaphors. John spoke of a believer becoming more faithful to Jesus and knowing Jesus better as if Jesus' word "remained" in the believer. Also, John spoke of someone being spiritually joined to someone else as if the person "remained" in the other person. Christians are said to "remain" in Christ and in God. The Father is said to "remain" in the Son, and the Son is said to "remain" in the Father. The Son is said to "remain" in believers. The Holy Spirit is also said to "remain" in the believers.<br><br>Many translators will find it impossible to represent these ideas in their languages in exactly the same way. For example, John intended to express the idea of the Christian being spiritually together with God when he said, "He who says he remains in God" (1 John 2:6). The UST says, "If we say that we are in union with God," but translators will often have to find other expressions that communicate these ideas well.<br><br>In the passage, "the word of God remains in you" (1 John 2:13), the UST expresses this idea as, "you continue to obey what God commands." Many translators will find it possible to use this translation as a model.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of 1 John?<br><br>For the following verses, some modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.<br><br>* "And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be complete" (1:4). Some older versions have, "And we are writing these things to you so that your joy may be complete."<br>* "And you all know the truth" (2:20). Other modern versions have, "And you all have knowledge." Some older versions have, "and you know all things."<br>* "and this is what we are!" (3:1). The ULT, UST, and most modern versions read this way. Some older versions omit this phrase.<br>* "and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God" (4:3). The ULT, UST, and most modern versions have this reading. Some older versions read, "and every spirit that does not acknowledge that Jesus has come in the flesh is not of God."<br><br>For the following passage, translators are advised to translate this as the ULT does. However, if in the translators' region, there are older versions of the Bible that include this passage, the translators can include it. If it is included, it should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that it was probably not in the original version of 1 John.<br><br>* "For there are three who bear witness: the Spirit, the water, and the blood. These three are in agreement." (5:7-8) Some older versions have, "For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three are as one."<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+1JN	01	intro	ab9v	1 John 01 General Notes		0		# 1 John 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This is a letter that John wrote to Christians.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Christians and sin<br>In this chapter John teaches that all Christians are still sinners. But God continues to forgive a Christian's sins. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br><br>In this chapter John writes that God is light. Light is a metaphor for understanding and righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>John also writes about people walking in the light or in the darkness. Walking is a metaphor for behaving or living. People who walk in the light understand what is righteous and do it. People who walk in the darkness may not understand what is righteous, and they do what is sinful.<br>
+1JN	01	01	axg6	figs-you		0	General Information:	The apostle John wrote this letter to believers. All instances of "you," "your," and "yours" include all believers and are plural. Here the words "we" and "us" refer to John and those who had been with Jesus. In verses 1-2 many pronouns like "that," "which," and "it" are used. They refer to "the Word of life" and "the eternal life." But, since these are names for Jesus, you can use pronouns that refer to a person like "who," "whom" or "he." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
+1JN	01	01	ej5x			0	which we have heard	"which we have heard him teach"
+1JN	01	01	rb73	figs-parallelism		0	which we have seen ... we have looked at	This is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "which we ourselves have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1JN	01	01	gt44			0	the Word of life	"Jesus, the one who causes people to live forever"
+1JN	01	01	i8b4	figs-metonymy		0	life	The word "life" throughout this letter refers to more than physical life. Here "life" refers to being alive spiritually. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	01	02	la4a	figs-activepassive		0	the life was made known	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God made the eternal life known to us" or "God made us able to know him, who is eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	01	02	jp6s			0	we have seen it	"we have seen him"
+1JN	01	02	ih36			0	we bear witness to it	"we solemnly tell others about him"
+1JN	01	02	lyt6	figs-metonymy		0	the eternal life	Here, "the eternal life" refers to the one who gives that life, Jesus. Alternate translation: "the one who enables us to live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	01	02	itv8			0	which was with the Father	"who was with God the Father"
+1JN	01	02	fru2	figs-activepassive		0	and which has been made known to us	This was when he lived on earth. Alternate translation: "and he came to live among us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	01	03	jd7p	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here the words "we," "us," and "our" refer to John and those who had been with Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+1JN	01	03	vw2w			0	That which we have seen and heard we declare also to you	"We say to you also what we have seen and heard"
+1JN	01	03	dw7l			0	have fellowship with us. Our fellowship is with the Father	"be our close friends. We are friends with God the Father"
+1JN	01	03	tf4m			0	Our fellowship	It is not clear if John is including or excluding his readers. You may translate this either way.
+1JN	01	03	rxq7	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1JN	01	04	xn9d			0	so that our joy will be complete	"to make our joy complete" or "to make ourselves completely happy"
+1JN	01	05	djn4	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the words "we" and "us" refer to all believers, including the people to whom John was writing. Unless otherwise stated, that is the meaning for the remainder of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1JN	01	05	kz3i	Connecting Statement:		0		From here into the next chapter, John writes about fellowship—close relationships with God and other believers.
+1JN	01	05	cd6f	figs-metonymy		0	God is light	This is a metaphor that means that God is perfectly pure and holy. Cultures that associate goodness with light may be able to keep the idea of light without explaining the metaphor. Alternate translation: "God is purely righteous like pure light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	01	05	e9m2	figs-metaphor		0	in him there is no darkness at all	This is a metaphor that means that God never sins and is not evil in any way. Cultures that associate evil with darkness may be able to keep the idea of darkness without explaining the metaphor. Alternate translation: "in him there is nothing that is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	01	06	f958	figs-metaphor		0	walk in darkness	Here "walk" is a metaphor for how a person lives or behaves. Here "darkness" is a metaphor for "evil." Alternate translation: "do what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	01	07	lpr3	figs-metaphor		0	walk in the light as he is in the light	Here "walk" is a metaphor for how a person lives or behaves. Here "light" is a metaphor for "good" or "right." Alternate translation: "do what is good as God is perfectly good" or "do what is right as God is perfectly right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	01	07	d7d8	figs-metonymy		0	the blood of Jesus	This refers to the death of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	01	07	jb3e	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1JN	01	08	gb5l			0	General Information:	Here the words "he," "him," and "his" refer to God ([1 John 1:5](../01/05.md)).
+1JN	01	08	enu7			0	have no sin	"never sin"
+1JN	01	08	m8hf			0	are deceiving	"are tricking" or "lying to"
+1JN	01	08	tt51	figs-metaphor		0	the truth is not in us	The truth is spoken of as if it were an object that could be inside believers. Alternate translation: "we do not believe what God says is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	01	09	f68c	figs-parallelism		0	to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. John uses them to emphasize that God will surely forgive our sins. Alternate translation: "and will completely forgive us of what we have done wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1JN	01	10	hii2	figs-explicit		0	we make him out to be a liar	It is implied that a person who claims to be without sin would be calling God a liar since he said that everyone is a sinner. Alternate translation: "it is the same as calling him a liar, because he said we have all sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1JN	01	10	m3p1	figs-metaphor		0	his word is not in us	"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Obeying and honoring God's word is spoken of as if his word were inside the believers. Alternate translation: "we do not understand God's word nor obey what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	02	intro	zjj9	1 John 02 General Notes		0		# 1 John 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Antichrist<br><br>In this chapter John writes about both a specific antichrist and many antichrists. The word "antichrist" means "opposed to Christ." The antichrist is a person who will come in the last days and imitate Jesus' work, but he will do it for evil. Before this person comes, there will be many  people who work against Christ; they too are called "antichrists." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/antichrist]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphor<br><br>There are several groups of similar metaphors that are used throughout this chapter.<br><br>Being in God is a metaphor for having fellowship with God, and God's word and truth being in people is a metaphor for people knowing and obeying God's word.<br><br>Walking is a metaphor for behaving, not knowing where one is going is a metaphor for not knowing how to behave, and stumbling is a metaphor for sinning.<br><br>The light is a metaphor for knowing and doing what is right, and darkness and blindness are metaphors for not knowing what is right and doing what is wrong.<br><br>Leading people astray is a metaphor for teaching people things that are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+1JN	02	01	u65h	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the words "we" and "us" refer to John and all believers. The words "him" and "his" could refer to God the Father or to Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+1JN	02	01	w9ji	Connecting Statement:		0		John continues to write about fellowship and shows that it is possible because Jesus goes between believers and the Father.
+1JN	02	01	v57g	figs-metaphor		0	Children	John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. Alternate translation: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	01	p49e			0	I am writing these things	"I am writing this letter"
+1JN	02	01	bi4g			0	But if anyone sins	"But when anyone sins." This is something that is likely to happen.
+1JN	02	01	stj2	figs-explicit		0	we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the one who is righteous	The word "advocate" here refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "we have Jesus Christ, the one who is righteous, who speaks to the Father and asks him to forgive us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1JN	02	02	h8fg			0	He is the propitiation for our sins	"God is no longer angry with us, because Jesus sacrificed his own life for our sins" or "Jesus is the one who sacrificed his life for our sins, so God is no longer angry with us for our sins"
+1JN	02	03	el7q			0	We know that we have come to know him	"We know that we know him" or "We know that we have a good relationship with him"
+1JN	02	03	qn85			0	if we keep his commandments	"if we obey what he commands"
+1JN	02	04	kmz5			0	The one who says	"Anyone who says" or "The person who says"
+1JN	02	04	q665			0	I know God	"I have a good relationship with God"
+1JN	02	04	qp1j			0	does not keep	"does not obey" or "disobeys"
+1JN	02	04	qt4e			0	his commandments	"what God tells him to do"
+1JN	02	04	cj84	figs-metaphor		0	the truth is not in him	The truth is spoken of as if it were an object that could be inside the believers. Alternate translation: "he does not believe what God says is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	05	aqa4	figs-idiom		0	keeps his word	To keep someone's word here is an idiom for to obey. Alternate translation: "does what God tells him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1JN	02	05	x88p	figs-possession		0	in him truly the love of God has been perfected	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "the love of God" refers to a person loving God, and "perfected" represents completely or fully. Alternate translation: "it is that person who loves God completely" or 2) "the love of God" refers to God loving people, and "perfected" represents completing its purpose. Alternate translation: "God's love has achieved its purpose in that person's life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	02	05	b688	figs-metaphor		0	By this we know that we are in him	The phrase "we are in him" means that the believer has fellowship with God. Alternate translation: "When we obey what God says, we can be certain that we have fellowship with him" or "By this we know that are joined to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	06	u6lu	figs-metaphor		0	remains in God	To remain in God means to continue to have fellowship with God. Alternate translation: "continues to have fellowship with God" or "stays joined to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	06	x5n1	figs-metaphor		0	should himself also walk just as he walked	Conducting one's life is spoken of as if it were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "must live as he lived" or "should also obey God just as Jesus Christ did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	07	s5wc	Connecting Statement:		0		John gives believers basic principles of fellowship—obedience and love.
+1JN	02	07	py9g			0	Beloved, I am	"You people whom I love, I am" or "Dear friends, I am"
+1JN	02	07	amu6			0	I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment	"I write to you to love one other, which is not a new thing to do but an old commandment that you had heard." John refers to Jesus' command to love one another.
+1JN	02	07	vz9w	figs-explicit		0	from the beginning	Here, "beginning" refers to when they decided to follow Christ. Alternate translation: "from when you first believed in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1JN	02	07	eia9			0	The old commandment is the word that you heard.	""The old commandment is the message that you heard"
+1JN	02	08	i1up			0	Yet I am writing a new commandment to you	"But in one way the commandment I write to you is a new commandment"
+1JN	02	08	c2fa			0	which is true in Christ and in you	"which is true, as shown in Christ's deeds and your deeds"
+1JN	02	08	i8gr	figs-metaphor		0	the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining	Here "darkness" is a metaphor for "evil" and "light" is a metaphor for "good." Alternate translation: "because you are ceasing to do evil and you are doing more and more good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	09	j4f7			0	General Information:	Here the word "brother" refers to a fellow Christian.
+1JN	02	09	a3jt			0	The one who says	"Anyone who says" or "Someone who claims." This does not refer to a specific person.
+1JN	02	09	srl7	figs-metaphor		0	he is in the light	Here to be "in the light" is a metaphor for doing what is right. Alternate translation: "he does what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	09	mp9f	figs-metaphor		0	is in the darkness	Here to be "in the darkness" is a metaphor for doing what is evil. Alternate translation: "does what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	10	q2x1	figs-metaphor		0	there is no occasion for stumbling in him	"nothing will cause him to stumble." The word "stumbling" is a metaphor that means to fail spiritually or morally. Alternate translation: "nothing will cause him to sin" or "he will not fail to do what is pleasing to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	11	u44x	figs-metaphor		0	is in the darkness and walks in the darkness	Here "walk" is a metaphor for how a person lives or behaves. Here to be "in the darkness" and "walks in the darkness" mean the same thing. This brings attention to how evil it is to hate a fellow believer. Alternate translation: "does what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+1JN	02	11	y5cs	figs-metaphor		0	he does not know where he is going	This is a metaphor for the believer who is not living as a Christian should be living. Alternate translation: "he does not know what he should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	11	w4r2	figs-metaphor		0	the darkness has blinded his eyes	"the darkness has made him unable to see." Darkness is a metaphor for sin or evil. Alternate translation: "sin has made it impossible for him to understand the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	12	k1w9			0	General Information:	John explains why he is writing his letter either to different age groups or to believers with differences in maturity. Try to use similar wording for these sentences, as they are written poetically.
+1JN	02	12	in8n	figs-metaphor		0	you, dear children	John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "you, my dear children in Christ" or "you who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	12	ed41	figs-activepassive		0	your sins are forgiven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God forgives your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	02	12	yjy8	figs-metonymy		0	because of his name	"his name" refers to Christ and who he is. Alternate translation: "because of what Christ has done for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	02	13	kue2	figs-metaphor		0	I am writing to you, fathers	The word "fathers" here is possibly a metaphor referring to mature believers. Alternate translation: "I am writing to you, mature believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	13	y1vm			0	you know	"you have a relationship with"
+1JN	02	13	wmt8			0	the one who is from the beginning	"the one who has always lived" or "the one who has always existed." It refers either to "Jesus" or to "God the Father."
+1JN	02	13	wg4v	figs-metaphor		0	young men	This possibly refers to those who are no longer new believers but are growing in spiritual maturity. Alternate translation: "young believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	13	tfh1	figs-metaphor		0	overcome	The writer is speaking of the believers' refusal to follow Satan and of their frustrating his plans as if it were a matter of conquering him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	14	l74j	figs-metaphor		0	you are strong	Here "strong" refers not to believers' physical strength, but to their faithfulness to Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	14	u3n8	figs-metaphor		0	the word of God remains in you	"Word of God" here is a metonym for the message from God. The writer refers to the believers' increased faithfulness to Christ and knowledge of him as if he were speaking of God's word existing in them. Alternate translation: "God's message continues to teach you" or "you know the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	02	15	xig6	figs-metonymy		0	Do not love the world nor	In 2:15-17 the word "world" refers to all the things people want to do that do not honor God. Alternate translation: "Do not behave like the people in the world who do not honor God, and do not love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	02	15	h2hm			0	the things that are in the world	"the things that those who dishonor God want"
+1JN	02	15	p56b	figs-metaphor		0	If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him	A person cannot love this world and all that dishonors God and love the Father at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	15	s48z			0	the love of the Father is not in him	"he does not love the Father"
+1JN	02	16	pz3q			0	the lust of the flesh	"the strong desire to have sinful physical pleasure"
+1JN	02	16	x124			0	the lust of the eyes	"the strong desire to have things that we see"
+1JN	02	16	c3xw			0	is not from the Father	"does not come from the Father" or "is not how the Father teaches us to live"
+1JN	02	17	ct43			0	are passing away	"pass away" or "will one day not be here"
+1JN	02	18	fi2k	Connecting Statement:		0		John warns about those who are against Christ.
+1JN	02	18	c7td			0	Little children	"Immature Christians." See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md).
+1JN	02	18	esd9	figs-metonymy		0	it is the last hour	The phrase "the last hour" refers to the time just before Jesus returns. Alternate translation: "Jesus will return soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	02	18	r2vq			0	many antichrists have come	"there are many people who are against Christ"
+1JN	02	18	rs4w			0	have come. By this we know	"have come, and because of this we know" or "have come, and because many antichrists have come, we know"
+1JN	02	19	rmj7			0	They went out from us	"They left us"
+1JN	02	19	ytb1			0	but they were not from us	"but they did not really belong to us anyway" or "but they were not really part of our group in the first place." The reason they were not really part of the group is that they were not believers in Jesus.
+1JN	02	19	jin1			0	For if they had been from us they would have remained with us	"We know this because they would not have left us if they really had been believers"
+1JN	02	20	k4s4			0	General Information:	In the Old Testament the word "anointing" referred to pouring oil on a person to set him apart to serve God.
+1JN	02	20	i3m1	figs-metaphor		0	But you have an anointing from the Holy One	John speaks of the Holy Spirit as if he were "an anointing" that the people have received from Jesus. The abstract noun "anointing" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "But the Holy One has anointed you" or "But Jesus Christ, the Holy One, has given you his Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1JN	02	20	gy16	figs-explicit		0	the Holy One	This refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "Jesus, the Holy One" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1JN	02	20	rnw6	figs-abstractnouns		0	the truth	The abstract noun "truth" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1JN	02	21	r8yr	figs-abstractnouns		0	the truth ... no lie is from the truth	The abstract noun "truth" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "what is true ... no lie comes from what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1JN	02	22	d71l	figs-rquestion		0	Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ?	"Who is the liar? Anyone who denies that Jesus is the Christ." John used a question to emphasize who liars are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1JN	02	22	d4u7			0	denies that Jesus is the Christ	"refuses to say that Jesus is the Christ" or "says that Jesus is not the Messiah"
+1JN	02	22	z4t1			0	denies the Father and the Son	"refuses to say the truth about the Father and the Son" or "rejects the Father and the Son."
+1JN	02	22	pth9	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1JN	02	23	az2y			0	has the Father	"belongs to the Father"
+1JN	02	23	u9ep			0	confesses the Son	"speaks the truth about the Son"
+1JN	02	23	k78f			0	has the Father	"belongs to the Father"
+1JN	02	24	xmi4	figs-you		0	General Information:	Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the people to whom John wrote as well as all believers. The word "he" is emphatic and refers to Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+1JN	02	24	p41e	Connecting Statement:		0		John reminds believers to continue in what they have first heard.
+1JN	02	24	c42w			0	As for you	This marks John's telling them how they should live as followers of Jesus instead of how those against Christ live.
+1JN	02	24	zl8y	figs-explicit		0	let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you	"remember and believe what you have heard from the beginning." How they heard it, what they heard, and what "the beginning" means can be made explicit: Alternate translation: "continue to trust what we have taught you about Jesus just as you have trusted since you first became believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1JN	02	24	dsl7			0	what you have heard from the beginning	"what we taught you about Jesus when you first became believers"
+1JN	02	24	rfz8			0	If what you heard from the beginning remains in you	The word "remains" is talking about relationship, not salvation. Alternate translation: "If you continue to trust what we first taught you"
+1JN	02	24	ty7q	figs-metaphor		0	also remain in the Son and in the Father	To "remain in" means to continue to have fellowship with. See how translated a similar phrase to "remain in" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "also continue to have fellowship with Son and with the Father" or "also stay joined to the Son and to the Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	25	llj2			0	This is the promise he gave to us—eternal life.	"This is what he promised to give us—eternal life" or "He has promised to cause us to live forever"
+1JN	02	25	id51	figs-metonymy		0	life	The word "life" throughout this letter refers to more than physical life. Here "life" refers to being alive spiritually. See how you translated this in [1 John 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	02	26	fe44	figs-metaphor		0	those who would lead you astray	Here "lead you astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "those who want to deceive you" or "those who want to make you believe lies about Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	27	tdj7	Connecting Statement:		0		Starting in verse 29, John introduces the idea of being born into God's family. The previous verses show that believers continue to sin; this part shows that believers also have the new nature, which cannot sin. It continues to show how believers can recognize each other.
+1JN	02	27	qw47			0	As for you	This marks John's telling them something else about how they should live as followers of Jesus instead of following those who are against Christ.
+1JN	02	27	cn2f			0	the anointing	This refers to "God's Spirit." See the note about "anointing" in [1 John 2:20](../02/20.md).
+1JN	02	27	tb5k	figs-hyperbole		0	as his anointing teaches you everything	Here the word "everything" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "because his anointing teaches you everything that you need to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+1JN	02	27	wr63	figs-metaphor		0	remain in him	To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "continue to have fellowship with him" or "stay joined with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	28	tii1			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a new part of the letter.
+1JN	02	28	kjn9	figs-metaphor		0	dear children	John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "my dear children in Christ" or "you who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	02	28	zz4x			0	he appears	"we see him"
+1JN	02	28	lnk2			0	boldness	having no fear
+1JN	02	28	d4ql			0	not be ashamed before him	"not be ashamed in his presence"
+1JN	02	28	x7ic			0	at his coming	"when he comes again"
+1JN	02	29	u6er			0	has been born from him	"has been born of God" or "is God's child"
+1JN	03	intro	d8r2	1 John 03 General Notes		0		# 1 John 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Children of God<br>God created all people, but people can only become children of God by believing in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>##### Cain<br>Cain was a son of the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve. He was jealous of his brother and murdered him. Readers may not know who Cain was if they have not read Genesis. It may help them if you explain this to them.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "To know"<br>The verb "to know" is used in two different ways in this chapter. Sometimes it is used about knowing a fact, as in 3:2, 3:5, and 3:19. Sometimes it means to experience and understand someone or something, as in 3:1, 3:6, 3:16, and 3:20. Some languages have different words for these different meanings.<br><br><br>##### "He who keeps God's commandments remains in him, and God remains in him"<br>Many scholars believe this is about remaining in God's will and is not about being saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+1JN	03	01	as62	Connecting Statement:		0		In this part John tells the believers about their new nature, which cannot sin.
+1JN	03	01	gl8n			0	See what kind of love the Father has given to us	"Think about how our Father loves us so much"
+1JN	03	01	x99a			0	we should be called children of God	"the Father called us his children"
+1JN	03	01	c3z8			0	children of God	Here this means people who belong to God through faith in Jesus.
+1JN	03	01	fq4t			0	For this reason, the world does not know us, because it did not know him	Possible meanings are 1) "Because we are the children of God and because the world did not know God, it does not know us" or 2) "Because the world did not know God, it does not know us."
+1JN	03	01	l5e7	figs-metonymy		0	the world does not know us, because it did not know him	Here "the world" refers to people who do not honor God. What the world did not know can be made explicit: Alternate translation: "those who do not honor God do not know that we belong to God, because they did not know God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1JN	03	02	ek9v			0	Beloved, we are	"You people whom I love, we are" or "Dear friends, we are." See how you translated this in [1 John 2:7](../02/07.md).
+1JN	03	02	anq1	figs-activepassive		0	it has not yet been revealed	This can be stated in active form: Alternate translation: "God has not yet revealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	03	02	w2v8			0	revealed	This can mean here either "told," "demonstrated," or "shown."
+1JN	03	03	pj6a			0	Everyone who has this hope fixed on him purifies himself just as he is pure	"Everyone who confidently expects to see Christ as he really is will keep himself pure because Christ is pure"
+1JN	03	05	g4ph	figs-activepassive		0	Christ was revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Christ appeared" or "the Father revealed Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	03	06	j999	figs-metaphor		0	remains in him	To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "continues to have fellowship with him" or "stays joined with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	03	06	eu9c	figs-doublet		0	No one ... has seen him or known him	John uses the words "seen" and "known" to say that the person who sins has never met Christ in a spiritual sense. A person behaving according to his sinful nature cannot know Christ. Alternate translation: "No one ... has ever truly believed in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+1JN	03	07	ia4z	figs-metaphor		0	Dear children	John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	03	07	wg85	figs-metaphor		0	do not let anyone lead you astray	Here "lead you astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "do not let anyone fool you" or "do not let anyone deceive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	03	07	v4yp			0	The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous	"He who does what is right is pleasing to God just as Christ is pleasing to God."
+1JN	03	08	uja7			0	is from the devil	"belongs to the devil" or "is like the devil"
+1JN	03	08	cit3	figs-metonymy		0	from the beginning	This refers to the very earliest time of creation before humans first sinned. Alternate translation: "since the earliest time of creation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	03	08	nq4w	figs-activepassive		0	the Son of God was revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God revealed his Son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	03	08	p9ks	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1JN	03	09	q2pp	Connecting Statement:		0		For now John ends this section on the new birth and the new nature which cannot sin.
+1JN	03	09	ftw3	figs-activepassive		0	Whoever has been born from God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Whoever God has made his child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	03	09	ps9v	figs-metaphor		0	God's seed	This speaks of the Holy Spirit, whom God gives to believers and who makes them able to resist sin and do what pleases God as if he were a physical seed that is planted in the earth and grows. This is sometimes referred to as the new nature. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	03	09	fp7x	figs-activepassive		0	he has been born of God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has given him new spiritual life" or "he is a child of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	03	10	w33l	figs-activepassive		0	In this the children of God and children of the devil are revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is how we know the children of God and the children of the devil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	03	10	ctk6	figs-doublenegatives		0	Whoever does not do what is righteous is not from God, neither is the one who does not love his brother	The words "from God" are understood in the second part of the sentence. This can also be stated in positive form.  Alternate translation: "whoever does not do what is righteous is not from God; whoever does not love his brother is also not from God" or "those who do what is righteous are from God, and those who love their brothers are from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1JN	03	10	v1bx			0	his brother	Here "brother" means fellow Christians.
+1JN	03	11	ved4			0	General Information:	Cain and Abel were the first sons of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman.
+1JN	03	11	u7il	Connecting Statement:		0		Here John teaches believers how they can recognize each other by the way they live; he teaches his readers to love each other.
+1JN	03	12	frz9			0	We should not be like Cain	"We should not do as Cain did"
+1JN	03	12	w83v			0	brother	This refers to Cain's younger brother Abel.
+1JN	03	12	b1xh	figs-rquestion		0	Why did he kill him? Because	John uses a question to teach his audience. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He killed him because" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1JN	03	12	mq7x	figs-ellipsis		0	his works were evil and his brother's righteous	The words "works were" are also understood in the second phrase. Alternate translation: "Cain's works were evil and his brother's works were righteous" or "Cain did evil things and his brother did what was right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1JN	03	13	wc1m			0	my brothers	"my fellow believers." John's readers were both male and female.
+1JN	03	13	lq9f	figs-metonymy		0	if the world hates you	Here the word "world" refers to the people who do not honor God. Alternate translation: "if those who do not honor God hate you who do honor God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	03	14	fs1x	figs-metaphor		0	we have passed out of death into life	The conditions of living and of being dead are spoken of as if they were physical locations from which a person could leave and go to. The abstract nouns "life" and "death" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "we are no longer spiritually dead but are spiritually alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1JN	03	14	ybc4	figs-metonymy		0	life	The word "life" throughout this letter refers to more than physical life. Here "life" refers to being alive spiritually. See how you translated this in [1 John 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	03	14	qa7l			0	remains in death	"is still spiritually dead"
+1JN	03	15	mqu2	figs-metaphor		0	Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer	John speaks of a person who hates another believer as if he were a murderer. Since people commit murder because they hate other people, God considers anyone who hates to be as guilty as someone who kills a person. Alternate translation: "Whoever hates another believer is as guilty as someone who kills a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	03	15	s3aw	figs-personification		0	no murderer has eternal life residing in him	"Eternal life" is something God gives believers after they die, but it is also the power God gives believers in this life to help them to stop sinning and to do what please him. Here eternal life is spoken of as if it were a person that could live in someone. Alternate translation: "a murderer does not have the power of spiritual life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1JN	03	16	a2cq	figs-idiom		0	Christ laid down his life for us	This expression means "Christ willingly gave his life for us" or "Christ willingly died for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+1JN	03	17	nlj7			0	the world's goods	material possessions like money, food, or clothing
+1JN	03	17	b6lh			0	sees his brother in need	"realizes a fellow believer needs help"
+1JN	03	17	zql1	figs-metonymy		0	shuts up his heart of compassion from him	Here "heart" is a metonym for "thoughts" or "emotions." Here "shuts up his heart of compassion" is a metaphor for no longer showing someone compassion. Alternate translation: "does not show him compassion" or "does not willingly help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	03	17	l8u4	figs-rquestion		0	how does the love of God remain in him?	John uses a question to teach his audience. Alternate translation: "God's love is not in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1JN	03	18	g6uh	figs-metaphor		0	My dear children	John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	03	18	p91w	figs-doublet		0	let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in actions and truth	The phrases "in word" and "in tongue" both refer to what a person says. The word "love" is understood in the second part of the sentence. Alternate translation: "do not just say that you love people, but show that you truly love people by helping them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1JN	03	19	up2h	Connecting Statement:		0		Here John probably means that believers' ability to love God and each other sincerely ([1 John 3:18](../03/18.md)) is a sign that their new life has indeed originated from the truth about Christ.
+1JN	03	19	qx9c			0	we are from the truth	"we belong to the truth" or Alternate translation: "we are living according the way Jesus taught us"
+1JN	03	19	mv6c	figs-metonymy		0	we assure our hearts	The word "heart" here refers to feelings. Alternate translation: "we do not feel guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	03	20	f594	figs-metonymy		0	if our hearts condemn us	Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's thoughts or consciences. Here "hearts condemn us" is a metaphor for feeling guilty. Alternate translation: "if we know that we have sinned and as a result feel guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	03	20	lv7z	figs-metonymy		0	God is greater than our hearts	Here "hearts" is metonym for people's thoughts or consciences. For God to be "greater than our hearts" means that God knows more than a person. Therefore he can judge things better than a person can. The effect of this truth is probably that God is more merciful than our consciences would suppose. Alternate translation: "God knows more than we do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	03	21	rf96			0	Beloved, if	"You people whom I love, if" or "Dear friends, if." See how you translated this in [1 John 2:7](../02/07.md).
+1JN	03	22	p3ga	figs-metaphor		0	do the things that are pleasing before him	God's opinion is spoken of as if it depends on what he sees happen in front of himself. Alternate translation: "we do what pleases him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	03	23	irb3	figs-abstractnouns		0	This is his commandment: that we should believe ... just as he gave us this commandment	The abstract noun "commandment" can be stated as "command." Alternate translation: "This is what God commands us to do: Believe ... just as he commanded us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1JN	03	23	feq7	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1JN	03	24	we1m	figs-metaphor		0	remains in him, and God remains in him	To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "continues to have fellowship with him, and God continues to have fellowship with him" or "stays joined with him, and God stays joined with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	04	intro	l3qa	1 John 04 General Notes		0		# 1 John 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Spirit<br>This word "spirit" is used in different ways in this chapter. Sometimes the word "spirit" refers to spiritual beings. Sometimes it refers to the character of something. For example "the spirit of the antichrist," "the spirit of truth," and  "the spirit of error" refer to what is typical of the antichrist, truth, and error. "The Spirit" (written with a capital "S") and "the Spirit of God" refer to God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/antichrist]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Loving God<br>If people love God, they should show it in the way they live and the way they treat other people. Doing this may assure us that God has saved us and that we belong to him, but loving others does not save us. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])<br>
+1JN	04	01	c9jb			0	General Information:	John gives a warning against false teachers who teach against Christ's having had a human body and teachers who talk the way those who love the world talk.
+1JN	04	01	h1lv			0	Beloved, do not believe	"You people whom I love, do not believe" or "Dear friends, do not believe." See how you translated this in [1 John 2:7](../02/07.md).
+1JN	04	01	zm7f	figs-metonymy		0	do not believe every spirit	Here, the word "spirit" refers to a spiritual power or being that gives a person a message or prophecy. Alternate translation: "do not trust every prophet who claims to have a message from a spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	04	01	l5nv	figs-metonymy		0	test the spirits	Here, the word "spirits" refers to a spiritual power or being that gives a person a message or prophecy. Alternate translation: "think carefully about what the prophet says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	04	02	e6ww	figs-synecdoche		0	has come in the flesh	Here "flesh" represents the human body. Alternate translation: "has come as a human being" or "has come in a physical body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+1JN	04	03	cda6			0	This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world	"These are prophets opposed to Christ, whom you have heard are coming, and now are already in the world"
+1JN	04	04	w1yr	figs-metaphor		0	dear children	John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "my dear children in Christ" or "you who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	04	04	avj3			0	have overcome them	"have not believed the false teachers"
+1JN	04	04	j5ve			0	the one who is in you is	"God, who is in you, is"
+1JN	04	04	tp4q	figs-metonymy		0	the one who is in the world	Two possible meanings are 1) this refers to Satan. Alternate translation: "Satan, who is in the world" or "Satan, who works through those who do not obey God" or 2) this refers to worldly teachers. Alternate translation: "worldly teachers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	04	05	y2z8	figs-metonymy		0	They are from the world	The words "are from" are a metaphor for "receive their power and authority." "The world" is a metonym ultimately for "the one who is in the world," Satan, though it is also a metonym for sinful people who gladly listen to them and so also give them authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	04	05	jy2h	figs-metonymy		0	therefore what they say is from the world	"The world" here is a metonym ultimately for "the one who is in the world," Satan, though it is also a metonym for sinful people who gladly listen to them and so also give them authority. Alternate translation: "therefore they teach what they have learned from sinful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	04	05	em2t	figs-metonymy		0	and the world listens to them	The words "the world" are a metonym for people who do not obey God. Alternate translation: "so the people who do not obey God listen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	04	07	qp8k			0	General Information:	John continues to teach about the new nature. He teaches his readers about God's love and loving one another.
+1JN	04	07	fpl5			0	Beloved, let us love	"You people whom I love, let us love" or "Dear friends, let us love." See how you translated "Beloved" in [1 John 2:7](../02/07.md).
+1JN	04	07	va6p			0	let us love one another	"believers are to love other believers"
+1JN	04	07	zvt9			0	and everyone who loves is born from God and knows God	"and because those who love their fellow believers have become God's children and know him"
+1JN	04	07	c6w6			0	for love is from God	"because God causes us to love each other"
+1JN	04	07	ec73	figs-metaphor		0	born from God	This is a metaphor which means someone has a relationship to God like a child to his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	04	08	kti1	figs-metaphor		0	The person who does not love does not know God, for God is love	The phrase "God is love" a metaphor which means "the character of God is love." Alternate translation: "Those who do not love their fellow believers do not know God because the character of God is to love people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	04	09	i2b5			0	Because of this ... among us, that God has sent his only Son	"Because of this ... among us: God has sent his only Son." The phrase "Because of this" refers to the phrase "that God has sent his only Son."
+1JN	04	09	y4m8	figs-abstractnouns		0	the love of God was revealed among us	The noun "love" can be translated as a verb. This phrase can be made active. Alternate translation: "God showed that he loves us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	04	09	wxf8			0	so that we would live because of him	"to enable us to live eternally because of what Jesus did"
+1JN	04	10	v1zv			0	In this is love	"God showed us what real love is"
+1JN	04	10	b39j	figs-abstractnouns		0	he sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins	Here "propitiation" refers to Jesus' death on the cross appeasing God's wrath against sin. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "he sent his Son to be the sacrifice that appeased his wrath against our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1JN	04	11	i4tf			0	Beloved, if	"You people whom I love, if" or "Dear friends, if." See how you translated this in [1 John 2:7](../02/07.md).
+1JN	04	11	g4gu			0	if God so loved us	"since God loved us in this way"
+1JN	04	11	llp5			0	we also should love one another	"believers are to love other believers"
+1JN	04	12	sh9q	figs-metaphor		0	God remains in us	To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "God continues to have fellowship with us" or "God stays joined to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	04	12	vt14			0	his love is perfected in us	"God's love is complete in us"
+1JN	04	13	yv6s	figs-metaphor		0	we remain in him and he in us	To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "we continue to have fellowship with God and he continues to have fellowship with us" or "we stay joined to God and he stays joined to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	04	13	m69h	figs-ellipsis		0	and he in us	The word "remains" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "and he remains in us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+1JN	04	13	gj7p			0	By this we know ... us, because he has given	Your translation may be clearer if you omit either "by this" or "because." Alternate translation: "We know ... us because he gave" or "By this we know ... us: he gave"
+1JN	04	13	dge3			0	because he has given us some of his Spirit	"because he gave us his Spirit" or "because he has put his Holy Spirit in us." This phrase, however, does not imply that God has less of his Spirit after he has given us some.
+1JN	04	14	w6mz			0	Also, we have seen and have borne witness that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world	"And we apostles have seen the Son of God and tell everyone that God the Father has sent his Son to save people on this earth"
+1JN	04	14	m7cb	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1JN	04	15	nvb1			0	Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God	"Anyone who says the truth about Jesus, that he is the Son of God"
+1JN	04	15	b6td	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1JN	04	15	l3ft	figs-metaphor		0	God remains in him and he in God	To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "God continues to have fellowship with him and he continues to have fellowship with God" or "God stays joined to him and he stays joined to God (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	04	15	a7rx			0	and he in God	The word "remains" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "and he remains in God" (See: Ellipsis)
+1JN	04	16	t5am	figs-metaphor		0	God is love	This is a metaphor which means "the character of God is love." See how you translated this in [1 John 4:8](../04/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	04	16	dyr6			0	the one who remains in this love	"those who continue to love others"
+1JN	04	16	fz29	figs-metaphor		0	remains in God, and God remains in him	To remain in someone means to continue to have fellowship with him. See how you translated "remains in God" in [1 John 2:6](../02/06.md). Alternate translation: "continues to have fellowship with God, and God continues to have fellowship with him" or "stays joined with God, and God stays joined with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	04	17	ypv4	figs-activepassive		0	Because of this, this love has been made perfect among us, so that we will have confidence	This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "Because of this" refers back to [1 John 4:16](../04/16.md). Alternate translation: "Because whoever lives in love is in God and God is in him, God has made his love for us complete, and so we may have complete confidence" or 2) "Because of this" refers to "we may have confidence." Alternate translation: "We are confident that God will accept us on the day he judges everyone, so we know he has made his love for us complete" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	04	17	m76g	figs-activepassive		0	this love has been made perfect among us	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has made his love for us complete" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	04	17	l78r			0	because as he is, just so are we in this world	"because the relationship that Jesus has with God is the same relationship we have with God in this world"
+1JN	04	18	bu17	figs-personification		0	Instead, perfect love throws out fear	Here "love" is described as a person with the power to remove fear. God's love is perfect. Alternate translation: "But when our love is complete, we are no longer afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+1JN	04	18	sq7k			0	because fear has to do with punishment	"because we would be afraid only if we thought that he would punish us"
+1JN	04	18	yg1r	figs-activepassive		0	But the one who fears has not been made perfect in love	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But when a person is afraid that God will punish him, his love is not complete" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+1JN	04	20	tfq3			0	hates his brother	"hates a fellow believer"
+1JN	04	20	a8zh	figs-doublenegatives		0	the one who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen	If two negative statements in a row are confusing, this can be translated differently. Alternate translation: "the one who hates his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+1JN	05	intro	bxm4	1 John 05 General Notes		0		# 1 John 05 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Children born from God<br>When people believe in Jesus, God makes them his children and gives them eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])<br><br>##### Christian living<br>People who believe in Jesus should obey God's commands and love his children.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Death<br>When John writes about death in this chapter, he refers to physical death. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]])<br><br>##### "the whole world lies in the power of the evil one"<br>The phrase "the evil one" refers to Satan. God has allowed him to rule the world, but ultimately God is in control over everything. God keeps his children safe from the evil one. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]])<br>
+1JN	05	01	nej3			0	General Information:	John continues to teach his readers about God's love and the love believers are to have because they have this new nature from God.
+1JN	05	01	h8if			0	is born from God	"is a child of God"
+1JN	05	02	ukc7			0	Because of this we know that we love God's children, when we love God and do his commandments.	"When we love God and do what he commands, then we know that we love his children"
+1JN	05	03	ve87			0	For this is love for God: that we keep his commandments	"Because when we do what he commands, that is true love for God"
+1JN	05	03	uik3			0	his commandments are not burdensome	"what he commands is not difficult"
+1JN	05	03	c5z1			0	burdensome	"heavy" or "crushing" or "difficult"
+1JN	05	04	i2bf			0	everyone who is born from God overcomes	"all children of God overcome"
+1JN	05	04	g3uw			0	overcomes the world	"has victory over the world," "succeeds against the world," or "refuses to do the evil things unbelievers do"
+1JN	05	04	yq2d	figs-metonymy		0	the world	This passage uses "the world" to refer to all the sinful people and the evil systems in the world. Alternate translation: "everything in the world that is against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	05	04	tf9x			0	And this is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith	"And this is what gives us the power to resist whatever would lead us to sin against God: our faith" or "And it is our faith that gives us the power to resist whatever would lead us to sin against God"
+1JN	05	05	qm85	figs-rquestion		0	Who is the one who overcomes the world?	John used this question to introduce something he wanted to teach. Alternate translation: "I will tell you who overcomes the world:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+1JN	05	05	db4f			0	The one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God	This does not refer to a specific person but to anyone who believes this. Alternate translation: "Anyone who believes that Jesus is the Son of God"
+1JN	05	05	drv2	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1JN	05	06	yjh2	Connecting Statement:		0		John teaches about Jesus Christ and what God said about him.
+1JN	05	06	js27	figs-metonymy		0	This is the one who came by water and blood: Jesus Christ	"Jesus Christ is the one who came by water and blood." Here "water" is probably a metonym for the baptism of Jesus, and "blood" stands for Jesus' death on the cross. Alternate translation: "God showed that Jesus Christ is his son at Jesus' baptism and his death on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	05	06	bdl4	figs-metonymy		0	He came not only by water, but also by water and blood	Here "water" is probably a metonym for the baptism of Jesus, and "blood" stands for Jesus' death on the cross. Alternate translation: "God did not show us Jesus was his son just through his baptism, but through his baptism and his death on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	05	09	k2de	figs-explicit		0	If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater	The translator can state more clearly the implied reason about why we should believe what God says: Alternate translation: "If we believe what people say, then we should believe what God says because he always tells the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+1JN	05	09	ai6a	figs-idiom		0	receive the witness of men	The idiom to "receive the witness" means to believe what another person testifies concerning something that he has seen. The abstract noun "witness" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "believe what men testify" or "believe what men say about what they have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1JN	05	09	nxq1			0	the witness of God is greater	the witness of God is more important and more reliable
+1JN	05	09	gt7u	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1JN	05	10	gkj1			0	Anyone who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself	"Whoever believes in Jesus knows for sure Jesus is the Son of God"
+1JN	05	10	j255			0	has made him out to be a liar	"has called God a liar"
+1JN	05	10	sii2			0	because he has not believed the witness that God has given concerning his Son	"because he has not believed that God has told the truth about his Son"
+1JN	05	11	bi7k			0	And the witness is this	"This is what God says"
+1JN	05	11	k2qn	figs-abstractnouns		0	life	The word "life" throughout this letter refers to more than physical life. Here "life" refers to being alive spiritually. See how you translated this in [1 John 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1JN	05	11	u1w5			0	this life is in his Son	"this life is through his Son" or "we will live forever if we are joined with his Son" or "we will live forever if we are united with his Son"
+1JN	05	11	sz21	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son	This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1JN	05	12	st2z	figs-metaphor		0	The one who has the Son has life. The one who does not have the Son of God does not have life	Being in a close relationship to the Son is spoken of as having the Son. Alternate translation: "He who believes in the Son of God has eternal life. He who does not believe in the Son of God does not have eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	05	13	uwm2			0	General Information:	This begins the end of John's letter. He tells his readers the last purpose for his letter and gives them some final teachings.
+1JN	05	13	ezl8			0	these things	"this letter"
+1JN	05	13	wns6	figs-metonymy		0	to you who believe in the name of the Son of God	Here "name" is a metonym for the Son of God. Alternate translation: "to you who trust in the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	05	13	gg32	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1JN	05	14	yj31	figs-abstractnouns		0	this is the confidence we have before him, that	The abstract noun "confidence" can be stated as "confident." Alternate translation: "we are confident in God's presence because we know that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1JN	05	14	at5n			0	if we ask anything according to his will	"if we ask for the things that God desires"
+1JN	05	15	ev49			0	we know that we have whatever we have asked of him	"we know that we will receive that for which we have asked God"
+1JN	05	16	sc1f			0	his brother	"fellow believer"
+1JN	05	16	myf6	figs-abstractnouns		0	life	The word "life" throughout this letter refers to more than physical life. Here "life" refers to being alive spiritually. See how you translated this in [1 John 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+1JN	05	16	q1me			0	death	This refers to eternal death, that is, eternity spent away from God's presence.
+1JN	05	18	f9y9	Connecting Statement:		0		John closes his letter, reviewing what he has said about the new nature of believers, which cannot sin, and he reminds them to keep themselves from idols.
+1JN	05	18	l7h8			0	the evil one cannot harm him	The phrase "the evil one" refers to Satan, the devil.
+1JN	05	19	n9ig	figs-metaphor		0	the whole world lies in the power of the evil one	Lying in someone's power represents being controlled or ruled by him. Alternate translation: "the whole world is controlled by the evil one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	05	19	eh5z	figs-metonymy		0	the whole world	Here "world" is a way in which some biblical writers refer to the people living in the world who are in rebellion against God and to the world system that is affected in every way by the corrupting power of sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	05	20	je13	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+1JN	05	20	n1nh			0	has given us understanding	"has enabled us to understand the truth"
+1JN	05	20	ge7c	figs-metaphor		0	we are in him who is true	Being "in" someone represents having a close relationship with him, that is being united to him or belonging to him. The phrase "him who is true" refers to the true God, and the phrase "in his Son Jesus Christ" explains how we are in him who is true. Alternate translation: "we are united to him who is true by being united to his Son Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	05	20	hvr7			0	him who is true	"the true one" or "the real God"
+1JN	05	20	w5yl			0	This one is the true God	Possible meanings are 1) "This one" refers to Jesus Christ, or 2) "This one" refers to the one true God.
+1JN	05	20	dz3s	figs-metonymy		0	and eternal life	He is called "eternal life" becasue he gives us eternal life. Alternate translation: "and the one who gives eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+1JN	05	21	i3rw	figs-metaphor		0	Children	John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+1JN	05	21	hn4y			0	keep yourselves from idols	"stay away from idols" or "do not worship idols"
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+2JN	front	intro	vpa9	Introduction to 2 John		0		# Introduction to 2 John<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of 2 John<br><br>1. Greeting (1:1-3)<br>1. Encouragement and the greatest commandment (1:4-6)<br>1. Warning about false teachers (1:7–11)<br>1. Greetings from fellow believers (1:12-13)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of 2 John?<br><br>The letter does not name of the author. The author only identified himself as "the elder." The letter was probably written by the Apostle John near the end of his life. The content of 2 John is similar to the content in John's Gospel.<br><br>#### What is the Book of 2 John about?<br><br>John addressed this letter to someone he called "the chosen lady" and to "her children" (1:1). This could refer to a specific friend and her children. Or it could refer to a specific group of believers or to believers in general. John's purpose in writing this letter was to warn his audience about false teachers. John did not want believers helping or giving money to false teachers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "2 John" or "Second John." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Second Letter from John" or "The Second Letter John Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is hospitality?<br><br>Hospitality was an important concept in the ancient Near East. It was important to be friendly towards foreigners or outsiders and provide help to them if they needed it. John wanted believers to offer hospitality to guests. However, he did not want believers to offer hospitality to false teachers.<br><br>#### Who were the people John spoke against?<br><br>The people John spoke against were possibly those who would become known as Gnostics. These people believed that the physical world was evil. Since they believed Jesus was divine, they denied that he was truly human. This is because they thought God would not become human since the physical body is evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])<br>
+2JN	01	01	ma4c	figs-you		0	General Information:	Tradition identifies the apostle John as the writer of this letter. Though possibly addressed to an individual woman, because he writes that they should "love one another," this is probably to a church. All instances of "you" and "your" in this letter are plural unless noted otherwise. In this letter, John includes himself and his readers by using the word "us" and "our." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+2JN	01	01	z4tk	figs-explicit		0	From the elder to the chosen lady and her children	This is how letters were started. The name of the author can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I, John the elder, am writing this letter to the chosen lady and her children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2JN	01	01	z9f1			0	the elder	This refers to John, the apostle and disciple of Jesus. He refers to himself as "elder" either because of his old age or because he is a leader in the church.
+2JN	01	01	y7hw	figs-metaphor		0	to the chosen lady and her children	This probably refers to a congregation and the believers that belong to it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2JN	01	03	vpl9	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father ... Son	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+2JN	01	03	w6tr	figs-hendiadys		0	in truth and love	The word "truth" describes "love." Possibly it means "in true love." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+2JN	01	04	ir6v	figs-you		0	your children	The word "your" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+2JN	01	04	s7hr			0	just as we have received this commandment from the Father	"just as God the Father commanded us"
+2JN	01	05	c9xi	figs-you		0	you, lady ... writing to you	These instances of  "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+2JN	01	05	u38f			0	not as though I were writing to you a new commandment	"not as though I were commanding you to do something new"
+2JN	01	05	uhs8	figs-explicit		0	but one that we have had from the beginning	Here, "beginning" refers to "when we first believed." Alternate translation: "but I am writing to you what Christ commanded us to do when we first believed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+2JN	01	05	vmm8			0	beginning—that we should love one another	This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "beginning. He commanded that we should love one another"
+2JN	01	06	nw4g	figs-metaphor		0	This is the commandment, just as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it	Conducting our lives according to God's commands is spoken of as if we were walking in them. The word "it" refers to love. "And he has commanded you, since you first believed, to love one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+2JN	01	07	u3vi	Connecting Statement:		0		John warns them of deceivers, reminds them to remain in Christ's teaching, and warns them to stay away from those who do not remain in Christ's teaching.
+2JN	01	07	w25m			0	For many deceivers have gone out into the world	"For many false teachers have left the congregation" or "For many deceivers are in the world"
+2JN	01	07	f9e2			0	many deceivers	"many false teachers" or "many imposters"
+2JN	01	07	x8yl	figs-metonymy		0	Jesus Christ came in the flesh	Coming in the flesh is a metonym for being a real person. Alternate translation: "Jesus Christ came as a real human" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+2JN	01	07	wbp6			0	This is the deceiver and the antichrist	"They are the ones who deceive others and oppose Christ himself"
+2JN	01	08	it9t			0	Look to yourselves	"Watch out" or "Pay attention"
+2JN	01	08	b91r			0	lose the things	"lose your future rewards in heaven"
+2JN	01	08	eu46			0	full reward	"complete reward in heaven"
+2JN	01	09	mn3v			0	Whoever goes on ahead	This refers to a person who claims to know more about God and truth than everyone else. Alternate translation: "Whoever claims to know more about God" or "Whoever disobeys the truth"
+2JN	01	09	xty9			0	does not have God	"does not belong to God"
+2JN	01	09	x523			0	The one who remains in the teaching, this one has both the Father and the Son	"Someone who follows Christ's teaching belongs to both the Father and the Son"
+2JN	01	09	k8cv	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Father and the Son	These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+2JN	01	10	ls1c			0	receive him into your house	Here this means to welcome him and treat him with honor in order to build a relationship with him.
+2JN	01	11	n7zt			0	participates in his evil deeds	"shares with him in his evil deeds" or "helps him in his evil deeds"
+2JN	01	12	nx77	figs-you		0	General Information:	The words "you" in verse 12 are singular. The word "your" in verse 13 is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+2JN	01	12	y4gw	Connecting Statement:		0		John's letter closes with his desire to visit them and gives greetings from another church.
+2JN	01	12	gq26			0	I did not wish to write them with paper and ink	John does not wish to write these other things but would like to come say the words to them. He is not saying that he would write them with something other than paper and ink.
+2JN	01	12	v4v2	figs-idiom		0	speak face to face	"Face to face" here is an idiom, meaning to speak in their presence. Alternate translation: "speak in your presence" or "speak to you in person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+2JN	01	13	fh6j	figs-metaphor		0	The children of your chosen sister	Here John speaks of this other church as if it were a sister to the readers' church and the believers that are a part of that church as if they were that church's children. This emphasizes that all believers are a spiritual family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+3JN	front	intro	kwv9	Introduction to 3 John		0		# Introduction to 3 John<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of 3 John<br><br>1. Introduction (1:1)<br>1. Encouragement and instructions to show hospitality (1:2-8)<br>1. Diotrephes and Demetrius (1:9-12)<br>1. Conclusion (1:13-14)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of 3 John?<br><br>The letter does not give the name of the author. The author only identified himself as "the elder" (1:1). The letter was probably written by the Apostle John near the end of his life.<br><br>#### What is the Book of 3 John about?<br><br>John wrote this letter to a believer named Gaius. He instructed Gaius to be hospitable to fellow believers who were traveling through his area.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "3 John" or "Third John." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Third Letter from John" or "The Third Letter John Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### What is hospitality?<br><br>Hospitality was an important concept in the ancient Near East. It was important to be friendly towards foreigners or outsiders and provide help to them if they needed it. In 2 John, John discouraged Christians from showing hospitality to false teachers. In 3 John, John encouraged Christians to show hospitality to faithful teachers.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### How does the author use family relationships in his letter?<br><br>The author used the terms "brother" and "children" in a way that can be confusing. The scriptures often used the term "brothers" to refer to Jews. But in this letter, John used the word to refer to Christians. Also, John called some believers his "children." These are believers he taught to obey Christ.<br><br>John also used the term "Gentile" in a way that could be confusing. The scriptures often used the term "Gentile" to refer to people who are not Jews. But in this letter, John used the word to refer to those who did not believe in Jesus.<br>
+3JN	01	01	rni7	figs-you		0	General Information:	This is a personal letter from John to Gaius. All instances of "you" and "your" refer to Gaius and are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+3JN	01	01	w99t	figs-explicit		0	The elder	This refers to John, the apostle and disciple of Jesus. He refers to himself as "elder" either because of his old age or because he is a leader in the church. The name of the author can be made explicit: "I, John the elder, am writing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+3JN	01	01	lls6	translate-names		0	Gaius	This is a fellow believer to whom John is writing this letter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+3JN	01	01	mp9w			0	whom I love in truth	"whom I truly love"
+3JN	01	02	v6dv			0	all may go well with you and that you may be healthy	"you may do well in all things and be healthy"
+3JN	01	02	i269			0	just as it is well with your soul	"just as you are doing well spiritually"
+3JN	01	03	b4zh			0	brothers came	"fellow believers came." These people were probably all male.
+3JN	01	03	y7q3	figs-metaphor		0	you walk in truth	Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. Alternate translation: "you are living your life according to God's truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+3JN	01	04	w79m	figs-metaphor		0	my children	John speaks of those he taught to believe in Jesus as though they were his children. This emphasizes his love and concern for them. It could also be that he himself led them to the Lord. Alternate translation: "my spiritual children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+3JN	01	05	jtc6	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	Here the word "we" refers to John and those with him, and possibly includes all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+3JN	01	05	vl13	Connecting Statement:		0		John's purpose in writing this letter is to compliment Gaius in the way he took care of traveling Bible teachers; then he talks about two people, one evil and one good.
+3JN	01	05	tmh1			0	Beloved	Here this is used as a term of endearment for fellow believers.
+3JN	01	05	gs6x			0	you practice faithfulness	"you are doing what is faithful to God" or "you are being loyal to God"
+3JN	01	05	g4gz			0	work for the brothers and for strangers	"help fellow believers and those you do not know"
+3JN	01	06	wzf6			0	who have borne witness of your love in the presence of the church	These words describe the "strangers" (verse 5). "strangers who have told the believers in the church about how you have loved them"
+3JN	01	06	pb64			0	You do well to send them	John is thanking Gaius for his normal practice of helping these believers.
+3JN	01	07	d8y1	figs-metonymy		0	because it was for the sake of the name that they went out	Here "the name" refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "for they have gone out to tell people about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+3JN	01	07	yzc8			0	taking nothing	receiving no gifts or help
+3JN	01	07	hk3p			0	the Gentiles	Here "Gentiles" does not just mean people who are not Jewish. It implies people who do not trust in Jesus.
+3JN	01	08	d2l7			0	so that we will be fellow workers for the truth	"so that we will cooperate with them in announcing God's truth to people"
+3JN	01	09	dp1v	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	The word "us" refers to John and those with him and does not include Gaius. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+3JN	01	09	tm9q			0	congregation	This refers to Gaius and the group of believers who met together to worship God.
+3JN	01	09	cz9d	translate-names		0	Diotrephes	He was a member of the congregation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+3JN	01	09	s82w			0	who loves to be first among them	"who loves to be the most important one among them" or "who loves to act as though he's their leader"
+3JN	01	10	f6qj			0	talking wicked nonsense against us	"and how he says evil things about us that certainly are not true"
+3JN	01	10	wi6a			0	refused to welcome the brothers	"did not welcome the fellow believers"
+3JN	01	10	it7p			0	stops those who want to welcome them	"stops those who want to welcome the believers"
+3JN	01	10	g98b			0	puts them out of the church	"he forces them to leave the congregation"
+3JN	01	11	a16a	figs-exclusive		0	General Information:	Here "we" refers to John and those with him and does not include Gaius. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
+3JN	01	11	a3z8			0	Beloved	Here this is used as a term of endearment for fellow believers. See how you translated this in [3 John 1:5](../01/05.md).
+3JN	01	11	pv24			0	do not imitate what is evil	"do not copy the evil things that people do"
+3JN	01	11	sz2h	figs-ellipsis		0	but what is good	There are words left out but they are understood. Alternate translation: "but imitate the good things that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+3JN	01	11	cm8t			0	is of God	"belongs to God"
+3JN	01	11	zan2			0	has not seen God	"does not belong to God" or "does not believe in God"
+3JN	01	12	pl7i	figs-activepassive		0	Demetrius is borne witness to by all	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "All who know Demetrius bear witness of him" or "Every believer who knows Demetrius speaks well of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+3JN	01	12	m22h	translate-names		0	Demetrius	This is probably a man whom John wants Gaius and the congregation to welcome when he comes to visit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+3JN	01	12	rad4	figs-personification		0	by the truth itself	"the truth itself speaks well of him." Here "truth" is described as a person speaking. Alternate translation: "everyone who knows the truth knows he is a good person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+3JN	01	12	s712	figs-ellipsis		0	We also bear witness	What John is confirming is implied and can be made specific here. Alternate translation: "We also speak well of Demetrius" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+3JN	01	13	v27c			0	General Information:	This is the end of John's letter to Gaius. He gives some final remarks and closes with a greeting.
+3JN	01	13	am6k			0	I do not wish to write them to you with pen and ink	John does not wish to write these other things at all. He is not saying that he would write them with something other than pen and ink.
+3JN	01	14	r8i4	figs-idiom		0	face to face	"Face to face" here is an idiom, meaning "in person." Alternate translation: "in person"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+3JN	01	15	v8yj			0	May peace be with you	"May God give you peace"
+3JN	01	15	mhs1			0	The friends greet you	"The friends here greet you"
+3JN	01	15	lq8r			0	Greet our friends there by name	"Greet each of the believers there for me"
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+Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
+JUD	front	intro	xh5n	Introduction to Jude		0		# Introduction to Jude<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Jude<br><br>1. Introduction (1:1-2)<br>1. Warning against false teachers (1:3-4)<br>1. Old Testament examples (1:5-16)<br>1. Proper response (1:17-23)<br>1. Praises to God (1:24-25)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Jude?<br><br>The author identified himself as Jude the brother of James. Both Jude and James were half-brothers of Jesus. It is unknown whether this letter was intended for a specific church.<br><br>#### What is the Book of Jude about?<br><br>Jude wrote this letter to warn believers against false teachers. Jude often referred to the Old Testament. This may suggest that Jude was writing to a Jewish Christian audience. This letter and 2 Petter have similar content. They both speak about angels, Sodom and Gomorrah, and false teachers.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Jude." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Letter from Jude" or "The Letter Jude Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Who were the people Jude spoke against?<br><br>It is possible that the people Jude spoke against were those who would become known as Gnostics. These teachers distorted the teachings of scripture for their own gain. They lived in immoral ways and taught others to do the same.<br>
+JUD	01	01	ek3q	figs-you		0	General Information:	Jude identifies himself as the writer of this letter and greets his readers. He was probably the half-brother of Jesus. There are two other Judes mentioned in the New Testament. The word "you" in this letter refers to the Christians to whom Jude was writing and is always plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+JUD	01	01	npc3	translate-names		0	Jude, a servant of	Jude is the brother of James. Alternate translation: "I am Jude, a servant of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+JUD	01	01	m3v1			0	brother of James	James and Jude were half brothers of Jesus.
+JUD	01	02	r5ae	figs-abstractnouns		0	May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you	"may mercy, peace, and love be increased many times for you." These ideas are spoken of as if they were objects that could grow in size or number. This can be restate to remove the abstract nouns "mercy," "peace," and "love." Alternate translation: "May God continue to be merciful to you so that you live peacefully and love one another more and more (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+JUD	01	03	kjk6	figs-inclusive		0	General Information:	The word "our" in this letter includes both Jude and believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+JUD	01	03	yfa8	Connecting Statement:		0		Jude tells the believers his reason for writing this letter.
+JUD	01	03	mi3w			0	our common salvation	"the salvation we share"
+JUD	01	03	si1u			0	I had to write	"I felt a great need to write" or "I felt an urgent need to write"
+JUD	01	03	yyf4			0	to exhort you to struggle earnestly for the faith	"to encourage you to defend the true teaching"
+JUD	01	03	j67u			0	once for all	"finally and completely"
+JUD	01	04	v94i			0	For certain men have slipped in secretly among you	"For some men have come in among the believers without drawing attention to themselves"
+JUD	01	04	wwz3	figs-activepassive		0	men who were marked out for condemnation	This can also be put into the active voice. Alternate translation: "men whom God chose to condemn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JUD	01	04	c642	figs-metaphor		0	who have changed the grace of our God into sensuality	God's grace is spoken of as if it were a thing that could be changed into something horrible. Alternate translation: "who teach that God's grace permits one to continue to live in sexual sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	04	ws1b			0	deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ	Possible meanings are 1) they teach that he is not God or 2) these men do not obey Jesus Christ.
+JUD	01	05	fa5e	Connecting Statement:		0		Jude gives examples from the past of those who did not follow the Lord.
+JUD	01	05	f4mm			0	the Lord saved a people out of the land of Egypt	"the Lord rescued the Israelites long ago from Egypt"
+JUD	01	05	xbq1			0	the Lord	Some texts read "Jesus."
+JUD	01	06	pt1k			0	their own position of authority	"the responsibilities God entrusted to them"
+JUD	01	06	s3cn			0	God has kept them in everlasting chains, in utter darkness	"God has put these angels in a dark prison from which they will never escape"
+JUD	01	06	s1j9	figs-metonymy		0	utter darkness	Here "darkness" is a metonym which represents the place of the dead or hell. Alternate translation: "in utter darkness in hell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JUD	01	06	ccz6			0	the great day	the final day when God will judge everyone
+JUD	01	07	yn36	figs-metonymy		0	the cities around them	Here "cities" stands for the people who lived in them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JUD	01	07	r3e9			0	also indulged themselves	The sexual sins of Sodom and Gomorrah were the result of the same kind of rebellion as the angels' evil ways.
+JUD	01	07	pi4t			0	as examples of those who suffer the punishment	The destruction of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah became an example of the fate of all who reject God.
+JUD	01	08	ujs2			0	these dreamers	the people who disobey God, probably because they claimed to see visions that gave them authority to do so
+JUD	01	08	ez4l	figs-metaphor		0	pollute their bodies	This metaphor says that their sin makes their bodies—that is, their actions—unacceptable the way garbage in a stream makes the water undrinkable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	08	e73k			0	say slanderous things	"speak insults"
+JUD	01	08	pn3j			0	glorious ones	This refers to spiritual beings, such as angels.
+JUD	01	09	rmg9			0	General Information:	Balaam was a prophet who refused to curse Israel for an enemy but then taught that enemy to get the people to marry unbelievers and become idol worshipers. Korah was a man of Israel who rebelled against Moses' leadership and Aaron's priesthood.
+JUD	01	09	uzj1			0	did not dare to bring	"controlled himself. He did not bring" or "was not willing to bring"
+JUD	01	09	kib4			0	a slanderous judgment	"an evil-speaking judgment" or "an evil judgment"
+JUD	01	09	v9fh			0	bring a slanderous judgment against	"say evil, untrue things about"
+JUD	01	10	h6sq			0	these people	the ungodly people
+JUD	01	10	fjm5			0	whatever they do not understand	"anything of which they do not know the meaning." Possible meanings are 1) "everything good that they do not understand" or 2) "the glorious ones, which they do not understand" ([Jude 1:8](../01/08.md)).
+JUD	01	11	j3g9	figs-metaphor		0	walked in the way of Cain	"Walked in the way" here is a metaphor for "lived in the same way as." Alternate translation: "lived the same way Cain lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	12	s4az	Connecting Statement:		0		Jude uses a series of metaphors to describe the ungodly men. He tells the believers how to recognize these men when they are among them.
+JUD	01	12	r875			0	These are the ones	The word "These" refers to the "ungodly men" of [Jude 1:4](../01/04.md).
+JUD	01	12	e25d	figs-metaphor		0	hidden reefs	Reefs are large rocks that are very close to the surface of water in the sea. Because sailors cannot see them, they are very dangerous. Ships can easily be destroyed if they hit these rocks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	12	zk57	figs-metaphor		0	twice dead, torn up by the roots	A tree that someone has uprooted is a metaphor for death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	12	t28p	figs-metaphor		0	torn up by the roots	Like trees that have been completely pulled out of the ground by their roots, the ungodly people have been separated from God, who is the source of life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	13	e4rm	figs-metaphor		0	violent waves in the sea	As the sea's waves are blown by a strong wind, so the ungodly people are easily moved in many directions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	13	fgr9	figs-metaphor		0	foaming out their own shame	As wind causes wild waves to stir up dirty foam—so these men, through their false teaching and actions, shame themselves. Alternate translation: "and just as waves bring up foam and dirt, these men pollute others with their shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	13	r6rj	figs-metaphor		0	They are wandering stars	Those who studied the stars in ancient times noticed that what we call planets do not move the way that stars do. Alternate translation: "They are like moving stars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	13	djm4	figs-metonymy		0	for whom the gloom of thick darkness has been reserved forever	Here "darkness" is a metonym that represents the place of the dead or hell. Here "thick darkness" is an idiom that means "very dark." The phrase "has been reserved" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and God will put them in the gloom and darkness of hell forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+JUD	01	14	e5wv			0	the seventh from Adam	If Adam is counted as the first generation of mankind, Enoch is the seventh. If Adam's son is counted as the first, Enoch is sixth in line.
+JUD	01	14	lu2y			0	Look	"Listen" or "Pay attention to this important thing I am going to say"
+JUD	01	15	bl4q			0	to execute judgment on	"to make judgment on" or "to judge"
+JUD	01	16	zs28			0	grumblers, complainers	People who do not want to obey and speak against godly authority. "Grumblers" tend to speak quietly, while "complainers" speak openly.
+JUD	01	16	eaf2			0	loud boasters	People who praise themselves so that others can hear.
+JUD	01	16	j8rh			0	flatter others	"give false praise to others"
+JUD	01	18	w1mx	figs-metaphor		0	will follow their own ungodly desires	These people are spoken of as if their desires were kings who ruled over them. Alternate translation: "are never able to stop dishonoring God by doing the evil things they wish to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	18	j5m4	figs-metaphor		0	will follow their own ungodly desires	Ungodly desires are spoken of as if they were a path that a person will follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	19	r28j			0	It is these	"It is these mockers" or "These mockers are the ones"
+JUD	01	19	ba6u	figs-metaphor		0	are worldly	think as other ungodly people think, they value the things that unbelievers value (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	19	qn4p			0	they do not have the Spirit	The Holy Spirit is spoken of as if he were something that people can possess. Alternate translation: "the Spirit is not within them"
+JUD	01	20	e3ga	Connecting Statement:		0		Jude tells the believers how they should live and how they should treat others.
+JUD	01	20	xm93			0	But you, beloved	"Do not be like them, beloved. Instead"
+JUD	01	20	cc68	figs-metaphor		0	build yourselves up	Becoming increasingly able to trust in God and obey him is spoken of as if it were the process of constructing a building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	21	zd2c	figs-metaphor		0	Keep yourselves in God's love	Remaining able to receive God's love is spoken of as if one were keeping oneself in a certain place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	21	s6w6			0	wait for	"eagerly look forward to"
+JUD	01	21	p3bw	figs-metonymy		0	the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings you eternal life	Here "mercy" stands for Jesus Christ himself, who will show his mercy to the believers by making them live forever with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+JUD	01	22	wbr5			0	those who doubt	"those who do not yet believe that Jesus is God"
+JUD	01	23	wkj9	figs-metaphor		0	snatching them out of the fire	The picture is that of pulling people from a fire before they start to burn. Alternate translation: "doing for them whatever needs to be done to keep them from dying without Christ. This is like pulling them from the fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	23	ign7			0	To others be merciful with fear	"Be kind to others, but be afraid of sinning the way they did"
+JUD	01	23	u4px	figs-hyperbole		0	Hate even the garment stained by the flesh	Jude exaggerates to warn his readers that they can become like those sinners. Alternate translation: "Treat them as though you could become guilty of sin just by touching their clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+JUD	01	24	r3jx	Connecting Statement:		0		Jude closes with a blessing.
+JUD	01	24	w1dc	figs-metaphor		0	to cause you to stand before his glorious presence	His glory is brilliant light that represents his greatness. Alternate translation: "and to allow you to enjoy and worship his glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	24	gq9e	figs-metaphor		0	glorious presence without blemish and with	Here sin is spoken of as if it were dirt on one's body or a flaw on one's body. Alternate translation: "glorious presence, where you will be without sin and have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+JUD	01	25	a3ua			0	to the only God our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord	"to the only God, who saved us because of what Jesus Christ did." This emphasizes that God the Father as well as the Son is the Savior.
+JUD	01	25	kql5			0	be glory, majesty, dominion, and power, before all time, now, and forevermore	God has always had, now has, and always will have glory, absolute leadership, and complete control of all things.
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+REV	front	intro	xx8l	Introduction to Revelation		0		# Introduction to Revelation<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>#### Outline of the Book of Revelation<br><br>1. Opening (1:1-20)<br>1. Letters to the seven churches (2:1-3:22)<br>1. Vision of God in heaven, and a vision of the Lamb (4:1-11)<br>1. The seven seals (6:1-8:1)<br>1. The seven trumpets (8:2-13:18)<br>1. Worshipers of the Lamb, the martyrs, and the harvest of wrath (14:1-20)<br>1. The seven bowls (15:1-18:24)<br>1. Worship in heaven (19:1-10)<br>1. The Lamb's judgment, the destruction of the beast, the thousand years, the destruction of Satan, and the final judgment (20:11-15)<br>1. The new creation and the new Jerusalem (21:1-22:5)<br>1. Jesus' promise to return, the witness from the angels, John's closing words, Christ's message to his church, the invitation and the warning (22:6-21)<br><br>#### Who wrote the Book of Revelation?<br><br>The author identified himself as John. This was probably the Apostle John. He wrote the Book of Revelation while on the island of Patmos. The Romans exiled John there for teaching people about Jesus.<br><br>#### What is the Book of Revelation about?<br><br>John wrote the Book of Revelation to encourage believers to remain faithful even when they are suffering. John described visions he had of Satan and his followers fighting against and killing believers. In the visions God causes many terrible things to happen on the earth to punish wicked people. In the end, Jesus defeats Satan and his followers. Then Jesus comforts those who were faithful. And the believers will live forever with God in the new heavens and earth.<br><br>#### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators may choose to call this book by one of its traditional titles, "Revelation," "The Revelation of Jesus Christ," "The Revelation to Saint John," or "The Apocalypse of John." Or they may choose a possibly clearer title, such as "The Things that Jesus Christ Showed to John." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>#### What type of writing is the Book of Revelation?<br><br>John used a special style of writing to describe his visions. John described what he saw by using many symbols. This style of writing is called symbolic prophecy or apocalyptic literature. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>#### Are the events of Revelation past or future?<br><br>Since early Christian times, scholars have interpreted Revelation differently. Some scholars think John described events that happened during his time. Some scholars think John described events happening from his time until the return of Jesus. Other scholars think John described events that will happen in a short period of time just before Christ returns.<br><br>Translators will not need to decide how to interpret the book before they translate it. Translators should leave the prophecies in the tenses that are used in the ULT.<br><br>#### Are there any other books in the Bible like Revelation?<br><br>No other book of the Bible is like the Book of Revelation. But, passages in Ezekiel, Zechariah, and especially Daniel are similar in content and style to Revelation. It may be beneficial to translate Revelation at the same time as Daniel since they have some imagery and style in common.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>#### Does one need to understand the Book of Revelation to translate it?<br><br>One does not need to understand all of the symbols in the Book of Revelation to translate it properly. Translators should not give possible meanings for the symbols or numbers in their translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>#### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in Revelation in the ULT?<br><br>The scriptures use these words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating Revelation into English, the ULT uses the following principles:<br>* The meaning in two passages indicates moral holiness. Here, the ULT uses "holy." (See: 14:12; 22:11)<br>* Usually the meaning in Revelation indicates a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In these cases, the ULT uses "believer" or "believers." (See: 5:8; 8:3, 4; 11:18; 13:7; 16:6; 17:6; 18:20, 24; 19:8; 20:9)<br>* Sometimes the meaning implies the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULT uses "sanctify," "set apart," "dedicated to," or "reserved for."<br><br>The UST will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.<br><br>#### Periods of time<br><br>John referred to various periods of time in Revelation. For example, there are many references to forty-two months, seven years, and three and a half days. Some scholars think these time periods are symbolic. Other scholars think these are actual time periods. The translator should treat these time periods as referencing actual periods of time. It is then up to the interpreter to determine their significance or what they may represent.<br><br>#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Revelation?<br><br>For the following verses, some modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.<br><br>* "'I am the alpha and the omega,' says the Lord God, 'the one who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty'" (1:8). Some versions add the phrase "the Beginning and the End."<br>* "the elders prostrated themselves and worshiped" (5:14). Some older versions read, "the twenty-four elders prostrated themselves and worshiped the one who lives forever and ever."<br>* "so that a third of it [the earth] was burned up" (8:7). Some older versions do not include this phrase.<br>* "the one who is and who was" (11:17). Some versions add the phrase "and who is to come."<br>* "they are blameless" (14:5). Some versions add the phrase "before the throne of God" (14:5).<br>* "the one who is and who was, the Holy One" (16:5). Some older versions read, "O Lord, the One who is and who was and who is to be."<br>* "The nations will walk by the light of that city" (21:24). Some older versions read, "The nations that are saved will walk by the light of that city."<br>* "Blessed are those who wash their robes" (22:14). Some older versions read "Blessed are those who do his commandments."<br>* "God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city" (22:19). Some older versions read, "God will take away his share in the book of life and in the holy city."<br><br>(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])<br>
+REV	01	intro	u1e2	Revelation 01 General Notes		0		# Revelation 01 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter explains how the Book of Revelation records the vision John received on the island of Patmos.<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page to make them easier to read. The ULT does this with the quoted words in verse 7.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Seven churches<br><br>John wrote this book to seven actual churches in Asia Minor, which is now the country of Turkey.<br><br>##### White<br><br>The Bible often speaks of something that belongs to a person as being "white." This is metaphor and metonym for that person living rightly and pleasing God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])<br><br>##### "Him who is, and who was, and who is to come"<br><br>God exists now. He has always existed. He will always exist. Your language may have a different way of saying this.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Blood<br><br>Blood is a metonym for death. Jesus "has released us from our sins by his blood." John means that Jesus saved us from our sins by dying for us. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "He is coming with the clouds"<br><br>Jesus went into the clouds when he went up to heaven after God raised him from the dead. When Jesus returns, he will also be "with the clouds." It is not clear whether he will be sitting or riding on clouds or coming in the clouds or "with the clouds" in some other way. Your translation should express this in a way that is natural in your language.<br><br>##### "One like a son of man"<br><br>This refers to Jesus. You should translate the words "son of man" using the same words as you did in the Gospels for when Jesus called himself the "Son of Man."<br><br>##### "The angels of the seven churches"<br><br>The word "angels" here can also mean "messengers." This might refer to heavenly beings, or to the messengers or leaders of these seven churches. John uses the same word "angel" (singular) in verse 1 and in many other places throughout the book. Your translation should also use the same word.<br>
+REV	01	01	kv41			0	General Information:	This is an introduction to the book of Revelation. It explains that it is a revelation from Jesus Christ and it gives a blessing to those who read it.
+REV	01	01	ik5v			0	his servants	This refers to people who believe in Christ.
+REV	01	01	x8bu			0	what must soon take place	"the events that must happen soon"
+REV	01	01	kez4			0	made it known	"communicated it"
+REV	01	01	pb4u	figs-123person		0	to his servant John	John wrote this book and was referring to himself here. Alternate translation: "to me, John, his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+REV	01	02	va4c			0	the word of God	"the message that God spoke"
+REV	01	02	b5se			0	the testimony of Jesus Christ	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the testimony that John has given about Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "he has also given testimony about Jesus Christ" or 2) "the testimony that Jesus Christ has given about himself"
+REV	01	03	le65	figs-genericnoun		0	the one who reads aloud	This does not refer to a specific person. It refers to anyone who reads it aloud. Alternate translation: "anyone who reads aloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+REV	01	03	h37b	figs-activepassive		0	obey what is written in it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "obey what John has written in it" or "obey what they read in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	01	03	dwt8			0	the time is near	"the things that must happen will soon happen"
+REV	01	04	vw1t			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of John's letter. Here he names himself as the writer and greets the people he is writing to.
+REV	01	04	y9yh	figs-abstractnouns		0	May grace be to you and peace from the one who is ... and from the seven spirits	This is a wish or blessing. John speaks as if these were things that God could give, although they are really ways in which he hopes God will act for his people. Alternate translation: "May he who is ... and the seven spirits ... treat you kindly and enable you to live peacefully and securely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	01	04	hl5c			0	from the one who is	"from God, who is"
+REV	01	04	qsu6	figs-metaphor		0	who is to come	Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	01	04	x38p	writing-symlanguage		0	seven spirits	The number seven is a symbol of completeness and perfection. The "seven spirits" refers either to the Spirit of God or to seven spirits who serve God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	01	05	w24x			0	and from Jesus Christ	This continues the blessing from [Revelation 1:4] (./04.md). "May grace be to you and peace also from Jesus Christ" or "and may Jesus Christ treat you kindly and enable you to live peacefully and securely"
+REV	01	05	l3h8			0	the firstborn from the dead	"the first person to be raised from death"
+REV	01	05	j1xp			0	from the dead	From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
+REV	01	05	u6v7			0	has released us	"has set us free"
+REV	01	06	a4mq			0	has made us a kingdom, priests	"has set us apart and begun to rule over us and he has made us priests"
+REV	01	06	ne7x			0	his God and Father	This is one person. Alternate translation: "God, his Father"
+REV	01	06	c77q	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+REV	01	06	qd74	figs-abstractnouns		0	to him be the glory and the power	This is a wish or prayer. Possible meanings are 1) "May people honor his glory and power" or 2) "May he have glory and power." John prays that Jesus Christ will be honored and will be able to rule completely over everyone and everything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	01	06	vc5g			0	the power	This probably refers to his authority as king.
+REV	01	07	ldv8			0	General Information:	In verse 7, John is quoting from Daniel and Zechariah.
+REV	01	07	hb4i	figs-synecdoche		0	every eye	Since people see with the eyes, the word "eye" is used to refer to people. Alternate translation: "every person" or "everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+REV	01	07	t16v			0	including those who pierced him	"even those who pierced him will see him"
+REV	01	07	ndf6	figs-metonymy		0	pierced him	Jesus' hands and feet were pierced when he was nailed to the cross. Here it refers to people killing him. Alternate translation: "killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	01	07	lqs9			0	pierced	made a hole in
+REV	01	08	mm9z	figs-metaphor		0	the alpha and the omega	These are first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who began all things and who ends all things" or 2) "the one who has always lived and who always will live." If unclear to readers you may consider using the first and last letters of your alphabet. Alternate translation: "the A and the Z" or "the first and the last" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	01	08	in5e	figs-metaphor		0	who is to come	Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	01	08	c96p	writing-quotations		0	says the Lord God	Some languages would put "The Lord God says" at the beginning or the end of the whole sentence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]])
+REV	01	09	up7y			0	General Information:	John explains how his vision began and the instructions the Spirit gave him.
+REV	01	09	mg1k	figs-you		0	your ... you	These refer to the believers in the seven churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+REV	01	09	p7ii			0	I, John—your brother and the one who shares with you in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are in Jesus—was	This can be stated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "I, John, am your brother who who shares with you in God's kingdom and also suffers and patiently endures trials along with you because we belong to Jesus. I was"
+REV	01	09	c1a9			0	because of the word of God	"because I told others the word of God"
+REV	01	09	j5rg			0	the word of God	"the message that God spoke." Translate as in [Revelation 1:2](../01/02.md).
+REV	01	09	sim8			0	the testimony about Jesus	"the testimony that God has given about Jesus." Translate as in [Revelation 1:2](../01/02.md).
+REV	01	10	s2sw	figs-idiom		0	I was in the Spirit	John speaks of being influenced by God's Spirit as if he were in the Spirit. Alternate translation: "I was influenced by the Spirit" or "The Spirit influenced me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+REV	01	10	lnj2			0	the Lord's day	the day of worship for believers in Christ
+REV	01	10	fa68	figs-simile		0	loud voice like a trumpet	The voice was so loud it sounded like a trumpet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	01	10	dn8e			0	trumpet	This refers to an instrument for producing music or for calling people to gather together for an announcement or meeting.
+REV	01	11	kq6x	translate-names		0	Smyrna ... Pergamum ... Thyatira ... Sardis ... Philadelphia ... Laodicea	These are names of cities in the region of western Asia that today is modern Turkey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+REV	01	12	dkp1	Connecting Statement:		0		John begins to explain what he saw in his vision.
+REV	01	12	r89l	figs-synecdoche		0	whose voice	This refers to the person speaking. Alternate translation: "who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+REV	01	13	xmx7	figs-metaphor		0	son of man	This expression describes a human figure, someone who looks human. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	01	13	y6qk			0	a golden sash	a piece of cloth worn around the chest. It may have had golden threads in it.
+REV	01	14	qc12	figs-simile		0	His head and hair were as white as wool—as white as snow	Wool and snow are examples of things that are very white. The repetition of "as white as" emphasizes that they were very white. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+REV	01	14	j9w4			0	wool	This is the hair of a sheep or goat. It was known to be very white.
+REV	01	14	vp4t	figs-simile		0	his eyes were like a flame of fire	His eyes are described as being full of light like a flame of fire. Alternate translation: "his eyes were glowing like a flame of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	01	15	u551	figs-simile		0	His feet were like polished bronze	Bronze is polished to make it shine and reflect light. Alternate translation: "His feet were very shiny like polished bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	01	15	d6je	figs-events		0	like polished bronze, like bronze that had been refined in a furnace	The bronze would be refined first and then polished. Alternate translation: "like bronze that has been purified in a hot furnace and polished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+REV	01	15	ldx7			0	furnace	a strong container for holding a very hot fire. People would put metal in it, and the hot fire would burn away any impurities that were in the metal.
+REV	01	15	izg6			0	the sound of many rushing waters	This is very loud, like the sound of a large, fast flowing river, of a large waterfall, or of loud waves in the sea.
+REV	01	16	pp58			0	a sword ... was coming out of his mouth	The sword blade was sticking out of his mouth. The sword itself was not in motion.
+REV	01	16	zy4d			0	a sword with two sharp edges	This refers to a double-edged sword, which is sharpened on both sides to cut both directions.
+REV	01	17	twy9	figs-simile		0	fell at his feet like a dead man	John lay down facing the ground. He was probably very frightened and was showing Jesus great respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	01	17	jw5r			0	He placed his right hand on me	"He touched me with his right hand"
+REV	01	17	uc3d	figs-merism		0	I am the first and the last	This refers to the eternal nature of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	01	18	a4e2	figs-metaphor		0	I have the keys of death and of Hades	Having the power over something is spoken of as having the keys to it. The implied information is that he can give life to those who have died and let them out of Hades. Alternate translation: "I have the power over death and over Hades" or "I have the power to give life to people who have died and to let them out of Hades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	01	19	u49x	Connecting Statement:		0		The Son of Man continues to speak.
+REV	01	20	d6ez	writing-symlanguage		0	stars	These stars are symbols that represent the seven angels of the seven churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	01	20	fl5d	writing-symlanguage		0	lampstands	The lampstands are symbols that represent the seven churches. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:12](../01/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	01	20	eek9			0	the angels of the seven churches	Possible meanings are that these "angels" are 1) heavenly angels who protect the seven churches or 2) human messengers to the seven churches, either messengers who went from John to the churches or the leaders of those churches.
+REV	01	20	e25n			0	seven churches	This refers to seven churches that actually existed in Asia Minor at that time. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md).
+REV	02	intro	zps2	Revelation 02 General Notes		0		# Revelation 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapters 2 and 3 together are usually called the "seven letters to the seven churches." You may wish to set each letter apart. The reader can then easily see that they are separate letters.<br><br>Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted words of verse 27.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Poverty and wealth<br><br>The Christians in Smyrna were poor because they did not have much money. But they were rich spiritually because God would reward them for their suffering. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])<br><br>##### "The devil is about to"<br><br>People were about to take some of the Christians in Smyrna and throw them into prison and even kill some of them ([Revelation 2:10](../../rev/02/10.md)). John does not say who these people were. But he does speak of them harming the Christians as if Satan himself were harming them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])<br><br>##### Balaam, Balak, and Jezebel<br><br>Balaam, Balak, and Jezebel were people who lived long before Jesus was born. They all tried to harm the Israelites either by cursing them or by making them want to stop obeying God.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### "Let the one who has an ear, hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches"<br><br>The writer knew that almost all of his readers had physical ears. The ear here is a metonym for hearing what God says and desiring to obey him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "The angel of the church"<br><br>The word "angel" here can also mean "messenger." This might refer to the messenger or leader of the church. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../../rev/01/20.md).<br><br>##### "The words of the one who"<br><br>The verses with these words can be difficult to translate. They do not make complete sentences. You may need to add "These are" to the beginning of these verses. Also, Jesus used these words to speak of himself as if he were speaking of another person. Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking of other people. Jesus began speaking in [Revelation 1:17](../../rev/01/17.md). He continues to speak through the end of Chapter 3.<br>
+REV	02	01	mn8x			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Ephesus.
+REV	02	01	kq5r			0	the angel	Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md)
+REV	02	01	i92a	writing-symlanguage		0	stars	These stars are symbols. They represent the seven angels of the seven churches. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	02	01	ugs3	writing-symlanguage		0	lampstands	The lampstands are symbols that represent the seven churches. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:12](../01/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	02	02	jg1u	figs-abstractnouns		0	I know ... your hard labor and your patient endurance	"Labor" and "endurance" are abstract nouns and can be translated with verbs "work" and "endure." Alternate translation: "I know ... that you work very hard and that you endure patiently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	02	02	szc1			0	but are not	"but are not apostles"
+REV	02	02	ka9e			0	you have found them to be false	"you have recognized that those people are false apostles"
+REV	02	03	muq8	figs-metonymy		0	because of my name	"Name" here is a metonym for the person of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because you believe in my name" or "because you believe in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	02	03	j46d	figs-metaphor		0	you have not grown weary	Being discouraged is spoken of as being tired. Alternate translation: "you have not become discouraged" or "you have not quit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	04	j7gz			0	I have against you the fact that	"I disapprove of you because" or "I am angry with you because"
+REV	02	04	kx98	figs-metaphor		0	you have left behind your first love	To stop doing something is spoken of as leaving it behind. Love is spoken of as if it is an object that can be left behind. AT "you have stopped loving me as you did at the beginning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	05	sfw2	figs-metaphor		0	from where you have fallen	No longer loving as much as they used to is spoken of as haven fallen. Alternate translation: "how much you have changed" or "how much you used to love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	05	j6p5			0	Unless you repent	"If you do not repent"
+REV	02	05	j8p5	writing-symlanguage		0	remove your lampstand	The lampstands are symbols that represent the seven churches. See how you translated "lampstand" in [Revelation 1:12](../01/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	02	06	cvi5	translate-names		0	Nicolaitans	people who followed the teachings of a man named Nicolaus (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+REV	02	07	s3qg	figs-metonymy		0	Let the one who has an ear, hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	02	07	ft48	figs-123person		0	Let the one ... hear	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+REV	02	07	wzg1	figs-genericnoun		0	the one who conquers	This refers anyone who conquers. Alternate translation: "anyone who resists evil" or "those who do not agree to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+REV	02	07	rmf5			0	the paradise of God	"God's garden." This is a symbol for heaven.
+REV	02	08	is3w			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Smyrna.
+REV	02	08	ie9x			0	the angel	Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md)
+REV	02	08	key2	translate-names		0	Smyrna	This is the name of a city in a part of western Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+REV	02	08	k7qk	figs-merism		0	the first and the last	This refers to the eternal nature of Jesus. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:17](../01/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	02	09	p6hp	figs-abstractnouns		0	I know your sufferings and your poverty	"Sufferings" and "poverty" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "I know how you have suffered and how poor you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	02	09	f6bp	figs-abstractnouns		0	I know the slander of those who say they are Jews	"Slander" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I know how people have slandered you—those who say they are Jews" or "I know how people have said terrible things about you—those who say they are Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	02	09	qf9p			0	but they are not	"but they are not real Jews"
+REV	02	09	a4yu	figs-metaphor		0	a synagogue of Satan	People who gather to obey or honor Satan are spoken of as if they were a synagogue, a place of worship and teaching for the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	10	agx4	figs-metonymy		0	The devil is about to throw some of you into prison	The words "the Devil" here are a metonym for the people who obey the devil. Alternate translation: "The devil will soon cause others to put some of you in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	02	10	f5t1			0	Be faithful until death	"Be faithful to me even if they kill you." The use of the word "until" does not mean that you should stop being faithful at death.
+REV	02	10	sp8z			0	the crown	"the winner's crown." This was a wreath, originally of olive branches or laurel leaves, that was put on the head of a victorious athlete.
+REV	02	10	zhj8	figs-metaphor		0	the crown of life	Possible meanings are 1) "a crown that shows that I have given you eternal life" or 2) "true life as a prize like a winner's crown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	11	g7zq	figs-metonymy		0	Let the one who has an ear, hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	02	11	dc3n	figs-123person		0	Let the one ... hear	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+REV	02	11	s9d2	figs-genericnoun		0	The one who conquers	This refers anyone who conquers. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Anyone who resists evil" or "Those who do not agree to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+REV	02	11	q6w2			0	will not be hurt by the second death	"will not experience the second death" or "will not die a second time"
+REV	02	12	ll17			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Pergamum.
+REV	02	12	y864			0	the angel	Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md)
+REV	02	12	il7c	translate-names		0	Pergamum	This is the name of a city in a part of western Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+REV	02	12	f6s5			0	the sword with two sharp edges	This refers to a double-edged sword, which is sharpened on both sides to cut both directions. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md)
+REV	02	13	ryn6	figs-metonymy		0	Satan's throne	Possible meanings are 1) Satan's power and evil influence on people, or 2) the place where Satan rules. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	02	13	tf7c	figs-metaphor		0	you hold on tightly to my name	"Name" here is a metonym for the person. Firmly believing is spoken of as holding on tightly. Alternate translation: "you firmly believe in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	02	13	x6j6	figs-abstractnouns		0	you did not deny your faith in me	"Faith" can be translated with the verb "believe." AT "you continued to tell people that you believe in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	02	13	lu4b	translate-names		0	Antipas	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+REV	02	14	wu6n			0	But I have a few things against you	"I disapprove of you because of a few things you have done" or "I am angry with you because of a few things you did." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 2:4](../02/04.md).
+REV	02	14	rd44	figs-metaphor		0	who hold tightly to the teaching of Balaam, who	Possible meanings are 1) "who teach what Balaam taught; he" or 2) "who do what Balaam taught; he." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	14	j3nc	translate-names		0	Balak	This is the name of a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+REV	02	14	hg4g	figs-metaphor		0	who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel	Something that leads people to sin is spoken of as a stone in the road that people stumble on. Alternate translation: "who showed Balak how to cause the people of Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	14	u19f			0	be sexually immoral	"sin sexually" or "commit sexual sin"
+REV	02	15	hc85	translate-names		0	Nicolaitans	This was the name for a group of people who followed the teachings of a man named Nicolaus. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:6](../02/06.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+REV	02	16	rwa4			0	Repent, therefore	"So repent"
+REV	02	16	f8dy	figs-ellipsis		0	If you do not, I	The verb can be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "If you do not repent, I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+REV	02	16	fd6u			0	wage war against them	"fight against them"
+REV	02	16	j52q	writing-symlanguage		0	with the sword in my mouth	This refers to the sword in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md). Although symbols in apocalyptic language are not normally to be replaced with the item they represent, translators may choose whether or not to show that this as a symbol represents God's word, as the UST does. This symbol indicates that Christ will defeat his enemies by giving a simple command. Alternate translation: "with the sword in my mouth, which is the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	02	17	lm1j	figs-metonymy		0	Let the one who has an ear, hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	02	17	m867	figs-123person		0	Let the one ... hear	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+REV	02	17	i61b	figs-genericnoun		0	To the one who conquers	This refers anyone who conquers. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "anyone who resists evil" or "those who do not agree to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+REV	02	18	b83m			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Thyatira.
+REV	02	18	nd4m			0	the angel	Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md)
+REV	02	18	kd5v	translate-names		0	Thyatira	This is the name of a city in a part of western Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+REV	02	18	q3w9	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+REV	02	18	zbx5	figs-simile		0	who has eyes like a flame of fire	His eyes are describes as being full of light like a flame of fire. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "whose eyes glow like a flame of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	02	18	p86i	figs-simile		0	feet like polished bronze	Bronze is polished to make it shine and reflect light. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:15](../01/15.md). Alternate translation: "whose feet are very shiny like polished bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	02	19	bx33	figs-abstractnouns		0	your love and faith and service and your patient endurance	The abstract nouns "love," "faith," "service," and "endurance" can be translated with verbs. Alternate translation: "How you have loved, trusted, served, and endured patiently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	02	19	y2mu	figs-explicit		0	your love and faith and service and your patient endurance	The implied objects of these verbs can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "How you have loved me and others, trusted me, served me and others, and endured troubles patiently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	02	20	wbu1			0	But I have this against you	"But I disapprove of some of the things you are doing" or "But I am angry with you because of something you are doing." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 2:4](../02/04.md).
+REV	02	20	f6e8	figs-metaphor		0	the woman Jezebel, who	Jesus spoke of a certain woman in their church as if she were Queen Jezebel, because she did the same kinds of sinful things that Queen Jezebel had done long before that time. Alternate translation: "the woman who is just like Jezebel and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	21	g7yh			0	I gave her time to repent	"I gave her opportunity to repent" or "I waited for her to repent"
+REV	02	22	twa2	figs-metonymy		0	I will throw her onto a sickbed ... into great suffering	Her having to lie in bed would be the result of Jesus making her very sick. Alternate translation: "I will make her lie sick in bed ... I will make suffer greatly" or "I will make her very sick ... I will make suffer greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	02	22	lj36	figs-metaphor		0	those who commit adultery with her into great suffering	Jesus speaks of causing people to suffer as throwing them into suffering. Alternate translation: "I will make those who commit adultery with her to suffer greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	22	h8fz			0	commit adultery	"practice adultery"
+REV	02	22	g53b	figs-explicit		0	unless they repent of her deeds	This implies that they have participated with her in her wicked behavior. By repenting of her deeds, they also repent of participating in her behavior. Alternate translation: "if they do not repent from doing the evil that she does" or "if they do not repent of participating in her deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	02	23	kx34			0	I will strike her children dead	"I will kill her children"
+REV	02	23	cn5s	figs-metaphor		0	her children	Jesus spoke of her followers as if they were her children. Alternate translation: 'her followers" or "the people who do what she teaches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	23	zm6t	figs-metonymy		0	thoughts and hearts	The term "heart" a metonym that represents feelings and desires. Alternate translation: "what people think and want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	02	23	bgs9	figs-idiom		0	I will give to each one of you	This is an expression about punishment and reward. Alternate translation: "I will punish or reward each one of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+REV	02	24	tli6	figs-metaphor		0	everyone who does not hold this teaching	Believing a teaching is spoken of as holding the teaching. Alternate translation: "everyone who does not believe this teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	24	scu6			0	does not hold this teaching	The noun "teaching" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "does not hold to what she teaches" or "does not believe what she teaches"
+REV	02	24	d5i9	figs-metaphor		0	deep things	Secret things are spoken of as if they were deep. Alternate translation: "secret things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	26	z5xi	figs-genericnoun		0	The one who conquers	This refers anyone who conquers. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Anyone who resists evil" or "The person who does not agree to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+REV	02	27	c9gu			0	He will rule ... break them into pieces	This is a prophecy from the Old Testament about a king of Israel, but Jesus applied it here to those to whom he gives authority over the nations.
+REV	02	27	w8pp	figs-metaphor		0	He will rule them with an iron rod	Ruling harshly is spoken of as ruling with an iron rod. Alternate translation: "He will rule them harshly as if striking them with an iron stick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	02	27	ksl1	figs-simile		0	like clay jars he will break them into pieces	Breaking them to pieces is an image that represents either 1) destroying evildoers or 2) defeating enemies. Alternate translation: "He will defeat his enemies completely as if breaking clay jars into pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	02	28	n9ts	figs-explicit		0	Just as I have received from my Father	Some languages may need to tell what was received. Possible meanings are 1) "Just as I have received authority from my Father" or 2) "Just as I have received the morning star from my Father." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	02	28	hr39	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+REV	02	28	c1zc			0	I will also give him	Here "him" refers to the one who conquers.
+REV	02	28	g5iy	writing-symlanguage		0	morning star	This is a bright star that sometimes appears early in the morning just before dawn. It was a symbol of victory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	02	29	ilk8	figs-metonymy		0	Let the one who has an ear, hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	02	29	ikm8	figs-123person		0	Let the one ... hear	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+REV	03	intro	q1l9	Revelation 03 General Notes		0		# Revelation 03 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Chapters 2 and 3 together are usually called the "seven letters to the seven churches." You may wish to set each letter apart. The reader can then easily see that they are separate letters.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 7.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Seven spirits of God<br><br>These spirits are the seven spirits of [Revelation 1:4](../../rev/01/04.md).<br><br>##### Seven stars<br><br>These stars are the seven stars of [Revelation 1:20](../../rev/01/20.md).<br><br>#### Important metaphors in this chapter<br><br>##### Look, I am standing at the door and am knocking<br><br>Jesus speaks of his desire to have the Christians in Laodicea obey him as if he were a man asking people in a house to allow him to enter and eat with them ([Revelation 3:20](../../rev/03/20.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>##### "Let the one who has an ear, hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches"<br><br>The speaker knew that almost all of his readers had physical ears. The ear here is a metonym for hearing what God says and desiring to obey him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "The angel of the church"<br><br>The word "angel" here can also mean "messenger." This might refer to the messenger or leader of the church. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../../rev/01/20.md).<br><br>##### "The words of the one who"<br><br>The verses with these words can be difficult to translate. They do not make complete sentences. You may need to add "These are" to the beginning of these verses. Also, Jesus used these words to speak of himself as if he were speaking of another person. Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking of other people. Jesus began speaking in [Revelation 1:17](../../rev/01/17.md). He continues to speak through the end of Chapter 3.<br>
+REV	03	01	k6b7			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Sardis.
+REV	03	01	u1zs			0	the angel	Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md).
+REV	03	01	q7n9	translate-names		0	Sardis	This is the name of a city in the western part of Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+REV	03	01	un3c	writing-symlanguage		0	the seven spirits	The number seven is a symbol of completeness and perfection. The "seven spirits" refers either to the Spirit of God or to seven spirits who serve God. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	03	01	t8wv	writing-symlanguage		0	the seven stars	These stars are symbols that represent the seven angels of the seven churches. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	03	01	ty18	figs-metaphor		0	alive ... dead	Obeying and honoring God is spoken of as being alive; disobeying and dishonoring him is spoken of as being dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	02	d8cw	figs-metaphor		0	Wake up and strengthen what remains, but is about to die	The good deeds done by the believers in Sardis are spoken of as if they were alive but in danger of dying. Alternate translation: "Wake up and complete the work that remains, or what you have done will become worthless" or "Wake up. If you do not finish what you have started to do, your previous work will have been useless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	02	l7qg	figs-metaphor		0	Wake up	Being alert to danger is spoken of as waking up. Alternate translation: "Be alert" or "Be careful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	03	wcs4	figs-explicit		0	what you have received and heard	This refers to God's word, which they believed. Alternate translation: "God's word that you heard and the truth that you believed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	03	03	gwk8	figs-metaphor		0	if you do not wake up	Being alert to danger is spoken of as waking up. See how you translated "wake up" on [Revelation 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "If you are not alert" or "If you are not careful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	03	ypw4	figs-simile		0	I will come as a thief	Jesus will come at a time when people do not expect him, just as a thief comes when not expected. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	03	04	fy7f	figs-metonymy		0	a few names	The word "names" is a metonym for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "a few people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	03	04	x2if	figs-metaphor		0	have not stained their clothes	Jesus speaks of sin in a person's life as if it were dirty clothes. Alternate translation: "have not made their lives sinful like dirty clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	04	x48r	figs-metaphor		0	will walk with me	People commonly spoke of living as "walking." Alternate translation: "will live with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	04	w5t9	figs-metaphor		0	dressed in white	White clothes represent a pure life without sin. Alternate translation: "and they will be dressed in white, which shows that they are pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	05	v69e	figs-genericnoun		0	The one who conquers	This refers anyone who conquers. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Anyone who resists evil" or "Anyone who does not agree to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+REV	03	05	w5k4	figs-activepassive		0	will be clothed in white garments	This can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "will wear white garments" or "I will give white clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	03	05	yyu5	figs-metonymy		0	I will confess his name	He would announce that the person belongs to him, not simply say the person's name. Alternate translation: "I will announce that he belongs to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	03	05	d7l5			0	before my Father	"in the presence of my Father"
+REV	03	05	bi3h	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+REV	03	06	zxc7	figs-metonymy		0	Let the one who has an ear, hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	03	06	k2k6	figs-123person		0	Let the one ... hear	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+REV	03	07	rf9b			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Philadelphia.
+REV	03	07	ksg4			0	the angel	Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md)
+REV	03	07	mm6x	translate-names		0	Philadelphia	This is the name of a city in the western part of Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+REV	03	07	ih6i	writing-symlanguage		0	key of David	Jesus speaks of his authority to decide who may go into his kingdom as if it were King David's key. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	03	07	aam6			0	he opens and no one shuts	"he opens the door to the kingdom and no one can close it"
+REV	03	07	pzy2			0	he shuts and no one can open	"he closes the door and no one can open it"
+REV	03	08	j1x7			0	I have put before you an open door	"I have opened a door for you"
+REV	03	08	xyw6			0	you have obeyed my word	Possible meanings are 1) "you have followed by teachings" or 2) "you have obeyed my commands"
+REV	03	08	b3kz	figs-metonymy		0	my name	The word "name" here is is a metonym for the person who has that name. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	03	09	x78m	figs-metaphor		0	synagogue of Satan	People who gather to obey or honor Satan are spoken of as if they were in a synagogue, a place of worship and teaching for the Jews. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:9](../02/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	09	q496	translate-symaction		0	bow down	This is a sign of submission, not worship. Alternate translation: "bow down in submission" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+REV	03	09	ah4w	figs-synecdoche		0	before your feet	Here the word "feet" represent the person before whom these people bow down. Alternate translation: "before you" or "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+REV	03	09	k2g5			0	they will come to know	"they will learn" or "they will admit"
+REV	03	10	gv5g			0	will also keep you from the hour of testing	"will also prevent the hour of testing from happening to you" or "will protect you so you do not enter the hour of testing"
+REV	03	10	ckm4			0	hour of testing	"time of testing." This probably means "the time when people try to make you disobey me."
+REV	03	10	e6bw	figs-metaphor		0	is coming	Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	11	ih12	figs-explicit		0	I am coming soon	It is understood that he is coming in order to judge. Alternate translation: "I am coming to judge soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	03	11	n9a9	figs-metaphor		0	Hold to what you have	Continuing to believe firmly in Christ is spoken of as if it were holding something tightly. Alternate translation: "Continue to believe firmly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	11	a4m5	figs-metaphor		0	crown	A crown was a wreath, originally of olive branches or laurel leaves, that was put on the head of a victorious athlete. Here "crown" stands for a reward. See how you translated "crown" in [Revelation 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	12	px36	figs-genericnoun		0	The one who conquers, I will make a pillar in the temple of my God	Here "The one who conquers" refers to anyone who conquers. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). The "pillar" represents an important and permanent part of God's kingdom. Alternate translation: "I will make anyone who resists evil strong, like a pillar in the temple of my God" or "Those who do not agree to do evil I will make strong, like a pillar in the temple of my God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	13	u5jk	figs-metonymy		0	Let the one who has an ear, hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	03	13	ug5m	figs-123person		0	Let the one ... hear	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+REV	03	14	r6bz			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Laodicea.
+REV	03	14	jg3b			0	the angel	Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md)
+REV	03	14	wzg9	translate-names		0	Laodicea	This is the name of a city in the western part of Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+REV	03	14	f65v			0	The words of the Amen	Here "the Amen" is a name for Jesus Christ. He guarantees God's promises by saying amen to them.
+REV	03	14	btv1			0	the ruler over God's creation	Possible meanings are 1) "the one who rules over everything that God created" or 2) "the one through whom God created everything."
+REV	03	15	pf9x	figs-metaphor		0	you are neither cold nor hot	The writer speaks of the Laodiceans as if they were water. Possible meanings are 1) "cold" and hot" represent two extremes of spiritual interest or love for God, where "cold" is to be completely against God, and to be "hot" is to be zealous to serve him, or 2) "cold" and "hot" both refer to water that is useful for drinking or for cooking or healing, respectively. Alternate translation: "you are like water that is neither cold nor hot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	16	y9vt	figs-metaphor		0	I am about to vomit you out of my mouth	Rejecting them is spoken of as vomiting them out of the mouth. Alternate translation: "I will reject you as I would spit out lukewarm water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	17	v1pj	figs-metaphor		0	you are most miserable, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked	Jesus speaks of their spiritual condition as if he were speaking about their physical condition. Alternate translation: "You are like people who are most miserable, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	18	tmm7			0	Buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and brilliant white garments so you may clothe yourself and not show the shame of your nakedness, and salve to anoint your eyes so you will see	Here to "buy" represents receiving things from Jesus that have true spiritual value. The "gold refined by fire" represents spiritual wealth. The "brilliant white garments" represents rightousness. And the "salve to anoint your eyes" represents the ability to understand spiritual things. Alternate translation: "Come to me and receive spiritual wealth, which is more valuable than gold that is refined by fire. Receive from me righteousness, which is like brilliant white garments, so that you will not be ashamed. And receive from me wisdom, which is like salve for the eyes, so that you may understand spiritual things" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
+REV	03	19	sf66			0	be earnest and repent	"be serious and repent"
+REV	03	20	i7gy	figs-metaphor		0	I am standing at the door and am knocking	Jesus speaks about wanting people to relate to him as if he wanted them to invite him into their home. Alternate translation: "I am like one standing at the door and knocking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	20	sr5y	translate-symaction		0	am knocking	When people want someone to welcome them into their home, they knock on the door. Alternate translation: "I want you to let me come inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+REV	03	20	m6n2	figs-metonymy		0	hears my voice	The phrase "my voice" refers to Christ speaking. Alternate translation: "hears me speak" or "hears me call" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	03	20	di8q	figs-go		0	I will come into his home	Some languages might prefer the verb "go" here. Alternate translation: "I will go in to his home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+REV	03	20	une1	figs-metaphor		0	and will eat with him	This represents being together as friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	03	21	h9pf	Connecting Statement:		0		This is the end of the Son of Man's messages to the angels of the seven churches.
+REV	03	21	n83q	figs-genericnoun		0	The one who conquers	This refers anyone who conquers. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Anyone who resists evil" or "Anyone who does not agree to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
+REV	03	21	mn2c	figs-metonymy		0	to sit down with me on my throne	To sit on a throne means to rule. Alternate translation: "to rule with me" or "to sit down on my throne and rule with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	03	21	un17	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	my Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+REV	03	22	m13x	figs-metonymy		0	Let the one who has an ear, hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	03	22	mjv6	figs-123person		0	Let the one ... hear	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+REV	04	intro	cl9f	Revelation 04 General Notes		0		# Revelation 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 8 and 11.<br><br>John has finished describing the letters to the churches. He now begins to describe a vision that God showed him.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Jasper, carnelian, and emerald<br><br>These words refer to kinds of special stones that the people in John's day considered valuable. It may be difficult for you to translate these words if people in your culture do not value special kinds of stones.<br><br>##### Twenty-four elders<br><br>Elders are church leaders. Twenty-four elders may be symbolic of the whole church through the ages. There were twelve tribes in Old Testament Israel and twelve apostles in the New Testament church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>##### Seven spirits of God<br><br>These spirits are the seven spirits of [Revelation 1:4](../../rev/01/04.md).<br><br>##### Giving glory to God<br><br>God's glory is the great beauty and radiant majesty that God has because he is God. Other Bible writers describe it as if it were a light so bright that no one can look at it. No one can give God this kind of glory, because it is already his. When people give glory to God or when God receives glory, people say that God has the glory that is his, that it is right for God to have that glory, and that people should worship God because he has that glory. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worthy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Difficult images<br><br>Such things as bolts of lightning coming from the throne, lamps that are spirits, and a sea in front of the throne may be difficult to imagine, and so the words for them may be difficult to translate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br>
+REV	04	01	ws2q			0	General Information:	John begins to describe his vision of the throne of God.
+REV	04	01	vh4i			0	After these things	"After I had just seen these things" ([Revelation 2:1-3:22](../02/01.md))
+REV	04	01	z8r8	figs-metaphor		0	an open door in heaven	This expression stands for the ability that God gave John to see into heaven, at least by means of a vision. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	04	01	a49s	figs-simile		0	speaking to me like a trumpet	How the voice was like a trumpet can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "speaking to me loudly like the sound of a trumpet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	04	01	j713			0	trumpet	This refers to an instrument for producing music or for calling people to gather together for an announcement or meeting. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:10](../01/10.md).
+REV	04	02	ie3w	figs-idiom		0	I was in the Spirit	John speaks of being influenced by God's Spirit as if he were in the Spirit. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:10](../01/10.md). Alternate translation: "I was influenced by the Spirit" or "The Spirit influenced me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+REV	04	03	m4mi	translate-unknown		0	jasper and carnelian	These are valuable stones. Jasper may have been clear like glass or crystal, and carnelian may have been red. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	04	03	aap1	translate-unknown		0	emerald	a green, valuable stone (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	04	04	u2b2	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four elders	"24 elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	04	04	ivw8			0	golden crowns	These were likenesses of wreaths of olive branches or laurel leaves, hammered out in gold. Such crowns, made of leaves, were given to victorious athletes to wear on their heads.
+REV	04	05	ryb1			0	flashes of lightning	Use your language's way of describing what lightning looks like each time it appears.
+REV	04	05	u1da			0	rumblings, and crashes of thunder	These are the loud noises that thunder makes. Use your language's way of describing the sound of thunder.
+REV	04	05	e1jm	writing-symlanguage		0	seven spirits of God	The number seven is a symbol of completeness and perfection. The "seven spirits" refers either to the Spirit of God or to seven spirits who serve God. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	04	06	ja33	figs-metaphor		0	a sea of glass	How it was like glass or a sea can be stated clearly. Possible meanings are 1) a sea is spoken of as if it were glass. Alternate translation: "a sea that was as smooth as glass" or 2) glass if spoken of as if it were a sea. Alternate translation: "glass that was spread out like a sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	04	06	cv9p	figs-simile		0	like crystal	How it was like crystal can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "clear as crystal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	04	06	fr7x			0	In the middle of the throne and around the throne	"Immediately around the throne" or "Close to the throne and around it"
+REV	04	06	b66k			0	four living creatures	"four living beings" or "four living things"
+REV	04	07	d84n	figs-simile		0	The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature was like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle	How the head of each living creature appeared to John is expressed as a comparison with something more familiar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	04	07	b9tx			0	living creature	"living being" or "living thing." See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:6](../04/06.md)
+REV	04	08	n8g2			0	full of eyes on top and underneath	The top and bottom of each wing was covered with eyes.
+REV	04	08	y1u5	figs-metaphor		0	who is to come	Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	04	09	xj6b			0	the one who sits on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever	This is one person. The one who sits on the throne lives forever and ever.
+REV	04	09	a19z	figs-doublet		0	forever and ever	These two words mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "for all eternity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+REV	04	10	cmj9	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four elders	"24 elders." See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:4](../04/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	04	10	c2vg			0	fall down	They purposely lie down facing the ground to show that they are worshiping.
+REV	04	10	sly8	translate-symaction		0	They lay their crowns before the throne	These crowns looked like wreaths of olive branches or laurel leaves, hammered out in gold. The elders were respectfully placing the crowns on the ground, showing that they were submitting to God's authority to rule. Alternate translation: "they lay their crowns before the throne to show that they were submitting to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+REV	04	10	wvf9			0	lay	Possible meanings are 1) to place or 2) to throw down forcibly, as of something worthless ("throw," [Revelation 2:22](../02/22.md)). The reader should understand that the elders are acting respectfully.
+REV	04	11	idj1			0	our Lord and our God	"our Lord and God." This is one person, the one who was sitting on the throne.
+REV	04	11	q91l	figs-metonymy		0	to receive glory and honor and power	These are things that God always has. Being praised for having them is spoken of as receiving them. Alternate translation: "to be praised for your glory, honor, and power" or "for everyone to praise you because you are glorious, honorable, and powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	05	intro	g7ey	Revelation 05 General Notes		0		# Revelation 05 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this in verses 9-13.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Sealed scroll<br><br>Kings and important people in John's time wrote important documents on large pieces of paper or animal skin. They then rolled them up and sealed them with wax so they would stay closed. Only the person to whom the document was written had the authority to open it by breaking the seal. In this chapter, "the one who was seated on the throne" had written the scroll. Only the person called "the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David" and "the Lamb" had the authority to open it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/scroll]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/authority]])<br><br>##### Twenty-four elders<br><br>Elders are church leaders. Twenty-four elders may be symbolic of the whole church through the ages. There were twelve tribes in Old Testament Israel and twelve apostles in the New Testament church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>##### Christian prayers<br><br>The prayers of Christians are described as incense. Christian prayers have a good smell to God. He is pleased when Christians pray.<br><br>##### Seven spirits of God<br><br>These spirits are the seven spirits of [Revelation 1:4](../../rev/01/04.md).<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br><br>The "Lion of the tribe of Judah" and the "Root of David" are metaphors that refer to Jesus. Jesus descended from the tribe of Judah and the family of David. Lions are fierce, and all animals and people are afraid of them, so they are a metaphor for a king whom everyone obeys. The words "Root of David" speak of Israel's King David as if he were a seed that God had planted and of Jesus as if he were a root growing from that seed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+REV	05	01	txr5	Connecting Statement:		0		John continues to describe what he saw in his vision of the throne of God.
+REV	05	01	w3yi			0	Then I saw	"After I saw those things, I saw"
+REV	05	01	u3br			0	the one who was seated on the throne	This is the same "one" as in [Revelation 4:2-3](../04/02.md).
+REV	05	01	yhm3			0	a scroll written on the front and on the back	"a scroll with writing on the front and the back"
+REV	05	01	aj7m			0	sealed with seven seals	"and it had seven seals keeping it closed"
+REV	05	02	r2vt	figs-events		0	Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?	The person would need to break the seals in order to open the scroll. Alternate translation: "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
+REV	05	02	v4r4	figs-rquestion		0	Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?	This can be translated as a command: "The one who is worthy to do this should come to break the seals and open the scroll!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+REV	05	03	lj9u	figs-merism		0	in heaven or on the earth or under the earth	This means everywhere: the place where God and the angels live, the place where people and animals live, and the place where those who have died are. Alternate translation: "anywhere in heaven or on the earth or under the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	05	05	dm5p			0	Look	"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
+REV	05	05	j67w			0	The Lion of the tribe of Judah	This is a title for the man from the tribe of Judah that God had promised would be the great king. Alternate translation: "The one who is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah" or "The king who is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah"
+REV	05	05	b6wg	figs-metaphor		0	The Lion	The king is spoken of as if he were a lion because a lion is very strong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	05	05	i89j			0	the Root of David	This is a title for the descendant of David that God had promised would be the great king. Alternate translation: "the one who is called the Root of David"
+REV	05	05	z3vw	figs-metaphor		0	the Root of David	The descendant is spoken of as if David's family were a tree and he were a root of that tree. Alternate translation: "the Descendant of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	05	06	v99j	writing-participants		0	General Information:	The Lamb appears in the throne room. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
+REV	05	06	du51	writing-symlanguage		0	a Lamb	A "lamb" is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	05	06	erg2	writing-symlanguage		0	seven spirits of God	The number seven is a symbol of completeness and perfection. The "seven spirits" refers either to the Spirit of God or to seven spirits who serve God. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	05	06	t7d1	figs-activepassive		0	sent out into all the earth	This can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "which God sent out over all the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	05	07	egp6	figs-go		0	He went	He approached the throne. Some languages would use the verb "come." Alternate translation: "He came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
+REV	05	08	e3fh	writing-symlanguage		0	the Lamb	This is a young male sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	05	08	cgs1	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four elders	"24 elders." See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:4](../04/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	05	08	ff8y			0	fell down	"lay down on the ground." Their faces were toward the ground to show that they were worshiping the Lamb. They did this on purpose; they did not fall accidentally.
+REV	05	08	uv6w			0	Each of them	Possible meanings are 1) "each of the elders and living creatures" or 2) "each of the elders."
+REV	05	08	qak6	writing-symlanguage		0	a golden bowl full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints	The incense here is a symbol for the believers' prayers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	05	09	yu7h	figs-activepassive		0	For you were slaughtered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For they slaughtered you" or "For people killed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	05	09	j1jn			0	slaughtered	If your language has a word for killing an animal for a sacrifice, consider using it here.
+REV	05	09	qtv5	figs-metonymy		0	with your blood	Since blood represents a person's life, losing the blood represents dying. This probably means "by your death" or "by dying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	05	09	k8re			0	you purchased people for God	"you bought people so that they could belong to God" or "you paid the price so that people could belong to God"
+REV	05	09	zzc7			0	from every tribe, language, people, and nation	This means that people from every ethnic group are included.
+REV	05	11	xuy1	translate-numbers		0	ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands	Use an expression in your language that shows that it is a huge number. Alternate translation: "millions" or "too many thousands to count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	05	12	gnv1			0	Worthy is the Lamb who has been slaughtered	"The Lamb who has been slaughtered is worthy"
+REV	05	12	mt28	figs-metonymy		0	to receive power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and praise	These are all things that the Lamb has. Being praised for having them is spoken of as receiving them. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns. See how you translated a similar sentence in [Revelation 4:11](../04/11.md). Alternate translation: "for everyone to honor, glorify, and praise him because he is powerful, wealthy, wise, and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	05	13	sad6	figs-merism		0	in heaven and on the earth and under the earth	This means everywhere: the place where God and the angels live, the place where people and animals live, and the place where those who have died are. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:3](../05/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	05	13	t3zy			0	To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be	"May he who sits on the throne and the Lamb have"
+REV	06	intro	zkn7	Revelation 06 General Notes		0		# Revelation 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The author describes what happened after the Lamb opens each of the first six seals. The Lamb does not open the seventh seal until Chapter 8.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Seven Seals<br>Kings and important people in John's time wrote important documents on large pieces of paper or animal skin.  They then rolled them up and sealed them with wax so they would stay closed. Only the person to whom the document was written had the authority to open it by breaking the seal. In this chapter, the Lamb opens the seals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>##### The Four Horsemen<br>As the Lamb opens each of the first four seals, the author describes horsemen riding different colored horses. The colors of the horses seem to symbolize how the rider will affect the earth.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### The Lamb<br>This refers to Jesus. In this chapter, it is also a title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lamb]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Similes<br>In verses 12-14, the author uses several similes to try to describe the images he sees in the vision. He compares the images to everyday things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br>
+REV	06	01	i392	Connecting Statement:		0		John continues to describe the events that happened before the throne of God. The Lamb begins to open the seals on the scroll.
+REV	06	01	be7p			0	Come!	This is a command to one person, apparently the rider of the white horse who is spoken of in verse 2.
+REV	06	02	t2qg	figs-activepassive		0	he was given a crown	This kind of crown was a likeness of wreaths of olive branches or laurel leaves, probably hammered out in gold. Examples actually made of leaves were given to victorious athletes to wear on their heads. This can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "he received a crown" or "God gave him a crown (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	06	02	r5mh			0	a crown	This was a wreath of olive branches or of laurel leaves like the wreaths that winning athletes received in contests at the time of John.
+REV	06	03	bs66	translate-ordinal		0	the second seal	"the next seal" or "seal number two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+REV	06	03	i1p4	translate-ordinal		0	the second living creature	"the next living creature" or "living creature number two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+REV	06	04	qg8s			0	came out—fiery red	This can the stated as a second sentence. Alternate translation: "came out. It was red like fire" or "came out. It was bright red"
+REV	06	04	w57m	figs-activepassive		0	To its rider was given permission	This can be stated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "God gave permission to its rider" or "Its rider received person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	06	04	je64	figs-activepassive		0	This rider was given a huge sword	This can be stated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "This rider received a huge sword" or "God gave this rider a huge sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	06	04	n58n			0	a huge sword	"a very large sword" or "a great sword"
+REV	06	05	v4us	translate-ordinal		0	the third seal	"the next seal" or "seal number three" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+REV	06	05	zec1	translate-ordinal		0	the third living creature	"the next living creature" or "living creature number three" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+REV	06	05	rm4y			0	a pair of scales	a tool used for weighing things
+REV	06	06	cq7h			0	A choenix of wheat for one denarius	Some languages might want a verb such as "cost" or "buy" in the sentence. There was very little wheat for all the people, so its price was very high. Alternate translation: "A choenix of wheat now costs one denarius" or "Buy a choenix of wheat with one denarius"
+REV	06	06	b5rr	translate-bvolume		0	A choenix of wheat ... three choenices of barley	a "choenix" was a specific measure that was about one liter. The plural of "choenix" is "choenices." Alternate translation: "one liter of wheat ... three liters of barley" or "one bowl of wheat ... three bowls of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
+REV	06	06	v3sn	translate-bmoney		0	one denarius	This coin was worth a day's wages. Alternate translation: "one silver coin" or "the pay for one day of work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
+REV	06	06	ej1v			0	But do not harm the oil and the wine	If the oil and wine were harmed, there would be less of them for people to buy, and their prices would go up.
+REV	06	06	c5ik	figs-metonymy		0	the oil and the wine	These expressions probably stand for the olive oil harvest and the grape harvest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	06	07	mu5f	translate-ordinal		0	the fourth seal	"the next seal" or "seal number four" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+REV	06	07	zj87	translate-ordinal		0	the fourth living creature	"the next living creature" or "living creature number four" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+REV	06	08	e11y			0	pale horse	"grey horse." This is the color of a dead body, so its color is a symbol of death.
+REV	06	08	df32	figs-metonymy		0	one-fourth of the earth	Here "the earth" represents the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "one-fourth of the people on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+REV	06	08	tjw8	figs-metonymy		0	the sword	A sword is a weapon, and here it represents war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	06	08	n9x3			0	with the wild animals of the earth	This means that Death and Hades would cause the wild animals to attack and kill people.
+REV	06	09	bv8r	translate-ordinal		0	the fifth seal	"the next seal" or "seal number five" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+REV	06	09	n3mi			0	under the altar	This may have been "at the base of the altar."
+REV	06	09	b2kp	figs-activepassive		0	those who had been killed	This can be translated with an active verb. AT "those whom others had killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	06	09	y8c6	figs-metaphor		0	because of the word of God and the testimony which they held	Here "Word of God" is a metonym for the message from God and "held" is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) holding the testimony refers to believing God's word and testimony. Alternate translation: "because of the teachings of scripture and what they taught about Jesus Christ" or "because they believed the word of God, which is his testimony" or 2) holding the testimony refers to testifying about the word of God. Alternate translation: "because they testified about the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	06	10	qz1i	figs-metonymy		0	avenge our blood	The word blood here represents their deaths. Alternate translation: "punish those who killed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	06	11	bq1p	figs-rquestion		0	until the full number of their fellow servants and their brothers was reached who were to be killed, just as they had been killed	This implies that God had decided that a certain number of people should be killed by their enemies. This can be translated in an active form. Alternate translation: "until people had killed the full number of their fellow servants ... sisters whom God had decided people would kill, just as people had killed their fellow servants ... sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+REV	06	11	q9xh			0	their fellow servants and their brothers	This is one group of people described in two ways: as servants and as brothers. Alternate translation: "their brothers who serve God with them" or "their fellow believers who serve God with them"
+REV	06	11	p615	figs-metaphor		0	brothers	Christians are often spoken of as being one another's brothers. Females were among those spoken of here. Alternate translation: "fellow Christians" or "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	06	12	z9qm	translate-ordinal		0	the sixth seal	"the next seal" or "seal number six" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+REV	06	12	xu8l	figs-simile		0	as black as sackcloth	Sometimes sackcloth was made of black hair. People would wear sackcloth when they were mourning. The image of sackcloth is meant to lead people to think of death and mourning. Alternate translation: "as black as mourning clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	06	12	g7rt	figs-simile		0	like blood	The image of blood is meant to lead people to think of death. How it was like blood can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "red like blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	06	13	s137	figs-activepassive		0	just as a fig tree drops its unripe fruit when shaken by a stormy wind	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as a stormy wind shakes a fig tree and causes it to drop its unripe fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	06	14	jyb7	figs-simile		0	The sky vanished like a scroll that was being rolled up	The sky was normally thought of as being strong like a sheet of metal, but now it was weak like a sheet of paper and easily torn and rolled up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	06	15	m6j6			0	the generals	This word refers to the warriors who command in the battle.
+REV	06	15	vl6h			0	caves	large holes in the sides of hills
+REV	06	16	f4bj	figs-metonymy		0	the face of the one	Here "face" represents "presence." Alternate translation: "the presence of the one" or "the one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	06	17	bd8v	figs-metonymy		0	the great day of their wrath has come	The day of their wrath refers to the time when they would punish wicked people. Alternate translation: "this is the terrible time when they will punish people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	06	17	i7t4	figs-metaphor		0	has come	Existing now is spoken of as having come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	06	17	cq9e			0	their wrath	"Their" refers to the one on the throne and the Lamb.
+REV	06	17	r1ta	figs-metonymy		0	Who is able to stand?	Surviving, or staying alive, is spoken of as standing. This question is used to express their great sadness and fear that no one will be able to survive when God punishes them. Alternate translation: "No one can survive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+REV	07	intro	f27i	Revelation 07 General Notes		0		# Revelation 07 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Scholars have interpreted parts of this chapter in many different ways. Translators do not need to fully understand what this chapter means to accurately translate its contents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>It is important to accurately translate the large numbers in this chapter. The number 144,000 is twelve times twelve thousand.<br><br>Translators should be aware that the tribes of the people of Israel are not listed in this chapter the same as they are generally listed in the Old Testament.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 5-8 and 15-17.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Worship<br>God saves his people and keeps them through times of trouble. His people respond by worshipping him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### The Lamb<br>This refers to Jesus. In this chapter, it is also a title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
+REV	07	01	b1yl			0	General Information:	John begins to describe a vision of 144,000 servants of God who become marked with seals. Their marking takes place after the Lamb opens the sixth seal and before he opens the seventh seal.
+REV	07	01	id3y			0	the four corners of the earth	The earth is spoken of as if it were flat and square like a sheet of paper. The phrase "the four corners" refers to the north, south, east, and west.
+REV	07	02	sgq7	figs-metonymy		0	the seal of the living God	The word "seal" here refers to a tool that is used to press a mark onto a wax seal. In this case the tool would be used to put a mark on God's people. Alternate translation: "the marker" or "stamp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	07	03	upb7	figs-metonymy		0	put a seal on the foreheads	The word "seal" here refers to a mark. This mark shows that the people belong to God and that he will protect them. Alternate translation: "put a mark on the foreheads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	07	03	je8m			0	foreheads	The forehead is the top of the face, above the eyes.
+REV	07	04	m58v	figs-activepassive		0	those who were sealed	This can be stated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "those whom God's angel marked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	07	04	lh7h	translate-numbers		0	144,000	"one hundred forty-four thousand people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+REV	07	05	lyz8	translate-numbers		0	twelve thousand from the tribe	"12,000 people from the tribe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	07	07	ru7t	Connecting Statement:		0		This continues the list of the people of Israel who were sealed.
+REV	07	09	cj5k			0	General Information:	John begins to describe a second vision about a multitude praising God. This vision also takes place after the Lamb opens the sixth seal and before he opens the seventh seal.
+REV	07	09	au1m			0	a huge multitude	"a huge crowd" or "a great number of people"
+REV	07	09	v63z			0	white robes	Here the color "white" represents purity.
+REV	07	10	m5az			0	Salvation belongs to	"Salvation comes from"
+REV	07	10	vlv1	figs-abstractnouns		0	Salvation belongs ... to the Lamb	They were praising God and the Lamb. The noun "salvation" can be expressed with the verb "save." AT "Our God, who sits on the throne, and the Lamb have saved us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	07	11	a45p			0	the four living creatures	These are the four creatures mentioned in [Revelation 4:6-8](../04/06.md).
+REV	07	11	aja9	figs-idiom		0	they fell on their faces	Here "fell on their faces" is an idiom that means hey lay down facing the ground. See how you translated "prostrated themselves" in [Revelation 4:10](../04/10.md). Alternate translation: "they bowed down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+REV	07	12	lf1m			0	Praise, glory ... be to our God	"Our God is worthy of all praise, glory, wisdom, thanks, honor, power and strength"
+REV	07	12	q3gt			0	Praise, glory ... thanksgiving, honor ... be to our God	The verb "give" can be used to show how praise, glory, and honor, are to be "to" God. Alternate translation: "We must give praise, glory, thanks, and honor to our God"
+REV	07	12	d74f			0	forever and ever	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the praise will never end.
+REV	07	13	wz8z			0	clothed with white robes	These white robes showed that they were righteous.
+REV	07	14	p6en			0	have come out of the great tribulation	"have survived the great tribulation" or "have lived through the great tribulation"
+REV	07	14	u6fc			0	the great tribulation	"the time of terrible suffering" or "the time when people will suffer terribly"
+REV	07	14	b7mi	figs-metaphor		0	They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb	Being made righteous by the blood of the Lamb is spoken of as washing their robes in his blood. Alternate translation: "They have been made righteous by washing their robes white in his blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	07	14	ym21	figs-metonymy		0	the blood of the Lamb	The word "blood" is used to refer to the death of Lamb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	07	15	q73i	Connecting Statement:		0		The elder continues to speak to John.
+REV	07	15	qs23			0	they ... them	These words refer to those people who have come through the great tribulation.
+REV	07	15	us3i	figs-merism		0	day and night	These two parts of the day are used together to mean "all the time" or "without stopping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	07	15	k9f2	figs-metaphor		0	will spread his tent over them	"will put his tent up over them." Protecting them is spoken of as if he were giving them shelter to live under. Alternate translation: "will shelter them" or "will protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	07	16	p6u7			0	They ... them	These words refer to those people who have come through the great tribulation.
+REV	07	16	t45h	figs-metaphor		0	The sun will not beat down	The sun's heat is compared to punishment that causes people to suffer. Alternate translation: "The sun will not burn them" or "The sun will not make them weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	07	17	wc49			0	their ... them	These words refer to those people who have come through the great tribulation.
+REV	07	17	b5rp			0	the Lamb at the center of the throne	"the Lamb, who is standing in the middle of the area around the throne"
+REV	07	17	bi5i	figs-metaphor		0	For the Lamb ... will be their shepherd	The elder speaks of the Lamb's care for his people as if it were a shepherd's care for his sheep. Alternate translation: "For the Lamb ... will be like a shepherd to them" or "For the Lamb ... will care for them as a shepherd cares for his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	07	17	m6m8	figs-metaphor		0	he will guide them to springs of living water	The elder speaks of what gives life as if it were springs of fresh water. Alternate translation: "he will guide them like a shepherd guiding his sheep to fresh water" or "he will guide them to life like a shepherd guiding his sheep to living water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	07	17	g3d2	figs-metonymy		0	God will wipe away every tear from their eyes	Tears here represent sadness. Alternate translation: "God will wipe away their sadness, like wiping away tears" or "God will cause them to not be sad anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	08	intro	ma7f	Revelation 08 General Notes		0		# Revelation 08 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Seven seals and seven trumpets<br>This chapter begins to show what happens when the Lamb opens the seventh seal. God uses the prayers of all believers to cause dramatic things to happen on earth. John then describes what happens when angels sound the first four of seven trumpets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Passive voice<br>John uses the passive voice several times in this chapter. This hides who performs the action. This will be difficult to convey if the translator's language does not have a passive voice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])<br><br>##### Similes<br>In verses 8 and 10, John uses similes to try to describe the images he sees in the vision. He compares the images to everyday things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br>
+REV	08	01	d652	Connecting Statement:		0		The Lamb opens the seventh seal.
+REV	08	01	mh2b	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh seal	This is the last of the seven seals on the scroll. Alternate translation: "the next seal" or "the final seal" or "seal number seven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+REV	08	02	fri9	figs-activepassive		0	seven trumpets were given to them	They were each given one trumpet. This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "God gave them seven trumpets" or 2) "the Lamb gave them seven trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	08	03	f9g9			0	he would offer it	"he would offer the incense to God by burning it"
+REV	08	04	lq1q	figs-metonymy		0	the angel's hand	This refers to the bowl in the angel's hand. Alternate translation: "the bowl in the angel's hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	08	05	l79w	figs-metonymy		0	filled it with fire	The word "fire" here probably refers to burning coals. Alternate translation: "filled it with burning coals" or "filled it with coals of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	08	06	xys5			0	General Information:	The seven angels sound the seven trumpets, one at a time.
+REV	08	07	g5gp	figs-activepassive		0	It was thrown down onto the earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The angel threw the hail and fire mixed with blood down onto the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	08	07	ga1r	figs-activepassive		0	a third of it was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it burned up a third of the earth, a third of the trees, and all the green grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	08	08	rnh8	translate-ordinal		0	The second angel	"The next angel" or "Angel number two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+REV	08	08	uw2h	figs-activepassive		0	something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the angel threw something like a great mountain burning with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	08	08	ev7g	translate-fraction		0	A third of the sea became blood	The fraction "A third" can be explained in translation. Alternate translation: "It was like the sea was divided into three parts, and one of those parts became blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+REV	08	08	k43y	figs-simile		0	became blood	Possible meanings are it 1) "became red like blood" or it 2) really became blood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	08	09	vgf4			0	the living creatures in the sea	"the things living in the sea" or "the fish and other animals that lived in the sea"
+REV	08	10	n8ue	figs-simile		0	a huge star fell from the sky, blazing like a torch	"a huge star that was blazing like a torch fell from the sky." The fire of the huge star looked similar to the fire of a torch. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	08	10	int4			0	torch	a stick with one end lit on fire to provide light
+REV	08	11	as2n	translate-unknown		0	The name of the star is Wormwood	Wormwood is a shrub that tastes bitter. People made medicine out of it, but they also believed that it was poisonous. Alternate translation: "The name of the star is Bitterness" or "The name of the star is Bitter Medicine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	08	11	gei4	figs-metaphor		0	became wormwood	The bitter taste of the water is spoken of as if it were wormwood. Alternate translation: "became bitter like wormwood" or "became bitter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	08	11	g4q5			0	died from the waters that became bitter	"died when they drank the bitter water"
+REV	08	12	z936	figs-metaphor		0	a third of the sun was struck	Causing something bad to happen to the sun is spoken of as striking, or hitting, it. This can be stated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "a third of the sun changed" or "God changed a third of the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	08	12	ukh6			0	a third of them turned dark	Possible meanings are 1) "one third of the time they were dark" or 2) "one third of the sun, one third of the moon, and one third of the stars became dark"
+REV	08	12	t1ag			0	a third of the day and a third of the night had no light	"there was no light during one third of the day and one third of the night" or "they did not shine during one third of the day and one third of the night"
+REV	08	13	x375	figs-activepassive		0	because of the remaining trumpet ... angels	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the three angels who have not yet sounded their trumpets are about to sound them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	09	intro	sq5c	Revelation 09 General Notes		0		# Revelation 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In this chapter, John continues to describe what happens when angels sound seven trumpets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>##### Woe<br>John describes several "woes" in the Book of Revelation. This chapter begins to describe three "woes" announced at the end of Chapter 8.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Animal imagery<br>This chapter includes several animals: locusts, scorpions, horses, lions, and snakes. Animals convey different qualities or traits. For example, a lion is powerful and dangerous. Translators should use the same animals in their translation if possible. If the animal is unknown, one with similar qualities or traits should be used.<br><br>##### Bottomless pit<br>This image is seen several times in the Book of Revelation. It is a picture of hell as being inescapable and the opposite direction as heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hell]])<br><br>##### Abaddon and Apollyon<br><br>"Abaddon" is a Hebrew word. "Apollyon" is a Greek word. Both words mean "Destroyer." John used the sounds of the Hebrew word and wrote them with Greek letters. The ULT and UST write the sounds of both words with English letters. Translators are encouraged to transliterate these words using the letters of the target language. The original Greek readers would have understood "Apollyon" to mean "Destroyer." So translators may also supply what it means in the text or in a footnote. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])<br><br>##### Repentance<br>Despite great signs, people are described as not repenting and so remain in their sin. People refusing to repent are also mentioned in Chapter 16. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Simile<br>John uses many similes in this chapter. They help to describe the images that he sees in his vision. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br>
+REV	09	01	d26c	Connecting Statement:		0		The fifth of the seven angels begins to sound his trumpet.
+REV	09	01	jim6			0	I saw a star from heaven that had fallen	John saw the star after it had fallen. He did not watch if fall.
+REV	09	01	v12j			0	the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit	"the key that unlocks the shaft of the bottomless pit"
+REV	09	01	cjr9			0	the shaft of the bottomless pit	Possible meanings are 1) "shaft" is another way of referring to the pit and describes it as long and narrow, or 2) "shaft" refers to the opening of the pit.
+REV	09	01	p886			0	the bottomless pit	This is an extremely deep narrow hole. Possible meanings are 1) the pit has no bottom; it continues to go down further forever or 2) the pit is so deep that it is as if it had no bottom.
+REV	09	02	tp79	figs-simile		0	like smoke from a huge furnace	A huge furnace gives off a great amount of thick, dark smoke. Alternate translation: "like the great amount of smoke that comes from a huge furnace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	09	02	nd4n			0	turned dark	"became dark"
+REV	09	03	mb9m	translate-unknown		0	locusts	insects that fly together in large groups. People fear them because they can eat up all the leaves in gardens and on trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	09	03	a4e7	figs-explicit		0	power like that of scorpions	Scorpions have the ability to sting and poison other animals and people. Alternate translation: "the ability to sting people as scorpions do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	09	03	mjf1	translate-unknown		0	scorpions	small insects with poisonous stingers on their tails. Their sting is extremely painful and the pain lasts a long time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	09	04	cl6p			0	They were told not to damage the grass on the earth or any green plant or tree	Ordinary locusts were a terrible threat to people because when they swarm, they can eat up all the grass and all the leaves on plants and trees. These locusts were told not to do this.
+REV	09	04	pb9q	figs-ellipsis		0	but only the people	The phrase "to damage" or "to harm" is understood. Alternate translation: "but only to harm the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+REV	09	04	gi1a	figs-metonymy		0	the seal of God	The word "seal" here refers to a tool that is used to press a mark onto a wax seal. In this case the tool would be used to put a mark on God's people. See how you translated "seal" in [Revelation 7:3](../07/03.md). Alternate translation: "the marker of God" or "stamp of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	09	04	tl6n			0	foreheads	The forehead is the top of the face, above the eyes.
+REV	09	05	rui1			0	They were not given permission	"They" refers to the locusts. ([Revelation 9:3](../09/03.md))
+REV	09	05	vfj7			0	those people	the people whom the locusts were stinging
+REV	09	05	ii8s	figs-ellipsis		0	but only to torture them	Here the words "given permission" are understood. Alternate translation: "but only given permission to torture them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+REV	09	05	nm7q			0	to torture them for five months	The locusts would be allowed to do this for five months.
+REV	09	05	a3dw			0	to torture them	"to make them suffer terrible pain"
+REV	09	05	qtk9			0	the sting of a scorpion	A scorpion is a small insect with a poisonous stinger at the end of its long tail. The sting can cause severe pain or even death.
+REV	09	06	p4mb	figs-abstractnouns		0	people will seek death, but will not find it	This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "death." Alternate translation: "people will try to find a way to die, but will not find it" or "people will try to kill themselves, but will not find a way to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	09	06	hiq8			0	will greatly desire to die	"will want very much to die" or "will wish that they could die"
+REV	09	06	f1b4	figs-personification		0	death will flee from them	John speaks of death as if it were a person or animal that could run away. Alternate translation: "they will not be able to die" or "they will not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+REV	09	07	zh82			0	General Information:	These locusts did not look like ordinary locusts. John describes them by telling how parts of them looked like other things.
+REV	09	07	s9gl			0	crowns of gold	These were likenesses of wreaths of olive branches or laurel leaves, hammered out in gold. Examples actually made of leaves were given to victorious athletes to wear on their heads.
+REV	09	10	mac3			0	They had tails	The word "They" refers to the locusts.
+REV	09	10	qdc3	figs-simile		0	with stingers like scorpions	A scorpion is a small insect with a poisonous stinger at the end of its long tail. The sting can cause severe pain or even death. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 9:6](../09/06.md). Alternate translation: "with stingers like scorpion stingers" or "with stingers that could cause terrible pain as scorpion stingers can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	09	10	lim1			0	in their tails they had power to harm people for five months	Possible meanings are 1) they had power for five months to harm people or 2) they could sting people and the people would be in pain for five months.
+REV	09	11	fiu6			0	the bottomless pit	This is an extremely deep narrow hole. Possible meanings are 1) the pit has no bottom; it continues to go down further forever or 2) the pit is so deep that it is as if it had no bottom. See how you translated this in [Revelation 9:1](../09/01.md).
+REV	09	11	bkg6	translate-names		0	Abaddon ... Apollyon	Both names mean "Destroyer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
+REV	09	12	ts26	figs-metaphor		0	there are still two disasters to come	Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	09	13	cyb6	Connecting Statement:		0		The sixth of the seven angels begins to sound his trumpet.
+REV	09	13	x4md	figs-synecdoche		0	I heard a voice coming	The voice refers to the one who was speaking. John does not say who the speaker was, but it may have been God. Alternate translation: "I heard someone speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+REV	09	13	q3a3			0	horns of the golden altar	These are horn-shaped extensions at each of the four corners of the top of the altar.
+REV	09	14	iq5t	figs-synecdoche		0	The voice said	The voice refers to the speaker. Alternate translation: "The speaker said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+REV	09	14	su17	figs-activepassive		0	the four angels who are bound	The text does not say who has bound the angels, but it implies that God told someone to bind them. This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "the four angels whom God has commanded them to bind" or "the four angels whom God has commanded someone to bind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	09	15	ijx2	figs-activepassive		0	The four angels who had been prepared for ... that year, were released	This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "The angel released the four angels who had been prepared for ... that year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	09	15	p3w1	figs-activepassive		0	The four angels who had been prepared	This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "The four angels whom God had prepared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	09	15	b3d6	figs-parallelism		0	for that hour, that day, that month, and that year	These words are used to show that there is a specific, chosen time and not just any time. Alternate translation: "for that exact time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+REV	09	16	h8uf			0	General Information:	Suddenly, 200,000,000 soldiers on horseback appear in John's vision. John is no longer speaking about the four angels mentioned in the previous verse.
+REV	09	16	ays5	translate-numbers		0	200,000,000	Some ways to express this are: "two hundred million" or "two hundred thousand thousand" or "twenty thousand times ten thousand." If your language does not have a specific number for this, you could also see how you translated a similar large number in [Revelation 5:11](../05/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	09	17	j5n9			0	fiery red	"red like fire" or "bright red." See how you translated this in [Revelation 6:3](../06/03.md).
+REV	09	17	pqe8			0	sulfurous yellow	"yellow like sulfur" or "bright yellow like sulfur"
+REV	09	17	mzf7			0	out of their mouths came fire, smoke, and sulfur	"fire, smoke, and sulfur came out of their mouths"
+REV	09	18	q9mp	Connecting Statement:		0		John continues to describe the horses and the plagues brought upon humanity.
+REV	09	18	x4fr	translate-fraction		0	A third of the people	"One third of the people." See how you translated "A third" in [Revelation 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+REV	09	20	xf3t	figs-activepassive		0	those who were not killed by these plagues	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom the plagues had not killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	09	20	d3vn	figs-distinguish		0	things that cannot see, hear, or walk	This phrase reminds us that idols are not alive and do not deserve to be worshiped. But the people did not stop worshiping them. Alternate translation: "even though idols cannot see, hear, or walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+REV	10	intro	ys3l	Revelation 10 General Notes		0		# Revelation 10 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Seven thunders<br>John here describes the seven thunders as making sounds that he could understand as words. However, translators should use their normal word for "thunder" when translating these verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>##### "The mystery of God"<br>This refers to some aspect of the hidden plan of God. It is not necessary to know what this mystery is to translate it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Simile<br>John uses similes to help him describe the face, legs, and voice of the mighty angel. Translators should understand other objects in this chapter, such as the rainbow and the cloud, with their normal meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br>
+REV	10	01	xr6f			0	General Information:	John begins to describe a vision of a mighty angel holding a scroll. In John's vision he is viewing what is happening from earth. This takes place between the blowing of the sixth and seventh trumpets.
+REV	10	01	jj2e	figs-metaphor		0	He was robed in a cloud	John speaks of the angel as if he were wearing a cloud as his clothing. This expression may be understood as metaphor. However, because very unusual things were often seen in visions, it might be understood as a literally true statement in its context. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	10	01	qax6	figs-simile		0	His face was like the sun	John compares the brightness of his face with the brightness of the sun. Alternate translation: "His face was bright like the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	10	01	p81x	figs-metonymy		0	his feet were like pillars of fire	The word "feet" here refers to the legs. Alternate translation: "his legs were like pillars of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	10	02	l3r8			0	He put his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land	"He stood with his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land"
+REV	10	03	ubb9			0	Then he shouted	"Then the angel shouted"
+REV	10	03	r4j6			0	the seven thunders spoke out	The thunder is described as if it were a person who could speak. Alternate translation: "the seven thunders made a loud noise" or "the thunder sounded very loudly seven times"
+REV	10	03	qag8			0	seven thunders	Thunder occurring seven times is spoken of as if it were seven different "thunders."
+REV	10	04	az1z	figs-synecdoche		0	but I heard a voice from heaven	The word "voice" refers to words spoken by someone other than the angel. Alternate translation: "but I heard someone speaking from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+REV	10	05	l5xy	translate-symaction		0	raised his right hand to heaven	He did this to show that he was swearing by God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+REV	10	06	t2f6			0	He swore by the one who lives forever and ever	"He asked that what he was going to say would be confirmed by the one who lives forever and ever"
+REV	10	06	gmm8			0	the one who lives forever and ever	Here "the one" refers to God.
+REV	10	06	egm1			0	There will be no more delay	"There will be no more waiting" or "God will not delay"
+REV	10	07	c5gy	figs-activepassive		0	the mystery of God will be accomplished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will accomplish his mystery" or "God will complete his secret plan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	10	08	t61f	Connecting Statement:		0		John hears the voice from heaven, which he had heard in [Revelation 10:4](../10/04.md), speak to him again.
+REV	10	08	v6a9	figs-synecdoche		0	The voice I heard from heaven	The word "voice" refers to the speaker. Alternate translation: "The one I heard speak from heaven" or "The one who had spoken to me from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+REV	10	08	tkq7			0	I heard	John heard
+REV	10	09	x13b			0	He said to me	"The angel said to me"
+REV	10	09	tg31			0	make ... bitter	"make ... sour" or "make ... acid." This refers to a bad taste from the stomach after eating something that is not good.
+REV	10	11	ahb4	figs-metonymy		0	languages	This refers to the people who speak the languages. Alternate translation: "many language communities" or "many groups of people who speak their own languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	11	intro	s117	Revelation 11 General Notes		0		# Revelation 11 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 15 and 17-18.<br><br>##### Woe<br><br>John describes several "woes" in the book of Revelation. This chapter describes a second and third "woe" announced at the end of Chapter 8.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Gentiles<br>The word "Gentiles" here refers to ungodly people groups and not Gentile Christians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])<br><br>##### Two witnesses<br>Scholars have suggested many different ideas about these two witnesses. Translators do not need to understand this passage to accurately translate it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>##### Bottomless pit<br>This image is seen several times in the Book of Revelation. It is a picture of hell as being inescapable and the opposite direction as heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hell]])<br>
+REV	11	01	ba9b			0	General Information:	John begins to describe a vision about receiving a measuring rod and two witnesses that God appointed. This vision also takes place between the blowing of the sixth and seventh trumpets.
+REV	11	01	lkn6	figs-activepassive		0	A reed was given to me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone gave me a reed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	11	01	tl86			0	given to me ... I was told	The words "me" and "I" refer to John.
+REV	11	01	ha6e			0	those who worship in it	"count those who worship in the temple"
+REV	11	02	jae6			0	trample	to treat something as worthless by walking on it
+REV	11	02	b11f	translate-numbers		0	forty-two months	"42 months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	11	03	jk7r	Connecting Statement:		0		God continues speaking to John.
+REV	11	03	rib4	translate-numbers		0	for 1,260 days	"for one thousand two hundred and sixty days" or "for twelve hundred and sixty days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	11	03	h8vh	translate-unknown		0	days, clothed in sackcloth	Why they will wear sackcloth can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "days, wearing rough mourning clothes" or "days: they will wear scratchy clothes to show that they are very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	11	04	pa44	writing-symlanguage		0	These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that have stood before the Lord of the earth	The two olive trees and the two lampstands symbolize these people, but they are not literally the people. Alternate translation: "The two olive trees and the two lampstands that have stood before the Lord of the earth represent these witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	11	04	p6mi	figs-explicit		0	the two olive trees and the two lampstands that	John expects his readers to know about them because many years earlier another prophet had written about them. Alternate translation: "the two olive trees and the two lampstands, told about in scripture, that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	11	05	nr2s			0	fire comes out of their mouth and devours their enemies	Because this is about future events, it can also be stated in the future tense. Alternate translation: "fire will come out of their mouth and devour their enemies"
+REV	11	05	ab6b	figs-metaphor		0	fire ... devours their enemies	Fire burning and killing people is spoken of as if it were an animal that could eat them up. Alternate translation: "fire ... will destroy their enemies" or "fire ... will completely burn up their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	11	06	cac1	figs-metaphor		0	to close up the sky so that no rain will fall	John speaks of the sky as if it had a door that can be opened to let rain fall or closed to stop the rain. Alternate translation: "to keep rain from falling from the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	11	06	a7ed			0	to turn	"to change"
+REV	11	06	kth7	figs-metaphor		0	to strike the earth with every kind of plague	John speaks of the plagues as if they were a stick that someone could hit the earth with. Alternate translation: "to cause all kinds of trouble to occur on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	11	07	i679			0	bottomless pit	This is an extremely deep narrow hole. Possible meanings are 1) the pit has no bottom; it continues to go down further forever or 2) the pit is so deep that it is as if it had no bottom. See how you translated this in [Revelation 9:1](../09/01.md).
+REV	11	08	r45p			0	Their bodies	This refers to the bodies of the two witnesses.
+REV	11	08	p9fu			0	in the street of the great city	The city had more than one street. This was a public place where people could see them. Alternate translation: "in one of the streets of the great city" or "in the main street of the great city"
+REV	11	08	iea1			0	their Lord	They served the Lord, and like him would die in that city.
+REV	11	09	h3i2	translate-numbers		0	three and a half days	"3 full days and one half day" or "3.5 days" or "3 1/2 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	11	09	bp61			0	They will not permit them to be placed in a tomb	This will be a sign of disrespect.
+REV	11	10	dm89			0	will rejoice over them and celebrate	"will rejoice that the two witnesses have died"
+REV	11	10	trs2	translate-symaction		0	even send gifts to one another	This action shows how happy the people were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
+REV	11	10	h4pq			0	because these two prophets tormented those who lived on the earth	This is the reason that the people will be so happy that the witnesses have died.
+REV	11	11	x3gn	translate-numbers		0	three and a half days	"3 full days and one half day" or "3.5 days" or "3 1/2 days." See how you translated this in [Revelation 11:9](../11/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	11	11	al5w	figs-metaphor		0	a breath of life from God will enter them	The ability to breathe is spoken of as if it were something that can go into people. Alternate translation: "God will cause the two witnesses to breathe again and live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	11	11	u265	figs-metaphor		0	Great fear will fall on those who see them	Fear is spoken of as if it is a object that can fall on people. Alternate translation: "Those who see them will be extremely afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	11	12	f8ze			0	Then they will hear	Possible meanings are 1) the two witnesses will hear or 2) the people will hear what is said to the two witnesses.
+REV	11	12	mkq9	figs-metonymy		0	a loud voice from heaven	The word "voice" refers to the one who speaks. Alternate translation: "someone speak loudly to them from heaven and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	11	12	l1x7			0	say to them	"say to the two witnesses"
+REV	11	13	p56r	translate-numbers		0	Seven thousand people	"7,000 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	11	13	fa14			0	the survivors	"those who do not die" or "those who are still living"
+REV	11	13	f4r2			0	give glory to the God of heaven	"say that the God of heaven is glorious"
+REV	11	14	l7jp			0	The second woe is past	"The second terrible event is over." See how you translated "The first woe is past" in [Revelation 9:12](../09/12.md).
+REV	11	14	j1m5	figs-metaphor		0	The third woe is coming quickly	Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. Alternate translation: "The third woe will happen soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	11	15	l1be	Connecting Statement:		0		The last of the seven angels begins to sound his trumpet.
+REV	11	15	sxx9	translate-ordinal		0	the seventh angel	This is the last of the seven angels. See how you translated "seventh" in [Revelation 8.1](../08/01.md). Alternate translation: "the final angel" or "angel number seven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+REV	11	15	zt2f			0	loud voices spoke in heaven and said	The phrase "loud voices" represents speakers who spoke loudly. Alternate translation: "speakers in heaven spoke loudly and said"
+REV	11	15	jsm2	figs-metonymy		0	The kingdom of the world ... the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ	Here "kingdom" refers to the authority to rule the world. Alternate translation: "The authority to rule the world ... the authority that belongs to our Lord and his Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	11	15	en51	figs-metonymy		0	the world	This refers to everyone in the world. Alternate translation: "everyone in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	11	15	sw4u			0	The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ	"Our Lord and his Christ are now the rulers of the world"
+REV	11	16	jv5s	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four elders	"24 elders." See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:4](../04/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	11	16	s2nv	figs-idiom		0	fell upon their faces	This is an idiom that means they lay down facing the ground. See how you translated "prostrated themselves" in [Revelation 4:10](../04/10.md). Alternate translation: "they bowed down"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+REV	11	17	dw6v	figs-distinguish		0	you, Lord God Almighty, the one who is and who was	These phrases can be stated as sentences. Alternate translation: "you, Lord God, the ruler over all. You are the one who is, and you are the one who was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+REV	11	17	fq4b			0	the one who is	"the one who exists" or "the one who lives"
+REV	11	17	ea29			0	who was	"who has always existed" or "who has always lived"
+REV	11	17	fe2b	figs-explicit		0	you have taken your great power	What God did with his great power can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "you have defeated with your power everyone who has rebelled against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	11	18	qw72			0	General Information:	The words "you" and "your" refer to God.
+REV	11	18	kx7k	Connecting Statement:		0		The twenty-four elders continue praising God.
+REV	11	18	amc2			0	were enraged	"were extremely angry"
+REV	11	18	iv5k	figs-metaphor		0	your wrath has come	Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. Alternate translation: "You are ready to show your anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	11	18	v18q	figs-metaphor		0	The time has come	Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. Alternate translation: "The time is right" or "Now is the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	11	18	h833	figs-activepassive		0	for the dead to be judged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for God to judge the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	11	18	zk1u	figs-nominaladj		0	the dead	This nominal adjective can be stated as a verb or adjective. Alternate translation: "Those who have died" or "the dead people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
+REV	11	18	k3ba	figs-metonymy		0	the prophets, those who are believers, and those who feared your name	This list explains what "your servants" means. These were not three completely different groups of people. The prophets also were believers and feared God's name. "Name" here is a metonym for the person of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "the prophets, those who are believers, and those who fear you" or "the prophets and the others who are believers and fear your name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	11	19	c7pd	figs-activepassive		0	Then God's temple in heaven was opened	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then someone opened God's temple in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	11	19	d9z7	figs-activepassive		0	the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I saw the ark of his covenant in his temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	11	19	b6ly			0	flashes of lightning	Use your language's way of describing what lightning looks like each time it appears. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:5](../04/05.md).
+REV	11	19	ap5g			0	rumblings, crashes of thunder	These are the loud noises that thunder makes. Use your language's way of describing the sound of thunder. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:5](../04/05.md).
+REV	12	intro	cq7x	Revelation 12 General Notes		0		# Revelation 12 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 10-12.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Serpent<br>The Book of Revelation uses imagery from the Old Testament. For example, John refers to Satan as the serpent. This image comes from the account of the Garden of Eden when Satan tempted Eve. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "A great sign was seen in heaven"<br>By using the passive voice here, John does not say who saw this great sign in heaven. The translation may be difficult when the subject is unclear, if your language does not have a passive voice. Many English translations use the past tense here and say "A great sign appeared in heaven." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br>
+REV	12	01	n4ii			0	General Information:	John begins to describe a woman who appears in his vision.
+REV	12	01	d7pw	figs-activepassive		0	A great sign was seen in heaven	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A great sign appeared in heaven" or "I, John, saw a great sign in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	12	01	j9yl	figs-activepassive		0	a woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A woman who was wearing the sun and had the moon under her feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	12	01	tg62			0	a crown of twelve stars	This was apparently a likeness of a wreath made of laurel leaves or olive branches, but with twelve stars included in it.
+REV	12	01	x45q	translate-numbers		0	twelve stars	"12 stars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	12	03	y4c1	Connecting Statement:		0		John describes a dragon that appears in his vision.
+REV	12	03	s1j6	writing-symlanguage		0	dragon	This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	12	04	r1lr			0	His tail swept away a third of the stars	"With his tail he swept away a third of the stars"
+REV	12	04	ii1k	translate-fraction		0	a third	"one third." See how you translated this in [Revelation 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
+REV	12	05	zr5q	figs-metaphor		0	rule all the nations with an iron rod	Ruling harshly is spoken of as ruling with an iron rod. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 2:27](../02/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	12	05	kfr1	figs-activepassive		0	Her child was snatched away to God	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God quickly took her child to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	12	06	a5bd	translate-numbers		0	for 1,260 days	"for one thousand two hundred and sixty days" or "for twelve hundred and sixty days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	12	07	tb66			0	Now	John uses this word to mark a shift in his account to introduce something else happening in his vision.
+REV	12	07	wh37	writing-symlanguage		0	dragon	This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified in verse 9 as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	12	08	uj6a			0	So there was no longer any place in heaven for him and his angels	"So the dragon and his angels could no longer stay in heaven"
+REV	12	09	pk5u	figs-distinguish		0	dragon—that old serpent called the devil or Satan, who deceives the whole world—was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him	The information about the serpent can be given in a separate sentence after the statement that it was thrown down to the earth. Alternate translation: "dragon was thrown down to earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. He is the old serpent who deceives the world and is called the devil or Satan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+REV	12	09	v1tp	figs-activepassive		0	The great dragon ... was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God threw the great dragon ... and his angels out of heaven and sent them to the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	12	10	jb7z			0	I	The word "I" refers to John.
+REV	12	10	i112	figs-metonymy		0	I heard a loud voice in heaven	The word "voice" refers to someone who speaks. Alternate translation: "I heard someone saying loudly from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	12	10	nt1j	figs-metaphor		0	Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ	God saving people by his power is spoken of as if his salvation and power were things that have come. God's ruling and Christ's authority are also spoken of as if they have come. Alternate translation: "Now God has saved his people by his power, God rules as king, and his Christ has all authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	12	10	a5fm			0	have come	"have begun to really exist" or "have appeared" or "have become real." God is revealing these things because their time to occur has "come." It is not that they did not exist before.
+REV	12	10	yg1a			0	the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down	This is the dragon that was thrown down in [Revelation 12:9](../12/09.md).
+REV	12	10	a9wf	figs-metaphor		0	our brothers	Fellow believers are spoken of as if they were brothers. Alternate translation: "our fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	12	10	jn6q	figs-merism		0	day and night	These two parts of the day are used together to mean "all the time" or "without stopping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	12	11	lkk6	Connecting Statement:		0		The loud voice from heaven continues to speak.
+REV	12	11	qmg8			0	They conquered him	"They conquered the accuser"
+REV	12	11	zt7v	figs-metonymy		0	by the blood of the Lamb	The blood refers to his death. Alternate translation: "because the lamb had shed his blood and died for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	12	11	lht6	figs-abstractnouns		0	by the word of their testimony	The word "testimony" can be expressed with the verb "testify." Also who they testified about can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "by what they said when they testified to others about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	12	11	n6wk			0	even to death	The believers told the truth about Jesus, even though they knew that their enemies might try to kill them because of it. Alternate translation: "but they kept testifying even though they knew that they might die for it"
+REV	12	12	l3ra	figs-metaphor		0	He is filled with terrible anger	The devil is spoken of as if he were a container, and anger is spoken of as if it were a liquid that could be in him. Alternate translation: "He is terribly angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	12	13	x7st	figs-activepassive		0	the dragon realized he had been thrown down to the earth	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the dragon realized that God had thrown him out of heaven and sent him to earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	12	13	z3hb			0	he pursued the woman	"he chased after the woman"
+REV	12	13	kgv9	writing-symlanguage		0	dragon	This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified in verse 9 as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	12	14	sxw1			0	the serpent	This is another way of referring to the dragon.
+REV	12	15	c73v			0	serpent	This is the same being as the dragon mentioned earlier in [Revelation 12:9](../12/09.md).
+REV	12	15	y5ml	figs-simile		0	like a river	The water flowed from his mouth like a river flows. Alternate translation: "in large volume" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	12	15	a9wh			0	to sweep her away	"to wash her away"
+REV	12	16	i4u5	figs-personification		0	The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon was pouring out of his mouth	The earth is spoken of as if it were a living thing, and a hole in the earth is spoken of as if it were a mouth that could drink up the water. Alternate translation: "A hole in the ground opened up and the water went down into the hole" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+REV	12	16	lgt7	writing-symlanguage		0	dragon	This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified in verse 9 as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	12	17	t6jf			0	hold to the testimony about Jesus	The word "testimony" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "continue to testify about Jesus"
+REV	13	intro	c9mw	Revelation 13 General Notes		0		# Revelation 13 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the words of verse 10, which are from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Similes<br>John uses many similes in this chapter. They help to describe the images that he sees in his vision. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Unknown animals<br>John uses different animals to try to describe what he saw. Some of these animals may not be known in the target language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])<br>
+REV	13	01	su49			0	General Information:	John begins to describe a beast who appears in his vision. The word "I" here refers to John.
+REV	13	02	k6qh	writing-symlanguage		0	dragon	This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	13	02	xa3a			0	The dragon gave his power to it	The dragon made the beast as powerful as he was. He did not lose his power, however, by giving it to the beast.
+REV	13	02	c4wx			0	his power ... his throne, and his great authority to rule	These are three ways of referring to his authority, and together they emphasize that the authority was great.
+REV	13	02	gyv9	figs-metonymy		0	his throne	The word "throne" here refers to the dragon's authority to rule as king. Alternate translation: "his royal authority" or "his authority to rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	13	03	yt22	figs-activepassive		0	but its fatal wound was healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but its fatal wound healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	13	03	ba2z			0	fatal wound	"deadly wound." This is an injury that is serious enough to cause a person to die.
+REV	13	03	jc7x	figs-metonymy		0	The whole earth	The word "earth" refers to the people on it. Alternate translation: "All the people on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	13	03	xx3h			0	followed the beast	"obeyed the beast"
+REV	13	04	t15f	writing-symlanguage		0	dragon	This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	13	04	yuu8			0	he had given his authority to the beast	"he had caused the beast to have as much authority as he had"
+REV	13	04	ep4n	figs-rquestion		0	Who is like the beast?	This question shows how amazed they were about the beast. Alternate translation: "No one is as powerful as the beast!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+REV	13	04	mdd2	figs-rquestion		0	Who can fight against it?	This question shows how much the people feared the power of the beast. Alternate translation: "No one could ever fight against the beast and win!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+REV	13	05	p2n5	figs-activepassive		0	The beast was given ... It was permitted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave the beast ... God permitted the beast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	13	05	y29e	figs-metonymy		0	The beast was given a mouth that could speak	Being given a mouth refers to being allowed to speak. Alternate translation: "The beast was allowed to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	13	05	ai5y	translate-numbers		0	forty-two months	"42 months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	13	06	ru6v			0	to speak blasphemies against God	"to say disrespectful things about God"
+REV	13	06	k71y			0	blaspheming his name, the place where he lives, and those who live in heaven	These phrases tell how the beast spoke blasphemies against God.
+REV	13	07	fyp6	figs-activepassive		0	authority was given to it	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave authority to the beast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	13	07	f5rl			0	every tribe, people, language, and nation	This means that people from every ethnic group are included. See how you translated a similar list in [Revelation 5:9](../05/09.md).
+REV	13	08	nr7r			0	will worship it	"will worship the beast"
+REV	13	08	vyy8	figs-activepassive		0	everyone whose name was not written ... in the Book of Life	This phrase clarifies who on the earth will worship the beast. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whose names the Lamb did not write ... in The Book of Life" or "those whose names were not ... in the Book of Life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	13	08	nj7e			0	since the creation of the world	"when God created the world"
+REV	13	08	vac6	writing-symlanguage		0	the Lamb	A "lamb" is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	13	08	bcu5	figs-activepassive		0	who had been slaughtered	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the people slaughtered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	13	09	tdy8			0	General Information:	These verses are a break from John's account of his vision. Here he give a warning to the people reading his account.
+REV	13	09	rr9a	figs-metonymy		0	If anyone has an ear, let him hear	Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If anyone is willing to listen, listen" or "If anyone is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	13	09	tx89	figs-123person		0	If anyone ... let him hear	Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+REV	13	10	r6sx	figs-explicit		0	If anyone is to be taken	This expression means that someone has decided who should be taken. If needed, translators may state clearly who decided it. Alternate translation: "If God has decided that someone should be taken" or "If it is God's will that someone should be taken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	13	10	ipw7	figs-activepassive		0	If anyone is to be taken into captivity	This can be stated in active form. The noun "captivity" can be stated with the verb "capture." Alternate translation: "If it is God's will for the enemy to capture a certain person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	13	10	na15	figs-abstractnouns		0	into captivity he will go	The noun "captivity" can be stated with the verb "capture." Alternate translation: "he will be captured" or "the enemy will capture him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	13	10	mtu9	figs-activepassive		0	If anyone is to be killed with the sword	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If it is God's will for the enemy to kill a certain person with a sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	13	10	cdi9	figs-metonymy		0	with the sword	The sword represents war. Alternate translation: "in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	13	10	d2rw	figs-activepassive		0	he will be killed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy will kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	13	10	pk8r			0	Here is a call for the patient endurance and faith of the saints	"God's holy people must endure patiently and be faithful"
+REV	13	11	pg7g	Connecting Statement:		0		John begins to describe another beast who appears in his vision.
+REV	13	11	e7aw	figs-simile		0	it spoke like a dragon	Harsh speech is spoken of as if it were the roar of a dragon. Alternate translation: "it spoke harshly like a dragon speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	13	11	k9g8	writing-symlanguage		0	dragon	This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	13	12	a2fp			0	the earth and those who live on it	"everyone on the earth"
+REV	13	12	ys3n	figs-activepassive		0	the one whose lethal wound had been healed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one who had a lethal wound that healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	13	12	jc77			0	lethal wound	"deadly wound." This was an injury that was serious enough that it could have made him die.
+REV	13	13	z2ws			0	It performed	"The beast from the earth performed"
+REV	13	15	dl87	figs-activepassive		0	It was permitted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God permitted the beast from the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	13	15	cw55	figs-metonymy		0	to give breath to the beast's image	Here the word "breath" represents life. Alternate translation: "to give life to the beast's image" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	13	15	dey8			0	the beast's image	This is the image of the first beast that had been mentioned.
+REV	13	15	ruk5			0	cause all who refused to worship the beast to be killed	"put to death anyone who refused to worship the first beast"
+REV	13	16	h9u9			0	It also forced everyone	"The beast from the earth also forced everyone"
+REV	13	17	t7wm	figs-explicit		0	It was impossible for anyone to buy or sell unless he had the mark of the beast	"People could buy or sell things only if they had the mark of the beast." The implicit information that the beast from the earth commanded it can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "He commanded that people could buy or sell things only if they had the mark of the beast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	13	17	j8x4			0	the mark of the beast	This was an identifying mark that indicated that the person who received it worshiped the beast.
+REV	13	18	i46m			0	General Information:	This verse is a break from John's account of his vision. Here he gives another warning to the people reading his account.
+REV	13	18	uk74			0	This calls for wisdom	"Wisdom is needed" or "You need to be wise about this"
+REV	13	18	z8tz	figs-abstractnouns		0	If anyone has insight	The word "insight" can be translated with the verb "understand." Alternate translation: "If anyone is able to understand things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	13	18	ri1y			0	let him calculate the number of the beast	"he should discern what the number of the beast means" or "he should figure out what the number of the beast means"
+REV	13	18	bbn2			0	is the number of a human being	Possible meanings are 1) the number represents one person or 2) the number represents all of humanity.
+REV	14	intro	q71v	Revelation 14 General Notes		0		# Revelation 14 General Notes<br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Harvest<br><br>Harvest is when people go out to gather ripe food from plants. Jesus used this as a metaphor to teach his followers that they need to go and tell other people about him so those people can be part of God's kingdom. This chapter uses the metaphor of two harvests. Jesus gathers in his people from the whole earth. Then an angel gathers in wicked people whom God will punish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br>
+REV	14	01	e7u7			0	General Information:	The word "I" refers to John.
+REV	14	01	ck6y	Connecting Statement:		0		John begins to describe the next part of his vision. There are 144,000 believers standing before the Lamb.
+REV	14	01	a3kz	writing-symlanguage		0	Lamb	A "lamb" is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	14	01	uc96	translate-numbers		0	144,000	"one hundred forty-four thousand." See how you translated this in [Revelation 7:4](../07/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	14	01	z963	figs-activepassive		0	who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "on whose foreheads the Lamb and his Father had written their names" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	14	01	rf47	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	his Father	This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
+REV	14	02	hwu4			0	a voice from heaven	"a sound from heaven"
+REV	14	03	sz1f			0	They sang a new song	"The 144,000 people sang a new song." This explains what the sound was that John heard. Alternate translation: "That sound was a new song that they sang"
+REV	14	03	ii11			0	the four living creatures	"living being" or "living thing." See how you translated "living creature" in [Revelation 4:6](../04/06.md)
+REV	14	03	m75y			0	elders	This refers to the twenty-four elders around the throne. See how you translated "elders" in [Revelation 4:4](../04/04.md).
+REV	14	03	q6fc	translate-numbers		0	144,000	"one hundred forty-four thousand." See how you translated this in [Revelation 7:4](../07/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	14	04	jet6			0	have not defiled themselves with women	Possible meanings are 1) "have never had immoral sexual relations with a woman" or 2) "have never had sexual relations with a woman." Defiling oneself with women may be a symbol of worshiping idols.
+REV	14	04	a7ir			0	they have kept themselves sexually pure	Possible meanings are 1) "they did not have sexual relations with a woman who was not their wife" or 2) "they are virgins."
+REV	14	04	q3hg	figs-metaphor		0	follow the Lamb wherever he goes	Doing what the Lamb does is spoken of as following him. Alternate translation: "they do whatever the Lamb does" or "they obey the Lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	14	04	mlw3	figs-metaphor		0	redeemed from among mankind as firstfruits	"Firstfruits" here is a metaphor for the first offering to be made to God in celebration of harvest. Alternate translation: "purchased out of the midst of the rest of mankind as a special celebration of salvation"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	14	05	ga8p	figs-metonymy		0	No lie was found in their mouth	Their "mouth" refers to what they said." Alternate translation: "They never lied when they spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	14	06	n1fr	Connecting Statement:		0		John begins to describe the next part of his vision. This is the first of three angels who proclaim judgment on the earth.
+REV	14	06	pp1l			0	every nation, tribe, language, and people	This means that people from every ethnic group are included. See how you translated a similar list in [Revelation 5:9](../05/09.md).
+REV	14	07	cj5z	figs-metaphor		0	the hour of his judgment has come	Here "the hour" represents the time that has been chosen for something, and the hour having "come" is a metaphor for now being the chosen time. The idea of "judgment" can be expressed with a verb. Alternate translation: "now is the time that God has chosen for judgment" or "it is now the time for God to judge people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	14	08	b18s	figs-metaphor		0	Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great	The angel speaks of Babylon having been destroyed as if it had fallen. Alternate translation: "Babylon the great has been destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	14	08	jh3r	writing-symlanguage		0	Babylon the great	"Babylon the large city" or "the important city of Babylon." This was probably a symbol for the city of Rome, which was large, wealthy, and sinful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	14	08	kg1i	figs-metonymy		0	who persuaded	Babylon is spoken of as if it were a person, instead of a city filled with people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	14	08	ldz2	writing-symlanguage		0	to drink the wine of her immoral passion	This is a symbol for participating in her sexually immoral passion. Alternate translation: "to be sexually immoral like her" or "to get drunk like her in sexual sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	14	08	v3zk	figs-personification		0	her immoral passion	Babylon is spoken of as if it were a prostitute who has caused other people to sin along with her. This may well have a double meaning: literal sexual immorality and also the worship of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	14	09	z6xp			0	with a loud voice	"loudly"
+REV	14	10	qw28	writing-symlanguage		0	will also drink some of the wine of God's wrath	Drinking the wine of God's wrath is a symbol for being punished by God. Alternate translation: "will also drink some of the wine that represents God's wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	14	10	fe83	figs-activepassive		0	that has been poured undiluted	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God has poured full strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	14	10	bb38	writing-symlanguage		0	that has been poured undiluted	This means that the wine has no water mixed into it. It is strong, and a person who drinks much of it will get very drunk. As a symbol, it means that God will be extremely angry, not just a little angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	14	10	zl4g	writing-symlanguage		0	cup of his anger	This symbolic cup holds the wine that represents God's anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	14	11	hh91	Connecting Statement:		0		The third angel continues to speak.
+REV	14	11	dds6	figs-metonymy		0	The smoke from their torment	The phrase "their torment" refers to the fire that torments them. Alternate translation: "The smoke from the fire that torments them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	14	11	z5ea			0	they have no rest	"they have no relief" or "the torment does not stop"
+REV	14	12	me1j			0	Here is a call for the patient endurance of the saints	"God's holy people must endure patiently and be faithful." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 13:10](../13/10.md).
+REV	14	13	x62q			0	the dead who die	"those who die"
+REV	14	13	hy1a			0	who die in the Lord	"who are united to the Lord and die." This may refer to people who are killed by their enemies. Alternate translation: "who die because they are united to the Lord"
+REV	14	13	vd4m			0	labors	difficulties and sufferings
+REV	14	13	v4xz	figs-personification		0	their deeds will follow them	These deeds are spoken of as if they were alive and able to follow those who did them. Possible meanings are 1) "others will know the good deeds these people have done" or 2) "God will reward them for their deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+REV	14	14	ft6v	writing-symlanguage		0		John begins to describe the next part of his vision. This part is about the Son of Man harvesting the earth. Harvesting the grain is a symbol of God's judging people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	14	14	gvw8	figs-simile		0	one like a son of man	This expression describes a human figure, someone who looks human. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:13](../01/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	14	14	i8se			0	golden crown	This was the likeness of a wreath of olive branches or laurel leaves, hammered out in gold. Examples actually made of leaves were given to victorious athletes to wear on their heads.
+REV	14	14	l89c	translate-unknown		0	sickle	a tool with a curved blade used for cutting grass, grain, and vines (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	14	15	v6dy			0	came out of the temple	"came out of the heavenly temple"
+REV	14	15	v2xf	figs-metaphor		0	the time to reap has come	Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	14	16	nt7k	figs-activepassive		0	the earth was harvested	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he harvested the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	14	17	fb4y	Connecting Statement:		0		John continues describing his vision about the earth being harvested.
+REV	14	18	jp7l			0	who had authority over the fire	Here "authority over" refers to responsibility to tend the fire.
+REV	14	19	f3mn			0	the great wine vat of God's wrath	"the large wine vat where God will show his wrath"
+REV	14	20	b1bw			0	winepress	This is "the great wine vat" of [Revelation 14:19] (./19.md).
+REV	14	20	xt4z			0	up to the height of a horse's bridle	"as high as the bridle in a horse's mouth"
+REV	14	20	m2i9			0	bridle	a device made of leather straps that goes around a horse's head and is used for directing the horse
+REV	14	20	gdl8	translate-numbers		0	1,600 stadia	"one thousand six hundred stadia" or "sixteen hundred stadia." A "stadium" is 185 meters. In modern measures this would be about "300 kilometers" or "200 miles." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+REV	15	intro	zxt7	Revelation 15 General Notes		0		# Revelation 15 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>In this chapter, John describes events and pictures that occur in heaven.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 3-4.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "Victorious over the beast"<br><br>These people are spiritually victorious. While most spiritual battles cannot be seen, the Book of Revelation pictures spiritual battles as openly occurring. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>##### "The temple having the tent of witness, was open in heaven"<br>Scripture elsewhere indicates the earthly temple copied God's perfect dwelling place in heaven. Here John seems to refer to God's heavenly dwelling place or temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>##### Songs<br><br>The Book of Revelation often describes heaven as a place where people sing. They worship God with songs. This illustrates that heaven is a place where God is always worshiped.<br>
+REV	15	01	p98c			0	General Information:	This verse is a summary of what will happen in 15:6-16:21.
+REV	15	01	l345	figs-doublet		0	great and marvelous	These words have similar meanings and are used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "something that greatly amazed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+REV	15	01	w6lf			0	seven angels with seven plagues	"seven angels who had authority to send seven plagues on the earth"
+REV	15	01	mw7g			0	which are the final plagues	"and after them, there will not be any more plagues"
+REV	15	01	ij3d	figs-activepassive		0	for with them the wrath of God will be completed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for these plagues will complete the wrath of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	15	01	gdt5			0	for with them the wrath of God will be completed	Possible meanings are 1) these plagues will show all of God's anger or 2) after these plagues, God will no longer be angry.
+REV	15	02	ytq6			0	General Information:	Here John begins to describe his vision of the people who had been victorious over the beast and who are praising God.
+REV	15	02	n9yj	figs-metaphor		0	sea of glass	How it was like glass or a sea can be stated clearly. Possible meanings are 1) a sea is spoken of as if it were glass. Alternate translation: "a sea that was as smooth as glass" or 2) glass if spoken of as if it were a sea. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:6](../04/06.md). Alternate translation: "glass that was spread out like a sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	15	02	pt8v	figs-explicit		0	who had been victorious over the beast and his image	How they were victorious can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "who had been victorious over the beast and his image by not worshiping them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	15	02	dbz9	figs-explicit		0	over the number representing his name	How they were victorious over the number can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "over the number representing his name by not being marked with that number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	15	02	lra7			0	the number representing his name	This refers to the number described in [Revelation 13:18](../13/18.md).
+REV	15	03	l5hu			0	They were singing	"Those who had been victorious over the beast were singing"
+REV	15	04	hh87	figs-rquestion		0	Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name?	This question is used to show their amazement at how great and glorious the Lord is. It can be expressed as an exclamation. Alternate translation: "Lord, everyone will fear you and glorify your name!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+REV	15	04	j9gj	figs-metonymy		0	glorify your name	The phrase "your name" refers to God. Alternate translation: "glorify you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	15	04	ei9k	figs-activepassive		0	your righteous deeds have been revealed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have made everyone know about your righteous deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	15	05	v4ye	Connecting Statement:		0		The seven angels with the seven plagues come out of the most holy place. They were spoken of previously in [Revelation 15:1](../15/01.md).
+REV	15	05	da6n			0	After these things	"After the people finished singing"
+REV	15	06	f9gq			0	the seven angels holding the seven plagues	These angels were seen as holding seven plagues because in [Revelation 17:7](../17/07.md) they are given seven bowls full of the wrath of God.
+REV	15	06	nei2			0	linen	a fine, expensive cloth made from flax
+REV	15	06	w9kw			0	sashes	A sash is a decorative piece of cloth worn on the upper body.
+REV	15	07	s4dj			0	the four living creatures	"living being" or "living thing." See how you translated "living creatures" in [Revelation 4:6](../04/06.md)
+REV	15	07	z1wz	figs-explicit		0	seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God	The image of the wine in the bowls can be stated clearly. The word "wrath" here refers to punishment. The wine is a symbol for punishment. Alternate translation: "seven gold bowls full of the wine that represents the wrath of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	15	08	s67r			0	until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed	"until the seven angels finished sending the seven plagues to the earth"
+REV	16	intro	v1cm	Revelation 16 General Notes		0		# Revelation 16 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues the vision of chapter 15. Together they give the seven plagues that complete the wrath of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wrath]])<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 5-7.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### "I heard a loud voice call out of the temple"<br><br>This is the same temple that was mentioned in chapter 15.<br><br>##### Seven bowls of God's wrath<br><br>This chapter reveals severe judgments. They are pictured as angels pouring out seven bowls of God's wrath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>The tone of this chapter is meant to astonish the reader. Translations should not minimize the vivid language expressed in this chapter.<br><br>##### Armageddon<br><br>This is a Hebrew word. It is the name of a place. John used the sounds of the Hebrew word and wrote them with Greek letters. Translators are encouraged to transliterate it using the letters of the target language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])<br><br>
+REV	16	01	nj83	Connecting Statement:		0		John continues to describe the part of the vision about the seven angels with the seven plagues. The seven plagues are the seven bowls of God's wrath.
+REV	16	01	t995			0	I heard	The word "I" refers to John.
+REV	16	01	k2nq	figs-explicit		0	bowls of God's wrath	The image of the wine in the bowls can be stated clearly. The word "wrath" here refers to punishment. The wine is a symbol for punishment. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 15:7](../15/07.md). Alternate translation: "bowls full of the wine that represents God's wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	16	02	n7mw	figs-metonymy		0	poured out his bowl	The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	02	e66u			0	painful sores	"painful wounds." These could be infections from diseases or injuries that have not healed.
+REV	16	02	nux1			0	mark of the beast	This was an identifying mark that indicated that the person who received it worshiped the beast. See how you translated this in [Revelation 13:17](../13/17.md).
+REV	16	03	nc6a	figs-metonymy		0	poured out his bowl	The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](../16/02.md). Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	03	sx66	figs-synecdoche		0	the sea	This refers to all the salt water lakes and oceans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+REV	16	04	p4ae	figs-metonymy		0	poured out his bowl	The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](../16/02.md). Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	04	xu1y	figs-synecdoche		0	rivers and the springs of water	This refers to all bodies of fresh water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+REV	16	05	f35a			0	the angel of the waters	Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the third angel who was in charge of pouring out God's wrath on the rivers and springs of water or 2) this was another angel who was in charge of all the waters.
+REV	16	05	e45u	figs-you		0	You are righteous	"You" refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+REV	16	05	itg7			0	the one who is and who was	"God who is and who was." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 1:4](../01/04.md).
+REV	16	06	b6wa	figs-metonymy		0	they poured out the blood of the saints and prophets	Here "poured out the blood" means killed. Alternate translation: "they murdered God's holy people and the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	06	jy6a			0	you have given them blood to drink	God will make the evil people drink the waters that he turned to blood.
+REV	16	07	p4c5	figs-metonymy		0	I heard the altar reply	The word "altar" here refers perhaps to someone at the altar. "I heard someone at the altar reply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	08	nne6	figs-metonymy		0	poured out his bowl	The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](../16/02.md). Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	08	l6n2	figs-personification		0	it was given permission to scorch the people	John speaks about the sun as if it were a person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and caused the sun to severely burn the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	16	09	i2du	figs-activepassive		0	They were scorched by the terrible heat	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The extreme heat burned them badly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	16	09	pr4e	figs-metonymy		0	they blasphemed the name of God	Here the name of God represents God. Alternate translation: "they blasphemed God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	09	aza1	figs-distinguish		0	God, who has the power over these plagues	This phrase reminds readers of something they already know about God. It helps to explain why the people were blaspheming God. Alternate translation: "God because he has the power over these plagues" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
+REV	16	09	rd4f	figs-metaphor		0	the power over these plagues	This refers to the power to inflict these plagues on people, and the power to stop the plagues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	16	10	f1pm	figs-metonymy		0	poured out his bowl	The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](../16/02.md). Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	10	a2ud	figs-metonymy		0	the throne of the beast	This is where the beast reigns from. It may refer to the capital city of his kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	10	hit6	figs-metaphor		0	darkness covered its kingdom	Here "darkness" is spoken of as if it were something like a blanket. Alternate translation: "it became dark in all his kingdom" or "all of his kingdom became dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	16	10	pb1u			0	They chewed	The people in the beast's kingdom chewed.
+REV	16	11	kna6			0	They blasphemed	The people in the beast's kingdom blasphemed.
+REV	16	12	kv5y	figs-metonymy		0	poured out his bowl	The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](../16/02.md). Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	12	amf1	figs-activepassive		0	the Euphrates. Its water was dried up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Euphrates. Its water dried up" or "the Euphrates, and caused its water to dry up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	16	13	bb6d			0	looked like frogs	A frog is a small animal that lives near water. Jews considered them unclean animals.
+REV	16	13	ai28	writing-symlanguage		0	dragon	This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified in verse 9 as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	16	15	u3v8			0	General Information:	Verse 15 is a break from the main story line of John's vision. These are words spoken by Jesus. The story line continues in verse 16.
+REV	16	15	l16g	figs-explicit		0	Look! I am coming ... his shameful condition	This is in parentheses to show that it is not part of the story line in the vision. Rather, this is something that the Lord Jesus said. It can be stated clearly that the Lord Jesus said this, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	16	15	lgi6	figs-simile		0	I am coming as a thief	Jesus will come at a time when people do not expect him, just as a thief comes when not expected. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 3:3](../03/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	16	15	an84	figs-metaphor		0	keeping his garments on	Living the right way is spoken of as keeping one's clothes on. Alternate translation: "doing what is right, like keeping his clothes on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	16	15	cia7			0	keeping his garments on	Some versions translate, "keeping his garments with him."
+REV	16	15	qwa2			0	they see his shameful condition	Here the word "they" refers to other people.
+REV	16	16	m2v7			0	They brought them together	"The spirits of the demons brought the kings and their armies together"
+REV	16	16	cdx1	figs-activepassive		0	the place that is called	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the place that people call" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	16	16	x6ff	translate-names		0	Armageddon	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+REV	16	17	ny8p	Connecting Statement:		0		The seventh angel pours out the seventh bowl of God's wrath.
+REV	16	17	nhs7	figs-metonymy		0	poured out his bowl	The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](../16/02.md). Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	17	a15p	figs-metonymy		0	Then a loud voice came out of the temple and from the throne	This means someone sitting on the throne or someone standing near the throne spoke loudly. It is unclear who is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	18	x586			0	flashes of lightning	Use your language's way of describing what lightning looks like each time it appears. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:5](../04/05.md).
+REV	16	18	c9fa			0	rumbles, crashes of thunder	These are the loud noises that thunder makes. Use your language's way of describing the sound of thunder. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:5](../04/05.md).
+REV	16	19	q8lg	figs-activepassive		0	The great city was split	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The earthquake split the great city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	16	19	r2vh			0	Then God called to mind	"Then God remembered" or "Then God thought of" or "Then God started to pay attention to." This does not mean that God remembered something he had forgotten.
+REV	16	19	g6s8	writing-symlanguage		0	he gave that city the cup filled with the wine made from his furious wrath	The wine is a symbol of his wrath. Making people drink it is a symbol of punishing them. Alternate translation: "he made the people of that city drink the wine that represents his wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	16	20	eb5w	Connecting Statement:		0		This is part of the seventh bowl of God's wrath.
+REV	16	20	byn4	figs-metonymy		0	the mountains were no longer found	The inability to see any mountains is metonymy expressing the idea that no mountains existed any longer. Alternate translation: "there were no longer any mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	16	21	i43r	translate-bweight		0	a talent	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "33 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+REV	17	intro	ysn1	Revelation 17 General Notes		0		# Revelation 17 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins to describe how God will destroy Babylon.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Prostitute<br><br>Scripture often pictures idolatrous Jews as adulterous people and sometimes as prostitutes. This is not the reference here. The translator should allow this illustration to be vague. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>##### Seven hills<br><br>This possibly refers to the city of Rome, which was known as the city on seven hills. However, the translator should not attempt to identify Rome in the translation.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br><br>John uses many different metaphors in this chapter. He explains some of their meanings, but allows them to remain relatively unclear. The translator should attempt to do the same. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### "The beast you saw existed, does not exist now, but is about to come up "<br><br>This and similar phrases in this chapter contrast the beast with Jesus. Jesus is called "the one who is, and who was, and who is to come" elsewhere in the Book of Revelation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>##### Paradox<br><br>A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. This sentence in 17:11 is a paradox: "the beast ... is itself also an eighth king; but it is one of those seven kings." The translator should not attempt to resolve this paradox. It should remain a mystery. ([Revelation 17:11](../../rev/17/11.md))<br>
+REV	17	01	ppd7			0	General Information:	John begins to describe the part of his vision about the great prostitute.
+REV	17	01	c6f4	figs-abstractnouns		0	the condemnation of the great prostitute	The noun "condemnation" can be expressed with the verb "condemn." Alternate translation: "how God will condemn the great prostitute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	17	01	f7ry	writing-symlanguage		0	the great prostitute	"the prostitute that everyone knows about." She represents a certain sinful city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	17	01	crs4	figs-explicit		0	on many waters	If you need to, you can use a more specific word for the kind of water. Alternate translation: "on many rivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	17	02	paa4	figs-distinguish		0	It is with the wine of her sexual immorality that the earth's inhabitants became drunk	The wine represents sexual immorality. Alternate translation: "The people of the earth became drunk by drinking her wine, that is, they were sexually immoral" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	17	02	ayw3	figs-metaphor		0	her sexual immorality	This may well have a double meaning: sexual immorality among people and also the worship of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	17	03	hf43	writing-background		0	carried me away in the Spirit to a wilderness	The setting changes from John being in heaven to being in a wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+REV	17	04	rw19	translate-unknown		0	pearls	beautiful and valuable white beads. They are formed inside the shell of a certain kind of small animal that lives in the ocean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	17	05	az5b	figs-activepassive		0	On her forehead was written a name	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone had written on her forehead a name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	17	05	l75t	figs-explicit		0	Babylon the great	If it needs to be made clear that the name refers to the woman, it can be put in a sentence. Alternate translation: "I am Babylon, the powerful one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	17	06	iq7b			0	General Information:	The angel begins to explain to John the meaning of the prostitute and the red beast. The angel explains these things through verse 18.
+REV	17	06	iwz1			0	was drunk with the blood ... and with the blood	"was drunk because she had drunk the blood ... and had drunk the blood"
+REV	17	06	yqi7			0	the martyrs for Jesus	"the believers who have died because they told others about Jesus"
+REV	17	06	ydi9			0	astonished	amazed, surprised
+REV	17	07	j412	figs-rquestion		0	Why are you astonished?	The angel used this question to gently scold John. Alternate translation: "You should not be astonished!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+REV	17	08	upm7			0	the bottomless pit	This is an extremely deep narrow hole. Possible meanings are 1) the pit has no bottom; it continues to go down further forever or 2) the pit is so deep that it is as if it had no bottom. See how you translated this in [Revelation 9:1](../09/01.md).
+REV	17	08	usl4	figs-abstractnouns		0	Then it will go on to destruction	The noun "destruction" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "Then he will be destroyed" or "Then God will destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	17	08	glf1	figs-activepassive		0	it will go on to destruction	The certainty of what will happen in the future is spoken of as if the beast were going to it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	17	08	r6h4	figs-activepassive		0	those whose names have not been written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whose names God did not write" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	17	09	p3lb	Connecting Statement:		0		The angel continues speaking. Here he explains the meaning of the seven heads of the beast that the woman is riding.
+REV	17	09	p6lr	figs-abstractnouns		0	This calls for a mind that has wisdom	The abstract nouns "mind" and "wisdom" can be expressed with "think" and "wise" or "wisely." Why a wise mind is needed can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "A wise mind is needed in order to understand this" or "You need to think wisely in order to understand this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	17	09	i6ta			0	This calls for	"This makes it necessary to have"
+REV	17	09	nr42			0	The seven heads are seven hills	Here "are" means "stand for" or "represent."
+REV	17	10	yk93	figs-metaphor		0	Five kings have fallen	The angel speaks of dying as falling. Alternate translation: "Five kings have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	17	10	d2wx			0	one exists	"one is king now" or "one king is alive now"
+REV	17	10	kw95	figs-metaphor		0	the other has not yet come; when he comes	Not having existed yet is spoken of as not yet having come. Alternate translation: "the other has not yet become king; when he becomes king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	17	10	v8vx	figs-metaphor		0	he can remain only for a little while	The angel speaks of someone continuing to be king as if he were remaining in a place. Alternate translation: "he can be king only for a little while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	17	11	b1ct			0	it is one of those seven kings	Possible meanings are 1) the beast rules twice: first as one of the seven kings, and then as the eighth king or 2) the beast belongs to that group of seven kings because he is like them.
+REV	17	11	w7sk	figs-metaphor		0	it is going to destruction	The certainty of what will happen in the future is spoken of as if the beast were going to it. Alternate translation: "it will certainly be destroyed" or "God will surely destroy it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	17	12	gq2m	Connecting Statement:		0		The angel continues speaking to John. Here he explains the meaning of the ten horns of the beast.
+REV	17	12	n2rd	translate-unknown		0	for one hour	If your language does not divide the day into 24 hours, you may need to use a more general expression. Alternate translation: "for a very short time" or "for a very small part of a day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	17	13	w7jb			0	These are of one mind	"These all think the same thing" or "These all agree to do the same thing"
+REV	17	14	wt9k	writing-symlanguage		0	the Lamb	A "lamb" is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	17	14	abb5	figs-activepassive		0	the called ones, the chosen ones, and the faithful ones	This refers to one group of people. The words "called" and "chosen" can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "the called, chosen, and faithful ones" or "the ones whom God has called and chosen, who are faithful to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	17	15	f5x6	figs-metaphor		0	The waters you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages	Here "are" stands for "represent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	17	15	kq1e	figs-explicit		0	The waters	If you need to, you can use a more specific word for the kind of water. See how you translated "many waters" in [Revelation 17:1](../17/01.md). Alternate translation: "The rivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	17	15	zsh5			0	multitudes	large groups of people
+REV	17	15	ua3s	figs-metonymy		0	languages	This refers to people who speak the languages. See how you translated this in [Revelation 10:11](../10/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	17	16	j157			0	make her desolate and naked	"steal everything that she has and leave her with nothing"
+REV	17	16	f9as	figs-metaphor		0	they will devour her flesh	Destroying her completely is spoken of as eating all her flesh. "They will destroy her completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	17	17	y8cn			0	For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by agreeing to give ... until God's words are fulfilled	They would agree to give their power to the beast, but it would not be that they want to obey God. Alternate translation: "For God has put it into their hearts to agree to give ... until God's words are fulfilled, and by doing this, they would carry out God's purpose"
+REV	17	17	sb1d	figs-metonymy		0	God has put it into their hearts	Here "heart" is a metonym for desires. Making them want to do something is spoken of as putting it in their hearts to do it. Alternate translation: "God has made them want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	17	17	ku6m			0	power to rule	"authority" or "kingly authority"
+REV	17	17	el9y	figs-activepassive		0	until God's words are fulfilled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until God fulfills what he said will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	17	18	w2lu	Connecting Statement:		0		The angel finishes speaking to John about the prostitute and the beast.
+REV	17	18	md61	figs-metaphor		0	is	Here "is" stands for "represents." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	17	18	uy1m	figs-metonymy		0	the great city that rules	When it says that the city rules, it means that the leader of the city rules. Alternate translation: "the great city whose leader rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	18	intro	j5qc	Revelation 18 General Notes		0		# Revelation 18 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 1-8.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Prophecy<br><br>The angel prophesies about Babylon falling, which here means being destroyed. It is spoken of as having already happened. This is common in prophecy. It emphasizes that the coming judgment will certainly happen. The angel also prophesies that the people will lament over Babylon falling. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br><br>Prophecy frequently uses metaphors. This chapter has a slightly different apocalyptic style than the Book of Revelation overall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
+REV	18	01	fl3m	figs-personification		0	General Information:	The pronouns "she" and "her" refer to the city of Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a prostitute. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+REV	18	01	xxe5	Connecting Statement:		0		Another angel comes down from heaven and speaks. This is a different angel than the one in the previous chapter, who spoke about the prostitute and the beast.
+REV	18	02	a2f5	figs-metaphor		0	Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great	The angel speaks of Babylon having been destroyed as if it had fallen. See how you translated this in [Revelation 14:8](../14/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	02	ii4l			0	detestable bird	"disgusting bird" or "repulsive bird"
+REV	18	03	l5jq	figs-metonymy		0	all the nations	The nations is a metonym for the people of those nations. Alternate translation: "the people of all the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	18	03	kpp1	writing-symlanguage		0	have drunk the wine of her immoral passion	This is a symbol for participating in her sexually immoral passion. Alternate translation: "have become sexually immoral like her" or "have become drunk like her in sexual sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	18	03	kp3p	figs-personification		0	her immoral passion	Babylon is spoken of as if it were a prostitute who has caused other people to sin along with her. This may well have a double meaning: literal sexual immorality and also the worship of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	03	ejc5			0	merchants	A merchant is a person who sells things.
+REV	18	03	ql37			0	from the power of her sensual way of living	"because she spent so much money on sexual immorality"
+REV	18	04	ze11	figs-personification		0	General Information:	The pronouns "she" and "her" refer to the city of Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a prostitute. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+REV	18	04	e7c7	Connecting Statement:		0		Another voice from heaven begins to speak.
+REV	18	04	nz77	figs-metonymy		0	another voice	The word "voice" refers to the speaker, which is probably either Jesus or the Father. Alternate translation: "someone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	18	05	e32w	figs-metaphor		0	Her sins have piled up as high as heaven	The voice speaks of Babylon's sins as if they were objects that could form a pile. Alternate translation: "Her sins are so many they are like a pile that reaches heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	05	u2yu			0	has remembered	"has thought of" or "has started to pay attention to." This does not mean that God remembered something he had forgotten. See how you translated "called to mind" in [Revelation 16:19](../16/19.md).
+REV	18	06	ec42	figs-metaphor		0	Pay her back as she has paid others back	The voice speaks of punishment as if it were payment. Alternate translation: "Punish her as she has punished others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	06	pa62	figs-metaphor		0	repay her double	The voice speaks of punishment as if it were payment. Alternate translation: "punish her twice as much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	06	xba5	figs-metaphor		0	in the cup she mixed, mix double the amount for her	The voice speaks of causing others to suffer as preparing strong wine for them to drink. Alternate translation: "prepare for her the wine of suffering that is twice as strong as what she made for others" or "make her suffer twice as much as she made others suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	06	l3n5			0	mix double the amount	Possible meanings are 1) "prepare twice the amount" or 2) "make it twice as strong"
+REV	18	07	i9bm	Connecting Statement:		0		The same voice from heaven continues speaking about Babylon as if it were a woman.
+REV	18	07	we2t			0	she glorified herself	"the people of Babylon glorified themselves"
+REV	18	07	yt32	figs-metonymy		0	For she says in her heart	Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or thoughts. Alternate translation: "For she says to herself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	18	07	m3mg	figs-simile		0	I am seated as a queen	She claims to be a ruler, having her own authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	18	07	dy5k	figs-metaphor		0	I am not a widow	She implies that she will not be dependent on other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	07	eh5r	figs-metaphor		0	I will never see mourning	Experiencing mourning is spoken of as seeing mourning. Alternate translation: "I will never mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	08	u6r9	figs-metaphor		0	her plagues will come	Existing in the future is spoken of a coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	08	vkk2	figs-metaphor		0	She will be consumed by fire	Being burned up by fires is spoken of as being eaten up by fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Fire will completely burn her up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	18	09	lj14			0	General Information:	In these verses the word "her" refers to the city of Babylon.
+REV	18	09	pmz9	Connecting Statement:		0		John tells what people say about Babylon.
+REV	18	09	wk13			0	committed sexual immorality and went out of control with her	"sinned sexually and did whatever they wanted just as the people of Babylon did"
+REV	18	10	j3ln	figs-abstractnouns		0	afraid of her torment	The abstract noun "torment" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "afraid that they will be tormented as Babylon is" or "afraid that God will torment them as he torments Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	18	10	qn81			0	Woe, woe	This is repeated for emphasis.
+REV	18	10	hkd8	figs-metaphor		0	your punishment has come	Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	11	fe7u			0	mourn for her	"mourn for the people of Babylon"
+REV	18	12	krs3			0	precious stone, pearls	"many kinds of expensive stones." See how you translated these in [Revelation 17:4](../17/04.md).
+REV	18	12	hnk1			0	fine linen	expensive cloth made from flax. See how you translated "linen" in [Revelation 15:6](../15/06.md).
+REV	18	12	xm9u	translate-unknown		0	purple, silk, scarlet	Purple is a very dark red cloth that is very expensive. Silk is a soft, strong cloth made from the fine string that silkworms make when they make their cocoons. Scarlet is an expensive red cloth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	18	12	hir4			0	every vessel of ivory	"all kinds of containers made of ivory"
+REV	18	12	yri7	translate-unknown		0	ivory	a beautiful hard, white material that people get from the tusks or teeth of very large animals such as elephants or walruses. Alternate translation: "tusks" or "valuable animal teeth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	18	12	b8xc	translate-unknown		0	marble	a precious stone used for building (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	18	13	gz3v			0	cinnamon	a spice that smells nice and comes from the bark of a certain kind of tree
+REV	18	13	z894			0	spice	a substance used to add flavor to food or a good smell to oil
+REV	18	14	x3kl	figs-metaphor		0	The fruit	"Fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "The result" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	14	a1aa			0	longed for with all your might	"wanted very much"
+REV	18	14	p7f7	figs-activepassive		0	vanished, never to be found again	Not to be found stands for not existing. This figure of speech can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "vanished; you will never have them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	15	n25k			0	General Information:	In these verses, the word "her" refers to the city of Babylon.
+REV	18	15	s4iq	figs-abstractnouns		0	because of the fear of her torment	This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "fear" and "torment." Alternate translation: "because they will be afraid of God tormenting them they way he torments her" or "because they will be afraid of suffering the way she is suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	18	15	ii7v			0	weeping and mourning loudly	This is what the merchants will be doing. Alternate translation: "and they will weep and mourn loudly"
+REV	18	16	i7ip	figs-metaphor		0	the great city that was dressed in fine linen	Throughout this chapter, Babylon is spoken of as if it were a woman. The merchants speak of Babylon as being dressed in fine linen because its people were dressed in fine linen. Alternate translation: "the great city, which was like a woman dressed in fine linen" or "the great city, whose women were dressed in fine linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	18	16	nji6	figs-activepassive		0	that was dressed in fine linen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that wore fine linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	18	16	v6q3	figs-activepassive		0	was adorned with gold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "adorned herself with gold" or "adorned themselves with gold" or "wore gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	18	16	i5uy			0	precious jewels	"valuable gems" or "treasured gems"
+REV	18	16	rtm9	translate-unknown		0	pearls	beautiful and valuable white beads. They are formed inside the shell of a certain kind of small animal that lives in the ocean. See how you translated this in [Revelation 17:4](../17/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	18	17	ap3v	figs-metonymy		0	whose living is made from the sea	The phrase "from the sea" refers to what they do on the sea. Alternate translation: "who travel on the sea to make their living" or "who sail on the sea to different places in order to trade things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	18	18	ys97			0	General Information:	In these verses the word "they" refers to the sailors and seafarers, and the word "her" refers to the city of Babylon.
+REV	18	18	v7qe	figs-rquestion		0	What city is like the great city?	This question shows the people the importance of the city of Babylon. Alternate translation: "No other city is like the great city, Babylon!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+REV	18	20	ld6c	figs-abstractnouns		0	God has brought your judgment on her	The noun "judgment" can be expressed with the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "God has judged her for you" or "God has judged her because of the bad things she did to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+REV	18	21	b94u	Connecting Statement:		0		Another angel begins to speak about Babylon. This is a different angel than the ones who have spoken previously.
+REV	18	21	el4e			0	millstone	a large round stone used to crush grain
+REV	18	21	dlp4	figs-metaphor		0	Babylon, the great city, will be thrown down with violence and will not be seen anymore	God will completely destroy the city. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will violently throw down Babylon, the great city, and it will no longer exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	18	21	kre6	figs-metonymy		0	will not be seen anymore	"no one will see it anymore." Not being seen here means that it will not exist. Alternate translation: "it will not exist anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	18	22	j6aq	figs-activepassive		0	The sound made by harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will not be heard anymore in you	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one in your city will ever again hear the sound that harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	18	22	da3h	figs-apostrophe		0	in you	The angel speaks as if Babylon were there listening to him. Alternate translation: "in Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
+REV	18	22	c88l	figs-metonymy		0	will not be heard anymore in you	"no one will hear them anymore in you." Not being heard here means that they will not be there. Alternate translation: "they will not be in your city anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	18	22	cu19	figs-metonymy		0	No craftsman ... will be found in you	Not being found there means that they will not be there. Alternate translation: "No craftsman of any kind will be in your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	18	22	c7p2	figs-metonymy		0	No sound of a mill will be heard anymore in you	The sound of something not being heard means that no one will make that sound. Alternate translation: "No one will use a mill in your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	18	23	pmd2			0	General Information:	The words "you," "your," and "her" refer to Babylon.
+REV	18	23	d3yq	Connecting Statement:		0		The angel who threw the millstone finishes talking.
+REV	18	23	d67i	figs-activepassive		0	The voices of the bridegroom and the bride will not be heard in you anymore	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will ever again hear in Babylon the happy voices of a bridegroom and a bride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	18	23	ja6m	figs-metonymy		0	will not be heard in you anymore	Not being heard here means that they will not be there. Alternate translation: "will not be in your city anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	18	23	q8qm	figs-metaphor		0	your merchants were the princes of the earth	The angel speaks of important and powerful people as if they were princes. Alternate translation: "your merchants were like princes of the earth" or "your merchants were the most important men in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	18	23	j3iy	figs-activepassive		0	the nations were deceived by your sorcery	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you deceived the people of the nations with your magic spells" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	18	24	s8bp	figs-activepassive		0	In her the blood of prophets and saints was found, and the blood of all who have been killed on the earth	Blood being found there means that the people there were guilty of killing people. Alternate translation: "Babylon is guilty of killing the prophets and believers and all the other people in the world who were killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	19	intro	h785	Revelation 19 General Notes		0		# Revelation 19 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>The beginning of chapter 19 concludes the topic of Babylon falling.<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 1-8.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Songs<br><br>The Book of Revelation often describes heaven as a place where people sing. They worship God with songs. This illustrates that heaven is a place where God is always worshiped. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])<br><br>##### Wedding celebration<br><br>The wedding celebration or feast is an important image in Scripture. Jewish culture often pictured paradise, or life with God after death, as a feast. Here, the wedding feast is for the Lamb, who is Jesus, and his bride, who is all his people.<br>
+REV	19	01	qu5h			0	General Information:	This is the next part of John's vision. Here he describes the rejoicing in heaven over the fall of the great prostitute, who is the city of Babylon.
+REV	19	01	lr94			0	I heard	Here "I" refers to John.
+REV	19	01	nk8x			0	Hallelujah	This word means "Praise God" or "Let us praise God."
+REV	19	02	u1rp	figs-metaphor		0	the great prostitute	Here John refers to the city of Babylon whose wicked people rule over all the people of the earth and lead them to worship false gods. He speaks of the wicked people of Babylon as if they were a great prostitute. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	19	02	ky99	figs-metonymy		0	who corrupted the earth	Here "the earth" is a metonym for its inhabitants. Alternate translation: "who corrupted the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	19	02	d9j7	figs-metonymy		0	the blood of his servants	Here "the blood" is a metonym that represents murder. Alternate translation: "murdering his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	19	02	cj3t	figs-rpronouns		0	she herself	This refers to Babylon. The reflexive pronoun "herself" is used to add emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+REV	19	03	jm9m			0	They spoke	Here "They" refers to the crowd of people in heaven.
+REV	19	03	h1k4			0	Hallelujah	This word means "Praise God" or "Let us praise God." See how you translated this in [Revelation 19:1](../19/01.md).
+REV	19	03	zy6e			0	smoke rises from her	The word "her" refers to the city of Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a prostitute. The smoke is from the fire that destroys the city. Alternate translation: "smoke rises from that city"
+REV	19	04	r43f	translate-numbers		0	twenty-four elders	"24 elders." See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:4](../04/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	19	04	y4qd			0	the four living creatures	"the four living beings" or "the four living things." See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:6](../04/06.md)
+REV	19	04	dns7	figs-activepassive		0	who was seated on the throne	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who sat on the throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	19	05	w9qe	figs-personification		0	a voice came out from the throne	Here John speaks of the "voice" as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "someone spoke from the throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+REV	19	05	c3lm	figs-inclusive		0	Praise our God	Here "our" refers to the speaker and all God's servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
+REV	19	05	cck3	figs-explicit		0	you who fear him	Here "fear" does not mean to be afraid of God, but to honor him. Alternate translation: "all you who honor him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	19	05	qdb3	figs-merism		0	both the unimportant and the powerful	The speaker uses these words together to mean all of God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	19	06	kq7n	figs-simile		0	Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a great number of people, like the roar of many waters, and like loud crashes of thunder	John speaks of what he is hearing as if it were like the sound made by a very large crowd of people, a large body of rushing water, and very loud thunder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	19	06	mdj6			0	Hallelujah	This word means "Praise God" or "Let us praise God." See how you translated this in [Revelation 19:1](../19/01.md).
+REV	19	06	e3ua			0	For the Lord	"Because the Lord"
+REV	19	07	hi52	Connecting Statement:		0		The voice of the crowd from the previous verse continues speaking.
+REV	19	07	api6			0	Let us rejoice	Here "us" refers to all of God's servants.
+REV	19	07	m5av			0	give him the glory	"give God the glory" or "honor God"
+REV	19	07	bwf9	figs-metaphor		0	wedding celebration of the Lamb ... his bride has made herself ready	Here John speaks of the joining of Jesus and his people together forever as if it were a wedding celebration. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	19	07	r5xt	writing-symlanguage		0	Lamb	This is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	19	07	j6d7	figs-metaphor		0	has come	Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	19	07	q9e4	figs-metaphor		0	his bride has made herself ready	John speaks of God's people as if they were a bride who has gotten ready for her wedding. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	19	08	pz72	figs-metaphor		0	She was permitted to be dressed in bright and clean fine linen	Here "she" refers to the people of God. John speaks of the righteous acts of God's people as if they were a bright and clean dress that a bride wears on her wedding day. You can state this in active form. Alternate translation: "God allowed her to wear a dress of bright and clean fine linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	19	09	ayc4			0	General Information:	An angel begins to speak to John. This is likely the same angel who began to speak to John in [Revelation 17:1](../17/01.md).
+REV	19	09	l72p	figs-activepassive		0	those who are invited	You can state this in active form. Alternate translation: "the people whom God invites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	19	09	q4ya	figs-metaphor		0	the wedding feast of the Lamb	Here the angel speaks of the joining of Jesus and his people forever as if it were a wedding feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	19	10	uq6h			0	I fell down at his feet	This means that John purposely lay on the ground and stretched himself out in reverence or submission. This action was an important part of worship, to show respect and willingness to serve. See note in [Revelation 19:3](../19/03.md).
+REV	19	10	i2yq			0	your brothers	The word "brothers" here refers to all believers, male and female.
+REV	19	10	up6l	figs-metaphor		0	who hold the testimony about Jesus	Here holding stands for believing in or announcing. Alternate translation: "who speak the truth about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	19	10	rku2	figs-explicit		0	for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy	Here "spirit of prophecy" refers to God's Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "for it is the Spirit of God who gives people the power to speak the truth about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	19	11	xx12			0	General Information:	This is the beginning of a new vision. John begins to describe a rider on a white horse.
+REV	19	11	m1qn			0	Then I saw heaven open	This imagery is used to signify the beginning of a new vision. See how you translated this idea in [Revelation 4:1](../04/01.md) and [Revelation 11:19](../11/19.md) and [Revelation 15:5](../15/05.md).
+REV	19	11	hcs8			0	The one riding it	The rider is Jesus.
+REV	19	11	lp9a	figs-explicit		0	It is with justice that he judges and wages war	Here "justice" refers to what is right. Alternate translation: "He judges all people and wages war according to what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	19	12	p9ak	figs-simile		0	His eyes are like a fiery flame	John speaks of the rider's eyes as if they shone like a flame of fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	19	12	yhr7	figs-activepassive		0	He has a name written on him	You can state this in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone has written a name on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	19	12	kk9x	figs-rpronouns		0	on him that no one knows but himself	"on him, and only he knows the meaning of that name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
+REV	19	13	vny3	figs-activepassive		0	He wears a robe that was dipped in blood	You can state this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Blood had covered his robe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	19	13	hdk1	figs-activepassive		0	his name is called the Word of God	You can state this in active form. "Word of God" here is a metonym for Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "his name is called the Message of God" or "his name is also the Word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	19	15	m9yn			0	Out of his mouth goes a sharp sword	The sword blade was sticking out of his mouth. The sword itself was not in motion. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md).
+REV	19	15	a88t			0	strikes down the nations	"destroys the nations" or "brings the nations under his control"
+REV	19	15	uq4z	figs-metaphor		0	rule them with an iron rod	John speaks of the rider's power as if he were ruling with an iron rod. See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:5](../12/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	19	15	nb4y	figs-metaphor		0	He tramples in the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty	John speaks of the rider's destroying his enemies as if they were grapes that a person tramples in a winepress. Here "wrath" refers to God's punishment of evil persons. Alternate translation: "He crushes his enemies according to the judgment of God Almighty, just as a person crushes grapes in a winepress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	19	16	a61a	figs-activepassive		0	He has a name written on his robe and on his thigh:	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone has written a name on his robe and thigh:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	19	17	m6dt	figs-metonymy		0	I saw an angel standing in the sun	Here "the sun" is a metonym for the light of the sun. Alternate translation: "Then I saw an angel standing in the light of the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	19	18	khs9	figs-merism		0	both free and slave, the unimportant and the powerful	The angel uses these two sets of opposite-meaning words together to mean all people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	19	20	q83v	figs-activepassive		0	The beast was captured and with him the false prophet	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The rider on the white horse captured the beast and the false prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	19	20	gs37			0	the mark of the beast	This was an identifying mark that indicated that the person who received it worshiped the beast. See how you translated this in [Revelation 13:17](../13/17.md).
+REV	19	20	ht8g	figs-activepassive		0	The two of them were thrown alive	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God threw the beast and the false prophet alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	19	20	blr1			0	the fiery lake of burning sulfur	"the lake of fire that burns with sulfur" or "place full of fire that burns with sulfur"
+REV	19	21	h6ea	figs-activepassive		0	The rest of them were killed by the sword that came out of the mouth of the one who rode on the horse	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The rider of the horse killed the remainder of the beast's armies with the sword that extended from his mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	19	21	qk9t			0	the sword that came out of the mouth	The sword blade was sticking out of his mouth. The sword itself was not in motion. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md).
+REV	20	intro	c7eh	Revelation 20 General Notes		0		# Revelation 20 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The thousand-year reign of Christ<br><br>In this chapter, Jesus is said to reign for a thousand years, at the same time that Satan is bound. Scholars are divided over whether this refers to a future period of time or to Jesus reigning now from heaven. It is not necessary to understand this passage in order to translate it accurately. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>##### Final rebellion<br><br>This chapter also describes what happens after the thousand years are ended. During this time, Satan and many people will attempt to rebel against Jesus. This will result in God's ultimate and final victory over sin and evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br><br>##### Great white throne<br><br>This chapter ends with God judging all people who ever lived. God separates people who believe in Jesus from those who do not believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Book of Life<br><br>This is a metaphor for eternal life. Those possessing eternal life are said to have their names written in this Book of Life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Hades and the lake of fire<br>These appear to be two distinct places. The translator may wish to do further research to determine how to translate these two places differently. They should not be made the same as each other in translation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hell]])<br>
+REV	20	01	rkv7			0	General Information:	John begins to describe a vision of an angel throwing the devil into the bottomless pit.
+REV	20	01	n8b8			0	Then I saw	Here "I" refers to John.
+REV	20	01	c18c			0	bottomless pit	This is an extremely deep narrow hole. Possible meanings are 1) the pit has no bottom; it continues to go down further forever or 2) the pit is so deep that it is as if it had no bottom. See how you translated this in [Revelation 9:1](../09/01.md).
+REV	20	02	r6es	writing-symlanguage		0	dragon	This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	20	03	xj22	figs-explicit		0	sealed it over him	The angel sealed the pit to keep anyone from opening it. Alternate translation: "sealed it to prevent anyone from opening it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	20	03	el4f	figs-metonymy		0	deceive the nations	Here "nations" is a metonym for the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "deceive the people-groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	20	03	ns5x	translate-numbers		0	the thousand years	"1,000 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	20	03	y9xd	figs-activepassive		0	he must be set free	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will command the angel to free him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	04	lw2r			0	General Information:	This is the next part of John's vision. He describes suddenly seeing thrones and the souls of believers.
+REV	20	04	qzt1	figs-activepassive		0	who had been given authority to judge	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God had given authority to judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	04	u3u8	figs-activepassive		0	who had been beheaded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose heads others had cut off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	04	tut2			0	for the testimony about Jesus and for the word of God	"because they had spoken the truth about Jesus and about the word of God"
+REV	20	04	xz5l	figs-metonymy		0	for the word of God	These words are a metonym for the message from God. Alternate translation: "for what they taught about the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	20	04	cc1v			0	They came to life	"They came back to life" or "They became alive again"
+REV	20	05	cw4j			0	The rest of the dead	"All of the other dead people"
+REV	20	05	e1pm	translate-numbers		0	the thousand years were ended	"the end of the 1,000 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	20	06	f3gz	figs-personification		0	Over these the second death has no power	Here John describes "death" as a person with power. Alternate translation: "These people will not experience the second death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+REV	20	06	v4z3	writing-symlanguage		0	the second death	"dying a second time." This is described as eternal punishment in the lake of fire in [Revelation 20:14](../20/14.md) and [Revelation 21:8](../21/08.md). See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "the final death in the lake of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	20	07	y1vw	figs-activepassive		0	Satan will be released from his prison	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will release Satan from his prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	08	g429	figs-simile		0	They will be as many as the sand of the sea	This emphasizes the extremely large number of soldiers in Satan's army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	20	09	jlc6			0	They went	"Satan's army went"
+REV	20	09	f4t7			0	the beloved city	This refers to Jerusalem.
+REV	20	09	jhq8	figs-personification		0	fire came down from heaven and devoured them	Here John speaks of fire as if it were alive. Alternate translation: "God sent fire from heaven to burn them up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+REV	20	10	pif3	figs-activepassive		0	The devil, who deceived them, was thrown into	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God threw the devil, who had deceived them, into" or "God's angel threw the devil, who had deceived them, into" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	10	rjv1			0	lake of burning sulfur	"the lake of fire that burns with sulfur" or "place full of fire that burns with sulfur." See how you translated this in [Revelation 19:20](../19/20.md).
+REV	20	10	faa3	figs-activepassive		0	where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where he had also thrown the beast and the false prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	10	t5h2	figs-activepassive		0	They will be tormented	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will torment them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	11	n8h9			0	General Information:	This is the next part of John's vision. He describes suddenly seeing a great white throne and the dead being judged.
+REV	20	11	pm1z	figs-personification		0	The earth and the heaven fled away from his presence, but there was no place for them to go	John describes heaven and earth as if they were people who were trying to escape God's judgment. This means that God completely destroyed the old heaven and earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+REV	20	12	gap2	figs-activepassive		0	the books were opened	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone opened the books" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	12	lt7k	figs-activepassive		0	The dead were judged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God judged the people who had died and now lived again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	12	vvc4	figs-activepassive		0	by what was recorded	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "by what he had recorded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	13	ea2h	figs-personification		0	The sea gave up the dead ... Death and Hades gave up the dead	Here John speaks of the sea, death, and Hades as if they were living persons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+REV	20	13	bg4u	figs-activepassive		0	the dead were judged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God judged the dead people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	13	pk3k	figs-metonymy		0	Hades	Here "Hades" is a metonym that represents the place where unbelievers go when they die, to wait for God's judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	20	14	lw6b	figs-activepassive		0	Death and Hades were thrown	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God threw Death and Hades" or "God's angel threw Death and Hades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	14	qv55	writing-symlanguage		0	the second death	"dying a second time." This is described as eternal punishment in the lake of fire in [Revelation 20:14](../20/14.md) and [Revelation 21:8](../21/08.md). See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "the final death in the lake of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	20	15	c9pb	figs-activepassive		0	If anyone's name was not found written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If God's angel did not find a person's name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	20	15	wq31	figs-activepassive		0	he was thrown into the lake of fire	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the angel threw him into the lake of fire" or "the angel threw him into the place where fire burns forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	21	intro	pai8	Revelation 21 General Notes		0		# Revelation 21 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter gives a detailed picture of the new Jerusalem.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Second death<br><br>Death is a type of separation. The first death is physically dying, when the soul is separated from the body. The second death is being eternally separated from God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/soul]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Book of Life<br><br>This is a metaphor for eternal life. Those possessing eternal life are said to have their names written in this Book of Life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### New heaven and new earth<br><br>It is unclear whether this is an entirely new heaven and earth or if it is remade out of the present heaven and earth. The same is also true of the new Jerusalem. It is possible this will affect translation in some languages. The word "new" in the original language means different and better than the old. It does not mean new in time.<br>
+REV	21	01	tj16			0	General Information:	John begins to describe his vision of the new Jerusalem.
+REV	21	01	vks1			0	I saw	Here "I" refers to John.
+REV	21	02	er4u	figs-simile		0	like a bride adorned for her husband	This compares the new Jerusalem to a bride who has made herself beautiful for her bridegroom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	21	03	i8za	figs-metonymy		0	a great voice from the throne saying	The word "voice" refers to the one who speaks. Alternate translation: "someone speak loudly from the throne saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	21	03	gk3m			0	Look!	The word "Look" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
+REV	21	03	hpt1	figs-parallelism		0	The dwelling place of God is with human beings, and he will live with them	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that God will, indeed, live among men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+REV	21	04	w39g	figs-metonymy		0	He will wipe away every tear from their eyes	Tears here represent sadness. See how you translated this in [Revelation 7:17](../07/17.md). Alternate translation: "God will wipe away their sadness, like wiping away tears" or "God will cause them to not be sad anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	21	05	rq2q	figs-metonymy		0	these words are trustworthy and true	Here "words" refers to the message that they formed. Alternate translation: "this message is trustworthy and true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	21	06	dq8n	figs-parallelism		0	the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize God's eternal nature. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	21	06	li7s	figs-metaphor		0	the alpha and the omega	These are first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who began all things and who ends all things" or 2) "the one who has always lived and who always will live." If these are unclear to readers, you may consider using the first and last letters of your alphabet. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "the A and the Z" or "the first and the last" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	21	06	bf1p			0	the beginning and the end	Possible meanings are 1) "the one who began all things and the one who will cause all things to end" or 2) "the one who existed before all things and who will exist after all things."
+REV	21	06	wk2c	figs-metaphor		0	To the one who thirsts ... water of life	God speaks of a person's desire for eternal life as if it were thirst and of that person receiving eternal life as if he were drinking life-giving water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	21	07	vms6	Connecting Statement:		0		The one seated on the throne continues to speak to John.
+REV	21	08	hma7			0	the cowards	"those who are too afraid to do what is right"
+REV	21	08	k8yp			0	the detestable	"those who do terrible things"
+REV	21	08	zu27			0	the fiery lake of burning sulfur	"the lake of fire that burns with sulfur" or "place full of fire that burns with sulfur." See how you translated this in [Revelation 19:20](../19/20.md).
+REV	21	08	k1hl	writing-symlanguage		0	the second death	"dying a second time." This is described as eternal punishment in the lake of fire in [Revelation 20:14](../20/14.md) and [Revelation 21:8](./08.md). See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "the final death in the lake of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	21	09	cf2m	figs-personification		0	the bride, the wife of the Lamb	The angel speaks of Jerusalem as if it were a woman who is about to marry her groom, the Lamb. Jerusalem is metonymy for those who believers who will inhabit it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	21	09	bil2	writing-symlanguage		0	the Lamb	This is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	21	10	czp2	writing-background		0	carried me away in the Spirit	The setting changes as John is taken to a high mountain where he can see the city of Jerusalem. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 17:3](../17/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
+REV	21	11	g44j			0	Jerusalem	This refers to the "Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven" that he described in the previous verse and not to the physical Jerusalem.
+REV	21	11	xvg6	figs-parallelism		0	like a very precious jewel, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the brilliance of Jerusalem by naming a specific jewel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+REV	21	11	n51z			0	crystal-clear	"extremely clear"
+REV	21	11	vvq1	translate-unknown		0	jasper	This is a valuable stone. Jasper may have been clear like glass or crystal. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:3](../04/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	21	12	j9eb	translate-numbers		0	twelve gates	"12 gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+REV	21	12	qgh3	figs-activepassive		0	were written	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone had written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	21	14	mm12			0	Lamb	This refers to Jesus. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md).
+REV	21	16	fs8z	translate-numbers		0	twelve thousand stadia	"12,000 stadia." You may convert this to modern measures. Alternate translation: "2,200 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+REV	21	17	eut1	translate-numbers		0	144 cubits	"one hundred forty-four cubits." You may convert this to modern measures. Alternate translation: "66 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+REV	21	18	g7w8	figs-activepassive		0	The wall was built of jasper and the city of pure gold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone had built the wall with jasper and the city with pure gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	21	18	n3hu	figs-simile		0	pure gold, like clear glass	The gold was so clear that it is spoken of as if it were glass. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	21	18	h239	translate-unknown		0	jasper	This is a valuable stone. Jasper may have been clear like glass or crystal. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:3](../04/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	21	19	ick5	figs-activepassive		0	The foundations of the wall were adorned	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone adorned the foundations of the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	21	19	ke4b	translate-unknown		0	jasper ... sapphire ... agate ... emerald	These are valuable stones. Jasper may have been clear like glass or crystal. See how you translated it in [Revelation 4:3](../04/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	21	20	a2tm	translate-unknown		0	onyx ... chrysolite ... beryl ... topaz ... chrysoprase ... jacinth ... amethyst	These are all precious gems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	21	21	yn6i	translate-unknown		0	pearls	beautiful and valuable white beads. They are formed inside the shell of a certain kind of small animal that lives in the ocean. See how you translated this in [Revelation 17:4](../17/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
+REV	21	21	g75r	figs-activepassive		0	each of the gates was made from a single pearl	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone had made each of the gates from a single pearl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	21	21	vp22	figs-simile		0	pure gold, like transparent glass	The gold was so clear that it is spoken of as if it was glass. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 21:18](../21/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+REV	21	22	m2ew	figs-metaphor		0	Lord God ... and the Lamb are its temple	The temple represented God's presence. This means the new Jerusalem does not need a temple because God and the Lamb will live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	21	23	v2m9	figs-metaphor		0	its lamp is the Lamb	Here the glory of Jesus, the Lamb, is spoken of as if it were a lamp that gives light to the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	21	24	j3lk	figs-metonymy		0	The nations will walk	The words "the nations" are a metonym for the people who live in the nations. "Walk" here is a metaphor for "live." Alternate translation: "The people from all the different nations will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	21	25	lq1z	figs-activepassive		0	Its gates will not be shut	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will shut the gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	21	26	ps25			0	They will bring	"The kings of the earth will bring"
+REV	21	27	n3nh	figs-doublenegatives		0	nothing unclean will ever enter into it, nor anyone	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "only what is clean will ever enter, and never anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
+REV	21	27	g7fr	figs-activepassive		0	but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but only those whose names the Lamb wrote in his Book of Life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	21	27	cw99	writing-symlanguage		0	the Lamb	This is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	22	intro	e1ya	Revelation 22 General Notes		0		# Revelation 22 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter emphasizes that Jesus is coming soon.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Tree of life<br><br>There is probably an intended connection between the tree of life in the Garden of Eden and the tree of life mentioned in this chapter. The curse that began in Eden will end at this time.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Alpha and omega<br><br>These are the names of the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet. The ULT spells out their names in English. This strategy can serve as a model for translators.  Some translators, however, may decide to use the first and last letters in their own alphabet. This would be "A and Z" in English.<br>## Links:<br><br>* __[Revelation 22:01 Notes](./01.md)__<br><br>__[<<](../21/intro.md) | __<br>
+REV	22	01	b1ad	Connecting Statement:		0		John continues to describe the new Jerusalem as the angel shows it to him.
+REV	22	01	uu7b			0	showed me	Here "me" refers to John.
+REV	22	01	vl23			0	the river of the water of life	"the river flowing with life-giving water"
+REV	22	01	yn2p	figs-metaphor		0	the water of life	Eternal life is spoken of as if it were provided by life-giving water. See how you translated this in [Revelation 21:6](../21/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	22	01	mxp4	writing-symlanguage		0	the Lamb	This is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
+REV	22	02	l2aq	figs-metonymy		0	the nations	Here "nations" refers to the people who live in every nation. Alternate translation: "the people of all nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	22	03	d5fq			0	There will no longer be any curse	Possible meanings are 1) "There will never be anyone there that God will curse" or 2) "There will not be anyone there who is under God's curse"
+REV	22	03	by36			0	his servants will serve him	Possible meanings of "his" and "him" are 1) both words refer to God the Father, or 2) both words refer to both God and the Lamb, who rule together as one.
+REV	22	04	zy4x	figs-idiom		0	They will see his face	This is an idiom, meaning to be in God's presence. Alternate translation: "They will be in God's presence"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+REV	22	06	j51i	figs-explicit		0	General Information:	This is the beginning of the end of John's vision. In verse 6 the angel is speaking to John. In verse 7, Jesus is speaking. This can be shown clearly as is is in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	22	06	xaw8	figs-metonymy		0	These words are trustworthy and true	Here "words" refers to the message that they formed. See how you translated this in [Revelation 21:5](../21/05.md). Alternate translation: "This message is trustworthy and true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	22	06	cr31	figs-metonymy		0	the God of the spirits of the prophets	Possible meanings are 1) the word "spirits" refers to the inward disposition of the prophets and indicates that God inspires them. Alternate translation: "God who inspires the prophets" or 2) the word "spirits" refers to the Holy Spirit who inspires the prophets. Alternate translation: "God who gives his Spirit to the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	22	07	p72h			0	Look!	Here Jesus begins to speak. The word "Look" adds emphasis to what follows.
+REV	22	07	afr9	figs-explicit		0	I am coming soon!	It is understood that he is coming in order to judge. See how you translated this in [Revelation 3:11](../03/11.md). Alternate translation: "I am coming to judge soon!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	22	08	xr17			0	General Information:	John tells his readers about how he responded to the angel.
+REV	22	08	uvk3			0	I fell down to worship at the feet	This means that John purposely lay on the ground and stretched himself out in reverence or submission. This action was an important part of worship, to show respect and willingness to serve. See how you translated similar words in [Revelation 19:10](../19/10.md).
+REV	22	10	gqa8	Connecting Statement:		0		The angel finishes speaking to John.
+REV	22	10	ct48	figs-explicit		0	Do not seal up ... this book	To seal a book was to keep it closed with something that makes it impossible for anyone to read what was inside without breaking the seal. The angel is telling John not to keep the message a secret. Alternate translation: "Do not keep secret ... this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	22	10	xc15	figs-metonymy		0	the words of the prophecy of this book	Here "words" refers to the message that they formed. See how you translated this in [Revelation 22:7](../22/07.md). Alternate translation: "This prophetic message of this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	22	12	idc6	writing-endofstory		0	General Information:	As the book of Revelation is ending, Jesus gives a closing greeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+REV	22	13	f5jl	figs-parallelism		0	the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end	These three phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that Jesus has and will exist for all time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	22	13	uup6	figs-metaphor		0	the alpha and the omega	These are first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who began all things and who ends all things" or 2) "the one who has always lived and who always will live." If unclear to readers you may consider using the first and last letters of your alphabet. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "the A and the Z" or "the first and the last" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	22	13	cpl9	figs-merism		0	the first and the last	This refers to the eternal nature of Jesus. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:17](../01/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+REV	22	13	nnm2			0	the beginning and the end	Possible meanings are 1) "the one who began all things and the one who will cause all things to end" or 2) "the one who existed before all things and who will exist after all things." See how you translated this in [Revelation 21:6](../21/06.md).
+REV	22	14	r16s	Connecting Statement:		0		Jesus continues giving his closing greeting.
+REV	22	14	i54w	figs-metaphor		0	those who wash their robes	Becoming righteous is spoken of as if it were washing one's clothing. See how you translated as similar phrase in [Revelation 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "those who have become righteous, as if they have washed their robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	22	15	aw1h			0	Outside	This means they are outside the city and not allowed to enter.
+REV	22	15	tkd7	figs-metaphor		0	are the dogs	In that culture the dog was an unclean, despised animal. Here the word "dogs" is derogatory and refers to people who are wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	22	16	pu85	figs-you		0	to testify to you	Here the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
+REV	22	16	t2v9	figs-metaphor		0	the root and the descendant of David	The words "root" and "descendant" mean basically the same thing. Jesus speaks of being a "descendant" as if he were a "root" that grew out of David. Together the words emphasize that Jesus belongs to the family of David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+REV	22	16	g9uj	figs-metaphor		0	the bright morning star	Jesus speaks of himself as if he were the bright star that sometimes appears early in the morning and indicates that a new day is about to begin. See how you translated "morning star" in [Revelation 2:28](../02/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	22	17	gig5	Connecting Statement:		0		This verse is a response to what Jesus said.
+REV	22	17	lt8j	figs-metaphor		0	the Bride	Believers are spoken of as if they were a bride about to be married to her groom, Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	22	17	m9at	figs-explicit		0	Come!	Possible meanings are 1) that this is an invitation for people to come and drink the water of life. Alternate translation: "Come and drink!" or 2) that this is a polite request for Jesus to return. Alternate translation: "Please come!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+REV	22	17	e2m5	figs-metaphor		0	Whoever is thirsty ... the water of life	A person's desire for eternal life is spoken of as if it were thirst and of that person receiving eternal life as if he were drinking life-giving water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	22	17	dwb6	figs-metaphor		0	the water of life	Eternal life is spoken of as if it were provided by life-giving water. See how you translated this in [Revelation 21:6](../21/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+REV	22	18	fd5l			0	General Information:	John gives his final remarks about the book of Revelation.
+REV	22	18	d95j			0	I testify	Here "I" refers to John.
+REV	22	18	s36m	figs-metonymy		0	the words of the prophecy of this book	Here "words" refers to the message that they formed. See how you translated this in [Revelation 22:7](../22/07.md). Alternate translation: "This prophetic message of this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+REV	22	18	jzu8			0	If anyone adds to them ... God will add	This is a strong warning to not change anything about this prophecy.
+REV	22	18	d4sc	figs-activepassive		0	that are written about in this book	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which I have written about in this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+REV	22	19	ss3y			0	If anyone takes away ... God will take away	This is a strong warning to not change anything about this prophecy.
+REV	22	20	u6mb			0	General Information:	In these verses John gives his and Jesus' closing greetings.
+REV	22	20	y9p2			0	The one who testifies	"Jesus, who testifies"
+REV	22	21	xr3d			0	with everyone	"with every one of you"
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul names himself as the writer of this letter to the believers at the church at Ephesus. Except where noted, all instances of "you" and "your" refers to the Ephesian believers as well as all believers and so are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Paul, an apostle ... to God's holy people in Ephesus
-
-Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter and its intended audience. Alternate translation: "I, Paul, an apostle ... write this letter to you, God's holy people Ephesus"
-
-# who are faithful in Christ Jesus
-
-"In Christ Jesus" and similar expressions are metaphors that frequently occur in the New Testament letters. They express the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Grace to you and peace
-
-This is a common greeting and blessing that Paul often uses in his letters.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this book, unless otherwise stated, the words "us" and "we" refer to Paul, the believers in Ephesus, as well as all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul opens his letter by talking about the believers' position and their safety before God.
-
-# May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be praised
-
-This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "Let us praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who has blessed us
-
-"for God has blessed us"
-
-# every spiritual blessing
-
-"every blessing coming from the Spirit of God"
-
-# in the heavenly places
-
-"in the supernatural world." The word "heavenly" refers to the place where God is.
-
-# in Christ
-
-Possible meanings 1) the phrase "in Christ" refers to what Christ has done. Alternate translation: "through Christ" or "through what Christ has done"  or 2) "in Christ" is a metaphor referring to our close relationship with Christ. Alternate translation: "by uniting us with Christ" or "because we are united with Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# holy and blameless
-
-Paul uses two similar words to emphasize moral goodness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "his," "He," and "he" refer to God.
-
-# God chose us beforehand for adoption
-
-The word "us" refers to Paul, the Ephesian church, and all believers in Christ. Alternate translation: "God planned long ago to adopt us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# God chose us beforehand
-
-"God chose us ahead of time" or "God chose us long ago"
-
-# for adoption as sons
-
-Here "adoption" refers to becoming part of God's family. Here the word "sons" refers to males and females. Alternate translation: "to be adopted as his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# through Jesus Christ
-
-God brought believers into his family by the work of Jesus Christ.
-
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-#  he has freely given us in the One he loves.
-
-"he has kindly given to us by means of the One he loves"
-
-# the One he loves
-
-"the One he loves, Jesus Christ" or "his Son, whom he loves"
-
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-# riches of his grace
-
-Paul speaks of God's grace as if it were material wealth. Alternate translation: "greatness of God's grace" or "abundance of God's grace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He lavished this grace upon us
-
-"He gave us this great amount of grace" or "He was extremely kind to us"
-
-# with all wisdom and understanding
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "because he has all wisdom and understanding" 2) "so that we might have great wisdom and understanding"
-
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-# according to what pleased him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "because he wanted to make it known to us" or 2) "which was what he wanted."
-
-# which he demonstrated in Christ
-
-"he demonstrated this purpose in Christ"
-
-# in Christ
-
-"by means of Christ"
-
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-# with a view to a plan
-
-A new sentence can be started here. Alternate translation: "He did this with a view to a plan" or "He did this, thinking about a plan"
-
-# for the fullness of time
-
-"for when the time is right" or "for the time that he has appointed"
-
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-# we were appointed as heirs
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God chose us to be heirs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# We were decided on beforehand
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God chose us ahead of time" or "God chose us long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we were appointed as heirs ... We were decided on beforehand
-
-By means of these pronouns "we," Paul is referring to himself and the other Jewish Christians, those who trusted Christ before the Ephesian believers did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# so that we might be the first
-
-Again, the word "we" refers to the Jewish believers who first heard the good news, not the believers at Ephesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# so we would be for the praise of his glory
-
-"so that we would live to praise him for his glory"
-
-# so that we might be the first ... so we would be for the praise
-
-Once again, the pronouns "we" refer to Paul and the other Jewish believers, not to the Ephesian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul has been speaking in the previous two verses about himself and the other Jewish believers, but now he begins speaking about the Ephesian believers.
-
-# the word of truth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the message about the truth" or 2) "the true message."
-
-# were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit
-
-Wax was placed on a letter and stamped with a symbol representing the person who wrote the letter. Paul uses this custom as a picture to show how God has used the Holy Spirit to assure us that we belong to him. Alternate translation: "God has sealed you with the Holy Spirit that he promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the guarantee of our inheritance
-
-Receiving what God has promised is spoken of as though one inherits property or wealth from a family member. Alternate translation: "the guarantee that we will receive what God has promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul prays for the Ephesian believers and praises God for the power that believers have through Christ.
-
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-# I have not stopped thanking God
-
-Paul uses "not stopped" to emphasize that he continues to thank God. Alternate translation: "I continue to thank God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him
-
-"spiritual wisdom to understand his revelation"
-
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-# that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind. The phrase "eyes of your heart" is a metaphor for one's ability to gain understanding. Alternate translation: "that you may gain understanding and be enlightened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened
-
-This may be stated in the active tense. Alternate translation: that God may enlighten your heart" or "that God may enlighten your understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# enlightened
-
-"made to see"
-
-# inheritance
-
-Receiving what God has promised believers, is spoken of as if one were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all God's holy people
-
-"all those whom he has set apart for himself" or "all those who belong completely to him"
-
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-# the incomparable greatness of his power
-
-God's power is far beyond all other power.
-
-# toward us who believe
-
-"for us who believe"
-
-# the working of his great strength
-
-"his great power that is at work for us"
-
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-# raised him
-
-"made him alive again"
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
-# seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places
-
-The person who sits "at the right hand" of a king sits at his right side and rules with all the authority of the king at whose right hand or side he sits. This is a metonym of location that represents the authority that the person in that location possesses. Alternate translation: "gave him all authority to rule from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# seated him at his right hand
-
-To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "seated him in the place of honor and authority beside him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate:translate_symaction]])
-
-# in the heavenly places
-
-"in the supernatural world." The word "heavenly" refers to the place where God is. See how you translated this in [Ephesians 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
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-# far above all rule and authority and power and dominion
-
-These are different terms for the ranks of supernatural beings, both angelic and demonic. Alternate translation: "far above all types of supernatural beings"
-
-# every name that is named
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: Possible meanings are 1) "every name that man gives" or 2) "every name that God gives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) title or 2) position of authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in this age
-
-"at this time"
-
-# in the age to come
-
-"in the future"
-
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-# all things under Christ's feet
-
-Here "feet" represents Christ's lordship, authority, and power. Alternate translation: "all things under Christ's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# head over all things
-
-Here "head" refers to the leader or the one who is in charge. Alternate translation: "ruler over all things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# his body
-
-Just as with a human body, the head (verse 22) rules all things pertaining to its body, so Christ is the head of the church body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the fullness of him who fills all in all
-
-"Christ fills the church with his life and power just as he gives life to all things"
-
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-# Ephesians 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### "I pray"
-
-Paul structures part of this chapter like a prayer of praise to God. But Paul is not just talking to God. He is teaching the church in Ephesus. He also tells the Ephesians how he is praying for them.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Predestination
-Many scholars believe this chapter teaches on a subject known as "predestination." This is related to the biblical concept of "predestine." Some scholars take this to indicate that God has, from before the foundation of the world, chosen some people to eternally save. Christians have different views on what the Bible teaches on this subject. So translators need to take extra care when translating this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/predestine]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds the believers of their past and the way they now are before God.
-
-# you were dead in your trespasses and sins
-
-This shows how sinful people are unable to obey God in the same way a dead person is unable to respond physically. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your trespasses and sins
-
-The words "trespasses" and "sins" have similar meanings. Paul uses them together to emphasize the greatness of the people's sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# according to the ways of this world
-
-The apostles also used "world" to refer to the selfish behaviors and corrupt values of the people living in this world. Alternate translation: "according to the values of people living in the world" or "following the principles of this present world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the ruler of the authorities of the air
-
-This refers to the devil or Satan.
-
-# the spirit that is working
-
-"the spirit of Satan, who is working"
-
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-# the desires of the body and of the mind
-
-The words "body" and "mind" represent the entire person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# children of wrath
-
-people with whom God is angry (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# God is rich in mercy
-
-"God is abundant in mercy" or "God is very kind to us"
-
-# because of his great love with which he loved us
-
-"because of his great love for us" or "because he loves us very much"
-
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-# by grace you have been saved
-
-This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "God saved us because of his great kindness toward us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# God raised us up together with Christ
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Possible meanings are 1) because God has caused Christ to come alive again, God has already given Paul and the believers in Ephesus new spiritual life. Alternate translation: "God has given us new life because we belong to Christ" or 2) because God has caused Christ to come alive again, the believers in Ephesus can know that after they die they will live with Christ, and Paul can speak of the believers living again as if it has already happened. Alternate translation: "We can be sure that God will give us life as he has caused Christ to come alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in the heavenly places
-
-"in the supernatural world." The word "heavenly" refers to the place where God is. See how this is translated in [Ephesians 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
-# in Christ Jesus
-
-"In Christ Jesus" and similar expressions are metaphors that frequently occur in the New Testament letters. They express the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him.
-
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-# in the ages to come
-
-"in the future"
-
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-# For by grace you have been saved through faith
-
-God's kindness to us is the reason he made it possible for us to be saved from judgment if we simply trust in Jesus. Alternate translation: "God saved you by grace because of your faith in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this did not
-
-The word "this" refers back to "by grace you have been saved by faith."
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-# not from works, so that no one may boast
-
-You may want to start a new sentence here. Alternate translation: "Salvation does not come from works, so that no one may boast" or "God does not save a person because of what that person does, so no one can boast and say that he earned his salvation"
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-# in Christ Jesus
-
-"In Christ Jesus" and similar expressions are metaphors that frequently occur in the New Testament letters. They express the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him.
-
-# we would walk in them
-
-Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. Here "in them" refers to the "good deeds." Alternate translation: "we would always and continually do those good deeds"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds these believers that God has now made Gentiles and Jews into one body through Christ and his cross.
-
-# Gentiles in the flesh
-
-This refers to people who were not born Jewish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# uncircumcision
-
-Non-Jewish people were not circumcised as babies and thus the Jews considered them people who do not follow any of God's laws. Alternate translation: "uncircumcised pagans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# circumcision
-
-This was another term for Jewish people because all male infants were circumcised. Alternate translation: "circumcised people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# what is called the "circumcision" in the flesh made by human hands
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Jews, who are circumcised by humans" or 2) "Jews, who circumcise the physical body."
-
-# by what is called
-
-This can be translated with an active form. Alternate translation: "by what people call" or "by those whom people call" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# separated from Christ
-
-"unbelievers"
-
-# strangers to the covenants of the promise
-
-Paul speaks to the Gentile believers as if they had been foreigners, kept out of the land of God's covenant and promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But now in Christ Jesus
-
-Paul is marking a contrast between the Ephesians before they believed in Christ and after they believed in Christ.
-
-# you who once were far away from God have been brought near by the blood of Christ
-
-Not belonging to God due to sin is spoken of as being far away from God. Belonging to God because of the blood of Christ is spoken of as being brought near to God. Alternate translation: "you who once did not belong to God now belong to God because of the blood of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by the blood of Christ
-
-The blood of Christ is a metonym for his death. Alternate translation: "by Christ's death" or "when Christ died for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he is our peace
-
-"Jesus gives us his peace"
-
-# our peace
-
-The word "our" refers to Paul and his readers and so is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# He made the two one
-
-"He made the Jews and Gentiles one"
-
-# By his flesh
-
-The words "his flesh," his physical body, are a metonym for his body dying. Alternate translation: "By the death of his body on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the wall of hostility
-
-"the wall of hatred" or "the wall of ill will"
-
-# that divided us
-
-The word "us" refers to Paul and the Ephesians. The Ephesians, as Gentiles, were separated from Paul and the other Jews. Alternate translation: "that separated us Jews and Gentiles from one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# he abolished the law of commandments and regulations
-
-Jesus' blood satisfied the law of Moses so that both the Jews and Gentiles can live at peace in God.
-
-# one new man
-
-a single new people, the people of redeemed humanity (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in himself
-
-It is union with Christ that makes reconciliation possible between Jews and Gentiles.
-
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-# Christ reconciles both peoples
-
-"Christ brings the Jews and the Gentiles together in peace"
-
-# through the cross
-
-The cross here represents Christ's death on the cross. Alternate translation: "by means of Christ's death on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# putting to death the hostility
-
-Stopping their hostility is spoken of as if he killed their hostility. By dying on the cross Jesus eliminated the reason for Jews and Gentiles to be hostile toward each other. Neither are now required to live according to the law of Moses. Alternate translation: "stopping them from hating one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells the Ephesian believers that present Gentile believers are also now made one with the Jewish apostles and prophets; they are a temple for God in the Spirit.
-
-# proclaimed peace
-
-"announced the gospel of peace" or "declared the gospel of peace"
-
-# you who were far away
-
-This refers to the Gentiles or non-Jews.
-
-# those who were near
-
-This refers to the Jews.
-
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-# For through Jesus we both have access
-
-Here "we both" refers to Paul, the believing Jews, and the believing non-Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# in one Spirit
-
-All believers, both Jewish and Gentile, are given the right to enter into the presence of God the Father by the same Holy Spirit.
-
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-# you Gentiles ... God's household
-
-Paul is again speaking of the spiritual condition of Gentiles after they become believers as he would speak about foreigners becoming citizens of a different nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You have been built on the foundation
-
-Paul speaks of God's people as if they were a building. Christ is the cornerstone, the apostles are the foundation, and the believers are the structure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You have been built
-
-This can be stated in the active tense. Alternate translation: "God has built you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the whole building fits together and grows as a temple
-
-Paul continues to speak of Christ's family as if it were a building. In the same way a builder fits stones together while building, so Christ is fitting us together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# In him ... in the Lord
-
-"In Christ ... in the Lord Jesus" These metaphors express the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in him
-
-"in Christ" This metaphor expresses the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you also are being built together as a dwelling place for God in the Spirit
-
-This describes how believers are being put together to become a place where God will permanently live through the power of the Holy Spirit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you also are being built together
-
-This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "God is also building you together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Ephesians 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter focuses on a Christian's life before coming to believe in Jesus. Paul then uses this information to explain how a person's former way of living is distinct from a Christian's new identity "in Christ." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### One body
-Paul teaches about the church in this chapter. The church is made of two different groups of people (Jews and Gentiles). They are now one group or "body." The church is also known as the body of Christ. Jews and Gentiles are united in Christ.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### "Dead in trespasses and sins"
-Paul teaches that those who are not Christians are "dead" in their sin. Sin binds or enslaves them. This makes them spiritually "dead." Paul writes that God makes Christians alive in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Descriptions of worldly living
-Paul uses many different ways to describe how non-Christians act. They "lived according to the ways of this world" and are "living according to the ruler of the authorities of the air," "fulfilling the evil desires of our sinful nature," and "carrying out the desires of the body and of the mind."
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "It is the gift of God"
-Some scholars believe "it" here refers to being saved. Other scholars believe that it is faith that is the gift of God. Because of how the Greek tenses agree, "it" here more likely refers to all of being saved by God's grace through faith.
-
-##### Flesh
-
-This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for a person's sinful nature. The phrase "Gentiles in the flesh" indicates the Ephesians once lived without any concern for God. "Flesh" is also used in this verse to refer to the physical part of man. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-To make clear the hidden truth about the church to believers, Paul refers back to the oneness of Jews and Gentiles and the temple of which believers are now a part.
-
-# Because of this
-
-"Because of God's grace to you"
-
-# the prisoner of Christ Jesus
-
-"the one whom Christ Jesus has put in prison"
-
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-# the stewardship of the grace of God that was given to me for you
-
-"the responsibility that God gave me to bring his grace to you"
-
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-# according to the revelation made known to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "according to what God revealed to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# about which I briefly wrote to you
-
-Paul refers to another letter he had written to these people.
-
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-# In other generations this truth was not made known to the sons of men
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not make these things known to people in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# But now it has been revealed by the Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But now the Spirit has revealed it" or "But now the Spirit has made it known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his apostles and prophets who were set apart for this work
-
-"the apostles and prophets whom God set apart to do this work"
-
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-# the Gentiles are fellow heirs ... through the gospel
-
-This is the hidden truth Paul began to explain in the previous verse. The Gentiles who receive Christ also receive the same things as the Jewish believers.
-
-# fellow members of the body
-
-The church is often referred to as the body of Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in Christ Jesus
-
-"In Christ Jesus" and similar expressions are metaphors that frequently occur in the New Testament letters. They express the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him.
-
-# through the gospel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) because of the gospel the Gentiles are fellow sharers in the promise or 2) because of the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs and members of the body and fellow sharers in the promise.
-
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-# unsearchable
-
-unable to be completely known (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# riches of Christ
-
-Paul speaks of the truth about Christ and the blessings he brings as if they were material wealth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things
-
-This can be stated in active form. "God, who created all things, kept this plan hidden for long ages in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places would come to know the many-sided nature of the wisdom of God
-
-"God will make his great wisdom known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places through the Church"
-
-# rulers and authorities
-
-These words share similar meanings. Paul uses them together to emphasize that every spiritual being will know God's wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# in the heavenly places
-
-"in the supernatural world." The word "heavenly" refers to the place where God is. See how this is translated in [Ephesians 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
-# the many-sided nature of the wisdom of God
-
-God's complex wisdom (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# according to the eternal plan
-
-"in keeping with the eternal plan" or "consistent with the eternal plan"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul praises God in his sufferings and prays for these Ephesian believers.
-
-# we have boldness
-
-"we are without fear" or "we have courage"
-
-# access with confidence
-
-It may be helpful to state explicitly that this access is into God's presence. Alternate translation: "access into God's presence with confidence" or "freedom to enter into God's presence with confidence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# confidence
-
-"certainty" or "assurance"
-
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-# for you, which is your glory
-
-Here "your glory" is a metonym for the pride they should feel or will feel in the future kingdom. The Christians in Ephesus should be proud of what Paul is suffering in prison. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "for you. This is for your benefit" or "for you. You should be proud of this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For this reason
-
-You may need to make explicit what the reason is. Alternate translation: "Because God has done all this for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I bend my knees to the Father
-
-Bowed knees are a picture of the whole person in an attitude of prayer. Alternate translation: "I bow down in prayer to the Father" or "I humbly pray to the Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named
-
-The act of naming here probably also represents the act of creating. Alternate translation: "who created and named every family in heaven and on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power
-
-"God, because he is so great and powerful, would allow you to become strong with his power"
-
-# would grant
-
-"would give"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues the prayer he began in [Ephesians 3:14](../03/14.md).
-
-# that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, that you will be rooted and grounded in his love
-
-This is the second item for which Paul prays that God will "grant" the Ephesians "according to the riches of his glory." The first is that they would "be strengthened" ([Ephesians 3:16](../03/16.md)).
-
-# that Christ may live in your hearts through faith
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's inner being, and "through" expresses the means by which Christ lives within the believer. Christ lives in the hearts of believers because God graciously allows them to have faith. Alternate translation: "that Christ may live within you because you trust in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-# that you will be rooted and grounded in his love
-
-Paul speaks of their faith as if it were a tree that has deep roots or a house built on a solid foundation. Alternate translation: "that you will be like a firmly rooted tree and a building built on stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# May you have strength so you can understand
-
-These words can be combined with the words that begin with "faith, that you will be rooted and grounded in his love" in verse 17 in two ways. Possible meanings are 1) "faith. I pray that you will be rooted and grounded in his love so that you have strength and can understand" or 2) "faith so you will be rooted and grounded in his love. I also pray that you will have strength so you can understand"
-
-# so you can understand
-
-This is the second item for which Paul bends his knees and prays; the first is that God will grant that they be strengthened ([Ephesians 3:16](../03/16.md)) and that Christ may live in their hearts through faith ([Ephesians 3:17](../03/17.md)). And "understand" is the first thing that Paul prays that the Ephesians themselves will be able to do.
-
-# all the believers
-
-"all believers in Christ" or "all the saints"
-
-# the width, the length, the height, and the depth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these words describe the greatness of God's wisdom, Alternate translation: "how very wise God is" or 2) these word describe the intensity of Christ's love for us. Alternate translation: "how much Christ loves us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# that you may know the love of Christ
-
-This is the second thing that Paul prays that the Ephesians will be able to do; the first is that they "understand." Alternate translation: "that you can know how great Christ's love for us is"
-
-# that you may be filled with all the fullness of God
-
-This is the third item for which Paul bends his knees and prays ([Ephesians 3:14](../03/14.md)). The first is that they would "be strengthened" ([Ephesians 3:16](../03/16.md)), and the second is that they "can understand" ([Ephesians 3:18](../03/18.md)).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "we" and "us" in this book continue to include Paul and all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul concludes his prayer with a blessing.
-
-# Now to him who
-
-"Now to God, who"
-
-# to do far beyond all that we ask or think
-
-"to do much more than all that we ask or think" or "to do things that are much greater than all that we ask him for or think about"
-
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-# Ephesians 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### "I pray"
-
-Paul structures part of this chapter as a prayer to God. But Paul is not just talking to God. He is both praying for and instructing the church in Ephesus.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Mystery
-Paul refers to the church as a "mystery." The role of the church in the plans of God was once not known. But God has now revealed it. Part of this mystery involves the Gentiles having equal standing with the Jews in the plans of God.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Because of what Paul has been writing to the Ephesians, he tells them how they should live their lives as believers and again emphasizes that believers are to agree with each other.
-
-# as the prisoner for the Lord
-
-"as someone who is in prison because of his choice to serve the Lord"
-
-# walk worthily of the calling
-
-Walking is a common way to express the idea of living one's life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to live with great humility and gentleness and patience
-
-"to learn to be humble, gentle, and patient"
-
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-# to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace
-
-Here Paul speaks of "peace" as if it were a bond that ties people together. This is a metaphor for being united with other people by living peacefully with them. Alternate translation: "to live peacefully with one another and remain united as the Spirit made possible" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# one body
-
-The church is often referred to as the body of Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# one Spirit
-
-"only one Holy Spirit"
-
-# you were called in one certain hope of your calling
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God called you to have one confident hope in your calling" or "there is one thing that God also chose you to be confident in and expect him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Father of all ... over all ... through all ... and in all
-
-The word "all" here means "everything."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The quote here is from a song that King David wrote.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds believers of the gifts that Christ gives believers to use in the church, which is the whole body of believers.
-
-# To each one of us grace has been given
-
-This can be stated using an active form. Alternate translation: "God has given grace to each one of us" or "God gave a gift to each believer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When he ascended to the heights
-
-"When Christ went up into heaven"
-
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-# He ascended
-
-"Christ went up"
-
-# he also descended
-
-"Christ also came down"
-
-# into the lower regions of the earth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the lower regions are a part of the earth or 2) "the lower regions" is another way of referring to the earth. Alternate translation: "into the lower regions, the earth"
-
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-# that he might fill all things
-
-"so that he might be present everywhere in his power"
-
-# fill
-
-"complete" or "satisfy"
-
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-# He gave these offices
-
-The one to whom Christ gave the gifts can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Christ gave these offices to the church" or "He gave people with these responsibilities to the church (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to equip the saints
-
-"to prepare the people he has set apart" or "to provide the believers with what they need"
-
-# for the work of service
-
-"so they can serve others"
-
-# for the building up of the body of Christ
-
-Paul is speaking of people who grow spiritually as if they were doing exercises to increase the strength of their physical bodies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# building up
-
-"improvement"
-
-# body of Christ
-
-The "body of Christ" refers to all of the individual members of Christ's Church.
-
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-# reach the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God
-
-The believers need to know Jesus as the Son of God if they are to be united in faith and mature as believers.
-
-# reach the unity of faith
-
-"become equally strong in faith" or "become united together in faith"
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# become mature
-
-"become mature believers"
-
-# mature
-
-"fully developed" or "grown up" or "complete"
-
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-# be children
-
-Paul refers to believers who have not grown spiritually as if they were children who have had very little experience in life. Alternate translation: "be like children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tossed back and forth ... carried away by every wind of teaching
-
-This speaks of a believer who has not become mature and follows wrong teaching as if that believer were a boat that the wind is blowing in different directions on the water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by the trickery of people in their deceitful schemes
-
-"by crafty people who trick believers with clever lies"
-
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-# into him who is the head
-
-Paul uses the human body to describe how Christ causes believers to work together in harmony as the head of a body causes the body parts to work together to grow healthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in love
-
-"as the members love one another"
-
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-# Christ builds the whole body ... makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love
-
-Paul uses the human body to describe how Christ causes believers to work together in harmony as the head of a body causes the body parts to work together to grow healthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by every supporting ligament
-
-A "ligament" is a strong band that connects bones or organs in place in the body.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells them what they should no longer do now that they as believers are sealed by the Holy Spirit of God.
-
-# Therefore, I say and insist on this in the Lord
-
-"Because what I have just said, I will say something more to strongly encourage you because we all belong to the Lord"
-
-# that you must no longer live as the Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds
-
-"stop living like the Gentiles with their worthless thoughts"
-
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-# They are darkened in their understanding
-
-They no longer think or reason clearly. Alternate translation: "They have darkened their thoughts" or "They are not able to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Because they do not know God, they cannot live the way God wants his people to live" or "They have cut themselves off from the life of God by their ignorance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# alienated
-
-"cut off" or "separated"
-
-# ignorance
-
-"lack of knowledge" or "lack of information"
-
-# because of the hardness of their hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metaphor for people's minds. The phrase "hardness of their hearts" is a metaphor that means "stubbornness." Alternate translation: "because they are stubborn" or "because they refuse to listen to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# have handed themselves over to sensuality
-
-Paul speaks of these people as if they were objects that they themselves were giving to other people, and he speaks of the way they want to satisfy their physical desires as if it were the person to whom they give themselves. Alternate translation: "only want to satisfy their physical desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But that is not how you learned about Christ
-
-The word "that" refers to the way the Gentiles live, as described in [Ephesians 4:17-19](./17.md). This emphasizes that what the believers learned about Christ was the opposite of that. Alternate translation: "But what you learned about Christ was not like that"
-
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-# I assume that you have heard ... and that you were taught
-
-Paul knows that the Ephesians have heard and been taught. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# you were taught in him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Jesus' people have taught you" or 2) "someone has taught you because you are Jesus' people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as the truth is in Jesus
-
-"as everything about Jesus is true"
-
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-# to put off what belongs to your former manner of life
-
-Paul is speaking of moral qualities as if they were pieces of clothing. Alternate translation: "to stop living according to your former manner of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to put off the old man
-
-Paul is speaking of moral qualities as if they were pieces of clothing. Alternate translation: "to stop living as your former self did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# old man
-
-The "old man" refers to the "old nature" or "former self."
-
-# that is corrupt because of its deceitful desires
-
-Paul speaks of the sinful human nature as if it were a dead body falling apart in its grave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to be renewed in the spirit of your minds
-
-This may be translated with an active form. Alternate translation: "to allow God to change your attitudes and thoughts" or "to allow God to give you new attitudes and thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in true righteousness and holiness
-
-"truly righteous and holy"
-
diff --git a/eph/04/25.md b/eph/04/25.md
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-# get rid of lies
-
-"stop telling lies"
-
-# we are members of one another
-
-"we belong to one another" or "we are members of God's family"
-
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-# Be angry and do not sin
-
-"You may get angry, but do not sin" or "If you become angry, do not sin"
-
-# Do not let the sun go down on your anger
-
-The sun going down represents nightfall, or the end of the day. Alternate translation: "You must stop being angry before night comes" or "Let go of your anger before the day ends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not give an opportunity to the devil
-
-"Do not give the devil an opportunity to lead you into sin"
-
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-# filthy talk
-
-This refers to speech that is cruel or rude.
-
-# for building others up
-
-"for encouraging others" or "for strengthening others"
-
-# their needs, that your words would be helpful to those who hear you
-
-"their needs. In this way you will help those who hear you"
-
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-# do not grieve
-
-"do not distress" or "do not upset"
-
-# for it is by him that you were sealed for the day of redemption
-
-The Holy Spirit assures believers that God will redeem them. Paul speaks of the Holy Spirit as if he were a mark that God puts on believers to show that he owns them. Alternate translation: "for he is the seal that assures you that God will redeem you on the day of redemption" or "for he is the one who assures you that God will redeem you on the day of redemption" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul finishes his instructions on what believers should not do and ends with what they must do.
-
-# Put away all bitterness, rage, anger
-
-"Put away" here is a metaphor for not continuing to have certain attitudes or behaviors. Alternate translation: "You must not allow these things to be part of your life: bitterness, rage, anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# rage
-
-intense anger
-
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-# Be kind
-
-"Instead, be kind"
-
-# tenderhearted
-
-being gentle and compassionate towards others
-
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-# Ephesians 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 8, which is quoted from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Spiritual gifts
-Spiritual gifts are specific supernatural abilities that the Holy Spirit gives to Christians after they come to believe in Jesus. These spiritual gifts were foundational to developing the church. Paul lists here only some of the spiritual gifts. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-##### Unity
-Paul considers it very important that the church is united. This is a major theme of this chapter.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Old man and new man
-The term "old man" probably refers to the sinful nature with which a person is born. The "new man" is the new nature or new life that God gives a person after they come to believe in Christ.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to tell the believers how they should and should not live as God's children.
-
-# Therefore be imitators of God
-
-"Therefore you should do what God does." Therefore refers back to [Ephesians 4:32](../04/32.md) which tells why believers should imitate God, because Christ forgave believers.
-
-# as dearly loved children
-
-God desires us to imitate or follow him since we are his children. Alternate translation: "as dearly loved children imitate their fathers" or "because you are his children and he loves you dearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# walk in love
-
-Walking is a common way to express the idea of living one's life. Alternate translation: "live a life of love" or "always love each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God
-
-"like a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God"
-
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-# But there must not be even a suggestion among you of sexual immorality or any kind of impurity or of greed
-
-"Do not do anything that would let anyone think that you are are guilty of sexual immorality or any kind of impurity or greed"
-
-# any kind of impurity
-
-"any moral uncleanness"
-
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-# Instead there should be thanksgiving
-
-"Instead you should thank God"
-
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-# inheritance
-
-Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# empty words
-
-words that have no truth to them
-
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-# For you were once darkness
-
-Just as one cannot see in the dark, so people who love to sin lack spiritual understanding. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but now you are light in the Lord
-
-Just as one can see in the light, so people whom God has saved understand how to please God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Walk as children of light
-
-Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. Alternate translation: "Live as people who understand what the Lord wants them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth
-
-"Fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "the result of living in the light is good work, right living, and truthful behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do not associate with the unfruitful works of darkness
-
-Paul speaks of the useless, sinful things that unbelievers do as if they are evil deeds people do in the dark so no one will see them. Alternate translation: "Do not do useless, sinful things with unbelievers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# unfruitful works
-
-actions that do nothing good, useful, or profitable. Paul is comparing evil actions to an unhealthy tree that produces nothing good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# expose them
-
-Speaking against the works of darkness is spoken of as bringing them out into the light so that people can see them. Alternate translation: "bring them out into the light" or "uncover them" or "show and tell people how wrong these actions are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It is unknown if this quotation is a combination of quotations from the prophet Isaiah or a quotation from a hymn sung by the believers.
-
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-# anything that becomes visible is light
-
-"people can clearly see everything that comes into the light." Paul makes this general statement in order to imply that God's Word shows people's actions to be good or bad. The Bible often speaks of God's truth as if it were light that could reveal the character of something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Awake, you sleeper, and arise from the dead
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is addressing unbelievers who need to wake up from being dead spiritually just as a person who has died must come alive again in order to respond, or 2) Paul is addressing the Ephesian believers and using death as a metaphor for their spiritual weakness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To arise from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
-# you sleeper ... shine on you
-
-These instances of "you" refer to the "sleeper" and are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Christ will shine on you
-
-Christ will enable an unbeliever to understand how evil his deeds are and how Christ will forgive him and give him new life, just as light shows what actually is there that darkness hid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Look carefully how you live—not as unwise but as wise
-
-Unwise people do not guard themselves against sin. Wise people, however, can identify sin and flee from it. Alternate translation: "Therefore you must be careful to live as a wise person rather than a foolish person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Redeem the time
-
-Using time wisely is spoken of as if it were redeeming the time. Alternate translation: "Do the best things you can with your time" or "Use time wisely" or "Put time to its best use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# because the days are evil
-
-The word "days" is a metonym for what people do during those days. Alternate translation: "because the people around you are doing all kinds of evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul ends his instructions on how all believers should live.
-
-# And do not get drunk with wine
-
-"You should not get drunk from drinking wine"
-
-# Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit
-
-"Instead, you should be controlled with the Holy Spirit"
-
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-# psalms and hymns and spiritual songs
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) Paul is using these words as a merism for "all sorts of songs to praise God" or 2) Paul is listing specific forms of music. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# psalms
-
-These are probably songs from the Old Testament book of Psalms that Christians sang.
-
-# hymns
-
-These are songs of praise and worship that may have been written specifically for Christians to sing.
-
-# spiritual songs
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these are songs that Holy Spirit inspires a person to sing right at that moment or 2) "spiritual songs" and "hymns" are doublets and mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# with all your heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts or inner being. The phrase "with all your heart" means to do something with enthusiasm. Alternate translation: "with all of your being" or "enthusiastically" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
-
-"because you belong to our Lord Jesus Christ" or "as people who belong to our Lord Jesus Christ"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul begins to explain how Christians are to submit themselves to one another ([Ephesians 5:21](../05/21.md)). He starts with instructions to wives and husbands on how they should act toward each other.
-
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-# the head of the wife ... the head of the church
-
-The word "head" represents the leader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "himself" and "he" refer to Christ. The word "her" refers to the church.
-
-# love your wives
-
-Here "love" refers to unselfish serving or giving love to wives.
-
-# gave himself up
-
-"allowed people to kill him"
-
-# for her
-
-Paul speaks of the assembly of believers as though it were a woman whom Jesus will marry. Alternate translation: "for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is referring to God making Christ's people clean by God's word and through water baptism in Christ or 2) Paul speaks of God making us spiritually clean from our sins by the message as if God were making our bodies clean by washing them with water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# make her holy ... cleansed her
-
-Paul speaks of the assembly of believers as though it were a woman whom Jesus will marry. Alternate translation: "make us holy ... cleansed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# without stain or wrinkle
-
-Paul speaks of the church as though it were a garment that is clean and in good condition. He uses the same idea in two ways to emphasize the church's purity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# holy and without fault
-
-The phrase "without fault" means basically the same thing as "holy." Paul uses the two together to emphasize the church's purity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# as their own bodies
-
-That people love their own bodies may be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "as husbands love their own bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# but nourishes
-
-"but feeds"
-
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-# we are members of his body
-
-Here Paul speaks of the close union of believers with Christ as if they were part of his own body, for which he would naturally care. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The quotation is from the writings of Moses in the Old Testament.
-The words "his" and "himself" refer to a male believer who marries.
-
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-# Ephesians 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the words of verse 14.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Inheritance of the kingdom of Christ
-This is difficult to understand. Some scholars believe those who continue to practice these things will not inherit eternal life. But God can forgive all the sins listed in this verse. So immoral, impure, or greedy people can still receive eternal life if they repent and believe in Jesus.  A more natural reading is "No person who is sexually immoral or indecent, or who is greedy (for this is the same as worshiping idols) will be among God’s people over whom Christ rules as king." (UST) (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Wives, submit to your husbands
-Scholars are divided over how to understand this passage in its historical and cultural context. Some scholars believe men and women are perfectly equal in all things. Other scholars believe God created men and women to serve in distinctly different roles in marriage and the church. Translators should be careful not to let how they understand this issue affect how they translate this passage.
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-# General Information:
-
-The first word "your" is plural. Then Paul quotes Moses. Moses was talking to the people of Israel as though they were one person, so "your" and "you" are singular. You may need to translate them as plurals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to explain how Christians are to submit themselves to each other. He gives instructions to children, fathers, workers, and masters.
-
-# Children, obey your parents in the Lord
-
-Paul reminds children to obey their physical parents.
-
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-# do not provoke your children to anger
-
-"do not make your children angry" or "do not cause your children to be angry"
-
-# raise them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord
-
-The abstract nouns "discipline" and "instruction" can be expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "teach them to become adults by making sure that they know and do what the Lord wants them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# be obedient to
-
-"obey." This is a command.
-
-# deep respect and trembling
-
-The phrase "deep respect and trembling" uses two similar ideas to emphasize the importance of honoring their masters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# and trembling
-
-Here "trembling" is an exaggeration used to emphasize how important it is that slaves obey their masters. Alternate translation: "and fear" or "as though you were shaking with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# in the honesty of your heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or intentions. Alternate translation: "with honesty" or "with sincerity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# as slaves of Christ
-
-Serve your earthly master as though your earthly master were Christ himself.
-
-# from your heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for "thoughts" or "intentions." Alternate translation: "with sincerity" or "enthusiastically" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Serve with all your heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for "thoughts" or "inner being." Alternate translation: "Serve with all of your being" or "Be completely dedicated when you serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# treat your slaves in the same way
-
-"you also must treat your slaves well" or "just as slaves must do good to their masters, you also must do good to your slaves" ([Ephesians 6:5](../06/05.md))
-
-# You know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven
-
-"You know that Christ is the Master of both slaves and their masters, and that he is in heaven"
-
-# there is no favoritism with him
-
-"he judges everyone the same way"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives instructions to make believers strong in this battle we live for God.
-
-# the strength of his might
-
-"his great power." See how "the strength of his power" is translated near the end of [Ephesians 1:21](../01/21.md).
-
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-# Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the scheming plans of the devil
-
-Christians should use all the resources God gives to stand firmly against the devil just as a soldier puts on armor to protect himself from enemy attacks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the scheming plans
-
-"the tricky plans"
-
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-# flesh and blood
-
-This expression refers to people, not spirits who do not have human bodies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# against the powers over this present darkness
-
-Here it is implied that "the powers" refers to powerful spiritual beings. Here "darkness" is a metaphor for things that are evil. Alternate translation: "against the powerful spiritual beings that rule over people during this present evil time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Therefore put on the whole armor of God
-
-Christians should use the protective resources God gives them in fighting the devil in the same way a soldier puts on armor to protect himself against his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that you may be able to stand in this time of evil
-
-The words "stand firm" represent successfully resisting or fighting something. Alternate translation: "so that you may be able to resist evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Stand, therefore
-
-The words "stand" represents successfully resisting or fighting something. See how you translated "stand firm" in [Ephesians 6:13](../06/13.md). "So resist evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the belt of truth
-
-Truth holds everything together for a believer just as a belt holds the clothing of a soldier together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# truth ... righteousness
-
-We are to know the truth and act in ways that please God.
-
-# the breastplate of righteousness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the gift of righteousness covers a believer's heart just as a breastplate protects the chest of a soldier or 2) our living as God wants us, gives us a clear conscience that protects our hearts the way a breastplate protects a soldier's chest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Then as shoes for your feet, put on the readiness to proclaim the gospel of peace
-
-Just as a soldier wears shoes to give him solid footing, the believer must have solid knowledge of the gospel of peace in order to be ready to proclaim it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In all circumstances take up the shield of faith
-
-The believer must use the faith that God gives for protection when the devil attacks, just as a soldier uses a shield to protect him from enemy attacks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the flaming arrows of the evil one
-
-The attacks of the devil against a believer are like flaming arrows shot at a soldier by an enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# take the helmet of salvation
-
-Salvation given by God protects the believer's mind just as a helmet protects the head of a soldier. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God
-
-The writer speaks of God's instructions to his people as if they were a sword that his people could use to fight an enemy, (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit
-
-"Pray at all times in the Spirit as you pray and make specific requests"
-
-# To this end
-
-"For this reason" or "Keeping this in mind." This refers to the attitude of taking God's armor.
-
-# be watching with all perseverance, as you offer prayers for all the saints
-
-"persevere in being alert, and pray for all God's holy people" or "pray with constant alertness for all the believers"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In his closing, Paul asks them to pray for his boldness in telling the gospel while he is in prison and says he is sending Tychicus to comfort them.
-
-# that a message might be given to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God might give me the word" or "God might give me the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# when I open my mouth. Pray that I might make known with boldness
-
-"when I speak. Pray that I boldly explain"
-
-# open my mouth
-
-This is a metonym for speaking. Alternate translation: "speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# It is for the gospel that I am an ambassador who is kept in chains
-
-The words "in chains" are a metonym for being in prison. Alternate translation: "I am now in prison because I am a representative of the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak
-
-The word "pray" is understood from verse 19. Alternate translation: "so pray that whenever I teach the gospel, I will speak it as boldly as I should" or "pray that I may speak the gospel as boldly as I should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Tychicus
-
-Tychicus was one of several men who served with Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# so that he may encourage your hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's inner beings. Alternate translation: "so that he may encourage you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul closes his letter to the Ephesian believers with a blessing of peace and grace on all believers who love Christ.
-
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-# Ephesians 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Slavery
-Paul does not write in this chapter about whether slavery is good or bad. Paul teaches about working to please God whether as a slave or as a master. What Paul teaches here about slavery would have been surprising. In his time, masters were not expected to treat their slaves with respect and not threaten them.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Armor of God
-This extended metaphor describes how Christians can protect themselves when spiritually attacked. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Introduction to Ephesians
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Ephesians
-
-1. Greeting and prayer for the spiritual blessings in Christ (1:1-23)
-1. Sin and salvation (2:1-10)
-1. Unity and peace (2:11-22)
-1. Mystery of Christ in you, made known (3:1-13)
-1. Prayer for riches of his glory to make them strong (3:14-21)
-1. Unity of the Spirit, building up the Body of Christ (4:1-16)
-1. New life (4:17-32)
-1. Imitators of God (5:1-21)
-1. Wives and husbands; children and parents; slaves and masters (5:22-6:9)
-1. Armor of God (6:10-20)
-1. Final greeting (6:21-24)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Ephesians?
-
-Paul wrote Ephesians. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
-
-The Apostle Paul helped start the church in Ephesus on one of his trips. He also lived in Ephesus for a year and a half and helped the believers there. Paul probably wrote this letter while he was in prison in Rome.
-
-#### What is the Book of Ephesians about?
-
-Paul wrote this letter to the Christians in Ephesus to explain God's love for them in Christ Jesus. He described the blessings that God was giving them because they were now united with Christ. He explained that all believers are united together, whether Jew or Gentile. Paul also wanted to encourage them to live in a way that pleases God.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Ephesians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to the Church in Ephesus" or "A Letter to the Christians in Ephesus." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What was the "hidden truth" in the Book of Ephesians?
-
-The expression translated in the ULT as "hidden truth" or "hidden" occurs six times. By it Paul always meant something that God had to reveal to human beings because they could not know it on their own. It always referred to something about how God planned to save mankind. Sometimes it was about his plan to cause peace between himself and mankind. Sometimes it was about his plan to unite Jews and Gentiles through Christ. Gentiles are now able to benefit from the promises of Christ as equals with the Jews.
-
-#### What did Paul say about salvation and righteous living?
-
-Paul said much about salvation and righteous living in this letter and in many of his letters. He said that God has been very kind and saved Christians because they believe in Jesus. Therefore, after they become Christians, they should live in a righteous way to show that they have faith in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Singular and plural "you"
-
-In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. The word "you" is almost always plural and refers to the believers who may read this letter. The three exceptions to this are: 5:14, 6:2, and 6:3. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-#### What did Paul mean by the "new self" or the "new man"?
-
-When Paul spoke of the "new self" or the "new man," he meant the new nature that a believer receives from the Holy Spirit. This new nature was created in God's image (See: 4:24). The phrase "new man" is also used for God causing peace between Jews and Gentiles. God brought them together as one people that belong to him (See: 2:15).
-
-#### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in Ephesians in the ULT?
-
-The scriptures use such words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating into English, the ULT uses the following principles:
-
-* Sometimes the meaning in a passage implies moral holiness. Especially important for understanding the gospel is the use of "holy" to express the fact that God views Christians as sinless because they are united to Jesus Christ. Another use of "holy" is to express the idea that God is perfect and faultless. A third use is to express the idea that Christians are to conduct themselves in a blameless, faultless manner in life. In these cases, the ULT uses "holy," "holy God," "holy ones," or "holy people." (See: 1:1, 4)
-* Sometimes the meaning in a passage indicates a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In these cases, the ULT uses "believer" or "believers."
-* Sometimes the meaning in a passage implies the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULT uses "set apart," "dedicated to," or "reserved for." (See: 3:5)
-
-The UST will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.
-
-#### What did Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?
-
-This kind of expression occurs in 1:1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20; 2:6, 7, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22; 3:5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 21; 4:1, 17, 21, 32; 5:8, 18, 19; 6:1, 10, 18, 21. Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Ephesians?
-
-
-* "in Ephesus" (1:1). Some early manuscripts do not include this expression, but it is probably in the original letter. The ULT, UST, and many modern versions include it.
-* "because we are members of his body" (5:30). Most modern versions, including the ULT and UST, read in this way. Some older versions read, "because we are members of his body and of his bones." Translators might decide to choose the second reading if other versions in their area have it that way. If translators choose the second reading, they should put the additional words inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that they are probably not original to the Book of Ephesians.
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# In the days of Ahasuerus
-
-"In the time of Ahasuerus" or "When Ahasuerus was ruling as king"
-
-# this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India as far as Cush, over 127 provinces
-
-This is background information to help the reader identify Ahasuerus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# provinces
-
-A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government.
-
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-# sat on his royal throne
-
-Here "royal throne" may refer to his rule over the kingdom. Alternate translation: "ruled the empire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# fortress
-
-This refers to a castle, stronghold or fortified city.
-
-# Susa
-
-This was a royal city of Persian kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# In the third year of his reign
-
-"After he had ruled for 2 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# The army
-
-This likely refers to the leaders of the army. Alternate translation: "The officers of the army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the wealth of the splendor of his kingdom
-
-These words have similar meaning and emphasize how great his kingdom was. Alternate translation: "the great wealth of his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the honor of the glory of his greatness
-
-These words have similar meaning and emphasize how great he was. Alternate translation: "the splendor of his greatness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# 180 days
-
-"one hundred and eighty days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# When these days were completed
-
-"At the end of that feast"
-
-# a feast lasting seven days
-
-This was a second feast that was only for the officials in Susa. Alternate translation: "another feast that lasted seven days"
-
-# fortress
-
-This refers to a castle, stronghold or fortified city.See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# Susa
-
-See how you translated the name of this place in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# a mosaic pavement
-
-A "mosaic" consists of colored stones arranged in an attractive pattern.
-
-# porphyry
-
-This is a kind of red and purple rock that contained pieces of crystal.
-
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-# Drinks were served in golden cups
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The guests drank wine from gold cups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# there was much royal wine that came because of the king's generosity
-
-"the king was very generous with the royal wine"
-
-# generosity
-
-"great willingness to give"
-
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-# There must be no compulsion
-
-"No one must be forced to drink"
-
-# king had given orders to all the officials of his palace to do according to the desire of each man
-
-This statement means that the king told his workers to give all the guests as much wine as they wanted.
-
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-# On the seventh day
-
-"After 6 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the king's heart was feeling happy because of the wine
-
-Here "heart" refers to the king, and "feeling happy" is an idiom that means he was drunk. Alternate translation: "the king was drunk with wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Karkas
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the seven officials who served before him
-
-This is background information to explain who these men were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# her features were stunning
-
-"she was very beautiful"
-
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-# at the word of the king that had been brought to her by the officials
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the king's officials told her about his command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# at the word
-
-"at the command"
-
-# his rage burned within him
-
-The intensity of the king's anger is spoken of as if it was a fire that burned inside him. Alternate translation: "his rage was as intense as a fire inside him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who understood the times
-
-"who understood the things that happened in their lives"
-
-# for this was the king's procedure toward all who were expert in law and judgment
-
-This background information explains why the king called these men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memukan
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# In compliance with the law ... by the officials?
-
-It may be helpful to state who asked this question. Alternate translation: The king said to them, "In compliance with the law ... by the officials?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# In compliance with the law
-
-"In observance of the law" or "In obedience to the law"
-
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-# Memukan
-
-Translate his name as in [Esther 1:14](../01/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# all the officials and all the people ... all the provinces
-
-These are exaggerations to emphasize the damage that the queen's refusal caused. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# provinces
-
-a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
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-# all women
-
-This is an exaggeration to emphasize the damage that the queen's refusal caused. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# There will be much contempt and anger
-
-"They will be angry with their husbands and treat them with contempt"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Meremoth continues to answer the king.
-
-# If it pleases the king ... from him ... before him ... Let the king
-
-Meremoth speaks to the king in third person as a form of respect. Alternate translation: "If it pleases you ... from you ... before you ... Please" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# which cannot be repealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which no one can change" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the king's decree ... his vast kingdom
-
-Meremoth speaks to the king in third person as a form of respect. Alternate translation: "your decree ... your vast kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# When the king's decree is proclaimed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When they hear the king's decree" or "When they hear what you have commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# vast
-
-very wide
-
-# from the greatest to the least significant
-
-This is a merism that refers to both extremes and everyone in between. This probably refers to the husbands, but it is possible that it refers to the wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Memukan
-
-Translate his name as in [Esther 1:14](../01/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# province
-
-A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# every man should be master of his own household
-
-"all men should have complete authority over their wives and their children"
-
-# This decree was given
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They wrote this decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Esther 01 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The king's divorce
-
-The king's advisers were afraid that husbands would lose their authority when they heard the queen had refused to come to show her beauty to the king's guests; so the advisers told him to divorce her.
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-# After these things
-
-This introduces a new event that happened a while later. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# the anger of King Ahasuerus subsided
-
-"the king became less angry"
-
-# the decree
-
-This is refers to the decree in [Esther 1:19-20](../01/19.md).
-
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-# Let a search be made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Tell your servants to search" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on the king's behalf
-
-The men speak to the king in the third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "on your behalf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The young servants continue to speak to the king.
-
-# Let the king ... the king's official
-
-The servants spoke to the king in third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "You should ... your official" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# provinces
-
-A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# harem
-
-where the wives of a man with many wives live
-
-# the fortress
-
-This refers to a castle, stronghold or fortified city. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# Susa
-
-See how you translated the name of this place in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Let them be put under the care of Hegai, the king's official, who is in charge of the women
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let Hegai, the king's official, who is in charge of the women, take care of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Hegai
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# their cosmetics
-
-A "cosmetic" is a substance such as a cream, lotion, or powder that women usually put on their face or body to improve their appearance.
-
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-# pleases the king
-
-The servants spoke to the king in third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "pleases you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# There was a certain Jew
-
-This introduces Mordecai as a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# Susa
-
-Translate the name of this city as in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# son of Jair son of Shimei son of Kish
-
-"Jair," "Shimei," and "Kish" are men from whom "Mordecai" is the male descendant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a Benjamite
-
-"of the tribe of Benjamin"
-
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-# He had been taken away ... king of Babylonia carried away
-
-This background information explains how Mordecai came to live in Susa. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia carried him and other exiles away along with Jehoiachin, king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He had been taken away from Jerusalem
-
-The Hebrew text leaves unclear who is being spoken of here. It is perhaps Kish, who seems to have been the great-grandfather of Mordecai. If it was Mordecai himself, then he would be extremely old at the time of the events concerning Esther. Many modern versions leave this matter unclear. A few versions, including the UST, choose to assume that it was Mordecai who had been taken away from Jerusalem.
-
-# Jehoiachin, king of Judah
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the background information about Mordecai and explains his relationship to Esther. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Hadassah
-
-This is Esther's Hebrew name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# his uncle's daughter
-
-"his cousin"
-
-# she had neither father nor mother
-
-"her father and mother had died"
-
-# took her as his own daughter
-
-"cared for her as if she was his own daughter"
-
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-# When the king's order and decree were proclaimed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After the king commanded that they search for some beautiful women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# proclaimed
-
-"announced"
-
-# many young women were brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they brought many young women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They were put under Hegai's care
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Hegai began to take care of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Esther also was taken into the king's palace and put under the care of Hegai, the overseer of the women
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Hegai, the overseer of the women, also began to take care of Esther when they brought her to the king's palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# palace
-
-See how you translated this in [Esther 1:5](../01/05.md).
-
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-# The young girl pleased him, and she found favor with him
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how much she pleased him. Alternate translation: "The young girl greatly pleased him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# The young girl
-
-"Esther"
-
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-# about Esther's welfare
-
-"how Esther was doing" or "about Esther's well-being"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 12-14 are background information about the customs for the women who became the king's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# complying with the regulations for the women
-
-"acting in accordance with the requirements for the women"
-
-# beauty treatments
-
-Things done to make the girls look more beautiful and smell good.
-
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-# whatever she desired was given to her
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she could take whatever she desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# palace
-
-See how you translated this in [Esther 1:5](../01/05.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the background information that began in [Esther 2:12](../02/12.md) about the customs for the women who became the king's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# in the morning
-
-It is implied that this is the following morning. This information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "the next morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# second house
-
-"a different house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# to the custody of Shaashgaz, ... concubines
-
-"to where Shaashgaz, ... concubines would take care of her"
-
-# custody
-
-"supervision" or "protection"
-
-# Shaashgaz
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Now when the time came
-
-This introduces a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his own daughter
-
-This background information reminds the reader of Esther's relationship to Mordecai. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Abihail
-
-Esther's father and Mordecai's uncle (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# she did not ask for anything but what
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "she asked only for what"
-
-# Hegai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 2:3](../02/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# received the favor of all
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "pleased all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth
-
-"Tebeth" is the name of the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part December and the first part January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# seventh year
-
-"year number 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# The king loved
-
-This is the romantic use of the word "love."
-
-# received acceptance and favor before him
-
-These idioms mean the same thing and emphasize how much the Esther pleased the king. Alternate translation: "greatly pleased him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# set the royal crown on her head
-
-The king did this to show that he was making her his queen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# "Esther's feast,"
-
-It may be helpful to state that this is the name of the feast. Alternate translation: "he called it, 'Esther's feast,'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he granted relief from taxation to the provinces
-
-"he collected fewer taxes from the provinces than he had been collecting"
-
-# provinces
-
-A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# royal generosity
-
-"generosity that only a king can give"
-
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-# when the virgins had been gathered together a second time
-
-It is unclear when this second gathering happened, and why. Therefore some versions have altered the text somewhat. It is probably best to translate it as it is written.
-
-# a second time
-
-"one more time" or "an additional time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Mordecai sat there so he could hear how Esther was doing from the many people who passed through the gate or 2) "sitting at the king's gate" is an idiom that means Mordecai was given a position of authority by the king.
-
-# the king's gate
-
-"the gate to the king's palace"
-
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-# as Mordecai had instructed her
-
-Mordecai told her not to tell anyone about her family.
-
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-# In those days
-
-This introduces a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Bigthana and Teresh
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When the matter was revealed to Mordecai
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Mordecai learned about what they were planning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the name of Mordecai
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "on behalf of Mordecai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The report was investigated and confirmed, and both the men were hanged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The king investigated and confirmed the report, and ordered his servants to hang both men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a gallows
-
-This was a structure used for killing people by tying one end of a rope around the top of the structure and the other end of the rope around their necks and hanging them from it. Alternate translation: "a frame for hanging people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# This account was written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They recorded this account" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Esther 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Esther becomes queen
-
-Esther was humble and took the advice of the royal officials about how to dress for her time with the king.  The king chose Esther to be the new queen.
-
-##### Mordecai warns the king against a plot
-
-Esther's cousin, Mordecai, discovered that two men planned to kill the king. He told Esther, who then told the king. She also gave Mordecai credit for telling her.
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-# After these things
-
-This introduces a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite
-
-This is the name and description of Haman, one of the king's officials. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# placed his seat of authority above all the officials who were with him
-
-Here "seat of authority" represents his position or status in the government. Alternate translation: "promoted him above the other officials" or "gave him more authority than all the other officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# knelt ... prostrated
-
-These acts represent submission to the authority of Haman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# prostrated themselves to Haman
-
-"humbled themselves and lay flat on the ground before Haman"
-
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-# to see if the matter about Mordecai would remain like that
-
-"to find out what Haman would do about Mordecai's actions"
-
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-# did not kneel and bow down
-
-Mordecai showed disrespect for Haman's status in the government by not doing these actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Haman was filled with rage
-
-Here Haman's rage is spoken of as something that could fill him up. Alternate translation: "Haman became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He had contempt for the idea of killing only Mordecai
-
-"He rejected the idea of killing just Mordecai." This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He decided to kill more than just Mordecai"
-
-# exterminate all the Jews
-
-"get rid of all the Jews" or "kill all the Jews"
-
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-# In the first month
-
-"In month one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# which is the month of Nisan
-
-"Nisan" is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus
-
-"in year number 12 of King Ahasuerus" or "when King Ahasuerus had reigned for about twelve years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the Pur—that is the lot—was thrown
-
-"they cast the Pur—that is the lot—" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the twelfth month
-
-"month twelve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the month of Adar
-
-"Adar" is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of February and the first part of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# a certain people
-
-"a group of people" This refers to the Jews as an ethnic group.
-
-# scattered and distributed
-
-"who live in many different places"
-
-# provinces
-
-A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# the king's ... the king
-
-Haman speaks to the king in the third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "your ... you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# it is not suitable for the king to let them stay
-
-"the king should not let them remain." This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "the king should remove them"
-
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-# I will weigh out ... into the hands of those
-
-Here "hands" stands for the men. To "weigh out" is an idiom that means to pay them. Alternate translation: "I will pay ... to the men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# ten thousand talents of silver
-
-"330 metric tons of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# signet ring
-
-a special ring that could be used to imprint the king's official seal on a proclamation
-
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-# I will see that the money is given back to you
-
-The meaning of this phrase is not clear. Possible meanings are 1) "I will return the money to you" or 2) "Take the money and give it to the men just as you have said." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the king's scribes were summoned ... a decree containing all that Haman had commanded was written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king summoned his scribes ... they wrote a decree containing all that Haman had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# thirteenth day of the first month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The thirteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# king's provincial governors
-
-"governors of the provinces." Translate "province" as in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and was sealed with his ring
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They wrote the decree in the name of King Ahasuerus and Haman sealed it with the king's signet ring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the name of
-
-Here "name" represents the authority of the king. Alternate translation: "in the authority of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Documents were hand-delivered by couriers
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Couriers hand-delivered the documents" or "Courtiers gave the documents directly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# annihilate, kill, and destroy
-
-These words mean the same thing and emphasize the completeness of the destruction. Alternate translation: "completely destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# thirteenth day of the twelfth month
-
-"day thirteen of month twelve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# which is the month of Adar
-
-"Adar" is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. The thirteenth day is near the beginning of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# plunder
-
-steal by force
-
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-# A copy of the letter was made law in every province
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The officials in every province made a copy of the letter become the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# province
-
-A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# In every province it was made known to all the people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They told all the people in every province" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this day
-
-"that day"
-
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-# The decree was also distributed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They also distributed the decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the fortress
-
-This refers to a castle, stronghold or fortified city. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# Susa
-
-See how you translated the name of this place in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# was in turmoil
-
-"was in a state of great confusion"
-
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-# Esther 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Haman plots against the Jews
-
-Mordecai considered prostrating himself before Haman. This would be considered to be worship. It was wrong to worship someone other than Yahweh. Because of this, he refused to do it on religious grounds. This made Haman angry  so he decided to kill all the Jews in the Persian Empire.
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-# learned of all that had been done
-
-"found out about those letters"
-
-# tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes
-
-These acts are signs of severe sadness. Alternate translation: "tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes to show his grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# province
-
-A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# there was great mourning among the Jews
-
-"the Jews mourned greatly"
-
-# Many of them lay in sackcloth and ashes
-
-"Many of them were on the ground, dressed in sackcloth and sitting in ashes"
-
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-# young women and her servants
-
-"female servants and male servants"
-
-# to clothe Mordecai
-
-"for Mordecai to wear"
-
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-# Hathak
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# one of the king's officials who had been assigned to serve her
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "one of the officials whom the king had assigned to serve her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Hathak
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 4:5](../04/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the city square
-
-"the city plaza"
-
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-# Haman
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He also gave him
-
-"Mordecai also gave Hathak"
-
-# to beg for his favor
-
-"to beg for the king's favor"
-
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-# if any man or woman goes to the king ... the king holds out the golden scepter
-
-This conditional clause can be expressed as a statement. It may also be helpful to divide it into two sentences. Alternate translation: "no man or woman is allowed to go to the king inside the inner courtyard unless the king summons them. The person who breaks this law will be executed unless the king holds out his golden scepter to him"
-
-# thirty days
-
-"30 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# relief and rescue will rise up for the Jews from another place
-
-Here "relief" and "rescue" are spoken of as if they are living things that can rise up. Alternate translation: "someone else will rise up from another place and rescue the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Who knows whether you have come to this royal position for such a time as this?
-
-The purpose of this question is to have Esther think deeply about her role in this situation. Alternate translation: "Who knows, perhaps it was for just for a time like this that you were made queen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Susa
-
-See how you translated the name of this place in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fast for me ... will fast
-
-Fasting was a symbolic act that the Jews did when they were praying intensely. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "fast and pray for me ... will fast and pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# three days
-
-"3 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Esther 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Mordecai warns Esther to act
-
-Mordecai tells Esther she must beg the king for the Jews' lives, even if she risks her own death.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Implicit information
-
-There is implicit information translators may not understand. "Who knows whether you have come to this royal position for such a time as this?"  This means "maybe God made you the queen so you could save the Jews." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# facing the entrance to the house
-
-"across the room from the entrance of the house" or "looking toward the entrance to the house"
-
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-# she received approval in his eyes
-
-The word "eyes" refers to his sight and is a metaphor for his evaluation of her. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he was pleased with her" or "he approved of her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He held out to her the golden scepter in his hand
-
-He did this to show that he he was pleased with her.
-
-# touched the tip of the scepter
-
-She probably did this to to show that she respected his authority and was thankful for his kindness to her.
-
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-# Up to half of my kingdom, it will be given to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you ask for up to half of my kingdom, I will give it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If it pleases the king, let the king and Haman come ... for him
-
-In order to show respect to a king, people sometimes did not call him "you." This can be translated with the word "you" along with other words that show respect. Alternate translation: "O King, if it pleases you, come and bring Haman ... for you" or "If you are willing to do this, Sir, come, and let Haman come with you .. for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Haman
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# What is your petition
-
-The abstract noun "petition" can be expressed with the verb "ask for" or "want"? Alternate translation: "What do you ask for" or "What do you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# It will be granted you
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give you what you ask for" or "I will do for you what you ask" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# What is your request
-
-The abstract noun "request" can be expressed with the verb "ask for" or "want"? Alternate translation: "What do you ask for" or "What do you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Up to half of the kingdom, it will be granted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you ask for up to half of my kingdom, I will give it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# My petition and my request
-
-The words "petition" and "request" mean the same thing. She probably used these words together as a way of speaking very formally and respectfully to the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# if I have found favor in the eyes of the king and if it pleases the king
-
-In order to show respect to a king, people sometimes did not call him "you." This can be translated with the word "you" along with other words that show respect. Alternate translation: "if you are pleased with me, O King, and if it pleases you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# if I have found favor in the eyes of the king
-
-"Find favor" here is an idiom that means be approved of or that he is pleased with her. "In the eyes of the king" is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "if the king evaluates me and approves" or "if the king is pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let the king and Haman come
-
-This can be translated with the word "you" along with other words that show respect. Alternate translation: "please come and bring Haman" or "please come and let Haman come with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will answer the king's question
-
-This can be translated with the word "you" along with other words that show respect. Alternate translation: "I will answer your question" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Mordecai neither rose up
-
-Rising was a sign of respect. Mordecai did not give Haman special respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# he was filled with rage
-
-Being "filled with rage" represents being very angry. Alternate translation: he was extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Nevertheless
-
-This can be translated with a phrase. "Even though he was so angry"
-
-# Haman restrained himself
-
-Restraining himself represents refusing to do something that he wanted very much to do. Haman wanted to show Mordecai that he was very angry. Alternate translation: "Haman refused to show how angry he was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Zeresh
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Haman recounted to them the splendor of his riches
-
-"Splendor" and "riches" are both abstract nouns. Alternate translation: "Haman told them about how great his wealth was" or "Haman told them about the many great things he owned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# all the promotions by which the king honored him
-
-The abstract noun "promotion" can be expressed with the verb "promote." It means that the king gave him more important work. Alternate translation: "How the king had promoted him many times and honored him" or "how the king had honored him many times by giving him more important work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# how he had advanced above all the officials and the servants of the king
-
-Advancing above people represents becoming more important than them. Alternate translation: "how he had become more important than all the officials and the servants of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# no one else but me
-
-This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "only me"
-
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-# is worth nothing to me
-
-"does not make me happy" or "does not satisfy me"
-
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-# a gallows
-
-a structure used for killing a person by tying one end of a a rope around the top of the structure and the other end of the rope around the person's neck and hanging him from it. See how you translated this in [Esther 2:23](../02/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# fifty cubits high
-
-"50 cubits high." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "twenty-three meters high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# he had the gallows constructed
-
-"he told people to construct the gallows"
-
-# This pleased Haman
-
-"Haman liked this idea"
-
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-# Esther 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins a section about Haman's fall (Chapters 5-7).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Esther's respect
-Esther approached the king with the utmost of respect. By doing this, her character became respected by the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Bigthana and Teresh
-
-These are the names of two men. See how your translated their names in [Esther 2:21](../02/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# It was found recorded there
-
-Here "found" is an metaphor for learning. Both "found" and "recorded" can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "They found that the writers had recorded there" or "They learned that the writers had written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# What was done to give honor
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "What did I do to give honor" or "What did we do to give honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Nothing was done for him
-
-This can be expressed in active form. However it may be good to find a way that does not give the impression that servants were accusing the king. Alternate translation: "No one did anything for Mordecai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Haman
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md)
-
-# the outer courtyard
-
-"the first courtyard from the outside"
-
-# hanging Mordecai
-
-It can be made clear what the purpose of hanging him was. Alternate translation: "killing Mordecai by hanging him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the gallows he set up for him
-
-The gallows was a structure that was used to kill people by hanging them from it. See how you translated "gallows" in [Esther 5:14](../05/14.md). Alternate translation: "the structure Haman set up for hanging Mordecai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# set up
-
-"built"
-
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-# What should be done for the man whom the king takes pleasure in honoring
-
-Here the king speaks of himself in the third person. This can be stated in first person and in active form. Alternate translation: "What should I do for the man whom I take pleasure in honoring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the king takes pleasure in honoring
-
-Taking pleasure in doing something is an idiom for being glad to do something or wanting to do something. Alternate translation: "the king is glad to honor" or "the king wants to honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# said in his heart
-
-The heart represents the thoughts and attitudes. Alternate translation: "thought" or "said to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Whom would the king take pleasure in honoring more than me?
-
-This can be expressed as a statement. "Surely there is no one whom the king would take pleasure in honoring more than me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# let royal robes be brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let someone bring royal robes" or "tell your servants to bring royal robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on whose head is the royal crest
-
-The word "whose" refers to the horse. The royal crest is a special symbol that represents the king's family.
-
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-# Then let the robes and the horse be given
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then let them give the robes and the horse" or "Then tell them to give the robes and the horse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Let them dress ... in honoring, and let them lead him
-
-"Tell them to dress ... in honoring and to lead him"
-
-# Let them proclaim
-
-"Tell the noble official and servants to proclaim"
-
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-# Do not fail in a single matter of what you have said
-
-The phrase "a single matter" emphasizes that he must do absolutely everything he said. It can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Be sure to do absolutely everything you have said"
-
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-# with his head covered
-
-People often covered their head to show that they were either extremely sad or ashamed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Zeresh
-
-See how you translated this woman's name in [Esther 6:13](../06/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# before whom you have begun to fall ... you will certainly fall before him
-
-They spoke as if Haman and Mordecai were in a battle, and Haman was beginning to lose the battle. Here "to fall" represents being dishonored and defeated. Alternate translation: "who has already humiliated you ... he will certainly defeat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will not overcome him
-
-"you will not win against him." They spoke as if Haman and Mordecai were in a battle. Here overcoming a person represents having greater honor than that person. Alternate translation: "you will not have greater honor than he has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Esther 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues the story of Haman's fall.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Approaching the king
-It was not possible for a person to easily approach the king. Normally, access to him was very limited. There are several events in this chapter which show the layers of protection surrounding the king.
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-# Haman
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# On this second day
-
-"on this second day of feasting"
-
-# while they were serving wine
-
-"while the servants were pouring the wine and giving it to them"
-
-# What is your petition
-
-The abstract noun "petition" can be expressed with the verb "ask for" or "want." Alternate translation: "What do you ask for" or "What do you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# It will be granted to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give you what you ask for" or "I will do for you what you ask" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Up to half of the kingdom, and it will be granted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you ask for up to half of my kingdom, I will give it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If I have found favor in your eyes, king
-
-"Find favor" here is an idiom that means to be approved of or that he is pleased with her. "In your eyes" is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "If you evaluate me and approve" or "If you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is my petition
-
-The abstract noun "petition" can be expressed with the verb "ask for." Alternate translation: "this is what I ask for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# For we have been sold
-
-The metaphor "being sold" represents being betrayed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For someone has betrayed us" or "For someone has put us in danger of our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to be destroyed, killed, and annihilated
-
-Here all three words have the same meaning and are used for emphasis. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for our enemies to destroy, kill, and annihilate us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Where is this person to be found who has filled his heart to do such a thing
-
-To fill one's heart to do something is an idiom meaning to dare to do something. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Where is the one who has dared to so such a thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# was terrified
-
-"was extremely afraid"
-
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-# The king got up in a rage
-
-Being in a rage is an idiom for being extremely angry. Alternate translation: "The king was extremely angry and got up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to beg for his life from Queen Esther
-
-"to beg Queen Esther to save his life"
-
-# He saw that disaster was being decided
-
-Here seeing represents realizing or understanding. Alternate translation: "He realized that disaster was being decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# disaster was being decided against him by the king
-
-This can be stated in active form. The abstract noun "disaster" can be expressed with the more concrete verbs "destroy" or "kill." Alternate translation: "the king was deciding to cause a disaster against him" or "the king was deciding to destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# where the wine had been served
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where servants had served the wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# couch
-
-a long piece of furniture where a person can sit or lie down
-
-# Will he assault the queen in my presence in my own house?
-
-The king uses this question to show his shock and anger at what Haman was doing. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He even dares to attack the queen in my presence and in my own house!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# assault the queen
-
-"attack the queen." This phrase is a polite way to refer to rape. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# As soon as this sentence came out of the king's mouth
-
-Speech coming out of the mouth is a metonym that represents speaking. Alternate translation: "As soon as the king said this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the servants covered Haman's face
-
-Apparently they did this because they understood that the king wanted Haman to be killed. Alternate translation: "the servants covered Haman's face as a sign that he would be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Harbona
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# A gallows fifty cubits tall
-
-You may convert "fifty cubits" to a modern measure. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Esther 5:14](../05/14.md). Alternate translation: "A gallows twenty-three meters high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# Then the king's rage died down
-
-The king's rage is a spoken of as if it were a large fire that became smaller. Alternate translation: "Then the king's rage lessened" or "Then the king was not so angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Esther 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Haman's fall concludes in this chapter.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Covering Haman's face
-
-When "the servants covered Haman's face," they were showing that he had been condemned to be executed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]])
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-# Haman
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md).
-
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-# signet ring
-
-This ring had the king's name or mark on it. When he put a wax seal on important papers, he would press the mark onto the seal. If a paper had this mark on its seal, people would know that what was written on the paper was written with the king's authority and had to be obeyed. See how you translated this in [Esther 3:10](../03/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# gave it to Mordecai
-
-By giving his signet ring to Mordecai, the king gave Mordecai the authority to write important papers that people would have to obey.
-
-# Haman's estate
-
-This refers to the things that had belonged to Haman and that the king had given to Esther.
-
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-# pleaded with
-
-"begged"
-
-# to put an end to the evil plan of Haman the Agagite
-
-"Put an end to" here is an idiom meaning to stop something. Alternate translation: "to stop the evil plan of Haman the Agagite" or "to prevent the evil things from happening that Haman the Agagite had planned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Agagite
-
-See how you translated this in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md)
-
-# scheme that he had devised
-
-"the plot that he had invented" or "the plot that Haman invented"
-
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-# the king held out the golden scepter to Esther
-
-He did this to show that he was pleased with her. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Esther 5:2](../05/02.md)
-
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-# If it pleases the king
-
-"If what I ask for pleases the king"
-
-# if I have found favor in your eyes
-
-Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that he is pleased with her. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "if you have evaluated me and approve" or "if you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if the thing seems right before the king
-
-"Before the king" here is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "if what I ask for seems right in the king's evaluation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am pleasing in your eyes
-
-Here "your eyes" is a metonym for sight, and sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "if you evaluate me and I please you" or "if you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# revoke
-
-take back and make of no effect
-
-# Hammedatha
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# provinces
-
-A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
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-# For how could I bear to see disaster fall on my people? How could I endure watching the destruction of my relatives?
-
-Esther used these questions to show that that she would be extremely sad if her people were to be destroyed. Alternate translation: "I cannot bear to see disaster fall on the Jews. I cannot endure watching my relatives be killed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the house of Haman
-
-This represents all that Haman had owned. Alternate translation: "all that had belonged to Haman" or "all of Haman's property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# gallows
-
-See how you translated this in [Esther 6:4](../06/04.md)
-
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-# Write ... in the name of the king
-
-Writing something in the king's name represents writing it with his authority, or writing it as his representative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# For the decree ... ring cannot be revoked
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For no one can revoke the decree ... ring" or "For no one can cancel the decree ... ring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For the decree ... ring cannot be revoked
-
-The information given between the words "decree" and "cannot" is the reason that the king cannot revoke Haman's decree. It can be shown clearly that it was the reason with the word "because." Alternate translation: "For I cannot revoke the decree that has already been written, because it was written in the king's name and sealed with the king's ring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# decree that has already been written in the king's name
-
-Writing something in the king's name represents writing it with his authority, or writing it as his representative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the king's scribes were called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king called his scribes." The reader should understand that the king probably told an official to go and bring the scribes back with him. The king probably did not call out with a loud voice to get them to come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the third month, which is the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month
-
-"Sivan" is the name of the third month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-third day is near the middle of June on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# A decree was written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They wrote a decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# 127 provinces
-
-"one hundred and twenty-seven provinces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# provinces
-
-A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# written in their own writing
-
-"written in their own script." There are different writing systems around the world.
-
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-# wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus
-
-Writing something in the king's name represents writing it with his authority, or writing it as his representative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# signet ring
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Esther 8:2](../08/02.md)
-
-# couriers
-
-people who carry messages
-
-# bred from the royal stud
-
-The royal stud was the king's best male horse. The horses that were used in the king's service were its offspring. Alternate translation: "the offspring of the king's best horse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# gave to the Jews ... permission to gather
-
-"told the Jews ... that he was allowing them to gather"
-
-# make a stand
-
-This is a metaphor for fighting back and not running away. Alternate translation: "fight back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar
-
-See how you translated this in [Esther 3:13](../03/13.md)
-
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-# to take vengeance on their enemies
-
-"To take vengeance on people" here is an idiom meaning to hurt people who have hurt you. Alternate translation: "to fight back against their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# They went without delay
-
-"Without delay" here is an idiom meaning that they did not delay or wait. Alternate translation: "They went immediately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Susa
-
-This is the city where the king's palace was. See how you translated it in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced
-
-The "city" represents the people living in it. Alternate translation: "the people of the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# shouted and rejoiced
-
-The word "rejoiced" tells how they shouted. Alternate translation: "shouted joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# had light and gladness
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) having light is a metaphor for being happy. Alternate translation: "were happy and glad" or 2) having light is metaphor for feeling prosperous and safe. Alternate translation: "felt safe and were glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# honor
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) other people honored the Jews. Alternate translation: "other people honored them" or 2) the Jews felt honored. Alternate translation: "they felt honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# province
-
-A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# wherever the king's decree reached
-
-Reaching places represents going to places. Alternate translation: "wherever the king's men took his decree" or "wherever the king's decree was read" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# holiday
-
-day on which people celebrate special events
-
-# the fear of the Jews had fallen on them
-
-Fear falling on people represents people becoming very afraid. Alternate translation: "they had become very afraid of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Esther 08 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's protection
-Yahweh is at work in this chapter preventing the Jews from possible destruction. God used Esther and Mordecai to protect their people.
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-# the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day
-
-See how you translated a similar phrase in [Esther 3:13](../03/13.md).
-
-# when the king's law and decree were about to be carried out
-
-"Carry out" here is an idiom meaning to do something that was commanded or planned. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the people were about to obey the king's law and decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to gain power over them
-
-Gaining power over people is an idiom for defeating them. Alternate translation: "to defeat the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# it was reversed
-
-"the situation was reversed." The situation being reversed is a metaphor meaning that the opposite of what was expected happened. Alternate translation: "the opposite happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# provinces
-
-A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# to lay hands on those who tried to bring disaster on them
-
-Laying hands on people is a metonym for fighting against them. Alternate translation: "to fight their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who tried to bring disaster on them
-
-To bring disaster on people is an idiom meaning to cause a disaster to happen to them. In this case it refers to destroying them. Alternate translation: "who tried to destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# No one could stand against them
-
-Standing against people represents resisting their attack. Alternate translation: "No one could resist the attack of the Jews" or "No one could successfully fight against the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the fear of them had fallen on all the peoples
-
-Fear falling on people represents people becoming very afraid. Alternate translation: "all the peoples had become very afraid of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# provincial governors
-
-"governors of the provinces"
-
-# the fear of Mordecai had fallen on them
-
-Fear falling on people represents people becoming afraid. Alternate translation: "they had become afraid of Mordecai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# was great in the king's house
-
-"was very important in the king's palace"
-
-# his fame spread throughout all the provinces
-
-Fame spreading through places represents people in those places learning about how great he was. Alternate translation: "throughout the provinces people learned about how great he was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the fortress
-
-This refers to a castle, stronghold or fortified city. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# Susa
-
-This was a royal city of Persian kings. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# five hundred men
-
-"500 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, Vaizatha
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# ten sons
-
-"10 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Haman
-
-This is the name and description of Haman, one of the king's officials. See how you translated this in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hammedatha
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the enemy of the Jews
-
-This phrase tells us about Haman.
-
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-# five hundred men
-
-"500 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# ten sons
-
-"10 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# What then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces?
-
-The king uses this question to show that he believes that the Jews must have also killed many people in the other provinces. Alternate translation: "What they must have done in the rest of the king's provinces!" or "They must have killed many more in the rest of the king's provinces!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# what is your petition?
-
-The abstract noun "petition" can be expressed with the verb "ask for" or "want." Alternate translation: "what do you ask for?" or "what do you want?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# It will be granted you
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give you what you ask for" or "I will do for you what you ask" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# What is your request?
-
-The abstract noun "request" can be expressed with the verb "ask for" or "want." Alternate translation: "What do you ask for?" or "What do you want?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# to carry out this day's decree tomorrow also
-
-"Carry out" here is an idiom meaning to do something that was commanded or planned. Alternate translation: "to obey today's decree tomorrow also" or "to do tomorrow also what was decreed that they should do today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# ten sons
-
-"10 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# gallows
-
-This was a structure used for killing people by tying one end of a rope around the top of the structure and the other end of the rope around their necks and hanging them from it. See how you translated this in [Esther 2:23](../02/23.md). Alternate translation: "a frame for hanging people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# the fourteenth day of the month of Adar
-
-See how you translated a similar phrase in [Esther 3:13](../03/13.md).
-
-# laid no hands on the plunder
-
-Laying their hands on things represents taking them. Alternate translation: "took none of the plunder" or "did not take any of the plunder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# seventy-five thousand
-
-"75,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# they did not lay their hands on the valuables of those they killed
-
-Laying their hands on things represents taking them. Alternate translation: "they did not take any of the valuables of the people they killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# valuables
-
-"valuable things" or "possessions"
-
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-# the thirteenth day of the month of Adar
-
-See how you translated a similar phrase in [Esther 3:13](../03/13.md).
-
-# On the fourteenth day they rested
-
-"On the fourteenth day of Adar the Jews who were in the provinces rested"
-
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-# the Jews who were in Susa assembled together
-
-Why they assembled together can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the Jews who were in Susa assembled together to fight against their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to keep the fourteenth and the fifteenth day of Adar every year
-
-To keep a day is an idiom that means to celebrate it. Alternate translation: "to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar every year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# their sorrow turned to joy
-
-Turning represents changing. The abstract nouns sorrow and joy can be expressed with "sad" and "joyful." Alternate translation: "they changed from being very sad to being joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This passage summarizes much of the story of Esther in order to explain the reason for the festival of Purim.
-
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-# Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite
-
-This is the name and description of Haman, one of the king's officials. See how you translated this in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he threw Pur (that is, he threw lots)
-
-"Pur" was the Persian word for "lot." The phrase "he threw lots" explains what "he threw Pur" means.
-
-# he threw Pur (that is, he threw lots)
-
-Why he threw Pur, or lots, can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he threw Pur (that is, he threw lots) to find out what would be the best day to attack the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But when the matter came before the king
-
-The Hebrew text can also be interpreted to mean, "But when Esther came before the king." Some modern versions choose this interpretation.
-
-# the wicked plan Haman developed against the Jews should come back on his own head
-
-"Come back on his own head" means that it should be done to Haman. Alternate translation: "the wicked plan Haman developed against the Jews should be done to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur
-
-To call something after something else is an idiom that means to give it the same name or a similar name. Alternate translation: "They called these days Purim, like the word Pur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Purim
-
-This is the name of the festival that commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman's plot to destroy and kill all the Jews in a single day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the name of Pur.
-
-It can be stated clearly what "Pur" means. Alternate translation: "the word Pur, which means 'lot.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# These days were to be celebrated and observed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Jews were to celebrate and observe these days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# would never cease to faithfully observe
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "would always faithfully observe"
-
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-# Queen Esther daughter of Abihail and Mordecai the Jew wrote ... this second letter
-
-Esther was the daughter of Abihail. Esther and Mordecai wrote the letter.
-
-# Abihail
-
-Esther's father and Mordecai's uncle. See how you translated this in [Esther 2:15](../02/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# second letter
-
-"additional letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Letters were sent to all the Jews
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They sent letters to all the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# 127 provinces
-
-"one hundred and twenty-seven provinces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# wishing the Jews safety and truth
-
-The abstract nouns "safety" and "truth" can be expressed with phrases. Alternate translation: "wishing that the Jews would be safe and that people would be faithful to the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# The Jews accepted this obligation for themselves and their descendants
-
-Accepting an obligation is a metaphor for agreeing with the obligation. The abstract noun "obligation" can be expressed with the verb "obligate." Alternate translation: "The Jews agreed and said that they and their descendants were obligated to celebrate the days of Purim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# they accepted times of fasting and lamenting
-
-Accepting times of fasting and lamenting is a metaphor for agreeing to fast and lament at certain times. Alternate translation: "they agreed to fast and lament at certain times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Esther 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Purim
-The events of this chapter were so significant, the Jews celebrated these events every year after this. It is known as "Purim."
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Ironic Situation
-The day that was supposed to bring great victory to the enemies of the Jews became a day of great victory for the Jews. This is a type of irony.
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-# imposed a tax on the land and on the coastlands along the sea
-
-To impose a tax means to make people pay a tax. The land and coastlands represent the people living there. Alternate translation: "made the people living in the land and on the coastlands along the sea pay a tax" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# All the achievements of his power and might
-
-The abstract noun "achievements" can be expressed with the verb "achieve" or the phrase "do great things. The abstract nouns "power" and "might" can be translated with adjectives. Alternate translation: "All that he achieved because of how powerful and mighty he was" or "All the great things that he did because of his power and might" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the full account of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had raised him
-
-The king honoring Mordecai is spoken of as if the king physically raised him up. Alternate translation: "the full account of how the King had made it known that Mordecai was great" or "the full account of how the king had honored Mordecai for the great things he had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# second in rank to King Ahasuerus
-
-"the most important person after King Ahasuerus"
-
-# Jewish brothers
-
-The word brothers represents people who were like him. Alternate translation: "fellow Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he sought the welfare of his people
-
-Seeking something is a metaphor for working hard for something. The abstract noun "welfare" can be translated as a phrase with the verb "prosper" or the adjective "secure." Alternate translation: "He worked hard so his people would prosper" or "He worked hard so his people would be secure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he spoke for the peace of all his people
-
-"he represented his people so that they might have peace"
-
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-# Esther 10 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Mordecai's new position
-
-Through the power of Yahweh, Mordecai was given a new position in the Persian Empire. Mordecai was now the second in command in the kingdom of Persia and he used his position to help other Jews. 
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-# Introduction to Esther
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Esther
-
-1. King Ahasuerus sends away his wife, the queen (1:1–22)
-1. Ahasuerus chooses Esther as the new queen (2:1–23)
-1. Haman plots to destroy the Jews (3:1–15)
-1. Mordecai asks Esther to help her people (4:1–17)
-1. Esther pleads with the king for the Jews (5:1–7:10)
-1. The result of Haman's plot to destroy the Jews (8:1–9:16)
-1. The Feast of Purim (9:17–32)
-1. Conclusion (10:1–3)
-
-#### What is the Book of Esther about?
-
-The Book of Esther tells how a young Jewish woman named Esther became the queen of Persia. As queen, she worked to save all the Jews in the Persian Empire from being destroyed.
-
-This book ends by telling why the Jews celebrate the festival of Purim. The name "Purim" comes from the word "pur." It means "lots" or "dice." Haman, the enemy of Jews, threw dice to choose when to attack and destroy the Jews. The Jews celebrate Purim to remember how Yahweh rescued his people from being destroyed.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators can use the traditional title of this book, which is "The Book of Esther" or just "Esther." Or they can choose a clearer title, such as "The Book About Esther."
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What was the Persian Empire?
-
-King Cyrus the Great conquered and ruled over many kingdoms. This was in the part of the world called Persia, which is now Iran. So people named his kingdom the Persian Empire. When Cyrus conquered Babylonia in 539 B.C., he then controlled the Jews whom the Babylonians had exiled.
-
-#### Why were there Jews in Babylonia when the Persians conquered it?
-
-In 586 B.C., the Babylonians conquered and took into exile the people of Judah. These Jews and their descendants were still in Babylon when the Persians conquered it.
-
-#### What was meant by "the laws of the Medes and Persians"?
-
-The phrase "the laws of the Medes and Persians" is found in Esther 1:19 and Daniel 6:12. It referred to laws and decrees that could not be changed or removed once they were issued.  In the book of Esther, the king made a decree that the people could attack the Jews. Later he regretted that decision but he was not able to change the decree.
-
-The term "Medes" refers to a people group that had formed its own nation, but the Persians conquered them.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What different levels of language are in the Book of Esther?
-
-In the Book of Esther, people talk to each other in many different situations. There is the polite and stately talk in the Persian court and the words of royal decrees. Friends and close relatives also talk to each other. There are even the words that one uses in speaking to oneself. Translators should use all the ways their own language has to express these different situations in a way that their readers will identify and understand.
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-# household
-
-This refers to all the people who live in a house together, usually a large family with servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# seventy in number
-
-"70 in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Joseph was already in Egypt
-
-"Joseph lived in Egypt before his brothers"
-
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-# all his brothers
-
-This includes 10 older brothers and 1 younger brother.
-
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-# were fruitful
-
-The birth of children to the Israelites is spoken of as if they were plants that were producing fruit. Alternate translation: "had many children" or "gave birth to many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the land was filled with them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They filled the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with them
-
-The word "them" refers to the Israelites.
-
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-# arose over Egypt
-
-Here "Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "began to rule over the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He said to his people
-
-"The king said to his people"
-
-# his people
-
-These were the people who lived in Egypt, the Egyptians.
-
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-# let us
-
-The word "us" is inclusive and refers to the king and his people, the Egyptians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# war breaks out
-
-Here war is spoken of as a person that is able to act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# leave the land
-
-"leave Egypt"
-
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-# taskmasters
-
-Egyptians whose job was to force the Israelites to do hard work
-
-# to oppress them with hard labor
-
-"to force the Israelites to do hard work for the Egyptians"
-
-# store cities
-
-These were places where the leaders put food and other important things to keep them safe.
-
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-# made ... work rigorously
-
-"made ... work very hard" or "harshly made ... work"
-
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-# made their lives bitter
-
-The difficult lives of the Israelites are spoken of as if they were bitter food that was difficult to eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# mortar
-
-This was a wet glue or mud put between bricks or stones that held them together when it dried.
-
-# All their required work was hard
-
-"The Egyptians made them work very hard" or "The Egyptians forced them to work very hard"
-
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-# king of Egypt
-
-The king of Egypt is called Pharaoh.
-
-# midwives
-
-These were women who helped a woman give birth to a baby.
-
-# Shiphrah ... Puah
-
-These are Hebrew women's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# on the birthstool
-
-Women sat on this short stool as they gave birth. Therefore, it is associated with birth. Alternate translation: "as they give birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# midwives
-
-These were women who helped a woman give birth to a baby. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:16](../01/16.md).
-
-# Why have you done this, and let the baby boys live?
-
-Pharaoh asked this question to rebuke the midwives for allowing the male children to live. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have disobeyed my order by not killing the male babies!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women
-
-The midwives answered wisely to appease Pharaoh's anger.
-
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-# God protected these midwives
-
-God kept Pharaoh from killing these midwives.
-
-# midwives
-
-These were women who helped a woman give birth to a baby. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:16](../01/16.md).
-
-# The people increased in numbers
-
-"The Israelites increased in numbers"
-
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-# feared God
-
-"revered God" or "had reverence for God"
-
-# he gave them families
-
-"the enabled them to have children"
-
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-# You must throw every son ... into the river
-
-This order was given in order to drown the male children. The full meaning of this may be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You must ... into the river so they will drown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Exodus 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is intended to form a smooth transition with the last chapter of the book of Genesis.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel's growth
-Israel grew in number. This was in fulfillment of the covenant God made with Abraham. It also caused the Egyptians great concern that there would be more Israelites than Egyptians because they would be unable to defend themselves against such a large number of people. Pharaoh also tried to kill all of the male babies so they would not become soldiers who fought against him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-##### End of the famine
-It is obvious that some time has passed since the beginning of the famine which brought the Israelites into Egypt. Yahweh appears to be punishing the Hebrews for not returning back to the Promised Land instead choosing to stay in Egypt. No return attempt is recorded to have been made. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "All of the descendants of Jacob were seventy in number"
-This number included both Jacob's children and grandchildren. It may cause confusion, but it is important to remember Jacob only had 12 sons.
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main event. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the narrative. If you have a way of doing this in your language, consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
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-# papyrus basket
-
-This is a basket made from a tall grass that grows by the Nile River in Egypt.
-
-# sealed it with bitumen and pitch
-
-You could explicitly state that this was to keep out water. Alternate translation: "spread tar on it to keep water from getting into it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# sealed
-
-Here "sealed" means that she applied a waterproof coating.
-
-# bitumen
-
-This is a sticky black paste made from petroleum. It can be used to keep out water. Alternate translation: "tar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# pitch
-
-This is a sticky brown or black paste that can be made from tree sap or from petroleum. Therefore, "pitch" would include not only "bitumen" but also plant-based resins. It too can be used to keep out water. Alternate translation: "tar" or "resin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# reeds
-
-These "reeds" were a type of tall grass that grew in flat, wet areas.
-
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-# at a distance
-
-This means she stood far enough away so that she would not be noticed, but close enough to see the basket.
-
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-# her attendants
-
-the young women whose job was to be with her and make sure nothing bad happened to her
-
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-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" signals the surprising information that follows.
-
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-# nurse
-
-feed with milk from the breast
-
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-# she brought him
-
-"the Hebrew woman brought him"
-
-# he became her son
-
-"he became the adopted son of Pharaoh's daughter"
-
-# Because I drew him from the water
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Moses sounds like the Hebrew word that means 'pull.'"
-
-# drew him
-
-"pulled him"
-
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-# striking a Hebrew
-
-"hitting a Hebrew" or "beating a Hebrew"
-
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-# He looked this way and that way
-
-These two opposite directions have the combined meaning of "everywhere." Alternate translation: "He looked all around" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# He went out
-
-"Moses went out"
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that Moses was surprised by what he saw. You can use a word in your language that will give this meaning.
-
-# the one who was in the wrong
-
-This was a customary way of saying "the one who started the fight." Alternate translation: "the one who was guilty of starting the fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Who made you a leader and judge over us?
-
-The man used this question to rebuke Moses for intervening in the fight. Alternate translation: "You are not our leader and have no right to judge us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are you planning to kill me as you killed that Egyptian?
-
-The man used a question here to be sarcastic. Alternate translation: "We know that you killed an Egyptian yesterday. You had better not kill me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Now when Pharaoh heard about it
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the event. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the incident.
-
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-# Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the event. Here the author tells about new people in the narrative.
-
-# drew water
-
-This means that they brought up water from a well.
-
-# troughs
-
-a long, narrow, open container for animals to eat or drink out of
-
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-# drive them away
-
-"chase them away"
-
-# helped them
-
-"rescued them"
-
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-# Why did you leave the man?
-
-This question is a mild rebuke to the daughters for not inviting Moses into their home according to the normal hospitality of that culture. Alternate translation: "You should not have left this man at the well!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Moses agreed to stay with the man
-
-"Moses agreed to live with Reuel"
-
-# Zipporah
-
-This is Reuel's daughter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gershom
-
-This is Moses's son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# resident in a foreign land
-
-"stranger in a foreign land"
-
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-# groaned
-
-They did this because of their sorrow and misery. Alternate translation: "sighed deeply"
-
-# their pleas went up to God
-
-The cries of the Israelites are spoken of as if they were a person and were able to travel up to where God is. Alternate translation: "God heard their pleas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# God called to mind his covenant
-
-This was a customary way of saying God thought about what He had promised. Alternate translation: "God remembered his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Exodus 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Moses' heritage
-In the first part of this chapter, Pharaoh's daughter recognizes Moses as being a Hebrew, but in the last part of this chapter, the Midianites believe him to be an Egyptian.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Ironic situations
-While Pharaoh tried to diminish the power of the Israelites by killing all of their baby boys, Yahweh used Pharaoh's own daughter to save Moses. Moses was the one who would ultimately be used by Yahweh to deliver Israel.
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-# angel of Yahweh
-
-This was Yahweh himself appearing as an angel, and not just an angel that Yahweh sent. "Yahweh appeared as an angel" .
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that Moses saw something that was very different from what he expected.
-
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-# set apart
-
-"made holy"
-
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-# the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob
-
-All of these men worshiped the same God. Alternate translation: "the God of your father, of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob"
-
-# your father
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "your ancestor" or 2) "your father." If it means "your ancestor," then the phrases following it clarify who "your father" refers to: it refers to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. If it means "your father," then it refers to Moses's own father.
-
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-# taskmasters
-
-Egyptians whose job was to force the Israelites to do hard work. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
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-# a land flowing with milk and honey
-
-"a land where milk and honey flow." God spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. Alternate translation: "a land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# flowing with
-
-"full of" or "with an abundance of"
-
-# milk
-
-Since milk comes from cows and goats, this represents food produced by livestock. Alternate translation: "food from livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# honey
-
-Since honey is produced from flowers, this represents food from crops. Alternate translation: "food from crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the shouts of the people of Israel have come to me
-
-Here the word "shouts" are spoken of as if they were persons who are capable of moving on their own. Alternate translation: "I have heard the cries of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh ... Egypt?
-
-Moses uses this question to tell God that Moses is a nobody and no one will listen to him. Alternate translation: "I am not important enough to go to Pharaoh ... Egypt!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# God said to Moses, "I AM THAT I AM."
-
-This is God's response to Moses' question about God's name. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "God said to Moses, 'Tell them that God says his name is, "I AM THAT I AM."'"
-
-# I AM THAT I AM
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this whole sentence is God's name or 2) God is not telling his name but something about himself. By saying this, God is teaching that he is eternal; he has always lived and always will live.
-
-# I AM
-
-Languages that do not have an equivalent to the verb "am" may need to render this as "I LIVE" or "I EXIST."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob
-
-Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were three of Moses's ancestors. They all worshiped the same God.
-
-# I have indeed observed you
-
-The word "you" refers to the people of Israel.
-
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-# a land flowing with milk and honey
-
-"a land where milk and honey flow." God spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. See how you translated this in [Exodus 3:8](../03/08.md). Alternate translation: "a land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# flowing with
-
-"full of" or "with an abundance of"
-
-# milk
-
-Since milk comes from cows and goats, this represents food produced by livestock. Alternate translation: "food from livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# honey
-
-Since honey is produced from flowers, this represents food from crops. Alternate translation: "food from crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They will listen to you
-
-The word "you" refers to Moses. Alternate translation: "The elders will listen to you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# unless his hand is forced
-
-This can be stated in active form. The word "hand" is a metonym for the power of the owner of the hand. Possible meanings are 1) "only if he sees that he has no power to do anything else," where the "hand" belongs to Pharaoh; where the "hand" belongs to Yahweh, 2) "only if I force him to let you go" or 3) "not even if I force him to let you go." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will reach out with my hand and attack
-
-Here "hand" refers to God's power. Alternate translation: "I will powerfully attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# will not go empty-handed
-
-The word here "empty-handed" is used to emphasize the opposite meaning. Alternate translation: "will go with your hands full of good things" or "will go with many valuable things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# any women staying in her neighbors' houses
-
-"any Egyptian woman staying in the houses of her Egyptian neighbors"
-
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-# Exodus 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter records one of the most important events in the history of the Israelite people: the revelation of the name Yahweh at the burning bush. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's holiness
-God is so holy that people could not look upon him without dying. This is why Moses covered his eyes. It is also why he took off his shoes. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh
-The name Yahweh is sacred in the Hebrew religion. It is the personal name of God, which he revealed to Moses. It is by this name, he is known. Yahweh means "I am." Some translations use all capitals to set this apart, "I AM." Great care must be taken in translating the phrase "I am that I am." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]])
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-# if they do not believe
-
-"if the Israelites do not believe"
-
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-# take it by the tail
-
-"pick it up by the tail" or "grasp it by the tail"
-
-# became a staff
-
-"turned into a rod" or "changed into a staff"
-
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-# the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob
-
-Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were three of their ancestors. They all worshiped the same God.
-
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-# behold
-
-This word is used to create an exclamation, showing surprise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# as white as snow
-
-The word "as" here is used to compare what Moses' hand looked like. Leprosy causes the skin to look white. You may not have a word for snow in your language. If so, consider an alternative that describes something white. Alternate translation: "as white as wool or as white as the sand on the beach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# pay attention
-
-"acknowledge" or "accept"
-
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-# have never been eloquent
-
-"have never been an excellent speaker"
-
-# I am slow of speech and slow of tongue
-
-The phrases "slow of speech" and "slow of tongue" mean basically the same thing. Moses uses them to emphasize that he is not a good speaker. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# slow of tongue
-
-Here "tongue" refers to Moses' ability to speak. Alternate translation: "unable to speak well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Who is it who made man's mouth?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he is the Creator who makes if possible for people to speak. Alternate translation: "I Yahweh am the one who created the human mouth and the ability to speak!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who makes a man mute or deaf or seeing or blind?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he is the one who decides if people can speak and hear, and if they can see. Alternate translation: "I Yahweh make people able to speak, or hear, or to see, or to be blind!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Is it not I, Yahweh?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he alone makes these decisions. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, am the one who does this!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I will be with your mouth
-
-Here "mouth" refers to Moses' ability to speak. Alternate translation: "I will give you the ability to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he will be glad in his heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to inner thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "he will be very happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# put the words to say into his mouth
-
-Words here are spoken of as if they were something that can be physically placed in a person's mouth. Alternate translation: "give him the message that he is to repeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will be with your mouth
-
-The word "mouth" here represents Moses choice of words. Alternate translation: "I will give you the right words to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with his mouth
-
-The word "mouth" here represents Aaron's choice of words. Alternate translation: "I will give him the right words to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He will be your mouth
-
-The word "mouth" here represents Aaron repeating what Moses told him. Alternate translation: "He will say what you tell him to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will be to him like me, God
-
-The word "like" here means Moses would represent the same authority to Aaron as God did to Moses. Alternate translation: "you will speak to Aaron with the same authority with which I spoke to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# father-in-law
-
-This refers to the father of Moses' wife.
-
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-# will harden his heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. Alternate translation: "will cause Pharaoh to be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Israel is my son
-
-The word "Israel" here represents all the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel are my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# is my son, my firstborn
-
-Here the people of Israel are spoken of as if they were a firstborn son who causes joy and pride. Alternate translation: "is like my own firstborn son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you have refused to let him go
-
-The word "him" refers to the people of Israel as God's son. Alternate translation: "you have refused to let my son go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will certainly kill your son, your firstborn
-
-The word "son" here refers to the actual son of Pharaoh.
-
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-# Yahweh met Moses and tried to kill him
-
-This may have been because Moses had not circumcised his son.
-
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-# Zipporah
-
-This is the name of Moses's wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# flint knife
-
-This was a knife with a sharpened stone blade.
-
-# to his feet
-
-It is possible that the word "feet" here may have been a more respectful way to refer to the genital area of the body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# you are a bridegroom to me by blood
-
-The meaning of this metaphor is unclear. It was probably a known saying in that culture. Alternate translation: "you are related to me by this blood" or "you are my husband because of blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh said to Aaron
-
-You may want to add a word that marks the beginning of a new part of the story, as the UST does with the word "Meanwhile."
-
-# at the mountain of God
-
-This may have been the mountain at Sinai, but the text does not include that information.
-
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-# he had sent him to say
-
-The word "he" refers to Yahweh, and "him" refers to Moses.
-
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-# in the sight of the people
-
-"before the people" or "in the presence of the people"
-
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-# had observed the Israelites
-
-"saw the Israelites" or "was concerned about the Israelites"
-
-# they bowed their heads
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "they bowed their heads in awe" or 2) "they bowed down low in reverence." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Exodus 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Moses does not understand
-Although Moses believes in Yahweh, he does not trust in him. This is because Moses lacks understanding. Moses tries to believe the things he is asked to do are done by his own power. Yahweh is trying to get Moses to trust that these are Yahweh's doing. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-##### Children of God
-This chapter really introduces the concept that the people group Israel is the chosen people of God and God's children, possibly God's firstborn children. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/firstborn]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart
-Scholars are divided over how to understand this statement. There is debate over whether Pharaoh plays an active or passive role in the hardening of his own heart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# After these things happened
-
-It is unclear how long Moses and Aaron waited until they went to see Pharoah.
-
-# festival for me
-
-This is a celebration to worship Yahweh.
-
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-# Who is Yahweh?
-
-Pharaoh uses this question to show that he does not recognize Yahweh as a legitimate god. Alternate translation: "I do not know Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why should I ... let Israel go?
-
-Pharaoh uses this question to state that he has no interest in obeying Yahweh or in letting the Israelites go to worship him. Alternate translation: "He is nothing to me and I will not let Israel go!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# listen to his voice
-
-The words "his voice" represent the words God spoke. Alternate translation: "listen to what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# God of the Hebrews
-
-This is a term also used for the Israelites' God or Yahweh.
-
-# or with the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents war or an attack by enemies. Alternate translation: "or cause our enemies to attack us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# why are you taking the people from their work?
-
-Pharaoh uses this question to express his anger towards Moses and Aaron for taking the Israelites away from their work. Alternate translation: "stop distracting the people from doing their work!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# taskmasters
-
-Egyptians whose job was to force the Israelites to do hard work. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
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-# you must no longer give
-
-The word "you" in these verses is plural and refers to the taskmasters and foremen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# taskmasters
-
-Egyptians whose job was to force the Israelites to do hard work. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
-# I will no longer give you
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# you can find ... your workload
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You yourselves must go
-
-Here "yourselves" emphasizes that the Egyptians will no longer help them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# your workload will not be reduced
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you must continue to make the same number of bricks as before"
-
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-# throughout all the land of Egypt
-
-This is an generalization used to show the extra effort Israel made to meet Pharaoh's demands. Alternate translation: "to many places throughout Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# stubble
-
-the part of a plant that is left over after harvest
-
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-# taskmasters
-
-Egyptians whose job was to force the Israelites to do hard work. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
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-# Why have you not produced all the bricks required of you ... in the past?
-
-The taskmasters used this question to show they were angry with the lack of bricks. Alternate translation: "You are not producing enough bricks, either yesterday or today, as you did in the past!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# cried out
-
-"complained"
-
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-# they are still telling us, 'Make bricks!'
-
-Here "they" refers to the Egyptian taskmasters.
-
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-# when they were told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when Pharaoh told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# palace
-
-This is a very large house that a king lives in.
-
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-# you have made us offensive
-
-The Egyptians responded to the Israelites the same way they would respond to a foul odor. Alternate translation: "you have caused them to hate us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have put a sword in their hand to kill us
-
-Here "a sword" represents an opportunity to destroy enemies. Alternate translation: "have given them a reason to kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Lord, why have you caused trouble for this people?
-
-This question shows how disappointed he was that the Egyptians were treating the Israelites even more harshly now. Alternate translation: "Lord, I am sorry that you have caused this trouble for this people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why did you send me in the first place?
-
-This question shows how disappointed Moses was that God had sent him to Egypt. Alternate translation: "I wish you had never sent me here!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# to speak to him in your name
-
-The word "name" here represents the message of God. Alternate translation: "to give him your message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Exodus 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### A slave's work
-The Egyptians were known for making their slaves do a lot of work. They were forced to make a specific number of bricks every day. In this chapter, the were required to not only make these bricks, but also to gather the straw in order to make these bricks.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Let my people go"
-This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people.
-
-##### Titles
-The leaders are given different titles in this chapter. The ULT uses "taskmasters" and "foremen." Many cultures will not have these types of titles. Generic expressions like "Egyptian leaders" and "Hebrew leaders" may be necessary.
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-# my strong hand
-
-The word "hand" here represents God's actions or works. Alternate translation: "the power I show in my works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob
-
-"I showed myself to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob"
-
-# I was not known to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They did not know me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# groaning
-
-This means making sad sounds because of pain and suffering.
-
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-# say to the Israelites
-
-This is a command from Yahweh to Moses. "Yahweh told Moses to say to the Israelites"
-
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-# I swore
-
-"I promised" or "I said I would"
-
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-# If the Israelites have not listened to me, why will Pharaoh listen to me, since I am not good at speaking?
-
-Moses asked this question hoping God would change His mind about using Moses. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Since the Israelites did not listen to me, neither will Pharaoh, because I am not good at speaking!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the heads of their fathers' houses
-
-Here "heads" refers to the original ancestors of the clan. Alternate translation: "the ancestors of the clans"
-
-# Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Gershon ... Merari
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 137 years old
-
-"one hundred and thirty-seven years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Amram ... Uzziel
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 133 years old
-
-"one hundred and thirty-three years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 137 years
-
-"one hundred and thirty-seven years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Izhar ... Korah ... Zichri
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Uzziel ... Mishael ... Sithri
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nadab ... Ithamar
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Phinehas
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# These were the heads of the fathers' houses
-
-The word "heads" here represents family leaders. Alternate translation: "These were the leaders of the families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# by their groups of fighting men
-
-"one tribe at a time" or "one family group after another"
-
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-# I am not good ... why will Pharaoh listen to me?
-
-Moses asks this question hoping to change God's mind. This rhetorical question can be translated as as statement. Alternate translation: "I am not good ... Pharaoh will certainly not listen to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Exodus 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Promised Land
-According to the covenant Yahweh made with Abraham, Egypt is not the home of the Hebrew people. It is the Promised Land in Canaan. The people are to return home to their land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Let my people go
-
-This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people.
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-# I have made you like a god
-
-"I will cause Pharaoh to consider you as a god"
-
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-# harden Pharaoh's heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this in [Exodus 4:21](../04/21.md). Alternate translation: "will cause Pharaoh to be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# many signs ... many wonders
-
-The words "signs" and "wonders" mean basically the same thing. God uses them to emphasize the greatness of what he will do in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# put my hand on
-
-The words "my hand" represent God's great power. Alternate translation: "use my power against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# reach out with my hand on
-
-The words "my hand" represent God's great power. Alternate translation: "show my powerful acts against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Aaron eighty-three years old
-
-"Aaron was eighty-three years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# When Pharaoh says to you, 'Do a miracle,' then you will say to Aaron, 'Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh, so that it may become a snake.'
-
-This could be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "When Pharaoh tells you to do a miracle, then you will tell Aaron to take his staff and throw it down before Pharaoh, so that it may become a snake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# swallowed up
-
-"ate up" or "devoured"
-
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-# Pharaoh's heart was hardened
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Pharaoh's heart is hard
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this in [Exodus 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "Pharaoh is stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# when he goes out to the water
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "when he goes down to the Nile River to bathe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Say to him
-
-"Say to Pharaoh"
-
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-# strike the water
-
-"hit the water"
-
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-# throughout all
-
-"in every part of"
-
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-# in the river
-
-The name of the river may be made explicit. Alternate translation: "in the Nile River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Pharaoh's heart was hardened
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this in [Exodus 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "Pharaoh became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All the Egyptians
-
-The word "all" here is a generalization that means "many." Alternate translation: "Many of the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Exodus 07 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Miracles
-When Yahweh had Moses perform miracles, Pharaoh's men were able to copy these miracles. It is unknown how they were able to do this, but since it was not from Yahweh, they were probably done under some evil power. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-##### Pharaoh's hard heart
-Pharaoh's heart is often described as hard in this chapter. This means that his heart was not open or willing to understand Yahweh's instructions. When his heart was hardened, it became less and less receptive to Yahweh.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Let my people go
-
-This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people.
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-# The river
-
-"the Nile River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# kneading bowls
-
-These are bowls in which bread is made.
-
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-# Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron
-
-"Then Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron"
-
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-# You can have the privilege of telling me when I should pray for you
-
-"You can choose when I will pray for you" or "You can choose the time I should pray for you"
-
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-# he hardened his heart
-
-"Pharaoh hardened his heart." Here "hardened" means that he became stubborn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# just as Yahweh had said that he would do
-
-"just as Yahweh had said Pharaoh would do"
-
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-# This is the finger of God
-
-The words "finger of God" represent the power of God. Alternate translation: "This is the powerful work of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Pharaoh's heart was hardened
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. See how you translated this in [Exodus 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "Pharaoh became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# stand in front of Pharaoh
-
-"present yourself to Pharaoh"
-
-# Let my people go
-
-"set my people free"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Pharaoh through Moses.
-
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-# the land was ruined because of the swarms of flies
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the swarms of flies devastated the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# right before their eyes
-
-This was a customary way of saying "in the presence of someone." Alternate translation: "in their presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will they not stone us?
-
-Moses asks this question to show Pharaoh the Egyptians would allow the Israelites to worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "they will certainly stone us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# you must not deal deceitfully any more by not letting our people go
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you must begin to deal truthfully with us and let our people go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# But you must not deal deceitfully
-
-"But you must not deceive us" or "But you must not lie to us"
-
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-# Pharaoh hardened his heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. See how you translated this in [Exodus 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "Pharaoh became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Exodus 08 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Pharaoh's hard heart
-Pharaoh's heart is often described as hard in this chapter. This means that his heart was not open or willing to understand Yahweh's instructions. When his heart was hardened, it became less and less receptive to Yahweh.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Let my people go
-
-This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people.
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues talking with Moses about dealing with Pharaoh and bringing the Hebrew people out of Egypt.
-
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-# if you refuse to let them go, if you still keep them back
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. They will emphasize to Pharaoh what will happen if Pharaoh does this. Alternate translation: "if you continue refusing to let them go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# then Yahweh's hand will be on your cattle
-
-The word "hand" here represents Yahweh's power to afflict their animals with disease. Alternate translation: "then the power of Yahweh will afflict your cattle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# on your cattle
-
-The word "your" here refers to all the people of Egypt who owned cattle.
-
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-# Israel's cattle
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the cattle belonging to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Egypt's cattle
-
-Here "Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "the cattle belonging to the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# fixed a time
-
-"set a time" or "appointed a time"
-
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-# All the cattle of Egypt died
-
-This is exaggerated to emphasize the seriousness of the event. There were still some animals alive that were afflicted by later plagues. However, it may be best to translate this with the word "All." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# cattle of Egypt
-
-Here "Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "the cattle belonging to the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Pharaoh investigated
-
-Pharaoh collected facts about the situation.
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that Pharaoh was surprised by what he saw.
-
-# his heart was stubborn
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. Alternate translation: "he refused to change his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# kiln
-
-a furnace
-
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-# fine
-
-very small
-
-# to break out on
-
-"to quickly appear on"
-
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-# Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused Pharaoh to became more defiant"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# on you yourself
-
-This means that even Pharaoh will be hurt by the plagues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# I will do this so that you may know
-
-The word "this" refers to the plagues that Moses had just told Pharaoh about.
-
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-# reached out with my hand and attacked you
-
-Here "my hand" refers to God's power. Alternate translation: "used my power to strike you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# so that my name may be proclaimed throughout all the earth
-
-Here "my name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "so that people everywhere will know I am great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# lifting yourself up against my people
-
-Pharaoh's opposition to letting Israel go to worship Yahweh is spoken of as if he was raising himself up as a barrier to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Listen!
-
-"Pay attention to the important thing I am about to tell you"
-
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-# to summon
-
-"to call"
-
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-# Moses said to him
-
-"Moses said to Pharaoh"
-
-# spread my hands out to Yahweh
-
-This symbolic gesture accompanies prayer. Alternate translation: "lift up my hands and pray to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# honor Yahweh God
-
-Honoring God involves obeying him and living in a way that shows how great he is.
-
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-# flax
-
-This is a plant that produces fibers that can be made into linen cloth.
-
-# barley
-
-This is a type of grain used for making bread; also used for cattle feed.
-
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-# spelt
-
-This is a kind of wheat.
-
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-# spread out his hands to Yahweh
-
-This symbolic gesture accompanies prayer. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 9:29](../09/29.md). Alternate translation: "lifted up his hands toward Yahweh and prayed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# hardened his heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. Alternate translation: "became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The heart of Pharaoh was hardened
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this in [Exodus 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "Pharaoh became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Exodus 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Pharaoh's hard heart
-
-Pharaoh's heart is often described as hard in this chapter. This means that his heart was not open or willing to understand Yahweh's instructions. When his heart was hardened, it became less and less receptive to Yahweh.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Let my people go
-
-This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people.
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-# for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his servants
-
-Yahweh speaks of making Pharaoh and his servants stubborn as if he were making their hearts hard. See how you translated "Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart" in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# various signs
-
-"many different signs"
-
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-# listen
-
-This word adds emphasis to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
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-# hail
-
-Hail is raindrops that freeze while falling from the clouds.
-
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-# nothing ever seen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing anyone has ever seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# menace
-
-A "menace" is someone who brings trouble or harm.
-
-# How long will this man be a menace to us?
-
-Pharaoh's servants ask this question to show Pharaoh the extent of destruction in Egypt. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We cannot allow this man to continue to bring trouble to us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do you not yet realize that Egypt is destroyed?
-
-Pharaoh's servants ask this question to bring Pharaoh to recognize what he refuses to see. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should realize that Egypt is destroyed!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# that Egypt is destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that these plagues have destroyed Egypt" or "that their God has destroyed Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# if I ever let you go and your little ones go
-
-Pharaoh says this to emphasize that he would not let Moses take the children with them to worship Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# Then Moses and Aaron were driven out from Pharaoh's presence
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then Pharaoh drove Moses and Aaron out from his presence" or "Then Pharaoh had his servants drive Moses and Aaron out from his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# so that it was darkened
-
-There were so many locusts that the land appeared to be dark. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that they darkened the land" or "so that the land appeared dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# this time
-
-"once again"
-
-# take this death away from me
-
-The word "death" here refers to the destruction by the locusts of all plants in Egypt, which would eventually lead to the deaths of people because there were no crops. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "stop this destruction that will lead to our deaths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# picked up the locusts
-
-"moved the locusts upwards"
-
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-# Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this phrase in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "caused Pharaoh to became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# darkness that may be felt
-
-Yahweh speaks of extreme darkness as if it is so thick that people can grasp it in their hands. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "dense darkness that people can grasp with their hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# not a hoof of them may be left behind
-
-Here the word "hoof" refers to the entire animal. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we cannot leave behind a single animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this phrase in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "caused Pharaoh to became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he would not let them go
-
-"Pharaoh would not let them go"
-
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-# Be careful about one thing
-
-"Make sure of one thing" or "Be certain of one thing"
-
-# you see my face
-
-Here the word "face" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "you see me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# You yourself have spoken
-
-With these words, Moses emphasizes that Pharaoh has spoken the truth. Alternate translation: "What you have said is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Exodus 10 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Pharaoh's hard heart
-
-Pharaoh's heart is often described as hard in this chapter. This means that his heart was not open or willing to understand Yahweh's instructions. When his heart was hardened, it became less and less receptive to Yahweh.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Let my people go
-
-This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people.
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-# he will let you go from here
-
-Each occurrence of the word "you" in this verse is plural and refers to Moses and the rest of the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# midnight
-
-This is the time of 12 am (at night) or 2400 hours.
-
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-# All the firstborn ... the firstborn of Pharaoh ... the firstborn of the slave girl ... the firstborn of the cattle
-
-The "firstborn" always refers to the oldest male offspring.
-
-# who sits on his throne
-
-This phrase refers to Pharaoh.
-
-# who is behind the handmill grinding it
-
-"who is grinding at the handmill" or "who is behind the handmill grinding grain"
-
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-# After that I will go out
-
-This means that Moses and the people of Israel will leave Egypt. Alternate translation: "After that I will leave here" or "After that I will go out from Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated this phrase in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused Pharaoh to became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Exodus 11 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Pharaoh's hard heart
-
-Pharaoh's heart is often described as hard in this chapter. This means that his heart was not open or willing to understand Yahweh's instructions. When his heart was hardened, it became less and less receptive to Yahweh.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Let my people go
-
-In the previous chapters, Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he demanded that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people. In this chapter, the same wording is used to refer to Pharaoh "allowing" the Hebrew people to leave Egypt.
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-# For you, this month will be the start of months, the first month of the year to you
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the month in which the events of this chapter take place will be the beginning of their calendar year. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the first month of the year
-
-The first month of the Hebrew calendar includes the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. It marks when Yahweh rescued the Israelites from the Egyptians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# If the household is too small for a lamb
-
-This means that there are not enough people in the family to eat an entire lamb. Alternate translation: "If there are not enough people in the household to eat an entire lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the man and his next door neighbor
-
-Here "the man" refers to the man who is the leader of the household.
-
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-# twilight
-
-This refers to the time of evening after the sun has set but while there is still some light.
-
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-# on the two side doorposts and on the tops of the doorframes of the houses
-
-"on the sides and top of the way into the house"
-
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-# Eat it with bread made without yeast
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Eat it with bread which you have made without yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# bitter herbs
-
-These are small plants that have a strong and usually bad taste.
-
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-# Do not eat it raw
-
-"Do not eat the lamb or goat uncooked"
-
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-# You must not let any of it be left over until morning
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not leave any of it until the morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# belt
-
-This refers to a strip of leather or fabric for tying around the waist.
-
-# eat it hurriedly
-
-"eat it quickly"
-
-# It is Yahweh's Passover
-
-Here the word "it" refers to eating the animal on the tenth day of the month. Alternate translation: "This observance is Yahweh's Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I will bring punishment on all the gods of Egypt
-
-This can be stated with a verbal form. Alternate translation: "I will punish all the gods of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# for my coming to you
-
-This implies that Yahweh will see the blood which indicates an Israelite home. Alternate translation: "that I will see when I come to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I will pass over you
-
-The words "pass over" were a customary way of saying to not visit or enter. Alternate translation: "I will not enter your house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# that person must be cut off from Israel
-
-The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "the people of Israel must send him away" or 2) "I will no longer consider him to be one of the people of Israel" or 3) "the people of Israel must kill him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# an assembly that is set apart to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "an assembly that you have set apart to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# No work will be done on these days
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will do no work on these days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# That must be the only work that may be done by you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "That must be the only work that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# armed group by armed group
-
-The term used for these groups is a military term referring to a large number of soldiers. Alternate translation: "division by division" or "regiment by regiment"
-
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-# twilight
-
-This refers to the time of evening after the sun has set but while there is still some light. See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:6](../12/06.md).
-
-# the fourteenth day in the first month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The fourteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the twenty-first day of the month
-
-"the twenty-first day of the first month." This is near the middle of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# no yeast must be found in your houses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there must not be any yeast in your houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# must be cut off from the community of Israel
-
-The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "the people of Israel must send him away" or 2) "I will no longer consider him to be one of the people of Israel" or 3) "the people of Israel must kill him." See how you translated "must be cut off from Israel" in [Exodus 12:15](../12/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# bread made without yeast
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:8](../12/08.md). Alternate translation: "bread which you have made without yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# summoned
-
-officially called
-
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-# hyssop
-
-a woody plant with small leaves that can be used for sprinkling liquids
-
-# the top of the doorframe and the two doorposts
-
-"on the sides and top of the way into the house." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 12:7](../12/07.md).
-
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-# pass over your door
-
-Here the word "door" implies the entire house. This means that God will spare the Israelites in houses with blood on the doors. Alternate translation: "pass over your house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# this event
-
-These words refer to the Passover or Festival of Unleavened Bread. Observing the Passover was an act of worshiping Yahweh.
-
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-# this act of worship
-
-These words refer to the Passover or Festival of Unleavened Bread. Observing the Passover was an act of worshiping Yahweh.
-
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-# He set our households free
-
-This means that Yahweh spared the Israelites' firstborn sons. Alternate translation: "He did not kill the firstborn sons in our houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# as Yahweh had commanded Moses and Aaron
-
-"everything that Yahweh told Moses and Aaron to do"
-
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-# at midnight
-
-"in the middle of the night"
-
-# all the firstborn in the land of Egypt ... all the firstborn of cattle
-
-Here, "firstborn" always refers to the oldest male offspring. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 11:5](../11/05.md).
-
-# who sat on his throne
-
-This refers to Pharaoh.
-
-# the firstborn of the person in prison
-
-"to the firstborn of people in prison." This refers to prisoners, in general, and not to a specific person in prison.
-
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-# There was loud lamenting in Egypt
-
-This can be stated with a verbal form. Alternate translation: "All the Egyptians cried loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for there was not a house where there was not someone dead
-
-This double negative emphasizes the positive. Alternate translation: "because someone was dead in every house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# We will all die
-
-The Egyptians were afraid that they would die if the Israelites did not leave Egypt. Alternate translation: "We will all die if you do not leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Their kneading bowls were already tied up in their clothes and on their shoulders
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They had already tied up their kneading bowls in their clothes and on their shoulders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Rameses
-
-Rameses was a major Egyptian city where grain was stored. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
-# They numbered about 600,000 men
-
-"They numbered about six hundred thousand men." The total number of men was about 600,000. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# bread without yeast in the dough
-
-"bread with dough that did not contain yeast"
-
-# they had been driven out of Egypt
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Egyptians had driven them out of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 430 years
-
-"four hundred and thirty years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 430 years
-
-"four hundred and thirty years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Yahweh's armed groups
-
-This refers to the tribes of Israel. See how you translated "armed group" in [Exodus 12:17](../12/17.md).
-
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-# to be observed by all the Israelites
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that all the Israelites were to observe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all the Israelites throughout their people's generations
-
-"all the Israelites and the all the generations of their descendants"
-
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-# No foreigner may share in eating it
-
-The pronoun "it" refers to the Passover meal.
-
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-# every Israelite's slave
-
-"any slave of an Israelite"
-
-# bought with money
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Israelite has bought with money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The food must be eaten in one house
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Each Israelite family must eat the food in one house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you must not break any bone of it
-
-"you must not break any of its bones." Here the word "it" refers to the lamb which the Israelite family will eat.
-
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-# all his male relatives must be circumcised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must circumcise all his male relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the people who were born in the land
-
-Here the word "land" refers to Canaan. The expression "born in the land" means a person who is a native Israelite. Alternate translation: "those who are Israelites by birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# no uncircumcised person may eat
-
-This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "only circumcised people may eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# as Yahweh had commanded Moses and Aaron
-
-"everything that Yahweh told Moses and Aaron to do"
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# by their armed groups
-
-The term used for these groups is a military term referring to a large number of soldiers. See how you translated "armed group" in [Exodus 12:17](../12/17.md). Alternate translation: "by their divisions" or "by their regiments"
-
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-# Exodus 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The events of this chapter are known as the Passover. They are remembered in the celebration of Passover. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Unleavened bread
-The concept of unleavened bread is introduced in this chapter. Its significance stems from its connection to the events in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/unleavenedbread]])
-
-##### Ethnic segregation
-The Hebrew people were to be separate from the rest of the world. Because of this, they separated themselves from other people groups. At this time, these foreigners were looked upon as unholy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
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-# Set apart to me ... every firstborn male
-
-God requires that every firstborn male child be set apart for him.
-
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-# Call this day to mind
-
-The words "Call ... to mind" were a customary way of telling someone to remember something. Alternate translation: "Remember and celebrate this day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the house of slavery
-
-Moses speaks of Egypt as if it were a house where people keep slaves. Alternate translation: "the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh's strong hand
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to power. See how you translated "strong hand" in [Exodus 6:1](../06/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# No bread with yeast may be eaten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not eat bread with yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the month of Aviv
-
-This is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Aviv is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# you must observe this act of worship
-
-When the Israelites live in Canaan, they must celebrate the Passover on this day each year. See how you translated this phrase in [Exodus 12:25](../12/25.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# For seven days
-
-"For 7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Bread without yeast must be eaten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must eat bread without yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# no bread with yeast may be seen among you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You may not have any bread with yeast among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# No yeast may be seen with you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You may not have any yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# within any of your borders
-
-"inside any of the borders of your land"
-
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-# On that day you are to say to your children, 'This is because of what Yahweh did for me when I came out of Egypt.'
-
-The quotation can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "On that day you are to tell your children that this is because of what Yahweh did for you when you came out of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# This will be a reminder for you on your hand, and a reminder on your forehead
-
-These are two different types of physical reminders so people will not forget something important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# a reminder for you on your hand
-
-Moses speaks of celebrating the festival as if it were tying an object around their hands to remind them of what Yahweh had done. Alternate translation: "like something you tie around your hand as a reminder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a reminder on your forehead
-
-Moses speaks of celebrating the festival as if it were tying an object around their foreheads to remind them of what Yahweh had done. Alternate translation: "like something you tie around your head as a reminder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so the law of Yahweh may be in your mouth
-
-The words "in your mouth" here refers to the words that they speak. Alternate translation: "so you may always be speaking of the law of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# strong hand
-
-The word "hand" here represents God's actions or works. See how you translated this in [Exodus 6:1](../06/01.md). Alternate translation: "the power I show in my works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# when he gives the land to you
-
-"when he gives the land of the Canaanites to you"
-
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-# Every firstborn of a donkey
-
-Israel is given a choice to kill the firstborn donkey or buy it back with a lamb.
-
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-# When your son asks you later, 'What does this mean?' then you are to tell him
-
-The first quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "When your son asks you later what this means, then you are to tell him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# strong hand
-
-The word "hand" here represents God's actions or works. See how you translated this in [Exodus 6:1](../06/01.md). Alternate translation: "the power I show in my works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of slavery
-
-Moses speaks of Egypt as if it were a house where people keep slaves. See how you translated this in [Exodus 13:3](../13/03.md). Alternate translation: "the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# become a reminder on your hands, and a reminder on your forehead
-
-This expresses two ways to remember the importance of the passover event. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 13:9](./09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# was nearby
-
-"was close to where they were located"
-
-# the people will change their minds ... and ... return to Egypt
-
-Since Israelites had lived in slavery all their lives, they were more accustomed to peace than to war and would rather return to slavery than fight.
-
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-# camped at Etham
-
-Etham is located south of the route heading towards the Philistines, at the border of the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# pillar of cloud ... pillar of fire
-
-"a cloud in the shape of a column ... fire in the shape of a column." God is with them in a cloud by day and in a fire by night.
-
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-# Exodus 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter records the instructions for the celebration of Passover. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Law
-The law mentioned here is not the law of Moses because it has not yet been revealed. Instead, it is a more generic "rule." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Let my people go
-
-This is a very important statement. Moses does not ask Pharaoh for permission to "let go" of the Hebrew people. Instead, he is demanding that Pharaoh free the Hebrew people. When this chapter states that Pharaoh let the people go, it indicates that he gave them permission to leave.
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-# Pi Hahiroth ... Migdol ... Baal Zephon
-
-These are towns on Egypt's eastern border. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# You are to camp
-
-Here the word "You" is plural and refers to Moses and the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Pharaoh will say about the Israelites, 'They are wandering in the land. The wilderness has closed in on them.'
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh will say the Israelites are wandering in the land and the wilderness has closed in on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# The wilderness has closed in on them
-
-Pharaoh speaks of the wilderness as a person who has trapped the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to instruct Moses on where to go and what Yahweh will do.
-
-# I will harden Pharaoh's heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to the Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "I will cause Pharaoh to became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will pursue them
-
-"Pharaoh will pursue the Israelites"
-
-# I will get honor
-
-"People will honor me"
-
-# The Egyptians will know that I am Yahweh
-
-"The Egyptians will understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God"
-
-# So the Israelites camped as they were instructed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the Israelites camped as Yahweh had instructed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When the king of Egypt was told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When someone told the king of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the king of Egypt
-
-This refers to Pharaoh.
-
-# had fled
-
-"had run away"
-
-# the minds of Pharaoh and his servants turned against the people
-
-Here the word "minds" refers to their attitudes towards the Israelites. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh and his servants changed their attitudes about the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.
-
-They asked this question to show they thought they had done a foolish thing. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have done a stupid thing by letting Israel go free from working for us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# He took six hundred chosen chariots
-
-"He took 600 of his best chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Yahweh hardened the heart of Pharaoh
-
-Here "heart" refers to the Pharaoh. His stubborn attitude is spoken of as if his heart was hard. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused Pharaoh to became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Pi Hahiroth ... Baal Zephon
-
-These are towns on Egypt's eastern border. See how you translated them in [Exodus 14:2](../14/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When Pharaoh came close
-
-The word "Pharaoh" here represents the entire Egyptian army. Alternate translation: "When Pharaoh and his army came close" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they were terrified
-
-"the Israelites were terrified"
-
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-# Is it because there were no graves in Egypt, that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness?
-
-The Israelites ask this question to express their frustration and fear of dying. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There were plenty of graveyards in Egypt for us to be buried in. You did not have to take us into the wilderness to die!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why have you treated us like this, bringing us out of Egypt?
-
-The Israelites ask this question to rebuke Moses for bringing them to the desert to die. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have treated us like this by bringing us out of Egypt!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Is this not what we told you in Egypt?
-
-The Israelites ask this question to emphasize that this is what they had told Moses. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is exactly what we told you while we were in Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# We said to you, 'Leave us alone, so we can work for the Egyptians.'
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "We told you to leave us alone, so we could work for the Egyptians." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# Moses said to the people
-
-Moses responds to the Israelites' fears.
-
-# provide for you
-
-The pronoun "you" refers to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# For you will never see again the Egyptians
-
-Moses used a polite way of saying God was going to destroy the Egyptian army. Alternate translation: "For God will kill the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Why are you, Moses, continuing to call out to me?
-
-Moses apparently had been praying to God for help so God uses this question to compel Moses to act. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do not call out to me any longer, Moses." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# divide it in two
-
-"divide the sea into two parts"
-
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-# Be aware
-
-"Know"
-
-# I will harden the Egyptians' hearts
-
-Here "hearts" refers to the Egyptians themselves. Their stubborn attitude is spoken of as if their hearts were hard. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 9:12](../09/12.md). Alternate translation: "I will cause the Egyptians to became more defiant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so they will go after them
-
-"so that the Egyptians will go into the sea after the Israelites"
-
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-# the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel
-
-"the Egyptian army and the Israelite people"
-
-# so one side did not come near the other
-
-This means that the Egyptians and the Israelites could not approach one another.
-
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-# east wind
-
-An east wind originates in the east and blows towards the west.
-
-# east
-
-where the sun rises
-
-# the waters were divided
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh divided the waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# on their right hand and on their left
-
-"on each side of them" or "on both sides of them"
-
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-# He caused panic among the Egyptians
-
-Panic is when someone becomes so afraid that they cannot think normally.
-
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-# Their chariot wheels were clogged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Mud clogged their chariot wheels" or "Their chariot wheels were getting stuck in the mud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Yahweh said to Moses, "Reach out with your hand ... and their horsemen."
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Yahweh told Moses to reach out with his hand over the sea so that the waters would come back onto the Egyptians, their chariots, and their horsemen."
-
-# come back onto
-
-"fall on"
-
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-# The Egyptians fled into the sea
-
-Since the sea was closing in on top of the Egyptians, instead of escaping, they were actually running right into the water.
-
-# Yahweh drove the Egyptians
-
-"Yahweh pushed the Egyptians" or "Yahweh threw the Egyptians"
-
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-# out of the hand of the Egyptians
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "from the Egyptians' power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# on the seashore
-
-"on the land along the edge of the sea"
-
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-# Exodus 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This is an important event in the history of Israel, known as the "parting of the Sea of Reeds."
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Pharaoh's hard heart
-
-Pharaoh's heart is often described as hard in this chapter. This means that his heart was not open or willing to understand Yahweh's instructions. When his heart was hardened, it became less and less receptive to Yahweh.
-
-##### Pharaoh's chariots
-These chariots were a fighting force. Pharaoh took an army to kill the Hebrew people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-The Israelites asked a few rhetorical questions of Moses. These questions were not really directed at Moses, but at Yahweh. This showed their lack of faith in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a song about the events that happened in [Exodus 14:26-28](../14/26.md).
-
-# he has triumphed gloriously
-
-It can be stated explicitly over whom Yahweh triumphed. Alternate translation: "he has achieved a glorious victory over the army of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea
-
-Moses sang about God causing the sea to cover and drown the horse and rider as if God had thrown them into the sea. Alternate translation: "he has made the sea cover over the horse and rider" or "he has made the horse and rider drown in the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the horse and its rider
-
-This refers to all or many of the Egyptian horses and riders that were chasing the Israelites. Alternate translation: "the horses and their riders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# rider
-
-This is a person who sits on a horse or travels in a chariot that a horse is pulling.
-
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-# Yahweh is my strength
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh is the one who gives me strength" or 2) "Yahweh is the strong one who protects me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# song
-
-Moses calls Yahweh his song because Yahweh is the one he sings about. Alternate translation: "the one I sing about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he has become my salvation
-
-Moses calls God his salvation because God saved him. Alternate translation: "he has saved me" or "he is the one who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh is a warrior
-
-Moses calls God a warrior because God powerfully fought against the Egyptians and won. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is like a warrior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He has thrown Pharaoh's chariots and army into the sea
-
-Moses sings about God causing the sea to cover Pharaohs chariots and army as if God had thrown them into the sea. Alternate translation: "he has made the sea cover over Pharaoh's chariots and army" or "He has made Pharaoh's chariot riders and army drown in the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they went down into the depths like a stone
-
-Just as a stone does not float but sinks to the bottom of the sea, the enemy soldiers sank to the bottom of the sea. Alternate translation: "they went down into the deep water like a stone sinking to the bottom of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Your right hand, Yahweh, is glorious in power
-
-Moses speaks of God as if God had hands. The right hand refers to God's power or the things God does powerfully. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, your power is glorious" or "Yahweh, what you do is glorious in power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your right hand, Yahweh, has shattered the enemy
-
-Moses speaks of God as if God had hands. The right hand refers to God's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, your power has shattered the enemy" or "Yahweh, by your power you have shattered the enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has shattered the enemy
-
-Moses speaks of the enemy as if it were fragile and could be shattered like glass or pottery. Alternate translation: "has completely destroyed the enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# those who rose up against you
-
-Rebelling against God is spoken of as rising up against him. Alternate translation: "those who rebelled against you" or "your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You sent out your wrath
-
-Moses speaks of God's wrath as if it were a servant that God sent out to do something. Alternate translation: "You showed your wrath" or "You acted according to your wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# it consumed them like stubble
-
-Moses speaks of God's wrath as if it were fire that could completely burn up things. His enemies were completely destroyed like stubble in a fire. Alternate translation: "it completely destroyed your enemies like a fire that burns up straw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# By the blast of your nostrils
-
-Moses speaks of God as if God had a nose, and he speaks of the wind as if God blew the wind from his nose. Alternate translation: "You blew on the sea and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# my desire will be satisfied on them
-
-This can be expressed with an active form. Alternate translation: "I will satisfy my desire on them" or "I will take all I want from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my hand will destroy them
-
-The enemies speak of destroying the Israelites by the power of their hands as if it were their hands that would destroy them. Alternate translation: "I will destroy them with my hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But you blew with your wind
-
-Moses spoke about God making the wind blow as if God blew the wind through his nose or mouth. Alternate translation: "But you made the wind blow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sank like lead in the mighty waters
-
-Lead is a heavy metal that is commonly used to make things sink in water. The word "lead" here is used to show how fast God's enemies were destroyed. Alternate translation: "sank as fast as lead in the deep turbulent waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods?
-
-Moses uses this question to show how great God is. Alternate translation: "O Yahweh, no one is like you among the gods!" or "Yahweh, none of the gods is like you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who is like you, ... doing miracles?
-
-Moses uses this question to show how great God is. Alternate translation: No one is like you. No one is majestic in holiness as you are, no one is honored in praises as you are, and no one does miracles as you do!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# with your right hand
-
-The phrase "right hand" represents the strong power of God. Alternate translation: "with your strong power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You reached out with your right hand
-
-Moses speaks about God causing something to happen as if God reached out with his hand. Alternate translation: "With your strong power you made it happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the earth swallowed them
-
-Moses personifies the earth as if it could swallow or devour with it's mouth. Alternate translation: "the earth devoured them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# tremble
-
-This means to shake because you are afraid.
-
-# terror will seize the inhabitants of Philistia
-
-Moses speaks of terror as if it were a person that could forcefully grab hold of someone and make them extremely afraid. Alternate translation: "the inhabitants of Philistia will be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# will melt away
-
-Moses speaks of people becoming weak from their fear as melting away. Alternate translation: "will be weak from fear" or "will be afraid and faint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues to sing about how the people of other nations will feel when they see God's people.
-
-# Terror and dread will fall on them
-
-These two words mean that fear will come upon them. Alternate translation: "Fear will come upon them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# dread
-
-Dread is extreme fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen or might happen.
-
-# Because of your arm's power
-
-God's arm represents his great strength. Alternate translation: "Because of your great strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will become as still as a stone
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "They will be silent like stone" or 2) "They will be motionless as stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# You will bring them
-
-Where God would bring them can be stated clearly. Since Moses was not already in Canaan, some languages would use "take" rather than "bring." Alternate translation: "You will take your people to Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# plant them on the mountain
-
-Moses speaks about God giving his people the land to live in as if they were a tree that God was planting. Alternate translation: "settle them on the mountain" or "let them live on the mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the mountain of your inheritance
-
-This refers to Mount Zion in the land of Canaan.
-
-# of your inheritance
-
-Moses speaks about God promising to give his people the mountain forever as if he were giving it to them as an inheritance. Alternate translation: "that you have given them as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that your hands have built
-
-The phrase "your hands" refers to God's power. Alternate translation: "that you have built by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
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-# Miriam ... Aaron
-
-Miriam was the older sister of Moses and Aaron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# tambourine
-
-This is a musical instrument like a small drum that also has pieces of metal around the side that make a sound when shaken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# he has triumphed gloriously
-
-It can be stated explicitly over whom Yahweh triumphed. See how you translated this in [Exodus 15:1](../15/01.md). Alternate translation: "he has achieved a glorious victory over the army of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea
-
-Miriam sang about God causing the sea to cover and drown the horse and rider as if God had thrown them into the sea. See how you translated this in [Exodus 15:1](../15/01.md). Alternate translation: "He has made the horse and rider drown in the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Moses led Israel
-
-The word "Israel" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Moses led the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wilderness of Shur
-
-We do not know the exact locations of this place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Marah
-
-We do not know the exact locations of this place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# complained to Moses and said
-
-"were unhappy and told Moses" or "angrily told Moses"
-
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-# the voice of Yahweh your God
-
-Yahweh is speaking about his own voice. His voice represents what he says. Alternate translation: "my voice" or "what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# do what is right in his eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "do what Yahweh considers to be right"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will put on you none of the diseases
-
-God speaks of causing people to have diseases as putting diseases on them. Alternate translation: "I will not cause any of you to have the diseases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Elim
-
-This is an oasis in the desert, a place with water and shade trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelve
-
-"12" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# seventy
-
-"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Exodus 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic songs in 15:1-18 and 15:21. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's laws
-In this chapter, Moses talks about Yahweh's laws. The law of Moses is about to be introduced. Although it has not yet been formally introduced, this is what is being referenced in this chapter in anticipation of the revelation of the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
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-# wilderness of Sin
-
-The word "Sin" here is the Hebrew name of the wilderness. It is not the English word "sin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# on the fifteenth day of the second month
-
-This time coincides with the end of April and the beginning of May on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "on day 15 of the second month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# The whole community of Israelites complained
-
-"All the Israelites complained." This is a generalization. Moses and Aaron did not complain. Alternate translation: "The Israelites complained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# complained
-
-"were angry and spoke"
-
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-# If only we had died
-
-This is a way of saying that they wished that they had died. Alternate translation: "We wish that we had died"
-
-# by Yahweh's hand
-
-The phrase "Yahweh's hand" represents Yahweh's action. Alternate translation: "by Yahweh's action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will rain down bread from heaven for you
-
-God speaks of food coming down from heaven as if it were rain. Alternate translation: "I will make bread come down from heaven like rain" or "I will make bread fall to you from the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bread
-
-God speaks of the food that he will send as if it were bread. The Israelites would eat this food every day, just as they had eaten bread every day before this. Alternate translation: "food" or "food like bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# walk in my law
-
-God speaks of obeying his law as walking in it. Alternate translation: "obey my law" or "live according to my law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my law
-
-"my command"
-
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-# It will come about on the sixth day, that they
-
-"It will happen on the sixth day that they" or "On the sixth day they"
-
-# on the sixth day
-
-"on day 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# twice
-
-two times
-
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-# Who are we for you to complain against us?
-
-Moses and Aaron used this question to show the people that it was foolish to complain against them. Alternate translation: "We are not powerful enough for you to complain against us." or "It is foolish to complain against us, because we cannot do what you want." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# bread
-
-Moses speaks of the food that God will send as if it were bread. The Israelites would eat this food every day, just as they had eaten bread every day before this. See how you translated it in [Exodus 16:4](../16/04.md). Alternate translation: "food" or "food like bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Who are Aaron and I?
-
-Moses used this question to show the people that he and Aaron did not have the power to give them what they wanted. Alternate translation: "Aaron and I cannot give you what you want." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Your complaints are not against us; they are against Yahweh
-
-The people were complaining against Moses and Aaron, who were Yahweh's servants. So by complaining against them, the people were really complaining against Yahweh. Alternate translation: Your complaints are not really against us; they are against Yahweh, because we are his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. The important event here is the people seeing Yahweh's glory. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that the people saw something interesting.
-
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-# bread
-
-God speaks of the food that he will send as if it were bread. The Israelites would eat this food every day, just as they had eaten bread every day before this. See how you translated it in [Exodus 16:4](../16/04.md). Alternate translation: "food" or "food like bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It came about ... that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important part of the events. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# quails
-
-These are small, plump birds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# like frost
-
-The original readers knew what frost is like, so this phrase would help them understand what the flakes were like. Frost is frozen dew that forms on the ground. It is very fine. Alternate translation: "that looked like frost" or "that was fine like frost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# bread
-
-Moses speaks of the food that God sent as if it were bread. The Israelites would eat this food every day, just as they had eaten bread every day before this. See how you translated it in [Exodus 16:4](../16/04.md). Alternate translation: "food" or "food like bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues telling the people about the food that God was providing for them.
-
-# omer
-
-2 liters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. Verses 16:22-30 tell about what the people did concerning the manna on the sixth and seventh days of the week. If your language has a way for marking this as a new part of the story, you could consider using it here.
-
-# on the sixth day
-
-"on day 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# twice
-
-two times
-
-# bread
-
-This refers to the bread that appeared as thin flakes on the ground each morning.
-
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-# a solemn rest
-
-"a day to rest quietly and think seriously"
-
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-# did not become foul
-
-"did not smell rotten"
-
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-# today is a day reserved as a Sabbath to honor Yahweh
-
-"today is a Sabbath and is to be used only for honoring Yahweh"
-
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-# but the seventh day
-
-"but on day seven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# manna
-
-This was the name the Israelites gave to the bread that Yahweh caused to appear for them each morning.
-
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-# they found none
-
-"they did not find any manna"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks to Moses, but the word "you" refers to the people of Israel in general.
-
-# How long will you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws?
-
-God used this question to scold the people because they did not obey his laws. Alternate translation: "You people still do not keep my commandments and laws!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to keep my commandments and my laws
-
-"to obey my commandments and my laws"
-
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-# Yahweh has given you the Sabbath
-
-Yahweh speaks about teaching people to rest on the Sabbath as if the Sabbath were a gift. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, have taught you to rest on the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sixth day ... two days ... seventh day
-
-"day 6 ... 2 days ... day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# bread
-
-This refers to the bread that appeared as thin flakes on the ground each morning.
-
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-# coriander seed
-
-Coriander is also known as cilantro. People dry the seeds and grind them into a powder and put it in food to give it flavor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# wafers
-
-very thin biscuits or crackers
-
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-# omer
-
-2 liters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# bread
-
-This refers to the bread that appeared as thin flakes on the ground each morning.
-
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-# an omer
-
-"two liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah
-
-An omer and an ephah are both containers for measuring volume. The original readers would have known how much an ephah was. This sentence would help them know how much an omer was. For languages that do not use fractions, this can be reworded. Alternate translation: "Now ten omers equal one ephah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# Exodus 16 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Complaints
-The Israelites complained about the amount of food Yahweh gave them, even when he miraculously provided their food for them. This is intended to show their ungratefulness and their sinful view of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-##### Prohibition against storing food
-The people were not allowed to store the food, called manna, they were provided with. This is because they were to trust in Yahweh to provide for their needs every day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-##### Sabbath
-This is the first recorded celebration of the Sabbath rest. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])
-
-##### Ark of the covenant
-Although the covenant has not yet been made, it is referenced in [Exodus 16:34](../../exo/16/34.md). This is probably done either in anticipation of the building of the ark or as an editorial comment made by Moses after these events. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Wilderness of Sin
-Sin is the name of a part of the Sinai Wilderness. It is not the description of a place, and it has nothing to do with sinning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# wilderness of Sin
-
-The word "Sin" here is the Hebrew name of the wilderness. It is not the English word "sin." See how you translated this in [Exodus 16:1](../16/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Rephidim
-
-This means "the resting place," a place to rest on long journeys through the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?
-
-Moses uses these questions to scold the people. Alternate translation: "You should not quarrel with me! You should not test Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# To kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
-
-The people use this question to accuse Moses of wanting to kill them. Alternate translation: "You only brought us out here to kill us and our children and cattle by not letting us have any water to drink!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Massah
-
-a place in the desert whose name means "testing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Meribah
-
-a place in the desert whose name means "complaining" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Rephidim
-
-This was the name of a place in the desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# So Joshua fought Amalek
-
-Joshua represents himself and the Israelites that he led into battle. Alternate translation: "So Joshua and the men he chose fought against the Amalekites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Hur
-
-Hur was a friend of Moses and Aaron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Israel was winning ... Amalek would begin to win
-
-The words "Israel" and "Amalek" represent the fighters from those groups. Alternate translation: "the Israelite fighters were winning ... the Amalekite fighters would begin to win" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# hands became heavy
-
-The author writes of Moses' arms becoming tired as if his hands became heavy. Alternate translation: "arms became tired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# with the sword
-
-The sword represents battle. Alternate translation: "in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will completely blot out the memory of Amalek
-
-God speaks of destroying Amalek as if he were removing people's memory of Amalek. When a group of people is completely destroyed, there is nothing to remind people about them. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy Amalek" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Amalek
-
-This refers to the Amalekites. Alternate translation: Amalekites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a hand was lifted up
-
-People would raise their hand when they made a promise or pledge, so raising the hand represents making a promise. Alternate translation: "a promise was made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a hand was lifted up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh lifted up his hand" or "Yahweh made a solemn promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Exodus 17 General Notes
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-Moses uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. The purpose of these questions is to convince people of their sin. Likewise, the people's rhetorical question showed their ignorance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Wilderness of Sin
-Sin is the name of a part of the Sinai Wilderness. It is not the description of a place, and it has nothing to do with sinning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Moses' father-in-law
-
-This refers to the father of the wife of Moses.
-
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-# took Zipporah, Moses' wife
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jethro took Zipporah to Moses, or 2) Jethro had earlier welcomed back Zipporah.
-
-# after he had sent her home
-
-This is something Moses had done earlier. The full meaning of the can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "after Moses had sent her home to her parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# and her two sons
-
-This is the ending of the sentence that begins with the words "Jethro ... took Zipporah" in verse 2. Possible meanings are 1) Jethro took Zipporah and her two sons to Moses, or 2) Jethro had earlier welcomed back Zipporah and her two sons.
-
-# Gershom
-
-This is a son of Moses and Zipporah, whose name means "foreigner." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Eliezer
-
-This is a son of Moses and Zipporah, whose name means "God is the one who helps me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Pharaoh's sword
-
-This represents being killed by Pharaoh or Pharaoh's army. Alternate translation: "being killed by Pharaoh" or "being killed by Pharaoh's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# where he was camped
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where he camped with the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# bowed down, and kissed him
-
-These symbolic acts were the normal way that people showed great respect and devotion in that culture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# for Israel's sake
-
-The word "Israel" represents the Israelite people. Alternate translation: "in order to help the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all the hardships that had come to them
-
-Moses writes of hardships happening to them as if hardships had come to them. Alternate translation: "all the hardships that had happened to them" or "all the hardships they had experienced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the hand of the Egyptians
-
-The hand represents the power of someone to do something. Alternate translation: "the power of the Egyptians ... the power of Pharaoh" or "what the Egyptians were doing to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the hand of the Egyptians ... the hand of Pharaoh
-
-The hand represents the power of someone to do something. Alternate translation: "the power of the Egyptians ... the power of Pharaoh" or "what the Egyptians were doing to you ... what Pharaoh was doing to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# What is this that you are doing with the people?
-
-Jethro uses this question to show Moses that what he was doing was not good. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not be doing all of this for the people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why is it that you sit alone ... from morning until evening?
-
-Jethro used this question to show Moses that he was doing too much. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not sit alone ... from morning till evening!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you sit alone
-
-The word "sit" here is a metonym for "judge." Judges would sit while they listened to people's complaints. Alternate translation: "you judge alone" or "you are the only one who judges the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You will surely wear yourselves out
-
-"you will surely make yourselves very tired"
-
-# This burden is too heavy for you
-
-Jethro speaks of the hard work that Moses is doing as if it were a physical burden that Moses was carrying. Alternate translation: "This work is too much for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you advice
-
-"you guidance" or "you instruction"
-
-# God will be with you
-
-Jethro speaks of God helping Moses as if God would be with Moses. Alternate translation: "God will help you" or "God will give you wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you bring their disputes to him
-
-Jethro speaks of Moses telling God about their disputes as if Moses were bringing their disputes to God. Alternate translation: "you tell God about their disputes" or "you tell God what they are arguing about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You must show them the way to walk
-
-Jethro speaks of living or behaving like walking. Alternate translation: "You must show them how to live" or "You must show them how to behave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jethro continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# Furthermore, you must choose
-
-"In addition, you must choose" or "You must also choose"
-
-# You must put them over people
-
-Jethro speaks of giving them authority over people as putting them over people. Alternate translation: You must give them authority over people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# leaders in charge of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and of tens
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of people in each group. Alternate translation: "leaders in charge of groups of 1,000 people, groups of 100 people, groups of 50 people, and groups of 10 people" or 2) these numbers are not exact, but represent groups of people of various sizes. Alternate translation: "leaders in charge of very small groups, small groups, large groups, and very large groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# routine cases
-
-"the simple cases"
-
-# the difficult cases they will bring to you
-
-Jethro speaks of telling Moses about the difficult cases as bringing him the difficult cases. Alternate translation: "the difficult cases they will tell you about" or "when there are difficult cases, they will tell you about them so you can judge them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will carry the burden with you
-
-Jethro speaks of the hard work that they would do as if it were a burden that they would carry. Alternate translation: "they will do the hard work with you" or "they will help you do the hard work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# endure
-
-What they will endure can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "endure the stress of the work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# heads over the people
-
-Moses writes of the leaders of people as if they were the head of a body. Alternate translation: "leaders of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# capable men
-
-What they were capable of doing can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "men who were able to lead" or "men who were able to judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# leaders in charge of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of people in each group. Alternate translation: "leaders in charge of groups of 1,000 people, groups of 100 people, groups of 50 people, and groups of 10 people" or 2) these numbers are not exact, but represent groups of people of various sizes. Alternate translation: "leaders in charge of very small groups, small groups, large groups, and very large groups" See how you translated this in [Exodus 18:21](../18/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# judged the people in normal circumstances
-
-"judged the people most of the time" or "judged the people's easy cases"
-
-# The difficult cases they brought to Moses
-
-The author writes of telling Moses about the difficult cases as bringing him the difficult cases. Alternate translation: "the difficult cases they told Moses about" or "when there were difficult cases, they told Moses about them so that he would judge them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the small cases
-
-"the easy cases"
-
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-# Exodus 18 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Leadership lessons
-Jethro taught Moses an important leadership lesson in this chapter. Many scholars look at this chapter for important leadership lessons. Moses delegated some of his responsibilities to other godly men so that he would not become worn out by all the demands made of him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
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-# In the third month ... on the same day
-
-This means they arrived at the wilderness on the first day of the month just as they left Egypt on the first day of the month. The first day of the third month on the Hebrew calendar is near the middle of May on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "In the third month ... on the first day of the month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# had gone out from
-
-"had left"
-
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-# Rephidim
-
-This is an area on the edge of the wilderness of Sinai where the people of Israel had been camping. See how you translated this name in [Exodus 17:1](../17/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the house of Jacob
-
-The word "house" here represents Jacob's family and descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Jacob, the people of Israel
-
-The phrase "the people of Israel" explains what "the house of Jacob" means.
-
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-# You have seen
-
-The word "you" here refers to the Israelites. Yahweh is telling Moses what to tell the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I carried you on eagles' wings
-
-God speaks of caring for his people while they traveled as if he were an eagle and carried them on his wings. Alternate translation: "I helped you travel like an eagle that carries her babies on her wings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# obediently listen to my voice
-
-Obediently can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "listen to my voice and obey me"
-
-# my voice
-
-God's voice represents what he says. Alternate translation: "what I say" or "my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# keep my covenant
-
-"do what my covenant requires you to do"
-
-# special possession
-
-"treasure"
-
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-# a kingdom of priests
-
-God speaks of his people as if they were priests. Alternate translation: "a kingdom of people who are like priests" or "a kingdom of people who do what priests do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# set before them all these words
-
-The author writes of Moses telling people things as if he were setting the words before them. AT "told them all these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all these words that Yahweh had commanded him
-
-"all that Yahweh had commanded him"
-
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-# Moses came to report
-
-Where Moses went can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Moses went back up the mountain to report" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the people's words
-
-The word "words" refers to what the people said. Alternate translation: "what the people said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you must set them apart to me
-
-This probably means "tell them to dedicate themselves to me" or "tell them to purify themselves for me."
-
-# their garments
-
-"their clothes" or "what they are wearing"
-
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-# Be ready
-
-This was a command to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# set boundaries
-
-"make a boundary." This was either a mark or some kind of barrier.
-
-# Whoever touches the mountain will surely be put to death
-
-This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "You must surely put to death any person who touches the mountain" or "You must surely kill anyone who touches the mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Whoever touches
-
-"Any person who touches" or "Anyone who touches"
-
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-# such a person
-
-"a person who does that" or "a person who touches the mountain"
-
-# he must certainly be stoned or shot
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must certainly stone or shoot him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# shot
-
-This refers to being killed by someone who shoots arrows from a bow or stones from a slingshot.
-
-# a long blast
-
-"a long, loud sound"
-
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-# do not go near your wives
-
-This is a polite way of talking about sleeping with their wives. Alternate translation: "do not sleep with your wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# All the people ... trembled
-
-"All the people ... shook with fear"
-
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-# Yahweh descended
-
-"Yahweh came down"
-
-# like the smoke of a furnace
-
-This shows that it was a very large amount of smoke. Alternate translation: "like the smoke from a very large fire"
-
-# furnace
-
-an oven that can be made extremely hot (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# grew louder and louder
-
-"continued to become louder and louder"
-
-# in a voice
-
-The word "voice" here refers to a sound that God made. Possible meanings are 1) "by speaking loudly like thunder" or 2) "by speaking" or 3) "by causing thunder to sound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he summoned Moses
-
-"he commanded Moses to come up"
-
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-# not to break through
-
-God spoke about walking past the boundary as if they might break down a barrier and walk through it. See how you translated "set bounds" in [Exodus 19:12](../19/12.md). Alternate translation: "not to go beyond the boundary" or "not to go through the barrier"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# get down
-
-"go down"
-
-# break through the barrier
-
-God spoke about walking past the boundary as if they might break down a barrier and walk through it. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 19:21](../19/21.md). Alternate translation: "go beyond the boundary" or "go through the barrier" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Exodus 19 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "A kingdom of priests"
-The function of the priests was to intercede for the people. The Levites were the only priests in Israel; this is a metaphor indicating that the nation was to intercede for the world as a whole. They were also to be holy, or set apart, from the rest of the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
-
-##### Revealing the Law
-The events of this chapter are concerned with preparing the people to receive the law of Moses. The people go through all of this to prepare themselves for the law, which show the great importance of this event for Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
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-# house of slavery
-
-"place where you were slaves"
-
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-# You must have no other gods before me
-
-"You must not worship any other gods but me"
-
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-# nor the likeness
-
-"and you must not make the likeness"
-
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-# You must not bow down to them or worship them
-
-The word "them" refers to carved figures or idols.
-
-# jealous
-
-God wants his people to worship only him.
-
-# punish the ancestors' wickedness by bringing punishment on the descendants
-
-God will punish people for the sin of their parents.
-
-# to the third and the fourth generation
-
-"to generations 3 and 4." This refers to the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Alternate translation: "even on the grandchildren and great-grandchildren  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# I show covenant faithfulness to thousands of those who love me
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." Alternate translation: "I faithfully love thousands of those who love me" or "I am faithful to the covenant with thousands of those who love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to thousands of those who love me
-
-The word "thousands" is a metonym for a number too many to count. Alternate translation: "forever to those who love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# take the name of Yahweh your God
-
-"use the name of Yahweh your God"
-
-# in vain
-
-"carelessly" or "without proper respect"
-
-# I will not hold guiltless
-
-This double-negative can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "I will certainly consider guilty" or "I will certainly punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# set it apart
-
-"set it apart for a special purpose"
-
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-# do all your work
-
-"do all your usual duties"
-
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-# within your gates
-
-Cities often had walls around them to keep out enemies, and gates for people to go in and out. Alternate translation: "within your community" or "inside your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# on the seventh day
-
-"on day seven." Here "seventh" is the ordinal number for "7." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# blessed the Sabbath day
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) God caused the Sabbath day to produce good results, or 2) God said that the Sabbath day was good.
-
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-# You must not commit adultery
-
-"You must not have sex with anyone other than your spouse"
-
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-# must not give false testimony
-
-"must not speak a false report" or "must not tell lies about someone"
-
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-# must not covet
-
-"must not strongly want to have" or "must not want to take"
-
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-# voice of the trumpet
-
-"sound of the trumpet"
-
-# the mountain smoking
-
-"smoke coming from the mountain"
-
-# they trembled
-
-"they shook with fear"
-
-# stood far off
-
-"stood far away" or "stood at a distance"
-
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-# so that the honor of him may be in you, and so that you do not sin
-
-"so that you will honor him and not sin"
-
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-# Moses approached
-
-"Moses went closer to"
-
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-# This is what you must tell the Israelites
-
-"Tell the Israelites this"
-
-# You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven
-
-"You have heard me speak to you from heaven"
-
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-# You will not make for yourselves other gods alongside me
-
-"You must not make idols as other gods instead of me"
-
-# gods of silver or gods of gold
-
-"gods made out of silver or gold" or "idols made out of silver or gold"
-
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-# earthen altar
-
-an altar made of materials from the ground, such as stone, soil, or clay
-
-# cause my name to be honored
-
-Here "name" is a metonym for God's being. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "choose for you to honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You must not go up to my altar on steps
-
-"Do not build steps up to the altar and go up to it on those steps"
-
-# your nakedness
-
-"your private parts"
-
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-# Exodus 20 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The instructions recorded in this chapter are commonly known as the "ten commandments."
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Covenant
-Yahweh's covenant faithfulness is now based on the covenant he made with Abraham as well as the covenant he is making with Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# you must set before them
-
-"you must give them" or "you must tell them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
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-# If he came by himself, he must go free by himself
-
-What "by himself" means can be stated clearly. Some languages require that the additional condition, that he marries while a slave, be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "If he became a slave while he had no wife, and if he marries while he is a slave, the master need only free the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# by himself
-
-"alone" or "without a wife"
-
-# if he is married
-
-"if he was married when he became a slave" or "if he came as a married man"
-
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-# plainly says
-
-"clearly says"
-
-# I will not go out free
-
-"I do not want my master to set me free"
-
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-# bore his ear through
-
-"put a hole in his ear"
-
-# awl
-
-a pointed tool used to make a hole
-
-# for life
-
-"until the end of his life" or "until he dies"
-
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-# has designated
-
-"has chosen"
-
-# he must let her be bought back
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must allow her father to buy her back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# has no right to sell
-
-"has no authority to sell"
-
-# he has treated her deceitfully
-
-"he has deceived her"
-
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-# designates her as a wife for his son
-
-"decides that she is the one who will be his son's wife"
-
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-# he must not diminish her food, clothing, or her marital rights
-
-This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "he must give the first wife the same food, clothing, and marital rights she had before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# must not diminish her food
-
-"must not take away her food" or "must not give her less food"
-
-# or her marital rights
-
-This includes things that a husband must do for his wife, including sleeping with her. Alternate translation: "and he must continue to sleep with her as before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# strikes a man
-
-"hits a man" or "attacks a man"
-
-# that person must surely be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must certainly execute that person" or "you must certainly kill that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# did not do it with premeditation
-
-"did not plan to do it" or "did not do it on purpose"
-
-# I will fix a place to where he can flee
-
-The purpose of choosing a place can be stately clearly here. Alternate translation: "I will choose a place that he can run away to be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# according to a cunning plan
-
-"after thinking carefully about it"
-
-# must take him
-
-The word "him" refers to the one who killed his neighbor.
-
-# so that he may die
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that you can kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Whoever hits his father or mother must surely be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If anyone hits his father or mother, you must surely put him to death" or "You must surely kill anyone who hits his father or mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# must surely
-
-"must certainly"
-
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-# that kidnapper must be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must kill that kidnapper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Whoever curses his father or his mother must surely be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must surely kill anyone who curses his father or his mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# is confined to his bed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "cannot get out of bed" or "has to stay in bed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he recovers
-
-"he gets better"
-
-# staff
-
-This is a stick that can be leaned on for support while walking.
-
-# the loss of his time
-
-This refers to a situation when someone cannot work to earn money. You can express this clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "the time he could not work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# pay for his complete recovery
-
-"pay his medical costs" or "pay for his costs for healing"
-
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-# as a result of the blow
-
-"because of the injury" or "because his master hit him"
-
-# that man must surely be punished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must certainly punish that man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# for he will have suffered the loss of the servant
-
-You can express clearly in the translation that the servant was valuable to his master. Alternate translation: "because he has already lost his servant who was valuable to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# she miscarries
-
-"her baby dies in her womb" or "her baby is born too soon and dies"
-
-# the guilty man must surely be fined
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must certainly fine the guilty man" or "the guilty man must pay a fine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as the judges determine
-
-"what the judges decide"
-
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-# you must give a life for a life
-
-This means that if she is hurt, the person who hurt her must be hurt in the same way. Alternate translation: "he must give his life for her life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# an eye for an eye
-
-This means that if she is hurt, the person who hurt her must be hurt in the same way. Alternate translation: "his eye for her eye" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# If a man
-
-Here "man" refers to the owner of a slave.
-
-# in compensation
-
-"as payment." Compensation is what someone does for another person or gives to another person to make up for what he has caused that person to lose.
-
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-# an ox gores
-
-"an ox injures with its horns"
-
-# the ox must surely be stoned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must stone the ox to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# its flesh must not be eaten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must not eat its flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the ox's owner must be acquitted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must acquit the ox's owner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# its owner also must be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must also kill its owner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If a payment is required for his life
-
-If the ox's owner can pay a fine to save his own life, then he must pay whatever the judges decide. The full meaning of this can be stated clearly. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if the owner of the bull can pay a fine to save his own life, he must pay the full amount that the judges say that he must pay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# has gored
-
-"has injured with its horns"
-
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-# thirty shekels of silver
-
-"330 grams of silver." A shekel weighed eleven grams. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# the ox must be stoned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must kill the ox by stoning it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# opens a pit
-
-"uncovers a hole in the ground" or "takes a cover off a hole in the ground"
-
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-# repay the loss
-
-The owner must be paid for the loss of his animal. Alternate translation: "pay the owner for the dead animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will become his
-
-The one who paid for the loss of the animal will become the owner of the dead animal and can do what he wants with it. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "will belong to the owner of the pit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# divide its price
-
-"divide the money" or "divide the money they receive"
-
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-# if it was known
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if people knew" or "if the owner knew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a habit of goring in time past
-
-"had gored other animals before"
-
-# its owner has not kept it in
-
-This means that the owner did not keep his ox securely inside a fence. This can be clearly stated in the translation. Alternate translation: "its owner did not keep it inside a fence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he must surely pay ox for ox
-
-The owner of the ox that killed must give an ox to the man who lost his ox. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "the owner of the ox that killed must surely give a living ox to the owner of the ox that died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Exodus 21 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Covenant with Moses
-Although the covenant Yahweh made with Moses began in the previous chapter, it formally begins with the statement, "Now these are the decrees that you must set before them." The law of Moses was a major part of this covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-##### Slavery
-This passage does not condone slavery as an acceptable practice. However, it does impose some restrictions on the practice.
-
-##### Justice in society
-The rules and law of this chapter are not intended to be followed by every society. Israel was God's chosen nation and was required to live in a special way. These laws concerned creating a just society and a holy nation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
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-# If a thief is found
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If anyone finds a thief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# breaking in
-
-"using force to come into a house"
-
-# if he is struck so that he dies
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if anyone strikes the thief so that he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# no guilt for murder will attach to anyone on his account
-
-"no one will be guilty of murdering him"
-
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-# if the sun has risen before he breaks in
-
-"if it is light before he breaks in" or "if he breaks in and it is after sunrise"
-
-# guilt for murder will attach to the person who kills him
-
-"the person who kills him will be guilty of murder"
-
-# make restitution
-
-"pay for what he stole"
-
-# he must be sold for his theft
-
-This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "you must sell him as a slave in order to pay for what he stole" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If the stolen animal is found alive in his possession
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If they find that he still has the live animal that he stole" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# pay back double
-
-pay two animals for every animal that he took
-
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-# If a man grazes his livestock
-
-"If a man lets his animals eat plants"
-
-# it grazes
-
-"it eats plants"
-
-# he must make restitution
-
-"he must pay back the owner of that field"
-
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-# If a fire breaks out and spreads in thorns
-
-"If someone starts a fire and it spreads in thorns"
-
-# spreads in thorns
-
-"moves along the ground through dry plants"
-
-# stacked grain
-
-This is grain that has been cut and tied in bundles. "bundled grain" or "harvested grain"
-
-# standing grain
-
-This is grain that has not been cut, but it is ready to be harvested.
-
-# a field is consumed
-
-"fire consumes a field" or "fire destroys a field"
-
-# must surely make restitution
-
-"must certainly pay for the grain that the fire destroyed"
-
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-# for safe keeping
-
-"to watch over it" or "to keep it safe"
-
-# if it is stolen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone steals it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# thief
-
-someone who steals something
-
-# if the thief is found
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if you find the thief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# come before the judges to see whether
-
-"come before the judges so that they can find out if"
-
-# has put his own hand on his neighbor's property
-
-This is an idiom. If you have a way of saying this in your language, you can use it here. Alternate translation: "has stolen his neighbor's property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the claim of both parties must come before the judges
-
-The judges must listen to both people who claim that the item belongs to them and the judges will decide who is guilty.
-
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-# an oath to Yahweh must be taken by them both
-
-Only the man who is accused of stealing the animal must swear the oath. The owner of the lost animal must accept the oath that has been sworn. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man who was caring for the animal must swear an oath before Yahweh and the owner must accept that oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# But if it was stolen from him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But if someone stole the animal from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If an animal was torn in pieces
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But if a wild beast tore the animal in pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He will not have to pay for what was torn
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will not have to pay for the animal that the wild beast destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# must surely make restitution
-
-"must certainly repay with another animal" or "must certainly pay the owner for the animal"
-
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-# if the animal was hired
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone rented the animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will be paid for by its hiring fee
-
-The one who borrowed the animal will not have to pay the owner anything more than the hiring or rental fee. This fee will pay for the loss of the animal. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "the money that someone paid to rent the animal will cover the loss of the animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# hiring fee
-
-"rental fee" or "money paid to rent the animal"
-
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-# a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged
-
-"a man persuades a virgin who is not engaged that she wants to sleep with him"
-
-# not engaged
-
-"not promised to be married"
-
-# if he lies with her
-
-Lying with someone is a euphemism for having sex. Alternate translation: "if he has sex with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# bride wealth
-
-"dowry" or "bride price"
-
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-# him, he
-
-These pronouns refer back to the man who seduced the virgin.
-
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-# Whoever lies with an animal
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Whoever has sexual relations with an animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Yahweh must be completely destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you must completely destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# wrong a foreigner
-
-"mistreat a foreigner" or "cheat a foreigner"
-
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-# You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "You must treat all widows and fatherless children fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# widow
-
-"woman whose husband has died"
-
-# fatherless child
-
-"orphan" or "child with no parents"
-
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-# I will kill you with the sword
-
-To be killed "with the sword" is a metonym that means a person will die violently, or perhaps fighting in a war. Alternate translation: "you will die a violent death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a moneylender
-
-"one who lends money"
-
-# charge him interest
-
-"charge him extra money for borrowing" or "charge him extra money for the loan"
-
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-# garment in pledge
-
-"coat as collateral" or "coat as a guarantee to repay the loan"
-
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-# only covering
-
-"only coat" or "only garment to keep him warm"
-
-# What else can he sleep in?
-
-This question adds emphasis. You can translate it as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "He will have nothing to wear while he sleeps!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# You must not blaspheme me, God
-
-"Do not insult God" or "Do not speak evil about God"
-
-# nor curse a ruler
-
-"and do not ask God to do bad things to a ruler"
-
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-# You must not hold back offerings
-
-This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "You must bring all of your offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# give to me the firstborn of your sons
-
-"dedicate your firstborn sons to me"
-
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-# do the same with
-
-"dedicate to me the firstborn of"
-
-# For seven days
-
-This can be written as a numeral. Alternate translation: "For 7 days after they are born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the eighth day
-
-This can be written as a numeral. Alternate translation: "day number 8" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# give them to me
-
-"dedicate them to me"
-
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-# Exodus 22 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Justice in society
-The rules and laws of this chapter are not intended to be followed by every society. Israel was God's chosen nation and was required to live in a special way. These laws concerned creating a just society and a holy nation. In this chapter, the purpose of these laws often focuses on minimizing the people's desire for vengeance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
-# dishonest witness
-
-This is the same as a lying or false witness.
-
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-# nor may you bear witness
-
-"and you also must not speak"
-
-# siding with the crowd
-
-This is a metaphor that describes one's agreeing with a group of people as if he actually walked over and stood with that group. Alternate translation: "doing what the crowd wants" or "agreeing with the majority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pervert justice
-
-do illegal or immoral actions that result in a unjust ruling
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
-# Do not thrust aside justice for your poor in his lawsuit
-
-"Do not decide to treat a poor man unjustly in legal matters"
-
-# lawsuit
-
-Here, this refers to any matter that a court decides.
-
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-# I will not acquit the wicked
-
-"I will not find the wicked not guilty" or "I will not say of wicked people that they are innocent"
-
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-# bribe blinds ... perverts
-
-Here a "bribe" is described as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "bribe discredits ... undermines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the life of a foreigner
-
-"the kind of life a stranger lives in a foreign land"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
-# its produce
-
-"the food its plants produce"
-
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-# unplowed
-
-uncultivated, untilled
-
-# fallow
-
-in its natural state, not used for to grow food
-
-# so that the poor among your people may eat
-
-The poor can eat any food that grows on its own in a field that is not cultivated. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "so the poor among your people may harvest and eat any food that grows on its own in that field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
-# your ox and your donkey
-
-"your work animals"
-
-# any foreigner may rest and be refreshed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "any foreigner may rest and regain his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Pay attention to
-
-"Do" or "Obey"
-
-# mention the names of other gods
-
-This represents praying to other gods. Alternate translation: "pray to other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
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-# Aviv
-
-This is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Aviv is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [Exodus 13:4](../13/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# not appear before me empty-handed
-
-Here understatement is used to emphasize that the Israelites must bring a suitable offering to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "come to me without a proper offering" or "always bring an offering to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
-# You must observe
-
-"You must honor" or "You must celebrate"
-
-# Festival of Ingathering
-
-This festival celebrated the final harvesting of all the crops for the year.
-
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-# All your males must appear before the Lord Yahweh
-
-Here to "appear" means to gather for worship. Alternate translation: "All the men must gather to worship the Lord Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
-# fat from the sacrifices
-
-The fat was burned as an offering to Yahweh and was never eaten.
-
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-# the choicest firstfruits
-
-"the best and first produce of the harvest"
-
-# You must not boil a young goat in its mother's milk
-
-This was a magical fertility practice among the Canaanites, which the Israelites were not permitted to participate in.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
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-# Be attentive to him
-
-"Listen to him"
-
-# Do not provoke him, for he will not pardon
-
-"If you provoke him, he will not pardon"
-
-# My name is on him
-
-Here "name" refers to God's authority. Alternate translation: "He has my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# If you indeed obey his voice
-
-Here "voice" represents what the angel says. Alternate translation: "If you carefully obey what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
diff --git a/exo/23/23.md b/exo/23/23.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
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-# You must not ... do as they do
-
-The Israelites must not live as the people who worship other gods. Alternate translation: "You must not ... live as the people who worship those gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he will bless your bread and water
-
-This is a merism that means food and drink. Alternate translation: "he will bless your food and drink" or "he will bless you by giving you food and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# he will bless ... I will remove
-
-Yahweh switched between the first and third pronoun to refer to himself. Here both "he" and "I" refer to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
-# No woman will be barren or will miscarry her young in your land
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Every woman will be able to become pregnant and give birth to healthy babies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# miscarry
-
-to have a pregnancy end early and unexpectedly
-
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-# hornets
-
-a flying insect that can sting people and cause pain
-
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-# or the land would become abandoned
-
-"because no one would be living in the land"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.
-
diff --git a/exo/23/31.md b/exo/23/31.md
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-# this will surely become a trap for you
-
-This means worshiping other gods will lead the people of Israel to certain destruction as if they were an animal caught in a hunter's trap. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Exodus 23 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Justice in society
-The rules and laws of this chapter are not intended to be followed by every society. Israel was God's chosen nation and was required to live in a special way. These laws concerned creating a just society and a holy nation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
-
-##### Celebrations of feasts and festivals
-The people of Israel were required to celebrate certain feasts and festivals. These were part of the law of Moses and some are described in this chapter. Their purpose was to worship Yahweh and to remember the great things Yahweh has done for them.
diff --git a/exo/24/01.md b/exo/24/01.md
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-# Nadab ... Abihu
-
-These are men's names. See how you translated these names in [Exodus 6:23](../06/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# seventy of Israel's elders
-
-"70 of Israel's elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# with one voice
-
-This is an idiom that means the people were in complete agreement. Alternate translation: "together" or "in agreement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# foot of the mountain
-
-"base of the mountain" or "bottom of the mountain"
-
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-# Moses took half of the blood and put it into basins
-
-Moses collected half of the blood in basins in order to splash it on the people in [Exodus 24:8](../24/08.md). This would confirm the people's participation in the covenant between the people of Israel and God.
-
-# he sprinkled the other half onto the altar
-
-Here the altar represents God. This would confirm God's participation in the covenant between God and the people of Israel.
-
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-# We will be obedient
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We will obey everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then Moses took the blood
-
-This refers to the blood that Moses had put into the bowls. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Then Moses took the blood that was in the bowls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Nadab ... Abihu
-
-These are men's names. See how you translated these names in [Exodus 6:23](../06/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Under his feet
-
-This speaks of God as if he had human feet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# a pavement made of sapphire stone
-
-"a pavement made of blue stones called sapphires"
-
-# pavement
-
-a hard surface for walking or riding
-
-# sapphire stone
-
-This is a gemstone that is blue in color. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# as clear as the sky itself
-
-This is a simile. Alternate translation: "as clear as the sky is when there are no clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# God did not lay a hand on the Israelite leaders
-
-This means that God did not harm the leaders. Alternate translation: "God did not harm the Israelite leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# tablets of stone and the law and commandments
-
-God had written the law and commandments on the tablets of stone. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "two stone slabs on which I have written all the laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# with his assistant Joshua
-
-"with Joshua who assisted him" or "with Joshua who helped him"
-
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-# wait for us
-
-"wait for Joshua and me"
-
-# Hur
-
-Hur was a man who was a friend of Moses and Aaron. See how you translated this name in [Exodus 17:10](../17/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Yahweh's glory
-
-This was the brilliant light of God's presence. Alternate translation: "The brilliant light showing God's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# like a devouring fire
-
-This means the glory of Yahweh was very large and seemed to burn brightly like a fire. Alternate translation: "like a big fire burning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# in the eyes of the Israelites
-
-Their eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents their thoughts or judgment about they saw. Alternate translation: "to the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# forty days and forty nights
-
-"40 days and 40 nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Exodus 24 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Moses' covenant
-The people of Israel promise to obey the covenant Yahweh made with Moses. Their continued blessings were contingent upon their obedience to this covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-##### God's holiness
-Because Yahweh is perfectly holy, he can only be approached in a certain way. Because of this, only Moses was allowed near Yahweh. This is also why Yahweh is described as a "devouring fire." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
diff --git a/exo/25/01.md b/exo/25/01.md
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-# who is motivated by a willing heart
-
-This is an idiom that indicates a person's desire to give an offering. Alternate translation: "who wants to give an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# You must receive
-
-The word "you" refers to Moses and the leaders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# blue, purple, and scarlet material
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "material that is dyed blue, purple, and scarlet," probably wool yarn, or 2) "blue, purple and scarlet dye" to dye the linen.
-
-# scarlet
-
-bright red
-
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-# spices
-
-dried plants that people grind into a powder and put in oil or food to give it a nice smell or flavor (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# onyx
-
-a valuable stone that has layers of white and black, red or brown. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# precious stones to be set
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "precious stones for someone to set" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# precious stones
-
-"valuable gems" or "treasured gems"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
diff --git a/exo/25/09.md b/exo/25/09.md
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-# tabernacle
-
-Here this word means the same thing as the word "sanctuary" in verse 8.
-
-# You must make it
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to Moses and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# show you in the plans
-
-"show you in the design" or "show you in the pattern." Here "you" is singular and refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# two and a half cubits ... one cubit and a half
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.5 cubits ... 1.5 cubits" or "115 centimeters ... almost 69 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# cast four rings of gold
-
-Casting was a process in which gold was melted, poured into a mold that was in the shape of a ring, and then allowed to harden.
-
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-# in order to carry the ark
-
-"so that you can carry the ark"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# atonement lid
-
-This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made.
-
-# two and a half cubits ... a cubit and a half
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.5 cubits ... 1.5 cubits" or "115 centimeters ... 69 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# hammered gold
-
-"beaten gold"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# atonement lid
-
-This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
-
-# They must be made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must make them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You must put
-
-Here "you" refers to Moses and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Moses.
-
-# It is at the ark that I will meet with you
-
-"I will meet with you at the ark." In 25:22 the word "you" is singular and refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# atonement lid
-
-This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# two cubits ... one cubit ... a cubit and a half
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2 cubits ... 1 cubit ... 1.5 cubits" or "92 centimeters ... 46 centimeters ... 69 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# one handbreadth wide
-
-a measurement of 7 to 8 centimeters
-
-# frame for it
-
-"frame for the table"
-
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-# feet were
-
-"legs are"
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-# The rings must be attached
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must attach the rings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in order to carry
-
-"so you can carry"
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# so that the table may be carried with them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that you may carry the table with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to be used to pour out drink offerings
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that you may use them to pour out drink offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# bread of the presence
-
-This bread represented the presence of God.
-
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-# hammered gold
-
-"beaten gold." See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:18](../25/18.md).
-
-# The lampstand is to be made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Make the lampstand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Its cups, its leafy bases, and its flowers are to be all made of one piece with it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Make its cups, its leafy bases, and its flowers all of one piece with the lampstand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do. Yahweh is describing the lampstand ([Exodus 25:31-32](./31.md)).
-
-# almond blossoms
-
-white or pink flowers that have five petals
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do. Yahweh is describing the lampstand ([Exodus 25:31-32](./31.md)).
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do. Yahweh is describing the lampstand ([Exodus 25:31-32](./31.md)).
-
-# made as one piece with it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must make them as one piece with the lampstand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do. Yahweh is describing the lampstand ([Exodus 25:31-32](./31.md)).
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# for them to give light from it
-
-"so they shine light from it"
-
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-# The tongs and their trays must be made of pure gold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Make the tongs and their trays of pure gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# one talent
-
-A talent weighs about thirty-three kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# its accessories
-
-the tongs and the trays
-
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-# you are being shown on the mountain
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am showing you on the mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Exodus 25 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The tent of meeting
-This chapter gives specific instructions regarding the building of a tent where Moses would meet Yahweh and the ark would be stored. This would eventually become the tabernacle. It was to be considered a very holy place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do ([Exodus 25:1](../25/01.md)).
-
-# You must make
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Moses, so the word "you" is singular. Yahweh probably expected Moses to tell someone else to do the actual work, but Moses would be the one responsible for seeing that the work was done correctly. "Tell a craftsman to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# curtains
-
-These were large, heavy sections of woven cloth that were used to form the covering and dividing walls of the tabernacle.
-
-# scarlet wool
-
-wool dyed a deep red color
-
-# craftsman
-
-a person who is skilled in making beautiful objects by hand
-
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-# twenty-eight cubits ... four cubits
-
-"28 cubits ... 4 cubits." A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Five curtains must be joined to each other ... must also be joined to each other
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Sew five curtains together to make one set, and sew the other five curtains together to make another set" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# one set
-
-"one set of five curtains"
-
-# the second set
-
-"the second set of five curtains"
-
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-# clasps
-
-The clasps fit into the loops (verses 4 and 5) to hold the curtains together.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# eleven
-
-"11" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# thirty ... four
-
-"30 ... 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# loops
-
-See how you translated these in [Exodus 26:4](./04.md).
-
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-# clasps
-
-The clasps fit into the loops to hold the curtains together. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:6](./06.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# cubit
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-
-# a covering of ram skins dyed red, and another covering of fine leather
-
-See how you translated similar phrases in [Exodus 25:5](../25/05.md).
-# dyed red
-
-"colored red"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# frames
-
-This refers to frames or panels that they made by joining together smaller pieces of wood.
-
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-# ten cubits ... one and a half cubits
-
-"10 cubits ... 1.5 cubits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# silver bases
-
-These were silver blocks that had a slot in them to keep the board in place.
-
-# pedestals
-
-The silver bases kept the wooden board off the ground.
-
-# There must be two bases
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Put two bases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# and so on
-
-This means that what was said about the first two boards should be done for the rest of the boards. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "and two bases for each of the rest of the boards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# These frames must be separate at the bottom, but joined at the top
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Separate these frames at the bottom, but join them at the top" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# silver bases
-
-These were silver blocks that had a slot in them to keep the frame in place. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:19](../26/19.md).
-
-# in all
-
-"total"
-
-# and so on
-
-This means that what was said about the first two frames should be done for the rest of the frames. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:21](../26/21.md). Alternate translation: "and two bases for each of the rest of the frames" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continue to tell Moses how the tabernacle was to be built.
-
-# crossbars
-
-These are horizontal support beams that give stability to the structure.
-
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-# the back side of the tabernacle to the west
-
-The front was on the east side of the tabernacle.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses how the tabernacle must be constructed.
-
-# for them to serve as holders for the crossbars
-
-"which will hold the crossbars" or "because they will hold the crossbars"
-
-# crossbars
-
-These are horizontal support beams that give stability to the structure. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:26](../26/26.md).
-
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-# you were shown on the mountain
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have shown you here on this mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses how the tabernacle is to be constructed.
-
-# You must make
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Moses, so the word "you" is singular. Yahweh probably expected Moses to tell someone else to do the actual work, but Moses would be the one responsible for seeing that the work was done correctly. "Tell a craftsman to make." See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:1](../26/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# clasps
-
-The clasps fit into the loops to hold the curtains together. See how you translated these in [Exodus 26:6](./06.md).
-
-# you must bring in the ark of the testimony
-
-The ark of the testimony is the chest that contains the commandments. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "you must bring in the chest containing the commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The curtain is to separate the holy place
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The curtain will separate the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# atonement lid
-
-This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
-
-# on the ark of the testimony
-
-"on the chest that contains the commandments"
-
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-# The table must be on the north side
-
-This is the table that holds the bread that represents the presence of God. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Place the table for the bread of God's presence on the north side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses how to construct the tabernacle.
-
-# a hanging
-
-This was a large curtain made of cloth.
-
-# blue, purple, and scarlet material
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "yarn that is dyed blue, purple, and scarlet," probably wool yarn, or 2) "blue, purple, and scarlet dye" to dye the linen. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:4](../25/04.md).
-
-# fine twined linen
-
-"finely twisted linen." This was cloth made from fine linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread.
-
-# an embroiderer
-
-"a person who sews designs into cloth" or "a person who embroiders"
-
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-# Exodus 26 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is a continuation of the material in the previous chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The tent of meeting
-This chapter gives specific instructions regarding the building of a tent where Moses would meet Yahweh and the ark would be stored. This would eventually become the tabernacle. It was to be considered a very holy place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do ([Exodus 25:1](../25/01.md)).
-
-# five cubits long and five cubits wide
-
-"2.2 meters long on each side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# The altar must be square and three cubits high
-
-"The altar must be square and 1.3 meters high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# You must make extensions of its four corners shaped like ox horns
-
-"You must make projections that look like ox horns on its four corners"
-
-# The horns will be made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must make the horns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# must cover them
-
-"must cover the altar and horns"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# basins
-
-bowls
-
-# firepans
-
-These were pans that held hot coals from the altar.
-
-# utensils
-
-These were any instrument, vessel, or tool that served a useful purpose.
-
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-# You must make a grate for the altar, a network of bronze
-
-"You must make a bronze grate for the altar"
-
-# grate
-
-a frame of crossed bars for holding wood when burning
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people need to do.
-
-# You must put the grate under the ledge of the altar
-
-The grate was placed inside the altar. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "You must put the grate under the rim of the altar, on the inside of the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# grate
-
-This is a frame of crossed bars for holding wood when burning. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:4](../27/04.md).
-
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-# You must make poles for the altar
-
-These poles were used for carrying the altar. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "You must make poles for carrying the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people should do.
-
-# The poles must be put into the rings, and the poles must be on the two sides of the altar, to carry it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must put the poles into the rings and place them on each side of the altar to carry it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# planks
-
-a long, flat piece of wood that is thicker than a board
-
-# you were shown on the mountain
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have shown to you here on this mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# There must be hangings ... courtyard
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must place hangings ... courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# hangings of fine twined linen
-
-A "hanging" was a large curtain made of cloth. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md)
-
-# fine twined linen
-
-"finely twisted linen." This was cloth made from fine linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread
-
-# one hundred cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "44 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
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-# There must also be hooks ... posts
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must also attach hooks ... posts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# posts
-
-a strong piece of wood set upright and used as a support
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# there must be hangings one hundred cubits long
-
-See how you translated many similar words in [Exodus 27:9](./09.md).
-
-# there must be hangings
-
-This could be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "you must make hangings"
-
-# with twenty posts, twenty bronze bases, hooks attached to the posts, and silver rods
-
-See how you translated many similar words in [Exodus 27:10](./10.md).
-
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-# there must be a curtain
-
-This could be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "you must make a curtain"
-
-# There must be ten posts
-
-This could be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "You must make ten posts"
-
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-# The courtyard must also be fifty cubits long
-
-This could be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "Make the courtyard fifty cubits long"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# The hangings
-
-These were large curtains made of cloth. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md).
-
-# posts
-
-These were strong pieces of wood set upright and used as supports. See how you translated these in [Exodus 27:10](../27/10.md).
-
-# bases
-
-These were metal blocks that had a slot in them to keep the board in place. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:19](../26/19.md).
-
-# fifteen cubits
-
-about seven meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# The courtyard gate must be a curtain twenty cubits long
-
-This could be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "You must make a curtain twenty cubits long to be the courtyard gate"
-
-# The curtain must be made ... fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must make the curtain ... fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer" or "Embroiderers must make the curtain ... fine twined linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine twined linen
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "yarn that is dyed blue, purple, and scarlet," probably wool yarn, or 2) "blue, purple, and scarlet dye" to dye the linen.
-
-# an embroiderer
-
-a person who sews designs into cloth
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
diff --git a/exo/27/18.md b/exo/27/18.md
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-# one hundred cubits
-
-"100 cubits." A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# fine twined linen hangings
-
-"finely twisted linen." This was cloth made from fine linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md).
-
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-# all the tent pegs for the tabernacle and courtyard must be made of bronze
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "make all the tent pegs for the tabernacle and courtyard out of bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# tent pegs
-
-sharp pieces of wood or metal used to secure the corners of a tent to the ground
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# tent of meeting
-
-This is another name for the tabernacle.
-
-# ark of testimony
-
-This is the chest that contains the sacred slabs of stone on which Yahweh had written his commandments.
-
-# This requirement will be a lasting statute
-
-"I require that the people do this as a lasting statute"
-
diff --git a/exo/27/intro.md b/exo/27/intro.md
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-# Exodus 27 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is a continuation of the material in the previous chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The tent of meeting
-This chapter gives specific instructions regarding the building of a tent where Moses would meet Yahweh and the ark would be stored. This would eventually become the tabernacle. It was to be considered a very holy place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
diff --git a/exo/28/01.md b/exo/28/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do ([Exodus 25:1](../25/01.md)).
-
-# Call to yourself
-
-Here "yourself" refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# You must make
-
-Here "you" refers to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# garments that are set apart to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "garments that you will set apart to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# a coat of woven work
-
-"a coat with a design woven into it"
-
-# turban
-
-a tall head covering made from cloth wrapped around the head several times.
-
-# sash
-
-a piece of cloth that people wear around their waist or across their chest
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# fine-twined linen
-
-"finely-twisted linen." This was cloth made from fine linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md).
-
-# skillful craftsman
-
-a person who can make beautiful objects by hand
-
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-# it must be made of one piece
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they must make it in one piece" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# onyx stones
-
-These are valuable stones that have layers of white and black, red or brown. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:7](../25/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engraving on a signet
-
-"In the same way a person engraves on a seal"
-
-# engraver
-
-a person who cuts designs into a hard material such as wood, stone, or metal
-
-# signet
-
-an engraved stone used to stamp a design into a wax seal
-
-# settings
-
-pieces of metal that hold the stone onto the ephod
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# settings
-
-These are pieces of metal that hold each stone onto the ephod. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:11](../28/11.md).
-
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-# two braided chains of pure gold like cords
-
-"two chains of pure gold that are braided like cords"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# the work of a skillful workman, fashioned like the ephod
-
-"a skillful workman will make it like the ephod"
-
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-# span
-
-A span is 22 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Twelve kinds of stone are listed here. Scholars are not sure which kinds of stones the Hebrew words refer to. Some translations list different stones.
-
-# precious stones
-
-"valuable gems" or "treasured gems." See how you translated these in [Exodus 25:7](../25/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# ruby ... topaz ... garnet
-
-These are precious stones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# emerald ... diamond
-
-These are precious stones.
-
-# sapphire
-
-This is a gemstone that is blue in color. See how you translated this in [Exodus 24:10](../24/10.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/28/19.md b/exo/28/19.md
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-# jacinth ... agate ... amethyst
-
-These are precious stones
diff --git a/exo/28/20.md b/exo/28/20.md
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-# beryl ... jasper
-
-These are precious stones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# onyx
-
-This is a valuable stone that has layers of white and black, red or brown. See how you translated these in [Exodus 25:7](../25/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# They must be mounted in gold settings
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must mount them in gold settings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# The stones must be arranged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must arrange the stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# signet ring
-
-A signet is an engraved stone used to stamp a design into a wax seal. Here the stone is mounted on a ring. See how you translated "signet" in [Exodus 28:11](../28/11.md).
-
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-# chains like cords, braided work of pure gold
-
-"chains that are made of pure gold and are braided like cords." See how you translated similar phrases in [Exodus 28:14](../28/14.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# braided chains
-
-"chains braided like cords." See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:14](../28/14.md).
-
-# to the two settings
-
-These are two settings that enclose the stones. This can be clearly stated in the translation. Alternate translation: "to the two settings that enclose the stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# finely-woven waistband
-
-This was a cloth belt made from narrow linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:8](../28/08.md).
-
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-# so that it might be attached
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that they may attach it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the breastpiece might not become unattached from the ephod
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "the breastpiece would stay attached to the ephod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# he must carry the names of the people of Israel over his heart in the breastpiece
-
-This refers to the names of the tribes engraved on the twelve stones the breastplate as described in [Exodus 28:17-21](./17.md).
-
-# over his heart
-
-"over Aaron's heart" or "on his chest"
-
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-# the Urim and the Thummim ... the means for making decisions
-
-The second phrase appears to refer to the Urim and Thummim and explain their purpose.
-
-# the Urim and the Thummim
-
-It not clear what these are. They were objects, possibly stones, that the priest used to determine somehow the will of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
diff --git a/exo/28/32.md b/exo/28/32.md
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-# This must be the work of a weaver
-
-This can be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "A weaver must make this robe"
-
-# a weaver
-
-"a person who weaves" or "a person who creates cloth using thread"
-
diff --git a/exo/28/33.md b/exo/28/33.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people do.
-
-# pomegranates
-
-A pomegranate is a round fruit with a red outer skin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
diff --git a/exo/28/34.md b/exo/28/34.md
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-# a golden bell and a pomegranate
-
-This phrase is repeated to show the pattern of the design on the robe.
-
diff --git a/exo/28/35.md b/exo/28/35.md
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-# The robe is to be on Aaron when he serves
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Aaron must wear the robe when he serves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so that its sound can be heard
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the bells make a sound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# This is so that he does not die
-
-It is implied that he would die because he did not obey Yahweh. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "As a result, he will not die because of disobeying my instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/exo/28/36.md b/exo/28/36.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# engrave on it, like the engraving on a signet
-
-"write on it in the same way a person engraves on a seal." See how you translated similar words in [Exodus 28:11](../28/11.md)
-
diff --git a/exo/28/37.md b/exo/28/37.md
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-# turban
-
-This was a tall head covering made from cloth wrapped around the head several times. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/28/38.md b/exo/28/38.md
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-# It must be on Aaron's forehead
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Aaron must wear it on his forehead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The turban must be always on his forehead
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Aaron must always wear the turban on his forehead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/28/39.md b/exo/28/39.md
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# turban
-
-This was a tall head covering made from cloth wrapped around the head several times. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
-
-# sash
-
-A sash is a decorative piece of cloth that a person wears around his waist or across his chest. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
-
-# the work of an embroiderer
-
-An embroiderer is a person who sews designs into cloth. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/28/40.md b/exo/28/40.md
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# sashes
-
-A sash is a decorative piece of cloth that a person wears around his waist or across his chest. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
-
-# headbands
-
-A headband is a narrow, decorative strip of cloth that is worn around the head above the eyes.
-
diff --git a/exo/28/41.md b/exo/28/41.md
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-# You must clothe Aaron your brother
-
-Aaron was the older brother of Moses. You can state this clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "Put these clothes on your older brother Aaron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/exo/28/42.md b/exo/28/42.md
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# undergarments
-
-These are underwear, clothing worn under the outer clothes, next to the skin.
-
diff --git a/exo/28/43.md b/exo/28/43.md
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-# tent of meeting
-
-This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
-
-# a permanent law
-
-"a law the will not end"
-
diff --git a/exo/28/intro.md b/exo/28/intro.md
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-# Exodus 28 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Holy garments
-Because Yahweh is holy, only the priests could approach him, and when they did they must be wearing specially made clothing. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
diff --git a/exo/29/01.md b/exo/29/01.md
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-# Now
-
-The word "now" marks a change in topic from garments for priests to consecrating priests.
-
-# you must do
-
-Here "you" refers to Moses.
-
-# to set them apart
-
-"to set apart Aaron and his sons"
-
-# serve me
-
-Here "me" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# one young bull
-
-a male cow
-
diff --git a/exo/29/02.md b/exo/29/02.md
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-# Also take wafers without yeast rubbed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Also take wafers without yeast and rub them with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# bread ... cakes ... wafers
-
-These are different kinds of food made from flour.
-
diff --git a/exo/29/03.md b/exo/29/03.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Moses
-
-# You must put them
-
-"You must put the bread, cake, and wafer"
-
-# present them with the bull and the two rams
-
-Here "present" means to offer as a sacrifice. The full meaning of this can be translated clearly. Alternate translation: "offer them to me when you sacrifice the bull and the two rams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/exo/29/04.md b/exo/29/04.md
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-# tent of meeting
-
-This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/29/05.md b/exo/29/05.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# coat
-
-This was a coat with a design woven into it. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
-
-# finely-woven waistband
-
-This was a cloth belt made from narrow linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:8](../28/08.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/29/06.md b/exo/29/06.md
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-# turban
-
-This was a tall head covering made from cloth wrapped around the head several times. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
-
-# holy crown
-
-This crown is described in [Exodus 29:6](../29/06.md) as being engraved with the words "dedicated to Yahweh" and made of pure gold.
-
diff --git a/exo/29/07.md b/exo/29/07.md
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diff --git a/exo/29/08.md b/exo/29/08.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# bring his sons
-
-"bring Aaron's sons"
-
-# coats
-
-These were coats with a design woven into them. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/29/09.md b/exo/29/09.md
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-# sashes
-
-A sash is a decorative piece of cloth that people wear around their waist or across their chest. See how you translated this word in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
-
-# headbands
-
-A headband is a narrow, decorative strip of cloth that is worn around the head above the eyes. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:40](../28/40.md).
-
-# The work of the priesthood
-
-"the duty of being priests"
-
-# will belong to them
-
-The duty of being priests will also belong to the descendants of Aaron's sons. You can state this clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "will belong to them and their descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# permanent law
-
-"a law the will not end." See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:43](../28/43.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/29/10.md b/exo/29/10.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# tent of meeting
-
-This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/29/11.md b/exo/29/11.md
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-# You must kill the bull
-
-The bull offering was to be killed by Moses, not the priests, at the doorway, not inside the tent of meeting.
-
-# kill the bull
-
-Since the following verses will tell what to do with the blood from the bull, use a term for "kill" that will imply a method similar to "slitting its throat and catch the blood in a bowl." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/exo/29/12.md b/exo/29/12.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# the horns
-
-These were projections that looked like ox horns attached to the four corners of the altar. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:2](../27/02.md).
-
-# the rest of the blood
-
-"the remaining blood"
-
diff --git a/exo/29/13.md b/exo/29/13.md
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-# covers the inner parts
-
-"covers the organs"
-
-# liver ... kidneys
-
-These are organs in the body.
-
diff --git a/exo/29/14.md b/exo/29/14.md
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-# But as for the bull's flesh, as well as its skin and dung
-
-"But as for the remaining parts of the bull"
-
diff --git a/exo/29/15.md b/exo/29/15.md
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diff --git a/exo/29/16.md b/exo/29/16.md
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-# You must kill the ram
-
-For these consecration sacrifices for the priests, it was Moses, not Aaron or his sons, who had to kill the animals.
-
diff --git a/exo/29/17.md b/exo/29/17.md
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-# the inner parts
-
-"the organs." See how you translated this in [Exodus 29:13](../29/13.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/29/18.md b/exo/29/18.md
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-# on the altar
-
-Unlike the bull offering that was burned outside of the tent, the ram was to be burned on the inner altar.
-
diff --git a/exo/29/19.md b/exo/29/19.md
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--- a/exo/29/19.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
diff --git a/exo/29/20.md b/exo/29/20.md
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-# Then you must kill the ram
-
-The ram was killed by cutting its throat. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "Then kill the ram by slitting its throat" or "Then kill the ram by cutting its throat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/exo/29/21.md b/exo/29/21.md
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--- a/exo/29/21.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# Aaron will then be set apart for me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "By doing this, you will dedicate Aaron to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/29/22.md b/exo/29/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# inner parts ... liver ... kidney
-
-These refer to organs inside the body. See how you translated this in [Exodus 29:13](../29/13.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/29/23.md b/exo/29/23.md
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-# Take one loaf ... before Yahweh
-
-For 29:23 see how you translated similar words in [Exodus 29:2](../29/02.md).
-
-# that is before Yahweh
-
-"that you have placed before Yahweh"
-
diff --git a/exo/29/24.md b/exo/29/24.md
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--- a/exo/29/24.md
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# You must put these
-
-Here "these" refers to the parts of the sacrifice mentioned in the previous verses.
-
diff --git a/exo/29/25.md b/exo/29/25.md
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-# it will be an offering made to me by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "burn it as an offering to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/29/26.md b/exo/29/26.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# ram of dedication
-
-"ram that you dedicated" or "ram that you killed"
-
-# Aaron's ram of dedication
-
-"the ram that you used to dedicate Aaron"
-
diff --git a/exo/29/27.md b/exo/29/27.md
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diff --git a/exo/29/28.md b/exo/29/28.md
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-# This will be a perpetual share for Aaron and his sons
-
-"This is what Aaron and his sons will always receive from the people"
-
diff --git a/exo/29/29.md b/exo/29/29.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# The holy garments of Aaron must also be reserved for his sons after him
-
-These garments belong to the priesthood and are not just Aaron's personal clothing. Alternate translation: "Aaron must reserve the holy garments for his sons after him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They are to be anointed in them and ordained to me in them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must wear the holy garments when you anoint his sons and ordain them to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/29/30.md b/exo/29/30.md
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-# tent of meeting
-
-This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/29/31.md b/exo/29/31.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# the ram for the installation of the priests
-
-"the ram you killed when you installed the priests"
-
-# in a holy place
-
-This is not the same as the holy place outside of the most holy place. This refers to a place within the courtyard. Alternate translation: "at the entrance to the tent of meeting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/exo/29/32.md b/exo/29/32.md
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-# tent of meeting
-
-This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/29/33.md b/exo/29/33.md
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-# that were given
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you sacrificed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/29/34.md b/exo/29/34.md
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-# It must not be eaten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one must eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because it has been set apart to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because you have set it apart to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/29/35.md b/exo/29/35.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# In this way, by following all that I have commanded you to do, you must treat Aaron and his sons
-
-"I have commanded you to treat Aaron and his sons this way"
-
diff --git a/exo/29/36.md b/exo/29/36.md
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diff --git a/exo/29/37.md b/exo/29/37.md
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-# Then the altar will be completely set apart to me
-
-"Then the altar will be most holy"
-
-# will be set apart to Yahweh
-
-"will also be very holy"
-
diff --git a/exo/29/38.md b/exo/29/38.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# You must regularly offer on the altar every day
-
-"You must daily offer on the altar"
-
diff --git a/exo/29/39.md b/exo/29/39.md
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diff --git a/exo/29/40.md b/exo/29/40.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# a tenth ... the fourth part
-
-"1/10 ... 1/4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# ephah
-
-An ephah is 22 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# hin
-
-A hin is 3.7 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
diff --git a/exo/29/41.md b/exo/29/41.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# it will be an offering made to me by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will be a burnt offering to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# throughout your generations
-
-"through all the generations of your descendants." See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
-
-# tent of meeting
-
-This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/29/43.md b/exo/29/43.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# the tent will be set apart for me by my glory
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My awesome presence will dedicate the tent to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/29/44.md b/exo/29/44.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
diff --git a/exo/29/46.md b/exo/29/46.md
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diff --git a/exo/29/intro.md b/exo/29/intro.md
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-# Exodus 29 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Consecrating priests
-This chapter records the process of consecrating priests. The priests were to be set apart from the rest of Israel because Yahweh is holy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/consecrate]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "I will live among the Israelites"
-As God, Yahweh is everywhere and cannot be limited to a single space. This phrase indicates that he permanently remains within Israel in a special way while they have the ark.
diff --git a/exo/30/01.md b/exo/30/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells Moses how to build the worship equipment.
-
-# You must make
-
-Here "you" refers to Moses and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Its horns must be made
-
-These were projections that looked like ox horns attached to the four corners of the altar. See how you translated "horns" in [Exodus 27:2](../27/02.md). Alternate translation: "You must make its horns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/30/03.md b/exo/30/03.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# the incense altar
-
-"an altar to burn incense"
-
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-# to be attached to it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you will attach to the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/30/05.md b/exo/30/05.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
diff --git a/exo/30/06.md b/exo/30/06.md
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-# ark of the testimony
-
-The ark is the chest that contains the commandments. This can be stated clearly in the translation. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:33](../26/33.md). Alternate translation: "the chest containing the commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# atonement lid
-
-This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
-
-# where I will meet with you
-
-Here "you" refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/exo/30/07.md b/exo/30/07.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
diff --git a/exo/30/08.md b/exo/30/08.md
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-# throughout your generations
-
-"through all the generations of your descendants." See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/30/09.md b/exo/30/09.md
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-# But you must offer
-
-Though the word "you" is addressed to Moses, the instruction is given specifically to Aaron and his descendants as to when and what they are to offer on the altar of incense.
-
diff --git a/exo/30/10.md b/exo/30/10.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# horns
-
-These were projections that looked like ox horns attached to the four corners of the altar. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:2](../27/02.md).
-
-# throughout your generations
-
-"through all the generations of your descendants." See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/30/11.md b/exo/30/11.md
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diff --git a/exo/30/12.md b/exo/30/12.md
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-# When you take
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "you" refers to just Moses or 2) "you" refers to Moses and the leaders of Israel in future generations when they take a census. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# a census of the Israelites
-
-The leaders only counted the Israelite men.
-
diff --git a/exo/30/13.md b/exo/30/13.md
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-# Everyone who is counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. They counted only the men. Alternate translation: "Everyone you count" or "Every man you count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# half a shekel of silver
-
-"1/2 a shekel of silver." Translators may use a unit of measure that people understand and a round number: "5.5 grams of silver" or "six grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# according to the weight of the shekel of the sanctuary
-
-There were evidently shekels of more than one weight at the time. This specified which one was to be used.
-
-# twenty gerahs
-
-"20 gerahs." A gerah is a unit that people used for measuring how much something very small weighed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/exo/30/14.md b/exo/30/14.md
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-# from twenty years old and up
-
-Larger numbers are spoken of as being up or above smaller numbers. Alternate translation: "from twenty years old and more" or "who is twenty years old or older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/exo/30/15.md b/exo/30/15.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# the people
-
-Only the men made this offering.
-
-# the half shekel
-
-Translators may use a unit of measure that people understand and a round number: "the 5.5 grams of silver" or "the 6 grams of silver." See how you translated this in [Exodus 3:13](../03/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
diff --git a/exo/30/16.md b/exo/30/16.md
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-# It must be a reminder to the Israelites before me, to make atonement for your lives
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "It will remind the Israelites to make atonement for their lives" or 2) "It will remind the Israelites that they have made atonement for their lives."
-
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-# You must also make
-
-Here "you" refers to Moses and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# bronze basin
-
-"bronze bowl" or "bronze tub"
-
-# a bronze stand
-
-This is what the basin would be put on.
-
-# a basin for washing
-
-This phrase explains what the priests were to use the large bronze basin for.
-
-# the altar
-
-the altar of sacrifice
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# water in it
-
-"water in the basin"
-
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-# for Aaron and his descendants throughout their people's generations
-
-"for Aaron and all the generations of his descendants." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
diff --git a/exo/30/23.md b/exo/30/23.md
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-# spices
-
-dried plants that people grind into a powder and put in oil or food to give it a nice smell or flavor. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:6](../25/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# five hundred shekels ... 250 shekels
-
-"500 shekels ... two hundred and fifty shekels." A shekel is about 11 grams. Translators may use units that people know and round numbers: "5.7 kilograms ... 11.4 kilograms" or "six kilograms ... three kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# cinnamon ... cane
-
-These are sweet spices. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
diff --git a/exo/30/24.md b/exo/30/24.md
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-# cassia
-
-This is a sweet spice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# the weight of the shekel of the sanctuary
-
-There were evidently shekels of more than one weight at the time. This specified which one was to be used. See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:13](../30/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# one hin
-
-Translators may use units that people know and round numbers: "3.7 liters" or "four liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
diff --git a/exo/30/25.md b/exo/30/25.md
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-# with these ingredients
-
-"with these items"
-
-# the work of a perfumer
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Moses was to have a perfumer do the work or 2) Moses was to do the work himself the way a perfumer would do it.
-
-# a perfumer
-
-a person who is skilled in mixing spices and oils
-
diff --git a/exo/30/26.md b/exo/30/26.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# You must anoint
-
-Here "you" refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# ark of the testimony
-
-The ark is the chest that contains the commandments. This can be stated clearly in the translation. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:33](../26/33.md). Alternate translation: "the chest containing the commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/exo/30/27.md b/exo/30/27.md
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-# the altar for burnt offerings
-
-"the altar on which offering were burnt"
-
diff --git a/exo/30/29.md b/exo/30/29.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# set them apart
-
-This refers to the items listed in [Exodus 30:26-28](./26.md).
-
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-# throughout your people's generations
-
-"all the generations of your descendants." See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/30/32.md b/exo/30/32.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what Moses must tell the people.
-
-# It must not be applied to people's skin
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not put the anointing oil that is dedicated to Yahweh on a person's skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with the same formula
-
-"with the same ingredients" or "with the same items"
-
diff --git a/exo/30/33.md b/exo/30/33.md
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-# that person must be cut off from his people
-
-The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "I will no longer consider him to be one of the people of Israel" 2) "the people of Israel must send him away" or 3) "the people of Israel must kill him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/30/34.md b/exo/30/34.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what to do. Yahweh gives the commands only to Moses: all instances of "you" are singular. However, the words "blended by a perfumer" might mean that Moses could have the perfumer take the spices, blend them, grind them, and give them to Moses so Moses could put part of the mixture in front of the ark, as in UST.
-
diff --git a/exo/30/35.md b/exo/30/35.md
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-# Make it into the form of incense, blended by a perfumer
-
-The phrase with "blended" can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Make it into the form of incense that a perfumer has blended" or "A perfumer must blend it into a kind of incense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# blended by a perfumer
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Moses was to have a perfumer do the work or 2) Moses was to do the work himself the way a perfumer would do it. See how you translated these words in [Exodus 30:25](../30/25.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/30/36.md b/exo/30/36.md
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-# You will grind it
-
-"You will crush it." Here "you" refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You will regard
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to Moses and all the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/exo/30/37.md b/exo/30/37.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# you must not make any
-
-The word "you" here refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# with the same formula
-
-"with the same ingredients" or "with the same items." See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:32](../30/32.md).
-
-# It must be most holy to you
-
-"You must consider it to be most holy"
-
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-# perfume
-
-This is a pleasant smelling liquid a person puts on his or her body.
-
-# must be cut off from his people
-
-The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "I will no longer consider him to be one of the people of Israel" 2) "the people of Israel must send him away" or 3) "the people of Israel must kill him." See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:33](../30/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/30/intro.md b/exo/30/intro.md
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-# Exodus 30 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Atonement
-The atonement offered by the priests was very important in the religious life of Israel. In order to offer sacrifices, the priests had to maintain ritual cleanliness by washing themselves. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/atonement]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
diff --git a/exo/31/01.md b/exo/31/01.md
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-# I have called by name
-
-God speaks of choosing specific people as calling them by name. Alternate translation: "I have chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Bezalel ... Uri ... Hur
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# I have filled Bezalel with my Spirit
-
-Yahweh speaks of giving Bezalel his Spirit as if Bezalel were a container and God's Spirit were a liquid. Alternate translation: "I have given my Spirit to Bezalel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for all kinds of craftsmanship
-
-The abstract noun "craftsmanship" can be translated as "making crafts" or "making things." Alternate translation: "for making all kinds of crafts" or "so that he can make all kinds of things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# Oholiab ... Ahisamak
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I have put skill into the hearts of all who are wise
-
-God speaks of making people able to make things as if he were putting the ability into their hearts. Alternate translation: "I have given skill to all who are wise" or "I have made all who are wise able to make things well"
-
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-# tent of meeting
-
-This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:21](../27/21.md).
-
-# ark of the testimony
-
-The ark is the chest that contains the commandments. This can be stated clearly in the translation. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:33](../26/33.md). Alternate translation: "the chest containing the commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# atonement lid
-
-This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
-
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-# incense altar
-
-"altar to burn incense." See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:3](../30/03.md).
-
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-# altar for burnt offerings
-
-"altar on which offering were burnt." See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:28](../30/28.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
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-# These craftsmen
-
-"These people who are skilled in making beautiful things"
-
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-# You must certainly keep Yahweh's Sabbath days
-
-God speaks of obeying his instructions about the Sabbath as keeping the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "You must certainly obey Yahweh's instructions about the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# throughout your people's generations
-
-"through all the generations of your descendants." See how you translated this in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
-
-# who sets you apart for himself
-
-God speaks of choosing people to be his as setting them apart for himself. Alternate translation: "who has chosen you to be his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# for it must be treated by you as holy
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for you must treat it as holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Everyone who defiles it
-
-God speaks of treating the Sabbath with disrespect as defiling it. Alternate translation: "Everyone who treats the Sabbath with disrespect" or "Everyone who does not obey the laws about the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# must surely be put to death
-
-"must surely be killed." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must surely kill" or "you must surely execute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# must surely be cut off from his people
-
-The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "Yahweh will no longer consider him to be one of his people" 2) "you must surely send him away" or 3) "you must surely kill him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# but the seventh day
-
-"but day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what he must tell the people of Israel.
-
-# must keep the Sabbath
-
-God speaks of obeying his instructions about the Sabbath as keeping the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "must obey Yahweh's instructions about the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They must observe it throughout their people's generations
-
-"They and all the generations of their descendants must observe it." See how you translated "throughout their people's generations" in [Exodus 12:42](../12/42.md).
-
-# lasting covenant
-
-"a covenant that will always exist." See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:43](../28/43.md).
-
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-# written on by his own hand
-
-This can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "which Yahweh wrote on with his own hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Exodus 31 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is the end of Exodus' recording of the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sabbath
-As described in this chapter, the Sabbath is more than just a day of worship or celebration. Its significance extends beyond a way to help people rest. It is a major part of the identity of the Hebrew people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])
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-# the people saw
-
-Here understanding something is spoken of as if it were being seen. Alternate translation: "the people realized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Come, make us an idol
-
-The word "come" strengthens the force of the command following it. The people were demanding that Aaron make an idol for them.
-
-# go before us
-
-"lead us" or "be our leader"
-
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-# bring them to me
-
-The word "them" refers to the golden rings.
-
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-# All the people
-
-This refers to all the people who rejected Moses as their leader and Moses' God as their God.
-
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-# fashioned it with an engraving tool and he made a cast idol in the shape of a calf
-
-Aaron melted the gold and poured it into a mold that had the shape of a calf. When the gold became hard, he removed the mold, and the hardened gold had the shape of a calf.
-
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-# When Aaron saw this
-
-You may need to make explicit what he saw. "When Aaron saw what the people did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to carouse in wild celebration
-
-"to have a wild party." The people likely behaved in sexually immoral ways at the party.
-
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-# left the way that I commanded them
-
-Here God speaks of the people disobeying what he commanded them as if he had told them to walk on a certain road and they left that road. Alternate translation: "stopped doing what I commanded them to do" or "have stopped obeying what I commanded them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have seen this people
-
-Here Yahweh compares knowing the people to seeing them. Alternate translation: "I know this people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a stiff-necked people
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people being stubborn as if they had stiff necks. Alternate translation: "a stubborn people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Now then
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a break in what Yahweh was telling Moses. Here Yahweh tells what he will do to the people.
-
-# My anger will burn hot against them
-
-Yahweh speaks of his anger as if it were a fire that could burn hot. Alternate translation: "My anger towards them will be terrible" or "I am extremely angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from you
-
-The word "you" refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# why does your anger burn against your people ... a mighty hand?
-
-Moses used this question to to try to persuade Yahweh not to be so angry with his people. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do not let your anger burn against your people ... a mighty hand." or "Do not be so angry with your people ... a mighty hand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# great power ... mighty hand
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# a mighty hand
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to the things Yahweh did. Alternate translation: "and the powerful things you did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues to reason with God not to destroy Israel.
-
-# Why should the Egyptians say, 'He led them out ... to destroy them from the face of the earth?'
-
-Moses used this question to try to persuade God not to destroy his people. This rhetorical question can be translated with a statement. Alternate translation: If you destroy your people, the Egyptians might say, 'He led them out ... to destroy them from the face of the earth.' (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# face of the earth
-
-"from the surface of the earth" or "from the earth"
-
-# Turn from your burning anger
-
-"Stop your burning anger" or "Stop being so angry"
-
-# your burning anger
-
-Moses speaks of God's anger as if it were a fire that was burning. Alternate translation: "your terrible anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Call to mind Abraham
-
-"Remember Abraham" or "Think about Abraham"
-
-# you swore
-
-"you made an oath" or "you solemnly promised"
-
-# They will inherit it forever
-
-God speaks about them possessing the land as if they would inherit it. Alternate translation: "They will possess it forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# tablets of the covenant decrees
-
-These are the two stone slabs on which God had engraved his commandments.
-
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-# The tablets were God's own work, and the writing was God's own writing
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings. The second explains how the tablets were "God's own work." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# he said to Moses
-
-It is assumed that Joshua met Moses while Moses was going back to the camp. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the tablets
-
-"the two stone slabs that Yahweh had written on"
-
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-# Then Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people ... a great sin on them?"
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Then Moses asked Aaron what the people do to him, that he have brought such a great sin on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# you have brought such a great sin on them
-
-Moses spoke of causing people to sin as if sin were an object and Aaron put it on them. Alternate translation: "you have caused them to sin so terribly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do not let your anger burn hot
-
-Aaron spoke of Moses' anger as if it were a fire that could burn. "Do not be so angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are set on doing evil
-
-Being determined to do evil is spoken of as being set on evil. Alternate translation: "they are determined to do what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this Moses
-
-People showed disrespect by putting the word "this" before his name, as if Moses were someone they did not know and could not trust.
-
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-# So I said to them, 'Whoever has any gold, let him take it off.'
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "So I told them that whoever had any gold should take it off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf
-
-Instead of taking ownership for making the calf, Aaron claims the calf came out of the fire supernaturally.
-
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-# were running wild
-
-"were behaving wildly" or "were not controlling themselves"
-
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-# Then Moses stood at the entrance ... "Whoever is on Yahweh's side, come to me."
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Then Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said that whoever was on Yahweh's side should come to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Whoever is on Yahweh's side
-
-Moses speaks of being loyal to Yahweh as being on Yahweh's side. Alternate translation: "Whoever is loyal to Yahweh" or "Whoever serves Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# go back and forth from entrance to entrance
-
-"go from side of the camp to the other, starting at one entrance to the camp and going to the entrance on the other side of the camp"
-
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-# three thousand of the people
-
-"3000 of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# You have been placed into Yahweh's service
-
-This probably means "You have been chosen to serve Yahweh" or "You have become Yahweh's servants."
-
-# for each of you has taken action against his son and his brother
-
-The fact that they did this in obedience to God can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "for you have obeyed Yahweh and killed your sons and your brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You have committed a very great sin
-
-They worshiped an idol.
-
-# Perhaps I can make atonement for your sin
-
-Moses spoke of persuading God to forgive the people as if he could make atonement for their sin. Alternate translation: "Perhaps I can persuade Yahweh to forgive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# blot me out of the book
-
-The word "me" here refers to the name of Moses. Alternate translation: "erase my name from the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the book that you have written
-
-What God had written in the book can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the book in which you have written the names of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# that person I will blot out of my book
-
-The phrase "that person" represents "that person's name." Alternate translation: "I will erase that person's name from my book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my book
-
-This refers to the book of Yahweh that Moses spoke of in [Exodus 32:32](../32/32.md).
-
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-# But on the day that I punish them, I will punish them
-
-On the day that God decides to punish them, it will be clear that it is God who is judging them.
-
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-# Yahweh sent a plague on the people
-
-This plague may have been a serious illness. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made the people very sick"
-
-# they had made the calf, the one that Aaron made
-
-Even though Aaron made the calf, the people were also guilty because they told Aaron to do it. Alternate translation: "they told Aaron to make the calf"
-
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-# Exodus 32 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The events of this chapter occur while Moses spoke with God and therefore happen at the same time as the events in chapters 20-31.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 32:18.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Idolatry
-The making of the golden calf was considered a form of idolatry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses of his anger.
-
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-# that land, which is flowing with milk and honey
-
-The land was good for raising livestock and growing crops. See how you translated this in [Exodus 3:8](../03/08.md). Alternate translation: "a land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# flowing with
-
-"full of" or "with an abundance of"
-
-# milk
-
-Since milk comes from cows and goats, this represents food produced by livestock. Alternate translation: "food from livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# honey
-
-Since honey is produced from flowers, this represents food from crops. Alternate translation: "food from crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a stubborn people
-
-"people who refuse to change"
-
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-# jewelry
-
-beautiful clothing as well as chains and rings with jewels in them
-
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-# a stubborn people
-
-"people who refuse to change." See how you translated this in [Exodus 33:3](../33/03.md).
-
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-# the pillar of cloud
-
-The cloud had the shape of a pillar. See how you translated this in [Exodus 13:22](../13/22.md). Alternate translation: "the cloud shaped like a pillar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# would come down
-
-Where it came down from can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "would come down from the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh would speak to Moses face to face
-
-Speaking directly rather than through dreams and visions, is spoken of as if Moses and God saw each other's faces while they spoke. Alternate translation: "Yahweh would speak directly to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# young man
-
-Joshua was old enough to be a soldier, but he was much younger than Moses
-
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-# See
-
-"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I know you by name
-
-To know someone by name is to know them well. Alternate translation: "I know you well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you have also found favor in my eyes
-
-Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that God is pleased with Moses. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and sight is a metaphor representing God's evaluation. Alternate translation: "I have evaluated you and approve" or "I am pleased with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Now if I have found favor in your eyes
-
-Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that God is pleased with Moses. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and sight is a metaphor representing God's evaluation. Alternate translation: "Now If you are pleased with me" or "Now if you approve of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# show me your ways
-
-Possible meanings: 1) "show me what you are going to do in the future" or 2) "show me how people can do what pleases you."
-
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-# My own presence will go
-
-God's presence represents himself. Alternate translation: "I will go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# go with you ... give you
-
-The word "you" here refers to Moses. It is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I will give you rest
-
-"I will let you rest"
-
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-# For otherwise
-
-"For if your presence does not go with us"
-
-# how will it be known
-
-This can be expressed with an active form. Alternate translation: how will people know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# how will it be known ... people?
-
-Moses used this question in order to emphasize that if God does not go with them, no one will know that Moses had found favor in God's sight. Alternate translation: "no one will know ... people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will it not only be if
-
-"Will it not only be known if"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-When Yahweh uses the word "you" in this verse, it is singular and refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you have found favor in my eyes
-
-Here "found favor" is an idiom that means that God is pleased with Moses. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. See how you translated this in [Exodus 33:12](../33/12.md). Alternate translation: "I am pleased with you" or "I approve of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I know you by name
-
-To know someone by name is to know them well. See how you translated this in [Exodus 33:12](../33/12.md). Alternate translation: "I know you well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I will make all my goodness pass before you
-
-God speaks of walking past Moses so that Moses can see his goodness as if only his goodness would go past Moses. Alternate translation: "I will move past you so that you may see my goodness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
-
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-# you will see my back
-
-This is because Yahweh will be walking away from Moses.
-
-# but my face will not be seen
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "but you will not see my face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Exodus 33 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Covenant
-While the covenants Yahweh made may not be conditioned upon the obedience of Israel, it is clear that their conquering of the Promised Land was conditioned on their obedience to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# tablets of stone
-
-"flat slabs of stone." See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:18](../31/18.md)
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# Do not let anyone else be seen anywhere on the mountain
-
-Being seen doing something represents doing that. Alternate translation: "Do not let anyone else be anywhere on the mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# No flocks or herds are even to graze in front of the mountain
-
-"Even flocks or herds are not allowed to come near the mountain to eat."
-
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-# stood with Moses there
-
-"stood with Moses on the mountain"
-
-# he pronounced the name "Yahweh."
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he spoke the name 'Yahweh.'" or 2) "he proclaimed who Yahweh is." For the second meaning, "name" would represent who God is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh, Yahweh, God is merciful and gracious
-
-God is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, am God, and I am merciful and gracious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# abounding in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness
-
-"always showing covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness"
-
-# abounding in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness
-
-The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "trustworthy." Alternate translation: "always being faithful to my covenant and always being trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# keeping covenant faithfulness for thousands of generations
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 20:6](../20/06.md). Alternate translation: "faithfully loving thousands of generations" or "faithful to his covenant with thousands of generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# But he will
-
-Yahweh is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "But I will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# he will by no means clear the guilty
-
-Yahweh is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I will by no means clear the guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# will by no means clear the guilty
-
-"will certainly not clear the guilty" or "will certainly not say that the guilty are innocent" or "will certainly not free guilty people"
-
-# He will bring the punishment for the fathers' sin on their children
-
-Punishing people is spoken of as if punishment were an object that someone could bring on people. Alternate translation: "He will punish the children for their fathers' sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their children
-
-The word "children" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "their descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# If now I have found favor in your eyes
-
-Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that God is pleased with Moses. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. See how you translated this in [Exodus 33:12](../33/12.md). Alternate translation: "Now If you are pleased with me" or "Now if you approve of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# our iniquity and our sin
-
-The words "iniquity" and "sin" mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "all our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# take us as your inheritance
-
-Something that someone possesses forever is spoken of as if it were something that they had inherited. Alternate translation: "take us as the people that you possess forever" or "accept us as the people who belong to you forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# your people
-
-Here "your" refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# it is a fearful thing that I am doing with you
-
-A fearful thing is a thing that causes people to be afraid. In this case, people will fear God when they see what he does. Alternate translation: "what I do for you will cause people to fear me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I am doing with you
-
-Here "you" refers to Moses and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses. Here he tells him what Moses and the people must do.
-
-# they will become a trap among you
-
-People who tempt others to sin are spoken of as if they were a trap. Alternate translation: "they will tempt you to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh, whose name is Jealous
-
-The word "Jealous" here means that God is concerned to keep his honor. If his people worship other gods, he loses honor, because when his people do not honor him, other people also will not honor him. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, always guard my honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# whose name is Jealous,
-
-The word "name" here represents God's character. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, who am always jealous" or "I, Yahweh, am always jealous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses how his people are to behave towards outsiders.
-
-# for they prostitute themselves to their gods
-
-God speaks of people worshiping other gods as if they were prostitutes going to other men. Alternate translation: "for they worship other gods" or "because they worship other gods like prostitutes who go to other men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will eat some of his sacrifice
-
-The consequence of eating food that is sacrificed to another god can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "you will eat some of his sacrifice and become guilty of worshiping his gods" or "and you will prostitute yourself to his god by eating some of his sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# seven days
-
-"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in the month of Aviv
-
-This is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Aviv is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. See how you translated "Aviv" in [Exodus 13:4](../13/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# buy back
-
-Firstborn sons and firstborn donkeys belonged to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not want them sacrificed to Him. Instead, the Israelites were to sacrifice a lamb in their place. This allowed the Israelites to buy the donkeys and sons back from Yahweh.
-
-# No one may appear before me empty-handed
-
-God speaks of the offering as if the person was to carry it in his hands. Alternate translation: "No one may come to me without an offering" or "Everyone who comes to me must bring me an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# Even at plowing time and in harvest
-
-"Even when you are preparing the soil or gathering the crops"
-
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-# Festival of Ingathering
-
-This festival was also known as the Festival of Shelters or the Festival of Booths. The idea came from the practice of the farmers living in temporary booths, or huts, out in the fields to guard the crop as it ripened. The word "Ingathering" means when they harvest their crop.
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# the blood of my sacrifice
-
-The fact that the blood is from an animal can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the blood of an animal that you sacrifice to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# with any yeast
-
-The fact that any yeast would be in bread can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "with bread that has yeast in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Moses was there
-
-"Moses was on the mountain"
-
-# forty days
-
-"40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# for forty days and nights
-
-"for forty days, both day and night"
-
-# He wrote
-
-"Moses wrote"
-
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-# had become radiant
-
-"had started to shine"
-
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-# came up to him
-
-"approached him" or "went to him." They did not go up the mountain.
-
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-# all the commands that Yahweh had given him
-
-Telling commands is spoken of as if the commands were objects that could be given. Alternate translation: "all the commands that Yahweh had told him" or "everything that Yahweh had commanded them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he would remove
-
-"Moses would remove"
-
-# what he was commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh had commanded him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Exodus 34 General Notes
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "He will bring the punishment for the fathers' sin on their children"
-This phrase does not mean that a child is necessarily punished for the sins of their parents. Many scholars believe that this passage indicates that a parent's sins will have consequences that will affect their children and grandchildren. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# the seventh day
-
-"day number seven" or "Saturday" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must kill anyone who does work on that day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In Exodus 35:4-9, Moses tells the Israelites to make the things Yahweh commanded him in [Exodus 25:3-7](../25/03.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In Exodus 35:4-9, Moses tells the Israelites to make the things Yahweh commanded him in [Exodus 25:3-7](../25/03.md).
-
-# Take an offering for Yahweh
-
-"Take up a collection for Yahweh"
-
-# all of you who have a willing heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to the person bringing the offering. Alternate translation: "everyone who is willing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In Exodus 35:4-9, Moses tells the Israelites to make the things Yahweh commanded him in [Exodus 25:3-7](../25/03.md).
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-# General Information:
-
-In Exodus 35:4-9, Moses tells the Israelites to make the things Yahweh commanded him in [Exodus 25:3-7](../25/03.md).
-
-# ram skins dyed red and fine leather hides
-
-See how you translated similar phrases in [Exodus 25:5](../25/05.md).
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-# General Information:
-
-In Exodus 35:4-9, Moses tells the Israelites to make the things Yahweh commanded him in [Exodus 25:3-7](../25/03.md).
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-# General Information:
-
-In Exodus 35:4-9, Moses tells the Israelites to make the things Yahweh commanded him in [Exodus 25:3-7](../25/03.md).
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues telling the people what God commanded them to do.
-
-# Every skilled man
-
-"Every man with a skill"
-
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-# clasps
-
-The clasps fit into the loops to hold the curtains together. See how you translated these in [Exodus 26:6](../26/06.md).
-
-# bases
-
-These are heavy objects that rest on the ground and keep the object attached to them from moving. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:31](../25/31.md).
-
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-# atonement lid
-
-This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
-
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-# They brought
-
-"The people of Israel brought"
-
-# bread of the presence
-
-This bread represented the presence of God. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:30](../25/30.md).
-
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-# bronze grate
-
-This is a frame of crossed bronze bars for holding wood when burning. See how you translated "grate" in [Exodus 27:4](../27/04.md).
-
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-# hangings
-
-These were large curtains made of cloth. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md).
-
-# posts
-
-These were strong pieces of wood set upright and used as supports. See how you translated these in [Exodus 27:10](../27/10.md).
-
-# bases
-
-These were blocks that had a slot in them to keep the board in place. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:19](../26/19.md).
-
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-# tent pegs
-
-sharp pieces of wood or metal used to secure the corners of a tent to the ground. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:19](../27/19.md).
-
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-# finely-woven garments
-
-This was clothing made from narrow linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:8](../28/08.md).
-
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-# all the tribes of Israel
-
-This refers to the people in the tribes. Alternate translation: "the people from all the tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# whose heart stirred him up
-
-Here "heart" refers to the person. The heart that responded to God is spoken of as if it were water stirred up by a storm. Alternate translation: "who responded to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whom his spirit made willing
-
-Here "spirit" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "who was willing" or "who wanted to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# all who had a willing heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "everyone who was willing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# brooches, earrings, rings, and ornaments
-
-These are different kinds of jewelry.
-
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-# Everyone who had ... brought them
-
-For 35:23 see how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:4-5](../25/04.md).
-
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-# blue, purple, or scarlet wool
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "material that is dyed blue, purple, and scarlet," probably wool yarn, or 2) "blue, purple and scarlet dye" to dye the linen. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 25:4](../25/04.md).
-
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-# whose hearts stirred them up
-
-Here "hearts" refers to the women. The hearts of the women who responded to God are spoken of as if they were water stirred up by a storm. Alternate translation: "who responded to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The leaders brought ... breastpiece
-
-For 35:27 see how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:7](../25/07.md).
-
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-# they brought spices ... fragrant incense
-For 35:28 see how you translated many similar words in [Exodus 25:6](../25/06.md) 
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-# whose heart was willing
-
-Here "heart" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "who was willing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur, from the tribe of Judah
-See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md) 
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-# He has filled Bezalel with his Spirit
-
-God's Spirit who gave Bezalel the ability to work is spoken of here as if he was something that filled up Bezalel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# filled Bezalel ... craftsmanship
-See how you translated many similar words in [Exodus 31:3](../31/03.md) 
-
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-# to make artistic designs ... bronze
-See how you translated many similar words in [Exodus 31:4](../31/04.md) 
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-# also to cut and set stones ... craftsmanship
-
-See how you translated many similar words in [Exodus 31:5](../31/05.md) 
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people.
-
-# He has put it in his heart to teach
-
-Here "heart" refers to Bezalel. The ability to teach is spoken of as if it something that could be placed in a heart. Alternate translation: "He gave Bezalel the ability to teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Oholiab son of Ahisamak, from the tribe of Dan
-
-"Oholiab" and "Ahisamak" are names of men. See how you translated these names in [Exodus 31:6](../31/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# filled them with skill
-
-Skill to create beautiful objects is spoken of as if it was something that could fill up a person. Alternate translation: "made them very skillful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# engravers
-
-a person who cuts designs into a hard material such as wood, stone, or metal
-
-# embroiderers
-
-people who sew designs into cloth
-
-# craftsmen
-
-people who are skilled in making beautiful objects by hand
-
-# weavers
-
-a person who creates cloth using thread
-
-# artistic designers
-
-a person who creates beauty with materials
-
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-# Exodus 35 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sacrifice
-All of the people offered sacrifices to Yahweh. This was a form of worship and a sign of repentance from making the golden calf idol. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people.
-
-# Bezalel
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Oholiab
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:6](../31/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to whom Yahweh has given skill and ability
-
-Here skill and ability are spoken of as if they are something that Yahweh can place inside a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# according to all that Yahweh has commanded
-
-"just as Yahweh has commanded"
-
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-# Bezalel
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Oholiab
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:6](../31/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in whose mind Yahweh had given skill
-
-Here "mind" refers to the person who was made skillful by Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to whom Yahweh had given skill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# whose heart stirred within him
-
-Here "heart" refers to the person. The heart that responded to God is spoken of as if it were water stirred up by a storm. Alternate translation: "who responded to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The craftsmen told Moses ... commanded us to do."
-
-The can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "The craftsmen told Moses that the people were bringing much more than enough for doing the work that Yahweh has commanded them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# The craftsmen told Moses
-
-"The men working on the sanctuary told Moses"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:1](../26/01.md).
-
-# ten curtains made from fine linen
-
-These curtains are sheets of cloth woven and sewed together so that they can hang to form a wall or tent.
-
-# Bezalel
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:2](../26/02.md).
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:3](../26/03.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:4](../26/04.md).
-
-# He made
-
-Here "he" refers to Bezalel, but it includes all the men working on the sanctuary.
-
-# loops of blue
-
-loops of blue cloth
-
-# curtain
-
-These were large, heavy sections of woven cloth that were used to form the covering and dividing walls of the tabernacle. See how you translated this in [Exodus 26:1](../26/01.md).
-
-
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:5](../26/05.md).
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:6](../26/06.md).
-
-# fifty gold clasps
-
-"50 gold clasps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:7](../26/07.md).
-
-# made eleven
-
-"made 11" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:8](../26/08.md).
-
-# thirty cubits
-
-"30 cubits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:9](../26/09.md).
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:10](../26/10.md).
-
-# fifty loops
-
-"50 loops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:11](../26/11.md).
-
-# fifty bronze clasps
-
-"50 bronze clasps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:14](../26/14.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/36/20.md b/exo/36/20.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:15](../26/15.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/36/21.md b/exo/36/21.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:16](../26/16.md).
-
-# ten cubits ... one and a half cubits
-
-"10 cubits ... 1.5 cubits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:17](../26/17.md).
-
-# two wooden pegs for joining
-
-A wooden peg is a small piece of wood sticking out beyond the end of the board so it can be secured.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:18](../26/18.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/36/24.md b/exo/36/24.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:19](../26/19.md).
-
-# forty silver bases
-
-"40 silver bases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# twenty frames
-
-"20 frames" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:20](../26/20.md).
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:21](../26/21.md).
-
-# and so on
-
-There will be two bases under each and every frame.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:22](../26/22.md).
-
-# on the west
-
-on the side that is on the west
-
diff --git a/exo/36/28.md b/exo/36/28.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:23](../26/23.md).
-
-# for the back corners
-
-for the corners at the rear of the tabernacle
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:24](../26/24.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/36/30.md b/exo/36/30.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:25](../26/25.md).
-
-# sixteen bases in all
-
-"16 bases in all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# and so on
-
-There will be two bases under each and every frame.
-
diff --git a/exo/36/31.md b/exo/36/31.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:26](../26/26.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/36/32.md b/exo/36/32.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:27](../26/27.md).
-
-# to the west
-
-on the west side
-
diff --git a/exo/36/33.md b/exo/36/33.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:28](../26/28.md).
-
-# from end to end
-
-from one side of the tabernacle to the other side
-
diff --git a/exo/36/34.md b/exo/36/34.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:29](../26/29.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/36/35.md b/exo/36/35.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:31](../26/31.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/36/36.md b/exo/36/36.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:32](../26/32.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/36/37.md b/exo/36/37.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:36](../26/36.md).
-
-# He made
-
-Here "he" refers to Bezalel and those working for him. "Bezalel and his men made"
-
-# a hanging
-
-a curtain
-
diff --git a/exo/36/38.md b/exo/36/38.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 26:37](../26/37.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/36/intro.md b/exo/36/intro.md
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-# Exodus 36 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Tent of meeting
-The tent of meeting, or tabernacle, mentioned in previous chapters is constructed in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])
diff --git a/exo/37/01.md b/exo/37/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:10](../25/10.md).
-
-# Bezalel
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# two and a half cubits ... one cubit and a half
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.5 cubits ... 1.5 cubits" or "115 centimeters ... 69 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:11](../25/11.md).
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diff --git a/exo/37/03.md b/exo/37/03.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:12](../25/12.md).
-
-# its four feet
-
-These four pieces of wood that supported the ark are spoken of as if they were human or animal feet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:13](../25/13.md).
-
-# He made
-
-Though "he" refers to Bezalel, "he" may include all of the workers who assisted him.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:14](../25/14.md).
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
-
-# two and a half cubits ... one and a half cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2.5 cubits ... 1.5 cubits" or "115 centimeters ... 69 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
diff --git a/exo/37/07.md b/exo/37/07.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:18](../25/18.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/37/08.md b/exo/37/08.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:19](../25/19.md).
-
-# They were made as one piece
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He made them as one piece" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/37/09.md b/exo/37/09.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:20](../25/20.md).
-
-# The cherubim spread out their wings upward and overshadowed
-
-Bezalel placed the statues of the cherubim as if they were real cherubim which were spreading their wings and overshadowing the atonement lid. Alternate translation: "They placed the winged creatures so that their wings touched each other and spread out over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# The cherubim faced one another and looked toward
-
-"The faces of the cherubim were towards each other, and they looked toward"
-
diff --git a/exo/37/10.md b/exo/37/10.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:23](../25/23.md).
-
-# two cubits ... one cubit ... one and a half cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "2 cubits ... 1 cubit ... 1.5 cubits" or "92 centimeters ... 46 centimeters ... 69 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:24](../25/24.md).
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:25](../25/25.md).
-
-# handbreadth
-
-This was the width of a man's hand with fingers spread out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:26](../25/26.md).
-
-# the four feet
-
-These four pieces of wood that supported the ark are spoken of as if they were human or animal feet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:27](../25/27.md).
-
-# The rings were attached
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Bezalel attached the rings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:28](../25/28.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/37/16.md b/exo/37/16.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:29](../25/29.md).
-
-# dishes, spoons, the bowls, and pitchers to be used to pour out the offerings
-
-It is only the bowls and pitchers that are used to pour out the offerings. Alternate translation: "plates and cups, and also the jars and bowls which the priests will use for pouring out the offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:31](../25/31.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
-
-# Its cups, its leafy bases, and its flowers were all made of one piece with it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He made the cups, its leafy bases, and its flowers as one piece with the lampstand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/37/18.md b/exo/37/18.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:32](../25/32.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/37/19.md b/exo/37/19.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:33](../25/33.md).
-
-# three cups made like almond blossoms
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he made the 3 cups look like almond blossoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# almond blossoms
-
-An almond blossom is a white or pink flower with five petals that grows on an almond tree.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:34](../25/34.md).
-
-# there were four cups made like almond blossoms
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there were 4 cups which Bezalel made to look like almond blossoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/37/21.md b/exo/37/21.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:35](../25/35.md).
-
-# made as one piece with it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which he made as one piece with the lampstand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/37/22.md b/exo/37/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:36](../25/36.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/37/23.md b/exo/37/23.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:37-38](../25/37.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
-
-# tongs
-
-This is a tool made from two sticks of wood or metal connected at one end and used for picking up objects.
-
diff --git a/exo/37/24.md b/exo/37/24.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 25:39](../25/39.md).
-
-# one talent
-
-"33 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-
-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 30:1-2](../30/01.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
-
-# cubit
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# Its horns were made as one piece with it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He made the horns as one piece with the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 30:3](../30/03.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 30:4](../30/04.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
-
-# to be attached to it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which they attached to the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 30:5](../30/05.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 30:25](../30/25.md).
-
-# fragrant incense
-See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:6](../25/06.md).
-
-# the work of a perfumer
-
-A perfumer is skilled in mixing spices and oils.
-
diff --git a/exo/37/intro.md b/exo/37/intro.md
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-# Exodus 37 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The ark of the covenant
-The ark, mentioned in previous chapters, is constructed in this chapter. There are other furnishings of the tabernacle that are also produced in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])
diff --git a/exo/38/01.md b/exo/38/01.md
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-
-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:1](../27/01.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
-
-# cubits
-
-One cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:2](../27/02.md).
-
-# The horns were made of one piece
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He made the horns as one piece" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:3](../27/03.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/38/04.md b/exo/38/04.md
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:4](../27/04.md) and [Exodus 27:5](../27/05.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
-
-# to be placed under the ledge
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which they placed under the ledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/38/05.md b/exo/38/05.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:4](../27/04.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/38/06.md b/exo/38/06.md
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:6](../27/06.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
-
diff --git a/exo/38/07.md b/exo/38/07.md
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:7-8](../27/07.md).
-
-# planks
-
-a long, flat piece of wood that is thicker than a board
-
diff --git a/exo/38/08.md b/exo/38/08.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
-
-# large bronze basin with a bronze stand
-
-The stand supported the bronze basin. See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:18](../30/18.md).
-
-# He made the basin out of mirrors
-
-The bronze came from the mirrors. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "The bronze for the basin came from the mirrors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# mirrors
-
-A mirror is a piece of polished metal or glass that reflects an image.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:9](../27/09.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
-
-# one hundred
-
-"100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:10](../27/10.md).
-
-# twenty
-
-"20" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/exo/38/11.md b/exo/38/11.md
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:11](../27/11.md).
-
-# one hundred ... twenty
-
-"100 ... 20" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
diff --git a/exo/38/12.md b/exo/38/12.md
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:12](../27/12.md).
-
-# fifty ... ten
-
-"50 ... 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/exo/38/13.md b/exo/38/13.md
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:13](../27/13.md).
-
-# fifty
-
-"50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
diff --git a/exo/38/14.md b/exo/38/14.md
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:14](../27/14.md).
-
-# fifteen ... three
-
-"15 ... 3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/exo/38/15.md b/exo/38/15.md
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:15](../27/15.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/38/16.md b/exo/38/16.md
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-# All the hangings around the courtyard were made of fine linen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Bezalel and the workers made all the hangings around the courtyard with fine linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:17](../27/17.md).
-
-# The bases for the posts were made of bronze
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Bezalel and the workers made the bases for the posts out of bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The hooks and rods for the posts were made of silver, and the covering for the tops of the posts was also made of silver
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They made the hooks, the rods for the posts, and the covering for the tops of the posts out of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# All the courtyard posts were covered with silver
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They covered the courtyard posts with silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:16](../27/16.md).
-
-# twenty ... five
-
-"20 ... 5" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# cubits
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# The curtain was made of
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They made the curtain out of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/38/19.md b/exo/38/19.md
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:17](../27/17.md).
-
-# four
-
-"4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# The covering for their tops and its rods were made of silver
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They made the covering for the tops of the posts and their rods out of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/38/20.md b/exo/38/20.md
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-# General Information
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 27:19](../27/19.md).
-
-# All the tent pegs for the tabernacle and courtyard were made of bronze
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They made all of the tent pegs for the tabernacle and courtyard out of bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/exo/38/21.md b/exo/38/21.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
-
-# as it was taken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which Moses instructed the Levites to write down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Ithamar
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Exodus 6:23](../06/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur
-
-"Bezalel" and "uri" are the name of men. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Yahweh had commanded Moses
-
-"everything that Yahweh told Moses to do"
-
diff --git a/exo/38/23.md b/exo/38/23.md
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-# Oholiab son of Ahisamak
-
-"Oholiab" and "Ahisamak" are names of men. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:6](../31/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# an engraver, as a skillful workman, and as an embroiderer
-
-"as a skilled engraver and embroiderer"
-
diff --git a/exo/38/24.md b/exo/38/24.md
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-# All the gold that was used for the project
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "All the gold that the people used for the project" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# twenty-nine talents
-
-A talent is about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "29 talents" or "about 960 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# 730 shekels
-
-A shekel is 11 grams. Alternate translation: "seven hundred and thirty shekels" or "about 8 kilograms." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# measured by the standard of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were evidently shekels of more than one weight at the time. This specified which one was to be used. See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:13](../30/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# one hundred talents
-
-A talent is about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "100 talents" or "about 330 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# 1,775 shekels
-
-A shekel is 11 grams. "one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels" or "about 20 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# The silver given by the community
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The silver which the community gave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# one beka
-
-A beka is 1/2 a shekel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# half a shekel
-
-A shekel is 11 grams. Alternate translation: "1/2 a shekel" or "five and a half grams" or "5 1/2 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# This figure was reached on the basis of every person who was counted in the census
-
-Every man who was 20 years old or older was included in the census and was required to give half a shekel.
-
-# twenty years old
-
-"20 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/exo/38/27.md b/exo/38/27.md
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-# One hundred talents of silver were cast
-
-A talent is about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "The workers cast 100 talents of silver" or "The workers cast 3,300 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# One hundred talents
-
-"100 talents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/exo/38/28.md b/exo/38/28.md
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-# 1,775 shekels
-
-"one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# shekels
-
-A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# Bezalel
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# seventy talents and 2,400 shekels
-
-"70 talents and two thousand four hundred shekels." This would be about 2,300 kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
diff --git a/exo/38/30.md b/exo/38/30.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to build the tabernacle and furniture.
-
-# grate
-
-This is a frame of crossed bars for holding wood when burning. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:4](../27/04.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/38/31.md b/exo/38/31.md
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-# tent pegs
-
-These are sharp bronze stakes that were used to secure the corners of a tent to the ground. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:19](../27/19.md).
-
diff --git a/exo/38/intro.md b/exo/38/intro.md
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-# Exodus 38 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The altar
-The altar is constructed in this chapter. There are other furnishings of the tabernacle that are also produced in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])
-
-##### Materials
-The list of materials being used is intended to give the reader an understanding of the scale of the tabernacle. It should fill the reader with awe concerning the power of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
diff --git a/exo/39/01.md b/exo/39/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Bezalel's work crew shifts to making the priestly garments.
-
-# they made
-
-The word "they" refers to Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other workmen.
-
-# as Yahweh had commanded Moses
-
-"just as Yahweh told Moses to do"
-
diff --git a/exo/39/02.md b/exo/39/02.md
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:6](../28/06.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
-
-# Bezalel
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:7](../28/07.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
-
diff --git a/exo/39/05.md b/exo/39/05.md
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:8](../28/08.md).
-
-# it was made of one piece with the ephod, made of fine twined linen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they made it as one piece with the ephod with fine twisted linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as Yahweh had commanded Moses
-
-"just as Yahweh told Moses to do." See how you translated this phrase in [Exodus 39:1](../39/01.md).
-
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-
-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:9](../28/09.md) and [Exodus 28:11](../28/11.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
-
-# signet
-
-This was an engraved stone that was used to stamp a design in a wax seal. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:11](../28/11.md).
-
-# twelve sons
-
-"12 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:12](../28/12.md).
-
-# as Yahweh had commanded Moses
-
-"just as Yahweh told Moses to do." See how you translated this phrase in [Exodus 39:1](../39/01.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:15](../28/15.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
-
-# He made
-
-"Bezalel made" or "Bezalel and the workers made"
-
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-
-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:16](../28/16.md).
-
-# span
-
-A span is 23 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
-
-# They set in it
-
-"The workers set in the breastpiece"
-
-# ruby, a topaz, and a garnet
-
-Some languages may not have words for each of these stones. The important fact is that they were valuable and different from one another. See how you translated these in [Exodus 28:17](../28/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond
-
-Some languages may not have words for each of these stones. The important fact is that they were valuable and different from one another. See how you translated these in [Exodus 28:18](../28/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst
-
-Some languages may not have words for each of these stones. The important fact is that they were valuable and different from one another. See how you translated these in [Exodus 28:19](../28/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper
-
-Some languages may not have words for each of these stones. The important fact is that they were valuable and different from one another. See how you translated these in [Exodus 28:20](../28/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# The stones were mounted in gold settings
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They mounted the stones in gold settings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:21](../28/21.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
-
-# The stones were arranged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The workers arranged the stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:22](../28/22.md).
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:23-24](../28/23.md).
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:24](../28/24.md).
-
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
-
-# two braided chains
-
-"chains that are made of pure gold and are braided like cords." See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:14](../28/14.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:25](../28/25.md).
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:26](../28/26.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
-
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:27](../28/27.md).
-
-# finely-woven waistband
-
-This was a cloth belt made from narrow linen threads that someone twisted together to make a stronger thread. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:8](../28/08.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:28](../28/28.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
-
-# so that it might be attached
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so they could attach it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the breastpiece might not become unattached from the ephod
-
-The double negative can be translated as a positive. Alternate translation: "the breastpiece would stay attached to the ephod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-
-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:31-32](../28/31.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
-
-# Bezalel
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Exodus 31:2](../31/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:32](../28/32.md).
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:33](../28/33.md).
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:34-35](../28/34.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments as commanded in [Exodus 28:34-35](../28/34.md).
-
-# bells of pure gold
-
-These were tiny bells.
-
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:34-35](../28/34.md).
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-# General Information:
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:39](../28/39.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
-
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-# turban
-
-This is a head covering worn by men made of a long strip of cloth wound around the head. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md).
-
-# headbands
-A headband is a narrow, decorative strip of cloth that is worn around the head above the eyes. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:40](../28/40.md).
-
-# undergarments
-
-This is clothing worn under the outer clothes, next to the skin. See how you translated this in [Exodus 28:42](../28/42.md). Alternate translation: "underwear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# sash
-
-This is a long piece of cloth worn over the shoulder or around the waist. See how you translated this word in [Exodus 28:4](../28/04.md)
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:36](../28/36.md).
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments..
-
-# holy crown
-
-This was an engraved crown made of pure gold. See how you translated this in [Exodus 29:6](../29/06.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Exodus 28:37](../28/37.md).
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-# General Information:
-
-The Israelites finish making the things Yahweh commanded in [Exodus 35:4-9](../35/04.md) and [Exodus 35:10-12](../35/10.md).
-
-# So the work on the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was finished. The people of Israel did everything
-
-The "tabernacle" and "tent of meeting" are the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the people of Israel finished all of the work on the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# clasps
-
-The clasps fit into the loops to hold the curtains together. See how you translated these in [Exodus 26:6](../26/06.md).
-
-# bases
-
-These are heavy objects that rest on the ground and keep the object attached to them from moving. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:31](../25/31.md).
-
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-# the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of fine leather
-
-See how you translated similar phrases in this in [Exodus 25:5](../25/05.md).
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-# atonement lid
-
-This is the lid that sits on top of the ark where the atonement offering was made. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:17](../25/17.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to present all that they made to Moses.
-
-# bread of the presence
-
-This bread represented the presence of God. See how you translated this in [Exodus 25:30](../25/30.md).
-
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-# grate
-
-This is a frame of crossed bars that held wood while burning. See how you translated this in [Exodus 27:4](../27/04.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bezalel's work crew continues to present all that they made to Moses.
-
-# They brought
-
-"The people of Israel brought"
-
-# the tabernacle, the tent of meeting
-
-These refer to the same place.
-
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-# Thus the people
-
-"And so the people"
-
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here draws attention to the information that follows.
-
-# As Yahweh had commanded, in that way they did it
-
-"They did it in the way that Yahweh had commanded them"
-
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-# Exodus 39 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The holy clothing
-The special, holy clothing mentioned in previous chapters is produced in this chapter to the correct specifications. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
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-# the first day of the first month of the new year
-
-The new year marks the time when God rescued his people from Egypt. This happens around the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# place the ark of the testimony in it
-
-"place the ark of the covenant decrees in the sacred chest"
-
-# shield the ark with the curtain
-
-"put the ark behind the curtain"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# ark of the testimony
-
-This refers to the "sacred chest."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# all its furnishings
-
-"all the things that are a part of it"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# You are to bring
-
-Moses will do these things himself.
-
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-# that are set apart to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you have set apart to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
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-# throughout their people's generations
-
-"through all the generations of their descendants." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 12:14](../12/14.md).
-
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-# So the tabernacle was set up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the people set up the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the first day of the first month
-
-This refers to exactly one year after God rescued his people from Egypt. This happens around the middle of March on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [Exodus 40:2](../40/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the second year
-
-This is the second year after Yahweh brought his people out of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Moses set up
-
-Moses was the leader. The people helped him set up the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# posts
-
-a strong piece of wood set upright and used as a support
-
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-# He brought
-
-Moses was the leader. He had workers helping him.
-
-# for it to shield
-
-"in front of"
-
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-# He put the lampstand into the tent of meeting
-
-Moses instructed his workers to move the lampstand. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "Moses' workmen set the lampstand inside the sacred tent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in front of the curtain
-
-This curtain separated the holy place from the very holy place. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "in front of the curtain that separated the holy place from the very holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# washed their hands and their feet from the basin
-
-They washed with water from the basin. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "washed their hands and their feet with water from the basin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# In this way
-
-"And so"
-
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-# Yahweh's glory filled
-
-"Yahweh's awesome presence filled"
-
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-# was taken up from over
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "rose up from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# that it was lifted up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when it rose up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Exodus 40 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is repetitive and should read as a series of instructions. It is repeated as well to show that Moses was obedient to every detail of Yahweh's command.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Yahweh's glory filled the tabernacle"
-This phrase indicates that Yahweh began to dwell within the tabernacle, among Israel, in a special way. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])
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-# Introduction to Exodus
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Exodus
-
-1. Israel in Egypt; preparing to depart from slavery (1–12)
-      - First genealogy (1:1–6)
-      - Israel as slaves in Egypt (1:7–22)
-      - Moses' history to the time of the Exodus (2:1–4:26)
-      - Israel suffers in Egypt (4:27–6:13)
-      - Second genealogy (6:14–27)
-      - Moses and Aaron go to Pharaoh (6:28–7:25)
-      - The plagues (8:1–11:10)
-1. Instructions for celebrating the Passover (12:1–30)
-1. From Egypt to Mount Sinai (12:31–18:27)
-      - The Passover; preparing to leave Egypt; leaving Egypt (12:31–50, 13:1–22)
-      - Journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai (14:1–18:27)
-1. Mount Sinai and the Law (19-40)
-      - Preparing for the covenant (19:1–25)
-      - The Ten Commandments (20:1–17)
-      - The covenant described (20:18–23:33)
-      - The people agree to the covenant; Moses returns to Mount Sinai (24:1–18)
-      - Design of the tabernacle and its furnishings; what was required of those who serve in it; tabernacle functions (25:1–31:18)
-      - The golden calf; Moses prays for the people (32:1–33:22)
-      - The covenant described again (34:1–35)
-      - Making of the ark and its furnishings (35:1–38:31) and priestly garments (39:1–43, 40:1–33)
-      - The cloud (40:34–38)
-
-#### What is the Book of Exodus about?
-
-Exodus continues the story of the previous book, Genesis. The first half of Exodus is about how Yahweh made Abraham's descendants into a nation. This nation, which would be called "Israel," was meant to belong to Yahweh and worship him. The second half of Exodus describes how God gave the Israelites his law through Moses. The law of Moses told the Israelites how to obey and worship Yahweh properly.
-
-The Book of Exodus tells how the Israelites were to build the tabernacle. The tabernacle was a tent where Yahweh would be among his people. The Israelites worshiped and sacrificed animals to Yahweh at the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-"Exodus" means "exit" or "departure." Translators may translate this title in a way that can communicate its subject clearly, for example, "About the Israelites Leaving Egypt" or "How the Israelites Left the Land of Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Exodus?
-
-The writers of both the Old and New Testaments present Moses as being very involved with writing the book of Exodus. Since ancient times, both Jews and Christians have thought that Moses wrote Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
-
-#### Why did Moses write so much about God delivering or rescuing the people of Israel?
-
-Moses wrote much about God rescuing his people from the Egyptians to show that Yahweh is very powerful. Egypt was the most powerful nation at that time. And Yahweh was still able to free the Israelites from the Egyptians. Also, by rescuing the Israelites, Yahweh showed that he had chosen them as his people and they should worship him.
-
-#### How does the Book of Exodus show the fulfillment of the promises given to Abraham?
-
-The Book of Exodus shows God beginning to fulfill his promise to Abraham. In Genesis, God promised Abraham that he would have many descendants and that they would become a large nation. When God rescued the Israelites from the Egyptians, he took them to Mount Sinai. There he made a covenant with them, and they became the nation that belonged to Yahweh.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What was the Jewish Passover?
-
-The Jewish Passover was a religious festival. Yahweh commanded the Israelites to celebrate it every year. Passover was a time to remember how God rescued them from the Egyptians. The first Passover meal was eaten in the evening just before they left Egypt.
-
-#### What was the law of Moses to the people of Israel?
-
-The law of Moses instructed the people of Israel what Yahweh required them to do as his people. In the law, God told the people how they should live so that they honor him. He also instructed them about their need to offer animal sacrifices. God required these sacrifices so that he could forgive their sins and continue living among them. The law also described the duties of the priests and told how to build the tabernacle.
-
-#### What did it mean that Israel was to be a "kingdom of priests and a holy nation" (19:6 ULT)?
-
-Israel was a holy nation because Yahweh separated them from all other nations to belong to him. They were to honor and worship him only. This made them different than all the other nations of the world. These other nations worshiped many false gods.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Why are the details of the construction of the tabernacle in Exodus 25–32 repeated in Exodus 35–40?
-
-In Exodus 25-32, God describes exactly how the tabernacle was to be built. The details were repeated in Exodus 35-40. This showed that the people were to be careful to do exactly as God commanded.
-
-#### Are the events in the order that they actually happened?
-
-Most but not all of the events in the Book of Exodus are told in the order that they actually happened. Translators may need to make it clear when the events are in an unusual order.
-
-#### What does it mean that God "lived" among his people?
-
-The Book of Exodus presents God as living in the tabernacle among the nation of Israel. God is everywhere, but he lived among the Israelites in a special way. God dwelled with Israelites because they belonged to him. He promised to lead them and bless them. In return, the people were to worship him and honor him.
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-# In the thirtieth year
-
-This is the thirtieth year of Ezekiel's life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the fourth month, and the fifth day of the month
-
-"the fifth day of the fourth month." This is the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifth day is around the end of June on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# it came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# I was living among the captives
-
-The word "I" refers to Ezekiel. "I was one of the captives"
-
-# I saw visions of God
-
-"God showed me unusual things"
-
-# the Kebar Canal
-
-This is a river that people in Chaldea had dug to give water to their gardens. "the Kebar River"
-
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-# to Ezekiel ... upon him there
-
-Ezekiel speaks of himself as if he were another person. Alternate translation: "to me, Ezekiel ... upon me there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came to Ezekiel
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Ezekiel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Buzi
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the hand of Yahweh was upon him
-
-The word "hand" is often used to refer to someone's power or action. A person with his hand on another person has power over that other person. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was controlling him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Ezekiel continues to describe his vision.
-
-# a windstorm
-
-This is a storm that has a lot of wind.
-
-# coming from the north
-
-North is the direction to your left when you look toward the sun while it is rising.
-
-# a great cloud with fire flashing within it
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence: "The storm had a very large cloud with fire flashing in it"
-
-# fire flashing
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "flashing lightning" or 2) "constant lightning."
-
-# brightness surrounding it and inside of it
-
-"a very bright light was around the cloud and inside of it"
-
-# the color of amber
-
-"bright yellow like amber" or "bright yellow" or "glowing yellow"
-
-# amber
-
-a hard yellow resin that is used as a beautiful decoration on jewelry
-
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-# In the middle
-
-"Inside the storm"
-
-# the likeness of four living creatures
-
-Here the abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like these things. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "what looked like four living creatures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# This was their appearance
-
-The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "This is what they looked like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# They had the likeness of a man
-
-The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "The four creatures looked like people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# but they had four faces each, and each of the creatures had four wings
-
-"but each of them had four different faces and four wings." Each creature had a face on the front, a face on the back, and a face on each side of its head.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Ezekiel continues to describe his vision.
-
-# but the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf
-
-"but their feet looked like calf hooves" or "but their feet looked like the feet of calves"
-
-# hooves of a calf
-
-the hard part of a calf's foot
-
-# that shone like polished bronze
-
-"that were shiny like bronze that has been polished." This describes the feet of the creatures. Alternate translation: "and they shone like polished bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# on all four sides
-
-"on all four sides of their bodies"
-
-# For all four, their faces and wings were like this
-
-"For all four of the creatures, their wings and their faces were like this"
-
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-# they did not turn as they went
-
-"the creatures did not turn as they moved"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Ezekiel continues to describe his vision.
-
-# The likeness of their faces was like the face of a man
-
-Ezekiel is describing the faces of the creatures on their front side. The abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like a man's face. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "The face of each creature looked like the face of a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# The four of them had the face of a lion to the right side
-
-"The face on the right side of each one's head looked like the face of a lion"
-
-# the four of them had the face of an ox on the left side
-
-"the face on the left side of the head of each one looked like the face of an ox"
-
-# They four had also the face of an eagle
-
-"The face on the back of the head of each one looked like the face of an eagle"
-
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-# their wings were spread out above, so that each creature had a pair of wings that touched another creature's wing
-
-"each creature held up two of his wings so that one wing touched the wing of the creature on one side of him, and the other wing touched the wing of the creature on the other side of him"
-
-# and also a pair of wings that covered their bodies
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence: "The other two wings of each creature covered its body"
-
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-# Each went straight forward
-
-"Each creature moved with a face looking forward"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Ezekiel continues to describe his vision.
-
-# As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals
-
-Here the abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like these things. Both "likeness" and "appearance" are abstract nouns that can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "As for what the living creatures looked like, they were similar to burning coals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# there were flashes of lightning
-
-"lightning came out from the fire."
-
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-# The living creatures were moving swiftly back and forth, and they had the appearance of lightning
-
-Lightning flashes and then disappears quickly, and the creatures moved from one place to another quickly. The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The living creatures were moving swiftly back and forth, and they looked like lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Ezekiel continues to tell about his vision.
-
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-# This was the appearance and structure of the wheels
-
-"This is what the wheels looked like and how they were made"
-
-# like beryl
-
-Beryl is a kind of clear, valuable stone, often of yellow or golden color. "clear and yellow like a beryl stone" or "clear and yellow like a precious stone"
-
-# the four had the same likeness
-
-Here the abstract noun "likeness" refers to what the four wheels looked like. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "all four of the wheels looked the same" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# their appearance and structure was like a wheel intersecting another wheel
-
-The abstract nouns "appearance" and "structure" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "they appeared to be made with one wheel going through another wheel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Ezekiel continues to describe his vision.
-
-# they went in any of their four directions
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "their" refers to the creatures. Alternate translation: "they would go straight in any one of the four directions that the creatures looked towards" or 2) "their" refers to the wheels.
-
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-# As for their rims
-
-"This is what the rims of the wheels looked like"
-
-# they were high and fearsome
-
-"the rims were very tall and awe-inspiring" or "the rims where tall and frightening"
-
-# for the rims were full of eyes round about
-
-"because the rims had very many eyes around all four of the wheels"
-
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-# When the living creatures rose up from the earth
-
-The creatures were flying in the air after they left the ground. Alternate translation: "So when the creatures left the ground and went up into the air" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the wheels also rose up
-
-"the wheels also left the ground and went into the air"
-
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-# Wherever the Spirit would go, they went
-
-The word "they" refers to the creatures.
-
-# the wheels rose up beside them
-
-"the wheels went up into the air with the living creatures"
-
-# the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Ezekiel is speaking of the "creatures" of verse 19 as if they were one creature. Alternate translation: "the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels" or 2) Ezekiel is using an idiom. Alternate translation: "the spirit of life was in the wheels" or "the living spirit was in the wheels" or 3) the spirit in the creatures and in the wheels is the same. Alternate translation: "the same spirit that gave life to the creatures also gave life to the wheels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the likeness of an expansive dome
-
-Here the abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like "an expansive dome." The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "what looked like an expansive dome" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# an expansive dome
-
-A dome looks like a hollow ball that is cut in half. "Expansive" means very large. "a huge upside-down bowl"
-
-# awe-inspiring crystal
-
-"awe-inspiring ice" or "crystal that makes people marvel when they look at it"
-
-# stretched out over their heads above
-
-"and the expansive dome was spread out above the heads of the creatures" or "and the expansive dome took up a lot of space over the heads of the creatures"
-
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-# Beneath the dome
-
-"under the dome"
-
-# Each of the living creatures also had a pair to cover themselves; each had a pair to cover his own body
-
-"Each of the living creatures also had two other wings, which they used to cover their bodies"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel continues to tell about his vision of the living creatures.
-
-# Then I heard the sound of their wings. Like the noise of many waters. Like the voice of the Almighty whenever they moved. Like
-
-Other possible meanings are that the words "whenever they moved" refer to 1) all the words before them in this verse, "Whenever they moved, I heard the sound of their wings. Like the noise of rushing water. Like the voice of the Almighty. Like" or 2) to the words that follow, "wings. Like the noise of rushing water. Like the voice of the Almighty. Whenever they moved, it sounded like."
-
-# Like ... waters. Like ... moved. Like ... rainstorm. Like ... army.
-
-These sentences are not complete because Ezekiel was showing that he was excited about what he saw. They can be translated as complete sentences: "The wings sounded like ... water. They sounded like ... moved. They sounded like ... rainstorm. They sounded like ... army." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# many waters
-
-This simply means "a lot of water." It could refer to a loud river or a large waterfall or the waves crashing at the ocean. All of these are very loud.
-
-# Like the voice of the Almighty
-
-The Bible sometimes refers to thunder as "the voice of the Almighty." Alternate translation: "It sounded like the voice of the Almighty God" or "It sounded like the thunder of the Almighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Like the sound of a rainstorm
-
-Possible meanings are: 1) "Like the sound of very big storm" or 2) "Like the sound of a very large crowd of people" Alternate translation: "There was a sound that was loud like a big storm" or "There was a sound that was loud like a very large crowd of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Whenever they stood still
-
-"Whenever the creatures stopped moving"
-
-# they lowered their wings
-
-"the creatures let their wings hang down by their sides." They did this when they were not using their wings to fly.
-
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-# A voice came from above the dome
-
-"Someone who was above the dome spoke." If you need to tell whose voice this is, you should probably identify it as the voice of Yahweh ([Ezekiel 1:3](../01/03.md)).
-
-# the dome over their heads
-
-"the dome that was over the heads of the creatures"
-
-# the dome
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:23](../01/23.md).
-
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-# over their heads
-
-"over the heads of the living creatures"
-
-# was the likeness of a throne
-
-Here the abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like a throne. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "was something that looked like a throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# sapphire
-
-a very valuable stone that is clear blue and very shiny
-
-# on the likeness of the throne was
-
-The abstract noun "likeness" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "on what looked like a throne there was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a likeness like the appearance of a man
-
-The abstract nouns "likeness" and "appearance" can be translated with verbal phrases. If you need to tell who this is, you should probably identify him as Yahweh ([Ezekiel 1:3](../01/03.md)). Alternate translation: "something that looked similar to what appeared to be a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision.
-
-# from the appearance of his hips up
-
-The person's body above the hips looked like glowing metal that had fire in it. The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "from what appeared to be his hips up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# from the appearance of his hips downward the appearance of fire and brightness all around
-
-The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "all around him below what appeared to be his hips, I saw what looked like fire and a bright light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day was the appearance of the bright light surrounding it
-
-The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The brightness surrounding it appeared to be like the way a rainbow appears in the clouds on a rainy day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# rainbow
-
-the colorful strip of light that appears in the rain when the sun shines from behind the viewer
-
-# It was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh
-
-The abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like the glory of Yahweh. Both "appearance" and "likeness" can be translated as with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "It appeared to be what looked like the glory of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I fell on my face
-
-"I bowed down to the ground" or "I lay on the ground." Ezekiel did not fall by accident. He went down to the ground to show that he respected and feared Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I heard a voice speaking
-
-The word "voice" is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "I heard someone speaking" or "Someone spoke, and I heard his voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Ezekiel's call 
-
-Ezekiel had a vision of God calling him to prophetic ministry. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that he saw.
-
-# He said to me
-
-If your language has to identify the one speaking, it would be best to identify the speaker as the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)). It was not "the Spirit."
-
-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
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-# the Spirit
-
-Other possible meanings are 1) "a spirit" or 2) "a wind."
-
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-# up to this very day
-
-"even now" or "even today." This means that the people of Israel were continuing to disobey God.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues to speak to Ezekiel.
-
-# Their descendants
-
-the descendants of the past generations of Israel who had rebelled against God, referring to the people living in Israel at the time Ezekiel writes
-
-# have stubborn faces
-
-"have expression on their faces that show that they are stubborn"
-
-# stubborn faces and hard hearts
-
-The words "stubborn faces" refer to the way they act on the outside, and the words "hard hearts" refer to the way they think and feel. Together they emphasize that the people of Israel would not change how they lived in order to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# stubborn
-
-This describes a person who refuses to change what he thinks or what he is doing.
-
-# hard hearts
-
-Rocks never change and become soft, and these people never change and become sorry when they do evil things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# house
-
-This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. Alternate translation: "people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a prophet has been among them
-
-"the one whom they have refused to listen to was a prophet"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues to speak to Ezekiel
-
-# son of man
-
-"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
-
-# briers and thorns and ... scorpions
-
-These words describe the people of Israel who will not treat Ezekiel kindly when he tells them what God says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# briers and thorns
-
-Briers are bushes with sharp points on the branches. The sharp points on the branches are called thorns.
-
-# scorpions
-
-A scorpion is a small animal with two front claws, six legs, and a large tail with a poisonous stinger. Its sting is very painful.
-
-# Do not fear their words
-
-"Do not be afraid of what they say."
-
-# be dismayed by their faces
-
-The words "their faces" are a metonym for the message the people express with their faces. Alternate translation: "lose your desire to serve me because of the way they look at you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues to speak to Ezekiel.
-
-# are most rebellious
-
-"are very rebellious" or "totally rebel against me"
-
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-# house
-
-This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a hand was extended out to me
-
-It was as if 1) a person in the heavens had extended his hand out toward Ezekiel and all Ezekiel could see was from the hand to the elbow or shoulder or 2) the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)) extended his hand.
-
-# a written scroll
-
-"a scroll that had writing on it"
-
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-# He spread it out
-
-The word "He" refers to the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)).
-
-# it had been written on both its front and back
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone had written on both its front and its back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# written on it were lamentations, mourning, and woe
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "lamentations," "mourning," and "woe." Alternate translation: "someone had written on it that these people would lament, be sad the way they would be if someone they loved had died, and have bad things happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Ezekiel's call continues in this chapter. God appointed Ezekiel to be a prophet but warned him that the people were very rebellious and would not listen to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that he saw.
-
-# He said to me
-
-The word "He" refers to the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)).
-
-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# what you have found
-
-This refers to the scroll that God was giving him ([Ezekiel 2:9](../02/09.md)).
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# that scroll
-
-Many versions have "the scroll" or "this scroll."
-
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-# feed your belly and fill your stomach with this scroll
-
-The word "belly" refers to the part of the body people can see from the outside. The word "stomach" refers to the internal organs inside the belly.
-
-# it was as sweet as honey
-
-Honey tastes sweet, and the scroll tasted sweet.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that he saw.
-
-# he said to me
-
-If your language has to identify the one speaking, it would be best to identify the speaker as the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)). It was not "the Spirit."
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# of strange speech or a difficult language
-
-"who speak a strange or difficult language"
-
-# not to many peoples of strange speech
-
-"I am not sending you to a mighty nation whose people speak a strange language"
-
-# if I sent you to them, they would have listened to you
-
-This is a hypothetical situation that could have happened but did not. Yahweh did not send Ezekiel to people who did not understand his language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# if I sent you to them
-
-The word "them" refers to a mighty nation other than Israel.
-
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-# strong browed and hard hearted
-
-These mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "very rebellious" or "very stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# strong browed
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "unwilling to change" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# hard hearted
-
-This phrase suggests that the people resist God and are unwilling to obey him. The heart is used to describe the place in the body where a person decides what they want to do. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Spirit of God continues speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# Behold!
-
-The word "Behold" here alerts Ezekiel to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# I have made your face as hard as their faces
-
-A hard face is a metaphor for being stubborn. Alternate translation: "I have made you as stubborn as they are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have made ... your brow as hard as their brows
-
-The "brow" is the forehead or eyebrow and is a metonym for what the person thinks. Alternate translation: "I have made ... you strong so you will not stop doing what you are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I have made your brow like a diamond, harder than flint
-
-"I have made your brow like the hardest stone, harder than flint"
-
-# flint
-
-a stone that is hard enough to start a fire by hitting it with metal or another stone
-
-# house
-
-This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# take them into your heart and hear them with your ears
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's mind. Alternate translation: "remember them and listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Then go to the captives
-
-The word "captives" refers to the people of Israel who were living in Babylon.
-
-# your people
-
-"your people group." Ezekiel had lived in Judah before the Babylonians took him to Babylon.
-
-# Lord Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel continues telling about the vision he saw.
-
-# I heard behind me the sound of a great earthquake: "Blessed be the glory of Yahweh from his place!"
-
-Some versions take "Blessed ... place!" as a words that the "great earthquake" spoke: "I heard behind me the sound of a great earthquake, which said, 'Blessed be the glory of Yahweh from his place!'" Others understand the sound of the earthquake as the sound of the glory of Yahweh leaving his place, "as the glory of Yahweh left its place, I heard behind me the sound of a great earthquake."
-
-# the sound of a great earthquake
-
-It is not clear if the sound came from an earthquake, from a voice that was loud like an earthquake, or from the wings and wheels. Alternate translation: "a sound like the sound of a great earthquake" or "a voice speaking; the voice sounded like a great earthquake" or "a loud rumbling noise"
-
-# the glory of Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md).
-
-# the sound of a great earthquake
-
-"a loud, deep and powerful rumbling sound like the sound of an earthquake"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel seems to have been angry because Yahweh had sent him to speak to the Israelite exiles, thus rebelling against Yahweh himself. Though he was supposed to speak to them, he sat in silence for seven days, even though he could feel the anger of Yahweh "powerfully pressing on" him.
-
-# away, and I went with bitterness in my spirit's rage
-
-The words "bitterness" and "rage" are types of anger. This can be stated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "away. I was bitter and my spirit was full of anger" or "away. I was very bitter and angry"
-
-# bitterness
-
-Ezekiel speaks of his anger at Yahweh as if there were a bad taste in his mouth because Yahweh had forced him to eat something that tasted bad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the hand of Yahweh was powerfully pressing on me
-
-Ezekiel speaks of being sad and tired because Yahweh had commanded him to do things he did not want to do as if Yahweh were pushing him down into the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the hand of Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "hand" is often used to refer to someone's power or action. Alternate translation: "the power of Yahweh" or 2) Ezekiel knew that Yahweh was angry with him because he was not obeying Yahweh by speaking to the Israelite exiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/03/15.md b/ezk/03/15.md
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-# Tel Aviv
-
-A town in Babylon, about 80 kilometers southeast of the main city, which was also called Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Kebar Canal
-
-This is a river that people in Chaldea had dug to give water to their gardens. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# overwhelmed in amazement
-
-"unable to do anything because I was so amazed"
-
diff --git a/ezk/03/16.md b/ezk/03/16.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel tells about his experience at Tel-Aviv.
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# watchman
-
-God told Ezekiel to warn the people of Israel just as a watchman would warn the people of a city if enemies were coming, so that they could prepare and be safe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/03/18.md b/ezk/03/18.md
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-# the wicked
-
-"wicked people"
-
-# require his blood from your hand
-
-This is an idiom for holding someone responsible or guilty of murder. Alternate translation: "treat you as if you had murdered him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/03/19.md b/ezk/03/19.md
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-# he does not turn from his wickedness or from his wicked deeds
-
-The phrase "wicked deeds" means the same thing as "wickedness." Alternate translation: "he does not stop doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/03/20.md b/ezk/03/20.md
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-# set a stumbling block before him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "make something bad happen to him" or 2) "cause him to sin openly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will die in his sin
-
-"he will die as a sinner" or "he will die as a guilty person because he has disobeyed me"
-
-# I will require his blood from your hand
-
-This is an idiom for holding someone responsible or guilty of murder. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "I will treat you as if you had murdered him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/03/21.md b/ezk/03/21.md
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-# since he was warned
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "since you warned him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/03/22.md b/ezk/03/22.md
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-# the hand of Yahweh
-
-The word "hand" is often used to refer to someone's power or action. Alternate translation: "the power of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/03/23.md b/ezk/03/23.md
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-# the glory of Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md).
-
-# the Kebar Canal
-
-This is a river that people in Chaldea had dug to give water to their gardens. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# I fell on my face
-
-"I bowed down to the ground" or "I lay on the ground." Ezekiel did not fall by accident. He went down to the ground to show that he respected and feared Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/03/24.md b/ezk/03/24.md
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-# he spoke with me
-
-If your language has to identify the one speaking, it would be best to identify the speaker as the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)). It was not "the Spirit."
-
diff --git a/ezk/03/25.md b/ezk/03/25.md
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-# they will place ropes upon you and tie you so you cannot go out among them
-
-This is best translated literally.
-
diff --git a/ezk/03/26.md b/ezk/03/26.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The Spirit continues speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# the roof of your mouth
-
-"the top of your mouth"
-
-# you will be mute
-
-"you will not be able to speak"
-
-# house
-
-This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will open your mouth
-
-"I will make you able to speak"
-
-# the one who will not listen will not listen
-
-"the one who refuses to listen will not listen"
-
-# Lord Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
diff --git a/ezk/03/intro.md b/ezk/03/intro.md
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-# Ezekiel 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Ezekiel's call concludes in this chapter. God told Ezekiel more about what he should say to the people and how he should say it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]])
diff --git a/ezk/04/01.md b/ezk/04/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel. He tells Ezekiel to take a brick and dirt and pieces of wood and act as if he were Yahweh destroying the city of Jerusalem.
-
-# son of man
-
-"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
-
-# carve the city of Jerusalem
-
-You may need to make explicit that Ezekiel is to carve a picture. Alternate translation: "carve a picture of the city of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# lay siege against it
-
-"surround the city in order to capture it"
-
-# build forts against it
-
-"build strong walls against it." The walls would keep people from leaving the city.
-
-# Raise up an assault ramp against it
-
-"Build a ramp outside of it for the enemies to get inside." Jerusalem had a wall around it to protect the people inside. The enemies could only get inside if they had a ramp to climb up over the wall.
-
-# Place battering rams all around it
-
-"Set around it huge poles people would use to break down the gates and get inside." "Battering rams" are large trees or poles that many men in an army would pick up and hit against a wall or door so they could break it down and get inside.
-
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-# set your face against it
-
-This is a command to stare at the model of the city as a symbol of punishing the city. Alternate translation: "stare at the city" or "stare at the city so that it will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# set your face
-
-Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set your face" refers to literally staring at something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/04/04.md b/ezk/04/04.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# put the sin of the house of Israel on it
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "symbolically bear the punishment for the sins of the Israelites" or 2) "suffer by lying on your side because of their sin."
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will carry their sin
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "you will be guilty of their sin" or 2) "you will be punished for their sin." Either of these meanings will be demonstrated "symbolically" by Ezekiel as noted in the UST.
-
-# lie down against the house of Israel
-
-"lie facing the kingdom of Israel in a hostile manner"
-
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-# I myself am assigning to you one day to represent each year of their punishment
-
-"I myself command you to lie on your side for the same number of days as the number of years that I will punish them"
-
-# each year of their punishment
-
-Possible meanings are 1) each year that they will be punished for their sins or 2) each year that they have sinned.
-
-# 390 days
-
-"three hundred and ninety days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/04/06.md b/ezk/04/06.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The Spirit continues speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# these days
-
-the days Ezekiel lies down on his left side to illustrate the siege of the kingdom of Israel
-
-# you will carry the sin
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "you will be guilty of the sin" or 2) "you will be punished for the sin." Either of these meanings will be demonstrated symbolically by Ezekiel as noted in the UST. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 4:4](../04/04.md).
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the descendants of Judah over many years. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Judah people group" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am assigning to you one day for each year
-
-"I will make you do this one day for each year that I will punish them"
-
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-# Set your face toward Jerusalem that is under siege
-
-This is a command to stare at the model of Jerusalem as a symbol of punishing Jerusalem. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 4:3](../04/03.md). Alternate translation: "Stare at Jerusalem that is under siege" or "Stare at Jerusalem that is under siege, so that it will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Set your face
-
-Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze. "Set your face" refers to literally staring at something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# prophesy against it
-
-"prophesy about the bad things that will happen to Jerusalem"
-
diff --git a/ezk/04/08.md b/ezk/04/08.md
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-# For behold
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I am placing bonds on you
-
-Bonds are ropes or chains that keep a person from moving. It is not clear whether the word "bonds" is a metaphor for something Yahweh does that is as if he had bound Ezekiel or if he is using literal, physical ropes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Spirit continues speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# wheat, barley ... millet, and spelt
-
-These are different kinds of grains.
-
-# beans
-
-vines whose seeds, which grow in a single row inside its otherwise empty fruit, can be eaten
-
-# lentils
-
-These are like beans, but their seeds are very small, round, and somewhat flat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# 390 days
-
-"three hundred and ninety days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# twenty shekels per day
-
-"20 shekels per day." A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: 200 grams of bread each day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# a sixth of a hin
-
-"1/6 hin" or "a sixth part of a hin" or "about one-half liter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# a hin
-
-A hin is 3.7 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Spirit continues speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# You will eat it
-
-The word "it" refers to the bread ([Ezekiel 4:9](../04/09.md)).
-
-# barley cakes
-
-flat bread made of barley ([Ezekiel 4:9](../04/09.md)) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# you will bake it on excrement of human dung
-
-"you will cook it over a fire made with pieces of human solid waste." Your language may have a way of expressing this politely.
-
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-# will banish
-
-will send away by force
-
diff --git a/ezk/04/14.md b/ezk/04/14.md
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-# Alas, Lord Yahweh
-
-"Lord Yahweh, it would be wrong for me to do that." Ezekiel is very troubled by what the Lord has told him to do.
-
-# Lord Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md). Here Ezekiel is speaking to the Lord.
-
-# foul meat has never entered my mouth
-
-"I have never eaten foul meat"
-
-# foul meat
-
-"disgusting, unclean meat." This refers to meat that is unclean because it has come from an animal that has died of sickness or old age or was killed by another animal. The word "foul" shows his disgust over meat like this.
-
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-# Look
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention to the important thing I will tell you now"
-
-# I have given you
-
-"I will allow you to use"
-
-# cow manure
-
-solid waste from cows. Your language may have a polite way of expressing this.
-
-# human dung
-
-solid waste from humans. Your language may have a polite way of expressing this. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 4:12](../04/12.md).
-
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-# Behold
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I am breaking the staff of bread in Jerusalem
-
-"I will stop the supply of food to Jerusalem"
-
-# the staff of bread
-
-The supply is called a staff because some people need a staff to walk and do their work, and people need bread to live. Bread represents all kinds of food. Alternate translation: "the supply of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they will eat bread while rationing it in anxiety
-
-You may need to make explicit why they will ration the bread. "they will carefully divide their bread because they fear that there will not be enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# rationing
-
-giving small amounts of something of which there is not enough to many people
-
-# rationing it in trembling
-
-The word "shaking" is a metaphor for being afraid and "trembling" represents fear. Alternate translation: "rationing it while shaking" or "rationing it in fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# every man will be dismayed at his brother and waste away
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "everyone will look at his brother and worry about how much food his brother eats and waste away" or 2) "every one of them will be dismayed and waste away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# waste away
-
-The phrase "waste away" is usually used of flesh or wood rotting. Here it is a metaphor for wicked people becoming thin and dying because they have no food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Destruction of Jerusalem
-The destruction of Jerusalem is pictured in this chapter. Ezekiel showed the lack of food and water that would occur during the siege of Jerusalem.
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel. All instances of "the city" refer to the "city" that Ezekiel carved onto the brick ([Ezekiel 4:1](../04/01.md)).
-
-# son of man
-
-"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
-
-# barber's razor
-
-"blade for cutting hair"
-
-# pass the razor over your head and your beard
-
-"shave your head and your face" or "remove the hair from your head and the beard from your face"
-
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-# Burn a third of it
-
-"Burn a third of your hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# midst
-
-middle
-
-# when the days of the siege are completed
-
-"when the days of Jerusalem's siege have ended" or "when the days have ended that you show how Jerusalem will put under siege"
-
-# take a third of the hair
-
-"take one of the three piles of hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# strike it with the sword all around the city
-
-"hit it with your sword all over the city"
-
-# scatter a third of it to the wind
-
-"let the wind blow the last third of your hair in different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# I will draw out a sword to chase after the people
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for enemy soldiers who will attack with their swords, and to "draw out a sword" is to send the soldiers into battle. Alternate translation: "I will cause their enemies to pursue them and attack them with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will draw out a sword
-
-"I will pull a sword out of its container"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Ezekiel.
-
-# a small number of hairs from them
-
-"a few hairs from the piles"
-
-# tie them
-
-The word "them" refers to the hairs. Possible meanings are 1) the hairs were long enough so Ezekiel could tie them or 2) Ezekiel was to sew the hairs or otherwise attach them 3) Ezekiel was to place the hairs loosely in a fold of the garment.
-
-# the folds of your robe
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the cloth on your arms" ("your sleeves") or 2) "the end of the cloth on your robe" ("your hem") or 3) the fold in the garment where it is tucked into the belt.
-
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-# Then take
-
-This continues the instructions Yahweh gives to Ezekiel beginning with the words "But take" in verse 3. Ezekiel was to "take a small number of hairs" and "take more of the hair and throw it" when he shaved his hair and beard ([Ezekiel 5:1](../05/01.md)) and before he burned the hair ([Ezekiel 5:2](../05/02.md)). You may need to place these verses before those verses. "But when you shave off your hair and beard, and before you burn them, take ... After you have scattered the hair to the wind, then take" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# from there a fire will go out to all the house of Israel
-
-"from there a fire will spread out and burn up all the people of Israel." Yahweh speaks of how he will punish Israel as if he were going to set fire to a house and of the people of Israel as if they were the family that lives in that house but were at that time outside the house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak.
-
-# Lord Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
-# This is Jerusalem
-
-"This carving represents Jerusalem" ([Ezekiel 4:1](../04/01.md))
-
-# in the midst of the nations
-
-Possible meanings are 1) other nations were on all sides of Jerusalem or 2) "more important than all other nations."
-
-# I have placed her
-
-Jerusalem is referred to as "her" and "she." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# other lands
-
-"the neighboring countries" or "the countries around her"
-
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-# The people have rejected my judgments
-
-"The people of Israel and Jerusalem have refused to obey my judgments."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel and Judah.
-
-# Lord Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
-# Because you are more troublesome than
-
-"because your sinfulness is worse than" or "because you are more unruly than"
-
-# that surround you
-
-"that are all around you."
-
-# have not walked in my statutes
-
-Walking is a metaphor for the way a person lives. Alternate translation: "have not lived according to my statutes" or "have not obeyed my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# or acted according to my decrees
-
-"or obeyed my decrees"
-
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-# Behold!
-
-"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
-
-# I will execute judgments within your midst
-
-"I will judge you in various ways" or "I will punish you" .
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel and Jerusalem.
-
-# what I have not done and the like of which I will not do again
-
-"as I have not done before and will not do in a similar way again" or "like I have never done before and will never do again" .
-
-# because of all your disgusting actions
-
-"because of all the disgusting things you do." God was angry because the people were worshiping idols and false gods.
-
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-# fathers will eat the children in your midst, and sons will eat their fathers
-
-Ezekiel is probably telling what will really happen when the people have no food.
-
-# I will execute judgment on you
-
-"I will judge you" or "I will punish you severely"
-
-# scatter to every direction all of you who are left
-
-"I will force all of you who are left to go to different places."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel and Judah.
-
-# Lord Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
-# defiled ... sanctuary
-
-ruined the place that Yahweh had set aside to be only for his use
-
-# with all your hateful things
-
-"with all of those things of yours that I hate." You may need to make explicit that this refers to idols: "with all your idols, which I hate" or "with all your disgusting idols." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# with all your disgusting deeds
-
-"with all the disgusting things that you do"
-
-# my eye will not have pity on you
-
-The eye is a synecdoche for the person whose eye it is. Alternate translation: "I will not pity you" (See: and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I will not spare you
-
-"I will surely punish you"
-
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-# they will be consumed by famine in your midst
-
-"many of them will die because of famine"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel and Judah.
-
-# my wrath will be completed
-
-"I will no longer be angry because I will have done everything I wanted to do because I was angry"
-
-# I will cause my fury toward them to rest
-
-The word "fury" means violent anger, and here it is a metonym for punishment. "I will stop punishing them because I will have punished them fully." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will be satisfied
-
-You may need to make explicit why Yahweh will be satisfied. Alternate translation: "I will be satisfied that I have punished them enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# when I have completed my fury against them
-
-"when I have finished punishing them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel and Judah.
-
-# in wrath and fury
-
-The words "wrath" and "fury" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh is very angry. Alternate translation: "because I will be very angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# will send out harsh arrows of famine against you
-
-The word "arrows" is a metonym for the sharp pains that people feel when they have had no food for a long time. Alternate translation: "will make you feel the pain of intense hunger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# increase the famine on you
-
-"make the famine more severe for you" or "make the famine last longer for you" or "make sure that there is less and less for you to eat"
-
-# break your staff of bread
-
-A "staff" was something that people leaned upon to support them. This phrase is a metaphor that means removing the supply of food that the people were depending upon. See how "staff of bread" is translated in [Ezekiel 4:16](../04/16.md). Alternate translation: "cut off your food supply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Plague and blood will pass through you
-
-Sickness and violent death are spoken of as if they were soldiers going through the city killing everyone they could. Alternate translation: "Many people will die of disease, and many others will die in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The destruction of Jerusalem
-The destruction of Jerusalem is continued to be pictured in this chapter. Ezekiel showed the destruction of Jerusalem by fire and war.
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is telling Ezekiel to speak to the mountains as if they were people so that the people of Israel would hear the words and know that Ezekiel's words were for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# set your face against the mountains of Israel
-
-This is a command to stare at the mountains as a symbol of punishing the people there. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 4:3](../04/03.md). Alternate translation: "stare at the mountains of Israel" or "stare at the mountains of Israel so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# set your face against the mountains of Israel
-
-The mountains of Israel were far away, so Ezekiel could not see them, but staring in that direction would be a symbol of harming it. Alternate translation: "turn toward the mountains of Israel and stare" or "stare toward the mountains of Israel so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# set your face
-
-Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the mountains of Israel
-
-"the mountains in the land of Israel"
-
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-# Behold!
-
-"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
-
-# Lord Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
-# I am bringing a sword against you
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation: "I am bringing soldiers to come and kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
-
-# Then your altars will become desolate and your pillars will be destroyed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will no longer worship at your altars and your enemy will destroy your pillars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I will throw down
-
-Yahweh was speaking of sending soldiers ([Ezekiel 6:3](../06/03.md)) to do these things. Alternate translation: "I will send soldiers to throw down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# your dead
-
-"your people who have died"
-
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-# I will lay ... and scatter
-
-Yahweh was speaking of sending soldiers ([Ezekiel 6:3](../06/03.md)) to do these things. Alternate translation: "I will send soldiers to lay ... and scatter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
-
-# cities will be laid waste
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Enemy armies will lay waste your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they will be broken
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemy armies will break your altars" or "enemy armies will break them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your pillars will be cut down
-
-This can be translated in active form. See how you translated "pillars" in [Ezekiel 6:4](../06/04.md). Alternate translation: "they will cut down your pillars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your works will be wiped away
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will remember what you have done" or "they will destroy everything you have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The dead will fall down in your midst
-
-"You will see the enemy kill many people"
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
-
-# some who escape the sword
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation: "some whom the soldiers do not kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# when you are scattered throughout the countries
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "when I scatter you in different countries" or "when I force you to live in other countries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I was grieved by their promiscuous heart that turned away from me
-
-Yahweh speaks of the Israelites as if they were a woman who sleeps with many people. Alternate translation: "I was sad because they were like a wife who has left me to sleep with other men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# by their eyes that whored after their idols
-
-Yahweh speaks of the Israelites as if they were a married woman who looks at other men and desires to sleep with them. Alternate translation: "by the way they desired strongly to worship idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they will show loathing on their face for the wickedness which they have committed
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "their faces will show that they hate themselves because of the wicked things they have done" or 2) "their faces will show that they hate the wicked things that they have done."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Ezekiel.
-
-# The Lord Yahweh says this
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Lord Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
-# Clap your hands and stomp your foot
-
-Ezekiel was to do this symbolic action to get the people's attention. This was not applause. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# Alas
-
-This word is spoken by those who see people doing bad things and realize that bad things will happen to the evildoers as a result. If your language has a similar word, you might want to use it here.
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will fall by sword, famine, and plague.
-
-To "fall" is a euphemism for to "die." The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation:
-
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-# I will accomplish my fury against them
-
-"I will satisfy my anger against them" or "I will punish them until I am no longer angry"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
-
-# hill—on all the mountain peaks, and under every flourishing tree and thick oak
-
-Another possible meaning is "hill, on all the mountain peaks, under every flourishing tree, and under every thick oak."
-
-# flourishing
-
-healthy and growing
-
-# oak
-
-a large tree with strong wood that provided shade for worshipers
-
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-# Diblah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Shrines on the hill tops
-
-God will destroy all those who have been worshiping idols at the hill top shrines. 
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-# General Information:
-
-This starts God's prophecy of judgment on Israel.
-
-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the Lord Yahweh says this
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Lord Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
-# to the land of Israel
-
-The word "land" is a metonym for the people who live on the land. Alternate translation: "to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# An end!
-
-"The end has come!"
-
-# the four borders of the land
-
-"the entire land" The "four borders" are to the north, east, south, and west.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
-
-# the end is upon you
-
-The "end" is spoken of as if it were a robber attacking the people. Alternate translation: "your life is finished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I am sending out my wrath on you
-
-"Wrath" is spoken of as if it were an arrow that Yahweh was shooting at the people. Alternate translation: "I am angry, and I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# according to your ways
-
-"according to the things you do" or "because of the wicked things you do"
-
-# I will bring all your abominations upon you
-
-"I will punish you for doing those things that I hate so much"
-
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-# For my eyes will not pity you
-
-The eye is a synecdoche for the person whose eye it is. Alternate translation: "For I will not pity you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I will bring your ways upon you
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as a path on which one walks. Alternate translation: "I will punish you for the things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your abominations will be in your midst
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I will punish all of you because of your abominations" or 2) "this will happen as long as you continue to worship idols."
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
-
-# The Lord Yahweh says this
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Lord Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
-# Disaster! A unique disaster! Behold, it is coming.
-
-These exclamations are meant to make the passage very strong. Alternate translation: "Behold, a terrible disaster is coming, one that no one has ever experienced before"
-
-# Behold, it
-
-"You can be absolutely sure that it"
-
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-# The end has woken up against you
-
-The judgment that is coming is treated as if it were an enemy waking up from sleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the mountains will no longer be joyful
-
-The word "mountains" is a metonym for the people who live on the mountains. Alternate translation: "the people on the mountains will not have any more joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words to the people of Israel.
-
-# Now before long
-
-"Very soon now"
-
-# I will pour out my fury against you and fill up my wrath upon you
-
-Yahweh uses the terms "pour out" and "fill up" to speak of his anger as if it were water that he poured out into a jar. These phrases emphasize that Yahweh will punish the people severely. Alternate translation: "I will punish you severely because I am very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# fury
-
-"wrath" or "great anger"
-
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-# For my eye will not look compassionately
-
-The eye is a synecdoche for the person whose eye it is. Alternate translation: "I will not look on them with compassion" or "I will not be compassionate to them" (See: and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I will not spare you
-
-"I will not leave you without punishment" or "I will punish you"
-
-# your abominations will be in your midst so you will know that I am Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 7:4](../07/04.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words about Israel.
-
-# Behold, the day! Behold, it is coming!
-
-"Behold! The day is coming!" You may need to make explicit which day is coming. Alternate translation: "Behold! The day when I will punish you is coming!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Behold
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# Doom has gone out
-
-"Disaster has begun to come to Israel" or "Terrible things have begun to happen"
-
-# The rod has blossomed, arrogance has budded
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "The people of Israel have grown very proud" or "The people of Israel have become very violent and very proud." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words about Israel.
-
-# The time is coming; the day has come close
-
-Both "The time" and "the day" refer to the time when God will punish the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Israel's punishment will happen very soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# my anger is on the entire multitude
-
-"I am angry with the whole multitude"
-
-# multitude
-
-a very large number of people. Here it refers to the people of Israel.
-
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-# as long as they both live
-
-as long as "the buyer" and "the seller" (7:12) both live
-
-# the vision concerning the entire multitude will not be reversed
-
-"God will surely do to the multitude what he has shown me"
-
-# none of them will be strengthened
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not strengthen any of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words about Israel.
-
-# They have blown the trumpet
-
-"They have blown the trumpet to call people to fight against the enemy"
-
-# my anger is on the entire multitude
-
-"I am angry with the whole multitude." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 7:12](../07/12.md).
-
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-# The sword is on the outside
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation:
-
-# the building
-
-the city
-
-# while famine and plague will consume those in the city
-
-The word "consume" is a metaphor for "totally destroy." Alternate translation: "and most of the people in the city will die from hunger and sickness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words about Israel.
-
-# Every hand will falter and every knee will be weak as water
-
-The hands and knees are synecdoches for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "Everyone will be so terrified that they will be unable to work and their knees will become weak so that they cannot stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# falter
-
-fail to do what it is supposed to do
-
-# every knee will be weak as water
-
-Another possible translation is, "every knee will flow with water," a euphemism for all the people losing control of their bladders because they are so frightened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# knee ... weak as water
-
-Water cannot stand up, and the people's knees will be so weak that the people are unable to stand on their legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# terror will cover them
-
-Terror is spoken of as if it were clothing. Alternate translation: "everyone will see how terrified they are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# baldness on all of their heads
-
-Shaving the head was a sign of sadness. Alternate translation: "all of them will shave their heads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in the day of Yahweh's rage
-
-"in the day when Yahweh acts on his anger" or "when Yahweh punishes them"
-
-# the day
-
-This can be a time period of more or less than one 24-hour day.
-
-# their hunger will not be satisfied
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will not be able to satisfy their hunger" or "they will still be hungry even after they eat all they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their iniquity has become a stumbling block
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "because having a lot of gold and silver has led them to sin" or 2) "because they are evil, they are committing sins that show how evil they are."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words about Israel.
-
-# with them
-
-with the jeweled ornaments
-
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-# I will give those things into the hand of strangers
-
-The word "hand" is used to refer to control. "I will give those idols into the control of people they do not know" or "I will give those idols to people they do not know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# plunder
-
-things that are stolen or taken by force
-
-# they will defile them
-
-The strangers and wicked people will defile the idols that the people of Israel had made.
-
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-# I will turn my face away
-
-"I will not pay attention" or "I will look away" or "I will not notice"
-
-# my cherished place
-
-"the place I love." This refers to God's temple.
-
-# bandits
-
-violent people who steal and destroy
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words to Ezekiel about Israel.
-
-# Make a chain
-
-Chains are used to hold slaves or prisoners. God says this to show the people that they will become slaves or prisoners.
-
-# the land is filled with the judgment of blood
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "everywhere in the country God is judging people because they violently killed others" or 2) "the courts everywhere in the country are murdering people." The word "blood" here represents murder and death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the city is full of violence
-
-The city is spoken of as if it were a container, and violence is spoken of as an object that can be put in a container. The abstract noun "violence" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "violence is everywhere in the city" or "many people in the city are doing violent things to others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# they will possess their houses
-
-the wicked will take the Israelites' houses
-
-# I will bring an end to the pride of the mighty
-
-"I will cause the powerful people in Israel to stop being proud of themselves"
-
-# their holy places will be defiled!
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemies will defile the places where they worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their holy places
-
-the places in which they worshiped idols
-
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-# Fear will come
-
-"The people will be afraid"
-
-# They will seek peace
-
-"They will try to make peace with their enemies"
-
-# but there will be none
-
-"but they will be unable to make peace with their enemies"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words about Israel.
-
-# Disaster upon disaster will come
-
-Disaster is spoken of as if it could move by itself. Alternate translation: "One disaster after another will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# they will seek a vision from the prophet
-
-"they will ask the prophets what visions they have seen"
-
-# the law will perish from the priest and advice from the elders
-
-"The priests will not teach the law, and the elders will not be able to give good advice." This is because God will not give them wisdom.
-
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-# the prince
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the king's son" or 2) every male member of the royal family except the king.
-
-# will dress in despair
-
-Possible meanings are 1) clothing is a metonym for what a person feels, "will have no hope," or 2) "will dress in clothes that show he is mourning." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hands of the people of the land will tremble in fear
-
-The word "hands" is a synecdoche for the people. Alternate translation: "the people of the land will be so afraid that their hands will tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 07 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Now is the time for punishment
-
-The people will be punished severely for their idol worship and the temple will be destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel tells about another vision he saw.
-
-# So it came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# in the sixth year
-
-You may need to make explicit the time period of which this is the sixth year. Alternate translation: "in the sixth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month
-
-This is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifth day is near the beginning of September on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "the fifth day of the sixth month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the hand of the Lord Yahweh again fell upon me
-
-This should be translated literally, as Ezekiel later sees something like a hand. Others may choose to consider the hand a metaphor for Yahweh's presence or power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Lord Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
-# fell upon
-
-"took hold of"
-
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-# a likeness with the appearance of a man
-
-Here the abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like a man. Both "likeness" and "appearance" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "there was someone who appeared to be a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# glowing metal
-
-When metal is very hot, it glows with a yellow or orange light.
-
-# the appearance of his hips ... the appearance of something shining
-
-The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "what appeared to be his hips ... what appeared to be something shining" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel continues telling about the vision from God.
-
-# he reached out
-
-The word "he" probably refers to the "figure like a man" ([Ezekiel 8:2](../08/02.md)).
-
-# between earth and heaven
-
-"between the ground and the sky"
-
-# in visions from God, he brought me to Jerusalem
-
-The words "in visions" mean that this experience is happening in Ezekiel's thoughts. His body would still be in his home while God shows him these things.
-
-# the inner northern gate
-
-"the inner northern gate of the temple." The temple was surrounded by two walls, one inside the other. This gate was on the north side of the inner wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the idol that provokes great jealousy
-
-"the idol that causes God to be very jealous"
-
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-# according to the vision I had seen on the plain
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "who looked the same as what I had seen in the vision that I saw when I was on the plain" or 2) "who looked the same as what I saw when I was on the plain."
-
-# the plain
-
-a large area of flat land that has few trees.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The "figure like a man" ([Ezekiel 8:2](../08/02.md)) speaks to Ezekiel.
-
-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# lift up your eyes ... lifted up my eyes
-
-This idiom means that he should look towards something. Alternate translation: "look up ... looked up" or "turn your head and look ... turned my head and looked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# gate leading to the altar
-
-"gate through which people would walk so they could go to the altar"
-
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-# do you see what they are doing?
-
-God uses this question to bring Ezekiel's attention to what the people were doing. Alternate translation: "I want you to understand why I hate what the people here are doing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the courtyard
-
-You may need to make explicit which courtyard. "the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# behold
-
-This word shows that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw. Your language may have a different word to show this.
-
-# every form of creeping thing and detestable beast
-
-"carvings in the wall of all kinds of creeping animals and detestable beasts." The phrase "creeping thing" refer to insects and other small animals.
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the wall all around
-
-You may need to make explicit which wall. Alternate translation: "the wall all around the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jaazaniah ... Shaphan
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# censer
-
-a pan that people burn incense in when they worship God or false gods
-
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-# do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark?
-
-God is commanding Ezekiel to look at what the elders are doing. Alternate translation: "look at what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hidden chamber of his idol
-
-"the room where no one can see him worship his idol"
-
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-# the entrance of the gate of Yahweh's house that was on the north side
-
-This was the outer north gate—not the same one as in [Ezekiel 8:3](../08/03.md).
-
-# behold!
-
-This word shows that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.
-
-# mourning for Tammuz
-
-grieving because the false god Tammuz had died (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Do you see this ... man?
-
-Yahweh is commanding Ezekiel to think about what he has just seen. Alternate translation: "Think about this ... man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# behold!
-
-This word shows that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.
-
-# portico
-
-covering in front of an entrance with columns or posts for support
-
-# their faces toward the east
-
-"they were looking toward the east"
-
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-# Do you see this ... man?
-
-Yahweh is commanding Ezekiel to think about what he has just seen. Alternate translation: "Think about this ... man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Is it a little thing for the house of Judah to do these abominations that they are doing here?
-
-God uses this question to show that he is right to be angry at the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "I am right to be angry at the house of Judah because of these abominations that they are doing here." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the descendants of Judah over many years. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Judah people group" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they have filled the land with violence
-
-"throughout the country they are doing violent things or "all over the country they are attacking one another"
-
-# to provoke me to anger
-
-"to make me angry"
-
-# putting the branch to their noses
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people were using the branches in false worship or 2) the people were using the branches to show rebellion against Yahweh. The words "branch to ... noses" may be a literal tree branch and literal noses, or they could be the term for a hand gesture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# my eye will not have compassion
-
-The eye is a synecdoche for the person whose eye it is. Alternate translation: "I will not look on them with compassion" or "I will not be compassionate to them" (See: and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I will not spare them
-
-"I will still punish them"
-
-# Though they cry in my ears with a loud voice
-
-"Though they yell their prayers to me with a loud voice"
-
-# I will not hear them
-
-"I will not listen to them"
-
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-# Ezekiel 08 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Judah's sin
-
-The people have contaminated the temple with their worship of other gods and through their sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision God gave him. It started in [Ezekiel 8:1](../08/01.md).
-
-# he cried in my hearing
-
-"I heard him call out"
-
-# he cried
-
-the "figure like a man" ([Ezekiel 8:2](../08/02.md)) cried
-
-# weapon of destruction
-
-weapon for destroying people or things
-
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-# weapon of slaughter
-
-weapon for killing many people
-
-# behold
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# the upper gate that faces north
-
-"the upper northern gate" or "the north gate of the inner court"
-
-# linen
-
-a strong, smooth cloth made from a plant. It is worn by many people in places that are hot. Alternate translation: "smooth cloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# scribe's equipment
-
-tools that scribes write with
-
-# bronze
-
-A dark gold-colored metal. It is made from mostly copper with tin added for strength. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# from the cherubim where it had been
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "from above the four winged creatures" ([Ezekiel 1:5](../01/05.md)) or 2) from between the two cherubim in the most holy place in the temple. Try to translate this literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# threshold of the house
-
-The "house" refers to God's temple.
-
-# linen
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/02.md).
-
-# scribe's equipment
-
-tools that scribes write with. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/02.md).
-
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-# groan and sigh
-
-These are sounds people make when they feel very sad or grieved about something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the abominations being performed in the midst of the city
-
-"the horrible things being done in the city" or "the detestable things that people are doing in the city
-
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-# he spoke to the others within my hearing
-
-The word "others" refers to the guards ([Ezekiel 9:1](../09/01.md)).
-
-# Do not let your eyes have compassion
-
-The eye is a synecdoche for the person whose eye it is. Alternate translation: "Do not have compassion" (See: and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# do not spare
-
-"do not refrain from killing"
-
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-# mark on his head
-
-These were the people who groaned about the abominations happening in Jerusalem. See how you translated "mark" in [Ezekiel 9:4](../09/04.md).
-
-# Begin at my sanctuary
-
-You may need to make explicit what the people are to begin to do at the sanctuary. Alternate translation: "Begin to kill the ones who do not have the mark at my sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the elders
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the "seventy elders of the house of Israel" ([Ezekiel 8:11](../08/11.md)) or 2) any "old man" (see the beginning of the verse).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continuing to speak to the guards judging the people of Israel.
-
-# the house
-
-the temple
-
-# attacked the city
-
-The word "city" is a metonym for the people in the city. Alternate translation: "attacked the people in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I fell on my face
-
-"I bowed down to the ground" or "I lay on the ground." Ezekiel did not fall by accident. He went down to the ground to show that he respected and feared Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Ah, Lord Yahweh
-
-Ezekiel says this because he is very troubled by what the Lord told the men to do to Jerusalem. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 4:14](../04/14.md).
-
-# will you destroy all the remnant of Israel in the outpouring of your wrath on Jerusalem?
-
-Ezekiel is pleading with Yahweh not to destroy the remnant. Alternate translation: "please do not destroy all the remnant of Israel in the outpouring of your wrath on Jerusalem!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# in the outpouring of your wrath on Jerusalem
-
-Wrath is spoken of as if it were a liquid that Yahweh could pour out of a container. The word "Jerusalem" is a metonym for the people in the city. The abstract noun "outpouring" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when you pour out your wrath on Jerusalem" or "when you punish the people of Jerusalem because you are very angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# exceedingly great
-
-"very great"
-
-# The land is full of blood and the city full of perversions
-
-Here "land" is spoken of as if it were a container filled with blood. Here "blood" is metonym for murder. And "city" is spoken of as if it were a container and "perversions" were the contents inside of it. Alternate translation: "All over the land people are killing innocent people, and all over the city people are doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# my eye will not look with compassion
-
-The eye is a synecdoche for the person whose eye it is. Alternate translation: "I will not look on them with compassion" or "I will not be compassionate to them" (See: and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# bring it all on their heads
-
-To bring someone's conduct on him represents punishing him for his bad conduct. Alternate translation: "punishing them as they deserve"
-
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-# Behold
-
-"Pay attention to what I am about to say"
-
-# linen
-
-a strong, smooth cloth made from a plant. It is worn by many people in places that are hot. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/02.md). Alternate translation: "smooth cloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# He reported and said
-
-"He reported to Yahweh and told him"
-
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-# Ezekiel 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sorrow over sin
-
-God was looking for people who were sad that there was so much evil being done. Yahweh would keep these faithful people from being killed with the rest of the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
diff --git a/ezk/10/01.md b/ezk/10/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that started in [Ezekiel 8:1](../08/01.md).
-
-# toward the dome
-
-"toward the curved roof"
-
-# cherubim
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:3](../09/03.md).
-
-# like a sapphire
-
-a valuable blue or green gemstone
-
-# with the appearance of the likeness of a throne
-
-"that looked like something that looked like a throne." Ezekiel is not willing to say for sure that it looked like a throne.
-
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-# linen
-
-a strong, smooth cloth made from a plant. It is worn by many people in places that are hot. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/02.md). Alternate translation: "smooth cloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# Go between the wheels
-
-Translate the word "wheels" as in [Ezekiel 1:15](../01/15.md).
-
-# fiery coals
-
-Coals are the burned pieces of wood left over after a fire. They are black, but they glow red and orange when they are very hot. They are also called charcoal.
-
-# scatter them over the city
-
-"sprinkle them over the city" or "spread them over the city"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Ezekiel interrupts his description of what was happening and describes what he saw.
-
-# The cherubim stood ... inner courtyard
-
-This is background information for the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# cherubim
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:3](../09/03.md).
-
-# on the right side
-
-As one faces east, "the right side" is toward the south. Alternate translation: "on the south side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the house
-
-the temple
-
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-# The glory of Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md).
-
-# It filled
-
-the glory of Yahweh filled
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark when the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# when God commanded the man dressed in linen and said
-
-This is a repeat of the information that was given in [Ezekiel 10:2](../10/02.md). After talking about the cherubim and God's glory in 10:3-5, Ezekiel returns to telling about the man who was wearing linen.
-
-# the man dressed in linen
-
-Translate "linen" as in [Ezekiel 9:1](../09/01.md).
-
-# beside a wheel
-
-Translate "wheel" as in [Ezekiel 1:15](../01/15.md).
-
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-# I saw on the cherubim something like a man's hand under their wings
-
-"I saw that the cherubim had something like a man's hand under their wings"
-
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-# behold
-
-Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw
-
-# wheels
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:15](../01/15.md).
-
-# the appearance of the wheels was like a beryl stone
-
-The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the wheels appeared to be like a beryl stone" or "what appeared to be wheels were like a beryl stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# beryl stone
-
-"Beryl" here is a very hard, valuable stone. This beryl was probably green or blue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Their appearance was the same likeness for all four of them
-
-The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. The abstract noun "likeness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "All four of them appeared to be similar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a wheel intersecting another wheel
-
-The word "intersecting" means "crossing" or "passing through."
-
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-# they went in any of their four directions
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "their" refers to the creatures. Alternate translation: "they would go straight in any one of the four directions that the creatures looked towards" or 2) "their" refers to the wheels.
-
-# whatever direction the head faced, they followed
-
-Possible meanings for "the head" are 1) this refers to the winged creatures. Alternate translation: "they went in whatever direction the winged creatures were looking" or 2) this refers to the front wheel. Alternate translation: "they followed in whatever direction the front wheel went"
-
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-# wheels
-
-Translate the word "wheels" as in [Ezekiel 1:15](../01/15.md).
-
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-# the wheels were called, "Whirling."
-
-The word "Whirling" means "Spinning." Here it is the name of the wheels. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone called the wheels, 'Whirling.'" or "the name of the wheels was 'Whirling.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They had four faces each
-
-"Each cherub had four faces" or "Each of the cherubim had four faces." Each creature had a face on the front, a face on the back, and a face on each side of its head. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
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-# living creatures
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:13](../01/13.md).
-
-# rose up
-
-"went up into the air"
-
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-# They still stayed beside them
-
-"The wheels stayed with the cherubim." Alternate translation: "The wheels moved with the cherubim"
-
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-# stood still
-
-"stayed still" or "did not move"
-
-# the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Ezekiel is speaking of the "creatures" of verse 15 as if they were one creature. Alternate translation: "the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels" or 2) Ezekiel is using an idiom. Alternate translation: "the spirit of life was in the wheels" or "the living spirit was in the wheels" or 3) the spirit in the creatures and in the wheels is the same. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "the same spirit that gave life to the creatures also gave life to the wheels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/10/18.md b/ezk/10/18.md
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-# the glory of Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md).
-
-# the house
-
-the temple
-
-# stood over
-
-"stayed over" or "waited over"
-
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-# came upon them from above
-
-"went above the cherubim"
-
diff --git a/ezk/10/20.md b/ezk/10/20.md
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-# the living creatures
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:13](../01/13.md).
-
-# the Kebar Canal
-
-This is a river that people in Chaldea had dug to give water to their gardens. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
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-# the likeness of human hands
-
-Here the abstract noun "likeness" means that what Ezekiel saw looked like human hands. The word can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "something that looked like human hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the likeness of their faces was like the faces that I had seen
-
-The abstract noun "likeness" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "their faces looked like the faces that I had seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# went straight ahead
-
-"faced forward" or "looked directly ahead"
-
diff --git a/ezk/10/intro.md b/ezk/10/intro.md
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-# Ezekiel 10 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God left the temple
-
-God now abandoned Judah, and left the temple. This was devastating to the religious life of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that started in [Ezekiel 8:1](../08/01.md).
-
-# to the eastern gate of Yahweh's house, facing east
-
-This gate was part of the wall that surrounded the temple area. Alternate translation: "the gate on the eastern side of the wall surrounding Yahweh's house" or "the gate on the eastern wall of the temple courtyard"
-
-# Yahweh's house
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# twenty-five men
-
-"25 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# among them
-
-"among the twenty-five men"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision.
-
-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
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-# The time to build houses is not now
-
-This shows the people feel so secure they are not worried about building houses now. Other versions of the Bible read, "Now is the time to build our houses." This would mean that the people want to build houses because they feel secure.
-
-# this city is the pot, and we are the meat
-
-The people speak of themselves as if they were good cuts of meat and of the city as if it were a pot in which the meat was stored or cooked. The metaphor suggests that they are important and safe within the city. Alternate translation: "This city is like a pot that will protect us as a pot protects meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the pot
-
-Possible meanings are 1) a pot for storing meat or 2) a pot for cooking meat.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to talk to the prophet Ezekiel.
-
-# the Spirit of Yahweh fell on me
-
-Ezekiel speaks of the Spirit of Yahweh inspiring and empowering him to prophesy as if the Spirit of Yahweh fell upon him. Alternate translation: "the Spirit of Yahweh empowered me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# That is what you are saying
-
-"You are saying these things." This refers to what the people were saying in [Ezekiel 11:3](../11/03.md).
-
-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "Israelites" or "Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The people you have killed ... are the meat, and this city is the pot
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people whom they have killed as if they were good cuts of meat and of the city as if it were a pot in which the meat was stored or cooked. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 11:3](../11/03.md). Alternate translation: "The people you have killed ... are like the meat in the pot, and this city is like the pot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# But you are going to be brought out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But I am going to bring you out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
-
-# this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# put you into the hands of foreigners
-
-Here the metonym "hands" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "put you into the power of foreigners" or "enable foreigners to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You will fall by the sword
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation: "They will kill you with their swords" or "You will die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
-
-# This city will not be your cooking pot, nor will you be the meat
-
-The people had spoken of themselves as if they were good cuts of meat and of the city as if it were a pot in which the meat was stored or cooked. Yahweh says that this is not true. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 11:3](../11/03.md). Alternate translation: "This city is not like a pot that will protect you as a pot protects meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# within the borders of Israel
-
-"in the land of Israel"
-
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-# the one whose statutes you have not walked in
-
-Yahweh speaks of obeying his statutes as if it were walking in them, like person would walk along a road. Alternate translation: "the one whose statutes you have not obeyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# Pelatiah son of Benaiah
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:1](../11/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I fell on my face
-
-"I bowed down to the ground" or "I lay on the ground." Ezekiel did not fall by accident. He went down to the ground to show that he respected and feared Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Alas, Lord Yahweh
-
-The word "Alas" is an exclamation that expresses fear and sadness. Alternate translation: "Oh no, Lord Yahweh" or "Ah, Lord Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
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-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# your brothers! Your brothers!
-
-This is stated twice for emphasis.
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family, in this case the Israelites who are the descendants of Jacob. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# All of them are those of whom it is said by those living in Jerusalem
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people living in Jerusalem say about all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# All of them are those of whom
-
-Some versions have "All of them are those to whom"
-
-# This land was given to us as our possession
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has given this land to us as our possession" or "This land has become our possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh gives this message to Ezekiel about the Israelites who were in exile.
-
-# I have been a sanctuary for them
-
-Yahweh speaks of dwelling among the people who are in exile as if he were a sanctuary for them. Alternate translation: "I have been with them" or "I have been like their place of worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will gather you from the peoples, and assemble you from the lands
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The repetition emphasizes the surety of Yahweh's promise to bring the exiles back to the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "I will bring you back from all of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# where you were scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where I scattered you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# every detestable thing and every abomination
-
-These words have similar meanings and emphasize that God will remove all the idols from Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# every detestable thing
-
-This means things that cause hatred or disgust. Here it refers to idols.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues the prophecy of what will happen to the scattered Israelites.
-
-# I will give them one heart ... give them a heart of flesh
-
-Yahweh speaks of all of the Israelites who are in exile as if they are one person, with one heart and one spirit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will give them one heart
-
-Here the metonym "heart" represents the will and emotions. Yahweh speaks of causing all of the people to share the same new emotions as if he were giving them one heart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will put a new spirit within them
-
-Here the metonym "spirit" represents the thoughts and disposition. Yahweh speaks of causing the people to think new thoughts as if he were giving them a new spirit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will take out the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people being stubborn as if they had a stone heart and of their being willingly obedient as if they had a heart of flesh. He speaks of causing them to become willingly obedient as if he were exchanging those two hearts. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to stop being stubborn and instead cause them to obey me willingly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they will walk in my statutes, they will carry out my decrees and do them
-
-Each of these phrases have similar meanings and describes the people as obeying what Yahweh has commanded them to do. They are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# they will walk in my statutes
-
-Yahweh speaks of obeying his statutes as if it were walking in them, like a person would walk along a road. Alternate translation: "they will obey my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# those who walk with affection toward their detestable things
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person's conduct as if it were the person walking. Alternate translation: "those who conduct their lives out of devotion to their detestable things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# detestable things
-
-This means things that cause hatred or disgust. Here it refers to idols. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:18](../11/18.md).
-
-# I will bring their conduct on their own heads
-
-Here the metonym "conduct" represents the consequences of their actions. The idiom "bring ... on their own heads" means they will experience these consequences. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to suffer the consequences of their actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The cherubim and the glory of God leave the temple and city.
-
-# cherubim
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:3](../09/03.md).
-
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-# the vision that I had seen went up from upon me
-
-Ezekiel speaks of the vision ending as if the vision was an object that had been upon him and then left him. Alternate translation: "the vision that I had seen ended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 11 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Safety
-
-The people were trusting Jerusalem to keep them safe. But God was going to pull them out of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-The people in Jerusalem used the metaphor "this city is the pot and we are the meat in the pot" meaning they were safe in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# a rebellious house
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "a rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they have eyes to see but they do not see ... they have ears to hear but do not listen
-
-People being unable to understand Yahweh's message and what he is doing is spoken of as if the people were unable physically to see and hear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is telling Ezekiel to act out another parable.
-
-# Therefore as for you
-
-"So then, this is what I say to you"
-
-# in their sight
-
-"as they watch"
-
-# Perhaps they will begin to see
-
-People being able to understand Yahweh's message and what he is doing is spoken of as if the people were able physically to see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a rebellious house
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "a rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/12/04.md b/ezk/12/04.md
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-# General Information:
-
-God is speaking to Ezekiel and describing how he should act out the parable.
-
-# in their sight
-
-"as they watch"
-
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-# have set you as a sign
-
-Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special warning to those who see it. Yahweh speaks of Ezekiel and his actions as being this warning. Alternate translation: "have made you to be a warning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel shows the people of Israel they will soon be forced into exile.
-
-# just as I was commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as Yahweh commanded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# dug a hole through the wall by hand
-
-"dug a hole through the wall with my hands"
-
-# in the dark
-
-"at night"
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man, is the house of Israel, that rebellious house, not asking, 'What are you doing?'
-
-God asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel of something he already knew—that the people had asked him this question. Alternate translation: "Son of man, the house of Israel, that rebellious house, is asking, 'What are you doing?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the house of Israel, that rebellious house
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. Translate "rebellious house" as in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "the people of Israel, that rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# What are you doing
-
-Since the people had seen what Ezekiel was doing, their question implies their desire to know the reason why he was doing it. Alternate translation: "What is the meaning of the things you are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in whose midst they are
-
-The phrase "in whose midst" refers to Jerusalem, while "they" refers to the "house of Israel." Alternate translation: "who are in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/12/11.md b/ezk/12/11.md
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-# I am a sign to you
-
-Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special warning to those who see it. Ezekiel speaks of himself and his actions as being this warning. Alternate translation: "I am a warning to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so it will be done to them
-
-The word "them" refers to the people living in Jerusalem. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so others will do to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in the dark
-
-"at night"
-
-# They will dig through the wall
-
-The word "They" refers to the people living in Jerusalem.
-
-# He will cover his face
-
-"The prince will cover his face"
-
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-# I will spread out my net over him and he will be caught in my snare
-
-Yahweh speaks of enabling the Chaldeans to capture the prince as if he himself were catching the prince in a trap that he had set. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will bring him to Babylon
-
-Yahweh speaks of enabling the Chaldeans to bring the prince to Babylon as if he himself were bringing the prince there. Alternate translation: "I will cause the Chaldeans to bring him to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/12/14.md b/ezk/12/14.md
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-# I will send out a sword after them
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for enemy armies who will attack with their swords. Alternate translation: "I will send armies to pursue them with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# when I scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "when I cause them to separate from each other and live in different nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# I will spare ... from the sword, famine, and plague
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. You may need to make explicit that they will not die from famine or plague. Alternate translation: "I will keep ... from dying in battle, from starving to death, and from dying of disease" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/12/17.md b/ezk/12/17.md
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-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the land will be despoiled of its fullness
-
-The word "fullness" refers to everything in the land. The word "despoiled" means that people will empty the land of everything in it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "others will empty the land of everything in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the cities that were inhabited will be desolate
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cities where people lived will be desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/12/21.md b/ezk/12/21.md
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel that says, 'The days are prolonged, and every vision fails'?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel something he already knows. The question is a mild rebuke for the people who use the proverb. Alternate translation: "the people in the land of Israel have this proverb that says, 'The days are prolonged, and every vision fails.' (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The days are prolonged
-
-This idiom means that many days have passed. Alternate translation: "Many days have passed" or "Time has gone by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# every vision fails
-
-This means that the visions that the prophets receive and communicate to the people fail to happen. Alternate translation: "every prophetic vision fails to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The days have drawn near
-
-This phrase refers to the days in which Israel will be judged. Alternate translation: "The days of judgment are coming soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# every vision will be fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will fulfill every vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Ezekiel what to say to the people of Israel.
-
-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I carry out the words that I speak
-
-This idiom means that Yahweh does what he says. Alternate translation: "I do the things that I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# The matter will no longer be delayed
-
-The "matter" refers to the things that Yahweh says will happen. Alternate translation: "What I say will no longer be delayed" or "What I say will happen soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I will speak this word
-
-"I will speak this message" or "I will speak this prophecy"
-
-# in your days
-
-This idiom refers to the period of time in which a person lives. Alternate translation: "while you are alive" or "during you lifetime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# rebellious house
-
-This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Behold
-
-The word "Behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The vision that he sees is for many days from now, and he prophesies of far off times
-
-These phrases are both ways the people of Israel are saying Ezekiel's warnings will not happen in their lifetime but will happen far in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# My words will not be delayed any longer
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will no longer delay the word I have spoken" or "I will no longer delay doing what I said I would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/12/intro.md b/ezk/12/intro.md
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-# Ezekiel 12 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Exile
-
-God warned that very soon the people in Jerusalem would be exiled to Babylon.
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# prophesying out of their own imaginations
-
-"prophesying only the things that they imagine"
-
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-# who follow their own spirit
-
-Here the word "spirit" represents the thoughts and ideas of the person. To "follow" here is an idiom that means to do what their own ideas suggest for them to do. Alternate translation: "who act according to their own ideas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# like jackals in the wastelands
-
-Like jackals that scavenge for food and shelter among the abandoned ruins of cities, the prophets are using the destruction of Jerusalem for their own benefit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# jackals
-
-wild animals that are related to dogs and that scavenge for food in abandoned places.
-
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-# the wall around the house of Israel
-
-This refers to the wall surrounding the city of Jerusalem.
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# resist in battle
-
-You can supply the implicit information here. Alternate translation: "resist the enemy armies" or "defend the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the day of Yahweh
-
-This refers to the time when Yahweh will judge his people by means of an enemy army. Alternate translation: "the day of Yahweh's judgment" or "the day when Yahweh judges you by sending enemy armies to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Such and such
-
-This is a phrase used to refer to anything the prophet may have said. Your language may have another way to say this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh's declaration
-
-"is what Yahweh has declared"
-
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-# Have you not had false visions ... when I myself have not spoken?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the false prophets. Alternate translation: "You have had false visions ... because I myself have not spoken." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# had false visions and made false predictions
-
-Since the false prophets have not really received a message from Yahweh, what they predict about the future is not true.
-
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# My hand will be against the prophets
-
-Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh's power. That his hand will be against them is a metaphor that means that he will punish them with his power. Alternate translation: "I will punish the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They will not be in the assembly of my people
-
-This means that Yahweh will not consider these false prophets to be part of the people of Israel.
-
-# or enrolled in the record of the house of Israel
-
-This probably refers to an official record of the citizens of Israel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nor will anyone enroll their names in the record of the house of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# know that I am the Lord Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am the Lord Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, the Lord Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, Yahweh speaks of the false security that the prophets have given to the people by speaking of peace as if the prophets had built a poorly-constructed wall and covered it over with white paint in order to make it look good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Because of this
-
-The word "this" refers to the prophets reporting false visions to the people and telling them lies.
-
-# they led my people astray
-
-Yahweh speaks of the prophets deceiving the people and getting them to believe lies as if the prophets had led the people away from the path upon which they should have been walking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are building a wall that they will paint with whitewash
-
-Here "a wall" stands for peace and security that the false prophets told the people that Yahweh was promising to give them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whitewash
-
-The word "whitewash" refers to a white liquid mixture or paint used to cover up impurities and make surfaces white.
-
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-# whitewashing
-
-The word "whitewashing" refers to covering a surface with a white liquid mixture to cover up impurities and make the surface white.
-
-# I will send hailstones to make it fall down, and a windstorm wind to break it down
-
-Yahweh refers to the judgment that he will send upon the people as if it were a severe storm that breaks down the wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# hailstones
-
-balls of ice that sometimes falls from the sky during a rainstorm.
-
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-# Have others not said to you, "Where is the whitewash that you put on it?"
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that others will ask the prophets what happened to their whitewash. Alternate translation: "Others will certainly say to you, 'Where is the whitewash that you put on it?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Where is the whitewash that you put on it?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that this is an honest question for which the people expect and answer or 2) this is a rhetorical question that the people ask out of sarcasm. Alternate translation: "The whitewash that you put on it did no good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak of the false security that the prophets have given to the people by speaking of peace as if the prophets had built a poorly-constructed wall and covered it over with white paint in order to make it look good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will bring a windstorm ... completely destroy it.
-
-Yahweh refers to the judgment that he will send upon the people as if it were a severe storm that breaks down the wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in my rage ... in my wrath ... in my rage
-
-"because of my rage ... because of my wrath ... because my rage."
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-# lay bare
-
-"uncover"
-
-# you will be annihilated in the middle of it all
-
-The phrase "in the middle of it all" refers to the stones of the wall that Yahweh will break down. He speaks of destroying the people in his judgment as if the wall would crush them to death when he breaks it down. Alternate translation: "all of its stones will crush you to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# annihilated
-
-"destroyed"
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak of the false security that the prophets have given to the people by speaking of peace as if the prophets had built a poorly-constructed wall and covered it over with white paint in order to make it look good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will annihilate in my fury
-
-"Because I am very angry, I will annihilate"
-
-# whitewashed it
-
-The word "whitewash" refers to a white liquid mixture or paint used to cover up impurities and make surfaces white. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 13:10](../13/10.md).
-
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-# the prophets of Israel who prophesied about Jerusalem and who had visions of peace for her
-
-This phrase defines who "the people who whitewashed it" are.
-
-# visions of peace for her
-
-The word "her" refers to Jerusalem.
-
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-# set your face against the daughters
-
-This is a command to stare at the women as a symbol of punishing them. Translate "set your face against" as you did in [Ezekiel 4:3](../04/03.md). Alternate translation: "stare at the daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# set your face against
-
-Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set your face" represents staring. Alternate translation: "stare at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# daughters of your people
-
-This idiom refers to women who belong to the same people group as Ezekiel does. Alternate translation: "women of Israel" or "your countrywomen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# prophesy out of their own minds
-
-"prophesying only the things that they think in their own minds." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 13:2](../13/02.md).
-
-# prophesy against
-
-"prophesy about the bad things that will happen to them." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 4:7](../04/07.md).
-
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-# sew magic charms onto every part of their hand
-
-This means that they sew magic charms together and then attach them to their hands, not that they sew them directly onto their hands.
-
-# charms
-
-objects believed to have magical powers.
-
-# used to hunt down people
-
-Yahweh speaks of these women using beauty, mystery, and lies to deceive people as if the people were animals that the women hunted down and trapped with their charms. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that they use to hunt down people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# make veils for their heads of every size
-
-This means that they make veils to put on the heads of people of different height. Alternate translation: "make veils for the heads of women of every stature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Will you hunt down my people but save your own lives?
-
-Yahweh asks this as a leading question to rebuke the women who do these things. The implicit answer is, "no." Alternate translation: "Do not think that you will be able to save your own lives after you have hunted down my people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak against the false prophetesses in Israel.
-
-# handfuls of barley and crumbs of bread
-
-Barley is a grain used to make bread and the word "crumb" is a small amount of bread. Both phrases are small amounts of food and are used to emphasize how small the payment was to the prophetesses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# the magic charms that you have used to ensnare the people's lives as if they were birds
-
-Yahweh speaks of these women using their magic charms to deceive people as if the people were birds that the women trapped with those charms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# charms
-
-objects believed to have magical powers
-
-# to ensnare
-
-"to trap" "to catch in a snare"
-
-# tear them from your arms
-
-"tear the charms from your arms"
-
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-# rescue my people from your hand
-
-Here the word "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "rescue my people from your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will no longer be trapped in your hands
-
-Here the word "hand" represents power or control. Yahweh speaks of the people being in the control of these women as if the women had trapped them with their hands. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will no longer trap them like prey in your hands" or "you will no longer control them with your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# discourage the heart of the righteous person
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the person and his emotions. Alternate translation: "discourage the righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# turn from his way
-
-To stop doing something is referred to as turning in a different direction. Alternate translation: "stop what he is doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# have false visions or continue to make predictions
-
-Both of these phrases refer to talking about what will happen in the future. Alternate translation: "continue to make false predictions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will rescue my people out of your hand
-
-Here the word "hand" represents power or control. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 13:21](../13/21.md). Alternate translation: "I will rescue my people from your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### False prophets
-
-God spoke against people who said they were prophesying but had not received any message from God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-God said of people who encourage others to feel safe even when they continue to sin were not strengthening a wall but just putting whitewash on it to hide the imperfections. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me
-
-The elders sat before Ezekiel in order to inquire of the Lord through Ezekiel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# have taken their idols into their hearts
-
-Yahweh speaks of the elders committing themselves to worshiping idols as if the elders had "taken their idols into their hearts." Alternate translation: "have devoted themselves to idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their own faces
-
-Yahweh speaks of the idols that the elders worship as if they were blocks over which the elders stumble, and of being determined to worship those idols as if they had placed those stumbling blocks in front of their faces. Alternate translation: "have resolutely determined to worship the things that lead to iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# stumbling block of their iniquity
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the idols are a stumbling block that leads to the elders' iniquity or 2) worshiping idols is an iniquity that causes the elders to stumble.
-
-# Should I be inquired of at all by them?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that the elders should not be inquiring of him. This question can be translated as a statement. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Should I permit them to inquire of me at all?" or "They should not be inquiring of me at all." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Therefore announce this to them
-
-The word "them" refers to the "men from the elders of Israel."
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who takes his idols into his heart
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people committing themselves to worshiping idols as if they had taken their idols into their hearts. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 14:3](../14/03.md). Alternate translation: "who devotes himself to idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face
-
-Yahweh speaks of the idols that people worship as if they were blocks over which the people stumble, and of being determined to worship those idols as if they had placed those stumbling blocks in front of their faces. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 14:3](../14/03.md). Alternate translation: "who resolutely determines to worship the things that lead to iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I, Yahweh, will answer him according to the number of his idols
-
-This phrase refers to the many idols that the people worship. It is implied that the severity of Yahweh's answer will as great as the number of idols that they worship. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, will give him the answer that he deserves because he worships so many idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I may take back the house of Israel in their hearts
-
-Here the word "hearts" represents the minds and affections of the people. Yahweh speaks of causing them to be devoted to him once again as if he were to capture their hearts. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people of Israel to be devoted to me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their hearts that have been driven far from me through their idols
-
-Here the word "hearts" represents the minds and affections of the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who have all left me to worship their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Repent and turn away from your idols! Turn back your faces from all your abominations
-
-Both of these phrases are ways to tell the people of Israel to stop worshiping idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Repent and turn away
-
-The words "repent" and "turn way" mean basically the same thing. Together they strengthen the command to stop worshiping idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Turn back your faces
-
-Here the word "faces" represents the people. Alternate translation: "Turn back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who takes his idols into his heart
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people committing themselves to worshiping idols as if they had taken their idols into their hearts. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 14:3](../14/03.md). Alternate translation: "who devotes himself to idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his own face
-
-Yahweh speaks of the idols that people worship as if they were blocks over which the people stumble, and of being determined to worship those idols as if they had placed those stumbling blocks in front of their faces. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 14:3](../14/03.md). Alternate translation: "who resolutely determines to worship the things that lead to iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will set my face against that man
-
-Yahweh speaks of being opposed to a person as if he were to set his face against that person. Alternate translation: "I will be against that man" or "I will oppose that man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# set my face
-
-Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set my face" refers to staring. Alternate translation: "stare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# make him a sign and a proverb
-
-Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special warning to those who see it. The word proverb refers to what people will say about that sign when they see it. Alternate translation: "I will make that man to be a warning and a proverb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will cut him off from the midst of my people
-
-Yahweh speaks of causing a person no longer to belong to his people as if he were cutting that person off from the people, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "I will cause him no longer to belong to my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# I will reach out with my hand against him
-
-God's "hand" refers to what he does. Alternate translation: "I will work against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They will carry their own iniquity
-
-Here the word "iniquity" represents the guilt that people incur for committing iniquity. Yahweh speaks of people suffering the consequences of their iniquity as if they were carrying the iniquity. Alternate translation: "They will suffer the consequences of their own iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# will no longer wander away from following me
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people no longer worshiping him as if they were to wander away from him and no longer follow him. Alternate translation: "will no longer stop worshiping me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# when a land sins against me
-
-Here the word "land" represents the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "when the people who live in a land sin against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# break the staff of its bread
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-Yahweh speaks of the supply of bread as if it were a staff. The word "bread" represents all kinds of food. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 4:16](../04/16.md). Alternate translation: "end the supply of its food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# cut off both man and beast from the land
-
-Yahweh speaks of killing people and animals as if he were cutting them off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "kill both man and beast in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# these same three men
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-Noah, Daniel, and Job
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-# as I live
-
-"as surely as I am alive." Yahweh uses this expression to show that what he says next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# only their own lives would be rescued
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they could only rescue their own lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# if I bring a sword against that land
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-The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation:
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-# Sword, go through the land
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-Here the word "sword" represents the soldiers of an enemy army who attack with swords. Alternate translation: "Army, go through the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# cut off both man and beast from it
-
-Yahweh speaks of killing people and animals as if it were cutting them off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "kill both man and beast in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# these three men
-
-Noah, Daniel, and Job
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-# only their own lives would be rescued
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they would only rescue their own lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# pour out my fury
-
-Yahweh speaks of expressing his fury as if his fury were a liquid that he pours out from a container. Alternate translation: "I will express my fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# cut off both man and beast
-
-Yahweh speaks of killing people and animals as if he were cutting them off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "kill both man and beast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# only their own lives would be rescued
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they would only rescue their own lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# to cut off both man and beast from her
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-Yahweh speaks of killing people and animals as if it were cutting them off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. The word "her" refers to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "to kill both man and beast in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak with Ezekiel about the punishment of the people of Israel.
-
-# Behold
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-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the information that follows.
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-# left in her
-
-The word "her" refers to Jerusalem.
-
-# be comforted concerning the punishment
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will comfort you concerning the punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# done against her
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-The word "her" refers to Jerusalem.
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-# their ways and their actions
-
-Both of these phrases refer to what the people of Israel have done. Alternate translation: "the way they live" or "the things they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# Ezekiel 14 General Notes
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Jerusalem deserves punishment
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-When the captives from Jerusalem arrive in Babylon, it will be obvious why God has punished them.
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh is talking to Ezekiel in this section.
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# how is a vine better than any tree with branches that is among the trees in a forest?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel of something he already knows. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "a vine is not better than any tree with branches that is among the trees in a forest." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Do people take wood from a vine to make anything?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel of something he already knows. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "People do not take wood from a vine to make anything." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# do they make a peg from it to hang anything on it?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel of something he already knows. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "they do not make a peg from it to hang things on it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# If it is thrown into a fire as fuel ... is it good for anything?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel of something he already knows. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If it is thrown into a fire as fuel ... it is not good for anything." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# If it is thrown into a fire as fuel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If a person throws it into a fire as fuel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about the vine.
-
-# See!
-
-The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# When it was complete
-
-"When it was whole" or "Before the fire burned it"
-
-# it could not make anything
-
-"no one could make anything from it"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks to Ezekiel about the people of Israel.
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-# I will set my face against them
-
-Yahweh speaks of being opposed to them as if he were to set his face against them. Alternate translation: "I will be against them" or "I will oppose them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# set my face
-
-Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set my face" refers to staring. Alternate translation: "stare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Though they come out from the fire, yet the fire will consume them
-
-Yahweh speaks of the punishment that he will afflict upon the people as if it were a fire that burns them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the fire will consume them
-
-Yahweh speaks of fire burning things as if the fire consumed them. Alternate translation: "the fire will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Ezekiel 15 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Useless
-
-God said that the people of Jerusalem were useless to him. He uses a simile to show just how useless they were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In this chapter, Yahweh speaks about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful bride. He describes her growth from infancy to adulthood. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
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-# Your beginning and your birth
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings. Yahweh speaks of when people founded the city as if it were the city's birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your father was an Amorite, and your mother was a Hittite
-
-The Amorites and Hittites were both pagan people groups who lived in the land before the people of Israel conquered it. Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem's father and mother belonging to these people groups to express that she was born into idolatry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were an infant. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# your mother did not cut your navel
-
-Here "navel" refers to the umbilical cord that is attached to the navel. Alternate translation: "you mother did not cut your umbilical cord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# No eye had compassion for you
-
-Here the word "eye" represents the person who sees. Alternate translation: "Nobody who saw you had compassion for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# with loathing for your life
-
-"because your parents hated you"
-
-# you were thrown out into the open field
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your parents threw you out into the open field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were an infant. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# But I passed by you
-
-Yahweh is walking near the newborn baby.
-
-# I said to you in your blood
-
-The implicit information can be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "I said to you as you were lying in your blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# I made you grow like a plant in a field
-
-Here Yahweh compares growing quickly with the way a plant grows quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# You multiplied and became great
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings. They both refer to her growing and becoming taller. Alternate translation: "You matured and grew taller" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# you became the jewel of jewels
-
-Here the woman, who represents Jerusalem, is spoken of as if she had become the finest of all jewels, that is, as if she had become the most beautiful of all women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you became the jewel of jewels
-
-Some modern versions translate "You became old enough to wear jewels."
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-# naked and bare
-
-These two words mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "completely naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were a young woman. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# See!
-
-The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# the time of love came for you
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-This is to say that Yahweh sees the young woman is old enough to be married.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were a young woman. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# embroidered clothes
-
-"beautiful clothes." To embroider is to sew a design into a piece of cloth.
-
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-# I adorned you with jewelry
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-"I put jewelry on you"
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were a young woman. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# you were adorned with gold and silver, and you were dressed in fine linen
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I adorned you with gold and silver, and dressed you in fine linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Your fame went out among the nations
-
-"Many people in many nations knew who you were"
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-# it was perfect
-
-"your beauty was perfect"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were a young woman. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# you trusted in your own beauty
-
-"you placed your confidence in your own beauty"
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-# acted like a prostitute
-
-Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem as if the city were an unfaithful wife who sleeps with other men in exchange for payment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# you poured out your acts of prostitution
-
-Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem's immoral actions as if they were liquids and of committing those actions repeatedly as if it were pouring those liquids from a container. Alternate translation: "you repeatedly committed your acts of prostitution" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# so that your beauty became his
-
-This Hebrew phrase is translated in many different ways by various modern versions. For example, some Bibles read "so that you gave yourself to him" or "his it was"
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# male figures
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-"statues of men" or "idols that look like men"
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-# you did with them as a prostitute would do
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a polite way to say the young woman was sleeping with the male figures. Alternate translation: "you slept with them" or 2) this is a metaphor in which Yahweh speaks of her worshiping the figures as if she were sleeping with them. Alternate translation: "you worshiped them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# set before them
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-"placed as an offering in front of them"
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# whom you bore for me
-
-"who were my children"
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-# you sacrificed them to the images to be devoured as food
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of something that the people of Israel had actually done. They sacrificed their children to pagan idols. In these ancient pagan sacrifices, the people believed that the gods would eat the food that they offered to them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you sacrificed them to the images so that those images could devour them as food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Are your acts of prostitution a small matter?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that the woman is acting as if her prostitution was not bad enough and so she decided to sacrifice her children as well. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You must think that your acts of prostitution are a small matter." or "I do not think your acts of prostitution are a small matter." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# made them pass through the fire
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of something that the people of Israel had actually done. They sacrificed their children to pagan idols. It is implicit that she put them into the fire in order to offer them as burnt offerings to her images. Alternate translation: "sacrificed them as burnt offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# naked and bare
-
-These two words mean the same thing. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 16:7](../16/07.md). Alternate translation: "completely naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/16/23.md b/ezk/16/23.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/16/24.md b/ezk/16/24.md
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-# you built yourself a mound and made yourself a lofty shrine in every public place
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-Possible meanings are that she built a place where 1) she could worship her idols or 2) she could practice her prostitution.
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diff --git a/ezk/16/25.md b/ezk/16/25.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# at the head of every road
-
-Yahweh speaks of the beginning of a road as if it were its head. Alternate translation: "at the beginning of every road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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diff --git a/ezk/16/26.md b/ezk/16/26.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# See!
-
-The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# I will strike you with my hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power. Alternate translation: "I will use my power to strike you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cut off your food
-
-Yahweh speaks of stopping the supply of food as if it were cutting off the food. Alternate translation: "stop your food supply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will hand your life over
-
-Here "life" represents the person. Alternate translation: "I will hand you over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the daughters of the Philistines
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of the cities of Philistia as if they were the daughters of the Philistines. The cities represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the Philistine people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem and the people of Israel as his unfaithful wife.
-
-# How sick is your heart ... that you would do all these things, deeds of a shameless prostitute?
-
-Yahweh asks the rhetorical question in order to rebuke Jerusalem. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your heart must be very sick ... that you would do all these things, deeds of a shameless prostitute!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# How sick is your heart
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the will and emotions. Yahweh speaks of her inability to control her desires as if her heart were sick. Alternate translation: "How weak-willed are you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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diff --git a/ezk/16/31.md b/ezk/16/31.md
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-# built your mounds ... made your lofty shrines
-
-Possible meanings are that she built a place where 1) she could worship her idols or 2) she could practice her prostitution. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 16:24](../16/24.md).
-
-# at the head of every street
-
-Yahweh speaks of the beginning of a street as if it were its head. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 16:25](../16/25.md). Alternate translation: "at the beginning of every street" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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diff --git a/ezk/16/32.md b/ezk/16/32.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you accept strangers instead of your husband
-
-This refers to accepting someone to sleep with her. Alternate translation: "you accept strangers into your bed instead of your husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/16/36.md b/ezk/16/36.md
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-# you have poured out your lust
-
-Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem's lust as if it were liquid and of committing actions repeatedly to gratify that lust as if it were pouring that liquid from a container. Alternate translation: "you repeatedly committed actions to gratify your lust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# poured out your lust
-
-Some modern versions translate "poured your wealth out."
-
-# you gave them your children's blood
-
-This refers to killing children as a sacrifice to idols.
-
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# so they see all your nakedness
-
-Stripping a person naked in front of others was an action intended to humiliate the person. The word "nakedness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "so they can see you completely naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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diff --git a/ezk/16/38.md b/ezk/16/38.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the shedding of blood
-
-This phrase represents murder in any form. Alternate translation: "murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will bring on you the bloodshed of my anger and passion
-
-Here "bloodshed" represents murder in any form. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh speaks of punishing her for murder as if he were bringing bloodshed upon her. Alternate translation: "In my anger and passion, I will punish you for committing murder" or 2) Yahweh speaks of putting her to death as if he were bringing bloodshed upon her. Alternate translation: "In my anger and passion, I will shed your blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/16/39.md b/ezk/16/39.md
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-# I will give you into their hands
-
-Here "hands" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "I will place you in their control" or "I will allow them to have power over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# throw down your vaulted chamber
-
-Possible meanings are that they will destroy 1) the place where she worshiped her idols or 2) the place where she practiced her prostitution. See how you translated "vaulted chamber" in [Ezekiel 16:24](../16/24.md).
-
-# naked and bare
-
-These two words mean the same thing. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 16:7](../16/07.md). Alternate translation: "completely naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. He speaks about enemy soldiers as her lovers. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# will perform many acts of punishment on you
-
-The word "punishment" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "will punish you in many different ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in the sight of many women
-
-"where many women can see" or "while many women watch"
-
diff --git a/ezk/16/42.md b/ezk/16/42.md
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-# I will calm my fury against you; my anger will leave you
-
-The words "fury" and "anger" refer to the punishment that Yahweh inflicts because he is angry. The two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "I will stop punishing you because I will no longer be angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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diff --git a/ezk/16/43.md b/ezk/16/43.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# call to mind
-
-This idiom means to remember. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# have made me shake with anger because of all these things
-
-Here "shake" refers to a physical response that a person has when he is extremely angry. As Jerusalem was doing these things, she did not think about what Yahweh had done when she was young.
-
-# behold!
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Behold!
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
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-# who detested her husband
-
-"who hated her husband"
-
-# Your mother was a Hittite, and your father was an Amorite
-
-The Amorites and Hittites were both pagan people groups who lived in the land before the people of Israel conquered it. Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem's father and mother belonging to these people groups to express that she was born into idolatry. See how you translated these phrases in [Ezekiel 16:3](../16/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Your older sister was Samaria ... your younger sister was the one living south of you, that is, Sodom
-
-Samaria and Sodom were both cities that Yahweh had judged for their idolatry and wickedness. Yahweh speaks of these cities being Jerusalem's sisters to express that she belonged to a family that practiced idolatry and wickedness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You not only walked in their ways
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as if the person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "You not only acted like them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# copied their behavior and practices
-
-Here the words "behavior" and "practices" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "copied the things that they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# arrogant in her leisure, careless and unconcerned about anything
-
-Yahweh describes Sodom as a rich woman who has more than enough food and lives in security. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# She did not strengthen the hands of the poor and needy people
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-Here the word "hands" represents the people who work with their hands. The words "poor" and "needy" emphasize that these are people who cannot help themselves. Alternate translation: "She did not help the people who could not help themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# you have shown that your sisters were better than you
-
-Yahweh uses this phrase three times to emphasize that the wicked cities of Samaria and Sodom were more righteous than Jerusalem.
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-# Especially you, show your own shame
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-Yahweh uses this phrase twice to emphasize how shamefully the people of Jerusalem have acted.
-
-# show your own shame
-
-"be ashamed" or "bear your disgrace"
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# you will show your shame
-
-"you will be ashamed" or "you will bear your disgrace"
-
-# you will be humiliated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will humiliate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# you will be a comfort to them
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-The noun "comfort" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "you will comfort Sodom and Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# your sister Sodom and her daughters will be restored to their former condition
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will restore your sister Sodom and her daughters to their former condition" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Samaria and her daughters will be restored to their former estate
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will restore your sister Samaria and her daughters to their former estate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# estate
-
-"condition"
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-# you and your daughters will be restored to your former condition
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will restore you and your daughters to your former condition" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Sodom your sister was not even mentioned by your mouth
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-Here the word "mouth" represents the person who speaks. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You did not even mention your sister Sodom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# before your wickedness was revealed
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "before you revealed your wickedness" or "before I revealed your wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# you are an object of scorn
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-This refers to Jerusalem as something people talk badly about.
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-# the daughters of Edom and to all the daughters of the Philistines
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of the cities of Edom and Philistia as if they were the daughters of Edom and of the Philistines. The cities represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the Edomite people and to all the Philistine people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# despise
-
-hate very much
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# despised your oath by breaking the covenant
-
-Jerusalem broke her marriage covenant with Yahweh, thereby showing that she did not care about the oaths that she had made to him. Alternate translation: "despised your oath to me by breaking the covenant that you made with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# call to mind
-
-This idiom means to remember. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# made in the days of your youth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I made with you when you were young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# call everything to mind
-
-This idiom means to remember. Alternate translation: "remember everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you will no longer open your mouth to speak because of your shame
-
-This means that Jerusalem will be too ashamed to speak.
-
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-# Ezekiel 16 General Notes
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-God compared Judah to an adulteress because she worshiped idols instead of God who had done so much to help her. Adultery is a common image used to describe the worship of idols by Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel reports a message that God gives him.
-
-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# present a riddle and speak a parable
-
-"give them a puzzle to think about" or "tell this story as an illustration"
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# long pinions, full of feathers
-
-"the ends of its wings were long and full of feathers." The word "pinion" means the outer end of the wings.
-
-# that was multicolored
-
-The eagle's feathers were many different colors.
-
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-# It broke off the tips of the branches
-
-"It broke off the highest part of the tree"
-
-# took them
-
-"took the top of the tree" or "took the branches"
-
-# he planted it in a city of merchants
-
-"he planted it in a city that had many merchants." A merchant is a person who sells things.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a continuation of the parable about the eagle.
-
-# He also took
-
-The word "he" is the eagle in the parable.
-
-# fertile soil
-
-"good ground"
-
-# He placed it beside a large body of water
-
-"the eagle planted the seed in a place where there was a lot of water"
-
-# planted it ... like a willow
-
-Willow trees grow in places where there is a lot of water. If the eagle planted the seed like a willow, it means that he planted it in a place with a lot of water. Alternate translation: "and planted the seed like one would plant a willow tree by water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Then it sprouted
-
-"Then the seed began to grow into a plant"
-
-# a spreading vine low to the ground
-
-"a vine that spreads out on the ground"
-
-# Its branches turned toward him
-
-The branches of the vine turned toward the eagle. This means that they began to grow upward towards the sky.
-
-# its roots grew under it
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "its roots grew under itself into the ground" or "the roots of the vine grew under the eagle."
-
-# So it became a vine
-
-"That is how the vine grew"
-
-# produced branches and sent out shoots
-
-"grew branches and spread its shoots"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The introductory "but" shows that a different eagle is being described other than the one before.
-
-# another great eagle
-
-"another large eagle"
-
-# Behold!
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# This vine turned its roots toward the eagle
-
-Yahweh speaks of the vine as if it were able to behave like a person and intentionally turned its roots toward the other eagle to receive nourishment from it. Alternate translation: "The roots of the vine grew toward the eagle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# from the place it had been planted so it would be watered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from the place that the first eagle had planted it so that it would have water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# It had been planted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The first eagle had planted the vine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Will it prosper?
-
-Yahweh asks this as a leading question to emphasize the negative answer. This can be translated as as statement. Alternate translation: "It will not prosper." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it withers, and all its fresh growth will wither?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that the vine will certainly be judged. The question can be translated as a statement. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone will pull up its roots and pluck out its fruit so all of its growth of leaves will wither away." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# No strong arm or many people will be needed to pull it out
-
-The phrase "strong arm" represents a strong person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There will be no need for a strong person or many people to pull it out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# behold
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# will it grow?
-
-Yahweh asks this as a leading question to emphasize the negative answer. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It will not grow." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will it not wither when the eastern wind touches it?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that this will certainly happen. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It will wither when the eastern wind touches it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# when the eastern wind touches it
-
-"when the eastern wind blows on it"
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the rebellious house
-
-This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "the rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Do you not know what these things mean?
-
-Yahweh asks this as a leading question in order to provide the answer. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is what these things mean." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Behold
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# her king and her princes
-
-The word "her" refers to Jerusalem.
-
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-# brought him under an oath
-
-"made him swear an oath"
-
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-# so the kingdom might become lowly and not lift itself up
-
-The kingdom being small and weak is spoken of as if it were lowly and being large and powerful as if it lifted itself up. Alternate translation: "so the kingdom might remain small and not become great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the land will survive
-
-Here the word "land" represents the kingdom of Judah and the people in it. Alternate translation: "the kingdom will continue to exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks about the king of Jerusalem rebelling against the king of Babylon.
-
-# Will he succeed?
-
-Yahweh asks this leading question to emphasize the negative answer. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He will certainly not succeed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will the one doing these things escape?
-
-Yahweh asks this leading question to emphasize the negative answer. This may be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The one doing these things will not escape." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If he breaks the covenant, will he escape?
-
-Yahweh asks this leading question to emphasize the negative answer. This question can be translated as as statement. Alternate translation: "If he breaks the covenant, he will certainly not escape." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the land of the king who made him king, the king whose oath he despised
-
-"the land of the king of Babylon who made him King of Judah, the king of Babylon whose oath he despised"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaking about the king of Jerusalem.
-
-# his mighty army and a great company of men
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how large and strong Pharaoh's army is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# will not help him
-
-Here the word "him" refers to the king of Judah.
-
-# siege walls
-
-this refers to a tower with ladders that can be placed next to a wall and allow soldiers to get over the wall and into the city.
-
-# to cut off many lives
-
-"to kill many people"
-
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-# Behold, he reached out
-
-"He did something even worse than that: he reached out"
-
-# reached out with his hand to make a promise
-
-This refers to taking hold of another person's hand as a sign of friendship and agreement. Here it represents the covenant oath that he made with the king of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# was it not my oath that he despised and my covenant that he broke?
-
-Yahweh asks this leading question to emphasize the affirmative answer. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "it was my oath that the king of Jerusalem despised and my covenant that he broke." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I will bring his punishment on his head
-
-The idiom "bring ... on his head" means that he will experience this punishment. See how you translated this idiom in [Ezekiel 11:21](../11/21.md). Alternate translation: "I will cause him to suffer his punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I will spread my net out over him, and he will be caught in my hunting net
-
-Yahweh speaks of enabling the enemy army to capture the king as if he were trapping the king in a net. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will be caught in my hunting net
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will catch him in my hunting net" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# All of his refugees ... armies will fall by the sword
-
-The word "fall" is a euphemism for "die." Here the word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people with swords. Alternate translation: "Soldiers will kill all his refugees ... armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the ones who remain will be scattered in every direction
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the ones who remain alive will flee in every direction" or "the enemy soldiers will scatter in every directions the ones who remain alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh resumes the parable that he had told in [Ezekiel 17:1](../17/01.md) and speaks about Jerusalem as if it were a branch that he plants on the mountains of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# bear branches
-
-"grow new branches"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were a branch that he plants on the mountains of Israel and of other nations as if they were other trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Then all the trees of the field will know that I am Yahweh
-
-Yahweh speaks of trees as if they are people who can know about him. The trees represent the nations and the people who live in them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I bring down the high trees and I raise up the low trees
-
-"I cut down the tall trees and I cause the little trees to grow"
-
-# wither
-
-when a plant dries up and dies.
-
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-# Ezekiel 17 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Breaking allegiance
-
-The king of Judah had vowed to obey Babylon but instead he followed Egypt. Therefore, God said he would not prosper. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Judah is compared to a vine that grows one direction and then another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The word of Yahweh came to me again
-
-The phrase "the word of Yahweh came" is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke to me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# What do you mean, you who use this proverb ... 'Fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are made blunt'?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Ezekiel something he already knows. The question is a rebuke for the people who use the proverb. Alternate translation: "The people in the land of Israel have this proverb ... 'Fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are made blunt'." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# What do you mean, you who use this proverb
-
-Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# land of Israel
-
-This refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are made blunt
-
-This proverbs means that children experience the consequences of their parents' actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# the children's teeth are made blunt
-
-The idiom "teeth are made blunt" refers to the sour taste in one's mouth that is a result of eating unripe or sour fruit. Alternate translation: "the children get a sour taste in their mouths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Behold!
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-The word "Behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
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-# The soul who sins
-
-Here the word "soul" represents the person. Alternate translation: "The person who sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# he does not eat upon the mountains
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-People often worshiped and offered sacrifices to pagan gods on the mountains. It is implied that this person has not participated in these kinds of pagan rituals. Alternate translation: "he does not eat meat sacrificed to idols on the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# lift up his eyes to the idols
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-The idiom "lift up his eyes" refers to looking toward something. With reference to idols, this gesture represents worshiping or praying to idols. Alternate translation: "worship the idols" or "pray to the idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# approached a woman during her monthly period
-
-It is implicit that he has not approached a woman in order to sleep with her. Alternate translation: "approached a woman to sleep with her during her monthly period" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# gives back to the debtor what was put up as security for a loan
-
-"returns to the debtor the item that the debtor gave him as security for the loan"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to describe the actions of the righteous man.
-
-# interest
-
-This word refers to the money paid by a person to use borrowed money. However, some modern versions interpret "any interest" in this passage as "too much interest."
-
-# establishes faithfulness between people
-
-This means that he judges fairly the disputes that may arise between people.
-
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-# that man walks in my statutes
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person obeying his statutes as if the statutes were a path in which the person walks. Alternate translation: "that man obeys my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who sheds blood
-
-This phrase represents murder in any form. Alternate translation: "who murders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# any one of these things
-
-This refers to the sinful actions that Yahweh had mentioned beginning in [Ezekiel 18:5](../18/05.md).
-
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-# eats upon the mountains
-
-People often worshiped and offered sacrifices to pagan gods on the mountains. It is implied that this person has participated in these kinds of pagan rituals. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 18:5](../18/05.md). Alternate translation: "eats meat sacrificed to idols upon the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about the violent son.
-
-# the poor and needy
-
-The words "poor" and "needy" share similar meanings and emphasize that these are people who cannot help themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# he lifts up his eyes to the idols
-
-The idiom "lifts up his eyes" refers to looking toward something. With reference to idols, this gesture represents worshiping or praying to idols. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 18:6](../18/06.md). Alternate translation: "he worships the idols" or "he prays to the idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# interest
-
-This word refers to the money paid by a person to use borrowed money. However, some modern versions interpret "any interest" in this passage as "too much interest."
-
-# should that man live? Surely he will not!
-
-Yahweh asks this as a leading question in order to emphasize the negative answer. Alternate translation: "he will certainly not live!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# his blood will be on him
-
-Here the word "blood" represents death. For blood to be on a person is an idiom that means the person is responsible for that death. Alternate translation: "he will be responsible for his own death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# behold!
-
-The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows.
-
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-# That son does not eat upon the mountains
-
-People often worshiped and offered sacrifices to pagan gods on the mountains. It is implied that this person has not participated in these kinds of pagan rituals. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 18:6](../18/06.md). Alternate translation: "That son does not eat meat sacrificed to idols upon the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# he does not lift up his eyes to the idols
-
-The idiom "lifted up his eyes" refers to looking toward something. With reference to idols, this gesture represents worshiping or praying to idols. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 18:6](../18/06.md). Alternate translation: "he does not worship the idols" or "he does not pray to the idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about the son who does not commit the same sins as his father.
-
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-# interest
-
-This word refers to the money paid by a person to use borrowed money. However, some modern versions interpret "interest" in this passage as "too much interest."
-
-# walks according to my statutes
-
-Yahweh speaks of obeying his statutes as if his statutes were a path in which the person walks. Alternate translation: "obeys my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks about the son's father who has not obeyed God's law.
-
-# extortion
-
-to take something from someone else by using threats or force.
-
-# robbed his brother
-
-"robbed his fellow Israelite"
-
-# behold, he
-
-"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: he"
-
-# in his iniquity
-
-"because of his iniquity"
-
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-# Why does the son not bear the iniquity of his father?
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person being responsible for or guilty of iniquity as if the iniquity were an object that the person carries. Alternate translation: "Why is the son not responsible for the iniquity of his father?" or "Why is the son not guilty of the iniquity of his father?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The righteousness of the one who acts rightly will be on himself
-
-For righteousness to be on a person is an idiom that means the person is responsible for that righteousness. Alternate translation: "The one who acts rightly will be responsible for his own righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the wickedness of the wicked will be on himself
-
-For wickedness to be on a person is an idiom that means the person is responsible for that wickedness. Alternate translation: "the wicked person will be responsible for his own wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaking of the wicked person who changes and does what is righteous.
-
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-# All the transgressions that he has committed will not be called to mind against him
-
-The idiom "call to mind" means to remember. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not remember all the transgressions that he has committed and will not hold them against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# by the righteousness that he practices
-
-"because of the righteous things he has done"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks about his desire for wicked people.
-
-# Do I greatly rejoice over the death of the wicked ... and not in his turning away from his way so that he may live?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question in order to emphasize the opposite. Alternate translation: "I do not greatly rejoice over the death of the wicked ... but I do greatly rejoice if he turns away from his way so that he may live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# not in his turning away from his way
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle or behavior as if it were a way on which the person walks. The idiom "to turn away" from something means to stop doing that thing. Alternate translation: "not in his ceasing to live the way that he lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh gives an example of a man who turns from righteousness to wickedness.
-
-# then will he live?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the negative answer. Alternate translation: "then he will surely not live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# All the righteousness that he had done will not be called to mind
-
-The idiom "call to mind" means to remember. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not remember all the righteousness that he had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# treason
-
-crime done against a country or against God, by someone who is expected to be loyal
-
-# he will die in the sins
-
-"he will die because of the sins"
-
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-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Are my ways unfair?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the negative answer. Alternate translation: "My ways are not unfair." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Is it not your ways that are unfair?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the positive answer. Alternate translation: "It is your ways that are unfair." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# dies because of them ... die in the iniquity that he has done
-
-These phrases repeat the thought of a man dying because of his sin to express that it was his fault and the fault of no one else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# he has seen
-
-Yahweh speaks of the person thinking about and understanding something as if the person were seeing it. Alternate translation: "he has considered" or "he has understood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to teach the people of Israel why his way is fair.
-
-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# The way of the Lord is not fair ... How is my way not fair ... It is your ways that are not fair
-
-Actions or behaviors are spoken of as if they were a way or path that a person travels. Alternate translation: "The Lord does not act fairly ... How do I not act fairly ... It is you who do not act fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# according to his ways
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-Yahweh speaks of a person's actions as if the person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "according to his actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# turn away from all your transgressions so that they will not be stumbling blocks of iniquity against you
-
-Yahweh speaks of "transgressions" causing people to rebel against him as if they were blocks over which the people stumble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# stumbling blocks of iniquity against you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the stumbling blocks cause the person to commit more iniquity. Alternate translation: "stumbling blocks that cause you to commit more iniquity" or 2) The word "iniquity" is a metonym for the punishment that a person receives for his iniquity. Alternate translation: "stumbling blocks that lead to your punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
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-# Throw away from yourselves all of the transgressions that you have committed
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people determining to stop committing transgressions as if the transgressions were objects, such as clothing, that they removed and threw away. Alternate translation: "Get rid of all of the transgressions that you have committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the will and emotions and the word "spirit" represents the thoughts and disposition. Yahweh speaks of the people having new emotions and thoughts as if they were making a new heart and spirit for themselves. Alternate translation: "get for yourselves new emotions and a new way of thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Why should you die, house of Israel?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to comfort the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "There is no reason for you to die, house of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Ezekiel 18 General Notes
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Inherited Guilt
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-God does not punish children for the sins of their parents, but only punishes them for their own sins. Despite this, the parents' sins may still have consequences for their children. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak to the people of Israel. He tells a story where the nation of Israel is a lioness and some of the past kings in the kingdom of Judah are her cubs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# take up a lamentation
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-This idiom means to sing a lamentation. Alternate translation: "sing a lamentation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Who was your mother?
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-Yahweh asks this ask a leading question in order to introduce the answer. Alternate translation: "This is who your mother is." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# lioness
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-a female lion
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-# He was caught in their trap
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They caught him in their trap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to describe the nation of Israel as a lioness and the kings of the kingdom of Judah as her cubs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He seized their widows
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-"He seized the widows of the men whom he devoured"
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-# The land and its fullness were abandoned
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People abandoned the land and its fullness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# its fullness
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-"everything in it"
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to describe the nation of Israel as a lioness and the kings of the kingdom of Judah as her cubs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# from the surrounding provinces
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-"from the provinces surrounding the land of Israel"
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-# He was caught in their trap
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They caught him in their trap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# his voice would no longer be heard
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people would no longer hear his voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh speaks of the nation of Israel as though it was the mother of the leaders of Israel. Here he begins to tell a story where she is a prosperous vine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# a vine planted in your blood
-
-Possible meanings are that "blood" represents 1) the violence of the kings of Judah who had murdered people. Alternate translation: "a vine planted by means of violence" or 2) The plentiful wine of Judah which had become a symbol of prosperity. Alternate translation: "a vine planted in your prosperity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
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-# strong branches that were used for rulers' scepters
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "branches strong enough that people used them for rulers' scepters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# its height was seen by the greatness of its foliage
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people could see how tall it was by the greatness of its foliage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to tell a story in which the nation of Israel is a vine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the vine was uprooted in fury and thrown down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh uprooted the vine in fury and threw it down" or "people uprooted the vine in fury and threw it down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Its strong branches were broken off and withered
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh broke off its strong branches and they withered" or "People broke off its strong branches and they withered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# in a land of drought and thirst
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-The very dry land is spoken of as if it were thirsty. Alternate translation: "in a very dry land of drought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell a story in which the nation of Israel is a vine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# no scepter to rule
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-The implicit information may be supplied from [Ezekiel 19:11](../19/11.md). Alternate translation: "no branch strong enough for a ruler's scepter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will be sung as a lamentation
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must sing it as a lamentation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Ezekiel 19 General Notes
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Judah destroyed
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-The first king was taken as a captive to Egypt, the next was taken as a captive to Babylon. Now Judah is not prospering.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Metaphor
-
-The kings of Judah are compared to man-eating lions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used to mark the beginning of a new part of the story.
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-# in the seventh year
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-The implicit information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "in the seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the tenth day of the fifth month
-
-This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the beginning of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# before me
-
-"in front of me"
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# As I live
-
-"As surely as I am alive." Yahweh uses this expression to show that what he says next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Have you come to inquire of me?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that the elders should not be inquiring of him. Alternate translation: "You should not come to inquire of me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Will you judge them? Will you judge, son of man?
-
-Yahweh asks Ezekiel the same question twice in order to secure Ezekiel's commitment to pronounce the judgement. Alternate translation: "Are you ready to pronounce judgment on them, son of man?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# I ... raised my hand to swear an oath
-
-Here "raised my hand" is a symbolic action that shows he will truly do what he has sworn to do. Alternate translation: "I ... solemnly swore an oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the house of Jacob
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the descendants of Jacob over many years. Translate "the house of" as in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It was flowing with milk and honey
-
-"It was a land where plenty of milk and honey flowed." Yahweh speaks of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. Alternate translation: "It was land that was excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the most beautiful ornament among all the lands
-
-The lands in which people live are spoken of as if they are jewelry or other things that are pleasant to look at. Alternate translation: "the most beautiful of all lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
-
-# to them
-
-"to the descendants of the house of Jacob"
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-# the detestable things from before his eyes
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people worshiping the detestable things as if they had placed those idols in front of their eyes. Alternate translation: "the detestable things that he worships" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the idols of Egypt
-
-"throw away the idols of Egypt"
-
-# Do not make yourselves unclean
-
-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
-
-# they rebelled against me
-
-The word "they" refers to "the descendants of the house of Jacob."
-
-# were unwilling to listen to me
-
-"would not obey me"
-
-# the detestable things from before his eyes
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people worshiping the detestable things as if they had placed those idols in front of their eyes. Alternate translation: "the detestable things that he worshiped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to pour out my fury upon them
-
-Yahweh speaks of expressing his fury by punishing them as if his fury were a liquid that he poured out on them. Alternate translation: "to act against them in my fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# for my name's sake
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "for the sake of my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the people would not profane it in the eyes of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in the opinion" or "in the judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the nations
-
-The word "nations" is a metonym for the people who live in the nations. Alternate translation: "the people who live in other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they were staying
-
-"they were living"
-
-# I made myself known to them, in their eyes
-
-Here the word "them" refers to the nations. The idiom "in their eyes" refers to being in a position where people can see. Alternate translation: "I revealed myself to them, in their presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# bringing them
-
-"bringing the people of Israel"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
-
-# I sent them
-
-The word "them" refers to "the descendants of the house of Jacob."
-
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-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
-
-# They did not walk in my statutes
-
-Yahweh speaks of obeying his statutes as if the statutes were a path along which a person walks. Alternate translation: "They did not obey my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I would pour out my fury upon them
-
-Yahweh speaks of expressing his fury by punishing them as if his fury were a liquid that he poured out on them. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:8](../20/08.md). Alternate translation: "I would act against them in my fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in order to end them
-
-The euphemism "to end them" refers to killing them. Alternate translation: "in order to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# I acted for my name's sake
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:9](../20/09.md). Alternate translation: "I acted for the sake of my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# so it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:9](../20/09.md). Alternate translation: "so that the people would not profane it in the eyes of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the eyes of the nations
-
-Here the "nations" refer to the people who live in those places. The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:9](../20/09.md). Alternate translation: "in the thoughts of the people in other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# in whose sight I had brought them out of Egypt
-
-"in whose presence I brought my people out of Egypt"
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
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-# I myself also raised my hand to swear an oath
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-Here "raised my hand" is a symbolic action that shows he will truly do what he has sworn to do. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:5](../20/05.md). Alternate translation: "I myself also solemnly swore an oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# to them
-
-"to the house of Israel"
-
-# a land flowing with milk and honey
-
-"a land where plenty of milk and honey flowed." Yahweh speaks of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:6](../20/06.md). Alternate translation: "a land that was excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the most beautiful ornament among all the lands
-
-The lands in which people live are spoken of as if they are jewelry or other things that are pleasant to look at. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:6](../20/06.md). Alternate translation: "the most beautiful of all lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# did not walk in my statutes
-
-Yahweh speaks of obeying his statutes as if they were a path along which a person walks. Alternate translation: "did not obey my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# their hearts walked after their idols
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-Here the word "heart" represents the person's thoughts and emotions. Yahweh speaks of being dedicated to idols as if a person's heart walked after them. Alternate translation: "they were dedicated to worshiping their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my eye spared them
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-Here the word "eye" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I spared them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
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-# Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person obeying statutes as if the statutes were paths along with a person walks. Alternate translation: "Do not obey the statutes of your parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# walk in my statutes
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-Yahweh speaks of a person obeying statutes as if the statutes were paths along with a person walks. Alternate translation: "Do not obey the statutes of your parents ... obey my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# keep my decrees and obey them
-
-To "keep" Yahweh's decrees is the same as to "obey them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
-
-# They did not walk in my statutes
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-Yahweh speaks of a person obeying his statutes as if the statutes were a path along which the person walks. Alternate translation: "They did not obey my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to pour out my fury upon them
-
-Yahweh speaks of expressing his fury by punishing them as if his fury were a liquid that he poured out on them. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:8](../20/08.md). Alternate translation: "to act against them in my fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I turned my hand away
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-Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh and turning his hand away means that he does not do what he was going to do. Alternate translation: "But I did not do that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# for my name's sake
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-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "for the sake of my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# so it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations
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-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:9](../20/09.md). Alternate translation: "so that the people would not profane it in the eyes of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# in the eyes of the nations
-
-Here the "nations" refer to the people who live in those places. The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in the thoughts of the people in other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
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-# I myself also lifted up my hand to swear
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-Here "lifted up my hand" is a symbolic action that shows he will truly do what he has sworn to do. Alternate translation: "I myself also solemnly swore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# scatter them among the nations and disperse them among the lands
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-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 12:15](../12/15.md). Alternate translation: "cause them to separate from each other and live in different nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Their eyes were longing after their fathers' idols
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-Here the word "eyes" represents the person who looks to the idols to worship them. Alternate translation: "They were longing after their fathers' idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the elders of Israel.
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-# Then I also gave them statutes that were not good, and decrees by which they could not live
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-The words statutes in this phrase do not refer to God's law. God permitted them to live by human laws and judgments that were not good.
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-# gave them
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-The word "them" refers to the children of those whom Yahweh brought out of Egypt.
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-# they made a sacrifice of every firstborn of the womb
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-The phrase "firstborn of the womb" refers to the firstborn child of a woman. The phrase "made a sacrifice" can be translated with the verb "sacrifice." Alternate translation: "they sacrificed every woman's firstborn child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# What is this high place where you bring offerings there?
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-Yahweh asks this question in order to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "This is not a high place where you are to bring offerings!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the name is called Bamah
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-The name "Bamah" means "high place," a place for worshiping idols. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people have called that place Bamah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
-# Why do you make yourselves unclean with the ways of your fathers?
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-Yahweh asks this question to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "You should not make yourselves unclean by doing the things that your fathers did." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Why do you make yourselves unclean
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-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# So why do you act like prostitutes, searching for disgusting things?
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-Yahweh asks this question to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "You should not act like prostitutes, searching for disgusting things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# why do you act like prostitutes
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people being unfaithful to him as if they were acting like women who sleep with men to whom they are not married. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# So why should I let you seek me, house of Israel?
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-Yahweh asks this question to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "I will not let you come close to me, house of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
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-# with a mighty hand, a raised arm
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-The words "hand" and "arm" both represent power. Alternate translation: "with very great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# fury that will be poured out on you
-
-Yahweh speaks of expressing his fury as if the fury were a liquid that he pours on on the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fury that I will pour out on you" or "I will express my fury towards you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# among whom you have been scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "among whom I have scattered you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
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-# I will cause you to pass under my rod
-
-This refers to the practice of a shepherd counting and inspecting his sheep as the sheep walked under his staff. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will count his people whom he gathers from the nations to ensure that they are all present. Alternate translation: "I will count you carefully as a shepherd counts his sheep" or 2) Yahweh will inspect each person as they pass under his staff in order to separate the faithful from the unfaithful. Alternate translation: "I will inspect you carefully as a shepherd inspects his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to listen to me
-
-"to obey me" or "to pay attention to me"
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-# profane my holy name
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "dishonor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
-# to require your offerings
-
-"to require you to bring your offerings"
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-# the firstfruits of your tribute
-
-Yahweh speaks of the best things among all that they give to him as if they were "firstfruits." Alternate translation: "the best of your contributions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your holy things
-
-"the offerings that you set aside to give to me"
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-# I will accept you like fragrant incense
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-Yahweh speaks of his people worshiping him as they should as if the people themselves were the incense offering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will bring his people back from all of the nations to which he had scattered them. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 20:34](../20/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# where you have been scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where I have scattered you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
-# I have lifted up my hand to swear
-
-Here "lifted up my hand" is a symbolic action that shows he will truly do what he has sworn to do. Alternate translation: "I have solemnly sworn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# you will call to mind
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-This idiom means to remember. Alternate translation: "you will remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you defiled yourselves
-
-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were defiled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will despise yourselves in your own eyes
-
-Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "you will hate yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# because of my name's sake
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "because of my reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# set your face toward the southern lands
-
-This is a command to stare at the southern lands as a symbol of punishing the people there. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 4:3](../04/03.md). Alternate translation: "Stare at the southern lands" or "Stare at the southern lands so that they will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# set your face
-
-Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set your face" represents staring. Alternate translation: "stare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# The fiery flame will not be quenched
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The fiery flame will not go out" or "No one will be able to quench the fiery flame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# every face from the south to the north will be burned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the fire will burn every face from the south to the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# every face from the south to the north
-
-Here the word "face" represents the person. By mentioning the opposite directions, Yahweh refers to everyone who lives in the north, in the south, and everywhere in between. Alternate translation: "every person who lives in that area" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the forest of the Negev.
-
-# all flesh will see
-
-Here the word "flesh" represents all humans. The idiom to "see" means to understand. Alternate translation: "all people will understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# it will not be quenched
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will not go out" or "no one will quench it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Alas
-
-a word that expresses distress or grief
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-# Is he not a mere teller of parables?
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-The people use this question to insult Ezekiel and dismiss what he is telling them. Alternate translation: "He is merely telling parables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Ezekiel 20 General Notes
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Rebels cannot ask for help
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-The people of Israel have rebelled against God again and again. Now they cannot come to God for help in their troubles. 
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Son of man
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-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity or "Mortal person" or "Human." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md).
-
-# set your face toward Jerusalem
-
-This is a command to stare at Jerusalem as a symbol of punishing the people there. Alternate translation: "stare at Jerusalem" or "stare at Jerusalem so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# set your face toward Jerusalem
-
-Jerusalem was far away, so Ezekiel could not see it, but staring in that direction would be a symbol of harming it. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:2](../06/02.md) Alternate translation: "Turn toward Jerusalem and stare" or "stare toward Jerusalem so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# I will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off both the righteous person and the wicked person from you
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-This speaks of Yahweh causing these people to die as if he actually killed them with his own sword. Alternate translation: "I am opposed to you, and it will be as though I pull my sword from its sheath to kill both the righteous and the wicked people among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the righteous person and the wicked person
-
-"righteous people and wicked people." This refers to multiple people, not just one righteous person and one wicked person.
-
-# sheath
-
-something that holds and covers a sword when no one is using it
-
-# cut off
-
-This is a euphemism that means to kill. Alternate translation: "kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the land of Israel.
-
-# cut off
-
-This is a euphemism that means to kill. Alternate translation: "kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# the righteous ... the wicked
-
-This refers to righteous and wicked people. Alternate translation: "those who are righteous ... those who are wicked" or "the righteous people ... the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# from you
-
-"among you"
-
-# my sword will go out from its sheath against
-
-This speaks of Yahweh causing these people to die as if he actually killed them with his own sword. Alternate translation: "it will be as though I pull my sword from its sheath and strike" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# all flesh
-
-Here "flesh" is a metonym for "people." Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# from the south to the north
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-This is a merism that refers to the area to the north, and to the south, and all places in between. Alternate translation: "in every direction" or "everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# that I, Yahweh, have drawn my sword from its sheath
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-This speaks of Yahweh causing people to die as if he actually killed them with his own sword. Alternate translation: "it is as though I, Yahweh, have struck people with my sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# It will no longer hold back
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-This speaks of Yahweh not holding back his sword from attacking people as if his sword were a person that was no longer holding itself back from attacking. Alternate translation: "and I will not put it back in its sheath again" or "I will not hold back from attacking people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh is speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# groan as your loins break
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-Yahweh tells Ezekiel to groan as a sign to accompany his message. He tells him to groan deeply as if his abdomen was in great pain. "groan deeply as if your loins were in great pain" or "groan deeply with great sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# In bitterness groan
-
-"With great grief" or "With great sorrow"
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-# before their eyes
-
-Here the Israelites are referred to by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "before them" or "before the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# the news that is coming
-
-This speaks of the "news" as if it were a person that was soon coming to them. Alternate translation: "the news that they will soon hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# for every heart will faint away
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-This speaks of people becoming afraid, as if their hearts were fainting. Also, this speaks of the people fainting as a result of fear. Alternate translation: "for everyone will become fearful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# will falter
-
-"will be weak"
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-# Every spirit will grow faint
-
-This speaks of people becoming fearful in their spirits as if their spirits were about to faint. Alternate translation: "Everyone will be fearful in their inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# every knee will flow like water
-
-"every knee will be as weak as water." This is a euphemism for people being so afraid that they lose their bladder control and urinate on themselves. Alternate translation: "every leg will be wet with urine" or "everyone will lose control of their urine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# A sword! A sword! It will be sharpened and polished!
-
-This passage describes the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for an enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem. This metaphor begins here and continues through [Ezekiel 21:17](../21/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# It will be sharpened and polished
-
-This phrase indicates that the sword is ready for someone to use it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is sharp and polished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# polished
-
-Someone made the sword smooth, shiny, and clean by rubbing it with a rough material.
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Yahweh continues to describe the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# It will be sharpened ... It will be polished in order to
-
-These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will sharpen it ... I will polish it so that it will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# in order to be like lightning
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-This means that the sword will be so shiny that light reflects off of it easily and brightly. Alternate translation: "so that it flashes like lightning" or "so that light reflects off of it as brightly as lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Should we rejoice in my son's scepter?
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-This rhetorical question emphasizes that the people of Israel will not celebrate their king's power, because it cannot resist the "sword." Alternate translation: "The people of Judah will not celebrate about their king's scepter." or "we should not celebrate the power of our king's scepter." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Should we
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-The word "we" refers to Ezekiel and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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-# in my son's scepter
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-Here Yahweh refers to the king of Judah as his son. The king's scepter represents his rule as king. It is important to maintain the image of the king's scepter here, as the words "every such rod" refer to the scepter. Alternate translation: "in the king's scepter" or "in the power that the king's scepter represents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# The coming sword hates every such rod
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-Here the "sword" is personified as coming to attack the people. This speaks of the king not being able to resist the "sword", as if the "sword" were hating the king's scepter. Alternate translation: "the sword will overpower his scepter like that of any other ruler" or "for the king will not be able to resist when the sword is brought against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# such rod
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-This phrase is used to mock the king's scepter by calling it a "rod." Alternate translation: "such scepter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# the sword will be given to be polished
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will polish the sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# then to be grasped by the hand
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then the right person will hold it in his hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# it is to be given into the hand of the one who kills
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it is ready for the killer to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to describe the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# that sword has come against my people! It is against all
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-This speaks of Yahweh's sword attacking his people as if the sword itself were the attacker. Alternate translation: "I will use my sword to kill my people! I will bring it against all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# They are thrown against the sword with my people
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-This speaks of the leaders of Israel being killed with a sword as if they are thrown against the sword. Alternate translation: "They are killed with the sword along with my people" or "The sword will kill them along with my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# slap your thigh
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-In Ezekiel's culture, slapping one's thigh was a sign of grief. Some other translation use the gesture of beating one's breast which is a sign of grief in many cultures. Alternate translation: "beat your chests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# the scepter
-
-Here the king of Judah is represented by his scepter. Alternate translation: "the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# does not last
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "cannot resist" or "is destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to describe the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# hit your two hands together
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-This means for him to clap his hands as a sign of his grief. Alternate translation: "clap your hands to show that you are very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# even a third time
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-This is an idiom that means multiple times. Alternate translation: "again and again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# A sword for the ones to be slaughtered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is a sword for slaughtering people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# It is a sword for the many to be slaughtered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is a sword for slaughtering many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# piercing them everywhere
-
-"attacking them from every side." Some Bibles translate this as "which enters into their rooms." This means no matter where they hide, the sword will kill them.
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-# piercing them
-
-The word "them" refers to the people of Jerusalem and of the land of Israel.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to describe the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to melt their hearts
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-This speaks of causing the people to be so terrified that it is as if their hearts were melting. Alternate translation: "to fill them with terror" or "to cause them to be terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# to multiply their fallen
-
-Here "fallen" refers to the people killed in battle. This means there will be a greater number of people killed. Alternate translation: "to kill many people among them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# set the sword for slaughter
-
-Here the sword of Yahweh represents men with swords that are to attack Jerusalem. Also, the word "slaughter" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "placed soldiers armed with swords at their gates, ready to slaughter the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# their gates
-
-The word "their" refers to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# It is made like lightning
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-This compares how the sword is well polished and how it reflects light to appear like lightning. Alternate translation: "My sword is polished and flashes like lightning" or "It is polished and reflects light as being like lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# it is grasped for slaughter
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-The sword of Yahweh represents the men with swords that are to attack Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "released to slaughter the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You, sword! Strike to the right! ... Go wherever your face is turned.
-
-Here Yahweh speaks to those who will attack his people as if they could hear him and as if they were a sword that they would use in the attack. He does this to emphasize that he is in control of what is happening during the attack. The phrase "wherever your face is turned" is an idiom for "wherever you desire to go." Alternate translation: "I tell those attacking with swords, 'Strike to the right! ... Attack in every direction.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# hit my two hands together
-
-"clap my hands." Here clapping hands is a sign of triumph. Alternate translation: "clap my hands in triumph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# The word of Yahweh came to me again
-
-The phrase "the word of Yahweh came" is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 18:1](../18/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke to me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the sword of the king of Babylon
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-The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation: "the soldiers of the king of Babylon" or "the Babylonian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# a signpost will mark one of them as leading to a city
-
-This is a sign posted where the road divides into two roads. Alternate translation: "a sign will be posted where the road divides into two roads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message.
-
-# at the crossroads, at the junction
-
-Both of these phrases refer to the place where the two roads meet. Alternate translation: "at the crossroads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# He will shake some arrows and ask direction from some idols and he will examine a liver
-
-These are divination practices.
-
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-# In his right hand will be an omen about Jerusalem
-
-This means the he will hold one of the articles of his divination that was read as an omen against Jerusalem in his right hand. Alternate translation: "In his right hand will be an article of divination with an omen against Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# battering rams
-
-A battering ram was a cut tree or large log with a sharpened end or an end covered in metal. It was held by several men who would pound the end against a wall.
-
-# to build a ramp
-
-These were large dirt ramps that the Babylonian soldiers built so that they could get onto the walls of Jerusalem.
-
-# siege towers
-
-These were wooden towers that the Babylonian soldiers built around Jerusalem to enable them to shoot arrows over the walls of Jerusalem.
-
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-# in the eyes of the ones in Jerusalem
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in the thoughts of the people in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# Because you have made your guilt to be remembered
-
-"Because you remind me of your iniquity"
-
-# you will be taken in hand
-
-This can be stated in active form. The "enemy's hand" represents the enemy's control. Alternate translation: "your enemy will take you in his hand" or "your enemies will capture you and take you into captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh gives Ezekiel his message to the ruler of Israel.
-
-# whose day of punishment has come
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "whom Yahweh will now punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# whose time of committing iniquity has ended
-
-"at the time when Yahweh ends iniquity"
-
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-# the turban
-
-"the king's turban." A turban is a beautiful piece of cloth that kings wore wrapped on their heads as a symbol of their authority.
-
-# the lowly ... the exalted
-
-This refers to people with low status and people who are exalted. Alternate translation: "those who are lowly ... those who are exalted" or "those with low status ... those with high status" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# It will not be restored
-
-Here the crown represents the position of king. The kingship will not be restored until the Messiah comes. Alternate translation: "There will no longer be a king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the one comes who is assigned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one comes who I assign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# concerning their coming disgrace
-
-The word "disgrace" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "about how he will disgrace them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# A sword, a sword is drawn! It is sharpened for the slaughter
-
-This refers to the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the soldiers that Yahweh uses to kill a large number of people who have been disobedient to him. Alternate translation: "Swords! My soldiers have drawn their swords! They are sharpened for the slaughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# is drawn
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is out of its sheath"
-
-# It is sharpened for the slaughter in order to devour
-
-This speaks of the soldiers killing people as if they were animals devouring their prey. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is sharp in order to slaughter and to kill people"
-
-# so it will be like lightning
-
-This means that the sword is so shiny that light reflects off of it easily and brightly. Alternate translation: "and light reflects off of it as brightly as lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# empty visions for you ... with lies for you
-
-"empty visions for you Ammonites ... with lies for you Ammonites." The word "you" refers to the people of Ammon. In the original Biblical language, the word "your" is feminine singular and refers to the nation of Ammon. Nations were often thought of as a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
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-# empty visions
-
-This speaks of visions being false and meaningless as if they were empty containers. Alternate translation: "visions that are not true" or "false visions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the wicked
-
-This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# who are about to be killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who are about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# whose day of punishment has come and whose time of iniquity is about to end
-
-The phrases "day of" and "time of" are idioms. Alternate translation: "for the time has come for them to be punished and for their iniquity to end" or "for the time has come for me to punish them and for them to no longer be able to commit wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Ammon.
-
-# Return the sword to its sheath
-
-"Later the sword will be put back in its sheath." This speaks of the soldiers withdrawing from attacking Jerusalem, by saying that Yahweh's sword is put back in its sheath. Alternate translation: "But later the soldiers will return their swords to their sheaths, for the time of slaughter will be over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# sheath
-
-This is something that holds and covers a sword when no one is using it. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 21:3](../21/03.md).
-
-# In the place of your creation
-
-The word "creation" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "In the place that I created you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# I will pour out my indignation on you
-
-This speaks of Yahweh punishing the Babylonians because of his indignation against them as if his indignation were a liquid that he poured out of a container upon them. Alternate translation: "I will punish you because of indignation against you" or "Out of my anger I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will fan the fire of my rage against you
-
-This compares Yahweh's rage to a consuming fire. Alternate translation: "I will bring my rage upon you like a blazing fire" or "I will punish you in my fierce anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the hand of cruel men
-
-The "hand" of the men refers to their control. Alternate translation: "the control of cruel men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# craftsmen of destruction
-
-"men who cause great destruction"
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Ammon.
-
-# You will become fuel for the fire
-
-"The fire will burn up your bodies"
-
-# Your blood will be in the midst of the land
-
-"Your blood will soak into the ground of your land"
-
-# You will not be remembered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will remember you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Ezekiel 21 General Notes
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Refusing to learn
-
-Judah has refused to learn from their punishment, so God is about to destroy the nation in war.
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Now you, son of man, will you judge? Will you judge the city of blood?
-
-This rhetorical question functions as a command. AT. "Son of man, go and judge. Go and judge the city of blood." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# son of man
-
-"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
-
-# the city of blood
-
-The word "blood" is a metonym for murder. Alternate translation: "the city where many people murder their neighbors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# her
-
-The word "her" refers to Jerusalem. Cities were often thought of as a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# her ... herself
-
-The word "her" refers to Jerusalem. Cities were often thought of as a woman. This continues through verse 32. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# This is a city that pours ... her midst
-
-Here the "city" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "The people who live in this city pour ... its midst" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# that pours out blood in her midst
-
-The word "blood" is a metonym for murder. Alternate translation: "where many people murder their neighbors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that her time may come
-
-This refers to the time when Yahweh will destroy them. Alternate translation: "so that the time of her destruction may come" or "so that the time may come for her to be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# unclean
-
-A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak through Ezekiel to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# by the blood that you have poured out
-
-This speaks of murdering people as pouring out blood. Alternate translation: "because you murdered innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# unclean
-
-A person whom God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You have drawn your days to a close, and the end of your years has come
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-The images of days being brought to a close and years coming to an end are both idioms representing ending by death or by destruction. By saying that Jerusalem has brough her days to a close, Yahweh implies that Jerusalem would soon be destroyed because of the people's sin. Alternate translation: "Because of these things you have done, you are approaching the end of your time" or "You are bringing your existence to an end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] )
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-# have drawn your days to a close
-
-"have brought your days to an end" or "have ended your life"
-
-# I will make you a reproach to the nations and a laughingstock to all the lands
-
-This can be reworded so that the nouns "reproach" and "laughingstock" are expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "I will make the nations reproach you and all the lands ridicule you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a reproach
-
-someone whom people disapprove of or rebuke
-
-# a laughingstock
-
-a person whom people ridicule or mock
-
-# to all the lands
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-This generalization refers to the places who are familiar with Jerusalem and represents the people who live in these places. Alternate translation: "of the people of every nearby land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaking about the ruler of Israel in Jerusalem.
-
-# Behold
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# each one by his own power, have come
-
-"have each used their authority to come to you."
-
-# come to you
-
-Yahweh speaks to the  city of Jerusalem itself as if it were a woman who could hear him speak. Alternate translation: "come to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# to pour out blood
-
-This speaks of murdering people as pouring out blood. Alternate translation: "to murder people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They have dishonored fathers
-
-"The rules of Israel have dishonored their fathers"
-
-# within you ... in your midst ... within you
-
-Yahweh speaks to the city of Jerusalem itself as if it were a woman who could hear him speak. Alternate translation: "within Jerusalem ... in the midst of Jerusalem ... within Jerusalem." The words "you" and "your" refer to Jerusalem.
-
-# performed oppression on
-
-"oppressed"
-
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-# they eat on the mountains
-
-Here "the mountains" refer to the altars on the mountains that are dedicated to idols. They men eat meat that has been sacrificed to the idols in order to be have the blessing of false gods. Alternate translation: "they eat the meat that has been sacrificed to idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# perform wickedness in your midst
-
-"do evil things among you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues to speak through Ezekiel about the terrible things that the people of Jerusalem have done. He speaks to the people of Jerusalem as if they were the city itself, and of the city of Jerusalem as if it were a woman. The word "you" is always feminine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Within you
-
-In all instances of this phrase, the writer refers to the people of Jerusalem as if they were the city itself, and of the city of Jerusalem as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "within this city" or "among you people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# men uncover the nakedness of their father
-
-This means that a son sleeps with his father's wife. Alternate translation: "there are men who sleep with their father's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# they have violated unclean women during their menstrual period
-
-These are all ways to express that the men have had slept with women they should not have and how sinful their actions are. Alternate translation: "They have raped unclean women during their menstrual period" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# unclean
-
-A person whom God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. Women were considered to be unclean during their menstrual period. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# commit abominations with their neighbors' wives ... make their own daughters-in-law shamefully unclean ... abuse their own sisters
-
-These are all ways to express that the men have had slept with women they should not have and how sinful their actions are. Alternate translation: "commit abominations by sleeping with their neighbors' wives... make their own daughters-in-law shamefully unclean by sleeping with them ... rape their own sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to pour out blood
-
-This speaks of murdering people as pouring out blood. Alternate translation: "to murder people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# interest
-
-This word refers to the money paid by a person to use borrowed money. However, some modern versions interpret "interest" in this passage as "too much interest."
-
-# you have damaged your neighbors through oppression
-
-This means that they have oppressed their neighbors by charging them too much interest. Alternate translation: "you have oppressed your neighbors and made them poor" or "you have made your neighbors poor by charging too much interest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you have forgotten me
-
-Refusing to obey Yahweh is like forgetting that he exists. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Jerusalem by speaking directly to the city of Jerusalem as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# With my hand I have struck
-
-"I have shaken my fist against" or "I have clapped my hands against." This is a symbolic action that shows anger and disapproval. Alternate translation: "I have shown my anger and disapproval against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the bloodshed that is done in the midst of you
-
-"the murder that people commit in you"
-
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-# Will your heart stand, will your hands be strong on the days when I myself will deal with you?
-
-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize how hurt they will be when he punishes them. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your heart will not stand and your hands will not be strong on the days when I myself will deal with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will your heart stand
-
-Here the whole person is referred to by his "heart" to emphasize his emotions and will. Here the idea of "standing" is an idiom that means to be courageous. Alternate translation: "Will you stand" or "Will you be courageous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will your hands be strong
-
-Here the whole person is referred to by his "hands." Alternate translation: "will you be strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# So I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you through the lands
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 12:15](../12/15.md). Alternate translation: "So I will cause them to separate from each other and live in different nations"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# purge
-
-remove something unwanted
-
-# uncleanness
-
-A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the nations
-
-Here the "nations" refer to the people who live in those places. Alternate translation: "the people in other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So you will become unclean in the eyes of the nations
-
-Here the "nations" refer to the people who live in those places. The "eyes" represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "So the nations will consider you unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the house of Israel has
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites have" or "the Israelite people group has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has become dross to me
-
-Dross is the impurities that are left over after silver or gold has been purified in a furnace. Here Yahweh speaks of the people being worthless to him as if they were dross. Alternate translation: "has become as worthless to me as dross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# All of them are the leftovers of bronze and tin ... like the dross of silver in your furnace
-
-Yahweh continues to speaks about how the people have become worthless to him as if they were dross. Alternate translation: "All of them are as worthless as the leftover of bronze and tin, and iron and lead that remain after you melt silver in the furnace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# behold
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues to describe his punishment of the people of Israel in Jerusalem as if they were metals that he was melting and purifying in a furnace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will gather you in my anger and my wrath
-
-The phrases with "anger" and "wrath" are used together to emphasize that he was extremely angry. Alternate translation: "Because of my great anger and wrath, I will gather you" or "I will be furiously angry with you, and I will gather you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I will gather you and blow on you the fire of my wrath
-
-This is the image of a person gathering the metals in the furnace and blowing the fire to make it hotter. Yahweh speaks of the greatness of his wrath as if it were a fire that he was blowing to make it hotter. Alternate translation: "I will gather you, and my wrath will be like a fire that I will blow on you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# you will be melted in it
-
-The word "it" refers to Jerusalem.
-
-# have poured out my wrath on you
-
-God speaks of punishing the people as if his wrath were a liquid that he would pour on them. Alternate translation: "have punished you in my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak to Jerusalem.
-
-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You are a land that has not been cleansed
-
-This can be stated in active form. The word "land" here refers to Israel and to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "You are a land and a people that is unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# not been cleansed
-
-A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# There is no rain on the day of wrath
-
-Rain is used as an example of God's blessing. Alternate translation: "There is no blessing on the day of wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst
-
-The word "her" refers to Israel. Alternate translation: "The prophets within Israel plot conspiracies"
-
-# conspiracy
-
-a secret plan made by two or more people to do something harmful or illegal
-
-# like a roaring lion tearing apart a victim. They consume life and take precious wealth
-
-This compares the prophets of Israel to lions who attack and kill their victims. Alternate translation: "They kill people for they are like roaring lions who attack and kill their prey. They take peoples' precious wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they make many widows within her
-
-The word "her" refers to Israel. They "make many widows" by killing married men. Alternate translation: "they make many women into widows by killing their husbands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# do violence to my law
-
-"disobey my laws"
-
-# the unclean and the clean
-
-This refers to unclean and clean things. Something that God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "things that are unclean and things that are clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They hide their eyes from my Sabbaths
-
-This speaks of the people ignoring and not observing the Sabbath and if they were hiding their eyes from the Sabbath" Alternate translation: "They ignore my Sabbaths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that I am profaned in their midst
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and profane me among themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# her
-
-This pronoun refers to Jerusalem.
-
-# Her princes within her are like wolves tearing apart their victims
-
-This compares Israel's princes to wolves who attack and kill their victims. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# They pour out blood and destroy life
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the violence that the princes practice. Alternate translation: "They murder people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Her prophets have painted them over with whitewash
-
-This speaks of the prophets trying to hide these sins as if they were something that they could paint over with whitewash. Alternate translation: "It is like her prophets have painted over their sins with whitewash" or "Their prophets try to hide these evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whitewash
-
-This is a solution that is painted on things to make them white that is similar to white paint.
-
-# predict falsehoods to them
-
-"predict lies for the princes." The word "them" refers to the princes.
-
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-# have oppressed ... and plundered
-
-The understood words may be supplied. Alternate translation: "have oppressed people ... and plundered others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# extortion
-
-This refers to when someone threatens or hurts another person in order to make them give him money.
-
-# the poor and needy
-
-This refers to poor and needy people. Alternate translation: "those who are poor and needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh compares the leaders of Jerusalem to a wall and himself to an invading army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a man from them who would build up a wall
-
-This speaks of a man who would take responsibility to pray for the people and to lead them to repentance as if that man were to build a wall to protect the people from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "a man from among them who would act like he built a wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# stand before me in its breach
-
-Its "breach" refers to a gap in the wall. This speaks of the man defending the people before Yahweh as if he were a warrior standing in the breach to defend the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the land so I would not destroy it
-
-Here the "land" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "for the people so that I would not destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# pour out my indignation upon them
-
-This speaks of Yahweh punishing the people as if his indignation were a liquid that he poured out on them. Alternate translation: "I will punish the people because of my indignation for them" or "I will punish the people because of my anger against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# indignation
-
-anger of a person who has suffered injustice
-
-# I will finish them with the fire of my indignation
-
-This speaks of how harsh Yahweh's judgement is by comparing it to a fire. Here destroying the people is referred to as "finishing" them. Alternate translation: "I will destroy them with my wrath which is as intense as a blazing fire" or "I will destroy them with my wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# Ezekiel 22 General Notes
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Continuous evil
-
-Murder, idolatry and all sorts of evil have been done in Jerusalem; so God will destroy the city and scatter the people among the nations. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh speaks of how the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria have been unfaithful to him in a metaphor in which he refers to them as two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
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-# Their breasts were squeezed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Men squeezed their breasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their virgin nipples were fondled there
-
-This phrase means basically the same thing as the previous phrase and emphasizes the immoral behavior of the two young women. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there men fondled their virgin nipples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# fondled
-
-to be touched lovingly or softly
-
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-# they became mine
-
-This means that he married them and they became his wives. Alternate translation: "they became my wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Their names mean this: Oholah means Samaria, and Oholibah means Jerusalem
-
-"Oholah represents Samaria, and Oholibah represents Jerusalem." In this metaphor Samaria is spoken of as if it were Oholah and Jerusalem is spoken of as if it were Oholibah. This speaks of how these cities were unfaithful to Yahweh as if they were unfaithful wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Oholah
-
-This is the name of a woman that means "her tent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Oholibah
-
-This is the name of a woman that means "my tent is in her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/05.md b/ezk/23/05.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when she was mine
-
-This refers to when she was his wife. Alternate translation: "while she was still my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who were dominant
-
-"who ruled over her"
-
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-# all the best of Assyria's men
-
-This identifies who the word "them" refers to.
-
-# she made herself unclean with everyone she lusted for—and with all their idols
-
-This implies that she slept with all of these men and worshiped the idols they worshiped. Alternate translation: "she made herself unclean by sleeping with everyone she lusted for and by worshiping all their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# unclean
-
-A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/08.md b/ezk/23/08.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# poured out their lust upon her
-
-This speaks of lust as if it were a large amount of water that they were pouring out on her. Alternate translation: "to act lustfully toward her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/09.md b/ezk/23/09.md
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-# I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians
-
-The word "hand" refers to power or control. The two phrases have the same meaning and the second phrase explains that "her lovers" were "the Assyrians." Alternate translation: "I gave her over to her lovers, the Assyrians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/10.md b/ezk/23/10.md
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-# they executed judgment on her
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they talked about her disgrace" or "she had a bad reputation among them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/11.md b/ezk/23/11.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Oholibah
-
-This is the name of a woman that means "my tent is in her." See how you translated this name in [Ezekiel 23:4](../23/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/12.md b/ezk/23/12.md
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diff --git a/ezk/23/13.md b/ezk/23/13.md
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-# unclean
-
-A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 23:7](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# It was the same for both sisters
-
-This refers to how they had both made themselves unclean. Alternate translation: "Both sisters became unclean through their acts of prostitution" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/14.md b/ezk/23/14.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/15.md b/ezk/23/15.md
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-# turbans
-
-hats made out of long cloth and wrapped around the top of a man's head
-
-# had the appearance of officers of chariot troops, the likeness of sons
-
-The abstract nouns "likeness" and "appearance" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "appeared the way officers of chariot troops do, and they looked like sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# chariot troops
-
-soldiers who drive chariots and who run ahead of and beside them
-
-# sons of Babylonia
-
-"Babylonians"
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/16.md b/ezk/23/16.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/17.md b/ezk/23/17.md
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-# her bed of lust
-
-This refers to her bed where she slept with men and acted lustfully. Alternate translation: "her bed where she acted lustfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they made her unclean with their promiscuousness
-
-This means that they slept with the woman. Alternate translation: "they slept with her and made her unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# unclean
-
-A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 23:7](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so she turned herself away from them
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "so she rejected them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/18.md b/ezk/23/18.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/19.md b/ezk/23/19.md
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diff --git a/ezk/23/20.md b/ezk/23/20.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whose private parts were like those of donkeys
-
-This compares the size of the mens' private parts to those of a donkey to show how wicked Oholibah's desires were. This is an exaggeration as they could not be as large as those of a donkey. Alternate translation: "whose private parts were very long, like those of a donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# whose reproductive emissions were like those of horses
-
-This compares the volume of the mens' emissions to those of a horse to show how wicked Oholibah's desires were. This is an exaggeration as they could not be like those of a horse. Alternate translation: "whose reproductive emissions were huge, like those of a horse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/21.md b/ezk/23/21.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Behold!
-
-"Listen!" The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# I will bring them against you from every side
-
-"I will cause them to attack you from all directions"
-
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-# the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them
-
-This does not refer to all of the people who live in these places, but rather to soldiers from there. Alternate translation: "soldiers from Babylon and all of Chaldea, Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the soldiers of Assyria with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Pekod, Shoa, and Koa
-
-These are the names places in Babylonia. These places represent the soldiers from these places. Alternate translation: "those from Pekod, Shoa, and Koa" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# strong, handsome men, governors and commanders ... all of them riding on horses
-
-This is the description of the men of Assyria that Oholah had slept with who are now turning against her. This is similar to the description given in [Ezekiel 23:6](../23/06.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will come against you
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# with weapons
-
-The Hebrew word translated here as "weapons" is rare. Many modern versions translate it in this way, but some versions leave this phrase out.
-
-# They will set large shields, small shields, and helmets against you all around
-
-These defensive items are used to refer to various types of soldiers. Alternate translation: "Soldiers will attack you on all sides carrying large shields, small shields, and wearing helmets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/25.md b/ezk/23/25.md
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-# For I will set my jealous anger on you, and they will deal with you in fury
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of causing the armies to attack them because he is angry with them as if his anger where something that he was placing upon them. Alternate translation: Because I am very jealous for you, I will cause them to act furiously towards you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They will cut off your noses and your ears
-
-This describes the punishment in Babylon for married women who slept with men that are not their husbands. Alternate translation: "They will punish you as an adulteress, by cutting of your noses and your ears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# your survivors will fall by the sword
-
-The word "fall" is a euphemism for "die." The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill with swords. Alternate translation: "men will kill your survivors with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your survivors will be devoured by fire
-
-This speaks of the survivors being burned by fire as if the fire were an animal attacking and eating them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your survivors will be burned by fire" or "fire will burn your survivors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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diff --git a/ezk/23/26.md b/ezk/23/26.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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diff --git a/ezk/23/27.md b/ezk/23/27.md
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-# from the land of Egypt
-
-This refers to her prostitution as beginning in Egypt. Alternate translation: "which you began in the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You will not lift up your eyes toward them with longing
-
-This is a way to refer to a person turning their head to look at something. Here looking represents desire. Alternate translation: "You will not look toward them with longing" or "You will not desire these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will think of Egypt no longer
-
-Here "Egypt" represents the shameful things that she did in Egypt. Alternate translation: "you will think about the things you did in Egypt no longer" or "you will not think about what you did in Egypt any more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/28.md b/ezk/23/28.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Behold
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
-# give you into the hand of the ones you hate ... into the hand of the ones from whom you had turned away
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning. It means that they will be captured by the men they used to prostitute themselves to. Alternate translation: "allow you to be captured by those you hate and had turned away from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# into the hand
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "into the control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# naked and bare
-
-These two words mean the same thing and emphasize that she will be completely uncovered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# your nakedness will be uncovered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They will reveal your nakedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/30.md b/ezk/23/30.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# These things will be done to you in your acting
-
-"These things will be done to you because you have acted." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "These things will happen to you because you have acted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# acting like a prostitute, lusting after nations
-
-Ezekiel speaks of Oholibah, who represents Judah ([Ezekiel 23:4](../23/04.md)), as if she were a prostitute sleeping with the men of many nations for money. He wants the people of Judah to understand that Yahweh to punish them because they were worshiping the idols of other nations so they could get those nations' wealth and power. Alternate translation: "acting like a prostitute, lusting after men of other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# became unclean with their idols
-
-She became unclean by worshiping the idols. Alternate translation: "became unclean by worshiping their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# unclean
-
-A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 23:7](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/23/31.md b/ezk/23/31.md
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-# so I will put her cup of punishment into your hand
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-This refers to Oholibah's punishment that she will receive as if it were a cup of wine. Alternate translation: "so I will cause you to be punished in the same way as your sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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diff --git a/ezk/23/32.md b/ezk/23/32.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. This metaphor continues through [Ezekiel 23:34](../23/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# You will drink your sister's cup
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of punishment as if it were a cup of wine the woman drank. Alternate translation: "You will drink the same cup of punishment as your sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your sister's cup that is
-
-Here the "cup" represents what is in the cup. Alternate translation: "from your sister's cup that is" or "all that is in your sister's cup, and her cup is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a laughingstock ... a subject for derision
-
-Both of these phrases refer to a person who is laughed at and criticized because of their foolish behavior. Derision is mocking or ridiculing something or someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# this cup contains a great amount
-
-This sentence does not say what is in the cup because it is understood by reading [Ezekiel 23:31](../23/31.md). Alternate translation: "this cup contains a great amount of punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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diff --git a/ezk/23/33.md b/ezk/23/33.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his metaphor in which he speaks of the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# You will be filled with drunkenness and sorrow
-
-This speaks of being very drunk and full of sorrow as if drunkenness and sorrow were things that filled her body. Alternate translation: "You will become very drunk and very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the cup of horror and devastation
-
-"the cup that causes horror and devastation." The words "horror" and "devastation" share similar meanings here and emphasize how terrible her punishment will be. Alternate translation: "for what is in that cup causes horror and devastation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# the cup of your sister Samaria
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-Oholibah's sister Oholah represents Samaria. Samaria is called by it's name but still referred to as a sister. The cup is a symbol for the punishment that she received. Alternate translation: "for this is the same cup of punishment that your sister, who represents Samaria, drank" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# tear your breasts
-
-"cut your beasts"
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# thrown me away behind your back
-
-Yahweh speaks of Oholibah rejecting him as if he were an object that she had thrown behind her back and forgotten. Alternate translation: "rejected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah?
-
-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question as a command for Ezekiel. This question can be written as a statement. The cities of Jerusalem and Samaria are represented by Oholah and Oholibah. Alternate translation: "Son of man, you will judge Oholah and Oholibah!" or "Son of man, judge the people of those two cities represented by Oholah and Oholibah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md).
-
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-# there is blood on their hands
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they have murdered people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks about how the people of Jerusalem and Samaria have been unfaithful to him.
-
-# unclean
-
-A person or thing God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 23:7](../23/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# on the same day they defile my Sabbaths
-
-The phrase "same day" refers to the previous phrase "make my sanctuary unclean." Alternate translation: "on the same day on which they make my sanctuary unclean, they defile my Sabbaths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# behold!
-
-"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
-# in the middle of my house
-
-This refers to the house in general. The reference to the "middle" emphasizes that what was done happened openly in the temple and defiled the whole place. Alternate translation: "in my own house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh again refers to the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# behold
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# you bathed, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry
-
-These are things done by a woman to make her appear more beautiful to a man.
-
-# you bathed
-
-Here the word "you" switches to singular and refers to only one sister, but the situation is probably the same for both sisters. If one sister must be specified in your language, refer to Oholibah here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# you sat
-
-Here the word "you" switches to singular and refers to only one sister, but the situation is probably the same for both sisters. If one sister must be specified in your language, refer to Oholibah here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# my incense and my oil
-
-These are items used in worship to Yahweh.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to refer to the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# So the sound of a noisy crowd was around her
-
-The sound of the crowd is used to refer to the crowd of people. Alternate translation: "So there was a noisy crowd around her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# was around her ... on their hands
-
-"was around her ... on her and her sister's hands." This verse begins by referring to one of the sisters but the situation is probably the same for both sisters. If one sister must be specified in your language, refer to Oholibah here. In the second part of the verse it switches back to referring to both sisters with the word "their."
-
-# Sabeans were brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. The word "Sabeans" refers to people from Sheba. Alternate translation: "Sabeans had come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they put bracelets
-
-The word "they" refers to the men.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to refer to the cities of Jerusalem and Samaria as if they were two prostitutes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her who was worn out ... with her, and she with them
-
-This refers to one of the sisters but the situation is probably the same for both sisters. If one sister must be specified in your language, refer to Oholibah here.
-
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-# They went in to her, as men go in to a prostitute
-
-They had sexual relations with her in the same way that men have sexual relations with a prostitute.
-
-# They went in to her
-
-"They went in to where she was" or "They went to her"
-
-# In this way they went in to Oholah and Oholibah
-
-"This is how they had sexual relations with Oholah and Oholibah"
-
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-# pass judgment
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "condemn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# who shed blood ... blood is on their hands
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "who murder people ... murderers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# raise up a company
-
-The phrase "raise up" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "gather a large group of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# against them and give them
-
-"against Jerusalem and Samaria and give them"
-
-# give them up
-
-Yahweh gives up the responsibility to take care of them and allows them to suffer.
-
-# to be terrorized and plundered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the company to terrorize and plunder them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# cut them down
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# So they will set your
-
-"So the company will set your." The word "they" refers to the "company" of people from [Ezekiel 23:47](../23/47.md).
-
-# set your shameful behavior against you
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "cause you to accept responsibility for your shameful behavior" or "punish you for your shameful behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# bear the guilt of your sins with your idols
-
-"accept responsibility for the guilt of your sins with your idols." This implies that they will be punished for their sins. Alternate translation: "receive the punishment for sinning by worshiping your idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 23 General Notes
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Israel and Judah have been unfaithful to God by worshiping idols. They are compared to two unfaithful wives who have repeatedly committed adultery. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks to Ezekiel.
-
-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in the ninth year
-
-"in year 9." This refers to how long they had been in exile under King Jehoiachin. Alternate translation: "in the ninth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the tenth month, and on the tenth day of the month
-
-"the tenth day of the tenth month" or "the 10th day of the 10th month." This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the beginning of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# the king of Babylon has besieged
-
-The army of Babylon is referred to by its leader. Alternate translation: "the army of the king of Babylon has besieged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through [Ezekiel 24:14](../24/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# this rebellious house
-
-This is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "this rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Gather pieces of food
-
-Here "food" refers specifically to meat. Alternate translation: "Place pieces of meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the best of the flock
-
-Here the "flock" refers to sheep, not birds.
-
-# pile up the bones under it
-
-Some cultures add bones to a fire because they burn longer than wood. This refers to the bones that remained after the best bones were placed in the pot. Alternate translation: "place the rest of the bones under the pot to fuel the fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through [Ezekiel 24:14](../24/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# the city of blood
-
-Here "blood" is a reference to "murder." Alternate translation: "the city of murderers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a cooking pot
-
-Yahweh continues to compare Jerusalem to a cooking pot. Alternate translation: "it is like a cooking pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# rust
-
-the red material that forms on metal. Rust eats away at metal and eventually destroys it
-
-# Take piece after piece
-
-Yahweh does not give this command to a specific person. This is a general command given to an unspecified person within this metaphor.
-
-# but do not cast lots for it
-
-Casting lots was a way of choosing which pieces of meat to take out, but because Yahweh wants to take out all of the pieces of meat, there is no need to cast lots.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through [Ezekiel 24:14](../24/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# For her blood is in the midst of her
-
-This means that the blood from those who were murdered in Jerusalem is still there. Alternate translation: "For the blood of those who were murdered among her is still there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# her
-
-The word "her" refers to Jerusalem, which is represented by the cooking pot.
-
-# She has set it on the smooth rock; she has not poured it out on the ground to cover it with dust
-
-This personifies Jerusalem as a person who murdered the people and chose where to put their blood. Alternate translation: "They were murdered on the smooth rocks; not on the dirt where the dust would hide their blood" or "Their blood fell on the smooth rocks; it did not fall on the ground where the dust would cover it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# has set it on the smooth rock
-
-"has put the blood on bare rocks"
-
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-# so it brings fury up to exact vengeance
-
-Here Yahweh is speaking about himself taking revenge on those who murdered the people in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "in order that I could see it and then be angry and get revenge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so it could not be covered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that no one could cover it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through [Ezekiel 24:14](../24/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# the city of blood
-
-Here "blood" is a reference to "murder." Alternate translation: "the city of murderers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will also enlarge the pile of wood
-
-It is implied that the pile of wood is under the cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. "I will make the pile of wood on the fire under you even bigger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# kindle the fire
-
-"light the fire"
-
-# let the bones be charred
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "burn the bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through [Ezekiel 24:14](../24/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# scorch
-
-to burn the surface of something
-
-# so its uncleanness within it will be melted, its corrosion consumed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to melt the uncleanness within it and to consume its corrosion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# uncleanness
-
-A person whom God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# corrosion
-
-rust
-
-# consumed
-
-burned away
-
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-# She has become weary
-
-Here the word "she" refers to the cooking pot. This is the cooking pot that is metaphorical for Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem has become tired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# toil
-
-difficult labor
-
-# but her corrosion has not gone out of her by the fire
-
-The phrase "has not gone out of her" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "but the fire did not burn away her corrosion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through [Ezekiel 24:14](../24/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# until I have satisfied my fury upon you.
-
-This speaks of Yahweh punishing the people in his anger as if it were his "fury" that were punishing them. Alternate translation: "until I am finished punishing you and am no longer furious with you" or "until I have punished you and I am longer angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through the end of this verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# nor will I rest from it
-
-"nor will I rest from punishing you." The word "it" refers to Yahweh punishing the people.
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the desire of your eyes from
-
-This refers to Ezekiel's wife. Yahweh refers to Ezekiel by the part of his body he uses to see his wife. Alternate translation: "your wife, whom you love very much, from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# with a plague
-
-"by a disease"
-
-# you must not mourn nor weep, and your tears must not flow
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Ezekiel is not to cry about his wife dying. Alternate translation: "you must not mourn nor weep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# the dead
-
-This refers to his dead wife. Alternate translation: "your dead wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# turban
-
-a head covering made of a long cloth wrapped around the head
-
-# sandals
-
-a simple shoe held onto the foot with straps around the ankles
-
-# do not veil your facial hair
-
-In Israel, men would shave their beards to express sorrow, then cover their faces until their facial hair grew back. Yahweh told Ezekiel not to cover his facial hair in order to show that he had not shaved his face to express his sorrow. Alternate translation: "do not mourn by veiling your facial hair" or "do not mourn by shaving and covering your beard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# In the morning
-
-"The next morning"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The people of Israel question Ezekiel, and Ezekiel tells them what Yahweh has said to them.
-
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-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# I will desecrate my sanctuary—the pride of ... of your soul, and your sons
-
-"I will desecrate my sanctuary which is the pride ... of your soul. Your sons"
-
-# the pride of your power
-
-This describes the temple as the building that the people are proud of. This speaks of it as being their "pride" instead of the source of their pride. Alternate translation: "the building that you are proud of" or "the source of your strong pride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the delight of your eyes
-
-Here Yahweh refers to the people by their "eyes." Alternate translation: "the building that you delight to look at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the yearning of your soul
-
-Here Yahweh refers to the people by their "soul" to emphasize their inner feelings. Alternate translation: "the building that you truly love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your sons and your daughters ... will fall by the sword
-
-This refers to their enemies by their swords. Alternate translation: "your sons and daughters ... will be killed in war" or "your enemies will kill your sons and your daughters ... with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you will melt away
-
-Here "melt away" is a metaphor for wasting away and dying. Alternate translation: "you will become very thin and slowly die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in your iniquities
-
-This implies that God will not forgive the sins of these people. Alternate translation: "and I will not forgive your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# groan
-
-This is the sound a person makes who wants help, but who has too much pain or sorrow to speak.
-
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-# So Ezekiel will be a sign for you
-
-Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special warning to those who see it. Yahweh speaks of Ezekiel and his actions as being this warning. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 12:6](../12/06.md). Alternate translation: "So Ezekiel will be a warning for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# that I capture their temple
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of destroying the temple as if it were someone that he was capturing. Alternate translation: "that I destroy their temple"
-
-# which is their joy, their pride
-
-The abstract nouns "joy" and "pride" can be translated as noun phrases. Alternate translation: "which is what they are joyful about and what they are proud of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# refugee
-
-someone who has been forced to leave his country because of war or another disaster
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-# your mouth will be opened up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Ezekiel being given understanding and the ability to speak is represented by his mouth being opened. Alternate translation: "I will open your mouth" or "you will know what to say" or "I will cause you to know what to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# you will speak—you will no longer be silent
-
-Both of these phrases mean that Ezekiel will speak. In the second phrase it is stated in negative form to emphasize that he will speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# You will be a sign for them
-
-Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special warning to those who see it. Yahweh speaks of Ezekiel and his actions as being this warning. See how you translated this metaphor in [Ezekiel 12:6](../12/06.md). Alternate translation: "You will be a warning for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 24 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Too many sins to be forgiven
-
-The people of Jerusalem cannot be cleaned from their sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Jerusalem is compared to a pot, so rusted that it cannot be cleaned from its rust. They have been completely rotted by their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# set your face against the people of Ammon
-
-This is a command to stare at the people of Ammon as a symbol of punishing them. Alternate translation: "stare at the people of Ammon" or "stare at the people of Ammon so that they will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# set your face against the people of Ammon
-
-Ammon was far away, so Ezekiel could not see the people there, but staring in that direction would be a symbol of harming the people. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:2](../06/02.md). Alternate translation: "Turn toward the people of Ammon and stare" or "stare toward Ammon so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the people of Ammon
-
-"the descendants of Ammon" or "those who live in the land of Ammon"
-
-# prophesy against them
-
-"prophesy about the bad things that will happen to them." This means to prophesy about the horrible things that will happen to the people of Ammon. See how you translated a similar phrase in in [Ezekiel 4:7](../04/07.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells Ezekiel what to say to the people of Ammon.
-
-# Hear the word of the Lord Yahweh
-
-"Listen to this message from the Lord Yahweh"
-
-# you said, "Aha!"
-
-"you cheered." The word "Aha" is a sound people make when they are happy about something. In this case the people were happy because bad things happened to Israel and Judah.
-
-# over my sanctuary when it was profaned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "against my sanctuary when the enemy army profaned it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# against the land ... against the house
-
-"over the land ... over the house"
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the descendants of Judah over many years. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Judah people group" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# behold
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I am giving you to a people in the east as their possession
-
-This speaks of the enemy army conquering the land of Ammon and taking possession of the land and everything in it as if the enemy were taking the people of Ammon as their possession. It is not implied here that the enemy took the people of Ammon as slaves. Alternate translation: "I will cause an army from a land that is east of you to come and conquer you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They will set up camp against you and set up their tents among you
-
-"They will set up tents and live in your country"
-
-# They will eat your fruit and they will drink your milk
-
-It may be helpful to specify the source of the fruit and milk. Alternate translation: "They will eat the fruit from your trees and drink the milk from your cattle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the people of Ammon a field for flocks
-
-Here the phrase "the people of Ammon" refers to the land that belonged to the people of Ammon. Also, the understood information at the beginning of this phrase may be supplied. Alternate translation: "I will make the rest of the land of Ammon a field for flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You have clapped your hands and stamped your feet
-
-These actions are ways to show strong emotions. In this case the people are cheering and showing their contempt against Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# all the contempt within you against the land of Israel
-
-Here the phrase "the land of Israel" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "all of the hatred you feel towards the people who live in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# behold
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what i am about to tell you"
-
-# I will strike you with my hand
-
-"I will hit you with my powerful hand." Here Yahweh speaks of punishing the people as if he were literally hitting them with his hand. Alternate translation: "I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# give you as plunder to the nations
-
-The word "you" refers to the people of Ammon but is also a metonym for their land and their possessions. Alternate translation: "I will allow enemies to defeat you and take you, your land, and your possessions as plunder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will cut you off from the peoples ... make you perish from among the countries
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will completely destroy the people of Ammon so that they are no longer a nation. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy you so that you are no longer a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Moab and Seir
-
-These places refer to the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "the people of Moab and Seir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Behold! The house of Judah is like
-
-"Look at the house of Judah. It is like"
-
-# The house of Judah is
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the descendants of Judah over many years. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "The Judah people group are" or "The people of Judah are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# behold! I will open
-
-"look! I will open" or "listen! I will open" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you! I will open"
-
-# starting at his cities
-
-Here the city of Moab is spoken of with the masculine pronoun "his." Alternate translation: "starting at its cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# to the people of the east who have been against the people of Ammon
-
-"I will send the same army from the people in the east who attacked Ammon"
-
-# I will give them up as a possession
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of allowing the armies from the east to conquer Ammon as if Ammon were a possession that he was giving them. Alternate translation: "I will allow the armies to conquer them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that the people of Ammon will not be remembered among the nations
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the nations will not remember the people of Ammon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Edom has taken
-
-Here "Edom" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "The people of Edom have taken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the descendants of Judah over many years. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Judah people group" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# I will strike Edom with my hand
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of punishing the people as if he were literally hitting them with his hand. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 25:7](../25/07.md). Alternate translation: "I will punish Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will make them ... from Teman to Dedan
-
-"I will make all of Edom ... from Teman to Dedan." These are two cities at opposite ends of Edom. This means that Yahweh will destroy all of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# They will fall by the sword
-
-The word "fall" represents being killed and the word "sword" refers to their enemies who will kill them in battle. Alternate translation: "Their enemies will kill them with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel
-
-Here the "hand" of Israel is a metonym for Israel's army. Yahweh speaks of taking revenge on the people of Edom as if his vengeance were like a sheet that he covered them with. The abstract noun "vengeance" can be translated with the verb "to punish." Alternate translation: "I will use my people Israel to punish the people of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will do to Edom according to my anger and my fury
-
-"they will show Edom my anger and fury" or "they will punish Edom according to my anger and fury against the people of Edom"
-
-# my anger and my fury
-
-The word "fury" means basically the same thing as and intensifies the word "anger." Alternate translation: "my furious anger" or "my extreme anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# The Philistines have taken vengeance with malice and from within themselves they tried to destroy Judah again and again
-
-The phrase "from within themselves" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "The Philistines hate Judah and have tried to take revenge against it by their own strength again and again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to destroy Judah
-
-Here "Judah" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "to destroy the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Behold
-
-This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I will reach out with my hand against the Philistines
-
-Here Yahweh's power is represented by his "hand." Alternate translation: "I will turn my powerful hand against the Philistines" or "I will turn my great power against the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will cut off
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will destroy" or "I will get rid of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Kerethites
-
-people who lived in the city of Kereth in Philistia (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Ezekiel 25 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-##### Prophecy against other nations
-This chapter includes prophecies against some Gentile nations. Ammon, Moab, Edom and Philistia will all be destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# in the eleventh year
-
-"in year 11." This means the eleventh year after King Jehoiachin was taken into exile in Babylon. Alternate translation: "in the eleventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# on the first day of the month
-
-"on day 1 of the month." It is uncertain which month of the Hebrew calendar Ezekiel meant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# Tyre has said against Jerusalem
-
-Here the city names "Tyre" and "Jerusalem" represent the people of those cities. Alternate translation: "the people of Tyre have said against the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Aha!
-
-The word "Aha" is a sound people make when they discover something. Alternate translation: "Yes!" or "This is great!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# The gates of the people are broken
-
-The people of Tyre use these words to refer to Jerusalem as if it were a city gate through which traders from the surrounding nations pass. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Armies have broken down the gates of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# She has turned to me
-
-Here the word "she" refers to the word "gates" which have "turned" on their hinges to open to Tyre. This phrase means that Tyre has now replaced Jerusalem as the city through which the traders from many nations pass. Alternate translation: "The gateway has opened to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I will be filled up
-
-Here to be "filled up" represents being prosperous. Alternate translation: "I will become prosperous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# she is ruined
-
-"Jerusalem is ruined"
-
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-# Behold!
-
-"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
-
-# I will raise up many nations against you like the sea raises its waves
-
-Here the word "nations" refers to their armies. Alternate translation: "I will gather armies from many nations that will beat against you like the waves in the raging sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# I will sweep her dust away and make her like a bare rock
-
-Yahweh speaks of how he will cause Tyre to be completely destroyed. Alternate translation: "I will cause the armies to completely destroy the city, and they will leave nothing there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# She will become
-
-The city of Tyre is spoken of here as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "Tyre will become" or "It will become" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# a place for nets to dry out in the midst of the sea
-
-Part of Tyre was an island. This expression is a metonym for the results of Tyre's destruction. Alternate translation: "an empty island used for drying fishing nets" or "a deserted island where people dry out their fishing nets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# she will become plunder for the nations
-
-"Plunder" means things that people steal or take by force. Here Tyre becoming plunder represents its wealth being carried off by other nations. Alternate translation: "the armies of the nations will take away every valuable thing from Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Her daughters who are in the fields will be slaughtered by the swords
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy armies will slaughter with swords her daughters who are in the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Her daughters who are in the fields
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Her daughters" were the young women of Tyre who were working in the fields or 2) "Her daughters" is a metonym for nearby towns and villages on the mainland that supported the main city of Tyre. Alternate translation: "Her daughter communities who are on the mainland" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# Behold
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings
-
-The phrase "king of kings" was a title, meaning that he was the greatest of kings, the king that other kings obeyed. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the greatest king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a great many people
-
-This emphasizes the great size of Nebuchadnezzar's army.
-
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-# He will kill
-
-Here the word "He" refers to Nebuchadnezzar and is a metonym for his army. Alternate translation: "His army will kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your daughters in the field
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "your daughters" refers to the young women of Tyre who were working in the fields or 2) "your daughters" is a metonym for nearby towns and villages on the mainland that supported the main city of Tyre. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 26:6](../26/06.md). Alternate translation: "your daughter communities who are on the mainland" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "he" and "his" in these verses refer to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and represent the soldiers in Nebuchadnezzar's army doing these actions. The word "your" refers to the city of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# He will place his battering rams to hit against your walls, and his tools will tear down your towers
-
-Although the battering rams and tools are spoken of as acting against the walls and towers of Tyre, they would have been used by the soldiers in Nebuchadnezzar's army against the walls and towers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# battering rams
-
-"Battering rams" are large trees or poles that many men in an army would pick up and hit against a wall or door so they could break it down and get inside. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 4:2](../04/02.md).
-
-# tools
-
-Weapons or instruments made of iron used to tear down the towers
-
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-# When he enters your gates, he will enter as men come into a city whose walls have been broken down
-
-Here Yahweh uses a simile to describe how Nebuchadnezzar's army will enter into the city of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# whose walls have been broken down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after breaking down its walls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "They" in these verses refers to the soldiers in the armies of Nebuchadnezzar. The words "your" and "you" refer to the city of Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# They will plunder your riches and loot your merchandise
-
-The phrases "plunder your riches" and "loot your merchandise" mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# luxurious
-
-expensive and comfortable
-
-# Your stones, your timber, and the rubble
-
-These refer to what is left after the walls and homes are torn down.
-
-# into the waters
-
-"into the sea"
-
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-# The sound of your harps will be heard no more
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will hear the sound of your harps anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will make you a bare rock
-
-This metaphor describes the results after Yahweh completely destroys Tyre. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 26:4](../26/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will become a place where nets are spread out to dry
-
-This metaphor also describes the results after Yahweh destroys Tyre. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 26:5](../26/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will become a place where nets
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will make you a place where nets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# Will not the islands quake ... in your midst?
-
-This question expects a positive answer and emphasizes the results of Tyre's destruction. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The islands will quake ... in your midst." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will not the islands quake
-
-Here "the islands" represents the people living on the islands. Alternate translation: "Will not the people of the islands quake with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# princes of the sea
-
-"princes of the coastlands"
-
-# They will clothe themselves with trembling
-
-This metaphor represents the princes trembling enough to seem like it was their clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# be appalled because of you
-
-"be unable to speak because what has happened to you is so bad"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, "They" refers to the "princes of the sea" in the previous verse, and "you" refers to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# lift up
-
-"sing"
-
-# How you, who were inhabited by sailors, have been destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "How your enemies have destroyed you—you who were inhabited by sailors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# spread a terror about themselves upon everyone who lived near them
-
-The abstract noun "terror" can be translated using the adjective "terrified." Alternate translation: "caused all the people around them to be terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Now the coasts tremble on the day of your downfall. The islands in the sea are terrified, because you are no longer in your place
-
-These two lines are similar in meaning and emphasize the response of the surrounding people to the destruction of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Now the coasts tremble
-
-Here "the coasts" represents the people living there. Alternate translation: "Now the people of the coastlands tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The islands in the sea are terrified
-
-Here "the islands in the sea" represents the people living there. Alternate translation: "The people of the islands are terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you are no longer in your place
-
-The destruction of Tyre is spoken of as if it was a person who had died. Alternate translation: "you have departed" or "you exist no more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# When I make you
-
-The word "you" here refers to the city of Tyre. In the original language "you" here is feminine singular.
-
-# When I make you a desolate city, like the other cities that are not inhabited
-
-Here Tyre is compared to other cities that no longer had people living in them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the deeps
-
-Here "the deeps" means the deep waters of the sea. Alternate translation: "the deep waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# then I will bring you down to the people of ancient times, like the others who have gone down into the pit; for I will make you live in the lowest realms of the earth as in ruins of ancient times
-
-What Yahweh would do to Tyre is compared to people going to the grave and cities falling into ruin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the pit
-
-This refers to the grave. Because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# stand in the land of the living
-
-This represents being restored to the city's former existence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will place disaster on you
-
-The abstract noun "disaster" can be translated using the adjective "terrible" or the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "I will bring you to a terrible end" or "I will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Ezekiel 26 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-This chapter begins a section of prophecy against Tyre. The Babylonians will destroy Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# son of man
-
-"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
-
-# begin a lamentation
-
-The abstract noun "lamentation" can be translated using the verb "lament." Alternate translation: "begin to lament" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# say to Tyre
-
-Here the word "Tyre" represents the people living in Tyre. Alternate translation: "say to the people of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who lives within the gates of the sea
-
-"who lives at the gates of the sea" or "who lives at the entry to the sea"
-
-# Tyre, you have said
-
-Here the word "Tyre" represents the people living in Tyre. Alternate translation: "People of Tyre, you have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am perfect in beauty
-
-The abstract noun "beauty" can be translated using the adjective "beautiful." Alternate translation: "I am perfectly beautiful" or "I am entirely beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-"Your" and "you" in these verses refer to Tyre. The city of Tyre is described here and in the following verses as if it were a beautiful ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# Your borders
-
-"Your boundaries"
-
-# heart of the seas
-
-"middle of the seas"
-
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-# planks
-
-long, flat pieces of wood; thick boards
-
-# a mast
-
-a large pole on a ship that holds up the sails of the ship
-
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-# General Information:
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-"They" in these verses refers to the builders of Tyre. "Your" refers to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a beautiful ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# oars
-
-long pieces of wood with flat blades at one end that people use to make a boat move
-
-# decks
-
-the parts of the boat that people can walk on
-
-# overlaid them
-
-"covered them"
-
-# ivory
-
-a white, beautiful, and hard material that is made from the long teeth of some animals
-
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-# sails
-
-large pieces of cloth that move a ship when the wind blows on them
-
-# Your sails were made from colorful linen from Egypt that served as your banner
-
-The sails of the ship are compared to the banners or flags of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a beautiful ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Arvad
-
-This is the name of a small island off the coast of Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# sages of Tyre
-
-"wise men of Tyre"
-
-# pilots
-
-A pilot is a person who controls where a ship goes by steering the ship.
-
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-# Byblos
-
-This is the name of a city on the Syrian coast. Other versions call it by the name "Gebal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
-# filled your seams
-
-"repaired your cracks" or "repaired your leaks"
-
-# sailors
-
-A sailor is one of the team of workers on a ship.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# Persia, Lydia ... Libya
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# your men of war
-
-"men who fought in your wars" or "serving as your warriors"
-
-# your splendor
-
-The abstract noun "splendor" can be translated using the adjective "splendid." Alternate translation: "how splendid you were" or "how majestic you were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Arvad ... Helek ... Gammad
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# They completed your beauty
-
-The abstract noun "beauty" can be translated using the adjective "beautiful." Alternate translation: "They finished making you beautiful" or "They made you perfectly beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "your" in these verses refers to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# Silver, iron, tin, and lead
-
-metals that were used during that time period
-
-# your wares
-
-"the things you offered for sale"
-
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-# Javan
-
-This is the name of a coastal region also known as Ionia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# They handled your merchandise
-
-"They traded for your merchandise"
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/14.md b/ezk/27/14.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "your" in these verses refers to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# Beth Togarmah
-
-the name of a place (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# stallions
-
-adult male horses
-
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-# Rhodes
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Merchandise was in your hand
-
-Having things in the hands here is probably a metaphor for carrying those things or having them in their possession. Alternate translation: "You owned things that you sold to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# horn
-
-This refers to the tusks or elongated teeth of certain animals.
-
-# ebony
-
-a dark brown to black hardwood that is very dense or heavy
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# Aram was a dealer
-
-Here "Aram" refers to the people of Aram. Alternate translation: "The people of Aram were dealers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# dealer
-
-"trader"
-
-# emeralds
-
-An emerald is a type of green precious stone.
-
-# purple
-
-Here purple cloth or yarn is referred to by just its color. Alternate translation: "purple cloth" or "purple yarn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# pearls
-
-beautiful beads of hard white material that come from creatures in the sea
-
-# rubies
-
-A ruby is a type of red precious stone.
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/17.md b/ezk/27/17.md
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-# Judah and the land of Israel were trading with you
-
-Here "Judah and the land of Israel" refers to the people of those places. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah and Israel were trading with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Minnith
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# cakes
-
-The meaning of the Hebrew word translated here as "cakes" is uncertain. Other versions may translate it as another type of food.
-
-# balsam
-
-a sweet-smelling gum or resin that comes from a tree
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/18.md b/ezk/27/18.md
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-# Helbon ... Zahar
-
-names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# enormous wealth
-
-"abundant wealth" or "great wealth"
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/19.md b/ezk/27/19.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# Dan ... Javan ... Izal
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Dan and Javan
-
-This is a metonym for the people of Dan and Javan. Alternate translation: "The people of Dan and Javan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wrought iron
-
-a form of iron that can be shaped with a hammer
-
-# cinnamon
-
-This is a type of spice that comes from the bark of a tree. "Cassia" is another name for this spice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# calamus
-
-a type of grass that people used as perfume and for medicine (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/20.md b/ezk/27/20.md
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-# Dedan was
-
-This is a metonym for the people of Dedan. Alternate translation: "The people of Dedan were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# saddle blankets
-
-A saddle blanket is a piece of cloth that people place on a horse beneath a saddle or seat.
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/21.md b/ezk/27/21.md
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-# Arabia ... Kedar
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Arabia
-
-This is a metonym for the people of Arabia. Alternate translation: "The people of Arabia" or "The Arabians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/22.md b/ezk/27/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# Sheba ... Raamah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# precious gems
-
-"valuable stones"
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/23.md b/ezk/27/23.md
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-# Haran, Kanneh, and Eden were traders with you, along with Sheba, Ashur, and Kilmad
-
-This refers to the people from these places. Alternate translation: "The people of Haran, Kanneh, and Eden were traders with you, along with the people of Sheba, Ashur, and Kilmad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Haran ... Kanneh ... Eden ... Sheba ... Ashur ... Kilmad
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/24.md b/ezk/27/24.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# These were your dealers
-
-"They traded with you"
-
-# ornate robes of violet cloths with woven colors
-
-"purple robes with many different colors"
-
-# blankets of multicolored, embroidered, and well-woven cloth
-
-"blankets with many colors that had designs and were of high quality"
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/25.md b/ezk/27/25.md
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-# The ships of Tarshish were the transporters of your merchandise
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you were filled up, heavily laden with cargo
-
-Tyre's abundance is spoken of as if it was a ship that was full of cargo. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# heart of the seas
-
-"middle of the seas." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:4](../27/04.md).
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/26.md b/ezk/27/26.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre. The city of Tyre is described here and in the following verses as if it were a wrecked ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre.
-
-# Your rowers
-
-"The people that row you"
-
-# vast seas
-
-"great waters"
-
-# the eastern wind
-
-"the strong wind from the east"
-
-# middle of them
-
-"heart of the seas" or "middle of the seas." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:4](../27/04.md).
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/27.md b/ezk/27/27.md
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-# sailors
-
-men who sail boats
-
-# depths of the sea
-
-"heart of the seas" or "middle of the seas." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:4](../27/04.md).
-
-# on the day of your destruction
-
-The abstract noun "destruction" can be translated using the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "at the time you are destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/28.md b/ezk/27/28.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a wrecked ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Cities at the sea will tremble
-
-Here "Cities at the sea" represents the people in those cities. Alternate translation: "The people of the cities by the sea will tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/29.md b/ezk/27/29.md
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-# All those who handle oars
-
-"All the rowers"
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/30.md b/ezk/27/30.md
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-# wail bitterly
-
-"cry out sadly"
-
-# they will cast dust up on their heads. They will roll about in ashes
-
-These are expressions of grieving and mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/31.md b/ezk/27/31.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "they" in these verses refer to the people mentioned in verses 28 and 29. The words "you" and "your" refer to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a wrecked ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They will shave their heads bald for you and bind themselves with sackcloth
-
-These are expressions of grieving and mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# bald
-
-having no hair on the head
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/32.md b/ezk/27/32.md
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-# They will lift up their wails of lamentation
-
-The abstract noun "lamentation" can be translated using the verb "lament." Alternate translation: "They will cry out and lament" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# sing dirges
-
-"sing funeral songs"
-
-# Who is like Tyre, who has now been brought to silence in the middle of the sea?
-
-This question expects a negative answer and emphasizes Tyre being different from all other cities. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "No other city is like Tyre, who has now been brought to silence in the middle of the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# who has now been brought to silence
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "who its enemies have now silenced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/33.md b/ezk/27/33.md
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-# When your merchandise went ashore
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "When people brought your merchandise ashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# ashore
-
-"onto the land"
-
-# you enriched the kings of the earth
-
-"you made the kings of the earth rich"
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/34.md b/ezk/27/34.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Tyre. The city of Tyre continues to be described as if it were a wrecked ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when you were shattered by the seas, by deep waters
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "when the seas, the deep waters, shattered you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# shattered
-
-To "shatter" is to break up into pieces.
-
-# crew
-
-team of workers
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/35.md b/ezk/27/35.md
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-# were appalled at you
-
-"were shocked and terrified by what happened to you"
-
-# their kings shuddered in horror
-
-The abstract noun "horror" can be translated using the adverb "fearfully." Alternate translation: "their kings shuddered fearfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# shuddered
-
-"shook, trembled with fear"
-
-# Their faces trembled
-
-Here "faces" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "They appear to be trembling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/36.md b/ezk/27/36.md
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-# hiss at you
-
-Hissing was making a whistling sound through the teeth. It may have been out of dismay, grief, or surprise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# you have become a horror
-
-The abstract noun "horror" can be translated using the adjective "dreadful." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have become dreadful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/27/intro.md b/ezk/27/intro.md
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-# Ezekiel 27 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-The prophecy against Tyre continues in this chapter. Tyre has become wealthy from trade as far as Spain, but Tyre will be destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Tyre is compared to a ship built with the very best materials. Despite its strength and power, Yahweh will destroy it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
diff --git a/ezk/28/01.md b/ezk/28/01.md
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/28/02.md b/ezk/28/02.md
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# Your heart is arrogant
-
-Here "heart" represents the will or thoughts of the ruler of Tyre. Alternate translation: "You are arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# arrogant
-
-falsely believing oneself to be importantbelieving oneself to be important
-
-# I will sit in the seat of the gods
-
-"I will sit on the throne of the gods." Here sitting in the seat of the gods represents claiming to be in the same exalted position as if he were one of the gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# heart of the seas
-
-"middle of the seas." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:4](../27/04.md).
-
-# you make your heart like the heart of a god
-
-Here "heart" represents the mind or thinking. A god thinks of himself as better than people. Alternate translation: "you think that you have the mind of a god" or "you have allowed yourself to think that you are better than other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# you think that you are wiser than Daniel
-
-Here the ruler of Tyre compares himself to Daniel the prophet in how wise he thought he was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the ruler of Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the ruler of Tyre.
-
-# You have made yourself wealthy with wisdom and skill
-
-The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "skill" can be translated using the adjectives "wise" and "skillful." Alternate translation: "You have become wealthy by your own wisdom and skill" or "You have become wealthy by being wise and skillful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# obtained gold and silver
-
-"stored up gold and silver"
-
-# treasuries
-
-places to store valuable objects and keep them safe
-
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-# By great wisdom and by your trading, you have multiplied your wealth, so your heart is arrogant because of your wealth
-
-The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "wealth" can be translated using the adjectives "wise" and "wealthy." Alternate translation: "By being very wise and by your trading, you have become more and more wealthy, so your heart is arrogant because of how wealthy you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your heart is arrogant
-
-Here "heart" represents the will or thoughts of the ruler of Tyre. Alternate translation: "you are arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the ruler of Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the ruler of Tyre.
-
-# you have made your heart like the heart of a god
-
-Here "heart" represents the mind or thinking. A god thinks of himself as better than people. See how you translated the similar phrase in [Ezekiel 28:2](../28/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the beauty of your wisdom
-
-The abstract nouns "beauty" and "wisdom" can be translated using the adjective "beautiful" and the adverb "wisely." Alternate translation: "the beautiful things that you have so wisely made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# profane your splendor
-
-The abstract noun "splendor" can be translated using the adjective "splendid." Alternate translation: "profane how splendid you are" or "defile how majestic you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the ruler of Tyre. The word "They" refers to foreign armies. The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the king of Tyre.
-
-# down to the pit
-
-Here "the pit" refers to the grave or to hell. Alternate translation: "down to the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the heart of the seas
-
-"in the middle of the seas"
-
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-# Will you truly say, "I am a god" to the face of one who kills you?
-
-This question expects a negative answer to emphasize the irony when one who claims to be a god is destroyed by men. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You will not say 'I am a god' to the face of one who kills you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# to the face of
-
-Here the face represents being in the presence of another person. Alternate translation: "in the presence of" or "before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in the hand of
-
-Here being in the hand of someone represents being under their control. Alternate translation: "under the control of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# by the hand of foreigners
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym for the actions of the foreigners' army. Alternate translation: "by an army of foreigners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# The word of Yahweh came again to me, saying,
-
-The idiom "The word of Yahweh came again to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated similar words in [Ezekiel 18:1](../18/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to me a second time. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this second message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# lift up
-
-"sing"
-
-# You were the model of perfection
-
-The abstract nouns "model" an  d "perfection" can be translated using the words "completely" and "perfect." Alternate translation: "You were completely perfect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# full of wisdom and perfect in beauty
-
-The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "beauty" can be translated using the adjectives "wise" and "beautiful." Alternate translation: "fully wise and perfectly beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Every precious stone covered you
-
-"You wore every kind of precious stone"
-
-# ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and beryl
-
-These are all precious stones of different colors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# settings and mountings
-
-pieces of metal that hold the precious stones
-
-# It was on the day you were created that they were prepared
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I prepared them on the day that I created you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# prepared
-
-"made ready"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "you" in these verses refers to the king of Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the king of Tyre.
-
-# cherub
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:9](../10/09.md).
-
-# the fiery stones
-
-"the stones of fire." Possible meanings are 1) a metaphor for the colorful and bright stones mentioned in [Ezekiel 28:13](../28/13.md) or 2) other fiery stones on the "holy mountain of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# from the day you were created until injustice was found within you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "since the day that I created you until I found injustice within you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the king of Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the king of Tyre.
-
-# great trade
-
-"large volume of trade"
-
-# you were filled with violence
-
-Yahweh speaks of the king of Tyre as if he were a container that was filled up with violence. The king is a synecdoche for himself and his people The abstract noun "violence" can be translated using the adjective "violent." Alternate translation: "you and your people became completely violent" or "you and your peoplewere completely violent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# guardian cherub
-
-"guarding cherub"
-
-# the fiery stones
-
-"the stones of fire." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 28:14](../28/14.md). Possible meanings are 1) a metaphor for the colorful and bright stones mentioned in [Ezekiel 28:13](./13.md) or 2) other fiery stones on the "holy mountain of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Your heart was arrogant
-
-Here the "heart" represents the whole person, emphasizing the person's thoughts. Alternate translation: "You were arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# arrogant
-
-falsely believing oneself to be importantbelieving oneself to be important
-
-# Your heart was arrogant with your beauty; you ruined your wisdom because of your splendor
-
-The abstract nouns "beauty," wisdom" and "splendor" can be translated using the adjectives "beautiful," "wise" and "splendid." Alternate translation: "Your heart was arrogant because you were beautiful; you became unwise because you were so splendid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# before kings
-
-"in front of kings "
-
-# so they may see you
-
-"so they may look at you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the king of Tyre.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the king of Tyre.
-
-# it will consume you
-
-"it will devour you." The fire is spoken of here as if it was eating him up. Alternate translation: "it will burn you up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# turn you into ashes
-
-This idiom means burning up until only ashes are left. Alternate translation: "burn you up to ashes" or "burn you up completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# shudder
-
-shake or tremble with fear
-
-# you will be no more forever
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:36](../27/36.md).
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# set your face against Sidon
-
-Sidon was far away, so Ezekiel could not see it, but staring in that direction would be a symbol of harming the people there. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:2](../06/02.md). Alternate translation: "Turn toward Sidon and stare" or "stare toward Sidon so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# prophesy against
-
-"prophesy about the bad things that will happen to." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 4:7](../04/07.md).
-
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-# Behold!
-
-"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
-
-# I will be glorified in your midst
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will reveal my glory among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# when I execute justice within you
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be translated using the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "when I judge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I will be shown to be holy in you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will use you to show you that I am holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to Sidon.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Sidon.
-
-# blood in your streets
-
-Here "blood" refers to the blood of the people of Sidon and represents those whom their enemies would kill. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the slain will fall
-
-Here "the slain" means the people of Sidon whom their enemies would kill. Alternate translation: "the slain people will fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# When the sword comes against you
-
-Here "sword" is a metonym for an attacking enemy army. Alternate translation: "When enemy armies attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# pricking briars and painful thorns for the house of Israel from all those around her who despise her people
-
-Here the briars and thorns represent what would cause suffering and pain. Alternate translation: "people anywhere around the house of Israel who wound them like briars, hurt them like thorns, and despise them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# among whom they were scattered
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "among whom I scattered them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so the nations may see
-
-"in such a way as the nations will see it"
-
-# my servant Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" represents the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "the descendants of my servant Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# within her
-
-"in the land"
-
-# when I execute justice on all
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be translated using the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "when I judge all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 28 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The prophecy against Tyre concludes in this chapter. Tyre will be destroyed because of its pride and unfair business practices. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# In the tenth year
-
-It can be stated clearly that this was the tenth year of Jehoiachin's exile. Alternate translation: "In the tenth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the tenth month on the twelfth day of the month
-
-"on the twelfth day of the tenth month." This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twelfth day is near the beginning of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# set your face against Pharaoh
-
-This is a command to stare at Pharaoh as a symbol of punishing him and his people. Pharaoh was far away, so Ezekiel could not see him, but staring in his direction would be a symbol of harming him and his people. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:2](../06/02.md). Alternate translation: "turn toward Pharaoh and stare" or "stare toward Pharaoh so that he and his people will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# prophesy against him and against all of Egypt
-
-"tell the terrible things that will happen to him and everyone in Egypt"
-
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-# the great sea monster
-
-"the huge creature that lives in the water." Yahweh calls Pharaoh a monster that lives in the water. The monster is probably a crocodile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh, speaking of him as though he were a monster in the water and the people of Egypt were fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# hooks
-
-sharp and bent pieces of metal or wood that people use to catch fish and other animals in the water
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-# scales
-
-hard pieces of skin that are on fish, crocodiles, and other animals
-
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-# you will not be gathered nor lifted up
-
-This can be stated in active form. The implication is that they would die in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "no one will gather you or pick you up" or "no one will gather your bodies and bury you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh.
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they have been a reed stalk
-
-The word "they" refers to the inhabitants of Egypt. A reed stalk is unreliable because it is easily broken. Yahweh speaks of them as a reed stalk because the people of Israel relied on the Egyptians to help them in war, but the Egyptians did not help them. Alternate translation: "they have been as unreliable as a reed stalk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# reed
-
-a plant that grows near water and looks like very large grass
-
-# stalk
-
-the part of a reed that is long and like a thick stick. People can use them like sticks, but the stalks of reeds are not as strong as wood and can break suddenly.
-
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-# When they took hold of you in their hand
-
-God speaks of Israel relying on Egypt as if they were taking hold of a reed stalk in order to use it as a crutch. Alternate translation: "When they relied on you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# When they took hold of you
-
-The word "they" refers to the Israelites and the word "you" refers to Pharaoh or Pharaoh and Egypt.
-
-# you caused their legs to be unsteady
-
-Because Egypt did not help the Israelites, the Israelites could not defend themselves against their enemy, the Babylonians. God speaks of the Israelites being unable to defend themselves as if their legs were unsteady. Alternate translation: "you caused them to be like people whose legs are unsteady" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh.
-
-# Behold!
-
-"Look!" or "Listen!" This word adds emphasis to what is said next. This is the Lord's message to Pharaoh. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
-
-# I will bring a sword against you
-
-Here "sword" is a metonym for battle, and "bring a sword against you" is a metaphor for causing an enemy army to come fight against Egypt. Alternate translation: "I will cause your enemies to come fight against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# a sword against you
-
-The word "you" refers to the nation of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I will cut off both man and beast from you
-
-Here "cut off man and beast" is a metaphor for destroying the people and animals. God would do this by causing the enemy army to do it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am against you and against your river
-
-The word "you" refers to Pharaoh. God speaks to Pharaoh as if Pharaoh were a monster in the river.
-
-# I will give the land of Egypt over to desolation and waste
-
-"I will put Egypt into the power of desolation and waste." Desolation and waste are spoken of as if they were people who could be given power over Egypt. Alternate translation: "I will cause Egypt to become a desolate waste" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# you will become a wasteland
-
-Here "you" refers to Pharaoh and represents Egypt, the country he rules over. Alternate translation: "your country will become a wasteland" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the Migdol to Syene and the borders of Cush
-
-This refers to all of Egypt. Where these places are can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "throughout all of Egypt, from Migdol in the north to Syene in the south and the borders of Cush further south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Migdol
-
-This is the name of a place in the far northern part of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Syene
-
-This the name of a town in southern Egypt. It is now called Aswan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the borders of Cush
-
-These borders of Cush were south of Syene. Some versions say Sudan or Ethiopia, the modern names of countries south of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh.
-
-# No man's foot will pass through it
-
-Here "man's foot" represents people. Alternate translation: "No man will walk through the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# no wild animal's foot will pass through it
-
-Here "animal's foot" represents animals. Alternate translation: "not even a wild animal will walk through it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# For I will make the land of Egypt a desolation
-
-The abstract noun "desolation" can be expressed with the adjective "desolate." Alternate translation: "For I will make the land of Egypt desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I will scatter Egypt among the nations
-
-Here "Egypt" represents the people of Egypt, and "scatter" represents causing them to move to other places. Alternate translation: "I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations" or "I will make the people of Egypt go and live among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh.
-
-# I will gather Egypt
-
-Here "Egypt" is a metonym for the people of Egypt, and "gather" is a metaphor for causing them to return to Egypt. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people of Egypt to return to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# among whom they were scattered
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "among whom I scattered them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will restore the fortunes of Egypt
-
-The phrase "fortunes of Egypt" is a metaphor for the people of Egypt who had been taken away to other countries. Alternate translation: "I will bring back the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the region of Pathros
-
-the southern part of Egypt between the Delta and the land of Cush. This is also called Upper Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a lowly kingdom
-
-Here "lowly" represents unimportant. Alternate translation: "an unimportant kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh.
-
-# the lowliest of the kingdoms
-
-Here "lowliest" represents least important. Alternate translation: "the least important of the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it will not be lifted up any more among the nations
-
-Here "be lifted up" represents becoming important. Alternate translation: "it will not become important again among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will diminish them
-
-"I will make them small." Here "diminish them" represents making Egypt weak or unimportant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The Egyptians will no longer be a reason for confidence for the house of Israel
-
-The abstract noun "confidence" can be translated with the verbs "trust" or "rely on." Alternate translation: "The house of Israel will no longer trust in the Egyptians" or "The house of Israel will no longer rely on the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" or "the nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will be a reminder of the iniquity that Israel committed
-
-How Egypt would be a reminder can be stated clearly. The abstract nouns "reminder" and "iniquity" can be expressed with the verbs "remember" and "sin." Alternate translation: "when Israel sees what I do to Egypt, Israel will remember how Israel sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# when they turned to Egypt for help
-
-Here "turn ... for help" is a metonym for "ask ... for help." Alternate translation: "whenever they asked Egypt to help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# it came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# in the twenty-seventh year
-
-This was after King Jehoiachin and the people of Judah were taken as exiles to Babylon. Alternate translation: "in the twenty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# on the first of the first month
-
-"on the first day of the first month." This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the beginning of April. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# to do hard work against Tyre
-
-The kind of hard work they did can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "to work hard at attacking Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Every head ... every shoulder
-
-This refers to the heads and shoulders of the Babylonian soldiers.
-
-# Every head was rubbed until it was made bald
-
-Either their helmets or the heavy things they carried on their heads rubbed the hair off their heads.
-
-# every shoulder was made raw
-
-Either their armor or the heavy things they carried on their shoulders rubbed the skin off their shoulders. Alternate translation: "every shoulder was rubbed raw" or "every shoulder was rubbed bare"
-
-# he and his army received no payment from Tyre
-
-Here "payment" represents the valuable things that Nebuchadnezzar's army would steal from Tyre as a reward for defeating it. God speaks of these things as if they were what God would pay them for working for him. Alternate translation: "he and his army did not get any valuable things from Tyre as reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Behold!
-
-"Look!" or "Listen!" This word adds emphasis to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
-
-# I am giving the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon
-
-Yahweh speaks of causing the army of Babylon to defeat Egypt as if God were giving Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar. Alternate translation: "I will cause the army of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, to defeat Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that will be his army's wages
-
-God speaks of these things that Nebuchadnezzar's army would take as if they were what God would pay them for working for him. Alternate translation: "his army will receive those things as if they were payment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# I will make a horn sprout up for the house of Israel
-
-An animal horn represents the animal's strength, so horn is a metonym for strength. God speaks of making Israel strong as if Israel were an animal, and he were to cause its horn to grow. Alternate translation: "I will make the people of Israel strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. Here it refers to the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob whom God called Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" or "the nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# speak in their midst
-
-"speak to them"
-
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-# Ezekiel 29 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins a prophecy against Egypt and its king, Pharaoh. Because Egypt did not fulfill its promise of protecting Judah, it will be conquered by Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel tells about a message that Yahweh gave him.
-
-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# Wail
-
-cry out with grief
-
-# Woe is the coming day
-
-This exclamation expresses the fear that people would feel about a certain day when terrible and frightening things will happen. Alternate translation: "Oh that day" or "Oh, what a frightening day is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
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-# The day is near
-
-"That day is soon" or "It will soon be that day"
-
-# The day is near for Yahweh
-
-It is implied that on that day, Yahweh will punish people. Alternate translation: "It will soon be the day when Yahweh will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a day of clouds
-
-Dark storm clouds represent danger and fear. Alternate translation: "It will be like a day with dark clouds" or "It will be frightening like a day with dark clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a time of doom for nations
-
-The abstract noun "doom" can be translated with the phrase "terrible things will happen." Alternate translation: "a time when terrible things will happen to the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words about Egypt.
-
-# Then a sword will come against Egypt
-
-The word "sword" here represents war or an army that attacks. Alternate translation: "There will be war against Egypt" or "An enemy army will attack Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# there will be anguish in Cush
-
-The abstract noun "anguish" can be expressed in terms of how the people feel. Alternate translation: "the people of Cush will be very sad" or "the people of Cush will suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# when they take her wealth
-
-"when the attackers take away the wealth of Egypt"
-
-# when her foundations are ruined
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the attackers destroy the foundations of the buildings in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Cush and Put, Lydia and all Arabia, and Libya
-
-These names refer to the people of these countries. Alternate translation: "The people of Cush and Put, Libya, and all Arabia, and Lydia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Libya
-
-Libya is a country west of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Lydia
-
-This probably refers to the kingdom of Lydia which was in what is now Turkey.
-
-# will all fall by the sword
-
-Here the sword represents battle. Alternate translation: "will all die in battle" or "will all die in the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will all fall by the sword
-
-The word "all" here is a generalization. It means that many people will die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Yahweh says this
-
-"This is what Yahweh says." This sentence introduces what the Lord would say.
-
-# So the ones
-
-"In this way, the peoples" or "In this manner, the nations"
-
-# who support Egypt
-
-"who help Egypt"
-
-# will fall
-
-"will die" or "come to ruin"
-
-# the pride of her strength will go down
-
-This represents Egypt no longer being proud of their strength. The reason that they will not be proud is that they will no longer be strong. Alternate translation: "Egypt will no longer be proud about being strong" or "Egypt will no longer have the strength that they were so proud of" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# From Migdol to Syene
-
-Ezekiel names towns on the borders of Egypt in order to refer to all of Egypt. Alternate translation: "In all of Egypt" or "From the northern border of Egypt to the southern border of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# They will be appalled in the midst of the abandoned lands
-
-"The soldiers of the allies of Egypt will be appalled when they are left surrounded by nothing but abandoned lands"
-
-# in the midst of
-
-"among" or "surrounded by"
-
-# their cities will be among all the ruined cities
-
-Being "among" the ruined cities represents being ruined like the ruined cities of other countries. Alternate translation: "their cities will be ruined like the cities of other countries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words about Egypt.
-
-# Then they
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Then people" or 2) "Then the Egyptians."
-
-# they will know that I am Yahweh
-
-Yahweh is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated as similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "they will understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "they will realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# when I set fire in Egypt
-
-Here "set fire in Egypt" represents sending an army to attack Egypt and set fires. Alternate translation: "when I send an army to burn Egypt with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all of her helpers are destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I destroy all of the allies of Egypt" or "when armies destroy all of those who help Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# messengers will go out from before me in ships to terrorize a secure Cush
-
-Messengers will bring the news of Egypt's destruction to Cush, who will be frightened by the news.
-
-# to terrorize a secure Cush
-
-"in order to frighten Cush, who now feels safe from danger"
-
-# there will be anguish among them on the day of Egypt's doom
-
-The abstract noun "anguish" and "doom" can be translated with the words "suffer" and "punish." Alternate translation: "the people of Cush will also suffer when I punish Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# behold!
-
-The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. It can also be translated as "indeed!"
-
-# It is coming
-
-"It" refers to the "great pain" or "great sorrow" that Cush will have when they are punished along with Egypt.
-
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-# The Lord Yahweh says this
-
-The word "this" refers to what follows. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:5](../05/05.md).
-
-# I will make an end of the multitudes of Egypt
-
-"I will make it so that Egypt will no longer have many people."
-
-# by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar
-
-Here "the hand" represents Nebuchadnezzar's military power. Nebuchadnezzar will be the one who brings this punishment about.
-
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-# He and his army with him ... will be brought to destroy the land
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bring Nebuchadnezzar and his army ... to destroy the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He and his army ... will be brought to destroy the land
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cause him and his army ... to go destroy the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He and his army with him, the terror of nations
-
-Yahweh calls Nebuchadnezzar "the terror of the nations" because all of the nations are greatly afraid of his army. Alternate translation: "He and his army with him, the one who terrifies many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# they will draw out their swords against Egypt
-
-Here "draw out their swords" represents fighting with their swords. Alternate translation: "they will use their swords and fight against Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# fill the land with those who have been killed
-
-This is an exaggeration to show that the Babylonians will kill very many Egyptians. There will be so many dead Egyptians that it will seem that their dead bodies cover all of the land of Egypt. Alternate translation: "kill so many people that it will seem like dead bodies are everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words about Egypt.
-
-# I will make the rivers into dry ground
-
-"I will dry up the rivers of Egypt"
-
-# I will sell the land into the hand of wicked men
-
-Yahweh will give the Babylonians control over Egypt just as a person who sells something gives the one who buys it control over that thing. Alternate translation: "I will give control of the land to wicked men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# its fullness
-
-"everything in the land"
-
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-# The Lord Yahweh says this
-
-The word "this" refers to what follows. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:5](../05/05.md).
-
-# I will bring an end to the worthless idols
-
-"I will destroy the worthless idols"
-
-# Memphis
-
-Memphis was a very important city in Egypt. It was near modern-day Cairo. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a prince in the land of Egypt
-
-"an important ruler in the land of Egypt"
-
-# I will put terror on the land of Egypt
-
-Here "put terror on the land" represents causing the people of the land to be very afraid. Alternate translation: "I will make the people of Egypt very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Pathros
-
-This was a region in southern Egypt.
-
-# set fire in Zoan
-
-"I will burn Zoan with fire"
-
-# Zoan
-
-Zoan was another important city in Egypt.
-
-# I will execute acts of judgment on Thebes
-
-The phrase "acts of judgment" refers to punishment. Alternate translation: "I will punish Thebes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Thebes
-
-This was the capital city of southern Egypt.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words about Egypt.
-
-# For I will pour out my fury on Pelusium
-
-Here "pour out my fury" represents punishing the people because of his great anger. Alternate translation: "For I will act in great anger against Pelusium" or "Because I am so angry, I will punish Pelusium severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Pelusium
-
-Pelusium is the name of a fortress in northern Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# cut off the multitude of Thebes
-
-Here "cut off" represents killing the people. Alternate translation: "kill the very large number of people in Thebes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Thebes
-
-This was the capital city of southern Egypt. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:14](../03/14.md).
-
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-# Then I will set fire in Egypt
-
-Here "set fire" is an idiom meaning "start a fire." Alternate translation: "I will start a fire in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Pelusium will be in great agony
-
-Here "Pelusium" is a metonym for the people of the city near Pelusium, and "be in great agony" can be translated with the verb "suffer." Alternate translation: "The people of Pelusium will suffer terribly" or "The people of Pelusium will feel terrible pain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Thebes will be broken up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemies will break up the walls and buildings in Thebes" or "enemies will destroy the Thebes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Memphis will face enemies every day
-
-Here "face enemies" represents seeing or having enemies. The name of the city is a metonym for the people who live in the city. Alternate translation: "The people of Memphis will have enemies every day" or "Enemies will fight against the people of Memphis every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Memphis
-
-Memphis was a very important city in Egypt. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 30:13](../30/13.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are Yahweh's words about Egypt.
-
-# Heliopolis and Bubastis
-
-These were cities in northern Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# will fall by the sword
-
-The word "sword" is used here to refer to a battle or war. Alternate translation: "will die in battle" or "will die in the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their cities will go into captivity
-
-Here "cities" represents the people of the cities. The abstract noun "captivity" can be expressed with the more concrete noun "captive" or the verb "capture" Alternate translation: "the people of their cities will become captives" or "their enemies will capture their people and take them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Tahpanhes
-
-This was an important city in northern Egypt.
-
-# the day will hold back its light
-
-The day is spoken of as if it were able to keep its own light from shining. Alternate translation: "the day will be dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# when I break the yoke of Egypt there
-
-The word "yoke" here refers to Egypt's power to oppress people. Alternate translation: "when I stop Egypt from oppressing people" or "when I end Egypt's power to cruelly control other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the pride of her strength will be finished
-
-This represents Egypt no longer being proud of their strength. The reason that they will not be proud is that they will no longer be strong. Alternate translation: "Egypt will no longer be proud about being strong" or "Egypt will no longer have the strength that they were so proud of" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# There will be a cloud covering her
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the dark cloud represents how sad the people of Egypt will feel. Alternate translation: "It will be as if there is a cloud over Egypt" or 2) there will be a cloud of dust over Egypt from everything that is destroyed. Alternate translation: "A cloud of dust will be over Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her daughters
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people of the Egyptian towns or 2) the daughters of the Egyptian people
-
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-# I will execute acts of judgment in Egypt
-
-The phrase "acts of judgment" refers to punishment. Alternate translation: "I will punish Egypt in many ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# so they
-
-"so the Egyptians"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God speaks of making Pharaoh's army weak as if he were to break Pharaoh's arm, and of the army not being able to become strong again as if Pharaoh's arm could not be healed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Then it came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# in the eleventh year
-
-This is the eleventh year after King Jehoiachin was taken into exile in Babylon. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 26:1](../26/01.md).
-
-# in the first month, in the seventh day of the month
-
-"in the seventh day of the first month." This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The seventh day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# I have broken the arm of Pharaoh
-
-Here "arm" represents the powerful army of a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Behold
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
-# It has not been bound up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one has bound up his arm" or "No one has wrapped up his arm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# or set to heal with a bandage
-
-Here "set to heal with a bandage" refers to the arm being wrapped tightly in a bandage so that the parts of the bone will stay together and heal.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking of Pharaoh's army as if it were a broken arm. He also speaks of strengthening the army of Babylon as if it were the arms of the king of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# the Lord Yahweh says this
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:11](../03/11.md).
-
-# both the strong one and the broken one
-
-"both the arm that is healthy and the arm that is already broken"
-
-# I will make the sword fall from his hand
-
-"I will knock the sword out of Pharaoh's hand"
-
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-# scatter Egypt among the nations and disperse them among the lands
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. See how you translated similar phrases in [Ezekiel 12:15](../12/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# among the lands
-
-"among the places in which people live"
-
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-# I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon
-
-"I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong"
-
-# He will groan before the king of Babylon
-
-"When the king of Babylon comes to attack Egypt, Pharaoh will groan."
-
-# groan
-
-A groan is a noise that people make when they have a lot of pain or are dying.
-
-# with the groans of a dying man
-
-"as a man who is dying groans" or "like a man who is dying"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking of the armies of Egypt and Babylon as if the armies were the arms of their kings. He also speaks of making the army of Babylon strong to attack others as if he had a sword and put it in the Babylonian king's hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# For I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon
-
-Here "arms" are a metonym for the army. Alternate translation: "I will make the army of the king of Babylon strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# while Pharaoh's arms will fall
-
-Here "Pharaoh's arms" is a metonym for his army, and "will fall" represents being weak. Alternate translation: "but Pharaoh's army will be unable to defeat enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Then they
-
-The word "they" possibly refers to 1) "the Egyptians" or 2) "all people who hear what Yahweh has done."
-
-# for he will attack the land of Egypt with it
-
-"and the king of Babylon will attack the land of Egypt with my sword"
-
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-# scatter Egypt among the nations and disperse them through the lands
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. See how you translated similar phrases in [Ezekiel 12:15](../12/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/30/intro.md b/ezk/30/intro.md
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-# Ezekiel 30 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The prophecy against Egypt and its king continues in this chapter. Babylon will destroy all the towns of Egypt and their allies will not be able to help them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# it came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# in the eleventh year
-
-"in year 11." This means the eleventh year after King Jehoiachin was taken into exile in Babylon. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 26:1](../26/01.md). Alternate translation: "in the eleventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the third month, on the first day of the month
-
-"on the first day of the third month." This is the third month of the Hebrew calendar. This first day is near the beginning of June on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# In your greatness, who are you like?
-
-"Who is as great as you are?" Yahweh uses this question to introduce a new topic. Pharaoh thought that his nation was the greatest, but God is about to talk about another great nation. Alternate translation: "You think that there is no country whose power is as great as the power of your country." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are God's words to Pharaoh about Assyria. God gives his message in the form of a parable about a great cedar tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Behold!
-
-"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
-
-# Assyria was a cedar
-
-In this parable, God speaks about Assyria as if it were a great tree to emphasize how great and powerful the Assyrians were. This parable continues until 31:9. Alternate translation: "Assyria was like a cedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# the branches formed its treetop
-
-"its top was above the branches of the other trees." Some versions of the Bible translate this as "the top of the tree was in the clouds."
-
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-# Many waters made it tall
-
-"Because the cedar had a lot of water, it grew very tall"
-
-# the deep waters made it huge
-
-"the water deep in the ground made the cedar grow very big"
-
-# for their channels stretched out to all the trees in the field
-
-"and streams flowed from the rivers to all the trees of the field"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
-
-# Its great height was more than any of the other trees in the field
-
-"The cedar was taller than any of the other trees of the field"
-
-# its branches became very many
-
-"it grew very many branches"
-
-# because of many waters as they grew
-
-"because it had a lot of water"
-
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-# Every bird of the heavens nested in its branches
-
-"All kinds of birds that fly in the sky made nests in its branches"
-
-# while every living thing of the field gave birth to its young under its foliage
-
-"and all of the creatures that live in the field gave birth under the cedar's branches"
-
-# All of the many nations lived under its shade
-
-"All of the great nations lived in the shade of that tree." Here "nations" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "The people from all the nations lived in the shade of that tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# it was beautiful in its greatness and the length of its branches
-
-"It was beautiful because it was very big and its branches were very long"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
-
-# Cedars in the garden of God could not equal it
-
-Since these were God's words to Pharaoh, it can also be translated with the first person. Alternate translation: "The cedar trees in my garden were not as great as that tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the garden of God
-
-This is another way of referring to "the garden of Eden."
-
-# None among the cypress trees matched its branches
-
-Yahweh was comparing how many branches the trees had. Alternate translation: "None of the cypress trees had as many branches as the cedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# cypress trees
-
-Cypress trees have very many branches. They can grow very tall. See how you translated "cypress" in [Ezekiel 27:5](../27/05.md).
-
-# the plane tree could not equal its boughs
-
-It was implied Yahweh was comparing the long branches of the cedar tree with the long branches of the plane tree. Alternate translation: "the plane tree did not have branches like the cedar tree" or "no plane tree had branches as long as the branches of the cedar tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# plane tree
-
-A plane tree was a large, leafy tree with strong branches. It is similar to a sycamore tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# was like it in its beauty
-
-"was as beautiful as the cedar tree"
-
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-# I made it beautiful with its many branches
-
-"I made the cedar beautiful by giving it many long branches"
-
-# envied it
-
-"were jealous of the cedar tree"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
-
-# Therefore the Lord Yahweh says this
-
-Since Yahweh is speaking this can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "Therefore, this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# it set its treetop between its branches
-
-"its top was above the branches of the other trees." Some versions of the Bible translate this as "the top of the tree was in the clouds."
-
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-# I have given it into the hand of a mighty one of the nations
-
-The word "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "I put it in the power of the strongest nation" or "I gave the strongest nation power over it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I have thrown it out
-
-"I sent the cedar away from the cedar's land because the cedar was wicked"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
-
-# who were the terror of all the nations
-
-The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as "afraid." And here "nations" represents the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "who made the people of all the nations afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cut it off
-
-"cut the cedar down"
-
-# its boughs lay broken
-
-"the foreigners broke the boughs of the cedar"
-
-# boughs
-
-Boughs are very large branches that grow on trees. Usually, many smaller branches grow on the boughs.
-
-# came out from under its shade
-
-"left the shade of the cedar"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
-
-# All the birds of the sky
-
-"All the birds that fly in the sky"
-
-# rested on the trunk of the fallen tree
-
-"rested on the remains of the cedar"
-
-# trunk
-
-The trunk is a very thick part of the tree that comes out of the ground and holds up the rest of the tree.
-
-# every animal of the field came to its branches
-
-"the wild animals lived in the branches of the cedar"
-
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-# that no other trees that grow by the waters
-
-"that no other trees that get a lot of water"
-
-# will lift up their foliage to the height of the tallest trees
-
-"will grow taller than the branches of other trees." Some Bibles translate this as "will set their tops among the clouds."
-
-# that no other trees that grow beside the waters will reach up to that height
-
-"that no other trees that get a lot of water will ever grow that tall again"
-
-# All of them have been assigned to death, to the earth below
-
-This can be stated in active form. And the abstract noun "death" can be stated "die." Alternate translation: "For I made it so that they all will die and go deep under the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# among the children of humanity, with those that go down to the pit
-
-"to be with those people who have died and gone down to the grave"
-
-# the pit
-
-This refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 26:20](../26/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues. Here, Yahweh speaks about the great sadness caused by the tree being cut down as if even the waters, Lebanon, and the wild trees all mourned for the cedar.
-
-# On the day when the cedar went down to Sheol
-
-The phrase "went down to Sheol" means "died." Alternate translation: "On the day that the cedar died" or "On the day that the cedar was chopped down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I brought mourning to the earth
-
-The abstract noun "mourning" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I caused the earth to mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I covered the deep waters over it
-
-The word "covered" possibly refers to putting on clothes for mourning. Alternate translation: "I made the water from the springs mourn for the cedar" or "it was as though the springs that watered it mourned for it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I held back the ocean waters
-
-"I kept the water in the ocean from watering the earth"
-
-# I kept back the great waters
-
-"I made it so that there would not be a lot of water anymore"
-
-# I brought mourning to Lebanon for him
-
-The abstract noun "mourning" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I made Lebanon mourn for the cedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
-
-# when I threw it down to Sheol with those who went down into the pit
-
-Here "threw it down to Sheol" is an idiom that means to kill. "The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 31:14](../31/14.md). Alternate translation: "when I killed the cedar and it went to Sheol with everyone else that is dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the lowest parts of the earth
-
-"that were already deep down in the ground." This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that had already died and are now in Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the choicest and best trees of Lebanon; the trees that drank the waters
-
-"the best trees of Lebanon that everyone would want; trees that got a lot of water." This is describing the trees of Eden that were in the lowest parts of the earth.
-
-# the choicest
-
-This is something that everyone would want because it is very good.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh's parable about the cedar continues.
-
-# they also went down with it to Sheol
-
-Here "went down ... to Sheol" is an idiom that means to die. Alternate translation: "those trees of Lebanon also died and went down to Sheol with the cedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# who had been killed by the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents enemies who fought them in battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom enemies had killed with swords" or "who had died in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# These were its strong arm
-
-"These trees of Lebanon were its strong arm." The phrase "strong arm" represents "power." Alternate translation: "These trees of Lebanon were the power of the cedar" or "These trees strengthened the cedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Which of the trees in Eden was your equal in glory and greatness?
-
-"Which of these trees in Eden had as much glory as you and was as great as you?" God asks Pharaoh this question to show him that the parable applies to him and his country. It can start with "So Pharaoh" or "So Egypt." Alternate translation: "None of the trees in Eden was your equal in glory and greatness!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# For you will be brought down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For I will bring you down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with the trees of Eden
-
-"like the other trees of Eden"
-
-# to the lowest parts of the earth
-
-"to a place deep in the ground"
-
-# among the uncircumcised
-
-"where you will be with people who are not circumcised"
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 31 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The prophecy against Egypt and its king continues in this chapter. God told Egypt to remember what happened to Assyria when it became proud. This same things will now happen to Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# Then it happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# in the twelfth month ... on the first of the month
-
-This is the twelfth and final month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the end of February. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# of the twelfth year
-
-This refers to the twelfth year of the reign of King Jehoiachin. Alternate translation: "of the twelfth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# lift up
-
-"sing"
-
-# You are like a young lion ... like a monster in the seas
-
-Possible meanings are 1) he thought he was like a lion, but he was really only a monster, or 2) he was like a lion and a monster.
-
-# like a young lion among the nations
-
-Egypt was stronger than other nations, like lions are stronger than other animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like a monster in the seas
-
-Pharaoh was powerful, but he only caused trouble for others, like this monster in the water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# monster
-
-A monster is an animal that is big and dangerous. This one might be a crocodile. See how you translated this word in [Ezekiel 29:3](../29/03.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Pharaoh and to speak of him as if he were a monster, perhaps a crocodile, in the water.
-
-# The Lord Yahweh says this
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:5](../05/05.md).
-
-# So I will spread my net over you in the assembly of many peoples
-
-God's punishment of Pharaoh is spoken of as if the king were the river monster caught in a net. Alternate translation: "So I will gather many peoples and throw my net over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will abandon you in the land
-
-"I will leave you helpless on the land." The monster that was fearsome and powerful when it was in the water cannot do anything when it is left on dry land.
-
-# all the birds of the heavens
-
-"all the birds that fly in the sky"
-
-# the hunger of all living animals on earth will be satisfied by you
-
-This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "I will let all the animals of the earth eat your body until they are hungry no longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Pharaoh and to compare him to a monster that lives in the water.
-
-# your worm-filled corpse
-
-The worms help the dead body to rot. Alternate translation: "your rotting body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the stream beds will be filled with your blood
-
-This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "I will fill the streams with your blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Pharaoh what he will do to Egypt.
-
-# when I extinguish you
-
-It was common to speak of a person's life as if it were a lamp that could be put out. Alternate translation: "When I destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will cover the heavens
-
-Yahweh speaks of making the stars dark as if he were putting a cover over the sky. Alternate translation: "I will make everything in the sky go dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Pharaoh.
-
-# I will terrify the heart of many peoples
-
-Here "heart" represents the people's emotions. Alternate translation: "I will make the hearts of many peoples afraid" or "I will cause many people to be terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in lands that you do not know
-
-The way that Yahweh destroys Egypt will make afraid even people in lands that Pharaoh never knew about.
-
-# when I bring about your collapse among the nations
-
-The nation of Egypt, symbolized by its king, is spoken of as if it were a building that was collapsing. Alternate translation: "when nations hear about the way I destroyed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# when I swing my sword
-
-Here swinging a sword represents using the sword. Alternate translation: "when I use my sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Every moment each one will tremble because of you
-
-Here "tremble" is an action that people often do when they are very afraid. Alternate translation: "Every one of them will keep shaking because of their fear"
-
-# on the day of your downfall
-
-The idea of falling down ("downfall") represents dying. Alternate translation: "when I destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Pharaoh.
-
-# The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you
-
-Here "sword" represents an army. Alternate translation: "The army of the king of Babylon will attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# each warrior a terror of nations
-
-The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as "terrifies" or "afraid." Alternate translation: "Each warrior terrifies the nations" or "each one of them makes the nations afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# will devastate the pride of Egypt
-
-The abstract noun "pride" can be stated as "proud." Alternate translation: "will cause the Egyptians to no longer be proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# destroy all of its multitudes
-
-Here "all" is probably a generalization that refers to the killing of large numbers of soldiers, and perhaps other people also. Alternate translation: "kill a very large number of people who live in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# from beside the plentiful waters
-
-"in the places where there is a lot of water"
-
-# the foot of man will no longer stir the waters up
-
-The foot here is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "people will no longer stir the waters up with their feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# stir the waters
-
-make clear water muddy
-
-# the hooves of cattle stir them
-
-The hoof is a synecdoche for cattle. Alternate translation: "cattle stir them with their hooves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Then I will calm their waters
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I will make the water calm" or 2) "I will make the water clear." When no one stirs up the water, the dirt settles down and the water becomes clear.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# When I make the land of Egypt an abandoned place
-
-This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "When I make the land of Egypt a place where no one is living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# when the land is made bare of all its fullness
-
-"when the country is made to lose all its wealth"
-
-# when I attack all the inhabitants in her
-
-Here the idea of attacking represents destroying. Alternate translation: "when I destroy all who live in her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in her
-
-It was normal in biblical language to represent countries and lands as if they were women. Alternate translation: "in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# over her
-
-It was normal in biblical language to represent countries and lands as if they were women. Alternate translation: "over it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the daughters of the nations
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the women of other nations" or 2) "people of other nations"
-
-# over Egypt, over all her multitudes
-
-"about Egypt, about all her multitudes" or "about the disaster that happened to Egypt, about the disaster that happened to all her multitudes"
-
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-# Then it happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new message. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# in the twelfth year
-
-Possible meanings are 1) This happened in the twelfth year after the Babylonians took the Israelites to Babylon or 2) this happened in the twelfth year after the Babylonians took Jehoiachin to Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# bring them down—her and the daughters of majestic nations
-
-God is perhaps telling Ezekiel to cause this to happen by giving a prophetic command.
-
-# her
-
-Once again, the land of Egypt is referred to as a woman.
-
-# the daughters of majestic nations
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the people of powerful nations" or 2) "other powerful nations."
-
-# the lowest earth
-
-"to the places under the ground." When people died, they were put in the ground. So "bring them down ... to the lowest earth" means "make them die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# with those who have gone down to the pit
-
-"with everyone else who has died and gone into the ground"
-
-# the pit
-
-"The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 31:16](../31/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel. He speaks of the people of Egypt as if they were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Are you really more beautiful than anyone else? Go down and lie down with the uncircumcised.
-
-This is a question and command that the prophet is to ask the Egyptians. Alternate translation: "Go down and lie down with the uncircumcised. Ask them all: 'Are you really more beautiful than anyone else?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Go down
-
-It is implied that they must go down to Sheol. Alternate translation: "Go down to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# lie down
-
-as in death. If your language has a word for dead people lying down that is different from the word for live people lying down to sleep, use it here.
-
-# Are you really more beautiful than anyone else?
-
-This question really makes a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not more beautiful than anyone else." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# They will fall
-
-"Egypt and her people will fall"
-
-# who were killed by the sword
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for a soldier who kills people with a sword.This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "whom enemy soldiers killed with swords" or "who died in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The sword has been drawn!
-
-The word "sword" here is a metonym for war that people fight with swords. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "War has begun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# She has been given to the sword
-
-This can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "I have given Egypt to the sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they will seize her and her multitudes
-
-"her enemies will seize Egypt and her people"
-
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-# about Egypt and her allies
-
-"about the Egyptians and those who join them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about nations in Sheol. Because what God is showing Ezekiel may be for future time, either the present tense or the future tense is suitable for these verses and the following verses.
-
-# Assyria is there with all her assembly
-
-The land of Assyria is represented as a woman. Alternate translation: "The people of Assyria and all its army are there in Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her assembly
-
-"all her people together"
-
-# all of them were killed by the sword
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who use swords to kill people. This can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "Soldiers used swords to kill them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# are set in the recesses of the pit
-
-"The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:18](../32/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all of those who were killed, who fell by the sword
-
-This can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "all those whom enemies killed in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# fell by the sword
-
-The word "fell" here is a euphemism for "died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# those who brought terror on the land of the living
-
-The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as "afraid." Alternate translation: "those who, when they were still alive, caused people to be extremely afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the land of the living
-
-This represents the people who were alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about nations in Sheol.
-
-# Elam is there
-
-Here "Elam" refers to the people of that country. Alternate translation: "The people of Elam are also there in Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# her multitudes
-
-Possible meanings are 1) her many people or 2) her army.
-
-# Her graves surround her
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:22](../32/22.md).
-
-# all of them were killed
-
-This can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "Her enemies killed them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Those who fell by the sword
-
-Translate "who fell by the sword" as in [Ezekiel 32:23](../32/23.md).
-
-# by the sword
-
-Here "the sword" is a metonym for soldiers who use swords to kill people. Alternate translation: "in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who have gone down uncircumcised
-
-"who were uncircumcised when they went down"
-
-# to the lowest parts of the earth
-
-"to places deep down in the ground" or "to the land deep down in the ground." See how you translated "in the lowest realms of the earth" in [Ezekiel 26:20](../26/20.md).
-
-# who brought their terrors
-
-The abstract noun "terrors" can be stated as "afraid." See how you translated "brought terror" in [Ezekiel 32:23](../32/23.md). Alternate translation: "those who, when they were still alive, caused people to be extremely afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the land of the living
-
-This represents the people who were alive. See how you translated "the land of the living" in [Ezekiel 32:23](../32/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who carry their own shame
-
-Shame is spoken of as if it were an object that one could carry where he goes. Alternate translation: "who feel ashamed" or "who are now disgraced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the pit
-
-"The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:23](../32/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They set a bedroll for Elam and all her multitudes
-
-Space being made in Sheol for the dead is spoken of as if the dead were given beds to lie on. Alternate translation: "They gave beds to Elam and all its people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the midst of the slain
-
-"with all the other people who were killed"
-
-# All of them are uncircumcised
-
-The Israelites did not respect people who were not circumcised. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# pierced by the sword, because
-
-The word "pierced" here is a metonym for "killed." This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "their enemies have killed them with swords because" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Elam is among all those who were killed
-
-This is very similar to the first part of the verse. Alternate translation: "The dead people gave Elam a place to lie among themselves"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about nations in Sheol.
-
-# Meshech ... Tubal
-
-See how you translated these names in [Ezekiel 27:13](../27/13.md).
-
-# Their graves surround them
-
-See how you translated "her graves surround her" in [Ezekiel 32:22](../32/22.md).
-
-# killed by the sword
-
-Here "the sword" represents warfare. Alternate translation: "killed in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they had brought their terrors on the land of the living
-
-Causing people to fear is spoken of as if it were the act of bringing an object to them. The abstract noun "terrors" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "they terrified everyone in the land of the living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# All of them ... land of the living
-
-See how you translated "All of them ... land of the living" in [Ezekiel 32:25](../32/25.md).
-
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-# their iniquities over their bones
-
-The warriors' iniquities cover their bodies, although one would expect that their shields would cover them in death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they were the terror of warriors in the land of the living
-
-"while they were still alive, they made other warriors very afraid"
-
-# in the land of the living
-
-The time during which these warriors were living is spoken of as if it were a place. Alternate translation: "while they were alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# you ... will be broken
-
-"Broken" here represents "destroyed." This can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "I will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the midst of
-
-"in the middle of"
-
-# those who were pierced
-
-The word "pierced" here is a metonym for "killed." This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:25](../32/25.md). Alternate translation: "those whose enemies have killed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# by the sword
-
-This represents being in warfare. Alternate translation: "in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Edom is there with her kings and all her leaders
-
-Here "Edom" represents all the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "the people of Edom are in Sheol with their kings and all their leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the pit
-
-"The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:25](../32/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The princes of the north
-
-"The princes who ruled nations in the north"
-
-# are there
-
-"are in Sheol"
-
-# went down
-
-"went down to Sheol"
-
-# had been pierced
-
-The word "pierced" here is a metonym for "killed." This can be translated in active form. See how you translated similar words in [Ezekiel 32:25](../32/25.md). Alternate translation: "whom enemies had killed with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# by the sword
-
-This represents being in warfare. Alternate translation: "in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They carry their own shame
-
-Shame is spoken of as if it were an object that one could carry where he goes. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:25](../32/25.md). Alternate translation: "who feel ashamed" or "who are now disgraced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the pit
-
-"The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:29](../32/29.md).
-
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-# Pharaoh will look
-
-It can be made explicit who Pharaoh will see. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh will see all the dead people from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# be comforted about all his multitudes
-
-It is implied that Pharaoh will be comforted because the armies of other great kings also died. Alternate translation: "will comfort himself that he was not the only king whose entire army died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I put him as my terrifying one in the land of the living
-
-"While Pharaoh was still alive, I made him to terrify people"
-
-# he will be laid down in the midst of the uncircumcised
-
-This can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "Others will lay him in the midst of the uncircumcised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/32/intro.md b/ezk/32/intro.md
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-# Ezekiel 32 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The prophecy against Egypt and its king concludes in this chapter. Egypt will have its army destroyed, just as happened to so many other nations. Beginning in verse 1, the land of Egypt is addressed through Pharaoh, its king, so God refers to Egypt as "he" and "him." However, beginning in verse 12, Egypt is referred to as "she" and "her," as if she were a woman. It was common in Hebrew for lands and countries to be referred to as if they were women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# a sword against any land
-
-The word "sword" refers to an enemy army that attacks. Also, "land" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "an army to attack the people of any land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# make him a watchman
-
-"appoint him as a guard" or "make him guard"
-
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-# He looks for the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents an enemy army. Alternate translation: "He looks for an enemy army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# do not pay attention
-
-"ignore the warning"
-
-# each one's blood is on his own head
-
-Here "blood" represents death. The phrase "on his own head" is an idiom that means the person will be held responsible. Alternate translation: "it is their own fault if they die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the Israelites.
-
-# his blood is on him
-
-Here "blood" represents a person's death. The phrase "on him" is an idiom that means that person is considered responsible. Alternate translation: "it will be his own fault that he dies"
-
-# save his own life
-
-"will keep himself from dying"
-
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-# the sword as it is coming
-
-The word "sword" refers to an enemy army. Alternate translation: "the enemy army as it is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with the result that the people are not warned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and he does not warn the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the sword comes and takes anyone's life
-
-Here "sword" represents an enemy army. Alternate translation: "the enemy army comes and kills anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that person dies in his own sin
-
-"that person dies because of his own sin"
-
-# I will require his blood from the watchman
-
-Here "blood" represents a person's death. The phrase "I will require his blood from" is an idiom that means to consider someone responsible. Alternate translation: "I will consider that person's death to be the fault of the watchman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will hear the words from my mouth and warn them on my behalf
-
-Here "mouth" represents what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "you will hear the message that I speak and you will warn them on my behalf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# warn them on my behalf
-
-"warn them as my representative" or "give them the warning from me"
-
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-# do not announce this
-
-"do not say this"
-
-# about his way
-
-"the way he acts" or "the things he does." See how you translated "your ways" in [Ezekiel 7:3](../07/03.md).
-
-# I will require his blood from your hand
-
-Here "blood" represents a person's death. The phrase "require ... from your hand" is an idiom that means to consider someone responsible. Alternate translation: "I will consider you responsible for his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# he might turn back from it, and if he does not turn back from his way
-
-A person no longer behaving in a certain way is spoken of as if he physically turns and goes back on a path. Alternate translation: "he might stop doing bad things, and if he does not stop doing bad things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will have saved your own life
-
-"will have kept yourself alive"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the Israelites.
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You are saying this
-
-"This is what you have said"
-
-# Our transgressions and our sins are on us
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "on us" is a metaphor that means they feel guilty for their transgressions and sins or 2) "on us" is a metaphor that means they realize that Yahweh is punishing them for their transgressions and sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we are decaying in them
-
-"we are rotting away because of them." Being destroyed because of sin is spoken of as if the person's flesh were rotting. Alternate translation: "they are destroying us" or "they are killing us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in them
-
-"because of them"
-
-# How can we live?
-
-The people ask this question to emphasize that they have no hope of living. Alternate translation: "We have no hope of living." or "We will certainly die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I do not delight in the death of the wicked
-
-The abstract noun "death" can be stated as "die." And the nominal adjective "the wicked" can be stated as "wicked people." Alternate translation: "It does not make me happy when wicked people die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# if the wicked repents from his way
-
-Here "way" represents how a person behaves. Alternate translation: "if the wicked person stops doing bad things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For why should you die, house of Israel?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he does not want the people of Israel to die. Alternate translation: "Do not choose to die, house of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the Israelites.
-
-# The righteousness of a righteous person will not save him if he sins!
-
-The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as the adjective "right." It is implied that they will not be saved from God's punishment. Alternate translation: "If righteous people start to sin, the fact that they did what was right before will not stop me from punishing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The wickedness of a wicked person will not cause him to perish
-
-The abstract noun "wickedness" can be stated as the adjective "wicked." Alternate translation: "A person who does what is wicked will not perish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# if he trusts in his righteousness
-
-The person thinks that because he was righteous, Yahweh will not punish him, even if he sins. The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as the adjective "right." Alternate translation: "if he depends on the right things he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# commits injustice
-
-"does what is evil" or "does wicked things"
-
-# I will not call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will not think about" or "I will not recall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for the wickedness he committed
-
-The abstract noun "wickedness" can be stated as the adjective "wicked" Alternate translation: "because of the wicked things he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the Israelites.
-
-# to the wicked
-
-The nominal adjective "the wicked" can be stated as "the wicked person." Alternate translation: "to the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# if he restores the loan guarantee
-
-"if he gives back the loan guarantee"
-
-# loan guarantee
-
-something a person leaves with another person to show that he will keep his promise to pay back what he has borrowed
-
-# makes restitution for what he has stolen
-
-"returns what he has stolen" or "pays back the value of what he stole"
-
-# walks in the statutes that give life
-
-Acting or behaving in a certain way is spoken of as if it were walking. Alternate translation: "lives according to the laws that give life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will be called to mind for him
-
-The phrase "call to mind" is an idiom that means to remember. The phrase "will be called" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will I think about" or "will I recall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the Israelites.
-
-# your people
-
-These are the people of Israel. The word "your" refers to Ezekiel.
-
-# The way of the Lord ... your ways that are not fair
-
-Behaviors or actions is spoken of as if they were a way or road on which a person travels. Alternate translation: "What the Lord does ... the things you do that are not fair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but it is your ways
-
-The word "your" refers to the people of Israel. This can be stated in third person. Alternate translation: "but it is their ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# turns away from his righteousness
-
-No longer doing something is spoken of as if it were physically turning away from something. Alternate translation: "stops doing what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# die in it
-
-"die because of his sins"
-
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-# turns away from his wickedness
-
-No longer doing something is spoken of as if it were physically turning away from something. Alternate translation: "stops doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# because of those things
-
-"because he does what is just and righteous"
-
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-# you people
-
-These are the people of Israel.
-
-# house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# the twelfth year ... fifth day ... tenth month
-
-"year 12 ... day 5 ... month 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# on the fifth day of the tenth month
-
-This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifth day is near the beginning of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# of our captivity
-
-Here "our" refers to Ezekiel and the Israelites who have been in Babylon since the time the Babylonians forced King Jehoiachin to leave Jerusalem, but not to the reader. Alternate translation: "after we became captives" or "after the Babylonians took us as captives to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a fugitive came to me from Jerusalem
-
-"someone escaped from Jerusalem and came to me" The Babylonians had destroyed Jerusalem and killed the people of Jerusalem, but a few people escaped.
-
-# The city has been captured
-
-The phrase "the city" refers to "Jerusalem." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Babylonians have destroyed Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The hand of Yahweh had been on me
-
-The word "hand" is often used to refer to someone's power or action. A person with his hand on another person has power over that person. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh was controlling me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my mouth was opened
-
-This phrase is an idiom that means to be able to speak. It can be stated in active form. See how you translated "I will open your mouth" in [Ezekiel 3:27](../03/27.md). Alternate translation: "I was able to speak" or "Yahweh enabled me to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# dawn
-
-The word "dawn" refers to the time early in the morning when the light of the sun first appears.
-
-# I was no longer mute
-
-"I was no longer forced to be silent" or "I was no longer unable to speak" Ezekiel had been unable to speak anything except prophetic words since [Ezekiel 3:26](../03/26.md).
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# those ruins
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "those ruined buildings" or 2) "those ruined cities"
-
-# he inherited the land
-
-Yahweh giving the land to Abraham is spoken of as if Abraham inherited the land. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave him the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the land
-
-"the land of Israel"
-
-# The land has been given to us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has given us the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as a possession
-
-The abstract noun "possession" can be stated as "possess." Alternate translation: "so that we can possess it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about the people who were living in the ruins of Israel.
-
-# You eat blood
-
-It is implied that they eat blood by eating meat that still has blood in it. Yahweh had commanded them to drain out the blood. Alternate translation: "You eat meat with blood in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you lift up your eyes towards your idols
-
-"you look to your idols" This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you worship your idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you pour out people's blood
-
-Here "blood" represents a person's life. To pour out blood is an idiom that means to murder. Alternate translation: "you murder people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Should you really possess the land?
-
-Yahweh used this question to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "You should not possess this land!" or "You do not deserve this land!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# You have depended on your swords
-
-Here "swords" represent doing violent things. Alternate translation: "You have committed violent acts with your swords to get what you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# done disgusting things
-
-"done things that I hate very much"
-
-# each man defiles his neighbor's wife
-
-It is implied that they defile their neighbor's wives by sleeping with them. Alternate translation: "each man sleeps with his neighbor's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about the people who were living in the ruins of Israel.
-
-# As I live
-
-"As surely as I am alive." Yahweh uses this expression to show that what he says next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the ones in the ruins will fall by the sword
-
-The phrase "fall by the sword" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "enemies will kill the ones living in the ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# those in fortresses and in caves will die of plagues
-
-"plagues will kill the people who live in fortresses and caves"
-
-# fortresses
-
-A fortress is a building that people build to protect themselves from enemies who attack them.
-
-# caves
-
-Caves are natural holes in the side of a mountain or down in the ground. They are usually made of rock.
-
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-# the pride of its might will end
-
-The word "it" refers to the land, which refers to the people of the land. Alternate translation: "the people of the land will not be proud anymore that they are strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the mountains of Israel will be deserted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will live in the mountains of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# there will be no one to pass through them
-
-"there will be no one left to travel through the land or over the mountains"
-
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-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all the abominations that they have done
-
-The abstract noun "abominations" can be stated as "things I hate." Alternate translation: "all the things they have done that I hate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# they have done
-
-"the people have done"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# that comes out from Yahweh
-
-"that Yahweh tells him to speak" or "that Yahweh gives him"
-
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-# Right words are in their mouths, but their hearts are going after unjust profit
-
-Here "mouths" represent speaking. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "They speak about loving me, but their hearts are going after unjust profit" or 2) Alternate translation: "They speak about the things they lust after, and their hearts are going after unjust profit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their hearts are going after unjust profit
-
-Here "hearts" represents desire. Alternate translation: "in their hearts they want to get their unjust profit" or "they desire to get things in ways that are not just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about the people of Israel.
-
-# you are like a lovely song to them
-
-Here "you" refers to Ezekiel, and here he represents the message he speaks. This compares Ezekiel's message to a lovely song, which means the people enjoy listening to him, but they do not think his message is important enough to obey. Alternate translation: "they think that your words are like a lovely song" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a lovely song
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a beautiful song" or 2) "a love song" or "a song about love."
-
-# that is well played on a stringed instrument
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that someone plays very well on a stringed instrument" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# stringed instrument
-
-something that has strings and people use to make music
-
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-# behold!
-
-The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "indeed!"
-
-# that a prophet has been among them
-
-"that I really sent you as a prophet to them"
-
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-# Ezekiel 33 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Repentance
-
-God does not want sinners to die. He wants them to repent and live. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In chapter 34, Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and the leaders of Israel were the shepherds that were supposed to care for the flock but have not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# the shepherds of Israel
-
-The leaders of Israel are spoken as if they were shepherds. They were supposed to take care of their people like shepherds take care of their flock. Alternate translation: "the leaders of Israel who are like shepherds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# are shepherding themselves
-
-The leaders taking care of themselves instead of the people are spoken of as if they were shepherding themselves. AT "are feeding and taking care of themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Should not shepherds guard the flock?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to scold the leaders for not taking care of the people. Alternate translation: "Shepherds should feed the flock and take care of it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# You eat the fatty portions ... dress in wool
-
-This continues speaking of the leaders of Israel as if they were bad shepherds that kill the best animals in their flock for food and clothing. Alternate translation: "You are like shepherds who eat the fatty portions ... dress in wool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You eat the fatty portions
-
-The fatty portions come from the sheep and the goats. Alternate translation: "You eat the fatty parts of the sheep and goats" or "You eat the best parts of the sheep and goats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# dress in wool
-
-"wear the wool from the sheep"
-
-# the fatlings
-
-"the youngest and fattest sheep and goats"
-
-# do not shepherd at all
-
-"do not feed and take care of the flock"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and the leaders of Israel as if they were shepherds who have not cared for the flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have diseases
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "are sick" or 2) "are weak"
-
-# You do not bind up the ones who are broken
-
-"You do not wrap cloth around the broken bones of those who are wounded"
-
-# the ones who are broken
-
-"the sheep that have broken bones" or "the sheep that are injured"
-
-# you do not restore
-
-"you do not bring back"
-
-# the outcasts
-
-"the sheep that have been chased away" or "those that others have chased away"
-
-# the lost
-
-The words "the sheep or goats" are left out of this phrase, but they are intended to be understood. Alternate translation: "the sheep or goats that are lost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# through strength and violence
-
-"forcefully and cruelly"
-
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-# Then they were scattered without a shepherd
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then they scattered because they did not have a shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they became food for all the living beasts in the fields
-
-"all of the wild animals could attack and eat them"
-
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-# it is dispersed over the entire surface of the earth
-
-"my flock is spread out all over the earth"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and the leaders of Israel as if they were shepherds who have not cared for the flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# hear the word of Yahweh
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "listen to Yahweh's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# because my flock has become plunder and food for all the beasts in the fields
-
-This can be stated in the active form. Alternate translation: "because all the beasts in the fields steal my flock and eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# plunder
-
-things that are stolen
-
-# all the beasts in the fields
-
-Here "all" is a generalization that refers to all the wild animals that eat sheep. Alternate translation: "all the wild animals in the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# because there was no shepherd
-
-"because they did not have a shepherd"
-
-# none of my shepherds sought my flock
-
-"none of my shepherds tried to find my flock"
-
-# guarded themselves
-
-"shepherded themselves" or "fed and cared for themselves"
-
-# did not shepherd my flock
-
-"did not feed and care for my flock"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and the leaders of Israel as if they were shepherds who have not cared for the flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# hear the word of Yahweh
-
-"listen to Yahweh's message." This is an idiom that is used to introduce a special message from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The Lord Yahweh says this
-
-This can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Behold!
-
-The word "Behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed!"
-
-# I am against the shepherds
-
-"I am opposed to the shepherds"
-
-# I will require my flock from their hand
-
-The phrase "require ... from their hand" is an idiom that means to hold or consider someone responsible for something. Alternate translation: "I will hold them responsible for all the bad things that happen to my flock" or "I will punish them for all the bad things they let happen to my flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will dismiss them from shepherding the flock
-
-"I will not let them shepherd the flock any longer" or "I will not let them be the shepherds of the flock any longer"
-
-# shepherd themselves
-
-"feed and take care of themselves"
-
-# from their mouths
-
-Here "mouths" represent eating. Alternate translation: "so they cannot eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my flock will no longer be food for them
-
-"the shepherds will no longer eat the sheep and the goats of my flock"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep. Here he speaks of himself as if he were their shepherd and will take care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For the Lord Yahweh says this
-
-This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "For this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Behold!
-
-The word "Behold" here alerts the shepherds to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# will seek out
-
-"will look for"
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-# within the midst of his scattered flock
-
-"with his scattered flock"
-
-# they were scattered
-
-It is is implied that the animals in the flock scattered because they did not have a shepherd to care for them or protect them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they scattered because they did not have a shepherd to care for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on the day of clouds and darkness
-
-"on the cloudy and dark day." Disasters are spoken of as if they were a day of darkness. Alternate translation: "when terrible disasters happened to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# bring them
-
-"bring my sheep and my goats" or "bring my flock"
-
-# from among the peoples
-
-"from the places where they lived with other peoples"
-
-# I will put them in pastures ... every settlement in the land
-
-Yahweh bringing his people back from exile to their land so that he can care for them and keep them safe is spoken of as if he were their shepherd who puts his flock in a place where there is plenty of land, food, and water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pastures
-
-land that has grass and small plants that sheep and goats can eat
-
-# settlement
-
-This is a place where people live. Usually they live in houses in a settlement.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep. Here he speaks of himself as their shepherd who will take care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their grazing places
-
-"places where they can eat"
-
-# abundant pastures
-
-"lands that have a lot of grass and plants to eat"
-
-# graze
-
-eat grass and other plants
-
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-# I myself
-
-The word "myself" adds emphasis. God would do this because the shepherds were not doing it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# will shepherd
-
-"will feed and take care of"
-
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-# the lost
-
-The words "the sheep or goats" are left out of this phrase, but they are intended to be understood. Alternate translation: "the sheep or goats that are lost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# restore the outcast
-
-"bring back those that others have chased away"
-
-# bind up the broken sheep
-
-"wrap a cloth around any sheep's broken bone" or "wrap a cloth around any sheep's wound"
-
-# the fat and the strong
-
-The word "sheep" is understood. Alternate translation: "the fat sheep and the strong sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel his message. Now it is to the people of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and of himself as their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# behold, I
-
-"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important, I"
-
-# I will be a judge between sheep and sheep
-
-"I will judge between one sheep and another"
-
-# rams and male goats
-
-The male sheep and goats are usually the strongest in the flock and can get whatever they want from the other animals in the flock.
-
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-# Is it not enough ... feet
-
-God uses these questions to scold Israel's leaders, who are spoken of as if they were the stronger animals in the flock that were unkind to the weaker ones. You can translate this as a statement as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and of himself as their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Lord Yahweh says this
-
-This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# to them
-
-"to my flock"
-
-# Behold!
-
-The word "Behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed!"
-
-# I myself
-
-The word "myself" emphasizes that it is Yahweh who will judge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# will judge between the fat sheep and the thin ones
-
-"will make sure that the fat sheep and goats and the skinny sheep and goats are treating each other fairly"
-
-# the fat sheep and the thin ones
-
-The leaders and strong people in Israel are spoken of as if they were fat and strong animals in the flock. The poor and weak people in Israel are spoken of as if they were the thin and weak animals in the flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# for you
-
-The word "you" refers to the sheep and goats that were not treating other sheep and goats well.
-
-# with your sides
-
-"with the sides of your body"
-
-# have gored
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "have pushed" or "have shoved" 2) "have stabbed" or "have pierced"
-
-# scattered them
-
-"made them go in many different directions"
-
-# away from the land
-
-"away from the land of Israel"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and of himself as their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will no longer be plunder
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not allow anyone to plunder them" or "I will not allow anyone to steal them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will no longer be plunder
-
-"will no longer be things that are stolen." The shepherds and wild animals have been stealing the sheep and the goats from Yahweh's flock.
-
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-# I will set over them one shepherd
-
-The phrase "set over" is an idiom that means to cause a person to rule someone else. Alternate translation: "I will assign one shepherd to be in charge of my sheep and the goats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my servant David
-
-Here "David" refers to a descendant of David. Alternate translation: "a descendant of my servant David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He will shepherd them
-
-The descendant of David who will be king over the people of Israel is spoken of as if he would be their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Israel. Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a covenant of peace
-
-"a covenant that brings peace"
-
-# the evil wild animals
-
-These are wild animals that could kill the sheep and the goats.
-
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-# I will also bring blessings on them and on the places around my hill
-
-Some versions of the Bible translate this as "I will also turn them and the places around my hill into a blessing."
-
-# my hill
-
-This refers to Mount Zion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I will send out showers
-
-"I will cause it to rain"
-
-# in due season
-
-"at the right time"
-
-# These will be showers of blessing
-
-"This rain will be a blessing"
-
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-# the earth will yield its produce
-
-"the earth will grow food" or "food will grow on the earth"
-
-# will be secure
-
-"will be safe"
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# when I break the bars of their yoke
-
-Slavery is spoken of as if it were a yoke that people wear like some animals. Alternate translation: "when I free them from being slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the hand of those who enslaved them
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from the control of those who made them slaves" or "from those who made them slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Israel.
-
-# They will no longer be plunder for the nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "The people of the nations will no longer steal from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# plunder
-
-These are things that are stolen or taken by force. See how you translated "plunder" in [Ezekiel 7:21](../07/21.md).
-
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-# be victims of famine
-
-"be starved" or "be starving because of lack of food"
-
-# they will not bear the scorn of the nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people of the nations. The abstract noun "scorn" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "they will no longer hear the people of the nations insult them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I, Yahweh their God, am with them
-
-Here "I ... am with them" is an idiom that means Yahweh helps them. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh their God, am helping them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# with them. They are my people
-
-This can be stated as one sentence. Alternate translation: "with them, and that they are my people"
-
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-# For you are my sheep, the flock of my pasture
-
-This speaks of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and Yahweh is their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 34 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God protects the people
-
-God is against those who exploit others. He will protect and take care of his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-The people of Israel are compared to sheep and God and the son of David as good shepherds. This is a common metaphor in scripture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak a prophecy. Ezekiel is to speak to Mount Seir, but the message is for all of the people of Edom.
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# set your face against Mount Seir
-
-Mount Seir was far away, so Ezekiel could not see it, but Yahweh commands him to stare in that direction as a symbol of harming the people there. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:2](../06/02.md). Alternate translation: "turn toward Mount Seir and stare" or "stare toward Mount Seir so that the people there will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Mount Seir and prophesy against it
-
-"the mountain of Seir." Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak to Mount Seir as if it could hear him. The message is for all of the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "Mount Seir and prophesy against it because of what the people of Edom have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# to it
-
-"to the mountain" or "to the people of Edom"
-
-# Behold! I am against you, Mount Seir, and I will strike you with my hand and make you a desolation and a waste
-
-Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak to Mount Seir as if it could hear him. The message is for all of the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "Listen, Mount Seir, I will strike you with my hand and make you a desolation and a waste because of what your people did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Behold!
-
-The word "Behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Listen!" or "Indeed!"
-
-# I am against you
-
-"I am your enemy" or "I oppose you"
-
-# I will strike you with my hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power. Alternate translation: "I will use my power to strike you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# make you a desolation
-
-The abstract noun "desolation" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "make you desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the message that Ezekiel is to speak to Mount Seir. The message is for all the people of Edom.
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# you poured them out into the hands of the sword
-
-Possible meanings of this metaphor are 1) "you gave them over to their enemies who killed them with swords" or 2) "you killed them with swords." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# at the time of their distress
-
-"at a time of disaster"
-
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-# I will prepare you for bloodshed
-
-Here "bloodshed" is a metonym for killing. Alternate translation: "I will make it easy for your enemies to kill many of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# bloodshed will pursue you
-
-Here "bloodshed" is a metonym for killing. Yahweh speaks of bloodshed as if it were a person who could chase them. Alternate translation: "your enemies will chase you down and kill you you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Since you did not hate bloodshed
-
-Here "bloodshed" is a metonym for killing. Alternate translation: "Since you did not hate it when enemies brutally killed the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the message that Ezekiel is to speak to Mount Seir. The message is for all the people of Edom.
-
-# when I cut off from it anyone who passes through and returns again
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "cut off" is a metaphor that means to destroy. Alternate translation: "I will destroy anyone who enters it or leaves it" or 2) "cut off" is a metaphor that means to stop someone from doing something. Alternate translation: "I will make it so that people do not travel back and forth through it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# those who were killed by the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents enemies who fought them in battle. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 31:17](../31/17.md). Alternate translation: "those whom enemies have killed with swords" or "those who have died in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a perpetual desolation
-
-"desolate forever." This may be an exaggeration to emphasize the destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Your cities will not be inhabited
-
-This can be stated in active form. This may be an exaggeration for emphasis. Alternate translation: "People will not live in your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# but you will know
-
-Here "you" is plural. God is speaking to the people of Mount Seir, rather than to a single mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the message that Ezekiel is to speak to Mount Seir. The message is for all the people of Edom.
-
-# You have said
-
-The word "You" refers to the mountain of Seir. Ezekiel is to speak to the mountain as if it can hear him. The message is for the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "Your people said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# these two lands
-
-"the lands of Israel and Judah"
-
-# will become mine
-
-The word "mine" can be stated in plural form. Alternate translation: "will become ours"
-
-# we
-
-The word "we" refers to the people of Edom.
-
-# even when Yahweh was present with them
-
-It is implied that Yahweh was protecting Israel and Judah. Alternate translation: "but Yahweh was there protecting Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I will do according to your anger and according to your jealousy
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I will punish you because of your anger and jealousy" or 2) "just as you acted against the people of Israel with anger and jealousy, I will act against you with anger and jealousy."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the message that Ezekiel is to speak to Mount Seir. The message is for all the people of Edom.
-
-# against the mountains of Israel
-
-Here "mountains" represents the whole land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# They have been destroyed
-
-This phrase can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They are in ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they have been given over to us to devour
-
-The people of Mount Seir taking the land of Israel and using it for themselves is spoken of as if they were wild animals that would devour the mountains of Israel. Alternate translation: "they are here for us to devour" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the message that Ezekiel is to speak to Mount Seir. The message is for all the people of Edom.
-
-# The Lord Yahweh says this
-
-This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "This is what I, the Lord Yahweh, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will make you a desolation
-
-Here "you" refers to Mount Seir, but the message is for the people of Edom. The abstract noun "desolation" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Because of what your people did I will make you desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the entire earth rejoices
-
-Here "earth" represents the people of the earth. The word "entire" is a generalization that refers only to people near Mount Seir. Alternate translation: "people who know that I have destroyed you rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the people of Israel because of its desolation
-
-This speaks of the land that Yahweh gave to the Israelites as their inheritance. Alternate translation: "As you rejoiced when I made the land of the Israelites desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will do the same to you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) I will make your land desolate" or 2) "I will rejoice when your land is desolate" or 3) "I will make other people rejoice because of your desolation."
-
-# Then they will know
-
-The word "they" possibly refers to 1) "the people of the earth" or 2) "the people of Israel and Judah."
-
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-# Ezekiel 35 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Edom
-
-Because the people of Edom rejoiced at the destruction of Israel, they too will be destroyed.
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak a prophecy. Ezekiel is to speak to the mountains of Israel, but the message is for all of the people of Israel.
-
-# son of man
-
-"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
-
-# prophesy to the mountains of Israel
-
-God wants Ezekiel to speak to the mountains as if they were people. The message is for the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Aha
-
-This is an expression of joy. It can be translated as "I am very happy" or "This is great."
-
-# The ancient high places
-
-"The very old mountains." This refers to the high mountains of Israel.
-
-# have become our possession
-
-"now belong to us"
-
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-# Because of your desolation
-
-The abstract noun "desolation" can be stated as "desolate." Alternate translation: "Because you, mountains of Israel, have become desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# because of the attacks that came on you from all sides
-
-"because you were attacked from every direction" or "because your enemies attacked you from every direction"
-
-# you have been the subject of slanderous lips and tongues, and of people's stories
-
-Here, "lips" and "tongues" represent people speaking. Alternate translation: "people are saying bad things about you, and the nations are telling bad stories about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the message that Yahweh tells Ezekiel to speak to the mountains of Israel. The message is for all of the people of Israel. It may be helpful to use a verse bridge here, as the UST does, to arrange the text in a more logical order. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# listen to the word of the Lord Yahweh
-
-"listen to the message of the Lord Yahweh"
-
-# the uninhabited desolations
-
-The abstract noun "desolations" can be stated as "desolate cities." Alternate translation: "the desolate cities which have no people living in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the forsaken cities
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cities that people have left behind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that have become plunder
-
-"that enemies have stolen from"
-
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-# in the fire of my fury
-
-This speaks of Yahweh's fury as if it were a fire. Yahweh loves Israel very much, so he becomes jealous and angry when other nations mock it. Alternate translation: "because of my intense jealousy" or "because of my very strong anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# against Edom and all
-
-"and against all of Edom"
-
-# had both joy in their heart and disdain in their spirit, as they seized my land
-
-Here "heart" and "spirit" represent a person's inner being. The ideas of having joy and disdain can be expressed with the verbs "rejoiced" and "despised." Alternate translation: "who despised the people of Israel and rejoiced while they took my land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Behold!
-
-The word "Behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed!"
-
-# In my fury and in my anger
-
-The words "fury" and "anger" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the intensity of his anger. Alternate translation: "Because I am extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# you have borne the insults of nations
-
-"other nations have insulted you" or "other nations have mocked you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues Yahweh's message to the mountains of Israel. The message is intended for the people of Israel.
-
-# I myself will lift up my hand to swear
-
-Here "lift up my hand" is a symbolic action that shows he will truly do what he has sworn to do. Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# that the nations that surround you will certainly carry their own shame
-
-The people experiencing shame are spoken of as if they will carry their shame. Alternate translation: "that people will certainly mock the nations that surround you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# surround you
-
-The word "you" refers to the mountains of Israel.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues Yahweh's message to the mountains of Israel. The message is intended for the people of Israel.
-
-# you will grow branches and bear fruit
-
-Here "you" refers to the mountain of Israel which here represents the trees on the mountain that will grow fruit. Alternate translation: "your trees will grow branches and bear fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# behold, I
-
-"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: I"
-
-# I am for you
-
-"I want to do good things to you." The word "you" refers to the mountains of Israel.
-
-# I treat you with favor
-
-"I will be kind to you"
-
-# you will be plowed and sown with seed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my people, Israel, will plow your ground and sow it with seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues Yahweh's message to the mountains of Israel. The message is intended for the people of Israel.
-
-# So I will multiply upon you
-
-Yahweh is speaking to the mountains. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "So, mountains of Israel, I will multiply upon you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# even the whole house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "all of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The cities will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then people will live in the cities and will rebuild the ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they will multiply and be fruitful
-
-Here "be fruitful" is an idiom that means to have many children and descendants. Alternate translation: "they will become very many people and have very many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you to be inhabited as you previously were
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people to live on you mountains as they did before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance
-
-The people living in the mountains and land of Israel permanently is spoke of as if the people would inherit them. Alternate translation: "They will possess you permanently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will no longer cause their children to die
-
-It is implied that in the past children died because there was not enough food in the land. Now the land would produce enough food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues Yahweh's message to the mountains of Israel. The message is meant for the people of Israel.
-
-# they are saying to you
-
-"other nations are saying to you mountains"
-
-# You devour men
-
-Not enough food growing in Israel so that people die is spoken of as if the mountains of Israel were devouring the people. Alternate translation: "You cause many people to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bereaving your nation of children
-
-"you cause your people's children to die"
-
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-# you will not consume people any longer
-
-Not enough food growing in Israel so that people die is spoken of as if the mountains of Israel were consuming the people. Alternate translation: "you will no longer cause the people to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# This is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "This is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "This is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Nor will I allow you to hear the insults of the nations any longer
-
-This speaks of the mountains as if they were able to hear when people insult them. Alternate translation: "I will no longer allow the other nations to insult you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# you will no longer have to bear the shame of the peoples
-
-Experiencing shame is spoken of as if the mountains could bear shame. Alternate translation: "the peoples will no longer cause you to feel ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with their ways and their deeds
-
-"by the way they lived and the things they did"
-
-# Their ways were like the unclean menstruation of a woman before me
-
-This compares how the people behaved to a woman's unclean menstruation rags. This emphasizes how disgusting their behaviors were to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Their ways were as disgusting to me as the unclean menstruation of a woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# menstruation of a woman
-
-the time every month when a woman bleeds from her womb
-
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-# I poured out my fury against them
-
-Yahweh punishing people because he is angry is spoken of as if his fury were a liquid that he poured out. Alternate translation: "I did things to them that showed how angry I was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the blood that they poured out on the land
-
-This is an idiom that refers to killing someone. Alternate translation: "because they made the blood of many people spill onto the land" or "because they murdered many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for their pollution of it by their idols
-
-The people worshiping idols is spoken of as if the idols made the land physically dirty. Alternate translation: "because they defiled the land with their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about Israel.
-
-# I scattered them among the nations; they were dispersed through the lands
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 12:15](../12/15.md). Alternate translation: "I caused them to separate and live in separate lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# they were dispersed through the lands
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I dispersed them through the lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their ways and their deeds
-
-Here "ways" and "deeds" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "the things that they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# they profaned my holy name
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh and his reputation. Alternate translation: "they mocked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# when people
-
-"because other people said"
-
-# Are these really the people of Yahweh?
-
-The people use a question to express their surprise at what they saw. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe these are really the people of Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# For they have been thrown out of his land
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh has forced them out of his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his land
-
-This refers to the land of Israel.
-
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-# But I had compassion for my holy name that the house of Israel had defiled among the nations, when they went there
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh and his reputation. Alternate translation: "When the house of Israel went among the nations, they caused me disgrace, but I wanted people to know that I am holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I had compassion for my holy name
-
-"I cared about my holy name"
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel, and he gives him a message to Israel.
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for your sake
-
-"because of you" or "in order to help you"
-
-# but for my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations everywhere you have gone
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh and his reputation. Alternate translation: "but so that the people of the nations, who mock me because of you, will know that I am holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you have profaned among the nations everywhere you have gone
-
-"you have caused the people of the nations to mock everywhere you have gone"
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
-
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-# I will sprinkle pure water on you so you will be purified from all of your impurities, and I will purify you from all of your idols
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-Yahweh forgiving the people and causing them to no longer sin is spoken of as if he would cleanse them with water. The phrase "you will be purified" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will purify you as if I were sprinkling you with pure water, and I will cause you to stop worshiping idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all of your impurities
-
-"all the things that made you unclean"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
-
-# I will give you a new heart and a new spirit in your innermost parts, and I will take away the heart of stone from your flesh. For I will give you a heart of flesh
-
-Yahweh causing the people to no longer be stubborn but to love and serve Yahweh is spoken of as if he will take away their old heart and give them a new heart and spirit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a new heart and a new spirit
-
-Here "heart" and "spirit" represent a person's thoughts, attitudes, and emotions. See how you translated "heart" and "spirit" in [Ezekiel 11:19](../11/19.md).
-
-# in your innermost parts
-
-"within you" or "inside of you"
-
-# the heart of stone
-
-This speaks of people being stubborn as if their hearts were made of stone. See how you translated "stone heart" in [Ezekiel 11:19](../11/19.md). Alternate translation: "the heart that is as hard as stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your flesh
-
-"your body"
-
-# a heart of flesh
-
-People being willing to serve Yahweh is spoken of as if their hearts were soft like flesh. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:19](../11/19.md). Alternate translation: "a heart that is soft like flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# enable you to walk in my statutes
-
-A person acting or behaving in a certain way is spoken of is if it were a person walking. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:20](../11/20.md). Alternate translation: "enable you to obey my statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
-
-# For I will save you from all of your uncleanness
-
-Something that is unacceptable to Yahweh is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "For I will save you from everything that made me reject you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will summon the grain
-
-"I will call the grain to come." This phrase presents the grain as a servant of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will cause there to be grain in the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I will no longer put famine upon you
-
-Yahweh causing a famine in the land is spoken of as if he put famine on the people. Alternate translation: "I will no longer cause there to be a famine" or "I will no longer cause there to be no food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you will no longer bear the shame of famine among the nations
-
-Experiencing shame is spoken of as if the people had to carry the shame. Alternate translation: "the nations will no longer make you feel ashamed because you suffer from famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
-
-# let this be known to you
-
-"know this" or "you can be sure of this." Yahweh says this to emphasize that it is not because the people are good that he will restore them. This phrase can be moved to the beginning of the verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# So be ashamed and disgraced
-
-The words "ashamed" and "disgraced" share similar meanings. Together they emphasize the intensity of the shame. Alternate translation: "So be very ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# because of your ways
-
-"because of what you do"
-
-# house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you will plow the ruined land
-
-"you will farm the ruined land"
-
-# before the eyes of all who pass by
-
-The eyes represent sight. Alternate translation: "to those who pass by and see it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.
-
-# Then they
-
-The word "they" refers to the people who walk through the land of Israel.
-
-# the uninhabited ruins
-
-"the ruins that no one lived in"
-
-# that were torn down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "that enemies had torn down" or 2) Alternate translation: "that people could not get into" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# are now fortified and inhabited
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people have now rebuilt them and have started living there again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# that I built up the ruins
-
-"and that I built up the cities that enemies had torn down"
-
-# replanted the abandoned places
-
-"planted crops in the desolate land"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# I will be asked by the house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel will ask me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to increase them like a flock of people
-
-Yahweh causing the people to multiply greatly and quickly is spoken of as if they were a flock of sheep. Sheep multiply very quickly. Alternate translation: "to make them multiply like a flock of sheep" or "to make the people multiply quickly like sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Like the flock is set apart for sacrifices, like the flock in Jerusalem at her appointed feasts
-
-The phrase "is set apart" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Like the great number of sheep that the people set apart for sacrifices or bring to Jerusalem for the appointed feasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people
-
-This speaks of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so will the great number of people be who will be living in the cities that are now ruined but the people will rebuild" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 36 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel restored 
-
-Israel is promised to be restored by Yahweh. Because of his honor, God will bring Israel back to their land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
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-##### New hearts
-
-God will forgive Israel's sin and give them the desire to obey him. This is expressed by the metonym "heart." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# General Information:
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-Ezekiel is speaking.
-
-# The hand of Yahweh was upon me
-
-The word "hand" is often used to refer to someone's power or action. A person with his hand on another person has power over that other person. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh was controlling me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the midst
-
-"in the middle"
-
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-# round and round
-
-"in every direction"
-
-# Behold!
-
-The word "Behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks to Ezekiel.
-
-# Listen to the word of Yahweh
-
-"Listen to Yahweh's message"
-
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-# Behold
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# to put breath into you
-
-The noun "breath" can be stated as the verb "breathe." Alternate translation: "I will cause you to breathe"
-
-# breath
-
-The Hebrew word translated as "breath" in these verses is translated as "spirit" by a few modern versions. It is also translated as "wind" in [Ezekiel 37:9](../37/09.md).
-
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-# sinews
-
-the tissue that connects muscles to bones
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel is speaking.
-
-# as I was commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh had commanded me to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.
-
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-# sinews
-
-This refers to the parts of human bodies that are like hard strings and hold the bones and muscles together. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 37:6](../37/06.md).
-
-# But there was still no breath in them
-
-The noun "breath" can be stated as the verb "breathing." Alternate translation: "But they were not breathing" or "But they were not alive"
-
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-# the breath
-
-Possible meanings are: 1) "breath" or 2) "spirit" or 3) "wind."
-
-# from the four winds
-
-"from the four directions that the wind can blow in." This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "from every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# these who have been killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "these people that enemies and disasters have killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# as I was commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh had commanded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the entire house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Behold!
-
-The word "Behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed!"
-
-# We have been cut off
-
-The people being destroyed and removed from their land is spoken of as if they had been cut off like a person would cut off a branch or piece of cloth. Alternate translation: "Our nation is destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will open your graves and lift you out from them
-
-Yahweh restoring the people and bringing them back to their land is spoken of as if he will bring them back to life again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-These are Yahweh's words to the house of Israel.
-
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-# to rest in your land
-
-"to live peacefully in your own land"
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For Judah
-
-Here "For" means "representing." Alternate translation: "Representing Judah" or "Belonging to Judah"
-
-# Judah
-
-The tribe of Judah lived in the southern kingdom of Israel which was called Judah. Here the name is used to refer to the whole southern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the people of Israel, his companions
-
-This refers to the Israelites who lived in the southern kingdom of Judah. Alternate translation: "all the tribes of Judah" or "the tribes of Israel who are part of the kingdom of Judah"
-
-# For Joseph, the branch of Ephraim
-
-Joseph was Ephraim's father. The tribe of Ephraim lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. Here the names are used to represent the whole northern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all the people of Israel, their companions
-
-This refers to the Israelites who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the tribes of Israel" or "the Israelites who were part of the kingdom of Israel"
-
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-# into one stick
-
-"so that they become one stick"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# what these things of yours mean
-
-"what your sticks mean" or "why you have these sticks"
-
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-# Behold!
-
-This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
-
-# the branch of Joseph
-
-"the stick of Joseph." This represents the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that is in the hand of Ephraim
-
-The word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "that is in the power of Ephraim" or "that the tribe of Ephraim rules over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the tribes of Israel his companions
-
-"the other tribes of Israel who are his companions" or "the other tribes of Israel who are part of that kingdom"
-
-# the branch of Judah
-
-"the stick of Judah." This represents the kingdom of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# before their eyes
-
-Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "while they watched you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# Behold!
-
-"Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
-
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-# they will be my people and I will be their God
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 11:20](../11/20.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
-
-# David my servant
-
-Yahweh said "David" to refer to a descendant of David. See how you translated "my servant David" in [Ezekiel 34:23](../34/23.md). Alternate translation: "A descendant of my servant David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# one shepherd over them
-
-This speaks of a king ruling a people as if he were a shepherd leading sheep. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 34:23](../34/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# over them
-
-"over the people of Israel"
-
-# will walk according to my decrees
-
-This speaks of acting or behaving in a certain way as if it were a person walking. Alternate translation: "will live as I have commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# had stayed
-
-"had lived"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking about the people of Israel.
-
-# I will establish
-
-"I will set up" or "I will create"
-
-# a covenant of peace
-
-"a covenant that brings peace." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 34:25](../34/25.md).
-
-# I will establish them
-
-It was implied that Yahweh would establish them in the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "I will set them in the land of Israel" or "I will cause them to live securely in the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# multiply them
-
-"cause their people to increase in number"
-
-# my holy place
-
-"my holy sanctuary" or "my holy temple"
-
-# in their midst
-
-"among them"
-
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-# My dwelling place
-
-"The place where I live"
-
-# I will be their God, and they will be my people
-
-See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 11:20](../11/20.md).
-
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-# Ezekiel 37 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel restored
-God will unite the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah and the Messiah will rule over them. This will come in a prophesied day of restoration. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-The people are discouraged and compare themselves to skeletons, but God will cause them to become a nation again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) 
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-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# set your face toward Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince ... Tubal
-
-This is a command to stare at Gog and Magog as a symbol of punishing the people there. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 4:3](../04/03.md). Alternate translation: "Stare at the land of Magog and at Gog, the chief prince ... Tubal" or "Stare at Gog, the chief prince ... Tubal, and at the land of Magog so that they will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# set your face
-
-Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set your face" represents staring. Alternate translation: "stare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Gog, the land of Magog
-
-It is implied that Magog is the land over which Gog rules. Alternate translation: "Gog who rules over the land of Magog" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Gog
-
-This is the name of a leader or king who ruled in the land of Magog. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Magog
-
-This is the name of an ancient nation that was probably located in the land that is now Turkey. Magog might be the ancient nation of Lydia.
-
-# the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal
-
-This expression occurs twice in these verses. Some modern versions, however, interpret the Hebrew expression as "the chief of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal." This is another title for Gog. Alternate translation: "who is the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Meshech ... Tubal
-
-See how you translated these names in [Ezekiel 32:26](../32/26.md).
-
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-# Behold!
-
-This emphasizes the importance of the statement that follows. It can be translated as "Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
-
-# I am against you
-
-This idiom means "I am your enemy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses list the various nations who will join Gog's army.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Gog.
-
-# set hooks in your jaw
-
-Here "hooks in your jaw" represents God's control over Gog. People put hooks in the mouths of animals so that they could lead the animals wherever they wanted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in full armor ... holding swords
-
-These phrases describe an army that is ready for battle.
-
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-# with shields and helmets
-
-This phrase describes an army that is ready for battle.
-
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-# Gomer
-
-a nation that lived north of the Black Sea
-
-# Beth Togarmah
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:14](../27/14.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Gog.
-
-# your troops assembled with you
-
-"all of your troops that you have gathered to yourself" or "all of your army that you have brought together for yourself"
-
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-# You will be called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will call you to come for war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# recovered from the sword
-
-Here the "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "recovered from war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that has been gathered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have gathered together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from many peoples
-
-"from many nations"
-
-# a continuous ruin
-
-"destroyed for a long time"
-
-# the land's people will be brought out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bring the Israelites out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you will go up as a storm goes
-
-This simile means Gog will bring destruction like a large storm does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a cloud covering the land
-
-This simile means the army will be so large that it will cover the entire land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Gog.
-
-# on that day that
-
-"at that time"
-
-# plans will form in your heart ... you will devise wicked schemes
-
-These phrases mean the same thing and can be combined into a single phrase. Alternate translation: "you will plan to do something very evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# plans will form in your heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to his thinking. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will think of plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will
-
-Gog will not do these things alone. His army will do most of them. Alternate translation: "My army and I will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the open land
-
-The following phrases explain that this refers to a land without walls or bars or gates.
-
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-# capture booty and steal plunder
-
-These phrases mean the same thing and can be combined into a single phrase. Alternate translation: "take away all their valuable possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# bring my hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to Gog's military power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# against the ruins
-
-Here "ruins" refers to the people who live in the destroyed cities. Alternate translation: "against the people who live in the ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# at the center of the earth
-
-"in the middle of the most important countries in the world"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Gog.
-
-# Sheba
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 27:22](../27/22.md).
-
-# Dedan
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 25:13](../25/13.md).
-
-# Have you come to plunder? Have you assembled your armies ... to haul away much plunder?
-
-These two questions are used to accuse Gog of attacking Israel without cause. These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "It is not right for you to assemble your army to plunder, to carry off silver and gold, to take their livestock and property, and to haul away much plunder!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to take their livestock and property ... to haul away much plunder
-
-These phrases have similar meaning and can be combined into a single phrase. Alternate translation: "to take away their livestock and all their valuable possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh tells Ezekiel what he is to say to Gog.
-
-# son of man
-
-"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
-
-# On that day ... learn about them?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that Gog will indeed hear about the people living in Israel. Alternate translation: "On that day, when my people Israel are living securely, you will hear about them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# like a cloud that covers the land
-
-This simile means the army will be so large that it will cover the entire land. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezekiel 38:9](../38/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# In the latter days
-
-This refers to the distant future before the world ends. Alternate translation: "In the last days" or "At the end of time" or "In the distant future"
-
-# In the latter days ... to be holy before their eyes
-
-All the nations will understand that Yahweh is holy when they see what he does to Gog.
-
-# might know me
-
-"might know who I am"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Ezekiel what he is to say to Gog.
-
-# Are you not the one ... bring you against them?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he was the one who brought Gog to the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "You are the one ... bring you against them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# of whom I spoke
-
-"that I spoke about"
-
-# in former days
-
-"in the past" or "a long time ago"
-
-# by the hand of my servants
-
-Here "hand" refers to the fact that these prophets wrote down Yahweh's message. Alternate translation: "by means of my servants" or "through my servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# against them
-
-"against the people of Israel"
-
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# my wrath will mount up in my anger
-
-Here "mount up" means "rise up" and expresses that his wrath will increase. The words "wrath" and "anger" mean the same thing and emphasize how intense his anger will be. Alternate translation: "my anger will greatly increase" or "I will be very angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message about Gog.
-
-# In my zeal
-
-Here "zeal" refers to Yahweh's desire to defend his honor against Gog's attacks.
-
-# in the fire of my anger
-
-The intensity of Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were as hot as fire. Alternate translation: "because my anger was intense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The mountains will be thrown down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will make mountains fall down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message about Gog. He speaks of the people of Gog as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will summon a sword against him
-
-The word "sword" here is a metonym for soldiers who use swords to kill people. Alternate translation: "I will cause soldiers to attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# each man's sword will be against his brother
-
-Here "sword" is a metonym for the person who uses the sword to fight. Alternate translation: "all of his soldiers will fight each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his brother
-
-"his fellow soldier"
-
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-# I will judge him by plague and blood
-
-Here "blood" is a metonym for injury and death. Alternate translation: "I will judge him by causing him to be sick and by sending soldiers to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# overflowing rain and hailstones and burning sulfur I will rain down upon him
-
-It may be helpful to change the order of this sentence. Alternate translation: "I will rain down overflowing rain and hailstones and burning sulfur upon him"
-
-# hailstones
-
-ice that falls out of the sky
-
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-# show my greatness and my holiness
-
-The abstract nouns "greatness" and "holiness" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "show that I am great and holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I will make myself known in the eyes of the many nations
-
-Here "eyes" refers to sight, which is a metonym for understanding. Alternate translation: "I will cause many nations to understand who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 38 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins a section prophesying against Gog. Later Gog will try to conquer Israel.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh gives Ezekiel his message to Gog.
-
-# son of man
-
-"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
-
-# Behold!
-
-This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
-
-# I am against you
-
-"I am your enemy"
-
-# chief of Meshech and Tubal
-
-Some modern versions interpret the Hebrew expression as "prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal." This is another title for Gog. See how you translated these names in [Ezekiel 38:2](../38/02.md). Alternate translation: "who is the prince of Meshech and Tubal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I will turn you and lead you on
-
-God speaks of leading Gog as if Gog was an animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bring you up
-
-God speaks of bringing Gog "up" to Israel because it was located in the mountains.
-
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-# I will knock your bow out of your left hand and make the arrows fall from your right hand.
-
-Knocking Gog's bow and arrows out of his hands is spoken of as if God is destroying Gog's military power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Gog.
-
-# your troops and the soldiers
-
-These refer to the same people. It can be stated as a single phrase. Alternate translation: "all your soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# I will give you to the birds of prey and the wild beasts of the fields for food
-
-The scavengers eating the corpses is spoken of as if Yahweh was giving food to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# I will send out fire on Magog
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will send literal fire down on Gog and his army or 2) "fire" is a metonym for the destruction that it causes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Magog
-
-This is the name of an ancient nation that probably lived in the land that is now Turkey. Magog might be the ancient nation of Lydia. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 38:2](../38/02.md).
-
-# know that I am Yahweh
-
-When Yahweh says that people will know that he is Yahweh, he is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Gog.
-
-# I will make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel
-
-Here the metonym "my holy name" refers to Yahweh's character. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will make my people, Israel, know that I am holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/08.md b/ezk/39/08.md
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-# Behold!
-
-This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
-
-# is coming ... will take place
-
-These two phrases have similar meaning and emphasize the fact that this will really happen. Alternate translation: "is surely going to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/09.md b/ezk/39/09.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Gog.
-
-# to kindle and make fires
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. The Israelites will use the wood from the weapons as kindling for fires. Alternate translation: "to start fires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# small shields, large shields, bows, arrows, the clubs and spears
-
-This list includes all the typical weapons of war of that day. It may represent weapons in general.
-
-# clubs
-
-wooden sticks used as a weapon
-
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-# wanted to take ... wanted to plunder
-
-Here "to take" and "to plunder" mean the same thing. Gog intended to take Israel's possessions, but Yahweh prevented him so that he was not able to do that. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# will plunder ... wanted to plunder
-
-Translate "plunder" as in [Ezekiel 23:46](../23/46.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh begins to tell Ezekiel what will happen to Gog.
-
-# it will happen on that day that
-
-This signals an important event. If your language has a way for doing this, you could use it here.
-
-# to the east of the sea
-
-A few modern versions interpret the Hebrew expression here as "to the east toward the sea."
-
-# It will block
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "The grave will block" or 2) "The dead army will block."
-
-# There they
-
-"There the house of Israel"
-
-# They will call it
-
-"People will call it"
-
-# Valley of Hamon Gog
-
-"Valley of the Great Army of Gog"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Ezekiel what will happen to Gog.
-
-# seven months
-
-"7 months." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will bury them in order to purify the land
-
-In Jewish law, a dead body defiled anything it touched and made it "unclean." Burying these bodies is spoken of as cleansing or purifying the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# bury them
-
-"bury the soldiers of Gog's army"
-
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/14.md b/ezk/39/14.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Ezekiel what will happen to Gog.
-
-# through the land
-
-"through the land of Israel"
-
-# those who were traveling through, but who died and their bodies remained on the surface of the land
-
-This refers to the dead bodies of Gog's soldiers whom Yahweh killed as they entered the land.
-
-# so that they may bury them
-
-"so that the designated men may bury the dead bodies"
-
-# to cleanse the land
-
-In Jewish law, a dead body defiled anything it touched and made it "unclean." Burying these bodies is spoken of as cleansing or purifying the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# seventh month
-
-This "seventh" is the ordinal number for seven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/15.md b/ezk/39/15.md
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-# any human bone
-
-Bones would be all that remained of the corpses after a period of time.
-
-# they will put a marker by it, until gravediggers come and bury it
-
-There are apparently two groups of men. The first will mark the location of corpses, and the second group will bury them.
-
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-# purify the land
-
-In Jewish law, a dead body defiled anything it touched and made it "unclean." Burying these bodies is spoken of as cleansing or purifying the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Hamonah
-
-This name means "Great Army." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/17.md b/ezk/39/17.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh gives Ezekiel a message for the birds and the wild animals about what they will do to Gog.
-
-# son of man
-
-"son of a human being" or "son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "mortal person" or "human"
-
-# to the sacrifice
-
-"to the feast" or "to the slaughter." Yahweh means that he will give the birds and animals a very good meal and not that he is worshiping them.
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/18.md b/ezk/39/18.md
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-# they will be rams, lambs, goats, and bulls
-
-Yahweh is speaking with irony. Normally people sacrificed animals to God. Here, God is sacrificing people to animals. Alternate translation: "as if they were male sheep, lambs, goats, and bulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# they were all fattened in Bashan
-
-That can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they all became fat while grazing in Bashan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel a message for the birds and the wild animals about what they will do to Gog.
-
-# to your satisfaction
-
-The abstract noun "satisfaction" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "until you are satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# until drunkenness
-
-The abstract noun "drunkenness" can be stated as a adjective. Alternate translation: "until you become drunk" or "until you are intoxicated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/20.md b/ezk/39/20.md
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-# chariot
-
-The metonym "chariot" refers to the men in the chariots. Alternate translation: "chariot driver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/21.md b/ezk/39/21.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh gives Ezekiel a message about what will happen to Israel.
-
-# I will set my glory among the nations
-
-Yahweh speaks of his glory as if he will place it in the middle of the nations where they can see it. Alternate translation: "I will make the nations see my glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my judgment that I perform and my hand that I have set against them
-
-Both of these phrases refer to the punishment that Yahweh will inflict upon Israel and are repeated for emphasis. They can be combined into a single phrase. Alternate translation: "the way that I will judge them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# my hand
-
-Here the metonym "hand" refers to Yahweh's power that he uses to bring punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# against them
-
-"against Gog and his great army"
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/22.md b/ezk/39/22.md
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-# The house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/23.md b/ezk/39/23.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel a message about what will happen to Israel.
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# because of their iniquity by which they betrayed me
-
-The abstract noun "iniquity" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because they sinned and betrayed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I hid my face from them
-
-Here "face" refers to Yahweh's help and protection. Alternate translation: "I stopped protecting them and taking care of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# gave them into the hand of their adversaries
-
-Here the metonym "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "gave their enemies power over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all of them fell by the sword
-
-Here falling represents being killed, and the sword represents battle. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 32:23](../32/23.md). Alternate translation: "their enemies killed them all in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/24.md b/ezk/39/24.md
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-# their uncleanness and their sins
-
-This speaks of the people's disgusting behavior as if they were physically unclean. Here "uncleanness" means basically the same as "sins." Alternate translation: "their disgusting behavior and their sins" or "their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/25.md b/ezk/39/25.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel a message about what will happen to Israel.
-
-# will restore the fortunes of Jacob
-
-Translate "will restore the fortunes" as in [Ezekiel 16:53](../16/53.md). However, some modern versions interpret the Hebrew expression here as "will bring Jacob back from captivity."
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# act with zeal for my holy name
-
-"make sure that they honor me"
-
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-# they will bear their shame and all the treason
-
-Experts do not agree on the meaning of this phrase. Possible meanings are 1) "they will regret their shame and all the treason" or 2) "they will forget their shame and all the treason."
-
-# the treason
-
-"the unfaithfulness"
-
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-# I will show myself to be holy in the sight of many nations
-
-Here "sight" is a metonym for understanding. Alternate translation: "many nations will understand that I am holy because of what I did for the house of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel a message about what will happen to Israel.
-
-# I sent them into captivity ... I will gather them back to their land
-
-At the time when Ezekiel wrote, Israel was still in captivity in Babylon.
-
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-# I will no longer hide my face from them
-
-Here "no longer hide my face" is an idiom that means Yahweh will not continue to abandon Israel to exile in Babylon. Alternate translation: "I will no longer abandon them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# when I pour out my Spirit on the house of Israel
-
-Here to give the Spirit abundantly is spoken of as to "pour out" the Spirit. Alternate translation: "when I generously give my Spirit to the house of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/39/intro.md b/ezk/39/intro.md
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-# Ezekiel 39 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter concludes the prophecy against Gog. God will destroy Gog and his army.
diff --git a/ezk/40/01.md b/ezk/40/01.md
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-# twenty-fifth ... tenth ... fourteenth
-
-These words are the ordinal forms of 25, 10, and 14. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# of our captivity
-
-Here "our" refers to Ezekiel and the Israelites who have been in Babylon since the Babylonians forced King Jehoiachin to leave Jerusalem, but not to the reader. Alternate translation: "after we became captives" or "after the Babylonians took us as captives to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# the beginning of the year on the tenth day of the month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is in April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the city was captured
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Babylonians captured the city of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the hand of Yahweh
-
-Here "hand" refers to Yahweh's power to show Ezekiel supernatural visions. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
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-# He brought me to rest
-
-"He put me down"
-
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-# he brought me there
-
-"Yahweh brought me to the place that had the buildings"
-
-# Behold
-
-Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.
-
-# His appearance was like the appearance of bronze
-
-The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The way he appeared was like the way bronze appears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# linen cord
-
-"a rope made of linen." This is a tool for measuring very long distances.
-
-# linen
-
-This is a type of cloth. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/02.md).
-
-# measuring stick
-
-This is a tool for measuring shorter distances.
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# fix your mind on
-
-This idiom means "pay attention to" or "think about." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# surrounding the temple area
-
-"entirely around the temple area"
-
-# Each long cubit was a cubit and a handbreadth in length
-
-Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. Alternate translation: "These were the long cubits, which were the length of a regular cubit plus a handbreadth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# a handbreadth
-
-"the width of a hand." This was about 8 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# one stick
-
-"it was one stick wide." This was about 3.2 meters.
-
-# the temple gate that faced east
-
-This gate was part of the wall that surrounded the temple area. It was not part of the temple building itself. Alternate translation: "the gate on the eastern side of the wall surrounding the temple" or "the gate on the eastern wall of the temple courtyard"
-
-# up its steps
-
-"up the steps of the gate"
-
-# in depth
-
-"from the front edge of the threshold to its back edge"
-
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-# The guard chambers
-
-These were rooms that were built inside of the gate where guards stayed to protect the gate.
-
-# five cubits
-
-about 2.7 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# there were five cubits between any two of the chambers
-
-"the chambers next to each other were five cubits apart" or "there were five cubits between a chamber and the one next to it"
-
-# the chambers
-
-"the rooms"
-
-# portico
-
-This was a covering in front of an entrance with columns or posts for support. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/08.md b/ezk/40/08.md
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-# portico
-
-This was a covering in front of a doorway or gateway with columns or posts for support. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
-# one stick
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/09.md b/ezk/40/09.md
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-# the portico of the gate facing the temple
-
-Here "facing the temple" means that the portico was attached to the gate in the temple courtyard. Alternate translation: "the portico of the gate on the inner side of the wall that surrounded the temple"
-
-# two cubits
-
-about one meter (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/10.md b/ezk/40/10.md
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-# had the same measurement
-
-"were the same size"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/11.md b/ezk/40/11.md
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-# ten cubits
-
-about 5.4 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# thirteen cubits
-
-about 7 meters
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/12.md b/ezk/40/12.md
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-# The chambers measured six cubits
-
-"The chambers were 6 cubits long"
-
-# six cubits
-
-about 3.2 meters
-
-# one cubit
-
-"54 centimeters" or "about one-half meter"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/13.md b/ezk/40/13.md
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-# twenty-five cubits
-
-about 13.5 meters
-
-# that of the second
-
-"the entrance of the second chamber"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/14.md b/ezk/40/14.md
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-# sixty cubits
-
-about 32 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# portico
-
-This was a covering in front of an entrance with columns or posts for support. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/15.md b/ezk/40/15.md
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-# fifty cubits
-
-about 27 meters
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/16.md b/ezk/40/16.md
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-# closed windows
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "closed windows" or 2) "windows with shutters" or 3) "narrow windows."
-
-# likewise for the porches
-
-"the porches also had closed windows all around"
-
-# each jamb
-
-jambs are the sides of a wooden frame of a door
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/17.md b/ezk/40/17.md
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-# General Information:
-
-There were two walls surrounding the temple. The outer wall surrounded the outer courtyard, and within that, the inner wall surrounded the inner courtyard. The inner courtyard was higher than the outer courtyard. Each wall had gates on the east, north, and south sides.
-
-# the man brought me to the outer courtyard of the temple
-
-"The man brought me from outside the temple area into the outer courtyard of the temple"
-
-# outer courtyard
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:5](../10/05.md).
-
-# Behold
-
-The word "Behold" here indicates that Ezekiel saw something interesting.
-
-# pavement
-
-a flat floor that is made out of rocks
-
-# with thirty rooms next to the pavement
-
-"and there were 30 rooms all around the pavement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/18.md b/ezk/40/18.md
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-# went up to
-
-"went all the way to"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/19.md b/ezk/40/19.md
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-# the front of the lower gate to the front of the inner gate
-
-The lower gate was on the wall of the outer courtyard, and the inner gate was on the wall of the inner courtyard. Alternate translation: "the front of the outer gate to the front of the inner gate"
-
-# one hundred cubits
-
-about 54 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# the same on the north side
-
-"it was the same on the north side" or "on the north side, the distance from the outer gate to the inner gate was also one hundred cubits"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/20.md b/ezk/40/20.md
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diff --git a/ezk/40/21.md b/ezk/40/21.md
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-# chambers
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:7](../40/07.md).
-
-# portico
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
-# measured the same
-
-"had the same measurement"
-
-# fifty cubits
-
-about 27 meters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# twenty-five cubits
-
-about 13.5 meters
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/22.md b/ezk/40/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezekiel continues to describe the vision of the temple and of the man who looked like bronze.
-
-# Its windows
-
-The word "Its" refers to the gate that was on the north side of the outer courtyard. Alternate translation: "The northern gate's windows"
-
-# chambers
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:7](../40/07.md).
-
-# corresponded to the gate that faced east
-
-"were like those of the eastern gate" or "were like those of the eastern gate of the outer courtyard"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/23.md b/ezk/40/23.md
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-# inner courtyard
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
-# in front of the gate facing north
-
-"directly across from the northern gate" or "across the outer courtyard from the northern gate"
-
-# the gate facing north
-
-"the gate on the northern side of the outer courtyard"
-
-# just as also there was a gate to the east
-
-"just as there was a eastern gate to the inner courtyard" or "just as there was a gate to the inner courtyard in front of the eastern gate"
-
-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# one hundred cubits
-
-about 54 meters
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/24.md b/ezk/40/24.md
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-# measured the same as the other outer gates
-
-"had the same measurements as the northern and eastern gates"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/25.md b/ezk/40/25.md
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-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# fifty cubits
-
-about 27 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# twenty-five cubits
-
-about 13.5 meters
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/26.md b/ezk/40/26.md
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-# portico
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md)
-
-# on either side
-
-"on both sides"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/27.md b/ezk/40/27.md
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-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# one hundred cubits
-
-about 54 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/28.md b/ezk/40/28.md
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-# inner courtyard
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
-# by way of its southern gate
-
-"through its southern gate"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/29.md b/ezk/40/29.md
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-# chambers
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:7](../40/07.md).
-
-# porticos
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
-# measured the same
-
-"had the same measurements"
-
-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# fifty cubits
-
-about 27 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# twenty-five cubits
-
-about 13.5 meters
-
-# five cubits
-
-about 2.7 meters
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/30.md b/ezk/40/30.md
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diff --git a/ezk/40/31.md b/ezk/40/31.md
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-# This portico faced the outer courtyard
-
-"The portico's entrance was towards the outer courtyard"
-
-# with carved palm trees
-
-"and it had carvings of palm trees"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/32.md b/ezk/40/32.md
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-# to the inner courtyard by the eastern way
-
-"to the east side of the inner courtyard"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/33.md b/ezk/40/33.md
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-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# fifty cubits
-
-about 27 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# twenty-five cubits
-
-about 13.5 meters
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/34.md b/ezk/40/34.md
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-# Its portico faced the outer courtyard
-
-The entrance of its portico was towards the outer courtyard
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/35.md b/ezk/40/35.md
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-# measured the same
-
-"had the same measurements"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/36.md b/ezk/40/36.md
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-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# fifty cubits
-
-about 27 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# twenty-five cubits
-
-about 13.5 meters
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/37.md b/ezk/40/37.md
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-# Its portico faced the outer courtyard
-
-"The entrance of its portico was toward the outer courtyard"
-
-# on either side of it
-
-"on both sides of it"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/38.md b/ezk/40/38.md
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-# by each of the inner gateways
-
-"in each of the inner gates"
-
-# they rinsed the burnt offerings
-
-Possible meanings for "they" are 1) the people who were bringing offerings or 2) the priests who killed the animals.
-
-# the burnt offerings
-
-the animals that would be killed and burned as offerings
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/39.md b/ezk/40/39.md
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-# There were two tables on each side of each portico
-
-there were four tables—two on each side of each portico
-
-# the burnt offering was slaughtered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they killed the burnt offering" or "they killed the animals that they would burn as an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/42.md b/ezk/40/42.md
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-# There were four tables of cut stone
-
-These were apparently different tables than the eight tables on which the sacrifices were killed. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "There were also four tables of cut stone" or "There were four other tables made of cut stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# of cut stone
-
-"that were made out of stone that had been cut"
-
-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# one and a half cubits
-
-about 0.8 meter (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# one cubit
-
-about one-half meter
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/43.md b/ezk/40/43.md
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-# Two-pronged hooks a handbreadth in length were fastened in the portico all around
-
-"All around the portico, people had attached hooks that were a handbreadth long and had two prongs each"
-
-# Two-pronged hooks
-
-something that has two long curved points, which people can hang things on
-
-# a handbreadth in length
-
-about 8 centimeters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# the flesh of the offerings would be put on the tables
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they would put the flesh of the offerings on the tables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/44.md b/ezk/40/44.md
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-# the inner gate
-
-This is the inner gate on the north.
-
-# singers' chambers
-
-"rooms for singers." However, some ancient and modern versions read only "chambers" without the reference to singers.
-
-# one on the north side facing south, and the other on the south side facing north
-
-The word "chamber" or "room" is understood from the previous phrase. The phrase "facing south" means that its door is on its south side, and "facing north" means that its door is on its north side. Alternate translation: "one room on the north side facing south, and the other room on the south side facing north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/45.md b/ezk/40/45.md
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-# This room facing south
-
-This refers to the chamber on the north side of the inner courtyard. Alternate translation: "This room whose door is on its south side" or "This room on the north side of the inner courtyard"
-
-# who are on duty in the temple
-
-"who are working in the temple" or "who are responsible for guarding the temple"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/46.md b/ezk/40/46.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues speaking to Ezekiel in the vision.
-
-# The room facing north
-
-This refers to the room on the south side of the inner courtyard. The door of the room was on the north side of the room. Alternate translation: "This room whose door is on its north side" or "This room on the south side of the inner courtyard"
-
-# the priests on duty at the altar
-
-"the priests who were offering sacrifices on the altar"
-
-# come near to Yahweh to serve him
-
-"approach Yahweh in his temple in order to serve him"
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/47.md b/ezk/40/47.md
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-# he measured
-
-"the man measured"
-
-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# one hundred cubits
-
-about 54 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# with the altar
-
-"and the altar was"
-
-# the house
-
-This refers to the temple.
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/48.md b/ezk/40/48.md
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-# portico
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
-# the house
-
-this refers to the temple
-
-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# five cubits
-
-about 2.7 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# fourteen cubits
-
-about 7.5 meters
-
-# three cubits
-
-about 1.6 meters
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/49.md b/ezk/40/49.md
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-# twenty cubits
-
-about 11 meters
-
-# eleven cubits
-
-about 6 meters
-
-# columns
-
-pieces of stone that were tall and narrow and supported the roof of the building
-
diff --git a/ezk/40/intro.md b/ezk/40/intro.md
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-# Ezekiel 40 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### The new temple and city
-
-In a vision, Ezekiel saw a man measuring the wall of a new temple. The next chapters will give precise measurements for the construction of a temple to be built. This was not the temple of Ezra's day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
diff --git a/ezk/41/01.md b/ezk/41/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The man in Ezekiel's vision ([Ezekiel 40:3](../40/03.md)) continues to show Ezekiel around the temple.
-
-# the temple's holy place
-
-the room in the temple in front of the "most holy place"
-
-# six cubits in width on either side
-
-These cubits were the "long" cubits ([Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md)), 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). "they were six cubits in width on both sides"
-
-# six cubits
-
-about 3.2 meters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# ten cubits
-
-about 5.4 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# five cubits
-
-about 2.7 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# the dimensions
-
-"the size"
-
-# forty cubits
-
-about 22 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# twenty cubits
-
-about 11 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# two cubits
-
-about 1.1 meter (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# six cubits
-
-about 3.2 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# seven cubits
-
-about 3.8 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# twenty cubits
-
-about 11 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# the house
-
-the temple
-
-# six cubits
-
-about 3.2 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# four cubits
-
-about 2 meters
-
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-# three levels
-
-"three stories"
-
-# There were ledges around the wall of the house
-
-"The house had ledges all around for the side rooms all around." This way the side rooms could rest on the ledge of the wall.
-
-# to support
-
-"so that the ledges could support"
-
-# for there was no support put in the wall of the house
-
-"for there were no supports in the wall of the house." The people who built the temple did not want stones or wood that would support the side rooms to be sticking out from the wall of the sanctuary.
-
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-# a raised part
-
-a platform
-
-# chambers
-
-small rooms
-
-# a full stick
-
-Translate "stick" as in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# six cubits
-
-about 3.2 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# five cubits
-
-about 2.7 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# the priests' outer side rooms
-
-"the side rooms of the priests that were further out from the sanctuary"
-
-# twenty cubits
-
-about 11 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# cubits
-
-See how you translated these "long" cubits in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# five cubits
-
-about 2.7 meters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# The width of this open area was five cubits all around
-
-"The entire space between the chambers and the temple was five cubits wide, all around the temple"
-
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-# The building that faced the courtyard on the west side was seventy cubits in width
-
-This can be stated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "There was a building on the west side of the temple area, and its entrance was towards the courtyard. It was seventy cubits in width"
-
-# seventy cubits ... five cubits ... ninety cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). "70 cubits ... 5 cubits ... 90 cubits" or "about 38 meters ... about 2.7 meters ... about 49 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# one hundred cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). "100 cubits" or "about 54 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# the galleries
-
-"the balconies." The balconies were places that were built higher up than the rest of the building. People could go into balconies and look down on the main floor of the building.
-
-# one hundred cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). "100 cubits" or "about 54 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# the portico
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
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-# was decorated
-
-"was made beautiful"
-
-# cherubim
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:3](../09/03.md).
-
-# cherub
-
-This is the singular form of "cherubim." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:9](../10/09.md).
-
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-# the house
-
-"the temple"
-
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-# the wooden altar in front of the holy place, which was
-
-These words are the end of the sentence that begins with the words "Their appearance was like the appearance of" in verse 21. Possible meanings of the sentence are 1) as it is translated in the ULT or 2) "The appearance of one was like the appearance of the other. The wooden altar in front of the holy place was." The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "They appeared the same way the wooden altar in front of the holy place appeared. They were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# three cubits ... two cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 1.6 meters ... about 1.1 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# There were double doors for the holy place and the most holy place
-
-"The holy place and the most holy place both had two doors"
-
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-# These doors had two hinged door panels each
-
-"Each door had two parts that were on hinges." Hinges connect doors to the wall and allow the doors to swing.
-
-# two panels for one door and two panels for the other
-
-"both of the doors for both the holy place and the most holy place had two parts"
-
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-# just as the walls were decorated
-
-"just as the walls also had carvings of cherubim and palm trees"
-
-# portico
-
-covering in front of an entrance with columns or posts for support. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
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-# Ezekiel 41 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. This chapter focuses on the courtyard of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# the outer courtyard
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:5](../10/05.md).
-
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-# one hundred cubits ... fifty cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "100 cubits ... 50 cubits" or "about 54 meters ... about 27 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# twenty cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "20 cubits" or "about 11 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# Some of those rooms faced the inner courtyard
-
-"Some of those rooms were toward the inner courtyard" or "The entrance of some of those rooms was toward the inner courtyard"
-
-# inner courtyard
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
-# were open to them
-
-"looked out onto the inner courtyard"
-
-# having a walkway
-
-"because there was a place where one could walk along the rooms"
-
-# Some of the rooms looked out onto the outer courtyard
-
-"Some of the rooms were toward the outer courtyard" or "The entrance of some of the rooms was toward the outer courtyard"
-
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-# ten cubits ... one hundred cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "10 cubits ... 100 cubits" or "about 5.4 meters ... about 54 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# smaller in size compared to the rooms
-
-"smaller than the rooms"
-
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-# fifty cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "50 cubits" or "about 27 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# fifty cubits ... one hundred cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "50 cubits ... 100 cubits" or "about 27 meters ... about 54 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# They were as the appearance of the rooms on the northern side
-
-The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The way the rooms on the northern side appeared was the way these rooms appeared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# at its head
-
-"at its beginning"
-
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-# the food offering
-
-the grain or flour that the people offered to show that they were thankful to God
-
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-# to the gate that faced the east
-
-"out to the east gate" or "out through the east gate"
-
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-# He measured
-
-The word "he" refers to the man who looked like bronze ([Ezekiel 40:3](../40/03.md)).
-
-# measuring stick
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md).
-
-# five hundred cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "500 cubits" or "about 270 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# It had a wall around it
-
-"The house had a wall all around it"
-
-# five hundred cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "500 cubits" or "about 270 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# common
-
-not holy
-
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-# Ezekiel 42 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. This chapter focused on the storerooms for keeping the holy things of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
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-# Behold!
-
-The word "Behold" here alerts the reader to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# many waters
-
-This simply means "a lot of water." It could refer to a loud river or a large waterfall or the waves crashing at the ocean. All of these are very loud. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:24](../01/24.md).
-
-# the earth shone with his glory
-
-"the earth was full of bright light from his glory"
-
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-# It was
-
-"The glory of God coming from the east was"
-
-# It was according to the appearance of the vision that I saw, according to the vision that I saw when he had come to destroy the city
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the second phrase beginning with "according to" explains the meaning of the first phrase beginning with "according to." Alternate translation: "It was according to the appearance of the vision that I saw when he had come to destroy the city" or 2) the first phrase refers to the vision that Ezekiel had just seen of God's glory. Alternate translation: "The appearance of this vision that I saw was according to the vision that I saw when he had come to destroy the city"
-
-# according to the appearance of the vision
-
-The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "just like what appeared in the vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# according to the vision
-
-"like the vision"
-
-# when he had come to destroy the city
-
-"when the God of Israel had come to destroy the city." If the earlier Hebrew reading "when I had come to destroy the city" is used, then "destroy the city" is a synecdoche for "prophesy that the city will be destroyed." Alternate translation: "when I had come to prophesy that the city will be destroyed" or "when I had come to prophesy that the God of Israel will destroy the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Behold
-
-Your language may have a different word to show that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.
-
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-# the corpses of their kings
-
-The idols that the people's kings worshiped are spoken of as if they are corpses because the idols are not alive. Alternate translation: "the lifeless idols that their kings worshiped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They profaned
-
-"The Israelites profaned"
-
-# disgusting actions
-
-"the disgusting things they did." God was angry because the people were worshiping idols and false gods. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
-# consumed them with my anger
-
-The phrase "consumed" here means "completely destroyed." Alternate translation: "completely destroyed them because I was angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the corpses of their kings
-
-The idols that the people's kings worshiped are spoken of as if they are corpses because the idols are not alive. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:7](../43/07.md). Alternate translation: "the lifeless idols that their kings worshiped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this description
-
-"this pattern" or "this plan"
-
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-# before their eyes
-
-Here the Israelites are referred to by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 21:6](../21/06.md). Alternate translation: "before them" or "before the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# will keep to all its design
-
-"will keep its pattern"
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/12.md b/ezk/43/12.md
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-# the regulation
-
-"the instruction" or "the rule"
-
-# the surrounding border
-
-The word "border" probably refers to the wall that goes all the way around the temple.
-
-# most holy
-
-"absolutely holy"
-
-# Behold!
-
-"This is important!" Your language may have a way of indicating that the words that follow are important.
-
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-# a cubit
-
-Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 54 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# The border around its surrounding edge
-
-"The border going around its edge"
-
-# one span
-
-A span was 23 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. Alternate translation: "about 23 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# This will be the base of the altar
-
-"These will be the measurements of the base of the altar"
-
-# the base of the altar
-
-"the bottom supporting the altar" or "the foundation of the altar"
-
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-# two cubits ... four cubits
-
-Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 1.1 meters ... about 2.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# ledge
-
-a narrow and flat surface that sticks out from a wall
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/15.md b/ezk/43/15.md
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-# The hearth
-
-the place where sacrifices were either cooked or burnt up with fire
-
-# four cubits
-
-Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 2.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# horns
-
-The horns were the parts of the altar at the four corners of the altar that stuck up above the rest of the altar.
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/16.md b/ezk/43/16.md
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-# twelve cubits
-
-Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 2.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/17.md b/ezk/43/17.md
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-# fourteen cubits ... a half cubit ... a cubit
-
-Each "long cubit" was about 54 centimeters. You may choose not to include this information if you give modern measurements instead of "cubits" as the UST does. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 7.6 meters ... about 27 centimeters ... about 54 centimeters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# with its steps facing east
-
-"with steps on the east side of the altar" or "and the altar's steps are on its east side"
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/18.md b/ezk/43/18.md
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-# he said
-
-"Yahweh said"
-
-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# the regulations
-
-"the rules" or "the instructions"
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/19.md b/ezk/43/19.md
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-# You will
-
-The word "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/20.md b/ezk/43/20.md
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-# Then you will take
-
-The word "you" is singular. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:19](../43/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# four horns
-
-The horns were the parts of the altar at the four corners of the altar that stuck up above the rest of the altar. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:15](../43/15.md).
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/21.md b/ezk/43/21.md
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-# you will offer
-
-The word "you" and the command refer to Ezekiel and so are singular. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:19](../43/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/23.md b/ezk/43/23.md
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-# you finish ... offer
-
-All instances of "you" and the commands refer to Ezekiel and so are singular. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:19](../43/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/24.md b/ezk/43/24.md
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-# Offer them before Yahweh
-
-The altar on which they will sacrifice the bull and ram is in front of the temple, where the presence of Yahweh dwells.
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/25.md b/ezk/43/25.md
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-# You must prepare
-
-This is spoken to Ezekiel and so the word "You" is singular. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:19](../43/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/26.md b/ezk/43/26.md
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-# it will come about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important part of the instructions. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# your burnt offerings ... your peace offerings ... accept you
-
-The words "your" and "you" are second person plural and refer to the people of Israel in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# will accept you
-
-"will gladly receive you"
-
diff --git a/ezk/43/intro.md b/ezk/43/intro.md
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-# Ezekiel 43 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. God entered the temple. He told the people not to defile the temple by being idol worshipers or by having the funerals of their kings in the temple courtyard. He also told them what offerings to make each day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
diff --git a/ezk/44/01.md b/ezk/44/01.md
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-# to the outer sanctuary gate that faced east
-
-"to the outer sanctuary gate on the east side of the temple"
-
diff --git a/ezk/44/02.md b/ezk/44/02.md
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-# it will not be opened
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will open it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the God of Israel
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:4](../08/04.md).
-
diff --git a/ezk/44/03.md b/ezk/44/03.md
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-# He will enter by way of the gate's portico and go out the same way
-
-He will enter the courtyard through another gate and then sit in the portico of the east gate and eat.
-
-# portico
-
-covering in front of an entrance with columns or posts for support. In this case, the portico opens into the courtyard and is between the entrance to the temple and the inside of the gate. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-"in front of Yahweh" or "in the presence of Yahweh"
-
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-# Then he
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Then the man" or 2) "Then Yahweh."
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.
-
-# the glory of Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md).
-
-# I fell to my face
-
-"I bowed down to the ground" or "I lay on the ground." Ezekiel did not fall by accident. He went down to the ground to show that he respected and feared Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/44/05.md b/ezk/44/05.md
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-# set your heart
-
-"pay attention to" or "think about." Translate as you translated "fix your mind on" in [Ezekiel 40:4](../40/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# all its regulations
-
-"all the instructions about the house of Yahweh"
-
diff --git a/ezk/44/06.md b/ezk/44/06.md
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Let all of your disgusting actions be enough for you
-
-"Your disgusting actions have been more than enough for you" or "You have done far too many disgusting deeds"
-
-# disgusting actions
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
diff --git a/ezk/44/09.md b/ezk/44/09.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
-# went far from me ... wandered away from me, going after their idols
-
-The way a person lives is spoken of as walking on a path. Alternate translation: "stopped worshiping me ... stopped doing what I wanted them to do. Instead, they worshiped their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# are servants in my sanctuary
-
-"will be the servants in my temple"
-
-# watching the gates of the house
-
-"performing guard duty at the gates of the house"
-
-# they will stand before the people and serve them
-
-"these Levites will stand before the people, so that they can serve the people"
-
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-# became stumbling blocks for sin for the house of Israel
-
-A person who causes another person to sin is spoken of as if he were something on a path over which people stumble. Alternate translation: "became people who caused the house of Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will lift up my hand to swear an oath
-
-In those days a person would raise his right hand to show that he realized that God would punish him if he did not do what he swore to do. See how you translated these words in [Ezekiel 20:6](../20/06.md). Alternate translation: "I will solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# against them
-
-"that I will punish them"
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# they will bear their punishment
-
-The abstract noun "punishment" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I will certainly punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/44/13.md b/ezk/44/13.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
-# They
-
-the Levites ([Ezekiel 44:10](../44/10.md))
-
-# They will not come near
-
-"I will not permit them to come near." Yahweh does not want them to come to him the way a servant comes to a king to receive commands, as the descendants of Zadok will do ([Ezekiel 40:46](../40/46.md)).
-
-# will bear their reproach and their guilt
-
-"will be ashamed and suffer when I punish them"
-
-# disgusting actions
-
-"the disgusting things you do." God was angry because the people were worshiping idols and false gods. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
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-# keepers
-
-people who guard or take care of something
-
-# that is done in it
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that they need to do in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/44/15.md b/ezk/44/15.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
-# those sons of Zadok who fulfilled
-
-"who are descendants of Zadok and fulfilled"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests.
-
-# So it will be that
-
-"So"
-
-# the inner courtyard
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
-# linen
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/02.md).
-
-# wool
-
-cloth or clothing made of the soft hair of sheep
-
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-# turbans
-
-A turban is a head covering that is that is made of a long cloth wrapped around the head.
-
diff --git a/ezk/44/19.md b/ezk/44/19.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about how the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests are to do their duties.
-
-# outer courtyard
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:5](../10/05.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests.
-
-# must trim the hair of their heads
-
-must keep their hair neat
-
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-# widow
-
-a woman whose husband has died
-
-# from the line of the house of Israel
-
-"who is a descendant of the people of Israel"
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezk/44/23.md b/ezk/44/23.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests.
-
diff --git a/ezk/44/24.md b/ezk/44/24.md
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-# In a dispute they will stand to judge with my decrees
-
-"When people are arguing, they will be the ones who decide who is right by applying my laws"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests.
-
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests.
-
-# you
-
-The word "you" refers to the people of Israel and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# property
-
-land that a person owns and uses to provide for the needs of his family
-
-# in Israel
-
-"in the land of Israel"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel about the descendants of Zadok who serve as priests.
-
-# every contribution, anything from all of your contributions
-
-"every gift of whatever kind from all your gifts" or "all gifts of every sort of all of your gifts"
-
-# so that blessing may rest on your house
-
-This phrase means "so that I will bless your family and everything that belongs to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# or animal torn by a beast, whether bird or beast
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "or any creature that a bird or a wild animal has torn apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 44 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. Foreigners and the Levites who have worshiped idols are not allowed in the temple. The priests alone will do the temple work. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
-# twenty-five thousand cubits in length ... ten thousand cubits in width
-
-Each cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits long ... 10,000 cubits wide" or "about 13.5 kilometers long ... about 5.4 kilometers wide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# all its area round about
-
-"all of the area inside of the borders around it"
-
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-# five hundred cubits ... fifty cubits in width
-
-Each cubit was about 54 centimeters. Alternate translation: "500 cubits ... 50 cubits wide" or "about 270 meters ... about 27 meters wide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
-# this area
-
-the temple and the border surrounding it
-
-# a portion
-
-"a portion of land"
-
-# twenty-five thousand cubits ... ten thousand
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits ... 10,000 cubits" or "about 13.5 kilometers ... about 5.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
-# five thousand cubits ... twenty-five thousand
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "5,000 cubits ... 25,000 cubits" or "about 2.7 kilometers ... about 13.5 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# reserved for the holy place
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you gave for the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The length will correspond to the length of one of those portions
-
-It is implied that Ezekiel is comparing the prince's land with the size of the land given to each of the tribes. Alternate translation: "The length will be the same as the length of one of the portions given to the tribes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from the west to the east
-
-It is implied that these are the western and eastern borders of the land of Israel. "from the western border of Israel at the sea to the eastern border at the Jordan River"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.
-
-# This land will be property for the prince in Israel
-
-"This portion of the land will be the property of the prince among the people of Israel"
-
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-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# It is enough for you
-
-"You have done too many bad things" or "You have been acting badly for far too long"
-
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-# scales
-
-an instrument that was used to weigh things that people sold or bought
-
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-# so that a bath will be a tenth of a homer
-
-"so that ten baths will be the same amount as a homer"
-
-# homer
-
-about 220 liters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# shekel
-
-about 11 grams (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# gerahs
-
-about 0.55 grams (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# mina
-
-about 660 grams (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
-
-# for every homer of wheat
-
-It is implied that this is the amount of wheat that the people harvest. Alternate translation: "for every homer of wheat from the harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The regulation offering of oil will be a tenth of a bath
-
-"You must offer one tenth of a bath of oil"
-
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-# the watered regions of Israel
-
-"the parts of Israel that get a good amount of water"
-
-# will be used for
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will use for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
-
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-# the fixed festivals
-
-the festivals that happen at the same time every year or month or week
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
-
-# The Lord Yahweh says this
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# In the first month, on the first day of the month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the end of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# you will take
-
-The word "you" is singular and refers to whoever is the prince in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# on the seventh of the month
-
-"on the seventh day of the first month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# for each person's sin by accident or ignorance
-
-"for each person who had sinned without meaning to or because he did not know he was sinning" or "for each person who had sinned by accident or because he did not now what was right"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
-
-# In the first month on the fourteenth day of the month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The fourteenth day is near the beginning of April. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# for you
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to the prince and the rest of the people of the house of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
-
-# Seven bulls and seven unblemished rams
-
-"Seven bulls and seven rams that are completely healthy"
-
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-# food offering
-
-This is also called a "grain offering."
-
-# an ephah
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "twenty-two liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# a hin
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "four liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# each ephah
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "each twenty-two liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
-
-# In the seventh month on the fifteenth day of the month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifteenth day is near the beginning of October. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# at the festival
-
-This is a different festival from the festival Ezekiel was describing before.
-
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-# Ezekiel 45 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. There should be an area around the temple complex for the homes of the priests and Levites who work at the temple. People should celebrate the festivals. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
-
-# The Lord Yahweh says this
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# The gate of the inner courtyard, facing east
-
-"the gate on the east side of the inner courtyard" or "the eastern gate of the inner courtyard"
-
-# inner courtyard
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
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-# inner gate
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:19](../40/19.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 43:24](../43/24.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
-
-# unblemished
-
-perfectly healthy and normal
-
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-# portico
-
-covering in front of an entrance with columns or posts for support. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
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-# before Yahweh
-
-"in front of Yahweh" or "in the presence of Yahweh." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 44:3](../44/03.md).
-
-# appointed festivals
-
-Translate as you translated "appointed feasts" in [Ezekiel 36:37](../36/37.md).
-
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-# the gate facing east will be opened for him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Levites will open the gate facing east for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the gate facing east
-
-"the eastern gate" or "the gate on the east side of the courtyard"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the princes of Israel.
-
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-# to moisten
-
-"which will soak"
-
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-# The Lord Yahweh says this
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# year of liberty
-
-This is the year that a servant gains freedom. This is also called the "Year of Jubilee."
-
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-# which faced north
-
-"which had their main entrances to the north"
-
-# behold!
-
-Ezekiel saw something interesting.
-
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-# outer courtyard
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:5](../10/05.md).
-
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-# outer courtyard
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 10:5](../10/05.md).
-
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-# forty cubits ... thirty
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "40 cubits ... 30 cubits" or "about 21.6 meters ... about 16.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# cooking hearths
-
-places where people can build fire and cook food
-
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-# Ezekiel 46 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. This chapter focuses on many of the temple's rules. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# to the right of the altar
-
-This is the right side of the altar when a person looks at it while they are facing east, so it is on the south side of the altar. Alternate translation: "on the south side of the altar"
-
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-# the gate facing east
-
-"the eastern gate" or "the eastern gate of the outer wall"
-
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-# measuring line
-
-a string or a rope that people use to measure longer distances
-
-# one thousand cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. Alternate translation: "1,000 cubits" or "about 540 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# a river that could not be crossed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a river that no one could cross on foot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Son of man
-
-"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
-
-# do you see this?
-
-Yahweh is commanding Ezekiel to think about what he has just seen. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 8:15](../08/15.md). Alternate translation: "think about this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Then it will happen
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 21:7](../21/07.md).
-
-# En Gedi
-
-This is the name of a very large spring on the western side of the Salt Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a place to dry out the fishing nets
-
-"a place for people to dry out their fishing nets"
-
-# En Eglaim
-
-This is the name of a large spring on the eastern side of the Salt Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# swamps
-
-places with shallow water and trees growing in deep mud
-
-# marshes
-
-places with shallow water and grasses growing in deep mud
-
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-# Joseph will have two portions
-
-The person is a metonym for his descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Joseph will receive two areas of land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I lifted up my hand and swore
-
-In those days a person would raise his right hand to show that he realized that God would punish him if he did not do what he swore to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# boundary
-
-the end of an area of land
-
-# Hethlon ... Zedad
-
-These are the names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Berothah ... Sibraim ... Hazer Hattikon ... Hauran
-
-These are the names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hazar Enan
-
-the name of a town (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# border
-
-where two areas of land meet
-
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-# Hauran
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tamar ... Meribah Kadesh
-
-These are the names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the brook of Egypt
-
-a very large ravine in the northeast part of the Sinai
-
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-# Hamath
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Then it will happen that
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 21:7](../21/07.md).
-
-# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Ezekiel 47 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. There was a river flowing from the temple. The land was to be divided among the tribes. The landscape of Jerusalem will have changed in a  significant way. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# one portion of land
-
-"one piece of the land that you will distribute"
-
-# boundary will run ... boundary will go
-
-"boundary will be ... boundary will be"
-
-# Hethlon
-
-This is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 47:15](../47/15.md).
-
-# Lebo Hamath
-
-This is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 47:15](../47/15.md) or [Ezekiel 47:20](../47/20.md)
-
-# Hazar Enan
-
-This is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 47:17](../47/17.md).
-
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-# one portion
-
-Translate as you translated "one portion of land" in [Ezekiel 48:1](../48/01.md).
-
-# from the east side to the west
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 48:3](../48/03.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Israel.
-
-# twenty-five thousand cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits" or "13.5 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# twenty-five thousand cubits ... ten thousand cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits ... 10,000 cubits" or "13.5 kilometers ... 5.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# The priests will have land assigned to them
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The leaders of the Israelites will assign land to the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# twenty-five thousand cubits ... ten thousand cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits ... 10,000 cubits" or "13.5 kilometers ... 5.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# The offering for them will be a portion of this most holy land
-
-"This smaller portion within the holy portion of the land will belong to these priests, a portion that is more holy than the rest of the holy portion of the land"
-
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-# twenty-five thousand cubits ... ten thousand cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits ... 10,000 cubits" or "13.5 kilometers ... 5.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# this firstfruits
-
-"this land which is the firstfruits." Here "firstfruits" probably means the best things among all the offerings set aside to give to God. This land is spoken of in that way, as land set aside for Yahweh's use. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# five thousand cubits ... twenty-five thousand cubits
-
-"5000 cubits ... 25,000 cubits." Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "almost 2.3 kilometers ... about 13.5 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# will be for the collective use of the city
-
-"will be an area that all the people of the city will share and use"
-
-# the houses, and the pastureland
-
-"as a place for houses and for an open space"
-
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-# 4,500 cubits
-
-"four thousand five hundred cubits." Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 2.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# 250 cubits
-
-"two hundred and fifty cubits." A cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 135 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# ten thousand cubits
-
-"10,000 cubits." A cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 5.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# its produce
-
-"the food that grows there"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Israel.
-
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-# twenty-five thousand cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits" or "about 13.5 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# In this way you will make the holy offering of land, together with the land for the city.
-
-"You will offer the holy offering and also the property of the city"
-
-# you
-
-This is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the holy offering
-
-the land that the people of Israel gave to Yahweh for the Levites, the priests, and the temple
-
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-# the holy offering
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 48:18](../48/18.md).
-
-# twenty-five thousand cubits
-
-Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "25,000 cubits" or "about 13.5 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# one portion
-
-Translate as you translated "one portion of land" in [Ezekiel 48:1](../48/01.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Israel.
-
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-# Tamar ... Meribah Kadesh
-
-names of towns. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 47:19](../47/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the brook of Egypt
-
-a very large ravine in the northeast part of the Sinai. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 47:19](../47/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# you
-
-This is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# cast lots
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 45:1](../45/01.md).
-
-# This is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "This is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "This is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# 4,500 cubits
-
-"four thousand five hundred cubits." Each long cubit was about 54 centimeters. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 40:5](../40/05.md). Alternate translation: "about 2.4 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
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-# 4,500 cubits
-
-"four thousand five hunded cubits." This is about 2.4 kilometers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
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-# Ezekiel 48 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-Instructions for the new temple and city continue in this chapter. There is more dividing of the land between the tribes in this chapter as well.
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-# Introduction to Ezekiel
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Ezekiel
-
-1. Yahweh calls Ezekiel to speak his words (1:1–3:27)
-1. Yahweh judges Judah and Jerusalem (4:1-24:27)
-1. Ezekiel prophesies against nearby nations (25:1–32:32)
-1. Yahweh explains the fall of Jerusalem (33:1–33)
-1. Ezekiel brings messages of hope (34:1–48:35)
-    - A new shepherd (34:1–31)
-    - Edom destroyed (35:1–15)
-    - Israel restored (36:1–37:28)
-    - Gog and Magog (38:1–39:29)
-    - Jerusalem and the temple restored (40:1–48:35)
-
-
-#### What is Ezekiel about?
-
-The Book of Ezekiel contains words that Ezekiel prophesied between 592 B.C. and 573 B.C. The Jewish people were exiled in Babylonia. Ezekiel told them that God had punished them because they sinned against him. However, Ezekiel assured them that God would restore them. God was using Babylon to punish them. But eventually another nation would defeat the Babylonians. Ezekiel also prophesied about how God will restore Jerusalem and the temple so that the people can worship and sacrifice to him again. Ezekiel then described how the land will be divided again among the tribes of Israel.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-"Ezekiel" or "The Book of Ezekiel" is the traditional name for this book. Translators may also call it "The Messages from God Brought by Ezekiel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Ezekiel?
-
-Ezekiel wrote the prophecies in the Book of Ezekiel. He was a prophet and priest who lived near Babylon in the time of the exile.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What was Ezekiel's temple?
-
-Several chapters of the Book of Ezekiel give instructions about building a new temple. However, this temple is not the same as the temple the people would build after going back to Jerusalem. Because Ezekiel's temple has never been built, some scholars think that this temple is to be built in the future. Other scholars think that Ezekiel's temple is symbolic of the Church.
-
-#### Do the sacrifices in Ezekiel follow the law of Moses?
-
-The sacrifices in Ezekiel 46 are somewhat different than the required sacrifices in Numbers 28. This may be because Ezekiel prophesied about a new temple with new sacrifices.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How should one represent Ezekiel's visions in translation?
-
-The Book of Ezekiel has many complicated visions. Some are similar to passages in other Scripture books that describe future events. Some of these visions are about God rescuing Israel in the distant future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-It is unclear whether Ezekiel actually traveled to the particular places named in the visions, or whether what he described were mental ideas. For this reason, Ezekiel's viewpoint is sometimes difficult to understand, even though the meanings of the visions may be clear.
-
-Translators should avoid trying to explain these visions in their translations. Instead, they should present the visions just as they are in the source text.
-
-#### What does "and you will know that I am Yahweh" mean?
-
-This is a common phrase in the Book of Ezekiel. It is meant to assure the reader that these messages truly came from God, and that he will do what he has promised. The translator may also use the phrase "and you will understand that I am Yahweh and what I say will happen." The UST translates it as "then you will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do."
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-# first year
-
-This refers to the beginning of the reign of King Cyrus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Yahweh fulfilled his word that came from the mouth of Jeremiah
-
-Here "mouth" represents speaking. Alternate translation: "Yahweh did what Jeremiah prophesied that Yahweh would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# Yahweh ... stirred Cyrus's spirit
-
-Here Cyrus is represented by his spirit. This speaks of Yahweh causing Cyrus to want to act as if he "stirred" his spirit. Alternate translation: "Yahweh ... made Cyrus want to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Cyrus' voice went out over his entire kingdom
-
-The voice is a metonym for the message the voice speaks, and the kingdom is a metonym for the people whom a king rules. Alternate translation: "Cyrus sent a message to everyone over whom he ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# what was written and spoken
-
-This can be translated in active form. It might be best to translate so the reader understands that other people might have helped Cyrus get the message to the people over whom he ruled. Alternate translation: "what Cyrus wrote and what his messengers read so people could hear them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# all the kingdoms of the earth
-
-Here "all" is an exaggeration, as there were kingdoms over which Cyrus did not rule. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# for him a house in ... Judea
-
-You may need to make explicit that the house was for people to worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "a house in ... Judea where people can worship him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# his people
-
-the people who belong to Yahweh.
-
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-# survivors of that land ... should provide them
-
-Those Israelites who choose to stay where they are should help those who choose to go to Jerusalem physically and financially.
-
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-# everyone whose spirit God stirred to go
-
-Stirring the spirit is a metonym for making someone want to act. See how you translated these words in [Ezra 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "everyone whom God had made want to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# their work
-
-This refers to the work of the people roused by God in the previous verse.
-
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-# Mithredath ... Sheshbazzar
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# put them into the hand of Mithredath the treasurer
-
-Putting an object into someone's hand is a metaphor for allowing that person to do what he wants with that object. Here the reader should understand that Cyrus expected Mithredath to do what Cyrus wanted him to do. Alternate translation: "put Mithredath the treasurer in charge of them" or "made Mithredath the treasurer responsible for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# treasurer
-
-official in charge of money
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a list of numbered items.
-
-# thirty ... one thousand ... twenty-nine
-
-"30 ... 1,000 ... 29" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# basins
-
-objects used to hold water for washing
-
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-# 410
-
-"30 ... 1,000 ... 29 ... four hundred and ten" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# bowls
-
-objects used to hold water for washing
-
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-# 5,400 ... in all
-
-"five thousand four hundred ... in all." This is the total number of items returned to Jerusalem from Babylon, which are listed above individually. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Ezra 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The chapter records the story of the first Jews as they return from Persia to Judea.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### King Cyrus
-King Cyrus allowed them to return because he wanted them to rebuild the temple. Those who stayed behind gave gifts to those who left to help them on their journey and resettlement. This practice was common under the reign of Cyrus and was used as a way to maintain peace throughout his kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-##### Jews
-Upon return to Judea, the focus of the rest of the Old Testament is on the Jewish people.
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins a list of the names of people who returned from the exile.
-
-# went up
-
-This is an idiom that refers to traveling toward Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "returned" or "came back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# This is the record
-
-This refers to the list of men in 2:3-35.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of the names of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Parosh
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shephatiah
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Arah
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Pahath-Moab ... Jeshua
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of the names of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Zattu
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zakkai
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bani
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of the names of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Bebai
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Azgad
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Adonikam
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bigvai
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of the names of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Adin
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ater
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# ninety-eight
-
-"98" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Bezai
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. Notice that staring in 2:21 these now are the names of places from where they originally came. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Hashum
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gibbar
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# ninety-five
-
-"95" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# The men of Bethlehem
-
-This begins to list the number of people whose ancestors had lived in towns in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# fifty-six
-
-"56" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Netophah
-
-This is the name of a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group whose ancestors came from the places listed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Anathoth
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Azmaveth
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# forty-two
-
-"42" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Kiriath Arim ... Kephirah ... Beeroth
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Geba
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues with the list of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group whose ancestors came from the places listed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Michmas
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nebo
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fifty-two
-
-"52" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Magbish
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues with the list of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group whose ancestors came from the places listed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Harim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Lod ... Hadid ... Ono
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues with the list of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group whose ancestors came from the places listed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Senaah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This section lists the names of priests whose descendants returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jedaiah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeshua
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:6](../02/06.md).
-
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-# Harim
-
-The "Harim" in [Ezra 2:32](../02/32.md) is the name of a place, but here "Harim" is the name of a man.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This section lists the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Kadmiel ... Hodaviah
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# seventy-four
-
-"74" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Shallum ... Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# gatekeepers
-
-those in charge of who goes through the gates of the temple
-
-# Ater
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:16](../02/16.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This section continues listing the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile.
-
-# Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Keros, Siaha, Padon
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Lebanah, Hagabah
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Akkub
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:42](../02/42.md).
-
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-# Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This section continues listing the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile. These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This section continues listing the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile. These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This section continues listing the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 392 total descendants
-
-"three hundred and ninety-two total descendants." This is the number of all the people in this group who came back from the exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a list of people who had returned to Israel from various Babylonian cities but could not prove their heritage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 652 descendants
-
-"six hundred and fifty-two descendants." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Habaiah ... Hakkoz ... Barzillai
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# their genealogical records
-
-the records that told who their ancestors were
-
-# could not find them
-
-"could not find their names in the records of the priests"
-
-# they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean
-
-This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun "priesthood" can be translated as the verb "work as priests." Alternate translation: "the other priests treated them as if they were unclean and did not allow them to work as priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# unclean
-
-not fit to be priests
-
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-# Urim and Thummim
-
-two items like dice that the priests used to decide what God wanted them to do
-
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-# whole group
-
-This means the whole group that returned back to the land of Judah from the exile.
-
-# 42,360
-
-"forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# their maidservants
-
-"their female servants"
-
-# these were 7,337
-
-"these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# two hundred
-
-"200" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a list of the animals along with the numbers of each kind that returned with the people from the exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# sixty-one thousand ... five thousand ... one hundred
-
-"61,000 ... 5,000 ... 100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# gold darics
-
-A "daric" was a small gold coin used by the Persian Empire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# minas
-
-A mina is a unit of weight. One mina equals 550 grams. Minas are normally linked with measuring silver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# tunics
-
-garments worn next to the skin
-
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-# All the people in Israel were in their cities
-
-Everyone went back to their home towns in Judea. Not everyone resettled in Jerusalem.
-
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-# Ezra 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Genealogy
-People had to prove they were priests, or that they were Jews, through their genealogies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
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-# the seventh month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is at the end of the dry season and the beginning of the early rain season. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# as one man
-
-One man is in only one place and has only one purpose. Alternate translation: "for one purpose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Jeshua
-
-This is the name of a man. Translate the same as in [Ezra 2:36](../02/36.md).
-
-# Shealtiel
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# rose up and built
-
-Standing up is a metaphor for beginning to act. Alternate translation: "began to act and built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as it is written in the law of Moses
-
-This can be translated in active form. You may need to make explicit whom and what Yahweh had commanded. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh had commanded them to do in the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# established the altar on its stand
-
-"mounted the altar on its stand" or "placed the altar on its stand so it would stay there"
-
-# dread was on them
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they were very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# because of the people of the land
-
-You may need to make explicit what it was about the people of the land that made the Jews afraid. Alternate translation: "because they thought the people of the land wanted to attack them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They offered burnt offerings to Yahweh at dawn and evening
-
-One of the first things the people did was to begin offering sacrifices. This was before the temple was rebuilt.
-
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-# the Festival of Shelters
-
-This is a festival that was celebrated for eight days during the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It was associated with the time of the exodus when the Israelites lived in tents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the first day of the seventh month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the temple had not been founded
-
-The Jews began the ceremonies of worship even before they started building the temple. Alternate translation: "they had not yet laid the foundation for the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# as authorized for them by Cyrus, king of Persia
-
-The letters sent by Cyrus gave the Jews permission to buy materials and build the temple.
-
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-# second month
-
-This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. This is during the warm season when people are harvesting crops. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the second year
-
-This is during the year after the one in which they returned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# to the house of God
-
-You may need to make explicit that there was no house of God standing when they arrived. Alternate translation: "to where the house of God had stood" or "to where they were going to build the house of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Jeshua ... Jozadak
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty years old
-
-"20 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Jeshua ... Henadad
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kadmiel
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:40](../02/40.md).
-
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-# laid a foundation
-
-"foundation" in this sense was more than just the stone blocks to support the temple walls. It included the entire temple floor set in stone. This enabled all the temple worshipers to wear their special garments and keep them clean.
-
-# their garments
-
-"their special robes"
-
-# cymbals
-
-two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# the hand of David ... had commanded
-
-The hand of a king is a metonym for the power to give commands. Alternate translation: "as David ... had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# thankfulness
-
-A feeling and expression of appreciation and gratitude for the kindness of another.
-
-# His covenant faithfulness to Israel endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." Alternate translation: "He faithfully loves Israel forever" or "He is always faithful to his covenant with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# first house
-
-This refers to the first temple that Solomon built, the house of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# before their eyes
-
-The people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they saw. Alternate translation: "in their sight" or "and they saw it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# wept loudly
-
-This refers to emotional expression of sorrow involving tears and vocal sounds.
-
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-# Ezra 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins the story of the building of the temple and re-establishment of worship in the new temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Rebuilding the temple
-They immediately began the temple worship, even though the temple had not yet been built because they feared the people of the surrounding nations.
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-# General Information:
-
-The non-Jewish people offer to help build the temple.
-
-# who had been exiled
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Babylonians had taken into exile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Zerubbabel
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Esarhaddon, king of Assyria
-
-He ruled in Assyria before Cyrus ruled in Persia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jeshua
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:6](../02/06.md).
-
-# It is not you, but we who must build
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the Jewish leader felt that Cyrus had authorized only them to build the temple or 2) building the temple was the exclusive work of the Jews and no non-Jew would be permitted to contribute to the work.
-
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-# the people of the land
-
-"the people who were living in the land at that time," which could include non-Jews and Jews whose families the Babylonians had not taken into exile
-
-# made the Judeans' hands weak
-
-This speaks of the people of the land discouraging the Judeans as if they made their hands physically weak. Alternate translation: "discouraged the Judeans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Judeans
-
-people who returned from Babylon and settled in the land of Judah
-
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-# to frustrate their plans
-
-"to make it so the Judeans could not build the temple as they had planned"
-
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-# wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem
-
-The abstract nouns "accusation" can be translated as a verb "accuse." You may need to make explicit what the enemies accused the Judeans of doing. Alternate translation: "wrote a letter in which they accused those who lived in Judah and Jerusalem of disobeying the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Bishlam ... Mithredath ... Tabeel
-
-names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The letter
-
-This is the letter spoken of in [Ezra 4:6](../04/06.md).
-
-# Aramaic
-
-the language used in that area at the time for official business
-
-# translated
-
-into Persian
-
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-# Shimshai
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Rehum
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:1](../02/01.md).
-
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-# Erech ... Susa
-
-names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ashurbanipal
-
-This is a name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Province Beyond the River
-
-This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This is a copy
-
-Ezra includes in his writing the content of the letter sent to King Artaxerxes.
-
-# the Province Beyond the River
-
-This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# a rebellious city
-
-The city is a metonym for the people who live in it. Alternate translation: "a city that they plan to live in and rebel against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# repaired the foundations
-
-"fixed the foundations" or "mended the foundations"
-
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-# if this city is built and the wall is completed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "if they build the city and complete the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but they will harm the kings
-
-The word "harm" refers to the Judeans no longer giving money to the kings.
-
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-# we have eaten the palace salt
-
-Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) the writers being loyal to the king or 2) the king giving the writers special honors. Alternate translation: "we are loyal to you" or "you have honored us by making us your officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a rebellious city
-
-The city is a metonym for the people who live in it. Alternate translation: "a city in which live people who have rebelled against your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the city was destroyed
-
-This can be translated in active form, in which case you will need to make explicit who destroyed the city. The "city" represents the people who live in it. Alternate translation: "the Babylonians destroyed the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# if this city and wall are built
-
-This can be translated in active form. See how you translated these words in [Ezra 4:13](../04/13.md). Alternate translation: "if they build the city and wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# there will be nothing remaining for you
-
-Here "nothing" is an exaggeration to make the king think that he will be losing much tax money if the Judeans rebel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the Province Beyond the River
-
-This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the Province Beyond the River
-
-This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Rehum
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# Shimshai
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:8](../04/08.md).
-
-# the River
-
-the Euphrates River
-
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-# The letter that you sent me has been translated and read
-
-This can be translated in active form, in which case you will need to make explicit who translated and read the letter to the king. Alternate translation: "I have had my servants translate and read the letter that you sent to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/ezr/04/19.md b/ezr/04/19.md
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-# the Province Beyond the River
-
-This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Tribute and taxes were paid to them
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people in Jerusalem paid tribute and taxes to those kings" or "Those kings were able to collect tribute and taxes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# make a decree
-
-"make a law"
-
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-# Be careful not to neglect this
-
-The litotes "not to neglect" is an understatement to emphasize that the writers want Artaxerxes to do what they tell him to do. Alternate translation: "Be careful to do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# Why allow this threat to grow and cause more loss for the royal interests?
-
-Artaxerxes uses a question to tell them that he understands that he will lose taxes and honor if the city is built. Alternate translation: "You must make sure that this threat does not grow and cause more loss for the royal interests." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# threat to grow
-
-Danger is spoken of as if it were a plant that could increase in size. Alternate translation: "danger to become worse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# cause more loss for the royal interests
-
-The words "the royal interests" are a metonym for the king himself. Alternate translation: "cause more bad things to happen to the kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/ezr/04/23.md b/ezr/04/23.md
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-# King Artaxerxes' decree was read
-
-This can be translated in active form, in which case you will need to make explicit who read the decree from the king to the officials. Alternate translation: "The messengers from King Artaxerxes read his decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Rehum
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:1](../02/01.md).
-
-# Shimshai
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:7](../04/07.md).
-
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-# the work on the house of God in Jerusalem stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius
-
-This delay lasted about 16 years.
-
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-# Ezra 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of the building of the temple and re-establishment of the temple worship continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Helping to build the temple
-The people of the surrounding nations offered to help to build the temple. It is unknown why the Jews refused their help. These other people became their enemies and tried to hinder the work. They even persuaded the king of Persia to stop the Jews from building.
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-# Iddo
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jeshua ... Jozadak
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shealtiel
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 3:1](../03/01.md).
-
-# to build the house of God
-
-This was the temple of God.
-
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-# Tattenai ... Shethar-Bozenai
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Province Beyond the River
-
-This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated it in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# God's eye was on
-
-The eye represents the person watching over another person. Alternate translation: "God was watching over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# for a letter to be sent to the king and for a decree to be returned to them
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "for an official to send a letter to the king and for the king to send a letter back to them with a decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# This is a copy of the letter
-
-Ezra includes the contents of the letter to King Darius regarding their work on the temple.
-
-# the Province Beyond the River
-
-This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues.
-
-# timbers
-
-wood for building
-
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-# Who gave you a decree
-
-"Who gave you permission"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues.
-
-# We are servants of the one
-
-Possible meaning are 1) they were calling the Jewish people servants of God or 2) those who replied were from the tribe of Levi and Aaron, who were the ones actually responsible for the temple worship and sacrifices.
-
-# that had been built many years ago when the great king of Israel built it and completed it
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the great king of Israel had built and supplied all the equipment for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# completed it
-
-"supplied all the equipment for it"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The letter from Tattenai to the king continues. Tattenai continues to tell the king what the Judeans had told him beginning in [Ezra 5:11](../05/11.md).
-
-# enraged the God of heaven
-
-"made the God of heaven become very angry with us"
-
-# he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house and took the people
-
-The hand is a metonym for power or control. Also, "Nebuchadnezzar" represents his army. Alternate translation: "allowed the army of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, the Chaldean, to destroy this house and to take the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# destroyed this house
-
-"tore down this house"
-
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-# Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild the house of God
-
-Cyrus ordered that the people rebuild God's temple.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues. Tattenai continues to tell the king what the Judeans had told him beginning in ([Ezra 5:11](./11.md)).
-
-# Sheshbazzar
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezra 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
-# He restored them
-
-King Cyrus returned the temple objects.
-
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-# Let the house of God be rebuilt
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I want the Judeans to rebuild the house of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues. Tattenai continues to tell the king what the Judeans had told him beginning in ([Ezra 5:11](./11.md)).
-
-# it is being constructed, but is not yet complete
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people are now constructing it, but they have not done all the work yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# constructed
-
-built
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues. Tattenai has finished telling the king what the Judeans told him and now asks the king to see if what the Judeans told him was true.
-
-# may it be investigated
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would like you to have someone investigate this matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# if a judgment from King Cyrus exists there
-
-"if there is a record there that King Cyrus issued a law"
-
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-# Ezra 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of the building of the temple and re-establishment of the temple worship continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Rebuilding the temple
-The prophets Haggai and Zechariah encouraged the Jews to begin again building the temple. This was very important to life in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# ordered an investigation
-
-The abstract noun "investigation" can be expressed with the verbs "investigate" or "search." Alternate translation: "ordered his officials to investigate" or "ordered his officials to search" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# ordered an investigation
-
-What they were to investigate can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "ordered his officials to investigate the records" or "ordered his officials to search and find out if there was a record of King Cyrus telling the Jews to build the house of God in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# house of archives
-
-This is a building where the king's officials kept the important government records.
-
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-# Ecbatana
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a scroll was found
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they found a scroll" or "they found a scroll that told about Darius and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem.
-
-# In the first year of King Cyrus
-
-It can be stated clearly that this is the first year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 1 of the reign of King Cyrus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Let the house be rebuilt
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let the Jews rebuild the house" or "The Jews must rebuild the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sixty cubits
-
-"60 cubits." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "twenty-seven meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# with three rows of large stones and a row of new timber
-
-This can be stated as a new sentence. Possible meanings are 1) this describes how to build the foundation. Alternate translation: "Build the foundation on three layers of large stones covered with one layer of timber" or 2) this describes how to build the walls. Alternate translation: "Build the house's walls with three layers of large stones alternating with one layer of timber" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# let the cost be paid by the king's house
-
-The phrase "the king's house" represents King Cyrus's own wealth in the royal treasury. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will pay for it with money from the royal treasury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem, which began in [Ezra 6:3](../06/03.md).
-
-# Tattenai ... Shethar-Bozenai
-
-Darius writes directly to these men. Translate their names as in [Ezra 5:3](../05/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Province Beyond the River
-
-This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated it in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem, which began in [Ezra 6:3](../06/03.md).
-
-# Funds from the king's tribute beyond the River will be used to pay these men
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Use funds from the king's tribute beyond the river to pay these men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Funds from the king's tribute beyond the River
-
-"The king's tribute" refers to taxes that people pay the king. Alternate translation: "Money from the taxes that you collect for the king from the people beyond the river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem, which began in [Ezra 6:3](../06/03.md).
-
-# a beam must be pulled from his house and he must be impaled on it. His house must then be turned into a rubbish heap
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I command my officials to pull a beam from his house and impale him on it. They are then to turn his house into a rubbish heap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# beam
-
-a long, sturdy piece of wood, supporting the roof of a house
-
-# impaled
-
-pierced through
-
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-# who lifts a hand to change ... or to destroy
-
-Lifting the hand represents trying or daring to do something. Alternate translation: "who tries to change ... or to destroy" or "who dares to change ... or to destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to change this decree
-
-The abstract noun "decree" can be expressed with the phrase "what I have decreed." Alternate translation: "to change what I have decreed" or "to say that I have decreed something else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Tattenai ... Shethar-Bozenai
-
-Translate the names of these men as you did in [Ezra 5:3](../05/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The house was completed
-
-This can be translated in active form. You may need to make explicit which house they completed. Alternate translation: "They completed God's house" or "They finished building the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the third day of the month of Adar
-
-"Adar" is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the cold season. The third day is near the middle of February on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# sixth year
-
-King Darius had been ruling for five years, so he was now in year number six of his reign. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# the rest of the captives
-
-These people had been captured and taken to Babylon, but they returned to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the rest of the people who had been taken captive to Babylon and had returned to Jerusalem" or "the rest of the people who had returned from captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# one hundred bulls ... four hundred lambs
-
-"100 bulls ... 400 lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# to work divisions
-
-The abstract noun "work divisions" can be expressed with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "to work in groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# work divisions
-
-"groups that work together"
-
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-# fourteenth day of the first month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The fourteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# purified themselves
-
-"made themselves pure." Being pure represents being acceptable to God. Alternate translation: "made themselves acceptable to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# separated themselves from the uncleanness of the people of the land
-
-Separating themselves from uncleanness represents refusing to do things that make people unclean. Alternate translation: "They refused to do the things that the people of the land did that made them unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the uncleanness of the people of the land
-
-Here "uncleanness" represents being unacceptable to God. Alternate translation: "the things that the people of the land did that made them unacceptable to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sought Yahweh
-
-Seeking Yahweh represents choosing to know, worship, and obey him. Alternate translation: "chose to obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# turned the heart of Assyria's king
-
-Turning the king's heart represents making him think differently about the work of the temple. Alternate translation: "changed the attitude of Assyria's king" or "made Assyria's king willing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to strengthen their hands in the work of his house
-
-Strengthening their hands in the work represents helping them to work. The Assyrian king did this by telling them to do the work and providing the money for it. Alternate translation: "to help them do the work of his house" or "to make it possible for them to do the work of his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the work of his house
-
-This refers to building the temple.
-
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-# Ezra 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The completion of the story of the building of the temple and re-establishment of the temple worship occurs in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Temple taxes
-The king said the Jews were right and ordered money from his taxes to be used to help them with their sacrifices.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-##### Darius
-In this chapter, Darius is called the king of Assyria. In reality, besides ruling over the former Assyrian Empire, Darius was also king of Persia. Persia had conquered Babylon, which had previously conquered Assyria. This made the king of Persia, the king of Assyria as well. It was unusual to refer to Darius as the king or ruler of Assyria. Ezra may have referred to him in this way to contrast Darius' actions with those of the former rulers of Assyria, who had treated the Jews very cruelly. It was those earlier Assyrian rulers who had conquered the northern tribes of Israel and deported them to other lands. It was for this reasons that the northern tribes lost their identity and were no longer a distinct people group.  
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezra's genealogy goes back to Aaron, the first high priest.
-
-# Ezra came up from Babylon
-
-Where Ezra came up to can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Ezra came up to Jerusalem from Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Seraiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Azariah, Hilkiah
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shallum
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:42](../02/42.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zadok, Ahitub
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Amariah, Azariah, Meraioth
-
-This list is all men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zerahiah, Uzzi, Bukki
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Abishua, Phinehas, Eleazar
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The king gave him anything he asked
-
-"The king gave Ezra anything he asked for"
-
-# the hand of Yahweh was with him
-
-The "hand" of Yahweh represents Yahweh's blessing or help. Alternate translation: "the blessing of Yahweh was with Ezra" or "Yahweh was blessing Ezra" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes
-
-This refers to the seventh year of his reign. Alternate translation: "in the seventh year that Artaxerxes was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the fifth month
-
-This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# the first day of the first month
-
-This is near the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the first day of the fifth month
-
-This is near the middle of July on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the good hand of God
-
-"Hand" represents the power or control that God uses for good results. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ezra had established his heart to study
-
-Establishing his heart represents firmly deciding or committing himself to do something. Alternate translation: "Ezra committed his life to study" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# carry out
-
-"obey"
-
-# the statutes and decrees of the law of Yahweh
-
-These were the laws that God passed down to Israel through Moses.
-
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-# This was the decree
-
-The text following this statement was the decree given by King Artaxerxes.
-
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-# The King of kings Artaxerxes
-
-"The King of kings" was a title, meaning that he was the greatest of kings, the king that other kings obeyed. Alternate translation: "The Great King Artaxerxes" or "Artaxerxes, the greatest king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I am ordering that anyone ... who desires to go to Jerusalem
-
-In those days people needed permission from the king to resettle and rebuild in an area previously destroyed by the conquering nation.
-
-# may go with you
-
-The word "you" refers to Ezra.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
-
-# I, the king, and my seven counselors
-
-The word "I" and the phrase "the king" refer to the same person. The king is reminding the people who hear this letter that he is the author of this letter.
-
-# to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to God's law
-
-What they were to inquire about can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "to investigate the situation in Judah and Jerusalem, in order to learn whether or not they are obeying God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You are to bring the silver and gold
-
-Where they were to bring it can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "You are to bring to Jerusalem the silver and gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the silver and gold that they have freely offered
-
-"Freely" means that they were not forced to offer the money. They gave it because they wanted to. Alternate translation: "the silver and gold that they have willingly offered"
-
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-# what is freely offered by the people and the priests
-
-This can be expressed active form. Alternate translation: "what the people and the priests have freely offered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
-
-# So buy in full ... offerings
-
-The phrase "in full" means as many as are necessary to complete the task. They were to use the gold and silver to buy all they needed in order to worship God in the temple. Alternate translation: "Buy as many of the oxen, rams, lambs, grain and drink offerings as are needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# you and your brothers
-
-The phrase "your brothers" refers to the people who were doing this work with Ezra. Alternate translation: "your co-workers" or "your companions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
-
-# the objects that were freely given to you
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "the objects that we have freely given to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Place the objects ... before him
-
-The word "him" refers to God.
-
-# for the service of the house of your God
-
-The abstract noun "service" can be expressed with the verbs "serve" or "use." Alternate translation: "to use in the house of your God" or "to serve in the house of your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# treasury
-
-a secure place where money is stored
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
-
-# the Province Beyond the River
-
-This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated it in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# that anything that Ezra asks from you should be given in full
-
-This can be expressed in active form. "Give Ezra in full anything he asks of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# should be given in full
-
-The phrase "in full" here represents whatever quantity necessary to do the work. Alternate translation: "should be given as much as he needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# one hundred silver talents
-
-"100 talents of silver." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "3,300 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# one hundred cors of grain
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "22,000 liters of grain" or "twenty thousand liters of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one hundred baths of oil
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: 2,200 liters of oil" or "two thousand liters of oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# his house
-
-This refers to God's temple.
-
-# For why should his wrath come upon the kingdom of me and my sons?
-
-The king uses this question to say that he does not want God's wrath to come upon them. The implied information is that if they do not do give Ezra what he needs, then God will punish the kingdom. Alternate translation: "For we do not want God's wrath to come upon the kingdom of me and my sons." or "For if you do not do these things, God's wrath will come upon the kingdom of me and my sons." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# For why should his wrath come upon the kingdom of me and my sons
-
-God's wrath represents God punishing them. Alternate translation: "For why should God punish the kingdom of me and my sons" or "For if you do not do these things, God will punish the kingdom of me and my sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
-
-# We are informing them about you not to impose any tribute or taxes
-
-"We are telling them not to impose any tribute or taxes"
-
-# musicians
-
-people who play musical instruments
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
-
-# with the wisdom that God has given you, you must appoint judges and magistrates
-
-The abstract noun "wisdom" can be expressed with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "God has made you wise, so you must wisely appoint judges and magistrates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# whether by death, banishment, confiscation of their goods, or imprisonment
-
-The abstract nouns can be translated with verbs. Alternate translation: "whether by killing them, banishing them, confiscating their goods, or imprisoning them" or "You may kill them, send them away, take the things the own, or put them in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Ezra praises God because of what King Artaxerxes decreed.
-
-# placed all this into the king's heart to glorify Yahweh's house in Jerusalem
-
-Placing things in the king's heart represents causing him to have certain thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: "caused the king to want to glorify Yahweh's house in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh's house
-
-This refers to Yahweh's temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who extended covenant faithfulness to me
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "loyal." Alternate translation: "who has been faithful to me" or "who has been loyal to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I have been strengthened
-
-Being strengthened represents being encouraged. Alternate translation: I am encouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by the hand of Yahweh my God
-
-Here Yahweh's hand represents what he did to help Ezra. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh has helped me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ezra 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Ezra begins his religious reforms.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's Law
-The people no longer know the law of Moses. Therefore, the king allows Ezra to return to Judea to teach the people about God's law. Many people go with him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
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-# General Information:
-
-There is an apparent shift in authorship beginning here. Chapters 1-7 were written as if the author were writing about Ezra. Chapter 8 was written as if the author were Ezra. Verses 2-14 are a list of leaders and their ancestors. All of them are men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom
-
-This is the first item in the list. It can be written with the verb "was." Alternate translation: "The leader of the descendants of Phinehas was Gershom" or "Gershom was the leader of the descendants of Phinehas"
-
-# Of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel
-
-This is the second item in the list. It can be written with the verb "was." Alternate translation: "The leader of the descendants of Ithamar was Daniel" or "Daniel was the leader of the descendants of Ithamar"
-
-# Of the descendants of David, Hattush
-
-This is the third item in the list. It can be written with the verb "were." Alternate translation: "The leaders of the descendants of David were Hattush who was ... Parosh; and Zechariah" or "The leaders of the descendants of David were Hattush and Zechariah. Hattush was from ... Parosh"
-
-# Hattush
-
-This is a man's name.
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-# Parosh
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:3](../02/03.md).
-
-# with him there were 150 males listed in the record of his genealogy
-
-"with Zechariah there were 150 males listed in the record of his genealogy"
-
-# 150 males
-
-"one hundred and fifty males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The list of men's names continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah
-
-This is the next item in the list. It can be written with the verb "was." Alternate translation: "The leader of the descendants of Pahath-Moab was Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah" or "Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah was the leader of the descendants of Pahath-Moab"
-
-# with him were two hundred males
-
-"with Eliehoenai were two hundred males"
-
-# Zerahiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 7:4](../07/04.md).
-
-# two hundred
-
-"200" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# three hundred
-
-"300" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Adin
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:15](../02/15.md).
-
-# fifty
-
-"50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# seventy
-
-"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The list of men's names continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael
-
-This is the next item in the list. It can be written with the verb "was." Alternate translation: "The leader of the descendants of Shephatiah was Zebadiah son of Michael" or "Zebadiah son of Michael was the leader of the descendants of Shephatiah"
-
-# Shephatiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# Michael
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# with him were listed eighty males
-
-"with Zebadiah were listed eighty males"
-
-# eighty
-
-"80" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 218 males
-
-"two hundred and eighteen males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 160 males
-
-"one hundred and sixty males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Bebai
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:11](../02/11.md).
-
-# twenty-eight
-
-"28" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of the list of men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan
-
-This is the next item in the list. It can be written with the verb "was." Alternate translation: "The leader of the descendants of Azgad was Johanan son of Hakkatan" or "Johanan son of Hakkatan was the leader of the descendants of Azgad"
-
-# with him were listed 110 males
-
-"with Johanan were listed 110 males"
-
-# 110 males
-
-"one hundred and ten males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Azgad
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:12](../02/12.md).
-
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-# Those of the descendants of Adonikam
-
-The word "those" refers to the leaders. Alternate translation: "The leaders of the descendants of Adonikam"
-
-# Adonikam
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:13](../02/13.md).
-
-# sixty
-
-"60" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Bigvai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# seventy
-
-"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "I" in chapter 8 refers to Ezra. He is the author. Verse 16 contains a list of men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the canal that goes to Ahava
-
-Possible meanings are that the "canal" was 1) a waterway that men built or 2) an ordinary river. It can be translated in a more general way. Alternate translation: "the waterway that flows to Ahava"
-
-# Ahava
-
-This is the name of a place (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shemaiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 8:13](../08/13.md).
-
-# Elnathan ... Elnathan ... Elnathan
-
-There were apparently three men with the same name.
-
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-# Iddo
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Next I sent them to Iddo
-
-The word "them" refers to the nine leaders and two teachers written about in [Ezra 8:16](../08/16.md). Alternate translation: "Next I sent those men to Iddo" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Kasiphia
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I told them what to say to Iddo ... that is, to send to us servants for the house of God
-
-The words "that is" introduces what he told them to say. Alternate translation: "I told them to tell Iddo ... to send us servants for the house of God"
-
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-# Sherebiah ... Mahli
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# So they sent us by our God's good hand a man
-
-God's "good hand" represents his kindness in providing for them. Alternate translation: "Because God was kind to us, they sent us a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a prudent man
-
-This is a man of understanding and wisdom.
-
-# son of Levi son of Israel
-
-Here "Israel" is a man's name. It is the name God gave to Jacob.
-
-# eighteen
-
-"18" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Hashabiah ... Merari
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty
-
-"20" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jeshaiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# officials
-
-people with specific authority within a government system
-
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-# the Ahava Canal
-
-This is the name of the canal that flows to the place called Ahava. See how you translated Ahava and canal in [Ezra 8:15](../08/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to seek a straight path from him for us, our little ones, and all our possessions
-
-The word "seek" represents asking God to do something for them. Here a "straight path" represents safety while they travel. Alternate translation: "to ask God to give us, our little ones, and all our possessions safety while we travel" or "to ask God to protect us, our little ones, and all our possessions while we travel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The hand of our God is on all who seek him
-
-The hand of God being on people is a metonym for God helping people. Seeking God is a metaphor for serving him. Alternate translation: "God helps all who serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but his might and wrath are on all who forget him
-
-God's might and wrath being on people is a metonym for him punishing people. Forgetting God is a metaphor for refusing to serve him. Alternate translation: "but he punishes all who refuse to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# So we fasted and sought God about this
-
-Here seeking God is a metaphor for asking God to do something for them. Alternate translation: "So we fasted and asked God to help us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Sherebiah, Hashabiah
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Ezra 8:19](../08/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 650 talents of silver
-
-"six hundred and fifty talents of silver." A talent weighs about thirty-three kilograms. You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "22,000 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# one hundred talents of silver objects
-
-"100 talents of silver objects." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "3,300 kilograms of silver objects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# one hundred talents of gold
-
-"100 talents of gold." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "3,300 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# one thousand darics
-
-"1,000 darics." A "daric" was a small gold coin that people in the Persian Empire used. You can translate this in terms of the number of coins or their weight. Alternate translation: "one thousand Persian gold coins" or "eight and one half kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# bronze vessels
-
-Bronze is a mixture of copper and another metal. It is stronger than pure copper.
-
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-# Then I said to them
-
-"Then I said to the twelve priestly officials"
-
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-# until you weigh them out before the priestly officials, Levites, and leaders
-
-When they arrived in Jerusalem, they would weigh the silver, gold, and bronze to show that they had not taken any of it for themselves.
-
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-# The priests and the Levites
-
-According to the law of Moses, the tribe of Levi had the work of caring for the temple, its possessions, and the offerings.
-
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-# We went out from the Ahava Canal
-
-"We left the Ahava Canal" or "We started traveling from the Ahava Canal"
-
-# Ahava Canal
-
-This is the name of the canal that flows to the place called Ahava. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:21](../08/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twelfth day of the first month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The twelfth day is near the end of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# The hand of our God was on us
-
-The hand of God being on people is a metonym for God helping people. Alternate translation: "God was helping us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he protected us from the hand of the enemy and the ones ... road
-
-The hand represents what those people might do. It specifically refers to the enemy attacking the group that was traveling. Alternate translation: "he protected us from the attack of the enemy and the ones who wished to ambush us along the road" or "He kept the enemy from attacking us and he kept robbers from ambushing us along the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the ones who wished to ambush us
-
-This refers to thieves and robbers who wanted to attack them for their treasures.
-
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-# the silver, gold, and objects were weighed out
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the twelve priestly officials weighed out the silver, gold and objects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the silver, gold, and objects were weighed out ... into the hand of Meremoth
-
-Here "the hand of Meremoth" represents Meremoth's care of the silver, gold, and objects. The men weighed those things and gave them to Meremoth to take care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Meremoth ... Uriah ... Eleazar ... Phinehas ... Jozabad ... Jeshua ... Noadiah ... Binnui
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeshua
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:6](../02/06.md).
-
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-# The ones who came back from the captivity ... the people of exile
-
-These two phrases refer to the Jewish people who were living as exiles in Babylon and who left Babylon and returned to Jerusalem in Judea. Alternate translation: "The ones who came back to Jerusalem from the captivity in Babylon, the people of exile"
-
-# twelve ... ninety-six ... seventy-seven ... twelve
-
-"12 ... 96 ... 77 ... 12" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the governors in the Province Beyond the River
-
-These were the Babylonian officials managing the people west of the Euphrates River, which included the people living in Judea.
-
-# the Province Beyond the River
-
-This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. It included Judea. See how you translated it in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ezra 08 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The people's return to Judah
-Many people went back to Judah with Ezra. They trusted God to protect them and the precious items they carried with them, which had been given for the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# have not separated themselves
-
-have married people from other lands and have adopted their religion
-
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-# When I heard this
-
-When Ezra heard that many Israelites had married foreign women and were worshiping their gods
-
-# I tore apart my clothing and robe and pulled out hair from my head and beard
-
-Ezra was showing everyone how unhappy he was that people were doing things that offended God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# evening offering
-
-a sacrifice that the priests would offer around the time the sun was going down
-
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-# my position of humiliation
-
-another way of saying he was "sitting ashamed" ([Ezra 9:4](../09/04.md)). "where I was sitting on the ground to show how ashamed I was"
-
-# knelt down and spread my hands
-
-"got on my knees and stretched out my arms with my hands open toward the sky"
-
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-# our iniquities increase over our head, and our guilt grows to the heavens
-
-These words are two ways of speaking of iniquity and guilt as if they were physical objects that could grow to be larger than people. The abstract nouns "iniquity" and "guilt" can be expressed as a noun and an adjective, respectively. Alternate translation: "we have committed wicked deeds and we are very guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the days of our ancestors
-
-"the time when our ancestors were alive"
-
-# in great guilt ... In our iniquities
-
-The abstract nouns "guilt" and "iniquity" can be translated as an adjective and a verb, respectively. Alternate translation: "very guilty ... Because of the evil deeds we did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# we ... were given into the hand of kings
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you gave us ... into the hand of kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# were given into the hand of kings of this world
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "were given into the control of the kings of this world" or "were given over to the kings of this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to the sword, to captivity, and to plunder and ashamed faces
-
-The sword is a metonym for people killing other people. The abstract nouns "captivity" and "plunder" can be stated as verb phrases. And, "faces" is a synecdoche representing the whole person. Alternate translation: "to our enemies to kill us, to capture us, to steal from us, and to cause us shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# mercy from Yahweh our God has come
-
-God deciding to be merciful is spoken of as if mercy were a person who could move. Alternate translation: "Yahweh our God has decided to be merciful to us and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# but has extended covenant faithfulness to us
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "loyal." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Ezra 7:28](../07/28.md). Alternate translation: "but he as been faithful to us" or "he has been loyal to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in the sight of the king of Persia
-
-The king could not literally see the temple, but he did know about what was happening in Jerusalem. Here "sight" is a metonym for what a person knows. Alternate translation: "so that the king of Persia knows about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# God's house
-
-the temple
-
-# could give us a wall of safety
-
-The wall that keeps people safe is a metaphor for Yahweh protecting his people. Alternate translation: "could keep us safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# for all time
-
-"until the end of the ages"
-
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-# should we again break your commandments and make ... people?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "it is very wrong that some of us have broken your commandments and made ... people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will you not be angry ... escape?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am afraid that you will be angry ... escape." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Pay attention to what I am about to say"
-
-# We are here before you in our guilt
-
-"You can see that we are all guilty"
-
-# there is no one who can stand before you
-
-"you do not think that any person is innocent"
-
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-# Ezra 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Intermarriage
-When Ezra found out that many Jews had married Gentile wives, he prayed to God and asked God why he had been so good to them by letting these few people return from captivity even though they sinned by marrying Gentile wives. They did this before and God had punished them for it. God forbid this type of marriage because it caused the people to worship other gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# As Ezra prayed and confessed ... threw himself down
-
-Ezra speaks of himself as if he were someone else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# threw himself down
-
-quickly went from standing to lying facedown
-
-# before God's house
-
-in front of the temple
-
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-# Shekaniah
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:5](../08/05.md).
-
-# Jehiel
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:9](../08/09.md).
-
-# We have been unfaithful to our God
-
-This was made as a public confession, not as a boastful claim.
-
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-# we are with you
-
-"we will help you"
-
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-# Jehohanan ... Eliashib
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Anyone who did not come ... forfeited all of his possessions and would be excluded
-
-"The officials would take all the possessions away from anyone who did not come ... and would excuse them" or "The people of Judah and Jerusalem would take all the possessions away from anyone who did not come ... and would exclude them"
-
-# three days
-
-3 days (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# in three days
-
-"three days later"
-
-# ninth month and the twentieth day of the month
-
-This is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twentieth day is near the middle of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the square
-
-a large open courtyard in front of the temple
-
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-# committed treason
-
-The abstract noun "treason" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "helped the enemies of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# so as to increase Israel's guilt
-
-"and now God considers us guilty of worse sin than before"
-
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-# Separate from
-
-move away from, be different from
-
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-# this is not only one or two days of work
-
-This litotes can be translated in positive form. Alternate translation: "we will need a long time to do all this work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# at the time that will be fixed with the city elders and the city judges
-
-This can be translated in active form and as separate sentences. Alternate translation: "at the time that you will determine. Let them come with the city elder and the city judges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jonathan ... Asahel ... Jahzeiah ... Tikvah ... Meshullam ... Shabbethai
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this
-
-Possible meanings are, 1) these men did not want the city officials to investigate the offenses or 2) they did not want anyone to investigate the people's marriages.
-
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-# did this
-
-The people investigated who had married non-Jewish wives.
-
-# the first day of the tenth month
-
-This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# first day of the first month
-
-This is near the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Jeshua
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# Jozadak
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezra 3:2](../03/02.md).
-
-# Maaseiah ... Gedaliah
-
-names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Eliezer ... Jarib
-
-See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women.
-
-# Immer
-
-a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:37](../02/37.md).
-
-# Hanani
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zebadiah
-
-a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:8](../08/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Harim
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:32](../02/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Maaseiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:18](../10/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shemaiah ... Jehiel
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:13](../08/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Pashhur
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:37](../02/37.md).
-
-# Elioenai ... Nethanel ... Elasah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jozabad
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jozabad
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Eliashib
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shallum
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:42](../02/42.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Parosh
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:3](../02/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Eleazar
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 7:5](../07/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Elam
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jehiel
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 8:9](../08/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zattu
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:8](../02/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Elioenai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 10:22](../10/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Eliashib
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bebai
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:11](../02/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jehohanan
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bani
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Meshullam
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 8:16](../08/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Pahath-Moab
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:4](../08/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Benaiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:25](../10/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Maaseiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:18](../10/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mattaniah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:26](../10/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Binnui
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Malkijah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:25](../10/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Harim
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:32](../02/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Eliezer
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:16](../08/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Malluk
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:29](../10/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hashum
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:19](../02/19.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zabad
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:27](../10/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Eliphelet
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:13](../08/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Manasseh
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:30](../10/30.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shimei
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:23](../10/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bani
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Benaiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:23](../10/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Meremoth
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Eliashib
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mattaniah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:26](../10/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mattenai
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:33](../10/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Binnui
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shimei
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:23](../10/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Adaiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:26](../10/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ezra finishes to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shelemiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:39](../10/39.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shemariah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:32](../10/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shallum
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:42](../02/42.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Amariah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 7:3](../07/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nebo
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:29](../02/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeiel
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:13](../08/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zabad
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:27](../10/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zebina ... Jaddai ... Joel
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Benaiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:25](../10/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# All of these
-
-all the men in the list beginning in [Ezra 10:20](../10/20.md)
-
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-# Ezra 10 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Intermarriages
-The people agree to divorce their Gentile wives. Many Jews were involved in these mixed marriages. Divorce should not normally have been common for the Jews to engage in, but marriage with non-Jewish women was not allowed.
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-# Introduction to Ezra
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Ezra
-
-1. The first Jewish exiles return to Jerusalem from Persia (1:1–2:70)
-1. The people rebuild and dedicate the temple in Jerusalem (3:1–6:22)
-1. More exiles return; Ezra teaches the Law of Yahweh (7:1-8:36)
-1. The problem of the people marrying foreigners, and how it is solved (9:1–10:44)
-
-#### What is the Book of Ezra about?
-
-The Book of Ezra is about how the people of Israel returned from Babylon and tried to worship Yahweh again as the law required. To do this they needed to rebuild their temple so they could sacrifice to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The Book of Ezra is named for the priest Ezra who led the first group of Jews out of exile and back to Judah. Translators can use the traditional title "Ezra." Or they might choose a clearer title, such as "The Book about Ezra."
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Why were Israelites not allowed to marry people from other nations?
-
-Foreigners worshiped many false gods. Yahweh did not allow his people to marry foreigners. He knew this would cause the people of Israel to worship false gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
-
-#### Did all of the people of Israel return to their homeland?
-
-Many of the Jews remained in Babylon instead of returning to the Promised Land. Many of them were successful in Babylon and desired to remain there. However, this meant that they were unable to worship Yahweh in Jerusalem as their ancestors had done. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How does the Book of Ezra use the term "Israel"?
-
-The Book of Ezra uses the term "Israel" to refer to the kingdom of Judah. It was mostly made up of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The other ten tribes had ended their loyalty to any kings descended from David. God allowed the Assyrians to conquer the other ten tribes and take them into exile. As a result, they mixed with other people groups and did not return to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])
-
-#### Are the events in the Book of Ezra told in the order that they actually happened?
-
-Some of the events in the Book of Ezra are not told in the order they actually happened. Translators should pay attention to notes that signal when events are probably out of order.
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul, an apostle, writes this letter to the churches in the area of Galatia. Unless noted otherwise, all instances of "you" and "your" in this letter refer to the Galatians and are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# who raised him
-
-"who caused him to live again"
-
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-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women, since all believers in Christ are members of one spiritual family, with God as their heavenly Father. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# for our sins
-
-"Sins" is a metonym the punishment for sin. Alternate translation: "to take the punishment we deserved because of our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that he might deliver us from this present evil age
-
-Here "this ... age" represents the powers at work in the age. Alternate translation: "that he might bring us to a place of safety from the evil powers at work in the world today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# our God and Father
-
-This refers to "God our Father." He is our God and our Father.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives his reason for writing this letter: he reminds them to continue to understand the gospel.
-
-# I am amazed
-
-"I am surprised" or "I am shocked." Paul was disappointed that they were doing this.
-
-# you are turning away so quickly from him
-
-Here "turning away ... from him" is a metaphor for started to doubt or no longer trust God. Alternate translation: "you are so quickly starting to doubt him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# him who called you
-
-"God, who called you"
-
-# called
-
-Here this means God has appointed or chosen people to be his children, to serve him, and to proclaim his message of salvation through Jesus.
-
-# by the grace of Christ
-
-"because of Christ's grace" or "because of Christ's gracious sacrifice"
-
-# you are turning to a different gospel
-
-Here "turning to" is a metaphor that means to start to believe something. Alternate translation: "you are instead starting to believe a different gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# some men
-
-"some people"
-
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-# should proclaim
-
-This is describing something that has not happened and should not happen. Alternate translation: "would proclaim" or "were to proclaim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# other than the one
-
-"different from the gospel" or "different from the message"
-
-# let him be cursed
-
-"God should punish that person forever." If your language has a common way of calling a curse down on someone, you should use that.
-
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-# For am I now seeking the approval of men or God? Am I seeking to please men?
-
-These rhetorical questions expect the answer "no." Alternate translation: "I do not seek the approval of men, but instead I seek the approval of God. I am not seeking to please men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If I am still trying to please men, I am not a servant of Christ
-
-Both the "if" phrase and the "then" phrase are contrary to fact. "I am not still trying to please men; I am a servant of Christ" or "If I were still trying to please men, then I would not be a servant of Christ"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul explains that he did not learn the gospel from others; he learned it from Jesus Christ.
-
-# brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# not man's gospel
-
-By using this phrase, Paul was not trying to say that Jesus Christ is not himself human. Because Christ is both man and God, however, he is not a sinful human being. Paul is writing about where the gospel came from; that it did not come from other sinful human beings, but it came from Jesus Christ.
-
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-# it was by revelation of Jesus Christ to me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Jesus Christ himself revealed the gospel to me" or 2) "God made me know the gospel when he showed me who Jesus Christ was."
-
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-# former life
-
-"behavior at one time" or "prior life" or "earlier life"
-
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-# I advanced
-
-This metaphor pictures Paul as being ahead of other Jews his age in their goal to be perfect Jews.
-
-# those who were my own age
-
-"the Jewish people who are the same age as I am"
-
-# my fathers
-
-"my ancestors"
-
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-# who called me through his grace
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "God called me to serve him because he is gracious" or 2) "He called me by means of his grace."
-
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-# to reveal his Son in me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "to allow me to know his Son" or 2) "to show the world through me that Jesus is God's Son."
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# preach him
-
-"proclaim that he is God's Son" or "preach the good news about God's Son"
-
-# consult with flesh and blood
-
-This is an expression that means talking with other people. Alternate translation: "ask people to help me understand the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# go up to Jerusalem
-
-"go to Jerusalem." Jerusalem was in a region of high hills, making it necessary to climb many hills in order to get there, and so it was common to describe travel to Jerusalem as "going up to Jerusalem."
-
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-# I saw none of the other apostles except James
-
-This double negative emphasizes that James was the only apostle whom Paul saw. Alternate translation: "the only other apostle I saw was James" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# before God
-
-Paul wants the Galatians to understand that Paul is completely serious and that he knows that God hears what he says and will judge him if he does not tell the truth.
-
-# In what I write to you, I assure you before God, that I am not lying
-
-Paul uses litotes to emphasize that he is telling the truth. Alternate translation: "I am not lying to you in the messages I write to you" or "in the things I write to you I am telling you the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# regions of
-
-"part of the world called"
-
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-# I was still not personally known to the churches of Judea that are in Christ
-
-"None of the people in the churches of Judea that are in Christ had ever met me"
-
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-# They only heard it being said
-
-"but they only knew what they heard others saying about me"
-
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-# Galatians 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul started this letter differently than his other letters. He adds that he was "not an apostle from men nor by human agency, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead ones." Paul probably included these words because false teachers were opposing him and trying to undermine his authority.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Heresy
-God eternally saves people only through the true, biblical gospel. God condemns any other version of the gospel. Paul asks God to curse those who teach a false gospel. They might not be saved. They should be treated as non-Christians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
-
-##### Paul's qualifications
-
-Some people in the early church were teaching that Gentiles needed to obey the law of Moses. To refute this teaching, in verses 13-16 Paul explains how he was formerly a zealous Jew. But God still needed to save him and show him the true gospel. As a Jew, and the apostle to Gentile people, Paul was uniquely qualified to address this issue. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "You are turning so quickly to a different gospel"
-The Book of Galatians is one of Paul's earliest letters in Scripture. It shows that heresies troubled even the early church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to give the history of how he learned the gospel from God, not the apostles.
-
-# went up
-
-"traveled." Jerusalem is located in hilly country. The Jews also viewed Jerusalem as the place on earth that is closest to heaven, so Paul may have been speaking figuratively, or it may be that it was reflecting the difficult, uphill, journey to get to Jerusalem.
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-# those who seemed to be important
-
-"the most important leaders among the believers"
-
-# I was not running—or had not run—in vain
-
-Paul uses running as a metaphor for work, and he uses a double negative to emphasize that the work he had done was profitable. Alternate translation: "I was doing, or had done, profitable work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in vain
-
-"for no benefit" or "for nothing"
-
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-# to be circumcised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to have someone circumcise him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The false brothers came in secretly
-
-"People who pretended to be Christians came into the church," or "People who pretended to be Christians came among us"
-
-# spy on the liberty
-
-secretly watch people to see how they live in liberty
-
-# liberty
-
-freedom
-
-# They desired
-
-"These spies desired" or "These false brothers wanted"
-
-# to make us slaves
-
-"to make us slaves to the law." Paul is speaking about being forced to follow the Jewish rituals that the law commanded. He is speaking about this as if it were slavery. The most important ritual was circumcision. Alternate translation: "to force us to obey the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# yield in submission
-
-"submit" or "listen"
-
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-# added nothing to me
-
-The word "me" here represents what Paul was teaching. Alternate translation: "added nothing to what I teach" or "did not tell me to add anything to what I teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# On the contrary
-
-"Instead" or "Rather"
-
-# I had been entrusted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God trusted me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# built up the church
-
-They were men who taught people about Jesus and convinced people to believe in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# understood the grace that had been given to me
-
-The abstract noun "grace" can be translated as the verb "be kind." Alternate translation: "understood that God had been kind to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the grace that had been given to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the grace that God had given to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# gave ... the right hand of fellowship
-
-Grasping and shaking the right hand was a symbol of fellowship. Alternate translation: "welcomed ... as fellow workers" or "welcomed ... with honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the right hand
-
-"their right hands"
-
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-# remember the poor
-
-You may need to make explicit what about the poor he was to remember. Alternate translation: "remember to take care of the needs of the poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I opposed him to his face
-
-The words "to his face" are a metonym for "where he could see and hear me." Alternate translation: "I confronted him in person" or "I challenged his actions in person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Before
-
-in relation to time
-
-# he stopped
-
-"he stopped eating with them"
-
-# He was afraid of those who were demanding circumcision
-
-The reason Cephas was afraid can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "He was afraid that these men who required circumcision would judge that he was doing something wrong" or "He was afraid that these men who required circumcision would blame him for doing something wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# those who were demanding circumcision
-
-Jews who had become Christians, but who demanded that those who believe in Christ live according to Jewish customs
-
-# kept away from
-
-"stayed away from" or "avoided"
-
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-# Even Barnabas was led astray with them by their hypocrisy
-
-
-
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-# not following the truth of the gospel
-
-"they were not living like people who believe the gospel" or "they were living as though they did not believe the gospel"
-
-# how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?
-
-This rhetorical question is a rebuke and can be translated as a statement. The word "you" is singular and refers to Peter. Alternate translation: "you are wrong to force the Gentiles to live like Jews." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# force
-
-Possible meanings are 1) force by using words or 2) persuade .
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells the believers that Jews who know the law, as well as Gentiles who do not know the law, are saved only by faith in Christ and not by keeping the law.
-
-# not Gentile sinners
-
-"not those whom the Jews call Gentile sinners"
-
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-# We also came to faith in Christ Jesus
-
-"We believed in Christ Jesus"
-
-# we
-
-This probably refers to Paul and others but not to the Galatians, who were primarily Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# no flesh
-
-The word "flesh" is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "no person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# while we seek to be justified in Christ
-
-The phrase "justified in Christ" means justified because we are united with Christ and justified by means of Christ.
-
-# we too, were found to be sinners
-
-The words "were found to be" are an idiom that emphasizes that "we are" certainly sinners. Alternate translation: "we see that we also certainly are sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Absolutely not!
-
-"Of course, that is not true!" This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rhetorical question "Does Christ become a servant of sin?" You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# I do not set aside
-
-Paul states a negative to emphasize the positive. Alternate translation: "I confirm the value of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# if righteousness could be gained through the law, then Christ died for nothing
-
-Paul is describing a situation that never existed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# if righteousness could be gained through the law
-
-"if people could become righteous by obeying the law"
-
-# then Christ died for nothing
-
-"then Christ would have accomplished nothing by dying"
-
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-# Galatians 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul continues to defend the true gospel. This began in [Galatians 1:11](../../gal/01/11.md).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Freedom and slavery
-
-Throughout this letter, Paul contrasts freedom and slavery. The Christian is free in Christ to do many different things. But the Christian who attempts to follow the law of Moses needs to follow the whole law. Paul describes trying to follow the law as a type of slavery. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "I do not negate the grace of God"
-
-Paul teaches that, if a Christian attempts to follow the law of Moses, they do not understand the grace God has shown to them. This is a fundamental error. But Paul uses the words "I do not negate the grace of God" as a type of hypothetical situation. The purpose of this statement could be seen as, "If you could be saved by following the law, then it would negate the grace of God." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul is rebuking the Galatians by asking rhetorical questions.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds the believers in Galatia that God gave them God's Spirit when they believed the gospel by faith, not by their doing God's law.
-
-# Who has put a spell on you?
-
-Paul is using irony and a rhetorical question to say that the Galatians are acting as though someone has put a spell on them. He does not really believe that someone has put a spell on them. Alternate translation: "You behave as if someone has put a spell on you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# put a spell on you
-
-"done magic on you" or "done witchcraft on you"
-
-# It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly displayed as crucified
-
-Paul speaks of his clear teaching of Jesus being crucified as if he had put on public display a picture of Jesus being crucified. And he speaks of the Galatians having heard his teaching as if they had seen the picture. Alternate translation: "You yourselves heard the clear teaching about Jesus being crucified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# This is the only thing I want to learn from you
-
-This continues the irony from verse 1. Paul knows the answers to the rhetorical questions he is about to ask. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by believing what you heard?
-
-Translate this rhetorical question as a question if you can, because the reader will be expecting a question here. Also, be sure that the reader knows that the answer to the question is "by believing what you heard," not "by doing what the law says." Alternate translation: "You received the Spirit, not by doing what the law says, but by believing what you heard." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Are you so foolish?
-
-This rhetorical question shows that Paul is surprised and even angry that the Galatians are foolish. Alternate translation: "You are very foolish!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# by the flesh
-
-The word "flesh" is a metonym for effort. Alternate translation: "by your own effort" or "by your own work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Have you suffered so many things for nothing ... ?
-
-Paul uses this question to remind the Galatians that when they were suffering, they believed that they would receive some benefit. Alternate translation: "Surely you did not think that you were suffering so many things for nothing ... !" or "Surely you knew that there was some good purpose for suffering so many things ... !" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have you suffered so many things for nothing
-
-It can be stated clearly that they had suffered these things because of people who opposed them for their faith in Christ. Alternate translation: "Have you suffered so many things by those who opposed you for your faith in Christ for nothing" or "You believed in Christ, and you suffered many things by those who oppose Christ. Were your belief and suffering for nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for nothing
-
-"uselessly" or "without the hope of receiving something good"
-
-# if indeed it was for nothing?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul uses this rhetorical question to warn them not to let their experiences be for nothing. Alternate translation: "Do not let it be for nothing!" or "Do not stop believing in Jesus Christ and let your suffering be for nothing." or 2) Paul uses this question to assure them that their suffering was not for nothing. Alternate translation: "It was certainly not for nothing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Does he ... do so by the works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
-
-Paul asks another rhetorical question to remind the Galatians how people receive the Spirit. Alternate translation: "He ... does not do it by the works of the law; he does it by hearing with faith." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# by the works of the law
-
-This represents people doing the works that the law requires. Alternate translation: "because you do what the law tells us to do"
-
-# by hearing with faith
-
-Your language may require that what the people heard and whom they trusted be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "because you heard the message and had faith in Jesus" or "because you listened to the message and trusted in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds the Galatian believers that even Abraham received righteousness by faith and not by the law.
-
-# it was credited to him as righteousness
-
-God saw Abraham's faith in God, so then God considered Abraham righteous.
-
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-# those of faith
-
-"those who have faith." The meaning of the noun "faith" can be expressed with the verb "believe." Alternate translation: "those who believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# children of Abraham
-
-This represents people whom God views as he viewed Abraham. Alternate translation: "righteous in the same way as Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# foreseeing
-
-Because God made the promise to Abraham and they wrote it down before the promise came through Christ, the scripture is like someone who knows the future before it happens. Alternate translation: "predicted" or "saw before it happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# In you
-
-"Because of what you have done" or "Because I have blessed you." The word "you" refers to Abraham and is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# all the nations
-
-"all the people-groups in the world." God was emphasizing that he was not favoring only the Jewish people, his chosen group. His plan of salvation was for both Jews and non-Jews.
-
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-# All who rely on ... the law are under a curse
-
-Being under a curse represents being cursed. Here it refers to being eternally punished. "Those who rely on ... the law are cursed" or "God will eternally punish those who rely on ... the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the works of the law
-
-"what the law says we must do"
-
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-# Now it is clear
-
-What is clear can be stated explicitly. AT "The scriptures are clear" or "The scriptures teach clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# no one is justified before God by the law
-
-This can be stated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "God justifies no one by the law"
-
-# no one is justified before God by the law
-
-Paul is correcting their believe that if they obeyed the law, God would justify them. Alternate translation: "no one is justified before God by obeying the law" or "God does not justify anyone for their obedience to the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the righteous will live by faith
-
-The nominal adjective "righteous" refers to righteous people. Alternate translation: "righteous people will live by faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# must live by them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "must obey them all" or 2) "will be judged by his ability to do what the law demands."
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds these believers again that keeping the law could not save a person and that the law did not add a new condition to the promise by faith given to Abraham.
-
-# from the curse of the law
-
-The noun "curse" can be expressed with the verb "curse." Alternate translation: "from being cursed because of the law" or "from being cursed for not obeying the law"
-
-# from the curse of the law ... becoming a curse for us ... Cursed is everyone
-
-The word "curse" here is a metonym for God condemning the person whom he has cursed. Alternate translation: "from us having God condemn us because we broke the law ... having God condemn him instead of us ... God condemns everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# hangs on a tree
-
-Paul expected his audience to understand that he was referring to Jesus hanging on the cross.
-
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-# so that the blessing of Abraham might come
-
-"because Christ became a curse for us, the blessing of Abraham will come"
-
-# so that by faith we might receive
-
-"because Christ became a curse for us, by faith we will receive"
-
-# we
-
-The word "we" includes the people who would read the letter and so is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# in human terms
-
-"as a person" or "of things most people understand"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word shows that Paul has stated a general principle and is now beginning to introduce a specific case.
-
-# referring to many
-
-"referring to many descendants"
-
-# to your descendant
-
-The word "your" is singular and refers to a specific person, who is a particular descendant of Abraham (and that descendant is identified as "Christ"). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# 430 years
-
-"four hundred and thirty years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# For if the inheritance comes by the law, then it no longer comes by promise
-
-Paul is speaking of a situation that did not exist to emphasize that the inheritance came only by means of the promise. Alternate translation: "the inheritance comes to us by means of the promise, because we could not keep the demands of God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# inheritance
-
-Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were an inheritance of property and wealth from a family member, and eternal blessings and redemption. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells the believers in Galatia why God gave the law.
-
-# What, then, was the purpose of the law?
-
-Paul uses a rhetorical question to introduce the next topic he wants to discuss. It can also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will tell you what the purpose of the law is." or "Let me tell you why God gave the law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# It was added
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God added it" or "God added the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The law was put into force through angels by a mediator
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God issued the law with the help of angels, and a mediator put it into force" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a mediator
-
-"a representative"
-
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-# Now a mediator implies more than one person, but God is one
-
-God gave his promise to Abraham without a mediator, but he gave the law to Moses with a mediator. As a result, Paul's readers may have thought that the law somehow made the promise to no effect. Paul is stating what his readers might have thought here, and he will respond to them in the verses that follow.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "us" in this section refers to all Christians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# against the promises
-
-"opposed to the promises" or "in conflict with the promises"
-
-# if a law had been given that could give life
-
-This can be stated in active form, and the abstract noun "life" can be translated with the verb "live." Alternate translation: "if God had given a law that enabled those who kept it to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# righteousness would certainly have come by the law
-
-"we could have become righteous by obeying that law"
-
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-# scripture imprisoned everything under sin. God did this so that the promise to save us by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe
-
-Other possible meanings are 1) "because we all sin, God put all things under the control of the law, like putting them in prison, so that what he has promised to those who have faith in Christ Jesus he might give to those who believe" or 2) "because we sin, God put all things under the control of the law, like putting them in prison. He did this because what he has promised to those who have faith in Christ Jesus he wants to give to those who believe."
-
-# scripture
-
-Paul is treating scripture as though it were a person and is speaking of God, who wrote scripture. Alternate translation: "God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds those in Galatia that believers are free in God's family, not slaves under the law.
-
-# we were held captive under the law, imprisoned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the law held us captive and we were in prison" or "the law held us captive in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we were held captive under the law, imprisoned
-
-The way the law controlled us is spoken of as if the law were a prison guard holding us as captives. Alternate translation: "the law controlled us like a prison guard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until faith should be revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form, and who this faith is in can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "until God would reveal that he justifies those who have faith in Christ" or "until God would reveal that he justifies those who trust in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# guardian
-
-More than simply "one who gives oversight to a child," this was usually a slave who was responsible for enforcing rules and behaviors given by the parent and would report to the parent on the child's actions.
-
-# until Christ came
-
-"until the time when Christ came"
-
-# so that we might be justified
-
-Before Christ came, God had planned to justify us. When Christ came, he carried out his plan to justify us. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that God would declare us to be righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For as many of you who were baptized into Christ
-
-"For all of you who were baptized into Christ"
-
-# have clothed yourselves with Christ
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor meaning that they have been united to Christ. Alternate translation: "have become united with Christ" or "belong to Christ" or 2) this is a metaphor meaning that they have become like Christ. Alternate translation: "have become like Christ"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female
-
-"God sees no difference between Jew and Greek, slave and free, male and female"
-
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-# heirs
-
-The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Galatians 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Equality in Christ
-All Christians are equally united to Christ. Ancestry, gender, and status do not matter. All are equal with each other. All are equal in the eyes of God.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-Paul uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter. He uses them to convince the Galatians of their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Flesh
-This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for our sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that the physical part of man is sinful. "Flesh" is used in this chapter to contrast with that which is spiritual. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])
-
-##### "Those of faith are children of Abraham"
-Scholars are divided on what this means. Some believe Christians inherit the promises that God gave to Abraham, so Christians replace the physical descendants of Israel. Others believe Christians spiritually follow Abraham, but they do not inherit the promises that God gave to Abraham. In light of Paul's other teachings and the context here, Paul is probably writing about the Jewish and Gentile Christians sharing the same faith as Abraham did. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to remind the Galatian believers that Christ came to redeem those who were under the law, and that he made them no more slaves but sons.
-
-# no different from
-
-"the same as"
-
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-# guardians
-
-people with legal responsibility for children
-
-# trustees
-
-people whom others trust to keep valuable items safe
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "we" here refers to all Christians, including Paul's readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# when we were children
-
-Here "children" is a metaphor for being spiritually immature. Alternate translation: "when we were like children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we were enslaved to the elemental principles of the world
-
-Here "enslaved" is a metaphor being unable to stop one's self from doing something. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the elemental principles of the world controlled us" or "we had to obey the elemental principles of the world as if we were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the elemental principles of the world
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the laws or moral principles of the world, or 2) this refers to spiritual powers, which some people thought control what happens on earth.
-
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-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# redeem
-
-Paul uses the metaphor of a person buying back lost property or buying the freedom of a slave as a picture of Jesus paying for his people's sins by dying on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you are sons
-
-Paul uses the word for male child here because the subject is inheritance. In his culture and that of his readers, inheritance passed most commonly, but not always, to male children. He was neither specifying nor excluding female children here.
-
-# God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls out, "Abba, Father."
-
-By calling out "Abba, Father" the Spirit assures us that we are God's children and he loves us.
-
-# sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts
-
-The heart is metonym for the part of a person that thinks and feels. Alternate translation: "sent his Son's Spirit to show us how to think and act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# who calls
-
-The Spirit is the one who calls.
-
-# Abba, Father
-
-This is the way a young child would address his father in Paul's home language, but not in the language of the Galatian readers. To keep the sense of a foreign language, translate this as a word that sounds as much like "Abba" as your language allows.
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-# you are no longer a slave, but a son
-
-Paul uses the word for male child here because the subject is inheritance. In his culture and that of his readers, inheritance passed most commonly, but not always, to male children. He was neither specifying nor excluding female children here.
-
-# you are no longer a slave ... you are also an heir
-
-Paul is addressing his readers as though they are one person, so "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# heir
-
-The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-He continues to rebuke the Galatians by asking rhetorical questions.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds the Galatian believers that they are again trying to live under God's laws rather than living by faith.
-
-# those who are
-
-"those things that are" or "those spirits who are"
-
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-# you are known by God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God knows you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# how is it that you are turning back to ... principles?
-
-Here "turning back to" is a metaphor for starting to pay attention to something again. This is the first of two rhetorical questions. Alternate translation: "you should not start paying attention to ... principles." or "you should not be concerned with ... principles." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# elemental principles
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Galatians 4:3](../04/03.md).
-
-# Do you want to be enslaved all over again?
-
-Paul uses this question to rebuke the people for behaving in a way that would make them like slaves. Alternate translation: "It seems that you want to be slaves again." or "You behave as though you wanted to be like slaves again."(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do you want to be enslaved all over again?
-
-Here being "enslaved" is a metaphor for being obligated to obey certain rules or customs. Alternate translation: "Do you want to have to obey rules again like a slave has to obey his master?" or "It seems that you want to be controlled all over again!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You observe days and new moons and seasons and years
-
-Paul is speaking of their being careful to celebrate certain times, thinking that doing that will make them right with God. Alternate translation: "You carefully celebrate days and new moons and seasons and years"
-
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-# may have been for nothing
-
-"may have been useless" or "has not had any effect effect"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds the Galatian believers how kindly they treated him when he was with them, and he encourages them to continue to trust him while he is not there with them.
-
-# beg
-
-Here this means to ask or urge strongly. This is not the word used to ask for money or food or physical objects.
-
-# brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# You did me no wrong
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "You treated me well" or "You treated me as you should have"
-
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-# Though my physical condition put you to the test
-
-"Though it was difficult for you to see me so physically ill"
-
-# despise
-
-hate very much
-
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-# to win you over
-
-"to convince you to join them"
-
-# to shut you out
-
-"to shut you out from us" or "to make you stop being loyal to us"
-
-# zealous for them
-
-"zealous to do what they tell you to do"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells believers that grace and law cannot work together.
-
-# My little children
-
-This is a metaphor for disciples or followers. Alternate translation: "You who are disciples because of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am in the pains of childbirth for you until Christ is formed in you
-
-Paul uses childbirth as a metaphor for his concern about the Galatians. Alternate translation: "I am in pain as though I were a woman having to give birth to you, and I will continue to be in pain until Christ truly controls you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Tell me
-
-"I want to ask a question" or "I want to tell you something"
-
-# do you not listen to the law?
-
-Paul is introducing what he will say next. Alternate translation: "you need to learn what the law really says." or "let me tell you what the law really says." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul begins a story to illustrate a truth—that law and grace cannot exist together.
-
-# These things may be interpreted as an allegory
-
-"This story of the two sons is like a picture of what I will tell you now"
-
-# as an allegory
-
-An "allegory" is a story in which the people and things in it represent other things. In Paul's allegory, the two women referred to in [Galatians 4:22](../04/22.md) represent two covenants.
-
-# women represent
-
-"women are a picture of"
-
-# Mount Sinai
-
-"Mount Sinai" here is a synecdoche for the law that Moses gave to the Israelites there. Alternate translation: "Mount Sinai, where Moses gave the law to Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# she gives birth to children who are slaves
-
-Paul treats the law as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "The people under this covenant are like slaves who have to obey the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# she represents
-
-"she is a picture of"
-
-# she is in slavery with her children
-
-Hagar is a slave and her children are slaves with her. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem, like Hagar, is a slave, and her children are slaves with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# is free
-
-"is not bound" or "is not a slave"
-
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-# Rejoice
-
-be happy
-
-# you barren one ... you who are not suffering
-
-Here "you" refers to the barren woman and is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# children of promise
-
-Possible meanings are that the Galatians have become God's children 1) by believing God's promise or 2) because God worked miracles to fulfill his promises to Abraham, first by giving Abraham a son and then by making the Galatians children of Abraham and thus sons of God.
-
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-# according to the flesh
-
-This refers to Abraham's becoming Ishmael's father by taking Hagar as a wife. Alternate translation: "by means of human action" or "because of what people did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# according to the Spirit
-
-"because of something the Spirit did"
-
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-# brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# but of the free woman
-
-The words "we are children" are understood from the previous phrase. This can be translated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "Rather, we are children of the free woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Galatians 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 27, which is quoted from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sonship
-Sonship is a complex issue. Scholars have many views on Israel's sonship. Paul uses sonship to teach how being under the law differs from being free in Christ. Not all of Abraham's physical descendants inherited God's promises to him. Only his descendants through Isaac and Jacob inherited the promises. And God only adopts into his family those who follow Abraham spiritually through faith. They are children of God with an inheritance. Paul calls them "children of promise." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adoption]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Abba, Father
-"Abba" is an Aramaic word. In ancient Israel, people used it to informally refer to their fathers. Paul "transliterates" its sounds by writing them with Greek letters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[Galatians 4:1](../../gal/04/01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../03/intro.md) | [>>](../05/intro.md)__
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul applies the allegory by reminding the believers to use their liberty in Christ because all the law is fulfilled in loving neighbors as ourselves.
-
-# For freedom Christ has set us free
-
-"It is so that we can be free that Christ has set us free." It is implied that Christ sets believers free from the old covenant. Here freedom from the old covenant is a metaphor for not being obligated to obey it. Alternate translation: "Christ has set us free from the old covenant so that we might be free" or "Christ has set us free so that we might live as free poeple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Stand firm
-
-Standing firm here represents being determined not to change. How they are not to change can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Do not give in to the arguments of people who teach something else" or "Be determined to stay free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# do not again be put under the control of a yoke of slavery
-
-Here being under control of a yoke of slavery represents being obligated to obey the law. Alternate translation: "do not live like one who is under the control of a yoke of slavery to the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# if you let yourselves be circumcised
-
-Paul is using circumcision as a metonym for Judaism. Alternate translation: "if you turn to the Jewish religion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I testify
-
-"I declare" or "I serve as a witness"
-
-# to every man who lets himself be circumcised
-
-Paul is using circumcision as a metonym for being Jewish. Alternate translation: "to every person who has become a Jew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he is obligated to obey
-
-"he must obey"
-
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-# You are cut off from Christ
-
-Here "cut off" is a metaphor for separation from Christ. Alternate translation: "You have ended your relationship with Christ" or "You are no longer united with Christ"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you who would be justified by the law
-
-Paul is speaking ironically here. He actually teaches that no one can be justified by trying to do the deeds required by the law. Alternate translation: "all you who think you can be justified by doing the deeds required by the law" or "you who want to be justified by the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# you no longer experience grace
-
-Who that grace comes from can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "God will not be gracious to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "we" refers to Paul and those who oppose the circumcision of Christians. He is probably including the Galatians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# For through the Spirit
-
-"This is because through the Spirit"
-
-# by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "we are waiting by faith for the hope of righteousness" or 2) "we are waiting for the hope of righteousness that comes by faith."
-
-# we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness
-
-"we are waiting patiently and with excitement for God to put us right with himself forever, and we expect him to do it"
-
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-# neither circumcision nor uncircumcision
-
-These are metonymy for being a Jew or a non-Jew. Alternate translation: "neither being a Jew nor not being a Jew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but only faith working through love
-
-"Rather, God is concerned with our faith in him, which we show by loving others"
-
-# means anything
-
-is worthwhile
-
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-# You were running
-
-"You were practicing what Jesus taught"
-
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-# This persuasion does not come from him who calls you
-
-"The one who persuades you to do that is not God, the one who calls you"
-
-# him who calls you
-
-What he calls them to can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the one who calls you to be his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# persuasion
-
-To persuade someone is to get that person to change what he believes and so to act differently.
-
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-# you will take no other view
-
-"you will not believe anything different from what I am telling you"
-
-# The one who is troubling you will pay the penalty
-
-"God will punish the one who is troubling you"
-
-# is troubling you
-
-"is causing you to be uncertain about what is truth" or "stirs up trouble among you"
-
-# whoever he is
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul does not know the names of the people who are telling the Galatians that they need to obey the law of Moses or 2) Paul does not want the Galatians to care about whether those who "confuse" them are rich or poor or great or small or religious or not religious.
-
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-# Brothers, if I still proclaim circumcision, why am I still being persecuted?
-
-Paul is describing a situation that does not exist to emphasize that people are persecuting him because he is not preaching that people need to become Jews. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Brothers, you can see that I am not still proclaiming circumcision because the Jews are persecuting me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# Brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# In that case the stumbling block of the cross has been removed
-
-Paul is describing a situation that does not exist to emphasize that people persecute him because he is preaching that God forgives people because of Jesus' work on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# In that case
-
-"If I were still saying that people need to become Jews"
-
-# the stumbling block of the cross has been removed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the teaching about the cross has no stumbling block" or "there is nothing in the teaching of the cross that would cause people to stumble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the stumbling block of the cross has been removed
-
-Stumbling represents sinning, and a stumbling block represents something that causes people to sin. In this case the sin is to reject the truth of the teaching that in order to be made right with God, people only need to believe that Jesus died on the cross for us. Alternate translation: "the teaching about the cross that causes people to reject the truth has been removed" or "there is nothing in the teaching about Jesus dying on the cross that would lead people to reject the teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# castrate themselves
-
-Possible meanings are 1) literal, to cut off their male organs so as to become eunuchs or 2) metaphorical, completely withdraw from the Christian community. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For
-
-Paul is giving the reason for his words in [Galatians 5:12](../05/12.md).
-
-# you were called to freedom
-
-This can be expressed in an active form. Alternate translation: "Christ has called you to freedom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you were called to freedom
-
-It is implied that Christ has set believers free from the old covenant. Here freedom from the old covenant is a metaphor for not being obligated to obey it. Alternate translation: "You were called to freedom from the old covenant" or "Christ has chosen you to not be obligated to the old covenant"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# an opportunity for the sinful nature
-
-The relationship between the opportunity and the sinful nature can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "an opportunity for you to behave according to your sinful nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the whole law is fulfilled in one command
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "you can state the whole law in just one commandment, which is this" or 2) "by obeying one commandment, you obey all the commandments, and that one commandment is this."
-
-# You must love your neighbor as yourself
-
-The words "you," "your," and "yourself" are all singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul explains how the Spirit gives control over sin.
-
-# walk by the Spirit
-
-Walking is a metaphor for living. Alternate translation: "conduct your life in the power of the Holy Spirit" or "live your life in dependence on the Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will not carry out the desires of the sinful nature
-
-The phrase "carry out someone's desires" is an idiom meaning "do what someone desires." Alternate translation: "You will not do what your sinful nature desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the desires of the sinful nature
-
-The sinful nature is spoken of as if it were a person and wanted to sin. Alternate translation: "what you want to do because of your sinful nature" or "the things you want to do because you are sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# not under the law
-
-"not obligated to obey the law of Moses"
-
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-# the works of the sinful nature
-
-The abstract noun "works" can be translated with the verb "does." Alternate translation: "what the sinful nature does"
-
-# the works of the sinful nature
-
-The sinful nature is spoken of as if it were a person who does things. Alternate translation: "what people do because of their sinful nature" or "the things people do because they are sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# inherit
-
-Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the fruit of the Spirit is love ... faith
-
-Here "fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "what the Spirit produces is love ... faith" or "the Spirit produces in God's people love ... faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# gentleness ... self-control
-
-The list of "the fruit of the Spirit" that begins with the words "love, joy, peace" ends here. Here "fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "what the Spirit produces is love, joy, peace ... gentleness ... self-control" or "the Spirit produces in God's people love, joy, peace ... gentleness ... self-control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires
-
-Paul speaks of Christians who refuse to live according to their sinful nature as if it were a person and they have killed it on a cross. Alternate translation: "refuse to live according the sinful nature with its passions and desires, as if they killed it on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the sinful nature with its passions and desires
-
-The sinful nature is spoken of as if it were a person that had passions and desires. Alternate translation: "their sinful nature, and the things they strongly want to do because of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# If we live by the Spirit
-
-"Since God's Spirit has caused us to be alive"
-
-# walk by the Spirit
-
-"Walk" here is a metaphor for living every day. Alternate translation: "allow the Holy Spirit to guide us so we do things that please and honor God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let us
-
-"We should"
-
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-# Galatians 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul continues writing about the law of Moses as something that traps or enslaves a person. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Fruit of the Spirit
-The phrase "the fruit of the Spirit" is not plural, even though it begins a list of several things. Translators should keep the singular form if possible. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Illustrations
-Paul uses several metaphors in this chapter to illustrate his points and help explain complicated issues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "You are cut off from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you no longer experience grace."
-Some scholars think Paul teaches that being circumcised causes a person to lose their salvation. Other scholars think Paul means that obeying the law to try to get right with God will keep a person from being saved by grace.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul teaches believers how they should treat other believers and how God rewards.
-
-# Brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# if someone
-
-"if anyone among you"
-
-# if someone is caught in any trespass
-
-Possible meanings are 1) someone else found that person in the act. Alternate translation: "if someone is discovered in an act of sin" or 2) that person committed the sin without intending to do evil. Alternate translation: "if someone gave in and sinned"
-
-# you who are spiritual
-
-"those of you who are guided by the Spirit" or "you who are living in the guidance of the Spirit"
-
-# restore him
-
-"correct the person who sinned" or "exhort the person who sinned to return to a correct relationship with God"
-
-# in a spirit of gentleness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the Spirit is directing the one who is offering correction or 2) "with an attitude of gentleness" or "in a kind way."
-
-# Be concerned about yourself
-
-These words treat the Galatians as though they are all one person to emphasize that he is talking to each of them. Alternate translation: "Be concerned about yourselves" or "I say to each one of you, 'Be concerned about yourself'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# so you also may not be tempted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that nothing will tempt you also to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For if
-
-"Because if." The words that follow tell why the Galatians should 1) "carry one other's burdens" ([Galatians 6:2](../06/02.md)) or 2) be careful that they themselves are not tempted ([Galatians 6:1](../06/01.md)) or 3) "not become conceited" ([Galatians 5:26](../05/26.md)).
-
-# he is something
-
-"he is someone important" or "he is better than others"
-
-# he is nothing
-
-"he is not important" or "he is not better than others"
-
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-# Each one should
-
-"Each person must"
-
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-# each one will carry his own load
-
-"each person will be judged by his own work only" or "each person will be responsible for his own work only"
-
-# each one will
-
-"each person will"
-
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-# The one
-
-"The person"
-
-# the word
-
-"the message," everything God has said or commanded
-
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-# for whatever a man plants, that he will also gather in
-
-Planting represents doing things that end in some kind of result, and gathering in represents experiencing the results of what one has done. Alternate translation: "for just as a farmer gathers in the fruit of whatever kind of seeds he plants, so everyone experiences the results of whatever he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whatever a man plants
-
-Paul is not specifying males here. Alternate translation: "whatever a person plants" or "whatever someone plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# plants seed to his own sinful nature
-
-Planting seeds is a metaphor for doing deeds that will have consequences later. In this case, the person is doing sinful actions because of his sinful nature. Alternate translation: "plants seed according to what he wants because of his sinful nature" or "does the things he wants to do because of his sinful nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will gather in destruction
-
-God punishing the person is spoken of as if the person were harvesting a crop. Alternate translation: "will receive punishment for what he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# plants seed to the Spirit
-
-Planting seeds is a metaphor for doing deeds that will have consequences later. In this case, the person is doing good actions because he is listening to God's Spirit. Alternate translation: "does the things God's Spirit loves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will gather in eternal life from the Spirit
-
-"will receive eternal life as a reward from God's Spirit"
-
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-# Let us not become weary in doing good
-
-"We should continue to do good"
-
-# doing good
-
-doing good to others for their well-being
-
-# for at the right time
-
-"for in due time" or "because at the time God has chosen"
-
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-# So then
-
-"As a result of this" or "Because of this"
-
-# especially ... to those
-
-"most of all ... to those" or "in particular ... to those"
-
-# those who belong to the household of faith
-
-"those who are members of God's family through faith in Christ"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As Paul closes this letter, he gives one more reminder that the law does not save and that they should remember the cross of Christ.
-
-# large letters
-
-This can mean that Paul wants to emphasize 1) the statements that follow or 2) that this letter came from him.
-
-# with my own hand
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul probably had a helper who wrote most of this letter as Paul told him what to write, but Paul himself wrote this last part of the letter or 2) Paul wrote the whole letter himself.
-
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-# make a good impression
-
-"cause others to think well of them" or "cause others to think that they are good people"
-
-# in the flesh
-
-"with visible evidence" or "by their own efforts"
-
-# to compel
-
-"to force" or "to strongly influence"
-
-# only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ
-
-"so that the Jews will not persecute them for claiming that the cross of Christ alone is what saves people"
-
-# the cross
-
-The cross here represents what Christ did for us when he died on the cross. Alternate translation: "the work Jesus did on the cross" or "the death and resurrection of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they want
-
-"those people who are urging you to be circumcised want"
-
-# so that they may boast about your flesh
-
-"so that they may be proud that they have added you to the people who try to keep the law"
-
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-# But may I never boast except in the cross
-
-"I do not ever want to boast in anything other than the cross" or "May I boast only in the cross"
-
-# the world has been crucified to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I think of the world as already dead" or "I treat the world like a criminal God has killed on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I to the world
-
-The words "have been crucified" are understood from the phrase before this. Alternate translation: "and I have been crucified to the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# I to the world
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the world thinks of me as already dead" or 2) "the world treats me like a criminal that God has killed on the cross"
-
-# the world
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people of the world, those who care nothing for God or 2) the things that those who care nothing for God think are important.
-
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-# counts for anything
-
-"is important to God"
-
-# a new creation
-
-Possible meanings are 1) a new believer in Jesus Christ or 2) the new life of a believer.
-
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-# peace and mercy be upon them, even upon the Israel of God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that believers in general are the Israel of God or 2) "may peace and mercy be upon Gentile believers and upon the Israel of God" or 3) "may peace be upon those who follow the rule, and may mercy be upon even the Israel of God."
-
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-# From now on
-
-This can also mean "Lastly" or "As I end this letter."
-
-# let no one trouble me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul is commanding the Galatians not to trouble him, "I am commanding you this: do not trouble me," or 2) Paul is telling the Galatians that he is commanding all people not to trouble him, "I am commanding everyone this: do not trouble me," or 3) Paul is expressing a desire, "I do not want anyone to trouble me."
-
-# trouble me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "speak of these matters to me" or 2) "cause me hardship" or "give me hard work."
-
-# for I carry on my body the marks of Jesus
-
-These marks were scars from people who beat and whipped Paul because they did not like him teaching about Jesus. Alternate translation: "for the scars on my body show that I serve Jesus"
-
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-# May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
-
-"I pray that the Lord Jesus will be kind to your spirit"
-
-# brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Galatians 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
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-# Galatians 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter concludes Paul's letter. His final words address some issues that do not seem to be connected to the rest of his letter.
-
-##### Brothers
-Paul writes the words in this chapter to Christians. He calls them "brothers." This refers to Paul's Christian brothers and not his Jewish brothers.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### New Creation
-
-People who are born again are a new creation in Christ. Christians have been given new life in Christ. They have a new nature in them after they come to faith in Christ. To Paul, this is more significant than a person's ancestry. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bornagain]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Flesh
-
-This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is contrasted with "spirit." In this chapter, flesh is also used to refer to the physical body. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])
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-# Introduction to Galatians
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Galatians
-
-1. Paul declares his authority as an apostle of Jesus Christ; he says that he is surprised by the false teachings that the Christians in Galatia have accepted from other people (1:1-10).
-1. Paul says that people are saved by trusting in Christ alone, not by keeping the law (1:11-2:21).
-1. God puts people right with himself only when they trust in Christ; the example of Abraham; the curse which the law brings (and not a means of salvation); slavery and freedom compared and illustrated by Hagar and Sarah (3:1-4:31).
-1. When people are joined to Christ, they become free from having to keep the law of Moses. They are also free to live as the Holy Spirit guides them. They are free to refuse the demands of sin. They are free to bear each other's burdens (5:1-6:10).
-1. Paul warns the Christians not to trust in being circumcised and in keeping the law of Moses. Instead, they must trust in Christ (6:11-18).
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Galatians?
-
-Paul from the city of Tarsus was the author. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he began to trust in Jesus Christ, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
-
-It is uncertain when Paul wrote this letter and where he was when he wrote it. Some scholars think Paul was in the city of Ephesus and wrote this letter after the second time he traveled to tell people about Jesus. Other scholars think Paul was in the city of Antioch in Syria and wrote the letter soon after the first time he traveled.
-
-#### What is the Book of Galatians about?
-
-Paul wrote this letter to both Jewish and non-Jewish Christians in the region of Galatia. He wanted to write against the false teachers who said that Christians need to follow the law of Moses. Paul defended the gospel by explaining that a person is saved by believing in Jesus Christ. People are saved as result of God being kind and not as a result of people doing good works. No person can perfectly obey the law. Any attempt to please God by obeying the law of Moses will only result in God condemning them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Galatians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to the Church in Galatia." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What does it mean to "live like Jews" (2:14)?
-
-To "live like Jews" means to obey the law of Moses, even though one trusts in Christ. The people among the early Christians who taught that this was necessary were called "Judaizers."
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How did Paul use the terms "law" and "grace" in the Book of Galatians?
-
-These terms are used in a unique way in Galatians. There is an important teaching in Galatians about Christian living. Under the law of Moses, righteous or holy living required a person to obey a set of rules and regulations. As Christians, holy living is now motivated by grace. This means that Christians have freedom in Christ and are not required to obey a specific set of rules. Instead, Christians are to live a holy life because they are thankful that God has been so kind to them. This is called "the law of Christ." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
-
-#### What did Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?
-
-This kind of expression occurs in 1:22; 2:4, 17; 3:14, 26, 28; 5:6, 10. Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. At the same time, he often intended other meanings as well. See, for example, "when we seek for God to justify us in Christ" (2:17), where Paul spoke of being justified by means of Christ.
-
-Please see the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Galatians?
-
-* "Foolish Galatians, whose evil eye has harmed you? Was not Jesus Christ depicted as crucified before your eyes" (3:1)? The ULT, UST, and the other modern versions have this reading. However, older versions of the Bible add, "[so] that ye should not obey the truth." Translators are advised not to include this expression. However, if in the translators' region there are older Bible versions that have the passage, the translators can include it. If it is translated, it should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that it is probably not original to Galatians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth
-
-"This is about how God made the heavens and the earth in the beginning." This statement summarizes the rest of the chapter. Some languages translate it as "A very long time ago God created the heavens and the earth." Translate it in a way that shows this actually happened and is not just a folk story.
-
-# In the beginning
-
-This refers to the start of the world and everything in it.
-
-# the heavens and the earth
-
-"the sky, the ground, and everything in them"
-
-# heavens
-
-This refers here to the sky.
-
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-# without form and empty
-
-God had not yet put the world in order.
-
-# the deep
-
-"the water" or "the deep water" or "the vast water"
-
-# the surface of the waters
-
-"the surface of the water" or "the water"
-
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-# Let there be light
-
-This is a command. By commanding that light should exist, God made it exist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
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-# God saw the light, that it was good
-
-"God considered the light and was pleased with it." "Good" here means "pleasing" or "suitable."
-
-# divided the light from the darkness
-
-"separated the light and the darkness" or "made it light at one time and dark at another." This refers to God creating the daytime and the night time.
-
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-# This was evening and morning, the first day
-
-God did these things on the first day that the universe existed.
-
-# evening and morning
-
-This refers to the whole day. The writer speaks of the whole day as if it were these two parts. In the Jewish culture, a day begins when the sun sets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Let there be an expanse ... let it divide
-
-These are commands. By commanding that the expanse should exist and that it divide the waters, God made it exist and divide the waters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# expanse
-
-large empty space. The Jewish people thought of this space as being shaped like the inside of dome or the inside of a bowl that is turned upside down.
-
-# between the waters
-
-"in the water"
-
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-# God made the expanse and divided the waters
-
-"In this way God made the expanse and divided the waters." When God spoke, it happened. This sentence explains what God did when he spoke.
-
-# It was so
-
-"It happened like that" or "That is what happened." What God commanded happened just as he said it should. This phrase appears throughout the chapter and has the same meaning wherever it appears.
-
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-# evening and morning
-
-This refers to the whole day. The writer speaks of the whole day as if it were these two parts. In the Jewish culture, a day begins when the sun sets. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the second day
-
-This refers to the second day that the universe existed. See how you translated "the first day" in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md) and decide if you should translate this the same way.
-
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-# Let the waters ... be gathered
-
-This can be translated with an active verb. This is a command. By commanding that the waters gather together, God made them gather together. Alternate translation: "Let the waters ... gather" or "Let the waters ... come together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# let the dry land appear
-
-The water had covered the land. Now the water would move aside and some of the land would be uncovered. This is a command. By commanding that dry land should appear, God made it appear. Alternate translation: "let dry land become visible" or "let the dry land become clear" or "let the land be uncovered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# dry land
-
-This refers to land that is not covered with water. It does not refer to land that is too dry for farming.
-
-# It was so
-
-"It happened like that" or "That is what happened." What God commanded happened just as he said it should. This phrase appears throughout the chapter and has the same meaning wherever it appears. See how you translated it in [Genesis 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
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-# the dry land "earth," and
-
-"the part that was dry 'earth,' and"
-
-# He saw that it was good
-
-Here "it" refers to the land and the sea. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
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-# Let the earth sprout vegetation
-
-This is a command. By commanding that vegetation should sprout on the earth, God made it sprout. Alternate translation: "Let vegetation sprout up on the earth" or "Let vegetation grow on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# vegetation: plants yielding seed and fruit trees bearing fruit
-
-"vegetation, each plant that bears seed and each tree that bears fruit" or "vegetation. Let them be plants that produce seeds and fruit trees that produce fruit." Here "vegetation" is used here as a general term that includes all plants and trees.
-
-# plants
-
-These are kinds of vegetation that have soft stems, rather than woody stems.
-
-# fruit trees bearing fruit whose seed is in the fruit
-
-"trees that bear fruit with seeds in them"
-
-# each according to its own kind
-
-The seeds would produce plants and trees that would be like the ones they came from. In this way, the plants and trees would "reproduce themselves" .
-
-# It was so
-
-"It happened like that" or "That is what happened." What God commanded happened just as he said it should. This phrase appears throughout the chapter and has the same meaning wherever it appears. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
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-# God saw that it was good
-
-Here "it" refers to the vegetation, plants, and trees. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:10](../01/10.md).
-
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-# evening and morning
-
-This refers to the whole day. The writer speaks of the whole day as if it were these two parts. In the Jewish culture, a day begins when the sun sets. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the third day
-
-This refers to the third day that the universe existed. See how you translated "the first day" in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md) and decide if you should translate this the same way.
-
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-# Let there be lights in the sky
-
-This is a command. By commanding that lights should exist, God made them exist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# lights in the sky
-
-"things that shine in the sky" or "things that give light in the sky." This refers to the sun, moon, and stars.
-
-# in the sky
-
-"in the expanse of the sky" or "in the large space of the sky"
-
-# to divide the day from the night
-
-"to separate the day from the night." This means "to help us tell the difference between day and night." The sun means it is daytime, and the moon and stars mean it is nighttime.
-
-# let them be as signs
-
-This is a command. By commanding that they should serve as signs, God made them serve as signs. Alternate translation: "Let them serve as signs" or "let them show" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# signs
-
-Here this means something that reveals or points to something.
-
-# for seasons, for days and years
-
-The sun, moon, and stars show the passing of time. This enables us to know when it is time for events that happen each week, month, or year.
-
-# seasons
-
-times that are set aside for festivals and other things that people do
-
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-# Let them be lights in the sky to give light upon the earth
-
-This is a command. By commanding that they should light the earth, God made them light the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# to give light upon the earth
-
-"to shine light on the earth" or "to brighten the earth." The earth does not self-shine but it is lit and so reflects light.
-
-# It was so
-
-"It happened like that" or "That is what happened." What God commanded happened just as he said it should. This phrase appears throughout the chapter and has the same meaning. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
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-# God made the two great lights
-
-"In this way God made the two great lights." This sentence explains what God did when he spoke.
-
-# the two great lights
-
-"the two large lights" or "the two bright lights." The two great lights are the sun and the moon.
-
-# to rule the day
-
-The lights that controlled the day are spoken of as if they were a human ruler that controlled what people do. Alternate translation: "to direct the daytime as a ruler directs a group of people" or "to mark the times of the day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# day
-
-This refers only to the daylight hours.
-
-# the lesser light
-
-"the smaller light" or "the dimmer light"
-
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-# in the sky
-
-"in the heavens" or "in the open space of the sky"
-
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-# to divide the light from the darkness
-
-"to separate the light from the darkness" or "to make it light at one time and dark at another." See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# God saw that it was good
-
-Here "it" refers to the sun, moon, and stars. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
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-# evening and morning
-
-This refers to the whole day. The writer speaks of the whole day as if it were these two parts. In the Jewish culture, a day begins when the sun sets. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the fourth day
-
-This refers to the fourth day that the universe existed. See how you translated "the first day" in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md) and decide if you should translate this the same way.
-
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-# Let the waters be filled with great numbers of living creatures
-
-This is a command. By commanding that living creatures should fill the waters, God made them exist. Some languages may have one word that refers to all kinds of fish and sea animals. Alternate translation: "Let the waters be full of many living things" or "Let many animals that swim live in the oceans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# let birds fly
-
-This is a command. By commanding that birds should fly, God made them fly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# birds
-
-"animals that fly" or "flying things"
-
-# the expanse of the sky
-
-"the open space of the sky" or "the sky"
-
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-# God created
-
-"In this way God created"
-
-# great sea creatures
-
-"large animals that live in the sea"
-
-# after its kind
-
-Living things of the same "kind" are like the ones they came from. See how you translated "kind" in [Genesis 1:11,12](./11.md).
-
-# every winged bird
-
-"every flying thing that has wings." If the word for birds is used, it may be more natural in some languages to simply say "every bird," since all birds have wings.
-
-# God saw that it was good
-
-Here "it" refers to the birds and the fish. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
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-# blessed them
-
-"blessed the animals that he had made"
-
-# Be fruitful and multiply
-
-This is God's blessing. He told the sea animals to produce more sea animals like themselves, so that there would be many of them in the seas. The word "multiply" explains how they are to be "fruitful." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# multiply
-
-increase greatly in number
-
-# Let birds multiply
-
-This is a command. By commanding that birds should multiply, God made birds multiply. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# birds
-
-"animals that fly" or "flying things." See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:20](../01/20.md).
-
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-# evening and morning
-
-This refers to the whole day. The writer speaks of the whole day as if it were these two parts. In the Jewish culture, a day begins when the sun sets. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the fifth day
-
-This refers to the fifth day that the universe existed. See how you translated "the first day" in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md) and decide if you should translate this the same way.
-
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-# Let the earth produce living creatures
-
-"Let the earth produce living things" or "Let many living animals live on the earth." This is a command. By commanding that the earth should produce living creatures, God made the earth produce living creatures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# each according to its own kind
-
-"so that each kind of animal will produce more of its own kind"
-
-# livestock, creeping things, and beasts of the earth
-
-This shows that God created all kinds of animals. If your language has another way of grouping all the animals, you can use that, or you can use these groups.
-
-# livestock
-
-animals that people look after
-
-# creeping things
-
-"small animals"
-
-# beasts of the earth
-
-"wild animals" or "dangerous animals"
-
-# It was so
-
-"It happened like that" or "That is what happened." What God commanded happened just as he said it should. This phrase appears throughout the chapter and has the same meaning. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
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-# God made the beasts
-
-"In this way God made the beasts"
-
-# He saw that it was good
-
-Here "it" refers to the living creatures on the earth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
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-# Let us make
-
-The word "us" here refers to God. God was saying what he intended to do. The pronoun "us" is plural. Possible reasons for the plural use are 1) the plural form suggests that God is discussing something with the angels that make up his heavenly court or 2) the plural form foreshadows the later New Testament implications that God exists in the form of the Holy Trinity. Some translate it as "Let me make" or "I will make." If you do this, consider adding a footnote to say that the word is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# man
-
-human beings
-
-# in our image, after our likeness
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that God made mankind to be like him. This verse does not tell in what ways God made people to be like himself. God does not have a body, so it does not mean that people would look like God. Alternate translation: "to truly be like us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# have dominion over
-
-"rule over" or "have authority over"
-
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-# God created man ... he created him
-
-These two sentences mean the same thing and emphasize that God created people in his own image. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# God created man
-
-The way that God created man was different from the way he created everything else. Do not specify that he created man by simply speaking, as in the preceding verses.
-
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-# God blessed them
-
-The word "them" refers to the man and woman God had created.
-
-# Be fruitful, and multiply
-
-God told the man and the woman to produce more people like themselves so that there would be many of them. The word "multiply" explains how they are to be "fruitful." See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:22](../01/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Fill the earth
-
-Fill the earth with people.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking.
-
-# every bird of the heavens
-
-"all the birds that fly in the sky"
-
-# that has the breath of life
-
-"that breathes." This phrase emphasizes that these animals had a different kind of life than the plants. Plants do not breathe, and were to be used as food for the animals. Here "life" means physical life.
-
-# It was so
-
-"It happened like that" or "That is what happened." What God commanded happened just as he said it should. This phrase appears throughout the chapter and has the same meaning. See how you translated it in [Genesis 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
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-# Behold, it
-
-"This is true and important: it"
-
-# it was very good
-
-Now when God looked at everything he had made, it was "very good. "See how you translated "it was good" in [Genesis 1:10](../01/10.md).
-
-# evening and morning
-
-This refers to the whole day. The writer speaks of the whole day as if it were these two parts. In the Jewish culture, a day begins when the sun sets. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the sixth day
-
-This refers to the sixth day that the universe existed. See how you translated "the first day" in [Genesis 1:5](../01/05.md) and decide if you should translate this the same way.
-
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-# Genesis 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter presents the first account of God creating the world. There is a pattern to this account: "God said ... God saw that it was good ... This was evening and morning, the first day." Translators should preserve this pattern in their versions.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The universe
-
-This account of creation is told within the framework of ancient Hebrew ideas about the universe: the earth was resting with water around it and below it. Over the earth was something like a vast dome, called "an expanse between the waters" (1:6), on top of which was more water. Translators should try to keep these original images in their work, even though readers in their project language might have a completely different idea of what the universe is like.
-
-##### Evening and morning
-
-Genesis 1 presents the ancient Hebrew idea of a day: it begins with sunset, lasts through the night and continues through the daylight hours until the next sunset. This pattern should be preserved in translation, even if readers in the project language define "day" differently.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "In the beginning"
-
-Some languages and cultures speak of the world as if it has always existed, as if it had no beginning. But "very long ago" is different from "in the beginning," and you need to be sure that your translation communicates correctly.
-
-##### "God said, 'Let there be'"
-
-This expression occurs often in this chapter. It can be difficult to translate, because God is not shown as talking to a particular person. If God is talking to a thing, it is something not yet in existence. Translators should find the most natural way in the project language to signal the idea that God spoke things into existence; he created the world and the things in it by simply commanding that they should exist.
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-# the heavens
-
-"the sky" or "the skies"
-
-# and all the living things that filled them
-
-"and all the many living things that are in them" or "and all the crowds of living things in them"
-
-# were finished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God had finished creating them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# On the seventh day God came to the end of his work
-
-God did not work at all on the seventh day.
-
-# came to the end of
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "had finished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he rested on the seventh day from all his work
-
-"on that day he did not work"
-
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-# God blessed the seventh day
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God caused the seventh day to produce good result or 2) God said that the seventh day was good.
-
-# sanctified it
-
-"set it apart" or "called it his own"
-
-# in it he rested from all his work
-
-"on it he did not work"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The rest of Genesis 2 tells about how God created people on the sixth day.
-
-# These were the events concerning the heavens and the earth
-
-"This is the account of the heavens and the earth" or "This is the story about the heavens and the earth." Possible meanings are 1) it is a summary of the events described in Genesis 1:1-2:3 or 2) it introduces the events described in Genesis 2. If possible, translate this so that people can understood it either way.
-
-# they were created
-
-"Yahweh God created them." In chapter 1 the writer always speaks of God as "God," but in chapter 2 he always speaks of God as "Yahweh God."
-
-# on the day that Yahweh God made
-
-"when Yahweh God created." The word "day" refers to the whole time span of the creation, not to just one particular day.
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
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-# No bush of the field
-
-no shrubs growing in the wild that animals might eat
-
-# no plant of the field
-
-no leafy plants like vegetables or greens that both animals and humans can eat
-
-# to cultivate
-
-to do everything he needed to do so that the plants would grow well
-
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-# mist
-
-Possible meanings are 1) something like dew or morning fog o 2) springs from underground streams.
-
-# the whole surface of the ground
-
-the entire earth
-
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-# formed man
-
-"molded man" or "shaped man" or "created man"
-
-# man ... man
-
-"a human being ... the human" or "a person ... the person" not specifically a male
-
-# his nostrils
-
-"his nose"
-
-# breath of life
-
-"breath that makes things live." Here "life" refers to physical life.
-
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-# a garden
-
-This could have been an orchard of fruit trees or an area with all kinds of trees.
-
-# eastward
-
-in the east
-
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-# the tree of life
-
-"the tree that gives people life"
-
-# life
-
-Here this means "eternal life" or life that does not end.
-
-# the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
-
-"the tree that gives people the ability to understand both good and evil" or "the tree that makes people who eat its fruit able to know good things and bad things"
-
-# good and evil
-
-This is a figure of speech that refers to both extremes and everything in between. Alternate translation: "everything, including both good and evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# in the midst of the garden
-
-"in the middle of the garden." The two trees may not have been in the exact center of the garden.
-
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-# A river went out of Eden to water the garden
-
-The garden was in Eden. The river continued to flow outside of Eden. "A river flowed through Eden to water the garden"
-
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-# Pishon
-
-This is the only time this river is referred to in the Bible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the whole land of Havilah
-
-"the whole land called Havilah." It was somewhere in the Arabian Desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# where there is gold
-
-This phrase gives information about Havilah. Some languages would translate it as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "There is gold in Havilah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
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-# There are also bdellium and the onyx stone
-
-The word "there" is placed first in the sentence for emphasis. Alternate translation: "This is also where people can find bdellium and onyx stones"
-
-# bdellium
-
-This resin comes from a tree and smells nice. A resin is sticky stuff that comes out of some trees and can burn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# the onyx stone
-
-"onyx stones." Onyx is a certain kind of beautiful stone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Gihon
-
-This is the only mention of this river in the Bible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# flows throughout the whole land of Cush
-
-The river did not cover the whole land, but wound through various parts of the land.
-
-# the whole land of Cush
-
-"the entire land called Cush"
-
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-# which flows east of Ashur
-
-"which flows in the land east of the city of Ashur." The Tigris River flows from north to south. The phrase "which flows east of Ashur" gives information about where the Tigris River is. Some languages would translate it as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "It flows east of Ashur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
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-# the garden of Eden
-
-"the garden that was in Eden"
-
-# to work it
-
-"to cultivate it." This means to do everything necessary so that the plants will grow well.
-
-# to maintain it
-
-to guard against anything bad happening in it
-
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-# From every tree in the garden
-
-"The fruit of every tree in the garden"
-
-# you
-
-This pronoun is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# may freely eat
-
-"may eat without restriction"
-
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-# But from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not eat
-
-These words complete the command that begins with the words "From every tree in the garden you may freely eat" in verse 15. In some languages, it may be more natural to say what is not permitted and to then say what is permitted, as in the UST. 
-
-# the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
-
-"the tree that gives people the ability to understand both good and evil" or "the tree that makes people who eat its fruit able to know good things and bad things." See how you translated this in [Genesis 2:9](../02/09.md).
-
-# you may not eat
-
-"I will not permit you to eat" or "you must not eat"
-
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-# I will make him a helper suitable for him
-
-"I will make a helper who is just right for him"
-
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-# every animal of the field and every bird of the sky
-
-The phrases "of the field" and "of the sky" tell where the animals and birds are usually found. Alternate translation: "all kinds of animals and birds"
-
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-# all the livestock
-
-"all the animals that people look after"
-
-# there was found no helper suitable for him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there was no companion that was right for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man
-
-"caused the man to sleep intensely." A deep sleep is a time of sleeping in which a person is not easily disturbed or wakened.
-
-# flesh
-
-This refers to the soft parts of the body like skin and muscle.
-
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-# With the rib ... he made a woman
-
-"From the rib ... he formed a woman." The rib was the material God made the woman from.
-
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-# This time, this one is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh
-
-"Finally, this one's bones are like my bones, and her flesh is like my flesh." After looking among all the animals for a partner and not finding one, he finally saw someone who was like him and could be his partner. The man was probably expressing his feeling of relief and joy.
-
-# She will be called 'woman,' because she was taken out of man
-
-The translator may want to write a footnote saying "The Hebrew word for 'woman' sounds like the Hebrew word for 'man.'
-
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-# General Information:
-
-What follows is written by the author. The man did not say these things.
-
-# Therefore a man
-
-"That is why a man"
-
-# a man will leave his father and his mother
-
-"a man will stop living in his father and mother's home." This is about men in general. It does not refer to any particular man at any particular time.
-
-# they will become one flesh
-
-This idiom speaks of sexual activity as though the bodies that are together become one body. Alternate translation: "their two bodies will become one body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# They were both naked
-
-The word "they" refers to the man and the woman that God had created.
-
-# naked
-
-"not wearing clothing"
-
-# but were not ashamed
-
-"they were not ashamed about being naked"
-
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-# Genesis 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Gen. 2:1-3 ends the first creation account, begun in the previous chapter. The second creation account, beginning in 2:4, is very different, using a more natural, story-telling style instead of following a set formula using repeated phrases. Translators should try to imitate this difference in their versions.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The second creation account in Gen. 2:4-25
-
-Gen. 2:4-25 presents an account of creation from a different viewpoint than the one given in Gen. 1:1-2:3. This second account should be regarded as filling out the first account, not as conflicting with it.
-
-##### Yahweh, the name of God
-
-"Yahweh," the personal name of God in the Old Testament, appears for the first time in this chapter. Translators must decide how to represent it in their versions. For 2,000 years, it has been traditional for many Christians to represent it with the term "the Lord." Indeed, it is demanded by Roman Catholics for their Bible versions to continue doing this. Of course, the disadvantage of using "the Lord" is that this is a title for God, not a personal name. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]])
-
-Translators who are not producing versions for Roman Catholics can consider transliterating the name "Yahweh," approximating the name as best as their project languages allow.
-
-Or translators can consider using expressions for the supreme god that might exist in their project languages, such as, "The Great One," "The Ruler of All," "The One who Never Sleeps," etc. Of course, these are descriptive titles, not personal names, so they suffer from the same disadvantages that "the Lord" has.
-
-Translators can also consider pairing a transliteration of "Yahweh" with a meaningful title for the supreme god in the project language. Whatever solution is found should be followed consistently when the name "Yahweh" occurs in the Scriptures.
-
-##### The Garden of Eden
-
-This was not a vegetable garden or cultivated field. Instead, it was probably a large area of land with fruit trees and other plants bearing leaves, etc., that were good to eat. A river flowed out from the Garden of Eden, giving the impression that the Garden was a holy place; in the ancient Near East, temples had gardens and waterways. In Rev. 22:1-2, the throne of God in the New Jerusalem is pictured with a river flowing out from it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
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-# Now
-
-The writer is beginning a new part of the story.
-
-# more shrewd
-
-"more cunning" or "smarter at getting what he wanted by telling lies"
-
-# Has God really said, 'You ... garden'?
-
-The snake is pretending to be surprised that God has made this rule. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that God said, 'You ... garden.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You must not eat
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to the man and the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# We may eat
-
-"We are allowed to eat" or "We have permission to eat"
-
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-# but concerning the fruit ... garden, God said, 'You may not eat it, nor may you touch it, or you will die
-
-These words are the end of Eve's description of God's command to them that begins with the words "We may eat" in verse 2. Eve told the serpent what God had permitted them to do first and then what God had told them not to do. Some languages would say what they were told not to do first and then say what they were allowed to do, as in the UST.
-
-# You may not ... nor may you ... you will die
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to the man and the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You may not eat it
-
-"You must not eat it" or "Do not eat it"
-
-# nor may you touch it
-
-"and you must not touch it" or "and do not touch it"
-
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-# You will ... not die
-
-These words refer to the man and the woman and so are dual or plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# you ... your ... you
-
-These words refer to the man and the woman and so are dual or plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# your eyes will be opened
-
-"your eyes will open." This idiom means "you will become aware of things" or "you will understand new things." This meaning can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "It will be as though your eyes were opened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# knowing good and evil
-
-Here "good and evil" is a figure of speech that refers to both extremes and everything in between. See how you translated "knowledge of good and evil" in [Genesis 2:9](../02/09.md). Alternate translation: "knowing everything, including both good and evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# it was a delight to the eyes
-
-"the tree was delightful to look at" or "it was nice to look at" or "it was very beautiful"
-
-# that the tree was desirable to make one wise
-
-"she wanted the tree's fruit because it could make a person wise" or "she wanted its fruit because it could make her understand what was right and wrong just as God does"
-
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-# The eyes of both of them were opened
-
-"Then their eyes opened" or "They became aware" or "They understood." See how you translated "your eyes will be opened" in [Genesis 3:5](../03/05.md).
-
-# sewed
-
-put together, probably using vines as thread
-
-# fig leaves
-
-If people do not know what fig leaves are like, this can be translated as "large leaves from a fig tree" or simply "large leaves."
-
-# made coverings for themselves
-
-They did this because they were ashamed. This implicit information can be made explicit if needed as in the UST. Alternate translation: "clothed themselves with them because they were ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in the cool of the day
-
-"at the time of day when a cool breeze blows"
-
-# from the presence of Yahweh God
-
-"from Yahweh God's sight" or "so that Yahweh God would not see them" or "from Yahweh God"
-
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-# Where are you?
-
-"Why are you trying to hide from me?" God knew where the man was. When the man answered, he did not say where he was but why he was hiding.
-
-# you
-
-In verses 9 and 11, God was speaking to the man. Languages that have a singular form of "you" would use that here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# I heard you
-
-"I heard the sound you were making"
-
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-# Who told you
-
-God knew the answer to this question. He asked it in order to force Adam to confess that he had disobeyed God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have you eaten ... from?
-
-Again, God knew this had happened. Translate this question in a form that shows God was accusing Adam of disobedience. The sentence can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You must have eaten ... from." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# What is this you have done?
-
-God already knew what the woman had done. When he asked this question, he was giving her the opportunity to tell him about it, and he was expressing his disappointment with what she had done. Many languages use rhetorical questions for scolding or rebuking. If possible, use a form that expresses this disappointment. It can also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have done a terrible thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# cursed are you alone
-
-"you alone are cursed." The word "curse" is first in Hebrew in order to emphasize the contrast between God's blessing on the animals and this curse on the serpent. This is a "curse formula," or the way that curses were expressed. By saying this curse, God made it happen.
-
-# all the livestock and all the beasts of the field
-
-"all domestic animals and all wild animals"
-
-# It is on your stomach that you will go
-
-"You will move along the ground on your stomach." The words "it is upon your stomach" comes first to emphasize the contrast between the way other animals would move along using their legs and the way the serpent would slither along on its stomach. This is also part of the curse formula.
-
-# it is dust that you will eat
-
-"you will eat dust." The words "it is dust" comes first to emphasize the contrast between the plants above the ground that other animals would eat and the dirty food on the ground that the serpent would eat. This is part of the curse formula.
-
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-# hostility between you and the woman
-
-This means that the serpent and the woman would become enemies.
-
-# seed
-
-The word "seed" refers to what a man puts into a woman to cause a baby to grow inside the woman. Like the word "offspring," it can refer to more than one person. Try to find a word that is singular but can refer to more than one person.
-
-# He will bruise ... his heel
-
-The words "he" and "his" refer to the woman's descendant. If "seed" was translated as plural, this can be translated as "they will bruise ... their heel"; in this case, consider inserting footnotes to say that the "they" and "their" are used to translate a singular pronoun. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# bruise
-
-"crush" or "strike" or "attack"
-
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-# I will greatly multiply your pain
-
-"I will make your pain increase much" or "I will make your pain to be very severe"
-
-# in having children
-
-"in giving birth to children" or "when you give birth to children"
-
-# Your desire will be for your husband
-
-"You will have a strong desire for your husband." Possible meanings are 1) "You will want very much to be with your husband" or 2) "You will want to control your husband"
-
-# he will rule over you
-
-"he will be your master" or "he will control you"
-
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-# Adam
-
-The name Adam is the same as the Hebrew word for "man." Some translations say "Adam" and some say "the man." You may use either form as it refers to the same person.
-
-# you have listened to the voice of your wife
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you have obeyed what your wife said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# have eaten from the tree
-
-You can say what it was that they ate. Alternate translation: "have eaten the fruit of the tree" or "have eaten some of the fruit of the tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You may not eat from it
-
-"You must not eat from it" or "Do not eat its fruit"
-
-# cursed is the ground
-
-The word "curse" comes first in the sentence to emphasize that the ground, which had been "good" ([Genesis 1:10](../01/10.md)), was now under God's curse. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am cursing the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# through painful work
-
-"by doing hard work"
-
-# you will eat from it
-
-The word "it" refers to the ground and is a metonym for the parts of the plants, which grow in the ground, that people eat. Alternate translation: "you will eat what grows from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the plants of the field
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the plants that you take care of in your fields" or 2) "the wild plants that grow in the open fields."
-
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-# By the sweat of your face
-
-"By doing hard work that makes your face sweat"
-
-# you will eat bread
-
-Here the word "bread" is a synecdoche for food in general. Alternate translation: "you will eat food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# until you return to the ground
-
-"until you die and your body is put in the ground." In some cultures, they put the bodies of people who have died in a hole in the ground. Man's hard work does not end until the time of his death and burial.
-
-# For dust you are, and to dust you will return
-
-"I made you from soil, so your body will become soil again." Translate both occurrences of "dust" with the same word in order to show that man begins and ends in the same condition.
-
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-# The man
-
-Some translations say "Adam."
-
-# called his wife's name Eve
-
-"gave his wife the name Eve" or "named his wife Eve"
-
-# Eve
-
-Translators may write a footnote saying "The name Eve sounds like the Hebrew word that means 'living.'"
-
-# all the living
-
-The word "living" refers to people. Alternate translation: "all people" or "all living people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# garments of skins
-
-"clothing made out of animal skins"
-
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-# the man
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God was referring to one human, the man, or 2) God was referring to humans in general, so this would mean the man and his wife. Even if God was speaking about one person, what he said applied to both of them.
-
-# like one of us
-
-"like us." The pronoun "us" is plural. See how you translated "Let us make" in [Genesis 1:26](../01/26.md).
-
-# knowing good and evil
-
-Here "good and evil" is a figure of speech that refers to both extremes and everything in between. See how you translated "knowledge of good and evil" in [Genesis 2:9](../02/09.md). Alternate translation: "knowing everything, including both good and evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# he must not be allowed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not allow him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# tree of life
-
-"the tree that gives people life." See how you translated this in [Genesis 2:9](../02/09.md).
-
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-# the ground from which he had been taken
-
-"dirt because he had been taken from dirt." This does not refer to the particular place on the land that the God took man from.
-
-# to cultivate
-
-This means to what is needed so that plants grow well. See how you translated this in [Genesis 2:5](../02/05.md).
-
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-# So God drove the man out of the garden
-
-"God forced the man to leave the garden." This refers to the event in [Genesis 3:23](../03/23.md), where it says "Yahweh God sent him out of the garden of Eden." God did not send the man out a second time.
-
-# in order to guard the way to the tree of life
-
-"in order to stop people from going to the tree of life"
-
-# flaming sword
-
-Possible meanings are 1) a sword that had flames coming from it or 2) a fire that was shaped like a sword. Languages that do not have swords could use another weapon such as a spear or arrow.
-
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-# Genesis 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues the second creation account that began in Gen. 2:4. But a new section of this account begins in 3:1. The ULT reads, "Now the serpent was more shrewd than any other beast of the field which Yahweh God had made," because this is how the Scriptures introduce the serpent into the account. However, many languages prefer different ways to introduce new characters or things into stories, for example, "One of the wild animals made by God was the serpent" or "This is about the serpent, one of the wild animals that God had made."
-
-Scholars typically refer to the events of this chapter as "the fall" or "the fall of man" because sin is introduced into creation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Curses
-
-In this chapter, God curses the man, the woman, and the serpent for their sins. In general, cursing is calling down God's punishment on someone or something. In this chapter, however, it is God himself who is doing the cursing. Of course, he does not call down punishment on the man, the woman, and the serpent from someone else. Instead, he is promising that he himself will punish them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
-
-##### Serpent
-Most scholars believe that the serpent is Satan, even though his name is not used in this chapter. There are other places in Scripture where the serpent is used as an image for Satan. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]))
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-# The man knew Eve
-
-This is a polite way of saying that the man had sexual relations with Eve. You may need to use another euphemism in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# The man
-
-"the human being" or "Adam"
-
-# I have produced a man
-
-The word for "man" typically describes an adult male, rather than a baby or child. If that would cause confusion, it could be translated as "manchild" or "boy" or "baby boy" or "son."
-
-# Cain
-
-Translators may want to include a footnote that says "The name Cain sounds like the Hebrew word that means 'produce.' Eve named him Cain because she produced him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Then she gave birth
-
-We do not know how much time passed between the births of Cain and Abel. They may have been twins, or Abel may have been born after Eve became pregnant again. If possible, use an expression that does not tell how much time passed.
-
-# cultivated
-
-This means he did everything he needed to do so that the plants would grow well. See how "cultivate" is translated in [Genesis 2:5](../02/05.md).
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using that method here.
-
-# in the course of time
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "after some time had passed" or 2) "at the right time"
-
-# fruit of the ground
-
-This refers to the food that came from plants he had tended. Alternate translation: "crops" or "harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# some of the fat
-
-This refers to the fatty parts of the lambs that he had killed, it was the best part of the animal. Alternate translation: "some of their fat parts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# accepted
-
-"looked favorably upon" or "was pleased with"
-
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-# did not accept
-
-"did not look favorably upon" or "was not pleased with"
-
-# was very angry
-
-Some languages have an idiom for anger such as "He burned" or "His anger burned."
-
-# he scowled
-
-This means that the expression on his face showed that he was angry or jealous. Some languages have an idiom that describes what a person's face looks like when he is angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Why are you angry and why are you scowling?
-
-God used these rhetorical questions to tell Cain that he was wrong to be angry and scowl. They may also have been intended to give Cain an opportunity to confess that he was wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# If you ... will you not be accepted?
-
-God used this rhetorical question to remind Cain of something Cain should have already known. Alternate translation: "You know that if you do what is right, I will accept you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# But if you do not ... you must rule over it
-
-God speaks of sin as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "But if you do not do what is right, you will desire to sin even more, and then you will do sinful things. You must refuse to obey it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# sin crouches ... to control you
-
-Here sin is spoken of as a dangerous wild animal that is waiting for the chance to attack Cain. Alternate translation: "you will become so angry that you will not be able to stop sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sin
-
-Languages that do not have a noun that means "sin" could translate this as "your desire to sin" or "the bad things you want to do."
-
-# you must rule over it
-
-Yahweh speaks of Cain's desire to sin as if it were a person over whom Cain should rule. Alternate translation: "you must control it so you do not sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Cain spoke to Abel his brother.
-
-Some early translations tell explicitly what Cain said to his brother. You may want to do the same if it is present in your national version. Alternate translation: "Cain said to Abel his brother, 'Let us go into the fields.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# brother
-
-Abel was Cain's younger brother. Some languages may need to use the word for "younger brother." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# rose up against
-
-Standing up to fight against a person is an idiom for attacking him. Alternate translation: "attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Where is Abel your brother
-
-God knew that Cain had killed Abel, but he asked Cain this question so that Cain would have to answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Am I my brother's keeper?
-
-Cain used this rhetorical question so that he would not have to tell the truth. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am not my brother's keeper!" or "You know that taking care of my brother is not my job!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# What have you done?
-
-God uses a rhetorical question to rebuke Cain. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "What you have done is terrible!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Your brother's blood is calling out to me
-
-Abel's blood is a metonym for his death, as if it were a person calling out for God to punish Cain. Alternate translation: "Your brother's blood is like a person calling out to me to punish the person who killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Now cursed are you from the ground
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am cursing you so that you will not be able to grow food from the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood
-
-God speaks of the earth as if it were a person who could drink Abel's blood. Alternate translation: "which is soaked with your brother's blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# from your hand
-
-Here Cain is represented by his "hand," to emphasize that he personally had killed his brother. Alternate translation: "that spilled when you killed him" or "from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# cultivate
-
-This means to do everything necessary to do so that the plants would grow well. See how "cultivate" is translated in [Genesis 2:5](../02/05.md).
-
-# it will not yield to you its strength
-
-The ground is personified as if it were a person who loses strength. Alternate translation: "the ground will not produce much food for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# A fugitive and a wanderer
-
-You can join these words together. Alternate translation: "A homeless wanderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# I will be hidden from your face
-
-The term "your face" represents God's presence. Alternate translation: "I will not be able to speak to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a fugitive and a wanderer
-
-See how you translated this in [Genesis 4:12](../04/12.md)
-
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-# vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will take vengeance on him seven times" or "I will punish that person seven times as severely as I am punishing you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# would not attack him
-
-"would not kill Cain"
-
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-# went out from the presence of Yahweh
-
-Even though Yahweh is everywhere, this idiom speaks of Cain as though he went far away. Alternate translation: "went away from where Yahweh spoke to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Nod
-
-Translators may add a footnote saying "The word Nod means 'wandering.'"
-
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-# Cain knew his wife
-
-This is a polite way of saying that Cain had sexual relations with his wife. You may need to use another euphemism in your language. See how you translated this in [Genesis 4:1](../04/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# He built a city
-
-"Cain built a city"
-
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-# To Enoch was born Irad
-
-It is implied that Enoch grew up and married a woman. Alternate translation: "Enoch grew up and married and became the father of a son whom he named Irad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Irad
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Adah ... Zillah
-
-women's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Adah
-
-See how you translated this woman's name in [Genesis 4:19](../04/19.md).
-
-# He was the father of those who lived in tents
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "He was the first person to live in a tent" or 2) "He and his descendants lived in tents."
-
-# who lived in tents who have livestock
-
-people who both live in tents and also take care of animals
-
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-# He was the father of those who play the harp and pipe
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "He was the first person to play the harp and pipe" or 2) "He and his descendants played the harp and pipe."
-
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-# Zillah
-
-See how you translated this woman's name in [Genesis 4:19](../04/19.md).
-
-# Tubal-Cain
-
-the name of a man (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the forger of tools of bronze and iron
-
-"who made tools out of bronze and iron"
-
-# iron
-
-a very strong metal used to make tools and weapons.
-
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-# Adah ... Zillah
-
-See how you translated these women's names in [Genesis 4:19](../04/19.md).
-
-# listen to my voice ... listen to what I say
-
-Lamech said the same thing twice for emphasis. His voice is a synecdoche for his whole person. Alternate translation: "listen carefully to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me
-
-Lamech killed only one person. These two phrases means the same thing and are repeated to emphasize the certainly of his action. Alternate translation: "a young man because he hurt me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech
-
-Lamech knows that God will avenge Cain seven times. Alternate translation: "Since God will punish anyone who kills Cain seven times, Lamech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# then Lamech will be avenged seventy-seven times
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whoever kills me, God will punish seventy-seven times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# seventy-seven
-
-77 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Adam knew his wife
-
-This is a polite way of saying that Adam had sexual relations with his wife. You may need to use another euphemism in your language. See how you translated this in [Genesis 4:1](../04/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# said, "God has given me another son
-
-This is the reason that she named him Seth. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "explained, 'God has given me another child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Seth
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says "This name sounds like the Hebrew word that means 'has given.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# A son was born to Seth
-
-This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Seth's wife bore him a son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to call on the name of Yahweh
-
-This is the first time people called God by the name Yahweh. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "to worship God by using the name Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Genesis 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Most of the text in this chapter is prose, but 4:23-24 is poetry. If the translator should put these two verses into poetic form, or at least into elegant speech, different from the rest of the chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Vengeance
-
-The theme of vengeance is important in this chapter. Ancient Hebrew society allowed for people to seek revenge if a relative was murdered. After Cain murdered his brother Abel, he thought that he would be helpless against this danger because he had been driven away from God's protection. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])
-
-The theme of vengeance continues with the words of Lamech, who had killed someone for injuring him:
-"I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me. If Cain is avenged seven times as much, truly Lamech will be avenged seventy-seven times as much" (Gen. 4:23b-24).
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of the list of Adam's descendants.
-
-# in his own likeness
-
-This phrase means that God made mankind to be like him. This verse does not tell in what ways God made people to be like himself. God does not have a body, so it does not mean that people would look like God. See how "after our likeness" is translated in [Genesis 1:26](../01/26.md). Alternate translation: "to truly be like us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# when they were created
-
-This can be made active. Alternate translation: "when he created them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 130
-
-Translators may write the words "one hundred thirty." (The ULT and the UST use numerals if the number has three or more words; they use words if a number has only one or two words.) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# he became the father of a son
-
-"he had a son"
-
-# in his own likeness, after his image
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. They are used as a reminder that God made man in his own image. See how you translated similar phrases in [Genesis 1:26](../01/26.md).
-
-# Seth
-
-See how you translated this name in [Genesis 4:25](../04/25.md).
-
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-# eight hundred
-
-Translators may write the numerals "800." (The ULT and the UST use numerals if the number has three or more words; they use words if a number has only one or two words.) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# He became the father of more sons and daughters
-
-"He had more sons and daughters"
-
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-# then he died
-
-This phrase will be repeated throughout the chapter. Use the ordinary word for "died."
-
-# Adam lived 930 years
-
-"Adam lived nine hundred and thirty years." People used to live a very long time. Use your ordinary word for "years." Alternate translation: "Adam lived a total of 930 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 105 years
-
-"one hundred and five years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# he became the father of Enosh
-
-Here "father" means his actual father, not his grandfather. Alternate translation: "he had his son Enosh"
-
-# Enosh
-
-This is the name of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 807 years
-
-"eight hundred and seven years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# and became the father of more sons and daughters
-
-"and had more sons and daughters"
-
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-# Seth lived 912 years
-
-"Seth lived nine hundred and twelve years." Seth lived a total of 912 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# then he died
-
-This phrase is repeated throughout the chapter. Use the ordinary word for "died."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The records in Genesis 5:6-27 have the same format. Translate them according to the notes in [Genesis 5:6-8](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# ninety years
-
-"90 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 815 years
-
-"eight hundred and fifteen years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 905 years
-
-"nine hundred and give years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The records in Genesis 5:6-27 have the same format. Translate them according to the notes in [Genesis 5:6-8](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# seventy years
-
-"70 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 840 years
-
-"eight hundred and forty years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 910 years
-
-"nine hundred and ten years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The records in Genesis 5:6-27 have the same format. Translate them according to the notes in [Genesis 5:6-8](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The records in Genesis 5:6-27 have the same format. Translate them according to the notes in [Genesis 5:6-8](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# he became the father of Methuselah
-
-"he had his son Methuselah"
-
-# Methuselah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Enoch walked with God
-
-To walk with someone is a metaphor for being in a close relationship with him. Alternate translation: "Enoch had a close relationship with God" or "Enoch lived in union with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He became the father of more sons and daughters
-
-"He had more sons and daughters"
-
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-# Enoch lived 365 years
-
-"Enoch lived three hundred and sixty-five years." Enoch lived a total of 365 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# then he was gone
-
-The word "he" refers to Enoch. He was no longer on earth.
-
-# for God took him
-
-This means that God took Enoch to be with himself (God).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The records in Genesis 5:6-27 have the same format. Translate them according to the notes in [Genesis 5:6-8](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Lamech
-
-This Lamech is different from the Lamech in [Genesis 4:18](../04/18.md).
-
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diff --git a/gen/05/28.md b/gen/05/28.md
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-# 182 years
-
-"one hundred and eighty-two years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# became the father of a son
-
-"had a son"
-
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-# Noah
-
-Translators may want to add a footnote that says: "This name sounds like the Hebrew word that means 'rest.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# from our work and from the painful labor of our hands
-
-Lamech says the same thing twice to emphasize how hard the work was. Alternate translation: "from working so hard with our hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/gen/05/30.md b/gen/05/30.md
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-# 595 years
-
-"five hundred and ninety-five years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Lamech lived 777 years
-
-"Lamech lived seven hundred seventy-seven years." Lamech lived a total of 777 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# he became the father of
-
-"he had his sons." This does not tell us whether the sons were born on the same day or in different years.
-
-# Shem, Ham, and Japheth
-
-These sons may not be listed in the order of their birth. There is disagreement about which one was the oldest. Avoid translating this in a way that implies that the list is in the order of their ages.
-
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-# Genesis 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter provides the first of many lists of descendants in the Bible. This is not a simple list, because the author makes comments about each person. Translators should format this text in the way that is clearest in the project language. Many may choose to introduce each new person in a separate paragraph, as the ULT and UST do.
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# daughters were born to them
-
-This can be active. Alternate translation: "the women bore daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# sons of God
-
-Translators could add a footnote saying: "It is not clear whether this refers to heavenly beings or human beings. In either case, they were beings that God created." Some believe these words refer to angels who rebelled against God, that is, evil spirits or demons. Others think this may refer to powerful political rulers, and others think this may refer to the descendants of Seth.
-
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-# My spirit
-
-Here Yahweh is talking about himself and his spirit, which is the Spirit of God.
-
-# flesh
-
-This means that they have physical bodies that will one day die.
-
-# They will live 120 years
-
-"They will live one hundred and twenty years." Possible meanings are 1) the normal lifespan of people would decrease to 120 years. Alternate translation: "They will not live more than 120 years" or 2) in 120 years everyone would die. Alternate translation: "They will live only 120 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Giants
-
-very tall, large people
-
-# This happened when
-
-"The giants were born because"
-
-# sons of God
-
-See how you translated this in [Genesis 6:2](../06/02.md).
-
-# These were the mighty men of old
-
-"These giants were the mighty men who lived long ago" or "These children grew to become the powerful fighters who lived long ago"
-
-# mighty men
-
-men who are courageous and victorious in battle
-
-# men of renown
-
-"famous men"
-
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-# every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts
-
-"everything their hearts wanted to think about"
-
-# the thoughts of their hearts
-
-The writer speaks of the heart as if it were the part of the body that thinks. Your language may use a word other than "heart" to talk about the part of people that thinks. Alternate translation: "their inner, secret thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# it grieved him to his heart
-
-The writer speaks of the heart as if it were the part of the body that feels sadness. Your language may use a word other than "heart" to talk about the emotions. Alternate translation: "he was very, very sad about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will wipe away mankind ... from the surface of the earth
-
-The writer speaks of God killing people as if God were wiping dirt off a flat surface. Alternate translation: "I will destroy mankind ... so that there will not be any people on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will wipe away mankind whom I have created
-
-Some languages would need to translate this as two sentences. Alternate translation: "I created mankind. I will wipe them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# wipe away
-
-"completely destroy." Here "wipe away" is used in a negative sense, for God is talking about destroying the people because of their sin.
-
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-# Noah found favor in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The phrase "found favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "Yahweh looked favorably on Noah" or "Yahweh was pleased with Noah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins the story of Noah, which continues into chapter 9.
-
-# These were the events concerning Noah
-
-"This is the account of Noah"
-
-# walked with God
-
-See how you translated this in [Genesis 5:21](../05/21.md).
-
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-# Noah became the father of three sons
-
-"Noah had three sons" or "Noah's wife had three sons"
-
-# Shem, Ham, and Japheth
-
-Translators may add the following footnote: "The sons are not listed in the order in which they were born."
-
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-# The earth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people who lived on the earth or 2) "The earth itself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# was corrupt
-
-The people doing what is evil is spoken of as if they were food that has become rotten. Alternate translation: "was rotten" or "was completely evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "in God's sight" or 2) "in the presence of Yahweh" as in [Genesis 4:16](../04/16.md).
-
-# and it was filled with violence
-
-The writer speaks of violence as if it were something that could be put into a container and of the earth as a container. Alternate translation: "and there were very many violent people on the earth" or "because it was full of people who did evil things to each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# all flesh
-
-Possible meanings for what "all flesh" represents are 1) all human beings or 2) all physical beings, including humans and animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# had corrupted their way
-
-How a person behaves is spoken of as if it were a way or road. Alternate translation: "had stopped living the way God wanted" or "had behaved in an evil way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/gen/06/13.md b/gen/06/13.md
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-# all flesh
-
-See how you translated these words in [Genesis 6:12](../06/12.md).
-
-# the earth is filled with violence through them
-
-"people everywhere on earth are violent"
-
-# I will destroy them with the earth
-
-"I will destroy both them and the earth" or "I will destroy them when I destroy the earth"
-
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-# an ark
-
-This refers to a very large box that would be able to float on water even in a very bad storm. "a large boat" or "a ship" or "a barge"
-
-# cypress wood
-
-People do not know exactly what kind of tree this was. "wood used for building boats" or "good wood"
-
-# cover it with pitch
-
-The reason for doing this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "spread pitch on it" or "paint tar on it" or "cover it with pitch to make it waterproof" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# pitch
-
-This is a thick, sticky or oily liquid that people put on the outside of a boat to stop water from going through gaps in the wood into the boat.
-
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-# cubits
-
-A cubit was a unit of measure, a little less than half a meter long. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# three hundred cubits
-
-"138 meters." You may use the Hebrew measuring units from the ULT or the metric units from the UST or your own culture's units if you know how they compare to the metric units. You may also write a footnote that says: "Three hundred cubits is about 138 meters." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# fifty cubits
-
-"twenty-three meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# thirty cubits
-
-"fourteen meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# a roof for the ark
-
-This was probably a peaked or slanted roof. Its purpose was to protect everything in the ark from the rain.
-
-# cubit
-
-A cubit was a little less than half a meter long. See how you translated this in [Genesis 6:15](../06/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# a lower, a second, and a third deck
-
-"a lower deck, a middle deck, and an upper deck" or "three decks inside"
-
-# deck
-
-"floor" or "level"
-
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-# Listen
-
-God said this in order to emphasize that he would do what he was about to say. "Pay attention" or "Listen to what I am saying"
-
-# I am about to bring the flood of waters
-
-In some languages it may b e better to say "to send" instead of "to bring. It is also possible to avoid the direction and say "to cause." Alternate translation: "I am about to send a flood of waters" or "I am about to cause a flood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# all flesh
-
-Here "flesh" represents all physical beings, including humans and animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# that has in it the breath of life
-
-Here "breath" represents life. Alternate translation: "that lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# establish my covenant with you
-
-"make a covenant between you and me"
-
-# with you
-
-with Noah
-
-# You will come into the ark
-
-"You will enter the ark." Some translations say "You will go into the ark."
-
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-# Of every living creature of all flesh, two of every kind you must bring into the ark
-
-"You must bring into the ark two of every kind of living creature"
-
-# creature
-
-an animal God created
-
-# all flesh
-
-See how you translated these words in [Genesis 6:12](../06/12.md).
-
diff --git a/gen/06/20.md b/gen/06/20.md
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-# after their kind
-
-"of each different kind"
-
-# creeping thing of the ground
-
-This refers to small animals that move on the ground .
-
-# two of every sort
-
-This refers to two of every kind of bird and animal.
-
-# to you
-
-This refers to Noah and so is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# to keep them alive
-
-"so you can keep them alive"
diff --git a/gen/06/21.md b/gen/06/21.md
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-# yourself ... you
-
-These refer to Noah and are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# food that is eaten
-
-"food that people and animals eat"
-
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-# So Noah did this. According to all that God commanded him, so he did
-
-These two sentences mean the same thing. The second sentence explains the first and emphasizes that Noah obeyed God. These parallel sentences can be combined into one. Alternate translation: "So Noah did everything that God commanded him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
diff --git a/gen/06/intro.md b/gen/06/intro.md
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-# Genesis 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Beginning in 6:22, the author gives statements summarizing events he tells about again in the text that follows. In the next chapter, the author sometimes gives summary statements that introduce events for the first time. If these statements, and the surrounding events, are not carefully translated, readers can believe that the same events happened twice or three times instead of only one time. Translators should be careful not to give this impression.
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-# General Information:
-
-The events in this chapter take place after Noah built the ark, gathered the food, and put it in the ark.
-
-# Come ... into the ark
-
-"Enter ... into the ark." Many translations read "Go ... into the ark." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# you
-
-The word "you" refers to Noah and is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# your household
-
-"your family"
-
-# righteous before me
-
-This means that God saw Noah as righteous.
-
-# in this generation
-
-This refers to all the people who were living at that time. Alternate translation: "among all the people who are now living"
-
diff --git a/gen/07/02.md b/gen/07/02.md
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-# you will bring
-
-"take." Many translations read "you will take." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# clean animal
-
-This was an animal that God allowed his people to eat and to sacrifice.
-
-# animals that are not clean
-
-These were animals that God did not allow people to eat or to sacrifice.
-
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-# to preserve their offspring
-
-"so that they will have offspring that will live" or "so that, after the flood, animals will continue to live"
-
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-# forty days and forty nights
-
-This was a full forty days. It was not a total of eighty days. Alternate translation: "forty days and nights"
-
-# living
-
-This refers to physical life.
-
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diff --git a/gen/07/06.md b/gen/07/06.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 6-12 repeat for a second time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.
-
-# came upon the earth
-
-"happened" or "came on the earth"
-
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-# because of the waters of the flood
-
-"because of the flood that would come" or "to escape the flood water"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 6-12 repeat for a second time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.
-
-# clean animals
-
-These were animals that God allowed people to eat and to give to him as sacrifices.
-
-# unclean animals
-
-These were animals that God did not allow people to eat or to give to him as sacrifices.
-
diff --git a/gen/07/09.md b/gen/07/09.md
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-# two by two
-
-The animals entered the boat in pairs of one male and one female.
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story: the start of the flood. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# after the seven days
-
-"after seven days" or "seven days later"
-
-# the waters of the flood came upon the earth
-
-The implicit information, "it started to rain" can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "it started to rain and the waters of the flood came upon the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 6-12 repeat for a second time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.
-
-# In the six hundredth year of Noah's life
-
-"When Noah was 600 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month
-
-Since Moses wrote this book, it is possible he is referring to the second month of the Hebrew calendar. But this is uncertain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# on the same day
-
-This refers to the specific day when the rain began. This phrase emphasizes how all of these major events happened quickly when the time arrived.
-
-# the fountains of the great deep burst open
-
-"water from under the earth rushed up to the earth's surface"
-
-# the great deep
-
-This refers to the sea that was thought to be under the earth.
-
-# the windows of heaven were opened
-
-This refers to rain. It describes the sky as a ceiling that keeps the waters above it from falling down to the earth. When the windows, or doors, in the sky were opened, the water came down through them. Alternate translation: "the sky opened" or "the doors in the sky opened"
-
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-# rain
-
-If your language has a word for a great amount of rain, it would be appropriate here.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 13-18 repeat for a third time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.
-
-# On that very same day
-
-"On that exact day." This refers to the day that the rain started. Verses 13-16 tell what Noah did immediately before the rain began.
-
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-# wild animal ... livestock ... creeping thing ... bird
-
-These four groups are listed to show that every kind of animal was included. If your language has another way of grouping all the animals, you can use that, or you can use these groups. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:24](../01/24.md).
-
-# creeping thing
-
-This refers to animals that crawl on the ground, like rodents, insects, lizards, and snakes.
-
-# according to its kind
-
-"so that each kind of animal will produce more of its own kind." See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:24](../01/24.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 13-18 repeat for a third time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.
-
-# Two of all flesh
-
-Here "flesh" represents animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in which was the breath of life
-
-Here "breath" represents life. Alternate translation: "that lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# came to Noah
-
-The word "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# of all flesh
-
-Here "flesh" represents animals. Alternate translation: "of every kind of animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# after them
-
-The full meaning can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "after they entered the ark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 13-18 repeat for a third time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.
-
-# the water increased
-
-"the water became very deep." This happened during the forty days while the water kept coming.
-
-# lifted the ark
-
-"it caused the ark to float"
-
-# raised it above the earth
-
-"causes the ark to rise up high over the ground" or "he ark floated on top of the deep water"
-
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-# The waters rose greatly on the earth
-
-"The water totally overwhelmed the earth"
-
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-# fifteen cubits
-
-"six meters." See how you translated this in [Genesis 6:15](../06/15.md).
-
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-# moved upon
-
-"moved about" or "roamed"
-
-# all the living creatures that lived in great numbers upon the earth
-
-This refers to all the animals that move around on the ground in large groups.
-
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-# who breathed the breath of life through their noses
-
-Here "noses" represent the whole animal or human. Alternate translation: "everyone that breathed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the breath of life
-
-The words "breath" and "life" represent the power that causes people and animals to be alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So every living thing ... was wiped out
-
-If necessary, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So every living thing ... perished" or "So the flood completely destroyed every living thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They were all destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God destroyed them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from the earth
-
-"so they were no longer on the earth"
-
-# those with him
-
-"the people and animals that were with him"
-
-# were left
-
-"remained" or "lived" or "remained alive"
-
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-# Genesis 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In this chapter, the author continues his pattern of statements that summarize events already described, and of repeating events that have already happened. Again, careful translation is necessary so that readers do not think that the same events happened more than one time in the story. Special attention in this regard should be given to 7:5,10,13, and 17.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Clean animals and birds
-
-Noah sacrificed to Yahweh some of the "clean" animals and birds that he had with him (8:20). These were animals and birds that the Hebrew people would later consider to be fit to eat and to sacrifice to God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
-
-##### Water underneath and over the earth
-
-The flood is presented as occurring because of rain pouring out of the sky and because of seawater rising from under the earth. This is because the ancient Hebrews pictured the earth as resting on top of the sea. They also pictured the sky as containing water above the earth that poured down through windows in the sky when God allowed it to rain. Translators should not try to change this picture in order to suit what readers believe about the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])
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-# considered Noah
-
-"remembered Noah" or "decided to help Noah"
-
-# ark
-
-This refers to a very large box that would be able to float on water even in a very bad storm. See how you translated this in [Genesis 6:14](../06/14.md). Alternate translation: "a large boat" or "a ship" or "a barge"
-
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-# The fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were closed
-
-"The water stopped coming out of the ground and the rain stopped falling." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God closed the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# fountains of the deep
-
-"water from under the earth." See how this is translated in [Genesis 7:11](../07/11.md).
-
-# the windows of heaven were closed
-
-This refers to the rain stopping. It describes the sky as a ceiling that keeps the waters above it from falling down to the earth. When the windows, or doors, in the sky were closed, the water stopped coming through them. See how "the windows of heaven" is translated in [Genesis 7:11](../07/11.md). Alternate translation: "the sky closed" or "the doors in the sky closed"
-
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-# came to rest
-
-"landed" or "stopped on solid ground"
-
-# in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month
-
-Because Moses wrote this book, it is possible he is referring to the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, but this is uncertain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# tenth month
-
-Because Moses wrote this book, it is possible he is referring to the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar, but this is uncertain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# On the first day of the month
-
-"On the first day of the tenth month"
-
-# appeared
-
-This can be made more explicit: "appeared above the surface of the water." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. Alternate translation: "It happened that"
-
-# It came about ... the window of the ark which he had made
-
-The phrase "which he had made" tells about the window. Some languages may need to make this phrase a separate sentence: "Noah had made a window in the boat. It came about after forty days that he opened the window" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
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-# raven
-
-a black bird that eats mainly the flesh of dead animals
-
-# it flew back and forth
-
-This means that the raven kept leaving the boat and returning.
-
-# until the waters were dried up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until the wind dried up the waters" or "until the waters dried up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he sent out a dove
-
-If you use masculine pronouns for the word "dove," you may need to insert Noah's name here to avoid confusion: "Noah sent out a dove."
-
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-# to rest her foot
-
-"to land" or "to perch." It means to land on something in order to rest from flying.
-
-# her foot ... she returned ... and brought her
-
-The word "dove" is feminine in the author's language. You could translate these phrases with the pronouns "its ... it ... it" or "his ... he ... him," depending on how your language refers to a dove.
-
-# he ... him
-
-If you use masculine pronouns for the word "dove," you may need to insert Noah's name here to avoid confusion: "Noah sent out a dove," "Noah stretched forth his hand," etc.
-
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-# He waited another seven days
-
-"He again waited for seven days"
-
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-# Look
-
-"Pay attention" or "This is important"
-
-# a freshly plucked olive leaf
-
-"a leaf that she had just plucked from an olive tree"
-
-# plucked
-
-"broken off"
-
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-# She did not return again to him
-
-If people would not understand, you could state the reason explicitly: "She did not return again to him because she found a place to land." (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# in the six hundred and first year
-
-"when Noah was 601 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the first month, on the first day of the month
-
-Since Moses wrote this book it is possible he is referring to the first month of the Hebrew calendar, but this is uncertain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the waters were dried up from off the earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the waters covering the earth dried up" or "the wind dried up the waters covering the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the covering of the ark
-
-This refers to a cover that kept the rain water from going into the ark.
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" tells us to pay attention to the important information that comes next.
-
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-# In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month
-
-"On the twenty seventh day of the second month." This may refer to the second month of the Hebrew calendar, but this is uncertain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the earth was dry
-
-"the ground was completely dry"
-
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-# Go out of
-
-"Leave." Some translations read "Come out." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# Take out
-
-"Take." Some translations read "Bring out." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# every living creature of all flesh
-
-"every kind of living creature." See how "all flesh" is translated in [Genesis 6:12](../06/12.md).
-
-# be fruitful and multiply
-
-This is an idiom. See how this is translated in [Genesis 1:28](../01/28.md). God wanted the humans and animals to reproduce, so there would be many of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Noah went out
-
-Some translations read "Noah came out." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# according to their families
-
-"in groups of their own kinds"
-
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-# built an altar to Yahweh
-
-"built an altar dedicated to Yahweh" or "built an altar for worshiping Yahweh." He may have built it with stones.
-
-# clean animals ... clean birds
-
-Here "clean" means that God allowed these animals to be used in sacrifice. Some animals were not used for sacrifices and were called "unclean."
-
-# offered burnt offerings
-
-Noah killed the animals and then completely burned them up as an offering to God. Alternate translation: "burned the animals as offerings to Yahweh"
-
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-# pleasing aroma
-
-This refers to the good smell of the roasted meat.
-
-# said in his heart
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to God's thoughts and emotions.
-
-# curse the ground
-
-"do very serious harm to the earth"
-
-# because of mankind
-
-This can be made more explicit: "because mankind is sinful." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the intentions of their hearts is evil from childhood
-
-"from their earliest years they tend to do evil things" or "when they are young, they want to do evil things"
-
-# the intentions of their hearts
-
-Here the word "hearts" refers to people's thoughts, emotions, desires, and will. Alternate translation: "their tendency" or "their habit"
-
-# from childhood
-
-This refers to an older child. Alternate translation: "from their youth"
-
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-# While the earth remains
-
-"While the earth lasts" or "As long as the earth exists"
-
-# seed time
-
-"the season for planting"
-
-# cold and heat, summer and winter
-
-These expressions both refer to two major weather conditions in the year. Translators may use local expressions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# summer
-
-the hot, dry time of the year
-
-# winter
-
-the cool, wet or snowy time of the year
-
-# will not cease
-
-"will not cease to exist" or "will not cease to occur." This can be expressed in a positive manner. Alternate translation: "will continue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Genesis 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 8:22, which is part of what Yahweh was telling Noah.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Flood waters
-The waters receded after this great flood. Because there was so much water, and it came from God, it is described in a unique way.
-
-##### The mountains of Ararat
-It is unclear where Ararat was located. Many people believe it is located in the modern country of Turkey.
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-# Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth
-
-This is God's blessing. He told Noah and his family to produce more humans like themselves, so that there would be many of them. The word "multiply" explains how they are to be "fruitful." See how you translated these commands in [Genesis 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The fear of you and the dread of you will be upon every living animal ... and upon all the fish of the sea
-
-The writer speaks of fear and dread as if they were physical objects that could be upon the animals. Alternate translation: "Every living animal ... and all the fish of the sea will be dreadfully afraid of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The fear of you and the dread of you
-
-The words "fear" and "dread" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how afraid the animals will be of mankind. Alternate translation: "A dreadful fear of you" or "A terrible fear of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# every living animal on the earth
-
-This is the first of the four categories of animals that the writer lists, and not a summary of the rest of the animals that he mentions next.
-
-# bird
-
-This is a general term for things that fly. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:21](../01/21.md).
-
-# upon everything that goes low on the ground
-
-This includes all types of small animals. See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:25](../01/25.md).
-
-# They are given into your hand
-
-The hand represents control. This can be made active. Alternate translation: "They are given into your control" or "I have put them under your control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking to Noah and his sons.
-
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-# life ... blood
-
-Translators may add a footnote such as this: "The blood is a symbol for life." They may also add a footnote that says something like this: "God was commanding people not to eat meat while the blood was still in it. They had to drain out the blood first."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking to Noah and his sons.
-
-# But for your blood
-
-This contrasts man's blood with the blood of animals ([Genesis 9:4](../09/04.md)).
-
-# for your blood, the life that is in your blood
-
-It is implied that the blood is shed, or poured out, or spilled out. Alternate translation: "if anyone causes your blood to pour out" or "if anyone spills your blood" or "if anyone kills you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# life
-
-This refers to physical life.
-
-# I will require payment
-
-This payment refers to the death of the murderer, not to money. Alternate translation: "I will require anyone who kills you to pay"
-
-# from the hand
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to the one who is responsible for something happening. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# From the hand of every animal I will require it
-
-"I will require any animal that takes your life to pay"
-
-# From the hand of any man, that is, from the hand of one who has murdered his brother, I will require an accounting for the life of that man
-
-"I will require anyone who takes the life of another person to pay"
-
-# From the hand of
-
-This phrase refers to the person in a very personal way. Alternate translation: "From that very man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# brother
-
-Here "brother" is used as a general reference to relatives, such as members of the same tribe, clan, or people group.
-
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-# Whoever sheds man's blood, by man will his blood be shed
-
-The shedding of blood is a metaphor for killing someone. This means that if a person murders someone, someone else must kill the murderer. However, "blood" is very significant in this passage and should be used in the translation if possible. Translate "sheds blood" with words that indicate a major loss of blood that causes death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for it was in the image of God that he made man
-
-"because God made people to be like him" or "because I made people in my own image"
-
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-# be fruitful and multiply
-
-This is God's blessing. He told Noah and his family to produce more humans like themselves, so that there would be many of them. The word "multiply" explains how they are to be "fruitful." See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:28](../01/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him
-
-God was already speaking to them. This phrase marks a change in what God was going to speak about. Alternate translation: "God continued speaking to Noah and his sons" or "Then God went on to say"
-
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-# As for me
-
-This phrase is used in English to mark the change from God talking about what Noah and his sons must do to talking about what God would do.
-
-# confirm my covenant with you
-
-"make a covenant between you and me." See how you translated this in [Genesis 6:18](../06/18.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking to Noah and his sons.
-
-# I hereby confirm my covenant with you
-
-"By saying this, I make my covenant with you." See how similar words are translated in [Genesis 6:18](../06/18.md).
-
-# all flesh
-
-Possible meanings for what "all flesh" represents are 1) all human beings or 2) all physical beings, including humans and animal. See how this is translated in [Genesis 6:12](../06/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth
-
-"There will never again be a flood that destroys the earth." There would be floods, but they would not destroy the whole earth.
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-# sign
-
-This means a reminder of something that was promised.
-
-# covenant ... for all future generations
-
-The covenant applies to Noah and his family and also to all generations that follow.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking to Noah and his sons.
-
-# It will come about when
-
-"Whenever." It is something that would happen many times.
-
-# the rainbow is seen
-
-It is not clear who will see the rainbow, but because the covenant is between Yahweh and people, if you need to say who it is who will see the rainbow, it would be best to name both Yahweh and people. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people and I see the rainbow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# rainbow
-
-the colorful strip of light that appears in the rain when the sun shines from behind the viewer
-
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-# I will call to mind my covenant
-
-This does not mean that God would first forget. Alternate translation: "I will think about my covenant"
-
-# me and you
-
-The word "you" is plural. God was speaking to Noah and Noah's sons.
-
-# every living creature of all flesh
-
-"every kind of living being"
-
-# all flesh
-
-Possible meanings for what "all flesh" represents are 1) all human beings or 2) all physical beings, including humans and animal. See how this is translated in [Genesis 6:12](../06/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking to Noah and his sons.
-
-# in order to remember
-
-"so that I will remember" or "so that I will think about"
-
-# between God and every living creature
-
-God is speaking here. Alternate translation: "between me and every living creature"
-
-# every living creature of all flesh
-
-"every kind of living being." See how you translated this in [Genesis 9:15](../09/15.md).
-
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-# Then God said to Noah
-
-God was already talking to Noah. This phrase marks the final part of what God was saying. Alternate translation: "God finished by saying to Noah" or "So God said to Noah"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 18-19 introduce the three sons of Noah, who will be an important part of the next story.
-
-# father
-
-Ham was Canaan's true father.
-
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-# farmer
-
-person who raises plants for food
-
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-# became drunk
-
-"drank too much wine"
-
-# uncovered
-
-The text does not specify how much of Noah's body was uncovered as he lay drunk. His sons' reactions show us that it was shameful.
-
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-# his father
-
-This refers to Noah.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 25-27 Noah pronounced a curse on Ham's son and blessings on Ham's brothers. What Noah said about them also applied to their descendants, as shown in the UST. Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in Noah's curse and blessings in verses 25-27.
-
-# awoke from his wine
-
-He awoke after drinking wine and becoming drunk. He "became sober."
-
-# his youngest son
-
-This refers to Ham. Alternate translation: "his youngest son, Ham"
-
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-# Cursed be Canaan
-
-"I curse Canaan" or "May bad things happen to Canaan"
-
-# Canaan
-
-This was one of Ham's sons. Alternate translation: "Ham's son Canaan"
-
-# a servant to his brothers' servants
-
-"the lowest servant of his brothers" or "the least important servant of his brothers"
-
-# his brothers
-
-This could refer either to Canaan's brothers or to his relatives in general.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-If you can, format these verses as they are formatted here to show your readers that this is poetry.
-
-# May Yahweh, the God of Shem, be blessed
-
-"Praised be Yahweh, the God of Shem," or "Yahweh, the God of Shem, is worthy of praise" or "I praise Yahweh, the God of Shem"
-
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-# May Canaan be his servant
-
-"And let Canaan be Shem's servant." This includes Canaan's and Shem's descendants.
-
-# May God extend the territory of Japheth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "May God make Japheth's territory larger" or 2) "May God cause Japheth to have many descendants."
-
-# let him make his home in the tents of Shem
-
-"let him leave peacefully with Shem." This includes Japheth's and Shem's descendants.
-
-# May Canaan be his servant
-
-"Let Canaan be Japheth's servant." This includes Canaan's and Japheth's descendants.
-
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-# Genesis 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers or songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 9:6-7, which is the poetic part of the quotation, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. They also set apart 9:25-27, which contains two quotations.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 9:6 and 9:25-27.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Man's relationship to animals
-There is a noticeable shift in man's relationship with the animals on the earth. Before the flood, there apparently was harmony between man and the animals. After the flood, the animals fear man and man is permitted to eat the animals, something he was not allowed to do previously. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-##### Life in the blood
-This chapter introduces the concept that there is life in the blood of an animal and in man. In Hebrew thought, blood represents the life present in a living thing. This is an image used throughout Scripture. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]])
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-##### Covenant with Noah
-God made a covenant with Noah. This covenant was an unconditional promise God made to never destroy the whole world with a flood. Rainbows are a perpetual sign of this covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-##### A father's nakedness
-In Noah's culture, it was unacceptable to see a father's nakedness. It was wrong for Ham to show his brothers their father's nakedness. Ham's actions were insulting or disrespectful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth"
-This is a command that God gives. He expects Noah to obey him.
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-# These were the descendants of the sons of Noah
-
-"This is the account of Noah's sons." This sentence introduces the account of Noah's descendants in Genesis 10:1-11:9.
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-# From these the coastland peoples separated and went into their lands
-
-"Javan's sons and descendants separated and moved to the coastlands and islands"
-
-# coastland peoples
-
-This refers to people who lived along the coast and on the islands.
-
-# their lands
-
-"their homelands." These are the places that the people moved to and lived in.
-
-# every one with its own language
-
-"Each people group spoke its own language" or "The people groups divided themselves according to their languages"
-
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-# Mizraim
-
-Mizraim is the Hebrew name for "Egypt."
-
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-# conqueror
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "mighty warrior" or 2) "mighty man" or 3) "powerful ruler."
-
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-# before Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "in Yahweh's sight" or 2) "with Yahweh's help"
-
-# That is why it is said
-
-This introduces a proverb. Your language may introduce proverbs and sayings in a different way. Alternate translation: "This is the reason people say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
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-# The first centers
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the first centers he developed or 2) the important cities.
-
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-# he went to Assyria
-
-"Nimrod went into Assyria"
-
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-# Mizraim became
-
-The list of Noah's descendants continues.
-
-# Mizraim
-
-Mizraim was one of Ham's sons. His descendants became the people of Egypt. Mizraim is the Hebrew name for Egypt.
-
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-# Jebusites ... Amorites ... Girgashites
-
-These names refer to larger groups of people that descended from Canaan.
-
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-# border
-
-line between one person's land and another person's land
-
-# from Sidon, in the direction of Gerar, as far as Gaza
-
-The direction south can be stated explicitly if needed. Alternate translation: "from Sidon city in the north as far south as Gaza town, which is near Gerar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# as one goes toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha
-
-The direction "east" or "inland" can be stated explicitly if needed. Alternate translation: "then east toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboyim towns, as far as Lasha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# These were the sons of Ham
-
-The word "these" refers to the people and people groups who were listed in verses [Genesis 6-19](./06.md).
-
-# by their languages
-
-"broken up according to their different languages"
-
-# in their lands
-
-"in their homelands"
-
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-# Arphaxad
-
-Arphaxad was one of Shem's sons.
-
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-# Peleg
-
-Translators may add a footnote note that says: "The name Peleg means 'division.'"
-
-# the earth was divided
-
-This can be made active. Alternate translation: "the people of the earth divided themselves" or "the people of the earth separated from one another" or "God divided the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Joktan
-
-Joktan was one of Eber's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# All these
-
-"These" here refers to the sons of Joktan.
-
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-# Their territory
-
-"The land they controlled" or "The land they lived in"
-
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-# These were the sons of Shem
-
-The word "these" refers to the descendants of Shem ([Genesis 10:21-29](./21.md)).
-
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-# These were the clans
-
-This refers back to all the people listed in [Genesis 10:1-31](./01.md).
-
-# according to
-
-"listed by"
-
-# From these the nations separated and went over the earth
-
-"From these clans the nations divided and spread over the earth" or "These clans divided from each other and formed the nations of the earth"
-
-# after the flood
-
-This can be stated clearly or more explicitly. Alternate translation: "after the flood destroyed the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Genesis 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins a genealogical record. It also records the location of ancient people groups.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Assyria and Nineveh
-While these places may be located in the same area as the Assyria mentioned later in Scripture, they are not the same kingdom.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Sons were born to"
-This is an unusual phrase meaning "were sons of." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Now
-
-This word shows that the writer is beginning a new part of the story.
-
-# the whole earth
-
-This represents all the people on the earth. Alternate translation: "all the people on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# used one language and had the same words
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that all people spoke the same language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# they journeyed
-
-"they moved around"
-
-# in the east
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "in the east" or 2) "from the east" or 3) "to the east." The preferred choice is "in the east" because Shinar is to the east of where scholars believe the ark came to rest.
-
-# settled
-
-stopped moving from one place to another and began to live at one location
-
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-# Come
-
-If your language has a way of urging or commanding people to begin work, like the English "Come on!" you might use it here.
-
-# bake them thoroughly
-
-People make bricks out of clay and heat them in a very hot oven to make them hard and strong.
-
-# tar
-
-a thick, sticky, black liquid that comes up from the ground
-
-# mortar
-
-This is a thick substance made of lime powder, clay, sand, and water used to make stones or bricks stick together.
-
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-# let us make a name for ourselves
-
-"let us make our reputation great"
-
-# name
-
-reputation
-
-# we will be scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we will separate from each other and live in different places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the descendants of Adam
-
-"the people"
-
-# came down
-
-The information about where he came down from can be made explicit: "came down from heaven." This does not tell how he came down. Use a general word meaning "came down." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to see
-
-"to observe" or "to look more closely"
-
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-# one people with the same language
-
-All the people were one big group and they all spoke the same language.
-
-# they are beginning to do this
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "they have begun to do this," meaning that they have begun to build the tower but it is not finished, or 2) "this is just the first thing they have done," meaning that in future they will do greater things.
-
-# nothing that they intend to do will be impossible for them
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "anything they intend to do will be possible for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Come
-
-If your language has a way of urging or commanding people to begin work, like the English "Come on!" you might use it here. See how this is translated in [Genesis 11:3](../11/03.md).
-
-# let us go down
-
-The word "us" is plural even though it refers to God. Some translate it as "let me go down" or "I will go down." If you do this, consider adding a footnote to say that the pronoun is plural. See the note on "Let us make" in [Genesis 1:26](../01/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# confuse their language
-
-This means that Yahweh would cause the people all over the earth to stop speaking the same language. Alternate translation: "mix up their language" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so that they may not understand each other
-
-This was the purpose of confusing their language. Alternate translation: "so that they will not be able to understand what each other is saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# from there
-
-"from the city"
-
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-# its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused
-
-The name "Babel" sounds like the word that means "confused." Translators may want to add a footnote about this.
-
-# confused the language of the whole earth
-
-It means that Yahweh caused the people all over the earth to no longer speak the same language. Alternate translation: "mixed up the language of the whole earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The rest of this chapter lists the line of Shem's descendants down to Abram.
-
-# These were the descendants of Shem
-
-This sentence begins the list of Shem's descendants.
-
-# flood
-
-This is the flood from Noah's time when people had become so evil that God sent a worldwide flood to cover the earth.
-
-# became the father of Arphaxad
-
-"had his son Arphaxad" or "his son Arphaxad was born"
-
-# Arphaxad
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a hundred ... two
-
-Translators may write the words or the numerals "100" and "2." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# five hundred
-
-Translators may write the words or the numeral "500." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# he became the father of Shelah
-
-"his son Shelah was born"
-
-# Shelah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 403 years
-
-"four hundred and three years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The records in Genesis 11:12-25 have the same format. See how you translated them in [Genesis 11:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The records in Genesis 11:12-25 have the same format. See how you translated them [Genesis 11:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The records in Genesis 11:12-25 have the same format. See how you translated them in [Genesis 11:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The records in Genesis 11:12-25 have the same format. See how you translated them in [Genesis 11:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The records in Genesis 11:12-25 have the same format. See how you translated them in [Genesis 11:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The records in Genesis 11:12-25 have the same format. See how you translated them in [Genesis 11:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Abram, Nahor, and Haran
-
-We do not know the birth order of his sons.
-
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-# Now these were the descendants of Terah
-
-This sentence introduces the account of Terah's descendants. Genesis 11:27-25:11 tells about Terah's descendants, particularly his son Abraham. Alternate translation: "This is the account of Terah's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Haran died in the presence of his father Terah
-
-This means that Haran died while his father was still living. Alternate translation: "Haran died while his father, Terah, was with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# took wives
-
-"married wives"
-
-# Iskah
-
-This is a female name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used to introduce new information about Sarai that will become important in later chapters.
-
-# barren
-
-This term describes a woman who is physically unable to conceive or bear a child. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# his
-
-Here the word "his" refers to Terah.
-
-# Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife
-
-"his daughter-in-law Sarai, who was the wife of his son Abram"
-
-# Haran ... Haran
-
-These are two different names and they are spelled differently in Hebrew. One refers to a person and the other refers to a city. (The "h" sound in the city's name is louder than the "h" sound in the person's name.) You might choose to spell them differently in your language to show this.
-
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-# 205 years
-
-"two hundred and five years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Genesis 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is a story traditionally referred to as the "Tower of Babel."
-
-This chapter seeks to answer the questions: why do people speak different languages? how did people become so dispersed across the earth? God's punishment described in this chapter may also explain why the world has racial and ethnic divisions.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Age of people when they die
-After the flood, people began to live shorter lives. This chapter begins to record the shortening of the average lifespan.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Personification
-The statement "Yahweh came down to see" is a type of personification. Yahweh always knows what happens on earth. This statement indicates that Yahweh is about to bring judgment on mankind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Let us build ourselves a city and a tower whose top will reach to the sky"
-The people were very full of pride and rebelled against God in this action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Now
-
-This word is used to mark a new part of the story.
-
-# Go from your country, and from your relatives
-
-"Go from your land, from your family"
-
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-# I will make of you a great nation
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Abram, but Abram represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "I will start a great nation through you" or "I will make your descendants become a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# make your name great
-
-The word "name" represents the person's reputation. Alternate translation: "make you famous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will be a blessing
-
-The words "to other people" are understood. Alternate translation: "you will be a blessing to other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# whoever dishonors you I will curse
-
-"I will curse whoever treats you in a shameful way" or "if anyone treats you as worthless, I will curse him"
-
-# Through you will all the families of the earth be blessed
-
-This can be made active. Alternate translation: "I will bless all the families of the earth through you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Through you
-
-"Because of you" or "Because I have blessed you"
-
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-# possessions
-
-This includes animals and non-living property.
-
-# the people that they had acquired
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "slaves that they had accumulated" or 2) "the people whom they had gathered to be with them."
-
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-# Abram passed through the land
-
-Only Abram's name is mentioned because he was the head of the family. God had given him the command to take his family and go there. Alternate translation: "So Abram and his family went through the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the land
-
-"the land of Canaan"
-
-# the oak of Moreh
-
-Moreh was probably the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Yahweh, who had appeared to him
-
-"Yahweh, because he had appeared to him"
-
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-# he pitched his tent
-
-Abram had many people with him as he traveled. People who moved from place to place lived in tents. Alternate translation: "they set up their tents"
-
-# called on the name of Yahweh
-
-"prayed in the name of Yahweh" or "worshiped Yahweh"
-
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-# Then Abram continued journeying
-
-You may need to make explicit that he took his tent with him. "Then Abram took his tent and continued journeying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# toward the Negev
-
-"toward the Negev region" or "toward the south" or "south to the Negev desert"
-
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-# There was a famine
-
-The crops did not grow well that season. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "There was a shortage of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the land
-
-"in the area" or "in the land where Abram was living"
-
-# went down into
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "went further south" or 2) "went away from Canaan into." It would be best to translate this using your usual words for going from a higher place to a lower place.
-
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-# they will kill me ... you alive
-
-The reason they would kill Abram can be made explicit: "they will kill me so that they can marry you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# so that my life will be spared because of you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that, because of you, they will not kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# It came about that
-
-Possible meanings are 1) This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts, and if your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here, or 2) "And that was what happened" .
-
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-# The princes of Pharaoh saw her
-
-"Pharaoh's officials saw Sarai" or "the king's officials saw her"
-
-# the woman was taken into Pharaoh's household
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh took her into his household" or "Pharaoh had his soldiers take her into his household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the woman
-
-Sarai
-
-# Pharaoh's household
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Pharoah's family," that is, as a wife, or 2) "Pharaoah's house" or "Pharaoh's palace," a euphemism for Pharaoh making her one of his wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# for her sake
-
-"for Sarai's sake" or "because of her"
-
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-# because of Sarai, Abram's wife
-
-This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "because Pharaoh intended to take Sarai, Abram's wife, to be his own wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Pharaoh summoned Abram
-
-"Pharaoh called Abram" or "Pharaoh ordered Abram to come to him"
-
-# What is this that you have done to me?
-
-Pharaoh used this rhetorical question to show how angry he was about what Abram had done to him. It can also be stated as an exclamation. Alternate translation: "You have done a terrible thing to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Then Pharaoh gave orders to his men concerning him
-
-"Then Pharaoh directed his officials concerning Abram"
-
-# they sent him away, along with his wife and all that he had
-
-"the officials sent Abram away from Pharoah, with his wife and all his possessions"
-
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-# Genesis 12 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Abram
-When God said, "Go from your country, and from your relatives," he established several new people groups. These groups descended from Abram.
-
-##### God's covenant with Abraham
-God made a covenant with Abram. This covenant was not conditioned upon anything that Abraham needed to do, but the fulfillment of its promises is conditioned upon the actions of each generation of his descendants. It has not yet been fulfilled in its entirety. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "They will kill me"
-Abram was afraid the Egyptians would see him as a foreigner and upon seeing his beautiful wife, they would try to kill him. This would free Sarai to marry someone else. Apparently, it would have been easy for them to kill a foreigner without punishment. If she was Abram's sister, they would have shown favor to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])
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-# went up from
-
-"left" or "departed from"
-
-# went into the Negev
-
-The Negev was a desert region in southern Canaan, west of Egypt. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "went back to the Negev desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Abram was very rich in animals, in silver, and in gold
-
-"Abram had many animals, much silver, and much gold"
-
-# animals
-
-"livestock" or "cattle"
-
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-# He continued on his journey
-
-Abram and his family traveled by stages, going from place to place. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "They continued on their journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to the place where his tent had been before
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says "See Genesis 12:8." The time of his travel can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "to the place where he had set up his tent before he went to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# called on the name of Yahweh
-
-"prayed in the name of Yahweh" or "worshiped Yahweh." See how you translated this in [Genesis 12:8](../12/08.md).
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used to show what follows is background information to help the reader understand the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# The land was not able to support them
-
-There was not enough grazing land and water for all their animals.
-
-# their possessions
-
-This includes livestock, which need pasture and water.
-
-# could not stay together
-
-"could not live together"
-
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-# The Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time
-
-This is another reason that the land could not support them all.
-
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-# Let there be no strife between you and me
-
-"Let's not quarrel"
-
-# strife
-
-arguments or fights
-
-# between your herdsmen and my herdsmen
-
-"let's stop the men who take care of our animals from quarreling"
-
-# after all, we are family
-
-"because we are family"
-
-# family
-
-"kinsmen" or "relatives." Lot was Abraham's nephew.
-
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-# Is not the whole land before you?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "The whole land is available for you to use." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Go ahead and separate yourself from me
-
-Abraham was speaking kindly to Lot and encouraging him to do something that would help them both. "Let's separate."
-
-# If you go to the left, then I will go to the right
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "If you go one way, then I will go the other" or 2) "If you go to the north, I will go to the south." Abram let Lot choose the part of the land he wanted, and Abram would take what remained.
-
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-# the whole plain of the Jordan
-
-This refers to the general region of the Jordan River.
-
-# was well watered
-
-"had much water"
-
-# like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt
-
-"like the garden of Yahweh or like the land of Egypt." These were two different places.
-
-# the garden of Yahweh
-
-This is another name for the garden of Eden.
-
-# garden
-
-Use the same word for "garden" as you used in [Genesis 2:8](../02/08.md).
-
-# This was before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah
-
-This anticipates something that would happen later. It is important here because it explains why Lot settled in a region that later was not fertile.
-
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-# the relatives
-
-"the kinsmen" or "the families." This refers to Lot and Abram with their households.
-
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-# Abram lived
-
-"Abram made his home" or "Abram stayed"
-
-# the land of Canaan
-
-"the land of the Canaanites"
-
-# He set up his tents as far away as Sodom
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "He set up his tents near Sodom" or 2) "He moved his tents around in an area that reached all the way to Sodom."
-
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-# after Lot had departed from him
-
-"after Lot left Abraham"
-
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-# walk through the length and breadth of the land
-
-"walk around all over the whole land"
-
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-# Mamre
-
-This was the name of the man who owned the oak trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hebron
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# an altar to Yahweh
-
-"an altar for worshiping Yahweh"
-
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-# Genesis 13 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Abram's faith
-Since the land could not support both Lot's and Abraham's family, they each went their own way. Even though good land was not plentiful, Abraham allowed Lot to choose the better land because he trusted in God to fulfill his promises. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
-
-##### God's covenant with Abram
-
-God made a covenant with Abram. This covenant was not conditioned upon anything that Abraham needed to do, but the fulfillment of its promises is conditioned upon the actions of each generation of his descendants. It has not yet been fulfilled in its entirety. This chapter continues the covenant which began in the previous chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Built an altar
-Abram would have built an altar in order to offer sacrifices to Yahweh. There is an implicit understanding that building an altar was an act of worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# in the days of
-
-"in the time of"
-
-# Amraphel ... Arioch ... Kedorlaomer ... Tidal
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shinar ... Ellasar ... Elam ... Goiim
-
-These are names of places. See how you translated "Shinar" in [Genesis 10:10](../10/10.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# they made war
-
-"they went to war" or "they started a war" or "they prepared for war"
-
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-# These latter five kings joined together
-
-The information that their armies were with them can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "These latter five kings and their armies joined together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Twelve years they had served
-
-The events in verses 4-7 happened before verse 3. Your language may have a way of showing this.
-
-# they had served Kedorlaomer
-
-They probably had to pay him taxes and serve in his army. Alternate translation: "they had been under the control of Kedorlaomer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they rebelled
-
-"they refused to serve him" or "they stopped serving him"
-
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-# came and attacked
-
-They did this because the other kings rebelled.
-
-# the Rephaim ... the Zuzites ... the Emites
-
-These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ashteroth Karnaim ... Ham ... Shaveh Kiriathaim
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ham
-
-This name in Hebrew is different from the name of Noah's son, which is spelled the same way in English.
-
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-# the Horites
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Seir ... El Paran
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# El Paran, which is near the desert
-
-This phrase helps readers understand where El Paran was. It can be translated as a separate sentence if necessary. Alternate translation: "El Paran. El Paran is near the desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 8 and 9 repeats what was said in [Genesis 14:3](../14/03.md) and continues to tell what happened when the kings came together to fight.
-
-# they turned and came
-
-The word "they" refers to the four foreign kings who were attacking the region of Canaan. Their names were Amraphel, Arioch, Chedorlaomer, and Tidal. Alternate translation: "they turned and went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# the Amorites who lived in Hazezon Tamar
-
-This phrase tells which Amorite people were defeated. There were other Amorite people who lived in other places.
-
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-# the king of Bela (also called Zoar)
-
-The city of Bela was also called Zoar. This information could also be put at the end of the sentence. "the king of Bela went out and prepared for battle. Bela is also called Zoar."
-
-# prepared for battle
-
-"joined battle" or "drew up battle lines." Some translators may need to also say that the armies fought, as the UST does in verse 9. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# four kings against the five
-
-Since the five kings were listed first, some languages might prefer to translate this as "five kings against four."
-
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-# Now
-
-This word introduces background information about the valley of Siddim. Your language may have another way of introducing background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# was full of tar pits
-
-"had many tar pits." These were holes in the ground that had tar in them.
-
-# tar
-
-a thick, sticky, black liquid that comes up from the ground. See how this is translated in [Genesis 11:3](../11/03.md).
-
-# the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah
-
-Here the kings represent themselves and their armies. Alternate translation: the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they fell in there
-
-Possible meanings are 1) some of their soldiers fell in the tar pits or 2) the kings themselves fell in the tar pits. Since [Genesis 14:17](../14/17.md) says that the king of Sodom went to meet Abram, the first meaning is more likely correct. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Those who were left
-
-"Those who did not die in battle and did not fall in the pits"
-
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-# the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah
-
-The words "Sodom" and "Gomorrah" are metonyms for the people who lived in those cities. Alternate translation: "the wealth of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah" or "the property of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their provisions
-
-"their food and drink"
-
-# went their way
-
-"they went away"
-
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-# they also took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who was living in Sodom, along with all his possessions
-
-The phrases "Abram's brother's son" and "who was living in Sodom" remind the reader of things that were written earlier about Lot. Alternate translation: "they also took Lot, along with all his possessions. Lot was Abram's brother's son and was living in Sodom at that time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
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-# One who had escaped came
-
-"A man escaped from the battle and came"
-
-# He was living
-
-"Abram was living." This introduces background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# were all allies of Abram
-
-"were treaty-partners with Abram" or "had a peace agreement with Abram"
-
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-# his relative
-
-This is a reference to Abram's nephew Lot.
-
-# 318 trained men
-
-"three hundred and eighteen trained men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# trained men
-
-"men who were trained to fight"
-
-# men who had been born in his house
-
-"men who were born in Abram's household." They were children of Abram's servants.
-
-# pursued them
-
-"chased them"
-
-# Dan
-
-This is a city in the far north of Canaan, far from Abram's camp.
-
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-# He divided his men against them at night and attacked them
-
-This probably refers to a battle strategy. "Abram divided the men into several groups, and they attacked their enemies from various directions"
-
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-# all the possessions
-
-This refers to the things that the enemies had stolen from the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
-
-# his goods
-
-"Lot's property that the enemies had stolen from Lot"
-
-# as well as the women and the other people
-
-"as well as the women and other people that the four kings had captured"
-
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-# returned
-
-The implied information about where he was returning to can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "returned to where he was living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Melchizedek, king of Salem
-
-This is the first time this king is mentioned.
-
-# bread and wine
-
-People commonly ate bread and wine. See how you translated "bread" in [Genesis 3:19](../03/19.md) and "wine" in [Genesis 9:21](../09/21.md).
-
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-# He blessed him
-
-King Melchizedek blessed Abram.
-
-# Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May God Most High, the Creator of heaven and earth, bless Abram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# heaven
-
-This refers to the place where God lives.
-
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-# God Most High, who has given
-
-"God Most High, because he has given." The phrase starting with "who has given" tells us something more about God Most High.
-
-# Blessed be God Most High
-
-This is a way of praising God. See how you translated "blessed be" in [Genesis 9:26](../09/26.md).
-
-# into your hand
-
-"into your control" or "into your power"
-
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-# Give me the people
-
-The phrase "the people" may refer to the people of Sodom that the enemies had captured. Abram rescued them when he rescued Lot.
-
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-# I have lifted up my hand
-
-This means "I have taken an oath" or "I have made a promise."
-
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-# I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten
-
-"I take from you only what my young men have already eaten." Abram was refusing to accept anything for himself, but acknowledged that the soldiers had eaten some of the supplies during the journey back to Sodom after the battle.
-
-# the share of the men that went with me
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the share of the recovered property that belongs to the men who helped me get it back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Aner, Eshkol, and Mamre
-
-These are the allies of Abram ([Genesis 14:13](../14/13.md)). Because they were Abram's allies they fought battles alongside him. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "my allies Aner, Eshkol, and Mamre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Genesis 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 14:19-20.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Names of places
-Sometimes the names of places in Scripture are referred to by the name used during the time of the writer. For example, the location referred to as Dan was not yet known by that name because Dan had not yet come to live there. Moses, the author of Genesis, would have known this location as Dan.
-
-##### Melchizedek
-Melchizedek was both a priest and a king. Because of this, he parallels the roles of Jesus. Melchizedek is an important figure in the book of Hebrews. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### God Most High
-
-Melchizedek worshiped the God Most High. This is probably a reference to the true and only God who created the heavens and the earth and came to be known as Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])
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-# After these things
-
-"These things" refers to when the kings fought and Abram rescued Lot.
-
-# the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Fear
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Abram in a vision. He said, 'Fear" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Abram in a vision: 'Fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# shield ... reward
-
-God used these two metaphors to tell Abram about his character and his relationship to Abram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am your shield
-
-Soldiers use a shield to protect themselves from their enemies. Alternate translation: "I will protect you like shield" or "I am your shield to protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am ... your very great reward
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I myself will be all that you need" or 2) "I will give you all you need."
-
-# reward
-
-the result of a person's actions. This seems to be a metonym for the gracious blessing God would give Abram. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Abram said, "Since you have given me
-
-"Abram continued speaking and said, 'Since you have given me'"
-
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-# Then, behold
-
-The word "behold" emphasizes the fact that the word of Yahweh came to Abraham again.
-
-# the word of Yahweh came to him, saying, "This
-
-The idiom "The word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this idiom in [Genesis 15:1](./01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave him a message. He said, 'This" or "Yahweh spoke this message to him: 'This" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# This man
-
-This refers to Eliezer of Damascus.
-
-# the one who will come from your own body
-
-"the one that you will father" or "your very own son." Abram's own son would become his heir.
-
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-# number the stars
-
-"count the stars"
-
-# So will your descendants be
-
-Just as Abram would not be able to count all the stars, he would not be able to count all his descendants because there would be so many.
-
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-# He believed Yahweh
-
-This means he accepted and trusted what Yahweh said was true.
-
-# he counted it to him as righteousness
-
-"Yahweh counted Abram's belief as righteousness" or "Yahweh considered Abram righteous because Abram believed him"
-
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-# I am Yahweh, who brought you out of Ur
-
-Yahweh was reminding Abraham of what he had already done so that Abraham would know that Yahweh had the power to give Abram what he promised him.
-
-# to inherit it
-
-"to receive it" or "so that you will possess it"
-
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-# how will I know
-
-Abram was asking for more proof that Yahweh would give him the land.
-
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-# the carcasses
-
-"the dead bodies of the animals and birds"
-
-# Abram drove them away
-
-"Abram chased the birds away." He made sure the birds did not eat the dead animals.
-
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-# Abram fell sound asleep
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Abraham slept deeply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a deep and terrifying darkness
-
-"an extreme darkness that terrified him"
-
-# overwhelmed him
-
-"surrounded him"
-
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-# strangers
-
-people who are at home in one place but have to live in another place
-
-# will be enslaved and oppressed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the owners of that land will enslave your descendants and oppress them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continued to speak to Abram while Abram dreamed.
-
-# I will judge
-
-Here "judge" is a metonym for what will happen after God makes the judgment. Alternate translation: "I will punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that they will serve
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "that your descendants will serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# abundant possessions
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "many possessions" or "great wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you will go to your fathers
-
-This is a polite way of saying "you will die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# fathers
-
-The word "fathers" is a synecdoche for all ancestors. Alternate translation: "ancestors" or "ancestral fathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# you will be buried in a good old age
-
-"you will be very old when you die and your family buries your body"
-
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-# In the fourth generation
-
-Here one generation refers to a lifespan of 100 years. "After four hundred years"
-
-# they will come here again
-
-"your descendants will come back here." Abraham's descendants would come to the land where Abram was then living, the land that Yahweh had promised to give to him.
-
-# has not yet reached its limit
-
-"is not yet complete" or "will get much worse before I punish them"
-
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between the pieces
-
-God did this to show Abram that he was making a covenant with him.
-
-# passed between the pieces
-
-"passed through between the two rows of animal pieces"
-
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-# covenant
-
-In this covenant God promises to bless Abram, and he will continue to bless him as long as Abram follows him.
-
-# I hereby give this land
-
-By saying this, God was giving the land to Abram's descendants. God was doing this then, but the descendants would not go into the land until many years later.
-
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-# the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites
-
-These are the names of groups of people who lived in that land. God would allow Abraham's descendants to conquer these people and take their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaites
-
-These are the names of groups of people who lived in that land. God would allow Abraham's descendants to conquer these people and take their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites
-
-These are the names of groups of people who lived in that land. God would allow Abraham's descendants to conquer these people and take their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Genesis 15 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Inheritance
-In the ancient Near East, a person's children inherited the property and land of their parents. Abraham doubted the fulfillment of God's covenant because he did not have any children to whom to give his land. This showed a lack of faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]],[[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-##### Fulfilling a promise
-In the ancient Near East, two people performed a similar sacrifice by dividing animals in half. It was a way to say to the other person, "may this happen to me if I do not fulfill my promise." The event recorded here indicates that God will fulfill his promise and only he is responsible for bringing it about. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
-
-##### God's covenant with Abraham
-
-God made a covenant with Abram. This covenant was not conditioned upon anything that Abraham needed to do, but the fulfillment of its promises is conditioned upon the actions of each generation of his descendants. This covenant has not yet been fulfilled in its entirety.
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-# Now
-
-This word is used in English to introduce a new part of the story and background information about Sarai. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# female servant
-
-"slave-girl." This type of slave would serve the woman of the household.
-
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-# from having children
-
-"from giving birth to children"
-
-# I will have children by her
-
-"I will build my family through her"
-
-# Abram listened to the voice of Sarai
-
-"Abram did what Sarai said"
-
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-# she looked with contempt on her mistress
-
-"she despised her mistress" or "she thought that she was more valuable than her mistress"
-
-# her mistress
-
-Here this refers to Sarai. A mistress has authority over her slave. Alternate translation: "her owner" or "Sarai"
-
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-# This wrong on me
-
-"This injustice against me"
-
-# is because of you
-
-"is your responsibility" or "is your fault"
-
-# I gave my servant woman into your embrace
-
-Sarai used the word "embrace" here to refer to him sleeping with her. Alternate translation: "I gave you my servant so that you would sleep with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# I was despised in her eyes
-
-This can be active. Alternate translation: "she hated me" or "she began to hate me" or "she thought she was better than me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Let Yahweh judge between me and you
-
-"I want Yahweh to say whether this is my fault or your fault" or "I want Yahweh to decide which one of us is right." The phrase "to judge between" means to decide which person is right in a dispute between them.
-
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-# See here
-
-"Listen to me" or "Pay attention"
-
-# in your power
-
-"under your authority"
-
-# Sarai dealt harshly with her
-
-"Sarai treated Hagar very badly"
-
-# she fled from her
-
-"Hagar fled from Sarai"
-
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-# The angel of Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh made himself look like an angel or 2) this was one of Yahweh's angels or 3) this was a special messenger from God (some scholars think it was Jesus). Since the phrase is not well understood, it is best to simply translate it as "the angel of Yahweh" using the normal word that you use for "angel."
-
-# wilderness
-
-The wilderness area she went to was a desert. Alternate translation: "desert"
-
-# Shur
-
-This was the name of a place south of Canaan and east of Egypt.
-
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-# my mistress
-
-Here this refers to Sarai. A mistress has authority over her slave. See how "her mistress" is translated in [Genesis 16:4](../16/04.md). Alternate translation: "my owner"
-
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-# The angel of Yahweh said to her
-
-"The angel of Yahweh said to Hagar"
-
-# your mistress
-
-Sarai. See how "her mistress" is translated in [Genesis 16:4](../16/04.md).
-
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-# the angel of Yahweh
-
-See the note about this phrase in [Genesis 16:7](../16/07.md).
-
-# the angel of Yahweh said to her, "I
-
-When he said "I," he was referring to Yahweh. When translating what is in the quote, do it as the angel of Yahweh did and use the word "I" when referring to Yahweh.
-
-# I will greatly multiply your descendants
-
-"I will give you very many descendants"
-
-# too numerous to count
-
-"so many that no one will be able to count them"
-
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-# The angel of Yahweh
-
-See the note about this phrase in [Genesis 16:7](../16/07.md).
-
-# Behold
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention"
-
-# bear a son
-
-"give birth to a son"
-
-# you will call his name
-
-"you will name him." The word "you" refers to Hagar.
-
-# Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says "The name 'Ishmael' means 'God has heard.'"
-
-# affliction
-
-She has been afflicted by distress and suffering.
-
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-# He will be a wild donkey of a man
-
-This was not an insult. It may mean that Ishmael would be independent and strong like a wild donkey. Alternate translation: "He will be like a wild donkey among men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He will be hostile against every man
-
-"He will be every man's enemy"
-
-# every man will be hostile to him
-
-"everyone will be his enemy"
-
-# he will live apart from
-
-This can also mean "he will live in hostility with."
-
-# his brothers
-
-"his relatives" or "the other members of his family"
-
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-# Yahweh who spoke to her
-
-"Yahweh, because he spoke to her"
-
-# Do I really continue to see, ... me?
-
-Hagar used this rhetorical question to express her amazement that she was still alive even after she met God. People expected that if they met God, they would die. Here seeing represents living. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that I am still alive, ... me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says "Beer Lahai Roi means 'the well of the living one who sees me.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered
-
-The word "behold" here draws attention to the fact that the well was in a place that the author and his readers knew. Alternate translation: "in fact, it is between Kadesh and Bered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hagar gave birth
-
-Hagar's return to Sarai and Abram is implict. You can make this more explicit. Alternate translation: "So Hagar went back and gave birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# named his son, whom Hagar bore
-
-"named his son by Hagar" or "named his and Hagar's son"
-
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-# Abram was
-
-This introduces background information about Abram's age when these things happened. Your language may have a special way to mark background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# bore Ishmael to Abram
-
-This means "gave birth to Abram's son, Ishmael." The focus is on Abram having a son.
-
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-# Genesis 16 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 16:11-12.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Plural marriage
-Abram married Hagar while he was also married to Sarai. Even though Abram had his wife's permission, this was an immoral and sinful action. It also showed a lack of faith in God. Sarai quickly became jealous of Hagar. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) 
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-# When Abram was ninety-nine years old
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# God Almighty
-
-"the all-powerful God" or "the God who has all power"
-
-# Walk before me
-
-Walking is a metaphor for living, and "before me" or "in my presence" here is a metaphor for obedience. Alternate translation: "Live the way I want you to" or "Obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Then I will confirm
-
-"If you do this, then I will confirm"
-
-# I will confirm my covenant
-
-"I will give my covenant" or "I will make my covenant"
-
-# covenant
-
-In this covenant God promises to bless Abram, but he also requires Abram to obey him.
-
-# multiply you exceedingly
-
-Here "multiply you" is an idiom that means he will give him more descendants. Alternate translation: "greatly increase the number of your descendants" or "give you very many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Abram bowed low with his face to the ground
-
-"Abram threw himself face down on the ground" or "Abraham immediately lay down with his face to the ground." He did this to show that he respected God and would obey him.
-
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-# As for me
-
-God used this phrase to introduce what he would do for Abram as part of his covenant with Abram.
-
-# behold, my covenant is with you
-
-The word "behold" here says that what comes next is certain: "my covenant is certainly with you."
-
-# the father of a multitude of nations
-
-"the father of a great number of nations" or "the one after whom many nations name themselves"
-
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-# I will make you exceedingly fruitful
-
-"I will cause you to have very many descendants"
-
-# I will make nations of you
-
-"I will cause your descendants to become nations"
-
-# kings will descend from you
-
-"among your descendants there will be kings" or "some of your descendants will be kings"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking to Abraham.
-
-# throughout their generations
-
-"for each generation"
-
-# for an everlasting covenant
-
-"as a covenant that will last forever"
-
-# to be God to you and to your descendants after you
-
-"to be your God and your descendants' God" or "covenant"
-
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-# Canaan, for an everlasting possession
-
-"Canaan, as an everlasting possession" or "Canaan, to possess forever"
-
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-# As for you
-
-God uses this phrase to introduce what Abram would have to do as part of God's covenant with him.
-
-# keep my covenant
-
-"observe my covenant" or "honor my covenant" or "obey my covenant"
-
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-# This is my covenant
-
-"This is a requirement of my covenant" or "This is part of my covenant." This sentence introduces the part of the covenant that Abram must do.
-
-# Every male among you must be circumcised
-
-This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "You must circumcise every male among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Every male
-
-This refers to human males.
-
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-# You must be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin
-
-Some communities may prefer a less descriptive expression such as "You must be circumcised." If your translation of "be circumcised" already includes the word for "foreskin", you do not need to repeat it. This can be made active. Alternate translation: "You must circumcise every male among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the sign of the covenant
-
-"the sign that shows that the covenant exists"
-
-# the sign
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the sign" or 2) "a sign." The first means that there was one sign, and the second means that there may have been more than one sign. Here the word "sign" means a reminder of something that God had promised.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking to Abraham.
-
-# Every male
-
-"Every human male"
-
-# throughout your people's generations
-
-"in every generation"
-
-# him who is bought with money
-
-This refers to slaves. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "any male that you buy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# my covenant will be in your flesh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will mark my covenant in your flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for an everlasting covenant
-
-"as a permanent covenant." Because it was marked in flesh, no one could easily erase it.
-
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-# uncircumcised male who is not circumcised
-
-This can be stated in active form, and you may leave out words that will give wrong meaning in your language. Alternate translation: "male whom you have not circumcised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Any uncircumcised male ... foreskin will be cut off from his people
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I will cut off any uncircumcised male ... foreskin from his people" or 2) "I want you to cut off any uncircumcised male ... foreskin from his people."
-
-# cut off from his people
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "killed" or 2) "sent away from the community." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# He has broken my covenant
-
-"He has not obeyed the rules of my covenant." This is the reason that he would be cut off from his people.
-
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-# As for Sarai
-
-The words "As for" introduce the next person God talks about.
-
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-# I will give you a son by her
-
-"I will make her bear a son for you"
-
-# she will become the mother of nations
-
-"she will be the ancestor of many nations" or "her descendants will become nations"
-
-# Kings of peoples will come from her
-
-"Kings of peoples will descend from her" or "Some of her descendants will be kings of peoples"
-
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-# said in his heart
-
-"thought to himself" or "said to himself silently"
-
-# Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old?
-
-Abraham used this rhetorical question because he did not believe that this could happen. Alternate translation: "Surely a man who is a hundred years old cannot father a child!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# How can Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a son?
-
-Again Abraham used a rhetorical question because he did not believe this could happen. The phrase "who is ninety years old" tells why Abraham did not believe that Sarah could bear a son. Alternate translation: "Sarah is ninety years old. Could she bear a son?" or "Sarah is ninety years old. Surely she could not bear a son!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
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-# Oh that Ishmael might live before you
-
-"Please let Ishmael inherit the covenant that you have made with me" or "Perhaps Ishmael could receive your covenant blessing." Abraham suggested something that he believed really could happen.
-
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-# No, but Sarah your wife will bear
-
-God said this to correct Abraham's belief that Sarah could not have a son.
-
-# you must name him
-
-The word "you" refers to Abraham.
-
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-# As for Ishmael
-
-The words "As for" show that God is switching from talking about the baby that would be born to talking about Ishmael.
-
-# Behold
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# will make him fruitful
-
-This is an idiom that means "will cause him to have many children." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will multiply him abundantly
-
-"I will cause him to have many descendants"
-
-# princes
-
-"chiefs" or "rulers." Ishmael's twelve sons are different from the twelve sons of Jacob who were the fathers of the twelve tribes of Israel.
-
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-# But my covenant I will establish with Isaac
-
-God returns to talking about his covenant with Abraham and emphasizes that he would fulfill his promise with Isaac, not with Ishmael.
-
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-# When he had finished talking with him
-
-"When God had finished talking with Abraham"
-
-# God went up from Abraham
-
-"God left Abraham"
-
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-# every male among the men of Abraham's household
-
-"every human male in Abraham's household" or "every male person in Abraham's household." It refers to human males of all ages: babies, boys, and men.
-
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-# including those born into the household and those bought with money from a foreigner
-
-"This includes those who were born in his household and those he had bought from foreigners"
-
-# those bought with money from a foreigner
-
-This refers to servants or slaves.
-
-# those bought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom he had bought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Genesis 17 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "The father of a multitude of nations"
-Abram came to have many descendants. He had so many descendants that many of his immediate descendants became large people groups and nations.
-
-##### God's covenant with Abraham
-
-God made a covenant with Abram. This covenant was not conditioned upon anything that Abraham needed to do, but the fulfillment of its promises is conditioned upon the actions of each generation of his descendants. It has not yet been fulfilled in its entirety. It is important to note in this chapter that Isaac is the son who receives the promises associated with the covenant and not Ishmael. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
-
-##### Circumcision
-Circumcision was an unusual practice in the ancient Near East. It served to separate the Hebrew people from the rest of the world. This chapter records the beginning of this practice among Abraham and his descendants. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]])
-
-##### Name change
-In Scripture, a change in name always occurs at a highly significant point in a person's life. The beginning of the practice of circumcision was a significant event in the history of the Hebrew people.
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-# Mamre
-
-This was the name of the man who owned the oak trees.
-
-# in the tent doorway
-
-"at the opening of the tent" or "at the entrance of the tent"
-
-# heat of the day
-
-"hottest time of day"
-
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-# He looked up and, behold, he saw three men standing
-
-"He looked up and saw, and behold, three men were standing"
-
-# behold, he saw
-
-"he was surprised because he saw"
-
-# across from him
-
-"nearby" or "there." They were near him, but far enough away for him to run to them.
-
-# bowed
-
-This means to bend over to humbly express respect and honor toward someone.
-
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-# Lord
-
-This is a title of respect. Possible meanings are 1) Abraham knew that one of these men was God or 2) Abraham knew that these men came on behalf of God.
-
-# if I have found favor in your sight
-
-Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that the Lord is pleased with him, and "your sight" is a metaphor representing the Lord's evaluation. Alternate translation: "if you have evaluated me and approve" or "if you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in your sight
-
-Abraham is speaking to one of the men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# do not pass by
-
-"please do not keep on going past"
-
-# your servant
-
-"me." Abraham refers to himself this way in order to show respect to his guest.
-
-
-
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-# Let a little water be brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let me bring you some water" or "My servant will bring you some water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a little water
-
-"some water." Saying "little" was a polite way of showing generosity. Abraham would give them more than enough water.
-
-# wash your feet
-
-This custom helped tired travelers to refresh themselves after walking long distances.
-
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-# a little food
-
-"some food." Saying "little" was a polite way of showing generosity. Abraham would give them more than enough food.
-
-# your ... you
-
-Abraham speaks to all three of the men, so "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# three seahs
-
-about 22 liters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# bread
-
-This bread was probably cooked quickly on a hot stone. It may have been flat or round like small loaves or rolls.
-
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-# he hurried
-
-"the servant hurried"
-
-# to prepare it
-
-"to cut it up and roast it"
-
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-# curds
-
-This refers to the solid part of fermented milk. It may have been yogurt or cheese.
-
-# the calf that had been prepared
-
-"the roasted calf"
-
-# before them
-
-"before the three visitors"
-
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-# They said to him
-
-"Then they said to Abraham"
-
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-# He said, "I will certainly return to you
-
-The word "He" refers to the man whom Abraham called "Lord" in [Genesis 18:3](../18/03.md).
-
-# in the springtime
-
-"when this same season comes next year" or "about this time next year"
-
-# see
-
-The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# in the tent doorway
-
-"at the opening of the tent" or "at the entrance of the tent"
-
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-# After I am worn-out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?
-
-You may want to add "of having a baby." Sarah used this rhetorical question because she did not believe that she could have a child. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe that I will experience the joy of having a child. My master is also too old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my master is old
-
-This means "since my husband is also old."
-
-# my master
-
-This is a title of respect that Sarah gave to her husband Abraham.
-
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-# Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really bear a child, when I am old'?
-
-God used this rhetorical question to show that he knew what Sarah was thinking and that he was not pleased with it. He repeats Sarah's rhetorical question ([Genesis 18:12](../18/12.md)) using different words. Alternate translation: "Sarah was wrong to laugh and say, 'I will not bear a child because I am too old!'"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Is anything too hard for Yahweh?
-
-"Is there anything that Yahweh cannot do?" Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were speaking of someone else to remind Abraham that he, Yahweh, is great and can do anything. Alternate translation: "There is nothing that I, Yahweh, cannot do!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# At the time appointed by me, in the spring
-
-"At the time I have appointed, which is in the spring"
-
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-# Then Sarah denied it and said
-
-"The Sarah denied it by saying"
-
-# He replied
-
-"Yahweh replied"
-
-# No, you did laugh
-
-"Yes, you did laugh." This means "No, that is not true; you did in fact laugh."
-
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-# to see them on their way
-
-"to send them on their way" or "to say 'Farewell' to them." It was polite to go some distance with guests as they were leaving.
-
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-# Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do
-
-God used this rhetorical question to say that he was going to talk to Abraham about something very important and that it was best for him to do so. Alternate translation: "I should not and will not hide from Abraham what I am about to do" or "I should and will tell Abraham what I am about to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Should I hide" in verse 17 ends here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# since Abraham ... in him? 
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Should I hide" in verse 17 ends here. God uses this rhetorical question to say that he was going to talk to Abraham about something very important and that it was best for him to do so. "I should not and will not hide ... since Abraham in him." or "I should and will tell ... since Abraham in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# since ... him?
-
-"This is because ... him"
-
-# all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bless all the nations of the earth through Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be blessed in him
-
-"will be blessed because of Abraham" or "will be blessed because I have blessed Abraham." For translating "in him" see how you translated "through you" in [Genesis 12:3](../12/03.md).
-
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-# that he may instruct
-
-"that he will direct" or "so that he will command"
-
-# to keep the way of Yahweh ... Yahweh may bring ... he has said
-
-Yahweh is speaking about himself as if he were another person. Alternate translation: "to obey what I, Yahweh, require ... I, Yahweh, may bring ... I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# to keep the way of Yahweh
-
-"to obey the commands of Yahweh"
-
-# to do righteousness and justice
-
-"by doing righteousness and justice." This tells how to keep the way of Yahweh.
-
-# so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham what he has said to him
-
-"so that Yahweh may bless Abraham just as he said he would." This refers to the covenant promise to bless Abraham and make him a great nation.
-
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-# the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "outcry" is expressed as the verb "accuse." Alternate translation: "so many people have been accusing the people of Sodom and Gomorrah of doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# their sin is so serious
-
-"they have sinned so much"
-
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-# I will now go down there
-
-"I will now go down to Sodom and Gomorrah"
-
-# go down there and see
-
-"go down there to find out" or "go down there to decide"
-
-# see the outcry ... that has come to me
-
-Yahweh speaks as if he knew about this matter because he had heard the cries and accusations coming from the people who had suffered. This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "outcry" is expressed as the verb "accuse." Alternate translation: "as wicked as those who are accusing them say that they are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# If not
-
-"If they are not as wicked as the outcry suggests"
-
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-# turned from there
-
-"went out from Abraham's camp"
-
-# Abraham remained standing before Yahweh
-
-"Abraham and Yahweh remained together"
-
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-# approached and said
-
-"approached Yahweh and said" or "stepped closer to Yahweh and said"
-
-# sweep away
-
-Abraham speaks of destroying people as if it were sweeping dirt with a broom. Alternate translation: "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the righteous with the wicked
-
-"the righteous people with the wicked people"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Abraham continues talking to Yahweh.
-
-# Perhaps there are
-
-"Suppose there are"
-
-# Will you sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are there?
-
-Abraham was hoping that Yahweh would say, "I will not sweep it away." Alternate translation: "I think you would not sweep it away. Instead, you would spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# sweep it away
-
-"destroy it." Abraham speaks of destroying people as if it were sweeping dirt with a broom. Alternate translation: "destroy the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are there?
-
-Abraham was hoping that God would say "I will spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people there."
-
-# spare the place
-
-"let the people live"
-
-# for the sake of
-
-"because of"
-
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-# Far be it from you to do such a thing
-
-Here "Far be it from you" is an idiom that means the person should never do something like that. Alternate translation: "I would never want you to do something like that" or "You should not want to do something like that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# such a thing, killing
-
-"such a thing as killing" or "such a thing, that is, killing"
-
-# the righteous should be treated the same as the wicked
-
-This can be stated in active from. Alternate translation: "you should treat the righteous the same way you treat the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?
-
-Abraham used this rhetorical question to say what he expected God to do. Alternate translation: "The Judge of all the earth will certainly do what is just!" or "Since you are the Judge of all the earth, you will surely do what is right!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Judge
-
-God is often referred to as a judge because he is the one perfect judge who makes the final decisions about what is right or wrong.
-
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-# Look
-
-The phrase "Look" here draws attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# I have undertaken to speak
-
-"Pardon me for being so bold as to speak to you" or "Excuse me for daring to speak"
-
-# to my Lord
-
-Abraham shows his respect to Yahweh by speaking to Yahweh as if he were speaking to someone else. Alternate translation: "to you, my Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# only dust and ashes
-
-This metaphor describes Abraham as a human being, who will die and whose body will turn into to dust and ashes. Alternate translation: "only a mortal man" or "as unimportant as dust and ashes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# five less than fifty righteous
-
-"only forty-five righteous people"
-
-# for lack of five
-
-"if there are five fewer righteous people"
-
-# I will not destroy it
-
-"I will not destroy Sodom"
-
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-# He spoke to him
-
-"Abraham spoke to Yahweh"
-
-# if there are forty found there
-
-This can be translated in active form. You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." Alternate translation: "if you find forty righteous people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# for the forty's sake
-
-"for the sake of the forty" or "if I find forty there." You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." Alternate translation: "for the sake of the forty righteous people" or "if I find forty righteous people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# He replied
-
-"Yahweh answered"
-
-# I will not do it for the forty's sake
-
-"I will not destroy the cities if I find forty righteous people there"
-
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-# thirty will be found there
-
-This can be translated in active form. You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." Alternate translation: "you will find thirty righteous people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Look
-
-The phrase "Look" here draws attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# I have undertaken to speak
-
-"Pardon me for being so bold as to speak to you" or "Excuse me for daring to speak." See how this is translated in [Genesis 18:27](../18/27.md).
-
-# twenty will be found there
-
-This can be translated in active form. You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." Alternate translation: "you will find twenty righteous people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# for the twenty's sake
-
-"for the sake of the twenty" or "if I find twenty there." You may have to fill in the ellipsis, "righteous people." Alternate translation: "for the sake of the twenty righteous people" or "if I find twenty righteous people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Perhaps ten will be found there
-
-"Perhaps you will find ten righteous people there"
-
-# Perhaps ten
-
-"Perhaps ten righteous people" or "ten good people"
-
-# Then he said
-
-"And Yahweh answered"
-
-# for the ten's sake
-
-"if I find ten righteous people there"
-
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-# Yahweh went on his way
-
-Here "went on his way" is an idiom that means he left, or he continued his journey. Yahweh appeared to Abraham in human form as a traveler. Alternate translation: "Yahweh departed" or "Yahweh continued on his journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Genesis 18 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Three men
-The three men who visited Abraham were probably angels. This is evident from Abraham's reaction to them. Also, it appears Abraham knew that he was speaking directly to Yahweh through these men. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Disbelief
-When Sarah heard the news that she was going to have a baby, she laughed in disbelief because she was considered too old to have a baby. She also asked a rhetorical question in order to further show her disbelief. This would have been considered an insult to God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-In his exchange with God, Abraham did not show any sign of unbelief. Instead, he is asking God for mercy because he trusted in the character of God. He does not question God's power to accomplish things as Sarah had done. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Sarah's age
-
-It should be apparent that Sarah was physically no longer able to have children because of her age. There is a natural period in a woman's life when she stops being able to have children. The text assumes the reader understands that Sarah has already experienced this event. In English, this is called "menopause." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# The two angels
-
-The two men who have gone to Sodom ([Genesis 18:22](../18/22.md)) are really angels.
-
-# the gate of Sodom
-
-"the entrance to the city of Sodom." The city had a wall around it, and people had to go through a gate to get into it. This was a very important place in a city. Important people often spent time there.
-
-# bowed down with his face to the ground
-
-He put his knees on the ground then touched his forehead and nose to the ground.
-
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-# my masters
-
-This was a term of respect Lot used for the angels.
-
-# I urge you to turn aside into your servant's house
-
-"Please come and stay in your servant's house"
-
-# your servant's house
-
-Lot refers to himself as their servant in order to show them respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# wash your feet
-
-People liked to wash their feet after traveling.
-
-# rise up early
-
-"wake up early"
-
-# we will spend the night
-
-When the two angels said this, they were referring only to themselves, not to Lot. The two of them planned to spend the night in the square. Some languages would use the exclusive form of "we" here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# town square
-
-This is a public, outdoor place in the town.
-
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-# they went with him
-
-"they turned and went with him"
-
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-# before they lay down
-
-"before the people in Lot's house lay down to go to sleep"
-
-# the men of the city, the men of Sodom
-
-"the men of the city, that is, the men of Sodom" or just "the men of the city of Sodom"
-
-# the house
-
-"Lot's house"
-
-# both young and old
-
-"from the youngest to the oldest." This means "men of all ages" and refers to the men of Sodom who were surrounding Lot's house.
-
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-# that came in to you
-
-"that went into your house"
-
-# we may know them
-
-These words literally mean "we may know who they are," but the men meant them as a euphemism for "we may have sexual relations with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# after himself
-
-"behind him" or "after he went through"
-
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-# I beg you, my brothers
-
-"I plead with you, my brothers"
-
-# my brothers
-
-Lot spoke in a friendly way to the men of the city hoping that they would listen to him. Alternate translation: "my friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# do not act so wickedly
-
-"do not do something so wicked" or "do not do such a wicked thing"
-
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-# Look
-
-"Pay attention" or "Look here"
-
-# who have not known any man
-
-This is a polite way of saying that the daughters had not had sexual relations with any man. You may need to use another euphemism in your language. See how you translated similar words in [Genesis 4:1](../04/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# whatever is good in your eyes
-
-"whatever you desire" or "whatever you think is right"
-
-# under the shadow of my roof
-
-The two men were guests in Lot's home, so he needed to protect them. The word "roof" is a synecdoche for the whole house and a metaphor for Lot protecting them. Alternate translation: "into my house, and God expects me to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Stand back!
-
-"Step aside!" or "Get out of our way!"
-
-# This one came here to live as a foreigner
-
-"This one came here as an outsider" or "This foreigner came to live here"
-
-# This one
-
-"Lot." The men are speaking to each other. If this would be unclear in your language, you may have the men speak to Lot here, as in UST.
-
-# and now
-
-The speaker would not expect a foreigner to judge the people of that land. Alternate translation: "but even though he has no good reason to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he has become our judge
-
-Here "has become our judge" is an idiom that means Lot is acting as if he can tell the men what actions are right or wrong. Alternate translation: "he acts as if he has the authority to tell us what is right and what is wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Now we
-
-"Because you are telling us that what we are doing is wrong, we"
-
-# we will deal worse with you than with them
-
-The men are angry that Lot said, "Do not act so wickedly" ([Genesis 19:7](../19/07.md)), so they are threatening to act more wickedly than Lot had feared at first. Alternate translation: "we will act more wickedly with you than we will with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They pressed hard against the man, against Lot, and came near to break down the door
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "They kept coming closer to the man, to Lot, until they were close enough to break down the door" or 2) they physically pushed Lot up against the wall or door of the house and were about to break the door down.
-
-# the man ... Lot
-
-This is two ways of referring to Lot.
-
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-# But the men
-
-"But Lot's two guests" or "But the two angels"
-
-# the men reached out their hands and brought ... them and shut
-
-Your language may need to add that the men opened the door first. Alternate translation: 'the men opened the door far enough so they could reach out their hands and pull ... them, and then they shut" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Lot's visitors struck with blindness the men
-
-The phrase "struck with blindness" is a metaphor; the visitors did not physically hit the men. Alternate translation: "Lot's visitors blinded the men" or "they took away their sight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# both young and old
-
-"men of all ages." This merism emphasizes that the visitors blinded all the men. This could indicate social standing rather than age. Alternate translation: "both small and great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Then the men said
-
-"Then the two men said" or "Then the angels said"
-
-# Do you have anyone else here?
-
-"Are there any other members of your family in the city?" or "Do you have any other family members in this place?"
-
-# whoever you have in the city
-
-"any other members of your family living in this city"
-
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-# we are about to destroy
-
-The word "we" here is exclusive. Only the two angels would destroy the city; Lot would not destroy it. If your language has an exclusive form of "we," use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# the accusations against it before Yahweh have become so loud
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "accusations" is expressed as a verb. See how similar words are translated in [Genesis 18:20](../18/20.md). Alternate translation: "so many people have been telling Yahweh that the people of this city are doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Lot went out
-
-"So Lot left the house"
-
-# his sons-in-law, the men who had promised to marry his daughters
-
-The phrase "the men who had promised to marry his daughters" explains what "sons-in-law" means here. Alternate translation: "the men who were going to marry his daughters" or "his daughters' fiancés" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# When the morning dawned
-
-"Just before the sun came up"
-
-# Get going
-
-"Go now"
-
-# you are not swept away in the punishment of the city
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so Yahweh does not also destroy you when he punishes the people of this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# not swept away in the punishment
-
-God destroying the people of the city is spoken of as if a person were sweeping away dust. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# of the city
-
-Here "city" stands for the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But he lingered
-
-"But Lot hesitated" or "But Lot did not start to leave"
-
-# So the men grabbed
-
-"So the two men grabbed" or "So the angels grabbed"
-
-# was merciful to him
-
-"had compassion on Lot." Yahweh is described as being "merciful" because he was sparing the lives of Lot and his family instead of destroying them when he destroyed the people of Sodom for the wrong they had done.
-
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-# When they had brought them out
-
-"When the two men had brought Lot's family out"
-
-# Run for your lives!
-
-This is a way of telling them to run so that they do not die. Alternate translation: "Run away and save your lives!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Do not look back
-
-The phrase "at the city" is understood. Alternate translation: "Do not look back at the city" or "Do not look back at Sodom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# on the plain
-
-This means the plain of the Jordan River. This refers to the general region of the Jordan River.
-
-# so you are not swept away
-
-It is understood that they would swept away with the people of the city. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "or else God will destroy you along with the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# not swept away
-
-God destroying the people of the city is spoken of as if a person were sweeping away dust. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Your servant has found favor in your eyes
-
-The phrase "found favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "You have been pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Your servant has
-
-Lot was showing respect by referring to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "I, your servant, have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# you have shown me great kindness in saving my life
-
-The abstract noun "kindness" can be stated as "kind." Alternate translation: "you have been very kind to me by saving my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I cannot escape to the mountains, because the disaster will overtake me, and I will die
-
-Being unable to get far enough away from Sodom when God destroys the city is spoken of as if "disaster" is a person that will chase and catch up with Lot. Alternate translation: "My family and I will certainly die when God destroys the people of Sodom, because the mountains are too far away for us to get there safely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# my life ... I cannot escape ... overtake me, and I will die
-
-It is implied that Lot's family would die along with him. Alternate translation: "our lives ... we cannot escape ... overtake us, and we will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# let me escape there (is it not a little one?), and my life will be saved
-
-Lot used this rhetorical question to get the angels to notice that the city really is a small one. Alternate translation: "let me escape there. You can see how small it is. If you let us go there we will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# let me escape there
-
-Lot's full request can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "instead of destroying that city, let me escape there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# my life will be saved
-
-It is implied that the lives of Lot's family will be saved along with his. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that we will live" or "so that we will survive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I am granting this request also
-
-"I will do what you have asked"
-
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-# cannot do anything
-
-This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "cannot destroy the other cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Zoar
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Zoar sounds like the Hebrew word that means 'little.' Lot called this town 'little' in Genesis 19:20."
-
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-# The sun had risen upon the earth
-
-"The sun had risen over the earth." The phrase "upon the earth" can be left implicit as it is in the UST where it is not translated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# when Lot reached Zoar
-
-It is implied that Lot's family is with him. Alternate translation: "when Lot and his family arrived at Zoar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh rained down upon Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from Yahweh out of the sky
-
-The phrase "from Yahweh" stands for God's power to cause the sulfur and fire to fall on the city. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused sulfur and fire to fall from the sky onto Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sulfur and fire
-
-These two words are used together to describe one object. Alternate translation: "burning sulfur" or "fiery rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# those cities
-
-This refers primarily to Sodom and Gomorrah, but also to three other towns.
-
-# the inhabitants of the cities
-
-"the people who lived in the cities"
-
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-# she became a pillar of salt
-
-"she became like a statue of salt" or "her body became like a tall stone of salt." Because she disobeyed the angel who told them not to look back at the city, God caused her to become something like a statue made out of rock salt.
-
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" draws attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# like the smoke of a furnace
-
-This shows that it was a very large amount of smoke. Alternate translation: "like the smoke from a very large fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 29 is a summary of this chapter.
-
-# God called Abraham to mind
-
-This tells why God rescued Lot. To "call to mind" is a way of saying "remember." This does not imply that God forgot about Abraham. It means he considered Abraham and had mercy on him. Alternate translation: "God thought about Abraham and had mercy on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# out of the midst of the destruction
-
-"away from the destruction" or "away from danger"
-
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-# Lot went up from Zoar to live in the mountains
-
-The phrase "went up from" is used because Lot went to a higher elevation in the mountains.
-
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-# The firstborn ... the younger
-
-Here "firstborn" and "younger" are nominal adjectives that refer to Lot's two daughters according to their birth order. Alternate translation: "Lot's first daughter ... Lot's last daughter" or "The older daughter ... the younger daughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# to lie with us
-
-These words are a euphemism for sexual relations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# according to the way of all the world
-
-Here "the world" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "as people everywhere do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# drink wine
-
-It can be made explicit that their goal was to get him drunk. Alternate translation: "drink wine until he gets drunk" or "get drunk with wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# we will lie with him
-
-To "lie with" someone is a euphemism for having sexual relations with that person. Alternate translation: "we will have sexual relations with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# so that we may extend our father's line
-
-This speaks about giving Lot descendants as if his family were a line that they are making longer. Alternate translation: "so that we can bear children who will be our father's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# lay with her father
-
-This is probably a euphemism for sexual activity. Alternate translation:"had sexual relations with her father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# when she lay down
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these words are literal, a complement to "when she got up," or 2) they are a euphemism for sexual relations. Alternate translation: "when she had sexual relations with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Let us make him drink wine ... father's line
-
-See how you translated these phrases in [Genesis 19:32](./32.md).
-
-# drink wine
-
-It can be made explicit that their goal was to get him drunk. Alternate translation: "drink wine until he gets drunk" or "get drunk with wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so that we may extend our father's line
-
-This speaks about giving Lot descendants as if his family were a line that they are making longer. Alternate translation: "so that we can bear children who will be our father's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# So they made ... or when she got up
-
-See how you translated similar phrases in [Genesis 19:33](./33.md).
-
-# lay with him
-
-This is probably a euphemism for sexual activity. Alternate translation:"had sexual relations with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# when she lay down
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these words are literal, a complement to "when she got up," or 2) they are a euphemism for sexual relations. See how these words are translated in [Genesis 19:33](../19/33.md). Alternate translation: "when she had sexual relations with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# were pregnant by their father
-
-"became pregnant by their father" or "conceived children with their father"
-
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-# He became
-
-"He is"
-
-# the Moabites of today
-
-"the Moab people who are now living"
-
-# of today
-
-The word "today" refers to the time when the author of Genesis was living. The author was born and wrote this many years after Lot's family lived and died.
-
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-# Ben-Ammi
-
-This is a male name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the people of Ammon
-
-"the descendants of Ammon" or "the Ammon people"
-
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-# Genesis 19 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The evil desires of the Sodomites
-The men of Sodom desired to forcibly have sexual relations with the angels who came to the city appearing as men. Such action is known as "rape." Their desire was viewed as especially evil because Lot was obligated to protect his guests at all costs, even that of sacrificing his own children for his guests. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-##### Hospitality
-Hospitality, or being kind to a visitor, was very important in the Ancient Near East. Lot showed his guests loyalty by doing his utmost to protect them from the people of Sodom.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Contrasts
-It is probable that Abraham's faith and actions in chapter 18 are intended to contrast with the actions of the worldly Sodomites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
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-# Shur
-
-This is a desert region on the eastern border of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# sent for Sarah and took her
-
-"made his men go get Sarah and bring her to him"
-
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-# God came to Abimelech
-
-"God appeared to Abimelech"
-
-# Behold
-
-"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: "
-
-# you are a dead man
-
-This is a strong way of saying the king will die. Alternate translation: "you will certainly die soon" or "I will kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a man's wife
-
-"a married woman"
-
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-# Now ... her
-
-This word is used here to mark a change from the story to information about Abimelech. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Abimelech had not come near her
-
-This is a polite way of saying he did not have sex with her. Alternate translation: "Abimelech had not slept with Sarah" or "Abimelech had not touched Sarah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# even a righteous nation
-
-Here "nation" stands for the people. Abimelech is worried that God will punish not only him, but his people also. Alternate translation: "even a people who are innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Did he not himself say to me, 'She is my sister?' Even she herself said, 'He is my brother.'
-
-This has quotations within a quotation. They can be stated as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: "Did he himself not tell me that she is his sister? Even she herself told me that he is her brother." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Did he not himself say to me, 'She is my sister?'
-
-Abimelech used this rhetorical question to remind God of something God already knew. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Abraham himself told me, 'She is my sister.'" or "Abraham said that she is his sister." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Did he not himself say ... Even she herself
-
-The words "he himself" and "she herself" are used for emphasis to bring attention to Abraham and Sarah and to blame them for what happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands
-
-Here "heart" stands for his thoughts or intentions. Also "hands" stands for his actions. Alternate translation: "I have done this with good intentions and actions" or "I have done this with no evil thoughts or actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# God said to him
-
-"God said to Abimelech"
-
-# in the integrity of your heart you did this
-
-Here "heart" stands for his thoughts or intentions. Alternate translation: "you did this with good intentions" or "you did this without evil intentions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to touch her
-
-This is a euphemism for having sex with Sarah. Alternate translation: "to sleep with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# the man's wife
-
-"Abraham's wife"
-
-# you will live
-
-"I will let you live"
-
-# all who are yours
-
-"all of your people"
-
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-# He told all these things to them
-
-"He told them everything that God had told him"
-
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-# What have you done to us?
-
-Abimelech used this rhetorical question to accuse Abraham. Alternate translation: "You have done something bad to us!" or "Look what you have done to us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to us
-
-The word "us" here is exclusive and does not include Abraham and Sarah. If your language uses an exclusive form of "we" or "us," use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# How have I sinned against you, that you have brought ... sin?
-
-Abimelech used this rhetorical question to remind Abraham that he had not sinned against Abraham. Alternate translation: "I have done nothing against you to cause you to bring ... sin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin
-
-To cause someone to be guilty of sinning is spoken of as if "sin" was a thing that could be placed on a person. Alternate translation: "that you should make me and my kingdom guilty of such a terrible sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# on my kingdom
-
-Here "kingdom" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "on the people of my kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You have done to me that which ought not to be done
-
-"You should not have done this to me"
-
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-# What prompted you to do this thing?
-
-"What caused you to do this?" or "Why did you do this?" What Abraham did can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Why did you tell me that Sarah is your sister?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Because I thought, 'Surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Because I thought that since no one here fears God, someone may kill me so they can take my wife." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# no fear of God in this place
-
-Here "place" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "no one here in Gerar fears God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# fear of God
-
-This means to deeply respect God and show that respect by obeying him.
-
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-# Besides, she is indeed my sister
-
-"Also, it is true that Sarah is my sister" or "Also, Sarah really is my sister"
-
-# the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother
-
-"we have the same father, but we have different mothers"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 13 is a continuation of Abraham's answer to Abimelech.
-
-# my father's house
-
-Here "house" stands for Abraham's family. Alternate translation: "my father and the rest of my family" or "my father's household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I said to her, 'You must show me this faithfulness as my wife: At every place where we go, say about me, "He is my brother."'
-
-This has quotations within quotations. They can be stated as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: "I said to Sarah that I wanted her to be faithful to me by telling people everywhere we go that I am her brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# Abimelech took
-
-"Abimelech brought some"
-
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-# Abimelech said
-
-"Abimelech said to Abraham"
-
-# Look
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
-# my land is before you
-
-This is a way of saying "I make all of my land available to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Settle wherever it pleases you
-
-"Live wherever you want"
-
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-# a thousand
-
-"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# It is to cover any offense against you in the eyes of all who are with you
-
-Giving money to prove to others that Sarah is innocent is spoken of as if he is placing a cover over an offense so no one can see it. Alternate translation: "I am giving this to him, so that those who are with you will know that you have done nothing wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in the opinion" or "in the judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before everyone, you are completely made right
-
-The passive phrase "made right" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone will know that you are innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# completely infertile
-
-"totally unable to have children"
-
-# because of Sarah, Abraham's wife
-
-The full meaning can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "because Abimelech had taken Abraham's wife Sarah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Genesis 20 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "She is my sister"
-Abraham was afraid the people of Gerar would see him as a foreigner and upon seeing his beautiful wife, they would try to kill him. This would free Sarah to marry someone else. Apparently, it would have been easy for them to kill a foreigner without punishment. If she was Abraham's sister, they would have shown favor to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Irony
-Abraham believed that the people of Gerar did not fear Yahweh, but when confronted by Yahweh, the king showed that he feared Yahweh. Instead, it was Abraham who did not show any fear of Yahweh when he sinned. This is irony. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# Yahweh paid attention to Sarah
-
-Here the phrase "paid attention to" refers to Yahweh helping Sarah have a baby. Alternate translation: "Yahweh helped Sarah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# bore a son to Abraham
-
-"gave birth to Abraham's son"
-
-# in his old age
-
-"when Abraham was very old"
-
-# at the set time of which God had spoken to him
-
-"at the exact time that God had told him it would happen"
-
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-# Abraham named his son, the one who had been born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac
-
-"Abraham named his newborn son, the one Sarah gave birth to, Isaac" or "Abraham named their newborn son Isaac"
-
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-# Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old
-
-"When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him"
-
-# eight days
-
-"8 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# had commanded him
-
-"had commanded Abraham to do"
-
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-# one hundred
-
-"100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# God has made me laugh
-
-Sarah was laughing because she was surprised and happy. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "God has caused me to laugh joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# every one who hears
-
-What people would hear can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "everyone who hears about what God has done for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one would have ever said to Abraham that Sarah will nurse children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# nurse children
-
-This is a polite way of referring to breast-feeding babies. Alternate translation: "feed a baby her own milk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# The child grew and ... Isaac was weaned
-
-"Wean" here is a polite way of saying the child was finished with breast feeding. Alternate translation: "Isaac grew, and when he no longer needed his mother's milk, Abraham had a large feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham
-
-The name of Hagar's son can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Ishmael, the son of Hagar the Egyptian and Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# mocking
-
-It can be stated explicitly that he was jeering or laughing at Isaac. Alternate translation: "laughing at Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# she said to Abraham
-
-"Sarah said to Abraham"
-
-# Drive out
-
-"send away" or "get rid of"
-
-# this slave woman and her son
-
-This refers to Hagar and Ishmael. Sarah probably did not refer to them by name because she was angry with them.
-
-# with my son, with Isaac
-
-"with my son Isaac"
-
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-# This thing was very grievous to Abraham
-
-"Abraham was very unhappy about what Sarah said"
-
-# because of his son
-
-"because it was about his son." It is implied that this means his son, Ishmael. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do not be grieved because of the lad, and because of your servant woman
-
-"Do not be upset about the boy and your handmaid"
-
-# Listen to her words in all she says to you about this matter
-
-"Do everything that Sarah says to you about them"
-
-# it is through Isaac that your descendants will be named
-
-The phrase "will be named" means those born through Isaac are the ones God considers to be the descendants that he promised Abraham. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Isaac is the one who will be the forefather of the descendants I promised to give you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will also make the son of the servant woman into a nation
-
-The word "nation" means God will give him many descendants so that they become a great nation of people. Alternate translation: "I will make the servant woman's son also become the father of a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# took bread
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to food in general or 2) this refers to bread specifically. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a skin of water
-
-"a bag of water." The water container was made out of animal skin.
-
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-# When the water in the waterskin was gone
-
-"When the water bag was empty" or "When they had drank all of the water"
-
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-# about the distance of a bowshot away
-
-This refers to the distance that a person could shoot an arrow with a bow. This is about 100 meters.
-
-# Let me not look upon the death of the child
-
-The abstract noun "death" can be stated as "die." Alternate translation: "I do not want to watch the boy die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# she lifted up her voice and wept
-
-Here "voice" stands for the sound of her crying. To "life up her voice" means to cry loudly. Alternate translation: "she cried out loudly and wept" or "she wept loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the voice of the lad
-
-"the boy's voice." Here "voice" stands for the sound of the boy crying or speaking. Alternate translation: "the sound of Ishmael" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the angel of God
-
-"a messenger from God" or "God's messenger"
-
-# out of heaven
-
-Here "heaven" means the place where God lives.
-
-# What troubles you
-
-"What is wrong" or "Why are you crying"
-
-# the voice of the lad where he is
-
-Here "voice" stands for the sound of the boy crying or speaking. Alternate translation: "the sound of the boy lying over there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# raise up the lad
-
-"help the boy stand up"
-
-# I will make him into a great nation
-
-To make Ishmael into a great nation means God will give him many descendants who will become a great nation. Alternate translation: "I will make his descendants become a great nation" or "I will make him become the ancestor of a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# God opened her eyes, and she saw
-
-God making Hagar aware of the well is spoken of as if he literally opened her eyes. Alternate translation: "God caused Hagar to see" or "God showed her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the skin
-
-"the container made of skin" or "the bag"
-
-# the lad
-
-"the boy" or "Ishmael"
-
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-# God was with the lad
-
-Here the phrase "was with" is an idiom that means God helped or blessed the boy. Alternate translation: "God guided the boy" or "God blessed the boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# became an archer
-
-"became very skilled at using a bow and arrows"
-
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-# got a wife
-
-"found a wife"
-
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-# It came about at that time
-
-This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Phicol
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# captain of his army
-
-"commander of his army"
-
-# his army
-
-The word "his" refers to Abimelech.
-
-# God is with you in all that you do
-
-Here the phrase "is with you" is an idiom that means God helps or blesses Abraham. Alternate translation: "God blesses everything you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Now therefore
-
-The word "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows. Alternate translation: "Therefore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# swear to me here by God
-
-This is an idiom meaning to make a solemn oath witnessed by a higher authority, in this instance, God. Alternate translation: "promise me with God as your witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that you will not deal falsely with me
-
-"that you will not lie to me"
-
-# will not deal falsely ... with my descendants
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will deal honestly with me and my descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# Show to me ... covenant faithfulness that I have shown to you
-
-The two men had made a covenant with each other. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "loyal." Alternate translation: "Be as faithful to me and to the land as I have been to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to the land
-
-Here "land" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "to the people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I swear
-
-This can be stated with the understood information. Alternate translation: "I swear to be as faithful to you and your people as you have been to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Abraham also complained to Abimelech
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Abraham was complaining about what happened or 2) "Abraham also rebuked Abimelech"
-
-# concerning a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized from him
-
-"because Abimelech's servants had taken one of Abraham's wells"
-
-# seized from him
-
-"taken from Abraham" or "had taken control of"
-
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-# I have not heard of it until today
-
-"This is the first time I have heard about it"
-
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-# Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech
-
-This is a sign of friendship and that Abraham agrees to make covenant with Abimelech. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Abraham set seven female lambs of the flock by themselves
-
-"Abraham separated seven female lambs from the flock"
-
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-# What is the meaning of these seven female lambs that you have set by themselves?
-
-"Why have you separated these seven lambs from the flock?"
-
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-# you will receive
-
-"you will take"
-
-# from my hand
-
-Here "hand" stands for Abraham. Alternate translation: "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# it may be a witness
-
-The word "it" refers to the gift of seven lambs.
-
-# so that it may be a witness for me
-
-The abstract noun "witness" can be stated as "to prove." Alternate translation: "to prove to everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# he called that place
-
-"Abraham called that place"
-
-# Beersheba
-
-Translators may add a footnote saying "Beersheba can mean either "well of the oath" or "well of seven."
-
-# they both
-
-"Abraham and Abimelech"
-
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-# Phicol
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 21:22](../21/22.md).
-
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-# a tamarisk tree
-
-This is an evergreen tree that can grow in the desert. It can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# the eternal God
-
-"the God who lives forever"
-
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-# many days
-
-"for a long time"
-
diff --git a/gen/21/intro.md b/gen/21/intro.md
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-# Genesis 21 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sarah's anger
-After Sarah was able to have her own child, and he survived infancy, she began to get angry with Abraham's other son, Ishmael. He would have been a constant reminder of her own sin. God blessed Ishmael, but he was not able to inherit the promises given to Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
-
-##### Abandoning Ishmael
-According to the law at this time, Hagar was able to gain her freedom from slavery by abandoning any claim to receive an inheritance. This is why Hagar would have abandoned her son under the tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Treaty
-The Gentile king, Abimelech, made a covenant or treaty with Abraham. It is possible that he did this because he recognized the power of Abraham's God, but his exact reasons are unknown. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
diff --git a/gen/22/01.md b/gen/22/01.md
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# after these things
-
-This phrase refers to the events in chapter 21.
-
-# God tested Abraham
-
-It is implied that God tests Abraham to learn if Abraham will be faithful to him. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: God tested Abraham's faithfulness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Here I am
-
-"Yes, I am listening" or "Yes, what is it?"
-
diff --git a/gen/22/02.md b/gen/22/02.md
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-# your only son
-
-It is implied that God knows that Abraham has another son, Ishmael. This emphasizes that Isaac is the son that God promised to give Abraham. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "your only son whom I have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# whom you love
-
-This emphasizes Abraham's love for his son, Isaac.
-
-# the land of Moriah
-
-"the land called Moriah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# saddled his donkey
-
-"loaded his donkey" or "put on his donkey what he needed for the journey"
-
-# young men
-
-"servants"
-
-# set out on his journey
-
-"started his journey" or "started traveling"
-
diff --git a/gen/22/04.md b/gen/22/04.md
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-# On the third day
-
-The word "third" is the ordinal number for three. Alternate translation: "After traveling for three days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# saw the place afar off
-
-"saw far away the place that God had spoken of"
-
diff --git a/gen/22/05.md b/gen/22/05.md
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-# young men
-
-"servants"
-
-# We will worship
-
-The word "we" refers only to Abraham and Isaac, but not to the young men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# come again to you
-
-"return to you"
-
diff --git a/gen/22/06.md b/gen/22/06.md
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-# put it on Isaac his son
-
-"had Isaac, his son, carry it"
-
-# He took in his own hand
-
-Here "his own hand" emphasizes that Abraham himself carried these things. Alternate translation: "Abraham himself carried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the fire
-
-Here "fire" stands for a pan containing burning coals or a torch or lamp. Alternate translation: "something for starting a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they went both of them together
-
-"they left together" or "the two of them went together"
-
diff --git a/gen/22/07.md b/gen/22/07.md
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-# My father
-
-This is a loving way for a son to speak to his father.
-
-# Here I am
-
-"Yes, I am listening" or "Yes, what is it?" See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:1](../22/01.md).
-
-# my son
-
-This is a loving way for a father to speak to his son.
-
-# the fire
-
-Here "fire" stands for a pan containing burning coals or a torch or lamp. See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:6](../22/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the lamb for the burnt offering
-
-"the lamb that you will give as a burnt offering"
-
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-# God himself
-
-Here "himself" emphasizes that it is God who will provide the lamb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# will provide
-
-"will give us"
-
diff --git a/gen/22/09.md b/gen/22/09.md
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-# When they came to the place
-
-"When Abraham and Isaac arrived at the place"
-
-# he bound
-
-"he tied up"
-
-# on the altar, on top of the wood
-
-"on top of the wood that was on the altar"
-
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-# reached out with his hand and took up the knife
-
-"picked up the knife"
-
diff --git a/gen/22/11.md b/gen/22/11.md
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-# the angel of Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh made himself look like an angel or 2) this was one of Yahweh's angels or 3) this was a special messenger from God (some scholars think it was Jesus). Since the phrase is not well understood, it is best to simply translate it as "the angel of Yahweh" using the normal word that you use for "angel." See the note about this phrase in [Genesis 16:7](../16/07.md).
-
-# from heaven
-
-This refers to the place where God lives.
-
-# Here I am
-
-"Yes, I am listening" or "Yes, what is it?" See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:1](../22/01.md).
-
diff --git a/gen/22/12.md b/gen/22/12.md
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-# Do not lay your hand upon the lad, nor do anything to harm him
-
-The phrase "Do no lay your hand upon" is a way of saying "do not harm." God said basically the same thing twice to emphasize that Abraham should not hurt Isaac. Alternate translation: "Do not hurt the boy in any way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# now I know ... from me
-
-The words "I" and "me" refer to Yahweh. When translating what is in the quote, do it as the angel of Yahweh did and use the words "I" and "me" when referring to Yahweh.
-
-# you fear God
-
-This refers to deeply respecting God and showing that respect by obeying him.
-
-# seeing that
-
-"because I see that"
-
-# you have not withheld your son ... from me
-
-"you have not held back your son ... from me." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you were willing to offer your son ... to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# your son, your only son
-
-It is implied that God knows that Abraham has another son, Ishmael. This emphasizes that Isaac is the son that God promised to give Abraham. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 22:2](../22/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/gen/22/13.md b/gen/22/13.md
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# was a ram caught in the bushes by his horns
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "was a ram whose horns were stuck in the bushes" or "was a ram stuck in the bushes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# went and took the ram
-
-"Abraham went over to the ram and took it"
-
diff --git a/gen/22/14.md b/gen/22/14.md
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-# will provide ... will be provided
-
-Use the same word for "provide" as you used in [Genesis 22:8](../22/08.md).
-
-# to this day
-
-"even now." This means even to the time that the author was writing this book.
-
-# it will be provided
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will provide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/gen/22/15.md b/gen/22/15.md
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-# The angel of Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh made himself look like an angel or 2) this was one of Yahweh's angels or 3) this was a special messenger from God (some scholars think it was Jesus). Since the phrase is not well understood, it is best to simply translate it as "The angel of Yahweh" using the normal word that you use for "angel." See the note about this phrase in [Genesis 16:7](../16/07.md).
-
-# a second time
-
-The word "second" is the ordinal number for two. Alternate translation: "again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# from heaven
-
-Here the word "heaven" refers to the place where God lives.
-
diff --git a/gen/22/16.md b/gen/22/16.md
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-# said—this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-"spoke this message from Yahweh" or "declared these words of Yahweh." This is a formal way of saying that the words that follow come directly from Yahweh.
-
-# by myself I have sworn
-
-"I have promised and I am my witness." To swear means to use the name of something or someone as the basis or power on which the oath is made. There is nothing more powerful for Yahweh to swear by than himself.
-
-# you have done this thing
-
-"you obeyed me"
-
-# have not withheld your son
-
-"have not kept back your son." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "were willing to offer your son to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# your son, your only son
-
-It is implied that God knows that Abraham has another son, Ishmael. This emphasizes that Isaac is the son that God promised to give Abraham. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 22:2](../22/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/gen/22/17.md b/gen/22/17.md
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-# surely bless
-
-"certainly bless"
-
-# I will greatly multiply your descendants
-
-"I will cause your descendants to increase again and again" or "I will cause your descendants to be very many"
-
-# as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore
-
-God compared Abraham's descendants to the stars and the sand. Just as people cannot count the huge number of stars or the grains of sand, so there would be so many of Abraham's descendants that people would not be able to count them. Alternate translation: "beyond what you can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# as the stars of the heavens
-
-Here the word "heavens" refers to everything we see above the earth, including the sun, moon, and stars.
-
-# will possess the gate of their enemies
-
-Here "gate" represents the whole city. To "possess the gate of their enemies" means destroying their enemies. Alternate translation: "will completely triumph over their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel of Yahweh continues speaking to Abraham.
-
-# all the nations of the earth will be blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord, will bless all the people living everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# nations of the earth
-
-Here "nations" stands for the people of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you have obeyed my voice
-
-Here "voice" stands for what God said. Alternate translation: "you have obeyed what I said" or "you have obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/gen/22/19.md b/gen/22/19.md
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-# Abraham returned
-
-Only Abraham was named because he was the father, but it was implied that his son went with him. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Abraham and his son went back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# young men
-
-"servants"
-
-# they departed
-
-"they left that place"
-
-# he lived at Beersheba
-
-Only Abraham was mentioned because he was the leader of his family and servants, but it was implied that they were with him. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Abraham and his people stayed in Beersheba" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/gen/22/20.md b/gen/22/20.md
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-# It came about after these things
-
-"After these events." The phrase "these things" refers to the events of Genesis 22:1-19. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Abraham was told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone told Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Milkah has borne children, as well
-
-"Milkah has also borne children"
-
-# Milkah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They were Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother
-
-"The name of his firstborn was Uz, and the names of the rest of his children were Buz his brother"
-
-# Uz ... Buz ... Kemuel ... Aram
-
-These are all names of men. Translate this so that it is clear that all of these except Aram are the sons of Nahor and Milkah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/gen/22/22.md b/gen/22/22.md
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-# Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel
-
-These are all names of men. Translate this so that it is clear that all of these are the sons of Nahor and Milkah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bethuel became the father of Rebekah
-
-"Later Bethel became the father of Rebekah"
-
-# These were the eight children that Milkah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother
-
-"These were the eight children of Milkah and Nahor, Abraham's brother." This refers to the children that were listed in [Genesis 22:21-22](./21.md).
-
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-# His concubine
-
-"Nahor's concubine"
-
-# Reumah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# also bore
-
-"also gave birth to"
-
-# Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/gen/22/intro.md b/gen/22/intro.md
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-# Genesis 22 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sacrificing his son
-Although Isaac was not Abraham's only son, he was the son who was to inherit Abraham's promised blessings. It is possible this parallels God's actual sacrifice of his son, Jesus, for the sins of man. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-##### Covenant affirmation
-After important events, it is common for Scripture to affirm the tenants of a covenant. This serves as a reminder of the covenant and affirms it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### God tests Abraham
-Extra care should be taken when translating "testing." It is best to avoid using the same word used for "tempting" even though they overlap in meaning. This is because Scripture also says God does not tempt anyone. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tempt]] and [James 2:13](../../jas/02/13.md))
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-# Sarah lived a hundred and twenty-seven years
-
-"Sarah lived 127 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# These were the years of the life of Sarah
-
-Some translations do not include this sentence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Kiriath Arba
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Abraham mourned and wept for Sarah
-
-"Abraham was very sad and cried because Sarah died"
-
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-# rose up and went from his dead wife
-
-"got up and left his wife's body"
-
-# the sons of Heth
-
-Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Heth" or "the Hittites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# among you
-
-This idea may be expressed in terms of location. "in your country" or "here"
-
-# Please grant me a property
-
-"Sell me some land" or "Allow me to buy a piece of land"
-
-# my dead
-
-The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as an adjective or a verb. Alternate translation: "my dead wife" or "my wife who has died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# The sons of Heth
-
-Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "The descendants of Heth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# my master
-
-This phrase is used to show respect to Abraham.
-
-# a prince of God
-
-This is an idiom. This probably means "a powerful man" or "a mighty leader." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your dead
-
-The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." Alternate translation: "your wife who has died" or "your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the choicest of our tombs
-
-"the best of our burial places"
-
-# refuse you his tomb
-
-"withhold his burial place from you" or "refuse to give to you his tomb"
-
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-# bowed down
-
-This means to bend over or kneel down very low to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth
-
-"to the sons of Heth who lived in the area"
-
-# the sons of Heth
-
-Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Heth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# my dead
-
-The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." Alternate translation: "my wife who has died" or "my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# Ephron ... Zohar
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the cave of Machpelah, which he owns, which is at the end of his field
-
-"his cave that is at the end of his field in Machpelah"
-
-# the cave of Machpelah
-
-"the cave in Machpela." Machpela was the name of an area or region. Ephron owned a field in Machpela and the cave that was in the field. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# which he owns
-
-This tells something about the cave. Ephron owned the cave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# which is at the end of his field
-
-This also tells something about the cave. The cave was at the end of Ephron's field. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# sell it to me publicly
-
-"sell it to me in front of you all" or "sell it to me in your presence"
-
-# as a property
-
-"as a piece of land that I may own and use"
-
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-# Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth
-
-Here "Now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Ephron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Ephron
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the sons of Heth
-
-Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Heth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the hearing of the sons of Heth
-
-The abstract noun "the hearing" can be stated as "hear" or "listening." Alternate translation: "so that all the sons of Heth could hear him" or "while all the sons of Heth were listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# all those who had come into the gate of his city
-
-This tells which sons of Heth were listening. Alternate translation: "all those who had gathered at the gate of his city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# gate of his city
-
-The city gate was where the leaders of the city would meet to make important decisions.
-
-# his city
-
-"the city where he lived." This phrase shows that Ephron belonged to that city. It does not mean that he owned it.
-
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-# my master
-
-This phrase is used to show respect to Abraham.
-
-# in the presence of the sons of my people
-
-Here "presence" stands for the people serving as witnesses. Alternate translation: "with my fellow countrymen as my witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sons of my people
-
-This means "my fellow countrymen" or "my fellow Hittites"
-
-# my people
-
-This phrase shows that Ephron was part of that group of people. It does not mean that he was their leader.
-
-# I give it to you to bury your dead
-
-"I give it to you. Bury your dead"
-
-# your dead
-
-The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." Alternate translation: "your wife who has died" or "your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# bowed himself down
-
-This means to bend over or kneel down very low to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# people of the land
-
-"people who lived in that area"
-
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-# in the hearing of the people of the land
-
-The abstract noun "the hearing" can be stated as "hear" or "listening" Alternate translation: "so that the people who lived in the area could hear" or "while the people who lived in the area were listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# But if you are willing
-
-The word "but" shows a contrast. Ephron wanted to give the field to Abraham; Abraham wanted to pay for it. Alternate translation: "No, but if you are willing" or "No, but if you agree with this"
-
-# I will pay for the field
-
-"I will give you money for the field"
-
-# my dead
-
-The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." Alternate translation: "my wife who has died" or "my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Ephron
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Please, my master, listen to me
-
-"Hear me, my master" or "Listen to me, kind sir"
-
-# my master
-
-This phrase is used to show respect to Abraham.
-
-# A piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and you?
-
-Ephron meant that since he and Abraham were both so wealthy, 400 pieces of silver was a small amount. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The piece of land is worth only four hundred shekels of silver. For you and me, that is nothing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# four hundred shekels of silver
-
-This is about 4.5 kilograms of silver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# four hundred
-
-"400" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Bury your dead
-
-The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." Alternate translation: "Go bury your wife who has died" or "Go bury your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Abraham weighed out to Ephron the amount of silver
-
-"Abraham weighed the silver and gave Ephron the amount" or "Abraham counted out to Ephron the amount of silver"
-
-# the amount of silver that he had spoken
-
-"the amount of silver that Ephron had said"
-
-# in the hearing of the sons of Heth
-
-The abstract noun "the hearing" can be stated as "hear" or "listening." Alternate translation: "so that all the sons of Heth could hear him" or "while all the sons of Heth were listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the sons of Heth
-
-Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Heth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# according to the standard measurement of the merchants
-
-"using the standard measurement of weight that merchants used." This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "He weighed the silver the same way that the merchants used to weigh it"
-
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-# Machpelah
-
-Machpela was the name of an area or region. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:9](../23/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mamre
-
-This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# that is, the field, the cave that was in it, and all the trees
-
-This phrase explains what the author meant when he wrote "the field of Ephron." It was not only the field, but also the cave and trees in the field.
-
-# passed
-"became property that belonged"
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-# to Abraham by purchase
-
-These words complete the idea that begins with the word "passed" in verse 17. "became Abraham's possession when he purchased it" or "belonged to Abraham after he bought it"
-
-# in the presence of the sons of Heth
-
-Here "presence" stands for the people serving as witnesses. Alternate translation: "with the people of Heth watching as witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the sons of Heth
-
-Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Heth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# all those who had come into the gate of his city
-
-This tells which sons of Heth saw Abraham buy the property. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:10](../23/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# gate of his city
-
-The city gate was where the leaders of the city would meet to make important decisions.
-
-# his city
-
-"the city where he lived." This phrase shows that Ephron belonged to that city. It does not mean that he owned it.
-
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-# After this
-
-"After he bought the field"
-
-# the cave of the field
-
-"the cave in the field"
-
-# the field of Machpelah
-
-"the field in Machpelah"
-
-# that is, Hebron
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Mamre was another name for Hebron or 2) Hebron was formerly called Mamre or 3) Mamre was very near the larger city of Hebron, so people usually called it Hebron.
-
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-# passed to Abraham as a property for a burial place from the sons of Heth
-
-"became Abraham's property for a burial ground when he bought it from the sons of Heth"
-
-# the sons of Heth
-
-Here "sons" stands for those who descended from Heth. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:3](../23/03.md). Alternate translation: "the descendants of Heth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Genesis 23 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Abraham's character
-Abraham's interaction with the people show that he was greatly respected. This would have been unusual for a foreigner and indicates that Abraham was a man of great character. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Burial
-Burial was a common practice when Abraham lived, but only the wealthy were able to bury their dead relatives in this way.
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
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-# Put your hand under my thigh
-
-Abraham was about to ask the servant to swear to do something. Putting his hand under Abraham's thigh would show that he would certainly do what he would swear to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# I will make you swear
-
-This can be expressed as a command. Alternate translation: "swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# swear by Yahweh
-
-The term "swear by" means to use the name of something or someone as the basis or power on which the oath is made. "promise me with Yahweh as your witness"
-
-# the God of heaven and the God of the earth
-
-"the God of heaven and earth." The words "heaven" and "earth" are used together to mean every thing that God created. Alternate translation: "the God of everything in heaven and earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# heaven
-
-This refers to the place where God lives.
-
-# from the daughters of the Canaanites
-
-"from the Canaanite women" or "from the Canaanites." This refers to Canaanite females.
-
-# among whom I make my home
-
-"among whom I live." Here, "I" stands for Abraham and all of his family and servants. Alternate translation: "among whom we live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# But you will go
-
-This can be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "Swear that you will go" or "But go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# my relatives
-
-"my family"
-
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-# What if
-
-"What should I do if"
-
-# will not be willing to follow me
-
-"will not follow me" or "refuses to come back with me"
-
-# Must I take your son back to the land from which you came
-
-"Should I take you son to live in the land from which you came"
-
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-# Make sure that you do not take my son back there
-
-The phrase "Make sure" emphasizes the command that follows. "Be careful not to take my son back there" or "You definitely must not take my son there"
-
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-# who took me from my father's house
-
-Here "house" stands for the people in his family. Alternate translation: "who took me from my father and the rest of my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# promised me with a solemn oath
-
-"swore an oath to me"
-
-# saying, 'To your offspring I will give this land,'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "saying that he would give this land to my offspring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# he will send his angel
-
-The words "he" and "his" refer to Yahweh.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 8 is a continuation of the instructions Abraham gave his servant.
-
-# But if the woman is not willing to follow you
-
-"But if the woman refuses to come with you." Abraham was answering the servant's question from [Genesis 24:5](../24/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# you will be free from this oath of mine
-
-"you will be released from the oath you made to me." Not having to fulfill an oath is spoken of as if the person is free from an object to which he was bound. Alternate translation: "you will not have to do what you swore to me that you would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master
-
-This was to show that he would certainly do what he was swearing to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# swore to him
-
-"made an oath to him"
-
-# concerning this matter
-
-"concerning Abraham's request" or "that he would do what Abraham said"
-
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-# departed. He also took
-
-The sentence starting with "He also took" gives additional information about what the servant took with him on the journey. He gathered them before he departed.
-
-# He also took with him all kinds of gifts from his master
-
-This means he also took many good things that his master wanted to give to the woman's family.
-
-# departed and went
-
-"set out and went" or "he left and went"
-
-# the city of Nahor
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the city where Nahor lived" or 2) "the city called Nahor." If you can translate it without choosing a meaning, do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He made the camels kneel down
-
-Camels are tall animals with long legs. He made them bend their legs and lower their bodies to the ground. "He made the camels lie down"
-
-# well of water
-
-"water well" or "well"
-
-# draw water
-
-"get water"
-
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-# Then he said
-
-"Then the servant said"
-
-# grant me success today and show covenant faithfulness to my master Abraham
-
-You can state this with the connecting word "by." This makes clear how the servant wants God to show covenant faithfulness. Alternate translation: "Show covenant faithfulness to my master Abraham by granting me success today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# grant me success
-
-"give me success." The servant wanted to find a good wife for Abraham's son. The abstract noun "success" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "help me to succeed" or "make me able to do what I have come here to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# show covenant faithfulness to my master Abraham
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." Alternate translation: "be faithful to the covenant you have with my master Abraham" or "be faithful to my master Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Look, here I am standing
-
-"You can see me standing here"
-
-# the spring of water
-
-"the spring" or "the well"
-
-# the daughters of the men of the city
-
-"the young women of the city"
-
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-# Let it happen like this
-
-"Let it happen this way" or "Make this happen"
-
-# When I say to a young woman, 'Please lower your pitcher so that I may drink,'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. This can be expressed with an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "When I ask a young woman to let me have a drink of water from her jar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Please lower your pitcher
-
-The women carried the pitchers on their shoulder. She would have to lower it to give the man a drink.
-
-# pitcher
-
-a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids
-
-# that you have shown covenant faithfulness to my master
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "been faithful." Alternate translation: "that you have been faithful to the covenant you have with my master Abraham" or "you have been faithful to my master Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# pitcher
-
-This is a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids. See how you translated this in [Genesis 24:14](../24/14.md).
-
-# Rebekah was born to Bethuel son of Milkah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother
-
-"Rebekah's father was Bethuel. Bethuel's parents were Milkah and Nahor. Nahor was Abraham's brother"
-
-# Bethuel
-
-Bethuel was Rebekah's father. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 22:22](../22/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nahor
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated his name in [Genesis 11:22](../11/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Milkah
-
-Milkah was Nahor's wife and Bethuel's mother. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 11:29](../11/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# She went down to the spring ... and came up
-
-The spring was somewhere lower in elevation than where the servant was standing.
-
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-# to meet her
-
-"to meet the young woman"
-
-# a little drink of water
-
-"a little water"
-
-# pitcher
-
-This is a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids. See how you translated this in [Genesis 24:14](../24/14.md).
-
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-# my master
-
-"sir." Here the woman uses this term of respect to refer to the man, though she is not his slave.
-
-# she quickly let down her pitcher on her hand
-
-"she quickly lowered her pitcher." She was carrying the pitcher on her shoulder. She had to lower it to get water for the servant.
-
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-# I will draw water
-
-"I will get water"
-
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-# So she hurried and emptied her pitcher
-
-"So she quickly emptied her pitcher"
-
-# the trough
-
-"the animals' water trough." A trough is a long open container for holding water for animals to drink.
-
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-# The man
-
-"The servant"
-
-# watched her
-
-"watched Rebekah" or "watched the young woman"
-
-# to see
-
-Learning something is often spoken of as if it were seeing. Alternate translation: "to know" or "to determine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# had prospered his journey
-
-"had fulfilled the purpose of his journey" or "had made his journey successful." You can make explicit what specifically the servant was trying to determine. Alternate translation: "was showing him the woman who would become Isaac's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# or not
-
-You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "or not prospered his journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# a gold nose ring weighing half a shekel
-
-"a gold nose ring that weighed six grams." The weight indicates the value of the ring. Alternate translation: "an expensive gold nose ring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# two gold bracelets for her arms weighing ten shekels
-
-"two gold bracelets for her arms that weighed 110 grams." The weight shows their size and value. Alternate translation: "two large gold bracelets for her arms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# Whose daughter are you
-
-"Who is your father"
-
-# is there room in your father's house
-
-"is there a place in your father's house"
-
-# for us
-
-Apparently other men went on this journey with Abraham's servant. Here "us" refers to the servant and those traveling with him, but not to those to whom he was speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# to spend the night
-
-"to stay tonight" or "to stay for the night"
-
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-# She said
-
-"Rebekah said" or "the young woman said"
-
-# to him
-
-"to the servant"
-
-# I am the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkah, whom she bore to Nahor
-
-"Bethuel is my father, and his parents are Milkah and Nahor"
-
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-# We have plenty of both straw and feed
-
-It is understood that the straw and feed are for the camels. You can make clear this understood information. Alternate translation: "We have plenty of straw and feed for the camels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# for you to spend the night
-
-"for you to stay tonight" or "where you can stay for the night"
-
-# for you
-
-Here "you" refers to the servant and those traveling with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# the man
-
-"the servant"
-
-# bowed down
-
-This is a sign of humility before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# has not forsaken his covenant faithfulness and his trustworthiness toward my master
-
-"has not stopped showing his covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness to my master." The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "to be faithful and trustworthy." Alternate translation: "has not stopped being faithful to his covenant and trustworthy toward my master" or "has not stopped being faithful and trustworthy to my master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# has not forsaken
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "continues to show" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# my master's relatives
-
-"my master's family" or "my master's clan"
-
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-# ran and told her mother's household
-
-Here "household" stands for all the people living in her mother's house. Alternate translation: "ran to the house and told her mother and everyone there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all of these things
-
-"everything that had just happened"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about Rebekah. The author introduces her brother, Laban, to the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
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-# When he had seen the nose ring ... and when he had heard the words of Rebekah his sister
-
-These things happened before he ran out to the man. This tells why Laban ran out to the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# when he had heard the words of Rebekah his sister, "This is what the man said to me,"
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "when he had heard his sister Rebekah tell what the man had said to her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# behold, he
-
-The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. "it was just as she had said: he"
-
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-# Come, you
-
-"Come in, you" or "Enter, you"
-
-# you blessed of Yahweh
-
-"you whom Yahweh has blessed"
-
-# you
-
-Here the word "you" refers to Abraham's servant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Why are you standing outside?
-
-Laban used this question to invite Abraham's servant into his house. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You do not need to stay outside." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# So the man came to the house
-
-The word "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# he unloaded the camels
-
-It is not clear who did this work. This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Laban's servants unloaded the camels" or "the camels were unloaded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The camels were given straw and feed, and water was provided
-
-This does not say who did the work. If you state this in active form use "Laban's servants" as the subject. Alternate translation: "Laban's servants gave straw and feed to the camels, and they provided water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to wash his feet ... him
-
-"for Abraham's servant and the men who were with him to wash their feet"
-
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-# They set
-
-Here, the word "they" refers to Laban's family members or to the household servants.
-
-# set food before him
-
-"gave food to the servant"
-
-# said what I have to say
-
-"spoken my words" or "told you why I am here"
-
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-# he has become great
-
-Here the word "he" refers to Abraham.
-
-# become great
-
-"become very wealthy"
-
-# He has given
-
-The word "he" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
-
-# bore a son to my master
-
-"gave birth to a son"
-
-# he has given ... to him
-
-"my master has given ... to his son"
-
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-# My master made me swear, saying
-
-"My master made me swear that I would do what he told me to do. He said"
-
-# from the daughters of the Canaanites
-
-This refers to Canaanite females. Alternate translation: "from the Canaanite women" or "from the Canaanites"
-
-# in whose land I make my home
-
-"among whom I live." Here, "I" stands for Abraham and all of his family and servants. Alternate translation: "among whom we live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# to my relatives
-
-"to my own clan"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
-
-# Perhaps the woman will not follow me.
-
-This is something that could possibly happen. Alternate translation: "What if the woman will not come back with me?" or "What should I do if the woman will not come back with me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# before whom I walk
-
-Serving Yahweh is spoken of as if Abraham were walking in Yahweh's presence. Alternate translation: "whom I serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will prosper your way
-
-"he will make your journey successful"
-
-# family line
-
-"family"
-
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-# But you will be free from my oath if you come to my relatives and they will not give her to you. Then you will be free from my oath
-
-This is a hypothetical situation that Abraham did not think was likely to happen. Possible meanings are 1) "There is only one way for you to be free from my oath: if you come to my relatives and they will not give her to you, then you will be free from my oath" or, 2) building on verse 40, "If you go to my father's family and ask for a girl, you will have done what I told you to do. If they will not give her to you, then you will be free from the oath you swore to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# you will be free from my oath
-
-"you will be released from the oath you made to me." Not having to fulfill an oath is spoken of as if the person is free from an object to which he was bound. Alternate translation: "you will not have to do what you swore to me that you would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if you come to my relatives
-
-Languages use the words come and go differently. Alternate translation: "if you arrive at my relatives' home" or "if you go to my relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
-
-# the spring
-
-"the well"
-
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-# let the young woman who comes ... the woman to whom I say
-
-The servant goes back to stating his request. These are the first two things he has to say about the woman whom he hopes will come.
-
-# to draw water
-
-"to get water"
-
-# pitcher
-
-This is a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids. See how you translated this in [Genesis 24:14](../24/14.md).
-
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-# the woman who says to me, "Drink ... camels"
-
-The thought that begins with the words "let the young woman who comes" in verse 43 ends here. This is the third of the three things the servant has to say about the woman whom he hopes will come.
-
-# let her be the woman
-
-The servant finishes his request.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
-
-# speaking in my heart
-
-To pray silently in one's mind is spoken of as if he were speaking in his heart. The word "heart" refers to his thoughts and his mind. Alternate translation: "praying" or "praying quietly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# behold, Rebekah came
-
-"suddenly Rebekah came" or "I was surprised because I saw Rebekah coming"
-
-# pitcher
-
-This is a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids. See how you translated this in [Genesis 24:14](../24/14.md).
-
-# she went down to the spring
-
-The phrase "went down" is used because the spring was somewhere lower than where the servant was standing.
-
-# spring
-
-opening in the ground from which fresh water comes
-
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-# watered the camels
-
-"gave water to the camels"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
-
-# The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milkah bore to him
-
-"My father is Bethuel. His parents are Nahor and Milkah"
-
-# ring ... bracelets
-
-In this story, all of these items were made of gold. See how you translated these in [Genesis 24:22](../24/22.md).
-
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-# I bowed down
-
-This is a sign of humility before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# led me by the right way
-
-"brought me here"
-
-# who had led me
-
-The connecting word "because" can be used to show this is why the servant worshiped God. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh led me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# my master's relative
-
-This refers to Bethuel, the son of Abraham's brother Nahor.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
-
-# Now therefore
-
-"Now." Here "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# if you are prepared to show covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness to my master, tell me
-
-How they could show the covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "tell me if you will be faithful and trustworthy to my master by giving Rebekah to be his son's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you
-
-The word "you" refers to Laban and Bethuel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# faithfulness and trustworthiness
-
-These abstract nouns can be stated as "faithful and trustworthy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# But if not
-
-The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "But if you are not prepared to treat my master with family faithfulness and trustworthiness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# so that I may turn to the right hand or to the left
-
-Possible meanings are 1) deciding what to do is spoken of as if the person will physically turn one direction or another. Alternate translation: "so that I will know what do" or 2) the servant wants to know if he needs to travel somewhere else. Alternate translation: "so that I may continue on my journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Bethuel
-
-This was the father of Laban and Rebekah.
-
-# The thing has come from Yahweh
-
-"Yahweh has caused all of this to happen"
-
-# we cannot speak to you either bad or good
-
-They are saying they do not have the authority to decide whether what God has done is good or bad. Alternate translation: "we dare not judge what Yahweh is doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Look, Rebekah is
-
-"You can see Rebekah here"
-
-# Rebekah is before you
-
-"Here is Rebekah"
-
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-# their words
-
-"what Laban and Bethuel said"
-
-# he bowed himself down
-
-Bowing down before God is an expression of worship to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# articles of silver and articles of gold
-
-"silver and gold items" or "things made of silver and gold"
-
-# precious gifts
-
-"expensive gifts" or "valuable gifts"
-
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-# he and the men who were with him
-
-"Abraham's servant and his men"
-
-# stayed there overnight
-
-"slept there that night"
-
-# arose in the morning
-
-"got up the next morning"
-
-# Send me away
-
-"Let me leave and return"
-
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-# a few more days, at least ten
-
-"at least ten more days"
-
-# After that
-
-"Then"
-
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-# he said
-
-"Abraham's servant said"
-
-# to them
-
-"to Rebekah's brother and mother"
-
-# Do not hinder me
-
-"Do not delay me" or "Do not make me wait"
-
-# Yahweh has prospered my way
-
-Here "way" stands for a journey. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has caused me to succeed in the purpose my journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Send me on my way
-
-"Allow me to leave"
-
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-# So they sent their sister Rebekah
-
-"So the family sent Rebekah"
-
-# their sister
-
-Rebekah was Laban's sister. Alternate translation: "their relative" or "Laban's sister"
-
-# her female servant
-
-This refers to the female servant who had fed Rebekah when she was a baby, cared for her when she was a child, and still served her.
-
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-# Our sister
-
-Rebekah was not the sister to everyone in her family. But they called her this to show that they loved her. Alternate translation: "Our dear Rebekah"
-
-# may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands
-
-Here "mother" stands for ancestor. Alternate translation: "may you be the ancestor of millions of people" or "may you have very many descendants"
-
-# thousands of ten thousands
-
-This means a very large number or an uncountable number. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# may your descendants possess the gate of those who hate them
-
-Armies would break through the gate of their enemies' cities and conquer the people. Alternate translation: "may your descendants completely defeat those who hate them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Then Rebekah arose, and she and her servant girls mounted the camels
-
-"Then Rebekah and her servant girls went and got on the camels"
-
-# Thus the servant took Rebekah, and went his way
-
-"In this way Abraham's servant took Rebekah with him and returned to where he had come from"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word marks a change in the story. It was telling about the servant finding a wife, and now it will tell about Isaac.
-
-# Beer Lahai Roi
-
-This is the name of a water well in the Negev. See how you translated it in [Genesis 16:14](../16/14.md).
-
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-# Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening
-
-"One evening Isaac went out to the field to think." This must have been a long time after the servant and Rebekah left her home since they had to travel a long distance.
-
-# When he looked up and saw, behold, there were camels coming!
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows. "When he looked up he was surprised to see camels coming"
-
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-# Rebekah looked
-
-"Rebekah looked up"
-
-# she jumped down from the camel
-
-"she quickly got off the camel"
-
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-# So she took her veil, and covered herself
-
-"So she covered her face with her veil." This is a sign of respect and modesty towards the man she will marry. The full meaning of this can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# veil
-
-a piece of cloth used to cover a person's head, shoulders and face
-
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-# took Rebekah, and she became his wife
-
-Both of these phrases mean that Isaac married Rebekah. Alternate translation: "married Rebekah" or "took her as his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# So Isaac was comforted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So Rebekah comforted Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Genesis 24 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 24:60.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Intermarriage
-
-Abraham would not allow his son to marry anyone from the people of Canaan. This is because it would cause his son to worship other gods. Intermarriage and worshiping false gods are things that frequently caused Abraham's descendants to struggle. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
-
-##### Abraham's wealth
-
-There are many instances recorded in this chapter which highlight Abraham's significant wealth. He owned more than 10 camels and had large amounts of gold.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Put your hand under my thigh"
-
-Many scholars believe this is a euphemism. Putting one's hand on a man's genitals was a way to make an important oath. It represented power and progeny. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# General Information:
-
-See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]].
-
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-# All these
-
-This refers to the people named in verses 2-4.
-
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-# Abraham gave all that he owned to Isaac
-
-"Isaac inherited all that Abraham owned." It was normal for the father to divide his wealth when he was old and not leave that for others to do after he died.
-
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-# These were the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, 175 years
-
-"These were ... he lived, one hundred and seventy-five years." Abraham lived 175 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Abraham breathed his last and died
-
-"Abraham took his last breath and died." The phrases "breathed his last" and "died" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Abraham died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# breathed his last
-
-This is a polite way of saying a person died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# at a good old age, an old man with a full life
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Abraham lived a very long time. Alternate translation: "when he had lived a very long time and was very old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# an old man with a full life
-
-Living a long life is spoken of as if life were a container that becomes full. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he was gathered to his people
-
-This means that after Abraham died, his soul went to the same place as his relatives who died before him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he joined his family members who had already died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron
-
-Ephron owned a field in Machpelah and the cave that was in that field. Abraham bought the field from Ephron.
-
-# Machpelah
-
-Machpelah was the name of an area or region. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:9](../23/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ephron ... Zohar
-
-These are names of men. See how you translated these men's names in [Genesis 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# which is near Mamre
-
-Machpela was near Mamre.
-
-# Mamre
-
-This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. See how you translated this place name in [Genesis 23:17](../23/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This field Abraham had bought
-
-"Abraham had bought this field"
-
-# sons of Heth
-
-"the descendants of Heth" or "the Hittites." See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:5](../23/05.md).
-
-# Abraham was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They buried Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Beer Lahai Roi
-
-This name means "the well of the living one who sees me." See how you translated this place name in [Genesis 16:14](../16/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used in English to introduce a new part of the story and information about Ishmael.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]].
-
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-# These were Ishmael's sons, and these were their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their tribes
-
-This can be stated as two sentences. "These were the names of Ishmael's twelve sons. They led tribes that were named after them, and they each had their own villages and campsites"
-
-# twelve
-
-"12" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# princes
-
-Here the word "princes" means that the men were leaders or rules of the tribes; it does not mean that they were the sons of a king.
-
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-# These were the years of the life of Ishmael, 137 years
-
-"These were ... Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years." Ishmael lived 137 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# breathed his last and died
-
-The terms "breathed his last" and "died" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# was gathered to his people
-
-This means that after Ishmael died, his soul went to the same place as his relatives who died before him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he joined his family members who had already died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They lived
-
-"His descendants settled"
-
-# from Havilah to Ashhur
-
-"between Havilah and Ashhur"
-
-# Havilah
-
-Havilah was located somewhere in the Arabian Desert. See how you translated this in [Genesis 2:11](../02/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# as one goes toward
-
-"in the direction of"
-
-# They lived in hostility with each other
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "they did not live in peace together," or 2) "they lived away from their other relatives."
-
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-# These were the events concerning Isaac, Abraham's son
-
-This sentence introduces the account of Isaac's descendants in Genesis 25:19-35:29. Alternate translation: "This is the account of the descendants of Isaac, Abraham's son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# forty years old
-
-"40 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# when he took as his wife Rebekah
-
-"when he married Rebekah"
-
-# Bethuel
-
-Bethuel was Rebekah's father. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 22:22](../22/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Paddan Aram
-
-This was another name for the region of Mesopotamia, which about the same location as modern Iraq. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# she was childless
-
-"she was unable to become pregnant"
-
-# Rebekah his wife conceived
-
-It can be made explicit that Rebekah was pregnant with two babies at the same time: "Rebekah, his wife, became pregnant with twins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The children struggled together within her
-
-"the babies inside her kept bumping against each other" or "The babies pushed against each other within her"
-
-# The children ... within her
-
-Rebekah was pregnant with twins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# She went to ask Yahweh about this
-
-"She went and asked Yahweh about this." It is not clear where she went. She may have gone somewhere private to pray, or she may have gone somewhere to offer a sacrifice.
-
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-# said to her
-
-"said to Rebekah"
-
-# Two nations ... serve the younger
-
-This is poetic language. If your language has a way to indicate poetry, you could use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
-
-# Two nations are in your womb
-
-Here "two nations" stands for the two children. Each child will be the father of a nation. Alternate translation: "Two nations will come from the twins within you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# two peoples will be separated from within you
-
-Here "two peoples" stands for the two children. Each child will be the father of a people. This can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "when you give birth to these two children they will be rivals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the older will serve the younger
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the older son will serve the younger son" or 2) "the descendants of the older son will serve the descendants of the younger son." If possible, translate it so that people could understand either meaning.
-
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-# behold, there
-
-"she was surprised to learn that there"
-
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-# red all over like a hairy garment
-
-Possible meanings are 1) his skin was red and he had a lot of hair on his body or 2) he had a lot of red hair on his body. Alternate translation: "red and hairy like a garment made of animal hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Esau
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Esau sounds like the word 'hairy.'"
-
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-# grasping Esau's heel
-
-"holding the back part of Esau's foot"
-
-# Jacob
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Jacob means 'he grasps the heel.'"
-
-# sixty years old
-
-"60 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# became a skillful hunter
-
-"became good at hunting and killing animals for food"
-
-# a quiet man
-
-"a peaceful man" or "a less active man"
-
-# who spent his time in the tents
-
-This speaks about time as if it were a commodity that someone could spend. Alternate translation: "who remained in the tents much of the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used to mark a change in focus, shifting from the story to background information about Isaac and Rebekah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Isaac loved
-
-Here the word "loved" means "favored" or "preferred."
-
-# because he ate the animals that he had hunted
-
-"because he ate the animals that Esau had hunted" or "because he enjoyed eating the wild animal meat that Esau caught"
-
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-# Jacob cooked
-
-Since this is the beginning of a story about something that happened one time, some translators may want to start it with a phrase like "One day, Jacob cooked" in a similar manner to the UST.
-
-# cooked some stew
-
-"boiled some food" or "cooked some soup." This stew was made of boiled lentils ([Genesis 25:34](../25/34.md)).
-
-# he was weak from hunger
-
-"he was weak because he was very hungry" or "he was very hungry"
-
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-# I am exhausted
-
-"I am weak from hunger" or "I am very hungry"
-
-# Edom
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Edom means 'red.'"
-
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-# birthright
-
-right as firstborn to inherit most of the father's wealth
-
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-# I am about to die
-
-Esau was exaggerating to emphasize how hungry he was. Alternate translation: "I am so hungry I feel like I could die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# What good is the birthright to me?
-
-Esau used a question to emphasize that eating was more important than a birthright. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My inheritance is no good to me if I die of hunger!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# First swear to me
-
-What Jacob wanted Esau to swear can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "First swear to me that you will sell me your birthright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# lentils
-
-These are like beans, but their seeds are very small, round, and somewhat flat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# Esau despised his birthright
-
-"Esau showed that he did not value his birthright"
-
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-# Genesis 25 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 25:23.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Polygamy
-Abraham married another wife. This was sinful of him. Many other Hebrew leaders came to marry multiple wives. This is known as "polygamy." It has never been an acceptable practice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-##### Inheritance
-In the ancient Near East, inheritance was passed on through the eldest son. Even though Esau and Jacob were twins, it is very important that Esau was born first. It was his birthright to receive his inheritance, but he foolishly gave it up. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/birthright]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### God fulfill's his promise
-God begins to fulfill the promise he gave to Abraham about making his descendants numerous. Many of these children through his concubines would become large people groups. This may not be easy to understand without the remainder of the Old Testament and the history it records. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a new part of the story.
-
-# a famine happened
-
-"there was a famine" or "there was another famine"
-
-# in the land
-
-You can state explicitly the land to which this refers. Alternate translation: "in the land where Isaac and his family lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# that had been in the days of Abraham
-
-"that had happened during Abraham's life" or "that had happened while Abraham was alive"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh begins to speak to Isaac.
-
-# appeared to him
-
-"appeared to Isaac"
-
-# Do not go down to Egypt
-
-It was common to speak of leaving the promised land as "going down" to another place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# for to you and to your descendants, I will give all these lands
-
-"for I will give all these lands to you and your descendants"
-
-# I will fulfill the oath that I swore to Abraham your father
-
-"I will do what I promised Abraham your father I would do"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Isaac.
-
-# I will multiply your descendants
-
-"I will cause you to have very many descendants."
-
-# like the stars of heaven
-
-This speaks about the number of Isaac's descendants as if they were the same as the number of stars. See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:17](../22/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# heaven
-
-This refers to everything we see above the earth, including the sun, moon, and stars.
-
-# all the nations of the earth will be blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bless all the nations of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my instructions, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws
-
-The phrases "obeyed my voice" and "kept my instructions, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Abraham obeyed me and did everything I commanded him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# obeyed my voice
-
-Here "voice" stands for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# So Isaac settled in Gerar
-
-Only Isaac is mentioned because he is the leader of the family, but his whole family was with him. Alternate translation: "So Isaac and his family settled in Gerar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He feared to say
-
-Here "fear" refers to the unpleasant feeling a person has when there is a threat of harm to himself or others. "He was afraid to say"
-
-# to get Rebekah
-
-"in order to take Rebekah"
-
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-# He saw, behold, Isaac
-
-The word "behold" shows that what Abimelech saw surprised him. Alternate translation: "And he was surprised to see that Isaac"
-
-# was caressing Rebekah
-
-Possible meanings are 1) he was touching her the way a husband touches his wife or 2) he was laughing and talking with her the way a husband talks with his wife.
-
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-# Abimelech called Isaac to him
-
-Abimelech probably sent someone to tell Isaac that Abimelech wanted to see him. Alternate translation: "Abimelech sent someone to bring Isaac to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Why did you say, 'She is my sister'?
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Why did you say that she is your sister?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# to get her
-
-"so he could take her"
-
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-# What is this you have done to us?
-
-Abimelech used this question to scold Isaac. Alternate translation: "You should not have done this to us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# might easily have lain with your wife
-
-The word "lain" here is a euphemism for "had sexual relations." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# you would have brought guilt upon us
-
-This speaks about causing someone to be guilty as if "guilt" were an object that is placed on someone. Alternate translation: "you would have caused us to be guilty of taking a man's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# upon us
-
-Here "us" refers to Abimelech and his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# Whoever touches this man
-
-Here "touches" means to touch in a harmful way. Alternate translation: "Whoever harms this man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will surely be put to death
-
-Abimelech may have intended to tell someone to kill anyone who might harm Isaac or Rebekah. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will put him to death" or "I will order my men to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins a new part of the story. It changes from telling about Isaac calling Rebekah his sister, and it starts to tell about how Isaac became very rich and the Philistines were jealous of him.
-
-# in that land
-
-"in Gerar"
-
-# a hundredfold
-
-This means "one hundred times as much as he planted." It can be translated more generally as "a very large crop." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# The man became rich
-
-"Isaac became rich" or "He became rich"
-
-# grew more and more until he became very great
-
-"he gained more and more until he became very wealthy"
-
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-# sheep
-
-This may also include goats. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a large household
-
-Here "household" stands for workers or servants. Alternate translation: "many servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The Philistines envied him
-
-"The Philistines were jealous of him"
-
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-# Now
-
-Here this word does not mean "at this moment." It is indicating where the action in the story begins. It can be translated with the connecting word "So" to show that this is a result of what happened in [Genesis 26:12-14](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# in the days of Abraham his father
-
-The phrase "in the days of" stands for a person's lifetime. Alternate translation: "when Abraham, his father, was living" or "during his father Abraham's lifetime"
-
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-# Abimelech said
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is another action to force Isaac and his people to leave. Alternate translation: "Then Abimelech said" or "Finally Abimelech said" or 2) Abimelech made this decision because he saw that his people were jealous and acting in a hostile way towards Isaac. Alternate translation: "Therefore Abimelech said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# much mightier than we
-
-"much stronger than we are"
-
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-# So Isaac departed
-
-Only Isaac is mentioned because he is the leader, but his family and servants went with him. Alternate translation: "So Isaac and his household left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Isaac dug out
-
-Here "Isaac" stands for Isaac and his servants. Alternate translation: "Isaac and his servants dug out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# which they had dug
-
-"which Abraham's servants had dug"
-
-# in the days of Abraham his father
-
-"during his father Abraham's lifetime" or "when Abraham, his father, was living"
-
-# The Philistines had stopped them up
-
-This was the reason that Isaac dug them out. Possible ways to translate this are: 1) Since this happened first, this sentence can come before the sentence about Isaac digging them out, as in the UST. or 2) This sentence can start with "Isaac did this because the Philistines had stopped them up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# had stopped them up
-
-"had filled them with earth"
-
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-# flowing water
-
-This phrase refers to a natural spring they uncovered when they were digging a new well. It provided a continuous flow of fresh drinking water. Alternate translation: "fresh water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# herdsmen
-
-men who tended livestock
-
-# This water is ours
-
-Here "ours" refers to the herdsmen of Gerar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Esek
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Esek means 'quarrel' or 'argue.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Then they dug
-
-"Then Isaac's servants dug"
-
-# they quarreled
-
-"the herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen"
-
-# so he gave it
-
-"so Isaac gave it"
-
-# Sitnah
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Sitnah means 'oppose' or 'accuse.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Rehoboth
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Rehoboth means 'make room for' or 'empty place.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# us ... we
-
-Isaac was speaking about himself and his household.
-
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-# Isaac went up from there to Beersheba
-
-Here "went up" is probably a reference to going north. Say that he departed in the most natural way for your language. Alternate translation: "Isaac left there and went to Beersheba"
-
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-# multiply your descendants
-
-"will cause your descendants to increase greatly" or "will cause your descendants to be very many"
-
-# for my servant Abraham's sake
-
-"for my servant Abraham" or you can make the full meaning explicit. Alternate translation: "because I promised my servant Abraham that I would do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Isaac built an altar there
-
-You can make explicit why Isaac built an altar. Alternate translation: "Isaac built an altar there to sacrifice to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# called on the name of Yahweh
-
-To "call on" means to pray or to worship. Here "name" stands for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "prayed to Yahweh" or "worshiped Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# went to him
-
-"went to Isaac"
-
-# Ahuzzath
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# his friend
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Abimelech's friend" or 2) "Abimelech's advisor."
-
-# Phicol
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated his name in [Genesis 21:22](../21/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# they said
-
-This refers to Abimelech, Ahuzzath, and Phicol. One of them spoke and the other two agreed with what he said. It does not mean they all spoke at the same time. Alternate translation: "one of them said"
-
-# We have clearly seen
-
-"We know" or "We are certain"
-
-# So let us make a covenant
-
-"So we want to make a covenant"
-
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-# and as we have treated you well
-
-This can also be translated as the beginning of a new sentence. "We have done only good to you"
-
-# you are blessed by Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has blessed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Isaac made a feast for them, and they ate and drank
-
-Eating a meal together was a part of making a covenant with one another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for them
-
-Here "them" refers to "Abimelech, Ahuzzath, and Phicol"
-
-# they ate
-
-Here "they" refers to Isaac, Abimelech, Ahuzzath, and Phicol. Alternate translation: "they all ate"
-
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-# They rose early
-
-"They awoke early"
-
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-# He called the well Shibah
-
-"So he called the well Shibah." Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Shibah sounds like the word that means 'oath.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Beersheba
-
-Translators may add a footnote saying "Beersheba can mean either "well of the oath" or "well of seven." (See note on [Genesis 21:32](../21/32.md))
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Most of Genesis 26 was about Isaac. These verses are about his older son Esau.
-
-# forty
-
-"40" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# he took a wife
-
-"he married." You can state explicitly that he married two women. Alternate translation: "he took two wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Judith ... Basemath
-
-These are the names of Esau's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Beeri ... Elon
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Hittite
-
-"the descendant of Heth" or "a descendant of Heth." The Hittite people were the descendants of Heth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They brought sorrow to Isaac and Rebekah
-
-Here "they" refers to Judith and Basemath. To make someone sorrowful or miserable is spoken of as if "sorrow" were an object that a person could bring to another person. Alternate translation: "They made Isaac and Rebekah sorrowful" or "Isaac and Rebekah were miserable because of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Genesis 26 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust
-When things in the land were bad, Isaac did not trust in Yahweh. Instead, he ran to the safety of Egypt. Even when Abraham's descendants did not trust in Yahweh's faithfulness to fulfill his covenant, Yahweh remained faithful to his covenant and blessed Isaac. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-##### Wells
-In the ancient Near East, wells were very important strategically. Therefore, they were a sign of power and a sign of God's blessing being upon Isaac.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "She is my sister"
-Isaac was afraid the Egyptians would see him as a foreigner and upon seeing his beautiful wife, they would try to kill him. This would free Rebekah to marry someone else. Apparently, it would have been easy for them to kill a foreigner without punishment. If she was Isaac's sister, they would have shown favor to him. This is the same thing his father, Abraham, did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[Genesis 26:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../25/intro.md) | [>>](../27/intro.md)__
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-# his eyes were dim
-
-This speaks about being nearly blind as if the eyes were a lamp and the light has nearly gone out. Alternate translation: "he was nearly blind" or "he was almost blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Here I am
-
-"I am here" or "I am listening." See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:1](../22/01.md).
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-# See here
-
-The phrase "see here" adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I do not know the day of my death
-
-It is implied that Isaac knows he will die soon. Alternate translation: "I may die any day now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# death
-
-This refers to physical death.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaac continues giving instructions to his older son Isaac.
-
-# your weapons
-
-"your hunting equipment"
-
-# your quiver
-
-A quiver is a case for holding arrows. Alternate translation: "your quiver of arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# hunt game for me
-
-"hunt a wild animal for me"
-
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-# Make delicious food for me, the sort that I love
-
-The word "delicious" refers to something that tastes very good. Alternate translation: "Cook for me the tasty meat that I love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# bless you
-
-In Bible times, a father would often pronounce a formal blessing on his children.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse is background information for the description of the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
-
-# Now
-
-This verse is background information for the description of the events that follow. The word "now" shows that the author is going to begin to talk about Rebekah and Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Rebekah heard it when Isaac spoke to Esau his son
-
-"Rebekah heard Isaac speaking to his son Esau"
-
-# to Esau his son
-
-Esau was the son of both Isaac and Rebekah. The author calls Esau "his son" to emphasize that Isaac preferred Esau over Isaac.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse continues the background information that begins with the words "Now Rebekah heard" in verse 5. It is background information for the description of the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
-
-# Rebekah spoke to Jacob
-
-This verse continues the background information that begins with the words "Esau went ... bring it back" in verse 5. It is background information for the description of the events that follow. After Esau leaves, Rebekah speaks to Jacob because of what she has heard. "So when Esau went ... bring it back, Rebekah spoke to Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
-
-# to Jacob her son
-
-Jacob was the son of both Isaac and Rebekah. The author calls Jacob "her son" here to emphasize that Rebekah preferred Jacob over Esau.
-
-# See here
-
-The phrase "see here" adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully"
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-# 'Bring me game and make me delicious food, that I may eat it and bless you in the presence of Yahweh before my death.'
-
-These are the words that the author introduces with the words "He said" in verse 6. This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. "He told Esau to hunt a wild animal, and to make the tasty meat that he loves. Then before he dies, your father will bless Esau in the presence of Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Bring me game
-
-"Bring me a wild animal that you hunt and kill"
-
-# make me delicious food
-
-"cook for me the tasty meat that I love." See how this was translated in [Genesis 27:4](../27/04.md).
-
-# bless you in the presence of Yahweh
-
-"bless you before Yahweh"
-
-# before my death
-
-"before I die"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Rebekah continues to speak to her younger son Jacob.
-
-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# obey my voice as I command you
-
-Rebekah said "my voice" to refer to what she was saying. Alternate translation: "obey me and do what I tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will make delicious food from them for your father, just like he loves
-
-The word "delicious" refers to something that tastes very good. See how a similar sentence was translated in [Genesis 27:4](../27/04.md).
-
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-# You will take it to your father
-
-"Then take it to your father"
-
-# so that he may eat it, so that he may bless you
-
-"and after he eats it, he will bless you"
-
-# he may bless you
-
-The word "bless" refers to the formal blessing a father pronounces on his children.
-
-# before his death
-
-"before he dies"
-
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-# I am a smooth man
-
-"I am a man with smooth skin" or "I am not hairy"
-
diff --git a/gen/27/12.md b/gen/27/12.md
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-# I will seem to him as a deceiver
-
-"he will think that I am a liar" or "he will know that I am deceiving him"
-
-# I will bring a curse upon me and not a blessing
-
-Being cursed or blessed is spoken of as if a curse and a blessing are objects that are placed on a person. Alternate translation: "Then because of this, he will curse me and not bless me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/gen/27/13.md b/gen/27/13.md
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-# My son, let any curse fall on me
-
-"let your curse be on me, my son." Being cursed is spoken of as if the curse were on object that is placed on the person. Alternate translation: "let your father curse me instead of you, my son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# obey my voice
-
-Rebekah said "my voice" to refer to what she was saying. Alternate translation: "obey what I tell you" or "obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# bring them to me
-
-"bring me the young goats"
-
diff --git a/gen/27/14.md b/gen/27/14.md
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-# made delicious food, just like his father loved
-
-The word "delicious" refers to something that tastes very good. See how a similar sentence was translated in [Genesis 27:4](../27/04.md).
-
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diff --git a/gen/27/16.md b/gen/27/16.md
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-# She put the skins of the young goats on his hands
-
-The goat skins still had the hair on them.
-
diff --git a/gen/27/17.md b/gen/27/17.md
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-# She put the delicious food and the bread that she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob
-
-"She gave to her son Jacob the delicious food and bread which she had prepared"
-
diff --git a/gen/27/18.md b/gen/27/18.md
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-# Here I am
-
-"Yes, I am listening" or "Yes, what is it?" See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:1](../22/01.md).
-
diff --git a/gen/27/19.md b/gen/27/19.md
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-# I have done as you said to me
-
-"I have done what you told me to do"
-
-# some of my game
-
-The word "game" refers to wild animals that someone hunts and kills. See how "game" was translated in [Genesis 27:3](../27/03.md).
-
diff --git a/gen/27/20.md b/gen/27/20.md
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-# He said
-
-"Jacob replied"
-
-# brought it to me
-
-This is an idiom meaning that God caused it to happen. Alternate translation: "helped me to succeed while hunting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/gen/27/21.md b/gen/27/21.md
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-# whether you are my true son Esau or not
-
-"if you are really my son Esau"
-
diff --git a/gen/27/22.md b/gen/27/22.md
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-# Jacob went over to Isaac his father
-
-"Jacob approached Isaac his father"
-
-# The voice is Jacob's voice
-
-Here Issac speaks of Jacob's voice as representing Jacob. Alternate translation: "You sound like Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# but the hands are the hands of Esau
-
-Here Issac speaks of Esau's hands as representing Esau. Alternate translation: "but your hands feel like Esau's hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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diff --git a/gen/27/24.md b/gen/27/24.md
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-# He said
-
-Isaac asks this question before blessing his son. Alternate translation: "But first Isaac asked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
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-# eat of your game
-
-The word "game" refers to a wild animal that people hunt and kill. See how "game" was translated in [Genesis 27:7](../27/07.md).
-
-# he drank
-
-"Isaac drank it"
-
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-# he smelled the smell of his clothes and blessed him
-
-It can be made explicit that the clothes smelled like Esau's clothes. Alternate translation: "he smelled his clothes and they smelled like Esau's clothes, so Isaac blessed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he smelled
-
-"Isaac smelled"
-
-# the smell
-
-"the scent"
-
-# blessed him
-
-"then he blessed him." This refers to the formal blessing a father pronounces on his children.
-
-# See, the smell of my son
-
-The word "see" is used as an emphatic figure of speech to mean "it is true." Alternate translation: "Truly, the smell of my son"
-
-# that Yahweh has blessed
-
-Here the word "blessed" means that Yahweh has caused good things to happen to the field and it has become fruitful. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh has caused to be very productive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is Isaac's blessing. He thought he was speaking to Esau, but he was speaking to Jacob.
-
-# give you
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. But the blessing would also apply to Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# dew of heaven
-
-"Dew" is drops of water that form on the plants during the night. This can be made explicit in the translation. Alternate translation: "night mist from heaven to water your crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# fatness of the earth
-
-Having fertile land is spoken of as if the earth were fat or rich. Alternate translation: "good soil for producing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# plenty of grain and new wine
-
-If "grain" and "wine" are unknown, this can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "plenty of food and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/gen/27/29.md b/gen/27/29.md
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-# you ... your
-
-Here these pronouns are singular and refer to Jacob. But the blessing also applies to Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# nations bow down
-
-Here "nations" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "people from all nations bow down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# bow down
-
-This means to bend over to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Be master over your brothers
-
-"Become a master over your brothers"
-
-# your brothers ... your mother's sons
-
-Isaac is speaking this blessing directly to Jacob. But, it also applies to Jacob's descendants who will rule over the descendants of Esau and the descendants of any other of Jacob's brothers that he may have. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# may your mother's sons bow down to you
-
-"your mother's sons will bow down to you"
-
-# May every one who curses you be cursed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May God curse everyone who curses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# may every one who blesses you be blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May God bless everyone who blesses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/gen/27/30.md b/gen/27/30.md
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-# had scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father
-
-"had just left the tent of Isaac his father"
-
diff --git a/gen/27/31.md b/gen/27/31.md
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-# delicious food
-
-"tasty meat that I love." See how this was translated in [Genesis 27:3](../27/03.md).
-
-# some of your son's game
-
-Here "your son's" was a polite way of Esau referring to his own food he prepared. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# your son's game
-
-The word "game" refers to wild animals that people hunt to eat. See how "game" was translated in [Genesis 27:7](../27/07.md).
-
-# bless me
-
-This refers to the formal blessing a father pronounces on his children.
-
diff --git a/gen/27/32.md b/gen/27/32.md
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-# said to him
-
-"said to Esau"
-
diff --git a/gen/27/33.md b/gen/27/33.md
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-# Isaac trembled
-
-"Isaac began to shake"
-
-# hunted this game
-
-Game refers to a wild animal that people hunt and kill. See how "game" was translated in [Genesis 27:7](../27/07.md).
-
diff --git a/gen/27/34.md b/gen/27/34.md
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-# he cried with a very great and bitter cry
-
-Esau's anguish was similar to the taste of something bitter. Alternate translation: "he cried loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/gen/27/35.md b/gen/27/35.md
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-# has taken away your blessing
-
-This is a figure of speech meaning Jacob took what was Esau's. Alternate translation: "I have blessed him instead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/gen/27/36.md b/gen/27/36.md
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-# Is he not rightly named Jacob?
-
-Esau uses a question to emphasize his anger at Jacob. Alternate translation: "Jacob is certainly the right name for my brother!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Jacob
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says: "The name Jacob means 'he grasps the heel.' In the original language the name 'Jacob' also sounds like the word for 'he deceives.'"
-
-# He took away my birthright
-
-This speaks about a birthright as if it were an object that a person could take away. Alternate translation: "What was once my birthright is now his because he tricked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# now he has taken away my blessing
-
-This speaks about a blessing as if it were an object that person could take away. Alternate translation: "now he has tricked you into blessing him instead of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Have you not reserved a blessing for me
-
-Esau knows that his father cannot bless him with the same things that he blessed Jacob. Esau is asking if there is anything left to say to him that Isaac did not say while blessing Jacob.
-
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-# What more can I do for you, my son?
-
-Isaac uses a question to emphasize that there is nothing else he can do. Alternate translation: "There is nothing else I can do for you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/gen/27/38.md b/gen/27/38.md
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-# Have you not even one blessing for me, my father
-
-This can be stated in positive form. "My father, do you have one more blessing for me"
-
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-# said to him
-
-"said to Esau"
-
-# Look, the place
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: the place"
-
-# far from the richness of the earth
-
-This is a figure of speech referring to the earth's fertility. Alternate translation: "far from the fertile soil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# dew of the sky above
-
-"Dew" is drops of water that form on the plants during the night. This can be made explicit in the translation. Alternate translation: "the night mist from the sky to water your crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/gen/27/40.md b/gen/27/40.md
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-# your ... you
-
-In 27:39-40 these pronouns are singular and refer to Esau, but what Isaac says also applies to Esau's descendants (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# By your sword you will live
-
-Here "sword" stands for violence. Alternate translation: "You will rob and kill people in order to get what you need to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will shake his yoke from off your neck
-
-This speaks about someone having a master as if the master's control over the person were a yoke that the person had to carry. Alternate translation: "you will free yourself from his control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/gen/27/41.md b/gen/27/41.md
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-# Esau said in his heart
-
-Here "heart" stands for Esau himself. Alternate translation: "Esau said to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# days of mourning for my father are near
-
-This refers to a number of days a person grieves when a family member dies.
-
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-# The words of Esau her older son were told to Rebekah
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Rebekah about Esau's plan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# is consoling himself
-
-"is making himself feel better"
-
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-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# flee to Laban
-
-"leave here quickly and go to Laban"
-
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-# for a while
-
-"for a period of time"
-
-# until your brother's fury subsides
-
-"until you brother calms down"
-
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-# until your brother's anger turns away from you
-
-No longer being angry is spoken of as if the anger turns to a different direction away from the person. Alternate translation: "until he is no longer angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Why should I lose you both in one day?
-
-Rebekah uses a question to emphasize her concern. Alternate translation: "I do not want to lose both of you in one day!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I lose you both in one day
-
-It is implied that if Esau kills Jacob, then they will execute Esau as a murderer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I lose
-
-This is a polite way of referring to her sons dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# I am weary of life
-
-Rebekah is exaggerating to emphasize how upset she is about the Hittite women that Esau married. Alternate translation: "I am terribly upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the daughters of Heth
-
-"these Hittite women" or "descendants of Heth"
-
-# like these women, some of the daughters of the land
-
-The phrase "daughters of the land" means the local females. Alternate translation: "like these women who live in this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# what good will my life be to me?
-
-Rebekah uses a question to emphasize how upset she would be if Jacob marries a Hittite woman. Alternate translation: "My life will be awful!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Genesis 27 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 27:27-29 and in 27:39-40.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Blessing
-In the ancient Near East, a father's blessing was very important. This spoken blessing was legally binding. Jacob previously received the birthright from Esau and was guaranteed the double portion of land money that was supposed to be inherited by the older son, Esau. In this chapter, Jacob tricks Isaac into giving him Esau's blessing. This means that he is to inherit the promises of the covenant Yahweh made with Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/birthright]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
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-# You must not take
-
-"Do not take"
-
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-# Arise, go
-
-"Go right away"
-
-# Paddan Aram
-
-This was another name for the region of Mesopotamia, which about the same location as modern Iraq. See how this was translated in [Genesis 25:20](../25/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# house of
-
-This refers to a person's descendants or other relatives. Alternate translation: "family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Bethuel
-
-Bethuel was Rebekah's father. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 22:22](../22/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# your mother's father
-
-"your grandfather"
-
-# one of the daughters
-
-"from the daughters"
-
-# your mother's brother
-
-"your uncle"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaac continues speaking to Jacob
-
-# make you fruitful and multiply you
-
-The word "multiply" explains how God would make Jacob "fruitful." Alternate translation: "give you many children and descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# May he give you the blessing of Abraham, to you, and to your descendants after you
-
-This speaks about blessing someone as if a blessing were an object that a person can give. The abstract noun "the blessing" can be stated as "bless." Alternate translation: "May God bless you and your descendants as he blessed Abraham" or "May God give to you and your descendants what he promised to Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# that you may inherit the land
-
-God giving the land of Canaan to Jacob and his descendants is spoken of as if a child were inheriting money or possessions from his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the land where you have been living
-
-"the land where you have been staying"
-
-# which God gave to Abraham
-
-"which God promised to Abraham"
-
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-# Paddan Aram
-
-This was another name for the region of Mesopotamia, which about the same location as modern Iraq. See how this was translated in [Genesis 25:20](../25/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bethuel
-
-Bethuel was Rebekah's father. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 22:22](../22/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The story changes from Jacob to Esau
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Esau. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Paddan Aram
-
-This was another name for the region of Mesopotamia, which about the same location as modern Iraq. See how this was translated in [Genesis 25:20](../25/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to take a wife
-
-"to take a wife for himself"
-
-# He also saw that Isaac had blessed him
-
-"Esau also saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob"
-
-# You must not take
-
-"Do not take"
-
-# women of Canaan
-
-"daughters of Canaan" or "Canaanite women"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the background information about Esau.
-
-# Esau saw
-
-"Esau realized"
-
-# the women of Canaan did not please Isaac his father
-
-"his father Isaac did not approve of the women of Canaan"
-
-# women of Canaan
-
-"daughters of Canaan" or "the Canaanite women"
-
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-# So he went
-
-"Because of that, he went"
-
-# besides the wives that he had
-
-"in addition to the wives that he already had"
-
-# Mahalath
-
-This is the name of one of Ishmael's daughters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nebaioth
-
-This is the name of one of Ishmael's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The story switches back to Jacob
-
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-# He came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set
-
-"He came to a certain place and, because the sun had set, he decided to stay for the night"
-
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-# He dreamed
-
-"Jacob had a dream"
-
-# set up on the earth
-
-"with the bottom of it touching the ground"
-
-# reached to heaven
-
-This refers to the place where God lives.
-
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-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# Yahweh stood above it
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh was standing at the top of the stairway" or 2) "Yahweh was standing next to Jacob"
-
-# Abraham your father
-
-Here "father" means "ancestor." Alternate translation: "Abraham your ancestor" or "Abraham your forefather"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues to talk to Jacob in a dream.
-
-# Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth
-
-God compares Jacob's descendants to the dust of the earth to emphasize their huge number. Alternate translation: "You will have more descendants than you can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you will spread far out to the west
-
-The word "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. Here Jacob represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "your descendants will spread out to the west" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will spread far out
-
-This means the people will extend the borders of their land and occupy more territory.
-
-# to the west, to the east, to the north, and to the south
-
-This phrases are used together to mean "all directions." Alternate translation: "in all directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Through you and through your descendants will all the families of the earth be blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bless all families on the earth through you and your descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Behold, I am
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: I am"
-
-# for I will not leave you. I will do all
-
-"for I will not leave you until I have done all"
-
-# I will keep you
-
-"I will keep you safe" or "I will protect you"
-
-# I will bring you into this land again
-
-"I will bring you back to this land"
-
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-# awoke out of his sleep
-
-"woke up from his sleep"
-
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-# the house of God ... the gate of heaven
-
-The phrase "the gate of heaven" explains that this place is the entrance to "the house of God" and "the entrance to where God lives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# This is the gate of heaven
-
-This speaks about the entrance to the place where God lives as if it were a literal kingdom that had a gate that someone has to open to let people in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# pillar
-
-This is a memorial pillar, that is, simply a large stone or boulder set up on its end.
-
-# poured oil upon the top of it
-
-This action symbolizes that Jacob is dedicating the pillar to God. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "poured oil on the top of it in order to dedicate the pillar to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Bethel
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Bethel means 'house of God.'"
-
-# Luz
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jacob begins to make a vow to Yahweh.
-
-# vowed a vow
-
-"made a vow" or "solemnly promised God"
-
-# If God will ... clothes to wear
-
-Jacob is speaking to God in the third person. This can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "If you will ... clothes to wear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# on this road on which I am walking
-
-This stands for Jacob's journey to find a wife and to return home. Alternate translation: "on this journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will give me bread to eat
-
-Here "bread" stands for food in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The vow that began with the words "If God will ... clothes to wear" in verse 20 continues here.
-
-# so that I return safely ... then Yahweh will be my God
-
-The vow that began with the words "If God will ... clothes to wear" in verse 20 continues here. Jacob is speaking to God in the third person. This can be stated in the second person. "If you will ... clothes to wear ... so that I return safely ... then you, Yahweh, will be the God that I will worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# to my father's house
-
-Here "house" stands for Jacob's family. Alternate translation: "to my father and the rest of my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a sacred stone
-
-This means that the stone will mark the place where God appeared to him and it will be a place where people can worship God. Alternate translation: "God's house" or "God's place"
-
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-# Genesis 28 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Even though Jacob tricked his father in order to receive Esau's blessing, the chapter repeats the blessing, ensuring he inherits the blessings promised to Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jacob's dream
-Jacob had a dream or received a vision. The purpose of this dream is to show that, despite Jacob's sin, God is giving Abraham's covenant promises to Jacob and his descendants. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
-
-##### Bethel
-This was an important city for Abraham and his descendants. It is possible that there is some theological significance to the city of Bethel.
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-# the people of the east
-
-This means the people of Paddan Aram, which is a land east of the land of Canaan.
-
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-# and, behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there by it
-
-The word "behold" marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# For out of that well
-
-"For from that well." This phrase marks a change from the story to background information about how the shepherds watered the flocks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# they would water
-
-"the shepherds would water" or "those taking care of the sheep would water"
-
-# the well's mouth
-
-Here "mouth" is a way of referring to an opening. Alternate translation: "the opening of the well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Jacob said to them
-
-"Jacob said to the shepherds"
-
-# My brothers
-
-This is a polite way to greet a stranger.
-
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-# Laban son of Nahor
-
-Here "son" refers to a male descendant. Another possible meaning is "Laban the grandson of Nahor."
-
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-# and, look there, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep
-
-"Now look! Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep"
-
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-# it is the middle of the day
-
-"the sun is still high in the sky" or "the sun is still shining brightly"
-
-# for the flocks to be gathered together
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for you to gather the flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to be gathered together
-
-This means to gather them together inside a fence for them to stay for the night. The full meaning of this can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# let them graze
-
-"let them eat grass in the field"
-
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-# We cannot water them
-
-"We have to wait to water them." This has to do with timing, not permission.
-
-# until all the flocks are gathered together
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until the other shepherds gather their flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from the well's mouth
-
-Here "mouth" is way of referring to an opening. Alternate translation: "from the well" or "from the opening of the well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# and we will water the sheep
-
-"then we will water the sheep"
-
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-# his mother's brother
-
-"his uncle"
-
-# the well's mouth
-
-Here "mouth" is a way of referring to an opening. Alternate translation: "the well" or "the opening of the well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Jacob kissed Rachel
-
-In ancient Near East, it is common to greet a relative with a kiss. However, it is normally done between men. If your language has an affectionate greeting for a relative, use that. If not, use what is appropriate.
-
-# wept loudly
-
-Jacob weeps because he is so happy. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# her father's relative
-
-"related to her father"
-
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-# his sister's son
-
-"his nephew"
-
-# embraced him
-
-"hugged him"
-
-# kissed him
-
-In ancient Near East, it is common to greet a relative with a kiss. However, it is normally done between men. If your language has an affectionate greeting for a relative, use that. If not, use what is appropriate.
-
-# Jacob told Laban all these things
-
-"then Jacob told Laban everything he told Rachel"
-
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-# my bone and my flesh
-
-This phrase means they are directly related. Alternate translation: "my relative" or "a member of my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Should you serve me for nothing ... my relative?
-
-Laban uses a question to emphasize that he should pay Jacob for working for him. The question can be translated as a statement. This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "It is certainly right that I should pay you for working for me even though you are my relative." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Now Laban had
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Laban and his daughters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Leah's eyes were tender
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Leah's eyes were pretty" or 2) "Leah's eyes were plain"
-
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-# Jacob loved Rachel
-
-Here the word "loved" refers to a romantic attraction between a man and a woman.
-
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-# than that I should give her to another man
-
-"rather than give her to another man"
-
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-# and they seemed to him only a few days
-
-"but the time seemed to him to be only a few days"
-
-# for the love he had for her
-
-"on account of the love he had for her" or "because of his love for her"
-
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-# Give me my wife, for my days have been completed—so that I may marry her!
-
-The phrase "have been completed" can be stated in active form. The statement is emphatic. Alternate translation: Give me my wife, so that I may marry her, for I have completed the length of time that I was to work for you!"Give me Rachel so that I may marry her, for I have worked seven years for you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# made a feast
-
-"prepared a wedding feast." Most likely Laban had others prepare the feast. Alternate translation: "had others prepare a wedding feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# who went in to her
-
-"who had sexual relations with her." You may need to use other, more polite words here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Laban gave his female servant Zilpah ... her servant
-
-Here the author gives background information about Laban giving Zilpah to Leah. Most likely he gave Zilpah to Leah before the wedding. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Zilpah
-
-This is the name of Leah's female servant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# behold, it was Leah
-
-"Jacob was surprised to see it was Leah in bed with him." The word "behold" here shows that Jacob was surprised by what he saw.
-
-# What is this you have done to me?
-
-Jacob uses a question to express his anger and surprise. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe you did this to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Did I not serve you for Rachel?
-
-Jacob uses these questions to express his hurt that Laban had tricked him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I served you for seven years to marry Rachel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# It is not our custom to give
-
-"In our family we do not give"
-
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-# Complete the bridal week of this daughter
-
-"Finish celebrating Leah's bridal week"
-
-# we will give you the other also
-
-The full meaning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "next week we will give you Rachel also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jacob did so, and completed Leah's week
-
-"And Jacob did what Laban asked, and finished celebrating Leah's bridal week"
-
diff --git a/gen/29/29.md b/gen/29/29.md
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-# Bilhah
-
-This is the name of Rachel's female servant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jacob went in to Rachel
-
-"Jacob had sexual relations with Rachel." You may need to use other, more polite words here. See how similar words are translated in [Genesis 29:23](../29/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# he loved Rachel
-
-This refers to the romantic love between a man and a woman.
-
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-# Leah was not loved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jacob did not love Leah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# not loved
-
-This is an exaggeration to emphasize that Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. Alternate translation: "loved less than Rachel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# so he opened her womb
-
-God causing Leah to be able to become pregnant is spoken of as if God is opening her womb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# was childless
-
-"was not able to become pregnant"
-
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-# Leah conceived and bore a son
-
-"Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son"
-
-# she called his name Reuben
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says: "The name Reuben means 'See, a son.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Yahweh has looked upon my affliction
-
-Leah was experiencing emotional pain because Jacob had rejected her. The abstract noun "affliction" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Yahweh saw that I was suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Then she conceived
-
-"Then Leah became pregnant"
-
-# bore a son
-
-"gave birth to a son"
-
-# Yahweh has heard that I am unloved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has heard that my husband does not love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# she called his name Simeon
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Simeon means 'heard.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# will my husband be attached to me
-
-"my husband will embrace me"
-
-# I have borne him three sons
-
-"I have given birth to three sons for him"
-
-# his name was called Levi
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Levi means 'attached.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# She conceived again
-
-"Leah became pregnant again"
-
-# bore a son
-
-"gave birth to a son"
-
-# she called his name Judah
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Judah means 'praise.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Genesis 29 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-This chapter records the conflict between Jacob's wives, Rachel and Leah. This account continues into the next chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Shepherds
-Although the exact reasoning for the shepherds' unwillingness to give water to the sheep is unknown, it is probable they were being lazy. The actions of these shepherds contrast Jacob's actions.
-
-##### Kissing
-It was common in the ancient Near East for relatives to greet each other with a kiss. There was nothing sexual about this type of kissing.
-
-##### Marriage
-It was customary in the ancient Near East for a man to work for a woman's father in order to earn the right to marry her. It is unknown how common it was for a father to have his younger daughter marry before an older daughter. It was also sinful for Jacob to marry more than one wife. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children
-
-"When Rachel realized that she was unable to become preganant"
-
-# I will die
-
-Rachel is exaggerating to show how upset she is about not having children. Alternate translation: "I will feel completely worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Give me children
-
-"Cause me to become pregnant"
-
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-# Jacob's anger burned against Rachel
-
-Jacob's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "Jacob was very angry with Rachel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?
-
-This is a rhetorical question that Jacob uses to scold Rachel. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am not God! I am not the one who is preventing you from having children!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# She said
-
-"Rachel said"
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# there is my servant Bilhah ... I will have children by her
-
-At that time, this was an acceptable way for a barren woman to have children that would legally belong to her. The full meaning of this may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Bilhah
-
-This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md).
-
-# Go in to her
-
-This is a polite way of talking about sexual relations. You may need to use different words in your language. Alternate translation: "Have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# on my knees
-
-This is a way of saying that the child that Bilhah gives birth to will belong to Rachel. Alternate translation: "for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will have children by her
-
-"and in this way she will cause me to have children"
-
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-# Jacob went in to her
-
-This is a polite way of talking about sexual relations. You may need to use different words in your language. Alternate translation: "Jacob had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Bilhah
-
-This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md).
-
-# bore Jacob a son
-
-"gave birth to a son for Jacob"
-
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-# she called his name
-
-"Rachel gave him the name"
-
-# called his name Dan
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Dan means 'he judged.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bilhah ... conceived again
-
-"Bilhah ... became pregnant again"
-
-# bore Jacob a second son
-
-"gave birth to a second son for Jacob"
-
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-# With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister
-
-The phrase "wrestlings have I wrestled" is an idiom used for emphasis. It is also a metaphor that speaks of Rachel's attempts to have a child like her sister as if she were having a physical fight with Leah. Alternate translation: "I have had a great struggle to have children like my older sister, Leah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have prevailed
-
-"I have won" or "I have succeeded"
-
-# called his name Naphtali
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Naphtali means 'my struggle.'"
-
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-# When Leah saw that
-
-"When Leah became aware that"
-
-# she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife
-
-"she gave Zilpah, her servant, to Jacob as a wife"
-
-# Zilpah
-
-This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this in [Genesis 29:24](../29/24.md).
-
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-# bore Jacob a son
-
-"gave birth to a son for Jacob"
-
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-# This is fortunate!
-
-"How fortunate!" or "What good luck!"
-
-# called his name Gad
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Gad means 'fortunate.'"
-
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-# Zilpah
-
-This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:24](../29/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# bore Jacob a second son
-
-"gave birth to a second son for Jacob"
-
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-# I am happy!
-
-"How blessed I am!" or "How happy I am!"
-
-# the daughters
-
-"the women" or "the young women"
-
-# called his name Asher
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Asher means 'happy.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Reuben went
-
-"Reuben went out"
-
-# in the days of wheat harvest
-
-Here the phrase "in the days of" is an idiom that refers to the season or time of year. Alternate translation: "at the time of year of the wheat harvest" or "during the wheat harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# mandrakes
-
-This is a fruit that was said to increase fertility and the desire to sleep with one's lover. Alternate translation: "love fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Is it a small matter to you ... my husband?
-
-"Do you not care ... my husband?" This is a rhetorical question used to scold Rachel. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is bad enough ... my husband." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do you now want ... too?
-
-This is a rhetorical question, used to scold Rachel. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now you want ... too!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Then he will lie with you
-
-Here "lie with" is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Then Jacob will have sexual intercourse with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# You must come in to me
-
-Here "come in to" is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "You must have sexual intercourse with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# with my son's mandrakes
-
-"for the price of my son's mandrakes." See how you translated "mandrake" in [Genesis 30:14](../30/14.md).
-
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-# she conceived
-
-"She became pregnant"
-
-# bore Jacob a fifth son
-
-"gave birth to a fifth son for Jacob"
-
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-# God has given me my wages
-
-God rewarding Leah is spoken of as if he were a boss paying wages to someone who works for him. Alternate translation: "God has given my due" or "God has rewarded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# She called his name Issachar
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says: "The name Issachar means 'there is a reward.'"
-
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-# Leah conceived again
-
-"Leah became pregnant again"
-
-# bore a sixth son to Jacob
-
-"gave birth to a sixth son for Jacob"
-
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-# She called his name Zebulun
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says: "The name Zebulun means 'honor.'"
-
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-# called her name Dinah
-
-This is the name of Leah's daughter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# God called Rachel to mind and listened to her
-
-The phrase "call to mind" means to remember. This does not mean God forgot about Rachel. It means he considered her request. Alternate translation: "God considered Rachel and granted to her what she wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# God has taken away my shame
-
-God causing Rachel to no longer feel ashamed is spoken of as if "shame" were an object that person could take away from someone else. The abstract noun "shame" can be stated as "ashamed." Alternate translation: "God has caused me to no longer feel ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# She called his name Joseph
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says: "The name Joseph means 'may he add.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Yahweh has added to me another son
-
-Rachel's first sons were through her female servant Bilhah.
-
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-# After Rachel had borne Joseph
-
-"After Rachel gave birth to Joseph"
-
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-# and let me go
-
-"so I can go"
-
-# you know the service I have given you
-
-Jacob is reminding Laban of their contract ([Genesis Gen 29:27](../29/26.md)). The abstract noun "service" can be stated as "served." Alternate translation: "you know that I have served you long enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Laban said to him
-
-"Laban said to Jacob"
-
-# If now I have found favor in your eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "If I have found favor with you" or "If you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# found favor
-
-This is an idiom that means that someone is approved of by someone else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# wait, because
-
-"please stay, because"
-
-# I have learned by using divination
-
-"I have discovered by my own spiritual and magical practices"
-
-# for your sake
-
-"because of you"
-
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-# Name your wages
-
-This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "Tell me how much I have to pay to keep you here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jacob said to him
-
-"Jacob said to Laban"
-
-# how your livestock have fared with me
-
-"how well your livestock have done since I started taking care of them"
-
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-# For you had little before I came
-
-"your herds were small before I worked for you"
-
-# and it has increased abundantly
-
-"but now your wealth has greatly increased"
-
-# Now when will I provide for my own household also?
-
-"Now when will I take care of my own family?" Jacob uses a question to emphasize that he wants to start providing for his own family. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now I want to take care of my family!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# What will I pay you
-
-"What can I pay you" or "What can I give you." This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "What can I pay you so that you stay and work for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# If you will do this thing for me
-
-The connecting word "But" can be used at the beginning to show that what Jacob is about to say contrasts with what he just said. Alternate translation: "But if you will do this thing for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# this thing
-
-The phrase "this thing" refers to what Jacob will propose in verse 32.
-
-# feed your flock and keep it
-
-"feed and take care of your flock"
-
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-# removing from it every speckled and spotted sheep, and every black one among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats
-
-"and remove every sheep with spots, every black sheep, and every goat with spots"
-
-# These will be my wages
-
-"This will be the cost of keeping me here"
-
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-# My integrity will testify for me later on
-
-The word "integrity" means "honesty." This speaks about integrity as if it were a person who could testify for or against another person. Alternate translation: "And later you will know if I have been honest with you or not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, if any are found with me, will be considered to be stolen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you find any goats without spots or any sheep that are not black, you can consider them stolen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Let it be according to your word
-
-"Let it be as you say" or "We will do what you have said"
-
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-# that were striped and spotted
-
-"that had stripes and spots"
-
-# that were speckled and spotted
-
-"that had spots"
-
-# every one that had white in it
-
-"every goat that had some white in it"
-
-# all the black ones among the sheep
-
-"all the black sheep"
-
-# gave them into the hand
-
-Here "hand" stands for control or care. Alternate translation: "had his sons take care of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# fresh poplar ... almond ... plane tree
-
-These are all trees with white wood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# peeled white streaks in them, and made the white inner wood appear that was in the sticks
-
-"peeled off pieces of bark so that the white wood underneath would show"
-
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-# the watering troughs
-
-long open containers for holding water for animals to drink
-
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-# The flocks bred
-
-"The animals of the flocks conceived" or "The animals mated"
-
-# produced striped, speckled, and spotted young
-
-"gave birth to babies with stripes and spots"
-
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-# Jacob separated
-
-It can be made explicit that this happened over several years. Alternate translation: "During the several years following, Jacob separated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# face toward
-
-"look toward"
-
-# he separated out his flocks for himself alone
-
-"he set his flocks apart"
-
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-# before the eyes of the flock
-
-Here the flock's "eyes" represent the sheep and emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "so that the flock could see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# among the sticks
-
-"in front of the sticks"
-
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-# the feebler animals
-
-"the weaker animals"
-
-# So the feebler animals were Laban's, and the stronger were Jacob's
-
-"So the weaker offspring belonged to Laban, while the stronger offspring belonged to Jacob." You can make this even more explicit. Alternate translation: "So the weaker offspring did not have stripes or spots and so belonged to Laban, while the stronger offspring did have stripes or spots and so belonged to Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The man
-
-"Jacob"
-
-# became very prosperous
-
-"greatly prospered" or "became very wealthy"
-
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-# Genesis 30 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues the story of the conflict between Rachel and Leah.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Women and their children
-In the ancient Near East, it was important for a married woman to have many children. If a woman did not have many children, people believed it brought shame upon her. This is one of the reasons why Rachel and Leah were always jealous of each other. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]])
-
-##### Speckled and spotted
-Speckled and spotted sheep were considered to be imperfect. Therefore, they were considered to be much less valuable than the spotless sheep. Despite Jacob's fair offer, Laban once again tried to cheat him out of something he deserved. Jacob anticipated Laban's cheating.
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# Jacob heard the words of Laban's sons, that they said
-
-"Jacob heard that Laban's sons were saying"
-
-# Jacob has taken away all that was our father's
-
-Laban's sons were exaggerating because they were angry. Alternate translation: "Everything that Jacob has taken belonged to our father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Jacob saw the look on Laban's face. He saw that his attitude toward him had changed
-
-These two sentences mean basically the same thing. The second explains the look that Jacob saw on Laban's face. Alternate translation: "Jacob noticed that Laban was no longer pleased with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# your fathers
-
-"your father Isaac and your grandfather Abraham"
-
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-# Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock
-
-"Jacob sent for Rachel and Leah and told them to meet him out in the field with the flocks"
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-# and said to them
-
-You can start a new sentence here. Alternate translation: "He said to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-sentences]])
-
-# I see your father's attitude toward me has changed
-
-"I have noticed your father is no longer pleased with me"
-
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-# You know that it is with all my strength that I have served your father
-
-The word "you" here refers to both Rachel and Leah. It also adds emphasis. Alternate translation: "You yourselves know that I have served your father with all my strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# has deceived me
-
-"has lied to me" or "has not treated me fairly"
-
-# my wages
-
-"what he said he would pay me"
-
-# to hurt me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) physical harm or 2) to cause Jacob to suffer in any way.
-
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-# The speckled animals
-
-"The animals with spots"
-
-# the flock bore
-
-"the flock gave birth to"
-
-# The striped
-
-"The animals with stripes"
-
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-# In this way God has taken away the livestock of your father and given them to me
-
-"This is how God gave your father's animals to me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jacob continues his story to his wives Leah and Rachel.
-
-# Once at the time of breeding season
-
-"During the breeding season"
-
-# mating with the flock
-
-Here "flock" represents only the female goats. Alternate translation: "mating with the female goats of the flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# were striped, speckled, and spotted
-
-"had stripes, little spots, and big spots"
-
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-# angel of God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God himself appeared as a man or 2) one of God's messengers appeared. Since the phrase is not well understood, it is best to simply translate it as "the angel of God," using the normal word that you use for "angel."
-
-# I said
-
-"And I answered"
-
-# Here I am
-
-"Yes, I am listening" or "Yes, what is it?" See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:1](../22/01.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel of the Lord continues to talk to Jacob ([Genesis 31:10](../31/10.md)).
-
-# Lift up your eyes
-
-This is a way of saying "Look up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that are breeding with the flock
-
-Here "flock" stands for only the female goats. Alternate translation: "that are breeding with the female goats of the flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# are striped, speckled, and spotted
-
-"have stripes and spots"
-
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-# where you anointed a pillar
-
-Jacob poured oil on the pillar to dedicate it to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the land of your birth
-
-"the land where you were born"
-
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-# Rachel and Leah answered and said to him
-
-This does not mean they talked at the same time. It emphasizes they agreed with each other.
-
-# Is there any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
-
-Rachel and Leah use a question to emphasize that there is nothing left for their father to give. Alternate translation: "There is absolutely nothing left for us to inherit from our father!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Are we not treated by him as foreigners?
-
-They use a question to show their anger about how their father treats them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Our father treats us like a foreign women instead of daughters!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For he has sold us
-
-This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "He has sold us for his own gain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# has also completely devoured our money
-
-Laban completely using up the money that he should have given to his daughters is spoken of as if he were a wild beast that ate the money as if it were food. Alternate translation: "he completely used up our money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# are now ours and our children's
-
-"belongs to us and to our children"
-
-# Now then
-
-Here "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# whatever God has said to you, do it
-
-"do all that God has told you"
-
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-# his sons
-
-Jacob took all of his children. It only mentions the sons because they are important as his heirs. Alternate translation: "his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He drove all his livestock
-
-"He drove all his cattle." Here "livestock" is referring to all his domesticate animals.
-
-# including the livestock he had acquired in Paddan Aram
-
-"and the other herd of cattle which he took ownership of when he was in Paddan Aram"
-
-# Then he set out to go to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan
-
-"He went to the land of Canaan, where his father Isaac lived"
-
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-# When Laban had gone to shear his sheep
-
-"When Laban had left to cut the wool off of his sheep"
-
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-# the River
-
-This refers to the Euphrates River.
-
-# headed toward
-
-"traveled toward"
-
-# the hill country of Gilead
-
-"the mountains of Gilead" or "Mount Gilead"
-
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-# On the third day
-
-It was Jewish custom to count the day of departure as day one. Alternate translation: "Two days after they had left"
-
-# Laban was told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone told Laban" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that Jacob had fled
-
-Only Jacob is mentioned because he is the leader of the family. It can be made explicit that his family went with him. Alternate translation: "that Jacob had fled with his wives and children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# So he took
-
-"So Laban took"
-
-# pursued him
-
-"chased after Jacob"
-
-# for a seven days' journey
-
-Laban spent seven days walking to catch up to Jacob.
-
-# He overtook him
-
-"He caught up to him"
-
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-# Now God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Laban. Alternate translation: "That night God came to Laban in a dream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad
-
-The phrase "good nor bad" are used together to mean "anything." Alternate translation: "Do not say anything to try and stop Jacob from leaving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country. Laban also camped with his relatives in the hill country of Gilead
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Jacob and Laban. Alternate translation: "When Laban caught up with Jacob, Jacob had set up camp in the hill country. Then Laban and his relatives also camped in the hill country of Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# carried away my daughters like prisoners of war
-
-Laban speaks about Jacob taking his family with him back to the land of Canaan as if Jacob took them as prisoners after a battle and is forcing them to go with him. Laban is exaggerating because he is angry and is trying to make Jacob feel guilty for what he did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# flee secretly
-
-"run away in secret"
-
-# with celebration
-
-"with joy"
-
-# with tambourine and with harps
-
-These instruments stand for music. Alternate translation: "and with music" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# tambourine
-
-a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# to kiss my grandsons
-
-Here "grandsons" would include all grandchildren whether male or female. Alternate translation: "to kiss my grandchildren" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# Now you have done foolishly
-
-"You have acted foolishly"
-
-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
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-# It is in my power to do you harm
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to everyone with Jacob. Alternate translation: "I have enough people with me to harm all of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad
-
-The words "good nor bad" are used together to mean "anything." See how you translated this in [Genesis 31:24](../31/24.md). Alternate translation: "Do not say anything to try and stop Jacob from leaving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# you have gone away
-
-This "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# to your father's house
-
-Here "house" stands for family. Alternate translation: "to be home with your father and the rest of your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my gods
-
-"my idols"
-
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-# Because I was afraid and thought that you would take your daughters from me by force I left secretly
-
-"I left in secret because I was afraid that you would take your daughters from me by force"
-
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-# Whoever has stolen your gods will not continue to live
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "We will kill whoever has stolen your gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# In the presence of our relatives
-
-The word "our" refers to Jacob's relatives and includes Laban's relatives. All the relatives will watch to make sure everything is fair and honest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# identify whatever with me is yours and take it
-
-"look for whatever we have that is yours and take it"
-
-# For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them
-
-This changes from the story to background information about Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# the two female servants
-
-This refers to Zilpah and Bilhah.
-
-# he did not find them
-
-"he did not find his idols"
-
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-# Now Rachel ... upon them
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Rachel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# saddle
-
-a seat placed on the back of an animal so a person can ride on it
-
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-# my master
-
-Calling someone "my master" is a way of honoring them.
-
-# that I cannot stand up before you
-
-"because I am unable to stand up in your presence"
-
-# for I am having my period
-
-This refers to the time of the month when a woman bleeds from her womb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# He said to him
-
-"Jacob said to Laban"
-
-# What is my offense? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued after me?
-
-The phrases "What is my offense" and "What is my sin" mean basically the same thing. Jacob is asking Laban to tell him what he did wrong. Alternate translation: "What have I done wrong that you should pursue me like this?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# hotly pursued after me
-
-Here the word "hotly" means Laban urgently chased Jacob intending to capture him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# What have you found of all your household goods?
-
-"What have you found that belongs to you?"
-
-# Set them here before our relatives
-
-Here the word "our" refers to Jacob's relatives and includes Laban's relatives. Alternate translation: "Lay anything you have found in front of our relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# they may judge between us two
-
-Here "two of us" refers to Jacob and Laban. The phrase "to judge between" means to decide which person is right in a dispute. Alternate translation: "they may judge between the two of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jacob continues to speak to Laban.
-
-# twenty years
-
-"20 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# ewes
-
-female sheep
-
-# have not miscarried
-
-This means they have not had a pregnancy end early and unexpectedly with the lamb or kid born dead.
-
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-# What was torn by beasts I did not bring to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When a wild animal killed one of your animals I did not bring it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Instead, I bore the loss of it
-
-For Jacob to count Laban's dead animals as a loss from his own flock is spoken of as if it was a burden he would bear on his shoulders. Alternate translation: "Instead of counting it a loss from your flock, I counted it as a loss from my flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# There I was; in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night
-
-Suffering in the hot and cold temperatures is spoken of as if the temperatures were animals that were eating Jacob. Alternate translation: "I stayed with your flocks even during hottest part of the day and the coldest part of the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jacob continues to speak to Laban.
-
-# These twenty years
-
-"These last 20 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# fourteen years
-
-"14 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# changed my wages ten times
-
-"changed what he said he would pay me ten times." See how you translated "my wages" in [Genesis 31:7](../31/07.md).
-
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-# Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the one Isaac fears, had been with me
-
-Jacob is referring to the same God not to three different gods. Alternate translation: "If the God of Abraham and Isaac, my father, had not been with me"
-
-# the God of my father
-
-Here the word "father" refers to his parent, Isaac.
-
-# the one Isaac fears
-
-Here the word "fears" refers to the "fear of Yahweh," which means to deeply respect him and show that respect by obeying him.
-
-# empty-handed
-
-This stands for having nothing. Alternate translation: "with absolutely nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# God has seen my oppression and how hard I worked
-
-The abstract noun "oppression" can be stated as "oppressed." Alternate translation: "God has seen how hard I worked and how you oppressed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# But what can I do today to these my daughters, or to their children whom they have borne?
-
-Laban uses a question to emphasize that there is nothing he can do. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "But, there is nothing I can do to bring my daughters and grandchildren back with me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# let it be for a witness
-
-Here the word "witness" does not refer to a person, but it is used figuratively and refers to the covenant that Jacob and Laban are making. The covenant is spoken of as if it were a person who is there when they agree to act peacefully to one another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# pillar
-
-This means that a large stone was simply set up on its end to mark the place where this important event happened.
-
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-# made a pile
-
-"stacked them on top of each other"
-
-# Then they ate there by the pile
-
-Eating a meal together was a part of making the covenant with one another. The full meaning of this may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jegar Saha Dutha
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Jegar Saha Dutha means 'heap of witness' in Laban's language." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Galeed
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Galeed means 'heap of witness' in Jacob's language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This pile is a witness between me and you
-
-The stones do not actually bear witness as a person. Alternate translation: "This pile will be a reminder between me and you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Galeed
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Galeed means 'heap of witness' in Jacob's language. See how you translated this in [Genesis 31:47](../31/47.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Mizpah
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Mizpah means 'watchtower.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# when we are out of sight one from another
-
-Here "out of sight" stands for no longer being in each other's presence. Alternate translation: "when we are no longer with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# although no one else is with us
-
-Here "us" refers to Laban and Jacob. Alternate translation: "even if no one else is there to see us"
-
-# see
-
-"look" or "remember" or "pay attention to what i am about to tell you"
-
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-# This pile is a witness, and the pillar is a witness
-
-These piles of stones were to act as a remembrance and a boundary marker for Jacob and Laban regarding their peace agreement. They are spoken of as if they are human witnesses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# May the God of Abraham, and the god of Nahor, the gods of their father, judge between us
-
-Abraham is Jacob's grandfather. Nahor is Laban's grandfather. The father of Abraham and Nahor is Terah. Not all of them worshipped Yahweh.
-
-# the Fear of his father Isaac
-
-Here the word "Fear" refers to Yahweh, who Isaac deeply respected and showed that respect by obeying him.
-
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-# called his relatives to eat a meal
-
-Eating a meal together was part of making the covenant with one another. The full meaning of this may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Early in the morning ... returned home
-
-Verse 55 is the first verse of chapter 32 in the original Hebrew text, but the last verse of chapter 31 in most modern Bibles. We suggest that you follow the numbering of Bibles in your national language.
-
-# blessed
-
-This means expressing a desire for positive and beneficial things to happen to someone.
-
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-# Genesis 31 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's blessing
-When Jacob left Paddam Aram, he left very wealthy. Despite his punishment of exile from Canaan, God still blessed Jacob and his family. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
-
-##### Household gods
-Although a few scholars believe the possession of the household gods was a sign of inheritance, this seems unlikely. It is probable that Rachel believed these idols would bring them "good luck" and would bring them great blessing. This was sinful because they were to trust in Yahweh, who already promised to bless them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Irony
-Laban's sons complained that Jacob cheated them out of their father's possessions. It was their father who tried to cheat Jacob out of what he promised to give Jacob. Jacob treated his brother Esau in the same way. Jacob cheated Esau out of their father's blessing.
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-# Mahanaim
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Mahanaim means 'two camps.'"
-
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-# Seir
-
-This is a mountainous area in the region of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This is what you will say to my master Esau: This is what your servant Jacob says: 'I have been ... have delayed my return until now.
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. The direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "'This is what I want you to tell my master Esau. Tell him that I have been ... have delayed my return until now.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# my master Esau
-
-Jacob is using polite language and refers to his brother as "my master."
-
-# your servant Jacob
-
-Jacob is using polite language and refers to himself as "your servant."
-
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-# I have oxen ... in your eyes.
-
-This continues the quotation within a quotation that begins with the words "I have been" in verse 4. The direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. "This is what I want you to tell my master Esau. Tell him that I have been ... Tell him that I have oxen ... in his eyes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# that I may find favor in your eyes
-
-When a person finds favor in the eyes of another, the second person approves of the first person.  Here "eyes" are a metonym for the person seeing something, and seeing a person is a metaphor for deciding whether what that person sees is good or bad. Alternate translation: "that you may approve of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# four hundred men
-
-"400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# afraid
-
-This refers to the unpleasant feeling a person has when there is a threat of harm to himself or others.
-
-# upset
-
-distressed, troubled
-
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-# to one camp and attacks it, then the camp that is left will escape
-
-Here "camp" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "to attack the people in one camp, then the people in the other camp will escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Yahweh
-
-This does not refer to different gods, but to the one God they all worship. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, who is God of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Yahweh, who said to me, 'Return to your country and to your kindred, and I will prosper you,'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you who said that I should return to my country and to my kindred, and that you would prosper me," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# to your kindred
-
-"to your family"
-
-# I will prosper you
-
-"I will do good for you" or "I will treat you well"
-
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-# I am not worthy of all your acts of covenant faithfulness and of all the trustworthiness that you have done for your servant
-
-The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "loyal." Alternate translation: "I do not deserve for you to remain faithful to your covenant or for you to be loyal to me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your servant
-
-This is a polite way of saying "me."
-
-# now I have become two camps
-
-Here the phrase "I have become" is an idiom meaning what he now possesses. Alternate translation: "and now I have enough people, flocks, and possessions with me to make two camps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# rescue me
-
-"save me"
-
-# from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to power. The two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second clarifies that the brother whom Jacob intended was Esau. Alternate translation: "from the power of my brother, Esau" or "from my brother, Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I am afraid of him, that he will
-
-"I am afraid that he will"
-
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-# But you said, 'I will certainly make you prosper. I will make your descendants ... number.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated an an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "But you said that you would certainly prosper me, and that you would make my descendants ... number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# make you prosper
-
-"do good to you" or "treat you well"
-
-# I will make your descendants like the sand of the sea
-
-This speaks about the very large number of Jacob's descendants as if their number will be like the grains of sand on the seashore. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# which cannot be numbered for their number
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which no one can count because of their number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# two hundred
-
-"200" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# twenty
-
-"20" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# thirty ... forty ... ten
-
-"30 ... 40 ... 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# their colts
-
-"their young"
-
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-# These he gave into the hand of his servants, every herd by itself
-
-Here "into the hand" means to give control over them. Alternate translation: "He divided them into small herds, and gave each of his servants control over one herd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# put a space between each of the herds
-
-"let each herd travel at a distance from the other herds"
-
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-# He instructed
-
-"He commanded"
-
-# asks you ... that are in front of you?'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "asks you who your master is, where you are going, and who owns these animals that are ahead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# To whom do you belong?
-
-"Who is your master?"
-
-# Whose animals are these that are in front of you?
-
-"Who owns these animals that are in front of you?"
-
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-# Then you will say, 'They are your servant Jacob's. They are a gift sent to my master Esau. See, he is also coming after us.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then I want you to tell him that all of these things belong to Jacob, his servant, and he his giving them to his master, Esau. And tell him that Jacob is on the way to meet him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# your servant Jacob's
-
-Jacob is referring to himself in a polite way as Esau's servant.
-
-# to my master Esau
-
-Jacob is referring to Esau is a polite way as his master.
-
-# coming after us
-
-Here "us" refers to the servant speaking and the other servants bringing herds to Esau. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# gave instructions to the second group
-
-"commanded the second group"
-
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-# You must also say, 'Your servant Jacob
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "You will say also, 'Your servant Jacob'" or 2) "You will say, 'Also, Your servant Jacob.'"
-
-# I will appease him
-
-"I will calm him down" or "I will make his anger go away"
-
-# he will receive me
-
-"he will welcome me kindly"
-
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-# So the gifts went on ahead of him
-
-Here "gifts" stands for the servants taking the gifts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He himself stayed
-
-Here "himself" emphasizes that Jacob did not go with the servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# his two women servants
-
-"his two servant wives." This means Zilpah and Bilhah.
-
-# ford
-
-a shallow place in a river that is easy to cross
-
-# Jabbok
-
-This is the name of a river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# all his possessions
-
-"all that he had"
-
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-# until daybreak
-
-"until dawn"
-
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-# Jacob's hip was dislocated as he wrestled with him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The man injured Jacob's hip as he wrestled with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# hip
-
-the place where the upper leg bone connects to the hip
-
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-# for the dawn is breaking
-
-"the sun will rise soon"
-
-# bless
-
-Here "bless" means to pronounce a formal blessing on someone and to cause good things to happen to that person.
-
-# I will not let you go unless you bless me
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Absolutely not! You must bless me first, then I will let you go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Israel
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Israel means 'He struggles with God.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# with men
-
-Here "men" means "people" in general.
-
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-# He said, "Why is it that you ask my name?"
-
-"He said, 'Why would you ask about my name?'" This rhetorical question was meant to shock, rebuke and cause Jacob to ponder over what just happened between him and the other man he just wrestled with. Alternate translation: "Do not ask me for my name!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Peniel
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Peniel means 'the face of God.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# face to face
-
-Being "face to face" means that two people are seeing each other in person, at a close distance.
-
-# and my life is delivered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "yet he spared my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# That is why to this day
-
-This marks a change from the story to background information about the descendants of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# to this day
-
-This means to the day that the author was writing this.
-
-# ligaments of the hip
-
-This refers to the muscle that connects the thigh bone to the thigh socket.
-
-# hip joint
-
-"thigh socket"
-
-# while dislocating
-
-"while striking"
-
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-# Genesis 32 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jacob does not trust Yahweh
-Jacob does not trust in Yahweh. Instead, he fears that his brother Esau could kill him and his family. He should have known that Yahweh would continue to bless him and protect his family. He should have trusted in Yahweh's covenant faithfulness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]])
-
-##### Name change
-
-In Scripture, a change in name always occurs at a highly significant point in a person's life. The return of Jacob to Canaan was a significant event in the history of the Hebrew people.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "A man wrestled with him"
-Scholars are divided over the identity of the person Jacob wrestled with. It was probably an angel, but some believe he wrestled with Jesus before he came to earth. The translator will probably have difficulty trying to keep ambiguity in identifying this individual because the word "man" usually indicates a normal, living person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to a surprising new part of the story.
-
-# four hundred men
-
-"400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jacob divided the children ... female servants
-
-This does not mean Jacob divided the children evenly so that each woman had the same amount of children with her. Jacob divided the children so that each one went with his or her mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# female servants
-
-"servant wives." This refers to Bilhah and Zilpah.
-
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-# He himself went on ahead of them
-
-Here "himself" emphasizes that Jacob went alone in front of the others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# He bowed
-
-Here the word "bow" means to bend over to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# meet him
-
-"meet Jacob"
-
-# embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "Esau put his arms around Jacob, hugged him, and kissed him"
-
-# Then they wept
-
-This can be translated more explicitly. Alternate translation: "Then Esau and Jacob cried because they were happy to see each other again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he saw the women and the children
-
-"he saw the women and children who were with Jacob"
-
-# The children whom God has graciously given your servant
-
-The phrase "your servant" is a polite way for Jacob to refer to himself. Alternate translation: "These are the children God has kindly given me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# female servants
-
-"servant wives." This refers to Bilhah and Zilpah.
-
-# bowed down
-
-This is a sign of humility and respect before another person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# What do you mean by all these groups that I met?
-
-The phrase "all these groups" refers to the groups of servants that Jacob sent to give gifts to Esau. Alternate translation: "Why did you send all of those different groups to meet me?"
-
-# To find favor in the sight of my master
-
-The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "So that you, my master, would be pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my master
-
-The phrase "my master" is a polite way of referring to Esau. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# I have enough
-
-The word "animals" or "property" is understood. Alternate translation: "I have enough animals" or "I have enough property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# if I have found favor in your eyes
-
-The phrase "found favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "if you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my gift from my hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to Jacob. Alternate translation: "this gift that I am giving to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# my hand, for indeed
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence: "my hand. For certainly"
-
-# I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God
-
-The meaning of this simile is unclear. Possible meanings are 1) Jacob is happy that Esau has forgiven him like God has forgiven him or 2) Jacob is amazed to see his brother again like he was amazed to see God or 3) Jacob is humbled to be in Esau's presence like he was humbled to be in God's presence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I have seen your face
-
-Here "face" stands for Esau. It may be best to translate as "face" because of the importance of the word "face" here with "face of God" and "face to face" in [Genesis 32:30](../32/30.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# that was brought to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that my servants brought to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# God has dealt graciously with me
-
-"God has treated me very well" or "God has blessed me very much"
-
-# Thus Jacob urged him, and Esau accepted it
-
-It was customary to refuse a gift first, but then to accept the gift before the giver was offended.
-
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-# My master knows
-
-This is a polite and formal way of referring to Esau. Alternate translation: "You, my master, know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the children are young
-
-The meaning can be stated more explicitly. Alternate translation: "the children are too young to travel fast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# If they are driven hard even one day
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If we force them to go too fast even for one day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Please let my master go on ahead of his servant
-
-This is a polite and formal way of Jacob referring to himself. Alternate translation: "My lord, I am your servant. Please go ahead of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# at the pace of the livestock that are before me
-
-"at the speed the animals I am looking after can go"
-
-# Seir
-
-This is a mountainous area in the region of Edom. See how you translated this in [Genesis 32:3](../32/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Why do that?
-
-Jacob uses a question to emphasize that Esau does not need to leave men. Alternate translation: "Do not do that!" or "You do not need to do that!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my lord
-
-This is a polite and formal way of referring to Esau. Alternate translation: "you, my lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Succoth
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says, "The name Succoth means 'shelters.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# built himself a house
-
-It is implied that the house is also for his family. Alternate translation: "built a house for himself and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for his livestock
-
-"for the animals he looked after"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This starts a new part of the story. The author describes what Jacob did after he rested in Succoth.
-
-# When Jacob came from Paddan Aram
-
-"After Jacob left Paddan Aram"
-
-# When Jacob ... he arrived ... He camped
-
-This only mentions Jacob because he is the leader of the family. It is implied that his family was with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# He camped near
-
-"He set up his camp near"
-
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-# piece of ground
-
-"piece of land"
-
-# Hamor
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shechem's father
-
-Shechem is the name of a city and the name of a man.
-
-# a hundred
-
-"100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# El Elohe Israel
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name El Elohe Israel means 'God, the God of Israel.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Genesis 33 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jacob's fear
-Jacob feared his brother. He showed Esau great respect and sought to protect his family from Esau's power. He did not fear and trust Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-##### Favoritism
-Jacob showed favoritism towards Rachel and Joseph. He arranged the family according to those he loved the most. Rachel and Joseph were the most protected from a potential attack by Esau. He would have rather had everyone else die, in order to spare their lives. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Now
-
-Here this word is used to mark a new part of the story.
-
-# Dinah
-
-This is the name of Leah's daughter. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 30:21](../30/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the Hivite
-
-This is the name of a people group. See how you translated the similar word "Hivites" in [Genesis 10:17](../10/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the prince of the land
-
-This is referring to Hamor not Shechem. Also, "prince" here does not mean son of a king. It means Hamor was the leader of the people in that area.
-
-# He took her and lay with her
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "took" and "lay with" are two separate actions. Alternate translation: "he grabbed her and had sexual relations with her" or 2) "took" and "lay with" are a hendiadys, two words used to describe one action, Alternate translation: "raped her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# lay with her
-
-This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# He was drawn to Dinah
-
-"He was very attracted to her." This speaks about Shechem loving Dinah and wanting to be with her as if something were forcing him to come to Dinah. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He wanted very much to be with Dinah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# spoke tenderly to her
-
-He tried to convince her that he loved her and that he wanted her to love him also.
-
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-# Now Jacob
-
-"Now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Jacob heard that he
-
-The word "he" refers to Shechem.
-
-# he had defiled
-
-This means that Shechem had greatly dishonored and disgraced Dinah by forcing her to sleep with him.
-
-# held his peace
-
-This is a way of saying that Jacob did not say or do anything about the matter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Hamor ... went out to Jacob
-
-"Hamor ... went to meet Jacob"
-
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-# The men were offended
-
-"The men were very insulted" or "They were shocked"
-
-# he had disgraced Israel
-
-Here the word "Israel" refers to every member of Jacob's family. Israel as a people group was disgraced. Alternate translation: "he had humiliated the family of Israel" or "he had brought shame on the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# lying with Jacob's daughter
-
-"having sexual relations with Jacob's daughter"
-
-# for such a thing should not have been done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for he should not have done such a terrible thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Hamor spoke with them
-
-"Hamor spoke with Jacob and his sons"
-
-# loves your daughter
-
-Here the word "love" refers to romantic love between a man and a woman. Alternate translation: "loves her and wants to marry her"
-
-# give her to him as a wife
-
-In some cultures, the parents decide whom their children will marry.
-
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-# Intermarry with us
-
-To intermarry is to marry a member of a different racial, social, religious or tribal group. Alternate translation: "Allow marriages between your people and ours"
-
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-# the land will be open to you
-
-"the land will be available to you"
-
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-# Shechem said to her father
-
-"Shechem said to Dinah's father Jacob"
-
-# Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you tell me I will give
-
-The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "If you will approve of me, then I will give you whatever you ask" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# bride price
-
-In some cultures, it is customary for a man to give money, property, cattle, and other gifts to the bride's family at the time of marriage.
-
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-# The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit
-
-The abstract noun "deceit" can be stated as the verb "lied." Alternate translation: "But the sons of Jacob lied to Shechem and Hamor when they answered them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Shechem had defiled Dinah
-
-This means that Shechem had greatly dishonored and disgraced Dinah by forcing her to sleep with him. See how you translated "defiled" in [Genesis 34:5](../34/05.md).
-
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-# They said to them
-
-"Jacob's sons said to Shechem and Hamor"
-
-# We cannot do this thing, to give our sister
-
-"We cannot agree to give Dinah in marriage"
-
-# for that would be a disgrace to us
-
-"for that would cause us shame." Here "us" refers to Jacob's sons and all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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-# give our daughters to you ... take your daughters to ourselves
-
-This means they will allow a person from Jacob's family to marry a person who lives in Hamor's land.
-
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-# Their words pleased Hamor and his son Shechem
-
-"Hamor and his son Shechem agreed with what Jacob's sons said"
-
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-# to do what they said
-
-"to become circumcised"
-
-# Jacob's daughter
-
-"Jacob's daughter Dinah"
-
-# because he was the most honored person in all his father's household
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence. It can be made explicit that Shechem knew the other men would agree to be circumcised because they greatly respected him. Alternate translation: "Shechem knew all the men in his father's household would agree with him because he was the most honored among them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the gate of their city
-
-It was common for leaders to meet at the city gate to make official decisions.
-
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-# These men
-
-"Jacob, his sons, and the people of Israel"
-
-# peace with us
-
-Here "us" includes Hamor, his son and all the people they spoke with at the city gate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# let them live in the land and trade in it
-
-"let them live and trade in the land"
-
-# for, really, the land is large enough for them
-
-Shechem uses the word "really" to add emphasis to his statement. "because, certainly, the land is large enough for them" or "because, indeed, there is plenty of land for them"
-
-# take their daughters ... give them our daughters
-
-This refers to marriages between the women of one group and the men of the other group. See how you translated similar phrases in [Genesis 34:9](../34/09.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hamor and Shechem his son continue to talk to the city elders.
-
-# Only on this condition will the men agree to live with us and become one people: If every male among us is circumcised, as they are circumcised
-
-"Only if every man among us is circumcised, as the men of Israel are circumcised, will they agree to live among us and unite with us as one people"
-
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-# Will not their livestock and their property—all their animals be ours?
-
-Shechem uses a question to emphasize that Jacob's livestock and property will belong to the people of Shechem. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "All of their animals and property will be ours." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Every male was circumcised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So Hamor and Shechem had someone circumcise all the men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# On the third day
-
-"third" is the ordinal number for three. It can be stated without the ordinal number. Alternate translation: "After two days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# when they were still in pain
-
-"when the men of the city were still in pain"
-
-# each took his sword
-
-"took their swords"
-
-# they attacked the city
-
-Here "city" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "they attacked the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# security, and they killed all the males
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence. "security. Simeon and Levi killed all the men of the city"
-
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-# the dead bodies
-
-"the dead bodies of Hamor, Shechem, and their men"
-
-# looted the city
-
-"stole everything in the city that was valuable"
-
-# because the people had defiled their sister
-
-Shechem alone had defiled Dinah, but Jacob's sons considered Shechem's entire family and everyone in the city responsible for this act.
-
-# had defiled
-
-This means that Shechem had greatly dishonored and disgraced Dinah by forcing her to sleep with him. See how you translated "defiled" in [Genesis 34:5](../34/05.md).
-
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-# They took their flocks
-
-"Jacob's sons took the people's flocks"
-
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-# all their wealth
-
-"all their possessions and money"
-
-# All their children and their wives, they captured
-
-"They captured all their children and wives"
-
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-# brought trouble on me
-
-Causing someone to experience trouble is spoken of as if trouble were an object that is brought and placed on a person. Alternate translation: "caused great problems for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to make me stink to the inhabitants of the land
-
-Causing the people in the surrounding areas to hate Jacob is spoken of as if Jacob's sons made him smell bad physically. This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "You have made me repulsive to the people who live in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am few in number ... against me and attack me, then I will be destroyed, I and my household
-
-Here the words "I" and "me" refer to all of Jacob's household. Jacob only says "I" or "me" since he is the leader. Alternate translation: "My household is small ... against us and attack us, then they will destroy all of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# gather themselves together against me and attack me
-
-"form an army and attack me" or "form an army and attack us"
-
-# then I will be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will destroy me" or "they will destroy us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Should Shechem have dealt with our sister as with a prostitute?
-
-Simeon and Levi use a question to emphasize that Shechem did what was wrong and deserved to die. Alternate translation: "Shechem should not have treated our sister as if she were a prostitute!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Genesis 34 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel
-Jacob's name was changed to Israel. It is his descendants who inherited the promised blessings given to him and to Isaac and Abraham. This is the first time his descendants are collectively referred to as the people group Israel. The people group Israel is identified through the covenant of circumcision. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Implicit information
-Jacob's reacted to the rape of Dinah with indifference. This is possibly because she was not a daughter of Rachel. His reaction was both unwise and improper. This action brought shame on the whole family. Therefore, Jacob's sons corrected this wrong and plotted against Hamor and Shechem.
-
-Shechem raped Dinah, but then he said he loved her. By raping her, he ensured that no one else would want to marry her. This is not love. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# go up to Bethel
-
-The phrase "go up" is used because Bethel is higher in elevation than Shechem.
-
-# Build an altar there to God
-
-God speaks about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "Build an altar there to me, your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# said to his household
-
-"said to his family"
-
-# Put away the foreign gods that are among you
-
-"Throw away your idols" or "Get rid of your false gods"
-
-# purify yourselves, and change your clothes
-
-This was the custom of cleansing oneself morally and physically before going to worship God.
-
-# change your clothes
-
-Putting on a new clothes was a sign that they had made themselves clean before approaching God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# in the day of my distress
-
-"in the time of my distress" or "when I was in trouble"
-
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-# So they gave
-
-"so everyone in Jacob's household gave" or "so all of his family and servants gave"
-
-# that were in their hand
-
-Here "in their hand" stands for what they own. Alternate translation: "that were in their possession" or "that they had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the rings that were in their ears
-
-"their earrings." Possible meanings are 1) the gold in the earrings could have been used to make more idols or 2) they took these earrings from the city of Shechem after they attacked it and killed all the people. The earrings would have reminded them of their sin.
-
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-# God made panic to fall on the cities
-
-God causing the people of the cities to be afraid of Jacob and his family is spoken of as if panic were an object that fell on the cities. The abstract noun "panic" can be stated as "afraid." Alternate translation: "God made the people in the surrounding cities afraid of Jacob and those with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# on the cities
-
-Here "cities" stands for the people who live in the cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the sons of Jacob
-
-It is implied that no one attacked anyone in Jacob's family. But two of the sons, Simeon and Levi had attacked the Canaanites relatives of Shechem after he seized and slept with Jacob's daughter. Jacob was afraid they would seek revenge in [Genesis 34:30](../34/30.md). Alternate translation: "Jacob's family" or "Jacob's household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Luz
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Genesis 28:19](../28/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# El Bethel
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name El Bethel means 'God of Bethel.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# there God had revealed himself to him
-
-"there God made himself known to Jacob"
-
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-# Deborah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Rebekah's nurse
-
-A nurse is a woman who takes care of another woman's child. The nurse was highly honored and important to the family.
-
-# She was buried down from Bethel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They buried her down from Bethel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# down from Bethel
-
-The phrase "down from" is used because they buried her in a place that was lower in elevation than Bethel.
-
-# Allon Bakuth
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Allon Bakuth means 'Oak tree where there is weeping.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When Jacob came from Paddan Aram
-
-It can be made explicit that they were in Bethel. Alternate translation: "After Jacob left Paddan Aram, and while he was in Bethel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# blessed
-
-Here "bless" means to pronounce a formal blessing on someone and to cause good things to happen to that person.
-
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-# but your name will no longer be called Jacob
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but your name will no longer be Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# God said to him
-
-"God said to Jacob"
-
-# Be fruitful and multiply
-
-God told Jacob to produce children so that there would be many of them. The word "multiply" explains how he was to be "fruitful." See how you translated this in [Genesis 1:22](../01/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# A nation and a company of nations will come from you
-
-Here "nation" and "nations" refer to Jacob's descendants who will establish these nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# God went up from him
-
-Here "went up" is used because where God dwells is typically thought of as being up or above the world. Alternate translation: "God left him"
-
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-# pillar
-
-This is a memorial pillar which was simply a large stone or boulder set up on its end.
-
-# He poured out a drink offering over it and poured oil on it
-
-This is a sign that he is dedicating the pillar to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Bethel
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Bethel means 'house of God.'"
-
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-# Ephrath
-
-This is another name for the town of Bethlehem.
-
-# She had hard labor
-
-"She was having a very difficult time giving birth to the child"
-
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-# While she was in hardest labor
-
-"When the labor pain was at its worst"
-
-# midwife
-
-a person who helps a woman when she is giving birth to a child
-
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-# As she was dying, with her dying breath
-
-A "dying breath" is a person's last breath before he or she dies. Alternate translation: "Just before she died, as she was taking her last breath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Ben-Oni
-
-Translator may add a footnote that says "The name Ben-Oni means 'son of my sorrow.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Benjamin
-
-Translator may add a footnote that says "The name Benjamin means 'son of the right hand.'" The phrase "right hand" indicates a place of special favor.
-
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-# was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on the way
-
-"alongside the road"
-
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-# It is the marker of Rachel's grave to this day
-
-"It marks Rachel's grave still to this day"
-
-# to this day
-
-"up to the present time." This means to the time that the author was writing this.
-
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-# Israel traveled on
-
-It is implied that Israel's family and servants are with him. The full meaning of this information can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# lay with
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "had sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Bilhah
-
-This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Now Jacob had twelve sons
-
-This sentence begins a new paragraph, which continues into the following verses.
-
-# twelve sons
-
-"12 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Bilhah
-
-This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zilpah
-
-This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:24](../29/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who were born to him in Paddan Aram
-
-It is implied that this does not include Benjamin who was born in the land of Canaan near Bethlehem. It only mentions Paddan Aram since that is where most of them were born. The full meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "who were born to him in Paddan Aram, except Benjamin who was born in the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jacob came to Isaac
-
-Here "came" can be stated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# Mamre
-
-This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. See how you translated this in [Genesis 13:18](../13/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kiriath Arba
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:2](../23/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# one hundred eighty years
-
-"180 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Isaac breathed his last and died
-
-"Isaac took his last breath and died." The phrases "breathed his last" and "died" mean basically the same thing. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 25:8](../25/08.md). Alternate translation: "Isaac died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# breathed his last
-
-This is a polite way of saying a person died. See how you translated this in [Genesis 25:8](../25/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# was gathered to his ancestors
-
-This means that after Isaac died, his soul went to the same place as his relatives who died before him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he joined his family members who had already died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# an old man full of days
-
-The phrases "old man" and "full of days" mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that Isaac lived a very long time. Alternate translation: "after he had lived a very long time and was very old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Genesis 35 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Name change
-
-In Scripture, a change in name always occurs at a highly significant point in a person's life. The return of Jacob to Canaan was a significant event in the history of the Hebrew people.
-
-##### Covenant
-The covenant God made with Abraham is repeated here. It indicates that all of Jacob's descendants will inherit the promises of this covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-# These were the descendants of Esau (also called Edom)
-
-"These are the descendants of Esau, who is also called Edom." This sentence introduces the account of Esau's descendants in Genesis 36:1-8. Alternate translation: "This is an account of the descendants of Esau, who is also called Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Adah ... Oholibamah
-
-These are names of Esau's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Elon the Hittite
-
-"Elon the descendant of Heth" or "Elon a descendant of Heth." This is the name of a man. See how you translate this in [Genesis 26:34](../26/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Anah ... Zibeon
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hivite
-
-This refers to a larger group of people. See how you translated it in [Genesis 10:17](../10/17.md).
-
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-# Nebaioth
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Basemath
-
-This is the name of one of Esau's wives. See how you translated this in [Genesis 26:34](../26/34.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nebaioth
-
-This is the name of one of Ishmael's sons. See how you translated this in [Genesis 28:9](../28/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Adah ... Basemath
-
-These are names of Esau's wives. See how you translated these in [Genesis 36:2-3](./02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Eliphaz ... Reuel
-
-These are names of Esau's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Oholibamah
-
-These are names of Esau's wives. See how you translated these in [Genesis 36:2](./02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeush ... Jalam ... Korah
-
-These are names of Esau's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# which he had gathered in the land of Canaan
-
-This refers to all of the things that he had accumulated while living in the land of Canaan. Alternate translation: "which he had accumulated while living in the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# went into a land
-
-This means to moved to another place and live there. Alternate translation: "went to live in another land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# their possessions
-
-"Esau's and Jacob's possessions"
-
-# could not support them because of their livestock
-
-The land was not large enough to support all of the livestock that Jacob and Esau owned. Alternate translation: "was not big enough to support all of their livestock" or "was not big enough for both Esau's flocks and Jacob's flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# where they had settled
-
-The word "settled" means to move somewhere and live there. Alternate translation: "where they had moved to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# These were the descendants of Esau
-
-This sentence introduces the account of Esau's descendants in Genesis 36:9-43. Alternate translation: "This is an account of the descendants of Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the hill country of Seir
-
-This means that they lived in the hill country of Seir. The full meaning of this may be made explicit. Alternate translation: "who lived in the hill country of Seir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Eliphaz ... Reuel
-
-These are names of Esau's sons. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:4](../36/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Adah ... Basemath
-
-These are names of Esau's wives. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:2-3](./02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz
-
-These are names of the sons of Eliphaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Amalek
-
-a son of Eliphaz (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Timna
-
-This is the name of Eliphaz's concubine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Reuel
-
-This is the name of a son of Esau. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nahath ... Zerah ... Shammah ... Mizzah
-
-These are names of Reuel's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Basemath
-
-This is the name of a wife of Esau. See how you translated this in [Genesis 36:3](./03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Oholibamah
-
-This is the name of a wife of Esau. See how you translated these in [Genesis 36:2](./02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Anah ... Zibeon
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeush, Jalam, and Korah
-
-These are names of Esau's sons. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:5](./05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
-
-
-
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-# Eliphaz
-
-This is the name of one of Esau's sons. See how you translated his name in [Genesis 36:4](../36/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz
-
-These are names of Eliphaz's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Korah, Gatam, and Amalek
-
-These are names of Eliphaz's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Adah
-
-This is the name of one of Esau's wives. See how you translated her name in [Genesis 36:2](./02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Reuel
-
-This is the name of a son of Esau. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah
-
-These are the names of Reuel's sons. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:13](../36/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the land of Edom
-
-This means that they lived in the land of Edom. Alternate translation: "who lived in the land of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Basemath
-
-This is the name of a wife of Esau. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:3](./03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Oholibamah
-
-This is the name of a wife of Esau. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:2](./02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeush, Jalam, Korah
-
-These are the names of Esau's sons. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:5](./05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
-# Anah
-
-This the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:2](../36/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Seir
-
-The word "Seir" is the name of a man and of a country.
-
-# the Horite
-
-The word "Horite" refers to a people group. See how you translated it in [Genesis 14:6](../14/06.md).
-
-# the inhabitants of the land
-
-"who lived in the land of Seir, which is also called Edom"
-
-# Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Lotan ... Hori and Heman
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Timna
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shobal
-
-This is the name of man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:20](../36/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zibeon
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:20](../36/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Aiah and Anah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Anah ... Dishon
-
-These are names of men. See how you translated "Anah" in [Genesis 36:20](./20.md).
-
-# Oholibamah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Dishon ... Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran
-
-These are names of men. See how you translated "Dishon" in [Genesis 36:21](./21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/gen/36/27.md b/gen/36/27.md
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-# Ezer ... Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan
-
-These are names of men. See how you translated "Ezer" in [Genesis 36:20-21](./20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
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-# Dishan ... Uz and Aran
-
-These are names of men. See how you translated "Dishan" in [Genesis 36:21](./21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/gen/36/29.md b/gen/36/29.md
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-# the Horites
-
-This is the name of a people group. See how you translated this in [Genesis 14:6](../14/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, and Anah
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:20](./20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/gen/36/30.md b/gen/36/30.md
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-# Dishon, Ezer, Dishan
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 36:21](./21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the land of Seir
-
-This means that they lived in the land of Seir. Alternate translation: "of those who lived in the land of Seir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Bela ... Beor
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the name of his city
-
-This means that this was the city where he lived. Alternate translation: "the name of the city where he lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Dinhabah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bela ... Jobab ... Zerah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bozrah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jobab
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:33](../36/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Husham
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Husham who was of the land of the Temanites
-
-This means that Husham lived in the land of the Temanites. Alternate translation: "Husham who lived in the land of the Temanites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Temanites
-
-descendants of a man named Teman (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Husham ... Hadad ... Bedad
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The name of his city
-
-This means that this was the city where he lived. Alternate translation: "The name of the city where he lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Avith
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
-
diff --git a/gen/36/36.md b/gen/36/36.md
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-# Hadad ... Samlah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Samlah of Masrekah
-
-"Samlah from Masrekah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Masrekah
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
-
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-# Samlah
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 36:36](../36/36.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# then Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his place
-
-Shaul lived in Rehoboth. Rehoboth was by the Euphrates river. This information may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "then Shaul reigned in his place. He was from Rehoboth which is by the Euphrates River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Shaul
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Rehoboth
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/gen/36/38.md b/gen/36/38.md
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-# Shaul ... Baal-Hanan ... Akbor
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/gen/36/39.md b/gen/36/39.md
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-# Baal-Hanan ... Akbor ... Hadar ... Matred ... Me Zahab
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The name of his city
-
-This means that this was the city where he lived. Alternate translation: "The name of the city where he lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Pau
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-
-# Mehetabel
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the daughter of Matred, the granddaughter of Me Zahab
-
-"she was the daughter of Matred, and the granddaughter of Me Zahab"
-
-
-
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-# the heads of clans
-
-"the leaders of the clans"
-
-# according to their clans and their regions, by their names
-
-The clans and the regions were named after the heads of the clans. Alternate translation: "the names of their clans and the regions where they lived were named after them. These are their names" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Timna, Alvah, Jetheth
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Magdiel, and Iram
-
-These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# their settlements
-
-"their dwelling places" or "the places they lived"
-
-# This was Esau
-
-This list is said "to be" Esau, which means that it is the whole list of his descendants. Alternate translation: "This is the list of the descendants of Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Genesis 36 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Esau's descendants
-Esau's descendants became known as the Edomite people group. They also become a great nation. This nation is prominent in the rest of the Old Testament. God graciously blessed Esau and he had many descendants. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
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-# the land where his father was staying, in the land of Canaan
-
-"in the land of Canaan where his father had lived"
-
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-# These were the events concerning Jacob
-
-This sentence introduces the account of Jacob's children in Genesis 37:1-50:26. Here "Jacob" refers to his whole family. Alternate translation: "This is the account of Jacob's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# seventeen years old
-
-"17 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Bilhah
-
-This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zilpah
-
-This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:24](../29/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# wives
-
-These women were servants of Leah and Rachel whom they had given to Jacob to produce children.
-
-# an unfavorable report about them
-
-"a bad report about his brothers"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Israel and Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# loved
-
-This refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member. This is natural human love between friends or relatives.
-
-# of his old age
-
-This means that Joseph was born when Israel was an old man. Alternate translation: "who was born when Israel was an old man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# He made him
-
-"Israel made Joseph"
-
-# a beautiful garment
-
-"a beautiful robe"
-
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-# would not speak kindly to him
-
-"could not speak in a courteous manner to him"
-
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-# Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told his brothers about it. They hated him even more
-
-This is a summary of the events that will happen in 37:6-11.
-
-# They hated him even more
-
-"And Joseph's brothers hated him even more than they hated him before"
-
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-# Please listen to this dream which I dreamed
-
-"Please listen to this dream that I had"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joseph tells his brothers about his dream.
-
-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# we were
-
-The word "we" refers to Joseph and includes all of his brothers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# tying bundles of grain
-
-When grain is reaped it is tied into bundles and stacked until it is time to separate the grain from the straw.
-
-# behold
-
-Here the word "behold" here shows that Joseph was surprised by what he saw.
-
-# my bundle rose and stood upright ... your bundles came around and bowed down
-
-Here the bundles of grain are standing and kneeling as if they were people. These bundle represent Joseph and his brothers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Will you really reign over us? Will you actually rule over us?
-
-Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Joseph's brothers are using questions to mock Joseph. They can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "You will never be our king, and we will never bow down to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# reign over us
-
-The word "us" refers to Joseph's brothers but not Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# for his dreams and for his words
-
-"because of his dreams and what he said"
-
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-# He dreamed another dream
-
-"Joseph had another dream"
-
-# eleven stars
-
-"11 stars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# his father rebuked him. He said to him
-
-"Israel scolded him, saying"
-
-# What is this dream that you have dreamed? Will your mother ... to the ground to you?
-
-Israel uses questions to correct Joseph. This can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "This dream you had is not real. Your mother, brothers, and I will not bow down before you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# jealous
-
-This means being angry because someone else is successful or more popular.
-
-# kept the matter in mind
-
-The means that he kept thinking about the meaning of Joseph's dream. Alternate translation: "kept thinking about what the dream might mean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Are not your brothers tending the flock in Shechem?
-
-Israel uses a question to begin a conversation. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You brothers are tending the flock in Shechem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Come
-
-Here it is implied that Israel is asking Joseph to prepare himself to leave and go see his brothers. Alternate translation: "Get ready" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I am ready
-
-He is ready to leave. "I am ready to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He said to him
-
-"Israel said to Joseph"
-
-# bring me word
-
-Israel wants Joseph to come back and tell him about how his brother and flocks are doing. Alternate translation: "come tell me what you find out" or "give me a report" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# out of the Valley
-
-"from the Valley"
-
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-# A certain man found Joseph. Behold, Joseph was wandering in a field
-
-"A certain man found Joseph wandering in a field"
-
-# Behold
-
-This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# What do you seek?
-
-"What are you looking for?"
-
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-# Tell me, please, where
-
-"Please tell me where"
-
-# tending the flock
-
-"shepherding their flock"
-
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-# Dothan
-
-This is the name of a place that is about 22 kilometers from Shechem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They saw him from a distance
-
-"Joseph's brothers saw him while he was far away"
-
-# they plotted against him to kill him
-
-"they made plans to kill him"
-
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-# this dreamer is approaching
-
-"here comes the one who has the dreams"
-
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-# Come now, therefore
-
-This wording shows that the brothers acted upon their plans. Alternate translation: "So now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# wild animal
-
-"dangerous animal" or "ferocious animal"
-
-# devoured
-
-to eagerly have eaten
-
-# We will see what will become of his dreams
-
-His brothers planned to kill him, therefore it is ironic that they would speak of his dream coming true, since he would be dead. Alternate translation: "That way we will make sure his dreams do not come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# heard it
-
-"heard what they were saying"
-
-# from their hand
-
-The phrase "their hand" refers to the brothers' plan to kill him. Alternate translation: "from them" or "from their plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Let us not take his life
-
-The phrase "take his life" is a euphemism for killing someone. Alternate translation: "Let us not kill Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Shed no blood
-
-The negation can be placed on the verb. Also, "shedding blood" is a euphemism for killing someone. Alternate translation: "Do not spill any blood" or "Do not kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# that he might rescue him
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence: "Rueben said this so that he might rescue Joseph"
-
-# out of their hand
-
-The phrase "their hand" refers to the brothers' plan to kill him. Alternate translation: "from them" or "from their plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to bring him back
-
-"and return him"
-
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-# It came about that when
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# they stripped him of his beautiful garment
-
-"they tore his beautiful garment off of him"
-
-# beautiful garment
-
-"beautiful robe." See how you translated this in [Genesis 37:3](../37/03.md).
-
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-# They sat down to eat bread
-
-"Bread" represents food in general. Alternate translation: "They sat down to eat food" or "Joseph's brothers sat down to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# They lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan
-
-Here looking up is spoken of as if a person literally lifted up his eyes. Also, the word "behold" is used here to draw the reader's attention to what the men saw. Alternate translation: "They looked up and they suddenly saw a caravan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bearing
-
-carrying
-
-# spices
-
-seasonings
-
-# balm
-
-an oily substance with a sweet smell used for healing and protecting skin. "medicine"
-
-# traveling to carry them down to Egypt
-
-"bringing them down to Egypt." This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "bringing them down to Egypt to sell them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What profit is it if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
-
-This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We do not gain a profit by killing our brother and covering up his blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# cover up his blood
-
-This is a figure of speech referring to hiding Joseph's death. Alternate translation: "hide his murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to the Ishmaelites
-
-"to these men who are descendants of Ishmael"
-
-# not lay our hands upon him
-
-This means not to harm or injure him. Alternate translation: "not hurt him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he is our brother, our flesh
-
-The word "flesh" is a metonym that stands for a relative. Alternate translation: "he is our blood relative" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# His brothers listened to him
-
-"Judah's brothers listened to him" or "Judah's brothers agreed with him"
-
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-# Midianite ... Ishmaelites
-
-Both names refer to the same group of traders that Joseph's brothers meet.
-
-# for twenty pieces of silver
-
-"for the price of 20 pieces of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# carried Joseph into Egypt
-
-"took Joseph to Egypt"
-
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-# Reuben returned to the pit, and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit
-
-"Reuben returned to the pit, and was surprised to see that Joseph was not there." The word "behold" here shows that Reuben was surprised to find out Joseph was gone.
-
-# He tore his clothes
-
-This is an act of deep distress and grief. This can be written more clearly. Alternate translation: "He was so grieved that he tore his clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The boy is not there! And I, where can I go?
-
-Reuben uses questions for emphasis the problem that Joseph was missing. These can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "The boy is gone! I cannot go back home now!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Joseph's garment
-
-This refers to the beautiful garment that his father made for him.
-
-# the blood
-
-"the goat's blood"
-
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-# they brought it
-
-"they brought the garment"
-
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-# has devoured him
-
-"has eaten him"
-
-# Joseph has certainly been torn to pieces
-
-Jacob thinks that a wild animal has torn Joseph's body apart. Alternate translation: "It has certainly torn Joseph to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jacob tore his garments
-
-This is an act of deep distress and grief. This can be written more clearly. Alternate translation: "Jacob was so grieved that he tore his garments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# put sackcloth upon his loins
-
-Here "loins" refers to the middle part of the body or the waist. Alternate translation: "put on sackcloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# rose up
-
-Here the childrens' coming to their father is spoke of as "rising up." Alternate translation: "came to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but he refused to be comforted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but he would not let them comfort him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Indeed I will go down to Sheol mourning
-
-The means that he be mourning from now until when he dies. Alternate translation: "Indeed when I die and go down to Sheol I will still be mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The Midianites sold him
-
-"The Midianites sold Joseph"
-
-# the captain of the bodyguard
-
-"the leader of the soldiers who guarded the king"
-
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-# Genesis 37 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins to record the account of Jacob's sons. The rest of the book of Genesis focuses on Jacob's sons, especially Joseph. This chapter also references Jacob as "Israel" beginning in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Favoritism
-Jacob's favoritism became a great problem for his sons. They are always jealous of Joseph because he is the favorite son. The beautiful garment Jacob gave to Joseph greatly strained the relationship between Joseph and his brothers. Joseph dreams he will rule all of his brothers, even though he is not the oldest son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])
-
-##### God's power
-The account of Joseph focuses on the power of God. God is able to protect his people despite the evil actions of some. He also is able to continue to bless them despite their circumstances. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
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-# It came about at that time that Judah
-
-This introduces a new part of the story that focuses on Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah
-
-Hirah is the name of a man who lived in the village of Adullam. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# whose name was Shua
-
-Shua is a Canaanite woman who married Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he went in to her
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# She became pregnant
-
-"Judah's wife became pregnant"
-
-# He was named Er
-
-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "His father named him Er" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Er
-
-Judah's son (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# called his name
-
-"named him"
-
-# Onan
-
-Judah's son (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Shelah
-
-Judah's son (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kezib
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Er
-
-This is the name of one of Judah's sons. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:3](../38/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# was wicked in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The phrase "in the sight" refers to Yahweh seeing Er's wickedness. Alternate translation: "was wicked and Yahweh saw it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh killed him
-
-Yahweh killed him because he was wicked. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "So Yahweh killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Onan
-
-This is the name of one of Judah's sons. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:4](../38/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Go in to your brother's wife
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Have sexual relations with your brother's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Do the duty of a brother-in-law to her
-
-This refers to a custom that when the oldest brother dies before he and his wife have a son, the next oldest brother would marry and have sexual relations with the widow. When the widow gave birth to the first son, that son was considered the son of the oldest brother and he would receive the oldest brother's inheritance.
-
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-# he went in to
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he had sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The phrase "in the sight" refers to Yahweh seeing Onan's wickedness. Alternate translation: "was evil and Yahweh saw it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh killed him also
-
-Yahweh killed him because what he did was evil. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "So Yahweh killed him also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# his daughter-in-law
-
-"his oldest son's wife"
-
-# in your father's house
-
-This means her to live in here father's house. Alternate translation: "and live in your father's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# until Shelah, my son, grows up
-
-Judah intends for Tamar to marry Shelah when he grows up. Alternate translation: "and when Shelah, my son, grows up, he can marry you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Shelah
-
-This is the name of one of Judah's sons. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:5](../38/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# For he feared, "He might also die, just like his brothers
-
-Judah feared that if Shelah married Tamar he would also die like his brothers did. Alternate translation: "For he feared, 'If he marries her he may also die like his brothers did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Shua's
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:2](../38/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Judah was comforted and
-
-"When Judah was no longer grieving, he"
-
-# his sheepshearers at Timnah
-
-"Timnah, where his men were shearing sheep"
-
-# Timnah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite
-
-"His friend Hiram, from Adullam, went with him"
-
-# Hirah the Adullamite
-
-"Hiram" is the name of a man, and "Adullam" is the name of a village where he lived. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:1](../38/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tamar was told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Tamar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Look, your father-in-law
-
-"Listen." Here the word "look" is used to get Tamar attention.
-
-# your father-in-law
-
-"your husband's father"
-
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-# Enaim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# of her widowhood
-
-"that widows wear"
-
-# veil
-
-a very thin material used to cover a woman's head and face
-
-# wrapped herself
-
-This means that she hid herself with her clothing so that people would not recognize her. Traditionally, part of women's clothing were large pieces of cloth they wrapped themselves with. Alternate translation: "wrapped herself in her clothing so that people would not recognize her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# by the road
-
-"along the road" or "on the way"
-
-# she had not been given to him as a wife
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Judah had not given her to Shelah as a wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When Judah saw her
-
-The word "her" here refers to Tamar, but your reader should understand that Judah did not know that the woman he was looking at was Tamar.
-
-# because she had covered her face
-
-Judah did not think she was a prostitute just because her face was covered but also because she was sitting in the gate. Alternate translation: "because she had covered her head and sat where prostitutes often sat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He went to her by the road
-
-Tamar was sitting by the road. Alternate translation: "He went to where she was sitting by the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Come, please
-
-"Come with me, please" or "Come now, please"
-
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-# from the flock
-
-"from my flock of goats"
-
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-# seal and cord ... staff
-
-A "seal" is similar to a coin with a design engraved on it, used to imprint melted wax. The "cord" was put through the seal so the owner could wear it around his neck. A staff was long wooden stick that helped in walking over rough ground.
-
-# he went in to her
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# she became pregnant by him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he caused her to become pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# veil
-
-This was a very thin material used to cover a woman's head and face. See how you translated these in [Genesis 38:14](../38/14.md).
-
-# clothing of her widowhood
-
-"clothing that widows wear." See how you translated these in [Genesis 38:14](../38/14.md).
-
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-# Adullamite
-
-a person who lives in the village of Adullam. See how you translated this in [Genesis 38:1](../38/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# receive the pledge
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "take back the pledge"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from the woman's hand
-
-Here "hand" emphasizes that they were in here possession. The woman's hand refers to the woman. Alternate translation: "from the woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Adullamite
-
-a person who lives in the village of Adullam. See how you translated this in [Genesis 38:1](../38/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the men of the place
-
-"some of the men who lived there"
-
-# cultic prostitute
-
-"prostitute who serves in the temple"
-
-# Enaim
-
-This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Genesis 38:14](../38/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# that we not be put to shame
-
-When people found out what had happened they would ridicule Judah and laugh at him. This can be made clear and stated in active form. Alternate translation: "or else people will laugh at us when they find out what happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# it was told to Judah
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone told Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Tamar your daughter-in-law
-
-"Tamar, your oldest son's wife"
-
-# she is pregnant by it
-
-Here the word "it" refers to the "prostitution" that she committed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it has made her pregnant" or "she is pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Bring her here
-
-"Bring her out"
-
-# let her be burned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we will burn her to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When she was brought out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When they brought her out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# her father-in-law
-
-"her husband's father"
-
-# seal and cords and staff
-
-A "seal" is similar to a coin with a design engraved on it, used to make an impression in melted wax. The "cord" was put through the seal so the owner could wear it around his neck. A staff was long wooden stick that helped in walking over rough ground. See how you translated this in [Genesis 38:18](../38/18.md).
-
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-# Shelah
-
-This is the name of one of Judah's sons. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:5](../38/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# did not lie with her again
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "did not have sexual relations with her again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# It came about at the time
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to the surprise that Tamar was carrying twins, which was previously unknown.
-
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-# It came about as she was giving birth
-
-This phrase "It came about" marks an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# one put out a hand
-
-"one of the babies put out his hand"
-
-# midwife
-
-This is a person who helps a woman when she is giving birth to a child. See how you translated this in [Genesis 35:17](../35/17.md).
-
-# scarlet thread
-
-"bright red thread"
-
-# on his hand
-
-"around his wrist"
-
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# How you have broken out!
-
-This shows the midwife's surprise to seeing the second baby come out first. Alternate translation: "So this is how you break your way out first!" or "You have burst out first!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he was named
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she named him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Perez
-
-This is the name of a boy. Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Perez means 'breaking out.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zerah
-
-This is the name of a boy. Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Zerah means 'scarlet or bright red.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Genesis 38 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter focuses on Jacob's son Judah.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Spilling his seed"
-Onan was to provide for his brother's widow and give her an heir. This phrase indicates that he used Tamar to fulfill his own sexual desires rather than help her. This was sinful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])  
-
-##### God preserves Judah's line
-The Canaanite woman, Tamar, deceived her father-in-law, Judah, into having sexual relations with her. If it had not been for this act, Judah would not have any descendants to carry on his family line. Although her actions were wrong, God used them to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
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-# Joseph was brought down to Egypt
-
-Travelling to Egypt is always considered as going "down" in contrast to going "up" to the promised land. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Ishmaelites had taken Joseph to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Yahweh was with Joseph
-
-This means that Yahweh helped Joseph and was always with him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh guided Joseph and helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# He lived in the house
-
-Here the author speaks of working in the master's house as if it were living in the master's house. Only the most trusted servants were permitted to work in their master's house. AT : "he worked in the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his Egyptian master
-
-Joseph was now Potiphar's slave.
-
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-# His master saw that Yahweh was with him
-
-This means that the master saw how Yahweh was helping Joseph. Alternate translation: "His master saw that Yahweh was helping him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that Yahweh prospered everything that he did
-
-"Yahweh caused everything that Joseph did to prosper"
-
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-# Joseph found favor in his sight
-
-"To find favor" means to be approved by someone. The idiom "in his sight" refers to a person's opinion. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "Potiphar was pleased with Joseph" or 2) Alternate translation: "Yahweh was pleased with Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# He served Potiphar
-
-This means that he was Potiphar's personal servant.
-
-# Potiphar made Joseph manager over his house, and everything that he possessed
-
-"Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his household and everything that belonged to Potiphar"
-
-# put under his care
-
-When something is "put under someone's care," it means that the person is responsible for its care and safe-keeping. Alternate translation: "he had Joseph care for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It came about from the time that he made him manager over his house and over everything he possessed, that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph
-
-You may need to use the words "Joseph" and "the Egyptian" before using pronouns to refer to them. "The Egyptian made Joseph manager over his house and over everything he possessed, and it came about from the time that that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph"
-
-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to tell the reader that these two verses are background information for the next event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# he made him manager over his house and over everything he possessed
-
-"Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his household and everything that belonged to him"
-
-# blessed
-
-Here "blessed" means to cause good and beneficial things to happen to the person or thing that is being blessed.
-
-# The blessing of Yahweh was on
-
-Here the author speaks of the blessing that Yahweh gave as if it were a physical covering put over something. Alternate translation: "Yahweh blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# everything that Potiphar had in the house and in the field
-
-This refers his household and his crops and livestock. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Potiphar's household and all of his crops and livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Potiphar put everything that he had under Joseph's care
-
-When something is "put under someone's care," it means that the person is responsible for its care and safe-keeping. Alternate translation: "So Potiphar put Joseph in charge of everything that he had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He did not have to think about anything except the food that he ate
-
-He did not have to worry about anything in his household; he only had to make decisions about what he wanted to eat. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Potiphar only had to think about what he wanted to eat. He did not have to worry about anything else in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# Now
-
-The word "now" marks a break in the story line as the author gives background information about Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# handsome and attractive
-
-Both of the words have same meaning. They refer to Joseph's pleasing appearance. He was likely good-looking and strong. Alternate translation: "handsome and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# It came about after this that
-
-"And so." This phrase is used here to mark a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Lie with me
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "have sexual relations with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Listen." Joseph uses this word to get Potiphar's wife's attention.
-
-# my master does not pay attention to what I do in the house
-
-"my master has no concern about his household with me in charge." This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "my master trusts me with his household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# he has put everything that he owns under my care
-
-When something is "put under someone's care," it means that the person is responsible for its care and safe-keeping. Alternate translation: "he has put me in charge of everything that belongs to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# No one is greater in this house than I am
-
-Here the author speaks of authority as if it were greatness. Alternate translation: "I have more authority in this house than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He has not kept back anything from me but you
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He has given me everything except you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?
-
-Joseph uses a question for emphasis. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I certainly cannot do such a wicked thing and sin against God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# She spoke to Joseph day after day
-
-This means that she kept asking him to sleep with her. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "She kept on asking Joseph to sleep with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to lie with her
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "to have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# to be with her
-
-"to be near her"
-
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-# It came about
-
-"And so." This phrase is used here to mark a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# None of the men of the house
-
-"None of the other men who worked in the house"
-
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-# Lie with me
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Have sexual relations with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# fled, and went outside
-
-"and quickly ran outside" or "and quickly ran out of the house"
-
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-# It came about
-
-"Then" The phrase "it came about" is used here to mark the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# had fled outside
-
-"had quickly ran out of the house"
-
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-# the men of her house
-
-"the men who worked in her house"
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
-
-# He came in to me to lie with me
-
-Here Potiphar's wife is accusing Joseph of trying to seize her and have sexual relations with her. "He came into my room to have sexual relations with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# It came about when he heard me scream, that he
-
-"When he heard me scream, he." The phrase "it came about" is used here to mark the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
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-# his master
-
-"Joseph's master." This refers to Potiphar.
-
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-# She told him this explanation
-
-"She explained it like this"
-
-# brought to us
-
-The word "us" refers to Potiphar, his wife, and includes the rest of the household. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# came in to mock me
-
-"came in to make a fool of me." Here, the word "mock" is a euphemism for "to seize and to sleep with." Alternate translation: "came into where I was and tried to force me to sleep with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# It came about that
-
-"Then." Potiphar's wife uses this phrase to mark the next event in the account she is telling him about Joseph trying to sleep with her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# fled outside
-
-"ran quickly out of the house"
-
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-# It came about that
-
-"And so." This phrase is used here to mark a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# his master
-
-"Joseph's master." This refers to Potiphar. This information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Joseph's master, Potiphar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# heard the explanation his wife told him
-
-"heard his wife explain to him." The word "his" and "him" here refer to Potiphar.
-
-# he became very angry
-
-"Potiphar became very angry"
-
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-# the place where the king's prisoners were confined
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the place where the king put his prisoners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He was there
-
-"Joseph stayed there"
-
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-# But Yahweh was with Joseph
-
-This refers to how Yahweh took care of Joseph and was kind to him. Alternate translation: "But Yahweh was kind to Joseph" or "But Yahweh took care of Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# showed covenant faithfulness to him
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "was faithful to his covenant with him" or "faithfully loved him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# He gave him favor in the sight of the prison warden
-
-This means Yahweh caused the prison warden to approve of Joseph and to treat him well. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused the prison warden to be pleased with Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the prison warden
-
-"the prison manager" or "the man in charge of the prison"
-
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-# gave into Joseph's hand
-
-Here "hand" represents Joseph's power or trust. Alternate translation: "put Joseph in charge of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Whatever they did there, Joseph was in charge of it
-
-"Joseph was in charge of everything they did there"
-
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-# because Yahweh was with him
-
-This refers to how Yahweh helped Joseph and guided him. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh guided Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Whatever he did, Yahweh prospered
-
-"Yahweh caused everything that Joseph did to prosper"
-
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-# Genesis 39 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's power
-The account of Joseph focuses on the power of God. God is able to protect his people despite the evil actions of some. He also is able to continue to bless them despite their circumstances. This is a sign of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]])
-
-##### Joseph's character
-Genesis just recorded a period of time where Joseph's ancestors and brothers struggled with sin. Joseph's character in this chapter is upright. He chose to do what was right, even when it could cause him harm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# the cupbearer
-
-This is the person who brought drinks to the king.
-
-# king's baker
-
-This is the person who made food for the king.
-
-# offended their master
-
-"upset their master"
-
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-# the chief of the cupbearers and the chief of the bakers
-
-"the leading cupbearer and the leading baker"
-
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-# He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard
-
-"He put them in the prison that was in the house that was overseen by the captain of the guard"
-
-# He put them
-
-The king did not put them in prison but rather he commanded for them to be imprisoned. Alternate translation: "He had them put" or "He commanded his guard to put" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the same prison where Joseph was confined
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This was the same prison that Joseph was in" or "This was the same prison Potiphar put Joseph in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They remained in custody for some time
-
-"They remained in prison for a long time"
-
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-# Joseph came to them
-
-"Joseph came to the cupbearer and the baker"
-
-# Behold, they were sad
-
-The word "behold" here shows that Joseph was surprised by what he saw. Alternate translation: "He was surprised to see that they were sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Pharaoh's officials who were with him
-
-This refers to the cupbearer and the baker.
-
-# in custody in his master's house
-
-"In prison in him master's house." "His master" refers to Joseph's master, the captain of the guard.
-
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-# Do not interpretations belong to God?
-
-Joseph uses a question for emphasis. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Interpretations belong to God!" or "It is God who can tell the meaning of dreams!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Tell me, please
-
-Joseph asks for them to tell him their dreams. Alternate translation: "Tell me the dreams, please" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# The chief of the cupbearers
-
-The most important person who brings drinks to the king. See how you translated this in [Genesis 40:2](../40/02.md).
-
-# In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me
-
-"In my dream, I saw a vine in front of me!" The cupbearer uses word "behold" here to show that he was surprised by what he saw in his dream and to alert Joseph to pay attention.
-
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-# the clusters of grapes ripened
-
-"its clusters ripened into grapes"
-
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-# squeezed them
-
-This means that he squeezed the juice out of them. Alternate translation: "squeezed the juice from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# This is the interpretation of it
-
-"Here is what the dream means"
-
-# The three branches are three days
-
-"The three branches represent three days"
-
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-# Within three days
-
-"In three more days"
-
-# will lift up your head
-
-Here Joseph speaks of Pharaoh releasing the cupbearer from prison as if Pharaoh were causing him to lift up his head. Alternate translation: "will release you from prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# restore you to your office
-
-"will give you back your job"
-
-# just as when
-
-"just as you did when"
-
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-# please show kindness to me
-
-"please be kind to me"
-
-# Mention me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this prison
-
-Joseph means for the cupbearer to tell Pharaoh about him so that Pharaoh will release him from prison. Alternate translation: "Help me get out of this prison by telling Pharaoh about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For indeed I was abducted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For indeed people took me" or "For indeed the Ishmaelites took me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the land of the Hebrews
-
-"the land where the Hebrew people live"
-
-# Here also have I done nothing that they should put me in this dungeon
-
-"and also while I have been here in Egypt, I have done nothing for which I deserved to be put in prison"
-
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-# the chief of the bakers
-
-This refers to the leading person who made food for the king. See how this was translated in [Genesis 40:2](../40/02.md).
-
-# I also had a dream, and
-
-"I also had a dream, and in my dream,"
-
-# behold, three baskets of bread were on my head
-
-"there were three baskets of bread on my head!" The baker uses word "behold" here to show that he was surprised by what he saw in his dream and to alert Joseph to pay attention.
-
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-# baked goods for Pharaoh
-
-"baked foods for Pharaoh"
-
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-# This is the interpretation
-
-"Here is what the dream means"
-
-# The three baskets are three days
-
-"The three baskets represent three days"
-
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-# will lift up your head from you
-
-Joseph also used the phrase "will lift up your head" when he spoke to the cupbearer in [Genesis 40:13](../40/13.md). Here it has a different meaning. Possible meanings are 1) "will lift up your head to put a rope around your neck" or 2) "will lift up your head to cut it off."
-
-# flesh
-
-Here "flesh" literally means the soft tissue on a person's body.
-
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-# It came about on the third day that
-
-"Afterward, on the third day." The phrase "it came about" is used here to mark a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# He made a feast
-
-"He had a feast"
-
-# the chief of the cupbearers
-
-This was the leading person who prepared and served drinks to the king. See how these were translated in [Genesis 40:2](../40/02.md).
-
-# the chief of the bakers
-
-This refers to the leading person who made food for the king. See how this was translated in [Genesis 40:2](../40/02.md).
-
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-# He restored the chief of the cupbearers to his responsibility
-
-The chief of the cupbearer's "responsibility" refers to his job as chief of the cupbearers. Alternate translation: "He gave the chief of the cupbearers his job back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But he hanged the chief of the bakers
-
-Pharaoh did not personally hang the baker, rather he commanded for him to be hanged. Alternate translation: "But he commanded for the chief of the bakers to be hanged" or "But he commanded his guards to hang the chief of the bakers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# just as Joseph had interpreted to them
-
-This refers to when Joseph interpreted their dreams. Alternate translation: "just as Joseph had said would happen when he interpreted the two men's dreams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Genesis 40 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's power
-The account of Joseph focuses on the power of God. God is able to protect his people despite the evil actions of some. He also is able to continue to bless them despite their circumstances. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
-
-##### Interpretation of dreams
-The interpretation of dreams was important in the ancient Near East. It was seen as possible only through divine power. Yahweh gave Joseph the power to interpret dreams in order to bring himself glory and to protect Joseph and the Hebrew people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]])
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# at the end of two full years
-
-Two years passed after Joseph correctly interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker, who had been in prison with Joseph.
-
-# Behold, he stood
-
-The word "behold" here marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "He was surprised because he was standing"
-
-# he stood
-
-"Pharaoh was standing"
-
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-# desirable and fat
-
-"healthy and fat"
-
-# grazed in the reeds
-
-"were eating the grass along the side of the river"
-
-# reeds
-
-tall, thin grasses that grow in wet areas
-
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-# Behold, seven other cows
-
-The word "behold" here shows that Pharaoh was again surprised by what he saw.
-
-# undesirable and thin
-
-"sick and thin"
-
-# bank of the river
-
-"beside the river" or "riverside." This is the higher ground along the edge of a river.
-
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-# undesirable and thin
-
-"weak and skinny." See how you translated this phrase in [Genesis 41:3](../41/03.md).
-
-# desirable and fat
-
-"healthy and well-fed." See how you translated this phrase in [Genesis 41:2](../41/02.md).
-
-# woke up
-
-"awakened"
-
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-# a second time
-
-The word "second" is an ordinal number. Alternate translation: "again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Behold, seven heads
-
-The word "behold" here shows that Pharaoh was surprised by what he saw.
-
-# heads of grain
-
-The heads are parts of the corn plant on which the seeds grow.
-
-# came up on one stalk
-
-"grew up on one stem." The stalk is the thick or tall part of a plant.
-
-# on one stalk, wholesome and good
-
-"on one stock and they were healthy and beautiful"
-
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-# thin and scorched by the east wind
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that were thin and burned because of the hot wind from the east" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the east wind
-
-Wind from the east blew in from the desert. The heat of the east wind was often very destructive.
-
-# sprouted up
-
-"grew up" or "developed"
-
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-# The thin heads
-
-The words "of grain" are understood. Alternate translation: "The thin heads of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# swallowed up
-
-"ate." Pharaoh is dreaming that unhealthy corn could eat healthy corn just like a person eats food.
-
-# wholesome and full heads
-
-"healthy and good heads." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:5](../41/05.md).
-
-# woke up
-
-"awakened"
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that Pharaoh was surprised by what he had seen.
-
-# it was a dream
-
-"he had been dreaming"
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# his spirit was troubled
-
-Here the word "spirit" refers to his inner being or his emotions. Alternate translation: "he was troubled in his inner being" or "he was troubled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# He sent and called
-
-It is understood that he sent servants. Alternate translation: "He sent his servants to call" or "He sent his servants to summon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# all the magicians and wise men of Egypt
-
-Ancient kings and rulers used magicians and wise men as advisers.
-
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-# chief cupbearer
-
-The most important person who brings drinks to the king. See how you translated this in [Genesis 40:2](../40/02.md).
-
-# Today I am thinking about my offenses
-
-The word "Today" is used for emphasis. His "offenses" are that he should have told Pharaoh something much earlier but he did not. Alternate translation: "I just realized that I forgot to tell you something"
-
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-# Pharaoh was angry
-
-The cupbearer is referring to Pharaoh in third person. This is a common way for someone with less power to speak to someone with greater power. Alternate translation: "You, Pharaoh, were angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# with his servants
-
-Here "his" refers to Pharaoh. Here "servants" refers to the cupbearer and the chief baker. Alternate translation: "with us, your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, the chief baker and me
-
-"put the chief baker and me in the prison where the captain of the guard was in charge." Here "house" refers to the prison.
-
-# the captain of the guard
-
-The soldier in charge of the royal guards. See how you translated this in [Genesis 40:3](../40/03.md).
-
-# the chief baker
-
-The most important person who made food for the king. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 40:2](../40/02.md).
-
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-# We dreamed a dream the same night, he and I
-
-"One night we both had dreams"
-
-# We dreamed
-
-Here "We" refers to the chief cupbearer and the chief baker. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# We dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream
-
-"Our dreams had different meanings"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The chief cupbearer continues to speak to Pharaoh.
-
-# There was with us there
-
-"In prison there was with the chief baker and me"
-
-# the captain of the guard
-
-The soldier in charge of the royal guards. See how you translated this in [Genesis 40:3](../40/03.md).
-
-# We told him and he interpreted for us our dreams
-
-"We told him our dreams and he explained their meanings to us"
-
-# He interpreted for each of us according to his dream
-
-Here "his" refers to the cupbearer and baker individually, not to the one interpreting the dream. Alternate translation: "He explained what was going to happen to both of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# as he interpreted for us, so it happened
-
-"what he explained about the dreams is what later happened"
-
-# Pharaoh restored me to my post
-
-Here the cupbearer uses Pharaoh's title in speaking to him as a way of honoring him. Alternate translation: "You allowed me to return to my job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the other one
-
-"the chief baker"
-
-# he hanged
-
-Here "he" refers to Pharaoh. And, it stands for the soldiers that Pharaoh commanded to hang the chief baker. Alternate translation: "you ordered your soldiers to hang" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Pharaoh sent and called for
-
-It is understood that Pharaoh sent servants. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh sent his servants to get Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# out of the dungeon
-
-"out of the jail" or "out of the prison"
-
-# He shaved himself
-
-It was common practice to shave both the facial and head hair when preparing to go before Pharaoh.
-
-# came in to Pharaoh
-
-Here "came" can be stated as "went." Alternate translation: "went before Pharaoh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# there is no interpreter for it
-
-"no one can explain the meaning"
-
-# you can interpret it
-
-"you can explain its meaning"
-
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-# It is not in me
-
-"I am not the one who can explain the meaning"
-
-# God will answer Pharaoh with favor
-
-"God will answer Pharaoh favorably"
-
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-# behold, I stood
-
-Pharaoh uses the word "behold" to make Joseph pay attention to surprising information.
-
-# bank of the Nile
-
-This is the higher ground along the edge of the Nile River. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:3](../41/03.md). Alternate translation: "beside the Nile"
-
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-# Behold, seven cows
-
-Pharaoh uses the word "Behold" to make Joseph pay attention to surprising information.
-
-# fat and desirable
-
-"well-fed and healthy." See how you translated this phrase in [Genesis 41:2](../41/02.md).
-
-# grazed among the reeds
-
-"were eating the grass along the side of the river." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:2](../41/02.md).
-
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-# Behold, seven other cows
-
-Pharaoh uses the word "Behold" to make Joseph pay attention to surprising information.
-
-# undesirable, and thin
-
-"weak, and skinny." See how you translated this phrase in [Genesis 41:3](../41/03.md).
-
-# such undesirableness
-
-The abstract noun "undesirableness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "such ugly cows" or "such worthless looking cows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# fat cows
-
-"well-fed cows." See how you translated this phrase in [Genesis 41:2](../41/02.md).
-
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-# it could not be known that they had eaten them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one would have been able to tell that the thin cows had eaten the fat cows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Pharaoh continues telling Joseph his dreams.
-
-# I looked in my dream
-
-This begins Pharaoh's next dream after he woke up and went back to sleep. Alternate translation: "Then I dreamed again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# behold, seven heads
-
-Pharaoh uses the word "Behold" to make Joseph pay attention to surprising information.
-
-# seven heads
-
-The words "of grain" are understood. Alternate translation: "seven heads of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# came up upon one stalk
-
-"grew up on one stem." The stalk is the thick or tall part of a plant. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:5](../41/05.md).
-
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-# withered
-
-dead and dried
-
-# sprang up
-
-"grew up" or "developed"
-
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-# The thin heads
-
-The words "of grain" are understood. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:7](../41/07.md). Alternate translation: "The thin heads of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# swallowed up
-
-"ate." Pharaoh is dreaming that unhealthy corn could eat healthy corn just like a person eats food. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:7](../41/07.md).
-
-# there was none that could
-
-"there was not a single one that could" or "none of them could"
-
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-# The dreams of Pharaoh are the same
-
-It is implied that the meanings are the same. Alternate translation: "Both dreams mean the same thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# What God is about to do, he has declared to Pharaoh
-
-Joseph speaks to Pharaoh in the third person. This is a way of showing respect. It can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "God is showing you what he will soon do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# seven good heads
-
-The words "of grain" are understood. Alternate translation: "seven good heads of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joseph continues his interpretation of Pharaoh's dreams
-
-# thin and undesirable cows
-
-"skinny and weak cows." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:3](../41/03.md).
-
-# seven thin heads scorched by the east wind
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "seven thin heads of grain scorched because of the hot wind from the east" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# That is the thing which I spoke to Pharaoh ... revealed to Pharaoh
-
-Joseph speaks to Pharaoh in the third person. This is a way of showing respect. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "These events will happen just as I have told you ... revealed to you, Pharaoh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# he has revealed
-
-"he has made known"
-
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-# Look, seven
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: seven"
-
-# seven years of great abundance will come throughout all the land of Egypt
-
-This speaks about the years of abundance as if time is something that travels and comes to a place. Alternate translation: "there will be seven years in which there will be plenty of food throughout the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joseph continues interpreting Pharaoh's dreams.
-
-# Seven years of famine will come after them
-
-This speaks about the seven years of famine as if they are something that travels and comes to a place. Alternate translation: "Then there will be seven years when there is very little food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the abundance will be forgotten ... and the famine will devastate the land
-
-Joseph expresses an idea in two ways to emphasize its importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt
-
-Here "land" refers to the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of Egypt will forget about the years in which there was plenty of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will devastate the land
-
-Here "land" refers to the soil, the people, and the entire country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The abundance will not be remembered ... because of the famine that will follow
-
-Joseph expresses an idea in two ways to emphasize its importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# because of the famine that will follow
-
-This speaks about the famine as if it were a thing that travels and follows behind something else. Alternate translation: "because of the time of famine that will happen afterwards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# That the dream was repeated to Pharaoh is because the matter has been established by God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave you two dreams to show you that he will certainly cause these things to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joseph continues to address Pharaoh
-
-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# let Pharaoh look
-
-Joseph speaks to Pharaoh in third person. This is a way of showing respect. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "You, Pharaoh, should look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# put him over the land of Egypt
-
-The phrase "put him over" means to give someone authority. Alternate translation: "give him authority over the kingdom of Egypt" or "put him in charge of the kingdom of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# land of Egypt
-
-Here "land" stands for all the people and everything in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# let them take a fifth of the crops of Egypt
-
-The word "fifth" is a fraction. Alternate translation: "let them divide the crops of Egypt into five equal parts, then take one of those parts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# in the seven abundant years
-
-"during the seven years in which there is plenty of food"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joseph continues to counsel Pharaoh
-
-# Let them gather
-
-"Allow the overseers to gather"
-
-# of these good years that are coming
-
-This speaks of years as if they are something that travels and comes to a place. Alternate translation: "during the good years that will soon happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh
-
-The phrase "under the authority of Pharaoh" means Pharaoh gives them authority. Alternate translation: "use the authority of Pharaoh to store the grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They should preserve it
-
-The word "they" refers to the overseers and represents the soldiers that they should command to guard the grain. Alternate translation: "The overseers should leave soldiers there to guard the grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The food will be a supply for the land
-
-Here "land" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "This food will be for the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# In this way the land will not be devastated by the famine
-
-Here "land" stands for the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This way the people will not starve during the famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# This advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh and his servants thought this was a good plan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his servants
-
-This means Pharaoh's officials.
-
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-# such a man as this
-
-"a man like the one Joseph described"
-
-# in whom is the Spirit of God
-
-"in whom the Spirit of God lives"
-
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-# there is none so discerning
-
-"no one else is as capable in making decisions." See how you translated "discerning" in [Genesis 41:33](../41/33.md).
-
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-# You will be over my house
-
-Here "house" stands for Pharaoh's palace and the people in the palace. The phrase "will be over" means Joseph will have authority over. Alternate translation: "You will be in charge of everyone in my palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# according to your word will all my people be ruled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will rule over my people and they will do what you command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Only in the throne
-
-Here "throne" stands for Pharaoh's rule as king. Alternate translation: "Only in my role as king"
-
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-# See, I have put you
-
-The word "See" adds emphasis to what Pharaoh says next. Alternate translation: "Look, I have put you"
-
-# I have put you over all the land of Egypt
-
-The phrase "put you over" means to give authority. Here "land" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "I put you in charge of everyone in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Pharaoh took off his signet ring ... gold chain on his neck
-
-All of these actions symbolize that Pharaoh is giving Joseph the authority to do everything that Joseph planned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# signet ring
-
-This ring had Pharaoh's seal engraved on it. This gave Joseph the authority and money needed to carry out his plans.
-
-# clothes of fine linen
-
-"Linen" here is a smooth, strong cloth made from the blue-flowered flax plant.
-
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-# He had him ride in the second chariot which he possessed
-
-This act makes clear to the people that Joseph is second only to Pharaoh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Bend the knee
-
-"Bow down and honor Joseph." To bend the knee and bow down was a sign of honor and respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Pharaoh put him over all the land
-
-The phrase "put you over" means to give authority. Here "land" refers to the people. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 41:41](../41/41.md). Alternate translation: "I put you in charge of everyone in Egypt"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I am Pharaoh, and apart from you
-
-Pharaoh is emphasizing his authority. Alternate translation: "As Pharaoh, I command that apart from you"
-
-# apart from you, no man will lift his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt
-
-Here "hand" and "foot" stand for a person's actions. Alternate translation: "no person in Egypt will do anything without your permission" or "every person in Egypt must ask your permission before they do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# no man
-
-Here "man" refers to any person in general, whether male or female. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# Zaphenath-Paneah
-
-Translators may add the following footnote: The name Zaphenath-Paneah means "a revealer of secrets." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, as a wife
-
-Priests in Egypt were the highest and most privileged caste. This marriage signifies Joseph's place of honor and privilege. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# gave him Asenath
-
-"Asenath" is the name of the woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# daughter of Potiphera
-
-"Potiphera" is the father of Asenath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# priest of On
-
-On is a city, also called Heliopolis, which was "the City of the Sun" and the center of worship of the sun god Ra. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Joseph went out over the land of Egypt
-
-Joseph traveled over the land to supervise the preparations for the coming drought.
-
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-# thirty years old
-
-"30 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# when he stood before Pharaoh
-
-Here "stood before" stands for Joseph starting to serve Pharaoh. Alternate translation: "when he started to serve Pharaoh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# went throughout all the land of Egypt
-
-Joseph is inspecting the country as he prepares to carry out his plans.
-
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-# In the seven bountiful years
-
-"During the seven good years"
-
-# the land produced abundantly
-
-"the land produced big harvests"
-
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-# He gathered up ... He put
-
-Here "He" stands for Joseph's servants. Alternate translation: "Joseph ordered his servants to gather ... They put" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Joseph stored up grain like the sand of the sea
-
-This compares the grain to the sand of sea to emphasize its great quantity. Alternate translation: "The grain that Joseph stored was as plentiful as the sand on the seashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Joseph stored up ... he stopped
-
-Here "Joseph" and "he" stand for Joseph's servants. Alternate translation: "Joseph had his servants store up ... they stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# before the years of famine came
-
-This speaks about years as if they are something that travels and comes to a place. Alternate translation: "before the seven years of the famine began" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Asenath
-
-a woman's name. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:45](../41/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# daughter of Potiphera
-
-"Potiphera" is the father of Asenath. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:45](../41/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# priest of On
-
-On is a city, also called Heliopolis, which was "the City of the Sun" and the center of worship of the sun god Ra. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:45](../41/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Manasseh
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says, "The name 'Manasseh' means 'to cause to forget.'"
-
-# father's household
-
-This refers to Joseph's father Jacob and his family.
-
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-# Ephraim
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says, "The name 'Ephraim' means 'to be fruitful' or 'to have children.'"
-
-# made me fruitful
-
-Here "fruitful" means to prosper or to have children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in the land of my affliction
-
-The abstract noun "affliction" can be stated as "I have suffered." Alternate translation: "in this land where I have suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# in all lands
-
-In all the surrounding nations beyond Egypt, including the land of Canaan.
-
-# but in all the land of Egypt there was food
-
-It is implied that there was food because of Joseph commanded his people to store food during the seven good years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When all the land of Egypt was famished
-
-Here "land" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "When all the Egyptians were starving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The famine was over all the face of the whole land
-
-The word "face" refers to the surface of the land. Alternate translation: "The famine had spread throughout the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians
-
-Here "Joseph" stands for Joseph's servants. Alternate translation: "Joseph had his servants open all the storehouses and sell grain to the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# All the earth was coming to Egypt
-
-Here "earth" stands for the people from all regions. Alternate translation: "People were coming to Egypt from all the surrounding regions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in all the earth
-
-"throughout the land." It is likely that all the different trading partners and nations that were part of the Egyptian trading routes effected by the drought came to Egypt for grain.
-
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-# Genesis 41 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's power
-The account of Joseph focuses on the power of God. God is able to protect his people despite the evil actions of some. He also is able to continue to bless them despite their circumstances. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
-
-##### Interpretation of dreams
-The interpretation of dreams was important in the ancient Near East. It was seen as possible only through divine power. Yahweh gave Joseph the power to interpret dreams in order to bring himself glory and to protect Joseph and the Hebrew people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]])
-
-##### Joseph's character
-Genesis just recorded a period of time where Joseph's ancestors and brothers struggled with sin. Joseph's character in this chapter is upright. It gained him great favor in the eyes of Pharaoh and helped to save his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]l, [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# Now Jacob became
-
-The word "Now" marks a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Why do you look at one another?
-
-Jacob uses a question to scold his sons for not doing anything about the grain. Alternate translation: "Do not just sit here!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Go down there
-
-It was common to speak of going from Canaan to Egypt as going "down."
-
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-# went down
-
-It was common to speak of going from Canaan to Egypt as going "down."
-
-# from Egypt
-
-Here "Egypt" refers to the people selling grain. Alternate translation: "from those selling grain in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with his brothers
-
-Benjamin and Joseph had the same father and mother; their mother was different from the mothers of the other brothers. Jacob did not want to risk sending Rachel's last son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came
-
-The word "came" can be translated as "went." Also, the words "grain" and "Egypt" are understood. Alternate translation: "The sons of Israel went to by grain along with other people who went to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Now Joseph
-
-"Now" marks a change from the story to background information about Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# over the land
-
-Here "land" refers to Egypt. Alternate translation: "over Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all the people of the land
-
-Here "land" includes Egypt and other surrounding countries. Alternate translation: "all the people of all the nations that came to buy grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Joseph's brothers came
-
-Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# bowed down to him with their faces to the ground
-
-This is a way of showing respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them
-
-"When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them"
-
-# he disguised himself to them
-
-"he acted like he was not their brother" or "he did not let them know that he was their brother"
-
-# Where have you come from?
-
-This was not a rhetorical question even though Joseph knew the answer. It was part of his choice to keep his identity from his brothers.
-
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-# You are spies
-
-Spies are people who secretly try to get information about a country to help another country.
-
-# You have come to see the undefended parts of the land
-
-The full meaning can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "You have come to find out where we are not guarding our land so that you can attack us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# my master
-
-This is a way to refer to someone to honor them.
-
-# Your servants have
-
-The brothers refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "We, your servants, have" or "We have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# He said to them
-
-"Joseph said to his brothers"
-
-# No, you have come to see the undefended parts of the land
-
-The full meaning can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "No, you have come to find out where we are not guarding our land so that you can attack us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# twelve brothers
-
-"12 brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# See, the youngest
-
-"Listen to us, the youngest." The word "See" is used to emphasize what they say next.
-
-# the youngest is this day with our father
-
-"right now our youngest brother is with our father"
-
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-# It is what I said to you; you are spies
-
-"like I already said, you are spies." See how you translated "spies" in [Genesis 42:9](../42/09.md).
-
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-# By this you will be tested
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is how I will test you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# By the life of Pharaoh
-
-This phrase indicates a solemn oath. Alternate translation: "I swear by the life of Pharaoh"
-
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-# Send one of yourselves and let him get your brother
-
-"Choose one of you to go get your brother"
-
-# You will remain in prison
-
-"The rest of you will remain in prison"
-
-# that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that I may find out if you are telling the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in custody
-
-"in prison"
-
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-# on the third day
-
-The word "third" is an ordinal number. Alternate translation: "after the second day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Do this and live
-
-The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "If you will do what I say, I will let you live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# fear God
-
-This refers to deeply respecting God and showing that respect by obeying him.
-
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-# let one of your brothers be confined in this prison
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "leave one of your brothers here in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but you go
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to all the brothers that will not stay in prison. Alternate translation: "but the rest of you go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# carry grain for the famine of your houses
-
-Here "houses" stands for families. Alternate translation: "carry grain home to help your family during this famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# so your words will be verified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so I may know what you say is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will not die
-
-This implies that Joseph would have his soldiers execute the brothers if he finds out they are spies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in that we saw the distress of his soul
-
-The word "soul" stands for Joseph. Alternate translation: "because we saw how distressed Joseph was" or "because we saw that Joseph was suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Therefore this distress has come upon us
-
-The abstract noun "distress" can be stated as the verb "suffering." Alternate translation: "That is why we are suffering like this now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Did I not tell you, 'Do not sin against the boy,' but you would not listen?
-
-Reuben uses a question to scold his brothers. Alternate translation: "I told you not to hurt the boy, but you would not listen!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Did I not tell you, 'Do not sin against the boy,' but
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Did I not tell you not to sin against the boy, but" or "I told you not to harm the boy, but" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Now, see
-
-Here "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but both "Now" and "see" are used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# his blood is required of us
-
-Here "blood" stands for Joseph's death. His brothers thought Joseph was dead. The phrase "is required of us" means they must be punished for what they did. Alternate translation: "we are getting what we deserve for his death" or "we are suffering for having killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# They did not know ... an interpreter between them
-
-This shifts from the main story line to background information that explains why the brothers thought Joseph could not understand them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# an interpreter
-
-An "interpreter" is someone who translates what one person says into another language. Joseph placed an interpreter between himself and his brothers to make it seem like he did not speak their language.
-
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-# He turned from them and wept
-
-It is implied that Joseph wept because he was emotional after hearing what his brothers said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# spoke to them
-
-Joseph was still speaking a different language and using the interpreter to speak to his brothers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# bound him before their eyes
-
-Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "bound him in their sight" or "bound him as they watched" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# to give them provisions
-
-"to give them the supplies they needed"
-
-# It was done for them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The servants did for them everything that Joseph commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey feed in the lodging place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the opening of his sack
-
-"When they stopped at a place for the night, one of the brothers opened his sack to get food for his donkey. In the sack he saw his money!"
-
-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
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-# My money has been put back
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone has put my money back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Look at it
-
-"Look in my sack!"
-
-# Their hearts sank
-
-To become afraid is spoken of as if their heart were sinking. Here "hearts" stands for courage. Alternate translation: "They became very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# lord of the land
-
-"the lord of Egypt"
-
-# spoke roughly
-
-"spoke harshly"
-
-# we were spies
-
-Spies are people who secretly try to get information about a country to help another country. See how you translated "spies" in [Genesis 42:9](../42/09.md).
-
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-# We said to him, 'We are honest men. We are not spies.
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. "We told him that we are honest men and not spies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# We are twelve brothers, sons of our father. One is no longer alive ... land of Canaan.'
-
-The quotation within a quotation that began with the words "We said to him, 'We are honest men ... not spies. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. "We told him that we are honest men ... not spies. We said that we are twelve brothers, sons of our father, and that one brother is no longer alive ... land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# One is no longer alive
-
-The word "brother" is understood. Alternate translation: "One brother is no longer alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the youngest is this day with our father
-
-The word "brother" is understood. Alternate translation: "the youngest brother is with our father right now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# the lord of the land
-
-"The lord of Egypt"
-
-# take grain for the famine in your houses
-
-Here "houses" stands for "family." Alternate translation: "take grain to help your family during the famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# go your way
-
-"go home" or "leave"
-
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-# you will trade in the land
-
-"I will allow you to buy and sell in this land"
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# behold, every
-
-"they were surprised because every"
-
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-# You have bereaved me of my children
-
-"you have deprived me of my children" or "you have caused me to lose two of my children"
-
-# All these things are against me
-
-"all these things hurt me"
-
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-# Put him in my hands
-
-This is a request for Reuben to take Joseph with him and to care for him on the journey. Alternate translation: "Put me in charge of him" or "Let me take care of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My son will not go down with you
-
-It was common to use the phrase "go down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt. Alternate translation: "My son, Benjamin, will not go with you to Egypt"
-
-# with you
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to Jacob's older sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# For his brother is dead and he alone is left
-
-The full meaning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "For my wife, Rachel, only had two children. Joseph is dead and Benjamin is the only one left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# on the road in which you go
-
-"while you a traveling to Egypt and back" or "while you are away." Here "road" stands for traveling.
-
-# then you will bring down my gray hair with sorrow to Sheol
-
-To "bring down ... to Sheol" is way of saying they will cause him to die and go to Sheol. He uses the word "down" because it was commonly believed sheol is somewhere underground. Alternate translation: "then you will cause me, an old man, to die of sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my gray hair
-
-This stands for Jacob and emphasizes his old age. Alternate translation: "me, an old man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Genesis 42 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Famine
-Apparently this famine extended beyond Egypt and encompassed the land of Canaan too. Because of Egypt's size and power, it would not have been unusual for people to go there in times of need. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Joseph's test
-Joseph tests his brothers to see if they are good. They treat their brother Benjamin better than they treated Joseph and tried to protect him.
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-# The famine was severe in the land
-
-The word "Canaan" is understood. This information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "The famine was severe in the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# when they had eaten
-
-"when Jacob and his family had eaten"
-
-# they had brought
-
-"Jacob's older sons had brought"
-
-# buy us
-
-Here "us" refers to Jacob, his sons, and the rest of the family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Judah told him
-
-"Judah told his father Jacob"
-
-# The man
-
-This refers to Joseph, but the brothers did not know it was Joseph. They referred to him as "the man" or "the man, the lord of the land" as in [Genesis 42:30](../42/30.md).
-
-# warned us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "warned us that we would not see his face unless we brought our youngest brother with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# solemnly warned us
-
-"was very serious when he warned us, saying"
-
-# You will not see my face
-
-Judah uses this phrase twice in 43:3-5 to emphasize to his father that they cannot return to Egypt without Benjamin. The phrase "my face" refers to the man, who is Joseph. Alternate translation: "You will not see me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your brother is with you
-
-Judah is referring to Benjamin, Rachel's last born before she died.
-
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-# we will not go down
-
-It was common to use the phrase "go down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
-
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-# Why did you treat me so badly
-
-"Why did you cause me so much trouble"
-
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-# The man asked details
-
-"The man asked many questions"
-
-# about us
-
-Here "us" is exclusive and refers to the brothers who went to Egypt and spoke with "the man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# He said, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "He asked us directly if our father was still alive and if we had another brother." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# We answered him according to these questions
-
-"We answered the questions he asked us"
-
-# How could we have known that he would say ... down?
-
-The sons use a question emphasize that the did not know what the man would tell them to do. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We did not know he would say ... down!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "he would tell us to bring our brother down to Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Bring your brother down
-
-It was common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
-
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-# We will rise and go that we may live and not die, both we, you, and also our children
-
-The phrases "we may live" and "not die" mean the same thing. Judah is emphasizing that they have to buy food in Egypt in order to survive. Alternate translation: "We will go now to Egypt and get grain so our whole family will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# We will rise
-
-Here "We" refers to the brothers who will travel to Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# we may live
-
-Here "we" refers to the brothers, Israel, and the whole family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# both we
-
-Here "we" refers to the brothers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# we, you
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# also our children
-
-Here "our" refers to the brothers. This refers to the small children who were most likely to die during a famine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# I will be a guarantee for him
-
-The abstract noun "guarantee" can be stated as the verb "promise." Alternate translation: "I will promise to bring him back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# You will hold me responsible
-
-How Jacob will hold Judah responsible can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "You will make me answer to you about what happens to Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# let me bear the blame
-
-This speaks about "blame" as if it were an object that a person has to carry. Alternate translation: "you may blame me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For if we had not delayed
-
-Judah is describing something that could have happened in the past but did not. Judah is scolding his father for waiting so long to send his sons to Egypt to get more food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# we would have come back here a second time
-
-"we would have returned twice"
-
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-# If it be so, now do this
-
-"If this is our only choice, then do it"
-
-# Carry down
-
-It was common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
-
-# balm
-
-an oily substance with a sweet smell used for healing and protecting skin. See how you translated this word in [Genesis 37:25](../37/25.md). Alternate translation: "medicine"
-
-# spices
-
-seasonings. See how you translated these words in [Genesis 37:25](../37/25.md).
-
-# pistachio nuts
-
-small, green tree nuts (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# almonds
-
-tree nuts with a sweet flavor (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Take double money in your hand
-
-Here "hand" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Take double the money with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# The money that was returned in the opening of your sacks, carry again in your hand
-
-Here "hand" stands for the whole person. The phrase "that was returned" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "take back to Egypt the money someone put in your sacks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Take also your brother
-
-"Take also Benjamin"
-
-# go again
-
-"return"
-
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-# May God Almighty give you mercy before the man
-
-The abstract noun "mercy" can be stated as the adjective "kind." Alternate translation: "May God Almighty cause the man to be kind to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your other brother
-
-"Simeon"
-
-# If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved
-
-"If I lose my children, then I lose my children." This means that Jacob knows he must accept whatever happens to his sons.
-
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-# in their hand they took
-
-Here "hand" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "they took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# went down to Egypt
-
-It was common to use the phrase "went down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
-
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-# Benjamin with them
-
-"Benjamin with Joseph's older brothers"
-
-# the steward of his house
-
-The "steward" was responsible for managing Joseph's household activities.
-
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-# He brought the men
-
-Here "brought" can be translated as "took." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# to Joseph's house
-
-"into Joseph's house"
-
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-# The men were afraid
-
-"Joseph's brothers were afraid"
-
-# they were brought to Joseph's house
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they were going into Joseph's house" or "the steward was taking them into Joseph's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time we were brought in
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The steward is bringing us into the house because of the money that someone put back in our sacks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that he may seek an opportunity against us. He might arrest us
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "He is waiting for the opportunity to accuse us, so that he might arrest us"
-
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-# we came down
-
-It is common to use the phrase "came down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The brothers continue speaking to the steward of the house.
-
-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# when we reached the lodging place
-
-"when we came to the place that we were going to stay for the night"
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that the brothers were surprised by what they saw.
-
-# every man's money was in the opening of his sack, our money in full weight
-
-"each one of us found the full amount of his money in his sack"
-
-# We have brought it back in our hands
-
-Here "hands" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "We have brought the money back with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Other money we have also brought down in our hand to buy food
-
-Here "hand" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "We have also brought more money to buy food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# brought down
-
-It common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
-
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-# Peace be to you
-
-The abstract noun "Peace" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Relax" or "Calm yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Your God and the God of your father
-
-The stewards is not speaking about two different Gods. Alternate translation: "Your God, the God your father worships"
-
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-# washed their feet
-
-This custom helped tired travelers to refresh themselves after walking long distances. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# feed to their donkeys
-
-"Feed" is dry food that is set aside for animals
-
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-# they brought the gifts which were in their hand
-
-Here "hand" stands for the entire person. Alternate translation: "the brothers brought the gifts they had with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# bowed down before him
-
-This is a way of showing honor and respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Your servant our father
-
-They refer to their father as "Your servant" to show respect. Alternate translation: "Our father who serves you"
-
-# They prostrated themselves and bowed down
-
-These words basically mean the same thing. They laid down in front of the man to show him respect. Alternate translation: "They bowed down in front of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# he lifted up his eyes
-
-This means "he looked up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# his mother's son, and he said
-
-This can be translated with a new sentence. Alternate translation: "his mother's son. Joseph said"
-
-# Is this your youngest brother ... me?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Joseph is truly asking a question to confirm that this man is Benjamin, or 2) it is a rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "So this is your youngest brother ... me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my son
-
-This is a friendly way one man speaks to another man of lower rank. Alternate translation: "young man"
-
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-# hurried to go out of the room
-
-"hurried out of the room"
-
-# for he was deeply moved about his brother
-
-The phrase "deeply moved" refers to having a strong feeling or emotion when something important happens. Alternate translation: "for he had strong feelings of compassion for his brother" or "for he had strong feelings of affection for his brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# saying
-
-It can be made explicit to whom Joseph is speaking. Alternate translation: "and said to his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Serve the food
-
-This means to distribute the food so that people may eat.
-
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-# The servants served Joseph by himself and the brothers by themselves. The Egyptians there ate with him by themselves
-
-This means that Joseph, the brothers, and the other Egyptians are eating in three different places within the same room. Alternate translation: "The servants served Joseph by himself and the brothers by themselves and the Egyptians, who were eating with him, by themselves"
-
-# The Egyptians there ate with him by themselves
-
-These are probably other Egyptian officials who ate with Joseph, but they still sat separately from him and the Hebrew brothers.
-
-# because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is detestable to the Egyptians
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence: "They did this because the Egyptians thought it was shameful to eat with the Hebrews"
-
-# could not eat bread
-
-Here "bread" stands for food in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# The brothers sat before him
-
-It is implied that Joseph had arranged where each brother would sit. You can make clear the implied information. Alternate translation: "The brothers sat across from the man, according to how he arranged their places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth
-
-The "firstborn" and the "youngest" are used together to mean all the brothers were sitting in order according to their age. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# The men were astonished together
-
-"The men were very surprised when they realized this"
-
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-# But Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of his brothers
-
-The phrase "five times" can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "But Benjamin received a portion that was much bigger than what his brothers received"
-
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-# Genesis 43 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel's concern
-Israel is concerned over his favored son, Benjamin. He is also confused about the reason the Egyptian official treated them so kindly. This caused him some concern. It is possible he thought his sons were lying to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins a new event in the story. Most likely this is the next morning after the feast.
-
-# steward of his house
-
-The "steward" was responsible for managing Joseph's household activities.
-
-# every man's money
-
-Their money was silver coins most likely in a small bag.
-
-# in his sack's opening
-
-"in his sack"
-
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-# Put my cup, the silver cup
-
-"Put my silver cup"
-
-# in the sack's opening of the youngest
-
-The word "brother" is understood. Alternate translation: "in the youngest brother's sack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# The morning dawned
-
-"The morning light shown"
-
-# the men were sent away, they and their donkeys
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they sent the men away, along with their donkeys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Why have you returned evil for good?
-
-This question is used to scold the brothers. Alternate translation: "You have treated us badly, after we were good to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Is this not the cup from which my master drinks, and the cup that he uses for divination?
-
-This question is used to scold the brothers. Alternate translation: "You already know that this is the cup that my master uses for drinking and for fortune telling!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You have done evil, this thing that you have done
-
-This repeats "you have done" for emphasis. Alternate translation: "What you have done is very evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# spoke these words to them
-
-"spoke what Joseph told him to say"
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-# Why does my master speak such words as these?
-
-Here "words" stands for what was said. The brothers refer to the steward as "my master." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "Why are you saying this, my master?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Far be it from your servants that they would do such a thing.
-
-The brothers refer to themselves as "your servants" and "they." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "We would never do such a thing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Far be it from your servants
-
-Something that a person would never do is spoken of as if it were an object that person wants to put very far from himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Look, the money
-
-"Listen to what we are about to say and you will see that we are speaking the truth: the money"
-
-# the money that we found in our sacks' openings
-
-"you know the money that we found in our sacks"
-
-# we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan
-
-"we brought back to you from Canaan"
-
-# How then could we steal out of your master's house silver or gold?
-
-The brothers use a question to emphasize that they would not steal from the lord of Egypt. Alternate translation: "So we would never take anything from your master's house!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# silver or gold
-
-These words are used together to mean that they would not steal anything of any value.
-
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-# With whomever of your servants it is found
-
-The brothers refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in the first person. Also, "is is found" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you find that one of us has stolen the cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we also will be my master's slaves
-
-The phrase "my master" refers to the steward. This can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "you may take us as your slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Now also let it be according to your words
-
-"Very well. I will do what you said." Here "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# He with whom the cup is found will be my slave
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If I find the cup in one of your sacks, that person will be my slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# brought his sack down
-
-"lowered his sack"
-
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-# the oldest ... the youngest
-
-The word "brother" is understood. Alternate translation: "the oldest brother ... the youngest brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence and in active form. Alternate translation: "youngest. The steward found the cup in Benjamin's sack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then they tore their clothes
-
-The word "they" refers to the brothers. Tearing clothes was a sign of great distress and sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# donkey and returned
-
-"donkey, and they returned"
-
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-# He was still there
-
-"Joseph was still there"
-
-# they bowed before him
-
-"they fell before him." This is a sign of the brothers wanting the lord to be merciful to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Do you not know that a man like me practices divination?
-
-Joseph uses a question to scold his brothers. Alternate translation: "Surely you know that a man like me can learn things by magic!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# What can we say to my master? What can we speak? Or how can we justify ourselves?
-
-All 3 questions mean basically the same thing. They use these questions to emphasize that there is nothing they can say to explain what happened. Alternate translation: "We have nothing to say, my master. We cannot speak anything of value. We cannot justify ourselves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# What can we say to my master ... my master's slaves
-
-Here "my master" refers to Joseph. This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "What can we say to you ... your slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# God has found out the iniquity of your servants
-
-Here "found out" does not mean God just found out what the brothers did. It means God is now punishing them for what they did. Alternate translation: "God is punishing us for our past sins"
-
-# the iniquity of your servants
-
-The brothers refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "our iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# he also in whose hand the cup was found
-
-Here "hand" stands for the whole person. Also, "was found" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one who had your cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Far be it from me that I should do so
-
-Something that a person would never do is spoken of as if it were an object the person wants put far away from him. Alternate translation: "It is not like me to do something like that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The man in whose hand the cup was found
-
-Here "hand" stands for the whole person. Also, "was found" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The man who had my cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# came near to
-
-"approached"
-
-# let your servant
-
-Judah refers to himself as "your servant." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with more authority. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "let me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# speak a word in my master's ears
-
-The word "ear" is a synecdoche that stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "speak to you, my master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in my master's ears
-
-Here "my master" refers to Joseph. This is a formal way of speaking to someone with more authority. This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# do not let your anger burn against your servant
-
-Being angry is spoke of as if it were a burning fire. Alternate translation: "please do not be angry with me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for you are just like Pharaoh
-
-Judah compares the master to Pharaoh to emphasize the great power that the master has. He is also implying that he does want the master to become angry and execute him. Alternate translation: "for you are as powerful as Pharaoh and could have your soldiers kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# My master asked his servants, saying, 'Do you have a father or a brother?'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "My master asked us if we have a father or a brother." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# My master asked his servants
-
-Judah refers to Joseph with the words "my master" and "his." He also refers to himself and his brothers as "his servants." Alternate translation: "You, my master, asked us, your servants" or "You asked us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Judah continues to speak before Joseph
-
-# We said to my master, 'We have a father ... his father loves him.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "And we said to my master that we have a father ... his father loves him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# his father loves him
-
-This refers to love for a friend or family member.
-
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-# Then you said to your servants, 'Bring him down to me that I may see him.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "And you said to your servants that we should bring our youngest brother to you so that you may see him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Then you said to your servants
-
-Judah refers to himself and his brothers as "your servants." Alternate translation: "Then you said to us, your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Bring him down to me
-
-It was common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt. Alternate translation: "Bring him to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# we said to my master
-
-Judah refers to Joseph as "my master." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "we said to you, my master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# After that, we said to my master, 'The boy cannot ... father would die.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "In response, we said to my master that the boy cannot ... father would die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# his father would die
-
-It is implied that their father would die from sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Judah continues his story to Joseph
-
-# Then you said to your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then you said to your servants that unless our youngest brother comes with us, we would not see you again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Then you said to your servants
-
-Judah refers to himself and his brothers as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "Then you said to us, your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# comes down
-
-It was common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
-
-# you will not see my face again
-
-Here "face" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "you will not see me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Then it came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# we went up to your servant my father
-
-It was common to use the phrase "went up" when speaking of traveling from Egypt to Canaan.
-
-# we told him the words of my master
-
-Judah refers to Joseph as "my master." Alternate translation: "we told him what you said, my master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Our father said, 'Go again, buy us some food.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Our father told us to go again to Egypt to buy food for us and our families." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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-# go down
-
-It was common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
-
-# Then we said, 'We cannot go down. If our youngest brother ... is with us.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then we said to him that we cannot go down to Egypt. We told him that if our youngest brother is with us ... is with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# to see the man's face
-
-Here "face" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "to see the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Judah continues his story to Joseph.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the beginning of a three-level quote.
-
-# said to us
-
-Here "us" does not include Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# You know
-
-Here "You" is plural and refers to the brothers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The three-level quote that began in verse 27 continues.
-
-# he is torn in pieces
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a wild animal has torn him to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The three-level quote that began in verse 27 ends here.
-
-# Now if you also take this one from me, and harm comes to him, you will bring down my gray hair with sorrow to Sheol
-
-The three-level quote that began with the words "Your servant ... said to us, 'You know ... two sons" in verse 27 and continued with the words "and I said, 'Surely ... since" in verse 28 ends here. You may need to change one or more of these levels to indirect quotes. "This is what your servant my father said to us: 'You know that my wife bore me two sons. One of them went out from me and I said that surely he had been torn in pieces, and I have not seen him since. Now if you also take this one from me, and harm comes to him, you will bring down my gray hair with sorrow to Sheol.'" or "Your servant my father told us that we knew that his wife had borne him two sons. One of them went out from him, and he said that surely that son had been torn in pieces, and he has not seen him since. He then said that if we also took this one from him, and harm came to him, we would bring down his gray hair with sorrow to Sheol." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# harm comes to him
-
-Something bad happening to a person is spoken of as if "harm" were something that travels and comes to a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will bring down my gray hair with sorrow to Sheol
-
-To "bring down ... to Sheol" is way of saying they will cause him to die and go to Sheol. He uses the word "down" because it was commonly believed Sheol is somewhere underground. Alternate translation: "then you will cause me, an old man, to die of sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my gray hair
-
-This stands for Jacob and emphasizes his old age. Alternate translation: "me, an old man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# therefore, when I come
-
-Judah begins to describe to Joseph a realistic but hypothetical case of what he will expect will happen to Jacob when he returns without Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# when I come to your servant
-
-Here "come" can be translated as "go" or "return."
-
-# the lad is not with us
-
-"the boy is not with us"
-
-# since his life is bound up in the boy's life
-
-The father saying he would die if his son died is spoken of as if their two lives were physically bound together. Alternate translation: "since he said he would die if the boy did not come back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Judah finishes describing to Joseph the realistic but hypothetical case that began with the words "therefore, when I come" in verse 30.
-
-# sorrow to Sheol
-
-Judah finishes describing to Joseph the realistic but hypothetical case that began with the words "therefore, when I come" in verse 30. This is what he expects will happen to Jacob when he returns without Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# it will come about
-
-Judah is speaking about a hypothetical case in the future as if it would certainly happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# Your servants will bring down the gray hair of your servant our father with sorrow to Sheol
-
-To "bring down ... to Sheol" is way of saying they will cause him to die and go to Sheol. He uses the word "down" because it was commonly believed Sheol is somewhere underground. Alternate translation: "And we will have caused our old father to die of sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Your servants
-
-Judah refers to himself and his brothers as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "And we, your servants" or "And we" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# the gray hair of your servant our father
-
-Here "gray hair" stands for Jacob and emphasizes his old age. Alternate translation: "our old father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# For your servant became a guarantee for the boy to my father
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-The abstract noun "guarantee" can be stated with the verb "promised." Alternate translation: "For I promised my father concerning the boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# For your servant
-
-Judah refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "For I, your servant" or "For I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# then I will bear the guilt to my father
-
-Being considered guilty is spoken of as if "guilt" were something that a person carries. Alternate translation: "then my father may blame me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# let your servant
-
-Judah refers to himself as "your servant." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "let me, your servant" or "let me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# to my master
-
-Judah refers to Joseph as "my master." Alternate translation: "to you, my master" or "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# let the boy go up
-
-It was going to use the phrase "go up" when speaking about traveling from Egypt to Canaan.
-
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-# For how can I go up to my father if the boy is not with me?
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-Judah uses a question to emphasize the grief he would have if Benjamin did not return home. Alternate translation: "I cannot return to my father if the boy is not with me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I am afraid to see the evil that would come on my father
-
-A person suffering terribly is spoken of as if "evil" were a thing that comes upon a person. Alternate translation: "I am afraid to see how much my father would suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Genesis 44 General Notes
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Judah's sacrifice
-Judah is willing to sacrifice himself in order to save Benjamin, the favored son of Jacob. Judah's descendants will become the leaders of the Israelites and the godliest of the twelve tribes of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Joseph's test
-
-Joseph tests his brothers to see if they are good. They treat their brother Benjamin better than they treated Joseph and tried to protect him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]])
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-# could not control himself
-
-This means he could not control his emotions. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "was about to start crying"
-
-# by him
-
-"near him"
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-# house of Pharaoh
-
-Here "house" stands for the people in the Pharaoh's palace. Alternate translation: "everyone in Pharaoh's palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# shocked in his presence
-
-"terrified of him"
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-# whom you sold into Egypt
-
-The meaning can be stated more explicitly. Alternate translation: "whom you sold as a slave to the trader who brought me to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do not be grieved
-
-"do not be upset" or "do not be distressed"
-
-# that you sold me here
-
-The meaning can be stated more explicitly. Alternate translation: "that you sold me as a slave and sent me here to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to preserve life
-
-Here "life" stands for the people that Joseph saved from dying during the famine. Alternate translation: "so I could save many lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest
-
-"there will be five more years without planting or harvesting." Here "neither plowing nor harvest" stands for the fact that the crops still will not grow because of the famine. Alternate translation: "and the famine will last five more years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# to preserve you as a remnant in the earth
-
-"so that you and your families would not completely perish from the earth" or "to make sure your descendants would survive"
-
-# to keep you alive by a great deliverance
-
-The abstract noun "deliverance" can be stated as "rescuing." Alternate translation: "to keep you alive by rescuing you in a mighty way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# he has made me a father to Pharaoh
-
-Joseph advising and helping Pharaoh is spoken of as if Joseph were Pharaoh's father. Alternate translation: "he has made me a guide to Pharaoh" or "he has made me the chief adviser to Pharaoh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# of all his house
-
-Here "house" stands for the people who live in his palace. Alternate translation: "of all his household" or "of all his palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# ruler of all the land of Egypt
-
-Here "land" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "ruler over all the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# ruler
-
-Here Joseph means that he is ruler in second place to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. This understood information can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the beginning of a three-level quotation.
-
-# go up to my father
-
-It was common to use the phrase "go up" when speaking about going from Egypt to Canaan. Alternate translation: "go back to my father"
-
-# Come down to me
-
-It was common to use the phrase "come down" when speaking about going from Canaan to Egypt. Alternate translation: "Come here to me"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The three-level quotation that began in verse 9 continues here.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The three-level quotation that began in verse 9 ends here.
-
-# I will provide ... all that you have
-
-The three-level quotation that began with the words "say to him" in verse 9 ends here. You may need to reduce the number of levels by making some levels indirect quotes. "say to him that his son Joseph says that God has made him master of all Egypt, so he must go down to Joseph and not delay. He will live in the land of Goshen, and he will be near Joseph, he and his children and his children's children, and his flocks and his herds, and all that he has. Joseph will provide for him there, for there are still five years of famine, so that he does not come to poverty, him, his household, and all that he has." or "say to him, 'Your son Joseph says that God has made him master of all Egypt, so he must go down to Joseph and not delay. He will live in the land of Goshen, and he will be near Joseph, he and his children and his children's children, and his flocks and his herds, and all that he has. Joseph will provide for him there, for there are still five years of famine, so that he does not come to poverty, him, his household, and all that he has.'"
-
-# come to poverty
-
-This speaks about "poverty" as if it were a destination. Alternate translation: "waste away" or "starve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin
-
-The word "eyes" stands for the entire person. Alternate translation: "All of you and Benjamin can see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# that it is my mouth that speaks to you
-
-The word "mouth" stands for the entire person. Alternate translation: "that I, Joseph, am speaking to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# about all my honor in Egypt
-
-"how the people in Egypt greatly honor me"
-
-# my father down here
-
-It was common to use the word "down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt. Alternate translation: "my father here to me"
-
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-# He hugged his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck
-
-"Joseph hugged his brother Benjamin, and they both wept"
-
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-# He kissed all his brothers
-
-In ancient Near East, it is common to greet a relative with a kiss. If your language has an affectionate greeting for a relative, use that. If not, use what is appropriate.
-
-# wept over them
-
-This means Joseph was crying while he kissed them.
-
-# After that his brothers talked with him
-
-Earlier they were too afraid to speak. Now they feel they can speak freely. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "After that his brothers talked freely with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# The news of the matter was told in Pharaoh's house: "Joseph's brothers have come."
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. It may also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone in Pharaoh's palace heard that Joseph's brothers had come." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Pharaoh's house
-
-This stands for Pharaoh's palace.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the beginning of a two-level quotation.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The two-level quotation that began in verse 17 ends here.
-
-# Get your father ... fat of the land.'
-
-The two-level quotation that began in verse 17 ends here. This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. "Pharaoh told Joseph to tell his brothers, 'Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan. Get your father and your households and come to me. I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.'" or "Pharaoh to Joseph to tell his brothers to do this: to load their animals and go to the land of Canaan, and also to get their father and their households and go to him. Pharaoh would give them the good of the land of Egypt, and they would eat the fat of the land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# I will give you the good of the land of Egypt
-
-"I will give you the best land in Egypt"
-
-# you will eat the fat of the land
-
-The best food that a land produces is spoken of as if it were the fat portion of the land. Alternate translation: "you will eat the best food in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Pharaoh continues to tell Joseph what to tell his brothers.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the beginning of a two-level quotation.
-
-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# you are commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. You may also need to add the words "to tell them," which the writer left out of this ellipsis. Alternate translation: "I also command you to tell them" or "also tell them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# take carts out
-
-"Carts" are wagons with two or four wheels. Animals pull the carts.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The two-level quote that began in verse 19 ends here.
-
-# Do not be concerned about your possessions, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.'
-
-The two-level quote that began in verse 19 ends here. This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. "Now you are commanded to tell them to take carts out of the land of Egypt for their children and for their wives, to get their father, and to come. They are not to be concerned about their possessions, for the good of all the land of Egypt will be theirs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# gave them provisions for the journey
-
-"gave them what they needed for traveling"
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-# he gave each man changes of clothing
-
-Each man received a set of clothes except for Benjamin who received 5 sets of clothes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# three hundred pieces
-
-"300 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# ten donkeys ... and ten female donkeys
-
-The donkeys were included as part of the gift. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# do not quarrel
-
-Possible meanings include 1) "do not argue" and 2) "do not become afraid"
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-# went up out of Egypt
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-It was common to use the word "up" when speaking of traveling from Egypt to Canaan.
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-# he is ruler over all the land of Egypt
-
-Here "land of Egypt" stands for the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "he rules all the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# His heart was astonished
-
-Here "heart" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "and he was astonished" or "he was very surprised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he could not believe what they told him
-
-"he did not accept that what they said was true"
-
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-# They told him
-
-"They told Jacob"
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-# all the words of Joseph that he had said to them
-
-"everything that Joseph had said to them"
-
-# the spirit of Jacob their father revived
-
-The word "spirit" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Jacob their father recovered" or "Jacob their father became very excited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Genesis 45 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Joseph finally reveals himself to his brothers in this chapter. This chapter forms the conclusion of the story which began in chapter 43.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's power
-The account of Joseph focuses on the power of God. God is able to protect his people despite the evil actions of some. He also is able to continue to bless them despite their circumstances. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
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-##### Joseph's character
-Genesis just recorded a period of time where Joseph's ancestors and brothers struggled with sin. Joseph's character in this chapter is upright. It gained him great favor in the eyes of Pharaoh and helped to save his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# went to Beersheba
-
-"came to Beersheba"
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-# Here I am
-
-"Yes, I am listening"
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-# to go down to Egypt
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-It was common to use the phrase "go down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
-
-# I will make you a great nation
-
-The "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. Here Jacob refers to his descendants that will become a large nation. Alternate translation: "I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# into Egypt
-
-"to Egypt"
-
-# I will surely bring you up again
-
-The promise was made to Jacob, but the promise would be fulfilled to all of Israel's descendants. Alternate translation: "I will surely bring your descendants out of Egypt again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# bring you up again
-
-It was common to use the word "up" when speaking about traveling from Egypt to Canaan.
-
-# Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand
-
-The phrase "close you eyes with his own hand" is a way of saying that Joseph will be present when Israel dies and it will be Joseph who will close Jacob's eyelids at the time of his death. Alternate translation: "Joseph will even be present with you at the time of your death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will close your eyes
-
-It was a custom to pull down the eyelids when a person died with their eyes open. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# rose up from
-
-"set out from"
-
-# in the carts
-
-"Carts" are wagons with two or four wheels. Animals pull the carts. See how you translated "carts" in [Genesis 45:19](../45/19.md).
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-# they had accumulated
-
-"they had acquired" or "they had gained"
-
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-# He brought with him
-
-"Jacob brought with him"
-
-# his sons' sons
-
-"his grandsons"
-
-# his sons' daughters
-
-"his granddaughters"
-
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-# These were the names
-
-This refers to the names of the people that the author is about to list.
-
-# of the children of Israel
-
-"of Israel's family members"
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-# Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Gershon, Kohath, and Merari
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Er, Onan, Shelah
-
-These were the sons of Judah by his wife, Shua. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 38:3-5](../38/03.md).
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-# Perez, and Zerah
-
-These were the sons of Judah by his daughter-in-law, Tamar. See how you translated these names in [Genesis 38:29-30](../38/29.md).
-
-# Hezron ... Hamul
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tola, Puah, Lob ... Shimron
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Sered, Elon ... Jahleel
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Dinah
-
-This is the name of Leah's daughter. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 30:21](../30/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# His sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three
-
-Here "sons" and "daughters" refer to Jacob's sons, daughters, and grandchildren related to Leah. Alternate translation: "Altogether he had 33 sons, daughters, and grandchildren" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi ... Areli
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi ... Beriah ... Heber ... Malkiel
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Serah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zilpah
-
-This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:24](../29/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# These sons she bore to Jacob—sixteen in all
-
-This refers to 16 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren that were related to Zilpah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Asenath
-
-a woman's name. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:45](../41/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Potiphera
-
-a man's name. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:45](../41/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# priest of On
-
-On is a city, also called Heliopolis, which was "the City of the Sun" and the center of worship of the sun god Ra. See how you translated this in [Genesis 41:45](../41/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/gen/46/22.md b/gen/46/22.md
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-# fourteen in all
-
-This refers to the 14 sons and grandsons related to Rachel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Hushim
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jahziel, Guni, Jezer ... Shillem
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bilhah
-
-This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# seven in all
-
-This refers to the 7 children and grandchildren related to Bilhah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# sixty-six
-
-"66" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# seventy
-
-"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# to show the way before him to Goshen
-
-"to show them the way to Goshen"
-
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-# Joseph prepared his chariot and went up
-
-Here "Joseph" stands for his servants. Alternate translation: "Joseph's servants prepared his chariot and Joseph went up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# went up to meet Israel
-
-The phrase "went up" is used because Joseph is traveling to a higher elevation to meet his father. Alternate translation: "went to meet Israel"
-
-# hugged his neck, and wept on his neck a long time
-
-"put his arms around his father, and wept for a long time"
-
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-# Now let me die
-
-"Now I am ready to die" or "Now I will die happy"
-
-# since I have seen your face, that you are still alive
-
-Here "face" stands for the entire person. Jacob was expressing joy at seeing Joseph. Alternate translation: "since I have seen you alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the beginning of a two-level quotation.
-
-# his father's house
-
-Here "house" stands for his family. Alternate translation: "his father's family" or "his father's household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will go up and tell Pharaoh
-
-It was common to use the phrase "go up" when referring to someone going to speak with someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: "I will go tell Pharaoh"
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The two-level quotation that began in verse 31 ends here.
-
-# The men are shepherds ... all that they have
-
-The two-level quotation that began with the words "I will go up" in verse 31 ends here. This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "I will go up and tell Pharaoh and say that my brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me. I will tell him that the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and that they have brought their flocks, their herds, and all that they have." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the beginning of a two-level quotation.
-
-# It will come about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event that is about to happen in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The two-level quotation that began in verse 33 ends here.
-
-# you should say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth until now, both we, and our forefathers.'
-
-The two-level quotation that began with the words "when Pharaoh ... asks" in verse 33 ends here. This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. "when Pharaoh ... asks what your occupation is, that you should say that you have been keepers of livestock from your youth until now, both you and your forefathers. Do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Your servants
-
-Joseph's family are to refer to themselves as "your servants" when they speak to Pharaoh. This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "We, your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians
-
-The abstract noun "abomination" can be translated with the adjective "disgusting." Alternate translation: "Egyptians think shepherds are disgusting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Genesis 46 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Going to Egypt
-Yahweh allowed Israel to go to Egypt. He was to trust in Yahweh and his covenant faithfulness. God continued to bless them in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
-
-##### Shepherds
-
-Because of the regular flooding of the Nile River, Egypt's economy revolved around farming more than raising animals. Therefore, the Egyptians despised the nomadic lifestyle of shepherds. Joseph's instructions permitted the Hebrew people to live separately from the Egyptians.
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-# Joseph went in and told Pharaoh
-
-It is not clear whether Joseph went with his father and family from Canaan to Goshen and then alone from Goshen to see the Pharaoh, back to Goshen for his five brothers, and then back to Pharaoh, as the ULT implies, or whether he brought the five brothers with him the first time he went from Goshen to Pharaoh, as the UST states. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
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-# He took five of his brothers and introduced them
-
-It is not clear whether Joseph went with his father and family from Canaan to Goshen and then alone from Goshen to see the Pharaoh, back to Goshen for his five brothers, and then back to Pharaoh, as the ULT implies, or whether he brought the five brothers with him the first time he went from Goshen to Pharaoh, as the UST states. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
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-# Your servants are shepherds
-
-"Your servants shepherd flocks"
-
-# Your servants
-
-Joseph's brothers refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with more authority. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "We, your servants" or "We" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# as our ancestors
-
-"both we and our forefathers" or "both we and our ancestors"
-
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-# We come as temporary residents in the land
-
-"We have come to stay for a while in Egypt"
-
-# There is no pasture
-
-"There is no grass to eat"
-
-# now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
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-# The land of Egypt is before you
-
-"The land of Egypt is open to you" or "All of the land of Egypt is available to you"
-
-# Settle your father and your brothers in the best region, the land of Goshen
-
-"Settle your father and your brothers in the land of Goshen, which is the best region"
-
-# If you know any capable men among them
-
-It is implied that they are capable of taking care of animals. Alternate translation: "If you know of any men among them who have great skill taking care of animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jacob blessed Pharaoh
-
-Here "blessed" means to express a desire for positive and beneficial things to happen to that person.
-
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-# How long have you lived?
-
-"How old are you?"
-
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-# The years of my travels are a hundred and thirty
-
-The phrase "years of my travels" refers to how long he has lived on the earth traveling from one place to another. Alternate translation: "I have traveled on the earth for 130 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# The years of my life have been few ... not been as long as those of my ancestors
-
-Jacob means his life is short compared to the lives of Abraham and Isaac.
-
-# painful
-
-Jacob has experienced much pain and trouble during his life.
-
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-# Then Joseph settled his father and his brothers
-
-"Then Joseph took care of his father and his brothers and helped them establish where they would live"
-
-# the land of Rameses
-
-This is another name for the land of Goshen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# according to the number of their dependents
-
-Here, the word "dependents" means the small children in the family. Alternate translation: "according to how many small children were in their families"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan
-
-This refers to the people living in these lands. Alternate translation: "The people of Egypt and the people of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wasted away
-
-"became thin and weak"
-
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-# Joseph gathered all the money that was in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, by selling grain to the inhabitants
-
-"The people of Egypt and Canaan spent all of their money buying grain from Joseph"
-
-# Joseph gathered ... Joseph brought
-
-Most likely Joseph ordered his servants to gather and bring the money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# When all the money of the lands of Egypt and Canaan was spent
-
-Here "lands" stands for the people who live in the lands. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When the people of Egypt and Canaan used up all their money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# of the lands of Egypt and Canaan
-
-"from the land of Egypt and from the land of Canaan"
-
-# Why should we die in your presence because our money is gone?
-
-The people used a question to emphasize how desperate they are to buy food. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please, do not let us die because we have used up all of our money!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# He fed them with bread
-
-Here "bread" stands for food in general. Alternate translation: "He gave them food" or "He provided them with food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# they came to him
-
-"the people came to Joseph"
-
-# We will not hide from my master
-
-The people refer to Joseph as "my master." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "We will not hide from you, our master" or "We will not hide from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# There is nothing left in the sight of my master
-
-Here "sight" stands for Joseph himself. Alternate translation: "We have nothing left to give you, our master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land?
-
-The word "eyes" refers to Joseph's sight. The people use a question to emphasize how desperate they are to buy food. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please do not just watch as we die and our land is ruined!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why should we die ... both we and our land
-
-The land becomes useless and ruined because there is no seed to plant; thus it is spoken of as if the land would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In this way, the land became Pharaoh's
-
-"So the land became Pharaoh's"
-
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-# It was only the land of the priests that Joseph did not buy
-
-"But he did not buy the land of the priests"
-
-# the priests were given an allowance
-
-An "allowance" is an amount of money or food that someone regularly gives to another person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh gave the priests a certain amount of food each day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They ate from the allotment which Pharaoh gave them
-
-"They ate from what Pharaoh gave them"
-
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-# and you will plant
-
-"that you might sow"
-
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-# At the harvest, you must give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own
-
-The word "fifth" is a fraction. Alternate translation: "At harvest time you will divide the crops into five parts. You will give one part back to Pharaoh for payment and the four parts are for your own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# for food for your households and your children
-
-You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "for food for your households and for food for your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# May we find favor in your eyes
-
-The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "May you be pleased with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in the land of Egypt
-
-"over the land of Egypt" or "throughout the land of Egypt"
-
-# to this day
-
-This means to the time that the author was writing this.
-
-# one-fifth
-
-See how you translated "a fifth" in [Genesis 47:24](../47/24.md).
-
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-# They were fruitful and multiplied greatly
-
-The word "multiplied" explains how they were "fruitful." Alternate translation: "They had very many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# were fruitful
-
-Here "fruitful" means to prosper or to have children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# seventeen years
-
-"17 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# so the years of Jacob's life were one hundred forty-seven years
-
-"so Jacob lived to be 147 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# When the time approached for Israel to die
-
-This speaks about time as if it travels and comes to a place. Alternate translation: "When it was almost time for Israel to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# If now I have found favor in your eyes
-
-Here "eyes" is a metonym for sight, and "sight" stands for thoughts or opinions. Alternate translation: "If I have found favor with you" or "If I have pleased you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# found favor
-
-This means that someone is approved of by someone else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# put your hand under my thigh
-
-This act is a sign of making a serious promise. See how you translated this in [Genesis 24:2](../24/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# show me faithfulness and trustworthiness
-
-The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "treat me in a faithful and trustworthy manner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Please do not bury me in Egypt
-
-The word "please" adds emphasis to this request.
-
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-# When I sleep with my fathers
-
-Here "sleep" is a polite way to refer to dying. Alternate translation: "When I die and join my family members who died before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Swear to me
-
-"Promise me" or "Make an oath to me"
-
-# swore to him
-
-"promised him" or "made an oath to him"
-
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-# Genesis 47 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Abrahamic covenant
-Part of the Abrahamic covenant was that Yahweh would bless those who bless Abraham's descendants. Since Pharaoh cared for the Hebrew people, Yahweh blessed the Egyptians while the Hebrew people lived in Egypt. The Hebrew people also multiplied greatly as this covenant promised. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
-
-##### Jacob was not buried in Egypt
-In the ancient Near east, a person was typically buried in their hometown. Since Egypt was not the Israelites' home, Jacob did not wish to be buried in Egypt. This was a lesson to the Israelites that Canaan was their true home, the promised land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# one said to Joseph
-
-"someone said to Joseph"
-
-# Look, your father
-
-"Listen, your father." Here the word "look" is used to get Joseph's attention.
-
-# So he took
-
-"So Joseph took"
-
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-# When Jacob was told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When someone told Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your son Joseph has arrived to see you
-
-"your son Joseph has come to you"
-
-# Israel gathered strength and sat up in bed
-
-Here the author speaks of Israel struggling to to sit up in bed as if he were gathering "strength" as someone gathers actual things. Alternate translation: "Israel made a great effort to sit up in bed" or "Israel struggled as he sat up in bed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Luz
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated the name of this city in [Genesis 28:19](../28/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the land of Canaan. He blessed me
-
-This can be translated with the new sentence starting in a different place. Alternate translation: "in the land of Canaan, and he blessed me"
-
-# blessed
-
-This refers to God pronouncing a formal blessing on someone.
-
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-# and said to me
-
-This can be translated with the new sentence starting in a different place. Alternate translation: "And he said to me"
-
-# said to me, 'Behold, I will make you fruitful, and multiply you. I will make of you an assembly of nations. I will give this land to your descendants as an everlasting possession.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "said to me that he would make me fruitful and multiply me. And, he said that he would make me an assembly of nations and he would give this land to my descendants as an everlasting possession." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Behold
-
-God used the word "behold" here to alert Jacob to pay attention to what he was about to tell him.
-
-# I will make you fruitful, and multiply you
-
-The phrase "multiply you" explains how God would make Jacob "fruitful." Alternate translation: "I will give you very many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will make of you an assembly of nations
-
-Here "you" refers to Jacob, but it stands for Jacob's descendants. Alternate translation: "I will make your descendants into many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# an everlasting possession
-
-"a permanent possession"
-
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-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine
-
-Ephraim and Manasseh each will receive a portion of land just like Joseph's brothers.
-
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-# they will be listed under the names of their brothers in their inheritance
-
-Possible meanings are 1)the rest of Joseph's children would inherit land as part of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh or 2) Joseph will be given separate land from Ephraim and Manasseh and Joseph's other children will inherit that land. Alternate translation: "as for their inheritance, you will list them under the names of their brothers"
-
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-# Ephrath
-
-This is another name for the town of Bethlehem. See how you translated the name of this city in [Genesis 35:16](../35/16.md).
-
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-# Whose are these?
-
-"Whose sons are these?"
-
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-# bless
-
-A father would often pronounce a formal blessing on his children or grandchildren.
-
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-# Now Israel's eyes ... could not see
-
-The word "Now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# he kissed them
-
-"Israel kissed them"
-
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-# to see your face again
-
-Here "face" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "to see you again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# between Israel's knees
-
-When Joseph placed his sons on Israel's lap or knees it was a sign that Israel was adopting them. This gave the children special inheritance rights from Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# then he bowed with his face to the earth
-
-Joseph bowed down to show honor to his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand
-
-Joseph places the boys so that Israel will put his right hand on Manasseh. Manasseh was the oldest brother and the right hand was the sign he would receive the greater blessing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# his right hand and laid it upon Ephraim's head
-
-Placing the right hand on Ephraim's head was the sign that he would receive the greater blessing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Israel blessed Joseph
-
-Here "Joseph" also stands for Ephraim and Manasseh. Since Joseph is the father, he is the only one mentioned here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked
-
-Serving God is spoken of as if it were walking before God. Alternate translation: "The God who my grandfather Abraham and father Isaac served" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who has cared for me
-
-God has taken care of Israel like a shepherd takes care of his sheep. Alternate translation: "who has cared for me like a shepherd cares for his animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the angel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the angel that God sent to protect Jacob or 2) this refers to God who appeared in angel form to protect Jacob.
-
-# protected me
-
-"delivered me"
-
-# May my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac
-
-Here "name" stands for the person. The phrase "my name be named in them" is an idiom that means a person is remembered because of another person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people remember Abraham, Isaac, and me because of Ephraim and Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# May they grow into a multitude on the earth
-
-Here "they" refers to Ephraim and Manasseh, but it stands for their descendants. Alternate translation: "May they have many descendants who will live all over the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Put your right hand upon his head
-
-The right hand was the sign of the greater blessing which the oldest son was supposed to receive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# He also will become a people, and he also will be great
-
-Here "He" refers to Manasseh, but it stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "Your older son will have many descendants, and they will become a great people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# that day with these words
-
-"that day, saying"
-
-# The people of Israel will pronounce blessings by your names saying
-
-"The people of Israel will speak your names when they are blessing others"
-
-# by your names saying, 'May God make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "by your names. They will ask God to make others like Ephraim and like Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# like Ephraim and like Manasseh
-
-Israel saying Ephraim's name first is another way he indicates that Ephraim will be greater than Manasseh.
-
-# Israel put Ephraim before Manasseh
-
-Giving Ephraim the greater blessing and making him more important than Manasseh is spoken of as if Israel physically put Ephraim in front of Manasseh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will be with you ... bring you back ... your fathers
-
-Here "you" and "your" are plural and refer to all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# will be with you
-
-This is an idiom that means God will help and bless the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "God will help you" or "God will bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will bring you back
-
-Here "bring" can be translated as "take." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# land of your fathers
-
-"land of your ancestors"
-
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-# To you, as one who is above your brothers, I give to you the mountain slope
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Joseph having more honor and authority than his brothers is spoken of as if he were physically above them. Alternate translation: "To you, who is greater than your brothers, I give the mountain slope" or 2) Jacob means he is giving more land to Joseph than he is giving to Joseph's brothers. Alternate translation: "To you, I give one more ridge than I give your brothers. I give to you the mountain slope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# To you
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the mountain slope that I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow
-
-Here "sword" and "bow" stands for fighting in battle. Alternate translation: "the portion of land I fought for and took from the Amorites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Genesis 48 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 48:15-16, and in 58:20.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Blessing
-The blessing of Jacob is given to Joseph, and his sons Manasseh and Ephraim. It is probably distinct from inheriting the promises Yahweh gave to Abraham because Scripture talks about all of Israel's descendants inheriting those promises. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins Jacob's final blessings to his sons. This continues through [Genesis 49:27](../49/27.md). Jacob's blessings are written in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
-
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-# Assemble yourselves and listen, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father
-
-Both sentences say the same thing for emphasis. Alternate translation: "Come and listen carefully to your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father
-
-Jacob is referring to himself in the third person. It can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "my sons. Listen to me, your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength
-
-The phrases "my firstborn, my might" and "the beginning of my strength" mean the same thing. The words "might" and "strength" stand for Jacob's ability to produce children. The words "firstborn" and "beginning" mean that Reuben is his first child. Alternate translation: "my first child after I became a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# outstanding in dignity, and outstanding in power
-
-This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "You are first in honor and power" or "You surpass everyone else in honor and power"
-
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-# Uncontrollable as rushing water
-
-Jacob compares Reuben to water in a strong current to emphasize that he cannot control his anger and he is not stable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you will not have the preeminence
-
-"you shall not be first among your brothers"
-
-# because you went up to your father's bed. Then you defiled it; you went up to my couch
-
-Here "bed" and "couch" stand for Jacob's concubine, Bilhah. Jacob is referring to when Reuben slept with Bilhah ([Genesis 35:22](../35/22.md)). Alternate translation: "because you went to my bed and slept with Bilhah my concubine. You have shamed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you went up to your father's bed ... you went up to my couch
-
-Both statements mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Simeon and Levi are brothers
-
-This does not just mean they are brothers by birth. Jacob is emphasizing that they worked together to kill the people of Shechem.
-
-# Weapons of violence are their swords
-
-"They use their swords to hurt and to kill people"
-
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-# O my soul ... my heart
-
-Jacob uses the words "soul" and "heart" to refer to himself and is saying that other people,and perhaps God also, honor him so much that he does not wish to join with those who make plans to do evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# do not come into their council; do not join in their meetings
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Jacob combines them to emphasize that he does not want to participate in their wicked plans. Alternate translation: "I certainly will not join with them to make any plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# they hamstrung oxen
-
-This refers to Simeon and Levi crippling oxen just for fun.
-
-# hamstrung
-
-This refers to cutting the sinews of an animal's leg so that it cannot walk.
-
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-# May their anger be cursed, for it was fierce—and their fury, for it was cruel
-
-God cursing Simeon and Levi is spoken of as if God were cursing their anger and fury. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Lord says, 'I will curse them because of their fierce anger and their cruel fury" or "I, the Lord, will curse them because of their fierce anger and their cruel fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# May their anger be cursed
-
-In prophecy, the prophet will often speak the words of God as if God himself were speaking. This emphasizes how closely united the prophet and God are.
-
-# their fury, for it was cruel
-
-The words "I will curse" are understood. Alternate translation: "I will curse their fury, for it was cruel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel
-
-The word "I" refers to God. The word "them" refers to Simeon and Levi but they are a metonym standing for their descendants. The words "Jacob" and "Israel" are a metonym standing for all people of Israel. Alternate translation: "I will divide their descendants and scatter them among all the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# your brothers will praise you ... Your father's sons will bow down before you
-
-These two statements mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# will praise you. Your hand
-
-The second sentence states the reason for the first sentence. This can be made clear with "for" or "because." Alternate translation: "will praise you. For your hand" or "will praise you because your hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies
-
-This is a way of saying "You will conquer your enemies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# bow down
-
-This means to bend over to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Judah is a lion's cub
-
-Jacob speaks about Judah as if he were a lion's cub. Jacob is emphasizing Judah's strength. Alternate translation: "Judah is like a young lion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# My son, you have gone up from your victims
-
-"You, my son, have come back from eating your prey"
-
-# like a lioness
-
-Jacob also compares Judah to a female lion. The lioness is the primary hunter and protector of her cubs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Who would dare to awaken him?
-
-Jacob uses a question to emphasize how terrifying Judah is to other people. Alternate translation: "No one wants to wake him up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet
-
-The "scepter" and the "staff" are long decorated sticks that kings carried. Here they are metonymies that stand for the power to rule. And, "Judah" stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "The power to rule will always be with the descendants of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# until Shiloh comes. The nations will obey him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Shiloh" means "tribute." Alternate translation: "until the nations obey him and bring him tribute" or 2) "Shiloh" refers to the city of Shiloh. Alternate translation: "until the ruler comes to Shiloh. Then the nations will obey him" Many people consider this a prophecy about the Messiah, who is a descendant of King David. David is a descendant of Judah.
-
-# The nations will obey him
-
-Here "nations" refer to the people. Alternate translation: "The people of the nations will obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Binding his donkey ... to the choice vine
-
-Both statements mean the same thing. It is implied that the vines are so full of grapes that the master does not mind that his donkey eats some of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his ... he
-
-Possible meanings for all occurrences of "his" or "he" are 1) they refer to Judah's descendants. Alternate translation: "their ... they" or 2) they refer to the ruler in [Genesis 49:10](../49/10.md), which may refer to the Messiah.
-
-# he has washed ... in the blood of grapes
-
-Both statements mean the same thing. It implies that there are so many grapes that they can wash their clothes in the juice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he has washed
-
-Often in prophecy events that will happen in the future are described as something that has already happened in the past. This emphasizes that this event will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "they will wash" or "he will wash" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# the blood of grapes
-
-This speaks about the grape juice as if it were blood. This emphasizes how red the juice is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# His eyes will be as dark as wine
-
-This refers to the color of a person's eyes to the red color of wine. Possible meanings are 1) dark eyes imply healthy eyes or 2) people eyes will be red from drinking too much of wine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his teeth as white as milk
-
-This compare the color of the person's teeth to the white color of milk. This implies that there will be so many healthy cows they will have much milk to drink. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Zebulun will live
-
-This refers to the descendants of Zebulun. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Zebulun will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He will be a harbor
-
-Here "He" stands for sea towns that the people of Zebulun will inhabit or build. These cities will provide shelter for ships. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# harbor
-
-a part of the sea that is next to land and is a safe place for ships
-
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-# Issachar is a strong donkey
-
-Jacob speaks about Issachar and his descendants as if they are a donkey. This emphasizes that they will work very hard. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Issachar will be like a strong donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Issachar is
-
-Often in prophecy events that will happen in the future are described as something that is already happening. This emphasizes that the event will certainly happen. It can be stated in the future tense. Alternate translation: "Issachar will be" or "The descendants of Issachar will be"
-
-# lying down between the sheepfolds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "lying down between the packs they were carrying" or 2) "lying down between two sheep pens." Either way, Jacob speaks about Issachar's descendants as if they are donkeys that have worked hard and are lying down to rest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He sees ... He will
-
-These words refer to the descendants of Issachar (verse 14). Alternate translation: "They see ... They will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a good resting place and the pleasant land
-
-"a resting place that is good and that the land is pleasant"
-
-# He will bend his shoulder to the burden
-
-The phrase "bend his shoulder to the burden" is a way of saying "work very hard to carry the load" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# become a servant for the task
-
-"will work for others as slaves"
-
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-# Dan will judge his people
-
-Here "Dan" stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Dan will judge their people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his people
-
-Possible meanings for "his people" are 1) "the people of Dan" or 2) "the people of Israel"
-
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-# Dan will be a snake beside the road
-
-Jacob speaks about Dan and his descendants as if they were snakes. Though a snake is small, it can bring down a rider off his horse. So Dan, though a small tribe, is very dangerous to its enemies. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Dan will be like a snake beside the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I wait for your salvation, Yahweh
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated as "save." Alternate translation: "I wait for you, Yahweh, to save me"
-
-# I wait
-
-The word "I" refers to Jacob.
-
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-# Gad ... attack him, but he
-
-Here "Gad" stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Gad ... attack them, but they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# at their heels
-
-Here "heels" stands for the raiders who are running away from the descendants of Gad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Asher's food ... and he
-
-Here "Asher" stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "Asher's descendants' food ... and they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# food will be rich
-
-Here "rich" is a way of saying "delicious." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Naphtali is ... he will
-
-Here "Naphtali" stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Naphtali are ... they will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Naphtali is a doe let loose
-
-Jacob speaks about the descendants of Naphtali as if they were a female deer that is free to run. This may emphasize that they will be swift messengers. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Naphtali will be like deer set free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have beautiful fawns
-
-A "fawn" is a baby deer. The meaning of the Hebrew word is unclear. Some versions translate it as "have beautiful words" or "speak beautiful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Joseph is a fruitful bough
-
-Here "Joseph" is a metonym that stands for his descendants. Jacob speaks about them as if they were a tree branch that produces a lot of fruit. This emphasizes that they will greatly increase in number. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Joseph are a fruitful bough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bough
-
-a main branch of a tree
-
-# whose branches climb over the wall
-
-Branches that grow and extend over a wall are spoken of as if they were climbing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jacob continues to bless Joseph and his descendants.
-
-# his bow will remain steady
-
-The person holding the bow steady is spoken of as if the bow itself will remain steady. It is implied he is holding it steady as he aims at his enemy. Alternate translation: "he will hold his bow steady as he aims at his enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his bow ... his hands
-
-Here "his" refers to Joseph who stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "their bow ... their hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his hands will be skillful
-
-Here the whole person is represented by the "hands" since they are used to hold the bow. Alternate translation: "his arms will remain strong as he aims his bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the hands of the Mighty One
-
-The "hands" are expressing the power of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the power of the Mighty One" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# because of the name of the Shepherd
-
-Here "name" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "because of the Shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Shepherd
-
-Jacob speak of Yahweh as if he were a "Shepherd." This emphasizes that Yahweh guides and protects his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Rock
-
-Jacob speaks of Yahweh as if he were a "Rock" that people can climb upon to find safety from enemies. This emphasizes that Yahweh protects his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jacob continues to bless Joseph and his descendants ([Genesis 49:22-23](./22.md)).
-
-# help you ... bless you
-
-Here "you" refers to Joseph who stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "help your descendants ... bless them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# blessings of the sky
-
-Here "sky" stands for the rain that helps the crops to grow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# blessings of the deep that lies beneath
-
-Here "deep" stands for the water underneath the ground that supplies rivers and wells. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# blessings of the breasts and womb
-
-Here "breasts and womb" stand for the ability for a mother to have children and feed them milk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jacob continues to bless Joseph and his descendants.
-
-# the ancient mountains
-
-The meaning of the original language is not certain. Some Bible translations have "my ancestors" instead of "ancient mountains."
-
-# May they be on the head of Joseph
-
-Here "they" refers to the blessings of his father.
-
-# upon the crown of the head of the prince of his brothers
-
-Jacob desires for these blessings to be passed on to even the most important of his descendants. Alternate translation: "on the head of the most important of Joseph's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# prince of his brothers
-
-"most important of his brothers"
-
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-# Benjamin is a hungry wolf
-
-Here "Benjamin" is a metonym that stands for his descendants. Jacob speaks about Benjamin's descendants as if they were a hungry wolf. This emphasizes that they will be fierce warriors. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Benjamin will be like hungry wolves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# These are the twelve tribes of Israel
-
-"These" refers to the sons Jacob mentioned in 49:1-27. Each son became the leader of his own tribe.
-
-# when he blessed them
-
-Here the word "blessed" refers to the speaking of formal blessings.
-
-# Each one he blessed with an appropriate blessing
-
-"He gave each son a fitting blessing"
-
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-# he instructed them
-
-"he commanded them"
-
-# I am about to go to my people
-
-This is a polite way of saying he is about to die. Alternate translation: "I am about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# go to my people
-
-Jacob is referring to where his inner man will go when he dies. He expects to join Abraham and Isaac in the afterlife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Ephron the Hittite
-
-This is the name of a man. "Hittite" means "descendent of Heth." See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Machpelah
-
-Machpelah was the name of an area or region. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:9](../23/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mamre
-
-This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. See how you translated this in [Genesis 13:18](../13/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jacob continues speaking to his sons.
-
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-# in it were purchased
-
-The purchase can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "in it were purchased by Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from the people of Heth
-
-"from the Hittites"
-
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-# finished these instructions to his sons
-
-"finished instructing his sons" or "finished commanding his sons"
-
-# he pulled his feet into the bed
-
-Jacob was sitting on the bed. Now, Jacob turns and puts his feet in the bed so he can lie down.
-
-# breathed his last
-
-This is a polite way of saying a person died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# went to his people
-
-After Jacob died, his inner man went to the same place as his relatives who died before him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Genesis 49 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 49:1-27.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Prophecies
-These statements made by Jacob to his sons are probably prophecies. These prophecies are concerned with the descendants of each of Jacob's sons who would become the twelve tribes of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "The scepter will not depart from Judah"
-This prophecy indicates Judah will be the ruling tribe of Israel. The future kings of Israel all come from the tribe of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### "I buried Leah"
-Since Moses wrote the book of Genesis, this is an editorial comment he makes in the text as the narrator. 
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-# that he collapsed on the face of his father
-
-The term "he collapsed" is an idiom for being overcome. Alternate translation: "that he fell on his father in grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# his servants the physicians
-
-"his servants who took care of dead bodies"
-
-# to embalm his father
-
-To "embalm" is a special way of preserving a dead body before it is buried. Alternate translation: "to prepare his father's body for burial" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# They took forty days
-
-"They took 40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# seventy days
-
-"70 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-A three-level quotation is introduced with the words "Joseph spoke ... saying." The second level begins with the words "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh, saying."
-
-# days of weeping
-
-"days of mourning him" or "days of weeping for him"
-
-# Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh
-
-Here "house of Pharaoh" stands for the officials that make up Pharaoh's royal court. Alternate translation: "Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# If now I have found favor in your eyes
-
-The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "If I have found favor with you" or "If you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The three-level quotation that began with the words "Joseph spoke ... saying" in verse 4 continues. The second level of that quotation, which began with the words "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh, saying" in verse 4 continues.
-
-# My father made me swear, saying, "See, I am about to die. Bury me in my tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan. There you will bury me." Now let me go up ... I will return.
-
-This is the second level of the three-level quotation that begins with the words "If now I have" in verse 4. It contains a quote within it. This embedded quote can be translated as an indirect quote. "My father made me swear, saying that he was about to die and that I was to bury him in his tomb that he dug for himself in the land of Canaan. I was to bury him there. Now let me go up ... I will return." The entire second-level quotation can also be translated as an indirect quote. "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh and tell him that my father made me swear, saying that he was about to die and that I was to bury him in his tomb that he dug for himself in the land of Canaan. I was to bury him there. Now let me go up ... I will return."  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# See, I am about to die ... you will bury me
-
-This is the third level of the three-level quotation that begins with the words "If now I have" in verse 4.
-
-# See, I am about to die
-
-"See, I am dying"
-
-# let me go up
-
-It was common to use the phrase "go up" when speaking of traveling from Egypt to Canaan.
-
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-# Pharaoh answered
-
-It is implied that the members of the court spoke to Pharaoh, and now Pharaoh is replying to Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# as he made you swear
-
-"as you swore to him"
-
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-# Joseph went up
-
-It was common to use the phrase "went up" when speaking of traveling from Egypt to Canaan.
-
-# All the officials ... the elders ... the senior officials
-
-All of Pharaoh's most important leaders attended the burial procession.
-
-# the elders of his household
-
-Here "household" refers to Pharaoh's royal court.
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-# with all Joseph's household and his brothers, and his father's household
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence: "Joseph's household, his brothers, and his father's household also went with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
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-# Chariots
-
-Here this stands for the men riding in the chariots. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# It was a very large group of people
-
-"It was a very large gathering"
-
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-# When they came
-
-The word "they" refers to the participants in the burial procession.
-
-# floor of Atad
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "Atad" means "thorn" and it may refer to a place where large amounts of thorns grew, or 2) it may be the name of the person who owns the threshing floor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they mourned with very great and grievous sorrow
-
-"they were extremely sad and they mourned very much"
-
-# a seven-day
-
-"a 7-day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# in the floor of Atad
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "on the threshing floor that belonged to a man named Atad" or "in the threshing floor at a place called Atad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# This is a very sad occasion for the Egyptians
-
-"The mourning of the Egyptians is very great"
-
-# Abel Mizraim
-
-The translator can add a footnote that says: "The name Abel Mizraim means "the mourning of Egypt.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# So his sons
-
-"So Jacob's sons"
-
-# just as he had instructed them
-
-"just as he had directed them"
-
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-# His sons carried him
-
-"His sons took his body"
-
-# Machpelah
-
-Machpela was the name of an area or region. See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:9](../23/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mamre
-
-This was another name for the city of Hebron. It may have been named after Mamre, the friend of Abraham who lived there. See how you translated this in [Genesis 13:18](../13/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ephron the Hittite
-
-This is the name of a man. "Hittite" means "descendent of Heth." See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:8](../23/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Joseph returned into Egypt
-
-"Joseph returned to Egypt"
-
-# all who had accompanied him
-
-"all who had come with him"
-
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-# What if Joseph holds on to anger against us
-
-Here anger is spoken of as if it was something physical that Joseph could hold in his hands. Alternate translation: "What if Joseph is actually still angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# wants to repay us in full for all the evil we did to him
-
-Avenging oneself against someone who harmed him is spoken of as if the person were paying they other person what they are owed. Alternate translation: "wants revenge for the evil thing we did to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-A three-level quotation begins with the words "Your father gave."
-
-# Your father gave instructions before he died, saying
-
-Jacob was the father of all the brothers. Here they say "your father" to emphasize that Joseph needs to pay attention to what his father said. Alternate translation: "Before our father died he said"
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The three-level quotation that begins with the words "Your father gave" in verse 16 ends here.
-
-# Tell Joseph this, "Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin when they did evil to you."
-
-The three-level quotation that begins with the words "Your father gave" in verse 16 ends here. This is the second-level quotation, and it contains a third-level quotation that can be stated as an indirect quotation. "Tell Joseph to please forgive your transgression and your sin when you did evil to him." Both the second- and third-level quotations can be translated as indirect quotations. "Your father instructed us before he died to tell you to please forgive our transgression and our sin when we did evil to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# and their sin when they did evil to you
-
-"for the wicked things they did to you"
-
-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# please forgive the servants of the God of your father
-
-The brothers are referring to themselves as "the servants of the God of your father." This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "please forgive us, the servants of the God of our father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Joseph wept when they spoke to him
-
-"Joseph wept when he heard this message"
-
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-# lay facedown before him
-
-They lay down with their faces toward the ground. This is a sign of humility and respect for Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Am I in the place of God?
-
-Joseph uses a question to comfort his brothers. Alternate translation: "I am not in the place of God." or "I am not God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# you meant to harm me
-
-"you intended to do evil against me"
-
-# God meant it for good
-
-"God intended it for good"
-
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-# So now do not be afraid
-
-"So do not fear me"
-
-# I will provide for you and your little children
-
-"I will always make sure you and your children have enough to eat"
-
-# He comforted them in this way and spoke kindly to their hearts
-
-Here "hearts" refers to the brothers. Alternate translation: "He comforted them by speaking kindly to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# one hundred ten years
-
-"110 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Ephraim's children to the third generation
-
-"Ephraim's children and grandchildren"
-
-# Machir
-
-This is the name of Joseph's grandson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who were placed on the knees of Joseph
-
-This expression means that Joseph adopted these children of Machir as his own children. This means they would have special inheritance rights from Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# surely come to you
-
-In [Genesis 50:24/26](./24.md) the word "you" refers to Joseph's brothers, but it also stands for their descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# lead you up out of this land to the land
-
-It was common to use the word "up" when speaking of traveling from Egypt to Canaan. Alternate translation: "bring you out of this land and take you to the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
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-# 110 years
-
-"one hundred and ten years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# They embalmed him
-
-To "embalm" is a special way of preserving a dead body before it is buried. See how you translated "embalmed" in [Genesis 50:1](../50/01.md).
-
-# he was placed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they placed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in a coffin
-
-"in a chest" or "in a case." This is a box a dead person is placed in.
-
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-# Genesis 50 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Embalming
-Embalming was practiced in Egypt on very important people when they died. They removed the liquids from the body then wrapped it in an attempt to preserve the body from decay.
-
-##### Joseph's character
-Joseph's character was so upright that Pharaoh's officials went with him to Canaan to bury Jacob. This was a very large funeral procession. He also learned lessons from earlier in his life and unified his family. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# Introduction to Genesis
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Genesis
-
-1. From the Creation to the Tower of Babel
-      - The account of the creation of the heavens and the earth (1:1–4:26)
-      - The account of Adam (5:1–6:8)
-      - The account of Noah (6:9–11:9)
-      - The account of Shem (11:10–11:26)
-      - The account of Terah (11:27–11:32)
-1. The accounts of the Patriarchs
-      - The account of Abraham (12:1-25:11)
-      - The account of Ishmael (25:12–25:18)
-      - The account of Isaac, focusing on Jacob (25:19–35:29)
-      - The account of Esau (36:1–37:1)
-      - The account of Jacob, focusing on Joseph (37:2–50:26)
-
-#### What is Genesis about?
-
-Genesis begins with the early years of creation. It tells about God creating heaven, earth, and the first humans. It also tells about the first time humans sinned. This caused humans to be separated from God and to eventually die. Genesis 1-11 briefly tells about other important events that occurred over many hundreds of years. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]])
-
-Genesis is also about the beginning of God's people. Genesis 12-50 tells about how God remained faithful to Abraham and his descendants. Abraham's descendants became known as the Hebrews and later as the Israelites. These people would worship Yahweh and be his people.
-
-Genesis ends with Abraham's descendants living in Egypt with the hope of returning one day to the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-"Genesis" means "beginning," so translators should express this idea in their title. Titles such as "The Beginning of Things" may be suitable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote Genesis?
-
-The writers of both the Old and New Testaments presented Moses as being very involved with writing the book of Genesis. Since ancient times, both Jews and Christians have thought that Moses wrote Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What are the covenants mentioned in Genesis?
-
-A covenant is a formal, binding agreement between two parties that one or both parties must fulfill.
-
-God made three covenants in Genesis. In the covenant with Adam, God promised to bless Adam and cause him to prosper. Adam was not allowed to eat fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. God promised that Adam would die if he disobeyed what he commanded.
-
-In the covenant with Noah, God promised to never again destroy the world with a flood.
-
-In the covenant with Abraham, God promised to make Abraham's descendants into a great nation. He also promised to protect them and to give them a land of their own.
-
-#### What was God's purpose for the book of Genesis?
-
-The book of Genesis says that God created a very good world. However, the world became cursed because human beings began to sin. But Genesis shows that God continues to have complete control over the world.
-
-Genesis also describes the start of God's plan to bless the whole world again. This is shown when God makes a covenant with Abraham. With this covenant, God chose Abraham and his descendants to be his people. God promised to bless the world through Abraham's descendants.
-
-#### What was the custom for inheritance as described by Genesis?
-
-There are several passages in Genesis that show the customs of a father who is about to die passing on a blessing to his son. Abraham blessed his son, Isaac, and made him the ancestor of the people of Israel. However, Ishmael, Abraham's other son, did not receive that same divine blessing. Likewise, Isaac's older son Esau  did not receive the blessing. Isaac's younger son, Jacob, received it instead. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
-
-Also, it was the custom for a man to divide among his sons his material wealth and land. All his sons received equal portions except the oldest son. The firstborn son received twice as much. His portion was called a double portion. Esau gave up his right to receive the double portion.
-
-#### How does Genesis present sin and evil?
-
-Genesis presents sin as doing things that are against God’s word and God's ways. It presents evil as the opposite of good.
-
-Sin and evil have affected all people. This started when Adam disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What is one way in which Genesis marks the beginning of important sections?
-
-Genesis uses one Hebrew phrase that the ULT translates as "this is the record of," "these were the events concerning," or "these were the descendants of." The information in these sections may have come from sources much older than Moses. These passages are 2:4; 5:1; 6:9; 10:1; 11:10, 27; 25:12, 19; 36:1, 9; 37:2.
-
-If the translator wants to translate in only two ways, we recommend for most passages a phrase such as, "this is the record about" or "this is information about." Some passages will be better translated, however, as "These were the descendants of."
-
-#### Why are the beginnings of some narrative sections in Genesis difficult to translate?
-
-Often in Genesis, the author first summarizes what is about to happen. Then in the following verses, the author tells the details of what happened. Probable examples of this style occur in Gen. 1:1, 6:22, 18:1, 21:1 and 22:1.
-
-However, in many languages, it is preferred to write summaries at the end of a narrative. In this case, translators may choose a different approach. For example, in Gen. 1:1 ("In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth"), translators may decide to translate like this: "This is about how God made the heavens and the earth in the beginning."
-
-#### What is the difference between "people," "peoples," and "people groups"?
-
-The word "people" refers to all the individuals who belong to a group, such as "the people of Israel." The word "peoples" (used in the ULT) refers to multiple groups of people. Each people group might speak their own language, have their own customs, and worships their own gods. Some different peoples in the ancient Near East were those of Israel, Egypt, Edom, Moab, and Ammon.
-
-The expression "people groups" (used in the UST) means the same thing as "peoples" in the ULT. The translator should use the most equivalent term that is common in the project language.
-
-#### What is the relationship between individuals and peoples that have similar names?
-
-Many individuals in Genesis eventually had large numbers of descendants who were called after their ancestor's name. For example, Cush was the name of an individual. But, "Cush" also became the name of nation that his descendants formed. They were called "Cushites." If possible, when translating these names, the translator should make the individual's name and the nation's name similar. Examples of this are "Cush" and "Cushite" or "Moab" and "Moabite." Otherwise, the translator may say, "the descendants of Cush" or "the descendants of Moab."
-
-#### What do the phrases "to this day" or "of today" mean?
-
-These phrases were used by the narrator to refer to the time when he was writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" and "of today" refer to a time already passed. The translator might decide to say, "to this day, at the time when this is being written," or, "to this day, at the time of writing." This Hebrew phrase occurs in Gen. 19:37, 19:38, 22:14, 26:33, 32:32, 35:20, 47:26, 48:18.
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-# The message that Habakkuk the prophet received,
-
-These words introduce the first two chapters of the book. It is implicit that Habakkuk received this message from Yahweh. This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Habakkuk the prophet received from Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# how long will I cry for help, and you will not hear?
-
-The reader should understand that Habakkuk has been crying to Yahweh for help for a long time. He asks this question because he is frustrated and wants to know how much longer it will be before Yahweh responds. Alternate translation: "how much longer shall I cry for help before you will respond?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk continues his prayer to God.
-
-# Destruction and violence are before me
-
-The words "destruction" and "violence" can be translated with a verbal phrase. The idiom "before me" means that Habakkuk witnesses these things happening. Alternate translation: "I witness people destroying things and acting violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# contention rises up
-
-The word "contention" refers to conflict between people and can be translated with a verbal phrase. Habakkuk speaks of there being more contention between people as if contention rises up. Alternate translation: "there is more conflict between people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the law is weakened
-
-Habakkuk speaks of people not obeying or enforcing the law as if they had made the law weak and unable to act. Alternate translation: "no one enforces the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the wicked surround the righteous
-
-Habakkuk speaks of wicked people causing righteous people to suffer injustice as if the wicked people surrounded the righteous people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# false justice goes out
-
-Habakkuk speaks of judges giving decisions that they say are just but that are not as if "false justice" were going out to the people. Alternate translation: "judges give verdicts that are not just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh responds to Habakkuk.
-
-# be amazed and astonished
-
-The words "amazed" and "astonished" share similar meanings. Together they emphasize the strength of the emotion. Alternate translation: "be very amazed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# in your days
-
-This idiom refers to Habakkuk's lifetime. Alternate translation: "during your lifetime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# when it is reported to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when someone reports it to you" or "when you hear about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# look!
-
-The word "look!" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# impetuous
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "violent" or 2) "hasty."
-
-# the breadth of the land
-
-This can mean 1) everywhere in Judah or 2) everywhere in the world. This would be an exaggeration to emphasize how powerful the Chaldean army is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# They are terrifying and fearsome
-
-The words "terrifying" and "fearsome" share similar meanings. Together they emphasize the fear that the Chaldeans instilled in other people. Alternate translation: "They cause others to be greatly terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# their judgment and splendor proceed from themselves
-
-The word "splendor" represents their pride in how they view themselves. Yahweh speaks of their opinion of themselves as if the qualities of judgment and splendor came from them. Alternate translation: "because they are prideful, they decide for themselves what judgment looks like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Their horses ... their horses
-
-the horses of the Chaldean soldiers
-
-# leopards
-
-large, swift cats (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# the evening wolves
-
-This refers to wolves that hunt their prey at night.
-
-# their horsemen
-
-the Chaldean soldiers who ride the horses
-
-# they fly like an eagle hurrying to eat
-
-Yahweh speaks of how quickly the Chaldeans move in order to conquer their enemies as if they were flying, like an eagle flies swiftly to capture its prey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# their multitudes go like the desert wind
-
-Yahweh speaks of how quickly the Chaldeans move as if they were a strong wind that blows in the desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they gather captives like sand
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the Chaldeans take people captive as easily as one would scoop up sand with his hand. Alternate translation: "they gather captives as one gathers sand" or 2) the Chaldeans take a great number of people captive, as if those people were as many as the grains of sand in the desert. Alternate translation: "they capture as many people as there are grains of sand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to describe the Chaldean soldiers.
-
-# So they mock kings, and rulers are only a mockery for them
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The word "mockery" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "So they mock kings, and rulers are only something for them to mock" or "So all they do is mock kings and rulers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the wind will rush on
-
-Yahweh speaks of how swiftly the Chaldean army moves from one city to the next as it conquers each one as if it were a wind that blows swiftly along. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# guilty men, those whose might is their god
-
-This refers to the Chaldean soldiers.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk speaks to Yahweh about the Chaldeans.
-
-# Are you not from ancient times, Yahweh my God, my Holy One?
-
-Habakkuk asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the positive answer. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You surely are from ancient times, Yahweh my God, my Holy One." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# from ancient times
-
-"eternal"
-
-# has ordained them for judgment, and you, Rock, have established them for correction
-
-The word "them" refers to the Chaldeans. The words "judgment" and "correction" can be translated with verbs. The reader should understand that the Chaldeans will judge and correct Yahweh's people. Alternate translation: "has ordained them to judge his people, and you, Rock, have established them to correct your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Rock
-
-Habakkuk speaks of Yahweh being the one who protects him and keeps him safe as if he were a rock upon which Habakkuk could stand in order to be out of his enemies' reach. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk continues speaking to Yahweh about the Chaldeans.
-
-# Your eyes are too pure
-
-Here the word "eyes" represents Yahweh who sees. Alternate translation: "You are too pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# those who betray
-
-This refers to the Chaldeans. The word "betray" refers to people who have been disloyal or have broken agreements that they have made.
-
-# Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than they are?
-
-Habakkuk speaks of wicked people destroying others as if the wicked were swallowing them. Alternate translation: "Why are you silent while the wicked destroy those more righteous than they are?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those more righteous than they are
-
-This refers to the Israelites, about whom Habakkuk had been complaining. The reader should understand that these are wicked people, but they are "more righteous than" or not as wicked as the Chaldeans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# You make men like fish in the sea
-
-Habakkuk compares the way in which the Chaldeans will kill people without remorse with the way in which people will kill fish without remorse. Alternate translation: "You cause men to become no more important than fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like creeping things without a ruler over them
-
-The words "creeping things" refer to insects and other bugs that crawl about. Just as insects have no ruler to organize and defend them, the people are defenseless before the Chaldean army. The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "you make men as defenseless as insects that have no ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk continues speaking to Yahweh about the Chaldeans.
-
-# He brings ... he drags ... his fishnet ... he gathers ... his dragnet ... he rejoices ... he is glad
-
-The words "he" and "his" refer to a Babylonian solider who represents all of the Babylonian soldiers. These pronouns can be stated as plural. Alternate translation: "They bring ... they drag ... their fishnets ... they gather ... their dragnet ... they rejoice ... they are glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all of them ... drags men away ... gathers them
-
-Here "them" and "men" refer to people in general. This can be stated in first person to include Habakkuk as one of the people. Alternate translation: "all of us ... drags us away ... gathers us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# He brings all of them up with a fishhook ... in his dragnet
-
-Habakkuk speaks of the Chaldeans conquering people easily as if the people were fish that the Chaldeans catch with fishhooks and fishnets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fishhook ... fishnet ... dragnet
-
-tools used to catch fish
-
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-# he sacrifices ... his net ... his dragnet ... he lives ... his food
-
-Habakkuk speaks of the weapons that the Chaldeans use to conquer people and nations as if the weapons were fishing nets that they use to catch fish. The words "he" and "his" refer to a Babylonian solider who represents all of the Babylonian soldiers. These pronouns can be stated as plural. Alternate translation: "they sacrifice ... their nets ... their dragnets ... they live ... their food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Will he therefore keep emptying his net, and will he continually slaughter the nations without mercy?
-
-Habakkuk asks this question because he is frustrated and wants to know how long Yahweh will allow the Chaldeans to continue to destroy people and nations. Alternate translation: "Will you therefore let them empty their fishing nets and continue to slaughter the nations while they feel no compassion?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Will he ... keep emptying his net ... will he continually slaughter
-
-In 1:15-17 the singular pronoun "he" and "his" refer to a Babylonian solider who represents all of the Babylonian soldiers. These pronouns can be stated as plural. Alternate translation: "Will they ... keep emptying their net ... will they continually slaughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# keep emptying his net
-
-Habakkuk speaks of the Chaldeans preparing to conquer more nations as if they were fishermen who empty their nets so that they can use them to catch more fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Habakkuk 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:1-17.
-
-This chapter is arranged in a series of questions and answers between Yahweh and Habakkuk.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Injustice
-
-Habakkuk sees great injustice, especially in the defeat of Israel by the Assyrians. He cries out to Yahweh to ask him to put an end to it. He is questioning Yahweh, but he trusts in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-##### Chaldeans
-Yahweh will raise up the Chaldeans to bring justice to the Hebrew people. They will defeat the Assyrians. At this time, the Chaldeans were an insignificant city and people group. This was probably intended to show the power of Yahweh.
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-# I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the watchtower
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Possible meanings are 1) Habakkuk went to an actual post in the watchtower or 2) this is a metaphor in which Habakkuk speaks of waiting eagerly for Yahweh's response as if he were a watchman waiting at his post for the arrival of a messenger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# to see what he will say to me
-
-"to see what Yahweh will say to me"
-
-# how I should turn from my complaint
-
-Here the word "turn" refers to returning an answer. Habakkuk considers what answer he will give concerning the things that he has said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh answers Habakkuk.
-
-# Record this vision, and write plainly on the tablets
-
-Both of these phrases are saying the same thing in two different ways. Alternate translation: "Write this vision clearly on the tablets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# tablets
-
-These are flat pieces of stone or clay that were used for writing.
-
-# so that the one reading them might run
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the message is easy enough to read that a messenger can read it as he runs from place to place proclaiming the message. Alternate translation: "so that the one reading the tablets might be able to run as he reads" or 2) this is a metaphor in which Yahweh speaks of reading something very quickly as if the person who reads it is running. Alternate translation: "so that the one reading the tablets might be able to read quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the vision ... will finally speak
-
-Yahweh speaks of the events in the vision happening as if the vision were a person who speaks. Alternate translation: "the vision ... will finally happen" or "the vision ... will finally come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Though it delays, wait for it. For it will surely come and will not tarry
-
-Yahweh speaks of the events of the vision taking a long time to happen as if the vision were a person who does not arrive soon at his destination. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# will not tarry
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "will not be late" or 2) "will not come slowly"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk. Here he speaks of the Chaldeans as if they were one prideful, drunken man who can never have enough. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Look!
-
-The word "Look!" here adds emphasis to what follows.
-
-# is puffed up
-
-Yahweh speaks of the person who is prideful as if the person were "puffed up." Alternate translation: "is very prideful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# For wine is a betrayer of the arrogant young man
-
-Yahweh speaks of how a person's judgment is impaired by drinking too much wine as if wine were a person who betrays the one who drinks it. Alternate translation: "For the arrogant young man does not get from wine what he wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# so that he will not abide
-
-Here the word "abide" refers to dwelling in a home and is a metaphor for having no place to rest. Alternate translation: "so that he will not be able to rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# enlarges his desire like the grave and, like death, is never satisfied
-
-Yahweh speaks of there always being more people to die as if "the grave" and "death" were people who are never satisfied with eating. In the same way, this person always wants more and is never satisfied. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He gathers to himself every nation and gathers up for himself all of the peoples
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh speaks of conquering nations and capturing the people as if it were gathering nations and peoples to oneself. Alternate translation: "He conquers for himself the people of every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk and to speak of the Chaldeans as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Will not all these create
-
-The words "all these" refer to the nations and peoples from [Habakkuk 2:5](../02/05.md). This negative rhetorical question emphasizes the positive answer. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "All of these nations and peoples will certainly create" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Woe to the one increasing what is not his
-
-It is implicit that he is increasing his possession of things that do not belong to him. Alternate translation: "Woe to the one who claims for himself more and more things that do not belong to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# For how long will you increase the weight of the pledges you have taken?
-
-The word "pledges" refers to objects that people give to others from whom they have borrowed money as a guarantee that they will repay their debt. As the man collects more and more pledges, the total weight of the pledges that he carries increases.
-
-# For how long will you increase the weight of the pledges you have taken?
-
-The Chaldeans robbing the people of the nations of their wealth is spoken of as if the Chaldeans were a person who forces others to give him pledges and to pay him what they do not owe. Alternate translation: "For how long will you make yourself rich by extorting others?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Will the ones biting at you not rise up suddenly, and the ones terrifying you awaken?
-
-This negative rhetorical question emphasizes the positive answer. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The ones biting at you will certainly rise up suddenly, and the ones terrifying you will awaken." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the ones biting at you
-
-The Hebrew word translated here as "the ones biting" can also mean "the ones paying interest" or "debtors." In this context, the word probably has both meanings. The phrase is a metaphor in which those whom the man has oppressed and made debtors by forcing them to give him pledges will now oppress him, which is spoken of as if they were biting him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the ones terrifying you
-
-This refers to the same debtors. They will terrify the Chaldeans by attacking them in revenge for the pledges that they were forced to give.
-
-# rise up ... awaken
-
-The people of the nations beginning to act against the Chaldeans is spoken of as if they were to "rise up" and to "awaken" from sleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# plunder
-
-to rob or take things by force
-
-# you have shed human blood
-
-The idiom "to shed blood" means "to murder." Alternate translation: "you have murdered people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk and to speak of the Chaldeans as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the one who carves out evil gains
-
-A person making a profit by violent means is spoken of as if he were "carving out" gains from something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the one who carves out evil gains for his house
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "house" is a metaphor in which the Babylonian empire is spoken of as if it were a house that the man builds by means of profits that he gained through violence. Alternate translation: "the one who builds his house with riches that he gained through violence" or 2) the word "house" is a metonym for "family" and the man has made his family rich through violence. Alternate translation: "the one who makes his family rich by violent means" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# so he can set his nest on high to keep himself safe from the hand of evil
-
-The person who builds his house is spoken of as if he were a bird that builds its nest in a high place. The man thinks that his house is secure and free from danger, just as predators are unable to reach the nest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# safe from the hand of evil
-
-Here the word "hand" is a metonym for power, and the word "evil" is a metonym for people who do evil things. Alternate translation: "safe from the power of evil" or "safe from people who will harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You have devised shame for your house
-
-Here to "devise shame" means that the plans that the man devised have resulted in shame. One possible meaning is that the word "house" is a metaphor in which the Babylonian empire is spoken of as if it were a house that the man has built. Alternate translation: "By your plans, you have brought shame on the house that you have built" Another possibility is that the word "house" is a metonym for "family." Alternate translation: "By your plans, you have brought shame on your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# cutting off many people
-
-Killing many people is spoken of as if it were cutting those people off, like one would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "killing many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have sinned against yourself
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-The idiom "to sin against oneself" means that the person has done things that will result in his own death or destruction. Alternate translation: "have caused your own ruin" or "have brought about your own death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For the stones will cry out from the wall, and the rafters of timber will answer them
-
-Here the materials with which the man has built his house are personified as witnesses of the crimes that he has committed. If your culture uses different materials to build houses, you can consider using those materials here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# cry out
-
-"cry out against you" or "cry out to accuse you"
-
-# will answer them
-
-"will agree with the stones"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk and to speak of the Chaldeans as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Woe to the one who builds a city with blood, and who establishes a town in iniquity
-
-These two phrases are saying the same thing in different ways. Alternate translation: "A warning to the Chaldeans who built their cities with what they have stolen from the people they have killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the one who builds a city with blood
-
-Here the word "blood" is a metonym for murder. It is implicit that the person builds a city by means of the goods that he stole from those whom he has killed. Alternate translation: "the one who kills people and steals their goods in order to build a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# who establishes a town in iniquity
-
-It is implicit that the person builds a city by means of the goods that he stole from those whom he has killed. Here the word "establishes" means "to begin." Alternate translation: "who starts a town by means of the profit that he has acquired through evil behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Is it not from Yahweh of hosts that peoples labor for fire and all the other nations weary themselves for nothing?
-
-This negative rhetorical question emphasizes the positive answer that it anticipates. The two clauses share similar meanings that the work that people do will not last. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is the one who has determined that the things that people work hard to build will be destroyed by fire and result in nothing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# peoples labor for fire
-
-This means that the things that people labor to build are ultimately destined to be fuel for fire. Alternate translation: "peoples labor to build things that will be used as fuel for fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the land will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh as the waters cover the sea
-
-This simile compares the way in which people everywhere will know of Yahweh's glory with how water fills every part of the sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the land will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh
-
-The word "knowledge" can be translated with a verbal phrase. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people throughout the land will know the glory of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk and to speak of the Chaldeans as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the one who forces his neighbors to drink ... you make them drunk
-
-The way that the Chaldeans cruelly treated other nations is spoken of as if they were a man who forces his neighbors to become drunk so that he can humiliate them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the one who forces his neighbors to drink
-
-It is implied that he makes his neighbor drink wine. Alternate translation: "the one who forces his neighbors to drink wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in order to look at their nakedness
-
-"so you can look at them when they are naked." This refers to the practice of publicly humiliating people by stripping them naked in front of others. Alternate translation: "so that you can humiliate them publicly by stripping them naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You will be filled with shame instead of glory
-
-The Chaldeans passionately pursuing their own glory is spoken of as if they were eating or drinking it greedily and excessively. Instead of attaining glory, they will find only shame. Alternate translation: "You will bring shame upon yourself instead of the glory that you seek" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Drink
-
-Others treating the Chaldeans the way that the Chaldeans had treated others is spoken of as if the Chaldeans were to drink the wine that they had forced others to drink. Alternate translation: "Drink from the cup" or "Drink the wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you will expose your uncircumcised foreskin
-
-This phrase is similar to the Chaldeans forcing others to strip naked so that they could look at their nakedness. Here the words "uncircumcised foreskin" indicate that they will be humiliated not just by being naked, but because their uncircumcision proves that they do not belong to Yahweh's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The cup in Yahweh's right hand is coming around to you
-
-Yahweh punishing the Chaldeans is spoken of as if he were forcing them to drink wine from a cup that he holds in his hand. Yahweh's right hand represents his power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The cup in Yahweh's right hand
-
-"The cup that Yahweh holds in his right hand" or "The cup that Yahweh is holding"
-
-# is coming around to you
-
-"will come to you as it did to others" or "will pass along to you"
-
-# disgrace will cover your glory
-
-The Chaldeans experiencing disgrace instead of glory is spoken of as if disgrace were an object that covers the glory that they thought they had. Alternate translation: "disgrace will replace your glory" or "people will disgrace you instead of honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk and to speak of the Chaldeans as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you
-
-The Chaldeans being punished for the violence done to Lebanon is spoken of as if their violent actions were a person who will overpower them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# The violence done to Lebanon
-
-Possible meanings for the word "Lebanon" are 1) it represents the forest of Lebanon. Alternate translation: "The violence done to the trees of Lebanon" or 2) it represents the people of Lebanon. Alternate translation: "The violence done to the people of Lebanon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the destruction of animals will terrify you
-
-The Chaldeans being punished for destroying the animals in Lebanon is spoken of as if their destruction were a person who will terrify them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# For you have shed human blood ... all who live in them
-
-See how you translated this sentence in [Habakkuk 2:8](../02/08.md).
-
-# you have shed human blood
-
-The idiom "to shed blood" means "to murder." Alternate translation: "you have murdered people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk and to speak of the Chaldeans as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# What does the carved figure profit you?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes the negative answer that it anticipates. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The carved figure profits you nothing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you
-
-The word "you" refers to the Chaldeans.
-
-# molten metal
-
-This describes metal when it is in its liquid form.
-
-# a teacher of lies
-
-This phrase refers to the one who carved or cast the figure. By making a false god, he is teaching a lie.
-
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-# Or to the silent stone
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "Woe to the one saying to the silent stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Do these things teach?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes the negative answer that it anticipates. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "These things cannot teach." or "Wood and stone cannot teach." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# See, it is overlaid
-
-"Look at it. You can see for yourself that it is overlaid"
-
-# it is overlaid with gold and silver
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a person overlays the wood or stone with gold and silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# there is no breath at all within it
-
-The idiom "no breath ... within it" means that it is not alive, but dead. Alternate translation: "it is not alive" or "it is dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# all the land
-
-Here the word "land" is a metonym for the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "everyone in the land" or "everyone on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Habakkuk 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:1-20.
-
-This chapter is arranged in a series of questions and answers between Yahweh and Habakkuk.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "The righteous will live by his faith"
-This is an important phrase in Scripture. Paul also uses it to explain that man is justified by his faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
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-# The prayer of Habakkuk the prophet:
-
-These words introduce the third chapter of this book. This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "This is the prayer that Habakkuk the prophet prayed to Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# I have heard your report
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I have heard people talk about what you have done in the past" or 2) "I have heard what you just said."
-
-# revive your work
-
-Habakkuk speaks of Yahweh doing again the things that he has done in the past as if Yahweh were to cause his work to live again. Alternate translation: "bring your work back to life" or "what you did before, do again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# in the midst of these times
-
-This idiom refers to the time at which Habakkuk prayed this prayer, as opposed to times when Yahweh had acted in the past to rescue his people. Alternate translation: "in our own times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# make it known
-
-"make your work known" or "cause people to know your work"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk begins to describe his vision of Yahweh coming to judge his enemies and to save his people. The vision continues through [Habakkuk 3:15](../03/15.md). It is full of metaphorical language and uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran
-
-Teman and Mount Paran were both located south of Judah. Habakkuk speaks of God coming to Judah from the direction of Mount Sinai.
-
-# His glory covered the heavens
-
-"His splendor covered the sky." Here the word "glory" refers to the bright light that biblical writers often associate with God's presence.
-
-# the earth was full of his praise
-
-Here the word "praise" is a metonym for God's qualities that cause people to praise him. Alternate translation: "the earth was full of his glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh.
-
-# With brightness like the light
-
-Here the word "brightness" likely refers to the brightness that is often associated with Yahweh's glory. Possible meanings are 1) the brightness of Yahweh's glory was like flashes of lightning or 2) the brightness of Yahweh's glory was like the rising of the sun.
-
-# two-pronged rays flash from his hand
-
-Habakkuk speaks of flashes of lightning as if they were two-pronged weapons that Yahweh holds in his hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# there he hid his power
-
-The word "there" refers to Yahweh's hand. Possible meanings are 1) the lightning bolts that Habakkuk can see are only a small representation of the full power that he cannot see hidden in Yahweh's hand or 2) Yahweh hides his power in his hand until he is ready to use it.
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh.
-
-# He stood
-
-This means that Yahweh stopped walking and stood still, not that he stood up from a seated position.
-
-# measured the earth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word translated as "measured" can be "shook" or 2) he surveyed the earth the way a conqueror would before assigning portions to his governors.
-
-# eternal mountains ... everlasting hills
-
-"mountains that have existed since the beginning of time ... hills that will exist until the end of time." If your language has no different words for "hills" and "mountains" or for "eternal" and "everlasting," you can combine them as the UST has done.
-
-# Even the eternal mountains were shattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Even the eternal mountains crumbled" or "He shattered even the eternal mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the everlasting hills bowed down
-
-The hills being flattened like level ground is spoken of as if they were people who bow down before Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the everlasting hills collapsed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# His path is everlasting
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the words "His path" may be a metaphor that speaks of Yahweh and his actions as a path on which he walks. Alternate translation: "He is everlasting" or 2) Habakkuk speaks of the path upon which Yahweh walks in the vision as being everlasting, indicating that this is the same path that Yahweh had taken in ancient times. Alternate translation: "He walks along an ancient path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh.
-
-# I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction, and the fabric of the tents in the land of Midian trembling
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the words "the tents" and "the fabric of the tents" are metonyms for the people who live in those tents. Alternate translation: "I saw the people who live in tents in the land of Cushan in affliction, and the people who live in tents in the land of Midian trembling" or 2) this is a metaphor in which Habakkuk speaks of the tents in Cushan and Midian being blown about by a storm as if the tents were people who were trembling in affliction. Alternate translation: "I saw the tents of Cushan blown about like people in affliction, and the fabric of the tents in the land of Midian trembling as if they were people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Cushan
-
-This can be 1) the name of a people group otherwise unknown or 2) the same as Cush. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# you rode upon your horses and your victorious chariots
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-The phrases "your horses" and "your victorious chariots" both refer to the same thing. This speaks of Yahweh as if he were a warrior riding a horse-drawn chariot into battle. Alternate translation: "you rode your horse-drawn chariots to victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh.
-
-# You have brought out your bow without a cover
-
-This means that Yahweh has removed his bow from its protective case and is prepared to shoot. Alternate translation: "You have prepared to shoot your bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You divided the earth with rivers
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "You created rivers that divide the lands through which they run" or 2) "You split open the earth and rivers flowed forth."
-
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-# The mountains saw you and twisted in pain
-
-The effects that Yahweh's presence has on the mountains is spoken of as if the mountains were people who writhe in pain. This may refer either to the mountains shaking from an earthquake or to the water from the storm eroding the sides of the mountains as the streams flow down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Downpours of water passed over them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) torrential rains fell on the mountains or 2) the rain caused raging streams to flow down the mountains.
-
-# the deep sea raised a shout
-
-The loud noises that the sea makes as the wind and storm pass over it are spoken of as if the sea were a person who begins to shout loudly. Alternate translation: "the deep sea became loud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# It lifted up its waves
-
-The level of the water in the sea rising and the storm winds causing waves in the sea is spoken of as if the sea were a person who lifts its waves. Alternate translation: "Waves began to form in the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh.
-
-# The sun and moon stood still
-
-The sun and moon not moving in the sky is spoken of as if they were people who stopped walking and stood still. Alternate translation: "The sun and moon stopped moving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# in their high places
-
-"in the sky"
-
-# at the flash of your arrows ... at the lightning of your flashing spear
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and tell why the sun and moon have stood still. The lightning flashes in the sky are spoken of as if they were arrows that Yahweh shoots from his bow or a shining spear that he throws through the sky. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the flash of your arrows as they fly
-
-"the flash of your flying arrows"
-
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-# indignation
-
-anger of a person who has suffered injustice
-
-# you have threshed the nations
-
-Yahweh punishing the people of the nations is spoken of as if he threshed the nations. Threshing refers to the practice of having an ox or some other animal trample upon grain stalks in order to crush them and remove the grain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh. The last sentence in this verse is difficult to translate. Read each of the translationNotes on that sentence below to see different ways to translate it.
-
-# You went out for the salvation of your people
-
-The word "salvation" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "You went out to save your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your anointed one
-
-"the one whom you have anointed." Here this phrase refers to one whom Yahweh has chosen. Possible meanings are 1) "the people you have chosen" or "the nation you have chosen" or 2) "the king you have chosen."
-
-# You shatter the head of the house of the wicked to lay bare from the base up to the neck
-
-Possible meanings are 1) killing the leader and destroying the people is spoken of as if someone were destroying a house. Here the leader is the head, that is, the roof of the house; and "base" and "neck" represent other parts of the house. Alternate translation: "You destroy the roof of the wicked house and demolish the rest of the building" or "You kill the leader of the wicked nation and completely destroy the nation" or 2) Killing the leader and removing honor and power from the people is spoken of as if someone were shattering a person's head and stripping off all of his clothes. Here the leader is the "head," and "house" represents the people who are the body. Alternate translation: "The wicked people and their leader are like a man whose head you crush and whose body you strip naked from foot to neck" or "You kill the leader of the wicked people and completely remove all of the people's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk continues to describe his vision of Yahweh.
-
-# You have pierced the head of his warriors with his own arrows
-
-The word "his" refers to the leader of the Chaldeans. Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which the warriors are spoken of as if they were a body and the leader were the head. Alternate translation: "You have killed with his own spear the one who leads the warriors" or 2) the word "head" refers to the heads of each of the warriors. Alternate translation: "With the leader's own spear, you have pierced the heads of each of his warriors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they came like a storm
-
-The power and quickness of the Chaldeans as they attacked the people of Israel is compared to the coming of a sudden storm. Alternate translation: "they came quickly like a storm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# their gloating was like one who devours the poor in a hiding place
-
-The word "gloating" here means to rejoice for bad reasons and can be translated with a verb. The warriors treating people cruelly or killing them is spoken of as if the warriors were wild beasts who carry their prey to their hiding places in order to eat it. Alternate translation: "they gloated like a person who secretly abuses poor people" or "they rejoiced when they oppressed the poor, acting as if they would eat them like a beast eats its prey in its den" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# heaped up the great waters
-
-Yahweh causing the waters to surge is spoken of as if he heaped the water up into piles. Alternate translation: "caused the great waters to surge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk describes his reaction to his vision of Yahweh.
-
-# I heard
-
-You may indicate what it is that Habakkuk heard. Possible meanings are 1) "I heard everything in that vision" or 2) "I heard Yahweh approach like a great storm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# my inner parts trembled
-
-The word translated here as "inner parts" is literally "belly." If your language has a specific internal organ that it uses to express the feeling of great fear, you can consider using it here. Alternate translation: "my heart beat rapidly" or "my stomach turned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# My lips quivered at the sound
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-Quivering lips is another spontaneous response that comes with great fear.
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-# Decay comes into my bones
-
-Habakkuk speaks of having no strength in his body as if his bones began to decay. You may consider using an idiom from your own language here. Alternate translation: "My body goes limp, as if my bones were rotting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# under myself I tremble
-
-The words "under myself" refer to what is below him. Possible meanings for the idiom are 1) "my legs tremble" or 2) "I tremble where I stand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk describes his reaction to his vision of Yahweh.
-
-# though the produce of the olive tree disappoints
-
-"though the produce of the olive tree fails" or "though the olive tree fails to produce olives"
-
-# though the flock is cut off from the fold
-
-The word "flock" may refer to sheep or goats, or both. The word "fold" refers to the fenced-in area where shepherds keep their flock. Habakkuk speaks of the flock dying as if someone were to cut off the flock, as a person would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "though all the flock dies and the folds are empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Habakkuk continues to describe his reaction to his vision of Yahweh and determines to praise him.
-
-# the God of my salvation
-
-The word "salvation" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "the God who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# he makes my feet like the deer's. He makes me go forward on my high places
-
-Habakkuk speaks of Yahweh keeping him safe and enabling him to survive during difficult times as if Yahweh were to make him as sure-footed as a deer that can climb easily on rugged and dangerous mountain sides. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Habakkuk 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:1-19.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Poetry
-Although this is a prayer, it is in the form of poetry. Habakkuk uses startling imagery to show his fear of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])
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-# Introduction to Habakkuk
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-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Habakkuk
-
-1. Habakkuk asks Yahweh questions (1:1–4)
-1. Yahweh responds (1:5–11)
-1. Habakkuk asks Yahweh more questions (1:12–2:1)
-1. Yahweh responds again (2:2–5)
-1. Habakkuk gives five taunts against the wicked (2:6-20)
-1. Habakkuk prays (3:1–19)
-
-#### What is the Book of Habakkuk about?
-
-Other prophets spoke against Israel sinning and failing to obey Yahweh. But Habakkuk questioned Yahweh about the things he did. Yahweh said he would punish the people of Judah by sending the Babylonian army. Habakkuk complained because the Babylonians were more wicked than the people of Judah. Yahweh assured Habakkuk that he would also punish the Babylonians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The traditional title of this book is "The Book of Habakkuk" or just "Habakkuk." Translators may choose to call it "The Sayings of Habakkuk." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Habakkuk?
-
-The prophet Habakkuk wrote this book. Scripture does not mention Habakkuk except in this book.
-
-The Chaldean empire is another name for the Babylonian empire. The Book of Habakkuk mentions it several times. This helps us to date Habakkuk's life. The Chaldean empire had power from about 720 to 538 B.C. Habakkuk probably prophesied about the time of Jeremiah, Zephaniah, and Nahum during the reigns of Kings Josiah, Jehoahaz, and Jehoiakim in Judah.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Why did Yahweh use an evil nation to punish Judah?
-
-Habakkuk wanted to know why Yahweh used an evil nation to punish Judah. Yahweh responded that he will judge the evil nations also. But righteous people will live by being faithful to Yahweh.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How do I identify the speaker?
-
-Habakkuk spoke to Yahweh and Yahweh answered him. The translator should be careful to identify whether the speaker is Habakkuk or Yahweh in each section. The translator may wish to make the identity of the speaker explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### What style of writing is the Book of Habakkuk?
-
-In the first two chapters, Habakkuk asks Yahweh questions and Yahweh answers him. The third chapter is a psalm. Habakkuk ends by telling the choirmaster to use stringed instruments.
-
-#### Does Habakkuk question or challenge Yahweh?
-
-Habakkuk spoke directly to Yahweh and seems to be challenging God. Habakkuk was not questioning the authority of Yahweh. He was telling Yahweh that he does not understand what Yahweh is doing. In some cultures, it may be improper to speak to an authority in this way. It may be necessary to rephrase Habakkuk's questions to emphasize his sincere desire to learn why God is doing what he is doing, without doubting him.
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-# In the second year of Darius the king
-
-"In the second year of the reign of Darius the king" or "After Darius had been king for more than a year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Darius ... Haggai ... Zerubbabel ... Shealtiel ... Joshua ... Jehozadak
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the sixth month, on the first day of the month
-
-"on the first day of the sixth month." This is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# by the hand of Haggai
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to Haggai himself. Yahweh used Haggai as the agent to deliver his command. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "through Haggai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Yahweh's house
-
-the temple
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# by the hand of Haggai
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to Haggai himself. Yahweh used Haggai as the agent to deliver his command. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "through Haggai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Is it a time for you ... ruined?
-
-Yahweh is rebuking the people. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now is not the time for you ... ruined." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this house
-
-the temple of Yahweh
-
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-# but cannot get drunk
-
-There is not enough wine to satisfy the people's thirst and not nearly enough for drunkenness. The reader should understand that the text is not calling drunkenness a good thing.
-
-# the wage earner earns money only to put it into a bag full of holes
-
-Not earning enough money to buy necessary goods is spoken of as if the person were losing the money that falls out through holes in the money bag. Alternate translation: "the money the worker earns is gone before he finishes buying everything he needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# bring timber
-
-This represents only a part of what they needed to build the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# behold
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I blew it away
-
-The people not being able to find what they were looking for is spoken of as if Yahweh had blown on dust so it would go away. Alternate translation: "I made sure there was nothing there for you to find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# declares Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# the heavens withhold the dew from you
-
-The dew that appears at night is spoken of as if it formed in the sky and fell like rain. The sky is spoken of as if it were a person who refused to give a present or a parent who refused to feed his child. Alternate translation: "the sky does not allow the dew to fall" or "no dew forms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have summoned a drought upon the land
-
-Rain not falling for a long time is spoken of as if Yahweh had told a person to come and make the land dry. Alternate translation: "I have kept the rain from falling on the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# upon the new wine, upon the oil
-
-"Wine" and "oil" are metonyms for grapes and olives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all the labor of your hands
-
-The abstract noun "labor" can be translated using the phrase "work hard." The labor that the hands perform is a metonym for the things that the labor produces. The hand is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "everything you have worked hard to make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Zerubbabel ... Shealtiel ... Joshua ... Jehozadak ... Haggai
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# obeyed the voice of Yahweh ... the words of Haggai
-
-The voice and the words are metonyms for the persons. Alternate translation: "obeyed Yahweh and Haggai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the people feared the face of Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the face could be a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "the people feared Yahweh" or 2) the face could be a metonym for the person's presence. Alternate translation: "the people were afraid to be in Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-"this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared"
-
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-# Yahweh stirred up the spirit of the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and the spirit of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people
-
-Stirring the spirit is a metonym for making someone want to act. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and all the remnant of the people want to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# remnant
-
-people who were still alive after being captive in Babylon and had returned to Jerusalem
-
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-# in the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month
-
-This is just 23 days after he received the vision. This is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the second year of Darius the king
-
-"second year of the reign of Darius the king" or "after Darius had been king for more than one year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Haggai 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Farming imagery
-Scripture frequently uses the imagery of farming in reference to spiritual matters. The statement "You have sown much seed, but bring in little harvest" indicates that they had done a lot but have very little to show for it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seed]])
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-# In the seventh month on the twenty-first day of the month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-first day is near the middle of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# by the hand of Haggai
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to Haggai himself. Yahweh used Haggai as the agent to deliver his command. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "through Haggai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Haggai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zerubbabel ... Shealtiel ... Joshua ... Jehozadak
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks to the people about the new temple they are building. They are building it on the same place their ancestors built the former temple, which Nebuchadnezzar completely destroyed. This new temple is much smaller than the former temple.
-
-# Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory?
-
-Yahweh speaks of the new temple as if it were the same building as the old temple. He is telling those who had seen the former temple to pay attention. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I want those among you who saw this house in its former glory to pay attention." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# How do you see it now?
-
-Yahweh is telling them that he knows what they are thinking about the new temple. He speaks of the new temple as if it were the same building as the old temple. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I know what you think of this new temple." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Is it not like nothing in your eyes?
-
-Yahweh is telling the people that he understands that they are disappointed because the new temple is so small. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I know that you think it is not important at all." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
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-# Now, be strong
-
-"From now on, be strong"
-
-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# I will ... shake the heavens ... the earth ... the sea ... the dry land
-
-The words "I will shake the earth" could be translated as "I will cause an earthquake," and that earthquake would shake "the sea" as well as "the dry land," a merism for the entire earth. Yahweh speaks of the heavens and every nation as if they also were solid objects that he could shake. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# shake
-
-Use the verb you usually use for pushing trees back and forth to get fruit or other objects to fall from them.
-
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-# I will shake every nation
-
-The metaphor that begins with the words "I will ... shake the heavens" in verse 6 ends here. Yahweh speaks of every nation as if they also were solid objects that he could shake. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# I will fill this house with glory
-
-Yahweh speaks of glory as if it were a solid or liquid that could be put into a container, the temple. Possible meanings are 1) the temple will become very beautiful. Alternate translation: "I will make this house very beautiful" or 2) the "precious things" that "every nation will bring" include much silver and gold and other forms of wealth. Alternate translation: "I will have people bring many beautiful things into this house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month
-
-This is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the second year of Darius
-
-"in the second year of the reign of Darius" or "when Darius had been king for more than one year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Darius ... Haggai
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# meat that is set apart to Yahweh ... holy
-
-The words "that is set apart to Yahweh" and the word "holy" translate the same Hebrew word. "holy meat ... holy"
-
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-# because of death
-
-"because he has touched a dead body"
-
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-# So Haggai answered and said, "So it is ... is unclean
-
-Haggai answers the priests with the words that Yahweh told Haggai to tell the priests. Alternate translation: "So Haggai answered and told them Yahweh's words: 'So it is ... is unclean"
-
-# So it is with this people and this nation before me
-
-"I look at this people and this nation the same way." Yahweh reminds the priests that a clean thing that touches an unclean thing becomes unclean. He then reminds them that he thinks of them as unclean because they have been worshiping idols, and so everything they touch and make becomes unclean.
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Before stone was placed upon stone in the temple
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Before you laid the first stones for the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# twenty measures
-
-"20 measures." A "measure" is an unknown amount. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# fifty measures
-
-"50 measures." A "measure" is an unknown amount. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
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-# all the work of your hands
-
-"everything you made" or "your crops"
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month
-
-This is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of December on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [Haggai 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the day that the foundation of Yahweh's temple was laid
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the day that you laid the foundation of Yahweh's temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Is there still seed in the storehouse?
-
-Yahweh is preparing the people for the promise he is about to give them. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You can see that there is no seed in the storehouse." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree
-
-"Your grape vines, fig trees, pomegranate trees, and olive trees"
-
-# the pomegranate
-
-This is a type of sweet fruit. You may need to make explicit that the tree is being spoken of. Alternate translation: "the pomegranate tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Haggai
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# on the twenty-fourth day of the month
-
-You may need to make explicit which month is spoken of. Alternate translation: "on the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Zerubbabel
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I will shake the heavens and the earth
-
-The words "I will shake the earth" could be translated as "I will cause an earthquake." Yahweh speaks of the heavens as if they also were solid objects that he could shake. See how these ideas are translated in [Haggai 2:6](../02/06.md).(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# shake
-
-Use the verb you usually use for pushing trees back and forth to get fruit or other objects to fall from them. See how you translated this in [Haggai 2:6](../02/06.md).
-
-# the heavens and the earth
-
-This is a merism for "the whole universe" or "everything that exists." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms
-
-The throne is a metonym for the person sitting on the throne. Alternate translation: "I will take kings off of their thrones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the throne of kingdoms
-
-Here "throne" is a metonym for the king who sits on it. Alternate translation: "government ruled by kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will ... destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations
-
-You may need to make explicit that "the nations" are Israel's enemies. Alternate translation: "I will make it so the kingdoms of the nations that are Israel's enemies are no longer strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# each one because of his brother's sword
-
-The sword here is a metonym for violent death. Alternate translation: "each one because his brother has killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Zerubbabel ... Shealtiel
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Haggai 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Haggai 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will make you like a signet ring
-
-Kings used a signet ring to seal documents to show that they truly had his authority. Zerubbabel would have authority from Yahweh because he would speak Yahweh's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Haggai 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:3-9, 21-23.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Unclean
-Haggai uses an extended metaphor in this chapter related to ritual cleanliness. While the Jews were not unclean by nature as the Gentiles were, their actions made them unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
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-# Introduction to Haggai
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Haggai
-
-1. The people must finish the temple for Yahweh to bless them again (1:1–15)
-1. This temple will be more glorious than the first temple (2:1–9)
-1. Yahweh will bless a defiled people (2:10–19)
-1. Yahweh will defeat the nations and establish his ruler (2:20–23)
-
-#### What is the Book of Haggai about?
-
-The people of Israel lacked food and warm clothes. The prophet Haggai told them it was because they were not obeying Yahweh. If they would listen to him and start rebuilding the temple, then Yahweh would send rain and bless them again. The people listened and began to work on the temple. Yahweh encouraged the people, the priests, and the leaders. He told them that he was with them and would bless them.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-This book traditionally has been titled "Haggai" or "The Book of Haggai." Translators may decide to call it "The Sayings of Haggai." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Haggai?
-
-The prophet Haggai wrote this book. He wrote it after the exiles returned from Babylon. They returned during the reign of the Persian king Darius I. Haggai probably gave all the prophesies in this book during a four-month period of time.
-
-Very little is known about Haggai. He lived at the same time as the prophet Zechariah.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Did Haggai prophesy before Ezra and Nehemiah?
-
-It is likely that Haggai prophesied before the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What does "consider your ways" mean?
-
-Yahweh told the people to "consider your ways" several times in this book. This means that he wants them to think carefully about how they have lived and behaved.
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-# General Information:
-
-Although this letter does not mention the recipients to whom it was sent, the author wrote particularly to Hebrews (Jews), who would have understood the many Old Testament references.
-This prologue lays the background for the whole book: the unsurpassing greatness of the Son — the Son is greater than all. The book begins with emphasizing that the Son is better than the prophets and the angels.
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-# in these last days
-
-"in these final days." This phrase refers to the time when Jesus began his ministry, extending until God establishes his complete rule in his creation.
-
-# through a Son
-
-"Son" here is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# to be the heir of all things
-
-The author speaks of the Son as if he will inherit wealth and property from his Father. Alternate translation: "to possess all things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# It is through him that God also made the universe
-
-"It is through the Son that God also made all things"
-
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-# the brightness of God's glory
-
-"the light of his glory." God's glory is associated with a very bright light. The author is saying that the Son embodies that light and fully represents God's glory.
-
-# glory, the exact representation of his being
-
-"glory, the image of God's being." The "the exact representation of his being" is similar in meaning to "the brightness of God's glory." The Son embodies the character and essence of God and fully represents everything that God is. Alternate translation: "glory and is just like God" or "glory, and what is true about God is true about the Son"
-
-# the word of his power
-
-"his powerful word." Here "word" refers to a message or command. Alternate translation: "his powerful command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# After he had made cleansing for sins
-
-The abstract noun "cleansing" can be expressed as a verb: "making clean." Alternate translation: "After he had finished making us clean from sins" or "After he had finished purifying us from our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he had made cleansing for sins
-
-The author speaks of forgiving sins as if it were making a person clean. Alternate translation: "he had made it possible for God to forgive our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high
-
-To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "he sat down at the place of honor and authority beside the Majesty on high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate:translate_symaction]])
-
-# the Majesty on high
-
-Here "Majesty" refers to God. Alternate translation: "God Most High" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The first prophetic quotation (You are my son) comes from the Psalms. The prophet Samuel wrote the second one (I will be a father to him). All occurrences of "he" refer to Jesus, the Son. The word "You" refers to Jesus, and the words "I" and "me" refer to God the Father.
-
-# He has become
-
-"The Son has become"
-
-# as the name he has inherited is more excellent than their name
-
-Here "name" refers to honor and authority. Alternate translation: "as the honor and authority he has inherited is superior to their honor and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he has inherited
-
-The author speaks of receiving honor and authority as if he were inheriting wealth and property from his father. Alternate translation: "he has received" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my son ... a son to me"?
-
-This question emphasizes that God does not call any angel his son. Alternate translation: "For God never said to any of the angels 'You are my son ... a son to me.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You are my son ... I have become your father
-
-These two phrases mean essentially the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The first quotation in this section, "All God's angels ... him," comes from one of the books that Moses wrote. The second quotation, "He is the one who makes ... fire," is from the Psalms.
-
-# the firstborn
-
-This means Jesus. The author refers to him as the "firstborn" to emphasize the Son's importance and authority over everyone else. It does not imply that there was a time before Jesus existed or that God has other sons like Jesus. Alternate translation: "his honored Son, his only Son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he says
-
-"God says"
-
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-# He is the one who makes his angels spirits, and his servants flames of fire
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "God has made his angels to be spirits who serve him with power like flames of fire" or 2) God makes the wind and flames of fire his messengers and servants. In the original language the word for "angel" is the same as "messenger," and the word for "spirits" is the same as "wind." With either possible meaning, the point is that the angels serve the Son because he is superior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This scriptual quotation comes from the Psalms.
-
-# But to the Son he says
-
-"But God says this to the Son"
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# Your throne, God, is forever and ever
-
-The Son's throne represents his rule. Alternate translation: "You are God, and your reign will last forever and ever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The scepter of your kingdom is the scepter of justice
-
-Here "scepter" refers to the Son's rule. Alternate translation: "And you will rule over the people of your kingdom with justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# has anointed you with the oil of joy more than your companions
-
-Here "oil of joy" refers to the joy that the Son felt when God honored him. Alternate translation: "has honored you and made you more joyful than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This quotation comes from another Psalm.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The author continues explaining that Jesus is superior to the angels.
-
-# In the beginning
-
-"Before anything existed"
-
-# you laid the earth's foundation
-
-The author speaks of God creating the earth as if he built a building on a foundation. Alternate translation: "you created the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The heavens are the work of your hands
-
-Here "hands" refer to God's power and action. Alternate translation: "You made the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They will perish
-
-"The heavens and earth will disappear" or "The heavens and earth will no longer exist"
-
-# wear out like a piece of clothing
-
-The author speaks of the heavens and earth as if they were a piece of clothing that will get old and eventually become useless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# roll them up like a cloak
-
-The author speaks of the heavens and earth as if they were a robe or another kind of outer garment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they will be changed like a piece of clothing
-
-The author speaks of the heavens and earth as if they were clothing that could be exchanged for other clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they will be changed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will change them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your years do not end
-
-Periods of time are used to represent God's eternal existence. Alternate translation: "your life will never end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This quotation comes from another Psalm.
-
-# But to which of the angels has God said at any time ... feet"?
-
-The author uses a question to emphasize that God has never said this to an angel. Alternate translation: "But God has never said to an angel at any time ... feet.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Sit at my right hand
-
-To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "Sit in the place of honor beside me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# until I make your enemies a stool for your feet
-
-Christ's enemies are spoken of as if they will become an object on which a king rests his feet. This image represents defeat and dishonor for his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Are not all angels spirits ... inherit salvation?
-
-The author uses this question to remind the readers that angels are not as powerful as Christ, but they have a different role. Alternate translation: "All angels are spirits who ... inherit salvation." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# for those who will inherit salvation
-
-Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. Alternate translation: "for those whom God will save" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Hebrews 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter describes how Jesus is more important to us than the angels are.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:5, 7-13, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-##### "Our ancestors"
-
-The writer wrote this letter to Christians who had grown up as Jews. This is why the letter is called "Hebrews."
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-
-The author uses rhetorical questions as a way of proving Jesus is better than the angels. Both he and the readers know the answers to the questions, and the writer knows that as the readers think about the answers to the questions, they will realize that God's Son is more important than any of the angels.
-
-##### Poetry
-
-Jewish teachers, like the Old Testament prophets, would put their most important teachings in the form of poetry so that the hearers would be able to learn and remember them.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the first of five urgent warnings the author gives.
-
-# we must
-
-Here "we" refers to the author and includes his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# so that we do not drift away from it
-
-Possible meanings for this metaphor are 1) people who stop believing in God's word are spoken of as if they were drifting away, like a boat drifts from its position in the water. Alternate translation: "so that we do not stop believing it" or 2) people who stop obeying God's words are spoken of as if they were drifting away, like a boat drifts from its position in the water. Alternate translation: "so that we do not stop obeying it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For if the message that was spoken through the angels
-
-The Jews believed that God spoke his law to Moses through angels. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For if the message that God spoke through the angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For if the message
-
-The author is certain that these things are true. Alternate translation: "Because the message"
-
-# every trespass and disobedience receives just punishment
-
-Here "trespass" and "disobedience" stand for the people who are guilty of these sins. Alternate translation: "every person who sins and disobeys will receive just punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# trespass and disobedience
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# how then can we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?
-
-The author uses a question to emphasize that the people will certainly receive punishment if they refuse God's salvation through Christ. Alternate translation: "then God will certainly punish us if we do not pay attention to his message about how God will save us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# ignore
-
-"pay no attention to" or "consider unimportant"
-
-# This is salvation that was first announced by the Lord and confirmed to us by those who heard it
-
-This can be stated in active form. The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "The Lord himself first announced the message about how God will save us and then those who heard the message confirmed it to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# according to his will
-
-"in just the way he wanted to do it"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The quotation here is from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. It continues on through the next section.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer reminds these Hebrew believers that the earth will one day be under the rule of the Lord Jesus.
-
-# For it was not to the angels that God subjected
-
-"For God did not make the angels rulers over"
-
-# the world to come
-
-Here "world" refers to the people who live there. And "to come" means that this is the world in the next age after Christ returns. Alternate translation: "the people who will live in the new world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# What is man, that you are mindful of him?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes the insignificance of humans and expresses surprise that God would pay attention to them. Alternate translation: "Humans are insignificant, and yet you are mindful of them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Or a son of man, that you care for him?
-
-The idiom "son of man" refers to human beings. This rhetorical question means basically the same thing as the first question. It expresses surprise that God would care for humans, who are insignificant. Alternate translation: "Human beings are of little importance, and yet you care for them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Or a son of man
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous question. Alternate translation: "Or what is a son of man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# a little lower than the angels
-
-The author speaks of people being less important than angels as if the people are standing in a position that is lower than the angels' position. Alternate translation: "less important than the angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# made man ... crowned him
-
-Here, these phrases do not refer to a specific person but to humans in general, including both males and females. Alternate translation: "made humans ... crowned them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# you crowned him with glory and honor
-
-The gifts of glory and honor are spoken of as if they were a wreath of leaves placed on the head of a victorious athlete. Alternate translation: "you have given them great glory and honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# his feet ... to him
-
-Here, these phrases do not refer to a specific person but to humans in general, including both males and females. Alternate translation: "their feet ... to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# You put everything in subjection under his feet
-
-The author speaks of humans having control over everything as if they have stepped on everything with their feet. Alternate translation: "You have given them control over everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He did not leave anything not subjected to him
-
-This double negative means that all things will be subject to Christ. Alternate translation: "God made everything subject to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# we do not yet see everything subjected to him
-
-"we know that humans are not in control of everything yet"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer reminds these Hebrew believers that Christ became lower than the angels when he came to earth to suffer death for forgiveness of sins, and that he became a merciful high priest to believers.
-
-# we see him
-
-"we know there is one"
-
-# who was made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# lower than the angels ... crowned with glory and honor
-
-See how you translated these words in [Hebrews 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
-# he might taste death
-
-The experience of death is spoken of as if it were food that people can taste. Alternate translation: "he might experience death" or "he might die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# bring many sons to glory
-
-The gift of glory is spoken of here as if it were a place to which people could be brought. Alternate translation: "save many sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# many sons
-
-Here this refers to believers in Christ, including males and females. Alternate translation: "many believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# the leader of their salvation
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which the writer speaks of salvation as if it were a destination and of Jesus as the person who goes before the people on the road and leads them to salvation. Alternate translation: "the one who leads people to salvation" or 2) the word translated here as "leader" can mean "founder" and the author speaks of Jesus as the one who establishes salvation, or makes it possible for God to save people. Alternate translation: "the one who makes their salvation possible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# complete
-
-Becoming mature and completely trained is spoken of as if a person were made complete, perhaps complete in all his body parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This prophetic quotation comes from a Psalm of King David.
-
-# the one who sanctifies
-
-"the one who makes others holy" or "the one who makes others pure from sin"
-
-# those who are sanctified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom he makes holy" or "those whom he makes pure from sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# have one source
-
-Who that source is can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "have one source, God himself" or "have the same Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he is not ashamed
-
-"Jesus is not ashamed"
-
-# is not ashamed to call them brothers
-
-This double negative means that he will claim them as his brothers. Alternate translation: "is pleased to call them his brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this refers to all who have believed in Jesus, including both men and women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# I will proclaim your name to my brothers
-
-Here "name" refers to the person's reputation and what they have done. Alternate translation: "I will proclaim to my brothers the great things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from inside the assembly
-
-"when believers come together to worship God"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The prophet Isaiah wrote these quotations.
-
-# And again,
-
-"And a prophet wrote in another scripture passage what Christ said about God:"
-
-# the children
-
-This speaks about those who believe in Christ as if they were children. Alternate translation: "those who are like my children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the children
-
-This speaks about those who believe in Christ as if they were children. Alternate translation: "those who are like my children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# share in flesh and blood
-
-The phrase "flesh and blood" refers to people's human nature. Alternate translation: "are all human beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he likewise shared in the same
-
-"Jesus in the same way shared in flesh and blood" or "Jesus became human in the same way they did"
-
-# through death
-
-Here "death" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "by dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# has the power of death
-
-Here "death" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "has the power to cause people to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# This was so that he would free all those who through fear of death lived all their lives in slavery
-
-The fear of death is spoken of as if it were slavery. Taking away someone's fear is spoken of as it were freeing that person from slavery. Alternate translation: "This was so he might free all people. For we lived like slaves because we were afraid of dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the seed of Abraham
-
-Descendants of Abraham are spoken of as if they were his seed. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# it was necessary for him
-
-"it was necessary for Jesus"
-
-# like his brothers
-
-Here "brothers" refers to people in general. Alternate translation: "like human beings"
-
-# he would bring about the pardon of the people's sins
-
-Christ's death on the cross means that God can forgive sins. Alternate translation: "he would make it possible for God to forgive people's sins"
-
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-# was tempted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Satan tempted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who are tempted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Satan is tempting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Hebrews 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is about how Jesus is better than Moses, the greatest Israelite.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:6-8, 12-13, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Brothers
-
-The author probably uses the term "brothers" to refer to Christians who grew up as Jews.
-
-* __[Hebrews 02:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../01/intro.md) | [>>](../03/intro.md)__
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This second warning is longer and more detailed and includes chapters 3 and 4. The writer begins by showing that Christ is better than his servant Moses.
-
-# holy brothers
-
-Here "brothers" refer to fellow Christians, including both men and women. Alternate translation: "holy brothers and sisters" or "my holy fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# you share in a heavenly calling
-
-Here "heavenly" represents God. Alternate translation: "God has called us together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the apostle and high priest
-
-Here the word "apostle" means someone who has been sent. In this passage, it does not refer to any of the twelve apostles. Alternate translation: "the one whom God sent and is the high priest"
-
-# of our confession
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "confession" is expressed as the verb "confess." Alternate translation: "whom we confess" or "in whom we believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# in God's house
-
-The Hebrew people to whom God revealed himself are spoken of as if they were a literal house. Alternate translation: "to all of God's people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Jesus has been considered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has considered Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the one who built everything
-
-God's acts of creating the world are spoken of as if he had built a house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# every house is built by someone
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "every house has someone who built it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in God's entire house
-
-The Hebrew people to whom God revealed himself are spoken of as if they were a literal house. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 3:2](../03/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bearing witness about the things
-
-This phrase probably refers to all of Moses' work. Alternate translation: "Moses' life and work pointed to the things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# were to be spoken of in the future
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus would say in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# in charge of God's house
-
-This speaks about God's people as if they were a literal house. Alternate translation: "who rules over God's people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# We are his house
-
-This speaks of God's people as if they are a literal house. Alternate translation: "We are God's people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if we hold fast to our courage and the hope of which we boast
-
-Here "courage" and "hope" are abstract and can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "if we continue to be courageous and joyfully expect God to do what he has promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This quotation comes from the Old Testament in the book of Psalms.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The warning here is a reminder that the Israelites' unbelief kept almost all of them from entering into the land that God had promised them.
-
-# if you hear his voice
-
-God's "voice" represents him speaking. Alternate translation: "when you hear God speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# do not harden your hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's mind. The phrase "harden your hearts" is a metaphor for being stubborn. Alternate translation: "do not be stubborn" or "do not refuse to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as in the rebellion, in the time of testing in the wilderness
-
-Here "rebellion" and "testing" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "as when your ancestors rebelled against God and tested him in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This quotation is from the Psalms.
-
-# your ancestors
-
-Here "your" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# by testing me
-
-Here "me" refers to God.
-
-# forty years
-
-"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# I was displeased
-
-"I was angry" or "I was greatly unhappy"
-
-# They have always gone astray in their hearts
-
-Here "gone astray in their hearts" is a metaphor for not being loyal to God. Here "hearts" is a metonym for minds or desires. Alternate translation: "They have always rejected me" or "They have always refused to obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They have not known my ways
-
-This speaks of a manner of conducting one's life as if it were a way or a path. Alternate translation: "They have not understood how I want them to conduct their lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They will never enter my rest
-
-The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. Alternate translation: "They will never enter the place of rest" or "I will never allow them to experience my blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# brothers
-
-Here this refers to fellow Christians including males and females. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" or "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# there will not be anyone with an evil heart of unbelief, a heart that turns away from the living God
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym that represents a person's mind or will. Refusing to believe and obey God is spoken of as if the heart did not believe and it physically turned away from God. Alternate translation: "there will not be any of you who refuse to believe the truth and who stop obeying the living God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the living God
-
-"the true God who is really alive"
-
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-# as long as it is called "today,"
-
-"while there is still opportunity,"
-
-# no one among you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the deceitfulness of sin will not harden any of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# no one among you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin
-
-Being stubborn is spoken of as being hard or having a hard heart. The hardness is a result of being deceived by sin. This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "deceitfulness" is expressed as the verb "deceive." Alternate translation: "no one among you will be deceived by sin and become stubborn" or "you do not sin, deceiving yourselves so that you become stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the quotation from the same psalm that was also quoted in [Hebrews 3:7](../03/07.md).
-
-# For we have become
-
-Here "we" refers to both the writer and the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# if we firmly hold to our confidence in him
-
-"if we continue to confidently trust in him"
-
-# from the beginning
-
-"from when we first begin to believe in him"
-
-# to the end
-
-This is a polite way of referring to when a person dies. Alternate translation: "until we die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# it has been said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the writer wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# if you hear his voice
-
-God's "voice" represents him speaking. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 3:7](../03/07.md). Alternate translation: "when you hear God speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as in the rebellion
-
-Here "rebellion" can be stated as a verb. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 3:8](../03/08.md). Alternate translation: "as when your ancestors rebelled against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "they" refers to the disobedient Israelites, and "we" refers to the author and readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Who was it who heard God and rebelled? Was it not all those who came out of Egypt through Moses?
-
-The author uses questions to teach his readers. These two questions can be joined as one statement, if needed. Alternate translation: "All those who came out of Egypt with Moses heard God, yet they still rebelled." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# With whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose dead bodies fell in the wilderness?
-
-The author uses questions to teach his readers. These two questions can be joined as one statement, if needed. Alternate translation: "For forty years, God was angry with those who sinned, and he let them die in the wilderness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# forty years
-
-"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# To whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, if it was not to those who disobeyed him?
-
-The author uses this question to teach his readers. Alternate translation: "And it was to those who disobeyed that he swore they would not enter his rest." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# they would not enter his rest
-
-The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. Alternate translation: "they would not enter the place of rest" or "they would not experience his blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# because of unbelief
-
-The abstract noun "unbelief" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "because they did not believe him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Hebrews 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:7-11,15, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Brothers
-
-The author probably uses the term "brothers" to refer to Christians who grew up as Jews.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Harden your hearts
-
-A person who hardens his heart is a person who will not listen to or obey God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-
-The author uses rhetorical questions as a way of warning his readers. Both he and the readers know the answers to the questions, and the writer knows that as the readers think about the answers to the questions, they will realize that they need to listen to God and obey him.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Chapter 4 continues the warning to believers starting in [Hebrews 3:7](../03/07.md). God, through the writer, gives believers a rest of which God's rest in the creation of the world is a picture.
-
-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true" or "Since God will certainly punish those who do not obey"
-
-# none of you might seem to have failed to reach the promise left behind for you to enter God's rest
-
-God's promise is spoken of as if it were a gift that God left behind when he visited the people. Alternate translation: "none of you fail to enter into God's rest, which he promised to us" or "God will allow you all to enter into his rest as he promised us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to enter God's rest
-
-The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. Alternate translation: "to enter the place of rest" or "to experience God's blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For we were told the good news just as they were
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For we heard the good news just as they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as they were
-
-Here "they" refers to the Hebrews' ancestors who were alive during the time of Moses.
-
-# But that message did not benefit those who did not unite in faith with those who obeyed
-
-"But that message did not benefit those who did not join with the people who believed and obeyed." The author is talking about two groups of people, those who received God's covenant with faith, and those who heard it but did not believe. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "But that message benefited only those who believed and obeyed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the first quotation, "As I swore ... rest," is from a psalm. The second quotation, "God rested on ... deeds," is from Moses' writings. The third quotation, "They will never enter ... rest," is again from the same psalm.
-
-# we who have believed
-
-"we who believe"
-
-# we who have believed enter that rest
-
-The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. Alternate translation: "we who have believed will enter the place of rest" or "we who have believed will experience God's blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# just as he said
-
-"just as God said"
-
-# As I swore in my wrath
-
-"As I swore when I was very angry"
-
-# They will never enter my rest
-
-The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. Alternate translation: "They will never enter the place of rest" or "They will never experience my blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his works were finished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he finished creating" or "he finished his works of creation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from the foundation of the world
-
-The author speaks of the world as if it were a building set on a foundation. Alternate translation: "at the beginning of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the seventh day
-
-This is the ordinal number for "seven." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# it still remains that some will enter his rest
-
-The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that he can give, and as if they were a place to which people could go. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God still allows some people to enter his place of rest" or "God still allows some people to experience his blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here we find out that this quotation from the Psalms was written by David ([Hebrews 3:7-8](../03/07.md)).
-
-# if you hear his voice
-
-God's commands to Israel are spoken of as if he had given them in an audible voice. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 3:7](../03/07.md). Alternate translation: "if you hear God speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not harden your hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's mind. The phrase "harden your hearts" is a metaphor for being stubborn. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 3:8](../03/08.md). Alternate translation: "do not be stubborn" or "do not refuse to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the writer warns believers not to disobey but to enter into the rest God offers. He reminds them that God's word will convict them and that they can come in prayer with the confidence that God will help them.
-
-# if Joshua had given them rest
-
-The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were rest that Joshua could give. Alternate translation: "if Joshua had brought the Israelites to the place where God would give them rest" or "if the Israelites during the time of Joshua had experienced God's blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# there is still a Sabbath rest reserved for God's people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there is still a Sabbath rest that God has reserved for his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a Sabbath rest
-
-Eternal peace and security are spoken of as if they were the Sabbath day, the Jewish day of worship and rest from working. Alternate translation: "an eternal rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he who enters into God's rest
-
-The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they are a place to enter. Alternate translation: "the person who enters into God's place of rest" or "the person who experiences God's blessings of rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# let us be eager to enter that rest
-
-The peace and security provided by God are spoken of as if they were a place to enter. Alternate translation: "we should also do everything we can to rest with God where he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will fall into the kind of disobedience that they did
-
-Disobedience is spoken of as if it were a hole that a person could physically fall into by accident. This passage can be reworded so that the abstract noun "disobedience" is expressed as the verb "disobey." Alternate translation: "will disobey in the same way as they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# that they did
-
-Here "they" refers to the Hebrews' ancestors during the time of Moses.
-
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-# the word of God is living
-
-Here "word of God" refers to anything that God has communicated to humanity, whether through speech or through written messages. Alternate translation: "the words of God are living"
-
-# living and active
-
-This speaks about God's word as if it were alive. It means when God speaks, it is powerful and effective. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# sharper than any two-edged sword
-
-A two-edged sword can easily cut through a person's flesh. God's word is very effective in showing what is in a person's heart and thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# two-edged sword
-
-a sword with a blade that is sharp on both edges
-
-# It pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow
-
-This continues speaking about God's word as if it were a sword. Here the sword is so sharp that it can cut through and divide parts of the human that are very difficult or even impossible to divide. This means that there is nothing inside us that we can hide from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# soul and spirit
-
-These are two different but closely related nonphysical parts of a human. The "soul" is what causes a person to be alive. The "spirit" is the part of a person that causes him to be able to know and believe in God.
-
-# joints and marrow
-
-The "joint" is what holds two bones together. The "marrow" is the center part of the bone.
-
-# is able to discern
-
-This speaks about God's word as if it were a person who could know something. Alternate translation: "exposes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the thoughts and intentions of the heart
-
-"Heart" here is a metonym for "inner self."  Alternate translation: "what a person is thinking and intends to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Nothing created is hidden before God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Nothing that God has created can hide from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# everything is bare and open
-
-This speaks about all things as if they were a person standing bare, or a box that is open. Alternate translation: "everything is completely exposed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bare and open
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that nothing is hidden from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# to the eyes of the one to whom we must give account
-
-God is spoken of as if he had eyes. Alternate translation: "to God, who will judge how we have lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who has passed through the heavens
-
-"who has entered where God is"
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# let us firmly hold to our beliefs
-
-Belief and trust are spoken of as if they were objects that a person could grasp firmly. Alternate translation: "let us continue to believe confidently in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# we do not have a high priest who cannot feel sympathy ... Instead, we have
-
-This double negative means that, in fact, Jesus does feel sympathy with people. Alternate translation: "we have a high priest who can feel sympathy ... Indeed, we have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# who has in all ways been tempted as we are
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who has endured temptation in every way that we have" or "whom the devil has tempted in every way that he tempts us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he is without sin
-
-"he did not sin"
-
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-# to the throne of grace
-
-"to God's throne, where there is grace." Here "throne" refers to God ruling as king. Alternate translation: "to where our gracious God is sitting on his throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need
-
-Here "mercy" and "grace" are spoken of as if they were objects that can be given or can be found. Alternate translation: "God may be merciful and gracious and help us in time of need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Hebrews 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter tells why Jesus is the greatest high priest.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:3-4, 7, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's rest
-
-The word "rest" seems to refer to at least two things in this chapter. It refers to a place or time when God will allow his people to rest from their work ([Hebrews 4:3](../../heb/04/03.md)), and it refers to God resting on the seventh day ([Hebrews 4:4](../../heb/04/04.md)).
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer describes the sinfulness of the Old Testament priests, then he shows that Christ has a better kind of priesthood, not based on Aaron's priesthood but on the priesthood of Melchizedek.
-
-# chosen from among people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God chooses from among the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# is appointed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God appoints" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to act on the behalf of people
-
-"to represent the people"
-
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-# those ... who have been deceived
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those ... whom others have deceived" or "those ... who believe what is false" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who have been deceived
-
-"who believe false things and so behave badly"
-
-# is subject to weakness
-
-The high priest's own weakness is spoken of as if it were a another person who rules over him. Alternate translation: "is spiritually weak" or "is weak against sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# weakness
-
-the desire to sin
-
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-# he also is required
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God also requires him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This quotation is from the Psalms in the Old Testament.
-
-# takes this honor
-
-Honor is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could grasp in his hands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# takes this honor
-
-The "honor" or praise and respect that people gave to the high priest stand for his task. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he is called by God, just as Aaron was
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God called him, just as he called Aaron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the one speaking to him said
-
-"God said to him"
-
-# You are my Son; today I have become your Father
-
-These two phrases mean essentially the same thing. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Son ... Father
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between Jesus and God the Father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This prophecy is from a Psalm of David.
-
-# he also says
-
-To whom God is speaking can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he also says to Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# in another place
-
-"in another place in the scriptures"
-
-# after the manner of Melchizedek
-
-This means that Christ as a priest has things in common with Melchizedek as a priest. Alternate translation: "in the same way that Melchizedek was a priest"
-
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-# During the days of his flesh
-
-Here "the days" stands for a period of time. And, "flesh" stand for Jesus's earthly life. Alternate translation: "While he lived on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# prayers and requests
-
-Both of these words mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the one able to save him from death
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God was able to save Christ so that he would not die. Alternate translation: 'to save him from dying" or 2) God was able to save Christ after Christ's death by making him alive again. If possible, translate this in a way that allows both interpretations. 
-
-# he was heard
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God heard him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In verse 11 the writer begins his third warning. He warns these believers that they are still not mature and encourages them to learn God's word so they can understand right from wrong.
-
-# He was made perfect
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God made him perfect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# made perfect
-
-Here this means being made mature, able to honor God in all aspects of life.
-
-# became, for everyone who obeys him, the cause of eternal salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "now he saves all who obey him and causes them to live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# He was designated by God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God designated him" or "God appointed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# after the manner of Melchizedek
-
-This means that Christ as a priest has things in common with Melchizedek as a priest. Alternate translation: "to be the sort of high priest that Melchizedek was"
-
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-# We have much to say
-
-Even though the author uses the plural pronoun "we," he is most likely referring only to himself. Alternate translation: "I have much to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# you have become dull in hearing
-
-The ability to understand and obey is spoken of as if it were the ability to listen. And the ability to listen is spoken of as if it were a metal tool that becomes dull with use. Alternate translation: "you have trouble understanding it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# basic principles
-
-Here "principles" means a guideline or standard for making decisions. Alternate translation: "basic truths"
-
-# You need milk
-
-Teaching about God that is easy to understand is spoken of as if it were milk, the only food that infants can take. Alternate translation: "You have become like babies and can drink only milk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# milk, not solid food
-
-Teaching about God that is difficult to understand is spoken of as if it were solid food, suitable for adults. Alternate translation: "milk instead of solid food that adults can eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# takes milk
-
-Here "takes" stands for "drinks." Alternate translation: "drinks milk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# because he is still a little child
-
-Spiritual maturity is compared with the kind of food that a growing child eats. Solid food is not for a tiny baby, and that is a figure describing a young Christian who only learns simple truths; but later, more solid food is given to the little child, just as when a person matures he can learn about matters that are more difficult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who because of their maturity have their understanding trained for distinguishing good from evil
-
-People trained to understand something are spoken of as if their ability to understand had been trained. Alternate translation: "who are mature and can distinguish between good and evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Hebrews 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is a continuation of the teaching of the previous chapter.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 5:5-6.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### High priest
-
-Only a high priest could offer sacrifices so that God could forgive sins, so Jesus had to be a high priest. The law of Moses commanded that the high priest be from the tribe of Levi, but Jesus was from the tribe of Judah. God made him a priest like the priest Melchizedek, who lived at the time of Abraham, before there was a tribe of Levi.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Milk and solid food
-
-The writer speaks of Christians who are only able to understand simple things about Jesus as if they were babies, who drink only milk and cannot eat solid food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer continues with what immature Hebrew believers need to do to become mature Christians. He reminds them of the foundational teachings.
-
-# let us leave the beginning of the message of Christ and move forward to maturity
-
-This speaks about the basic teachings as if they were the beginning of a journey and the mature teachings as if they were the end of a journey. Alternate translation: "let us stop only discussing what we first learned and start understanding more mature teachings as well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let us not lay again the foundation ... of faith in God
-
-Basic teachings are spoken of as if they were a building whose construction begins by laying a foundation. Alternate translation: "Let us not repeat the basic teachings ... of faith in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# dead works
-
-Sinful deeds are spoken of as if they belonged to the world of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# nor the foundation of teaching ... eternal judgment
-
-Basic teachings are spoken of as if they were a building whose construction begins by laying a foundation. Alternate translation: "nor the basic teachings ... eternal judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# laying on of hands
-
-This practice was done to set someone apart for special service or position.
-
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-# those who were once enlightened
-
-Understanding is spoken of as if it were illumination. Alternate translation: "those who once understood the message about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who tasted the heavenly gift
-
-Experiencing salvation is spoken of as if it were tasting food. Alternate translation: "who experienced God's saving power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who were sharers of the Holy Spirit
-
-The Holy Spirit, who comes to believers, is spoken of as if he were an object that people could share. Alternate translation: "who received the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who tasted God's good word
-
-Learning God's message is spoken of as if it were tasting food. Alternate translation: "who learned God's good message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the powers of the age to come
-
-This means the power of God when his kingdom is fully present in all the world. In this sense, "the powers" refer to God himself, who holds all power. Alternate translation: "learned how God will work powerfully in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# it is impossible to restore them again to repentance
-
-"it is impossible to bring them back to repent again"
-
-# they crucify the Son of God for themselves again
-
-When people turn away from God, it is as though they crucify Jesus again. Alternate translation: "it is like they crucify for themselves the very Son of God again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# the land that drinks in the rain
-
-Farmland that benefits from much rain is spoken of as if it were a person who drinks in the rainwater. Alternate translation: "the land that absorbs the rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# that gives birth to the plants
-
-Farmland that produces crops is spoken of as if it gives birth to them. Alternate translation: "that produces plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the land that receives a blessing from God
-
-Rain and crops are seen as proof that God has helped the farmland. The farmland is spoken of as if it were a person who could receive God's blessing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# a blessing from God
-
-Here "blessing" means help from God, not spoken words.
-
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-# is near to a curse
-
-This speaks of "curse" as if it were a place to which a person could draw near. Alternate translation: "is in danger of God cursing it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Its end is in burning
-
-The farmer will burn everything in the field.
-
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-# we are convinced
-
-Even though the author uses the plural pronoun "we," he is most likely referring only to himself. Alternate translation: "I am convinced" or "I am certain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# about better things concerning you
-
-This means they are doing better than those who have rejected God, disobeyed him, and now can no longer repent so that God will forgive them ([Hebrews 6:4-6](./04.md)). Alternate translation: "that you are doing better things than what I have mentioned"
-
-# things that concern salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "things that concern God saving you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# For God is not so unjust that he would forget
-
-This double negative can mean that God in his justice will remember what good things his people have done. Alternate translation: "For God is just and therefore will certainly remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# for his name
-
-God's "name" is a metonym that stands for God himself. Alternate translation: "for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# We greatly desire
-
-Even though the author uses the plural pronoun "we," he is most likely referring only to himself. Alternate translation: "I greatly desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# diligence
-
-careful, hard work
-
-# to the end
-
-The implicit meaning can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "to the end of your lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in order to make your hope certain
-
-"in order to have complete certainty that you will receive what God has promised you"
-
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-# imitators
-
-An "imitator" is someone who copies the behavior of someone else.
-
-# inherit the promises
-
-Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. Alternate translation: "receive what God promised them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He said
-
-God said
-
-# I will greatly increase you
-
-Here "increase" stands for give descendants. Alternate translation: "I will give you many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# what was promised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God promised him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to the heirs of the promise
-
-The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. Alternate translation: "to those who would receive what he promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the unchangeable quality of his purpose
-
-"that his purpose would never change" or "that he would always do what he said he would do"
-
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-# we, who have fled for refuge
-
-Believers, who trust in God for him to protect them, are spoken of as if they were running to a safe place. Alternate translation: "we, who have trusted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will have a strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us
-
-Trust in God is spoken of as if encouragement were an object that could be presented to a person and that person could hold on to it. Alternate translation: "will continue to trust in God just has he encouraged us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# set before us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God has placed before us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Having finished his third warning and encouragement to the believers, the writer of Hebrews continues his comparison of Jesus as priest to Melchizedek as priest.
-
-# as a secure and reliable anchor for the soul
-
-Just as an anchor keeps a boat from drifting in the water, Jesus keeps us secure in God's presence. Alternate translation: "that causes us to live securely in God's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a secure and reliable anchor
-
-Here the words "secure" and "reliable" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the complete reliability of the anchor. Alternate translation: "a completely reliable anchor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain
-
-Confidence is spoken of as if it were a person who could go into the most holy place of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the inner place
-
-This was the most holy place in the temple. It was thought to be the place where God was most intensely present among his people. In this passage, this place stands for heaven and God's throne room. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# after the order of Melchizedek
-
-This means that Christ as a priest has things in common with Melchizedek as a priest. Alternate translation: "in the same way that Melchizedek was a priest"
-
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-# Hebrews 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Abrahamic Covenant
-
-In the covenant that God made with Abraham, God promised to make Abraham's descendants into a great nation. He also promised to protect Abraham's descendants and to give them land of their own. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer of Hebrews continues his comparison of Jesus as priest to Melchizedek as priest.
-
-# Salem
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings
-
-This is refers to when Abraham and his men went and defeated the armies of four kings in order to rescue his nephew, Lot, and his family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# It was to him
-
-"It was to Melchizedek"
-
-# king of righteousness ... king of peace
-
-"righteous king ... peaceful king"
-
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-# He is without father, without mother, without ancestors, with neither beginning of days nor end of life
-
-It is possible to think from this passage that Melchizedek was neither born nor did he die. However, it is likely that all the writer means is that the Scriptures provide no information about Melchizedek's ancestry, birth, or death.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer states that the priesthood of Melchizedek is better than Aaron's priesthood and then reminds them that the priesthood of Aaron did not make anything perfect.
-
-# this man was
-
-"Melchizedek was"
-
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-# The sons of Levi who receive the priesthood
-
-The author says this because not all of Levi's sons became priests. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Levi who became priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# from the people
-
-"from the people of Israel"
-
-# from their brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means they are all related to each other through Abraham. Alternate translation: "from their relatives"
-
-# they, too, have come from Abraham's body
-
-This is a way of saying that they were descendants of Abraham. Alternate translation: "they, too, are descendants of Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# whose descent was not traced from them
-
-"who was not a descendant of Levi"
-
-# the one who had the promises
-
-The things that God promised to do for Abraham are spoken of as if they were objects that he could possess. Alternate translation: the one to whom God had spoken his promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the lesser person is blessed by the greater person
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the more important person blesses the less important person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# In this case ... in that case
-
-These phrases are used to compare the Levite priests with Melchizedek. Your language may have a way to emphasize that the author is making a comparison.
-
-# is testified that he lives on
-
-It is never explicitly written in scripture that Melchizedek dies. The author of Hebrews speaks of this absence of information about Melchizedek's death in scripture as if it were a positive statement that he is still alive. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "scripture shows that he lives on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Levi, who received tithes, also paid tithes through Abraham
-
-Since Levi had not been born yet, the author speaks of him as still being in Abraham's body. In this way, the author argues that Levi paid tithes to Melchizedek through Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Levi was in the body of his ancestor
-
-Since Levi had not been born yet, the author speaks of him as still being in Abraham's body. In this way, the author argues that Levi paid tithes to Melchizedek through Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the manner of Melchizedek, and not be considered to be after the manner of Aaron?
-
-This question emphasizes that it was unexpected that priests come after the order of Melchizedek. Alternate translation: "no one would have needed another priest, one who was like Melchizedek and not like Aaron, to arise." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to arise
-
-"to come" or "to appear"
-
-# after the manner of Melchizedek
-
-This means that Christ as a priest has things in common with Melchizedek as a priest. Alternate translation: "in the same way that Melchizedek was a priest"
-
-# not be considered to be after the manner of Aaron
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "not be after the manner of Aaron" or "who is not a priest like Aaron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For when the priesthood is changed, the law must also be changed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For when God changed the priesthood, he also had to change the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For the one
-
-This refers to Jesus.
-
-# about whom these things are said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "about whom I am speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# it is from Judah that our Lord was born
-
-The words "our Lord" refer to Jesus.
-
-# from Judah
-
-"from the tribe of Judah"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This quote comes from a psalm of King David.
-
-# What we say is clearer yet
-
-"We can understand even more clearly." Here "we" refers to the author and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# if another priest arises
-
-"if another priest comes"
-
-# in the likeness of Melchizedek
-
-This means that Christ as a priest has things in common with Melchizedek as a priest. Alternate translation: "in the same way that Melchizedek was a priest"
-
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-# It was not based on the law
-
-"His becoming priest was not based on the law"
-
-# the law of fleshly descent
-
-The idea of human descent is spoken of as if it had only to do with the flesh of one's body. Alternate translation: "the law of human descent" or "the law about priests' descendants becoming priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For scripture witnesses about him
-
-This speaks about scripture as if it were a person who could witness about something. Alternate translation: "For God witnesses about him through the scriptures" or "For this is what was written about him in the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# according to the order of Melchizedek
-
-There were two groups of priests. One was made up of the descendants of Levi. The other was made up of Melchizedek and Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "according to the line of Melchizedek" or "according to the priesthood of Melchizedek"
-
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-# the former regulation is set aside
-
-Here "set aside" is a metaphor for making something invalid. This can be stated in active form. AT "God made the commandment invalid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the law made nothing perfect
-
-The law is spoken of as if it were a person who could act. Alternate translation: "no one could become perfect by obeying the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# a better hope is introduced
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has introduced a better hope" or "God has given us reason for a more confident hope (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# through which we come near to God
-
-Worshiping God and having his favor are spoken of coming near to him. Alternate translation: "and because of this hope we approach God" or "and because of this hope we worship God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This quote comes from the same psalm of David as [Hebrews 7:17](../07/17.md)).
-
-# And it was not without an oath!
-
-The word "it" refers to Jesus becoming the eternal priest. It can be stated clearly who made the oath. Alternate translation: "And God did not choose this new priest without swearing an oath!" or "And it was because God swore an oath that the Lord became the new priest!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer then assures these Jewish believers that Christ has the better priesthood because he lives forever and the priests that descended from Aaron all died.
-
-# has given the guarantee of a better covenant
-
-"has told us that we can be sure that there will be a better covenant"
-
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-# he has a permanent priesthood
-
-A priest's work is spoken of as if it were an object that Jesus possesses. This can be worded to avoid the abstract noun. Alternate translation: "he is a priest permanently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Therefore he
-
-You can make explicit what "Therefore" implies. Alternate translation: "Because Christ is our high priest who lives forever, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# those who approach God through him
-
-"those who come to God because of what Jesus has done"
-
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-# has become higher than the heavens
-
-"God has raised him up to the highest heavens." The author speaks of possessing more honor and power than anyone else as if it were position that is up above all things. Alternate translation: "God has given him more honor and power than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "He," "his," and "himself" refer to Christ.
-
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-# the law appoints as high priests men who have weaknesses
-
-Here "the law" is a metonym for the men who appointed the high priests according to the law of Moses. The focus is not on the men who did this, but on the fact that they did this according to the law. Alternate translation: "according to the law, men appoint as high priests men who have weaknesses" or "for according to the law, men who have weaknesses are appointed as high priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# men who have weaknesses
-
-"men who are spiritually weak" or "men who are weak against sin"
-
-# the word of the oath, which came after the law, appointed a Son
-
-The "word of the oath" represents God who made the oath. Alternate translation: "God appointed a Son by his oath, which he made after he gave the law" or "after he had given the law, God swore an oath and appointed his Son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# who has been made perfect
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who has completely obeyed God and become mature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Hebrews 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 7:17, 21, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### High priest
-
-Only a high priest could offer sacrifices so that God could forgive sins, so Jesus had to be a high priest. The law of Moses commanded that the high priest be from the tribe of Levi, but Jesus was from the tribe of Judah. God made him a priest like the priest Melchizedek, who lived at the time of Abraham, before there was a tribe of Levi.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer, having shown that Christ's priesthood is better than the earthly priesthood, shows that the earthly priesthood was a pattern of heavenly things. Christ has a superior ministry, a superior covenant.
-
-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# we are saying
-
-Even though the author uses the plural pronoun "we," he is most likely referring only to himself. Because the writer does not include his readers here, the word "we" is exclusive. Alternate translation: "I am saying" or "I am writing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# We have a high priest
-
-The author is including the readers here, so the word "we" is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty
-
-To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Hebrews 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "sat down at the place of honor and authority beside the throne of the Majesty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# the true tabernacle that the Lord, not a man, set up
-
-People built the earthly tabernacle out of animal skins fastened to a wooden framework, and they set it up in the manner of a tent. Here "true tabernacle" means the heavenly tabernacle that God created.
-
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-# For every high priest is appointed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For God appoints every priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# according to the law
-
-"as God requires in the law"
-
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-# They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things
-The words "copy" and "shadow" have similar meanings and are metaphors meaning that something is not the real thing but it is similar to the real thing. These words emphasize that the priesthood and the earthly temple were images of Christ, the true high priest, and the heavenly temple. Alternate translation: "They serve what is a vague image of the heavenly things" or "They serve what is only similar to the heavenly things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# It is just as Moses was warned by God when he was
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is just as God warned Moses when Moses was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was about to construct the tabernacle
-
-Moses did not construct the tabernacle himself. He ordered the people to construct it. Alternate translation: "was about to command the people to construct the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# See that
-
-"Make sure that"
-
-# to the pattern
-
-"to the design"
-
-# that was shown to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I showed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on the mountain
-
-You can make explicit that "mountain" refers to Mount Sinai. Alternate translation: "on Mount Sinai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This section begins to show that the new covenant is better than the old covenant with Israel and Judah.
-
-# Christ has received
-
-"God has given Christ"
-
-# mediator of a better covenant
-
-This means Christ caused a better covenant between God and humans to exist.
-
-# covenant, which is based on better promises
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "covenant. It was this covenant that God made based on better promises" or "covenant. God promised better things when he made this covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# first covenant ... second covenant
-
-The words "first" and "second" are ordinal numbers. Alternate translation: "old covenant ... new covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# had been faultless
-
-"had been perfect"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this quotation the prophet Jeremiah foretold of a new covenant that God would make.
-
-# with the people
-
-"with the people of Israel"
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# the house of Israel and with the house of Judah
-
-The people of Israel and Judah are spoken of as if they were houses. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel and with the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I took them by their hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt
-
-This metaphor represents God's great love and concern. Alternate translation: "I led them out of Egypt like a father leads his young child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a quotation from the prophet Jeremiah.
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were a house. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# after those days
-
-"after that time"
-
-# I will put my laws into their minds
-
-God's requirements are spoken of as if they were objects that could be placed somewhere. People's ability to think is spoken of as if it were a place. Alternate translation: "I will enable them to understand my laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will also write them on their hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's inner being. The phrase "write them on their hearts" is a metaphor for enabling people to obey the law. Alternate translation: "I will also put them in their hearts" or "I will enable them to obey my law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will be their God
-
-"I will be the God they worship"
-
-# they will be my people
-
-"they will be the people for whom I care"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the quotation from the prophet Jeremiah.
-
-# They will not teach each one his neighbor and each one his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord.'
-
-This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "They will not need to teach their neighbors or brothers to know me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# neighbor ... brother
-
-Both of these refer to fellow Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Know the Lord ... will all know me
-
-"Know" here stands for acknowledge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# toward their evil deeds
-
-This stands for the people who committed these evil deeds. Alternate translation: "to those who did evil deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their sins I will not remember any longer
-
-Here "remember" stands for "think about." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Hebrews 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The author finishes describing how and why Jesus is the most important high priest. Then he begins to speak about how the new covenant is better to the covenant God made with Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 8:8-12, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### New covenant
-
-The author tells how Jesus has established a new covenant that is better than the covenant that God established with the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer makes clear to these Jewish believers that the laws and the tabernacle of the old covenant were only pictures of the better, new covenant.
-
-# Now
-
-This word marks a new part of the teaching.
-
-# first covenant
-
-See how you translated this in [Hebrews 8:7](../08/07.md).
-
-# had regulations
-
-"had detailed instructions" or "had rules"
-
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-# For
-
-The author is continuing the discussion from [Hebrews 8:7](../08/07.md).
-
-# a tabernacle was prepared
-
-A tabernacle was constructed and made ready for use. This idea can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Israelites prepared a tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the lampstand, the table, and the bread of the presence
-
-These objects are all accompanied by the definite article "the," because the author assumes that his readers already know about these things.
-
-# bread of the presence
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "presence" is expressed as the verb "display" or "present." Alternate translation: "bread on display before God" or "bread the priests presented to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Behind the second curtain
-
-The first curtain was the outer wall of the tabernacle, so the "second curtain" was the curtain between the "holy place" and the "most holy place."
-
-# second
-
-This is the ordinal word for number two. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Inside it
-
-"Inside the ark of the covenant"
-
-# Aaron's rod that budded
-
-This was the rod Aaron had when God proved to the people of Israel that he had chosen Aaron as his priest by making Aaron's rod bud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# that budded
-
-"from which leaves and flowers had grown"
-
-# tablets of the covenant
-
-Here "tablets" are flat pieces of stone that had writing on them. This refers to the stone tablets on which the ten commandments were written.
-
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-# glorious cherubim overshadowed the atonement lid
-
-When the Israelites were making the ark of the covenant, God commanded them to carve two cherubim facing each other, with their wings touching, over the atonement lid of the ark of the covenant. Here they are spoken of as providing shade for the ark of the covenant. Alternate translation: "glorious cherubim covered the atonement lid with their wings"
-
-# cherubim
-
-Here "cherubim" means figures of two cherubim. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# which we cannot
-
-Even though the author uses the plural pronoun "we," he is most likely referring only to himself. Alternate translation: "which I cannot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# After these things were prepared
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After the priests prepared these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# not without blood
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "he always brought blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# blood
-
-This is the blood of the bull and goat that the high priest had to sacrifice on the Day of Atonement.
-
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-# the most holy place
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the inner room of the tabernacle on earth or 2) God's presence in heaven.
-
-# the first tabernacle was still standing
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the outer room of the tabernacle was still standing" or 2) "the earthly tabernacle and the sacrificial system still existed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# This was an illustration
-
-"This was a picture" or "This was a symbol"
-
-# for the present time
-
-"for now"
-
-# that are now being offered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the priests now offer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# are not able to perfect the worshiper's conscience
-
-The writer speaks of a person's conscience as if it were an object that could be made better and better until it was without fault. A person's conscience is his knowledge of right and wrong. It is also his awareness of whether or not he has done wrong. If he knows he has done wrong, we say that he feels guilty. Alternate translation: "are not able to make the worshiper free from guilt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the worshiper's conscience
-
-The writer appears to refer to only one worshiper, but he means all those who came to worship God at the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# until the time of the new order
-
-"until God created the new order"
-
-# new order
-
-"new covenant"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Having described the service of the tabernacle under God's law, the writer makes clear that Christ's service under the new covenant is better because it is sealed with his blood. It is better also because Christ has entered the true "tabernacle," that is, God's own presence in heaven, instead of entering, as other high priests, into the earthly tabernacle, which was only an imperfect copy.
-
-# good things
-
-This does not refer to material things. It means the good things that God promised in his new covenant.
-
-# the greater and more perfect tabernacle
-
-This refers to the heavenly tent or tabernacle, which is more important and more perfect than the earthly tabernacle.
-
-# that was not made by human hands
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that humans hands did not make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# human hands
-
-Here "hands" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "humans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# most holy place
-
-God's presence in heaven is spoken of as if it were the most holy place, the innermost room in the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# sprinkling of a heifer's ashes on those who have become unclean
-
-The priest would drop small amounts of the ashes on the unclean people.
-
-# for the cleansing of their flesh
-
-Here "flesh" refers to the entire body. Alternate translation: "for the cleansing of their bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
-
-The author uses this question to emphasize that Christ's sacrifice was the most powerful. Alternate translation: "then certainly Christ's blood will cleanse our conscience even more from dead works to serve the living God! Because, through the eternal Spirit, he offered himself without blemish to God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the blood of Christ
-
-The "blood" of Christ stands for his death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# blemish
-
-This is a small sin or moral fault spoken of here as if it were a small, unusual spot or defect on Christ's body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# cleanse our conscience
-
-Here "conscience" refers to a person's feeling of guilt. Believers no longer have to feel guilty for the sins they have committed because Jesus sacrificed himself and has forgiven them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cleanse
-
-Here "cleanse" stands for the action of relieving our consciences from guilt for the sins we have committed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# dead works
-
-Sinful deeds are spoken of as if they belonged to the world of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For this reason
-
-"As a result" or "Because of this"
-
-# he is the mediator of a new covenant
-
-This means Christ caused the new covenant between God and humans to exist.
-
-# first covenant
-
-See how you translated this in [Hebrews 8:7](../08/07.md).
-
-# to free those under the first covenant from their sins
-
-"to take away the sins of those who were under the first covenant." Possible meanings are 1) here "their sins" is a metonym for the guilt of their sins. Alternate translation: "to take away the guilt of those who were under the first covenant" or 2) here "their sins" is a metonym for the punishment for their sins. Alternate translation: "to take away the punisment for sins of those who were under the first covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those who are called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom God has chosen to be his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# inheritance
-
-Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will
-
-a legal document in which a person states who should receive his possessions when he himself dies
-
-# the death of the person who made it must be proven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must prove that the person who made the will has died"
-
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-# So not even the first covenant was established without blood
-
-This can be stated in active and positive form. Alternate translation: "So God established even the first covenant with blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# first covenant
-
-See how you translated this in [Hebrews 8:7](../08/07.md).
-
-# blood
-
-The death of animals sacrificed to God is spoken of as if it were nothing but blood. Alternate translation: "the death of animals sacrificed to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# took the blood ... with water ... and sprinkled ... the scroll ... and all the people
-
-The priest dipped the hyssop in the blood and the water and then shook the hyssop so drops of blood and water would fall on the scroll and on the people. Sprinkling was a symbolic action done by the priests by which they applied the benefits of the covenant to people and to objects. Here the scroll and the people's acceptability to God are renewed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# hyssop
-
-a woody shrub with flowers in summer, used in ceremonial sprinkling
-
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-# the blood of the covenant
-
-Here "blood" refers to the death of the animals sacrificed to carry out the covenant's requirements. Alternate translation: "the blood that brings into effect the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he sprinkled
-
-"Moses sprinkled"
-
-# sprinkled
-
-Sprinkling was a symbolic action done by the priests by which they applied the benefits of the covenant to people and to objects. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 9:19](../09/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# all the containers used in the service
-
-A container is an object that can hold things. Here it may refer to any kind of utensil or tool. Alternate translation: "all the utensils used in the service"
-
-# used in the service
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priests used in their work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# blood
-
-Here the animal "blood" is talking about the animal's death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# almost everything is cleansed with blood
-
-Making something acceptable to God is spoken of as if it were cleansing that thing. This idea can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priests use blood to cleanse almost everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness
-
-Here "shedding of blood" refers to something dying as a sacrifice to God. This double negative can mean that all forgiveness comes through the shedding of blood. Alternate translation: "Forgiveness only comes when something dies as a sacrifice" or "God only forgives when something dies as a sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# forgiveness
-
-You can state explicitly the implied meaning. Alternate translation: "forgiveness of the sins of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer emphasizes that Christ (now in heaven interceding for us) had to die only once for sins and that he will return to earth a second time.
-
-# the copies of the things in heaven should be cleansed with these animal sacrifices
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priests should use these animal sacrifices to cleanse what are copies of things that are in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the heavenly things themselves had to be cleansed with much better sacrifices
-
-That is, better than the sacrifices used to cleanse the earthly copies. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as for the heavenly things themselves, God had to cleanse them with much better sacrifices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the most holy place made with hands, which
-
-Here "with hands" means "by humans." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the most holy place, which humans made, and which" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# of the true one
-
-"of the true most holy place"
-
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-# He did not go there
-
-"He did not enter heaven"
-
-# year by year
-
-"every year" or "each year"
-
-# with the blood of another
-
-This means with the blood of an animal victim, not with his own blood.
-
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-# If that had been the case
-
-"If he had had to offer himself often"
-
-# to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself
-
-Doing away with sin represents having God forgive it. Alternate translation: "to cause God to forgive sins by sacrificing himself" or "to sacrifice himself so that God can forgive sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Christ was offered once
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Christ offered himself once" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to take away the sins
-
-The act of making us innocent rather than guilty for our sins is spoken of as if our sins were physical objects that Christ could carry away from us. Alternate translation: "so that God would forgive the sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the sins
-
-Here "sins" mean the guilt that people have before God because of the sins they committed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Hebrews 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter describes how Jesus is better than the temple and all its laws and rules. This chapter will be difficult to understand if the first five books of the Old Testament have not yet been translated.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Will
-
-A will is a legal document that describes what will happen to a person's property after he dies.
-
-##### Blood
-
-In the Old Testament, God had commanded the Israelites to offer sacrifices so that he would forgive their sins. Before they could offer these sacrifices, they had to kill animals and then offer not only the animal's body but also its blood. Shedding blood is a metaphor for killing an animal or person. Jesus offered his life, his blood, as a sacrifice when he allowed men to kill him. The writer of the Book of Hebrews is saying in this chapter that this sacrifice is better than the sacrifices of the Old Testament. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-##### Return of Christ
-
-Jesus will return to finish the work that he began when he died so that God would forgive his people's sins. He will finish saving those people who are waiting for him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### First covenant
-
-This refers to the covenant that God made with Moses. However, before he made this covenant, God had made a covenant with Abraham. But this was the first covenant that God had made with the people of Israel. You may decide to translate "the first covenant" as "the earlier covenant."
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer shows the weakness of the law and its sacrifices, why God gave the law, and the perfection of the new priesthood and Christ's sacrifice.
-
-# the law is only a shadow of the good things to come
-
-This speaks about the law as if it were a shadow. The author means the law is not the good things that God had promised. It only hints at the good things that God is going to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# not the real forms of those things themselves
-
-"not the real things themselves"
-
-# year after year
-
-"every year"
-
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-# would the sacrifices not have ceased to be offered?
-
-The author uses a question to state that the sacrifices were limited in their power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they would have ceased offering those sacrifices." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# ceased to be
-
-"stopped being"
-
-# the worshipers would have been cleansed
-
-Here being cleansed represents no longer being guilty of sin. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sacrifices would have taken away their sin" or "God would have made them no longer guilty of sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# would no longer have any consciousness of sin
-
-"would no longer think that they are guilty of sin" or "would know that they are no longer guilty of sin"
-
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-# For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins
-
-Sins are spoken of as if they were objects that animal blood could sweep away as it flowed. Alternate translation: "For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to cause God to forgive sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the blood of bulls and goats
-
-Here "blood" refers to these animals dying as sacrifices to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Christ's words when he was on earth were foretold in this quotation from a psalm of David.
-
-# you did not desire
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# a body you have prepared
-
-"you have made a body ready"
-
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-# Then I said
-
-Here "I" refers to Christ.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Though changing the wording slightly, the author repeats these quotations from a psalm of David for emphasis.
-
-# sacrifices ... offerings
-
-See how you translated these words in [Hebrews 10:5](./05.md).
-
-# whole burnt offerings ... sacrifices for sin
-
-See how you translated similar words in [Hebrews 10:6](./06.md).
-
-# that are offered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that priests offer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# He takes away the first practice in order to establish the second practice
-
-The abstract noun "practice" here refers to a way of atoning for sins. Stopping doing it is spoken of as if it were an object that could be taken away. Starting the second way of atoning for sins is spoken of as establishing that practice. Alternate translation: "He stops people atoning for sins the first way in order to atone for sins the second way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# first practice ... the second practice
-
-The words "first" and "second" are ordinal numbers. Alternate translation: "old practice ... the new practice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# we have been sanctified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has sanctified us" or "God has dedicated us to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ
-
-The abstract noun "offering" can be expressed with the verb "offer" or "sacrifice." Alternate translation: "because Jesus Christ offered his body as a sacrifice" or "because Jesus Christ sacrificed his body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Day after day
-
-"day by day" or "every day"
-
-# can never take away sins
-
-This speaks of "sins" as if they are an object that a person can take away. Alternate translation: "can never cause God to forgive sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he sat down at the right hand of God
-
-To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Hebrews 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "he sat down at the place of honor and authority beside God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# until his enemies are made a stool for his feet
-
-The humiliation of Christ's enemies is spoken of as if they were made a place for him to rest his feet. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until God humiliates Christ's enemies and they become like a stool for his feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# those who are being sanctified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom God is sanctifying" or "those whom God has dedicated to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a quotation from the prophet Jeremiah in the Old Testament.
-
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-# with them
-
-"with my people"
-
-# after those days
-
-"when the time of the first covenant with my people has finished"
-
-# I will put my laws in their hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's inner being. The phrase "put them in their hearts" is a metaphor for enabling people to obey the law. Alternate translation: "I will enable them to obey my laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will write them on their minds
-
-
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the quotation from the prophet Jeremiah in the Old Testament.
-
-# Their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no longer."
-
-"I will no longer remember their sins and lawless deeds.'" or "I will no longer think about their sins and lawless deeds.'" This is the second part of the Holy Spirit's testimony ([Hebrews 10:15-16](./15.md)). You can make this explicit in the translation by ending the quotation at the end of verse 16 and starting a new quotation here. Alternate translation: "Then next he said, 'Their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no longer.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Their sins and lawless deeds
-
-The words "sins" and "lawless deeds" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize how bad the sin is. Alternate translation: "The things they did that were forbidden and how they broke the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This is used to draw attention to the important point that follows. It does not mean "at this moment."
-
-# where there is forgiveness for these
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "forgiveness" is expressed as the verb "forgive." Alternate translation: "when God has forgiven these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# there is no longer any sacrifice for sin
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "sacrifice" is expressed as the verb "make offerings." Alternate translation: "people no longer need to make offerings for sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Having made it clear that there is only one sacrifice for sin, the writer continues with the picture of the most holy place in the temple, where only the high priest could enter each year with the blood of the sacrifice for sins. He reminds the believers that they now worship God in his presence as if they were standing in the most holy place.
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means all believers in Christ whether male or female. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" or "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# the most holy place
-
-This means the presence of God, not the most holy place in the old tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by the blood of Jesus
-
-Here "blood of Jesus" refers to the death of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# living way
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this new way to God that Jesus has provided results in believers living forever or 2) Jesus is alive, and he is the way believers enter into the presence of God.
-
-# through the curtain
-
-The curtain in the earthly temple represents the separation between people and God's true presence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by means of his flesh
-
-Here "flesh" stands for the body of Jesus, and his body stands for his sacrificial death. Alternate translation: "by means of his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# we have a great priest over the house of God
-
-This must be translated in such a way as to make it clear that Jesus is this "great priest."
-
-# over the house
-
-"in charge of the house"
-
-# the house of God
-
-This speaks about God's people as if they were a literal house. Alternate translation: "all the people of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# let us approach
-
-Here "approach" stands for worshiping God, as a priest would go up to God's altar to sacrifice animals to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with true hearts
-
-"with faithful hearts" or "with honest hearts." Here "hearts" stands for the genuine will and motivation of the believers. Alternate translation: "with sincerity" or "sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the full assurance of faith
-
-"and with a confident faith" or "and trusting completely in Jesus"
-
-# having our hearts sprinkled clean
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as if had he made our hearts clean with his blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# hearts sprinkled clean
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for the conscience, the awareness of right and wrong. Being made clean is a metaphor for being forgiven and being given the status of righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sprinkled
-
-Sprinkling was a symbolic action done by the priests by which they applied the benefits of the covenant to people and to objects. See how you translated this in [Hebrews 9:19](../09/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# having our bodies washed with pure water
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as if he had washed our bodies in pure water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# our bodies washed with pure water
-
-If the translator understands this phrase as referring to Christian baptism, then "water" is literal, not figurative. But if water is taken as literal, then "pure" is figurative, standing for the spiritual purity that baptism is said here to accomplish. The "washing" stands for the believer being made acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Let us also hold tightly to the confession of our hope
-
-Here "hold tightly" is a metaphor that refers to a person determining to do something and refusing to stop. The abstract nouns "confession" and "expectation" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "Let us be determined to continue confessing the things that we confidently expect from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# without wavering
-
-Being uncertain about something is spoken of as if he were wavering or leaning from side to side. Alternate translation: "without being unsure" or "without doubting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let us not stop meeting together
-
-You can make explicit that the people met to worship. Alternate translation: "Let us not stop coming together to worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# as you see the day coming closer
-
-A future time is spoken of as if it were an object coming closer to the speaker. Here "the day" refers to when Jesus will return. Alternate translation: "as you know that Christ will return soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer now gives his fourth warning.
-
-# we deliberately go on sinning
-
-"we know we are sinning but we do it again and again"
-
-# after we have received the knowledge of the truth
-
-Knowledge of the truth is spoken of as if it were an object that could be given by one person to another. Alternate translation: "after we have learned the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the truth
-
-The truth about God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a sacrifice for sins no longer exists
-
-No one is able to give a new sacrifice because Christ's sacrifice is the only one that works. Alternate translation: "no one can offer a sacrifice for which God will forgive our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a sacrifice for sins
-
-Here "sacrifice for sins" stands for "an effective way to sacrifice animals to take away sins"
-
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-# of judgment
-
-Of God's judgment, that is, that God will judge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a fury of fire that will consume God's enemies
-
-God's fury is spoken of as if it were fire that would burn up his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# of two or three witnesses
-
-It is implied that this means "of at least two or three witness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# How much worse punishment do you think one deserves ... grace?
-
-The author is emphasizing the greatness of the punishment for those who reject Christ. Alternate translation: "This was severe punishment. But the punishment will be even greater for anyone ... grace!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# has trampled underfoot the Son of God
-
-Disregarding Christ and scorning him are spoken of as if someone had walked on him. Alternate translation: "has rejected the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# who treated the blood of the covenant as unholy
-
-This shows how the person has trampled the Son of God. Alternate translation: "by treating the blood of the covenant as unholy"
-
-# the blood of the covenant
-
-Here "blood" stands for Christ's death, by which God established the new covenant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the blood by which he was sanctified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the blood by which God sanctified him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Spirit of grace
-
-"the Spirit of God, who provides grace"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "we" here refers to the writer and all believers. These two quotations come from the law that Moses gave in the Old Testament. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Vengeance belongs to me
-
-Vengeance is spoken of as if it were an object that belongs to God, who has the right to do as he wishes with what he owns. God has the right to take vengeance on his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will pay back
-
-God taking vengeance is spoken of as if he were paying back the harmful things that someone has done to others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to fall into the hands
-
-Receiving God's full punishment is spoken of as if the person falls into God's hands. Here "hands" refers to God's power to judge. Alternate translation: "to receive God's full punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the former days
-
-"the time in the past"
-
-# after you were enlightened
-
-Learning the truth is spoken of as if God shined a light on the person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after you learned the truth about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# how you endured a great struggle in suffering
-
-"how much suffering you had to endure"
-
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-# You were exposed to public ridicule by insults and persecution
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People ridiculed you by insulting and persecuting you in public" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you were sharing with those
-
-"you joined those"
-
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-# a better and everlasting possession
-
-God's eternal blessings are spoken of as a "possession." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 10:37 is a quotation from the prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament.
-
-# do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward
-
-A person no longer having confidence is spoken of as if the person were to throw confidence away, like a person would discard something worthless. The abstract noun "confidence" can be translated with the adjective "confident" or the adverb "confidently." Alternate translation: "do not stop being confident, because you will receive a great reward for being confident" or "do not stop confidently trusting in God, who will reward you greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# For in a very little while
-
-You can make this explicit. Alternate translation: "As God said in the scriptures, 'For in a very little while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in a very little while
-
-"very soon"
-
diff --git a/heb/10/38.md b/heb/10/38.md
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-# General Information:
-
-In 10:38 the author quotes from the prophet Habakkuk, which directly follows the quotation from the prophet Isaiah in 10:37.
-
-# My righteous one ... If he shrinks ... with him
-
-These refer to any of God's people in general. Alternate translation: "My faithful people ... If any one of them shrinks ... with that person" or "My faithful people ... If they shrink ... with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# My righteous ... I will
-
-Here "My" and "I" refer to God.
-
-#  shrinks back
-
-stops doing the good thing he is doing
-
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-# who turn back to destruction
-
-A person who loses courage and faith are spoken of as if he were stepping back in fear from something. And "destruction" is spoken of as if it were a destination. Alternate translation: "who stop trusting God, which will cause him to destroy us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for keeping our soul
-
-Living eternally with God is spoken of as if it were keeping one's soul. Here "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: ", which will result in us living with God forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Hebrews 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In this chapter, the writer finishes describing how Jesus' sacrifice was better than the sacrifices offered in the Temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 10:5-7, 15-17, 37-38, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's judgment and reward
-
-Holy living is important for Christians. God will hold people accountable for how they lived their Christian life. Even though there will not be eternal condemnation for Christians, ungodly actions do and will have consequences. In addition, faithful living will be rewarded. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins"
-The sacrifices themselves had no redeeming power. They were effective because they were a display of faith, which was credited to the person offering the sacrifice. It was ultimately the sacrifice of Jesus which then makes these sacrifices "take away sins."  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-##### "The covenant that I will make"
-It is unclear whether this prophecy was being fulfilled as the author was writing or whether it was to occur later. The translator should try to avoid making a claim about the time this covenant begins. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The author tells three things about faith in this brief introduction.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here the author starts to explain the meaning of "faith."
-
-# faith is being sure of the things hoped for
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when we have faith, we are sure of the things we hope for" or "faith is what allows a person to confidently expect certain things"
-
-# hoped for
-
-Here this refers specifically to the sure promises of God, especially the certainty that all believers in Jesus will live with God forever in heaven.
-
-# certain of things that are not seen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that we still have not seen" or "that still have not happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For because of this
-
-"Because they were certain about events that had not happened"
-
-# the ancestors were approved for their faith
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God approved of our ancestors because they had faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the ancestors
-
-The author is speaking to the Hebrews about Hebrew ancestors. Alternate translation: "our ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the universe was created by God's command
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God created the universe by commanding it to exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# what is visible was not made out of things that were visible
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not create what we see out of things that were visible"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer then gives many examples (mostly from Old Testament writings) of people who lived by faith even though they did not receive what God had promised while they lived on the earth.
-
-# he was attested to be righteous
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God declared him to be righteous" or "God declared that Abel was righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Abel still speaks
-
-Reading the scriptures and learning about Abel's faith is spoken of as if Abel himself were still speaking. Alternate translation: "we still learn from what Abel did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It was by faith that Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It was by faith that Enoch did not die because God took him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# see death
-
-This speaks of death as if it were an object that people can see. It means to experience death. Alternate translation: "die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before he was taken up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "before God took him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it was testified that he had pleased God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "God said that Enoch had pleased him" or 2) "people said that Enoch pleased God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Now without faith
-
-Here "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# without faith it is impossible to please him
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "a person can please God only if he has faith in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# that anyone coming to God
-
-Wanting to worship God and belong to his people is spoken of as if the person is literally coming to God. Alternate translation: "that anyone who wants to belong to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he is a rewarder of those
-
-"he rewards those"
-
-# those who seek him
-
-Those who learn about God and make an effort to obey him are spoken of as if they were seeking to find him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# having been given a divine message
-
-This can be stated in active form and in other terms. Alternate translation: "because God told him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# about things not yet seen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "about things no one had ever seen before" or "about events that had not happened yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the world
-
-Here "world" refers to the world's human population. Alternate translation: "the people living in the world at that time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# became an heir of the righteousness
-
-Noah is spoken of as if he were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. Alternate translation: "received from God the righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that is according to faith
-
-"that God gives to those who have faith in him"
-
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-# when he was called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when God called him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# went out to the place
-
-"left his home to go to the place"
-
-# that he was to receive as an inheritance
-
-The land that God promised to give Abraham's descendants is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that Abraham was to receive. Alternate translation: "that God would give him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He went out
-
-"He left his home"
-
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-# he lived in the land of promise as a foreigner
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "promise" is expressed as the verb "promised." Alternate translation: "he lived as a foreigner in the land God had promised to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# fellow heirs
-
-"heirs together." This speaks about Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as if they were heirs that would receive an inheritance from their father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the city with foundations
-
-"the city that has foundations." Having foundations indicates that the city is permanent. Alternate translation: "the eternal city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# whose architect and builder is God
-
-"which is designed and built by God" or "which God would design and build"
-
-# architect
-
-a person who designs buildings and cities
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Many versions interpret this verse as referring to Sarah, and others interpret it as referring to Abraham.
-
-# It was by faith, even though Sarah herself was barren, that Abraham received ability to father a child. This happened even though he was too old, since he considered
-
-Some versions interpret this verse as referring to Sarah. "By faith Sarah, herself also barren, received power to bear children even beyond the time of maturity, since she considered"
-
-# It was by faith
-
-The abstract noun "faith" can be expressed with the verb "believe." Possible meanings are 1) it was by Abraham's faith. Alternate translation: "It was because Abraham believed God" or 2) it was by Sarah's faith. Alternate translation: "It was because Sarah believed God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# received ability to father a child
-
-"received ability to become a father" or "received ability to have a child"
-
-# since he considered as faithful the one who had given the promise
-
-"because he believed God, who had give the promise, to be faithful"
-
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-# descendants as many as the stars in the sky and as countless as sand by the seashore
-
-This simile means Abraham had very many descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# as countless as sand by the seashore
-
-This means that just as there are so many grains of sand on the seashore that no one can count them all, Abraham had so many descendants that no one can count them all.
-
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-# without receiving the promises
-
-This speaks of promises as if they are objects that a person receives. Alternate translation: "without receiving what God had promised them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# after seeing and greeting them from far off
-
-Future promised events are spoken of as if they were travelers arriving from far away. Alternate translation: "after learning what God will do in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they admitted
-
-"they acknowledged" or "they accepted"
-
-# they were foreigners and exiles on earth
-
-Here "foreigners" and "exiles" mean basically the same thing. This emphasizes that this earth was not their true home. They were waiting for their true home that God would make for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# a homeland
-
-"a country for them to belong to"
-
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-# heavenly one
-
-"heavenly country" or "country in heaven"
-
-# God is not ashamed to be called their God
-
-This can be expressed in active and positive form. Alternate translation: "God is happy to have them call him their God" or "God is proud to have them say that he is their God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# when he was tested
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when God tested him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to whom it had been said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to whom God said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that your descendants will be named
-
-Here "named" means assigned or designated. This sentence can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I will designate your descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# God was able to raise up Isaac from the dead
-
-"God was able to cause Isaac to live again"
-
-# to raise up ... from the dead
-
-In this verse, "to raise up" is to make alive again. The words "from the dead" speak of all dead people together in the underworld.
-
-# figuratively speaking
-
-"in a manner of speaking." This means that what the author says next is not to be understood literally. God did not bring Isaac back from death literally. But because Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac when God stopped him, it was as if God brought him back from the dead.
-
-# it was from them
-
-"it was from the dead"
-
-# he received him back
-
-"Abraham received Isaac back"
-
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-# Jacob worshiped
-
-"Jacob worshiped God"
-
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-# when his end was near
-
-Here "his end" is a polite way of referring to death. Alternate translation: "when he was about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# spoke of the departure of the children of Israel from Egypt
-
-"spoke of when the children of Israel would leave Egypt"
-
-# the children of Israel
-
-"the Israelites" or "the descendants of Israel"
-
-# instructed them about his bones
-
-Joseph died while in Egypt. He wanted his people to take his bones with them when they left Egypt so they could bury his bones in the land that God promised them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# had grown up
-
-"had become an adult"
-
-# refused to be called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "refused to allow people to call him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the disgrace of following Christ
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "disgrace" is express as the verb "disrespect." Alternate translation: "the experience of people disrespecting him because he did what Christ would want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# following Christ
-
-Obeying Christ is spoken of as if it were following him down a path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fixing his eyes on his reward
-
-Fully concentrating on achieving a goal is spoken of as if a person were staring at an object and refusing to look away. Alternate translation: "doing what he knew would earn him a reward in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he endured as if he were seeing the one who is invisible
-
-Moses is spoken of as if he saw God, who is invisible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the one who is invisible
-
-"the one no one can see"
-
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-# he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood
-
-This was the first Passover. Moses kept it by obeying God's commands concerning the Passover and by commanding the people to obey them every year. Alternate translation: "he commanded the people to obey God's commands concerning the Passover and to sprinkle blood on their doors" or "he established the Passover and the sprinkling of blood"
-
-# the sprinkling of the blood
-
-This refers to God's command to the Israelites to kill a lamb and spread its blood on the doorposts of every house where Israelites lived. This would prevent the destroyer from harming their firstborn sons. This was one of the Passover commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# should not touch
-
-Here "touch" refers to harming or to killing someone. Alternate translation: "would not harm" or "would not kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the first word "they" refers to the Israelites, the second "they" refers to the Egyptians, the third "they" refers to the walls of Jericho.
-
-# they passed through the Sea of Reeds
-
-"the Israelites passed through the Sea of Reeds"
-
-# they were swallowed up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the water swallowed up the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they were swallowed up
-
-The water is spoken of as if it were an animal. Alternate translation: "the Egyptians drowned in the water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
diff --git a/heb/11/30.md b/heb/11/30.md
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-# they had been circled around for seven days
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Israelites had marched around them for seven days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# seven days
-
-"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# had received the spies in peace
-
-"had peacefully received the spies"
-
diff --git a/heb/11/32.md b/heb/11/32.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer continues to speak of what God did for the ancestors of the people of Israel.
-
-# What more can I say?
-
-The author uses a question to emphasize that there are many examples that he could have quoted. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "And there are many more examples." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the time will fail me
-
-"I will not have enough time"
-
-# Barak
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# It was through faith that they
-
-Here "they" does not mean that each person listed in 11:32 did all the things the author is about to mention. The author means in general these are the kinds of things that those with faith were able to do. Alternate translation: "It was through faith that men like these"
-
-# they conquered kingdoms
-
-Here "kingdoms" refers to the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "they defeated the people of foreign kingdoms"
-
-# They stopped the mouths of lions
-
-These words begin a list of some of the ways God saved believers from death. Alternate translation: "They kept lions from eating them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# extinguished the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword
-
-These are some of the ways God saved believers from death. Alternate translation: "they kept fire from burning them, they kept their enemies from killing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# were healed of illnesses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "received healing from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# became mighty in battle, and defeated
-
-"and they became mighty in battle and defeated"
-
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-# Women received back their dead by resurrection
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "resurrection." The word "dead" is a nominal adjective. It can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Women received back alive those who had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# Others were tortured, not accepting release
-
-It is implied that their enemies would have released them from prison under certain conditions. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Others accepted torture rather than release from prison" or "Others allowed their enemies to torture them rather than doing what their enemies required of them in order to release them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# tortured
-
-made to suffer great mental or physical pain
-
-# a better resurrection
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these people will experience a better life in heaven than what they experienced in this world or 2) these people will have a better resurrection than those who did not have faith. Those with faith will live forever with God. Those without faith will live forever separated from God.
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-# Others had testing in mocking and whippings
-
-These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People mocked and whipped others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Others had testing in mocking and whippings, and even chains and imprisonment
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns are expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "God tested others by allowing their enemies to mock and whip them and even put them in chains and imprison them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# They were stoned. They were sawn in two. They were killed with the sword
-
-These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People mocked and whipped others ... People threw stones at others. People sawed others in two. People killed others with the sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# went about
-
-"went from place to place" or "lived all the time"
-
-# in sheepskins and goatskins
-
-"wearing only the skins of sheep and goats"
-
-# They were destitute
-
-"They had nothing" or "They were very poor"
-
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-# The world was not worthy
-
-Here "world" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "The people of this world were not worthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They were always wandering about
-
-This was because they had no place to live.
-
-# caves and holes in the ground
-
-"caves, and some lived in holes in the ground"
-
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-# Although all these people were approved by God because of their faith, they did not receive the promise
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God honored all these because of their faith, but they did not themselves receive what God had promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the promise
-
-This expression stands for "what God had promised them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# so that without us, they would not be made perfect
-
-This can be stated in positive and active form. Alternate translation: "in order that God would perfect us and them together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Hebrews 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure
-
-The writer begins this chapter by telling what faith is. Then he gives many examples of people who had faith and how they lived.
-
-#### Important concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Faith
-
-In both the old and new covenants, God required faith. Some people with faith performed miracles and were very powerful. Other people with faith suffered greatly.
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "we" and "us" refer to the author and his readers. The word "you" is plural and here refers to the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Because of this great number of Old Testament believers, the author talks of the life of faith that believers should live with Jesus as their example.
-
-# we are surrounded by such a large cloud of witnesses
-
-The writer speaks about the Old Testament believers as if they were a cloud that surrounded the present-day believers. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "such a large cloud of witnesses surrounds us" or "there are so many examples of faithful people about whom we learn in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# witnesses
-
-Here "witnesses" refers to the Old Testament believers in chapter 11 who lived before the race of faith that believers now run.
-
-# let us lay aside every weight and easily entangling sin
-
-Here "weight" and "easily entangling sin" are spoken of as if a person could take them off himself and put them down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# every weight
-
-Attitudes or habits that keep believers from trusting and obeying God are spoken of as if they were loads that would make it difficult for a person to carry while running. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# easily entangling sin
-
-Sin is spoken of as if it were a net or something else that can trip people up and make them fall. Alternate translation: "sin that makes obeying God difficult" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let us patiently run the race that is placed before us
-
-Following Jesus is spoken of as if it were running a race. Alternate translation: "Let us continue obeying what God has commanded us, just like a runner keeps going until the race is over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the founder and perfecter of the faith
-
-Jesus gives us faith and makes our faith perfect by causing us to reach our goal. Alternate translation: "creator and finisher of our faith" or "the one who enables us to have faith from beginning to end"
-
-# For the joy that was placed before him
-
-The joy that Jesus would experience is spoken of as if God the Father had placed it before him as a goal to reach. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# despised its shame
-
-This means he was not concerned about the shame of dying on a cross.
-
-# sat down at the right hand of the throne of God
-
-To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Hebrews 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "sat down at the place of honor and authority beside the throne of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# weary in your hearts
-
-Here "hearts" represents a person's thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The author of Hebrews has been comparing the Christian life to a race.
-
-# You have not yet resisted or struggled against sin
-
-Here "sin" is spoken of as if it were a person whom someone fights in a battle. Alternate translation: "You have not yet had to endure attacks of sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# to the point of blood
-
-Resisting opposition so much that one dies for it is spoken of as if one reached a certain place where he would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# of blood
-
-Here "blood" refers to death. Alternate translation: "of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the encouragement that instructs you
-
-Old Testament scripture is spoken of as if it were a person who could encourage others. Alternate translation: "what God has instructed you in the scriptures to encourage you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# as sons ... My son
-
-The word translated "sons" and "son" is specifically the word for a male child. In that culture the family line continued through the sons, not normally through the daughters. However, as stated by the UST and some English versions, the author is directing his words to both males and females. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# My son ... corrected by him
-
-Here the author is quoting from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament, which was the words of Solomon to his male children.
-
-# do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline, nor grow weary
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "take it very seriously when the Lord disciplines you, and do not grow weary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# nor grow weary
-
-"and do not become discouraged"
-
-# you are corrected by him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he corrects you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# every son whom he receives
-
-The word translated "son" is specifically the word for a male child. In that culture the family line continued through the sons, not normally through the daughters. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations)
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-# Endure suffering as discipline
-
-"Understand that during suffering God teaches us discipline"
-
-# God deals with you as with sons
-
-This compares God disciplining his people to a father disciplining his sons. You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "God deals with you the same way a father deals with his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# sons ... son
-
-All occurrences of these words may be stated to include males and females. Alternate translation: "children ... child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
-
-The author makes the point throught this question that every good father disciplines his children. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "every father disciplines his children!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# But if you are without discipline, which all people share in
-
-You can restate the abstract noun "discipline" as the verb "disciplining." Alternate translation: "So if you have not experienced God disciplining you like he disciplines all his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# then you are illegitimate and not his sons
-
-Those whom God does not discipline are spoken of as if they are sons born to a man and a woman who are not married each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live!
-
-The author uses an exclamation to emphasize that we should obey God the Father. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "Therefore even more so, we should obey the Father of spirits and live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# the Father of spirits
-
-This idiom contrasts with "fathers in the flesh." Alternate translation: "our spiritual Father" or "our Father in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# and live
-
-"so that we will live"
-
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-# so that we can share in his holiness
-
-This metaphor speaks of "holiness" as if it were an object that can be shared among people. Alternate translation: "so that we may become holy as God is holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# it produces the peaceful fruit of righteousness
-
-"Fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "it produces the peaceful result of righteousness" or "it produces righteousness, which results in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) 
-
-# who have been trained by it
-
-"who have been trained by discipline." The discipline or correction done by the Lord is spoken of as if it were the Lord himself. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God has trained by disciplining them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# strengthen your hands that hang down and your weak knees.
-
-Possibly this continues the metaphor about the race in [Hebrews 12:1](../12/01.md). It is in this way that the author speaks about living as Christians and helping others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Make straight paths for your feet
-
-Possibly this continues the metaphor about the race in [Hebrews 12:1](../12/01.md). It is in this way that the author speaks about living as Christians and helping others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# straight paths
-
-Living so as to honor and please God is spoken of as if it were a straight path to follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# what is lame will not be sprained
-
-In this metaphor of running a race, "lame" represents another person in the race who is hurt and wants to quit. This, in turn, represent the Christians themselves. Alternate translation: "whoever is weak and wants to quit will not sprain his ankle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will not be sprained
-
-Someone who stops obeying God is spoken of as if he injured his foot or ankle on a path. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will not sprain his ankle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# rather be healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "instead become strong" or "instead God will heal him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man Esau, who was told about in the writings of Moses, refers to Isaac's first son and Jacob's brother.
-
-# Pursue peace with everyone
-
-Here the abstract noun "peace" is spoken of as if it were something that a person must chase after and can be translated with an adverb. Alternate translation: "Try to live peacefully with everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# also the holiness without which no one will see the Lord
-
-This can be expressed as a positive encouragement. Alternate translation: "also work hard to be holy, because only holy people will see the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# also the holiness
-
-You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "also pursue the holiness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# no one lacks God's grace
-
-"no one receives God's grace and then lets go of it" or "no one rejects God's grace after first trusting in him"
-
-# that no root of bitterness grows up to cause trouble, so that many do not become polluted by it
-
-Hateful or resentful attitudes are spoken of as if they were a plant bitter to the taste. Alternate translation: "that no one becomes like a bitter root, which when it grows causes trouble and harms many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he was rejected
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his father, Isaac, refused to bless him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because he found no opportunity for repentance
-
-The abstract noun "repentance" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "because it was not possible for him to repent" or "because it was not possible for him to change his decision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# even though he sought it with tears
-
-Here "he" refers to Esau.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "You" refer to the Hebrew believers to whom the author wrote. The word "they" refers to people of Israel after Moses led them out of Egypt. The first quotation comes from the writings of Moses. God reveals in this passage in Hebrews that Moses said he shook at seeing the mountain.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The author gives a contrast between what believers in Moses' time had while living under the law and what present day believers have after coming to Jesus under the new covenant. He illustrates the experience of the Israelites by describing how God appeared to them at Mount Sinai.
-
-# For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched
-
-The implicit information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "For you have not come, as the people of Israel came, to a mountain that can be touched" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# that can be touched
-
-This means that believers in Christ have not come to a physical mountain like Mount Sinai that a person can touch or see. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that a person can touch" or "that people can perceive with their senses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You have not come to a trumpet blast
-
-"You have not come to a place where there is the loud sound of a trumpet"
-
-# nor to a voice that speaks words whose hearers begged that not another word be spoken to them
-
-Here "voice" refers to someone speaking. The phrase "be spoken" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "or where God was speaking in such a way that those who heard him begged him not to speak another word to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# what was commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it must be stoned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must stone it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man Abel was the son of the first man and woman, Adam and Eve. Cain, also their son, murdered Abel.
-
-# Mount Zion
-
-The writer speaks of Mount Zion, the temple mount in Jerusalem, as if it were heaven itself, the residence of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tens of thousands of angels
-
-"an uncountable number of angels"
-
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-# the firstborn
-
-This speaks of believers in Christ as if they were firstborn sons. This emphasizes their special place and privilege as God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# registered in heaven
-
-"whose names are written in heaven." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose names God has written in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who have been made perfect
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God has made perfect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the mediator of a new covenant
-
-This means Jesus caused the new covenant between God and humans to exist. See how you translated this phrase in [Hebrews 9:15](../09/15.md).
-
-# the sprinkled blood that speaks better than Abel's blood
-
-The blood of Jesus and the blood of Abel are spoken of as if they were people calling out. Alternate translation: "the sprinkled blood of Jesus that says better things than the blood of Abel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# blood
-
-Here "blood" stands for Jesus' death, as Abel's blood stands for his death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This quotation is from the prophet Haggai in the Old Testament. The word "you" continues to refer to believers. The word "we" continues to refer to the writer and the readers who are believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Having contrasted the Israelites' experience at Mount Sinai with the believers' experience after Christ died, the writer reminds believers that they have the same God who warns them today. This is the fifth main warning given to believers.
-
-# you do not refuse the one who is speaking
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you pay attention to the one who is speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# if they did not escape
-
-The implicit information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "if the people of Israel did not escape judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the one who warned them on earth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Moses, who warned them here on earth" or 2) "God, who warned them at Mount Sinai"
-
-# if we turn away from the one who is warning
-
-Disobeying God is spoken of as if a person were changing direction and walking away from him. Alternate translation: "if we disobey the one who is warning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# his voice shook the earth
-
-"when God spoke, the sound of his voice caused the earth to shake"
-
-# shook ... shake
-
-Use the word for what an earthquake does in moving the ground. This refers back to [Hebrews 12:18-21](./18.md) and what happened when the people saw the mountain where Moses received the law from God.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the quotation from the prophet Haggai is repeated from the previous verse.
-
-# mean the removal of those things that can be shaken, that is, of the things
-
-The abstract noun "removal" can be translated with the verb "remove." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "mean that God will remove the things that he can shake, that is, the things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# shaken
-
-Use the word for what an earthquake does in moving the ground. This refers back to [Hebrews 12:18-21](./18.md) and what happened when the people saw the mountain where Moses received the law from God. See how you translated "shook" and "shake" in [Hebrews 12:26](../12/26.md).
-
-# that have been created
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God has created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the things that cannot be shaken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that do not shake" or "the things that cannot shake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that cannot be shaken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that does not shake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# receiving a kingdom
-
-You can add the words "because we are" to make clear the logical connection between this statement and the next statement. Alternate translation: "because we are receiving a kingdom" or "because God is making us members of his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# let us be grateful
-
-"let us give thanks"
-
-# with reverence and awe
-
-The words "reverence" and "awe" share similar meanings and emphasize the greatness of reverence due to God. Alternate translation: "with great respect and dread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# our God is a consuming fire
-
-God is spoken of here as if he were a fire that can burn up anything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Hebrews 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-After telling of the value discipline, the author begins a series of exhortations. (See; [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/exhort]])
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:5-6, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Discipline
-
-God wants his people to do what is right. When they do what is wrong, he needs to correct or punish them. He does this just as earthly fathers correct and punish children whom they love. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/discipline]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In this closing section, the author gives specific instructions to believers on how they are supposed to live.
-
-# Let brotherly love continue
-
-"Continue to show your love for other believers as you would for a member of your family"
-
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-# Do not forget
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Be sure to remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# hospitality for strangers
-
-"to welcome and show kindness to strangers"
-
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-# as if you were bound with them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as if you were tied up along with them" or "as if you were in prison with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who are mistreated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom others are mistreating" or "who are suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as if you also were them in the body
-
-This phrase encourages believers to think about other people's suffering as they would think about their own suffering. Alternate translation: "as if you were the one suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Let marriage be respected by everyone
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Men and women who are married to each other must respect each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Let the marriage bed be pure
-
-This refers to the act of sexual union as if it were only the bed of a married couple. Alternate translation: "Let husbands and wives honor their marriage relationship to one another and not sleep with other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let your conduct be free from the love of money
-
-Here "conduct" refers to a person's character or the way he lives, and "free from the love of money" refers to not greatly desiring to have more money. A person who loves money is not content with the amount of money he has. Alternate translation: "Let your conduct not be affected by the love of money" or  "Do not greatly wish to have more money"
-
-# Be content
-
-"Be satisfied"
-
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-# The Lord is my helper ... do to me
-
-This is a quotation from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I will not be afraid. What can a man do to me?
-
-The author uses a question to emphasize that he does not fear people because God is helping him. Here "man" means any person in general. Alternate translation: "I will not fear what any person can do to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# God's word
-
-"what God has said"
-
-# the result of their conduct
-
-"the outcome of the way they behave"
-
-# Imitate their faith
-
-Here the trust in God and the way of life led by these leaders are spoken of as "their faith." Alternate translation: "Trust and obey God in the same way they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# is the same yesterday, today, and forever
-
-Here "yesterday" means all times in the past. Alternate translation: "is the same in the past, the present, and in the future forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This section refers to animal sacrifices made by believers in God in Old Testament times, which covered their sins temporarily until the death of Christ came about.
-
-# Do not be carried away by various strange teachings
-
-Being persuaded by various teachings is spoken of as if a person were being carried away by a force. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let others persuade you to believe their various strange teachings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# various strange teachings
-
-"many, different teachings that are not the good news we told you"
-
-# it is good that the heart should be strengthened by grace, not by foods that do not help those who walk by them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we become stronger when we think of how God has been kind to us, but we do not become stronger by obeying rules about food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the heart should be strengthened
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for the "inner being." Alternate translation: "we should be strengthened inwardly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# foods
-
-Here "foods" stands for rules about food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those who walk by them
-
-Living is spoken of as if it were walking. Alternate translation: "those who live by them" or "those who regulate their lives by them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# We have an altar
-
-Here "altar" stands for "place of worship." It also stands for the animals that the priests in the old covenant sacrificed, from which they took meat for themselves and their families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the blood of the animals killed for sins is brought by the high priest into the holy place
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the high priest brings into the holy place the blood of the animals that the priests killed for sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# while their bodies are burned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "while the priests burn the animals' bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# outside the camp
-
-"away from where the people lived"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-There is a comparison here between Jesus' sacrifice and the tabernacle sacrifices of the Old Testament.
-
-# So
-
-"In the same way" or "Because the bodies of the sacrifices were burned outside the camp" ([Hebrews 13:11](../13/11.md))
-
-# outside the city gate
-
-This stands for "outside the city." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let us therefore go to him outside the camp
-
-Obeying Jesus is spoken of as if a person were leaving the camp to go out where Jesus is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bearing his shame
-
-Disgrace is spoken of as if it were an object that had to be carried in one's hands or on one's back. Alternate translation: "while allowing others to insult us just like people insulted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# looking for
-
-"waiting for"
-
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-# sacrifices of praise
-
-Praise is spoken of as if it were a sacrifice of animals or incense. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# praise that is the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name
-
-Praise is spoken of as if it were fruit produced by the lips of people. Alternate translation: "praise that is produced by the lips of those who acknowledge his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lips that acknowledge his name
-
-Here "lips" represents people who speak.  Alternate translation: "the lips of those who acknowledge his name" or "those who acknowledge his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# his name
-
-A person's name represents that person. Alternate translation: "him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let us not forget doing good and helping one another
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Let us always remember to do good and help others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# with such sacrifices
-
-Doing good and helping others is spoken of as if they were sacrifices on an altar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# keep watch over your souls
-
-The believers' souls, that is, the believers' spiritual well-being, are spoken of as if they were objects or animals that guards could keep watch over. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# not with groaning
-
-Here "groaning" stands for sadness or grief. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The author closes with a blessing and greetings.
-
-# Pray for us
-
-Here "us" refers to the author and his companions, but not to the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# we are persuaded that we have a clean conscience
-
-Here "clean" stands for being free from guilt. Alternate translation: "we are certain that we have no guilt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/heb/13/19.md b/heb/13/19.md
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-# that I will be returned to you sooner
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God will quickly remove the things that stop my coming to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This marks a new section of the letter. Here the author praises God and gives a final prayer for his readers.
-
-# brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus
-
-"raised the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, to life"
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To raise someone from among them speaks of causing that person to become alive again.
-
-# the great shepherd of the sheep
-
-Christ in his role of leader and protector of those who believe in him is spoken of as if he were a shepherd of sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by the blood of the eternal covenant
-
-Here "blood" stands for the death of Jesus, which is the basis for the covenant that will last forever between God and all believers in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# equip you with everything good to do his will
-
-"give you every good thing you need in order to do his will "make you capable of doing every good thing according to his will"
-
-# working in us
-
-The word "us" refers to the author and the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# to whom be the glory forever
-
-"whom all people will praise forever"
-
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-# Now
-
-This marks a new section of the letter. Here the author gives his final comments to his audience.
-
-# brothers
-
-This refers to all the believers to whom he is writing whether male or female. Alternate translation: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# bear with the word of encouragement
-
-"patiently consider what I have just written to encourage you"
-
-# the word of encouragement
-
-Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "the encouraging message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# has been set free
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is no longer in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Those from Italy greet you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the author is not in Italy, but there is a group of believers with him who have come from Italy or 2) the author is in Italy while writing this letter.
-
-# Italy
-
-This is the name of a region at that time. Rome was the then-capital city of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hebrews 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The author finishes the list of exhortations he began in chapter 12. Then he asks the readers to pray for him and ends the letter.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 13:6, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Hospitality
-
-God wants his people to invite other people to come to their homes to eat food and even to sleep. His people should do this even if they do not know well the people they are inviting. In the Old Testament, Abraham and his nephew Lot both showed hospitality to people they did not know. Abraham served a costly meal to them, and then Lot invited them to sleep in his house. They learned later that those people were actually angels.
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-# Introduction to Hebrews
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Hebrews
-
-1. Jesus is superior to God's prophets and angels (1:1-4:13)
-1. Jesus is superior to the priests who serve in the temple in Jerusalem (4:14-7:28)
-1. Jesus' ministry is superior to the old covenant that God made with his people (8:1-10:39)
-1. What faith is like (11:1-40)
-1. Encouragement to be faithful to God (12:1-29)
-1. Concluding encouragements and greetings (13:1-25)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Hebrews?
-
-No one knows who wrote Hebrews. Scholars have suggested several different people who could possibly be the author. Possible authors are Paul, Luke, and Barnabas. The date of writing is also not known. Most scholars think it was written before A.D. 70. Jerusalem was destroyed in A.D. 70, but the writer of this letter spoke about Jerusalem as if it had not yet been destroyed.
-
-#### What is the Book of Hebrews about?
-
-In the Book of Hebrews, the author shows that Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. The author did this in order to encourage the Jewish Christians and to explain that Jesus is better than anything that the old covenant had to offer. Jesus is the perfect High Priest. Jesus was also the perfect sacrifice. Animal sacrifices became useless because Jesus' sacrifice was once and for all time. Therefore, Jesus is the one and only way for people to be accepted by God.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Hebrews." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Letter to the Hebrews" or "A Letter to the Jewish Christians." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Can readers understand this book without knowing about the sacrifices and the work of the priests required in the Old Testament?
-
-It would be very difficult for readers to understand this book without understanding these matters. Translators might consider explaining some of these Old Testament concepts in notes or in an introduction to this book.
-
-#### How is the idea of blood used in the Book of Hebrews?
-
-Beginning in [Hebrews 9:7](../../heb/09/07.md), the idea of blood is often used as metonymy to represent the death of any animal that was sacrificed according to God's covenant with Israel. The author also used blood to represent the death of Jesus Christ. Jesus became the perfect sacrifice so that God would forgive people for sinning against him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-Beginning in [Hebrews 9:19](../../heb/09/19.md), the author used the idea of sprinkling as a symbolic action. Old Testament priests sprinkled the blood of the animals sacrificed. This was a symbol of the benefits of the animal's death being applied to the people or to an object. This showed that the people or the object was acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in Hebrews in the ULT?
-
-The scriptures use such words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating into English, the ULT uses the following principles:
-
-* Sometimes the meaning in a passage implies moral holiness. Especially important for understanding the gospel is the fact that God views Christians as sinless because they are united to Jesus Christ. Another related fact is that God is perfect and faultless. A third fact that Christians are to conduct themselves in a blameless, faultless manner in life. In these cases, the ULT uses "holy," "holy God," "holy ones," or "holy people."
-* Sometimes the meaning indicates a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In these cases, the ULT uses "believer" or "believers." (See: 6:10; 13:24)
-* Sometimes the meaning implies the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULT uses "sanctify," "set apart," "dedicated to," or "reserved for." (See: 2:11: 9:13; 10:10, 14, 29; 13:12)
-
-The UST will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Hebrews?
-
-For the following verses, modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.
-
-* "you crowned him with glory and honor" (2:7). Some older versions read, "you crowned him with glory and honor and you have put him over the works of your hands."
-* "those who did not unite in faith with those who obeyed" (4:2). Some older versions read, "those who heard it without joining faith to it."
-* "Christ came as a high priest of the good things that have come" (9:11). Some modern versions and older versions read, "Christ came as a high priest of the good things that are to come."
-* "on those who were prisoners" (10:34). Some older versions read, "of me in my chains."
-* "They were stoned. They were sawn in two. They were killed with the sword" (11:37). Some older versions read, "They were stoned. They were sawn in two. They were tempted. They were killed with the sword."
-* "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned" (12:20). Some older versions read, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned or shot with an arrow."
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# the word of Yahweh that came
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the word that Yahweh God spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Beeri
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Uzziah ... Jotham ... Ahaz ... Hezekiah ... Jeroboam ... Joash
-
-The events in this book happened during the time of these kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
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-# great prostitution
-
-Here "prostitution" represents the people being unfaithful to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Gomer ... Diblaim
-
-These are names of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the house of Jehu
-
-Here "house" means "family," including Jehu's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-This expression refers to kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the bow of Israel
-
-Here "bow" refers to the power of the army. Alternate translation: "the military power of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Lo-Ruhamah
-
-This name means "no mercy." The translator may choose to represent this meaning as the name. Alternate translation: "No Mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Lo-Ruhamah
-
-This name means "no mercy." The translator may choose to represent this meaning as the name. See how you translated this in [Hosea 1:6](../01/06.md). Alternate translation: "No Mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Lo-Ammi
-
-This name means "not my people." The translator may choose to represent this meaning as the name. Alternate translation: "Not My People" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.
-
-# like the sand of the seashore
-
-This emphasizes the great number of Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# which cannot be measured or counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which no one can measure or count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# It will be that where it was said to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Where God said to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# where it was said to them
-
-This expression probably refers to Jezreel, the city where crimes had been committed by kings of Israel, and which was a symbol of God's punishment of them.
-
-# it will be said to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will say to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# will be gathered together
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will gather them together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# go up from the land
-
-This expression might refer to the land where the people of Israel were in captivity.
-
-# the day of Jezreel
-
-This refers to the time when God will put his people back in the land of Israel. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Hosea 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:2-11.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Hosea's marriage
-God does not approve of prostitution, but he told Hosea to marry a prostitute so that the message of Israel's unfaithfulness would be shown to the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
-
-Hosea's marriage to Gomer is a metaphor for the kingdom of Israel's relationship to Yahweh. Israel was unfaithful to Yahweh and broke the covenant with him. Gomer was a woman who was unfaithful to her husband broke her marriage agreement with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Hosea 1-4 is controlled by a metaphor that Hosea lived out. He was personifying the relationship between Israel and Yahweh. Hosea played the part of Yahweh, and Gomer played the part of Israel.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.
-
-# My people!
-
-This exclamation may be presented as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are my people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# You have been shown compassion
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has shown you compassion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# compassion
-
-"kindness" or "mercy"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.
-
-# lawsuit
-
-This is a complaint by one person against another person in a court of law.
-
-# your mother
-
-Here "mother" refers to the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for she is not my wife
-
-Yahweh is stating that Israel, spoken of here as a woman, is no longer acting like a wife to Yahweh. Instead Israel has turned away from following and worshiping him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# neither am I her husband
-
-Yahweh can no longer be in relationship with the nation of Israel as a husband would be to his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her acts of adultery
-
-A wife who is adulterous leaves her husband to sleep with another man. This is how Israel was acting toward Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from between her breasts
-
-This imagery suggests that Israel is relying on the idols and not Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will strip her naked and show her nakedness as on the day that she was born
-
-Yahweh will no longer protect and provide for Israel because the nation has turned away from him. In Israel, husbands were obliged by law to provide clothes for their wives. Not to do so was a sign that a man was rejecting his wife. The full meaning of this may be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I will make her like the wilderness
-
-Yahweh will change Israel to resemble the wilderness, which is a region that is bare and unproductive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I will make her die from thirst
-
-Here "thirst" refers to the need to worship and rely on Yahweh, not idols, or Israel will not be able to survive as a nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.
-
-# for they are children of prostitution
-
-The Israelites are acting like they do not belong to Yahweh. Just as their parents did not worship God, Neither do they. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For their mother has been a prostitute
-
-The previous generation who sought out other gods were considered prostitutes for they were unfaithful to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will go after my lovers, for they give me my bread and water, my wool and flax, my oil and drink
-
-Here "my lovers" refers to Baal and other false gods, whom Israel has chosen to worship instead of Yahweh. The list of things are essential items that allow the people to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking to Hosea.
-
-# Therefore I will build up a hedge to block her way with thorns. I will build up a wall against her so she cannot find her way
-
-This passage indicates that Yahweh will prevent his people from finding success and prosperity, becuase they continue to worship idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Then she will say, "I will return to my first husband, for it was better for me then than it is now."
-
-Israel will return to Yahweh not because of their love for him, but because they are disappointed by their worship of Baal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.
-
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-# I will take back my wool and flax that were used to cover her nakedness
-
-This probably means that Israel's harvests and flocks will fail. Yahweh will remove his blessings from Israel, and the people will be left alone and in danger of attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# were used to cover her nakedness
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the people used to clothe themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.
-
-# Then I will strip her naked in the sight of her lovers
-
-This means God will humiliate the people of Israel in front of the other nations nearby. See how you translated this in [Hosea 2:3](../02/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# no one will rescue her out of my hand
-
-No one will try to help Israel. Here "hand" refers to God's power to punish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Hosea about what he will do to Israel.
-
-# These are the wages that my lovers gave me
-
-This refers to payment that Israel received from the false gods or Baals. This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "that these were the wages that her lovers had given to her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# make them a forest
-
-Yahweh will destroy the vineyards and fruit trees by allowing other trees and weeds to grow among them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh is speaking about Israel.
-
-# So I am going to win her back
-
-"I, Yahweh, will bring her back to me"
-
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-# the Valley of Achor as a door of hope
-
-As Yahweh lead Israel out of Egypt, he will lead Israel to the Valley of Achor so that Israel will hope again in Yahweh.
-
-# She will answer me there as she did in the days of her youth, as in the days that she came out of the land of Egypt
-
-Yahweh hopes that the nation of Israel will repent and again choose to worship him as their God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# She will answer
-
-Some modern versions understand the Hebrew word to mean "She will sing."
-
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-# My husband
-
-This means the people of Israel will love and be faithful to Yahweh just as a wife is to a husband. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# My Baal
-
-"Baal" means "master" and also refers to the false god that the Canaanites worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth
-
-The Israelites will not speak the names of Baal and the idols again. The people are represented by their mouths. Alternate translation: "For I will cause you to not speak the names of the Baals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Hosea about what he will do to Israel.
-
-# On that day
-
-This phrase is used to talk about a future restoration between Israel and Yahweh.
-
-# I will make a covenant for them
-
-Yahweh's new covenant will include peace for the animals.
-
-# I will drive away the bow, the sword, and the battle from the land, and I will make you lie down in safety
-
-Yahweh will keep Israel's enemies away from them, there will be no more war, the people will be safe. Here "the bow, the sword, and the battle" represent war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# lie down in safety
-
-This expression refers to living in safety. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Hosea about what he will do for Israel.
-
-# I will promise to be your husband forever
-
-Yahweh will be like the husband, and Israel will be like Yahweh's wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in righteousness, justice, covenant faithfulness, and mercy
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns. Alternate translation: "and do what is right, just, faithful, and merciful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# you will know Yahweh
-
-Here "know" means to acknowledge Yahweh as their God and to be faithful to him.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Hosea about what he will do for Israel.
-
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-# The earth will answer the grain, the new wine and the oil, and they will answer Jezreel
-
-The land will meet the need for grain, new wine, and olive oil. These things will also meet the needs of Jezreel. The land and these products are spoken of as if they were people who could meet the needs of others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Jezreel
-
-Here the name of this valley stands for all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Hosea about what he will do for Israel.
-
-# I will plant her for myself in the land
-
-When God makes his people safe and prosperous in their land again, they are spoken of if they were agricultural crops. Alternate translation: "I will take care of the Israelite people as a farmer plants his crops and takes care of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Lo-Ruhamah
-
-This name means "no mercy." The translator may choose to represent this meaning as the name. See how you translated this in [Hosea 1:6](../01/06.md). Alternate translation: "No Mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Lo-Ammi
-
-This name means "not my people." The translator may choose to represent this meaning as the name. See how you translated this in [Hosea 1:9](../01/09.md). Alternate translation: "Not My People" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ammi Attah
-
-This name means "you are my people." The translator may choose to represent this meaning as the name. Alternate translation: "You Are My People" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hosea 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of this chapter, which is poetry, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. Hosea 1-2 is a single series forming one narrative.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-Many relationships are used in this chapter that are metaphors for the relationship between Israel and her God. Brother, sister, husband, wife, mother, and children are examples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-This chapter creates an abrupt change of address. The prophet is now addressing the children directly in the first few verses, but the whole chapter is written against Gomer as an illustration of Israel as an adulterous people. God uses Gomer as an illustration to teach the people of Israel how they should be faithful to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
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-# Go again, love a woman, loved by her husband, but who is an adulteress
-
-This refers back to [Hosea 1:2](../01/02.md). Yahweh again tells Hosea to love an adulterous woman.
-
-# Love her just as I, Yahweh, love the people of Israel
-
-By loving the adulterous woman, Hosea will be an example of Yahweh's love for Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes
-
-People ate raisin or fig cakes during festivals where they worshiped false gods.
-
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-# fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a lethek of barley
-
-This was the price to buy a slave.
-
-# fifteen pieces
-
-"15 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# a homer and a lethek of barley
-
-This can be stated in modern units. Alternate translation: "330 liters of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# For the people of Israel will live for many days without a king, prince, sacrifice, stone pillar, ephod or household idols
-
-Just as Hosea lived without his wife because she committed adultery, Israel will live without a king and without worshiping God, because they committed idolatry.
-
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-# seek Yahweh their God
-
-Here "seek" means they are asking God to accept them and their worship.
-
-# David their king
-
-Here "David" represents all the descendants of David. Alternate translation: "a descendant of David to be their king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the last days
-
-"in the future"
-
-# they will come trembling before Yahweh and his goodness
-
-Here "trembling" represents feelings of awe and humility. Alternate translation: "they will come back to Yahweh and will humble themselves, honor him, and ask for his blessings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Hosea 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter focuses on the meaning of the illustration of Hosea's marriage. It is a very short chapter written in prose to show the truth of Israel's relationship with Yahweh. After bearing a number of children for Hosea, Gomer leaves him and prostitutes herself with other men, showing little to no regard for their marriage covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-This chapter contains a continuation of the metaphor played out in chapter 2. Hosea is told to go and buy his wife out of slavery. Gomer must have been captured and held as a slave due to her adulterous activity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This chapter begins Yahweh's argument against the unfaithful Israelites.
-
-# Yahweh has a lawsuit against the inhabitants of the land
-
-Yahweh stating that the people of Israel have sinned against him and broken his covenant is spoken of as if Yahweh were accusing them in court. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lawsuit
-
-This is a complaint by one person against another person in a court of law. See how you translated this in [Hosea 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
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-# The people have broken all bounds
-
-Here "bounds" stands for the limits of what the law allows. Alternate translation: "The people have disobeyed the law in every possible way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bloodshed comes after bloodshed
-
-Here "bloodshed" stands for "murder" which often involves making the victim bleed. Alternate translation: "you commit one murder after another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So the land is drying up
-
-This expression refers to drought, when no rain falls for a long time.
-
-# wasting away
-
-becoming weak and dying because of sickness or lack of food
-
-# are being taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "are dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking about Israel.
-
-# lawsuit
-
-a complaint by one person against another person in a court of law
-
-# do not let anyone accuse anyone else
-
-No one should accuse another person of anything because everyone is guilty of something.
-
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-# You priests will stumble
-
-Here "stumble" means to disobey God or even to stop trusting him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will destroy your mother
-
-Here "mother" refers to the nation of Israel. See how you translated this in [Hosea 2:2](../02/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 4:6, Yahweh is talking to the priests about the people of Israel. But in 4:7, he is talking about the priests, not to them. It is possible for the translator to follow the example of the UST, which portrays Yahweh as talking to the priests also in 4:7.
-
-# My people are being destroyed because of the lack of knowledge
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My people are perishing because you, the priests, have not properly taught them about me so that they will obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# knowledge
-
-Here "knowledge" refers to the knowledge of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They exchanged their honor for shame
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "honor" is a metonym that represents Yahweh, and "shame" is a metonym that represents idols. Alternate translation: "They have stopped worshiping me, their honorable God, and now worship shameful idols" or 2) some Bible versions translate this as "I will exchange their honor for shame." This means Yahweh will take away the things which the priests honor and cause the priests to be ashamed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about the priests.
-
-# They feed on the sin of my people
-
-When people sinned, they would offer sacrifices so God would forgive them. The priests were allowed to eat these sacrifices. The priests eating these sacrifices for sin is spoken of as if they would actually feed on the people's sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are greedy for more of their wickedness
-
-The priests want the people to sin more so that the people will offer more sacrifices that the priests may eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It will be the same for the people as for the priests
-
-"The people and the priests will be punished in the same way"
-
-# their practices
-
-"their habits" or "their conduct"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Israel.
-
-# but not increase
-
-"but not have children"
-
-# they have gone far away
-
-The people have stopped worshiping and following God.
-
-# from Yahweh
-
-Yahweh is speaking about himself in the third person. This can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Israel.
-
-# sexual promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which have taken away their understanding
-
-The people of Israel are pursuing sex outside of marriage and drinking too much wine. In doing these activities they have forgotten Yahweh's commands. These actions are spoken of here as if they were someone who could prevent other people from understanding the importance of obeying Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# their walking sticks give them prophecies
-
-Idol worshipers used walking sticks to help them predict the future. The walking sticks are spoken of here as if they were people who spoke prophecies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# a mind of promiscuity has misled them
-
-Worshiping the idols and sleeping with the temple prostitutes has developed in the people of Israel the desire to always sin against Yahweh in these ways. Here "mind" is spoken of as if it were a separate person who was able to convince the people to disobey Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# has misled
-
-has convinced the people to sin (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Israel.
-
-# on the tops of the mountains ... on the hills
-
-It was common for the people to set up idols in these places, often called "high places" in the Old Testament.
-
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-# sacred prostitutes
-
-These were women who had sexual relations with men who came to worship certain idols. This was viewed as a sacred action in honor of the false gods.
-
-# So this people who does not understand will be thrown down
-
-Yahweh will destroy the nation of Israel because they do not understand or obey God's commandments. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Judah and Israel.
-
-# may Judah not become guilty
-
-God knows how sinful Israel has become and does not want Judah to do the same thing.
-
-# Do not go to Gilgal, you people; do not go up to Beth Aven
-
-The people of Judah are being warned not to go to the cities of Gilgal or Beth Aven to worship idols in those places. Gilgal was once a place where Yahweh had been worshiped, but it had become a place of idol worship.
-
-# Beth Aven
-
-This was a city on the border between the northern kingdom of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin in the southern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# like a stubborn heifer
-
-Israel is compared to a young cow that will not obey its master. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# How can Yahweh bring them to pasture like lambs in a meadow?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he cannot continue to take care of the people because they are stubborn. Yahweh no longer taking care of his people is spoken of as if he were a shepherd that could not take his lambs into the field to eat because they are stubborn. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not shepherd a rebellious people." or "Therefore Yahweh will not continue to take care of them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# How can Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh is speaking of himself in the third person. It can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "How can I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Israel.
-
-# Ephraim united himself with idols; leave him alone
-
-Here "Ephraim" represents the whole northern kingdom of Israel, which is a metonym for the people who live there. They chose to worship idols, instead of Yahweh. Yahweh is commanding Hosea to not try to correct them. The people of Israel will not listen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# her rulers dearly love their shame
-
-The rulers are not ashamed of what they are doing when they worship idols and turn against Yahweh.
-
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-# The wind will wrap her up in its wings
-
-Here "wind" represents God's judgment and anger against the nation of Israel. Yahweh will allow the enemy army to defeat the people of Israel and take them as captives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Hosea 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The author stops using the metaphor of a husband/wife relationship and begins using a new illustration using lawsuits. God is suing the people of Israel because of all the wrong they have done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Lawsuits
-
-Lawsuits are special cases where people go to court when they have a legal issue to resolve between them. Normally, one party is accusing another party of having done wrong.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metonymy
-
-Metonymy is used in the first few verses of this chapter. Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or idea is called not by its own name, but by the name of something closely associated with it. Bloodshed is associated with murder. Stumbling represents sinning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Israel.
-
-# You have been a snare at Mizpah and a net spread over Tabor
-
-A snare and a net are both objects used to catch prey. In this case, the priests and the royal household had devised ways to keep the people away from Yahweh, while enticing them into idolatry. Mizpah and Tabor were places for idol worship in the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The rebels stand deep in slaughter
-
-Here "rebels" refers to all of those people who had turned away from Yahweh, and "deep in slaughter" could refer to the murder of innocent people, or to the slaughter of animals offered to pagan idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The rebels
-
-The translator can represent this as "You rebels," because God is really talking to the rebellious people of Israel.
-
-# in slaughter
-
-Some modern versions interpret the Hebrew expression as standing for wickedness.
-
-# I will punish all of them
-
-The translator can represent this as "I will punish all of you."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Israel.
-
-# I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me
-
-Here, "Ephraim" and "Israel" both refer to the whole northern kingdom of Israel, and represent the people who live there. Here God says that he knows what they are like and what they are doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Ephraim, now you have become like a prostitute
-
-Ephraim is presented in terms of a prostitute because the people have become unfaithful to God, as a prostitute is faithful to no man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# for the mind of adultery is in them
-
-This means they have the desire to be unfaithful to God. They want to worship idols.
-
-# to turn to God ... they do not know Yahweh
-
-The translator can represent this as "to turn to me ... they do not know me," or "to turn to me ... they do not know me, Yahweh."
-
-# they do not know Yahweh
-
-Israel no longer obeys Yahweh in any way. They do not acknowledge Yahweh as their God.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Israel.
-
-# The pride of Israel testifies against him
-
-This describes "pride" as a person who testifies against the people of Israel in court. Their prideful attitude and behavior show that they are guilty of no longer obeying Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# so Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their guilt; and Judah also will stumble with them
-
-The two kingdoms will become completely disobedient to God because of their pride and sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# They were unfaithful to Yahweh, for they have borne illegitimate children
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this means the Israelites were marrying people from other nations and having children with them or 2) this means the Israelite parents were unfaithful to Yahweh and they were teaching their children to worship idols.
-
-# Now the new moon festivals will devour them with their fields
-
-The people of Israel were supposed to celebrate during the new moon. Here this expression seems to describe the new moon festival as a beast that will eat the people and their fields. However, it is hard to interpret this expression; many versions translate it without making much sense of it. However, the overall meaning is certainly that God will punish the people for their unfaithfulness to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Israel.
-
-# Blow the horn in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah
-
-Here "horn" and "trumpet" mean the same thing. This command is given to the people of Gibeah and Ramah to emphasize that the enemy is coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven: 'We will follow you, Benjamin!'
-
-Here "Benjamin" represents the soldiers from the tribe of Benjamin. This may be a request for them to lead the people into battle. But modern versions make various attempts to interpret this expression. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Beth Aven
-
-This was a city on the border between the northern kingdom of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin in the southern kingdom. See how you translated this in [Hosea 4:15](../04/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Among the tribes of Israel I have declared what is certain to happen
-
-"I will do to the tribes of Israel what I have declared"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Judah and Israel.
-
-# The leaders of Judah are like those who move a boundary stone
-
-To "move a boundary stone" refers to moving the landmark that marked the border of some property, which was a crime under Israelite law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I will pour my wrath on them like water
-
-Yahweh's wrath against Judah will be like a large stream of water that destroys them. In the scriptures, emotions and moral qualities are often spoken of as if they were liquids. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Ephraim is crushed; he is crushed in judgment
-
-This can be stated in active form. This statement is made twice for emphasis. Here "Ephraim" refers to the people of the northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "I will punish the people of Israel severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# walked after idols
-
-Here "walked" represents the idea of worshiping. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# idols
-
-The Hebrew word translated here as "idols" is uncertain in its meaning, and is translated by modern versions in many different ways.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Judah and Israel.
-
-# I will be like a moth to Ephraim, and like rot to the house of Judah
-
-A moth on a piece of wool and rot in a piece of wood are both destructive. Yahweh will destroy both nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# moth ... rot
-
-These two terms are translated in various ways because the meaning of the Hebrew word is either very broad or it is uncertain.
-
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-# When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound
-
-Both Ephraim (the northern kingdom of Israel) and Judah (the southern kingdom of Israel) realized that they were in danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# then Ephraim went to Assyria, and Judah sent messengers to the great king
-
-Ephraim and Judah asked Assyria for help instead of asking Yahweh for help. "Great king" was a title for the king of Assyria.
-
-# But he was not able
-
-Here "he" refers to the king of Assyria.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Judah and Israel.
-
-# So I will be like a lion to Ephraim
-
-Yahweh is going to pursue and attack Ephraim like a lion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like a young lion to the house of Judah
-
-Yahweh is going to treat Judah in a similar way. Yahweh is showing his displeasure with both the northern and the southern kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I, even I
-
-Yahweh is emphasizing that he is the one that is bringing judgment on all of his people.
-
-# will tear
-
-As a lion tears apart the animal it is eating, so Yahweh will tear his people away from their homes and country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will go and return to my place
-
-Yahweh will leave his rebellious people.
-
-# seek my face
-
-Try to come into God's presence by means of worship and sacrifice. Alternate translation: "ask me to pay attention to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Hosea 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues using the poetic form exclusively.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-The author uses Ephraim and Israel interchangeably. They both refer to the northern kingdom of Israel. Judah is also mentioned and refers to the southern kingdom of Judah. Benjamin is part of the southern kingdom of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-This chapter is full of metaphors and similes. The writer uses these figures of speech to show how Yahweh will treat his people for not obeying his instructions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The people of Israel confess their need to repent.
-
-# he has torn us to pieces ... he has injured us
-
-God has punished the people of Israel because they disobeyed him and worshiped idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# he will heal us ... he will bandage our wounds
-
-Israel believes that God will be merciful to them when they repent and he will deliver them from their troubles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# After two days he will revive us; he will raise us up on the third day
-
-This represents a short period of time. Israel believes God will quickly come to rescue them from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# two days ... the third day
-
-"2 days ... day 3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Let us know Yahweh
-
-Here "know" means not only to learn God's character and laws, but also to become faithful to him.
-
-# His coming out is as sure as the dawn
-
-Yahweh will come to help his people just as surely as the sun rises each morning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# what will I do with you?
-
-God is expressing that his patience is coming to an end and what remains is judgment. Alternate translation: "it is hard to know what to do with you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# So I have cut them to pieces by the prophets
-
-Through his prophets, Yahweh has pronounced destruction on the rebellious nation. The destruction, here called "cutting to pieces," is as sure as the condemnation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Your decrees are like the light that shines out
-
-Here the prophet Hosea is speaking to God. He may mean that when God gives the command for someone to die as punishment, it is like a bolt of lightning that strikes. Or he may mean that God's commandments allow people to know the truth, just as light makes objects visible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Your decrees
-
-"Yahweh's commands"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# For I desire faithfulness and not sacrifice
-
-This grammatical construction in Hebrew signals here the idea of "more than," as the next line shows ("and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings"). Alternate translation: "For I desire faithfulness more than sacrifice"
-
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-# Like Adam
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to Adam, the first man or 2) this is a metonym that represents the people who live in a city in Israel called Adam. Alternate translation: "Like the people in the city of Adam" or 3) this refers to people in general. The word "Adam" means "man" or "humankind." Alternate translation: "Like all of humankind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# Gilead is a city ... with footprints of blood
-
-"Footprints of blood" probably represents the evildoers and their acts of murder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the priests band together to commit murder on the way to Shechem
-
-We do not know what this refers to. Were priests actually guilty of attacking people on their way to Shechem, which was an important religious and political center? Or is the prophet saying that the priests have "killed" true knowledge and worship of Yahweh? It is best to translate this expression as plainly as possible.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# Ephraim's prostitution
-
-Here "prostitution" refers to Ephraim's worship of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Israel has become unclean
-
-Israel has become unacceptable to God because of her actions.
-
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-# For you also, Judah, a harvest has been appointed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have set a time of harvest for you also, Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# harvest
-
-Here "harvest" represents God's final judgment on Israel and Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fortunes
-
-prosperity and security
-
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-# Hosea 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues using the poetic form to show how Yahweh will still show mercy to his wayward people, the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. Gilead is an area in the northern kingdom of Israel where several of the tribes lived. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Change in speaker
-There is a change in person from 6:1-3 to 6:4-11. In the first passage, the speaker is an anonymous Israelite, but in the rest of the chapter, the speaker is Yahweh.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-Throughout the chapter, the author uses the metaphor of prostitution to say that his people have abandoned him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# I want to heal Israel
-
-Making Israel obedient to God again and receivers of his blessing is spoken of as if it were healing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for they practice deceit
-
-The people are selling and buying products dishonestly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# marauding band
-
-This is a group of people who are attacking other people without cause.
-
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-# their deeds surround them
-
-The people's evil deeds are probably spoken of here as if they were other people ready to accuse them of their crimes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are before my face
-
-Here God is represented by his "face" which emphasizes his presence and awareness. Alternate translation: "and I see it all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking. The Hebrew text is not clear in various places. However, many people interpret it as describing the royal officials as being unfaithful to God, and also as planning to assassinate the king, and then carrying out their plans. This seems to have happened more than once. These crimes are mentioned as illustrations of the wickedness into which the nation has sunk.
-
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-# They are all adulterers
-
-The people committed spiritual adultery by worshiping idols and being unfaithful to Yahweh. They were probably also being unfaithful to their husbands or wives by sleeping with other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like an oven heated by the baker
-
-This can be stated in active form. This means the people had strong desires to do evil. Alternate translation: "like an oven which the baker heats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# kneading of the dough
-
-This is a part of the process of making bread.
-
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-# On the day of our king
-
-This is perhaps a festival held by the king.
-
-# He reached out with his hand
-
-This probably means to unite or join with someone. It may mean that the king joins with his officials to mock things or people that should not be mocked, even God himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The court officials' plotting is described. Their anger is what motivates them to kill their king.
-
-# For with hearts like an oven
-
-This means like a fire burns in an oven, these people have strong evil desires within them. The people's desires are represented by their "hearts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Their anger smolders
-
-The word "smolders" means something is burning slowly without a flame. Alternate translation: "Their anger grows slowly and quietly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it burns high like a flaming fire
-
-The intensity of their anger is spoken of as if it was a very hot fire. Alternate translation: "it gets very intense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# They all are as hot as an oven
-
-This compares their anger to the heat that comes from an oven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they devour those who rule over them
-
-This seems to mean that the court officials kill their kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# Ephraim mixes himself among the peoples
-
-This is probably a reference to the efforts made by the northern kingdom's kings to ally themselves with other nations for protection against attack.
-
-# Ephraim is a flat cake that has not been turned over
-
-This can be stated in active form. Here "Ephraim" refers to the northern kingdom of Israel. The nation is weak, as flat bread that has not been doubled over in the oven by the baker for more strength. Alternate translation: "The people of Ephraim are like a cake that no one has turned over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Gray hairs are sprinkled on him
-
-Here "gray hairs" represent old age. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but he does not know it
-
-However, this "old age" is clearly a way of saying that the northern kingdom is getting weaker and weaker, because the nation does not know it is "old." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# The pride of Israel testifies against him
-
-This describes "pride" as a person who testifies against the people of Israel in court. This means their prideful attitude and behavior show that they are guilty of no longer obeying Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# nor have they sought him
-
-Israel's lack of interest in Yahweh is spoken of as if he was lost and they were not trying to find him. Alternate translation: "nor have they tried to get him to pay attention to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in spite of all this
-
-Here "this" refers God allowing foreigners to defeat them and make them weak.
-
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-# Ephraim is like a dove, gullible and without sense
-
-Doves were thought to be foolish birds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Egypt ... Assyria
-
-These were powerful nations that Israel could ask for help.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# I will spread my net over them
-
-This is a way to catch birds. Yahweh continues to compare the people of Israel to doves. When they go to Egypt or Assyria for help, Yahweh will punish them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will bring them down like the birds of the sky
-
-Yahweh speaks of the way he will judge Israel as if they were birds that he would catch in a net. Alternate translation: "I will hunt them like birds" or "I will catch them like a hunter catches birds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# in their flocking together
-
-This expression extends the metaphor of the birds.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# they wail on their beds
-
-It was usual for idol worshipers to eat ceremonial meals while reclining on couches or beds.
-
-# they turn away from me
-
-Here no longer worshiping God is spoken of as turning away from him. Alternate translation: "they no longer worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Though I trained them and strengthened their arms
-
-This may be a military metaphor, in which God training the Israelites to love him and obey him is spoken of as if he had been training their men for war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# They are like a slack bow
-
-That is, a bow that has no bowstring, or that has no tension. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# because of the insolence of their tongues
-
-Here "tongue" refers to what the officials say. Alternate translation: "because they insult me" or "because they curse me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# This will become their mockery in the land of Egypt
-
-The abstract noun "mockery" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "This is why people in Egypt will mock and laugh at Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Hosea 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues using poetic forms to speak of Yahweh's anger over the sin of the people. The people are not seeking Yahweh; they are seeking other gods and looking for salvation from other nations like Egypt and Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]]) 
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Baking
-
-Baking of bread is an extended metaphor in this chapter. Yahweh uses various aspects of this activity to show his displeasure with their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Israel and Ephraim
-This chapter begins by using two different names for the same group of people: Israel and Ephraim. It also mentions Samaria, which was the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel.
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking about the coming of the Assyrian army to attack the northern kingdom.
-
-# An eagle is coming over the house of Yahweh
-
-The eagle, a bird of prey, is sometimes used to represent the enemies of Israel. Alternate translation: "As an eagle hunts another animal, the enemies of Israel are coming to capture my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# broken my covenant
-
-Here "broken" represents "disobeyed," "violated." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# know you
-
-"are faithful to you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# but it was only so they might be cut off
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but the result will be that I will destroy the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Your calf has been rejected
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is the prophet speaking. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has rejected your calf" or 2) Yahweh is speaking. Alternate translation: "I myself have rejected your calf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Your calf
-
-The people worshiped an idol that looked like a calf, so Yahweh is speaking of their worship as if it were the calf itself. Alternate translation: "Because you worship your calf idol, your worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# My anger is burning against these people
-
-Anger is often spoken of as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "I am very angry with these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For how long will they stay guilty?
-
-Yahweh asks this question to express his anger about his people being impure. "I am angry with these people because they have no desire to be innocent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
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-# For the people sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
-
-To sow or plant the wind is to act in useless or destructive ways. To reap the whirlwind is to suffer disaster from one's own actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The standing grain has no heads
-
-Here "head" refers to the part of the plant where the grain is. A stalk with no head has nothing to give to the farmer. In the same way, Israel's actions will result in nothing good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# If it does come to maturity, foreigners will devour it
-
-If any of Israel's actions do happen to result in something good, Israel's enemies will come and take it from them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# Israel is swallowed up
-
-"swallowed" means to be defeated and taken into exile. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemies of Israel have taken the Israelites away to other lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# like a wild donkey all alone
-
-People often think of donkeys as being stubborn. This means the people of Israel refused to listen to Yahweh but instead went to the people of Assyria for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Ephraim has hired lovers for herself
-
-Ephraim's alliances with other nations are spoken of as if they had paid them to become prostitutes for Ephraim. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel have tried to pay other nations to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# because of the oppression of the king of princes
-
-That is, because the Assyrian king, also called "the Great King," will make the people suffer.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
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-# I could write down my law for them ten thousand times, but they would
-
-Yahweh is describing a hypothetical situation. Here "ten thousand times" is an exaggeration that means no matter how many times he gave the people the law, they would still refuse to obey him. Alternate translation: "Even if I wrote down my law for them very many times, they would" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# ten thousand
-
-"10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# They will return to Egypt
-
-Because of their sin, God will send his people away as slaves to the Egyptians.
-
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-# Hosea 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues to use the poetic form to communicate several other ways the people of Israel have sinned against God. First, Yahweh notes that they have set up a king without consulting him.
-Next, they set up or reinstalled the golden calves of Samaria. Last, they were seeking help from other nations like Egypt and Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-This chapter contains some references to the "calf of Samaria." This most likely refers to an image that was set up by an earlier king of Israel. He did this in order to discourage his people from going to Jerusalem, which was part of the southern kingdom of Judah.
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
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-# But the threshing floor and the winepress will not feed them
-
-This describes the threshing floor and the winepress as if they were humans that can feed someone. This means that the harvest will not provide enough grain for threshing to meet the needs of the people, and that it will not provide the grapes for pressing to make enough wine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the new wine will fail them
-
-There will not be enough grape juice to make wine with.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
-# Yahweh's land
-
-This expression signals that Yahweh continues to view the land of Israel as his property, not the property of the Israelites.
-
-# unclean food
-
-This is food that the Israelites would normally refuse to eat because it would make them unacceptable to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Their sacrifices will be to them like mourners' food
-
-Here "mourners' food" refers to what people would eat while they mourning because they were defiled and not acceptable to God. This means Yahweh will consider the people's sacrifices to be defiled and he will not accept them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# For their food will be for themselves only; it will not come into the house of Yahweh
-
-The people of Israel will have food to eat, but Yahweh will not accept it as a sacrifice.
-
-# it will not come into the house of Yahweh
-
-The unclean food is spoken of as if it were able to go places by itself. Of course, people actually had to take it with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
-# What will you do on the day of an appointed festival, on the day of a festival for Yahweh?
-
-Hosea uses this question to emphasize that the people will no longer be able to observe their festivals when their enemies defeat them and take them captive. Alternate translation: "You will not be able to celebrate the festivals that Yahweh appointed for you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the day of an appointed festival ... the day of a festival for Yahweh
-
-Both of these mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# if they escape
-
-Here "they" still refers to the people of Israel. You can continue stating this is second person. Alternate translation: "if you escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them
-
-Egypt and Memphis refer to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the army of Egypt will capture you. You will die there, and the people in the city of Memphis will bury you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# As for their treasures of silver—sharp briers will possess them
-
-Briers growing in the places where Israelites stored their silver is spoken of as if the briers were human enemies that would take the Israelite's precious possessions for themselves. Alternate translation: "Sharp briers will grow where they store their treasures of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sharp briers will possess them, and thorns will fill their tents
-
-Here "sharp briers" and "thorns" mean the same thing. To have briers and thorns growing represents a land that has become desolate and like a wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their tents
-
-Here "tents" represents the Israelites' homes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
-# The days for punishment are coming; the days for retribution are coming
-
-Hosea says these two similar phrases to emphasize that Yahweh will soon judge the people of Israel for their evil deeds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The prophet is a fool, and the inspired man is insane
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing. Possible meanings are 1) that the people regarded the prophets as madmen or 2) that the prophets had become crazy because of the sins that the people had committed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The prophet is a fool, and the inspired man is insane
-
-Here "prophet" and "inspired man" both mean a person who claims to receive messages from God. It is implied that these people are false prophets and only thought they received messages from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# because of your great iniquity and great hostility
-
-The phrases "great iniquity" and "great hostility" share similar meanings. The iniquity of the people manifested itself in hostility towards Yahweh and his prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
-# The prophet is the watchman for my God over Ephraim
-
-A "watchman" watches outside his city to see if danger is coming. The prophet warning the people when they are sinning and are in danger of having his God punish them is spoken of as if he were a watchman for the city. Alternate translation: "The prophet is like a watchman for God over Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The prophet is the watchman for my God over Ephraim
-
-Some versions translate this passage as "The prophet with my God is the watchman over Ephraim."
-
-# The prophet is
-
-This refers to prophets in general that God has appointed. Alternate translation: "Prophets are" or "True prophets are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# Ephraim
-
-Here "Ephraim" represents all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a bird snare is on all of his paths
-
-A "bird snare" is a trap used to catch a bird. This means the people of Israel do whatever they can to stop God's prophet. Alternate translation: "the people set a trap for him wherever he goes" or "the people do all they can to harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah
-
-"The people of Israel have sinned and become very corrupt as they did at Gibeah long ago." This is probably a reference to the shocking actions of the tribe of Benjamin recounted in Judges 19-21.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# When I found Israel
-
-This refers to when Yahweh first started his relationship with the people of Israel by claiming them as his own special people.
-
-# it was like finding grapes in the wilderness. Like the very first fruit of the season on the fig tree
-
-Both of these statements emphasize situations that are pleasing to a person. This means Yahweh was very happy when his relationship with the people of Israel started. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Baal Peor
-
-This is the name of a mountain in the land of Moab where the false god Baal was worshiped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# their glory will fly away like a bird
-
-The people of Ephraim, or the northern kingdom of Israel, will lose everything that makes other nations respect them. Their glory will quickly disappear, as a bird flies away. Alternate translation: "their glory will be like a bird that flies away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# when I turn away from them
-
-When God stops helping the northern kingdom, it will be as if he physically turned away from them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
-# I have seen Ephraim, just like Tyre, planted in a meadow
-
-This speaks of the people being in a safe place as if they were a tree planted in a peaceful meadow. Alternate translation: "The nation of Israel was once beautiful and pleasant like the city of Tyre, like a tree that someone plants in a meadow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Ephraim ... Tyre
-
-Here "Ephraim" represents the whole northern kingdom of Israel. These places refer to the people who live in them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but Ephraim will bring out his children
-
-The word "children" are the people from that nation. Alternate translation: "but the people of Israel will bring out their children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Give them, Yahweh—what will you give them? Give them
-
-Hosea uses a question to emphasize that he wants Yahweh to give the people of Israel what they deserve. Alternate translation: "This is what I ask you, Yahweh, to give them: give them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a miscarrying womb
-
-To "miscarry" means that a pregnancy ends too early and the baby dies. Hosea is asking that all the nation's women be like that.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# I will drive them out of my house
-
-Yahweh is stating that he will force Israel out of his land, the land of Canaan. Here "my house" represents Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their officials
-
-the men who serve the king
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking in verse 16. Hosea begins speaking in verse 17.
-
-# Ephraim is diseased, and their root is dried up; they bear no fruit
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel as if they were a diseased tree that does not produce fruit and is ready to be cut down. This is a statement that the people have become weak, and that soon their enemies will come and defeat them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Hosea 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The chapter is written in poetic form to speak of Yahweh's displeasure with Israel's sins. He is showing the many ways in which they do not honor him. The priests and kings do not understand how they have totally broken their covenant with Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Exile
-Because the covenant has been broken, the people will be exiled into another land. This actually shows the mercy of God toward his people. He did not destroy them; he simply moved them to another place. However, this chapter goes into detail about many parts of their society to show how far they have moved away from truly worshiping Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Change in speaker
-In verse 16, Yahweh is speaking; but in verse 17, Hosea starts speaking. There is a change in pronouns; the use of "my God" must imply that someone other than Yahweh is speaking.
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea is speaking about Israel.
-
-# Israel is a luxuriant vine that produces his fruit
-
-Israel is spoken of as a vine that was very fruitful. For a while the people prospered and were strong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a luxuriant vine
-
-This vine produces more fruit than normal.
-
-# As his fruit increased ... As his land produced more
-
-Both of these mean as the people prospered and grew stronger and richer.
-
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-# Their heart is deceitful
-
-The "heart" refers to the whole person, emphasizing their emotions and desires. Alternate translation: "They are deceitful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# now they must bear their guilt
-
-Here "guilt" is a metonym for the punishment that is associated with it. This punishment is spoken of as if it was a heavy load for them to carry. Alternate translation: "now is the time that Yahweh will punish them for their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea is speaking about Israel.
-
-# and a king—what could he do for us?
-
-The people wills say that their kings could not have helped them. Alternate translation: "Even if we had a king now, he could not help us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# They speak empty words
-
-Here "empty words" refers to lies. Alternate translation: "They speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# So justice springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field
-
-What they people called justice in their laws and legal decisions is spoken of as if it were a plant sprouting up. Alternate translation: "So their decisions are not just; instead, they are harmful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field
-
-Their lies and injustice spread throughout their nation and harm everyone like poisonous plants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea is speaking about Israel.
-
-# Beth Aven
-
-This was a city on the border between the northern kingdom of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin in the southern kingdom. See how you translated this in [Hosea 4:15](../04/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They will be carried to Assyria
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Assyrians will carry them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Ephraim will be disgraced, and Israel will be ashamed of its idol
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "And the people of Israel will be very ashamed because they had worshiped idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# its idol
-
-Many versions interpret the Hebrew word in this passage as "advice," "plans," or "intentions."
-
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-# Samaria's king will be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Assyrians will destroy the king of Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# like a chip of wood on the surface of the water
-
-This means the king of Samaria will be as helpless as a small piece of wood that waves of the water toss back and forth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# The high places of wickedness will be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Assyrians will destroy Israel's high places, where the people acted very wickedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The people will say to the mountains, "Cover us!" and to the hills, "Fall on us!"
-
-People do not normally speak to things that cannot think or hear them. Translators may choose to have a different format for this passage if their languages do not allow such speech. Alternate translation: "The people will say, 'We wish the mountains would cover us!' and 'We wish the hills would fall on us!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# days of Gibeah
-
-This is probably a reference to the shocking actions of the tribe of Benjamin recounted in Judges 19-21. See how you translated this in [Hosea 9:9](../09/09.md).
-
-# there you have remained
-
-This passage probably means that the people of the present time continue to act in the same ways that their ancestors did at Gibeah. Alternate translation: "and you think just as they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Will not war overtake the sons of wrong in Gibeah?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that those in Gibeah who do wrong will certainly have to endure war. And this speaks of the people having to endure war when their enemies come as if war were a person that would catch up with them. Alternate translation: "War will certainly come on those who do wrong in Gibeah." or "Enemies will certainly attack those who do wrong in Gibeah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the sons of wrong
-
-Here "son of" is an idiom that means "having the characteristic of." Alternate translation: "those who do wrong" or "the evildoers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# double iniquity
-
-This refers to the many sins of Israel.
-
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-# Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh
-
-A heifer loves to thresh because they can walk around freely without a yoke. Yahweh means that he has allowed the people of Israel to be free and have a pleasant life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will put a yoke on her fair neck. I will put a yoke on Ephraim
-
-Here "yoke" refers to suffering and slavery. Yahweh has been kind to the people of Israel, but the people have been unfaithful to him. So he will punish them and send them away as slaves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Judah will plow; Jacob will pull the harrow by himself
-
-Here "Judah" refers to the people of the southern kingdom and "Jacob" is the people of the northern kingdom. This means God will cause difficult times for both kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# harrow
-
-a tool used to smooth the land and cover the seeds after plowing
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# Sow righteousness for yourselves, and reap the fruit of covenant faithfulness
-
-Righteousness and covenant faithfulness are spoken of as if they were crops that could be sown and harvested. The abstract nouns "righteousness" and "faithfulness" can be stated as "right" and "faithful." Alternate translation: "Plow, now, and do what is right, and you will reap the fruit of faithful love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Break up your unplowed ground
-
-When the ground is "unplowed" it is not ready to be planted. Yahweh means he wants the people to repent so they can start doing what is right. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You have plowed wickedness; you reaped injustice
-
-Wickedness and injustice are spoken of as if they were crops that could be sown and harvested. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You have eaten the fruit of deception
-
-The result of deception are spoken of as if they were a food that could be eaten. Alternate translation: "You now suffer the consequences of having deceived each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It will be as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel on a day of battle
-
-The coming war is being compared to a battle long ago.
-
-# Shalman
-
-This is the name of a king who destroyed the city of Beth Arbel around 740 BC. His army murdered women and children in the attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Beth Arbel
-
-This is likely the name of a city of the tribe of Naphtali. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# So it will happen to you, Bethel, because of your great wickedness
-
-Here "Bethel" represents the people who live there. The prophet addresses the people of Bethel as if they were there listening to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# Hosea 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is written in poetic form and continues the theme of Israel's many sins against Yahweh. Even though Israel prospered for a time as they multiplied their sins, Yahweh was leading them toward destruction. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-Yahweh's relationship to his people was not based on his people's actions. Even though they rebelled, Yahweh still desired to rescue them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Jacob
-
-The repeated use of different names for the two kingdoms can be confusing. In verse 11, "Ephraim" refers to the northern kingdom of Israel, and "Judah" refers to the southern kingdom of Judah. However, Jacob is also mentioned. This use of "Jacob" makes us think of the earlier unified nation and may also refer to a future unified nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking of caring for Israel like a parent cares for a child.
-
-# When Israel was a young man
-
-Yahweh is speaking about the people of Israel as if they were a young man. Yahweh is referring to when he first started his relationship with the nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I called my son out of Egypt
-
-"son" refers to the people of God the Father. Alternate translation: "I led my son out of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The more they were called, the more they went away from me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The more I called them to be my people, the more they refused me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking about how he cared for Israel.
-
-# it was I who taught Ephraim to walk
-
-Yahweh refers to Israel as a small child whom he taught to walk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lifted them up by their arms
-
-This expression continues the metaphor. Alternate translation: "took care of them"
-
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-# I led them with cords of humanity, with bands of love
-
-Yahweh loved his people in ways that they as humans could understand and appreciate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I was to them like someone who eased the yoke on their jaws
-
-Yahweh is speaking of the nation of Israel as a hardworking animal whose work he made easier. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I bent down to them and fed them
-
-This expression continues the metaphor in which Israel is pictured as a young child. It may mean that Yahweh provided for all their physical needs.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking about Israel.
-
-# Will they not return to the land of Egypt?
-
-This question means that the nation of Israel will once again be slaves as they were in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will Assyria not rule over them because they refuse to return to me?
-
-The nation of Israel will be captives of Assyria as a result of their refusal to remain faithful to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The sword will fall on their cities
-
-Here "sword" represents the enemies of Israel who will destroy Israel's cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# destroy the bars of their gates
-
-Gates offered security to city inhabitants from their enemies, and the bars secured the closed gates. To destroy the bars meant to take away the people's security. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Though they call to the Most High
-
-Here God is speaking about himself in the third person. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "Though they call to me, the Most High" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# no one will help them
-
-Yahweh will not allow anyone to help Israel because they turned away from him.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking about Israel.
-
-# How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel?
-
-Yahweh loves his people so much that he will not totally destroy them. These questions may be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "I will not give you up, Ephraim. I will not hand you over, Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboyim?
-
-Yahweh loves his people so much that he will not totally destroy them. These questions may be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "I do not want to act toward you as I acted toward Admah or make you like Zeboyim—cities that I destroyed along with Sodom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# My heart has changed within me
-
-Here "heart" represents God's will and decisions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For I am God and not a man
-
-God is not like people, who often decide very quickly to take revenge.
-
-# I will not come in wrath
-
-The abstract noun "wrath" can be stated as the adjective "angry." Alternate translation: "I will not come to you and be angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking about when he will restore his people.
-
-# They will follow Yahweh
-
-Worshiping and honoring Yahweh is spoken of as if it were following him (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will roar like a lion
-
-Yahweh making it possible for his people to return to his land is spoken of as if he were calling to his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# They will come trembling like a bird ... like a dove
-
-They will come home quickly as a bird returns to its nest. "Trembling" may refer to the fluttering of a bird's wings. It may also signal the people's feelings of humility and reverence for God (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the declaration of Yahweh
-
-"what Yahweh has declared" or "what Yahweh has solemnly said." See how you translated this in [Hosea 2:13](../02/13.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking about Israel and Judah.
-
-# Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit
-
-Lies and deceitful acts are spoken of as if they were objects that the people of the northern kingdom surrounded Yahweh with. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# But Judah is still going about with me
-
-Here "Judah" refers to the people who live there. This speaks of being loyal to God as "going about" with him. However, many versions have different interpretations of this difficult passage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Hosea 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues using the poetic form to communicate about Yahweh's relationship to the northern kingdom of Israel.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-This chapter contains an extended metaphor of Israel as a male child in the care of Yahweh, his parent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Rhetorical question
-
-Yahweh uses rhetorical questions to show his disappointment and anger at Israel's persistent rejection of him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
-# Ephraim feeds on the wind
-
-Here "Ephraim" represents all the people of Israel. Also "wind" represents something that is useless or temporary. The people of Israel doing things that will not help them is spoken of as if they eat the wind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# follows after the east wind
-
-East winds were very hot and destructive to the land. Here it represents anything that is destructive. The people doing things that will destroy themselves is spoken of as if they are following the east wind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# carry olive oil to Egypt
-
-The people of Israel sent olive oil as a present to the king of Egypt to try and persuade him to help them.
-
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-# Yahweh also has a lawsuit against Judah
-
-Yahweh stating that the people of Judah have sinned against him and broken his covenant is spoken of as if Yahweh were accusing them in court. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Hosea 4:1](../04/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# against Judah ... punish Jacob for what he has done ... repay him for his deeds
-
-Here "Judah" and "Jacob" both represent the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "against the people of Judah ... punish them for what they have done ... repay them for their deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# lawsuit
-
-This is a complaint by one person against another person in a court of law. See how you translated this in [Hosea 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking about Jacob the ancestor of the Israelites.
-
-# In the womb Jacob grasped his brother by the heel
-
-Jacob wanted to take his brother's place as the firstborn, so he tried to keep his brother from being born first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He struggled with the angel and won
-
-Jacob fought with an angel so that the angel would bless him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
-# is his name to be called on
-
-This can be stated in active form. Here "name" represents the entire character of God. Alternate translation: "is his name to which we pray" or "is his name by which we worship him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Keep covenantal faithfulness and justice
-
-This refers to obeying God's law and doing what is right.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking about Israel.
-
-# false scales
-
-The merchants use scales that do not accurately measure the weight of the money or products they are buying or selling.
-
-# they love to defraud
-
-The merchants cheat their customers by lying to them and taking more money than they should.
-
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-# I have certainly become very rich; I have found wealth for myself
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and mean that the people of Ephraim consider themselves to be very prosperous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I have found wealth
-
-Becoming wealthy by trading is spoken of as finding wealth. Alternate translation: "I have made much money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will not find any iniquity in me, anything that would be sin
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the people of Ephraim consider themselves to be blameless. Learning that someone has sinned is spoken of as finding sin in that person. Alternate translation: "they will not discover that I have done anything sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I am Yahweh your God, who brought your ancestors from the land of Egypt" or 2) "I have been your God ever since you were in the land of Egypt" or 3) "I became your God when you were in the land of Egypt"
-
-# I will again make you live in tents
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh is threatening to force the people of Israel from their homes and make them live in tents. So, here to "live in tents" would represent being sent into exile, or 2) it is a promise that after their exile the people will live in tents again, and Yahweh will take care of them as he did when the Israelites left Egypt. So, here "to live in tents" would represent a return to an ideal situation when Yahweh took care of his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# By the hand of the prophets
-
-Here "hand" represents the one who carries out an action. Alternate translation: "Through the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
-# their altars will be like heaps of stone in the furrows of the fields
-
-The altars where the people worshiped will be thrown down and become piles of stones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Jacob fled to the land of Aram; Israel worked in order to get a wife
-
-Here "Jacob" and "Israel" refer to the same person. Jacob's name became Israel later in his life.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
-# by a prophet
-
-That is, Moses.
-
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-# bitterly
-
-The anger that the people have caused in Yahweh is extremely great.
-
-# So his Lord will leave his blood on him
-
-Here "blood" refers to the guilt incurred by people who murder others. God will not forgive their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will turn back on him his disgrace
-
-The idea of making someone suffer the results of his own actions is spoken of as if those actions were objects that were thrown back at him. Alternate translation: "will make him suffer from his own disgraceful actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Hosea 12 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jacob
-
-There is a parallel between Jacob and the northern kingdom of Israel. In the same way that Jacob returned to Yahweh, the northern kingdom should repent of their idolatry and turn back to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# When Ephraim spoke
-
-Hosea uses the term "Ephraim" to refer to the entire northern kingdom, although it was also the name of one of the ten tribes. Hosea seems to be speaking of a long-past time, when the northern kingdom was strong and honored, unlike at the present time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# there was trembling
-
-It is understood that people were trembling because they were afraid of Ephraim. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "there was trembling among the people" or "people trembled in fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit])
-
-# He exalted himself in Israel
-
-Here "exalting" means to make oneself important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but he became guilty because of Baal worship, and he died
-
-When the people of Ephraim began worshiping Baal, they grew weak, and their enemies defeated them. Here "died" refers to the nation growing weak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Now they sin more and more
-
-Here "they" refers to the tribe of Ephraim and the entire nation of Israel, who followed Ephraim's example.
-
-# These men who sacrifice kiss calves
-
-Part of idol worship was kissing idol figures that were images of calves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# So they will be like the morning clouds ... like the dew ... like the chaff ... like smoke out of a chimney
-
-These expressions state that Israel is temporary and will soon disappear if they continue to worship idols instead of following Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# that is driven by the wind away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the wind blows away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking of his people as if they had been a flock of sheep that he found wandering in the wilderness. He says that he claimed them there for his own.
-
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-# I knew you in the wilderness
-
-Yahweh claimed the Hebrew people as his own special people, and he took care of them there.
-
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-# When you had pasture, then you became full
-
-The image of sheep is continued with this expression.
-
-# your heart became lifted up
-
-Becoming arrogant is spoken of as one's heart being lifted up. Alternate translation: "you became proud" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# like a lion ... like a leopard
-
-These are wild animals that attack and kill other animals. Yahweh continues to say that he will destroy his people for their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# as a bear ... as a lion ... as a wild beast
-
-These are wild animals that attack and kill other animals. Yahweh continues to say that he will destroy his people for their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# as a bear that is robbed of her cubs
-
-The words "would attack" are left out because they are understood. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "like a bear would attack an animal that takes her cubs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as a lion
-
-The words "would devour them" are left out because they are understood. Alternate translation: "as a lion would devour them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# who will be able to help you?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that no one will be able to help the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "there will be no on able to help you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Where now is your king, that he may save you in all your cities? Where are your rulers, about whom you said to me, 'Give me a king and princes'?
-
-Yahweh asks these questions to tell Israel that when they rebel against him, no king or ruler can help them. Only Yahweh can save them from destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# Ephraim's iniquity has been stored up; his guilt has been stored up
-
-These two phrases are similar and mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# has been stored up
-
-The northern kingdom's iniquity and guilt are spoken of as if they were objects that could be kept for a purpose. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Pains of childbirth will come on him
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of the suffering the people of Israel will suffer as if it were the pains of child birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but he is an unwise son, for when it is time to be born, he does not come out of the womb
-
-Yahweh now describes the people of Israel as the baby to which the mother is giving birth. The baby is unwise because it does not want to be born. The people do not want to repent and obey Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# Will I rescue them from the hand of Sheol? Will I rescue them from death?
-
-Yahweh uses these questions to tell the people of Israel that he is not going to save them from dying. He will certainly punish them. Alternate translation: "I will certainly not rescue them from death and from going down to Sheol." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Where, death, are your plagues? Where, Sheol, is your destruction?
-
-Yahweh speaks to "death" and "Sheol" as if they were people. Yahweh uses questions to say that he will destroy the people soon. Alternate translation: "Now I will cause plagues and let the people of Israel die. I will destroy them and send them to Sheol." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Compassion is hidden from my eyes
-
-Not to think about having compassion is spoken of as if compassion were hidden so that it cannot be seen. The abstract noun "compassion" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "I have no compassion for them" or "I will not be compassionate towards them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
-# his brothers
-
-This expression seems to stand for the nations around the northern kingdom, especially Judah, the southern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an east wind will come; the wind of Yahweh
-
-A wind from the east was very hot and destructive. Here it refers to the armies from the east that Yahweh will send to destroy the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Ephraim's spring will dry up, and his well will have no water
-
-Hosea continues to describe how God will punish the people of Israel. Here water represents life, vitality, and strength. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his storehouse
-
-This refers to all of the peoples' possessions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
-# Samaria will be guilty, for she has rebelled against her God
-
-Here "Samaria" refers to the people in the city of Samaria who are guilty of rebelling against God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They will fall
-
-Here to "fall" represents dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# by the sword
-
-Here the "sword" represents the enemy soldiers who used swords in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their young children will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open
-
-These phrases can be put into the active voice. Alternate translation: "the enemy will dash their young children to pieces, and they will rip open the pregnant women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Hosea 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter uses poetry to communicate Yahweh's disgust and anger with the northern kingdom of Israel.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-"Israel" and "Ephraim" are terms used to speak about the people of the northern kingdom. Samaria was the capital of the northern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-This chapter makes it clear that the northern kingdom is going to be nearly decimated as a people. They will no longer exist as a nation.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Rhetorical question
-
-Hosea uses rhetorical questions throughout this chapter. They are not questions requesting information but rather questions indicating some emotion like anger or dissatisfaction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
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-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
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-# for you have fallen because of your iniquity
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-Sinning is spoken of here as if it were falling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Take with you words
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-This probably means words of confession and praise. Alternate translation: "Confess your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the fruit of our lips
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-What a person says is called the fruit of his lips. Modern versions have different translations of this difficult passage. Alternate translation: "our words and songs of praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Hosea is speaking
-
-# to the work of our hands
-
-Here people are represented by their "hands" to refer to the people making things. Alternate translation: "to the idols we made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the fatherless person
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-This expression stands perhaps for the entire nation. It indicates God's enormous compassion for his people.
-
-# finds compassion
-
-Here the act of God having compassion is spoken of as if it were an object that someone experiencing that compassion had found. The abstract noun "compassion" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "finds one who is compassionate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# I will heal their turning away
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-Stopping the people from turning away from God is spoken of as if he were healing them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# their turning away
-
-The failure of the people to obey God is spoken of as if they had physically turned away from him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily
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-God is spoken of as if he were dew that brought needed moisture to plants, and Israel is spoken of as if it were one person, and as if he were a flower that could blossom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# take root like a cedar in Lebanon
-
-The picture of Israel in the form of a plant is continued here, but this time in the form of a tall cedar tree in Lebanon, which was known for such trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# His branches will spread out ... like the cedars in Lebanon
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-This passage continues the same image. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# The people who live in his shade will return
-
-The people of Israel will once again live protected by God. Israel is spoken of as living in his shade. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will revive like grain and blossom like vines
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-Israel's new prosperity is spoken of in agricultural terms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# His fame will be like the wine of Lebanon
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-Just as Lebanon's wine was famous, so Israel will be famous. Alternate translation: "People everywhere will know about the nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# what more have I to do with idols?
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-This passage signifies that God will stop the people of Israel from worshiping idols any longer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# a cypress whose leaves are always green
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-A cypress is a tree whose leaves stay green all year. This represents Yahweh and his blessings on Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# from me comes your fruit
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-Here "fruit" represents every good thing that comes from Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Hosea the prophet is speaking.
-
-# Who is wise that he may understand these things? Who understands these things so that he may know them?
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-The prophet uses these questions to say that wise people will understand and listen to what has been said to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous will walk in them
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-Yahweh's commandments are spoken of as ways to walk in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# stumble
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-Disobeying Yahweh is spoken of as if it were stumbling while walking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Hosea 14 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This last chapter of Hosea ends with hope. In this chapter, Hosea calls for Israel to confess to Yahweh and repent. This chapter continues to be written in poetic form, using metaphors and other devices to communicate God's love for his sinful people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-Why are confession and repentance even suggested here for a people that Yahweh has already condemned to be destroyed? It is because this is a teaching that Yahweh is a merciful God who loves his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Speaker
-The use of first and second person in this chapter often signifies a change in speaker. In this chapter, Hosea is speaking to the northern kingdom to tell them that Yahweh loves them.
-There are several places in this chapter where the writer switches from the third person to the second or the first person. This may cause some confusion about who is speaking.
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-# Introduction to Hosea
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Hosea
-
-1. God tells Hosea to marry Gomer as a picture of how Israel relates to Yahweh (1:1–3:5)
-1. Israel betrays, wanders, and sins; Yahweh appeals and pleas to return to him (4:1–7:3)
-1. The conflict between Yahweh and Israel explained in various ways (7:4–13:8)
-    - Similes: oven, cake, dove, bow (7:4–16)
-    - Israel openly lies and rebels (8:1–14)
-    - The end of Israel predicted (9:1–17)
-    - Similes: grapes, vine, calf, lion, children, birds, and doves (10:1–11:11)
-    - Israel sins, betrays, and breaks alliances (11:12–12:1)
-    - Israel's history remembered (12:2–13:16)
-    - Idolatry (13:1–8)
-1. Israel is hostile to Yahweh (13:9–16)
-1. Yahweh's last appeals to Israel (14:1–9)
-
-#### What is the Book of Hosea about?
-
-This book contains the prophecies of Hosea, son of Beeri. Hosea lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. He often called this kingdom Ephraim or Samaria. Hosea prophesied for about 38 years and predicted that Assyria would destroy the northern kingdom of Israel.
-
-Hosea began to prophesy around 753 B.C., just before King Jeroboam II died. At this time, the kingdom of Israel was prosperous but spiritually weak. Hosea warned how Yahweh would punish Israel unless the people turned back to Yahweh and were faithful to him.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-This book is traditionally named "The Book of Hosea" or just "Hosea." Translators may also call it "The Book About Hosea" or "The Sayings of Hosea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Hosea?
-
-Although this book tells what Hosea prophesied, it is uncertain whether Hosea wrote the book himself. It was probably written after Samaria, the capital of the norther kingdom, was destroyed in 721 B.C.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Why did God command Hosea to marry a prostitute?
-
-God told Hosea to marry the prostitute Gomer. This represented how the kingdom of Israel related to Yahweh. Israel was unfaithful to Yahweh and broke the covenant with him. This is compared to a woman who is unfaithful to her husband breaks her marriage agreement with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-#### What is a lawsuit?
-
-Many cultures have a process for resolving disputes through law courts. These legal disputes are called lawsuits. The Book of Hosea contains some legal terms. This is because Yahweh is spoken of as if he were a husband accusing his wife in court of being unfaithful to him. Part of the Book of Hosea follows the form of a lawsuit. A problem is identified (4:1), someone is accused (4:4), someone is found guilty (4:15), and the guilty ones will be punished (5:1).
-
-#### Who did the people of the kingdom of Israel worship?
-
-Israel was supposed to worship Yahweh alone. But they worshiped both Yahweh and the Canaanite gods such as Baal. This was a major reason why Yahweh judged the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
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-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
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-#### What does the phrase "the declaration of Yahweh" mean?
-
-The prophet used the phrase "the declaration of Yahweh" to mark a message as truly coming from God.
-
-#### Why are English translations of Hosea very different?
-
-Hosea 4–14 has many problems of interpretation. Some phrases in Hosea are beyond how we currently understand the Hebrew language. Many English versions have translated these difficult sections very differently.
-
-#### What does the term "Israel" mean in Hosea?
-
-In Hosea, "Israel" is used only to refer to the northern kingdom of Israel. It is not used to refer to the southern kingdom or to the two kingdoms together. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/kingdomofisrael]])
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-# The vision of Isaiah ... that he saw
-
-"This is the vision of Isaiah ... that Yahweh showed him" or "This is what God showed Isaiah"
-
-# Amoz
-
-Amoz was the father of Isaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Judah and Jerusalem
-
-"Judah" refers to the southern kingdom of Israel. "Jerusalem" was its most important city. The names of the places represent the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "those living in Judah and Jerusalem" or "the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah
-
-This is an idiom and refers to the time when each king reigned. They reigned one after the other, not all at the same time. Alternate translation: "when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah were kings of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Hear, heavens, and give ear, earth
-
-Although these prophecies were meant for the people of Jerusalem and Judah to hear, Isaiah knows they will not listen. Possible meanings are 1) he speaks in apostrophe, as though the "heavens" and "earth" would be able to listen to what Yahweh said, or 2) the words "heavens" and "earth" are metonyms and a merism for all living beings everywhere. Alternate translation: "you who live in the heavens ... you who live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# I have nourished and brought up children, but they have rebelled against me
-
-Words that Yahweh spoke and which Isaiah is speaking to the Israelites for Yahweh.
-
-# I have nourished and brought up children
-
-Yahweh speaks as if his words were food and as if the Israelites were his children. Alternate translation: "I have taken care of the people living in Judah like they were my children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The ox knows ... does not understand
-
-Words that Yahweh spoke and which Isaiah is speaking to the Israelites for Yahweh.
-
-# the donkey his master's feeding trough
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "the donkey knows his master's feeding trough" or "the donkey knows where his master gives him food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# but Israel does not know, Israel does not understand
-
-This probably means "but the people of Israel do not know me, they do not understand that I am the one who cares for them."
-
-# Israel
-
-This is a metonym for the people of Israel. Judah is part of what had been the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Nation, sinners
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Isaiah is saying two different things about them. Alternate translation: "Nation of Israel, you sinners" or 2) he is saying only one thing about them. Alternate translation: "Nation of sinners"
-
-# a people weighed down with iniquity
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-Something very heavy that a person might carry is a metaphor for their many sins. Alternate translation: "their sin is like a heavy bag on their shoulders that makes it hard for them to walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# offspring of evildoers
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-The word "offspring" is a metaphor for people who do what others have done. Alternate translation: "people who do the same evil they see others doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# act corruptly
-
-do evil deeds
-
-# They have abandoned Yahweh
-
-"They have gone away from Yahweh"
-
-# have despised
-
-"have refused to obey" or "have refused to respect"
-
-# Israel
-
-Judah is part of what had been the nation of Israel.
-
-# they have estranged themselves from him
-
-Though at one time they were friends, they now treat him as though they do not know him.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Why are you still being beaten? Why do you rebel more and more?
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-Isaiah uses these questions to scold the people of Judah. The questions can be translated as statements. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You keep doing things that Yahweh has to punish you for. You continue to rebel against him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you
-
-Here the word "you" refers to the people who live in Judah and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# The whole head is sick, the whole heart is weak
-
-This metaphor compares the nation of Israel to a person who has been beaten. Alternate translation: "You are like someone whose head is wounded and whose heart is weak" or "You are like someone whose whole mind and heart are sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# there is no part unharmed
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-This can be stated positively. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "every part of you has been harmed" or "someone has harmed every part of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# they have not been closed, cleansed, bandaged, nor treated with oil
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-This metaphor compares the punishment God has given Israel to physical wounds. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one has closed, cleansed, bandaged, or treated them with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Your country is ruined
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They have ruined your country" or "Your enemies have ruined your country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your cities are burned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they have burned your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your fields—in your presence, strangers are destroying them
-
-"people who are not from your own country steal the crops from your fields while you watch"
-
-# abandoned devastation
-
-"empty and devastated." This abstract noun phrase can be expressed as verb phrases. Alternate translation: "they have destroyed the land and no one lives there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# overthrown by strangers
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "strangers have overthrown your country" or "a foreign army has completely conquered it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The daughter of Zion is left
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have left the daughter of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The daughter of Zion
-
-The "daughter" of a city means the people of the city. Alternate translation: "The people of Zion" or "The people who live in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# is left like a hut in a vineyard, like a shed in a garden of cucumbers
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-Possible meanings are 1) "has become as small as a hut in a vineyard or a shed in a garden of cucumbers" or 2) "is left the way a farmer leaves a hut in a vineyard or a shed in a garden of cucumbers when he is finished with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# like ... cucumbers, like a besieged city
-
-Another possible meaning is "like ... cucumbers. She is a besieged city"
-
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# If Yahweh
-
-This describes something that could have happened in the past but did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# a small remnant
-
-"a few survivors"
-
-# us ... we
-
-Here these words refer to Isaiah and includes all the people of Judah and Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# we would have been like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah
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-How Judah would have been like Sodom and Gomorrah can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "God would have destroyed us, like he destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# you rulers of Sodom ... you people of Gomorrah
-
-Isaiah is comparing the people of Judah to Sodom and Gomorrah to emphasize how sinful they have become. Alternate translation: "you rulers who are as sinful as the people of Sodom ... you people who are as wicked as those who lived in Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# What is the multitude of your sacrifices to me?
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-God is using a question to scold the people. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your many sacrifices mean nothing to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# who has required this of you, to trample my courts?
-
-The word "trample" means to step on and crush with one's feet. God is using a question to scold the people who live in Judah. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one told you to stomp around in my courtyards!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Bring no more meaningless offerings
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-"Do not bring me any more of your worthless gifts"
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-# incense is an abomination to me
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-Here the abstract noun "abomination" can expressed as the verb "hate." Alternate translation: "I hate the incense the priests burn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# I cannot tolerate these wicked assemblies
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-Possible meanings are 1) "I cannot allow you to gather together because of the wicked things you do" or 2) "I cannot allow myself to watch you gather together because of the wicked things you do."
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# your new moons and your appointed feasts
-
-The words "new moons" are a metonym for the celebrations of the new moon. They are also a synecdoche for all regular celebrations. Alternate translation: "your celebrations of the new moon and your other regular feasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# new moons
-
-A new moon is when the moon first shows light after having been dark.
-
-# they are a burden to me; I am tired of enduring them
-
-This compares how God feels about the people's celebrations to carrying a heavy object. Alternate translation: "they are a heavy load that I am tired of carrying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I hide my eyes from you
-
-This idiom is a way of saying "I will not look at you" or "I will not pay attention to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# your hands are full of blood
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-This is the reason that God will not listen to their prayers. The blood likely refers to violence that they have done against people. Alternate translation: "because it is like your hands are covered with the blood of those you have harmed" or "because you are guilty of violence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Wash, cleanse yourselves
-
-Here God compares a person who stops sinning with one who washes his body. Alternate translation: "Repent and wash the sin from your heart like you wash the dirt from your body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# remove the evil of your deeds from my sight
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-God was not telling them to do their evil deeds somewhere else, but to stop doing them. Alternate translation: "stop doing the evil deeds that I see you doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# make straight the oppression
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-God speaks of people who oppress others as if they had made crooked something that should be straight, and he calls on them to make that object straight again. The abstract noun "oppression" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "make sure that those helpless people you have harmed no longer suffer from the bad things you have done to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# give justice to the fatherless
-
-"be fair to the children who do not have fathers"
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-# defend the widow
-
-"protect the women whose husbands have died"
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Judah.
-
-# Come now, and let
-
-Yahweh graciously and lovingly invites the people to listen to what he is about to say. "Please listen to me. Let" or "Pay attention; I want to help you. Let"
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-# let us reason together
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-"let us think about this together" or "we need to discuss this" or "what are we going to do?" Yahweh invites the people to discuss the future. Here the word "us" refers to Yahweh and includes the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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-# though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white like snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool
-
-Isaiah is speaking of the people as if they were wearing clothes that were supposed to be white wool and of their sins as if they were red stains on the clothes. If Yahweh forgives their sins, it will be as if their clothes become white again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# like scarlet
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-Scarlet is a bright red color. Alternate translation: "bright red" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# white like snow
-
-White is often a symbol for holiness or purity. "Snow" refers to something like frozen rain that is very white. Since this simply describes something as very white, you could replace it with something else that is white: "white as a seashell" or "white as a dove." This means that their sins will be forgiven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# red like crimson
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-Crimson is a dark red color. Alternate translation: "dark red" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# like wool
-
-Wool is the hair of a sheep or goat. How they will be like wool can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "white like wool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
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-God continues to speak to the people of Judah.
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-# If you are willing and obedient
-
-Here, "willing" and "obedient" are used together to express one idea. Alternate translation: "If you willingly obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
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-# you will eat the good of the land
-
-"the land will produce good food for you to eat"
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-# but if you refuse and rebel
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-"but if you refuse to listen and instead disobey me"
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-# the sword will devour you
-
-The word "sword" refers to Judah's enemies. Also, the word "devour" compares Judah's enemies coming to kill them to a wild animal that attacks and eats other animals. Alternate translation: "your enemies will kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it
-
-The word "mouth" emphasizes that Yahweh has spoken and what he says will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has spoken" or "Yahweh has said that this will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# How the faithful city
-
-This exclamation shows Isaiah's anger and sadness about the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "See how the people of Jerusalem, who had been faithful to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has become a prostitute
-
-Isaiah compared the people to a woman who is not loyal to her husband but who sleeps with other men for money. The people were no longer loyal to God but were worshiping false gods. Alternate translation: "acts like a prostitute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# but now she is full of murderers
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-The word "she" refers to Jerusalem and its people. Those who wrote the Bible often refer to cities as women. Alternate translation: "but now the people of Jerusalem are murderers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Your silver has become impure, your wine mixed with water
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-Possible meanings are that Isaiah uses silver and wine as metaphors for 1) the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "You are like silver that is no longer pure, and like wine that is mixed with water" or 2) the good deeds that the people formerly did. Alternate translation: "You used to do good deeds, but now your bad deeds make your good deeds worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# silver ... impure
-
-Someone needs to clean silver often or it will no longer shine brightly.
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-# wine ... water
-
-Wine with water in it has little taste and so is no better than water.
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Your princes are rebels
-
-"Your leaders rebel against God"
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-# companions of thieves
-
-"they are friends with people who steal from others"
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-# bribes ... payoffs
-
-People give "bribes" as gifts to dishonest rulers so the rulers will then act unjustly. Rulers receive "payoffs" as gifts from those who make profits from unjust laws that the ruler has passed.
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-# runs after payoffs
-
-A person eagerly desiring for someone to give him a bribe is spoken of as if the payoff were running away and the person were running after it. Alternate translation: "everyone desires for someone to pay money to them to make dishonest decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# They do not defend the fatherless
-
-"they do not protect those who do not have fathers"
-
-# nor does the widow's legal plea come before them
-
-"nor do they listen when widows go to them for help against those who break the law" or "and they do not help widows who go to them for help against those who break the law"
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah begins to speak Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Therefore
-
-"For that reason"
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-# this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel
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-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, the Mighty One of Israel, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# I will take vengeance against my adversaries, and avenge myself against my enemies
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-Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. The words "take vengeance against my adversaries" speak more of Yahweh doing whatever he needs to do to those who work against him so he can be happy. The words "avenge myself against my enemies" speak more of Yahweh justly punishing his enemies. Alternate translation: "I will punish those who opposed me" or "I will do what pleases me to those who work against me, and I will justly punish my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# I will turn my hand against you
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-Here "hand" refers to God's power which he would use to punish his people. Alternate translation: "I will begin to use all my power against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# refine away your dross as with lye
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-Here the process in which God removes his people's sin is spoken of as if her were separating metal from the bad things mixed with it. The words "as with lye" adds another metaphor, because lye is used in soap, not in refining metal. Alternate translation: "and like fire removing the dirt from silver, I will remove all the evil from among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# dross
-
-This is the dirt and other things that people remove from metals so the metal will be pure.
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# at the first ... at the beginning
-
-These are two ways of speaking of the first part or beginning of Israel's history, when Israel first became a nation.
-
-# you will be called
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the city of righteousness, a faithful town
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-Here "city" and "town" refer to the people living in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the city where the people are righteous and loyal to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Zion will be redeemed by justice, and her repentant ones by righteousness
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-This can be stated in active form. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh will redeem Zion because the people there do what is just, and he will redeem those who repent because they do what Yahweh says is right" or 2) "Yahweh will redeem Zion because he is just, and he will redeem those who repent because he is righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Zion
-
-This is a metonym for the people who live on Mount Zion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Rebels and sinners will be crushed together
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will destroy those who rebel and sin against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# those who abandon Yahweh will be done away with
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and Yahweh will completely do away with those who turn away from him" or "and Yahweh will kill all who reject him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# the sacred oak trees ... gardens
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-These phrases refer to places where the people of Judah worshiped idols.
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-# you will be embarrassed by
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-Some versions read, "you will blush because of." A person blushes when his face turns hot and red, often because he feels that he has done something wrong.
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-# For you will be like an oak whose leaf fades, and like a garden that has no water
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-Water gives life to trees and gardens. The people have cut themselves off from Yahweh, who gives them life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah speaks Yahweh's words to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# The strong man
-
-"The strong person" or "Whoever is powerful." This may refer to people who are important and who influence other people.
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-# tinder
-
-dry material that burns easily
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-# his work like a spark
-
-This compares the person's deeds or evil works to a spark that falls on tinder and sets it on fire. Alternate translation: "his work will be like a spark that starts a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Isaiah 01 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:2-31, which is a vision Isaiah receives. These are the words of Yahweh.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Woe
-The prophecy of this chapter serves as a warning to the people of the kingdom of Judah. If they do not change their evil ways, Yahweh will punish them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[:[[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Metaphors
-There are many vivid metaphors used to describe Judah's sin. Their sin is described as a sickness that spreads. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-##### Rhetorical Questions
-Yahweh uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. The purpose of these questions is to convince the people of Judah of their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Judah and Jerusalem
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-"Judah" and "Jerusalem" are metonyms for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "those living in Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# in the last days
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-"in the future"
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-# the mountain of Yahweh's house will be established
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-This can be stated 1) as a description. Alternate translation: "The mountain of Yahweh's house will stand" or 2) in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will establish the mountain on which his temple is built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# as the highest of the mountains
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-Isaiah speaks of importance as if it were physical height. Alternate translation: "the most important of the mountains" or "the most important place in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# it will be raised up above the hills
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-Isaiah speaks of honor in metaphor as if it were physical height. This can be stated 1) in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will honor it more than any other hill" or 2) as a metonym for the people who worship there. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will honor the people who worship there more than he honors any other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# all the nations
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-Here "nations" is a metonym for the people of those nations. Alternate translation: "people from all the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# will flow to it
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-The people around the world going to the mountain of Yahweh is compared to how a river flows. This emphasizes that many people will come, not just a few people. Alternate translation: "will flow like a river to it" or "will go to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Jacob, so he may teach ... and we may walk
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-Another possible meaning is "Jacob. He will teach ... and we will walk"
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-# he may teach us some of his ways, and we may walk in his paths
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-The words "ways" and "paths" are metaphors for the way a person lives. If your language has only one word for the ground on which people walk, you may combine these phrases. Alternate translation: "he may teach us his will so that we may obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# For out of Zion will go the law, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem
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-These phrases mean the same thing. Isaiah was emphasizing that all nations will understand that the truth is found in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "People in Zion will teach God's law, and people in Jerusalem will teach the word of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# For out of Zion will go the law
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-"For the law will go out from Zion." Isaiah speaks as if the law were something like a river that moves without people doing anything. Alternate translation: "Those to whom they teach the law will go out from Zion" or "Yahweh will proclaim his law from Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem
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-"the word of Yahweh will go out from Jerusalem." Isaiah speaks as if the word of Yahweh were something like a river that moves without people doing anything. You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "Those to whom they teach the word of Yahweh will go out from Jerusalem" or "Yahweh will proclaim his word from Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# He will judge
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-"Yahweh will judge"
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-# will render decisions
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-"will solve disputes"
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-# they will hammer their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks
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-The people of the nations will turn their weapons of war into tools for farming.
-
-# swords ... spears ... sword
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-These words are synecdoches for weapons of any kind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# plowshares ... pruning hooks
-
-These words are synecdoches for tools of any kind that people use in peaceful activity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they will hammer their swords into plowshares
-
-"they will make their swords into tools for planting seeds." A plowshare is a blade that people use to dig into soil so they can plant seeds there.
-
-# their spears into pruning hooks
-
-"they will hammer their spears into pruning hooks" or "they will make their spears into tools for caring for plants." A pruning hook is a knife that people use to cut unwanted branches off of plants.
-
-# nation will not lift up sword against nation
-
-"no nation will lift up its sword against another nation." The sword is a metonym for war. Alternate translation: "one nation will not fight wars against another nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# nor will they train for war
-
-"nor will they even train to fight wars." The writer expects his reader to believe that those who fight wars train before they fight and that some who train do not fight.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 2:5 Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah, and in 2:6 he speaks to Yahweh. Both times he speaks in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# House of Jacob
-
-"You descendants of Jacob." The word "house" is a metonym for the people who live in the house, the family. Here "Jacob" represents the nation of Judah, but it would be best to use "Jacob" here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# come
-
-a gentle encouragement to do what the speaker is about to tell the hearer to do
-
-# let us walk in the light of Yahweh
-
-Isaiah speaks of people learning and then doing what Yahweh wants them to do as if they were walking at night with a lamp that Yahweh has provided so they can see the path. Alternate translation: "let us learn how Yahweh wants us to live and then live that way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For you have abandoned your people
-
-"For you have left your people" and do not care what happens to them. Here the word "you" refers to Yahweh and so is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# they are filled with customs from the east
-
-Isaiah speaks as if the people were containers who were full of something from the east. Possible meanings are that he speaks of 1) the deeds that the eastern peoples do. Alternate translation: "they do all the time the evil things the people who live in lands east of Israel do" or 2) people, specifically those who claim to speak to dead people, who have come from the east to do evil deeds. Alternate translation: "many diviners have come from the east and now live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# they practice divination
-
-they try to tell the future by looking at things like animal parts and leaves
-
-# they shake hands with sons of foreigners
-
-Clasping hands together is the symbol of friendship and peace. Alternate translation: "they make peace and work together with people who are not from Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to Yahweh in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Their land is full of silver and gold ... their land also is full of horses
-
-Isaiah speaks as if the land were a container in which someone had placed silver, horses, and idols. The word "land" is a metonym for the people themselves, and the words "is full of" is a metaphor for the people possessing these items. Alternate translation: "They possess much silver and gold ... they also possess many horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Their land also is full of idols
-
-Isaiah speaks as if the land were a container in which someone had placed silver, horses, and idols. The word "land" is a metonym for the people themselves, and the words "is full of" is a metaphor for the people possessing these items. Alternate translation: "They also possess many idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the craftsmanship of their own hands, things that their own fingers have made
-
-These two phrases mean almost the same thing and emphasize that these are not real gods. If your language has no general word for something someone has made, you can combine these two phrases into one. Alternate translation: "things that they themselves have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# craftsmanship of their own hands
-
-The word "hands" is a synecdoche for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "their own craftsmanship" or "their own work" or "things they have made with their hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# things that their own fingers have made
-
-The word "fingers" is a synecdoche for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "things that they have made with their own fingers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 2:9 Isaiah finishes speaking to Yahweh. In 2:10-11 Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah. Both times he speaks in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The people will be bowed down, and individuals will fall down
-
-Here being low to the ground represents people who are completely humiliated because they realize all they trusted in is worthless, and they can do nothing to help themselves. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will make the people ashamed, and they will realize that all they trusted in is worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The people
-
-human beings, as opposed to animals
-
-# individuals
-
-"each person"
-
-# do not raise them up
-
-The words "raise them up" are a metaphor for Yahweh forgiving the people. Alternate translation: "do not forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Go into the rocky places
-
-Possible meanings are the people should go into 1) caves on steep hillsides or 2) places where there are many large rocks among which to hide.
-
-# hide in the ground
-
-Possible meanings are that the people should hide 1) in natural holes in the ground or 2) in pits that they dig in the ground.
-
-# from the terror of Yahweh
-
-Here the abstract noun "terror" can be expressed by the verb "terrifying." Alternate translation: "to get away from Yahweh's terrifying presence" or "from Yahweh because you will be extremely afraid of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the glory of his majesty
-
-"the great beauty and power he has as king" or "his royal splendor." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:10](../02/10.md).
-
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-# The lofty gaze of man will be brought low
-
-"Yahweh will bring down the lofty gaze of man." A man with a "lofty gaze" is looking above everyone to show them that he is better than they are. Here all people are guilty of thinking they are better than Yahweh, and the way they look at those who worship Yahweh, is a metonym for their pride. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will make ashamed all people because they think they are better than he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the pride of men will be brought down
-
-"The pride of men" here is a metonym for proud people, and being "brought down" is a metaphor for being humbled or ashamed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bring down proud men" or "Yahweh will make proud people ashamed of themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Yahweh alone will be exalted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will praise only Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on that day
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "on the day that Yahweh judges everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# who is proud and raised up
-
-One who is "raised up" is proud and considers himself better than other people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who is proud and who raises himself above other people" or "who is proud and thinks that he is better than other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who is proud ... who is arrogant
-
-Someone who is arrogant speaks and acts as if he is better than other people. These two phrases have similar meanings and are used together to emphasize that Yahweh will punish them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# he will be brought down
-
-"every proud person will be brought down." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will humble him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# against all the cedars of Lebanon ... against all the oaks of Bashan
-
-The "day of Yahweh of Hosts" will be against the cedars and oaks. Possible meanings are 1) these trees are a metaphor for the proud people whom God will judge or 2) God will actually destroy these mighty trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. He continues to describe what will happen on the day of Yahweh of Hosts ([Isaiah 2:12](../02/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# against
-
-In 2:14-16 Isaiah lists things that God will destroy. Possible meanings are 1) these refer to prideful people that God will humble or 2) God will actually destroy all these things in the list.
-
-# mountains ... hills
-
-These words are metaphors for the pride of the Israelites. They also appear in [Isaiah 2:2](../02/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that are lifted up
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that are very high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# high tower ... impregnable wall
-
-These refer to things people would build around their cities so they could defend themselves against their enemies. They are a metaphor for the Israelites' pride and belief that they had no need for Yahweh and could stand against any punishment Yahweh would mete out to them for their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# impregnable wall
-
-"wall that nothing can break down or go through"
-
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-# ships of Tarshish ... beautiful sailing vessels
-
-These refer to large boats that people used to travel far on the sea and bring back goods to the cities.
-
-# ships of Tarshish
-
-"ships on which they go to Tarshish"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. He continues to describe what will happen on the day of Yahweh of Hosts ([Isaiah 2:12](../02/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# The pride of man will be brought low
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will bring low every proud man" or "He will humiliate every proud man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the haughtiness of men will fall
-
-The abstract noun "haughtiness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those people who are haughty will stop being haughty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Yahweh alone will be exalted
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "people will praise only Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The idols will completely pass away
-
-"All idols will disappear" or "There will be no more idols"
-
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-# Men will go ... from the terror
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Men will go ... to hide from the terror" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the caves of the rocks
-
-"the caves in the rocks." These are large rocks, not small stones that can be held in the hand.
-
-# from the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:10](../02/10.md).
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-# from the terror of Yahweh
-
-because they are very afraid of Yahweh
-
-# the glory of his majesty
-
-Here the word "glory" describes "majesty." Alternate translation: "the beauty he has as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# when he rises to terrify the earth
-
-"when Yahweh takes action and causes the people of the earth to be terribly afraid of him"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. He continues to describe what will happen on the day of Yahweh of Hosts ([Isaiah 2:12](../02/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# to the moles and bats
-
-Moles are small animals that dig and live underground. Bats are small flying animals that sometimes live in caves. Alternate translation: "to the animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# the crevices in the rocks ... the clefts of the ragged rocks
-
-If your language does not have two different words for "crevice" and "cleft," the space that appears between the two parts of a rock when it splits, you can combine these two phrases into one.
-
-# from the terror of Yahweh
-
-because they are very afraid of Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:19](../02/19.md).
-
-# the glory of his majesty
-
-"the great beauty and power he has as king" or "his royal majesty." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:10](../02/10.md).
-
-# when he rises to terrify the earth
-
-"when Yahweh takes action and causes the people of the earth to be terribly afraid of him." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 2:19](../02/19.md).
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-# whose life-breath is in his nostrils
-
-This describes how man is human and weak by emphasizing that he needs to breath to live. Alternate translation: "who is weak and will die" or "who needs the breath in his nose to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# nostrils
-
-the holes in the nose through which people breathe
-
-# for what does he amount to?
-
-Isaiah uses a question to remind the people of something they should already know. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "for man amounts to nothing!" or "for man is not worth anything!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Isaiah 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:2-22.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Latter days
-This is probably a reference to the "last days." This makes parts of this prophecy reference events near the end of this world. Most scholars expect these prophecies to be fulfilled by Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-##### Idolatry
-While the first prophecy of Isaiah concerned the lack of justice in Judah, this chapter focuses on the presence of idolatry in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-# See
-
-The word "see" here adds emphasis to what follows. It can also be translated as "Listen" or "Indeed."
-
-# support and staff
-
-Both of these words refer to a walking stick, on which someone leans for support. This idea here stands for the things that people need the most in order to live: food and water. Alternate translation: "everything that supports you" or "everything that you depend on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the mighty man ... the warrior ... the judge ... the prophet ... the one who practices divination ... the elder
-
-This is a list of categories of people that others depend on. Since they do not refer to particular individuals, they can all be translated with plural nouns as in the UST. Alternate translation: "the mighty men ... the warriors ... the judges ... the prophets ... the ones who practices divination ... the elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# the one who practices divination
-
-This is a person who claims that he can tell the future by looking at things like animal parts and leaves. See how you translated similar words in [Isaiah 2:6](../02/06.md).
-
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-# the captain of fifty ... the respected citizen ... the counselor ... the expert craftsman ... the skillful enchanter
-
-This is a list of categories of people that others depend on. Since they do not refer to particular individuals, they can all be translated with plural nouns as in the UST. Alternate translation: "the captains of fifty ... the respected citizens ... the counselors ... the expert craftsmen ... the skillful enchanters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# the captain of fifty
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "fifty" represents the exact amount of soldiers that the captain led. Alternate translation: "the captains of 50 soldiers" or 2) the word translated as "fifty" does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a small military unit. Alternate translation: "the captain of a small military unit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# fifty
-
-"50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# I will place mere youths as their leaders, and the young will rule over them
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing. Possible meanings are 1) "I will place young people as their leaders, and those young people will rule over them" or 2) "youths" is a metaphor for simple and foolish men. Alternate translation: "I will place over them leaders who are immature, like young people, and those bad leaders will rule over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will place
-
-Here the word "I" refers to Yahweh. This can also be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Yahweh says, 'I will place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The people will be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone will be cruel to others and will mistreat his neighbor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the degraded
-
-"the people who are without honor" or "the people whom no one respects"
-
-# the honorable
-
-"the people with honor" or "the people whom everyone respects"
-
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-# let this ruin be in your hands
-
-Here "hands" represents authority. Alternate translation: "take charge of this ruin" or "rule over this ruin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this ruin
-
-Possible meanings are 1) many or most of the buildings in the city of Jerusalem were destroyed or 2) the people in Jerusalem have no more prosperity or leadership. Alternate translation: "this city, which is now ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will not be a healer
-
-Solving the people's troubles is spoken of as if it were healing them. Alternate translation: "No, I cannot fix this problem" or "No, I cannot help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The prophet begins to comment on this situation.
-
-# Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen
-
-Disobeying God is spoken of as if it were stumbling and falling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the eyes of his glory
-
-Here "the eyes" stands for God himself, who is glorious. Alternate translation: "him who is glorious" or "Yahweh who is glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# The look on their faces witnesses against them
-
-Expressions of arrogance on people's faces are spoken of as if the expressions were persons who could testify against the proud people. Alternate translation: "The prideful looks on their faces show that they oppose Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# they tell of their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it
-
-Here the people of Judah are said to be like the people of Sodom, because they openly boasted about their sins. Alternate translation: "like the people of Sodom, they talk about their sins and let everyone know about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# For they have completed a catastrophe for themselves
-
-The catastrophe is still coming, but the people have finished doing what will cause it to come. The catastrophe's causes are spoken of here as if they were the catastrophe itself. Alternate translation: "For they have done everything that will cause a catastrophe to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Tell the righteous person that it will be well
-
-"Tell the one who is doing what is right that I will make things good for him"
-
-# the righteous person
-
-This refers to righteous people in general. Alternate translation: "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# for they will eat the fruit of their deeds
-
-Deeds are spoken of as if they were trees giving fruit that can be eaten. The fruit stands for the reward for doing good deeds. Alternate translation: "for they will receive their reward for their good deeds" or "for they will receive their reward for the good things they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will eat the fruit of their deeds
-
-The Hebrew text has these plural pronouns here, but they refer to any righteous person. Translators can choose to translate them as singular: "he will eat the fruit of his deeds."
-
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-# for the recompense of his hands will be done to him
-
-Here "hands" stands for the deeds that the person has done. Alternate translation: "for what the wicked person has done to others will be done to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# My people ... My people
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Isaiah is talking and "My" refers to Isaiah, or 2) Yahweh is talking and "My" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# children are their oppressors
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "young people have become their leaders and they oppress the people" or 2) "their leaders are immature like children and oppress the people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# women rule over them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "women rule over the people" or 2) "their leaders are weak like women."
-
-# those who guide you lead you astray and confuse the direction of your path
-
-It was common in the Ancient Middle East to speak of a nation's leaders as if they were shepherds. As shepherds lead the sheep along good paths to safety, leaders should teach the people the truth and help them do what is right. Judah's leaders were not doing this. Alternate translation: "your leaders are like bad shepherds who lead you away from good paths and do not show you where to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh stands up for an accusation; he is standing to accuse the people
-
-Isaiah speaks of Yahweh's decision to harm the people as if Yahweh were bringing a legal accusation in a courtroom against the people of Israel. The second part of this line means the same thing as the first part, but it says it a little more completely. Alternate translation: "It is as though Yahweh had taken his place in a courtroom and were ready to accuse the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# will come with judgment
-
-Judgment is spoken of as if it were an object that one could bring to another person. Alternate translation: "will announce his judgment" or "will declare his judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You have ruined the vineyard
-
-Here "you" refers to the elders and rulers. Yahweh is speaking of his people as if they were a vineyard. Like someone who fails to care for a vineyard so that the vines give no more grapes, the elders and leaders are discouraging the Israelites from serving God. Alternate translation: "My people are like a vineyard, and you have ruined it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the plunder from the poor is in your houses
-
-"the things you have taken from the poor are in your houses"
-
-# the poor
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those who are poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Why do you crush my people and grind the faces of the poor?
-
-Yahweh asks this question in order to accuse the leaders of the people. This accusation can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am angry with you evil men because you are crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# crush my people
-
-Making people suffer is spoken of as if it were crushing them with a very heavy weight. Alternate translation: "cruelly harm my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# grind the faces of the poor
-
-Making people suffer is spoken of as if it were rubbing their faces into the ground. Alternate translation: "harm the poor and make them suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# This is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# the daughters of Zion
-
-Zion, meaning here the city of Jerusalem, is spoken of as if it were a woman with her daughters. Alternate translation: "the women of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with their necks extended
-
-"in an arrogant way""
-
-# with flirting eyes
-
-Looking at men in a way that makes the men think the women want sexual relations.
-
-# walking with tiny steps as they go
-
-This is how they would walk to attract men, possibly because the bracelets on their ankles were connected by chains decorated with bells so they could not take normal steps.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues to describe how Yahweh will judge the women of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# the Lord will remove
-
-Here what the Lord causes others to do is spoken of as the Lord doing it himself. Alternate translation: "the Lord will cause others to remove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# ankle jewelry
-
-a decoration that women wear on the ankle, just above the foot
-
-# head bands
-
-a decoration that women wear over the head and hair
-
-# crescent ornaments
-
-moon-shaped ornaments that people wear in the belief that they will protect the person from evil
-
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-# ear pendants
-
-jewelry that hangs from the ear or over the ear
-
-# bracelets
-
-a decoration that women wear on the arm near the hands
-
-# veils
-
-a very thin material used to cover a woman's head and face
-
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-# headscarves
-
-long, thin pieces of cloth that women tie around the head or hair
-
-# ankle chains
-
-These are decorations that women wear near the feet. Often the chains hang down to make a gentle noise.
-
-# sashes
-
-a piece of cloth that people wear around the waist or across the chest
-
-# perfume boxes
-
-a small box or bag containing perfume that women wore on chains or strings around their necks so they smelled good
-
-# lucky charms
-
-jewelry that people wear in the belief that it will bring good luck
-
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-# rings
-
-a decoration worn around the finger
-
-# nose jewels
-
-a decoration worn in or through the nose
-
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-# festive robes
-
-a long, loose garment with decorations that was worn over other clothes for everyone to see
-
-# mantles
-
-a cloth worn over the shoulders on the outside of the clothes
-
-# veils
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 3:19](../03/19.md).
-
-# handbags
-
-a bag to used to carry small things
-
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-# hand mirrors
-
-a small surface, held in one's hand and used to see oneself
-
-# fine linen
-
-a soft cloth worn by rich people
-
-# head pieces
-
-a cloth or small hat worn over the hair
-
-# wraps
-
-a decorative cloth that a woman would wrap around herself to make her beautiful
-
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-# sash
-
-a piece of cloth that people wear around the waist or across the chest. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 3:20](../03/20.md).
-
-# a rope
-
-This may refer to a rope that enemies would tie on the people of Judah when they captured them. Or it might mean that Jerusalem's women would have nothing to wear but rough clothing secured with ropes.
-
-# well-arranged hair, baldness
-
-"pretty hair, their heads will be bald"
-
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-# Your men will fall by the sword, and your strong men will fall in war
-
-Falling represents being killed, and the sword represents battle. Alternate translation: "Your men will be killed in battle, and your strong men will be killed in war" or "Enemies will kill your soldiers in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Jerusalem's gates will lament and mourn
-
-Here the city gates represent the people who sit at the public places near the city gates. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem will sit at the city gates and cry and mourn" (See:- [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# she will be alone and sit upon the ground
-
-Isaiah speaks of the people of Jerusalem, whom no one will save from their enemies, as if they were the city itself and as if they were a woman who sits on the ground because all her friends have deserted her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Isaiah 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is a continuation of the material in the previous chapter. Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:1-26, which is a vision Isaiah receives. These are the words of Yahweh.
-
-##### Judgment
-This chapter is structured as a judgment against the Jews. God is acting as a judge reading the list of convictions against them and then he reads the judgment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Exile
-While the previous part of the prophecy in chapter 2 discussed the last days, this part of the prophecy predicts the exile of Judah to Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])
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-# let us take your name
-
-This phrase means "let us marry you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the branch of Yahweh will be beautiful
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "branch" is a synecdoche that represents the crops Yahweh will cause to grow in the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause the crops in Israel to be beautiful" or 2) "branch" is a metaphor that refers to the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will be beautiful and glorious
-
-"will be full of beauty and glory"
-
-# the fruit of the land will be tasty and delightful for those survivors in Israel
-
-"Fruit" sometimes simply represents food produced in the land, and sometimes it represents spiritual blessings. Possible meanings here are 1) God will cause the land to produce good food again. Alternate translation: "the people who are still in Israel will enjoy the best food from the land" or 2) the future Messiah will bring spiritual blessings to the people in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the one who is left in Zion and the one who remains in Jerusalem
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. Here "the one who" does not refer to a specific person but to people in general who are still alive in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "everyone who remains in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# will be called holy
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Lord will call them holy" or "will belong to the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# everyone who is written down as living in Jerusalem
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone whose name is on the list of the people who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# when the Lord will have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion
-
-This expression speaks of sin as if it were physical dirt. Alternate translation: "after the Lord removes the sins of the daughters of Zion as someone washes away filth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the daughters of Zion
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the women of Jerusalem or 2) the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# will have cleansed the blood stains from Jerusalem's midst
-
-"Blood stains" here represents violence and murder. Alternate translation: "will have taken away those in Jerusalem who harm innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# by means of the spirit of judgment and the spirit of flaming fire
-
-This is how God would remove the sin from Jerusalem. Here "spirit" probably represents the activity of judging and burning. Alternate translation: "by judgment and flaming fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# spirit of judgment
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will punish the people or 2) Yahweh will declare the people guilty.
-
-# the spirit of flaming fire
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor that means Yahweh will remove sinners from Zion like a fire removes impurities or 2) "flaming fire" is a metonym that represents the destruction in general of all the sinners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a canopy over all the glory
-
-Possible meanings are 1) a canopy for protecting the glorious city, or 2) a canopy consisting of God's glory that will protect the city. If the first meaning is followed, then it may further mean that the city is glorious because Yahweh is present in it.
-
-# canopy
-
-This is a cloth that is hung over something to cover it for protecton.
-
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-# Isaiah 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### More women than men
-This chapter describes a time when there will be many more women than men in Judah. This is because so many of Judah's fighting men will have died before the exile. Those who come through this difficult time will be a holy remnant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Branch of Yahweh
-Scholars are divided over the possible meaning of this metaphor. Some believe it is a reference to the Messiah, while others believe it is a reference to the faithful remnant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah tells a parable about a farmer and his vineyard. The farmer represents God and the vineyard represents the people of Judah, the southern kingdom of the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# my well beloved
-
-"my dear friend"
-
-# on a very fertile hill
-
-"on a hill where very good crops could grow"
-
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-# He spaded it
-
-"He prepared the soil." This expresson refers to using a tool to dig into the ground to prepare it for planting.
-
-# He built a tower in the middle of it
-
-"He made a tall building in the middle of the vineyard to watch over it." Someone would stand at the top of the tower to watch the vineyard and make sure that no animals or people went into it. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# built a winepress
-
-"dug a pit to squeeze out the grape juice." A winepress is a low place carved out of rock in the ground where workers step on the grapes to crush them with their feet, in order to remove the grape juice.
-
-# wild grapes
-
-"worthless grapes" or "bad tasting grapes"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In Isaiah's parable of the vineyard, the owner of the vineyard, who represents God, speaks to the people of Jerusalem and Judah about his vineyard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# inhabitant of Jerusalem and man of Judah
-
-These expressions refer in general to all people living in Jerusalem and Judah, so they can be translated with plural nouns. Alternate translation: "all of you who live in Jerusalem and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# Jerusalem ... Judah
-
-"Judah" was the name of the southern kingdom of Israelites, and Jerusalem was the capital city.
-
-# judge between me and my vineyard
-
-The idea of a space separating two things is often used to express the idea of choosing one or the other of those things. Alternate translation: "decide who has acted right, I or my vineyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# What more could have been done for my vineyard, that I have not done for it?
-
-The owner uses this question to make a statement about his vineyard. This rhetorical questions can be translated as a stataement. Alternate translation: "I have done all that I could do for my vineyard!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# When I looked for it to produce grapes, why did it produce wild grapes?
-
-The owner uses a question to say that his vineyard should have produced good grapes. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I wanted it to make good grapes, but it only produced worthless grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In Isaiah's parable, the owner of the vineyard continues to talk about his vineyard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# remove the hedge
-
-"take away the border of bushes." A hedge is a row of bushes or small trees that have been planted in order to protect a garden or some other kind of area. Here "hedge" probably refers to the thorn bushes that were planted to grow on the stone wall surrounding the vineyard.
-
-# I will turn it into a pasture
-
-"I will allow animals to go there and eat." This is a grassy place where animals feed.
-
-# it will be trampled down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "animals will trample it down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will lay it waste
-
-"I will destroy it"
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-# it will not be pruned nor hoed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will prune it or hoe it" or "no one will cut off the branches that are not needed, and no one will take care of the soil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# briers and thorns will spring up
-
-Briers and thorns are often used as symbols of ruined cities and land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah explains the parable of the vineyard.
-
-# For the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts is the house of Israel
-
-Isaiah states that the vineyard in the parable represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "For the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts represents the house of Israel" or "The people of Israel are like the vineyard of Yahweh, Lord of the angel armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the man of Judah his pleasant planting
-
-The people of Judah are spoken of as if they are a vine that Yahweh planted. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah are like a vine that that Yahweh planted for Yahweh's pleasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the man of Judah
-
-Here "man" represents all the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
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-# he waited for justice, but instead, there was killing
-
-This can be changed so that the abstract noun "justice" can be expressed by the verb "do what is fair." The abstract noun "killing" can be expressed as "killed one another." Alternate translation: "Yahweh waited for the people to do what is fair, but instead they killed one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for righteousness
-
-The phrase "he waited" is understood from earlier in the verse. It can be repeated to make the meaning clear. Alternate translation: "He waited for righteousness" or "He waited for them to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# instead, a shout for help
-
-The words "there was" are understood from earlier in the verse. They can be repeated to make the meaning clear. The reason people shouted out for help can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "instead, there was a shout for help" or "instead, those who were weak shouted out for someone to help them because others were attacking them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a shout
-
-This expression probably stands for many shouts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah announces God's judgment.
-
-# to those who join house to house, who join field to field
-
-"to those who take more and more houses, and who take more and more fields." Isaiah assumes that his audience knows that the law forbids someone from taking land from a family permanently. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# without any inhabitant
-
-"without anyone living in it"
-
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-# a ten-yoke vineyard
-
-The size of the vineyard is represented by the number of pairs of oxen that could plow it in one day. Each pair of oxen would be connected by a yoke. Alternate translation: "a vineyard that is large enough for ten pairs of oxen to plow it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# one bath
-
-"one bath of wine" or "22 liters of wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
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-# one homer of seed will yield only an ephah
-
-"220 liters of seed will produce only 22 liters of grain." One homer equals ten ephahs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
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-# those who rise up early in the morning ... who linger late into the night
-
-This refers to people who do nothing all day but drink alcoholic drinks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# until wine inflames them
-
-Here the power of wine to make its drinkers drunk is spoken of as if it were inflaming them, that is, setting them on fire. Alternate translation: "until they are drunk with wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# harp, lute, tambourine, flute, and wine
-
-These musical instruments and the wine imply that the people enjoying these things are celebrating very much.
-
-# tambourine
-
-A musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be beaten with the hand. It probably had pieces of metal around the side that sounded when the player shook it. The tambourine was small enough for the player to hold it and shake it with one hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# considered
-
-thought seriously about
-
-# the doings of his hands
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "doings" is expressed as the verb "done" or "created." Alternate translation: "what he has done" or "what he has created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the doings of his hands
-
-Here the metonym "hands" represents the person who has done something. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses tell what will happen to the people because they have disobeyed God.
-
-# my people have gone into captivity
-
-In prophecy things that will happen in the future are often referred to as if they had already happened. This emphasizes that the prophecy will certainly come true. Alternate translation: "enemies from other countries will take my people, Israel, as slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# for lack of understanding
-
-What they do not understand can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "because they do not understand Yahweh or his law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Sheol has made its appetite greater and has opened its mouth very wide
-
-This phrase speaks of Sheol, which stands here for the grave, to an animal that is ready to eat other animals. It implies that many, many people will die. Alternate translation: "death is like a hungry animal that has opened its mouth wide to eat up many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their elite, the people, their leaders, and the revelers and those who are happy among them, descend into Sheol
-
-The prophet speaks of the future as if it were happening now. Alternate translation: "Many people of Israel, their important people and common people, their leaders and those who enjoy wild parties, will go into Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
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-# Man will be forced to bend down, and mankind will be humbled
-
-The phrases used together mean the same thing and are used together for emphasis. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated similar words in [Isaiah 2:9](../02/09.md). Alternate translation: "God will make every person bow down and be humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Man will be forced to bend down, and mankind will be humbled
-
-Future events are spoken of as if they have already happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# Man will be forced to bend down
-
-Bending down often symbolizes being humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the eyes of the lofty will be cast down
-
-Looking down is often a sign of being ashamed. See how you translated similar words in [Isaiah 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "the eyes of proud people will look down in shame" or "people who were proud are now ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the lofty
-
-Here proud, arrogant people are spoken of as if they are high above other people. Alternate translation: "proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts will be exalted in his justice
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will praise Yahweh of hosts because he is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# will be exalted
-
-Being honored is spoken of as if it were being lifted high. Alternate translation: "will be greatly honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the sheep will feed as in their own pasture
-
-Yahweh will destroy the city of Jerusalem, which was called a "vineyard" in [Isaiah 5:1](../05/01.md). It will become good for nothing except for sheep to eat grass there.
-
-# graze
-
-eat grass
-
-# in the ruins, lambs will graze as foreigners
-
-That is, the lambs will graze there. The land will be worthless for any other use. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Woe to those who pull along iniquity with useless cords and who pull along sin as if it were with a cart rope
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing. They speak of people who continue to sin on purpose as if they were using all their strength to pull a heavy cart along. God will punish them for their sin. Alternate translation: "Woe to those who work hard to sin as a person who drags a cart by a rope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# those who say
-
-This refers to those who continue to sin (verse 18) and then mockingly challenge God to stop them. Alternate translation: "those mockers who say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# let the plans of the Holy One of Israel come
-
-God's plans are spoken of as if they were objects that could come by themselves. Alternate translation: "let the Holy One of Israel accomplish his plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Holy One of Israel
-
-Translate "the Holy One" as in [Isaiah 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
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-# who represent darkness as light, and light as darkness ... bitter as sweet, and sweet as bitter
-
-Those who do these things are the same as those "who call evil good, and good evil." These things are opposites and people know the difference between them, but some people lie and say that bad things are good. Alternate translation: "They are like people who call darkness light and light darkness. They are like people who call bitter things sweet and sweet things bitter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# to those who are wise in their own eyes
-
-Here the metonym "eyes" refers to their thoughts. Alternate translation: "to those who consider themselves to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# prudent in their own understanding
-
-"think they understand everything"
-
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-# who acquit the wicked for payment
-
-This passage is speaking about corrupt judges in courts of law.
-
-# acquit the wicked
-
-"declare guilty people innocent"
-
-# deprive the innocent of his rights
-
-"do not treat innocent people fairly"
-
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-# tongue of fire
-
-"flame of fire" or "flame"
-
-# as the tongue of fire devours stubble, and as the dry grass goes down in flame
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing. God will punish the people described in [Isaiah 5:18-23](./18.md). Alternate translation: "as a fire burns up stubble and grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# stubble
-
-The dry pieces of plants that are left in the ground after the stalks have been cut.
-
-# their root will rot, and their blossom will blow away like dust
-
-Isaiah speaks of these people as if they were a dying plant. Alternate translation: "they will die like a plant whose roots have rotted and whose blossom has dried up and blown away in the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the anger of Yahweh is kindled
-
-Isaiah speaks of Yahweh's anger as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He has reached out with his hand against them and has punished them
-
-The prophet speaks of the future as if it had already happened. He does this to insist that the prophecy certainly will come about. Alternate translation: "he will punish them with his powerful hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# has reached out with his hand against them
-
-Here "hand" refers to God's power and control. Alternate translation: "has shown his power against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# corpses
-
-dead bodies
-
-# their corpses are like garbage in the streets
-
-The dead bodies are allowed to lie in the streets as if they were garbage. This implies that many will die but that no one will be there to bury them. The word "garbage" can also be translated as "refuse" or "manure." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand
-
-"Even though all these things have happened, he is still angry, and his hand"
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-# his hand is still stretched out
-
-Here "hand" represents God's power and control. Isaiah speaks as if Yahweh were a person about to hit another person with his fist. This is a metaphor for Yahweh punishing Israel. Alternate translation: "he will still be ready to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He will lift up a signal flag for far away nations and will whistle for those at the end of the earth
-
-Isaiah says the same thing in two different ways. God causing the armies of nations that are far away from Judah to come and attack is spoken of as if he would raise a flag and whistle to call them to Judah Alternate translation: "He will call for the armies of nations that are far away from Judah and tell them to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whistle
-
-a loud, high pitched noise a person makes with their mouth to call a person or animal that is far away
-
-# they will come
-
-"the enemy army will come"
-
-# speedily and promptly
-
-These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how quickly they will come. Alternate translation: "very quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe the army that will attack Judah. He describes it as if it were already existing ([Isaiah 5:26](../05/26.md)).
-
-# tire ... stumble ... slumbers ... sleeps
-
-These four words progress from being tired from work to being unable to walk well, to being unable to stay awake, to full sleep, so all four should appear in the translation.
-
-# Nor are their belts loose
-
-The soldiers kept their clothes tight so it would easier to move and fight.
-
-# the thongs of their sandals
-
-"the straps of their sandals"
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-# their horses' hooves are like flint
-
-"their hooves are like hard stone." Isaiah compares the hard part of a horse's foot to flint, which is a hard stone that can cause sparks when struck. Possible meanings are 1) Isaiah compares their hooves to flint so to describe the frightening image of their feet causing sparks as they run or 2) Isaiah compares their hooves to flint to emphasize how strong their hooves are which enables the horse to do whatever their master want them to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# their chariot wheels like storms
-
-Isaiah compares the chariot wheels to storms in order to imply that they will destroy everything in their path. Alternate translation: "the wheels of the chariots will spin like a windstorm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# chariot wheels
-
-These wheels often had sharp blades attached to them that would cut to pieces anyone the chariot passed close to.
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe the army that will attack Judah ([Isaiah 5:26](../05/26.md)).
-
-# young lions
-
-A young age is a metonym for strength. Alternate translation: "the strongest lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They will growl and seize the prey
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-Isaiah compares the enemy killing the people of Judah to a lion killing a weaker animal. Possible meanings are 1) lions make a sound not as loud as a roar just before they strike, or 2) the writer is using two words to mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# prey
-
-animals that another animal wants to catch and kill
-
-# with none to rescue
-
-"and no one will be able to save them"
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-# will roar ... sea roars
-
-The word "roar" here is translated "growl" in verse 29. Use your language's word for the sound of waves in a storm or heavy rain or some other frightening natural sound.
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-# even the light will be made dark by the clouds
-
-Here darkness represents suffering and disaster. This metaphor can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the dark clouds will completely block the light of the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Isaiah 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Woe
-This chapter presents a series of woes, or judgments against those who are spoken against. Most of these judgements are due to the lack of justice in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Allegory
-This chapter begins as an allegory. An allegory is a story with a symbolic meaning. This allegory is meant to teach the Jews that they sinned against Yahweh and that there was nothing more he could have done for them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-==Animals being present where people once lived==
-Verse 17 ("Then the sheep will feed as in their own pasture, and in the ruins of the rich people, lambs will graze") is an example of the Old Testament's prophets' habit of describing complete ruin and desolation in terms of a picture of animals--usually wild animals, but here sheep and lambs--living in or feeding in those places. Whether the picture is of flocks or wild animals, the purpose is to say that the human habitation has gone back to wild nature, and that this has happened because of God's punishment on the people.
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-# he was high and elevated
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-The words "high" and "elevated" emphasize that the throne was very high and above everything around it. The height of the throne represents how great and powerful the Lord is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# filled the temple
-
-"filled the palace." The word used for temple here is often used to refer to the palace of kings.
-
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-# Above him were the seraphim
-
-The word "seraphim" is the plural of seraph. This means the Lord was seated on the throne and the seraphim were standing or flying near the Lord ready to serve him.
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-# seraphim
-
-This word suggests that the creatures might have a fiery appearance or resemble snakes. Because we do not know exactly what "seraphim" means, you could translate this as "winged creatures" or "winged living things." Or, you can borrow the word and use it in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# each one had six wings
-
-"each seraph had six wings" or "each creature had six wings"
-
-# with two each covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew
-
-The words "wings" and "seraph" are understood. Alternate translation: "with two wings each seraph covered his face, and with two wings he covered his feet, and with two wings he flew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe his vision.
-
-# Each one called to another and said
-
-"The seraphim called out to one another and said" or "The winged creatures proclaimed to one another"
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-# Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of hosts
-
-Repeating the word "holy" three times indicates God is completely holy. Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts is holy beyond all else" or "Yahweh of hosts is completely holy"
-
-# The whole earth is full of his glory
-
-This speaks of the earth as if it were a container and glory were the contents in the container. Alternate translation: "Everything on the earth is evidence of God's glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe his vision.
-
-# The foundations of the thresholds shook at the voices of those who were crying out
-
-"When the seraphim called out, their voices shook the doorways and their foundations"
-
-# the house was filled with smoke
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "smoke filled the temple" or "smoke filled the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Woe is me! For I am doomed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am in great trouble! Terrible things will happen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# of unclean lips
-
-Here "lips" represent what a person speaks. And, people saying things that are unacceptable to God is spoken of as if their lips were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh, Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh, the ruler of the angel armies"
-
-# my eyes have seen
-
-Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe his vision.
-
-# seraphim
-
-This word suggests that the creatures might have a fiery appearance or resemble snakes. Because we do not know exactly what "seraphim" means, you could translate these as "creatures" or "living things" or "beings." Or you can borrow the word and use it in your language. See how you translated this word in [Isaiah 6:2](../06/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# tongs
-
-a tool used for grabbing or holding objects
-
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-# your guilt has been taken away, and your sin atoned for
-
-These two phrases say basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has taken away your guilt and has forgiven your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your guilt has been taken away
-
-Yahweh no longer considering a person to be guilty is spoken of as if "guilt" were an object that someone could take away from someone else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe his vision.
-
-# the voice of the Lord say
-
-Here "voice" represents the Lord himself. Alternate translation: "the Lord say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Whom shall I send
-
-It is implied that Yahweh will send someone to speak his message to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Whom shall I send to be a messenger to my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who will go for us
-
-It seems "us" refers to Yahweh and the members of his heavenly council to whom he is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# this people
-
-"the people of Israel"
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-# Listen, but do not understand; see, but do not perceive
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the imperatives "do not understand" and "do not perceive" express what God is causing to happen. Alternate translation: "You will listen, but Yahweh will not let you understand; you will look carefully, but Yahweh will not allow you to understand" or 2) the imperatives "Listen" and "see" express the idea of "if." Alternate translation: "Even if you listen you will not understand; even if you look carefully, you will not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
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-# Listen, but do not understand; see, but do not perceive
-
-You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "Listen to Yahweh's message, but do not understand what it means; look at what Yahweh is doing, but do not realize what it means" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Isaiah what he must do when Yahweh sends him to preach to the people.
-
-# Make the heart of this people insensitive
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's mind. A person who does not think clearly and is unable to understand and care about what is happening is spoken of as if his heart were insensitive. Alternate translation: "Make these people unable to understand" or "Make the minds of these people dull" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Make the heart of this people
-
-It may be more natural to translate "heart" and "this" as plurals. Alternate translation: "Make the hearts of these people"
-
-# Make the heart ... insensitive
-
-This command means that Yahweh will use Isaiah's message to cause the people to understand even less and to make them less sensitive to what Yahweh is doing.
-
-# their ears dull, and blind their eyes
-
-"make it so that they cannot hear, and make it so that they cannot see." Isaiah making people to not understand Yahweh's message or what he is doing is spoken of as if Isaiah were making them deaf and blind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears
-
-People being able to understand Yahweh's message and what he is doing is spoken of as if the people were able physically to see and hear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# understand with their heart
-
-Here "heart" represents as person's mind. Truly understanding something and caring about what is happening is spoken of as if the people were to understand with their hearts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# then turn
-
-Repenting and starting to obey Yahweh is spoken of as if the people were physically to turn towards him. Alternate translation: "follow me again" or "then start trusting in me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# be healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would heal them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Until cities crash into ruins and are without inhabitants, and the houses are without people
-
-"Until all the cities and houses are ruined and no one lives there"
-
-# the land falls into a desolate waste
-
-Here "falls into" is an idiom that means to become something worse. Alternate translation: "the land becomes a desolate waste" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# until Yahweh has sent the people far away, and the solitude of the land is great
-
-Here Yahweh speaks about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "until I, Yahweh, have sent all the people far away from their land, so that no one is left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# it will again be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "armies will again destroy the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as a terebinth or an oak is cut down and whose trunk remains, the holy seed is in its stump
-
-This simile means that even after Yahweh destroys Israel, he will still set apart people from among the Israelites to serve him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# terebinth
-
-a kind of oak tree (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# trunk ... stump
-
-A trunk is the thick main stem of a tree. A stump is the part of a tree that remains in the ground after the tree is cut down.
-
-# the holy seed
-
-The people who will serve Yahweh after armies destroy Israel are spoken of as if they were set apart as a holy seed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Isaiah 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 6:3-4,7, 9-13.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Heaven
-This vision described in this chapter is probably a scene in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])
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-##### Isaiah's call
-This chapter record Isaiah's call to prophetic ministry. It recognizes the holiness of God and Isaiah recognizes his need for holiness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Inevitability
-The way Yahweh speaks in this chapter shows the inevitability of the punishment of Yahweh against the people of Judah. The punishment must now come. It is too late for repentance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# During the days of Ahaz ... king of Judah
-
-"When Ahaz ... was king of Judah" This was when the events happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Rezin ... Pekah ... Remaliah
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Rezin ... and Pekah ... went up
-
-The author speaks as if the kings were the armies they led. Alternate translation: "Rezin ... and Pekah ... led their armies up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to war against it
-
-The author speaks as if the city itself were the people who live in it. Alternate translation: "to war against the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It was reported to the house of David
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the house of David heard the report" or "someone reported to the house of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the house of David
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family living in the house. Alternate translation: "King Ahaz and his counselors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that Aram was allied with Ephraim
-
-Here "Aram" and "Ephraim" refer to their kings. Here "Ephraim" represents the whole northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "that Rezin, the king of Aram was helping Pekah, the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# His heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest shake in the wind
-
-The trembling of their hearts at this news is compared to the way trees shake when the wind blows through them. Alternate translation: "Ahaz and his people were very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah writes about what happened to him as if it had happened to someone else.
-
-# Shear-Jashub
-
-Translators may also add a footnote that says, "The name Shear-Jashub means 'a remnant will return.'" The meaning may have given hope to Ahaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# at the end of the conduit of the upper pool
-
-"where the water flows out of the tunnel and enters the upper pool"
-
-# conduit
-
-man-made ditch or tunnel through which water flows
-
-# road
-
-If your language has a word for a road or path that people have made smooth by filling in the low places and lowering the high places, you can use it here.
-
-# Launderer's Field
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is the proper name by which the people called the field or 2) this is the common noun that the people used to talk about the field, "the launderer's field" or "the field where men wash wool" or "the field where women wash clothes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Launderer's Field
-
-A launderer is either 1) a man who washes wool that someone has cut from the sheep, "Wool Washer Field," or 2) a woman who washes dirty clothes, "Clothes Washer Field." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Tell him
-
-"Tell Ahaz"
-
-# do not be afraid or intimidated by these two smoldering firebrands, by the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and of Pekah son of Remaliah
-
-God compares Rezin and Pekah to burning sticks whose fire has gone out and are making smoke now. God is emphasizing that they are not real threats to Judah. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "do not let Rezin and Pekah make you afraid; their fierce anger is like a burning stick whose fire has gone out and there is only smoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# afraid or intimidated
-
-The words "afraid" and "intimidated" mean the same thing and can be translated as one word. Alternate translation: "afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to tell Isaiah what he should tell Ahaz ([Isaiah 7:3](../07/03.md)).
-
-# Aram, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah
-
-The words "Aram" and "Ephraim" refer to the kings of these lands. Also, "Ephraim" represents the northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "Rezin the king of Aram and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Remaliah
-
-This is the name of a man. Translate his name as in [Isaiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
-
-# have planned evil against you
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Ahaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# son of Tabeel
-
-It is unknown who this man is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Isaiah what he should tell Ahaz ([Isaiah 7:3](../07/03.md)).
-
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-# the head of Damascus is Rezin
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-Here "head" is a metonym for the most important part. It is implied that Rezin is only a man, and therefore cannot stop Yahweh's plan. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "the king of Damascus is Rezin, who is only a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# sixty-five years
-
-"65 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Ephraim will be shattered and will no longer be a people
-
-Here "Ephraim" refers to all of the northern kingdom of Israel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "an army will destroy Ephraim, and there will no longer be a people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son
-
-This means Pekah is the king of Samaria and all of Israel. Alternate translation: "the king of Samaria is Pekah, who is a weak man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# If you do not remain firm in faith, surely you will not remain secure
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "If you continue to believe in me, you will certainly remain safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# If you do not remain
-
-"Unless you remain"
-
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-# ask for it in the depths or in the height above
-
-Yahweh uses the word "depths" and "height" to mean Ahaz could ask him for anything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# depths ... height
-
-The abstract nouns "depths" and "height" can be translated with prepositions. "places far below you ... places far above you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# will not ask
-
-"will not ask Yahweh for a sign"
-
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-# house of David
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family living in the house. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "King Ahaz, you and your counselors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Is it not enough for you people to test the patience of people? Must you also test the patience of my God?
-
-These questions emphasize that the king has sinned greatly. Alternate translation: "You test the patience of people! Now you even test the patience of my God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the young woman will conceive
-
-Some ancient versions and some contemporary versions translate, "the virgin will conceive," while others translate "the young woman will conceive."
-
-# his name Immanuel
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Immanuel means 'God with us.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He will eat curds and honey when he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "By the time that child is old enough to eat curds and honey, he will be able to reject what is evil and choose what is good." This emphasizes that the child will be very young when he knows to choose what is right instead of wrong or 2) "By the time the child is old enough to reject what is evil and choose what is good, he will be eating curds and honey." The people of Judah considered a child to be responsible for doing what is right when he was 12 years old. This emphasizes that within twelve years the people will be able to eat much curds and honey because most of the people of Israel will be killed or taken as captives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# curds
-
-milk that people have treated to make it into a soft solid
-
-# refuse the evil and choose the good
-
-Here "the evil" and "the good" refer to evil and good things in general. Alternate translation: "refuse to do evil deeds and choose to do good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe the sign that God will give the house of David.
-
-# refuse the evil and choose the good
-
-Here "the evil" and "the good" refer to evil and good things in general. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:15](../07/15.md). Alternate translation: "refuse to do evil deeds and choose to do good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# you dread
-
-"you fear." Here "you" is singular and refers to Ahaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# your people
-
-This refers to the people of Judah.
-
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-# At that time
-
-before the child knows to refuse the evil and choose the good ([Isaiah 7:15](../07/15.md))
-
-# Yahweh will whistle for
-
-"Yahweh will call" or "Yahweh will summon"
-
-# for a fly from the distant streams of Egypt, and for a bee from the land of Assyria
-
-Here the armies of Egypt and Assyria are spoken of as if they are insects that will invade the land of Israel. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "for the armies of Egypt and Assyria, and their soldiers will be everywhere like flies and bees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe the time when the army of Assyria will attack Israel.
-
-# the Lord will shave with a razor that was hired beyond the Euphrates River—the king of Assyria
-
-The word "razor" is a metaphor for the king of Assyria and his army, and Yahweh speaks of the king as if the king were a man who would do Yahweh's work and then receive money from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the Lord will call the king of Assyria from beyond the Euphrates River to work for him to shave you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that was hired
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he bought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the head ... the hair of the legs ... also ... the beard
-
-It was bad to have someone shave the top of the head; it was worse to have someone shave "the hair of the legs"; it was worst of all to have someone shave the beard.
-
-# the head ... the hair of the legs ... the beard
-
-Isaiah does not say whose head, hair, and beard the Lord is going to shave, but Ahaz and the reader would understand that this is a man; the man is a metaphor for the people living in the land of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the head
-
-Here "the head" represents the hair that grows on it. Alternate translation: "the hair on the head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hair of the legs
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a polite way to speak of the hair on the lower body or 2) this speaks of the hair on the legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# it will also sweep
-
-"the razor will also sweep." If your language requires a person to be the subject of "will ... sweep," you can say, "the Lord will also sweep."
-
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-# because of the abundance of milk which they shall give
-
-The abstract noun "abundance" can be translated as a clause. Alternate translation: "because they will give so much milk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe the time when the army from Assyria will attack the land of Israel.
-
-# there were a thousand vines ... briers and thorns
-
-"there were 1,000 vines." That is, when Isaiah wrote, there were vineyards, in some of which were 1,000 vines or more each. He says that these vineyards will become full of briers and thorns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# a thousand silver shekels
-
-"1000 silver shekels." A shekel is a silver coin worth 4 days wage. Alternate translation: "1,000 silver coins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# briers and thorns
-
-The words "briers" and "thorns" both refer to useless, thorny plants. It is not necessary to translate both words. Alternate translation: "thorn bushes" or "brier bushes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# because all the land will be briers and thorns
-
-Why the hunters come to these lands can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "because there will be nothing in these lands but briers, thorns, and wild animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They will stay away from all the hills that were cultivated with the hoe
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will stay away from the hills where they once prepared the soil to plant crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Isaiah 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 7:7-9, 18-25.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Young woman"
-Some translations choose to translate this as "virgin" and believe it is a reference to the Messiah being born of a virgin woman. This is only one possible translation, therefore most translations have avoided forcing this specific connotation into the meaning of the term. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Israel
-In this chapter, Israel is a reference to the northern kingdom of Israel and not the nation as a whole. They are also called Ephraim in this chapter after its most prominent tribe.
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-# Yahweh said to me
-
-Here the word "me" refers to Isaiah.
-
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-# I will summon faithful witnesses to attest for me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh is speaking: "I will call honest men to be witnesses" or 2) Isaiah is speaking: "I called honest men to be witnesses" or 3) Yahweh is commanding Isaiah: "Call honest men to be witnesses."
-
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-# I went to the prophetess
-
-It can be stated explicitly that Isaiah is married to the prophetess. Alternate translation: "I slept with my wife, the prophetess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the riches of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king of Assyria will carry away all the treasures of Damascus and Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Because this people has refused the gentle waters of Shiloah
-
-The words "gentle waters" are a metaphor for the law of the Lord. Alternate translation: "Because this people has rejected Yahweh's law, which is like the gentle waters of Shiloah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# this people
-
-"this people group." If your language needs a plural here, you can translate this phrase and the following verbs as "these people have refused ... are happy."
-
-# is happy over Rezin and Remaliah's son
-
-The full meaning can be made explicit. See how you translated these men's names in [Isaiah 7:1](../07/01.md). Alternate translation: "is happy that the armies of Assyria have defeated Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, Remaliah's son, king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# therefore the Lord is
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were someone else to remind the people of who he is. Alternate translation: "therefore I, the Lord, am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# bring up on them
-
-The verb is "bring up"; the adverb is "on them."
-
-# on them
-
-"on the people of Judah"
-
-# the waters of the River, mighty and many, the king of Assyria and all his glory
-
-The river symbolizes the army of Assyria. Alternate translation: "the army from Assyria, which is powerful like a mighty river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the River
-
-the Euphrates River in Assyria
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Lord continues to describe the army of Assyria as a river that will flood Judah ([Isaiah 8:7](../08/07.md)).
-
-# The River will sweep onward into Judah, flooding and passing on, until it reaches to your neck
-
-The army of Assyria is like a flood of water. Alternate translation: "More and more soldiers will come like a river rising up to your neck" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The River
-
-This refers to the Euphrates River in Assyria. This is a metonym for the Assyrian soldiers, who will come from their homes by the Euphrates River ([Isaiah 8:7](../08/07.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Its outstretched wings will fill
-
-Possible meanings are 1) as "the River" in the metaphor rises, its "wings" flow over and cover what had been dry land or 2) Isaiah changes metaphors and now speaks of Yahweh as a bird who is protecting the land, "But his outstretched wings will cover." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Immanuel
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says: "The name Immanuel means 'God with us.'" See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:14](../07/14.md).
-
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-# You peoples will be broken to pieces
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will break your armies to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Listen, all you distant countries
-
-Isaiah speaks as if people in other countries can hear him. Alternate translation: "Listen, all you people in far away places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# arm yourselves for war and be broken in pieces; arm yourselves and be broken in pieces
-
-This is basically the same thing, stated twice for emphasis. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can prepare yourselves for battle, but I will defeat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Form a plan, but it will not be carried out; issue the command, but it will not be carried out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You can prepare to attack Judah, but you will not succeed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will not be carried out ... it will not be carried out
-
-To "carry out" a plan or command is to do what the person who makes the plan or command wants the hearer to do. These clauses can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will not be able to do what you plan to do ... your soldiers will not be able to do what their commanders tell them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Yahweh spoke to me, with his strong hand upon me
-
-Here "his strong hand upon me" is an idiom that refers to Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke to me in a very powerful way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# warned me not to walk in the way of this people.
-
-This is an indirect quote that ends in 8:17. Alternate translation: "warned me and said, 'Do not act like this people.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# Do not call conspiracy anything that this people calls conspiracy
-
-The people imagine there are conspiracies, and it makes them anxious. Alternate translation: "Do not worry like this people who think someone is always trying to harm them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It is Yahweh of hosts whom you will honor as holy; he is the one you must fear, and he is the one you must dread
-
-If you translate this as a direct quote, you can also translate it with Yahweh speaking in the first person: "But you will consider me, Yahweh of Hosts, as holy. And you will fear and be in awe of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues the indirect quote of Yahweh that began in [Isaiah 8:11-13](./11.md). It can be translated as a direct quote with Yahweh speaking in the first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# He will become a sanctuary
-
-The word "sanctuary" is a metaphor for Yahweh keeping his people safe and protecting them. Alternate translation: "He will protect them when they go to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will be a trap and a snare to the people of Jerusalem
-
-The words "trap" and "snare" mean almost the same thing and emphasize that when Yahweh decides to punish the people of Jerusalem they will not be able to escape. Alternate translation: "he will trap the people of Jerusalem so they cannot escape him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# trap
-
-a device that catches a bird in a net or basket
-
-# snare
-
-a trap that catches and holds an animal's leg or nose
-
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-# Many will stumble over it and fall and be broken, and be ensnared and captured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Many people will stumble over the stone, and when they fall they will not get up. And many people will step into the trap, and they will not be able to get out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# ensnared and captured
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that they will be caught in the trap. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Bind up my testimony, seal the official record
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Close up tightly the scroll with this message written on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# my testimony ... my disciples
-
-It is unclear to whom the word "my" refers. It could be Isaiah or Yahweh. It is best to leave the pronouns ambiguous if your language will allow it.
-
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-# I will wait for Yahweh
-
-Here "I" refers to Isaiah.
-
-# who hides his face from the house of Jacob
-
-Yahweh's "face" is a metonym for his blessing or favor. Alternate translation: "who has taken away his blessing from the house of Jacob" or "who no longer looks with favor on the house of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# house of Jacob
-
-people of Israel
-
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-# I and the sons whom Yahweh has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel
-
-"I and the sons Yahweh has given me are like signs to warn the people of Israel." The sons are Shear-Jashub and Maher-shalal-hash-baz, whose names are a message to the people of Israel. (See: [Isaiah 7:3](../07/03.md) and [Isaiah 8:1](./01.md))
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah is speaking.
-
-# They will say to you, "Consult with those who speak with the dead and with spirits," the ones who chirp and mutter incantations. But should a people not consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?
-
-Other possible meanings are 1) "They will say to you, 'Consult with the mediums and spiritists, those who chirp and mutter incantations. Should a people not consult their gods? They should consult the dead on behalf of the living for teaching and for testimony.'" or 2) "When they say to you, 'Consult with the mediums and spiritists, those who chirp and mutter incantations,' should a people not consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living? To the law and to the testimony!"
-
-# They will say to you
-
-The word "they" refers to those who do not trust Yahweh. The word "you" is plural and refers to those who trust Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the ones who chirp and mutter incantations
-
-The words "chirp" and "mutter" refer to the sounds mediums and spiritists made when trying to speak to dead people. Alternate translation: "they people who whisper and mutter their magic words to try and speak to dead people"
-
-# chirp
-
-make sounds like birds
-
-# But should a people not consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?
-
-These questions are to show that people should consult God instead of foolishly trying to talk to dead people. Alternate translation: "But people should ask Yahweh to guide them. They should not seek answers from those who have died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# To the law and to the testimony
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Pay attention to God's instructions and teaching" or 2) "Then you must remember the teaching and testimony I gave." ([Isaiah 8:16](../08/16.md)).
-
-# the law
-
-This is the same word translated "official record" in [Isaiah 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
-# the testimony
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 8:16](../08/16.md).
-
-# If they do not say such things
-
-"If they do not speak of the law and the testimony"
-
-# it is because they have no light of dawn
-
-Isaiah speaks of people who do not know God as if they were people walking in darkness without any light. Alternate translation: "it is because they are like a person lost in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# oppressive gloom
-
-"terrible sadness"
-
-# They will be driven into a land of darkness
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will drive them out into complete darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Isaiah 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 8:6-18, 21-22.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust in Yahweh
-Israel will not trust in Yahweh. Instead, they will trust in their own power, their Gentile allies and the power of false gods. They will be punished because the power of Yahweh is greater than all of these. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# The gloom will be dispelled from her who was in anguish
-
-Isaiah speaks of people who are spiritually lost as if they were walking around in total darkness. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will remove the darkness from her who was in anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The gloom
-
-This word means "partial or total darkness." Translate as you translated "gloom" in [Isaiah 8:22](../08/22.md).
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-# her who was in anguish
-
-"her who was suffering great pain and sadness." This is probably a metaphor for the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# In an earlier time he humiliated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali
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-"Land" refers to the people who live in an area. Alternate translation: "In the past, the Lord humbled those living in Zebulun and Naphtali" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# but in the later time he will make it glorious, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations
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-Here "it" refers to Galilee which represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "but in the future, the Lord will honor the people of Galilee of the nations, which is on the road between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Galilee of the nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people from other nations that live in Galilee. Alternate translation: "Galilee, where many foreigners live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# walked in darkness ... lived in the land of the shadow of death
-
-Isaiah speaks of the people living sinful lives and suffering because of it as if they had been walking in a dark or living in a land of shadow of death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# a great light ... light has shone
-
-Here "light" represents hope and deliverance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the land of the shadow of death
-
-The phrase "shadow of death" is an idiom that means absolute darkness. Alternate translation: "the land of deepest darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe the time when God will save the people of Israel. Although these events will happen in the future ([Isaiah 9:1](../09/01.md)), Isaiah describes them as if they have already happened. This emphasizes that they certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
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-# You have multiplied the nation; you have increased their joy
-
-The word "you" refers to Yahweh. The word "their" refers to the people of Israel, but Isaiah includes himself as part of Israel. Alternate translation: "Lord, you will greatly increase our people and our joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# They rejoice before you like the joy at harvest time, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder
-
-The joy that Yahweh will give Israel is described as the same kind of joy people have when they bring in a harvest or divide valuable plunder. Alternate translation: "They will rejoice before you as people rejoice when they gather their crops or when a battle is over and soldiers divide what they took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe the time when God will save the people of Israel. Although these events will happen in the future ([Isaiah 9:1](./01.md)), Isaiah describes them as if they have already happened. This emphasizes that they certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
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-# For the yoke of his burden ... you have shattered as on the day of Midian
-
-Isaiah speaks of the Israelites, who are the Assyrians' slaves, as if they were an ox wearing a yoke. This will happen in the future, but he speaks as if it has already happened. Alternate translation: "For as on the day of Midian you will set the people of Israel free from being slaves to their oppressors like a person removes a yoke from the shoulders of an animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
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-# For the yoke of his burden ... his shoulder ... his oppressor
-
-Isaiah speaks of the people of Israel as if they were one man. Alternate translation: "For the yoke of their burden ... their shoulders ... their oppressor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the beam across his shoulder
-
-The beam is the part of the yoke that goes over the shoulders of the ox.
-
-# beam
-
-Another possible meaning is "staff," a long piece of wood that a person uses to beat the oxen so they will work and a symbol of one person's power to rule other people.
-
-# the rod of his oppressor
-
-Isaiah speaks of the power the oppressor has over the people of Judah as if it were the piece of wood used by a person to beat oxen so they will work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# as on the day of Midian
-
-The word "day" is an idiom that can refer to an event that takes more than one day to happen. Alternate translation: "as when you defeated the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# every boot treading in the tumult and the garments rolled in blood will be burned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will burn the boots of the soldiers and their clothes, which are covered with blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# burned, fuel for the fire
-
-This can be made more explicit by translating it as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "burned. You will make the boots and the garments fuel for the fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe the time when God will save the people of Israel. Although these events will happen in the future ([Isaiah 9:1](./01.md)), Isaiah describes them as if they have already happened. This emphasizes that they certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
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-# For to us a child has been born, to us a son has been given
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The word "us" refers to both the speaker and the hearer and so is inclusive. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the Lord will give to us a child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the rule will be on his shoulder
-
-His authority to rule is spoken of as if it were the robe that is a symbol of his authority. Alternate translation: "he will wear his royal robe on his shoulder" or "he will have authority to rule as king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Counselor
-
-one who advises kings
-
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-# Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end
-
-"As time passes he will rule over more and more people and enable them to live more and more peacefully"
-
-# rules on the throne of David
-
-Sitting on the "throne of David" is a metonym for having the right to rule; only David's descendants could be king over Israel. Alternate translation: "has the right to rule as David's descendant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and with righteousness
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "his kingdom. He will establish and protect his kingdom, and he will do what is fair and just"
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
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-# The Lord sent a word against Jacob, and it fell on Israel
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-"Send a word" means to speak. Alternate translation: "The Lord has spoken against the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Jacob ... Israel
-
-These names refer to the people of the northern kingdom of Israel.
-
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-# Ephraim ... Samaria
-
-These names all refer to the people of the northern kingdom of Israel.
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-# All the people will know, even Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria
-
-What they will know can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "All the people will know that the Lord has judged them, even those in Ephraim and Samaria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with chiseled stone; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place
-
-The full meaning can be made explicit. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We will replace the common bricks of our destroyed cities with expensive cut stone, and we will plant great cedar trees where ordinary sycamore trees grew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Therefore Yahweh will raise up against him Rezin, his adversary
-
-Here "Rezin" represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "Therefore, Yahweh will bring Rezin and his army against the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Rezin
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated Rezin in [Isaiah 7:1](../07/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# will stir up his enemies
-
-The phrase "stir up" is an idiom that means to incite them to attack. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause Israel's enemies to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# They will devour Israel with open mouth
-
-"Devour" is how wild animals eat their prey. Alternate translation: "Like a wild beast eating its prey, the army of the enemy will destroy the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand
-
-"Even though all these things have happened, he is still angry, and his hand." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md).
-
-# his hand is still stretched out
-
-Isaiah speaks as if Yahweh were a person about to hit another person with his fist. This is a metaphor for Yahweh punishing Israel. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md). Alternate translation: "he will still be ready to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
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-# head and tail
-
-Isaiah explains this metaphor in verse 15. The "head," the part of an animal a person would want to be, is "the leader and the noble man," and the "tail," the dirty part of the animal, is "the prophet who teaches lies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# palm branch and reed
-
-The "palm branch" grows high on the tree and is a metaphor for people who are important and rule others. The "reed" grows in shallow water and is a metaphor for people who are poor and unimportant and are ruled by others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Those who lead this people lead them astray
-
-The leaders causing people to disobey is spoken of as if the leaders led them on the wrong path. Alternate translation: "The leaders of Israel have caused the people to disobey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who are led by them are swallowed up
-
-This is a metaphor that can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "those that they lead become confused" or 2) Alternate translation: "Yahweh destroys those that they lead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# every mouth speaks foolish things
-
-The word "mouth" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "every person speaks foolish things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand
-
-"Even though all these things have happened, he is still angry, and his hand." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md).
-
-# his hand is still stretched out
-
-Isaiah speaks as if Yahweh were a person about to hit another person with his fist. This is a metaphor for Yahweh punishing Israel. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md). Alternate translation: "he will still be ready to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Wickedness burns like a fire; it devours the briers and thorns; it even burns the thickets of the forest
-
-The people's evil deeds are spoken of as if they were a very destructive fire. This fire burns even the briers and thorns, plants that grow in places where people no longer live, and "the thickets of the forest" where no one has ever lived, because it has already destroyed the places where people were living. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# briers ... thorns
-
-The words "briers" and "thorns" both refer to useless, thorny plants; they can be translated using one word. See how you translated these words in [Isaiah 7:23](../07/23.md). Alternate translation: "thorn bushes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# Through the fury of Yahweh of hosts the land is scorched
-
-Translate "Yahweh of hosts" as in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md). This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Like fire that scorches the land, the Lord's intense anger will destroy the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# No man spares his brother
-
-To "spare" someone means to save them from harm. Alternate translation: "No one does anything to help his own brother escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# They will grab food on the right hand ... on the left hand
-
-This expression means that the people will grab food wherever they can find it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Each will even eat the flesh of his own arm
-
-Possible meanings are 1) people will be so hungry that they will want to eat or will actually eat their own arms or 2) the word "arm" is a metaphor for the person's neighbor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand
-
-"Even though all these things have happened, he is still angry, and his hand." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md).
-
-# his hand is still stretched out
-
-Isaiah speaks as if Yahweh were a person about to hit another person with his fist. This is a metaphor for Yahweh punishing Israel. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md). Alternate translation: "he will still be ready to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Isaiah 09 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins with a prophecy that is a continuation of the prophecy concluding the previous chapter. Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 9:1-21. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Messiah
-The prophecy in 9:1-7 is about the coming Messiah. Parts of this prophecy were fulfilled when he first came to earth. Other parts are to be fulfilled when he will return in glory to earth. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Fulfillment of prophecies
-Some of the prophecies in this chapter were fulfilled in Isaiah's lifetime while others are fulfilled in the distant future. Some scholars believe that there can be multiple fulfillments of each of these prophecies, while others see only one complete fulfillment.
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-# to those who enact unjust laws and write unfair decrees
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "to those who make laws and decrees that are not fair to everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# They deprive the needy of justice, rob the poor of my people of their rights
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-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "They are unjust to the poor and needy among my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# the needy
-
-"poor people"
-
-# plunder widows
-
-"take everything from women whose husbands have died"
-
-# make the fatherless their prey
-
-Isaiah compares orphans to animals that other animals hunt and eat. This emphasizes that orphans are powerless and judges can easily harm them. Alternate translation: "harm children who do not have parents like an animal that goes after its prey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# prey
-
-Translated "prey" as in [Isaiah 5:29](../05/29.md).
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-# What will you do on judgment day ... away?
-
-Isaiah uses a question to scold those in Judah who harm the poor and weak people. Alternate translation: "You will be able to do nothing on judgment day ... away!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# judgment day
-
-"the day when Yahweh comes to judge you" or "the day when Yahweh punishes you"
-
-# To whom will you flee for help, and where will you leave your wealth?
-
-Isaiah uses a question to scold those in Judah who harm the poor and weak people. Alternate translation: "You have nowhere to run for help, and you will have nowhere to hide your riches!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Nothing remains, and you crouch
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "None of your wealth remains as you crouch" or 2) "You can do nothing else but crouch."
-
-# you crouch among the prisoners or fall among the killed
-
-"your enemies will either take you as a prisoner or will kill you"
-
-# In all these things, his anger does not subside
-
-"Even though all these things have happened, he is still angry." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md).
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-# his hand is still stretched out
-
-Isaiah speaks as if Yahweh were a person about to hit another person with his fist. This is a metaphor for Yahweh punishing Israel. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:25](../05/25.md). Alternate translation: "he will still be ready to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Woe
-
-This word marks the beginning of God's announcement about a severe punishment against Assyria.
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-# the Assyrian
-
-This refers to the king of Assyria.
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-# the club of my anger, the rod by whom I wield my fury
-
-Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh compares the king of Assyria to a weapon a person holds in his hand and hits other people with. It emphasizes that the king of Assyria and his army are a tool that Yahweh uses to punish Israel. Alternate translation: "who will be like a weapon in my hands that I will use to show my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I send him ... I order him
-
-The word "him" here also refers to the king of Assyria. But it does not mean God is only sending the king; he is sending with him the army of Assyria. Alternate translation: "I send the army of Assyria ... I order them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# against an arrogant nation and against the people who bear my overflowing wrath
-
-"to attack a nation full of proud people who have made me very angry"
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-# who bear my overflowing wrath
-
-Yahweh speaks of his wrath as if it were more liquid than a container could hold; "the people" are trying to carry this container, but it is heavy, and Yahweh keeps pouring liquid in even after it starts to spill out. Alternate translation: "at whom I continue to be angry even after I have punished them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to take the spoil
-
-"to take everything they have"
-
-# to take the prey
-
-to take the people like prey. See how you translated "prey" in [Isaiah 5:29](../05/29.md).
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-# trample them like mud
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh compares the army of Assyria attacking Israel to people stomping through mud who do not care what happens to the mud. Alternate translation: "trample them until they become like mud" or 2) the people are stomping on other people so they are lying in the mud and unable to rise. This is a metaphor for completely defeating them. Alternate translation: "completely defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# But this is not what he intends, nor does he think this way
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-The meaning of "this" and "this way" can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "But the king of Assyria does not intend to do what I tell him, nor does he think that I am using him as my weapon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# It is in his heart to destroy and eliminate many nations
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-The words "destroy" and "eliminate" mean basically the same thing. They are used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "He wants to completely destroy many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# Are not all my princes kings?
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-The king of Assyria uses a question to emphasize what he believes everyone should already know. Alternate translation: "I have made captains of my army kings over lands I have conquered!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Is not Kalno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?
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-The king of Assyria uses these questions for emphasis. Alternate translation: "Kalno is no different from Carchemish. Hamath is no different from Arpad. Samaria is no different from Damascus. I have conquered them all!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Kalno ... Carchemish ... Hamath ... Arpad
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-These are all names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues to quote what the king of Assyria says ([Isaiah 10:8](../10/08.md)).
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-# As my hand has overcome
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-"Hand" here is a reference to military strength. Alternate translation: "As my powerful army has defeated" or "As I have conquered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# my
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-This refers to the king of Assyria.
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-# whose carved figures were greater
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-During this time people believed that the greatness of an idol showed how powerful the kingdom that had built it was. The king of Assyria is saying that because the idols in Jerusalem are not as great as the idols of the kingdoms he has defeated, Jerusalem would be less able to defeat him than they were.
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-# just as I did to Samaria and her worthless idols
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-The word "Samaria" refers to the people who lived there, and "her" refers to the city of Samaria. Cities and nations were often spoken of as if they were women. Alternate translation: "just as I did to the people of Samaria and their worthless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# will I not also do the same to Jerusalem and to her idols?
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-The king of Assyria used this question to emphasize the certainty that he will conquer the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "I will certainly do the same to Jerusalem and her idols!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# When the Lord has finished his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish
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-Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were someone else. "When I, the Lord, have finished my work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish"
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-# his work on ... and on
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-his work of punishing. "punishing ... and punishing"
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-# I will punish the speech of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and his prideful looks
-
-"I will punish the king of Assyria for the arrogant things he said and the look of pride on his face"
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-# For he says
-
-"For the king of Assyria says"
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-# I have removed ... I have stolen
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-Here the word "I" refers to the king of Assyria. He was the leader of the Assyrian army and took credit for what the army did at his command. Alternate translation: "my army has removed ... They have stolen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# like a bull
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-"as strong as a bull." Some ancient texts read, "like a mighty man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# I have brought down the inhabitants
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-Possible meanings are 1) the king of Assyria has shamed the people of the countries he conquered or 2) he has removed the kings of the nations so they no longer rule. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I have brought
-
-Here the word "I" refers to the king of Assyria. He was the leader of the Assyrian army and took credit for what the army did at his command. Alternate translation: "I and my army have brought" or "we have brought (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is still quoting the king of Assyria ([Isaiah 10:13](../10/13.md)).
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-# My hand has seized
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-The hand is a metonym for either the king's power or his army. Alternate translation: "In my power I have seized" or "My army has seized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# My hand has seized, as from a nest, the wealth of nations
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-The king of Assyria compares taking the treasures from the nations to a person taking eggs out of a bird's nest. This emphasizes how easy it was for him and his army to conquer these other kingdoms. Alternate translation: "My army has stolen the wealth from the nations just as easily as a man takes eggs from a nest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# as one gathers abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth
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-The king of Assyria speaks of taking over nations as if he was gathering eggs. Alternate translation: "just as a person takes eggs from a nest when the bird is not there to protect them, my army has taken the treasures of every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# None fluttered their wings or opened their mouth or chirped
-
-This compares the nations to a bird who sits quietly while her eggs are taken. This emphasizes that the nations did nothing while the army of Assyria took all of their possessions. Alternate translation: "And like a bird that does not make a sound or flap her wings when someone steals her eggs, the nations did nothing as we took their treasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Will the ax boast about itself against the one who wields it? Will the saw praise itself more than the one who cuts with it?
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-The speaker uses these questions to mock the king of Assyria. Alternate translation: "An ax cannot boast that it is better than the one who holds it. And a saw does not get more glory than the one who cuts with it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the saw
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-a sharp tool used for cutting wood
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-# It is as if a rod could lift up those who raise it, or as if a wooden club could lift up a person
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-These phrases mean basically the same thing and are used to strengthen the meaning of the two questions before it. This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "And neither can a rod or staff lift the person who picks it up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Therefore the Lord Yahweh of hosts will send emaciation among his elite warriors
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-It is unclear whether Yahweh or Isaiah is speaking. This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "emaciation" is expressed as the verb "make weak." Alternate translation: "Therefore I, Lord Yahweh of hosts, will make the king's strongest soldiers weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# under his glory there will be kindled a burning like fire
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-Yahweh compares his punishment to a fire. This emphasizes that his punishment will completely destroy all the splendor and greatness of the kingdom of Assyria. Alternate translation: "I will destroy his greatness as if I were starting a fire to burn everything he is proud of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# The light of Israel will become a fire
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-The phrase "light of Israel" refers to Yahweh. It is unclear whether Yahweh or Isaiah is speaking. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, the light of Israel, will become like a fire, able to destroy everyone that does not honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# his Holy One a flame
-
-"I, Yahweh, the Holy one of Israel, will become like a flame." See how you translated "Holy One" in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
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-# it will burn and devour his thorns and briers
-
-"The fire will burn and devour the king of Assyria's thorns and briars." The speaker compares the king of Assyria's army to thorns and briers. This emphasizes how easily God will destroy them. Alternate translation: "I will destroy the Assyrians like a fire burning thorns and briers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# thorns ... briers
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-The words "briers" and "thorns" both refer to useless, thorny plants; they can be translated using one expression. See how you translated these words in [Isaiah 7:23](../07/23.md). Alternate translation: "thorn bushes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# Yahweh will consume the glory of his forest and of his fruitful land
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-Possible meaning are 1) "Yahweh will destroy the great forests and farmlands in the nation of Assyria" or 2) "Yahweh will destroy the army of Assyria as a fire burns up great forests and farmlands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# both soul and body
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-Possible meanings are 1) this emphasizes that God will completely destroy the forests and farmlands. Alternate translation: "completely" or 2) this means God will completely destroy the people of Assyria. The phrase "soul and body" refers to the spiritual part and the physical part of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# it will be like when a sick man's life wastes away
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-This compares either the forests and farmlands of Assyria or the army of Assyria to a sick man as he lies in bed dying. This emphasizes how something so great can become weak and dying. Alternate translation: "they will be like a sick man who grows weak and dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# The remnant of the trees of his forest will be so few
-
-"What remains of the trees in the king's forest will be so few"
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-# On that day
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-This refers to the time when God does the things that are described in [Isaiah 10:16-19](./16.md). Alternate translation: "At that time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that has escaped
-
-The meaning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "that has escaped from the army of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# will no longer rely on the one who defeated them
-
-"will no longer rely on the king of Assyria, who harmed them"
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-# Holy One
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
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-# your people, Israel, are
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-Here "your" is singular. Possible interpretations are 1) God is speaking to Isaiah and "your" refers to Isaiah. Alternate translation: "your people Israel are" or 2) Isaiah or God is speaking to the nation of Israel and "your" refers to the nation. Alternate translation: "your people, O Israel, are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# are like the sand of the seashore
-
-This emphasizes that there were a great number of people of Israel. Alternate translation: "are too many to count, like the sand on the seashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Destruction is decreed
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has decreed that he will destroy most of those who live in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# as overflowing righteousness demands
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "This must be done for the sake of perfect righteousness" or "Yahweh must do this because he is completely righteous"
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-# carry out the destruction determined throughout the land
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-This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "destroy everything in the land just as he has determined to do" or 2) Alternate translation: "destroy the people in the land just as he has determined to do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# determined
-
-"decided"
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-# the Assyrian
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-Isaiah speaks of the king of Assyria and his army as if he were one man. Alternate translation: "the king of Assyria and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# He will strike you with the rod and raise his staff against you
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-The words "rod" and "staff" refer to pieces of wood that people use as clubs to beat animals and other people. Isaiah speaks of the way the Assyrians will rule over the Israelites as if the Assyrians were beating the Israelites with clubs. Alternate translation: "He will rule over you and make slaves of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He will strike
-
-The word "He" refers to "the Assyrian" which represents the king of Assyria and his army. Alternate translation: "He and his army will strike" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# as the Egyptians did
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-The full meaning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "as the Egyptians ruled over your ancestors and made them slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# my anger will lead to his destruction
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-The abstract noun "destruction" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I will destroy him because I am angry with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
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-# will wield a whip against them
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-"will beat the Assyrians with a whip." God will not really use a whip. This refers to God's power to punish the Assyrians severely. Alternate translation: "will punish the Assyrians severely as if with a whip" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# as when he defeated Midian at the rock of Oreb
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-This refers to when God helped a man named Gideon defeat the army of Midian. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# He will raise his rod over the sea and lift it up as he did in Egypt
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-This speaks of God rescuing the people from the Assyrians as if they were the Egyptian army. This refers to when God caused the water of the Red Sea to split so the people of Israel could escape from the Egyptian army and so that the Egyptian army would drown in it. Alternate translation: "He will help you escape from the army of Assyria as he helped your ancestors escape the army of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# his burden is lifted from your shoulder and his yoke from off your neck
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-"Yahweh will lift the burden that Assyria has put on your shoulder, and he will remove the yoke that they have put on your neck." These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The words "burden" and "yoke" refer to slavery. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will remove the Assyrians who oppress you and will stop them from making you their slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the yoke will be destroyed because of fatness
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-This expression suggests that the neck of the animal that is wearing the yoke will become too fat to fit the yoke any longer. This is a metaphor for Israel becoming so strong that the Assyrians can no longer rule them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your neck will become so fat that it will break the yoke" or "you will become so strong that you will no longer be the Assyrians' slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# has come ... has passed ... has stored
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-Isaiah speaks of these future events as though they have already happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
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-# Aiath ... Migron ... Michmash
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-These are all cities and villages near Jerusalem that the army of Assyria went through and caused trouble in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# have crossed ... lodge ... trembles ... has fled
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-Isaiah speaks of these future events as though they have already happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
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-# Geba ... Ramah ... Gibeah
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-These are all cities and villages near Jerusalem that the army of Assyria went through and caused trouble in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Ramah trembles and Gibeah of Saul has fled
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-Here "Ramah" and "Gibeah of Saul" refer to the people who lived in those cities. Alternate translation: "The people of Ramah tremble and the people of Gibeah of Saul have fled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# daughter of Gallim
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-The word "daughter" here refers to the people who live in the city. Alternate translation: "Gallim" or "people of Gallim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Gallim ... Laishah ... Anathoth
-
-These are names of more cities and villages near Jerusalem that the Assyrian army traveled through causing fear among the people. All of these refer to the people who live in these places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Madmenah ... Gebim
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-These are names of more cities and villages near Jerusalem that the Assyrian army traveled through causing fear among the people. All of these refer to the people who live in these places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Nob
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-This is the name of a village or city near Jerusalem that the Assyrian army traveled through causing fear among the people. It refers to the people who live in this place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# he will halt at Nob and shake his fist
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-Here "he" and "his" refer to the king of Assyria and his soldiers. People would shake their fists at people whom they were threatening. Alternate translation: "the army of Assyria will stop at Nob and threaten" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem
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-The words "mount" and "hill" are metonyms for the people who live on them. The words "mount of the daughter of Zion" mean almost the same thing as the words "hill of Jerusalem." See how they are translated in [Isaiah 2:14](../02/14.md). Alternate translation: "the people of Mount Zion and the people living on the hill in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# Behold
-
-This can be translated as "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
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-# Yahweh of hosts
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-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
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-# will lop off the boughs ... the lofty will be brought low
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-Isaiah speaks of the army of Assyria as if it were the tall trees in Lebanon. God will destroy the army like people cutting down the mighty trees of Lebanon. This emphasizes that though the army is strong, God has the power to destroy it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# will lop off the boughs
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-"will cut off the big branches of the trees." In order to make it clear that this refers to the army of Assyria, it can be translated as a simile: He will destroy the army of Assyria like strong men cutting off the big branches of trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# with a terrifying crash
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-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "crash" is expressed as the verb "make a noise." Alternate translation: "and the branches will crash down on the ground and make a terrifying noise" or "and the branches will fall to the ground with a very loud noise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# the tallest trees will be cut down
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will cut down the tallest trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the tallest trees
-
-This is a metaphor for "the strongest soldiers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the lofty will be brought low
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will bring down the lofty people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# lofty
-
-proud
-
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-# He will chop down the thickets ... and Lebanon in his majesty will fall
-
-Isaiah speaks of the army of Assyria as if it were the tall trees in Lebanon. God will destroy the army like people cutting down the mighty trees of Lebanon. This emphasizes that though the army is strong, God has the power to destroy it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the thickets of the forest
-
-"the dense shrubs in the forest." This is possibly a metaphor for those people who are not well known. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Lebanon in his majesty will fall
-
-"the forests of Lebanon will no longer be so grand." This is possibly a metaphor for the Assyrian army. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will defeat the army of Assyria, as mighty as it is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Isaiah 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins with a prophecy that is a continuation of the prophecy beginning in 8:21. Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 10:1-11, 13-14, 15-19, 27-34.
- (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's sovereignty
-Yahweh has so much power and authority that he controls all of the nations. He even controls the nations who do not worship him. He uses Assyria to punish the kingdom of Israel.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. Yahweh uses rhetorical questions to make statements about Israel's sin. The Assyrians use rhetorical questions in order to boast in their pride. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# A shoot will sprout from the stump of Jesse ... a branch out of his roots will bear fruit
-
-Isaiah speaks of Jesse and his descendants as if they were a tree that had been cut down. Both of these phrases tell about a descendant of Jesse who would be king. Alternate translation: "As a shoot sprouts out of a tree stump, so a descendant of Jesse will become king over what remains of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the stump of Jesse
-
-A stump is what remains of a tree after it is chopped down. The "stump of Jesse" represents what was left of the kingdom that Jesse's son David was once king of. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The Spirit of Yahweh will rest upon him
-
-Resting upon him represents being with him and helping him. The word "him" refers to the one who would become king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Spirit of wisdom ... the Spirit of instruction ... the Spirit of knowledge ... the fear of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "Spirit" refers to an ability or quality that the Spirit of Yahweh would give him. Alternate translation: "and he will cause him to have wisdom and understanding, instruction and might, knowledge and the fear of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe the king.
-
-# he will not judge by what his eyes see
-
-The phrase "what his eyes see" refers to seeing things that are not important for judging a person rightly. Alternate translation: "he will not judge a person simply by seeing what the person looks like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# nor decide by what his ears hear
-
-"and he will not decide by what his ears hear." The phrase "what his ears hear" refers to hearing what people say about someone. Alternate translation: "and he will not judge a person simply by hearing what others say about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the poor ... the humble ... the wicked
-
-These phrases refer to people who have these qualities. Alternate translation: "poor people ... humble people ... wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth ... with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth
-
-The word "earth" here represents the people on earth. Striking them with the rod of his mouth represents judging them, and that judgement will lead to punishment. Alternate translation: "He will judge the people of the earth, and they will be punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked
-
-The "breath of his lips" represents him judging them. Alternate translation: "he will judge wicked people, and they will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the belt of his waist ... the belt around his hips
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the belt is used to secure one's clothes so he can work, or 2) the belt is an undergarment, or 3) the belt is a sash that a king wears to show his authority.
-
-# Righteousness will be the belt of his waist
-
-Wearing righteousness like a belt represents being righteous. Possible meanings are 1) the king's righteousness will enable him to rule. Alternate translation: "His righteousness will be a like a belt around his waist" or 2) the king's righteousness would show his authority to rule. Alternate translation: "He will rule righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# faithfulness the belt around his hips
-
-The words "will be" are understood in this phrase. Alternate translation: "faithfulness will be the belt around his hips" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# faithfulness the belt around his hips
-
-Wearing faithfulness like a belt represents being faithful. Possible meanings are 1) the king's faithfulness will enable him to rule, or 2) the king's faithfulness will show his authority to rule. Alternate translation: "his faithfulness will be a like a belt around his hips" or "he will rule faithfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah describes what the world will be like when the king rules. There will be complete peace in the world. This is shown by the peace that there will be even among animals. Animals that normally kill other animals will not kill them, and they will all be safe together.
-
-# The wolf ... the leopard ... the young lion
-
-These phrases refer to these animals in general, not to a specific wolf or leopard. These are all strong animals that attack and eat other animals. Alternate translation: "Wolves ... leopards ... young lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# the lamb ... the young goat ... the calf ... the fattened calf
-
-The phrases refer to these animals in general, not to a specific lamb or goat. These are all animals that eat grass and straw. Other animals sometimes attack and eat them. Alternate translation: "lambs ... young goats ... calves ... fattened calves ... Cows ... oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# leopard
-
-a large cat with yellow fur and black spots that kills and eats other animals (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# the calf, the young lion and the fattened calf, together
-
-The phrase "will be" is understood. Alternate translation: "the calf, the lion, and the fattened calf will be together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# A little child will lead them
-
-A child will take care of them and lead them to good places to drink water and eat grass or hay.
-
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-# the bear ... The lion
-
-These phrases refer to these animals in general, not to a specific wolf or leopard. These are all strong animals that attack and eat other animals. Alternate translation: "Wolves ... leopards ... young lions ... bears ... Lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# The cow ... the ox
-
-The phrases refer to these animals in general, not to a specific lamb or goat. These are all animals that eat grass and straw. Other animals sometimes attack and eat them. Alternate translation: "lambs ... young goats ... calves ... fattened calves ... Cows ... oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# bear
-
-a very large animal with thick hair and sharp claws that kills and eats other animals (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# will graze together
-
-"will eat grass together"
-
-# their young
-
-This refers to the animals' offspring shortly after they are born.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe the complete peace in the world when the king rules.
-
-# A baby will play over the hole of the snake
-
-It can be stated clearly that the baby will be safe because the snake will not bite it. Alternate translation: "Babies will play safely over the hole of the snake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the snake ... the serpent's den
-
-These phrases refer to poisonous snakes in general. Alternate translation: "snakes ... serpents' dens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# the weaned child
-
-a child who no longer drinks its mother's milk
-
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-# on all my holy mountain
-
-The "holy mountain" is Mount Zion, in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "on all of Yahweh's holy mountain"
-
-# the earth will be full of knowledge of Yahweh
-
-The phrase "knowledge of Yahweh" represents people who know Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the earth will be full of those who know Yahweh" or "those who know Yahweh will cover the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as the waters cover the sea
-
-This phrase is used to show how full the earth will be of people who know Yahweh. It may be clearer that it does this if its words are similar to the words in the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "as the seas are full of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the root of Jesse
-
-This refers to Jesse's and King David's descendant who would become the king that was told about in [Isaiah 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Jesse's descendant king" or "the king descended from Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will stand as a banner for the peoples
-
-A banner is a flag that a king would raise as a sign for people to see it and come to him. Alternate translation: "will be like a sign for the peoples" or "will attract the peoples to come to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# The nations
-
-"The people of the nations"
-
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-# the Lord will again extend his hand to recover the remnant of his people
-
-The hand is a reference to God's power. Alternate translation: "the Lord will again use his power to bring back the remnant of his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Pathros ... Elam ... Hamath
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He will set up a banner for the nations
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "The Lord will set up the king as a banner for the nations" or 2) "The king will set up a banner for the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a banner for the nations
-
-"a flag for the nations to see" or "a flag to call the nations to himself"
-
-# the dispersed of Judah
-
-"the people of Judah who had been scattered around the world"
-
-# from the four corners of the earth
-
-The earth is pictured as if it has four corners, and those corners are its most distant places. This refers to everywhere on earth where those people might be. Alternate translation: "from even the most distant places of the earth" or "from all over the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He will turn aside the envy of Ephraim
-
-Ephraim here refers to the descendants of the northern kingdom of Israel. The noun "envy" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "He will stop the people of Ephraim from being envious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Judah will no longer be hostile to Ephraim
-
-Judah here refers to the descendants of the southern kingdom. This phrase can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will stop the people of Judah from being hostile" or "he will stop the people of Judah from hating" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they will swoop down on the Philistine hills
-
-The people of Israel and Judah are pictured as if they were birds that fly down quickly to attack a person or animal. Alternate translation: "they will go quickly to the Philistine hills to attack the people there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the gulf of the Sea of Egypt
-
-A "gulf" is a large area of water that land partly surrounds.
-
-# With his scorching wind he will wave his hand over the Euphrates River
-
-Waving his hand over something represents his power to change it. Alternate translation: "By his power he will cause a scorching wind to blow on the Euphrates River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his scorching wind
-
-This is a strong or hot wind that causes some of the water in rivers to dry up.
-
-# so it can be crossed over in sandals
-
-"so that people can cross over it even while wearing their sandals"
-
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-# There will be a highway
-
-A highway is a large road that many people can travel on. "Yahweh will make a road"
-
-# in their coming up from the land of Egypt
-
-"when they came up from the land of Egypt"
-
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-# Isaiah 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Messiah
-The prophecies of this chapter focus on the coming Messiah. Some of these prophecies concern the first coming of Jesus, while some reference a future day of restoration. The author transitions between these time periods without telling his reader. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Ambiguity
-It is uncertain what period of time these prophecies refer to or who will fulfill them. The translator should allow this uncertainty and ambiguity to remain. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Isaiah continues to describe what it will be like when the king that God has chosen rules ([Isaiah 11:1-2](../11/01.md)).
-
-# On that day
-
-It can be stated clearly what time is being referred to. Alternate translation: "At that time" or "When the king rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# your wrath has turned away
-
-God's wrath is spoken of as if it were a person that could turn away and leave. It means that God has stopped being angry. Alternate translation: "You are no longer angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# God is my salvation
-
-God causing someone's salvation is spoken of as if God were that salvation. The abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with the noun "savior" or the verb "save." Alternate translation: "God causes my salvation" or "God is my savior" or "God is the one who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Yahweh is my strength
-
-God causing someone to be strong is spoken of as if Yahweh were their strength. Alternate translation: "Yahweh makes me strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# song
-
-The word "song" here represents what a person sings about. Alternate translation: "the one I joyfully sing about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He has become my salvation
-
-"He has saved me"
-
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-# With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation
-
-Isaiah speaks of people being saved as if they were getting salvation the way people get water out of well. Alternate translation: "you will rejoice when he saves you, as people rejoice when they draw water from a well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# call upon his name
-
-Here "his name" refers to Yahweh. Calling on him represents either praising him or asking him for help. Alternate translation: "praise him loudly" or "call to him to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# declare his deeds among the peoples
-
-The noun "deeds" can be expressed with the phrase "what he has done." Alternate translation: "Tell the peoples about the great things he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# proclaim that his name is exalted
-
-Here "his name" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "proclaim that he is exalted" or "proclaim that he is great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to tell what the people will say when the king rules.
-
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-# for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel
-
-"because the Holy One of Israel, who lives among you, is mighty" or "because the Holy One of Israel is mighty and he lives among you"
-
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-# Isaiah 12 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "That day"
-The time of this day is unclear. It may be a time in the near future for Isaiah, or a time in the distant future for him. In the latter case, it would reference the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Tense
-Extra care must be taken in translating the tense of this chapter. The author talks about the future, but frequently changes to speak in the present tense. Some languages will have difficulty speaking in this way.
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-# about Babylon
-
-The name of the city stands for the people of Babylon. Alternate translation: "about the people of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Amoz
-
-Amoz was the father of Isaiah. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# cry aloud to them
-
-The word "them" refers to soldiers from another country.
-
-# the gates of the nobles
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the gates of Babylon where the nobles live" or 2) "the gates of the nobles' large houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the nobles
-
-"the respected people" or "the rulers"
-
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-# my holy ones
-
-"the ones I have set apart for myself" or "the army that I have set apart for myself"
-
-# I have called my mighty men to execute my anger
-
-Executing God's anger represents punishing people because of God's anger. Alternate translation: "I have called my mighty soldiers to punish the people of Babylon because they have made me angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# even my proudly exulting ones
-
-"even those who proudly exult." Why they proudly exult can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "even my people who proudly exult because of the great things I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as of many people
-
-The words "there is" are understood. The phrases "multitude" and "many people" mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "There is the noise of many people in the mountains" or "There is the noise of a great crowd of people in the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# The noise of a tumult of the kingdoms like many nations gathered together
-
-The words "there is" are understood. The words "kingdoms" and "nations" here refer to the same thing. Alternate translation: "There is the noisy commotion of many kingdoms gathered together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# is mustering
-
-"is gathering"
-
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-# from way over the horizon
-
-"from places far beyond the horizon" or "from very distant places"
-
-# his instruments of judgment
-
-The soldiers that God is sending to attack Babylon are spoken of as if they were weapons. "Judgment" represents punishment because God has judged Babylon. Alternate translation: "the army that he will use to punish Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Howl
-
-cry out loud. The word is usually used of an animal making a sound because it is in pain.
-
-# the day of Yahweh is near
-
-Something that is about to happen soon is spoken of as if it is coming near. Alternate translation: "the day of Yahweh will happen soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it comes with destruction from the Almighty
-
-The word "it" refers to the day of Yahweh. "It comes with destruction" means that destruction will happen on that day. "Destruction from the Almighty" means that the Almighty will destroy them. Alternate translation: "on that day, the Almighty God will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# all hands hang limp
-
-This shows that all the people are very weak and unable to do anything.
-
-# every heart melts
-
-People being terribly afraid is spoken of as if their hearts melt. Alternate translation: "everyone is terribly afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# pain and agony will seize them
-
-People suddenly feeling terrible pain and sorrow is spoken of as if the pains and sorrows were people who grab them. Alternate translation: "they will suddenly feel terrible pain and agony" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# like a woman in labor
-
-Being in labor represents giving birth to a baby. Alternate translation: "like a woman giving birth to a baby" or "like the pain of a woman who is giving birth to a baby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their faces will be aflame
-
-Their faces being hot and red is spoken of as if they were burning. Possible reasons for their faces being hot are 1) the people are very afraid or 2) the people feel ashamed or 3) the people cry. Alternate translation: "their faces will be hot and red" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the day of Yahweh comes with cruel wrath and overflowing anger
-
-The day coming with wrath and anger means that there will be wrath and anger on that day. The abstract nouns "wrath" and "anger" can be expressed with the adjectives "furious" and "angry." Alternate translation: "on the day of Yahweh, he will be furious and extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# overflowing anger
-
-Anger here is spoken of as if the one who is angry is a container filled with anger. Overflowing anger means that he is extremely angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to make the land a desolation
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "desolation" is expressed with the verb "ruin." Alternate translation: "to ruin the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# The stars of heaven and the constellations
-
-"The stars in the sky"
-
-# will not give their light
-
-Giving light represents "shining." Alternate translation: "will not shine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# The sun will be darkened
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will darken the sun" or "The sun will be dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to talk about what he will do on the day of Yahweh.
-
-# the world
-
-This refers to people. Alternate translation: "the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the wicked ... the proud ... the ruthless
-
-These phrases refer to people who have these qualities. Alternate translation: "wicked people ... proud people ... ruthless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the ruthless
-
-"cruel people"
-
-# will bring down the arrogance of the ruthless
-
-Being low often represents being humble. Bringing down people's arrogance represents making them humble. Alternate translation: "will humble the ruthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will make men more rare than fine gold
-
-Why there will be so few people can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will cause so many people to die that living people will be more rare than fine gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# men more rare than fine gold ... mankind harder to find than the pure gold of Ophir
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# pure gold of Ophir
-
-Ophir was the name of a place where there was pure gold. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
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-# Like a hunted gazelle or like a sheep with no shepherd
-
-Yahweh speaks of the defenseless people of Israel as if they were a gazelle or a sheep that was being chased by hunters or wild animals. Alternate translation: "Like gazelles that run away swiftly when people hunt them, and like sheep that have no shepherd run away from wild animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# gazelle
-
-an animal that is similar to a deer. People hunt them, and wild animals sometimes attack and kill them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# like a sheep with no shepherd
-
-Sheep that have no shepherd have no one to protect them from wild animals that attack and kill them.
-
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-# Every one who is found will be killed ... every one who is captured will die by the sword
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy will kill with the sword everyone they find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Their infants also will be dashed in pieces
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy will also dash their infants to pieces" or "The enemy will beat their infants until they die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# before their eyes
-
-Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. It can be stated clearly that the parents are unable to help their infants. Alternate translation: "in front of them" or "while their parents helplessly watch" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Their houses will be plundered
-
-This means that everything valuable will be stolen from their houses. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy will plunder the people's houses" or "The enemy will steal everything valuable from the people's houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their wives raped
-
-This means that the enemies will attack the women and force them to have sex with them. The words "will be" are understood. This can also be expressed with an active form. Alternate translation: "their wives will be raped" or "their enemies will rape their wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# I am about to stir up the Medes to attack them
-
-Making people want to do something is spoken of as stirring them up. Alternate translation: "I am about to make the Medes want to attack them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Their bows will strike down
-
-Here "their bows" is a metonym for the soldiers who use the bows. Alternate translation: "Their soldiers will use bows and arrows to kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# the most admired of kingdoms
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the kingdom that people most admire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Then Babylon ... will be overthrown by God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then God will destroy Babylon, the most admired of kingdoms, the splendor of Chaldean pride, as he destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the splendor of Chaldean pride
-
-The abstract nouns "splendor" and "pride" can be translated with adjectives. The word "splendor" refers to the beautiful appearance of Babylon. Alternate translation: "the beautiful city that the Chaldeans are so proud of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# It will not be inhabited or lived in
-
-The two verbs mean basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will live in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from generation to generation
-
-The phrase "generation to generation" refers to all generations of people who will live in the future. Alternate translation: "for ever" or "ever again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# The Arab
-
-This refers to Arab people in general, not one person. Alternate translation: "Arabs" or "Arab people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Babylon.
-
-# will lie there
-
-"will lie in Babylon"
-
-# Their houses
-
-"The people's houses"
-
-# owls
-
-Owls are wild birds that hunt at night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# ostriches
-
-Ostriches are large wild birds that run fast and cannot fly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Hyenas
-
-Hyenas are large wild animals that look like dogs and eat dead animals. Their loud cry sounds like a person laughing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# jackals in the beautiful palaces
-
-The words "will cry" are understood. Alternate translation: "jackals will cry in the beautiful palaces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# jackals
-
-wild dogs (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# Her time is near, and her days will not be delayed
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. "Her time" and "her days" both refer to the time that God has chosen for Babylon to be destroyed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The time that all of this will happen to the people of Babylon is near, and nothing will stop it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Isaiah 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Prophecies
-It is unclear who is addressed by these prophecies. At times, it appears to be the people of Judah, while at other times it seems to reference the last days. This ambiguity should remain in translation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])
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-# Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" refers to the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will have mercy on the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# attach themselves to the house of Jacob
-
-The house of Jacob refers to the descendants of Jacob, the Israelites. Alternate translation: "unite with the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The nations will bring them to their own place
-
-"The nations will bring the descendants of Jacob back to the land of Israel"
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-This refers to the Israelites, the descendants of Israel. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They will take captive those who had captured them
-
-"The Israelite soldiers will take as captives those who had captured Israelites"
-
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-# from your suffering and anguish
-
-The word "your" is singular, but it refers to the people of Israel. Also, "suffering" and "anguish" mean basically the same thing and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "from the things that have caused you to suffer greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# How the oppressor has come to an end
-
-"The oppressor has come to an end." This is an exclamation.
-
-# the proud fury ended
-
-The words "how and "has" are understood. Alternate translation: "how the proud fury has ended" or "his pride and fury have ended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the proud fury ended
-
-The "proud fury" refers to the king of Babylon being proud and treating other nations cruelly. Alternate translation: "his cruelty has ended" or "he can no longer oppress people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is part of the taunt song that the Israelites will sing to the king of Babylon.
-
-# Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked
-
-The staff of the wicked probably refers to a stick that wicked people would hit other people with. Breaking that stick represents destroying their power to treat people cruelly. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has destroyed the power of the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the scepter of those rulers
-
-A scepter represents a ruler's power to rule. Breaking the scepter represents destroying the ruler's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has destroyed the power of the wicked rulers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# that struck the peoples
-
-"who struck the peoples." Wicked people struck the peoples with their staff.
-
-# with unceasing blows
-
-"without stopping" or "again and again"
-
-# that ruled the nations
-
-"who conquered other nations"
-
-# with an attack that was unrestrained
-
-"attacking them without stopping"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is part of the taunt song that the Israelites will sing to the king of Babylon.
-
-# The whole earth
-
-This refers to everyone on earth. Alternate translation: "everyone on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Even the cypress trees rejoice over you with the cedars of Lebanon
-
-Isaiah speaks of the trees as if they were people who could rejoice. This emphasizes that it is such a great thing that God has stopped the king of Babylon that even nature would rejoice if it could. Alternate translation: "It will be as if even the cyprus trees and the cedars of Lebanon rejoice over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# rejoice over you
-
-Why they rejoice can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "rejoice that God has made you powerless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Since you are laid low
-
-Being laid low represents being made powerless and unimportant. Alternate translation: "Since you have become powerless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Sheol below is eager to meet you
-
-Sheol is spoken of as if it were a person who is eager to meet his guests. This implies that the king dies. Alternate translation: "Sheol is like a host eager to meet you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# It arouses the dead for you, all the kings of the earth
-
-"it wakes up the dead for you, all the kings of the earth." Sheol is spoken of as if it were a person that could wake up those who are in it. Alternate translation: "All the dead kings of the earth in Sheol wake up to greet you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is part of the taunt song that the Israelites will sing to the king of Babylon. Here they sing about what the dead kings in Sheol will say to him.
-
-# They all will speak and say to you
-
-The word "they" refers to the dead kings in Sheol, and the word "you" refers to the king of Babylon.
-
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-# Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol
-
-The dead kings will speak of the king of Babylon having no more splendor as if his splendor had gone down to Sheol. Alternate translation: "Your splendor ended when God sent you here to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with the sound of your string instruments
-
-People would make music on string instruments to honor the king. The dead kings will speak of people no longer honoring the king of Babylon with music as if the music went to Sheol. Alternate translation: "along with the sound of people playing music to honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Maggots are spread under you
-
-The maggots under his dead body are spoken of as if they were a mat or bed. Alternate translation: "You lie on a bed of maggots" or "You lie on many maggots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# worms cover you
-
-The worms all over his body are spoken of as if they were covering him like a blanket. Alternate translation: "Worms cover you like a blanket" or "There are worms all over your body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is part of the taunt song that the Israelites will sing to the king of Babylon.
-
-# How you are fallen from heaven, daystar, son of the morning
-
-The daystar is a bright star that rises just before morning. The people of Israel will refer to the king of Babylon in terms of this star in order to imply that he once was great, but now he was not. Alternate translation: "You were like the bright morning star, but you have fallen from the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# How you are cut down to the ground
-
-The people of Israel will speak of the king of Babylon as if he were a tree that was cut down. Alternate translation: "You are defeated like a tree that someone has cut down to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will sit on the mount of assembly
-
-This alludes to the myth that many people in the Ancient Near East knew, that the Canaanite gods met in council on the top of a mountain in the northern part of Syria. Sitting on the mountain represents ruling with the gods. Alternate translation: "I will rule on the mountain where the gods assemble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the far reaches of the north
-
-"in the most northern places." The mountain in the north was apparently called Zaphon. Some modern versions say "far away on the sides of Zaphon."
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is part of the taunt song that the Israelites will sing to the king of Babylon.
-
-# Yet you are now brought down to Sheol
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But now God has sent you down to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Is this the man
-
-The people will use this question either to mock the king of Babylon, or to express their shock at what has happened to him. Alternate translation: "Surely, this is not the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# who made the earth tremble
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the earth trembled as the king's army marched to conquer people, or 2) this refers to the people of the earth trembling in fear of him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# shook kingdoms
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor for "conquered kingdoms" or 2) this is metonymy for "terrified the people of kingdoms." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# who made the world like a wilderness
-
-"who made the places where people lived into a wilderness"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the taunt song that the Israelites will sing to the king of Babylon.
-
-# all of them lie down in honor
-
-This means that their bodies were buried in an honorable way. Alternate translation: "all the kings who have died are buried in an honorable way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But you are cast out of your grave
-
-Being thrown out of the grave represents not being buried. Alternate translation: "But you are not buried. Your body is left on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like a branch thrown away
-
-A branch thrown away represents something worthless. Alternate translation: "like a worthless branch that is tossed aside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# The dead cover you like a garment
-
-This represents many dead bodies being on top of his body. Alternate translation: "The bodies of dead people completely cover your body" or "The bodies of dead soldiers are piled on top of your body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# those pierced by the sword
-
-This describes "the dead" spoken of at the beginning of this sentence. Being pierced by the sword represents being killed in battle. Alternate translation: "those who were killed in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who go down to the stones of the pit
-
-The pit refers either to hell, or to a large hole in the ground where many dead bodies are simply dumped.
-
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-# You will not join them in burial
-
-The word "them" refers to the other kings who died and were buried properly. Joining them in burial represents being buried as they were. Alternate translation: "you will never be buried as other kings were buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The offspring of evildoers will never be mentioned again
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever speak again about the descendants of evildoers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Prepare your slaughter for his children
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "slaughter" is expressed with the verb "kill." Alternate translation: "Get ready to kill the children of the king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for the iniquity of their ancestors
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "iniquity" is expressed as the verb "sinned greatly." Alternate translation: "because their forefathers have sinned greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# so they will not rise up
-
-Here "rise up" represents either becoming powerful or attacking. Alternate translation: "so they will not become powerful" or "so they will not attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# possess the earth
-
-This represents taking control of the people on the earth, in this case by conquering them. Alternate translation: "take control of the peoples on the earth" or "conquer the peoples on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fill the whole world with cities
-
-This represents causing the world to have many cities on it. Alternate translation: "build cities all over the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
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-# I will also make her
-
-The word "her" refers to the city of Babylon. Cities were often spoken of as if they were women. Alternate translation: "I will also make it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# a possession of owls
-
-This represents wild animals living in the city because there are no people there. Alternate translation: "a place where owls live" or "a place where wild animals live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# into pools of water
-
-Causing there to be swamps or ponds of stagnant water where the city was is spoken of as making the city into those things. Alternate translation: "into a place where there are stagnant ponds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# as I have intended, so it will come about; and as I have purposed, so it will be
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "the things that I have planned will surely happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# I will break the Assyrian in my land
-
-Breaking represents defeating. Alternate translation: "I will defeat the Assyrian in my land" or "I will cause the Assyrian in my land to be defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Assyrian
-
-This represents the Assyrian king and his army. Alternate translation: "the king of Assyria and his army" or "the Assyrian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# trample him underfoot
-
-This represents completely defeating him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Then his yoke will be lifted from off them and his burden from off their shoulder
-
-This can be expressed with an active verb. Alternate translation: "Then I will lift his yoke from them and his burden from their shoulder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Then his yoke will be lifted from off them and his burden from off their shoulder
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Lifting the yoke and burden represents setting people free from slavery. Alternate translation: "Then I will set the Israelites free from slavery to Assyria like removing a heavy burden from their shoulder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his yoke ... his burden
-
-The word "his" refers to Assyria.
-
-# from off them ... from off their shoulder
-
-The words "them" and "their" refer to the people of Israel.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This may be Isaiah speaking or it may be Yahweh speaking.
-
-# This is the plan that is intended for the whole earth
-
-The idea of "is intended" can be expressed with an active verb. Alternate translation: "This is the plan that God intends for the whole earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this is the hand that is raised over all the nations
-
-God being ready to punish the nations is spoken of as if he raised his hand in order to hit them. The word "hand" may also represent his power. Alternate translation: "this is Yahweh's power to punish all the nations" or "this is how Yahweh will punish the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# who will stop him?
-
-This question emphasizes that no one can stop Yahweh. Alternate translation: "there is no one who can stop him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# His hand is raised
-
-This represents Yahweh being ready to punish the nations. Alternate translation: "He is ready to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who will turn it back?
-
-This question is used to say that no one can turn back God's hand. Turning back his hand represents stopping him from punishing the nations. Alternate translation: "no one can turn it back." or "no one can stop him from punishing them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the rod that struck you is broken
-
-The rod that struck Philistia represents a king who sent his army to attack them. Being broken represents either being dead or being defeated. Alternate translation: "the king that sent his army against you is dead" or "the army that attacked you is defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For out of the serpent's root will grow out an adder ... his offspring will be a fiery flying serpent
-
-These two phrases are both the image of a serpent's offspring being even more harmful than the serpent. They represent a king's successor being more powerful and cruel than the first king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an adder
-
-a kind of poisonous snake
-
-# a fiery flying serpent
-
-Here the word "fiery" probably refers to the serpent's poisonous bite, and the word "flying" refers to its quick movements. Alternate translation: "a quickly moving poisonous snake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The firstborn of the poor
-
-This represents the poorest people. Alternate translation: "The poorest people" or "The poorest of my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will kill your root with famine that will put to death all your survivors
-
-Here "your root" refers to the people of Philistia. Alternate translation: "I will kill your people with famine that will put to death all your survivors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Howl, gate; cry, city
-
-Here "gate" and "city" represent the people at the city gates and in the cities. "Howl, you people at the city gates; cry, you people in the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will melt away
-
-Melting away represents becoming weak because of fear. Alternate translation: "you will grow weak with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For out of the north comes a cloud of smoke
-
-This implies that a large army is coming from the north. Alternate translation: "For from the north comes a large army with a cloud of smoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a cloud of smoke
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this represents a cloud of dust that the army stirs up as they travel on dry dirt roads. Alternate translation: "a cloud of dust" or 2) there is a lot of smoke because of all the things that the army destroys and burns. Alternate translation: "much smoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# there is no straggler in his ranks
-
-"no one in his ranks walks slowly behind the others"
-
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-# How will they respond to the messengers of that nation?
-
-The author uses this question to introduce his instruction about how the Israelites should speak to the messengers. Alternate translation: "This is how we will answer the messengers of Philistia." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Yahweh has founded Zion
-
-"Yahweh started Zion"
-
-# in her
-
-"in Jerusalem" or "there"
-
-# the afflicted of his people
-
-"those of his people who have been afflicted"
-
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-# Isaiah 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 14:4-27, 29-32.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Satan
-It is believed that this chapter references Satan. It describes Satan as a star fallen from heaven. There are five important statements beginning with the words "I will" which appear to show the essence of Satan's sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Babylon
-This is the name of the kingdom that conquered Judah, but it is also the name representing Satan's kingdom in prophecies. They were not yet a world power when these words were spoken. It should be translated as "Babylon," but translators should be aware of its dual meaning.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Israel
-The use of Israel in this chapter is in reference to the nation or people group of Israel. It is this Israel who will be restored and not the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Often in prophecy events that will happen in future are described as happening now or in the past. This emphasizes that the event will certainly happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# A declaration
-
-"This is what Yahweh declares" or "This is a message from Yahweh"
-
-# Ar ... Kir
-
-These are names of cities and towns in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ar of Moab is laid waste and destroyed
-
-The words "laid waste" and "destroyed" mean the same thing and emphasize that the city was completely ruined. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Enemy armies will completely destroy Ar of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Dibon ... Nebo ... Medeba
-
-These are names of cities and towns in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# went up to the heights to weep
-
-Here "up to the heights" refers to a temple or altar that was built on high ground like a hill or mountain side. Alternate translation: "went up to the temple on the hilltop to weep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Moab laments over Nebo and over Medeba
-
-These place names refer to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the people of Moab will weep because of what happened to the cities of Nebo and Medeba" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# All their heads are shaved bare and all their beards are cut off
-
-They do this to show their extreme sadness. AT" "They will all shave their heads and cut off their beards and grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present ([Isaiah 15:1-2](./01.md)).
-
-# they wear sackcloth
-
-They do this to show their extreme sadness. Alternate translation: "they wear sackcloth and mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Heshbon ... Elealeh ... Jahaz
-
-These are names of cities and towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Heshbon and Elealeh call out
-
-These city names represent the people of these cities. "The people of Heshbon and Elealeh call out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they tremble within themselves
-
-Physical trembling is a symptom of fear and represents fear. Alternate translation: "they will be completely filled with fear" or "they tremble with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present ([Isaiah 15:1-2](./01.md)).
-
-# My heart cries out for Moab
-
-Here God is represented by his "heart" which emphasizes his emotions. God speaks of his great sadness as if his heart cried out. Alternate translation: "I am extremely sad about what is happening to Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her fugitives flee
-
-"the fugitives from Moab will flee." A fugitive is a person who runs away so that his enemy will not capture him.
-
-# Zoar ... Eglath Shelishiyah ... Luhith ... Horonaim
-
-These are names of cities and towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# over their destruction
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "destruction" is expressed as the verb "destroyed." Alternate translation: "because their city is destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Nimrim
-
-This is the name of a city or town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The abundance
-
-"Everything"
-
-# brook of the poplars
-
-This may refer to the river at the southern border of Moab.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present ([Isaiah 15:1-2](./01.md)).
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-# The cry has gone around the territory of Moab
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-People's crying out and others hearing it is spoken of as if the cry had gone out. Alternate translation: "People all over the territory of Moab cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the wailing as far as Eglaim and Beer Elim
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-The words "has gone" are understood. People's wailing and others hearing it is spoken of as if the wailing had gone as far away as these two places. Alternate translation: "the wailing has gone as far as Egalim and Beer Elim" or "people even as far away as Elaim and Beer Elim wail"
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-# Eglaim ... Beer Elim
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-These are names of cities and towns. Dimon was the principal city of the country of Moab. Several modern versions have "Dibon" instead of "Dimon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Dimon
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-This is the name of a city or town. Dimon was the principal city of the country of Moab. Several modern versions have "Dibon" instead of "Dimon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# but I will bring even more upon Dimon
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-Here "I" refers to Yahweh. Also, "Dimon" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "but I will cause even more trouble for the people of Dimon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Isaiah 15 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
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-This chapter shifts from discussing Judah to the nation of Moab. Moab is punished by Yahweh, even though he is not a god they worship. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present. This verse is probably what God says the rulers of Moab will say to each other ([Isaiah 15:1-2](../15/01.md)).
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-# Send rams to the ruler of the land
-
-The Moabites will send rams to the king of Judah so that he might protect them from the enemy army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# Selah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the daughter of Zion
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-The "daughter" of a city means the people of the city. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "the people of Zion" or "the people who live in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# As wandering birds, as a scattered nest, so the women of Moab are at the fords of the Arnon River
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-All the people of Moab, which includes the women, are forced to flee from their homes. Alternate translation: "Like birds without a home, the women of Moab will flee across the river to another land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# As wandering birds, as a scattered nest
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-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# General Information:
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-This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present. Verses 3 and 4 is probably the message that the Moabite rulers send to the king of Judah ([Isaiah 15:1-2](../15/01.md)).
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-# provide some shade like night in the middle of the day
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-The heat of the middle of the day represents the Moabites' suffering from their enemies, and shade represents protection from their enemies. Comparing the shade to night shows that they want strong protection. Alternate translation: "protect us completely from our enemies as a large shadow protects people from the hot sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Let them live among you, the refugees from Moab
-
-"Allow the refugees from Moab to live with you." Here "you" refers to the people of Judah.
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-# be a hiding place for them from the destroyer
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-Providing a hiding place is spoken of as being a hiding place. Alternate translation: "give them a place to hide from those who are trying to destroy them" or "hide them from those who want to destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# A throne will be established in covenant faithfulness
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-Here "throne" refers to the power to rule as king. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will be faithful to the covenant and he will appoint a king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# one from David's tent will faithfully sit there
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-Here "David's tent" represents David's family, including his descendants. Sitting on the throne represents ruling. Alternate translation: "a descendant of David will rule faithfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as he seeks justice
-
-Seeking justice represents wanting to do what is just. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present ([Isaiah 15:1-2](../15/01.md)).
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-# We have heard of Moab's pride, his arrogance, his boasting, and his anger
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-The words "Moab's" and "his" refer to the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "We have heard that the people of Moab are proud and arrogant, boastful and angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# We have heard
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) Isaiah is speaking and "We" refers to him and the people of Judah, or 2) God is speaking and "We" refers to God.
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-# But his boastings are empty words
-
-"But what they say about themselves means nothing" or "But what they boast about is not true"
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-# So Moab wails for Moab—they all wail
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-"Moab" represents the people of Moab. "So all the people of Moab will cry out loud over what has happened to their cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# for the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth
-
-"because there are no raisin cakes in Kir Hareseth"
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-# raisin cakes
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-The Hebrew word used here means either "raisin cakes" or "men."
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-# Kir Hareseth
-
-"Kir Hareseth" is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it happened in the past ([Isaiah 15:1-2](../15/01.md)).
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-# Heshbon
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-Translate the name of this city as you did in [Isaiah 15:4](../15/04.md).
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-# Sibmah ... Jazer
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# The rulers of the nations have trampled the choice vines
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-The land of Moab was known for its vineyards. Here God describes the land of Moab as one large vineyard. This emphasizes that the rulers, which refers to the armies, completely destroyed everything in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-This continues to describe the land of Moab as one large vineyard ([Isaiah 16:8](../16/08.md)). God describes events that will happen in the future as if they are happening in the present.
-
-# Indeed I will weep
-
-In 16:9-10 the word "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# I will water you with my tears
-
-God speaks of his deep sorrow for these places as if he would cry much and his many tears would fall on them. Alternate translation: "I will cry much for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Jazer ... Sibmah
-
-Translate the names of these cities as you did in [Isaiah 16:8](../16/08.md).
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-# Heshbon ... Elealeh
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-Translate the names of these cities as you did in [Isaiah 15:4](../15/04.md).
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-# For on your fields of summer fruits and harvest I have ended the shouts of joy
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-The "shouts of joy" represent people shouting for joy about the harvest of their fruit trees. Alternate translation: "Because of what I will do, you will no longer shout for joy when you harvest your fields of summer fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# I have put an end to the shouts of the one who treads
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-Here "the shouts" refers to the joy of the people who tread the grapes to produce the wine. Alternate translation: "therefore the people who tread the grapes do not shout with joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present ([Isaiah 15:1-2](../15/01.md)).
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-# So my heart sighs like a harp for Moab
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-The phrase "my heart" represents Yahweh and his sad feelings. He compares his sigh to the sound of a sad song played on a harp. Alternate translation: "So I sigh like a sad song on a harp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Moab
-
-This refer to the people of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# my inward being for Kir Hareseth
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-The phrase "my inward being" represents Yahweh. The word "sighs" is understood from the previous phrase. See how you translated Kir Hareseth in [Isaiah 16:7](../16/07.md). Alternate translation: "my inward being sighs for Kir Hareseth" or "I am very sad for the people of Kir Hareseth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Kir Hareseth
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-This is a metonym for the people of the city. Alternate translation: "the people of Kir Hareseth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Moab ... himself ... his
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-All of these words refer to the people of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# his prayers will accomplish nothing
-
-"his prayers will not be answered"
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-# This is the word
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-"This is the message." This refers to all he said in 15:1-16:12.
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-# concerning Moab
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-The word "Moab" refers to the people of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the glory of Moab will disappear
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-"The country of Moab will no longer be glorious"
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-# Isaiah 16 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-This chapter is a continuation of the previous chapter and is a prophecy against the nation of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 16:1-12.
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-# about Damascus
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-Damascus is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:8](../07/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# The cities of Aroer will be abandoned
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-This can be stated in active form. "All the people will abandon the cities of Aroer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# no one will frighten them
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-The word "them" refers to the sheep.
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-# Fortified cities will disappear from Ephraim
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-Ephraim was the largest tribe in Israel. Here it represents the entire northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "Strong cities will disappear from Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# will disappear
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-This does not mean that they will vanish, but that the cities will be destroyed.
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-# the kingdom from Damascus
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-The words "will disappear" are understood from the previous phrase. Damascus was where the king of Aram ruled from. The kingdom disappearing represents the king no longer having royal power. Alternate translation: "the kingdom will disappear from Damascus" or "there will be no royal power in Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
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-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 14:22](../14/22.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# It will come about
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-This phrase is used here to mark an important event that will happen. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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-# the glory of Jacob will become thin, and the fatness of his flesh will become lean
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-Here "Jacob" refers to the kingdom of Israel. Israel would no longer be glorious. Rather it would be weak and poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# It will be as when a harvester gathers the standing grain ... in the Valley of Rephaim
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-There will be nothing left in the land after God punishes the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# the Valley of Rephaim
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-This is a valley where people normally grew and harvested much food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-This continues to compare the nation of Israel with a field after it is harvested ([Isaiah 17:4-5](./04.md)).
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-# Gleanings will be left
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-The word "Gleanings" here represents the people who will still live in Israel. Alternate translation: "But there will be a few people left in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# as when the olive tree is shaken
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-People harvested olive trees by shaking them so that the olives would fall out. Alternate translation: "like the few olives that remain on the olive trees after people harvest them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# four or five
-
-The word "olives" is understood from the phrase before this. Alternate translation: "four or five olives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# this is the declaration of Yahweh, the God of Israel
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-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, the God of Israel, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# men will look toward their Maker ... will look to the Holy One of Israel
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-Looking toward God here represents hoping that he will help them. Alternate translation: "men will hope that their Maker, the Holy One of Israel, will help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# men will look
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-The word "men" represents people in general. Alternate translation: "people will look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# their eyes will look
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-Here "eyes" represents the people who look. Alternate translation: "they will look" or "the people will look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Holy One of Israel
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-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
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-# They will not look to the altars
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-Looking to the altars represents worshiping idols with the hope that the idols will help them. Alternate translation: "They will not worship idols at their altars" or "The people of Israel will not go to their altars and ask their idols to help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the work of their hands
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-Here the people are represented by their "hands" to emphasize that they made the altars or idols. Alternate translation: "that they made with their hands" or "which they themselves built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# what their fingers have made ... the Asherah poles or the sun images
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-The second phrase identifies the things that the people made. Speaking of the fingers here emphasizes that the people made them, so these things are not real gods. Alternate translation: "the Asherah poles or the sun images, which they themselves made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# that were forsaken because of the people of Israel
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-It can be made explicit who left these lands. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the Hivites and Amorites left after the people of Israel came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# For you have forgotten
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-Here "you" refers to the people of Israel. The word "forgotten" does not mean they have no memory of God. It means they no longer obey him. Alternate translation: "For you no longer obey"
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-# the God of your salvation
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-"the God who saves you"
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-# have ignored the rock of your strength
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-This compares God to a large rock which people could climb on to get away from their enemies or hide behind. Alternate translation: "have ignored God, who is like a rock that protects you" or "have ignored the one who protects you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the harvest will fail
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-"there will not be much fruit for you to harvest"
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-# The uproar of many peoples, that roar like the roaring of the seas
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-An uproar is a very loud noise. Alternate translation: "The sound of many people, that is very loud like the seas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# the rushing of nations, that rush like the rushing of mighty waters
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-The enemy armies appear to be a powerful force that no one can stop. Alternate translation: "the nations come rushing in like the mighty waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# the rushing of nations
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-The word "nations" refers to the armies of those nations. Alternate translation: "the rushing of the enemy armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# before the wind like chaff on the mountains ... like weeds whirling before a storm
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-These two phrases mean the same thing. The enemy armies seem powerful but God will easily stop them and send them away. Alternate translation: "like chaff on the mountains that the wind blows away ... like weeds that whirl and blow away as a storm approaches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# This is the portion of those
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-What happens to them is spoken of as if it is a portion that they inherit. Alternate translation: "This is what happens to those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# loot us ... rob us
-
-The word "us" refers to Isaiah and the people of Judah.
-
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-# Isaiah 17 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-The ULT sets the lines in 17:1-6, 9-14 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are part of a long quotation.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Damascus
-This chapter prophesies destruction against the people of Damascus. Damascus was the capital of Aram. The people of Damascus worship gods other than Yahweh and have fought Yahweh's people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Ephraim
-This chapter prophesied destruction against the kingdom of Israel. They are also called Ephraim in this chapter. Both the northern kingdom of Israel and Aram were conquered at about the same time in history.
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-# Woe to the land of the rustling of wings, which is along the rivers of Cush
-
-Possible meanings of "the rustling of wings" are 1) the boats that have sails are spoken of as having wings. Alternate translation: "Woe to those who live in the land beyond the rivers of Cush, whose many ships look like insects on the water" or 2) the rustling of wings refers to the noise of insects that have wings, perhaps locusts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# by the sea
-
-The Nile River was very wide, and people in Egypt and Cush referred to it as "the sea." Alternate translation: "on the great river" or "along the Nile River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# vessels of papyrus
-
-Papyrus is a tall plant that grows along the side of the Nile River. People bound together papyrus bundles to make boats. Alternate translation: "papyrus boats" or "boats made of reeds" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# a nation tall and smooth ... a people feared far and near ... a nation strong and trampling down, whose land the rivers divide
-
-These phrases all describe the people of one nation.
-
-# a nation tall and smooth
-
-The word "nation" here refers to the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "a nation whose people are tall and have smooth skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a people feared far and near
-
-The words "far" and "near" are used together to mean "everywhere." Alternate translation: "a people who are feared everywhere" or "a people that everyone in the earth fears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# a nation strong and trampling down
-
-Trampling down represents conquering other nations. Alternate translation: "a nation that is strong and conquers other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the rivers divide
-
-This probably refers to many rivers that flow through the nation so they divide it into different parts.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Verse 3 tells what the messengers in [Isaiah 18:2](../18/02.md) must say to the people of the world.
-
-# All you inhabitants of the world ... you who live on the earth
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "All you people on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# when a signal is lifted up on the mountains, look; and when the trumpet is blown, listen
-
-The signal and trumpet were to call people to battle. The commands to look and listen are commands to pay attention and prepare for battle. Alternate translation: "pay attention when the signal is lifted up on the mountains and the trumpet is blown"
-
-# when a signal is lifted up on the mountains, look
-
-The signal was a flag used to call people to battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "pay attention when you see the battle flag on the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# when the trumpet is blown, listen
-
-The trumpets were used to call people to battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "pay attention when you hear the sound of the battle trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God uses a parable about a farmer in a vineyard in order to describe how he will punish a certain nation. That nation is either Ethiopia or Ethiopia's enemy.
-
-# This is what Yahweh said to me
-
-"Yahweh said to me." Here the word "me" refers to Isaiah.
-
-# I will quietly observe from my home
-
-What God will observe can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will quietly observe that nation from my home" or "From my home, I will quietly watch what the people of that nation do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# like the simmering heat in sunshine, like a cloud of mist in the heat of harvest
-
-These phrases show how quietly God will watch the nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Before the harvest
-
-This is a harvest of grapes. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Before the grape harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# when the blossoming is over
-
-It can be stated clearly that this refers to blossoms on grape vines. Alternate translation: "when flowers have finished growing on the grape vines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he will cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks
-
-Yahweh will cut off the branches before the grapes can ripen. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cut off the branches with knives before their produce fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# pruning hooks
-
-A pruning hook is a knife that people use to cut branches off of vines or other plants.
-
-# he will cut down and take away the spreading branches
-
-Yahweh will throw away the branches in judgment.
-
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-# They will be left together
-
-God seems to change from telling the parable to speaking more directly about the nation. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Those who are killed will be left together" or "Like branches that are cut off and thrown away, the bodies of those who are killed will be left on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# The birds will summer on them
-
-"The birds will eat them during the summer." The word "birds" refers to birds that eat the flesh of dead bodies.
-
-# all the animals of the earth
-
-"all kinds of wild animals"
-
-# will winter on them
-
-"will eat them in the winter"
-
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-# a people tall and smooth ... a people feared far and near ... a nation strong and trampling down, whose land the rivers divide
-
-These phrases all describe the people of one nation. See how you translated these phrases in [Isaiah 18:2](../18/02.md).
-
-# a people tall and smooth
-
-"a people who are tall and have smooth skin"
-
-# a people feared far and near
-
-The words "far" and "near" are used together to mean "everywhere." Alternate translation: "a people who are feared everywhere" or "a people that everyone in the earth fears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# a nation strong and trampling down
-
-Trampling down represents conquering other nations. Alternate translation: "a nation that is strong and conquers other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to the place of the name of Yahweh of hosts, to Mount Zion
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-The word "name" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to Mount Zion, where Yahweh of hosts dwells" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Isaiah 18 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Cush
-This chapter records prophecies against the nation of Cush. They are being punished by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-This chapter uses many metaphors to describe the destruction coming to the people of Cush. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# Yahweh rides on a swift cloud
-
-Yahweh seems to be pictured here as riding on a cloud as if he was riding in a chariot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the idols of Egypt quake before him
-
-The idols are described as having feelings of fear as Yahweh approaches. Alternate translation: "the idols of Egypt tremble in fear before Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the hearts of the Egyptians melt within themselves
-
-The heart melting represents losing their courage. Alternate translation: "the Egyptians have no more courage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a man against his neighbor
-
-The words "will fight" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "a man will fight against his neighbor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# city will be against city
-
-The word "city" represents the people of the city. Alternate translation: "people of one city will fight against people of another city" or "people from different cities will fight against one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# kingdom against kingdom
-
-The words "will be" or "will fight" are understood from the previous phrases. Alternate translation: "kingdom will be against kingdom" or "kingdom will fight against kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# kingdom against kingdom
-
-The word "kingdom" refers to a smaller kingdom within Egypt. It may also be called a province. It represents the people of that kingdom or province. Alternate translation: "the people of one province will be against the people of another province" or "people from different provinces will fight against one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# The spirit of Egypt will be weakened from within. I will destroy his advice
-
-The nation of Egypt is spoken of here as if it was a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# The spirit of Egypt will be weakened from within
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "I will weaken the spirit of Egypt from within" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I will destroy his advice, though they sought the advice of ... spiritualists
-
-"They sought the advice of ... spiritualists, but that will do them no good. It will not stop me from destroying his advice"
-
-# I will destroy his advice
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will cause the advice that he gives to be ineffective or 2) Yahweh will cause him to be unable to give any advice. This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "advice" is expressed as the verb "advise." Alternate translation: "I will confuse those who advise the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# mediums ... spiritualists
-
-These are people who claim to speak with those who have died.
-
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-# I will give the Egyptians into the hand of a harsh master
-
-Here "hand" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "I will give the Egyptians over to the control of a harsh master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 3:15](../03/15.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# The waters of the sea will dry up, and the river will dry up and become empty
-
-Egyptians referred to the Nile River as "the sea." These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "The Nile River will completely dry up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# become foul
-
-"become foul-smelling" or "stink"
-
-# will dwindle
-
-"become smaller and smaller"
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-# the reeds and flags will wither away
-
-"Reeds" and "flags" refer to two similar kinds of water plants. Alternate translation: "the plants along the river will die and decay"
-
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-# every sown field beside the Nile
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-"the fields near the Nile where people have planted crops"
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-# The fishermen will wail and mourn, and all who cast a hook into the Nile will mourn, and those who spread nets on the waters will grieve
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-These three phrases mean basically the same thing. If necessary, the reason they will grieve can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The fishermen who catch fish with hooks or nets will cry in despair because the fish in the Nile have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# cast a hook into the Nile
-
-In order to catch fish, some people put a little food on a hook, tie the hook to a string, and throw the hook into the water. When a fish tries to eat the food, its mouth gets stuck on the hook, and the person pulls the fish out of the water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# cast
-
-throw
-
-# spread nets on the waters
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-In order to catch fish, some people toss a net on the water. When fish get caught in it, they pull the net with the fish out of the water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# The workers in combed flax
-
-"Those who work with combed flax"
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-# combed flax
-
-Flax is a plant that grows along the Nile River. People comb its fibers in order to separate them, and use them to make thread for linen cloth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# will turn pale
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-"will be ashamed"
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-# The cloth workers of Egypt
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-"The people of Egypt who make cloth"
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-# will be crushed
-
-Being crushed represents being discouraged. Alternate translation: "will be discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# work for hire
-
-"work for pay"
-
-# will be grieved within themselves
-
-"will feel very sad"
-
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-# The princes of Zoan are completely foolish. The advice of the wisest advisors of Pharaoh has become senseless
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-These two phrases are similar in meaning. Either the princes of Zoan are also the wisest advisors or Pharaoh, or they are another group of people that also are shown to be foolish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Zoan
-
-This is a city in northern Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# How can you say to Pharaoh ... kings?
-
-Isaiah uses a question to mock those in Egypt who claim to be wise. Alternate translation: "You foolishly say to Pharaoh ... kings." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Where then are your wise men?
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-Isaiah uses a question to mock the wise men. The word "your" refers to Pharaoh. Alternate translation: "You do not have any wise men." or "Your wise men are fools." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Let them tell you and make known what Yahweh of hosts plans concerning Egypt
-
-Isaiah is implying that wise men should be able to understand God's plans, but Isaiah does not really believe they are wise. Alternate translation: "If they were really wise, they would be able to tell you what Yahweh of hosts plans concerning Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# they have made Egypt go astray, who are the cornerstones of her tribes
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-The princes of Zoan and Memphis are spoken of as if they are the cornerstones of buildings because they are an important part of the community. Alternate translation: "the leaders have made Egypt go astray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# princes of Zoan
-
-Zoan is a city in northern Egypt. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 19:11](../19/11.md).
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-# Memphis
-
-This is a city in the northern part of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# made Egypt go astray
-
-The word "Egypt" represents the people of Egypt. Going astray represents doing what is wrong. Alternate translation: "made the people of Egypt go astray" or "made the people of Egypt do what is wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Yahweh has mixed a spirit of distortion into her midst
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-Isaiah speaks of Yahweh's judgment as if Egypt was a cup of wine. He speaks of Yahweh causing the leaders' thoughts to be distorted as if their distorted thoughts were a liquid that Yahweh mixed in with the wine. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has judged them by distorting their thoughts" or "Yahweh has judged Egypt by distorting its leaders' thoughts, as intoxicating drinks confuse people's thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# distortion
-
-"perverseness" or "confusion"
-
-# into her midst
-
-Here "her" refers to Egypt. Nations are sometimes spoken of as if they were women. Alternate translation: "within Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# they have led Egypt astray
-
-Here, "they" refers to the leaders described in the previous verses. The word "Egypt" represents the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "the princes have led the people of Egypt astray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# have led Egypt astray
-
-Leading people astray represents influencing them to do what is wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# like a drunk staggering in his vomit
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-Isaiah speaks of the people of Egypt doing what is wrong as if they were made to wander about like a drunken person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# whether head or tail
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-The "head," the part of an animal a person would want to be, represents the leader. The "tail" is the opposite and represents people who follow. Alternate translation: "whether leader or follower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# palm branch or reed
-
-The "palm branch" grows high on the tree and represents people who are wealthy and important. The "reed" grows in shallow water and represents people who are poor and unimportant. See how you translated similar phrases in [Isaiah 9:14](../09/14.md). Alternate translation: "whether they are important or unimportant" or "whether rich or poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Egyptians will be like women
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-This emphasizes that the people of Egypt will be afraid and helpless when God punishes them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# because of the upraised hand of Yahweh of hosts that he raises over them
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-Here "hand" refers to God's power, and raising the hand against them represents punishing them. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh of hosts has raised his powerful hand to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The land of Judah will become a cause of staggering to Egypt
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-The "land of Judah" and "Egypt" refer to the people in those places. The Egyptians will stagger because they are afraid. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah will cause the Egyptians to stagger" or "The people of Judah will cause the Egyptians to be terribly afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Whenever anyone reminds them of her, they will be afraid
-
-Here, "them" and "they" refer to the Egyptians and "her" refers to the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "Whenever anyone reminds the Egyptians of the people of Judah, the Egyptians will be afraid"
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-# there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak
-
-This refers to the people of those cities. Alternate translation: "the people in five Egyptian cities will speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the language of Canaan
-
-This refers to Hebrew, the language of the people of God living in the land of Canaan. Here Canaan represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the language of the people of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# swear allegiance
-
-"promise to be loyal"
-
-# One of these will be called
-
-This can be stated in active form. "People will call one of these cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# called The City of the Sun
-
-It is not clear whether the Hebrew word translated "Sun" here means "sun" or "destruction." Is is also not clear what the name tells us about the city. Alternate translation: "the city called Sun City" or "the city called Destruction City" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
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-# a stone pillar at the border to Yahweh
-
-The phrase "the border" refers to the border of Egypt. Alternate translation: "a stone pillar to Yahweh at the border of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# It will be as a sign and a witness to Yahweh of hosts in the land of Egypt
-
-The abstract nouns "sign" and "witness" can be expressed with the verbs "show" and prove." Alternate translation: "The altar will show and prove that Yahweh of hosts is in the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# to Yahweh of hosts in the land of Egypt
-
-Yahweh being in the land of Egypt represents the people of Egypt worshiping him. Alternate translation: "that the people in the land of Egypt worship Yahweh of hosts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# When they cry
-
-"When the Egyptians cry"
-
-# because of oppressors
-
-"because people are treating them harshly" or "because others are causing them to suffer"
-
-# he will send them a savior and a defender
-
-"Yahweh will send someone to save and defend the Egyptians"
-
-# he will deliver them
-
-Who Yahweh will deliver them from can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will deliver the Egyptians from their oppressors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh will become known to Egypt
-
-Here "Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will make the people of Egypt know him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will acknowledge Yahweh
-
-"will accept the truth about Yahweh" or "will agree to the truth about Yahweh"
-
-# They will worship
-
-The object of their worship can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "They will worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will make vows to Yahweh and fulfill them
-
-"will make promises to Yahweh and keep them" or "they will make promises to Yahweh and they will do what they have promised to do"
-
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-# Yahweh will afflict Egypt
-
-Here, "Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will afflict the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# afflict
-
-"strike" or "punish"
-
-# afflicting and healing
-
-The word "them" is understood in this phrase. Alternate translation: "afflicting them and healing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# afflicting and healing
-
-How this phrase relates to the phrase before it can be made clear with the words "after" and "also." Alternate translation: "and after he afflicts them, he will also heal them"
-
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-# there will be a highway
-
-A highway is a large road on which many people can travel.
-
-# the Assyrian will come
-
-"the Assyrian" refers to a person from Assyria, but represents anyone from Assyria who comes to Egypt. Alternate translation: "Assyrians will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# the Egyptian to Assyria
-
-The words "will come" are understood. Alternate translation: "the Egyptian will come to Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the Egyptian
-
-This refers to a person from Egypt, but represents anyone from Egypt who comes to Assyria. Alternate translation: "Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians
-
-The object of their worship can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the Egyptians and Assyrians will worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria
-
-The names of the three nations represent the people of those nations. Alternate translation: "the Israelites will be the third with the Egyptians and Assyrians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# be the third with
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "join together with" or 2) "be the third blessing with" or 3) "be equal to." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Blessed be Egypt, my people; Assyria, the work of my hands; and Israel, my inheritance
-
-The names of the three nations refer to the people of those nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have blessed you, people of Egypt, because you are my people; and I have blessed you, people of Assyria, because I created you; and I have blessed you, people of Israel, because I securely possess you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the work of my hands
-
-Here "hands" refers to God's power and action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Isaiah 19 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 19:1-18.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Egypt
-
-This chapter prophesied destruction against the nation of Egypt. Their destruction will come from internal division instead of being conquered by another nation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Imagery
-
-Some of the imagery used in this chapter may be connected to the worship of specific false gods. One important god the people of Canaan worshiped was Baal, the god of rain or storms. One of the important gods the Egyptians worshiped was Ra, the god of the sun. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "In that day"
-This changes the reference from the time when Assyria comes to dominate the world and looks to a more distant future day.
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-# Tartan
-
-the name of the chief commander of the armies of Assyria (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sargon
-
-the name of the king of Assyria
-
-# he fought against Ashdod and took it
-
-Ashdod refers to the army of Ashdod. Alternate translation: "he fought against the army of Ashdod and defeated it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# walking naked and barefoot
-
-"walking around without clothes and without sandals." Here the word "naked" probably refers to wearing only his undergarments.
-
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-# an omen
-
-"a warning"
-
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-# the king of Assyria will lead away the captives
-
-The king orders his army to do this task. Alternate translation: "the king of Assyria will have his army lead away the captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will lead away the captives of Egypt, and the exiles of Cush
-
-It can be stated clearly that they will first attack and capture people. Alternate translation: "will attack Egypt and Cush and capture their people and lead them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to the shame of Egypt
-
-Egypt refers to the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "which will bring shame on the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# dismayed and ashamed
-
-"afraid and put to shame"
-
-# because of Cush their hope and of Egypt their glory
-
-Hope and glory refer to their trust in the military power of these countries. Alternate translation: "because they had trusted in the power of the armies of Cush and Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The inhabitants of these coasts
-
-the people who lived in the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea
-
-# where we fled for help to be rescued
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where we fled to so they would rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# now, how can we escape?
-
-The author uses this question to emphasize how hopeless their situation was. Alternate translation: "now there is no way for us to escape!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Isaiah 20 General Notes
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Naked and barefoot
-This is an image used in this chapter to describe Assyria's victory over Egypt and Ethiopia. While they will be defeated, they will not be totally destroyed. Instead, they will be left with nothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# A declaration
-
-"This is what Yahweh declares" or "This is Yahweh's message"
-
-# about the desert by the sea
-
-This refers to the people who live in Babylon as being a desert, even though God has not made it into a desert yet. This event will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "about the people who live in a land that soon will be a desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# Like stormwinds sweeping through the Negev
-
-Isaiah compares the army that will attack the people to a storm with strong winds. They will be quick and powerful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# from the wilderness
-
-Here "wilderness" refers to the wilderness of Judea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from a terrible land
-
-The army is from a people that cause great fear.
-
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-# A distressing vision has been given to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh showed me a troubling vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the treacherous man deals treacherously
-
-"those who deceive will deceive"
-
-# the destroyer destroys
-
-"those who destroy will destroy"
-
-# Go up and attack, Elam; besiege, Media
-
-In the vision given to Isaiah, Yahweh speaks to the armies of Elam and Media as if they are there listening to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# Go up and attack, Elam; besiege, Media
-
-It is understood that they are to attack the Babylonians. Alternate translation: "Go up and attack the Babylonians, you soldiers of Elam; go and besiege the Babylonians, you soldiers of Media" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Elam ... Media
-
-Here "Elam" and "Media" represent the soldiers from these places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will stop all her groaning
-
-Here "her" represents all the people who are suffering because of the Babylonians. Yahweh will cause them to stop groaning when he sends the armies of Elam and Media to destroy the Babylonians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# my loins are filled with pain
-
-The vision that Isaiah sees is so troubling it causes him physical pain. Here he describes the pain and cramping in the middle part of his body.
-
-# pains like the pains of a woman in labor have taken hold of me
-
-Isaiah compares his pain to the pain of a woman giving birth. This emphasizes the great pain he is feeling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I am bowed down by what I heard
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "What I heard has caused me to bend over in pain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I am disturbed by what I saw
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what I saw has greatly troubled me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# My heart pounds; I shake with fear
-
-"My heart beats fast and I am shaking"
-
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-# They prepare
-
-Here "They" refers to the leaders of Babylon.
-
-# prepare the table
-
-Here "table" represents the food that people will eat at the feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# arise, princes
-
-Here "princes" refers in general to men with authority and not necessarily to sons of kings.
-
-# anoint your shields with oil
-
-Soldiers would put oil on their leather shields so they would stay soft and not crack during battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# post a watchman
-
-"tell a watchman to stand on the wall of Jerusalem"
-
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-# a chariot, a pair of horsemen
-
-"a soldier riding in a chariot, a pair of horses pulling it"
-
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-# Lord, on the watchtower I stand
-
-Here "Lord" refers to the person with authority that commanded the watchman to stand on the wall of Jerusalem.
-
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-# Babylon has fallen, fallen
-
-Babylon being completely defeated by their enemies is spoken of as if Babylon has fallen. Here "Babylon" is a metonym that represents the people of Babylon. Alternate translation: "The people of Babylon are completely defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# fallen, fallen
-
-The word "fallen" is repeated to emphasize that the people of Babylon were completely defeated by their enemies.
-
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-# My threshed and winnowed ones, children of my threshing floor
-
-The people of Israel suffering because of the Babylonians is spoken of as if the people were grain that was threshed and winnowed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# My threshed
-
-The word "my" refers to Isaiah.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
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-# A declaration
-
-"This is what Yahweh declares" or "This is a message from Yahweh"
-
-# about Dumah
-
-This is another name for Edom. Here "Dumah" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "about the people of Dumah" or "about the people of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# One calls to me
-
-Here "me" refers to Isaiah.
-
-# Seir
-
-This is the name of mountains west of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?
-
-This is repeated to emphasize that the person asking the question is worried and nervous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# If you want to ask, then ask; and come back again
-
-"Ask me now what you want to know, but also come back later and ask again"
-
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-# A declaration
-
-"This is what Yahweh declares" or "This is the message of Yahweh"
-
-# about Arabia
-
-Arabia refers to the population of Arabia. Alternate translation: "about the people of Arabia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# In the wilderness of Arabia
-
-Arabia does not have a forest. Alternate translation: "Far off from the road in Arabia" or "Out in the bushes of Arabia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# caravans
-
-a group of people traveling together
-
-# Dedanites
-
-This is a people group that lived in Arabia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# land of Tema
-
-This is the name of a city in Arabia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fugitives
-
-A fugitive is a person who runs away so that his enemy will not capture him. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 15:5](../15/05.md).
-
-# with bread
-
-Here "bread" represents food in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# from the sword, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow
-
-Here "sword" and "bow" represents the soldiers who attack the inhabitants of Tema. Alternate translation: "from their enemies who attack them with swords and bows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the weight of war
-
-The terror and suffering that is experienced during war is spoken of as if war were a heavy weight on people. Alternate translation: "from the horrors of war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# as a laborer hired for a year would see it
-
-"as a hired laborer would count the days of a year." A hired worker is careful to count the days so that he works exactly the amount of time he is paid to work. This means Kedar will be defeated in exactly one year. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# of Kedar
-
-This is a region in Arabia. Kedar represents the population of Kedar. Alternate translation: "of the people of Kedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Isaiah 21 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 21:1-10, 13-17.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Cush
-Dumah and Seir are places in Edom. Part of this chapter is a prophecy against Cush. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### The desert by the sea
-This is a metaphor for an unknown nation. Scholars are divided over the proper identity of this nation, but it is probably Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-##### Mystery
-The fulfillment of this chapter is very mysterious. It is unknown who is truly being addressed and how this is to be fulfilled in history. The translator should not attempt to give the reader insight into this prophecy's fulfillment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# A declaration
-
-"This is what Yahweh declares" or "This is Yahweh's message"
-
-# about the Valley of Vision
-
-Here "Valley" refers to those who live in the valley, that is, Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "about those who live in the Valley of Vision" or "about those who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# What is the reason that you have all gone up to the housetops?
-
-Isaiah uses a question to scold the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "You should not go and stand on the tops of your houses." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# a town full of revelry
-
-"a town full of people celebrating"
-
-# Your dead were not killed with the sword
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Enemy soldiers did not kill your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents the soldiers who fight in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# but they were captured without using a bow
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but the enemy captured your rulers who were not even carrying a bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all of them were captured together
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy captured all of them together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Therefore I said
-
-Here "I" refers to Isaiah.
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-# of the daughter of my people
-
-Here "daughter" represents the people and may imply Isaiah's feeling of love for them. Alternate translation: "of my people whom I love" or "of my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For there is a day
-
-"For there will be a time"
-
-# of tumult, treading down, and confusion for the Lord Yahweh of hosts
-
-"when the Lord Yahweh of hosts will cause panic, treading down, and confusion"
-
-# treading down
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to soldiers marching or 2) people in general are running in panic and not sure where to go.
-
-# in the Valley of Vision
-
-This refers to Jerusalem. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 22:1](../22/01.md).
-
-# people crying out to the mountains
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "people in the mountains will hear their cries" or 2) "the people's cries will echo off the mountains"
-
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-# Elam takes up the quiver
-
-The quiver is a bag to carry arrows and represents the archer's weapons. Alternate translation: "The soldiers of Elam take their bows and arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Kir lays the shield bare
-
-Here "Kir" represents the soldiers. Alternate translation: "the soldiers of Kir will take their shields out of their covers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Kir
-
-Kir is a city in Media. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# your choicest valleys
-
-Here "your" refers to the people of Jerusalem. Isaiah does include himself as one of the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "our best valleys"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when an army will attack the people of Jerusalem. Past tense verbs can be translated with future tense verbs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# He took away the protection of Judah
-
-The abstract noun "protection" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will take away everything that has protected the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you looked in that day to the weapons
-
-Here the phrase "to look to" means to trust in something. Alternate translation: "to defend yourselves you will get the weapons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Palace of the Forest
-
-This was a part of the temple in Jerusalem where they stored their weapons.
-
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-# you collected the water of the lower pool
-
-The people will store water so that they will have enough to drink while their enemies surround the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when an army will attack the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# You counted the houses
-
-Here "counted" means they inspected the houses to find material to help them rebuild the city wall.
-
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-# You made a reservoir
-
-"You made a storage place"
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-# between the two walls
-
-It is unclear what two walls Isaiah meant. The main point is that they built the reservoir within the city walls.
-
-# the city's maker
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the original human builder of the city or 2) this refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
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-# for shaved heads
-
-This was a sign of mourning and repenting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die
-
-Here "eat and drink" represents having a party and over indulging in food and wine. Alternate translation: "we may as well have fun now by eating and drinking all we want, for we will die soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# This was revealed in my ears by Yahweh of hosts
-
-Here "ears" represents Isaiah as a whole. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts revealed this to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Surely this iniquity will not be forgiven you, even when you die
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Surely I will not forgive you for these sinful things you have done, even when you die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# even when you die
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will never forgive them, even after they die or 2) Yahweh will not forgive them until they die.
-
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-# Shebna
-
-This is the name of the manager of the king's palace in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# who is over the house
-
-Here "house" represents those in the king's palace. Alternate translation: "who is in charge of all those who work in the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# What are you doing here and who gave you permission ... in the rock?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to scold Shebna. Alternate translation: "You have no right ... in the rock!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# cut out a tomb ... hewing out a grave ... carving out a resting place
-
-These three phrases all refer to making a burial tomb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# on the heights
-
-The most important people in Israel had tombs in the highest places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to speak God's message to Shebna.
-
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-# He will surely wind you round and round, and toss you like a ball into a vast country
-
-The enemy soldiers coming and taking Shebna as a captive to a foreign land is spoken of as if Yahweh were throwing him like a ball into another land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will be the shame of your master's house
-
-Here "house" represents the people who work in the king's palace. Alternate translation: "you will cause shame for all those in your master's palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will thrust you from your office and from your station. You will be pulled down
-
-Yahweh causing Shebna to no longer work in the king's palace is spoken of as if Yahweh will throw him to the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You will be pulled down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bring you down from your honored position" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to speak God's message to Shebna.
-
-# It will come about on that day
-
-"It will happen at that time"
-
-# Eliakim ... Hilkiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# I will clothe him with your tunic and put on him your sash
-
-Yahweh causing Eliakim to take Shebna's place in the king's palace is spoken of as if Yahweh will dress Eliakim in Shebna's clothes that represent his authority in the king's palace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your tunic ... your sash
-
-Here the tunic and sash represent authority in the king's palace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sash
-
-This is a piece of cloth that people wear around the waist or across the chest. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 3:20](../03/20.md).
-
-# into his hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He will be a father
-
-Eliakim caring for and protecting the people of Judah is spoken of as if he would be their father. Alternate translation: "He will be like a father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to the house of Judah
-
-Here "house" represents the people. Alternate translation: "to the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will place the key of the house of David on his shoulder ... none will open
-
-Here "key" represents authority. This speaks of Eliakim having authority that no one can oppose as if he had the key to the palace and no one else could lock or unlock the door. Alternate translation: "I will put him in charge of those who work in the king's palace, and when he makes a decision no one will be able to oppose him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to describe Eliakim, who will replace Shebna in the king's palace.
-
-# I will fasten him, a peg in a secure place
-
-Yahweh causing Eliakim's authority to be strong and secure in the king's palace is spoken of as if Eliakim were a peg and Yahweh will set him firmly in the palace wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will become a seat of glory for his father's house
-
-Here "seat of glory" represents a place of honor. Alternate translation: "Eliakim will bring honor to his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his father's house
-
-Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "his father's family" or "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They will hang on him all the glory of his father's house
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-Yahweh causing Eliakim's whole family to be honored because of Eliakim is spoken of as if Eliakim were a peg in the wall and his family were something that hangs on the peg. Alternate translation: "They will give honor to his whole family because of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# every small container from the cups to all the jugs
-
-This continues to speak of Eliakim as a peg. His offspring will be like cups that hang on the peg. This means his descendants will be honored because of him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the cups to all the jugs
-
-A cup is a small container that holds water. A jug is a larger container that holds water.
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the imagery from [Isaiah 22:23-24](./23.md).
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-# the peg driven in a firm place ... will be cut off
-
-Yahweh causing Shebna to lose his authority in the king's palace is spoken of as if Shebna were a peg in the wall that breaks off and falls to the ground. This emphasizes that Shebna thought his authority was secure but God will remove him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the weight that was on it will be cut off
-
-Here "weight" represents Shebna's power and authority. It is spoken of as if it were an object hanging on the peg that represents Shebna. Yahweh causing Shebna to lose his power and authority is spoken of as if someone were to cut off the object that was hanging on the peg. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Isaiah 22 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Repentance
-On this day of judgment, Judah should be repenting of their sin. Instead, they are celebrating it. Although Judah avoids Yahweh's punishment through the Assyrians, their punishment will still come. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### "Valley of Visions"
-This is a metaphor used in this prophecy against the nation of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to tell what God has judged against the nations in 13:1-23:18.
-
-# A declaration about Tyre
-
-"This is what Yahweh declares about Tyre"
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-# Howl, you ships of Tarshish
-
-Here "ships" represents the men on the ships. Isaiah speaks to the men on the ships of Tarshish as if they could hear him. Alternate translation: "Cry out in despair you men on the ships of Tarshish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# harbor
-
-an area of the sea that is near land and safe for ships
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-# from the land of Cyprus it has been revealed to them
-
-This phrase can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the men heard about Tyre when they were in the land of Cyprus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Be silent, you inhabitants of the coast
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people who live on the coast as if they could hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# Be silent
-
-This is an idiom. Here silence is meant to signal shock and amazement. Alternate translation: "Be shocked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# of the coast
-
-The "coast" is the land near or around the sea or ocean. Here it refers to the people who live in Phoenicia which borders the Mediterranean sea.
-
-# the merchant of Sidon, who travels over the sea, has filled you
-
-Here "merchant" means "many merchants." Alternate translation: "the merchants of Sidon, who travel over the sea, have made you rich" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# Upon the great waters was the grain of Shihor
-
-Shihor was the name of a valley near the Nile River in Egypt known for its production of grain. Alternate translation: "The men traveled on the large sea to transport the grain from Shihor in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the harvest of the Nile was her produce
-
-The "harvest of the Nile" refers to the grain that was harvested near the Nile River and transported on the river and then to Phoenicia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
-# her produce
-
-"its produce." It was common to refer to the river as "her."
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-# it became the commerce of the nations
-
-Commerce is the activity of buying and selling goods. Here "nations" represents the people. Alternate translation: "you were where people from other nations came to buy and sell goods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# for the sea has spoken, the mighty one of the sea ... nor brought up young women
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-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh describes the city of Tyre as a mother who speaks about the people who live in the city as her children, or 2) Yahweh is describing the Mediterranean Sea as speaking. The people of Tyre considered the sea their god and father. In either meaning the speaker mourns because its children are destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Cross over to Tarshish
-
-"Make your way to Tarshish." Tarshish was the farthest land the people of Tyre traveled to do business. It will be the only place of safety for those who escape from Tyre.
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-# Has this happened to you, the joyful city, whose origin is from ancient times ... to settle?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to mock Tyre. This rhetorical questions can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This has indeed happened to you who were full of joy in the ancient city of Tyre ... to settle." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the joyful city
-
-Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the joyful people who live in the city of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# whose feet carried her far away to foreign places to settle
-
-Here "feet" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "who went to distant places to live and make money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# her far away
-
-Here "her" refers to the city of Tyre which represents the people of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Who has planned this against Tyre ... of the earth?
-
-Isaiah uses a question to mock Tyre. The word "this" refers to God's plans to destroy Tyre which Isaiah described in 23:1-7. Also, "Tyre" refers to the people who live in Tyre. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It was Yahweh who has planned to destroy the people of Tyre ... of the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the giver of crowns
-
-Here "crown" refers to the power a person has as a ruler over people. Alternate translation: "who gives people power to rule over others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# whose merchants are princes
-
-The merchants are compared to princes to emphasize how much power they had when they went to different lands. Alternate translation: "whose merchants are like princes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whose traders are the honored ones of the earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose traders the people of the earth give the highest honors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to dishonor her pride and all her glory
-
-"to dishonor them because they were proud of their own glory"
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-# her pride ... her glory ... her honored ones
-
-Here "her" refers to the city of Tyre which represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "their pride ... their glory ... their honored one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Plow your land, as one plows the Nile, daughter of Tarshish. There is no longer a marketplace in Tyre
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Isaiah is telling the people of Tarshish to start planting crops since they can no longer trade with Tyre or 2) Isaiah is telling the people of Tarshish they are free from Tyre's control. Alternate translation: "Pass through your land like a river, daughter of Tarshish. The people of Tyre no longer have any power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# daughter of Tarshish
-
-The "daughter" of a city represents the people of the city. Alternate translation: "the people of Tarshish" or "the people who live in Tarshish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh has reached out with his hand over the sea, and he has shaken the kingdoms
-
-Yahweh using his power to control the sea and the people of mighty kingdoms is spoken of as if Yahweh reached out his hand and shook kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# has reached out with his hand over the sea
-
-Here "hand" refers to God's power and control. Alternate translation: "has shown his power over the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon
-
-Here "virgin daughter" represents the people of Sidon. Alternate translation: "people of Sidon, because other people will oppress you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# See the land of the Chaldeans
-
-"Chaldeans" here is another name for Babylonians. Alternate translation: "See what happened to the land of the Babylonians" or "See what has happened to Babylonia"
-
-# siege towers
-
-Soldiers built towers or dirt ramps to attack over the walls of a city.
-
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-# Howl, you ships of Tarshish
-
-Here "ships" represents the men on the ships. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 23:1](../23/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for your refuge has been destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for enemies have destroyed your refuge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# In that day
-
-"At that time" or "Then"
-
-# Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years
-
-Since people will no longer go to Tyre to buy or sell goods, it will be like they have forgotten about the city. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for seventy years it will be like the people have forgotten about Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for seventy years
-
-"for 70 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# like the days of a king
-
-"like the years of a king" or "which is about as long as a king lives"
-
-# like in the song of the prostitute
-
-This speaks about the people of Tyre as if they were a prostitute. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Take a harp, go about the city, you forgotten prostitute ... so that you may be remembered
-
-This speaks about the people of Tyre as if they were a prostitute (verse 15). Just as a prostitute who is no longer popular may sing in the streets to regain her former lovers, the people of Tyre will try to get people from other nations to return to them to continue trading so that the people of Tyre will be rich and powerful again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that you may be remembered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that people remember you" or "so that people return to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# It will come about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event that will happen. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# seventy years
-
-"70 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Yahweh will help Tyre
-
-Here "Tyre" represents the people who live in Tyre. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will help the people of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# she will start making money again by doing the work of a prostitute ... of the earth
-
-Isaiah compares the people of Tyre with a prostitute. Just as the prostitute sells herself for money to any man, the people of Tyre will again buy and sell to all kingdoms. Alternate translation: "And like a prostitute they will buy and sell will all the kingdoms of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They will not be stored up or kept
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The merchants will not store away their money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# those who live in Yahweh's presence
-
-"those who obey and serve Yahweh"
-
-# to supply them with abundant food
-
-"so they will have enough food to eat"
-
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-# Isaiah 23 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Phoenicia
-This chapter prophesies destruction against several cities in Phoenicia as well as in Tarshish. The exact location of Tarshish is unknown. Because of the locations mentioned in this chapter, it appears that the Assyrians will conquer many of the nations on the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# to empty the earth
-
-"to make the earth desolate" or "to destroy everything on the earth"
-
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-# It will come about that
-
-This phrase marks an important event. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# as with ... so with
-
-What Yahweh will do is not stated here, but it is understood. This shows that God will treat all people the same way. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh scatters ... so he will scatter"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the priest ... the giver of interest
-
-In 24:2 Isaiah lists several classes of people. They can be expressed as plural nouns as in the UST. Alternate translation: "the priests ... those who give interest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# the receiver of interest
-
-"the one who owes money." The word "interest" means the extra money someone has to pay so that he may borrow money.
-
-# the giver of interest
-
-"the one who is owed money"
-
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-# The earth will be completely devastated and completely stripped
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will completely devastate the earth and he will remove everything with value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Yahweh has spoken this word
-
-"Yahweh has said he would"
-
-# The earth
-
-everything that is on the earth (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The earth dries up and withers, the world shrivels up and fades away
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Everything on earth will dry up and die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The earth ... the world
-
-Both of these represent everything that is on the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The earth is polluted by its inhabitants
-
-The people sinning and making the earth unacceptable to God is spoken of as if the people made the earth physically unclean. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people have polluted the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant
-
-"they have not obeyed God's laws and statutes, and they have broken God's eternal covenant"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when God will judge the earth. Prophets sometimes describe a future event as something in the past or in the present. This emphasizes the event certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# a curse devours the earth
-
-Yahweh cursing the earth and destroying it is spoken of as if a curse were either a wild animal that completely eats the earth or a fire that completely burns up the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# its inhabitants are found guilty
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will declare that the people are guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when God will judge the earth. Prophets sometimes describe a future event as something in the past or in the present. This emphasizes the event certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# tambourines ... lyre
-
-These are musical instruments. See how you translated these in [Isaiah 5:12](../05/12.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when God will judge the earth. Prophets sometimes describe a future event as something in the past or in the present. This emphasizes the event certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# The city of chaos has been broken down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will break down the city of chaos" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The city of chaos
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the city was in chaos before the Lord breaks it down; the people did not obey God, the government was corrupt, and the city was full of drinking and parties, or 2)the city will be in chaos after God breaks it down. The walls and buildings that were once built strong and tall are now in ruins on the ground. With either meaning it does not mean one city. It refers to cities in general.
-
-# every house is closed up and empty
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people will close up their houses and leave them empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# because of the wine
-
-"because there is no wine"
-
-# all joy is darkened, the gladness of the land has disappeared
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "all joy will be gone from the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# gladness of the land
-
-Here "land" represents the people of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when God will judge the earth. Prophets sometimes describe a future event as something in the past or in the present. This emphasizes the event certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# In the city is left a desolation
-
-The abstract noun "desolation" can be stated as "desolate" or "empty." Alternate translation: "The city is desolate" or "The city is left empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# In the city
-
-This is not a specific city but cities in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# as when an olive tree is beaten, as the gleanings when the grape harvest is done
-
-This compares the nations after Yahweh devastates the land to trees and vines after their fruit has been picked. This means there will be very few people left in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# They will lift up their voices and shout the majesty of Yahweh
-
-The phrase "lift up their voices" is an idiom that means to speak loudly. Alternate translation: "They will sing and shout about the majesty of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They will
-
-Here "They" refers to those who are still alive after Yahweh devastates the earth.
-
-# and will joyfully shout from the sea
-
-Here "the sea" refers to the Mediterranean Sea which is west of Israel. Alternate translation: "and those in the west towards the sea will shout with joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Therefore in the east glorify Yahweh
-
-The phrase "in the east" represents the people living east of Israel. Isaiah is commanding these people as if they were there with him. But, he is talking to the people in the future after God devastates the earth. Alternate translation: "Therefore everyone from distant lands in the east will glorify Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# in the isles of the sea give glory
-
-Isaiah is commanding the people who live on the islands in the Mediterranean sea as if they were there with him. But, he is talking to the people in the future after God devastates the earth. Alternate translation: "everyone in the islands will give glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# to the name of Yahweh
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# we have heard
-
-Here "we" refers to Isaiah and the people of Israel. Isaiah is describing something in the future as if it has already happened. Alternate translation: "we will hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
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-# I have wasted away, I have wasted away
-
-Isaiah repeats this phrase to emphasize his anguish. He was very concerned because he saw people who deceived others and did not do what they promised to do. Alternate translation: "I have become very weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# The treacherous have dealt treacherously; yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously
-
-Isaiah repeats this phrase to emphasize his anguish. Alternate translation: "Indeed, those who deceive are now deceiving others" or "Indeed, the deceivers have acted deceitfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Terror, the pit, and the snare are upon you, inhabitants of the earth
-
-"You people of the earth will experience terror, the pit, and the snare"
-
-# the pit, and the snare
-
-Here "pit" and "snare" represent all the different bad things that will happen to people. People will run away to escape one bad thing but they will just experience another bad thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# caught in the snare
-
-Here the "snare" represents all the different bad things that will happen to people. People will run away to escape one bad thing but they will just experience another bad thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the sound of terror
-
-"the terrifying sound"
-
-# will be caught in the snare
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the snare will catch him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The windows of the heavens will be opened
-
-This speaks of large amounts of rain falling from the sky as if Yahweh opened a window in the sky and let the water pour through. Alternate translation: "The sky will split open and torrents of rain will fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the foundations of the earth will shake
-
-The word "foundation" normally refers to a stone structure that gives support to a building from underneath. Here it describes a similar structure that was thought to support and hold the earth in place. Isaiah says even the structure that holds the earth will shake. Alternate translation: "the earth will shake terribly" or "there will be a terrible earthquake"
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-# The earth will be completely broken, the earth ripped apart; the earth will be violently shaken
-
-These passive clauses can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The earth will break and split apart; the earth will shake violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# The earth will stagger like a drunken man and it will sway back and forth like a hut
-
-These similes emphasize how the earth will shake back and forth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Its sin will be heavy on it and it will fall and never rise again
-
-This speaks of the earth as if it were a person and transgressions were a heavy object. The person tries to carry the heavy weight but the weight causes the person to fall and not be able to stand back up. Here the earth represents the people of the earth who cause Yahweh to destroy the earth because of their sins. Alternate translation: "The sins of the people are many and so Yahweh will destroy the earth, and the earth will be like a person who falls and cannot get back up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# On that day
-
-"At that time"
-
-# the host of the heaven
-
-A host is an army. Here "the host of the heaven" refers to the many powerful spirits in the heavens. It can be stated clearly that they are evil. Alternate translation: "the powerful beings" or "the evil spiritual beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the heavens
-
-"in the sky"
-
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-# They will be gathered together, prisoners in a pit, and will be shut up in a prison
-
-Here "pit" refers to a dark room or hole in a prison. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will gather them together as his prisoners and lock them in the dungeon of a prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they will be punished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then the moon will be ashamed, and the sun disgraced
-
-The sun and the moon are described as a person who is ashamed of being in front of someone with greater power. In the presence of Yahweh, the light of the moon and sun will seem less bright. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Isaiah 24 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-While it appears that this chapter is a continuation of the prophecy from the previous chapter, it actually looks at the whole of the Assyrian conquest as Yahweh's punishment on the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Covenant
-The mention of an "everlasting covenant" in this chapter is probably not to a specific covenant with Abraham or Moses. Instead, it is an expectation that mankind would obey Yahweh. Some consider this to be a covenant Yahweh made with Adam. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Reign of Yahweh
-This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. This chapter pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator should not add explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
diff --git a/isa/25/01.md b/isa/25/01.md
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-# praise your name
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# things planned long ago
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "things you planned long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in perfect faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." Alternate translation: "because you are perfectly faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the city
-
-This is not referring to a certain city. It means cities in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# a fortress of strangers
-
-"a fortress belonging to foreigners"
-
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-# a city of ruthless nations
-
-Here "city" and "nations" represent the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you have been a place of safety ... a shelter ... a shelter from the storm ... a shade from the heat
-
-Yahweh protecting his people is spoken of as if he were a place that the people could go to be safe and comforted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# When the breath of the ruthless was like a storm against a wall
-
-Ruthless people oppressing the people of God is spoken of as if they were a storm beating against a wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# When the breath
-
-"When the wind" or "When the blast"
-
-# the ruthless
-
-This is a nominal adjective. Alternate translation: "ruthless people" or "those who are ruthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# like heat in a dry land
-
-This compares the enemies of God's people to the heat that dries up the land. This emphasizes how much the enemies cause the people of God to suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# as the heat is subdued ... ruthless ones is answered
-
-Yahweh stopping ruthless people from singing and boasting is compared to a cloud providing shade on a hot day. This emphasizes that Yahweh comforts his people by stopping those who cause them to suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# as the heat is subdued by the shade of a cloud
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just like when a cloud passes overhead and subdues the heat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the song of the ruthless ones is answered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will stop the ruthless people from singing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# On this mountain
-
-This refers to Jerusalem or Mount Zion.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# a feast of fat things
-
-Here "fat things" means the best food.
-
-# a feast on the lees
-
-"the oldest wine." This means the best wine.
-
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-# the covering over all peoples, the web woven over all the nations
-
-Death, suffering, and sadness are spoken of as if they were a dark cloud or web that covers everyone on the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# He will swallow up death forever
-
-Yahweh causing people to live forever is spoken of as if he would swallow death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth
-
-Yahweh causing the people to never be ashamed again is spoken of as if disgrace were an object that Yahweh would take away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It will be said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on that day
-
-"at that time"
-
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-# For on this mountain the hand of Yahweh will rest
-
-The "hand" represents God's power. For Yahweh's hand to rest on "this mountain" means he will protect his people Alternate translation: "The power of Yahweh will be on this mountain" or "For on Mount Zion Yahweh will protect his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Moab will be trampled down in his place, even as straw is trampled down in a pit filled with manure
-
-Yahweh destroying the people of Moab is spoken of as if he would step on them and crush them. This is compared to how people trampled on straw to mix it with manure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Moab will be trampled down in his place
-
-Here Moab represents the people of Moab. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will trample the people in the land of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They will spread their hands ... his hands to swim
-
-This simile emphasizes how badly Yahweh will humiliate the people of Moab. They will spread their hands in dung like a swimmer spreads his hands in water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# They will spread their hands in the midst of it
-
-"The people of Moab will push their hands through the dung"
-
-# as a swimmer spreads his hands to swim
-
-"as if they were swimming"
-
-# will bring down their pride
-
-Yahweh humiliating a proud person is spoken of as if pride were something high and Yahweh would cause it to be low. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in spite of the skill of their hands
-
-Here "hands" represents the power to do or make something. Alternate translation: "in spite of the great things they have built" or "in spite of the great things they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Your high fortress walls he will bring down to the ground, to the dust
-
-This speaks of Yahweh causing armies to bring down the walls as if he himself were going to bring them down. Alternate translation: "He will send an army to bring your high fortress walls to the ground, to the dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Your high fortress
-
-Here "Your" refers to the people of Moab. It can be stated in third person to be consistent with the previous verse. Alternate translation: "Their high fortress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Isaiah 25 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-This chapter shifts from being a prophecy against the nations to the personal praises of Isaiah. He praises Yahweh for the deliverance of his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Reign of the Messiah
-This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. This chapter pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator should not add explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
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-# In that day
-
-"At that time"
-
-# this song will be sung in the land of Judah
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people in the land of Judah will sing this song" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# We have a strong city
-
-This refers to the city of Jerusalem.
-
-# God has made salvation its walls and ramparts
-
-God's power to protect and save his people is spoken of as if his salvation were walls around a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the righteous nation that keeps faith
-
-Here "nation" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the righteous and faithful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The mind that is stayed on you
-
-Here "mind" represents a person's thoughts. Also "you" refers to Yahweh. The phrase "stayed on you" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "The person who continually thinks about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yah, Yahweh
-
-Yah is another name for Yahweh.
-
-# Yahweh, is an everlasting rock
-
-Yahweh having the power to protect his people is spoken of as if he were a tall rock where people could go to escape from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he will bring down those who live proudly
-
-Yahweh humiliating those who are proud is spoken of as if proud people were up high and he would cause them to come down low. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the fortified city
-
-This means fortified cities in general not a specific city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# he will lay low ... he will level
-
-Yahweh causing an army to destroy fortified cities is spoken of as if Yahweh would do it himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It will be trampled down by the feet of the poor and the treading of the needy
-
-Both statements mean the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The poor and oppressed people will trample on the ruins of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The path of the righteous is level ... the path of the righteous you make straight
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. People obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they were walking on his path. Yahweh ensuring the people that what they do is right is spoken of as if he were making the path level and straight for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in the path of your judgments, Yahweh, we wait for you
-
-Doing what Yahweh judged to be right is spoken of walking on his path. Alternate translation: "we wait for you, Yahweh, as we continue to do what you judged to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# of your judgments
-
-"of your laws" or "of your teachings"
-
-# we wait
-
-Here "we" refers to Isaiah and all righteous people who are speaking to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# your name and your reputation are our desire
-
-Here "name" and "reputation" represent Yahweh's character which represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "our only desire is to honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# my spirit within me seeks you earnestly
-
-Wanting to know Yahweh and his laws better is spoken of as if the person were seeking to find Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I earnestly want to know you better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my spirit within me seeks you earnestly
-
-Here "spirit" represents the speaker as a whole. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Let favor be shown to the wicked one, but he will not learn righteousness
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Even if Yahweh is kind to wicked people, they still do not learn to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the wicked one
-
-This means wicked people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# In the land of uprightness
-
-Here "land" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "In the land where the people do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# does not see the majesty of Yahweh
-
-Here "see" represents realizing something. Alternate translation: "does not realize that Yahweh is great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your hand is lifted up
-
-Yahweh preparing to punish wicked people is spoken of as if his hand were raised and about to hit the wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but they do not notice
-
-"but the wicked people do not notice"
-
-# they will see your zeal for the people
-
-Here "see" represents realizing something. Alternate translation: "they will realize that you are eager to bless your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# be put to shame
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# fire of your adversaries will devour them
-
-Yahweh punishing and completely destroying his adversaries is spoken of as if he would send a fire that will completely burn them up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fire of your adversaries
-
-Here "of" does not mean the fire belongs to the adversaries but that the fire is intended to be used against the adversaries. Alternate translation: "your fire will completely burn them up"
-
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-# for us
-
-Here "us" refers to Isaiah and includes all the righteous people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# but we praise your name alone
-
-Here "name" represents the person of God. Alternate translation: "but we praise you alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they will not arise
-
-"they will not come back to life"
-
-# made every memory of them to perish
-
-Yahweh causing people to no longer remember those he destroyed is spoken of as if Yahweh made their memory perish or die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You have increased the nation, Yahweh, you have increased the nation
-
-This clause is repeated for emphasis. Here "nation" represents the people. Alternate translation: "You have greatly increased the number of people in our nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they looked to you
-
-Here "they" refers to the people of Israel. This would include Isaiah. Alternate translation: "we looked to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# looked to you
-
-This idiom means they asked Yahweh for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# when your discipline was on them
-
-The abstract noun "discipline" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when you disciplined them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# As a pregnant woman ... cries out in her labor pains
-
-This compares the people to a woman giving birth. This emphasizes their suffering and crying when Yahweh disciplined them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to compare the suffering of the people of Judah to a woman giving birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but it is as if we have only given birth to wind
-
-"but it is as if we have only given birth to air" or "it is like we gave birth to nothing." This is a simile that emphasizes that the people's suffering resulted in nothing. Alternate translation: "but nothing good resulted from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# We have not brought salvation to the earth, and the inhabitants of the world have not fallen
-
-Here "earth" represents the people who live on the earth. The meaning is unclear, but it seems to mean that the people of Israel have not been able to save themselves or other people by defeating their enemy in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# We have not brought salvation to the earth
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "salvation" is expressed as the verb "save." Alternate translation: "We have not saved the inhabitants of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# and the inhabitants of the world have not fallen
-
-"nor have we caused the wicked people of the world to fall in battle"
-
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-# Your dead will live
-
-This can be reworded so that the nominal adjective "dead" is expressed as the verb "have died." Alternate translation: "Your people who have died will live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# Your dead
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Your" refers to Yahweh or 2) "Your" refers to the people of Israel. If you choose option two you could translate it as "Our dead."
-
-# Awake
-
-This speaks of dead people coming back to life as if they were waking up from sleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you who live in the dust
-
-This is a polite way of referring to those who have died. Alternate translation: "those who are dead and buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# for your dew is the dew of light
-
-Yahweh acting kindly towards his people and bringing them back to life is spoken of as if it were the dew that causes the plants to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for your dew
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "your" refers to Yahweh and this is the dew that Yahweh gives or 2) "your" refers to the people of Israel and this is the dew they receive from Yahweh.
-
-# dew of light
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "light" refers to Yahweh's power to make dead people alive again. Alternate translation: "dew from Yahweh" or 2) "light" refers to the morning time when dew is on the plants. Alternate translation: "dew in the morning"
-
-# the earth will bring forth its dead
-
-"the earth will give birth to those who died." Yahweh causing dead people to come back to life is spoken of as if the earth would give birth to those who have died. Alternate translation: "and Yahweh will cause those who have died to rise from the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my people
-
-Here "my" refers to Isaiah. Also "people" refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# until the indignation has passed by
-
-Translate the abstract noun "indignation" as the adjective "angry." Alternate translation: "until Yahweh is no longer angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the earth will uncover her bloodshed, and will no longer conceal her slain
-
-Yahweh revealing all murders that have happened on the earth so that he can punish the murderers is spoken of as if the earth itself will reveal everyone who has been murdered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Isaiah 26 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "That day"
-This is a common phrase in this section of Isaiah. This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. This chapter pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator should not add explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# On that day
-
-"At that time"
-
-# Yahweh with his hard, great and fierce sword will punish
-
-Yahweh having the power to destroy his enemies is spoken of as if he had strong, large sword. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the monster that is in the sea
-
-This refers to Leviathan.
-
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-# A vineyard of wine, sing of it
-
-"Sing about the vineyard of wine." This speaks about the people of Israel as if they were a vineyard that produced fruit. Alternate translation: "Sing about the people of Israel as if they were a vineyard that produced grapes for wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I, Yahweh, am its protector
-
-"I, Yahweh, protect the vineyard"
-
-# night and day
-
-The words "night" and "day" are combined here to mean "all the time." Alternate translation: "all the time" or "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues to speak about the people of Israel as if they were a vineyard ([Isaiah 27:2-3](./02.md)).
-
-# I am not angry, Oh, that there were briers and thorns! In battle I would march against them
-
-"I am not angry. If there were briers and thorns I would march against them in battle"
-
-# I am not angry
-
-It is understood that Yahweh is not angry with his people any longer. Alternate translation: "I am not angry with my people any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# that there were briers and thorns
-
-The enemies of the people of Israel are spoken of as if they were briers and thorns growing in the vineyard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# briers and thorns
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 5:6](../05/06.md).
-
-# In battle I would march against them
-
-Yahweh fighting his enemies is spoken of as if he were a warrior in an army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I would march against them; I would burn them all together
-
-Here Isaiah combines different images to speak of Yahweh's enemies. He speaks of them as if they are briers and thorns but also as soldiers in an army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# unless they grasp my protection
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "protection" is expressed as the verb "protect." Alternate translation: "unless they ask me to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# make peace with me; let them make peace with me
-
-"they ask to live peacefully with me; I want them to live peacefully with me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah is speaking. He continues to describe the people of Israel as a vineyard ([Isaiah 27:2](../27/02.md)).
-
-# In the coming day
-
-This speaks about a day as if it travels and arrives somewhere. Alternate translation: "In the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Jacob will take root; Israel will blossom and bud
-
-Yahweh blessing the people of Israel and causing them to prosper is spoken of as if they were a vine that grows roots and blossoms. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Israel will prosper like a vine that has taken root and blossomed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Jacob ... Israel
-
-Here "Jacob" and "Israel" are metonyms that represent the descendants of Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will fill the surface of the ground with fruit
-
-Yahweh causing the people of Israel to prosper greatly so that they can help other people is spoken of as if they were a vine that grows so much fruit that it would cover the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Has Yahweh attacked Jacob and Israel as he attacked those nations who attacked them?
-
-The question is used to contrast the severity of God's punishment. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has certainly punished the enemy nations more severely than he punished the people of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Jacob ... Israel
-
-These represent the descendants of Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Have Jacob and Israel been killed as in the slaughter of those nations that were killed by them?
-
-This question too is used to contrast the severity of God's punishment. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has not killed the people of Israel like they killed their enemies from other nations." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# In exact measure you have contended
-
-Here "you" refers to God. Yahweh punishing his people as much as they needed is spoken of as if God's punishment were something that could be measured. Alternate translation: "But you did punish them as much as was needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sending Jacob and Israel away
-
-This represents the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "sending the Israelites away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he drove them away with his fierce breath in the day of the east wind
-
-Yahweh's power to send his people away to a foreign country is spoken of as if Yahweh used his breath to blow them to a foreign country. Alternate translation: "the power of Yahweh drove them out like a fierce wind from the east" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# So in this way
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "this" refers to Yahweh sending the people into exile as Isaiah mentioned in the previous verse or 2) "this" refers to the actions that Isaiah will mention in the next part of verse 9.
-
-# the iniquity of Jacob will be atoned for
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will purge the sin from the Israelites" or "Yahweh will forgive the sins of the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# iniquity of Jacob ... removal of his sin
-
-Here "Jacob" represents the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "iniquity of the Israelites ... removal of their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for this will be
-
-Here "this" refers to the actions that Isaiah will describe in the next part of verse 9.
-
-# the full fruit
-
-This speaks of the results of an action as if it were the fruit that grows as on a tree or vine. Alternate translation: "the result" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will make all the altar stones as chalk and crushed to pieces, and no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing
-
-Here "he" refers to Jacob who represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "They will completely destroy all the altars on which they sacrifice to false gods, and they will remove all the Asherah idols and the altars on which they burn incense to false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For the fortified city is ... consumes its branches
-
-Here Isaiah describes an event that will happen in the future as if it already happened. This emphasizes that it certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# For the fortified city is desolate, the habitation is deserted and forsaken like the wilderness
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The cities that were strong and had many people living in them will become empty like a desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the fortified city ... the habitation
-
-This does not refer to a specific city or habitation but to cities and habitations in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# a calf feeds, and there he lies down and consumes
-
-Here "calf" represents calves or cattle in general. Alternate translation: "calves feed, and there they lie down and consume" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# When the boughs ... not a people of understanding
-
-The people becoming so weak because they disobey Yahweh so that enemies can easily destroy them is spoken of as if they are dry branches that women break off of a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# When the boughs are withered, they will be broken off. Women will come and make fires with them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When the branches wither, women will come and break them off and make fires with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this is not a people of understanding
-
-This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "this is not a people who understands Yahweh or his law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a people
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "people" refers to the people of Israel or 2) "people" refers the people of foreign nations who oppress the people of Israel.
-
-# Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them, and he who made them will not be merciful to them
-
-Both clauses mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "Because they do not understand, Yahweh, the one who made them, will not be merciful to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# It will come about
-
-This phrase marks an important event that will happen.
-
-# on that day
-
-"at that time"
-
-# Yahweh will thresh
-
-Yahweh gathering his people to bring them back from the foreign nations to the land of Israel is spoken of as if he were threshing wheat to separate the grain from the chaff. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the Euphrates River to the Wadi of Egypt
-
-Isaiah mentions the Euphrates River and the Wadi of Egypt to mean that Yahweh will bring back the people of Israel who were exiled in lands near those waters, that is, Assyria and Egypt. The Euphrates River is northeast of Israel, and the Wadi of Egypt is southwest of Israel.
-
-# the Wadi of Egypt
-
-"the brook of Egypt"
-
-# you ... will be gathered together one by one
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will gather you together one by one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a great trumpet will be blown
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone will blow a trumpet loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the perishing ones in the land of Assyria will come, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt
-
-The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "those who are in exile and dying in the land of Assyria and the land of Egypt will return to the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# holy mountain
-
-The "holy mountain" is Mount Zion, in Jerusalem. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:9](../11/09.md).
-
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-# Isaiah 27 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Leviathan
-This was an ancient type of dragon or serpent. It is possible that this is a reference to Satan, who is also described as a serpent and a dragon.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "That day"
-This is a common phrase in this section of Isaiah. This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. This chapter pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator should not add explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# Woe to the proud garland ... on the head of the lush Valley of those who are overcome with wine
-
-A "garland" is a crown made of flowers. Here it represents the city of Samaria, the capital of Israel, which sits above a fertile valley. Samaria and its people being destroyed is spoken of as if the flowers in the garland will grow old and stop being beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who are overcome with wine
-
-"who are drunk with wine"
-
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-# Behold
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention"
-
-# the Lord sends one who is mighty and strong
-
-Here "one" refers to a mighty king who also represents his powerful army. Alternate translation: "the Lord sends a king with his powerful army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# storm of hail
-
-A "storm of hail" or hailstorm happens when hard pieces of ice fall from the sky. Here it is a simile that refers to the enemy army that Yahweh will send to destroy the people of Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# he will throw each garland crown down to the ground
-
-The king and his powerful army destroying the people of Samaria and their city is spoken of as if the king will throw the people's garlands onto the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to speak about the people and the city of Samaria as if they were a garland ([Isaiah 28:1-2](./01.md)).
-
-# The proud garland of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden underfoot
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy army will crush the proud drunkards of Samaria as if they were crushing flowers under their feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# proud garland ... of Ephraim
-
-A "garland" is a crown made of flowers. Here it represents the city of Samaria, the capital of Israel, which sits above a fertile valley. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# that is on the head of the rich valley
-
-The city of Samaria, the capital of Israel, sits above a fertile valley. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will be as the first ripe fig ... gulps it down
-
-This speaks of the enemy soldiers seeing the beauty of Samaria and quickly plundering it as if they were a person who sees the first fig of the season and quickly eats it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# will become a beautiful crown and a diadem of beauty
-
-Yahweh is spoken of as if he were to become a beautiful crown that the people who honor him as their true king would wear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a beautiful crown and a diadem of beauty
-
-These mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "a beautiful crown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# a spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment, and strength for those who
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns "justice" and "strength" are expressed as adjectives. These words can begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause the judges to be just and will cause to be strong those who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a spirit of justice
-
-A person who has a "spirit of justice" is someone who has the characteristic of justice and is a just person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# sits in judgment
-
-This idiom means the person has the authority to judge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# strength for those who turn back their enemies at their gates
-
-Here "to turn back" is an idiom that means to defeat in battle. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause the soldiers to be strong so that they defeat their enemies when the enemies attack their city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# But even these
-
-"But even the leaders"
-
-# The priest and the prophet
-
-This does not mean a specific priest or prophet. It refers to priests and prophets in general. Alternate translation: "The priests and the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
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-# reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the priests and the prophets cannot do their job because they are very drunk. Alternate translation: "stumble around because they are drunk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# they are swallowed up by wine
-
-Their drinking so much that they can no longer think properly is spoken of as if the wine swallowed them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the wine is causing them to be confused" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# staggering in vision and reeling in decision
-
-Just like they are too drunk to walk correctly, they are too drunk to understand the visions God gives them or to make good decisions.
-
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-# To whom will he teach knowledge, and to whom will he explain the message?
-
-The drunk prophets and priests use a question to criticize Isaiah, who is trying to correct them. Alternate translation: "The drunk prophets and priests say, 'Isaiah should not be trying to teach us about Yahweh's message!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# To those who are weaned from milk or to those just taken from the breasts?
-
-The drunk prophets and priests use a question to criticize Isaiah, because they feel that he is treating them like babies. Alternate translation: "He should not treat us like babies!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For it is command upon command, command upon command; rule upon rule, rule upon rule; here a little, there a little
-
-The drunk prophets and priests criticize Isaiah because they feel that Isaiah is repeating simple commands as if he were talking to a child.
-
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-# with mocking lips and a foreign tongue he will speak to this people
-
-Here "lips" and "tongue" represent the foreigners who speak a different language than the Israelites do. It is implied that this refers to the Assyrian army that will attack Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will speak to this people through enemy soldiers who will speak a foreign language" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# mocking lips
-
-"stammering lips"
-
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-# This is the rest
-
-The abstract noun "rest" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "This is the resting place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# give rest to him who is weary
-
-The abstract noun "rest" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "let whoever is tired come and rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# this is the refreshing
-
-The abstract noun "refreshing" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "this is the place where you can be refreshed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# So the word of Yahweh
-
-"So Yahweh's message"
-
-# command upon command, command upon command; rule upon rule, rule upon rule; here a little, there a little
-
-These are the words that the drunk priests and prophets used to criticize how Isaiah teaches them. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 28:10](../28/10.md).
-
-# so that they may go and fall backward, and be broken, ensnared, and captured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in order that the army of Assyria will come and defeat them and take them as captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# go and fall backward, and be broken
-
-People losing in battle to the enemy army is spoken of as if the people will fall down and break. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# ensnared
-
-The enemy soldiers capturing the people of Israel is spoken of as if they were hunters that catch an animal in a snare. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# So listen to the word of Yahweh
-
-"So listen to Yahweh's message"
-
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-# We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have reached an agreement
-
-Both of these statements mean basically the same thing. Possible meanings are 1) the leaders of Jerusalem have used magic or sorcery to try to make an agreement with the gods of the place of the dead so that these gods would protect them from dying or 2) this is a metaphor that speaks of the leaders having made an agreement with the leaders of Egypt. The leaders of Jerusalem were so confident that the Egyptians would protect that it was like they had made an agreement with the gods of the place of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# So when the overwhelming whip passes through, it will not reach us
-
-This speaks of Yahweh's judgment and punishment as if it were a whip that would strike the people. And the whip is spoken of as if it were a flood that would pass through Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "As a result, when everyone else is suffering and dying, nothing will harm us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For we have made a lie our refuge, and taken shelter in falsehood
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. A "lie" and "falsehood" are spoken of as if they were places where a person could go to hide. The leaders in Jerusalem would not have said they trust in a lie. They believed they were truly safe. But Isaiah knows they are not safe, because they trust in lies. Alternate translation: "For lies and falsehoods have become like a place where we can hide from danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a lie our refuge ... taken shelter in falsehood
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the leaders trust in their own lies that they have said in order to protect themselves or 2) the leaders trust that the covenant they have made with the false gods of the place of the dead will keep them safe or 3) the leaders trust that the agreement they have made with the Egyptians will keep them safe.
-
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
-
-# I will lay in Zion a foundation stone ... sure foundation
-
-Yahweh sending a strong person to help the people of Israel is spoken of as if Yahweh is constructing a strong foundation for a building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a tried stone
-
-"a stone that is solid"
-
-# a sure foundation
-
-"a firm support"
-
-# He who believes will not be ashamed
-
-"Anyone who trusts in this foundation stone will not be sorry"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to compare what he will do for the people in Jerusalem to a builder setting up a building ([Isaiah 28:16](../28/16.md)).
-
-# I will make justice the measuring stick, and righteousness the plumbline
-
-Yahweh testing according to his justice and righteousness to determine if the people are just and righteous is spoken of as if he were a builder using tools to determine that something is the correct length and perfectly level. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the measuring stick
-
-A builder uses a measuring stick to determine if something is the correct length.
-
-# the plumbline
-
-A builder uses a plumbline to determine if something is straight and level.
-
-# Hail will sweep away
-
-Yahweh causing a large amount of hail to fall is spoken of as if it would be an overwhelming flood. Alternate translation: "Hailstorms will destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Hail ... the floodwaters
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these are a synecdoche representing anything in general that will cause destruction or 2) these are a metaphor referring to the enemy army that Yahweh will send to destroy the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Hail
-
-hard pieces of ice that fall from the sky
-
-# the refuge of lies ... the hiding place
-
-This speaks about "lies" as if they were a place a person could go to hide. They represent what the leaders of Jerusalem trusted in to keep them safe from Yahweh's punishment. Possible meanings are 1) the leaders trust in their own lies that they have said in order to protect themselves or 2) the leaders trust that the covenant they have made with the false gods of the place of the dead will keep them safe or 3) the leaders trust that the agreement they have made with the Egyptians will keep them safe. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 28:15](../28/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# Your covenant with death will be dissolved, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cancel the covenant you have with death, and I will cancel the agreement you have with Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# covenant with death ... agreement with Sheol
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the leaders of Jerusalem had used magic or sorcery to try to make an agreement with the gods of the place of the dead so that these gods would protect them from dying or 2) this is a metaphor that speaks of the leaders having made an agreement with the leaders of Egypt. The leaders of Jerusalem were so confident that the Egyptians would protect that it was like they had made an agreement with the gods of the place of the dead. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 28:15](../28/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will not stand
-
-"will not last"
-
-# When the raging flood passes through
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "flood" is a synecdoche that represents anything in general that will cause destruction or 2) "flood" is a metaphor referring to the enemy army that Yahweh will send to destroy the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will be overwhelmed by it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will overwhelm you" or "it will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# morning by morning
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# by day and night
-
-This means "throughout the entire day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# For the bed is too short for a man to stretch out on, and the blanket too narrow for him to wrap himself in
-
-This was probably a proverb that the people knew at the time. It means that what they believe will keep them safe from Yahweh's punishment will disappoint them like a bed that is too short or a blanket that is too narrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
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-# Yahweh will rise up
-
-Yahweh preparing to act is spoken of as if he were sitting and then rising up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Mount Perazim ... Valley of Gibeon
-
-These refer to places where God miraculously defeated enemy armies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he will rouse himself
-
-"he will become very angry"
-
-# his strange work ... his strange deed
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. This work is strange because God is using a foreign army to defeat the people of Jerusalem rather than helping the people of Jerusalem defeat their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# your bonds will be tightened
-
-Yahweh punishing the people even more severely is spoken of as if he would tighten their bonds. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will tighten your bonds" or "Yahweh will punish you even more severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# a decree of destruction on the earth
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "destruction" is expressed as the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "that he is going to destroy people throughout the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins a parable that ends in 28:29. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Pay attention and listen to my voice; be attentive and listen to my words
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second phrase is used to strengthen the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# to my voice
-
-Here "voice" represents what Isaiah says. Alternate translation: "to what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to my words
-
-"to my message"
-
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-# Does a farmer who plows all day to sow, only plow the ground? Does he continually break up and harrow the field?
-
-Isaiah uses rhetorical questions to make the people think deeply. Alternate translation: "A farmer does not plow the ground over and over and continually work the soil without ever sowing seed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues telling a parable to the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# When he has prepared the ground
-
-"When the farmer has plowed the soil"
-
-# does he not scatter caraway seed, sow the cumin, put in the wheat in rows and the barley in the right place, and the spelt at its edges?
-
-Isaiah uses a question to make the people of Jerusalem think deeply. If your language does not have a word for each of these seeds, they can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "he will certainly plant each kind of seed in the correct way and in the proper places." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# caraway ... cumin
-
-These are names of plants that are spices. Translators may represent them in general as seeds of spices used to spice food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# wheat ... barley ... spelt
-
-These are all names of plants that are grains. Translators may represent them in general as seeds of grains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# His God instructs him; he teaches him wisely
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Yahweh helps the farmer know how to care for each kind of plant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues telling a parable to the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# the caraway seed is not threshed with a sledge
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the farmer does not separate the caraway seed from the plant with a heavy club" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# caraway
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 28:25](../28/25.md).
-
-# nor is a cartwheel rolled over the cumin
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nor does he roll a heavy wheel over the cumin seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cumin
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 28:25](../28/25.md).
-
-# but caraway is beaten with a stick, and cumin with a rod
-
-Isaiah describes the correct way for a farmer to separate the seed from the plant. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but he beats the caraway with a stick, and he beats cumin with a rod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Grain is ground for bread but not too finely
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The farmer grinds the grain for bread but not so that it is too small" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# This too comes ... excellent in wisdom
-
-This concludes the parable started in [Isaiah 28:23](../28/23.md). The implied lesson of the parable is that farmers are wise enough to listen to Yahweh's instructions about planting and threshing. But the leaders of Jerusalem are foolish for not listening to Yahweh's instructions that he is speaking through Isaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
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-# Isaiah 28 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Metaphors
-There are many metaphors used to describe Yahweh's punishment as well as the sin of the people of Ephraim. In one such metaphor, they are described as being drunk. Construction and weather metaphors are also used in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "That day"
-This is a common phrase in this section of Isaiah. This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. This chapter pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# Woe to Ariel
-
-Here "Ariel" represents the people who live in the city of Ariel. Alternate translation: "How terrible it will be for the people of Ariel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Ariel
-
-This is another name for Jerusalem, and it means "altar." If possible translate this as "Ariel" rather than "Jerusalem" since the meaning of "Ariel" is important in 29:2. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# David encamped
-
-"David dwelled" or "David lived"
-
-# Add year to year; let the festivals come round
-
-"Keep celebrating your festival year after year." This is an ironic statement. Yahweh tells the people to keep celebrating their festivals where they sacrifice to him, but he knows it will not prevent him from destroying them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# But I will besiege
-
-The word "I" refers to Yahweh. This represents Yahweh causing an enemy army to besiege Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# she will
-
-Here "she" refers to Ariel, which represents the people of Ariel. Alternate translation: "the people of Ariel will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# mourning and lamenting
-
-The words "mourning" and "lamenting" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of mourning. Alternate translation: "they will mourn deeply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# like Ariel
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says, "The name Ariel means 'altar.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# I will encamp against you
-
-The word "I" refers to Yahweh. This represents Yahweh causing an enemy army to surround Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "I will command the army of your enemies to surround you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# palisade ... siege works
-
-A "palisade" is a tower armies would build to attack cities with high walls. Also "siege works" refers to other various weapons armies would build to attack cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# You will be brought down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your enemy will bring you down" or "Your enemy will humble you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will speak from the ground; your speech will be low from the dust. Your voice will sound like a spirit that speaks from the ground, and out of the dust your speech will whisper
-
-All of these statements mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that the people who once spoke with proud words will be weak and grieving after the enemy defeats them. Alternate translation: "you will only be able to speak with weak whispers like a spirit speaking from where dead people dwell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# The great number of your invaders will become like fine dust, and the multitude of the ruthless ones as chaff that passes away
-
-This emphasizes how weak and insignificant the invading army is before God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will easily remove the horde of your invaders and the multitude of the ruthless ones"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# great number of your invaders
-
-"many soldiers that will attack you"
-
-# the ruthless ones as chaff
-
-The translator can supply the verb "will become." Alternate translation: "the soldiers who show you no mercy will become as chaff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts will come to you
-
-The word "you" refers to the people of Jerusalem. Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh of hosts will come to help you" or 2) "Yahweh of hosts will come to punish you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# It will be like a dream, a vision of the night
-
-The phrase "a vision of the night" is the same thing as "a dream." The two phrases emphasize that soon it will be like the invading army was never there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# A horde of all the nations
-
-"Large armies from all the nations"
-
-# fight against Ariel
-
-The name "Ariel" is another name for Jerusalem, and it represents the people who live there. See how you translated "Ariel" in [Isaiah 29:1](../29/01.md). Alternate translation: "fight against the people of Ariel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# her stronghold. They will attack her and her fortifications to press upon her
-
-The word "her" refers to Ariel which represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "their stronghold. They will attack the city of Ariel and its defenses and cause the people to be in great distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# It will be like when a hungry man dreams he is eating ... his thirst not quenched
-
-These similes mean that the enemy will expect victory but they will fail because God will not allow them to conquer Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Yes, so will be the great number of nations that fights against Mount Zion
-
-Here "Mount Zion" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "Yes, this will be what happens to the armies from the nations who fight against the people who live on Mount Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Astonish yourselves and be astonished
-
-The word "yourselves" refers to the people of Jerusalem. Why they are astonished can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Be astonished at what I am telling you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# blind yourselves and be blind
-
-The people ignoring what Yahweh says is spoken of as if they would make themselves blind. Alternate translation: "keep being ignorant and spiritually blind to what I am showing you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not with beer
-
-The people being senseless and not understanding what Yahweh is doing is spoken of as if they were drunk. Alternate translation: "Be senseless like a drunk person, but it is not because you have drank too much wine or beer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# For Yahweh has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep
-
-Here "the spirit of" means "to have the characteristic of" being asleep. Yahweh causing the people to be asleep is spoken of as if "the spirit" were a liquid that he poured out on the people. Also "deep sleep" is a metaphor that means the people are senseless and cannot understand what Yahweh is doing. Alternate translation: "The reason you are senseless is because Yahweh has caused you to be spiritually asleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He has closed your eyes, the prophets, and has covered your heads, the seers
-
-Yahweh causing the people to be senseless and not to understand what he is doing is spoken of as if he closed their eyes and covered their heads so they could not see. Alternate translation: "It is as though Yahweh has closed the eyes of the prophets and covered the heads of the seers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# All revelation has become to you as the words of a book that is sealed
-
-The other prophets in Jerusalem are unable to hear or understand God's message. Alternate translation: "All that Yahweh has revealed is to you like a sealed book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# is sealed, which men might give to one who is learned
-
-This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "is sealed. A person may take the sealed book to someone who can read"
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-# If the book is given to one who cannot read
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If a person takes the book to someone who cannot read" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# This people comes close to me with their mouths and honors me with their lips
-
-The words "mouths" and "lips" represent what people say. Here it also represents saying something but not truly meaning it. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem pretend to worship me and honor me with what they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# but their heart is far from me
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym that represents a person's thoughts and emotions. The people not being truly devoted to Yahweh is spoken of as if their hearts were far away from him. Alternate translation: "but they do not honor me in their thoughts" or "but they are not truly devoted to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Their honor for me is only a commandment of men that has been taught
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They honor me only because that is what people tell them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Therefore, see, I will proceed to do a marvelous thing among this people, wonder after wonder
-
-"Therefore, look and see! I am going to do wonderful and marvelous things among you that you will not be able to explain"
-
-# The wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will disappear
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. Yahweh showing that the wise people cannot understand or explain what Yahweh does is spoken of as if their wisdom and understanding will vanish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This may be Isaiah speaking or it may continue Yahweh's speech in 29:13-14.
-
-# who deeply hide their plans from Yahweh
-
-People trying to make plans without Yahweh knowing about it is spoken of as if they hide their plans in a deep place where Yahweh cannot see. Alternate translation: "who try to hide their plans from Yahweh" or "who try to keep Yahweh from finding out what they are planning to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whose deeds are in darkness
-
-It is implied that they are secretly doing evil things. Alternate translation: "who do evil things in the dark so no one can see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Who sees us, and who knows us?
-
-They use a question to emphasize that they believe no one knows what they are doing. Alternate translation: "No one, not even Yahweh, sees us or knows what we are doing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# You turn things upside down
-
-This is an idiom that means to distort what is true. Alternate translation: "You make things opposite of the way they should be" or "You distort the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Should the potter be considered like clay, so that the thing that is made should say about him who made it ... "He does not understand"?
-
-Yahweh who created humans is spoken of as if he were a potter and humans were the clay. This metaphor emphasizes that it is foolish for humans to reject or criticize the one who created them. Alternate translation: "Should you consider me, your maker, to be like the clay rather than the potter? It is as if a potter created something, and that thing said about the potter, 'He did not make me,' or 'He does not understand.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Should the potter be considered like clay ... "He does not understand"?
-
-This question is used to scold the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Obviously, the potter should not be considered like clay ... 'He does not understand.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Lebanon will be turned into a field, and the field will become a forest
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is literal and Yahweh will cause the places where trees grew wild in Lebanon to become fruitful fields or 2) this is a metaphor and the large forests of Lebanon represent powerful oppressors, and the crops that grow in the field and become a forest are the common people who are suffering. This means Yahweh will humble those who are powerful, but he will honor those who are suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Lebanon will be turned into a field
-
-Here "Lebanon" represents the large cedar forests in Lebanon. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will turn the mighty forests of Lebanon into a field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the deaf will hear the words of a book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of the deep darkness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is literal and Yahweh will cause deaf people to hear and blind people to see or 2) this is a metaphor that means Yahweh will enable the people to hear and understand his message or 3) it may mean both options 1 and 2. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the eyes of the blind
-
-Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "those who are blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# The oppressed will again rejoice in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "The poor and oppressed people will again be happy because of what Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# For the ruthless will cease
-
-The nominal adjective "the ruthless" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "For the ruthless people will cease" or "For there will no longer be cruel people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the scoffer will vanish
-
-The nominal adjective "the scoffer" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "those who scoff will vanish" or "the people who mock will disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# All those who love to do evil will be eliminated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will eliminate all those who love to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# who by a word make a man out to be an offender
-
-This refers to giving testimony in court against someone. Alternate translation: "who testify against a man and make him out to be an offender" or "who say in court that an innocent man is guilty of doing something wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They lay a snare for him who seeks justice at the gate and put the righteous down with empty lies
-
-The evil people doing anything they can to stop a good person is spoken of as if the evil people set a trap like a hunter catching his prey. Alternate translation: "They lie and try to stop those who want to do what is fair and right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# who seeks justice at the gate
-
-The city gate was often the place where the city leaders made official decisions.
-
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-# who redeemed Abraham
-
-This possibly refers to when Yahweh called Abraham from his home country and sent him to the promised land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Jacob will no longer ... his face
-
-Here "Jacob" represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "Jacob's descendants will no longer ... their faces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# nor will his face be pale
-
-This is an idiom that means he will no longer be afraid. Alternate translation: "nor will he be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# he sees his children
-
-The words "he" and "his" speak of Jacob (verse 22) and represent his descendants. Alternate translation: "Jacob's descendants will no longer ... their faces ... they see their children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# But when he sees his children, the work of my hands
-
-Here "hands" represents Yahweh's power and action. Alternate translation: "When they see all the children I have given them and all that I have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will make my name holy
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-Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "they will honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They will make holy the name of the Holy One of Jacob
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh. Yahweh refers to himself as "the Holy One of Jacob." Alternate translation: "They will honor me, the Holy One of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# of the God of Israel
-
-Yahweh refers to himself as "the God of Israel." Alternate translation: "of me, the God of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Those who err in spirit
-
-Here "spirit" represents a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "Those who are wrong in what they think" or "Those who are wrong in their attitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will gain understanding
-
-This can be made more explicit to explain what they will understand. Alternate translation: "will begin to understand Yahweh and his laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# complainers will learn knowledge
-
-This can be made more explicit to explain what knowledge they will learn. Alternate translation: "those who complain will begin to know that what Yahweh teaches them is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Isaiah 29 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-This chapter begins a series of "woes" against specific nations. It presents judgments against the kingdoms of Ephraim and eventually Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Ariel
-This is another name for Jerusalem. It is an uncommon name.
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Prophecies
-This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# the rebellious children
-
-Yahweh speaks about his people as if they were his children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# They make plans, but not from me
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "plans" can be stated as the verb "plan." Alternate translation: "They plan to do things, but they do not ask me what I want them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# but they were not directed by my Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but my Spirit did not direct them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they add sin to sin
-
-Continuing to sin is spoken of as if sins were objects that could be stacked on one another. Alternate translation: "they continue to sin more and more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# They seek protection from Pharaoh
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "protection" is expressed as the verb "protect." Alternate translation: "They ask Pharaoh to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# take refuge in the shadow of Egypt
-
-Egypt's protection from enemy armies is spoken of as if it were a shadow that protects someone from the burning heat of the sun. Alternate translation: "they rely on the Egyptians to keep them safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Judah.
-
-# Therefore Pharaoh's protection will be your shame, and the refuge in Egypt's shade, your humiliation
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns "protection," "shame," and "humiliation" are expressed as adjectives or verbs. Alternate translation: "Therefore you will be ashamed because you relied on Pharaoh to protect you; you will be humiliated because you relied on the Egyptians to keep you safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# the refuge in Egypt's shade
-
-Egypt's protection from enemy armies is spoken of as if it were a shadow that protects someone from the burning heat of the sun. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# their princes
-
-Here "princes" mean an official or ambassador, not necessarily sons of the king.
-
-# their ... their
-
-belonging to the people of Judah
-
-# Zoan ... Hanes
-
-These were cities in the northern part of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# have come to Hanes
-
-Here "come" can be stated as "gone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# They ... them
-
-These words refer to the people of Judah.
-
-# because of a people
-
-"because of the people of Egypt"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues God's declaration concerning the people of Judah.
-
-# A declaration
-
-"This is what Yahweh declares"
-
-# of the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent
-
-This refers to these types of animals in general. Alternate translation: "where lionesses and lions dwell, and where there are vipers and serpents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# fiery flying serpent
-
-Here the word "fiery" probably refers to the serpent's poisonous bite and the word "flying" refers to its quick movements. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 14:29](../14/29.md).
-
-# they carry their riches
-
-"the people of Judah carry their riches"
-
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-# I have called her Rahab, who sits still
-
-There were popular stories about a sea monster named Rahab. The name Rahab means "strength" or "arrogance." Alternate translation: "I call Egypt a loud boaster who does nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Isaiah.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in Yahweh's declaration about Judah. Here he tells Isaiah to do something.
-
-# in their presence
-
-"in the presence of the people of Judah"
-
-# for the time to come
-
-This speaks of time as if it travels and arrives somewhere. Alternate translation: "for a future time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# lying children, children who will not hear the instruction of Yahweh
-
-This speaks of Yahweh's people as if they were his children. This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "They behave like children who lie and do not listen to what Yahweh commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about the people of Judah.
-
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-# Turn aside from the way, stray off the path
-
-How Yahweh wants his people to behave is spoken of as if it were a way or path on which to walk. To disobey Yahweh is spoken of as if the person strays away from Yahweh's path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this name in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
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-# Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this name in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# you reject this word
-
-"you reject this message"
-
-# trust in oppression and deceit and lean on it
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the leaders of Judah are trusting in the Egyptian leaders who rule by oppressing and deceiving others or 2) the leaders of Judah have oppressed and deceived their own people in order to take their money and send it to the Egyptians leaders as payment for protection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# lean on it
-
-Here the word "it" refers to "oppression and deceit." Alternate translation: "lean on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# lean on
-
-This is an idiom that means to trust or rely on something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# so this sin will be to you like a broken part ... in an instant
-
-This simile means that God will destroy the people of Judah suddenly because of their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like a broken part ready to fall
-
-It is understood that this is a broken part of a wall. Alternate translation: "like a broken part of a wall that is ready to fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# whose fall will happen suddenly
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "fall" is expressed as the verb "fall." Alternate translation: "that will suddenly fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# suddenly, in an instant
-
-These mean the same thing and emphasize how quickly the wall will fall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah describes how Yahweh will destroy the people of Judah ([Isaiah 30:12-13](./12.md)).
-
-# He will break it
-
-Here "it" refers to the part in the wall that is about to fall. The part in the wall is a metaphor that represents the people of Judah and their sin mentioned in [Isaiah 30:12-13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as a potter's vessel is broken
-
-This simile means that the piece of wall will break as quickly and completely as a clay jar that falls to the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# potter
-
-A potter is a person who makes pots and jars out of clay.
-
-# there will not be found
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will be able to find" or "there will not be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a shard with which to scrape
-
-"a shard big enough to scrape"
-
-# fire from the hearth
-
-The word "fire" here refers here to ashes. Alternate translation: "ashes from the fireplace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this name in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# In returning and resting you will be saved
-
-Repenting is spoken of as if it were physically returning to Yahweh. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will save you from your enemies if you will repent and rest knowing that I will take care of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# resting
-
-It is implied that the people rest because they trust that Yahweh will take care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in quietness and in trust will be your strength
-
-Quietness here refers to not being anxious and worried. It is implied that they are not worried because they trust in Yahweh. Alternate translation: "You will be strong if you are quiet and trust in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# we will flee on horses
-
-Apparently these are horses that the people of Judah received from the Egyptians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# One thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will flee
-
-The word "solider" is understood. Alternate translation: "One thousand soldiers will flee at the threat of one enemy soldier; at the threat of five enemy soldiers all of your soldiers will flee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# One thousand
-
-"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# until your remnant will be like a flagstaff on the top of a mountain, or like a flag on a hill
-
-This simile means there will be so few people left that they will be like a single flag on top of a hill. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
-
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-# you will ... to you ... answer you
-
-Here "you" refers to the people who will live in Zion.
-
-# he will answer you
-
-"he will help you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
-
-# the bread of adversity and the water of affliction
-
-Here "bread" and "water" make up the diet of a very poor person. The whole phrase represents the hard times and poverty of the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your teacher
-
-This refers to Yahweh.
-
-# you will see your teacher with your own eyes
-
-Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "you yourselves will see your teacher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Your ears will hear
-
-Here "ears" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "You will hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a word behind you saying
-
-"him speaking behind you saying"
-
-# This is the way, walk in it
-
-How Yahweh wants his people to behave is spoken of as if it were a way or path. To obey Yahweh is spoken of as if it were a person walking on his path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left
-
-Disobeying Yahweh is spoken of as if the person turned left or right off of Yahweh's path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
-
-# You will throw them away like a menstrual rag
-
-This simile means they will throw away their idols like they were garbage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# You will say to them, "Get out of here."
-
-This speaks of the idols as if they could hear and get up and leave a place. Yahweh means that the people will no longer need or want the idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
-
-# He will give
-
-"Yahweh will give"
-
-# bread with abundance from the ground
-
-Here "bread" represents food in general. Alternate translation: "he will cause the ground to produce plenty of food for you to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# In that day
-
-"At that time"
-
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-# that has been winnowed with a shovel and a fork
-
-Shovels and forks were used to throw the grain in the air so the wind would blow away the chaff, leaving only the part that could be eaten. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you have winnowed with a shovel and a pitchfork" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
-
-# On every high mountain ... every high hill
-
-Isaiah describes what will be an ideal situation after Yahweh rescues his people. Although the language may be exaggerated, you should translate this just as Isaiah described it.
-
-# in the day of the great slaughter when the towers fall
-
-"when Yahweh slaughters your enemies and causes their strong towers to fall"
-
-# in the day
-
-"at the time"
-
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-# The light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the sunlight of seven days
-
-Isaiah describes what will be an ideal situation after Yahweh rescues his people. Although the language may be exaggerated, you should translate this just as Isaiah described it.
-
-# the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the sunlight of seven days
-
-"the sun will shine as bright as seven suns" or "the sun will give as much light in one day as it normally does in seven days"
-
-# Yahweh will bind up the breaking of his people and heal the bruises of his wounding them
-
-Yahweh comforting his people and causing their suffering to end is spoken of as if he would put bandages on their wounds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the name of Yahweh ... like a devouring fire
-
-Yahweh being extremely angry is spoken of as if he were a large fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the name of Yahweh comes
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Yahweh comes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# His lips are full of fury, and his tongue is like a devouring fire
-
-Here "lips" and "tongue" are metonyms that represent Yahweh speaking. And, Yahweh speaks with so much anger and power that it is spoken of as if his tongue were a fire. Alternate translation: "When he speaks his fury is like a fire that destroys everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# His breath is like an overflowing torrent
-
-This compares the air coming out of Yahweh's mouth to a flood to emphasize its power to destroy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction
-
-Yahweh separating the people of the nations and destroying the wicked people is spoken of as if Yahweh puts the nations in a sieve. This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will separate and destroy the wicked people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# His breath is a bridle in the jaws of the peoples to cause them to wander away
-
-Yahweh having the power to cause people's plans to fail or causing them to be destroyed is spoken of as if his breath were a bridle that steers people off the correct path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a bridle in the jaws of the peoples
-
-A "bridle" is a device that people put over a horse's head to guide it. The bridle contains a small piece called a "bit" that goes in the horse's mouth. Alternate translation: "a bridle on the heads of the peoples" or "a bit in the jaws of the peoples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
-
-# You will have a song
-
-This can be reworded so the noun "song" is stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "You will sing"
-
-# as in the night when a holy feast is observed
-
-This simile emphasizes how happy the people will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# when a holy feast is observed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when you observe a holy feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# gladness of heart
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "you will be glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as when one goes ... Rock of Israel
-
-This simile emphasizes how happy the people will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# to the Rock of Israel
-
-Yahweh having the power to protect his people is spoken of as if he were a rock on which the people could climb and escape from enemies. Alternate translation: "to Israel's protective rock" or "which is like a protective rock for Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# show the motion of his arm
-
-Here "arm" represents the power of God. It is implied that Yahweh will show his power by destroying his people's enemies. Alternate translation: "show that he is powerful by destroying your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in storming anger and flames of fire
-
-Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a storm or a fire. Alternate translation: "in anger that is like a storm and flames of fire" or "in great anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with windstorm, rainstorm, and hailstones
-
-"with storms full of wind, rain, and hail"
-
-# hailstones
-
-hard pieces of ice that fall from the sky like rain
-
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-# For at the voice of Yahweh, Assyria will be shattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For when Yahweh speaks he will shatter the soldiers of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Assyria will be shattered
-
-Isaiah speaks of Assyria's fear as if Assyria is an object that Yahweh's voice shatters. Alternate translation: "Assyria will be terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Assyria
-
-Here this represents the soldiers of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Every stroke of the appointed rod that Yahweh will lay on them
-
-Yahweh causing an army to defeat the Assyrians is spoken of as if Yahweh would hit the Assyrians with a rod. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will be accompanied
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah will accompany it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# tambourines
-
-This is a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:12](../05/12.md).
-
-# he battles and fights with them
-
-Yahweh causing the enemy army to defeat the Assyrians is spoken of as if Yahweh were a warrior who would fight along with the enemy army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For a place of burning was prepared long ago
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For long ago Yahweh prepared a place for burning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a place of burning
-
-This phrase is the meaning of the word "Topheth." Topheth is a place in the Hinnom Valley, south of Jerusalem, where at one time people burned their children as sacrifices to a false god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# it is prepared for the king
-
-It is implied that this refers to the king of Assyria. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh prepared it for the king of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The pile is ready with a fire and much wood
-
-"The pile is ready with much wood to make a fire"
-
-# The breath of Yahweh, like a stream of brimstone, will set it on fire
-
-This speaks of Yahweh's breath as if it were a river of fire that will set the pile on fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Isaiah 30 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-This chapter continues the series of "woes" against specific nations. It presents judgments against the people of Ephraim and Judah when they desired to make an alliance with Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Negev
-This is an area between Egypt and Judah. The people would have had to travel though it in order to get to Egypt. No one really lived in this area and it was known to be very dangerous.
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-##### Trust
-The people were to trust in Yahweh. Only he could provide them with protection. The people were punished for their lack of trust when they were in trouble, but Yahweh only required that they trust him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "That day"
-This is a common phrase in this section of Isaiah. The chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Judah.
-
-# go down to Egypt
-
-The phrase "go down" is used here because Egypt is lower in Elevation than Jerusalem.
-
-# those who go down
-
-"those people of Judah who go down"
-
-# lean on horses
-
-This speaks about people relying on their horses to help them as if they were leaning on their horses. Alternate translation: "rely on their horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this name in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# nor do they seek Yahweh
-
-"nor do they ask Yahweh to help them"
-
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-# he will bring disaster
-
-Here the word "bring" means to "cause." Alternate translation: "he will cause disasters to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will not retract his words
-
-The phrase "retract his words" speaks of a person not fulfilling what they said they will do as if the words that he had said were something that he could pull back to himself. Here it says that Yahweh will not do this, meaning he will fulfill what he has said. Alternate translation: "he will do what he said he would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# arise against
-
-"punish"
-
-# evil house
-
-This refers to evil people who live there. Alternate translation: "all who do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Egypt is a man
-
-Here Egypt refers to the soldiers of Egypt. Alternate translation: "The soldiers of Egypt are men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their horses flesh and not spirit
-
-This means that their horses are only horses and not spiritual beings. Alternate translation: "their horses are only horses; they are not powerful spirits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# When Yahweh reaches out with his hand
-
-The term "hand" is often used in reference to God's power and action. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh uses his power against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# both the one who helps will stumble, and the one who is helped will fall
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Stumbling and falling are metaphors of failing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "these two things will happen: I will destroy Egypt, who helps you, and I will destroy you, whom Egypt helps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the one who is helped
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one who is seeking help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks to Isaiah.
-
-# As a lion ... thus Yahweh of hosts
-
-"A lion ... in the same way Yahweh of hosts." Here Yahweh speaks of how he will defend the people who belong to him and not be scared away by comparing himself to a lion who guards it's prey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# thus Yahweh of hosts will descend ... that hill
-
-It may be more clear if you move the last line to before the first line: "Yahweh of hosts will descend to fight on Mount Zion, on that hill, as a lion, even a young lion"
-
-# a lion, even a young lion
-
-"a female lion or killer lion." This is a doublet with both phrase referring to a fierce lion. Alternate translation: "a lion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# growls
-
-warns others to stay away
-
-# when a group of shepherds is called out against it
-
-The phrase "called out against it" means to be sent out to chase the lion away. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when someone sends shepherds to chase the lion away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from their sound
-
-The shepherds would make loud noises to try and chase away the lion. Alternate translation: "from the loud noises that they make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will descend
-
-"will come down." This refers to descending from heaven. Alternate translation: "will come down from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# on Mount Zion, on that hill
-
-Both of the phrases refer to Mount Zion. Alternate translation: "on Mount Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# Like birds in flight, so Yahweh of hosts will protect Jerusalem
-
-Here the way that Yahweh protects Jerusalem is compared to the way that a mother bird protects her baby birds in their nest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# he will protect and rescue as he passes over it and preserves it
-
-This speaks of how Yahweh protects and rescues Jerusalem, describing him as a bird that flies over the city. Alternate translation: "he will protect and rescue the city from it's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# Jerusalem
-
-This refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Return to him from whom you have deeply turned away
-
-"Return to the one against whom you have rebelled"
-
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-# that your own hands have sinfully made
-
-Here the people are referred to by their "hands" the emphasize that they made something with their hands. Alternate translation: "that you have sinned by making with you own hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Judah, referring to the Assyrians as though they are one person.
-
-# Assyria will fall by the sword; a sword not wielded by man will consume him
-
-"Sword" refers to military might. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God's sword, and not a man's sword, will destroy the Assyrian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He will flee
-
-"The Assyrians will flee"
-
-# his young men will be forced to do hard labor
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemies will capture their young men and force them to do hard labor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They will lose all confidence because of terror
-
-The word "confidence" can be expressed with the adjective "confident." The word "terror" can be expressed with the adjective "terrified." Alternate translation: "They will no longer be confident because they are so terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# his princes
-
-"their leaders"
-
-# whose fire is in Zion and whose firepot is in Jerusalem
-
-Both of these clauses mean the same thing and are used together for emphasis. Here God's presence and his power to judge and destroy are spoken of as if they were a fire. Alternate translation: "whose powerful presence is in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Isaiah 31 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-This chapter continues the series of "woes" against specific nations. It presents judgments against the people of Ephraim and Judah when they desired to make an alliance with Egypt. It also prophesies the destruction of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust
-The people were to trust in Yahweh. Only he could provide them with protection. They were punished for their lack of trust when they were in trouble, but Yahweh only required that they trust him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "That day"
-This is a common phrase in this section of Isaiah. This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
-
-##### Israel
-The use of the term "Israel" in this chapter is in reference to the northern kingdom of Israel exclusively.
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-# Look
-
-This word is used here to draw peoples' attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
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-# Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm
-
-This compares the king and princes who protect the people to a shelter. Alternate translation: "the rulers will protect the people like a shelter does in a storm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like streams of water in a dry place
-
-This is another comparison that means that the rulers will provide for the needs of the people. Alternate translation: "they will provide for the people like streams of water in a dry place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like the shade of a great rock in a land of weariness
-
-This is another comparison that means that the rulers will provide comfort and rest for the people. Alternate translation: "they will provide rest for the people like a huge rock gives shade to weary people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Then the eyes ... attentively
-
-Both of these phrases emphasize that the leaders will enable the people to understand God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will not be dim
-
-"will see clearly"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues describing the people after God restores righteous rulers in Judah ([Isaiah 32:1-3](./01.md)).
-
-# The rash ... the stutterer
-
-This refers to people who act rashly and people who stutter. Alternate translation: "The rash person ... the stuttering person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# The fool will no longer be called honorable
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will give honor to the fool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# nor the deceiver called principled
-
-This can be stated in active form. "The deceiver" refers to a person who is deceptive. Alternate translation: "nor will anyone show respect to the person who deceives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# For the fool speaks folly, and his heart plans evil
-
-"The fool" refers to foolish people. Also, "folly" and "evil" may be expressed as adjectives. Alternate translation: "For the foolish person says foolish things and his heart plans evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# his heart plans evil
-
-Here the foolish person is referred to by his heart to emphasize his inner thoughts. Alternate translation: "he plans evil things in his heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# He makes
-
-The word "he" refers to the foolish person.
-
-# the hungry empty
-
-"The hungry" refers to hungry people. They are hungry because they have empty stomachs. Alternate translation: "the hungry person have an empty stomach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the thirsty he causes to lack drink
-
-"The thirsty" refers to people who are thirsty. Alternate translation: "he causes the thirsty person to have nothing to drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# The deceiver's
-
-This refers to a person who deceives others. Alternate translation: "The deceptive person's" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# to ruin the poor with lies
-
-"The poor" refers to poor people. Also, the phrase "to ruin" does not means to kill them but to harm them by telling lies about them. Alternate translation: "to harm the poor people by telling lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# he will stand
-
-This means that he will be successful. Alternate translation: "he will be successful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Rise up
-
-"Stand up" or "Pay attention"
-
-# at ease
-
-"secure" or "carefree"
-
-# my voice
-
-Isaiah refers to himself by his voice to emphasize what he says. Alternate translation: "me speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your confidence will be broken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Also, Isaiah speaks of them no longer being confident as if their confidence were a physical object that is broken. Alternate translation: "you will no longer be confident" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the grape harvest will fail
-
-This means that there would not be good grapes to harvest. Alternate translation: "there will be no grapes for you to harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the ingathering will not come
-
-"the time for gathering crops will not happen"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking.
-
-# Tremble
-
-shake from fear
-
-# at ease
-
-"secure" or "carefree"
-
-# take off your fine clothes and make yourselves bare
-
-Here "bare" does not necessarily mean naked, but to wear minimal covering such as undergarments. Alternate translation: "take off you fine clothes and make yourself unclothed" or "take off your fancy clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# put on sackcloth around your waists
-
-This is an act of grieving or mourning. Alternate translation: "put sackcloth around waists as you grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# You will wail for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vines
-
-This means that they will cry out loudly as they grieve what happens to their fruitful fields and vines. Alternate translation: "You will wail because of what happens to your pleasant fields and fruitful vines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# thorns and briers
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 5:6](../05/06.md).
-
-# the once joyful houses
-
-Here the houses are described as joyful because of the joyful people in them. Alternate translation: "your houses where you were once joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the city of revelry
-
-"your joyful city." The word "revelry" means celebrating and partying.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking.
-
-# For the palace will be forsaken, the crowded city will be deserted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the people will forsake the palace and the crowds will abandon the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the hill
-
-This refers to the fort built on the top of the hill. Alternate translation: "the fort on the hill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hill and the watchtower will become caves
-
-This speaks of the fort and the watchtower being abandoned as if they became caves. Alternate translation: "the hill and the watchtower will become abandoned and empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a joy of wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks
-
-This means the these animals will enjoy the grass that grows among the abandon fort and watchtower. Alternate translation: "the wild donkeys and the flocks of sheep will eat the grass there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# forever
-
-This is an exaggeration for a very long time. Alternate translation: "an extremely long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# until the Spirit is poured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until Yahweh pours the Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Spirit is poured on us
-
-This speaks of Yahweh giving him Spirit to his people as if his Spirit were a liquid that he would pour on them. Alternate translation: "the Spirit is given to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from on high
-
-Here heaven is referred to as "on high." Alternate translation: "from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the fruitful field is considered as a forest
-
-This can be written in active form. This compares how overly bountiful the fruitful fields are by comparing them to a thick, dense forest. Alternate translation: "people will say that the fruitful fields have grown thick like a forest" or "the fruitful fields will be overly bountiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking.
-
-# justice will reside ... righteousness will live
-
-Isaiah describes "justice" and "righteousness" as a person who lives in these places. This means the people who live in these places will do what is just and right. Alternate translation: "people will act justly in the wilderness and people will act righteously in the fertile fields (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# The work of righteousness will be peace; and the result of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever
-
-These two phrases are parallel and both give results of righteousness. These can be combined. Alternate translation: "The result of people acting righteously is that there will be peace, and quietness, and confidence forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# habitation
-
-place where people live
-
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-# hails
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 28:2](../28/02.md).
-
-# the forest is destroyed, and the city is completely annihilated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it destroys the forest and completely destroys the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you who sow beside all the streams will be blessed, you who send out your ox and donkey to graze
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-This can be stated in active form. This refers to Yahweh blessing all of his people and speaks of the things that are normal for his people to do. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless you, as you plant your crops in fields alongside the streams and as you send out your ox and donkey to graze in the pasture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Isaiah 32 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Reign of the Messiah
-This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks in poetry for Yahweh to the Assyrians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# who has not been destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom others have not destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "others will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# they will betray
-
-"others will betray"
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-# be our arm
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-Here Yahweh's arm refers to his strength. This speaks of Yahweh strengthening them as if Yahweh would use his strength to act for them. Alternate translation: "give us strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# every morning
-
-This refers to the whole day, not just the morning. Alternate translation: "every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# our salvation
-
-This understood verb "be" may be supplied. Also, the word "salvation" may be expressed with the verb "save." Alternate translation: "be our salvation" or "save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# in the time of trouble
-
-This refers to the times when they are experiencing trouble. Alternate translation: ""when we have troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
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-# At the loud noise the peoples flee
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-Possible meanings of "the loud noise" are 1) it refers to Yahweh's voice. Alternate translation: "The peoples flee at the sound of your loud voice" or 2) it refers the loud sounds of Yahweh's army. Alternate translation: "The people flee at the sound of your army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# arise
-
-This means to begin doing something. Alternate translation: "begin acting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the nations are scattered
-
-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "the nations scatter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Your spoil is gathered as the locusts gather; as locusts leap, men leap on it
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-This compares how quick and eager Yahweh's people are when they gather the spoils from their enemies to the eagerness of locusts when they gather food. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your people gather spoils from your enemies with the same fierceness as the locusts have who devour green plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah.
-
-# Yahweh is exalted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is greater than anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He will fill Zion with justice and righteousness
-
-This speaks of Yahweh ruling Zion with his justice and righteousness as if he were filling Zion with justice and righteousness. Alternate translation: "He will rule Zion with justice and righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He will be the stability in your times
-
-This speaks of Yahweh causing his people to be secure as if he were the stability himself. The phrase "your times" refers to their lives. Alternate translation: "He will make you secure all your lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge
-
-This refers to the things that Yahweh will give to them. The abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with the verb "save." The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "knowledge" can be expressed with adjectives. Alternate translation: "and he will give you an abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge" or "he will save you and cause you to be very wise and knowledgeable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the fear of Yahweh is his treasure
-
-This speaks of fearing Yahweh as if it were a treasure that Yahweh gives his people. Alternate translation: "revering Yahweh will be like a valuable treasure that he will give to you" or "to fear Yahweh will be as valuable to you as a treasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Look
-
-This word is used here to draw peoples' attention to what is said next. It is also used here to mark a new section in the book. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# envoys
-
-messengers
-
-# the diplomats hoping for peace weep bitterly
-
-This means they weep because they do not succeed in making peace. Alternate translation: "the diplomats hope for peace but they do not succeed and so they weep bitterly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The highways are deserted; there are no more travelers
-
-Both of the phrases emphasize that there are no travelers on the highways. These can be combined and stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People no longer travel on the highways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Covenants are broken, witnesses are despised, and mankind is not respected
-
-This passage may refer to general conditions of corruption in Israel, or it may refer to the nation's inability to make reliable peace treaties with Assyria. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People break covenants that they have made, people ignore the testimony of witnesses, and people do not respect one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The land mourns and withers away
-
-This speaks of the land becoming dry as if it were a person mourning. Alternate translation: "The land becomes dry and its plants wither away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Lebanon is ashamed and withers away
-
-Here "Lebanon" represents Lebanon's trees. This speaks of the trees withering and decaying as if they were a person who is ashamed. Alternate translation: "Lebanon's trees wither and decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Sharon ... Bashan ... Carmel
-
-Many trees and flowers once grew in these places.
-
-# Sharon is like a desert plain
-
-This compares how dry Sharon is to a desert plain. Alternate translation: "Sharon is as dry as a desert plain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves
-
-Here Bashan and Carmel are represented by their trees. Alternate translation: "there are no more leaves on the trees in Bashan and Carmel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# will I arise
-
-To arise or stand up is a metaphor for no longer watching and thinking and instead beginning to act. Alternate translation: "will I begin to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# now I will be lifted up; now I will be elevated
-
-This can be stated in active form. These two phrases have basically the same meaning and emphasize Yahweh being exalted. Alternate translation: "now I will exalt myself and show that I deserve for everyone to honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# You conceive chaff, and you give birth to stubble
-
-This speaks of the Assyrians making plans as if they were conceiving and giving birth to their plans as a mother gives birth to a baby. This speaks of their plans being useless by comparing them to chaff. Alternate translation: "You make plans that are as useless as chaff and straw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# stubble
-
-The dry pieces of plants that are left in the ground after the stalks have been cut.
-
-# your breath is a fire that will consume you
-
-Here the Assyrians' plans are referred to as their "breath." This speaks of their plans causing them to die as if their plans would literally burn up their bodies. Alternate translation: "your plans will cause you to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The peoples will be burned to lime, as thornbushes are cut down and are burned
-
-This compares how the peoples' dead bodies will be burned to the way thornbushes are burned. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Fire will burn the peoples' bodies to lime in the same way that a farmer cuts down thornbushes and burns them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# lime
-
-the ashes from burned bones
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak.
-
-# You who are far away, hear what I have done; and, you who are near, acknowledge my might
-
-Yahweh uses the words "far away" and "near" to mean all people. The word "might" can be expressed with the adjective "mighty." Alternate translation: "All people everywhere hear what I have done and acknowledge that I am mighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# trembling has seized the godless ones
-
-This speaks of the godless people trembling as if their trembling were an enemy that had seized them. Alternate translation: "the godless ones are overwhelmed with trembling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Who among us ... burnings?
-
-It is implied that the sinners in Zion ask these questions. Alternate translation: "They say, 'Who among us ... burnings?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Who among us can sojourn with a raging fire? Who among us can sojourn with everlasting burnings?
-
-These rhetorial questions have basically the same meaning and emphasize that no one can live with fire. Here fire represents Yahweh's judgment. Alternate translation: "No one can live with raging fire! No one can live with everylasting burns!" or "No one can live bearing Yahweh's judgment, it is like an everlasting fire!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sojourn
-
-live in a place that is not one's home
-
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-# He who walks
-
-Here walking refers to living. Alternate translation: "He who lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# who despises the gain of oppression
-
-The noun phrase "the gain of oppression" can be expressed as a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "who hates the riches that come from harming other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# this is the man who will dwell on the heights, his place of defense will be the fortress among the cliffs
-
-This speaks of the man being safe as if he lived in a home on a high hill. These two phrase are parallel and the second phrase describes the place where the man lives. Alternate translation: "he will be safe, like a man who home is built on a high hill, in a rocky place that is easy to defend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the heights
-
-This refers to a high hill or mountainside. Alternate translation: "the high hill" or "the mountainside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the fortress among the cliffs
-
-This speaks of rocky areas that are easy to defend as if they were actually fortresses. Alternate translation: "the large piles of rocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will be in steady supply
-
-"will always be available"
-
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-# Your eyes will see ... they will see
-
-This refers the audience by their "eyes." Alternate translation: "You will see ... you will see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the king in his beauty
-
-The king's royal robes are referred to as "his beauty." Alternate translation: "the king in his beautiful robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Your heart will recall the terror
-
-This refers to the audience by their "hearts." "The terror" refers to their war with the Assyrians. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "You will remember the terror that the Assyrians caused you when they attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# where is the scribe, where is he who weighed the money? Where is he who counted the towers?
-
-These rhetorical question are asked to emphasize that the Assyrian officials are gone. These questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: "The officers of Assyria who counted the tax money that we were forced to pay to them have disappeared! Those men who counted our towers are gone!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# weighed the money
-
-Money was valuable metal; its value was determined by its weight.
-
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-# the defiant people, a people of a strange language that you do not understand
-
-"a fierce people who speak a language that you do not understand"
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to speak to the people of Judah.
-
-# the city of our feasts
-
-This means that they have their festival and feasts at this city. Alternate translation: "the city where we have our feasts" or "they city where we celebrate our festivals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
-# your eyes will see
-
-The people are referred to by their "eyes" to emphasize what they are seeing. Alternate translation: "you will see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a tent that will not be removed
-
-This speaks of Zion being secure and well establish as if it were secure tent. This can be stated in active form and written as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "it will be secure, like a tent that no one will ever remove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# whose stakes will never be pulled up nor will any of its cords be broken
-
-This is part of the metaphor that compares Zion to a secure tent. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose stakes no one will ever pull up and whose cords no one will ever break" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Yahweh in majesty will be with us, in a place of broad rivers and streams
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-Here "us" refers to Isaiah and includes the people of Judah. This speaks of the safety of living with Yahweh as if it were a place that has rivers around it so that enemies cannot attack it. Alternate translation: "Yahweh who is majestic will be with us, and we will be safe as if we were in a place surrounded by broad rivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will travel it
-
-"will travel the river"
-
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-# our ... us
-
-This refers to Isaiah and includes the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Your riggings are slack; they cannot hold the mast in place; they cannot spread the sail
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-Possible meanings: 1) The Assyrian army is like a boat that is unable to move through the water: the ropes that support the mast and sail have come loose and no longer support the mast, so the sail is useless ([Isaiah 33:1](../33/01.md)) or 2) the people of Judah are no longer at war: "You have loosened the cords that supported your flagpole; the flag no longer flies" ([Isaiah 33:17](./17.md)-[Isaiah 22](./22.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# mast
-
-tall poles that support the sail
-
-# sail
-
-a large cloth that fills with wind and moves a boat through the water
-
-# when the great spoil is divided
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when they divide the treasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the lame
-
-This refers to people who are cannot walk. Alternate translation: "those who are lame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# the people who live there will be forgiven for their iniquity
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the sins of the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Isaiah 33 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-This chapter continues the series of "woes." It speaks against ungodly or evil people in general. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh is speaking in poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The earth and all that fills it must listen, the world, and all things that come from it
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-Here the earth is spoken of as being required to listen to Yahweh to emphasize that it is under Yahweh's authority. These two parallel phrases are metonyms for all the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "In all places everywhere on earth, everyone must listen to what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the world, and all things that come from it
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-This is the second of two parallel phrases. The understood words may be supplied in this phrase. Alternate translation: "the world, and all things that come from it must listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# he has completely destroyed them, he has handed them over to the slaughter
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-Often prophets speak of things that will happen in the future as if they have already happened. This emphasizes the event will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "he will completely destroy them, he will give them over to the slaughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
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-# The bodies of their dead will be thrown out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will bury their dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their dead
-
-This refers to the dead people. Alternate translation: "those who died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the mountains will soak up their blood
-
-"the mountains will be covered in their blood"
-
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-# the sky will be rolled up like a scroll
-
-This can be stated in active form. This compares what Yahweh will do to the sky to a person rolling up a scroll. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will roll up the sky in the same way that a person rolls up a scroll" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# all their stars will fade away, as the leaf fades from off the vine, and as the overripe figs from the fig tree
-
-This emphasizes even the things in the sky that people thought would be there forever will fall as easily as a leaf. Alternate translation: "all the stars will fall from the sky like a leaf falls from a vine or a fig falls from a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# when my sword will have drunk its fill in heaven
-
-Yahweh describes himself as a warrior bearing a sword. The phrase "drunk its fill" speaks of Yahweh's sword as if it were a person who has eaten and become satisfied. Yahweh uses this imagery to emphasize that there will be a lot of destruction in heaven and to state its completion. Alternate translation: "when I am finished destroying things in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# look
-
-This word is used here to draw the listener's attention and to have them imagine the things being said. Alternate translation: "listen" or "and then"
-
-# it will now come down on Edom, on the people I am setting apart for destruction
-
-The word "it" refers to Yahweh's sword. This continues the metaphor about Yahweh destroying things with a sword. Alternate translation: "I will come to punish the people of Edom, the people whom I have set aside for me to destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# on Edom
-
-Edom refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "on the people of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The sword of Yahweh is dripping with blood and covered with fat ... of rams
-
-This speaks of Yahweh killing the people as if he were a priest sacrificing animals. He does this by describing the sword of a priest. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sacrifices them as a priest sacrifices animals, whose sword drips with the blood and fat of lambs, goats, and rams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For Yahweh has a sacrifice in Bozrah and a great slaughter in the land of Edom
-
-The words "sacrifice" and "slaughter" may be expressed here as verbs. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh will sacrifice many people in Bozrah and kill many people in the land of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Bozrah
-
-This is an important city in Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# will fall
-
-"will die"
-
-# Their land will be drunk with blood
-
-This describes the amount of blood that will soak into the ground by comparing the land to a drunk person. Alternate translation: "Their land will be soaked with blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# their dust made fat with fatness
-
-Here "dust" means the dirt on the ground. This describes the amount of fat that will soak into the dirt by comparing it to a person that has become fat from eating so much animal fat. Alternate translation: "the dirt will be full of the fat of the animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# it will be a day of vengeance for Yahweh
-
-Here "day" is an idiom for a point in time; it is not a literal "day." Alternate translation: "it will be the time when Yahweh gets revenge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he will pay them back for the cause of Zion
-
-This means that he will take revenge on them for how they had previously waged war against the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "he will give them the punishment they deserve for what they had done to the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The streams of Edom will be turned into pitch ... become burning pitch
-
-The water and land becoming useless for drinking or growing food because it is burnt and covered in pitch and sulfur is spoken of as if their streams and land will actually become pitch and sulfur. Alternate translation: "The streams in Edom will be full of pitch and the ground will be covered with burning sulfur and burning pitch" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her dust ... her land
-
-"Edom's dust ... Edom's land"
-
-# pitch
-
-a thick, black substance that burns for a long time
-
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-# It will burn night and day
-
-This means all of the time. Alternate translation: "It will burn throughout the night and the day" or "It will burn constantly, all night and all day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# from generation to generation
-
-The phrase "generation to generation" refers to all generations of people who will live in the future. See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 13:20](../13/20.md). Alternate translation: "forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# will live there
-
-"will live in the land of Edom"
-
-# owl
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 13:21](../13/21.md).
-
-# raven
-
-This is a large black bird. It is difficult to identify some of the precise kinds of birds mentioned in this passage. However, they were all birds that preferred to live in places where there were no people, so they symbolize deserted places.
-
-# in it
-
-"there." This refers to Edom.
-
-# He will stretch over it the measuring line of ruin and the plumbline of destruction
-
-This speaks of Yahweh as if he were a careful builder as he causes destruction in Edom. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will measure that land carefully; he will measure it to to decide where to cause ruin and destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# measuring line ... plumbline
-
-These are builders' tools. See how you translated similar words in [Isaiah 28:17](../28/17.md).
-
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-# Her nobles ... her princes
-
-"The nobles of Edom ... the princes of Edom"
-
-# all her princes will be nothing
-
-This exaggerates the princes losing their royal status by saying that they will become nothing. Alternate translation: "all her princes will no longer rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Thorns ... nettles ... thistles
-
-These are all weeds with thorns. Nettles' thorns have poison that causes itching.
-
-# jackals
-
-Translate the name of this animal the same as you did in [Isaiah 13:22](../13/22.md).
-
-# ostriches
-
-Translate the name of this animal the same as you did in [Isaiah 13:21](../13/21.md).
-
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-# wild animals
-
-Translate this the same as you did in [Isaiah 13:21](../13/21.md).
-
-# hyenas
-Translate the name of this animal as you did in [Isaiah 13:22](../13/22.md).
-
-# Nocturnal animals
-
-animals that are awake and active at night
-
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-# Owls
-
-Translate this word the same as you did in [Isaiah 13:21](../13/21.md).
-
-# hawks
-
-birds that kill small animals for food
-
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-# Search through the scroll of Yahweh
-
-The phrase "the scroll of Yahweh" means that it contains the messages spoken by Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Read carefully what is written in this scroll that contains the messages of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
-# not one of these
-
-"not one of the animals"
-
-# None will lack for a mate
-
-This can be written as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "Each animal will have a mate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# for his mouth has commanded it
-
-Yahweh is referred to by his "mouth" to emphasize what he has said. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh has commanded it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He has cast lots for their places
-
-This speaks of Yahweh deciding where to cause the animals to live as if he actually cast lots for their places. Alternate translation: "He has determined where they will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his hand has measured it out for them by a cord
-
-This refers to the way that people measured things in biblical times. Alternate translation: "he has given the animals their places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from generation to generation they will
-
-The phrase "generation to generation" refers to all generations of people who will live in the future. See how you translated the phrase "from generation to generation" in [Isaiah 13:20](../13/20.md). Alternate translation: "forever they will" or "they will always" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Isaiah 34 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Destruction
-There are many images used in this chapter which describe destruction. Here each of these metaphors describes complete destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Prophecy
-
-This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# The wilderness and the Arabah will be glad; and the desert will rejoice
-
-These two phrases have basically the same meaning. These places are described as being glad, like a person is glad, because they have received water and are blossoming. Alternate translation: "It will be like the wilderness and the Arabah are glad and the desert will rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# blossom
-
-This speaks of the plants in the desert blossoming as if the desert itself were blossoming. Alternate translation: "its plants will blossom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# it will blossom abundantly
-
-This compares the way the plants of the desert blossom to the way a rose (verse 1) has many blossoms. Alternate translation: "The desert will grow many new plants and trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# and rejoice with joy and singing
-
-This speaks of the desert as if it were happy and singing like a person. Alternate translation: "it will be as though everything is rejoicing and singing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the glory of Lebanon will be given to it
-
-This can be stated in active form. This speaks of Yahweh making the desert looks as glorious as Lebanon as if he were giving the desert Lebanon's glory. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will give it the glory of Lebanon" or "Yahweh will make it as glorious as Lebanon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the splendor of Carmel and Sharon
-
-This speaks of Yahweh making the desert look beautiful as Carmel and Sharon as if he were giving the desert their splendor. The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "the splendor of Carmel and Sharon will be given to it" or "Yahweh will make it as splendid as Carmel and Sharon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the glory of Yahweh, the splendor of our God
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize Yahweh's appearance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah is speaking to the people of Judah.
-
-# Strengthen the weak hands, and steady the knees that shake.
-
-The words "weak hands" and "knees that shake" represent a person who is fearful. Alternate translation: "Strengthen those whose hands are weak and whose knees shake from fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# those with a fearful heart
-
-Here people are referred to by their hearts, which emphasize their inner feelings. Alternate translation: "to those who are fearful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Look
-
-This is used here to draw the listeners' attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns "vengeance" and "recompense" are expressed as the verb "punish." The words "vengeance" and "recompense" mean the same thing and emphasize that God will punish Judah's enemies. Alternate translation: "your God will punish your enemies for what they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses begin a description of the glorious future for God's people.
-
-# the eyes of the blind will see
-
-"The blind" refers to people who are blind. They are referred to by their "eyes" to emphasize their healing. Alternate translation: "blind people will see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the ears of the deaf will hear
-
-"The deaf" refers to people who cannot hear. They are referred to by their "ears" to emphasize their healing. Alternate translation: "deaf people will hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the lame man will leap like a deer
-
-Deer can jump far and high. Jumping like a deer is an exaggeration for being able to move about quickly and easily. Alternate translation: "the lame man will jump high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the mute tongue will sing
-
-This refers to people who cannot speak. They are referred to by their "tongues" to emphasize their healing. Alternate translation: "mute people will sing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# streams in the wilderness
-
-The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "streams will flow in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# The burning sand will become a pool
-
-This means that a pool of water will appear in the hot sand. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "A pool will appear in the burning sand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the thirsty ground
-
-Here the dry ground is described as being thirsty. Alternate translation: "the dry ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the thirsty ground springs of water
-
-This means that springs will appear in the dry ground. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "springs of water will appear in the thirsty ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# jackals
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 13:22](../13/22.md).
-
-# reeds and rushes
-
-These are plants that grow in wet areas.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the description of the glorious future for God's people.
-
-# A highway will be there called The Holy Way
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A highway will be there that has the name The Holy Way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# highway
-
-See how you translated this word in [Isaiah 11:16](../11/16.md).
-
-# The unclean
-
-This refers to unclean people. A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "Those who are unclean" or "People who are not acceptable to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# him who walks in it
-
-This is an idiom. Here "walking" refers to "living." This refers to the person who lives a holy life. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "who lives in the holy way" or "who lives a holy life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they will not be found there
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will find them there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the redeemed
-
-This refers to people who God has redeemed. Alternate translation: "those who are redeemed" or "those who God has redeemed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# The ransomed of Yahweh
-
-To "ransom" means to "rescue." This refers to people whom Yahweh has rescued. Alternate translation: "Those whom Yahweh has rescued" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# everlasting joy will be on their heads
-
-This uses a person's head to mean the person as a whole. Alternate translation: "they will have everlasting joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# gladness and joy ... sorrow and sighing
-
-The words "gladness" and "joy" mean basically the same thing, as do "sorrow" and "sighing." Together they emphasize the intensity of these emotions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# gladness and joy will overtake them
-
-This speaks of the people being overwhelmed by gladness and joy by giving these emotions the human quality of being able to overtake someone by force. Alternate translation: "they will be overwhelmed by joy and gladness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# sorrow and sighing will flee away
-
-This speaks of the people no longer being sorrowful and sighing by giving these emotions the human ability to run away. Alternate translation: "they will no longer be sorrowful and sighing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Isaiah 35 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Reign of the Messiah
-This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
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-# the fourteenth year
-
-"year 14" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# King Hezekiah
-
-See how you translated the name of this king in [Isaiah 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# Sennacherib
-
-This is the name of the king of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sennacherib ... attacked all the fortified cities
-
-Here Sennacherib represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "Sennacherib and his army ... attacked all the fortified cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the chief commander
-
-Some versions of the Bible translate this as "the Rabshakeh." This is the Assyrian word for one of the highest ranking military leaders in Assyria.
-
-# Lachish
-
-This is a city southwest of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# conduit
-
-man-made ditch or tunnel through which water flows. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:3](../07/03.md).
-
-# the launderers' field
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is the proper name by which the people called the field or 2) this is the common noun that the people used to talk about the field, "the launderers' field" or "the field where men wash wool" or "the field where women wash clothes." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:3](../07/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the launderers' field
-
-Launderer are either 1) men who wash wool that someone has cut from the sheep, "wool washers field," or 2) women who wash dirty clothes, "clothes washers field." See how you translated this in [Isaiah 7:3](../07/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hilkiah ... Eliakim
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Isaiah 22:20](../22/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shebna
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Isaiah 22:15](../22/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Asaph ... Joah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# said to them
-
-"said to Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah"
-
-# What is the source of your confidence?
-
-The king of Assyria uses this question to challenge Hezekiah and to say that he does not have a good source for confidence. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have no reliable source for your confidence." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# there is counsel and strength for war
-
-"you have the council and the strength to go to war." The phrase "strength for war" refers to having a large enough and strong enough army with weapons. Alternate translation: "you have enough military council, strong men, and weapons to go to war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Now in whom are you trusting? Who has given you courage to rebel against me?
-
-The king of Assyria uses questions to ridicule Hezekiah for believing he has the strength to rebel. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No matter in whom you trust, you will not have the courage to rebel against me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the king of Assyria's message to Hezekiah. The chief commander is speaking the message to Hezekiah's men ([Isaiah 36:4-5](./04.md)).
-
-# Look
-
-Sennacherib uses this word to draw Hezekiah's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# trusting in Egypt
-
-Here "Egypt" refers to the Egyptian army. Alternate translation: "trusting in the Egyptian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that splintered reed that you use as a walking staff, but if a man leans on it, it will stick into his hand and pierce it
-
-This speaks of Egypt, specifically its army and its Pharaoh, as if it were a splintered reed to emphasize that relying on them would not help them but would only harm them. Alternate translation: "that is like walking with a splintered reed for a staff. If a man leans on it, it will stick into his hand and pierce it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# splintered reed
-
-A reed is the long, thin stem of a plant like tall grass. If it is splintered or damaged it cannot carry any weight.
-
-# walking staff
-
-This is a stick that someone would use for support when walking, made of whatever kind of tree limb that is found along the way.
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-# is not he the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah has taken away ... Jerusalem"?
-
-The king of Assyria uses this question to ridicule the people and to imply that Yahweh was angry about what Hezekiah did and would not protect them. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "he is the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah has taken away ... Jerusalem." or "he is the one whom Hezekiah insulted by tearing down his high places and altars ... Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# has said to Judah and to Jerusalem, "You must worship before this altar in Jerusalem"?
-
-This can be written as an indirect quote. "Judah" and "Jerusalem" refer to the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "has told the people of Judah and Jerusalem that they must worship only at this altar in Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the king of Assyria's message to Hezekiah by speaking the message to Hezekiah's men ([Isaiah 36:4-5](./04.md)).
-
-# two thousand horses
-
-"2,000 horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# if you are able to find riders for them
-
-The chief commander continues to ridicule Hezekiah and his army by implying that he did not have many soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the king of Assyria's message to Hezekiah by speaking the message to Hezekiah's men ([Isaiah 36:4-5](./04.md)).
-
-# How could you resist even one captain ... servants?
-
-The chief commander continues to ridicule Hezekiah and his army. When he says "you," referring to Hezekiah, he is actually referring to Hezekiah's army. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your army could not even defeat one captain ... servants." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Now then, have I traveled up here without Yahweh to fight against this land and destroy it?
-
-The chief commander uses another question to ridicule Hezekiah and the people of Judah. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I came here with Yahweh's command to destroy Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# without Yahweh
-
-Here "Yahweh" refers to Yahweh's orders. Alternate translation: "without Yahweh's command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# against this land and destroy it ... Attack this land and destroy it
-
-This means to fight against the people and cause destruction in the place where they live. The land referred to here is Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "against this people and destroy their land ... Attack these people and destroy their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Eliakim ... Hilkiah ... Shebnah
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Isaiah 22:20](../22/20.md).
-
-# Shebnah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Isaiah 22:15](../22/15.md).
-
-# Joah
-See how you translated this man's name in [Isaiah 36:3](./03.md)
-
-# chief commander
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 36:2](./02.md).
-
-# Please speak to your servants
-
-Eliakim, Shebnah, and Joah refer to themselves as the chief commander's servants. This is a polite way to speak to someone who has greater authority.
-
-# the Aramean language, Aramaic
-
-"Aramean" is the name of a people group. "Aramaic" is the name of their language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the ears of the people who are on the wall
-
-The idiom "to speak in someone's ear" means to speak where they can hear you. Alternate translation: "where the people who are on the wall may hear us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# who are on the wall
-
-This means that they are standing on the wall. The top of the wall was wide and a place where people could sit or stand. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "who are standing on the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Has my master sent me to your master and to you to speak these words?
-
-The chief commander uses this question to emphasize that his message is for all the people of Judah. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Certainly, my master has sent me to speak this message to you and to all who can hear." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Has he not sent me to the men who sit on the wall, who will have to ... you?
-
-The chief commander uses this question to emphasize his insult. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "My master has sent me to everyone who hears this, who will have to ... you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# will have to eat their own dung and drink their own urine with you
-
-This is a very offensive statement. He is implying that they will need to eat these things because they will have nothing else to eat because their city will be under attack. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "will soon need to eat their own dung and drink their own urine, just as you will, because you will have nothing else to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the chief commander
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 36:2](../36/02.md).
-
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-# this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not give Jerusalem into the hand of the king of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the hand of the king
-
-The king's "hand" refers to his "control." Alternate translation: "the control of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The chief commander continues speaking to the people of Judah.
-
-# Make peace with me
-
-This idiom means to agree officially to act peacefully towards one another. Alternate translation: "Let us agree to have peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# come out to me
-
-This idiom means to surrender. Alternate translation: "surrender to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# until I come and take
-
-Here the king of Assyria is referring to his army as himself. Alternate translation: "until my army comes and takes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards
-
-These two phrase have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize how prosperous the land will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# a land of grain ... a land of bread
-
-This means that they land is full of natural resources, such as grain. Alternate translation: "a land where there is plenty of grain ... a land where there is plenty of bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The chief commander continues speaking the king of Assyria's message to the people of Judah ([Isaiah 36:16](../36/16.md)).
-
-# Has any of the gods of the peoples rescued them from ... Assyria?
-
-The chief commander uses this question to ridicule the people of Judah. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "None of the gods of the peoples rescued them from ... Assyria." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the hand of the king
-
-The king's control is referred to as his "hand." Alternate translation: "the control of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they rescued Samaria from my power?
-
-The chief commander uses these questions to ridicule the people of Judah. These questions may be combined and written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The gods of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, and Samaria did not rescue their people from my power." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Hamath ... Arpad
-
-Translate the names of these cities the same as you did in [Isaiah 10:9](../10/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sepharvaim
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# is there any god who has rescued ... as if Yahweh could save Jerusalem from my power?
-
-The chief commander uses this question to ridicule the people of Judah. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "there is no god who has rescued ... and Yahweh will not save you in Jerusalem from my power." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# his land
-
-This refers to the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Eliakim ... Hilkiah ... Shebna ... Joah ... Asaph
-
-Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [Isaiah 36:3](../36/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# over the household
-
-This idiom means that he was in charge of the affairs of the palace household. Alternate translation: "in charge of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# with their clothes torn
-
-Hezekiah's officials tore their clothes as a sign of mourning and distress. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "with their clothes torn because they were extremely distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# Isaiah 36 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The previous chapters have been constructed as prophecy and contain many poetic elements. This chapter switches to a narrative and is a discussion between the officials from Assyria and Judah. To make the meaning clear here, it may be helpful to set apart the extended quotations by setting them farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust
-
-The people of Judah were to trust in Yahweh because only he could provide them with protection. The people of Jerusalem were protected because they trusted in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-The Assyrian commanders use rhetorical questions in this chapter to mock or insult Judah and their God, Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth
-
-This is a sign of mourning and distress. Alternate translation: "he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth because he was very distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# Eliakim ... Shebna
-
-Translate the names of these men the same as you did in [Isaiah 36:3](../36/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# over the household
-
-This is an idiom that means that he was in charge of the affairs of the palace household. Alternate translation: "in charge of the palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# all covered with sackcloth
-
-This is a sign of mourning and distress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# They said to him
-
-"The men sent by Hezekiah said to Isaiah"
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-# like when a child is ready to be born, but the mother has no strength to give birth to her child
-
-This comparison is made to emphasizes that they are in a time of extreme difficulty. Alternate translation: "It is as terrible as the day when a child is ready to be born, but the mother has no strength to give birth to her child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# It may be Yahweh your God will hear the words
-
-Hezekiah is indirectly suggesting that if the people pray Yahweh may listen and act upon what the chief commander had said. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Maybe if you pray to Yahweh your God will hear the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the chief commander
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 36:2](../36/02.md).
-
-# his master
-
-This phrase means that the king is the chief commander's master.
-
-# will rebuke the words which Yahweh your God has heard
-
-Here the phrase "the words which Yahweh your God has heard" refers to what the king of Assyria had said. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God will rebuke the king of Assyria for what he has said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# lift up your prayer
-
-Praying to Yahweh is described this way to emphasize that Yahweh is in heaven. A prayer is spoken of as if they were objects that could be lifted high into the sky. Alternate translation: "pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the remnant that is still here
-
-This refers to the people who are left in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "for the few of us that are still here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will put a spirit in him, and he will hear a certain report and go back to his own land
-
-The phrase "put a spirit in him" means that God will influence him to make a specific decision. The word "spirit" here means a strong attitude or feeling. Alternate translation: "I will influence him so that when he hears a certain report, he will go back to his own land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Look
-
-This word is used here to draw the peoples' attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land
-
-The phrase "fall by the sword" is an idiom that means that his enemy will kill him with a sword. Alternate translation: "And there in his own land, I will cause his enemies to kill him with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Lachish
-
-See how you translated the name of this city in [Isaiah 36:2](../36/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Libnah
-
-This is a city in southern Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Sennacherib
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Isaiah 36:1](../36/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Tirhakah king of Cush and Egypt had mobilized to fight against him
-
-"Tirhakah" is the name of a man. He had mobilized his army so that they were ready to fight. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Tirhakah king of Cush and Egypt had mobilized his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to fight against him
-
-The word "him" represents Sennacherib. Here Sennacherib represents his army. Alternate translation: "to fight against the army of Sennacherib" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria
-
-This can be stated in active form. The word "hand" refers to the king's military power. Alternate translation: "The king of Assyria and his army will not conquer you in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the king of Assyria's message to Hezekiah.
-
-# See, you have heard
-
-The word "see" here is used to add emphasis to what is said next. Alternate translation: "You have certainly heard"
-
-# So will you be rescued?
-
-The king of Assyria uses this question to ridicule Hezekiah and his army. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "So you too will not be saved." or "So of course no one will rescue you either!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Have the gods of the nations rescued them ... Tel Assar?
-
-The king of Assyria uses this question to ridicule Hezekiah and his army. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The nations' god did not rescue the nations that my fathers destroyed ... Tel Assar!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# that my fathers destroyed
-
-These men destroyed the cities listed by conquering them with their armies. Here the word "fathers" refers to his father and his other ancestors who were kings. Alternate translation: "that my fathers destroyed with their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Gozan ... Haran ... Rezeph ... Eden ... Tel Assar
-
-These are places that the Assyrians had conquered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hena ... Ivvah
-
-These are places that the Assyrians had conquered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Where is the king ... Ivvah?
-
-The king of Assyria uses this question to ridicule Hezekiah and his army. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We also conquered the king ... Ivvah!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Hamath ... Arpad ... Sepharvaim
-
-Translate the names of these cities the same as you did in [Isaiah 36:19](../36/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# from hand of the messengers
-
-Here the messengers are referred to by their "hand" to emphasize that they personally gave it to the king. Alternate translation: "that the messengers gave him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he went up to the house of Yahweh
-
-The house of Yahweh was at the highest place in Jerusalem, so it is spoken of as "up."
-
-# spread it before him
-
-"spread out the letter in front of Yahweh." Being in the house of Yahweh is considered the same as being in Yahweh's presence. The letter was a scroll that could be unrolled and spread out.
-
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-# you who sit above the cherubim
-
-You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "you who sit on your throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you are God alone
-
-"only you are God"
-
-# over all the kingdoms
-
-This idiom means to have authority and to rule over all the kingdoms. Alternate translation: "have authority over all the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# You made the heavens and the earth
-
-This means that he created everything. Alternate translation: "You made everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hezekiah continues praying to Yahweh.
-
-# which he has sent
-
-Hezekiah is referring to the letter from Sennacherib. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "in the message he has sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Turn your ear
-
-"Incline your ear" or "Turn your head." This means to turn your head so that you can hear something better.
-
-# Sennacherib
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Isaiah 36:1](../36/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# all the nations and their lands
-
-This is a generalization. The kings had destroyed many of the nearby lands, but not necessarily all lands. Alternate translation: "many of the nations and their lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hezekiah continues praying to Yahweh.
-
-# for they were not gods but the work of men's hands, just wood and stone
-
-This emphasizes that humans made these idols with their own hands and are therefore worthless. Alternate translation: "because they were false gods that men made out of wood and stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# from his power
-
-"from the king of Assyria's power"
-
-# all the kingdoms
-
-This refers to the people in the kingdoms. Alternate translation: "all the people in the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you are Yahweh alone
-
-"only you, Yahweh, are God"
-
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-# sent a message
-
-This means that he sent a messenger to give a message to the king. Alternate translation: "sent someone to give a message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# is the word that Yahweh has spoken
-
-"is what Yahweh has said"
-
-# laughs you to scorn
-
-"laughs at you" or "makes fun of you"
-
-# shakes her head
-
-This is a gesture of scorn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# The virgin daughter of Zion ... the daughter of Jerusalem
-
-These are idioms. Both of these phrases have the same meaning. The "daughter" of a city means the people who live in the city. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "The people of Zion ... the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Whom have you defied and insulted? ... Against the Holy One of Israel.
-
-Yahweh uses these rhetorical questions to ridicule the king of Assyria. These can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "You have defied and insulted Yahweh, you have shouted at and acted pridefully against the Holy One of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# have you exalted your voice
-
-This refers to speaking loudly as if the person's voice were an object that they lifted high. Alternate translation: "have you shouted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lifted up your eyes in pride
-
-This is an idiom that means to look at something pridefully, considering yourself more important that you should. Alternate translation: "looked at pridefully" or "acted pridefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues Yahweh's message to the king of Assyria.
-
-# By your servants
-
-This refers to to the servants that he had sent to Hezekiah with a message. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "In the messages you sent with your servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I have gone ... I will cut ... I will enter
-
-Here Sennacherib speaks of himself conquering many things. He is actually conquering them with the armies and chariots that he commands. Alternate translation: "We have gone ... We will cut ... we will enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# its tall cedars
-
-"Lebanon's tall cedars"
-
-# its most fruitful forest
-
-Here the word "fruitful" refers to the forest being dense and full of healthy trees. The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "and into its most fruitful forest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# I have dug ... I dried ... my feet
-
-Here Sennacherib speaks of himself conquering many things. He is actually conquering them with the armies and chariots that he commands. Alternate translation: "We have dug ... we dried ... our feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I dried up all the rivers of Egypt under the soles of my feet
-
-Here Sennachrib is exaggerating his conquest and travels across the rivers of Egypt by claiming to have dried up the rivers when he marched his army through them. Alternate translation: "I have marched through all the rivers of Egypt as if they were dry under my feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues Yahweh's message to the king of Assyria.
-
-# Have you not heard how ... times?
-
-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to remind Sennacherib of information that he should already be aware of. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Certainly you have heard how ... times." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You are here to reduce impregnable cities into heaps of ruins
-
-Yahweh had planned for Sennacherib's army to destroy the cities that they had destroyed. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I planned that your army would destroy cities and cause them to become piles of rubble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# impregnable
-
-strong and heavily guarded
-
-# I am bringing it to pass
-
-The idiom "to bring something to pass" means to cause a specific thing to happen. Alternate translation: "I am causing it to happen" or "I am causing these things to take place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# of little strength
-
-"who are weak"
-
-# shattered
-
-broken into small pieces. This is a metaphor for being greatly discouraged. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They are plants in the field, green grass, the grass on the roof or in the field, before the east wind
-
-This speaks of how weak and vulnerable the cities are before the Assryian army by comparing the cities to grass. Alternate translation: "The cities are as weak as the grass in the fields before your armies. They are as weak as the grass that grows on the roofs of houses and is scorched by the hot east wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before the east wind
-
-The east wind is hot and dry from the desert and plants die when it blows.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues Yahweh's message to the king of Assyria.
-
-# But I know your sitting down, your going out, your coming in
-
-This refers to all activities of life. Alternate translation: "I know everything you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# and your raging against me
-
-The word "raging" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "how you rage against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# your arrogance
-
-Here the king's "arrogance" refers to his arrogant speech. Alternate translation: "your arrogant speech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your arrogance has reached my ears
-
-This speaks of Yahweh hearing the king's speech as if the king's speech were something that traveled to his ear. Alternate translation: "I have heard you speaking arrogantly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will put my hook in your nose, and my bit in your mouth
-
-A person uses a hook and bit to lead an animal around. This speaks of Yahweh controlling the king as if the king were an animal Yahweh controlled with a bit and hook. Alternate translation: "I will control you like a man controls his animal by place a hook in its nose and a bit in its mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will turn you back the way you came
-
-This refers to causing the king to return to his own home country. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "I will force you to return to your own country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues Yahweh's message to Hezekiah ([Isaiah 37:21](../37/21.md)).
-
-# sign for you
-
-"sign for you, Hezekiah." Here "you" is singular and refers to Hezekiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you will eat ... you must plant
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# in the second year what grows
-
-This describes what the people will eat. The words "you will eat" are understood from the previous phrase Alternate translation: "in the second year you will eat what grows" or "next year you will eat what grows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# what grows from that
-
-"what grows wild from that" or "what grows wild"
-
-# in the third year
-
-This refers to the year after the second year. Alternate translation: "the year after that" or "in the following year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues Yahweh's message to Hezekiah.
-
-# remnant
-
-A "remnant" is a part of something that remains after the rest is gone. Here this refers to the people who are left in Judah.
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-Here Judah's "house" refers to his descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will again take root and bear fruit
-
-This speaks of the people of Judah becoming prosperous as if they were plants that would root and bear fruit. Alternate translation: "will prosper like a plant that takes root and produces fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For from Jerusalem a remnant will come out; from Mount Zion survivors will come
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize the remnant of people who will survive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this
-
-This speaks of Yahweh doing something because of his zeal as if his "zeal" were actually doing the action. Alternate translation: "Because of his zeal, Yahweh of hosts will do this" or "Yahweh of hosts will do this because of his zeal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He will not come ... He will not come
-
-Here the Assyrian king refers to both him and his army. Alternate translation: "His army will not come ... They will not come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# with shield
-
-"with shields"
-
-# siege ramp
-
-a large mound of dirt built against the wall of a city that better enables an army to attach the city
-
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-# he came ... he will not enter
-
-Here the Assyrian king refers to both him and his army. Alternate translation: "they came ... they will not enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# for my own sake and for David my servant's sake
-
-"so that things will be better for me and for my servant David"
-
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-# putting to death
-
-This idiom means to kill. Alternate translation: "killing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# 185,000 soldiers
-
-"one hundred and eighty-five thousand soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Sennacherib king of Assyria left Israel and went home and stayed in Nineveh
-
-Here Sennacherib refers to both him and his army. They all left Israel and returned home to Assryia. Sennacherib returned to the city Nineveh. Alternate translation: "Sennacherib and his army left Israel and went home, and Sennacherib stayed in Nineveh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Sennacherib
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Isaiah 36:1](../36/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# as he was worshiping
-
-"as Sennacherib was worshiping"
-
-# Nisrok
-
-This is the name of a false god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Adrammelek ... Sharezer ... Esarhaddon
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# with the sword
-
-"with their swords"
-
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-# Isaiah 37 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 37:22-38.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Tearing clothes and putting on sackcloth
-This was a sign of great distress. While it is often accompanies repentance, in this chapter it is intended to show the king's anger at the blasphemy of the Assyrians when they spoke against Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]])
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-##### Prayer
-Hezekiah was different from the other kings because when he was threatened by Assyria, he went to Yahweh in prayer. He did not trust in his army or make an alliance with Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# Set your house in order
-
-This means to prepare your family and those in charge of your affairs so that they know what to do after you die. This can be written clearly. Alternate translation: "You should tell the people in your palace what you want them to do after you die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# call to mind
-
-This idiom means to remember. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# faithfully walked before you
-
-This is an idiom. Here "walk" means to "live." The phrase means to live in a way the pleases Yahweh. Alternate translation: "faithfully lived before you" or "faithfully served you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# with my whole heart
-
-Here the "heart" refers to the inner-being which represents a person's complete devotion. Alternate translation: "with all my inner being" or "with my complete devotion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# what was good in your sight
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what pleases you" or "what you consider to be good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# See
-
-This is used to ask the listener to pay attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# fifteen years
-
-"15 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the hand of the king of Assyria
-
-Here the king's "hand" refers to his power. Alternate translation: "the power of the king of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Hezekiah.
-
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-# Look
-
-Yahweh uses this word to draw the listener's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# stairs of Ahaz
-
-These stairs are referred to this way because they were built while Ahaz was king. You can make this information clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# that halfway through my life
-
-"that before I have grown old." This refers to dying at middle age, before growing old.
-
-# I will go through the gates of Sheol
-
-This speaks of dying as if Sheol were a kingdom that has gates that one enters. Alternate translation: "I will die and go to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am sent there for the rest of my years
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "before I have lived all of my years I will go to the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in the land of the living
-
-"The living" refers to people who are alive. Alternate translation: "in the land where people are alive" or "in this world where people are alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hezekiah continues his written prayer.
-
-# My life is removed and carried away from me like a shepherd's tent
-
-This speaks of how Yahweh is ending Hezekiah's life quickly by comparing it to how a shepherd removes his tent from the ground. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has taken my life away from me quickly like a shepherd packs up his tent and carries it away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# My life is removed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has taken my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I have rolled up my life like a weaver; you are cutting me off from the loom
-
-This speaks of Yahweh quickly ending Hezekiah's life by comparing it to how a weaver cuts his cloth from the loom and rolls it up. Alternate translation: "you are ending my life quickly, like a weaver cuts his cloth from the loom when it is finished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you are cutting
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# loom
-
-a device used to weave thread together to make cloth
-
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-# like a lion he breaks all my bones
-
-Hezekiah speaks of how he is in extreme pain by comparing it to having his body torn apart by lions. Alternate translation: "my pain was as though I were being torn apart by lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hezekiah continues his written prayer.
-
-# Like a swallow I chirp; I coo like a dove
-
-Both of these clauses mean the same thing and they emphasize how sad and pitiful Hezekiah's cries were. A swallow and a dove are types of birds. Alternate translation: "My cries are pitiful--they sound like the chirp of a swallow and the coo of a dove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# my eyes
-
-Here Hezekiah refers to himself my his "eyes" to emphasize that he is looking for something. Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# with looking upward
-
-This refers to Hezekiah looking to heaven for God to help him. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "of waiting for help to come from heaven" or "of waiting for you to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I am oppressed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My sickness oppresses me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# What shall I say?
-
-Hezekiah uses a question to emphasize he has nothing left to say. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have nothing left to say." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I will walk slowly
-
-This is an idiom. Here "walking" refers to living. Alternate translation: "I will like humbly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# all my years
-
-This refers to the rest of his life. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "the rest of my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# because I am overcome with grief
-
-"because I am full of grief" or "because I am very sad"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hezekiah continues his written prayer.
-
-# may my life be given back to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may you give my life back to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# from the pit of destruction
-
-Hezekiah did not die but he was close to dying. This refers Yahweh saving him from dying. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "from dying and going to the pit of destruction" or "so that I did not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for you have thrown all my sins behind your back
-
-Hezekiah speaks of Yahweh forgiving his sins as if they were objects that Yahweh threw behind himself and forgot about. Alternate translation: "for you have forgiven all my sins and no longer think about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hezekiah continues his written prayer.
-
-# For Sheol does not thank you; death does not praise you
-
-Here "Sheol" and "death" refer to "dead people." Alternate translation: "For those in Sheol do not thank you; dead people do not praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those who go down into the pit
-
-"those who go down to the grave"
-
-# do not hope in your trustworthiness
-
-"do not have hope in your faithfulness." Here "your" is singular and refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# The living person, the living person
-
-Hezekiah repeats this phrase to emphasize that only a living person, not a dead person, can give thanks to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hezekiah continues his written prayer.
-
-# save me
-
-This refers to him being saved from dying. It can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "save me from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# we will celebrate
-
-Here "we" refers to Hezekiah and the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. This gives background information about Isaiah and Hezekiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Let them
-
-"Let Hezekiah's servants"
-
-# a lump of figs
-
-This was used as an ointment. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "use an ointment of mashed figs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# boil
-
-a painful area on the skin that is infected
-
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-# Isaiah 38 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 38:10-20.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Poetry
-This chapter is written as a narrative, but the section including Hezekiah's prayer is written as poetry. The tone of this prayer shifts from sorrow to praise.
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-# Marduk-Baladan ... Baladan
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hezekiah was pleased by these things
-
-This can be made more explicit. Alternate translation: "When the king's messengers arrived, Hezekiah was pleased with what they brought to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# showed the messengers his storehouse of valuable things
-
-"he showed the messengers everything of value he had"
-
-# storehouse
-
-a building where goods are kept
-
-# all that was found in his storehouses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that was in his storehouses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# There was nothing in his house, nor in all his kingdom, that Hezekiah did not show them
-
-This is a slight exaggeration as Hezekiah showed them many things, but not everything. Also, this can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "Hezekiah showed them almost everything in his house and in his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# They have seen everything in my house. There is nothing among my valuable things that I have not shown them
-
-These two sentences mean the same thing and are used together to emphasize how much Hezekiah showed the men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# everything in my house
-
-This is a generalization, as Hezekiah showed them many things, but not necessarily everything in the palace. Alternate translation: "almost everything in my house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# There is nothing among my valuable things that I have not shown them
-
-This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "I showed them all the valuable things in my palace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# the word
-
-"the message"
-
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-# Look
-
-This word is used here to draw Hezekiah's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# when everything in your palace ... will be carried to Babylon
-
-This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "when the enemy army will take everything in your palace ... back to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues to speak Yahweh's message to Hezekiah.
-
-# The sons born from you
-
-"Your sons"
-
-# they will take them
-
-"the Babylonians will take them"
-
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-# Isaiah 39 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Pride
-Although it is not said why it was sinful for Hezekiah to show the king of Babylon his riches, the sin was probably because of his pride. It can be viewed as bragging to another king about how rich and powerful he was without giving proper credit to Yahweh. Because of this sin, Yahweh punished him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Babylon
-At this time, Babylon was not very powerful, but was little more than a city. In a short time, however, Babylon became a very powerful nation and conquered Assyria.
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-# Comfort, comfort
-
-The word "comfort" is repeated for emphasis.
-
-# says your God
-
-Here "your" is plural and refers to those whom the prophet tells to comfort God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Speak tenderly to Jerusalem
-
-The prophet speaks of Jerusalem as if it were a woman whom Yahweh has forgiven. As such, Jerusalem represents the people who live in that city. Alternate translation: Speak tenderly to the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# proclaim to her ... her warfare ... her iniquity ... she has received ... her sins
-
-These pronouns refer to Jerusalem but may be changed if "the people of Jerusalem" is adopted as a translation. Alternate translation: "proclaim to them ... their warfare ... their iniquity ... they have received ... their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# her warfare
-
-Possible meanings are that the word "warfare" refers 1) to military battle or 2) to forced labor.
-
-# her iniquity is pardoned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has pardoned her iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from Yahweh's hand
-
-Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# A voice cries out
-
-The word "voice" represents the person who cries out. Alternate translation: "Someone cries out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# In the wilderness prepare the way of Yahweh; make straight in the Arabah a highway for our God
-
-These two lines are parallel and mean basically the same thing. The people preparing themselves for Yahweh's help is spoken of as if they were to prepare roads for Yahweh to travel upon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Arabah
-
-See how you translated this word in [Isaiah 35:1](../35/01.md).
-
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-# Every valley will be lifted up, and every mountain and hill will be leveled
-
-These phrases explain how the people are to prepare a highway for Yahweh. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Lift up every valley, and level every mountain and hill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Every valley will be lifted up
-
-Making the valleys level with the rest of the ground is spoken of as if it were lifting up the valleys. Alternate translation: "Every valley will be filled in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and the rugged land will be made level, and the rough places a plain
-
-These phrases explain how the people are to prepare a highway for Yahweh. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "make the rugged land level, and make the rough places into a plain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# the glory of Yahweh will be revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will reveal his glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it
-
-The word "mouth" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh has spoken it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# All flesh is grass
-
-The word "flesh" refers to people. The speaker speaks of humans as if they are grass, because they both die quickly. Alternate translation: "All people are like grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all their covenant faithfulness is like the flower of the field
-
-The speaker compares the covenant faithfulness of people to flowers that bloom and then die quickly. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [Isaiah 16:5](../16/05.md). Alternate translation: "they quickly stop being faithful to the covenant, just like a flower of the field dies quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# covenant faithfulness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) covenant faithfulness or 2) beauty.
-
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-# when the breath of Yahweh blows on it
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "when Yahweh blows his breath on it" or 2) "when Yahweh sends a wind to blow on it."
-
-# humanity is grass
-
-The speaker speaks of humans as if they are grass, because they both die quickly. Alternate translation: "people die as quickly as grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the word of our God will stand forever
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-The speaker speaks of what God says lasting forever as if his word stands forever. Alternate translation: "the things that our God says will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Go up on a high mountain, Zion, bearer of good news
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-The writer speaks of Zion as if it were a messenger who declares good news from a mountain top. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Go up on a high mountain
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-Messengers would often stand on elevated land, such as mountains, so that many people could hear what they proclaimed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Zion
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-This refers to the people who live in Zion. Alternate translation: "you people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Jerusalem. You who bring good news
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-The writer speaks of Jerusalem as if it were a messenger who declares good news. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# his strong arm rules for him
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-Here the word "arm" represents God's power. Alternate translation: "he rules with great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# his reward is with him ... those he has rescued go before him
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The ones he rescued are his "reward." Alternate translation: "he is bringing those he rescued with him as his reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# He will feed his flock like a shepherd
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-The writer speaks of Yahweh's people as if they were sheep and of Yahweh as if he were their shepherd. Alternate translation: "He will care for his people like a shepherd feeds his flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Who has measured ... or the hills in a balance?
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-These rhetorical questions anticipate a negative answer and emphasize that only Yahweh is able to do these things. Alternate translation: "No one but Yahweh has measured ... and the hills in a balance." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# measured the waters in the hollow of his hand
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-Yahweh knowing how much water is in the oceans is spoken of as if Yahweh held the water in his hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# measured the sky with the span of his hand
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-A "span" is the measure of length between the thumb and little finger when the hand is outstretched. Yahweh knowing the length of the sky is spoken of as if he measured it with his hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# held the dust of the earth in a basket
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-Yahweh knowing how much dust there is on the earth is spoken of as if he carried it in a basket. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# weighed the mountains in scales, or the hills in a balance?
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-Yahweh knowing how heavy the mountains are is spoken of as if he weighed them in scales and balances. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah continues using questions to emphasize Yahweh's uniqueness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Who has comprehended the mind of Yahweh, or instructed him as his counselor?
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-This rhetorical question anticipates a negative answer and emphasizes that no one is able to do these things. Alternate translation: "No one has comprehended the mind of Yahweh, and no one has instructed him as his counselor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# comprehended the mind of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "mind" refers not only to Yahweh's thoughts, but also to his desires and motivations.
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-# From whom did he ever receive instruction?
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-This rhetorical question anticipates a negative answer and emphasizes that no one has ever done this. Alternate translation: "He has never received instruction from anyone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Who taught him the correct way to do things, and taught him knowledge, or showed to him the way of understanding?
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-This rhetorical question anticipates a negative answer and emphasizes that no one has ever done these things. Alternate translation: "No one taught him the correct way to do things. No one taught him knowledge. No one showed to him the way of understanding." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Look ... see
-
-These words add emphasis to what follows.
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-# the nations are like a drop in a bucket, and are regarded like the dust on the scales
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-The prophet compares the nations to a drop of water and to dust in order to emphasize how small and insignificant they are to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# like a drop in a bucket
-
-Possible meanings are 1) a drop of water that falls into a bucket or 2) a drop of water that drops out of a bucket.
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-# are regarded like the dust on the scales
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh regards them as dust on the scales" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# they are regarded by him as nothing
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he regards them as nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# To whom then will you compare God? To what idol will you liken him?
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-Isaiah uses two similar questions to emphasize that there is no idol that can compare with God. Alternate translation: "There is no one to whom you can compare God. There is no idol to which you can liken him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# you
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-This is plural and refers to all of God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# A craftsman casts it: The goldsmith overlays it with gold and forges silver chains for it
-
-"A skilled worker forms it, another covers it with gold and makes a silver chain for it"
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah continues speaking to God's people.
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-# Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
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-Isaiah uses these questions to emphasize that the people should know Yahweh's greatness as the creator. Alternate translation: "You certainly know and have heard! It has been told to you from the beginning; you have understood from the foundations of the earth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Has it not been told you from the beginning?
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Have people not told you from the beginning?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# from the foundations of the earth
-
-The prophet speaks of Yahweh creating the earth as if the earth were a building for which Yahweh laid the foundation. Alternate translation: "from the time that Yahweh created the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He is the one who sits above the horizon of the earth
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-The prophet speaks of Yahweh ruling the earth as if Yahweh were seated on a throne above the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the inhabitants are like grasshoppers before him
-
-The prophet compares the way Yahweh considers humans to the way humans would consider grasshoppers. Just as grasshoppers are small to humans, humans are small and weak before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# He stretches out the heavens like a curtain and spreads them out as a tent to live in
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-These two lines share similar meanings. The prophet speaks of Yahweh creating the heavens as if he had erected a tent in which to live. Alternate translation: "He spreads out the heavens as easily as a person would stretch out a curtain or erect a tent in which to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# He reduces
-
-"Yahweh reduces"
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-# They are barely planted ... and they wither
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-The prophet speaks of rulers being helpless before Yahweh as if they were new plants that wither away when a hot wind blows on them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# They are barely planted, barely sown
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and refer to the point at which the plants or seeds are placed into the ground. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As soon as someone plants them ... as soon as someone sows them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# he blows upon them
-
-The prophet speaks of Yahweh removing the rulers from power as if Yahweh were a scorching wind that blows upon the plants and causes them to wither. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the wind carries them away like straw
-
-This simile extends the metaphor of the rulers as plants and Yahweh as the wind that causes them to wither. The wind of Yahweh's judgement will remove the withered plants as easily as wind blows away straw. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# To whom then will you compare me, whom do I resemble?
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-Yahweh uses two similar rhetorical questions to emphasize that there is no one like him. Alternate translation: "There is no one to whom you can compare me. There is no one whom I resemble." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Who has created all these stars?
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-This is a leading question that anticipates the answer, Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has created all these stars!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# He leads out their formations
-
-Here the word "formations" refers to military formations. The prophet speaks of the stars as if they were soldiers whom Yahweh commands to appear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# By the greatness of his might and by the strength of his power
-
-The phrases "the greatness of his might" and "the strength of his power" form a doublet that emphasizes Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "By his great might and powerful strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# not one is missing
-
-This negative statement emphasizes the positive. Alternate translation: "every one is present" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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-# Why do you say, Jacob, and declare, Israel ... vindication"?
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-The question emphasizes that they should not say what they say. Alternate translation: "'You should not say, O people of Israel ... vindication'." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Why do you say, Jacob, and declare, Israel
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-These two phrases both refer to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Why do you say, O people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# My way is hidden from Yahweh
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-Yahweh not knowing what happens to them is spoken of as if Yahweh could not see the road upon which they travel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh does not know what happens to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my God is not concerned about my vindication
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-Possible meanings are 1) "my God is not concerned about others treating me unjustly" or 2) "my God is not concerned about treating me justly."
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-# Have you not known? Have you not heard?
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-Isaiah uses these questions to emphasize that the people should know Yahweh's greatness. See how you translated these in [Isaiah 40:21](../40/21.md). Alternate translation: "You certainly know and have heard!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the ends of the earth
-
-The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. This phrase also forms a merism and refers to everywhere in between the ends. AT "the farthest places of the earth" or "the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# He gives strength to the tired; and to the weak he gives renewed energy
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-These two lines share similar meanings and emphasize that Yahweh strengthens those who have no strength. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# He gives strength
-
-"Yahweh gives strength"
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-# they will soar with wings like eagles
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-People receiving strength from Yahweh is spoken of as if the people were able to fly like eagles fly. An eagle is a bird often used as a symbol for strength and power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# they will run and not be weary; they will walk and not faint
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-These two lines share similar meanings. People receiving strength from Yahweh is spoken of as if they were able to run and walk without tiring. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Isaiah 40 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Rhetorical Questions
-Yahweh uses many rhetorical questions in this chapter. These rhetorical questions help to prove the point he is making and convince the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### "She has received double from Yahweh's hand for all her sins"
-It is common in many languages to use the feminine "she" to refer to a nation, rather than the word "it," which is neither masculine or feminine. The translator should use the pronoun that aligns with the common usage in the target language. Therefore, it is acceptable to use "he," "she," or "it" in reference to a nation.
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-The phrase "received double" indicates that Jerusalem was punished more severely than the other nations. This is because they had the privilege of a special relationship to Yahweh and had more knowledge than the other nations.
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-##### Reign of Yahweh
-This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. It does not appear that this prophecy was fulfilled in the days of Isaiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# Listen before me in silence
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-Here "me" refers to God.
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-# you coastlands
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-This refers to the people who live on the islands and in the lands bordering or beyond the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
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-# renew their strength
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-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 40:31](../40/31.md).
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-# let them come near and speak; let us come near together to argue a dispute
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-These two phrases share similar meanings. The second explains the reason for the first. Alternate translation: "then let them come near so they may speak and reason with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Who has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service?
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-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he is the one who caused this ruler from the east to be victorious. Alternate translation: "I am the one who called this powerful ruler from the east and put him in my good service." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# He hands nations over to him
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-"I give the nations over to him" or "The one who does these things hands nations over to him"
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-# He turns them to dust with his sword, like windblown stubble with his bow
-
-Turning them to dust and stubble is a metaphor or exaggeration for completely destroying everything the people of these nations have made. The armies of one from the east will conquer these nations and scatter the people easily. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the coastlands and the nations.
-
-# He pursues them and passes by safely
-
-"The ruler from the east pursues the nations"
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-# by a swift path that his feet scarcely touch
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-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which he and his army moving very quickly is spoken of as if his feet barely touch the ground. Alternate translation: "by a path on which he moves with great speed" or 2) "feet" represents the whole person and the phrase indicates that this is a path that they have not traveled before. Alternate translation: "by a path that he has never traveled before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Who has performed and accomplished these deeds?
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-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he is the one who has done these things. Alternate translation: "I have performed and accomplished these deeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Who has summoned the generations from the beginning?
-
-Here the word "generations" represents all of human history, which Yahweh created and directed throughout history. The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I have summoned the generations of humanity from the beginning." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# performed and accomplished
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-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh is the one who has done these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# the first, and with the last ones
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-Possible meanings are 1) that Yahweh existed before creation and will exist at the end of creation or 2) that Yahweh was before the first generation of humanity and will be at the last generation of humanity.
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking.
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-# The isles ... the ends of the earth
-
-These phrases represent the people who live in those places. Alternate translation: "People who live on the isles ... people who live at the ends of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The isles
-
-You can translate "isles" the same way you translated "coastlands" in [Isaiah 41:1](../41/01.md).
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-# the ends of the earth
-
-The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. AT "the farthest places of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# they approach and come
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-This doublet means that the people gather together. Alternate translation: "they come together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# anvil
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-an iron block on which a person shapes metal with a hammer
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-# saying of the welding
-
-Here the word "welding" refers to the process of fastening the gold to the wood as the workers finish making the idol.
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-# They fasten it with nails so it will not topple over.
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-Here "it" refers to the idol that they have made.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
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-# you whom I am bringing back from the ends of the earth, and whom I called from the far away places
-
-These two lines mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh is bringing the people of Israel back to their land from distant countries. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the ends of the earth
-
-The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 41:5](../41/05.md). AT "the farthest places of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have chosen you and not rejected you
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second states in negative terms what the first states in positive terms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# I will uphold you with my righteous right hand
-
-Yahweh strengthening his people is spoken of as if he were holding them with his hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my righteous right hand
-
-Here "right hand" represents Yahweh's power. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's right hand is righteous in that he will always do the right thing. Alternate translation: "my righteous power" or 2) Yahweh's right hand is victorious in that he will always succeed in what he does. Alternate translation: "my victorious power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# they will be ashamed and disgraced, all who have been angry with you
-
-"all who have been angry with you will be ashamed and disgraced"
-
-# ashamed and disgraced
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of their shame. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# they will be as nothing and will perish, those who oppose you
-
-"those who oppose you will be as nothing and will perish"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
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-# I ... will hold your right hand
-
-Yahweh helping the people of Israel is spoken of as if he were holding their right hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Jacob you worm, and you men of Israel
-
-Here "Jacob" and "men of Israel" mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "you people of Israel who are like worms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Jacob you worm
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that this refers to the opinions of other nations regarding the people of Israel or 2) that this refers to Israel's own opinion of themselves. Yahweh speaks of their insignificance as if they were a worm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
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-# I am making you like a sharp threshing sledge ... you will make the hills like chaff
-
-Yahweh speaks of enabling Israel to defeat their enemies as if he were making the nation a threshing sledge that will level mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a sharp threshing sledge
-
-A threshing sledge was a board with sharp spikes that someone would drag over the wheat to separate the grain from the chaff.
-
-# two-edged
-
-This refers to the edges of the spikes that were attached to the threshing sledge. That they are "two-edged" means that they are very sharp.
-
-# you will thresh the mountains and crush them
-
-This is a double metaphor. The mountains are a metaphor for grain, and threshing grain is a metaphor for the Israelites defeating the powerful enemy nations near them. Alternate translation: "you will thresh your enemies and crush them as if they were grain, even though they appear to be as strong as mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# you will make the hills like chaff
-
-The hills are a metaphor for the powerful enemy nations near Israel. People having the wind blow the chaff away after they have threshed the grain is a metaphor for them allowing Yahweh to destroy their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to use the metaphor of separating grain from chaff to describe how Israel will defeat their enemies.
-
-# You will winnow them ... the wind will scatter them
-
-Here the word "them" refers to the mountains and hill in [Isaiah 41:15](../41/15.md). This represents the next step in the process of threshing grain, in which the grain is winnowed to get rid of the chaff. Israel's enemies will disappear like chaff blown away by the wind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the wind will carry them away; the wind will scatter them
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "the wind will blow them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks of people who are in extreme need as if they are extremely thirsty, and of his provision for them as if he caused water to appear in places where it normally would not appear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# the myrtle ... the pines and the cypress box trees
-
-These are types of trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# the hand of Yahweh has done this
-
-Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has done this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, Yahweh is mocking the people and their idols. He is challenging the idols to tell what will happen in the future, but he knows they cannot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to mock the idols and the people who worship them ([Isaiah 41:21-22](./21.md)).
-
-# do something good or evil
-
-The words "good" and "evil" form a merism and represent anything. Alternate translation: "do anything at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# the one who chooses you
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the idols. Alternate translation: "the person who chooses you idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# I have raised up one
-
-Yahweh speaks of appointing a person as if he raised that person up. Alternate translation: "I have appointed one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the sun's rising
-
-This refers to the east, the direction from which the sun rises. Alternate translation: "from the east" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# him who calls on my name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that this person invokes Yahweh for his success or 2) that this person worships Yahweh.
-
-# he will trample the rulers
-
-Conquering the rulers of other nations is spoken of as if it were trampling them under foot. Alternate translation: "he will conquer the rulers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like a potter who is treading on the clay
-
-Yahweh compares the way in which this person will trample the other rulers with the way that a potter tramples on clay to mix it with water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Who announced this from the beginning, that we might know? Before this time, that we may say, "He is right"?
-
-Yahweh uses these rhetorical questions to mock the idols that the people worship. The implied answers are 1) that the idols have not done these things and 2) that Yahweh is the one who has done these things. Alternate translation: "None of the idols announced this from the beginning, that we might know. And none of them announced this before time, that we may say, 'He is right.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Indeed none of them decreed it, yes, none heard you say anything
-
-"Indeed, none of the idols decreed it. Indeed, no one heard you idols say anything"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
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-# not one among them
-
-"not one idol"
-
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-# their cast metal figures are wind and emptiness
-
-Yahweh speaks of the worthlessness of the idols as if the idols are wind and nothing at all. Alternate translation: "their idols are all worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Isaiah 41 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Mocking
-Yahweh tells the people to present their best arguments in favor of honoring their idols. In this Yahweh challenges the people. Yahweh mocks or insults these false gods because they are not real and have no power. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# Behold, my servant
-
-"Look, my servant" or "Here is my servant"
-
-# in him I take delight
-
-"with whom I am very happy"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# A crushed reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench
-
-Yahweh speaks of weak and helpless people as if they were crushed reeds and dimly burning wicks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# crushed reed
-
-A reed is the long, thin stem of a plant like tall grass. If it is crushed, it cannot carry any weight. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 36:6](../36/06.md).
-
-# he will not break
-
-"My servant will not break"
-
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-# the coastlands
-
-This refers to the people who live on the islands and in the lands bordering or beyond the Mediterranean Sea. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 41:1](../41/01.md). Alternate translation: "the people who live on the coastlands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the one who created the heavens and stretched them out, the one who made the earth
-
-The prophet speaks of Yahweh creating the heavens and the earth as if the heavens and earth were fabric which Yahweh stretched out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# gives breath to the people on it and life to those who live on it
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh gives life to every person. The word "breath" is a metonym for life. Alternate translation: "gives life to the people who live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# have called you
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Yahweh's servant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I will ... set you as a covenant for the people
-
-Here the word "covenant" is a metonym for the one who establishes or mediates a covenant. Alternate translation: "I will ... make you be the mediator of a covenant with the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a light for the Gentiles
-
-Yahweh speaks of making his servant the one who delivers the nations from bondage as if he were making him a light that shines in dark places for the Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues describing what his servant will do.
-
-# to open the eyes of the blind
-
-Causing blind people to see is spoken of as if it were opening their eyes. Also, Yahweh speaks of his servant delivering those who have been wrongly imprisoned as if his servant were restoring sight to blind people. Alternate translation: "to enable the blind to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to release the prisoners from the dungeon, and from the house of confinement those who sit in darkness
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The verb may be supplied in the second phrase. Alternate translation: "to release the prisoners from the dungeon, and to release those who sit in darkness from the house in which they are confined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# nor my praise with carved idols
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "nor will I share my praise with carved idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# my praise
-
-This refers to the praise that Yahweh receives from people.
-
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-# I will tell you
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# the sea, and all that is in it, the coastlands, and those who live there
-
-"and all the creatures that live in the sea, and all those who live on the coastlands"
-
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-# Let the desert and the cities cry out
-
-This refers to the people who live in the desert and the cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Kedar
-
-This is a city north of Arabia. See how this was translated in [Isaiah 21:16](../21/16.md)
-
-# Sela
-
-a city in Edom (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# Let them give glory
-
-Here "them" refers to the people along the coastlands.
-
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-# Yahweh will go out as a warrior; as a man of war
-
-Yahweh is compared with a warrior who is ready to defeat his people's enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# he will stir up his zeal
-
-Here "zeal" refers to the passion that a warrior experiences when he is about to fight a battle. Yahweh stimulating his zeal is spoken of as if he stirred it up like the wind stirs up waves of water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# I have kept quiet for a long time; I have been still and restrained myself
-
-These two lines share similar meanings. Yahweh's inactivity is described as quietness and stillness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I have been still and restrained myself
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and indicate that Yahweh has kept himself from acting. Alternate translation: "I have kept myself from doing anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# I will cry out like a woman in labor; I will gasp and pant
-
-Yahweh's activity as a shouting warrior is compared with a pregnant woman who cries from labor pains. This emphasizes sudden unavoidable action after a period of inactivity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# I will lay waste mountains ... will dry up the marshes
-
-Yahweh uses this metaphorical language to describe his great power to conquer his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the marshes
-
-A marsh is an area of soft, wet land with pools of water.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# I will bring the blind by a way that they do not know; in paths that they do not know I will lead them
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "I will lead the blind in paths that they do not know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the blind
-
-Yahweh speaks of his people being helpless as if they could not see because they were blind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that they do not know
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "that they have never traveled" or 2) "with which they are unfamiliar."
-
-# I will turn the darkness into light before them
-
-Yahweh speaks of his people being helpless as if they could not see because they walked in darkness, and of his helping them as if he caused light to shine in the darkness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-Yahweh continues speaking.
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-# They will be turned back, they will be completely put to shame
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-Rejecting those who worship idols is spoken of as if it is forcing them to turn back and move the opposite direction. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will reject them and put them to shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking.
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-# you deaf ... you blind
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-Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. Yahweh speaks of their failure to listen to him and obey him as if they are deaf and blind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Who is blind but my servant? Or deaf like my messenger I send?
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-Yahweh asks these rhetorical questions to scold his people and to emphasize that no one is as blind or deaf as they are. Alternate translation: "No one is as blind as my servant. No one is as deaf as my messenger whom I send." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Who is as blind as my covenant partner, or blind as Yahweh's servant?
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-Yahweh asks these rhetorical questions to scold his people and to emphasize that no one is as blind or deaf as they are. Alternate translation: "No one is as blind as my covenant partner. No one is as blind as Yahweh's servant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# You see many things, but do not comprehend
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-"Although you see many things, you do not understand what they mean"
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-# ears are open, but no one hears
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-The ability to hear is spoken of as if the ears were open. Here the word "hears" refers to understanding what one hears. Alternate translation: "people hear, but no one understands what they hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# It pleased Yahweh to praise his justice and to make his law glorious
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-"Yahweh was pleased to honor his justice by making his law glorious." The second part of the phrase explains how Yahweh accomplished the first part.
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-Yahweh continues speaking.
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-# But this is a people robbed and plundered
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But the enemy has robbed and plundered this people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# robbed and plundered
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-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how badly the enemy had plundered them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# they are all trapped in pits, held captive in prisons
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-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy has trapped them all in pits and held them captive in prisons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-Here Isaiah begins speaking.
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-# Who among you
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-Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# Who gave Jacob over to the robber, and Israel to the looters?
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-These two phrases mean the same thing. Isaiah uses this as a leading question in order to emphasize the answer that he will give in the next phrase. Alternate translation: "I will tell you who gave the people of Israel over to robbers and looters." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Was it not Yahweh ... refused to obey?
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-Isaiah uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that Yahweh alone was responsible for Israel's situation, and to explain the reason that Yahweh did it. Alternate translation: "It was certainly Yahweh ... refused to obey." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# against whom we have sinned
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-Here the word "we" refers to the people of Israel and to Isaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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-# in whose ways they refused to walk, and whose law they refused to obey
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-The word "they" also refers to the people of Israel and to Isaiah. The two phrases mean the same thing. In the first, obeying Yahweh's laws is spoken of as if it were walking in the paths in which Yahweh commanded them to walk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-Isaiah continues speaking.
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-# Therefore he
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-"Therefore Yahweh"
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-# he poured out on them his fierce anger
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-Isaiah speaks of Yahweh's anger as if it were a liquid that could be poured out. Alternate translation: "he showed them just how angry he was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# on them
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-"against us." Here "them" refers to the people of Israel, but Isaiah still included himself as part of the people.
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-# and the violence of war
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-The word "devastation" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "by devastating them with war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Its flames encircled them ... it consumed them
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-Isaiah speaks of Yahweh's fierce anger as if it were a fire that burned the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# they did not take it to heart
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-Paying attention to something and learning from it is spoken of as if it were placing that thing on one's heart. Alternate translation: "they did not pay attention" or "they did not learn from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Isaiah 42 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
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-Many scholars believe that there are four songs or poems which Isaiah records about the Messiah. Isaiah 42:1-4 is the first of these songs. They are often called the "servant songs" because they focus on the Messiah being a servant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Servant
-Israel is called Yahweh's servant. The Messiah is also called the servant of Yahweh. It is likely that the two different usages of the word "servant" are intended to contrast with one another.
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-# he who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel
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-Both clauses mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "the one who created you, O people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# When you pass through the waters ... the flames will not destroy you
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-Yahweh speaks of suffering and difficult experiences as if they are deep waters and fires through which the people walk. The words "waters" and "flames" form a merism and emphasize any difficult circumstance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you
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-These two statements mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people will experience no harm because Yahweh is with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# you will not be burned
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will not burn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you
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-These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that Yahweh will allow Israel's enemy to conquer these nations instead of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Seba
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-This is the name of a nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# Since you are precious and special in my sight
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-The words "precious" and "special" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how much Yahweh values his people. Alternate translation: "Because you are very precious to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# therefore I will give people in exchange for you, and other peoples in exchange for your life
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-Both phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "therefore I will let the enemy conquer other peoples instead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west
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-The directions "east" and "west" form a merism and represent from every direction. Alternate translation: "I will bring you and your offspring from every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# say to the north ... to the south
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-Yahweh speaks to "the north" and "the south" as if commanding the nations in those locations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# my sons ... my daughters
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-Yahweh speaks of the people who belong to him as if they were his children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# everyone who is called by my name
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-Here to be called by someone's name represents belonging to that person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone whom I have called by my name" or "everyone who belongs to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made
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-Both of these mean the same thing and emphasize that it is God who made the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# the people who are blind ... the deaf
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-Yahweh speaks of those who do not listen to him or obey him as if they were blind and deaf. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Who among them could have declared this and announced to us earlier events?
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-This rhetorical question applies to the gods whom the people of the nations worship. The implied answer is that none of them could do this. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "None of their gods could have declared this or announced to us earlier events." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# announced to us earlier events
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-This phrase refers to their ability to tell about events that happened in the past before they happened. Alternate translation: "announced to us earlier events before they happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Let them bring their witnesses to prove themselves right, let them listen and affirm, 'It is true.'
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-Yahweh challenges the gods whom the nations worship to provide witnesses who will testify that they have been able to do these things, although he knows that they cannot do so. Alternate translation: "These gods have no witnesses who will prove them right, witnesses who will listen and affirm, 'It is true'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# You ... my servant
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-Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. The phrase "my servant" refers to the nation, as a whole. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# Before me ... after me
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-In speaking this way, Yahweh is not saying that there was a time before which he did not exist or a time after which he will not exist. He is asserting that he is eternal and that the gods whom the people of other nations worship are not.
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-# Before me there was no god formed
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-Here the word "formed" indicates that Yahweh is speaking of idols that people have made. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "None of the gods whom people have formed existed before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# there will be none after me
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-"none of those gods will exist after me"
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-# I, I am Yahweh
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-The word "I" is repeated to emphasize the focus on Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I alone am Yahweh" or "I myself am Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# there is no savior but me
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-This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "I am the only savior" or "I am the only one who can save you"
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# no one can rescue anyone from my hand
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-Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "no one can rescue anyone from my power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# who can turn it back?
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-Yahweh uses this question to say that no one can turn back his hand. It can be translated as a statement. Turning back his hand represents stopping him from doing something. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 14:27](../14/27.md). Alternate translation: "no one can turn it back." or "no one can stop me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# Holy One of Israel
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-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
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-# I send to Babylon and lead them all down
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-The object of the verb "send" may be supplied in translation. Alternate translation: "I send an army to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# lead them all down as fugitives
-
-"lead all of the Babylonians down as fugitives"
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-# fugitives
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-A fugitive is a person who runs away so that his enemy will not capture him.
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-# who opened a way ... mighty waters
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-Isaiah speaks of the events following the exodus from Egypt, when Yahweh divided the sea to let the Israelites walk through on dry ground but then drowned the Egyptian army. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# who led out ... a burning wick
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-Isaiah speaks of the events following the exodus from Egypt, when Yahweh divided the sea to let the Israelites walk through on dry ground but then drowned the Egyptian army. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# They fell down together; they will never rise again
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-Dying is spoken of as if it were falling down to the ground. Alternate translation: "They all died together; they will never live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# they are extinguished, quenched like a burning wick
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-The people dying is spoken of as if they were burning candle wicks that someone has extinguished. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their lives have ended, like a person extinguishes the flame of a burning candle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# Do not think about these former things, nor consider the things of long ago.
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-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that they are not to worry about what happened in the past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Look
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-This word is used to draw attention to the important information that follows. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention"
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-# do you not perceive it?
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-Yahweh uses a question to teach the people of Israel. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "surely you have noticed it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# wild animals of the field will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches
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-Here animals honor Yahweh as if they were people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# the jackals and the ostriches
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-These are examples of the kinds of animals that will honor Yahweh. See how you translated the names of these animals in [Isaiah 13:21-22](../13/21.md). The understood information can be supplied to make the meaning clear. Alternate translation: "the jackals and the ostriches will honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# sweet-smelling cane
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-This is a plant with a pleasant smell used to make anointing oil. It did not grow in the land of Israel so the people had to buy it from other nations.
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-# burdened me with your sins, you have wearied me with your evil deeds
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-These both mean the same thing and emphasize the complaint Yahweh has with his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# burdened me with your sins
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-"troubled me with your sins"
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-# General Information:
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-# I, yes, I
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-The word "I" is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# who blots out your offenses
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-Forgiving sins is spoken of as either 1) blotting them out or wiping them away or 2) erasing a written record of the sins. Alternate translation: "who forgives your offenses like someone wiping something away" or "who forgives your offenses like someone who erases a record of sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# for my own sake
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-"for my own honor" or "for my own reputation"
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-# call to mind
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-"remember"
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-# present your cause, that you may be proved innocent
-
-Yahweh challenges the people to offer proof that they are innocent of the charges that he has brought against them, although he knows that they cannot do so. Alternate translation: "present your case, but you cannot prove yourselves to be innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# that you may be proved innocent
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you may prove yourselves innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Your first father sinned
-
-This refers to the founder of Israel and may represent either Abraham or Jacob.
-
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-# I will hand Jacob over to complete destruction
-
-Here to "hand over" represents putting someone under the power of another. The noun "destruction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I will cause the enemy to completely destroy Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Israel to abusive humiliation
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase, with which this phrase is parallel. The noun "humiliation" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I will allow the enemy to abuse and humiliate Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Isaiah 43 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Exodus
-This chapter pictures Judah's eventual return from exile in Babylon as a kind of second exodus. It was reminiscent of their exodus from Egypt.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Exile
-This chapter prophesies about the Jews return from Babylon, but the exile has yet to happen and is still more than a hundred years in the future. These events will show that Yahweh alone is God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Jacob my servant
-
-This refers to Jacob's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob, my servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he who made you and formed you in the womb
-
-Yahweh speaks of creating the nation of Israel as if it were forming the nation as a baby in its mother's womb. Alternate translation: "he who made you, as I form a baby in the womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen, do not fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Jeshurun
-
-This also refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# I will pour water on the thirsty ground, and flowing streams on the dry ground
-
-Yahweh speaks of giving his Spirit to the people of Israel as if he were causing rain to fall and streams to flow on dry ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the thirsty ground
-
-Dry ground is spoken of as if it were a thirsty person. Alternate translation: "the dry ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I will pour my Spirit on your offspring
-
-Yahweh speaks of giving his Spirit to the people as if his Spirit were liquid that he pours out on them. Alternate translation: "I will give my Spirit to your offspring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my blessing on your children
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "I will pour out my blessing on your children" or "I will give my blessing to your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# They will spring up among the grass, like willows by the streams of water
-
-The people of Israel being prosperous and multiplying is spoken of as if they were plants that grow because they have plenty of water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# willows
-
-A willow is a tree with thin branches that grows near the water.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel
-
-# another will call out the name of Jacob
-
-"another person will say he is a descendant of Jacob"
-
-# name himself by the name of Israel
-
-"call himself a descendant of Israel"
-
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-# his Redeemer
-
-"Israel's Redeemer"
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# I am the first, and I am the last
-
-This phrase emphasizes Yahweh's eternal nature. Possible meanings are 1) "I am the one who began all things, and I am the one who ends all things" or 2) "I am the one who has always lived, and I am the one who always will live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# Who is like me? Let him announce
-
-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no one like him. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If anyone thinks he is like me, let him announce" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Do not fear or be afraid
-
-Yahweh uses two similar expressions in order to strengthen his encouragement. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Have I not declared to you long ago, and announced it?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he is the one who predicted the events that have now happened. This can be translated as a statement. The word "announced" means basically the same thing as "declared." Alternate translation: "I declared these things to you long ago." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Is there any God besides me?
-
-Yahweh uses a question again to emphasize that there is no other God. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no God besides me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# There is no other Rock
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were a large rock under which people can find shelter. This means he has the power to protect his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# the things they delight in are worthless
-
-"the idols they delight in are worthless"
-
-# their witnesses cannot see or know anything
-
-This phrase refers to those who worship these idols and who claim to be witnesses of the idols' power. Yahweh speaks of their inability to understand the truth as if they were blind. Alternate translation: "those who serve as witnesses for these idols are like blind people who know nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will be put to shame
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will be ashamed" or "their idols will put them to shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Who would form a god or cast an idol that is worthless?
-
-Yahweh is using this question to rebuke those who make idols. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Only fools would form a god or cast an idol that is worthless." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# cast an idol that is worthless
-
-The word "worthless" does not distinguish worthless idols from idols that have worth, because all idols are worthless. Alternate translation: "cast worthless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# all his associates
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the associates of the craftsman who makes the idol. Alternate translation: "all of the craftsman's associates" or 2) this refers to those who associate themselves with the idol by worshiping it. Alternate translation: "all those who worship the idol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# be put to shame
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Let them take their stand together
-
-"Let them all come together before me"
-
-# they will cower
-
-"they will be terrified." To "cower" is to bend over in fear.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# forming it
-
-"forming the idol" or "creating the idol"
-
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-# with a line
-
-A string was used to outline the shape of the idol in the wood.
-
-# stylus
-
-This is a sharp tool to scratch the wood so the craftsman can see where to cut.
-
-# a compass
-
-This is a tool with two points that spread out used to help mark the wood to make the idol.
-
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-# He cuts down
-
-"The carpenter cuts down" or "the woodcarver cuts down"
-
-# cypress tree
-
-a tall evergreen tree (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Then a man uses it
-
-"The man uses the wood"
-
-# he makes an idol and bows down to it
-
-This part of the sentence says basically the same as the first to emphasize it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# for their eyes are blind and cannot see
-
-Yahweh speaks of those who cannot understand the foolishness of worshiping idols as if they were blind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for their eyes are blind
-
-Here "their eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "for they are blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# their hearts cannot perceive
-
-Here the people are represented by their "hearts." Alternate translation: "they cannot understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Now should I make ... something disgusting to worship? Should I bow down to a block of wood?
-
-Yahweh says that these people should be asking themselves these rhetorical questions. The questions anticipate negative answers and emphasize how foolish it would be for a person to do these things. These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "I should not now make ... something disgusting to worship. I should not bow down to a block of wood." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# It is as if he were eating ashes
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person worshiping an idol as if that person were eating the burned ashes of the wood from which he made the idol. Just as eating ashes does not benefit a person, neither does worshiping an idol. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his deceived heart misleads him
-
-The heart represents the inner person. Alternate translation: "he misleads himself because he is deceived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He cannot rescue himself
-
-"The person who worships idols cannot save himself"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# Jacob, and Israel
-
-This refers to people descended from Jacob, Israel. Alternate translation: "you descendants of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# you will not be forgotten by me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not forget you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I have blotted out, like a thick cloud, your rebellious deeds, and like a cloud, your sins
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. God has removed their sins as quickly and easily as a wind can blow away a cloud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like a cloud, your sins
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "like a cloud, I have blotted out your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Sing, you heavens ... glory in Israel
-
-Here Isaiah speaks various parts of creation as if they were people and commands them to praise Yawheh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# you depths of the earth
-
-"you lowest parts of the earth." Possible meanings are 1) that this refers to very deep places on the earth such as caves or canyons and forms a merism with "heavens" in the previous phrase or 2) that this refers to the place of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Redeemer
-
-See how you translated this word in [Isaiah 41:14](../41/14.md).
-
-# he who formed you from the womb
-
-Yahweh speaks of creating the nation of Israel as if it were forming the nation as a baby in its mother's womb. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 44:2](../44/02.md). Alternate translation: "he who made you, as I form a baby in the womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who alone stretched out the heavens
-
-Yahweh speaks of creating the heavens as if they were fabric which he stretched out. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 42:5](../42/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# omens
-
-These are signs that people used to attempt to predict the future.
-
-# the empty talkers
-
-This refers to people who say things that are meaningless.
-
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-# who confirmed the words of his servant and brings to pass the predictions of his messengers
-
-Yahweh is saying the same thing twice to emphasize that it is only he, Yahweh, who causes the prophesies to be fulfilled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the words of his servant ... the predictions of his messengers
-
-The abstract nouns "words" and "predictions" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "what his servant declares ... what his messengers announce" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# She will be inhabited
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will live there again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They will be built again
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will rebuild them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I will raise up their ruins
-
-The phrase "ruins" refers to places that have been destroyed. Yahweh speaks of rebuilding them as if he were raising them up. Alternate translation: "I will rebuild what others have destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# He is my shepherd
-
-Yahweh speaks of Cyrus ruling and protecting the people of Israel as if Cyrus is their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# She will be rebuilt
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let the people rebuild the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Let its foundations be laid
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let the people lay its foundations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Isaiah 44 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's power
-There is a prophecy in this chapter that gives the name of the king who will end the exile of the Jews from Babylon and rebuild the temple, even though the exile has not yet even occurred. This emphasizes that Yahweh knows the future, so the translator should translate the name of Cyrus given here. There are many other aspects of this chapter that show Yahweh's power as well. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# whose right hand I hold
-
-Yahweh helping Cyrus and causing him to be successful is spoken of as if he were holding his right hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Cyrus.
-
-# level the mountains
-
-Yahweh speaks of removing obstacles that would hinder Cyrus's success as if it were leveling mountains before him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the mountains
-
-The Hebrew word used in the text is rare and is of an uncertain meaning. Some modern versions have "rough places" or "crooked places."
-
-# their iron bars
-
-This refers to the iron bars on the bronze gates.
-
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-# the treasures of darkness
-
-Here "darkness" refers to places that are secret. Alternate translation: "treasures in dark places" or "the treasures in secret places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Cyrus.
-
-# Jacob ... Israel
-
-These both refer to the descendants of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will arm you for battle
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I will strengthen you for battle" or 2) "I will equip you for battle."
-
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-# from the rising of the sun, and from the west
-
-Since the sun rises in the east, this phrase forms a merism and means everywhere on earth. Alternate translation: "from every place on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# I form the light and create darkness; I bring peace and create disaster
-
-Both of these expressions form merisms that emphasize that Yahweh is sovereign creator of everything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# You heavens, rain down from above ... righteousness spring up together with it
-
-Yahweh speaks of his righteousness as if it were rain that falls on the earth, and of his righteousness and salvation as plants that grow on the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You heavens
-
-Yahweh momentarily turns his attention from his people and begins to speak to the heavens. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# any other earthen pot among all the earthen pots in the ground
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were a potter, and of the one who would argue with him as if that person and the rest of humanity were all clay pots. Alternate translation: "like one piece of pottery among many other pieces of pottery scattered on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# earthen pot
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "clay pot" or 2) "piece of broken clay pottery."
-
-# Does the clay say to the potter ... on it'?
-
-Yahweh asks this question to rebuke those who argue with him about what he does. Alternate translation: "The clay should not say to the potter ... on it!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to scold those who argue with him about what he does.
-
-# Woe to him who says to a father, ... 'What are you giving birth to?'
-
-Yahweh speaks of those who would argue him as if they were unborn children who argue with their own parents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# What are you fathering? ... What are you giving birth to?
-
-The unborn child asks these rhetorical questions to scold his parents for giving birth to him. These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You should not be my father ... You should give birth to me." or "You are not fathering me correctly ... You are not giving birth to me correctly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# Why do you ask questions about what I will do for my children? Do you tell me what to do concerning the work of my hands?
-
-Yahweh uses questions to scold those who argue with him about what he does. Alternate translation: "Do not question me about what I do for my children. Do not tell me ... my hands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my children
-
-This refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# the work of my hands
-
-Here the word "hands" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the things that I have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# It was my hands that
-
-Here the word "hands" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "It was I who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# stretched out the heavens
-
-Yahweh speaks of creating the heavens as if they were fabric that he stretched out. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 42:5](../42/05.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# I stirred Cyrus up in righteousness
-
-Here the word "righteousness" refers to right action. Possible meanings are 1) that Yahweh has stirred up Cyrus to do the right thing or 2) that Yahweh was right to stir up Cyrus.
-
-# I stirred Cyrus
-
-Yahweh speaks of causing Cyrus to act as if it were stirring him from slumber. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will smooth out all his paths
-
-Yahweh speaks of removing obstacles and causing Cyrus to be successful as if he were making the paths smooth on which Cyrus walks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He will build my city
-
-This refers to Jerusalem.
-
-# not for price nor bribe
-
-Here the words "price" and "bribe" share similar meanings. Cyrus will not do these things for financial gain. Alternate translation: "he will not do these things for money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
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-# The earnings of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush with the Sabeans, men of tall stature, will be brought to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Egypt, Cush, and the tall people of Seba, will bring to you their earnings and their merchandise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The earnings of Egypt
-
-"The profits of Egypt"
-
-# Sabeans
-
-These are people from the nation of Seba. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to you
-
-Here "you" refers to the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# They will all be ashamed and disgraced together; those who carve idols will walk in humiliation
-
-These two lines share similar meanings, with the second clarifying the subject of the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# They will all be ashamed and disgraced together
-
-The words "ashamed" and "disgraced" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of shame. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their idols will leave them all completely ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will walk in humiliation
-
-Living in continual humiliation is spoken of as if it were walking in humiliation. Alternate translation: "will be continually humiliated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Israel will be saved by Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will save the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will never again be ashamed or humiliated
-
-Here "you" refers to the people of Israel. The words "ashamed" and "humiliated" mean basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will ever humiliate you again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# not as a waste
-
-"not to be empty." Here the word "waste" refers to an empty, barren place.
-
-# but designed it to be inhabited
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but he designed it so people could live on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking
-
-# refugees
-
-people who have fled from their homes so the enemy will not capture or kill them
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the refugees ([Isaiah 45:20](../45/20.md)).
-
-# Let them conspire together
-
-Here the word "them" refers to the refugees from among the nations who worship idols.
-
-# Who has shown this from long ago? Who announced it? Was it not I, Yahweh?
-
-Yahweh uses questions to emphasize that he was the one who told them these things would happen. Alternate translation: "I will tell you who has shown this from long ago. I will tell you who announced it. It was I, Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# Turn to me and be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Turn to me and I will save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all the ends of the earth
-
-The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. This phrase also forms a merism and refers to everywhere in between the ends. AT "all the farthest places of the earth" or "the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# all the ends of the earth
-
-Here this phrase represents the people who live at "the ends of the earth." Alternate translation: "you who live at the farthest places of the earth" or "all of you who live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# To me every knee will bend, every tongue will swear
-
-The words "knee" and "tongue" represent the people. Alternate translation: "Every person will kneel before me, and everyone will swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# They will say
-
-All the people on the earth are speaking.
-
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-# In Yahweh all the descendants of Israel will be justified
-
-Here the word "justified" does not refer to Yahweh forgiving their sins, but to proving to the nations that Israel was right to worship him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will justify all the descendants of Israel" or "Yahweh will vindicate all the descendants of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Isaiah 45 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Potter and clay
-The potter and the clay are important images used in Scripture. They emphasize the power and control of God. This chapter connects this to the truth that Yahweh is the creator of all, which it repeatedly emphasizes. He is even able to "anoint" or chose a future, pagan king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]])
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-# Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; their idols ... for weary animals
-
-Isaiah speaks of people placing the idols of Bel and Nebo into a cart for animals to transport as if these gods were made to "bow down" and "stoop." These are both postures of humiliation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Bel ... Nebo
-
-These were the two primary gods whom the Babylonians worshiped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# their idols
-
-the idols that represented Bel and Nebo
-
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-# they cannot rescue the images
-
-"Bel and Nebo cannot rescue their images"
-
-# they themselves have gone off into captivity
-
-Isaiah speaks of people carrying off these idols as if the false gods whom they represent are being carried off to captivity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Listen to me
-
-Here "me" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# who have been carried by me from before your birth, carried from the womb
-
-Yahweh speaks of the nation of Israel as if it were a person, and of the nation's beginning as if it were its birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who have been carried by me
-
-Yahweh speaks of helping and rescuing the people of Israel as if he were carrying them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom I have carried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Even to your old age I am he, and until your hair is gray I will carry you
-
-Yahweh speaks of the nation of Israel becoming very old as if it were an old man with gray hair. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# To whom will you compare me? Who do you think I resemble, so that we may be compared?
-
-Yahweh uses questions to emphasize that there is no one like him. Alternate translation: "There is no one to whom you can compare me. I resemble no one, so that we might be compared." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# so that we may be compared
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that you may compare us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They lift it
-
-"They" refers to the people who make idols and "it" refers to the idol that they have created.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to his people.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to his people.
-
-# I announce the end from the beginning, and beforehand what has not yet happened
-
-This basically repeats the same idea for emphasis. The verb from the first phrase may be supplied for the second. Alternate translation: "I announce the end from the beginning, and I announce beforehand what has not yet happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# I call a bird of prey from the east
-
-Yahweh speaks of Cyrus as if he were "a bird of prey." As a bird swiftly captures its prey, so Cyrus will swiftly accomplish Yahweh's purpose to conquer the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have spoken; I will also accomplish it; I have purposed, I will also do it.
-
-This repeats the same idea for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# who are far from doing what is right
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people stubbornly doing wrong as if they were physically far away from doing the right thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my salvation does not wait
-
-Yahweh speaks of saving his people soon as if his salvation were a person who does not wait to act. The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "I will not wait to save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Isaiah 46 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-##### Yahweh and the false gods
-This chapter is intended to compare Yahweh with various false Gods whom the Israelites worship. There really is no comparison at all because Yahweh alone is God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In this chapter, Yahweh speaks to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# sit in the dust, virgin daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground ... daughter of the Chaldeans.
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Sitting in the dust was a sign of humiliation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# virgin daughter of Babylon ... daughter of the Chaldeans
-
-Both of these phrases refer to the city, Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a daughter. That the city is a "daughter" indicates how people think fondly of her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# without a throne
-
-Here "throne" refers to the power to rule. Alternate translation: "without the power to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You will no longer be called dainty and delicate
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will no longer call you dainty and delicate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# dainty and delicate
-
-These two words share similar meanings. They describe one who is beautiful and lives in luxury. Alternate translation: "very beautiful" or "very luxurious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# millstone
-
-a large stone used to grind grain
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Your nakedness will be uncovered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will be naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your shame will be seen
-
-Here the word "shame" is a euphemism for one's private parts. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will see your shame" or "people will see your private parts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Our Redeemer
-
-"Our" refers to Isaiah and the people of Israel. See how you translated "Redeemer" in [Isaiah 41:14](../41/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:24](../01/24.md).
-
-# Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
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-# daughter of the Chaldeans
-
-This phrase refers to the city, Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a daughter. That the city is a "daughter" indicates how the Chaldeans think fondly of her. See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 47:1](../47/01.md).
-
-# for you will no longer be called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for people will no longer call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# queen of kingdoms
-
-Yahweh speaks of Babylon being the capital city of the Babylonian empire as if it were a queen who ruled many kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I was angry
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# I defiled my heritage
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel being his special possession as if they were his heritage or inheritance. Alternate translation: "I defiled my people, who are my special possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# gave them over into your hand
-
-Here the word "hand" represents Babylon's power or control. Alternate translation: "I put them under your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you placed a very heavy yoke on the old people
-
-Yahweh speaks of the Babylonians oppressing the old people as if they had treated the old people like cattle and put heavy yokes on their necks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will rule forever as sovereign queen
-
-Babylon speaks of permanently ruling over many nations as if she were a queen who would rule forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# You did not take these things to heart
-
-Yahweh speaks of thinking carefully about something as if it were placing that thing on one's heart. Alternate translation: "You did not consider these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# you who love pleasure
-
-"you luxurious one." This refers to the many luxuries that Babylon enjoyed.
-
-# sit securely
-
-This refers to Babylon's false sense of security in thinking that she will never lose her position of wealth and honor. Alternate translation: "who think you are safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will never sit as a widow ... loss of children
-
-Babylon believing that other nations will never be able to conquer her is spoken of as if she will never become a widow or never have children die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will never sit as a widow
-
-"I will never become a widow"
-
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-# in a moment in one day
-
-"suddenly at the same time"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# you say in your heart
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the inner person. Alternate translation: "you say to yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Disaster will overcome you
-
-Yahweh speaks of disaster as if it were a person who captures Babylon. Alternate translation: "You will experience disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Destruction will fall on you
-
-Yahweh speaks Babylon being destroyed as if destruction were an object that falls upon the city. Alternate translation: "You will experience destruction" or "Others will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Calamity will strike you
-
-Yahweh speaks of Babylon experiencing calamity as if calamity were a person who strikes Babylon. Alternate translation: "You will experience calamity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Persist in casting your spells ... perhaps you will scare away disaster
-
-Yahweh mocks Babylon by telling her to continue to practice her sorcery to keep bad things away, but he knows that it will not help her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# they will become like stubble. The fire will burn them up
-
-Yahweh compares the magicians and sorcerers to straw that burns quickly in a fire. This means that Yahweh will destroy them as easily as fire burns stubble, and so they are powerless to save Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# the hand of the flame
-
-Here the word "hand" represents strength. Alternate translation: "the power of the flame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# There are no coals to warm them and no fire for them to sit by
-
-Yahweh emphasizes that this is a destructive fire by stating that it is not one that people will use to warm themselves.
-
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-# Isaiah 47 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Babylon
-This chapter prophesied the destruction of Babylon. At the time that the prophesy was written, Assyria was still in power and Babylon had not yet become a world power. The Chaldeans were not yet a powerful nation either. The people of Judah would become servants or slaves of Babylon and be forced to work very hard. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# Hear this
-
-"Listen to my message." Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# house of Jacob
-
-Here "house" refers to the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who are called by the name Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom everyone calls the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# have come from the sperm of Judah
-
-This phrase emphasizes that they are the direct, physical descendants of Judah. Alternate translation: "are the descendants of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# invoke the God of Israel
-
-"call on the God of Israel"
-
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-# they call themselves
-
-This refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "you call yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the holy city
-
-This refers to Jerusalem.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# they came out from my mouth
-
-"Mouth" refers to someone speaking. Alternate translation: "I spoke these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# your neck muscles tight as iron, and your forehead like bronze
-
-Yahweh compares the tightness of their neck muscles and the hardness of their foreheads to the hardness of iron and bronze. Here, to have a tight neck or a hard forehead is a metaphor that means the people are stubborn. Alternate translation: "it is as if your necks were iron and your heads were bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I declared these things to you beforehand; before they happened I informed you
-
-This is saying the same thing twice for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# will you not admit what I said is true?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to scold the people of Israel for not admitting what they should know is true. Alternate translation: "you are stubborn and will not admit what I said is true." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# these things were not unfolded to your ears beforehand
-
-Yahweh speaks of explaining something as if it were unfolding it. The word "ears" represents the people who are listening. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I did not explain these things to you beforehand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from birth
-
-Yahweh speaks of the nation's beginning as if it were its birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# For the sake of my name I will defer my anger
-
-Here the word "name" refers to Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "For the sake of my reputation I will delay my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for my honor I will hold back from destroying you
-
-This part of the sentence means basically the same thing as the first part. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Look, I refined you, but not as silver; I have purified you in the furnace of affliction
-
-Yahweh speaks of using affliction to purify his people as if they were precious metals and affliction were a furnace in which he refines them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# for how can I allow my name to be profaned?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he can never allow his own name to be dishonored. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for I cannot allow anyone to profane my name." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Jacob, and Israel
-
-Both of these refer to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am the first, I also am the last
-
-This phrase emphasizes Yahweh's eternal nature. Possible meanings are 1) "I am the one who began all things, and I am the one who ends all things" or 2) "I am the one who has always lived, and I am the one who always will live." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 44:6](../44/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# my hand laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens
-
-Here "hand" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I laid the foundation of the earth, and I spread out the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the foundation of the earth
-
-The word "foundation" normally refers to a stone structure that gives support to a building from underneath. Here it describes a similar structure that was thought to support and hold the earth in place. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 24:18](../24/18.md).
-
-# spread out the heavens
-
-Yahweh speaks of creating the heavens as if they were fabric which Yahweh stretched out. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 42:5](../42/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when I call to them, they stand up together
-
-Standing up when Yahweh calls is a metaphor for being ready to obey him. Yahweh speaks of the earth and the heavens as if they were able to hear him and obey him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# when I call to them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "when I call the earth and the heavens" or 2) "when I call the stars in the heavens."
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Who among you has announced these things?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that the idols have not told them these things. Alternate translation: "None of your idols has told this to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Yahweh's ally will accomplish his purpose against Babylon. He will carry out Yahweh's will against the Chaldeans
-
-Here "ally" refers to Cyrus. Both of these sentences mean the same thing and are used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his purpose
-
-"Yahweh's purpose"
-
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-# I, I
-
-The word "I" is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# I have not spoken in secret
-
-This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "I have spoken plainly and clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# sent me
-
-Here "me" refers to an unknown servant of Yahweh, maybe Isaiah or Cyrus or the promised Messiah.
-
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-# your Redeemer ... your God
-
-Here "your" refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Redeemer
-
-See how you translated this word in [Isaiah 41:14](../41/14.md).
-
-# Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# who leads you by the way that you should go
-
-Yahweh teaching the people how they should live is spoken of as if he were leading them to walk on the correct paths. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# If only you had obeyed my commandments
-
-Yahweh describes something that could have happened but did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# Then your peace and prosperity would have flowed like a river, and your salvation like the waves of the sea
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings. In both, Yahweh speaks of Israel's experiencing abundant blessings as if those blessings flowed like water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# your salvation like the waves of the sea
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "your salvation would have flowed like the waves of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues describing a hypothetical situation to the people of Israel.
-
-# Your descendants would have been as numerous as the sand, and the children from your womb as numerous as the grains of sand
-
-These both mean that the people would have had more descendants than they could count. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the children from your womb
-
-Yahweh speaks of the descendants of the people of Israel as if they were children to which the nation gives birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their name would not have been cut off nor blotted out
-
-The people of Israel being destroyed is spoken of as if their name had been cut off, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree, or blotted out. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would not have cut off nor blotted out their name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their name
-
-Here the word "name" refers to the descendants who would carry on the name of Israel. Alternate translation: "they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cut off nor blotted out
-
-These two expressions in this context refer to destroying the people. Alternate translation: "destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# to the ends of the earth
-
-The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. This phrase also forms a merism and refers to everywhere in between the ends. Alternate translation: "to all the farthest places of the earth" or "to the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# his servant Jacob
-
-This refers to the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel, his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# They did not thirst ... the waters gushed out
-
-This refers to an event in the history of the people of Israel when Yahweh took care of them while they lived in the desert after escaping Egypt.
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-# Isaiah 48 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-##### Yahweh and the false gods
-
-This chapter is set up to compare Yahweh with various false Gods whom the Israelites worship. There really is no comparison between the two because Yahweh alone is God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Exile
-Yahweh explains purpose behind the Jews exile in Babylon, even though it is still in the future. This emphasizes that that Yahweh is much more powerful than the false gods. 
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-# Listen to me
-
-Here "me" refers to Yahweh's servant.
-
-# you coastlands
-
-This refers to the people who live on the coastlands. Alternate translation: "you who live on the coastlands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# He has made my mouth like a sharp sword
-
-Here the word "mouth" represents the words that he speaks. His words are compared to a sharp sword to emphasize that they will be effective. Alternate translation: "He has made my words as effective as a sharp sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# he hid me in the shadow of his hand
-
-Yahweh protecting his servant and keeping his purpose secret is spoken of as if Yahweh's hand cast a shadow over him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he has made me into a polished arrow; in his quiver he has hidden me
-
-Yahweh's servant being able to carry out Yahweh's purposes effectively is spoken of as if the servant were a sharp, new arrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in his quiver he has hidden me
-
-Yahweh protecting his servant and keeping his purpose secret is spoken of as if Yahweh kept him hidden in a quiver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# quiver
-
-a case used to carry arrows
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh's servant continues speaking.
-
-# He said
-
-"Yahweh said"
-
-# You are my servant, Israel
-
-"You are my servant, whom I call Israel"
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh's servant continues speaking.
-
-# that Israel would be gathered to him
-
-This part of the sentence means the same as the part before it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to bring the people of Israel back to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I am honored in the eyes of Yahweh
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has honored me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I will make you a light to the Gentiles
-
-The servant bringing Yahweh's message to the Gentiles and helping them to understand it is spoken of as if Yahweh made the servant a light that shines among the Gentiles. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 42:6](../42/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to the ends of the earth
-
-The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. This phrase also forms a merism and refers to everywhere in between the ends. AT "to all the farthest places of the earth" or "to the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Redeemer
-
-See how you translated this word in [Isaiah 41:14](../41/14.md).
-
-# to the one whose life is despised, hated by the nations, and a slave of rulers
-
-Here the word "life" represents the person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to the one whom people despised, whom the nations hated and held as slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
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-# At a time I decide to show my favor I will answer you, and in a day of salvation I will help you
-
-These two clauses mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will answer you
-
-Here "you" refers to Yahweh's servant.
-
-# in a day of salvation
-
-The word "salvation" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when the time comes for me to save you" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# give you as a covenant for the people
-
-Here the word "covenant" is a metonym for the one who establishes or mediates a covenant. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 42:6](../42/06.md). Alternate translation: "make you be the mediator of a covenant with the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to rebuild the land
-
-Here the word "land" represents the cities in the land that had been destroyed. Alternate translation: "to rebuild the ruined places in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to reassign the desolate inheritance
-
-Yahweh speaks of the land as if it were an inheritance that the people of Israel received as a permanent possession. It is implied that the servant is to reassign the land to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "to reassign the desolate land to the people of Israel as their inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to his servant.
-
-# They will graze along the roads, and on all the bare slopes will be their pasture
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people living freely and prosperously as if they were sheep that had plenty of pasture in which to graze. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# They will not
-
-Here "they" refers to God's people.
-
-# nor will the heat or sun beat on them
-
-Here the word "heat" describes the word "sun." The people suffering from the sun's heat is spoken of as if the heat struck them. Alternate translation: "nor will they suffer from the sun's heat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for he who has mercy on them ... he will guide them
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself in the third person. He speaks of protecting the people and caring for them as if he were their shepherd. Alternate translation: "I, the one who has mercy on them ... I will guide them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will make all my mountains into a road, and make my highways level
-
-Yahweh speaks of guiding his people safely and removing obstacles from their path as if he turned mountains into roads and level highways. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the land of Sinim
-
-The location of this place is uncertain, but it may refer to a region in the southern part of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Sing, heavens, and be joyful, earth; break into singing, you mountains!
-
-Isaiah turns his attention from the people of Israel and speaks to the heavens, earth, and mountains as if they were people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# But Zion said
-
-The word "Zion" is another name for Jerusalem. Isaiah speaks of the city as if it were a woman who complains that Yahweh has forgotten her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Can a woman forget her baby, nursing at her breast, so she does not have compassion on the son she has borne?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to help his people understand that he will never forget about them or stop caring for them. Alternate translation: "A woman would not forget her nursing baby or stop caring for the son she bore." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to Zion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I have inscribed your name on my palms
-
-Yahweh speaks of his unwavering devotion to Zion as if he had written her name on the palms of his hands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your walls are continually before me
-
-Yahweh speaks of always thinking about Zion as if her walls were always before him. The word "walls" is a metonym for the city. Alternate translation: "I am continually thinking about your walls" or "I am always thinking about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Your children are hurrying back
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people who are returning to live in Jerusalem as if they were the city's children. Alternate translation: "Your inhabitants are hurrying back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you will surely wear them like jewelry, and you will put them on like a bride
-
-Yahweh speaks of the inhabitants of Zion as if they were jewelry that the city wears to show her beauty and joy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will put them on like a bride
-
-The last part of the phrase can be clarified from the previous line. Alternate translation: "you will put them on, like a bride wears jewelry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Zion as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Though you were a waste and desolate
-
-The words "a waste" and "desolate" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the enemy has destroyed Zion and left it empty. Alternate translation: "Though you were completely desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# those who devoured you
-
-The enemy destroying Zion is spoken of as if they had devoured it. Alternate translation: "those who destroyed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The children born during the time of your bereavement
-
-Yahweh speaks of the time when the people of Jerusalem were in exile as if the city was bereaved of her children. Those who were born while the people were in exile are spoken of as the city's children. Alternate translation: "Those who will inhabit you, who were born while the people were in exile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The place is too cramped for us
-
-This means that there will be so many people that the city will be too small for them all to live in it.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Zion as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Who has borne these children for me?
-
-Zion speaks of the people who are returning to inhabit the city as if those people were her children. Zion's question expresses her surprise that so many children now belong to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# I was bereaved and barren, exiled and divorced
-
-Zion describes herself as a woman incapable of having more children. She indicates the reasons for her great surprise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I was bereaved and barren
-
-"I was mourning over my dead children and unable to have more"
-
-# exiled and divorced
-
-"I was sent away, without a husband"
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-# Who has raised these children? Look, I was left all alone; where did these come from?
-
-Again, Zion uses questions to expresses her surprise. Alternate translation: "Look, I was left all alone; now all of these children that I did not raise have come to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to Zion as if it were a woman. He explains how she is able to have so many children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I will raise my hand to the nations; I will raise my signal flag to the peoples
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-These two clauses mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "I will raise my hand and signal with a flag for the people of the nations to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people who will inhabit Jerusalem as if they were the city's children. He also speaks of the people of other nations helping the Israelites to return to Jerusalem as if they were carrying the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to Zion as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursemaids
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-Yahweh speaks of the people who will inhabit Zion as if they were the city's children. The terms "foster fathers" and "nursemaids" refer to men and women who become responsible for the care of children. Alternate translation: "The kings and queens of other nations will provide for your inhabitants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# they will bow down to you with their faces to the earth and lick the dust of your feet
-
-These phrases describe gestures that people used to express complete submission to a superior.
-
-# lick the dust of your feet
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that this is a literal expression of submission where the person licks the dust off of a superior's foot or from the ground at the superior's foot or 2) that this is an idiom that describes a person prostrating himself before a superior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will not be put to shame
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will not be ashamed" or "will not be disappointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to Zion as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Can the spoils be taken from the warrior, or captives be rescued from the fierce?
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-Isaiah uses a question to express the difficulty of taking anything from a mighty soldier or a very strong warrior. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A person cannot take the spoils from a warrior or rescue captives from fierce soldiers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# spoils
-
-valuable items taken from the losers in a battle
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-# the captives will be taken away from the warrior, and spoils will be rescued
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-Yahweh says that he will do what is usually impossible for people to do. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will take the captives from the warrior, and I will rescue the spoils" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I will ... save your children
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-Yahweh speaks of the people who will inhabit Zion as if they were the city's children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to Zion as if it were a person.
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-# I will feed your oppressors with their own flesh
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-Possible meanings are 1) the oppressors will be so hungry that they will eat the flesh of their friends who have died. Alternate translation: "I will cause your oppressors to eat their own flesh" or 2) Yahweh speaks of the oppressors fighting against and destroying themselves as if they were eating themselves. Alternate translation: "I will cause your oppressors to destroy themselves, as if they were eating their own flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# they will get drunk on their own blood, as if it were wine
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-Possible meanings are 1) the oppressors will be so thirsty that they drink the blood of their friends who have died. Alternate translation: "they will drink their friends' blood and be like weak people who are drunk on wine" or 2) Yahweh speaks of the oppressors fighting against and destroying themselves as if they were drinking their own blood. Alternate translation: "they will shed so much of their friends' blood that it will be as though they were getting drunk with wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Isaiah 49 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
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-Many scholars believe that there are four songs or poems which Isaiah records about the Messiah. Isaiah 49:1-6 is the second of these songs. They are often called the "servant songs" because they focus on the Messiah being a servant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### A day of salvation
-It is unclear if this is a reference to the gospel proclaimed by the Messiah or to the day of restoration of all things. The translator should not try to explain its reference to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
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-# Where is the certificate of divorce with which I divorced your mother?
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-Yahweh speaks of Zion as if the city were the mother of the people who lived there and of sending the people into exile as if he were divorcing their mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Where is the certificate of divorce with which I divorced your mother?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question so that the people would produce "the certificate of divorce," which would provide the reason Yahweh sent them into exile. Alternate translation: "Show me the certificate of divorce with which I divorced your mother." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# To which of my creditors did I sell you?
-
-Yahweh speaks of sending the people into exile as if he were selling them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# To which of my creditors did I sell you?
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-Yahweh asks this question to emphasize that he did not sell them because he owed a debt to a creditor. It is implied that this is what the people had thought. Alternate translation: "I did not sell you because I owed a debt to someone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# you were sold because of your sins, and because of your rebellion, your mother was sent away
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-Yahweh gives the reason for sending the people into exile, which he speaks of as if he had sold them and divorced their mother. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I sold you because of your sins, and I divorced your mother because of your rebellion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# Why did I come but there was no one there? Why did I call but no one answered?
-
-These two sentences mean basically the same thing. Yahweh uses questions to emphasize that the people are in exile because they did not respond to him, not because he was unwilling to save them. Alternate translation: "When I came to you, you should have been there, but you were not. When I called you, you should have answered, but you did not." or "When I came to speak to you, you did not respond to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Was my hand too short to ransom you? Was there no power in me to rescue you?
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-Yahweh uses two similar questions to rebuke the people for believing that he was not strong enough to rescue them. Alternate translation: "My hand was certainly not too short for me to ransom you, and I had the power to rescue you!" or "I certainly have the power to rescue you from your enemies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Was my hand too short
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-Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh's power. Yahweh not being strong enough is spoken of as if his hand were short. Alternate translation: "Was I not strong enough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Was there no power in me
-
-"Did I not have the power"
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-# I make the rivers a desert
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-Yahweh speaks of drying up the rivers as if he were turning them into a desert. Alternate translation: "I make the rivers as dry as a desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# their fish die for lack of water and rot
-
-"their fish die and rot for lack of water." The word "their" refers to the sea and the rivers.
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-# I clothe the sky with darkness; I cover it with sackcloth
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-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh speaks of causing the sky to become dark as if he were clothing it with sackcloth. Alternate translation: "I make the sky dark, as if it were wearing dark sackcloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh's servant begins to speak.
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-# The Lord Yahweh has given me a tongue as one of those who are taught
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-The word "tongue" represents what he says. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh has enabled him to speak as one who has learned to speak skillfully. Alternate translation: "The Lord Yahweh has enabled me to be a skillful speaker" or 2) Yahweh has taught him what to say. Alternate translation: "The Lord Yahweh has enabled me to speak what he has taught me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# he awakens my ear to hear
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-Here "my ear" refers to Yahweh's servant. Yahweh enabling him to hear and understand what Yahweh teaches him is spoken of as if Yahweh awakened his ear from sleep. Alternate translation: "he has enabled me to understand what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# like those who are taught
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-The servant compares himself with a student who learns from his teacher. Possible meanings are 1) "like one who learns from his teacher" or 2) "like one whom he has taught" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-The servant of Yahweh continues speaking.
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-# The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear
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-Yahweh enabling his servant to hear and understand is spoken of as if Yahweh opened his ear. Alternate translation: "The Lord Yahweh has enabled me to hear and understand him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I was not rebellious, nor did I turn away backward
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-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Disobeying what Yahweh said is spoken of as if it were turning one's back toward him. This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "I obeyed what he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked out my beard
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-Allowing people to beat him and pluck out his beard is spoken of as if it were giving his back and cheeks to them. Alternate translation: "I allowed people to beat me on my back and to pluck out my beard from my cheeks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I did not hide my face from acts of shame and spitting
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-Hiding one's face means to protect oneself. Alternate translation: "I did not defend myself when they mocked me and spat on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh's servant continues speaking.
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-# therefore I am not disgraced
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-Even though the servant has been mistreated, he will not be ashamed because he has obeyed Yahweh. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "therefore I will not be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# so I have made my face like flint
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-Here "my face" refers to the servant. The servant being steadfastly determined to obey Yahweh is spoken of as if his face were as hard as flint. Alternate translation: "so I am absolutely determined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# for I know that I will not be put to shame
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-The servant looks to the future with confidence, secure in Yahweh's calling. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for I know that my enemies will not be able to make me feel shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh's servant continues speaking.
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-# Who will oppose me? Let us stand ... Who is my accuser? Let him come
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-The servant uses these questions to emphasize that there is no one who can legitimately accuse him of wrong. Alternate translation: "If anyone would oppose me, let us stand ... If anyone would accuse me, let him come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Who will declare me guilty?
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-The servant uses this question to assert that no one can declare him guilty. Alternate translation: "There is no one who can declare me guilty." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# they will all wear out like a garment; the moth will eat them up
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-There being no one left to accuse the servant of being guilty is spoken of as if the accusers were garments that wear thin and are eaten by moths. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-The servant continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# Who among you fears Yahweh? Who obeys the voice of his servant? Who walks in deep darkness without light? He should ... his God.
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-The servant uses these questions to identify those to whom he is speaking. Alternate translation: "If someone among you fears Yahweh and obeys the voice of his servant, but he walks in deep darkness without light, then he should ... his God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# obeys the voice of his servant
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-Here the word "voice" represents what the servant says. Alternate translation: "obeys his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# walks in deep darkness without light
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-The servant speaks of people who are suffering and feel helpless as if they were walking in a very dark place. Alternate translation: "is suffering and feels helpless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# trust in the name of Yahweh and lean on his God
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-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Trusting in God is spoken of as if it were leaning on him. Alternate translation: "trust in Yahweh, his God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# all you who light fires ... flames that you have ignited
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-This continues the metaphor from the previous verse of people who walk in darkness. Here people who try to live according to their own wisdom instead of trusting in Yahweh are spoken of as if they lit their own fires and carried about torches in order to see in the dark. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# You will lie down in a place of pain
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-Here to "lie down" refers to dying. Dying painfully is spoken of as if it were lying down in a place where they will experience pain. Alternate translation: "You will die with great suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Isaiah 50 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
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-Many scholars believe that there are four songs or poems which Isaiah records about the Messiah. Isaiah 50:4-9 is the third of these songs. They are often called the "servant songs" because they focus on the Messiah being a servant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Rhetorical Questions
-There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. These questions prove Yahweh's point and are intended to convince the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Listen to me
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-Here the word "me" refers to Yahweh.
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-# look at the rock ... and to the quarry
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-Looking at something represents thinking about it. Alternate translation: "think about the rock ... and the quarry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the rock from which you were chiseled and to the quarry from which you were cut
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-God speaks of the nation of Israel as if it were a building made of stones and as if their ancestors were a rock or quarry from which God cut them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "your ancestors, who are like a rock from which you were chiseled and a quarry from which you were cut" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the rock from which you were chiseled
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the rock from which I chiseled you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# chiseled
-
-"cut with a chisel" or "cut"
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-# the quarry from which you were cut
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the quarry from which I cut you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# Abraham, your father
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-God speaks of their ancestor as if he were their father. Alternate translation: "Abraham, your forefather" or "Abraham, your ancestor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Sarah, who bore you
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-God speaks of Abraham's wife as if she were their mother and had given birth to them. Alternate translation: "Abraham's wife, Sarah, of whom you are all descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# when he was a lone individual
-
-This means when he did not have any children yet. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "when he had no children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# made him many
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-God speaks of Abraham's descendants being many as if Abraham were many. Alternate translation: "made his descendants many" or "made him have many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Yahweh will comfort Zion
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-The city of Zion, which is also called Jerusalem, here represents the people of Zion. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will comfort the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# he will comfort all her waste places
-
-Here "waste places" represents the people who live in those desolate areas. Alternate translation: "he will comfort the people who live in all her waste places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# her waste places ... her wilderness ... her desert plains
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-The word "her" refers to Zion. Cities are often spoken of as if they were women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# waste places
-
-places that have been destroyed
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-# her wilderness he made like Eden, and her desert plains ... like the garden of Yahweh
-
-These phrases mean that God will make the empty places in Israel beautiful. In prophecy, events that will happen in the future are often described as being in the past. This emphasizes that they will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "he will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert plains ... like the garden of Yahweh (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
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-# joy and gladness will be found in her
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-Joy and gladness mean the same thing. Being found there represents being there. Alternate translation: "there will be joy and gladness in Zion again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh speaks to the people of Israel.
-
-# Be attentive to me ... listen to me
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-These two phrases mean the same thing. Together they strengthen the command to listen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# I will make my justice to be a light for the nations
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-Here God's justice represents his law, and a light represents knowledge of what is right. This means the people of the nations will understand and obey God's law. Alternate translation: "my law will teach the nations what is right" or "the nations will know my law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# My righteousness is near
-
-The idea of "near" represents "soon." God's righteousness being near represents him soon showing his righteousness. He will do this this by fulfilling his promises and saving people. Alternate translation: "I will soon show my righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my salvation will go out
-
-God speaks of saving people as if his salvation were a thing that could go out to them. Alternate translation: "I will save people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my arm will judge the nations
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-Here God's arm represents his power, and judging represents ruling. Alternate translation: "I will rule the nations with my power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the coastlands
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-This refers to the people who live on the coasts of distant lands across the sea. Alternate translation: "the people who live on the coastlands" or "the people who live in the lands across the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# for my arm they will eagerly wait
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-Here God's arm represents what he will do. Here it refers to him saving people. Alternate translation: "they will eagerly wait for me to do something" or "they will eagerly wait for me to save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Lift up your eyes to the sky
-
-Lifting the eyes represents looking at something above. Alternate translation: "Look up at the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like smoke ... like a garment ... like flies
-
-All of these refer to things that quickly and easily disappear or become useless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# my salvation will continue forever
-
-God's "salvation" here represents the result of his salvation, which is freedom. Alternate translation: "I will save you, you will be free forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# my righteousness will never stop working
-
-God's "righteousness" here represents him ruling righteously. Alternate translation: "my righteous rule will never end" or "I will rule righteously forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# who have my law in your heart
-
-Having God's law in the heart represents knowing God's law and wanting to obey it. Alternate translation: "who know and honor my law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# nor be disheartened by their abuse
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and do not lose your courage when they hurt you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool
-
-God speaks of people who abuse those who are righteous as if they were wool garments, and of their being destroyed as if insects ate them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my righteousness will be forever
-
-God's "righteousness" here represents him ruling righteously. Alternate translation: "my righteous rule will be forever" or "I will rule righteously forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# and my salvation to all generations
-
-God's "salvation" here represents the result of his salvation, which is freedom. Being "to all generations" represents lasting forever. Alternate translation: "I will save you, and you will be free forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, arm of Yahweh
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-People urgently ask Yahweh's arm to help them as if his arm were a person. If it would be odd to speak to the arm, this can be addressed directly to Yahweh instead. Alternate translation: "Awake, awake, Yahweh, and clothe your arm with strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Awake, awake ... arm of Yahweh
-
-People speak as if Yahweh's arm were asleep because it has not been helping them. Here the "arm of Yahweh" represents Yahweh, specifically him helping people. The word "Awake" is repeated to show that they need God's help urgently. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# clothe yourself with strength
-
-Strength is spoken of as if it were some kind of clothing that people would wear to strengthen themselves in battle. Alternate translation: "make yourself strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Is it not you who crushed Rahab, you who pierced the monster?
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-The speaker uses a question to emphasize Yahweh's power to do mighty things. Alternate translation: "It is you who crushed Rahab, you who pierced the monster." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Rahab ... the monster
-
-Rahab was the name of this mythological serpent in the sea. Rahab can symbolize either the nation of Egypt or evil and chaos. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Did you not dry up the sea ... for the redeemed to pass through?
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-Again, the speaker uses questions to emphasize Yahweh's power to do mighty things. This refers to Yahweh opening the Red Sea for the Israelites to cross and escape the army of Egypt. Alternate translation: "You dried up the sea ... for the redeemed to pass through." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
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-This is very similar to [Isaiah 35:10](../35/10.md).
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-# The ransomed of Yahweh
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-To "ransom" means to "rescue." This refers to people whom Yahweh has rescued. Alternate translation: "Those whom Yahweh has rescued" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# with gladness forever on their heads
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-This uses a person's head to mean the person as a whole. Alternate translation: "they will be glad forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# gladness and joy ... sorrow and mourning
-
-The words "gladness" and "joy" mean basically the same thing, as do "sorrow" and "mourning." Together they emphasize the intensity of these emotions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# gladness and joy will overtake them
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-This speaks of the people being overwhelmed by gladness and joy by giving these emotions the human quality of being able to overtake someone. Alternate translation: "they will be overwhelmed by joy and gladness" or "they will be extremely glad and joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# sorrow and mourning will flee away
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-This speaks of the people no longer being sorrowful and mourning by speaking of these emotions as if they could run away. Alternate translation: "they will no longer be sorrowful and mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# I, I, am he
-
-The word "I" is repeated for emphasis. If this is unnatural in your language, the repetition does not need to be used. Alternate translation: "I am he"
-
-# Why are you afraid of men ... like grass?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes that people who have the Lord's protection should not be afraid of human beings. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid of men ... like grass." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# who are made like grass
-
-This phrase compares men to grass to emphasize that their lives are short and that they die quickly. Alternate translation: "who live and die quickly like grass" or "who will wither and disappear like grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# who are made like
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who are like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# Why have you forgotten Yahweh ... earth?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that they should not forget Yahweh. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have forgotten Yahweh ... earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Maker
-
-See how you translated this name for Yahweh in [Isaiah 17:7](../17/07.md).
-
-# who stretched out the heavens
-
-"who spread out the sky." This speaks of Yahweh having created the heavens as if he had stretched them out in the same way one would stretch out a large garment. Alternate translation: "who stretched out the heavens like a garment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the foundations of the earth
-
-The word "foundation" normally refers to a stone structure that gives support to a building from underneath. Here it describes a similar structure that was thought to support and hold the earth in place. See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 24:18](../24/18.md).
-
-# the hot fury of the oppressor when he decides to destroy
-
-"the oppressor's hot fury when he decides to cause destruction"
-
-# hot fury
-
-Here the word "hot" means "strong" or "great." Alternate translation: "great fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Where is the fury of the oppressor?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that the people should not fear those who want to oppress them. Their oppressors are no longer a threat to them. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The fury of the oppressor is not a threat!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# The one who is bent down
-
-This refers to the people of Israel who are slaves of the Babylonians. This phrase describes how they work. Alternate translation: "The slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the pit
-
-This refers to Sheol. Alternate translation: "the pit of Sheol" or "the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# nor will he lack bread
-
-Here "bread" represents food in general. This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "nor will he be without food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# who churns up the sea
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-This speaks of Yahweh causing the sea to move and the waves to rise and fall as if he were stirring the sea as one stirs the contents of a bowl with a large spoon. Alternate translation: "who causes the sea to churn" or "who makes the sea move up and down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this name for Yahweh in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
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-# I have placed my words in your mouth
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-This speaks of Yahweh telling Isaiah what to say as if his words were a physical object Yahweh had placed in Isaiah's mouth. Alternate translation: "I have told you what to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I have covered you in the shadow of my hand
-
-Yahweh's "hand" refers to his power. This speaks of Yahweh protecting Isaiah as if his hand were covering him to protect him. Alternate translation: "my power has kept you safe" or "I have protected you and kept you safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# that I may plant the heavens
-
-The word "plant" means to establish something in the ground. Here Yahweh firmly establishing the heavens is spoken of as if the heavens were a tent that he would spread out and firmly set it in place with tent pegs. Alternate translation: "that I may establish the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lay the foundations of the earth
-
-The word "foundation" normally refers to a stone structure that gives support to a building from underneath. Here it describes a similar structure that was thought to support and hold the earth in place. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 24:18](../24/18.md).
-
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-# Awake, awake, stand up, Jerusalem
-
-Here "Jerusalem" represents the people who live there. Yahweh speaks to the people of Jerusalem as if they were there listening to him. Alternate translation: "Awake, awake, stand up, you people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# Awake, awake, stand up
-
-"Be alert and arise." The repetition of the word "awake" emphasizes the urgency of the call to arouse the people of Israel. It is not used to wake them from literal sleep.
-
-# you who have drunk out of the hand of Yahweh ... from the cup of staggering
-
-Yahweh speaks of having punished his people as if he had forced them to drink from a bowl that was filled with his anger. And when they drank from the bowl of his anger, they staggered as if they had drank a lot of wine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# down to the dregs
-
-The word "dregs" means the solid pieces at the very bottom of a container that has a liquid in it. Alternate translation: "down to the very bottom"
-
-# out of the hand of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh is referred to by his hand to emphasize that he is the one who gave the bowl to his people. Alternate translation: "that he gave to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# from the cup of staggering
-
-"from the cup that caused you to stagger as if you were drunk on wine"
-
-# staggering
-
-not walking straight, or stumbling while walking
-
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-# There is no one ... to guide her; there is no one ... to take her by the hand
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-These two clauses have the same meaning and can be combined. This speaks of Jerusalem being helpless as if the city were a drunk woman without a son to help her walk safely. Alternate translation: "You have no one to help you! You are like a drunk old woman without a son to take her by the hand and guide her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# who will grieve with you? ... Who will comfort you?
-
-Isaiah uses questions to emphasize that now there is no one to weep with them or comfort them. These questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: "but there is no one to grieve with you ... There is no one to comfort you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# These two troubles
-
-The two troubles refer to the following two phrases: "desolation and destruction" and "the famine and the sword."
-
-# desolation and destruction
-
-These words have similar meanings and emphasize the destruction of the land caused by the opposing army. Alternate translation: "your enemies have left your city empty and ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# the famine and the sword
-
-The words "famine" and "sword" describe the trouble that will come upon the people. The "sword" refers to "war." Alternate translation: "many of you have died from hunger and war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they lie at every street corner
-
-This is generalization. Many children will lie in the street, but not necessarily on every street corner. Alternate translation: "they lie on the street" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# like an antelope in a net
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-This speaks of the children being exhausted and helpless as if they were an antelope caught in a trap. Alternate translation: "they are helpless, like an antelope caught in a net" or "as helpless as a trapped antelope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# antelope
-
-This is an animal, similar to a deer, that has horns and runs very fast. Alternate translation: "deer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# they are filled with the anger of Yahweh, the rebuke of your God
-
-The "anger of Yahweh" refers to Yahweh punishing his people because of his anger against them. This speaks of the people having been severely punished as if they had become full of Yahweh's anger. Also, the word "rebuke" can be written as a verb. Alternate translation: "they have been severely punished by Yahweh because he was angry with them and rebuked them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# you oppressed one and drunken one
-
-Yahweh uses the word "one" here to refer to all of the oppressed people. Alternate translation: "you oppressed people and drunken people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# drunken one, but not drunk with wine
-
-This speaks of the people acting drunk because they are suffering as if they have become drunk from being forced to drink the bowl of Yahweh's anger. Alternate translation: "you who are drunk from drinking the wine of the bowl of Yahweh's anger" or "you who act drunk, because you have suffered greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# See, I have taken the cup of staggering from your hand—the bowl, which is the cup of my anger—so that
-
-This speaks of Yahweh no longer being angry with his people as if his anger were the contents of a cup that he was taking away from them. Alternate translation: "I will no longer be angry with you. See, it is like I have taken away from you the cup that made you stagger, that is, the cup that was full of my anger, so that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# See
-
-This is used to draw the listeners' attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
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-# the cup of staggering
-
-The word "cup" refers to what is in the cup. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 51:17](../51/17.md). Alternate translation: "the cup of the wine that makes people stagger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the bowl, which is the cup of my anger
-
-Yahweh speaks of having punished people as if he had forced them to drink from a bowl that was filled with his anger. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 51:17](../51/17.md). Alternate translation: "the bowl which is filled with my anger" or "the cup which is filled with my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# I will put it into the hand of your tormentors
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-This speaks of Yahweh punishing their enemies as if he were going to force them to drink from the cup filled with his anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will put it into the hand of your tormentors
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-It is implied that by putting the cup of his anger in their hand Yahweh will be forcing them to drink what is in the cup. Alternate translation: "I will force your tormentors to drink from the wine of the bowl of my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# your tormentors
-
-The word "tormentors" may be expressed with a verb. Alternate translation: "those who have tormented you" or "those who have caused you to suffer"
-
-# you made your back like the ground and like the street for them to walk on
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-This compares the way their enemies walked on their back to the way people walk on the street. Alternate translation: "you lay in the streets so your enemies could walk on your backs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Isaiah 51 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Rhetorical Questions
-There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. These questions prove Yahweh's point and are intended to convince the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-##### Awake
-In this chapter the author uses sleeping as a metaphor for sin. The people are told to "awake," meaning they are to repent and return to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# Awake, awake
-
-This word is repeated for emphasis and shows urgency. Isaiah trying to arouse the people is spoken of as if he were trying to wake them up from sleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# put on your strength
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-Being strong again is spoken of as if strength were clothing that a person puts on. Alternate translation: "be strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Zion ... Jerusalem
-
-Both of these refer to the people who live in Jerusalem. Isaiah is speaking to the people as if they were there listening to him. Alternate translation: "people of Zion ... people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
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-# the uncircumcised or the unclean
-
-These nominal adjectives can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "Those who are uncircumcised or those who are unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# the unclean
-
-This refers to unclean people. A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "those who are not acceptable to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# enter you
-
-Here "you" refers to Jerusalem which represents the people who live there. It is understood that the uncircumcised and unclean people would enter the city to attack the people. Alternate translation: "enter your city to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# Shake yourself off from the dust; arise and sit, Jerusalem
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-Here "Jerusalem" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "People of Jerusalem, sit up and shake the dirt off of yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# take off the chain from your neck, captive
-
-It is implied that the people of Jerusalem were wearing chains because they were slaves while exiled in Babylon. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# daughter of Zion
-
-This is an idiom. The "daughter" of a city means the people of the city. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "people of Zion" or "people who live in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# You were sold for nothing, and you will be redeemed without money
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-This speaks about Yahweh as if he were the owner of the people of Israel. Since he is the rightful owner he can give them away or take them back whenever he wants. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I sold you for nothing, and I will redeem you without money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# In the beginning
-
-Here "beginning" refers to the start of Israel's history as they were first becoming a people.
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-# went down to ... Egypt
-
-"went to ... Egypt." It was common to use the phrase "went down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
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-# Assyria has oppressed them
-
-Assyria refers to the people of Assyria. Alternate translation: "the people of Assyria have treated them badly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Now what do I have here ... seeing that my people are taken away for nothing?
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-Yahweh uses a question to make the people pay attention to what he is about to say. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now look at what is happening ... my people are again taken away for nothing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# seeing that my people are taken away for nothing
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I see the enemy taking my people away for nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# for nothing
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "for nothing" means the Babylonians took the people unjustly and without cause or 2) this continues the metaphor from [Isaiah 52:3](../52/03.md) where Yahweh is spoken of as if he owned the people of Israel and could give them away for nothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Those who rule over them mock
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-This refers to the Babylonians who have conquered the people. However, some versions have, "Those who rule over them wail." For these versions, this passage refers to the leaders of the Israelites in captivity.
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-# my name is blasphemed continually all day long
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who watch the enemy take away my people are continually saying evil things about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Therefore my people will know my name
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-Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "Therefore my people will truly know who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah is speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news
-
-Here "feet" represents a messenger who is walking. Alternate translation: "It is beautiful to see a messenger coming over the mountains to announce good news" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# to Zion
-
-Here "Zion" represents the people of Zion. Alternate translation: "to the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# raise their voices
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-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "shout loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# every eye of theirs
-
-Here "eye" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "every one of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# you ruins of Jerusalem
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-Isaiah speaks of the ruins of Jerusalem as if they were a person that could rejoice. This represents the people of Jerusalem who were defeated. Alternate translation: "you people who live among the ruins of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# he has redeemed Jerusalem
-
-Here "Jerusalem" represents the people. Alternate translation: "he has redeemed the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# bared his holy arm
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-Here "arm" represents Yahweh's power. Yahweh showing all the people of the nations that he is holy and powerful is spoken of as if Yahweh were a warrior who removed his cloak, baring his arms for battle. Alternate translation: "showed his holiness and mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# all the nations; all the earth
-
-Here "nations" and "earth" represent the people of all the nations all over the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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-# Leave, leave
-
-This word is repeated to emphasize that the people must indeed leave, although not necessarily right away.
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-# go out from there
-
-It is assumed knowledge that the people of Israel were slaves in Babylon. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "go out from the land where you are slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# touch nothing unclean
-
-Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to touch or eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "touch nothing that is unacceptable to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# leave from her midst
-
-Here "her" represents Babylon.
-
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-# Yahweh will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearguard
-
-Yahweh protecting his people from their enemies is spoken of as if he were the warriors who go ahead of the people and the warriors who stay behind the people to protect them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# he will be high and lifted up, and he will be exalted
-
-This can be stated in active form. These two phrases "high and lifted up" and "will be exalted" have basically the same meaning and emphasize that Yahweh will honor his servant. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 33:10](../33/10.md). Alternate translation: "I will give my servant the greatest honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man
-
-It is implied that the servant is disfigured because enemies beat him very badly. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "his enemies beat his body so badly that he did not even look like a human anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about his servant.
-
-# my servant will sprinkle many nations
-
-The servant causing the people of the nations to be acceptable to Yahweh is spoken of as if the servant were a priest who sprinkles the blood of a sacrifice to make someone or something acceptable to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will sprinkle
-
-The Hebrew word translated "sprinkle" here can also be translated as "surprise" or "startle," which some versions of the Bible do.
-
-# many nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# kings will shut their mouths
-
-The phrase "shut their mouths" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "kings will stop talking" or "kings will be silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that which they had not been told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that which no one had told them" or "something no one had told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Isaiah 52 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-The prophecies of this chapter occur after the exile in Babylon and are not in reference to the people contemporary to Isaiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-There is an important teaching or prophecy about the Messiah beginning in this chapter and continues through the next chapter. This prophesy begins in 52:13 and scholars usually note that it portrays the Messiah as a "suffering servant." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant. Here Isaiah describes events that will happen in the future as if they happened in the past. This emphasizes that they certainly will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# Who has believed what they heard from us
-
-What Isaiah just found out is so amazing that he wonders if the exiles will believe it. The "we" includes him and those in exile. Alternate translation: "It is hard for anyone to believe what we have heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed?
-
-Arm refers to God's power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has revealed his power to people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# For he grew up before Yahweh like a sapling
-
-Here "he" refers to God's servant whom Isaiah compares to a very young tree. This emphasizes that he will appear weak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# out of parched earth
-
-"parched earth" is hard and dry ground that will not allow plants to grow and represents where the servant of Yahweh will come. Alternate translation: "out of an impossible situation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
-
-# He was despised and rejected by people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People considered him as nothing and rejected him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a man of sorrows
-
-"a man knowing all kinds of sadness"
-
-# from whom men hide their faces
-
-"Face" represents a person's attention or fellowship. Hiding one's face means to turn away from someone. Alternate translation: "from whom people turn away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he was despised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they considered him to be worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
-
-# he has borne our sicknesses and carried our sorrows
-
-To "bear" or carry an abstraction like sickness and sorrow represents taking it up. Alternate translation: "he has taken our sicknesses and sorrows upon himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# yet we thought he was being punished by God, struck by God, and afflicted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "yet we thought God was punishing and afflicting him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
-
-# But he was pierced because of our rebellious deeds; he was crushed because of our sins
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that the servant suffered because of the people's sins. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God allowed the enemy to stab him and kill him because of our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The punishment for our peace was on him
-
-This refers to peace with God. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "He accepted this punishment so we could live in harmony" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# with his wounds we are healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he healed us by his suffering of the wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
-
-# We all like sheep have gone astray
-
-Sheep often leave the path on which the shepherd leads them. Isaiah means that we do what we want instead of what God commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the iniquity of us all
-
-Our "iniquity" here represents the guilt for our sin. Alternate translation: "the guilt for the sin of every one of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
-
-# He was oppressed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They treated him harshly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he did not open his mouth
-
-"Mouth" represents what a person says. Opening one's mouth means to speak. Alternate translation: "he did not protest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent
-
-Isaiah compares the servant to a lamb and a sheep to emphasize that he will remain silent as people harm and humiliate him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# as a lamb that is led to the slaughter
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as a lamb is silent as a person slaughters it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
-
-# By coercion and judgment he was condemned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They treated him harshly, judged him, and condemned him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# coercion
-
-The Hebrew word translated here as "coercion" is interpreted by some versions as "arrest." For these versions, the thought is that the Servant will be arrested and then judged and condemned.
-
-# who from that generation thought anymore about him?
-
-This question emphasizes that no one thinks about him. Alternate translation: "no one from his generation cared what happened to him." or "no one among his contemporaries cared what happened to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# who from that generation thought anymore about him?
-
-Many versions interpret this passage in Hebrew differently: "Who can say anything about his descendants?" or "Who can say anything about his fate?"
-
-# But he was cut off from the land of the living
-
-"Cut off" here refers to death. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But he died" or "But death took him away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# of my people
-
-"of the people of Israel"
-
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-# nor had there been any deceit in his mouth
-
-"Mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "nor did he deceive anyone when he spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues describing Yahweh's servant ([Isaiah 53:1-2](./01.md)).
-
-# he will see his offspring
-
-Here, "offspring" means those people that Yahweh has forgiven because of the servant's sacrifice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will prolong his days
-
-This speaks of making him live for more time. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will make his servant live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh's purpose will be accomplished through him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will accomplish his purpose through his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# After the suffering of his life
-
-Here "his life" refers to the servant. Alternate translation: "After the servant has suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will see light
-
-Many versions understand "light" here to stand for life. That is, the servant will become alive again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# My righteous servant
-
-Here "my" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# he will bear their iniquities
-
-The word "bear" means carry. Possible meanings are 1) "their iniquities" is a metonym representing the punishment for their sins. Alternate translation: "he will take their punishment" or "he will be punished for their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])or 2) "their iniquities" is a metonym representing their guilt. Alternate translation: "he will take their guilt upon himself" or "he will be guilty for their sins"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues describing his servant.
-
-# Therefore will I give him his portion among the multitudes, and he will divide the spoils with the many
-
-These two clauses mean basically the same thing. "Portion" and "spoils" refer to a king after a victorious battle sharing the plunder or rewards with his army. This means God will greatly honor his servant because of his sacrifice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the multitudes
-
-Many versions interpret this expression as "the many" or "the strong."
-
-# because he exposed himself to death
-
-"Exposed" means to be vulnerable or unprotected. The servant of Yahweh put himself in a situation where he would die. Alternate translation: "he willingly accepted the possibility of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# was numbered with the transgressors
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "allowed people to treat him as a criminal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Isaiah 53 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-In this chapter there is an important teaching or prophecy about the Messiah and his life and ministry. It begins in 52:13 and scholars usually note that it portrays the Messiah as a "suffering servant." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Atonement
-This chapter prophesies about the death of Christ for sin. Most scholars believe it teaches that Christ was a righteous man who died for the sins of mankind. This is usually referred to as the atonement. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/atonement]])
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-# you barren woman ... children of the married woman
-
-Yahweh telling the people of Jerusalem to rejoice because there will be many people living in Jerusalem again is spoken of as if Yahweh were telling a barren women she is going to have many children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# break into joyful singing and cry aloud, you who have never been in birth labor
-
-This statement means the same thing as the first part of the sentence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the children of the desolate one are more
-
-An event that will happen in the future is spoken of as if it happened in the past. This emphasizes that the event will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "For the children of the desolate woman will be more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# the desolate one
-
-Here "desolate" means that the woman's husband had rejected and abandoned her
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# Make your tent larger ... strengthen your stakes
-
-This continues the metaphor that began in [Isaiah 54:1](../54/01.md). Yahweh telling the people of Jerusalem to prepare because Yahweh will greatly increase their people is spoken of as if he is telling a woman to make her tent bigger to make room for many children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# For you will spread out
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to the barren woman. She represents herself and all of her descendants. Alternate translation: "For you and your descendants will spread out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# will conquer nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people. Alternate translation: "will conquer the people of other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# you will forget the shame of your youth and the disgrace of your abandonment
-
-Yahweh telling the people that in the future they will not even think about the shame they experienced when their enemies defeated them is spoken of as if Yahweh were telling a woman that she will no longer think about the shame she experienced from being unable to have children and having her husband abandon her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# For your Maker is your husband
-
-Yahweh loving and taking care of his people is spoken of as if he were their husband. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Maker
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 17:7](../17/07.md).
-
-# Yahweh of hosts
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:24](../01/24.md).
-
-# The Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 5:16](../05/16.md).
-
-# Redeemer
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 41:14](../41/14.md).
-
-# he is called the God of the whole earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he is the God of the whole earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Yahweh has called you back as a wife ... like a woman married young and rejected
-
-Yahweh sending his people away into exile then bringing them back is spoken of as if Yahweh were a husband who had rejected his wife but now accepts her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# grieved in spirit
-
-Here "spirit" represents a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "grieved" or "made sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
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-# In a flood of anger
-
-Yahweh being very angry is spoken of as if his anger were a flood that overwhelms people. Alternate translation: "When I was very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I hid my face from you
-
-Here "hid my face" is an idiom that means God abandoned his people and let them suffer. Alternate translation: "I abandoned you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# but with everlasting covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [Isaiah 16:5](../16/05.md). Alternate translation: "but because I always am faithful to my covenant with you" or "but because I am always faithful to do what I promise to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# says Yahweh, the one who rescues you
-
-Here Yahweh speaks about himself in the third person. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "that is what I, Yahweh, your rescuer, say to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# the waters of Noah
-
-This refers to the flood that Yahweh caused during the time of Noah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Though the mountains may fall and the hills be shaken, yet my steadfast love
-
-Yahweh describes a hypothetical condition to explain what would happen even if those conditions were met. Alternate translation: "Even if the mountains fell and the hills shook, my steadfast love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# the hills be shaken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the hills may shake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my steadfast love will not turn away from you
-
-Yahweh continuing to love his people is spoken of as if his love would not turn away from the people. Alternate translation: "I will not stop loving you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# nor will my covenant of peace be shaken
-
-Yahweh not canceling his covenant with the people is spoken of as if his covenant were an object that would not be shaken. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and I will not cancel my covenant of peace" or "and I will surely give you peace as I promised in my covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# says Yahweh, who has mercy on you
-
-Here Yahweh speaks about himself in the third person. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "that is what I, Yahweh, who acts mercifully, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# Afflicted one
-
-Here Yahweh speaks to the city of Jerusalem as if it were listening to him. Here Jerusalem represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "You afflicted people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# storm-driven
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people as if they were blown around and damaged by the winds and storms. This means the people were hurt and without stability. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# uncomforted one
-
-"without comfort"
-
-# I will set your pavement in turquoise ... lay your foundations with sapphires
-
-Yahweh describes in ideal terms how he will restore Jerusalem and cause it to be beautiful again. Although the language may be exaggerated, you should translate this just as Yahweh described it.
-
-# turquoise ... sapphires
-
-These are precious gemstones. Turquoise is light blue-to-green, sapphires are typically dark blue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# I will make ... beautiful stones
-
-Yahweh describes in ideal terms how he will restore Jerusalem and cause it to be beautiful again. Although the language may be exaggerated, you should translate this just as Yahweh described it.
-
-# rubies
-
-These precious gemstones are red to pink. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# Then all your children will be taught by Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "And Yahweh will teach all your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by Yahweh
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself in the third person. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "by me, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# In righteousness you will be established
-
-The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as the adjective "right." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to be strong again because you will do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will not come near to you
-
-No one in the city or outsiders will ever terrify the inhabitants of Jerusalem again.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continue speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# stirs up trouble
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "causes trouble" or "troubles you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will fall in defeat
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you will defeat them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# No weapon that is formed against you will succeed
-
-Enemies not succeeding against Yahweh's people is spoken of as if their weapons would not succeed against Yahweh's people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Enemies may form weapons to attack you but they will not defeat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh
-
-The reward that Yahweh will give to those who serve him is spoken of as if the reward were something they would inherit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Isaiah 54 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's covenant faithfulness
-This chapter focuses on Yahweh's faithfulness to fulfill his covenants. It references several different covenant promises in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks of blessing the people freely as if he were selling food and drink to needy people for free. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem in exile through Isaiah.
-
-# Come ... Come
-
-The repetition of this word four times adds a sense of urgency to the invitation.
-
-# buy wine and milk without money and without cost
-
-There is a sense of irony in this statement since a person usually has to use money to buy something. This emphasizes Yahweh's amazing grace in giving these things freely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# Why do you weigh out ... bread, and why do you labor ... satisfy?
-
-Yahweh asks these questions to rebuke the people. He speaks of the people seeking happiness apart from Yahweh as if they were purchasing things to eat that were not food and working for things that could not satisfy them. Alternate translation: "You should not weigh out silver ... bread, and you should not labor ... satisfy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# weigh out silver
-
-This refers to counting silver coins in order to pay someone for something. Alternate translation: "pay money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for what is not bread
-
-Here the word "bread" represents food in general. It is implied that the people were buying things to eat that were not really food. Alternate translation: "for things to eat that are not really food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# eat what is good, and delight yourselves in fatness
-
-The people trusting Yahweh for blessing and happiness is spoken of as if they are eating good food that is making them happy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in fatness
-
-The word "fatness" refers to meat that has plenty of fat on it and is an idiom for fine food. Alternate translation: "with the best foods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Turn your ears
-
-Listening to or paying attention to someone is spoken of as if it were turning one's ears to someone. Alternate translation: "Pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have placed him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to what Yahweh did for King David in the past or 2) it refers to what God will do through one of David's descendants.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# the Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
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-# Seek Yahweh while he may be found
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Seek Yahweh while you can still find him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Let the wicked leave his path
-
-The word "wicked" refers to wicked people. Yahweh speaks of wicked people no longer sinning as if they were to stop walking along a path that they had been traveling. Alternate translation: "Let wicked people change the way they live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the man of sin his thoughts
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "let the sinful man leave his thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# his thoughts
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the way he thinks" or 2) "his plans"
-
-# he will pity him
-
-"Yahweh will pity him"
-
-# to our God
-
-The verb may be supplied from the first phrase in this sentence. Alternate translation: "let him return to our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
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-# for as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts
-
-Yahweh speaks of the things that he does and how he thinks as being far superior to or higher than what people do and think, just like the sky is much higher than the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# For as the rain and snow ... do not return there
-
-This is likely a description of the rain and snow evaporating.
-
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-# so also my word ... it will achieve the purpose for which I sent it
-
-Yahweh speaks of his word as if it were a person whom he sends out as his messenger to accomplish a task. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my word will be that goes from my mouth
-
-Here the word "mouth" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "the word that I speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# it will not return to me empty
-
-Here the description of the word returning to Yahweh means that it has completed the task that Yahweh had sent it to complete. That it will not return "empty" means that it will not fail to accomplish its task. Alternate translation: "it will not fail to complete its task" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# be led along peacefully
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will lead you along peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the mountains and the hills will break out in joyful shouts before you, and all the trees of the fields will clap their hands
-
-Yahweh speaks of the mountains, hills, and trees as if they were people with voices and hands, celebrating as Yahweh rescues his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Instead of the thornbushes, the cypress will grow; and instead of the brier, the myrtle tree will grow
-
-The words "thornbushes" and "brier" refer to species of plants that have sharp thorns growing on them. The words "cypress" and "myrtle" refer to species of evergreen trees. The thorny plants symbolize desolation, while the evergreens symbolize life and prosperity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# for his name
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's fame. Alternate translation: "for his fame" or "for his honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that will not be cut off
-
-Something ceasing to exist is spoken of as if it were cut off, as a branch is cut off of a tree or a piece of fabric is cut off of clothing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that will never end" or "that will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Isaiah 55 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Gentiles
-Many scholars believe this chapter prophesies that Gentiles will be able to come to a saving faith in Yahweh. At this time, the Israelites believed that only an Israelite could be saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
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-# for my salvation is near, and my righteousness is about to be revealed.
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will soon save you and show you that I am righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# who holds it tightly
-
-Here "holds it tightly" is an idiom that means to continue to observe something. Alternate translation: "who is careful to always do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# keeps his hand from doing any evil
-
-Here the "hand" represents the whole person and emphasizes the person's actions or behaviors. Alternate translation: "does not do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# See, I am a dry tree
-
-This means eunuchs may have thought they could not be a part of God's people because they were deformed by castration (and for this reason could not have children). Israelites did not practice castration; foreigners did, sometimes for punishment. Eunuchs who had accepted the Hebrew faith knew that normally they were not allowed to worship in the temple (Deut. 23:1). The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in my house and within my walls
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "inside the walls of my temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# that will never be cut off
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that will never end" or "that will never be forgotten" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# who love the name of Yahweh
-
-Yahweh's "name" represents himself. Alternate translation: "who love Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# holy mountain
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:9](../11/09.md).
-
-# will be accepted on my altar
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will accept on my altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my house will be called a house of prayer
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my house will be a house of prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# All you wild beasts of the field, come and devour, all you beasts in the forest
-
-God is calling armies of other nations by comparing them to animals to come and attack the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All their watchmen are blind
-
-This means Israel's leaders cannot or perhaps do not want to see what is going on in society.
-
-# They are all silent dogs
-
-The leaders are supposed to open their mouths and warn the people, but they do not. Comparing someone to a dog in this society is a great insult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They dream, and lying down they love to sleep
-
-This means the leaders are not bringing God's word of warning to Israel but prefer their own comfort.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues describing the evil leaders of his people.
-
-# The dogs have big appetites
-
-Yahweh continues comparing Israel's bad leaders to dogs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Isaiah 56 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Gentiles
-Many scholars believe this chapter prophesies that Gentiles will be able to come to a saving faith in Yahweh. At this time, the Israelites believed that only an Israelite could be saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Beasts
-The Israelites are compared to beasts and dogs in this chapter. This would have been very offensive to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the people of covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [Isaiah 16:5](../16/05.md). Alternate translation: "the people who are faithful to the covenant" or "the people who are faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# are gathered away ... is gathered away
-
-"die and go away ... dies and goes away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# that the righteous is gathered away from the evil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the righteous people die, and Yahweh takes them away from all that is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He enters into peace
-
-"The righteous enter into peace"
-
-# they rest
-
-they die (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# those who walk in their uprightness
-
-"those who have done what is right"
-
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-# But come here
-
-God is calling all of the unfaithful people to come before him so he can judge them in a strong contrast to the promises for the righteous that came before.
-
-# sons of the sorceress
-
-This is a strong insult against the people who practice sorcery because sorcery and magic includes idolatry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# children of the adulterer and the woman who has prostituted herself
-
-This refers to actual and spiritual adultery. They have abandoned the worship of God and now worship other gods and idols along with actual prostitution in pagan Canaanite ceremonies.
-
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-# Whom are you merrily mocking? Against whom are you opening the mouth and sticking out the tongue?
-
-Yahweh uses questions to scold the people who are mocking him through false worship. Alternate translation: "You are mocking me and making fun of me by opening your mouth wide and sticking out the tongue!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are you not children of rebellion, children of deceit?
-
-Yahweh uses another question to scold the people. This does not refer to their birth but to their spiritual state. Alternate translation: "You are children of rebellion, children of deceit!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
-
-# You heat yourselves ... under the rocky overhangs
-
-All of these actions are associated with worshiping idols. The oaks were sacred trees to the Canaanites. People thought such activity would increase fertility for people and the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
-
-# that have been assigned to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. The exact meaning in Hebrew is unclear. Alternate translation: "that is your lot" or "that is your inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# In these things should I take pleasure?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. Alternate translation: "Certainly, these things do not please me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
-
-# You prepared your bed
-
-This refers to sleeping with prostitutes as a part of worshiping false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# on a high mountain
-
-People often went on top of hills and mountains to worship false gods. They thought those were the best places for worship. This might even refer to Jerusalem, too. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You made a covenant with them
-
-"You made a contract with them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
-
-# you went down to Sheol
-
-The people did not literally go to Sheol, the world of the dead. Instead, Yahweh is indicating by exaggeration that the people were willing to go anywhere to find new gods to worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# You found life in your hand
-
-After trying so hard, the idolators found they still had strength to keep going. Here "hand" equals "strength" or "capacity." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
-
-# Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear so much that has caused you to act so deceitfully ... about me?
-
-Yahweh uses these questions to scold the people. Alternate translation: "You must really fear these idols for you to act so deceitfully ... about me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# so much that you would not remember me or think about me
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that, although the people should have remembered Yahweh, they did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# I will proclaim all your righteous acts and tell all that you have done
-
-Yahweh is being sarcastic, calling their evil deeds so-called righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the unfaithful people of Israel.
-
-# let your collection of idols rescue you
-
-Yahweh is mocking the people and their idols. He tells the idols to save the people though he knows they cannot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# the wind will carry them all away, a breath will carry them all away
-
-This is saying the same thing in two ways to emphasize that idols are helpless and worthless. Alternate translation: "the wind, or even a breath, will blow them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# holy mountain
-
-The "holy mountain" is Mount Zion, in Jerusalem. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:9](../11/09.md).
-
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-# Build, build! Clear a way! Remove all the stumbling blocks from the path of my people
-
-Yahweh is emphatic and urgent that a clear and level road be available for the people to return to him and free of obstacles to worshiping Yahweh. This echoes [Isaiah 40:3](../40/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For this is what the high and elevated One says
-
-The words "high" and "elevated" have basically the same meaning here and emphasize Yahweh being exalted. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 6:1](../06/01.md) and [Isaiah 33:10](../33/10.md). See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 52:13](../52/13.md).
-
-# to revive the spirit of the humble ones, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will strengthen and encourage those who humble themselves before him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# spirit ... heart
-
-Here these refer to a person's thoughts and emotions, not the spirit and heart literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
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-# I hid my face
-
-This means God gave up on his people and no longer helped or blessed them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he went backward in the way of his heart
-
-This means the Israelites kept rejecting the true God for false ones. Here "backward" and "way" are location words representing motivations and feelings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# his ways
-
-"their ways." Here "his" refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# comfort and console those who mourn for him
-
-"I will soothe and calm those who feel sad for the people's suffering because of their sinful behavior"
-
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-# I create the fruit of the lips
-
-Here "fruit of the lips" refers to what a person says. Alternate translation: "I cause them to praise and thank me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Peace, peace, to those who are far off
-
-"I have made peace with them who are far off." The word "Peace" is repeated for emphasis.
-
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-# But the wicked are like the tossing sea ... mire and mud
-
-This compares the wicked to rough water on the shore that makes the water dirty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Isaiah 57 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Child sacrifice
-This chapter references the killing of children. Some religions in the ancient Near East practiced the sacrificing of their children. This was considered evil by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Mocking
-The people abandoned the worship of Yahweh in favor of other gods. When they needed help, he tells them to ask these false gods. This is mocking the power of the false gods and shows the people the uselessness of their worship of these gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# Lift up your voice like a trumpet
-
-This means shout loudly. Here "your" refers to Isaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Confront my people with their rebellion, and the house of Jacob with their sins
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Together they strengthen the urgency to confront Yahweh's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# 'Why have we fasted,' they say, 'but you do not see it? Why have we humbled ourselves, but you do not notice?'
-
-The people of Israel use questions to complain to God because they feel he is ignoring them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel by answering their challenging question.
-
-# Look
-
-"Behold!" or "Pay attention." Yahweh confronts their questioning by telling them to pay attention.
-
-# fist of wickedness
-
-"wicked fist." This shows that they fight viciously. "Fist" represents anger that is physically violent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Is this really the kind of fast that I would want ... under himself?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. They act like they are humble before God, but they are hurting other people. Alternate translation: "This is not the kind of fast I want ... under himself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# A day for anybody to humble himself, for him to bow down his head like a reed
-
-This means the person is bowing down, but he is not truly humble. "A reed" represents a weak plant that bends easily. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Do you really call this a fast, a day that pleases Yahweh?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. Alternate translation: "Surely you do not think this kind of fast pleases me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Is not this the fast that I choose ... break every yoke?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to teach the people about the kind of fast that pleases him. Alternate translation: "This is the fast that I choose ... break every yoke." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# To release wicked bonds, to undo the ropes of the yoke, to set the crushed ones free, and to break every yoke
-
-All of these phrases mean they should help those people whom the wicked are hurting and oppressing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Is it not to ... your house?
-
-Yahweh uses another question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "It is to ... your house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# break your bread
-
-This phrase represents starting the meal by the host tearing the loaf of bread apart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Then your light would be broken open like the sunrise
-
-"Break open" here is an idiom that means when a light begins to shine brightly. This means that if they help people in need, their deeds will be like lights others will see, as when the sun comes up after a dark night. Or the light may refer to the light of the Lord, shining on them and blessing them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your healing would quickly sprout up
-
-This means God will bless and restore them quickly, as a wound heals quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your righteousness would go before you, and the glory of Yahweh would be your rearguard
-
-This refers to the time when God protected the people of Israel as they escaped from Egypt. This means God will again protect them from their enemies if they will do what is right.
-
-# your righteousness
-
-This expression in Hebrew can also be interpreted as the one who gives righteousness or even victory. In this context, this expression would refer to God. A few modern versions have this interpretation.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
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-# then your light will rise in the darkness, and your darkness will be like the noonday
-
-"Your light" represents the acts of kindness that will be examples to everyone, and the "darkness," the bad deeds, will be overcome by their good deeds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# satisfy you in regions where there is no water
-
-"Water" represents all they need for an abundant life even when their surroundings do not have enough. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You will be like a watered garden
-
-"A watered garden" represents abundance and plenty so they will have all they need. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like a spring of water, whose waters never fail
-
-"A spring of water" represents a source of abundance in a land where water is precious. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# you will be called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# you turn back your feet from traveling on the Sabbath day, and from doing your own pleasure on my holy day
-
-Here the people are represented by their "feet." God did not allow long travels or work on the day of rest. Alternate translation: "you stop traveling and doing what you want to do on the Sabbath, my holy day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# I will make you ride on the heights of the earth
-
-This refers to God exalting the nation in reputation and power in response to living righteously. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken
-
-The word "mouth" symbolizes what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh has spoken it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Isaiah 58 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Fasting
-The practice of fasting became more common after the exile. This was intended to bring people into a right relationship with God by creating a designated time to concentrate on him. It may have been believed that Yahweh heard people better when they fasted. The significance of fasting is derived from the faster's attitude of repentance and faith in Yahweh and not the practice itself. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Yet they seek me daily"
-The people did not truly seek Yahweh every day. They practiced the outward aspects of the Jewish religion, but their hearts were far from Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Look
-
-"Behold!" or "You should know!" Yahweh tells the people to pay attention.
-
-# Yahweh's hand is not so short
-
-"Hand" represents power and ability. A "short" hand does not have power and ability. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is fully able" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# your ... you
-
-These plural pronouns refer to the people of Israel as a single group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# your sins have made him hide his face from you
-
-"Face" represents being present and looking upon. Alternate translation: "your sins have made him turn away from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# For your hands are stained with blood and your fingers with sin
-
-Here "hands" and "fingers" refers to their actions. This means they are guilty of doing violent and sinful things. "Your" is plural. Alternate translation: "For you have committed violent sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Your lips speak lies and your tongue speaks maliciously
-
-The parts of the body that make speech represent what people say. Alternate translation: "You speak lies and malicious things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they conceive trouble and give birth to sin
-
-"Conceiving" and "giving birth" emphasize how carefully they plan to do sinful things. Here "they" still refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "they work hard to do sinful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel about the evil they do using the metaphors of poisonous snakes and spider's webs.
-
-# They hatch eggs of a poisonous snake
-
-Eggs of a poisonous snake hatch into more dangerous snakes. "Poisonous snakes" represents evil the people do that harms more and more. Alternate translation: "They make evil that spreads out to make more evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# weave a spider's web
-
-This represents the deeds of the people that are useless. Alternate translation: "produce things and activities that are useless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Whoever eats of their eggs dies, and if an egg is crushed, it hatches into a poisonous snake
-
-Eating a poisonous egg will kill the one that eats it and represents self-destruction. Breaking the egg allows the young poisonous snake to hatch and represents spreading destruction. Alternate translation: "The activities they do will destroy them and will spread destruction to others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if an egg is crushed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone crushes an egg" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Their webs cannot be used for garments, nor can they cover themselves with their works
-
-This means their sinful deeds cannot be covered and hidden, just as a web cannot serve as clothing and cover someone. Alternate translation: "Their evil deeds will be exposed as useless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Their webs cannot be used for garments
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They cannot clothe themselves with their webs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# deeds of violence are in their hands
-
-"Hands" represents the ability and power to do these things and therefore their responsibility. Alternate translation: "they are fully responsible for the violence they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Their feet run to evil
-
-Here people are represented by their "feet." This speaks of them doing something quickly as their feet running to it. Alternate translation: "They are quick to do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# are their roads
-
-"roads" represents their way of life. Alternate translation: "are all they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# there is no justice in their paths
-
-"paths" represents their way of life. Alternate translation: "they never do what is just" or "everything they do is unjust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They have made crooked paths
-
-"Crooked paths" represents the way of life that is corrupt. Alternate translation: "They say and do dishonest things. They are devious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# justice is far from us
-
-Here "us" refers to Isaiah and the people of Israel. "Far" represents that justice is gone and difficult to get. Alternate translation: "justice is gone and very difficult to get" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# We wait for light, but see darkness; we look for brightness, but we walk in darkness
-
-Each of these phrases means that the people are waiting for God's goodness, but it seems like he has abandoned them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# We grope for the wall like the blind ... like dead men
-
-This means that because God is not coming to them, they feel helpless, not finding the right path and despairing of the future, with no hope for a vibrant life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# We growl like bears and moan like doves
-
-These refer to the sounds the people made because they were distressed and mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking.
-
-# our many transgressions
-
-Here "our" refers to Isaiah and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# before you
-
-Here "you" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# our sins testify against us
-
-Isaiah describes the sins as a person who goes before God to declare that the people are guilty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# for our transgressions are with us
-
-"With us" represents being aware of them. Alternate translation: "for we are aware of our transgressions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking.
-
-# Justice is driven back
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people drive justice back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Justice ... righteousness ... truth ... right
-
-These are ideas that Isaiah describes as acting like persons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Trustworthiness
-
-Isaiah describes this idea as acting like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking.
-
-# He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no one to intervene.
-
-"Yahweh was appalled that no one came to help those who were suffering." or "Yahweh was astonished that no one came to help those who were suffering."
-
-# Therefore his own arm brought salvation for him
-
-Yahweh's "arm" represents his ability and power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh used his own power to save the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his righteousness sustained him
-
-"Righteousness" here is a quality that acts like a person. The word can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "he did right as he always would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# He put on righteousness as a breastplate and a helmet of salvation upon his head. He clothed himself with garments of vengeance and wore zeal as a mantle
-
-"breastplate," "helmet," "garments," and "mantle" are clothing for war and fighting. Isaiah describes Yahweh as putting these on to punish his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# mantle
-
-a loose, flowing robe
-
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-# He repaid them
-
-Isaiah is describing a future event as if it happened in the past. This means that it will certainly happen.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking.
-
-# fear the name of Yahweh
-
-Here "name" refers to Yahweh's reputation and character. Alternate translation: "fear Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the west ... from the sun's rising
-
-Isaiah combines these words to mean people in all places of the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# for he will come as a rushing stream
-
-Narrow valleys in Judah were dry most of the year until a sudden, heavy rain turned them into fast-moving water. When that happened there was a lot of noise and wind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# driven by the breath of Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which the breath of Yahweh drives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# my words which I have put in your mouth
-
-"the message I have given you to speak"
-
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-# Isaiah 59 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's deliverance
-When Israel was conquered, they were being punished for their sin. Yahweh is strong enough to deliver them, but he did not because he desired to refine them through the experience of the exile. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of Yahweh has risen on you
-
-This refers to the glorious things Yahweh has done for the inhabitants of Jerusalem. They are now to show that glory through what they do and say and have hope in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah is speaking to the people of Israel. He continues the metaphor about "light" ([Isaiah 60:1](../60/01.md)).
-
-# Though darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the nations
-
-Both of these phrases mean the same thing and are combined for emphasis. They refer to "spiritual darkness." This means all the other people of the world will not know Yahweh or how to please him. This is a metaphor for divine judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# yet Yahweh will arise upon you
-
-This means the light of God's presence will appear for the people of Israel, and it will show the way they should go. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his glory will be seen on you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations will see his glory on you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Yahweh begins speaking.
-
-# They all gather themselves
-
-"They" refers to the rest of the people of Israel who will come together to return to Jerusalem.
-
-# your daughters will be carried in their arms
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will carry your daughters in their arms" or "they will carry your daughters on their hips" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart shall rejoice and overflow
-
-These phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that they will be very happy because of what will happen in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the abundance of the sea
-
-This refers to the riches and goods that will come to Jerusalem by way of shipping, perhaps from along the Mediterranean Sea.
-
-# be poured out to you
-
-This describes that the abundance will be like water that gushes out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# the dromedaries
-
-"the young camels"
-
-# Ephah
-
-an area in Arabia (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kedar ... Nebaioth
-
-These are the names of areas in Arabia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Kedar will gather their flocks for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the rams of Nebaioth will serve your needs
-
-This refers to their need for sacrifices.
-
-# they will be acceptable offerings on my altar
-
-"I, Yahweh, will accept them on my altar"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Who are these who fly along like a cloud, and like the doves to their shelters?
-
-Yahweh uses questions and poetic images to draw attention here. He compares the sails of the ships to clouds and doves. This is also a picture of the Israelites returning to the country where they belong. Alternate translation: "Look, I see something like clouds moving quickly and like doves returning to their shelters." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# The coastlands
-
-This refers to the people who live on the coastlands and describes the area of coastlands as if it was people looking out. Alternate translation: "The people from the coastlands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the ships of Tarshish
-
-This expression usually means large merchant ships suitable for long voyages.
-
-# Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# he has honored you
-
-"Yahweh has honored you, the people of Israel"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
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-# they will not be shut day or night
-
-Here "day" and "night" together mean "all the time." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever shut them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# so that the wealth of the nations may be brought, with their kings being led
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the people of the nations may bring their wealth, along with their kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# those nations will be completely destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy the people of those nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The glory of Lebanon
-
-This refers to Lebanon being famous for its beautiful trees, especially cypress and cedar. The exact identification of all the trees is not known.
-
-# the place of my feet
-
-This refers to Yahweh's temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Holy One of Israel
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# with no one passing through you
-
-"with everyone avoiding your land" or "with all the foreigners avoiding your land"
-
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-# You will also drink the milk of the nations, and will nurse at the breast of kings
-
-This refers to the wealth and plenty that will be drained from foreign nations. Both clauses repeat the same idea for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Redeemer
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 41:14](../41/14.md).
-
-# the Mighty One of Jacob
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 49:26](../49/26.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# instead of wood, bronze, and instead of stones, iron
-
-Yahweh will give more valuable building materials to them now. Alternate translation: "instead of wood, I will bring bronze, and instead of stones, I will bring iron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# I will appoint peace as your governors, and justice your rulers
-
-Yahweh describes "peace" and "justice" as human rulers. This means there will be complete peace and justice in the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Violence will no longer be heard in your land
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There will no longer be reports of violence in your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise
-
-The physical objects have the names of spiritual qualities. The city of Jerusalem will be a safe place, and the people there will praise Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
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-# for Yahweh will be your everlasting light
-
-Both verses repeat this same idea for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Your sun will no longer set, nor will your moon withdraw and disappear
-
-The moon will not literally disappear. This exaggeration is saying that the light of the sun and the moon will be much less bright than the light of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# the branch of my planting, the work of my hands
-
-These phrases mean approximately the same and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the branch of my planting
-
-Yahweh is comparing the people to young shoots coming up that he planted as if he was a gardener. Yahweh has placed his people in the land of Israel. This gives hope to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the work of my hands
-
-Yahweh compares the people of Israel to something made by the skill of his handicraft. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that I may be glorified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that all people may glorify me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a thousand
-
-"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Isaiah 60 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel's restoration
-This chapter pictures a time when Israel will be fully restored to Yahweh. They will be everything Yahweh intended them to be. All the nations will look to Israel and acknowledge her special relationship to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
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-# The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me
-
-"Spirit" here is the Holy Spirit of Yahweh who compels or motivates the person. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:2](../11/02.md) or in [Isaiah 42:1](../42/01.md).
-
-# the afflicted
-
-This refers to poor people, those in great sorrow, or oppressed people who have problems they cannot overcome by themselves.
-
-# liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison for those who are bound
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. They state that God will certainly give freedom to captives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking.
-
-# the year of Yahweh's favor, the day of vengeance
-
-Both of these phrases refer to the same span of time. "Year" and "day" are both specific examples that represent the greater whole. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# year of Yahweh's favor
-
-"time when Yahweh will act kindly toward his people"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking.
-
-# to give ... to give
-
-Isaiah repeats this for emphasis.
-
-# a turban
-
-"a headdress" or "a beautiful head covering." This is a long piece of cloth that is wrapped around the head.
-
-# oil of joy ... a mantle of praise
-
-People put oil on themselves and dressed in beautiful, long robes during times of celebration and joy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in place of a spirit of dullness
-
-"in place of sadness" or "in place of mourning"
-
-# oaks of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh
-
-This means Yahweh has caused the people to be strong and sturdy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that he may be glorified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the people's lives may glorify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking using parallelisms in each line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh's servant continues speaking to the people of Israel with each line a parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You will be called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# you will have double
-
-This probably refers to a double portion of land.
-
-# they will rejoice over their share ... they will ... their land ... will be theirs
-
-This still refers to the people of Israel. This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "you will rejoice over your share ... you will ... your land ... will be yours" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples
-
-These two clauses mean the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People from other nations will know their descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their offspring among the peoples
-
-This clause assumes the same verb as the previous one. Alternate translation: "their offspring will be known among the peoples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh
-
-"I" refers to the people of God speaking as one person whom Yahweh has restored.
-
-# clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has clothed me with the robe of righteousness
-
-The people of God speaking as one person now have salvation and righteousness as their distinct appearance visible to all. "Garments" and "robe" are clothing that everyone can see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as a bridegroom adorns himself with a turban, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels
-
-This comparison emphasizes that the speaker is extremely happy, joyful, celebrating. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# turban
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 61:3](../61/03.md).
-
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-# For as the earth produces its sprouting plants, and as the garden makes its planting grow
-
-This is saying the same thing in two ways. The fact that whatever God says he will do is certainly going to happen is compared to the fact that seeds sprout after planting. Alternate translation: "Just as seeds sown in a garden sprout from the soil and grow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# righteousness and praise to sprout up
-
-This expression describes these virtues as growing from seed like plants do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Isaiah 61 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-The first part of this chapter is probably a prophecy about the coming Messiah and not Isaiah because this was different than the message Isaiah delivered. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Restoration
-This chapter prophesies concerning a future time of peace and restoration. It is unlikely to have been fulfilled in Isaiah's day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# For Zion's sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. Here "Zion" and "Jerusalem" both represent the people who live in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "For the sake of the people of Jerusalem I will not be silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will not be silent
-
-It is most likely that "I" refers to Isaiah.
-
-# until her righteousness proceeds brightly, and her salvation as a burning torch
-
-Both clauses reassure the people that God will eventually come and save the people of Israel and that it will be as apparent as light is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# You will also be a crown of beauty in the hand of Yahweh, and a turban of kingship in the hand of your God
-
-These mean the same thing and are combined for emphasis. They say that Jerusalem will become a royal city under the power and authority of God. Yahweh's hand is a metonym for his power and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It will no more ... will it be said, "Desolate."
-
-These mean the same thing are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# It will no more be said of you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will no longer say about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# nor of your land any longer will it be said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nor will people any longer say about your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your land will be married
-
-This means Yahweh will love the people of Israel and will always be with them as is a husband. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you
-
-Here "sons" refers to the people of Israel and "you" refers to Judah, the land of Israel. This means the people will take possession of the land as a man takes possession of his young wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, your God will rejoice over you
-
-This emphasizes God's happiness about his relationship with his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# I have put
-
-Here "I" may refer to Isaiah or to Yahweh.
-
-# watchmen on your walls
-
-This refers to prophets, officials, or possibly angels, who are constantly praying for the people of Jerusalem like watchmen who constantly guard the city. See how you translated "watchmen" in [Isaiah 52:8](../52/08.md) and [Isaiah 56:10](../56/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are not silent day or night
-
-This means they are continually pleading to Yahweh or calling to each other. Alternate translation: "they are earnestly praying to Yahweh throughout the entire day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Do not allow him to rest
-
-Here "him" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# by his right hand and by the arm of his strength
-
-The right hand and arm represent power and authority. Alternate translation: "by his power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Surely I will no longer give your grain as food for your enemies
-
-This means Yahweh will not let enemies conquer the people of Israel and take their grain anymore. Perhaps enemies took the grain in the past as a tax or to feed their own armies.
-
-# I will no longer give your grain as food for your enemies ... Foreigners will not drink your new wine
-
-These statements are set together for emphasis and completion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# those who harvest the grain ... those who pick the grapes
-
-These statements are set together for emphasis and completion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Come through, come through the gates
-
-The phrase "come through" is repeated to show urgency.
-
-# Build it, build the highway
-
-The word "build" is repeated to emphasize that Yahweh urgently wants the road prepared. The "highway" represents the way the people can return. This is similar to [Isaiah 40:3](../40/03.md) and [Isaiah 57:14](../57/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Gather out the stones
-
-"Take the stones out of the road to make it smooth." Stones represent all the obstacles to quick travel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Raise up a signal flag for the nations
-
-A signal flag represents something to draw the attention of others. This means Yahweh is calling the people of the other nations to take notice of the land of Israel and to see what Yahweh has accomplished as he said he would. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Take notice!"
-
-# the ends of the earth
-
-The places on the earth that are very far away are spoken of as if they were the places where the earth ends. This phrase also forms a merism and refers to everywhere in between the ends. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 40:28](../40/28.md). AT "the farthest places of the earth" or "the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the daughter of Zion
-
-"Daughter" represents the people of Jerusalem (Zion). See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:8](../01/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# See, his reward is with him, and his recompense is going before him
-
-These clauses represent the same idea for emphasis. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Isaiah 40:10](../40/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# you will be called
-
-This can be stated actively, "they will call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Isaiah 62 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Restoration
-This chapter prophesies concerning a future time of peace and restoration. It is unlikely to have been fulfilled in Isaiah's day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
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-# Who is this who comes from Edom ... Bozrah
-
-Isaiah speaks as a watchman using the question and answer format to present this information about Yahweh's judgment on Edom, an enemy of Israel. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, am coming from Edom, clothed in red from Bozrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Bozrah
-
-This is the capital city of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# It is I
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# Why are your clothes red, and why ... winepress?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The red on your clothing looks makes you look like you have been treading on grapes in a winepress." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# winepress
-
-A winepress is a low place carved out of rock in the ground where workers step on the grapes to crush them with their feet, in order to remove the grape juice.
-
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-# I have trodden grapes
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh. This imagery refers to Yahweh destroying his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the day of vengeance
-
-"the time of vengeance" or "the time for vengeance"
-
-# vengeance
-
-Yahweh will punish in an appropriate way to bring about justice. His kind of vengeance differs from man's vengeance.
-
-# the year for my redemption
-
-Here "year" refers to a specific time appointed by Yahweh for restoring Israel. Alternate translation: "the time for my redemption" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# but my own arm
-
-Here "arm" represents power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# made them drunk in my wrath
-
-This means Yahweh made them stunned and senseless by his full wrath and punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I poured out their blood
-
-Here "blood" represents the life of Yahweh's enemies that was gushing out so they would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will tell of the acts of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [Isaiah 16:5](../16/05.md). Alternate translation: "I will tell about how God has acted faithfully to his covenant" or "I will tell about all the faithful things God has done for his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I will tell
-
-Here "I" refers to Isaiah.
-
-# done for us
-
-Here "us" refers to Isaiah and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Through all their suffering
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-"Through all our suffering." Here "their" refers to the people of Israel. Isaiah included himself as a member of the people.
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-# he suffered too
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-# the angel from his presence
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-This is a representative who is sent from God's presence.
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-# he lifted them up and carried them
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-This refers to when God protected and saved the people of Israel from the Egyptians many years earlier. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# But they rebelled
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-"but we rebelled." Here "they" refers to the people of Israel. Isaiah included himself as a member of the people.
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-# his Holy Spirit
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-"Yahweh's Holy Spirit"
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-# They said
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-"we said." Here "they" refers to the people of Israel. Isaiah included himself as a member of the people.
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-# who brought them up out of the sea
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-The story of Yahweh miraculously splitting the waters of the Sea of Reeds so that the Israelites could cross and escape the Egyptians is assumed knowledge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the shepherds of his flock
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-Leaders are sometimes referred to as "shepherds." Alternate translation: "the leaders of his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-The people of Israel continue speaking.
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-# who made his glorious power go with the right hand of Moses
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-Here "right hand" represents the power of Yahweh through Moses. This means it was God's power that enabled Moses to divide the water of the Reed Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Like a horse running on flat land, they did not stumble
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-This means that the people of Israel were sure-footed as horses in open country on their travels toward Israel from Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
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-The people of Israel continue speaking.
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-# As the cattle that go down into the valley ... rest
-
-This image pictures cattle going into a valley where there is green grass and water and emphasizes that God led the people of Israel and took care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# to make yourself a name of praise
-
-Here "name of praise" refers to honor and one's reputation. Alternate translation: "to make sure you have an honored reputation for yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-The people of Israel continue speaking.
-
-# Where are your zeal and your mighty acts?
-
-The writer uses a question to express deep emotion and concern because it seems God is not helping them. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We do not see your zeal and your mighty acts!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Your pity and your compassionate actions are kept from us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You keep your pity and compassion from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not recognize us
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-These ancestors of the nation of Israel would not able to identify their descendants because they changed so much. "Abraham" and "Israel" represent the people from the distant past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Israel
-
-This refers to the name also called "Jacob."
-
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-# General Information:
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-The people of Israel continue speaking.
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-# Yahweh, why do you make us wander from your ways and harden our hearts, so we do not obey you?
-
-Here the writer uses a question to express a complaint of the people to God. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you have made us wander from your ways and become stubborn so that we do not obey you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# why do you make us wander from your ways
-
-To not do what Yahweh commands is spoken of as if a person wanders off of the correct path. Alternate translation: "why do you make do what is wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# harden our hearts
-
-This means to become resistant to Yahweh's teaching by refusing to listen and obey. Here "heart" represents their motives, feelings and desires. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-The people of Israel continue speaking.
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-# who were never called by your name
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-This can be stated in active form. The word "name" refers to a family relationship. Alternate translation: "who never belonged to your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# We have become ... called by your name
-
-Some modern versions interpret this passage differently: "We are like the people over whom you have not ruled, like those who have not been called by your name."
-
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-# Isaiah 63 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Imagery
-The imagery of judgment in this chapter is intended to be rather vivid. The translator should avoid euphemisms, if possible. Overall, this chapter prophesies a day of great judgment and God's wrath. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wrath]])
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-# General Information:
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-The people of Israel continue speaking to Yahweh ([Isaiah 63:11](../63/11.md)).
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-# Oh, if you had
-
-Isaiah introduces this desire for Yahweh's presence in their past history with a strong exclamation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# if you had split open the heavens
-
-If Yahweh had shown himself very dramatically by tearing open the sky. The words "split open" refer to ripping a piece of cloth apart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# mountains would have shaken
-
-The mountains would have trembled as in an earthquake. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# as when fire kindles the brushwood, or the fire makes water boil
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-This possibly emphasizes how easily God's presence would have caused the mountains and the people to tremble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# General Information:
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-The people of Israel continues speaking to Yahweh.
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-# nor eye seen
-
-Here the "eye" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "nor has anyone seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
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-The people of Israel continue speaking to Yahweh.
-
-# call to mind
-
-This is an idiom that means "remember." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# General Information:
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-The people of Israel continue speaking to Yahweh.
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-# all our righteous deeds are like a menstrual rag
-
-A "menstrual rag" is a cloth that a woman uses during the time of month when she bleeds from her womb. This means all their attempts to please God fail. This sentence was meant to be shocking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# We have all withered like leaves
-
-Isaiah compares the people of Israel to leaves that dry up when dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# our iniquities, like the wind, carry us away
-
-This means their sins, as a community, are the reason for their failure. Isaiah compares the iniquities to the wind as the force for their suffering Yahweh's punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# you have hidden your face from us
-
-This means God gave up on his people and let them suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# in the hand of our iniquities
-
-Here the word "hand" is a metonym for the power of those who are punishing the people for their iniquities. Alternate translation: "as you punish us for our iniquities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-The people of Israel continue speaking to Yahweh.
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-# we are the clay. You are our potter; and we all are the work of your hand
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-This means God created the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# call to mind
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-This refers to remembering the past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# look at us all
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-Isaiah asks Yahweh to pay attention to their situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# General Information:
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-The people of Israel continue speaking to Yahweh.
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-# Your holy cities have become a wilderness
-
-This emphasizes that the cities have been destroyed and no one lives there.
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-# Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised you, has been destroyed by fire
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy has destroyed our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised you, by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# How can you still hold back, Yahweh? How can you remain silent and continue to humiliate us?
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-They use questions to express their frustration because God has not yet come to help them. Alternate translation: "Please do not hold back, Yahweh! Please do not remain silent and continue to humiliate us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Isaiah 64 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Repentance
-This chapter records the repentance of the righteous remnant of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# I was ready
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
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-# I have spread out my hands all day to a stubborn people
-
-"Spreading out my hands" here is a person's gesture to show imploring or a strong request. Alternate translation: "I have continually begged a stubborn people to receive my help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking about the people of Israel.
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-# in gardens ... on brick tiles
-
-These refer to Canaanite places for worshiping idols. Their sacred altars were made of bricks, which Yahweh forbid for his altars. Yahweh's altars were made of stone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# sit among the graves and keep watch all night
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-This is a reference to consulting the dead, a practice that Yahweh prohibited. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# eat pork
-
-Yahweh did not allow the people of Israel to eat meat from pigs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to and about the people of Israel.
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-# These things are smoke in my nose
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-Yahweh compares these people who are continually annoying him to smoke that irritates a person's breathing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# a fire that burns all day long
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-Yahweh compares the people of Israel to a slow-burning fire that sends out smoke without stopping as it irritates. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking about the people of Israel.
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-# Look, it is written
-
-"Take notice and pay attention"
-
-# into their laps
-
-This means God will punish them to the fullest extent. This expression compares Yahweh punishing the people to dumping on their legs as they are sitting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# As when juice is found in a cluster of grapes
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-Yahweh compares the people of Israel to a cluster of grapes that still has some good juice in it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# when juice is found in a cluster
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-This can be stated in an active way. Alternate translation: "when you find juice in a cluster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I will not ruin them all
-
-This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "I will spare some of them who are righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking.
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-# my mountains
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-This refers to the highest locations of Jerusalem and all of Judea.
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-# Sharon
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-This was a fertile grazing area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Valley of Achor
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-This is the name of a valley that possibly ran from Jerusalem to south of Jericho. This was also a fertile grazing area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking.
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-# holy mountain
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:9](../11/09.md).
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-# who prepare a table ... and fill wine glasses of mixed wine
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-People would bring food and drink and place it in front of the idol as part of their worship.
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-# mixed wine
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-wine mixed with spices
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-# Fortune ... Destiny
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-These are names of false gods. They are also called "Gad" and "Meni."
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to those in Israel who worship idols.
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-# appoint you for the sword
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-"The sword" represents various weapons of war that Yahweh will use to punish those who do not respond to Yahweh's call. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not listen
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-Both clauses mean the same and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to those in Israel who worship idols.
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-# Look, my servants
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-"Take notice and pay attention" Yahweh repeats this for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# but you will cry because of the pain of the heart, and will wail because of the crushing of the spirit
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-These clauses mean the same and the repetition is for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# crushing of the spirit
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-This expression compares the feeling of terrible disappointment and sorrow to something becoming deformed due to high pressure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to those in Israel who worship idols.
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-# will be blessed by me, the God of truth
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I, the God who always speaks the truth, will bless him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the former troubles will be forgotten ... will be hidden
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-These clauses can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will forget the former troubles, for these troubles will be out of my memory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# they will be hidden from my eyes
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-"hidden from my eyes" represents the attention and memory of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will not even think about them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# For see
-
-"Notice! Pay attention!"
-
-# new heavens and a new earth
-
-Both are extremes that also represent everything between. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the former things will not be remembered or be brought to mind
-
-Both of these clauses mean the same thing and are combined for emphasis. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will not even think about what happened in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# But you will be glad
-
-Here "you" refers to all of God's servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# weeping and cries of distress will no longer be heard in her
-
-You can state this in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will hear weeping and cries of distress any longer in her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about his faithful people.
-
-# one hundred years
-
-"100 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# will be considered a young person
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will consider him a young person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be considered cursed
-
-This can be stated this in active form. Alternate translation: "people will consider this person as cursed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about his faithful people.
-
-# for as the days of trees will be the days of my people
-
-"for my people will live as long as trees live"
-
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-# they are the children of those blessed by Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they are the children of those whom Yahweh blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about his faithful people.
-
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-# holy mountain
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:9](../11/09.md).
-
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-# Isaiah 65 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in this chapter.
-
-This chapter is Yahweh's response to the repentance of the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Judgment and hope
-This chapter records that Yahweh's judgment on the people must come. Despite this, there is hope that in the end, Yahweh will make all things new and restore them to himself. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
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-# Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool
-
-Yahweh compares heaven to a throne and the earth to a footstool to emphasize how great he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I may rest?
-
-Yahweh uses questions to emphasize that humans cannot build a place for him to dwell. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# My hand has made all these things
-
-Yahweh is represented by his hand which emphasizes his power and authority. Alternate translation: "I have made all these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the broken and contrite in spirit
-
-Here "broken" and "contrite" refers to a person who is truly humble and who suffers for his faith.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# He who slaughters ... also blesses wickedness
-
-These four clauses all describe different ways evil people act and come to the same meaning for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# They have chosen their own ways
-
-"They have chosen to do evil things that violate the ways of Yahweh"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about the wicked people.
-
-# what was evil in my sight
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what I consider to be evil" or "what is evil in my judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# May Yahweh be glorified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Glorify Yahweh" or "May Yahweh glorify himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but they will be put to shame
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but I will put them to shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh describes the punishment for the hypocrisy of the worshipers.
-
-# A sound of battle tumult
-
-The sound represents the real fighting that is going on in the temple as Yahweh is carrying out the punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before pain is upon her, she gave birth to a son
-
-Yahweh speaks about Zion as if it were a woman who is about to give birth. Although Zion was destroyed and the people no longer lived there, Yahweh promises that without delay and with little effort an entire nation will come from her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Will a land be born in one day? Can a nation be established in one moment?
-
-Yahweh uses questions to emphasize how unique this event will be. The series of questions builds tension until Zion is finally mentioned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about Jerusalem as if it were a mother ([Isaiah 66:7-8](./07.md)).
-
-# Do I bring a baby to the birth opening ... born?
-
-Yahweh uses questions to emphasize that he will not fail to fulfill his promises to the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about Jerusalem as if it were a mother and the inhabitants of Jerusalem as if they were newly born children ([Isaiah 66:7-8](./07.md)).
-
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-# For you will nurse and be satisfied; with her breasts you will be comforted
-
-This means Jerusalem will be a place of safety and comfort for God's people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For she will satisfy you with her milk; she will comfort you with her breasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about Jerusalem as if it were a mother ([Isaiah 66:7-8](./07.md)).
-
-# like a river ... like an overflowing stream
-
-This means God will cause the people of the nations to bring a very large amount of riches, which will be permanent like a river and abundant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# You will nurse at her side, be carried in her arms, and be dandled on her knees
-
-This means Jerusalem will be a place of safety and comfort for God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# be carried in her arms, and be dandled on her knees
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she will carry you in her arms and bounce you on her knees with delight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# so I will comfort you, and you will be comforted in Jerusalem
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so I will comfort you in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah is speaking to God's faithful people.
-
-# your bones will sprout
-
-"Bones" refers to the whole body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# will sprout like the tender grass
-
-"Tender grass" grows fast and strong and compares to the health and vigor of God's faithful people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# The hand of Yahweh will be made known to his servants
-
-Here "hand" refers to his power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will reveal his power to his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking to God's faithful people.
-
-# coming with fire
-
-Yahweh's appearances in the Old Testament are often accompanied by fire that represents Yahweh's anger and judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like the windstorm
-
-Storms represent Yahweh's powerful actions to make his judgment effective. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# with his sword
-
-"Sword" is one weapon that represents all of warfare and killing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Those killed by Yahweh will be many
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will kill many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Isaiah continues speaking.
-
-# They consecrate themselves
-
-"They" are those who worship Yahweh but go against his laws.
-
-# enter the gardens
-
-This is a place where people would go to worship idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the one in the middle
-
-This describes the leader of those of go to worship idols.
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Translate as in [Isaiah 30:1](../30/01.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# For I know
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# their deeds ... their thoughts
-
-Here "their" refers to the worshipers that are hypocrites whom Yahweh has described before.
-
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-# Put ... Lud ... Tubal ... Javan
-
-These are names of areas that are far from the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They will bring
-
-Here "they" refers to the foreigners who survived and witnessed to the nations. They will return to Jerusalem with exiled Israelites.
-
-# holy mountain
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 11:9](../11/09.md).
-
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-# the new heavens and the new earth
-
-See how you translated this in [Isaiah 65:17](../65/17.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh finishes speaking.
-
-# They will go out
-
-Here "they" refers to all the people, the faithful Israelites and foreigners, who come to worship Yahweh.
-
-# the worms ... and the fire
-
-Both clauses describe the same idea to emphasize Yahweh's punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the worms that eat them
-
-The worms represent the horror of decay and rot that are Yahweh's punishment on the wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the fire that consumes
-
-Fire also represents Yahweh's judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will not be quenched
-
-This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "will burn forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# all flesh
-
-This expression represents all created living beings that shrink from the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Isaiah 66 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 66:1-17, 21-24.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### In the end
-In the end, Yahweh will enact his perfect justice. This is the true hope of this world. The new heaven and the new earth are an important part of this. In the end, this will be the perfect creation of Yahweh and will last forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])
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-# Introduction to Isaiah
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Isaiah
-
-1. Yahweh judges his people but gives them hope (chapters 1–12)
-1. Isaiah prophesies against many nations (13–23)
-1. Universal judgment and promise of redemption (24–27)
-1. The people of Yahweh judged (28–31)
-1. The righteous kingdom (32–33)
-1. The nations judged; the ransomed will be restored (34–35)
-1. Hezekiah and Sennacherib (36–39)
-1. Yahweh comforts his people and will restore them (40–45)
-1. Prophecies against Babylon (46–48)
-1. The servant of Yahweh (49–55)
-1. Ethics of Yahweh's kingdom (56–59)
-1. Restored Jerusalem (60–66)
-
-
-#### What is the Book of Isaiah about?
-
-The first part of the Book of Isaiah (chapters 1-39) contains many different prophecies. Some of Isaiah's prophecies are about how God would send an army to destroy the southern kingdom of Judah. Some of the prophecies are about how God would punish other nations of the world. The end of the first part (chapters 36-39) tells how Isaiah helped King Hezekiah when the Assyrians were about to attack Jerusalem.
-
-The second part of the Book of Isaiah (chapters 40-66) has prophecies about how God will comfort and restore his people. He will do this through his chosen servant. By the suffering of this servant, God will forgive his people (chapter 53). This servant will also cause Gentiles to worship Yahweh. The Book of Isaiah ends with a prophecy about God creating a new heavens and earth.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators can use the traditional title, "The Book of Isaiah" or just "Isaiah." Or they may call it "The Book about Isaiah" or "The Sayings of Isaiah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### When was the Book of Isaiah written?
-
-Isaiah prophesied around 740–700 B.C., when the Assyrian Empire was becoming more powerful. Isaiah spoke the prophecies from God to the people of Judah during the reigns of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. The story of Isaiah helping King Hezekiah (chapters 36-39) is also found in 2 Kings 19–20.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What did Isaiah prophesy about the future Messiah of Israel?
-
-Jews and Christians have interpreted many passages in Isaiah to be about the Messiah. In 9:1-7, Isaiah described a child being born who would rule over David's kingdom. In chapter 11, Isaiah described a descendant of David who would have God's spirit upon him. Several prophecies in chapters 40-66 are about "the servant." This servant will comfort the people, rule righteously, and suffer so that God will forgive the people for sinning against him. The New Testament writers interpret these prophecies to be about Jesus Christ.
-
-#### What did Isaiah mean by the "last days"?
-
-Isaiah prophesied of the "last days" (2:2) as some later or final period of time. The New Testament writers understood the "last days" to be the church age (Acts 2:17, Hebrews 1:2). The Book of Isaiah was one of the first books to include prophesies about the last days. Isaiah explained that in the last days there would be a future kingdom of Israel. Jerusalem would be its main city. And people from all over the world will go there to learn about Yahweh and worship him.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?
-
-The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])
-
-#### What are some characteristics of prophetic literature in the Book of Isaiah?
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-Most of Isaiah's prophecies are in poetic form. Many prophets in Israel used poetry when they spoke important messages that were meant to be remembered.
-
-Sometimes Isaiah's messages are hard to understand. He assumed his original hearers would know what he was talking about. But readers today do not always understand what he meant. However, Isaiah's basic messages are still clear to us today. These messages are about how God's people sinned against him, how he would punish them, and how he would eventually comfort and restore them. 
-
-Isaiah also speaks about the Servant of Yahweh, in four different poems that are today called the "Four Servant Songs." Christians understand these very clearly as prophecies about Jesus Christ, the Messiah. These "songs" are in Isaiah 42:1-9; 49:1-7; 50:4-9; and 52:13-53:12. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
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-# General Information:
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-The apostle James writes this letter to all the Christians. Many of them were Jews, and they lived in many different places.
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-# James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ
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-The phrase "this letter is from" is implied. Alternate translation: "This letter is from James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# to the twelve tribes
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-Possible meanings are 1) this is a synecdoche for Jewish Christians, or 2) this is a metaphor for all Christians. Alternate translation: "to God's faithful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# in the dispersion
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-The term "dispersion" normally referred to the Jews who were scattered in other countries, away from their homeland Israel. This abstract noun can be expressed with a phrase with the verb "scattered." Alternate translation: "who are scattered around the world" or "who live in other countries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Greetings!
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-a basic greeting, such as "Hello!" or "Good day!"
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-# Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you experience various troubles
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-"My fellow believers, think of all your different kinds of troubles as something to celebrate"
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-# the testing of your faith produces endurance
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-The expressions "the testing," "your faith," and "endurance" are nouns that stand for actions. God does the testing, that is, he finds out how much the believers trust and obey him. Believers ("you") believe in him and endure suffering. Alternate translation: "when you suffer hardships, God is finding out how much you trust him. As a result, you will become able to endure even more hardships" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Let endurance complete its work
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-Here endurance is spoken of as if it were a person at work. Alternate translation: "Learn to endure any hardship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# fully developed
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-able to trust in Christ and obey him in all circumstances
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-# not lacking anything
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-This can be stated in the positive. Alternate translation: "having all that you need" or "being all that you need to be"
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-# ask for it from God, the one who gives
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-"ask God for it. He is the one who gives"
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-# gives generously and without rebuke to all
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-"gives generously and does not rebuke any"
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-# he will give it
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-"God will do it" or "God will answer your prayer"
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-# in faith, doubting nothing
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-This can be stated in the positive. Alternate translation: "with complete certainty that God will answer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
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-# For anyone who doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven by the wind and tossed around
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-Anyone who doubts that God will help him is said to be like the water in the ocean or in a large lake, which keeps moving in different directions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# is double-minded
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-The word "double-minded" refers to a person's thoughts when he is unable to make a decision. Alternate translation: "cannot decide if he will follow Jesus or not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# unstable in all his ways
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-Here this person is spoken of as if he cannot stay on one path but instead goes from one to another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the poor brother
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-"the believer who does not have much money"
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-# boast of his high position
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-Someone whom God has honored is spoken of as if he were standing in a high place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# but the rich man of his low position
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-The words "let boast" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "but let the rich man boast of his low position" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# but the rich man
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-"but the man who has a lot of money." Possible meanings are 1) the rich man is a believer or 2) the rich man is an unbeliever.
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-# of his low position
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-A rich believer should be happy if God causes him to suffer. Alternate translation: "should be happy that God has given him difficulties" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# he will pass away as a wild flower in the grass
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-Rich people are spoken of as being similar to wild flowers, which are alive for only a short time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# its beauty perishes
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-A flower no longer being beautiful is spoken of as if its beauty dies. Alternate translation: "and it is no longer beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the rich man will fade away in the middle of his journey
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-Here the flower simile is probably continued. As flowers do not die suddenly but instead fade away over a short time, so also the rich people may not die suddenly but instead take a little time to disappear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# in the middle of his journey
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-A rich man's activities in daily life are spoken of as if they are a journey that he is making. This metaphor implies that he is giving no thought to his coming death, and that it will takes him by surprise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-James reminds the believers who have fled that God does not cause temptation; he tells them how to avoid temptation.
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-# Blessed is the man who endures testing
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-"The man who endures testing is fortunate" or "The man who endures testing is well off"
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-# endures testing
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-remains faithful to God during hardships
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-# passed the test
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-he has been approved by God
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-# receive the crown of life
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-Eternal life is spoken of as if it were a wreath of leaves placed on the head of a victorious athlete. Alternate translation: "receive eternal life as his reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# has been promised to those who love God
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has promised to those who love him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# when he is tempted
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-"when he desires to do something evil"
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-# I am tempted by God
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is trying to make me do something evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# God is not tempted by evil
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one can make God desire to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# nor does he himself tempt anyone
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-"and God himself does not try to persuade anyone do evil"
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-# each person is tempted by his own desire
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-A person's desire is spoken of as if it were someone else who was tempting him to sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# which drags him away and entices him
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-Evil desire continues to be spoken of as if it were a person who could drag away someone else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# entices
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-attracts, persuades someone to do evil
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-# Then after the desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and after the sin is full grown, it gives birth to death
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-Desire continues to be spoken of as a person, this time clearly as a woman who becomes pregnant with a child. The child is identified as sin. Sin is another female baby that grows up, becomes pregnant, and gives birth to death. This chain of metaphors is a picture of someone who ends up dying both spiritually and physically because of his evil desires and his sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Do not be deceived
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-"Do not let anyone deceive you" or "Stop deceiving yourselves"
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-# Every good gift and every perfect gift
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-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. James uses them to emphasize that anything good that a person has comes from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# the Father of lights
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-God, the creator of all the lights in the sky (sun, moon, and stars), is said to be their "Father." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# With him there is no changing or shadow because of turning
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-This expression pictures God as an unchanging light, like the sun, moon, planets, and stars in the sky. This is in contrast to shadows here on earth that constantly change. Alternate translation: "God does not change. He is as as constant as the sun, moon, and stars in the sky, rather than like shadows which appear and disappear on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# to give us
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-The word "us" refers to James and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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-# give us birth
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-God, who brought us eternal life, is spoken of as if he had given us birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the word of truth
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-Possible meanings are 1) "the message about the truth" or 2) "the true message."
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-# so that we would be a kind of firstfruits
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-James is using the traditional Hebrew idea of firstfruits as a way to describe the value of the Christian believers to God. He implies that there will be many more believers in the future. Alternate translation: "so that we would be like an offering of firstfruits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# You know this
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-Possible meanings are 1) "Know this" as a command, to pay attention to what I am about to write or 2) "You know this" as a statement, that I am about to remind you of something that you already know.
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-# Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak
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-These sayings are idioms that mean people should first listen intently, and then consider carefully what they say. Here "slow to speak" does not mean speaking slowly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# slow to anger
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-"not get angry quickly"
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-# the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God
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-When a person is always angry, he cannot do God's work, which is righteous.
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-# take off all sinful filth and abundant amounts of evil
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-Sin and evil are spoken of here as if they were clothing that could be taken off. Alternate translation: "stop doing all filthy sins and stop doing abundant amounts of evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# take off all sinful filth and abundant amounts of evil
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-Here the expressions "sinful filth" and "evil" share similar meanings. James uses them to emphasize how bad sin is. Alternate translation: "stop doing every kind of sinful behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# sinful filth
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-Here "filth," that is, dirt, stands for sin and evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# In humility
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-"Without pride" or "Without arrogance"
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-# receive the implanted word
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-The expression "implant" means to place one thing inside of another. Here God's word is spoken of as if it were a plant made to grow inside believers. Alternate translation: "obey the message God has spoken to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# save your souls
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-What a person is saved from can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "save you from God's judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# your souls
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-Here the word "souls" refers to persons.Alternate translation: "yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Be doers of the word
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-"Be people who follow God's instructions"
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-# deceiving yourselves
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-"fooling yourselves"
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-# For if anyone is a hearer of the word
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-"For if anyone listens to the God's message in the scriptures"
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-# but not a doer
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-The word "is" and "of the word" are understood from the previous phrase. The noun "doer" can also be expressed with the verbs "do" or "obey." Alternate translation: "but is not a doer of the word" or "but does not obey the word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# he is like a man who examines his natural face in a mirror
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-A person who hears God's word is like someone who looks in the mirror. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# his natural face
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-The word "natural" clarifies that James is using the ordinary meaning of the word "face." Alternate translation: "his face"
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-# then goes away and immediately forgets what he was like
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-It is implied that though he may see that he needs to do something, such as wash his face or fix his hair, he walks away and forgets to do it. This what a person who does not obey God's word is like. Alternate translation: "then goes away and immediately forgets to do what he saw he needed to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and  [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# the person who looks carefully into the perfect law
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-This expression continues the image of the law as a mirror. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# the perfect law of freedom
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-The relationship between the law and freedom can be expressed clearly. Here "freedom" probably refers to freedom from sin. Alternate translation: "the perfect law that gives freedom" or "the perfect law that makes those who follow it free"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# this man will be blessed in his actions
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless this man as he obeys the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# thinks himself to be religious
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-"thinks he worships God correctly"
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-# his tongue
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-Controlling one's tongue stands for controlling one's speech. Alternate translation: "what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# deceives
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-gets someone to believe something that is not true
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-# his heart
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-Here "heart" refers to his belief or thoughts. Alternate translation: "himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# his religion is worthless
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-"he worships God uselessly"
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-# pure and unspoiled
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-James speaks of religion, the way one worships God, as if it could be physically pure and unspoiled. These are traditional ways for Jews to say that something is acceptable to God. Alternate translation: "Completely acceptable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# before our God and Father
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-directed to God (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the fatherless
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-"the orphans"
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-# in their affliction
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-The fatherless and widows are suffering because their fathers or husbands have died.
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-# to keep oneself unstained by the world
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-Sin in the world is spoken of as something dirty that can stain a person. Alternate translation: "to not allow the evil in the world to cause oneself to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# James 01 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-James formally introduces this letter in verse 1. Writers often began letters in this way in the ancient Near East.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Testing and temptation
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-These two words occur together in ([James 1:12-13](./12.md)). Both words speak of a person who is able to choose between doing something good and doing something evil. The difference between them is important. God is testing the person and wants him to do what is good. Satan is tempting the person and wants him to do what is evil.
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-##### Crowns
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-The crown that a man who passes the test receives is a reward, something that people who do something especially good receive. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Metaphors
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-James uses many metaphors in this chapter, and you will need to understand the material on the metaphor page before you can translate them well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### "To the twelve tribes in the dispersion"
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-It is not clear to whom James wrote this letter. He calls himself a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, so he was probably writing to Christians. But he calls his readers "the twelve tribes in the dispersion," words which usually refer to Jews. It is possible that he is using the words as a metaphor for "all people whom God has chosen" or that he wrote the letter at a time when most Christians had grown up as Jews.
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-James continues to tell the scattered Jewish believers how to live by loving one another and reminds them not to favor rich people over poor brothers.
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-# My brothers
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-James considers his audience to be Jewish believers. Alternate translation: "My fellow believers" or "My brothers and sisters in Christ"
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-# hold to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ
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-Believing in Jesus Christ is spoken of as if it were an object that one could hold onto. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# our Lord Jesus Christ
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-The word "our" includes James and his fellow believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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-# favoritism toward certain people
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-the desire to help some people more than others
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-# Suppose that someone
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-James starts to describe a situation where the believers might give more honor to a rich person than to a poor person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# wearing gold rings and fine clothes
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-"dressed like a wealthy person"
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-# sit here in a good place
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-sit in this place of honor
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-# stand over there
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-move to a place with less honor
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-# Sit at my feet
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-move to a humble place
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-# are you not judging among yourselves? Have you not become judges with evil thoughts?
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-James is using rhetorical questions to teach and possibly scold his readers. Alternate translation: "you are making judgments among yourselves and becoming judges with evil thoughts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Listen, my beloved brothers
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-James was exhorting his readers as family. "Pay attention, my dear fellow believers"
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-# did not God choose ... love him?
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-Here James uses a rhetorical question to teach his readers not to show favoritism. It can be made a statement. Alternate translation: "God has chosen ... love him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the poor
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-This refers to poor people in general. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# be rich in faith
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-Having much faith is spoken of as being wealthy or rich. The object of faith may have to be specified. Alternate translation: "have strong faith in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# heirs
-
-The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But you have
-
-James is speaking to his whole audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# have dishonored the poor
-
-"you have shamed poor people"
-
-# Is it not the rich who oppress you?
-
-Here James uses a rhetorical question to correct his readers. Alternate translation: "It is rich people who oppress you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the rich
-
-This refers to rich people in general. Alternate translation: "rich people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# who oppress you
-
-"who treat you badly"
-
-# Are they not the ones ... to court?
-
-Here James uses a rhetorical question to correct his readers. It can be made a statement. Alternate translation: "The rich people are the ones ... to court." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# drag you to court
-
-"forcibly take you to court to accuse you in front of judges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do they not insult ... have been called?
-
-Here James uses a rhetorical question to correct and teach his readers. It can be made a statement. Alternate translation: "The rich people insult ... have been called." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the good name by which you have been called
-
-This refers to Christ's name. Alternate translation: "the name of Christ who called you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you fulfill
-
-The word "you" refers to the Jewish believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# fulfill the royal law
-
-"obey God's law." The law is "royal" becuase God, the true king, is the one who gave it to people.
-
-# You shall love your neighbor as yourself
-
-James is quoting from the book of Leviticus.
-
-# your neighbor
-
-"all people" or "everyone"
-
-# you do well
-
-"you are doing well" or "you are doing what is right"
-
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-# if you favor
-
-"give special treatment to" or "give honor to"
-
-# committing sin
-
-"sinning." That is, breaking the law.
-
-# convicted by the law as lawbreakers
-
-Here the law is spoken of as if it were a human judge. Alternate translation: "guilty of breaking God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# For whoever obeys
-
-"For anyone who obeys"
-
-# except that he stumbles ... the whole law
-
-Stumbling is falling down while one is trying to walk. Disobeying one point of the law is spoken of as if it were stumbling while walking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in just a single way
-
-because of disobedience to just one requirement of the law
-
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-# For the one who said
-
-This refers to God, who gave the law to Moses.
-
-# Do not commit
-
-To "commit" is to do an action.
-
-# If you ... but if you ... you have
-
-Here "you" means "each one of you." Although James was writing to many Jewish believers, in this case, he used the singular form as if he was writing to each person individually. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# So speak and act
-
-"So you must speak and obey." James commanded the people to do this.
-
-# who will be judged by means of the law of freedom
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who know that God will judge them by means of the law of freedom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by means of the law
-
-This passage implies that it is God who will judge according to his law.
-
-# the law of freedom
-
-"the law that gives true freedom"
-
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-# Mercy triumphs over
-
-"Mercy is better than" or "Mercy defeats." Here mercy and justice are spoken of as if they were persons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-James encourages the scattered believers to show their faith before others, just as Abraham showed others his faith by his works.
-
-# What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith, but he has no works?
-
-James is using a rhetorical question to teach his audience. Alternate translation: "It is no good at all, fellow believers, if someone says he has faith, but he has no works." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# if someone says he has faith, but he has no works
-
-The can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "faith" and "works." Alternate translation: "if someone says he believes in God but he does not do what God commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Can that faith save him?
-
-James is using a rhetorical question to teach his audience. This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "faith." Alternate translation: "That faith cannot save him." or "If a person does not do what God commands, then just saying he believes in God will not save him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# save him
-
-"spare him from God's judgment"
-
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-# brother or sister
-
-a fellow believer in Christ, whether male or female
-
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-# stay warm
-
-This means either "have enough clothes to wear" or "have a place to sleep." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# be filled
-
-The thing that fills them is food. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "be filled with food" or "have enough to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for the body
-
-to eat, to wear, and to live comfortably (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# what good is that?
-
-James uses a rhetorical question to teach his audience. Alternate translation: "that is not good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead
-
-James speaks of faith as if it were alive if one does good works, and of faith as if it were dead if one does not do good deeds. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "faith" and "works." Alternate translation: "a person who says he believes God, but does not do what God commands, does not really believe God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Yet someone may say
-
-James describes a hypothetical situation where someone objects to his teaching. James seeks to correct his audience's understanding of faith and works. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works
-
-James is describing how someone may argue against his teaching and how he would respond. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "faith" and "works." Alternate translation: "'It is acceptable that you believe God and that I do what God commands.' Prove to me that you can believe God and not do what he commands, and I will prove to you that I believe God by doing what he commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the demons believe that, and they tremble
-
-"the demons also believe, but they shake with fear." James contrasts the demons with those who claim to believe and not do good deeds. James states that the demons are wiser because they fear God while the others do not.
-
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-# Do you want to know, foolish man, that faith without works is useless?
-
-James uses this question to introduce the next part of his teaching. Alternate translation: "Listen to me, foolish man, and I will show that faith without works is useless." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# that faith without works is useless
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "faith" and "works." Alternate translation: "that if you do not do what God commands, then it is useless for you to say that you believe in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Since these are Jewish believers, they know the story of Abraham, about whom God had told them long ago in his word.
-
-# Was not Abraham our father justified ... on the altar?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to rebut the foolish man's arguments from [James 2:18](../02/18.md), who refuses to believe that faith and works go together. Alternate translation: "Abraham our father was certainly justified ... on the altar." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# justified by works
-
-James speaks of works as if they were objects that one can own. Alternate translation: "justified by doing good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# father
-
-Here "father" is used in the sense of "ancestor."
-
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-# You see
-
-The word "you" is singular, referring to the hypothetical man. James is addressing his whole audience as if they were one person.
-
-# You see
-
-The word "see" is a metonym. Alternate translation: "You understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# faith worked with his works, and that by works his faith was fully developed
-
-James speaks as if "faith" and "works" are things that can work together and help each other. Alternate translation: "because Abraham believed God, he did what God commanded. And because Abraham did what God commanded, he believed God completely"
-
-# You see
-
-James again addresses his audience directly by using the plural form of "you."
-
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-# The scripture was fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This fulfilled the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it was counted to him as righteousness
-
-"God regarded his faith as righteousness." Abraham's faith and righteousness were treated as if they were able to be counted as having value. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# it is by works that a man is justified, and not only by faith
-
-"actions and faith are what justify a person, and not only faith." James speaks of works as if they were objects to obtain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In the same way also ... justified by works
-
-James says that what was true of Abraham was also true of Rahab. Both were justified by works.
-
-# was not Rahab the prostitute justified by works ... another road?
-
-James is using this rhetorical question to instruct his audience. Alternate translation: "it was what Rahab the prostitute did that justified her ... another road." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Rahab the prostitute
-
-James expected his audience to know the Old Testament story about the woman Rahab.
-
-# justified by works
-
-James speaks of works as something to possess. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# messengers
-
-people who bring news from another place
-
-# sent them away by another road
-
-"then helped them escape and leave the city"
-
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-# For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead
-
-James is speaking of faith without works as if it were a dead body without the spirit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# James 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Favoritism
-
-Some of James's readers treated rich and powerful people well and treated poor people badly. This is called favoritism, and James tells them that this is wrong. God wants his people to treat both rich people and poor people well.
-
-##### Justification
-
-Justification is what happens when God makes a person righteous. James says here that God makes righteous or justifies people who do good works along with having faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Quotation marks
-
-The words "Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works" are hard to understand. Some people think that they are what "someone may say," like the words in the quotation marks. Most versions translate them as words that James is saying back to that "someone."
-
-##### "You have ... I have"
-
-Some people think that the words "you" and "I" are metonyms for "some people" and "other people." If they are correct, verse 18 could be translated, "Someone may say, 'Some people have faith and other people have works. Not everyone has both.'" If the next sentence is also what "someone may say," it could be translated "Some people show their faith without works, and other people show their faith by their works. Both have faith." In both cases, the reader will understand only if you add the extra sentence. It is probably best to translate as the ULT does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Not many of you
-
-James is making a generalized statement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# my brothers
-
-"my fellow believers"
-
-# we who teach will be judged more strictly
-
-This passage speaks of stricter judgment that will come from God on those who teach others about him. Alternate translation: "God will judge us who teach more severely because we know his word better than some people whom we have taught" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# we who teach
-
-James includes himself and other teachers, but not the readers, so the word "we" is exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# we all stumble
-
-James speaks of himself, other teachers, and the readers, so the word "we" is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# stumble
-
-Sinning is spoken of as if it were stumbling while walking. Alternate translation: "fail" or "sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# does not stumble in words
-
-"does not sin by saying wrong things"
-
-# he is a perfect man
-
-"he is spiritually mature"
-
-# control even his whole body
-
-James is referring to one's heart, emotions, and actions. Alternate translation: "control his behavior" or "control his actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-James is developing an argument that small things can control big things.
-
-# Now if we put bits into horses' mouths
-
-James speaks about horses' bits. A bit is a small piece of metal that is placed into a horse's mouth to control where it goes.
-
-# Now if
-
-"If" or "When"
-
-# horses
-
-A horse is a large animal used to carry things or people.
-
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-# Notice also that ships ... are steered by a very small rudder
-
-A ship is like a truck that floats on water. A rudder is a flat piece of wood or metal at the back of the ship, used to control where it goes. The word "rudder" could also be translated as "tool."
-
-# are driven by strong winds,
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "strong winds push them, they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# are steered by a very small rudder to wherever the pilot desires
-
-"have a small tool that a person can use to control where the ship goes"
-
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-# Likewise
-
-This word signals the analogy of the tongue to the horses' bits and the ships' rudders mentioned in the previous verses. Alternate translation: "In the same way"
-
-# boasts great things
-
-Here "things" is a general word for everything about which these people are proud.
-
-# Notice also
-
-"Think about"
-
-# how small a fire sets on fire a large forest
-
-In order to help people understand the harm that the tongue can cause, James speaks of the harm that a small flame can cause. Alternate translation: "how a small flame can start a fire that burns many trees"
-
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-# The tongue is also a fire
-
-The tongue is a metonym for what people say. James calls it a fire because of the great damage it can do. Alternate translation: "The tongue is like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a world of sinfulness set among our body parts
-
-The enormous effects of sinful speaking are spoken of as if they were a world by themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# It stains the whole body
-
-Sinful speaking is spoken of metaphorically as if it stained one's body. And becoming unacceptable to God is spoken of as if it were dirt on the body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sets on fire the course of life
-
-The phrase "course of life" refers to a person's entire life. Alternate translation: "it ruins a person's entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# life. It is itself set on fire by hell
-
-The word "itself" refers to the tongue. Also, here "hell" refers to the powers of evil or to the devil. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "life because the devil uses it for evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For every kind of ... mankind
-
-The phrase "every kind" is a general statement referring to all or many kinds of wild animals. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People have learned to control many kinds of wild animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# reptile
-
-This is an animal that crawls on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# sea creature
-
-an animal that lives in the sea
-
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-# But no human being can tame the tongue
-
-James speaks of the tongue as if it were a wild animal. Here "tongue" represents a person's desire to speak evil thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison
-
-James speaks of the harm that  people can cause by what they say as if the tongue were an evil and poisonous creature that can kill people. Alternate translation: "It is like a restless and evil creature, full of deadly poison" or "It is like a restless and evil creature that can kill people with its venom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# With it we
-
-"We use the tongue to say words that"
-
-# we curse men
-
-"we ask God to harm men"
-
-# who have been made in God's likeness
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God made in his likeness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing
-
-The nouns "blessing" and "cursing" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "With the same mouth, a person blesses people and curses people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# My brothers
-
-"Fellow Christians"
-
-# these things should not happen
-
-"these things are wrong"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After James stresses that the words of believers should not both bless and curse, he gives examples from nature to teach his readers that people who honor God by worshiping him should also live in right ways.
-
-# Does a spring pour out from its opening both sweet and bitter water?
-
-James uses a rhetorical question to remind believers about what happens in nature. This can be expressed as a sentence. Alternate translation: "You know that a spring does not pour out both sweet water and bitter water." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Does a fig tree, my brothers, make olives?
-
-James uses another rhetorical question to remind the believers about what happens in nature. Alternate translation: "Brothers, you know that a fig tree cannot grow olives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my brothers
-
-"my fellow believers"
-
-# Or a grapevine, figs?
-
-The word "make" is understood from the previous phrase. James uses another rhetorical question to remind the believers about what happens in nature. Alternate translation: "Or does a grapevine make figs?" or "And a grapevine cannot grow figs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Who is wise and understanding among you?
-
-James uses this question to teach his audience about proper behavior. The words "wise" and "understanding" are similar. Alternate translation: "I will tell you how a wise and understanding person is to act." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Let that person show a good life by his works in the humility of wisdom
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "humility" and "wisdom." Alternate translation: "That person should live a good life by doing the kind of deeds that come from being humble and wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# if you have bitter jealousy and ambition in your heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions or thoughts. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "jealousy" and "ambition." Alternate translation: "if you are jealous and selfish" or "if you desire what other people have and you want to succeed even if it harms others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# do not boast and lie against the truth
-
-The abstract noun "truth" can be stated as "true." Alternate translation: "do not boast that you are wise, because that is not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# This is not the wisdom that comes down from above
-
-Here "This" refers to the "bitter jealousy and strife" described in the previous verses. The phrase "from above" is a metonym that represents "heaven" which represents God himself. Alternate translation: "This is not the kind of wisdom that God teaches us from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# This is not the wisdom that comes down from above. Instead, it is earthly, unspiritual, demonic
-
-The abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as "wise." - Alternate translation: "Whoever acts like this is not wise according to what God in heaven teaches us. Instead this person is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# earthly
-
-The word "earthly" refers to the values and behaviors of the people who do not honor God. Alternate translation: "not honoring to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# unspiritual
-
-"not from the Holy Spirit" or "not spiritual"
-
-# demonic
-
-"from demons"
-
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-# For where there are jealousy and ambition, there is confusion and every evil practice
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "jealousy," "ambition," and "confusion." Alternate translation: "For when people are jealous and selfish, this causes them to act in disorderly and evil ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# there is confusion
-
-"there is disorder" or "there is chaos"
-
-# every evil practice
-
-"every kind of sinful behavior" or "every kind of wicked deed"
-
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-# But the wisdom from above is first pure
-
-Here "from above" is metonym that represents "heaven" which represents God himself. The abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as "wise." Alternate translation: "But when a person is wise according to what God in heaven teaches, he acts in ways that are first pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# is first pure
-
-"is first holy"
-
-# full of mercy and good fruits
-
-Here "good fruits" refer to kind things that people do for others as a result of having wisdom from God. Alternate translation: "full of mercy and good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and sincere
-
-"and honest" or "and truthful"
-
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-# The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace among those who make peace
-
-People making peace is spoken of as if they were sowing seeds, and righteousness  is spoken of as if it were the fruit that grows up as a result of making peace. Alternate translation: "The result of making peace is righteousness" or "Those who work peacefully to help people live in peace produce righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# make peace
-
-The abstract noun "peace" can be stated as "peacefully." Alternate translation: "cause people to live peacefully" or "help people not to be angry with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# James 03 General Notes
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-
-James teaches his readers that they should live to please God by reminding them of things that they know from everyday life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In this section, the words "yourselves," "your," and "you" are plural and refer to the believers to whom James writes.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-James rebukes these believers for their worldliness and their lack of humility. He again urges them to watch how they speak to and about each other.
-
-# Where do quarrels and disputes among you come from?
-
-The abstract nouns "quarrels" and "disputes" mean basically the same thing and can be translated with verbs. Alternate translation: "Why do you quarrel and dispute among yourselves?" or "Why do you fight among yourselves?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Do they not come from your desires that fight among your members?
-
-James uses this question to rebuke his audience. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "They come from your evil desires for things, desires that fight among your members." or "They come from your desires for evil things, desires that fight among your members." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do they not come from your desires that fight among your members?
-
-James speaks of desires as they were enemies who waged war against the believers. In reality, of course, it is the people who have these desires who fight among themselves. Alternate translation: "They come from your desires for evil things, by which you end up harming each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# among your members
-
-Possible meanings are 1) there is fighting among the local believers, or 2) the fighting, that is, the conflict, is inside each believer.
-
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-# You kill and covet, and you are not able to obtain
-
-The phrase "You kill" expresses how badly the people behave in order to get what they want. It can be translated as "You do all kinds of evil things to get what you cannot have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# You fight and quarrel
-
-The words "fight" and "quarrel" mean basically the same thing. James uses them to emphasize how much the people argue among themselves. Alternate translation: "You constantly fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# you ask badly
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "you ask with wrong motives" or "you ask with bad attitudes" or 2) "you are asking for wrong things" or "you are asking for bad things"
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-# You adulteresses!
-
-James speaks of believers as being like wives who sleep with men other than their husbands. Alternate translation: "You are not being faithful to God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Do you not know ... God?
-
-James uses this question to teach his audience. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know ... God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# friendship with the world
-
-This phrase refers to identifying with or participating in the world's value system and behavior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# friendship with the world
-
-Here the world's value system is spoken of as if it were a person that others could be friends with. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# friendship with the world is hostility against God
-
-One who is friends with the world is an enemy of God. Here "friendship with the world" stands for being friends with the world, and "hostility against God" stands for being hostile against God. Alternate translation: "friends of the world are enemies of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Or do you think the scripture says in vain
-
-This is a rhetorical question James uses to exhort his audience. To speak in vain is to speak uselessly. Alternate translation: "There is a reason that scripture says"
-
-# The Spirit he caused to live in us
-
-Some versions, including the ULT and UST, understand this as a reference to the Holy Spirit. Other versions translate this as "the spirit" and mean by it the human spirit that each person has been created to have. We suggest that you use the meaning that is presented in other translations used by your readers.
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-# But God gives more grace
-
-How this phrase relates to the previous verse can be made explicit: "But, even though our spirits may desire what we cannot have, God gives us even more grace, if we will humble ourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so the scripture
-
-"Because God gives more grace, the scripture"
-
-# the proud
-
-This refers to proud people in general. Alternate translation: "proud people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the humble
-
-This refers to humble people in general. Alternate translation: "humble people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# So submit
-
-"Because God gives grace to the humble, submit"
-
-# submit to God
-
-"obey God"
-
-# Resist the devil
-
-"Oppose the devil" or "Do not do what the devil wants"
-
-# he will flee
-
-"he will run away"
-
-# you
-
-Here this pronoun is plural and refers to James' audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "you" here is plural and refers to the scattered believers to whom James writes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Come close to God
-
-Here the idea of coming close stands for becoming honest and open with God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded
-
-These are two phrases in parallel with each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Cleanse your hands
-
-This expression is a command for people to do righteous acts instead of unrighteous acts. Alternate translation: "Behave in a way that honors God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# purify your hearts
-
-Here "hearts" refers to a person's thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "make your thoughts and intentions right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# double-minded
-
-The word "double-minded" refers to a person who cannot make a firm decision about something. Alternate translation: "double-minded people" or "people who cannot decide if you want to obey God or not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Grieve, mourn, and cry
-
-These three words have similar meanings. James uses them together to emphasize that the people should be truly sorry for not obeying God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
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-# Let your laughter turn into sadness and your joy into gloom
-
-This is saying the same thing in different ways for emphasis. The abstract nouns "laughter," "sadness," "joy," and "gloom" can be translated as verbs or adjectives. Alternate translation: "Stop laughing and be sad. Stop being joyful and be gloomy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Humble yourselves before the Lord
-
-"Be humble toward God." Actions done with God in mind are often spoken of as being done in his physical presence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will lift you up
-
-James indicates that God will honor the humble person by saying God will pick that person up off the ground physically from where that person had prostrated himself in humility. Alternate translation: "he will honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in this section refer to the believers to whom James writes.
-
-# speak against
-
-"speak badly about" or "oppose"
-
-# brothers
-
-James speaks of the believers as if they are biological brothers. The term here includes women as well as men. Alternate translation: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# but a judge
-
-"but you are acting like the person who gives the law"
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-# Only one is the lawgiver and judge
-
-This refers to God. "God is the only one who gives laws and judges people"
-
-# Who are you, you who judge your neighbor?
-
-This is a rhetorical question James uses to scold his audience. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are just a human and cannot judge another human." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# spend a year there
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-James speaks of spending time as if it were money. "stay there for a year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Who knows what will happen tomorrow, and what is your life?
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-James uses these questions to correct his audience and to teach these believers that physical life is not that important. They can be expressed as statements. Alternate translation: "No one knows what will happen tomorrow, and your life does not last very long!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# For you are a mist that appears for a little while and then disappears
-
-James speaks of people as if they were a mist that appears and then quickly goes away. Alternate translation: "You live for only a short amount of time, and then you die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Instead, you should say
-
-"Instead, your attitude should be"
-
-# we will live and do this or that
-
-"we will live long enough to do what we have planned to do." The word "we" does not directly refer to James or his audience but is part of the example of how James' audience should consider the future.
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-# for anyone who knows to do good but does not do it, for him it is sin
-
-Anyone who fails to do the good he knows he should do is guilty of sin.
-
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-# James 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Adultery
-
-Writers in the Bible often speak of adultery as a metaphor for people who say they love God but do things that God hates. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
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-##### Law
-
-James probably uses this word in [James 4:11](../../jas/04/11.md) to refer to "the royal law" ([James 2:8](../../jas/02/08.md)).
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-
-James asks many questions because he wants his readers to think about how they are living. He wants to correct and teach them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Humble
-
-This word probably usually refers to people who are not proud. James uses the word here to refer to people who are not proud and who also trust in Jesus and obey him.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-James warns rich people about their focus on pleasure and riches.
-
-# you who are rich
-
-Possible meanings are 1) James is giving a strong warning to wealthy believers or 2) James is talking about wealthy unbelievers. Alternate translation: "you who are rich and say you honor God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# because of the miseries coming on you
-
-James states that these people will suffer terribly in the future and writes as if their sufferings were objects that were coming toward them. The abstract noun "miseries" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because you will suffer terribly in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Your riches have rotted, and your clothes have become moth-eaten.
-
-Earthly riches do not last nor do they have any eternal value. James speaks of these events as if they had already happened. Alternate translation: "Your riches will rot, and your clothes will be eaten by moths." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
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-# riches ... clothes
-
-These things are mentioned as examples of things that are valuable to wealthy people.
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-# Your gold and your silver have become tarnished
-
-Earthly riches do not last nor do they have any eternal value. James speaks of these events as if they had already happened. Alternate translation: "Your riches will rot, and your clothes will be eaten by moths. Your gold and silver will become tarnished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# gold ... silver
-
-These things are mentioned as examples of things that are valuable to wealthy people.
-
-# have become tarnished ... their rust
-
-These phrases are used here to describe how gold and silver are ruined. Alternate translation: "are ruined ... their ruined condition" or "are corroded ... their corrosion"
-
-# their rust will be a witness against you. It
-
-James wrote of their valuable things being ruined as if they were a person in a courtroom accusing the wicked of their crimes. Alternate translation: "and when God judges you, your ruined treasures will be like someone who accuses you in court. Their corrosion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] )
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-# will consume ... like fire
-
-Here the corrosion is spoken of as if it were a fire that will burn up their owners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your flesh
-
-Here "flesh" stands for the physical body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# fire
-
-The idea of fire here is meant to lead people to remember that fire often stands for God's punishment that will come on all the wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the last days
-
-This refers to the time right before God comes to judge all people. The wicked think they are storing up riches for the future, but what they are doing is storing up judgment. Alternate translation: "for when God is about to judge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-James continues to warn rich people about thier focus on pleasure and riches.
-
-# the pay of the laborers is crying out—the pay that you have withheld from those who harvested your fields
-
-The money that should have been paid is spoken of as a person who is shouting because of the injustice done to him. Alternate translation: "the fact that you did not pay those you hired to work in your fields shows that you have done wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the cries of the harvesters have gone into the ears of the Lord of hosts
-
-The shouts of the harvesters are spoken of as if they could be heard in heaven. Alternate translation: "the Lord of hosts has heard the cries of the harvesters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# into the ears of the Lord of hosts
-
-God is spoken of as if he had ears as humans have. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You have fattened your hearts for a day of slaughter
-
-Here people are viewed as if they were cattle, luxuriously fed on grain so they would become fattened to be slaughtered for a feast. However, no one will feast at the time of judgment. Alternate translation: "Your greed has only prepared you for harsh eternal judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your hearts
-
-The "heart" was considered to be the center of human desire, and here stands for the entire person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# You have condemned ... the righteous person
-
-This is probably not "condemned" in the legal sense of a judge passing a sentence of death on a criminal. Instead, it probably refers to the wicked and powerful people who decide to mistreat the poor until they die.
-
-# the righteous person. He does not
-
-"the people who do what is right. They do not." Here "the righteous person" refers to righteous people in general and not to a specific person. Alternate translation: "righteous people. They do not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# resist you
-
-"oppose you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In closing, James reminds the believers about the Lord's coming and gives several short lessons on how to live for the Lord.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-James changes topics from a rebuke of the rich people to an exhortation to the believers.
-
-# So be patient
-
-"Because of this, wait and be calm"
-
-# until the Lord's coming
-
-This phrase refers to the return of Jesus, when he will begin his kingdom on the earth and judge all people. Alternate translation: "until Christ's return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the farmer
-
-James makes an analogy using farmers and believers to teach what it means to be patient. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Make your hearts strong
-
-James is equating the believers' hearts to their will to remain committed. Alternate translation: "Stay committed" or "Keep your faith strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Lord's coming is near
-
-"the Lord will return soon"
-
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-# Do not complain, brothers ... you
-
-James is writing to all the scattered Jewish believers.
-
-# against one another
-
-"about each other"
-
-# you will be not judged
-
-This can be stated in the active. Alternate translation: "Christ will not judge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# See, the judge
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: the judge"
-
-# the judge is standing at the door
-
-James compares Jesus, the judge, to a person about to walk through a door to emphasize how soon Jesus will return to judge the world. Alternate translation: "the judge is coming soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the suffering and patience of the prophets, those who spoke in the name of the Lord
-
-"how the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord suffered persecution with patience"
-
-# spoke in the name of the Lord
-
-"Name" here is a metonym for the person of the Lord. Alternate translation: "by the authority of the Lord" or "spoke for the Lord to the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# See, we regard
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: we regard"
-
-# those who endured
-
-"those who continued obeying God even through hardship"
-
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-# Above all, my brothers,
-
-"This is important, may brothers:" or "Especially, my brothers,"
-
-# my brothers
-
-This refers to all believers including women. Alternate translation: "my fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# do not swear
-
-To "swear" is to say that you will do something, or that something is true, and to be held accountable by a higher authority. Alternate translation: "do not make an oath" or "do not make a vow"
-
-# either by heaven or by the earth
-
-The words "heaven" and "earth" refer to the spiritual or human authorities that are in heaven and earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let your "Yes" mean "Yes" and your "No" mean "No,"
-
-"do what you say you will do, or say that something is true, without making an oath"
-
-# so you do not fall under judgment
-
-Being condemned is spoken of as if one had fallen, crushed by the weight of something heavy. Alternate translation: "so God will not punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Is anyone among you suffering hardship? Let him pray
-
-James uses this question to cause the readers to reflect on their need. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If anyone is enduring troubles, he should pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise
-
-James uses this question to cause the readers to reflect on their blessings. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If anyone is happy, he should sing songs of praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Is anyone among you sick? Let him call
-
-James uses this question to cause the readers to reflect on their need. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If anyone is sick, he should call" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# in the name of the Lord
-
-"Name" is a metonym for the person of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "by the authority of the Lord" or "with the authority that the Lord has given hthem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The prayer of faith will heal the sick person
-
-The writer speaks of God hearing believers pray for sick people and healing those people as if the prayers themselves healed the people. Alternate translation: "The Lord will hear the prayer of faith and will heal the sick person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The prayer of faith
-
-"The prayer made by believers" or "The prayer that people pray believing God will do as they ask"
-
-# the Lord will raise him up
-
-"the Lord will make him well" or "the Lord will enable him to resume his normal life"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-As these were Jewish believers, James reminds them to pray by recalling one of the prophets of old and that prophet's practical prayers.
-
-# So confess your sins
-
-Admit to other believers things you did wrong so that you can be forgiven.
-
-# to one another
-
-"to each other"
-
-# so that you may be healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that God may heal you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The prayer of a righteous person is very strong in its working
-
-Prayer is presented as if it were an object that was strong or powerful. Alternate translation: "When the person who obeys God prays, God will do great things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# prayed earnestly
-
-"prayed eagerly" or "prayed passionately"
-
-# three ... six
-
-"3 ... 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# The heavens gave rain
-
-"The heavens" probably refers to the sky, which is presented as the source of the rain. Alternate translation: "Rain fell from the sky"
-
-# the earth produced its fruit
-
-Here the earth is presented as the source of the crops.
-
-# fruit
-
-Here "fruit" stands for all the crops of the farmers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# brothers
-
-Here this word probably refers to both men and women. Alternate translation: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone brings him back
-
-A believer who stops trusting in God and obeying him is spoken of as if he were a sheep that wandered away from the flock. The person who persuades him to trust in God again is spoken of as if he were a shepherd who went to search for the lost sheep. Alternate translation: "whenever anyone stops obeying God, and another person helps him start obeying again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# whoever turns a sinner from his wandering way ... will cover over a great number of sins
-
-James means that God will use the actions of this person to persuade the sinner to repent and be saved. But James speaks as if it were this other person who actually saved the sinner's soul from death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will save him from death, and will cover over a great number of sins
-
-Here "death" refers to spiritual death, eternal separation from God. Alternate translation: "will save him from spiritual death, and God will forgive the sinner for all of his sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# will cover over a great number of sins
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the person who brings back the disobedient brother will have his sins forgiven or 2) the disobedient brother, when he returns to the Lord, will have his sins forgiven. Sins are spoken of as if they were objects that God could cover so that he would not see them, so that he would forgive them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# James 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Eternity
-This chapter contrasts living for things of this world, which will not last, with living for things that will last for eternity. It is also important to live with the expectation that Jesus will return soon. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])
-
-##### Oaths
-Scholars are divided over whether this passage teaches all oaths are wrong. Most scholars believe some oaths are permissible and James instead is teaching Christians to have integrity.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Elijah
-This story will be difficult to understand if the books of 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Chronicles have not yet been translated.
-
-##### "Save his soul from death"
-This probably teaches that the person who stops their sinful lifestyle will not be punished with physical death as a consequence of their sin. On the other hand, some scholars believe this passage teaches about eternal salvation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# Introduction to James
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of James
-
-1. Greetings (1:1)
-1. Testing and maturity (1:2-18)
-1. Hearing and doing the Word of God (1:19-27)
-1. True faith seen in works
-    - Word of God (1:19-27)
-    - Royal law of love (2:1-13)
-    - Works (2:14-26)
-1. Difficulties in community
-    - Dangers of the tongue (3:1-12)
-    - Wisdom from above (3:13-18)
-    - Worldly desires (4:1-12)
-1. God's perspective on your decisions
-    - Boasting about tomorrow (4:13-17)
-    - Warning about riches (5:1-6)
-    - Suffering with patience (5:7-11)
-1. Closing exhortations
-    - Oaths (5:12)
-    - Prayer and healing (5:13-18)
-    - Care for one another (5:19-20)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of James?
-
-The author identifies himself as James. This was probably James, the half-brother of Jesus. James was a leader in the early church and was part of the Jerusalem council. The Apostle Paul also called him a "pillar" of the church.
-
-This is not the same man as the Apostle James. The Apostle James was killed before this letter was written.
-
-#### What is the Book of James about?
-
-In this letter, James encouraged believers who were suffering. He told them know that God uses their suffering to help them become mature Christians. James also told them of the need for believers to do good deeds. He wrote much in this letter about how believers should live and treat one another. For example, he commanded them to treat one another fairly, to not fight with one another, and to use riches wisely.
-
-James taught his readers by using many examples from nature such as in 1:6, 11 and 3:1-12. Also, many parts of this letter are similar to what Jesus wrote in the Sermon on the Mount (Mat 5-7).
-
-#### Who were the "twelve tribes in the dispersion"?
-
-James said he was writing to the "twelve tribes in the dispersion" (1:1). Some scholars think that James was writing to Jewish Christians. Other scholars think that James was writing to all Christians in general. This letter is known as one of the "General Epistles" since it was not written to a specific church or individual.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "James." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "A Letter from James" or "The Letter James Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Did James disagree with Paul about how a person is justified before God?
-
-Paul taught in Romans that Christians are justified by faith and not by works. James seems to teach that Christians are justified by works. This can be confusing. But a better understanding of what Paul and James taught shows that they agree with one another. Both of them taught that a person needs faith in order to be justified. And they both taught that true faith will cause a person to do good works. Paul and James taught about these things in different ways because they had different audiences who needed to know different things about being justified. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How should the translator signal transitions between topics in the Book of James?
-
-The letter quickly changes topics. Sometimes James does not tell the readers that he is about to change topics. It is acceptable to allow the verses to appear disconnected from each other. It may make sense to set the passages apart by starting a new line or putting a space between topics.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of James?
-
-* "Do you want to know, foolish man, that faith without works is useless?" (2:20). The ULT, UST, and modern versions read this way. Some older versions read, "Do you want to know, foolish man, that faith without works is dead?" If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The book of Judges continues the story about Joshua and is also the beginning of a new part of the story.
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# will attack the Canaanites for us
-
-The word "us" refers to the people of Israel, but not to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# Judah will attack
-
-Here "Judah" represents the men of the tribe of Judah. Yahweh is commanding these men to attack first. Alternate translation: "The men of Judah must attack first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# this land
-
-This refers to the land where the Canaanites lived. Alternate translation: "the land of the Canaanites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# their brothers
-
-"their fellow Israelites" or "their relatives"
-
-# Come up with us
-
-The people of the tribes of Judah and Simeon were camped with the rest of the Israelite people in the valley of the Jordan River. The land given to Judah was in the hills above the valley. Some languages do not usually indicate whether people were going up or down. Alternate translation: "Come with us" or "Go with us"
-
-# that was assigned to us ... that was assigned to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh assigned to us ... that Yahweh assigned to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# We will likewise go with you
-
-"We will also go with you" or "In the same way, we will go with you"
-
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-# The men of Judah attacked
-
-It is implied that the men of Simeon attacked with the men of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They killed ten thousand
-
-"They killed about 10,000" or "They killed a large number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# of them
-
-"soldiers of the Canaanites and Perizzites" or "enemies"
-
-# Bezek
-
-This is an area in the mountains of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Adoni-Bezek
-
-This man was the leader of the army of the Canaanites and the Perizzites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they fought against him
-
-Here "him" actually refers to Adoni-Bezek and his army. Alternate translation: "they fought against him and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# pursued him
-
-"chased him"
-
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-# Seventy kings
-
-"70 kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who had their thumbs and their big toes cut off
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose thumbs and big toes I told my men to cut off" or "whose thumbs and big toes we cut off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# gathered their food from under my table
-
-Forcing these kings to eat scraps of food represents all the ways that Adoni-Bezek humiliated these kings. Here "gathering" food represents eating it. Alternate translation: "ate scraps of food from under my table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the city of Jerusalem and took it
-
-Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the people who lived in Jerusalem and defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They attacked it
-
-Here "it" refers to the city which represents the people of the city. Alternate translation: "They attacked the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with the edge of the sword
-
-"with the point of the sword." Here "sword" represents the swords and other weapons that the soldiers used in battle. Alternate translation: "with their swords" or "with their weapons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the men of Judah went down to fight
-
-It was common to use the word "down" when it refers to traveling from Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the men of Judah went to fight"
-
-# in the Negev
-
-"in the southern Judean wilderness"
-
-# foothills
-
-hills at the base of a mountain or mountain range
-
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-# the name of Hebron was previously Kiriath Arba
-
-This is background information. Some people who first read this book had probably heard of Kiriath Arba but did not know that it was the same as the city that they called Hebron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai
-
-These are the names of three Canaanite leaders of Hebron. Each leader represents his army. Alternate translation: "Sheshai, Ahiman, Talmai, and their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the name of Debir was previously Kiriath Sepher
-
-The author probably wrote this because his readers knew the city as Debir. But at the time Israel attacked it, it was called Kiriath Sepher. Alternate translation: "which used to be called Kiriath Sepher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# was previously
-
-"was in times past" or "was at an earlier time"
-
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-# Whoever attacks Kiriath Sepher and takes it
-
-Here "Kiriath Sepher" represents the people. Alternate translation: "Whoever attacks and defeats the people of Kiriath Sepher and takes their city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Aksah
-
-This is the name of Caleb's daughter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Othniel, son of Kenaz
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# she urged him
-
-"Aksah urged Othniel"
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-# Give me a blessing
-
-"Do a favor for me" or "Do this for me"
-
-# Since you have given me the land of the Negev
-
-Caleb gave Aksah in marriage to Othniel, so she lived with Othniel in the city that he had captured in the Negev. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Since you have given me in marriage to live in the Negev" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Since you have given me the land
-
-This implies that Caleb did give her the field when she asked him for it (verse 14). She is now asking for springs of water in addition to that field. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# of Moses' father-in-law
-
-"of the father of Moses' wife"
-
-# father-in-law the Kenite went up
-
-"father-in-law, who was one of the Ken people, went up"
-
-# went up from the City of Palms ... into the wilderness
-
-"left the City of Palms ... and went into the wilderness"
-
-# City of Palms
-
-This is another name for the city of Jericho. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Arad
-
-This is the name of a city in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the men of Simeon their brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means relatives who were in another tribe of Israel.
-
-# Zephath
-
-This is the name of a city in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The name of the city was called Hormah
-
-After the Israelites destroyed Zephath, they changed its name to "Hormah." The name "Hormah" means "complete destruction." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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diff --git a/jdg/01/19.md b/jdg/01/19.md
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-# Yahweh was with the people of Judah
-
-Here "was with" means that Yahweh helped the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# plains
-
-a very large area of level, treeless ground
-
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-# Hebron was given to Caleb (like Moses had said)
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses had given Hebron to Caleb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# three sons of Anak
-
-The leaders of the people groups are used to refer to the entire group. Alternate translation: "three sons of Anak and their people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Anak
-
-This is the name of a man. Anak and his descendants were famous for being very tall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# to this day
-
-"until now." This refers to the time the book of Judges was written.
-
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-# The house of Joseph
-
-Here "house" represents descendants. Manasseh and Ephraim were sons of Joseph, and the "house of Joseph" can refer to the descendants of Manasseh and Ephraim. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Manasseh and Ephraim" or "The men of the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to attack Bethel
-
-Here "Bethel" represents the people who live in Bethel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# spy
-
-to get information secretly
-
-# the city that was formerly called Luz
-
-This is background information. Some people who first read this book had probably heard of Luz but did not know that it was the same as the city that they called Bethel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# spies
-
-people who get information secretly
-
diff --git a/jdg/01/25.md b/jdg/01/25.md
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-# they attacked the city
-
-Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "they attacked the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with the edge of the sword
-
-"with the point of the sword." Here "sword" represents the swords and other weapons that the soldiers used in battle. Alternate translation: "with their swords" or "with their weapons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# get away
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Luz
-
-This new town started in the land of the Hittites was named after the town of Luz, near Bethel, that the man had left.
-
-# which is its name to this day
-
-"which is still its name." Here "to this day" refers to the time when the book of Judges was written.
-
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-# Beth Shan ... Taanach ... Dor ... Ibleam ... Megiddo
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# because the Canaanites were determined to live in that land
-
-To "determine" is to firmly decide something. Alternate translation: "because the Canaanites firmly decided not to leave that land"
-
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-# When Israel became strong
-
-Here "Israel" represents the people. Alternate translation: "When the people of Israel became stronger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they forced the Canaanites to serve them with hard labor
-
-"they forced the Canaanites to do hard work for them"
-
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-# Ephraim did not
-
-Here "Ephraim" the men or the soldiers of the tribe of Ephraim. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Gezer
-
-The name of one of the cities in the Ephraim area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zebulun did not drive out
-
-Here "Zebulun" represents the men or the soldiers of the tribe of Zebulun. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Kitron ... Nahalol
-
-These are names of cities in the land of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# but Zebulun forced
-
-Here "Zebulun" represents the people of the tribe of Zebulun. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# hard labor
-
-"difficult labor"
-
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-# Asher did not drive
-
-Here "Asher" represents the men or the soldiers of the tribe of Asher. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Akko ... Sidon ... Ahlab, Akzib, Helbah, Aphek ... Rehob
-
-These are names of cities in the land of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Beth Shemesh ... Beth Anath
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were forced into hard labor for Naphthali
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of Naphtali forced the people of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath to work for them as slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# not allowing them to come down
-
-"stopping them from coming down"
-
-# plain
-
-a very large area of flat land without trees
-
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-# Mount Heres
-
-This is the name of a large hill on which the city of Aijalon was built. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Aijalon ... Shaalbim
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the military might of the house of Joseph conquered them
-
-"the tribes of people who descended from Joseph were able to conquer them because of their powerful army"
-
-# house of Joseph
-
-Here "house" represents descendants. Manasseh and Ephraim were sons of Joseph, and the "house of Joseph" can refer to the descendants of Manasseh and Ephraim. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Manasseh and Ephraim" or "the men of the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the hill of Akrabbim
-
-This was a pass southwest of the Dead Sea. It is also called the "Scorpion Pass." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sela
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Judges 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-##### "After the death of Joshua"
-This statement creates a seamless transition from the book of Joshua.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Finishing the conquest of the Promised Land
-
-Israel fought to clear the land of the Canaanites, but they also made treaties with other peoples and made some of them do hard labor. This was against God's instruction to completely remove the Canaanite people from the land.  
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-# angel of Yahweh
-
-Possible meaning are 1) "angel who represents Yahweh" or 2) "messenger who serves Yahweh" or 3) it may refer to Yahweh himself, who looked like an angel as he talked to a person. Either one of these meanings would explain the angel's use of "I" as if Yahweh himself were talking.
-
-# went up from Gilgal to Bokim
-
-"left Gilgal and went to Bokim"
-
-# Bokim
-
-This is what the Israelites named this place in 2:5 after the angel rebukes the people. "Bokim" means "crying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# and said
-
-It is understood that the angel of Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "and said to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# brought you up from Egypt
-
-"led you from Egypt"
-
-# your fathers
-
-"your ancestors" or "your forefathers"
-
-# break my covenant with you
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "fail to do what I said I would do for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you have not listened to my voice
-
-Here "voice" represents what Yahweh said. Alternate translation: "you have not obeyed my commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# What is this that you have done?
-
-This question is asked to cause the people of Israel to realize they have disobeyed Yahweh and will suffer because of it. Alternate translation: "You have done a terrible thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel of Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# So now I say, 'I will not ... trap for you.'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "So now I tell you that I will not ... trap for you.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# become thorns in your sides
-
-The Canaanites troubling the Israelites is spoken of as if the Canaanites would be thorns in the side of the Israelites. Alternate translation: "cause you trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# thorns
-
-sharp pieces of wood up to 7 centimeters long that stick out from some plants
-
-# their gods will become a trap for you
-
-The Israelites worshiping the Canaanite gods is spoken of as if the false gods were a hunter's trap that catches an animal and causes it harm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# shouted and wept
-
-"cried many tears"
-
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-# Now when Joshua
-
-Here "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator begins a summary that explains how the generations of Israelites after Joshua sinned and worshiped false gods so that Yahweh punished them, but then he would send judges to rescue them. This summary ends in 2:23.
-
-# when Joshua ... of their land
-
-The events of 1:1-2:5 happened after Joshua died. This is recounting events that happened at the end of the book of Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
-
-# to the place assigned
-
-This statement can be made clearer. Alternate translation: "to the place Yahweh gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The background information that begins with the words "Now when Joshua" in verse 6 continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
-
-# during the lifetime
-
-This means the time that someone lived. Alternate translation: "during the life"
-
-# the elders
-
-Here this means the men who helped lead Israel, participating in matters of social justice and in religious matters such as maintaining the law of Moses.
-
-# outlived him
-
-This means to live longer than someone else. Alternate translation: "lived longer than he did"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The background information that begins with the words "Now when Joshua" in verse 6 continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
-
-# Joshua son of Nun ... died at the age of 110 years old
-
-The background information that begins with the words "Now when Joshua" in verse 6 ends. The events of 1:1-2:5 happened after Joshua died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing_background]])
-
-# Nun
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 110 years old
-
-"one hundred and ten years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# he was assigned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God gave him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Timnath Heres
-
-This is the name of an area of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mount Gaash
-
-This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# All that generation was also gathered to their fathers
-
-The phrase "was also gathered to their fathers" means that as the people of that generation died, their souls went to the same place as their ancestors who died before them. It is a polite way of saying they died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# fathers
-
-Here this means the ancestors of a certain person or people group.
-
-# grew up
-
-"grew older" or "became older"
-
-# who did not know Yahweh
-
-Here "did not know" means they had not experienced Yahweh or his power the way the previous generation had.
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Baals
-
-This is the plural of Baal. While "Baal" was generally the name of one false god, the word was also used for various other gods that were often worshiped along with Baal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They broke away from Yahweh
-
-The Israelites no longer obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they physically broke away from him and left him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their fathers
-
-"their ancestors" or "their forefathers"
-
-# They went after other gods
-
-The Israelites starting to worship false gods is spoken of as if the Israelites walked and went after the false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bowed down to them
-
-This is an act of worship and giving honor to someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# They provoked Yahweh to anger
-
-"They caused Yahweh to become angry"
-
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-# Ashtoreths
-
-This is the plural of Ashtoroth, who was worshiped as a goddess in many different forms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The anger of Yahweh burned against Israel
-
-The anger of Yahweh is described as burning like a fire. Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry with the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he gave them to the raiders who stole their possessions from them
-
-"he let raiders steal their possessions"
-
-# He sold them as slaves who were held by the strength of their enemies around them, so they could no longer defend themselves against their enemies
-
-Yahweh allowing the enemies to take the Israelites as slaves is spoken of as if he sold them into slavery. The phrase "who were held by" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He allowed their enemies to conquer them and take them as slaves, and they could no longer resist their powerful enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Yahweh's hand was against them to defeat them
-
-Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh helped their enemies defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they were in terrible distress
-
-"they were suffering terribly"
-
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-# Then Yahweh raised up judges
-
-Yahweh appointing persons to be judges is spoken of as if he were raising or lifting the persons up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# out of the hand of those
-
-Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "from the power of the enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they would not listen to their judges
-
-"they would not obey their judges"
-
-# gave themselves like prostitutes to other gods and worshiped them
-
-The people betraying Yahweh and worshiping other gods is spoken of as if the people were prostitutes. Alternate translation: "betrayed him by worshiping false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# their fathers
-
-"their ancestors" or "their forefathers"
-
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-# When Yahweh raised up judges
-
-Yahweh appointing persons to be judges is spoken of as if he raised or lifted up the persons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# judges for them ... rescued them
-
-The word "them" refers to the Israelites.
-
-# the hand of their enemies
-
-Here "hand" refers to power of the enemies to hurt Israel. Alternate translation: "the power of their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all the days the judge lived
-
-"as long as the judge lived"
-
-# pity
-
-to have compassion for someone or something
-
-# as they groaned
-
-The sound made by a person who suffers is used to describe the pain of the Israelites as they suffer. Alternate translation: "as they suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they would turn away
-
-The people no longer obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they would physically turn away from Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their fathers
-
-"their ancestors" or "their forefathers"
-
-# They would go after other gods to serve them and worship them
-
-The Israelites worshiping other gods is spoken of as if they were walking and going after other gods. Alternate translation: "They would serve and worship other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They refused to give up any of their evil practices or their stubborn ways
-
-"They refused to stop doing evil things and being stubborn." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "They continued doing evil things and being stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# The anger of Yahweh burned against Israel
-
-The anger of Yahweh is described as burning like a fire. See how you translated this phrase in [Judges 2:14](../02/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this nation has broken
-
-Here "nation" represents the people. Alternate translation: "these people have broken" or "the Israelites have broken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# any of the nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people groups that lived in Canaan before the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they will keep the way of Yahweh and walk in it
-
-How Yahweh wants people to live or behave is spoken of as if it were a way or road. A person obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they were walking in his way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# did not drive them out quickly and give them into the hand of Joshua
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and can be combined. Alternate translation: "he did not let Joshua quickly conquer them and drive them out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# into the hand of Joshua
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym for power, and "Joshua" represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "into the power of Joshua and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Judges 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh tests Israel
-
-Yahweh said, "Because this nation has broken the terms of my covenant." Completely removing the Canaanites from the land was a test from Yahweh. While Yahweh displayed covenant faithfulness, Israel did not. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]])
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-# Now Yahweh
-
-Here "Now" begins a new section of the story.
-
-# these nations
-
-This refers to the people groups that the narrator will list in 3:3.
-
-# who had not experienced any of the wars fought in Canaan
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who had not fought in any of the wars in Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He did this to teach warfare to the new generation of the Israelites who had not known it before
-
-This breaks from the main story line. The narrator gives background information about why Yahweh left some of the people groups in Canaan. Alternate translation: "Yahweh left nations among the Israelites to teach the young men who had not fought in battle before how to fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# the five kings
-
-These five kings represent themselves and their people. Alternate translation: "the five kings and their people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Mount Baal Hermon
-
-This is the highest mountain in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hamath Pass
-
-This is the name of an area at the northern boundary of Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# These nations were left
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh left these nations in Canaan" or "Yahweh allowed these nations to continue to live in Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as a means
-
-"as a way"
-
-# whether they would ... gave their ancestors
-
-The words "they" and "their" refer to the people of Israel.
-
-# the commands he gave
-
-"the commands Yahweh gave"
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# forgot Yahweh their God
-
-Here "forgot" is an idiom that means "they stopped obeying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the anger of Yahweh was set on fire
-
-Yahweh becoming very angry is spoken of as if his anger were something that could be set on fire. Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sold them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim
-
-Allowing the people of Israel to be conquered is spoken of as if Yahweh sold them to Cushan-Rishathaim. Alternate translation: "allowed Cushan-Rishathaim and his army to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym that represents power or control. Also, "Cushan-Rishathaim" is a synechdoche that represents himself and his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Cushan-Rishathaim
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Aram Naharaim
-
-This is the name of a country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Yahweh raised up someone
-
-Yahweh appointing someone to do a special work for him is spoken of as if Yahweh raised or lifted up the person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Othniel ... Kenaz
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Judges 1:13](../01/13.md).
-
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-# empowered him
-
-This phrase means that Yahweh helped Othniel to have and develop the qualities he needed to be a great leader.
-
-# he judged Israel
-
-Here "judged" means he led the people of Israel.
-
-# he went out to war
-
-Here "he" refers to Othniel who represents himself and the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "Othniel and the Israelite soldiers went to fight against the army of Cushan-Rishathaim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Yahweh gave him victory over Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram
-
-Here "Cushan-Rishathaim" represents his army. Alternate translation: "Yahweh helped the Israelite army defeat the army of Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# The hand of Othniel
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym for army. Alternate translation: "The army of Othniel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The land had peace
-
-"The land" is used to refer to the people who lived in the land. Alternate translation: "The people lived peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# forty years
-
-"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh gave strength to Eglon king of Moab
-
-The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Yahweh made Eglon king of Moab strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to Eglon king of Moab to overpower the Israelites
-
-Here "Eglon king of Moab" represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "to Eglon king of Moab and his soldiers as they attacked the Israelite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Eglon
-
-This is the name of a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the City of Palms
-
-This is another name for the city of Jericho. See how you translated this in [Judges 1:16](../01/16.md).
-
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-# eighteen years
-
-"18 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# called out to Yahweh
-
-Here this means to shout or speak loudly to someone far away. It can also mean to ask someone for help, especially God.
-
-# raised up someone
-
-Yahweh appointing someone to do a special service for him is spoken of as if he raised or lifted up the person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Ehud ... Gera
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# left-handed
-
-Ehud was better able to hold a sword with his left hand.
-
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-# one cubit
-
-If it is necessary to use a modern measurement of length, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "46 centimeters" or "about one half meter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# he strapped it on under his clothing on his right thigh
-
-"he tied it to his right thigh under his clothing"
-
-# thigh
-
-the part of the leg between the knee and the hip
-
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-# Now Eglon was a very fat man
-
-Here "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells background information about Eglon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# when he reached the place where the carved images were made near Gilgal
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when he arrived at the place near Gilgal where people made carved images" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in the coolness of the upper room
-
-This is a room above the lower level that was used for rest and to remain cool during the hot part of the day.
-
-# The king got up out of his seat
-
-Standing up was a sign of honoring God will listening to his message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# The tip of the sword came out of his back
-
-"The sharp end of the sword came out of his back"
-
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-# porch
-
-an outside room with low walls and a roof covering
-
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-# Surely he is relieving himself
-
-This is a polite way to speak about a person having a bowel movement (defecating) or urinating. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# until they felt they were neglecting their duty
-
-They waited until they became worried that something was wrong and it was their duty to open the doors to their king's private room.
-
-# took the key and opened them
-
-"took the key and opened the doors"
-
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-# While the servants were waiting ... Ehud escaped
-
-This tells what happened before the servants opened the doors to the upper room and found the king dead. Alternate translation: "Meanwhile, as the servants were still waiting outside of the upper room ... Ehud escaped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# Seirah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When he arrived
-
-This could be made clearer. Alternate translation: "When he arrived in Seirah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Ehud speaks to the people of Israel in Ephraim.
-
-# for Yahweh is about to defeat your enemies
-
-Yahweh helping the Israelites to defeat their enemies is spoken of as if Yahweh were a warrior who would fight and defeat their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# captured the fords
-
-"gained control of the fords"
-
-# fords
-
-the areas of a river where it is shallow and easy to walk across to the other side
-
-# did not allow anyone to cross
-
-"did not let anyone cross"
-
diff --git a/jdg/03/29.md b/jdg/03/29.md
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-# ten thousand men
-
-"10,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# capable men
-
-"able men" or "men able to fight well"
-
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-# Moab was subdued by the strength of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Israelite army defeated the Moabites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the strength of Israel
-
-Here "strength" represents the Israelite army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the land had rest
-
-Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the Israelites lived peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# eighty years
-
-"80 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# judge
-
-God appointed judges to lead the people of Israel in times of trouble after they entered the Promised Land and before they had kings. Often judges rescued the Israelites from their enemies.
-
-# Shamgar
-
-The name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Anath
-
-The name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 600 men
-
-"six hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# a stick used to goad cattle
-
-Cattle farmers would poke their cattle with a sharp stick to make them move. AT "a stick used to urge cattle to move" or "a stick used to direct cattle" 
-
-# He also delivered Israel from danger
-
-The word "danger" refers to enemies that tried to harm the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "He also delivered the people of Israel from their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Judges 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The people worship false gods
-
-Israel worshiped idols and false gods. Because of this, Yahweh allowed Aram and Moab to rule over them. In the period of Judges, when Israel sinned, they were often placed under the rule of a foreign power. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Blew a trumpet"
-
-When Ehud "blew a trumpet," he was calling all of the men to come help him fight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Ehud
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).
-
-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan
-
-Here "hand" refers to Jabin's power over Israel. Yahweh's decision to give Jabin power over them is spoken of as if Yahweh had sold them to Jabin. Alternate translation: "Yahweh allowed them to be defeated by the power of Jabin king of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Jabin ... Sisera
-
-These are the names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hazor ... Harosheth Haggoyim
-
-These are the names of cities or places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# nine hundred iron chariots
-
-"900 iron chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# twenty years
-
-"20 years"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells background information about Deborah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Deborah
-
-This is the name of a woman (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Lappidoth
-
-This is the name of a man (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# judge
-
-God appointed judges to lead the Israelites in times of trouble. Often the judges rescued them from their enemies.
-
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-# palm of Deborah
-
-This tree was named after Deborah.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer of Judges refers to men, a city, a mountain, and a river by their names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Barak ... Abinoam
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mount Tabor
-
-This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# ten thousand men
-
-"10,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# I will draw out
-
-Here "I" refers to God.
-
-# draw out Sisera
-
-Here "Sisera" represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "draw out Sisera and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# draw out
-
-to cause people to come away from a safe location
-
-# Sisera ... Jabin
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
-
-# Kishon
-
-This is the name of a river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Barak has a discussion with Deborah.
-
-# Barak
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
-
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-# the road on which you are going will not lead to your honor
-
-The choice Barak makes is spoken of as if Barak were choosing a road on which to travel. And, "honor" is spoken of as if it were a destination to which one travels. Alternate translation: "no one will honor you for what you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for Yahweh will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman
-
-Here "hand" refers to her power to kill him. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh will cause a woman to defeat Sisera" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Sisera
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
-
-# Deborah
-
-See how you translated this woman's name in [Judges 4:4](../04/04.md).
-
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-# Ten thousand men
-
-"10,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells background information about Heber the Kenite. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Heber ... Hobab
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kenite
-
-See how you translated this in [Judges 1:16](../01/16.md)
-
-# Moses' father-in-law
-
-"the father of Moses' wife"
-
-# Zaanannim
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When they told Sisera
-
-Here "they" does not identify anyone specifically. Alternate translation: "When someone told Sisera"
-
-# Sisera
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
-
-# Barak ... Abinoam ... Mount Tabor
-
-See how you translated these names in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
-
diff --git a/jdg/04/13.md b/jdg/04/13.md
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-# Sisera called out all his chariots
-
-Here "chariots" represents the soldiers who drove the chariots. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# nine hundred iron chariots
-
-"900 iron chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Harosheth Haggoyim
-
-See how you translated the name of this city in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
-
-# Kishon River
-
-See how you translated this in [Judges 4:7](../04/07.md).
-
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-# Yahweh has given you victory
-
-Because Deborah is certain of victory, she speaks as if Barak had already won the battle. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will give you victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# Is not Yahweh leading you?
-
-Deborah asks this question to remind Barak that they fight on the side of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Remember, Yahweh is leading you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# with ten thousand
-
-"with 10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Yahweh confused Sisera and all his chariots and all his army
-
-"Yahweh made Sisera and all his chariots and all his army unable to think clearly" or "Yahweh made Sisera and all his chariots and all his army panic"
-
-# all his chariots
-
-Here the word "chariots" is a metonym for the soldiers driving the chariots. Alternate translation: "all the men driving chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Barak pursued
-
-Here "Barak" represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "Barak and his soldiers chased" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Harosheth
-
-Translate this the same way you did in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
-
-# the whole army of Sisera was killed by the edge of the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents the swords and other weapons that the soldiers used in battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Barak and his soldiers killed Sisera's whole army with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Sisera ... Jabin ... Hazor
-
-See how you translated these names in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
-
-# ran away on foot
-
-This is an idiom that means he was walking rather than riding a horse or in a chariot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Jael
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Heber
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:11](../04/11.md).
-
-# Kenite
-
-See how you translated this in [Judges 1:16](../01/16.md).
-
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-# Turn aside
-
-This means to change course during a journey in order to rest. Alternate translation: "Come here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# blanket
-
-a large covering for the body to sleep under for warmth, made of wool or animal skins
-
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-# He said to her
-
-"Sisera said to Jael"
-
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-# tent peg
-
-a pointed piece of wood or metal, like a large nail, that is hammered into the ground to hold down a corner of a tent
-
-# hammer
-
-a heavy tool made of wood used to hit a tent peg into the ground
-
-# a deep sleep
-
-Like a person in a deep hole cannot easily climb out, a person in a deep sleep cannot easily wake up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Barak was pursuing
-
-"Barak was chasing" or "Barak was following after"
-
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-# God defeated Jabin, the king of Canaan, before the people of Israel
-
-God causing the Israelites to defeat Jabin and his army is spoken of as is God himself defeated Jabin as the people of Israel watched. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The might
-
-"The military power"
-
-# they destroyed him
-
-Here "him" refers to Jabin who represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "they destroyed Jabin and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Judges 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-Chapters 4 and 5 form one section about Barak and Deborah.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Barak's leadership
-
-At this time, it was very unusual for a woman to be a leader, especially a military leader. Barak lacked the strength to go into battle without Deborah. This indicates that Barak was a poor leader. If a woman won the battle for him, it would have brought Barak shame. It also indicates that Deborah was very well respected. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# On that day
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "On the day the Israelites defeated the army of King Jabin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Deborah
-
-See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:4](../04/04.md).
-
-# Barak ... Abinoam
-
-See how you translated these names in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
-
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-# when the people gladly volunteer for war
-
-"when the men agree to fight in battle"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Deborah and Barak's song continues using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
-
-# Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you leaders
-
-Deborah and Barak speak to the kings and leaders as if they were there listening to the song. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# you kings ... you leaders
-
-This refers to kings and leaders in general, not to specific kings or leaders.
-
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-# when you went out from Seir, when you marched from Edom
-
-This refers to the time when the Israelites left Edom to start conquering the people in Canaan. Yahweh empowering his people to defeat the people of Canaan is spoken of as if he were a warrior leading the Israelite army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Seir
-
-Seir is a mountain on the border of the land of Israel and Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the earth shook, and the skies also trembled; also the clouds poured down water
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is poetic language that emphasizes Yahweh's power by describing it as causing earthquakes and storms or 2) the people of Canaan being terrified as the Israelites were about to attack them is spoken of as if the earth and sky were shaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Deborah and Barak's song continues using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
-
-# The mountains quaked
-
-This probably refers to earthquakes and gives the impression that the mountains quaked because they were very afraid of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "The mountains trembled in fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# before the face of Yahweh
-
-Here "face" refers Yahweh's presence. Alternate translation: "in the presence of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# even Mount Sinai quaked
-
-When Moses and Israel were at Mount Sinai, it quaked. Alternate translation: "long ago, even Mount Sinai quaked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# In the days of
-
-"During the lifetime of"
-
-# Shamgar ... Anath ... Jael
-
-These are the names of people. See how you translated Shamgar and Anath in [Judges 3:31](../03/31.md) and Jael in [Judges 4:18](../04/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# son of Anath
-
-Shamgar's father is mentioned to help identify Shamgar and when he lived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# the main roads were abandoned
-
-This can be stated in active form and you can make explicit why the roads were abandoned Alternate translation: "people stopped using the main roads; because they were afraid of Israel's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the winding paths
-
-This refers to smaller roads that fewer people traveled on.
-
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-# I, Deborah, arose—arose as a mother in Israel
-
-Deborah speaks of becoming a leader in Israel as if she were a mother taking care of young children. Alternate translation: "I, Deborah, began to lead—I took care of the Israelites as a mother takes care of her children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they chose new gods
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel worshiped new gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# there was fighting at the city gates
-
-Here "gates" represents the entire city. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "enemies attacked the people within the Israelite cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# there were no shields or spears seen among forty thousand in Israel
-
-This statement is probably an exaggeration about how few weapons the Israelites had. Alternate translation: "few weapons for battle remained in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# forty thousand in Israel
-
-"40,000 in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel
-
-The word "heart" represents a person's emotions. The phrase "My heart goes out to" is a way of saying that Deborah feels gratitude or appreciation. Alternate translation: "I appreciate the commanders of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you who ride on white donkeys ... you who walk along the road
-
-This contrast probably refers to rich people and poor people. Alternate translation: "you rich people who ride on white donkeys ... you poor people who walk along the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# sitting on rugs for saddles
-
-These rugs were probably used as saddles on the donkey's back to make the rider more comfortable.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The song of Deborah and Barak continues.
-
-# Hear the voices of those
-
-Here "voices" represents the people singing. Alternate translation: "Listen to those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# went down to the city gates
-
-Here "gates" represents the whole city. Alternate translation: "returned to their cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/05/12.md b/jdg/05/12.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Deborah and Barak's song continues using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
-
-# Awake, awake
-
-Possible speakers are 1) the people of Israel or 2) Deborah who is speaking to herself or 3) the poet who wrote the song.
-
-# Deborah
-
-See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:4](../04/04.md).
-
-# Barak ... Abinoam
-
-See how you translated these names in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
-
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-# to me with the warriors
-
-The word "me" refers to Deborah.
-
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-# from Ephraim, whose root is in Amalek
-
-The people of Ephraim living in the land where the descendants of Amalek originally lived is spoken of as if the people of Ephraim were planted and their roots grew into the land. Alternate translation: "from Ephraim, that land where the descendants of Amalek once lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# followed you
-
-Here "you" refers to the people of Ephraim. It can be stated in third person. Alternate translation: "followed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Machir
-
-This is the place where the descendants of Machir live. Machir was the son of Manasseh and the grandson of Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# from Zebulun those who carry an officer's staff
-
-Military leaders are described by the staff, a symbol of their authority. Alternate translation: "military leaders from Zebulun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/05/15.md b/jdg/05/15.md
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-# My princes in Issachar were with Deborah
-
-Here "My" refers to Deborah. This whole statement can be translated in first person. Alternate translation: "My princes in Issachar were with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Deborah
-
-See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:4](../04/04.md).
-
-# Issachar was with Barak
-
-Here "Issachar" refers to the tribe of Issachar. Alternate translation: "the tribe of Issachar was with Barak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Barak
-
-See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
-
-# rushing after him into the valley under his command
-
-"obeying his command and rushing after him into the valley"
-
-# rushing after
-
-"following after" or "hurrying after"
-
-# there were great searchings of heart
-
-Here "heart" represents thoughts. The people discussing with each other but being unable to decide what they should do is spoken of as if they were searching their heart. Alternate translation: "there was a lot of discussing about what they should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Why did you sit between the fireplaces, listening to the shepherds playing their pipes for their flocks?
-
-This question is asked to criticize the people of Reuben because they did not decide to come fight in the battle. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have helped us fight, instead of staying at home and listening to the shepherds playing their pipes for their flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the fireplaces
-
-Some versions of the Bible have the translation "the sheepfolds" or "the sheep pens."
-
-# there were great searchings of heart
-
-Here "heart" represents thoughts. The people discussing with each other but being unable to decide what they should do is spoken of as if they were searching their heart. See how you translated this in [Judges 5:15](../05/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Gilead stayed
-
-Here "Gilead" the men from Gilead who should have gone to fight in battle. Alternate translation: "The men of Gilead stayed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the other side of the Jordan
-
-This refers to the east side of the Jordan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Dan, why did he wander about on ships?
-
-This question is asked to express anger because the people of the tribe of Dan would not fight for Israel. Alternate translation: "the men of Dan should not have remained on their ships!" or "the people of the tribe of Dan did not help us in the battle. Instead they were wandering around on the sea in ships!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Dan, why did he
-
-Here "Dan" represents the men from Dan who should have gone to fight in battle. Alternate translation: "the men of Dan, why did they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wander about on ships
-
-The tribe of Dan was located near the Mediterranean sea. They sailed on the sea to make money through trade and fishing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Asher remained on the coast and lived close to his harbors
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "The people of the tribe of Asher also failed to help us, they just remained on the coast near their harbors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Asher remained
-
-Here "Asher" represents the men who should have gone to fight in battle. Alternate translation: "The men of Asher remained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# harbors
-
-places at the seacoast with deeper water where ships were kept
-
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-# Naphtali, also
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "Naphtali was a tribe who would also risk their lives to the point of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/05/19.md b/jdg/05/19.md
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-# The kings came, they fought ... the kings of Canaan fought
-
-The king of a people group is used to refer to himself and the army he commands. Alternate translation: "The kings and their armies came and fought ... the kings of Canaan and their armies fought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they fought ... fought
-
-The word "us" is understood. Alternate translation: "they fought us ... fought us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Taanach ... Megiddo
-
-Translate the names of these places as you did in [Judges 1:27](../01/27.md).
-
-# no silver as plunder
-
-Here "silver" represents any treasure in general. Alternate translation: "no silver or other treasures as plunder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# plunder
-
-things taken by force, usually in battle or by thieves
-
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-# From heaven the stars fought, from their paths across the heavens they fought against Sisera
-
-Yahweh helping the Israelite to defeat Sisera and his army is spoken of as if the stars themselves fought against Sisera and his army. This may refer to Yahweh using natural elements, specifically rain storms, to defeat Sisera. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# against Sisera
-
-Here "Sisera" represents himself and his whole army. Alternate translation: "Sisera and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Sisera
-
-See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
-
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-# The Kishon River swept them away
-
-Because of the heavy rain the river flooded quickly causing the chariots to be stuck in the mud and drowning many soldiers. Alternate translation: "The Kishon River flooded and swept away Sisera's soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Kishon
-
-See how you translated this in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
-
-# March on my soul, be strong
-
-Here "soul" refers to the whole person. The word "my" refers to Deborah. Alternate translation: "I tell myself to march on and to be strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Then came the sound of horses' hooves—galloping, the galloping of his mighty ones
-
-This describes the sound of many horses running away from the battle. Alternate translation: "Then I heard the sound of horses running away. Sisera's mighty horses were running away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# galloping
-
-runninb quickly
-
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-# Curse Meroz
-
-Here "Meroz" represents the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "Curse the people of Meroz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Meroz
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jael
-
-See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:18](../04/18.md).
-
-# Heber
-
-See how you translated this name in [Judges 4:11](../04/11.md).
-
-# Kenite
-
-Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 1:16](../01/16.md).
-
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-# brought him butter
-
-Here "butter" refers to curdled milk. This was the best milk and a favorite drink among Jael's people. Alternate translation: "brought him yogurt" or "brought him curds"
-
-# a dish fit for princes
-
-This phrase means the dish was of the best quality because princes were given the best things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# She put her hand to the tent peg
-
-"Jael grabbed the tent peg with her left hand"
-
-# tent peg
-
-This is a pointed piece of wood or metal, like a large nail, that is hammered into the ground to hold down a corner of a tent. See how you translated this in [Judges 4:21](../04/21.md).
-
-# her right hand to the workman's hammer
-
-This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "she grabbed a hammer with her right hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# hammer
-
-This is a heavy tool made of wood used to hit a tent peg into the ground. See how you translated this in [Judges 4:21](../04/21.md).
-
-# Sisera
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 4:2](../04/02.md).
-
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-# limp
-
-without strength or movement
-
-# he was violently killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she killed him" or "he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the lattice
-
-This is a frame in the window made of crossed wood.
-
-# Why has it taken his chariot so long to come? Why have the hoofbeats of the horses that pull his chariots been delayed?
-
-Both of these questions mean the same thing. These two statements can be combined. Alternate translation: "Why is it taking Sisera so long to arrive home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# taken his chariot ... Why have the hoofbeats of the horses that pull his chariots
-
-Both of these represent Sisera. Alternate translation: "taken Sisera ... Why has he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# wisest princesses
-
-A "princess" is the daughter of a king, but a "princess" can also mean female advisers to the king's family. Alternate translation: "wisest ladies"
-
-# she gave herself the same answer
-
-"she said to herself the same thing"
-
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-# Have they not found and divided up the plunder—a womb ... plunder?
-
-The women use a question to emphasize that they believe this is what certainly happened. Alternate translation: "They must have so much plunder that it is taking a long time to divide it. They have ... plunder." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a womb, two wombs for every man ... of those who plunder?
-
-The women use a question to emphasize that they believe this is what certainly happened. Alternate translation: "There must be a womb, two wombs for every man ... of those who plunder." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a womb, two wombs for every man
-
-Here "womb" represents a woman. Sisera's mother believes Sisera's men have captured many women. Alternate translation: "Each soldier will receive a woman or two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# dyed fabric
-
-"colored cloth" or "colored clothes"
-
-# embroidered
-
-having designs made of colored threads
-
-# for the necks of those who plunder
-
-Here "necks" represents Sisera's soldiers. Alternate translation: "for the soldiers who plunder to wear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# like the sun when it rises in its might
-
-The people of Israel wish to be like the sun that rises because no nation's army is powerful enough to stop the sunrise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the land had peace
-
-Here "the land" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "and the people of Israel lived peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for forty years
-
-"for 40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/05/intro.md b/jdg/05/intro.md
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-# Judges 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The account of Deborah and Barak continues in this chapter.
-
-Some translations prefer to set apart quotations, prayers, and songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of Chapter 5, which is a song, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### The flood
-
-God caused rain and flooding to bog down Jaban's chariots making
-them vulnerable to soldiers on foot, even though it is not said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the hand of Midian
-
-Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. Also, "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "the control of the people of Midian" or "the control of the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The power of Midian oppressed Israel
-
-Here "the power of Midian" refers to the people of Midian. Alternate translation: "The people of Midian were more powerful than the people of Israel and they oppressed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# dens
-
-places in the rocky cliffs that would provide shelter
-
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-# They would set up their army
-
-"The army would encamp" or "The army would set up their tents"
-
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-# Whenever they and their livestock and tents came up
-
-The land of Midian was south of the land of Israel, near the Red Sea. It was common to use the phrase "came up" when speaking of traveling from Midian to Israel. Alternate translation: "Whenever the Midianites brought their livestock and tents to the land of Israel"
-
-# they would come as a swarm of locusts
-
-The Midianites are compared to a swarm of locusts because they came in with a great number of people and their livestock ate everything that grew. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# it was impossible to count
-
-This is an exaggeration, a hyperbole, showing the number is very great. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Midian weakened
-
-Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# called out to Yahweh
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "prayed to Yahweh for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/06/07.md b/jdg/06/07.md
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-# called out to Yahweh
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "prayed to Yahweh for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# because of Midian
-
-Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. Alternate translation: "because of the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I brought you up from Egypt
-
-"I led you out of Egypt"
-
-# the house of slavery
-
-Moses speaks of Egypt as if it were a house where people keep slaves. Alternate translation: "the place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/06/09.md b/jdg/06/09.md
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-# from the hand
-
-In this phrase "hand" represents power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# obeyed my voice
-
-- Here "my voice" represents what Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: "obeyed my command" or "obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# Ophrah
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Abiezrite
-
-This is a people group named after their ancestor Abiezer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# was separating out the wheat by beating it on the floor
-
-This is a process called "threshing." Gideon was beating the wheat against the floor to separate the wheat grain from the rest of the wheat plant.
-
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-# appeared to him
-
-"went to him"
-
diff --git a/jdg/06/13.md b/jdg/06/13.md
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-# my master
-
-Gideon uses the word "master" as a polite way to greet a stranger. He does not realize he is speaking to Yahweh in the form of an angel or a man.
-
-# Where are all his wonderful deeds that our fathers told us about, when they said, 'Did not Yahweh bring us up from Egypt?'
-
-Gideon uses a question to challenge the stranger's statement that Yahweh was with him. Also, the direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "We have not seen any wonderful deeds like the ones our fathers told us about when Yahweh brought them up from Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# gave us into the hand of Midian
-
-The phrase "gave us into" means Yahweh allowed the Israelites to be defeated. Alternate translation: "allowed the Midianites to defeat us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# gave us into the hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# of Midian
-
-Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. Alternate translation: "of the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/06/14.md b/jdg/06/14.md
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-# Yahweh looked at him
-
-"Yahweh looked at Gideon"
-
-# from the hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# of Midian
-
-Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. Alternate translation: "of the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Have I not sent you?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to ensure Gideon that he is sending him. Here "sent" means Yahweh has appointed Gideon with a specific task. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, am sending you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Please, Lord
-
-Gideon now calls the person "Lord" instead of "my master" as in [Judges 6:13](../06/13.md). Here it seems Gideon either knows or suspects that he is speaking with Yahweh.
-
-# how can I deliver Israel?
-
-Gideon uses a question to emphasize that he does not think he can rescue the Israelites. Alternate translation: "I cannot possibly rescue the Israelites!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# See, my family
-
-"Look at my family and me and you will see that it"
-
-# in Manasseh
-
-"in the tribe of Manasseh"
-
-# in my father's house
-
-Here "house" represents a family. Alternate translation: "in my father's family" or "in my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/06/16.md b/jdg/06/16.md
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-# I will be with you
-
-Here "be with you" is an idiom that means Yahweh will help and bless Gideon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# as one man
-
-You can state the full meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: "as easily as if you were fighting only one man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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diff --git a/jdg/06/18.md b/jdg/06/18.md
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-# set it before you
-
-"place it in front of you"
-
diff --git a/jdg/06/19.md b/jdg/06/19.md
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-# from an ephah of flour
-
-If it is necessary to use a modern measurement; here is one way of doing it. Alternate translation: "with 22 liters of flour" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# broth
-
-water that has had food, such as meat, cooked in it
-
-# them to him
-
-"them to the angel of God"
-
diff --git a/jdg/06/20.md b/jdg/06/20.md
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-# angel of God
-
-This is the same as the angel of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "God, who was in the form of an angel" or "God"
-
diff --git a/jdg/06/21.md b/jdg/06/21.md
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-# angel of Yahweh
-
-In 6:11-24 Yahweh appears to Gideon in the form of an angel. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
-
-# went away
-
-"disappeared"
-
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-# angel of Yahweh
-
-In 6:11-24 Yahweh appears to Gideon in the form of an angel. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
-
-# Ah, Lord Yahweh!
-
-The word "Ah" here shows that Gideon was very frightened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# seen the angel of Yahweh face to face
-
-This phrase refers to two people being close to each other. Alternate translation: "really seen the angel of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/06/23.md b/jdg/06/23.md
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-# Yahweh said to him
-
-Apparently Yahweh spoke to Gideon from heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# To this day
-
-This means to the time when the book of Judges was written.
-
-# Ophrah
-
-Translate the name of this town as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
-
-# the clan of Abiezer
-
-Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
-
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-# a second bull
-
-The word "second" is the ordinal number for "two." Alternate translation: "another bull" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# that is beside it
-
-"that is beside the altar of Baal"
-
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-# on the top of this place of refuge
-
-The city of Ophrah was on top of a hill. Israelites fled there for refuge from the Midianites.
-
-# construct it the correct way
-
-"place the stones in an orderly manner" or "and build it properly"
-
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-# did as Yahweh had told him
-
-This refers to Yahweh's command in [Judges 6:25-26](./25.md).
-
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-# got up
-
-"got up out of bed" or "woke up"
-
-# the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah that was beside it was cut down, and the second bull had been offered on the altar that had been built
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they noticed that someone had broken down the altar of Baal, cut down the Asherah that was beside it, and built an altar and sacrificed the second bull on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he may be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we may kill him as punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Will you plead the case for Baal?
-
-Joash uses a question to emphasize that a human should not have to defend a god. Alternate translation: "You should not have to defend Baal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# plead the case
-
-"make a defense" or "give an excuse"
-
-# Will you save him?
-
-Joash uses a question to emphasize that a human should not have to rescue a god. Alternate translation: "You should not have to save Baal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Jerub Baal
-
-This is another name for Gideon. It means "let Baal defend himself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# because he said
-
-"because Joash said"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# gathered together
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "gathered together as an army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# came over Gideon
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "took control of Gideon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# clan of Abiezer
-
-Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
-
-# so they might follow him
-
-The words "to battle" are understood. Alternate translation: "so they might follow him to battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# and they too, were called out to follow him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "calling them out to follow him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali
-
-These all represent the people of each tribe. Alternate translation: "to the tribes of Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# woolen fleece
-
-the woolly coat of a sheep
-
-# dew
-
-water that forms on plants during the night
-
-# then I will know that you will
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "this will be a sign from you, and then I will know that you will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Gideon rose
-
-"Gideon got out of bed"
-
-# wrung
-
-twist and squeeze something to remove water
-
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-# Judges 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins a section about Gideon. (Chapters 6-8)
-
-##### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel's punishment
-In Judges, Israel's actions are connected to their obedience to Yahweh. When Israel does evil, they are oppressed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])
diff --git a/jdg/07/01.md b/jdg/07/01.md
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-# Jerub Baal
-
-This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated his name in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
-
-# they encamped
-
-"they set up their camp"
-
-# spring of Harod ... hill of Moreh
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The camp of Midian was to their north
-
-Here "Midian" represents the Midianite army. Alternate translation: "The Midianite army set up their camp to the north of the Israelite army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# for me to give you victory over the Midianites
-
-The word "victory" is an abstract noun that can be translated as a verb or an adjective. Alternate translation: "for me to allow you to defeat the Midianites" or "for me to cause you to be victorious over the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Our own power has saved us
-
-Here "power" represents the people themselves. Alternate translation: "We have saved ourselves without God's help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# proclaim in the ears of the people
-
-Here "the ears" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "proclaim to the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Whoever is afraid, whoever trembles
-
-Both of these phrases have the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# trembles
-
-This word describes fear that causes a person to uncontrollably shake. Alternate translation: "shakes with fear"
-
-# let him return
-
-You can make explicit where he will go. Alternate translation: "let him return to his home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Mount Gilead
-
-This is the name of a mountain in the region of Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty-two thousand
-
-"22,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# ten thousand remained
-
-The word "people" or "men" is understood. Alternate translation: "10,000 people remained" or "10,000 men remained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# ten thousand
-
-"10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# I will make their number smaller for you there
-
-Here "number" represents the army. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "there, I will show you who to send home so the army will have less men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Gideon brought
-
-The word "brought" can be translated as "took" or "led." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# laps
-
-to drink by licking with the tongue
-
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-# Three hundred men
-
-"300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# three hundred men
-
-"300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# I will rescue you and give you victory
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to Gideon and the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# So those who were chosen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So those whom Yahweh chose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# took their supplies and their trumpets
-
-Here "their" refers to the Israelite soldiers who were leaving the army.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
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-# Attack the camp, for I am going to give you victory over it
-
-Here "camp" refers to the whole Midianite army. The word "victory" is an abstract noun that can be translated as a verb or an adjective. Alternate translation: "Attack the Midianites at their camp, for I am going to help you defeat them" or "Attack the Midianites at their camp, for I am going to cause you to be victorious over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# afraid to go down
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "afraid to go down to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Purah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# your courage will be strengthened
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what you hear will be encourage you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# guard posts
-
-places around the edge of an area where soldiers stand to watch for an enemy army
-
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-# as thick as a cloud of locusts
-
-Here "cloud" means a swarm. The author speaks of the army as if it were a swarm of locusts to emphasize how many soldiers there were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Their camels were more ... in number than the grains of the sand on the seashore
-
-The author uses a hyperbole, an exaggeration, to emphasize that there were very many camels. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Their camels were more than could be counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their camels were more than anyone could count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# This is nothing other than the sword of Gideon
-
-Here "the sword of Gideon" refers to Gideon's army attacking. Alternate translation: "The loaf of barley bread in your dream must be the army of Gideon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# God has given him victory over Midian
-
-This future event is spoken of as if it were a past event. This emphasizes that it will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "God will certainly help the Israelites defeat the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
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-# three hundred men
-
-"300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# For Yahweh and for Gideon!
-
-The words "we fight" are implied. Alternate translation: "We fight for Yahweh and for Gideon!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# hundred men
-
-"100 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# right at the beginning of the middle watch
-
-The beginning of the middle watch would be around 10 o'clock at night.
-
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-# The sword of Yahweh and of Gideon
-
-Here "sword" refers to their fighting. Alternate translation: "We fight for Yahweh and for Gideon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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diff --git a/jdg/07/22.md b/jdg/07/22.md
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-# three hundred trumpets
-
-"300 trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Yahweh set every Midianite man's sword against his comrades
-
-Here "sword" refers to their attack with the use of the sword. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused every Midianite man to fight against his fellow soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Beth Shittah ... Zererah ... Abel Meholah ... Tabbath
-
-These are the names of towns and cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The men of Israel from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh were called out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Gideon called out the Israelites from the tribes of Naphtali, Asher, and all Mannasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Beth Barah
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# took control of the waters, as far as Beth Barah and the Jordan River
-
-"took control of the area of the Jordan River as far south as Beth Barah"
-
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-# at the rock of Oreb ... at the winepress of Zeeb
-
-The places were given these names after the Israelites killed Oreb and Zeeb there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Oreb ... Zeeb
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/07/intro.md b/jdg/07/intro.md
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-# Judges 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The account of Gideon continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God gets all of the credit
-
-God said, "There are too many soldiers for me to give you victory over the Midianites. Make sure that Israel will not boast against me, saying, 'Our own power has saved us.'" By lowering the number of fighting soldiers, it emphasizes that the victory is achieved through God's power. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]])
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-# What is this you have done to us?
-
-The people of the tribe of Ephraim were rebuking Gideon with this rhetorical question for not including them in his army. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have not treated us fairly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# against Midian
-
-Here "Midian" represents the Midianite army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they had a violent argument with him
-
-they argued angrily with him" or "they rebuked him severely"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Gideon replies to the men from Ephraim.
-
-# What have I done now compared to you?
-
-Gideon uses this question to honor the people of Ephraim. Alternate translation: "I have done very little compared with what you have done!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are not the gleanings of Ephraim's grapes better than the full grape harvest of Abiezer?
-
-Gideon was calming the people of Ephraim with this rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "Certainly the grapes you people of Ephraim gleaned are better than what we the descendants of Abiezer gathered from the whole harvest!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are not the gleanings of Ephraim's grapes better than the full grape harvest of Abiezer?
-
-Gideon and his army defeating the Medianites is spoken of as if it were a grape harvest. The people of Ephraim killing Oreb and Zeeb at the end of the battle is spoken of as if they were gleaning grapes at the end of the harvest. Alternate translation: "What you people of Ephraim did at the end of the battle is more important than what we descendants of Abiezer did at the beginning." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Abiezer
-
-This is the name of one of Gideon's ancestors. Gideon used his name to refer to Abiezer's descendants and their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Oreb and Zeeb
-
-See how you translated these names in [Judges 7:25](../07/25.md).
-
-# What have I accomplished compared to you?
-
-Gideon uses this question to honor the people of Ephraim. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "What you have done is more important than what I have done." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# died down
-
-"became less"
-
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-# the three hundred men
-
-"the 300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# kept up the pursuit
-
-The word "pursuit," an abstract noun, can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "continued to chase their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Zebah and Zalmunna
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand?
-
-The leaders use a question to emphasize that the Israelites have not yet captured Zebah and Zalumnna. Alternate translation: "You have not captured Zebah and Zalmunna yet." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna
-
-Here "hands" refer to the whole body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# now in your hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Why should we give bread to your army?
-
-The leaders use a question to emphasize that they have no reason to give bread to the Israelites. Alternate translation: "We see no reason to give bread to your army." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I will tear your skin with the desert thorns and briers
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I will make whips out of desert thorns and briers and use them to beat you and cut you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# thorns and briers
-
-sharp, pointed pieces on vines or tree limbs that stick out and can cut people and animals
-
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-# He went up from there
-
-Here "He" refers to Gideon. Gideon represents himself and the soldiers following him. Alternate translation: "They left there" or "Gideon and his 300 men left there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Peniel
-
-The name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# spoke to the people there in the same way
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "asked for food there in the same way" or "he also asked them for food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# When I come again in peace
-
-This is a polite way of referring to the defeat of his enemies. Alternate translation: "After I have completely defeated the Midian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# I will pull down this tower
-
-Here "I" refers to Gideon and represents himself and his men. Alternate translation: "My men and I will pull down this tower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# Zebah and Zalmunna
-
-See how you translated these names in [Judges 8:5](../08/05.md).
-
-# Karkor
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fifteen thousand men
-
-"15,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# had fallen
-
-This is a polite way of referring to people who died in battle. Alternate translation: "had been killed" or "had died in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# 120,000 men
-
-"one hundred thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# men who drew the sword
-
-Here drawing the sword represents using the sword in battle. Possible meanings are 1) this phrase refers to soldiers who use swords in battle. Alternate translation: "swordsmen" or "men who fought with swords" or 2) this phrase refers to any soldiers. Alternate translation: "soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Gideon went up
-
-Here "Gideon" represents himself and all of his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Gideon and his soldiers went up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# He defeated
-
-Here "He" refers to Gideon and represents himself and all of his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Gideon and his soldiers defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Nobah and Jogbehah
-
-These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zebah and Zalmunna
-
-See how you translated these names in [Judges 8:5](../08/05.md).
-
-# panic
-
-extreme fear or worry that makes someone unable to think or act normally
-
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-# the pass of Heres
-
-This is the name of a road that passes between two mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# questioned him
-
-It can be stated explicitly what Gideon asked the young man. Alternate translation: "he asked him to identify all the names of the leaders in the town" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# seventy-seven officials
-
-"77 officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Zebah and Zalmunna
-
-See how you translated these names in [Judges 8:5](../08/05.md).
-
-# Have you already conquered Zebah and Zalmunna?
-
-Gideon quotes the people of Succoth as using a question to mock him. Alternate translation: "You have not yet conquered Zebah and Zalmunna." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Gideon took ... he punished
-
-Here "Gideon" represents himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Gideon and his soldiers took ... they punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# thorns and briers
-
-These are sharp, pointed pieces on vines or tree limbs that stick out and can cut people and animals. See how you translated this in [Judges 8:7](../08/07.md).
-
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-# he pulled
-
-Gideon and his soldiers pulled. Alternate translation: "Gideon and his soldiers pulled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Peniel
-
-Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 8:8](../08/08.md).
-
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-# Zebah and Zalmunna
-
-See how you translated these names in [Judges 8:5](../08/05.md).
-
-# Tabor
-
-Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 4:6](../04/06.md).
-
-# As you are, so were they
-
-"They were just like you"
-
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-# As Yahweh lives
-
-This idiom is a religious oath used for emphasis that what he is about to say is true. Alternate translation: "I promise you that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Jether
-
-This is the name of Gideon's son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# For as the man is, so is his strength
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "It is a job for a man to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# crescent
-
-This is a curved shape with two points. This shape occurs when the moon is mostly covered in shadow.
-
-# ornaments
-
-decorations
-
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-# out of the hand of Midian
-
-Here "hand" represents the power of Midian over Israel. Alternate translation: "from the power of Midian" or "from Midian" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# of Midian
-
-Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. Alternate translation: "of the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Gideon said to them
-
-"Gideon said to the men of Israel"
-
-# earrings
-
-jewelry worn on the ear
-
-# plunder
-
-things stolen by force or taken off of people killed in war
-
-# The Midianites had golden earrings because they were Ishmaelites
-
-Here the narrator tells background information about the Midianites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# cloak
-
-clothing made from a large piece of fabric and worn over the shoulders as a coat
-
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-# 1,700 shekels of gold
-
-"one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold." If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "18.7 kilograms of gold" or "about 20 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# crescent ornaments
-
-See how you translated this in [Judges 8:21](../08/21.md).
-
-# pendants
-
-pieces of jewelry that hang at the end of the chains or cords of necklaces
-
-# that was worn by the kings of Midian
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the kings of Midian wore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Gideon made an ephod out of the earrings
-
-"Gideon used the gold from the earrings to make an ephod"
-
-# Ophrah
-
-Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
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-# all Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there
-
-This speaks of worshiping a false god as if it were prostitution. Alternate translation: "the Israelites sinned against Yahweh by worshiping the ephod there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all Israel
-
-Here "all" is an exaggeration to emphasize that very many worshiped the garment. Alternate translation: "very many people in Israel worshiped the garment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# It became a trap for Gideon and for those in his house
-
-This speaks of Gideon and his family being tempted to worship the ephod as if the ephod were a hunter's snare that would trap them. Alternate translation: "It became a temptation for Gideon and his family" or "Gideon and his family sinned by worshiping it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for those in his house
-
-Here "his house" represents Gideon's family. Alternate translation: "for his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So Midian was subdued before the people of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So Yahweh subdued the Midianites before the people of Israel" or "So Yahweh helped the Israelites defeat the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they did not raise their heads up again
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they did not attack Israel again" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# So the land had peace
-
-Here "land" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "So the Israelites lived peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# forty years
-
-"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in the days of Gideon
-
-"during the life of Gideon"
-
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-# Jerub Baal
-
-This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated his name in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
-
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-# seventy sons
-
-"70 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# a good old age
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "when he was very old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Ophrah
-
-Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
-
-# the clan of Abiezer
-
-Translate the name of this people group as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# turned again
-
-The people rejecting Yahweh is spoken of as if they physically turned away from him. Alternate translation: "they stopped worshiping Yahwheh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# prostituted themselves by worshiping the Baals
-
-This speaks of worshiping false gods as if it were prostitution. Alternate translation: "they sinned against Yahweh by worshiping the Baals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Baal-Berith
-
-This is the name of a false god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# from the hand of all their enemies
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from the power of all their enemies" or "from all their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# on every side
-
-"who surrounded them"
-
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-# the house of Jerub Baal
-
-Here "the house of" represents a person's family. Alternate translation: "the family of Jerub Baal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Jerub Baal
-
-This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
-
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-# Judges 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The account of Gideon concludes in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Succoth's refusal to help Gideon
-The men of Succoth feared the Midianites more than Gideon. This is why they refused to help Gideon. By allying themselves with the Midianites, they aligned themselves against Yahweh. Because of this, Gideon treated them like he treated the Midianites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Gideon refuses to be king
-
-Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, neither will my son rule over you. Yahweh will rule over you." Although the book of Deuteronomy anticipates a king in Israel, it was sinful for Israel to desire to have a king. He did though take a share of everyone's plunder as a king would have done through taxes. This may serve as a warning to Israel about their desire to have a king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# Jerub Baal
-
-This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
-
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-# Please say this, so that all the leaders in Shechem may hear, 'Which is better for you, that all seventy sons of Jerub Baal rule over you, or that just one rule over you?'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Please ask the leaders of Shechem if they would rather have all seventy sons of Jerub Baal rule over them, or if they would rather have just one of his sons rule over them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# seventy
-
-"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# I am your bone and your flesh
-
-Here "your bone and your flesh" represents being someone's relative. Alternate translation: "I am a member of your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# His mother's relatives spoke for him to the leaders
-
-This means that the relatives of the mother of Abimelech spoke to the leaders, suggesting that they make Abimelech their king.
-
-# they agreed to follow Abimelech
-
-"they agreed to let Abimelech be their leader"
-
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-# the house
-
-Here "house" represents a temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# seventy pieces of silver
-
-This means seventy shekels of silver. A shekel weighs 11 grams. If it is necessary to translate this with modern measurements, you can translate it like this. Alternate translation: "almost one kilo of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# seventy
-
-"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Baal-Berith
-
-This is the name of a false god. See how you translated it in [Judges 8:33](../08/33.md).
-
-# worthless and reckless
-
-"violent and foolish"
-
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-# Ophrah
-
-Translate the name of this city as you did in [Judges 6:11](../06/11.md).
-
-# one stone
-
-"1 stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# seventy
-
-"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jerub Baal
-
-This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
-
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-# Beth Millo
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jotham begins telling a parable in which the trees try to find someone to rule them. The trees represent the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# When Jotham was told about this
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Jotham heard that Abimelech had murdered his brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Mount Gerizim
-
-This is a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The trees once went out to anoint a king over them. For they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
-
-In this parable Jotham describes the trees doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# to anoint a king over them
-
-Here, to anoint with oil is a symbolic action that represents appointing a person to be king. Alternate translation: "to appoint a king to rule over all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Reign over us
-
-"Be our king"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jotham continues telling the parable he begins in [Judges 9:7](../09/07.md), where the trees represent the Israelites.
-
-# Should I give up my abundance ... over the other trees?
-
-The olive tree is asking this question to refuse to be king. This question can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will not give up my abundance ... over the other trees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# abundance
-
-This word for "wealth" is a metonym for the olives that come from the tree. People ate olives as food and crushed them to make oil for lamps. Alternate translation: "oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# by which gods and men are honored
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "by which people honor both gods and other men"
-
-# gods
-
-It is possible to translate the same Hebrew word as "god," "God," or "gods," so possible meanings here are 1) "gods" or 2) "God."
-
-# sway over
-
-To sway is to move back and forth. Trees sway when the wind blows them. Here this is a metaphor for ruling over people. Jotham is also using irony, saying that the work of any ruler will be useless because the "trees," the people, will not obey anyone who rules them. Alternate translation: "rule over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# the fig tree said to them
-
-Jotham continues describing the trees as doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Should I give up my sweetness ... over the other trees?
-
-The fig tree is asking this question to refuse to be king. This question can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will not give up my sweetness ... over the other trees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my sweetness and my good fruit
-
-The word "sweetness" is an abstract noun. It can be stated as an adjective that describes the fruit that grows on the tree. Alternate translation: "my good sweet fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jotham continues telling the parable he begins in [Judges 9:7](../09/07.md), where the trees represent the Israelites.
-
-# The trees said to the vine
-
-In this parable, Jotham describes the trees and the vine as doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Should I give up my new wine ... over the other trees?
-
-The vine is asking this question to refuse to be king. This question can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will not give up my new wine ... over the other trees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# thornbush
-
-Thorns are sharp spikes or spurs that hurt. This bush has many sharp spikes along its branches.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jotham continues telling his parable, where trees represent various people groups, and makes the application.
-
-# The thornbush said to the trees
-
-In this parable, Jotham describes the thornbush and the trees as doing things that humans do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# to anoint me as king over you
-
-To anoint someone with oil is a symbolic action that appoints a person to be king. Alternate translation: "to appoint me as your king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# find safety
-
-The word "safety" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# fire come out of the thornbush and let it burn up the cedars of Lebanon
-
-This means to let the thornbush burn so that it will burn the cedars.
-
-# then let fire come out of the thornbush
-
-The thornbush refers to itself as "the thornbush." Alternate translation: "then may fire come out from me, the thornbush" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# Jerub Baal
-
-This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
-
-# his house
-
-Here "house" represents Gideon's family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jotham makes the application to the situation at that time and place.
-
-# to think that my father fought for you ... out of the hand of Midian
-
-Here Jotham is expressing that he cannot believe how badly the people of Shechem have treated Gideon and his family even after Gideon fought to save the people of Shechem.
-
-# out of the hand of Midian
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "from the power of the Midianites" or "from the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you have risen up against
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you have opposed" or "you have rebelled against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my father's house
-
-Here "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "my father's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# seventy
-
-"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one stone
-
-"1 stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# his female servant
-
-Here "his" refers to Gideon.
-
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-# If you acted with honesty and integrity with Jerub Baal and his house
-
-Jotham offered the possibility that what they did was good, but Jotham does not actually believe what they did was good. Alternate translation: "If you treated Jerub Baal and his family as they deserved to be treated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# Jerub Baal
-
-This is another name for Gideon. It means "let Baal defend himself." See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
-
-# his house
-
-Here "house" refers to family. Alternate translation: "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But if not
-
-Jotham offered the opposite possibility that what they did was evil and applied a curse. Jotham does believe what they did was evil. Alternate translation: "But if you treated Jerub Baal and his family as they did not deserve to be treated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# let fire come out from Abimelech and burn up the men of Shechem
-
-Jotham is speaking a curse. He speaks of Abimelech destroying the people of Shechem as if he would burn them with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let fire come out from the men of Shechem and Beth Millo, to burn up Abimelech
-
-Jotham is speaking a curse. He speaks of the people of Shechem and Beth Millo destroying Abimelech as if they would burn him with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Beth Millo
-
-This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:6](../09/06.md).
-
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-# Beer
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem
-
-This means that God applied the curse Jotham made by sending an evil spirit to cause trouble and animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem.
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-# God did this so the violence done ... helped him murder his brothers
-
-The passive phrases can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did this to avenge the seventy sons whom Abimelech their brother murdered and the men of Shechem helped murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# seventy
-
-"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jerub Baal
-
-This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
-
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-# positioned men to lie in wait on the hilltops that they might ambush him
-
-"sent men to hide on the hilltops and wait to attack Abimelech"
-
-# This was reported to Abimelech
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Abimelech about the men waiting to attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Gaal ... Ebed
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# had confidence in him
-
-The word "confidence" is an abstract noun that can be stated with the verb "trust." Alternate translation: "trusted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# They went out into the field
-
-Here "They" refers to Gaal and his relatives and the men of Shechem.
-
-# they trampled on them
-
-They did this to squeeze out the grape juice to make wine with it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# trampled
-
-"crushed" or "stomped"
-
-# in the house
-
-Here "house" represents a temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Gaal ... Ebed
-
-See how you translated these names in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
-
-# Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him?
-
-Gaal uses a question to emphasize that the people of Shechem should not serve Abimelech. Alternate translation: "We should not serve Abimelech!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him?
-
-Both of these questions means the same thing. Gaal refers to Abimelech as "Shechem" because Abimelech's mother was from Shechem. Alternate translation: "We should not serve Abimelech, that is, Shechem!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Is he not the son of Jerub Baal? Is Zebul not his officer?
-
-Gaal uses a question to emphasize that the people of Shechem should not serve Abimelech. Alternate translation: "He is just the son of Jerub Baal, and Zebul is just his officer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Jerub Baal
-
-This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
-
-# Zebul
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Serve the men of Hamor, Shechem's father
-
-Gaal means the people of Shechem should serve those who descended from Hamor, that is, those who are truly Canaanites, and not serve someone whose father was an Israelite.
-
-# Why should we serve Abimelech?
-
-Gaal uses a question to emphasize that the people of Shechem should not serve Abimelech. Alternate translation: "We should not serve Abimelech!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I wish that this people were under my command
-
-"I wish that I ruled the people of Shechem"
-
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-# Zebul
-
-See how you translated this name in [Judges 9:28](../09/28.md).
-
-# heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed
-
-"heard what Gaal son of Ebed said"
-
-# Gaal ... Ebed
-
-See how you translated these names in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
-
-# his anger was kindled
-
-Becoming angry is spoken of as if a fire were starting. Alternate translation: "he became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the city
-
-Here "city" represents the people of the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in order to deceive
-
-Zebul is deceiving Gaal and the people of Shechem. Alternate translation: "secretly"
-
-# they are stirring up the city against you
-
-This speaks of the people of the city becoming upset as if they were liquid in a pot moving around. Alternate translation: "they are persuading the people of the city to rebel against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Zebul's messengers continue talking to Abimelech.
-
-# Now
-
-This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# an ambush
-
-"to hide and attack them suddenly"
-
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-# do whatever you can to them
-
-This means that they can do what they want to destroy the followers of Gaal.
-
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-# all the men who were with him
-
-"all the men accompanying Abimelech" or "all the men fighting for Abimelech"
-
-# dividing into four units
-
-"separating into 4 groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Gaal ... Ebed
-
-See how you translated these names in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
-
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-# Gaal
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
-
-# Zebul
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:28](../09/28.md).
-
-# You are seeing the shadows on the hills like they are men
-
-Zebul is trying to confuse Gaal and keep him from preparing for battle. Alternate translation: "That is not people, it is only shadows on the hills"
-
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-# one unit
-
-"1 group" or "1 troop" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Zebul
-
-See how you translated this name in [Judges 9:28](../09/28.md).
-
-# Where are your proud words now, you
-
-Zebul is scolding Gaal with this rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "You are not speaking proudly now, you" or "You are not proud now, you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you who said, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?'
-
-Zebul is quoting Gaal's boast back to Gaal. This can be translated as a statement and as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "you who said that we should not serve Abimelech." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Are these not the men you despised?
-
-Zebul is challenging Gaal with this rhetorical question. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Here are the men that you despised." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# despised
-
-strongly disliked or hated
-
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-# Gaal
-
-See how you translated this name in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
-
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-# Many fell with deadly wounds
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "And many men died of wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Arumah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zebul
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:28](../09/28.md).
-
-# Gaal
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:26](../09/26.md).
-
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-# this was reported to Abimelech
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone reported this to Abimelech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# divided them into three units
-
-"separated them into 3 groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# they set an ambush in the fields
-
-"they hid in the fields to attack the people by surprise"
-
-# he attacked
-
-Here "he" refers to Abimelech who represents himself and all of his soldiers. Alternate translation: "they attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the units
-
-"the groups of soldiers"
-
-# other two
-
-"other 2" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Abimelech fought ... He tore down
-
-Here "Abimelech" represents himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Abimelech and his soldiers fought ... They tore down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# against the city
-
-Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "against the people of Shechem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# tore down
-
-"demolished"
-
-# spread salt over it
-
-"spread salt over the land." Spreading salt over land keeps anything from growing there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the house
-
-Here this represents a temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# El-Berith
-
-The word "El" means "god." This is the same false god as "Baal-Berith" in [Judges 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Abimelech was told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Abimelech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Mount Zalmon
-
-This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# piled
-
-This means to stack the branches into a large heap.
-
-# about a thousand men
-
-"about 1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Thebez
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# encamped against Thebez
-
-"camped outside the city of Thebez"
-
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-# fought against it
-
-"attacked it"
-
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-# upper millstone
-
-Two large, flat, round stones were used to grind grain in a mill. An upper millstone was the top one that was rolled on the lower one to crush the grain in between them.
-
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-# armor-bearer
-
-This is the man who carried the weapons of Abimelech.
-
-# pierced him through
-
-This means the young man put the sword right through the body of Abimelech.
-
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-# seventy
-
-"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# made all the evil of the men of Shechem turn back on their own heads
-
-"Evil turn back on their heads" here is an idiom. Alternate translation: "punished the men of Shechem for all the evil they had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# on them came the curse of Jotham son of Jerub Baal
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the curse of Jotham son of Jerub Baal happened to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Jerub Baal
-
-This is another name for Gideon. See how you translated this name in [Judges 6:32](../06/32.md).
-
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-# Judges 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jotham's curse
-
-Gideon's son, Abimelech, killed all of his brothers except Jotham in order to become king of Shechem. Jotham cursed Abimelech for having murdered Gideon's other sons. "Let fire come out from Abimelech and burn up the men of Shechem and the house of Millo. Let fire come out from the men of Shechem and Beth Millo, to burn up Abimelech." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
-
-=##### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Tree metaphor
-This chapter contains an extended metaphor about trees. This metaphor functions as a parable instructing Israel about their sinful desire to have a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# Tola ... Puah ... Dodo
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shamir
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# arose to deliver Israel
-
-"came to deliver Israel" or "became the leader to deliver Israel"
-
-# deliver Israel
-
-Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He judged Israel
-
-Here "judged" means he led the people of Israel.
-
-# twenty-three years
-
-"23 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He was followed by Jair the Gileadite
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jair the Gileadite was leader after Tola" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Jair
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Gileadite
-
-Jair was from the tribe of Gilead.
-
-# He judged Israel
-
-Here "judged" means he led the people of Israel.
-
-# Israel
-
-Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# twenty-two years
-
-"22 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# thirty sons
-
-"30 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Havvoth Jair
-
-This is the name of a region, which is named after a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to this day
-
-This means to the time when the book of Judges was being written.
-
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-# was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Kamon
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# added to the evil they had done in the sight of Yahweh
-
-This speaks of evil as if it were an object that a person could add to and make bigger. Alternate translation: "continued doing what Yahweh said was evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "according to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Ashtoreths
-
-This is the plural of Ashtoroth, who was worshiped as a goddess in many different forms. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:13](../02/13.md).
-
-# They abandoned Yahweh and no longer worshiped him
-
-The author basically said the same thing twice for emphasis. These can be combined. Alternate translation: "They completely stopped worshiping Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# They abandoned Yahweh
-
-No longer obeying and worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if the people left Yahweh and went somewhere else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh burned with anger toward Israel
-
-Yahweh becoming angry is spoken of as if anger were a burning fire. Alternate translation: "Yahweh was very angry at Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he sold them into the hand of the Philistines and into the hand of the Ammonites
-
-Yahweh allowing the Philistines and the Ammonites to defeat the Israelites is spoken of as if he sold the Israelites to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# into the hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# crushed and oppressed
-
-These two words basically mean the same and emphasize how much the Israelites suffered. Alternate translation: "terribly oppressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# eighteen years
-
-"18 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who were beyond the Jordan
-
-This means on the east side of the Jordan River.
-
-# which is in Gilead
-
-"this region is also called Gilead"
-
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-# Judah ... Benjamin
-
-"Judah" and "Benjamin" refer to the people belonging to those tribes. Alternate translation: "the people of the tribe of Judah ... the people of the tribe of Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# house of Ephraim
-
-The "house" refers to the people of the tribe of Ephraim. Alternate translation: "the people of the tribe of Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so that Israel was greatly distressed
-
-"Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "so that the people of Israel suffered much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the people of Israel called out to Yahweh
-
-This means the people of Israel desperately asked Yahweh for help.
-
-# because we abandoned our God
-
-The people no longer obeying and worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if they left Yahweh and went somewhere else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# abandoned our God
-
-The people are speaking to Yahweh and refer to him as "our God." This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "abandoned you, our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# and also from the Sidonians?
-
-God is rebuking the people of Israel for their worship of other gods. The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Did I not deliver you" in verse 11 ends here. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am the one who delivered you ... and also from the Sidonians." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Maonites
-
-These are the people from the clan or family of Maon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# from their power
-
-Here "power" represents the Amalekites and the Maonites. Alternate translation: "from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you abandoned me again
-
-The people no longer obeying and worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if they left Yahweh and went somewhere else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will not keep adding to the times I deliver you
-
-The phrase "keep adding to the times" is an idiom that means to continue to do something. You can make explicit the implicit meaning of Yahweh's saying. Alternate translation: "I will not keep on delivering you again and again" or "You can be sure that I will stop delivering you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# foreign gods among them
-
-You can make explicit the implicit meaning of this statement. Alternate translation: "foreign gods whose images they possessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Yahweh could bear Israel's misery no longer
-
-Here Israel refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "And Yahweh did not want the people of Israel to suffer any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Who is the man who will begin to fight the Ammonites?
-
-"Who will lead our army to fight against the Ammonites?"
-
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-# Judges 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins the account of Jephthah ([Judges 10-12](./01.md)).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel's punishment
-In Judges, Israel's actions are connected to their obedience to Yahweh. When Israel does evil, they are oppressed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])
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-# Gileadite
-
-This is someone who is from the region of Gilead. It is a coincidence that his father's name is also Gilead. See how you translated this in [Judges 10:3](../10/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When his wife's sons grew up
-
-"When the sons of Gilead's wife became adults"
-
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-# the land of Tob
-
-Tob is the name of a region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they traveled with him
-
-"they followed him" or "they went everywhere together"
-
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-# Some days later
-
-"Some time later"
-
-# made war against Israel
-
-The phrase "made war" is an idiom which means that they attacked Israel and were at war with them. Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "attacked the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# that we may fight with
-
-"so that we can fight against"
-
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-# my father's house
-
-Here "house" refers to people living in the house. Alternate translation: "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# That is why we are turning to you now
-
-The word "that" refers to what Jephthah said about about them being in trouble. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "We are turning to you now because we are in trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# fight with the people of Ammon
-
-"fight against the people of Ammon"
-
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-# leader and commander
-
-These two words basically have the same meaning repeated to emphasize how important Jephthah had became. You can combine the two words. Alternate translation: "commander" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# When he was before Yahweh in Mizpah, Jephthah repeated all the promises he made
-
-This is an idiom. Here the phrase "before Yahwheh" means that he repeated his promises as a vow before Yahweh. Alternate translation: "When Jephthah was in Mizpah he repeated all of these promises as a vow before Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# all the promises he made
-
-This refers to the promises he made to the leaders of Gilead about becoming their leader.
-
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-# What is this conflict between us
-
-"Why is there conflict between us?" Jephthah is asking the king why they are angry with Israel.
-
-# Why have you come with force to take our land
-
-The word "you" refers to the King of Ammon and represents himself and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "Why have your soldiers come to seize our land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# come with force to take
-
-"come to forcefully take"
-
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-# Arnon ... Jabbok
-
-These are the names of two rivers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# over to the Jordan
-
-"on the other side of the Jordan River"
-
-# in peace
-
-"peacefully" or "and do not try to defend them"
-
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-# he said
-
-Here the word "he" refers to the messenger who was speaking to the king. This may be written with the word "they" as in the UST, referring to the group of messengers. Alternate translation: "Jephthah told the messengers to say" or "they said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they came up from Egypt
-
-Whenever people traveled to the promised land it is referred to as going "up" to the promised land. When the Israelites left Egypt they were on their way to the promised land. Alternate translation: "they left Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
-
-# When Israel sent messengers
-
-The messengers were sent by the leaders of Israel. Alternate translation: "When the leaders of Israel sent messengers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# pass through
-
-"go through" or "cross"
-
-# would not listen
-
-This phrase is an idiom that means to "refuse." Alternate translation: "refused" or "denied their request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They also sent messengers to the king of Moab
-
-The reason that Israel sent messengers to the king of Moab can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "They also send messengers to the king of Moab with the same request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# but he refused
-
-The king of Moab refused Israel's request to pass through Moab. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "but he also refused and would not let them pass through the land of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Arnon
-
-This is the name of a river. See how you translated this in [Judges 11:13](../11/13.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
-
-# Israel sent messengers to Sihon
-
-The messengers were sent by the leaders of Israel. Alternate translation: "When the leaders of Israel sent messengers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Sihon
-
-This is the name of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Heshbon
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jahaz
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory
-
-Sihon did not trust the people of Israel to pass through his land peacefully. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "But Sihon did not trust the people of Israel to pass through his territory peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# there he fought
-
-The word "he" refers to Sihon and represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "there they fought" or "there his army fought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
-
-# Sihon
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 11:19](../11/19.md).
-
-# gave Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel
-
-Here "hand" refers to power to defeat in battle. Alternate translation: "gave Israel power over Sihon and all his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Arnon ... Jabbok
-
-See how you translated the names of these rivers in [Judges 11:13](../11/13.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
-
-# should you now take possession of their land?
-
-Jephthah is rebuking the king of the Ammonites with this rhetorical question. The word "their" refers to the Israel. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "therefore, you should not take possession of their land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Will you not take over the land that Chemosh, your god, gives you?
-
-Jephthah is rebuking the king of the Ammonites with a rhetorical question. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should only take over the land that Chemosh, your god, gives you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# take over
-
-This is an idiom which means to take control of something. Alternate translation: "take control of" or "take possession of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Chemosh
-
-This is the name of a false god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Now are you really better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab?
-
-Jephthah is rebuking the king of the Ammonites with a rhetorical question. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not better than Balak son of Zippor, who was king of Moab." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Balak ... Zippor
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Did he dare to have an argument with Israel?
-
-Jephthah is rebuking the king of the Ammonites with a rhetorical question. This question can be translated with a statement. Alternate translation: "Yet he did not dare to have an argument with Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Did he ever wage war against them?
-
-Jephthah is rebuking the king of the Ammonites with a rhetorical question. This question can be translated with a statement. Alternate translation: "Nor did he ever wage war against them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.
-
-# three hundred years
-
-"300 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Heshbon
-
-Translate the name of this city the same way that you did in [Judges 11:19](../11/19.md).
-
-# Aroer
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# why then did you not take them back during that time?
-
-Jephthah is rebuking the king of the Ammonites with a rhetorical question. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you should have taken them back during that time." or "now it is too late; you should have taken them back long ago." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I have not done you wrong, but you are doing me wrong by attacking me
-
-Jephthah is speaking to the Sihon. Here Jephthah speaks about the Israelites as though they were himself and of the Ammonites as if they were Sihon their king. Alternate translation: "The Israelites have not done wrong to your people, but your people are doing us wrong by attacking us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# done you wrong ... doing me wrong
-
-This is an idiom. To do someone wrong means to do something wrong to them. Alternate translation: "treated you wrongly ... treating me wrongly" or "treated you unfairly ... treating me unfairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the Spirit of Yahweh came on Jephthah
-
-This is an idiom which means that the Spirit influenced Jephthah's decisions. Alternate translation: "the Spirit of Yahweh took control of Jephthah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he passed through Gilead and Manasseh ... from Mizpah of Gilead
-
-Jephthah passed through these places enlisting men for his army to go to war with the people of Ammon. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "he gathered men for his army as he passed through Gilead and Manasseh ... from Mizpah of Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# I will offer it up
-
-This is an idiom which means to give something as an offering. Alternate translation: "I will offer it to you" or "I will sacrifice it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# So Jephthah passed through ... Yahweh gave him victory
-
-Since Jephthah was the leader of his army, he and his army are often spoken of as Jephthah himself. Alternate translation: "So Jephthah and his army passed through ... Yahweh gave them victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He attacked
-
-Since Jephthah was the leader of his army, he and his army are often spoken of as Jephthah himself (verse 32). Alternate translation: "they attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Aroer
-
-Translate the name of this city the same way you did in [Judges 11:26](../11/26.md).
-
-# Minnith ... Abel Keramim
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# twenty cities
-
-"including 20 cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# tambourines
-
-musical instruments with heads like drums that can be hit and with pieces of metal around their sides that sound when the instruments are shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# he tore his clothes
-
-This is an act that shows mourning or great sadness. Alternate translation: "he tore his clothes from grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# You have crushed me with sorrow ... you have become one who causes me pain
-
-Jephthah said basically the same thing twice to emphasize that he was very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You have crushed me with sorrow
-
-Here Jephthah speaks of his great sorrow as something that crushes him. Alternate translation: "You have caused me great sorrow" or "You have filled me with sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you have become one who causes me pain
-
-Here Jephthah talks about his great distress and trouble as if it were pain. Alternate translation: "you have become someone who troubles me" or "you cause me great distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I cannot turn back on my promise
-
-This is an idiom. To turn back on a promise means to not do what you have promised to do. Alternate translation: "I must do what I have promised" or "I cannot break my promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# has taken vengeance for you against your enemies, the Ammonites
-
-Yahweh has taken vengence for him by defeating his enemies. The meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "has taken vengeance for you against your enemies, the Ammonites, by defeating them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Let this promise be kept for me
-
-This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "Keep this promise for me" or "Keep this promise concerning me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# grieve over my virginity
-
-"weep because I am a virgin" or "cry because I will never be married"
-
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-# had never known a man
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "had never had sexual relations with a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# the Gileadite
-
-This refers to someone from Gilead. See how you translated this in [Judges 10:3](../10/03.md).
-
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-# Judges 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The account of Jephthah continues in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jephthah the leader
-Jephthah was half Israelite and half Canaanite by birth. While all of the judges were called by Yahweh, it is the leaders who called Jephthah to help them, but Yahweh still used Jephthah to help them.
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-# A call went out to the men of Ephraim
-
-Here the abstract noun "call" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "The men of Ephraim were called together" or "The men ... of Ephraim called together their soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Zaphon
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# passed through ... pass through
-
-or "traveled through ... travel" or "journeyed through ... journey"
-
-# We will burn your house down over you
-
-This idiom means to burn down a house with people inside it. Alternate translation: "We will burn your house down with you still in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# When I called you, you
-
-Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the people of Ephraim. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# did not rescue me
-
-Jephthah uses the word "me" to refer to himself and all the people of Gilead. Alternate translation: "do not rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# you did not rescue me
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to the men of Ephraim. Jephthah is referring to the people of Gilead, including himself, when he says "me." Alternate translation: "you did not rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I put my life in my own hand
-
-This is an idiom which means to risk one's life and to rely only on one's own strength. Jephthah continues to refer to the people of Gilead as himself. Alternate translation: "We risked our lives, relying on our own strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Yahweh gave me victory
-
-Jephthah is referring to Yahweh giving the men of Gilead victory over the Ammonites. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave us victory over them" or "Yahweh allowed us to defeat them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Why have you come to fight against me
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to the men of Ephraim. Jephthah is referring to the people of Gilead, including himself, when he says "me." Alternate translation: "Why have you come to fight against us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# passed through against the people of Ammon
-
-This means that they fought against the Ammonites as they passed through Ammon. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "fought against the people of Ammon as we passed through their region" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he fought against Ephraim
-
-The word "he" refers to Jephthah and all the fighting men of Gilead. Alternate translation: "they fought against Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# You Gileadites are fugitives
-
-You can make the meaning of this insult explicit. Alternate translation: "You Gileadites do not really belong here. You are just people who came here to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Gileadites
-
-people from Gilead
-
-# in Ephraim—in Ephraim and Manasseh
-
-"in the regions of Ephraim and Manasseh" or "in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh." Here "Ephraim" and "Manasseh" refer to regions and are named after the tribes which live there.
-
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-# to Ephraim
-
-"to the land of Ephraim"
-
-# The Gileadites captured
-
-"The Gileadites controlled" or "The Gileadites occupied"
-
-# fords
-
-These are places where you can cross the river on foot because the water is shallow.
-
-# Ephraimite
-
-person from the tribe of Ephraim
-
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-# Shibboleth ... Sibboleth
-
-These words have no meaning. Copy these words into your language, and make sure that the beginning of the words, that is the letters "Sh" and "S" are translated differently. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# pronounce the word
-
-"make the sound of the word"
-
-# Forty-two thousand
-
-"42,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Forty-two thousand Ephraimites were killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They killed forty-two thousand Ephraimites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jephthah the Gileadite died and they buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Ibzan of Bethlehem
-
-This is the name of a man from Bethlehem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He gave away thirty daughters in marriage
-
-Here "give away ... in marriage" is an idiom which means that he allowed his daughters to get married. Alternate translation: "He had thirty daughters and arranged a marriage for each of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he brought in thirty daughters of other men for his sons, from the outside
-
-The idiom "bring them in from the outside" means that he had women from other clans marry his sons. Alternate translation: "he arranged for thirty daughters of other men from outside of his clan to marry his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# was buried at Bethlehem
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him in Bethlehem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Elon
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zebulunite
-
-someone from the tribe of Zebulun
-
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-# Aijalon
-
-Translate the name of this place the same way you did in [Judges 1:35](../01/35.md).
-
-# was buried in Aijalon
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him in Aijalon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Abdon ... Hillel
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Pirathon
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They rode on seventy donkeys
-
-These men owned seventy donkeys, which they did ride. Here the word "rode" is used instead of "owned." Alternate translation: "They owned seventy donkeys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# forty sons ... thirty grandsons ... seventy donkeys
-
-"40 sons ... 30 grandsons ... 70 donkeys (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Pirathonite ... Pirathon
-
-Pirathon is the name of a place, someone who is from that place is called a Pirathonite. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Judges 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The account of Jephthah concludes in this chapter.
-
-##### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Shibboleth
-This is a word in Hebrew. Its importance in this chapter is because of its sounds, not its meaning. The translator should not translate the meaning of this word, but should transliterate or transfer it into the target language by substituting letters that have the same sounds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [Judges 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he gave them into the hand of the Philistines
-
-Here "hand" refers to power to gain victory in battle. Alternate translation: "he allowed the Philistines to defeat them" or "he allowed them to be oppressed by the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# forty years
-
-"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Zorah
-
-This was the name of a town in Israel. It was in the region of Judah near the border of Dan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Danites
-
-people from the tribe of Dan
-
-# Manoah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# give birth to a son
-
-This refers to childbirth. Alternate translation: "bear a son" or "have a baby boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# anything unclean
-
-Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Pay attention" or "Listen"
-
-# No razor will be used upon his head
-
-Here the word "head" refers to his hair. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one should ever cut his hair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# razor
-
-a sharp knife used to cut hair close to the skin
-
-# a Nazirite to God
-
-This means that he will be devoted to God as a Nazirite. Alternate translation: "a Nazirite devoted to God" or "devoted to God as a Nazirite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from the womb
-
-Here the word "womb" refers to the time before the child is born. Alternate translation: "from before he is born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hand of the Philistines
-
-Here the word "hand" means control. Alternate translation: "the control of the Philistines" or "being under the Philistine's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# A man of God
-
-This means that the man was sent by God. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "A man that God sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his appearance was like that of an angel of God, very terrible
-
-Here "terrible" means "frightening." Alternate translation: "I was very afraid of him because he looked like an angel of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Pay attention" or "Listen"
-
-# give birth to a son
-
-This refers to childbirth. Alternate translation: "bear a son" or "have a baby boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# any food that the law declares to be unclean
-
-Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a Nazirite to God
-
-This means that he will be devoted to God as a Nazirite. See how you translated this in [Judges 3:5](../03/05.md). Alternate translation: "a Nazirite devoted to God" or "devoted to God as a Nazirite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from the time he is in your womb until the day of his death
-
-This emphasizes that it would be for his entire life. Alternate translation: "all his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Manoah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md).
-
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-# came to the woman
-
-You can make explicit the implicit meaning of the author's words. Alternate translation: "came to Manoah's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# The man
-
-This refers to the angel of God in [Judges 13:3](../13/03.md). This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the man of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# your words
-
-"what you have said"
-
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-# anything that comes from the vines
-
-Here the angel refers to any food that grow on a vine as "coming" from the vine. Alternate translation: "anything that grows on a vine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# unclean
-
-Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. See how you translated this phrase in [Judges 13:7](../13/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# prepare a young goat for you
-
-You can make explicit the implicit meaning of Manoah's statement. Alternate translation: "cook a young goat for you to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# your words come true
-
-"what you have said comes true"
-
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-# Why do you ask my name?
-
-The angel asks this question as a rebuke. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not ask me what my name is." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# It is wonderful
-
-It may be helpful to explain more explicitly why they should not ask his name. Alternate translation: "It is too wonderful for you to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# with the grain offering
-
-This law requires a grain offering to be offered when a burnt offering is made. Alternate translation: "with the grain offering required with it" or "with the grain offering to accompany it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# on the rock
-
-"on the altar." The altar Manoah sacrificed the offering on was a rock.
-
-# He did something
-
-"The angel did something"
-
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-# the angel of Yahweh went up in the flame of the altar
-
-"the angel of Yahweh went back up into heaven through the flames on the altar"
-
-# lay facedown on the ground
-
-"lay with their faces to the ground." This is a sign of respect and honor, but it also shows their fear of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# that he was the angel of Yahweh
-
-The word "he" refers to the man who Manoah and his wife had seen.
-
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-# We are sure to die, because we have seen God
-
-It is implied that they think God will cause them to die. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "God will cause us to die because we have seen him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He would not have shown us all these things, nor at this time would he have let us hear such things
-
-Manoah's wife said basically the same thing twice for emphasis. These two statements can be combined. Alternate translation: "He would not have told us what he wanted us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# the woman
-
-"Manoah's wife"
-
-# gave birth to a son
-
-This refers to childbirth. Alternate translation: "bore a son" or "had a baby boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# grew up
-
-"became an adult" or "matured"
-
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-# Yahweh's Spirit began to stir him
-
-Here the way Yahweh's Spirit influences Samson is compared to the way a spoon stirs food in a pot. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's Spirit began to influence Samson" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Mahaneh Dan ... Eshtaol
-
-Mahaneh Dan is the name of a temporary camp that the tribe of Dan lived in while they looked for a permanent home. Eshtaol is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zorah
-
-Translate the name of this town the same way you did in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md).
-
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-# Judges 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins the account of Samson ([Judges 13-16](./01.md)).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Warning not to cut his hair
-
-The angel of the Lord prophesied about Samson and gave instructions to Samson's mother. Samson's mother was to offer up her son under a Nazarite vow. This was a special type of vow, dedicating Samson to Yahweh. Part of this vow prohibited the cutting of the person's hair. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]])
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-# Samson went down to Timnah
-
-The phrase "went down" is used here because Timnah is lower in elevation than where his father's house was. Timah is the name of a city in the Sorek Valley. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# one of the daughters of the Philistines
-
-The word "daughter" is a polite way to refer to a young, unmarried woman. Alternate translation: "one of the unmarried women among the Philistine people" or "a Philistine girl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Now get her for me to be my wife
-
-This is an idiom. Samson was demanding his parents to speak to the Philistine woman's parents about marriage. Alternate translation: "Now arrange for her to become my wife" or "Make the arrangements for me to marry her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Is there not a woman among the daughters of your relatives, or among all our people?
-
-They ask this question to suggest that they could find Samson a wife among their own people. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely there are women among your people whom you could marry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the daughters of your relatives
-
-The word "daughter" is a polite way to refer to a young, unmarried woman. Alternate translation: "one of the unmarried women among your relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Are you going to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?
-
-This question is asked to rebuke Samson. This question can be written as a statement. You can make explicit the reason his parents do not want him to marry a Philistine. Alternate translation: "You really should not marry a Philistine woman because the Philistine people do not worship Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Get her for me
-
-This is an idiom. Samson was demanding his parents to speak to the Philistine woman's parents about marriage. Alternate translation: "Now arrange for her to be my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# she pleases me
-
-This means that Samson thinks she is beautiful. "I am pleased by how beautiful she is" or "she is beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# this matter
-
-This refers to Samson's request to marry the Philistine woman.
-
-# for he desired to create a conflict
-
-The word "he" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# Samson went down to Timnah
-
-The phrase "went down" is used here because Timnah is lower in elevation than where his father's house was. Timnah was a city in the Sorek Valley. Translate the name of this city the same way you did in [Judges 14:1](../14/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# And, look, there one of the young lions came up
-
-Here the word "look" is used to draw the readers attention to a surprising event that happens in the story. The phrase "came up" means that the lion came near him. Alternate translation: "Suddenly, a young lion came near him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# was roaring at him
-
-"threatened him." This is the kind of noise that a lion makes when it threatens to attack something.
-
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-# Yahweh's Spirit suddenly came on him
-
-The phrase "came on" means that Yahweh's Spirit influenced Samson. In this case, he made him very strong. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's Spirit made him very strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# tore ... apart
-
-tore into two pieces
-
-# had nothing in his hand
-
-Here it states that he had nothing in his hand to emphasize that he was not holding a weapon. Alternate translation: "did not have a weapon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# she pleased Samson
-
-This means that he thought she was very beautiful. Alternate translation: "he was pleased by how beautiful she was" or "he thought she was very beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he turned aside
-
-This means that he left his path to do something. Alternate translation: "he left the path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# carcass
-
-dead body
-
-# And, look, there was a swarm of bees
-
-Here the word "look" is used to draw the reader's attention to something surprising that happens in the story. Alternate translation: "He found a swarm of bees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# swarm
-
-large group of insects
-
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-# scraped up
-
-"gathered up"
-
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-# Samson's father went down to where the woman was
-
-The phrase "went down" is used to describe Timnah which is lower in elevation than where Samson's father lives. Alternate translation: "Samson's father went to where the woman lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the custom of the young men
-
-It may be helpful to state that this was a marriage custom. Alternate translation: "the custom of young men who were getting married" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# thirty of their friends
-
-"30 of their friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# riddle
-
-a game in which the players must discover the answer to a difficult question
-
-# can find it out
-
-This means to figure out the meaning of the riddle. Alternate translation: "can figure out its meaning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes
-
-"30 linen robes and 30 sets of clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# linen
-
-a type of cloth
-
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-# But if you cannot tell me
-
-Here the word "you" is plural and refers to the guests at the feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Samson tells his riddle. Since it is supposed to be hard to understand, do not translate it in a way that people will immediately know what it means.
-
-# Out of the eater was something to eat
-
-"Out of the eater came something to eat" or "Something to eat came out of something that eats"
-
-# the eater
-
-The noun "eater" can be expressed as a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "the thing that eats"
-
-# out of the strong was something sweet
-
-"out of the strong came something sweet" or "Something that is sweet came out of something that is strong"
-
-# the strong
-
-This refers to something that is strong. Alternate translation: "the strong thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# his guests
-
-"the men at his feast"
-
-# could not find the answer
-
-Here figuring out the answer to the riddle is spoke of as if it were something hidden that the guest had to search for and find. Alternate translation: "could not figure out the answer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the fourth day
-
-"day 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Trick
-
-mislead or fool someone into doing something they would not want to do
-
-# your father's house
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the actual house. Alternate translation: "the house your father and his family live in" or 2) "house" refers to the people who live in it. Alternate translation: "your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will burn up
-
-The phrase "burn up" means to burn something completely. If a person is "burnt up," it means that person is burned to death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Did you invite us here in order to make us poor?
-
-They ask her this question to accuse her of doing evil. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have brought us here to make us poor!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to make us poor
-
-They would become poor if they had to buy him new clothes if they could not solve the riddle. Alternate translation: "to make us poor by forcing us to buy him new clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# All you do is hate me! You do not love me
-
-Samson's wife basically said the same thing twice for emphasis. Alternate translation: "You do not really love me at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# riddle
-
-a game in which the players must discover the answer to a difficult question
-
-# Look here
-
-This is used to get someones attention. Here "look" means to "listen." Alternate translation: "Listen to me" or "Pay attention to what I am about to say"
-
-# if I have not told my father or my mother, should I tell you?
-
-Samson was rebuking her for demanding that he tell her the answer. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have not even told my father or mother. I will not tell you." or "you should not demand that I tell you, since I have not even told my parents, and they are closer to me than you are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# during the seven days that their feast lasted
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "during the seven days of their feast" or 2) "during the rest of the seven days of their feast."
-
-# the seventh day
-
-"day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# she pressured him very much
-
-Here the word "pressured" means "urged." Alternate translation: "she kept urging him to tell her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the men of the city
-
-This refers to Samson's wife's relatives. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the young men" or "her relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the seventh day
-
-"day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?
-
-This is the answer to the riddle. It may be written as a statement instead of as questions. If necessary it could be made clear how this relates to the riddle by adding more information. Alternate translation: "Honey is sweet and a lion is strong." or "Honey is sweet and it came out of a lion." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# If you had not plowed with my heifer
-
-Samson compares their using his wife to get the answer to someone using another person's heifer to plow his field. Alternate translation: "If you had not used my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# plowed
-
-To plow is to use an animal to pull a blade through soil to prepare the soil for seeds.
-
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-# came on Samson with power
-
-The phrase "came on" means that Yahweh's Spirit influenced Samson. In this case, he made him very strong. Alternate translation: "made Samson very strong" or "made Samson very powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# killed thirty of their men
-
-"killed 30 of their men" - (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# their men
-
-"the men who lived there"
-
-# plunder
-
-things taken by force, usually after a fight or battle
-
-# their clothes
-
-These were from the plunder he had taken from Ashkelon. Alternate translation: "the sets of clothing that he had taken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Burning with anger
-
-"Very angry"
-
-# went up to his father's house
-
-The phrase "went up" is used here because Samson was at Timnah which is lower in elevation than where his father's house is located.
-
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-# Samson's wife was given to his best friend
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his wife's father gave her to his best friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# best friend
-
-"closest friend"
-
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-# Judges 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The account of Samson continues in this chapter.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 14:14, 18.
-
-##### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Intermarriage
-It was considered sinful for an Israel to marry a Canaanite or anyone from a different people group. This is why Samson's parents did not want him to marry a Philistine woman. They use rhetorical questions to convince him that he is sinning. This woman caused Samson many problems. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# He said to himself
-
-This refers to thinking. Alternate translation: "He thought to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will go to my wife's room
-
-Samson intended to sleep with his wife. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will go to my wife's room, so we may sleep together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# would not allow him to go in
-
-The phrase "her room" is understood from what Samson said to himself. It can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "would not permit him to go into her room" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# so I gave her to your friend
-
-This means that he gave her to be his friend's wife. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "so I gave her to be married to your friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# is she not?
-
-He asks this question to imply that Samson should agree with him. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I hope you agree." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Take her instead
-
-He is suggesting that Samson take her as his wife. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Take her to be your wife instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I will be innocent in regard to the Philistines when I hurt them
-
-Samson thinks that he will be innocent if he attacks the Philistines because they wronged him. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will be innocent if I hurt the Philistines because they have wronged me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# three hundred foxes
-
-"300 foxes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# foxes
-
-Foxes are animals like dogs that have long tails and that eat nesting birds and other small animals.
-
-# each pair
-
-a pair is two of anything, such as two foxes, or two tails
-
-# tail to tail
-
-"by their tails"
-
-# torches
-
-A torch is a stick of wood with something flammable attached to one end; a torch is often used to light other things or to be carried for light.
-
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-# standing grain
-
-grain that is still growing on its stalk in the field
-
-# stacked grain
-
-the stalks of grain collected in piles after it has been harvested
-
-# orchards
-
-An orchard is a place where fruit trees are grown.
-
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-# the Timnite's son-in-law
-
-The husband of a man's daughter is a "son-in-law."
-
-# Timnite
-
-This is a person from Timnah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# took Samson's wife and gave her to his friend
-
-Samson's wife's father gave her in marriage to Samson's friend. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "took Samson's wife and allowed her to marry Samson's friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# burned up
-
-The phrase "burned up" means to burn something completely. If a person is "burned up," it means that person is burned to death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# said to them
-
-"said to the Philistines"
-
-# If this is what you do
-
-"Because you have done this."
-
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-# he cut them to pieces, hip and thigh
-
-Here "hip and thigh" refers to the whole body. This is a graphic description of how Samson killed the Philistines. Alternate translation: "He cut their bodies to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he went down
-
-Here the phrase "went down" does not likely mean that he changed elevation, but rather, it is a way to describe someone going to another place. Alternate translation: "he went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# cave
-
-an opening in a hill or mountainside
-
-# cliff
-
-a high, rocky hill or mountainside
-
-# Etam
-
-This is the name of the rocky hill country near Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the Philistines came up ... in Judah
-
-The phrase "came up" is used here because the Philistines went to Judah which is higher in elevation than where they traveled from.
-
-# prepared for battle
-
-"organized themselves for battle"
-
-# Lehi
-
-This is the name of a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# do to him as he has done to us
-
-The Philistines are comparing how they want to kill Samson to how he killed many of the Philistines. Alternate translation: "kill him like he killed many of our people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# three thousand men of Judah
-
-"3,000 men of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# cave in the cliff of Etam
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Judges 15:8](../15/08.md).
-
-# Do you not know that the Philistines are rulers over us? What is this you have done to us?
-
-The men of Judah ask Samson these questions to rebuke him. This questions may be written as a statements. Alternate translation: "You know that the Philistines are rulers over us but you act like they are not. What you have done has caused us great harm." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# They did to me, and so I have done to them
-
-Samson is referring to how they killed his wife and how he killed them in revenge. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "They killed my wife, so I killed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the hands of the Philistines
-
-Here "hands" refers to power. Alternate translation: "the Philistine's control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# hand you over to them
-
-This means to cause someone to be under someone else's control. Alternate translation: "give you to the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# up from the rock
-
-This refers to the cave in the cliff of Etam where Samson had gone in [Judges 15:8](../15/08.md). Here the words "up from" mean that they had brought him away from the cave. Alternate translation: "away from the cave in the large rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# When he came
-
-Samson was not travelling alone, he was being led by the men who had tied him with ropes. Alternate translation: "When they came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Lehi
-
-This is the name of a town in Judah. See how you translated this in [Judges 15:9](../15/09.md).
-
-# came on him with power
-
-The phrase "came on" means that Yahweh's Spirit influenced Samson. In this case, he made him very strong. Alternate translation: "made Samson very strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax
-
-Samson easily broken the ropes that bound his hands. The author describes how easily he broke the ropes by saying it was as if they had become burnt flax. Alternate translation: "He snapped the ropes on his arms as easily as if they had been stalks of burned flax" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# flax
-
-fibers from the flax plant used for making threads and cloth
-
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-# a fresh jawbone
-
-This means that the donkey had died very recently and its bones had not yet begun to decay. A jawbone is the bone in which the lower rows of teeth are set.
-
-# a thousand men
-
-"1,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the jawbone of a donkey
-
-"a donkey's jawbone"
-
-# heaps upon heaps
-
-This phrase describes how many people Samson killed. There were enough bodies to make large piles of bodies. Alternate translation: "I have made heaps of dead bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Ramath Lehi
-
-This is the name of a place. It's name means "Jawbone Hill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# was very thirsty
-
-"needed water to drink"
-
-# But now will I die of thirst and fall into ... uncircumcised?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Samson is so thirsty he could literally die. Alternate translation: "But now I will die of thirst and my body will fall into ... uncircumcised." or 2) Samson exaggerates how thirsty he is by asking if he will die of thirst. Alternate translation: "But now will you allow me to become so weak from my thirst that I fall into ... uncircumcised?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# die of thirst
-
-This means to die because you have not drank enough and therefore, you do not have enough water in your body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# fall into the hands of those who are uncircumcised
-
-The phrase "fall into the hands" means to be captured. "Those who are uncircumcised" refers to the Philistines and with the word "uncircumcised" emphasizing that they do not worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "be captured by those godless Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# split open the hollow place
-
-"opened a hole in the ground" or "opened the low place." This refers to a low area of ground where Yahweh caused a spring of water to appear.
-
-# Lehi
-
-See how you translated this in [Judges 15:9](../15/09.md)
-
-# his strength returned and he revived
-
-These two phrase mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Samson became strong again. These two statements can be combined. Alternate translation: "he became strong again" or "he was revived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# En Hakkore
-
-This is the name of a spring of water. The name means "spring of him who prayed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# it is at Lehi to this day
-
-This means that the spring did not dry up but that it remained. The phrase "to this day" refers to the "present" time. Alternate translation: "the spring can still be found at Lehi, even today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# in the days of the Philistines
-
-This refers to the time period that the Philistines controlled the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "during the time the Philistines controlled Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for twenty years
-
-"for 20 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Judges 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The account of Samson continues in this chapter.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 15:16.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Samson's strength
-
-The Spirit of Yahweh rushed upon Samson. This meant God gave Samson extraordinary strength. Samson's power is the power of Yahweh himself and he enacted the judgment of God on the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
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-# he went to bed with her
-
-The phrase "went to bed with" is a polite way of referring to having sex. Alternate translation: "he had sex with her" or "he slept with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# The Gazites were told
-
-The word "Gazites" refers to people from Gaza. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told the people of Gaza" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The Gazites surrounded the place ... they waited for him all night at the city gate
-
-This implies that some Gazites surrounded the place where Samson was staying and others waited at the city gate so that he could not leave.
-
-# They kept silent all night
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "They did not make any noise all night" or 2) "They made no attempt to attack him all night."
-
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-# until midnight
-
-"until the middle of the night"
-
-# its two posts
-
-These are supports for the city gate. These posts were probably made from tree trunks and were buried deep into the ground. The doors of the city gate were attached to these posts.
-
-# bar and all
-
-The bar was probably a heavy rod of iron that connected the gate to the posts. The doors of the city gate were probably made of heavy wooden beams or iron bars.
-
-# shoulders
-
-the part of the human body where the arms and the neck attach to the body
-
-# Hebron
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Valley of Sorek
-
-This is the name of a valley near Samson's home. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Trick
-
-to mislead or fool someone into doing something they would not want to do
-
-# to see
-
-This is an idiom that means to learn something. Alternate translation: "to understand" or "to learn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# where his great strength lies
-
-This is an idiom that refers to where his strength comes from. Alternate translation: "what causes him to be very strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# by what means we may overpower him
-
-"how we might overpower him"""
-
-# 1,100 pieces of silver
-
-"one thousand one hundred pieces of silver." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# bind you, so you might be controlled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "bind you to control you" or "bind you to restrain you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# fresh bowstrings
-
-Bowstrings were often made from parts of an animal, often from the tendons. The words "fresh bowstrings" refer to those that come from a freshly slaughtered animal that have not yet dried.
-
-# that have not been dried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that have not yet dried" or "that are not dry yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# that had not been dried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that had not yet dried" or "that were not dry yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# she tied Samson up with them
-
-"Delilah tied Samson up with the fresh bowstrings"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about Philistine men that Delilah had waiting to capture Samson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# The Philistines are upon you
-
-The phrase "upon you" means that they are ready to capture him. Alternate translation: "The Philistines are here to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he broke the bowstrings like a thread of yarn when it touches the fire
-
-The author describes how easily he broke the bowstrings by comparing them to how yarn breaks when it is burned. Alternate translation: "he broke the bowstrings as easily as if he were breaking burned yarn" or "he broke the bowstrings as easily as if they were made of thin yarn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# This is how you have deceived me and told me lies.
-
-Deceiving and lying mean the same thing and are stated to emphasize how angry Delilah felt. Alternate translation: "You have greatly deceived me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# you can be overpowered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people can overpower you"
-
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-# The Philistines are upon you
-
-The phrase "upon you" means that they are there to capture him. Alternate translation: "The Philistines are here to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# lying in wait
-
-This means that they were hiding and waiting for the right moment to attack. Alternate translation: "waiting to attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# like they were a piece of thread
-
-The author describes how easily Samson broke the ropes by comparing it to him breaking a piece of thread. Alternate translation: "as easily as if they were only a piece of thread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# you have deceived me and told me lies
-
-Deceiving and lying mean the same thing and are stated to emphasize how angry Delilah felt. Alternate translation: "you have greatly deceived me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# you may be overpowered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people can overpower you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# weave
-
-crossing pieces of material together so they hold each other in place
-
-# locks of my hair
-
-small bunches of hair
-
-# fabric
-
-cloth made from weaving material together
-
-# loom
-
-a machine used for combining many threads of material into a cloth (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# then nail that to the loom
-
-"then nail the fabric to the loom"
-
-# nail
-
-to hammer a nail in order to hold something in one place
-
-# I will be like any other man
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I will be as weak as any other man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The Philistines are upon you
-
-The phrase "upon you" means that they are there to capture him. Alternate translation: "The Philistines are here to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he pulled out the fabric and the pin from the loom
-
-Samson pulled out the fabric from the loom when he pulled his hair away from the loom. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "pulled away his hair, taking with it the pin of the loom and the fabric in the loom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the pin
-
-This is the wooden nail or peg used to fasten the fabric to the loom.
-
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-# How can you say, 'I love you,' when you do not share your secrets with me?
-
-Delilah asks this question to say that if Samson really loved her he would tell her his secrets. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "When you say 'I love you,' you are lying because you do not share your secrets with me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# pressed him hard ... pressured him
-
-Here the author speaks of how Delilah tries to persuade Samson as if she were putting pressure on him to convince him to tell her what she wants to know. Alternate translation: "tried hard to persuade him ... kept trying to persuade him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# with her words
-
-"by what she said to him"
-
-# that he wished he would die
-
-The author used a hyperbole, an exaggeration, to emphasize how miserable Sampson felt. Alternate translation: "that he was completely miserable" or "that he was very unhappy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# told her everything
-
-everything about the source of his strength. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "told her the source of his strength" or "told her the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# razor
-
-a sharp blade used to cut hair close to a person's skin
-
-# a Nazirite for God
-
-This means that he is devoted to God as a Nazirite. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Judges 13:5](../13/05.md). Alternate translation: "a Nazirite devoted to God" or "devoted to God as a Nazirite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from my mother's womb
-
-Here "from my mother's womb" refers to to when he was born. This means that he has been a Nazirite since he was born. Alternate translation: "my entire life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# If my head is shaved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If someone shaves my head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# shaved
-
-to have had the hair cut close to the skin with a razor
-
-# my strength will leave me
-
-Samson speaks about his strength as if it were a person who could leave him. Alternate translation: "I will not be strong any more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Delilah saw
-
-Here the word "saw" is a idiom that means to realize something. Alternate translation: "Delilah realized" or "Delilah learned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the truth about everything
-
-Here the word "everything" refers to everything about why Samson was strong. Alternate translation: "the truth about why he is strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Come up again
-
-Delilah is telling the rulers to come again to where she lives. Her home is likely at a higher elevation than where the rulers would be travelling from.
-
-# bringing the silver in their hands
-
-This means that they brought to her the silver that they had promised to give her if she helped them capture Samson. Alternate translation: "bringing the silver that they had promised to give her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# She had him fall asleep
-
-"She caused him to fall asleep"
-
-# in her lap
-
-This means that he slept with his head on her lap. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "with his head on her lap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# lap
-
-The lap is the level area of the upper legs when a person is sitting down.
-
-# the seven locks of his head
-
-Samson had seven locks of hair on his head. Locks are small bunches of hair. Here his locks of hair are described as "belonging" to his head. Alternate translation: "the seven locks of hair on his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
-# subdue him
-
-"control him"
-
-# his strength had left him
-
-Here Samson's strength is described as if it were a person who could leave him. Alternate translation: "his strength was gone" or "he was no longer strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# The Philistines are upon you
-
-The phrase "upon you" means that they are ready to capture him. Alternate translation: "The Philistines are here to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# woke up
-
-"awakened"
-
-# get out
-
-"escape"
-
-# But he did not know that Yahweh had left him
-
-It is implied that if Yahweh left Samson, he would no longer be strong. Alternate translation: "But he did not know that Yahweh had left him and that he would not be strong enough to defeat the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# put out his eyes
-
-This means that they removed his eyes from his head. Alternate translation: "removed his eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# down to Gaza
-
-The phrase "down to" is used here because they brought Samson to Gaza which is lower in elevation than his home where they captured him.
-
-# bound him with bronze shackles
-
-"chained him with bronze shackles" or "tied him up using bronze shackles"
-
-# shackles
-
-locks on the end of chains that hold a prisoner at his feet or hands, or both
-
-# turned the millstone
-
-"pulled the millstone around in a circle"
-
-# millstone
-
-This is a very large, heavy, circular stone. Normally, a large animal pulls the millstone around in a circle to crush grain. Here the Philistines humiliate Samson by making him pull it.
-
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-# after it had been shaved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after the Philistines had shaved it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Dagon
-
-a major false god of the Philistines (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# has conquered
-
-"has defeated"
-
-# put him in our grasp
-
-Here the author speak of Samson being under the rulers' control as if he were something grasped tightly by their hands. Alternate translation: "put him under our control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the destroyer of our country
-
-This refers to Samson. The word "destroyer" can be expressed with the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "the man who has destroyed our country"
-
-# who killed many of us
-
-Here the word "us" refers to the Philistine people. Those who are talking are not counting themselves among the people whom Samson killed. Alternate translation: "who killed many of our people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Call for Samson ... They called for Samson
-
-Since Samson was a prisoner, he would not be called directly, but rather the people were asking for the men in charge of the prison to bring him to them. Alternate translation: "Call for them to bring out Samson ... They brought Samson" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the boy
-
-"the young man" This was not a young child, but rather a youth.
-
-# Permit me to touch the pillars on which the building rests
-
-"Allow me to touch the pillars which hold up the building"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story while the writer tells background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# three thousand men and women
-
-"3,000 men and women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# looking on
-
-"watching"
-
-# while Samson was entertaining them
-
-It is unclear what Samson did to entertain them. It seems the Philistines were making him do things that would humiliate him so that they could make fun of him.
-
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-# called to Yahweh
-
-"prayed to Yahweh"
-
-# call me to mind
-
-This means to remember him and his situation. Alternate translation: "remember me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# only this once
-
-"one more time"
-
-# in one blow on the Philistines
-
-This idiom means that he wants to have one more powerful act against the Philistines to get full revenge for what they did to him. Alternate translation: "with one strike against the Philistine" or "in one powerful act against the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# on which the building rested
-
-"which held up the building"
-
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-# He stretched out with his strength
-
-When Samson stretched out his arms he pushed down the pillars of the building. Alternate translation: "He used his strength to push down the pillars" or "He used his strength to push over the pillars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the dead
-
-This refers to people who are dead. Alternate translation: "the dead people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# were more
-
-"were a greater amount"
-
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-# all the house of his father
-
-Here the word "house" refers to his family. Alternate translation: "all of his father's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# came down
-
-The phrase "came down" is used here because the place that Samson's family traveled form was higher in elevation than Gaza.
-
-# Zorah ... Eshtaol
-
-See how you translated the names of these places in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md) and [Judges 13:25](../13/25.md).
-
-# in the burial place of Manoah, his father
-
-"where his father, Manoah, is buried"
-
-# Manoah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Samson had judged Israel for twenty years
-
-This same sentence is also in [Judges 15:20](../15/20.md). It is repeated here to remind readers of how long he judged Israel. Alternate translation: "Samson had judged Israel for twenty years before he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# twenty years
-
-"20 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Judges 16 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The account of Samson concludes in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Samson's mistake
-
-Samson mistakenly thought that he was the source of his strength. He did not realize that Yahweh had left him and without Yahweh, he had no strength. This was not Samson's only mistake. His foreign wife created most of his problems.
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-# There was a man
-
-This is a way to introduce a new person to the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# Micah
-
-This is the name of a man. It is not the same man who wrote the book of Micah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# 1,100 pieces
-
-"one thousand one hundred pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# that were taken from you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which someone stole from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I stole it
-
-"I was the one who took it"
-
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-# 1,100 pieces
-
-"one thousand one hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# set apart
-
-This means to dedicate something to a specific purpose. Alternate translation: "dedicate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# cast metal
-
-metal that has been melted and poured into a mold to form a special shape
-
-# I restore it to you
-
-"I give it back to you"
-
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-# two hundred pieces of silver
-
-"200 pieces of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# they were placed in the house of Micah
-
-The word "they" refers to the metal figures. This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Micah placed them in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a house of idols
-
-This refers to a house used specifically for worshiping idols. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "a house for worshiping idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# everyone did what was right in his own eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "each person did what he decided was right" or "each person did what he judged to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# of Bethlehem
-
-"from Bethlehem"
-
-# of the clan of Judah
-
-This means that he was living among the family of Judah, that is, the tribe of Judah. Alternate translation: "who was living among the tribe of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# He stayed there to fulfill his duties
-
-"He lived and worked there"
-
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-# find a place to live
-
-"find a different place to live"
-
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-# where I might live
-
-It is implied that he is looking for a place to live and work. Alternate translation: "where I might live and have a job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# a father and a priest
-
-The word "father" is here used in the sense of an advisor, and not to a literal father. Alternate translation: "an advisor and a priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will give you ten pieces of silver a year
-
-"I will give you ten pieces of silver each year"
-
-# a suit of clothes
-
-"a set of clothes"
-
-# So the Levite went into his house
-
-It is implied that the Levite accepted Micah's offer, and therefore, entered Micah's house. Alternate translation: "So the Levite accepted his offer and went into his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the young man became to Micah like one of his sons
-
-The relationship between the Levite and Micah became like the close relationship between a father and son. Alternate translation: "the young man became close to Micah and was like one of his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Micah set apart the Levite
-
-Here "set apart" means that Micah "dedicated" or "ordained" him. Alternate translation: "Micah dedicated the Levite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# was in Micah's house
-
-Here living in Micah's house is spoken of as "being" in his house. Alternate translation: "lived in Micah's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Judges 17 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins a section explaining how Israel came to have a king.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Idols and figures
-
-According to the law of Moses, the Israelites were prohibited from making wooden figures or cast metal idols. This was a form of idolatry. This practice was common in Canaan and it shows the influence the Israelites allowed these people to have on them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
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-# In those days
-
-This phrase introduces the beginning of another event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# In those days ... from among the tribes of Israel
-
-This is background information about Israel and the people of the tribe of Dan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# not received any inheritance from
-
-This refers specifically to land inherited where they would live. Alternate translation: "not received a land inheritance from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# from the whole number of their tribe
-
-The phrase "the whole number" refers to all of the men in the tribe. Alternate translation: "from among all of the men in their tribe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# experienced warriors
-
-"experienced fighters"
-
-# Zorah
-
-See how you translated the name of this town in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md).
-
-# Eshtaol
-
-See how you translated the name of this town in [Judges 13:25](../13/25.md).
-
-# to scout the land on foot
-
-The phrase "on foot" means to walk. Alternate translation: "to scout the land by walking through it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Micah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Judges 17:1](../17/01.md).
-
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-# they recognized the speech of the young Levite
-
-They recognized the man by the sound of his voice. Here "speech" refers to his "voice." Alternate translation: "they heard the young Levite talking, and they recognized his voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Laish
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# There was no one who conquered
-
-"There were no enemies living in their land who had conquered them"
-
-# had no dealings with anyone
-
-"had no contact with any outsiders." This means they lived far enough away from any other city that they lived secluded from other people.
-
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-# Zorah
-
-Translate the name of this city the same as you did in [Judges 13:2](../13/02.md).
-
-# Eshtaol
-
-Translate the name of this city the same as you did in [Judges 13:25](../13/25.md).
-
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-# Are you doing nothing?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked sarcastically and means that they should be doing the opposite. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should be acting now!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# Do not be slow to attack
-
-These two negative words "not" and "slow" together emphasize the positive idea to attack quickly. Alternate translation: "Hurry! Attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# the land is wide
-
-"the land is large." This is a description of the size of the land.
-
-# that does not lack anything in the land
-
-The men use a hyperbole, an exaggeration, to emphasize that it is a very desirable place to live. Alternate translation: "where we will have everything there that we need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# that does not lack anything
-
-The two negative words together emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: "has everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Six hundred men
-
-"600 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Kiriath Jearim
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mahaneh Dan
-
-Translate the name of this place the same as you did in [Judges 13:25](../13/25.md).
-
-# to this day
-
-This means that something remains the same. It refers to the "present" time. Alternate translation: "and that is still its name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Laish
-
-Translate the name of this town the same as you did in [Judges 18:7](../18/07.md).
-
-# in these houses there are an ephod, ... metal figure? Decide ... will do
-
-The five men asked this question to suggest and encourage the men that they should steal the idols. This can be written as a statement, and the implied information may be given in a parenthetical phrase. Alternate translation: "these houses contain an ephod, ... metal figure. (They were suggesting that the men steal these things.) Decide ... will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in these houses there are
-
-"in one of these house there is" or "among these houses is"
-
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-# they turned in there
-
-"they turned"
-
-# they greeted him
-
-The word "him" refers to the Levite.
-
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-# six hundred Danites
-
-"600 Danites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# six hundred men
-
-"600 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Is it better for you to be priest for the house of one man ... a clan in Israel?
-
-They ask this as a rhetorical question to imply that it is true. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is better for you to be priest for a tribe and a clan in Israel than for just the house of one man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The priest's heart was glad
-
-Here the priest is referred to by his "heart" to emphasize his emotions. Alternate translation: "The priest was glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# They put the small children in front of themselves
-
-They traveled this way to protect the children. If Micah and his people attacked them the would reach the warriors first and not the children. Alternate translation: "They put the small children in front of themselves to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they turned
-
-"the Danites turned around"
-
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-# a good distance
-
-"some distance." This refers a short distance but one that is long enough to be considered as measurable progress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the men who were in the houses near Micah's house were called together
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he called together the men who were in the houses near his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they caught up with the Danites
-
-This implies that they ran after them. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "running after the Danites, they caught up with them"
-
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-# Why have you been called together?
-
-This question is a rebuke. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have called your men together to chase us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# been called together
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "called these men together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the gods that I made
-
-Micah did not make his gods, rather the craftsman made them. Alternate translation: "the gods which I had made for me" or "the gods which a craftsman made for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# What else do I have left?
-
-Micah asks this question to emphasize that he no longer has the things that are important to him. Alternate translation: "I have nothing left." or "You have taken everything that is important to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# How can you ask me, 'What is bothering you?'
-
-Micah asks this question to emphasize that the Danites definitely know what is bothering him. Alternate translation: "You know that I am greatly distressed!'" or "You know how much I am bothered by what you have done to me!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# let us hear you say anything
-
-The phrase "us hear you say" refers to the Danites hearing Micah speaking about what had happened, but it also includes if they are told by others that Micah had spoken about what had happened. Alternate translation: "let us find out that you have said anything" or "say anything about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# hear you say anything
-
-The word "anything" refers to any information about the Danites coming to Micah's house and stealing his idols. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "hear you say anything about this matter" or "hear you say anything about what has happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you and your family will be killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "kill you and your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# went their way
-
-This means that they continued on their journey. Alternate translation: "continued on their journey" or "continued travelling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they were too strong for him
-
-This refers to the Danites being too strong for Micah and his men to fight against. Alternate translation: "they were too strong for him and his men to fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# what Micah had made
-
-Micah did not make his gods, rather a craftsman made them for him. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that had been made for Micah" or "Micah's things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Laish
-
-See how you translated this in [Judges 18:7](../18/07.md).
-
-# with the edge of the sword
-
-"with their swords." Here "the sword" represents the swords and other weapons that the soldiers used in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# they had no dealings with anyone
-
-this means they lived far enough away from any other city, that they lived secluded from other people. See how you translated this phrase in [Judges 18:7](../18/07.md).
-
-# Beth Rehob
-
-This is a name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jonathan son of Gershom, son of Moses
-
-This is the name of the young Levite who used to serve as priest for Micah. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "The young Levite's name was Jonathan the son of Gershom, son of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# until the day of the land's captivity
-
-This refers to a time later on when the people of Dan would be captured by their enemies. Here the land being conquered is spoken of as if it were a prisoner taken captive by an enemy. Alternate translation: "until the day that their enemies conquered their land" or "until the day that their enemies took them captive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# that he made
-
-Micah did not make his gods, rather the craftsman made them for him. Alternate translation: "that had been made for him" or "that his craftsman made for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Judges 18 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The tribe of Dan
-
-The tribe of Dan lacked faith in Yahweh and had yet to conquer its inheritance. In this chapter, they begin to conquer their land, but they also started to worship an idol. Their conquering of the land is much different than the other tribes' victories. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]])
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-# In those days
-
-This phrase introduces the beginning of another event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# remote
-
-far from where most people live
-
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-# was unfaithful to him
-
-This means that she was unfaithful in their relationship and that she began to sleep with other men. This can be stated explicitly if necessary. Alternate translation: "began to sleep with other men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# His servant was with him, and a pair of donkeys
-
-"He took with him his servant and two donkeys"
-
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-# His father-in-law, the girl's father, persuaded
-
-"His father-in-law, that is, the girl's father, persuaded" or "The girl's father persuaded"
-
-# persuaded him to stay
-
-"spoke to him so he decided to stay"
-
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-# he prepared
-
-the Levite prepared
-
-# Strengthen yourself with a bit of bread
-
-Here "bread" refers to "food." Alternate translation: "Eat some food so you will be strong enough to travel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Please be willing to spend the night
-
-"Please stay another night"
-
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-# Strengthen yourself, and wait until the afternoon
-
-The father-in-law is suggesting that he strengthen himself by eating. He is also asking him to wait until the afternoon to leave. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Eat some food so you will be strong enough to travel, and wait until afternoon to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# now the day is advancing toward evening
-
-"the day is almost over" or "it is almost evening"
-
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-# that is Jerusalem
-
-"which was later called Jerusalem"
-
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-# Come, let us
-
-This is an idiom used to make a suggestion. Alternate translation: "I suggest that we" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# turn aside to
-
-This means to take a break from their journey and stop somewhere along the route. Alternate translation: "stop at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# turn aside into
-
-This means to take a break from their journey and stop at a place along the route. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Judges 19:11](../19/11.md). Alternate translation: "stop at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Come, let us
-
-This is an idiom used to make a suggestion. Alternate translation: "I suggest that we" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# turned aside
-
-This means to take a break from their journey and stop at a place along the route. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Judges 19:11](../19/11.md). Alternate translation: "stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the city square
-
-the marketplace where people gathered during the day
-
-# took them into his house
-
-This phrase means for someone to invite them to spend the night in their home. Alternate translation: "invited them to stay in their house for that night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Benjamites
-
-A Benjamite was a descendant of Benjamin. See how you translated the name of this people group in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).
-
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-# He raised his eyes
-
-Here the man looked up and paid attention to what was around him. Alternate translation: "He looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the city square
-
-the marketplace where people gathered during the day. See how you translated this in [Judges 19:14](../19/14.md).
-
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-# who will take me into his house
-
-This phrase refers to someone inviting other people into his house to spend the night there. Alternate translation: "who has invited me to stay in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will take me
-
-Here the Levite says "me," but he is actually referring to himself along with his servant and his concubine. Alternate translation: "will take us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# there is bread and wine
-
-Change to active voice. Alternate translation: "we have plenty of bread and wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# me and your female servant here, and for this young man with your servants
-
-The Levite speaks of himself and the others as servants and in the third person to show respect. Alternate translation: "me, my concubine, and my servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# We lack nothing
-
-This can be written as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "We have everything we need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Only do not
-
-"Do not." The word "only" is used here to emphasize what he did not want the Levite to do.
-
-# square
-
-This refers to the city square. See how you translated this [Judges 19:17](../19/17.md).
-
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-# brought the Levite into his house
-
-This means that he invited the Levite to spend the night in his house. Also, by inviting the Levite he was inviting the man's concubine and servant as well. Alternate translation: "invited the Levite and his servants to stay in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# they were making their hearts glad
-
-The phrase "making their hearts glad" is an idiom that means to have a good time with someone else. Alternate translation: "they were have a good time together" or "they were enjoying themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# some men of ... surrounded the house
-
-Some men stood on all sides of the house.
-
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-# See
-
-This word is used to get the peoples' attention. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
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-# the men would not listen to him
-
-Here the author speaks of "agreeing" as if it were "listening." Alternate translation: "the men would not accept his offer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the man seized his concubine
-
-there could be confusion as to the identity of the man. Alternate translation: "the Levite seized his concubine"
-
-# at dawn
-
-"when the sun was coming up" or "at first light" This refers to when the sun begins to rise.
-
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-# it was light
-
-This refers to morning when it is bright outside. Alternate translation: "the sun was fully risen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# But there was no answer
-
-The woman did not answer because she was dead. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "But she did not answer because she was dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# limb by limb
-
-"section by section." The author uses this graphic description of how the Levite cut up her body into specific pieces to emphasize what he did. "Limbs" refers to a person's arms and legs. If there is not a similar phrase in your language, this description may be left out of the translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# twelve pieces
-
-"12 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# sent the pieces everywhere throughout Israel
-
-This means that he sent sent the different pieces to twelve different areas of Israel. Alternate translation: "sent each piece to a different place throughout Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Judges 19 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The sin of Benjamin 
-People from a village of the tribe of Benjamin raped a visitor's wife to death. This was very evil, especially in the ancient Near East. The people of Israel considered mistreatment of a guest one of the worst crimes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# as one man
-
-This simile speaks of the group as acting as a single person. It refers to a group of who people do everything together in the same way. Alternate translation: "as if they were a single man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# from Dan to Beersheba
-
-This refers to the land as a whole. Alternate translation: "from all the eleven tribes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# God—400,000 men on foot
-
-"God and also 400,000 regular soldiers came"
-
-# ready to fight
-
-"capable of going to war." They were not going to fight each other.
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author of the book tells background information about what the people of Benjamin knew.
-
-# had gone up to Mizpah
-
-Mizpah was located high in the mountains.
-
diff --git a/jdg/20/04.md b/jdg/20/04.md
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-# to spend the night
-
-"for the night" or "to stay for a night"
-
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diff --git a/jdg/20/06.md b/jdg/20/06.md
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-# wickedness and outrage
-
-The word "outrage" describes the "wickedness." Alternate translation: "outrageous wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used to introduce the conclusion of the speech of the Levite.
-
-# give your advice and counsel here
-
-The words "advice" and "counsel" refer to the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. They can be combined. Alternate translation: "decide what we need to do about this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# as one
-
-This simile speaks of the group as acting as a single person. They all acted together in exactly the same way. Alternate translation: "as if they were a single man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# None of us will go to his tent ... none of us will return to his house
-
-These two clauses say basically the same thing twice for emphasis. They can be combined. The words "none ... go" and "none ... return" emphasizes how the people will continue to stay there. They can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "We will all stay here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# But now
-
-These words introduce the main portion of what the people say after the initial exclamation.
-
-# as the lot directs
-
-This involved tossing or rolling small marked stones to determine what God wants.
-
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-# ten men of a hundred ... one hundred of a thousand ... one thousand of ten thousand
-
-"10 men out of 100 ... 100 out of 1,000 ... 1,000 out of 10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# provisions
-
-food and other things the people need
-
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-# assembled against the city
-
-"came together to attack the city"
-
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-# put them to death
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "kill them" or "execute them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the voice of their brothers
-
-Here "voice" refers to the message that they spoke. Alternate translation: "what their brother said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# twenty-six thousand
-
-"26,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# seven hundred
-
-"700" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# left-handed
-
-A left-handed person is someone who is more skilled with their left hand than with their right hand.
-
-# could sling a stone at a hair and not miss
-
-This show how amazingly well they could aim and hit their target. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "could throw a stone at even a hair and hit it" or "could throw a stone at something as small as a hair and hit it"
-
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-# not counting
-
-"not including"
-
-# 400,000
-
-"four hundred thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# asked for advice from God
-
-"asked God what to do" or "asked God how to continue"
-
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-# moved their camp near Gibeah
-
-There is some question about the meaning of the Hebrew text. Instead of meaning that they set up their camp near Gibeah, it could mean that the army went out and stood across from Gibeah ready to fight.
-
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-# twenty-two thousand
-
-"22,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/20/22.md b/jdg/20/22.md
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-# strengthened themselves
-
-Here "strengthened" is an idiom that means they encouraged each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they formed the battle line
-
-This probably means that the Israelites prepared their battle lines for the next day's fighting. Alternate translation: "they got ready to fight the next day"
-
diff --git a/jdg/20/23.md b/jdg/20/23.md
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-# they sought direction from Yahweh
-
-The method they used is not stated. The priest may have cast lots to determine God's will.
-
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diff --git a/jdg/20/25.md b/jdg/20/25.md
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-# eighteen thousand
-
-"18,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/20/26.md b/jdg/20/26.md
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-# before Yahweh
-
-"in Yahweh's presence" or "to Yahweh"
-
diff --git a/jdg/20/27.md b/jdg/20/27.md
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-# for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days
-
-This is background information that the author inserted to help the reader understand how the people asked Yahweh for an answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# was there in those days
-
-"was at Bethel in those days"
-
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-# and Phinehas ... was serving before the ark in those days
-
-This is background information that the author inserted to help the reader understand how the people asked Yahweh for an answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# was serving before the ark
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "was serving as priest before the ark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Attack
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Attack the army of Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/20/29.md b/jdg/20/29.md
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-# Israel set men
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# secret places
-
-"in ambush"
-
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diff --git a/jdg/20/31.md b/jdg/20/31.md
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-# fought against the people
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "fought against the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they were drawn away from the city
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel drew them away from the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They began to kill some of the people
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "The people of Benjamin began to kill some of the men of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/20/32.md b/jdg/20/32.md
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-# just as at first
-
-"just as before" or "just like the first two times"
-
diff --git a/jdg/20/33.md b/jdg/20/33.md
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-# Baal Tamar
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Maareh Gibeah
-
-This is the name of a place. Other translations may read "fields of Gibeah" or "west of Gibeah" or "Maareh Geba." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/20/34.md b/jdg/20/34.md
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-# ten thousand
-
-"10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# chosen men
-
-This is an idiom that means these were particularly good soldiers. Alternate translation: "well-trained soldier" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# disaster was close to them
-
-Here immanent disaster is spoken of as if it was standing very close by them. Alternate translation: "they would soon be completely defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# 25,100 men
-
-"twenty-five thousand one hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/20/36.md b/jdg/20/36.md
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-# The men of Israel had given ground to Benjamin, because they were counting on the men ... outside Gibeah
-
-From this sentence until the end of verse 41 is background information that the writer inserted to explain to the readers how the ambush defeated the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# had given ground to Benjamin
-
-This is an idiom that means they intentionally retreated. Alternate translation: "had allowed Benjamin to move forward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they were counting on the men
-
-This is an idiom that means they trusted their men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse continues to give background information that the writer inserted to explain to the readers how the ambush defeated the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# would turn from the battle
-
-"would retreat from the fight"
-
-# they are defeated before us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we have defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse continues to give background information that the writer inserted to explain to the readers how the ambush defeated the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# disaster
-
-great harm, trouble, misery
-
-# come on them
-
-This idiom means it happened to them. Alternate translation: "happened to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/jdg/20/42.md b/jdg/20/42.md
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-# But the fighting overtook them
-
-This speaks about fighting as if it were a person who could overtake someone. Alternate translation: "But the soldiers of Israel caught up to them" or "But they were not able to escape the fighting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Nohah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# trampled them down
-
-The completed destruction of the Benjamites is spoken of as if the Israelites stomped on their bodies. Alternate translation: "they completely destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# eighteen thousand
-
-"18,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# were distinguished in battle
-
-"had fought bravely in the battle"
-
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-# They turned and fled
-
-"The remaining Benjamites turned and fled"
-
-# five thousand ... two thousand
-
-"5,000 ... 2,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Gidom
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# twenty-five thousand
-
-"25,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# six hundred
-
-"600" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# turned back against the people of Benjamin
-
-These people of Benjamin are not the soldiers who fled to the rock of Rimmon, but the ones who were still in the city.
-
-# the city
-
-Here "the city" refers to the people in that city. Alternate translation: "everyone who was in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in their path
-
-This idiom refers to everything that they found as they went toward the city. Alternate translation: "they came to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Judges 20 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Benjamin destroyed
-
-The army of Israel destroys all the tribe of Benjamin except 600 men. After this point in time, the tribe of Benjamin becomes mostly insignificant.
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-# Now the men of Israel had made a promise ... marry a Benjamite."
-
-This background information tells the reader about the promise that the Israelites made before the battle with the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Benjamite
-
-This is the name of the descendants of Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).
-
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-# Why, Yahweh, God of Israel, has this happened to Israel, that one of our tribes should be missing today?
-
-The people of Israel used this rhetorical question to express their deep sadness. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Oh Yahweh, we are so sad that one of the tribes of Israel has been completely destroyed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The people of Israel said, "Which of all the tribes of Israel did not come up in the assembly to Yahweh?"
-
-The people are referring back to the assembly of the Israelites at Mizpah before they attacked the Benjamites.
-
-# For they had made an important promise concerning anyone who did not come up to Yahweh at Mizpah. They said, "He would certainly be put to death."
-
-This is background information to explain to the reader the promise that the Israelites had made at Mizpah before they attacked the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# He would certainly be put to death
-
-Here "He" refers to anyone who did not go to Mizpah. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We will certainly kill that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# their brother Benjamin
-
-This speaks of the tribe of Benjamin as if it were Israel's brother to show their closeness to the tribe. Alternate translation: "the surviving Benjamites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# one tribe has been cut off from Israel
-
-The destruction of the tribe of Benjamin is spoken of as if it had been cut off from Israel by a knife. This was an exaggeration because 600 men were still left. However, the women of Benjamin had been killed, so the future of the tribe was in question. Alternate translation: "one tribe has been removed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Who will provide wives for those who are left, since we have made a promise to Yahweh that we will not let any of them marry our daughters?
-
-The Israelites wanted to provide wives for the few surviving Benjamites, but their promise at Mizpah prevented them from doing that.
-
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-# Jabesh Gilead
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# people were set out in an orderly manner
-
-"people that were assembled at Mizpah were accounted for"
-
-# none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead were there
-
-This refers back to the earlier assembly at Mizpah. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead had been present at Mizpah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# twelve thousand
-
-"12,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, including the women and children
-
-The next verse will add an exception to this general instruction.
-
-# strike ... with the edge of the sword
-
-"kill ... with their swords"
-
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-# Jabesh Gilead
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Judges 21:8](../21/08.md).
-
-# four hundred young women
-
-"400 young women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who had not known a man by lying with him
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "who had not had sexual relations with a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# they were offering them peace
-
-The abstract noun "peace" can be translated with a verb phrase. Alternate translation: "they wanted to stop fighting with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Jabesh Gilead
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Judges 21:8](../21/08.md).
-
-# there were not enough women for all of them
-
-There were six hundred Benjamite men, and only four hundred women from Jabesh Gilead.
-
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-# made a division between the tribes of Israel
-
-"had caused the tribes of Israel not to be unified"
-
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-# Benjamites
-
-This refers to the descendants of Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).
-
-# the women of Benjamin have been killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we killed all the Benjamite women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# There must be an inheritance ... is not destroyed from Israel
-
-The Israelites are exaggerating. They had already given wives to four hundred of the Benjamites, so the tribe would not be completely destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# a wife to Benjamin
-
-Here Benjamin refers to the male descendants of Benjamin. Alternate translation: "a wife to the men of Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# which is north of Bethel, east of the road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah
-
-This is background information to explain to the reader where the city of Shiloh is located. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Lebonah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# each one of you should grab a wife ... go back to the land of Benjamin
-
-It it understood that the Benjamites would take these women back to their own land with them. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "each one of you should seize one of the girls of Shiloh, and then take her back with you to the land of Benjamin to become your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Show us favor
-
-The abstract noun "favor" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "Act kindly toward us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# because we did not get wives for each man during the war
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "because we did not get wives for each of them during the war with Jabesh Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You are innocent ... not give your daughters to them
-
-This refers to the men of Shiloh. They did not voluntarily give their daughters to the Benjamites, and therefore did not break their promise not to do that.
-
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-# the number of wives that they needed
-
-This refers to one wife for each of the two hundred Benjamite men who did not receive wives from Jabesh Gilead ([Judges 21:14](../21/14.md)).
-
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-# there was no king in Israel
-
-"Israel did not yet have a king"
-
-# what was right in his own eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "what he judged to be right" or "what he considered to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Judges 21 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter concludes the account of the previous chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sin and immorality
-
-At the end of Judges, there is much sin and immorality. The people are doing wrong and fixing their wrongs by doing more evil things. This period of Judges is typified by this final account and summarized by the statement, "everyone did what was right in his own eyes." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# Introduction to Judges
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Judges
-
-1. History of the judges of Israel (1:1–16:31)
-      - Introduction (1:1-3:6)
-      - Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar (3:7–31)
-      - Deborah and Barak (4:1–5:31)
-      - Gideon (6:1–8:35)
-      - Abimelech, Tola, and Jair (9:1–10:5)
-      - Jephthah (10:6-12:7)
-      - Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon (12:8-15)
-      - Samson (13:1–16:31)
-1. The account of Micah and his idols (17:1–18:31)
-1. The account of Gibeah; the other Israelites take revenge (19:1–21:25)
-
-#### What is the Book of Judges about?
-
-The Book of Judges tells of events that occurred after the Israelites settled in the Promised Land. The events in this book happened over a period of about 150 years.
-
-This book describes how the Israelites repeatedly sinned against Yahweh during this time. They worshiped false gods and did the same wicked things as the peoples who lived around them. Therefore, God would allow enemies to defeat and oppress the Israelites. Eventually, the Israelites would call to Yahweh for help. Yahweh would then cause someone to help the Israelites defeat their enemies. This person was called a "judge." The Israelites would live in peace until the judge died.
-
-After that judge died, the Israelites would start sinning again. So this pattern of events would repeat.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-This book traditionally has the title "Judges" because it gives accounts of some of the main leaders or judges in Israel before there were any kings over the people. Unless there are good reasons for following the title in other Bible versions, the translator should probably use the title "Judges" or a title such as "The Book about the Leaders in Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What kind of leaders were the judges?
-
-These were men and women whom God chose to help the Israelites defeat their enemies. After defeating their enemies, these leaders usually continued to help the people by deciding disputes among them. They also helped them make important decisions. Many of these leaders served all the people of Israel, but some of these leaders may have served only certain tribes.
-
-#### What kind of society was Israel during the time of the judges?
-
-During this time, the twelve tribes of Israel were independent of one another. They were not a unified nation with one ruler. The tribes would sometimes help each other when enemies were threatening them.
-
-These tribes were descended from the same ancestors: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They shared in the same covenant with Yahweh.
-
-#### What spiritual struggles did Israel experience during the time of the judges?
-
-During this time, Israel struggled to remain faithful to Yahweh. The best judges encouraged Israel to be faithful to him, but some of the judges failed to do so. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What is the meaning of the phrase "in those days there was no king in Israel, and everyone did what was right in his own eyes"?
-
-This phrase occurs twice in the book of Judges. Shorter versions of the phrase occur two other times. These phrases imply that the writer or editor of this book was alive at a later time when there was a king in Israel. They also seem to imply that the writer thought that things were not good in Israel because there was no king.
-
-The translation of these phrases should imply to the reader that the book's writer is looking back into the past.
-
-#### What is the meaning of the phrase "to this day"?
-
-The narrator used this phrase to refer to the time when he was writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" refers to a time already passed. The translator must avoid giving the impression that the present day of the translation's readers is meant. The translator might decide to say, "to this day, at the time when this is being written," or, "to this day, at the time of writing." This Hebrew phrase occurs in Judges 1:21, 26; 6:24; 10:4; 15:19; 18:12.
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-# Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests
-
-"Jeremiah son of Hilkiah. Jeremiah was one of the priests"
-
-# Hilkiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Anathoth
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the land of Benjamin
-
-"the land that belongs to the tribe of Benjamin"
-
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-# The word of Yahweh came to him
-
-This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave messages to him" or "Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah
-
-Here "in the days of" is an idiom that refers to the time when a king reigned. Alternate translation: "when Josiah son of Amon was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the thirteenth
-
-The word "thirteenth" is the ordinal form of "13." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Amon
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# his reign
-
-"Josiah's reign"
-
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-# the eleventh
-
-The word "eleventh" is the ordinal form of "11."(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# It also came
-
-"The word of Yahweh also came"
-
-# in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah
-
-Here "in the days of" is an idiom that refers to the time when a king reigned. Alternate translation: "when Johoiakim son of Josiah was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the fifth month
-
-This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# of Zedekiah
-
-This refers to the rule of Zedekiah. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "of the reign of Zedekiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# when the people of Jerusalem were taken away as prisoners
-
-This can be stated in active form. It can be stated clearly that they were taken to Babylon. Alternate translation: "when the army of Babylon took the people of Jerusalem away as prisoners" or "when the army of Babylon took the people of Jerusalem as prisoners to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The word of Yahweh came to me, saying
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# formed you
-
-"shaped you"
-
-# before you came out from the womb
-
-This can also be expressed without referring to the womb. Alternate translation: "before you were born"
-
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-# Ah, Lord Yahweh
-
-Here "Ah" shows Jeremiah's fear of doing what God has said.
-
-# I do not know how to speak
-
-Jeremiah may have been exaggerating to show his fear of speaking in public. Alternate translation: "I do not know how to speak in public" or "I do not know how to make announcements to people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Do not be afraid of them
-
-"Do not be afraid of the people I will send you to speak to"
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-The word "this" refers to what Yahweh just said in verses 7 and 8.
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Then Yahweh reached out with his hand, touched my mouth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor representing Yahweh giving Jeremiah special authority to speak. Alternate translation: "Then it was as though Yahweh touched my mouth" or 2) Jeremiah was seeing a vision and Yahweh actually did this as a symbolic act of giving Jeremiah authority to speak. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh touched my mouth with his hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# I have placed my word in your mouth
-
-This phrase represents giving Jeremiah his message. Alternate translation: "I have given you my message for you to speak to the people" or "I have enabled you to tell the people my message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am appointing you ... to uproot and break down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant
-
-Jeremiah would do these things to various nations by saying that they would happen.
-
-# to uproot and break down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant
-
-He would uproot, break down, destroy and overthrow some nations, and he would build and plant other nations.
-
-# to uproot
-
-God speaks of Jeremiah destroying the nations by what he says as if the nations were plants and he were to pull them up out of the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to destroy and overthrow
-
-Jeremiah uses these words, which mean almost the same thing, to show that this will certainly happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# to build and plant
-
-God speaks of Jeremiah causing nations to become strong as if they were a building and he would build them, and as if they were plants and he would plant them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The word of Yahweh came to me, saying, "What
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 1:4](./04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said, 'What" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me: 'What" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# I see an almond branch
-
-Yahweh shows Jeremiah a spiritual vision.
-
-# an almond branch
-
-An almond tree is a kind of nut tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# I am watching over my word to carry it out
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-This represents guaranteeing that he will do what he has said. Alternate translation: "I am remembering my word to carry it out" or "I guarantee that I will do what I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# for I am watching over my word
-
-The Hebrew words for "almond" and "watch over" sound almost the same. God wants Jeremiah to remember that God will make his word succeed.
-
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-# The word of Yahweh came to me a second time, saying
-
-The idiom "The word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](./04.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message a second time. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this second message to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# whose surface is churning
-
-The surface refers to the surface of the water in the pot. Jeremiah could see the water boiling. Alternate translation: "whose water is boiling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# tipping away from the north
-
-This means that it was tipping toward the south, where Jeremiah was in Judah.
-
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-# Disaster will be opened up out of the north
-
-"Disaster will be let loose from the north." This represents God causing disaster to come from the north to the south. Alternate translation: "Disaster will come from the north" or "I will send disaster from the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah about the disaster that would come from the north.
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-# everyone
-
-This generalization refers to the kings of the northern kingdoms. Alternate translation: "every king" or "all of the northern kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# will set his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem
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-Possible meanings are 1) this represents ruling over Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "will rule at the gates of Jerusalem" or 2) this represents judging Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "will judge Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# against all the walls that surround it
-
-Setting their thrones "against all the walls that surround it" represents commanding their armies to destroy the walls surrounding Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "and they will command their armies to destroy the walls surrounding Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# against all the cities of Judah
-
-Setting their thrones "against all the cities of Judah" represents commanding their armies to destroy all the cities of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will pronounce sentence against them
-
-"I will announce how I will punish them"
-
-# I will pronounce sentence against them
-
-"I will pronounce sentence against the people of Judah"
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-# worshiping what they made with their own hands
-
-Since the people had made the idols with their own hands, they should have known that the idols are not worthy of worship.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah.
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-# Do not be shattered ... I will shatter you
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-Here "be shattered" represents being extremely afraid, and "shatter" represents causing Jeremiah to be extremely afraid. Alternate translation: "Do not be terrified ... I will terrify you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Behold!
-
-"Pay attention!"
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-# Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land
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-Being strong like these things represents being confident and unchanging in saying what God had told him to say. Alternate translation: "I have made you strong against the whole land like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# iron ... bronze
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-These were the strongest materials known at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the whole land
-
-This represents all the people of the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# They will fight against you
-
-This refers to the people of Judah.
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Jeremiah 01 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:4-10.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Jeremiah appointed as prophet
-
-God chose Jeremiah to be his prophet and although many powerful people would be against him, God promised to protect him. This chapter emphasizes that Jeremiah was chosen by God to be his prophet. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-##### Northern kingdom
-This was not a reference to the northern kingdom of Israel; it had already been conquered. It was a reference to a kingdom located north of Judah, that is, to Babylon. The Babylonian armies would attack Judah and conquer it.
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-##### Opposition
-The people were supposed to listen to God's prophet. When he prophesied, they should have repented. Instead, they persecuted Jeremiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
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-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem
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-"Go and speak where the people in Jerusalem can hear you"
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-# I have called to mind on your behalf
-
-"I remember about you"
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-# the covenant faithfulness in your youthfulness, your love
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-The abstract nouns "faithfulness," "youthfulness" and "love" can be expressed with the adjectives "faithful" and "young," and the verb "love." Alternate translation: "how, when you were young, you were faithful to our covenant, and how you loved me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# when we were engaged
-
-God speaks of his relationship with the people of Israel as though they had been engaged to be married. Alternate translation: "when we first agreed that we would marry each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the land that was not sown
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "the land where no one had sown seed" or "the land where no food was growing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the firstfruits of his harvest
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-God speaks of Israel as if they were an offering dedicated to God. Alternate translation: "like the firstfruits of his harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# All who ate from the firstfruits were held guilty
-
-God speaks of those who attacked Israel as if they were eating the offering that was set apart for God. Alternate translation: "All who attacked Israel were held guilty like people who ate from the first fruits of his harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# disaster came upon them
-
-The phrase "came upon them" is a metaphor for happened to them. Alternate translation: "Disasters happened to them" or "I made terrible things happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# house of Jacob, all you clans of the house of Israel
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-Jacob and Israel were two names for one man, and these two phrases refer to the same group of people. Alternate translation: "all you descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# house of Jacob
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jacob's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants, who had become the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# What did your fathers find wrong with me, that they went far from following me? That they went after useless idols and became useless themselves?
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-Yahweh uses these questions to say that since he has done no wrong, his people should not have rejected him and worshiped idols. Alternate translation: "I did nothing wrong to your forefathers, so they should not have gone far from following me, and they should not have gone after useless idols. By doing that they themselves have become useless!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# they went far from following me
-
-This represents rejecting God and refusing to be loyal to him. Alternate translation: "they rejected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they went after useless idols
-
-This represents choosing to be loyal to idols and worship them. Alternate translation: "they worshiped useless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# useless idols
-
-idols that people can use for nothing good. The translation should not make people think that there are some idols that are useful.
-
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-# They did not say
-
-It is implied that they should have said what follows. Alternate translation: "They should have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Where is Yahweh, who brought us ... Egypt?
-
-This rhetorical question would have been used to show the people's need of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "We need Yahweh. He is the one who brought us ... Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Where is Yahweh, who led us ... lives?
-
-This rhetorical question would have been used to show the people's need of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "We need Yahweh. He is the one who led us ... lives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# a land of drought and deep darkness
-
-A "land of drought" is a land that does not have enough water. Here "deep darkness" is a metaphor for danger. Alternate translation: "a dangerous land where there is not enough water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you defiled my land, you made my inheritance an abomination!
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "you sinned and made the land I gave you disgusting to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# you defiled my land
-
-Here "defiled" represents making the land unacceptable to God. They did this by sinning against him there when they worshiped idols. Alternate translation: "by sinning, you made my land no good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you made my inheritance an abomination
-
-"you made my inheritance disgusting by your sin" or "by sinning, you made my inheritance repulsive"
-
-# my inheritance
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God is speaking of his land as if he had inherited it. Alternate translation: "my land" or 2) God is speaking of the land he gave to Israel as if he had given it to them as an inheritance. Alternate translation: "the land I gave you" or "the land I gave you as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Where is Yahweh?
-
-This question would have shown that they wanted to obey Yahweh. Alternate translation: "We need to obey Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# did not care about me
-
-"were not committed to me" or "rejected me"
-
-# The shepherds transgressed against me
-
-The leaders are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people who followed them were sheep. Alternate translation: "Their leaders sinned against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# walked after unprofitable things
-
-Here "walked after" represents obeying or worshiping. Alternate translation: "obeyed unprofitable things" or "worshiped unprofitable things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# unprofitable things
-
-Unprofitable things are things that cannot help a person. Here it refers to idols.
-
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-# your sons' sons
-
-"your future generations"
-
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-# cross over to the coasts of Kittim
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-Kittim was an island west of Israel. Today it is called Cyprus. It represented all the lands far to the west of Israel. Alternate translation: "go west across the ocean to Kittim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Send messengers out to Kedar
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-Kedar is the name of a land far to the east of Israel. Alternate translation: "Send messengers far east to the land of Kedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Has a nation exchanged gods ... gods?
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-God uses this question to tell the people of Israel that other nations continue to worship their own gods. They do not change and worship other gods. Alternate translation: "You will see that no nation has ever exchanged gods ... gods." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# But my people have exchanged their glory for what cannot help them
-
-Here God speaks as though he were not speaking directly to his people. Alternate translation: "But you, my people, have exchanged me, your glorious God, for what cannot help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# their glory
-
-This expression refers to God himself, who is glorious. Alternate translation: "their glorious God" or "me, your glorious God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for what cannot help
-
-Here false gods are spoken of in terms of what they cannot do. Alternate translation: "for false gods, which cannot help" or "for gods who cannot help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# have abandoned the springs of living waters
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-God speaks of himself as if he were springs of living waters. Alternate translation: "have abandoned me, their springs of living waters" or "have abandoned me, who is like springs of living water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# have dug out cisterns for themselves
-
-God speaks of false gods as if they were cisterns that people dig in order to get water. Alternate translation: "have gone to false gods, which are like cisterns they have dug for themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# cisterns
-
-deep holes for storing water
-
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-# Is Israel a slave? Was he born in his master's home? So why has he become plunder?
-
-Though Yahweh was speaking to the people of Israel, he used the third person as though he were talking to someone else about Israel. Alternate translation: "Israel, are you a slave? Were you born at home? So why have you become plunder?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Is Israel a slave? Was he born in his master's home?
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-Yahweh uses these questions to tell why Israel should not have become plunder. Alternate translation: "Israel is not a slave. Israel was not born at home." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Was he born in his master's home
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-Here "born in his master's home" is metonym for being born into slavery. Alternate translation: "Was he born a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# So why has he become plunder?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to indicate that Israel should not have become plunder. Alternate translation: "So he should not have become plunder." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# So why has he become plunder
-
-Here "become plunder" represents being attacked and taken as captives to another country. Alternate translation: "So why has Israel been taken away as captives" or "So why have Israel's enemies taken Israel away as captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Young lions roared against him. They made a lot of noise
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-God speaks of Israel's enemies attacking Israel as if the enemies were lions roaring and attacking Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# made his land a horror
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-This represents destroying the land in such a way that people will feel horror when they see it. Alternate translation: "destroyed Israel's land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Young lions roared
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-A roar is a loud sound that a wild animal makes when it attacks.
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-# His cities are destroyed without any inhabitants
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They have destroyed Israel's cities and now no one lives in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# inhabitants
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-people who live in a certain place
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-# Memphis and Tahpanhes
-
-These are the names of two cities in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# will shave your skull
-
-The Egyptians shaved the head of their slaves to mark them as slaves.
-
-# will shave your skull
-
-Some versions interpret the Hebrew text as "have cracked your skull."
-
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-# Did you not do this to yourselves when you abandoned Yahweh your God, while he was leading you along the way?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to remind Israel that it is their own fault that their enemies attacked them. Alternate translation: "You caused this yourselves by abandoning Yahweh your God while he was leading you along the way." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# So now, why take the road to Egypt and drink the waters of Shihor? Why take the road to Assyria and drink the waters of the Euphrates River?
-
-Yahweh uses these questions to remind his people that it does not do any good to ask Egypt and Assyria to help them. Alternate translation: "It does not help you to go to Egypt and drink from the waters of the Shihor River, or to go to Assyria and drink from the waters of the Euphrates River." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# why take the road to Egypt and drink the waters of Shihor ... Why take the road to Assyria and drink the waters of the Euphrates River
-
-These are a metaphor for asking the Egyptian and Assyrian armies to help them. Alternate translation: "why ask the Egyptians to help you ... Why ask the Assyrians to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Shihor
-
-This is the name of a stream associated with Egypt. It may have been a branch of the Nile River. Some versions call it the Nile. Alternate translation: "the Shihor Stream" or "the Shihor River" or "the Nile River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Your wickedness rebukes you, and your faithlessness punishes you
-
-Both of these phrases mean that their punishment is the result of their wicked behavior. Alternate translation: "Because you have been wicked and unfaithful, I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# it is wicked and bitter
-
-Here the word "bitter" describes "wicked." Alternate translation: "it is bitterly wicked" or "it is extremely wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# For I broke your yoke that you had in ancient days; I tore your fetters off you. Still you said, 'I will not serve!'
-
-Here "broke your yoke" and "tore your fetters off you" are metaphors for setting them free from slavery. The people of Israel had been slaves in Egypt. Alternate translation: "Long ago I released you from slavery, but still you refused to worship me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fetters
-
-chains used to restrain a person or an animal
-
-# since you bowed down on every high hill and beneath every leafy tree, you adulterer
-
-What they bowed down to can be stated clearly. Here "adulterer" is a metaphor for someone who is unfaithful to God. Alternate translation: "You bowed down to idols and worshiped them instead of me, like an adulterous wife who is unfaithful to her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# beneath
-
-below
-
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-# I planted you as a choice vine, completely from pure seed
-
-God speaks of making his people into a great nation in Canaan as if they were the seed of a grapevine that he had planted. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, started you with a very good beginning, like a farmer who uses excellent seed to plant the best kind of vine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a choice vine
-
-"a vine of very good quality"
-
-# completely from pure seed
-
-Here "pure seed" is the best seed that has not been mixed with seed that is not good. Alternate translation: "that grew from excellent seed"
-
-# How then have you have changed yourself into a corrupt, worthless vine?
-
-God uses this question to rebuke his people for changing and becoming like a corrupt worthless vine. Alternate translation: "But you have changed yourself into a corrupt, worthless vine!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# How can you say, 'I ... have not walked after the Baals'?
-
-God uses this question to rebuke his people for saying that they have not worshiped the Baals. Alternate translation: "You lie when you say, 'I ... have not walked after the Baals.' (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# walked after
-
-This is a metaphor for serving or worshiping. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you are a swift female camel running here and there
-
-God speaks of Israel worshiping other gods as if they were like a female camel running in different directions looking for a male camel to mate with. Alternate translation: "You are like a swift female camel running back and forth looking for a male camel to mate with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# swift
-
-able to run quickly
-
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-# a wild donkey accustomed to the wilderness, in her heat sniffing the wind
-
-God speaks of Israel worshiping other gods as if they were a wild female donkey running to find male donkeys. Alternate translation: "You are like a young female donkey that lives in the desert. When she wants to mate she is out of control and constantly sniffs the breeze to find a mate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in her heat
-
-This phrase is an idiom referring to the time when a female donkey wants to mate with male donkeys. Alternate translation: "when she wants to mate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Who can restrain her lust?
-
-This question is used to emphasize that no one can control a female donkey when she is wants to mate with a male donkey. Alternate translation: "No one can turn her around when she wants to mate." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# You must restrain your feet from becoming bare and your throat from being thirsty!
-
-God speaks of Israel wanting to worship other gods as if they were running around in the desert looking for those gods. Alternate translation: "I have told you to stop running here and there chasing after false gods, because all that it does is wear out your sandals and make you very thirsty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# It is hopeless
-
-"There is no hope for us to restrain ourselves." This implies that they cannot stop themselves from running after other gods. Alternate translation: "We cannot stop ourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# No, I love strangers and go after them!
-
-Here "strangers" represents foreign gods, and "go after them" represents worshiping them. Alternate translation: "We must follow after foreign gods and worship them!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# when he is found
-
-This idiom means that someone discovers that the person's actions. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when someone finds him" or "when people know that he has stolen things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they, their kings, their princes, and their priests and prophets
-
-This list shows that everyone belonging to Israel will be ashamed.
-
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-# These are the ones who say to the tree, 'You are my father,' and to the stone, 'You gave birth to me.'
-
-Here "tree" and "stone" represent idols carved from wood and stone. These words emphasize that the idol was made of ordinary things and is not worthy of worship. Alternate translation: "These people are the ones who say to a carved piece of wood, 'You are my father,' and to a carved stone, 'You gave birth to me.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their back faces me and not their faces
-
-"their backs are toward me; their faces are not toward me." This represents them rejecting God. Alternate translation: "they have turned away from me" or "they have turned their backs toward me and not their faces" or "they have completely rejected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Arise and save us
-
-It can be made clear that they say this to Yahweh. "Yahweh, come and save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yet where are the gods that you made for yourselves?
-
-With this question God implies that people should ask the gods they worship to help them. He uses this irony to show that he is angry that they worship other gods. Alternate translation: "You should ask the gods you made to help you." or "You do not ask the gods you made to help you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# Let them arise if they wish to save you in your time of troubles
-
-God implies that false gods should help the people who worship them. He knows that false gods cannot help people. When he said this he was using irony to show that he was angry that his people worshiped false gods. Alternate translation: "You do not ask them because know you that they cannot save you in your time of troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# They would not accept discipline
-
-Here "accept discipline" represents learning from discipline. Alternate translation: "They refused to learn from discipline" or "When I disciplined them, they refused to learn to obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Your sword has devoured your prophets like a destructive lion
-
-God speaks of the people of Israel killing the prophets as if their sword were a lion that ate the prophets. Alternate translation: "You have killed the prophets brutally with your sword like a destructive lion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# destructive
-
-capable of causing a very large amount of damage
-
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-# You who belong to this generation! Pay attention to my word, the word of Yahweh
-
-The phrase "this generation" refers to the people who lived when Jeremiah lived. Alternate translation: "You who live today, pay attention to what I, Yahweh, say to you"
-
-# Have I been a wilderness to Israel? Or a land of deep darkness?
-
-Here "a wilderness" and "a land of deep darkness" are metaphors for danger. God uses this question to rebuke the Israelites for behaving as though he had been dangerous. Alternate translation: "You act as though I have been like a wilderness or a land of deep darkness to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why would my people say, 'Let us wander around, we will not go to you anymore'?
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-God uses this question to rebuke his people for saying this. Alternate translation: "You my people say 'We can go where we want to go and not worship Yahweh anymore.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# wander
-
-move around or go to different places usually without any particular purpose or direction
-
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-# Will a virgin forget her jewelry, a bride her veils
-
-The words "will" and "forget" are understood to be part of the second phrase also. Alternate translation: "Will a virgin forget her jewelry, and will a bride forget her veils" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Will a virgin forget her jewelry, a bride her veils?
-
-God uses this question to introduce the idea of remembering things that are important to someone. Alternate translation: "You know that a virgin would never forget to put on her jewelry, and a bride would never forget to put on her veils." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# days without number
-
-"a very long time"
-
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-# How well you make your way to look for love
-
-God appears to be praising his people for looking for love, but this is irony. He was showing that he was angry with them for being unfaithful to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# to look for love
-
-God speaks of his people worshiping other gods as if they were a woman who is unfaithful to her husband and is looking for other men to love her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You have even taught your ways to wicked women
-
-God speaks of how unfaithful his people are to him as though they were even teaching prostitutes how to be unfaithful to their husbands and find other men to be their lovers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# The blood that was the life of innocent, poor people has been found on your clothes
-
-Blood on their clothes was evidence that they had killed people. Alternate translation: "The blood of innocent, poor people on your clothes shows that you are guilty of killing them" or "You are guilty of killing poor and innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The blood that was the life
-
-"The blood that represents the life"
-
-# These people were not discovered in acts of burglary
-
-If they found people in an act of burglary, this might have been an excuse for killing them. But the people that they murdered were innocent. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You did not discover these people stealing things" or "But you killed them even though they were not even stealing anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# surely his anger has turned away from me
-
-Here anger is spoken of as if it were a person that could turn away from Israel. Its turning represents Yahweh's stopping be angry with Israel. Alternate translation: "surely Yahweh has stopped being angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I will bring down judgment on you
-
-Here "judgment" represents punishment. Alternate translation: "I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Why do you treat so very lightly this change in your ways?
-
-Yahweh is scolding the Israelites because they changed from one kingdom to another for help but did not rely on God for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# lightly
-
-without care or concern
-
-# You will also be disappointed by Egypt
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Egypt will also disappoint you"
-
-# You will also be disappointed by Egypt
-
-The people of Israel will be sad because the army of Egypt will not be able protect them. Alternate translation: "You will be disappointed when Egypt does not protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# just as you were by Assyria
-
-The word "disappointed" is understood from the previous phrase. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as you were disappointed by Assyria" or "just as Assyria disappointed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# You will also go out from there
-
-"You will go out from Egypt"
-
-# with your hands on your head
-
-This is a symbol of shame. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# so you will not be helped by them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so they will not help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:1-31.
-
-The prophecy revealed to Jeremiah is recorded in 2:1-3:5. Despite covering more than one chapter, this should be seen as one unit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The people refuse to learn
-
-The people worshiped other gods, particularly the fertility gods of Baal and Ashtoreth. Even when the nation was punished, the people did not learn. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Israel is compared to a female camel or a wild donkey for being unstable and lustful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking. This is part of the prophecy that he starts revealing to Jeremiah in [Jeremiah 2:1](../02/01.md).
-
-# will he return to her again?
-
-God uses this question to remind the people that a man would never return to his wife if another man marries her. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "he would not return to her again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Would that land not be greatly polluted?
-
-God uses this question to remind the people that a married man would not return to his wife if she married another man, because he knows that the land would become ceremonially unclean. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He knows that if he did, the land would be greatly polluted." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# greatly polluted
-
-This is a metaphor for being terribly unacceptable to God. Alternate translation: "completely unacceptable to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You have lived as a prostitute who has many lovers
-
-God speaks of Israel worshiping many idols as being like a woman having sex with many men. Alternate translation: "You have given your love and trust to idols the way a prostitute gives her body to men who are not her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Lift up your eyes
-
-Here "your eyes" represents looking at something. Alternate translation: "Look up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Is there any place where you have not had illicit sex?
-
-God speaks of Israel worshiping idols as if they were a woman who had sex with many different men. He uses this question to tell the Israelites that he knows that they have worshiped idols everywhere. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no place where you have not had illicit sex!" or "As a whore sleeps with many men, you have worshiped your idols everywhere!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# By the roadsides you sat waiting for your lovers
-
-God speaks of his people being eager to worship any idol as being like a prostitute waiting by the road for any man to come along. Alternate translation: "Like a prostitutes waiting at the roadside for her lovers, you were eager to worship any idol you learned about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# as an Arab in the wilderness
-
-God speaks of his people being eager to worship any idol as being like someone in the wilderness waiting for anyone to come along so he could rob them. Alternate translation: "like an Arab in the wilderness waiting for people he might rob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# an Arab in the wilderness
-
-An Arab is a person from Arabia. Some Arabs lived as nomads in the desert and would rob others who came near them. Alternate translation: "a nomad in the wilderness" or "a robber in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# So the showers have been withheld
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So I withheld the showers from you" or "So I prevented the rains from falling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you have the forehead of a prostitute
-
-The arrogance showing on a person's face is spoken of as if the face itself were arrogant. Alternate translation: "But the expression on your face shows that you arrogant, like the face of a prostitute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Have you not" in verse 4 ends here.
-
-# Will he ... to the end?'
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Have you not" in verse 4 ends here. God uses this question to rebuke his people for calling out to him and saying these things. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have just called out to me: 'My father ... youth! Will he ... to the end?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will he always be angry? Will he always keep his wrath to the end?
-
-These questions express the people's hope that God will not be angry with them forever. They can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Surely he will not always be angry. Surely he will not always keep his wrath to the end." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Look!
-
-"pay attention" or "listen"
-
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-# Do you see what faithless Israel has done?
-
-God uses this question to draw Jeremiah's attention to Israel's faithlessness. It can be translated as a command or a statement. Alternate translation: "See how faithless Israel is to me." or "You see how faithless Israel is to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# She has gone up
-
-The people of Israel are spoken of as if Israel were a woman. Alternate translation: "Israel's people have gone up" or "They have gone up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# every high hill and under every leafy tree
-
-The tops of hills and under shade trees were common places for people to worship idols. The word "every" is used as a generalization to show that the people were worshiping idols in many different places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# she has acted like a prostitute
-
-God speaks as of Israel worshiping idols as if she were a woman having sex with many men. Alternate translation: (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# her faithless sister Judah saw
-
-God speaks of Israel and Judah as if they were sisters. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah, who also did not obey me, saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak of Israel and Judah being unfaithful to him as if they were two sisters who were unfaithful wives.
-
-# bill of divorce
-
-Something that a man writes to certify that he has divorced his wife.
-
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-# Her prostitution was nothing to her
-
-Here prostitution being "nothing" represents Judah not caring about it. Alternate translation: "She did not care about her prostitution" or "She was not ashamed of her prostitution"
-
-# she defiled the land
-
-Here "defiled" represents making the land unacceptable to God. They did this by sinning against him there when they worshiped idols. Alternate translation: "she made my land no good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# she committed adultery with stones and trees
-
-Here "stones" and "trees" represent the stone and wood material that was used to create idols. The people's idol worship is spoken of as if they were committing adultery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Faithless Israel has been more righteous than faithless Judah!
-
-By calling Israel "more righteous" than Judah, God emphasizes that Judah is very guilty. Alternate translation: "Israel has been unfaithful to me, but Judah is even more guilty than Israel"
-
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-# Go and proclaim these words to the north
-
-Here the north represents the people of Israel who had been taken north to Assyria. Alternate translation: "Go and proclaim these words to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Acknowledge your iniquity
-
-"Admit how you have sinned." God was speaking to Israel.
-
-# you have shared your ways with strangers under every leafy tree!
-
-The word "strangers" refers to foreign gods. God speaks of Israel worshiping foreign gods as if Israel were a woman who was having sex with strangers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# under every leafy tree
-
-People would worship idols under trees. The word "every" is a generalization used to show that the people of Israel worshiped many gods under many different trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# I am your husband
-
-God speaks of Israel belonging to him as if he were Israel's husband. Alternate translation: "you belong to me as a wife belongs to her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will give you shepherds ... they will shepherd you
-
-Here God speaks of leaders as if they were shepherds and the people they led were sheep. Alternate translation: "I will give you leaders ... they will lead you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# shepherds after my heart
-
-Here "heart" represents Yahweh's desire or will. The phrase "after my heart" is an idiom that describes people who do God's will. Alternate translation: "shepherds who do my will" or "shepherds who do what I want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you will increase and bear fruit
-
-The word "you" refers to the people of Israel. The phrase "bear fruit" is a metaphor for having many descendants. Alternate translation: "you will increase greatly in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# This matter will no longer come up in their hearts
-
-Here "come up in their hearts" represents thinking about it. Alternate translation: "They will no longer think of this matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# This is Yahweh's throne
-
-Here "Yahweh's throne" represents the place from where Yahweh rules. Alternate translation: "This is from where Yahweh rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They will no longer walk in the stubbornness of their wicked hearts
-
-Yahweh speaks of people's actions as if the people were walking along a path. Here the word "hearts" represents their minds or wills. Alternate translation: "They will no longer stubbornly do the wicked things that they want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel
-
-Here "walk with" represents being united. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah will be united with the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the land that I gave your ancestors as an inheritance
-
-God speaks of giving them the land to possess forever as if it were an inheritance. Alternate translation: "the land that I gave to your ancestors so that it would belong to their descendants forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# As for me
-
-the word "me" refers to Yahweh
-
-# How I want to treat you as my son ... nation
-
-This is an exclamation that expresses God's desire. Alternate translation: "I want so much to treat you as my son ... nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# I want to treat you as my son
-
-God speaks of Israel as if Israel were his son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# an inheritance more beautiful
-
-God speaks of the land he wanted to give to Israel as if it were an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But like a woman faithless to her husband, you have betrayed me
-
-God speaks of Israel being unfaithful to him as if she were an unfaithful wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "kingdom of Israel" or "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# A voice is heard
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People hear a noise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the weeping and pleading of the people of Israel
-
-"the people of Israel crying and begging loudly"
-
-# they have forgotten Yahweh their God
-
-Here "have forgotten" represents neglecting or ignoring. Alternate translation: "They have ignored Yahweh their God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will heal you of treachery!
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "heal you of treachery" represents causing Israel to stop being unfaithful to God. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to stop being unfaithful to me" or 2) "heal you of treachery" represents forgiving Israel for being unfaithful. Alternate translation: "I will forgive your treachery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# heal you of treachery
-
-"heal you so you will stop being unfaithful to me"
-
-# Behold! We will come to you
-
-It is understood that this is what the people of Israel will say. Alternate translation: "The people will reply, 'Behold! We will come to you" or "You will say "Behold! We will come to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Behold
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
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-# Surely lies come from the hills
-
-Here "the hills" represent the people's worship of false gods on the hills. The people now realize that those false gods could not guide and help them. Alternate translation: "The false gods that we worshiped on the hills could not guide us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a confusing noise from the mountains
-
-People made a lot of noise on the hills and mountains when they worshiped false gods. Alternate translation: "We made a confusing noise on the mountains while we worshiped them, but they did not help us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# surely Yahweh our God is the salvation of Israel
-
-"surely Yahweh our God is the savior of Israel" or "surely Yahweh our God is the only one who can save Israel"
-
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-# their flocks and cattle, their sons and daughters
-
-This is a list of animals and people that the people of Israel had killed and offered to the idols.
-
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-# Let us lie down in shame. May our shame cover us
-
-These phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that the people are fully aware of their shameful behavior. Alternate translation: "Let us be completely humiliated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# May our shame cover us
-
-Being fully aware of their shame is spoken of as if shame were covering them like a blanket or a garment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the time of our youthfulness
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) "the time of our youthfulness" refers to when each person was young. Alternate translation: "from when we were young" or 2) "the time of our youthfulness" is a metaphor that refers to when Israel was first becoming a nation. Alternate translation: "from when we were first becoming a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have not listened to the voice of Yahweh our God
-
-Here "listened" represents obeying, and "the voice of Yahweh" represents what Yahweh has said. Alternate translation: "have not obeyed what Yahweh our God has said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:1-5, 12-17, 19-25.
-
-The prophecy revealed to Jeremiah is recorded in 2:1-3:5. Despite covering more than one chapter, this should be seen as one unit. The same is true for 3:19-4:3. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Judah told to repent
-
-If Judah repents, God will bring the people back from the captivity into which he is going to send them. In this book, "Israel" serves as another name Judah because the northern kingdom of Israel no longer exists. The people group formed by these ten tribes had been scattered among the other nations by the Assyrians, who had conquered them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
-
-##### Adultery
-Judah's faithlessness to God is often pictured as adultery. This is a common image in Scripture. When Judah does not worship God, their nation is spoken of as if it were a woman unfaithful to her husband. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])
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-# then it should be to me that you return
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) this is a command that emphasizes who they should return to. Alternate translation: "then come back to me" or "then worship me" 1) this is a repetition of the first phrase, which expresses a condition. Alternate translation: "if you will come back to me" or "if you will start worshiping me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# If you remove your detestable things from before me
-
-Here "detestable things" refers to idols, which God hates. Alternate translation: "If you remove your disgusting idols from my presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# do not wander from me again
-
-Here "wander" is a metaphor for being unfaithful. Alternate translation: "if you remain faithful to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# As Yahweh lives
-
-"As surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# the nations will bless themselves in him
-
-Here "the nations" is a metonym for people of other nations. The word "him" refers to Yahweh. Since Yahweh is speaking, it can also be translated as "me." Alternate translation: "people of other nations will bless themselves in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the nations will bless themselves in him
-
-Here "bless themselves in him" is a metonym for asking Yahweh to bless them. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations will ask Yahweh to bless them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in him they will glory
-
-The word "him" refers to Yahweh. Since Yahweh is speaking, "him" can also be translated as "me." Alternate translation: "they will boast in me" or "they will praise me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Plow your own ground, and do not sow among thorns
-
-Yahweh tells the people to prepare their lives like a farmer prepares the ground for planting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Circumcise yourselves to Yahweh, and remove the foreskins of your heart
-
-Yahweh describes the people's devotion to him in terms of the physical sign of covenant. Alternate translation: "Dedicate yourselves completely to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Circumcise yourselves ... remove the foreskins of your heart
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the command. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# my fury will break out like fire, and burn with no one to quench it
-
-Yahweh speaks of becoming extremely angry as if his anger were fire. Alternate translation: "my anger will burn like a fire and no one will be able to stop it" or "I will be extremely angry, and no one will be able to stop me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# fury
-
-"great anger"
-
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-# Report in Judah and let it be heard in Jerusalem
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the command. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# let it be heard in Jerusalem
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "cause the people in Jerusalem to hear it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Blow the trumpet in the land
-
-The trumpet would warn the people that their enemies were coming to attack them.
-
-# Let us go to the fortified cities
-
-They would go to the fortified cities for protection from their enemies.
-
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-# disaster ... a great collapse
-
-These words mean basically the same thing. The phrase "a great collapse" defines what the "disaster" will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# for I am bringing disaster from the north and a great collapse
-
-This represents God sending an army from the north to cause disaster and destruction in Judah. Alternate translation: "for I will cause an army from the north to come and destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the north
-
-This represents an enemy army that would come from the north. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# A lion is coming
-
-God speaks of a powerful army as if it were a fierce lion. Alternate translation: "A powerful and merciless army approaches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# thicket
-
-a set of bushes that grew closely together
-
-# someone who will destroy nations
-
-Here "someone" represents a king and his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# is setting out
-
-This idiom refers to starting to move. Alternate translation: "is starting to march" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to bring horror to your land
-
-This represents destroying the land, which would cause people who see it to be horrified. Alternate translation: "to destroy your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# wrap yourself in sackcloth
-
-People would wear sackcloth to show that they were very sad. In this context it would be to show that they were very sorry for the bad things they had done. Alternate translation: "put on the clothes that show you are mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# wail
-
-cry loudly
-
-# For the force of Yahweh's anger has not turned away from us
-
-Anger is spoken of as if it were a living thing that could turn away from people. Here "Yahweh's anger has not turned away from us" means that Yahweh is still very angry with the people. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh is still very angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the hearts of the king and his officials will die
-
-Here "hearts" represent courage. Also "the hearts ... will die" represents losing courage and being afraid. Alternate translation: "the king and his officials will stop being courageous" or "the king and his officials will be terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the sword is striking against their life
-
-Here enemies being ready to kill people is spoken of as if the sword was a person striking at people. Alternate translation: "our enemies are ready to slaughter us with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# it will be said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# burning wind from the plains
-
-Here a "burning wind" represents a fierce and merciless enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will make its way
-
-"will travel" or "will rush"
-
-# the daughter of my people
-
-Yahweh shows his love for his people by speaking of them as a daughter. Alternate translation: "my people, who are like a daughter to me" or "my dear people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# It will not winnow or cleanse them
-
-The words "winnow" and "cleanse" refer to blowing away the useless skins from grain. Only a light wind was needed for that. Alternate translation: "It will not be a light wind for blowing the chaff away from the grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# A wind far stronger than that
-
-far stronger than the "burning wind" of verse 11. The wind is a metaphor for a fierce and merciless enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will come at my command
-
-"will come when I command it to come"
-
-# at my command
-
-This expression in Hebrew is interpreted by some modern versions as "for me" or "from me."
-
-# pass sentence against them
-
-"announce their punishment"
-
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-# See, he is attacking like clouds
-
-The word "he" refers to the enemy king and his army. The great size of the army is spoken of as if they were giant storm clouds. Alternate translation: "See, great armies like giant clouds are gathering to attack" or "See, great armies are gathering to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# his chariots are like a storm
-
-The enemies' chariots are spoken of as if they were like a storm. Storms can be noisy, destructive, and fast-moving. Alternate translation: "the roar of their chariots coming is like a fierce storm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Woe to us
-
-"This is terrible"
-
-# for we will be devastated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for they will devastate us" or "for they will destroy us all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Cleanse your heart from wickedness, Jerusalem
-
-This is a warning to the people living in Jerusalem to repent. "Cleanse your heart" is a metaphor for removing evil from their lives. Alternate translation: "People of Jerusalem, stop being evil" or "People of Jerusalem, stop living wickedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# How long will your deepest thoughts be about how to sin?
-
-This question is used to rebuke the people for always planning how to sin. Alternate translation: "Your deepest thoughts are about how to sin!" or "You are always thinking about how to sin!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# a voice is bringing news from Dan
-
-Here "a voice" represents a messenger. Alternate translation: "a messenger comes and tells about what is happening in Dan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Dan
-
-This probably refers to the region of Dan, which was west of Jerusalem.
-
-# the coming disaster is heard from the mountains of Ephraim
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people hear about the disaster that is coming from Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from Dan ... mountains of Ephraim
-
-By hearing that the enemies had gotten to Dan and Ephraim, people in Jerusalem would understand that the enemies were getting closer to them.
-
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-# besiegers are coming
-
-Besiegers are soldiers who surround a city in order to keep the people in the city from being able to get supplies of food and water.
-
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-# They will be like the watchmen of a cultivated field against her all around
-
-Carefully guarding a city to keep people from going in and out is spoken of as if they are carefully watching a field to keep people from stealing from it. Alternate translation: "they will guard Jerusalem carefully like watchmen who carefully guard a cultivated field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# against her all around
-
-The word "her" refers to Jerusalem. Jerusalem was often spoken of as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# your conduct and your deeds have done these things to you
-
-Here "conduct" and "deeds" are spoken of as if they are people that could do things. These abstract nouns can be expressed with the phrase "what you have done." Alternate translation: "These things are happening to you because of what you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# It will strike your very heart
-
-Here "heart" probably refers to the emotions, and "strike your very heart" probably refers to causing them to suffer terribly. Alternate translation: "It will be as if it strikes your very heart" or "It will cause you to suffer terrible anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My heart! My heart!
-
-Here "heart" represents painful emotions, such as grief and fear. The phrase is repeated to express the intensity of the pain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am in anguish in my heart
-
-The speaker feels severe emotional pain that causes severe physical pain.
-
-# My heart is turbulent within me
-
-"My heart is beating wildly." Here "heart" refers to the body part. It is turbulent because it is beating much stronger and faster than normal.
-
-# turbulent
-
-full of confusion, violence, or disorder; not stable or steady
-
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-# Suddenly my tents are destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Enemies have suddenly destroyed my tents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my curtains in a moment
-
-The words "are destroyed" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "my curtains are destroyed in a moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# my curtains
-
-Curtains are cloths that are hung to separate the rooms in the tents.
-
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-# How long will I see the standard? Will I hear the sound of the horn?
-
-Jeremiah uses these questions to show his distress about seeing the battle flag and hearing the sound of the horn for such a long time. He wishes that the battle would end soon. It can be stated as an exclamation. Alternate translation: "Oh, how I wish that the battle would end, and the flag would be lowered, and the sound of the army's horn would stop" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the standard
-
-"the battle flag"
-
-# the sound of the horn
-
-Someone would blow the horn as a signal for battle.
-
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-# For the foolishness of my people ... do not know to do good.
-
-It can be stated clearly that Yahweh says this. This is probably his reply to Jeremiah, telling why the battle is still happening. Alternate translation: "Yahweh replied, 'It is because of the foolishness of my people ... do not know to do good.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# idiotic people
-
-"stupid people"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah describes a vision that God gave him about things that would happen later.
-
-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# formless and empty
-
-This vision is a prophecy of what the land of Israel would be like after the people were all taken into captivity.
-
-# there was no light for the heavens
-
-"there were no lights in the sky"
-
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-# all the cities had been pulled down
-
-"all the cities had been destroyed" or "all the cities were a heap of ruins"
-
-# before Yahweh, before the fury of his wrath
-
-This indicates that all these things would happen because Yahweh was so angry with the people of Judah.
-
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-# All the land will become a devastation
-
-"All the land of Judah will be devastated" or "all the land of Judah will be ruined"
-
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-# the land will mourn, and the heavens above will darken
-
-Jeremiah emphasizes Yahweh's judgment by saying that the earth itself expresses great sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I will not hold back
-
-"I will not change my mind"
-
-# I will not turn from carrying them out
-
-Here "turn" represents deciding not to do what he said he would do. Alternate translation: "I will not change my mind about doing what I said I would do" or "I will not refuse to do what I planned to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Every city
-
-Here "city" represents the people living in the city. Alternate translation: "The people of every city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cavalry
-
-a group of soldiers riding horses
-
-# they will run into the forests
-
-They will run away to the forests for safety.
-
-# The cities will be abandoned, for there will be no one to inhabit them
-
-These two clauses have similar meanings. The second one strengthens the thought in the first. Alternate translation: "The cities will be empty. There will be no one left to live in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people of Judah as if they were a prostitute because they were unfaithful to him by worshiping other gods.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Judah.
-
-# Now that you have been devastated, what will you do?
-
-This question is used to tell the people of Judah that there is nothing they can do to help themselves. Alternate translation: "Now that your enemies have devastated you, there is nothing you can do to find help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you dress in scarlet ... gold jewelry ... eyes ... with paint
-
-God speaks of the people of Judah as if they were a prostitute making herself look beautiful in order to attract men to her. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Like a prostitute you dress in scarlet ... good jewelry ... eyes ... with paint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you dress in scarlet
-
-Here "scarlet" represents expensive, red clothing. Alternate translation: "you wear expensive red clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# adorn yourself with gold jewelry
-
-"you put on gold jewelry"
-
-# men who lusted for you now reject you
-
-God speaks of the nations that Judah had depended on for wealth and business as if they were men who lusted after Judah. Those nations would reject Judah when they see God's judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are trying to take away your life
-
-Here "trying to take your life away" represents trying to kill the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "They are trying to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# distress as in the birth
-
-This simile is used to show how greatly distressed Judah will be. Alternate translation: "severe distress as in the pain and suffering a woman has while giving birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the daughter of Zion
-
-God shows his love for the people of Jerusalem by speaking of them as a daughter. Alternate translation: "my dear daughter, Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Woe to me
-
-"I am in great danger"
-
-# I am fainting
-
-"I am becoming weak"
-
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-# Jeremiah 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:1-9.
-
-The prophecy revealed to Jeremiah is recorded in 3:19-4:3. Despite covering more than one chapter, this should be seen as one unit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's punishment
-This chapter prophecies Yahweh's punishment on Judah. This should bring Judah to repentance, but it does not. It is also intended to make the nations fear the power of Yahweh and make them desire to worship him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Rush about through the streets
-
-"Go quickly through the streets"
-
-# Then look and think about this
-
-"look and find out"
-
-# city squares
-
-broad and open places in a city where people can gather
-
-# who is acting justly
-
-"who does what is just"
-
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-# Although they say
-
-The word "they" refers to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# As Yahweh lives
-
-"as surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# do your eyes not look for faithfulness?
-
-Jeremiah uses this question to emphasize that what Yahweh really wants is faithfulness. Wanting people to be faithful is spoken of as looking for faithfulness. Alternate translation: "you look for faithfulness." or "you want people to be faithful." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You struck the people, but they do not feel pain.
-
-God punished his people in various ways. Here it is spoken of as if he hit them. Alternate translation: "You punish the people, but they do not pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they still refuse to receive discipline
-
-Here "to receive discipline" represents learning from discipline to do what is right. Alternate translation: "they still refuse to learn their lesson" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They make their faces harder than rock
-
-Hard faces represents the expression on their faces that shows that they are stubborn. The simile "harder than rock" shows that the people are extremely stubborn. Alternate translation: "They are extremely stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# So I said
-
-Jeremiah is speaking.
-
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-# But they all broke their yoke together; they all tore apart the chains that bound them to God.
-
-The yoke and chains represent the law which bind God and his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# So a lion ... A wolf ... A lurking panther
-
-These are dangerous animals that can kill people. Possible meanings are that 1) this really is about wild animals killing people or 2) these wild animals are metaphors for enemy armies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# So a lion ... A wolf ... A lurking panther ... torn apart
-
-One possible meaning is that these are metaphors for enemy armies who will attack Judah. Alternate translation: "Like a lion from the thicket, a wolf from the Arabah, and a lurking panther, enemy armies will come against their cities, attack them, and destroy them. Anyone who goes outside his city will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# thicket
-
-a set of bushes that grew closely together.
-
-# wolf
-
-a large wild dangerous dog
-
-# lurking
-
-watching for an opportunity to attack
-
-# panther
-
-a large wild dangerous cat
-
-# For their transgressions increase
-
-The abstract noun "transgressions" can be translated with the verb "sin." Alternate translation: "For they sin much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Their acts of faithlessness are unlimited
-
-The abstract nouns in "acts of faithlessness" can be translated as "the faithless things they do." Alternate translation: "The faithless things they do are many" or "They do many faithless things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Why should I pardon these people?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he has no reason to pardon these people. Alternate translation: "Because of the things that they do, I cannot pardon these people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# these people
-
-the people of Jerusalem
-
-# Your sons
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Jerusalem as though she were a woman who had children. Jerusalem's "sons" represent the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I fed them fully
-
-Providing all they needed is spoken of as feeding them. Alternate translation: "I gave them everything they needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they committed adultery and walked in great numbers to the houses of prostitutes
-
-This may be a metaphor for being unfaithful to God and worshiping idols, but idol worship also included prostitution. Alternate translation: "they were unfaithful to me and went in large numbers to the houses of prostitutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# walked in great numbers to the houses of prostitutes
-
-"went in large groups to the houses of prostitutes" or "large groups of them went to the houses of prostitutes"
-
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-# They were horses in heat ... neighed to his neighbor's wife
-
-Because the God speaks of them as if they were horses that wanted to mate with other horses. Alternate translation: "They were like horses in heat ... neighed to his neighbor's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in heat
-
-ready to mate
-
-# mate
-
-when animals breed to reproduce
-
-# Each man neighed to his neighbor's wife
-
-Male horses neigh loudly to female horses when they want to mate with them. Alternate translation: "Like horses who mate with more than one horse, these men wanted to sleep with other men's wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# So should I not punish them ... and should I not avenge myself on a nation that is like this?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that the things that they are doing are so bad that he will no have mercy but will punish them. Alternate translation: "Because they do these things, I will punish them ... I will certainly get revenge for myself against them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak. Here he speaks to the enemies of Israel.
-
-# Go up onto her vineyards' terraces
-
-In verses 10-13 Yahweh speaks to Israel's enemies. This can be made clear in the quotation. Alternate translation: "You enemies of Israel, go up onto her vineyards' terraces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Go up onto her vineyards' terraces and destroy
-
-Yahweh speaks of Israel and Judah as if they were a vineyard and the people there were vines. Alternate translation: "Go up into Israel and Judah, which are like a vineyard to me, and destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not bring complete destruction to them
-
-"do not completely destroy them"
-
-# Trim their vines, since those vines do not come from Yahweh
-
-The word "their" refers to the vineyards. Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel and Judah as if they were vines. Alternate translation: "like farmers who trim the vines of a vineyard, you must remove many of the people of Israel and Judah, because they do not belong to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For the houses of Israel and Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for a person's descendants. In this case it refers to the people of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Alternate translation: "For the people of Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# They have spoken falsely about Yahweh and they said
-
-"They have spoken falsely about Yahweh by saying"
-
-# no harm will come upon us, and we will not see sword or famine
-
-These two sentences say the same thing, the second is more specific than the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# no harm will come upon us
-
-The idiom "come upon us" means "happen to us." Alternate translation: "No harm will happen to us" or "no one will harm us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# we will not see sword or famine
-
-Here "see" is a metaphor for experience, and "sword" is a metonym for war. Alternate translation: "we will not experience war or famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The prophets will become wind
-
-Here "prophets" is a metonym that represents what the prophets say, and "wind" is a metaphor for something that does not do anything. Alternate translation: "The prophets words are just noisy wind" or "The prophets make noise like the wind, but what they prophesy will not happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the word is not in them
-
-Here "the word" refers to God's message. Alternate translation: "God's message is not in them" or "the messages that they speak are not from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so let what they say be done to them
-
-It can be stated clearly what kinds of things the prophets were talking about. Alternate translation: "so let the harm that the prophets talk about come to them" or "since the prophets say that bad things will happen to us, let those bad things happen to the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Because you
-
-The word "you" refers to the people of Israel and Judah.
-
-# have said this
-
-See what the people said in [Jeremiah 5:12](../05/12.md).
-
-# see
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I am about to place my word in your mouth
-
-Here "place my word in your mouth" represents causing Jeremiah to speak God's message. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to speak my message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# It will be like a fire, and this people will be like wood
-
-Yahweh speaks of his message as if it were a fire, and of his people as if they were wood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# For it will consume them
-
-"For my message will consume them." Yahweh's message was about how he would punish his people, so he speaks as if his message would destroy them as a fire destroys wood. Alternate translation: "For when you speak my message, it will destroy the people of Israel as fire destroys wood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# against you
-
-"to attack you." The word "you" refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# it is a lasting nation, an ancient nation
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how long the nation has existed. This refers to the nation from far away that Yahweh will bring against Israel. Alternate translation: "it is a very old and enduring nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# a lasting nation
-
-"an enduring nation" or "a very strong nation"
-
-# It is a nation whose language you do not know, nor will you understand what they say
-
-These phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the Israelites do not know the language of those people. It may imply that the Israelites have not had much contact with them. Alternate translation: "It is a nation whose language you will not understand at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# Its quiver ... They are all soldiers
-
-Here "Its quiver" represents the enemy nation's army, and the arrows in the quiver represent the soldiers in the army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# quiver
-
-a container for holding arrows
-
-# Its quiver is like an open tomb
-
-An open tomb is one that is prepared to have many dead bodies put in it. The enemy army will kill many people. Alternate translation: "That nation's army will use their arrows and kill many people" or "Because of the arrows of its army, many people will die and be buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# So your harvest will be consumed, your sons and daughters also, and your food
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) their harvest and their food that was for their sons and daughters would be consumed. Alternate translation: "So your harvest and your food for your sons and daughters will be consumed" or 2) their harvest, sons and daughters, and food would all be consumed. The idea of the sons and daughters being "consumed" would be a metaphor for killed. Alternate translation: "So your harvest and your food will be consumed, and your sons and daughters will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# So your harvest will be consumed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the army of that nation will eat the food that you expected to harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your sons and daughters also, and your food
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) the enemies would eat the food that the sons and daughters should eat, or 2) the enemies will destroy the sons and daughters and eat the food.
-
-# They will eat
-
-The word "They" refers to the army of that nation.
-
-# They will beat down with a sword your fortified cities
-
-The sword is a synecdoche for all of the different weapons that people use in war. Alternate translation: "They will use their weapons to conquer your strong cities that you trusted to protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your fortified cities
-
-Fortified cities had a wall around them to protect the people inside from their enemies outside.
-
-# that you trusted in
-
-"that you thought were strong enough to keep you safe"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel and Jeremiah.
-
-# do not intend to destroy
-
-"will not destroy"
-
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-# done all these things to us
-
-The phrase "these things" refers to sending armies to attack them. Alternate translation: "done all these things to harm us" or "sent foreign armies to attack us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Just as you ... served foreign gods in your land, so you must also serve strangers
-
-Here "served foreign gods" represents worshiping foreign gods. God would punish them for serving foreign gods by making them serve foreign people. Alternate translation: "Because you ... worshiped foreign gods in your land, you will have to serve foreigners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# Report this
-
-"Tell this"
-
-# the house of Jacob
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jacob's descendants. Translate "house of Jacob" as in [Jeremiah 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let it be heard in Judah
-
-This can be expressed in active from. Alternate translation: "Let those in Judah hear it" or "announce it in Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# who have no understanding
-
-"who do not understand" or "who understand nothing"
-
-# you cannot see
-
-Here "cannot see" is a metonym for not understanding. Alternate translation: "you do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you cannot hear
-
-Here "cannot hear" represents not understanding. "Alternate translation: "you do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do you not fear me ... face?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that the people are extremely foolish because they do not fear Yahweh. Alternate translation: "It is foolish that you do not fear me ... face!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# or tremble before my face
-
-The trembling would be because of fear, and being "before my face" represents being aware of who God is. Alternate translation: "or shake with fear because of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I have placed a border of sand against the sea
-
-"I placed the sand as the border for the sea"
-
-# an ongoing decree that it does not violate
-
-God speaks of the ocean not going past the border of sand as if the border were a law, and as if the ocean were a person who obeys the law. Alternate translation: "an everlasting limit that it cannot cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# rises and falls
-
-"moves back and forth"
-
-# it does not violate it
-
-"the ocean does not violate my decree." God speaks of ocean not going past the border of sand as if the border were a law, and as if the ocean were a person who obeys the law. Alternate translation: "it does not succeed in going past the border" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# this people has a stubborn heart. It turns
-
-The people's heart represents their attitude toward God. If Yahweh is speaking to the people, this can also be expressed with the word "you." Alternate translation: "but you people have a stubborn heart. You turn" or "but you people are stubborn. You turn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# It turns away in rebellion and goes away
-
-The word "it" refers to the people. Here "goes away" represents disobeying God. Alternate translation: "They rebel and disobey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they do not say in their hearts
-
-Here "their hearts" represent their thoughts, and "say" represents thinking. Alternate translation: "they do not think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# keeping the fixed weeks of the harvest for us
-
-Here "keeping the fixed weeks of the harvest" represents making sure that those weeks happen at the right time. Alternate translation: "making sure for us that the weeks of harvest happen when they are supposed to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Your iniquities
-
-The word "Your" refers to the descendants of Jacob and the people of Judah.
-
-# these things
-
-This refers to the rains and the harvests.
-
-# Your sins have stopped good from coming to you
-
-Good things "coming" represents good things happening. "Because of your sins, good things have stopped happening to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak.
-
-# For wicked men are found with my people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For I have found wicked men among my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They watch as someone crouches to capture birds
-
-God speaks of wicked people wanting to harm someone as if they were waiting to capture birds. Alternate translation: "Like someone hiding and waiting to capture birds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they set a trap and catch people
-
-God speaks of wicked people intentionally harming others as if they were setting a trap. Alternate translation: "They set things up so that they can take advantage of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Like a cage full of birds, their houses are full of deceit
-
-Here "deceit" represents the things that were taken by deceit. Alternate translation: Like a cage full of birds that a hunter has caught, wicked people's houses are full of things that they have taken by deceiving people (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they grow large and become rich
-
-Here "large" represents powerful. Alternate translation: "these wicked people become powerful and rich" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they shine with well-being
-
-Possible meanings are 1) their skin shines because of the healthy food they eat, or 2) their body is smooth because of the muscle and fat between their bones and skin. It indicates that they eat well.
-
-# They crossed over all bounds of wickedness
-
-Doing all kinds of wicked things is spoken of as if there were a boundary separating some wicked things from things that are even more wicked. Alternate translation: "They do all kinds of wicked things" or "They even do the most wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They do not plead the cause of the people, or the cause of the orphan
-
-"They do not plead with the rulers to give the people and the orphans what they need" or "They do not plead with the rulers to give justice to the people and the orphans"
-
-# they have not given justice to the needy
-
-"they have not helped the needy by doing what is just for them"
-
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-# Should I not punish ... a nation like this?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that the things that they are doing are so bad that he will no have mercy but will punish them. See how you translated a similar sentence in [Jeremiah 5:9](../05/09.md). Alternate translation: "So I will punish them, this is Yahweh's declaration. I will certainly get revenge for myself against them."(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak.
-
-# Atrocities and horrors have occurred
-
-This can be stated more actively. Alternate translation: "People do terrible and horrible things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the land
-
-Here "the land" refers to the land of Israel.' Alternate translation: "in the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The prophets prophesy with deceit, and the priests rule with their own power
-
-These are the atrocities and horrors that are spoken of in verse 30.
-
-# The prophets prophesy with deceit
-
-"The prophets prophesy lies" or "The prophets tell lies when they prophesy"
-
-# the priests rule with their own power
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the priests do not submit to God's authority. Alternate translation: "the priests rule by their own authority" or 2) the priests rule according to the directions of the prophets (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# but what will happen in the end?
-
-"but what will you do at the end of all of this?" Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that the people will regret being wicked when he punishes them for it. Alternate translation: "but in the end I will punish you and you will be regret your wicked behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 5:1-31.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-##### Hyperbole
-It is possible that Yahweh is using the word "a" (meaning "even one") as hyperbole when he states, "If you can find a man or anyone who is acting justly and trying to act faithfully, then I will forgive Jerusalem." The purpose of this is to show how evil Jerusalem had become. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Yahweh asks several rhetorical questions in this chapter. This is intended to show Jeremiah the justness of his actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking.
-
-# Find safety ... by leaving Jerusalem
-
-Here "Find safety" represents doing what they can in order to be safe. Alternate translation: "Be safe .. by leaving Jerusalem" or "Leave Jerusalem ... so that you can be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# people of Benjamin
-
-This is who Yahweh was speaking to.
-
-# Blow a trumpet in Tekoa
-
-A trumpet is used as a warning that people will be attacked. Alternate translation: "Blow a trumpet in Tekoa to warn the people that they will be attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Tekoa
-
-This is the name of a town about 18 kilometers south of Jerusalem. The name means "a horn for blowing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Raise up over Beth Hakkerem a signal
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the signal is smoke from a fire. Alternate translation: "Light a fire to send up smoke at Beth Hakkerem to warn people about the enemy coming" or 2) the signal is a flag. Alternate translation: "Raise up a flag over the town of Beth Hakkerem to warn people about the enemy coming"
-
-# Beth Hakkerem
-
-the name of a town about 10 kilometers south of Jerusalem. The name means "the place of the vineyard."
-
-# wickedness is appearing from the north
-
-Here "wickedness" represents disaster and the people who will cause it. Alternate translation: "enemies will come from the north and cause disaster to happen to you" or "enemies coming from the north will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a great crushing is coming
-
-How the crushing will come can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Enemies will come and crush you" or "Enemies will come and destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The daughter of Zion, the beautiful and delicate woman
-
-Zion is another name for Jerusalem. Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem as though it were a woman. He speaks of it as a daughter to show his love for Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "My dear Zion, which is like a beautiful and delicate woman" or "My dear Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# The shepherds and their flocks will go to them
-
-Kings were often spoken of as shepherds of their people. Alternate translation: "The kings and their soldiers will go to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will set up tents against her all around
-
-The phrase "against her" means "in order to attack Zion." Alternate translation: "they will set up tents all around Zion in order to attack it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# each man will shepherd
-
-God speaks of kings leading their armies to destroy the land, as if they were shepherds leading their sheep to eat grass. Alternate translation: "like a shepherd each king will lead his army" or "each king will lead his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with his own hand
-
-Here "hand" represents the portion of something someone his assigned to take in his hand. Here it refers to the portion of land the king is assigned to conquer. Alternate translation: "and conquer his portion of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-A king from the attacking army is speaking to the men under his control.
-
-# Dedicate yourselves
-
-It can be stated clearly that the kings say this. Alternate translation: "The kings say to their armies, 'Dedicate yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Dedicate yourselves to the gods for the battle
-
-The attacking army tries to ensure that their gods will help them during the war by performing ceremonies and making sacrifices to them. Alternate translation: "Prepare for war by purifying yourselves and sacrificing to the gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Arise, let us attack
-
-To arise or stand up is a metaphor for no longer watching and thinking and instead beginning to act. Alternate translation: "Let us stop thinking and begin to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let us attack at noon
-
-"Let us attack Jerusalem at noon"
-
-# It is too bad that the daylight is fading away, that the evening shadows are falling
-
-The kings say this later in the day when they want their army to keep fighting even though it is getting dark.
-
-# the daylight is fading away
-
-The end of the day is spoken of in terms of its light becoming dark. Alternate translation: "the day is ending" or "it is beginning to get dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# are falling
-
-"are stretching out" or "are getting longer"
-
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-# at night
-
-"during the night even though it is dark"
-
-# her fortresses
-
-People often spoke of cities as if they were women. Her the word "her" refers to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the strong buildings of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh.
-
-# Cut her trees
-
-God says this to the army that will attack Jerusalem. The word "her" refers to Jerusalem; cities were often spoken of as if they were women. Alternate translation: "Cut down the trees outside of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# heap up siegeworks against Jerusalem
-
-Siegeworks are either high mounds of dirt or high ramps made of wood that the enemies build outside the city wall in order go on top of the wall and attack the people inside the city.
-
-# because it is filled with oppression
-
-Here "it is filled with oppression" represents people there always oppressing people. Alternate translation: "because its people are always oppressing each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# As a well pours out fresh water, so this city keeps producing wickedness
-
-Here "this city keeps producing wickedness" represents people in the city continuing to do wicked things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Violence and disorder are heard within her
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I hear violence and disorder in her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sickness and wounds are continually before my face
-
-These things being "before" God's face represents him seeing them. Alternate translation: "I constantly see sickness and wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Accept discipline, Jerusalem ... make you into a ruin, an uninhabited land
-
-Here God speaks to the people of Jerusalem as if he were speaking to the city itself. Alternate translation: "Accept discipline, you people of Jerusalem ... make your land into a ruin, an uninhabited land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Accept discipline
-
-"Accept discipline" here is a metaphor for learning from discipline. Alternate translation: "Learn from your discipline" or "When I punish you, learn to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# an uninhabited land
-
-"a land that has no people living in it"
-
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-# They will certainly glean those who are left in Israel like a vineyard
-
-Yahweh speaks of the enemy attacking those who remain as if the enemy were to pick grapes that remain in a vineyard after others have harvested it. Alternate translation: "After destroying Israel, they will certainly come back to attack the people who are still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They will certainly
-
-The word "They" refers to the enemy that Yahweh sends to destroy Israel.
-
-# Reach out again with your hand to pick grapes from the vines
-
-Yahweh commands the enemy to attack those who remain in Israel as if the enemy were pick to grapes that remain in a vineyard after others have harvested it. Alternate translation: "Come back and attack the people of Israel who remain" or "Like people who reach out again to pick grapes from vines that they have already harvested, come back and attack the people who remain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# To whom should I declare and warn so they will listen
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that none of the people of Israel would listen to him even after they survived the attack of their enemies. Alternate translation: "There is no one left for me to speak to and warn who might listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Look
-
-"You can see it yourself"
-
-# Their ears are uncircumcised
-
-This represents their stubborn unwillingness to listen to God. Alternate translation: "Their ears are closed" or "They refuse to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Their ears
-
-The word "Their" refer to the people of Israel.
-
-# The word of Yahweh has come to them
-
-This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to them. He did this through his prophets. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has sent messages to them" or "Yahweh has spoken to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they do not want it
-
-"they do not want to listen to the word of Yahweh"
-
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-# But I am filled with Yahweh's fury
-
-Jeremiah is speaking. He feels the same anger that Yahweh feels, and he speaks of being extremely angry as if he were filled with anger. Alternate translation: "I am completely angry as Yahweh is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I am tired of holding it in
-
-Jeremiah speaks of not showing Yahweh's anger as if he were holding the anger inside himself. Alternate translation: "I am tired from not expressing this anger" or "I am tired of not doing anything about this anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Pour it out on the children in the streets and on the groups of young men
-
-God speaks of punishing the people of Israel as if his anger were a liquid that he wanted Jeremiah to pour out on them. Alternate translation: "In anger punish the children in the streets and the groups of young men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For every man will be taken away with his wife
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Because enemies will capture every man with his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# every old person heavy with years
-
-The words "will be taken" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "every old person heavy with years will be taken" or "they will take every old person heavy with years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# every old person heavy with years
-
-The phrase "heavy with years" is an idiom that means "very old." It reinforces the phrase "old person." Alternate translation: "every very old person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Their houses will be turned over to others
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their houses will become the possession of other people" or "There people will take their houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# both their fields and their wives together
-
-The phrase "will be turned over to others" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "and their their fields and their women will also be turned over to others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# that from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy
-
-The phrase "from the least to the greatest" shows that all the people of Israel are included in the phrase "all of them," regardless of how important they are. Alternate translation: "all of them, including the least powerful, the most powerful, and every one else, are greedy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the least
-
-This refers to the least powerful and least important people. Alternate translation: "the least powerful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the greatest
-
-This refers to the most powerful and most important people. Alternate translation: "the greatest people" or "the most powerful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# all of them
-
-"all of the people of Israel"
-
-# are greedy for dishonest gain
-
-The abstract noun "gain" can be expressed with the phrases "get more money" or "get more things." Alternate translation: "want to get more money by lying to people" or "strongly desire to get more things and will even trick people in order to get them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# all of them practice deceit
-
-"all of them deceive people" or "all of them are liars"
-
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-# They have healed the wounds of my people lightly
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the wounds represent the problems the people have as a result of their sin. Alternate translation: "They act as though my people's problems are not serious, like small wounds" or 2) the wounds represent the people's sin. Alternate translation: "They acts as though my people's sins are not serious, like small wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They have healed the wounds ... lightly
-
-Here "lightly" represents treating the wounds as if they were not serious, as if they were not difficult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# 'Peace, Peace,' when there is no peace
-
-"'All is well, All is well,' but it is not well"
-
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-# Were they ashamed when they practiced abominations?
-
-God uses this question to show his anger that the people were not ashamed of their sins. Alternate translation: "They committed terrible sins, and they were not ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# they did not know how to blush
-
-When a person is ashamed, his face normally turns red. Alternate translation: "their faces did not even turn red"
-
-# they will fall among the fallen
-
-Here "fall" represents being killed. Alternate translation: "they will be killed along with the others who are killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will be brought down when they are punished
-
-Here "will be brought down" represents being destroyed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will destroy them when I punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Yahweh says this
-
-It can be stated clearly who Yahweh says this to. Alternate translation: "Yahweh says this to the people of Israel" or "Yahweh says this to his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Stand at the road crossing ... We will not go
-
-The roads and pathways refer to ways that people live their lives. Yahweh wants the people of Israel to ask what is the good way to live their lives and for them to live that way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the road crossing
-
-This refers to the place where two roads meet.
-
-# ask for the ancient pathways
-
-The ancient pathways represent their ancestors's behavior, how their ancestors lived long ago. Alternate translation: "ask about the pathways that your ancestors walked on" or "ask about how your ancestors behaved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Where is this good way
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "this good way" represents the good way to live. Alternate translation: "What is the good way to live" or 2) "this good way" represents the way to live that results in blessings. Alternate translation: "Where is the way to what is good" or "What is the way to live that results in blessing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Then go on it
-
-"Then walk on that path." Going on that path represents living that way. Alternate translation: "Then live that way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# We will not go
-
-This represents not living that way. Alternate translation: "We will not live that way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I appointed for you watchmen to listen for the trumpet
-
-Yahweh speaks of his prophets as if they were watchmen who were sent to warn the people of danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# appointed for you
-
-The word "you" refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# to listen for the trumpet
-
-"to listen to the sound of the trumpet." Yahweh speaks of his warning messages to his prophets as if the messages were a trumpet being blown to warn people about the danger that would come. The prophets were to listen to the warning and tell the people about it.
-
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-# Therefore, nations, listen! See, you witnesses, what will happen to them.
-
-These two sentences are telling the people of other nations to witness what Yahweh will do to the rebellious people of Judah. Alternate translation: "Therefore, you people of other nations, listen! You witnesses, see what will happen to my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# Therefore, nations, listen!
-
-"Therefore, nations, listen to what I am about to say!"
-
-# you witnesses
-
-"you who are witnesses"
-
-# will happen to them
-
-The word "them" refers to the people of Israel.
-
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-# Hear, earth
-
-Jeremiah is speaking to the people of nations far away from him as if they could hear him. He is speaking as if to the earth itself. Alternate translation: "Listen, everyone who lives on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am about to bring disaster to this people
-
-"soon I will punish these people severely"
-
-# the fruit of their thoughts
-
-Here the word "fruit" represents results or consequences. Alternate translation: "the consequences of their thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They paid no attention to my word or law, but they instead rejected it
-
-Here "paid no attention to my word" refers to not listening to what God said, and "rejected it" refers to refusing to obey God's law. Alternate translation: "They did not listen to what I said. Instead they disobeyed my law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What does this frankincense going up from Sheba mean to me? Or these sweet smells from a distant land?
-
-God uses these questions to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "Frankincense from Sheba and sweet smelling cane from a distant land mean nothing to me." or "I do not want your burnt offerings of frankincense from Sheba or sweet smelling cane from a distant land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# these sweet smells
-
-People would burn sweet smelling cane as an offering to God.
-
-# are not acceptable to me
-
-"do not please me" or "do not make me happy"
-
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-# See, I
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: I"
-
-# I am about to place a stumbling block against this people
-
-"I am about to put obstacles in front of this people." Yahweh speaks of the troubles that he will make happen to the people of Israel as if they were a blocks that people stumble over. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fathers and sons together
-
-The phrase "will stumble" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "fathers and sons will both stumble" or "fathers and sons will both be hurt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Inhabitants and their neighbors
-
-"Neighbors and their friends"
-
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-# a people is coming
-
-Their purpose can be made clear. Alternate translation: "a people is coming to attack you" or "an army is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a great nation
-
-Here "nation" represents the army of the nation. Alternate translation: "the army of a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# is being stirred up from the farthest parts of the earth
-
-Being "stirred up" represents preparing to do something. Alternate translation: "is being prepared to come from a distant land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They will pick up bows and spears
-
-"The soldiers will carry bows and spears"
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-# Their sound is like the sea roar
-
-The loud noise that the soldiers make is compared to the loud noise of the ocean. Alternate translation: "The sound that they make is very loud, like the sound of the ocean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they are riding on horses, set out in order as men for battle
-
-The phrase "set out in order" means that they have organized themselves and are riding in rows. The phrase "as men for battle" indicates that they are ready to fight. Alternate translation: "they are riding on horses in their assigned rows, and they are ready to fight against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# We have heard
-
-The word "We" probably refers to Jeremiah and the people of Judah.
-
-# our hands fall limp in distress
-
-"our hands are weak because we are anxious"
-
-# Anguish seizes us
-
-Feeling great anguish is spoken of as if the anguish grabs them. Alternate translation: "We feel terrible anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as a woman giving birth
-
-The anguish that they feel because the enemy coming to attack them is compared to the anguish that a woman feels when she is about to give birth to a baby. Alternate translation: "like a woman who is about to give birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah speaks to the people of Jerusalem. Some versions interpret this as Yahweh speaking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# for the swords of the enemy and terror are all around
-
-The phrase "swords of the enemy" represents the enemy with their swords ready to attack. The abstract noun "terror" refers to things that cause people to be frightened and can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "For the enemy is everywhere with their swords and everyone else is terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Daughter of my people
-
-Jeremiah shows Yahweh's love for his people by speaking to them as a daughter. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 4:11](../04/11.md). Alternate translation: "My people, you who are like a daughter to me" or "My dear people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# put on sackcloth and roll in ashes
-
-People do these things to show that they are extremely sad. Alternate translation: "Show how sad you are by wearing sackcloth and rolling in ashes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# mourn with painful sobs as for an only son
-
-Jeremiah compares the people's great sadness to the sadness that a mother feels if her only son dies. Alternate translation: "mourn with painful sobs as you would if your only son died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# for the destroyer will suddenly come upon us
-
-"because the enemy army will suddenly come to attack us"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Jeremiah. God speaks of the people of Israel being very sinful as if they were silver that was full of impurities. God speaks of punishing Israel to make them stop sinning as if he were boiling silver and lead in a hot fire in order to remove the impurities from the silver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# one who tests my people like one would test metal
-
-Yahweh compares Jeremiah testing his people to a person who tests metal to see how good it is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# their ways
-
-"their behavior" or "how they live"
-
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-# who go about slandering others
-
-"and constantly slander other people"
-
-# All of them are bronze and iron
-
-Bronze and iron are hard metals. Yahweh speaks of the people being stubborn as if they were hard like bronze and iron. Alternate translation: "All of them are hard like bronze and iron" or "All of them are stubborn, as hard as bronze and iron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The bellows are scorched by the fire that is burning them; the lead is consumed in the flames
-
-God speaks of punishing his people as if they were silver and he was boiling the silver in a very hot fire. These phrases emphasize that the one boiling the metal was working very hard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The bellows are scorched by the fire that is burning them
-
-The fire is so hot that it burns the bellows. This can be stated in active form. This very hot fire represents God's judgment. Alternate translation: "The fire is so hot that it scorches the bellows" or "The punishment is so severe that it is like a fire that even burns the bellows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The bellows are scorched
-
-Bellows are a tool used to blow large amounts of air into a burning fire to make the fire hotter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# the lead is consumed in the flames
-
-The silver has so many impurities in it that the lead is used up before it can remove them all. This represents the people of Israel being so full of sin, that they continue to sin even after God punishes them. Alternate translation: "the silver is so full of impurities, that the lead that is used to remove them is used up" or "they are like silver that is so full of impurities that the lead cannot remove them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The refining continues among them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will continue to refine them" or "You will continue to try to purify them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because the evil is not removed
-
-God speaks of Israel continuing to be evil as if they were silver and the impurities remained in the silver. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the evil remains" or "the impurities remain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They will be called rejected silver, for
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will say about the people of Israel, 'They are rejected silver,' for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 6:1-30.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Gods and battle
-In the ancient Near East, it was commonly believed that a nation's gods were responsible for military victory. It may have been believed that a god would not defend an evil city. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah. He said," or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# all you of Judah
-
-"all you people of Judah"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# Make your ways and practices good, and I will let you continue
-
-"If you improve your ways and your practices, then I will let you continue"
-
-# in this place
-
-This means in the land of Judah, not in the temple.
-
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-# Do not entrust yourself to deceitful words and say
-
-The reflexive pronoun "yourself" emphasizes the personal risk to the Israelites. Alternate translation: "Do not trust in deceitful words to protect you, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# Temple of Yahweh! Temple of Yahweh! Temple of Yahweh!
-
-It is implied that, since the temple belongs to Yahweh and represents his presence, he will protect it and the people of Judah will be safe. Possible meanings for why "Temple of Yahweh" is repeated three times are 1) it was repeated for emphasis or 2) it was repeated as part of a temple liturgy. Alternate translation: "This is the temple of Yahweh so it is absolutely certain that no one will destroy it and we are safe." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
-
-# make your ways and practices good
-
-"improve your ways and practices." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:3](../07/03.md).
-
-# completely execute justice
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be translated using the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "judge rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# do not exploit the one
-
-"treat fairly the foreigner"
-
-# orphan
-
-child whose parents have died
-
-# pour out innocent blood
-
-Here pouring out innocent blood represents killing those not deserving death. Alternate translation: "kill innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# walk after other gods
-
-Here walking after is a metonym for following after with the intent to serve and obey. Alternate translation: "serve other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in this place
-
-Here "this place" refers to the land of Judah.
-
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-# will let you stay
-
-"will let you continue to live"
-
-# from ancient times and forever
-
-"from ancient times and continually." This means Yahweh gave the land to the people of Judah to be their permanent possession.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "you" in these verses refers to the people of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
-
-# Behold!
-
-The word "Behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the information that follows.
-
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-# Do you steal, kill, and commit adultery? Do you swear ... and walk after other gods whom you have not known?
-
-These questions expect a positive answer to make the point that God knows the sins they are committing. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You steal, kill, and commit adultery. You swear ... and walk after other gods whom you have not known." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# swear deceitfully
-
-"lie even in your oaths"
-
-# walk after other gods
-
-Here walking after is a metonym for following after with the intent to serve and obey. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:6](../07/06.md). Alternate translation: "serve other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Then do you come and stand ... so you can do all of these abominations?
-
-This question expects a positive answer to make the point that God knows the hypocrisy of their words and actions. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Then you come and stand ... so you can do all of these abominations." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# house that is called by my name
-
-This is a metonym for Yahweh's temple. It can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "house that belongs to me" or "temple where you worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Is this house, which carries my name, a den of bandits in your eyes?
-
-This question expects a positive answer to make the point that God knows what they think about Yahweh's temple. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This house, which carries my name, is a den of bandits in your eyes!" or "You act as though you think this house, which is called by my name, should be a place where bandits can go to hide!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this house, which carries my name
-
-Yahweh's temple is spoken of as if it was carrying the name of Yahweh. This has a similar meaning to "this house that is called by my name" in the previous verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# bandits
-
-violent people who steal and destroy
-
-# But behold, I have seen it
-
-"But I certainly have seen what you are doing"
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
-
-# my place that was in Shiloh, where I allowed my name to stay there in the beginning
-
-Here "where I allowed my name to stay" is an idiom that means this was a place where Yahweh was worshiped. Alternate translation: "the place in Shiloh where I first allowed my people to worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# time and time again
-
-This hendiadys is also an idiom that means something is done many times. Alternate translation: "repeatedly" or "persistently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# this house that is called by my name
-
-This is a metonym for Yahweh's temple. It can be expressed in active form. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:10](../07/10.md). Alternate translation: "this house that belongs to me" or "this temple where you worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks to Jeremiah about the people of Judah. In these verses, "this people" refers to the people of Judah.
-
-# do not pray for this people, and do not lift up a lamenting wail or say a prayer on their behalf, and do not petition me
-
-These four clauses each mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# lift up a lamenting wail
-
-"cry out with sadness"
-
-# on their behalf
-
-"for their benefit" or "for them"
-
-# petition me
-
-"plead with me"
-
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-# Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
-
-This question expects a positive answer and is asked to bring these things to Jeremiah's attention. They can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "Look at what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# kindling the fire
-
-"starting the fire"
-
-# kneading dough
-
-mixing dough by hand
-
-# dough
-
-a thick mixture of flour and liquid used for baking
-
-# the queen of the heavens
-
-This was the name of a false god. Alternate translation: "the false god known as 'the queen of the heavens'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will provoke me
-
-"will anger me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, "they" and "themselves" refer to the people of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to Jeremiah about the people of Judah.
-
-# is it not themselves whom they are provoking, so that shame is on them?
-
-This question expects a positive answer. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "they are provoking themselves, so that shame is on them!" or "they are troubling and bringing shame on themselves!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# shame is on them
-
-The abstract noun "shame" can be translated using the verb "shamed." Alternate translation: "they are shamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# See
-
-This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# my anger and wrath will gush out onto this place
-
-Yahweh speaks of his anger as if it were something that could be poured out. Alternate translation: "I will punish this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# anger and wrath
-
-These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of Yahweh's anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# gush out
-
-"pour out"
-
-# It will burn and never be extinguished
-
-Yahweh speaks of his anger as if it were a fire that could not be put out. Alternate translation: "No one will will be able to stop my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# never be extinguished
-
-"never stop burning"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, "you" and "your" refer to the people of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices and the meat from them
-
-This is an ironic statement emphasizing that none of their sacrifices were acceptable to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Go ahead and eat the burnt offerings along with your sacrifices and meat from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# Listen to my voice
-
-Here listening to Yahweh's voice means to both hear his words and obey what he says. Alternate translation: "Hear and obey what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# walk in all the ways that I am commanding you
-
-Yahweh speaks of obeying his commands as if one were walking in them, like person would walk along a road. Alternate translation: "do everything that I am commanding you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the people of Judah. "They" refers to the ancestors of the people of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
-
-# they did not listen or pay attention
-
-These phrases mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# by their own stubborn plans of their wicked hearts
-
-"according to their own plans because they were wicked and stubborn"
-
-# they went backwards, not forward
-
-This is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) they refused to pay attention to Yahweh, instead of eagerly obeying him. Alternate translation: "they went away from me instead of drawing closer to me" or 2) they got worse and worse instead of improving. Alternate translation: "they got worse instead of better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Ever since the day when your ancestors went out from the land of Egypt until this day
-
-This is a generalization that means over this entire period of time, not every day during this period of time. Alternate translation: "From the time your ancestors went out from the land of Egypt until now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# I persisted in sending them
-
-"I sent them again and again" or "I repeatedly sent them"
-
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-# they hardened their necks
-
-This is an idiom that means they were stubborn. Alternate translation: "they became stubborn" or "they resisted me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They were more wicked
-
-"Each generation was more wicked"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "them" and "they" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
-
-# So proclaim all these words to them, but they will not listen to you. Proclaim these things to them, but they will not answer you.
-
-These two sentences say the same thing, The second emphasizes the message of the first. Alternate translation: "Tell them my message, but they will not listen to you or answer you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# the voice of Yahweh its God
-
-Here "the voice of Yahweh" represents what Yahweh has said. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:25](../03/25.md). Alternate translation: "what Yahweh its God has said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Truth is destroyed and cut off from their mouths
-
-Yahweh speaks of truth as if it was something the people could destroy and stop saying. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people destroy truth and cut it off from their mouths" or "The people tell only lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Truth is destroyed
-
-The abstract noun "truth" can be translated using the adjective "truthful." Alternate translation: "What is truthful is destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "your" in these verses refers to the people of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
-
-# Cut off your hair and shave yourself, and throw away your hair
-
-This would be done as a sign of mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# rejected and abandoned
-
-These two words have similar meanings and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# sons of Judah
-
-This refers to the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their detestable things
-
-Here "detestable things" refers to idols, which God hates. Alternate translation: "their disgusting idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# house that is called by my name
-
-This is a metonym for Yahweh's temple. It can be expressed in active form. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:10](../07/10.md). Alternate translation: "house that belongs to me" or "temple where they worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "they" and "their" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to describe the evil things that the people of Judah had done.
-
-# the high place of Topheth
-
-This is the name of a place where the people of Israel sacrificed their children to a false god by burning them with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Valley of Ben Hinnom
-
-This is the name of a valley south of the city of Jerusalem, where people sacrificed to false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# nor did it enter my mind
-
-Here the word "mind" refers to Yahweh's thoughts. Alternate translation: "nor did I ever think about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So see
-
-The word "see" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed"
-
-# days are coming ... when it
-
-Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." Alternate translation: "in the future ... it" or "there will be a time ... when it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# it will no longer be called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will no longer call it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they will bury bodies
-
-"they will bury dead people"
-
-# no room left
-
-"no place remaining"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak of his judgment on the people of Judah.
-
-# The corpses
-
-"The dead bodies"
-
-# this people
-
-"the people of Judah"
-
-# the birds of the skies
-
-See how you translated "the birds of the heavens" in [Jeremiah 4:25](../04/25.md).
-
-# the beasts of the earth
-
-"the wild animals of the land"
-
-# to frighten them away
-
-"to scare them away"
-
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-# I will put an end to
-
-"I will remove from"
-
-# the sound of joy and the sound of gladness
-
-These two phrases mean almost the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. The abstract nouns "joy" and "gladness" can be translated using the verb "rejoicing" and the adjective "glad." Alternate translation: "the sounds of people rejoicing and being glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the sound of the groom and the sound of the bride
-
-This is a metonym for what happens at marriage ceremonies. Alternate translation: "and people celebrating marriage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will become a desolation
-
-The abstract noun "desolation" can be translated using the adjective "desolate." Alternate translation: "will become desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 7:29-34, which is an extended quotation, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Justice in society
-Jeremiah commanded the people of Jerusalem to live justly. Without justice, they did not truly have faith in Yahweh. Without this faith in Yahweh, the temple and its rituals were useless. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Do not pray for this people"
-Yahweh wanted the people to repent. This statement, and the others that follow, may be taken in another way. They are intended to show that it is too late for the people, and their punishment will come regardless of their response. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak of his judgment on the people of Judah.
-
-# they will bring
-
-This word "they" here refers to the enemies of the people of Judah.
-
-# its officials
-
-"its princes" or "its rulers"
-
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-# will spread them out
-
-The word "them" refers to the bones of the people listed in the previous verse.
-
-# that they have followed and served, that they have walked after and sought, and that they have worshiped
-
-The word "they" here refers to the people of Judah. These three phrases mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# walked after
-
-This is a metaphor for serving or worshiping. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:23](../02/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The bones will not be gathered or buried again
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will gather their bones or bury them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They will be like dung on the surface of the earth
-
-The bones are compared to dung on the ground both to emphasize that they will be disgusting and because they will not be buried. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# on the surface of the earth
-
-"all over the ground"
-
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-# where I have driven them
-
-The word "them" refers to the people of Judah.
-
-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "them" and "they" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak of his judgment on the people of Judah.
-
-# So say to them
-
-Yahweh is telling Jeremiah what to say to the people of Judah.
-
-# Does anyone fall and not get up? Does anyone get lost and not try to return?
-
-These questions make the point that the way that the people of Judah were acting did not make sense. They can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that when someone falls, he gets back up, and when someone gets lost, he tries to find his way back." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Why has this people, Jerusalem, turned away in permanent faithlessness?
-
-Yahweh is saying that the way the people of Judah are acting does not make sense. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It does not make sense that this people, Jerusalem, has turned away in permanent faithlessness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Jerusalem
-
-The word "Jerusalem" here is a synecdoche for all the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# hold on to treachery
-
-What the people of Judah were doing is spoken of as if they were clinging to treachery and would not let it go. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They hold on to treachery
-
-The abstract noun "treachery" is spoken of as if it were a physical object that a person could hold on to. It can be translated using the verb "deceive." Holding on to something is a metaphor for loving. Alternate translation: "They refuse to turn away from what deceives them" or "They love the people who deceive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "they" and "them" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
-
-# paid attention and listened
-
-These two things mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# did not speak right
-
-"did not say what is right"
-
-# for his wickedness
-
-The abstract noun "wickedness" can be translated using the adjective "wicked." Alternate translation: "for being wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# What have I done?
-
-The implied information is that this is a question that the people of Judah should have been asking. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have done a terrible thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# go where they wish
-
-"go their own way"
-
-# like a stallion rushing toward battle
-
-The eagerness of the people to follow their own evil way is compared to the eagerness of a war horse running toward a battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# stallion
-
-adult male horse
-
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-# Even the stork in heaven knows the right times; and the doves, swifts, and cranes
-
-The implied information is that these types of birds know the right times to migrate, which means to fly from one place to another at different times of the year for feeding or breeding. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# stork ... doves, swifts, and cranes
-
-All of these are different types of birds that migrate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# They go on their migrations at the right time, but my people do not know Yahweh's decrees
-
-The implied information is that the people should have naturally known Yahweh's decrees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They go on their migrations
-
-The abstract noun "migrations" can be translated using the verb "migrate." Alternate translation: "They migrate" or "They fly from one region to another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
-
-# How can you say, "We are wise, for the law of Yahweh is with us"?
-
-Yahweh asks this question to make the people of Judah think about what they were saying. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You think that you are wise because you have the law of Yahweh with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# How can you say
-
-The "you" here refers to the people of Judah.
-
-# Indeed, see!
-
-These words tell the hearer to pay close attention to what follows.
-
-# The deceitful pen of the scribes
-
-The pen represents the words that the scribes write. Alternate translation: "The false things that the scribes write" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has created deceit
-
-"has given you false ideas"
-
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-# The wise men will be ashamed
-
-This is irony because the wise men are normally honored for their wisdom. Alternate translation: "Those men who think they are wise will feel ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# dismayed
-
-terrified or shattered
-
-# Behold!
-
-"Pay attention!"
-
-# so what use is their wisdom?
-
-This question expects a negative answer and is intended to make the hearers think about how little what they consider wisdom is really worth when they reject Yahweh's word. Alternate translation: "so what they think is wise does not do them any good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# because from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain! From the prophet to the priest, all of them practice deceit
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:13](../06/13.md).
-
-# because from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy
-
-The phrase "from the least to the greatest" shows that all the people of Judah are included in the phrase "all of them," regardless of how important they are. Alternate translation: "because all of them, including the least powerful, the most powerful, and everyone else, are greedy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the least
-
-This refers to the least powerful and least important people. Alternate translation: "the least powerful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the greatest
-
-This refers to the most powerful and most important people. Alternate translation: "the greatest people" or "the most powerful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# all of them
-
-"all of the people of Judah"
-
-# are greedy for dishonest gain
-
-The abstract noun "gain" can be expressed with the phrases "get more money" or "get more things." Alternate translation: "want to get more money by lying to people" or "strongly desire to get more things and will even trick people in order to get them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# all of them practice deceit
-
-"all of them deceive people" or "all of them are liars"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "they," "their" and "them" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
-
-# They healed the wounds of my people lightly
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the wounds represent the problems the people have as a result of their sin. Alternate translation: "They act as though my people's problems are not serious, like small wounds" or 2) the wounds represent the people's sin. Alternate translation: "They act as though my people's sins are not serious, like small wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They healed the wounds ... lightly
-
-Here "lightly" represents treating the wounds as if they were not serious, as if they were not difficult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# "Peace, Peace," when there was no peace
-
-"'All is well, All is well,' but it was not well"
-
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-# Were they ashamed when they practiced abominations?
-
-God uses this question to show his anger that the people were not ashamed of their sins. Alternate translation: "They committed terrible sins, and they were not ashamed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# they did not know how to blush
-
-"their faces did not even turn red." When a person is ashamed, his face normally turns red.
-
-# they will fall among the fallen
-
-Here "fall" represents being killed. Alternate translation: "they will be killed along with the others who are killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will be brought down when they are punished
-
-Here "will be brought down" represents being destroyed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will destroy them when I punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the leaf will wither
-
-"the leaf will dry up"
-
-# what I have given to them will pass away
-
-The meaning of the original text is uncertain here.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "we," "us" and "our" refer to the people of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues his message by telling us what the people of Judah will say at the time of their punishment.
-
-# Why are we sitting here?
-
-This question is asked to motivate action. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We should not stay here." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Come together; let us go to the fortified cities
-
-The "fortified cities" were cities with high walls and strong defenses. See how you translated the similar phrases in [Jeremiah 4:5](../04/05.md).
-
-# we will become silent there in death
-
-Here "become silent" means to die. Alternate translation: "let us die there" or "let us wait for our enemies to kill us there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For Yahweh our God will silence us
-
-Here "silence" is a metaphor for condemning to death. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh our God has condemned us to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He will make us drink poison
-
-This is an idiom for Yahweh's judgment on his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# but there will be nothing good
-
-"but nothing good will happen"
-
-# but see
-
-"but understand"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "his" and "they" in these verses refer to the enemies of Judah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues his message about the punishment coming to Judah.
-
-# The snorting of his stallions is heard from Dan
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Dan hear the snorting of his stallions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# snorting
-
-a loud sound that a horse makes with its nose
-
-# stallions
-
-adult male horses
-
-# The whole earth shakes
-
-This is an exaggeration that is a metaphor for the people of Judah trembling with fear. Alternate translation: "All the people of the land shake with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# at the sound of the neighing of his strong horses
-
-"when they hear the sound of the enemy's strong horses"
-
-# neighing
-
-a sound that a horse makes
-
-# they will come and consume
-
-Here the word "consume" means to eat up. It is an idiom for how the enemies come and destroy the land and its inhabitants. Alternate translation: "they will come and destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For see
-
-"Now pay attention"
-
-# vipers that you cannot charm
-
-To charm means to sing or make music in order to control snakes.
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah and Yahweh have a conversation about the people of Judah.
-
-# My sorrow has no end
-
-The word "my" refers to Jeremiah. The original text is unclear and is interpreted here in different ways by modern versions.
-
-# has no end
-
-These words are an exaggeration that express the great extent of Jeremiah's sorrow. Alternate translation: "is very great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# my heart is sick
-
-Here "heart" represents Jeremiah, emphasizing his feelings and emotions. Alternate translation: "I feel sick deep down inside me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Behold!
-
-This alerts the reader to pay attention to what follows. "Pay attention!"
-
-# the daughter of my people
-
-Jeremiah is speaking about the people of Judah in a way that shows his affection for them, as if for a daughter. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:11](../04/11.md). Alternate translation: "my dear people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from a land far away
-
-Possible meanings are 1) From exile. Alternate translation: "from exile in a distant land" or 2) From throughout the land of Judah. Alternate translation: "throughout our land"
-
-# Is Yahweh not in Zion? Is her king no longer there?
-
-These two questions are similar in meaning. They imply that the people of Judah are wondering why Yahweh is not saving them. Alternate translation: "Why does Yahweh not save us if he is the king in Zion?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why then do they provoke me to anger with their carved figures and their worthless foreign idols?
-
-The word "me" refers to Yahweh. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If they want me to save them, then they must not offend me with their carved figures." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "we" refers to the people of Judah. The words "I" and "my" refer to Jeremiah.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jeremiah continues talking about the people of Judah.
-
-# The harvest has passed on
-
-"Harvest time is over"
-
-# But we have not been saved
-
-Jeremiah tells what the people of Judah are saying. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But Yahweh has not saved us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I am hurt because of the hurt of the daughter of my people. I mourn at the horrible things that have happened to her; I am dismayed
-
-These statements express the same idea in more than one way for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Is there no medicine in Gilead? Is there no healer there? Why will the healing of the daughter of my people not happen?
-
-These questions are asked to make the point that the people of Judah have not been saved. Alternate translation: "There is medicine in Gilead, and there are healers there, so tell me why the healing of my dear people will not happen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 8:5-22.
-
-The prophecy revealed to Jeremiah is recorded in 8:5-9:12. Despite covering more than one chapter, this should be seen as one unit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Hyperbole
-The author frequently uses hyperbole in this chapter to describe the complete destruction of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh and Jeremiah continue talking about the people of Judah.
-
-# If only my head could produce water, and my eyes be a fountain of tears
-
-This is Jeremiah speaking. These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how much Jeremiah is weeping. Alternate translation: "I wish I could make more tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# day and night
-
-By mentioning both "day" and "night" this phrase means all the time. Alternate translation: "all the time" or "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the daughter of my people
-
-Yahweh shows his love for his people by speaking of them as a daughter. Here Jeremiah uses this same phrase for the people that Yahweh uses. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:11](../04/11.md). Alternate translation: "my people, who are like Yahweh's daughter" or "my dear people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who have been killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the enemy has killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If only someone would give me
-
-"I wish someone would give me." This is still Jeremiah speaking.
-
-# a place for travelers in the wilderness to stay
-
-This refers to a building for people traveling in the wilderness, where they can stop and sleep overnight.
-
-# abandon my people
-
-"leave my people"
-
-# a band of traitors
-
-"a group of people who betray other people"
-
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-# Yahweh declares
-
-See how you translated "this is Yahweh's declaration" in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md).
-
-# They tread on their bows of lies with their tongues
-
-Telling lies is spoken of as being done by the tongues of the wicked. Also, since a spoken lie cannot be taken back, telling lies is spoken of as if it were shooting arrows. Men who use bows must step on their bows in order to fasten the bowstrings, so liars are referred to here as if they were stringing their bows using their tongues. Alternate translation: "Their lies are like arrows that they shoot with the tongues" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but it is not because of any faithfulness of theirs that they grow strong on the earth
-
-"They do not grow strong on the earth because they are faithful to Yahweh, as they are wicked" and "This means that the people are not faithful to Yahweh, but rather are wicked and have gained their power through wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# They go from one wicked act to another
-
-Committing one evil action after another is spoken of as if the evildoers were going from one action to another. Alternate translation: "They keep doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking with Jeremiah about the people of Judah.
-
-# Each of you
-
-The word "you" refers to the people of Judah.
-
-# be on guard against your neighbor and do not trust in any brother
-
-"be careful not to trust your fellow Israelites, and do not even trust your own brother"
-
-# every neighbor walks in slander
-
-Here "walking" is an idiom for living. Alternate translation: "every neighbor slanders one another" or "every neighbor is a slanderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Each man mocks his neighbor and does not speak the truth
-
-"All of the people mock each other, and they do not tell the truth"
-
-# Their tongues teach deceitful things
-
-Here people are represented by their "tongues" to emphasize their speech. Alternate translation: "They teach deceitful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# They are exhausted from committing iniquity
-
-"They are tired from committing so much sin"
-
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-# Your dwelling is in the midst of deception
-
-Yahweh speaks of living among people who are liars as living in the middle of deception. Alternate translation: "Your dwelling is among the dwellings of liars" or "You dwell in the midst of liars" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in their deceit
-
-"By telling all of these lies"
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about the people of Judah.
-
-# See
-
-Yahweh uses this word here to draw Jeremiah's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to refine them
-
-Yahweh speaks of testing the people and dealing with their evil ways, as if they were metal that he were melting in a crucible to remove its impurities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for what else can I do, because of what my people have done?
-
-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to state that this is how he needs to deal with his people because of what they have done. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "for this is how I must deal with my people because of what they have done." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Their tongues are sharpened arrows
-
-This speaks of people's tongues as if they were sharpened arrows because of how the people hurt others by what they say. Here their speech is represented by their "tongues." Alternate translation: "Their words are like sharpened arrows that hurt other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# With their mouths they proclaim peace with their neighbors
-
-Here people's speech is represented by their "mouths." Alternate translation: "They speak, saying that they want peace with their neighbors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but with their hearts they lie in wait for them
-
-Here a people's desires are represented by their "hearts." This speaks of them wanting to hurt their neighbors as if they were an animal crouching and waiting to attack its prey. Alternate translation: "but what they really want is to destroy their neighbors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Should I not punish them because of these things ... should I not avenge myself on a nation that is like this?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that the things that they are doing are so bad that he will not have mercy and stop himself from punishing them. See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 5:9](../05/09.md). Alternate translation: "Because they do these things, I will punish them ... I will certainly get revenge for myself against them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about the people of Judah. In verse 12, Jeremiah makes a comment.
-
-# I will sing a song of mourning ... a funeral song will be sung for the meadows
-
-Yahweh is mourning for the land of Israel as if it were a person who died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# a funeral song will be sung
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will sing a funeral song" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the meadows
-
-"the fields of grass that the livestock eats"
-
-# For they are burned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Because someone has burned the meadows and pastures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They will not hear the sound of any cattle
-
-"Nobody will hear the sound of cattle there"
-
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-# a hideout for jackals
-
-"a place for jackals to hide." Jackals are fierce wild dogs.
-
-# places without inhabitants
-
-"places where no people live"
-
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-# What man is wise enough to understand this?
-
-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that only a very wise person will understand the things he has said. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Only people who are very wise can understand these things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# To whom has the mouth of Yahweh spoken, and he will declare it?
-
-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that only the people he has spoken to can declare these things. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Only those who have been taught by Yahweh can explain these things to others." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the mouth of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh's speech is represented by his "mouth." Alternate translation: "Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Why has the land perished and been destroyed ... pass through?
-
-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that only a wise person could explain why the land has been destroyed. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Only a wise person could explain why the land has perished and been destroyed ... pass through." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# has the land perished and been destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Both "perished" and "been ruined" describe the land being ruined. Alternate translation: "is the land ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about the people of Judah.
-
-# It is because
-
-"These things will happen because"
-
-# they have abandoned my law
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people not obeying his law as if it were something that they had walked away from. Alternate translation: "they have rejected my law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they do not listen to my voice
-
-Here Yahweh's "voice" represents what he says. Alternate translation: "they do not pay attention to the things I tell them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# or walk by it
-
-Here "walk" is an idiom for "live." Alternate translation: "or live the way I tell them to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# they have walked by their stubborn hearts
-
-Here the people's "stubborn hearts" represent their stubborn desires and stubborn will. Also, here "walked" represents living. Alternate translation: "they have been stubborn and lived the way they want to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# have followed the Baals
-
-"have worshiped the Baals"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about the people of Judah.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# See
-
-Yahweh uses this word here to draw the people's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# wormwood
-
-a plant that tastes bitter
-
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-# Then I will scatter them among the nations
-
-"Then I will force them to leave here and live in many different countries"
-
-# neither they nor their ancestors
-
-The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "that neither they nor their ancestors have known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# I will send out a sword after them
-
-Here the word "sword" refers to an enemy army. Alternate translation: "I will send an army of soldiers to fight against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I have completely destroyed them
-
-This is a metonym for Yahweh causing the people's enemies to destroy them. Alternate translation: "I have caused their enemies to completely destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells the people of Judah to mourn for the coming destruction of the land.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# Summon funeral singers; let them come ... Send out for women skilled at lamenting; let them come
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning. They emphasize that they are to call funeral singers to come. Alternate translation: "Get women who are trained in mourning and bring those women here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Summon funeral singers
-
-"Call women who are professional singers at funerals"
-
-# let them come
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "tell the women to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Send out for women skilled at lamenting
-
-The phrase "send out for" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Send people out to get women who are skilled at mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let them hurry and sing a mournful song ... and our eyelids flow with water
-
-Here Yahweh says what the people of Judah will say when the destruction comes. The words "us" and "our" refer to the people of Judah and does not include Yahweh. This may be written instead as a command from Yahweh to the people. Alternate translation: "Tell them to hurry and sing a song to mourn for you, so your eyes may run with tears and your eyelids flow with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# so our eyes may run with tears and our eyelids flow with water
-
-This describes the people crying a lot. Alternate translation: "so we will cry very hard with tears flowing from our eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Yahweh is saying what the people of Judah will say when he destroys the land.
-
-# For the sound of wailing is heard in Zion
-
-This refers to the people of Zion wailing loudly and can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Zion are crying loudly, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# How we are devastated
-
-Yahweh tells what the people of Judah will say when the land is destroyed. Alternate translation: "We are very upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# We are greatly ashamed, for we have abandoned the land since they tore down our houses
-
-"Our shame is great, because enemies destroyed our houses and we had to leave the land of Israel"
-
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-# hear Yahweh's word; pay attention to the messages that come from his mouth
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the command to listen to what Yahweh says. In the second phrase Yahweh's "mouth" is a metonym for himself. Alternate translation: "listen to what Yahweh says. Pay attention to his words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# each neighbor woman a funeral song
-
-The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "teach each neighbor woman a funeral song" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Yahweh is saying what the people of Judah will say when he destroys the land.
-
-# For death has come through our windows ... young men in the city squares
-
-The people of Judah will compare death to a person who can climb in windows to attack the people inside and attacks people in the palaces, streets, and city squares. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# palaces
-
-fancy houses where kings live. Death will come to rich and poor alike.
-
-# city squares
-
-marketplaces
-
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-# This is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "This is what Yahweh has declared" or "This is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the corpses of men will fall like dung ... like grain stalks after the reapers
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the large number dead bodies. Alternate translation: "dead bodies will fall all over the place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# corpses of men will fall like dung in the fields
-
-This describes the great number of people who will die, by comparing their bodies to dung that falls in the fields. Alternate translation: "dead bodies will drop everywhere like animal dung falls all over the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like grain stalks after the reapers
-
-This describes the great number of people who will die, by comparing their bodies to cut stalks of grain. Alternate translation: "like stalks of grain fall everywhere after the farmers cut them down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# there will be no one to gather them
-
-"there will be nobody to gather the dead bodies"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are the words of Yahweh.
-
-# Do not let the wise man take pride in his wisdom
-
-"A wise man should not be proud because he is wise"
-
-# or the warrior in his might
-
-The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "or let the warrior take pride in his might" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Do not let the wealthy man take pride in his riches
-
-"A rich man should not be proud because he is rich"
-
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-# has insight and knows me
-
-"understands who I am and knows me." Both of these phrases have similar meanings. They emphasize people knowing who Yahweh is and understanding who he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For I am Yahweh
-
-This refers to people knowing Yahweh and his ways. Alternate translation: "Because people should understand that I am Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# For it is in these that I take pleasure
-
-The word "these" refers to covenant loyalty, justice, and righteousness.
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These are the words of Yahweh.
-
-# See
-
-Yahweh uses this word here to draw the people's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Indeed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# all the circumcised who are such only in their body
-
-This refers to the people of Israel who have entered into Yahweh's covenant by getting circumcised physically, but who have not changed their inner beings by following his laws. Alternate translation: "all those people who have changed their bodies by circumcising them but who have not changed their inner beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all the people who cut the hair on their heads very short
-
-This probably refers to people who cut their hair short in order to honor a pagan god. Some modern versions interpret this Hebrew expression as "all the people who live on the edge of the wilderness."
-
-# For all these nations are uncircumcised
-
-The word "nations" refers to the people who live in these places. Foreigners being uncircumcised was a sign that they were not in Yahweh's covenant. Alternate translation: "For the people of these nations did not enter into a covenant with Yahweh through circumcision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all the house of Israel has an uncircumcised heart
-
-The "heart" represents a person's will and desires. An "uncircumcised heart" represents the character of a person that does not follow Yahweh and his laws. Also, the "house" of Israel refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "all the people of Israel are only circumcised on the outside and have not changed their hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jer/09/intro.md b/jer/09/intro.md
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-# Jeremiah 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 9:1-12, 17-24.
-
-The prophecy revealed to Jeremiah is recorded in 8:5-9:12. Despite covering more than one chapter, this should be seen as one unit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Funeral
-This chapter pictures Jerusalem as having a funeral with its typical songs. This is an image used to describe their destruction. It is a time of great sadness.
-
-##### Circumcision
-Circumcision is used here in an unusual way. Since circumcision was intended to be a display of faith, the author uses the term to differentiate between those who have faith in Yahweh and those who don't. This is a type of metaphor. Those who have a circumcised heart have faith in Yahweh while those with an uncircumcised heart do not have faith in Yahweh, regardless of whether they are physically circumcised. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh has just reminded the people of Judah, as well as Egypt, Edom, Ammon, Moab and all people, that they will be punished.
-
-# Hear the word
-
-"Hear the message"
-
-# house of Israel
-
-Here the "house" of Israel represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not learn the ways of the nations
-
-"Do not act like the other nations act"
-
-# dismayed
-
-worried or upset
-
-# by the signs in the heavens
-
-"by strange things in the sky"
-
-# for the nations are dismayed by these
-
-Here "the nations" refer to the people who live in them. This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "for the people of the nations are afraid of the strange things they see in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh has just reminded them not to learn the ways of the nations nor be worried by things that happen in the sky.
-
-# craftsman
-
-a man skilled in his work
-
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-# What they make with their hands is like scarecrows
-
-A scarecrow is a man-like figure made to scare birds and prevent them from eating the crops. Here Yahweh compares the idols to scarecrows because they are not capable of doing anything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# cucumber
-
-a vegetable that is usually long, with green skin and white flesh that contains much water
-
-# they have to be carried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people have to carry them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah has just been talking about idol worship.
-
-# your name is great in power
-
-Here Yahweh's "name" refers to himself and his reputation. Alternate translation: "you are very powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Who does not fear you, king of the nations?
-
-Jeremiah asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that everyone should fear Yahweh. Here he refers to Yahweh as "king of the nations." This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Everyone should fear you, king of the nations." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# what you deserve
-
-"what you have earned"
-
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-# They are all the same, they are brutish and stupid, disciples
-
-The words "brutish" and "stupid" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how foolish the people are for worshiping idols. Alternate translation: "They are all very stupid, they are disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# disciples of idols that are nothing but wood
-
-"they try to learn from an idol which is only a piece of wood"
-
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-# Tarshish ... Uphaz
-
-places where silver and gold are mined (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# gold from Uphaz made by artificers, the hands of refiners
-
-This can be stated in active form. Also, the refiners are represented here by their "hands" because they do their work with their hands. Alternate translation: "gold from Uphaz that skilled craftsmen and refiners have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# artificers
-
-"skilled craftsmen"
-
-# refiners
-
-people who heat gold to remove from it anything that is not gold
-
-# Their clothes are blue and purple cloth
-
-"The people dress the idols in blue and purple cloth"
-
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-# The earth quakes at his anger
-
-This speaks of the earth shaking as an emotional response to Yahweh's anger, when actually Yahweh causes the earth to quake. Alternate translation: "The earth quakes when he is angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# quakes
-
-"shakes"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God is speaking to Jeremiah.
-
-# You will speak to them like this
-
-The word "you" refers to the Israelites and the word "them" refers to the people of the other nations.
-
-# will perish from the earth
-
-This speaks of the idols disappearing and losing their significance as if they were dying. This emphasizes their lack of power. Alternate translation: "will disappear from the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# stretched out the heavens
-
-This speaks of Yahweh creating the sky as if it were a large sheet that he stretched out. Alternate translation: "created the heavens" or "created the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# His voice makes the roar of waters in the heavens
-
-Here Yahweh is represented by his "voice" to emphasize his speech. The phrase "the roar of waters" refers to loud storms. Alternate translation: "His voice causes the storms in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he brings up the mists from the ends of the earth
-
-This means that he causes the mists to evaporate and form clouds. The phrase "the ends of the earth" refers to all of the earth. Alternate translation: "he causes clouds to form over every part of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# sends out wind from his storehouse
-
-This speaks of Yahweh causing the wind to blow as if the wind were kept in a storehouse and brought out when he desires. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# storehouse
-
-a building where things are kept
-
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-# has become ignorant
-
-"is lacking knowledge" or "does not know"
-
-# Every metalworker is put to shame by his idols
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Every metalworker's idols put him to shame" or "As for every metalworker, his idols shame him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they will perish at the time of their punishment
-
-This speaks of the final destruction of the idols. Alternate translation: "there will be a time when God will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the portion of Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" represents the people of Israel. God being their "portion" is an idiom that means that they worship him. Alternate translation: "the portion of Israel" or "whom the people of Israel worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the molder of all things
-
-"the creator of all things" or "the one who created all things"
-
-# Israel is the tribe of his inheritance
-
-This speaks of Israel belonging to Yahweh as if it were something that Yahweh gained through inheritance. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Israel belongs to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Gather your bundle
-
-"Gather your belongings"
-
-# who have been living under the siege
-
-"whose city has been surrounded by your enemies' army" or "who have been living in your city while an enemy army surrounds it"
-
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-# See
-
-Yahweh uses this word here to draw the peoples' attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I am about to throw the inhabitants of the land out this time
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of causing the people to leave the land as if they were objects that he were throwing out of a container. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people living in the land to leave that land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# inhabitants of the land
-
-"people who live in the land"
-
-# distress
-
-great pain or suffering
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah is speaking as if he were the whole tribe of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Woe to me! Because of my broken bones, my wound is infected
-
-Jeremiah speaks of the peoples' distress as if they were physically wounded by broken bones and infection. Alternate translation: "Woe to us! It is as though we have broken bones and an infected wound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but I must bear it
-
-Here Jeremiah represents the whole tribe of Israel. Alternate translation: "but we must bear it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# My tent is devastated, and all of my tent cords are cut in two
-
-Here Jeremiah speaks of the enemy having destroyed their city as if their tent had been destroyed. Alternate translation: "It is as though our great tent is destroyed; the ropes that held it up have been cut" or "The enemy has completely destroyed our city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# My tent is devastated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My enemy has devastated my tent" or "Our enemy has destroyed our tent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They have taken my children away from me
-
-Here Jeremiah represents the whole tribe of Israel. Alternate translation: "Our enemies have taken our children away from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# so they no longer exist
-
-The children no longer existing is a metaphor for the parents never seeing them again. Alternate translation: "and it is like they no longer exist" or "and they will never return again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# There is no longer anyone to spread out my tent or to raise up my tent curtains
-
-Here Jeremiah speaks of them not having descendants to rebuild their city as if their city were a tent that needs to be rebuilt. Alternate translation: "There is no one to rebuild our city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For the shepherds are stupid ... all their flock has been scattered
-
-Here the leaders of Israel are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people of Israel are spoken of as if they were flocks of sheep. Alternate translation: "For the shepherds of our people are stupid ... all the people of their flock have been scattered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all their flock has been scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and their enemies have scattered all their flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# See! It is coming, a great earthquake is coming
-
-Here the marching enemy armies are spoken of as if they were an earthquake. The word "See!" is used here as an idiom to draw the listener's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Look! The enemy army is coming, they sound like a great earthquake as they are marching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# jackals
-
-a type of fierce wild dog
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah prays for the people of Israel.
-
-# that the way of a man does not come from himself. No person walking directs his own steps
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. This means that no one has control over the various things that will happen to him during his life. Alternate translation: "that no person controls what will happen to him; no one is able to direct the events that he will experience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Pour your fury on the nations
-
-Here "the nations" refer to the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "In your fury, punish the nations" or "In your anger, punish the nations of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that do not call on your name
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that do not worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# For they have devoured Jacob and consumed him so as to completely destroy him
-
-These three phrases have the same meaning. Jeremiah repeats this idea three times to emphasize the utter destruction of Israel. This speaks of the enemy armies attacking the people of Israel as if the armies were a fierce animal attacking and devouring its prey. Alternate translation: "For they have fiercely attacked the people of Israel and consumed them so as to completely destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# demolish his habitation
-
-"demolish their homes"
-
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-# Jeremiah 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines in 10:1-25 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are a long quotation.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's power
-This chapter contrasts the great power of Yahweh with the powerlessness of any other false god. It is intended to question why the Jews would worship any other god. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md). Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah. He said," or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the inhabitants of Jerusalem
-
-"the people who live in Jerusalem"
-
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-# Cursed is anyone
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will curse anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# from the land of Egypt, from the furnace for smelting iron
-
-This speaks of the horrible circumstances and oppression the Israelites were living in in Egypt by comparing them to a smelting furnace. Alternate translation: "of Egypt. What happened to them in Egypt was terrible; it was as though they were living in a hot furnace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# smelting
-
-heating iron to liquid form
-
-# Listen to my voice
-
-The word "voice" here is a metonym for what the speaker says with the voice, and "listen" is a metonym for "obey." Alternate translation: "Obey what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the land flowing with milk and honey
-
-"the land where milk and honey flow." God spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. Alternate translation: "the land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the words of this covenant
-
-"the terms of this covenant"
-
-# carry them out
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "obey them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# solemn
-
-serious and important
-
-# Listen to my voice
-
-The word "voice" here is a metonym for what the speaker says with the voice, and "listen" is a metonym for "obey." Alternate translation: "Obey what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Each person has been walking in the stubbornness of his wicked heart.
-
-Here "walking" is an idiom for the way a person lives. The word "heart" is a metonym for a person's desires and emotions. Alternate translation: "Each person has refused to change and has been living by his own wicked desires" or "Each person has refused to change and continues to do the evil things that they want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# So I brought all the curses in this covenant that I commanded to come against them
-
-"So I punished them with all the curses that I described in this covenant that I had commanded them to obey"
-
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-# A conspiracy has been discovered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There is a conspiracy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# conspiracy
-
-a secret plan to do something that is harmful or illegal
-
-# the inhabitants of Jerusalem
-
-"the people who live in Jerusalem"
-
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-# They have turned to the iniquities of their earliest ancestors
-
-The phrase "turned to" is an idiom that means to start doing something. Alternate translation: "They have returned to committing the same iniquities as their earliest ancestors committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# walked after
-
-"followed after"
-
-# The house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "The kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# See
-
-This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
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-# The cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem
-
-Here the "cities of Judah" represents the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "The people who live in the cities of Judah and in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but they will certainly not be saved by them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but their gods will certainly not save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to equal
-
-"to as many as"
-
-# her streets
-
-"the streets in Jerusalem"
-
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-# You must not wail
-
-"You must not make a loud cry of sadness"
-
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-# Why is my beloved one, the one who has had so many wicked intentions, in my house?
-
-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that the people Judah no longer have a right to be in his temple. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "My beloved one, the one who has had so many wicked intentions, should not be in my house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# is my beloved one, the one who has had
-
-The people of Judah are spoken of as if they were a single woman greatly beloved. Alternate translation: "are the people whom I love, those who have had" or "are the people of Judah whom I love, who have had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In the past Yahweh called you a leafy olive tree
-
-In the Old Testament people were often compared to trees or plants. Those who were prosperous and healthy were spoken of as leafy, fruitful tree. Alternate translation: "In the past Yahweh said that you were like a leafy olive tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will light a fire on it
-
-This expression continues the metaphor of the tree. The fire stands for the destruction of the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that will sound like the roar of a storm
-
-This compares the sound of the raging fire to the sound of a severe storm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# its branches will be broken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will break off your branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the one who planted you
-
-This speaks of Yahweh placing the people of Israel and Judah in the places where they live as if they were a tree that Yahweh had planted. Alternate translation: "who planted you like a farmer plants a tree" or "the one who placed you to live in the land of Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# has decreed disaster against you
-
-"has decreed that disaster will come upon you"
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh made me know these things, so I know them
-
-"You have revealed things to me and so I know them." The refers to Yahweh revealing to Jeremiah that his enemies were planning to kill him.
-
-# made me see their deeds
-
-The refers to Yahweh revealing to Jeremiah that his enemies were planning to kill him. This is spoken of here as if Jeremiah has already see their actions. Alternate translation: "have revealed to me their evil plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I was like a gentle lamb being led to a butcher
-
-This speaks of Jeremiah being unaware of his enemies' plans to kill him by comparing him to a lamb who is being led to be slaughtered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# being led to a butcher
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that my enemies were leading to a butcher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Let us destroy the tree with its fruit
-
-Here Jeremiah's enemies speak of killing him as if he were a fruit tree that they were planning to destroy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let us cut him off from the land of the living
-
-The phrase "cut him off" means to destroy him. Also, "the living" refers to living people. Alternate translation: "Let us kill him so he is no longer in the land of those who are alive" or "Let us destroy him so that he is no longer among the world of living people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# his name will be no longer remembered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will no longer remember his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the heart and the mind
-
-The heart is a metonym for what a person feels and desires and "the mind" is a metonym for what a person thinks and decides. Alternate translation: "a person's feelings and thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will witness your vengeance
-
-The word "vengeance" here can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "I will watch you take revenge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Anathoth
-
-This is the name of a special city where priests live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# seeking your life
-
-This phrase represents wanting or trying to kill someone. Alternate translation: "wanting to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They say
-
-"They say to me." The men are speaking to Jeremiah.
-
-# you will die by our hand
-
-Here the men refer to their "hand" to emphasize that they plan to kill him themselves. Alternate translation: "we ourselves will kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# See
-
-This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# vigorous young men
-
-men at the strongest time of their lives
-
-# will die by the sword
-
-Here the "sword" represents battle. Alternate translation: "will die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# None of them will be left
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will leave none of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a year of their punishment
-
-The word "year" here is a idiom that describes a specific period of time that Yahweh decides. Alternate translation: "in the time of their punishment" or "for the time of their punishment is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 11:15-17, 20.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The covenant
-
-The covenant Yahweh made with Moses is prominent in this chapter. Because the people disobeyed this covenant, God will not help them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah speaks to Yahweh.
-
-# the wicked
-
-This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "wicked people" or "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# You planted them and they took root. They continue to produce fruit
-
-Here Jeremiah speaks of the wicked as if they were fruit trees. Alternate translation: "They are like fruit trees that you planted, that you allow to prosper and to produce lots of fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You are near to them in their mouths, but far away from their hearts
-
-Here "mouths" represents what a person says. And, "hearts" represents what a person thinks or feels. Also, being loyal is spoken of as if it were being near a person, and being disloyal is spoken of as if it were being far away from a person. Alternate translation: "They always say good things about you, but they do not love or respect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues speaking to Yahweh.
-
-# my heart
-
-Here the "heart" represents a person's thoughts and true feelings. Alternate translation: "my thoughts" or "my inner feelings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Take them away like sheep to the slaughter
-
-Here Jeremiah asks Yahweh to prepare to punish the wicked as if they were sheep to be taken away to be slaughtered. Alternate translation: "Take the wicked people away, like sheep for slaughter" or "Prepare to punish those wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the day of slaughter
-
-"the day they will be destroyed"
-
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-# How long will the land go on drying up ... because of the wickedness of its inhabitants?
-
-Their land is dry and rain has not come as punishment for the peoples' wickedness.
-
-# wither
-
-dry up
-
-# The animals and the birds have been taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The animals and the birds are gone" or "The animals and the birds have all died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# God will not see what happens to us
-
-Possible meanings are 1) The people are saying that God does not know what things will happen to them in their future or 2) God is unaware of their sin. Alternate translation: "God does not see the sinful things that we do"
-
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-# how can you compete against horses?
-
-This rhetorical question implies that he would not be able to run with horses. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "you will never compete well against horses." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If you fall down
-
-This refers to while the person is running. Alternate translation: "If you fall down while running" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the safe countryside
-
-This refers to the open countryside, where it is easy to travel quickly, in contrast to the overgrown thickets along the Jordan River, where it is difficult to move.
-
-# how will you do in the thickets along the Jordan?
-
-This rhetorical question implies that he would not be able to run through the thickets along the Jordan. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "you will surely not be able to run in the thickets along the Jordan." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# thickets
-
-many bushes or small trees growing close together
-
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-# denounced
-
-to have accused someone publicly
-
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-# I have abandoned my house; I have forsaken my inheritance. I have given my beloved into the hands of her enemies.
-
-These three sentences have similar meanings. The first and second one strengthens the thought in the third. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I have abandoned my house; I have forsaken my inheritance
-
-The two phrases are metaphors in which Yahweh speaks of his people as if they were his "house" and his "inheritance." Alternate translation: "I have abandoned my Israelite people, the people whom I chose to belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# into the hands of her enemies
-
-Here the word "hands" represents control. Alternate translation: "to be conquered by her enemies" or "over to the control of her enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# of her
-
-Here Yahweh refers to his people as a female by using a feminine pronoun. Alternate translation: "of their" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# she sets herself against me with her own voice
-
-This continues to speaks of Yahweh's people as a lion. This speaks of the people showing they are against him as if they were roaring at him. Alternate translation: "it is like she roars at me to defy me"
-
-# she sets herself ... with her ... hate her
-
-Here Yahweh refers to his people as a female by using feminine pronouns. Alternate translation: "they set themselves ... with their ... hate them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Has not my prized possession become a speckled bird, that other birds of prey go against her all around?
-
-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that his people are surrounded by their enemies. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "My prized possession has become a speckled bird and other birds of prey go against her all around." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Has not my prized possession
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of his people as his "prized possession." Alternate translation: "Have not my people, who are my prized possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# become a speckled bird, that other birds of prey go against her all around
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of his people being in danger and surrounded by their enemies as if they were a speckled bird surrounded by birds of prey. Alternate translation: "become like a speckled bird, and her enemies are like birds of prey attacking her on all sides" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a speckled bird
-
-"a strange looking bird." This refers to a bird that was often picked on and eaten by other birds.
-
-# birds of prey
-
-birds that attack and eat animals
-
-# Go and gather all the wild beasts and bring them to devour her
-
-Yahweh speaks here in the form of a command to strengthen what he says. This command is not directed to a specific person and may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Let all the wild beasts in the fields come and eat her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of his land and his people being destroyed by armies as if they were a vineyard that shepherds had destroyed. Alternate translation: "My people and my land are like a vineyard that many shepherds have destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Many shepherds have destroyed
-
-Here the word "shepherds" refers to their sheep. Alternate translation: "Many shepherds have allowed their sheep to destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They have stomped all over
-
-"They have crushed under their feet"
-
-# my portion of land
-
-"the ground I planted" or "my field"
-
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-# All the land has been made desolate
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "All the land is desolate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# takes it to heart
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "cares" or "pays any attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Destroyers have come
-
-"Destroying armies have come"
-
-# bare places in the wilderness
-
-"places in the wilderness where nothing grows"
-
-# for Yahweh's sword is devouring
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of the armies that he is using to punish his people as being his "sword." His"sword" is described here as if it were a large animal that attacked and devoured the people. Alternate translation: "for the armies are my sword that I am using to punish you" or "for I am sending the destroying armies to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# from one end of the land to the other
-
-This refers to the whole land that belongs to his people.
-
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-# They have sown wheat but harvest thornbushes
-
-"They have sown wheat, but there is nothing to harvest but thornbushes"
-
-# They have
-
-"My people have"
-
-# thornbushes
-
-a large plant that is covered in sharp points
-
-# exhausted
-
-unable to do more, without any more strength
-
-# So be ashamed of your gain because of Yahweh's anger
-
-"So be ashamed of your tiny harvest because Yahweh is angry with you." Here the word "gain" does not mean a large amount of something, but refers to a small amount.
-
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-# strike at the possession
-
-"have been trying to take away the land"
-
-# made my people Israel inherit
-
-"gave my people Israel as an inheritance"
-
-# See
-
-This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# to uproot them from their own ground
-
-God speaks of forcing the people to leave their land as if they were plants that he was pulling out of the ground. See how you translated this concept in [Jeremiah 1:10](../01/10.md). Alternate translation: "to make them leave their own land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will pull up the house of Judah from among them
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of causing the people of Judah to leave the lands of the other nations as if they were plants that he was pulling out of the ground. Alternate translation: "I will cause the house of Judah to leave their lands as well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pull up
-
-"uproot"
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I uproot those nations
-
-God speaks of forcing the people to leave their land as if they were plants that he was pulling out of the ground. Alternate translation: "I make those nations leave their lands and move to different places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God's word about Judah's neighbors.
-
-# It will come about that
-
-"It will happen that"
-
-# As Yahweh lives
-
-"As surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Swearing in Yahweh's name instead of in Baal's name indicates that they worship Yahweh instead of Baal. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they will be built up in the midst of my people
-
-This speaks of the people becoming prosperous as if they were a building that was being built. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will build them up in the midst of my people" or "I will make them wealthy and they will live among my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# midst
-
-middle
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:1-13.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jeremiah complains that evil men prosper
-
-Jeremiah complains that evil men prosper. He questions Yahweh's justice. Yahweh's response: if Jeremiah is upset by the people of Anathoth, how will he face enemies in Jerusalem? (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
-
-##### Yahweh's grace to the other nations
-
-Yahweh gives a gracious offer to the Gentile nations. If the other nations who have been against Judah leave their idols and worship God, then God will allow them to return to their lands. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]])
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-# linen
-
-a type of very fine cloth
-
-# undergarment
-
-clothing that people wear under their clothes; underwear
-
-# waist
-
-the middle part of the body, usually the narrowest, between the hips and chest
-
-# do not put it in water first
-
-"do not wash it or get it wet"
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to me a second time, saying,
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message a second time. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this second message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# rock crevice
-
-a space between rocks or a crack in a rock, big enough to put something into it
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# of Judah and Jerusalem
-
-Here Judah and Jerusalem refer to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "of the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# to listen to my word
-
-"to obey what I say"
-
-# who walk in the hardness of their heart
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "who are stubborn and only do the things they desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# clings to ... cling to me
-
-"sticks to ... stick to me" or "stays close to ... stay close to me"
-
-# all the house of ... all the house of
-
-"all the people of ... all the people of"
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Every jar will be filled with wine ... every jar will be filled with wine
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Every wineskin should be full of wine ... every wineskin should be full of wine" or "Every wine jar should be full of wine ... every wine jar should be full of wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# See
-
-This word is used here to draw someone's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# fill with drunkenness every inhabitant of this land
-
-"cause all the people of this land to be drunk"
-
-# the kings who sit on David's throne
-
-Here the throne that the king of Judah sits on is represented as "David's throne." Alternate translation: "the kings who sit on Judah's throne" or "the kings of the nation of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# smash each man against the other, fathers and children together
-
-Here the words "each man" refer to both men and women. Alternate translation: "Then I will cause the people to fight with each other, even parents and children will fight one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# fathers and children together
-
-The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "I will smash fathers and children together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will not pity
-
-"I will not feel sorry for"
-
-# will not spare them from destruction
-
-"will not withhold punishment from them." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will allow them to be destroyed"
-
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-# arrogant
-
-falsely believing oneself to be important
-
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-# he brings darkness
-
-"he causes darkness to come." Here trouble and despair are spoken of as if they were "darkness." Alternate translation: "he brings trouble and despair" or "he cause great troubles to come"
-
-# before he causes your feet to stumble
-
-Here a person is referred to by his "feet" to emphasize that he is walking. Alternate translation: "before he causes you to trip and fall as you walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# twilight
-
-early morning or evening when it is partially dark, when the sun is beginning to rise or when the sun is almost set
-
-# For you are hoping for light, but he will turn the place into a deep darkness, into a dark cloud
-
-This speaks of goodness and blessings as "light" and of trouble and despair as "darkness." Alternate translation: "For you were hoping for light and blessings, but Yahweh will give you darkness and great despair--you will feel like you are surrounded by a dark cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# for Yahweh's flock has been taken captive
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for enemies have captured Yahweh's flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for Yahweh's flock has been taken captive
-
-Here Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh's people as Yahweh's "flock" because he cares for them like a shepherd cares for his sheep. This event has not happened yet, but it is written here as if it already has. This can be written in future tense. Alternate translation: "for you who are Yahweh's flock, your enemies will soon capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is continuing to talk to Jeremiah. He is telling Jeremiah what to say to the king of Judah and the king's mother.
-
-# queen mother
-
-the mother of the king
-
-# for your splendid crowns have fallen from your heads
-
-A king and queen mother wear crowns to represent their royal positions as the king and queen mother. Also, this event has not happened yet, but it is written here as if it already has. This can be written in future tense. Alternate translation: "for you will no longer be the king and queen mother, for your crowns, your pride and glory, will fall off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
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-# The cities in the Negev will be shut up, with no one to open them
-
-This means that the cities will be surrounded by their enemies, who will not allow anyone to go in or come out of the cities. Alternate translation: "The cities in the Negev will be shut up, and no one will be able to go into them or come out of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The cities in the Negev will be shut up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your enemies will shut the cities in the Negev up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# All Judah will be taken captive, completely taken captive
-
-Here "Judah" represents the people who live there. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemies will take all of the people of Judah captive into exile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is talking to the people of Jerusalem.
-
-# Lift up your eyes and look at the ones coming from the north
-
-Here the word "look" is an idiom that means to pay attention and be aware of what is happening. Also, "Lift up your eyes" represents looking at something. Alternate translation: "Pay attention and be aware of the ones coming from the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the ones coming from the north
-
-This refers an enemy army that will come from the north. Alternate translation: "the enemy army coming from the north" or "the enemy army marching from the north" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Where is the flock he gave to you, the flock that was so beautiful to you?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that the people of Judah will be captured by the enemy armies. This question is asked as if the people of Judah had already been captured even though this has not yet happened. The question can be written as a statement and in future tense. Alternate translation: "I gave you the people of Judah to care for, like a beautiful flock of sheep, but the enemy army will capture them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# the flock
-
-This speaks of the people of Judah as a "flock" of sheep to emphasize that the leaders of Judah were supposed to care for them and look after them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# What will you say when God sets over you those you had trained to be your special allies?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to emphasize that the people who Judah's leaders thought they were at peace with will conquer them. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The people you thought were your friends will conquer you and rule over you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are these not the beginnings of the labor pains that will seize you just like a woman in childbirth?
-
-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to tell the people that their capture is just the beginning of the suffering they will go through. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "These things that you will suffer are like the beginning of the labor pains of a woman in childbirth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to talk to Jeremiah. He is telling Jeremiah what to say to the king of Judah and the king's mother.
-
-# that your skirts are raised up and you have been violated
-
-This means that the enemy soldiers will rape the Judean women. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the enemy soldiers will lift up the skirts of your women and rape them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Can the people of Cush change their skin color, or a leopard change its spots?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to state an example of something that is impossible. This question can be written as a statement. Also, the understood verb "can" maybe be supplied in the second phrase. Alternate translation: "The people of Cush cannot change their skin color and a leopard cannot change its spots." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# If so, then you yourself, although accustomed to wickedness, would be able to do good
-
-This statement is ironic because the examples about the Cushite and the leopard are impossible situations. This states that if those impossible things could happen then they could do good. Alternate translation: "Just like these things are impossible, so it is also impossible for you who always do evil to do good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# I will scatter them like chaff that perishes in the desert wind
-
-"I will scatter them like chaff that is blown away by the wind." Yahweh is saying He will scatter His people throughout the world just as chaff is scattered by the wind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# I myself will strip your skirts off you, and your private parts will be seen.
-
-This means that Yahweh will make them feel ashamed. It does not in any way mean that he will rape them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is as though I myself will strip your skirts off of you so that everyone will see your private parts and you will be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# neighing
-
-This is the sound of a male horse desiring a female horse. Alternate translation: "lusting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 13:15-27.
-
-===Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ===
-
-##### Symbolism
-
-The action of hiding the undergarment was intended to be a symbolic event. It was supposed to get the Jews' attention and be a lesson for them to learn. Jeremiah performed the action, but it was not the action itself that was important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh, through the prophet Jeremiah, has just talked about the adultery of the people.
-
-# This is the word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Let Judah mourn
-
-Here "Judah" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "Let the people of Judah mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let her gates fall apart
-
-Here the word "gates," which keep enemies out of cities and where people conduct business and government, is a synecdoche for Judah's cities, and Judah's cities are a metonym for the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "let her cities fall apart" or "let the people in her cities become unable to defend themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# fall apart
-
-"fall into pieces"
-
-# their cries for Jerusalem are going up
-
-The phrase "going up" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "They are calling out loudly in prayer for Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Their mighty ones
-
-"The rich people"
-
-# ashamed and dishonored
-
-Both of these words have similar meaning and together emphasize that the servants were ashamed that they were unable to get water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# they cover their heads
-
-In biblical times, people would wear a headcovering to show that they were ashamed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh, through the prophet Jeremiah, has continued to tell the people about the drought.
-
-# The plowmen are ashamed and cover their heads
-
-In biblical times, people would wear a headcovering to show that they were ashamed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# the doe leaves her young in the fields and abandons them
-
-These two phrase have the same meaning and emphasize that the doe leaves her young deer because she cannot provide for them. A doe is a female deer. Alternate translation: "the deer leaves her young in the field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# for there is no grass
-
-This means that there is no grass for the deer to eat. Alternate translation: "for there is no grass for them to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they pant in the wind like jackals
-
-This speaks of the donkeys panting because they are thirsty by saying that they pant like jackals. Jackals are fiece wild dog which pant a lot. Alternate translation: "they pant in the wind like thirsty jackals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Their eyes fail to work, for there is no vegetation
-
-"They become blind because there is no grass to eat"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh, through the prophet Jeremiah, has just told the people about the drought.
-
-# our iniquities testify against us
-
-Here their "iniquities" are spoken of as if they were people who testified against them about their wrong doing. Alternate translation: "our iniquities give evidence of our wrongdoing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# for the sake of your name
-
-Here Yahweh's "name" refers to his reputation. Alternate translation: "for the sake of your reputation" or "in order that everyone can see that you are very great and keep your promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Hope of Israel
-
-This is another name for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "You are the hope of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# why will you be like a stranger in the land, like a foreign wanderer who stretches out and spends just one night?
-
-The people are asking if Yahweh is unconcerned with his people and unable to help them. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you should not be like a stranger in the land, like a foreign wanderer who stretches out and spends just one night." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# why will you be like a stranger in the land, like a foreign wanderer ... just one night
-
-This question speaks of the possibility of Yahweh being unconcerned with helping his people as if he were a stranger just travelling though a place unconcerned with those living there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Why are you like someone who is astounded, or like a warrior who has no power to rescue?
-
-This speaks of the possibility of Yahweh being unable to help his people as if he were a confused warrior who was unable to rescue anyone. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You do nothing to help us, like someone who is astounded or like a warrior who has no power to rescue us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# astounded
-
-unable to understand or to think clearly
-
-# your name is called over us
-
-This can be stated in active form. This speaks of the people being Yahweh's people by saying that his name is over them. Alternate translation: "we bear your name" or "we are your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah has been praying and asking Yahweh not to leave them alone.
-
-# they love to wander
-
-"they love to wander away from me." This speaks of people being unfaithful to Yahweh and not obey him as if they had wandered from the place where he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have not held back their feet
-
-Here the people are referred to by their "feet" to emphasize their walking away from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "have not kept themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# calls to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remembers" or "recalls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# on behalf of
-
-"to assist" or "to help"
-
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-# wailing
-
-loudly crying because of sorrow
-
-# I will put an end to them
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# by sword
-
-Here war is represented by the "sword" which was the common weapon used in battle. Alternate translation: "by war" or "by battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh has just told Jeremiah not to pray for the people of Judah.
-
-# You will not see the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents war, and to "see" represents experiencing. Alternate translation: "You will not experience any war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will give you true security
-
-Here "security" is spoken of as if it were an object that someone could give to another person. Alternate translation: "I will allow you to live securely" or "I will allow you to live peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# prophesy deceit
-
-The word "deceit" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "prophesy deceitfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in my name
-
-This phrase refers to speaking with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I did not send them out
-
-This means that Yahweh did not send them out with messages to give to the people. Alternate translation: "I did not send them to prophesy to other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# coming from their own minds
-
-Here "minds" are spoken of as if they were a place instead of the ability to think of ideas. Alternate translation: "that they think up themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah has just been talking to Yahweh about the things the false prophets have been prophesying.
-
-# in my name
-
-This phrase refers to speaking with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 14:14](../14/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# there will be no sword ... perish by sword
-
-Here the "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "there will be no war ... perish by war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# famine and sword
-
-Here the "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "famine and war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Then the people to whom they prophesied will be thrown out in the streets of Jerusalem because of famine and sword
-
-This can be stated in active form. This means that whole families will die and people will throw their bodies into the streets instead of burying them. Alternate translation: "Then the people to whom they prophesied will die by famine and sword and people will throw their bodies into the streets of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their wives, their sons, or their daughters
-
-This describes who is referred to by the word "them," that is, everyone who died by famine and sword.
-
-# I will pour out their wickedness on them
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of punishing the people in accordance to their wicknedness as if their own wickedness were a liquid that he would pour upon them. Alternate translation: "I will punish them like they deserve to be punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# night and day
-
-Here two opposite times of the day are given to mean all the time. Alternate translation: "all the time, both night and day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# incurable wound
-
-a cut or break in skin that cannot be cured
-
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-# who were killed by the sword
-
-This can be stated in active form. Also, here the "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "who died by the sword" or "who died in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# there are the diseases that are caused by famine
-
-Here the "diseases" represent the people who have these diseases because of their starvation. Alternate translation: "there are the ones who are sick because of famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wander
-
-move around without purpose
-
-# they do not know
-
-It may be helpful to state what they do not know. Alternate translation: "they do not know what they are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# for a time of healing
-
-The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "we hoped for a time of healing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# We admit, Yahweh, our offenses, the iniquity of our ancestors
-
-"Yahweh, we admit our wicked offenses and our ancestors' iniquity"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues his prayer to Yahweh.
-
-# For the sake of your name
-
-Here Yahweh's "name" refers to his reputation. Alternate translation: "For the sake of your reputation" or "In order that everyone can see that you are very great and keep your promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your glorious throne
-
-Yahweh's "throne" is represented by Zion, that is Jerusalem. His "throne" also represents the place where he rules as king. Alternate translation: "do disgrace Zion where you glorious throne is" or "do not disgrace Zion, where you rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# can the skies themselves send down showers
-
-"Can the skies decide when they make the rain to fall?"
-
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-# Jeremiah 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 14:1-10, 17-22.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### False prophets
-
-The false prophets promised there would not be any war or drought. They gave people a false sense of hope, when they needed to repent. Because of this, Yahweh sent a drought and said that the false prophets would die of drought and war. This showed that these were not true prophets of Yahweh.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah has just been praying to Yahweh.
-
-# were standing in front of me, I would still not be in favor of this people
-
-This implies that they are pleading for Yahweh to spare the people. Alternate translation: "were standing in front of me pleading for these people, I would still not be in favor of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Send them out from before me, for them to go away
-
-Yahweh repeats this idea of sending away his people to add emphasis to it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Those who are for
-
-"Those whom I have appointed to go to"
-
-# should go to death
-
-This speaks of dying as if death were a place that people can go to. Alternate translation: "should die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who are for the sword should go to the sword
-
-Here the "sword" represents war. To be "for the sword" means that God has appointed them to die in war. Alternate translation: "those whom I have appointed to die in war should go to die in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Those who are for famine should go to famine
-
-This means that Yahweh has appointed these to die because of famine, and these words speak of dying by famine as if "famine" were a place that people can go to. Alternate translation: "Those whom I have appointed to die by famine should go and die by famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# should go to captivity
-
-"should go into captivity"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh has just told them he will send some of them to death, some to die by the sword, some to die by famine, and some to be captives.
-
-# the sword
-
-Here the "sword" refers to the enemy soldiers. Alternate translation: "the enemy soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will make of them
-
-Here the word "them" refers to the people of Judah, not to the four groups listed in the previous verse.
-
-# because of what Manasseh ... did in Jerusalem
-
-Manasseh was a very wicked king who did many evil things in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "because of the wicked things that Manasseh ... did in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh has just told them he will assign them to four groups to kill them—the sword, dogs, birds, and beasts.
-
-# For who will have compassion for you, Jerusalem? Who will grieve for you?
-
-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one should mourn for Jerusalem. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one should have compassion on you, Jerusalem. No one should mourn for your destruction." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# for you, Jerusalem
-
-Here "Jerusalem" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "for you people who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You have forsaken me ... you have gone back from me
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people have, indeed, forsaken Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# gone back from me
-
-"left me" or "gone away from me"
-
-# I will strike you with my hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power. Alternate translation: "I will use my power to strike you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So I will winnow them with a pitchfork at the gates of the land
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of scattering the people and causing them to leave Jersalem as if they were winnowed chaff being blown away on the wind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pitchfork
-
-a farm tool with a long handle and sharp metal prongs, used especially for lifting and tossing grain in the air for winnowing
-
-# I will bereave them
-
-"I will cause their children to die" or "I will let their enemies kill their children"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh has just told them no one will care about them and that he will destroy his people since they would not turn from their wicked ways.
-
-# widows
-
-women whose husbands have died
-
-# more than the sands of the seashore
-
-"than the grains of sand on the seashore." This comparison is an exaggeration used to emphasize an uncountable number. Alternate translation: "more than you can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Against the mothers of young men I will send the destroyer at noonday
-
-This means that Yahweh will send an enemy army to kill young men, which will cause their mothers great sorrow. Alternate translation: "At noonday I will send an enemy army to destroy young men and cause their mothers to weep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# fall on them
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# She will be ashamed and embarrassed
-
-The words "ashamed" and "embarrassed" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of shame. Alternate translation: "She will be completely ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# will waste away
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will grow faint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Her sun will set while it is still day
-
-This speaks of a woman becoming sorrowful because her children have died, as if her life were a day in which the sun had set early and turned to darkness. Here the darkness represents her sorrow. Alternate translation: "Because of her sorrow, it will be as though the sun has set and her day has turned to darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will give those who remain to the sword in the presence of their enemies
-
-Here the "sword" represents the enemy soldiers. This means that Yahweh will allow the enemy solider to kill any of her children that remain. Alternate translation: "I will allow the enemy soldiers to kill those of her children that remain alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verse, Jeremiah speaks to Yahweh about his suffering, and Yahweh answers him.
-
-# Woe to me, my mother
-
-Jeremiah pretends to speak to his mother as a way to emphasize how sad he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# a man of controversy and argument
-
-The words "controversy" and "argument" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize how much Jeremiah is arguing. Alternate translation: "a man with whom everyone argues all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# I have not lent, nor has anyone lent to me
-
-This refers to lending money to people. Often lending money causes people to fight with one another. Alternate translation: "I have not lent money to anyone, nor has anyone lent money to me" or "I have not made anyone angry by lending or borrow money and then quarreling about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Will I not rescue you for good?
-
-The implicit answer to this rhetorical question is "yes." This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will certainly rescue you for good!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# your enemies
-
-Those are the enemies of Jeremiah who disagreed with his prophecies.
-
-# in the time of calamity and distress
-
-Here the words "calamity" and "distress" mean basically the same thing. They emphasize the amount or intensity of the calamity. Alternate translation: "in the time of great calamity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Can one smash iron? Especially iron from the north that is mixed with bronze?
-
-In these questions Yahweh speaks of the strength of Judah's enemies as if they were iron mixed with bronze. These rhetorical questions can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can smash iron, especially if it is as strong as the iron from the north that is mixed with bronze." or "But Judah's enemies, who are as strong as iron or bronze, will attack Judah from the north, no one will be able to stop them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verse, Yahweh speaks to the nation of Israel as if it were one person.
-
-# wealth and treasures
-
-The words "wealth" and "treasures" mean the same thing and refer to anything that people consider to be valuable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# plunder
-
-things that you steal from a city after conquering it
-
-# all your sins committed
-
-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "all of the sins you have committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# within all your borders
-
-"throughout your country"
-
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-# a land that you do not know
-
-"to a land that is strange to you"
-
-# for a fire will ignite, kindled in my wrath against you
-
-The wrath of God is spoken of as if it were a destructive fire. Alternate translation: "I will destroy you because I am very angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for a fire will ignite, kindled in my wrath against you
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of his wrath as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "for my wrath is like a fire that I will kindle against you" or "for I will come against you in my wrath, and my wrath will be like a burning fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# kindled
-
-to light a fire
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah speaks to Yahweh.
-
-# You are patient, but do not allow them to take me away
-
-Jeremiah is asking Yahweh not to be patient with the sins of his enemies. The phrase "take me away" refers to him being killed. Alternate translation: "Please do not continue to be patient with them and allow them to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Your words have been found
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have heard your message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I consumed them
-
-Jeremiah speaks of listening and understanding Yahweh's message as if it were food that he ate. Alternate translation: "I understood your message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the delight of my heart
-
-Here the "heart" represents a person emotions and feelings. Alternate translation: "what I love most" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I bear your name
-
-"people know that I serve you"
-
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-# I did not sit in the circle of
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I did not spend time with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# of your powerful hand
-
-Here Yahweh's "powerful hand" refers to his control and influence over Jeremiah. Alternate translation: "you powerfully influence me" or "you are the one who controls what I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Why is my pain ongoing and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed?
-
-Jeremiah uses this rhetorical question to emphasize his pain. He speaks of his pain as if it were a physical wound. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "My pain is ongoing, it is like a wound that will not heal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# refusing to be healed
-
-This speaks of Jeremiah's wound as if it were a person that refuses to be healed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that will not heal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Will you be like deceitful waters to me, waters that dry up?
-
-Jeremiah uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he feels like he cannot depend on Yahweh. He speaks of this as if Yahweh were a stream that dries up. Alternate translation: "It feels like you are undependable to me, like a stream I go to for a drink only to find it dried up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# you will be like my mouth
-
-Jeremiah is compared to the mouth of Yahweh because he will be used to speak Yahweh's message. Alternate translation: "you will speak for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you yourself
-
-The pronoun, "yourself", is used here to emphasis the command was specifically for Jeremiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# like an impenetrable bronze wall to this people
-
-Yahweh compares Jeremiah to a wall because the people will not be able to defeat him. Alternate translation: "I will make you strong, like a bronze wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they will wage war against you
-
-This speaks of the people fighting with Jeremiah as if he were an army that they waged war against. Alternate translation: "they will fight against you" or "they will oppose you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# save and rescue
-
-The words "save" and "rescue" mean the same thing and emphasize the safety that God promises. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# rescue you from ... and redeem you from
-
-These phrases have similar meanings and are used together to emphasize the safety that God provides. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the hand of the wicked ... the hand of the tyrant
-
-Here the word "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "the control of the wicked ... the control of the tyrant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the wicked
-
-This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "wicked people" or "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# tyrant
-
-a ruler who demands absolute obedience and is not friendly for the people under his rule
-
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-# Jeremiah 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 15:2, 5-21.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Do not pray for the people
-
-God told Jeremiah not to pray for the people because God was punishing them. This was meant to be an illustration for Jeremiah. Jeremiah was not to pray because the punishment was already determined. Yahweh also explains that even the great Moses could not help the sinful Jews. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-##### Yahweh uses Gentile nations
-Yahweh is going to use the Gentile nations to punish Judah. This would have been very offensive to the Jews. They would have also been surprised to learn that Yahweh was using the Gentile nations to punish his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated it in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# They will die diseased deaths
-
-"They will die from deadly diseases"
-
-# They will not be mourned or buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will mourn for them or bury them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They will be like dung on the ground
-
-The sons and daughters born in the land are compared to dung on the ground to emphasize that they will be disgusting and that no one will bury them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 8:2](../08/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they will come to an end by sword and famine
-
-The phrase "come to an end" is a mild way to say that they will die. The word "sword" represents an army whose soldiers fight with swords. The phrase represents dying in battle. Alternate translation: "they will die in battle or from famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 'Do
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated it in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said, 'Do" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me: 'Do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# where there is mourning
-
-The word "mourning" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "where people are mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I have taken away my peace from this people ... and my steadfast love and mercy
-
-Yahweh speaks of no longer acting towards the people with peace, steadfast love, and mercy as if these were items that he has taken away from them. Alternate translation: "I will no longer act towards them with peace ... or with steadfast love and mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Both the great and the small will
-
-This refers to all kinds of people and uses size to refer to how important they are. Alternate translation: "Both the important and the unimportant" or "Many people, regardless of how important they are, will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# They will not be buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will bury them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# no one will ... cut themselves or shave their heads for them
-
-Cutting oneself and shaving one's head were symbolic actions that expressed strong grief, especially when a loved one died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# No one must share any food in mourning to comfort them because of the deaths ... none must give a comforting cup to his father or his mother
-
-These two clauses have a similar meaning. God said basically the same thing twice for emphasis. It was customary to take food or wine to people whose relative had died. Yahweh has removed all comfort from the people because of their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# none must give a comforting cup
-
-Here the word "cup" represents the drink that the cup holds. Alternate translation: "none must give a comforting drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a banquet house
-
-"a house where people are feasting"
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# before your eyes
-
-Here the word "your" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. The idiom means that Yahweh will do this where they can see. Alternate translation: "in front of you" or "where you can see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in your days
-
-This idiom means during their lifetime. Alternate translation: "during your lifetime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the sound of joy and the sound of gladness, the sound of the groom and the sound of the bride
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:34](../07/34.md).
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-# worshiped and bowed down to them
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-The words "bowed down to" mean basically the same thing as "worshiped" and describe the posture that people used in worship. God said essentially the same thing twice for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# ancestors, for see, each person
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-"ancestors. Look at these people and you will see that each person"
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-# walking by the stubbornness of his wicked heart
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person's actions as if the person were walking along a path. Here the word "heart" represents the mind or will. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 11:8](../11/08.md). Alternate translation: "stubbornly doing the wicked things that he wants to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who listens to me
-
-"who does what I tell him to do"
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-# throw you from this land
-
-Yahweh speaks of forcefully removing the people from the land as if he were throwing them from the land. Alternate translation: "force you to leave this land and go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# by day and night
-
-The mention of both "day" and "night" means all the time. Alternate translation: "all the time" or "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
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-# when it will no longer be said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when people will no longer say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# As Yahweh lives
-
-"As surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# I will send for many fishermen ... so they will fish the people out
-
-Yahweh speaks of enemy armies who will attack and kill the people as if they were fishermen who are catching fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# I will send for many hunters so they will hunt for them among
-
-Yahweh speaks of enemy armies who will attack and kill the people as if they were hunters who are hunting animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my eye is on all their ways
-
-Here the word "eye" represents Yahweh who sees all that they do. Alternate translation: "I am watching everything they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# they cannot be hidden from before me
-
-Here the word "they" may refer either to the people or to their actions. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they cannot hide from me" or "they cannot hide their ways from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Their iniquity cannot be concealed from before my eyes
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-Here the word "eyes" represents Yahweh who sees. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They cannot conceal their iniquity from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# for their polluting of my land
-
-Yahweh speaks of causing the land to be unacceptable to him as if the people had polluted the land. The words "their polluting" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "because they have polluted my land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# for their filling my inheritance with their disgusting idols
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-The idiom "to fill" means that they have placed many idols in the land. The words "their filling" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "because they have filled my inheritance with their disgusting idols" or "because their disgusting idols are everywhere in my inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# my inheritance
-
-Yahweh speaks of the land as if it were his inheritance that he has claimed as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "the land that is my inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Yahweh, you are my stronghold
-
-Here Jeremiah begins speaking to Yahweh.
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-# my stronghold and my refuge, my place of safety
-
-Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh as a place where enemies cannot attack him. He repeats the same idea three times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# The nations will go to you
-
-Here the word "nations" represents the people from the nations. Alternate translation: "The people from the nations will go to you" or "The people of the nations will come to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
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-# the ends of the earth
-
-This is an idiom that means the farthest places on the earth. By referencing both ends, it refers to everywhere in between. Alternate translation: "the farthest places on the earth" or "everywhere on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# our ancestors inherited deceit
-
-Here the word "deceit" refers to false gods. Alternate translation: "our ancestors inherited nothing but false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They are empty; there is no profit in them
-
-Here the words "They" and "them" refer to the false gods that the ancestors taught them to believe in. The two phrases mean basically the same thing, with the second explaining how they "are empty." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Do people make gods for themselves? But they are not gods
-
-The people ask this rhetorical question to emphasize that people cannot make gods for themselves. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "People cannot make gods for themselves. The things that they make are not gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Therefore see
-
-"Therefore, indeed." Here Yahweh begins speaking. The word "see" adds emphasis to what follows.
-
-# I will cause them to know
-
-Here the word "them" refers to the people from the nations. Yahweh repeats this phrase for emphasis.
-
-# my hand and my power
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to power and authority. The two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize Yahweh's great power. Alternate translation: "my great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# they will know that Yahweh is my name
-
-Here the word "name" refers to Yahweh's entire person. Alternate translation: "they will know that I am Yahweh, the true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Jeremiah 16 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 16:19-21. This poem also continues in chapter 17, and these should be seen as one section.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Coming punishment
-
-The punishment that is prophesied in this chapter will happen quickly. The author gives many illustrations which describe how quickly this punishment will come. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-##### Israel restored
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-God will bring his people back from captivity. Even though the punishment of Judah will be great, Yahweh promised a future restoration. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# The sin of Judah is written ... on the horns of your altars
-
-Yahweh speaks of Judah's sins being so great that they cannot stop committing them as if someone had engraved their sin permanently. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The sin of Judah is written
-
-Here the word "Judah" represents the people of Judah. This may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone has written the sin of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# It is engraved
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-This may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone has engraved it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# engraved on the tablet of their hearts
-
-The sinful habits of the people are spoken of as if their sins had been engraved on their own hearts. The word "hearts" refers to the whole person: their thoughts, emotions, and actions. Alternate translation: "engraved in their very beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# on the horns of your altars
-
-The word "horns" refers to the projections on the corners of the altars.
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-# your wealth and all your treasures
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-The words "wealth" and "treasures" mean the same thing and refer to anything that they consider valuable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# plunder
-
-This refers to things that people steal or take by force.
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-# You will lose the inheritance that I gave to you
-
-Yahweh speaks of the land as if it were an inheritance that he had given to the people of Judah as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "You will lose the land that I have given to you as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# you have ignited a fire in my wrath, which will burn forever
-
-Yahweh speaks of the fierceness of his anger as if his anger were a fire that burns those with whom he is angry. Alternate translation: "you have made me so angry that my anger will be like a fire that will burn forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The person who trusts in mankind is accursed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will curse any person who trusts in mankind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# he makes flesh his strength
-
-Here the word "flesh" represents humans. Alternate translation: "he depends on mere humans for strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# turns his heart away from Yahweh
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "turns his devotion away from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# like a small bush
-
-The person who trusts in man instead of Yahweh will be like a plant that struggles to survive in an infertile land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# the wilderness, barren land without inhabitants
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-The phrase "barren land without inhabitants" describes and means basically the same thing as "wilderness." Alternate translation: "the barren wilderness where no person lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# he will be like a tree planted by water
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-The person who trusts in Yahweh will always prosper, just like a tree does when it is planted by a river. It is not affected when there is no rain. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will be like a tree that someone has planted by water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# It will not fear the heat when it comes ... It is not anxious in a year of drought
-
-Yahweh speaks of a tree that draws its water from a stream being unaffected by heat and drought as if the tree were unafraid of these things. Alternate translation: "The heat will not affect it when it comes ... No harm is caused to it in a year of drought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# The heart is more deceitful
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the minds and thoughts of people. Alternate translation: "The human mind is more deceitful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who can understand it?
-
-The speaker uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can understand the human heart. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one can understand it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# who tests the hearts
-
-Here the word "hearts" represents the emotions. Alternate translation: "who tests the emotions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# according to his ways
-
-Here a person's behavior is spoken of as if it were the paths along which he walks. Alternate translation: "according to how he lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the fruit of his deeds
-
-Here the results of a person's actions are spoken of as if they were fruit. Alternate translation: "what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# A partridge hatches an egg ... become rich unjustly
-
-This analogy of a bird that hatches another bird's eggs is meant to illustrate a rich man who makes his money by robbing others.
-
-# when half his days are over
-
-Here the word "days" stands for someone's entire life. Alternate translation: "when he has lived only half of his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# those riches will abandon him
-
-The riches are spoken of as if they were servants who would abandon their owner. Alternate translation: "he will lose his wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# in the end
-
-"at the end of his life"
-
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-# The place of our temple is a glorious throne
-
-Jeremiah speaks of the temple being a "glorious throne" because it is there that Yahweh dwells and rules. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The place of our temple
-
-This refers to Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
-
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-# All who abandon you
-
-Here the word "you" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# those in the land who turn away from you will be written in the earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will write in the dust those in the land who turn away from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be written in the earth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which Yahweh speaks of people dying and being forgotten as if someone writes their names in the dust, and those names quickly disappear. Alternate translation: "will disappear like names that someone writes in the dust" or 2) the word "earth" is a metonym for the place of the dead. The phrase is a metaphor in which Yahweh speaks of people going to the place of the dead as if someone enrolled their names in the records of those who have died. Alternate translation: "will join those in the place of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Yahweh, the fountain of living waters
-
-Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh being the source of life as if he were a fountain of living waters. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, who is like a fountain of living waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the fountain of living waters
-
-Jeremiah speaks of fresh, running water as if it were living water. Alternate translation: "the fountain of fresh, running water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will be healed ... I will be rescued
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you really will have healed me ... you really will have rescued me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# For you are my song of praise
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "For you are the one whom I praise" or 2) "For you are the reason I sing praise."
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
-
-# they are saying to me
-
-Here the word "me" refers to Jeremiah and the word "they" to his enemies.
-
-# Where is the word of Yahweh?
-
-The people use this question to ridicule Jeremiah because the things that he said had not yet happened. It can also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Where are the things that Yahweh told you would happen?" or "The things that Yahweh told you would happen have not happened." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Let it come
-
-"Let what Yahweh has said happen"
-
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-# I did not run from being a shepherd following you
-
-Jeremiah speaks of leading and caring for the people as if he were a shepherd caring for sheep. He speaks of his abandoning that work as if he were running away from it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I did not long for
-
-"I did not desire"
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-# the proclamations that came from my lips
-
-Here the word "lips" represents Jeremiah who spoke. The word "proclamations" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "the proclamations that I spoke" or "the things that I proclaimed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# They were made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I made them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# You are my refuge
-
-Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh as a place where enemies cannot attack him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# on the day of calamity
-
-"in times of calamity"
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-# May my pursuers be ashamed, but do not let me be ashamed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Bring shame on my pursuers, but do not bring shame on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# May they be dismayed, but do not let me be dismayed
-
-This phrase means basically the same thing as the previous one and adds emphasis to Jeremiah's prayer. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Make them very afraid, but do not make me afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# shatter them with a double share of destruction
-
-Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh destroying his enemies as if they were objects that Yahweh would shatter. The idiom "a double share" means to give twice as much. Alternate translation: "shatter them with complete destruction" or "destroy them twice as much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# then in all the other gates of Jerusalem
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "then go and stand in all the other gates of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# for the sake of your lives
-
-"to protect your lives"
-
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-# They did not listen or pay attention
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people refused to listen. Alternate translation: "They refused to listen" or "They refused to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# stiffened their neck
-
-Jeremiah speaks of the people being stubborn as if they had made their necks stiff and unmovable. Alternate translation: "became stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# those who sit on David's throne
-
-Here the throne that the king of Judah sits on is represented as "David's throne." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 13:13](../13/13.md). Alternate translation: "those who sit on Judah's throne" or "the kings of the nation of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this city will be inhabited forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will inhabit this city forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will light a fire in its gates
-
-"I will set the gates of Jerusalem on fire"
-
-# it cannot be put out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people cannot put it out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 17 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 17:1-18. This poem is a continuation of 16:19-21, and these should be seen as one section.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trusting God or humans
-
-Trust is an important part of this chapter. Those who trust in human wisdom will not prosper. Those who trust in God will have all of their needs met. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Simile
-
-The person who depends on the power of other people is compared to a bush in the desert which always has to struggle for life. But the person who trusts in God is like a tree growing by a stream and has all his needs supplied. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md). Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah. He said, 'Arise" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah: 'Arise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the potter's house
-
-"the workshop of the potter." A potter is someone who makes pots from clay.
-
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-# behold!
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# on the potter's wheel
-
-The potter's wheel is a small table that spins. A potter uses it to make pots.
-
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-# the pot he was making from the clay was spoiled in the potter's hand
-
-The word "spoiled" means that something about the pot made the potter unhappy. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the pot that the potter was making with his hands was not good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was making
-
-"was forming" or "was shaping"
-
-# he returned the clay and formed it into another pot
-
-He stopped making the pot, crushed the clay back into a lump, and then used that lump of clay to make another pot.
-
-# that was pleasing in his eyes
-
-Here the word "eyes" represents sight and sight represents one's opinion. Alternate translation: "that he thought was good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated it in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Should I not be able to act like this potter with you, house of Israel?
-
-With this question, Yahweh emphasizes his authority to do as he pleases with Israel. Alternate translation: "I am allowed to act toward you, house of Israel, like the potter acts toward the clay." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "kingdom of Israel" or "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Behold
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
-# Like clay in a potter's hand—that is how you are in my hand
-
-Yahweh compares his being able to remake Israel as he see fit to the way that the potter is able to remake a lump of clay as he sees fit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# tear it down, or destroy it
-
-These two expressions basically mean the same thing. In the first expression, Yahweh speaks of destroying a kingdom as if the kingdom were a plant or a building that he tears down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# relent from
-
-"withhold" or "not bring"
-
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-# build it up or plant it
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh speaks of strengthening kingdoms as if they were buildings that he would build, and as if they were plants that he would plant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# if it does evil in my eyes
-
-Here the word "it" refers to a nation or kingdom, which is a metonym for the people in that nation or kingdom. The word "eyes" represents seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "if the people of that nation do things that I consider to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# not listening to my voice
-
-Here the word "voice" represents the words that Yahweh speaks. Here, "not listening" is an idiom that means that they do not obey. Alternate translation: "not obeying what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# See
-
-This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I am about to form disaster against you. I am about to devise a plan against you
-
-Yahweh speaks of planning disaster as if disaster were an object that he forms, like the potter would form clay. The second sentence repeats the same idea as the first using different words. Alternate translation: "I am about to devise a plan to bring disaster against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# devise a plan
-
-"make a plan"
-
-# his wicked way
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle as if it were a "way" or path along which the person walks. Alternate translation: "his wicked way of living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so your ways and your practices will bring good to you
-
-The words "ways" and "practices" both refer to a person's actions and general lifestyle. Alternate translation: "so your actions will result in good happening to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# But they will say
-
-The word "they" refers to the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
-
-# This is no use
-
-Possible meanings for this idiom are 1) the people do not care about what Jeremiah will say to them. Alternate translation: "We do not care what you say" or 2) The people do not think that anything good will come of what Jeremiah tells them to do. Alternate translation: "What you are saying will not work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# what his evil, stubborn heart desires
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the person's mind or will. Alternate translation: "what his evil, stubborn mind desires" or "whatever evil things that we stubbornly want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ask the nations, who has ever heard of such a thing as this?
-
-Here the word "nations" represents the people in the nations. Yahweh asks this question to scold the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "Ask the nations if any of them have ever heard of such a thing as this." or "Nowhere on earth has anyone ever heard of such a thing like this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The virgin Israel has committed a horrible act
-
-It was common to refer to nations as if they were women. Yahweh speaks of Israel being pure and faithful towards him as if she were a virgin and of Israel being unfaithful to him as if she had "committed a horrible act." Alternate translation: "Israel, who is like a virgin, has done something horrible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Does the snow in Lebanon ever leave the rocky hills on its sides?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that the snow on the mountains never melts. Alternate translation: "The snow in Lebanon never leaves the rocky hills on its sides." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the rocky hills on its sides
-
-"the sides of the rocky hills"
-
-# Are the mountain streams coming from far away ever destroyed, those cold streams?
-
-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that the mountain streams never cease to flow. He speaks of the streams drying up as if they were destroyed. Alternate translation: "Those cold mountain streams that come from far away never cease to flow." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# been made to stumble in their paths
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle as if it were a path along which he walks, and of living unfaithfully to him as if the person stumbled along the path. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this caused them to stumble in their paths" or "it is like they stumbled while walking on a path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they have left the ancient paths to walk lesser paths
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle as if it were a path along which he walks. Here, "the ancient paths" represents the way that Yahweh had told their ancestors to live and "lesser paths" represents living unfaithfully to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will become a horror
-
-The word "horror" may be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "will become something that horrifies people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# an object of everlasting hissing
-
-The word "hissing" refers to a sound that shows strong disapproval and can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "an object at which people will always hiss"
-
-# passes by her
-
-Here the word "her" refers to "Their land."
-
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-# I will scatter them before their enemies like an eastern wind
-
-Yahweh speaks of causing the people to flee before their enemies as if he were an eastern wind that scatters dust and debris. Alternate translation: "I will be like an eastern wind and scatter them before their enemies" or "I will scatter them before their enemies like an eastern wind scatters dust and debris" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will scatter them
-
-Here the word "them" refers to "my people."
-
-# I will show them my back, and not my face
-
-"I will turn my back toward them, and not my face." Turning one's back towards someone is a symbolic action that represents rejection and turning one's face towards someone is a symbolic action that represents favor. Alternate translation: "I will reject them and not act favorably towards them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# let us make plots against Jeremiah
-
-"let us make plans to harm Jeremiah"
-
-# the law will never perish from the priests, or advice from the wise men, or words from the prophets
-
-The words "will never perish" can be supplied to each of these phrases. This can also be expressed in positive terms. Alternate translation: "the law will never perish from the priests, and advice will never perish from the wise men, and words will never perish from the prophets" or "the priests will always have the law, the wise men will always give advice, and the prophets will always speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# words from the prophets
-
-Here "words" represents messages that the prophets speak from Yahweh. Alternate translation: "words of Yahweh from the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# attack him with our words
-
-The people speak of speaking harmful words against Jeremiah as if their words were weapons with which they attack him. Alternate translation: "say things that will harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Pay attention to me
-
-Here Jeremiah begins speaking to Yahweh.
-
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-# Will disaster from them really be my reward for being good to them?
-
-Jeremiah asks this question to emphasize that good actions should not be repaid with bad things. Alternate translation: "Disaster from them should not be my reward for being good to them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# they have dug a pit for me
-
-Jeremiah speaks of his enemies planning to kill him as if they had dug a pit in which to trap him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to cause your fury to turn away from them
-
-Here the word "fury" represents the punishment that Yahweh intended to inflict upon them. Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh not punishing them as if he were turning his fury away from them. Alternate translation: "so that you would not punish them in your anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# give their children over to famine
-
-The idiom "give over" means to place a person in the power of another person. Jeremiah speaks of "famine" as if it were a person who could have power over others. Alternate translation: "cause their children to die from famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# give them to the hands of those who use the sword
-
-Here the word "hands" represents power. Alternate translation: "cause those who use the sword to have power over them" or "cause them to die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let their women become bereaved and widows
-
-"let the children and husbands of their women die." The word "bereaved" refers to a woman whose children have all died.
-
-# their men be killed
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let people kill their men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their young men killed by the sword in battle
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let people kill their young men with swords in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Let a distressed shout be heard
-
-The phrase "a distressed shout" can be translated with a verbal phrase. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let people hear a distressed shout" or "Let people hear others shout in distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden traps for my feet
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings. Jeremiah speaks of his enemies planning to kill him as if they had dug a pit for him to fall into and set traps in which to capture him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they have dug a pit
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 18:20](../18/20.md).
-
-# have hidden traps for my feet
-
-Here the word "feet" represents Jeremiah. Alternate translation: "have hidden traps for me" or "have hidden traps for me to step on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Do not wipe their sins away from you
-
-Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh forgiving his enemies' sins as if someone had written their sins down and Yahweh would erase them. This phrase means the same thing as the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "Do not pardon their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# let them be overthrown before you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let people overthrow them in your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the time of your wrath
-
-The word "wrath" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "when you are still angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 18 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 18:13-17, 19-23.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Attacking Jeremiah
-Things were so bad in Judah, they even attacked Jeremiah. To attack Yahweh's prophet was to attack Yahweh himself. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Simile
-
-Like a potter can change what he is making from one type of pot to another, God can change his plans and not punish people if they repent. The image of God as a potter and mankind as clay is an important one in Scripture. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Valley of Ben Hinnom
-
-This is the name of a valley south of the city of Jerusalem, where people sacrificed to false gods. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:31](../07/31.md).
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# the ears of everyone who hears of it will tingle
-
-Here "ears ... will tingle" is an idiom that means everyone will be shocked by what they hear. Alternate translation: "it will shock everyone who hears of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will tingle
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "will ring" or 2) "will quiver."
-
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-# they have abandoned me
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the people of Judah.
-
-# filled this place with innocent blood
-
-Here "innocent blood" represents the murder of innocent people. Yahweh speaks of murdering many people as filling a place with blood. Alternate translation: "murdered many innocent people in this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# nor did it enter my mind
-
-Here the word "mind" refers to Yahweh's thoughts. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:31](../07/31.md). Alternate translation: "nor did I ever think about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# see
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# this place will no longer be called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will no longer call this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Topheth ... the Valley of Ben Hinnom ... the Valley of Slaughter
-
-See how you translated the names of these places in [Jeremiah 7:31](../07/31.md).
-
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-# I will make them to fall by the sword before their enemies
-
-The idiom "to fall by the sword" means to die in battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will enable their enemies to kill them with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I will make them
-
-The word "them" refers to the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
-
-# by the hand of the ones seeking their lives
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. The idiom "fall ... by the hand of" means to be killed by someone, with the word "hand" representing the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will enable those who want to kill them to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the object of hissing
-
-The word "hissing" refers to a sound that shows strong disapproval and can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "an object at which people hiss" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I will make them eat
-
-"I will make the people who live in Jerusalem eat"
-
-# in the siege
-
-"because of the siege"
-
-# and in the anguish brought on them by their enemies and the ones seeking their lives
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because their enemies and those who are seeking their lives have brought anguish upon them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in the sight of the men who went with you
-
-The abstract noun "sight" can be expressed with the verb "watching." Alternate translation: "while the men who went with you are watching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# it could not be repaired again
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can repair it again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# of the kings of Judah
-
-The words "the houses" may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "the houses of the kings of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the unclean people
-
-People who are not acceptable for God's purposes are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# stiffened their neck and refused to listen
-
-These two phrases both speak of the people being stubborn. In the first phrase, Yahweh speaks of the people being stubborn as if they had made their necks stiff. Alternate translation: "stubbornly refused to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 19 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### People horrified
-
-The destruction of Jerusalem will be so complete that it will leave dead bodies everywhere and horrify people who see it.
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Pashhur ... Immer
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Pashhur beat Jeremiah
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that Pashhur himself beat Jeremiah or 2) that Pashhur ordered other men to beat Jeremiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# stocks
-
-Stocks are a wooden frame with holes in it that people use to lock up a prisoner's hands, feet, and head.
-
-# Upper Gate of Benjamin
-
-This gate is different from the gate in the city wall that shared the same name.
-
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-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# you are Magor Missabib
-
-This name means "terror on every side" or "surrounded by terror." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Look,
-
-This word adds emphasis to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
-
-# they will fall by the sword of their enemies
-
-The idiom "fall by the sword" means that they will die in battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their enemies will kill them with swords" or "their enemies will kill them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your eyes will see it
-
-Here the word "eyes" represents Pashhur. Alternate translation: "you will see it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I will give all of Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "I will enable the king of Babylon to conquer all of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will give him
-
-Here the word "him" refers to the king of Babylon.
-
-# all the wealth ... all of its riches, all of its precious items and all the treasures
-
-Yahweh repeats the same basic idea four times for emphasis. Babylon will take away all the wealth of Israel, including the king's possessions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will place these things in the hand of your enemies
-
-Placing things in people's hands represents  giving thing to the people or allowing the people to take the things. Alternate translation: "I will give these things to your enemies" or "I will allow your enemies to take possession of these things"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You and all of your loved ones to whom you prophesied deceitful things will be buried there
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "There, people will bury you and all of your loved ones to whom you prophesied deceitful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah speaks to Yahweh.
-
-# Yahweh, you deceived me, and I was deceived
-
-Some modern versions interpret these Hebrew expressions as "Yahweh, you persuaded me, and I was indeed persuaded."
-
-# I was deceived
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you deceived me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I have become a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the way others mock him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# laughingstock
-
-This is a person whom others laugh at and make fun of.
-
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-# called out and proclaimed
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he proclaimed Yahweh's message boldly. Alternate translation: "openly proclaimed" or "proclaimed loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Yahweh's word has become for me reproach and mocking every day
-
-Here "word" refers to the message of Yahweh. The words "reproach" and "mocking" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "people reproach and mock me every day because I proclaim Yahweh's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for me reproach and mocking
-
-The words "reproach" and "mocking" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that people have ridiculed Jeremiah for proclaiming Yahweh's message. Alternate translation: "a reason for people to ridicule me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# I will not speak any longer in his name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I will never mention Yahweh or say anything about him" or 2) the word "name" represents authority. Alternate translation: "I will no longer speak as his messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# it is like a fire in my heart, held within my bones
-
-Here the words "heart" and "bones" represent Jeremiah's innermost being. Jeremiah speaks of being unable to not speak Yahweh's message as if Yahweh's message were a fire that burns within him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's word is like a fire that burns deep within me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Report! We must report it
-
-Jeremiah's enemies say these words.
-
-# watch to see if I will fall
-
-Jeremiah speaks of his enemies waiting for him to do something wrong for which they might accuse him as if they were watching for him to fall down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Perhaps he can be tricked ... take our revenge on him
-
-Jeremiah's enemies say these words.
-
-# Perhaps he can be tricked
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Perhaps we can trick him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Yahweh is with me like a powerful warrior
-
-Jeremiah compares Yahweh helping him and defending him against his enemies to a powerful warrior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# so the ones pursuing me will stagger
-
-Jeremiah speaks of his enemies trying to harm him as if they were chasing after him and of their failing to harm him as if they were to stagger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They will be greatly ashamed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bring great shame upon them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will never be forgotten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will never forget it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# see the mind and the heart
-
-The word "mind" is a metonym for what a person thinks and decides, and the word "heart" is a metonym for what a person feels and desires. Alternate translation: "know every person's thoughts and feelings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# those who are oppressed from the hand of evildoers
-
-Here the word "hand" represents power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom evildoers oppress with their power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues speaking to Yahweh.
-
-# Let the day when I was born be cursed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Curse the day I was born" or "Let people curse the day when I was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Do not let the day that my mother bore me be blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not bless the day that my mother bore me" or "Do not let people bless the day that my mother bore me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Let the man who informed my father be cursed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Curse the man who informed my father" or "Let people curse the man who informed my father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# that man
-
-This refers to the man who informed Jeremiah's father of Jeremiah's birth.
-
-# the cities that Yahweh overthrew
-
-This refers to Sodom and Gomorrah.
-
-# he did not have compassion
-
-Here the word "he" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# Let him hear a cry for help
-
-Here the word "him" refers to "that man."
-
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-# making my mother to be my tomb
-
-Jeremiah speaks of his dying while his mother was still pregnant with him as if his mother's womb were his tomb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a womb that was pregnant forever
-
-Jeremiah speaks of his pregnant mother never giving birth to the baby in her womb as if she had been pregnant forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Why is it that I came out from the womb to see troubles and agony ... shame?
-
-Jeremiah uses this rhetorical question to complain that there was no good reason for him to be born. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There was no reason for me to be born only to see troubles and agony ... shame." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to see troubles and agony
-
-The words "troubles" and "agony" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the amount and severity of suffering. Alternate translation: "to experience so much suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# my days are filled with shame
-
-Here the word "days" represents all the days of Jeremiah's life. Alternate translation: "my life is filled with shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 20 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 20:7-18.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Pashhur
-This chapter prophesied punishment against a specific leader named Pashhur. He was in charge of protecting the temple and had Jeremiah beaten and arrested. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-##### Jeremiah's reaction
-Jeremiah's reaction contrasts with the reaction of the Jews in general. Although Jeremiah was not happy with Yahweh's actions, he still trusted in Yahweh. On the other hand, the Jews were not happy with the prophecies Yahweh gave to Jeremiah, so they beat the prophet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# The word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke a message to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Pashhur
-
-This is not the same Pashhur that was mentioned in [Jeremiah 20:1](../20/01.md).
-
-# Pashhur ... Malkijah ... Maaseiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# and they said
-
-"Pashhur and Zephaniah said to Jeremiah"
-
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-# Seek advice from Yahweh on our behalf ... making war on us
-
-This was a polite, but urgent request. Alternate translation: "Please speak to Yahweh for us ... attacking us"
-
-# as in times past
-
-"as he did in the past"
-
-# will make him withdraw from us
-
-"will make him go away"
-
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-# See
-
-This tells the hearer to pay special attention to what follows.
-
-# turn back
-
-Possible meanings are 1) to make useless or 2) to send back into the city.
-
-# the instruments of war that are in your hand
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the instruments of war refers to the soldiers who carry them and "hand" represents control. Alternate translation: "the soldiers that you command" or 2) the instruments of war are literal weapons and "your hand" represent both the king and his soldiers. Alternate translation: "the weapons that you and your soldiers carry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Chaldeans
-
-This term here is another name for the Babylonians.
-
-# closing you in
-
-"coming close to you"
-
-# I will gather them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will allow the Babylonians to enter the city or 2) Yahweh will cause the Israelites to bring their weapons back into the center of the city.
-
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-# Then I myself
-
-This is emphatic and stresses that Yahweh is the one who will do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
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-# with a raised hand and a strong arm
-
-Both of these phrases are idiomatic expressions that refer to great power. Alternate translation: "with very great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# with wrath, fury, and great anger
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-These words all mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the great intensity of his anger. Alternate translation: "with extremely great anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# inhabitants of this city
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-"those who live in Jerusalem"
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-# the sword
-
-Here this refers to the battle in which swords are used. Alternate translation: "the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# into the hand
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-Here "hand" refers to the power of their enemies over them. Alternate translation: "into the power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon ... their enemies ... those seeking their life
-
-All of these phrases refer to Nebuchadnezzar and his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# seeking their life
-
-"wanting to kill them"
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-# with the edge of the sword
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metonym for death in battle. Alternate translation: "in battle" or 2) they will be killed by literal swords. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# He will not pity them, spare them, or have compassion
-
-These three phrases have the same meaning and emphasize that Nebuchadnezzar will deal severely with them. Alternate translation: "He will not show them any mercy or compassion at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# this people
-
-"the people of Jerusalem"
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-# I am about to place before you the way of life and the way of death
-
-Yahweh is offering the people of Jerusalem a choice that will determine whether they live or die.
-
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-# by the sword, famine, and plague
-
-Death by the sword refers to death in battle. Alternate translation: "in battle and by famine and plague" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# falling on his knees before
-
-This symbolic act represents surrender. Alternate translation: "surrendering to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# closed in against you
-
-"attacked you from all sides"
-
-# He will escape with his life
-
-The one who surrenders to the Babylonians will escape with his life, even though he will lose all his possessions.
-
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-# I have set my face against this city
-
-This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "I have made up my mind to oppose this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# have set my face against
-
-"am staring angrily at"
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# It has been given
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have given it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# into the hand of the king
-
-Here "hand" represents the power of the king to destroy the city. Alternate translation: "into the power of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Concerning the house of the king of Judah, listen to the word of Yahweh
-
-This may serve as a title for 21:12 - 23:8. Alternate translation: "Listen to what Yahweh says about the king of Judah, his family, and his servants"
-
-# the house of the king of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to king and his family. Alternate translation: "the king of Judah and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# House of David
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-This refers to the same people as "the house of the king of Judah." All of the kings of Judah were descendants of David. Alternate translation: "Descendants of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Bring about justice in the morning
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-The abstract noun "justice" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "Always treat the people whom you rule over fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# the hand of the oppressor
-
-Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "the power of the one who oppresses them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my fury will go out like fire and burn
-
-Here Yahweh's punishment is spoken of as if it was a fire that would burn up those who did evil. Alternate translation: "I will punish and destroy you in my anger quickly and completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# there is no one who can quench it
-
-Jeremiah continues the simile of Yahweh's punishment as a fire that was so hot that no one could put it out with water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# See
-
-This alerts whoever is hearing to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Pay attention"
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-# inhabitant of the valley
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-Possible meanings are 1) this may refer to Jerusalem, which was located above a valley, because "inhabitant" is singular and feminine, as is Jerusalem or 2) this is directed to another city or group of people. Most versions leave the original form rather than specifying the city.
-
-# I am against
-
-"I oppose" or "I am going to punish"
-
-# Who will come down to attack us? ... Who will enter our houses?
-
-These questions are used to state their confidence that they can resist attack. Alternate translation: "No one will attack us! ... No one will enter our houses!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# I have assigned the fruit of your practices to come against you
-
-The result of their evil deeds is spoken of as fruit which grew from those practices. Alternate translation: "I will punish you as you deserve because of the things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the thickets
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-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor for the columns of wood that supported the palace or 2) these are literal patches of brush. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Jeremiah 21 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 21:12-14.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Jerusalem doomed
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-God will fight against Jerusalem and will use the nation of Babylon to fight his battle. If the Jews wanted to live, they needed to surrender to Babylon. Most of the Jews would have rather died than to surrender to Babylon. Usually, fighting against a Gentile nation was a sign of trust in Yahweh's power. In this instance, it was a sign of trust in Yahweh to surrender. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# the house of the king of Judah
-
-"the palace of the king of Judah." The word "house" has a range of possible meanings. In this case it refers to the royal palace where the king lived.
-
-# proclaim this word
-
-"proclaim this message"
-
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-# your people who come through these gates
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-These gates are the gates of the king's palace. Alternate translation: "your people who come to visit the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Perform justice and righteousness
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-The abstract nouns "justice" and "righteousness can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "Act fairly and justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# anyone who has been robbed—rescue him from the hand of the oppressor
-
-"rescue anyone who has been robbed from the hand of the oppressor"
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-# the hand of the oppressor
-
-Here "the hand" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "the power of the oppressor" or "the one who would harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Do not mistreat
-
-"Do not treat badly"
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-# orphan
-
-a child who does not have parents
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-# Do not ... pour out innocent blood
-
-Here "pour out ... blood" is associated with murder, and "blood" refers to the murdered people. Alternate translation: "Do not ... murder innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in this place
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jerusalem or 2) the whole country of Judah. This does not imply that it is good to murder people in other places.
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-# kings sitting on David's throne
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-The metonym "throne" refers to kingly authority like David had. Alternate translation: "kings, ruling like David before them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the gates of this house
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-This refers to the gates to the courtyard of the palace.
-
-# riding in a chariot and on horses
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-This phrase is a metonym that describes the kings as powerful and wealthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he, his servants, and his people
-
-This sentence lists all who will be powerful and wealthy. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he, his servants, and his people will ride into the palace on chariots and horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# if you do not listen to
-
-"if you refuse to pay attention to" or "if you do not obey"
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-# this royal house
-
-This phrase here appears to refer specifically to the royal palace.
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-# the house of the king of Judah
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-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the royal palace where the king lived or 2) "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, who were the royal line of the kings of Judah. Alternate translation: "the royal dynasty of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# You are like Gilead, or like the summit of Lebanon
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-Possible meanings are 1) "You are as beautiful as Gilead or the summit of Lebanon" or 2) "You give me as much pleasure as Gilead or the summit of Lebanon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# turn you into a wilderness
-
-What was formerly beautiful is said to become bare and deserted. Alternate translation: "cause you to become empty like the desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I have designated destroyers to come against you
-
-"I have chosen an army to attack you"
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-# the best of your cedars
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-Possible meaning are 1) the beams of the palace or 2) the leading men of the royal family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fall into the fire
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-Possible meanings are 1) a literal fire that will burn the palace beams or 2) the destruction of the royal family is spoken of as if they were burned in a fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Then many nations will pass by this city
-
-Here "nations" refers to the people from those nations that pass by. Alternate translation: "Then many people from various nations will pass by this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# bowed down to other gods and worshiped them
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-These two phrases mean the same thing. The phrase "bowed down" describes the posture that people used in worship. Alternate translation: "they worshiped other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh has shifted from addressing the King of Judah and is now speaking to a general audience.
-
-# the one who is dead
-
-This is singular, and refers to King Josiah who had been killed.
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-# him who is about to go away
-
-This refers to King Jehoahaz who was taken into exile in Egypt.
-
-# never return and see his native land
-
-"never come back and see the land of Israel again" or "never see his homeland again"
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-# Jehoahaz
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-The name in Hebrew is "Shallum," but he is better known as Jehoahaz. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# who served as king instead of Josiah his father
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-"who became king when his father, Josiah, died"
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-# him who builds ... his upper rooms ... who makes ... for him ... he does not give
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-The words "him" and "his" and "who" and "he" refer to King Jehoahaz (verse 11).
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-# builds his house by unrighteousness, his upper rooms by injustice
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-The abstract nouns "unrighteousness" and "injustice" have similar meanings, are repeated for emphasis, and can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "unjustly forced men to build his house and his upper rooms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# his house
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-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jehoahaz (verse 11) and his family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# him his wages
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-This refers to any of the neighbors of King Jehoahaz (verse 11) whom the king forces to work.
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-# he says ... he cuts ... he panels ... he paints
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-These refer to King Jehoahaz (verse 11).
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-# a large house with spacious upper rooms ... large windows ... cedar ... red
-
-These characteristics all describe a very expensive house.
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-# Is this what makes you a good king, that you wanted to have boards of cedar?
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-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to rebuke Jehoiakim for his expensive palace. Alternate translation: "Having a cedar palace does not make you a good king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Did not your father also eat and drink, yet do ... righteousness?
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-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to remind Jehoiakim about the example of his father, King Josiah. Alternate translation: "Your father King Josiah enjoyed his life, yet did ... righteousness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# do justice and righteousness
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-These abstract nouns have similar meanings, are repeated for emphasis and can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "act justly and fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# It was good then
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-"Things went well for him"
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-# Is this not what it means to know me?
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-Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to rebuke Jehoiakim for not following the example of his father, King Josiah. Alternate translation: "This is what it means to know me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# there is nothing in your eyes and heart except worry ... crushing of others
-
-Here "eyes" is a metonym for seeing and "heart" is a metonym for thinking. Alternate translation: "you never look for or think about anything except ... crushing of others" or "you only look for and think about ways to cheat others and pour out innocent blood, and to oppress and crush others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# unjust profit
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-This is getting money by cheating or by using unfair means.
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-# pouring out innocent blood
-
-Here "pouring out ... blood" is associated with murder, and "blood" refers to the murdered people. Alternate translation: "murdering innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# crushing of others
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-"doing violence to others in order to get money"
-
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-# They will not lament for him
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-In verse 18, Yahweh stops speaking directly to Jehoiakim and begins to speak to other people. Here "lament" refers to grieving at Jehoiakim's death. Alternate translation: "They will not lament for Jehoiakim when he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Woe, my brother! ... Woe, my sister! ... Woe, master! ... Woe, majesty!
-
-Yahweh uses the word "Woe" several times for emphasis. He addresses the various people who would normally show great sadness when someone dies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# He will be buried with a donkey's burial, dragged away and thrown out
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-The burial of Jehoiakim is spoken of as being the same as the manner in which people would bury a donkey. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They will bury his dead body the way they would bury a dead donkey; they will drag it away and throw it out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-It appears that Yahweh is here speaking to the people of Jerusalem, telling them that they will be destroyed.
-
-# Lift your voice
-
-This idiom refers to shouting. In this case, they are crying out in grief. Alternate translation: "Cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Abarim mountains
-
-a mountain range that was southeast of Jerusalem (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# I spoke to you when you were safe
-
-"I spoke to you when you were doing well"
-
-# This was your custom
-
-"This was your way of life"
-
-# you have not listened to my voice
-
-Listening is a metonym for obeying. Alternate translation: "you have not obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The wind will shepherd away all your shepherds
-
-This is a wordplay—Yahweh uses the idea of "shepherd" in two different ways. Here "shepherds" is a metaphor for the leaders of Jerusalem, and the wind "leads" them away. The wind represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will take your leaders away as if the wind had blown them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# go into captivity
-
-"become captives" or "go into exile"
-
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-# You who live in 'Lebanon,' who is nestled in cedar buildings
-
-Yahweh speaks of the royal palace as "Lebanon" and "cedar buildings" because it was constructed with a lot of cedar. Alternate translation: "You who live in a palace made from the cedars of Lebanon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You who live
-
-This "You" is singular and refers to the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# how you will be pitied
-
-The meaning of the Hebrew is not clear. This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "they will greatly pity you" or 2) "you will groan greatly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# when the labor pains come upon you, pain like that of a woman in labor
-
-The pain that the king will feel when his enemies defeat him will be as intense as the pain a woman feels in childbirth. Alternate translation: "when you experience pain as intense as the pain of a woman in childbirth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# even if you ... were the signet on my right hand
-
-Yahweh speaks to Jehoiachin as if it were possible for him to be the ring on Yahweh's hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# the signet on my right hand
-
-A signet ring was used by a king to place his seal of authority on documents. The signet ring therefore represents authority to rule. The right hand also represents authority to rule. Alternate translation: "the signet ring on my right hand that represented my authority to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I would tear you off
-
-"I would tear you off from my hand" or "I would quickly pull you off of my hand"
-
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-# I have given you to the hand of the ones seeking your life
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have made it possible for the ones seeking your life to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to the hand of
-
-Here the metonym "hand" represents power and control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# seeking your life
-
-This phrase represents wanting or trying to kill someone. See how this phrase is translated in [Jeremiah 11:21](../11/21.md). Alternate translation: "trying to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this land to which they will want to return
-
-This refers to the land of Judah.
-
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-# Is this a despised and shattered vessel? ... did not know?
-
-It is not clear who is speaking in verse 28.
-
-# Is this a despised and shattered vessel? Is this man Jehoiachin a pot that pleases no one?
-
-Jehoiachin is spoken of as a pot that was completely worthless and not liked by anyone. The questions emphasize that he has no value or friends. Alternate translation: "Jehoiachin is as useless as a broken vessel and no one is happy with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why have they thrown him and his descendants out, and have poured them out into a land that they did not know?
-
-This rhetorical question explains what will happen to the worthless Jehoiachin. Alternate translation: "Therefore the enemy will remove Jehoiachin and his family from the land and take them to a foreign land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# have poured them out
-
-Jehoiachin and his descendants are spoke of as if they had been poured out in another country like garbage from a vessel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Land, Land, Land
-
-Yahweh speaks his message to all the people of the land by calling out to the land where they live. The title is repeated to call attention to the message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# He will be childless
-
-Jehoiachin has several sons. This phrase, then, means it is as if he was childless. His children will not succeed him as king. Alternate translation: "It will be as if he did not have any children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# sit on David's throne
-
-Sitting on a throne is a metonym for ruling as king. Alternate translation: "become king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 22:6-10, 13-28, 28-30.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Luxury and oppression
-
-Because the king lived in luxury and oppressed the poor, God was sending him and his mother into captivity unless he repented. The king lacked justice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 1-4, Yahweh refers to Israel as his pasture, the people of Israel as his sheep, and the leaders of Israel as the shepherds. Shepherds have a duty to protect the sheep, but the leaders were not doing that. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# You have scattered my flock and have driven them away
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings. The second one strengthens the thought in the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about the people of Israel as if they were his sheep and the leaders of Israel as if they were his shepherds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to a grazing place
-
-Yahweh refers to the land of Israel as if it were good pasture for his people. This good pasture is a metonym for provision for their needs. Alternate translation: "to good pasture" or "to where all their needs will be supplied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will be fruitful and increase
-
-The word "increase" explains how they will be "fruitful." Alternate translation: "they will increase greatly in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# I will raise up
-
-"I will appoint"
-
-# they will no longer fear or be shattered
-
-The words "be shattered" mean that someone has caused them to be afraid and mean basically the same thing as "fear." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will make them afraid anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# None of them
-
-"None of my people"
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# See
-
-This word alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# I will raise up
-
-This idiom means he will appoint a successor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a righteous branch
-
-This future king descended from David is spoken of as if he were a branch grown on a tree. Alternate translation: "a righteous descendant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a righteous branch
-
-Some modern versions translate this as "a legitimate successor to the throne."
-
-# cause justice and righteousness in the land
-
-The abstract nouns "justice" and "righteousness" can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "cause people to act justly and rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in the land
-
-Here "land" refers to the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "for all the people in the nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Judah will be rescued
-
-Here "Judah" refers to the people of Judah. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah will be rescued" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Judah will be rescued
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will rescue Judah from their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Israel will live in security
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel will live in security" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will be called
-
-this refers to the king
-
-# Yahweh is our righteousness
-
-The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, the one who does what is right for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is very similar to [Jeremiah 16:14](../16/14.md), although not exactly the same. Compare how you translated that verse.
-
-# see
-
-The word "see" here alerts the reader to pay attention to the important information that follows.
-
-# As Yahweh lives
-
-"as surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is very similar to [Jeremiah 16:15](../16/15.md), although not exactly the same. Compare how you translated that verse.
-
-# who brought up and who led back
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and can be combined. Alternate translation: "who brought back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the northern land and all the lands where they had been driven
-
-This refers to the way the northern ten tribes of Israel were captured and spread out among the surrounding countries.
-
-# Then they will live in their own land
-
-This refers to Israel, from where they were scattered. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Then they will live in their own land again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 9-32 Jeremiah delivers Yahweh's message to the false prophets and the priests. Jeremiah is speaking in verse 9, but it is not clear if verse 10 are the words of Jeremiah or of Yahweh.
-
-# Regarding the prophets, my heart is broken in me, and all of my bones tremble
-
-The prophet speaks of his heart being broken and his bones trembling because he is afraid of the judgment that will result from the lies of the false prophets. Alternate translation: "I have great fear for what will happen because of the false prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my heart is broken in me
-
-This idiom refers to deep sadness. Alternate translation: "I am very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# all of my bones tremble
-
-Here trembling is associated with fear. Alternate translation: "I am very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I have become like a drunk man, like a man whom wine has overpowered
-
-People who are drunk are not able to control themselves. Likewise, Jeremiah has lost control of himself out of fear of Yahweh's punishment. Alternate translation: "I am like a drunk man; I cannot control myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the land is full of adulterers
-
-The land is spoken of as if it were a container and the adulterers were objects that filled the container completely. That is, everyone in the land is an adulterer, which in turn is an exaggeration for very many people being adulterers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# adulterers
-
-This word here probably has two senses. It has the literal meaning that the men in the nation had committed adultery against their own wives, and it also has the figurative meaning that they had abandoned Yahweh in order to worship idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the land is dried up
-
-Some modern versions interpret this Hebrew phrase as "the land mourns."
-
-# These prophets' paths are wicked
-
-The wicked actions of the false prophets are spoken of as if they were walking on an evil path. Alternate translation: "These prophets are doing things that are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jeremiah continues to deliver Yahweh's message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md).
-
-# the prophets and the priests are polluted
-
-The prophets and priests are defiled by sin in the same way that water can be polluted by filth. Alternate translation: "the prophets and the priests are sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# their way will be like a slippery place in the darkness
-
-The danger of their actions is spoken of as if they were about to fall off the slippery edge of a cliff in the dark and injure themselves. Alternate translation: "there actions are unstable and dangerous, like walking on a slippery place in the darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I will send disaster against them
-
-Yahweh speaks of disaster as an enemy that he will send to attack the priests and false prophets. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to experience disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jeremiah continues to deliver Yahweh's message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md).
-
-# led my people Israel astray
-
-The deception of the people by the false prophets is spoken of as leading them down the wrong path. Alternate translation: "deceived my people, the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They commit adultery
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they were literally unfaithful to their wives or 2) their worship of other gods is spoken of as spiritual adultery.
-
-# walk in deceit
-
-This idiom means they lived a life of deceit. Alternate translation: "live in dishonesty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They strengthen the hands of evildoers
-
-Here "hands" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "They strengthen those who do evil" or "They encourage people who do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# no one turns back from his evildoing
-
-This can be state in positive form. Alternate translation: "everyone continues in their sin"
-
-# All of them have become like Sodom ... like Gomorrah
-
-Sodom and Gomorrah were cities that were so wicked that God destroyed them with fire from heaven. Alternate translation: "They all became as evil as Sodom ... as wicked as Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# Look
-
-The word "look" here alerts the reader to pay attention to the important information that follows.
-
-# I am about to make them eat wormwood and drink poisonous water
-
-Wormwood is a plant that is very bitter and unpleasant to eat. This phrase describes the punishment that Yahweh was going to bring about on the evil prophets. In the same way wormwood was bitter and the water was poisonous, so would Yaweh's judgment be on the evil prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am about to
-
-"I will soon"
-
-# pollution has gone out from the prophets
-
-Here the evil teaching of the priests and false prophets is spoken of as if it were something filthy that ruined the land. Alternate translation: "evil has come from the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pollution
-
-dirty and unsafe things that spoil the air, water, or land where they are found
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jeremiah continues to deliver Yahweh's message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md).
-
-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# They have deluded you!
-
-"The prophets have caused you to believe something that is not true!"
-
-# visions from their own minds
-
-Here "minds" refers to the thoughts of the false prophets. Alternate translation: "visions that they imagined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# not from Yahweh's mouth
-
-Here "mouth" refers to what Yahweh said. Alternate translation: "not what Yahweh said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They are constantly saying
-
-The word "constantly" is an exaggeration to emphasize that this is what they normally say. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# everyone walking in the stubbornness of his own heart says
-
-Here "heart" refers to their desires. To follow those desires is spoken of as walking in them. Alternate translation: "everyone stubbornly does whatever they desire to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Disaster will not come upon you
-
-"Nothing bad will happen to you"
-
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-# Yet who has stood in Yahweh's council meeting? Who sees and hears his word? Who pays attention to his word and listens?
-
-These questions are used to rebuke the priests and false prophets for not obeying Yahweh. Alternate translation: "No one advises Yahweh. No one understands what Yahweh says. No one obeys Yahweh's commands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# pays attention to his word and listens
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. They can be combined in one phrase. Alternate translation: "obeys his word at all"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jeremiah continues to deliver Yahweh's message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md).
-
-# there is a storm coming from Yahweh ... His fury is going out ... a tempest is whirling about
-
-These three phrases all refer to a great storm that is a metaphor for Yahweh's anger. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's anger is coming like a great storm, going out with fury and whirling like a tempest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a tempest
-
-a violent windstorm
-
-# It is whirling around the heads of the wicked
-
-Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a windstorm whirling around the wicked. Alternate translation: "It is coming upon the wicked like a windstorm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Yahweh's wrath will not return until it
-
-Yahweh's wrath is spoken of as if it were alive and could act on its own. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not stop being angry until he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# carried out and brought into being his heart's intentions
-
-Here "heart's intentions" refers to the things that Yahweh wanted to happen. Alternate translation: "completed and accomplished all the punishment that he had planned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the final days
-
-"the future"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is the speaker in verses 21-40.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jeremiah continues to deliver Yahweh's message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md).
-
-# they have still prophesied
-
-It is understood that they are prophesying falsely. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "they have prophesied falsely anyway" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# if they had stood in my council meeting
-
-Yahweh states what would have happened if the priests and false prophets had participated in Yahweh's council meeting in heaven. This hypothetical situation is impossible. Alternate translation: "if they had truly listened to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# my council meeting
-
-In ancient times, God was thought to hold meetings with the angels in heaven. Yahweh is referring to this kind of meeting, which humans could not attend. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 23:18](../23/18.md).
-
-# to turn from
-
-This idiom means they would stop doing these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./40.md).
-
-# Am I only a God nearby ... and not also a God far away?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to rebuke the priests and false prophets for thinking that he did not rule everywhere. Alternate translation: "I am not only a God who is here in Jerusalem ... but I am everywhere!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Can anyone hide in a secret place so I cannot see him?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to rebuke the priests and false prophets for thinking that he did not see the evil that they were doing. Alternate translation: "No one can hide in a secret place so I cannot see him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# do I not fill the heavens and the earth?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he is everywhere in heaven and on earth. Alternate translation: "I am everywhere, both in the heavens and on the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./40.md).
-
-# prophesying deceit
-
-The word "deceit" can be expressed as an adjective or an adverb. Alternate translation: "prophesying deceit things" or "prophesying deceitfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in my name
-
-This phrase refers to speaking with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. See how you translated this phrase in [Jeremiah 14:14](../14/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I had a dream!
-
-They meant that this dream was from God. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I had a dream from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# How long will this go on, prophets who prophesy lies from their minds, and who prophesy from the deceit in their hearts?
-
-Yahweh asks this question to emphasize that this is something that should not continue. Alternate translation: "This should not continue, prophets declaring lies which they themselves have made up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# prophesy lies from their minds ... prophesy from the deceit in their hearts
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the false prophets made up their prophesies. Alternate translation: "prophesy things that come only from their own minds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# forget my name ... forgot my name
-
-Here the word "name" refers to the whole being of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "forget me ... forgot me" or "forget who I am ... forgot who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in favor of Baal's name
-
-Here "Baal's name" refers to the god Baal. Alternate translation: "leading my people to worship Baal instead of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./40.md).
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Is not my word like fire? ... and like a hammer that shatters a rock into pieces?
-
-Yahweh uses these questions to emphasize that his word is much more powerful than the words of mere men. In that way, his word is like fire or a hammer. Alternate translation: "My word is powerful like fire ... and powerful like a hammer that shatters a rock into pieces." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# I am against
-
-"I am opposed to"
-
-# steals words from another person
-
-This implies that the false prophets are thieves. They are so evil that they take each other's messages without permission rather than make up their own false messages.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./40.md).
-
-# See
-
-This alerts the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Pay attention"
-
-# who use their tongues
-
-Here "tongues" is a metonym for the ability to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 33-40 there is a wordplay with the word "burden." Sometimes it means "a message" and other times it means "a heavy load to carry." This wordplay should be retained if possible.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./40.md).
-
-# asks you ... you will say
-
-These two instances of "you" are singular and refer to Jeremiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# What is the burden of Yahweh?
-
-Here "burden" means a message or prophecy from Yahweh.
-
-# You are the burden ... cast you off
-
-These two instances of "you" are plural and refer to the false prophets and the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You are the burden
-
-Here "burden" means a heavy load. This is a metaphor that means they annoy Yahweh and he no longer wants to put up with them. Alternate translation: "You are a burden that I am tired of carrying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# This is the burden of Yahweh
-
-Here "burden" means a message or prophecy from Yahweh.
-
-# his house
-
-Here "house" is a metonym for the family that lives inside it. Alternate translation: "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 33-40 there is a wordplay with the word "burden." Sometimes it means "a message" and other times it means "a heavy load to carry." This wordplay should be retained if possible.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./40.md).
-
-# You continue to say ... 'What did Yahweh declare?'
-
-It may be helpful to reorder this sentence. Alternate translation: "Each person continues to ask his neighbor and his brother, 'What did Yahweh answer?' and 'What did Yahweh declare?'"
-
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-# But you must no longer talk about the 'burden of Yahweh,' for the burden is every man's own word, and
-
-Possible meaning are 1) both instances of "burden" mean "message." Alternate translation: "You must no longer call your visions the 'burden of Yahweh' because they are really only every man's own words, and" or 2) the first 'burden' means "message" and the second means "heavy load." Alternate translation: "You must no longer talk about the 'message of Yahweh' because the words that each of you speak are what is a 'heavy load.' In this way"
-
-# you have perverted the words ... our God
-
-To "pervert" something is to twist or distort it. Alternate translation: "you have changed the message of the living God, Yahweh of hosts, our God, to say what you want it to say and not what God said"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 33-40 there is a wordplay with the word "burden." Sometimes it means "a message" and other times it means "a heavy load to carry." This wordplay should be retained if possible.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh completes his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](../23/09.md).
-
-# This is what you will say
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Jeremiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# But if you say ... Because you have said ... when I sent to you ... You will not say
-
-All of these instances of "you" are plural and refer to the priests and false prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# therefore, behold
-
-"therefore, pay attention." This alerts the reader to pay special attention to what follows.
-
-# I am about to pick you up and throw you away from me
-
-Yahweh speaks of sending these priests and false prophets into exile as if they were an object that he was going to throw far away. Alternate translation: "I am about to drive you away from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pick you up ... throw you ... I gave you
-
-All of these instances of "you" are plural and refer to the priests and false prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the city that I gave you
-
-This refers to Jerusalem.
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-# insult on you
-
-This instance of "you" is plural and refers to the priests and false prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I will put everlasting shame and insult on you that will not be forgotten
-
-"I will cover you with shame that will last forever and insult that you will never forget" or "I will cause people to make fun of you forever. People will never forget that you were disgraced." Yahweh speaks of the humiliation of the priests and false prophets as if he would put shame and insult on them like clothing.
-
-# that will not be forgotten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 23 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 23:5-6, 9-24.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Prophesying lies
-
-The false prophets had encouraged people to continue sinning by saying everything will be alright. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Wordplay
-
-In Hebrew, the word for "message" can also mean "burden." In translations that are using footnotes, you may want to explain the wordplay in a footnote. In translations that are not using footnotes or which will primarily be distributed in an oral form, you may need a sentence like "What message has the Lord burdened you with now?" or "You (plural) call God's message a heavy burden on you."
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-# me
-
-All instances of this pronoun refer to Jeremiah.
-
-# Behold
-
-The word "Behold" here shows that Jeremiah saw something interesting.
-
-# This vision happened ... them to Babylon
-
-This part of the story is used to provide historical information to show when the events of the happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# craftsmen
-
-people skilled at building things
-
-# metalworkers
-
-people skilled at creating things out of metal
-
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-# they could not be eaten
-
-These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one could eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they cannot be eaten
-
-These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one could eat them .. no one can eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated it in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I will look on the exiles of Judah for their benefit
-
-Here "look on" is an idiom that means Yahweh will take care of them. Alternate translation: "I will take good care of the exiles of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# just like these good figs
-
-The good figs represent those Judean exiles sent to the land of Chaldea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# I will set my eyes on them for good
-
-Here "set my eyes" means he will see them. Seeing them is a metonym for caring for them. Alternate translation: "I will bless them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will build them up, and not tear them down. I will plant them, and not uproot them
-
-These two metaphors have similar meanings. The second one strengthens the thought in the first. Alternate translation: "I will help them to prosper in Chaldea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will build them up, and not tear them down
-
-Yahweh speak of the exiles as a building which Yahweh will build and not tear down. Alternate translation: "I will help them flourish in the land, and not ruin them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will plant them, and not uproot them
-
-Yahweh speak of the exiles as plants which Yahweh will plant in good soil and not pull out. Alternate translation: "I will establish them in the land, and not remove them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will turn them into a frightening thing, a disaster ... a disgrace and a subject for proverbs, taunts, and curses
-
-These phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how thoroughly Yahweh will judge the people of Jerusalem. They will become something that will frighten other people when they see it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will send out sword, famine, and plague against them
-
-"I will kill them with war, famine and sicknesses"
-
-# I will send out sword
-
-Here "sword" refers to war or enemy armies. Alternate translation: "I will send enemy armies" or "I will send out war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sword, famine, and plague
-
-These things are spoken of as if they were living things that could attack the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# they are destroyed from the land
-
-"none of them remain in the land"
-
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-# Jeremiah 24 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The exiles are blessed and the others punished
-
-God will bless the people who were taken away into Babylon but punish the people left in the land because they still did not repent and turn to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# This is the word that came to Jeremiah
-
-It is implied that the word that came to Jeremiah was from Yahweh. This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md). Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the fourth ... the first
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Amon
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Let each man turn from his wicked way and the corruption of his practices
-
-Jeremiah speaks of people who stop committing an action as if those people were turning away from that action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his wicked way and the corruption of his practices
-
-The terms "wicked way" and "corruption of his practices" mean the same thing and refer to every sinful thing that they do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the corruption of his practices
-
-"his corrupt practices"
-
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-# do not walk after other gods
-
-Jeremiah speaks of a person being devoted to a god as if the person were walking behind the god. Alternate translation: "do not become devoted to other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not provoke him with the work of your hands
-
-The word "him" refers to Yahweh. Possible meanings for the phrase "the work of your hands" are 1) it is a reference to the idols that the people have made with their hands. Alternate translation: "do not provoke Yahweh with the idols that you have made" or 2) It is an idiom that refers to the actions of a person, with the word "hands" being a synecdoche that represents the person who does those actions. Alternate translation: "do not provoke Yahweh by the things that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# you have provoked me with the work of your hands to do harm to you
-
-See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 25:6](../25/06.md). Possible meanings for the phrase "the work of your hands" are 1) it is a reference to the idols that the people have made with their hands. Alternate translation: "you have provoked me to harm you because of the idols that you have made with your hands" or 2) It is an idiom that refers to the actions of a person, with the word "hands" being a synecdoche that represents the person who does those actions. Alternate translation: "you have provoked me to harm you because of the things that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to do harm to you
-
-"so that I do harm to you"
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
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-# see
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what i am about to tell you"
-
-# bring them against this land
-
-The idiom to "bring ... against this land" means that they will attack the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "bring them to attack this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will set them apart for destruction
-
-The idiom "set ... apart for destruction" means to destroy something completely. Alternate translation: "I will destroy them completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will turn them into a horror
-
-The word "horror" may be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I will turn them into something that horrifies people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# an object for hissing
-
-The word "hissing" refers to a sound that shows strong disapproval and can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "an object at which people will hiss"
-
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-# millstones
-
-These are two large, round stones used to grind grain.
-
-# the sound of joy and sound of gladness, the sound of the groom and the sound of the bride
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:34](../07/34.md).
-
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-# all of this land will become a desolation and a horror
-
-The words "desolation" and "horror" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I will cause this land to be desolate and something that horrifies people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# when seventy years have been completed
-
-"after seventy years" or "after seventy years have passed"
-
-# an unending desolation
-
-The noun "desolation" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "desolate forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# everything written in this book
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that Jeremiah has written in this book" or "everything that one has written in this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will repay them for their deeds and the works of their hands
-
-Yahweh speaks of punishing the people of the nations for what they have done as if he were paying them back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their deeds and the works of their hands
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The idiom "the works of their hands" refers to the actions of a person, with the word "hands" being a synecdoche that represents the person who does those actions. Alternate translation: "everything that they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Take this cup of the wine of fury
-
-Yahweh speaks of his extreme anger as if it were wine that fills a cup. Alternate translation: "Take this cup of wine that represents my fury" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# make all the nations ... drink it
-
-The word "nations" represents the people of the nations. Yahweh speaks of people experiencing his fury as if they were to drink the wine that is in the cup. Alternate translation: "make all the people of the nations ... drink the wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they will drink and then stagger about and rant madly
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people being terrified about his fury as if they were drunk from drinking the wine from the cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before the sword that I am sending out among them
-
-Here the word "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "because of the wars that I am causing to happen among them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This passage continues the metaphor of Yahweh's extreme anger as wine that he causes the people of the nations to drink from a cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I made all the nations ... drink it
-
-The word "nations" represents the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "I made all the people of the nations ... drink the wine from the cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# something terrifying
-
-The adjective "terrifying" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "something that terrifies people"
-
-# an object for hissing and cursing
-
-The word "hissing" refers to a sound that shows strong disapproval. Both "hissing" and "cursing" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "an object at which people hiss and which they curse"
-
-# they are at this present day
-
-Possible meanings are that this phrase 1) refers to the time when the book of Jeremiah was written and some time after Jeremiah had proclaimed this prophecy or 2) means that the things about which Jeremiah prophesies here have already started to happen.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This passage continues the metaphor of Yahweh's extreme anger as wine that he causes the people of the nations to drink from a cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Other nations also had to drink it
-
-The word "nations" represents the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "People from other nations also had to drink the wine from the cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# people of mixed heritage
-
-Possible meanings are 1) people whose ancestors were from different people groups or 2) foreigners who lived in Egypt.
-
-# Uz
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This passage continues the metaphor of Yahweh's extreme anger as wine that he causes the people of the nations to drink from a cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the sea
-
-This is a reference to the Mediterranean Sea.
-
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-# Dedan, Tema, and Buz
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# all the ones who cut the hair on the sides of their heads
-
-This probably refers to people who cut their hair short in order to honor a pagan god. Some modern versions interpret this Hebrew expression as "all the people who live on the edge of the wilderness." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 9:26](../09/26.md).
-
-# they also had to drink it
-
-"they also had to drink the wine from the cup"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This passage continues the metaphor of Yahweh's extreme anger as wine that he causes the people of the nations to drink from a cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Zimri
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# everyone with his brother
-
-This is an idiom that means every person, one after another. Alternate translation: "one after another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# all of them had to drink the cup from Yahweh's hand
-
-Here "the cup" is a metonym for the wine that it contains. Alternate translation: "all of these people had to drink the wine from the cup in Yahweh's hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This passage continues the metaphor of Yahweh's extreme anger as wine that he causes the people of the nations to drink from a cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# before the sword that I am sending among you
-
-Here the word "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "before the wars that I am causing to happen among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the city that is called by my name
-
-This refers to Jerusalem and can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the city that I have called by my name" or "Jerusalem, which I have called by my name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# and should you yourselves be free from punishment?
-
-Yahweh asks this question to rebuke the people and to emphasize that he will certainly punish them. Alternate translation: "so do not think that you yourselves will be free from punishment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I am calling a sword against all the inhabitants of the land
-
-Here the word "sword" represents war. Yahweh speaks of declaring war against the people as if he were calling a sword against them. Alternate translation: "I am declaring war against all the inhabitants of the land" or "I am bringing war against all the inhabitants of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh will roar
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-Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh shouting very loudly as if he were roaring like a lion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# from the heights
-
-This phrase is a metonym for heaven. Alternate translation: "from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will roar mightily against his fold
-
-Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh as if he were a lion and his people were a flock of sheep. The people will be helpless when Yahweh comes to punish them, as sheep are helpless when a lion attacks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who tread the grapes
-
-This refers to people who crush grapes in a winepress with their feet in order to make wine.
-
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-# to the ends of the earth
-
-This is an idiom that means the farthest places on the earth. By referencing both ends, it refers to everywhere in between. Alternate translation: "to the farthest places on the earth" or "to everywhere on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# on all flesh
-
-Here the word "flesh" represents humanity. Alternate translation: "on all mankind" or "on all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# disaster is going out from nation to nation
-
-Yahweh speaks of great disasters happening in each nation as if "disaster" were a person who goes from nation to nation. Alternate translation: "great disasters are going to happen in one nation after another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# a great storm is beginning from the farthest parts of the earth
-
-Possible meanings for this metaphor are 1) Yahweh speaks of Babylonian army and the destruction that it will cause as if it were a great storm or 2) Yahweh speaks of his great anger as if it were a great storm that causes much destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# those killed by Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom Yahweh killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will on that day extend from one end of the earth to the other
-
-By mentioning both ends of the earth, this phrase represents everywhere in between those ends. Alternate translation: "will on that day cover the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# they will not be mourned, gathered, or buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will mourn them, gather them, or bury them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They will be like dung on the ground
-
-The bodies are compared to dung on the ground to emphasize that they will be disgusting and that no one will bury them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 16:4](../16/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# shepherds
-
-Yahweh speaks of the leaders of Israel as if they were shepherds who are responsible for protecting and caring for the people, who, implicitly, are spoken of as if they are the sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Roll about in the dust
-
-This is a sign of sorrow, mourning or distress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# you leaders of the flock
-
-This phrase also refers to the leaders of Israel who are responsible to care for the people, who are spoken of as if they were a flock of sheep. Alternate translation: "you leaders of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# for the days of your slaughter have come
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-Usually it is the sheep that are slaughtered, but here Yahweh says that he will slaughter the shepherds. The word "slaughter" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "for the time has come for me to slaughter you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you will be scattered when you fall like fine pottery
-
-Yahweh speaks of the leaders of Israel being destroyed as if they are pieces of pottery that shatter when they fall to the ground. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will fall like fine pottery and your shattered pieces will scatter on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Yahweh is destroying their pastures
-
-Yahweh speaks of the nation in which the leaders think that they live peacefully as if it were the "pastures" in which they care for the sheep (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# So the peaceful pastures will be devastated
-
-Yahweh continues to speak of the leaders of Israel as if they were shepherds. Here he speaks of the nation as the "pastures" in which they think they live peacefully. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the peaceful pastures will be devastated because of Yahweh's fierce anger
-
-This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will devastate the peaceful pastures because of he extremely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Like a young lion, he has left his den
-
-Yahweh punishing his people in his extreme wrath is spoken of as if Yahweh were a lion who leaves his den in search of prey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their land will become a horror
-
-The word "horror" may be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "their land will become something that horrifies people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the oppressor's anger
-
-This refers to the anger of Israel's enemies.
-
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-# Jeremiah 25 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 25:30-38.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Seventy years
-
-Babylon will rule over Judah for seventy years. Because Yahweh is just, he will soon punish Babylon for their evil actions. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idiom
-
-Jeremiah uses the idiom of drinking the cup of wine of God's punishment to say that Babylon will destroy all the surrounding nations and then be destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) 
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-# this word came from Yahweh, saying
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 18:1](../18/01.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "This message came from Yahweh. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# this word came from Yahweh, saying
-
-It can be stated clearly who Yahweh gave this message to. Alternate translation: "this word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# cities of Judah
-
-The word "cities" is a metonym for the people who live in the city. Alternate translation: "people from the cities of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Do not cut short any word!
-
-"Do not leave anything out from what I have told you!"
-
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-# each man will turn from his wicked ways
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle as if it were a "way" or path along which the person walks. Alternate translation: "each man will stop his wicked way of living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so I will relent concerning the disaster
-
-This is conditional destruction. If Judah repents, God will not destroy but heal them.
-
-# the wickedness of their practices
-
-"the wicked way that they live" or "the wicked things that they do"
-
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-# then I will make this house like Shiloh
-
-Yahweh had destroyed a place of worship at Shiloh, and he was threatening to destroy this place of worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I will turn this city into a curse
-
-What Yahweh would turn the city into is a metonym for what people would use the city for. Alternate translation: "I will make this city so that people will ask me to destroy others the way I have destroyed this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the sight of all the nations on earth
-
-"so that all the nations on earth can see me do it"
-
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-# Yahweh's house
-
-the temple
-
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-# all the people seized him and said, "You will certainly die!
-
-Possible meanings are 1) The people chose to believe the lie of false peace and did not want to be confronted with the truth, or 2) the people believed the other prophets proclaiming peace and saw Jeremiah as a false prophet who should be stoned for leading the people astray.
-
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-# Why have you prophesied ... inhabitant?
-
-This rebuke can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have prophesied ... inhabitant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the New Gate
-
-the name of the gate through which people went into the temple
-
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-# you heard with your own ears
-
-"you heard"
-
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-# this house and this city
-
-"the people who worship in Yahweh's temple and those who live in the city of Jerusalem"
-
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-# your ways ... your practices
-
-These two phrases mean almost the same thing. Alternate translation: "the things you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# listen to the voice of Yahweh
-
-The voice is a synecdoche for the person, and the same word can be translated "listen" or "obey." Alternate translation: "obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Do to me what is good and right in your eyes
-
-The words "good" and "right" mean the same thing. The eye is a metonym for the person's thoughts. Alternate translation: "Do to me whatever you think is the right thing to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you are bringing innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and its inhabitants
-
-Blood is a metonym for violent death, and to bring blood on someone is to make them guilty of violent death. Alternate translation: "you are making yourselves and this city and its inhabitants guilty of the violent death of an innocent person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this city and its inhabitants
-
-These are two ways of speaking of the same people, perhaps first as a group and then as individuals. The city is a metonym for the people in the city. Alternate translation: "all the people in the city and every one of the people who live here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# for your ears
-
-The ear is a metonym for what the ear hears. Alternate translation: "for you to hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in the name of Yahweh our God
-
-The person's name is a metonym for his authority. Alternate translation: "with the authority of Yahweh our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
-
-# Morashite
-
-a person from the town or region of Moresheth
-
-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# Zion will become a plowed field ... and the hill of the temple will become a thicket
-
-"Zion" and "the hill of the temple" refer to the same place. When a farmer plows a field, he turns over all the dirt and uproots all the plants that are growing there. A thicket is so full of bushes that no one can use it for anything. These two metaphors cannot be literally true at the same time, but they emphasize that Yahweh will allow the invaders to completely destroy the temple area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Did Hezekiah ... put him to death?
-
-The speakers are trying to get the hearers to agree with what they are saying. Alternate translation: "You know very well that Hezekiah ... did not put him to death." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# all of Judah
-
-The land is a metonym for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "all the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Did he not fear Yahweh and appease the face of Yahweh ... them?
-
-The speakers are trying to get the hearers to agree with what they are saying. Alternate translation: "You know very well that he feared Yahweh and appeased the face of Yahweh so that Yahweh ... them."
-
-# appease the face of Yahweh
-
-The face is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "cause Yahweh to be less angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# So will we do greater evil against our own lives?
-
-The speakers are trying to get the hearers to agree with what they are saying. The word "lives" is a metonym for the people. Alternate translation: "If we kill Jeremiah, we will do greater evil against our own lives." or "We do not want to do worse things to ourselves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jeremiah stops telling about his own life and begins telling about what happened to another prophet.
-
-# Meanwhile there was
-
-"While what I was just telling you about was happening, there was"
-
-# prophesied against this city and this land
-
-The words "city" and "land" are metonyms for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "prophesied that bad things would happen to the people who lived in this city and this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# heard his word
-
-"heard what he said"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the story of Uriah.
-
-# Elnathan ... Akbor
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# corpse
-
-dead body
-
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-# the hand of Ahikam ... was with Jeremiah
-
-The hand is a metonym for the power that the hand exercises. Ahikam was not a soldier, so he probably was able to talk to people and change their minds. Alternate translation: "Ahikam ... was able to help Jeremiah" or "Ahikam ... was able to keep the people from harming Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Ahikam ... Shaphan
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he was not given into the hand of the people to be put to death
-
-The hand is a metonym for the power that the hand exercises. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Ahikam did not allow the people to have the power to put Jeremiah to death" or "the people could not kill Jeremiah because Ahikam did not give them the power to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 26 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The people want to kill Jeremiah
-
-The people wanted to kill Jeremiah but other people intervened and said that they should listen to Jeremiah and repent. They represent the remnant of the faithful Jews. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
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-# fetters
-
-things that keep a person from moving freely
-
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-# Then send them out
-
-This seems to mean that Jeremiah was to send a set of fetters and yoke to each king listed. But some versions of the Bible translate this as "Then send out messages."
-
-# Send them by the hand of those kings' ambassadors who ... Judah
-
-The hand is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "Have those kings' ambassadors, who ... Judah, take them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Give commands to them for their masters
-
-Jeremiah was instructed to give a set of chains and yoke to each ambassador and a message for each king regarding the chains and yoke.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
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-# by my great strength and my raised arm
-
-The phrase "raised arm" refers to great power and intensifies the first phrase. Alternate translation: "by my very great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# I give it to anyone who is right in my eyes
-
-Another possible meaning is "I give it to anyone I want to."
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-# I ... am giving all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar ... servant
-
-The hand is a metonym for the power that the hand exercises, and the word "lands" is a metonym for the people who live in those lands. Alternate translation: "I ... am putting the people who live in all these lands under the power of Nebuchadnezzar ... servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the time for his land comes
-
-You may need to make explicit the nature of the time. Alternate translation: "the time for me to destroy his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# subdue him
-
-Here "him" refers to Nebuchadnezzar who represents the kingdom of Babylon. Alternate translation: "will defeat Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# that does not put its neck under the yoke of the king
-
-Being the king's slave is spoken of as being an animal on to the shoulders of which the king puts a yoke so it can do heavy work. Alternate translation: "and whose people do not willingly become slaves of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have destroyed it by his hand
-
-The hand here could be a metonym for Nebuchadnezzar's power, or it could be a metonym for Nebuchadnezzar's armies. Alternate translation: "I have used Nebuchadnezzar's power to destroy it" or "I have enabled Nebuchadnezzar's armies to destroy i" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak through Jeremiah to the people of Judah
-
-# soothsayers
-
-people who say what will happen in the future
-
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-# the nation that places its neck under the yoke of the king
-
-Being the king's slave is spoken of as being an animal onto the shoulders of which the king puts a yoke so it can do heavy work. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 27:8](../27/08.md). Alternate translation: "the nation whose people willingly becomes slaves of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the nation that places
-
-The nation here is a metonym for the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "the nation of people who place"
-
-# cultivate
-
-This means to prepare and use land to grow food crops
-
-# make their homes in it
-
-"make their homes in their own land"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak through Jeremiah to the king of Judah.
-
-# Place your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon
-
-Being the king's slave is spoken of as being an animal onto the shoulders of which the king puts a yoke so it can do heavy work. See how similar words were translated in [Jeremiah 27:8](../27/08.md).
-
-# Place your necks
-
-The word "your" refers to Zedekiah and the people of Judah and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Why will you die ... king of Babylon?
-
-Jeremiah uses this question to warn the king that his actions will lead to his death. Alternate translation: "For if you do not do this, you will surely die ... king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak through Jeremiah to the king and people of Judah.
-
-# Do not listen to the words
-
-Yahweh is warning the people about all the false prophets that he did not send and that are lying to them.
-
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-# they are prophesying deceit in my name
-
-The phrase "in my name" represents speaking with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. Here these prophets claim that they received their message from Yahweh, but that had not. The abstract noun "deceit" can be translated as the verb "deceiving." Alternate translation: "they say they are speaking for me when they prophesy, but they are deceiving you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I will drive you out
-
-"I will force you to leave your home country"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues to speak the words of Yahweh.
-
-# The objects belonging to Yahweh's house are being returned from Babylon now!
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People are bringing back all the gold items that they took from Yahweh's temple!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Why should this city become a ruin?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to warn the people. Alternate translation: "You can keep this city from becoming a ruin if you do what Yahweh wants you to do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# If they are prophets, and if the word of Yahweh has truly come to them, let them beg
-
-This is a hypothetical situation that Yahweh knows is not true. Alternate translation: "If they were prophets, and if the word of Yahweh had truly come to them, they would beg" or "Because they are not prophets and the word of Yahweh has not truly come to them, they will not beg" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# if the word of Yahweh has truly come to them
-
-The phrase "word of Yahweh" refers to messages from God. Alternate translation: "if Yahweh has truly given them messages" or "if Yahweh truly spoke messages to them"
-
-# the word of Yahweh ... beg Yahweh of hosts not
-
-Yahweh is speaking of himself in third person. Alternate translation: "my word ... be me, Yahweh of hosts, not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the house of the king of Judah
-
-The word "house" has a range of possible meanings. In this case it refers to the royal palace where the king lived. Alternate translation: "the palace of the king of Judah"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues to bring the message of Yahweh.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# the pillars, the large basin known as "The Sea" and its base
-
-These were objects that were in the temple. "The Sea" was a large bronze bowl.
-
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-# Jehoiachin
-
-The Hebrew text has "Jeconiah," which is a variation of the name "Jehoiachin." Many modern versions have "Jehoiachin" in order to make it clear that the same king is being referred to.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues to speak the words of Yahweh.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# the house of the king of Judah
-
-The word "house" has a range of possible meanings. In this case it refers to the royal palace there the king lived. Alternate translation: "the palace of the king of Judah"
-
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-# They will be brought to Babylon
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will bring them to Babylon" or "I will bring them to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will bring them up
-
-The reader should understand that Yahweh will have people carry them up.
-
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-# Jeremiah 27 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The nations should serve Babylon
-
-Jeremiah told the king of Judah, and all the surrounding nations, to serve the Babylonians and live in their land. If they refused, Babylon would take them as captives to another land.
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-# General Information:
-
-Hananiah claims to speak for God.
-
-# in the fourth year and the fifth month
-
-This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the dry season. It is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. This was after Zedekiah had been king for three years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Azzur
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# I have broken the yoke imposed by the king of Babylon
-
-Hananaiah speaks of the people being in slavery as if they were oxen on which the Babylonians had put yokes to make them do heavy work. Alternate translation: "I have made it so you are no longer slaves of the king of Babylon" or "I have set you free from slavery to the king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Hananiah continues to speak.
-
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-# Jehoiachin
-
-The Hebrew text has "Jeconiah," which is a variation of the name "Jehoiachin." Many modern versions have "Jehoiachin" in order to make it clear that the same king is being referred to.
-
-# who were sent
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom I sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# May Yahweh confirm the words that you prophesied
-
-"May Yahweh prove you have prophesied truly"
-
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-# The prophets who existed before me and you from long ago
-
-"The prophets who lived long ago before you and I"
-
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-# then it will be known that he is indeed a prophet sent out by Yahweh
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "then you will know that he is indeed a true prophet and that Yahweh has sent him out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Just like this
-
-"Just as Hananiah has taken the yoke off Jeremiah's neck"
-
-# I will break from off the neck of every nation the yoke imposed by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
-
-Hananaiah speaks of the people being in slavery as if they were oxen on which the Babylonians had put yokes to make them do heavy work. Alternate translation: "I will make it so all nations are no longer slaves of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon" or "I will set every nation free from slavery to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# every nation
-
-The word "nation" is a metonym for the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "the people of every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the yoke imposed by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the yoke that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has imposed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# imposed
-
-put on people
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You broke a yoke of wood, but I will make instead a yoke of iron
-
-"You broke a weak yoke, but I will replace it with a yoke that you cannot break"
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# I have placed a yoke of iron on the neck of all of these nations to serve Nebuchadnezzar
-
-Yahweh speaks of making nations to be slaves of Nebuchadnezzar as if he were putting yokes on oxen to make them do heavy work. Alternate translation: "I have made all of these nations slaves, and they will have to serve Nebuchadnezzar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you proclaimed rebellion against Yahweh
-
-It is not clear why Yahweh speaks of himself by name. Alternate translation: "you urged people to rebel against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# In the seventh month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 28 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### False prophecies continue
-
-A false prophet prophesied that the captives would return from Babylon with all the temple vessels. Jeremiah told the false prophet that he would die that year for prophesying lies, and he did die. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# sent out from Jerusalem
-
-"proclaimed from Jerusalem"
-
-# remaining elders
-
-"elders who were still alive"
-
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-# Jehoiachin
-
-The Hebrew text has "Jeconiah," which is a variation of the name "Jehoiachin." Many modern versions have "Jehoiachin" in order to make it clear that the same king is being referred to.
-
-# the queen mother
-
-the king's mother
-
-# high officials
-
-"very important officials"
-
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-# by the hand of Elasah
-
-Jeremiah gave the scroll to Elasah so that Elasah could take it to Babylon. The reader should understand that Elasah probably put the scroll in a container to keep it safe as he traveled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Elasah ... Shapan ... Gemariah ... Hilkiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, says this to all the captives
-
-When people wrote letters in that society, they would write their name first, then the name of the person to whom they were writing, and then the main part of the letter. Yahweh speaks of himself by name as if he were writing the letter himself.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
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-# Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit
-
-Yahweh is telling them they will be there for a long time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands
-
-Parents commonly arranged their children's marriages.
-
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-# Seek the peace of the city
-
-The peace of the city is a metonym for the people living in peace. Alternate translation: "Do everything you can so the people of the city live in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the city ... its behalf ... it is at peace
-
-These words refer to the city of Babylon.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the captive Israelites.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# you yourselves are having
-
-Another possible meaning is "you are encouraging the prophets to have for you."
-
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-# they are prophesying deceitfully ... I did not send them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these words refer to the prophets and diviners, not to the dreams or 2) "they are prophesying deceitfully" refers to the dreams, and "I did not send them" refers to the prophets and diviners.
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to the captives of Israel.
-
-# you
-
-the captive Israelites
-
-# seventy years
-
-"70 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to the captives of Israel.
-
-# you will call to me
-
-Praying is spoken of as calling out with a loud voice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will listen to you
-
-This implies that Yahweh will give them what they want. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# you will seek me
-
-Wanting to know what Yahweh requires is spoken of as trying to find where Yahweh is. Alternate translation: "you will want to do what I require you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will seek me with all your heart
-
-"you will be completely sincere when you seek me"
-
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-# I will bring back your fortunes
-
-"I will cause things to go well for you again" or "I will cause you to live well again"
-
-# I caused you to be exiled
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I sent you into exile" or "I sent you to be exiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah speaks to the captive Israelites.
-
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-# the king who sits on the throne of David
-
-Sitting on the throne is a metonym for ruling as king. Alternate translation: "the king who rules the Israelites as David did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# See
-
-This alerts the reader to pay attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention"
-
-# I am about to send sword, famine, and disease on them
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for war. The sword, famine, and disease are spoken of as people who can obey Yahweh's command to harm the Israelites. Alternate translation: "I am going to punish them by having them die in war, from hunger, and from illness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# For I will make them like rotten figs that are too bad to be eaten
-
-Rotten figs are useless because they cannot be eaten, and Yahweh sees no use for the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Israel.
-
-# a horror, an object of curses and hissing, and a shameful thing
-
-These words all share similar meanings and describe how the people of other nations will react when they see what Yahweh has done to the people of Judah.
-
-# hissing
-
-the sound people make when they disapprove of something
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# So you yourselves listen
-
-Yahweh is now about to issue a command and wants them to pay attention. Alternate translation: "But as for you, listen carefully"
-
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-# Kolaiah ... Maaseiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who prophesy falsely to you in my name
-
-Here "name" is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "liars who tell you that they are speaking my words to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I am about to put them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym for the power that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "I will allow Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to conquer them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# before your eyes
-
-"where you can see him do it"
-
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-# a curse will be spoken about these persons by all the captives of Judah in Babylon
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the captives of Judah in Babylon will say a curse about these persons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# roasted
-
-This word usually refers to cooking food over an open fire or in a pan, not to burning completely. Possible meanings are 1) this is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "burned to death" or 2) the king's men attached them to poles over the fire close enough that the fire would slowly kill them but far enough away that it would not totally consume their bodies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Shemaiah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nehelamite
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# in your own name
-
-The word "name" refers to a person's authority and reputation. Alternate translation: "based on your own authority and reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Maaseiah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Jehoiada
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# stocks
-
-a wooden frame that holds the feet, hands, or head of a person whom someone is punishing
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This finishes the letter by Shemaiah that he sent out to the people in Jerusalem.
-
-# why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth ... against you?
-
-Shemaiah uses a rhetorical question to scold the people of Jerusalem for not rebuking Jeremiah. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I want you to rebuke Jeremiah of Anathoth ... against you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# he has sent to us
-
-You may need to make explicit what it was that Jeremiah sent. Alternate translation: "he has sent a message to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Build houses and live in them, and plant gardens and eat their fruit
-
-See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 29:5](../29/05.md).
-
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-# in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet
-
-"so that Jeremiah the prophet could hear him read it." See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Shemaiah the Nehelamite
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 29:24](../29/24.md).
-
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-# the good
-
-This can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "the good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# he has proclaimed rebellion against Yahweh
-
-It is not clear why Yahweh speaks of himself by name. Alternate translation: "he has urged people to rebel against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 29 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Two letters
-
-Jeremiah sent a letter to Babylon telling the exiles to prepare for a long stay. A false prophet in Babylon wrote back to the chief priest telling him to punish Jeremiah. Even though Jeremiah had prophesied the exile, the Jews still did not believe him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])  
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-# The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For look
-
-"For listen carefully." This phrase brings attention to what Yahweh is going to say next.
-
-# days are coming ... when I will restore the fortunes
-
-Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... I will restore the fortunes" or "there will be a time ... when I will restore the fortunes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah
-
-"I will cause things to go well for my people, Israel and Judah, again" or "I will cause my people, Israel and Judah, to live well again." See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# We have heard
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that these are the words of Yahweh referring to himself as "we." Alternate translation: "I have heard" or 2) that these are the words of the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "You people of Jerusalem say, 'We have heard"
-
-# a trembling voice of dread and not of peace
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "people cry out in dread because there is no peace" or 2) "you cry out in dread because there is no peace."
-
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-# Ask and see if a man bears a child
-
-"You know that no man has ever given birth to a child"
-
-# Why do I see every young man with his hand on his loins like a woman bearing a child? Why have all their faces become pale?
-
-A woman about to give birth is in great pain and unable to do anything. The young men are so frightened that their bodies hurt, and they are unable to fight. Alternate translation: "The young men are holding their bellies like a woman giving birth; they all look sick because they are so afraid." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# for Jacob, but he will be rescued from it
-
-The name Jacob is a metonym for the man's descendants. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the descendants of Jacob, but I will rescue them from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the Israelites.
-
-# I will break the yoke off your neck, and I will shatter your chains
-
-Being a slave is spoken of as wearing a yoke like an animal and wearing chains like a prisoner. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they will worship Yahweh their God ... their king ... over them
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "you will worship Yahweh your God ... your king ... over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# David their king
-
-This is a metonym for one of David's descendants. Alternate translation: "a man descended from their King David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# my servant Jacob ... Israel
-
-"Jacob" and "Israel" are the two names of the ancestor of the Israelites, and these names are metonyms for the Israelites. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob ... you Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# do not be dismayed
-
-"do not be discouraged"
-
-# For see, I am
-
-"Listen carefully while I tell you why: I am"
-
-# from the land of captivity
-
-The abstract noun "captivity" can be translated using the noun "captive." Alternate translation: "from the place where they were captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Jacob will return ... he will be secure
-
-Jacob's name is a metonym for his descendants. Yahweh speaks to Jacob as if he were speaking to another person. You may need to make explicit to where Jacob will return. Alternate translation: "Jacob will return to his own land ... he will be secure" or "The descendants of Jacob will return ... they will be secure" or "You descendants of Jacob will return ... you will be secure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# secure
-
-"safe"
-
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-# where I have scattered you
-
-"where I have sent you"
-
-# But I will certainly not put an end to you
-
-"But I will not completely destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# will certainly not leave you unpunished
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "will certainly punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Your injury is incurable; your wound is infected
-
-This means that Yahweh has punished them so severely that there is no one who can help them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# There is no one to plead your case
-
-"There is no one who asks me to show you mercy"
-
-# no one to plead your case ... no remedy for your wound
-
-Yahweh has punished them so severely that there is no one who can help them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# All of your lovers
-
-Yahweh describes the people of Israel as an unfaithful wife who takes lovers other than her husband. Here "lovers" refers to other nations. The Israelites allied with them and worshiped their gods instead of relying on Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They will not look for you
-
-"They no longer want to be your friends"
-
-# I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy
-
-Yahweh has treated his people like he would treat his enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the discipline of a cruel master
-
-Yahweh has treated his people like a cruel master would treat a rebellious slave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your innumerable sins
-
-"your sins, which are too many to count"
-
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-# Why do you call for help for your injury?
-
-Yahweh asks a question here to make the people think about why they are asking him for help now. Alternate translation: "You are calling for help for your injury because you have disobeyed me." or "Do not call for help for your injury." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# So everyone who consumes you will be consumed
-
-Destroying the nation is spoken of as consuming or eating it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So those who destroy you, their enemies will destroy them" or "So I will destroy everyone who destroys you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# have plundered ... plunder
-
-To plunder is to steal from peaceful people using violence, and plunder is what people steal.
-
-# despoiling ... spoil
-
-To despoil here is to take items from an enemy one has defeated, and the items one takes are the spoil.
-
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-# healing ... wounds
-
-See how you translated these words in [Jeremiah 30:12](../30/12.md).
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# they called you: Outcast
-
-An outcast is a person whom other people do not accept or allow to associate with them. Alternate translation: "they called you: Rejected" or "they said, 'Nobody wants you'"
-
-# No one cares for this Zion
-
-The place name "Zion" is a metonym for the people who live in Zion. Alternate translation: "No one cares about the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
-
-# I am about to bring back the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his homes
-
-The places where people live are metonyms for the people who live in those places. Alternate translation: "I am about bring back the fortunes of the descendants of Jacob, and I will have compassion on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am about to bring back the fortunes of Jacob's tents
-
-"I will cause things to go well for the people in Jacob's tents again" or "I will cause the people in Jacob's tents to live well again." See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md).
-
-# Then a city will be built on the heap of ruins
-
-This can be translated in active form. You may need to make explicit that the city they will build will be Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Then they will rebuild Jerusalem on its ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then a song of praise and a sound of merriment will go out from them
-
-"Then they will sing songs of praise and joy"
-
-# for I will increase them and not diminish them
-
-"I will cause them to increase in number, not to become fewer"
-
-# so they will not be humbled
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that no one will humble them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# their assembly will be established before me
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will establish them as a people before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translates this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# See, the tempest of Yahweh, his fury, has gone out
-
-This speaks of God's anger and punishment as if it were a storm. This emphasizes his power and ability to destroy wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# his heart's intentions
-
-The abstract noun "intentions" can be translated using the verb "intends." The heart is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "what he intends to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Jeremiah 30 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:5-24.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God promises restoration
-
-Despite the prophesied punishment in this chapter, Yahweh promises to restore Judah. In addition to this, he also declares that he will ultimately restore Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-The author uses the term "Israel" in two different ways. He uses it in reference to the nation of Israel. He also uses it in reference to the people who used to inhabit the northern kingdom of Israel, namely the people group of Israel.
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# The people who have survived the sword have found favor in the wilderness
-
-The phrase "found favor" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "While the people who have survived the sword have been in the wilderness, I have had grace on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# who have survived the sword
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for war. Alternate translation: "who have survived the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wilderness; I will go out to give rest to Israel
-
-Another possible meaning is "wilderness, where Israel went out to find rest."
-
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-# Yahweh appeared to me
-
-Jeremiah speaks of himself as if he were the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I have drawn you toward myself with covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "I have been faithful to my covenant and brought you near to me" or "I have faithfully loved you and brought you near to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# I will build you up again so you will be built
-
-Yahweh purposefully repeats the idea that he will build Israel to emphasize it. If your language can only use active verbs and has some other way to emphasize the idea, you may want to use it here. Alternate translation: "I will build you up again. Remember this: I will build you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# virgin Israel
-
-It was common to refer to nations as if they were women. However, "virgin" makes a person think about a young woman who has never married and so has never had the opportunity to be faithless to her husband. Therefore, calling Israel a virgin is an ironic use of language. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 18:13](../18/13.md). Alternate translation: "Israel, who falsely pretends to be fully devoted to me" or "my faithless people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# tambourines
-
-musical instruments with heads like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around their sides that sound when the instruments are shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Shout ... Shout ... Let praise be heard ... Say
-
-Yahweh is speaking in an apostrophe to all people of the world, so these verbs are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# the chief people of the nations
-
-"the most important people group of all the nations" or "the people group that is more important than any other"
-
-# Let praise be heard
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Cause everyone to hear your praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about how he will bring the Israelite people back from being captives in Babylon.
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# to bring them
-
-"to bring the Israelite people"
-
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-# I will lead them as they make their pleas
-
-Yahweh will lead them and they will be praying to Yahweh. Some ancient versions read, "Yahweh will lead them and will comfort them."
-
-# I will be a father to Israel, and Ephraim will be my firstborn
-
-Here "Ephraim" is another name for "Israel." Alternate translation: "I will be like a father to the people of Israel, and they will be like my firstborn child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my firstborn
-
-The firstborn had special honor and responsibility.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about how he will bring the Israelite people back from being captives in Babylon.
-
-# Hear ... Report
-
-Yahweh is speaking to the nations, so these verbs are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# The one who scattered Israel is gathering her up and keeping her
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were someone else, and he speaks of the people of Israel as if they were a helpless woman. Alternate translation: "I caused my people Israel to be scattered among the nations, but now I am bringing them home and keeping them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as a shepherd keeps his sheep
-
-A shepherd cares for and protects his sheep, and Yahweh is promising to care for and protect the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# For Yahweh has ransomed Jacob and has redeemed him from the hand that was too strong for him
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that it is Yahweh who has rescued the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh has rescued the people of Israel from their enemy who was too strong for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# on the heights of Zion
-
-"on Zion, the high place" or "on Mount Zion." Being on top of a hill is a metaphor for being happy. If your language associates mountain tops with sadness, it would be best to leave out the metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like a watered garden
-
-This means they will be strong and healthy, and they will prosper. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they will never again feel any more sorrow
-
-The world "never" is a generalization. The Israelites will almost always feel joy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# I will change their mourning into celebration
-
-The abstract nouns "mourning" and "celebration" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to mourn no longer but instead to celebrate" or "I will make it so they are no longer sad but happy"
-
-# I will change
-
-"Yahweh will change"
-
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-# I will saturate the lives of the priests in abundance
-
-The abstract noun "abundance" can be translated as "many good things." The lives of the priests are spoken of as if they were a field that would become completely wet when much rain falls on it. Life is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "I will give the priests all the good things they would like" or "I will satisfy the priests with good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# A voice is heard in Ramah
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I hear a voice in Ramah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# It is Rachel weeping for her children
-
-Rachel was the wife of Jacob/Israel and was the mother of the tribes of Joseph and Benjamin. Her name is a metonym for the women of Israel who are crying because the Babylonians have killed their children or taken them away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# She refuses to be comforted over them, for they live no longer
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "She will not let anyone comfort her, for her children are dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Hold your voice back from weeping and your eyes from tears
-
-The voice and eyes are spoken of as if they were people whom Rachel needed to keep from moving. Alternate translation: "Stop weeping aloud and stop crying tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Hold your voice ... your eyes ... your work ... your children
-
-Yahweh is speaking to the Israelites as if he were speaking to Rachel ([Jeremiah 31:15](../31/15.md)), so all instances of "your" and the commands are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-In both instances of this phrase, Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# your future ... your descendants
-
-Yahweh is speaking to the Israelites as if he were speaking to Rachel ([Jeremiah 31:15](../31/15.md)), so all instances of "your" and the commands are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# I have certainly heard Ephraim sorrowing
-
-Ephraim was the ancestor of the largest tribe in Israel. His name is a metonym for the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "I have certainly heard the descendants of Ephraim sorrowing" or "I have certainly heard the people of Israel sorrowing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You punished me, and I have been punished
-
-The speaker repeats the phrase to show either that Yahweh punished him severely or that Ephraim learned what Yahweh wanted to teach him through punishing him. The words "I have been punished" can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You punished me. Yes, you punished me severely" or "You punished me, and I learned from you when you punished me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I have been punished like an untrained calf
-
-When people train calves, they strike them and otherwise cause them to suffer. Yahweh had caused the people of Israel to suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# punished
-
-Another possible meaning is "disciplined."
-
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-# I slapped my thigh
-
-in grief. If people use a different phrase or action in your language to show that they are very sad, you may want to use it here. Alternate translation: "I rubbed my brow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# I was ashamed and humiliated
-
-The words "ashamed" and "humiliated" mean basically the same thing and intensify the idea of shame. Alternate translation: "I was completely ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Is not Ephraim my precious child? Is he not my dear, delightful son?
-
-Yahweh is speaking tenderly, trying to comfort the people. These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Ephraim is my precious child. He is my dear, delightful son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues to speak from verse 7.
-
-# Place road signs for yourself ... Set up guideposts for yourself ... Set your mind ... you should take ... Come back
-
-These commands and instances of "yourself" and "your" and "you" are addressed to "virgin Israel" and so are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# Come back, virgin Israel!
-
-God is referring to a changed Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# How long will you waver, faithless daughter?
-
-Yahweh is telling his people that he is becoming impatient with them because they are not obeying him. Alternate translation: "Do not hesitate to start obeying me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# waver
-
-Possible meanings are 1) be unable to decide what to do or 2) often go off the correct path, a metaphor for disobeying Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# new on earth—a woman surrounds a strong man
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people will be so safe that women will not need anyone to protect them or 2) this is an idiom for something no one would ever expect. Alternate translation: "new on earth—something as strange as a woman protecting a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# the people
-
-Here this refers to the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# May Yahweh bless you, you righteous place where he lives, you holy mountain
-
-Jerusalem is on the top of a hill, and the temple was built at the highest point in Jerusalem. AT; "May Yahweh bless those who live in Jerusalem with Yahweh, where his temple is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you holy mountain
-
-Mount Zion, where the temple had stood
-
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-# Judah and all its cities will live together there
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-The name of the man Judah is a metonym for the land on which his descendants, the people of the tribe of Judah, live, and the cities of Judah are spoken of as if they were the family of the man Judah, all of them living "there," in the land of Judah. Alternate translation: "it will be as if the land were a house in which Judah lived with his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as will farmers and those who set out with flocks
-
-"and farmers and those who set out with flocks will also live there"
-
-# those who set out with flocks
-
-people who take care of sheep and goats
-
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-# had been refreshing
-
-"had refreshed me"
-
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-# Look
-
-"Pay attention" or "Listen"
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-# days are coming ... when I will sow
-
-Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... I will sow" or "there will be a time ... when I will sow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will sow the houses of Israel and Judah with the descendants of man and beast
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the people of Israel and the people of Judah. The house in turn is spoken of as if it were a field in which Yahweh would sow seed, and the people and the animals they raise for food, milk, and skins are spoken of as if they are that seed. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people of Israel and Judah to become many people with many animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I kept them under surveillance in order to uproot them
-
-"looked for ways to uproot them"
-
-# uproot ... tear them down ... overthrow ... destroy
-
-See how you translated these ideas in [Jeremiah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# in order to build them up and to plant them
-
-Yahweh speaks of the Israelites as if they were a house or a food crop. Alternate translation: "in order to make them strong and many" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Fathers have eaten sour grapes, but the children's teeth are dulled
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-These words are a proverb that Jeremiah heard people say when they were complaining that Yahweh was punishing children for the sins of their fathers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# sour grapes
-
-Possible meanings are 1) grapes with too much acid in them or 2) grapes that are not ripe. If grapes are not part of your culture, you may want to use a general word for fruit.
-
-# teeth are dulled
-
-Use the common words in your language for how people's mouths feel when they eat sour or unripe fruit.
-
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-# For each man will die in his own iniquity
-
-"For each man will die because of his own sins"
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-# everyone who eats sour grapes, his teeth will be dulled
-
-Jeremiah restates the proverb so that it now means people will suffer as a consequence of their own behaviors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
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-# Look
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am going to tell you"
-
-# days are coming ... when I will establish
-
-Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... I will establish" or "there will be a time ... when I will establish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I took them by their hand
-
-as a loving husband would hold the hand of his wife as they walk (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will place my law within them and will write it on their heart
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize that Yahweh's law will become a part of them, rather than merely written on stone. Here "heart" represents "emotions" or "mind." Alternate translation: "My law will be part of their thoughts and emotions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# from the smallest of them to the greatest
-
-This phrase refers to every person, from the least important to the most important. Alternate translation: "every single one of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Only if these permanent things vanish ... will Israel's descendants ever stop from forever being a nation
-
-This is a hypothetical situation that Yahweh never expects to truly happen. Alternate translation: "These permanent things will never vanish ... and Israel's descendants will never stop from forever being a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Only if the highest heavens can be measured, and only if the earth's foundation below can be discovered, will I reject all of Israel's descendants
-
-This is a hypothetical situation that Yahweh never expects to truly happen. Alternate translation: "The highest heavens can never be measured, and the earth's foundation below can never be discovered, and I will never reject all of Israel's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# the highest heavens ... earth's foundation
-
-These phrases refer to the whole of creation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the earth's foundation below can be discovered
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone can dig all the way down to the earth's foundation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# foundation below
-
-"deepest part." The "foundation" is the part of a house on which every other part rests.
-
-# reject
-
-throw away or refuse to take
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# days are coming ... when the city will be rebuilt
-
-Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... the city will be rebuilt" or "there will be a time ... when the city will be rebuilt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the city will be rebuilt for me
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will rebuild the city for me" or "I will have them rebuild the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Tower of Hananel ... Corner Gate
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# hill of Gareb ... Goah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The whole valley ... will be set apart for Yahweh
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They will set apart the whole valley ... for me" or "I will have them make the whole valley ... holy for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Kidron Valley ... Horse Gate
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# set apart
-
-"made holy"
-
-# The city will not be pulled up or overthrown again
-
-The city is spoken of as if it were a plant that someone could pull out of the ground or a building that someone could break down. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not allow anyone to pull up or overthrow the city again" or "No one will tear the city down or destroy it again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/jer/31/intro.md b/jer/31/intro.md
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-# Jeremiah 31 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 31:1-6, 8-22, 35-37.
-
-The ULT sets 31:29 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is an important quotation.
-
-This chapter begins with a transition from the previous chapter. "At that time" is a reference to the day of restoration mentioned in [Jeremiah 30:24](../../jer/30/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The new covenant
-
-This chapter is an important teaching regarding the new covenant. God will make a new covenant that will bring forgiveness of sins and a desire to obey God. Scholars disagree about whether this new covenant has begun. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Israel
-In this chapter, Jeremiah uses the term "Israel" in reference to the nation of Israel as a whole. He also uses it in reference to the northern kingdom of Israel and their people group.
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-# This is the word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh
-
-This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to Jeremiah. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:2](../01/02.md) Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave messages to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar
-
-"after Zedekiah had been king of Judah for more than nine years and Nebuchadnezzar had been king for more than seventeen years"
-
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-# Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they were keeping Jeremiah as a prisoner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the courtyard of the guard at the house of the king of Judah
-
-This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners.
-
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-# Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Zedekiah do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# had imprisoned him
-
-Here "him" refers to Jeremiah. It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Why do you prophesy and say
-
-Zekekiah uses a question to rebuke Jeremiah. Alternate translation: "It is wrong for you to continue prophesying and saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I am about to give over this city into the hand of the king of Babylon
-
-Yahweh speaks of the city as if it were a small object that one person could give to another. The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "I am about to put this city under the control of the king of Babylon" or "I am about to allow the king of Babylon to do whatever he wants with this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will capture it
-
-It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people would help the king of Babylon take control of the city.
-
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-# he will certainly be given into the hand of the king of Babylon
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will certainly put him under the control of the king of Babylon" or "I will certainly allow the king of Babylon to do whatever he wants with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# His mouth will speak to the king's mouth, and his eyes will see the king's eyes
-
-Here "mouth" and "eyes" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "Zedekiah himself will see and directly speak with Nebuchadnezzar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# you fight
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the people in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Jeremiah said
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated it in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said, 'Look" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me: 'Look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# 'Look, Hanamel son of Shallum your uncle is coming to you and will say, "Buy my field that is in Anathoth for yourself, for the right to buy it belongs to you."'"
-
-The long quotation that begins with the words "The word of Yahweh" in verse 6 ends here. You may translate this as indirect speech. Alternate translation: "Jeremiah said that the word of Yahweh had come to him and told him that Hanamel son of Shallum his uncle was coming to him and would tell him to buy his uncle's field that was in Anathoth for himself, for the right to buy it belonged to Jeremiah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Hanamel ... Shallum
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Anathoth
-
-This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues speaking, but he begins to speak of himself in first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the courtyard of the guard
-
-This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
-
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-# seventeen shekels
-
-A shekel is 11 grams. Alternate translation: "17 shekels" or "187 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues speaking.
-
-# in a scroll and sealed it, and had witnesses witness it
-
-This refers to the deed that a person would sign to purchase land. Other people would be witnesses to confirm that Jeremiah had purchased this land.
-
-# had witnesses witness it
-
-"had people watch me purchase the land so they could tell others that I had purchased the land"
-
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-# that was sealed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I sealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# unsealed deed
-
-"opened copy" or "the deed that did not have a seal on it"
-
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-# Baruch ... Neriah ... Mahseiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the courtyard of the guard
-
-The open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues speaking.
-
-# before them
-
-Here "them" refers to Hanamel, the witnesses, and the Judeans.
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
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-# Houses, fields, and vineyards will again be bought in this land
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel will buy houses, vineyards and fields again in this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues speaking. He begins a long prayer, a lament with a long introduction of praise.
-
-# the receipt of purchase
-
-This means the sealed scroll and the unsealed scroll.
-
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-# Woe, Lord Yahweh! Look!
-
-The word "woe" here indicates that in this prayer Jeremiah is sad, complaining or lamenting. The word "look" here indicates that the next words are an introduction or background for the most important part of the prayer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# by your great strength and with your raised arm
-
-The phrase "raised arm" is a metonym for the strength of the arm, so the words "your great strength" and "your raised arm" form a doublet. Alternate translation: "by your great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# You show covenant faithfulness to thousands
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "You are faithful to your covenant towards thousands" or "You keep your promise and faithfully love thousands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# pour the guilt of men into the laps of their children after them
-
-The word "guilt" is a metonym for Yahweh punishing people because they are guilty of doing evil things. Yahweh punishing people is spoken of as if he were pouring a large container full of liquid or small objects into people's laps as they sit. Alternate translation: "you punish children for the sins of their parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues praying the introduction to his lament to Yahweh.
-
-# for your eyes are open to all the ways of people
-
-Open eyes are a metonym for what the person sees. How a person lives is spoken of as if he were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "You see everything that people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to give to each man what his conduct and deeds deserve
-
-The abstract nouns "conduct" and "deeds," which are similar in meaning, can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "and will reward everyone according to how good or evil the things they do are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# You did signs and wonders in the land of Egypt
-
-This refers to an event in the past when God used his power to free the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt.
-
-# To this present day
-
-"To this day"
-
-# among all mankind
-
-"among all people"
-
-# you have made your name famous
-
-Here "name" refers to God's reputation. Alternate translation: "you have made yourself famous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# with a strong hand, with a raised arm
-
-The phrase "strong hand" is a metonym for strength, and the phrase "raised arm" is a metonym for the strength of the arm, so the phrases "strong hand" and "raised arm" form a doublet. Alternate translation: "by your great strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues praying to Yahweh. He ends the introduction to his lament ("Woe," [Jeremiah 32:17](../32/17.md)) with the words "took possession of it" and begins the lament with "but they did not obey."
-
-# gave them
-
-"gave the people of Israel"
-
-# land flowing with milk and honey
-
-"land where milk and honey flow." God spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 11:5](../11/05.md). Alternate translation: "land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But they did not obey your voice
-
-The voice is a metonym for the message the speaker gives. Alternate translation: "But they did not obey what you said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues praying to Yahweh.
-
-# The siege mounds have reached up to the city to capture it
-
-The large piles of dirt and rocks that the enemy built around the city so they could stand on them and attack it are spoken of as if they were the attackers themselves reaching out to capture the city. Alternate translation: "The enemy's seige mounds are so close to the city that the enemy will be able to capture the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# because of sword
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for war, where soldiers use swords. Alternate translation: "because soldiers will attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# famine, and plague
-
-These abstract nouns can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "people have no food to eat, and everyone is weak from being ill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans
-
-Here "hand" means power or control. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have given Jerusalem to the Chaldean army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# happening, and see, you are watching
-
-"happening, as you can see very well"
-
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-# have witnesses witness it
-
-"have people watch you purchase the land so they can tell others that you have purchased the land"
-
-# this city is being given
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am giving this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# came to Jeremiah
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Is anything too difficult for me to do?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he can do anything. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Nothing is too difficult for me to do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# See, I am about to give
-
-"Listen carefully! I am the one who will give"
-
-# give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans
-
-Yahweh speaks of the city as if it were a small object that he could put into a person's hand. The word "hand" is a metonym for the power that the hand puts into action. Alternate translation: "put this city under the power of the Chaldeans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah.
-
-# in order to provoke me
-
-"so that I would become very angry"
-
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-# doing evil before my eyes
-
-Here the metonym "eyes" represents what God sees. Possible meanings are 1) "doing what I consider evil" or 2) "doing evil knowing that I am watching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# since their youth
-
-A person being young is a metaphor for the people of Israel first becoming a nation. Alternate translation: "from the time they were young" or "from the time that they became a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah.
-
-# this city has been a provocation of my wrath and fury since the day that they built it
-
-Here "city" is a metonym for the people that live there. The words "wrath" and "fury" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how very angry he is. Alternate translation: "the people of Jerusalem have made me very angry since the day they built their city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# has been a provocation of
-
-The abstract noun "provocation" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "has been something that has provoked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# It has been that right up to this present day
-
-"They continue to make me angry even now"
-
-# from before my face
-
-The face is a metonym for the person's presence. Alternate translation: "from my presence" or "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah about what the people of Israel had done.
-
-# They turned their backs to me instead of their faces
-
-One turns one's face to someone to show that one is listening, and one's back to show that one refuses to listen. Alternate translation: "Instead of listening carefully to me, they refused to listen at all" or "They refused to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# to receive correction
-
-"to learn how to act correctly"
-
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-# their abominable idols
-
-"their idols which I hate"
-
-# the house that is called by my name
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the house that belongs to me" or "the building in which they worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Valley of Ben Hinnom
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:31](../07/31.md).
-
-# It never entered my mind
-
-Here "mind" refers to Yahweh's thoughts. Alternate translation: "I never thought at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# which you are saying
-
-Here "you" is plural. Possible meanings are 1) this refers to Jeremiah and those with him, or 2) it refers to all the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon
-
-Here "hand" means power or control. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has given it to the king of Babylon" or "Yahweh has given the king of Babylon the power to rule it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to gather them
-
-"to gather my people"
-
-# wrath, fury, and great anger
-
-All three words mean the same thing and emphasize how very angry he is. Alternate translation: "extreme anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# in security
-
-"where they are safe"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
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-# one heart and one way to honor me
-
-The people of Israel will want to work together to honor Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# an everlasting covenant
-
-"eternal agreement"
-
-# will not turn away from doing good
-
-"stop doing good"
-
-# I will set honor for me in their hearts
-
-Honor is spoken of as if it were a solid object put in a container from which no one can remove it. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to always honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that they will never turn away from me
-
-"so that they will never stop obeying and worshiping me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# doing good to them
-
-Here "them" refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# I will faithfully plant them in this land
-
-Yahweh speaks of having his people live in the land forever as if he were planting plants in a garden. Alternate translation: "I will permanently settle the Israelites in this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with all my heart and all my life
-
-Together, these two phrases form an idiomatic expression that refers to a person's entire being. Alternate translation: "with all that I am" or "wholeheartedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I have brought all this great disaster on this people, so I will bring on them all the good things
-
-"I have caused all these bad things to happen to this people, and now I will cause the good things to happen to them"
-
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-# Then fields will be bought in this land
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then people will buy fields in this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you are saying
-
-Here "you" refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# It has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym for power or control. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has given it to the Chaldeans" or "Yahweh has given the Chaldeans power over it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# write in sealed scrolls. They will assemble witnesses
-
-The "sealed scrolls" are the deeds that a person would sign to purchase land. Other people would be witnesses to confirm the purchase.
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 32 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-The king should have listened to the prophet Jeremiah and repented of his sin. Instead, he objected to his message. Yahweh punished him because of this. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-##### Israel
-The term "Israel" is used exclusively in reference to the nation of Israel as a whole in this chapter.
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
-
-# the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was ... guard, saying,
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah a second time, while Jeremiah was ... guard. He said," or "While Jeremiah was ... guard, Yahweh spoke this second message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# came to Jeremiah
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. There is no need to translate using first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# he was still shut within
-
-"he was still a prisoner in"
-
-# the courtyard of the guard
-
-This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
-
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-# who forms in order to establish
-
-who creates things so he can make them exist forever
-
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-# that are torn down because of the siege ramps and the sword
-
-This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) the people tore the houses down to make walls to defend against the Chaldeans. Alternate translation: "that the people have torn down to defend against the siege ramps and the sword" or 2) Alternate translation: "the houses that the Chaldeans have torn down to make siege ramps so they can make war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the sword
-
-This is a metonym for people dying violently when soldiers kill with swords. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in my wrath and fury
-
-The words "wrath" and "fury" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of his wrath. Alternate translation: "in my extreme wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# I hide my face
-
-Yahweh is represented by his "face." This phrase shows Yahweh's displeasure with the city. Alternate translation: "I have turned away from you" or "I am no longer concerned with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# I will bring back the fortunes of Judah and Israel
-
-"I will cause things to go well for Judah and Israel again" or "I will cause Judah and Israel to live well again." See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md).
-
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-# this city ... do for it ... give to it
-
-The city is a metonym for the people who live in the city. Alternate translation: "the people who live in this city ... do for the people who live there ... give to the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a song of praise and honor for all the nations of the earth
-
-The word "song" is a metonym for the object about which people will sing the song. Alternate translation: "something about which all the people groups of the earth will sing songs of praise and honor to me, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will fear and tremble
-
-The hendiadys "fear and tremble" can be translated by a single verb. Alternate translation: "they will tremble with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# fear
-
-Another possible meaning is "awe."
-
-# because of all the good things and the peace that I will give to it
-
-The abstract noun "peace" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "because of all the good things that I will give to it and because I will cause it to be peaceful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# It is desolate, a place with neither man nor beast," in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate having neither man nor beast
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that Judah has become desolate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# the house of Yahweh
-
-the temple in Jerusalem
-
-# I will restore the fortunes of the land
-
-The word "land" is a metonym for the people who live on the land. Alternate translation: "I will again cause things to go well for the people who live on the land" or "I will cause the people who live on the land to live well again" See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to what they were before
-
-This refers to the time before the exile to Babylon. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "to what they were before I sent the Israelites into exile in Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
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-# the flocks will again pass under the hands of the ones counting them
-
-This refers to the practice of a shepherd counting and inspecting his sheep as the sheep walked under his hand. Alternate translation: "shepherds will again count their sheep as the sheep walk by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Listen carefully"
-
-# Days are coming ... when I will do
-
-Future time is spoken of as if the "Days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "In the future ... I will do" or "There will be a time ... when I will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Judah
-
-This is a metonym for the people who live in Judah. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# In those days and in that time
-
-The phrase "in that time" means the same thing as, and intensifies the phrase "In those days." Alternate translation: "In those very days" or "At that very time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# I will make a righteous branch to grow for David
-
-Yahweh speaks of a descendant of David as if he were a branch off of a tree trunk. Alternate translation: "I will cause a righteous man to come from and bring glory to the line of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the land
-
-the nation of Israel (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Judah ... Jerusalem
-
-These towns' names are metonyms for the people who live in the towns. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah ... the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Judah will be saved
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will save Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Jerusalem will live in security
-
-"the people of Judah will be safe from their enemies"
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-# this is what she will be called
-
-Yahweh speaks of Jerusalem as if the town were a woman. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "this is what they will call her" or "this is what I will call the town" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# A man from David's line will never be lacking
-
-"There will always be a man from David's line"
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-# A man from David's line
-
-a male descendant of King David
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-# to sit on the throne of the house of Israel
-
-The throne is a metonym for the king. Alternate translation: "to be king over the house of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](../03/18.md). Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# nor will a man from the Levitical priests be lacking before me to raise burnt offerings
-
-"and there will always be a man from the Levitical priests to raise burnt offerings"
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-# raise burnt offerings
-
-"offer burnt offerings"
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-# The word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# to Jeremiah
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. There is no need to translate using first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Yahweh says
-
-Yahweh is speaking of himself here. Alternate translation: "I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# If you can break ... proper times
-
-These words begin a hypothetical statement that describe a situation that will never occur. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# then you will be able to break my covenant with David my servant
-
-The hypothetical statement that begins with the words "If you can break my covenant ... times," in verse 20 ends here. No one can change day and night, and no one can change God's covenant with David. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot break my covenant ...times, so you know that you will never be able to break my covenant with David my servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# to sit on his throne
-
-The throne is a metonym for the king who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: "to rule the kingdom I have given to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted, and as the sand of the seashores cannot be measured, so I will increase the descendants of David my servant and the Levites who serve before me
-
-No one can count the stars in the sky or the sand on the seashore, and no one will be able to count the descendants of David and Levi who serve Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# The word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to Jeremiah
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. There is no need to translate using first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Have you not considered what this people has declared when they said, 'The ... them'?
-
-Yahweh wants Jeremiah to think deeply about what the people have said. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have noticed what this people are really saying when they said, 'The ... them.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# In this way they despise my people, saying ... sight
-
-"What they are really saying is that my people are worthless and that my people will never again be a nation."
-
-# my people ... are no longer a nation in their sight
-
-Sight is a metonym for thinking. Alternate translation: "they no longer think of my people as a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# If I have not established ... and if I have not fixed
-
-This is the beginning of a hypothetical statement that describes a situation that Yahweh never expects to be true.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The hypothetical statement that begins with the words "If I have not established the covenant" in verse 25 ends here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# then I will reject ... and not bring
-
-The hypothetical statement that begins with the words "If I have not established the covenant" in verse 25 ends here. This is a situation that Yahweh never expects to be true. Alternate translation: "I have established the covenant ... so I will never reject ... and I will bring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-# I will restore their fortunes
-
-"I will cause things to go well for them again" or "I will cause them to live well again" See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md).
-
-# show mercy to
-
-Translate as "have compassion on" is translated in ([Jeremiah 30:18](../30/18.md)).
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-# Jeremiah 33 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Covenant faithfulness
-Despite the great punishment Judah is facing and Israel has undergone, there is hope. This hope is based in the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh. Ultimately, he will restore his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
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-# The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, when Nebuchadnezzar ... her cities, saying:
-
-This idiom "The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah when Nebuchadnezzar ... her cities. He said," or "When Nebuchadnezzar ... her cities, Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to Jeremiah
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name in this chapter. There is no need to translate using first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# waging war
-
-"fighting"
-
-# all of her cities
-
-This refers to all the towns around Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# to give this city
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:28](../32/28.md)
-
-# into the hand of the king of Babylon
-
-Here the word "hand" is a metonym for the control that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "under the control of the king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# You will not escape from his hand
-
-Here the word "hand" is a metonym for the control that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "You will not escape from his control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will certainly be seized and given
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Babylonians will certainly seize you and give you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# You will not die by the sword.
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for dying in war. Alternate translation: "You will not die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the funeral burning of your ancestors
-
-The people would burn spices in honor of people who had recently died. They did not burn the dead people's bodies.
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Lachish and Azekah
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# These cities of Judah remained as fortified cities
-
-"the only fortified cities of Judah that the Babylonians had not yet captured"
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-# The word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. However, the actual message does not begin until [Jeremiah 34:12](./12.md). See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke a message to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# word
-
-message
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-# after King Zedekiah had made a covenant ... freedom to them
-
-These words begin to provide background information to events that will be described later. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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-# that each man ... his brother
-
-The background information that begins with the words "after King Zedekiah had made a covenant" in verse 8 ends here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate:writing_background]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jeremiah continues giving the background information that began in [Jeremiah 34:8](../34/08.md).
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jeremiah resumes the story from [Jeremiah 34:8](../34/08.md) after the background information of [Jeremiah 34:8](../34/08.md)-[Jeremiah 11](./10.md).
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-# the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said, 'Yahweh" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah: 'Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# house of slavery
-
-This is an idiom. "place where you were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# each man must send away his brother, his fellow Hebrew who had sold himself to you and served you
-
-"each of you must free any fellow Hebrews who sold themselves to you and have been your slaves"
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-# Send him away in freedom
-
-"You must let them be free from serving you"
-
-# did not ... incline their ears to me
-
-To incline the ear, to lean the head toward the speaker so as to hear better, is a metonym for paying attention to what the speaker is saying. Alternate translation: "did not ... pay attention to what I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Now you yourselves repented
-
-Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# right in my eyes
-
-"Eyes" here is a metonym for someone's opinion or idea. Alternate translation: "what I consider to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house that is called by my name
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the house that belongs to me" or "the building in which they worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# turned and polluted my name
-
-A person's name is a metonym for what people think of him. Alternate translation: "stopped doing what was right and did evil things that have made people think that I am evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# So look!
-
-"Listen!" or "Pay attention to the important thing I am going to tell you!"
-
-# I am about to proclaim freedom to you ... freedom for the sword, the plague, and famine
-
-Jeremiah uses irony to say that the "freedom" the people will enjoy will actually be suffering. Alternate translation: "I will proclaim misery to you ... misery from the sword, the plague, and famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# proclaim freedom to you
-
-"proclaim that you are free"
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# sword
-
-This is a metonym for soldiers who carry swords. Alternate translation: "enemy soldiers to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# am going to make you a horrible thing in the sight of every kingdom on earth
-
-Here "sight" represents judgment or evaluation. The word "kingdom" is a metonym for the people who live in the kingdom. Alternate translation: "I am going to make the people in every kingdom on earth think that you are horrible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# when they cut a bull ... walked between its parts
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-These words begin to describe how the people established the covenant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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-# established before me
-
-"agreed to with me" or "established while I was watching"
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-# and then the leaders ... walked between the parts of the bull
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-The description of how the people established the covenant that began with the words "when they cut" in verse 18 ends here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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-# I will give them into the hand of their enemies
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-The word "hand" here is a metonym for the power or control that the enemies will exercise using their hands. AT; "I will allow their enemies to have complete control over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# seeking their lives
-
-This is a polite way to say that they wanted to kill them. Alternate translation: "seeking to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# into the hand of their enemies
-
-Here the word "hands" represents control. Alternate translation: "to be conquered by their enemies" or "over to the control of their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# risen up
-
-"come to fight"
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-# bring them
-
-bring the Babylonian armies
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-# Jeremiah 34 General Notes
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Law of Moses
-According to the law of Moses, the people were required to free their indebted slaves after a period of time. The king led them in freeing their fellow Israelites whom they held as slaves, but later they changed their minds and enslaved them again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Actions with cultural meaning
-
-When the people of Israel made a sacred promise to God, they cut a calf in two and passed between its parts. It was a very serious sin not to do what one had promised. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh in the days ... of Judah, saying,
-
-The idiom "The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah in the days ... of Judah. He said," or "In the days ... of Judah, Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to Jeremiah
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Rekabites
-
-This is a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# my house
-
-the temple
-
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-# Jaazaniah ... Habazziniah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hanan ... Igdaliah ... Maaseiah ... Shallum
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Rekabites
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 35:2](../35/02.md).
-
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-# Jonadab ... Rekab
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# live many days in the land
-
-"live many years in the land." "Days" refers to the span of time.
-
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-# the voice of Jonadab
-
-The word "voice" is a metonym for the command that Jonadab spoke. Alternate translation: "the command of Jonadab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all of our days
-
-"as long as we live." "Days" refers to the span of time.
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying,
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said, 'Yahweh" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah: 'Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to Jeremiah
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# Will you not receive correction and listen to my words?
-
-Yahweh is telling Israel to listen carefully to his rebuke. Alternate translation: "You must certainly receive this correction and listen to my words." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# The words of Jonadab son of Rekab that he gave to his sons as a command, not to drink any wine, have been observed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The sons of Jonadab son of Rekab have observed their father's command to not drink wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Jonadab ... Rekab
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# let no one walk any longer after other gods
-
-Walking after a god is a metaphor for obeying the laws of that god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Look
-
-This word tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows.
-
diff --git a/jer/35/18.md b/jer/35/18.md
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-# Jeremiah said
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Rekabites
-
-This is the name of the people group. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 35:2](../35/02.md).
-
-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# Jonadab
-
-a man's name. See how you translated it in [Jeremiah 35:5](../35/05.md).
-
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-# Jonadab ... Rekab
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated these in [Jeremiah 35:5](../35/05.md).
-
diff --git a/jer/35/intro.md b/jer/35/intro.md
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-# Jeremiah 35 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The Rechabites
-
-The actions of the Rechabites contrasted with the actions of the Jews. The Rechabites obeyed the commands their ancestor had give while living in Canaan, but Judah did not obey Yahweh's commands. Because the Rechabites were obedient, Yahweh preserved their clan. The Rechabites' history is found in the book of Judges.
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
-
-# It came about
-
-"It happened." This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# in the fourth year of Jehoiakim ... king of Judah
-
-Jehoiakim had been king of Judah for more than three years. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 25:1](../25/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# that this word
-
-The phrase "this word" refers to the message that follows.
-
-# to Jeremiah
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# he said
-
-"Yahweh said"
-
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-# every nation
-
-"all of the nations"
-
-# I have told from
-
-"I have told you from"
-
-# from the days of Josiah until this very day
-
-"from the time Josiah was king until today"
-
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-# Perhaps the people
-
-"It is possible that the people"
-
-# to bring on them
-
-"to cause to happen to them"
-
-# his wicked way
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle as if it were a "way" or path along which the person walks. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 18:11](../18/11.md). Alternate translation: "his wicked way of living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# forgive their iniquity and their sin
-
-The words "iniquity" and "sin" are metonyms for the persons who commit iniquity and sin. Alternate translation: "forgive them for their iniquity and their sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Jeremiah called ... at Jeremiah's dictation ... to him
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. Alternate translation: "I called ... at my dictation ... to me ... I gave ... I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Baruch wrote in a scroll, at Jeremiah's dictation, all the words of Yahweh spoken to him
-
-"while Jeremiah was speaking, Baruch wrote in a scroll all of Yahweh's words that Yahweh had spoken to Jeremiah"
-
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-# Jeremiah gave ... He said
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. Alternate translation: "I called ... at my dictation ... to me ... I gave ... I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# read from the scroll
-
-"read out loud from the scroll" or "proclaim from the scroll"
-
-# must read
-
-"must read out loud" or "must proclaim"
-
-# in the hearing of the people in his house
-
-"so that the people in Yahweh's house can hear them." See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# in the hearing of all of Judah who have come from their cities
-
-"so all the people of Judah who have come from their cities can hear them." See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues to give instructions to Baruch.
-
-# Perhaps their pleas
-
-"It is possible that their pleas"
-
-# their pleas for mercy will come before Yahweh
-
-"Yahweh will hear them plead for mercy and do as they ask"
-
-# their pleas for mercy
-
-The word "their" refers to the people in the house of Yahweh and the people of Judah who had come to the house of Yahweh from their cities.
-
-# from his wicked way
-
-Yahweh speaks of a person's lifestyle as if it were a "way" or path along which the person walks. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 18:11](../18/11.md). Alternate translation: "his wicked way of living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the wrath and fury
-
-"the anger and rage"
-
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-# It came about
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Jeremiah 36:1](../36/01.md).
-
-# in the fifth year and ninth month of Jehoiakim ... king of Judah
-
-This is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of November and the first part of December on Western calendars. "after Jehoiakim ... had been king of Judah for more than four years, during the ninth month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Jeremiah 25:1](../25/01.md).
-
-# proclaimed a fast
-
-"told everyone that they were going to fast"
-
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-# Jeremiah's words
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Gemariah son of Shaphan
-
-This is the name of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the scribe
-
-"who was a scribe"
-
-# by the gate of the entrance to the house of Yahweh
-
-"in the entrance of the new gate of the house of Yahweh"
-
-# He did this
-
-He read aloud Jeremiah's words.
-
-# in the hearing of all the people
-
-"where all the people could hear him." See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
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-# Now
-
-Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# Micaiah son of Gemariah son of Shaphan
-
-"Micaiah who was the son of Gemariah, who was the son of Shaphan"
-
-# Micaiah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gemariah son of Shaphan
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 36:10](../36/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Pay attention to what I am going to say"
-
-# Elishama ... Delaiah
-
-These are names of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shemaiah
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 26:20](../26/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Elnathan son of Akbor
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 26:22](../26/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zedekiah
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hananiah
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 28:1](../28/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# all the officials
-
-"all of the other officials"
-
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-# Micaiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 36:11](../36/11.md).
-
-# reported to them
-
-The word "them" refers to officials in [Jeremiah 36:12](../36/12.md).
-
-# in the hearing of the people
-
-"so that the people could hear" See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
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-# Jehudi ... Nethaniah ... Shelemiah ... Cushi
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# in our hearing
-
-"so we can hear you read it" See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# read the scroll
-
-"read the scroll aloud"
-
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-# It happened that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# when they heard
-
-The word "they" refers to the officials.
-
-# all these words
-
-the words that Baruch read aloud from the scroll
-
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-# how did you come to write
-
-"how did you write"
-
-# at Jeremiah's dictation
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 36:4](../36/04.md).
-
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-# dictated
-
-Jeremiah spoke out loud so that Baruch could write down his words.
-
-# wrote them in ink
-
-"used ink to write them"
-
-# ink
-
-a dark liquid that is used for writing
-
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-# Jeremiah, too
-
-You may need to make this a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "Jeremiah should hide himself, too" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# where you are
-
-The word "you" refers to Baruch and Jeremiah and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# So they
-
-"Then the officials"
-
-# put the scroll in the room of Elishama
-
-"put the scroll in the room of Elishama so it would be safe"
-
-# Elishama the secretary
-
-See how you translated "Elishama the scribe" in [Jeremiah 36:12](../36/12.md).
-
-# in the hearing of the king
-
-"where the king could hear him" See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
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-# Jehudi
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 36:14](../36/14.md).
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Jeremiah starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# in the ninth month
-
-This is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. This is at the end of the sowing season and the beginning of the cold season. It is during the last part November and the first part of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# a brazier was burning in front of him
-
-"the brazier was in front of him with a blazing fire"
-
-# a brazier
-
-a fireplace that people can move
-
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-# It happened that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# Jehudi
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 36:14](../36/14.md).
-
-# columns
-
-these are columns of words on the scroll
-
-# would cut it off
-
-"would cut that part of the scroll off"
-
-# with a knife
-
-"using a scribe's knife" or "using the kind of knife that scribes use"
-
-# brazier
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 36:22](../36/22.md).
-
-# until all of the scroll was destroyed
-
-"until the scroll was completely gone"
-
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-# all these words
-
-the words from the scroll that Baruch wrote as Jeremiah dictated
-
-# nor did they tear their clothes
-
-People tore their cloths when they were extremely sad. Alternate translation: "nor did they mourn by tearing their clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah
-
-See how you translated these names in [Jeremiah 36:12](../36/12.md).
-
-# urged the king
-
-"pleaded with the king"
-
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-# Jerahmeel ... Seraiah ... Azriel ... Shelemiah ... Abdeel
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a relative
-
-"a relative of the king"
-
-# Jeremiah the prophet ... hidden them
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Then the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah after ... dictation, saying,
-
-The idiom "The word of Yahweh came" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah after ... dictation. He said," or "After ... dictation, Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to Jeremiah ... Jeremiah's dictation
-
-It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here. You may translate using first person, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# at Jeremiah's dictation
-
-See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 36:4](../36/04.md).
-
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-# Go back, take another scroll for yourself
-
-"Take another scroll for yourself again"
-
-# the original scroll
-
-"the first scroll"
-
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-# Why have you written on it ... beast in it'?
-
-Jehoiakim uses this question to emphasize that Jeremiah should not have written that the king of Babylon would come and attack. Alternate translation: "You should not have written ... beast in it!" or "You were wrong to write ... beast in it'!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# for he will destroy
-
-"and he will destroy"
-
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-# will ever sit on the throne of David
-
-Sitting on the throne is a metonym for ruling as king. See how you translated "sits on the throne of David" in [Jeremiah 29:16](../29/16.md). Alternate translation: "will ever rule the Israelites as David did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your corpse will be thrown out
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will throw your dead body outside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your corpse
-
-"your dead body"
-
-# into the heat of day
-
-"so that it is exposed to the dry heat of the daytime"
-
-# frost
-
-ice that forms on grass during cold nights
-
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-# of you all
-
-"of all of you"
-
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-# Jeremiah took ... Jeremiah's dictation
-
-Jeremiah speaks of himself by name for reasons that are not clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Baruch wrote on it at Jeremiah's dictation
-
-The abstract noun "dictation" can be translated as a verb. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 36:4](../36/04.md). Alternate translation: "while Jeremiah was speaking, Baruch wrote on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# burned by Jehoiakim king of Judah
-
-"that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire"
-
-# Furthermore, many other similar words were added to this scroll
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Furthermore, Jeremiah and Baruch added to this scroll many more words which were similar to the words that had been in the first scroll" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 36 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Opposition to Jeremiah
-
-Jeremiah wrote God's prophesies on a scroll but the king burned it. It is possible that this action was intended to be understood as representing the definitiveness of these prophecies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# Jehoiachin
-
-The Hebrew text has "Coniah," which is a variation of the name "Jehoiachin." Many modern versions have "Jehoiachin" in order to make it clear that the same king is being referred to.
-
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-# of the land
-
-"of the land of Judah"
-
-# he proclaimed by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet
-
-The hand is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "he had Jeremiah the prophet proclaim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he proclaimed
-
-"Yahweh proclaimed"
-
-# Jeremiah the prophet
-
-Jeremiah refers to himself by name for reasons that are not clear.
-
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-# Jehukal
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shelemiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 36:14](../36/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 21:1](../21/01.md).
-
-# on our behalf
-
-"for us" or "for our sake." The word "our" refers to King Zedekiah and the rest of the people of Judah.
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. The narrator tells background information about what Jeremiah had been doing before Zedekiah sent the message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Jeremiah was coming and going among the people
-
-Here "coming and going" is an idiom that means he was free to move about. Alternate translation: "Jeremiah was able to go wherever he wanted with everybody else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for he had not yet been put in prison
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "because no one had put him in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# came out
-
-"had set out"
-
-# besieging
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah the prophet. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah the prophet:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you will say
-
-The word "you" refers to the two men that king Zedekiah had sent to Jeremiah, Jehukal son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# to seek advice from me
-
-The word "me" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
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-# They will fight against this city, capture it, and burn it
-
-Compare how you translated "to wage war against it and take it, and to burn it" in [Jeremiah 34:22](../34/22.md).
-
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-# Do not deceive yourselves
-
-The word "yourselves" refers to King Zedekiah and the rest of the people of Judah.
-
-# Surely the Chaldeans are leaving us
-
-The people of Judah think that they will be safe because the Chaldeans had left. Alternate translation: "Surely we are safe because the Chaldeans are leaving us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they would get up
-
-"the wounded men would get up"
-
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-# So it was
-
-"It came about that." This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# a tract of land
-
-"a piece of land" or "some land"
-
-# among his people
-
-"among his relatives." Jeremiah was from the town of Anathoth in the land of Benjamin ([Jeremiah 1:1](../01/01.md)).
-
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-# Benjamin Gate
-
-This is the name of the gate.
-
-# Irijah
-
-This is the name of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shelemiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 36:14](../36/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hananiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 28:1](../28/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# deserting
-
-escaping trouble and leaving people who need help
-
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-# deserting
-
-This means escaping trouble and leaving people who need help.
-
-# Irijah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 37:13](../37/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# officials
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:18](../01/18.md).
-
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-# Jonathan the scribe
-
-"Jonathan, who was a scribe." This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Jeremiah was put into an underground cell
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the officials put Jeremiah into a room that was under the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# brought him
-
-"brought Jeremiah"
-
-# his house
-
-the palace of King Zedekiah
-
-# You will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 32:4](../32/04.md). Alternate translation: "I will certainly put you under the control of the king of Babylon" or "I will certainly allow the king of Babylon to do whatever he wants with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# How have I sinned against you ... prison?
-
-Jeremiah uses this question to emphasize that he has not done anything wrong. Alternate translation: "I have not done anything wrong to you ... prison." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this people
-
-the people of the kingdom of Judah
-
-# have placed
-
-"have put"
-
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-# Where are your prophets, the ones who prophesied ... against this land?
-
-Jeremiah uses this question to emphasize that the other prophets were lying but that he had done nothing wrong because he had told the truth. Alternate translation: "Your prophets who prophesied ... against this land were obviously wrong, but now it is clear that I was telling you the truth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# your prophets
-
-The word "your" refers to King Zedekiah and the other people of the kingdom of Judah.
-
-# will not come against you or against this land
-
-"will not attack you or attack this land"
-
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-# Let my pleas come before you
-
-"Hear me plead for mercy and do as I ask." See how you translated "their pleas for mercy will come before Yahweh" in [Jeremiah 36:7](../36/07.md).
-
-# the house of Jonathan the scribe
-
-"the house of Jonathan, who is a scribe." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 37:15](../37/15.md).
-
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-# the courtyard of the guard
-
-This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
-
-# A loaf of bread was given him
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "His servants also gave Jeremiah a loaf of bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from the street of the bakers
-
-"from the street where the bakers worked"
-
diff --git a/jer/37/intro.md b/jer/37/intro.md
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-# Jeremiah 37 General Notes
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Ironic situation
-
-Jeremiah was thrown into prison and beaten for prophesying the word of God. Then the king asked him, "Is there any word from Yahweh?" This is a type of irony. The king simply did not agree with God's original word. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]])
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-# Shephatiah ... Mattan, Gedaliah ... Pashhur, Jehukal ... Shelemiah ... Pashhur ... Malkijah
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Anyone staying in this city will be killed by sword, famine, and plague
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Anyone staying in this city will die by sword, famine, and plague" or "I will kill anyone staying in this city with sword, famine, and plague" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He will escape with his own life
-
-The one who surrenders to the Babylonians will escape alive, even though he will lose all his possessions. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 21:9](../21/09.md).
-
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-# This city will be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will allow the army of the king of Babylon to conquer Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he will capture it
-
-The reader should understand that others will help the king of Babylon capture the city. "his army will capture it"
-
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-# Let this man die
-
-"Order someone to kill this man"
-
-# he is weakening the hands of the fighting men who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people
-
-Weak hands are a metonym for a person who is afraid. Alternate translation: "he is causing the soldiers and all the people in the city to lose courage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for this man is not working for safety for this people, but disaster
-
-"for Jeremiah is not working to help this people be safe, but he is working for bad things to happen to this people"
-
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-# Look
-
-"Listen carefully"
-
-# he is in your hand
-
-The hand is a metonym for the power that the hand has. Alternate translation: "you are able do whatever you want with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they ... threw him into the cistern
-
-They literally "lowered Jeremiah down on ropes," but the word "threw" is an exaggeration to say that they treated him roughly. Your language may have another way of saying this. Alternate translation: "they ... roughly pushed him into the cistern" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# cistern
-
-a deep hole in the ground where people collect and store rain water
-
-# the courtyard of the guard
-
-This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
-
-# They lowered Jeremiah down on ropes
-
-This tells how "they threw him into the cistern."
-
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-# Now Ebed-Melek
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# Ebed-Melek the Cushite
-
-This is the name of a man from Cush. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Now the king
-
-Here the word "now" marks a break in the main story line where the narrator tells background information about what the king was doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# sitting at the Benjamin Gate
-
-King Zedekiah was probably hearing and judging legal cases. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Benjamin Gate
-
-This is an entrance into the city of Jerusalem that people named after Benjamin, Jacob's son.
-
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-# thirty men
-
-"30 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# let them down by ropes
-
-"used ropes to lower them down"
-
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-# under your arms and on top of the ropes
-
-"between your arms and the ropes"
-
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-# they pulled Jeremiah
-
-Here the word "they" refers to some of the thirty men who were with Ebed-Melech.
-
-# the courtyard of the guard
-
-This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
-
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-# If I answer you, will you not certainly kill me?
-
-Jeremiah uses this question to express his belief that the king will kill him if he answers truthfully. Alternate translation: "If I tell you the truth, you will certainly kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# As Yahweh lives, the one who made us
-
-"as surely as Yahweh, the one who made us, is alive." This is a way of making a solemn promise. The king says it to emphasize that what he is about to say next is true. See how you translated "As Yahweh lives" in [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear by Yahweh, the one who made us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will not ... give you into the hand of those men
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to the men's control or power. Alternate translation: "I will not ... allow those men to capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# seeking your life
-
-This phrase represents wanting or trying to kill someone. See how this phrase is translated in [Jeremiah 11:21](../11/21.md). Alternate translation: "trying to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jer/38/17.md b/jer/38/17.md
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-# God of Israel
-
-The name of the people group is metonym for the people of that group. Alternate translation: "God of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this city will not be burned
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Babylonian army will not burn this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# this city will be given into the hand of the Chaldeans
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. This can be translated in active form. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 38:2](../38/02.md). Alternate translation: "I will allow the Chaldeans to conquer this city" or "I will allow the Chaldeans to do whatever they want with this city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will not escape from their hand
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "you will not escape from their power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/jer/38/19.md b/jer/38/19.md
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-# deserted
-
-escaped trouble and left people who needed help. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 37:13](../37/13.md).
-
-# I might be given over into their hand
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Chaldeans might put me under the control of the people of Judah who have deserted" or "the Chaldeans might allow the people of Judah who have deserted to do whatever they want with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for them to treat me badly
-
-Here the word "them" refers to the people of Judah who have deserted.
-
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-# They will not give you over to them
-
-"The Chaldeans will not give you over to the Judeans." Here "you" refers to Zedekiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/jer/38/21.md b/jer/38/21.md
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-# this is what Yahweh has shown me
-
-Here the word "this" refers to what Jeremiah will say next.
-
diff --git a/jer/38/22.md b/jer/38/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues speaking with King Zedekiah.
-
-# All the women who are left ... will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon
-
-The reader should understand that the officials will take these women as slaves. Alternate translation: "Soldiers will bring all the women who are left ... out to the officials of the king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You have been deceived by your friends
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your friends have deceived you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Your feet are now sunk into the mud
-
-The king is now helpless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jer/38/23.md b/jer/38/23.md
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-# For all of your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans
-
-The reader should understand that the officials will take these people as slaves. Alternate translation: "Soldiers will bring your wives and children out to the Chaldeans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will not escape from their hand
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "will not escape from their power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You will be captured by the hand of the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the power or control that the hand exercises. This can be translated in active form. The reader should probably understand that many people will help the king do this. Alternate translation: "The army of the king of Babylon will capture you and will burn the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jonathan
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 37:15](../37/15.md).
-
diff --git a/jer/38/27.md b/jer/38/27.md
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-# the conversation between Jeremiah and the king
-
-The abstract noun "conversation" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "what Jeremiah and the king said to each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/jer/38/28.md b/jer/38/28.md
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-# the courtyard of the guard
-
-This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
-
-# until the day Jerusalem was captured
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "until the day that the Babylonian army captured Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/jer/38/intro.md b/jer/38/intro.md
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-# Jeremiah 38 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Surrender and live
-
-If the king obeyed God and surrendered to the Babylonians, he would be allowed to live and the city would not be burned. But if he refused, he would be captured and the city burned. This took faith that Yahweh was using this ungodly, Gentile nation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
diff --git a/jer/39/01.md b/jer/39/01.md
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-# came ... against Jerusalem
-
-"came to attack Jerusalem"
-
-# In the ninth year and tenth month of Zedekiah king of Judah
-
-This is after Zedekiah had been king of Judah for eight years, in the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of December and the first part of January on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "In the tenth month of the ninth year that Zedekiah was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# ninth ... tenth
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]
-
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-# In the eleventh year and fourth month of Zedekiah, on the ninth day of the month
-
-This is after Zedekiah had been king of Judah for more than ten years, in the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. The eleventh day is near the beginning of July on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "On the ninth day of the fourth month of the eleventh year that Zedekiah was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# eleventh ... fourth
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]
diff --git a/jer/39/03.md b/jer/39/03.md
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-# Nebo-Sarsekim, Samgar Nebo, and Sarsechim
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the middle gate
-
-"in the middle entrance to the city." It was common for leaders to sit at the gate of the city to discuss important matters.
-
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-# They went out at night from the city by the king's garden path
-
-"They left the city at night going out on a path in the king's garden"
-
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-# the plains of the Jordan River valley
-
-This is the flat land at the southern end of the valley.
-
-# at Riblah in the land of Hamath
-
-Riblah was a town in the territory of Hamath, which is in Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# pursued them and overtook
-
-"followed them and caught"
-
-# passed sentence on him
-
-"decided how to punish him"
-
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-# slaughtered Zedekiah's sons before his own eyes
-
-The eyes are a synecdoche for the whole person. The reader should also understand that others probably helped the king of Babylon kill Zedekiah's sons. Alternate translation: "forced Zedekiah to watch as the king's soldiers killed Zedekiah's sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# he put out Zedekiah's eyes
-
-"the king's men made Zedekiah blind." Use the common words for making a person blind. It is not clear that the king of Babylon took Zedekiah's eyes out of his head. The reader should also understand that others probably helped the king of Babylon make Zedekiah blind.
-
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-# the king's house
-
-Zedekiah's house
-
-# the people's houses
-
-the houses that had belonged to the people of Jerusalem
-
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-# Nebuzaradan
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the king's bodyguards
-
-"Nebuchadnezzar's guards"
-
-# the rest of the people who were left in the city
-
-This is probably a generalization. Alternate translation: "the people who were still living in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# who had nothing for themselves
-
-The word "nothing" is probably an exaggeration. Alternate translation: "who owned nothing of great value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Nebushazban
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# sent men out
-
-They sent them out to get Jeremiah. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "sent men out to get Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Gedaliah ... Ahikam ... Shaphan
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the courtyard of the guard
-
-This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
-
-# among the people
-
-You may need to make explicit which people the speaker is speaking of. Alternate translation: "among the people who remained in Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This story happened before the events in the first part of the chapter.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a return to the story line, as the narrator tells what Yahweh had said to Jeremiah after Nebuchadnezzar gave the orders about Jeremiah ([Jeremiah 39:12-14](./12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah while he was ... guard, saying,
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah while he was ... guard. He said," or "while Jeremiah was ... guard, Yahweh spoke this message to him:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the courtyard of the guard
-
-This was an open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](../32/02.md).
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-# Ebed-Melek the Cushite
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 38:7](../38/07.md).
-
-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# I am about to carry out my words against this city for disaster and not for good
-
-"I am bringing disaster, not good, against this city, just as I said I would"
-
-# For they will all come true before you on that day
-
-"For you will see it all happen on that day"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah.
-
-# you will not be given into the hand of the men whom you fear
-
-Here "hand" refers to power or control. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the men you fear will not harm you" or "I will not allow anyone to put you under the control of the people whom you fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You will not fall by the sword
-
-The sword is a metonym for dying in war. Alternate translation: "No one will kill you with their sword" or "You will not die in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with your life
-
-"alive"
-
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-# Jeremiah 39 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The prophesied destruction of Jerusalem is over and the actual conquering of the Promised Land by Babylon begins in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# The word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh
-
-This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to Jeremiah. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:1](../32/01.md) Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave messages to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Nebuzaradan
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 39:9](../39/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who were being carried into exile to Babylon
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the soldiers were about to take to Babylon as exiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# this thing
-
-"this disaster"
-
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-# But now look!
-
-Nebuzaradan says this to bring Jeremiah's attention to the present moment.
-
-# it is good in your eyes
-
-"Eyes" here is a metonym for what the person thinks. Alternate translation: "it is what you consider to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Gedaliah ... Ahikam ... Shaphan
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/14.md).
-
-# among the people
-
-"among the Judeans"
-
-# it is good in your eyes
-
-"Eyes" here is a metonym for what the person thinks. Alternate translation: "it is what you consider to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# who were left behind in the land
-
-"who stayed in Judah"
-
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-# Now
-
-This marks a new part of the story.
-
-# those who had not been exiled to Babylon
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom the enemy soldiers had not sent to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Ishmael ... Nethaniah ... Johanan ... Jonathan ... Kareah ... Seraiah ... Tanhumeth ... Ephai ... Jaazaniah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Netophathite ... Maakathite
-
-people from the regions of Netophah and Maakah
-
diff --git a/jer/40/09.md b/jer/40/09.md
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-# took an oath to them
-
-"swore to the Judean commanders"
-
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-# Look
-
-"Listen carefully" or "Pay attention"
-
-# summer fruit
-
-"fruit that becomes ripe during the summer"
-
-# you have occupied
-
-"you have taken over." "Occupy" here is a military term. Gedaliah was talking to soldiers ([Jeremiah 40:7](../40/07.md)) who may have conquered or otherwise taken control of cities.
-
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-# remnant of Judah
-
-"remnant of the people of Judah"
-
-# had appointed ... over them
-
-"had put ... in charge of them"
-
-# Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan
-
-See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/14.md).
-
-# over them
-
-"over the people of Judah"
-
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-# where they had been scattered
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "where the Babylonians had driven them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# wine and summer fruit in great abundance
-
-"a huge amount of grapes and summer fruit"
-
-# summer fruit
-
-"fruit that becomes ripe during the summer." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 40:10](../40/10.md).
-
diff --git a/jer/40/13.md b/jer/40/13.md
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-# Johanan ... Kareah
-
-See how you translated these names in [Jeremiah 40:8](../40/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gedaliah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Do you realize that Baalis king of the people of Ammon sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to murder you?
-
-Johanan and the commanders use a rhetorical question to warn Gedaliah. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You need to understand that Baalis king of the people of Ammon sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to murder you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Baalis
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ishmael ... Nethaniah
-
-Translate these names as in [Jeremiah 40:8](../40/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ahikim
-
-See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 26:24](../26/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Johanan ... Kareah
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 40:8](../40/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gedaliah
-
-See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/14.md).
-
-# Ishmael ... Nethaniah
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 40:8](../40/08.md).
-
-# No one will suspect me
-
-"No one will think that I did it"
-
-# Why should he kill you?
-
-Johanan uses a rhetorical question to try to change Gedaliah's thinking. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not allow him to kill you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why allow all of Judah that has been gathered to you to be scattered and the remnant of Judah destroyed?
-
-Johanan uses a rhetorical question to try to get Gedaliah to think about what will happen if Gedaliah does what Gedaliah is planning to do. Alternate translation: "If you do this, all of Judah that has been gathered to you will be scattered and the remnant of Judah will be destroyed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# all of Judah
-
-The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "many of the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# that has been gathered to you
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "who have come to you" or "whom Yahweh has brought to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to be scattered
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "to have the Chaldeans scatter them" or "to flee away to many different lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the remnant of Judah destroyed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "allow the Chaldeans to destroy the remnant of Judah" or "and allow the remnant of Judah to perish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# remnant of Judah
-
-"remnant of the people of Judah." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 40:11](../40/11.md).
-
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-# Ahikam
-
-See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 26:24](../26/24.md).
-
diff --git a/jer/40/intro.md b/jer/40/intro.md
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-# Jeremiah 40 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Peace in Judah
-
-After Babylon conquered Jerusalem, this chapter reveals an unfolding peace in the area. Ammon, who was supposed to be Judah's ally against Babylon, probably sought to distract Babylon from attacking them by ruining the peace in the region of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# it happened that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# in the seventh month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Ishmael son of Nethaniah
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 40:8](../40/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Elishama
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in charge of the land
-
-Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "in charge of the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Then Ishmael killed
-
-Here "Ishmael" represents himself and the ten men with him. Alternate translation: "Then Ishmael and the ten men with him killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the Chaldean fighting men found there
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "also the Chaldean soldiers there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the second day after
-
-The word "second" is the ordinal form of the number 2. Possible meanings are 1) "the day after" or 2) "two days after" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# eighty men
-
-"80 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in their hands
-
-Having things in the hands here is probably a metaphor for carrying those things or having them in their possession. Alternate translation: "in their possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to go to Yahweh's house
-
-"to go worship Yahweh at his temple"
-
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-# to meet them
-
-"to meet the 80 men"
-
-# Then it happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# Ishmael son of Nethaniah slaughtered them and threw them into a pit, he and the men who were with him
-
-It is stated it in [Jeremiah 41:8](../41/08.md) that Ishmael and his men did not kill all 80 men. You can state here that they killed most of the 80 men. Alternate translation: "Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and the men who were with him, killed most of the 80 men and threw them into a pit"
-
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-# ten men among them
-
-The word "them" refers to the 80 men.
-
-# for there are provisions of ours in a field
-
-It is implied that they would give their provisions to Ishmael and his men. Alternate translation: "for we will give you our provisions that we have hidden in a field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# provisions
-
-supplies to be used to provide for future needs
-
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-# The cistern where Ishmael ... against King Baasha of Israel
-
-This is background information about the cistern that Ishmael used. King Asa had his men dig the cistern so his people would have a water supply when King Baasha attacked them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# that King Asa dug
-
-Here King Asa represents his men. Alternate translation: "that King Asa ordered his men to dig" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# against King Baasha of Israel
-
-Here King Baasha represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "against Baasha, king of Israel, and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it
-
-Here Ishmael represents himself and all of his men. Alternate translation: "Ishmael and his men filled it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# with the dead
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "with those who were dead" or "with those they had killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Ishmael captured
-
-Here Ishmael represents himself and his men. Alternate translation: "Ishmael and his men captured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Nebuzaradan
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 39:9](../39/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# went to cross over to the people of Ammon
-
-"traveled towards the land of the Ammonites"
-
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-# Ishmael son of Nethaniah
-
-Here "Ishmael" represents himself and all of his men. Alternate translation: "Ishmael and his men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Ishmael son of Nethaniah ... found him
-
-Here "Ishmael" represents himself and all of his men. Alternate translation: "Ishmael and his men ... found them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Then it happened that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# when all the people who were with Ishmael
-
-Here "people" refers to those whom Ishmael and his men had captured.
-
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-# whom Ishmael had captured
-
-Here "Ishmael" represents himself and all of his men. Alternate translation: "whom Ishmael and his men had captured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He went to the people of Ammon
-
-"He" refers to Ishmael who represents himself and the eight men with him. Alternate translation: "They went to the people of Ammon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# who had been rescued
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom they had rescued" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# This was after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam
-
-The author stops the story to refer to a previous event so that the order of events are understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# the strong men, the fighting men
-
-These both refer to soldiers. Alternate translation: "the soldiers"
-
-# who had been rescued at Gibeon
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom they had rescued at Gibeon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they went
-
-"Johanan, his companions, and all the people they rescued went"
-
-# Geruth Kimham
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# because of the Chaldeans
-
-It is implied that they were afraid that the Chaldeans would attack them. Alternate translation: "because they thought the Chaldeans may attack them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in charge of the land
-
-Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "in charge of the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/jer/41/intro.md b/jer/41/intro.md
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-# Jeremiah 41 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Life in Judah
-This chapter explains what life was like in Judah after the Babylonian conquest. It was a difficult and dangerous time, but some of the faithful remained in the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# Johanan ... Kareah
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 40:13](../40/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jezaniah ... Hoshaiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# all the people from the least to the greatest
-
-This is a way to refer to people from every social status. Here "least" and "greatest" represent those who are least important and those who are most important. Alternate translation: "all the people from every social status" or "all the people, including the least important and the most important people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# all the people
-
-Most likely not every individual in the town went. The word "all" is a generalization that means very many people went. Alternate translation: "many other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Let our pleas come before you
-
-"Let us present our urgent request to you." The abstract noun "pleas" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Listen as we plead with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I will keep nothing back from you
-
-The phrase "keep nothing back from you" is an idiom that means to tell someone everything. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I will tell you everything the Lord tells me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# May Yahweh be
-
-This is a way of beginning an oath. Alternate translation: "We ask Yahweh to be" or "Yahweh will be"
-
-# true and faithful
-
-Here these words share similar meanings. They describe Yahweh as a witness whom no one will be able to contradict. Alternate translation: "trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Whether it is good or if it is bad
-
-The people mention both extremes to emphasize that they will obey no matter what Yahweh's answer is. Alternate translation: "Whatever he answers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the voice of Yahweh our God
-
-Here "voice" represents what Yahweh says. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh our God says" or "we will obey Yahweh our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah
-
-This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to Jeremiah. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:2](../01/02.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave messages to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# to all the people from the least to the greatest
-
-This is a way to refer to people from every social status. Here "least" and "greatest" represent those who are least important and those who are most important. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 42:1](../42/01.md). Alternate translation: "to all the people from every social status" or "to all the people, including the least important and the most important people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# to all the people
-
-Most likely not every individual in the town went. The word "all" is a generalization that means very many people went. Alternate translation: "to many other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# I will build you and not tear you down
-
-Yahweh refers to the people of Israel like a wall that can be built or torn down. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to prosper and I will not destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will plant you and not pull you up
-
-Yahweh uses another example to express how he will cause the people of Israel to prosper and not be destroyed. He refers to them like a plant in the same way he referred to them as a wall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will turn back the disaster that I have brought on you
-
-A disaster is here spoken of as something that a person can put onto someone else. Alternate translation: "I will prevent the disaster that I have caused to happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to save you and rescue you
-
-The words "save" and "rescue" mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will, indeed, save. Alternate translation: "to save you completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# rescue you from his hand
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to power and authority. Alternate translation: "rescue you from his power" or "rescue you from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# if you do not listen to my voice, the voice of Yahweh your God
-
-Here "voice" represents a command. To not obey is like the people did not hear Yahweh's command. Alternate translation: "if you do not obey my commands, even though I am Yahweh, your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# where we will not see any war, where we will not hear the sound of the trumpet
-
-Both of these phrases describe being at war by the ability to see or hear it. Alternate translation: "where we will not experience the hardships of war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# we will not go hungry for food
-
-Being hungry for food is used to describe famine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Now
-
-The word "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# to this word of Yahweh
-
-"to Yahweh's message"
-
-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# set out to go to
-
-"depart for" or "leave for"
-
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-# the sword that you fear will overtake you
-
-Here "the sword" represents war. The Israelites experiencing war even if they go to Egypt is spoken of as if the sword would chase after the people catch up with them. Alternate translation: "you will experience the terrible results of war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# The famine that you are worrying about will pursue you to Egypt
-
-The Israelites experiencing famine even in Egypt is spoken of as if famine would chase after them. Alternate translation: "You worry about famine in Israel but if you go to Egypt you will suffer from famine there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# all the men who set out
-
-The men are used to refer to all the people because they are the leaders in their families. Alternate translation: "anyone who sets out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# the disaster that I will bring on them
-
-Causing a disaster is spoken of as if disaster were an object that is brought to a person. Alternate translation: "the disaster that I will cause to happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# my wrath and my fury were poured out on the inhabitants of Jerusalem
-
-Yahweh punishing people because he is very angry is spoken of as if wrath and fury were liquids that he poured out on the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I became very angry and punished the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my wrath and my fury
-
-The words "wrath" and "fury" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the intensity of his wrath. Alternate translation: "my terrible wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# in the same way my fury will be poured out on you
-
-Yahweh punishing people because he is very angry is spoken of as if fury were a liquid that he pours out on the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will became very angry and punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You will become an object of cursing and a horror, an object for speaking curses, and something dishonorable
-
-All of these statements mean basically the same thing and emphasize how badly the nations will treat the people of Judah after Yahweh punishes them. Alternate translation: "People will be terrified when they see what has happened to you. They will curse and mock you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# I have been a witness against you
-
-The phrase "been a witness against" is an idiom that means to give a warning. Alternate translation: "I have warned you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# we will carry it out
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "we will do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you have not listened
-
-"you have not paid attention"
-
-# to the voice of Yahweh your God
-
-Here "voice" represents what Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: "to what Yahweh your God commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# now
-
-The word "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
-# you will die by sword
-
-Here "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "you will die in warfare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the place where you desired to go to live
-
-They desired to live in Egypt. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "in Egypt, where you thought you would be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 42 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Life in Babylon
-The remaining army commanders, who scattered after the Babylonian victory, asked Jeremiah to ask Yahweh about where they should go. Yahweh encouraged them to go to Babylon because they would soon return to the Promised Land. They would be punished if they went to Egypt or anywhere else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# It happened that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# Azariah
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is another name for Jezaniah in [Jeremiah 42:1](../42/01.md) or 2) this is a different son of Hoshaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hoshaiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 42:1](../42/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Johanan ... Kareah
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 40:13](../40/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# inciting
-
-to cause someone to act in a harmful or violent way
-
-# to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "to give us over to the Chaldeans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for you to cause our death and to make us captives in Babylon
-
-The abstract noun "death" can be stated as "to kill." Alternate translation: "for you to cause the Chaldeans to either kill us or to take us as captives to Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# all the people
-
-This probably did not include every individual there. The word "all" is a generalization that means many people. Alternate translation: "many of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# refused to listen to Yahweh's voice
-
-Here "voice" represents commands. And here "to listen" means "to obey." Alternate translation: "would not obey Yahweh's command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# where they had been scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where Yahweh had scattered them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Nebuzaradan
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 39:9](../39/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gedaliah ... Ahikam ... Shaphan
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Jeremiah 39:14](../39/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tahpanhes
-
-See how you translated the name of this city in [Jeremiah 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah in Tahpanehs:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# in the sight of the people of Judah
-
-The abstract noun "sight" can be expressed with the verb "watching." Alternate translation: "while the people of Judah are watching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# mortar
-
-a substance used to hold bricks together
-
-# to Pharaoh's house
-
-"to Pharaoh's royal building"
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# I will place his throne over these stones that you, Jeremiah, have buried. Nebuchadnezzar will place his pavilion over them
-
-Both the king's "throne" and "pavilion" are used to refer to his royal authority. Alternate translation: "I will cause him to rule as king over the people of Egypt. He will place his throne and pavilion over these stones you have buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# pavilion
-
-a very large tent
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling his message.
-
-# he will come
-
-Here "he" refers to Nebuchadnezzar who represents his whole army. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar's army will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Anyone who is assigned to death will be given to death
-
-The abstract noun "death" can be stated as "die." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone will die whom I have decided must die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Anyone who is assigned to captivity will be taken captive
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Babylonians will take everyone captive whom I have decided must go into captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Anyone who is assigned to the sword will be given to the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone will die in battle whom I have decided will die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then I will light a fire
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh. This represents Yahweh sending the Babylonian army to light a fire. Alternate translation: "Then I will cause the Babylonian army to light a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Nebuchadnezzar will ... He will
-
-Here Nebuchadnezzar represents his army. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar's army will ... They will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# burn them or capture them
-
-"burn the Egyptian idols or take them"
-
-# He will clean out the land of Egypt just as shepherds clean vermin off their clothes
-
-Taking or destroying everything in Egypt is compared to how a shepherd carefully cleans off his clothes. Alternate translation: "He will take or destroy everything valuable in Egypt just as a shepherd is careful to get every insect off of his clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Heliopolis
-
-This is the name of a city. The name means "city of the sun." In this city was a temple where they worshiped a sun god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 43 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### They did not believe Jeremiah
-After Jeremiah prophesied the destruction of Judah, the people did not believe him. Judah was conquered and destroyed. Even after this, the people did not believe they would be safe in Babylon as Jeremiah prophesied. This is shocking. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-
-##### Babylon invades Egypt
-Babylon is described as invading part of Egypt. This would have been unthinkable for the people. It would have gotten their attention.
-
-#### Other possible translation issues in this chapter
-
-##### Symbolic actions
-Jeremiah's burial of the stones was intended to be a symbolic action for the people. This was supposed to teach the people a lesson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# The word came to Jeremiah
-
-It is implied that the word that came to Jeremiah was from Yahweh. This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 7:1](../07/01.md). Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Migdol
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Tahpanhes ... Memphis
-
-Translate the names of these cities as you did in [Jeremiah 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in Upper Egypt
-
-This refers to the southern region of Egypt. It is sometime called "Pathros."
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# You yourselves have seen
-
-The word "yourselves" is used for emphasis to specify the people of Judea who live in the land of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# all the disasters that I brought on Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah
-
-Causing disasters is spoken of as if disasters were an object that can be put on something. Alternate translation: "all the disaster that I caused to happen to Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
-
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-# they did to offend me
-
-"the people of Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah did to offend me"
-
-# they themselves
-
-The word "themselves" is used for emphasis to specify the people of Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah. Alternate translation: "the people from the ruined cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# So I repeatedly sent
-
-The word "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# or turn from their wickedness in burning incense to other gods
-
-To stop doing something is spoken of as if it were physically turning away from something. Alternate translation: "or to stop behaving wickedly by burning incense to other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my fury and my wrath were poured out
-
-Becoming angry and punishing people is spoken of as if fury and wrath were liquids there could be poured on people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I became very angry and punished them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my fury and my wrath
-
-The words "fury" and "wrath" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of his wrath. Alternate translation: "my terrible wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# kindled a fire
-
-Yahweh becoming angry and punishing the people of Judah is spoken of as his fury and wrath were a fire. Alternate translation: "my fury and wrath were like a fire" or "my punishment was like a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they became ruins and devastations
-
-The words "ruins" and "devastations" mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize the complete devastation of Judah and Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "they became completely devastated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# as at this present day
-
-This refers to the current time at which Yahweh was speaking this message.
-
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-# Why are you doing ... yourselves? Why are you causing ... and babies?
-
-Yahweh uses these questions to rebuke the people for doing things that cause him to punish them. Alternate translation: "You are doing ... yourselves. You are causing ... and babies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why are you doing great wickedness against yourselves?
-
-The abstract noun "wickedness" can be stated as "wicked." Alternate translation: "Why are you doing these wicked things that harm yourselves?" or "You are doing wicked things that cause terrible things to happen to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Why are you causing yourselves to be cut off from among Judah ... and babies?
-
-Being separated from the people of Judah is spoken of as if the people are cut off from Judah the way a person may cut off a branch from a vine or cut off a piece of cloth. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Why are you causing me to remove you from the people of Judah ... and babies?" or "You are causing me to remove you from the people of Judah ... and babies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# By your wickedness you have offended me with the deeds of your hands
-
-The abstract noun "wickedness" represents actions that are "wicked." Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "You have offended me with the wicked things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# You have gone there so that ... so that
-
-"The result of going to Egypt is that ... and that"
-
-# you will be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will cause me to destroy you" or "you will destroy yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth
-
-Here "nations" represent the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of all the nations of the earth will curse you and hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Have you forgotten the wickedness committed by your ancestors and the wickedness committed by the kings of Judah and their wives?
-
-Yahweh rebukes the people for not thinking about the wicked behavior of their ancestors and how Yahweh punished them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Think about what happened to your ancestors and the kings of Judah and their wives when they did wicked things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Have you forgotten the evil committed by yourselves and your wives in the land of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem?
-
-Yahweh rebukes the people for not thinking about their own wicked behavior and how Yahweh punished them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Think about what happened to you and your wives when you did evil things in the land Judah and the streets of Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the streets of Jerusalem
-
-Jerusalem is referred to by the part of the city where people walk. This means the people did evil things in public places. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem" or "the public places of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# they still are not humbled
-
-"the people of Judah are still not humble." Yahweh is still speaking to the people of Judah, so this can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "you are still not humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# nor do they walk in them
-
-Obeying the laws is spoken of as if it were walking in the laws. Alternate translation: "nor do they obey them" or "nor do you obey them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# I am about to set my face against you
-
-This idiom means he "firmly decided." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 21:10](../21/10.md). Alternate translation: "I have made up my mind to oppose you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# set my face against
-
-"stare angrily at"
-
-# to bring disaster to you
-
-Causing disaster to happen is spoken of as if disaster were an object that can be brought to someone. Alternate translation: "to cause disaster to happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They will fall by sword and famine
-
-Here "fall" means to die. And "sword" represents the enemies carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "Enemies will kill some of them and others will die of hunger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# From the least to the greatest
-
-This is a way to refer to people from every social status. Here "least" and "greatest" represent those who are least important and those who are most important. Alternate translation: "all the people from every social status" or "all the people, including the least important and the most important people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# will become an object of swearing, cursing, reproaching, and a horrible thing
-
-"people will be horrified because of what happened to the people of Judah, and people will mock and curse them"
-
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-# I punished Jerusalem
-
-Here "Jerusalem" represents the people. Alternate translation: "I punished the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# with the sword, with famine, and with the plague
-
-Here "sword" represents enemies carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "by causing enemies to kill some of them, others to starve to death, and others to die because of disease" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in the great assembly
-
-"in the large crowd"
-
-# Lower ... Egypt
-
-"Lower Egypt" refers to the northern region of Egypt.
-
-# Upper Egypt
-
-This refers to the southern region of Egypt. It is sometime called "Pathros."
-
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-# About the word that you have told us in Yahweh's name—we will not listen to you
-
-Here "in Yahweh's name" means "in Yahweh's authority" or "as Yahweh's representative." Alternate translation: "We will not obey this message that you say Yahweh told you to tell us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# queen of heaven
-
-This a title of a false goddess that the people of Judah worshiped. This goddess is also called "Asherah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the streets of Jerusalem
-
-Here "streets" represent the public places in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "in the public places of Jerusalem" or "in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Then we will be filled with food and will prosper, without experiencing any disaster
-
-The people of Judah thought they would prosper because the queen of heaven would bless them if they worshiped her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Then we will be filled with food
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then we will have plenty of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The remnant of the people living in Egypt continue to speak. Beginning in 44:19, the women address Jeremiah.
-
-# were dying by sword and famine
-
-Here "sword" represents enemies carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "enemy soldiers were killing some of us and some of us were dying of hunger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# was it against our husbands that we did these things ... to her?
-
-The women were claiming to be innocent because their husband approved of what they were doing. Alternate translation: "our husbands knew what we were doing ... to her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# cakes in her image
-
-These were probably small cakes shaped like stars or the crescent moon.
-
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-# Did not Yahweh remember ... of the land?
-
-Jeremiah uses a question to scold the people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh certainly knew about ... of the land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# For Yahweh calls this to mind; it comes to his thoughts
-
-Both of these phrases mean the same thing. They emphasize that Yahweh knows that the people were worshiping false gods. Alternate translation: "Yes, Yahweh knows what you were doing, and he does not forget" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# was no longer able to bear it
-
-"was no longer able to tolerate it"
-
-# because of the abominations that you did
-
-The abstract noun "abominations" can be stated as "things he hated." Alternate translation: "because you did things that he hated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Then your land became a desolation, a horror, and a curse so there was no longer an inhabitant as at this present day
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "a desolation," "a horror," and "a curse." Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh caused it so that no one lives in the land. He made it a desolate and horrifying place. People use its name to curse others. And this is how it is even to this day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# burned incense
-
-Why people burn incense can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "burned incense to false gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you would not listen to his voice
-
-Here "voice" refers to Yahweh's commands. Alternate translation: "you would not obey his commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# all of Judah
-
-Here "Judah" represents the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# have said with your mouths and carried out with your hands what you said
-
-Here "mouths" and "hands" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "have done what you promised to do when you said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# carry out the vows
-
-"fulfill the vows" or "complete the vows"
-
-# Now fulfill your vows; carry them out
-
-This is an ironic statement. Yahweh does not really want them to fulfill their vow to a false goddess. Yahweh knows they will not listen to him so he tells them to go ahead and do what they want. Alternate translation: "Very well! If that is what you want to do, then go fulfill your vows and do what you promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# Now
-
-The word "now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
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-# all of Judah
-
-Here "Judah" represents the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# My name will no longer be called upon by the mouths of any of the men of Judah in all the land of Egypt
-
-Here "name" represents the whole being of Yahweh. And, "mouth" represents the whole person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No person of Judah living in the land of Egypt will ever call upon me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# As the Lord Yahweh lives
-
-"as surely as the Lord Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you transited "As Yahweh lives" [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" or "I solemnly swear by the Lord Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Every person of Judah in the land of Egypt will perish by sword and famine until they are all finished
-
-Here "Every person" is a generalization that means "very many people." Also, "sword" represents enemies carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "Nearly every person of Judah in the land of Egypt will die. Enemies will kill many of them and many of them will starve to death until there is very few of them left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Then the survivors of the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents enemies carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "Then those whom the enemies do not kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I am setting against you
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I am opposed to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my words will certainly attack you with disaster
-
-Yahweh causing disaster on the people as he promised is spoken of as if his word would attack them. Alternate translation: "what I have said will happen and you will have a disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention"
-
-# I am about to give Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies and into the hand of those who seek to kill him
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "I will allow the enemies who want to kill Pharaoh Hophra, the king of Egypt, to defeat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Hophra
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# when I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, his enemy who sought his life
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. And, Nebuchadnezzar represents his whole army. The phrase "sought his life" is an idiom that means to want to kill someone. Alternate translation: "when I allowed the army of Nebuchadnezzar to defeat Zedekiah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 44 General Notes
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Idiom
-
-The people called Ashtoreth the goddess of the Canaanites, "the queen of heaven." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]) 
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-# this was in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah
-
-This information can be placed at the beginning of 45:1 as in the UST.
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-# in the fourth year of Jehoiakim
-
-The words "of the rule" are understood. Alternate translation: "in the fourth year of the rule of Jehoiakim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# fourth year
-
-The word "fourth" is the ordinal form of the number four. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# he said
-
-"Jeremiah said to Baruch"
-
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-# for Yahweh has added agony to my pain
-
-"for I was already suffering and now Yahweh causes me to be sad as well"
-
-# My groaning has wearied me
-
-The abstract noun "groaning" can be stated as "cry." Alternate translation: "I am tired because I cry so much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# This is what you must say to him
-
-Yahweh is telling Jeremiah what to say to Baruch.
-
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-# But are you hoping for great things for yourself?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to state that he knows Baruch is hoping for others to treat him in a special way. Alternate translation: "I know you hope for great things for yourself." or "I know you hope others will honor you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# For see
-
-"For understand" or "Be aware"
-
-# your life as your plunder everywhere you will go
-
-Allowing Baruch to escape and remain alive is spoken of as if his life were plunder that he would take after a battle. Alternate translation: "but wherever you go, I will protect you and allow you to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# plunder
-
-things stolen from a place by force
-
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-# Jeremiah 45 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter forms a break in the narrative sequence. It records prophecies that have already occurred. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# This is the word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 14:1](../14/01.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# For Egypt
-
-This phrase indicates this message is intended for the nation of Egypt.
-
-# Necho
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Carchemish
-
-This is the name of a city on the west bank of the Euphrates. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
-
-Here Nebuchadnezzar represents his army. Alternate translation: "that the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the fourth year of Jehoiakim
-
-This refers to the fourth year of Jehoiakim's reign. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the fourth year
-
-The word "fourth" is the ordinal form of "four." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
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-# Put the harness on the horses; mount up on the horses
-
-A "harness" is a set of straps placed on a horse so that it can pull a chariot. Here "mount up on the horses" means that the soldiers rode in the chariots that the horses were pulling.
-
-# helmets
-
-A helmet is armor which protects the head in battle.
-
-# polish the spears
-
-This phrase means to "sharpen" the spear.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah's vision for Egypt continues.
-
-# What am I seeing here?
-
-The word "I" here refer to Yahweh. Yahweh uses a question to introduce the vision and to draw attention to what he says next. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Look at what is happening here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# They are filled with terror
-
-The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as "terrified." Alternate translation: "The Egyptian soldiers are terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the swift cannot run away, and the soldiers cannot escape
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that no one, not even the strongest and fastest, can escape. The nominal adjective "the swift" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "even the swiftest soldier cannot escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# They stumble in the north and fall beside the Euphrates River
-
-Both statements mean the same thing. Being and dying in battle is spoken of as if the soldiers stumble and fall. Alternate translation: "The Egyptian soldiers suffer defeat and die in the north by the Euphrates River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues quoting Yahweh's declaration to the nation of Egypt.
-
-# Who is this who rises like the Nile ... the rivers?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to draw attention to what he is about to say concerning Egypt. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Look at who rises like the Nile ... the rivers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Egypt rises like the Nile
-
-The Nile river floods its banks once a year, covering the surrounding area with water. Yahweh compares the kingdom of Egypt to the Nile because the Egyptian people think they are mighty enough to destroy cities in all the lands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Egypt rises ... Egypt says ... I will
-
-Here "Egypt" represents all the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "The Egyptians rise ... The Egyptians say ... We will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Go up, horses. Be angry, you chariots
-
-Here "horses" and "chariots" represent the soldiers who use horses and chariots in battle. The leaders of Egypt are ordering their soldiers to start the battle. Alternate translation: "Go up to battle, you soldiers on horses. Fight furiously, you soldiers in chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Let the soldiers go out, Cush and Put, men skillful with a shield
-
-This command can be addressed directly to the soldiers. What they were to go out for can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "You soldiers from Cush and Put, who are skillful with your shields, go out to battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Cush ... Put
-
-These are biblical names for the countries of Ethiopia and Libya. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ludim, men skillful at bending their bows
-
-The ideas of soldiers and going out to battle are understood from earlier in the sentence. They can be repeated. This command can also be addressed directly to the soldiers. Alternate translation: "you soldiers from Lud, who are skillful at bending your bows, go out to battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Ludim
-
-This is the name of the people group from the nation of Lud. Lud is the biblical name for Lydia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# skillful at bending their bows
-
-The phrase "bend the bow" means to pull the string of the bow back with an arrow in order to shoot the arrow. Alternate translation: "skillful at shooting arrows from their bows" or "skillful with the bow and arrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah's quotation of Yahweh's declaration to the nation of Egypt continues.
-
-# That day
-
-This phrase refers to the day the Egyptians lose the battle to the Babylonians.
-
-# for the Lord Yahweh of hosts, and he will avenge himself on his foes
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself in third person. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "for me, Lord Yahweh of hosts, and I will avenge myself on my foes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# The sword will devour and be satisfied. It will drink its fill of their blood
-
-This speaks of Yahweh's sword as if it were devouring people and drinking blood. Both these phrases are saying similar thing and are combined to emphasize that there will be complete destruction. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy my enemy. It will be like my sword devours them and gets drunk on their blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# The sword will devour
-
-Yahweh punishing and killing his enemies is spoken of as if he would use a sword to kill them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For there will be a sacrifice
-
-Yahweh avenging himself by causing the Egyptians to lose in battle against the Babylonians is spoken of as if the Egyptian army would be a sacrifice to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "For the Egyptians will be like a sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh finishes his declaration to Egypt.
-
-# Go up to Gilead and obtain medicine
-
-Gilead was a region famous for having people skillful with medicine. Yahweh is mocking the Egyptians by telling them to go get medicine, but he knows it will not help them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# virgin daughter of Egypt
-
-The people of Egypt are spoken of as if they were the virgin daughter of Egypt. Alternate translation: "people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# disgrace
-
-This word means a condition of feeling ashamed or the loss of respect.
-
-# The earth is filled with your laments
-
-Here "earth" is a metonym for the people of the earth and a generalization for the people who know what has happened to Egypt. All the people of the earth hearing the Egyptians crying is spoken of as if their laments filled the earth. Alternate translation: "All the people of the earth hear you crying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for soldier stumbles against soldier; both of them fall together
-
-Soldiers dying in battle is spoken of as if they were stumbling and falling down. Alternate translation: "for your soldiers die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
-
-Here Nebuchadnezzar represents his army. Alternate translation: "when the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the land of Egypt
-
-Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the people of Egypt" or "the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Migdol
-
-Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 44:1](../44/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Memphis ... Tahpanhes
-
-Translate the names of these cities as you did in [Jeremiah 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the sword will devour those around you
-
-The word "sword" here represents soldiers carrying weapons. The enemy soliders killing people is spoken of as if their swords were devouring people. Alternate translation: "your enemies will kill people all around you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Why are your mighty ones face-down on the ground? They will not stand
-
-Some Bibles translate this as "Why has Apis fled? Why did your bull not stand?" Apis was an Egyptian god that was represented by the form of a bull. The bull is often a symbol for strength. That is why the ULT and other versions of the Bible translate this as "strong ones" or "mighty ones," which refers to soldiers.
-
-# Why are your mighty ones face-down on the ground? They will not stand
-
-Yahweh uses a question to mock the strength of the Egyptian soldiers. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your soldiers are face-down on the ground and will not stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# He increases the numbers of those who stumble
-
-"Yahweh causes more and more of your soldiers to stumble"
-
-# Let us leave this sword that is beating us down
-
-Here "sword" represents the enemy soldiers who are carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "Let us run away from our enemies because they are killing us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They proclaimed there
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "they" refers to people in general who are in Egypt or 2) "they" refers to the foreign soldiers who are fleeing to their native lands of Cush, Put, and Lud.
-
-# Pharaoh the king of Egypt is only a noise, one who has let his opportunity slip away
-
-These two phrases are saying that the nation of Egypt has become of little importance. The phrase "only a noise" is an idiom that means a person says he will do something but he does not do it. Alternate translation: "Pharaoh brags much but cannot do what he brags he will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# declares the King
-
-Here "King" refers to Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "this is what I, the King, declare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# someone will come like Mount Tabor and Mount Carmel by the sea
-
-This refers to the nation of Babylon who will be as overwhelming to the nation of Egypt as the these two mountains are to the plains that surround them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Mount Tabor
-
-This is the name of a mountain in the northern part of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Pack for yourselves baggage to carry into exile
-
-"Prepare to go into exile"
-
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-# Egypt is a very beautiful young cow
-
-The nation of Egypt, which was very strong and prosperous, is spoken of as if it were a beautiful young cow. Alternate translation: "Egypt is like a very beautiful heifer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but a stinging insect
-
-The enemy army coming to attack the Egyptians is spoken of as if the army were an insect that stings. Alternate translation: "but a powerful army like a stinging insect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# soldiers in her midst are like a fattened bull
-
-The writer compares soldiers to "fattened bulls" because the soldiers are well cared for by the Egyptians just as a farmer takes care of a bull and makes it fat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# They will not stand together
-
-To "stand together" is an idiom meaning to remain united. The writer is saying that the soldiers will not fight as a unit but will run away thinking only of saving themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the day of their disaster is coming against them
-
-This speaks of a day as if it travels and arrives in a location. Alternate translation: "they will experience disaster on that day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Egypt hisses like a snake and crawls away
-
-The inability of the Egyptians to do anything to stop their enemy is spoken of as if they were snakes that can only hiss and crawl away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# They are going toward her like woodcutters with axes
-
-The enemies coming with the weapons to destroy the Egyptians is spoken of as if they were woodcutters with axes preparing to cut down a tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# They will cut down the forests ... although it is very dense
-
-This continues speaking of the enemy army attacking the Egyptians as if the army were woodcutters cutting down trees. Alternate translation: "The enemy army will kill many Egyptians like woodcutters cutting down a forest ... even though there are very many trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# locusts
-
-This is a type of insect that travels in very large groups and can cause great destruction by eating crops.
-
-# unable to be counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will be able to count them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The daughter of Egypt will be made ashamed
-
-The people of Egypt are spoken of as if they were the daughter of Egypt. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy army will humiliate the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# She will be given into the hand of people from the north
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, will allow the people from the north to defeat the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Amon of Thebes
-
-"Amon" is the king of the Egyptian gods. "Thebes" is the capital of the northern part of Egypt, and here it represents the people of Thebes. Alternate translation: "Amon, god of Thebes" or "Amon, god of the people of Thebes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Egypt and her gods
-
-Here "Egypt" represents the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of Egypt and the gods they worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I am giving them into the hand of the ones seeking their lives
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. The phrase "seeking their lives" is an idiom that mean to want to kill someone. Alternate translation: "I will allow those who are wanting to kill them to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his servants
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. "Nebuchadnezzar ... his servants" names specifically "the ones seeking their lives." Alternate translation: "that is, I will allow Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his servants to defeat the Egyptians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Then after this Egypt will be inhabited
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then after this, people will live in Egypt again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# my servant Jacob, do not fear. Do not be dismayed, Israel
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. Here "Jacob" and "Israel" represent the people of Israel. Yahweh is emphasizing that the people should not be afraid. Alternate translation: "people of Israel, my servants, do not be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the land of their captivity
-
-"from the land where they are captives"
-
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-# I will bring complete destruction against all the nations
-
-The abstract noun "destruction" can be stated using the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy all the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# will certainly not leave you unpunished
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will certainly punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 46 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 46:3-12, 14-24.
-
-This begins a section where Jeremiah prophesies about other nations. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Justice
-Much of Jeremiah is concerned with Yahweh's punishment of Judah. Yahweh used Egypt to punish Judah. Because Yahweh is just, he is going to punish Egypt for their evil deeds as well. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Battle preparations
-Jeremiah commands the Egyptian army to prepare for battle, even though they will not be able to defend themselves. Their  punishment has already been determined by Yahweh.
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-# This is the word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah
-
-The idiom "the word of Yahweh that came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 14:1](../14/01.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# This word came to him
-
-The idiom "this word came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave this message to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# before Pharaoh
-
-Here "Pharaoh" represents the Egyptians army. Alternate translation: "before Pharaoh's army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# See
-
-The word "see" alerts us to pay attention to what is about to be said.
-
-# floods of water are rising in the north. They will be like an overflowing river!
-
-The two phrases have a similar meaning. The enemy army is spoken of as if it were a flood. Alternate translation: "an army in the north will come like a flood. They will be powerful like an overflowing river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will overflow the land
-
-This continues speaking of the army from the north as an overflowing river. Alternate translation: "like an overflowing river, the army from the north will destroy the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# At the sound of the stamping of their strong horses' hooves, at the roar of their chariots and the noise of their wheels
-
-Together these represent the sounds of an oncoming army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# at the roar of their chariots and the noise of their wheels
-
-These two phrase have similar meanings and they are combined to emphasize the loud noise they will make. Alternate translation: "at the very loud sound of the wheels of the chariots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# For the day is coming that will devastate all of the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre
-
-This speaks of a day as if it were something that travels and arrives in a place. Alternate translation: "For on that day, the enemy army will devastate all of the Philistines and cut off from Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every survivor who wants to help them
-
-Removing someone is spoken of as if they were cut off the way a person may cut a branch from a tree or a piece of cloth from a garment. Alternate translation: "to remove anyone who may want to help Tyre and Sidon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Caphtor
-
-This is the name of an island of the northern region of the Philistines. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Baldness will come upon Gaza
-
-The abstract noun "baldness" can be stated as "bald." "Gaza" represents the people. Alternate translation: "The people of Gaza will shave their heads bald" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Baldness
-
-The shaving of the entire head or portions of the head is a sign of great sorrow practiced by idol worshipers in nations such as Philistia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the people ... will be made silent
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people will be silent because they are mourning or 2) this is a euphemism that means the enemy soldiers will kill them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# How long will you cut yourself in mourning?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that the people of Ashkelon will never stop mourning. Yahweh speaks to the people as if he were speaking to one woman, who is a metaphor for the city itself. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You will forever cut yourselves in mourning." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
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-# cut yourself in mourning
-
-The cutting of one's skin was another practice done by the idol worshipers when they mourn the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# sword of Yahweh! How long will it be until you become silent? Go back to your scabbard! Stop and be silent.
-
-The Philistines speak to the sword of Yahweh as if it were a person who could hear them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you who are holding your sword! When will you stop striking us with your sword? Stop your sword and put it back in its scabbard!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# sword of Yahweh
-
-Yahweh punishing the Philistines by sending the army from the north is spoken of as if Yahweh were striking them with a sword. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# How long will it be until you become silent?
-
-The people of the Philistines use this question to express their deep frustration about the devastation caused by their enemies. This may be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please be silent!" or "Please, Yahweh, stop striking us with your sword!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you become silent
-
-A sword makes a noise as it slashes back and forth. Asking the sword to be silent means to ask it to stop slashing and killing. Alternate translation: "you rest" or "you stop slashing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# scabbard
-
-This is the case used to protect the blade of a sword.
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-# How can it rest ... along the sea?
-
-Here Jeremiah is speaking. He continues speaking of the sword of Yahweh as if it were a person who could rest. Yahweh punishing the Philistines by sending the army of the north is spoken of as if Yahweh were striking the people with a sword. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It cannot rest ... along the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# How can it rest when Yahweh has commanded it, when he has ordered ... the sea?
-
-Jeremiah uses a question to mean that the sword cannot stop since Yahweh has commanded it to continue killing. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It cannot stop, for Yahweh has commanded it. He has ordered ... the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Jeremiah 47 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 47:2-7.
-
-Jeremiah's prophesies about other nations continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Flood waters
-This chapter uses the imagery of a flood to describe the enemies who conquer the Philistines. Their destruction will be swift and complete. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# To Moab
-
-Here "Moab" represents the people. Alternate translation: "To the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
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-# Woe to Nebo, for it has been devastated
-
-Here "Nebo" represents the people. Alternate translation: "How terrible it is for the people of Nebo, for their city is devastated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Nebo
-
-This is the name of a city near Mount Nebo in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kiriathaim has been humiliated
-
-Here "Kiriathaim has been humiliated" represents the people being humiliated. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy has captured the city of Kiriathaim and humiliated the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Kiriathaim
-
-This is the name of a city in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Her fortress has been disgraced
-
-Here "fortress has been disgraced" represents the people being disgraced. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy has destroyed the fortress in Kiriathaim and disgraced its people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# The honor of Moab is no more
-
-"People no longer honor Moab" or "People no longer praise Moab"
-
-# Heshbon
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Madmen will also perish
-
-"Madmen" here is a town in Moab. The name of the city has nothing to do with the English word "madmen." Alternate translation: "Their enemies will destroy the city of Madmen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# a sword will go after you
-
-Here "sword" represents the enemy army carrying weapons. Alternate translation: "your enemies will chase after you and kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-Jeremiah continues to tell of the destruction of Moab.
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-# Horonaim
-
-This is the name of a town in the south of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# ruin and great destruction
-
-These two terms mean the same thing. Together they emphasize complete destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# Moab has been destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy army has destroyed Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Her children
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the children who lived in Moab or 2) "children" is a metonym that represents the people of Moab in general. Alternate translation: "The people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Luhith
-
-This is the name of a place in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# because of the destruction
-
-The abstract noun "destruction" can be stated as "destroyed." Alternate translation: "because their town is destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Save your lives
-
-The word "your" refers to the people of Moab.
-
-# become like a juniper bush in the wilderness
-
-The people fleeing from their cities into the desert is compared to a bush or shrub that grows in the desert. Alternate translation: "become like a shrub that grows in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# because of your trust
-
-The abstract noun "trust" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because you trusted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in your practices
-
-"in your own efforts" or "in your own work"
-
-# you also will be captured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy army will also capture you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Then Chemosh will go away into captivity
-
-"Chemosh" is the chief god of the Moabites. This means the enemy army will take the idol of Chemosh that the people made to worship. Alternate translation: "The enemy army will take your god Chemosh as a captive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# For the destroyer will come to every city
-
-Here "the destroyer" represents the enemy army. Alternate translation: "For the enemy army will come to every city and destroy it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# no city will escape
-
-Here "city" represents the people. Alternate translation: "no people from any city will escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# So the valley will perish and the plain will be devastated
-
-Here "valley" and "plain" represent the cities and the people in those places Alternate translation: "So the enemy army will destroy everything in the valleys and on the plains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Give wings to Moab, for she must certainly fly away
-
-Helping the people is spoken of as if they would put wings on the people so that could fly away. Alternate translation: "Help the people of Moab to escape as if you were giving them wings to fly away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Give wings to Moab, for she must certainly fly away
-
-The translation of the original language is uncertain. Some Bibles translate this as "Set up a tombstone for Moab, for the enemy will certainly destroy it." Other Bibles translate it as "Put salt on the cities of Moab, for the enemy will completely destroy it." Enemies through salt on ruins to keep thing from ever growing there again.
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-# from shedding blood
-
-Here "blood" represents a person's life. And "shedding blood" is an idiom that means to kill. Alternate translation: "from killing people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Moab has felt secure since he was young ... He is ... his wine ... He has never gone ... he tastes ... his flavor
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of Moab as if it were a man. Here it represents the people of Moab. All occurrences of "he" and "his" can be stated as "they," "their," or "them." Alternate translation: "Even from their earliest times, the people of Moab have felt secure ... They are ... their wine ... They have never gone ... they tastes ... their flavor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# He is like his wine that has never been poured from pot to pot
-
-For wine to taste good, it has to be left undisturbed for a long time and not poured from one pot to another. Yahweh compares the people of Moab, who are prosperous because no one has ever conquered them and taken them as captives, to wine that is undisturbed and has a good flavor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# So see, the days are coming
-
-"Listen carefully because there will be a time"
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will send him those who will tip him over and pour out all his pots and shatter his jars
-
-The enemy army defeating the people of Moab and taking them as captives is spoken of as if the people of Moab are wine and someone will come and pour them out and break the wine jars. Alternate translation: "I will send an army that will destroy them as if they were pouring out wine and breaking the jars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# send him ... tip him over ... his pots ... his jars
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of Moab as if it were a man. Here it represents the people of Moab. All occurrences of "he," "his," and "him" in 48:11-12 can be stated as "they," "their," or "them." Alternate translation: "send them ... tip them over ... their pots ... their jars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Then Moab
-
-Here "Moab" represents the people. Alternate translation: "Then the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Chemosh
-
-Chemosh is the chief god of the Moabites. See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 48:7](../48/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Bethel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the city of Bethel where the Israelites worshiped a golden calf or 2) Bethel is the name of a false god the Israelites worshiped.
-
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-# How can you say, 'We are soldiers, powerful fighting men'?
-
-Here Yahweh is speaking to the soldiers of Moab. Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the soldiers. Alternate translation: "No longer can you say, 'We are soldiers, powerful fighting men.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Moab will be devastated and its cities attacked
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy army will devastate Moab and attack its cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# its finest young men have gone down to the place of slaughter
-
-The best men of Moab going to battle and being killed is spoken of as if they were animals taken to a place to be slaughtered. Alternate translation: "their fine young men will all be slaughtered" or "the enemy army will kill all of the finest men of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# This is the king's declaration
-
-Here "king" refers to Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 46:18](../46/18.md). Alternate translation: "This is what I, the king, declare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Moab's disaster is soon to happen; calamity is hurrying quickly
-
-These two sentences mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Moab's destruction will happen very soon. Alternate translation: "Moab's enemies will destroy her very soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# calamity is hurrying quickly
-
-Something terrible happening soon is spoken of as if calamity were something that could move quickly to a place. Alternate translation: "terrible things will happen very soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the strong staff, the honored rod, has been broken
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-Here the words "staff" and "rod" represent the power and political support that Moab provided to other nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moab's enemies have ended her great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# you daughter living in Dibon
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-The people of Dibon are spoken of as if they were the daughter of Dibon. Alternate translation: "you people living in Dibon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Dibon
-
-This is the name of a city in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the one who will destroy Moab
-
-"the enemy army that will destroy Moab"
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-# Aroer
-
-This is the name of a city in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Ask the ones
-
-"Ask the people" or "Ask the men and women"
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-# Moab has been shamed, for it has been shattered
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-Here "Moab" represents the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people are disgraced, for the enemy army has destroyed Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Howl and lament
-
-"Cry loudly in pain and anger"
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-# that Moab has been devastated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the enemy army has devastated Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# punishment has come to the hill country, to Holon ... Mephaath
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-Yahweh punishing the people of the hill country and cities of Moab is spoken of as if punishment were something that could travel and arrive in a place. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will punish the people of the hill country, of Holon ... Mephaath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath
-
-These are cities in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Bozrah
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-a city in Moab (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# The horn of Moab has been hacked off; its arm has been broken
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. Here "horn" and "arm" represent power. To have these hacked off or broken means to lose one's power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moab has become weak; the people are not able to fight anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Make him drunk, because he acted proudly against Yahweh
-
-Yahweh is speaking. The command "Make him drunk" indicates what Yahweh will cause to happen. Here "him" and "he" refers to Moab which represents the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "I, Yahweh, will cause the people of Moab to be drunk, for they acted proudly against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Make him drunk
-
-Here people experiencing Yahweh's punishment is spoken of as if they were drunk on wine, acting foolishly so that people laugh at them. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to be like a drunk person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let Moab wallow in his vomit ... an object of ridicule
-
-Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Moab as if they were a drunk person. Alternate translation: "Now the people of Moab will be like a person who wallows in his vomit ... an object of ridicule (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let him be an object of ridicule
-
-"so that people will laugh at him"
-
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-# For did not Israel become an object for laughter to you?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to remind the people of Moab how they treated the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "For you used to mock and laugh at the people of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Israel ... Was he found ... at him ... about him
-
-Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel ... Were they found ... at them ... about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Was he found among thieves, so that you shook your head ... about him?
-
-Here Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the people of Moab for treating the people of Israel with shame though they did nothing wrong. Alternate translation: "Although they were not thieves, you still shook your head ... about him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# shook your head at him
-
-This is a symbolic action that shows feeling of scorn or disgust towards someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# cliffs
-
-A cliff is a steep side of a mountain.
-
-# Become like a dove ... in the rocks
-
-This simile emphasizes the people should leave their cities and live in the rocky cliffs to hide from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the mouth of a hole in the rocks
-
-Here "mouth of a hole" is an idiom that means the entrance to a cave. Alternate translation: "the entrance to caves" or "an opening in the rocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# We have heard
-
-Here "We" refers generally to all the people in the surrounding area.
-
-# arrogance ... haughtiness ... pride ... self-glory ... conceit in his heart
-
-All of these words have similar meanings. They are used together to emphasize the extreme pride of the people of Moab.
-
-# the conceit in his heart
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "his conceit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I myself know his defiant speech
-
-The word "myself" is used to emphasize that Yahweh was the one who knew about Moab's defiant speech. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# his defiant speech ... like his deeds
-
-Here "his" refers to Moab which represents the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "their defiant speech ... like their deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his defiant speech
-
-The abstract noun "speech" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "that he has spoken pridefully" or "that he has spoken arrogant words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I will howl a lament for Moab, and I will shout in sorrow for all of Moab
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "I will cry loudly for the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will howl
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I" refers to Jeremiah or 2) "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# howl
-
-a sad and loud cry that a person makes when he is in pain or deep sorrow
-
-# Kir Hareseth
-
-This is the name of the old capital city of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jazer ... Sibmah
-
-These are the names of two towns in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# vine of Sibmah! Your branches passed ... your wine
-
-The town of Sibmah had many vineyards. Here, Yahweh speaks to the people of Sibmah as if there were a grapevine. Alternate translation: "people of Sibmah, who are like a grapevine with branches that passed ... your wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The destroyers have attacked your summer fruit and your wine
-
-Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Sibmah as if they were a grapevine. Alternate translation: "The destroyers have attacked you and have taken the fruit from your vineyards and your wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The destroyers have
-
-"The enemy army has"
-
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-# So celebration and rejoicing have been taken away from the fruit trees and the land of Moab
-
-The abstract nouns "celebration" and "rejoicing" can be stated as verbs. The phrase "have been taken away" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Moab will no longer celebrate and rejoice because of their fruit trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I have put an end to the wine from their winepresses
-
-"I have stopped the wine from their winepresses" or "I have stopped the people from making wine"
-
-# I have put an end
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# They will not tread
-
-The wine makers would stomp on the grapes to squeeze out the juice. Alternate translation: "The wine makers will not stomp the grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Heshbon
-
-Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 48:2](../48/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Elealeh ... Jahaz ... Zoar ... Horonaim ... Eglath Shelishiyah
-
-These are names of other cities in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nimrim
-
-This is the name of a stream or river near the Dead Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# my heart is lamenting for Moab like a flute
-
-Here "heart" represents the whole person. The person's sad crying is compared to the sad music played on a flute at a funeral. Alternate translation: "I cry sadly for Moab. My cries are like the sad music a person plays on a flute at a funeral" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# my heart
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "my" refers to Jeremiah or 2) "my" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# Kir Hareseth
-
-Kir Hareseth was an ancient capital of Moab. See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 48:31](../48/31.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# For every head is bald and every beard shaved. Incisions are on every hand, and sackcloth is around their waists
-
-These are all things that the people of Moab did when they were mourning or expressing deep sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Incisions
-
-cuts made on the skin
-
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-# There is mourning everywhere
-
-The abstract noun "mourning" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "There are people mourning everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# every flat roof
-
-"every housetop"
-
-# plazas
-
-open public areas, such as open marketplaces
-
-# For I have destroyed
-
-The word "I" refers to Yahweh
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# How it has been shattered! How they howl in their lamenting!
-
-Here "How" begins exclamations. The phrase "has been shattered" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have completely shattered them! They shout loudly and weep!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# howl
-
-a sad and loud cry that a person makes when he is in pain
-
-# Moab turns its back in shame
-
-Here Moab represents the people. To turn one's back is a sign of feeling ashamed. Alternate translation: "The people of Moab turn their backs in shame" or "The people of Moab are ashamed and will not show their faces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# So Moab will become an object of derision and a terror to all those who are around him
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "derision" and "terror." Alternate translation: "So all the people nearby will be terrified at what happened to the people of Moab and they will mock them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the enemy will come flying like an eagle, spreading out his wings
-
-These phrases compare how a powerful army will descend on Moab and conquer it to the way an eagle swoops down to capture its prey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Kerioth has been captured, and its strongholds have been seized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy has captured Kerioth and seized its strongholds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Kerioth
-
-This is a city in Moab. See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 48:24](../48/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in that day the hearts of Moab's soldiers ... women in birth labor
-
-This phrase compares the fear that will overwhelm the soldiers of Moab to the fear a woman may feel when she is about to give birth to her child. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the hearts of Moab's soldiers will be like the hearts of women in birth labor
-
-Here "hearts" represent a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "Moab's soldiers will be afraid like a woman about to give birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So Moab will be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the enemy will destroy the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Terror and the pit, and a trap are coming on you
-
-Here "coming on you" is an idiom that means "to experience" something. Alternate translation: "You will experience the terror, the pit, and a trap" or "You will be terrified, and you will fall into pits and traps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# fall into the pit ... caught in the trap
-
-Here "the pit" and "the trap" represent all the different bad things that will happen to the people. People will run away to escape one bad thing but they will just experience another bad thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in the year of
-
-Here, "year" could be translated as "time" or "season" or "time period."
-
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-# The ones who flee
-
-This refers to the people who were able to run away during the destruction of Moab.
-
-# will stand in the shadow of Heshbon
-
-Here "in the shadow" represents protection or shelter. Alternate translation: "will hide in Heshbon for protection" or "will go to Heshbon for shelter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for fire will go out from Heshbon, flame from the middle of Sihon
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize that Moab's destruction will begin and spread out from Heshbon, where King Sihon once lived. Alternate translation: because a fire will burn in Heshbon, which is the city where King Sihon lived long ago (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Heshbon
-
-Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 48:2](../48/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sihon
-
-This is the name of an Amorite king who once ruled over Heshbon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# It will devour the forehead of Moab and the top of the heads of the boastful people
-
-Here "forehead" and "top of the heads" represent the people of Moab as a whole. Alternate translation: "It will burn up all the people in Moab who noisily boasted very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# forehead
-
-the part of the face that is above the eyes, but below the hairline
-
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-# Chemosh's people are destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy army has destroyed the people who worship Chemosh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Chemosh
-
-This is the chief god of the Moabites. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 48:7](../48/07.md).
-
-# your sons are taken as captives and your daughters into captivity
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy army has taken your sons and daughters as captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will restore the fortunes of Moab
-
-"I will cause things to go well for Moab again" or "I will cause Moab to live well again." See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md).
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# The judgment on Moab ends here
-
-"That is the end of what Jeremiah prophesied about Moab"
-
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-# Jeremiah 48 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 48:1-25, 28-33, 39-47.
-
-Jeremiah's prophesies about other nations continue in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Obeying Yahweh
-
-Moab worshiped and served other gods. Despite this, Yahweh expected every nation to worship and serve him and him alone. They were punished because of it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
-
-# Yahweh says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# Does Israel have no children? Is there no one to inherit anything in Israel? Why does Molech occupy Gad, and his people live in its cities?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to express that the people of Israel should be living in Gad rather than those who worship Molech. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There are plenty of Israelites to inherit the land of Israel. The people who worship the false idol, Molech, should not live in Gad." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why does Molech
-
-Here "Molech" represents the people who worship Molech. Alternate translation: "Why do the people who worship Molech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So look
-
-This adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look and listen"
-
-# days are coming ... when I will
-
-Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... I will" or "there will be a time ... when I will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# when I will sound the signal for battle
-
-Yahweh causing an army to attack is spoken of as if he would sound the signal for the battle to start. Alternate translation: "when I will cause the enemy army to sound the signal for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# its villages will be set on fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy army will burn their villages"
-
-# For Israel will possess those who possessed him
-
-Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. "Those" refers to people of Ammon, who represent the land that they took from Israel. Alternate translation: "Then the people of Israel will again possess the land that the people of Ammon took away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Howl in lament
-
-"Cry loudly and weep"
-
-# Heshbon
-
-Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 48:2](../48/02.md). Here "Heshbon" represents the people. Alternate translation: "people of Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# for Ai will be devastated
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for your enemies will devastate Ai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# daughters of Rabbah
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-Possible meanings are 1) "daughters" represent the women who live in Rabbah. Alternate translation: "women of Rabbah" or 2) all the people in general are spoken of as if they are the daughters of Rabbah. Alternate translation: "people of Rabbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# for Molech is going into captivity
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-"for your enemies will take your god Molech captive." This means the enemies will take the idol that represents Molech back to their land.
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-# Why do you brag about your valleys ... daughter?
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-Yahweh uses a question to scold the people for bragging about the large amount of fruit that grows in their valleys. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do not be proud of your valleys ... daughter." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Why do you brag about your valleys, your valleys that are so fruitful
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-Some versions of the Bible read, "Why do you brag about your strength, your strength which is ebbing away"
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-# faithless daughter
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-Here, the people of Ammon are spoken of as if they were a daughter. Alternate translation: "faithless people" or "rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# say, 'Who will come against me?'
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-The Ammonites use this question to state that they do not believe anyone can defeat them. It can be reworded as an indirect statement. Alternate translation: "falsely think that no one can defeat you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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-# you
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-The word "you" refers to the people of Ammon.
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-# this terror will come from all those who surround you. Each one of you will be scattered before it
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-The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as the verb "terrify." The phrase "will be scattered" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cause all those around you to terrify you. Each one of you flee to different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Yahweh of hosts says this
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-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
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-# Is there no longer any wisdom to be found in Teman?
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-Yahweh uses a question to scold the people of Teman for not acting wisely. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It seems that there are no longer any wise people in Teman!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Teman
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-This is the name of a district in Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Has good advice ... understanding? Has their wisdom become corrupted?
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-The same idea is expressed in two different ways. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Has good advice disappeared from those who have understanding?
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-Yahweh uses this question to scold the people. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It seems that there are no longer any wise people in Teman district in Edom!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Has their wisdom become corrupted?
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-Yahweh uses this question to scold the people. This question may be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Their advice is no longer wise." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Dedan
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-The is the name of a city in Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# I am bringing the disaster of Esau on him at the time that I punish him
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-Here "Esau" represents the people of Edom. The Edomites were descendants of Esau. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people of Edom to experience disaster when I punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# on him ... I punish him
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-Yahweh is speaking to the people of Edom. This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "on you ... I punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Edom.
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-# If grape harvesters ... would they not leave a little bit behind?
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-Yahweh uses a question to cause the people to think about how grape harvesters leave some grapes behind. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If grape harvesters ... they would certainly leave some grapes behind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# If thieves ... would they not steal only as much as they wanted?
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-Yahweh uses a question to cause the people to think about how thieves only take what they want. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If thieves ... they would only take as much as they wanted." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# But I have stripped Esau bare
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-Yahweh causing an enemy army to come and take everything is spoken of as if Yahweh stripped all the clothes off of Esau. Alternate translation: "But I have sent an army to take everything away from Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Esau ... his hiding ... he will not ... hide himself ... His children ... he is gone
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-Here "Esau" represents the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "the people of Edom ... their hiding ... they will not ... hide themselves ... Their children ... they are gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# I have revealed his hiding places
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-"I have made known to the enemy soldiers where the people of Edom hide"
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Edom.
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-# See
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-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
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-# must certainly drink some of the cup ... for you will certainly drink
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-Here "the cup" is a metonym that represents the contents in the cup that the people must drink. The people experiencing Yahweh's punishment is spoken of as if Yahweh's punishment were liquid in a cup and the people must drink it. Alternate translation: "must certainly experience my punishment ... for you will certainly experience my punishment" or "I will certainly still punish ... for I will certainly punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Do you yourself think you will go without punishment?
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-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize the people of Edom have sinned and will certainly be punished. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Certainly, you must be aware that you will personally experience my punishment for your sins." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# you yourself
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-The words "you" and "yourself" refer to Edom, which represents the people of Edom. The word "yourself" is used to draw attention to the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "you yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
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-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Bozrah will become a horror, a disgrace, a devastation, and an object for cursing
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-The abstract nouns "a horror," "a disgrace," and "a devastation" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "People will be horrified when they see that the city of Bozrah is devastated. And they will mock the city and use its name when they curse others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Bozrah
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-This is the name of a city in Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# All of its cities
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-"All of Edom's cities"
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-# General Information:
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-Jeremiah is now speaking to the people of Edom.
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-# I have heard
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-The word "I" refers to Jeremiah.
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-# a messenger has been sent out
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has sent out a messenger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# to the nations, 'Gather together ... for battle.'
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-It is understood "Gather together" is the beginning of the messenger's message. Alternate translation: "to tell the nations, 'Gather together ... for battle.'" or "to the nations, and he will tell them, 'Gather together ... for battle.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# attack her
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-The word "her" refers to Edom.
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-# I have made you
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-The word "I" refers to Yahweh. Here "you" refers to the nation of Edom.
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-# made you small
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-Here "small" represents having the least political importance. Alternate translation: "made you least important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# despised by people
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and people despise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Edom.
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-# As for your fearsomeness
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-Here the abstract noun "fearsomeness" can be translated with either an adjective or a verb. Alternate translation: "As for how terrifying you think you are" or "Although you think you scare other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# your heart's pride has deceived you
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-Here "heart" represents the whole person. People deceiving themselves is spoken of as if their pride deceived them. Alternate translation: "you have become prideful, but you have deceived yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# so that you may make your nest high like an eagle
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-It is implied that the people made homes in high places to remain safe from enemies. Alternate translation: "live in safety like an eagle in the heights of the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# eagle
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-This is a very large, powerful bird of prey. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:13](../04/13.md).
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
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-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Edom.
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-# Edom will become a horror to everyone passing by it
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-The abstract noun "horror" can be stated using the verb "horrified." Alternate translation: "The people passing by will be horrified when they what happened to Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# tremble and hiss
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-The word "hiss" refers to a sound that shows horror or awe. Alternate translation: "shake from fear and gasp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# no one will live there; no person will stay there
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-Yahweh says the same thing twice to emphasize that Edom will be completely uninhabited. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Edom.
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-# See
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-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
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-# he will go up like a lion from the forests of the Jordan to the green pasturelands
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-This simile means that when Yahweh punishes the people of Edom, it will be fierce and unexpected like when a lion attacks sheep. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "When I punish the people of Edom, it will be fierce and unexpected like when a lion comes out of forest and attacks sheep in the pasture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# pasturelands
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-This is land covered with grass where animals feed on the grass.
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-# Edom run from it
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-Here "Edom" represents the people. "It" refers to the land. Alternate translation: "the people of Edom will run from their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# who will be chosen
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom I will choose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# For who is like me, and who will summon me?
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-Yahweh uses the question to emphasize that no one is like him. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "For no one is like me, no one can summon me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# who will summon me
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-"who will challenge me" or "who will call me to account"
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-# What shepherd is able to resist me?
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-Yahweh uses the question to show no one can defeat him. Here "shepherd" is a metaphor for "king" or "ruler." This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No king is able to resist me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the inhabitants of Teman
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-"the people who live in Teman"
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-# Teman
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-Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 49:7](../49/07.md).
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-# They will certainly be dragged away, even the smallest flock
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-This continues speaking of Yahweh punishing the people of Edom as if he would come like a lion and attack the sheep. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will drag them away, even the smallest flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# even the smallest flock
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-Here the youngest and weakest people of Edom are spoken of as if they are the smallest flock of sheep. Alternate translation: "even the weakest and the smallest people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Their pasturelands will be turned into ruined places
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-Here the land of Edom is spoken of as if it were pasturelands for flocks. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will turn their pasturelands into ruined places" or "He will completely get rid of the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# At the sound of their falling the earth shakes
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-The loud sound of Edom being destroyed is spoken of as if Edom were a large object that shakes the earth when it falls. Alternate translation: "When enemies come and destroy Edom, the noise will be extremely loud, with the result that the earth will shake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The sound of distressed shouts is heard at the Sea of Reeds
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People at the Sea of Reeds will hear the people of Edom crying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# See
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-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
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-# someone will attack like an eagle, and swoop down and spread his wings
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-This simile means that when the enemy army attacks it will be vicious and unexpected. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Bozrah
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-Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 48:24](../48/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the hearts of Edom's soldiers will become like the heart of a woman in birth labor
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-Here "hearts" represent a person's emotions. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 48:41](../48/41.md). Alternate translation: "Edom's soldiers will be afraid like a woman about to give birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh tells what will happen to the people of Damascus.
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-# Hamath and Arpad will be ashamed
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-Here "Hamath" and "Arpad" represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "The people who live in Hamath and Arpad will be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Hamath and Arpad
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-These are cities in Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# They melt away
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-A person being afraid is spoken of as if the person were melting. Alternate translation: "They are very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# They become as troubled as the sea, which cannot stay calm
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-The water of the sea is always moving and is never still. This is compared to the people who cannot rest because they are so anxious about the bad news they heard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Damascus has become very weak. It turns ... seizes it
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-Here "Damascus" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "The people of Damascus have become very weak. They turn ... seizes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# terror seizes it
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-The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as the verb "terrified." Alternate translation: "Damascus is terrified" or "The people of Damascus are terrified"
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-# Distress and pain seize it, like the pain of a woman giving birth
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-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "distress" and "pain." The people are compared to a woman giving birth to emphasize their pain and fear. Alternate translation: "The people are afraid and suffering like a woman giving birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# How has the city of praise not been forsaken, the town of my joy?
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-Yahweh uses a question to express that the people should have left the city. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This famous city once caused me to rejoice, but now the people should leave it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# How has the city of praise not been forsaken, the town of my joy?
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-Some Bibles translate this with the people of Damascus speaking. Alternate translation: "The people of Damascus say, 'The famous city, which once made us rejoice, is now empty.'"
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Damascus.
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-# its
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-The word "its" refers to Damascus and its people.
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-# its young men will fall in its plazas
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-They young men being killed is spoken of as if they will fall. Alternate translation: "enemies will kill the young men of Damascus in its plazas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
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-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# I will light a fire
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-Causing the enemy army to light a fire is spoken of as if Yahweh will light the fire. Alternate translation: "I will cause the enemy army to light a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# it will devour
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-"the fire will completely burn up"
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-# Ben Hadad
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-This the name or title of the king of Damascus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-Jeremiah speaks about what will happen to Kedar.
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-# Kedar
-
-This is the name of a land far to the east of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hazor
-
-This is the name of kingdom or district far to the east of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# now Nebuchadnezzar
-
-Here "now" introduces background information about Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon was going to attack
-
-Here "Nebuchadnezzar" represents his army. Alternate translation: "the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon was going to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Their tents and their flocks will be taken, along with their tent curtains and all of their equipment
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your soldiers will take their flocks, tent curtains, and all of their equipment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their camels will be led away from them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your soldiers will take their camels from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# men will shout to them, "Terror is on every side!"
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these are men being attacked by the enemy. Alternate translation: "men will shout, 'We are terrified because terrible things are happening all around us!'" or 2) these are soldiers in the invading army. Alternate translation: "soldiers will shout at them, 'Be afraid because we are all around you!'"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor.
-
-# Flee! Wander ... Turn back!
-
-Here Yahweh is speaking to the people of Kedar.
-
-# inhabitants of Hazor
-
-"people who live in Hazor"
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# devised a plan
-
-"made a plan"
-
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-# Arise! Attack ... themselves
-
-Here Yahweh is speaking to Nebuchadnezzar as if he was there listening to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# Attack the nation at ease, that lives in safety
-
-Here "nation" represents the people living there. Alternate translation: "Attack this nation, whose people feel safe and secure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They ... them
-
-The words "They" and "them" refer to the people who feel safe and secure.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Nebuchadnezzar to attack the people of Kedar and the kingdom of Hazor.
-
-# For their camels will become plunder, and the abundance of their property will become war plunder
-
-Yahweh is still speaking to Nebuchadnezzar as if he were there listening to him. This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "For your soldiers will take their camels and all of their property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Then I will scatter to every wind
-
-Here "every wind" represents the nations. Alternate translation: "Then I will send to nations in all different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who cut the corners of their hair
-
-This probably refers to people who cut their hair short in order to honor a pagan god. Some modern versions interpret this Hebrew expression as "those who live on the edge of the wilderness." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 9:26](../09/26.md).
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# a lair of jackals
-
-"a place where jackals live." Jackals are fierce wild dogs. See how you translated "jackals" in [Jeremiah 9:11](../09/11.md).
-
-# No one will live there; no human being will stay there
-
-These two lines mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Hazor will be completely uninhabited. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking about what will happen to Elam.
-
-# This is the word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 14:1](../14/01.md), and make any changes as needed. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# I am about to break the bowmen of Elam, the main part of their power
-
-"The archers made Elam very powerful, but I will stop them"
-
-# bowmen
-
-men who are skilled with a bow and arrows
-
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-# I will bring the four winds from the four corners of the heavens
-
-Here "four winds from the four corners" is an idiom that represents wind blowing from every direction. Alternate translation: "I will cause the winds to blow from every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will bring the four winds from the four corners of the heavens
-
-Here "winds" represents nations. And the nations are a synecdoche representing the armies from those nations. Causing armies to come from all directions is spoken of as if Yahweh will cause wind to blow from all directions Alternate translation: "I will bring your enemies from every direction to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to all of those winds
-
-Here "winds" represents "nations." Alternate translation: "to all those nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# There is no nation to which those scattered from Elam will not go
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I will scatter the people of Elam to every nation on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Elam.
-
-# I will shatter Elam
-
-These words are a metonym for Yahweh causing enemies to destroy Elam. Alternate translation: "I will cause Elam's enemies to destroy Elam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Elam
-
-the people of Elam (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those who seek their lives
-
-Seeking a person's life represents wanting or desiring to kill someone. Alternate translation: "those who want to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will bring disaster against them
-
-Yahweh causing people to experience disaster is spoken of as if he would bring disaster against them. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to experience disaster" or "I will cause terrible things to happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the sword after them
-
-Here "sword" represents the enemy army carrying their weapons. Alternate translation: "the enemy army to pursue and kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will put my throne in Elam
-
-Here "throne" represents Yahweh's right to rule and judge as the king. Alternate translation: "I will judge the people of Elam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in later days
-
-"in the future"
-
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-# Jeremiah 49 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines in 49:1-11, 14-27, 29-33, 37-39 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are part of a long quotation.
-
-Jeremiah's prophesies about other nations conclude in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Covenant with Abraham
-Ammon is destroyed because it drove the people of the tribe of Gad from their homeland. This is in line with the promises of the covenant Yahweh made with Abraham to curse those who curse Abraham's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-##### Rhetorical questions
-There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. The purpose of these rhetorical questions is to convict those Yahweh addresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-God gives Jeremiah a message about Babylon. See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
-
-# This is the word that Yahweh declared
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "This is the message that Yahweh gave" or "This is the message that Yahweh spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet
-
-The hand is a synecdoche for the person. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 37:2](../37/02.md). Alternate translation: "through Jeremiah, who was a prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# cause them to listen ... cause them to listen
-
-This phrase is repeated to emphasize the importance of the command. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Lift up a signal
-
-"Put up a sign"
-
-# Babylon is taken
-
-"Babylon is conquered"
-
-# Bel is made ashamed. Marduk is dismayed. Its idols are put to shame; its images are dismayed
-
-These lines mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh has disgraced the gods of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Bel ... Marduk
-
-These are two names for the chief god of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# arise against it ... live in it
-
-Here "it" refers to Babylon in both phrases.
-
-# her land
-
-The word "her" refers to Babylon.
-
-# make her land a desolation
-
-The abstract noun "desolation" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "destroy her land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# In those days and at that time
-
-These phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the importance of that future time. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 33:15](../33/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh declares" or "this is what I, Yahweh, declare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# seek Yahweh their God
-
-Seeking Yahweh their God represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They will ask
-
-The word "They" refers to the people of Israel or the people of Judah who are returning from Babylon to Jerusalem.
-
-# join ourselves to Yahweh
-
-This is figurative language used to explain a spiritual connection to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that will not be forgotten
-
-This states that the covenant will be obeyed forever. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one will forget" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# My people have been a lost flock
-
-The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were a group of sheep that was lost. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "My people have been like a lost flock of sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Their shepherds
-
-The leaders of Israel are spoken of as if they were the shepherds of people. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "Their leaders were like shepherds who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# turned them around from hill to hill
-
-"lead them around to many different places"
-
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-# devoured them
-
-Attacking the people of Israel is spoken of as if a wild animal ate them. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "devoured them like a wild animal would eat its prey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they sinned
-
-The word "they" refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# Yahweh, the hope of their ancestors
-
-Yahweh is spoken of as the source of their trust. The abstract noun "hope" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "the one whom their ancestors confidently expected to help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to his people in captivity in Babylon.
-
-# Leave from the midst of Babylon
-
-This command is addressed to the people of Israel who were in exile in Babylon.
-
-# be like male goats that leave
-
-Male goats tend to be more independent than the rest of the flock. Possible meanings are 1) they should be the first to leave Babylon or 2) they should lead the rest of the Israelites away from Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# For see
-
-The word "see" alerts the reader to pay attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Pay attention, because"
-
-# set in motion
-
-"stir up"
-
-# Babylon will be captured from there
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "These nations will capture Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from there
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "from the north" or 2) "from their battle positions."
-
-# Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed
-
-The effectiveness of the arrows of the attacking nations are spoken of as if they were soldiers that always accomplish their mission. The idiom "empty-handed" means "without success." Alternate translation: Each of their arrows are like skilled soldiers that always hit their target" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh declares" or "this is what I, Yahweh, declare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Chaldea will become plunder
-
-"They will plunder Chaldea"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is speaking to the people of Babylon.
-
-# You rejoice, you celebrate
-
-These terms mean the same thing and are used to emphasize how happy they were to conquer Israel. Alternate translation: "You people of Babylon rejoice, celebrate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You rejoice ... you jump ... you neigh
-
-Each instance of "You" or "you" is plural and refers to the people of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# you jump around like a calf stamping in its pasture
-
-The joy of the people of Babylon is compared to a calf who runs around joyfully in a pasture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# stamping
-
-the action a calf makes when kicking the ground
-
-# you neigh like a powerful horse
-
-The people of Babylon are compared to stallions that are making loud noises because they are excited. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# bore you
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to the people of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# So your mother will be greatly ashamed; the one who bore you will be embarrassed
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of her embarrassment. The words "mother" and "the one who bore you" refer either to Babylonia or to the city of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the least of nations
-
-"the most unimportant nation"
-
-# a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert
-
-These words have basically the same meaning and emphasize the complete barrenness of the land. Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor for an uninhabited place or 2) this refers to Babylon literally becoming a barren wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a complete devastation
-
-The abstract noun "devastation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# shudder
-
-shake violently due to fear
-
-# hiss
-
-make a sound like a snake that means great disapproval
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells the other nations to attack Babylon.
-
-# Arrange yourselves against Babylon
-
-Yahweh is speaking to the enemies of Babylon. Alternate translation: "You enemies of Babylon arrange yourselves against her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Arrange yourselves
-
-"Line up in military formation" or "Form battle lines"
-
-# Everyone who bends a bow
-
-This refers to the soldiers who use bows and arrows to fight.
-
-# shoot at her
-
-Jeremiah speaks of the people who live in the city of Babylon as if they were the city itself, and he speaks of the city as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "shoot at the people in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Do not keep back any of your arrows
-
-This emphasizes that they should shoot all their arrows. Alternate translation: "Shoot every one of your arrows at her"
-
-# she has sinned
-
-Jeremiah speaks of the people who live in the city of Babylon as if they were the city itself, and he speaks of the city as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# She has surrendered ... she has done
-
-Jeremiah speaks of the people who live in the city of Babylon as if they were the city itself, and he speaks of the city as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "The people of Babylon have surrendered ... they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# her towers ... her walls
-
-Jeremiah speaks of the city of Babylon as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "the towers of the city ... the walls of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# her walls are torn down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the nations have torn down her walls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell the other nations to attack Babylon.
-
-# the farmer who sows seed and the one who uses a sickle
-
-These people collectively represent all the farmers and harvesters of Babylon.
-
-# the one who uses a sickle at the time of harvest
-
-A "sickle" is a farm tool that people use to harvest grain. Together with the previous phrase, Yahweh is saying that all planting and harvesting will stop in Babylon.
-
-# Let each person turn back to his own people ... let them flee to their own land
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Together they strengthen the command for foreigners to flee from Babylon back to their own countries. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# from the oppressor's sword
-
-Here the word "sword" refers to the armies that will attack Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks to Jeremiah about Israel.
-
-# Israel is a sheep scattered and driven away by lions
-
-Yahweh speaks of Israel as if it were a sheep that was trying to escape from hungry lions. This metaphor can be stated as a simile and in active form. Alternate translation: "Israel is like a sheep that lions scattered and drove away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Israel
-
-This refers collectively to all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the king of Assyria
-
-This refers to the army of the king of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# devoured him
-
-The destruction of Israel by Assyria is spoken of as if Israel were a sheep that Assyria ate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
-
-This refers to the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# broke his bones
-
-The destruction of Israel by Nebuchadnezzar is spoken of if it were a sheep which had its bones crushed by a lion. Alternate translation: "destroyed Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# See, I am about to
-
-The word "See" means to pay special attention to what follows.
-
-# his land
-
-Here "land" is a metonym for the people who live in the land of Babylon. Alternate translation: "the Babylonian people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Jeremiah about Israel.
-
-# I will restore
-
-The word "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# Israel to his homeland ... he will be satisfied
-
-This refers collectively to all the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel to their homeland ... they will be satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will graze on Carmel and Bashan
-
-Israel is spoken of as if they were sheep that eat grass. Alternate translation: "they will eat food that grows in Carmel and Bashan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In those days and at that time
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that future time. See how you translated this in as [Jeremiah 33:15](../33/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# iniquity will be looked for in Israel, but none will be found. I will inquire about the sins of Judah, but none will be found
-
-These two lines mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize that Yahweh will completely forgive the sins of the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# iniquity will be looked for in Israel, but none will be found
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will look for iniquity in the people of Israel, but will not find any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that I spare
-
-They will escape the destruction of Babylon. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "that I allow to escape the destruction of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks to Jeremiah about the enemies of Babylon.
-
-# Arise against the land
-
-Yahweh is speaking to the enemies of Babylon. Alternate translation: "You enemies of Babylon, arise against the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Merathaim
-
-This is another name for Babylon. This is a name that means "double rebellion." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Pekod
-
-This is another name for the Chaldeans. This is a name that means "visitation." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Put them to the sword
-
-This refers to having a sword come down on people to kill them. Alternate translation: "Kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Put them to the sword
-
-Here the word "sword" represents war. Yahweh speaks of Babylon's enemies killing them in battle as if he were placing those people under the sword's power. Alternate translation: "Kill them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The sounds of battle and enormous destruction are in the land
-
-These sounds are heard during battle and great destruction. They are spoken of in the present tense to indicate that this will certainly happen soon. Alternate translation: "The sounds of fierce battle and terrible destruction are going to happen soon in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks to the people of Babylon.
-
-# How the hammer of all the lands has been cut apart and destroyed
-
-The army of Babylon is spoken of as if it were a hammer. The destruction of this army is spoken of as if the hammer was to be cut up and destroyed. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "The mighty army of Babylon that conquered all the nations is like a hammer that will be broken into pieces and destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# How Babylon has become a destroyed place among the nations
-
-Babylon was a nation like the other nations, but it will become a complete ruin, totally destroyed.
-
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-# I have set a trap for you and you were taken
-
-The destruction of Babylon is spoken of as if Yahweh had caught them in a trap like an animal. Alternate translation: "I set a trap and caught you in it as a hunter catches an animal" or "You people of Babylon, I have set a trap for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you were taken ... You were found and captured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have captured you ... I found you and captured you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Yahweh has opened his armory and is bringing out the weapons for carrying out his anger
-
-Yahweh's anger that causes him to send enemies against Babylon is spoken of as if Yahweh had an armory and weapons. To open an armory is a metonym for preparing for battle. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has prepared for war and is sending the nations to attack Babylon in his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# armory
-
-this is a building or room where weapons of war are stored
-
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-# Attack her from far away
-
-Yahweh speaks to the enemies of Babylon. Alternate translation: "You enemies of Babylon, attack her from far away"
-
-# Open her granaries
-
-Here "granaries" represent where Babylon stored its treasures. Alternate translation: "Raid the places where her treasures are stored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# granaries
-
-buildings where grain is stored
-
-# pile her up like heaps of grain
-
-Possible meanings are 1) reduce the city to piles of rubble that look like stacks of grain or 2) stack up the plunder from the city like piles of grain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Set her apart for destruction
-
-This idiom means to destroy something completely. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 25:9](../25/09.md). Alternate translation: "destroy her completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Leave no remnant of her
-
-This is stated in a negative way to emphasize the completeness of the destruction. Alternate translation: "Kill every person in her"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling how to destroy the people of Babylon and Chaldea.
-
-# Kill all her bulls. Send them down to the place of slaughter
-
-Possible meaning of "bulls" is 1) soldiers or 2) strong young men. Killing them is spoken of as taking them to a place of slaughter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Kill all her bulls
-
-Yahweh speaks this to the enemies of Babylon. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "You enemies of Babylon, kill all her bulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# her bulls
-
-The word "her" refers to Babylon.
-
-# them ... their
-
-The word "them" and "their" refer to the people of Babylon.
-
-# their day has come—the time for their punishment
-
-The phrases "their day" and "the time" mean the same thing and can be combined. Alternate translation: "the time for their punishment has come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# There is the sound of those fleeing
-
-"Listen and you will hear those who are fleeing"
-
-# those ... those ... These
-
-The words "those" and "These" refer to the survivors from Babylon who will tell others about Yahweh's vengeance.
-
-# the vengeance of Yahweh our God for Zion, and vengeance for his temple
-
-The abstract noun "vengeance" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "Yahweh our God has taken revenge for what they did to Zion and to his temple in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling how to destroy the people of Babylon and Chaldea.
-
-# the archers ... those who bend their bows
-
-These phrases refer to the same people and are repeated for poetic effect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# her ... her ... she
-
-The words "her" and "she" refer to Babylon.
-
-# let no one escape
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "capture or kill every person"
-
-# Do to her by the measure she has used
-
-The evil things the Babylonians did to Israel are spoken of as if Babylon measured them. Alternate translation: "Measure out punishment for her with the same amount she used to punish Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# her young men will fall
-
-"they will kill her young men"
-
-# all her fighting men will be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will destroy all her fighting men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh declares" or "this is what I, Yahweh, declare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# See, I am against you
-
-Yahweh speaks this to the people of Babylon. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "See, I am against you, people of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# See
-
-This alerts the reader to pay special attention to what follows.
-
-# proud one
-
-This is Yahweh's description of Babylon.
-
-# for your day has come ... the time when I will punish you
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. The second phrase defines the "day" that the first phrase mentions. Alternate translation: "for the day when I will punish you has come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# your day
-
-"your time." This refers to the entire span of time during which the horrible judgment will come upon Babylon.
-
diff --git a/jer/50/32.md b/jer/50/32.md
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-# the proud ones will stumble and fall
-
-Here "stumble and fall" are idioms that refer to defeat and death. Alternate translation: "I will cause enemies to defeat and kill the proud ones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# it will devour everything around him
-
-Fire burning the cities of Babylon is spoken of as if the fire were an animal that ate them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# around him
-
-Here "him" refers to the "proud one" which describes Babylon.
-
diff --git a/jer/50/33.md b/jer/50/33.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh now speaks through Jeremiah about Israel and Judah.
-
-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# The people of Israel are oppressed, together with the people of Judah
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Babylonians are oppressing the people of Israel and Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# captured them
-
-The word "them" refers to the people of Israel and Judah who were captured and taken into exile.
-
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-# He will truly plead their case
-
-Yahweh is spoken of as if he were a lawyer who represents the people of Israel in court. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in order to bring rest to the land
-
-Here "the land" is a metonym for the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "in order that the people who live in Israel might live in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# bring rest ... bring strife
-
-These two terms represent opposite ideas and bring a strong contrast to how Yahweh will treat Israel and Babylon.
-
-# bring rest
-
-"give peace"
-
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-# A sword is against ... and against
-
-Here "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "War will soon happen to ... and to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# A sword against
-
-Here "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "War will soon happen to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They will become fools
-
-"Their actions are foolish, and everyone will see that they are fools"
-
-# They will be filled with terror
-
-"they will be terrified"
-
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-# A sword is coming against
-
-Here "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "War will soon happen to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will become like women
-
-The weakness of the Babylonian soldiers is spoken of as if they were women. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "they will all become as weak as women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# storerooms
-
-A storeroom is a place where supplies or valuables are kept.
-
-# they will be plundered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemy soldiers will plunder them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# A drought is coming on her waters
-
-"A drought will soon happen that will affect all her waters"
-
-# her waters
-
-Here "waters" represent all the sources of water for the Babylonians, especially the river that went through the city.
-
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-# desert beasts with the jackals
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "wild animals and hyenas" or 2) "wild demons and evil spirits."
-
-# jackals
-
-A jackal is a wild dog found in Asia and Africa.
-
-# ostriches
-
-very large African birds that run fast but cannot fly. Some versions translate this as "owl."
-
-# will live in her
-
-The word "her" refers to Babylon.
-
-# For all time, she will no longer be inhabited. From generation to generation, she will not be lived in
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Babylon will be completely uninhabited. Alternate translation: "People will never live there again; it will be uninhabited forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# she will not be lived in
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will live in her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# no one will live there; no person will stay in her
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Babylon will be completely uninhabited. They can be combined. Alternate translation: "no one will ever live there again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses are almost identical to [Jeremiah 6:22](../06/22.md) and [Jeremiah 6:23](../06/23.md). See how you translated those verses.
-
-# See, a people is coming
-
-Yahweh speaks to the people of Babylon. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "See, people of Babylon, a people is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# See, a people
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: a people"
-
-# a great nation and many kings
-
-This phrase refers to the time when the Medes and Persians conquered Babylon in 539 BC. Here "nation" represents their armies. Alternate translation: "the armies of a great nation and many kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# are being stirred up from the farthest parts of the earth
-
-Being "stirred up" represents being urged to take action. Alternate translation: "are preparing to come from the most distant places on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They will pick up bows and spears
-
-"The soldiers will carry bows and spears"
-
-# Their sound is like the sea roar
-
-The loud noise that the soldiers make is compared to the loud noise of the sea. Alternate translation: "The sound that they make is very loud, like the sound of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they are riding on horses, set out in order as men for battle
-
-The phrase "set out in order" means that they have organized themselves and are riding in rows. The phrase "as men for battle" indicates that they are ready to fight. Alternate translation: "they are riding on horses in their assigned rows, and they are ready to fight"
-
-# daughter of Babylon
-
-This phrase refers to the Babylonian people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is almost identical to [Jeremiah 6:24](../06/24.md). See how you translated that verse.
-
-# his hands fell limp in distress
-
-"his hands were weak because he was anxious"
-
-# Anguish seized him
-
-Feeling great anguish is spoken of as if anguish grabs the king of Babylon. Alternate translation: "He felt terrible anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Anguish
-
-suffering and grief that would bring a person to tears
-
-# like a woman giving birth
-
-The anguish that they feel because the enemy coming to attack them is compared to the anguish that a woman feels when she is about to give birth to a baby. Alternate translation: "like a woman who is about to give birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is almost identical to [Jeremiah 49:19](../49/19.md). See how you translated that verse.
-
-# Behold!
-
-The word "Behold" here tells the reader to pay attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Pay attention!"
-
-# He goes up like a lion from the heights of the Jordan to the enduring grazing place
-
-This simile means that when Yahweh punishes the people of Babylon, it will be fierce and unexpected like when a lion attacks sheep. This can be stated in the first person. Alternate translation: "When I punish the people of Babylon, it will be fierce and unexpected like when a lion comes out of mountains and attacks sheep in the pasture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the enduring grazing place
-
-This is land covered with grass where animals feed on the grass.
-
-# I will quickly cause them to run from it
-
-Here "them" refers to the Babylonian people; the word "it" refers to the invasion.
-
-# who will be chosen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom I will choose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For who is like me, and who will summon me?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that no one is like him. Alternate translation: "For no one is like me, no one can summon me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# who will summon me
-
-"who will challenge me" or "who will call me to account"
-
-# What shepherd is able to resist me?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to show no one can defeat him. Here "shepherd" is a metaphor for "king" or "ruler." Alternate translation: "No king is able to resist me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses are almost identical to [Jeremiah 49:20](../49/20.md) and [Jeremiah 49:21](../49/21.md). See how you translated those verses.
-
-# the plans that Yahweh has decided against Babylon, the plans that he has planned against the land of the Chaldeans
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "the plans that Yahweh has decided for the people of Babylon and the Chaldeans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# They will certainly be dragged away, even the smallest flock
-
-This continues speaking of Yahweh punishing the people of Babylon as if he would come like a lion and attack the sheep. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will drag them away, even the smallest flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# even the smallest flock
-
-Here the youngest and weakest people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the smallest flock of sheep. Alternate translation: "even the youngest and weakest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Their pasturelands will be turned into ruined places
-
-Here the land of Babylonia is spoken of as if it were pasturelands for flocks. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will turn their pasturelands into ruined places" or "He will completely destroy the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# At the sound of conquered Babylon the earth shakes
-
-This phrase compares the fall of the once powerful nation of Babylon to the extremely loud noise of an earthquake. Alternate translation: "The fall of Babylon will sound like a mighty earthquake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# distress
-
-pain or unhappiness
-
-# their shout of distress
-
-"their shout of pain"
-
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-# Jeremiah 50 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 50:1-5, 6-46.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Babylon destroyed
-
-Babylon will be conquered and the Jews will return to their homeland. At this time, Babylon controlled almost the entire Near East. The fulfillment of this prophecy would have been unthinkable. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-##### Israel
-The author sometimes uses the term "Israel" to refer to the people of the old northern kingdom of Israel, and at other times to the nation of Israel as a whole. He switches between these uses several times without warning the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# See
-
-This draws attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully" or "Pay attention"
-
-# a wind of destruction
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a wind that destroys" or 2) "the spirit of a destroyer." This would mean that Yahweh would cause or inspire the enemy army to go and attack Babylon.
-
-# Leb Kamai
-
-This is code name for Chaldea, a region of Babylonia. It is not clear why Jeremiah uses this name here, so you may want to translate as "Chaldea" or "Babylonia." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# scatter her and devastate her land ... they will come against her
-
-The word "her," a metaphor that refers to Babylon as if it were a woman, is also a metonym for the people who live in Babylon. Alternate translation: "separate the people who live there from each other, send them in different directions, and make their land empty ... foreigners will attack the people of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# on the day of disaster
-
-The phrase "day of" is a Hebrew idiom for "when." Alternate translation: "when I destroy Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Do not let ... do not let
-
-Yahweh wants the attack to be so sudden that the archers have no time to prepare for battle.
-
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-# those who are killed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom the attackers kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Israel and Judah are not forsaken by their God, by Yahweh of hosts
-
-The words "Israel" and "Judah" are metonyms for the people of Israel and Judah. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts, the God of the people of Israel and Judah, has not forsaken them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their land is filled with offenses committed against the Holy One of Israel
-
-The land in which they live is spoken of as if it were a container and their offenses as if they were solid objects that could fill the container. The abstract noun "offenses" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "they have offended the Holy One of Israel everywhere throughout the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# in her iniquity
-
-Babylon is spoken of as if it were a woman. The word "iniquity" is a metonym for God punishing the people for their iniquity. Alternate translation: "when Yahweh punishes Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will repay all of it to her
-
-Babylon is spoken of as if it were a woman, and the iniquity of the people is spoken of as if Yahweh needed to pay back a debt. The word "her," meaning Babylon, is a metonym for the people of Babylon. Alternate translation: "will punish the Babylonians as much as they deserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Babylon was a golden cup in the hand of Yahweh that made all the world drunk
-
-The word "world" is a metonym for the people living in the nations surrounding Babylon. Possible meanings are 1) Making those people drunk could be a metaphor for Yahweh punishing those nations by allowing Babylon to conquer them. Alternate translation: "Babylon was a strong nation that Yahweh used to punish all the people of the surrounding nations severely" or 2) It could be a metaphor for those nations joining Babylon in worshiping idols and being violent. Alternate translation: "Babylon was a rich and powerful nation, and other nations wanted to become sinful just like it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Babylon was a golden cup in the hand of Yahweh
-
-Babylon being a powerful nation that Yahweh used for his own purposes is spoken of as if Babylon were a golden cup in his hand. Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# nations drank her wine and became insane
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Babylon defeated and destroyed other nations" or 2) "nations enjoyed her riches and power and became evil." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# insane
-
-unable to think clearly
-
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-# Babylon will ... be destroyed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will destroy Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Wail
-
-to make a long, loud cry that shows that the person is sad
-
-# perhaps she can be healed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "perhaps Yahweh can heal her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh used Babylon to punish Judah and the nation. It is either the people of Judah or the people of the nations who are speaking the words in this quotation.
-
-# Babylon ... she is not healed ... leave her ... her guilt
-
-The name of the city is a metonym for the people who live there, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "the people of Babylon ... they are not healed ... leave them ... their guilt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# she is not healed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "we have not been able to heal her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For her guilt reaches up to the heavens; it is piled up to the clouds
-
-Guilt is spoken of as if it were an object that could be made into a pile. The words "to the heavens" and "to the clouds" are an exaggeration for something that is very high. Alternate translation: "For Babylon is so very guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Yahweh has declared our innocence
-
-Yahweh had punished the Israelites for their sins, but now has let them return to him.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah is speaking to the people of Jerusalem as if he were speaking to the people of Babylon and their enemies, who cannot hear him, telling them that Yahweh will destroy Babylon before the Babylonians can prepare to defend themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# Lift up a banner over Babylon's walls
-
-"Give a signal to attack Babylon's walls"
-
-# make the watch strong
-
-"make sure the guards are strong and have good weapons"
-
-# set up watchmen
-
-"make sure there are enough men watching the city"
-
-# prepare the ambushes
-
-This was done in order to catch anyone running from the city.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah continues to speak to the people of Jerusalem as if he were speaking to the people of Babylon, who cannot hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# The thread of your life is now cut short
-
-The people's lives are spoken of as if they were threads that God could cut. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your lives will be ended quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# like a swarm of locusts
-
-The large number of enemy soldiers is spoken of as if they were a mass of locusts invading the city. Alternate translation: "with a large number of soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# battle cry
-
-This is a shout that a soldier makes in battle.
-
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-# When he thunders, there is the roar of waters in the heavens
-
-These phrases compare the voice of Yahweh to the loud sound made by thunder and rain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# storehouses
-
-A storehouse is a building where people keep things they might want to use in the future.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Translate many of the words in this verse as in [Jeremiah 10:14](../10/14.md).
-
-# has become ignorant
-
-"is lacking knowledge" or "does not know"
-
-# Every metalworker is put to shame by his idols
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Every metalworker's idols put him to shame" or "As for every metalworker, his idols shame him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Translate many of the words in this verse as in [Jeremiah 10:15](../10/15.md).
-
-# they will perish at the time of their punishment
-
-This speaks of the final destruction of the idols. Alternate translation: "there will be a time when God will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Translate many of the words in this verse as in [Jeremiah 10:16](../10/16.md).
-
-# the portion of Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" represents the people of Israel. God being their "portion" is an idiom that means that they worship him. Alternate translation: "the portion of Israel" or "whom the people of Israel worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the molder of all things
-
-"the creator of all things" or "the one who created all things"
-
-# Israel is the tribe of his inheritance
-
-This speaks of Israel belonging to Yahweh as if it were something that Yahweh gained through inheritance. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Israel belongs to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You are
-
-"You, the Babylonian army, are"
-
-# With you I will smash
-
-Yahweh speaks of punishing people as if he were smashing them with a hammer. Alternate translation: "With you I will punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# With you I will
-
-"I will use you to"
-
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-# With you I will smash
-
-Yahweh speaks of punishing people as if he were smashing them with a hammer. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 51:20](../51/20.md). Alternate translation: "With you I will punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# With you I will
-
-"I will use you to." See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 51:20](../51/20.md).
-
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-# in your sight I will pay
-
-The abstract noun "sight" can be expressed with the verb "see." Alternate translation: "you will see it when I pay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks to the people of Jerusalem, who could hear him, as if he were speaking to the people of Babylon, who could not hear him. He speaks to the city of Babylon as if he were speaking to the people of Babylon itself. He speaks of the city as if it were a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will stretch out my hand against you
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the power that the hand exercises. See how "I will attack the inhabitants of the land with my hand" is translated in [Jeremiah 6:12](../06/12.md). Alternate translation: "I will use my strength to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will ... roll you down from the cliffs
-
-Yahweh stops speaking of Babylon as a mountain and speaks of it as a building that he is breaking down and throwing away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# cliffs
-
-A cliff is the steep side of a mountain or hill.
-
-# I will ... make you a burned-out mountain
-
-Yahweh speaks of Babylon as no longer being the great "mountain of destruction" but now a mountain that he has destroyed. Alternate translation: "I will ... make you a pile of useless rocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# you will become an everlasting devastation
-
-The abstract noun "devastation" can be translated as a verb "devastate." Alternate translation: "I will devastate you and no one will ever rebuild you" or "I will turn you into an empty place where no one will ever live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Lift up a banner ... Blow the trumpet ... Call ... to attack
-
-Lifting a banner and blowing a trumpet are both ways of calling people to attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# banner
-
-"battle flag." This is large flag for the soldiers to follow in battle.
-
-# attack her
-
-The city of Babylon is a metonym for the people of Babylon, and it is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "attack the people of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Ararat ... Minni ... Ashkenaz
-
-These are names of nations or people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# bring up horses like swarming locusts
-
-Yahweh compares a great number of horses to a swarm of locusts. Alternate translation: "bring many horses with soldiers quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# governors ... officials
-
-See how you translated these words in [Jeremiah 51:23](../51/23.md).
-
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-# the land will shake and be in anguish
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-The land is a metonym for the people who live on the land. Shaking and being in anguish are metonyms for being very afraid. Alternate translation: "the people who live in Babylon will shake with fear and be in anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# anguish
-
-suffering and grief that would bring a person to tears
-
-# against Babylon
-
-The city of Babylon is a metonym for the people of Babylon. Alternate translation: "against the people of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# there is no inhabitant
-
-"no one lives"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks of what will happen as if it had already happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# her homes are on fire, the bars of her gates are broken
-
-The city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "the homes in the city are on fire, the bars of the city gates are broken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# his city has been taken
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemies have overcome the whole city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the fords over the river are seized
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemies have taken control of all the fords over the river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# fords
-
-shallow parts of a river where people can walk across
-
-# marshes
-
-places with shallow water and grasses growing in deep mud
-
-# confused
-
-unable to think clearly
-
diff --git a/jer/51/33.md b/jer/51/33.md
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-# Yahweh of hosts ... says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
-
-# The daughter of Babylon
-
-"Daughter of Babylon" here is another name for the people who live in Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# is like a threshing floor
-
-People thresh grain by trampling it on a threshing floor, and Yahweh speaks of people punishing the daughter of Babylon as if they were threshing grain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# It is time to trample her down
-
-Yahweh punishing the daughter of Babylon is spoken of as if he were trampling and threshing grain on a threshing floor. Alternate translation: "It is time to punish her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the time of harvest will come to her
-
-The harvest is a metaphor for the result of the actions that the people did before. Babylon will experience the result of its people's sins. Alternate translation: "God will punish her for her sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jer/51/34.md b/jer/51/34.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The speaker speaks as if he were a woman. The woman is a metaphor for the city of Jerusalem, which in turn is a metonym for the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he has driven me into confusion
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he has caused me to be unable to think clearly" or 2) "he has crushed me."
-
-# has made me an empty pot
-
-Babylon has taken everything from Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Like a monster
-
-Here Babylon is compared to a monster. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# he has swallowed me
-
-Jerusalem compares its destruction to being swallowed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he has filled his stomach with my delicious foods
-
-This continues to speak of Babylon as if it were a monster. This states in another way the previous idea that Babylon has taken everything from Israel. Here "foods" represents all the good things that were there before. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# he has spit me out
-
-Nebuchadnezzar took what he wanted and spit out what he did not want. Alternate translation: "he has vomited me up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The one who lives in Zion
-
-"She who lives in Zion"
-
-# The one ... to me and my flesh ... my blood
-
-All of these phrases refer to a woman.
-
-# inhabitants of Chaldea
-
-"people who live in Chaldea"
-
diff --git a/jer/51/36.md b/jer/51/36.md
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins Yahweh's reply to Jerusalem's request in verses 34 and 35.
-
-# I am about to plead your case and bring about vengeance
-
-Yahweh defending his people is spoken of as if he were a lawyer pleading their case in court. Alternate translation: "I will be like your lawyer to defend you and I will bring about vengeance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# heaps of rubble
-
-buildings that have become piles of rock
-
-# den of jackals
-
-home for wild dogs
-
-# a horror
-
-something that terrifies everyone who looks at it
-
-# hissing
-
-a sound people make to show that they dislike something very much
-
-# there are no inhabitants
-
-"no one lives"
-
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-# roar
-
-loud sound made by a lion
-
-# growl
-
-a sound animals make to frighten other animals
-
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-# become happy
-
-As a soldier is happy when he defeats a strong enemy. Another possible meaning is "are very drunk" .
-
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-# like lambs ... male goats
-
-Lambs and goats do not know before it happens that people are going to slaughter them, and the Babylonians will not know before it happens that Yahweh is going to destroy them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# How Babylon has been captured ... How Babylon has become a ruined place
-
-The word "how" here shows that something that people thought was impossible has happened. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We never thought that enemies could capture Babylon, but they have captured her ... We never thought that Babylon could become a ruined place, but it has become a ruined place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the praise of all the earth is seized
-
-The word "praise" is a metonym for the thing that people praised, and the word "earth" is a metonym for the people living on the earth. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemies have seized Babylon, the nation that everyone on earth praised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# The sea ... roaring waves
-
-Babylon's enemies have overcome her. "Waves" represent many people groups overcoming Babylon. The words "sea" and "water" often represent the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# She is covered with its roaring waves
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Its roaring waves have covered her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Her cities
-
-"Babylon's cities"
-
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-# I will punish Bel
-
-Bel was the main god of the Babylonians and represents the whole country and the people that worshiped it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# out from his mouth what he swallowed
-
-Yahweh compares all the sacrifices and offerings to Bel to things he ate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the nations will no longer flow
-
-The many nations that come to Babylon to sacrifice to Bel is spoken of as a river that moves along. Alternate translation: "the people of other nations will no longer come in large groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the news that is heard in the land
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when you hear the news that is in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Ruler will be against ruler
-
-The ruler is a metonym for the nations under his control. Alternate translation: "Nations will fight against other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# see
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what i am about to tell you"
-
-# days are coming ... when I will punish
-
-Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... I will punish" or "there will be a time ... when I will punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will punish the carved idols of Babylon
-
-Removing the idols of Babylon is spoken of as if Yahweh would punish the idols. Alternate translation: "I will remove the carved idols of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Babylon ... her land ... her slaughtered ones ... her midst
-
-The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "the people of Babylon ... their land ... their slaughtered ones ... their midst" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# over Babylon ... come for her
-
-The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "over the Babylonians ... come for them ... the Babylonians have made ... their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the heavens and the earth
-
-Heaven and earth are viewed as if they were people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Babylon has made ... her land
-
-The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "the people of Babylon ... their land ... their slaughtered ones ... their midst ... over the Babylonians ... come for them ... the Babylonians have made ... their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the killed of all her land
-
-"those whom the Babylonians' enemies have killed in the land"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jeremiah speaks to the Israelite people in verse 50.
-
-# Survivors of the sword
-
-The sword is a metonym for war, in which soldiers use swords. Alternate translation: "You who have survived the war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Call Yahweh to mind from far away; let Jerusalem come to mind
-
-The phrases "Call ... to mind" and "come to mind" are idioms that mean to think about or remember. Alternate translation: "Though you are far away, think about Yahweh; think about Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# insults
-
-words that one person uses to offend another
-
-# reproach has covered our faces
-
-The speakers' reaction to people expressing disapproval of them is spoken of as if it were a cover placed over the speakers' faces. Alternate translation: "our faces show that we are hurt because others disapprove of us" or "we cover our faces in shame because others disapprove of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# see
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what i am about to tell you"
-
-# days are coming ... when I will punish
-
-Future time is spoken of as if the "days are coming." See how you translated this metaphor in [Jeremiah 7:32](../07/32.md). Alternate translation: "in the future ... I will punish" or "there will be a time ... when I will punish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will punish her carved idols
-
-Removing or destroying idols is spoken of as if Yahweh would punish the idols. Alternate translation: "I will destroy her carved idols" or "I will remove her carved idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her carved idols ... her land
-
-The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their carved idols ... their land ... the Babylonians ... their highest fortresses ... to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# groan
-
-to cry out because of pain or sadness
-
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-# her highest fortresses ... to her
-
-The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their highest fortresses ... to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# if Babylon went up ... or fortified ... destroyers would come from me
-
-This is a hypothetical situation that Yahweh does not expect to happen. Alternate translation: "Babylon will not go up ... or fortify ... destroyers will surely come from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# A shout of distress came from Babylon, a great collapse from the land of the Chaldeans
-
-The same thought is expressed in two different ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# destroying Babylon ... her loud voice
-
-The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "destroying the people of Babylon ... their loud voices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Their enemies ... their noise
-
-"The enemies of the people of Babylon ... the noise of the enemies"
-
-# enemies roar like the waves of many waters
-
-The waves of the ocean and of flooding rivers make a loud sound, and the enemies will make a very loud sound as they come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# against her—against Babylon!—and her warriors
-
-The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "against the people of Babylon—yes, against Babylon!—and their warriors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her warriors have been captured
-
-This phrase can be changed to have an active verb. Alternate translation: "her enemies have captured her warriors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# her princes, her sages, her officials, and her soldiers
-
-The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their princes, their sages, their officials, and their soldiers ... their high gates ... their aid ... for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will sleep in an unending sleep and never wake up
-
-They will be dead. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 51:39](../51/39.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Yahweh of hosts says this
-
-Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
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-# The thick walls of Babylon will be completely demolished
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The invaders willl completely demolish the thick walls of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# her high gates ... her aid ... for her
-
-The city of Babylon is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their high gates ... their aid ... for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her high gates will be burned
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will burn her high gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# everything ... will be burned up
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will burn up everything that the nations try to do for her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Seraiah ... Neriah ... Mahseiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# in the fourth year of his reign
-
-"after he had been king for three years." This "fourth" is the ordinal number for four. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# that were written about Babylon
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he had written about Babylon"
-
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-# animal
-
-If your language has a word for animals that normally live with people, you might want to use it here, because [Jeremiah 51:37](../51/37.md) states that Babylon will be inhabited by wild animals.
-
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-# Babylon will sink like this
-
-The stone and scroll will disappear in the water, the water will destroy the scroll, and Babylon will no longer look like a city or have buildings for people to live in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# will not arise
-
-"will never again be a city"
-
-# they will fall
-
-This means the Babylonians will fall because they are exhausted. Many translations do not include these words.
-
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-# Jeremiah 51 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 51:1-64.
-
-The prophesied destruction of Babylon continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Babylon destroyed
-
-Babylon will be conquered and the Jews will return to their homeland. At this time, Babylon controlled almost the entire Near East. The fulfillment of this prophecy would have been unthinkable. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])
-
-##### Covenant with Abraham
-Babylon is destroyed because it drove the people of Judah from their homeland. This is in line with the promises of the covenant Yahweh made with Abraham to curse those who curse Abraham's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Because of the words "Jeremiah's words end here" in [Jeremiah 51:64](../51/64.md) and because the words here appear in other books of the Bible, many scholars believe that this chapter was written by someone other than Jeremiah and attached to the scroll that Jeremiah and Baruch wrote.
-
-# Hamutal
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Libnah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeremiah
-
-This refers to another man named Jeremiah, not the prophet Jeremiah who wrote this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
-
-The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh's judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story.
-
-# in the ninth year of the reign of King Zedekiah, in the tenth month, and on the tenth day of the month
-
-after Zedekiah had been king for eight years, in the tenth calendar month, on the tenth day of the month (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the ninth year
-
-"in year nine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the tenth month, and on the tenth day of the month
-
-This is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the beginning of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# They camped opposite it
-
-"Nebuchadnezzar's army camped opposite Jerusalem"
-
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-# until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah's reign
-
-until Zedekiah had been king for more than ten years (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# eleventh year
-
-"year eleven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# So the city was besieged
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "So they besieged the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# By the ninth day of the fourth month
-
-This is the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the dry season. The ninth day is near the beginning of July on Western calendars. Zedekiah had been king for ten years, three months, and eight days. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# city
-
-This refers to Jerusalem.
-
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-# the city was broken into
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Babylonians broke through the wall around the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the two walls
-
-the wall of the king's garden and the wall of the city
-
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-# plains
-
-flat land
-
-# All his army was scattered
-
-This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "the Chaldeans scattered his entire army" or 2) "all of his soldiers ran away in different directions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# at Riblah in the land of Hamath
-
-Riblah was a town in the territory of Hamath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# passed sentence on him
-
-"decided how to punish him"
-
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-# slaughtered Zedekiah's sons before his own eyes
-
-The eyes are a synecdoche for the whole person. The reader should also understand that others probably helped the king of Babylon kill Zedekiah's sons. Alternate translation: "forced Zedekiah to watch as the king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah's sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# he put out Zedekiah's eyes
-
-"the king's men made Zedekiah blind." Use the common words for making a person blind. It is not clear that the king of Babylon took Zedekiah's eyes out of his head. The reader should also understand that others probably helped the king of Babylon make Zedekiah blind.
-
-# the day of his death
-
-the day of Zedekiah's death
-
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-# in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar
-
-Nebuchadnezzar had been king for eighteen years, four months, and nine days. This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the dry season. The tenth day is near the beginning of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the nineteenth year
-
-"during year nineteen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Nebuzaradan
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# bodyguards
-
-people whose job is to protect someone
-
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-# Nebuzaradan
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the poorest of the land
-
-"the poorest people who lived on the land"
-
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-# The Sea
-
-This is a basin of water used in the worship of Yahweh.
-
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-# eighteen cubits ... twelve cubits
-
-A cubit was about 46 centimeters long. Alternate translation: "18 cubits ... 12 cubits" or "about 8.3 meters ... about 5.5 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
-# hollow
-
-The pillars had empty space inside them.
-
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-# capital
-
-This is the top part of each pillar.
-
-# five cubits
-
-A cubit was about 46 centimeters long. Alternate translation: "5 cubits" or "about 2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# Seraiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 36:26](../36/26.md).
-
-# gatekeepers
-
-people who guard the gate of a city
-
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-# drafting men into the army
-
-"forcing men to fight in the army"
-
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-# Nebuzaradan
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 39:9](../39/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Riblah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# seventh
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# 3,023
-
-"three thousand and twenty-three" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# eighteenth
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# 832
-
-"teight hundred and thirty-two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# twenty-third
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Nebuzaradan
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 39:9](../39/09.md).
-
-# 745 ... 4,600
-
-"seven hundred and forty-five ... four thousand six hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin
-
-after Jehoiachin had been an exile for more than 36 years (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month
-
-This is the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fifth day is near the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story.
-
-# Awel-Marduk
-
-He became the king of Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He spoke kindly to him
-
-"Awel-Marduk spoke kindly to Jehoiachin"
-
-# a seat more honorable
-
-"a seat at the table that was closer to where Awel-Marduk sat"
-
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-# removed Jehoiachin's prison clothes
-
-The reader should understand that removing his prison clothes represents making him a free man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Jeremiah 52 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The chapter returns to a previous sequence of events and records Babylon's conquering of Judah. It also records the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# Introduction to Jeremiah
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Jeremiah
-
-1. Yahweh calls Jeremiah to be a prophet (1:1-19)
-1. Yahweh will judge and punish Judah (2:1-29:32)
-    - Judah called to repent of spiritual adultery (2:1–6:30)
-    - Judah judged for its false religion (7:1–10:16)
-    - Jeremiah stands between Yahweh and his people (11:1–20:19)
-    - Jeremiah confronts his people (21:1–29:32)
-1. Yahweh promises to restore Judah (30:1-33:26)
-    - Yahweh will bring the people of Judah back to their land (30:1–24)
-    - Yahweh will create a new covenant with them (31:1–40)
-    - The people will come back (32:1–44)
-    - Kings descended from David will rule again (33:1–26)
-1. Jeremiah suffers (34:1-45:5)
-    - Before Yahweh punishes Judah (34:1–36:32)
-    - While Yahweh punishes Judah (37:1–39:18)
-    - After Yahweh punishes Judah (40:1–45:5)
-1. Yahweh will judge and punish the nations (46:1-51:64)
-    - Egypt (46:1–28)
-    - Philistia (47:1–28)
-    - Moab (48:1–47)
-    - Ammon (49:1–6)
-    - Edom (49:7–22)
-    - Damascus (49:23–27)
-    - Kedar (49:28–33)
-    - Elam (49:34–39)
-    - Babylonia (50:1–51:64)
-1. Jerusalem captured and destroyed (52:1–34)
-
-#### What is the Book of Jeremiah about?
-
-The Book of Jeremiah gives the prophesies of a priest named Jeremiah. It also tells how Jeremiah suffered in different ways while he prophesied.
-
-Jeremiah began prophesying about 626 B.C. After the death of King Josiah, many groups of people in Israel opposed Jeremiah. Some of these people wanted to depend on Egypt to protect the nation. Others were idol worshipers. They hated Jeremiah for denouncing their gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
-
-During the reign of King Jehoiakim, Jeremiah prophesied about the temple of Yahweh. King Jehoiakim received some of these prophecies in writing and burned the document. The next king, Zedekiah, put Jeremiah in prison when he told the king to surrender to Babylon.
-
-King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia invaded Judah in 597 B.C. He conquered Jerusalem in 587 B.C. He offered Jeremiah housing and money if Jeremiah would go to Babylon. But Jeremiah remained in Jerusalem to help the few Jews left there.
-
-Shortly after that, Gedaliah, whom Nebuchadnezzar had chosen to be governor over Judah, was murdered. Some Jewish rebels captured Jeremiah and took him to Egypt. Those rebels went to Egypt to be protected there rather than to live under Nebuchadnezzar's rule. Jeremiah may have died soon after being taken to Egypt. But while in Egypt he prophesied that the Babylonians would invade and conquer Egypt.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The traditional title of this book is "The Book of Jeremiah" or just "Jeremiah." Translators may also call it the "The Book about Jeremiah" or "What the Prophet Jeremiah Said." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Jeremiah?
-
-Jeremiah was a priest and a prophet living in Judah. He spoke the prophesies in the Book of Jeremiah. A friend named Baruch wrote down many of the prophecies as Jeremiah spoke them to him.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What is the new covenant that is presented in the Book of Jeremiah?
-
-Jeremiah introduced a "new covenant" between Yahweh and Israel (chapter 31). Yahweh would "write this covenant on the hearts" of the people. This means that the covenant would be a part of the people instead of just written on stone or paper. The people would obey the new covenant with all their heart. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-#### What relationship do Jeremiah's prophecies have to the other nations besides Israel?
-
-Much of the Old Testament before this time is only about the nation of Israel. But Jeremiah also spoke of how Yahweh would judge other nations of the world. Yahweh would also punish the other nations for their wicked deeds. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Are the events in the Book of Jeremiah told in the order that they actually happened?
-
-Many of the events in the Book of Jeremiah are not told in the order that they actually happened. Instead, the various prophecies appear to be arranged by topic.
-
-#### Why does the Book of Jeremiah refer to this prophet as "he" or "him"?
-
-Many times in the book, the author refers to Jeremiah as "Jeremiah" or "he." This is unusual if Jeremiah wrote the book. The reason this occurs is perhaps because Baruch, Jeremiah's secretary, wrote down some parts of the book. Translators should keep the words "Jeremiah" and "he."
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-# In the beginning
-
-This refers to the very earliest time before God created the heavens and the earth.
-
-# the Word
-
-This refers to Jesus. Translate as "the Word" if possible. If "Word" is feminine in your language, it could be translated as "the one who is called the Word."
-
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-# All things were made through him
-
-This can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "God made all things through him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# without him there was not one thing made that has been made
-
-This can be translated with an active verb. If your language does not permit double negatives, these words should communicate that the opposite of "all things were made through him" is false. Alternate translation: "God did not make anything without him" or "with him there was every thing made that has been made" or "God made with him every thing that God has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# In him was life, and the life was the light of men
-
-"In him was life" is a metonym for causing everything to live. And, "light" here is a metaphor for "truth." Alternate translation: "He is the one who caused everything to live. And he revealed to people what is true about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# In him
-
-Here "him" refers to the one who is called the Word.
-
-# life
-
-Here use a general term for "life." If you must be more specific, translate as "spiritual life."
-
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-# The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it
-
-Here "light" is a metaphor for what is true and good. Here "darkness" is a metaphor what is false and evil. Alternate translation: "The truth is like a light shining into a dark place, and no one in the dark place could put out the light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# testify about the light
-
-Here "light" is a metaphor for the revelation of God in Jesus. Alternate translation: "show how Jesus is like the true light of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The true light
-
-Here light is a metaphor that represents Jesus as the one who both reveals the truth about God and is himself that truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not know him
-
-"Even though he was in this world, and God created everything through him, people still did not recognize him"
-
-# the world did not know him
-
-The "world" is a metonym that stands for all the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "the people did not know who he really was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He came to his own, and his own did not receive him
-
-"He came to his own fellow countrymen, and his own fellow countrymen did not accept him either"
-
-# receive him
-
-"accept him." To receive someone is to welcome him and treat him with honor in hopes of building a relationship with him.
-
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-# believed in his name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym that stands for Jesus' identity and everything about him. Alternate translation: "believed in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he gave the right
-
-"he gave them the authority" or "he made it possible for them"
-
-# children of God
-
-The word "children" is a metaphor that represents our relationship to God, which is like children to a father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The Word
-
-This refers to Jesus. Translate as "the Word" if possible. If "Word" is feminine in your language, it could be translated as "the one who is called the Word." See how you translated this in [John 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# became flesh
-
-Here "flesh" represents "a person" or "a human being." Alternate translation: "became human" or "became a human being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the one and only who came from the Father
-
-The phrase "the one an only" means that he is unique, that no one else is like him. The phrase "who came from the Father" means that he is the Father's child. Alternate translation: "the unique Son of the Father" or "the only Son of the Father"
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# full of grace
-
-"full of kind acts towards us, acts we do not deserve"
-
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-# He who comes after me
-
-John is speaking about Jesus. The phrase "comes after me" means that John's ministry has already started and Jesus' ministry will start later.
-
-# is greater than I am
-
-"is more important than I am" or "has more authority than I have"
-
-# for he was before me
-
-Be careful not to translate this in a way that suggests that Jesus is more important because he is older than John in human years. Jesus is greater and more important than John because he is God the Son, who has always been alive.
-
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-# fullness
-
-This word refers to God's grace that has no end.
-
-# grace after grace
-
-"blessing after blessing"
-
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-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# the Jews sent ... to him from Jerusalem
-
-The word "Jews" here represents the "Jewish leaders." Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders sent ... to him from Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He confessed—he did not deny, but confessed
-
-The phrase "he did not deny" says in negative terms the same thing that "He confessed" says in positive terms. This emphasizes that John was telling the truth and was strongly stating that he was not the Christ. Your language may have a different way of doing this.
-
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-# What are you then?
-
-"What then is the case, if you are not the Messiah?" or "What then is going on?" or "What then are you doing?"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John continues to speak with the priests and Levites.
-
-# they said to him
-
-"the priests and Levites said to John"
-
-# we ... us
-
-the priests and Levites, not John (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# He said
-
-"John said"
-
-# I am a voice, crying in the wilderness
-
-John is saying that Isaiah's prophecy is about himself. The word "voice" here refers to the person who is crying out in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "I am the one calling out in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Make the way of the Lord straight
-
-Here the word "way" is used as a metaphor. Alternate translation: "Prepare yourselves for the Lord's arrival the same way that people prepare the road for an important person to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Now some from the Pharisees
-
-This is background information about the people who questioned John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 28 tells us background information about the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# who comes after me
-
-You may need to make explicit what he will do when he has come. Alternate translation: "who will preach to you after I am gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie
-
-Untying sandals was the work of a slave or servant. These words are a metaphor for the most unpleasant work of a servant. Alternate translation: "me, whom I am not worthy to serve in even the most unpleasant way" or "me. I am not even worthy to untie the strap of his sandal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Lamb of God
-
-This is a metaphor that represents God's perfect sacrifice. Jesus is called the "Lamb of God" because he was sacrificed to pay for people's sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# world
-
-The word "world" is a metonym and refers to all the people in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The one who comes after me is more than me, for he was before me
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:15](../01/15.md).
-
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-# descending
-
-coming down from above
-
-# like a dove
-
-This phrase is a simile. The "Spirit" comes down just like a dove lands on a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# heaven
-
-The word "heaven" refers to the "sky."
-
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-# the Son of God
-
-Some copies of this text say "Son of God"; others say "chosen one of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Again, the next day
-
-This is another day. It is the second day that John sees Jesus.
-
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-# Lamb of God
-
-This is a metaphor that represents God's perfect sacrifice. Jesus is called the "Lamb of God" because he was sacrificed to pay for people's sins. See how you translated this same phrase in [John 1:29](../01/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# tenth hour
-
-"hour 10." This phrase indicates a time in the afternoon, before dark, at which it would be too late to start traveling to another town, possibly around 4 p.m.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give us information about Andrew and how he brought his brother Peter to Jesus. This happened before they went and saw where Jesus was staying in [John 1:39](../01/39.md).
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-# son of John
-
-This is not John the Baptist. "John" was a very common name.
-
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-# Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter
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-This is background information about Philip. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Nathaniel said to him
-
-"Nathaniel said to Philip"
-
-# Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question in order to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "No good thing can come out of Nazareth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# in whom is no deceit
-
-This can be stated in a positive way. Alternate translation: "a completely truthful man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Because I said to you ... do you believe?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to provide emphasis. Alternate translation: "You believe because I said, 'I saw you underneath the fig tree'! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Truly, truly
-
-Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true.
-
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-# John 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:23, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "The Word"
-
-John uses the phrase "the Word" to refer to Jesus ([John 1:1, 14](./01.md)). John is saying that God's most important message to all people is actually Jesus, a person with a physical body. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]])
-
-##### Light and darkness
-
-The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-##### "Children of God"
-
-When people believes in Jesus, they go from being "children of wrath" to "children of God." They are adopted into the "family of God."They are adopted into the "family of God." This is an important image that will be unfolded in the New Testament. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adoption]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-
-John uses the metaphors of light and darkness and of the Word to tell the reader that he will be writing more about good and evil and about what God wants to tell people through Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "In the beginning"
-
-Some languages and cultures speak of the world as if it has always existed, as if it had no beginning. But "very long ago" is different from "in the beginning," and you need to be sure that your translation communicates correctly.
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([John 1:51](../../jhn/01/51.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus and his disciples are invited to a wedding. These verse give background information about the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Three days later
-
-Most interpreters read this as on the third day after Jesus called Philip and Nathaniel to follow him. The first day occurs in John 1:35 and the second in John 1:43.
-
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-# Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding
-
-This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "Someone invited Jesus and his disciples to the wedding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Woman
-
-This refers to Mary. If it is impolite for a son to call his mother "woman" in your language, use another word that is polite, or leave it out.
-
-# why do you come to me?
-
-This question is asked to provide emphasis. Alternate translation: "this has nothing to do with me." or "you should not tell me what to do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# My time has not yet come
-
-The word "time" is a metonym that represents the right occasion for Jesus to show that he is the Messiah by working miracles. Alternate translation: "It is not yet the right time for me to perform a mighty act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# two to three metretes
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "75 to 115 liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# to the brim
-
-This means "to the very top" or "completely full."
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-# the head waiter
-
-This refers to the person in charge of the food and drink.
-
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-# but the servants who had drawn the water knew
-
-This is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# drunk
-
-unable to tell the difference between cheap wine and expensive wine because of drinking too much alcohol
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse is not part of the main story line, but rather it gives a comment about the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Cana
-
-This is a place name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# revealed his glory
-
-Here "his glory" refers to the mighty power of Jesus. Alternate translation: "showed his power"
-
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-# went down
-
-This indicates that they went from a higher place to a lower place. Capernaum is northeast of Cana and is at a lower elevation.
-
-# his brothers
-
-The word "brothers" includes both brothers and sisters. All Jesus' brothers and sisters were younger than he was.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus and his disciples go up to Jerusalem to the temple.
-
-# went up to Jerusalem
-
-This indicates that he went from a lower place to a higher place. Jerusalem is built on a hill.
-
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-# were sitting there
-
-The next verse makes it clear that these people are in the temple courtyard. That area was intended for worship and not for commerce.
-
-# sellers of oxen and sheep and pigeons
-
-People are buying animals in the temple courtyard to sacrifice them to God.
-
-# money changers
-
-Jewish authorities required people who wanted to buy animals for sacrifices to exchange their money for special money from the "money changers."
-
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-# So
-
-This word marks an event that happens because of something else that has happened first. In this case, Jesus has seen the money changers sitting in the temple.
-
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-# Stop making the house of my Father a marketplace
-
-"Stop buying and selling things in my Father's house"
-
-# the house of my Father
-
-This is a phrase Jesus uses to refer to the temple.
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title that Jesus uses for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# it was written
-
-This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "someone had written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your house
-
-This term refers to the temple, God's house.
-
-# consume
-
-The word "consume" points to the metaphor of "fire." Jesus' love for the temple is like a fire that burns within him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# sign
-
-This refers to an event that proves something is true.
-
-# these things
-
-This refers to Jesus' actions against the money changers in the temple.
-
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-# Destroy this temple, ... I will raise it up
-
-Jesus is stating a hypothetical situation in which something would certainly happen if something else that is not true were true. In this case, he would certainly raise the temple up if the Jewish authorities were to destroy it. He is not commanding the Jewish authorities to tear down the actual temple building. You can translate the words "destroy" and "raise" using the usual words for tearing down and rebuilding a building. Alternate translation: "If you destroy this temple, I will certainly raise it up" or "You can be certain that if you were to destroy this temple, I would raise it up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# raise it up
-
-"cause it to stand"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 21 and 22 are not part of the main story line, but instead they comment on the story and tell about something that happens later. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# forty-six years ... three days
-
-"46 years ... 3 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# you will raise it up in three days?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to show that the Jewish authorities understand that Jesus wants to tear down the temple and build it again in three days. "Raise" is an idiom for "establish." Alternate translation: "you will establish it in three days?" or "you cannot possibly rebuild it in three days!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# believed
-
-Here "believe" means to accept something or trust that it is true.
-
-# this statement
-
-This refers back to Jesus' statement in [John 2:19](../02/19.md).
-
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-# Now when he was in Jerusalem
-
-The word "now" introduces us to a new event in the story.
-
-# believed in his name
-
-Here "name" is a metonym that represents the person of Jesus. Alternate translation: "believed in him" or "trusted in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the signs that he did
-
-Miracles can also be called "signs" because they are used as evidence that God is the all-powerful one who has complete authority over the universe.
-
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-# about man, for he knew what was in man
-
-Here the word "man" represents people in general. Alternate translation: "about people, for he knew what was in people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# John 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Wine
-
-The Jews drank wine at many meals and especially when they were celebrating special events. They did not believe that it was a sin to drink wine.
-
-##### Driving out the money changers
-
-Jesus drove the money changers out of the temple to show that he had authority over the temple and over all of Israel.
-
-##### "He knew what was in man"
-
-Jesus knew what other people were thinking only because he was and is the Son of Man and the Son of God.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "His disciples remembered"
-
-John used this phrase to stop telling the main history and to tell about something that happened much later. It was right after he scolded the pigeon sellers ([John 2:16](../../jhn/02/16.md)) that the Jewish authorities spoke to him. It was after Jesus became alive again that his disciples remembered what the prophet had written long before and that Jesus was talking about the temple of his body ([John 2:17](../../jhn/02/17.md) and [John 2:22](../../jhn/02/22.md)).
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-# General Information:
-
-Nicodemus comes to see Jesus.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a new part of the story and to introduce Nicodemus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
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-# we know
-
-Here "we" is exclusive, referring only to Nicodemus and the other members of the Jewish council.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus and Nicodemus continue talking.
-
-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# born again
-
-"born from above" or "born of God"
-
-# kingdom of God
-
-The word "kingdom" is a metaphor for the rule of God. Alternate translation: "place where God rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# How can a man be born when he is old?
-
-Nicodemus uses this question to emphasize that this cannot happen. Alternate translation: "A man certainly cannot be born again when he is old!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?
-
-Nicodemus also uses this question to emphasize his belief that a second birth is impossible. "Certainly, he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a second time
-
-"again" or "twice"
-
-# womb
-
-the part of a woman's body where a baby grows
-
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-# Truly, truly
-
-You can translate this in the same way you did in [John 3:3](../03/03.md).
-
-# born of water and the Spirit
-
-There are two possible meanings: 1) "baptized in water and in the Spirit" or 2) "born physically and spiritually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# enter into the kingdom of God
-
-The word "kingdom" is a metaphor for the rule of God in one's life. Alternate translation: "experience the rule of God in his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to Nicodemus.
-
-# You must be born again
-
-"You must be born from above"
-
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-# The wind blows wherever it wishes
-
-In the source language, wind and Spirit are the same word. The speaker here refers to the wind as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit is like a wind that blows wherever it wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# How can these things be?
-
-This question adds emphasis to the statement. Alternate translation: "This cannot be!" or "This is not able to happen!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?
-
-Jesus knows that Nicodemus is a teacher. He is not looking for information. Alternate translation: "You are a teacher of Israel, so I am surprised you do not understand these things!" or "You are a teacher of Israel, so you should understand these things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are you a teacher ... yet you do not understand
-
-The word "you" is singular and refers to Nicodemus. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
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-# you do not accept
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to Jews in general. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
-
-# Truly, truly
-
-Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# we speak
-
-When Jesus said "we," he was not including Nicodemus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues responding to Nicodemus.
-
-# I told you ... you do not believe ... how will you believe if I tell you
-
-In all three places "you" is plural and refers to Jews in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
-
-This question emphasizes the disbelief of Nicodemus and the Jews. Alternate translation: "you certainly will not believe if I tell you about heavenly things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# heavenly things
-
-spiritual things
-
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-# Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up
-
-This figure of speech is called a simile. Some people will "lift up" Jesus just as Moses "lifted up" the bronze serpent in the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# in the wilderness
-
-The wilderness is a dry, desert place, but here it refers specifically to the place where Moses and the Israelites walked around for forty years.
-
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-# God so loved the world
-
-Here "world" is a metonym that refers to everyone in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# loved
-
-This is the kind of love that comes from God and is focused on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. God himself is love and is the source of true love.
-
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-# For God did not send the Son into the world in order to condemn the world, but in order to save the world through him
-
-These two clauses mean nearly the same thing, said twice for emphasis, first in the negative and then in the positive. Some languages may indicate emphasis in a different way. Alternate translation: God's real reason for sending his Son into the world was to save it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# to condemn
-
-"to punish." Usually "punish" implies that the person who has been punished is then accepted by God. When a person is condemned, he is punished but never accepted by God.
-
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-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes responding to Nicodemus.
-
-# The light has come into the world
-
-The word "light" is a metaphor for God's truth that is revealed in Jesus. Jesus speaks of himself in the third person. If your language does not allow people to speak of themselves in the third person, you may need to specify who the light is. The "world" is a metonym for all of the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "The one who is like a light has revealed God's truth to all people" or "I, who am like a light, have come into the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# men loved the darkness
-
-Here "darkness" is a metaphor for evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# so that his deeds will not be exposed
-
-This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "so that the light will not show the things he does" or "so that the light does not make clear his deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# plainly seen that his deeds
-
-This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "people may clearly see his deeds" or "everyone may clearly see the things he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# After this
-
-This refers to after Jesus had spoken with Nicodemus. See how you translated this in [John 2:12](../02/12.md).
-
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-# Aenon
-
-This word means "springs," as of water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Salim
-
-a village or town next to the Jordan River (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# because there was much water there
-
-"because there were many springs in that place"
-
-# were being baptized
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "John was baptizing them" or "he was baptizing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and a Jew
-
-This can be stated in an active form for clarity. Alternate translation: "Then John's disciples and a Jew began to argue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a dispute
-
-a fight using words
-
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-# you have testified, look, he is baptizing,
-
-In this phrase, "look" is a command meaning "pay attention!" Alternate translation: "you have testified, 'Look! He is baptizing,'" or "you have testified. 'Look at that! He is baptizing,'" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
-
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-# A man cannot receive anything unless
-
-"Nobody has any power unless"
-
-# it has been given to him from heaven
-
-Here "heaven" is used as a metonym to refer to God. This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "God has given it to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You yourselves
-
-This "You" is plural and refers to all the people John is talking to. Alternate translation: "You all" or "All of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# I have been sent before him
-
-This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "God sent me to arrive before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John the Baptist continues speaking.
-
-# The bride belongs to the bridegroom
-
-Here the "bride" and "bridegroom" are metaphors. Jesus is like the "bridegroom" and John is like the friend of the "bridegroom." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# This, then, is my joy made complete
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So then I rejoice greatly" or "So I rejoice much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my joy
-
-The word "my" refers to John the Baptist, the one who is speaking.
-
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-# He must increase
-
-"He" refers to the bridegroom, Jesus, who will continue to grow in importance.
-
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-# He who comes from above is above all
-
-"He who comes from heaven is more important than anyone else"
-
-# He who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks about the earth
-
-John means that Jesus is greater than he is since Jesus is from heaven, and John was born on the earth. Alternate translation: "He who is born in this world is like everyone else who lives in the world and he speaks about what happens in this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He who comes from heaven is above all
-
-This means the same thing as the first sentence. John repeats this for emphasis.
-
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-# He testifies about what he has seen and heard
-
-John is speaking about Jesus. Alternate translation: "The one from heaven tells about what he has seen and heard in heaven"
-
-# no one accepts his testimony
-
-Here John exaggerates to emphasize that only a few people believe Jesus. Alternate translation: "very few people believe him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# He who has received his testimony
-
-"Anyone who believes what Jesus says"
-
-# has confirmed
-
-"proves" or "agrees"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John the Baptist finishes speaking.
-
-# For the one whom God has sent
-
-"This Jesus, whom God has sent to represent him"
-
-# For he does not give the Spirit by measure
-
-"For he is the one to whom God gave all the power of his Spirit"
-
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-# Father ... Son
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# given ... into his hand
-
-This means to be put in his power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# He who believes
-
-"A person who believes" or "Anyone who believes"
-
-# the wrath of God stays on him
-
-The abstract noun "wrath" can be translated with the verb "punish." Alternate translation: "God will continue to punish him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
-
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-# John 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Light and darkness
-
-The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-#### Possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([John 3:13](../../jhn/03/13.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
-
-John 4:1-6 gives the background to the next event, Jesus' conversation with a Samaritan woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-A long sentence begins here.
-
-# Now when Jesus knew that the Pharisees had heard that he was making and baptizing more disciples than John
-
-"Now Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John. When he knew that the Pharisees had heard that he was doing this."
-
-# Now when Jesus knew
-
-The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main events. Here John starts to tell a new part of the narrative.
-
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-# Jesus himself was not baptizing
-
-The reflexive pronoun "himself" adds emphasis that it was not Jesus who was baptizing, but his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# he left Judea and went back again to Galilee
-
-You may need to rearrange the entire sentence that begins with the words "Now when Jesus" in verse 1. "Now Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were). The Pharisees heard that Jesus was doing this. When Jesus knew that the Pharisees learned what he was doing, he left Judea and went back again to Galilee"
-
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-# Give me some water
-
-This is a polite request, not a command.
-
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-# For his disciples had gone
-
-He did not ask his disciples to draw water for him because they had gone.
-
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-# Then the Samaritan woman said to him
-
-The word "him" refers to Jesus.
-
-# How is it that you, being a Jew, are asking ... for something to drink?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to express the Samaritan woman's surprise that Jesus asked her for a drink. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe that you, being a Jew, are asking a Samaritan for a drink!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# have no dealings with
-
-"do not associate with"
-
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-# living water
-
-Jesus uses the metaphor "living water" to refer to the Holy Spirit who works in a person to transform and bring new life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You are not greater, are you, than our father Jacob ... cattle?
-
-This remark occurs in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You are not greater than our father Jacob ... cattle!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# our father Jacob
-
-"our ancestor Jacob"
-
-# drank from it
-
-"drank water that came from it"
-
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-# will be thirsty again
-
-"will need to drink water again"
-
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-# the water that I will give him will become a fountain of water in him
-
-Here the word "fountain" is a metaphor for life-giving water. Alternate translation: "the water that I will give him will become like a spring of water in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# eternal life
-
-Here "life" refers to the "spiritual life" that only God can give.
-
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-# Sir
-
-In this context, the Samaritan woman is addressing Jesus as "Sir," which is a term of respect or politeness.
-
-# draw water
-
-"get water" or "pull water up from the well" using a container and rope
-
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-# What you have said is true
-
-Jesus says these words to emphasize his words to emphasize the words "You are right in saying, 'I have no husband'" in verse 17. He wants the woman to know that he knows she is telling the truth.
-
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-# Sir
-
-In this context the Samaritan woman is addressesing Jesus as "sir," which is a term of respect or politeness.
-
-# I see that you are a prophet
-
-"I can understand that you are a prophet"
-
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-# Our fathers
-
-"Our forefathers" or "Our ancestors"
-
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-# Believe me
-
-To believe someone is to acknowledge what the person has said is true.
-
-# you will worship the Father
-
-Eternal salvation from sin comes from God the Father, who is Yahweh, the God of the Jews.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# You worship what you do not know. We worship what we know
-
-Jesus means that God revealed himself and his commands to the Jewish people, not to the Samaritans. Through the Scriptures the Jewish people know who God is better than the Samaritans.
-
-# for salvation is from the Jews
-
-This means that God has chosen the Jews as his special people who will tell all other people about his salvation. It does not mean the Jewish people will save others from their sins. Alternate translation: "for all people will know about God's salvation because of the Jews"
-
-# salvation is from the Jews
-
-Eternal salvation from sin comes from God the Father, who is Yahweh, the God of the Jews.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the Samaritan woman.
-
-# However, the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will
-
-"However, it is now the right time for true worshipers to"
-
-# the Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# in spirit and truth
-
-Possible meanings are the "spirit" here is 1) the inner person, the mind and heart, what a person thinks and what he loves, different from where he goes to worship and what ceremonies he performs, or 2) the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "in the Spirit and in truth" or "with the Spirit's help and in truth"
-
-# in ... truth
-
-thinking correctly of what is true about God
-
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-# I know that the Messiah ... Christ
-
-Both of these words mean "God's promised king."
-
-# he will explain everything to us
-
-The words "explain everything" imply all that the people need to know. Alternate translation: "he will tell us everything we need to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# At that moment his disciples returned
-
-"Just as Jesus was saying this, his disciples returned from town"
-
-# Now they were wondering why he was speaking with a woman
-
-It was very unusual for a Jew to speak with a woman he did not know, especially if that woman was a Samaritan.
-
-# no one said, "What ... want?" or "Why ... her?"
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the disciples asked both questions to Jesus or 2) "no one asked the woman, 'What ... want?' or asked Jesus, 'Why ... her?'"
-
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-# Come, see a man who told me everything that I have ever done
-
-The Samaritan woman exaggerates to show that she is impressed by how much Jesus knows about her. Alternate translation: "Come see a man who knows very much about me, even though I have never met him before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# This could not be the Christ, could it?
-
-The woman is not sure that Jesus is the Christ, so she asks a question that expects "no" for an answer, but she also asks a question instead of making a statement because she wants the people to decide for themselves.
-
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-# In the meantime
-
-"While the woman was going into town"
-
-# the disciples were urging him
-
-"the disciples were telling Jesus" or "the disciples were encouraging Jesus"
-
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-# I have food to eat that you do not know about
-
-Here Jesus is not talking about literal "food," but is preparing his disciples for a spiritual lesson in [John 4:34](../04/34.md).
-
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-# No one has brought him anything to eat, have they?
-
-The disciples think Jesus is talking about literal "food." They begin asking each other this question, expecting a "no" response. Alternate translation: "Surely no one brought him any food while we were in town!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work
-
-Here "food" is a metaphor that represents "obeying God's will." Alternate translation: "Just as food satisfies a hungry person, obeying God's will is what satisfies me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do you not say
-
-"Is this not one of your popular sayings"
-
-# look up and see the fields, for they are already ripe for harvest
-
-The words "fields" and "ripe for harvest" are metaphors. The "fields" represent people. The words "ripe for harvest" mean that people are ready to receive the message of Jesus, like fields that are ready to be harvested. Alternate translation: "look up and see the the people! They are ready to believe my message, like crops in the fields that are ready for people to harvest them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# and gathers fruit for everlasting life
-
-Here "fruit for everlasting life" is a metaphor that represents people who believe Christ's message and receive eternal life. Alternate translation: "and the people who believe the message and receive eternal life are like the fruit that a harvester gathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
-
-# One sows, and another harvests
-
-The words "sows" and "harvests" are metaphors. The one who "sows" shares the message of Jesus. The one who "harvests" helps the people to receive the message of Jesus. Alternate translation: "One person plants the seeds, and another person harvests the crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you have entered into their labor
-
-"you are now joining in their work"
-
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-# believed in him
-
-To "believe in" someone means to "trust in" that person. Here this also means that they believed he was the Son of God.
-
-# He told me everything that I have done
-
-This is an exaggeration. The woman was impressed by how much Jesus knew about her. Alternate translation: "He told me many things about my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# his word
-
-Here "word" is a metonym that stands for the message that Jesus proclaimed. Alternate translation: "his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# world
-
-The "world" is a metonym for all the believers throughout the world. Alternate translation: "all the believers in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus goes down to Galilee and heals a boy. Verse 44 gives us background information about something Jesus had said previously. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# from there
-
-from Judea
-
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-# For Jesus himself declared
-
-The reflexive pronoun "himself" is added to emphasize that Jesus had "declared" or said this.. You can translate this in your language in a way that will give emphasis to a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# a prophet has no honor in his own country
-
-"people do not show respect or honor to a prophet of their own country" or "a prophet is not respected by the people in his own community"
-
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-# at the festival
-
-Here the festival is the Passover.
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line and to move to a new part of the story. If you have a way of doing this in your language, you may consider using it.
-
-# royal official
-
-someone who is in the service of the king
-
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-# Unless you see signs and wonders, you will not believe
-
-"Unless ... not believe" here is a double negative. In some languages it is more natural to translate this statement in a positive form. Alternate translation: "Only if you see a miracle will you believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# believed the word
-
-Here "word" is a metonym that refers to the message that Jesus spoke. Alternate translation: "believed the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# While
-
-This word is used to mark two events that are happening at the same time. As the official was going home, his servants were coming to meet him on the road.
-
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-# So he himself and his whole household believed
-
-The reflexive pronoun "himself" is used here to emphasize the word "he." If you have a way of doing this in your language, you may consider using it.
-
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-# sign
-
-Miracles can also be called "signs" because they are used as indicators or evidence that God is the all-powerful one who has complete authority over the universe.
-
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-# John 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-John 4:4-38 forms one story centered on the teaching of Jesus as the "living water" who gives eternal life to all who believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "It was necessary for him to pass through Samaria"
-
-Jews avoided traveling through the region of Samaria because the Samaritans were descendants of ungodly people. So Jesus had to do what most Jews did not want to do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/kingdomofisrael]])
-
-##### "The hour is coming"
-
-Jesus used these words to begin prophecies about times that could be shorter or longer than sixty minutes. "The hour" in which true worshipers will worship in spirit and truth is longer than sixty minutes.
-
-##### The proper place of worship
-
-Long before Jesus lived, the Samaritan people had broken the law of Moses by setting up a false temple in their land ([John 4:20](../../jhn/04/20.md)). Jesus explained to the woman that it was no longer important where people worshiped ([John 4:21-24](./21.md)).
-
-##### Harvest
-
-Harvest is when people go out to get the food they have planted so they can bring it to their houses and eat it. Jesus used this as a metaphor to teach his followers that they need to go and tell other people about Jesus so those people can be part of God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-##### "The Samaritan woman"
-
-John probably told this story to show the difference between the Samaritan woman, who believed, and the Jews, who did not believe and later killed Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "In spirit and truth"
-
-The people who truly know who God is and enjoy worshiping him and love him for who he is are the ones who truly please him. Where they worship is not important.
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the next event in the story, in which Jesus goes up to Jerusalem and heals a man. These verses give background information about the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# After this
-
-This refers to after Jesus healed the official's son. See how you translated this in [John 3:22](../03/22.md).
-
-# there was a Jewish festival
-
-"the Jews were celebrating a festival"
-
-# went up to Jerusalem
-
-Jerusalem is located on the top of a hill. Roads to Jerusalem went up and down smaller hills. If your language has a different word for going up a hill than for walking on level ground, you may use it here.
-
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-# pool
-
-This was a hole in the ground that people filled with water. Sometimes they lined the pools with tiles or other stonework.
-
-# Bethesda
-
-a place name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# roofed porches
-
-roofed structures with at least one wall missing and attached to buildings
-
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-# A large number of people
-
-"Many people"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 5 introduces the man lying beside the pool to the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# was there
-
-"was at the Bethesda pool" ([John 5:1](../05/01.md))
-
-# thirty-eight years
-
-"38 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# he realized
-
-"he understood" or "he found out"
-
-# he said to him
-
-"Jesus said to the paralyzed man"
-
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-# Sir, I do not have
-
-Here the word "sir" is a polite form of address.
-
-# when the water is stirred up
-
-This can be translated in an active form. Alternate translation: "when the angel moves the water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# into the pool
-
-This was a hole in the ground that people filled with water. Sometimes they lined the pools with tiles or other stonework. See how you translated "pool" in [John 5:2](../05/02.md).
-
-# another steps down before me
-
-"someone else always goes down the steps into the water before me"
-
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-# Get up
-
-"Stand up!"
-
-# take up your bed, and walk
-
-"Pick up your sleeping mat, and walk!"
-
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-# the man was healed
-
-"the man became healthy again"
-
-# Now that day
-
-The writer uses the word "now" to show that the words that follow are background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# So the Jews said to him
-
-The Jews (especially the leaders of the Jews) became angry when they saw the man carrying his mat on the Sabbath.
-
-# It is the Sabbath
-
-"It is God's Day of Rest"
-
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-# He who made me healthy
-
-"The man who made me well"
-
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-# They asked him
-
-"The Jewish leaders asked the man who was healed"
-
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-# Jesus found him
-
-"Jesus found the man he had healed"
-
-# See
-
-The word "See" is used here to draw attention to the words that follow.
-
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-# Now
-
-The writer uses the word "now" to show that the words that follow are background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# the Jews
-
-Here "the Jews" is a synecdoche which represent the "Jewish leaders." Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# is working
-
-This refers to doing labor, including anything that is done to serve other people.
-
-# My Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# making himself equal to God
-
-"saying that he was like God" or "saying that he had as much authority as God"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the Jewish leaders.
-
-# Truly, truly
-
-Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# whatever the Father is doing, the Son does these things also.
-
-Jesus, as the Son of God, followed and obeyed his Father's leadership on earth, because Jesus knew the Father loved him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# Son ... Father
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between Jesus and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# you will be amazed
-
-"you will be surprised" or "you will be shocked"
-
-# For the Father loves the Son
-
-Jesus, as the Son of God, followed and obeyed his Father's leadership on earth, because Jesus knew the Father loved him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# loves
-
-The kind of love that comes from God is focused on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. God himself is love and is the source of true love.
-
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-# Father ... Son
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# life
-
-This refers to "spiritual life."
-
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-# For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son
-
-The word "for" marks a comparison. The Son of God carries out judgment for God the Father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# honor the Son just as ... the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father
-
-God the Son must be honored and worshiped just like God the Father. If we fail to honor God the Son, then we also fail to honor God the Father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# he who hears my word
-
-Here "word" is a metonym that represents the message of Jesus. Alternate translation: "anyone who hears my message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will not be condemned
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "will be judged to be innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Truly, truly
-
-Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live
-
-The voice of Jesus, the Son of God, will raise dead people from the grave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has also given to the Son so that he has life in himself
-
-The word "For" marks a comparison. The Son of God has the power to give life, just as the Father does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# Father ... Son
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# life
-
-This means spiritual life.
-
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-# Father ... Son of Man
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# the Father has given the Son authority to carry out judgment
-
-The Son of God has the authority of God the Father to judge.
-
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-# Do not be amazed at this
-
-"This" refers to the fact that Jesus, as the Son of Man, has the power to give eternal life and to carry out judgment.
-
-# hear his voice
-
-"hear my voice"
-
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-# the will of him who sent me
-
-The word "him" refers to God the Father.
-
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-# There is another who testifies about me
-
-"There is someone else who tells people about me"
-
-# another
-
-This refers to God.
-
-# the testimony that he gives about me is true
-
-"what he tells people about me is true"
-
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-# the testimony that I receive is not from man
-
-"I do not need people's testimony"
-
-# that you might be saved
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so God can save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# John was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you were willing to rejoice in his light for a while
-
-Here "lamp" and "light" are metaphors. John taught the people about God and this was like a lamp shining its light into the dark. Alternate translation: "John taught you about God and this was like a lamp shining its light. And for a while what John said made you happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the works that the Father has given me to accomplish ... that the Father has sent me
-
-God the Father has sent God the Son, Jesus, to earth. Jesus completes what the Father gives him to do.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# the very works that I do, testify about me
-
-Here Jesus says that the miracles "testify" or "tell the people" about him. Alternate translation: "What I do shows the people that God has sent me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# The Father who sent me has himself testified
-
-The reflexive pronoun "himself" emphasizes that it is the Father, not someone less important, who has testified. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# You do not have his word remaining in you, for you are not believing in the one whom he has sent
-
-"You do not believe in the one he has sent. That is how I know that you do not have his word remaining in you"
-
-# You do not have his word remaining in you
-
-Jesus speaks of people living according to God's word as if they were houses and God's word were a person that lived in houses. Alternate translation: "You do not live according to his word" or "You do not obey his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his word
-
-"the message he spoke to you"
-
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-# in them you have eternal life
-
-"you will find eternal life if you read them" or "the scriptures will tell you how you can have eternal life"
-
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-# you are not willing to come to me
-
-"you refuse to believe my message"
-
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-# receive
-
-accept
-
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-# you do not have the love of God in yourselves
-
-This can mean 1) "you really do not love God" or 2) "you have really not received God's love."
-
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-# in my Father's name
-
-Here the word "name" is a metonym that symbolizes God's power and authority. Alternate translation: "I have come with my Father's authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# receive
-
-welcome as a friend
-
-# If another should come in his own name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym that represents authority. Alternate translation: "If another should come in his own authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# How can you believe, you who accept praise ... God?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question in order to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "There is no way you can believe because you accept praise ... God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# believe
-
-This means to trust in Jesus.
-
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-# The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have put your hope
-
-"Moses" here is a metonym here that stands for the law itself. Alternate translation: "Moses accuses you in the Law, the very Law in which you have put your hopes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your hope
-
-"your confidence" or "your trust"
-
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-# If you do not believe his writings, how are you going to believe my words?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to provide emphasis. Alternate translation: "You do not believe his writings, so you will never believe my words!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my words
-
-"what I say"
-
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-# John 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Healing water
-
-Many of the Jews believed that God would heal people who got into some of the pools in Jerusalem when the waters were "stirred up."
-
-##### Testimony
-
-Testimony is what one person says about another person. What a person says about himself is not as important as what other people say about that person. Jesus told the Jews that God had told them who Jesus was, so he did not need to tell them who he was. This was because God had told the writers of the Old Testament what his Messiah would do, and Jesus had done everything they had written that he would do.
-
-##### The resurrection of life and the resurrection of judgment
-
-God will make some people alive again and because he gives them his grace, they will live with him forever. But he will make some people alive again and because he will treat them justly, they will live apart from him forever.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### The Son, the Son of God, and the Son of Man
-
-Jesus refers to himself in this chapter as the "Son" ([John 5:19](../../jhn/05/19.md)), the "Son of God" ([John 5:25](../../jhn/05/25.md)), and the "Son of Man" ([John 5:27](../../jhn/05/27.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus has traveled from Jerusalem to Galilee. A crowd has followed him up a mountainside. These verses tell the setting of this part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# After these things
-
-The phrase "these things" refers to the events in [John 5:1-46](../05/01.md) and introduces the event that follows.
-
-# Jesus went away
-
-It is implied in the text that Jesus traveled by boat and took his disciples with him. Alternate translation: "Jesus traveled by boat with his disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# A great crowd
-
-"A large number of people"
-
-# signs
-
-This refers to the miracles that are used as evidence that God is the all-powerful one who has complete authority over everything.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The action in the story begins in verse 5.
-
-# Now the Passover, the Jewish festival, was near
-
-John briefly stops telling about the events in the story in order to give background information about when the events happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# But Jesus said this to test Philip, for he himself knew what he was going to do
-
-John briefly stops telling about the events in the story in order to explain why Jesus asked Philip where to buy bread. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# for he himself knew
-
-The reflexive pronoun "himself" makes it clear that the word "he" refers to Jesus. Jesus knew what he would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# Two hundred denarii worth of bread
-
-The word "denarii" is the plural of "denarius. "Alternate translation: "The amount of bread that cost two hundred days' wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# five bread loaves of barley
-
-"Five loaves of barley bread." Barley was a common grain.
-
-# loaves
-
-A loaf of bread is a lump of dough that is shaped and baked. These were probably small dense, round loaves.
-
-# what are these among so many?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that they do not have enough food to feed everyone. Alternate translation: "these few loaves and fishes are not enough to feed so many people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# sit down
-
-"lie down"
-
-# Now there was a lot of grass in the place
-
-John briefly stops telling about the events in the story in order to give background information about the place where this event happens. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# So the men sat down, about five thousand in number
-
-While the crowd probably included women and children ([John 6:4-5](./04.md)), here John is counting only the men.
-
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-# giving thanks
-
-Jesus prayed to God the Father and thanked him for the fish and the loaves.
-
-# he gave it
-
-"he" here represents "Jesus and his disciples." Alternate translation: "Jesus and his disciples gave it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus withdraws from the crowd. This is the end of the part of the story about Jesus feeding the crowd on the mountain.
-
-# they gathered
-
-"the disciples gathered"
-
-# left over
-
-the food that no one had eaten
-
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-# this sign
-
-Jesus feeding the 5,000 people with five barley loaves and two fish
-
-# the prophet
-
-the special prophet who Moses said would come into the world
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the next event in the story. Jesus' disciples go out onto the lake in a boat.
-
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-# It was dark by this time, and Jesus had not yet come to them
-
-Use your language's way of showing that this is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# they had rowed
-
-Boats usually had two, four, or six people rowing with rowers on each side working together. Your culture may have different ways of making a boat go across a large body of water.
-
-# about twenty-five or thirty stadia
-
-A "stadium" is 185 meters. Alternate translation: "about five or six kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# Do not be afraid
-
-"Stop being afraid!"
-
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-# they were willing to receive him into the boat
-
-It is implied that Jesus gets into the boat. Alternate translation: "they gladly received him into the boat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the sea
-
-"the Sea of Galilee"
-
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-# However, there were ... the Lord had given thanks
-
-Use your language's way of showing that this is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# boats that came from Tiberias
-
-Here, John provides more background information. The next day, after Jesus fed the people, some boats with people from Tiberius came to see Jesus. However, Jesus and his disciples had left the night before. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The people go to Capernaum to find Jesus. When they see him, they start asking him questions.
-
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-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
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-# eternal life which the Son of Man will give you, for God the Father has set his seal on him
-
-God the Father has given his approval to Jesus, the Son of Man, to give eternal life to those who believe in him.
-
-# Son of Man ... God the Father
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between Jesus and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# has set his seal on him
-
-To "set a seal" on something means to place a mark on it to show to whom it belongs. This means that the Son belongs to the Father and that the Father approves of him in every way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Our fathers
-
-"Our forefathers" or "Our ancestors"
-
-# heaven
-
-This refers to the place where God lives.
-
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-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# it is my Father who is giving you the true bread from heaven
-
-The "true bread" is a metaphor for Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Father gives to you the Son as the true bread from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# gives life to the world
-
-"gives spiritual life to the world"
-
-# the world
-
-Here the "world" is a metonym for all of the people in the world who trust in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I am the bread of life
-
-Through metaphor, Jesus compares himself with bread. Just as bread is necessary for our physical life, Jesus is necessary for our spiritual life. Alternate translation: "Just as food keeps you alive physically, I can give you spiritual life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# believes in
-
-This means to believe that Jesus is the Son of God, to trust him as Savior, and to live in a way that honors him.
-
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-# Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me
-
-God the Father and God the Son will save forever those who believe in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# he who comes to me I will certainly not throw out
-
-This sentence states the opposite of what it means for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I will keep everyone who comes to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the crowd.
-
-# him who sent me
-
-"my Father, who sent me"
-
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-# I would lose not one of all those
-
-Here litotes is used to emphasize that Jesus will keep everyone that God gives to him. Alternate translation: "I should keep all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# will raise them up
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "will cause them to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Jewish leaders interrupt Jesus as he is speaking to the crowd.
-
-# grumbled
-
-talked unhappily
-
-# I am the bread
-
-Just as bread is necessary for our physical life, Jesus is necessary for our spiritual life. See how you translated this in [John 6:35](../06/35.md). Alternate translation: "I am the one who is like true bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Is not this Jesus ... whose father and mother we know?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that the Jewish leaders believe that Jesus is no one special. Alternate translation: "This is just Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# How then does he now say, 'I have come down from heaven'?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that the Jewish leaders do not believe that Jesus came from heaven. Alternate translation: "He is lying when he says that he came from heaven!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the crowd and now also to the Jewish leaders.
-
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-# raise him up
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "cause him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# draws
-
-This can mean 1) "pulls" or 2) "attracts."
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# It is written in the prophets
-
-This is a passive statement that can be translated in an active form. Alternate translation: "The prophets wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me
-
-The Jews thought Jesus was the "son of Joseph" ([John 6:42](../06/42.md)), but he is the Son of God because his Father is God, not Joseph. Those who truly learn from God the Father believe in Jesus, who is God the Son.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus now continues speaking to the crowd and the Jewish leaders.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# he who believes has eternal life
-
-God gives "eternal life" to those who trust in Jesus, the Son of God.
-
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-# I am the bread of life
-
-Just as bread is necessary for our physical life, Jesus is necessary for our spiritual life. See how you translated this in [John 6:35](../06/35.md). Alternate translation: "Just like food that keeps you alive physically, I can give you spiritual life that lasts forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Your fathers
-
-"Your forefathers" or "Your ancestors"
-
-# died
-
-This refers to physical death.
-
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-# This is the bread
-
-Here "bread" is a metaphor that points to Jesus who is the one who gives spiritual life just as bread sustains physical life. Alternate translation: "I am like the true bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# not die
-
-"live forever." Here the word "die" refers to spiritual death.
-
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-# living bread
-
-This means "the bread that causes people to live" ([John 6:35](../06/35.md)).
-
-# for the life of the world
-
-Here "the world" is a metonym that represents the lives of all the people in the world. Alternate translation: "that will give life to all the people in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Some Jews who are present begin to argue among themselves and Jesus responds to their question.
-
-# How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that the Jewish leaders are reacting negatively to what Jesus has said about "his flesh." Alternate translation: "There is no way that this man can give us his flesh to eat!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood
-
-Here the phrases "eat the flesh" and "drink his blood" are a metaphor that shows how trusting in Jesus, the Son of Man, is like receiving spiritual food and drink. However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor more clear than Jesus did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will not have life in yourselves
-
-"you will not receive eternal life"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to all those listening to him.
-
-# Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life
-
-The phrases "eats my flesh" and "drinks my blood" are a metaphor for trusting Jesus. Just as people need food and drink in order to live, people need to trust Jesus in order to have eternal life.  However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor more clear than Jesus did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# raise him up
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "cause him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# at the last day
-
-"on the day when God judges everyone"
-
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-# my flesh is true food ... my blood is true drink
-
-The phrases "true food" and "true drink" are a metaphor that means Jesus gives life to those who trust in him. However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor more clear than Jesus did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# remains in me, and I in him
-
-"has a close relationship with me"
-
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-# so he who eats me
-
-The phrase "eats me" is a metaphor for trusting Jesus. However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor more clear than Jesus did. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
-
-# living Father
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the Father who gives life" or 2) "the Father who is alive."
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# This is the bread that has come down from heaven
-
-Jesus was speaking about himself.  Alternate translation: "I am the bread that has come down from heaven" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)
-
-# This is the bread that has come down from heaven
-
-The bread is a metaphor for what gives life. However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor more clear than Jesus did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He who eats this bread
-
-Jesus spoke about himself as "this bread." Alternate translation: "He who eats me, the bread" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)
-
-# He who eats this bread
-
-Here "eats this bread" is a metaphor for trusting Jesus. However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor more clear than Jesus did. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
-
-# the fathers
-
-"the forefathers" or "the ancestors"
-
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-# Jesus said these things in the synagogue ... in Capernaum
-
-Here John gives background information about when this event happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Some of the disciples ask a question and Jesus responds, as he continues speaking to the crowd.
-
-# who can accept it?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that the disciples have difficulty understanding what Jesus has said. Alternate translation: "no one can accept it!" or "it is too hard to understand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Does this offend you?
-
-"Does this shock you?" or "Does this upset you?"
-
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-# Then what if you should see the Son of Man going up to where he was before?
-
-Jesus offers this remark in the form of a question to emphasize that his disciples will see other things that are also hard to understand. Alternate translation: "Then you will not know what to think when you see me, the Son of Man, going up into heaven!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# profits
-
-The word "profit" means to cause good things to happen.
-
-# words
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jesus' words in [John 6:32-58](./32.md) or 2) everything Jesus teaches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The words that I have spoken to you
-
-"What I have told you"
-
-# are spirit, and they are life
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "are about the Spirit and eternal life" or 2) "are from the Spirit and give eternal life" or 3) "are about spiritual things and life."
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes speaking to the crowd.
-
-# For Jesus knew from the beginning who were the ones ... who it was who would betray him
-
-Here John gives background information about what Jesus knew would happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# no one can come to me unless it is granted to him by the Father
-
-Whoever wants to believe must come to God through the Son. Only God the Father allows people to come to Jesus.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# come to me
-
-"follow me and receive eternal life"
-
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-# no longer walked with him
-
-Jesus went from one place to another by walking, so it is literally true that they did not walk where and when he walked, but the reader should also be able to understand that this metaphor indicates that they no longer wanted to hear what he had to say. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his disciples
-
-Here "his disciples" refers to the general group of people who followed Jesus.
-
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-# the twelve
-
-This is an ellipsis for "the twelve disciples," a specific group of twelve men who followed Jesus for his entire ministry. Alternate translation: "the twelve disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Lord, to whom shall we go?
-
-Simon Peter gives this remark in the form of a question to emphasize that he desires to follow only Jesus. Alternate translation: "Lord, we could never follow anyone but you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 71 is not part of the main story line as John comments on what Jesus said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Did not I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?
-
-Jesus gives this remark in the form of a question to draw attention to the fact that one of the disciples will betray him. Alternate translation: "I chose you all myself, yet one of you is a servant of Satan!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# John 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### King
-
-The king of any nation was the richest and most powerful person in that nation. The people wanted Jesus to be their king because he gave them food and so they thought he would make the Jews into the richest and most powerful nation in the world. They did not understand that Jesus came to die so God could forgive his people's sins and that the world would persecute his people.
-
-#### Important metaphors in this chapter
-
-##### Bread
-
-Bread was the most common and important food in Jesus' day, and so the word "bread" was their general word for "food."  It is often difficult to translate the word "bread" into the languages of people who do not eat bread because the general word for food in some languages refers to food that did not exist in Jesus' culture. Jesus used the word "bread" to refer to himself. He wanted them to understand that they need him so they can have eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-##### Eating the flesh and drinking the blood
-
-When Jesus said, "Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you will not have life in yourselves," he knew that before he died he would tell his followers to do this by eating bread and drinking wine. In the event this chapter describes, he expected that his hearers would understand that he was using a metaphor but would not understand what the metaphor referred to. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Parenthetical Ideas
-Several times in this passage, John explains something or gives the reader some context to better understand the story. These explanation are intended to give the reader some additional knowledge without interrupting the flow of the narrative. The information is placed inside parentheses.
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([John 6;26](./26.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is in Galilee speaking to his brothers. These verses tell about when this event occurred. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# After these things
-
-These words tell the reader that the writer will begin talking about a new event. "After he finished speaking with the disciples" ([John 6:66-71](../06/66.md)) or "Some time later"
-
-# traveled
-
-The reader should understand that Jesus probably walked rather than riding an animal or in a vehicle.
-
-# the Jews were seeking to kill him
-
-Here "the Jews" is a synecdoche for "the Jewish leaders." Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders were making plans to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Now the Jewish Festival of Shelters was near
-
-"Now the time for the festival of the Jews was near" or "Now it was almost time for the Jewish festival of Shelters"
-
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-# brothers
-
-This refers to the actual younger brothers of Jesus, the sons of Mary and Joseph.
-
-# the works that you do
-
-The word "works" refers to the miracles that Jesus had performed.
-
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-# he himself
-
-The word "himself" is a reflexive pronoun that emphasizes the word "he." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# the world
-
-Here "the world" is a metonym for all of the people in the world. Alternate translation: "all people" or "everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For even his brothers did not believe in him
-
-This sentence is a break from the main story line as John tells us some background information about the brothers of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# his brothers
-
-"his younger brothers"
-
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-# My time has not yet come
-
-The word "time" is a metonym. Jesus is implying that it is not the right time for him to bring his ministry to a close. Alternate translation: "It is not the right time for me to end my work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# your time is always ready
-
-"any time is good for you"
-
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-# The world cannot hate you
-
-Here the "world" is a metonym for the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "All the people in the world cannot hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I testify about it that its works are evil
-
-"I tell them that what they are doing is evil"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to his brothers.
-
-# my time has not yet been fulfilled
-
-Here Jesus is implying that if he goes to Jerusalem, he will bring his work to an end. Alternate translation: "It is not the right time for me to go to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The setting of the story has changed, Jesus and his brothers are now at the festival.
-
-# when his brothers had gone up to the festival
-
-These "brothers" were the younger brothers of Jesus.
-
-# he also went up
-
-Jerusalem is at a higher elevation than Galilee where Jesus and his brothers were previously.
-
-# not publicly but in secret
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. The idea is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "very secretly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# The Jews were looking for him
-
-Here the word "Jews"is a synecdoche for "the Jewish leaders." The word "him" refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders were looking for Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# he leads the crowds astray
-
-Here "leads ... astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "he deceives the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# fear
-
-This refers to the unpleasant feeling a person has when there is a threat of harm to himself or others.
-
-# the Jews
-
-The word "Jews" is a synecdoche for the leaders of the Jews who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is now teaching the Jews in the temple.
-
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-# How does this man know so much?
-
-The remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize the Jewish leaders' surprise that Jesus has so much knowledge. Alternate translation: "He cannot possibly know so much about the scriptures!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# but is of him who sent me
-
-"but comes from God, the one who sent me"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the Jews.
-
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-# but whoever seeks the glory of him who sent him, that person is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him
-
-"when a person only seeks to honor the one who sent him, that person is speaking the truth. He does not lie"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the Jews.
-
-# Did not Moses give you the law?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "It was Moses who gave you the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# keeps the law
-
-"obeys the law"
-
-# Why do you seek to kill me?
-
-Jesus questions the motives of the Jewish leaders who want to kill him for breaking the law of Moses. He implies that the leaders themselves do not keep that same Law. Alternate translation: "You break the Law yourselves and yet you want to kill me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You have a demon
-
-"This shows that you are crazy, or maybe a demon is controlling you!"
-
-# Who seeks to kill you?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "No one is trying to kill you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/07/21.md b/jhn/07/21.md
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-# one work
-
-"one miracle" or "one sign"
-
-# you all marvel
-
-"you all are shocked"
-
diff --git a/jhn/07/22.md b/jhn/07/22.md
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-# not that it is from Moses, but from the ancestors
-
-Here John provides additional information about circumcision. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# on the Sabbath you circumcise a man
-
-Jesus implies that the act of circumcision also involves work. Alternate translation: "you circumcise a male baby on the Sabbath. That is working too" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# on the Sabbath
-
-"on the Jewish Day of Rest"
-
diff --git a/jhn/07/23.md b/jhn/07/23.md
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-# If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses is not broken
-
-"If you circumcise a male baby on the Sabbath so that you do not break the law of Moses"
-
-# why are you angry with me because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "you should not be angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# on the Sabbath
-
-"on the Jewish Day of Rest?"
-
diff --git a/jhn/07/24.md b/jhn/07/24.md
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-# Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteously
-
-Jesus implies that the people should not decide what is right, based only on what they can see. Behind the action is a motive that cannot be seen. Alternate translation: "Stop judging people according to what you see! Be more concerned with what is right according to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/07/25.md b/jhn/07/25.md
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-# Is not this the one they seek to kill?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "This is Jesus whom they are seeking to kill!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/07/26.md b/jhn/07/26.md
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-# they say nothing to him
-
-This implies that the Jewish leaders are not opposing Jesus. Alternate translation: "they say nothing to oppose him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# It cannot be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ, can it?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "Maybe they have decided that he is truly the Messiah!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/07/27.md b/jhn/07/27.md
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diff --git a/jhn/07/28.md b/jhn/07/28.md
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-# cried out
-
-"spoke in a loud voice"
-
-# in the temple
-
-Jesus and the people were actually in the courtyard of the temple. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You both know me and know where I come from
-
-John uses irony in this statement. The people believe that Jesus is from Nazareth. They do not know that God sent him from heaven and that he was born in Bethlehem. Alternate translation: "You all know me and you think you know where I come from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# of myself
-
-"on my own authority." See how you translated "of himself" in [John 5:19](../05/19.md).
-
-# he who sent me is true
-
-"God is the one who sent me and he is true"
-
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-# his hour had not yet come
-
-The word "hour" is a metonym that represents the right time for Jesus to be arrested, according to God's plan. Alternate translation: "it was not the right time to arrest him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# When the Christ comes, will he do more signs than what this one has done?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "When the Christ comes, surely he will not be able to do more signs than this man has done!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# signs
-
-This refers to the miracles that prove that Jesus is the Christ.
-
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-# I am still with you for a short amount of time
-
-"I will remain with you for only a short period of time"
-
-# then I go to him who sent me
-
-Here Jesus refers to God the Father, who sent him.
-
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-# where I go, you will not be able to come
-
-"you will not be able to come to the place where I am"
-
diff --git a/jhn/07/35.md b/jhn/07/35.md
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-# The Jews therefore said among themselves
-
-The "Jews" is a synecdoche that represents the leaders of the Jews who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders said among themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the dispersion
-
-This refers to the Jews that were spread all across the Greek world, outside of Palestine.
-
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-# What is this word that he said
-
-This "word" is a metonym which stands for the meaning of the message that Jesus had shared, which the Jewish leaders had failed to understand. Alternate translation: "What is he talking about when he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Some time has passed. It is now the last day of the festival and Jesus speaks to the crowd.
-
-# great day
-
-It is "great" because it is the last, or most important, day of the festival.
-
-# If anyone is thirsty
-
-Here the word "thirsty" is a metaphor that means one's great desire for the things of God, just as one "thirsts" for water. Alternate translation: "Those who desire the things of God like a thirty man desires water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let him come to me and drink
-
-The word "drink" is a metaphor that means to receive the spiritual life that Jesus provides. Alternate translation: "let him come to me and quench his spiritual thirst" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He who believes in me, just as the scripture says
-
-"As the scripture says about anyone who believes in me"
-
-# rivers of living water will flow
-
-The "rivers of living water" is a metaphor that represents the life that Jesus provides for those who are spiritually "thirsty." Alternate translation: "spiritual life will flow like rivers of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# living water
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "water that gives life" or 2) "water that causes people to live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from his stomach
-
-Here the stomach represents the inside of a person, specifically the non-physical part of a person. Alternate translation: "from inside of him" or "from his heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this verse the author gives information to clarify what Jesus is talking about. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# But he
-
-Here "he" refers to Jesus.
-
-# the Spirit had not yet been given
-
-John implies that the Spirit would later come to live in those who trusted Jesus. Alternate translation: "the Spirit had not yet come to live in the believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# because Jesus was not yet glorified
-
-Here the word "glorified" refers to the time when God would honor the Son after his death and resurrection.
-
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-# This is indeed the prophet
-
-By saying this, the people are indicating that they believe Jesus is the prophet like Moses that God had promised to send. Alternate translation: "This is indeed the prophet who is like Moses that we have been waiting for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Does the Christ come from Galilee?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "The Christ cannot come from Galilee!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/07/42.md b/jhn/07/42.md
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-# Have the scriptures not said that the Christ will come from the descendants of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "The scriptures teach that Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have the scriptures not said
-
-The scriptures are referred to as if they were actually speaking as a person speaks. Alternate translation: "The prophets wrote in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# where David was
-
-"where David lived"
-
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-# So there arose a division in the crowds because of him
-
-The crowds could not agree about who or what Jesus was.
-
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-# but no one laid hands on him
-
-To lay hands on someone is an idiom which means to grab him or to hold onto him. Alternate translation: "but no one grabbed him to arrest him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/07/45.md b/jhn/07/45.md
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-# the officers
-
-"the temple guards"
-
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-# Never has anyone spoken like this
-
-The officers exaggerate to show how impressed they are by what Jesus said. You may need to make explicit that the officer were not claiming to know everything that every person in all times and places had ever said. "We have never heard anyone say such amazing things as this man!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# So the Pharisees
-
-"Because they said that, the Pharisees"
-
-# answered them
-
-"answered the officers"
-
-# Have you also been deceived?
-
-The remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. The Pharisees are shocked at the response of the officers. Alternate translation: "You have been deceived too!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Have any of the rulers believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "None of the rulers or Pharisees have believed in him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the law
-
-This is a reference to the law of the Pharisees and not the law of Moses.
-
-# But this crowd that does not know the law, they are cursed
-
-"As for this crowd that does not know the law, God will cause them to perish!"
-
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-# one of the Pharisees, who came to him earlier
-
-John provides this information to remind us of who Nicodemus is. Your language may have a special way to mark background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Does our law judge a man ... what he does?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Our Jewish law does not allow us to judge a man ... what he does!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Does our law judge a man
-
-Here Nicodemus speaks of the law as if it were a person. If this is not natural in your language, you may translate it with a personal subject. Alternate translation: "Do we judge a man" or "we do not judge a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Are you also from Galilee?
-
-The Jewish leaders know that Nicodemus is not from Galilee. They ask this question as a way of scoffing at him. Alternate translation: "You must also be one of those inferior persons from Galilee!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Search and see
-
-This is an ellipsis. You may wish to include the information that does not appear. Alternate translation: "Search carefully and read what is written in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# no prophet comes from Galilee
-
-This probably refers to the belief that Jesus was born in Galilee.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The best early texts do not have 7:53 - 8:11. The ULT has set them apart in square brackets ([ ]) to show that John probably did not include them in his original text. Translators are encouraged to translate them, to set them apart with square brackets, and to include a footnote like the one written on [John 7:53](../07/53.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
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-# John 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This whole chapter concerns the concept of believing Jesus to be the Messiah. Some people believed this to be true while others rejected it. Some were willing to recognize his power and even the possibility that he was a prophet, but most were unwilling to believe that he was the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-Translators may wish to include a note at verse 53 to explain to the reader why they have chosen or chosen not to translate verses 7:53-8:11.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "My time has not yet come"
-This phrase and "his hour had not yet come" are used in this chapter to indicate that Jesus is in control of the events unfolding in his life.
-
-##### "Living water"
-This is an important image used in the New Testament. It is a metaphor. Because this metaphor is given in a desert environment, it probably emphasizes that Jesus is able to give life sustaining nourishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Prophecy
-Jesus gives a prophecy about his life without an explicit statement in John [John 7:33-34](./33.md).
-
-##### Irony
-Nicodemus explains to the other Pharisees that the Law requires him to hear directly from a person before making a judgment about them. The Pharisees in turn made a judgment about Jesus without speaking to Jesus.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Did not believe in him"
-Jesus' brothers did not believe Jesus was the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-
-##### "The Jews"
-This term is used in two different ways in this passage. It is used specifically in reference to the opposition of the Jewish leaders who were trying to kill him ([John 7:1](../../jhn/07/01.md)). It is also used in reference to the people of Judea in general who had a positive opinion of Jesus ([John 7:13](../../jhn/07/13.md)). The translator may wish to use the terms "Jewish leaders" and "Jewish people" or "Jews (leaders)" and "Jews (in general)."
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-# General Information:
-
-While some texts have 7:53 - 8:11, the best and earliest texts do not include them.
-The next part of the story begins in verse 2 as Jesus has returned to the temple.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Verse 1 tells us where Jesus went at the end of the previous chapter.
-
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-# all the people
-
-This is a general way of speaking. It means "many people."
-
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-# The scribes and the Pharisees brought
-
-Here the phrase "the scribes and the Pharisees" is a synecdoche that represents some of the members of these two groups. Alternate translation: "Some scribes and Pharisees brought" or "Some men who taught the Jewish laws and some who were Pharisees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a woman caught in the act of adultery
-
-This is a passive statement. You may translate it in an active form. Alternate translation: "a woman whom they had found committing adultery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-While some texts have 7:53 - 8:11, the best and earliest texts do not include them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
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-# such people
-
-"people like that" or "people who do that"
-
-# what do you say about her?
-
-"So you tell us. What should we do about her?"
-
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-# to trap him
-
-This means to use a trick question.
-
-# so that they might have something to accuse him about
-
-What they would accuse him of can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "so that they could accuse him of saying something wrong" or "so that they could accuse him of not obeying the law of Moses or the Roman law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-While some texts have 7:53 - 8:11, the best and earliest texts do not include them.
-
-# When they continued
-
-The word "they" refers to the scribes and Pharisees.
-
-# The one among you who has no sin
-
-The abstract noun "sin" can be expressed with the verb sin. Alternate translation: "The one among you is has never sinned" or "If any one of you has never sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# let him
-
-"let that person"
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/08.md b/jhn/08/08.md
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-# he stooped down
-
-"he bent down"
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/09.md b/jhn/08/09.md
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-# General Information:
-
-While some texts have 7:53 - 8:11, the best and earliest texts do not include them.
-
-# one by one
-
-"one after another"
-
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-# Woman, where are your accusers
-
-When Jesus called her "woman," he was not trying to make her feel insignificant. If people in your language group would think that he was doing that, this can be translated without the word "Woman."
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/11.md b/jhn/08/11.md
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diff --git a/jhn/08/12.md b/jhn/08/12.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is speaking to a crowd near the treasury in the temple after either the events of [John 7:1-52](../07/01.md) or the events of [John 7:53-8:11](../07/53.md). The author neither gives background to this event nor marks the beginning of a new event. See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# I am the light of the world
-
-Here the "light" is a metaphor for the revelation that comes from God. Alternate translation: "I am the one who gives light to the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the world
-
-This is a metonym for the people. Alternate translation: "the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he who follows me
-
-This is an idiom that means "everyone who does what I teach" or "everyone who obeys me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will not walk in the darkness
-
-To "walk in darkness" is a metaphor for living a sinful life. Alternate translation: "will not live as if he were in the darkness of sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# light of life
-
-The "light of life" is a metaphor for the truth from God that gives spiritual life. Alternate translation: "truth that brings eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/13.md b/jhn/08/13.md
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-# You bear witness about yourself
-
-"You are just saying these things about yourself"
-
-# your witness is not true
-
-The Pharisees are implying that the witness of only one person is not true because it cannot be verified. Alternate translation: "you cannot be your own witness" or "what you say about yourself may not be true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/14.md b/jhn/08/14.md
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-# Even if I bear witness about myself
-
-"Even if I say these things about myself"
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/15.md b/jhn/08/15.md
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-# the flesh
-
-"human standards and the laws of men"
-
-# I judge no one
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I do not judge anyone yet" or 2) "I am not judging anyone now."
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/16.md b/jhn/08/16.md
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-# if I judge
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "if I judge people" or 2) "whenever I judge people"
-
-# my judgment is true
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "my judgment will be right" or 2) "my judgment is right."
-
-# I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me
-
-Jesus, the Son of God, has authority because of his special relationship with his Father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# I am not alone
-
-The implied information is that Jesus is not alone in his judgment. Alternate translation: "I am not alone in how I judge" or "I do not judge alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I am with the Father
-
-The Father and the Son judge together. Alternate translation: "the Father also judges with me" or "the Father judges as I do"
-
-# the Father
-
-This is an important title for God. If your language must state whose Father this is, you could say "my Father" since Jesus switches to that in the following verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/17.md b/jhn/08/17.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the Pharisees and other people about himself.
-
-# Yes, and in your law
-
-The word "Yes" shows that Jesus is adding to what he was saying before.
-
-# it is written
-
-This is a passive phrase. You may translate it in an active form with a personal subject. Alternate translation: "Moses wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the testimony of two men is true
-
-The logic implied here is that one person can verify the words of another. Alternate translation: "if two men say the same thing, then people know it is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/18.md b/jhn/08/18.md
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-# I am he who bears witness about myself
-
-Jesus bears witness about himself. Alternate translation: "I give evidence to you about myself"
-
-# the Father who sent me bears witness about me
-
-The Father also bears witness about Jesus. You could make it explicit that this means Jesus' testimony is true. Alternate translation: "my Father who sent me also brings evidence about me. So you should believe that what we tell you is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Father
-
-This is an important title for God. If your language must state whose Father this is, you could say "my Father" since Jesus switches to that in the following verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/19.md b/jhn/08/19.md
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 20 there is a break in Jesus' speaking where the author give us background information regarding where Jesus had been teaching. Some languages may require the information about the setting to be placed at the beginning of this part of the story in [John 8:12](../08/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# You know neither me nor my Father; if you had known me, you would have known my Father also
-
-Jesus indicates that to know him is to also know the Father. Both Father and Son are God. "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/20.md b/jhn/08/20.md
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-# his hour had not yet come
-
-The word "hour" is a metonym for the time for Jesus to die. Alternate translation: "it was not yet the right time for Jesus to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/21.md b/jhn/08/21.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the crowd.
-
-# die in your sin
-
-Here the word "die" refers to spiritual death. Alternate translation: "die while you are still sinful" or "you will die while you are sinning"
-
-# you cannot come
-
-"you are not able to come"
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/22.md b/jhn/08/22.md
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-# The Jews said
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for "the Jewish leaders." Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders said" or "The Jewish authorities said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/23.md b/jhn/08/23.md
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-# You are from below
-
-"You were born in this world"
-
-# I am from above
-
-"I came from heaven"
-
-# You are of this world
-
-"You belong to this world"
-
-# I am not of this world
-
-"I do not belong to this world"
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/24.md b/jhn/08/24.md
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-# you will die in your sins
-
-"you will die without God's forgiving your sins"
-
-# that I AM
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jesus is identifying himself as Yahweh, who identified himself to Moses as "I AM," or 2) Jesus expects the people to understand that he is referring to what he already has already said about himself: "I am from above."
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/25.md b/jhn/08/25.md
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-# They said
-
-The word "They" refers to the Jewish leaders ([John 8:22](../08/22.md)).
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/26.md b/jhn/08/26.md
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-# these things I say to the world
-
-Here the "world" is a metonym for the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "these things I say to all the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/27.md b/jhn/08/27.md
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-# the Father
-
-This is a special title for God. Some languages may require the use of a possessive before the noun. Alternate translation: "his Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/28.md b/jhn/08/28.md
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-# When you have lifted up
-
-This refers to placing Jesus on the cross to kill him.
-
-# Son of Man
-
-Jesus used the title "Son of Man" to refer to himself.
-
-# I AM
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jesus is identifying himself as Yahweh, who identified himself to Moses as "I AM," or 2) Jesus is saying, "I am the one I claim to be."
-
-# As the Father taught me, I speak these things
-
-"I am only saying what my Father taught me to say." The word "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/29.md b/jhn/08/29.md
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-# He who sent me
-
-The word "He" refers to God.
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/30.md b/jhn/08/30.md
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-# As Jesus was saying these things
-
-"As Jesus spoke these words"
-
-# many believed in him
-
-"many people trusted him"
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/31.md b/jhn/08/31.md
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-# remain in my word
-
-This is an idiom that means "to obey Jesus." Alternate translation: "obey what I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my disciples
-
-"my followers"
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/32.md b/jhn/08/32.md
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-# the truth will set you free
-
-This is personification. Jesus speaks of "the truth" as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "if you obey the truth, God will set you free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the truth
-
-This refers to what Jesus reveals about God. Alternate translation: "what is true about God"
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/33.md b/jhn/08/33.md
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-# how can you say, 'You will be set free'?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to express the Jewish leaders' shock at what Jesus has said. Alternate translation: "We do not need to be set free!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/34.md b/jhn/08/34.md
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-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# is the slave of sin
-
-Here the word "slave" is a metaphor. This implies that "sin" is like a master for the one who sins. Alternate translation: "is like a slave to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/35.md b/jhn/08/35.md
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-# in the house
-
-Here "house" is a metonym for "family." Alternate translation: "as a permanent member of a family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the son remains forever
-
-This is an ellipsis. You may translate it by including the implied words. Alternate translation: "the son is a member of the family forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/36.md b/jhn/08/36.md
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-# if the Son sets you free, you will be truly free
-
-It is implied that Jesus is talking about freedom from sin, which is a metaphor for being able not to sin. Alternate translation: "if the Son msets you free, you will truly be able to refrain from sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if the Son sets you free
-
-"Son" is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. Jesus was speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "If I, the Son, set you free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/37.md b/jhn/08/37.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the Jews.
-
-# my word has no place in you
-
-Here "word" is a metonym for the "teachings" or "message" of Jesus, which the Jewish leaders do not accept. Alternate translation: "you do not accept my teachings" or "you do not allow my message to change your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/38.md b/jhn/08/38.md
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-# I say what I have seen with my Father
-
-"I am telling you about the things I saw when I was with my Father"
-
-# you also do what you heard from your father
-
-The Jewish leaders do not understand that by "your father" Jesus is referring to the devil. Alternate translation: "you also continue doing what your father has told you to do"
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/39.md b/jhn/08/39.md
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-# father
-
-forefather
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/40.md b/jhn/08/40.md
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-# Abraham did not do this
-
-"Abraham never tried to kill anyone who told him the true revelation from God"
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/41.md b/jhn/08/41.md
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-# You do the works of your father
-
-Jesus implies that their father is the devil. Alternate translation: "No! You are doing the things that your real father did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# We were not born in sexual immorality
-
-Here the Jewish leaders imply that Jesus does not know who his real father is. Alternate translation: "We do not know about you, but we are not illegitimate children" or "We were all born from proper marriages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# we have one Father: God
-
-Here the Jewish leaders claim God as their spiritual Father. This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/42.md b/jhn/08/42.md
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-# love
-
-This is the kind of love that comes from God and is focused on the good of others (including those who are our enemies), even when it does not benefit oneself.
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/43.md b/jhn/08/43.md
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-# Why do you not understand my words?
-
-Jesus is using this question mainly to rebuke the Jewish leaders for not listening to him. Alternate translation: "I will tell you why you do not understand what I say!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# It is because you cannot hear my words
-
-Here "words" is a metonym for the "teachings" of Jesus. Alternate translation: "It is because you will not accept my teachings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/44.md b/jhn/08/44.md
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-# You are of your father, the devil
-
-"You belong to your father, Satan"
-
-# the father of lies
-
-Here "father" is a metaphor for the one who originates all lies. Alternate translation: "he is the one who created all lies in the beginning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/45.md b/jhn/08/45.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the Jews.
-
-# because I speak the truth
-
-"because I tell you true things about God"
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/46.md b/jhn/08/46.md
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-# Which one of you convicts me of sin?
-
-Jesus uses this question to emphasize that he has never sinned. Alternate translation: "None of you can show that I have ever sinned!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If I speak the truth
-
-"If I say things that are true"
-
-# why do you not believe me?
-
-Jesus uses this question to scold the Jewish leaders for their unbelief. Alternate translation: "you have no reason for not believing in me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/47.md b/jhn/08/47.md
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-# the words of God
-
-Here "words" is a metonym for the "message" of God. Alternate translation: "the message of God" or "the truth that comes from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/48.md b/jhn/08/48.md
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-# The Jews
-
-The "Jews" is a synecdoche that represents the "Jewish leaders" who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Do we not truly say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?
-
-The Jewish leaders use this question to accuse Jesus and to dishonor him. Alternate translation: "We are certainly right in saying that you are a Samaritan and that a demon lives in you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues answering the Jews.
-
-# there is one seeking and judging
-
-This refers to God.
-
diff --git a/jhn/08/51.md b/jhn/08/51.md
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-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# keeps my word
-
-Here "word" is a metonym for the "teachings" of Jesus. Alternate translation: "obeys my teachings" or "does what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# see death
-
-This is an idiom that means to experience death. Here Jesus is referring to spiritual death. Alternate translation: "die spiritually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Jews
-
-Here "Jews" is a metonym for the "Jewish leaders" who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# If anyone keeps my word
-
-"If anyone obeys my teaching"
-
-# taste death
-
-This is an idiom that means to experience death. The Jewish leaders mistakenly assume that Jesus is speaking only about physical death. Alternate translation: "die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you?
-
-The Jewish leaders use this question to emphasize that Jesus is not greater than Abraham. Alternate translation: "You are certainly not greater than our father Abraham who indeed died!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# father
-
-forefather
-
-# Who do you make yourself out to be?
-
-The Jews use this question to rebuke Jesus for thinking that he is more important than Abraham. Alternate translation: "You should not think that you are so important!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# it is my Father who glorifies me—about whom you say that he is your God
-
-The word "Father" is an important title for God. No one knows God the Father like Jesus, the Son of God. Alternate translation: "it is my Father who honors me, and you say that he is your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# keep his word
-
-Here "word" is a metonym for what God says. Alternate translation: "I obey what he says to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# my day
-
-This is a metonym for what Jesus would accomplish during his life. Alternate translation: "what I would do during my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he saw it and was glad
-
-"he foresaw my coming through God's revelation and he rejoiced"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story about Jesus speaking with the Jews in the temple, which began in [John 8:12](../08/12.md).
-
-# The Jews said to him
-
-Here the "Jews" is a synecdoche for the "Jewish leaders" who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# You are not yet fifty years old, and you have seen Abraham?
-
-The Jewish leaders use this question to express their shock that Jesus claims to have seen Abraham. Alternate translation: "You are less than fifty years old. You could not have seen Abraham!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# I AM
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jesus is identifying himself as Yahweh, who identified himself to Moses as "I AM," or 2) Jesus is saying, "before Abraham existed, I existed."
-
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-# Then they picked up stones to throw at him
-
-The Jewish leaders are outraged at what Jesus has said. Here it is implied that they wanted to kill him because he had made himself equal to God. Alternate translation: "Then they picked up stones to kill him because he claimed to be equal with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# John 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Translators may wish to include a note at verse 1 to explain to the reader why they have chosen to translate or to not translate verses 8:1-11.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### A light and darkness
-
-The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. Here it is all Gentiles  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-##### I AM
-
-John records Jesus as saying these words four times in this book, three times in this chapter. They stand alone as a complete sentence, and they literally translate the Hebrew word for "I AM," by which Yahweh identified himself to Moses. For these reasons, many people believe that when Jesus said these words he was claiming to be Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]).
-
-##### The Scribes and Pharisees' trap
-
-The Scribes and Pharisees wanted to trick Jesus. They wanted him to say either that they should keep the law of Moses by killing a woman whom they had found committing adultery or that they should disobey the law of Moses and forgive her sin. Jesus knew that they were trying to trick him and that they did not really want to keep the law of Moses. He knew this because the law said that both the woman and the man should die, but they did not bring the man to Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([John 8:28](../../jhn/08/28.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
-
-As Jesus and his disciples are walking along, they come across a blind man.
-
-# Now
-
-This word shows that the author is about to describe a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# as Jesus passed by
-
-Here "Jesus" is a synecdoche for Jesus and the disciples. Alternate translation: "as Jesus and his disciples passed by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# who sinned, this man or his parents ... blind?
-
-This question reflects the ancient Jewish belief that sin caused all illnesses and other deformities. The rabbis also taught that it was possible for a baby to sin while still in the womb. Alternate translation: "Teacher, we know that sin causes a person to be blind. Whose sin caused this man to be born blind? did this man himself sin, or was it his parents who sinned?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# We
-
-This "We" includes both Jesus and the disciples he is talking to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# day ... Night
-
-Here "day" and "night" are metaphors. Jesus is comparing the time when people can do God's work to daytime, the time when people normally work, and nighttime to when they cannot do God's work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in the world
-
-Here the "world" is a metonym for the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "living among the people of this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# light of the world
-
-Here "light" is a metaphor for the true revelation of God. Alternate translation: "the one who shows what is true just as light allows people to see what is in the darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# made mud with the saliva
-
-Jesus used his fingers to mix the dirt and saliva. Alternate translation: "and used his fingers to mix the dirt and saliva to make mud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# wash ... washed
-
-You may need to make explicit that Jesus wanted him to wash the mud off of his eyes in the pool and that that is what the man did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# which is translated "Sent"
-
-A brief break occurs here in the story line so John can explain to his readers what "Siloam" means. Alternate translation: "which means 'Sent'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Is not this the man that used to sit and beg?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to express the surprise of the people. Alternate translation: "This man is the one who used to sit and beg!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The neighbors of the man who had been blind continue to speak to him.
-
-# Then how were your eyes opened?
-
-"Then what caused you to be able to see?" or "How is it that you can see now?"
-
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-# smeared it on my eyes
-
-"used his fingers to cover my eyes with mud." See how you translated a similar phrase in [John 9:6](../09/06.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 14 tells background information about when Jesus healed the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# They brought the man who used to be blind to the Pharisees
-
-The people insisted that the man go with them to the Pharisees. They did not physically force him to go.
-
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-# Sabbath day
-
-"Jewish Day of Rest"
-
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-# Then again the Pharisees asked him
-
-"So the Pharisees also asked him"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 18 there is a break from the main story line as John provides background information about the Jews' disbelief. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# he does not keep the Sabbath
-
-This means Jesus does not obey the law about doing no work on the Jewish Day of Rest.
-
-# How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that Jesus' signs prove he is not a sinner. Alternate translation: "A sinner can not do such signs!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# signs
-
-This is another word for miracles. "Signs" give evidence that God is the all-powerful one who has complete authority over the universe.
-
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-# He is a prophet
-
-"I think he is a prophet"
-
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-# Now the Jews still did not believe
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the "Jewish leaders" who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: Now the Jewish leaders still did not believe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# They asked the parents
-
-"They" refers to the Jewish leaders.
-
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-# he is an adult
-
-"he is a man" or "he is no longer a child"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 22 there is a break from the main story line as John provides background information about the man's parents being afraid of the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# they were afraid of the Jews
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the "Jewish leaders" who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "they were afraid of what the Jewish leaders might do to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# afraid
-
-This refers to the unpleasant feeling a person has when there is a threat of harm to oneself or others.
-
-# would confess him to be the Christ
-
-"would say that Jesus is the Christ"
-
-# he would be thrown out of the synagogue
-
-Here "be thrown out of the synagogue" is a metaphor for no longer being allowed to go into the synagogue and no longer belonging to the group of people who attend services at the synagogue. Alternate translation: "he would not be allowed to go into the synagogue" or "he would no longer belong to the synagogue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He is an adult
-
-"he is a man" or "he is no longer a child." See how you translated this in [John 9:21](../09/21.md).
-
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-# they called the man
-
-Here, "they" refers to the Jews. ([John 9:18](../09/18.md))
-
-# Give glory to God
-
-This is an idiom that people used when taking an oath. Alternate translation: "In the presence of God, tell the truth" or "Speak the truth before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# this man
-
-This refers to Jesus.
-
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-# that man
-
-This refers to the man who had been blind.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Jews continue to speak to the man who had been blind.
-
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-# Why do you want to hear it again?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to express the man's amazement that the Jewish leaders have asked him to tell them again what happened. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that you want to hear again what happened to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You do not want to become his disciples too, do you?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add irony to the man's statement. He knows that the Jewish leaders do not want to follow Jesus. Here he ridicules them. Alternate translation: "It sounds like you also want to become his disciples!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# You are his disciple
-
-"You are following Jesus!"
-
-# but we are disciples of Moses
-
-The pronoun "we" is exclusive. The Jewish leaders are speaking only of themselves. Alternate translation: "but we are following Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# We know that God has spoken to Moses
-
-"We are sure that God has spoken to Moses"
-
-# we do not know where this one is from
-
-Here the Jewish leaders are referring to Jesus. They imply that he has no authority to call disciples. Alternate translation: "we do not know where he comes from or where he gets his authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# that you do not know where he is from
-
-The man is surprised that the Jewish leaders question Jesus' authority when they know he has the power to heal. Alternate translation: "that you do not know where he gets his authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# does not listen to sinners ... listens to him
-
-"does not answer the prayers of sinners ... God answers his prayers"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The man who had been blind continues speaking to the Jews.
-
-# it has never been heard that anyone opened
-
-This is a passive statement. You can translate it in an active form. Alternate translation: "no one has ever heard of anyone who healed a man who was blind from birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If this man were not from God, he could do nothing
-
-This sentence uses a double negative pattern. "Only a man from God could do something like that!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# You were completely born in sins, and you are teaching us?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. It also implies that the man was born blind because of the sins of his parents. Alternate translation: "You were born as a result of your parents' sins. You are not qualified to teach us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# they threw him out
-
-"they threw him out of the synagogue"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus finds the man whom he healed ([John 9:1-7](./01.md)) and begins to speak to him and the crowd.
-
-# believe in
-
-This means to "believe in Jesus," to believe that he is the Son of God, to trust him as Savior, and live in a way that honors him.
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Here the reader needs to understand that Jesus was speaking as if "the Son of Man" were another person. The man who had been born blind did not realize that Jesus was speaking of himself when he spoke of "the Son of Man." You should translate so that the man does not learn that Jesus is the Son of Man until verse 37.
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-# came into this world
-
-The "world" is a metonym for "the people who live in the world." Alternate translation: "came to live among the people of this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so that those who do not see may see and so that those who see may become blind
-
-Here "seeing" and "blindness" are metaphors. Jesus distinguishes between people who are spiritually blind and physically blind. Alternate translation: "so that those who are blind spiritually, but who want to see God, can see him, and those who already falsely think they can see God will remain in their blindness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Are we also blind?
-
-"Do you think we are spiritually blind?"
-
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-# If you were blind, you would have no sin
-
-Here "blindness" is a metaphor for not knowing God's truth. Alternate translation: "If you wanted to know God's truth, you would be able to receive your sight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but now you say, 'We see,' so your sin remains
-
-Here "seeing" is a metaphor for knowing God's truth. Alternate translation: "Since you falsely think that you already know God's truth, you will remain blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# John 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Who sinned?"
-
-Many of the Jews of Jesus' time believed that if a person was blind or deaf or crippled, it was because he or his parents or someone in his family had sinned. This was not the teaching of the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
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-##### "He does not keep the Sabbath"
-
-The Pharisees thought that Jesus was working, and so breaking the Sabbath, by making mud. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])
-
-#### Important metaphors in this chapter
-
-##### Light and darkness
-
-The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-##### Seeing and being blind
-
-Jesus calls the Pharisees blind because they see that Jesus is able to heal blind people but they still do not believe that God sent him ([John 9:39-40](./39.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([John 9:35](../../jhn/09/35.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to speak in parables. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to speak to the Pharisees. This is the same part of the story which began in [John 9:35](../09/35.md).
-
-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# sheep pen
-
-This is a fenced area where a shepherd keeps his sheep.
-
-# a thief and a robber
-
-This is the use of two words with similar meanings to add emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# The gatekeeper opens for him
-
-"The gatekeeper opens the gate for the shepherd"
-
-# The gatekeeper
-
-This is a hired man who watches the gate of the sheep pen at night while the shepherd is away.
-
-# The sheep hear his voice
-
-"The sheep hear the shepherd's voice"
-
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-# he goes ahead of them
-
-"he walks in front of them"
-
-# for they know his voice
-
-"because they recognize his voice"
-
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-# they did not understand
-
-Possible meanings: 1) "the disciples did not understand" or 2) "the crowd did not understand."
-
-# this parable
-
-This is an illustration from the work of shepherds, using metaphors. The "shepherd" is a metaphor for Jesus. The "sheep" represent those who follow Jesus, and the "strangers" are the Jewish leaders, including the Pharisees, who try to deceive the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to explain the meaning of the parables he had spoken.
-
-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# I am the gate of the sheep
-
-Here "gate" is a metaphor that means Jesus provides access into the sheepfold where God's people dwell in his presence. Alternate translation: "I am like the gate that the sheep use to enter into the sheepfold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Everyone who came before me
-
-This refers to other teachers who have taught the people, including the Pharisees and other Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "All of the teachers who came without my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a thief and a robber
-
-These words are metaphors. Jesus calls those teachers "a thief and a robber" because their teachings were false, and they were trying to lead God's people while not understanding the truth. As a result, they deceived the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am the gate
-
-Here "gate" is a metaphor. By referring to himself as "the gate," Jesus is showing that he offers a true way to enter the kingdom of God. Alternate translation: "I myself am like that gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pasture
-
-The word "pasture" means a grassy area where sheep eat.
-
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-# does not come if he would not steal
-
-This is a double negative. In some languages it is more natural to use a positive statement. Alternate translation: "comes only to steal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# steal and kill and destroy
-
-Here the implied metaphor is "sheep," which represents God's people. Alternate translation: "steal and kill and destroy the sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that they will have life
-
-The word "they" refers to the sheep. "Life" refers to eternal life. Alternate translation: "so that they will really live, lacking nothing"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues his parable about the good shepherd.
-
-# I am the good shepherd
-
-Here "good shepherd" is a metaphor that represents Jesus. Alternate translation: "I am like a good shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lays down his life
-
-To lay down something means to give up control of it. It is a mild way to refer to dying. Alternate translation: "dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# The hired servant
-
-The "hired servant" is a metaphor that represents the Jewish leaders and teachers. Alternate translation: "The one who is like a hired servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# abandons the sheep
-
-Here the word "sheep" is a metaphor that represents God's people. Like a hired servant who abandons the sheep, Jesus says that the Jewish leaders and teachers do not care for God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# does not care for the sheep
-
-Here the word "sheep" is a metaphor that represents God's people. Like a hired servant who abandons the sheep, Jesus says that the Jewish leaders and teachers do not care for God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am the good shepherd
-
-Here the "good shepherd" is a metaphor for Jesus. Alternate translation: "I am like a good shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The Father knows me, and I know the Father
-
-God the Father and God the Son know each other unlike anyone else knows them. "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# I lay down my life for the sheep
-
-This is a mild way for Jesus to say that he will die to protect his sheep. Alternate translation: "I die for the sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# I have other sheep
-
-Here "other sheep" is a metaphor for followers of Jesus who are not Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# one flock and one shepherd
-
-Here "flock" and "shepherd" are metaphors. All of Jesus's followers, Jews and non-Jews, will be like one flock of sheep. He will be like a shepherd who cares for all of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes speaking to the crowd.
-
-# This is why the Father loves me: I lay down my life
-
-God's eternal plan was for God the Son to give his life to pay for the sins of humanity. Jesus' death on the cross reveals the intense love of the Son for the Father and of the Father for the Son.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# loves
-
-This kind of love comes from God and is focused on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
-
-# I lay down my life so that I may take it again
-
-This is a mild way for Jesus to say he will die and then will become alive again. Alternate translation: "I allow myself to die in order that I may bring myself back to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# I lay it down of myself
-
-The reflexive pronoun "myself" is used here to emphasize that Jesus lays down his own life. No one takes it from him. Alternate translation: "I myself lay it down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# I have received this command from my Father
-
-"This is what my Father has commanded me to do." The word "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-These verses tell how the Jews responded to what Jesus had said.
-
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-# Why do you listen to him?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize the point that the people should not listen to Jesus. Alternate translation: "Do not listen to him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "Certainly a demon cannot cause a blind man to see!" or "Certainly a demon cannot give sight to blind people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-During the Festival of Dedication, some Jews begin to question Jesus. Verses 22 and 23 give background information about the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Festival of the Dedication
-
-This is an eight-day, winter holiday Jews use to remember a miracle where God made a small amount of oil remain lit in a lampstand for eight days. They lit the lampstand to dedicate the Jewish temple to God. To dedicate something is to promise to use it for a special purpose.
-
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-# Jesus was walking in the temple
-
-The area where Jesus was walking was actually a courtyard that was outside the temple building. Alternate translation: "Jesus was walking in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# porch
-
-This is a structure attached to the entrance of a building; it has a roof and it may or may not have walls.
-
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-# Then the Jews surrounded him
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "Then the Jewish leaders surrounded him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# hold us doubting
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "keep us wondering" or "keep us from knowing for sure?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to respond to the Jews.
-
-# in the name of my Father
-
-Here "name" is a metonym for the power of God. Here "Father" is an important title for God. Jesus performed miracles through his Father's power and authority. Alternate translation: "through my Father's power" or "with my Father's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# these testify concerning me
-
-His miracles offer proof about him like a person who testifies would offer proof in a court of law. Alternate translation: "offer proof concerning me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# not my sheep
-
-The word "sheep" is a metaphor for the followers of Jesus. Alternate translation: "not my followers" or "not my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My sheep hear my voice
-
-The word "sheep" is a metaphor for the followers of Jesus. The metaphor of Jesus as the "shepherd" is also implied. Alternate translation: "Just as sheep obey the voice of their true shepherd, my followers heed my voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# no one will snatch them out of my hand
-
-Here the word "hand" is a metonym that represents the protective care of Jesus. Alternate translation: "no one will steal them away from me" or "they will remain secure forever in my care" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# My Father, who has given them to me
-
-The word "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# the hand of the Father
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym that refers to God's possession and protective care. Alternate translation: "No one can steal them from my Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I and the Father are one
-
-Jesus, God the Son, and God the Father are one. The word "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Then the Jews took up stones
-
-The word "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "Then the Jewish leaders started picking up stones again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father
-
-Jesus performed the miracles by the power of God. The word "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# For which of those works are you stoning me?
-
-This question uses irony. Jesus knows the Jewish leaders do not want to stone him because he has done good works. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# The Jews answered him
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-The word "Jews" is a synecdoche that represents the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Jewish opponents replied" or "The Jewish leaders answered him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# making yourself God
-
-"claiming to be God"
-
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-# Is it not written ... gods"'?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You should already know that it is written in your law that I said, 'you are gods.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You are gods
-
-Here Jesus quotes a scripture where God calls his followers "gods," perhaps because he has chosen them to represent him on earth.
-
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-# the word of God came
-
-Jesus speaks of God's message as though it were a person who moved toward those who heard it. Alternate translation: "God spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the scripture cannot be broken
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "no one can change the scripture" or 2) "the scripture will always be true."
-
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-# do you say to him whom the Father set apart and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
-
-Jesus used this question to rebuke his opponents for saying that he was blaspheming when he called himself "the Son of God." Alternate translation: "you should not say to the very one whom the Father set apart to send into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' when I say that I am the Son of God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You are blaspheming
-
-"You are insulting God." Jesus' opponents understood that when said that he is the Son of God, he was implying that he is equal with God.
-
-# Father ... Son of God
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes responding to the Jews.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# believe me
-
-Here the word "believe" means to accept or trust what Jesus said is true.
-
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-# believe in the works
-
-Here "believe in" is to acknowledge that the works Jesus does are from the Father.
-
-# the Father is in me and that I am in the Father
-
-These are idioms that express the close personal relationship between God and Jesus. Alternate translation: "My Father and I are completely joined together as one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# went away out of their hand
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym that represents the custody or possession of the Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "got away from them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# beyond the Jordan
-
-Jesus had been on the west side of the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "to the east side of the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he stayed there
-
-Jesus remained on the east side of Jordan for a short period of time. Alternate translation: "Jesus stayed there for several days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# John indeed did no signs, but all the things that John has said about this man are true
-
-"It is true that John did no signs, but he certainly did speak the truth about this man, who does signs."
-
-# signs
-
-These are miracles that prove that something is true or that give someone credibility.
-
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-# believed in
-
-Here "believed in" means accepted or trusted what Jesus said was true.
-
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-# John 10 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Blasphemy
-
-When a person claims that he is God or that God has told him to speak when God has not told him to speak, this is called blasphemy. The law of Moses commanded the Israelites to kill blasphemers by stoning them to death. When Jesus said, "I and the Father are one," the Jews thought he was blaspheming, so they took up stones to kill him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### Important metaphors in this chapter
-
-##### Sheep
-
-Jesus spoke of people as sheep because sheep do not see well, they do not think well, they often walk away from those who care for them, and they cannot defend themselves when other animals attack them. God's people also rebel against him and do not know when they are doing wrong.
-
-##### Sheep pen
-
-A sheep pen was a space with a stone wall around it in which shepherds would keep their sheep. Once they were inside the sheep pen, the sheep could not run away, and animals and thieves could not easily get inside to kill or steal them.
-
-##### Laying down and taking up life
-
-Jesus speaks of his life as if it were a physical object that he could lay down on the ground, a metaphor for dying, or pick up again, a metaphor for becoming alive again.
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses introduce the story of Lazarus and give background information about him and his sister Mary. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# It was Mary who anointed the Lord ... her hair
-
-As John introduces Mary, the sister of Martha, he also shares information concerning what would later happen in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# sent for Jesus
-
-"asked Jesus to come"
-
-# love
-
-Here "love" refers to brotherly love, a natural, human love between friends or relatives.
-
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-# This sickness is not to death
-
-Jesus implies that he knows what will happen related to Lazarus and his sickness. Alternate translation: "Death will not be the final result of this sickness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# death
-
-This refers to physical death.
-
-# instead it is for the glory of God so that the Son of God may be glorified by it
-
-Jesus implies that he knows what the outcome will be. Alternate translation: "but the purpose is that the people might see how great God is because of what his power will allow me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus
-
-This is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Rabbi, right now the Jews are trying to stone you, and you are going back there again?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize that the disciples do not want Jesus to go to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Teacher, you surely do not want to go back there! The Jews were trying to stone you the last time you were there!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the Jews
-
-This is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Are there not twelve hours of light in a day?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You know that the day has twelve hours of light!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If someone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world
-
-People who walk in the light of the day can see well and do not stumble. "Light" is a metaphor for "truth." Jesus is implying that people who live according to truth will be able to successfully do the things that God wants them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
-
-# if he walks at night
-
-Here "night" is a metaphor that refers to one's walking without God's light. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the light is not in him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he cannot see" or "he does not have God's light."
-
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-# Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep
-
-Here "fallen asleep" is an idiom that means Lazarus has died. If you have a way of saying this in your language, you may use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# but I am going so that I may wake him out of sleep
-
-The words "wake him out of sleep" form an idiom. Jesus is revealing his plan to bring Lazurus back to life. If you have an idiom for this in your language, you may use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 13 there is a break in the story line as John comments on the disciples' misunderstanding about what Jesus meant when he said Lazarus was asleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# if he has fallen asleep
-
-The disciples misunderstand Jesus to mean that Lazarus is resting and will recover.
-
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-# Then Jesus said to them plainly
-
-"So Jesus told them in words that they could understand"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
-
-# for your sakes
-
-"for your benefit"
-
-# that I was not there so that you may believe
-
-"that I was not there. Because of this you will learn to trust me more."
-
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-# who was called Didymus
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "whom they called Didymus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Didymus
-
-This is a male name that means "twin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is now in Bethany. These verses give background information about the setting and about what has happened before Jesus arrived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "he learned that people had put Lazarus in a tomb four days before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# fifteen stadia away
-
-"about three kilometers away." A "stadium" is 185 meters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# about their brother
-
-Lazarus was their younger brother. Alternate translation: "about their younger brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# my brother would not have died
-
-Lazarus was the younger brother. Alternate translation: "my younger brother would still be alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Your brother will rise again
-
-Lazarus was the younger brother. Alternate translation: "Your younger brother will become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he will rise again
-
-"he will become alive again"
-
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-# even if he dies
-
-Here "dies" refers to physical death.
-
-# will live
-
-Here "live" refers to spiritual life.
-
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-# whoever lives and believes in me will never die
-
-"those who live and trust in me will never be separated eternally from God" or "those who live and trust in me will be spiritually alive with God forever"
-
-# will never die
-
-Here "die" refers to spiritual death.
-
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-# She said to him
-
-"Martha said to Jesus"
-
-# Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God ... coming into the world
-
-Martha believes that Jesus is Lord, the Christ (the Messiah), the Son of God.
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# she went away and called her sister Mary
-
-Mary is the younger sister of Martha. Alternate translation: "she went away and called her younger sister Mary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Teacher
-
-This is a title referring to Jesus.
-
-# is calling for you
-
-"is asking that you come"
-
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-# Now Jesus had not yet come into the village
-
-Here John provides a brief break in the story to give background information regarding the location of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# fell down at his feet
-
-Mary lay down or knelt at the feet of Jesus to show respect.
-
-# my brother would not have died
-
-Lazarus was Mary's younger brother. See how you translated this in [John 11:21](../11/21.md). Alternate translation: "my younger brother would still be alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he was deeply moved in his spirit and was troubled
-
-John combines these phrases that have similar meanings to express the intense emotional distress and possible anger that Jesus experienced. Alternate translation: "he was greatly upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Where have you laid him
-
-This is a milder way of asking, "Where have you buried him?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Jesus wept
-
-"Jesus began to cry" or "Jesus started crying"
-
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-# loved
-
-This refers to brotherly love or human love for a friend or family member.
-
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-# Could not this man, who opened the eyes of a blind man, also have made this man not die?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to express the Jews' surprise that Jesus did not heal Lazarus. Alternate translation: "He could heal a man who was blind, so he should have been able to heal this man so he would not have died!" or "Since he did not keep this man from dying, maybe he did not really heal the man who was born blind, as they say he did!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# opened the eyes
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "healed the eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it
-
-John pauses the story briefly to describe the tomb where the people had buried Lazarus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Martha, the sister of Lazarus
-
-Martha and Mary were older sisters of Lazarus. Alternate translation: "Martha, the older sister of Lazarus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# by this time the body will be decaying
-
-"by this time there will be a bad smell" or "the body is already stinking"
-
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-# Did I not say to you that, if you believed, you would see the glory of God?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis to the point that God is about to do something wonderful. Alternate translation: "I told you that if you trusted me, you would see what God can do!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Jesus lifted up his eyes
-
-This is an idiom that means to look up. Alternate translation: "Jesus looked up toward heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Father, I thank you that you listened to me
-
-Jesus prays directly to the Father so that others around him will hear his prayer. Alternate translation: "Father, I thank you that you have heard me" or "Father, I thank you that you have heard my prayer"
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# so that they may believe that you have sent me
-
-"I want them to believe that you have sent me"
-
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-# After he had said this
-
-"After Jesus had prayed"
-
-# he cried out with a loud voice
-
-"he shouted"
-
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-# his feet and hands were bound with cloths, and his face was bound about with a cloth
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-A burial custom of this time was to wrap the dead body with long strips of linen cloth. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone had wrapped strips of cloth around his hands and feet. They had also tied a cloth around his face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Jesus said to them
-
-The word "them" refers to the people who were there and saw the miracle.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses tell us what happened after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Because so many people have told them that Lazarus is alive again, the chief priests and Pharisees gather the Jewish council for a meeting.
-
-# Then the chief priests
-
-"Then the leaders among the priests"
-
-# Then
-
-The author uses this word to tell the reader that the events that begin in this verse are a result of the events of [John 11:45-46](./45.md).
-
-# What will we do?
-
-It is implied here that the council members are talking about Jesus. Alternate translation: "What are we going to do about Jesus?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# all will believe in him
-
-The Jewish leaders were afraid that the people would try to make Jesus their king. Alternate translation: "everyone will trust in him and rebel against Rome" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Romans will come
-
-This is a synecdoche for the Roman army. Alternate translation: "the Roman army will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# take away both our place and our nation
-
-"destroy both our temple and our nation"
-
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-# a certain man among them
-
-This is a way to introduce a new character to the story. If you have a way to do this in your language, you can use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# You know nothing
-
-This is an exaggeration that Caiaphas uses to insult his hearers. Alternate translation: "You do not understand what is happening" or "You speak as though you know nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# than that the whole nation perishes
-
-Caiaphas implies that the Roman army would kill all of the people of the Jewish nation if Jesus is allowed to live and cause a rebellion. The word "nation" here is a synecdoche that represents all of the Jewish people. Alternate translation: "than that the Romans kill all the people of our nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 51 and 52 John explains that Caiaphus was prophesying even though he did not realize it at the time. This is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# die for the nation
-
-The word "nation" is a synecdoche and refers to the people of the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# would be gathered together into one
-
-This is an ellipsis. The word "people" is implied by the context. Alternate translation: "would be gathered into one people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# children of God
-
-This refers to people who belong to God through faith in Jesus and are spiritually God's children.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus leaves Bethany and goes to Ephraim. In verse 55 the story shifts to telling about what many of the Jews are doing now that Passover is near.
-
-# walk openly among the Jews
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders and "walk openly" is a metaphor for "live where everyone could see him." Alternate translation: "live where all the Jews could see him" or "walk openly among the Jewish leaders who opposed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the country
-
-the rural area outside cities where fewer people live
-
-# There he stayed with the disciples
-
-Jesus and his disciples stayed in Ephraim for a while. Alternate translation: "There he stayed with his disciples for a short period of time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# went up to Jerusalem
-
-The phrase "went up" is used here because Jerusalem is higher in elevation than the surrounding areas.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The content of verse 57 occurs before that of verse 56. If this order might confuse your readers, you can combine these verses and put the text of verse 57 before the text of verse 56. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# They were looking for Jesus
-
-The word "they" refers to the Jewish people who had traveled to Jerusalem.
-
-# What do you think? That he will not come to the festival?
-
-These are rhetorical questions that express a strong element of doubt that Jesus will come to the Passover Festival. The second question is an ellipsis that leaves out the words "do you think." The speakers here were wondering if Jesus would come to the festival since there was the danger of his being arrested. Alternate translation: "Jesus will probably not come to the festival. He might be afraid of getting arrested!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Now the chief priests
-
-This is background information that explains why the Jewish worshipers were wondering if Jesus would come to the festival or not. If your language has a way to mark background information, use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# John 11 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Light and darkness
-
-The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-##### Passover
-
-After Jesus made Lazarus become alive again, the Jewish leaders were trying hard to kill him, so he started traveling from place to place in secret. Now the Pharisees knew that he would probably come to Jerusalem for the Passover because God had commanded all Jewish men to celebrate the Passover in Jerusalem, so they planned to catch him and kill him then. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### "One man dies for the people"
-
-The law of Moses commanded the priests to kill animals so that God would forgive the people's sins. The high priest Caiaphas said, "It is better for you that one man dies for the people than that the whole nation perishes" ([John 10:50](../../jhn/10/50.md)). He said this because he loved his "place" and "nation" ([John 10:48](../../jhn/10/48.md)) more than he loved the God who had made Lazarus become alive again. He wanted Jesus to die so that the Romans would not destroy the temple and Jerusalem, but God wanted Jesus to die so that he could forgive all of his people's sins.
-
-##### Hypothetical situation
-
-When Martha said, "If you had been here, my brother would not have died," she was speaking of a situation that could have happened but did not happen. Jesus had not come, and her brother had died.
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is at dinner in Bethany when Mary anoints his feet with oil.
-
-# Six days before the Passover
-
-The author uses these words to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# had raised from the dead
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "had made alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# a litra of perfume
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. A "litra" is about one third of a kilogram. Or you may refer to a container that could hold that amount. Alternate translation: "a third of a kilogram of perfume" or "a bottle of perfume" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# perfume
-
-This is a good-smelling liquid made by using the oils of pleasant smelling plants and flowers.
-
-# nard
-
-This is a perfume made from a pink, bell-shaped flower in the mountains of Nepal, China, and India. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume
-
-This can be translated in an active form. Alternate translation: "The scent of her perfume filled the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the one who would betray him
-
-"the one who later enabled Jesus' enemies to seize him"
-
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-# Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
-
-This is a rhetorical question. You can translate it as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "This perfume could have been sold for three hundred denarii and the money could have been given to the poor!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# three hundred denarii
-
-You can translate this as a numeral. Alternate translation: "300 denarii" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# denarii
-
-A denarius was the amount of silver that a common laborer could earn in one day of work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# Now he said this ... would steal from what was put in it
-
-John explains why Judas asked the question about the poor. If your language has a way of indicating background information, you can use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# he said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief
-
-"he said this because he was a thief. He did not care about the poor"
-
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-# Allow her to keep what she has for the day of my burial
-
-Jesus implies that the woman's actions can be understood as anticipating his death and burial. Alternate translation: "Allow her to show how much she appreciates me! In this way she has prepared my body for burial" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You will always have the poor with you
-
-Jesus implies that there will always be opportunities to help the poor people. Alternate translation: "There will always be poor people among you, and you can help them whenever you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# But you will not always have me
-
-In this way, Jesus implies that he will die. Alternate translation: "But I will not always be here with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here John tells about a new group of people that has come to Bethany from Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# because of him
-
-The fact that Lazarus was alive again caused many Jews to believe in Jesus.
-
-# believed in Jesus
-
-This implies that many of the Jewish people were trusting in Jesus as the Son of God. Alternate translation: "were putting their trust in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus enters Jerusalem and the people honor him as a king.
-
-# On the next day
-
-The author uses these words to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# a great crowd
-
-"a great crowd of people"
-
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-# Hosanna
-
-This means "May God save us now!"
-
-# Blessed
-
-This expresses a desire for God to cause good things to happen to a person.
-
-# comes in the name of the Lord
-
-Here the word "name" is a metonym for the person's authority and power. Alternate translation: "comes as the representative of the Lord" or "comes in the power of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it
-
-Here John gives background information that Jesus secures a donkey. He implies that Jesus will ride the donkey into Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "he found a young donkey and sat on it, riding into the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# as it was written
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "as the prophets wrote in the Scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# daughter of Zion
-
-"Daughter of Zion" here is a metonym that refers to the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "you people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-John, the writer, interrupts here to give the reader some background information about what the disciples later understood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# His disciples did not understand these things
-
-Here the words "these things" refer to the words that the prophet had written about Jesus.
-
-# when Jesus was glorified
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "when God glorified Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they had done these things to him
-
-The words "these things" refer to what the people did when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey (praising him and waving the palm branches).
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main narrative. Here John explains that many of the people came to meet Jesus because they heard others say that he had raised Lazarus from the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# they heard that he had done this sign
-
-"they heard others say that he had done this sign"
-
-# this sign
-
-A "sign" is an event or occurrence that proves something is true. In this case, the "sign" of raising Lazarus proves that Jesus is the Messiah.
-
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-# Look, you can do nothing
-
-The Pharisees imply here that it might be impossible to stop Jesus. Alternate translation: "It seems like we can do nothing to stop him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# see, the world has gone after him
-
-The Pharisees use this exaggeration to express their shock that so many people have come out to meet Jesus. Alternate translation: "It looks like everyone is becoming his disciple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the world
-
-Here "the world" is a metonym that represents (in exaggeration) all of the people in the world. You may need to make explicit that the hearers would have understood that the Pharisees were speaking only of the people in Judea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Now certain Greeks
-
-The phrase "now certain" marks the introduction of new characters to the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# to worship at the festival
-
-John implies that these "Greeks" were going to worship God during the Passover. Alternate translation: "to worship God at the Passover festival" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Bethsaida
-
-This was a town in the province of Galilee.
-
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-# they told Jesus
-
-Philip and Andrew tell Jesus about the Greeks' request to see him. You can translate this by adding the implied words. Alternate translation: "they told Jesus what the Greeks had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to respond to Philip and Andrew.
-
-# The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified
-
-Jesus implies that it is now the right time for God to honor the Son of Man through his upcoming suffering, death and resurrection. Alternate translation: "God will soon honor me when I die and rise again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Truly, truly, I say to you
-
-Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated "Truly, truly" in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies ... it will bear much fruit
-
-Here "a grain of wheat" or "seed" is a metaphor for Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. Just as a seed is planted and grows again into a plant that will bear much fruit, so will many people trust in Jesus after he is killed, buried, and raised back to life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He who loves his life will lose it
-
-Here "loves his life" means to consider one's own physical life to be more valuable than the lives of others. Alternate translation: "whoever values his own life more than others will not receive eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life
-
-Here the one who "hates his life" refers to one who loves his own life less than he loves the lives of others. Alternate translation: "whoever considers the lives of others as more important than his own life will live with God forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# where I am, there will my servant also be
-
-Jesus implies that those who serve him will be with him in heaven. Alternate translation: "when I am in heaven, my servant will also be there with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Father will honor him
-
-Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# what should I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a rhetorical question. Although Jesus desires to avoid crucifixion, he chooses to be obedient to God and to be killed. Alternate translation: "I will not pray, 'Father, save me from this hour!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# this hour
-
-Here "this hour" is a metonym that represents when Jesus would suffer and die on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# glorify your name
-
-Here the word "name" is a metonym that refers to God. Alternate translation: "make your glory known" or "reveal your glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# a voice came from heaven
-
-This represents God speaking. Sometimes people avoid referring directly to God because they respect him. Alternate translation: "God spoke from the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus explains why the voice spoke from heaven.
-
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-# Now is the judgment of this world
-
-Here "this world" is a metonym that refers to all the people in the world. Alternate translation: "Now is the time for God to judge all of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Now will the ruler of this world be thrown out
-
-Here "ruler" refers to Satan. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Now is the time when I will destroy the power of Satan who rules this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 33 John tells us background information about what Jesus said about being "lifted up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# When I am lifted up from the earth
-
-Here Jesus refers to his crucifixion. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "When people raise me high on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will draw everyone to myself
-
-Through his crucifixion, Jesus will provide a way for everyone to trust in him.
-
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-# He said this to indicate what kind of death he would die
-
-John interprets Jesus' words to mean that people will crucify him. Alternate translation: "He said this to let the people know how he would die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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-# The Son of Man must be lifted up
-
-The phrase "lifted up" means crucified. You may translate this in a way that includes the implied words "on a cross." Alternate translation: "The Son of Man must be lifted up on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Who is this Son of Man?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "What is the identity of this Son of Man? or 2) "What kind of Son of Man are you talking about?"
-
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-# The light will still be with you for a short amount of time. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going
-
-Here "light" is a metaphor for Jesus' teachings which reveal the truth of God. To "walk in darkness" is a metaphor that means to live without God's truth. Alternate translation: "My words are like a light to you, to help you understand how to live as God wants you to. I will not be with you much longer. You need to follow my instructions while I am still with you. If you reject my words, it will be like walking in darkness and you cannot see where you are going" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may be sons of light
-
-The "light" is a metaphor for the teachings of Jesus which reveal the truth of God. "sons of light" is a metaphor for those who accept the message of Jesus and live according to God's truth. Alternate translation: "While I am with you, believe what I teach so that God's truth will be in you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a break in the main story line as the John begins to explain about the fulfillment of prophesies that had been spoken by the prophet Isaiah.
-
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-# so that the word of Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "in order to fulfill the message of Isaiah the prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Lord, who has believed our report, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
-
-This appears in the form of two rhetorical questions to express the prophet's dismay that the people do not believe his message.They may be stated as a single rhetorical question, Alternate translation: "Lord, hardly anyone has believed our message, even though they have seen that you are powerfully able to save them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the arm of the Lord
-
-This is a metonym that refers to the Lord's ability to rescue with power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# he has hardened their hearts ... understand with their hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's mind. The phrase "hardened their hearts" is a metaphor for making someone become stubborn. Also, to "understand with their hearts" means to "truly understand." Alternate translation: "he has made them stubborn ... truly understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and turn
-
-Here "turn" is a metaphor for "repent." Alternate translation: "and they would repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# so that they would not be banned from the synagogue
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so people would not stop them from going to the synagogue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# They loved the praise that comes from people more than the praise that comes from God
-
-"They wanted people to praise them more than they wanted God to praise them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Now John returns to the main story line. This is another time when Jesus begins to speak to the crowd.
-
-# Jesus cried out and said
-
-Here John implies that a crowd of people had gathered to hear Jesus speak. Alternate translation: "Jesus shouted out to the crowd that had gathered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the one who sees me sees him who sent me
-
-Here the word "him" refers to God. Alternate translation: "the one who sees me sees God, who sent me"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the crowd.
-
-# I have come as a light
-
-Here the "light" is a metaphor for Jesus' example. Alternate translation: "I have come to show the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# may not remain in the darkness
-
-Here "darkness" is a metaphor for living in ignorance of God's truth. Alternate translation: "may not continue to be spiritually blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the world
-
-Here "the world" is a metonym that represents all of the people in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world
-
-Here "to judge the world" implies condemnation. Jesus did not come to condemn people. Alternate translation: "If anyone hears my teaching and rejects it, I do not condemn him. I have not come to condemn people. Instead, I have come to save those who trust in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# on the last day
-
-"at the time when God judges people's sins"
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-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# I know that his command is eternal life
-
-"I know that the words that he commanded me to speak are the words that give life forever"
-
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-# John 12 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:38 and 40, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-Verse 16 is a commentary on these events. It is possible to put this entire verse in parentheses in order to set it apart from the narrative of the story.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Mary anointed Jesus' feet
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-The Jews would put oil on a person's head to make that person feel welcome and comfortable. They would also put oil on a person's body after the person had died but before they buried the body. But they would never think to put oil on a person's feet, because they thought that feet were dirty.
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-##### The donkey and the colt
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-Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an animal. In this way he was like a king who came into a city after he had won an important battle. Also, the kings of Israel in the Old Testament rode on a donkeys. Other kings rode on horses. So Jesus was showing that he was the king of Israel and that he was not like other kings.
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-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about this event. Matthew and Mark wrote that the disciples brought Jesus a donkey. John wrote that Jesus found a donkey. Luke wrote that they brought him a colt. Only Matthew wrote that there were both a donkey had a colt. No one knows for sure whether Jesus rode the donkey or the colt. It is best to translate each of these accounts as it appears in the ULT without trying to make them all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 21:1-7](../../mat/21/01.md) and [Mark 11:1-7](../../mrk/11/01.md) and [Luke 19:29-36](../../luk/19/29.md) and [John 12:14-15](../../jhn/12/14.md))
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-##### Glory
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-Scripture often speaks of God's glory as a great, brilliant light. When people see this light, they are afraid. In this chapter John says that the glory of Jesus is his resurrection ([John 12:16](../../jhn/12/16.md)).
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### The metaphors of light and darkness
-
-The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Paradox
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-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. A paradox occurs in 12:25: "He who loves his life will lose it; but he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life." But in 12:26 Jesus explains what it means to keep one's life for eternal life. ([John 12:25-26](./25.md)).
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-# General Information:
-
-It is not yet Passover and Jesus is together with his disciples for supper. These verses explain the setting of the story and give background information about Jesus and Judas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# loved
-
-This is the kind of love that comes from God, which is focused on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
-
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-# the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot son of Simon, to betray Jesus
-
-The phrase "put it into the heart" is an idiom that means to cause someone to think about something. Alternate translation: "the devil had already caused Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to think about betraying Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Verse 3 continues to tell us background information about what Jesus knew. The action in the story begins in verse 4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# had given everything over into his hands
-
-Here "his hands" is a metonym for power and authority. Alternate translation: "had given him complete power and authority over everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he had come from God and was going back to God
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-Jesus had always been with the Father, and would return there after his work on earth was finished.
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-# He got up from dinner and took off his outer clothing
-
-Because the region was very dusty, it was customary for the host of a dinner to provide a servant to wash the feet of the guests. Jesus took off his outer clothing so he would look like a servant.
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-# began to wash the feet of the disciples
-
-Because the region was very dusty, it was customary for the host of a dinner to provide a servant to wash the feet of the guests. Jesus did the work of the servant by washing the disciples' feet.
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-# Lord, are you going to wash my feet?
-
-Peter's question shows that he is not willing for Jesus to wash his feet. Alternate translation: "Lord, it is not right for you to wash the feet of me, a sinner!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# If I do not wash you, you have no share with me
-
-Here Jesus states two negatives to convince Peter to allow him to wash his feet. Jesus implies that Peter must let him wash his feet if he wants to continue being a disciple. Alternate translation: "If I wash you, you will always belong with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
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-Jesus uses the word "you" to refer to all of his disciples.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to speak to Simon Peter.
-
-# He who is bathed has no need, except to wash his feet
-
-Here "bathed" is a metaphor that means that God has cleansed a person spiritually. Alternate translation: "If anyone has already received God's forgiveness, he now only needs to receive cleansing from his daily sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Not all of you are clean
-
-Jesus implies that the one who will betray him, Judas, has not trusted in him. Therefore God has not forgiven him of his sins. Alternate translation: "Not all of you have received God's forgiveness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Do you know what I have done for you?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question so Jesus can emphasize the importance of what he is teaching his disciples. Alternate translation: "You need to understand what I have done for you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# You call me 'teacher' and 'Lord,'
-
-Here Jesus implies that his disciples have great respect for him. Alternate translation: "You show me great respect when you call me 'teacher' and 'Lord.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# you should also do just as I did for you
-
-Jesus implies that his disciples should be willing to follow his example and serve one another. Alternate translation: "you should also humbly serve each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to speak to his disciples.
-
-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
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-# greater
-
-one who is more important or more powerful, or one who should have an easier life or a more pleasant life
-
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-# you are blessed
-
-Here "bless" means to cause good, beneficial things to happen to a person. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# this so that the scripture will be fulfilled
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-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "this is in order to fulfill the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He who eats my bread lifted up his heel against me
-
-Here the phrase "eats my bread" is an idiom for someone who pretends to be a friend. The phrase "lifted up his heel" is also an idiom, which means someone who has become an enemy. If you have idioms in your language that carry these meanings, you can use them here. Alternate translation: "the one who has pretended to be my friend has turned out to be an enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I tell you this now before it happens
-
-"I am telling you now what is going to happen before it happens"
-
-# I AM
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jesus is identifying himself as Yahweh, who identified himself to Moses as "I AM," or 2) Jesus is saying, "I am the one I claim to be."
-
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-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
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-# troubled
-
-concerned, upset
-
-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
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-# The disciples looked at each other, wondering of whom he was speaking
-
-"The disciples looked at each other and wondered: "Who will betray Jesus?"
-
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-# One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved
-
-This refers to John.
-
-# lying down at the table
-
-During the time of Christ, Jews would often dine together in the Greek style, in which they lay on their sides on low couches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Jesus' side
-
-Lying with one's head against the side of another diner in the Greek style was considered to be the place of greatest friendship with him.
-
-# loved
-
-This kind of love comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
-
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-# Iscariot
-
-This indicates that Judas was from the village of Kerioth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Then after the bread
-
-The words "Judas took" are understood from the context. Alternate translation: "Then after Judas took the bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Satan entered into him
-
-This is an idiom that means Satan took complete control of Judas. Alternate translation: "Satan took control of him" or "Satan started to command him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# so Jesus said to him
-
-Here Jesus is speaking to Judas.
-
-# What you are doing, do it quickly
-
-"Do quickly what you are planning to do!"
-
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-# that he should give something to the poor
-
-You can translate this as a direct quote: "Go and give some money to the poor."
-
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-# he went out immediately. It was night
-
-John seems to draw attention here to the fact that Judas will do his evil or "dark" deed in the darkness of the night. Alternate translation: "he went out immediately into the dark night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Now people are about to see how the Son of Man will receive honor and how God will receive honor through what the Son of Man is doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# God will glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately
-
-The word "him" refers to the Son of Man. The word "himself" is a reflexive pronoun that refers to God. Alternate translation: "God himself will immediately give honor to the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# Little children
-
-Jesus uses the term "Little children" to communicate that he loves the disciples as though they were his children.
-
-# as I said to the Jews
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "as I said to the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
-
-# love
-
-This is the kind of love that comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
-
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-# everyone
-
-You may need to make explicit that this exaggeration refers only to those people who see how the disciples love each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# lay down my life
-
-"give up my life" or "die"
-
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-# Will you lay down your life for me?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis to Jesus' statement. Alternate translation: "You say that you will die for me, but the truth is that you will not!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the rooster will not crow before you have denied me three times
-
-"you will say that you do not know me three times before the rooster crows"
-
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-# John 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The events of this chapter are commonly referred to as the last supper or the Lord's supper. This Passover feast in many ways parallels Jesus' sacrifice as the lamb of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The washing of feet
-
-People in the ancient Near East thought that feet were very dirty. Only servants would wash people's feet. The disciples did not want Jesus to wash their feet because they considered him their master and themselves his servants, but he wanted to show them that they needed to serve each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-##### I AM
-
-John records Jesus as saying these words four times in this book, once in this chapter. They stand alone as a complete sentence, and they literally translate the Hebrew word for "I AM," by which Yahweh identified himself to Moses. For these reasons, many people believe that when Jesus said these words he was claiming to be Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]).
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([John 13:31](../../jhn/13/31.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
diff --git a/jhn/14/01.md b/jhn/14/01.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The part of the story from the previous chapter continues. Jesus reclines at the table with his disciples and continues to speak to them.
-
-# Do not let your heart be troubled
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "Stop being so anxious and worried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# In my Father's house are many rooms
-
-"There are many places to live in my Father's house"
-
-# In my Father's house
-
-This refers to heaven, where God lives.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# many rooms
-
-The word "room" can refer to a single room, or to a larger dwelling.
-
-# I am going to prepare a place for you
-
-Jesus will prepare a place in heaven for every person who trusts in him. The "you" is plural and refers to all his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# the way
-
-This is a metaphor that has these possible meanings 1) "the way to God" or 2) "the one who takes people to God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# how can we know the way?
-
-"how can we know how to get there?"
-
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-# the truth
-
-This is a metaphor that has these possible meanings 1) "the true person" or 2) "the one who speaks true words about God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the life
-
-This is a metaphor that means Jesus can give life to people. Alternate translation: "the one who can make people alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# no one comes to the Father except through me
-
-People can come to God and live with him only by trusting Jesus. Alternate translation: "No one can come to the Father and live with him unless he comes through me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Lord, show us the Father
-
-The "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# I have been with you for so long and you still do not know me, Philip?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis to Jesus' words. Alternate translation: "Philip, I have been with you disciples already for a very long time. You should know me by now!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Whoever has seen me has seen the Father
-
-To see Jesus, who is God the Son, is to see God the Father. The "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize Jesus' words to Philip. Alternate translation: "So you really should not be saying, 'Show us the Father!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus asks Philip a question and then he continues to speak to all of his disciples.
-
-# Do you not believe ... in me?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to emphasize Jesus' words to Philip. Alternate translation: "You really should believe ... in me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# The words that I say to you I do not speak from my own authority
-
-"What I am telling you is not from me" or "The words I tell you are not from me"
-
-# The words that I say to you
-
-Here "you" is plural. Jesus is now speaking to all of his disciples.
-
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-# I am in the Father, and the Father is in me
-
-This is an idiom that means God the Father and Jesus have a unique relationship. Alternate translation: "I am one with the Father, and the Father is one with me" or "my Father and I are just as though we were one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# believes in me
-
-This means to believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Whatever you ask in my name
-
-Here "name" is a metonym that represents the authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "Whatever you ask, using my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so that the Father will be glorified in the Son
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so I can show everyone how great my Father is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Father ... Son
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it
-
-Here "name" is a metonym that represents the authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "If you ask me anything as one of my followers, I will do it" or "Whatever you ask of me, I will do it because you belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Comforter
-
-This refers to the Holy Spirit.
-
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-# Spirit of truth
-
-This refers to the Holy Spirit who teaches people what is true about God.
-
-# The world cannot receive him
-
-Here the "world" is a metonym that refers to the people who oppose God. Alternate translation: "The unbelieving people in this world will never welcome him" or "Those who oppose God will not accept him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# leave you alone
-
-Here Jesus implies that he will not leave his disciples with no one to care for them. Alternate translation: "leave you with no one to care for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the world
-
-Here the "world" is a metonym that represents the people who do not belong to God. Alternate translation: "the unbelievers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you will know that I am in my Father
-
-God the Father and Jesus live as one person. Alternate translation: "you will know that my Father and I are just like one person"
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# you are in me, and that I am in you
-
-"you and I are just like one person"
-
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-# loves
-
-This kind of love comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
-
-# he who loves me will be loved by my Father
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "my Father will love anyone who loves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Judas (not Iscariot)
-
-This refers to another disciple whose name was Judas, not to the disciple who was from the village of Kerioth who betrayed Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# why is it that you will show yourself to us
-
-Here the word "show" refers to revealing how wonderful Jesus is. Alternate translation: "Why will you reveal yourself only to us" or "Why will you only let us see how wonderful you are?"
-
-# not to the world
-
-Here "world" is a metonym that represents the people who oppose God. Alternate translation: "not to those who do not belong to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus responds to Judas (not Iscariot).
-
-# If anyone loves me, he will keep my word
-
-"The one who loves me will do what I have told him to do"
-
-# loves
-
-This kind of love comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
-
-# My Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# we will come to him and we will make our home with him
-
-The Father and the Son will share life with those who obey what Jesus commands. Alternate translation: "we will come to live with him, and will have a personal relationship with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The word that you hear is not from me but from the Father who sent me
-
-"The things I have told you are not things that I have decided to say on my own"
-
-# The word
-
-"The message"
-
-# that you hear
-
-Here when Jesus says "you" he is speaking to all of his disciples.
-
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-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# world
-
-The "world" is a metonym that represents those people who do not love God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not be afraid
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "So stop being anxious, and do not be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# loved
-
-This kind of love comes from God and desires the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
-
-# I am going to the Father
-
-Here Jesus implies that he will return to his Father. Alternate translation: "I am going back to the Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Father is greater than I
-
-Here Jesus implies that the Father has greater authority than the Son while the Son is on the earth. Alternate translation: "the Father has greater authority than I have here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# ruler of this world
-
-Here "ruler" refers to Satan. See how you translated this in [John 12:31](../12/31.md). Alternate translation: "Satan who rules this world"
-
-# ruler ... is coming
-
-Here Jesus implies that Satan is coming to attack him. Alternate translation: "Satan is coming to attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in order that the world will know
-
-Here the "world" is a metonym for the people who do not belong to God. Alternate translation: "in order that the ones who do not belong to God may know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# John 14 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "My Father's house"
-
-Jesus used these words to speak of heaven, where God lives, not of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])
-
-##### The Holy Spirit
-
-Jesus told his disciples that he would send the Holy Spirit to them. The Holy Spirit is the Comforter ([John 14:16](../../jhn/14/16.md)) who is always with God's people to help them and to speak to God for them, He is also the Spirit of truth ([John 14:17](../../jhn/14/17.md)) who tells God's people what is true about God so they know him better and serve him well. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The part of the story from the previous chapter continues. Jesus reclines at the table with his disciples and continues to speak to them.
-
-# I am the true vine
-
-Here the "true vine" is a metaphor. Jesus compares himself to a vine or a vine stem. He is the source of life that causes people to live in a way that pleases God. Alternate translation: "I am like a vine that produces good fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my Father is the gardener
-
-The "gardener" is a metaphor. A "gardener" is a person who takes care of the vine to ensure it is as fruitful as possible. Alternate translation: "my Father is like a gardener" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit
-
-Here "every branch" represents people, and "bear fruit" represents living in a way that pleases God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# takes away
-
-"cuts off and takes away"
-
-# prunes every branch
-
-"trims every branch"
-
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-# You are already clean because of the message that I have spoken to you
-
-The implied metaphor here is the "clean branches" that have already been "pruned." Alternate translation: "It is as if you have already been pruned and are clean branches because you have obeyed what I have taught you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you
-
-The word "you" throughout this passage is plural and refers to the disciples of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Remain in me, and I in you
-
-"If you remain joined to me, I will remain joined to you" or "Remain joined to me, and I will remain joined to you"
-
-# unless you remain in me
-
-By remaining in Christ, those who belong to him depend on him for everything. Alternate translation: "unless you stay joined to me and depend upon me for everything"
-
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-# I am the vine, you are the branches
-
-The "vine" is a metaphor that represents Jesus. The "branches" is a metaphor that represent those who trust in Jesus and belong to him. Alternate translation: "I am like a vine, and you are like branches that are attached to the vine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He who remains in me and I in him
-
-Here Jesus implies that his followers are joined to him as he is joined to God. Alternate translation: "He who stays joined to me, as I stay joined to my Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he bears much fruit
-
-The implied metaphor here is the fruitful branch that represents the believer who pleases God. Just as a branch that is attached to the vine will bear much fruit, those who stay joined to Jesus will do many things that please God. Alternate translation: "you will bear much fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he is thrown away like a branch and dries up
-
-Here the implied metaphor is the unfruitful branch that represents those who do not stay joined to Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the vinedresser throws him away like a branch and it dries up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they are burned up
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the fire burns them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# ask whatever you wish
-
-Jesus implies that believers must ask God to answer their prayers. Alternate translation: "ask God whatever you wish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# it will be done for you
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "he will do it for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# My Father is glorified in this
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "It causes people to honor my Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# My Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# that you bear much fruit
-
-Here "fruit" is a metaphor for living to please God. Alternate translation: "when you live in a way that pleases him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# are my disciples
-
-"show you are my disciples" or "demonstrate you are my disciples"
-
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-# As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you
-
-Jesus shares the love that God the Father has for him with those who trust in him. Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# Remain in my love
-
-"Continue to accept my love"
-
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-# If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, as I have kept the commandments of my Father and remain in his love
-
-When Jesus' followers obey him, they show their love for him. Alternate translation: "When you do the things I have told you to do, you are living in my love, just as I obey my Father and live in his love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# my Father
-
-Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# I have spoken these things to you so that my joy will be in you
-
-"I have told you these things so that you will have the same kind of joy that I have"
-
-# so that your joy will be complete
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so that you will be completely joyful" or "so that your joy may have nothing missing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# life
-
-This refers to physical life.
-
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-# everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you
-
-"I have told you everything my Father told me"
-
-# my Father
-
-Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# You did not choose me
-
-Jesus implies that his followers did not decide on their own to become his disciples. Alternate translation: "You did not decide to become my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# go and bear fruit
-
-Here "fruit" is a metaphor that represents a life that is pleasing to God. Alternate translation: "live lives that please God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that your fruit should remain
-
-"that the results of what you do should last forever"
-
-# whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you
-
-Here "name" is a metonym that represents the authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "Because you belong to me, whatever you ask of the Father, he will give it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# the world
-
-the people who do not belong to God and are opposed to him (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the world
-
-the people who do not belong to God and are opposed to him (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# love
-
-This refers to human, brotherly love or love for a friend or family member.
-
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-# Remember the word that I said to you
-
-Here "word" is a metonym for the message of Jesus. Alternate translation: "Remember the message that I spoke to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# because of my name
-
-Here "because of my name" is a metonym that represents Jesus. People will make his followers suffer because they belong to him. Alternate translation: "because you belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin
-
-Jesus implies here that he has shared God's message with those who do not trust him. Alternate translation: "Because I have come and told them God's message, they have no excuse when God judges them for their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He who hates me also hates my Father
-
-To hate God the Son is to hate God the Father.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# If I had not done the works that no one else did among them, they would have no sin, but
-
-You can translate this double negative in a positive form. Alternate translation: "Because I have done among them the works that no one else did, they have had sin, and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# they would have no sin
-
-"they would not have any sin." See how you translated this in [John 15:22](../15/22.md).
-
-# they have seen and hated both me and my Father
-
-To hate God the Son is to hate God the Father.
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-# to fulfill the word that is written in their law
-
-You can translate this in an active form. "Word" here is a metonym for the entire message of God. Alternate translation: "to fulfill the prophecy in their law" and "to fulfill the prophecy in their law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# law
-
-This refers generally to the entire Old Testament, which contained all of God's instructions for his people.
-
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-# will send ... from the Father ... the Spirit of truth ... he will testify about me
-
-God the Father sent God the Spirit to show the world that Jesus is God the Son.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# the Spirit of truth
-
-This is a title for the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "the Spirit who tells the truth about God and me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You are also testifying
-
-Here "testifying" means to tell others about Jesus. Alternate translation: "You also must tell everyone what you know about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the beginning
-
-Here the "beginning" is a metonym that means the first days of Jesus' ministry. Alternate translation: "from the very first days when I began teaching the people and doing miracles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# John 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Vine
-
-Jesus used the vine as a metaphor for himself. This is because the vine of the grape plant is what takes water and minerals from the ground to the leaves and grapes. Without the vine, the grapes and leaves die. He wanted his followers to know that unless they loved and obeyed him, they would be unable to do anything that pleased God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The part of the story from the previous chapter continues. Jesus reclines at the table with his disciples and continues to speak to them.
-
-# you will not fall away
-
-Here the phrase "fall away" implies to stop putting one's trust in Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "you will not stop trusting in me because of the difficulties you must face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think that he is offering a service to God
-
-"it will someday happen that a person will kill you and think he is doing something good for God."
-
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-# They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me
-
-They will kill some believers because they do not know God the Father or Jesus.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# when their hour comes
-
-Here "hour" is a metonym that refers to the time when people will persecute Jesus' followers. Alternate translation: "when they cause you to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the beginning
-
-This is a metonym that refers to the first days of Jesus' ministry. Alternate translation: "when you first started following me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# sadness has filled your heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "you are now very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you
-
-You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "the Comforter will come to you only if I go away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# Comforter
-
-This is a title for the Holy Spirit who will be with the disciples after Jesus goes away. See how you translated this in [John 14:26](../14/26.md).
-
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-# the Comforter will prove the world to be wrong about sin
-
-When the Holy Spirit came, he began to show people that they are sinners.
-
-# Comforter
-
-This refers to the Holy Spirit. See how you translated this in [John 14:16](../14/16.md).
-
-# world
-
-This is a metonym that refers to the people in the world.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# about sin, because they do not believe in me
-
-"they are guilty of sin because they do not trust in me"
-
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-# about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you will no longer see me
-
-"when I return to God, and they see me no more, they will know that I did the right things"
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged
-
-"God will hold them accountable and will punish them for their sins, just as he will punish Satan, the one who rules this world"
-
-# the ruler of this world
-
-Here "ruler" refers to Satan. See how you translated this in [John 12:31](../12/31.md). Alternate translation: "Satan who rules this world"
-
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-# things to say to you
-
-"messages for you" or "words for you"
-
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-# the Spirit of Truth
-
-This is a name for the Holy Spirit who will tell the people the truth about God.
-
-# he will guide you into all the truth
-
-The "truth" refers to spiritual truth. Alternate translation: "he will teach you all the spiritual truth you need to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he will say whatever he hears
-
-Jesus implies that God the Father will speak to the Spirit. Alternate translation: "he will say whatever God tells him to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he will take from what is mine and he will tell it to you
-
-Here "things of mine" refers to Jesus' teaching and mighty works. Alternate translation: "he will reveal to you that what I have said and done are indeed true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# the Spirit will take from what is mine and he will tell it to you
-
-The Holy Spirit will tell people that the words and works of Jesus are true. Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit will tell everyone that my words and works are true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# In a short amount of time
-
-"Soon" or "Before much time passes"
-
-# after another short amount of time
-
-"again, before much time passes"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-There is a break in Jesus' speaking as his disciples ask each other about what Jesus meant.
-
-# A short amount of time you will no longer see me
-
-The disciples did not understand that this refers to Jesus' death on the cross.
-
-# after another short amount of time you will see me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) This could refer to Jesus' resurrection or 2) This could refer to Jesus' coming at the end of time.
-
-# the Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
-
-# Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, ... see me'?
-
-Jesus uses this question so his disciples will focus on what he has just told them, so he can explain further. Alternate translation: "You are asking yourselves what I meant when I said, ... see me.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Truly, truly, I say to you
-
-Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# but the world will be glad
-
-Here the "world" is a metonym for the people who oppose God. Alternate translation: "but the people who oppose God will be glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but your sorrow will be turned into joy
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "but your sadness will become joy" or "but afterwards instead of being sad you will be very happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# your heart will be glad
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. Alternate translation: "you will be very happy" or "you will be very joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Truly, truly, I say to you
-
-Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
-# if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you
-
-Here the word "name" is a metonym that refers to the person and authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you because you belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# in my name
-
-Here "name" is a metonym that refers to the person and authority of Jesus. The Father will honor the requests of the believers because of their relationship with Jesus. Alternate translation: "because you are my followers" or "on my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your joy will be fulfilled
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will give you great joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in figures of speech
-
-"in language that is not clear"
-
-# the hour is coming
-
-"it will soon happen"
-
-# tell you plainly about the Father
-
-"tell you about the Father in a way that you will clearly understand."
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# you will ask in my name
-
-Here "name" is a metonym for the person and authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "you will ask because you belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# the Father himself loves you because you have loved me
-
-When a person loves Jesus, the Son, they also love the Father, because the Father and Son are one.
-
-# I came from the Father
-
-Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# I came from the Father ... I am leaving the world and I am going to the Father
-
-After his death and resurrection, Jesus will return to God the Father.
-
-# I came from the Father ... going to the Father
-
-Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# world
-
-The "world" is a metonym that refers to the people who live in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The disciples respond to Jesus.
-
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-# Do you believe now?
-
-This remarks appears in the form of a question to show that Jesus is puzzled that his disciples are only now ready to trust him. Alternate translation: "So, now you finally place your trust in me! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
-
-# you will be scattered
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "others will scatter you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Father is with me
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# so that you will have peace in me
-
-Here "peace" refers to inner peace. Alternate translation: "so that you may have inner peace because of your relationship with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I have conquered the world
-
-Here "the world" refers to the troubles and persecution that believers will endure from those who oppose God. Alternate translation: "I have conquered the troubles of this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# John 16 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The Holy Spirit
-
-Jesus told his disciples that he would send the Holy Spirit to them. The Holy Spirit is the Comforter ([John 14:16](../../jhn/14/16.md)) who is always with God's people to help them and to speak to God for them, He is also the Spirit of truth ([John 14:17](../../jhn/14/17.md)) who tells God's people what is true about God so they know him better and serve him well. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])
-
-##### "The hour is coming"
-
-Jesus used these words to begin prophecies about times that could be shorter or longer than sixty minutes. "The hour" in which people would persecute his followers ([John 16:2](../../jhn/16/02.md)) was days, weeks, and years long, but "the hour" in which his disciples would scatter and leave him alone ([John 16:32](../../jhn/16/32.md)) was less than sixty minutes long. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Simile
-
-Jesus said that just as a woman is in pain as she gives birth to a baby and his followers would be sad when he died. But the woman is glad after the baby is born, and his followers would be happy when he became alive again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The part of the story from the previous chapter continues. Jesus had been speaking to his disciples, but now he begins to pray to God.
-
-# he lifted up his eyes to the heavens
-
-This is an idiom that means to look upward. Alternate translation: "he looked up to the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# heavens
-
-This refers to the sky.
-
-# Father ... glorify your Son so that the Son will glorify you
-
-Jesus asks God the Father to honor him so that he can give honor to God.
-
-# Father ... Son
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# the hour has come
-
-Here the word "hour" is a metonym that refers to the time for Jesus to suffer and die. Alternate translation: "it is time for me to suffer and die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# all flesh
-
-This refers to all people.
-
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-# This is eternal life ... know you, the only true God, and ... Jesus Christ
-
-Eternal life is to know the only true God, God the Father and God the Son.
-
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-# the work that you have given me to do
-
-Here "work" is a metonym that refers to Jesus' entire earthly ministry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Father, glorify me ... with the glory that I had with you before the world was made
-
-Jesus had glory with God the Father "before the world was made" because Jesus is God the Son. Alternate translation: "Father, give me honor by bringing me into your presence as we were before we made the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to pray for his disciples.
-
-# I revealed your name
-
-Here "name" is a metonym that refers to the person of God. Alternate translation: "I taught them who you really are and what you are like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the world
-
-Here "world" is a metonym that refers to the people of the world that oppose God. This means that God has separated the believers spiritually from the people who do not believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# kept your word
-
-This is an idiom that means to obey. Alternate translation: "obeyed your teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I do not pray for the world
-
-Here the word "world" is a metonym that refers to the people who oppose God. Alternate translation: "I am not praying for those who do not belong to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# in the world
-
-This is a metonym that refers to being on earth and being among the people who oppose God. Alternate translation: "among the people who do not belong to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Holy Father, keep them ... that they will be one ... as we are one
-
-Jesus asks the Father to keep those who trust in him so they can have a close relationship with God.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# keep them in your name that you have given me
-
-Here the word "name" is a metonym for God's power and authority. Alternate translation: "keep them safe by your power and authority, which you have given me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I kept them in your name
-
-Here "name" is a metonym that refers to the power and protection of God. Alternate translation: "I kept them with your protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# not one of them was destroyed, except for the son of destruction
-
-"the only one among them who was destroyed is the son of destruction"
-
-# the son of destruction
-
-This refers to Judas, who betrayed Jesus. Alternate translation: "the one whom you long ago decided you would destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so that the scriptures would be fulfilled
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "to fulfill the prophecy about him in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the world
-
-These words are a metonym for the people who live in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so that they will have my joy fulfilled in themselves
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so that you might give them great joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I have given them your word
-
-"I have spoken your message to them"
-
-# the world ... because they are not of the world ... I am not of the world
-
-Here "the "world" is a metonym that refers to the people who oppose God. Alternate translation: "The people who oppose you have hated my followers because they do not belong to those who do not believe, just as I do not belong to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the world
-
-In this passage, "the world" is a metonym for the people who oppose God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# keep them from the evil one
-
-This refers to Satan. Alternate translation: "protect them from Satan, the evil one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Set them apart by the truth
-
-The purpose for setting them apart can be stated clearly. The phrase "by the truth" here represents by teaching the truth. Alternate translation: "Make them your own people by teaching them the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Your word is truth
-
-"Your message is true" or "What you say is true"
-
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-# into the world
-
-Here into "the world" is a metonym that means to the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "to the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# so that they themselves may also be set apart in truth
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so that they may also set apart themselves truly to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# those who will believe in me through their word
-
-"those who will believe in me because they teach about me"
-
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-# they will all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I am in you. May they also be in us
-
-Those who trust in Jesus become united with the Father and the Son when they believe.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# the world
-
-Here the "the world" is a metonym that refers to the people who do not yet know God. Alternate translation: "the people who do not know God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The glory that you gave me, I have given to them
-
-"I have honored my followers just as you have honored me"
-
-# so that they will be one, just as we are one
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so that you can unite them just as you have united us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# that they may be brought to complete unity
-
-"that they may be completely united"
-
-# that the world will know
-
-Here "the world" is a metonym that refers to the people who do not know God. Alternate translation: "that all the people will know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# loved
-
-This kind of love comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
-
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-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# where I am
-
-Here "where I am" refers to heaven. Alternate translation: "with me in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to see my glory
-
-"to see my greatness"
-
-# before the creation of the world
-
-Here Jesus refers to the time before creation. Alternate translation: "before we created the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes his prayer.
-
-# Righteous Father
-
-Here "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# the world did not know you
-
-The "world" is a metonym for the people who do not belong to God. Alternate translation: "those who do not belong to you do not know what you are like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I made your name known to them
-
-The word "name" refers to God. Alternate translation: "I have revealed to them what you are like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# love ... loved
-
-This kind of love comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
-
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-# John 17 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter forms one long prayer.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Glory
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-Scripture often speaks of God's glory as a great, brilliant light. When people see this light, they are afraid. In this chapter Jesus asks God to show his followers his true glory ([John 17:1](../../jhn/17/01.md)).
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-##### Jesus is eternal
-
-Jesus existed before God created the world ([John 17:5](../../jhn/17/05.md)). John wrote about this in [John 1:1](../../jhn/01/01.md).
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Prayer
-
-Jesus is God's one and only Son ([John 3:16](../../jhn/03/16.md)), so he could pray differently from the way other people pray. He used many words that sounded like commands. Your translation should make Jesus sound like a son speaking with love and respect to his father and telling him what the father needs to do so that the father will be happy.
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 1-2 give background information for the events that follow. Verse 1 tells where they took place, and verse 2 gives background information about Judas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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-# After Jesus spoke these words
-
-The author uses these words to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Kidron Valley
-
-a valley in Jerusalem separating the Temple Mount from the Mount of Olives (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# where there was a garden
-
-This was a grove of olive trees. Alternate translation: "where there was a grove of olive trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to speak with the soldiers, officers, and Pharisees.
-
-# Then Jesus, who knew all the things that were happening to him
-
-"Then Jesus, who knew everything that was about to happen to him"
-
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-# Jesus of Nazareth
-
-"Jesus, the man from Nazareth"
-
-# I am
-
-The word "he" is implied in the text. Alternate translation: "I am he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who betrayed him
-
-"who handed him over"
-
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-# I am
-
-Here the word "he" is not present in the original text, but it is implied. Alternate translation: "I am he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# fell to the ground
-
-The men fell to the ground because of Jesus' power. Alternate translation: "fell down because of Jesus' power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jesus of Nazareth
-
-"Jesus, the man from Nazareth"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 9 there is a break from the main story line as John tells us background information about Jesus fulfilling Scripture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# I am
-
-Here the word "he" is not present in the original text, but it is implied. Alternate translation: "I am he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# This was in order to fulfill the word that he said
-
-Here "the word" refers to the words Jesus had prayed. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "This happened in order to fulfill the words that he had said when he was praying to his Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Malchus
-
-Malchus is a male servant of the high priest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# sheath
-
-the cover for a sharp knife or sword, so the knife will not cut the owner
-
-# Should I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis to Jesus' statement. Alternate translation: "I must surely drink the cup that the Father has given to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the cup
-
-Here "cup" is a metaphor that refers to the suffering that Jesus must endure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 14 tells us background information about Caiaphas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# the Jews
-
-Here "the Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# seized Jesus and tied him up
-
-The soldiers tied Jesus' hands to prevent him from escaping. Alternate translation: "captured Jesus and tied him up to prevent him from escaping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and he entered with Jesus
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Now the high priest knew that disciple so he was able to enter with Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "So the other disciple, whom the high priest knew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Are you not also one of the disciples of this man?
-
-This appears in the form of a question to enable the servant to express her remark somewhat cautiously. Alternate translation: "You are also one of the arrested man's disciples! Are you not?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Now the servants and the officers were standing there, and they had made a charcoal fire, for it was cold, and they were warming themselves
-
-These were the high priest's servants and the temple guards. Alternate translation: "It was cold, so the high priest's servants and temple guards made a charcoal fire and were standing and warming themselves around it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line so John can add the information about the people who were warming themselves around the fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the story line shifts back to Jesus.
-
-# The high priest
-
-This was Caiphas ([John 18:13](../18/13.md)).
-
-# about his disciples and his teaching
-
-Here "his teaching" refers to what Jesus had been teaching the people. Alternate translation: "about his disciples and what he had been teaching the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I have spoken openly to the world
-
-You may need to make explicit that the word "world" is a metonym for those people who had heard Jesus teach. Here the exaggeration "the world" emphasizes that Jesus has spoken openly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# where all the Jews come together
-
-Here "all the Jews" is an exaggeration that emphasizes that Jesus spoke where anyone who wanted to hear him could hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Why did you ask me?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis to what Jesus is saying. Alternate translation: "You should not be asking me these questions!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Is that how you answer the high priest?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "That is not how you should answer the high priest!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# testify about the wrong
-
-"tell me what I said that was wrong"
-
-# if rightly, why do you hit me?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis to what Jesus is saying. Alternate translation: "if I said only what was right, you should not be hitting me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the story line shifts back to Peter.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used to mark a break in the story line so John can provide information about Peter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Are you not also one of his disciples?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You are also one of his disciples!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Did I not see you in the garden with him?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Here the word "him" refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "I saw you in the olive tree grove with the man they arrested! Did I not?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Peter then denied again
-
-Here it is implied that Peter denied knowing and being with Jesus. Alternate translation: "Peter then denied again that he knew Jesus or that he had been with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# immediately the rooster crowed
-
-Here it is assumed the reader will remember that Jesus had said Peter would deny him before the rooster crowed. Alternate translation: "immediately the rooster crowed, just as Jesus had said would happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the story line shifts back to Jesus. The soldiers and Jesus' accusers bring him to Caiaphas. Verse 28 gives us background information about why they did not enter the Praetorium. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas
-
-Here it is implied that they are leading Jesus from Caiaphas' house. Alternate translation: "Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas' house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they did not enter the government headquarters so that they would not be defiled
-
-Pilate was not a Jew, so if the Jewish leaders entered his headquarters, they would be defiled. This would have prevented them from celebrating the Passover. You can translate the double negative in a positive form. Alternate translation: "they themselves remained outside Pilate's headquarters because Pilate was a Gentile. They did not want to become defiled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# If this man was not an evildoer, we would not have given him over to you
-
-You can translate this double negative in a positive form. Alternate translation: "This man is an evil doer, and we had to bring him to you for punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# given him over
-
-This phrase here means to hand over to an enemy.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 32 there is a break from the main story line as the author tells us background information about how Jesus' predicted how he would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# The Jews said to him
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus and arrested him. Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# It is not lawful for us to put any man to death
-
-According to Roman law, the Jews could not put a man to death. Alternate translation: "According to Roman law, we cannot put a person to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# so that the word of Jesus would be fulfilled
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "in order to fulfill what Jesus had said earlier" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to indicate by what kind of death he would die
-
-"regarding how he would die"
-
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-# I am not a Jew, am I?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question so Pilate can emphasize his complete lack of interest in the cultural affairs of the Jewish people. Alternate translation: "Well I am certainly not a Jew, and I have no interest in these matters!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Your own people
-
-"Your fellow Jews"
-
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-# My kingdom is not of this world
-
-Here "world" is a metonym for the people who oppose Jesus. Possible meanings are 1) "My kingdom is not part of this world" or 2) "I do not need this world's permission to rule as their king" or "It is not from this world that I have authority to be king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so that I would not be given over to the Jews
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "and would prevent the Jewish leaders from arresting me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Jews
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche that refers to the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# I have come into the world
-
-Here "world" is a synecdoche that refers to the people who live in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# bear witness to the truth
-
-Here "the truth" refers to the truth about God. Alternate translation: "tell people the truth about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who belongs to the truth
-
-This is an idiom that refers to anyone who loves the truth about God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my voice
-
-Here "voice" is a synecdoche that refers to words Jesus says. Alternate translation: "the things I say" or "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# What is truth?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to reflect Pilate's belief that no one really knows what truth is. Alternate translation: "No one can know what is true!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the Jews
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche that refers to the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Not this man, but Barabbas
-
-This is an ellipsis. You can add the implied words. Alternate translation: "No! Do not release this man! Release Barabbas instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Now Barabbas was a robber
-
-Here John provides background information about Barabbas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# John 18 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Verse 14 says, "Now Caiaphas was the one who had given the advice to the Jews that it would be better that one man die for the people." The author says this to help the reader understand why it was to Caiaphas that they took Jesus. You might want to put these words in parentheses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "It is not lawful for us to put any man to death"
-
-The Roman government did not allow the Jews to kill criminals, so the Jews needed to ask Pilate, the governor, to kill him ([John 18:31](../../jhn/18/31.md)).
-
-##### Jesus' kingdom
-
-No one knows for sure what Jesus meant when he told Pilate that his kingdom was not "of this world" ([John 18:36](../../jhn/18/36.md)). Some people think that Jesus means that his kingdom is only spiritual and that he has no visible kingdom on this earth, Other people think that Jesus meant that he would not build and rule his kingdom by force, the way other kings build theirs. It is possible to translate the words "is not of this world" as "is not from this place" or "comes from another place."
-
-##### King of the Jews
-
-When Pilate asked if Jesus were the King of the Jews ([John 18:33](../../jhn/18/33.md)), he was asking if Jesus were claiming to be like King Herod, whom the Romans were permitting to rule Judea. When he asked the crowd if he should release the King of the Jews ([John 18:39](../../jhn/18/39.md)), he is mocking the Jews, because the Romans and Jews hated each other. He was also mocking Jesus, because he did not think that Jesus was a king at all, (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The part of the story from the previous chapter continues. Jesus is standing before Pilate as he is being accused by the Jews.
-
-# Then Pilate took Jesus and whipped him
-
-Pilate himself did not whip Jesus. Here "Pilate" is a synecdoche for the soldiers that Pilate ordered to whip Jesus. Alternate translation: "Then Pilate ordered his soldiers to whip Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Hail, King of the Jews
-
-The greeting "Hail" with a raised hand was only used to greet Caesar. As the soldiers use the crown of thorns and the purple robe to mock Jesus, it is ironic that they do not recognize that he is indeed a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# I find no guilt in him
-
-Pilate states this twice to say he does not believe Jesus is not guilty of any crime. He does not want to punish him. Alternate translation: "I see no reason to punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# crown of thorns ... purple garment
-
-The crown and the purple robe are things only kings wear. The soldiers dressed Jesus in this manner to mock him. See [John 19:2](../19/02.md).
-
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-# The Jews answered him
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "The Jewish leaders answered Pilate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he has to die because he claimed to be the Son of God
-
-Jesus was condemned to death by crucifixion because he claimed he was "the Son of God."
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Are you not speaking to me?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question. Here Pilate expresses his surprise that Jesus does not take the opportunity to defend himself. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe you are refusing to speak to me!" or "Answer me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do you not know that I have power to release you, and power to crucify you?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You should know that I am able to release you or to order my soldiers to crucify you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# power
-
-Here "power" is a metonym that refers to the ability to do something or to cause something to happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You do not have any power over me except for what has been given to you from above
-
-You can translate this double negative in a positive and active form. Alternate translation: "You are able to act against me only because God has made you able" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from above
-
-This is a respectful way of referring to God.
-
-# gave me over
-
-This phrase here means to hand over to an enemy.
-
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-# At this answer
-
-Here "this answer" refers to Jesus' answer. Alternate translation: "When Pilate heard Jesus' answer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Pilate tried to release him
-
-The form of "tried" in the original indicates that Pilate tried "hard" or "repeatedly" to release Jesus. Alternate translation: "he tried hard to release Jesus" or "he tried again and again to release Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# but the Jews cried out
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche that refers to the Jewish leaders that opposed Jesus. In the original, the form of "cried out" indicates that they cried out or shouted repeatedly. Alternate translation: "but the Jewish leaders kept shouting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you are not a friend of Caesar
-
-"you are opposing Caesar" or "you are opposing the emperor"
-
-# makes himself a king
-
-"claims that he is a king"
-
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-# he brought Jesus out
-
-Here "he" refers to Pilate and is a synecdoche for "Pilate ordered the soldiers." Alternate translation: "he ordered the soldiers to bring Jesus out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# sat down
-
-Important people like Pilate sat down when they performed an official duty, while people who were not so important stood up.
-
-# in the judgment seat
-
-This is the special chair that an important person like Pilate sat in when he was making an official judgment. If your language has a special way to describe this action, you can use it here.
-
-# in a place called "The Pavement," but
-
-This is a special stone platform where only the important people were allowed to go. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "in a place the people called The Pavement, but" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Hebrew
-
-This refers to the language that the people of Israel spoke.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Some time has passed and it is now the sixth hour, as Pilate orders his soldiers to crucify Jesus.
-
-# Now
-
-This word marks a break in the story line so that John can provide information about the upcoming Passover and the time of day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# the sixth hour
-
-"about noontime"
-
-# Pilate said to the Jews
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche that refers to the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "Pilate said to the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Should I crucify your King?
-
-Here "I" is a synecdoche that refers to Pilate's soldiers who will actually perform the crucifixion. Alternate translation: "Do you really want me to tell my soldiers to nail your king to a cross?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Then Pilate gave Jesus over to them to be crucified
-
-Here Pilate gives the order for his soldiers to crucify Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "So Pilate ordered his soldiers to crucify Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to the place called "The Place of a Skull,"
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "to the place that the people called 'The Place of a Skull,'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# which in Hebrew is called "Golgotha."
-
-Hebrew is the language of the people of Israel. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "which in Hebrew they call 'Golgotha.'"
-
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-# with him two other men
-
-This is an ellipsis. You can translate this, adding the implied words. Alternate translation: "they also nailed two other criminals to their crosses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Pilate also wrote a sign and put it on the cross
-
-Here "Pilate" is a synecdoche for the person who wrote on the sign. Here "on the cross" refers to Jesus' cross. Alternate translation: "Pilate also commanded someone to write on a sign and to attach it to Jesus' cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# There it was written: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "So that person wrote the words: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the place where Jesus was crucified
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the place where the soldiers crucified Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The sign was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "The one who prepared the sign wrote the words in 3 languages: Hebrew, Latin, and Greek" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Latin
-
-This was the language of the Roman government.
-
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-# Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate
-
-The chief priests had to go back to Pilate's headquarters to protest to him about the words on the sign. Alternate translation: "The chief priests went back to Pilate and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What I have written I have written
-
-Pilate implies that he will not change the words on the sign. Alternate translation: "I have written what I wanted to write, and I will not change it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-At the end of verse 24 there is a break from the main story line as the John tells us how this event fulfills Scriture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# also the tunic
-
-"and they also took his tunic." The soldiers kept the tunic separate and did not divide it. Alternate translation: "they kept his tunic separate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# let us cast lots for it to decide whose it will be
-
-The soldiers will gamble and the winner will receive the shirt. Alternate translation: "let us gamble for the tunic and the winner will get to keep it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so that the scripture would be fulfilled which said
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "This fulfilled the scripture that said" or "This happened to make the scripture come true which said"
-
-# cast lots
-
-This was how the soldiers divided Jesus' clothing among themselves. Alternate translation: "they gambled"
-
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-# the disciple whom he loved
-
-This is John, the writer of this Gospel.
-
-# Woman, see, your son
-
-Here the word "son" is a metaphor. Jesus wants his disciple, John, to be like a son to his mother. Alternate translation: "Woman, here is the man who will act like a son to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# See, your mother
-
-Here the word "mother" is a metaphor. Jesus wants his mother to be like a mother to his disciple, John. Alternate translation: "Think of this woman as if she were your own mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# From that hour
-
-"From that very moment"
-
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-# knowing that everything was now completed
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "he knew that he had done everything that God had sent him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# A container full of sour wine was placed there
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Someone had placed there a full container of sour wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sour wine
-
-"bitter wine"
-
-# they put
-
-Here "they" refers to the Roman guards.
-
-# a sponge
-
-a small object that can soak up and hold much liquid
-
-# on a hyssop staff
-
-"on a branch of a plant called hyssop"
-
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-# He bowed his head and gave up his spirit
-
-John implies here that Jesus gave his spirit back to God. Alternate translation: "He bowed his head and gave God his spirit" or "He bowed his head and died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the Jews
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# day of preparation
-
-This is the time before the Passover when people prepared food for the Passover.
-
-# to break their legs and to remove them
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "to break the legs of the executed men and take their bodies down from the crosses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# who had been crucified with Jesus
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "whom they had crucified near Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The one who saw this
-
-This sentence gives background information to the story. John is telling readers that he was there and that we can trust what he has written. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# has testified, and his testimony is true
-
-To "testify" means to tell about something that one has seen. Alternate translation: "has told the truth about what he has seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so that you would also believe
-
-Here "believe" means to put one's trust in Jesus. Alternate translation: "so that you will also put your trust in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses there is a break from the main story line as John tells us about how these events have made Scripture come true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# in order to fulfill scripture
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "to fulfill the words that someone wrote in the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Not one of his bones will be broken
-
-This is a quotation from Psalm 34. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "No one will break any of his bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They will look at him whom they pierced
-
-This is a quotation from Zechariah 12.
-
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-# Joseph of Arimathea
-
-Arimathea was a small town. Alternate translation: "Joseph from the town of Arimathea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# for fear of the Jews
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus. Alternate translation: "for fear of the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# if he could take away the body of Jesus
-
-John implies that Joseph of Arimathea wants to bury the body of Jesus. Alternate translation: "for permission to take the body of Jesus down from the cross for burial" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Nicodemus
-
-Nicodemus was one of the Pharisees who believed in Jesus. See how you translated this name in [John 3:1](../03/01.md).
-
-# myrrh and aloes
-
-These are spices that people use to prepare a body for burial.
-
-# about one hundred litras in weight
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. A "litra" is about one third of a kilogram. Alternate translation: "about 33 kilograms in weight" or "weighing about thirty-three kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# one hundred
-
-"100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden ... had yet been buried
-
-Here John marks a break in the story line in order to provide background information about the location of the tomb where they would bury Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Now in the place where they crucified Jesus there was a garden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in which no person had yet been buried
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "in which people had buried no one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Because it was the day of preparation for the Jews
-
-According to Jewish law, no one could work after sundown on Friday. It was the beginning of the Sabbath and Passover. Alternate translation: "The Passover was about to begin that evening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# John 19 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 19:24, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Purple garment"
-
-Purple is a color like red or blue. The people were mocking Jesus, so they put him in a purple garment. This was because kings wore purple garments. They spoke and acted like they were giving honor to a king, but everyone knew that they were doing it because they hated Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-##### "You are not Caesar's friend"
-
-Pilate knew that Jesus was not a criminal, so he did not want to have his soldiers kill him. But the Jews told him that Jesus was claiming to be a king, and anyone who did that was breaking Caesar's laws ([John 19:12](../../jhn/19/12.md)).
-
-##### The tomb
-
-The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([John 19:41](../../jhn/19/41.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Sarcasm
-
-The soldiers were insulting Jesus when they said, "Hail, King of the Jews." Pilate was insulting the Jews when he asked, "Should I crucify your king?" He was probably also insulting both Jesus and the Jews when he wrote, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Gabbatha, Golgotha
-
-These are two Hebrew words. After translating the meanings of these words ("The Pavement" and "The Place of a Skull"), the author transliterates their sounds by writing them with Greek letters.
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the third day after Jesus was buried.
-
-# first day of the week
-
-"Sunday"
-
-# she saw the stone rolled away
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "she saw that someone had rolled away the stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# disciple whom Jesus loved
-
-This phrase appears to be the way that John refers to himself throughout his book. Here the word "love" refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member.
-
-# They took away the Lord out from the tomb
-
-Mary Magdalene thinks that someone has stolen the Lord's body. Alternate translation: "Someone has taken the Lord's body out of the tomb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the other disciple
-
-John apparently shows his humility by referring to himself here as "the other disciple," rather than including his name.
-
-# went out
-
-John implies that these disciples were going to the tomb. Alternate translation: "rushed out to the tomb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# linen cloths
-
-These were the burial cloths that people had used to wrap the body of Jesus.
-
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-# linen cloths
-
-These were the burial cloths that people had used to wrap the body of Jesus. See how you translated this in [John 20:5](../20/05.md).
-
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-# cloth that had been on his head
-
-Here "his head" refers to "Jesus' head." You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "cloth that someone had used to cover Jesus' face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but was folded up in a place by itself
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but someone had folded it and put it aside, separate from the linen cloths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the other disciple
-
-John apparently expresses his humility by referring to himself as "the other disciple," rather than including his name in this book.
-
-# he saw and believed
-
-When he saw that the tomb was empty, he believed that Jesus had risen from the dead. Alternate translation: "he saw these things and began to believe that Jesus had risen from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they still did not know the scripture
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the disciples who did not understand the scripture that said Jesus would rise again. Alternate translation: "the disciples still did not understand the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# rise
-
-become alive again
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld.
-
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-# went back home again
-
-The disciples continued to stay in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "went back to where they were staying in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# She saw two angels in white
-
-The angels were wearing white clothing. Alternate translation: "She saw two angels dressed in white clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They said to her
-
-"They asked her"
-
-# Because they took away my Lord
-
-"Because they took away the body of my Lord"
-
-# I do not know where they have put him
-
-"I do not know where they have put it"
-
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-# Jesus said to her
-
-"Jesus asked her"
-
-# Sir, if you have taken him away
-
-Here the word "him" refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "If you have taken away the body of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# tell me where you have put him
-
-"tell me where you have put it"
-
-# I will take him away
-
-Mary Magdalene wants to get Jesus' body and bury it again. Alternate translation: "I will get the body and bury it again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Rabboni
-
-The word "Rabboni" means rabbi or teacher in Aramaic, the language that Jesus and his disciples spoke.
-
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-# brothers
-
-Jesus used the word "brothers" to refer to his disciples.
-
-# I will go up to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God
-
-Jesus rose from the dead and then predicted he would go up into heaven, back to his Father, who is God. Alternate translation: "I am about to return to heaven to be with my Father and your Father, to the one who is my God and your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# my Father and your Father
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between Jesus and God, and between believers and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples
-
-Mary Magdalene went to where the disciples were staying and told them what she had seen and heard. Alternate translation: "Mary Magdalene went to where the disciples were and told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It is now evening and Jesus appears to the disciples.
-
-# that day, the first day of the week
-
-This refers to Sunday.
-
-# the doors of where the disciples were, were closed
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the disciples had locked the doors where they were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for fear of the Jews
-
-Here "Jews" is a synecdoche for the Jewish leaders who might arrest the disciples. Alternate translation: "because they were afraid that the Jewish leaders might arrest them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Peace to you
-
-This is a common greeting that means "May God give you peace" .
-
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-# he showed them his hands and his side
-
-Jesus showed the disciples his wounds. Alternate translation: "he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Peace to you
-
-This is a common greeting that means "May God give you peace" .
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# they are forgiven
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# whoever's sins you keep back
-
-"If you do not forgive another's sins"
-
-# they are kept back
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will not forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Didymus
-
-This is a male name that means "twin." See how this name is translated in [John 11:15](../11/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# disciples later said to him
-
-The word "him" refers to Thomas.
-
-# Unless I see ... his side, I will not believe
-
-You can translate this double negative in a positive form. Alternate translation: "I will believe only if I see ... his side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# in his hands ... into his side
-
-The word "his" refers to Jesus.
-
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-# his disciples
-
-The word "his" refers to Jesus.
-
-# while the doors were closed
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "when they had locked the doors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Peace to you
-
-This is a common greeting that means "May God give you peace" .
-
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-# Do not be unbelieving, but believe
-
-Jesus uses the double negative "Do not be unbelieving" to emphasize the words that follow, "but believe." If your language does not allow double negatives or the reader would not understand that Jesus is emphasizing the words that follow, you can leave these words untranslated. Alternate translation: "This is what is most important for you to do: you must believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# believe
-
-Here "believe" means to trust in Jesus. Alternate translation: "put your trust in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# you have believed
-
-Thomas believes that Jesus is alive because he has seen him. Alternate translation: "you have believed that I am alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Blessed are those
-
-This means "God gives great happiness to those."
-
-# who have not seen
-
-This means those who have not seen Jesus. Alternate translation: "who have not seen me alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-As the story is nearing the end, the author comments about the many things Jesus did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# signs
-
-The word "signs" refers to miracles that show that God is the all-powerful one who has complete authority over the universe.
-
-# signs that have not been written in this book
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "signs that the author did not write about in this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# but these have been written
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "but the author wrote about these signs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# life in his name
-
-Here "life" is a metonym that means Jesus gives life. Alternate translation: "you may have life because of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# life
-
-This refers to spiritual life.
-
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-# John 20 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The tomb
-
-The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([John 20:1](../../jhn/20/01.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.
-
-##### "Receive the Holy Spirit"
-
-If your language uses the same word for "breath" and "spirit," be sure that the reader understands that Jesus was performing a symbolic action by breathing, and that what the disciples received was the Holy Spirit, not Jesus' breath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Rabboni
-
-John used Greek letters to describe the sound of the word, and then he explained that it means "Teacher." You should do the same, using the letters of your language.
-
-##### Jesus' resurrection body
-
-No one is sure what Jesus' body looked like after he became alive again. His disciples knew it was Jesus because they could see his face and touch the places where the soldiers had put the nails through his hands and feet, But he could also walk through solid walls and doors. It is best not to try to say more than what the ULT says.
-
-##### Two angels in white
-
-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about angels in white clothing with the women at Jesus' tomb. Two of the authors called them men, but that is only because the angels were in human form. Two of the authors wrote about two angels, but the other two authors wrote about only one of them. It is best to translate each of these passages as it appears in the ULT without trying to make the passages all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 28:1-2](../../mat/28/01.md) and [Mark 16:5](../../mrk/16/05.md) and [Luke 24:4](../../luk/24/04.md) and [John 20:12](../../jhn/20/12.md))
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus shows himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. Verses 2 and 3 tell us what happens in the story before Jesus appears. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# After these things
-
-"Some time later"
-
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-# with Thomas called Didymus
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "with Thomas whom we called Didymus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Didymus
-
-This is a male name that means "twin." See how this name is translated in [John 11:15](../11/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Young men
-
-This is a term of endearment that means "My dear friends."
-
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-# you will find some
-
-Here "some" refers to fish. Alternate translation: "you will catch some fish in your net" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# draw it in
-
-"pull the net in"
-
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-# loved
-
-This is love that comes from God and is focused on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
-
-# he tied up his outer garment
-
-"he secured his outer garment around him" or "he put on his tunic"
-
-# for he was undressed
-
-This is background information. Peter had taken off some of his clothes to make it easier to work, but now that he was about to greet the Lord, he wanted to wear more clothing. Alternate translation: "for he had taken off some of his clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# threw himself into the sea
-
-Peter jumped into the water and swam to shore. Alternate translation: "jumped into the sea and swam to shore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# threw himself
-
-This is a idiom that means Peter jumped into the water very quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# for they were not far from the land, about two hundred cubits off
-
-This is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# two hundred cubits
-
-"90 meters." A cubit was a little less than half a meter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# Simon Peter then went up
-
-Here "went up" means Simon Peter had to go back to the boat. Alternate translation: "So Simon Peter went back to the boat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# drew the net to land
-
-"pulled the net to the shore"
-
-# the net was not torn
-
-You can translate this as an active form. Alternate translation: "the net did not break" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# full of large fish; 153
-
-"full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three." There were 153 large fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# breakfast
-
-the morning meal
-
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-# the third time
-
-You can translate this ordinal term "third" as "time number 3." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to have a conversation with Simon Peter.
-
-# do you love me
-
-Here "love" refers the type of love that comes from God, which focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself.
-
-# you know that I love you
-
-When Peter answers, he uses the word for "love" that refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member.
-
-# Feed my lambs
-
-Here "lambs" is a metaphor for those persons who love Jesus and follow him. Alternate translation: "Feed the people I care for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# do you love me
-
-Here "love" refers the type of love that comes from God, which focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself.
-
-# Take care of my sheep
-
-Here "sheep" is a metaphor for those who love and follow Jesus. Alternate translation: "Care for the people I care for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He said to him a third time
-
-The pronoun "he" refers to Jesus. Here "a third time" means "time number 3." Alternate translation: "Jesus said to him a third time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# do you love me
-
-This time when Jesus asks this question he uses the word for "love" that refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member.
-
-# Feed my sheep
-
-Here "sheep" is a metaphor that represents those who belong to Jesus and follow him. Alternate translation: "Care for the people I care for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Truly, truly
-
-See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md).
-
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-# Now
-
-John uses this word to show he is giving background information before he continues the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# to indicate with what kind of death Peter would glorify God
-
-Here John implies that Peter would die on a cross. Alternate translation: "to indicate that Peter would die on a cross to honor God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Follow me
-
-Here the word "follow" means "to be a disciple." Alternate translation: "Keep on being my disciple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the disciple whom Jesus loved
-
-John refers to himself in this way throughout the book, rather than mentioning his name.
-
-# loved
-
-This is the kind of love that comes from God and always desires the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself. This kind of love cares for others, no matter what they do.
-
-# at the dinner
-
-This is a reference to the Last Supper ([John 13](../13/01.md)).
-
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-# Peter saw him
-
-Here "him" refers to "the disciple whom Jesus loved."
-
-# Lord, what will this man do?
-
-Peter wants to know what will happen to John. Alternate translation: "Lord, what will happen to this man?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jesus said to him
-
-"Jesus said to Peter"
-
-# If I want him to stay
-
-Here "him" refers to the "disciple whom Jesus loved" in [John 21:20](../21/20.md).
-
-# I come
-
-This refers to Jesus' second coming, his return to earth from heaven.
-
-# what is that to you?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to express a mild rebuke. Alternate translation: "that is not your concern." or "you should not be concerned about that." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# among the brothers
-
-Here "the brothers" refers to all the followers of Jesus.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of the Gospel of John. Here the author, the Apostle John, gives a closing comment about himself and what he has written in this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# the disciple
-
-"the disciple John"
-
-# who testifies about these things
-
-Here "testifies" means that he personally sees something. Alternate translation: "who has seen all these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# we know
-
-Here "we" refers to those who trust in Jesus. Alternate translation: "we who trust in Jesus know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# If each one were written down
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "If someone wrote down all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# even the world itself could not contain the books
-
-John exaggerates to emphasize that Jesus did many more miracles than what people could write about in many books. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the books that would be written
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the books that people could write about what he did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# John 21 General Notes
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### The metaphor of sheep
-
-Before Jesus died, he spoke of himself taking care of his people as if he were a good shepherd taking care of sheep ([John 10:11](../../jhn/10/11.md)). After he became alive again, he told Peter that Peter would be the one who took care of Jesus' sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Introduction to the Gospel of John
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Gospel of John
-
-1. Introduction about who Jesus is (1:1-18)
-1. Jesus is baptized, and he chooses twelve disciples (1:19-51)
-1. Jesus preaches, teaches, and heals people (2-11)
-1. The seven days before Jesus' death (12-19)
-     - Mary anoints the feet of Jesus (12:1-11)
-     - Jesus rides a donkey into Jerusalem (12:12-19)
-     - Some Greek men want to see Jesus (12:20-36)
-     - The Jewish leaders reject Jesus (12:37-50)
-     - Jesus teaches his disciples (13-17)
-     - Jesus is arrested and undergoes trial (18:1-19:15)
-     - Jesus is crucified and buried (19:16-42)
-1. Jesus rises from the dead (20:1-29)
-1. John says why he wrote his gospel (20:30-31)
-1. Jesus meets with the disciples (21)
-
-#### What is the Gospel of John about?
-
-The Gospel of John is one of four books in the New Testament that describe some of the life of Jesus Christ. The authors of the gospels wrote about different aspects of who Jesus was and what he did. John said that he wrote his gospel "so that people might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God" (20:31).
-
-John's Gospel is very different from the other three Gospels. John does not include some of the teachings and events that the other writers included in their gospels. Also, John wrote about some teachings and events that are not in the other gospels.
-
-John wrote much about the signs Jesus did to prove that what Jesus said about himself was true. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "The Gospel of John" or "The Gospel According to John." Or they may choose a title that may be clearer, such as, "The Good News About Jesus That John Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Gospel of John?
-
-This book does not give the name of the author. However, since early Christian times, most Christians have thought that the Apostle John was the author.
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Why does John write so much about the final week of Jesus' life?
-
-John wrote much about Jesus' final week. He wanted his readers to think deeply about Jesus' final week and his death on the cross. He wanted people to understand that Jesus willingly died on the cross so that God could forgive them for sinning against him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What do the words "remain," "reside," and "abide" mean in the Gospel of John?
-
-John often used the words "remain," "reside", and "abide" as metaphors. John spoke of a believer becoming more faithful to Jesus and knowing Jesus better as if Jesus' word "remained" in the believer. Also, John spoke of someone being spiritually joined to someone else as if the person "remained" in the other person. Christians are said to "remain" in Christ and in God. The Father is said to "remain" in the Son, and the Son is said to "remain" in the Father. The Son is said to "remain" in believers. The Holy Spirit is also said to "remain" in the believers.
-
-Many translators will find it impossible to represent these ideas in their languages in exactly the same way. For example, Jesus intended to express the idea of the Christian being spiritually together with him when he said, "He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him" (John 6:56). The UST uses the idea of "will be joined to me, and I will be joined to him." But translators may have to find other ways of expressing the idea.
-
-In the passage, "If my words remain in you" (John 15:7), the UST expresses this idea as, "If you live by my message." Translators may find it possible to use this translation as a model. 
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Gospel of John?
-
-The following verses found in older versions of the Bible but are not included in most modern versions. Translators are advised not to translate these verses. However, if in the translators' region, there are older versions of the Bible that include these verses, the translators can include them. If they are translated, they should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that they were probably not original to John's Gospel.
-
-* "waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel of the Lord occasionally went down into the pool and stirred the water and whoever went first after the stirring of the water, was made well from the disease they had." (5:3-4)
-* "going through the midst of them, and so passed by" (8:59)
-
-The following passage is included in most older and modern versions of the Bible. But it is not in the earliest copies of the Bible. Translators are advised to translate this passage. It should be put inside of square brackets ([]) to indicate that it may not have been original to John's Gospel.
-
-* The story of the adulterous woman (7:53–8:11)
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# land of Uz
-
-Possible locations are 1) a place in ancient Edom east of the Jordan River in modern western Jordan or 2) a place east of the Euphrates River in modern Iran. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# blameless and upright
-
-The words "blameless" and "upright" share similar meanings and emphasize that Job was a righteous man. Alternate translation: "one who did what was right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# one who feared God
-
-"one who honored God"
-
-# turned from evil
-
-Here evil is spoken of as if it were a place that a person could avoid going to, instead of the doing of evil actions. Alternate translation: "refused to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# seven sons and three daughters
-
-"7 sons and 3 daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# He possessed seven thousand sheep
-
-"He had 7,000 sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# three thousand camels
-
-"3,000 camels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# five hundred pairs of oxen
-
-"500 pairs of oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the greatest
-
-"the richest"
-
-# all the people of the East
-
-The refers to places that were east of Canaan. Alternate translation: "all the people who live in lands that were east of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# On each son's assigned day, he would give
-
-The word "day" perhaps refers to the day when they celebrated the son's birth. But it at least refers to the idea that the sons each took a turn in holding a feast. Alternate translation: "On each son's birthday, the son would give" or "Each son in turn would give"
-
-# he would give ... They would send and call for
-
-"he habitually gave ... They habitually sent and called for "
-
-# with them
-
-The word "them" refers to the seven sons and the three daughters but does not include Job.
-
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-# Job would send ... he would consecrate ... He would rise early in the morning and offer ... he would say
-
-"he habitually gave ... They habitually sent and called for ... Job habitually sent ... he habitually consecrated ... He habitually rose early in the morning and offered ... he habitually said"
-
-# When the days of the feast were over
-
-"When the feast was over" or "After the feast"
-
-# Job would send for them
-
-"Job habitually sent someone to call them to come to him"
-
-# he would consecrate them
-
-Here "consecrate" means to ask God to take away any ritual impurities that Job's children might have brought upon themselves as they happily feasted together. Job did this by making sacrifices to God for them.
-
-# cursed God in their hearts
-
-Their "hearts" represent their thoughts. Often such thoughts could come unintentionally, without the person wanting to think them. Alternate translation: "cursed God in their thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Then it was the day when
-
-"At the time when" or "One day when." This is not a specific day but apparently the gathering happened often.
-
-# sons of God
-
-This refers to angels, heavenly beings.
-
-# to present themselves before Yahweh
-
-"to stand together before Yahweh as he commanded them to do."
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
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-# From wandering on the earth, from going back and forth on it
-
-The phrases "wandering" and "going back and forth" refer to the activity of traveling all over the earth in order to emphasize its completeness. Alternate translation: "From going everywhere on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Have you considered my servant Job?
-
-"Have you thought about my servant Job?" Here God is beginning to talk with Satan about Job. Alternate translation: "Consider my servant Job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a blameless and upright man
-
-The words "blameless" and "upright" share similar meanings and emphasize that Job was a righteous man. See how you translated this in [Job 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "one who did what was right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# one who fears God
-
-"one who honors God." See how you translated this in [Job 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
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-# Does Job fear God without reason?
-
-"Does Job respect God for no reason?" Satan responds to God by presenting and answering his own question. He says that Job obeys God only because God blesses him. Alternate translation: "Job has a reason for obeying God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Have you not put a barrier around him, around his house, and around all that is his from every side
-
-Satan states the facts to support his argument. Alternate translation: "You have protected him, his family and everything he owns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# put a barrier around him, around his house, and around all that is his from every side
-
-Just as a barrier such as a wall or a hedge surrounds and protects one's land, God has surrounded Job with his protection. Alternate translation: "protected him and his house and all that is his" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the deeds of his hands
-
-"everything that he does"
-
-# his cattle have burst forth in the land
-
-"he has more and more livestock in the land"
-
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-# But now stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and see if he does not curse you to your face
-
-Satan means that if God attacks Job, he will see how Job responds. Alternate translation: "But now, if you stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, you will see that he will curse you to your face"
-
-# But now stretch out your hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to God's power to act. "But now use your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# touch all that he has
-
-Here "touch" represents the action of harming or destroying. Alternate translation: "attack all that he has" or "destroy all that he has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to your face
-
-"in your hearing." This refers to a time when God is paying attention.
-
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-# Behold
-
-"Look" or "Pay attention to all that I am about to tell you"
-
-# all that he has is in your hand
-
-Here "hand" represents someone's power to control something. Alternate translation: "you have power over all that he has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# against him himself
-
-"against his life"
-
-# went away from the presence of Yahweh
-
-"departed from Yahweh" or "left Yahweh"
-
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-# the Sabeans
-
-This refers to a people in a region in modern day Yemen. Here it represents a group of raiders or bandits. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# fell on them
-
-Here "fell" represents the idea of attacking. Alternate translation: "attacked them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have struck
-
-Here striking represents killing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the edge of the sword
-
-Here "edge" represents the part of swords that kill people, that is, either the point or the sharp edge. Also, all the swords of the Sabeans are spoken of as if they were only one sword. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# While he was still speaking
-
-"he" refers to the first messenger
-
-# another also came
-
-This refers to another messenger. Alternate translation: "another messenger also came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# I alone have escaped to tell you
-
-See how you translated this in [Job 1:15](../01/15.md).
-
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-# As for the servants, they have struck them with the edge of the sword. I alone have escaped to tell you
-
-Here "edge" represents the part of swords that kill people, that is, either the point or the sharp edge. Also, all the swords of the Chaldeans are spoken of as if they were only one sword. See how you translated this in [Job 1:15](../01/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house
-
-See how you translated this in [Job 1:13](../01/13.md).
-
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-# A strong wind
-
-"A tornado" or "A desert storm"
-
-# the four corners of the house
-
-"the structural supports of the house"
-
-# It fell on the young people
-
-"The house fell on your sons and daughters"
-
-# I alone have escaped to tell you
-
-See how you translated this in [Job 1:15](../01/15.md).
-
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-# tore his robe, shaved his head
-
-These were ritual mourning actions, symbolizing deep grief. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# I was naked when I came out of my mother's womb, and I will be naked when I will return there
-
-"At my birth, I brought nothing into the world, and at my death I will return to the earth with nothing"
-
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-# In all this matter
-
-"Regarding all this that happened"
-
-# accuse God of wrongdoing
-
-"say that God had done wrong"
-
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-# Job 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter introduces a story about a man named Job who lives during a time long before the author.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Wealth
-Job is very rich. During his time, a man's wealth is measured by the number of animals he owns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Feasts
-Job is a very godly man and celebrates Yahweh's provision by having feasts. It must be remembered that Job lives prior to the law of Moses, so his religious practices are different than the Hebrew people after Moses. The events of this book occur about the same time as the life of Abraham. Therefore, this book corresponds more with Genesis 12-50 than the rest of the Old Testament. (See:[[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-##### Job's faith
-Satan believes that Job's faith is based on Yahweh's blessings. He challenges Yahweh to remove these blessings from Job's life because he thinks that Job will no longer trust in Yahweh if this happens. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is almost exactly the same as [Job 1:6](../01/06.md) and can probably be translated in the same way.
-
-# Then it was the day
-
-See how you translated this in [Job 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
-# the day when
-
-This is not a specific day. The gathering happened often. Alternate translation: "at the time when" or "one day when"
-
-# sons of God
-
-See how you translated this in [Job 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
-# present themselves before Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Job 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is exactly the same as [Job 1:7](../01/07.md) and can probably be translated in the same way.
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is the same as [Job 1:8](../01/08.md), except for the addition of "He still holds fast to his integrity, although you misled me against him, to destroy him without cause."
-
-# Have you considered my servant Job?
-
-This rhetorical question actually makes a statement.See how you translated this in [Job 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "Consider my servant Job." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a blameless and upright man
-
-The words "blameless" and "upright" share similar meanings and emphasize that Job was a righteous man. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Job 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "one who did what was right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# one who fears God and turns away from evil
-
-See how you translated this in [Job 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
-# still holds fast to his integrity
-
-"remains completely dedicated to doing what is good and right"
-
-# misled me against him
-
-"persuaded me without cause to attack him"
-
-# to destroy him
-
-Here "destroy" represents "make poor." Alternate translation: "to make him a poor man"
-
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-# Skin for skin, indeed
-
-"Skin" here is a metonym for Job's life. Alternate translation: "A person will do anything to save his own life, even accept the loss of possessions and loved ones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But stretch out your hand now and touch his bones and his flesh, and see if he does not curse you to your face
-
-Satan means that if God attacks Job, he will see how Job responds. Alternate translation: "But now, if you stretch out your hand and touch his bones and his flesh, you will see that he will curse you to your face"
-
-# stretch out your hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to God's power to act. "But now use your power." See how you translated this in [Job 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# touch
-
-Here "touch" represents the action of harming. Alternate translation: "attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his bones and his flesh
-
-This expression represents Job's body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# curse you to your face
-
-See how you translated this in [Job 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
-# to your face
-
-This refers to a time when God is paying attention. Alternate translation: "in your hearing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Then Satan went away from the presence of Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this in [Job 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
-# He struck Job with painful boils
-
-"He caused Job to suffer greatly with painful boils"
-
-# painful boils
-
-large, itching and painful skin infections
-
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-# a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself
-
-The scraping scratches the skin to lessen the itch.
-
-# sat down in the middle of ashes
-
-This probably refers to a place where trash and garbage were dumped and perhaps burned. Sitting in such a place was a sign of deep mourning. Alternate translation: "sat on the trash heap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Do you still hold fast to your integrity?
-
-This rhetorical question represents a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not still be holding fast to your integrity." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Curse God
-
-"Reject God"
-
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-# You talk as a foolish woman
-
-"You talk the way a stupid woman talks"
-
-# Should we receive the good from God and not receive the bad?
-
-This rhetorical question represents a statement. Alternate translation: "We should certainly receive the bad from God as well as the good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# receive the good
-
-"benefit from all the good things"
-
-# the good
-
-This represents all the good things that God gives us. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# receive the bad
-
-"suffer all the bad things without complaining"
-
-# the bad
-
-This represents all the bad things that God makes or allows us to experience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# sin with his lips
-
-Here "lips" represents the act of speaking. Alternate translation: "sin by speaking against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite
-
-Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar are men's names. Teman was a city in Edom. Shuhites are the decedents of Abraham and Keturah. Naamah was a city in Canaan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# set a time
-
-"agreed on a time"
-
-# to mourn with him and to comfort him
-
-Here the words "mourn with" and "comfort" share similar meanings. The friends try to comfort Job by mourning with him. Alternate translation: "to grieve with Job in order to help ease his suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# they lifted up their eyes
-
-This is an idiom that means "they looked intently" or "they looked carefully." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they did not recognize him
-
-This probably means that Job's visitors did not recognize him at first, when they saw him at a distance. Job looked very different than usual because of his grief and because of the sores covering his body. Alternate translation: "they barely recognized him"
-
-# They raised their voices and wept
-
-Here "raised their voices" is an idiom that means they became loud. Alternate translation: "They wept out loud" or "They wept loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# tore his robe
-
-This was a sign of mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# threw dust into the air and upon his own head
-
-These were signs of mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Job 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter repeats the concepts of the previous chapter, but this time it is more severe. After losing his wealth, Job's health is taken from him. His wife also begins to encourage Job to sin by cursing Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
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-# opened his mouth
-
-This idiom means he began to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# May the day on which I was born perish, the night
-
-Job speaks of that day and night as if they were people. Alternate translation: "I wish that I had never been born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the night that said, 'A boy has been conceived.'
-
-This expression intensifies the statement of Job's grief by going even further back in time from his birth to his conception. Alternate translation: "the night that said, 'A boy has been conceived' perish." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the night that said
-
-Here the night is spoken of as if it were a person who could speak. The translator may choose, however, to translate it in a less metaphorical way. Alternate translation: "the night about which people said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# A boy has been conceived
-
-This may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "his mother has conceived a male child"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The expressions in these verses are all wishes that the day of Job's birth would no longer exist. This may imply that the day, although in the past, still existed somehow. The UST translates them as expressions of sadness about what that day was like.
-
-# May that day be dark ... neither may the sun shine on it
-
-These two clauses describe the darkness of the day of Job's birth, thus repeating Job's regret that he had been born. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# May that day be dark
-
-This is a wish for that day to not exist any longer. Alternate translation: "may that day disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# May darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own
-
-Here darkness and the shadow of death are spoken of as if they were people who could claim something as their own possession. The word "it" refers to the day of Job's birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the shadow of death
-
-Here a shadow represents death itself. Alternate translation: "death like a shadow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# May a cloud live over it
-
-Here a cloud is spoken of as if it were a person who could live over the day of Job's birth. Alternate translation: "May a cloud cover it so no one can see it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# everything that makes the day black
-
-This refers to things that block out the sun's light and create darkness. Here "black" represents darkness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# terrify it
-
-"terrify that day." The day is spoken of as if it were a person who could be terrified by the darkness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# may thick darkness seize it
-
-This darkness is again spoken of as if it were a person who could grasp and hold the night. Alternate translation: "may thick darkness make it disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# thick darkness
-
-"deep darkness" or "complete darkness"
-
-# May it not rejoice
-
-The word "it" refers to the night of Job's birth or conception. The night of Job's conception is spoken of as if it were a person who should not rejoice. Alternate translation: "May that night vanish from the calendar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# may it not come into the number
-
-That night is spoken of as if it were a person who could walk. Alternate translation: "may no one count it in the number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# may that night be barren
-
-The night of Job's birth is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "may no child be born on that night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# may no joyful voice come into it
-
-Here that the night of Job's birth is spoken of as if it were a time when it was still possible for someone to be happy. Alternate translation: "may no one hear the happy cry at the birth of a son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# joyful voice come
-
-Here the voice stands for a person who is happy. Alternate translation: "may no one be happy in it ever again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# those who know how to wake up Leviathan
-
-Job is probably referring here to sorcerers and magicians, who he believes might be able to even provoke Leviathan in spreading chaos. Leviathan was an animal well known in Ancient Near Eastern mythology, which was thought to be responsible for all kinds of destruction, disorder, and chaos.
-
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-# May the stars of that day's dawn be dark
-
-This refers to the planets that are often visible just before dawn. Alternate translation: "May the stars that appear before that day's first light be dark"
-
-# May that day look for light, but find none
-
-The day of Job's birth is spoken of as if it were a person looking for something. Alternate translation: "May that day hope for light, but have none" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# neither may it see the eyelids of the dawn
-
-The dawn is spoken of as if it had eyelids as a person has. Alternate translation: "nor see the first light of the dawn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# because it did not shut up the doors of my mother's womb
-
-A woman's womb is spoken of as if it were a container with doors. Alternate translation: "because that day did not close my mother's womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# because it did not hide trouble from my eyes
-
-The day of Job's birth is spoken of here as if it were a person who could hide something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# from my eyes
-
-Here "eyes" represents the person who sees with them. Alternate translation: "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This passage contains four rhetorical questions, which Job asks in order to really make a series of statements.
-
-# Why did I not die when I came out from the womb?
-
-"Why did I not die at birth?" Job poses this question in order to curse the day of his birth and to express his anguish. Alternate translation: "I wish I had died the day I was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why did I not give up my spirit when my mother bore me?
-
-Job means to say that he should not have been born alive. Alternate translation: "I wish I had died when I came out of the womb." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# give up my spirit
-
-This refers to dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Why did her knees welcome me?
-
-This perhaps refers to the lap of Job's mother. His mother's knees are spoken of as if they were people who could welcome a newborn baby. Alternate translation: "I wish there had been no lap to receive me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Why did her breasts receive me so that I should suck?
-
-Job's mother's breasts are spoken of as if they also were people who could welcome a newborn baby. Alternate translation: "I wish there had been no breasts for me to nurse." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job begins talking about what would have been true if he had never been born. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-# For now I would have been lying down quietly. I would have slept and been at rest
-
-Job uses two sentences to think about what it would be like if he had never been born or had died at birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# I would have been lying down quietly
-
-Job imagines something that could have happened in the past but which did not happen, as noted above. Alternate translation: "I should have been lying down quietly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# lying down quietly
-
-"asleep, resting peacefully"
-
-# been at rest
-
-Here the word "rest" means to sleep peacefully, but also that Job would not be experiencing the pain that he does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# with kings and counselors of the earth
-
-"with kings and their advisers"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues talking about what would have been true if he had never been born.
-
-# Or I would have been lying
-
-This describes something that might have happened but did not happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# I would have been lying with princes
-
-"I would be resting with princes." In this phrase, the words "lying" and "resting" are a polite way of saying "no longer alive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# who once had gold, who had filled their houses with silver
-
-Job uses parallelism to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues talking about what would have been true if he had never been born. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# I would have been stillborn
-
-"I would have died in my mother's womb"
-
-# like infants that never see the light
-
-"like babies who have never been born"
-
-# infants
-
-"babies" or "very small children"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job changes his talk from dying to life after death.
-
-# There the wicked cease from trouble; there the weary are at rest
-
-Job uses parallelism to emphasize that the lowly will find rest from those causing them hardship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# There the wicked cease from trouble
-
-Job is talking about the place where people go after they stop living. Alternate translation: "In that place, evil people stop causing trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the voice of the slave driver
-
-Here "voice" is a metonym for the power that the slave drivers have over the slaves. Alternate translation: "They are no longer under the control of the slave drivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# small and great people
-
-This is a figure of speech which means "all people, both poor people and rich people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the servant is free from his master
-
-A servant is no longer obligated to serve his master.
-
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-# Why is light given to him who is in misery? Why is life given to the one who is bitter in soul
-
-Job's two questions mean basically the same thing. He is wondering why those who face hardship continue to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Why is light given to him who is in misery?
-
-Here Job is wondering why people must stay alive and suffer. Alternate translation: "I do not understand why God gives life to a person who is suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# light
-
-Here light represents life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Why is life given to the one who is bitter in soul
-
-"why does God give life to a miserable person?" Alternate translation: "I do not understand why God gives life to a person who is very unhappy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# to one who longs ... for hidden treasure
-
-This is the end of the question that Job begins asking with the words "Why is life given ... bitter in soul" (verse 20).
-
-# to one who longs for death without it coming
-
-Here death is spoken of as if it were an object coming toward someone. Alternate translation: "to a person who no longer wants to be alive, but is still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to one who digs for death more than for hidden treasure
-
-A person hoping to die is spoken of as if he were digging for buried treasure. Alternate translation: "to a person who wants to stop living more than he wants to look for hidden riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Why is light given to one who rejoices very much and is glad when he finds the grave
-
-Here Job uses a question to make a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not understand why God allows a person to keep living when the person would be very happy to be buried in the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# one who rejoices very much and is glad
-
-The phrase "rejoices very much" means basically the same thing as "is glad." Together, the two phrases emphasize the intensity of gladness. Alternate translation: "one who is extremely happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# when he finds the grave
-
-This is a polite way of referring to dying. Alternate translation: "when he is dead and can be buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# the grave
-
-Here the grave represents death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, a man whom God has hedged in?
-
-Job asks this question in order to make a statement. Alternate translation: "God should not give life to a man and then take away his future and confine him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why is light given to a man
-
-Here light represents life. Alternate translation: "Why does God keep a man alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whose way is hidden
-
-Here Job speaks of his future, which he does not know in advance, as if God had hidden it from him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a man whom God has hedged in
-
-Here being in difficulties and dangers is spoken of as if it were being confined within narrow limits. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For my sighing happens instead of eating; my groaning is poured out like water
-
-Job expresses his anguish in two ways. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# my sighing happens instead of eating
-
-"Instead of eating, I mourn"
-
-# my groaning is poured out like water
-
-Moral qualities and emotions such as grief are often spoken of as if they were water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the thing that I feared has come on me; what I was afraid of has come to me
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "what I feared most has happened to me" or "my worst fear has come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# I am not at ease, I am not quiet, and I have no rest
-
-Job expresses his anguish in three separate phrases. Alternate translation: "I am very anxious" or "I am emotionally and physically tormented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Job 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Job uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. The purpose of these rhetorical questions is to show Job's earnest desire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Eliphaz
-
-Eliphaz is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Temanite
-
-A Temanite belongs to the tribe of Teman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# will you be impatient?
-
-Eliphaz asks this question in order to make a statement. Alternate translation: "you will surely be impatient." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# will you be impatient?
-
-"will that annoy you?"
-
-# But who can stop himself from speaking?
-
-Eliphaz asks this question to say that no one who sees a friend suffering can remain silent. Alternate translation: "No one can restrain himself from speaking (to a friend in such a state as you find yourself)" or "I must speak to you, (seeing that you are in a state of grief)." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# See, you have instructed many; you have strengthened weak hands
-
-This verse states a single idea in two different ways. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# you have strengthened weak hands
-
-Here "weak hands" represents people who need help. Alternate translation: "you have helped others when they needed help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer uses parallelism in each of these verses to make one idea using two different statements to emphasize 1) the support that Job has given others in the past, 2) the effect on him of his present troubles, and 3) his piety before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# supported
-
-Someone who has been encouraged is spoken of as if he were kept from falling down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# falling
-
-Here becoming discouraged is spoken of as if it were falling down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you have made feeble knees firm
-
-Here discouragement is spoken of as if it were a person whose weak knees could not keep him upright. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But now trouble has come to you
-
-Here trouble is spoken of as if it were an object that could come to a person. Alternate translation: "But now you suffer from disasters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you are weary
-
-"you are discouraged"
-
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-# your fear
-
-"the fact that you honor God"
-
-# Is not your fear your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope?
-
-Eliphaz asks these questions in order to tell Job that it is because of his sin that he is suffering. Alternate translation: "Everyone thinks that you honor God; everyone thinks that you are an honest man. But these things must not be true, because you do not trust God any longer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# your fear
-
-Eliphaz means Job's fear of God. Alternate translation: "your fear of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# your ways
-
-Here "your ways" represents "your conduct," "how you behave." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Who has ever perished when innocent?
-
-Eliphaz uses this question to prompt Job to search his life for sin (and God's righteous judgment) as the cause of his loss. Alternate translation: "No one has ever perished when innocent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# when were the upright people ever cut off
-
-This question also means to make a statement, and may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "No one has ever cut off an upright person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cut off
-
-Here being cut off represents being destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# plow iniquity ... sow trouble ... reap
-
-Here the actions of plowing and sowing represent causing trouble for other people. The action of reaping represents suffering the trouble that one has himself caused. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# By the breath of God they perish; by the blast of his anger they are consumed
-
-The writer explains a single idea using two different statements. This is a form of Hebrew poetry used for emphasis, clarity, teaching, or all three. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the breath of God
-
-This may represent the action of God giving a command. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the blast of his anger
-
-This expression suggests the heavy breathing that a person sometimes does through his nose when he is very angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# breath ... blast
-
-The second builds on the first. They make the same point by using meanings that increase the result. "By the puff of God's mouth they die; the rushing wind of his anger devastates them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# perish ... are consumed
-
-The second phrase builds on the first. They make the same point. "By the puff of God's breath they die, the rushing wind of his anger devastates them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they are consumed
-
-Here being consumed or eaten represents being killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer uses parallelism in these verses, conveying a single idea using different statements to emphasize God's destruction of wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The roaring of the lion, the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions—they are broken.
-
-Here a lion's roar, his voice, and his teeth being broken are used as pictures of the wicked being destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are broken
-
-This may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "something breaks them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The old lion perishes for lack of victims; the cubs of the lioness are scattered everywhere
-
-Eliphaz uses the picture of an old lion dying of hunger and of a lion's family being scattered as metaphors for the wicked being destroyed.
-
-# the cubs of the lioness are scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "something scatters the cubs of the lioness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Now a certain matter was secretly brought to me ... my ear received a whisper about it
-
-These phrases express the same idea in a different way. They convey the idea that Eliphaz heard a message whispered to him. This repetition is a form of Hebrew poetry used frequently for emphasis, teaching, or clarity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# visions in the night
-
-"dreams"
-
-# when deep sleep falls on people
-
-"when people sleep very deeply"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer uses parallelism in these verses, conveying a single idea using different statements to emphasize Eliphaz's fear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# fear and trembling came upon me
-
-Here fear and trembling are spoken of as if they were objects that could come to a person. Alternate translation: "I began to be afraid and to tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the hair of my flesh stood up
-
-This indicates great fear.
-
-# the hair of my flesh
-
-"the hair on my body"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer uses parallelism in verse 17, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize a question about the purity of man before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A form was before my eyes
-
-"Something was before my eyes," "I saw something"
-
-# and I heard
-
-"then I heard"
-
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-# Can a mortal man be more righteous than God?
-
-Eliphaz poses this question so that Job will consider, "Do I regard myself as more righteous than God?" or "Am I justified before God?" Alternate translation: "A mortal man cannot be more righteous than God." or "A mortal man cannot be righteous before God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Can a man be more pure than his Maker?
-
-This question has the same purpose as the previous question. Alternate translation: "A man cannot be more pure than his Maker." or "A man cannot be pure before his Maker." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# his Maker
-
-"his Creator"
-
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-# those who live in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust
-
-This is a figurative way of describing human beings, who were created out of the dust of the earth and whose bodies are like houses, which are made of clay and have dirt foundations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who are crushed sooner than a moth
-
-Possible meanings for this metaphor are 1) "who God destroys as easily as he crushes a moth" or 2) "whose lives are as short as the life of a moth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the earlier use of parallelism, here emphasizing in different ways the idea that people die suddenly without having achieved wisdom and without concern from others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Between morning and evening they are destroyed
-
-This refers to the idea of something happening quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are destroyed
-
-This may also be put into active form. Alternate translation: "they die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Are not their tent cords plucked up among them?
-
-This may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "Have not their enemies plucked up their tent cords from among them?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# their tent cords
-
-Here tent cords represent a tent. Sometimes a person's home and family are pictured as his tent, which can also represent all his possessions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Job 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is the advice of Job's friend, Eliphaz.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Eliphaz's advice
-Eliphaz tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Eliphaz gives to Job is bad advice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Eliphaz uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to form Eliphaz's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# To which of the holy ones will you turn?
-
-Eliphaz poses this question to make the point that there is no one Job can turn to for help. Alternate translation: "Is there a holy one to whom you may turn?" or "There is no holy one to whom you can turn for help." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# holy ones
-
-This refers to supernatural beings of some kind, whether angels or other spirits.
-
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-# jealousy kills the silly one
-
-"jealousy kills anyone who acts ignorantly and impulsively"
-
-# the silly one
-
-any silly person (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# a foolish person
-
-any foolish person (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# a foolish person taking root
-
-Here a person is spoken of as if he were a plant, perhaps becoming more foolish over time. Alternate translation: "a foolish person becoming grounded in foolishness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his home
-
-This refers to the person's family and all his property.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the earlier use of parallelism, here emphasizing in different ways the idea that the children of foolish people are never safe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# His children are far from safety
-
-"His" refers to the foolish person or the foolish people in [Job 5:2](../05/02.md). Alternate translation: "Their children are never safe"
-
-# are crushed
-
-Here being crushed represents being oppressed, taken advantage of, at court. This idea may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "someone crushes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# city gate
-
-The city gate, functioning as a court, was the place where disputes were resolved and where judgments were given.
-
-# There is no one to rescue them
-
-"There is no one to help the foolish people's children out of their hardship"
-
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-# they even take it from among the thorns
-
-This perhaps refers to parts of a field where the worst crops grow, because of thorn plants present.
-
-# The thirsty pant for their wealth
-
-Here greedy people are spoken of as if they were thirsty, and the wealth of the foolish person is spoken of as if it were something that they could drink. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For difficulties do not come out from the soil; neither does trouble sprout from the ground
-
-Here difficulties and trouble are spoken of as if they were plants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# mankind is born for trouble, just as sparks fly upward
-
-It is as natural for people, once they are born, to have trouble as it is for sparks to fly up from a fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, Eliphaz continues his speech from [Job 4:1](../04/01.md). The writer continues to use parallelism in each verse, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize that Job needs to plead his case to God who does wonderful things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# great and unsearchable things, marvelous things without number
-
-"great things that cannot be understood, wonders that cannot be counted"
-
-# unsearchable things
-
-This refers to things that mankind cannot understand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# great and unsearchable things
-
-Here the writer uses two independent words connected by "and" to emphasize the greatness of God's actions. Alternate translation: "greatly profound things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# marvelous things
-
-"wonderful things" or "wonders"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to use parallelism in each verse, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize how God lifts those who are lowly and debases those who are cunning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# He does this in order to set up on high those who are low
-
-Humble people in distress are spoken of as if they were in a low position. When God rescues them, they receive honor. When this happens, they are spoken of as being raised up and put into a high position. Alternate translation: "God does this in order to rescue and honor the humble who have been suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He breaks the plans
-
-Here stopping the plans of crafty people is spoken of as if they were things that could be physically broken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He traps wise people in their own crafty actions
-
-Here making wise people suffer for their own evil actions is spoken of as if it were catching them in traps. Their own actions are spoken of as if they were those traps. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# twisted people
-
-Here being evil in a clever way is spoken of as if it were being twisted. Alternate translation: "those who are cunning" or "those who are devious" or "those who are shrewd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to use parallelism in each verse, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize how God debases those who are cunning and saves those who are poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# They encounter darkness in the daytime
-
-Here the cunning, wicked people whom God confuses are spoken of as if they unexpectedly are in the dark at noon, when the sun is at its highest position in the sky. They cannot do anything they wish to do, because they cannot see. Alternate translation: "Those who are cunning are in the dark, even at noontime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# grope
-
-feel around like a blind person
-
-# noonday
-
-the middle of the day, when the sun is highest and brightest
-
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-# But he saves the poor person from the sword in their mouths
-
-Here the insulting and threatening things that people say are spoken of as if they were a sword in their mouths. Alternate translation: "But he saves the poor person from the threats of the mighty" or "But he saves the poor person when the mighty threaten or insult them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# injustice shuts her own mouth
-
-People who say unjust things are spoken of as if they were the injustice itself, who must stop speaking. Alternate translation: "It is as though injustice shut her own mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to use parallelism in verses 18 and 19, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize God's acts of chastening and healing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# God corrects ... chastening of the Almighty
-
-God is pictured as a parent correcting or instructing a child.
-
-# blessed is the man whom God corrects
-
-"God really favors the man whom he corrects"
-
-# do not despise
-
-"do not reject" or "do not consider worthless"
-
-# chastening
-
-"instruction" or "correction" or "discipline"
-
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-# For he wounds and then binds up; he wounds and then his hands heal
-
-"For he wounds but binds up; he crushes but his hands heal"
-
-# his hands heal
-
-Here "his hands" represents God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He will rescue you out of six troubles; indeed, in seven troubles, no evil will touch you
-
-The use of increasing numbers such as "six" and "seven" represents the idea of many, many times. Alternate translation: "He will rescue you out of trouble over and over again; indeed, time after time, no evil will touch you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The shift in pronoun from "he" to "you" which began in [Job 5:19](../05/19.md) continues through the end of Eliphaz's speech in [Job 5:27](./27.md).
-
-# In famine he will ransom you
-
-Here rescuing is spoken of as if it were ransoming, buying back. Alternate translation: "In famine God will rescue you from danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the hands of the sword
-
-Here "hands" probably represents the people who attack with weapons, including swords. Alternate translation: "violent people" or "people who attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# of destruction
-
-Here "destruction" refers to the danger of being destroyed by enemies. Alternate translation: "that any enemy will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# You will laugh at destruction and famine
-
-Here "laugh" represents that the person is not afraid. Alternate translation: "You will not be afraid of any danger of destruction or famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# beasts of the earth
-
-This refers to wild animals. Alternate translation: "wild animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize security with regard to the natural world, the homestead, and one's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# you will have a covenant with the stones in your field
-
-Here the stones in farmers' fields are spoken of as if they were people that someone could have a covenant with. Alternate translation: "the stones in your fields will be like people who promise that they will not make any trouble for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the beasts of the field
-
-This refers to dangerous wild animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You will know that your tent is in safety
-
-Here "tent" represents a person's family, household, and all his possessions. Alternate translation: "You will know that your family, servants, and everything you own are safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will visit your sheepfold and you will not miss anything
-
-"when you visit where your flock stays at night, you will find all your sheep there"
-
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-# your seed will be great
-
-Here "seed" represents a person's descendants. Alternate translation: "your descendants will be many" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your offspring will be like the grass on the ground
-
-Here "offspring" are spoken of as if they were as many as blades of grass, and probably as thriving, too. Alternate translation: "your descendants will be as many and as alive as the grass that grows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# You will come to your grave at a full age
-
-"You will die at a very old age"
-
-# like a stack of grain bundles that goes up at its time
-
-You may need to make explicit that the grain in this simile is fully ripe but not overly ripe. He would neither die young nor become weak in his old age. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# See, we have examined this matter; it is like this; listen to it, and know it for yourself
-
-The words "we" refers to Job's friends but not to Job. Alternate translation: "Look, we have thought about this matter. Listen to what I am saying and know that it is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# Job 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of the advice of Job's friend, Eliphaz.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Eliphaz's advice
-Eliphaz tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Eliphaz gives to Job is bad advice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
-
-##### Sickness and sin
-In the ancient Near East, it was common to believe that a person's illness was caused by sin. It was seen as the punishment of a god. While Yahweh may punish people because of their sin, not all sicknesses are caused by sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Eliphaz uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to build Eliphaz's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# if only my anguish were weighed; if only all my calamity were laid in the balance
-
-Here the writer uses two different statements to convey a single idea, the burden of Job's suffering. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if only I could weigh my anguish and all my calamities in the balance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the balance
-
-"on a scale"
-
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-# For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas
-
-Job compares the burden of his suffering to the weight of wet sand; both can crush a person. Alternate translation: "For my anguish and calamities would be heavier than the sand on the seashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# my words were reckless
-
-"I spoke recklessly" or "I spoke rashly"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize Job's intense suffering as the grounds for his complaint. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the arrows of the Almighty are in me
-
-This is a metaphor for Job's suffering. He compares his many troubles to arrows that that God has shot his body with. Alternate translation: "It is as though the Almighty has shot arrows into my body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my spirit drinks up the poison
-
-"my spirit drinks up the arrows' poison." This continues the metaphor of the arrows, by implying that they had tips of poison and that Job feels the pain in his spirit. He speaks of feeling this pain as if his spirit drank the poison. Alternate translation: "I feel the pain of their poison in my inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the terrors of God have arranged themselves in array against me
-
-Job speaks of the terrible things that have happened to him as if they were soldiers that God had lined up to attack him all at once. Alternate translation: "God has caused all the terrible things that could happen to happen to me all at once" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the terrors of God have arranged themselves in array against me
-
-God causing many things to terrify Job is spoken of as if God's terrors were soldiers lined up to attack Job. Alternate translation: "the terrors of God have arranged themselves like soldiers in an army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Does the wild donkey bray in despair when he has grass? Or does the ox low in hunger when it has fodder?
-
-Job poses these rhetorical questions to emphasize that he has a reason to complain. These question can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "Just as the wild donkey does not bray in despair when he has grass and as the ox does not low in hunger when he has fodder, I would not complain if I did not have a reason" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# bray
-
-the sound a donkey makes
-
-# low
-
-the sound an ox makes
-
-# fodder
-
-animal food
-
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-# Can that which has no taste be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
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-Possible meanings are 1) Job is comparing his displeasure for his circumstances to people's dislike for bland food or 2) Job is comparing his displeasure for his friend's advice to people's dislike for bland food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Can that which has no taste be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
-
-Job uses these rhetorical questions to emphasize his own displeasure. These questions can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tasteless food cannot be eaten without salt, just as there is no taste in the white of an egg." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Can that which has no taste be eaten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Can you eat that which has no taste" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to use parallelisms in these verses as he speaks about his sufferings and his desire for death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I refuse to touch them
-
-"Them" refers to bad tasting foods.
-
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-# to crush me once
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-This means for God to cause him to die. Alternate translation: "to crush me and let me die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# that he would let loose his hand and cut me off from this life
-
-The phrases "let loose his hand" is an idiom that means to act quickly. Also, the phrase "cut me off from this life" is a euphemism for killing him. Alternate translation: "that he would act quickly and cut short my life" or "that he would act quickly and end my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# even if I exult in pain that does not lessen
-
-"I would leap for joy in unending pain" or "I would endure pain that does not diminish"
-
-# exult
-
-"rejoice"
-
-# does not lessen
-
-"does not diminish"
-
-# that I have not denied the words of the Holy One
-
-"that I have not disowned God." This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "that I have always obeyed the Holy One"
-
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-# What is my strength, that I should try to wait? What is my end, that I should prolong my life?
-
-Job poses these questions to emphasize that he has no reason to continue living. These questions have the same meaning. They may be written as statements. Alternate translation: "I do not have enough strength to go on living; I have no reason to prolong my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer uses parallel rhetorical questions in each of these verses to emphasize Job's lack of strength to endure suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh made of bronze?
-
-Job describes the weakness of his body by saying that he is not as strong as rocks and bronze to emphasize his lack of strength. These rhetorical questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: "I am not as strong as the rocks. My flesh is not as strong as metal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Is it not true that I have no help in myself ... me?
-
-Job uses this rhetorical question to emphasize his lack of wisdom and his weakness. This question can be written as a statement. Also, the phrase "no help in myself" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "It is true that I have no strength left ... me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# wisdom has been driven out of me
-
-"my success has been taken from me." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my wisdom is gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# To the person who is about to faint, faithfulness should be shown by his friend
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A friend should be faithful to the person who feels he is about to faint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who is about to faint
-
-This speaks of a person who feels hopeless and is overwhelmed by his troubles as if he were about to physically faint. Alternate translation: "who feels hopeless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty
-
-"even if he stops fearing Almighty God." Possible meanings are 1) the faint person does not fear God or 2) his friend does not fear God.
-
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-# But my brothers have been as faithful to me as a desert streambed
-
-Job speaks of his friends being unfaithful to him as being like a "wadi" which is a stream that can suddenly dry up. Also, Job refers to his friends ironically here as his "brothers." Alternate translation: "But my friends are unfaithful to me. They are like a desert streambed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# as channels of water that pass away to nothing
-
-"like streams of water that dry up." Job continues speaking of his friends being unfaithful as if they were streams that dry up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# which are darkened because of ice over them ... and because of the snow that hides itself in them
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning. They describe how the streambed is full of ice and snow in the winter. Alternate translation: "which look dark in the winter because they are covered with ice and are full of melted snow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# because of the snow that hides itself in them
-
-This speaks of the snow melting and the water going into the streambed as if the snow were hiding in the streambed. Alternate translation: "because the snow melts and goes into them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# When they thaw out, they vanish ... when it is hot, they melt out of their place
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning. They describe how the streambed dries up in the hot season. Alternate translation: "When it is hot, the ice melts and the streambeds dry up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job is continuing his description of his friends being as unreliable as streams that dry up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The caravans that travel by their way turn aside for water
-
-"The caravans turn aside from the routes to find water" or "The caravans change course looking for water"
-
-# The caravans
-
-A caravan is a large group of travelers riding camels across the desert.
-
-# barren land
-
-"wasteland" or "empty land"
-
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-# Tema ... Sheba
-
-These are the names of places. The people of these places used caravans to trade things with people from other lands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# while companies of Sheba
-
-"while caravans from Sheba"
-
-# hoped in them
-
-"hoped for them" or "put their hope in them"
-
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-# but they were deceived
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but they were disappointed" or "but they were not satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, Job poses four questions to rebuke his friends and to emphasize that he did not ask for help from any of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# For now
-
-Job uses this phrase to introduce the main part of what he is saying.
-
-# you friends are nothing to me
-
-"you friends have not helped me at all"
-
-# are afraid
-
-This means that they see the trouble Job has and are afraid of being in the same situation. Alternate translation: "you are afraid that God might do similar things to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# or, 'Save me from my adversary's hand' or, 'Ransom me from the hand of my oppressors'?
-
-These words are the last of a series of rhetorical questions that begins in verse 22. Job uses these questions to emphasize that he has not asked his friends to give him anything or to help him. "I never said to you, 'Give ... me' or, 'Offer ... wealth' or, 'Save ... hand' or, 'Ransom ... oppressors'." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my adversary's hand ... the hand of my oppressors
-
-The word  "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "having my adversary control me ... having my oppressors control me" or "my adversary's power ... my oppressors' power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Ransom me
-
-"Rescue me"
-
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-# Teach me ... make me
-
-These verbs "teach" and "make" are second person plural and are spoken to his friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I will hold my peace
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will be silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# How painful are truthful words! But your arguments, how do they actually rebuke me?
-
-The exact meaning of the original language is uncertain. Some Bibles translate "How painful" as "How pleasant." Alternate translation: "When a person speaks the truth, it harms no one. But your arguments are not true, so how do they actually rebuke me?"
-
-# But your arguments, how do they actually rebuke me?
-
-Job is using this question to rebuke his friends and to emphasize that what they are saying does not apply to him. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your reasons for rebuking me do not apply to me even though you sternly correct me." or "But your arguments against me are not true, so they do not actually rebuke me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# your arguments
-
-"your reasons" or "your claims"
-
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-# Do you plan to ignore my words, treating the words of a desperate man like the wind?
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-Job uses this rhetorical question to scold his friends. He compares his words to the wind to explain that his friends act like his words are empty and useless. Alternate translation: "You ignore my words! I am a desperate man, and you treat my words as if they are as useless as the wind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Do you
-
-"You" is in second person plural form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# you cast lots for a fatherless child
-
-"you would even gamble to win an orphan"
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-# you cast lots ... haggle over your friend
-
-Here "you" and "your" are in second person plural form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# haggle over your friend like merchandise
-
-This compares how the man would sell his friend to how a person sells merchandise or wares. Alternate translation: "bargain to sell your friend for money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Now
-
-This word is used by Job to introduce new information.
-
-# please look
-
-The verb "to look" is in second person plural form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I would not lie to your face
-
-The word "your" refers to Job's friends. Here his friends are represented by their faces to emphasize that they are looking at him. Alternate translation: "I would not lie to you while I am looking at you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Relent, I beg you
-
-"Please be merciful to me" or "Stop speaking like this, I beg you"
-
-# let there be no injustice with you
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "treat me fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# Indeed, relent
-
-"Please relent."
-
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-# Is there evil on my tongue?
-
-"Do I say wicked things?" Job uses this question to rebuke his friends and to emphasize that he is not wicked. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not say wicked things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# on my tongue
-
-Here Job's speech is represented by his "tongue." Alternate translation: "in my speech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Cannot my mouth detect malicious things?
-
-Job uses this question to rebuke his friends and to emphasize that he can tell the difference between right and wrong. Here Job refers to himself by his "mouth" to emphasize his speech. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I know what is right to say and what is wrong to say." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Job 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Eliphaz.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Job's righteousness
-Despite being upset about his circumstances, and desiring his own death, Job does not curse God. He would rather have God end his life than to curse him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-Job uses many different metaphors in this chapter to express his pain or despair. He also is upset with the advice of his friends, who are  supposed to help him during difficult times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-##### Rhetorical questions
-Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Eliphaz that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize that his personal suffering is part of the universal suffering which all people experience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Does not man have hard labor on earth?
-
-Job poses this negative question to emphasize his awareness that all people experience hard work. It can be translated as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "There is hard labor for every person on earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# on earth
-
-This is a generalization that means for the time people are living on the earth. Alternate translation: "while he lives on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Are not his days like the days of a hired man?
-
-Job poses this negative question to emphasize his awareness that all people struggle in life. Alternate translation: "And their days are like the days of a hired man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a hired man
-
-"a day laborer." This is a man who worked jobs one day at a time and was paid at the end of every day.
-
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-# Like a slave ... like a hired man
-
-Job compares his misery and trouble to that of the slave and hired man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the shadows of evening
-
-"cool shade." The implied information is that the shadows of evening provide coolness and shade from the sun (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# looks for his wages
-
-"waits for his pay"
-
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-# I have been made to endure months of misery; I have been given trouble-filled nights
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "so I endure months of misery; I get trouble-filled nights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# months of misery
-
-The abstract noun "misery" can be translated as the adjective "miserable." Alternate translation: "months when I am miserable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When I lie down
-
-The implied information is that this is when Job would lie down to sleep at night. Alternate translation: "When I lie down to sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I say to myself
-
-Job poses a question to no one else in particular. Alternate translation: "I ask" or "I wonder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# When will I get up and when will the night be gone?
-
-Job poses this question to emphasize his intense suffering during the hours he should be sleeping. Alternate translation: "I wish I could get up, but night continues." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# tossing to and fro
-
-"turning back and forth." This indicates that Job has moved on his bed all night without any rest.
-
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-# My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust
-
-The worms and clods of dust are pictured as covering Job as if they were clothing. Alternate translation: "My flesh is covered with worms and clods of dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# My flesh
-
-This represents his whole body. Alternate translation: "My body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# clods of dust
-
-Possible meanings are 1) lumps or crusts of dirt or 2) scabs on the skin.
-
-# dissolve and run afresh
-
-"break out again"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize Job's sense of the shortness of life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle
-
-Job compares his lifetime to the quickness of a weaver's shuttle. Alternate translation: "My life goes by very quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# weaver
-
-a person who makes cloth by crossing threads or yarn
-
-# a weaver's shuttle
-
-a moving part that carries thread or yarn back and forth quickly in a loom when making cloth
-
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-# call to mind
-
-"remember." The phrase "call to mind" does not mean God forgot. Job is asking God to consider or think about the shortness of Job's life.
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-# my life is only a breath
-
-Job compares the shortness of his life to the shortness of a breath. Alternate translation: "my life is very short, like taking one breath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my eye will no more see good
-
-Here "my eye" represents Job's whole person and his ability to see or experience things. Alternate translation: "I will never again experience good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to use parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize Job's thought that, after death, neither God nor the people he knew will see him again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The eye of God, who sees me, will see me no more
-
-Many versions of the Bible translate this as "The eye which sees me will see me no more." The words "of God" were added to this phrase because they are implied by the context. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The eye of God, who sees me ... God's eyes will be on me
-
-Here God is represented by his "eye" to emphasize what he looks at. Alternate translation: "God who watches me ... God will look for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# As a cloud is consumed and vanishes away, so he who goes down to Sheol will come up no more
-
-Job is describing death as being like the clouds that disappear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# As a cloud is consumed
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "As a cloud fades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he who goes down to Sheol will come up no more
-
-"he who dies will not return"
-
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-# his place
-
-The words "his place" represent those who live in his place. Alternate translation: "the people who live in his place" or "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul
-
-Job conveys a single idea using two different statements to emphasize the reason he will not remain silent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will not restrain my mouth
-
-Here the mouth represents speech. Alternate translation: "I will not restrain my speech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the anguish of my spirit
-
-"in the distress of my spirit" or "in the torment of my suffering." The abstract noun "anguish" can be translated using the adverb "distress." Alternate translation: "while my spirit is distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in the bitterness of my soul
-
-Here sorrow is spoken of as if it tasted bitter, and "soul" refers to the whole man. Alternate translation: "with anger and resentment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Am I the sea or a sea monster that you place a guard over me?
-
-Job poses this question to express his anger at God. In comparing himself to the sea or a sea monster, Job suggests that God regards him as a hideous creature. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am not the sea or a sea monster that needs a guard to watch it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to use parallelism in the first two verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize Job's intense suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# My bed will comfort me, and my couch will ease my complaint
-
-Here "bed" and "couch" are metonyms for "sleep." In lying down to sleep, Job would hope to be comforted. The metonyms also have human attributes; they have the ability to comfort and ease a person. Alternate translation: "My bed, my couch, will be like someone who can comfort me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# My bed ... my couch
-
-These phrases refer to the same thing. Alternate translation: "My bed ... my bed"
-
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-# you scare me
-
-"you" here refers to God
-
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-# strangling
-
-killing a person by squeezing the throat and stopping the breathing
-
-# these bones of mine
-
-Here Job uses the word "bones" to refer to his body. Alternate translation: "This body of mine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer continues to use parallelism in these verses, conveying a single idea using two different statements to emphasize the impact of Job's misery on his sense of self worth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I loathe my life
-
-"I despise my life"
-
-# to always be alive
-
-"to live forever"
-
-# my days are useless
-
-"my days are pointless" or "the days of my life are empty"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job asks a rhetorical question to say that he does not understand why God should pay attention to people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# set your mind on him
-
-Here the mind represents thoughts and attention. To "set your mind on" means to give attention to. Alternate translation: "direct your attention to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# that you should observe ... every moment?
-
-This is the end of the rhetorical question that Job begins asking with the words "What is man that" in verse 17. The question can be translated as a statement. "Tell me what man is that ... mind on him, that you should observe ... every moment." or "I do not understand what man is that ... mind on him, that you should observe ... every moment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# observe him
-
-"carefully examine him"
-
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-# How long will it be ... swallow down my own saliva?
-
-Here Job conveys a single idea using two different rhetorical questions to emphasize his wish that God would stop watching him. Alternate translation: "Look away from me! Leave me alone long enough for me to swallow my own saliva!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# saliva
-
-liquid produced in people's mouths that keeps the mouth moist and helps to swallow food
-
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-# Even if I have sinned ... burden for you?
-
-Job poses these questions to argue against God treating him unfairly. Alternate translation: "Even if I have sinned, that would do nothing to you, as you watch over people. Tell me why you have made me your target, so that I am a burden for you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Why do you not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity?
-
-Here Job uses two similar clauses within a rhetorical question to emphasize his point. Possible meanings are: 1) Job is asking why God does not forgive him. Alternate translation: "Tell me why you do not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity." or 2) Job is asking God why he cannot just overlook his supposed wrongdoings. Alternate translation: "Tell me why you do not just bear with my transgression and iniquity." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# take away
-
-"remove"
-
-# now will I lie down in the dust
-
-The phrase "lie down in the dust" is a metonym that represents dying. Alternate translation: "now I will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will not exist
-
-"I will not be here" or "I will be gone"
-
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-# Job 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Eliphaz.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Job's righteousness
-Despite being upset about his circumstances, and desiring his own death, Job does not curse God. He would rather have God end his life than to curse him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-Job uses many different metaphors in this chapter to express his pain or despair. He also is upset with the advice of his friends, who are supposed to help him during difficult times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Eliphaz that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 2 and 3 each consist of two different questions that have the same meaning. Bildad uses these questions to rebuke Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In this chapter, Bildad begins to speak about Job's complaints.
-
-# Then Bildad the Shuhite answered
-
-"Bildad" is the name of a man who is a member of the tribe of Shuah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# How long will the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
-
-Bildad speaks of Job's words as if they are as empty and insubstantial as the wind. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The words of your mouth are as insignificant as a mighty wind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
-
-Here "God" and "the Almighty" both refer to Yahweh. These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "God does not pervert justice; the Almighty does not pervert righteousness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# pervert justice? ... pervert righteousness?
-
-"approve of and do what is not just? ... approve of and do what is not righteous?"
-
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-# for he gave them into the hand of their sins
-
-Here "hand" represents the power or results of sin. Bildad implies that God killed Job's children because of their sin. Alternate translation: "for God caused the consequences of your children's sins to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But suppose you diligently sought God and presented your request to the Almighty
-
-Bildad is saying what would have happened if Job had correctly spoken to God, but Bildad does not believe that Job really did this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# diligently sought God ... presented your request to the Almighty
-
-These two phrases both refer to Job asking God for help or pleading with God for mercy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# diligently sought God
-
-"earnestly asked God for help"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bildad says that God would treat Job well if he was pure, but Bildad does not believe that Job is pure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# If you are pure and upright
-
-"If only you were pure and righteous" or "If only you would obey God and do what is right"
-
-# stir himself on your behalf
-
-Here Yahweh is spoken of as if he woke from sleep to help Job. Alternate translation: "help you" or "do good things for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# restore you to your rightful place
-
-This refers to giving back to Job the things he lost, including his family, wealth, and honor.
-
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-# Even though your beginning was small, still your final condition would be much greater
-
-Here lack of wealth is spoken of as being a "small beginning." Alternate translation: "Even if you were poor early in your life, God would make you very wealthy later in your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bildad continues to use parallelism in each of these verses to emphasize that their ancestors agree with the things Bildad is telling Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# give your attention to what our ancestors learned
-
-"study carefully what our ancestors discovered" or "consider the things our forefathers learned"
-
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-# our days on earth are a shadow
-
-The shortness of life is spoken of as if it were a shadow which quickly disappears. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Will they not teach you and tell you? Will they not speak words from their hearts?
-
-Bildad uses these rhetorical questions to rebuke Job for not agreeing with Bildad and the ancestors. They can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "They will teach you and tell you and speak what they sincerely believe." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# from their hearts
-
-Here the word "hearts" represents their inner beliefs. Alternate translation: "that they sincerely believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It is unclear if this verse is the teaching of Bildad, or if Bildad is quoting the sayings of the ancestors of [Job 8:8-10](./08.md).
-
-# Can papyrus grow without a marsh? Can reeds grow without water?
-
-Bildad uses these two parallel questions to emphasize the single point that people cannot live without God. Here the plants represent people and the water represents God. The questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Papyrus plants cannot grow away from the marshes. Reeds cannot grow without water." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# papyrus
-
-a tall reed-like plant that grows in shallow water
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It is unclear if this verse is the teaching of Bildad, or if Bildad is quoting the sayings of the ancestors of [Job 8:8-10](./08.md).
-
-# While they are still green and not cut down, they wither before any other plant
-
-It is implied that they wither when there is no water. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Without water, they stop growing and wither faster than any other plant, even if no one cuts them down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# wither
-
-"dry up"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It is unclear if this verse is the teaching of Bildad, or if Bildad is quoting the sayings of the ancestors of [Job 8:8-10](./08.md).
-
-# So also are the paths of all who forget God
-
-Here "the paths" represents a person's future and the events that will happen to them. Alternate translation: "The same thing will happen to everyone who forgets God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the hope of the godless will perish
-
-"the things the godless person desires will not happen"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It is unclear if this verse is the teaching of Bildad, or if Bildad is quoting the sayings of the ancestors of [Job 8:8-10](./08.md). In this verse the pronoun "his" refers to the godless person, who represents godless people in general. It may be helpful to readers to use the plural pronouns "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# His confidence will break apart ... his trust is as weak as a spider's web
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the godless person is trusting in something that cannot save him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his trust is as weak as a spider's web
-
-Here Bildad compares the trust of the godless person to a spider's web; the slightest force will break both. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this verse the pronouns "he" and "him" refer to the godless person, who represents godless people in general. It may be helpful to readers to use the plural pronouns "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# He leans on his house, but it will not support him; he takes hold of it, but it does not stand
-
-This statement probably refers to a man relying on his property and wealth for security. If so, then "house" here represents the owner's property and wealth. Alternate translation: "He thinks he will be safe because he is wealthy, but he will not be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it will not support him
-
-This negative statement emphasizes the opposite. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "he will fall down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# it does not stand
-
-This negative statement emphasizes the opposite. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "it will fall down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here pronouns "he" and "his" refer to the godless person, who represents godless people in general. It may be helpful to readers to use the plural pronouns "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# Under the sun he is green, and his shoots go out over his entire garden
-
-Here Bildad compares the godless person to a plant that is healthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Under the sun he is green
-
-The meaning of the Hebrew text is unclear. Possible meanings are 1) he is healthy during the day or 2) he is watered before the sun rises.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this verse the pronoun "his" refers to the godless person, who represents godless people in general. It may be helpful to readers to use the plural pronouns "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# His roots are wrapped about the heaps of stone ... they look for good places among the rocks
-
-These two phrases have similar meaning, but the meaning is unclear. Possible meanings are 1) he appears to be well-rooted in the rocks, taking advantage of every opening or 2) his roots cannot find fertile ground and must try to find nutrients among the rocks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this verse the pronouns "his" and "him" refer to the godless person, who represents godless people in general. It may be helpful to readers to use the plural pronouns "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# if this person is destroyed out of his place
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone pulls him out of his place" or "if a gardener tears him out of the garden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his place
-
-"the rocky ground" or "the garden"
-
-# that place will deny him and say, 'I never saw you.'
-
-The garden is spoken of as if it had human ability to speak. The garden immediately forgets that he existed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# this is the "joy" of such a person's behavior
-
-Bildad is speaking with irony to express that there is not any real joy for the godless person. Alternate translation: "this is all the joy they will receive from their godless actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# other plants will sprout out of the same soil in his place
-
-Bildad continues the metaphor from [Job 8:16-18](./16.md). Other godless people are spoken of as plants who take the place of the first godless man when he dies. Alternate translation: "when one wicked man dies, another will take his place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sprout
-
-"grow"
-
-# the same soil
-
-"the rocky ground" or "the garden"
-
-# in his place
-
-"in the place of the godless man"
-
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-# God will not cast away an innocent man
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "God will accept an innocent man"
-
-# neither will he take the hand of evildoers
-
-Here "take the hand" refers to help or support. Alternate translation: "God will not support people who do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how happy Job would be if he were innocent. The word "he" refers to God and "your" refers to Job. Alternate translation: "God will make you very happy again if you are innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# fill your mouth with laughter
-
-God causing Job to laugh is spoken of as if God had poured laughter into Job's mouth. Alternate translation: "cause you to continually laugh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your lips with shouting
-
-The verb "fill" is understood from the previous clause. God causing him to shout for joy is spoken of as if God had poured joy into Job's mouth. Alternate translation: "God will cause you to shout for joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Those who hate you will be clothed with shame
-
-Here "shame" is spoken of as if it were clothing that God will cause Job's enemies to wear. This means they will be very ashamed. Alternate translation: "God will cause those who hate you to be very ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the tent of the wicked will be no more
-
-Here "tent" refers to the homes of the wicked. Alternate translation: "the houses of the wicked will be destroyed"
-
-# will be no more
-
-"will not last" or "will be destroyed"
-
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-# Job 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is the advice of Job's friend, Bildad.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Bildad's advice
-Bildad tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Bildad gives to Job is bad advice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Bildad uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to build Bildad's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# I truly know that this is so
-
-"I know that what you say is true"
-
-# this is so
-
-Here the word "this" refers to what Bildad said.
-
-# how can a person be in the right with God?
-
-"how can anyone be innocent before God?"
-
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-# argue
-
-dispute
-
-# he cannot answer him once in a thousand times
-
-"Once in a thousand times" here is an idiom that means "at all." Possible meanings are 1) "he cannot give any answer to God" or 2) "God will not answer him at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a thousand times
-
-"1,000 times"
-
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-# wise in heart
-
-Here the heart represents the inner being or thoughts. Alternate translation: "wise in what he decides" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# mighty in strength
-
-The abstract noun "strength" can be expressed as the adjective "strong." Alternate translation: "mighty in how strong he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# hardened himself against him
-
-To harden oneself means to be stubborn. Alternate translation: "resisted him" or "defied him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# he who removes the mountains
-
-"God removes the mountains"
-
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-# he who shakes the earth
-
-"God shakes the earth"
-
-# sets its supports trembling
-
-"makes its foundations tremble"
-
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-# who covers up the stars
-
-"who blocks the stars from view"
-
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-# who by himself stretches out the heavens
-
-God is spoken of as creating the heavens without any help, as if the heavens were fabric that he stretches out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tramples down the waves of the sea
-
-God is spoken of as calming the sea as if with his feet. Alternate translation: "puts his feet down on the waves of the sea" or "calms the waves of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the Bear, Orion, the Pleiades
-
-These are the names of constellations, which are groups of stars that seem like they form a particular shape in the sky. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# Orion
-
-a famous hunter in Greek mythology
-
-# Pleiades
-
-several bright stars that look like they are close together in the sky
-
-# constellations
-
-groups of stars that seem like they form a particular shape in the sky
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer uses parallelism in each of these verses, conveying a single idea using double statements to emphasize that God is great, unseen, and sovereign. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# unsearchable things
-
-"things that cannot be understood"
-
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
-
-# he passes on
-
-"he passes by" or "he moves on"
-
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-# If he takes something away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, 'What are you doing?
-
-These are rhetorical questions that expect an answer of "No one." They can be reworded as statements. Alternate translation: "If he takes something away, no one can stop him. No one can ask him, 'What are you doing?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If he takes something away
-
-"If he takes someone away" or "If he wants to snatch something away"
-
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-# the helpers of Rahab bow beneath him
-
-Here "bow beneath him" symbolizes submission or defeat. Alternate translation: "he crushes the helpers of Rahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Rahab
-
-The word "Rahab" here refers to a monster of the sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# How much less could I answer him, could I choose words to reason with him?
-
-Job poses two similar questions to emphasize his reluctance to confront God. They can be reworded as a statement. Alternate translation: "So I certainly could not answer him or choose words to reason with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# For he breaks me with a tempest
-
-Job compares his troubles from God to the effects of a tempest. Alternate translation: "He injures me as if with a tempest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tempest
-
-a powerful or violent storm
-
-# multiplies my wounds
-
-"gives me many wounds" or "wounds me again and again"
-
-# without cause
-
-"even though I have not given him cause to do so" or "even though I am innocent"
-
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-# to regain my breath
-
-This is an idiom that means "to be able to breathe again" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he fills me with bitterness
-
-This verse pictures God as filling up Job's life with things that make him bitter. The abstract noun "bitterness" can be expressed as the adjective "bitter." Alternate translation: "he fills me up with bitter things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# If it is a matter of strength
-
-"If there is a contest of strength"
-
-# behold, he is mighty
-
-"look and you will see that he is mighty" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you: he is mighty"
-
-# he is mighty
-
-"he is the strong one"
-
-# who can summon him?
-
-This question expects an answer of "No one" to make the point that no one is able to bring God to court. This can be reworded as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one can summon him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Though I am in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; and though I am blameless, my words would prove me to be guilty
-
-This verse expresses the same idea twice for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Though I am in the right
-
-Here "I am in the right" means I am the one who has done right things. Alternate translation: "Although I have done right things" or "Even though I am innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# my own mouth would condemn me
-
-Here "mouth" represents Job's words. Alternate translation: "my own words would accuse me" or "what I say would condemn me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# blameless
-
-"faultless"
-
-# my words would prove me to be guilty
-
-Here "my words" are spoken of as if they could take action. Alternate translation: "God would use what I say to prove me guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# guilty
-
-The word here has the meaning of "twisted" or "crooked."
-
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-# I am blameless
-
-"I am faultless"
-
-# about myself
-
-"what happens to me"
-
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-# It makes no difference
-
-"It is all the same" or "It does not matter"
-
-# he destroys blameless people and wicked people together
-
-Here "blameless" and "wicked" are two extremes for a merism that include everything in between. Alternate translation: "he brings everyone to an end, whether they are blameless or wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# When a whip suddenly kills
-
-The word "whip" here is a metaphor for any kind of disaster. Alternate translation: "When a disaster suddenly happens and people die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the despair of the innocent
-
-The word "despair" is an abstract noun that can be translated by the verb "despair." Here it is a metonym for the innocent who are despairing. Alternate translation: "the innocent who are despairing" or "the innocent who have lost all hope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# innocent
-
-This is a nominalized adjective. Alternate translation: "innocent people". (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# The earth is given
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gives the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The earth is
-
-Here "the earth" is used to represent the people on the earth. Alternate translation: "The people of the world are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# into the hand of
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym for "control." Alternate translation: "into the control of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# God covers the faces of its judges
-
-This idiom means God keeps the judges of the earth from being able to judge the difference between right and wrong. Alternate translation: "God makes its judges blind" or "God keeps its judges from judging rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# If it is not he who does it, then who is it?
-
-"If it is not God who does these things, then who does them?"
-
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-# My days are swifter than a running messenger
-
-Job compares how quickly his days are passing by to a fast runner. Alternate translation: "My days pass swiftly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# running messenger
-
-"runner" or "running man"
-
-# my days flee away
-
-This pictures the days of Job's life as being able to run away like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# they see no good anywhere
-
-This pictures the days of Job's life as being able to see like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# no good
-
-"no good thing"
-
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-# They are as fast as papyrus reed boats
-
-Job compares how quickly his days are passing by to the speed of fast boats. Alternate translation: "They pass quickly by like papyrus reed boats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# papyrus reed boats
-
-"boats made out of reeds." Papyrus reed is a hollow grass that grows along the banks of rivers.
-
-# as fast as the eagle that swoops down on its victim
-
-Job compares how quickly his days are passing by to a large bird diving toward its prey. Alternate translation: "as fast as the eagle that flies down quickly to catch its food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# swoops down
-
-"rushes down"
-
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-# I would forget about my complaints
-
-The abstract noun "complaint" can be translated as the verb "complain." Alternate translation: "I would stop complaining" or "I would stop complaining against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# my complaints
-
-It can be stated clearly whom Job was complaining against. Alternate translation: "my complaints against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I would take off my sad face and be happy
-
-Job's sad face is spoken of here as if it was something that could be removed. Alternate translation: "I would stop looking unhappy and smile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I would be afraid of all my sorrows
-
-Verses 28 and 29 express the consequences if Job does what he says in verse 27. This can be expressed by adding the word "then." Alternate translation: "Then I would be afraid of all my sorrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# of all my sorrows
-
-The abstract noun "sorrows" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "of everything that hurts me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I will be condemned
-
-"I will be accused and punished." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will condemn me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# why, then, should I try in vain?
-
-Job uses this question to emphasize that he does not think it is of any use trying to get God's attention. The implied information about what Job is trying can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "It is of no use to try to get God's attention." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# If I washed myself with snow water
-
-"If I bathed my body in pure, clean water"
-
-# snow water
-
-the water that comes from melted snow
-
-# snow
-
-white flakes of frozen water that fall from clouds in places where the air temperature is cold
-
-# made my hands ever so clean
-
-"made my hands exceedingly clean." Some other versions of the Bible translate this with the meaning of "cleaned my hands with very strong soap."
-
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-# plunge me in a ditch
-
-"throw me into a pit"
-
-# my own clothes would be disgusted with me
-
-Job's clothing is spoken of as if it would have a negative response to Job after God plunged him into a ditch. Alternate translation: "I would be too filthy for my own clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# answer him
-
-Job implies that God has charged him of doing wrong, and he wants to respond to those charges. Alternate translation: "answer his charges against me" or "defend myself" or "argue my innocence with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# come together in court
-
-"come together to trial." Here "court" is a place where people can come and a judge will settle disputes. "Coming together in court" is a metonym for going against each other in a court of law. Alternate translation: "confront each other before a judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# There is no judge between us
-
-This means there is no judge who is greater than God who could decide what is right between him and Job.
-
-# lay his hand upon us both
-
-Here "lay his hand upon" means having power or authority over. Alternate translation: "take hold of both of us" or "have authority over both of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-These verses continue the previous argument that no one is greater than God who could act as a judge between God and Job.
-
-# take God's rod off me
-
-Here "God's rod" is a metonym for God punishing or correcting Job. Alternate translation: "stop God from punishing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# keep his terror from frightening me
-
-The abstract noun "terror" can be translated as the verb "terrify." Alternate translation: "keep him from terrifying and frightening me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Then would I speak up
-
-"Then I would speak"
-
-# as things are now
-
-"because this is how things are now"
-
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-# Job 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Bildad.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Job's righteousness and Yahweh's power
-Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse God. Job does not think that he can make a claim against Yahweh because only God is perfectly wise and just. Yahweh is truly powerful and Job understands this. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-Job uses many different metaphors in this chapter to express himself or to describe Yahweh's power. He is also upset with the advice of his friends, who are supposed to help him during difficult times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Bildad that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# I am weary of my life
-
-"I am tired of living"
-
-# I will give free expression to my complaint
-
-The abstract nouns "expression" and "complaint" can be translated as the verbs "express" and "complain." Alternate translation: "I will freely express what I have to complain about" or "I will argue freely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I will speak in the bitterness of my soul
-
-How Job feels is compared to a bitter taste. The abstract noun "bitterness" can be translated as the adverb "bitterly." Alternate translation: "My inner being will speak bitterly" or "I will bitterly speak out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Is it good to you that you should oppress me, to despise the work of your hands while you smile on the plans of the wicked?
-
-This question expects a "no" answer and can be changed into a statement. Alternate translation: "It is not good that you should oppress me, that you should despise the work of your hands, while you smile on the plans of the wicked." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the work of your hands
-
-Here God is represented by his "hands." Alternate translation: "what you have created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# smile on the plans of the wicked
-
-Here the idiom "smiling on" represents God's approval. Alternate translation: "approve the plans of the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Do you have eyes of flesh? Do you see like a man sees?
-
-These two questions have nearly the same meaning. These questions expect a negative answer to emphasize that God does not see or understand things the same way a man does. They can be expressed as statements. Alternate translation: "You do not have eyes of flesh, and you do not see like a man sees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job begins to ask a rhetorical question. He is saying that God lives forever but people live only for a short time, so God should not worry about Job's sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# your days like the days of mankind ... your years like the years of people
-
-These two phrases have nearly the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# your days
-
-"the number of your days"
-
-# your years
-
-"the number of your years"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues the rhetorical question he began in verse 5. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
-
-# inquire after my iniquity
-
-"look to see if I have committed iniquity"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Are your days" in verse 5.
-
-# although you know ... from your hand?
-
-This is the end of the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Are your days" in verse 5. The whole question can be translated as a statement. "Your days are not like the days of mankind, and your years are not like the years of people, so you should not inquire after my iniquity and search after my sin, because you know I am not guilty and there is no one who can rescue me from your hand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# from your hand
-
-Here "your hand" represents God's power. Alternate translation: "from your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Your hands
-
-Here "hands" represent God and his creative action. Alternate translation: "You" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Your hands have framed and fashioned me together round about
-
-Job is using a metaphor of a potter forming clay to describe how God carefully created him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# framed and fashioned me
-
-"shaped and formed me." The words "framed" and "fashioned" are similar in meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Call to mind
-
-"Remember"
-
-# bring me into dust again
-
-"turn me back into dust again"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, Job uses the language of poetry to describe how God formed him in the womb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
-
-# Have you not poured me out like milk and curdled me like cheese?
-
-This is a question that expects a positive answer. Alternate translation: "You poured me out like milk and curdled me like cheese." or "You formed me in the womb like poured milk becomes cheese." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you
-
-Here "you" refers to God.
-
-# me
-
-Here "me" refers to Job.
-
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-# You have clothed me with skin and flesh
-
-God putting skin and flesh on Job's body is spoken of as if God was putting clothing on him. Alternate translation: "You have put skin and flesh on my body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# knit me together
-
-"wove me together." God putting Job's body together in the womb is spoken of as if God was knitting or weaving a piece of cloth. Alternate translation: "put me together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sinews
-
-the parts of the body that connect muscles to bones or other body parts and are like tough, white bands or cords
-
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-# You have granted me life and covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract nouns "life" and "faithfulness" can be stated as "live" and "faithful." Alternate translation: "You have been faithful to your covenant and allowed me to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your help
-
-"your care"
-
-# guarded my spirit
-
-Here Job is represented by his "spirit." Alternate translation: "guarded me" or "watched carefully over me" or "kept me safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# you would notice it
-
-"you would watch me"
-
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-# If I have acted wickedly
-
-"If I do evil things"
-
-# woe to me
-
-"how terrible will it be for me"
-
-# lift up my head
-
-This idiom means to be sure or confident. Alternate translation: "hold my head up" or "be confident" or "be sure about myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I am filled with disgrace—see my affliction
-
-Another possible meaning, followed by some versions, is, "I am full of disgrace and am completely full of my own suffering," where the disgrace is bad but the suffering is even worse.
-
-# I am filled with disgrace
-
-"I am totally ashamed" or "No one respects me anymore"
-
-# disgrace
-
-shame
-
-# see my affliction
-
-The abstract noun "affliction" can be translated using the verb "afflict." Alternate translation: "see how God is afflicting me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# If my head were lifted up, you would stalk me like a lion
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a hypothetical situation that has not happened or 2) this is a description of a situation that happens repeatedly. Alternate translation: "When my head is lifted up, you stalk me like a lion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# If my head were lifted up
-
-This idiom means to become self-confident or proud. Alternate translation: "If I become proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# you would stalk me like a lion
-
-Possible meanings of this simile are 1) God hunts Job like a lion hunts its prey or 2) Job is like a lion being hunted by God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# again you would show yourself with marvellous acts of power against me
-
-This phrase expresses irony in how God displays his marvelous power by acting to harm Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# You bring new witnesses against me
-
-Job's troubles from God are spoken of as if they were people who were witnesses against him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# increase your anger against me
-
-The abstract noun "anger" can be translated as the adjective "angry." Alternate translation: "are more and more angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you attack me with fresh armies
-
-God sending troubles against Job is spoken of as if God was constantly sending new armies against him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# brought me out of the womb
-
-Here being brought out of the womb represents being born into this world. Alternate translation: "brought me out of my mother's womb" or "brought me into this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# given up my spirit
-
-Giving up one's spirit represents dying. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and that no eye had ever seen me
-
-Job uses "eye" here to refer to the whole person. He wishes he could have died at birth, before anyone saw him. Alternate translation: "before any person had ever seen me" or "before I was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# I had never existed
-
-"I had never lived"
-
-# I would have been carried
-
-"My body would have been carried"
-
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-# Are not my days only a few?
-
-Here "my days" represent the length of Job's life. This question expects a positive answer, to emphasize that Job only expects to live a few more days. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I only have a few days left to live." or "My life will soon end." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the land
-
-Here the place where the spirits of dead people go is spoken of as if it was a land. Alternate translation: "the place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# of darkness and of the shadow of death
-
-The phrase "shadow of death" intensifies the idea of "darkness." Both phrases describe where the spirits of dead people go. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the shadow of death
-
-See how you translated this in [Job 3:5](../03/05.md).
-
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-# as dark as midnight
-
-The darkness of the place where the spirits of dead people go is compared to the darkness of midnight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# without any order
-
-This negative phrase can be expressed in positive form. Alternate translation: "full of confusion" or "where all is confused" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# where the light is like midnight
-
-The light of the place where the spirits of dead people go is compared to midnight. Alternate translation: "where there is no light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Job 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Bildad.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Job's righteousness
-Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse Yahweh. Instead, he defends himself to Yahweh, while trusting in his decision. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to defend himself. He does not believe that he committed a sin deserving severe punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Zophar the Naamathite
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "Zophar from the region of Naamah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Should not such a multitude of words be answered?
-
-Zophar is asking a question in the negative to emphasize that Job's words must be challenged. Alternate translation: "We must answer all of these words!" or "Someone should respond to all these words!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Should this man, so full of talk, be believed?
-
-Zophar uses this question to emphasize that they should not believe what Job was saying. Alternate translation: "This man is so full of talk, but the people should not believe him!" or "Your many words alone do not mean you are innocent!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Should your boasting make others remain silent?
-
-Zophar uses this question to rebuke Job. Alternate translation: "Just because you have spoken many words, this does not mean that others must keep silent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# When you mock, will no one make you feel ashamed?
-
-Zophar uses this question to rebuke Job. You may need to make explicit what it is that Job is mocking. Alternate translation: "You have mocked us for what we have said. Now we will make you feel ashamed!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# My beliefs are pure
-
-"My understanding is correct"
-
-# I am blameless in your eyes
-
-The eyes represent sight, which is a metaphor for God's evaluation of Job. Possible meanings are 1) that Job is saying that God judges him as blameless. Alternate translation: "You say that I am blameless" or 2) that Job believes he has been blameless and that God should judge him as blameless. Alternate translation: "You should recognize that I am blameless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# that God would speak ... open his lips against you
-
-The words "open his lips" are a metonym that means speak. These two phrases mean the same thing and are used together to emphasize Zophar's desire that God would speak harshly against Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# that he would show ... secrets of wisdom
-
-What the "secrets of wisdom" are can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that he would show you that you are suffering because of your sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# God demands from you less than your iniquity deserves
-
-Demanding from Job represents punishing Job. Alternate translation: "God is punishing you less than you deserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Can you understand God by searching for him? Can you comprehend the Almighty perfectly?
-
-These two parallel questions are asking the same thing. The writer uses the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You cannot understand God by searching for him, and you will never completely understand the Almighty!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# The matter
-
-This refers to understanding God. Alternate translation: "To understand God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# is as high as heaven ... deeper than Sheol
-
-The impossibility of understanding God is spoken of as if it were impossible to go to these extremely far away places. Alternate translation: "is as inaccessible as the highest places in heaven ... is more inaccessible than the deepest places in Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# what can you do?
-
-Zophar uses this question to show that a person cannot do anything to understand God fully. Alternate translation: "you cannot do anything." or "you cannot understand him fully." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# what can you know?
-
-Zophar uses this question to show that a person cannot do anything to know God fully. Alternate translation: "you cannot know God fully." or "you cannot know all there is to know." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Its measure
-
-Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) God's greatness or 2) the greatness of God's wisdom.
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-# is longer than the earth ... wider than the sea
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-God's greatness or wisdom is spoken of as if it could be measured in distance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# If he ... shuts anyone up
-
-"If God ... shuts anyone up in prison"
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-# if he calls anyone to judgment
-
-The abstract noun "judgment" can be translated with the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "if God calls anyone to go to him so that God might judge him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# who can stop him?
-
-This question emphasizes that no one can stop God. Alternate translation: "no one can stop him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# does he not notice it?
-
-This emphasizes that God does notice sin. Alternate translation: "he surely notices it!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# But foolish people have no understanding
-
-The abstract noun "understanding" can be expressed with the verb "understand." Alternate translation: "But foolish people do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# they will get it when a wild donkey gives birth to a man
-
-Since a wild donkey can never give birth to a man, this means that foolish people will never get understanding. Alternate translation: "only if a wild donkey could give birth to a man could foolish people get understanding" or "it is as impossible for a foolish person to get understanding as it is for a donkey to give birth to a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# suppose that you had set your heart right
-
-The heart represents thoughts and attitudes. Setting it right represents correcting it. Alternate translation: "even if you had corrected your attitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# had reached out with your hands toward God
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-This is a symbolic action representing asking God for help. Alternate translation: "had made an appeal and prayed to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# suppose that iniquity were in your hand
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-The hand represents what a person does. Alternate translation: "even if you had done some evil things in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# but that then you put it far away from you
-
-Putting sin behind represents stopping sinning. Alternate translation: "but that then you stopped doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# did not let unrighteousness live in your tents
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-Unrighteousness living represents people doing unrighteous things. Alternate translation: "and you did not allow the members of your household to do unrighteous things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# lift up your face without a sign of shame
-
-"Lifting up your face" represents the attitude of a person who is confident and brave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# you would remember it only like waters that have flowed away
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-Zophar is comparing misery with water that flows downstream and it is gone. Alternate translation: "You would remember it, but the misery will be gone, like waters that have flowed away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Your life would ... like the morning.
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-Zophar repeats the same idea for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Your life would be brighter than the noonday
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-Brightness represents being prosperous and happy. Alternate translation: "Your life would be prosperous and happy like the noonday" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# though there were darkness
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-Darkness represents troubles and sadness. Alternate translation: "Though there were dark troubles and sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# it would become like the morning
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-The morning represents light, which represents prosperity and happiness. Alternate translation: "it would be prosperous and happy like the morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# You would be secure ... take your rest in safety
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-Zophar repeats the same idea for emphasis and describes the possibility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# would take your rest in safety
-
-"Take your rest" here is an idiom for "rest." The phrase "in safety" can be expressed with the word "safely." Alternate translation: "would rest safely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Also you would lie down in rest ... your favor.
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-Zophar repeats the same idea for emphasis and describes the possibility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# you would lie down in rest
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-The abstract noun "rest" can be expressed with the verb "rest." Alternate translation: "you would lie down and rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# the eyes of wicked people will fail
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-Their eyes represent their understanding. Alternate translation: "the understanding of the wicked people will fail" or "the wicked people will not be able to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Job 11 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is the advice of Job's friend, Zophar.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Zophar's advice
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-Zophar tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Zophar gives to Job is bad advice. He even questions the character of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Rhetorical questions
-
-Zophar uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to build Zophar's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# No doubt you are the people; wisdom will die with you
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-Job mocks how they are acting and shows how ridiculous they sound. Alternate translation: "Surely you are such important people that wisdom cannot exist without you" or "You all act like you are the only wise people and that when you die, wisdom will disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# No doubt
-
-"Surely"
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-# you
-
-This is plural in verses 2 and 3. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# you are the people
-
-"you are the important people who know everything"
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-# Indeed, who does not know such things as these?
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-Job used this question to express a truth that should be obvious to his listeners. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "Certainly there is no one who does not know such things as these." or "Certainly everyone knows these things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# I am something for my neighbor to laugh at—I, one who called on God and who was answered by him!
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-The relationship between these phrases can be made clear with the words "even though." Alternate translation: "I am something for my neighbor to laugh at—even though I am one who called on God and he answered me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
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-# I, a just and blameless man—I am now something to laugh at
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-The relationship between these phrases can be made clear with the words "even though." Alternate translation: "Even though I am a just and blameless man, people now laugh at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
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-# In the thought of someone who is at ease, there is contempt for misfortune
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-The abstract nouns "thought," "ease," "contempt," and "misfortune" can be expressed with other phrases. Alternate translation: "A person who lives an easy life despises a person who suffers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# brings more misfortune
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-Bringing misfortune represents causing it to happen. Alternate translation: "causes more bad things to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# to those whose foot is slipping
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-The foot slipping represents being in danger or trouble. Alternate translation: "to those who are already in trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The tents of robbers prosper
-
-Their tents prospering represents the robbers prospering in their tents. Alternate translation: "Robbers live in prosperity in their own tents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# their own hands are their gods
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-Here "their own hands" is a metonym for strength, and "their gods" is a metaphor for their pride. Alternate translation: "they are extremely proud of their own abilities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# But now ask the beasts ... the birds ... they will tell you
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-Job is saying that the beasts and the birds understand God better than Job's friends do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# you
-
-All occurrences of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you
-
-The command in the first part of the sentence functions as a hypothetical condition. Alternate translation: "But if you were to ask the beasts, they would teach you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# ask the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you
-
-The command in the first part of the sentence functions as a hypothetical condition. Alternate translation: if you were to ask the birds of the heavens, they would tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# speak to the earth ... will declare to you
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-Job is saying that the beasts, the birds, the earth, and the fish understand God better than Job's friends do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you
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-The command in the first part of the sentence functions as a hypothetical condition. Alternate translation: "Or if you were to speak to the earth, it would teach you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# the fish of the sea will declare to you
-
-The command "Ask the fish of the sea" is understood from the previous sentences. It functions as a hypothetical condition. Alternate translation: "and if you were to ask the fish of the sea, they would declare to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# Which animal among all these does not know ... this?
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-This question emphasizes the point that all the animals know that Yahweh has done this. This question can be worded as a statement. Alternate translation: "Every animal among all these knows ... this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the hand of Yahweh has done this
-
-Yahweh's hand represents his power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has done this by his power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# In his hand is the life ... and the breath of all mankind
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-Yahweh's hand represents his control or power. Alternate translation: "God controls the life of every living thing and gives breath to all mankind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the breath of all mankind
-
-Here "breath" represents life or the ability to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Does not the ear test words just as the palate tastes its food?
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-Job uses this question to emphasize that people listen to what others say and judge whether it is good or not. The ear and palate are metonyms for hearing and tasting. Alternate translation: "We hear what people say and test it just as we taste food and test it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# With aged men is wisdom
-
-"Aged men have wisdom." The abstract noun "wisdom" can be expressed with "wise." The word "men" refers to people in general. Alternate translation: "Old people are wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
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-# in length of days is understanding
-
-This represents people gaining understanding when they live a long time. The abstract noun "understanding" can be expressed with the phrase "understand much." Alternate translation: "people gain understanding when they live a long time" or "people who live a long time understand much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 13 says that God is wise and mighty. The rest of this chapter shows that this is true by telling about the wise and mighty things that God does.
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-# With God are wisdom and might
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-The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "might" can be expressed with the adjectives "wise" and "mighty." Alternate translation: "God is wise and mighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
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-# it cannot be built again
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can rebuild it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# if he imprisons someone, there can be no release
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-The abstract noun "release" can be expressed with the verb "free." Alternate translation: "if God shuts someone in, no one can free him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# if he withholds the waters, they dry up
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-Possible meanings are that withholding waters represents 1) preventing the rain from falling. Alternate translation: "if he stops the rain from falling the land dries up" or 2) preventing running water from flowing. Alternate translation: "if he stops the water from flowing, the land dries up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land
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-Possible meanings are that sending them out is a metaphor meaning 1) causing the rain to fall. Alternate translation: "if he causes a lot of rain to fall, it floods the land" or 2) causing the waters to flow. Alternate translation: "if he makes a lot of water flow, it floods the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# With him are strength and wisdom
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-The abstract nouns "strength" and "wisdom" can be expressed with the words "strong" and "wise." Alternate translation: "God is strong and wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# people who are deceived and the deceiver are both in his power
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-Being in God's power represents God ruling over them. Alternate translation: "people who believe a lie and people who lie to others are both in his power" or "God rules over both people who believe lies and people who lie to others"
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-# He leads counselors away barefoot
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-Leading counselors away barefoot represents taking away their wisdom and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# in sorrow
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-The abstract noun "sorrow" can be expressed with the words "sad" or "grieve" Alternate translation: "and they feel very sad" or "and they grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# he turns judges into fools
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-"he makes judges become foolish"
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-# He takes off the chain of authority from kings
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-Possible meanings are that 1) this is a metonym for causing kings to no longer have authority. Alternate translation: "He takes away the authority of kings" or 2) this is a metonym for setting people free from the chains that kings have put on them. Alternate translation: "He takes off the bonds that kings have put on people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# he wraps a cloth about their waists
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-This cloth is probably what a slave wears. To put these cloths on kings represents making the kings slaves. Alternate translation: "he makes kings wear the clothing of slaves" or "he makes them slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# He leads priests away barefoot
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-Leading priests away barefoot represents taking away their authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# in sorrow
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-The abstract noun "sorrow" can be expressed with the words "sad" or "grieve" Alternate translation: "and they feel sad" or "and they grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# overthrows mighty people
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-"defeats powerful people"
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-# He removes the speech of those who had been trusted
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-Removing their speech represents making them unable to speak. Alternate translation: "He makes those who were trusted unable to speak" or "He silences people whom others trusted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# takes away the understanding of the elders
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-Taking away their understanding represents making them unable to understand or make good decisions. Alternate translation: "makes the elders unable to understand" or "makes the elders unable to make good decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the elders
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-Possible meanings are 1) the older people or 2) the leaders.
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-# He pours contempt upon princes
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-Pouring contempt on princes is a metaphor for causing people to feel contempt for them. Alternate translation: "He causes people to greatly disrespect those who rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# unfastens the belt of strong people
-
-The belt is a symbol of strength. Unfastening a strong person's belt represents taking away his strength and making him weak. Alternate translation: "makes the strong people weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He reveals the deep things of darkness
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-Revealing things represents making them known. "Deep things from darkness" represent secrets that people do not know. Alternate translation: "He makes known secrets that people do not know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# brings deep shadows into the light
-
-Bringing things out into the light represents making them known, and here "shadows" is a metonym for the things that are hidden in the shadows, which in turn are a metaphor for truths that God has hidden from people. Alternate translation: "makes known things that no one can see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# He enlarges nations
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-"He makes nations larger" or "He makes nations have more land"
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-# he also leads them along as prisoners
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-God leading nations represents God causing enemy nations to lead them. The word "them" represents nations, which here represents the people of those nations. Alternate translation: "he also causes their enemies to lead them along as prisoners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# He takes away understanding from the leaders of the people of the earth
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-Taking away their understanding represents causing them to be unable to understand. Alternate translation: "He causes the leaders of the people of the earth to be unable to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# to wander in a wilderness where there is no path
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-Wandering in a wilderness where there is no path represents being in a difficult situation and not knowing what to do. Alternate translation: "to be unsure of what to do like a person wandering in a wasteland with no path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# They grope in the dark without light
-
-Being in the dark without light represents lacking knowledge. Alternate translation: "They struggle to make decisions without knowledge as people struggle to walk in the dark without light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# he makes them stagger like a drunk man
-
-Staggering or wandering like a drunk man represents living without purpose. Alternate translation: "he makes them live without purpose like a drunk person who staggers as he walks" or "they wander aimlessly like a drunk person who staggers back and forth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Job 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
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-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Zophar.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Job's righteousness
-Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse God. His friends, on the other hand, judge Job's case, which Job recognizes to be Yahweh's authority. These three friends therefore try to take God's place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-Job uses many different metaphors in this chapter to express his pain or despair. He is also upset with the advice of his friends, who are supposed to help him during difficult times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-##### Rhetorical questions
-Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Zophar that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Job continues to speak to his friends.
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
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-# my eye has seen all this
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-Job referred to himself as his eye since it is with his eyes that he saw these things. Alternate translation: "I have seen all this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# my ear has heard and understood it
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-Job referred to himself as his ear since it is with his ears that he heard these things. Alternate translation: "I have heard and understood it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# What you know, the same I also know
-
-"What you know, I also know" or "I know as much as you"
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Job continues to speak to his friends.
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-# I wish to reason with God
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-Job's friends are judging him, but they not speaking the truth. Job would rather argue with God alone about his complaint.
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-# you whitewash the truth with lies
-
-Putting whitewash or plaster on the truth represents ignoring the truth. Alternate translation: "you hide the truth with lies" or "you lie and ignore the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# you are all physicians of no value
-
-Being a physician represents being a person who comforts others. Being of no value means that they do not know how to do what they should. Alternate translation: "you are all like physicians who do not know how to heal people" or "you all come to comfort me, but you do not know how, like unskilled physicians" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# hold your peace
-
-This expression means "be quiet" or "stop talking." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# That would be your wisdom
-
-They thought that they were saying wise things, but Job was saying that they would be wiser if they would stop talking. The abstract noun "wisdom" can be expressed with the word "wise." Alternate translation: "If you were to do that, you would be wise" or "If you were to stop talking, you would appear wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues to speak to his friends.
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-# listen to the pleading of my own lips
-
-Here "lips" represent the person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "listen to what I myself plead for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Will you speak unrighteously ... deceitfully for him?
-
-Job uses these two questions to rebuke his friends for speaking unrighteously. Alternate translation: "You think that you are speaking for God, but you are speaking unrighteously. You are speaking deceitfully." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# talk deceitfully
-
-"lie" or "tell lies"
-
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-# Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?
-
-Showing kindness to God represents helping God or defending God against Job's complaints. Job uses these questions to rebuke his friends for thinking that they can defend God. Alternate translation: "You think that God need you to defend him? You think that you can argue for God like attorneys in court." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues to speak to his friends.
-
-# Will it be good for you when he searches you out?
-
-Here "searches you out" is a metaphor meaning "examines you." Job uses this question to warn his friends that if God were to examine them, he would say that what they are doing is wrong. Alternate translation: "When God examines you, it will not be good for you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Could you deceive him as you might deceive men?
-
-Job uses this question to warn his friends that God knows the truth about them. Alternate translation: "You might be able to deceive men, but you cannot deceive God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# reprove you
-
-"rebuke you"
-
-# if in secret you showed partiality
-
-"if you secretly show favor to another." Showing partiality refers to saying only good things about someone so that the judge will say that the person is good. Doing this in secret means pretending to speak fairly, but really favoring one person over another.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues to speak to his friends.
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-# Will not his majesty terrify you, and the dread of him fall upon you?
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-Job uses these questions to rebuke his friends. Possible meanings are 1) Job is saying that they should fear God. Alternate translation: "His majesty should make you afraid, and his dread should fall on you." or 2) Job is saying that they will fear God. Alternate translation: "His majesty will make you afraid, and his dread will fall on you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# and the dread of him fall upon you
-
-Dread falling on people represents them becoming terribly afraid. Alternate translation: "and you not be terribly afraid" or "and you not be terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Your memorable sayings are proverbs made of ashes
-
-Ashes represent things that are worthless and do not last. Alternate translation: "Your memorable sayings are worthless like ashes" or "Your memorable sayings will be forgotten like ashes that are blown away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# your defenses are defenses made of clay
-
-Job speaks of what they say as if it were a wall made of clay around a city; it cannot defend the people because clay breaks easily. Alternate translation: "What you say in defense is as useless as a wall of clay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your defenses
-
-Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) what they say to defend themselves or 2) what they say to defend God.
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Job continues to speak to his friends.
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-# Hold your peace
-
-This is an idiom meaning "Be quiet" or "Stop talking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# let me alone
-
-This is an idiom that means "stop bothering me" or "stop hindering me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# let come what may on me
-
-Things coming on a person represents things happening to a person. This expression starting with "let" means that he does not care what might happen to him. Alternate translation: "let whatever may happen to me happen" or "I do not care what may happen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will take my own flesh ... in my hands
-
-"Flesh" here is a metonym for life. "Teeth" and "hands" are metonyms for his own control. These two phrases together emphasize that Job is willing to risk his life by arguing his case with God. Alternate translation: "I am ready to risk my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job finishes speaking to his friends and begins to address God directly.
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-# This will be the reason for my deliverance
-
-The abstract noun "deliverance" can be expressed with the verb "deliver." Alternate translation: "This is the reason that God will deliver me" or "This is why God will save me from my troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# God, listen carefully
-
-Job begins directing his speech directly to God.
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-# listen carefully to my speech; let my declaration come to your ears
-
-These two lines mean basically the same thing and intensify Job's request for God to listen to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# let my declaration come to your ears
-
-The abstract noun "declaration" can be expressed with the verb "declare." The ears represent listening. Alternate translation: "listen to my declaration" or "listen to what I declare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to God.
-
-# See now
-
-This emphasizes what follows. "Listen now" or "Please pay special attention"
-
-# I have set my defense in order
-
-Setting his defense in order represents deciding what he will say to defend himself. Alternate translation: "I have thought through how I will defend myself" or "I have decided how I will explain myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Who is the one who would argue against me in court?
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-Job uses this question to express his belief that since he is right, no one would argue against him. Alternate translation: "I do not believe that anyone would argue against me in court." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If you came to do so
-
-"If you came to argue against me"
-
-# If you
-
-"You" here means God himself.
-
-# if I were proved wrong
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if you were to prove me wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# give up my life
-
-Giving up one's life is a metaphor for dying. Alternate translation: "die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Job continues speaking to God.
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-# from your face
-
-"Face" represents the person. Alternate translation: "from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# withdraw your oppressive hand
-
-An oppressive hand is a metonym for doing things that oppress someone. Withdrawing the hand is a metaphor for stopping doing those things. Alternate translation: "stop oppressing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# do not let your terrors make me afraid
-
-The phrase "your terrors" refers to what causes people to be terrified of God. Alternate translation: "do not terrify me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Job continues speaking to God.
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-# Why do you hide ... like your enemy?
-
-Job asks this question to complain about how God is treating him. He probably hopes for an answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# you hide your face from me
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-Hiding one's face from someone represents refusing to look at him or ignoring him. Alternate translation: "you refuse to look at me" or "you ignore me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Will you persecute ... pursue dry stubble?
-
-Job uses these questions to tell God that since Job is so insignificant and weak, it is useless to persecute him. "Leaf" and "stubble" are metaphors describing Job's weakness, insignificance and frailty. Alternate translation: "You persecute me, but I am weak like a leaf blown by the wind and insignificant like dry stubble." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Job finishes presenting his case to God.
-
-# For you write down bitter things against me
-
-"Bitter things" represents accusations. Alternate translation: "For you write down accusations against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you make me inherit the iniquities of my youth
-
-Inheriting the iniquities of his youth is a metaphor. Possible meanings are it represents 1) being guilty for the sins of his youth. Alternate translation: "you say that I am still guilty for the sins of my youth" or 2) being punished for the sins of his youth. Alternate translation: "you punish me for the sins of my youth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the iniquities of my youth
-
-The abstract noun "youth" can be translated with the word "young." Alternate translation: "the sins I committed when I was young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# You also put my feet in the stocks
-
-Doing this represents punishing Job and keeping him from living freely as if Job had committed a crime and was a prisoner. Alternate translation: "It is as though you put my feet in the stocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the stocks
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-Possible meanings are 1) a frame that holds a prisoner's feet in place so that he cannot move at all or 2) chains around a prisoner's feet that make it hard for him to walk. These are used as a form of punishment.
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-# all my paths
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-"Paths" represent the things Job does. Alternate translation: "everything I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# you examine the ground where the soles of my feet have walked
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-The soles of his feet represent the person who walks. Alternate translation: "you examine the ground where I have walked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# you examine the ground where the soles of my feet have walked
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-Examining this ground represents examining all that Job has done. Alternate translation: "it is as though you examine the ground where I have walked" or "you examine everything I do like a person examining someone's footprints on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# like a rotten thing that wastes away
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-Job compares his life to something that is decaying. He is slowly dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# like a garment that moths have eaten
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-Job compares himself to clothes that are full of holes because the moths have eaten parts of it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Job 13 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Zophar. It also contains Job's claim of righteousness to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Job's righteousness
-Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse God. His friends, on the other hand, judge Job's case, which Job recognizes to be Yahweh's authority. These three friends therefore try to take God's place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Zophar that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
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-This chapter continues Job's speech, which started in [Job 12:1](../12/01.md). Job is speaking to God.
-
-# Man, who is born of woman
-
-This refers to all people, both men and women; all are born into this world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# lives only a few days
-
-This is an exaggeration to emphasize that people live only a short time. Alternate translation: "lives only a very short time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# is full of trouble
-
-Being "full of trouble" represents experiencing much trouble. Alternate translation: "has many troubles" or "suffers much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He sprouts from the ground like a flower and is cut down
-
-Like the life of a flower, a person's life is short and is easily killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# he flees like a shadow and does not last
-
-A person's short life is compared to a shadow that disappears quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Do you look at any of these?
-
-Job implies that he does not want God to pay so much attention to him. Alternate translation: "You do not look at any of these." or "You do not pay so much attention to these. Please do not pay so much attention to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# look at
-
-Here looking at some one represents paying attention to him in order to judge him. Alternate translation: "pay attention to" or "look for faults in"
-
-# Do you bring me into judgment with you?
-
-Job uses this question to show his surprise that God judges him even though Job is so insignificant like the flowers. Alternate translation: "But you judge me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues speaking to God.
-
-# Who can bring something clean out of something unclean? No one
-
-Job uses this question to persuade God to apply what he knows about unclean things to Job. Alternate translation: "No one can bring something clean out of something unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Man's days are determined
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "You determine a man's days" or "You decide how long a man lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The number of his months is with you
-
-The number of man's months being with God represents God deciding the number of months that the man will live. "You decide how many months he will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you have appointed his limits that he cannot pass
-
-Passing a limit represents living past a time that God has set for a person to die. Alternate translation: "you have appointed the time that he will die, and he cannot live longer than that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# hired man
-
-a man who is hired to do a job and goes home afterwards
-
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-# There can be hope for a tree
-
-The abstract noun "hope" can be expressed with the verb "hope." The hope is explained in verses 7-9. Alternate translation: "We can hope that a tree will live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# it might sprout again
-
-"it might start growing again"
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-# so that its tender stalk does not disappear
-
-Disappearing represents dying. Alternate translation: "so that its young shoot will not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Though
-
-"Even if"
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-# stump
-
-the part of the tree that remains sticking out of the ground after someone has cut down most of the tree
-
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-# even if it only smells water
-
-This describes the dead stump as if it could smell water to represent water being near it. Alternate translation: "even if only a little water is near it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# it will bud
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-"it will start growing"
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-# send out branches like a plant
-
-The tree sending out branches represents branches growing on the tree. Alternate translation: "branches will start growing on it like a plant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# then where is he?
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-Job uses this question to emphasize that when a person dies, he is not present. Alternate translation: "no one knows where he is." or "he is gone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job begins to use word pictures to describe how it is that "man dies; he becomes weak" (verse 10).
-
-# As water disappears from a lake ... dries up
-
-Water that has dried up from a lake or a river cannot return, and once a person dies or grows old, he cannot become young again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job finishes comparing growing old and dying with water drying up (verse 11).
-
-# so people lie down
-
-Lying down represents dying. Alternate translation: "so people die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not rise again
-
-Rising again represents living again. Alternate translation: "do not live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues speaking to God.
-
-# Oh, that you would hide me
-
-This is an exclamation showing what Job wants very much but does not really expect to happen. Alternate translation: "I wish that you would hide me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# keep me in private
-
-"keep me locked up" or "keep me hidden"
-
-# call me to mind
-
-Call someone to mind is an idiom meaning to think about him. Alternate translation: "think about me" or "remember me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# If a man dies, will he live again?
-
-The implicit answer is "no." Alternate translation: "If a man dies, he will not live again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If so
-
-What "so" refers to is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "If he would live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to wait all my weary time there
-
-"to wait all my time there even though I would be weary"
-
-# until my release should come
-
-The abstract noun "release" can be expressed with the verb "release." Alternate translation: "until I should be released" or "until you release me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues speaking to God.
-
-# I would answer
-
-"I would do what you wanted me to do"
-
-# You would have a desire for
-
-The noun "desire" can be expressed with the verbs "desire" or "want." Alternate translation: "You would desire" or "You would want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for the work of your hands
-
-Here God's hands represent him making things. Job refers to himself as the work of God's hands. Alternate translation: "for me, whom you have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# number and care for
-
-These two verbs together express a single action. Alternate translation: "attentively care for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# my footsteps
-
-Footsteps represent his life or what he does. Alternate translation: "my life" or "the things I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you would not keep track of my sin
-
-Keeping track of Job's sin represents thinking about his sin. Alternate translation: "you would not look at my sin" or "you would not think about my sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# My transgression would be ... you would cover up
-
-These three lines express the same thought and are used together to emphasize his confidence that God would forgive him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# My transgression would be sealed up in a bag
-
-Sealing transgression in a bag represents hiding it and refusing to think about it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You would refuse to think about my transgression like someone who hides something in a bag" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you would cover up my iniquity
-
-Covering up someone's iniquity so that it cannot be seen represents refusing to think about it. Alternate translation: "you would hide my iniquity" or "you would ignore my iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-Job continues speaking to God.
-
-# mountains fall and come to nothing
-
-"Come to nothing" here is an idiom meaning be completely destroyed. This phrase expands on the word "fall" and emphasizes complete destruction. Alternate translation: "mountains completely fall apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# rocks are moved out of their place
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "rocks tumble down from their place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Like this, you destroy the hope of man
-
-If it is easier in your language, you can put this phrase at the beginning of verse 18 and adjust the text accordingly. Alternate translation: "You destroy the hope of man, just like ... dust of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you destroy the hope of man
-
-Destroying hope represents causing the things people hope for not to happen. Alternate translation: "You prevent the hope of man from happening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the hope of man
-
-The abstract noun "hopes" can be expressed with the verb "hope." Alternate translation: "the things that man hopes for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues speaking to God.
-
-# You always defeat him
-
-The word "him" refers to any person. Alternate translation: "You always defeat man" or "You always defeat people"
-
-# he passes away
-
-Passing away represents dying. Alternate translation: "he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# you change his face
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the pain just before dying makes his face contract or 2) when a person dies, God makes the person's face look different.
-
-# send him away to die
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-This represents causing him to die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# if they are brought low
-
-Being brought low represents being shamed. Alternate translation: "if they are disgraced" or "if people shame them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Job 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's claim of righteousness being presented to Yahweh. It also has an abrupt shift in tone. Rather than being hopeful, Job laments. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Resurrection
-The events of Job occurred long before the Old Testament was written. Therefore, he likely had very little direct revelation about Yahweh. The resurrection of the dead was apparently not well-known during Job's day. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in his appeal to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Eliphaz the Temanite
-
-This is the name of a man. People from Teman are known as Temanites. See how you translated this in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Should a wise man answer with useless knowledge and fill himself with the east wind?
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-Eliphaz uses this rhetorical question to rebuke Job. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "A wise man should not answer with useless knowledge nor fill himself with the east wind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# fill himself with the east wind
-
-The wind represents emptiness. This phrase speaks of a person speaking empty and meaningless words as if that person were full of the wind. Alternate translation: "fill himself with empty words" or "only have meaningless words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the east wind
-
-"hot air" or "the desert wind"
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-# Should he reason with unprofitable talk or with speeches with which he can do no good?
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-Eliphaz uses this rhetorical question to rebuke Job. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "He should not reason with unprofitable talk nor with speeches with which he can do no good." or "He should not argue using unprofitable talk or make speeches that accomplish nothing good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# you diminish respect for God
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-Possible meanings are 1) "because of what you say and do, other people no longer respect God" or 2) "you are no longer respecting God."
-
-# diminish
-
-make smaller
-
-# you obstruct devotion to him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "you make it difficult for others to devote themselves to God" or 2) "you are no longer devoting yourself to God."
-
-# obstruct
-
-block someone's path
-
-# devotion to
-
-"meditation on" or "concern for"
-
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-# your iniquity teaches your mouth
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-This describes "iniquity" as if it were a teacher and Job's mouth is described as if it is learning. This means that his speech is greatly influenced by his iniquity. Alternate translation: "your iniquity is like a teacher and your mouth is like its student" or "it is because of your sin that you speak the way you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your mouth
-
-This speaks of Job, but refers to his "mouth" to place emphasis on what he says. Alternate translation: "you to speak" or "you to say what you say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to have the tongue of a crafty man
-
-This refers to the way a crafty man speaks as his "tongue." Alternate translation: "to speak in the way of a crafty man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# crafty man
-
-man who harms others by lying to them
-
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-# Your own mouth condemns you, not mine
-
-This refers to Job and Eliphaz by their "mouths" to place emphasis on what they say. Alternate translation: "You are condemned by what you say, not by what I say" or "You condemn yourself by what you say, it is not I who condemns you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your own lips testify
-
-This speaks of Job, but refers to his "lips" to place emphasis on what he says. Alternate translation: "your own words" or "you testify" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Each verse is a parallelism that contains two rhetorical questions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are you the first man that was born?
-
-The implicit answer here is "no." This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not the first man that was born." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Were you brought into existence before the hills?
-
-The implicit answer here is "no." This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You were not brought into existence before the hills." or "God did not bring you into existence before he brought the hills into existence." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Were you brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Did God bring you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Have you heard the secret knowledge of God?
-
-The implicit answer here is "no." This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have not heard the secret knowledge of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes that he cannot limit wisdom to himself. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot limit wisdom to yourself." or "You are not the only wise person." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# What do you know that we do not know?
-
-The implicit answer here is "nothing." This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is nothing that you know that we do not know." or "Everything you know, we also know." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# What do you understand that is not also in us?
-
-This speaks of the men having understanding as if it were something "inside" them. Alternate translation: "Everything you understand, we also understand." or "We understand everything that you understand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men
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-Eliphaz speaks of him and the other men having learned wisdom from older men and wisdom that had been passed down from men of previous generations as if these older men were physically present with them. Alternate translation: "We acquired wisdom from old gray-haired people, from people who were born before your father was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Are the consolations of God ... gentle toward you?
-
-This rhetorical question is an accusation, with the implicit answer to the question being "yes." This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You must think that the consolations of God are too small for you, the words that are gentle toward you"
-
-# consolations
-
-"comforts" or "sympathies"
-
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-# Why does your heart carry you away?
-
-Here the "heart" represents a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "Why do your emotions take you away?" or "Why do you allow your emotions to guide your decisions?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Why do your eyes flash
-
-This probably refers to Job appearing angry, specifically the appearance of his eyes. Alternate translation: "Why do your eyes look angry" or "Why are you angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# turn your spirit
-
-Here the "spirit" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "turn yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# bring out such words from your mouth
-
-This describes him speaking. Alternate translation: "so you say harsh things against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What is man ... What is he who is born
-
-These two questions are basically the same and are used together to emphasize that a man cannot be perfect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# What is man that he should be clean?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that a man cannot be completely "clean." This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "A man, he cannot be completely clean." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# clean
-
-A person who God considers spiritually acceptable is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# What is he who is born of a woman that he should be righteous?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that a man cannot be completely "righteous." This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "A man who is born from a woman cannot be completely righteous." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# See
-
-This word is used here to draw Job's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# his holy ones
-
-"his angels"
-
-# clean
-
-Something that God considers spiritually acceptable is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in his sight
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in his judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# abominable and corrupt
-
-These two words basically mean the same thing and emphasize how wicked humans are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# who drinks iniquity like water
-
-This describes iniquity as if it were water you can drink. It compares how the evil man desires to commit sin to how readily he desires to drink cool water. Alternate translation: "who love iniquity as much as they love a cup of fresh water" or "who commit evil deeds as often as they drink water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will show you
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I will explain to you" or "I will make it clear to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will announce
-
-"I will declare"
-
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-# their ancestors did not hide
-
-Eliphaz emphasizes that their ancestors purposefully taught them these things. Alternate translation: "their ancestors taught openly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# to whom alone the land was given
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to whom alone God gave the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# among whom no stranger ever passed
-
-This means that no foreigner lived among them, specifically so that they would not be influenced by pagan religions. Alternate translation: "no one from another country came and caused them to think wrongly about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# twists in pain
-
-"suffers a lot of pain." This is either physical or emotional pain.
-
-# the number of years that are laid up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the years that God has laid up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that are laid up
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that are prepared" or "that are set aside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# A sound of terrors is in his ears
-
-"He constantly hears sounds that terrify him"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Eliphaz continues describing the wicked man he began to describe in [Job 15:20](../15/20.md).
-
-# return out of darkness
-
-Here "darkness" is a metaphor for trouble or misfortune. Alternate translation: "escape misfortune" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the sword waits for him
-
-Here "the sword" is a metonym that represents an enemy who is waiting to kill the evil man. Possible meanings are 1) he is worried that someone will murder him. Alternate translation: "he worries that someone is about to murder him" or 2) it is certain that he is going to be murdered. Alternate translation: "someone is waiting to murder him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# for bread
-
-Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "for food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the day of darkness
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the day of disaster" or "the moment of his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# is at hand
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "is coming soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Distress and anguish make him afraid; they prevail against him
-
-The words "distress" and "anguish" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of the emotion. Here these feelings are spoken of as if they were an enemy who is attacking the wicked man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# prevail against
-
-"overpower" or "defeat"
-
-# as a king ready for battle
-
-This compares how his distress and anguish overpower him to how a king, who is ready for battle, would prevail against him. Alternate translation: "just like a king, who is ready for a battle, would prevail against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# he has reached out with his hand against God
-
-"he has shook his fist against God." This is a sign of aggression. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# runs at God
-
-This speaks of the wicked man acting aggressively against God as if he were running towards him to attack him. Alternate translation: "attacks God" or "acts violently against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with a thick shield
-
-"with his strong shield"
-
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-# This is true
-
-"This" refers to the wicked man running at God from the previous verse.
-
-# he has covered his face with his fat and gathered fat on his loins
-
-This wicked man is described as fat and weak, while believing himself to be strong enough to defeat God. Alternate translation: "he is weak with a fat face and fat loins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# which no man inhabits
-
-"which are abandoned"
-
-# heaps
-
-piles of useless things
-
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-# He will not be rich; his wealth will not last
-
-These two litotes express that he will be the opposite of rich, that he will be poor. Alternate translation: "he will be poor; all his money will disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# out of darkness
-
-Darkness here represents death. Alternate translation: "out of the darkness of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a flame will dry up his stalks
-
-Here the flame represents God's judgment and the drying up of his stalks represents either the fact that his possessions disappear, or that he will die. Alternate translation: "God will take everything he owns away, like a fire dries out the moist branches of a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the breath of God's mouth
-
-Here God's "breath" represents his judgement. Alternate translation: "God's breath" or "God's judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will go away
-
-This refers to him dying. Alternate translation: "he will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# for uselessness will be his reward
-
-This is implied that this is what will happen if he trusts in useless things. Alternate translation: "for if he trusts in them, uselessness will be his reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# his branch will not be green
-
-This speaks of the man looking pale and dead as if he were a dried out stalk or tree branch. Alternate translation: "he will look dead, just like the branch of a dead tree does not look green" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He will drop his ... he will cast off his
-
-These two lines give a similar image, which is repeated to emphasize that this will surely happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# He will drop his unripe grapes like a grapevine
-
-This speaks of the wicked man growing weak and dying as if he were a grapevine dropping unripe grapes. Alternate translation: "Just like a grapevine drops its unripe grapes, so the wicked man will drop his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will cast off his flowers like the olive tree
-
-This speaks of the wicked man growing weak and dying as if he were were an olive tree dropping its flowers. Alternate translation: "just like an olive tree loses its flowers, so the wicked man will lose his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the company of godless people
-
-"the group of godless people"
-
-# fire will consume their tents of bribery
-
-The phrase "tents of bribery" means that the wicked people bought these tents with the money they made by bribery. Alternate translation: "the tents they bought with their bribes will be burned by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
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-# They conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity; their womb conceives deceit
-
-The same thought is repeated three times to emphasize how much evil these people produce. This speaks of a person planning to do evil things and doing them as if the person were conceiving and giving birth to these things as a woman conceives and gives birth to a child. Alternate translation: "They plan to cause mischief and do evil things; they are always planning to deceive others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their womb conceives
-
-Here the "womb" is used to refer to the person to emphasize conception, as it is in the womb that conception takes place. Alternate translation: "they conceive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Job 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of the advice of Job's friend, Eliphaz. His words in this chapter are much stronger than when he previously spoke.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Eliphaz's advice
-Eliphaz tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Eliphaz gives to Job is bad advice. He tries to convince Job that he is sinning and has been punished by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Eliphaz uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to build Eliphaz's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# you are all miserable comforters
-
-"instead of comforting me, you all make me more miserable"
-
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-# Will useless words ever have an end?
-
-Job uses this rhetorical question to express that he wishes that they would stop speaking useless words. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "How I wish your useless words would end!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# What is wrong with you that you answer like this?
-
-Job uses this rhetorical question to rebuke Eliphaz. Here the word "you" is singular and refers to Eliphaz, who just finished speaking to Job. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Eliphaz, you should stop answering me like this!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I could collect and join words together
-
-Job speaks of thinking of useless things to say as if his words were random items that he collected and joined together. Alternate translation: "I could think of things to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# shake my head
-
-This is an action that shows disapproval. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# in mockery
-
-The word "mockery" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "to mock you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the quivering of my lips will bring you relief!
-
-The words "mouth" and "lips" are metonyms for the words or messages that a person speaks using his mouth and lips. Here Job is speaking sarcastically and means the opposite of what he says. Alternate translation: "My words would surely not be encouraging to you! They would surely not lighten your grief" or "By speaking to you as you spoke to me earlier, I would not encourage you or lighten your grief!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# with my mouth
-
-Here Job's "mouth" represents what he says. Alternate translation: "with what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the quivering of my lips
-
-This is a metonym for the words or message that he speaks. Alternate translation: "my comforting words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will bring you relief
-
-This speaks of grief as if it were a heavy physical burden. Alternate translation: "will lessen your grief" or "will help you feel less grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# grief
-
-Job has experienced great loss of family and health that is unexplained and therefore causes him "great sorrow and emotional pain."
-
-# how am I helped?
-
-Job uses this rhetorical question to express that keeping quiet does not lessen his grief. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "it does not help me at all." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# But now, God, you
-
-Job now turns his complaining to God.
-
-# made all my family desolate
-
-"destroyed all my family"
-
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-# You have made me dry up
-
-This means that Job's body has shriveled and become wrinkled. Alternate translation: "You have made my body shrivel up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# which itself is a witness against me
-
-Job describes the shriveling of his body as if it were an accuser against him. Alternate translation: "and people think that shows me to be a sinner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the leanness of my body rises up against me, and it testifies against
-
-Job describes the thinness of his body as if it were accuser against him. Alternate translation: "They see how thin my body is, and they think that proves that I am guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# against my face
-
-Here Job is referred to by his "face." Alternate translation: "against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# God has torn me in his wrath and persecuted me ... as he tears me apart
-
-This speaks of God causing Job pain as if God were a wild animal and Job were his prey that he was killing. Alternate translation: "Because God is very angry with me, it is as though he were a wild animal that tore my body apart with his teeth because he was my enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my enemy
-
-Job refers to God as his "enemy" as he describes how he has caused him great pain.
-
-# fastens his eyes on me
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "glares at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# People have gaped with open mouth
-
-To "gape" means to stare in amazement with open mouth.
-
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-# hands me over to ungodly people, and throws me into the hands of wicked people
-
-These two lines mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize Job's feeling of having been betrayed by God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# hands me over to
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "puts me under the control of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# throws me into the hands
-
-Here a person's "hands" refer to his "control." Alternate translation: "delivers me to the control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# and he broke me apart
-
-Job speaks of his pain and despair as if he himself were something that was broken into pieces. Alternate translation: "but then it felt as though he broke me apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# dashed me to pieces
-
-Job speaks of God causing him pain and despair as if he were something that God had taken and smashed into pieces. Alternate translation: "it is as though he has taken me by the neck and smashed me to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he has also set me up as his target
-
-Job speaks of himself being the focus of God's attacks as if God has set him up as a target to shoot arrows at. Alternate translation: "it is as though he set me up like a target" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# His archers surround me all around
-
-Job speaks of himself being the focus of God's attacks as if God has set him up as a target and God had archers surrounding him to attack him. Alternate translation: "It is as though his archers have me surrounded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# God pierces my kidneys and does not spare me; he pours out my bile on the ground
-
-Job speaks of the pain he is feeling by comparing it to God piercing his body with arrows. Here "God" represents the arrows that he shoots. Alternate translation: "It feels like God's arrows have pierced my kidneys and my liver, spilling my bile on the ground. He does not spare me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He smashes through my wall
-
-Job speaks of the pain that he feels by comparing himself to a wall that God smashes through. Alternate translation: "I feel like a wall that God smashes through" or "I feel like a wall that God breaks through" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he runs upon me like a warrior
-
-Job describes God as a soldier that attacks him. Alternate translation: "it is like he is a warrior who runs at me to attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have sewn sackcloth on my skin
-
-Job speaks of wearing clothing made of sackcloth as if the cloth were attached to his body. People often wore sackcloth to express mourning or great grief. Alternate translation: "Because I am mourning, I have sewn together sackcloth to wear as my clothing" or "I wear clothing that I made from sackcloth, because I am mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have thrust my horn into the ground
-
-Job's "horn" represents the power and authority he had before but now is no more. Alternate translation: "I sit here in the dirt, very depressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# on my eyelids is the shadow of death
-
-Here Job's eyes are represented by his "eyelids." Job speaks of his eyes' dark appearance as if his eyes looked like the eyes of a dead person. Alternate translation: "there are dark circles around my eyes" or "my eyes are dark, like the eyes of a dead person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# there is no violence in my hands
-
-"Hands" refers to a person's ability and activity. Alternate translation: "I have not acted violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Earth, do not cover up my blood
-
-Jobs speaks to the "earth" directly even though it cannot hear him, to add strength to his statement. The earth is personified as purposefully covering up his blood after he dies. Alternate translation: "I wish my blood would not soak into the ground but that it would remain on top of the ground as proof of how I died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Earth, do not cover up my blood
-
-Job speaks of himself dying as if he would be murdered. Here his "blood" is a metonym referring to his death. Alternate translation: "Earth, when I die, do not hide how I died unfairly" or "Let it not be hidden how I died unfairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let my cry have no resting place
-
-Job speaks of wanting everyone to know what happened to him as if his "cry" were a person that never stopped testifying to what happened to him and never rested. Alternate translation: "let everyone hear about what has happened to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# see
-
-Job uses this word to draw attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "listen"
-
-# vouches for me
-
-"testifies that I am righteous"
-
-# on high
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in heaven" or "in heaven on high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# scoff at
-
-"scorn" or "ridicule"
-
-# my eye pours out tears
-
-Job describes how strongly he feels his sorrow. Here he exaggerates how he often cries by saying that tears pour from his eyes. Alternate translation: "my eyes are full of tears while I cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# for this man
-
-"for me." Here Job refers to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# as a man does with his neighbor!
-
-"as a man does for his neighbor." Job describes how he wants that one in heaven to plead for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# I will go to a place
-
-Here Job is referring to himself dying. Alternate translation: "I will die and go to a place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Job 16 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Eliphaz.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Job's response
-Job expresses shock and disgust at the advice Eliphaz gives to him. He even mocks Eliphaz. He describes the difficulties of his circumstances but never curses Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
-
-##### Advocate
-Job describes the need for someone to intercede for him in heaven. This person would be his advocate and provide a witness for him. Although this is probably not intended as a prophecy, it closely parallels the way Jesus intercedes for people in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/intercede]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak.
-
-# My spirit is consumed
-
-Job refers to himself by his "spirit" to emphasize his inner emotions. He speaks of not having any strength left as if he were something that has been used up. Alternate translation: "I am consumed" or "I have lost all of my strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my days are over
-
-"my time is over" or "I am going to die soon"
-
-# the grave is ready for me
-
-This phrase describes "the grave" as if it is a person who will receive Job as a guest. Alternate translation: "soon I will be dead and buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Surely there are mockers with me
-
-"Those who are around me are mocking me"
-
-# Surely
-
-"Certainly" or "There is no doubt that"
-
-# my eye must always see
-
-Job refers to himself by his "eyes" to emphasize what he sees. Alternate translation: "I must always see" or "I must always hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# their provocation
-
-"their insults." The word "provocation" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "them provoking me" or "them, trying to make me angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Give now a pledge, be a guarantee for me with yourself
-
-Job begins to speak to God. Here he speaks of his situation as if he were in prison. He is asking God to provide a pledge so that he may be released. Alternate translation: "God, give now a pledge so that I may be released from this prison" or "pay for my release from prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who else is there who will help me?
-
-Job uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no one else to help him. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "there is no one else who will help me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak.
-
-# have kept their hearts
-
-The word "their" refers to his friends. They are referred to by their "hearts" to emphasize their emotions. Alternate translation: "have kept them" or "have kept my friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# you will not exalt them over me
-
-"you will not allow them to triumph over me"
-
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-# He who
-
-"Anyone who"
-
-# denounces his friends for a reward
-
-"falsely accuses his friends in order to get a profit" or "betrays his friends to receive a reward"
-
-# the eyes of his children will fail
-
-The person's children are referred to here by their "eyes." This phrase describes the children suffering because of what their father or mother did. Alternate translation: "his children will suffer for it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak.
-
-# he has made me a byword of the people
-
-This means that people speak of him in a mocking way and use his name as an insult. Alternate translation: "because of him, people use my name as an insult" or "because of them, people use my name as a byword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they spit in my face
-
-"people spit in my face." In this culture spitting on someone was a great insult. If spitting has a different meaning in your culture you can write this differently. Alternate translation: "people insult me greatly, by spitting in my face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# My eye is also dim because of sorrow
-
-Job speaks of his vision as his "eyes." Alternate translation: "My vision has become weak because I am so sad" or "I am almost blind because of my sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all my body parts are as thin as shadows
-
-Shadows have no thickness and are infinitely thin. That is an exaggeration of how thin Job's body parts are. Alternate translation: "all my body parts are very thin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# all my body parts
-
-This is a generalization used to emphasize that his whole body is thin, but refers specifically to his arms and legs. Alternate translation: "my arms and legs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# will be stunned
-
-"will be shocked" or "will be horrified"
-
-# by this
-
-"by what has happened to me"
-
-# will stir himself up against
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will be distressed because of" or "will be very angry with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak.
-
-# will keep to his way
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will continue to live in a righteous way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he who has clean hands
-
-This speaks of a person being innocent as having clean hands. Alternate translation: "he who does what is right" or "he who is innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will grow stronger and stronger
-
-This does not refer only to physical strength but also to the strength of a person's will and emotions.
-
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-# you all
-
-Job is speaking to Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar.
-
-# come on now
-
-Job invites his friends to debate what he has said. Alternate translation: "come on now, argue with me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak.
-
-# My days are past
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "My time is past" or "My life is over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my plans are shattered, and so are the desires of my heart
-
-Here Job's "heart" represents his inner being. Alternate translation: "my plans will never happen, nor will the things that I have desired most" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# These people, these mockers
-
-These two phrases refer to the same people, namely Job's friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. The second phrase emphasizes their unfriendly attitude. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# change the night into day
-
-This speaks of the people claiming that night is day as if they actually changed night into day. Alternate translation: "claim it is daytime when it is night" or "say the opposite of what is true, just as night is the opposite of day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# light is near to darkness
-
-It is implied that the mockers claim that it is light when it is close to dark. Alternate translation: "they claim that light is near to darkness" or "they claim that when it is becoming dark, that it is getting light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak.
-
-# If the only home ... and if I have spread
-
-The instances of "if" here have the meaning of "since"; Job is speaking as if all these things were true. "Since the only home ... and since I have spread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# have spread my couch in the darkness
-
-Here Job speaks of being prepared to die as having laid his bed in the darkness. Alternate translation: "have prepared myself to go and sleep among the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have spread my couch
-
-"have made my bed"
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-# if I have said
-
-The word "if" here has the meaning of "since"; Job is speaking as if this were true. "since I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# I have said to the pit ... and to the worm
-
-These two lines are a variation to each other and are used together to emphasize how desperate Job is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the pit
-
-"the grave"
-
-# You are my father
-
-Job speaks of the closeness he will soon have with his grave by comparing it to the closeness a man has with his father. Alternate translation: "You are as close to me as my father" or "When I am buried, you will be as close to me as a father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the worm
-
-"the maggot." Worms are the small creatures that eat dead bodies.
-
-# You are my mother or my sister
-
-Job speaks of the closeness he will soon have with the worms in his grave by comparing it to the closeness a man has with his mother and sisters. Alternate translation: "You are as close to me as my mother or my sister" or "You will be as close to me as a mother or sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# where then is my hope?
-
-The implicit answer is "nowhere," because he has no hope. This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have no hope." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# As for my hope, who can see any?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to emphasize that that no one expects him to have any hope. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can see any hope for me." or "No one expects me to have any more hope." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Will hope go down with me ... dust?
-
-The implicit answer is "no." This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Hope will not go down with me ... dust." or "I will no longer hope when I go down ... dust." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# gates of Sheol
-
-Sheol does not really have gates, but it is a metaphor for Job entering Sheol. Alternate translation: "when I go into Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when we
-
-"when I and the things that I hope for" or "when I and my hopes." The word "we" refers to Job and his hope.
-
-# descend to the dust
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "die and are buried" or "go to the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Job 17 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Eliphaz, but it is more directly addressed to Yahweh.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Job's grief
-Job expresses grief or great sadness in this chapter. He awaits the justice and intercession of Yahweh as he awaits his own death. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/intercede]])
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-##### Advocate
-Job describes the need for someone to intercede for him in heaven. This person would be his advocate and provide a witness for him. Although this is probably not intended as a prophecy, it closely parallels the way Jesus intercedes for people in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Bildad the Shuhite is speaking to Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
-
-# Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said
-
-"Bildad" is the name of a man who is a member of the tribe of Shuah. See how you translated this in [Job 8:1](../08/01.md).
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-# When will you stop your talk?
-
-This rhetorical question means that Job has been talking for too long. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Stop talking!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Consider, and
-
-"Be reasonable, and" or "Think about these things, and"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bildad continues speaking to Job.
-
-# Why are we regarded as beasts, stupid in your sight?
-
-Bildad uses this rhetorical questions to emphasize to Job that he should not consider his friends as animals who cannot think or speak. It can be written as a statement in active form. Alternate translation: "We should not be regarded as beasts, as stupid in your sight." or "You should not regard us as beasts or think of us as stupid." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Why are we
-
-The word "we" probably refers to Bildad and Job's other friends and so is exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# regarded
-
-Regarding, looking, is a metonym here for thinking well or badly of someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in your sight
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment" or "in your thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your sight
-
-The word "your" here is plural. Bildad is using sarcasm to tell Job that Job should not think of himself as a great man. Alternate translation: "your sight, you who wrongly think you are great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# You who tear at yourself in your anger
-
-Here Bildad is stating that it is because of Job's anger and disobedience that he has been injured, not because of God's anger as Job has previously claimed. The word "tear" here means to "injure." Alternate translation: "You who have caused your own injuries because of your anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# should the earth be forsaken for you or should the rocks be removed out of their places?
-
-This rhetorical question suggests that letting Job, whom they consider a guilty man, go free would be like changing the whole world. Bildad uses these huge exaggerations here to emphasize how outrageous he thinks this is. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "asking God to let you, a guilty man, go free is as silly as asking for God to forsake the earth for your sake or for God to move the rocks out of their places to please you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# should the earth be forsaken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "should everyone leave the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# should the rocks be removed out of their places
-
-This can be stated in active form. The word "rocks" here refers to large rocks, such as those in the mountains. Alternate translation: "should God remove the rocks from their places" or "should God move mountains around" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bildad continues speaking to Job.
-
-# Indeed, the light of the wicked person will be put out; the spark of his fire will not shine
-
-Bildad speaks of a wicked person dying as if his lamp were being blown out. Alternate translation: "What will happen is that the lives of wicked people like you end as quickly as we can put out a light or extinguish the flame of a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will be put out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will go out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The light will be dark in his tent; his lamp above him will be put out
-
-Bildad continues to speak of the wicked person dying. He speaks of the wicked man's life as if it were the light in his tent. Alternate translation: It will be like the light in his tent has turned to darkness, like the lamp above him has gone out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.
-
-# The steps of his strength will be made short
-
-This speaks of the wicked person suddenly experiencing disaster as if he no longer had strength to walk. Alternate translation: "It will be like he no longer has the strength to walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his own plans will cast him down
-
-"his own advice makes him fall down." This speaks of the wicked person undergoing disaster as if he fell down. Alternate translation: "his own plans will lead him into disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For he will be thrown into a net by his own feet; he will walk into a pitfall
-
-"His own feet will lead him into a net." Bildad uses this image to say that the way that a wicked person lives his life leads him to sudden disaster. Alternate translation: "It will be as though he led himself into a net, as if he walked right into a pitfall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a net
-
-cords or ropes that people weave together to create a mesh. People used nets to catch animals.
-
-# a pitfall
-
-a pit that has branches and leaves over it so that an animal will walk onto the branches and leaves and fall into the pit
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bildad continues to speak and uses three parallel images to describe how suddenly the wicked person will experience disaster. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A trap will take him ... a snare will
-
-These four phrases speak of the wicked man experiencing disaster as if he were caught in a trap. Alternate translation: "It will be as though a trap will take him ... a snare will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# A trap
-
-People used this kind of trap to catch birds. The trap snapped shut and held on to the foot of the bird.
-
-# will take him by the heel
-
-Here the "heel" refers to the whole foot. Alternate translation: "will take hold of his foot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# A noose is ... and a trap for him in the way
-
-These four phrases speak of the wicked man experiencing disaster as if he were caught in a trap. Alternate translation: "It will be as though a noose is ... and a trap for him in the way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# A noose is hidden for him on the ground
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone has hidden a noose on the ground in order to catch him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# A noose
-
-a rope with a loop that grabs hold of an animal's leg when the animal steps in the middle of the loop
-
-# a trap for him
-
-The understood verbal phrase "is hidden" may be supplied. Alternate translation: "a trap is hidden on the path to catch him" or "someone will hide a trap to catch him in the way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Terrors will make him afraid on every side
-
-"Terrors all around will make him afraid"
-
-# they will chase him at his heels
-
-This speaks of the things that terrify the wicked person as if they were enemies who chased him. Alternate translation: "it will be as if the terrors will chase him all around" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.
-
-# His wealth will turn into hunger
-
-This speaks of the wicked man becoming poor and hungry as if his wealth were something that turned into something else. Alternate translation: "Instead of being wealthy, he will become poor and hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# calamity will be ready at his side
-
-The phrase "ready at his side" is an idiom that means that something is continually present. Alternate translation: "he will continually experience disaster" or "he will not be able to avoid calamity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The parts of his body will be devoured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Also, this speaks of a disease destroying his body as if it were an animal that had attacked him and was eating him. Alternate translation: "Disease will eat away at his skin" or "Disease will destroy his skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the firstborn of death will devour his parts
-
-Here a disease that kills many people is referred to as "the firstborn of death." This speaks of that disease destroying his body as if it were an animal that had attacked him and was eating him. Alternate translation: "a deadly disease will destroy the different parts of his body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.
-
-# He is torn from the safety of his tent
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Disaster rips him out of his tent, where he is safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# marched off
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it marches him off" or "it forces him to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the king of terrors
-
-This is a reference to "King Death," a pagan god who was believed to rule over death. Alternate translation: "the one who rules over the dead" or "the king of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# People not his own
-
-"People who are not his family"
-
-# after they see that sulfur is scattered within his home
-
-People used sulfur to get rid of any diseases from a dying person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after they spread sulfur all over his home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.
-
-# His roots will be dried up ... branch be cut off
-
-This speaks of the wicked man dying and having no descendants as if he were a tree whose roots dried up and branches withered, producing no fruit. Alternate translation: "He will die and leave no descendants, he will be like a tree whose roots have dried up and whose branches have all withered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will his branch be cut off
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his branches will wither" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# His memory will perish from the earth; he will have no name in the street
-
-These phrases have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize the fact that nobody will remember him after he dies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# His memory will perish from the earth
-
-This speaks of the "memory" of the wicked man as if it were a person who died. Alternate translation: "No one on the earth will remember him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will have no name in the street
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "no one walking along the street will even remember his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.
-
-# He will be driven from light into darkness ... and be chased out of this world
-
-These phrases together emphasize the fact that the wicked person will be sent to Sheol, the place of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# He will be driven from light into darkness
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will drive the wicked person from light into darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from light into darkness
-
-The word "light" refers to life, and the word "darkness" refers to death. Alternate translation: "from the light of life to the darkness of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# be chased out of this world
-
-This speaks of God making him leave earth and go where dead people go as if he were chasing him. Alternate translation: "God will make him leave this world" or "God will send him to the place where dead people go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# be chased out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will chase him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# He will have no son ... nor any remaining kinfolk where he had stayed
-
-Together these two phrases emphasize that he will have no family or descendants left. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# son's son
-
-"grandson" or "grandchild"
-
-# kinfolk
-
-"relatives"
-
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-# Those who live in the west ... those who live in the east will be frightened by it
-
-The phrases "in the west" and "in the east" are together a merism that refers to all people living everywhere. This is an exaggeration as not everyone on the earth will hear about what happened to a specific wicked person. Alternate translation: "Everyone in the whole world will be horrified and frightened when they see what happens to the wicked person" or "Many people who live in the east and in the west will be horrified and frightened when they see what happens to the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# one day
-
-"someday"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.
-
-# the homes of unrighteous people, the places of those who do not know God
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning and refer to the same people. Here these people are referred to by the places where they live. Alternate translation: "unrighteous people, those who do not know God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Job 18 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is  the advice of Job's friend, Bildad. His words in this chapter are much stronger than when he previously spoke, and he is even angry at Job.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Bildad's advice
-Bildad tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Bildad gives to Job is bad advice. He tries to convince Job that he is sinning and has been punished by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job speaks to his three friends.
-
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-# How long will you make me suffer and break me into pieces with words?
-
-Job uses this question to complain about how his friends are treating him. Alternate translation: "Stop making me suffer and breaking me into pieces with words." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# break me into pieces with words
-
-Job uses this image to say that their words make him feel very sad and hopeless. Alternate translation: "torment me with your words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak to his three friends.
-
-# These ten times you have reproached me
-
-The phrase "These ten times" refers to the way that the friends have completely rebuked Job. Alternate translation: "You have completely reproached me" or "You have reproached me many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you are not ashamed that you have treated me harshly
-
-Job is rebuking them for this. This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "You should be ashamed that you have treated me so harshly"
-
-# have treated me harshly
-
-"have despised me" or "have publicly ridiculed me"
-
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-# have erred
-
-"have sinned by accident" or "mistakenly sinned"
-
-# my error remains my own concern
-
-Job implies that his friends are not responsible for continuing to rebuke him since he is the one who made the error. Alternate translation: "my error is my own responsibility, so you should not continue to rebuke me" or "my error did not hurt you, so you should not continue to rebuke me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# my error
-
-"my sin" or "my mistake"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak to his three friends.
-
-# If indeed you will exalt yourselves above me
-
-"If you think you are better than I am" or "Since you act as though you are better than I am"
-
-# use my humiliation against me
-
-How his friends would do this can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "claim that my humiliation is proof against me" or "use my humiliation as evidence that I am guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# use my humiliation against me
-
-The abstract noun "humiliation" can be expressed with the verb "humiliate." Alternate translation: "claim that what has happened to humiliate me proves that I am guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# has caught me in his net
-
-Job speaks as if God were a hunter that has trapped Job in his net. This metaphor represents God taking control of Job and Job's feeling of helplessness. Alternate translation: "has trapped me" or "has taken control of me" or "has control of what happens to me, so that I am helpless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak to his three friends.
-
-# See, I cry out
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: I cry out"
-
-# Violence!
-
-This is a cry for help. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Violence! Help!" or "Help! I am being attacked!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I call out for help
-
-"I shout for help" or "I cry for help"
-
-# but there is no justice
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be translated with a phrase that makes the meaning clear. Alternate translation: "but no one protects me from those who do me wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# He has walled up ... darkness in my path
-
-Job uses these images to describe how God has made him feel helpless and hopeless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass
-
-"God has put a wall on the road that I am walking on" or "He has blocked the way so I cannot keep going"
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-# He has stripped ... the crown from my head
-
-Job uses these images to say that God has taken his good reputation, wealth, and dignity away from him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He has stripped me of my glory
-
-Job speaks of his glory as if it were a robe that God has taken away. Alternate translation: "He has taken away my glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he has taken the crown from my head
-
-The crown refers to Job's dignity or honor. Alternate translation: "he has taken away my dignity and honor" or "it is as though he has taken my crown off my head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak to his three friends.
-
-# He has broken me down on every side
-
-Job speaks of God ruining him as if Job were building that God is smashing down. Alternate translation: "He has ruined me in every way" or "He has attacked me in every way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am gone
-
-The metaphor "being gone" represents being completely destroyed. Alternate translation: "I am completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he has pulled up my hope like a tree
-
-Job speaks of God causing Job not to have hope as if Job's hope were a tree that God has pulled with its roots out of the ground. Alternate translation: "he has completely taken away all my hope" or "because of what he has done, I can no longer hope for anything good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like a tree
-
-This simile is also an ellipsis. You may need to supply the omitted words. Alternate translation: "the way a man pulls a tree up by its roots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# He has also kindled his wrath against me
-
-Job speaks of God's wrath as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "God has also lit a fire of anger against me" or "God has also become very angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he regards me as one of his adversaries
-
-"he thinks of me as an enemy"
-
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-# His troops come on together
-
-Job speaks of God attacking him as if Job was a city and God was sending an army to attack it. Alternate translation: "God sends his army to attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they cast up siege mounds against me
-
-Job speaks of God attacking him as if Job was a city and God's army was piling up dirt against the city wall in order to climb over the wall and attack the city. Alternate translation: "the soldiers pile up dirt in order to climb over my wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# encamp around my tent
-
-Job speaks of God attacking him as if Job was in his tent and God's army was camping around him and preparing to attack him. Alternate translation: "they camp around my tent and prepare to attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak to his three friends.
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-# He has put my brothers far from me
-
-Being "far from" someone represents being unwilling to relate to him or help him. Alternate translation: "God has caused my brothers to stay away from me" or "God caused my brothers to refuse to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my acquaintances are wholly alienated from me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my acquaintances have alienated themselves from me" or "my friends treat me like a stranger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# My kinsfolk have failed me
-
-"My relatives have left me without help"
-
-# my close friends
-
-"my intimate friends"
-
-# have forgotten me
-
-"have abandoned me" or "have neglected me." This means that they refuse to treat him according to how he and they had related to each other in the past. It implies that they abandoned him.
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak to his three friends.
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-# regard me
-
-"consider me"
-
-# I am an alien in their sight
-
-Job describes how people now think of him as an outsider. Here sight represents judgement or evaluation. Alternate translation: "they think of me as a foreigner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# but he gives me no answer
-
-"but he does not respond to me" or "but he does not come to me." The answer is a response to Job's call.
-
-# although I entreat him with my mouth
-
-The phrase "my mouth" is a metonym which refers to Job speaking. Alternate translation: "even though I speak to him and plead with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# entreat him
-
-"plead with him"
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues to speak to his three friends.
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-# My breath is offensive to my wife
-
-Here "breath" represents the smell of his breath. If something is offensive to someone, it means that he hates it. Alternate translation: "My wife hates the smell of my breath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those who were born from my mother's womb
-
-Job refers to his brothers and sisters this way to imply that they are people who should love him. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "my own brothers who should love me" or "my brothers and sisters who should love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# despise me
-
-"hate me" or "detest me"
-
-# they speak against me
-
-"they ridicule me" or "they make fun of me"
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-# All my familiar friends
-
-"All my closest friends" or "All of my friends with whom I shared my secrets." This refers to his closest friends.
-
-# abhor me
-
-"think I am disgusting"
-
-# have turned against me
-
-"have betrayed me"
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-# General Information:
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-Job continues to speak to his three friends.
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-# My bones cling to my skin and to my flesh
-
-"I am just skin and bones" or "My skin sticks to my bones." Job speaks of his bones, skin, and flesh to describe his appearance. He was extremely thin, and people could easily see the shape of his bones. Some languages have idioms for this.
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-# I survive only by the skin of my teeth
-
-This idiom means that he is barely surviving, that he almost does not survive. Alternate translation: "I am barely alive" or "I hardly survive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Have pity upon me
-
-"Have compassion on me"
-
-# for the hand of God has touched me
-
-Here "touched me" is a metonym for "hit me." And, "hand" represents God's power. Causing Job to suffer is spoken of as if Yahweh were physically hitting him with his hand. Alternate translation: "because God has afflicted me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Why do you pursue me ... God does?
-
-Job uses this question to complain about how his friends are treating him. Alternate translation: "Do not persecute me ... God does!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will you ever be satisfied with my flesh?
-
-Job uses this question to complain about how his friends are treating him. Alternate translation: "You have consumed my flesh enough!" or "Stop consuming my flesh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Will you ever be satisfied with my flesh?
-
-Job speaks of his friends speaking so cruelly to him as if they were wild beasts eating up another animal. Alternate translation: "Stop violently slandering me." or "Stop attacking me with your words." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Job continues to speak to his three friends.
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-# Oh, that my words were now written down
-
-This exclamation tells what Job wishes for. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I wish that someone would write down my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my words
-
-"what I am saying"
-
-# Oh, that they were inscribed in a book
-
-This exclamation tells what Job wishes for. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I wish that someone would write them in a book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Oh, that with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever
-
-This exclamation tells what Job wishes for. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I wish that someone would use an iron pen and lead to carve them in the rock forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# an iron pen
-
-"an iron chisel." This was a tool used for writing. It was made of iron so that people could carve words in rock.
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-# lead
-
-Lead is a soft metal. We do not know how people used lead when carving rock. They may have filled the letters of the inscription with lead in order to make the inscription last longer.
-
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-# General Information:
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-Job continues to speak to his three friends.
-
-# my Redeemer
-
-"My Defender." Here "Redeemer" refers to a person who will rescue Job by proving Job's innocence, restoring his honor, and giving him justice.
-
-# at last he will stand on the earth
-
-This refers to standing to speak in court. Possible meanings are 1) the Redeemer will be the last one to speak in the court. Alternate translation: "he will judge whether or not I am guilty" or 2) the Redeemer will stand in this final court to defend Job. Alternate translation: "at last he will defend me in court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# after my skin ... is destroyed
-
-Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) his body being destroyed by disease or 2) his body decaying after he has died.
-
-# in my flesh I will see God
-
-His flesh represents his body, and "in my flesh" represents being alive. Alternate translation: "while I live in my body, I will see God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# my own eyes—I, and not someone else
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-The synecdoche "my own eyes" represents Job. The phrases "my eyes" and "and not someone else" emphasize that Job himself will actually see God. It is not that someone else will see God and tell Job about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# My heart fails within me
-
-People thought of the heart as being where the emotions are. So the heart failing represents him having very many emotions. Alternate translation: "I am very emotional about it" or "My emotions overwhelm me as I think about that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# My heart fails within me
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) Job feels very hopeful, thankful, and happy or 2) Job feels exhausted waiting to see his Redeemer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
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-Job continues to speak to his three friends.
-
-# How we will persecute him!
-
-This is an exclamation. Possible meanings are 1) that they will certainly persecute Job or 2) that they will persecute him severely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# The root of his troubles lies in him
-
-The "root" represents the source. Alternate translation: "He is the source of all his troubles" or "He has all these troubles because of what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# then be afraid of the sword
-
-Possible meanings are that the sword represents 1) God judging them. Alternate translation: "then be afraid that God will judge you" or 2) God killing them. Alternate translation: "then be afraid that God will kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# because wrath brings the punishment of the sword
-
-The abstract nouns "wrath" and "punishment" can be expressed with the adjective "angry" and the verb "punish." Possible meanings are that 1) God's anger results in punishment. Alternate translation: "because God will be angry with you and punish you" or 2) the anger of Job's friends results in punishment. Alternate translation: "because if you are so angry with me, God will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# brings
-
-"causes" or "results in"
-
-# there is a judgment
-
-The abstract noun "judgment" can be expressed with the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "God judges people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Job 19 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Bildad.
-
-Verses 25-27 are very important to this book. They show the great depth of Job's faith in Yahweh after his most difficult time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
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-# General Information:
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-Zophar replies to Job.
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-# Zophar the Naamathite
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md). Since this is the second time that Zophar speaks, some translations omit "the Naamathite" here.
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-# My thoughts make me answer quickly
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-The idea of Zophar's thoughts making him do something represents his strong desire to do something. Alternate translation: "I want very much to answer you quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# because of the worry that is in me
-
-The abstract noun "worry" can be expressed with the adjective "worried." The reason for the worry can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "because I am very worried about you" or "because I am very worried because of what you said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# I hear a rebuke that dishonors me
-
-The abstract noun "rebuke" can be expressed with the verb "rebuke." Alternate translation: "I hear you rebuke me, and what you say dishonors me" or "You insult me by how you rebuke me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a spirit from my understanding answers me
-
-Here "spirit" probably refers to a thought or idea. Alternate translation: "a thought from my understanding answers me"
-
-# a spirit from my understanding answers me
-
-This "spirit" or thought is spoken of as if it were a person that could answer Zophar. Alternate translation: "I have a thought from my understanding, and now I know what I wanted to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# a spirit from my understanding answers me
-
-The content of the answer can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "a thought from my understanding answers me about how I can reply to you" or "I have a thought from my understanding, and now I know how I can reply to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a spirit from my understanding answers me
-
-The abstract nouns "spirit" and "understanding" can be expressed with the verbs "think" and "understand." Alternate translation: "because I understand things, I have thought, and now I know how I can reply to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# General Information:
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-Zophar continues speaking with Job.
-
-# Do you not know this fact from ancient times ... man on earth
-
-Zophar begins a rhetorical question to cause Job to think deeply about what he will now say.
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Zophar finishes the rhetorical question he began in verse 4.
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-# the triumph ... for a moment?
-
-Zophar uses a rhetorical question to cause Job to think deeply about what he will now say. This can be translated as a statement. "Surely you know ... man on earth; the triumph ... for a moment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the triumph of a wicked man is short
-
-The abstract noun "triumph" can be expressed with the verbs "triumph" or "celebrate." Alternate translation: "the wicked man triumphs only a short time" or "the wicked person celebrates for only a little while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# the joy of a godless man lasts only for a moment
-
-The abstract noun "joy" can be expressed with the verb "rejoice" or the adjective "happy." The word "moment" is an exaggeration to emphasize that the time is very short. Alternate translation: "a godless man rejoices for only a moment" or "the godless man is happy for only a very short time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# General Information:
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-Zophar continues speaking to Job.
-
-# Though his height reaches up to the heavens
-
-"Though the wicked person's height reaches up to the heavens." The abstract noun "height" can be expressed with the adjective "tall." Alternate translation: "Though he is as tall as the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Though his height reaches up to the heavens
-
-The wicked man's height represents either his reputation or his pride. Also, here "reaches up to the heavens" represents being very great. Alternate translation: "Though his reputation is great" or "Though his pride is great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# his head reaches to the clouds
-
-"and though his head is as high as the clouds." This also represents his reputation or pride being great. This means the same as the previous phrase. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# will perish permanently like his own feces
-
-Feces mixes in with the ground and disappears. The reference to feces may also imply that the wicked person is worthless. Alternate translation: "will perish permanently like his feces, which completely disappears in the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# will perish permanently like his own feces
-
-If people are embarrassed about the word feces, translators may refer to something else that disappears completely. Alternate translation: "will disappear permanently like dust that the wind blows away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
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-Zophar continues speaking to Job.
-
-# He will
-
-"The wicked person will"
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-# He will fly away like a dream ... he will be chased away like a vision of the night
-
-Here "fly away" and "be chased away" represent disappearing. They may also imply being forgotten, since dreams and visions disappear when people forget them. Alternate translation: "He will disappear like a dream ... he will be forgotten like a vision of the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# will not be found
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will find him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# The eye that saw him
-
-The eye represents a person. Alternate translation: "Anyone who saw him" or "The people who saw him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# his place
-
-The phrase "his place" represents those who live in his place. Alternate translation: "the people who live in his place" or "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-Zophar continues speaking to Job.
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-# His children
-
-"The wicked person's children"
-
-# his hands will have to give back his wealth
-
-Here the word "hands" refers to the wicked man's children. When he dies, his children will have to return everything that he took from others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# His bones are full of youthful strength
-
-The word "bones" represents his body. Being "full of youthful strength" represents being strong like a young person. Alternate translation: "His body is strong like a young person's body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# but it will lie down with him in the dust
-
-The word "it" refers to his youthful strength. The metonym "lie down ... in the dust" represents dying. The strength dying is a metaphor for disappearing. Alternate translation: "but his youthful strength will die with him" or "but his youthful strength will disappear when he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Zophar continues speaking to Job.
-
-# Although wickedness is sweet in his mouth
-
-Here "wickedness is sweet" represents a person enjoying doing wicked things. Alternate translation: "Although doing wicked things is pleasurable like tasting sweet food in the mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# although he hides it under his tongue
-
-Zophar speaks of wickedness as if it were sweet food that a person puts under his tongue so it will stay in his mouth and he can taste it for a long time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he holds it there and does not let it go but keeps it still in his mouth
-
-Zophar speaks of wickedness as if it were sweet food that a person puts under his tongue so it will stay in his mouth and he can taste it for a long time. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
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-# the food in his intestines turns bitter
-
-When food turns bitter in the stomach, it causes pain and a bitter taste. This is a metaphor for a person experiencing the painful consequences of doing wicked things. Alternate translation: "those wicked things become like food that has turned bitter in the stomach" or "the consequences of those wicked things are painful like food that becomes sour in the stomach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it becomes the poison of asps inside him
-
-This image is even worse than sour food in the stomach. This is a metaphor for a person experiencing the terrible consequences of doing wicked things. Alternate translation: "the consequences of doing those wicked things are painful like the poison of asps inside him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# asps
-
-poisonous snakes
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Zophar continues speaking to Job.
-
-# He swallows down riches ... cast them out of his stomach
-
-Zophar speaks of gaining and losing wealth as if it were food that a person eats and vomits. Alternate translation: "The wicked person becomes very wealthy, but he loses his wealth like a person who vomits up his food. God causes him to lose it all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He swallows down riches
-
-Possible meanings are that "swallows down riches" represents 1) accumulating riches and storing them selfishly. Alternate translation: "The wicked man gains much wealth and keeps it all for himself" or 2) accumulating riches in wicked ways. Alternate translation: "The wicked man steals many riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# God will cast them out of his stomach
-
-Here "cast them out of his stomach" is a metonym for causing the man to vomit them. This is a metaphor for causing the man to lose his riches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# cast
-
-throw
-
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-# He will suck the poison of asps
-
-Here "suck the poison of asps" represents doing evil things. Both are very dangerous. Alternate translation: "Doing evil things is like sucking the poison of asps" or "He will do evil things and endanger his life like a person who sucks the poison of asps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# asps
-
-poisonous snakes
-
-# the viper's tongue will kill him
-
-The viper is a poisonous snake. Its tongue represents its poisonous bite. Alternate translation: "the viper's poisonous bite will kill him" or "the viper will bite him and he will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the viper's tongue will kill him
-
-The viper represents the man's wickedness. Alternate translation: "his wickedness will kill him like a viper's bite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Zophar continues speaking to Job.
-
-# the streams, the torrents of honey and butter
-
-"Streams" and "torrents" are metaphors that represent abundance. "Honey" and "butter" are metonyms that represent the good things that God gives people. Alternate translation: "the abundance of good things that God gives his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the fruit of his labor
-
-Normally "the fruit of his labor" simply refers to the results of his labor. In this case it refers to the things the wicked man had stolen. Alternate translation: "the things he had worked to get" or "the things he had stolen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will not be able to eat it
-
-Here "to eat" the fruit of his labor represents enjoying the things he had stolen. Alternate translation: "will not be able to enjoy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# There is nothing left that he did not devour
-
-This can be reworded with only one of the negatives. Alternate translation: "He devoured everything, and there is nothing left" or "There is nothing left because he devoured everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# There is nothing left that he did not devour
-
-Here "devour" represents taking things for himself. Alternate translation: "There is nothing left that he did not take for himself" or "He took everything for himself, and there is nothing left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he will fall into trouble
-
-"he will suddenly experience trouble"
-
-# the hand of everyone who is in poverty will come against him
-
-Here "hand" represents power, and "hand ... will come against him" represents people attacking him. The abstract noun "poverty" can be expressed with the adjective "poor." Alternate translation: "everyone who is in poverty will attack him" or "everyone who is poor will attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Zophar continues speaking to Job.
-
-# to fill his stomach
-
-Here "fill his stomach" is a metonym meaning eat a lot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# God will throw the fierceness of his wrath on him
-
-The "fierceness of his wrath" represents God's anger and punishment. Throwing the punishment on him represents punishing him severely. Alternate translation: "God will be angry and throw down his punishment on him" or "God will be angry and punish him severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# God will rain it down on him
-
-"God will cause it to rain down on him." Here "rain it down on him" represents causing much punishment to happen to the man. Alternate translation: "God will punish him severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will flee from the iron weapon
-
-The iron weapon represents the person carrying it. Alternate translation: "will flee from the person carrying an iron weapon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a bow of bronze will shoot him
-
-The bow represents the person who shoots an arrow with it. Alternate translation: "someone with a bronze bow will shoot him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# liver
-
-This is a large and important part of the body. If someone shoots through it with an arrow, the person who is shot will die.
-
-# Terrors come over him
-
-He will suddenly become very afraid. Alternate translation: "he is terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Complete darkness is reserved for his treasures
-
-"Complete darkness" here is a metaphor for destruction. Alternate translation: "Destruction is reserved for his treasures" or "His treasures will be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a fire not fanned will devour him
-
-Here "devour" is a metaphor meaning destroy. Alternate translation: "a fire that is not fanned will destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a fire not fanned will devour him
-
-The phrase "not fanned" implies that no human will start the fire. Rather, God will cause the fire. Alternate translation: "a fire that is not started by humans will destroy him" or "God will cause a fire to destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# it will consume
-
-Here "consume" is a metaphor meaning destroy. Alternate translation: "the fire will destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The heavens ... the earth
-
-Possible meanings are: 1) those who live in the heavens and the earth or 2) Zophar is describing the heavens and the earth as if they are humans who will testify in court against the wicked person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This concludes Zophar's speech to Job.
-
-# vanish
-
-disappear
-
-# his goods will flow away on
-
-Here "flow away" represents being taken away from him. Alternate translation: "his goods will be taken away from him, like goods that float away in a flood, on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his goods
-
-"his possessions"
-
-# the day of God's wrath
-
-Here "wrath" represents punishment. The abstract noun "wrath" can be expressed with the verb punish. Alternate translation: "the day when God punishes people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# This is the wicked man's portion from God
-
-Here "portion from God" represents what God has decided should happen to someone. It is spoken of as if it were something that God would give him. Alternate translation: "This is what God has decided should happen to the wicked man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the heritage reserved for him by God
-
-This represents what God has decided should happen to someone. It is spoken of as if it were something that God would give him as an inheritance. Alternate translation: "what God has planned to give to him" or "what God has planned should happen to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Job 20 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is  the advice of Job's friend, Zophar. His words in this chapter are much stronger than when he previously spoke, and he is even angry at Job. He claims that Job took advantage of the poor and is being punished for it.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Zophar's advice
-Zophar tells Job to curse Yahweh. The advice Zophar gives to Job is bad advice. He tries to convince Job that he is sinning and has been punished by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-There are many metaphors used in this chapter. Zophar uses them to explain the temporary nature of life and riches. He also uses them to describe God's punishment of Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job begins to answer Zophar's accusations.
-
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-# Put up with me
-
-"Allow me" or "Be patient with me"
-
-# mock on
-
-"you can continue mocking me." Job is using sarcasm to imply that his friends would ignore what he would say and continue to mock him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to his friends.
-
-# As for me, is my complaint to a person? Why should I not be impatient?
-
-Job uses questions to emphasize that he thinks it is fair for him to complain to God. Alternate translation: "I am not complaining to a person. I have the right to be impatient" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# lay your hand upon your mouth
-
-"cover your mouth with your hand." Possible meanings are that 1) this is a response to being astonished. Alternate translation: "cover your mouth with your hand" or 2) this is a symbol that the person will not speak. Alternate translation: "do not say anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# trembling seizes my body
-
-"fear causes my body to tremble" or "I shake with fear"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to his friends.
-
-# Why do wicked people continue to live, become old, and grow mighty in power?
-
-Job uses this question to show that his friends are wrong to think evil men always suffer. Alternate translation: "Wicked people indeed continue to live, become old, and become wealthier." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Their descendants are established with them in their sight ... their offspring are established before their eyes
-
-This two clauses mean the same thing and emphasize that this is true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# in their sight ... before their eyes
-
-These phrases mean the same thing because "eyes" refers to sight. Wicked people get to watch their descendants grow strong and wealthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Their houses
-
-Here "houses" refers to the family members that lives in them. Alternate translation: "Their families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# rod of God
-
-This refers to God's punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to his friends.
-
-# does not lose her calf prematurely
-
-"she does not miscarry" or "her calf is born healthy and strong"
-
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-# little ones like a flock
-
-Job compares these children to lambs to emphasize that they run, play, and are happy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# tambourine
-
-a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking with his friends.
-
-# their days
-
-"their lifetime"
-
-# they go down quietly to Sheol
-
-This is a polite way of saying that they die. Alternate translation: "they die peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# your ways
-
-This refers to how God wants people to behave.
-
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-# What is the Almighty, that we should worship him? What advantage would we get if we prayed to him?
-
-The wicked people use these questions to mock God. Alternate translation: "We do not believe that this Almighty God is worthy of our worship. He can do nothing for us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to his friends.
-
-# See, is not their prosperity in their own hands?
-
-Here "hands" refers to their power or control. Job uses this question to challenge his friends. Alternate translation: "Look, these wicked people claim that they make themselves prosper!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# How often is it ... their calamity comes upon them?
-
-Job uses this question to emphasize that it seems to him that God does not punish the wicked very often. Alternate translation: "It is not often ... their calamity comes upon them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the lamp of wicked people is put out
-
-Job compares extinguishing the lamp to a person dying. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God causes them to die suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the lamp of wicked people
-
-Job compares the life of the wicked to a lamp that is burning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# How often does it happen ... in his anger?
-
-Job uses this second question to emphasize that it seems to him that God does not punish the wicked very often. Alternate translation: "It is not often ... in his anger." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# How often is it ... the storm carries away?
-
-Job uses this third question to emphasize that it seems to him that God does not punish the wicked very often. Alternate translation: "It is not often ... the storm carries away." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# they become like stubble before the wind or like chaff that the storm carries away
-
-The death of the wicked is spoken of as if they were worthless less chaff and stubble that blows away. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God takes them away like the wind blows away the chaff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to his friends.
-
-# You say
-
-These words are added by most versions in order to make it clear that the Job is quoting his friends in the next statement.
-
-# God lays up one's guilt for his children to pay
-
-Guilt is spoken of as something that can be stored for later use. Here "to pay" refers to punishment for sin. Alternate translation: "God keeps a record of a person's sins, then he punishes the person's children for his wicked deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let him pay it himself, ... know his guilt
-
-Job now begins to state his own opinion. It may be helpful to state this explicitly using an indirect quotation. "But I say that he should pay it himself, ... know his guilt'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Let his eyes see
-
-Here "eyes" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "Let him see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty
-
-Here the wrath of God is spoken of as if it were a drink that a person can taste, and tasting is a metonym for experiencing the drink. Job wants the wicked person to experience God's punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For what does he care about his family after him when the number of his months is cut off?
-
-Job uses this question to show that punishing the evil man's children is not effective. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the wicked man does not care what happens to his family after he has died!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the number of his months is cut off
-
-This is a polite way of saying that he dies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# the number of his months
-
-This refers to the length of his life.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to his friends.
-
-# Can anyone teach God knowledge since he judges even those who are high?
-
-Job asks this question to emphasize that God knows everything. Alternate translation: "Obviously, no one can teach anything to God since he even judges those in heaven." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# those who are high
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "those who are in heaven" or 2) "powerful people."
-
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-# One man dies in his full strength
-
-Job contrasts this man who dies in health and peace to the man who dies in sorrow and pain in [Job 21:25](../21/25.md). You can make this explicit. Alternate translation: "If there are two men, one may die in his full strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# His body is full of milk ... the marrow of his bones is moist
-
-Both of these phrases mean that the person is very healthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# His body is full of milk
-
-The word for "milk" may mean "fat." Either rendering means he is well-fed. Alternate translation: "His body if full of fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the marrow of his bones is moist
-
-This idiom means his body is youthful and healthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to his friends.
-
-# Another man dies
-
-Job contrasts this man to the man who dies in peace in [Job 21:23](../21/23.md).
-
-# in bitterness of soul
-
-Here sorrow is spoken of as if it tasted bitter, and "soul" refers to the whole man. Alternate translation: "with anger and resentment" or "after living a sad life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# has never experienced anything good
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "has experienced only bad things"
-
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-# They lie down alike in the dust
-
-This is a polite way to say that they died. Alternate translation: "They both die and people bury them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# the worms cover them both
-
-Worms are associated with decay of dead bodies. Alternate translation: "the worms in the dirt eat their dead bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to his friends.
-
-# See
-
-Job uses this phrase to call attention to the statement that follows. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
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-# Where now is the house of the prince? Where is the tent in which the wicked man once lived?
-
-Job believes his friends will ask these question to scold him. Both questions mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "See, the house of the evil ruler is gone. The tent of the wicked man has disappeared." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to his friends.
-
-# Have you never asked traveling people?
-
-Job uses these questions to rebuke his friends for not learning from people who travel. Alternate translation: "You should listen to those who have traveled to distant places." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job finishes asking a rhetorical question that begins with the words "Do you not know" in verse 29.
-
-# the wicked man is kept ... from the day of wrath?
-
-Job uses these questions to rebuke his friends for not learning from people who travel. "Those who have traveled to distant places will tell you ... from the day of wrath." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the wicked man is kept from the day of calamity ... he is led away from the day of wrath
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God keeps the wicked man from the day of calamity ... God leads him away from the day of wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to his friends.
-
-# Who will condemn the wicked man's way to his face?
-
-Job uses this question to contradict his friends' belief that the wicked are always judged. Alternate translation: "No one condemns the wicked man to his face." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to his face
-
-This means no one will go directly to the wicked person and condemn him personally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Who will repay him for what he has done?
-
-Job uses this question to contradict his friends' belief that the wicked are always judged. Alternate translation: "No one repays him for the bad things that he has done." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# he will be borne
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will carry him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The clods of the valley will be sweet to him
-
-Job imagines that the dead person will even enjoy the dirt that is put on him. This means the wicked person will even have a good death and a nice burial after a fulfilling life. "Clods" refer to the earth that covers the grave. Alternate translation: "He will enjoy being covered with the dirt of the valley" or "He will enjoy being buried in the dirt of the valley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all people will follow after him, as there were innumerable people before him
-
-Job emphasizes that a large crowd of people will be in the funeral procession of this imaginary wicked man to honor him. Alternate translation: "a huge number of people go to the grave site; some go in front of the procession and some come behind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This concludes Job's speech to his friends.
-
-# How then do you comfort me with nonsense, since in your answers there is nothing but falsehood?
-
-Job uses a question to scold his friends. Alternate translation: "You cannot comfort me with nonsense. All of your answers are false." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Job 21 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Zophar. It is also a response to all three of his friends in general.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Ancestor's sin
-In the ancient Near East, it was common to believe that a person could be punished because of the sins of their fathers and ancestors. It was seen as the punishment of a god. While a father's sin may have consequences for their children, Yahweh does not punish people because of their father's sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Zophar that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Eliphaz the Temanite
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Can a man be useful to God? Can a wise man be useful to him?
-
-Both questions mean basically the same thing. Eliphaz uses questions to emphasize that a person's actions and wisdom do not benefit God. Alternate translation: "A man cannot be useful to God. A wise man cannot be useful to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous? Is it gain to him if you make your ways blameless?
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. Eliphaz uses questions to emphasize that Job's actions do not help God. Alternate translation: "The Almighty does not receive any pleasure if you are righteous. He does not gain anything if you make your ways blameless." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
-
-# Is it because of your reverence for him that he rebukes you and takes you to judgment?
-
-Eliphaz uses questions to scold Job and accuse him of committing terrible sins. Alternate translation: "It is certainly not because you have been devoted to him that God rebukes you and takes you to judgment!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Is not your wickedness great? Is there no end to your iniquities?
-
-Eliphaz uses questions to scold Job and accuse him of committing terrible sins. Alternate translation: "As you know, he judges you because your wickedness is great and you keep on sinning!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
-
-# you have demanded guarantee of a loan
-
-This refers to a lender taking something from the borrower to ensure that the borrower pays him back.
-
-# you have stripped away clothing from the naked
-
-Eliphaz is accusing Job of taking clothes as security from poor people who borrowed from him.
-
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-# withheld bread
-
-Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "withheld food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# possessed the earth ... lived in it
-
-Eliphaz is accusing Job of taking land from poor people and not allowing them to live on it. He is emphasizing this point by restating it twice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# possessed the earth
-
-Eliphaz is exaggerating the amount of land that Job owned in order to portray Job as greedy. Alternate translation: "possessed a great amount of land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
-
-# You have sent widows away empty
-
-"You made widows go away with nothing"
-
-# widows
-
-women whose husbands have died
-
-# the arms of the fatherless have been broken
-
-Here "arms" refer to power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you even oppressed orphans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# snares are all around you ... sudden fear troubles you
-
-These are metaphors for trouble and danger. Alternate translation: "you are always in danger ... you become afraid for no reason" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# There is darkness ... an abundance of waters covers you
-
-Each of these metaphors means troubles and dangers are all around Job because of his sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an abundance of waters
-
-"a flood"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
-
-# Is not God in the heights of heaven?
-
-Eliphaz uses this question to say that God sees Job's sin and will judge him. Alternate translation: "God is in the heights of heaven and sees everything that happens on earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Look at the height of the stars, how high they are!
-
-Eliphaz implies that God is higher than the stars. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Look at how high the stars are. God is even higher than the stars!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What does God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?
-
-Eliphaz uses these questions to imply that Job has said these things against God. Alternate translation: "God does not know what happens on earth. He sits in dark clouds and cannot see to judge us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# he walks on the vault of heaven
-
-Here "vault" refers to the barrier that ancient people believed separated the earth from heaven. Alternate translation: "he lives too far away in heaven to see what happens here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
-
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-# those who were snatched away
-
-Dying is compared to God snatching them away. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who died" or "those whom God took away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# those whose foundations have washed away like a river
-
-The death of wicked people is compared to buildings that had their foundations washed away by a flood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# What can the Almighty do to us?
-
-Eliphaz quotes a question wicked people use to mock God. Alternate translation: "The Almighty cannot do anything to us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
-
-# Yet he filled
-
-"Yet God filled"
-
-# the plans of wicked people are far from me
-
-The idiom "far from me" means Eliphaz rejects them. Alternate translation: "but I will not listen to their wicked plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# see their fate
-
-"know what will happen to the wicked"
-
-# laugh them to scorn
-
-"mock the wicked people"
-
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-# They say
-
-"The righteous say"
-
-# Surely those who rose up against us are cut off
-
-Here "those who rose up" refers to the wicked people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Surely God has destroyed the wicked people who harmed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
-
-# Now
-
-Eliphaz uses this word to introduce something important he is about to say.
-
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-# instruction from his mouth
-
-Here "from his mouth" represents what God has spoken. Alternate translation: "the instruction that God has spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# store up his words
-
-God's words are compared to treasures that Job could keep in a storeroom. Alternate translation: "treasure his commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to Job's thoughts. Alternate translation: "your mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
-
-# you will be built up
-
-Eliphaz compares Job's restoration to the rebuilding of a house that has fallen. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will heal you and make you prosper again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# if you put unrighteousness far away from your tents
-
-Unrighteousness is pictured as a person who is living in Job's tent who must be removed. Alternate translation: "if you and everyone in your house stops sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Lay your treasure down in the dust
-
-To lay a treasure in the dust is to treat it as unimportant. Alternate translation: "Consider your riches as unimportant as dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks
-
-To put gold in the stream is to treat it as no more valuable than stones. Alternate translation: "the gold of Ophir is as worthless as stones in a stream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Ophir
-
-This is the name of a region famous for its gold. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the Almighty will be your treasure, precious silver to you
-
-This means God will be more valuable to Job than any treasure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Eliphaz continues speaking to Job.
-
-# you will lift up your face to God
-
-This means Job will no longer be ashamed but will trust in God. Alternate translation: "you will be able to approach God confidently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# it will be confirmed for you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will cause you to succeed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# light will shine on your paths
-
-God's blessing is compared to a light on all of Job's paths. Alternate translation: "it will be like a light shining on the road in front of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This concludes Eliphaz's speech to Job.
-
-# the one with lowered eyes
-
-Here "lowered eyes" refers to humility. Alternate translation: "the humble person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# He will rescue even the man who is not innocent; who will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands
-
-Job being innocent is spoken of as if his hands were physically clean. The phrase "who will be rescued" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will rescue even the person who is not innocent because you do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He will rescue even the man who is not innocent; who will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands
-
-Some versions of the Bible read, "He rescues the innocent person; so he will rescue you when your hands are clean"
-
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-# Job 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of the advice of Job's friend, Eliphaz. His words in this chapter are much stronger than when he previously spoke.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Repentance
-Eliphaz tries to get Job to repent in this chapter. Eliphaz assumes that he is righteous, while assuming Job is not. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Eliphaz uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to build Eliphaz's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Even today my complaint is bitter
-
-Here "Even today" emphasizes that his friends arguments have not changed Job's situation at all. Alternate translation: "In spite of what you have said, my complaint is still bitter"
-
-# my complaint is bitter
-
-Job speaks of his unanswered complaint against God as if it was a bitter taste in his mouth. Alternate translation: "my unanswered complaint is as bad as bitter food in my mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my hand ... heavy because of my groaning
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I can barely lift my hand because of my groaning" or 2) "God's hand continues to make me suffer in spite of my groaning" where "hand" refers to God's power to punish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# Oh, that I knew where ... Oh, that I might come
-
-These two lines mean the same thing and emphasize Job's desire to meet with God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I might find him
-
-"I might find God"
-
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-# lay my case ... fill my mouth
-
-These two lines mean the same thing and emphasize Job's desire to explain his situation to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# fill my mouth with arguments
-
-Here "fill my mouth" refers to speaking. Alternate translation: "I would speak all of my arguments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# I would learn the words ... would understand
-
-These two lines mean basically the same thing and emphasize Job's desire to hear God's answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the words with which he would answer me
-
-"the answer that he would give me"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# Would he
-
-"Would God"
-
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-# There
-
-This refers to the place where God is.
-
-# I would be acquitted forever by my judge
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my judge would acquit me forever" or "God, who is my judge, would say that I am innocent once and for all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking. He begins using a merism to say that he has looked everywhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# north ... south
-
-This is the end of the merism that begins with the words "eastward ... westward" in verse 8. By mentioning these four directions, Job emphasizes that he has looked everywhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# where he hides himself
-
-Job speaks of God as if he is a person who hides.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# he knows the way that I take
-
-Job's actions are spoken of as if he is walking on a path. Alternate translation: "God knows what I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will come out like gold
-
-Job believes that the test will prove that he is as pure as refined gold. Alternate translation: "he will see that I am as pure as gold when anything not pure has been burned away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# My foot has held fast to his steps
-
-Here "My foot" refers to Job. Alternate translation: "I have followed the path he has shown me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I have kept to his way
-
-Job's obedience is spoken of as if he is walking in a path that God showed him. Alternate translation: "I have done what he told me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# turned not aside
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "followed it exactly"
-
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-# I have not gone back from
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I have always obeyed"
-
-# of his lips
-
-This phrase refers to the message that God spoke. Alternate translation: "that he spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the words of his mouth
-
-Here God is represented by his "mouth." Alternate translation: "what he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# But he is one of a kind, who can turn him back?
-
-Job uses this question to emphasize that there is no one like God and no one can force him to change. Alternate translation: "But there is no one like him, and nobody can make him change his mind." or "But he alone is God, and no one can influence him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# What he desires, he does
-
-"He does whatever he wants to do"
-
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-# he carries out his decree against me
-
-"he is doing to me what he said he would do"
-
-# there are many like them
-
-"he has many similar plans for me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Each of these verses has the form of a parallelism to emphasize the main point Job makes there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
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-# For God has made my heart weak; the Almighty has terrified me
-
-These two lines mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Job is very afraid of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# made my heart weak
-
-A person whose heart is weak is a person who is timid or fearful. Alternate translation: "made me afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I have not been brought to an end by darkness
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "The thick darkness in front of me has not made me silent" or 2) "Darkness has not stopped me" or "God has stopped me, not the darkness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the gloom of my face
-
-Here Job refers to himself by his "face." Alternate translation: "my sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Job 23 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Eliphaz.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Court
-This chapter uses an extended metaphor of a court case to describe Job's "case," which he seeks to bring to Yahweh, who is a judge. Cultures without a legal system will have difficulty translating this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# Why are times for judging wicked people not set by the Almighty?
-
-Job uses this question to express his frustration that God has not judged evil. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I do not understand why God does not set a time when he will judge wicked people." or "The Almighty should set a time when he will judge wicked people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Why do not those who are faithful to God see his days of judgment come?
-
-Job uses this question to express his frustration that the righteous have not seen God judge evil. Alternate translation: "It seems that those who obey him never get to see him judge the wicked." or "God should show the day he will judge the wicked to those who know him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# boundary markers
-
-These are stones or other objects to mark the boundary between the lands owned by different people.
-
-# pastures
-
-land with grass for animals to eat
-
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-# They drive away
-
-"They steal"
-
-# those without fathers
-
-"orphans" or "children whose parents have died"
-
-# they take the widow's ox as security
-
-"they take widows' oxen to guarantee that the widows will pay back the money that they loaned to those widows"
-
-# widow
-
-a woman whose husband has died
-
-# as security
-
-A lender would take something from a borrower to ensure that the borrower pays him back.
-
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-# out of their path
-
-"out of their way" or "off the road"
-
-# poor people of the earth all hide themselves
-
-The word "all" is an exaggeration to show that many poor people are afraid of these wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# these poor people go out to their work like wild donkeys in the wilderness, looking carefully for food
-
-These poor people are spoken of as if they are wild donkeys who do not know where they will find food. Alternate translation: "these poor people go out to search for food as if they were wild donkeys in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# wild donkeys
-
-"donkeys that no one owns or cares for"
-
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-# Poor people reap in the night ... they glean grapes
-
-These two lines describe the same thing and are used together to emphasize that these people are so hungry that they are forced to steal food at night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# They lie naked ... they have no covering
-
-These two lines describe the same thing and are used together to emphasize that these people do not have enough clothing to keep warm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# They are wet with the showers of the mountains
-
-"They become wet when it rains in the mountains"
-
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-# orphans from their mothers' breast
-
-Here "breast" refers to the mother. This implies that these orphans are still very young. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "young orphans out of their mothers' arms" or "fatherless infants from their mothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# orphans
-
-This generally refers to children without parents. Here, however, it is used for children who have mothers but do not have fathers.
-
-# take children as security from poor people
-
-"take poor people's children to guarantee that the poor people will pay back money that they borrowed from the wicked people"
-
-# as security
-
-A lender would take something from a borrower to ensure that the borrower pays him back. See how you translated this in [Job 24:3](../24/03.md).
-
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-# go about
-
-"walk around"
-
-# naked without clothing
-
-The words "without clothing" mean the same thing as "naked." Alternate translation: "completely naked" or "naked because they have no clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# they carry bundles of grain belonging to other people
-
-This means their work will provide food for others but not for themselves.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# The poor people make oil
-
-they squeezed olives in order to extract olive oil from them
-
-# within the walls of those wicked men
-
-Here "walls" refers to the whole house. Alternate translation: "in the houses of those evil men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they tread the wicked men's winepresses
-
-It may be helpful to state that they do this to produce juice to make wine. Alternate translation: "they tread on grapes to make juice for wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they themselves suffer thirst
-
-"they suffer from thirst" or "they are thirsty"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# rebel against the light
-
-Possible meanings of "light" are 1) visible light or 2) spiritual light, which refers to God or living righteously. Alternate translation: "hate the daylight" or "do not want to do things openly" or "rebel against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they know not its ways, nor do they stay in its paths
-
-These two lines describe the same thing, and are used together to emphasize that they do not want to follow the ways of the light. Alternate translation: "they do not know how to live a moral life; they stay far away from living a righteous life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# poor and needy people
-
-The words "poor" and "needy" refer to the same group of people and emphasize that these are people who are unable to help themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# he is like a thief
-
-The murderer kills in secret just like a thief steals without anyone seeing what he does. Alternate translation: "he kills people secretly, just like a thief steals secretly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# the eye of the adulterer
-
-Here "eye" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "the adulterer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# for the twilight
-
-"for the sunset"
-
-# No eye will see me
-
-Here "eye" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "No one will see me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# wicked people dig into houses
-
-They dig into the houses in order to steal from them. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "wicked people dig into houses to steal from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they shut themselves up
-
-"they hide inside"
-
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-# For all of them, thick darkness is like the morning
-
-The thick darkness is as comfortable for the wicked as light of the morning is for normal people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the terrors of thick darkness
-
-"the scary things that happen at night"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# like foam on the surface of the waters
-
-Foam lasts only a short time. This emphasizes how quickly God will cause the wicked to disappear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# their portion of the land is cursed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God curses the part of the land that they own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# As drought and heat melt away ... those who have sinned
-
-Job says that sinners will disappear in Sheol in the same way as snow melts and disappears when it becomes warm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# drought and heat
-
-These two words describe essentially the same weather and are used together to describe it fully. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# The womb
-
-This refers to the mother. Alternate translation: "The mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the worm will feed sweetly on him
-
-This means that he will die and worms will eat his body. Alternate translation: "the worm will enjoy eating his dead body" or "he will die and then his body will be eaten by worms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he will be remembered no more
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will remember him anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# wickedness will be broken like a tree
-
-God's destruction of the wicked man is describes as if he were cutting down a tree. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will destroy the wicked as if he were a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The wicked one devours
-
-This metaphor emphasizes how ruthless the wicked man is. Alternate translation: "Just like a wild animal kills its prey, so the wicked person harms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the barren women who have not borne children
-
-The people of that day considered that a woman who was barren was cursed by God. Therefore, this represents the most unfortunate women.
-
-# widow
-
-a woman whose husband has died
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# by his power
-
-"by using his power" or "because he is powerful"
-
-# he rises up and does not strengthen them in life
-
-Here "does not strengthen them in life" means God does not keep them alive. Alternate translation: "God rises up and does not give wicked people the strength to live" or "God rises up and causes them to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# but his eyes are on their ways
-
-Here "eyes" refers to God. Alternate translation: "but he is always watching what they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This concludes Job's speech.
-
-# they will be brought low
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bring them low" or "God will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they will be gathered up like all the others
-
-Some translations are based on a different early text, which says "they wither and fade like weeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
-# they will be gathered up like all the others
-
-This can be stated in active form. What "the others" refers to can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "God will gather them up as he gathered up the other wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they will be cut off like the tops of ears of grain
-
-These wicked people will be cut off in the same way heads of grain are cut off during harvest. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will cut them off like a farmer cuts off the top of a stalk of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If it is not so, who can prove me to be a liar; who can make my speech worth nothing?
-
-Job uses this question to express the certainty of his argument. The implicit answer is: "no one." Alternate translation: "This is true, and no one can prove that I am a liar; no one can prove me wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# make my speech worth nothing
-
-"prove what I say is wrong"
-
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-# Job 24 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Eliphaz. It is a continuation of the previous chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Court
-This chapter uses an extended metaphor of a court case to describe Job's "case," which he seeks to bring to Yahweh, who is a judge. Cultures without a legal system will have difficulty translating this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Eliphaz that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Bildad the Shuhite
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md).
-
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-# Dominion and fear are with him
-
-Here "him" refers to God. The abstract nouns "dominion" and "fear" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "God rules over all and people should fear only him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he makes order in his high places of heaven
-
-"he makes peace in the high heaven"
-
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-# Is there any end to the number of his armies?
-
-Bildad uses this question to emphasize how great God is. The implicit answer is "no." This refers to the armies of God's angels. Alternate translation: "There is no end to the number of angels in his army." or "His armies are so big that no one can count them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Upon whom does his light not shine?
-
-Bildad uses this question to emphasize that God gives light to every person. Alternate translation: "There is no one upon whom his light does not shine." or "God makes his light shine over everyone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Bildad continues speaking.
-
-# How then can man ... God? How can he who is born ... him?
-
-These two questions are used together to emphasize that it is impossible for a man to be good enough before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# How then can man be righteous with God?
-
-The implicit reaction is that he cannot. Alternate translation: "A man can never be righteous before God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# How can he who is born ... acceptable to him?
-
-The implicit reaction is that he cannot. Alternate translation: "He who is born of a woman cannot be clean or acceptable to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# he who is born of a woman
-
-This idiom includes everyone. Alternate translation: "any person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# See
-
-The word "See" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed"
-
-# the moon has no brightness to him
-
-The abstract noun "brightness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the moon is not bright enough for God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the stars are not pure in his sight
-
-Here "pure" means "perfect." Alternate translation: "he does not think even the stars are perfect"
-
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-# How much less man ... a son of man, who is a worm
-
-These two lines say the same thing and are used together to emphasize that man is not perfect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# who is a worm
-
-Bildad states that human beings are as worthless as worms. Alternate translation: "who is as worthless as a worm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a son of man
-
-This is another way of referring to a person. Alternate translation: "a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Job 25 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of the advice of Job's friend, Bildad. His words in this chapter are much stronger than when he previously spoke.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's holiness and man's sin
-Bildad describes the holiness of Yahweh and the universal nature of man's sinfulness. While his points are accurate, they are not convincing for Job because he has been righteous. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Bildad uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job that he is wrong. These questions help to build Bildad's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# How you have helped one ... the arm that has no strength
-
-In these statements, Job is accusing Bildad. The word "one" refers to Job. And, the word "arm" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am powerless and have no strength, but you act like you have helped me; but really, you have not helped me at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# How you have advised one who has no wisdom and announced to him sound knowledge
-
-Job is saying that Bildad has not provided him with good advice and knowledge. Alternate translation: "You act like I have no wisdom and that you have advised me, that you have given me good advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# announced to him sound knowledge
-
-"given him good advice"
-
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-# With whose help have you spoken these words? Whose spirit was it ... you?
-
-In these questions Job continues to mock Bildad. They are both rhetorical questions and have basically the same meaning. They are used together to strengthen each other. Alternate translation: "You must have had help speaking these words. Perhaps some spirit helped you speak them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The dead
-
-This refers to dead people. Alternate translation: "Those who are dead" or "The spirits of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# tremble
-
-They tremble because they are afraid of God. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "tremble in fear" or "tremble in fear of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# those who are beneath the waters
-
-This refers to the dead people who tremble.
-
-# all who dwell in them
-
-This refers to the dead people who dwell in the waters.
-
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-# Sheol is naked before God; destruction itself has no covering
-
-Sheol is spoken of as if it were a person. These two phrases have the same meaning. To be "naked" or have "no covering" is to be completely exposed and not able to hide anything. Alternate translation: "It is like sheol is naked before God, for nothing in sheol, the place of destruction, is hidden from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# destruction
-
-This is another name for sheol. Alternate translation: "the place of destruction"
-
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-# He stretches out the northern skies over the empty space
-
-The northern skies represent heaven, the place where God dwells with the beings he created to dwell there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He binds up the waters in his thick clouds
-
-The clouds are compared to a large blanket in which God wraps the rainwater. Alternate translation: "He wraps up the water in his thick clouds"
-
-# but the clouds are not torn under them
-
-This can be stated actively. The word "them" refers to the waters. Alternate translation: "but the weight of the waters does not tear the clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# and spreads his clouds on it
-
-This phrase tells how he covers the surface of the moon. Alternate translation: "by spreading his clouds in front of it"
-
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-# He has engraved a circular boundary on the surface of the waters
-
-This speaks of the horizon, where the earth appears to meet the sky, as if God has marked a boundary on the ocean.
-
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-# The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke
-
-People thought of heaven or the sky as resting on pillars. Job speaks as though the pillars are humans that shake in fear when God is angry. Alternate translation: "The pillars that hold up heaven shake in fear when God rebukes them" or "The pillars that hold up the sky shake like people who are afraid when God rebukes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# he shattered Rahab
-
-"he destroyed Rahab"
-
-# Rahab
-
-This is the name of a frightening monster that lived in the sea. See how you translated this in [Job 9:13](../09/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# By his breath he made the skies clear
-
-The noun "breath" can be translated with the verb "breathe" or "blow." This image represents God causing the wind to blow away the clouds. Alternate translation: "God blew away the clouds so that the skies were clear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his hand pierced the fleeing serpent
-
-It is implied that God his holding a sword, and here "his hand" represents that sword. Also, "pierced" represents killing. Alternate translation: "With his sword he pierced the fleeing serpent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the fleeing serpent
-
-"the serpent as it was trying to escape from him." This refers to Rahab, the monster in the sea. See [Job 26:12](../26/12.md).
-
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-# See, these are but the fringes of his ways
-
-Here "fringes" represents a small part that we can see of something that is much bigger. Alternate translation: "See, these things that God has done show only a small part of his great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# how small a whisper do we hear of him!
-
-This is an exclamation that expresses Job's amazement of all the great things that God does that we do not even know about. Seeing what God does is spoken of as hearing God's voice. Alternate translation: "it is as if we heard only his quiet whisper!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Who can understand the thunder of his power?
-
-The "thunder of his power" represents God's greatness. Job uses this question to emphasize that God's power is so great that no one can understand it. Alternate translation: "The thunder displays the greatness of his power which no one can understand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Job 26 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is Job's response to Bildad.
-
-This chapter begins a section continuing through chapter 31.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's power
-While Bildad describes Yahweh's power as being so much greater than Job's, Job understands the true extent of Yahweh's power. It is not just over Job's life, but over all of creation.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Sarcasm
-Job uses sarcasm in this chapter. This is the use of irony to insult Bildad. (See: [Job 1-4](./01.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# As surely as God lives
-
-This phrase shows that Job is taking an oath. Job compares the certainty that God is alive to the certainty of what he is saying. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "I swear by God"
-
-# has taken away my justice
-
-Justice is spoken of as if it were an object that could be taken away or given. Taking it away represents refusing to treat Job with justice. Alternate translation: "has refused to treat me justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# made my life bitter
-
-Job's "life" being bitter represents Job feeling resentful toward God. Alternate translation: "has caused me to become resentful" or "has made me feel angry because of the unfair way he has treated me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# while my life is yet in me
-
-This refers to the duration of the rest of his life. Alternate translation: "during the whole time that my life is yet in me" or "as long as my life is yet in me"
-
-# while my life is yet in me
-
-The abstract noun "life" can be expressed with the adjective "alive" or the verb "live." Alternate translation: "as long as I am still alive" or "while I still live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the breath from God is in my nostrils
-
-"Breath ... in my nostrils" represents being able to breathe. "Breath from God" represents God making him able to breathe. Alternate translation: "God enables me to breathe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# nostrils
-
-"nose"
-
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-# My lips will not speak wickedness, neither will my tongue speak deceit
-
-These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together to emphasize that he will not speak in such ways. The phrases "My lips" and "my tongue" represent Job himself. Alternate translation: "I will not speak wickedness or deceit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# speak wickedness ... speak deceit
-
-The abstract nouns "wickedness" and "deceit" can be expressed with "wickedly" and "deceitfully." Alternate translation: "speak wickedly ... speak deceitfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# I will never admit that you three are right
-
-"I will never agree with you and say that you three are right"
-
-# that you three are right
-
-The word "you" here is plural. It refers to Job's friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I will never deny my integrity
-
-"I will never say that I am not innocent" or "I will always say that I am innocent"
-
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-# I hold fast to my righteousness
-
-Here "hold fast" is a metaphor that represents being determined to continue to say something. The abstract noun "righteousness" can be expressed with "righteous." Alternate translation: "I am determined to continue saying that I am righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# will not let it go
-
-Here "will not let it go" is a metaphor that represents not stopping saying something. Alternate translation: "will not stop saying that I am righteous" or "will not stop saying so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my thoughts will not reproach me
-
-Here the phrase "my thoughts" represents Job. Alternate translation: "even in my thoughts, I will not reproach myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let my enemy be ... let him who rises up against me be
-
-The two clauses that start with these words share the same meaning. They are used together to emphasize Job's strong desire that this should happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Let my enemy be like a wicked man
-
-How he wants his enemy to be like a wicked person can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Let my enemy be punished like a wicked man" or "Let God punish my enemy as he punishes wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# let him who rises up against me be like an unrighteous man
-
-How he wants this person to be like an unrighteous man can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "let him who rises up against me be punished like an unrighteous man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# him who rises up against me
-
-Here "rises up against me" is a metaphor meaning "opposes me." The whole phrase refers to Job's adversary. Alternate translation: "him who opposes me" or "my adversary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For what is the hope of a godless man when ... when God takes away his life?
-
-Job uses this question to say that such a man has no hope. This question can be translated as a simple statement. Alternate translation: "There is no hope for the godless when God ... takes away his soul." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# when God cuts him off, when God takes away his life
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning. Alternate translation: "when God cuts him off and takes away his life" or "when God causes him to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# cuts him off
-
-This is a metaphor meaning "kills him" or "causes him to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# takes away his life
-
-This is a metaphor meaning "kills him" or "makes him stop living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?
-
-Job uses this question to say that God will not help that person. This question can be translated as a simple statement. Alternate translation: "God will not hear his cry when trouble comes upon him." or "When trouble comes upon him and he cries out for help, God will not hear him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Will God hear his cry
-
-Here "hear his cry" represents responding to the godless man's cry and helping him. Alternate translation: "Will God respond to his cry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Will he delight himself in the Almighty and call upon God at all times?
-
-Job uses this question to say that the godless man will not do these things. This question can be translated as a simple statement. Alternate translation: "He will not delight himself in the Almighty and call upon God at all times." or "He will not be happy about what the Almighty does and he will not pray to God often." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I will teach you
-
-Each occurrence of "you" in these verses is plural and refers to Job's three friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the hand of God
-
-God's "hand" represents his power. Alternate translation: "the power of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will not conceal the thoughts of the Almighty
-
-The abstract noun "thoughts" can be expressed with the verb "think." Alternate translation: I will not hide from you what the Almighty thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# why then have you spoken all this nonsense?
-
-Job uses this question to rebuke his friends for saying such foolish things. This question can be translated as a simple statement. Alternate translation: "you should not have spoken so foolishly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# This is the portion of a wicked man with God
-
-"This is what God has planned for the wicked man"
-
-# the heritage of the oppressor that he receives from the Almighty
-
-Here "the heritage of the oppressor" is a metaphor representing what will happen to the oppressor. What God will do to him is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that God will give him. Alternate translation: "what the Almighty will do to the oppressor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# it is for the sword
-
-Here "the sword" represents dying in battle. Alternate translation: "they will die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Those who survive him
-
-This refers to the wicked man's children. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Those who continue to live after their wicked father dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# will be buried by plague
-
-Here "be buried" represents dying. Alternate translation: "will die by plague" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their widows ... them
-
-The words "their" and "them" refer to "Those who survive him," that is, the children of the wicked man.
-
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-# heaps up silver like the dust
-
-Here "heaps up" is a metonym meaning "gathers much." Job speaks as if the silver were as easy to get as dust. Alternate translation: "gathers large piles of silver" or "gathers silver as easily as he could gather dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# heaps up clothing like clay
-
-Here "heaps up" is a metonym meaning "gathers much." Job speaks as if the clothing were as easy to get as clay. Alternate translation: "gathers large piles of clothing" or "gathers clothing as easily as he could gather clay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# He builds his house like a spider
-
-After "spider," the phrase "builds its web" is understood information. It can be made clear. Alternate translation: "He builds his house as a spider builds its web" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# He builds his house like a spider
-
-A spider web is fragile and easily destroyed. Alternate translation: "He builds his house as fragile as a spider builds its web" or "He builds his house as fragile as a spider's web" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# like a hut
-
-A hut is a temporary house that is also not very strong. Alternate translation: "like a temporary hut" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# He lies down in bed rich
-
-"He is wealthy when he lies down in bed." This refers to his lying down in bed at night and sleeping.
-
-# but he will not keep doing so
-
-"but he will not keep lying down in bed rich" or "but he will not continue to be wealthy when he lies down in bed"
-
-# he opens his eyes
-
-Opening his eyes represents waking up in the morning. Alternate translation: "he wakes up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# everything is gone
-
-"all of his riches are gone" or "everything has vanished"
-
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-# Terrors overtake him
-
-Here "overtake him" represents suddenly happening to him. Possible meanings are that "terrors" is a metonym for 1) things that cause people to be afraid. Alternate translation: "Terrifying things suddenly happen to him" or 2) fear. Alternate translation: "He suddenly becomes terrified"
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-# like waters
-
-The word "waters" refers to a flood. Floods can happen very suddenly when people do not expect them, and they are dangerous and frightening. Alternate translation: "like a flood" or "like waters that rise up suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# a storm takes him away
-
-"a violent wind blows him away"
-
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-# it sweeps him out of his place
-
-Job speaks of the wind blowing the wicked man out of his house as if the wind were a person sweeping dust out of a house with a broom. Alternate translation: "the wind sweeps him out of his place like a woman who sweeps dirt out of a house" or "the wind easily blows him out of his place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# his place
-
-"his home"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 22-23 Job speaks of the wind as if it were a person attacking the wicked person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# It throws itself at him
-
-Here the phrase "throws itself at him" represents the wind blowing strong against him like an attacker. Alternate translation: "It blows strong against him like someone attacking him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# he tries to flee out of its hand
-
-Here "hand" represents the power or control that the wind has over the wicked man. Alternate translation: "he tries to flee out of its control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# It claps its hands at him
-
-Clapping the hands is a way of mocking someone. Here it represents the wind making loud noises. Alternate translation: "It makes loud noises like someone clapping his hands to mock him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# hisses him from his place
-
-The wind makes a noise as it blows him out of his place, and the noise is like the hissing sound that people make to mock someone. Alternate translation: "it makes a hissing noise as it causes him to leave his home" or "it blows him out of his place and makes a hissing noise like someone who hisses at him to mock him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Job 27 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Bildad.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Job's righteousness
-Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse God. Instead, he recognizes Yahweh's authority. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
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-# mine
-
-This is a place where people dig rocks out of the earth. These rocks have metal in them.
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-# refine
-
-This is the process of heating a metal to remove all of the impurities that are in it.
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-# Iron is taken out of the earth
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People take iron out of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# copper is smelted out of the stone
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people smelt copper out of the stone" or "people heat stone to melt copper out of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# copper
-
-an important red-brown colored metal
-
-# smelted
-
-This is a process of heating rocks to melt the metal in them in order to get the metal out of the rocks.
-
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-# A man sets an end to darkness
-
-Here "sets an end to darkness" represents shining a light in the darkness. People used a lantern or a torch for light. Alternate translation: "A man carries light into dark places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# to the farthest limit
-
-"to the farthest parts of the mine"
-
-# obscurity ... thick darkness
-
-These two phrases are used together to emphasize that the mine is extremely dark. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# shaft
-
-a deep narrow hole dug into the ground or rock. People go down into the hole to mine it.
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-# places that are forgotten by anyone's foot
-
-The foot is spoken of as if it is a person who can remember. Alternate translation: "places where people no longer walk" or "where no one ever walks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# He hangs far away from people
-
-How and where he hangs can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Far away from people, he hangs from a rope in the shaft" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the earth, out of which comes bread
-
-Here "bread" represents food in general. Food coming out of the ground is a metaphor for food growing out of the ground. Alternate translation: "the earth, where food grows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# it is turned up below as if by fire
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) people made fires under the ground to break apart the rock. Alternate translation: "it is broken up below by the fires that the miners make" or 2) "turned" is a metaphor for changed. Alternate translation: "it is broken up below so much that it appears that it was destroyed by fire"
-
-# it is turned
-
-The word "it" refers to the earth.
-
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-# Its stones ... its dust
-
-The word "its" refers to the earth.
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-# sapphires
-
-a rare and valuable blue gemstone
-
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-# No bird of prey knows the path to it ... nor has the falcon's eye seen it
-
-These clauses express a similar meaning. Alternate translation: "No bird of prey or falcon knows or has ever seen the path that goes to the mine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# bird of prey
-
-a bird that eats other animals
-
-# falcon
-
-This may also be translated "hawk." Both are birds that hunt and eat other animals. You may translate this with a similar bird from your culture.
-
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-# The proud animals have not walked such a path ... nor has the fierce lion passed there
-
-These clauses also express similar meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# The proud animals
-
-This refers to very strong, wild animals.
-
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-# lays his hand on the flinty rock
-
-This represents breaking up the rock. Alternate translation: "digs into the flinty rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# flinty rock
-
-"hard rock"
-
-# he overturns mountains by their roots
-
-Digging up the mountains and the ground underneath them is a metaphor from digging out weeds or trees, an exaggeration that represents digging minerals out of the ground. Alternate translation: "he turns the mountains upside down by pulling out their roots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# his eye sees
-
-Here "his eye" represents him. Alternate translation: "he sees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He ties up the streams so they do not run
-
-Here "ties up the streams" means damming or blocking the streams. Alternate translation: "He blocks the streams so they do not flow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# what is hidden there
-
-This refers to things that people normally do not see because they are in the ground or underwater.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 28:12-28, wisdom and understanding are spoken of as if they were precious objects that are in some place and people want to find them. Finding wisdom and understanding represents becoming wise and learning to understand things well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?
-
-These questions mean the same thing and are used to show that it is very difficult to find wisdom and understanding. Alternate translation: "It is very difficult to find wisdom and understanding." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding
-
-Becoming wise and understanding is spoken of as finding wisdom and understanding. Alternate translation: "How do people become wise? How do people learn to understand things well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Man does not know its price
-
-Possible meanings are 1) wisdom is spoken of as if it were something that people can buy. Alternate translation: "People do not know what it is worth" or 2) the word translated as "price" means "place." Alternate translation: "People do not know where it is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# neither is it found in the land of the living
-
-"and it is not found in the land of the living." The "land of the living" refers to this world where people live. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and no one can find wisdom in this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# The deep waters ... say, 'It is not in me'; the sea says, 'It is not with me.'
-
-The deep waters and the sea are presented as if they are people that can speak. Alternate translation: "Wisdom is not in the deep waters under the earth, nor is it in the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# It cannot be gotten for gold
-
-This can be stated in active form. This implies that wisdom is worth much more than gold. Alternate translation: "People cannot pay for wisdom with gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# neither can silver be weighed as its price
-
-This implies that wisdom is worth much more than silver. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and people cannot weigh out enough silver to pay for wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# It cannot be valued with ... sapphire
-
-This implies that wisdom is much more valuable than the gold of Ophir, precious onyx and sapphire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Ophir
-
-This is the name of a land where there was fine gold. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# onyx
-
-a valuable black gemstone
-
-# sapphire
-
-a valuable blue gemstone
-
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-# Gold and crystal cannot equal it in worth
-
-This implies that wisdom is much more valuable than gold and crystal.
-
-# crystal
-
-a valuable gemstone that is clear or lightly colored
-
-# neither can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold
-
-"and it cannot be exchanged for jewels of fine gold." This implies that wisdom is much more valuable than jewels of fine gold.
-
-# exchanged
-
-"traded"
-
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-# No mention is worth making of coral or jasper
-
-"It is not worth making mention of coral and jasper." This implies that wisdom is worth so much more than coral and jasper that there is no need for Job to say anything about them. Alternate translation: "I will not bother to mention coral or jasper" or "Coral and jasper are worthless compared to wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# coral
-
-This is a beautiful, hard substance that grows on ocean reefs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# jasper ... rubies
-
-These are valuable gemstones.
-
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-# The topaz of Cush does not equal it
-
-This implies that wisdom is much more valuable than the finest topaz.
-
-# topaz
-
-This is a valuable gemstone.
-
-# neither can it be valued in terms of pure gold
-
-"and wisdom cannot be valued in terms of pure gold." This implies that wisdom is much more valuable than pure gold.
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-# From where, then, comes wisdom? Where is the place of understanding?
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-Job uses these questions to introduce how people get wisdom and understanding. Alternate translation: "I will tell you where wisdom comes from and where understanding is." or "I will tell you how to become wise and how to learn to understand things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# From where, then, comes wisdom
-
-Wisdom is spoken of as if it were in a place and comes to people. Its coming represents people becoming wise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Where is the place of understanding
-
-Understanding is spoken of as if it were in a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Wisdom is hidden from the eyes of all living things
-
-This means that living things are unable to see wisdom. It can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "No living thing can see wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# is kept hidden from the birds of the heavens
-
-This means that the birds are unable to see wisdom. This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "even the birds that fly in the skies cannot see wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Destruction and Death say
-
-Here "Destruction" and "Death" are spoken of as if they are living things who can speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# God understands the way to it; he knows its place
-
-Wisdom is spoken of as if it were in a certain place. Alternate translation: "God knows how to find wisdom. He knows where it is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the very ends of the earth
-
-"the farthest places on the earth"
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-# parceled out the waters by measure
-
-This describes God deciding how much water should be in each place. Possible meanings are that this refers to deciding 1) how much rain should be in each cloud or 2) how much water should be in each sea. Alternate translation: "decided how much water should be in each place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# a path for the thunder
-
-"he decided how the thunder can be heard" or "he decided the path of the thunderstorm"
-
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-# See, the fear of the Lord—that is wisdom
-
-The abstract noun "fear" can be expressed with the verbs "fear" or "respect." The abstract noun "wisdom" can be expressed with the word "wise." Alternate translation: "Listen, if you fear the Lord, you will be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# to depart from evil is understanding
-
-Here "depart from evil" means refusing to do evil things. The abstract noun "understanding" can be expressed with the verb "understand." Alternate translation: "if you refuse to do evil, then you will understand many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Job 28 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Bildad.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's wisdom
-
-Despite being upset about his circumstances, Job does not curse God. Instead, he recognizes Yahweh's wisdom and authority. This chapter especially focuses on Yahweh's wisdom as he controls the circumstances of Job's life. Men cannot understand because they do not have Yahweh's wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
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-# Oh, that I were as I was in the past months
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-Job uses this exclamation to express a wish. Alternate translation: "I wish that I were as I was in past months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
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-# when his lamp shined on my head
-
-God's lamp shining on Job represents God blessing Job. Alternate translation: "when God's blessing was like a lamp shining its light on my head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# when I walked through darkness by his light
-
-Walking through darkness represents experiencing difficult situations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in the ripeness of my days
-
-Job speaks of when he was young and strong as if his days were the time when the harvest is ripe. Alternate translation: "when I was young and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when the friendship of God was on my tent
-
-The abstract noun "friendship" can be expressed with the noun "friend." The word "tent" represents Job's home. Alternate translation: "when God was my friend and protected my home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# when my way was covered with cream
-
-"when my path was flowing with cream." Job uses this exaggeration to express that he had many cows and they produced much more cream than he and his family needed. Alternate translation: "when my cows provided an abundance of cream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# and the rock poured out for me streams of oil
-
-"and the rock poured out streams of oil for me." Job uses this exaggeration to express that he had many olive vines and great amounts of olive oil. The rock is where his servants pressed the oil out of the olives. Alternate translation: "when my servants pressed out a great amount of olive oil" or "when oil flowed like streams from the pressing rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# city square
-
-This is an open area in a village or city where two or more streets meet.
-
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-# rose and stood for me
-
-This is a symbol of respect. It can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "rose and stood respectfully for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# The princes used to refrain from talking when I came
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-This was a sign of respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# they would lay their hand on their mouths
-
-They did this to show that they would not speak. This was a sign of their respect for Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# The voices of the noblemen were hushed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The noblemen hushed their voices" or "The noblemen stopped speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their tongue clung to the roof of their mouths
-
-This represents them having so much respect for Job that they had nothing to say. Alternate translation: "they felt that they were unable to speak" or "they had nothing to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# after their ears heard me ... after their eyes saw me
-
-The ears represent those who heard him, and the eyes represent those who saw him. Alternate translation: "after they heard what I told them ... after they saw me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they would then give witness to me and approve of me
-
-"they would witness approvingly of me"
-
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-# I rescued the one who was poor when he cried out
-
-Here "the one who was poor" refers to any poor person. Alternate translation: "I used to rescue poor people who cried out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# The blessing of him who was about to perish came on me
-
-Someone's blessing coming on another represents that person blessing another. Alternate translation: "He who was about to perish would bless me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# him who was about to perish
-
-This represents anyone who was about to die. Alternate translation: "those who were about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy
-
-Here "the widow's heart" represents any widow. Alternate translation: "I caused widows to sing joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
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-# I put on righteousness, and it clothed me
-
-People often spoke of righteousness as if it were clothing. Alternate translation: "I did what was righteous, and it was like clothing that I put on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my justice was like a robe and a turban
-
-People often spoke of justice as if it were clothing. Alternate translation: "I did what was just, and it was like a robe and a turban on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# turban
-
-a long cloth that men wrap around their heads and wear as a hat
-
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-# I was eyes to blind people
-
-This represents helping blind people. Alternate translation: "I was like eyes for blind people" or "I guided blind people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I was feet to lame people
-
-This represents helping blind people. Alternate translation: "I was like feet for lame people" or "I supported lame people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I was a father to needy people
-
-Here "I was a father" represents providing for people. Alternate translation: "I provided for needy people as a father provides for his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 18-20 Job tells about the things he used to say before bad things happened to him.
-
-# I broke the jaws of ... I plucked the victim
-
-Job speaks of unrighteous people who persecute others as if they were wild animals that attack their victims by picking them up between their teeth. Alternate translation: "I made unrighteous people stop persecuting people, like someone who breaks the jaw of a wild animal and rescues its victim from between its teeth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will die in my nest
-
-Here "nest" represents Job's home and family. Job used to speak as if he were a bird that lived in a nest with his baby birds. Alternate translation: "I will die at home with my family" or "I will die in the safety of my home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will multiply my days like the grains of sand
-
-There are more grains of sand on the shore than anyone can count. To say that he would live more days than anyone could count is an exaggeration to express that he would live a very long time. Alternate translation: "I will live a very long time" or "I will live many years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# My roots ... my branches
-
-Job used to speak of his strength as if he were strong like a well-watered tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The honor in me is always fresh
-
-The abstract noun "honor" can be expressed with the verb "honor." Here "fresh" represents the honor being constantly given. Alternate translation: "People constantly give me honor" or "People always honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the bow of my strength is always new in my hand
-
-A new bow is very strong. Job's bow of strength in his hand represents his physical strength. Alternate translation: "I am always strong like a new bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my speech dropped like water on them
-
-Here "dropped like water on them" represents refreshing the people who heard him. The abstract noun "speech" can be translated with the verb "speak" or "say." Alternate translation: "my speech refreshed their hearts as drops of water refresh people's bodies" or "what I said to them refreshed them like drops of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# They always waited for me as they waited for rain
-
-People waited for Job patiently and expected to hear good things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they opened their mouth wide to drink in my words
-
-This represents waiting eagerly for Job to speak in order to benefit from what said. Alternate translation: "they eagerly waited for me to speak in order to benefit from what I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as they would do for the latter rain
-
-"as farmers wait eagerly for the latter rain"
-
-# the latter rain
-
-This refers to the large amount of rain that falls just before the dry season.
-
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-# I smiled on them
-
-It can be stated clearly that the purpose of smiling was to encourage them. Alternate translation: "I smiled on them to encourage them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the light of my face
-
-This represents the kindness they saw in Job's face. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I selected their way
-
-Here "selected their way" represents deciding what they should do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sat as their chief
-
-Here "sat" represents ruling or leading. Chiefs sat down when they made important decisions. Alternate translation: "led them as their chief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sat as their chief
-
-Job was their chief. Alternate translation: "led them because I was their chief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I lived like a king in his army
-
-Job speaks of how he led the people and how they obeyed him as if he were a king and they were his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like one who comforts mourners
-
-This phrase means that Job actually was one who comforted people. Alternate translation: "I comforted them when they mourned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Job 29 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's statement, but now it is directly addressed to Yahweh.
-
-In this chapter, Job recalls the days before Yahweh's blessings were taken from him. This is only one part of Job's argument that continues for the next 3 chapters.
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-# whose fathers I would have refused to allow to work beside the dogs of my flock
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-This shows how much he despised those fathers. They were not even good enough to be with his dogs. Alternate translation: "whose fathers I despised and would not have allowed to work beside the dogs of my flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the dogs of my flock
-
-The dogs' relationship to the flock can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the dogs that guarded my flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Indeed, the strength of their fathers' hands, how could it have helped me ... perished?
-
-Job uses this question to mock the weakness of those men. Alternate translation: "The strength of their fathers' hands could not have helped me ... perished." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# men in whom the strength of their mature age had perished
-
-Their strength perishing is a metaphor that represents no longer being strong but weak. The phrase "mature age" refers to them being old. Alternate translation: "men who had become old and had no strength" or "men who had become old and weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# They were thin from poverty and hunger
-
-The word "They" refers to the fathers of the young mockers.
-
-# They were thin from poverty and hunger
-
-The abstract noun "poverty" can be expressed with the word "poor." The abstract noun "hunger" can be expressed with the words "hungry" or "starving." Alternate translation: "They were very thin because they were poor and starving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# they gnawed at the dry ground
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) "dry ground" is a metonym for the dry roots that grow in the ground. Alternate translation: "they chewed on the dry roots they found in the ground" or 2) "gnawed at the dried ground" is a metonym for eating whatever they could find in the dry ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues to talk about the fathers of the mockers.
-
-# saltwort ... bushes' leaves ... the roots of the broom tree
-
-These are plants that people would eat only if they could find nothing better.
-
-# the roots of the broom tree were their food
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people ate the roots of the broom tree or 2) the people warmed themselves by burning the roots of broom trees.
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-# They were driven out from among people who shouted after them as ... a thief
-
-The phrase "were driven out" means "were forced to leave." These phrases can be reordered and stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people shouted after them as ... a thief and forced them to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# shouted after them as one would shout after a thief
-
-"shouted at them as though they were thieves"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues to talk about the fathers of the mockers.
-
-# brayed like donkeys
-
-Job speaks of the men crying out in hunger as if they were wild donkeys making a loud noise. Alternate translation: "cried out like wild donkeys because they were hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they gathered together under the nettles
-
-"Nettles" are bushes with sharp thorns. This implies that they did not have a home.
-
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-# They were the sons of fools
-
-Here "were the sons of fools" represents having the characteristics fools. Alternate translation: "They were like fools" or "they were fools" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# indeed, sons of nameless people
-
-The word "indeed" shows that what follows strengthens the previous thought. Here "sons of nameless people" represents having the characteristics of nameless people. Alternate translation: "indeed, they were nameless people" or "indeed, they were worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# nameless people
-
-Here being "nameless" represents having no honor or respect. It means that they are worthless. Alternate translation: "worthless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They were driven out of the land with whips
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) the idea of whips implies that they were being treated like criminals. Alternate translation: "People treated them like criminals and forced them to leave the land" or 2) people actually used whips to force them out. Alternate translation: "People whipped them and forced them to leave the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They were driven out of the land
-
-Here "the land" refers to the land where they lived before they were forced to go out to the wilderness.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job speaks again about the people who were mocking him.
-
-# But now I have become the subject of their taunting song
-
-The abstract noun "song" can be expressed with the verb "sing." Alternate translation: "But now they sing songs about me to taunt me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I have become a byword for them
-
-Here "byword" is a metonym for the person about whom people make cruel jokes. Alternate translation: "I am now one whom they make cruel jokes about" or "They joke and say cruel things about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they do not refrain from spitting in my face
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "they even spit in my face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# God has unstrung the string to my bow
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-A bow that is unstrung is not useful. The phrase "has unstrung the string of my bow" is a metaphor for making Job powerless. Alternate translation: "God has taken away my power to defend myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who taunt me
-
-"those who mock me"
-
-# cast off restraint before my face
-
-A restraint keeps a person from moving freely and doing what he wants. Here "restraint" represents refraining from doing something, and "cast off restraint" represents not refraining from doing something. In this case the mockers did not refrain from being cruel to Job. Alternate translation: "do not refrain from being cruel to me" or "do whatever cruel things they want to do to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Job speaks about the mockers treating him cruelly as if they were a mob and an army attacking him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues to speak about the people who were mocking him.
-
-# Upon my right hand rise the rabble
-
-"the rabble rise upon my right hand." Possible meanings are 1) rising upon Job's right hand represents attacking his strength. Alternate translation: "Gangs of young people attack my strength" or 2) rising upon Job's right hand represents attacking his honor. Alternate translation: "Mobs attack my honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they drive me away
-
-"they force me to run away"
-
-# pile up against me their siege mounds
-
-Armies would pile up mounds of dirt along a city's wall in order to climb over the wall and attack the city. Job speaks of the mockers preparing to attack him as if they were doing that. Alternate translation: "prepare to attack me like an army that prepares to attack a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# They destroy my path
-
-This represents keeping Job from escaping their attack. Alternate translation: "They prevent me from escaping from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they push forward disaster for me
-
-Here "push forward disaster" represents trying to make disaster happen. Alternate translation: "they try to make disaster happen to me" or "they try to destroy me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# men who have no one to hold them back
-
-Here "hold them back" represents stopping them from doing something. Alternate translation: "men who have no one to stop them from attacking me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Job speaks about the mockers treating him cruelly as if they were an army attacking him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues to speak about the people who were mocking him.
-
-# They come against me like an army through a wide hole in a city wall
-
-This represents attacking Job forcefully. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they roll themselves in on me
-
-This represents many coming to attack him at once, like giant ocean waves rolling in on him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Terrors are turned upon me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Job has become terrified or 2) things are happening to Job that make him afraid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my honor is driven away as if by the wind
-
-Job speaks of suddenly having no honor as if the wind had blown it from him. Alternate translation: "Nobody honors me" or "I am now a person that people do not honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# my prosperity passes away as a cloud
-
-Job speaks of his prosperity ending as if it were a cloud that was blown away. Here "prosperity" may refer to well-being or safety. Alternate translation: "I no longer prosper at all" or "I am no longer safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Now my life is pouring out from within me
-
-Job speaks as if his life were a liquid and his body were a container. He feels he is about to die. Alternate translation: "Now I am dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# many days of suffering have laid hold on me
-
-Job speaks of his continuous suffering as if the days of suffering have grabbed hold of him. Alternate translation: "I suffer many days, and the suffering does not end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# my bones in me are pierced
-
-Job speaks of the pain in his bones as if his bones were being pierced. Alternate translation: "my bones ache terribly" or "I have sharp pain in my bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the pains that gnaw at me take no rest
-
-Job speaks of his constant pain as if it were alive and biting him and refuses to rest. Alternate translation: "the pains that cause me to suffer do not stop" or "I am in constant pain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# God's great force has seized my clothing
-
-Job speaks of God using his force as if God's force were actually doing something. Here "God's ... force" stands for "God." Alternate translation: "God has seized my clothing by his great force" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# God's great force has seized my clothing
-
-The image of God's force seizing Job is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) it represents Job's pain. Alternate translation: "My pain feels like God has grabbed my clothing tightly" or 2) it represents God's causing Job's many problems. Alternate translation: "It is as though by his great force God has grabbed me by my clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# it wraps around me like the collar of my tunic
-
-The image of God's force wrapping around Job is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) it represents Job's pain. Alternate translation: "he wraps the collar of my tunic tightly around me" or 2) it represents God's causing Job's many problems. Alternate translation: "It is as though he grabs me by the collar of my tunic" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He has thrown me into the mud
-
-Job says that God has humiliated him. Alternate translation: "It is as though he has thrown me in the mud" or "He has humiliated me, like a person thrown in the mud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have become like dust and ashes
-
-This represents Job's feeling of being worthless. Alternate translation: "I have become as worthless as dust and ashes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# cruel
-
-This word means unkind.
-
-# with the strength of your hand you persecute me
-
-The word "hand" represents God's power. Alternate translation: "you persecute me with your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to God.
-
-# lift me up to the wind ... throw me back and forth in a storm
-
-These expressions represent the extreme suffering that God made Job endure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# cause it to drive me along
-
-"cause the wind to push me along"
-
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-# you will bring me to death
-
-Here "bring me to death" represents causing Job to die. Alternate translation: "you will cause me to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house appointed for all the living
-
-Job speaks of the world of the dead as if it were a house to which God has appointed all living things to go. Alternate translation: "the world of the dead, to which everything that has ever lived goes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the living
-
-That is, all things now alive, but that will die one day.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job continues speaking to God.
-
-# does no one reach out with his hand to beg for help when he falls? Does no one in trouble call out for help?
-
-Job uses these questions to justify himself for crying out to God for help. Alternate translation: "Everyone reaches out with his hand to beg for help when he falls. Everyone who is in trouble calls out for help." or "I have fallen, and so God should not think I am doing wrong when I beg for his help. I am in trouble, so of course I call out for help!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# does no one reach out with his hand to beg for help when he falls? Does no one in trouble call out for help?
-
-Some versions interpret these questions as Job complaining that God has reached out with his hand to harm Job when Job was in trouble and crying out for help. Alternate translation: "Surely no one would reach out with his hand against someone who falls and calls out for help." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Did not I weep ... trouble? Did I not grieve ... man?
-
-Job uses these questions to remind God of how Job had done good to others. A: "You know that I wept ... trouble, and I grieved ... man!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# When I hoped for good, then evil came
-
-Looking for good represents hoping for good things, and evil coming represents evil things happening. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I waited for light ... darkness came
-
-Here "light" represents God's blessing and favor and "darkness" represents trouble and suffering. Alternate translation: "I waited for the light of God's blessing, but instead I experienced the darkness of suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# My heart is troubled and does not rest
-
-Job speaks of his heart as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "I am troubled in my heart and the feeling does not end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# days of affliction have come on me
-
-Days of affliction coming on Job represents Job experiencing affliction for many days. Alternate translation: "I experience affliction many days" or "I suffer every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I have gone about
-
-Here "have gone about" represents living. Alternate translation: "I have lived" or "I live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like one who was living in the dark, but not because of the sun
-
-Here "living in the dark" is a metaphor that represents being extremely sad. The phrase "but not because of the sun" clarifies that "living in the dark" is a metaphor, that is, the darkness is not caused by the sun being hidden. Alternate translation: "like one who is terribly sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# a brother to jackals, a companion of ostriches
-
-Being a brother to these animals is a metaphor for being like them. Alternate translation: "I am like jackals and ostriches that cry out in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my bones are burned with heat
-
-Here "bones" refers to the whole body, which suffers from fever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# my harp is tuned for songs of mourning
-
-Here "my harp" represents Job himself, and also represents his desire to sing only songs of mourning. Alternate translation: "I play only songs of mourning on my harp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my flute for the singing of those who wail
-
-Here "my flute" represents Job himself, and also his desire to sing only songs of crying. Alternate translation: "I play only songs of wailing on my flute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wail
-
-To wail is to cry very loudly because of terrible sadness or pain.
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-# Job 30 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's statement, but now it is directly addressed to Yahweh.
-
-In this chapter, Job laments his current condition as others insult him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]])
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-# General Information:
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-Job continues speaking.
-
-# I have made a covenant with my eyes
-
-Job speaks of making a promise about what he would look at as though his eyes were a person and he made a covenant with them. Alternate translation: "I have made a firm promise about what I will look at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I have made a covenant with my eyes
-
-What job promised can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I made a promise that I will not look lustfully on a virgin" or "I promised that I will not look lustfully on a virgin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# how then should I look with desire on a virgin?
-
-Job uses this question to emphasize that he would never break his promise. Alternate translation: "So I certainly will not look with lust at a virgin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# For what is the portion from God above, the inheritance from the Almighty on high?
-
-Job speaks of God's response to people's behavior as if it were the portion of an inheritance that God gives. Alternate translation: "For how will God above respond to me? What will the Almighty on high do?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For what is the portion from God above, the inheritance from the Almighty on high?
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-Possible meanings are Job uses this question to emphasize 1) that God will not bless bad behavior. Alternate translation: "For if I look lustfully on a woman, God Almighty on high will not bless me." or 2) that God will punish bad behavior. Alternate translation: "For if I look lustfully on a woman, God Almighty on high will certainly punish me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/03.md b/job/31/03.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
diff --git a/job/31/04.md b/job/31/04.md
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-# Does not God see my ways and count all my steps?
-
-Here "my ways" and "my steps" are metaphors for Job's behavior. Here "see my ways" and "count all my steps" are metaphors for knowing everything Job does. Job uses this question to emphasize that God does know all he does. Alternate translation: "Certainly God watches me and knows everything that I do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Does not God see my ways and count all my steps?
-
-Job may be implying that God should know that Job is righteous and does not deserve calamity and disaster. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/05.md b/job/31/05.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues speaking.
-
-# If I have
-
-In 31:5-40 Job describes different situations in which he would deserve God's punishment. But, he knows that they are not true and he is innocent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# walked with falsehood, if my foot has hurried to deceit
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-Here "walked" and "hurried" are metaphors that represent how Job lived. Alternate translation: "done anything false or purposely deceived anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/06.md b/job/31/06.md
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-# let me be weighed in an even balance
-
-People used balances to weigh items and to determine their value. This image represents judging honestly. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let me be judged honestly" or "let God judge me honestly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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diff --git a/job/31/07.md b/job/31/07.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# If my step has turned aside from the way
-
-Here "my step" is a metaphor for Job's behavior, and "turned out of the right way" is a metaphor for changing from living right. Alternate translation: "If I have changed from living right" or "If I have stopped doing what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if my heart has gone after my eyes
-
-Here "my heart" and "my eyes" are metonyms for what Job desires and sees. The heart going after the eyes is a metaphor for desiring to do what he sees. It is implied that this refers to sinful things that Job sees. Alternate translation: "if I have have wanted to do any sinful things that I see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if any spot has stuck to my hands
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-This is a metaphor for being guilty. Alternate translation: "if I am guilty of any sin at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/08.md b/job/31/08.md
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-# then let me sow, and let another eat, and let my crops be uprooted
-
-Job is saying that if he really has sinned, then this bad thing should happen to him. He would do the hard work of sowing his fields, but he would not be able to eat any of it.
-
-# let my crops be uprooted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let someone else come and take the harvest from my field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/09.md b/job/31/09.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# If my heart has been deceived by a woman
-
-Here "my heart" represents Job. Here the word "deceived" expresses the idea of "enticed." The word "woman" expresses the idea of "another man's wife." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If another man's wife has enticed me" or "If I have desired another man's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# if I have lain in wait at my neighbor's door
-
-It can be stated clearly why he was waiting at his neighbor's door. Alternate translation: "if I have waited at my neighbor's door so I could sleep with his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/10.md b/job/31/10.md
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-# then let my wife grind grain for another
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is an euphemism which means Job is saying may his wife sleep with another man or 2) it means she will become a slave and work for another man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/11.md b/job/31/11.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# For that would be a terrible crime
-
-The word "that" refers to Job sleeping with another woman.
-
-# it would be a crime to be punished by judges
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it would be a crime for which judges would be right to punish me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/12.md b/job/31/12.md
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-# For that is a fire that consumes as far as Abaddon, and it would burn all my harvest to the root
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-Job speaks of the harm that sleeping with another woman causes as if it were a fire that destroys everything. The words "that" and "it" refer to sleeping with another man's wife. Alternate translation: "For adultery is like a fire that burns up everything from here to Abaddon and that would burn up all my harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# consumes as far as Abaddon
-
-These words are probably a metaphor for "destroys everything so I have nothing good for the rest of my life," but you should probably translate this literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it would burn all my harvest to the root
-
-The word "it" here refers to the action sleeping with another man's wife. This action is a metonym for the punishment that Job would suffer as a result of the action. A fire burning up his harvest is a synecdoche for losing everything he has worked for. Alternate translation: "those who punish me would take away everything I have worked for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/13.md b/job/31/13.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/14.md b/job/31/14.md
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-# what then would I do when God rises up to accuse me? When he comes to judge me, how would I answer him?
-
-Job uses these questions to emphasize that if God were to judge him, Job would not be able to make himself appear to be good. Alternate translation: "then there would be absolutely nothing I could say to defend myself when God comes to judge me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/15.md b/job/31/15.md
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-# Did the one who made me in the womb not make them also? Did not the same one mold us all in the womb?
-
-Job uses these questions to emphasize that he is no different from his servants. He implies that God would be angry if Job were to treat his servants as less valuable than himself. Alternate translation: "The one who made me in the womb also made them. He formed us all in the womb." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/16.md b/job/31/16.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. He does not finish his sentence in verses 16 and 17. Instead he explains in verse 18 why they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# If I have withheld poor people from their desire
-
-"If I have kept poor people from getting what they desire"
-
-# if I have caused the eyes of the widow to grow dim from crying
-
-Here "to grow dim" refers to the widow having bad eyesight from crying a lot. Alternate translation: "if I have caused a widow to cry in great sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/17.md b/job/31/17.md
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-# my morsel
-
-"my food"
-
diff --git a/job/31/18.md b/job/31/18.md
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-# because from my youth the orphan grew up with me as with a father
-
-Here "the orphan" represents orphans in general. Job is describing how he truly treated orphans. Alternate translation: "because even when I was young I took care of orphans like a father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# because from my youth
-
-The phrase "But I have done none of those things" is understood from the context. Alternate translation: "But I have done none of those things, because from my youth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# I have guided his mother, a widow, from my own mother's womb
-
-Job is describing how he truly treated widows. With the phrase "from my own mother's womb" he uses exaggeration to emphasize that he did this all his life. Alternate translation: "all my life I have guided the orphan's mother, a widow" or "all my life I have guided widows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/19.md b/job/31/19.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/20.md b/job/31/20.md
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-# if his heart has not blessed me
-
-The phrase "his heart" represents the poor man who needs clothing. Alternate translation: "if he has not blessed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# because he has not been warmed with the wool of my sheep
-
-Here "the wool of my sheep" represents blankets or clothing made from the wool of Job's sheep. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the wool of my sheep has not warmed him" or "because I have not given him clothing made from the wool of my sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/21.md b/job/31/21.md
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-# if I have lifted up my hand against fatherless people
-
-Lifting up the hand against someone represents threatening to harm him. Alternate translation: "if I have threatened to harm fatherless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I saw my support in the city gate
-
-Here "saw" is a metaphor for "knew," "support" is a metaphor for "approval," and "the city gate" is a metonym for the leaders who sit at the city gate. Alternate translation: "I knew that the leaders at the city gate would approve of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the city gate
-
-This is where the important men of the city would gather to make decisions.
-
-# then bring charges against me
-
-This phrase is not in the original language or in other versions of the Bible. It was added here to help preserve the meaning of Job's statement in this long sentence.
-
diff --git a/job/31/22.md b/job/31/22.md
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-# then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder blade, and let my arm be broken from its joint
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then let someone tear off my shoulder from the shoulder blade and break my arm from its joint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/23.md b/job/31/23.md
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-# For I dreaded ... his majesty
-
-This is the reason that Job did not do any of the wicked things he spoke of in verses 7 through 21.
-
diff --git a/job/31/24.md b/job/31/24.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# If I have made gold my hope
-
-The abstract noun "hope" can be translated with the verbs "trust" or "hope." Alternate translation: "If I trusted in gold" or "If I hoped that having a lot of gold would make me secure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# if I have said to fine gold, 'You are what I am confident in'
-
-This line means the same as the previous line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/25.md b/job/31/25.md
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-# my hand had gotten many possessions
-
-Here "my hand" represents Job's ability to do things. Alternate translation: "I have gained many possessions by my own ability" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# then bring charges against me
-
-This phrase is not in the original language or in other versions of the Bible. It was added here to help preserve the meaning of Job's statement in this long sentence.
-
diff --git a/job/31/26.md b/job/31/26.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# the moon walking
-
-Here "walking" represents moving slowly. Alternate translation: "the moon moving across the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the moon walking in its brightness
-
-The abstract noun "brightness" can be expressed with the words "bright" or "brightly." Alternate translation: "the bright moon moving across the sky" or "the moon moving brightly across the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/27.md b/job/31/27.md
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-# if my heart has been secretly attracted
-
-Here "my heart" represents Job. This phrase can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if I have been secretly attracted to them" or "if I have secretly desired to worship them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so that my mouth has kissed my hand
-
-Here "my mouth" represents Job. This is a sign of love and devotion. Alternate translation: "so that I have kissed my hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/28.md b/job/31/28.md
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-# to be punished by judges
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for which judges would be right to punish me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I would have denied the God who is above
-
-"I would have been unfaithful to the God who is above"
-
diff --git a/job/31/29.md b/job/31/29.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# at the destruction of anyone who hated me
-
-The abstract noun "destruction" can be translated with the verb "destroy." Alternate translation: "when anyone who hated me was destroyed" or "when bad things happened to anyone who hated me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# when disaster overtook him
-
-"when he experienced disasters"
-
-# then bring charges against me
-
-This phrase is not in the original language or in other versions of the Bible. It was added here to help preserve the meaning of Job's statement in this long sentence.
-
diff --git a/job/31/30.md b/job/31/30.md
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-# Indeed, I have not even allowed my mouth to sin
-
-Here "my mouth" represents Job speaking. Alternate translation: "Truly I did not let myself sin" or "Truly, I did not sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# by asking for his life with a curse
-
-Here "asking for his life with a curse" represents cursing someone's life so that he will die. Alternate translation: "by cursing him so that he would die" or "by cursing his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/31.md b/job/31/31.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# the men of my tent
-
-The tent represents Job's household. The men of his tent includes family members and servants. All of these knew Job well. Alternate translation: "the men of my household" or "my family members and servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Who can find one who has not been filled with Job's food?
-
-Job's men would have used this question to emphasize that Job was generous to everyone. Alternate translation: "Everyone has been filled with Job's food!" or "Everyone we know of has eaten as much of Job's food as he wanted!"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/32.md b/job/31/32.md
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-# even the foreigner has never had to stay in the city square
-
-Job is explaining how he truly treated foreigners. Here "stay in the city square" represents sleeping overnight in the city square. Alternate translation: "foreigners have never had to sleep in the city square" or "foreigners have never had to sleep outside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I have always opened my doors to the traveler
-
-Here "opened my doors to the traveler" represents welcoming the traveler into his home. Alternate translation: "I have always welcomed the traveler into my home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# and if that is not so, then bring charges against me
-
-This phrase is not in the original language or in other versions of the Bible. It was added here to help preserve the meaning of Job's statement in this long sentence.
-
diff --git a/job/31/33.md b/job/31/33.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# If ... I have hidden my sins
-
-Here "have hidden my sins" represents trying to keep people from knowing that he had sinned. Alternate translation: "If ... I have tried to keep my sins a secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by hiding my guilt inside my tunic
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-This represents trying to keep people from knowing that he is guilty. Alternate translation: "by hiding the evidence of my guilt inside my tunic" or "like one who hides the evidence of his guilt inside his tunic" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/job/31/34.md b/job/31/34.md
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-# because I feared the great multitude, because the contempt of families terrified me
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-This would be the reason for hiding his sins. These mean the same thing. They emphasize that a person may hide his sin because he fears what other people may think about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# then bring charges against me
-
-This phrase is not in the original language or in other versions of the Bible. It was added here to help preserve the meaning of Job's statement in this long sentence.
-
diff --git a/job/31/35.md b/job/31/35.md
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-# Oh, if only I had someone to hear me!
-
-This exclamation expresses Job's wish. Alternate translation: "I wish I had someone to hear me" or "I wish that someone would listen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# here is my signature
-
-Here "my signature" represents Job's promise that everything he is saying is true. He speaks of his complaint as if he had written a legal document. Alternate translation: "I solemnly promise that all I have said is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let the Almighty answer me!
-
-Here an answer probably refers to telling Job what wrong he accuses Job of doing. Alternate translation: "let the Almighty tell me what I have done wrong" or "I wish the Almighty would say what I have done wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# If only I had the indictment that my opponent has written!
-
-This expresses Job's wish. Job speaks as though his troubles are evidence that someone has written something accusing him of terrible sin. Alternate translation: "I wish I had the accusation that my opponent has written" or "If only I could read my opponent's complaint against me"
-
-# my opponent
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to God or 2) this refers to someone else.
-
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-# Surely I would carry it openly on my shoulder; I would put it on like a crown
-
-This represents putting it where everyone could read it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I would declare to him an accounting for my steps
-
-Here "my steps" represents Job's actions. Alternate translation: "I would declare to him an accounting for all I have done" or "I would tell him everything I have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as a confident prince I would go up to him
-
-This means Job would approach God without any fear. Job implies that he could do this because he was not guilty. Alternate translation: "I would approach him boldly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This concludes Job's description of situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# If my land ever cries out against me, and its furrows weep together
-
-Job speaks of being guilty as if his land were a person who cries out against Job because of the wrong Job has done to the land. Alternate translation: "If I have done wrong concerning my land" or "If I have stolen my land from someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# to lose their lives
-
-This represents dying. Alternate translation: "to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# weeds instead of barley
-
-The words "let" and "grow" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "let weeds grow instead of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Job 31 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's statement and it is directly addressed to Yahweh.
-
-In this chapter, Job presents his case to Yahweh that he is upright and not guilty of the sins he is being accused of. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# he was righteous in his own eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "he considered himself righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Then was kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; it was kindled against Job
-
-This compares Elihu's anger to someone starting a fire. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Elihu ... Barakel ... Ram
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Buzite
-
-This is the name of a people-group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he justified himself rather than God
-
-This means that he considered himself innocent and believed God had been wrong to punish him. Alternate translation: "he justified himself and claimed that God had been wrong to punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Elihu's anger was also kindled against his three friends
-
-This compares Elihu's anger to someone starting a fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Elihu also became very angry with his three friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. This tells background information about Elihu. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men
-
-This means that the men were done speaking to Job. This speaks of the men possibly having an answer as if the answer were an object that would be in their mouths. Alternate translation: "that these three men had nothing else to say" or "that these three men had no more answers to give Job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his anger was kindled
-
-This compares Elihu's anger to someone starting a fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you are very old
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to Job and his three friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Length of days should speak; a multitude of years should teach wisdom
-
-These two lines mean the same thing. Elihu emphasizes that since older people are wiser than younger people, they should be the first to speak of what they know. Alternate translation: "He who has lived many years should speak; He would is older should teach wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job and his friends.
-
-# there is a spirit in a man; the breath of the Almighty
-
-Both phrases mean the same thing. Elihu is emphasizing that a man's wisdom comes from God. Alternate translation: "there is a spirit in a man, that is, the breath of the Almighty that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the breath of the Almighty
-
-Here the spirit is represented by "breath." Alternate translation: "the spirit of the Almighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# See
-
-Elihu uses this word here to draw the mens' attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# I waited for your words
-
-"I waited to hear what you would say." The word "your" refers to Job's friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# who could respond to his words
-
-Here the word "respond" does not just mean to answer, but to answer with a helpful response.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job's friends.
-
-# We have found wisdom
-
-This means that they believe that they have figured out what is wise. Alternate translation: "We have discovered what is wise"
-
-# to defeat Job
-
-This speaks of God responding to Job and correcting him as if he were defeating him in battle. Alternate translation: "to refute Job" or "to answer Job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# with your words
-
-"by saying what you have said"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# dumbfounded
-
-amazed, unable to speak
-
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-# Should I wait because they are not speaking, because they stand there silent and answer no more?
-
-Elihu uses a question to emphasize that he will not wait any longer to speak. Elihu answers this question himself in the next verse. Alternate translation: But because you do not speak, I certainly will not wait any longer; you merely stand there and do not reply anymore. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking using parallelisms.
-
-# I also will answer on my part
-
-"I will now take my turn to answer"
-
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-# I am full of words
-
-Elihu speaks of having a lot to say as being full of words. Alternate translation: "I have so much to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the spirit in me compels me
-
-"my spirit forces me to say it"
-
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-# my breast is like fermenting wine that has no vent; like new wineskins, it is ready to burst
-
-While wine is fermenting, gas collects in the container. If the gas is not let out the container will burst. Elihu means that he has so much to say that if he does not speak he feels like he will burst. Also, these two phrases are parallel and have the same meaning. Alternate translation: "I feel like my breast is about to burst, like a container of fermenting wine that has no vent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# my breast is
-
-This represents Elihu, specifically his spirit. Alternate translation: "my spirit is" or "I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking using parallelisms for emphasis.
-
-# I may be refreshed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I may feel better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# open my lips
-
-Here the "lips" represent the mouth. Alternate translation: "open my mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# neither will I give honorific titles to any man
-
-"neither will I praise any man or give him titles of honor"
-
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-# my Maker
-
-This is a name referring to God. Alternate translation: "God who made me"
-
-# take me away
-
-This means that he would destroy him. Alternate translation: "destroy me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Job 32 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Job's friends give up on trying to convince him that he is being punished for sinning. This chapter introduces Elihu who was a witness to these interactions between Job and his friends. According to Elihu, instead of being punished for his sins, Job is sinning in the midst of these difficulties. This is the first of Elihu's four statements. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])
-
-Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers, or songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 32:6-22, which is an extended quotation, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. This quotation continues through the next chapter.
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# hear my speech; listen to all my words
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. Elihu is emphasizing that Job must listen carefully. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# I have opened my mouth ... my tongue has spoken in my mouth
-
-These mean the same thing. Elihu is emphasizing that he is now ready to speak. His "tongue" speaking represents himself speaking. Alternate translation: "I have opened my mouth and I have begun to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# My words come from the uprightness of my heart
-
-Here Elihu refers to himself by his "heart" as he speaks of being upright. Alternate translation: "I will speak with uprightness" or "I will speak with complete honesty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# my lips speak pure knowledge
-
-Here Elihu refers to himself by his "lips" to emphasize his speech. Alternate translation: "I will speak sincerely to you the things I know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job.
-
-# The Spirit of God ... has given me life
-
-These two lines mean the same thing. Elihu is emphasizing that God has made him and so gives authority to what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# set your words in order before me and stand up
-
-This speaks of Job preparing what he will say as if he were setting up and organizing physical objects. Alternate translation: "prepare what you will say, and stand up and answer me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job.
-
-# See
-
-Elihu uses this word here to draw Job's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# I am just as you are in God's sight
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "I am just as you are in God's judgment" or "God judges me the same way that he judges you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I also have been formed out of the clay
-
-Though people are not made out of clay, God has made everyone as a potter carefully makes things out of clay. Alternate translation: "God has made both of us just as a potter forms things from clay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I also have been formed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has also made me" or "God has formed both of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# terror of me will not make you afraid
-
-"you do not need to be afraid of me"
-
-# neither will my pressure be heavy upon you
-
-This means that he will not hinder Job or burden him. He speaks of emotional burden here as if it were a heavy physical burden. Alternate translation: "neither will I burden you" or "I will not oppress you with what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job.
-
-# in my hearing
-
-"where I could hear you"
-
-# I have heard the sound of your words saying
-
-"I have heard you say"
-
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-# clean
-
-A person who God considers spiritually acceptable is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# there is no sin in me
-
-"I have not sinned"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues quoting what he heard Job say.
-
-# See
-
-The speaker uses this word here to draw attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
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-# He puts my feet in stocks
-
-"Stocks" are wooden blocks a jailer puts around a prisoner's feet to restrict his movement. Job speaks of feeling like he is a prisoner by saying that he is in stocks. Alternate translation: "I feel he has made me a prisoner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my paths
-
-These words refer to where he goes. Here where he goes represents what he does. Alternate translation: "everything that I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will answer you
-
-Elihu is speaking to Job.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job.
-
-# Why do you struggle against him?
-
-Elihu uses this question to emphasize that Job should not struggle against God. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not struggle against God." or "You should not try to argue with God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# He does not account for any of his doings
-
-"He does not have to explain to us anything he does"
-
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-# God speaks once—yes, twice
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "God speaks again and again in different ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# a dream ... a vision of the night
-
-These phrases have the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumber on the bed
-
-This speaks of people being in a deep sleep as if the sleep fell upon them or overcame them. Alternate translation: "when people are fully asleep on their bed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job.
-
-# then God opens the ears of men
-
-This speaks of God making people aware of things as if he were opening their ears so that they could hear. Alternate translation: "then God reveals things to people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in order to pull man back from
-
-This speaks of God keeping someone from doing something as if he were physically pulling him away from harm. Alternate translation: "in order to keep him from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# God keeps man's life back from the pit ... his life from crossing over to death
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "God saves people from the grave and from death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the pit
-
-The place where people go when they die is referred to here as "the pit." Alternate translation: "the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# man's life back ... his life
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "man from dying and ... he keeps him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# from crossing over to death
-
-Here "death" represents the place where people go when they die, that is, sheol. Alternate translation: "from going to sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job.
-
-# Man is punished also
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God also punishes a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with pain on his bed
-
-This means that the person is experiencing such pain that he must lie in bed. Alternate translation: "with pain so that he must lie in bed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# so that his life abhors food, and his soul abhors delicacies
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing, that the person is in so much pain that he cannot even eat. The person is represented by his "life" and his "soul." Alternate translation: "the result is that he does not desire any food, not even very special food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# abhors delicacies
-
-"hates even very special food"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job.
-
-# His flesh is consumed away so that it cannot be seen; his bones, once not seen, now stick out
-
-This can be stated in active form. "His flesh" refers to his fat and muscles, not to his body's outer skin. Alternate translation: "Disease makes his body weak and thin so that a person can see his bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# his soul draws close to the pit
-
-Here a person is represented by his "soul." Alternate translation: "he is close to going into the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the pit
-
-The place where people go when they die is referred to here as "the pit." Alternate translation: "the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his life to those who wish to destroy it
-
-Here the person is represented by his "life." The phrase "those who wish to destroy it" refers to the place where people go after they die. Alternate translation: "and he is close to going to the place where dead people go" or "and he will soon go to the place of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job.
-
-# for him
-
-This does not refer to a specific person. Elihu continues speaking about any person in general.
-
-# one out of a thousand
-
-In some languages it may be more natural to refer to "a great number" instead of "a thousand." Alternate translation: "one from the great number of angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the pit
-
-The place where people go when they die is referred to here as "the pit." Alternate translation: "the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have found a ransom for him
-
-This means that the angel has found a way to pay for the sins of the man so that he does not have to die. Alternate translation: "for I have found a way for you to keep him from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job.
-
-# Then
-
-This word is used here to mark what will happen if God grants the angel's request. Alternate translation: "Then as a result" or "As a result of the angel's request to God"
-
-# his flesh will become fresher than a child's
-
-This speaks of the man being healed and his body growing strong again as if his body became new like a child's body. Alternate translation: "the sick man's body will become new again like a young person's body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# fresher than a child's
-
-In this comparison, the word "fresher" is an exaggeration. Alternate translation: "fresh like a child's" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# a child's
-
-This refers to a child's flesh. Alternate translation: "a child's flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# it is restored to the days of his youth
-
-This speaks of the man's flesh again being as strong as it was when he was young. Alternate translation: "it will become strong again, as it was when he was young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he sees God's face with joy
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he joyfully worships God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# God's face
-
-Here God is represented by his "face." Alternate translation: "God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# God will give the person his triumph
-
-"God will save the person" or "God will make things right for the person again"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job.
-
-# but my sin was not punished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but God did not punish me for sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# rescued my soul from going down into the pit
-
-Here the person is referred to by his "soul." Alternate translation: "rescued me from dying and going to the pit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the pit
-
-The place where people go when they die is referred to here as "the pit." Alternate translation: "the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my life will continue to see light
-
-Here the person is represented by his "life." Also, living is spoken of as seeing the light. Alternate translation: "I will continue to live and see the daylight" or "I will continue to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job.
-
-# See
-
-Elihu uses this word here to draw Job's attention to what he says next. Alternate translation: "Listen"
-
-# twice, yes, even three times
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "again and again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# his soul
-
-The person is represented by his "soul." Alternate translation: "him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to bring his soul back from the pit
-
-This speaks of saving the man from dying as if he had died and was being brought back to life. Alternate translation: "to keep him from dying and going to the pit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the pit
-
-The place where people go when they die is referred to here as "the pit." Alternate translation: "the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he may be enlightened with the light of life
-
-This is an idiom and may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he may be happy to still be alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking to Job.
-
-# Pay attention, Job, and listen to me
-
-These phrases mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully to me, Job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# that you are in the right
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that you are innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Job 33 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-According to Elihu, instead of being punished for his sins, Job is sinning in the midst of these difficulties. This is a continuation of the first of Elihu's four statements and it is addressed to Job. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This quotation is a continuation of the previous chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's mercy
-While Job has been complaining about the lack of justice and response from Yahweh, Elihu shows Job that Yahweh has shown him great mercy along the way. He is still alive because of Yahweh's mercy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])
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-# Moreover, Elihu
-
-"Then, Elihu"
-
-# Elihu
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Job 32:2](../32/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Listen to my words
-
-"Listen to what I say"
-
-# you wise men ... you who have knowledge
-
-Elihu is criticizing Job and his friends. He does not think they are actually wise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# For the ear tries words as the palate tastes food
-
-Elihu means people listen carefully to determine what is right or wrong just like we taste food to determine if it is good or bad. Here people are referred to by their "ear" and their "palate" to emphasize that they are tasting and hearing. Alternate translation: "For we listen to words to know what is good and bad, just as we taste foods to know what is good to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# Let us
-
-Here "us" refers to Elihu, Job, and his three friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# has taken away my rights
-
-"refused to give me justice"
-
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-# I am considered to be a liar
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God considers me to be a liar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# My wound is incurable
-
-Here Job's sickness and suffering is spoken of as if it were a "wound." Alternate translation: "I am sick and no one can heal me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# What man is like Job
-
-Elihu uses this rhetorical question to scold Job. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no one else like Job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# who drinks up mockery like water
-
-Elihu is accusing Job of mocking others as often as a person drinks water. Alternate translation: "who mocks other people as frequently as he drinks water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# who walks with wicked men
-
-Here "walk" is an idiom for how a person acts. Alternate translation: "who behaves like wicked men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking. Each of these verses contain parallel phrases. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# you men of understanding
-
-Elihu is criticizing Job and his friends. He does not actually think they are wise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# far be it from God ... far be it from the Almighty that he should commit sin
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize that God would never do anything wrong. The phrase "far be it from" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Almighty God would never consider doing anything that is wicked or wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For he pays back a person's work
-
-This means that he gives to a person what he deserves for the work he has done. Here "work" is a metaphor for what a person does. Alternate translation: "For he gives to a person what he deserves in return for he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he makes every man come upon the reward of his own ways
-
-The phrase "his own ways" is an idiom for how a person lives his life. Elihu emphasizes that God gives to people what they deserve. Alternate translation: "he causes every man to receive the reward he deserves for how he lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# Who put him in charge over the earth? Who put the whole world under him?
-
-Both of these rhetorical questions have the same meaning and emphasize that no one needed to grant God authority because it was already his. These questions can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "No one needed to give permission to God to take responsibility over all the earth. He is the rightful one to rule the world." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# If he ever
-
-Elihu is describing a situation that he does not believe would ever happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# his spirit and his breath
-
-The "spirit" and "breath" of God are what makes all living things alive. Alternate translation: "his spirit and breath which give us life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# all flesh
-
-Here all living things are represented by their "flesh." Alternate translation: "all living things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# mankind would return to dust again
-
-This means that all people would die and their bodies would decay and become soil. In the beginning God created man from the dust. Alternate translation: "the bodies of mankind would soon become soil again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# now
-
-Elihu uses this word to bring attention to something important he is about to say.
-
-# you have
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# listen to the sound of my words
-
-"listen to what I say." This means the same as the previous part of the sentence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Can one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn God, who is righteous and mighty?
-
-Elihu uses this question to rebuke Job for implying that God hates justice. Alternate translation: "One who hates justice cannot be expected to rule over people. So you really cannot criticize God, who is righteous and powerful, and you cannot say that what he has done is wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Can one who hates justice govern?
-
-The implicit answer to this rhetorical question is "no." This question implies that God could not rule the world if he hated justice. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "One who hates justice cannot govern the world." or "God could certainly never hate what is right and still rule the world." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Will you condemn God, who is righteous and mighty?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to emphasize that Job does not have the authority or a reason to condemn God. Alternate translation: "You cannot condemn God, who is righteous and mighty!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# God, who says to a king, 'You are vile,' or says to nobles, 'You are wicked'?
-
-This continues the rhetorical question from the previous verse, emphasizing to Job that he cannot condemn God. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "He says to some kings, 'You are vile,' and he says to some nobles, 'You are wicked.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# God, who says to a king
-
-This is part of the previous question. The understood words from the previous verse, "will you condemn God," may be supplied. Alternate translation: "Will you condemn God, who says to a king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# vile
-
-"evil" or "worthless"
-
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-# for they all are the work of his hands
-
-Here "hands" refer to power. Alternate translation: "for God made them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# at midnight
-
-Midnight is the time when one day ends and another begins. Here "midnight" is used as an idiom. Alternate translation: "at night" or "suddenly, at night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# people will be shaken and will pass away
-
-This can be stated in active form. The phrase "will be shaken" is an idiom that means to be "struck." Alternate translation: "God strikes them and they die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# mighty people will be taken away, but not by human hands
-
-This means that it is God who causes people to die, not people. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it is God and not humans who cause mighty people to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# not by human hands
-
-Here people are represented by their "hands." Alternate translation: "not by humans" or "not by people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# For God's eyes are upon a person's ways
-
-God's "eyes" represent his sight. The phrase "a person's ways" is an idiom for what he does and how he lives. Alternate translation: "For God watches everything a person does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# he sees all his steps
-
-This means that he always knows where the person is and where he is going. Alternate translation: "he sees him wherever he goes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# no darkness, no thick gloom
-
-The words "thick gloom" mean basically the same thing as, and intensify, the word "darkness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# in judgment
-
-"so he may judge him" or "to be judged"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# He breaks mighty men into pieces
-
-This speaks of God destroying these men as if he actually broke their bodies into pieces. Alternate translation: "He destroys mighty men" or "He destroys important people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for their ways that need no further investigation
-
-He does not need to investigate what they have done because he already knows everything about them. Alternate translation: "without needing to do further investigation, because he already knows their ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# their ways
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the things they have done"
-
-# he puts others in their places
-
-This means that he appoints other people to rule in their positions. Alternate translation: "and he chooses other people to rule in their places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in the night
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "when they are not expecting it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they are destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and destroys them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# In the open sight of others, he kills them for their wicked deeds like criminals
-
-This phrase compares the way that these people die to how criminals die. Alternate translation: "He kills them for their wicked deeds, in the open sight of others as if they were criminals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# In the open sight of others
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "In a place where everyone can see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he kills them
-
-This speaks of God causing these people to die, though he does not actually strike them with a sword himself. He may cause someone else to kill them or disaster to come upon them. Alternate translation: "he causes them to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# his ways
-
-This refers to God's instructions for how people should behave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# they made the cry of poor people come to him
-
-The word "cry" can be expressed as a verb. This speaks of God hearing their cry as if the cry were a person that came to him. Alternate translation: "they made the poor people cry, and God heard them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# When he stays silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can perceive him?
-
-These two questions speak of God not punishing wicked people as if he were being silent and hiding his face. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# When he stays silent, who can condemn him?
-
-Elihu uses this rhetorical question to teach Job. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can criticize God if he decides to remain silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If he hides his face, who can perceive him?
-
-Elihu uses this rhetorical question to teach Job. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can go and see him if he decides to hide his face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# his face
-
-Here God is represented by his "face." Alternate translation: "himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# no one to entrap people
-
-This compares a godless ruler harming people as if he were a hunter trapping his prey. Alternate translation: "no one to harm the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
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-# teach me what I cannot see
-
-Here to "see" means to know. Alternate translation: "teach me what I have done wrong that I am not aware of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do you think that God will punish that person's sin, since you dislike what God does?
-
-"Since you dislike what God does, do you think that God should punish this person's sin?" Elihu uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that he should not think that God will not punish this man. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Even though you do not like what God does, surely even you do not think that God will punish this person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# that person's sin
-
-Here punishing the person because of his sin is referred to as punishing the "person's sin." Alternate translation: "that person because of his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# since you dislike
-
-"because you dislike"
-
-# what it is that you know
-
-"what you are thinking about this"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# who hears me
-
-"who hears me speaking"
-
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-# If only Job were put on trial in
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If only we could put Job on trial in" or "If only we could take Job to court so a judge could listen to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the smallest details of his case
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "to listen to his case thoroughly" or "to hear all of the details of his case" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# of his talking like wicked men
-
-"of how he has spoken like a wicked man"
-
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-# he adds rebellion
-
-This refers to rebellion against God. Alternate translation: "he adds rebellion against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he claps his hands in mockery in our midst
-
-In this accusation, this means that Job clapped his hands to strengthen his mockery of God. Alternate translation: "he claps his hands as he mocks God in our midst" or "he mocks God right in front of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# he piles up words against God
-
-Elihu speaks of "words" as if they were objects, and of speaking many words as if it were piling those objects one on top of the other. Alternate translation: "he speaks many words against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Job 34 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-According to Elihu, instead of being punished for his sins, Job is sinning in the midst of these difficulties. This is the second of Elihu's four statements and it is addressed first to Job's friends and then to Job. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. Elihu uses many of Job's statements against him. His attitude is not too different from Job's friends.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's justice
-Elihu defends the justice of Yahweh after Job claimed that Yahweh was being unjust. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-# Do you think this is just ... 'My right before God'?
-
-Elihu uses questions to challenge Job. Alternate translation: "You must think you are right ... 'My right before God.'" or "It is not just ... 'My right before God.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do you think this is just when you say
-
-"Do you think it is right for you to say"
-
-# Do you think
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# My right before God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Job is claiming to be innocent before God or 2) Job is claiming that he, rather than God, is right.
-
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-# For you ask, 'What use is it to me?' and, 'Would I be better off if I had sinned?'
-
-Elihu quotes Job as saying the these two rhetorical questions. Alternate translation: "For you say, 'It does not benefit me' and, 'I am no better off than if I had sinned.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# If you have sinned ... what do you do to him?
-
-These two lines share similar meanings. The second line intensifies the meaning of the first line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# If you have sinned, what harm do you do to God?
-
-Elihu asks this question to emphasize that Job's sins cannot actually do anything to God. Alternate translation: "If you have sinned, you have not done any harm to God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If your transgressions pile up high, what do you do to him?
-
-Elihu speaks of "transgressions" as if they were objects, and of committing many transgressions as if it were piling those objects one on top of the other. He asks this question to emphasize that Job does nothing to God by his transgressions. Alternate translation: "If you committed a great many transgressions, you still do nothing to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# If you are righteous, what can you give to him? What will he receive from your hand?
-
-The two rhetorical questions mean basically the same thing, that Job's righteousness adds nothing to God. Alternate translation: "If you are righteous, that does not enable you to give anything to him, and there is nothing that he will receive from your hand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# receive from your hand
-
-Here the word "hand" represents Job. Alternate translation: "receive from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# another son of man
-
-"another human-being" or "another person"
-
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-# General Information:
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-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# Because of many acts of oppression
-
-The word "oppression" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "Because of the many things that people do to oppress others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# they call for help from the arms of mighty men
-
-Here "arms" refers to power or strength. Alternate translation: "they call for someone to deliver them from the power of mighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# who gives songs in the night
-
-Elihu speaks of God enabling people to have hope in troubling circumstances as if he were giving to them songs which they can sing during the night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# they cry out
-
-"the oppressed people cry out"
-
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-# How much less will he answer you ... that you are waiting for him!
-
-Since God will not hear the prayers of prideful, evil men, it is even less likely that he will hear Job, who is complaining against him. Alternate translation: "So he certainly will not answer you ... that you are waiting for him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# that your case is before him
-
-"you have presented your case to him"
-
-# you are waiting for him
-
-"you are waiting for him to respond"
-
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-# General Information:
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-Elihu continues speaking.
-
-# Now you say that his anger does not punish, and he does not take even a litte notice of transgression
-
-Because Job is saying these things about God that are untrue, it is even less likely that God will answer Job's prayers.
-
-# his anger does not punish
-
-Here "his anger" is a metonym for "him." Alternate translation: "he never punishes anyone because he is angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he piles up words without knowledge
-
-Elihu speaks of "words" as if they were objects, and of speaking many words as if it were piling those objects one on top of the other. The word "knowledge" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "he speaks many words without knowing what he is talking about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Job 35 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-According to Elihu, instead of being punished for his sins, Job is sinning in the midst of these difficulties. This is the third of Elihu's four statements and it is addressed first to Job's friends and then to Job. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. Elihu uses many of Job's statements against him.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Elihu uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Job. These questions help to build Elihu's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Ironic situation
-Elihu explains the irony of Job's claim. He claimed to be righteous and desired Yahweh to intervene. In this chapter, Elihu explains to Job that his claims of righteousness are prideful. This makes him unrighteous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# I will show you some things
-
-Elihu speaks of explaining things to Job as if he were going to show those things to Job. Alternate translation: "I will explain some things to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will obtain my knowledge from far off
-
-Elihu speaks of having knowledge of many different subjects as if it were getting his knowledge from far away places. Alternate translation: "I will show you my great knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that righteousness belongs to my Maker
-
-Here the word "righteousness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "that my Maker is righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# my words will not be false
-
-"what I say will not be false"
-
-# someone who is mature in knowledge is with you
-
-The word "someone" refers to Elihu himself. He speaks of being very knowledgeable as if it were being mature in knowledge. Alternate translation: "I, who am with you, am very knowledgeable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# he is mighty in strength of understanding
-
-The phrase "mighty in strength" forms a doublet that means "very strong." Elihu speaks of God understanding everything perfectly as if his understanding were very strong. Alternate translation: "he is very strong in understanding" or "he understands everything completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He does not withdraw his eyes from righteous people
-
-Elihu speaks of God protecting righteous people as if God were watching them with his eyes, and of God ceasing to protect them as if he withdrew his eyes from them. Alternate translation: "He does not stop protecting the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# sets them on thrones like kings
-
-Elihu speaks of God honoring the righteous people as if God were causing them to sit on thrones like kings do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# they are lifted up
-
-Elihu speaks of God honoring the righteous people as if he lifted them up to a high place. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he lifts them up" or "he honors them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# If they are bound in chains
-
-Here the word "they" refers righteous people whom God will discipline if they sin. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If someone binds them in chains" or "If someone makes them a prisoner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# trapped in cords of suffering
-
-Elihu speaks of a person being made to suffer as if that person were trapped in ropes that cause suffering. Alternate translation: "someone causes them to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# their transgressions and their pride
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "he reveals to them their transgressions and their pride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# He also opens their ears
-
-Elihu speaks of causing a person to listen as if it were opening that person's ear. Alternate translation: "He also causes them to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to his instruction
-
-The noun "instruction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "to what he is instructing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to turn back from iniquity
-
-Elihu speaks of stopping an action as if it were turning back from it. Alternate translation: "to stop committing iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# they will spend their days in prosperity, their years in contentment
-
-The words "days" and "years" both refer to the person's lifetime. Alternate translation: "they will spend their lives in prosperity and contentment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# they will perish by the sword
-
-Elihu speaks of a person dying violently as if someone had killed them with a sword. Alternate translation: "they will die a violent death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# who are godless in heart
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the thoughts and emotions. The phrase may indicate that the person stubbornly refuses to trust God. Alternate translation: "who refuse to trust in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# store up their anger
-
-Elihu speaks of a person remaining angry as if that person stored up their anger like one would store up treasure. Alternate translation: "are always angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# even when God ties them up
-
-Elihu speaks of God disciplining people as if God were tying them up with ropes. Alternate translation: "even when God punishes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# their lives end among the cultic prostitutes
-
-Here "cultic prostitutes" refers to young men who served in pagan temples performing sexually immoral acts as part of their rituals. Possible meanings for this phrase are 1) the godless die because of their immoral behavior or 2) the godless die in shame and disgrace.
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-# he opens their ears
-
-Elihu speaks of God causing a person to listen as if God were opening their ears. See how you translated this in [Job 36:10](../36/10.md). Alternate translation: "he causes them to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# into a broad place where there is no hardship
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-Elihu speaks of living without trouble as if it were being in a wide-open space where there were no hardships. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# where your table would be set with food full of fatness
-
-Elihu speaks of living prosperously as if it were having one's table filled with the best foods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# your table would be set
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your servants would set your table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# food full of fatness
-
-Meat that had plenty of fat on it was a sign of prosperity because the animals were healthy and well-fed. Alternate translation: "the very best food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# you are full of judgment on wicked people
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "God is punishing you as he would punish the wicked" or 2) "you are obsessed with the judgment that the wicked deserve."
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-# judgment and justice have laid hold of you
-
-Elihu speaks of God judging Job and giving him justice as if judgment and justice were people that have laid hold of Job. Alternate translation: "God has brought you to judgment and given you justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Do not let your anger entice you to mockery
-
-Some versions of the Bible translate this as "Beware that you are not enticed by wealth."
-
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-# Can your wealth benefit you, so that you will not be in distress, or can all the force of your strength help you?
-
-Elihu asks these questions to state that money and power will not be able to help Job if he acts unjustly. Alternate translation: "Your wealth cannot cause you to no longer be in distress, and all the force of your strength cannot help you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# all the force of your strength
-
-"all of your great strength" or "all of your mighty efforts"
-
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-# when peoples are cut off in their place
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that "peoples" refers to people in general and "cut off in their place" is a metaphor for oppressing others by dragging them away from their homes. Alternate translation: "when people drag others away from their homes" or 2) that "peoples" represents nations and "cut off in their place" is a metaphor for nations being destroyed. Alternate translation: "when nations will perish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# you are being tested by suffering
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is testing you by making you suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# See, God
-
-"You know this already: God"
-
-# God is exalted in his power
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "God is extremely powerful" or 2) "people exalt God because he is powerful"
-
-# who is a teacher like him?
-
-Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one is a teacher like God. Alternate translation: "no one is a teacher like him." or "no one teaches like he does." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Who has ever instructed him about his way?
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-Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one has ever taught God what to do. Alternate translation: "No one has ever instructed him about what he should do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Who can ever say to him, 'You have committed unrighteousness?'
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-Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can accuse God of having committed unrighteousness. Alternate translation: "No one can ever say to him, 'You have committed unrighteousness.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# they see those deeds only from far away
-
-Elihu speaks of people not being fully able to understand God's deeds as if people were only able to see those deeds from far away. Alternate translation: "they do not fully understand them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# the number of his years is incalculable
-
-This refers to how long God has existed. Alternate translation: "people cannot know how long he has lived" or "people cannot know his age" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# that he distills as rain from his vapor
-
-The word "distills" can also mean "refine" or "filter." Elihu describes how God turns the drops of water, or vapor, that he draws up into rain. Alternate translation: "that he turns into rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# can anyone understand the extensive spread of the clouds and the thunder from his hut?
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-Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can do these things. Alternate translation: "no one can understand the extensive spread of the clouds and the thunder from his hut." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the extensive spread of the clouds
-
-The phrase "the extensive spread" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "how the clouds spread across the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# from his hut
-
-Elihu speaks of the sky as if it were a "hut" in which God lives. Alternate translation: "from the sky, where God lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# See, he spreads
-
-"Look carefully and see how he spreads"
-
-# and covers the roots of the sea
-
-Elihu speaks of the deep parts of the sea as if the sea were a plant and its depths were its roots. Possible meanings are 1) although the lightning causes light in the sky, the deep parts of the sea remain dark. Alternate translation: "but the depths of the sea remain dark" or 2) the lightning in the sky cause even the depths of the sea to have light. Alternate translation: "and lights up the depths of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He fills his hands with the lightning
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-Elihu speaks of the lightning that storms cause as if God were holding the lightning in his hand and directing it to strike where he wills. Possible meanings are 1) that God holds the lightning bolts in his hands in order to throw them, or 2) that God hides the lightning bolts in his hands until he is ready to use them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Its thunder
-
-"The thunder caused by the lightning" or "The thunder"
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-# hear it is coming
-
-"hear that the storm is coming"
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-# Job 36 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-According to Elihu, instead of being punished for his sins, Job is sinning in the midst of these difficulties. This is the last of Elihu's four statements and it is addressed first to Job's friends and then to Job. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])
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-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. His attitude is not too different from Job's friends.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Yahweh's justice
-This chapter focuses on the justice of Yahweh. It is important to remember that justice won't always come in this life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-# my heart trembles ... it is moved out of its place
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of his fear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# my heart trembles at this
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-The word "this" refers to the storm in [Job 36:33](../36/33.md).
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-# it is moved out of its place
-
-Elihu speaks of his heart beating violently as if it were to jump out of his chest. Alternate translation: "it moves out of its place" or "it beats violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out from his mouth
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-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Elihu speaks of the thunder as if it is God's voice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# to the edges of the earth
-
-Elihu speaks of the farthest places on the earth as if they were the earth's borders. Alternate translation: "everywhere in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# A voice roars after it ... the voice of his majesty
-
-Elihu continues to speak of the thunder as if it is God's voice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# roars after it
-
-"roars after the lightning"
-
-# the voice of his majesty
-
-"his majestic voice"
-
-# when his voice is heard
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when people hear his voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# likewise to the rain shower
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "likewise, he says to the rain shower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# He stops the hand of every man
-
-Here the word "hand" represents the entire person. Alternate translation: "He stops every man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# The storm comes from its chamber in the south and the cold from the scattering winds in the north
-
-In Israel, strong wind storms blow in from the south and cold weather approaches from the north. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# The storm comes from its chamber in the south
-
-Elihu speaks of the storm blowing in from the south as if the storm has a place where it resides until it comes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# By the breath of God ice is given
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-Elihu speaks of the cold north wind as if it were God's breath. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God's breath makes ice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# frozen like metal
-
-Elihu compares the hardness of ice to the hardness of metal. Alternate translation: "frozen, as hard as metal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# he weighs down the thick cloud with moisture
-
-Elihu speaks of God causing the storm clouds to be full of water as if the moisture weighed heavily on the clouds. Alternate translation: "he causes the thick clouds to be full of moisture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# sometimes it happens for correction
-
-The word "correction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. The object of his "correction" is people. Alternate translation: "sometimes it happens to correct his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# sometimes for his land
-
-This means that the rain waters the ground and causes vegetation to grow. Alternate translation: "sometimes to water the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# sometimes as acts of covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "sometimes to act faithfully to his covenant" or "sometimes to be faithful to his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Do you know how God establishes the clouds and makes the lightning bolts to flash in them?
-
-Elihu asks this question to emphasize that Job cannot know this. Alternate translation: "You cannot understand how God establishes the clouds and makes the lightning bolts to flash in them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# establishes the clouds
-
-"controls the clouds" or "makes the clouds obey him"
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-# Do you understand the floating of the clouds, the marvelous deeds of God, who is perfect in knowledge?
-
-Elihu asks this question to emphasize that Job does not know these things. Alternate translation: "You do not understand the floating of the clouds, the marvelous deeds of God, who is perfect in knowledge." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the floating of the clouds
-
-"how the clouds float"
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-# the marvelous deeds of God
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "or do you understand the marvelous deeds of God" or "and you do not understand the marvelous deeds of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Do you understand how your garments become hot ... from the south?
-
-Elihu asks this question to emphasize that Job does not know these things. Alternate translation: "You do not understand how your garments become hot ... from the south." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# how your garments become hot
-
-"how you become hot in your clothes" or "how you sweat in your clothes"
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-# because the wind comes from the south
-
-In Israel, hot winds blow in across the desert from the south and cause hot temperatures. Alternate translation: "because of the hot, dry wind blowing in from the south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Can you spread out the sky ... a mirror of cast metal?
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-Elihu asks this question to emphasize that Job cannot do this. Alternate translation: "You cannot spread out the sky ... a mirror of cast metal." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# as strong as a mirror of cast metal
-
-In biblical days, mirrors were made of metal. Elihu speaks of the sky giving no rain as if it were as hard as solid metal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# cast metal
-
-This refers to metal that is melted, poured into a mold, and then hardens as it cools.
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-# Teach us what we should say to him
-
-Here the words "us" and "we" refer to Elihu, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, but not to Job. Elihu uses this phrase sarcastically. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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-# because of the darkness of our minds
-
-Elihu speaks of the inability to understand as if it were having darkness in one's mind. Alternate translation: "because we do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Should he be told that I wish to speak with him?
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-Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one can do this. Alternate translation: "I cannot have someone tell him that I wish to speak with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Should he be told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Should I have someone tell him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Would a person wish to be swallowed up?
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-Elihu asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that no one would want this to happen. Alternate translation: "No person would want to be swallowed up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# to be swallowed up
-
-Elihu speaks of a person being destroyed as if the person were swallowed up. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for God to destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# over God is fearsome majesty
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-The word "fearsome" means that it causes fear. Elihu speaks of God's majesty as if it were something that rests upon God. Alternate translation: "God's majesty causes people to fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# we cannot find him
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-Possible meanings are 1) "we cannot approach him" or 2) this is a metaphor in which Elihu speaks of a person's being unable to fully understand God as if he could not find God. Alternate translation: "we cannot comprehend him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# those who are wise in their own minds
-
-Here "minds" represents the person's thoughts. Alternate translation: "those who are wise in their own thinking" or "those who consider themselves to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Job 37 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-According to Elihu, instead of being punished for his sins, Job is sinning in the midst of these difficulties. This is a continuation of the previous chapter and the last of Elihu's four statements, and it is addressed first to Job's friends and then to Job. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. His attitude is not too different from Job's friends.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's justice
-This chapter focuses on the justice of Yahweh. It is important to remember that justice won't always come in this life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-# Then Yahweh called
-
-Here, the word "then" marks the beginning of a new part of the book. See if your language has a similar way to introduce a new scene. Alternate translation: "After all that had happened, Yahweh called.
-
-# called to Job
-
-"answered Job" or "responded to Job"
-
-# out of a fierce storm
-
-"from a powerful storm"
-
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-# Who is this who brings darkness to plans by means of words without knowledge?
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-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that Job spoke of things he did not know about. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You bring darkness to my plans by means of words without knowledge." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Who is this who brings
-
-"Who are you to bring"
-
-# brings darkness to plans
-
-"obscures my plans" or "confuses my purposes." How Job confuses God's plans is spoken of as if he were making God's plans harder to see. The abstract noun "darkness" can be translated as the verb "darkens." Alternate translation: "darkens plans" or "makes plans hard to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# by means of words without knowledge
-
-"by speaking of things about which you do not know"
-
-# words without knowledge
-
-The abstract noun "knowledge" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "unknowing words" or "ignorant words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# gird up your loins like a man
-
-"tie your robe up around your waist like a man." Men tied up their robes around their waists so that their legs could move more freely as they did heavy work. The idiom "gird up your loins like a man" means to get ready to do something involving action such as work, a contest, or a battle. Job was to prepare for the hard work of answering God. Alternate translation: "get yourself ready for hard work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh begins to challenge Job with a series of questions that emphasize he created the earth and Job did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Where were you when I laid the earth's foundations? Tell me, if you have so much understanding
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me where you were when I laid the foundations of the earth, if you have so much understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I laid the earth's foundations
-
-Yahweh describes creating the earth as though he was building a structure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if you have so much understanding
-
-The abstract noun "understanding" can be translated as the verb "understand." Alternate translation: "if you understand so much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Who determined its dimensions? Tell me, if you know
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me who determined its dimensions, if you know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# dimensions
-
-"size"
-
-# Who stretched the measuring line over it?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me who stretched the measuring line over it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# measuring line
-
-a rope or cord that people use to make something the right size and shape
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "its" refers to the earth. Yahweh uses more questions to emphasize that Job could never understand how great God is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# On what were its foundations laid?
-
-This can be stated in active form. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "On what did I set its foundations?" or "Tell me on what its foundations were laid." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Who laid its cornerstone
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me who laid its cornerstone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Job finishes the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who laid its cornerstone" in verse 6.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# when the morning stars ... the sons of God shouted for joy?
-
-Job finishes the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who laid its cornerstone" in verse 6. This can be translated as a statement. "Tell me who laid its cornerstone when the morning stars ... the sons of God shouted for joy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# when the morning stars sang together
-
-The morning stars are spoken of as singing like people sing. Possible meanings are: 1) the "morning stars" are the same as the "sons of God" in the next line or 2) "the morning stars" refer to stars in the sky. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the morning stars
-
-"the bright stars that shine in the morning"
-
-# sons of God
-
-This refers to angels, heavenly beings. See how you translated this in [Job 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
-# shouted for joy
-
-The abstract noun "joy" can be translated as the adverb "joyfully." Alternate translation: "shouted joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for joy
-
-"because they were full of joy"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh uses another question to emphasize that he created the earth and Job did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Who shut up the sea ... of the womb
-
-This can be translated as a command. Alternate translation: "Tell me who shut up the sea ... of the womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# shut up the sea with doors
-
-Yahweh compares the way that he prevented the sea from covering all of the earth to holding it back with doors. Alternate translation: "prevented the water from flooding over the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# as if it had come out of the womb
-
-Yahweh compares his creation of the sea to childbirth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who shut up" in verse 8.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# when I made clouds ... and thick darkness its swaddling bands?
-
-This can be translated as a command. Alternate translation: "Tell me who shut up ... when I made clouds ... and thick darkness its swaddling bands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# its clothing
-
-"as clothes for the sea"
-
-# thick darkness its swaddling bands
-
-The abstract noun "darkness" can be translated as the adjective "dark." Alternate translation: "made dark clouds its swaddling bands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# swaddling bands
-
-long pieces of cloth that people use to wrap a baby in after it is born
-
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-# I marked out for the sea my boundary
-
-"I made a boundary for the sea"
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-# boundary
-
-Yahweh set a limit beyond which the sea was not allowed to cross.
-
-# I placed its bars and doors
-
-Yahweh compares the way that he made a boundary for the sea to containing the sea with bars and doors. Alternate translation: "I set up its barriers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# bars
-
-long pieces of wood or metal that are used to keep a door shut
-
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-# when I said to it
-
-"when I said to the sea." Yahweh speaks to the sea as though it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# You may come this far, but no farther
-
-The words "this far" mean only as far as the boundary that Yahweh set up. Alternate translation: "You may come as far as this boundary, but no farther" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to the pride of your waves
-
-"to the power of your waves." The waves are spoken of as if they could have pride. The abstract noun "pride" can be translated as the adjective "proud." Alternate translation: "to your proud waves" or "to your powerful waves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he created the light of day and Job did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job. He begins to ask a rhetorical question. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have you ... to know its place
-
-This question expects a negative answer. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have never ... shaken the wicked out of it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# given orders to the morning
-
-Yahweh describes the morning as being able to receive orders and know things like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# caused the dawn to know its place
-
-"caused the dawn to know where it belongs"
-
-# dawn
-
-the daylight that appears in the morning sky before the sun rises
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Have you given" in verse 12.
-
-# so that it might take hold ... shake the wicked out of it?
-
-This is the end of the rhetorical question that begins with the words "Have you given" in verse 12. This question expects a negative answer. It can be translated as a statement. "You have never given ... so that it might take hold ... shaken the wicked out of it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# take hold of the edges of the earth
-
-The light of dawn is spoken of as if it seizes the horizons of the earth. Alternate translation: "grasp the ends of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# shake the wicked out of it
-
-The daylight is pictured as causing wicked people to leave like shaking something to remove unwanted things. Alternate translation: "shake wicked people out of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The earth is changed in appearance like clay changes under a seal
-
-At nighttime, people cannot see clearly, but in the morning the light reveals the distinct shape of everything, just like a seal creates distinct images in clay. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# all things on it stand out clearly like the folds of a piece of clothing
-
-Here "it" refers to the earth. This phrase has a similar meaning to the first phrase in this verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# From wicked people their 'light' is taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The morning takes away the 'light' of wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their 'light'
-
-The wicked consider darkness to be their light, because they do their evil deeds in the darkness and they are familiar with the darkness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# their uplifted arm is broken
-
-The raised arm of the wicked represents their power and intention to do evil things, but the wicked stop doing those evil things when the morning light comes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh uses five questions to emphasize that he understands the earth and seas and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Have you gone to the sources of the waters of the sea?
-
-This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have not gone to the sources of the waters of the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have you walked in the lowest parts of the deep?
-
-This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have not walked in the lowest parts of the deep." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the sources of the waters
-
-"the springs"
-
-# the deep
-
-This refers to the sea or ocean where the water is very deep. Alternate translation: "the deep sea" or "the ocean depths" or "the deep water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# Have the gates of death been revealed to you
-
-Death is spoken of as if it were a city that had gates through which people enter into it. This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "Has anyone shown the gates of death to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the shadow of death
-
-See how you translated this in [Job 3:5](../03/05.md).
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-# Have you understood the earth in its expanse?
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-This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You do not understand the earth in its expanse." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the earth in its expanse
-
-"the great broad places of the earth"
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-# if you know it all
-
-"if you know all about these things"
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh uses three questions to emphasize that he understands light and darkness and Job does not. Each of these verses have two parallel phrases. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Where is the way to the resting place of light—as for darkness, where is its place?
-
-This question can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You do not know the way to the resting place of light or the place of darkness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the resting place of light
-
-"the dwelling of light." Light is spoken of as having a resting place from which it comes forth each day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# light
-
-"daylight" or "sunlight"
-
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-# Can you lead light and darkness to their places of work? Can you find the way back to their houses for them?
-
-These questions expect a negative answer. They can be expressed as statements. Alternate translation: "You cannot lead light and darkness to their places of work, or find the way back to their houses for them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# to their places of work
-
-"to their territory." Light and darkness are spoken of as being led out and back each day to accomplish Yahweh's purposes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Undoubtedly ... so large
-
-Yahweh uses mocking irony to emphasize that Job does not understand light and darkness. Alternate translation: "It is obvious that you do not know, because you were not born when I created them, and you are not very old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# for you were born then
-
-"for you were already living then." The word "then" refers to the time when light was created and separated from darkness. Alternate translation: "for you were already born when I created them"
-
-# the number of your days is so large
-
-"you have lived so many years"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he rules over the natural world and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job. He bgins to ask a rhetorical question. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# storehouses for the snow ... storehouses for the hail
-
-Snow and hail are pictured as being stored by Yahweh to do his will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# hail
-
-balls of ice (usually small) that sometimes fall down from the sky during a storm
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Have you entered" in verse 22 ends here.
-
-# these things that I have kept ... and war?
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Have you entered" in verse 22 ends here. "You have never entered the storehouses for the snow, and you have never seen the storehouses for the hail, these things that I have kept ... and war." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# these things that I have kept
-
-The words "these things" refer to the snow and the hail (verse 22).
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-# What is the path to where the lightning bolts are distributed or to where the winds are scattered from the east over the earth?
-
-These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "What is the path to where I distribute the lightning bolts or to where I scatter the winds from the east over the earth?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the winds are scattered
-
-"the winds are blown"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh questions Job to emphasize that he causes it to rain and thunder and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job. He begins to ask a series of rhetorical questions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who has created the channels for the floods of rain
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Only I have created the channels for the floods of rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# or who has made a path for the thunder
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "and only I have made a path for the thunder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the floods of rain
-
-"the torrents of rain"
-
-# a path for the thunder
-
-"a way for the rumble of thunder to be heard."
-
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-# on lands where no person exists, and on the wilderness, in which there is no one
-
-These two phrases have nearly the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# where no person exists
-
-"where there are no people"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who has created" in verse 25 ends here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to satisfy ... sprout with grass?
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who has created" in verse 25 ends here. This can be translated as a statement. "I am the one who has created ... of rain, and I am the one who has made ... to satisfy ... sprout with grass." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to satisfy
-
-The implied information is that it is the rain that meets the needs of the land to grow grass. Alternate translation: "so that the rain can satisfy the needs of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# devastated and desolate
-
-"ruined and wasted." These two words have nearly the same meaning and emphasize the ruined and empty nature of these regions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# with grass
-
-"the new grass" or "the fresh grass." This is grass that is just starting to grow.
-
-# make the ground sprout with
-
-"make the ground support new grass"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh begins a series of four questions to emphasize to Job that he makes rain, dew, ice, and frost and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) Rain, dew, ice, and frost are spoken of as though they could be born like people are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Does the rain have a father, or, who fathers the drops of dew?
-
-These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Tell me who the rain's father is, and tell me who has become the father of the drops of dew." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# fathers the drops of dew
-
-Becoming the father of the dew is a metaphor for creating it. Alternate translation: "causes the drops of dew to exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Out of whose womb did the ice come? Who bore the white frost out of the sky?
-
-These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Tell me whose womb the ice came out of. Tell me who bore the white frost out of the sky." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# ice
-
-"frozen water"
-
-# bore
-
-"gave birth to"
-
-# the white frost
-
-dew that freezes on the ground on cold, clear nights
-
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-# The waters hide themselves and become like stone
-
-The waters are spoken of as being able to hide. During the winter the ice hides the water underneath it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# become like stone
-
-The hardness of ice is spoken of as if it was stone. Alternate translation: "become hard like stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the deep
-
-This refers to the sea or ocean where the water is very deep. Alternate translation: "the deep sea" or "the ocean depths" or "the deep water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh uses five questions to emphasize to Job that he rules the heavens and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Can you fasten chains on the Pleiades, or undo the cords of Orion?
-
-These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You cannot fasten chains on the Pleiades, and you cannot undo the cords of Orion." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# fasten chains on
-
-"bind chains onto" or "tie the bonds of"
-
-# the Pleiades ... Orion
-
-These are the names of constellations. See how you translated them in [Job 9:9](../09/09.md).
-
-# undo the cords of Orion
-
-"loosen the cords that hold Orion"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Can you lead the constellations ... proper times? Can you guide ... children?
-
-These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You cannot lead the constellations ... proper times. You cannot guide ... children."  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# constellations
-
-groups of stars that seem like they form a particular shape in the sky
-
-# to appear at their proper times
-
-"so that they appear at the right time"
-
-# the Bear
-
-This is the name of a constellation. Translate as in [Job 9:9](../09/09.md).
-
-# its children
-
-"its cubs"
-
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-# Do you know the regulations of the sky? Could you set in place the sky's rule over the earth?
-
-These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You do not know the regulations of the sky? You could not set in place the sky's rule over the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh uses two questions to emphasize to Job that he rules the rain clouds and lightning and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Can you raise ... may cover you?
-
-These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You cannot raise ... may cover you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# an abundance of rainwater
-
-The abstract noun "abundance" can be translated as the adjective "abundant." Alternate translation: "an abundant amount of rainwater" or "a flood of waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Can you send out ... you, 'Here we are'?
-
-These can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You cannot send out you, 'Here we are!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Here we are
-
-The lightning bolts are spoken of as servants saying they are ready to follow commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh uses three questions to emphasize to Job that he rules the clouds and rain and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Who has put wisdom in the clouds or has given understanding to the mists?
-
-These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "I am the one who has put wisdom in the clouds and given understanding to the mists." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# has put wisdom in the clouds
-
-"has given wisdom to the clouds"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-A rhetorical question begins here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who can pour out the water skins of the sky
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am the one who can pour out the water skins of the sky." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the water skins
-
-These are skins that people sew together so that they can hold water. Yahweh refers to the thick clouds as "waters skins" because they hold much water just like water skins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# when the dust runs ... tightly together?
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who can pour out" in verse 37 ends here. "Only I can pour out ... when the dust runs ... tightly together." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# when the dust runs into a hard mass
-
-The rain makes the loose dry dirt stick together like one piece of dirt. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the rain molds the dirt into a hard mass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the clods of earth clump tightly together
-
-"the lumps of soil stick together"
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he knows how to feed the lions and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Can you hunt down a victim for a lioness or satisfy the appetite of her young lion cubs
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot hunt down a victim for a lioness or satisfy the appetite of her young lion cubs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a victim
-
-"prey." This is an animal that a lion could eat.
-
-# lioness
-
-This is a female lion.
-
-# appetite
-
-hunger
-
-# of her young lion cubs
-
-"of young lions." These are young lions that are old enough to hunt for themselves.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Can you hunt" in verse 39 ends here.
-
-# when they are crouching ... to lie in wait?
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Can you hunt" in verse 39 ends here. This can be translated as a statement. "You know that you cannot hunt down ... when they are crouching ... to lie in wait." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# dens
-
-A "den" is a lair or shelter where lions live.
-
-# sheltering in hiding
-
-"hiding in a thicket." Lions hide in thick vegetation when hunting their prey.
-
-# to lie in wait
-
-The implied information is that the lions are hiding and waiting for their prey to come near. Alternate translation: "to lie waiting for a victim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he provides food for the ravens and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
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-# Who provides victims ... for lack of food?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me who provides victims ... for lack of food." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# provides victims
-
-"provides food." This refers to animals that ravens look for and can eat.
-
-# ravens
-
-large birds with shiny black feathers that feed on dead animals
-
-# cry out to God
-
-The implied information is that the ravens are crying out for food. Alternate translation: "cry to God for help" or "cry out for God to give them food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# stagger about
-
-This means to walk around in an unsteady way.
-
-# for lack of food
-
-"because they have no food" or "because they have nothing to eat"
-
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-# Job 38 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. Yahweh finally speaks in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Yahweh's greatness
-Yahweh is far greater than any man. He is the creator of the earth, and his ways will not always be understood by men because their knowledge is always limited.
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Yahweh uses a series of rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to defend his character. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh uses four questions to emphasize that he is greater than Job because Yahweh takes care of the wild mountain goats and deer and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Do you know at what time ... bear their young?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you do not know when ... bear their young!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Can you watch when the deer are having their fawns?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not able to watch to make sure everything goes well when the deer give birth to their fawns!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# are having their fawns
-
-"give birth to their fawns"
-
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-# Can you count the months that they gestate?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot count the months that they are pregnant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# that they gestate
-
-"to complete their pregnancy"
-
-# they
-
-The word "they" refers to the goats and the deer.
-
-# gestate
-
-"are pregnant"
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-# Do you know the time when they bear their young?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Of course you do not know when they give birth to their young." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# They crouch down
-
-The word "They" refers to the wild mountain goats and the deer.
-
-# birth their young
-
-"give birth to their offspring"
-
-# then they finish their labor pains
-
-Possible meanings are 1) their labor pains are over when the birth is finished or 2) "labor pains" is a metonym that refers to the offspring of the goats and deer because they are the result of the mother's labor and pain. Alternate translation: "send out their offspring from their womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the open fields
-
-"the countryside" or "the wild"
-
-# do not come back again
-
-"do not come back to them" or "do not come back to their mothers"
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh uses two questions to emphasize that he is greater than Job because Yahweh takes care of the wild donkeys and Job does not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Who let the wild donkey go free?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am the one who let the wild donkey go free." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the wild donkey ... the swift donkey
-
-These are different names for the same kind of donkey.
-
-# Who has untied the bonds of the swift donkey
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am the one who untied the bonds of the swift donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# bonds
-
-ropes, chains, or straps that hold an animal and keep it from running away
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who has untied" in verse 5 ends here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# whose home I have made ... in the salt land?
-
-The rhetorical question that begins with the words "Who has untied" in verse 5 ends here. This can be translated as a statement. "I am the one who has untied ... whose home I have made in the Arabah, his house in the salt land." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# whose home I have made in the Arabah
-
-Yahweh describes the donkey as though he were a person that had a house. "I gave him the Arabah as a place to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the salt land
-
-the land around the Salt Sea that has a lot of salt in it
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# He
-
-The word "He" refers to the wild donkey.
-
-# laughs in scorn
-
-Yahweh describes the donkey as though he were a person. The donkey laughs because those in the city have to hear loud noise, but he lives in a quiet place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the driver's
-
-someone who forces an animal to work
-
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-# pastures
-
-places where animals can eat plants growing in the field
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Yahweh uses four questions to emphasize that Job is not like Yahweh because Job cannot control the wild ox. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Will the wild ox be happy to serve you?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The wild ox will not be happy to serve you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the wild ox
-
-Possible meanings are 1) a type of ox that used to live in the wild or 2) some kind of buffalo that looked like oxen.
-
-# be happy
-
-"be willing"
-
-# Will he consent to stay by your manger?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He will not consent to stay by your manger." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# consent to stay by your manger
-
-"stay by your manger through the night"
-
-# manger
-
-something that holds food so that animals can eat it
-
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-# Can you use ropes to hold the wild ox in the furrows?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot control the wild ox with a rope in order to plow furrows in your fields." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# ropes
-
-Farmers would tie ropes to animals' heads or necks in order to lead them.
-
-# furrows
-
-These are long channels made in the dirt while plowing. See how you translated this in [Job 31:38](../31/38.md).
-
-# Will he harrow the valleys as he follows after you?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He will never harrow the valleys as he follows after you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# harrow
-
-to smooth and break up the soil
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Yahweh uses three questions to continue his argument that Job is not like Yahweh because Job cannot control the wild ox. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Will you trust him because his strength is great?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot trust him because his strength is great." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# trust him
-
-The word "him" refers to the "wild ox."
-
-# Will you leave your work to him to do?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You will not be able to make him do your work for you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# leave your work to him to do
-
-"have him do your hard work for you"
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-# Will you depend on him ... grain for your threshing floor?
-
-These two clauses basically mean the same thing. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You will not be able to depend on him ... grain for your threshing floor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# The wings of the ostrich ... pinions and plumage of love?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that Job cannot explain why ostriches behave the way they do. Alternate translation: "You do not know whether the pinions and plumage of the ostrich represent love when they wave their wings proudly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# ostrich
-
-a very large bird that can run very fast but cannot fly
-
-# wave proudly
-
-"move with joy"
-
-# pinions
-
-the very long feathers on the wings of birds
-
-# plumage
-
-the smaller feathers that cover the body of a bird
-
-# of love
-
-The Hebrew word is uncertain. Possible meanings are 1) "of faithfulness" or 2) "of a stork." The name of the stork meant "the faithful one" or "the loving one" because people knew that storks take very good care of their chicks.
-
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-# on the earth
-
-"on the ground"
-
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-# crush them
-
-The word "them" refers to the eggs.
-
-# trample them
-
-"step on them"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# She deals roughly
-
-The word "She" refers to the female ostrich.
-
-# her labor
-
-the work that she does when she lays the eggs
-
-# might have been in vain
-
-If the chicks die, all of her work was useless. Alternate translation: "might have been useless if the chicks die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# deprived her of wisdom
-
-"made her forget wisdom" or "not given her wisdom"
-
-# understanding
-
-See how you translated this in [Job 11:6](../11/06.md).
-
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-# When she runs
-
-This verse is in contrast to her weakness in caring for her chicks. Alternate translation: "However, when she runs"
-
-# she laughs ... its rider
-
-It is implied that she laughs because she is faster than the horse. Alternate translation: "she laughs ... its rider because she can run faster than the horse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh uses three questions to emphasize that Job is not like Yahweh because Job cannot control the wild horse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Have you given the horse his strength?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have never given the horse his strength." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Did you clothe his neck with his flowing mane?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot clothe his neck with his flowing mane." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# clothe his neck with his flowing mane
-
-The horse's "mane" is spoken of as if it was clothing for the neck of the horse. Alternate translation: "made his flowing main to cover his neck like clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# flowing mane
-
-the long hair on the top of the neck of a horse
-
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-# Have you ever made him jump like a locust?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not able to make him jump like a locust." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a locust
-
-a large kind of grasshopper that can jump very far and very quickly
-
-# snorting
-
-a very loud sound that horses make with their nose
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# He paws
-
-The word "He" refers to the horse. The horse paws the ground because he is very excited to begin the fight. Alternate translation: "He paws with excitement and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# paws
-
-"digs at the ground with his hooves"
-
-# to meet the weapons
-
-Here "the weapons" represent the battle in which they are used. Alternate translation: "to join in the battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He mocks fear
-
-"He is not afraid at all"
-
-# mocks
-
-"laughs at"
-
-# dismayed
-
-discouraged
-
-# does not turn back
-
-"does not run away"
-
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-# quiver
-
-a container that holds arrows
-
-# rattles
-
-shakes and makes noise
-
-# flank
-
-the side of a horse
-
-# javelin
-
-a long stick with a sharp end that people throw at their enemies
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# He
-
-The word "He" refers to the horse.
-
-# swallows up ground
-
-The horse runs over the ground so quickly that the ground passes by like water that a person drinks. Alternate translation: "runs very fast over the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with fierceness and rage
-
-The horse is very excited, so he moves quickly and strongly.
-
-# at the trumpet's sound
-
-It can be stated that someone blows the trumpet. Alternate translation: "when someone blows a trumpet to announce that a battle has begun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he cannot stand in one place
-
-"he is too excited to stand still"
-
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-# he says, 'Aha
-
-The word "Aha" is a sound people make when they discover something. The horse makes a sound because he has discovered the battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the thunderous shouts
-
-It is implied that the horse hears these things. Alternate translation: "he hears the thunderous shouts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the outcries
-
-"the battle cries." People have special shouts that they use in war to show their great strength and bravery and to scare the enemy.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Is it by your wisdom ... for the south?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to prove that Job is not as great as Yahweh. The implicit answer to this question is "no." Alternate translation: "It is not by your wisdom ... for the south." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# stretches out his wings for the south
-
-Here the stretching out of his wings refers to flying. Alternate translation: "flies to the south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for the south
-
-In the biblical geography, birds fly south during the winter in order to live in warmer climates.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Is it at your orders ... nest in high places?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to prove that Job is not powerful enough to command the eagles. The implicit answer to this question is "no." Alternate translation: "You are not able to command the eagle to mount up and build his nest in high places." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# at your orders
-
-The abstract noun "orders" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because you tell it to do so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# mounts up
-
-This means he flies upward. Alternate translation: "flies up into the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# a stronghold
-
-The high cliffs are strongholds for eagles because the animals that would want to eat them cannot reach them.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# he searches for victims
-
-Here the word "he" refers to the eagle.
-
-# for victims
-
-"for animals that he can kill and eat"
-
-# his eyes see them
-
-Here "his eyes" refer to the eagle. Alternate translation: "he sees them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# His young
-
-"The baby eagles." It may be helpful to state that this happens after the eagle kills and animal. Alternate translation: "After an eagle kills an animal, the baby eagles"
-
-# drink up blood
-
-"drink the blood of the animal that he killed"
-
-# where killed people are
-
-"where there are dead people." This phrase refers to dead bodies that are lying out in the open, not to bodies that are buried in the ground.
-
-# there he is
-
-It can be made explicit that he comes to eat the dead bodies. Alternate translation: "he is there to eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Job 39 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. Yahweh continues to speak in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's greatness
-Yahweh is far greater than any man. He is the creator of the earth, and his ways will not always be understood by men because their knowledge is always limited. Since Job cannot understand creation, he cannot truly understand Yahweh.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Yahweh uses a series of rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to defend his character. Many of these questions focus on nature because Yahweh is the creator of the heavens and the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
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-# Should anyone who wishes to criticize try to correct the Almighty?
-
-Yahweh is rebuking Job. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one who wants to criticize me should try to argue with me, for I am Almighty God." or "You, a person, want to criticize me, Almighty God, but you should not try to correct me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# He who argues with God, let him answer
-
-Yahweh speaks of Job and himself as if they were two other people to remind Job that no person anywhere should argue with God. Alternate translation: "You want to argue with me, so answer me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# See, I am
-
-"You are right when you say that I am" or "Look at me and you will see that I am"
-
-# I am insignificant
-
-"I am not important"
-
-# how can I answer you?
-
-Job uses this question to apologize for questioning God. Alternate translation: "I cannot answer you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# gird up your loins like a man
-
-A man who tucks his robe up under his sash or belt is preparing for hard physical work, and Job was to prepare for the hard work of answering God. See how you translated this in [Job 38:3](../38/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to challenge Job.
-
-# Will you actually say that I am unjust?
-
-The word "actually" indicates that Yahweh is surprised that Job would say that Yahweh is unjust and that Job should make sure that he really wants to say that. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that you are saying I am unjust." or "You should be sure that you want to say that I am unjust, because that is what you are saying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will you condemn me so you may claim you are right?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are condemning me so you can claim that you are innocent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# an arm like God's
-
-The arm is a metonym for the strength in the arm. Alternate translation: "strength like God's strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Can you thunder with a voice like him?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You certainly cannot cause thunder with your voice the way God does with his." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a voice like him
-
-"a voice the way he does" or "a voice like his voice"
-
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-# clothe yourself in glory and dignity; array yourself in honor and majesty
-
-The abstract nouns "glory," "dignity," "honor," and "majesty" are spoken of as if they were clothing that a person could put on. They can be translated as adjectives and verbs. Alternate translation: "make yourself glorious; do something great so people will respect you and honor you; make people think you are a great king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Scatter around the excess of your anger
-
-The abstract noun "anger" is spoken of as it it were something that usually could be held in a container, but in this situation there is so much of it that what does not fit needs to be spread around. It is also a metonym for the actions a person takes when he is angry. You may need to make explicit why the person is angry. Alternate translation: "Be angry because people are proud, and punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# bring him down
-
-"take away everything he is proud of"
-
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-# their faces
-
-The "face" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the hidden place
-
-a euphemism for the place where people's spirits go when they die (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# behemoth
-
-a large water animal, possibly the hippopotamus
-
-# he eats
-
-the behemoth eats
-
-# eats grass like an ox
-
-Both the behemoth and the ox eat grass. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# loins ... belly's muscles
-
-These two phrases refer to the same part of the body.
-
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-# like a cedar
-
-Cedar is a very hard wood, and his tail becomes very hard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# like tubes of bronze
-
-Here, his bones are compared to tubes made of bronze to show how tough this animal is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like bars of iron
-
-This last comparison describes the strength of this great animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# chief of the creatures
-
-"most important of the creatures" or "strongest of the creatures"
-
-# the creatures of God. Only God
-
-Yahweh speaks as if he were another person. Alternate translation: "of my creatures. Only I, God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# the hills provide him with food
-
-The hills are spoken of as if they were people capable of giving him food. Alternate translation: "food grows on the hills for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# lotus plants
-
-flowering plants that float on the water in swampy areas
-
-# reeds
-
-tall grasses found in swamps or marshes
-
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-# lotus plants
-
-flowering plants that float on the water in swampy areas. See how you translated this in [Job 40:19](../40/19.md).
-
-# willows of the brook
-
-Willows are large trees that grow in damp ground. If they are unknown in your culture, you can use a general term for trees that grow near water.
-
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-# banks
-
-sides of the river
-
-# though the Jordan should surge up to his mouth
-
-"even if the flood of the Jordan should come up to his mouth"
-
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-# Can anyone capture him with a hook ... snare?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can capture him with a hook or pierce his nose through with a snare." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Job 40 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
- Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers, or songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 40:1-2, 4-5, 7-24, which are extended quotations of Job and Yahweh, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Job's righteousness
-In seeking to defend his own righteousness, Job accuses Yahweh of being unjust. Yahweh asks a very important question: "Will you condemn me so you may claim you are right?" This is the essence of Job's error.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Irony
-Yahweh states, "He who argues with God, let him answer." Job immediately answers him. This is irony. While Job is forced to acknowledge the power of Yahweh, he does not repent of his former statements. Because of this, Yahweh asks him more questions. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Animals
-There are several animals mentioned in this chapter that do not exist and may never have existed. It may be necessary to leave these names untranslated or to translate their names as adjectives.
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking. He is using many rhetorical questions to challenge Job.
-
-# Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook?
-
-God uses this question to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot draw out Leviathan with a fishhook." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# draw out
-
-pull out of the water
-
-# Or tie up his jaws with a cord?
-
-The words "can you" are understood from the previous question. They can be repeated here. God uses this question to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan. This question can be translated as a statement.  Alternate translation:  "Or can you tie up his jaws with a cord?" or "And you know that you cannot tie up his jaws with a cord." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# his jaws
-
-Leviathan's jaws
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-# Can you put a rope into his nose ... with a hook?
-
-God uses this question to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot put a rope into Leviathan's nose ... with a hook." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Will he make many pleas to you?
-
-God uses this question to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that he will not make pleas to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# he
-
-Leviathan
-
-# Will he speak soft words to you?
-
-God uses this question to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that he will not speak soft words to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to rebuke Job. He uses rhetorical questions to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan.
-
-# Will he make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that he will not make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# he ... him
-
-The words "he" and "him" refer to Leviathan.
-
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-# Will you play with him as you would with a bird?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot play with him as you would play with a bird." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will you tie him up for your servant girls?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you cannot tie him up for your servant girls." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Will the groups of fishermen bargain for him?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that the groups of fishermen will not bargain for him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will they divide him up to trade among the merchants?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that they will not divide him up to trade among the merchants." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will they divide
-
-"Will the groups of fishermen divide"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to rebuke Job. He uses rhetorical questions to remind Job that Job is not powerful like Leviathan.
-
-# Can you fill his hide with harpoons or his head with fishing spears?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You cannot pierce his skin with your hunting weapons, nor can you pierce his head with fishing spears." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# his
-
-Leviathan's
-
-# harpoons
-
-large spears with barbed points that people use to hunt large sea creatures
-
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-# him
-
-Leviathan
-
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
-
-# will not anyone be thrown down to the ground just by the sight of him?
-
-This generalization can be translated as a statement in active form. Alternate translation: "Anyone who looks at him will be so frightened that he will throw himself on the ground." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the sight of him
-
-"by looking at him" or "by seeing him"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to rebuke Job by asking him rhetorical questions. He uses rhetorical questions to remind Job that Yahweh is much more powerful than both Leviathan and Job.
-
-# None is so fierce that he dare stir Leviathan up; who, then, is he who can stand before me?
-
-It would be easier to stir up Leviathan than to stand before Yahweh. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Since you know that no person is so fierce that he dare stir Leviathan up, you should certainly know that no one can stand before me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Who has first given anything to me in order that I should repay him?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that no one has first given anything to me, so there is no one whom I need to repay." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# I will not keep silent concerning ... nor about ... nor about
-
-This can be translated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I will certainly speak about ... and about ... and about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# concerning Leviathan's legs, nor about the matter of his strength, nor about his graceful form
-
-These are three things about which God will not keep silent. 
-
-# his
-
-The word "his" refers to Leviathan.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues to rebuke Job by asking him rhetorical questions.
-
-# Who can strip off his outer covering?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can strip off his outer clothing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# his ... his
-
-Leviathan's
-
-# Who can penetrate his double armor?
-
-The word "armor" is a metaphor for the hard scales or hide on his back. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can penetrate his very thick hide." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Who can open the doors of his face ... terror?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can pry his jaws apart ... terror." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# shields
-
-The word "shields" is a metaphor for Leviathan's hide. Both shields and Leviathan's hide protect well and deflect arrows and other weapons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tight together as with a close seal
-
-This means the "shields" are very close to one another and nothing can get between them.
-
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-# One is so near to another
-
-One row of shields is so near to another ([Job 41:15](../41/15.md)).
-
-# between them
-
-between the rows of shields ([Job 41:15](../41/15.md))
-
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-# They ... they ... they
-
-the rows of shields ([Job 41:15](../41/15.md)).
-
-# they cannot be pulled apart
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can pull them apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# from his snorting
-
-"when he snorts." A snort is a sound like a short snore. Another possible meaning is "from his sneezing" or "when he sneezes."
-
-# his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning dawn
-
-This means that his eyes are red as the morning dawn is red. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# his
-
-The word "his" refers to Leviathan.
-
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-# Out of his mouth go burning torches, sparks of fire leap out
-
-God expresses the same idea in two different ways in order to emphasize the terrifying appearance of Leviathan. You can make this clear by adding the omitted words. Alternate translation: "Out of his mouth go burning torches, sparks of fire leap out of his mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# his
-
-The word "his" refers to Leviathan.
-
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-# nostrils
-
-the two openings of the nose
-
-# smoke like a boiling pot
-
-Both the smoke and a boiling pot are very hot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# kindles coals into flame
-
-"causes coals to catch fire"
-
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-# his ... him
-
-The words "his" and "him" refer to Leviathan.
-
-# terror dances in front of him
-
-The abstract noun "terror" can be translated as the verb "be afraid." Alternate translation: "when people see him coming, they are very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# they cannot be moved
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can move them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# His heart is as hard as a stone
-
-A rock or stone does not change and become soft. Possible meanings are 1) Leviathan's physical chest and the organs inside it are physically hard or 2) Leviathan is not afraid of anything or 3) Leviathan is spoken of as a person who kills without ever being sorry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# a lower millstone
-
-"the hardest of rocks." The lower millstone is the larger and harder of the two rocks used to grind grain. It would be the hardest rock people could find.
-
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-# he ... himself
-
-Leviathan
-
-# the gods
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "mighty people" or 2) "very strong people" .
-
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-# strikes him
-
-strikes Leviathan
-
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-# He thinks of iron as if it were straw
-
-"He thinks of weapons made of iron as if they were weapons made of straw." Straw would not get through his hide, and iron weapons do not get through his hide. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# of bronze as if it were rotten wood
-
-You can make this clear by adding the omitted words. Alternate translation: "he thinks of weapons made of bronze as if they were weapons made of rotten wood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# to him sling stones become chaff
-
-Chaff cannot hurt Leviathan, and sling stones are just as ineffective as chaff. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# him ... him
-
-Leviathan
-
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-# Clubs are regarded as straw
-
-A club made of straw would not hurt him, and a club made of wood would not hurt him. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "He thinks of clubs as if they were straw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he laughs at the whirring flight of a spear
-
-The person throwing the spear hopes that the spear will kill Leviathan, but the writer speaks as if Leviathan knows the spear will not kill him and so laughs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# he laughs
-
-Leviathan laughs
-
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-# His ... he ... he
-
-These words refer to Leviathan.
-
-# he leaves a spreading trail in the mud as if he were a threshing sledge
-
-Just as a threshing sledge goes over grain on a threshing floor and turns it to powder, so Leviathan's tail leaves a trail in the mud as he wags it when he walks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# He makes the deep to foam up like a pot of boiling water
-
-"As he passes through the water, he leaves a trail of bubbles behind him, like the bubbling of boiling water in a pot"
-
-# He
-
-The word "he" refers to Leviathan.
-
-# he makes the sea like a pot of ointment
-
-The ointment in a pot is cloudy if someone shakes it, and the sea is muddy when Leviathan swims in it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# one would think the deep had gray hair
-
-This is because the bubbles in his wake are white.
-
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-# there is no equal to him
-
-"no other creature is like Leviathan"
-
-# him
-
-Leviathan
-
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-# He sees everything that is proud
-
-"He is very, very proud"
-
-# he is king over all the sons of pride
-
-Leviathan is spoken of as if he were a person who is able to become king and be proud. Alternate translation: "Leviathan has more reason to be proud than anyone else on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# He ... he
-
-Leviathan
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-# Job 41 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers, or songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of this chapter, which is an extended quotation of Yahweh, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. It is a continuation of the previous chapter.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Yahweh uses a series of rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to defend his character and to convince Job to repent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Animals
-
-There are several animals mentioned in this chapter that do not exist and may never have existed. It may be necessary to leave these names untranslated or to translate their names as adjectives.
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-# I know that you can do all things, that no purpose of yours can be stopped
-
-You may want to repeat the words "I know." Alternate translation: "I know that you can do all things. I know that no purpose of yours can be stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# no purpose of yours can be stopped
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can stop any of your plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Who is this
-
-The ULT and most modern versions agree that Job is loosely quoting God's own words from [Job 38:2](../38/02.md). You may decide, as does the UST, to make it clear that God asked this question of Job and that Job is now remembering it. Alternate translation: "You said to me, 'Who is this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# conceals plans
-
-That is, hides or misrepresents God's plans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# but now my eye sees you
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents understanding. Alternate translation: "but now I really understand you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# despise myself
-
-Job's self is a metonym for what he said. Alternate translation: "I despise the things I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# despise
-
-intensely dislike
-
-# I repent in dust and ashes
-
-Sitting in dust and ashes is a symbolic act showing the person is sorry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# Eliphaz the Temanite
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md)
-
-# My wrath is kindled against you
-
-Fire is a metaphor for anger, and starting a fire is a metaphor for becoming angry. Alternate translation: "I have become very angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# seven bulls
-
-"7 bulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# so that I may not deal with you after your folly
-
-The abstract noun "folly" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "even though you have been very foolish, I will not punish you as you deserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Bildad the Shuhite
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md)
-
-# Zophar the Naamathite
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Job 2:11](../02/11.md)
-
-# Yahweh accepted Job
-
-The person is a metonym for the prayer he prays. Alternate translation: "God accepted Job's prayer for his three friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh restored his fortunes
-
-"Yahweh restored his riches" or "Yahweh restored his wealth"
-
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-# all who knew him before
-
-"all the people he had known before"
-
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-# more than the first
-
-The words "he blesed" and "of Job's life" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here Alternate translation: "more than he blessed the first part of Job's life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# fourteen thousand sheep
-
-14,000 sheep (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# six thousand camels
-
-6,000 camels (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one thousand yoke of oxen
-
-1,000 yoke of oxen (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# seven sons and three daughters
-
-7 sons and 3 daughters (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Jemimah ... Keziah ... Keren-Happuch
-
-women's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# no women were found as beautiful as Job's daughters
-
-"Job's daughters were more beautiful than all the other women"
-
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-# lived 140 years
-
-"lived 140 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# being old and full of days
-
-The words "full of days" means basically the same thing as "being old." The two phrases form a common idiom. Alternate translation: "a very old man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Job 42 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers, or songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 42:1-6, which is an extended quotation of Job, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.
-
-Having faced the temptation to curse Yahweh, and after being rebuked by him, in the end Job shows his complete trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tempt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Justice
-Yahweh enacts justice at the end of this book. He punishes Job's friends and restores Job's blessings. Yahweh's blessing was not dependent upon Job's repentance, but upon Yahweh's grace. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]])
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-# Introduction to Job
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Job
-
-1. Job is introduced (1:1–2:13)
-    - Job is blameless and wealthy (1:1–5)
-    - Yahweh allows Satan to test Job (1:6–2:10)
-1. Three friends speak to Job (3:1–14:22)
-    - Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar
-    - Job replies to each
-1. They speak to him again (15:1–21:34)
-    - Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar
-    - Job replies to each
-1. They speak a third time (22:1–31:40)
-    - Eliphaz and Bildad
-    - Job replies to each
-1. Elihu speaks to Job (32:1–37:24)
-1. Yahweh answers Job out of the whirlwind (38:1–41:34)
-1. Job is humbled before Yahweh (42:1–6)
-1. Yahweh rebukes Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar (42:7–9)
-1. Yahweh prospers Job again (42:10–17)
-
-#### What is the Book of Job about?
-
-The Book of Job is about a man named Job who experienced disaster even though he was faithful to Yahweh. Job speaks with three friends and asks why Yahweh lets him experience trials and losses. The book teaches that we cannot understand all of Yahweh's ways, and when we suffer, it is more important to trust Yahweh than it is to understand the reason for the suffering.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The Book of Job is named for Job, the main character in the book. His name is not related to the English word "job." Translators might use the traditional title of "The Book of Job" or just "Job." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Book About Job" or "The Book About a Man Named Job."
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Job?
-
-We do not know who wrote the Book of Job. Many people suggest that Moses composed or compiled the book, but it may have been written after the time of Moses.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Does sin cause suffering?
-
-When a person sins against Yahweh, it can cause the person to experience suffering. People in the ancient Near East generally believed that a person suffered because they or their ancestors sinned against God. This is what many religions teach. However, the Book of Job shows that a person may suffer even if he or she has not sinned. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Were Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar really Job's friends?
-
-Job 2:11 refers to Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar as the friends of Job. But they did not comfort Job. Instead, they tried to persuade Job to say something about God that Job believed was not true. So we might wonder if it is right to translate the word as "friends." They did care about Job and they wanted to help him. However, what they said did not help Job because they did not understand the truth about God.
-
-#### When did the events in the Book of Job take place?
-
-We do not know when the events in the Book of Job took place. It seems to be set around the time of Abraham and Isaac in the Book of Genesis. However, some verses are similar to ones in the Books of Proverbs and Isaiah, which are set much later.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What style of writing is in the Book of Job?
-
-The writer starts and ends the Book of Job by telling what happened to Job in narrative form. He wrote the other parts in poetry form. In the ancient Near East, writers often used poetry to discuss matters of wisdom.
-
-#### Is the Book of Job difficult to translate?
-
-The Book of Job has many uncommon words and phrases, making parts of it hard to understand translate. For this reason, translators may decide to translate this book after they have translated other books of the Bible. However, since the writer did not connect Job with a specific time or place in history, the translator may decide to translate this book before other Old Testament books. 
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-# General Information:
-
-God speaks through Joel to the people of Israel using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh that came to Joel
-
-This idiom is used to announce that God gave messages to Joel. Alternate translation: "the message Yahweh gave to Joel" or "the message Yahweh spoke to Joel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# Pethuel
-
-Joel's father (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Has anything like this happened in your days or in the days of your ancestors?
-
-Joel is preparing the elders to listen to what he has to say. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Nothing like this has ever happened before either to you or to your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# their children the next generation
-
-You may need to fill in the words that have been left out. Alternate translation: "let their children tell the generation after them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# the swarming locust
-
-large groups of insects like grasshoppers that fly together and eat large areas of food crops (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# swarming locust ... great locust ... grasshopper ... caterpillar
-
-These are, respectively, an adult locust that can fly, a locust too large to fly easily, a locust with wings too young to fly, and a newborn locust that has not yet developed wings. Use names that would be understood in your language.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God warns the people of Israel about the coming locust army.
-
-# you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you drinkers of wine
-
-If your language has only one word for "weep" and "wail," you can combine the lines: "you people who love wine should cry out in sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# a nation
-
-The locust swarm is like an invading army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# His teeth ... he has the teeth
-
-The locusts are like a nation which is like one person. You can refer to the nation as "it," or to the locusts as "they," or to the invader as one person.
-
-# His teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he has the teeth of a lioness.
-
-These two lines share similar meanings. The reference to the locusts' teeth being as sharp as lions' teeth emphasize how fierce they are as they eat all of the crops of the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my land
-
-Yahweh's land
-
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-# He has made ... He has stripped
-
-The locusts are like a nation which is like one person. You can refer to the nation as "it," or to the locusts as "they," or to the invader as one person.
-
-# my vineyard ... my fig tree
-
-Yahweh's vineyard and fig tree
-
-# desolate
-
-empty and without life
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
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-# the ground is mourning
-
-Here the land is spoken of as if it were a person. These words could also be seen as a metonym for the people who are mourning or even as hyperbole, that the famine is so bad that even things that are not alive are mourning. Alternate translation: "the farmers are mourning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the grain has been destroyed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the locusts have destroyed all of the grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# barley
-
-a type of grass, like wheat, whose seeds can be used to make bread (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# withered
-
-dried up and died
-
-# fig ... pomegranate ... apple
-
-different types of fruit (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God speaks to the priests in Israel
-
-# the grain offering and the drink offering
-
-regular offerings in the temple
-
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-# the house of Yahweh your God
-
-the temple in Jerusalem
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is what God is telling the priests to say.
-
-# With it will come destruction from the Almighty
-
-The abstract noun "destruction" can be translated using the verb "destroy." You may need to make explicit what it is the Almighty will destroy. Alternate translation: "On that day the Almighty will destroy his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Has not food been cut off from before our eyes, and joy and gladness from the house of our God?
-
-It is certain that destruction will come from the Almighty because these things have already happened. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "We know this is true because we have already seen the Almighty cut off our supply of food, and he has cut off joy and gladness from the house of our God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from before our eyes
-
-"from us." This refers to all of the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# joy and gladness from the house of our God
-
-You may need to fill in the ellipsis. Alternate translation: "joy and gladness have been cut off from the house of our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# joy and gladness
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize that there is no kind of joyful activity happening at the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# clods
-
-lumps of dirt
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues to tell the priests how they should pray for Israel.
-
-# groan
-
-make a deep sound because of pain
-
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-# brooks
-
-small streams
-
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-# Joel 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Joel is written in poetic form and with striking imagery. The ULT is written in poetic form, but the UST has been transferred to a prose form. If possible, use the poetic form to communicate the meaning of this book in order to stay closer to the original meaning of the text.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Locusts
-This book starts very dramatically with the imagery of the locusts and the devastation they produce. There are five different kinds of locusts that appear to come and they progressively destroy the vegetation including the crops, vineyards and even the trees of the whole land of Israel.
-
-It was common for farmers in the ancient Near East to experience large locust swarms that would come and eat all crops in their fields. Joel might be describing such attacks in this first chapter. Because Joel uses military terms and images to describe these locust attacks, his descriptions might represent enemy invaders who would come and destroy the land its people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-Translators should translate simply, presenting the scenes of locusts as Joel describes them, and not worry about the various possible meanings.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-The author also uses rhetorical questions that communicate surprise and alarm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Joel continues poetry that began in the previous chapter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Blow the trumpet ... sound an alarm
-
-Joel is emphasizing the importance of calling Israel together in preparation for the destruction that is coming.
-
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-# day of darkness and gloom
-
-The words "darkness" and "gloom" share similar meanings and emphasize that the darkness will be very dark. Both words refer to a time of disaster or divine judgment. Alternate translation: "day that is full of darkness" or "day of terrible judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# gloom
-
-total or partial darkness
-
-# day of clouds and thick darkness
-
-This phrase means the same thing as, and intensifies the idea of the previous phrase. Like that phrase, both "clouds" and "thick darkness" refer to divine judgment. Alternate translation: "day full of dark storm clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Like the dawn that spreads on the mountains, a large and mighty army is approaching
-
-When direct sunlight shines on a mountain at dawn, it begins at the top and spreads to the bottom. When an army comes over a mountain range, it comes over the top and spreads out as it comes down. Alternate translation: "A large, mighty army comes over the mountains into the land. They spread over the land like the light from the rising sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a large and mighty army
-
-The words "large" and "mighty" share similar meanings here and emphasize that the army will be very strong. The word "army" could possibly be 1) a metaphor for a swarm of locusts or 2) referring to a human army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joel's description of the coming army continues.
-
-# A fire is consuming everything in front of it
-
-A fire destroys everything as it moves, and the "army" ([Joel 2:2](../02/02.md)), whether of humans or of locusts, destroys everything as it moves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# behind it a flame is burning
-
-After a wall of flame goes through dry land and burns the dryest and smallest fuel, there will still be flames as the larger and less dry fuel burns, (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# land is like the garden of Eden
-
-The garden of Eden was a beautiful place, and the land was beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The description continues with the noises of an army of horses.
-
-# The army's appearance is like horses
-
-The head of a locust looks like a small horse head. The army is fast, and horses are fast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# horses
-
-A large, strong, fast animal with four legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# they run like horsemen
-
-Men riding horses move quickly, and the army moves quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# jump
-
-A horse jumps or leaps as it runs quickly.
-
-# a noise like that of chariots ... like the noise of fiery flames ... like a mighty army ready for battle
-
-These sounds would have been very frightening to Joel's readers. If your readers will not understand what these sound like, you might be able to use a more general phrase: "a noise that frightens everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joel continues to describe the locust army of Yahweh.
-
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-# They run like mighty warriors ... climb the walls like soldiers
-
-The army of locusts acts as real soldiers do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# walls
-
-walls around the cities
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The description of the locust army of Yahweh continues.
-
-# they break through the defenses
-
-they overcome the soldiers defending the city.
-
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-# The earth shakes in front of them, the heavens tremble
-
-Joel speaks of the earth and heavens as if they were people who are shaking with fear. This can be translated as either a hyperbole, that the army is so frightening that even things that are not alive are afraid, or as metonymy, that the earth and the heavens are metonyms for the beings who live there. Alternate translation: "Everyone on earth and in the heavens is very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars stop shining
-
-This exaggeration claims that there are so many locusts that people cannot see the sun, moon, or stars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Yahweh raises his voice
-
-"Yahweh speaks loudly" to give commands.
-
-# great and very terrible
-
-In this phrase both descriptions mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "greatly terrible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# Who can survive it?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one will be strong enough to survive Yahweh's judgment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Return to me with all your heart
-
-The heart is a metonym for what the person thinks and loves. Alternate translation: "Turn away from your sins and be totally devoted to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Tear your heart and not only your garments
-
-The heart is a metonym for what the person thinks and loves. Tearing one's clothes is an outward act of shame or repentance. Alternate translation: "Change your way of thinking; do not just tear your garments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# abundant in covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "always faithful to his covenant" or "always loves faithfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# turn from
-
-stop
-
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-# Will he perhaps turn ... God?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Perhaps Yahweh will turn from his anger ... God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# leave a blessing behind him, a grain offering and a drink offering
-
-"leave behind him a blessing—that is, a grain offering and a drink offering." The blessing is that plenty of grain and grapes will ripen, and so the people will be able to offer grain and drink offerings.
-
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-# bridal chambers
-
-rooms, usually in the parents' houses, where brides would wait for their wedding ceremonies
-
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-# do not make your inheritance into an object of scorn
-
-"do not allow your inheritance to become people whom the other nations regard as worthless"
-
-# your inheritance
-
-Here the people of Israel are spoken of as God's inheritance. Alternate translation: "your special people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Why should they say among the nations, 'Where is their God?'
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Other nations should not be able to say, 'Their God does not help them.'" or "Other nations should not be able to say that the God of Israel has abandoned his people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# his land
-
-"the nation of Israel"
-
-# his people
-
-"the people of Israel"
-
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-# Look
-
-"Pay attention to what I am about to say"
-
-# You will be satisfied with them
-
-"You will have all you need of them"
-
-# a disgrace
-
-"unworthy of respect"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues his promise to Israel.
-
-# northern ... eastern ... western
-
-These directions are from the perspective of people living in the land of Israel.
-
-# the eastern sea
-
-the Dead Sea
-
-# the western sea
-
-the Mediterranean Sea
-
-# he has done great things
-
-That is, Yahweh has done great things. Another possible meaning is that the writer speaks of the invading army, "it has done very bad things."
-
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-# Do not fear, land
-
-Joel speaks to the people of the land as if he were speaking to the land itself. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid, you people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# Do not fear, beasts of the field
-
-Joel speaks to people who own livestock as if he were speaking to the animals themselves. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid, you people who own livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# the pastures of the wilderness will sprout
-
-The pastures are a metonym for the plants that grow in the pastures. Alternate translation: "plants good for food will sprout in the pastures in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he will ... bring down showers for you
-
-"he will ... cause much rain to fall so that you will live well"
-
-# autumn rain and the spring rain
-
-the first rains of the rainy season in early December and the last rains in April and May
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh begins a long speech to the Israelites.
-
-# vats
-
-large containers for liquids
-
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-# the years of crops that the swarming locust has eaten
-
-"the crops that you took care of for years and that the swarming locusts have eaten"
-
-# swarming locust ... the great locust, the devouring locust, and the destroying locust
-
-These are, respectively, an adult locust that can fly, a locust too large to fly easily, a locust with wings too young to fly, and a newborn locust that has not yet developed wings. Use names that would be understood in your language. See how you translated this in [Joel 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
-
-# praise the name of Yahweh
-
-The name is a metonym for the person, specifically his reputation. Alternate translation: "praise Yahweh" or "praise Yahweh because everyone knows he is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the name of Yahweh ... who has done wonders
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to show that he will certainly do as he has said. Alternate translation: "my name ... because I have done wonders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
-
-# It will come about afterward that I
-
-"This is what I will do after that: I"
-
-# I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh
-
-Yahweh speaks of the Spirit as if he were speaking of water. AT" "I will give my Spirit generously to all flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all flesh
-
-Here "flesh" represents people. Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
-
-# blood, fire, and pillars of smoke
-
-"blood" is symbolizing the death of people. Alternate translation: "death, fire and pillars of smoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The sun will turn into darkness
-
-"The sun will no longer give light"
-
-# the moon into blood
-
-Here the word "blood" refers to the color red. You can supply the verb for this phrase. Alternate translation: "the moon will turn red like blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
-
-# It will be that everyone
-
-"This is what will happen: everyone"
-
-# everyone who calls on the name of Yahweh will be saved
-
-The name is a metonym for the person. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will save everyone who calls on his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem
-
-These refer to the same place. Alternate translation: "on Mount Zion in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# among the survivors, those whom Yahweh calls
-
-The phrase "there will be" is understood from earlier in the sentence. It can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "among the survivors there will be those whom Yahweh calls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# survivors
-
-people who live through a terrible event like a war or a disaster
-
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-# Joel 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues in the poetic form with striking imagery of armies and soldiers.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Locusts
-
-This book starts very dramatically with the imagery of the locusts and the devastation they produce. There are five different kinds of locusts that appear to come and progressively destroy the vegetation including the crops, vineyards and even the trees of Israel.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-This chapter uses simile to a great extent as Joel tries to describe this army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-##### Metaphor
-The drought, or severe lack of rain, Joel describes is probably a real drought. It might also be a picture of either enemy invaders or of Yahweh himself coming to punish his people and the other nations. Translators should translate simply, presenting the scenes of locusts and drought as Joel describes them, and not worry about the various possible meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
-
-# Behold
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention"
-
-# in those days and at that time
-
-The phrase "at that time" means the same thing as and intensifies the phrase "in those days." Alternate translation: "in those very days" or "at that very time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# when I return the exiles of Judah and Jerusalem
-
-"When I send the exiles back to Judah and Jerusalem"
-
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-# Valley of Jehoshaphat
-
-Jehoshaphat, whose name means "Yahweh judges," was king of Judah before Joel lived. There is no known place with this name. It would be best to translate this as the name of a valley that people named after the man Jehoshaphat.
-
-# my people and my inheritance Israel
-
-These two phrases emphasize how Yahweh views Israel as his own precious people. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel, who are my inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# traded a boy for a prostitute, and sold a girl for wine so they could drink
-
-These are examples of the kinds of things they did and do not indicate what they did to two particular children. Alternate translation: "and did things like trading a boy for a prostitute and selling a girl for wine, so they could drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
-
-# why are you angry at me ... Philistia?
-
-Yahweh is encouraging the people of Judah, who can hear him, by scolding the people of Tyre, Sidon, and Philistia, who cannot hear him, as if they can. The names of the towns are metonyms for the people who live in the towns. These words can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you have no right to be angry at me ... Philistia." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will you repay me?
-
-"Will you get revenge on me?" God uses this question to make the people think about what they are doing. Alternate translation: "You think you can get revenge on me, but you cannot." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I will immediately return your retribution on your own head
-
-Here the word "head" refers to the person. Yahweh will make them suffer the pain they wanted him to suffer. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to suffer the retribution that you tried to put on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# retribution
-
-"revenge" or "payback"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
-
-# Look
-
-"Pay attention" or "Listen"
-
-# out of the place where you sold them
-
-The people of Israel will leave the places where they were slaves and come back to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# return payment
-
-"give back what you deserve"
-
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-# I will sell your sons and your daughters, by the hand of the people of Judah
-
-The hand can be a metonym for the power the hand exercises or a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "I will have the people of Judah sell your sons and your daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Sabeans
-
-the people of the land of Sabea (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel. Here he begins an ironic call to the nations to prepare for a war in which Yahweh will completely destroy the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# rouse the mighty men
-
-"make the mighty men ready for action"
-
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-# Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning knives into spears
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings. Both of them instruct the people to turn their farming tools into weapons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# plowshares
-
-tools that are used to break up the soil in order to plant crops
-
-# pruning knives
-
-knives that are used to cut off small branches
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
-
-# Hurry and come ... together there
-
-These words continue the ironic call to battle that begins in [Joel 3:9](../03/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# gather yourselves together
-
-The purpose of the gathering is for battle. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "gather yourselves together for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Yahweh, bring down your mighty warriors
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Joel is telling the people of Judah that this is what they are to "proclaim among the nations" ([Joel 3:9](../03/09.md)) or 2) Joel interrupts the words of Yahweh and prays a short prayer.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh finishes the speech he began in [Joel 2:25](../02/25.md), promising good things for the people of Israel.
-
-# Let the nations wake themselves ... all the surrounding nations
-
-The words "the nations" and "the surrounding nations" refer to the same nations, those that surround Judah. Yahweh will judge them in the Valley of Jehoshaphat for what they have done to Jerusalem.
-
-# Valley of Jehoshaphat
-
-Jehoshaphat, whose name means "Yahweh judges," was king of Judah before Joel lived. There is no known place with this name. It would be best to translate this as the name of a valley that people named after the man Jehoshaphat. See how you translated this in [Joel 3:2](../03/02.md).
-
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-# Put in the sickle ... the winepress is full
-
-Possible meanings are that Yahweh speaks of completely destroying the nations as if 1) he were harvesting all the grapes and all the grain or 2) he were harvesting quickly, while the grain and grapes are ripe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe
-
-Yahweh speaks of making war against the nations as if he were using a sharp tool to harvest a field of ripe crops. If your readers will not understand the word "sickle," you may use the word for any sharp tool that your people use for harvesting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Put in the sickle
-
-"Swing the sickle to cut the grain." This is a metaphor for a soldier using a sword to kill people, but it is best to use the word for a sharp tool used in harvesting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sickle
-
-a long curved knife that people use for cutting grain
-
-# the harvest is ripe
-
-"the grain is ready to be harvested"
-
-# Come, crush the grapes, for the winepress is full
-
-Yahweh speaks of the nations as if they were many grapes in a winepress, ready for people to crush them by stepping on them. Alternate translation: "Come, completely destroy the nations, for they are many, and they are helpless to resist you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The vats overflow, for their wickedness is enormous
-
-Yahweh speaks of the nations' wickedness as if it were the juice that flows from the winepress into storage containers, and more juice flows into the vats than they can contain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a tumult, a tumult
-
-A tumult is noise caused by a large crowd. This is repeated to show that it will be very noisy from all the people.
-
-# Valley of Judgment ... Valley of Judgment
-
-This phrase is repeated to show that the judgment will certainly happen.
-
-# Valley of Judgment
-
-There is no known place with this name. The abstract noun "judgment" can be translated using the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "Valley Where Yahweh Judges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh begins speaking in verse 17.
-
-# Yahweh will roar from Zion, and raise his voice from Jerusalem
-
-Both phrases mean Yahweh will shout with a loud, clear and powerful voice from Jerusalem. If your language only has one word for speaking very loudly, this can be used as one phrase. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will shout from Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Yahweh will roar
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh will roar like a lion" or 2) "Yahweh will roar like thunder." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The heavens and earth will shake
-
-Joel speaks of the heavens and earth as if they were people who are shaking with fear. This can be translated as either a hyperbole, that Yahweh's roar is so frightening that even things that are not alive are afraid, or as metonymy, that the heavens and earth are metonyms for the beings who live there. Alternate translation: "Everyone in the heavens and on the earth is very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will shake
-
-This word is the past form of the word translated "tremble" in [Joel 2:10](../02/10.md).
-
-# Yahweh will be a shelter for his people, and a fortress for the people of Israel
-
-Both of these phrases mean Yahweh will protect his people. A fortress is a strong shelter used to protect people during war. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will be a strong fortress for his people, the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# So you will know
-
-"When I do these things, you will know"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues to speak about the day of the Lord.
-
-# It will come about on that day that the mountains
-
-"This is what will happen on that day: the mountains" Translate "It will come about" as in [Joel 2:28](../02/28.md).
-
-# the mountains will drip with sweet wine
-
-"sweet wine will drip from the mountains." This is an exaggeration to show that the land is very fertile. Alternate translation: "On the mountains there will be vineyards that produce plenty of sweet wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the hills will flow with milk
-
-"milk will flow from the hills." The land being very fertile is spoken of as if the hills would flow with milk. Alternate translation: "on the hills your cattle and goats will produce plenty of milk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the brooks of Judah will flow with water
-
-"water will flow through all the brooks of Judah"
-
-# water the Valley of Shittim
-
-"will send water to the Valley of Shittim"
-
-# Shittim
-
-This is the name of a place on the east side of the Jordan River. It means "Acacia Trees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Egypt will become an abandoned devastation
-
-"Everyone will leave Egypt and no one will live there"
-
-# Edom will become an abandoned wilderness
-
-"Everyone will leave Edom and it will look like no people have ever lived there"
-
-# because of the violence done to the people of Judah
-
-"because of the violent things Egypt and Edom did to the people of Judah"
-
-# because they shed innocent blood in their land
-
-The word "they" refers to "Edom" and "Egypt" and is a metonym for the people of Egypt and Edom. The words "innocent blood" are a metonym for innocent people whom they have killed. Alternate translation: "because the people of Egypt and the people of Edom killed innocent people in the land of the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak about the day of the Lord.
-
-# Judah will be inhabited forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will live in Judah forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Jerusalem will be inhabited from generation to generation
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "generation after generation, people will live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will avenge their blood that I have not yet avenged
-
-Blood is a metonym for death. Alternate translation: "I will punish the enemies who killed the people of Israel and still have not been punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Joel 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-There is a change in focus in this chapter from the people of Israel to her enemies. The events of this chapters also contain many prophecies about the events of the end of this world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Israel
-The mention of Israel in this chapter is probably a reference to the people of Judah and not the northern kingdom of Israel. It is also possible this is a reference to the people of Israel as a whole.
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-# Introduction to Joel
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Joel
-
-1. The land ruined; the day of Yahweh is coming (1:1–2:11)
-    - Locusts and drought (1:1–20)
-    - The day of Yahweh (2:1–11)
-1. Yahweh restores his people (2:12-32)
-    - The people should turn to Yahweh, for he will pity them (2:12–27)
-    - The Spirit of Yahweh, wonders, and salvation (2:28–32)
-1. Yahweh will judge the nations (3:1-21)
-    - Yahweh judges the nations (3:1–16)
-    - Yahweh dwells in Zion (3:17–21)
-
-#### What is the Book of Joel about?
-
-The main idea in the Book of Joel is "the day of Yahweh." This expression is found five times (1:15, 2:1, 2:11, 2:21, 3:14).
-
-The people of Israel looked forward to "the day of Yahweh" as a day that Yahweh would judge the nations around them. But Joel warns that Yahweh would also judge Israel for being unfaithful to him. After judging them, Yahweh will restore his people.
-
-Joel's message applies to the people of God in the church age. For Yahweh says, "I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh" and "everyone who calls on Yahweh will be saved" (2:28 and 2:32, quoted by Peter in Acts 2:17 and 2:21).
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The traditional title of this book is "The Book of Joel" or just "Joel." Translators may also call it the "The Book about Joel" or "The Sayings of Joel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Joel?
-
-This book contains the prophecies of an Israelite named Joel, son of Pethuel. The book does not tell when Joel prophesied.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What is the meaning of the locust attacks in Joel 1 and 2, and of the drought in Joel 2?
-
-Locust attacks occurred often in the ancient Near East. Certain kinds of grasshoppers would come in countless numbers. There would be so many that they would darken the sky like a black cloud that blocked the sunlight. They often came after a long period of no rain. They came down on whatever crops were surviving in the fields and stripped them bare of their leaves. The locusts could not be stopped and caused terrible damage. For this reason, locust attacks served as a powerful image of military attacks in the Old Testament. In Chapters 1 and 2, Joel described locust attacks using military terms. He may have been speaking of enemy invaders coming and destroying the land its people.
-
-There are various names for locusts in the original language of the Old Testament. It is uncertain whether these refer to different kinds of locusts or to the same kind of locust in different stages of growth. For this reason, versions of the Bible differ in how they translate these terms.
-
-Joel also described a drought in Chapter 2. It might have been a real lack of rain. Or Joel may have been speaking of either enemy invaders or Yahweh himself coming to punish his people and the other nations.
-
-Translators should simply translate the locust attacks and drought as Joel described them and not worry about the various possible meanings.
-
-#### What did Joel prophesy about the future for God's people?
-
-Joel prophesied that God will defeat Israel's enemies, rebuild the city of Jerusalem, and rule as victorious king over the whole world. At the same time, God will give his Spirit to all his people, and they will receive messages from him in dreams and visions. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How should one translate the poetry of the Book of Joel?
-
-All of the text in the Book of Joel is poetry. The ULT presents it in this way. The UST, however, presents the text as prose. Translators may choose to use prose in their versions. Translators who want to translate the book as poetry should read about poetry and parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that means Yahweh spoke. "Yahweh spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh
-
-"the message of Yahweh"
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# Amittai
-
-This is the name of Jonah's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Get up and go to Nineveh, that great city
-
-"Go to the important city of Nineveh"
-
-# Get up and go
-
-This is a common expression for traveling to distant places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# speak out against it
-
-God is referring to the people of the city. Alternate translation: "warn the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their wickedness has risen up before me
-
-"I know they have been continually sinning"
-
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-# got up to run away from the presence of Yahweh
-
-"ran away from Yahweh." "got up" is referring to Jonah leaving where he was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the presence of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh is represented by his presence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# go to Tarshish
-
-"and went to Tarshish." Tarshish was in the opposite direction to Nineveh. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "went in the opposite direction, toward Tarshish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# He went down to Joppa
-
-"Jonah went to Joppa"
-
-# ship
-
-A "ship" is a very large type of boat that can travel on the sea and carry many passengers or heavy cargo.
-
-# So he paid the fare
-
-"There Jonah paid for the trip"
-
-# boarded the ship
-
-"got on the ship"
-
-# with them
-
-The word "them" refers to the others who were going on the ship.
-
-# away from the presence of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh is represented by his presence. Alternate translation: "away from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Soon it appeared
-
-It can be made explicit who thought the ship would be broken up. Alternate translation: "The men thought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to be broken up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to break apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the sailors
-
-the men who worked on the ship
-
-# his own god
-
-Here "god" refers to false gods and idols that people worship.
-
-# They threw the ship's cargo
-
-"The men threw the heavy things off the ship." This was done to keep the ship from sinking.
-
-# to lighten it
-
-Making the ship lighter would make if float better. Alternate translation: "to help the ship float better"
-
-# But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship
-
-Jonah did this before the storm started.
-
-# down into the innermost parts of the ship
-
-"inside the ship"
-
-# was lying there deeply asleep
-
-"was lying there fast asleep" or "was lying there and sleeping deeply." For this reason, the storm did not wake him up.
-
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-# So the captain came to him and said to him
-
-"The man in charge of the ship went to Jonah and said"
-
-# What are you doing sleeping?
-
-"Why are you sleeping?" He used this rhetorical question to scold Jonah. Alternate translation: "Stop sleeping!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Get up!
-
-This refers to doing some activity. For Jonah, the Captain is telling him to wake up and pray to his god for safe passage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Call upon your god!
-
-"Pray to your god!" "Call" refers to getting the attention of someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Maybe your god will notice us and we will not perish
-
-The implicit information that Jonah's god might save them could be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Maybe your god will hear and save us so that we will not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They all said to each other
-
-"The sailors all said to each other"
-
-# Come, let us cast lots, so that we may know who is the cause of this evil that is happening to us
-
-"We should cast lots to know who has caused this trouble." The men believed that the gods would control how the lots fell in order to tell them what they wanted to know. This was a form of divination.
-
-# this evil
-
-This refers to the terrible storm.
-
-# the lot fell to Jonah
-
-"the lot showed that Jonah was the guilty person"
-
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-# Then they said to Jonah
-
-"Then the men who were working on the ship said to Jonah"
-
-# Please tell us who is the cause of this evil that is happening to us.
-
-"Who caused this bad thing that is happening to us?"
-
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-# fear Yahweh
-
-The word "fear" refers Jonah having a deep respecting God.
-
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-# What is this that you have done?
-
-The men on the ship used this rhetorical question to show how angry they were at Jonah. Alternate translation: "You have done a terrible thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# he was running away from the presence of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh is represented by his presence. Jonah was seeking to escape Yahweh as if Yahweh was present only in the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "Jonah was running away from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# because he had told them.
-
-What he told them can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "because he had said to them, 'I am trying to get away from Yahweh.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they said to Jonah
-
-"the men on the ship said to Jonah" or "the sailors said to Jonah"
-
-# do to you so that the sea will calm down
-
-"do with you in order to make the sea become calm"
-
-# the sea became more and more violent
-
-This was the reason that the men asked Jonah what they should do. This reason can also be put at the beginning of verse 11 as in the UST.
-
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-# for I know that it is because of me that this great storm is happening to you
-
-"because I know this huge storm is my fault"
-
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-# Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get them back to the land
-
-The men did not want to throw Jonah into the sea, so they rowed hard as if they were digging into the water to get back to land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the sea was becoming more and more violent
-
-"the storm became worse, and the waves became bigger"
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because of this" or "Because the sea became more violent"
-
-# they cried out to Yahweh
-
-"the men prayed to Yahweh"
-
-# do not let us perish on account of this man's life
-
-"Please do not kill us because we caused this man to die" or "We are going to cause this man to die. But please do not kill us"
-
-# do not lay upon us the guilt of his death
-
-"please do not blame us for his death" or "do not consider us guilty when this man dies." The author speaks of "guilt" as if it were an object that can be placed on top of a person. It refers to making that person accountable for their actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the sea stopped raging
-
-"the sea stopped moving violently" or "the sea became calm"
-
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-# feared Yahweh very much
-
-"became greatly awed at Yahweh's power"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Some versions number this verse as the first verse of chapter 2. You may want to number the verses according to the main version that your language group uses.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used in English to introduce a new part of the story.
-
-# three days and three nights
-
-"three days and nights"
-
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-# Jonah 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The narrative of this chapter starts abruptly. This could cause difficulty for the translator. The translator should not attempt to smooth this introduction unless absolutely necessary.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Miracle
-
-In verse [Jonah 17](./17.md), there is the mention of "a great fish." It may be difficult to imagine a sea creature big enough to swallow a man whole and who then survives for three days and nights inside. Translators should not try to explain miraculous events in an attempt to make it easier to understand. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Situational irony
-
-There is an ironic situation in this chapter. Jonah is a prophet of God and should endeavor to do God's will. Instead, he is running away from God. Although the Gentile sailors are not Israelites, they act out of faith and fear of Yahweh when sending Jonah to a "certain death" by throwing him overboard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/willofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-##### Sea
-
-People in the ancient Near East also saw the sea as chaotic and did not trust it. Some of the gods they worshiped were gods of the sea. Jonah's people, the Hebrews, feared the sea greatly. However, Jonah's fear of Yahweh was not enough to keep him from going into a ship and sailing to get away from Yahweh. His actions are contrasted by the actions of the Gentiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Implicit information
-
-Even though no one knows for sure where Tarshish was, the writer assumes that the reader knows that Jonah had to face away from Nineveh to go there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Yahweh his God
-
-This means "Yahweh, the God he worshiped." The word "his" does not mean that Jonah owned God.
-
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-# He said
-
-"Jonah said"
-
-# I called out to Yahweh about my distress
-
-"I prayed to Yahweh about my great trouble." Even though Jonah was praying to Yahweh, he used Yahweh's name here and not "you." Alternate translation: "Yahweh, I called out to you about my distress"
-
-# he answered me
-
-"Yahweh responded to me" or "he helped me"
-
-# from the belly of Sheol
-
-"from the center of Sheol" or "from the deep part of Sheol." Possible meanings are 1) Jonah was speaking as being in the belly of the whale was being in Sheol or 2) Jonah believed that he was about to die and go to Sheol or 3) He spoke as if he already had died and gone there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a continuation of Jonah's prayer that started in [Jonah 2:2](../02/02.md). In verse 4 Jonah spoke of something he had prayed before this prayer.
-
-# into the depths, into the heart of the seas
-
-This speaks of the vastness of the ocean Jonah was in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# into the heart of the seas
-
-"to the bottom of the sea"
-
-# the currents surrounded me
-
-"the sea water closed in around me"
-
-# waves and billows
-
-These are disturbances on the surface of the ocean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# I am driven out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have driven me away" or "You have sent me away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from before your eyes
-
-Here Yahweh is represented by his "eyes." Alternate translation: "from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# yet I will again look toward your holy temple
-
-Jonah has hope that, in spite of all he is going through, he will see the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a continuation of Jonah's prayer that started in [Jonah 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# The waters
-
-"The waters" refers to the sea.
-
-# my neck
-
-Some versions understand the Hebrew word in this expression to mean "my life." In that interpretation, the waters were about to take away Jonah's life.
-
-# the deep was all around me
-
-"the deep water was all around me"
-
-# seaweed
-
-grass that grows in the sea
-
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-# the earth with its bars closed upon me forever
-
-Jonah used a metaphor to compare the earth to a prison. Alternate translation: "the earth was like a prison that was about to lock me in forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yet you brought up my life from the pit
-
-Jonah speaks of the place of the dead as if it were a pit. Alternate translation: "But you saved my life from the place of the dead" or "But you saved me from the place where the dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh, my God!
-
-In some languages, it may be more natural to put this at the beginning of the sentence or next to the word "you."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a continuation of Jonah's prayer that started in [Jonah 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# I called Yahweh to mind
-
-Since Jonah was praying to Yahweh, it might be more clear in some languages to say "I thought about you, Yahweh" or "Yahweh, I thought about you."
-
-# then my prayer came to you, to your holy temple
-
-Jonah speaks as if his prayers could travel to God and his temple. Alternate translation: "then you in your holy temple heard my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They give attention to useless gods
-
-"People pay attention to useless gods"
-
-# forsake loving faithfulness
-
-"are rejecting you, who would be faithful to them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a continuation of Jonah's prayer that started in [Jonah 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# But as for me, I
-
-This expression in English shows that there is a contrast between the people Jonah had just spoken about and himself. They paid attention to useless gods, but he would worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "But I"
-
-# I will sacrifice to you with a voice of thanksgiving
-
-This means that Jonah would thank God while he offered a sacrifice to him. It is not clear whether Jonah planned to thank God by singing or shouting joyfully.
-
-# Salvation comes from Yahweh
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "salvation" is expressed as the verb "save." "Yahweh is the one who saves people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# upon the dry land
-
-"upon the ground" or "onto the shore"
-
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-# Jonah 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins with a prayer by Jonah, and many translators have chosen to set it apart by setting its lines farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. Translators can follow this practice, but they are not obligated to.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sea
-This chapter contains many terms from the sea.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Poetry
-Prayers in Scripture often contain a poetic form. Poetry frequently uses metaphors to communicate something with a special meaning. For example, since Jonah was in a fish in the sea, being trapped is compared to a prison. Jonah is overwhelmed by the depth of the sea and expresses this by speaking about the at the "base of the mountains" and in the "belly of Sheol." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Repentance
-Scholars are divided over whether Jonah's repentance was genuine or whether he was trying to save his life. In light of his attitude in chapter 4, it is uncertain if he was genuinely repentant. If possible, it is best for translators to avoid making a definitive stance on whether Jonah's repentance was genuine. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# The word of Yahweh came
-
-This is an idiom that means Yahweh spoke. See how you translated this in [Jonah 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city
-
-"Go to the important city of Nineveh"
-
-# Get up
-
-This refers to leaving the place one is at. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# proclaim to it the message that I command you to give
-
-"tell the people what I tell you to tell them"
-
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-# the word of Yahweh
-
-Here "word" represents Yahweh's message. Alternate translation: "the message of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, according to the word of Yahweh
-
-"This time Jonah obeyed Yahweh and went to Nineveh"
-
-# Jonah got up
-
-"Jonah left the beach." The words "got up" refer to preparing to go somewhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a change from the story to information about Nineveh.
-
-# one of three days' journey
-
-"a city of three days' journey." A person had to walk for three days to completely go through it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# after a day's journey he called out
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "after Jonah walked a day's journey he called out" or 2) "while Jonah walked on the first day, he called out."
-
-# after a day's journey
-
-"after a day's walk." A day's journey is the distance that people would normally travel in one day. Alternate translation: "after Jonah walked for one day"
-
-# he called out and said
-
-"he proclaimed" or "he shouted"
-
-# forty days
-
-"40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# They all put on sackcloth
-
-Why people put on sackcloth can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "They also put on coarse cloth to show that they were sorry for having sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from the greatest of them down to the least of them
-
-"from the most significant to the least significant people" or "including all the important people and all the unimportant people"
-
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-# the news
-
-"Jonah's message"
-
-# He rose up from his throne
-
-"He got up from his throne" or "He stood up from his throne." The king left his throne to show that he was acting humbly.
-
-# throne
-
-A throne is a chair that the king sits on. It shows that he is the king.
-
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-# He sent out a proclamation that said
-
-"He sent out an official announcement that said" or "He sent his messengers to announce to the people in Nineveh"
-
-# nobles
-
-important men who helped the king rule the city
-
-# herd nor flock
-
-This refers to two kinds of animals that people care for. Alternate translation: "cattle or sheep"
-
-# Let them not eat, nor drink water
-
-"They must not eat nor drink anything." The reason they were not to eat or drink anything can be made explicit by adding "in order to show that they are sorry for their sins." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a continuation of what the king told the people of Nineveh.
-
-# But let both
-
-"Let both"
-
-# let both man and animal be covered with sackcloth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let people and animals wear sackcloth" or "let people cover themselves and their animals with sackcloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# animal
-
-The word "animal" refers to animals that people own.
-
-# cry out loudly to God
-
-"pray earnestly to God." What they were to pray for can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "cry out loudly to God and ask for mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the violence that is in his hands
-
-This means "the violent things that he does"
-
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-# Who knows?
-
-The king used this rhetorical question to get the people to think about something that they might not have thought possible, that if they would stop sinning, God might not kill them. It could be translated as a statement: "We do not know." Or it could be stated as a word and be part of the next sentence: "Perhaps." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# God may relent and change his mind
-
-"God may decide to do something different" or "God may not do what he said he will do"
-
-# we do not perish
-
-"we do not die." Here perish equates to drowning at sea.
-
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-# God saw what they did
-
-"God understood that they stopped doing evil actions"
-
-# they turned from their evil ways
-
-The author speaks of the people stop sinning as if they turned their back to an object. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# God changed his mind about the punishment that he had said he would do to them
-
-Here God deciding not to do the punishment he had planned is spoken of is if he changed his mind. Alternate translation: "God changed his thinking about the punishment that he had said he would do to them" or "God decided not to punish them as he had said he would" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he did not do it
-
-What God was to do can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "he did not punish them" or "he did not destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jonah 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter returns to a narrative of Jonah's life.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Animals
-According to the king's proclamation, the animals had to participate in the fast he ordered. This most likely reflects their pagan mindset. There was nothing in the law of Moses that instructed the people to have the animals participate in any religious acts. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Size of Nineveh
-When the author talks about the size of Nineveh, the measurements he gives are confusing. The phrase "three days' journey" is ambiguous in Hebrew, as many scholars have remarked. In Jonah's day, cities were not as big as they are today. So although Nineveh was a big city, it was not as big as most modern cities.
-
-##### God repenting or relenting
-The last verse of this chapter says, "So then God changed his mind about the punishment that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it." This concept of God changing His mind may be troubling for some translators and people may struggle to understand it. God's character is consistent. This whole book is written from a human viewpoint and so it is hard to understand the mind of God.
-
-Yahweh is just and merciful so even though God did not follow through with a judgment in this instance, God's plan is always to punish evil. Later in history this nation did fall and was destroyed.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# Ah, Yahweh
-
-The word "Ah" expresses Jonah's feeling of frustration.
-
-# is this not just what I said when I was back in my own country?
-
-Jonah used this rhetorical question to show God how angry he was. Also, what Jonah said when he was back in his own country can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "When I was still in my own country I knew that if I warned the people of Nineveh, they would repent, and you would not destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# abounding in covenant faithfulness
-
-"very faithful" or "you love people very much"
-
-# you hold back from sending disaster
-
-This means "you say that you will send disaster on sinners, but then you decide not to." Alternate translation: "you decide not to punish people who sin"
-
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-# take my life from me
-
-Jonah's reason for wanting to die can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "since you will not destroy Nineveh as you said you would, please allow me to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for it is better for me to die than to live
-
-"I would prefer to die than live" or "because I want to die. I do not want to live"
-
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-# Is it good that you are so angry?
-
-God used this rhetorical question to scold Jonah for being angry about something he should not have been angry about. Alternate translation: "Your anger is not good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# went out of the city
-
-"left the city of Nineveh"
-
-# what might become of the city
-
-"what would happen to the city." Jonah wanted to see if God would destroy the city or not destroy it.
-
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-# over Jonah so that it might be a shade over his head
-
-"over Jonah's head for shade"
-
-# to relieve his distress
-
-"to protect Jonah from the heat of the sun"
-
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-# But God prepared a worm
-
-"God sent a worm"
-
-# It attacked the plant
-
-"The worm chewed the plant"
-
-# the plant withered
-
-The plant became dry and died. Alternate translation: "the plant died"
-
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-# God prepared a hot east wind
-
-God caused a hot wind from the east to blow on Jonah. If wind can only mean a cool or cold wind then you can try this. Alternate translation: "God sent a very hot warmth from the east to Jonah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the sun beat down
-
-"the sun was very hot"
-
-# on Jonah's head
-
-Jonah may have felt the heat most on his head. Alternate translation: "on Jonah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he became faint
-
-"he became very weak" or "he lost his strength"
-
-# It is better for me to die than to live
-
-"I would prefer to die than live" or "Because I want to die. I do not want to live." See how you translated this in [Jonah 4:3](../04/03.md).
-
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-# Is it good that you are so angry about the plant?
-
-God challenges Jonah for being angry that the plant died and yet wanted God to kill the people of Nineveh. Alternate translation: "Your anger about the plant dying is not good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Is it good that you are so angry about the plant?
-
-implicit information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You should be more concerned about the people in Nineveh dying than about the plant dying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# It is good that I am angry, even to death.
-
-"It is good that I am angry. Now I am angry enough to die!"
-
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-# Yahweh said
-
-It may be helpful to say that Yahweh was speaking to Jonah. Alternate translation: "Yahweh said to Jonah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# should I not have compassion for Nineveh, that great city ... cattle?
-
-God used this question to emphasize his claim that he should have compassion on Nineveh. Alternate translation: "I certainly should have compassion for Nineveh, that important city ... cattle." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# in which there are more
-
-This can also be the beginning of a new sentence. Alternate translation: "There are more" or "It has more"
-
-# one hundred and twenty thousand people
-
-120,000 people (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who do not know the difference between their right hand and their left hand
-
-This may be a way of saying "they cannot tell the difference between right and wrong."
-
-# also many cattle
-
-The author is pointing out the depth of Nineveh's repentance to the extent that Yahweh takes note of the beasts' participation in the act of repentance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Jonah 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Jonah continues the narrative while bringing the book to what seems like an unusual end. This emphasizes that the book is not really about Jonah. It is about God's desire to be merciful on anyone, whether Jew or pagan. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jonah's anger
-It is important to see the relationship between a prophet and Yahweh. Aprophet was to prophesy for Yahweh, and his words must come true. According to the law of Moses, if that did not happen, the penalty was death. When Jonah told the city of Nineveh that it was going to be destroyed in forty days, he was certain it was going to happen. When it did not happen, Jonah was angry with God because he hated the people of Nineveh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-As in other places, Jonah asks rhetorical questions to show how angry he was at Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-##### Parallel to Mount Sinai
-In verse 2, Jonah attributes a series of characteristics to God. A Jewish reader of this book would recognize this as a formula Moses used in speaking about God when he was meeting God on Mount Sinai.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### God's grace
-When Jonah went outside the city, he got very hot and God graciously provided some relief through the plant. God was trying to teach Jonah through an object lesson. It is important for the reader to see this clearly. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]])
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-# Introduction to Jonah
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Jonah
-
-1. Jonah tries to run away from Yahweh (1:1-2:10)
-    - Jonah disobeys Yahweh's first call to go to Nineveh (1:1–3)
-    - Jonah and the Gentile sailors (1:4–16)
-    - Yahweh provides a large fish to swallow Jonah (1:17)
-    - Jonah prays from inside the fish and is rescued (2:1–10)
-1. Jonah in Nineveh (3:1-4:11)
-    - Yahweh again calls Jonah to go to Nineveh, and Jonah proclaims Yahweh's message (3:1–4)
-    - Nineveh repents (3:5-9)
-    - Yahweh decides not to destroy Nineveh (3:10)
-    - Jonah is very angry with Yahweh (4:1–3)
-    - Yahweh teaches Jonah about grace and mercy (4:4–11)
-
-#### What is the Book of Jonah about?
-
-Jonah, son of Amittai, was a prophet from Gath Hepher (2 Kings 14:25). This book tells about what happened to Jonah. It tells how Yahweh shows mercy and grace to Gentiles. It also tells how the Ninevites repented and called out to Yahweh for mercy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
-
-Yahweh sent Jonah to warn the people of Nineveh that he was ready to punish them. Yahweh said that if they would repent he would not harm them. However, Jonah was an Israelite and he did not want the Ninevites to repent. So Jonah tried to sail away in the opposite direction instead of doing what Yahweh told him to do. But Yahweh stopped him by sending a storm and a large fish to swallow him.
-
-Jonah repented and warned the Ninevites. As a result, Yahweh taught him that he is concerned about all people, not just the Israelites.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-This book is traditionally titled "The Book of Jonah" or just "Jonah." Translators may decide to use a clearer title such as "The Book about Jonah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Jonah?
-
-Jonah was probably involved in the writing of this book. However, scholars do not know who actually wrote it.
-
-Jonah lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. He prophesied sometime between 800 and 750 B.C. during the reign of King Jeroboam II.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What was the nation of Assyria?
-
-During the time of Jonah, Assyria was the most powerful kingdom in the ancient Near East. Nineveh was the capital city of Assyria.
-
-Assyria was cruel to its enemies. Eventually, Yahweh punished the Assyrians for the wicked things they did.
-
-#### Did Assyria convert to Judaism?
-
-Some scholars think that the Assyrians started worshiping Yahweh alone. However, most scholars think they continued to worship other false gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# Nun
-
-Joshua's father (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# cross over this Jordan
-
-To "cross over" means "go to the opposite bank of the river." Alternate translation: "travel from this side to the opposite side of the Jordan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you and all this people
-
-The word "you" here refers to Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# I have given you every place
-
-God giving the land to the Israelites in the future is spoken of as if he gave it to them in the past. This emphasizes that he will certainly give it to them. Alternate translation: "I will give to you every place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# I have given you
-
-The word "you" refers to both Joshua and the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# every place where the sole of your foot will walk
-
-This refers to all the places Joshua and the Israelites will travel when they cross the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "everywhere you go in this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Joshua.
-
-# your land
-
-The word "your" refers to the tribes of Israel and not only Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# to stand before you
-
-In verse 5 the words "you" and "your" refer to Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I will not abandon you or leave you
-
-The words "abandon" and "leave" mean basically the same thing. Yahweh combines them to emphasize that he will not do these things. Alternate translation: "I will certainly stay with you always" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh gives Joshua a series of commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# Be strong and courageous
-
-Yahweh commands Joshua to overcome his fears with courage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
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-# Do not turn from it to the right or to the left
-
-This can be stated as a positive command. Alternate translation: "Follow it exactly" or "Follow them exactly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# be successful
-
-"achieve your goal" or "reach your goal"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Joshua.
-
-# You will always speak
-
-The word "always" is an exaggeration for speaking often. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# prosperous and successful
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize great prosperity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Have I not commanded you?
-
-This refers to Yahweh commanding Joshua. Alternate translation: "I have commanded you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Be strong and courageous!
-
-Yahweh is commanding Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
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-# the people
-
-This refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Go through the camp and command the people, 'Prepare ... possess.'
-
-Embedded quotes can be expressed as indirect quotes. Alternate translation: "Go through the camp and command the people to prepare provisions for themselves. In three days they will cross over this Jordan and go in and possess the land that Yahweh their God is giving them to possess." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]])
-
-# In three days
-
-Here Joshua was counting his present day as day one. Alternate translation: "Two days from now" or "On the day after tomorrow"
-
-# cross over this Jordan
-
-"cross over" refers to going to the opposite side of the river. Alternate translation: "travel to the other side of the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The tribes of Reuben, Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh chose to settle east of the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Reubenites
-
-These were the descendants of Reuben. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gadites
-
-These were the decendants of Gad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua continues speaking to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.
-
-# your little ones
-
-"your little children"
-
-# beyond the Jordan
-
-This refers to the east side of the Jordan River. Later most of the Israelites would live west of the Jordan, so they called the east side "beyond the Jordan." But at this time they were all still on the east side. Alternate translation: "east of the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# given your brothers rest
-
-This refers to Israel defeating all their enemies residing in Canaan that they were to conquer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you will ... possess it
-
-This refers to living out their life on the land in peace.
-
-# beyond the Jordan, where the sun rises
-
-This refers to the east side of the Jordan river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These Isrelites were specifically the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh that replied to Joshua.
-
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-# rebels against your commands and disobeys your words
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that any form of disobedience will be punished. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# will be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we will put to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# be strong and courageous
-
-Israel and God considered both traits important for Joshua to pursue as their leader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Joshua 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter appears to be a natural continuation of the book of Deuteronomy.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Be strong and Courageous
-
-Joshua is often told, "Be strong and courageous." This repeated encouragement is on purpose and may indicate Joshua will need help in the future. 
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-# Nun
-
-This is Joshua's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shittim
-
-This is the name of a place on the east side of the Jordan River. It means "Acacia Trees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# as spies
-
-These men were to visit the land to gain information on how Israel should conquer the land.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Rahab the prostitute protects the two Israelite spies from harm.
-
-# But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them
-
-This happened before the king's messenger spoke to her.
-
-# the woman
-
-This refers to Rahab, the prostitute.
-
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-# dusk
-
-This is the time that day begins to change to the darkness of night.
-
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-# But she had taken them ... on the roof
-
-This is background information and explains how she had hidden the men in [Joshua 2:4](../02/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# the roof
-
-The roof was flat and strong, so people could walk around on it.
-
-# flax
-
-a plant that is grown for its fibers, which is used in making cloth
-
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-# the men pursued them
-
-The men pursued the spies because of what Rahab had told them in [Joshua 2:5](../02/05.md).
-
-# fords
-
-places where a river or other body of water is shallow enough for people to get to the other side by walking through it
-
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-# not yet lain down
-
-This refers to going to sleep for the night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I know that Yahweh has given you the land
-
-The word "you" refers to the all the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# fear of you has come upon us
-
-Becoming afraid is spoken of as if feat came and attacked them. Alternate translation: "we have become afraid of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will melt away before you
-
-This compares the fearful people to ice melting and flowing away. Possible meanings are 1) they will be weak in the Israelites' presence or 2) they will be scattered. Alternate translation: "will be so afraid that they will not resist you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Rahab continues to talk to the Israelite spies.
-
-# the Sea of Reeds
-
-This is another name for the Red Sea.
-
-# Sihon ... Og
-
-These are the names of the Amorite kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# our hearts melted and there was no courage left in anyone
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings, combined for emphasis. The phrase "our hearts melted" compares the hearts of the fearful people of Jericho to ice melting and flowing away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Rahab continues to talk to the Israelite spies.
-
-# please swear to me ... Give me a sure sign
-
-These are similar statements of Rahab seeking assurance from the spies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I have been kind to you
-
-The word "you" refers to the two spies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# spare the lives ... save us from death
-
-a polite way of saying "do not to kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Israelite spies make the promise which Rahab asked for in [Joshua 2:12](../02/12.md)
-
-# Our life for yours, even to death
-
-This idiom is a way of swearing and asking God to curse them if they do not keep their promise. Alternate translation: "If we do not do what we promise, may Yahweh cause us to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Israelite spies continue to talk to Rahab.
-
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-# if you do not do this
-
-This expresses a condition for the promise the spies had made to Rahab. The word, "this," refers to "tie this scarlet rope in the window" in [Joshua 2:18](../02/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Israelite spies continue talking to Rahab.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Israelite spies clarify the condition they expressed in [Joshua 2:15](../02/15.md).
-
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-# Whoever goes out of the doors of your house
-
-This phrase expresses a condition, creating a hypothetical situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# blood will be upon their own heads
-
-Here "blood" represents a person's death. To be responsible for their own death is spoken of as if their blood would be on their heads. Alternate translation: "their death will be their own fault" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we will be guiltless
-
-"we will be innocent"
-
-# if a hand is laid upon any
-
-Here "a hand is laid upon" is a polite way of referring to causing someone injury. Alternate translation: "if we cause injury to any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The two Israelite spies continue to speak to Rahab about their promise to her. The spies required Rahab to remain silent about their visit or they would be free from their oath to protect her family.
-
-# if you speak
-
-"You" refers to Rahab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# May what you say be done
-
-Rahab agreed to their terms of the oath to protect her family.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The two Israelites spies leave Jericho.
-
-# their pursuers returned
-
-It may be helpful to say they returned to Jericho. Alternate translation: "their pursuers returned to the city of Jericho" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# found nothing
-
-This refers to the men not finding the spies.
-
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-# The two men returned
-
-The two men returned back to the Israelite's camp. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# returned and crossed over and came back
-
-These are similar expressions referring to returning to where the Israelite's are camped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# crossed over
-
-"cross over" means to go to the opposite bank of the river. Alternate translation: "traveled from this side to the opposite side of the Jordan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Nun
-
-This is a male name; the father of Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# everything that had happened to them
-
-"all that the men had experienced and seen."
-
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-# us
-
-This word, "us," refers to Israel.
-
-# inhabitants of the land are melting away
-
-The people of the land toward Israel are like a substance that melts in the presence of heat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Joshua 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins the story of the conquest of the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Rahab's faith
-
-Rahab expressed her faith in Yahweh. The statement "for Yahweh your God, he is God in heaven above and on the earth below" is a recognition of her faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-The Israelites were to completely destroy the evil Canaanites. They are compared to melting snow: "... melting away because of us."  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# got up
-
-The phrase, "got up," means to "awaken."
-
-# Shittim
-
-A place in the land of Moab, west of the Jordan River where the Israelites were camped before their entry into the promised land, Canaan.
-
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-# officers
-
-These are people holding a position of command or authority.
-
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-# people
-
-This is the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# two thousand cubits
-
-"2,000 cubits." The word "cubit" is a measurement equaling the distance from the elbow to the finger tips. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Consecrate yourselves
-
-This refers to a special preparation of being religiously clean before Yahweh.
-
-# Yahweh will do wonders
-
-Yahweh will be doing miracles for all to see and experience.
-
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-# Take up the ark
-
-This is referring to the levites picking up the ark for the purpose of carrying it from one location to another.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells Joshua what the priest are to do.
-
-# I will make you a great man in the eyes of all Israel
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "the people will see what I do and realize that I have made you a great man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# edge of the waters of the Jordan
-
-Joshua is to approach the bank or edge of the Jordan River.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua tells Israel what Yahweh is about to do
-
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-# drive out from before you
-
-Yahweh will force the other people living on the land to leave or be killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# crosses over
-
-"cross over" means to go to the opposite bank of the river. Alternate translation: "will travel from this side to the opposite side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua continues to tell Israel of the miracle that Yahweh will do.
-Just as Israel's fathers experience crossing the Red Sea, these people will experience crossing the Jordan river on dry land.
-
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-# the soles of the feet
-
-This refers to the bottom of their feet.
-
-# upstream
-
-This word refers to the direction the Jordan River water is flowing toward Israel.
-
-# stand in one heap
-
-The water will stay in one spot or place. It will not flow around the priests.
-
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-# edge of the water
-
-This can refer to the surface of the water as well as the bank where the water flows to dry land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# now the Jordan overflows all its banks throughout the time of the harvest
-
-This is background information and it emphasizes the scale of what Yahweh is doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The miraculous Jordan River crossing continues.
-
-# the Jordan
-
-This refers to the Jordan River bed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# crossed over
-
-This phrase means to go to the opposite bank of the river. Alternate translation: "traveled from this side to the opposite side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Joshua 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God dries the Jordan River
-
-Joshua told the people "Dedicate yourselves to Yahweh tomorrow, for Yahweh will do wonders among you." The conquest of the Promised Land is accomplished through the supernatural power of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Though Yahweh was speaking directly to Joshua, all occurrences of you include Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# crossed over
-
-The words "crossed over" refer to going to the opposite bank of the river. Alternate translation: "went across" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the Jordan
-
-the Jordan River (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Give them this command: ' ... '
-
-The nested quote can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Give them this command to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests are standing on the dry ground, and bring them over with you and lay them down in the place where you will spend the night tonight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua tells the twelve men what to do.
-
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-# into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone upon his shoulder
-
-Each of the twelve men were to pick up a large stone from the Jordan River bed and carry them to the other side to build a monument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua tells Israel what the pile of twelve stones mean.
-
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-# The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh cut off the waters of the Jordan in front of the ark of his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The waters of the Jordan were
-
-"The Jordan River was"
-
-# were cut off before the ark
-
-The Jordan River was prevented by God from flowing up to the ark that was being carried by the priests.
-
-# the waters of the Jordan were cut off
-
-The water flowing down the Jordan River stopped before the ark so everyone including the ark traveled on the dry river bed.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua and Israel continue to do as Yahweh commanded.
-
-# they picked up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan
-
-This refers to the twelve men picking up stones from the middle of the Jordan River bed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Then Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan
-
-These were twelve additional stones, not the stones that the twelve men carried from the river bed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The memorial is there to this day
-
-This means the memorial was there to the day that the author was writing this book.
-
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-# the Jordan
-
-This refers to the Jordan River.
-
-# the people
-
-This refers to the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# crossed over
-
-This means to go to the opposite bank of the river. Alternate translation: "traveled from one side to the opposite side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# before the people
-
-This refers to being in front of the people or in the sight of all the people. Everyone saw the ark being carried by the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh passed before the people of Israel formed up as an army
-
-These were the soldiers of the 3 tribes that were fulfilling their obligation to lead the Israelites into battle for settling on the East side of the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# just as they
-
-The word "they" refers to the people of Israel.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells Joshua to have the priests exit the Jordan River.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Author was making it clear that parting the Jordan River was no different than parting the Red Sea for the previous generation.
-
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-# waters of the Jordan returned to their place and overflowed its banks
-
-The Jordan River was overflowing its banks and flooding the area before and after Israel passed through on dry land.
-
-# four days
-
-"4 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# came up out of the Jordan
-
-This refers to when Israel crossed the Jordan River on dry ground.
-
-# on the tenth day of the first month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the end of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# The twelve stones that they took out of the Jordan
-
-Each tribe was to take one stone from the Jordan River so Joshua could build a memorial of the crossing event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua continues to remind the people the purpose of the pile of stones.
-
-# Tell your children
-
-It was for Israel to teach their children of God's miracles so that they would honor Yahweh forever.
-
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-# the hand of Yahweh is mighty
-
-This refers to the power of Yahweh being strong. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is mighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Joshua 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's war
-The conquering of the Promised Land was a special war. It was God's war against the people of Canaan and Joshua recognized that they would only be victorious through Yahweh's power. This is why their first act after crossing the Jordan River was to build an altar. This war was a witness to Yahweh's power. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# their hearts melted ... there was no longer any spirit in them
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of their fear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# their hearts melted
-
-Here "hearts" refers to their courage. They were so afraid that it was as if their courage melted away like wax in a fire. Alternate translation: "they lost all their courage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# there was no longer any spirit in them
-
-Here "spirit" refers to their will to fight. Alternate translation: "they no longer had any will to fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Joshua made himself flint knives ... he circumcised all the males
-
-There were over 600,000 males, so it is understood that while Joshua was in charge of this task, many other people helped him. If this would confuse your readers, you may want to make this explicit. Alternate translation: "Joshua and the Israelites made themselves flint knives ... they circumcised all the males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Gibeath Haaraloth
-
-This is a place name which commemorates Israel rededicating themselves to Yahweh. It means "the hill of the foreskins." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The reason all the males of Israel had to be circumcised is explained.
-
-# the men of war
-
-the men who were old enough to be soldiers
-
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-# obey the voice of Yahweh
-
-Here "voice" refers to the things that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: "obey the things that Yahweh commanded them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a land flowing with milk and honey
-
-God spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. Alternate translation: "a land that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# This day I have rolled away the disgrace of Egypt from you
-
-Their disgrace is spoken of as if it were a large stone that blocked their path. Here "rolled away" means "removed." Alternate translation: "This day I have removed the disgrace of Egypt from you" or "You were disgraced when you were slaves in Egypt. But, today I have caused you to no longer be disgraced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the fourteenth day of the month
-
-This is near the end of March on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "the fourteenth day of the first month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing
-
-Here looking up is spoken of as if Joshua literally lifted his eyes in his hands. Alternate translation: "he looked up and saw that a man was standing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to pay special attention to new information. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# he had drawn his sword and it was in his hand
-
-Here the words "he" and "his" refer to the man who was standing in front of Joshua.
-
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-# He said
-
-The word "he" refers to the man Joshua saw.
-
-# Neither
-
-This is the beginning of the man's answer to Joshua's question, "Are you for us or for our enemies?" This short answer could be clarified. Alternate translation: "I am neither for you nor for your enemies"
-
-# Joshua lay facedown on the ground to worship
-
-This was an act of worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Take off your sandals from your feet
-
-This was an act of reverence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Joshua 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Circumcision
-
-It would have been very unusual to be circumcised in a time of war. When men are circumcised they are unable to move without pain or to defend themselves in battle for several days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]])
-
-##### Manna
-
-Yahweh stops providing manna in this chapter and will no longer provide them with their daily allotment of food. This does not mean Yahweh's care and provision will stop.
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator tells us why the gates of Jericho are closed and locked up.
-
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-# I have delivered Jericho into your hand, its king, and its trained soldiers
-
-Yahweh is telling Joshua that he will certainly do this by saying that he has already done it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# into your hand
-
-The word "hand" is a metonym for the control that the hand exercises. Alternate translation: "so that you can control it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues telling Joshua what the people must do.
-
-# You must do this for six days
-
-"You must do this once each day for six days"
-
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-# Seven priests must carry seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark
-
-The seven priests are to march in front of other priests who are carrying the ark and marching around the city.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues telling Joshua what the people must do.
-
-# they must sound a long blast with the ram's horn ... of the trumpet
-
-The word "they" refers to the seven priests. The "ram's horn" and "trumpet" refer to the trumpets of rams' horns that the priests were blowing in [Joshua 6:4](../06/04.md).
-
-# the wall of the city
-
-"the outer wall of the city" or "the wall surrounding the city"
-
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-# Nun
-
-This is Joshua's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Take up the ark of the covenant
-
-"Pick up the ark of the covenant"
-
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-# before Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "in obedience to Yahweh" or 2) "in front of Yahweh's ark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they gave a blast on the trumpets
-
-"they sounded the trumpets loudly" or "the priests blew into the ram's horn trumpets"
-
-# The ark of the covenant of Yahweh followed after them
-
-It can be stated clearly that there were people carrying the ark. Alternate translation: "The priests who were carrying the ark of the covenant of Yahweh followed after them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# No sound must leave your mouths
-
-Sound leaving someone's mouth refers to that person's speaking or shouting. Alternate translation: "Do not yell or speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# But Joshua commanded the people
-
-Joshua had commanded the people before they started walking around the city. Alternate translation: "Joshua had commanded the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
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-# seven priests ... seven trumpets
-
-"7 priests ... 7 trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# gave blasts on the trumpets
-
-This means that they blew into their trumpets, causing them to make loud noises, multiple times. Alternate translation: "continually sounded the trumpets loudly" or "blew into the ram's horn trumpets continually"
-
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-# the second day
-
-the next day (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# They did this
-
-Israel marched around Jericho once every day.
-
-# six days
-
-"6 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the people
-
-This refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# gave a blast with the trumpets
-
-"sounded the trumpets loudly" or "blew into the ram's horn trumpets"
-
-# Yahweh has given you
-
-Joshua is saying that Yahweh will definitely give them the city by saying that he has already given it to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# given you
-
-The word "you" refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Joshua continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# The city and all that is in it will be set apart to Yahweh for destruction
-
-This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "You must set apart to Yahweh the city and all that is in it for destruction" or "You must set apart to Yahweh the city and all that is in it by destroying it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# be on guard about taking the things
-
-Being careful is spoken of as if they are to guard themselves. "Be careful that you do not take the things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will bring trouble on it
-
-Doing something that makes bad things to happen to the city is spoken of as bringing trouble on it. Alternate translation: "you will cause bad things to happen to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the treasury of Yahweh
-
-a collection of things set apart for the worship of Yahweh
-
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-# the people gave a great shout
-
-"the people of Israel shouted"
-
-# gave blasts with the trumpets
-
-"sounded the trumpets loudly" or "blew into the ram's horn trumpets"
-
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-# They burned the city
-
-The word "they" refers to the Israelite soldiers. It does not refer only to the two young men who brought Rahab and her family out of the city.
-
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-# She lives in Israel
-
-The word "She" refers to Rahab and represents her descendants. Alternate translation: "Her descendants live in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to this day
-
-"now" or "even today." Rahab's descendants are still living in Israel as the original writer writes this story.
-
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-# Cursed is the man in Yahweh's sight who rebuilds
-
-Being cursed in Yahweh's sight represents being cursed by Yahweh. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh curse the man who rebuilds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# At the cost of his firstborn son, he will lay the foundation
-
-The consequence of a man laying a new foundation for Jericho is that his firstborn son would die. This is spoken of as if it were a cost that the man would pay. Alternate translation: "If he lays the foundation, he will lose his firstborn son" or "If he lays the foundation, his firstborn son will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# at the cost of his youngest son, he will set up its gates
-
-The consequence of a man setting up new gates for Jericho is that his youngest son would die. This is spoken of as if it were a cost that the man would pay. Alternate translation: "If he sets up its gates, he will lose his youngest son" or "If he sets up it gates, his youngest son will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# his fame spread throughout the land
-
-This refers to Joshua's fame, not Yahweh's. Becoming known among the people throughout the land is spoken of as if his fame spread. Alternate translation: "Joshua became famous throughout the land" or "people throughout the land learned about Joshua" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Joshua 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh conquers
-
-It was God, not the army, who gave them victory. It is said, "Shout! For Yahweh has given you the city." The circumstances of Israel's victory in the battle for Jericho were very unusual. It was never common to march around a city or to shout in order to win a military battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the things that were set apart for destruction
-
-"the things that God had said they must set apart to him by destroying them"
-
-# Achan ... Karmi ... Zabdi ... Zerah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Yahweh's anger burned
-
-"anger" and "burned" indicates intensity, not that fire is present. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's anger burned like a fire" or "Yahweh was very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all the people
-
-This refers to the army of Israel.
-
-# they are few in number
-
-The word "they" refers to the people of Ai.
-
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-# three thousand men went up from the army
-
-These men were part of the army. Alternate translation: "three thousand men belonging to the army went up"
-
-# three thousand men
-
-"3,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# thirty-six men
-
-"36 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# The hearts of the people melted and became like water
-
-These phrases "melted" and "became like water" share similar meanings and are combined to emphasize that the people were extremely afraid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The hearts of the people melted
-
-Here the people are represented by their "hearts" to emphasize their emotions. Alternate translation: "The people were very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# The hearts of the people
-
-The phrase "the people" refers to the Israelite soldiers.
-
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-# tore his garments ... put dust on their heads and lay facedown on the ground in front of the ark of Yahweh
-
-They did these things to show God how sad and distressed they were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# To give us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us?
-
-Joshua was asking if this is the reason God had brought them across the Jordan. Alternate translation: "Did you do it in order to give us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# To give us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us?
-
-The hands of the Amorites represents their control and power. Giving the Israelites into their hands to destroy them represents allowing the Amorites to have control of the Israelites and destroy them. Alternate translation: "To allow the Amorites to destroy us? (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# If only we made a different decision
-
-The words "If only" show that this is a wish for something that had not happened. Alternate translation: "I wish we had made a different decision"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua expresses frustration to God.
-
-# what can I say, after Israel has turned their backs before their enemies?
-
-Joshua said this to show how upset he was that he did not even know what to say. Alternate translation: "I do not know what to say. Israel has turned their backs before their enemies!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Israel has turned their backs before their enemies
-
-Doing this represents running away from their enemies. Alternate translation: "Israel has run away from their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They will surround us and make the people of the earth forget our name
-
-Making people forget the name of the Israelites represents making them forget the Israelites. In this case they would do it by killing the Israelites. Alternate translation: "They will surround us and kill us, and the people of the earth will forget about us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for your great name
-
-The phrase "your great name" here represents God's reputation and power. Alternate translation: "And so what will you do so that people will know that you are great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# What will you do for your great name?
-
-Joshua uses this question to warn God that if the Israelites are destroyed, then the other people will think that God is not great. Alternate translation: "Then there will be nothing you can do for your great name." or "Then people will not know that you are great." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells Joshua why Israel is cursed.
-
-# Why are you lying there on your face?
-
-God used this question to rebuke Joshua for lying there on his face. Alternate translation: "Stop lying there with your face in the dirt!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the things that were set apart
-
-These are the things "marked for destruction" from [Joshua 6:18-19](../06/18.md). Alternate translation: "the cursed things" or "those things which God has cursed"
-
-# They have stolen and then also hidden their sin
-
-Hiding their sin represents trying to keep others from knowing that they have sinned. Alternate translation: "They have stolen those things, and then they tried to keep people from knowing that they sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# cannot stand before their enemies
-
-Standing before their enemies represents fighting successfully against their enemies. Alternate translation: "cannot fight successfully against their enemies" or "cannot defeat their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They turned their backs from their enemies
-
-Doing this represents running away from their enemies. Alternate translation: "They ran away from their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will not be with you any more
-
-Being with Israel represents helping Israel. Alternate translation: "I will not help you any more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Joshua and tells him what to tell the people.
-
-# the people
-
-This refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# You cannot stand against your enemies
-
-Standing before their enemies represents fighting successfully against them. Alternate translation: "You cannot fight successfully against your enemies" or "You cannot defeat your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Joshua what he must tell the people.
-
-# you must present yourselves by your tribes
-
-There were twelve tribes that made up the people of Israel. The phrase "by your tribes" means "each tribe." Alternate translation: "each of your tribes must present themselves to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# The tribe that Yahweh selects will come near by their clans
-
-The tribe was made up of multiple clans. Alternate translation: "From the tribe that Yahweh selects, each clan will come near" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# The tribe that Yahweh selects
-
-The leaders of Israel would toss lots, and by doing this, they would learn which tribe Yahweh had selected. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The tribe that Yahweh selects by lot" or "The tribe that Yahweh selects when we toss lots"
-
-# The clan that Yahweh selects must come near by each household
-
-The clan was made up of multiple households. Alternate translation: "From the clan that Yahweh selects, each household must come near" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# The household that Yahweh selects must come near one by one
-
-The household was made up of multiple people. Alternate translation: "From the household that Yahweh selects, each person must come near" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the one who is selected
-
-This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "the one whom Yahweh selects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he has broken the covenant of Yahweh
-
-Breaking the covenant represents disobeying it. Alternate translation: "he has disobeyed the covenant of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua follows Yahweh's command to bring Israel before Yahweh.
-
-# brought Israel near, tribe by tribe
-
-The phrase "tribe by tribe" means each tribe. Alternate translation: "brought each tribe of Israel near" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the tribe of Judah was selected
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh selected the tribe of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He brought near the clan of the Zerahites person by person
-
-The phrase "person by person" is an idiom meaning each person. The persons in this sentence were the leaders of their households. Alternate translation: "He brought near each person of the clan of the Zerahites" or "From the clan of the Zerahites, he brought near each man who was the leader of his household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the clan of the Zerahites
-
-The clan was named after the man named Zerah.
-
-# Zabdi
-
-This is a man's name. Translate as you did in [Joshua 7:1](../07/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zabdi ... Achan ... Karmi ... Zerah
-
-These are men's names. Translate them as you did in [Joshua 7:1](../07/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# give your confession to him
-
-The abstract noun "confession" can be expressed with the verb "confess." Alternate translation: "confess to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Do not hide it from me
-
-Hiding information represents trying to keep someone from knowing it. Alternate translation: "Do not try to prevent me from knowing what you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# two hundred shekels
-
-This is over two kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fifty shekels
-
-This is over 500 grams. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# They are hidden in the ground
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I hid them in the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they looked
-
-"the men Joshua had sent looked"
-
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-# poured them out
-
-Use the word in your language for pouring many small solid things out of a large bag onto the ground.
-
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-# the Valley of Achor
-
-The name means "Valley of Trouble," but it is best to translate Achor the way it sounds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Why have you troubled us?
-
-Joshua uses this question to rebuke Achan. Alternate translation: "You have troubled us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Then they stoned the rest with stones and burned them with fire.
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the Israelites burned Achan's family to death and then covered them with stones or 2) the Israelites stoned Achan's family to death and then burned the dead bodies or 3) that Achan and his possessions were stoned and then burned.
-
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-# Yahweh turned away his burning anger
-
-Turning away his anger represents stopping being angry. Burning anger represents strong anger. Alternate translation: "Yahweh stopped being angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until this present day
-
-It was still called the valley of Achor at the time the author wrote this. Alternate translation: "even today" or "even now"
-
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-# Joshua 07 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sin brought defeat
-
-It was great sin to take what was to be destroyed. Because of their sin, Yahweh withheld victory from the Israelites. Sin resulted in defeat in battle. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# Do not fear; do not be discouraged
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh combines them to emphasize that there is no reason to be afraid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I have given into your hand the king of Ai ... and his land
-
-Giving them into Israel's hand represents giving Israel victory and control over them. Alternate translation: "I have given you victory over the king of Ai and his people, and I have given you control over his city and his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I have given
-
-God speaks of what he promises to do as though he had already done it, because he will certainly do it. Alternate translation: "I will certainly give" or "I am giving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
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-# her king
-
-The word "her" refers to the city of Ai. Cities were often spoken of as if they were women. Alternate translation: "its king" or "their king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the men of war
-
-"the army of Israel"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua continues to explain the battle plan to his soldiers.
-
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-# will give it into your hand
-
-Here "hand" symbolizes the control and power the people have over their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua finishes explaining the battle plan to his soldiers.
-
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-# Joshua sent them out
-
-This phrase refers to Joshua sending the thirty thousand men who had been selected to ambush Ai to where they would set the ambush.
-
-# the place of ambush
-
-"where they would hide until it was time to attack"
-
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-# five thousand men
-
-"5,000 men." This group seems to be a portion of the "thirty thousand men" ([Joshua 8:9](../08/09.md)). This smaller group remained in the ambush while the other 25,000 men attacked the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Israelites prepare to fight the people of Ai.
-
-# the main army
-
-This refers to the largest group of fighting men, those not in the ambush group.
-
-# rear guard
-
-those who were "set in ambush on the west side of the city" ([Joshua 8:12](../08/12.md))
-
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-# let themselves be defeated before them
-
-"let themselves be defeated before the people of Ai." The phrase "before them" represents what the people of Ai would see and think. The phrase "be defeated" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation:  "let the people of Ai think that the Israelites were defeated" or "let the people of Ai think that they had defeated the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# before them
-
-the army of Ai
-
-# they fled
-
-The army of Israel fled.
-
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-# they went after ... they were drawn away
-
-These occurrences of "they" refer to the army of Ai.
-
-# to go after them
-
-to go after the army of Isreal
-
-# All the people who were in the city were called together
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The city leaders called all the people in the city together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# All the people who were in the city
-
-The writer speaks in a general way about all the people, but "all the people" refers only to those who could fight. Alternate translation: "all the people in the city who could help chase the army of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# left it open
-
-"left the city gates open"
-
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-# I will give Ai into your hand
-
-Giving Ai into Israel's hand represents giving Israel victory and control over Ai. Alternate translation: "I will give you victory over Ai" or "I will cause you to capture Ai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# when Israel had finished killing all the inhabitants ... when all of them ... had fallen by the edge of the sword
-
-The writer uses both of these sentences, which mean almost the same thing, to strongly say that the Israelites had obeyed God's command to kill everyone in Ai. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# had fallen by the edge of the sword
-
-Here "fallen" is a euphemism for dying. Also, "the edge of the sword" represents whole swords, and swords represent either battle or the army of Israel. Alternate translation: "had died in battle" or "had died when the army of Israel attacked them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# twelve thousand
-
-"12,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# an abandoned place
-
-It is a place where people once lived, but now, no one lives there.
-
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-# to this day
-
-"today" or "even now"
-
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-# Mount Ebal
-
-a mountain in Canaan (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# There was not one word from all that Moses commanded that Joshua did not read
-
-This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "Joshua read every word of all that Moses commanded" or "Joshua read the entire law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# Israel
-
-This refers to the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Joshua 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sin brought defeat
-It was great sin to take what was to be destroyed. Because of their sin, Yahweh withheld victory from the Israelites. Sin resulted in defeat in battle. Because they repented, Yahweh brought victory to Israel in Ai. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
-
-##### Built an altar
-Altars were commonly built in the Ancient Near East to commemorate important events. Several altars were built in the Book of Joshua.
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-# the Jordan
-
-a shortened name for the Jordan River (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# under one command
-
-Here "command" represents the one who commanded them. Being under him represents obeying his commands. Alternate translation: "obeying the commands of one leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# cunning plan
-
-a crafty scheme intended to trick Joshua and the Israelites
-
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-# dry and moldy
-
-"dry and filled with fungus" or "stale and ruined"
-
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-# men of Israel
-
-This refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the Hivites
-
-This is another name for the Gibeonites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Perhaps you live near us. How can we make a covenant with you?
-
-Joshua is emphasizing that the people of Israel have to follow the command of Yahweh above all else. Alternate translation: "If you do live near us, we cannot make a covenant with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Sihon
-
-This is the name of the defeated Amorite king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Heshbon
-
-This is the name of the royal city of the nation of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Og
-
-This is the name of the defeated king of Bashan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ashtaroth
-
-This is the name of a city known for worshiping the goddess of the same name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# in your hand
-
-This phrase means "take with you." Here the word "hand" represents the possession by the Gibeonites of the provisions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# meet them and say to them
-
-The word "them" refers to the people of Israel.
-
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-# Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The leaders of the people also made a vow to them.
-
-These two sentences are saying that the same thing occurred. Joshua, the leader of the nation of Israel, promised not to kill the Gibeonites. The leaders of the nation of Israel, likewise, made the same covenant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the people
-
-Here this refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# third day
-
-This refers to number three in order. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Kephirah
-
-This is one of the cities of the Gibeonites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Beeroth
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kiriath Jearim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the people
-
-Here this phrase refers to the nation of Israel.
-
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-# the Gibeonites became cutters of wood and drawers of water
-
-"the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water carriers"
-
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-# house of my God
-
-Here this phrase refers to the dwelling place of Yahweh, the Tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Whatever seems good and right
-
-The words "good" and "right" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Whatever seems fair and just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# for them
-
-The word "them" here refers to the Gibeonites.
-
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-# to this day
-
-"even up to now." This means that the people had continued to do these things even up to the day that the writer was living.
-
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-# Joshua 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel's mistake
-
-Israel was deceived because "they did not consult with Yahweh for guidance." Instead of consulting Yahweh, they attempted to achieve victory under their own power.  This was sinful. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer tells about a new person in the story, Adoni-Zedek.
-
-# Adoni-Zedek
-
-This is the name of a man who is an important king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jarmuth ... Lachish ... Eglon
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hoham ... Piram ... Japhia ... Debir
-
-These are the names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Come up to me
-
-"Travel to where I am." Jerusalem was higher in elevation than other cities in Canaan.
-
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-# five kings
-
-"5 kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jarmuth ... Lachish ... Eglon
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# They set up their positions against Gibeon
-
-This means they set up their camp around their city. This was a way of weakening those in the city. It prevented people from escaping the city, and it prevented others from bringing food and water to them in the city.
-
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-# They said
-
-The word "They" here refers to Gibeonites.
-
-# Do not withdraw your hands from your servants
-
-This humble request is stated with two negatives to emphasize the need for a positive action. Alternate translation: "Please come and use your strength to protect us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# your hands
-
-The word "hands" here refers to the people of Israel's strength. Alternate translation: "your strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I have given them into your hand
-
-Here "hand" represents the people of Israel's strength and their ability to defeat their enemy. The word "them" refers to the attacking army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I have given them
-
-Here the word "them" refers to the attacking armies.
-
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-# Joshua came
-
-The entire army of Israel is referred to here by the name of their commander, Joshua. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Yahweh confused the enemy before Israel
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the entire army of Israel.
-
-# Beth Horon ... Azekah ... Makkedah
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Beth Horon ... Azekah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# threw large stones down from heaven
-
-"threw large hailstones from the sky"
-
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-# Sun, be still at Gibeon, and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon
-
-Joshua is praying that Yahweh would make the progression of time stop on this day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Sun ... moon
-
-Joshua commands the sun and moon as if these were people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Valley of Aijalon
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the nation
-
-This refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Is this not written in the Book of Jashar?
-
-The writer uses this question as background information to remind the reader that the incident is well-documented. Alternate translation: "This is written in The Book of Jashar." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Makkedah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# It was told to Joshua
-
-Messengers came and told Joshua. Alternate translation: "Someone told Joshua" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# into your hand
-
-The phrase "your hand" here means "your control." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Makkedah
-
-Translate the same way as you did in [Joshua 10:10](../10/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# No one dared to say one word against
-
-"No one dared to say anything against" or "No one dared to complain or protest against"
-
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-# Open the mouth of the cave
-
-Here "mouth" is an idiom that means "entrance." Alternate translation: "Open the entrance of the cave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Jarmuth ... Lachish ... Eglon
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# every man of Israel
-
-Here the men of Israel represent only those who were soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# to this very day
-
-"until the author wrote this story"
-
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-# Makkedah
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [Joshua 10:10](../10/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He completely destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivor in it
-
-The second sentence summarizes the first sentence to emphasize that Joshua left no person or animal alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Libnah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Libnah ... Lachish
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# into the hand of Israel
-
-Here their "hand" represents their control. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave Lachish into the control of the nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Horam
-
-This is the name of a man who is an important king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gezer ... Lachish
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Lachish ... Eglon
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# struck it with the edge of the sword ... completely destroyed everyone in it
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings. Together they show the completeness of the destruction of Eglon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Eglon
-
-This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in [Joshua 10:3](../10/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword
-
-The sword represents the army of Israel and striking expresses the idea of slaughter and destruction. Alternate translation: "They captured and killed and destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Debir
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Debir ... Libnah
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# They struck them with the edge of the sword
-
-The sword represents the army of Israel and striking expresses the idea of slaughter and destruction. Alternate translation: "They killed and destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Of all their kings he left not one survivor. He completely destroyed every living thing
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize the complete destruction that the people of Israel accomplished at Yahweh's command. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Joshua captured all these kings and their land
-
-This refers to the kings and lands that were listed beginning in [Joshua 10:28](../10/28.md).
-
-# Joshua captured
-
-Here Joshua represents his whole army. Alternate translation: "Joshua and his soldiers captured" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# at one time
-
-This does not mean in one day. It means during one military campaign, which may have lasted many days or weeks.
-
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-# Joshua 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines in 10:12-13 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are a poem.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "For Yahweh was waging war on behalf of Israel"
-Israel's conquest of the Promised Land was Yahweh's war on the ungodly Canaanites more than Israel's war. This type of war was different from other wars and God gave Israel special instructions. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idiom
-
-The people of Gibeon used an idiom when they called for help from Israel: "Do not withdraw your hands," meaning "do not stop protecting." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Jabin ... Jobab
-
-These are names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hazor ... Madon ... Shimron ... Akshaph
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kinnereth ... Naphoth Dor
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Mount Hermon
-
-This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All the Canaanite kings attack Joshua and the nation of Israel.
-
-# a great number of soldiers, in number like the sand on the seashore
-
-No one can count the grains of sand on the seashore. This exaggeration emphasizes the very large number of soldiers that these kings assembled. Alternate translation: "such a great number of soldiers that there appeared to be as many of them as there are grains of sand on the seashore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Merom
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# I am giving them all to Israel as dead men
-
-Yahweh enabling Israel to conquer the enemy army and kill all of the soldiers is spoken of as if Yahweh killed the soldiers and then gave them to Israel. Alternate translation: "I will enable Israel to kill all of them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# hamstring their horses
-
-"cripple their horses by cutting their legs." This is a practice where the tendons in the backs of the legs are cut so that the horses cannot walk.
-
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-# Merom
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Yahweh gave the enemy into the hand of Israel
-
-Here the word "hand" represents power. Yahweh enabling the army of Israel to conquer their enemy is spoken of as if Yahweh had put the enemy army into Israel's hand. Alternate translation: "Yahweh enabled Israel to conquer the enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# struck them ... struck them
-
-"attacked them ... attacked them"
-
-# Misrephoth Maim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# hamstrung
-
-This is a practice where the tendons in the backs of the legs are cut so that the horses cannot run. See how you translated this word in [Joshua 11:6](../11/06.md).
-
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-# He struck its king with the sword
-
-"Joshua killed the king of Hazor with his sword"
-
-# Hazor had been head of all these kingdoms
-
-Hazor being the most important city is spoken of as Hazor being the head of the other kingdoms. Alternate translation: Hazor had been the most important of all these kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They struck with the sword every living creature that was there ... so there was not any living creature left alive
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize complete destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# he set them apart to be destroyed
-
-The word "he" refers to Joshua and represents himself and his army. Completely destroying every living thing in the city is spoken of as if those living things were dedicated for destruction. Alternate translation: "the army completely destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# struck them with the edge of the sword
-
-"killed them"
-
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-# cities built on mounds
-
-"cities built on small hills"
-
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-# for themselves
-
-This phrase refers to the army of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# They killed every human being with the edge of the sword until all were dead. They left alive no creature that breathed.
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize complete destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# He left nothing undone of all that Yahweh commanded Moses to do
-
-This negative phrase emphasizes that Joshua did everything that Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: "Joshua did everything that Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Mount Halak ... Baal Gad
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# it was Yahweh who hardened their hearts
-
-Yahweh causing the people of the cities to be stubborn is spoken of as if Yahweh had hardened their hearts. Alternate translation: "it was Yahweh who caused them to act stubbornly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Anakim
-
-These are the descendants of Anak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Debir ... Anab
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel
-
-Joshua giving the land to the Israelites is spoken of as if he had given the Israelites an inheritance as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "Joshua gave the land to the Israelites as a permanent possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the land had rest from the wars
-
-The people no longer fighting wars is spoken of as if the land were a person who rested from war. Alternate translation: "the people no longer fought wars in the land" or "there was peace in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Joshua 11 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh overcomes the united forces of the northern kingdoms
-
-Yahweh said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid in their presence, because tomorrow at this time I am giving them all to Israel as dead men." Even when the kingdoms of Canaan joined forces, they were not able to overcome the power of Yahweh.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-##### "Yahweh gave the enemy into the hand of Israel"
-This phrase may present difficulties in translation. The translator should ensure that Yahweh receives credit for Israel's victory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer begins to provide background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# these are the kings
-
-This refers to the list of kings that continues through verse 24.
-
-# the Arabah
-
-These are the names of a region of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Aroer
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sihon ... Heshbon
-
-See how you translated these words in [Joshua 9:10](../09/10.md).
-
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-# Sea of Kinnereth
-
-This is a place. See how you translated this in [Joshua 11:2](../11/02.md).
-
-# Beth Jeshimoth ... Mount Pisgah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Og, king of Bashan
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Joshua 9:10](../09/10.md).
-
-# the Rephaim
-
-These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ashtaroth ... Edrei
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Salekah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Maacathites
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Reubenites
-
-These are the descendants of Reuben.
-
-# Gadites
-
-These are the descendants of Gad.
-
-# half tribe of Manasseh
-
-They are called a half tribe because the other half of the tribe received an inheritance in the land of Canaan.
-
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-# Baal Gad ... Mount Halak
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the Arabah
-
-This is the name of a region of land. Translate as in [Joshua 12:1](./01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Enaim
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jarmuth ... Lachish
-
-These are the names of cities. Translate in the same way you did in [Joshua 10:3](../10/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Eglon ... Gezer
-
-These are the names of cities. Translate "Eglon" in the same way you did in [Joshua 10:3](../10/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Debir ... Geder
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hormah ... Arad
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Libnah ... Adullam
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Makkedah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tappuah ... Hepher
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Aphek ... Lasharon
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Madon ... Hazor
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shimron Meron ... Akshaph
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Taanach ... Megiddo
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kedesh ... Jokneam
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Dor ... Naphoth Dor ... Goyim
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tirzah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# thirty-one in all
-
-"31 in all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Joshua 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines in 12:2-5 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are part of a long list.
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-# This is the land that still remains
-
-You may clarify that this is the land that Israel still needs to capture. Alternate translation: "This is the land that still remains for Israel to capture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Shihor
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# which is considered property of the Canaanites
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which the Canaanites now consider their property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Avvites
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Arah ... Aphek
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Baal Gad ... Mount Hermon
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gebalites
-
-This is the name of a people group who lived in Geba. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Misrephoth Maim
-
-this is the name of a place (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# land ... as an inheritance
-
-The land that Israel will claim is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they will receive as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Aroer ... Medeba ... Dibon
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# gorge
-
-a place where the river is far below the land on the sides
-
-# plateau
-
-flat land high above rivers
-
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-# Heshbon
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-#  Salekah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the region of the Geshurites and Maacathites
-
-"the land where the Geshurites and Maacathites lived"
-
-# Maacathites
-
-These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ashtaroth ... Edrei
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Rephaim
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Moses struck them
-
-Here "Moses" represents himself and the Israelite army that Moses led. Alternate translation: "Moses and the Israelites attacked them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the Geshurites or the Maacathites
-
-These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Geshur and Maacath live among Israel
-
-"Geshur" and "Maacath" are either the names of the ancestors of "the Geshurites" and "the Maacathites" or are the names of the cities in which they lived. Alternate translation: "those people live among Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to this day
-
-This refers to the period of time in which the author wrote this book.
-
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-# Moses gave no inheritance
-
-The land that Moses assigned to the tribes of Israel is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The offerings of Yahweh ... are their inheritance
-
-The writer speaks of the great honor that the Levites had by serving Yahweh as priests as if the offerings were something that they would inherit. Alternate translation: "The offerings of Yahweh ... are what they will have for their provision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# offerings of Yahweh
-
-"offerings that the people were to bring to Yahweh"
-
-# made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the priests burned with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Aroer ... Medeba
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# gorge ... plateau
-
-See how you translated these words in [Joshua 13:9](../13/09.md).
-
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-# Heshbon ... Dibon ... Bamoth Baal ... Beth Baal Meon
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jahaz ... Kedemoth ... Mephaath
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kiriathaim ... Sibmah ... Zereth Shahar
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Beth Peor ... Pisgah ... Beth Jeshimoth
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Heshbon
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sihon ... Evi ... Rekem ... Zur ... Hur ... Reba
-
-These are the names of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# together with the leaders of Midian
-
-"as he had defeated the leaders of Midian"
-
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-# this is their boundary
-
-The Jordan River was the western border of the land that the tribe of Reuben received.
-
-# This was the inheritance of the tribe of Reuben
-
-The land that Moses assigned to the tribe of Reuben is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that the tribe of Reuben received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# given to each of their clans
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Moses gave to each of their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jazer ... Aroer ... Rabbah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Heshbon ... Ramath Mizpah ... Betonim ... Mahanaim ... Debir
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Beth Haram ... Beth Nimrah ... Zaphon ... Heshbon
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This is the inheritance of the tribe of Gad
-
-The land that Moses assigned to the tribe of Gad is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that the tribe of Gad received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Moses gave an inheritance to the half tribe of Manasseh
-
-The land that Moses assigned to the half tribe of Manasseh is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that he gave to them as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# half tribe of Manasseh
-
-Only half of the tribe received this land because the other half received land on the other side of the Jordan River.
-
-# It was assigned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses assigned it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Mahanaim ... Jair
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ashtaroth ... Edrei
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# These were assigned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses assigned these" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Machir
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This is the inheritance that Moses assigned to them
-
-The land that Moses assigned to the tribes of Israel on the east side of the Jordan is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that Moses gave to them as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This is the land that Moses assigned to them as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh, the God of Israel, is their inheritance
-
-The writer speaks of the great honor that the Levites had by serving Yahweh as priests as if Yahweh were something that they would inherit. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, the God of Israel, is what they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Joshua 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins a section about dividing the land between the tribes of Israel.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Division of the land
-
-There was still much land to be captured west of the Jordan River, but the tribe of Reuben, Gad and half of the tribe of Mannasah received their land east of the Jordan.  This land had been promised to them in Numbers 32.
-
-##### Driving out the people
-
-While Yahweh achieved many great victories through Joshua, Israel was still supposed to drive out the rest of the Canaanites. Israel's success in this would depend on their faith in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
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-# the areas of land that the people of Israel received as their inheritance
-
-The land that the people of Israel acquired is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tribal leaders
-
-"leaders of the tribes"
-
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-# Their inheritance was selected by lot
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Eleazar, Joshua, and the tribal leaders cast lots to determine the inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by the hand of Moses
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to Moses himself and means that Yahweh used Moses as the agent to deliver his command. Alternate translation: "through Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Moses had given the inheritance of the two and one-half tribes beyond the Jordan, but to the Levites he gave no inheritance
-
-The land that Moses gave to the tribes is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The Levites were given no portion of the inheritance in the land
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "And Moses did not give a portion of the inheritance to the Levites in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# portion
-
-"part"
-
-# but only certain cities to live in
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "but he gave to them only certain cities to live in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# pasturelands
-
-fields of grass for the livestock to eat
-
-# material resources
-
-physical things they needed so they could provide for their families
-
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-# Jephunneh
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kenizzite
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# I brought him a report again as it was in my heart to make
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the thoughts. The phrase is an idiom that refers to a report that is given honestly. Alternate translation: "I brought back to him an honest report" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# made the heart of the people melt with fear
-
-Making the people very afraid is spoken of as if it were making the hearts of the people melt. Alternate translation: "made the people very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I completely followed Yahweh
-
-Being loyal to Yahweh is spoken of as if it were completely following Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I remained loyal to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the land ... will be an inheritance for you and for your children forever
-
-The land that Caleb and his descendants would have is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they would receive as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the land on which your foot has walked
-
-Here "your foot" represents Caleb. Alternate translation: "the land on which you have walked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# look
-
-"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
-# while Israel walked in the wilderness
-
-"while the people of Israel traveled in the wilderness"
-
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-# My strength is now as my strength was then
-
-"I am still as strong now as I was then"
-
-# for going and coming
-
-This is an idiom that refers to daily activities. Alternate translation: "for the things I do every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# hill country
-
-Possible meanings are 1) many large hills or small mountains or 2) one mountain.
-
-# Anakim
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# gave Hebron as an inheritance to Caleb
-
-Hebron is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that Caleb received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to this day
-
-This refers to the period of time in which the author wrote this book.
-
-# he completely followed Yahweh
-
-Being loyal to Yahweh is spoken of as if it were completely following Yahweh. Alternate translation: "he remained loyal to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Kiriath Arba
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Then the land had rest from war
-
-The people no longer fighting wars is spoken of as if the land were a person who rested from war. See how you translated this phrase in [Joshua 11:23](../11/23.md). Alternate translation: "Then the people no longer fought wars in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Joshua 14 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Drive them out
-The Israelites were to completely drive out the Canaanites. If they did not drive them out completely, the Canaanites would cause the Israelites to worship other gods. It was sinful to allow the Canaanites to remain in the land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# Zin
-
-This is the name of the wilderness area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces to the south
-
-"from the bay that faces south at the end of the Salt Sea." These two phrases refer to the same location. The second phrase clarifies the point at which the southern border begins.
-
-# from the bay that faces to the south
-
-"from the bay that extends to the south" or "from the southern bay"
-
-# bay
-
-smaller part of the sea that extends into the land
-
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-# Their boundary
-
-"The border of the land belonging to the tribe of Judah"
-
-# Akrabbim ... Zin ... Hezron ... Addar ... Karka
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Azmon
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# brook of Egypt
-
-a small river of water at the southwestern edge of the land, near Egypt (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# at the mouth of the Jordan
-
-The point at which the river empties into the sea is spoken of as if it were the mouth of the river. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# border ... ran
-
-"border ... was"
-
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-# Beth Hoglah ... Beth Arabah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Stone of Bohan
-
-This was likely a large stone that someone set up as a landmark and named after the man, Bohan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Debir ... the Valley of Achor ... the hill of Adummim ... En Shemesh ... En Rogel
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the Valley of Ben Hinnom ... the Valley of Rephaim
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nephtoah ... Mount Ephron ... Baalah ... Kiriath Jearim
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Baalah ... Mount Seir ... Mount Jearim ... Kesalon ... Beth Shemesh ... Timnah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shikkeron ... Mount Baalah ... Jabneel
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kiriath Arba
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Arba ... Anak
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, descendants of Anak
-
-These names represent clans of people who were descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. The words "sons" and "descendants" in this context mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "the three clans, Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, who were descendants of Anak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Anak ... Sheshai ... Ahiman ... Talmai
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# He went up from there against
-
-"He went up from there to fight against"
-
-# Debir ... Kiriath Sepher
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Kiriath Sepher
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Aksah
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Othniel ... Kenaz
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Aksah came to Othniel
-
-This is an idiom that refers to Aksah becoming Othniel's wife. Alternate translation: "when Aksah became Othniel's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# she urged him to ask her father for a field.
-
-This can be translated as direct speech. Alternate translation: "she urged him, 'Ask my father to give me a field.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# the upper springs and lower springs
-
-The words "upper" and "lower" likely refer to the geographical altitude of the water springs.
-
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-# This was the inheritance of the tribe of Judah
-
-The land that the tribe of Judah received is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land that the tribe of Judah received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer lists the southern cities of which Judah took possession. The list continues through [Joshua 15:32](../15/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of cities continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of cities continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer lists the northern cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# settlements
-
-villages
-
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-# brook of Egypt
-
-a small river of water at the southwestern edge of the land near Egypt (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer lists cities of which Judah took possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# to this day
-
-This refers to the period of time in which the author wrote this book.
-
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-# Joshua 15 General Notes
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-This chapter is about the land given to the tribe of Judah. It will be difficult to fully understand their location without a map. Further research may be needed to understand the location of their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the tribe of Joseph
-
-The "tribe of Joseph" consisted of the tribes of Joseph's two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Since half of the tribe of Manasseh had settled east of the Jordan, this phrase refers to the tribe of Ephraim and the other half of the tribe of Manasseh. Alternate translation: "the tribe of Ephraim and the other half of the tribe of Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Luz ... Ataroth
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Arkites
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Japhletites
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Lower Beth Horon ... Gezer
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the tribes of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim
-
-"the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim, the sons of Joseph"
-
-# received their inheritance
-
-The land that the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim possessed is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "received this land as their inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The territory of the tribe of Ephraim, clan by clan
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The territory ... that Joshua assigned to their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Ataroth Addar ... Upper Beth Horon
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Mikmethath ... Taanath Shiloh ... Janoah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Janoah ... Naarah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tappuah ... Kanah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# This was the inheritance of the tribe of Ephraim
-
-The land that Ephraim possessed is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land that the tribe of Ephraim received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# clan by clan
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which Joshua assigned to their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the cities that were chosen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cities that Joshua had chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# within the inheritance of the tribe of Manasseh
-
-The land that the tribe of Manasseh possessed is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "within the land that the tribe of Manasseh had received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to this day
-
-This refers to the period of time in which the author wrote this book.
-
-# these people were made to do forced labor
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Israelites forced these people to work as slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Joshua 16 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Drive them out
-The Israelites were to completely drive out the Canaanites. If they did not drive them out completely, the Canaanites would cause the Israelites to worship other gods. It was sinful to allow the Canaanites to remain in the land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-This chapter is about the land given to the tribe of Ephraim, one of Joseph's sons. It will be difficult to fully understand their location without a map. Further research may be needed to understand the location of their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# firstborn and who himself was
-
-Here "himself" emphasizes that the same person—Makir—was the firstborn of Manasseh and was also the father of Gilead. Alternate translation: "firstborn; he was also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# Makir
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Makir's descendants were assigned the land of Gilead and Bashan
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joshua assigned the land of Gilead and Bashan to Makir's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Land was assigned ... given to their clans
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joshua assigned land ... and gave them to their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Zelophehad ... Hepher
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah
-
-These are women's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Eleazar
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to give to us an inheritance
-
-The land is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that the people received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "to give to us some land as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he gave those women an inheritance
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Joshua gave those women an inheritance" or 2) "Eleazar gave those women an inheritance."
-
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-# Ten parcels of land were assigned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joshua assigned ten parcels of land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Ten parcels
-
-"Ten portions"
-
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-# received an inheritance
-
-The land is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "received land as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The land of Gilead was assigned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joshua assigned the land of Gilead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# southward
-
-toward the south
-
-# Mikmethath ... Tappuah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The border
-
-"The border of Manasseh's land"
-
-# brook
-
-a very small river
-
-# Kanah
-
-name of a brook (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# On the north side Asher can be reached
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the border of Manasseh's land on the north side touched the land that belonged to the tribe of Asher or 2) that one can travel north to reach Asher. Alternate translation: "Asher was on the north side" or "One can travel north to reach Asher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to the east, Issachar
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "to the east, one can reach Issachar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Beth Shan ... Ibleam ... Dor ... Endor ... Taanach ... Megiddo ... Napheth
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the descendants of Joseph
-
-This refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Why have you given us only one ... Yahweh has blessed us?
-
-The people of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh ask this question to emphasize that Joshua should have assigned to them more land. Alternate translation: "You should have given us more than one ... Yahweh has blessed us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# one assignment of land and one portion for an inheritance
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. In the second, the land is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that the people received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "one assignment of land as our inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# portion
-
-part
-
-# people great in number
-
-"many people"
-
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-# If you are a people great in number
-
-"Since you are a people great in number"
-
-# Rephaim
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Beth Shan ... Jezreel
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the house of Joseph
-
-Here the word "house" refers to the descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you will clear it
-
-"you will clear the forest of trees" or "you will cut down its trees"
-
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-# Joshua 17 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Manasseh's lack of faith
-Even though they were one of the largest and most powerful tribes of Israel, the tribe of Manasseh lacked faith in the power of Yahweh. This caused them many problems. It would also cause their descendants many problems. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-This chapter is about the land given to the tribe of Manasseh, one of Joseph's sons. It will be difficult to fully understand their locations without a map. Further research may be needed to understand the locations of their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# and they conquered the land
-
-They had conquered the people who lived in the land before they set up the tent of meeting. Alternate translation: "after they had conquered the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
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-# whose inheritance had not been assigned
-
-The land that the tribes would receive is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they would receive as a permanent possession. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to whom Joshua had not assigned land as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# How long will you put off ... has given you?
-
-Joshua asks this question in order to encourage the Israelites to take possession of the land. Alternate translation: "For long enough, you have put off ... has given you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the land up and down
-
-The words "up and down" mean in every direction. Alternate translation: "the land in every direction" or "throughout the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# write out a description of it with a view to their inheritances
-
-This means that they will describe the portions of land that each tribe would like to receive for an inheritance.
-
-# their inheritances
-
-The land that they are to survey is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that each of the tribes would receive as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua is continuing his speech to the children of Israel.
-
-# They will divide it
-
-"They will divide the land"
-
-# Judah will remain
-
-"The tribe of Judah will remain"
-
-# the house of Joseph
-
-Here the word "house" represents the descendants of Joseph. The phrase refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. Alternate translation: "the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua is continuing his speech to the children of Israel.
-
-# no portion
-
-"no portion of land"
-
-# for the priesthood of Yahweh is their inheritance
-
-Joshua speaks of the great honor that the Levites have by serving Yahweh as priests as if it were something that they inherited. Alternate translation: "for the priesthood of Yahweh is what they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the half tribe of Manasseh
-
-"half of the tribe of Manasseh"
-
-# have received their inheritance
-
-The land that the tribes received is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "have received land as their inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua speaks to the twenty-one men who were to go look at the land.
-
-# up and down in the land
-
-The words "up and down" mean in every direction. See how you translated this in [Joshua 18:4](../18/04.md). Alternate translation: "in every direction in the land" or "throughout the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# to each was given his portion of the land
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to each tribe Joshua gave their portion in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# between the descendants of Judah and the descendants of Joseph
-
-"between the land that belonged to the descendants of Judah and the land that belonged to the descendants of Joseph"
-
-# the descendants of Joseph
-
-This refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Beth Aven
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Luz ... Ataroth Addar ... Beth Horon
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The boundary
-
-This refers to the same thing as "the border" in verse 13.
-
-# Kiriath Baal ... Kiriath Jearim
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kiriath Jearim ... Ephron ... Nephtoah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ben Hinnom ... Rephaim ... Hinnom ... En Rogel
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# En Shemesh ... Geliloth ... Adummim
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Stone of Bohan
-
-This was likely a large stone that someone set up as a landmark and named after the man, Bohan. See how you translated this in [Joshua 15:6](../15/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the shoulder of Beth Arabah
-
-Land that is in the form of a slope or ridge is spoken of as if it were a shoulder. Alternate translation: "the slope of Beth Arabah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Beth Arabah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the north shoulder of Beth Hoglah
-
-Land that is in the form of a slope or ridge is spoken of as if it were a shoulder. Alternate translation: "the north slope of Beth Hoglah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Beth Hoglah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This was the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin
-
-The land that the tribe of Benjamin received is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land that the tribe of Benjamin received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it was given clan by clan
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joshua gave it to each of their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer lists the cities that were in the land that the tribe of Benjamin received as an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# their villages
-
-"the villages around them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to list the cities that were in the land that the tribe of Benjamin received as an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This was the inheritance of Benjamin
-
-The land and cities that the tribe of Benjamin received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Benjamin received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jos/18/intro.md b/jos/18/intro.md
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-# Joshua 18 General Notes
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-This chapter is about the land given to the tribes of Israel. It will be difficult to fully understand their locations without a map. Further research may be needed to understand the locations of their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# The second casting of lots fell to Simeon
-
-"The second time Joshua cast lots, the lot indicated the tribe of Simeon"
-
-# The second
-
-number two in a list (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# clan by clan
-
-"and Joshua assigned the land to each of their clans"
-
-# Their inheritance was in the middle of the inheritance that belonged to the tribe of Judah
-
-The land is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that the tribes received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "The land that they received as an inheritance was in the middle of the land that the tribe of Judah received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer lists cities that were in the land that the tribe of Simeon received as an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# They had for their inheritance
-
-The land and cities that the tribe of Simeon received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "They had the following cities for their inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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diff --git a/jos/19/05.md b/jos/19/05.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to list the cities that were in the land that the tribe of Simeon received as an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ziklag
-
-See how you translated the name of this city in [Joshua 15:31](../15/31.md).
-
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diff --git a/jos/19/07.md b/jos/19/07.md
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diff --git a/jos/19/08.md b/jos/19/08.md
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-# This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon
-
-The land and cities that the tribe of Simeon received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Simeon received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# clan by clan
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which Joshua gave to their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/09.md b/jos/19/09.md
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-# the portion of land assigned to the tribe of Judah
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the portion of land which Joshua assigned to the tribe of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the middle of their portion
-
-"the middle of Judah's portion of land"
-
diff --git a/jos/19/10.md b/jos/19/10.md
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-# The third casting of lots
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
-
-# The third
-
-number three in a list (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Sarid
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Maralah ... Dabbesheth ... Jokneam
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# opposite Jokneam
-
-"across from Jokneam"
-
diff --git a/jos/19/12.md b/jos/19/12.md
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-# Sarid ... Kisloth Tabor ... Daberath ... Japhia
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gath Hepher ... Eth Kazin ... Rimmon ... Neah
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/14.md b/jos/19/14.md
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-# Hannathon ... Iphtah El
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kattath ... Nahalal ... Shimron ... Idalah ... Bethlehem
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bethlehem
-
-This is not the same "Bethlehem" that is south of Jerusalem in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This was the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun
-
-The land and cities that the tribe of Zebulun received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Zebulun received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/17.md b/jos/19/17.md
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-# The fourth casting of lots
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
-
-# The fourth
-
-number four in a list (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/18.md b/jos/19/18.md
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-# Chesulloth ... Shunem
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/19.md b/jos/19/19.md
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-# Hapharaim ... Shion ... Anaharath
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/20.md b/jos/19/20.md
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-# Rabbith ... Kishion ... Ebez
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Remeth ... En Gannim ... En Haddah ... Beth Pazzez
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tabor
-
-This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shahazumah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
diff --git a/jos/19/23.md b/jos/19/23.md
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-# This was the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar
-
-The land and cities that the tribe of Issachar received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Issachar received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/24.md b/jos/19/24.md
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-# The fifth casting of lots
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
-
-# The fifth
-
-number five in a list (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Allammelek, Amad, and Mishall ... Shihor Libnath
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Beth Dagon ... Valley of Iphtah El ... Beth Emek ... Neiel ... Kabul
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Abdon ... Rehob ... Hammon ... Kanah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/29.md b/jos/19/29.md
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-# Hosah ... Akzib
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ummah ... Aphek ... Rehob
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/31.md b/jos/19/31.md
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-# This was the inheritance of the tribe of Asher
-
-The land and cities that the tribe of Asher received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Asher received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/32.md b/jos/19/32.md
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-# The sixth casting of lots
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
-
-# The sixth
-
-number six in a list (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/33.md b/jos/19/33.md
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-# Heleph ... Zaanannim ... Adami Nekeb ... Jabneel ... Lakkum
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/34.md b/jos/19/34.md
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-# Aznoth Tabor ... Hukkok
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ziddim ... Zer ... Hammath ... Rakkath ... Kinnereth
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hammath
-
-This is not the same location as "Hamath," but is located on the west shore of the Sea of Galilee.
-
diff --git a/jos/19/36.md b/jos/19/36.md
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-# Adamah ... Ramah ... Hazor
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/37.md b/jos/19/37.md
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-# Kedesh ... Edrei ... En Hazor
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/38.md b/jos/19/38.md
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-# Yiron ... Migdal El ... Horem ... Beth Anath
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/39.md b/jos/19/39.md
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-# This was the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali
-
-The land and cities that the tribe of Naphtali received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Naphtali received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The seventh casting of lots
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
-
-# The seventh
-
-number seven in a list (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/41.md b/jos/19/41.md
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-# The territory of its inheritance
-
-The land that the tribe of Dan received is spoken of as if it was an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "The territory of land that the tribe of Dan received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shaalabbin, Aijalon, and Ithlah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Elon, Timnah, Ekron
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/44.md b/jos/19/44.md
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-# Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Me Jarkon ... Rakkon
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# across from Joppa
-
-"opposite Joppa" or "beside Joppa"
-
diff --git a/jos/19/47.md b/jos/19/47.md
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-# Leshem
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/48.md b/jos/19/48.md
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-# This was the inheritance of the tribe of Dan
-
-The land and cities that the tribe of Dan received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "This was the land and the cities that the tribe of Dan received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/jos/19/49.md b/jos/19/49.md
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-# gave an inheritance among themselves to Joshua son of Nun
-
-The city that Joshua received is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that he received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "gave a city within their own land as an inheritance to Joshua son of Nun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Timnath Serah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# These are the inheritances ... assigned
-
-The land and cities that the various tribes received are spoken of as if they were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "These are the portions of land and the cities ... assigned as inheritances" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Joshua 19 General Notes
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-This chapter is about the land given to the tribes of Israel. It will be difficult to fully understand their locations without a map. Further research may be needed to understand the locations of their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# by the hand of Moses
-
-Here "hand of Moses" refers to the scriptures that Moses wrote down. Alternate translation: "through the things that Moses wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# unintentionally kills
-
-This happens when a person accidentally kills another person, without intending to do so.
-
-# avenge the blood of a person who was killed
-
-Here the shed blood of a person represents their death. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "avenge a person's death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He will run
-
-Here the word "he" refers to the person who unintentionally killed someone.
-
-# explain his case to the elders of that city
-
-"convince the elders of that city that he had not intentionally killed the person.
-
-# Then they will take him
-
-The word "they" refers to the elders and "him" refers to the person who unintentionally killed someone.
-
-# live among them
-
-This refers to the city as a whole, not to the elders only.
-
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-# avenge the blood of the person who was killed
-
-Here the shed blood of a person represents their death. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Joshua 20:3](../20/03.md). Alternate translation: "avenge a person's death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# killed his neighbor unintentionally
-
-accidentally killed his neighbor
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-# stood before the assembly
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-This is a phrase that describes standing to seek justice from a court of the assembly of his fellow citizens.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-There are a lot of names in this section. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the Jordan
-
-This is a short name for the Jordan River.
-
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-# would not die by the hand of the one
-
-Here "by the hand" is an idiom that means to be the specific cause of something. Alternate translation: "would not be killed by the one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# avenge the blood that was shed
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Joshua 20:3](../20/03.md). Alternate translation: "avenge a person's death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Joshua 20 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Cities of Refuge
-
-If a person was killed, it was the duty of his relatives to kill the killer. If the death was an accident, this would be unfair. Therefore, God told the Israelites to make cities of refuge for a person who killed someone accidentally. In the city where he sought refuge, his case would be solved legally: "Do this so that one who unintentionally kills a person can go there. These cities will be a place of refuge from anyone who seeks to avenge the blood of a person who was killed." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/refuge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]])
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-# Eleazar ... Nun
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They said to them
-
-"The Levites said to them"
-
-# Yahweh commanded you by the hand of Moses
-
-The phrase "by the hand of" is an idiom that means that Yahweh used Moses to deliver his command. Alternate translation: "Yahweh told Moses to command you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# following cities
-
-This refers to the cities to be listed in the next verses.
-
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-# casting of lots
-
-A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
-
-# Kohathites
-
-This priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# half tribe
-
-Half the tribe because the other half received their inheritance before crossing the Jordan River.
-
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-# Gershon
-
-Gershon was one of the sons of Levi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# casting of lots
-
-A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
-
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-# Merari
-
-Merari was one of the sons of Levi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Yahweh had commanded by the hand of Moses
-
-The phrase "by the hand of" here means that Yahweh used Moses as the agent to deliver his command. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had told Moses to command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# clans of the Kohathites
-
-The priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. See how you translated this in [Joshua 21:2](../21/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# casting of lots
-
-A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
-
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-# Arba had been the father of Anak
-
-This is background information about the name of the man who founded the city of Kiriath Arba. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Anak
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# hill country
-
-An area of land with natural elevations, smaller than mountains.
-
-# pasturelands
-
-An area covered with grass or plants suitable for the grazing of livestock or cattle.
-
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-# fields of the city
-
-Areas of open land, usually, planted with crops, belonging to and surrounding the city.
-
-# villages
-
-Small communities, usually smaller than a town.
-
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-# Libnah
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jattir ... Eshtemoa
-
-These are all names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Holon ... Debir
-
-These are all names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ain ... Juttah
-
-These are all names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# From the tribe of Benjamin were given Gibeon
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Benjamin gave Gibeon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Geba
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Anathoth ... Almon
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# thirteen cities
-
-"13 cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the Kohathite clans
-
-The priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they had cities given to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they received cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# casting of lots
-
-A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
-
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-# Gezer
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Kibzaim ... Beth Horon
-
-names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# four cities in all
-
-This refers to the list by the total number. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# From the tribe of Dan, the clan of Kohath was given Eltekeh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Dan gave to the clan of Kohath Eltekeh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the clan of Kohath
-
-The priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Joshua 21:20](../21/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Eltekeh ... Gibbethon
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Aijalon ... Gath Rimmon
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# four cities
-
-This refers to the number of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# From the half tribe of Manasseh, the clan of Kohath was given Taanach
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The half tribe of Manasseh gave to the clan of Kohath Taanach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Taanach ... Gath Rimmon
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# clan of Kohath
-
-The priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# clans of the Kohathites
-
-The priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# From the half tribe of Manasseh, to clans of Gershon, these were other Levite clans, and they gave Golan
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The half tribe of Manasseh, other Levite clans, received from the half tribe of Manasseh Golan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Golan ... Be Eshterah
-
-names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# killed another unintentionally
-
-This refers to a death resulting from an action not intended to harm a person.
-
-# two cities
-
-number of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# To the clans of Gershon they also gave Kishion
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The clans of Gershon also received Kishion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Kishion ... Daberath
-
-names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jarmuth ... En Gannim
-
-names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# From the tribe of Asher, they gave Mishal
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They received from the tribe of Asher Mishal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Mishal ... Abdon
-
-names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Helkath ... Rehob
-
-names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# From the tribe of Naphtali, they gave the clans of Gershon Kedesh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The clans of Gershon received from the tribe of Naphtali Kedesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Gershon
-
-This is the name of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hammoth Dor ... Kartan
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# thirteen cities in all
-
-"13 cities in total" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# To the rest of the Levites—the clans of Merari—were given out of the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: The rest of the Levites—the clans of Merari—received from the tribe of Zebulun Jokneam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Merari
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jokneam ... Kartah
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Dimnah ... Nahalal
-
-names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# To the clans of Merari were given from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The clans of Merari received from the tribe of Reuben Bezer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Bezer ... Jahaz
-
-names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# four cities
-
-This refers to the total number of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Kedemoth ... Mephaath
-
-names of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Out of the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They received from the tribe of Gad Ramoth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Ramoth ... Mahanaim
-
-These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The clans of Merari were also given Heshbon
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The clans of Merari also received Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Heshbon ... Jazer
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# twelve cities in all
-
-"12 cities in total" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# twelve cities in all were given to them by the casting of lots
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they received these twelve cities by the casting of lots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# casting of lots
-
-A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
-
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-# The cities of the Levites taken from the middle of the land
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Levites received their cities from the middle of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# forty-eight cities
-
-"48 cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# he swore
-
-"he gave an oath"
-
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-# Not one of their enemies could defeat them
-
-This is stated in a negative way to strengthen the statement. Alternate translation: "They defeated every one of their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# gave all their enemies into their hand
-
-Here "into their hand" means "into their power." Alternate translation: "gave them power to defeat all their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Not one thing among all the good promises that Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel failed to come true
-
-This is stated in a negative way to strengthen the statement. Alternate translation: "Every one of the good promises that Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel came true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Joshua 21 General Notes
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-This chapter is about the land given to the tribe of Levi. Even though they did not receive a large piece of land like the other tribes, they did receive small pieces of land to live on and for their animals. It will be difficult to fully understand their locations without a map. Further research may be needed to understand the locations of their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Reubenites
-
-people of the tribe of Reuben (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gadites
-
-people of the tribe of Gad (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# obeyed my voice
-
-Here "my voice" refers to the things that Joshua had said. Alternate translation: "obeyed everything I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You have not deserted your brothers
-
-This can be stated in a positive way. Alternate translation: "You have remained with your brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# to walk in all his ways
-
-A person obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if he were walking on Yahweh's ways or roads. Alternate translation: "to obey everything he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with all your heart and with all your soul
-
-The terms "heart" and "soul" are here used together to refer to the entire person. Alternate translation: "with all you think and feel" or "with your entire being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the Jordan
-
-This was a short name for the Jordan River.
-
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-# iron
-
-a strong, hard, magnetic metal
-
-# plunder
-
-The winning army would take everything of value from the people they conquered.
-
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-# the commandment of Yahweh, by the hand of Moses
-
-The phrase "by the hand of" is an idiom that means that Yahweh used Moses to deliver his command. Alternate translation: "the commandment that Yahweh told Moses to give to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the Jordan
-
-This was a short name for the Jordan River.
-
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-# at the front of the land of Canaan
-
-The Israelite tribes who lived across the Jordan River would enter Canaan at the place where they built the altar. This place is spoken of as if it was the "front" or "entrance" to Canaan where the other tribes lived. Alternate translation: "at the entrance to the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Geliloth
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# war
-
-a state of armed conflict between two nations or people groups
-
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-# Eleazar
-
-name of man (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The whole assembly of Yahweh says this
-
-All the people of Israel are spoken of together in the singular as if they were one person. Alternate translation: "All the other Israelites are asking"
-
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-# Was our sin at Peor not enough for us?
-
-This question emphasizes how serious their previous sin was. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We had already sinned terribly at Peor!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Peor
-
-This is name of a place. Translate the same way as in [Joshua 13:20](../13/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# we have not even now cleansed ourselves from it
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "we are still dealing with the guilt of that sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Must you also turn away from following Yahweh at this present day?
-
-This question is used to rebuke the people for their sin. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You must not turn away from following Yahweh today!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Achan ... Zerah
-
-names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Did not Achan son of Zerah break faith in the matter of those things that had been reserved for God? Did not wrath fall on all the people of Israel?
-
-These questions are used to remind the people of the punishment for past sins. These questions can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "Achan son of Zerah sinned by taking things that had been reserved for God. And because of that God punished all the people of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# If it was in rebellion ... on this day
-
-The three tribes are making a hypothetical statement that they insist is not true. They did not build the altar in rebellion or breach of faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# If we built ... let Yahweh make us pay for it
-
-The three tribes are making a  hypothetical statement that they insist is not true. They did not build the altar to worship another god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh now give their answer.
-
-# your children might say to our children ... God of Israel?
-
-This is a hypothetical accusation that the three tribes think the children of the other tribes may make sometime in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# What have you to do with Yahweh, the God of Israel?
-
-The three tribes use this rhetorical question to emphasize the situation they are trying to avoid. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have nothing to do with Yahweh, the God of Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh continue their answer.
-
-# For Yahweh has made the Jordan ... nothing to do with Yahweh
-
-This is the continuation of the hypothetical accusation that the three tribes think the children of the other tribes may make sometime in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# the Jordan
-
-This is a short name for the Jordan River.
-
-# So your children might make our children cease to worship Yahweh
-
-The three tribes built the altar to avoid this hypothetical situation from happening in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh now give their answer.
-
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-# to be a witness between us and you
-
-The altar is spoken of as if it were a witness that could testify to the rights of the three tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so that your children will never say to our children in time to come, "You have no share in Yahweh."
-
-This is the hypothetical situation that the three tribes did not want to happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# no share
-
-"no portion" or "no inheritance"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh now finish their answer.
-
-# If this should be said ... a witness between us and you."
-
-The three tribes are describing their potential answer to an accusation that might or might not be made at a future time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# May it be far from us that we should rebel
-
-The unlikely chance that they would rebel is spoken of as if it is something that is a great distance away from them. Alternate translation: "We would certainly not rebel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# turn away from following him
-
-To stop following Yahweh is spoken of as if they were turning away from him. Alternate translation: "stop following him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# heard the words
-
-"heard the message"
-
-# was good in their eyes
-
-Here "in their eyes" means "in their opinion." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# committed this breach of faith against him
-
-"broken your promise to him"
-
-# you have rescued the people of Israel out of the hand of Yahweh
-
-Here "the hand of Yahweh" refers to his punishment. Protecting the people is spoken of as rescuing them from his hand. Alternate translation: "you have kept Yahweh from punishing us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Their report was good in the eyes of the people
-
-Here "good in the eyes" means "accepted." Alternate translation: "The people accepted the report of the leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# destroy the land
-
-"destroy everything in the land"
-
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-# for they said
-
-This refers to the Reubenites and Gadites.
-
-# It is a witness between us
-
-The altar is spoken of as if it were a witness that could testify for the three tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Joshua 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The division of the land is completed in this chapter. Additionally, the soldiers who received land on the east side of the Jordan River were released to go home.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The tribes east of the Jordan River build a monument
-
-The tribes east of the Jordan River said, "Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offerings nor for any sacrifices, but to be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we will perform the service of Yahweh before him, with our burnt offerings and with our sacrifices and with our peace offerings, so that your children will never say to our children in time to come, 'You have no share in Yahweh.'" They went home even though the Israelites had not fully conquered the land.
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-# old and well advanced in years
-
-This doublet can be translated as "very old." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# the Jordan
-
-This is a short name for the Jordan River.
-
-# in the west
-
-This indicates the direction of the setting sun.
-
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-# turning aside from it neither to the right hand nor to the left
-
-Disobeying the commands of the law of Moses is spoken of as turning to the right or to the left away from a path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you may not mix
-
-Possible meanings are 1) having close friendship with them or 2) intermarrying with them.
-
-# mention
-
-to speak of
-
-# their gods
-
-This refers to the gods of the remaining nations.
-
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-# cling to Yahweh
-
-"hold tightly to Yahweh." Believing in Yahweh is spoken of as if they were holding tightly onto him. Alternate translation: "continue to believe in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to this day
-
-"until the present time"
-
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-# to stand before you
-
-Here "stand" represents holding ground in a battle. The word "you" refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# single
-
-only one
-
-# a thousand
-
-"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# cling to the survivors of these nations
-
-Accepting the beliefs of these nations is spoken of as holding tightly to them. Alternate translation: "accept the beliefs of the survivors of these nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a snare and a trap
-
-The words "snare" and "trap" mean basically the same thing. Together they speak of the other nations as if they were a deadly trap that will cause trouble for Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whips on your backs and thorns in your eyes
-
-These phrases speak of the troubles these nations will cause Israel as if they were as painful as whips and thorns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am going the way of all the earth
-
-Joshua uses a polite term to refer to his death. Alternate translation: "I am going to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# know with all your hearts and souls
-
-Here the words "hearts" and "souls" have similar meanings. Together they emphasize deep personal knowledge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# not one word has failed to come true
-
-These words emphasize that Yahweh's promises have all occurred. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "every word has come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# He will do this
-
-This refers to the punishment threatened in the previous verse.
-
-# worship other gods and bow down to them
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second describes how the people "worship other gods." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the anger of Yahweh will be kindled against you
-
-"Kindled" here is a metaphor for the beginning of Yahweh's anger, like a fire is "kindled" or started with "kindling" or very easy to start burning like dried grass or small twigs. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will begin to be angry with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Joshua 23 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Joshua's final words to Israel (Joshua 23-24)
-
-"Do not marry with the heathen people but drive them out." ##### Drive them out
-The Israelites were to completely drive out the Canaanites. If they did not drive them out completely, the Canaanites would cause the Israelites to worship other gods. It was sinful to allow the Canaanites to remain in the land because if the Israelites married the Canaanites, the Canaanites would cause them to worship other gods.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel
-
-Joshua's summons to the tribes is spoken of as if he gathered them together in a basket. Alternate translation: "Joshua asked all the tribes of Israel to meet with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# presented themselves before
-
-"came and stood in front of" or "came before"
-
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-# long ago
-
-"many years ago"
-
-# This is what
-
-Joshua begins to quote what Yahweh had said previously. The quotation continues until the end of verse 13.
-
-# Terah ... Nahor
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua continues quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
-
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-# Seir
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# went down
-
-Egypt was lower in elevation that the land of Canaan. Alternate translation: "traveled"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua continues quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
-
-# brought you out
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# brought your ancestors out
-
-The word "your" is plural throughout this speech and refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua continues quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
-
-# your ancestors ... you
-
-Yahweh continually alternates between these two phrases, which both refer to all the Israelites, past and present. The word "you" is plural throughout this speech and refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the sea
-
-This refers to the Sea of Reeds.
-
-# in the wilderness
-
-an uninhabited area, a desert
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua continues quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
-
-# you
-
-The word "you" is plural throughout this speech and refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the Jordan
-
-This is a short name for the Jordan River.
-
-# gave them into your hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "enabled you to conquer them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua continues quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
-
-# Balak ... Zippor
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# you
-
-The word "you" is plural throughout this speech and refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# rescued you out of his hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "enabled you to overcome him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua continues quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
-
-# You
-
-The word "you" is plural throughout this speech and refers to the entire nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the Jordan
-
-This is a short name for the Jordan River.
-
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-# the hornet
-
-A small fast flying stinging insect that lives in colonies. Here, many "hornets" are spoken of as only one.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joshua finishes quoting what Yahweh said about his dealings with his people.
-
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-# If it seems wrong in your eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or desire. Alternate translation: "If you do not want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my house
-
-This represents his family that lives in his house. Alternate translation: "my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# us and our ancestors ... we
-
-The people speak as if they were present with their ancestors, and interchange the words "us" and "we" with "our ancestors." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# house of slavery
-
-Here "house" is an idiom that refers to the location of their slavery. Alternate translation: "place where we were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# nations through whom we passed
-
-"nations that we passed through"
-
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-# people
-
-This refers to the Israelites.
-
-# he is a jealous God
-
-God wants his people to worship only him.
-
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-# He will consume you
-
-Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if he was a fire that would destroy them. Alternate translation: "He will destroy you as with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# people
-
-This refers to the Israelites.
-
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-# turn your heart to Yahweh
-
-Deciding to obey Yahweh only is spoken of as turning their heart towards him. Here "heart" represents the whole person. In this case, "heart" is plural because it refers to all the Israelites as a single group. However, it may be best to translate it in the plural since "your" is plural. Alternate translation: "turn yourselves to Yahweh" or "decide to obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# people
-
-This refers to the Israelites.
-
-# We will listen to his voice
-
-Here "listen" means to obey. Alternate translation: "We will obey everything he tells us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He put in place decrees and laws
-
-Establishing laws is spoken of as if Joshua physically set them in place like monuments. Alternate translation: "He established decrees and laws" or "He gave them laws and decrees to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the Book of the law of God
-
-This appears to be a continuation of the writings of Moses.
-
-# set it up there
-
-"placed it there"
-
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-# people
-
-This refers to the Israelites.
-
-# this stone will be a testimony ... It has heard all the words
-
-The stone that Joshua set up is spoken of as if it were a person who heard what was spoken and would be able to testify about what was said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# should you ever
-
-"if you ever"
-
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-# 110 years old
-
-"one hundred and ten years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Timnath Serah ... Mount Gaash
-
-names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# all of Joshua's days
-
-This is an idiom that refers to Joshua's entire life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# outlived Joshua
-
-"lived longer than Joshua"
-
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-# The bones of Joseph ... they buried them at Shechem,
-
-It may be helpful to change the order of the beginning of this sentence. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel brought the bones of Joseph up out of Egypt and buried them at Shechem"
-
-# one hundred pieces
-
-"100 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Eleazar
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gibeah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Joshua 24 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Joshua's instructions
-In this chapter, Joshua gives the leaders and people instructions in preparation for his death. It was common in the Ancient Near East for important leaders to do this. Unfortunately, the people of Israel did not listen to Joshua's instructions.
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-# Introduction to Joshua
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Joshua
-
-1. Conquest of the land of Canaan (1:1–12:24)
-    - Preparation for conquest; spies; crossing the Jordan River (1:1–5:1)
-    - Ceremonies at Gilgal; conquest of Jericho and Ai (5:2–8:29)
-    - The covenant affirmed at Shechem (8:30–35)
-    - Southern and central campaigns; northern campaigns (9:1–12:24)
-1. Settlement in the Promised Land; division of the land (13:1–22:34)
-1. Joshua's final days (23:1–24:33)
-
-#### What is the Book of Joshua about?
-
-The Book of Joshua is about the Israelites entering and occupying the Promised Land. Joshua was the leader that replaced Moses. He led the Israelites as they fought the people living in the Promised Land. This book also tells how the Israelites divided the land among the twelve tribes. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-This book traditionally has the title "Joshua" because Joshua leads the people of Israel after Moses dies. Translators may create a title such as "The Book About When Joshua Led Israel." Translators should avoid a title that suggests Joshua as the writer of the book.
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Joshua?
-
-The book does not tell who wrote it. However, some verses in the book indicate that Joshua may have written at least part of it. Since ancient times, Jews have thought that Joshua wrote most of the book.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### How does the Book of Joshua present the cause of historical events?
-
-In the ancient Near East, people assumed that gods caused world events to happen in a certain way. The Book of Joshua has some similarities with this view, but there are important differences. The events in the Book of Joshua occurred because Yahweh promised the Israelites that he would give them the Promised Land. What happened also depended on whether or not the Israelites obeyed Yahweh.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What does the phrase "to this day" mean?
-
-This phrase was used by the writer to refer to the time when he was writing. The translator should be aware that "to this day" refers to a time already passed. He must avoid giving the impression to readers that "to this day" means "to the present day." The translator might decide to say "to this day, at the time when this was being written," or "to this day, at the time of writing." This Hebrew phrase occurs in Joshua 4:9; 6:25; 7:26; 8:28, 29; 10:27; 13:13; 14:14; 15:63; 16:10.
-
-#### What does the phrase "all Israel" mean?
-
-This phrase appears many times in the Book of Joshua, but it does not always mean every person in the nation of Israel. At times it means the Israelite army. At other times it means the representatives of the twelve tribes of Israel. In still other passages, it probably means a large number of the people in the nation of Israel.
-
-#### When should Joshua be translated?
-
-The Book of Joshua should probably not be translated before Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. This is because the historical events of Joshua will not be understood without the information in these previous books.
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-# General Information:
-
-Jude identifies himself as the writer of this letter and greets his readers. He was probably the half-brother of Jesus. There are two other Judes mentioned in the New Testament. The word "you" in this letter refers to the Christians to whom Jude was writing and is always plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Jude, a servant of
-
-Jude is the brother of James. Alternate translation: "I am Jude, a servant of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# brother of James
-
-James and Jude were half brothers of Jesus.
-
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-# May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you
-
-"may mercy, peace, and love be increased many times for you." These ideas are spoken of as if they were objects that could grow in size or number. This can be restate to remove the abstract nouns "mercy," "peace," and "love." Alternate translation: "May God continue to be merciful to you so that you live peacefully and love one another more and more (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "our" in this letter includes both Jude and believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jude tells the believers his reason for writing this letter.
-
-# our common salvation
-
-"the salvation we share"
-
-# I had to write
-
-"I felt a great need to write" or "I felt an urgent need to write"
-
-# to exhort you to struggle earnestly for the faith
-
-"to encourage you to defend the true teaching"
-
-# once for all
-
-"finally and completely"
-
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-# For certain men have slipped in secretly among you
-
-"For some men have come in among the believers without drawing attention to themselves"
-
-# men who were marked out for condemnation
-
-This can also be put into the active voice. Alternate translation: "men whom God chose to condemn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who have changed the grace of our God into sensuality
-
-God's grace is spoken of as if it were a thing that could be changed into something horrible. Alternate translation: "who teach that God's grace permits one to continue to live in sexual sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they teach that he is not God or 2) these men do not obey Jesus Christ.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jude gives examples from the past of those who did not follow the Lord.
-
-# the Lord saved a people out of the land of Egypt
-
-"the Lord rescued the Israelites long ago from Egypt"
-
-# the Lord
-
-Some texts read "Jesus."
-
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-# their own position of authority
-
-"the responsibilities God entrusted to them"
-
-# God has kept them in everlasting chains, in utter darkness
-
-"God has put these angels in a dark prison from which they will never escape"
-
-# utter darkness
-
-Here "darkness" is a metonym which represents the place of the dead or hell. Alternate translation: "in utter darkness in hell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the great day
-
-the final day when God will judge everyone
-
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-# the cities around them
-
-Here "cities" stands for the people who lived in them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# also indulged themselves
-
-The sexual sins of Sodom and Gomorrah were the result of the same kind of rebellion as the angels' evil ways.
-
-# as examples of those who suffer the punishment
-
-The destruction of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah became an example of the fate of all who reject God.
-
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-# these dreamers
-
-the people who disobey God, probably because they claimed to see visions that gave them authority to do so
-
-# pollute their bodies
-
-This metaphor says that their sin makes their bodies—that is, their actions—unacceptable the way garbage in a stream makes the water undrinkable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# say slanderous things
-
-"speak insults"
-
-# glorious ones
-
-This refers to spiritual beings, such as angels.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Balaam was a prophet who refused to curse Israel for an enemy but then taught that enemy to get the people to marry unbelievers and become idol worshipers. Korah was a man of Israel who rebelled against Moses' leadership and Aaron's priesthood.
-
-# did not dare to bring
-
-"controlled himself. He did not bring" or "was not willing to bring"
-
-# a slanderous judgment
-
-"an evil-speaking judgment" or "an evil judgment"
-
-# bring a slanderous judgment against
-
-"say evil, untrue things about"
-
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-# these people
-
-the ungodly people
-
-# whatever they do not understand
-
-"anything of which they do not know the meaning." Possible meanings are 1) "everything good that they do not understand" or 2) "the glorious ones, which they do not understand" ([Jude 1:8](../01/08.md)).
-
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-# walked in the way of Cain
-
-"Walked in the way" here is a metaphor for "lived in the same way as." Alternate translation: "lived the same way Cain lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jude uses a series of metaphors to describe the ungodly men. He tells the believers how to recognize these men when they are among them.
-
-# These are the ones
-
-The word "These" refers to the "ungodly men" of [Jude 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# hidden reefs
-
-Reefs are large rocks that are very close to the surface of water in the sea. Because sailors cannot see them, they are very dangerous. Ships can easily be destroyed if they hit these rocks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# twice dead, torn up by the roots
-
-A tree that someone has uprooted is a metaphor for death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# torn up by the roots
-
-Like trees that have been completely pulled out of the ground by their roots, the ungodly people have been separated from God, who is the source of life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# violent waves in the sea
-
-As the sea's waves are blown by a strong wind, so the ungodly people are easily moved in many directions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# foaming out their own shame
-
-As wind causes wild waves to stir up dirty foam—so these men, through their false teaching and actions, shame themselves. Alternate translation: "and just as waves bring up foam and dirt, these men pollute others with their shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They are wandering stars
-
-Those who studied the stars in ancient times noticed that what we call planets do not move the way that stars do. Alternate translation: "They are like moving stars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for whom the gloom of thick darkness has been reserved forever
-
-Here "darkness" is a metonym that represents the place of the dead or hell. Here "thick darkness" is an idiom that means "very dark." The phrase "has been reserved" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and God will put them in the gloom and darkness of hell forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the seventh from Adam
-
-If Adam is counted as the first generation of mankind, Enoch is the seventh. If Adam's son is counted as the first, Enoch is sixth in line.
-
-# Look
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention to this important thing I am going to say"
-
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-# to execute judgment on
-
-"to make judgment on" or "to judge"
-
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-# grumblers, complainers
-
-People who do not want to obey and speak against godly authority. "Grumblers" tend to speak quietly, while "complainers" speak openly.
-
-# loud boasters
-
-People who praise themselves so that others can hear.
-
-# flatter others
-
-"give false praise to others"
-
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-# will follow their own ungodly desires
-
-These people are spoken of as if their desires were kings who ruled over them. Alternate translation: "are never able to stop dishonoring God by doing the evil things they wish to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will follow their own ungodly desires
-
-Ungodly desires are spoken of as if they were a path that a person will follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It is these
-
-"It is these mockers" or "These mockers are the ones"
-
-# are worldly
-
-think as other ungodly people think, they value the things that unbelievers value (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they do not have the Spirit
-
-The Holy Spirit is spoken of as if he were something that people can possess. Alternate translation: "the Spirit is not within them"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jude tells the believers how they should live and how they should treat others.
-
-# But you, beloved
-
-"Do not be like them, beloved. Instead"
-
-# build yourselves up
-
-Becoming increasingly able to trust in God and obey him is spoken of as if it were the process of constructing a building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Keep yourselves in God's love
-
-Remaining able to receive God's love is spoken of as if one were keeping oneself in a certain place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# wait for
-
-"eagerly look forward to"
-
-# the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings you eternal life
-
-Here "mercy" stands for Jesus Christ himself, who will show his mercy to the believers by making them live forever with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# those who doubt
-
-"those who do not yet believe that Jesus is God"
-
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-# snatching them out of the fire
-
-The picture is that of pulling people from a fire before they start to burn. Alternate translation: "doing for them whatever needs to be done to keep them from dying without Christ. This is like pulling them from the fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# To others be merciful with fear
-
-"Be kind to others, but be afraid of sinning the way they did"
-
-# Hate even the garment stained by the flesh
-
-Jude exaggerates to warn his readers that they can become like those sinners. Alternate translation: "Treat them as though you could become guilty of sin just by touching their clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jude closes with a blessing.
-
-# to cause you to stand before his glorious presence
-
-His glory is brilliant light that represents his greatness. Alternate translation: "and to allow you to enjoy and worship his glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# glorious presence without blemish and with
-
-Here sin is spoken of as if it were dirt on one's body or a flaw on one's body. Alternate translation: "glorious presence, where you will be without sin and have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to the only God our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord
-
-"to the only God, who saved us because of what Jesus Christ did." This emphasizes that God the Father as well as the Son is the Savior.
-
-# be glory, majesty, dominion, and power, before all time, now, and forevermore
-
-God has always had, now has, and always will have glory, absolute leadership, and complete control of all things.
-
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-# Introduction to Jude
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Jude
-
-1. Introduction (1:1-2)
-1. Warning against false teachers (1:3-4)
-1. Old Testament examples (1:5-16)
-1. Proper response (1:17-23)
-1. Praises to God (1:24-25)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Jude?
-
-The author identified himself as Jude the brother of James. Both Jude and James were half-brothers of Jesus. It is unknown whether this letter was intended for a specific church.
-
-#### What is the Book of Jude about?
-
-Jude wrote this letter to warn believers against false teachers. Jude often referred to the Old Testament. This may suggest that Jude was writing to a Jewish Christian audience. This letter and 2 Petter have similar content. They both speak about angels, Sodom and Gomorrah, and false teachers.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Jude." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Letter from Jude" or "The Letter Jude Wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Who were the people Jude spoke against?
-
-It is possible that the people Jude spoke against were those who would become known as Gnostics. These teachers distorted the teachings of scripture for their own gain. They lived in immoral ways and taught others to do the same.
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-# General Information:
-
-Various poetic forms are used throughout this book. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# is now sitting all alone
-
-This speaks of the city of Jerusalem being empty, as if it were a woman who was sitting alone. Alternate translation: "is now empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# She
-
-The writer of Lamentations writes about the city of Jerusalem as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# like a widow
-
-This speaks of Jerusalem as being without protection, as if it were a vulnerable widow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# She was a princess among the nations
-
-This speaks of Jerusalem being honored as if it were a princess. Alternate translation: "She was like a princess among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# forced into slavery
-
-"forced to become a slave." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but she is now a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# She weeps and wails ... and her tears cover her cheeks
-
-The author describes Jerusalem as having emotions like a human being. The city also stands for her inhabitants. Alternate translation: "Those who live in her weep and wail ... and their tears cover their cheeks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# weeps and wails
-
-The word "wails" refers to the sounds that a person makes when they "weep" loudly. Alternate translation: "weeps loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# None of her lovers comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her
-
-This speaks of the people groups that had been faithful to Jerusalem betraying Jerusalem, as if the people groups were Jerusalem's lovers and friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, Jerusalem and Judah are spoken of as if they were women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# After poverty and affliction
-
-"After suffering poverty and affliction"
-
-# Judah has gone into exile
-
-Here Judah refers to its inhabitants. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah have gone into exile" or "the people of Judah have been taken into a foreign land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# She lives ... finds
-
-Here the kingdom of Judah is described as a woman. "She" also stands for the citizens of Judah. Alternate translation: "Her people live ... they find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# finds no rest
-
-"does not find rest" or "is always afraid"
-
-# All her pursuers overtook her in her desperation
-
-This speaks of the people of Judah being captured by their enemies as if they were a woman who was captured by those pursuing her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# All her pursuers overtook her
-
-"Everyone who was chasing her managed to capture her" or "Everyone who was hunting for her found her"
-
-# in her desperation
-
-The word "desperation" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "when she was desperate" or "when she was distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The city of Zion is spoken of as if it were a woman. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# The roads of Zion mourn
-
-The author speaks of the roads that lead to Zion mourning as if they were human beings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the appointed feasts
-
-"the feasts that God told them to celebrate"
-
-# All her gates are desolate
-
-The word "her" refers to Zion. Alternate translation: "All of Zion's gates are empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Her virgins are sorrowful and she herself is in complete distress
-
-Here the people of Zion being distressed are spoken of as if they were a woman in distress. Alternate translation: "Zion's virgins are sorrowful, and its people despairing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Her adversaries have become her master; her enemies prosper
-
-"Zion's adversaries rule over it; its enemies prosper"
-
-# Yahweh has afflicted her for her many sins
-
-This speaks of Yahweh punishing the people of Zion for their sins as if they were a woman that Yahweh was punishing. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has afflicted her people because of the sins they have committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Her little children go into captivity to her adversary
-
-The word "captivity" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "Her enemy captures her little children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The city of Zion is spoken of as if it were a woman. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Beauty has left the daughter of Zion
-
-This speaks of everything beautiful in Zion being destroyed as if "beauty" were a person that left Zion. Alternate translation: "Everything that was beautiful about the daughter of Zion is destroyed"
-
-# daughter of Zion
-
-This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Her princes have become like deer that cannot find pasture
-
-This speaks of Zion's princes having nothing to eat like deer that cannot find grass to eat. Alternate translation: "Her princes are starving, they are like deer that cannot find grass to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# deer
-
-A deer is a medium-sized, grass-eating animal that is often hunted by humans for food. It is also a beautiful animal to look at.
-
-# they go without strength before
-
-"they are not strong enough to run away from" or "they are very weak before"
-
-# their pursuer
-
-"the person that is pursuing them"
-
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-# In the days of her affliction and her homelessness
-
-"During the time of her affliction and her homelessness"
-
-# Jerusalem will call to mind
-
-Here "Jerusalem" refers to the people who live there. The phrase "call to mind" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the people of Jerusalem will remember" or "Jerusalem will remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# precious treasures
-
-This refers to their valuable possessions.
-
-# in former days
-
-"in the past." This refers to the time before the people of Jerusalem were captured. Alternate translation: "before this disaster happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# When her people fell into the hand of the adversary
-
-Here the word "hand" refers the control of the enemy army. Alternate translation: "When the adversary conquered and captured her people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# saw her and laughed at her destruction
-
-This means that they were glad and mocked Jerusalem when it was destroyed.
-
-# at her destruction
-
-This word "destruction" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "because she was destroyed" or "while they destroyed her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The city of Jerusalem is spoken of as if it were a woman. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Jerusalem sinned greatly, therefore, she has become scorned as something that is filthy
-
-This speaks of Jerusalem being scorned in the same way that a woman is scorned when she is unclean. According to the law of Moses, a woman was considered unclean during her monthly bleeding. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem's sins have made her filthy and unclean, and therefore she was unacceptable before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Jerusalem sinned greatly
-
-This describes Jerusalem as a woman who sinned, while it also stands for the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem sinned greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has become scorned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has become an object of scorn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# her nakedness
-
-"her naked." Jerusalem is described as a woman whose private parts have been exposed to everyone to shame her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# She has become unclean beneath her skirts
-
-According to the l of Moses, a woman was considered unclean during her monthly bleeding. This speaks of Jerusalem being unclean, as if it were a menstruating woman. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem has become unclean, as when a woman is unclean beneath her skirts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# unclean
-
-A person who God considers to be spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Her fall was terrible
-
-The phrase "her fall" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Her downfall was astonishing" or "Those who saw her destruction were surprised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Look at my affliction, Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) the author of Lamentations now talks directly to Yahweh or 2) Jerusalem is described as talking to Yahweh like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Look at
-
-"Pay attention to"
-
-# the enemy has become too great
-
-This means that they enemy army has become too large and powerful and has defeated Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the enemy army has defeated me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# has put his hand on
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "has taken possession of" or "has stolen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# precious treasures
-
-This refers to their valuable possessions.
-
-# She has seen
-
-The word "She" refers to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the nations
-
-This refers to people from various nations, not the entire population of those nations. Alternate translation: "people from the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# you had commanded
-
-The word "you" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# her people
-
-The word "her" refers to Jerusalem which is described as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "her inhabitants" or "the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# bread
-
-This refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# They have given their precious treasures for food
-
-This means they traded their wealth and their valuables in exchange for food. Alternate translation: "They have traded their precious treasures in exchange for food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# precious treasures
-
-This refers to their valuable possessions.
-
-# to restore their lives
-
-"to save their lives" or "to restore their strength"
-
-# Look, Yahweh, and consider me
-
-Here Jerusalem speaks directly to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?
-
-This rhetorical question is an accusation aganist the people who walk past Jerusalem and do not care about its well-being. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "All you who pass by should care more for my affliction!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Is it nothing to you
-
-Here Jerusalem continues to speak, but now to people who pass by instead of to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Look and see
-
-These words share similar meanings. Together they invite the reader to understand by seeing that no one has suffered so much. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the sorrow that is being inflicted on me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sorrow that Yahweh is inflicting upon me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on the day of his fierce anger
-
-Here the word "day" is used as an idiom. Alternate translation: "when he was fiercely angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# on high
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he has sent fire into my bones, and it has conquered them
-
-This speaks of Yahweh punishing Jerusalem as if Jerusalem were a person that Yahweh were punishing with fire. Alternate translation: "he has sent a painful punishment into my inner being, and it has destroyed me" or "he has sent a destructive punishment into the middle of Jerusalem, and it has destroyed the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# has sent fire into my bones
-
-Here "fire" represents pain and "bones" represents one's inner being. Alternate translation: "has sent pain into my bones" or "has sent pain into my inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He has spread a net for my feet
-
-This speaks of Yahweh punishing Jerusalem as if Jerusalem were a person that Yahweh had set a trap for. This refers to a type of trap usually used to catch an animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# turned me back
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "prevented my from walking any further" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The yoke of my transgressions ... They are knit together and placed upon my neck
-
-This speaks of the people of Jerusalem's sins as if they were a yoke bearing a heavy burden that Yahweh had placed on their necks. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My transgressions are like a yoke that he has bound together with his hands and placed upon my neck" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# given me over into their hands
-
-"given me over into the hands of my enemies." Here their enemies' control is represented by their "hands." Alternate translation: "given my over to the control of my enemies" or "let my enemies defeat me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am not able to stand
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I cannot resist them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# mighty men
-
-"strongest soldiers"
-
-# an assembly
-
-Here the enemy army attacking Jerusalem is spoken of as if it were a meeting of people who have come together in order to accuse and condemn someone. Alternate translation: "a great army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to crush my vigorous men
-
-This speaks of the enemy army defeating the soldiers of Jerusalem as if they crushed them. Alternate translation: "to defeat my vigorous men"
-
-# vigorous men
-
-This refers to men at the strongest time of their lives.
-
-# The Lord has trampled ... in the winepress
-
-Here the judgment of God is described as if Jerusalem were grapes on which he had trampled in order to squeeze out the juice. Alternate translation: "It is as though the Lord has trampled upon the virgin daughter of Judah in a winepress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the virgin daughter of Judah
-
-This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. The word "virgin" suggests that this woman is pure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# for a comforter is far from me, one who restores my life
-
-This speaks of Jerusalem having no one to comfort her as if she did have a comforter, but that he was far away. The word "comforter" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "for there is no one to comfort me and restore my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# restores my life
-
-"revives me"
-
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-# Zion has spread her hands wide
-
-Here Jerusalem no longer speaks about herself; instead the author describes Jerusalem. He speaks of Zion as if it were a woman that lifts up her hands to ask for help. Alternate translation: "Zion has reached out for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# those around Jacob
-
-"the people around Jacob" or "the nations surrounding Jacob"
-
-# around Jacob should be his adversaries
-
-Here "Jacob" refers to his descendants, that is Israel. Alternate translation: "around Jacob's descendants should be their adversaries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# unclean
-
-A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Yahweh is righteous
-
-This implies that what Yahweh has done,  he has done because he is righteous. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has acted out of his righteousness" or "What Yahweh has done is right"
-
-# see my sorrow
-
-The word "sorrow" can be expressed as a "sad." Alternate translation: "see how extremely sad I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# My virgins and my vigorous men have gone into captivity
-
-Here all of the people of Jerusalem who were taken into captivity are represented by the "virgins" and the "vigorous men" who were taken. Alternate translation: "Many of my people, including my virgins and vigorous men, have gone into captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# vigorous men
-
-This refers to men at the strongest time of their lives. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 1:15](../01/15.md).
-
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-# I called for my friends
-
-"I called for my friends to help me" or "I called for my allies to help me"
-
-# they were treacherous toward me
-
-This means that they betrayed him. Alternate translation: "they betrayed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to restore their lives
-
-"to save their lives" or "to restore their strength"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Look, Yahweh, for I am in distress
-
-Jerusalem continues to talk about herself as if she were a woman, but now talks directly to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# my stomach churns
-
-The word "churn" means to move around violently, normally in a circular rotation. This does not mean the stomach is literally churning, but describes how the woman, representing Jerusalem, feels. Alternate translation: "my insides ache" or "my stomach hurts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my heart is disturbed within me
-
-Here the woman, representing Jerusalem, refers to her "heart" to emphasize her feelings. Alternate translation: "my heart is broken" or "I am extremely sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the sword bereaves a mother
-
-The "sword" represents the enemy. Alternate translation: "the enemy kills a mother's children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# inside the house there is only death
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "inside the house, everyone is dying" or 2) "and inside the house the dead people are kept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# They have heard my groaning
-
-"People have heard my groaning." Jerusalem continues to speak as if she were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# you have done it
-
-Here the word "you" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# You have brought the day you promised
-
-The phrase "the day" is an idiom that refers to a specific event happening. Alternate translation: "You have done what you have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# now let them become like me
-
-This is a request for Jerusalem's enemies to suffer as the people of Jerusalem have. Alternate translation: "now let them suffer like me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Let all their wickedness come before you
-
-This is a request for Yahweh to judge Jerusalem's enemies for their wickedness. The phrase "come before you" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to all of the wickedness they have committed" or "Judge them for all of their wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# deal with them as you have dealt with me
-
-This is a request for Yahweh to punish Jerusalem's enemies as he punished the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "punish them as you have punished me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# my heart is faint
-
-Here the "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am faint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Lamentations 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Judah destroyed for her sin
-
-Judah used to be great, but is now a slave. The temple is stripped of all its valuables. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# General Information:
-
-A new poem begins. The writer of Lamentations uses many different ways to express that the people of Israel have lost God's favor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The Lord has covered the daughter of Zion under the cloud of his anger
-
-This speaks of the Lord's anger against Jerusalem (Zion) as if it were a dark cloud. Possible meanings are 1) God is threatening to harm the people of Jerusalem or 2) God has already harmed the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the daughter of Zion
-
-This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. Translate as you did in [Lamentations 1:6](../01/06.md).(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# He has thrown the splendor of Israel down from heaven to earth
-
-The phrase "the splendor of Israel" refers to Jerusalem. This passage speaks of the people of Jerusalem losing favor with the Lord as if he threw them out of his presence. The phrase "from heaven to earth" is a great distance used to represent how much they lost favor with the Lord. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem, the splendor of Israel, has lost all favor with the Lord" or "Jerusalem has lost all favor with the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# He has not remembered his footstool
-
-This is a reference to the Lord having considered Jerusalem his "footstool" in the past, which symbolized that he had authority over them and that they were submissive to him. This speaks of the Lord disregarding Jerusalem as his footstool as if he did not remember them. Alternate translation: "He disregarded Jerusalem as his footstool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# not remembered
-
-This speaks of the Lord not paying attention to Jerusalem as if he did not remember them. Alternate translation: "disregarded" or "paid no attention to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# on the day of his anger
-
-Here "day" is used as an idiom that refers to a general period of time. Alternate translation: "at the time when he displays his anger" or "at the time he acts in his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the daughter of Judah
-
-This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the days of his anger
-
-Here "day" is used as an idiom that refers to a general period of time. Alternate translation: "the time of his anger" or "the time of his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# swallowed up
-
-This speaks of the Lord completely destroying the towns as if he were an animal who ate them. Alternate translation: "completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the towns of Jacob
-
-Here "the towns of Jacob" refers to the towns where his descendants lived. Alternate translation: "all the towns of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the fortified cities of the daughter of Judah
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the fortified cities throughout Judah or 2) the fortified walls of Jerusalem.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author continues the use of metaphors to express how the Lord opposed Judah.
-
-# he has cut off every horn of Israel
-
-This speaks of the Lord taking away Israel's strength as if he were cutting off its horns. The word "horn" refers to an animal horn, not a musical instrument. Alternate translation: "he has taken away all of Israel's strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# withdrawn his right hand from before the enemy
-
-Here the Lord's protection is represented by his "right hand." Alternate translation: "stopped protecting us from our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He has burned up Jacob like a blazing fire that devours everything around it
-
-This speaks of how the Lord has destroyed Jacob as if a fire has completely burned it. Alternate translation: "He has destroyed Jacob like a blazing fire destroys everything"
-
-# Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" refers to the places where his descendants lived. Alternate translation: "Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Like an enemy he has bent his bow toward us, with his right is ready to shoot
-
-A soldier has to bend his bow in order to shoot an arrow from it. This speaks of the Lord preparing to attack Israel as if he were an enemy about to shoot them with a bow and arrow. Alternate translation: "He has prepared to kill us, like an enemy who has made his bow ready to shoot us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# in the tent of the daughter of Zion
-
-The "daughter of Zion" is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. The phrase "tent of the daughter of Zion" speaks of Jerusalem as a "tent" emphasizing that it is the home of those who live there. Alternate translation: "who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he has poured out his wrath like fire
-
-This speaks of the Lord's wrath as if it were a liquid that he were pouring out on the people. His wrath is also compared to a "fire" to emphasize how destructive it is. Alternate translation: "in his anger he has destroyed everything like a blazing fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# swallowed up
-
-This speaks of the Lord completely destroying Israel as if he were animal who ate them. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 2:2](../02/02.md). Alternate translation: "completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her palaces ... her strongholds
-
-Israel is spoken of as if it were female.
-
-# He has increased mourning and lamentation within the daughter of Judah
-
-The words "mourning" and "lamentation" can be expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "He has caused more and more people within the daughter of Judah to mourn and lament" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# daughter of Judah
-
-This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# He has attacked his tabernacle like a garden hut
-
-This speaks of the tabernacle being easily destroyed, as if it were a garden hut. The Lord caused Israel's enemies to destroy it. He did not destroy it himself. Alternate translation: "He has caused their enemies to attack his tabernacle as easily as if it were a garden hut" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a garden hut
-
-a very small building for holding farming tools or for sheltering someone who is guarding a garden
-
-# He has destroyed the place of the solemn assembly
-
-The Lord caused Israel's enemies to destroy it. He did not destroy it himself. Alternate translation: "He has caused the place of the solemn assembly to be destroyed" or "He has caused their enemies to destroy the place of the solemn assembly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# caused both solemn assembly and Sabbath to be forgotten in Zion
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "caused the people in Zion to forget both solemn assembly and Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the indignation of his anger
-
-"because he was extremely angry with them"
-
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-# He has given over the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy
-
-Here the enemy's "hand" refers to the enemy's control. Alternate translation: "He has allowed the enemy to capture the walls of her palaces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the walls of her palaces
-
-Here the word "her" may refer either to the temple or to Jersualem. Possible translations are 1) "the walls of the temple" or 2) "the walls of Jerusalem's palaces." The word "walls" is a synecdoche for the whole building, and the building is a synecdoche for all of Jerusalem.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# They have raised a shout in the house of Yahweh, as on the day of an appointed feast
-
-This is an ironic comparison between the happy, noisy festivals of Israel and the loud shouts of victory of the Babylonians. Alternate translation: "They have raised a shout in the house of Yahweh, as the Israelites would during an appointed feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# have raised a shout
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "have shouted victoriously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yahweh decided to destroy the city wall
-
-Yahweh chose to have the wall destroyed and caused Jerusalem's enemy to destroy it. He did not destroy it himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# daughter of Zion
-
-This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# He has stretched out the measuring line
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-This speaks of preparing to destroy the wall as if he measured it before he destroyed it, so that he knew how much to destroy. Alternate translation: "It is as though he has measured the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# has not withheld his hand from destroying
-
-This can be stated without the double negatives. Also, here the Lord is referred to by his "hand." Alternate translation: "with his hand he has destroyed the wall" or "he has destroyed the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# He has made the ramparts and wall to lament; together they wasted away
-
-The walls and ramparts are spoken of as if they were people who lamented and died. Alternate translation: "Because he has destroyed the ramparts and walls, they are like people who lament and have lost their strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# ramparts
-
-Ancient cities had a main "wall" to keep attackers out, and an outer line of "ramparts" to keep attackers from the wall.
-
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-# daughter of Zion
-
-This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# sit on the ground in silence
-
-Often people would sit on the ground to show they were mourning. Alternate translation: "sit on the ground, mourning in silence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth
-
-These are actions of mourning. Alternate translation: "To show their mourning, they have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# have bowed their heads to the ground
-
-This is an action of mourning. Alternate translation: "have sorrowfully bowed their heads to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author shifts from describing Jerusalem to describing his own experience.
-
-# My eyes have failed from their tears
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I have cried until I cannot cry anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my stomach churns
-
-The word "churn" means to move around violently, normally in a circular rotation. This does not mean the stomach is literally churning, but describes how the author feels. Alternate translation: "my insides ache" or "my stomach hurts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my inner parts are poured out to the ground
-
-The author speaks of feeling grief in his inner being as if his inner body parts had fallen out of his body onto the ground. Alternate translation: "my entire inner being is in grief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the daughter of my people
-
-This is a poetic name of Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Where is grain and wine?
-
-This rhetorical question is used as a request for something to eat. The children are telling their mother that they are hungry. The phrase "grain and wine" represents food and drink. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Give us something to eat and drink." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# as they faint like a wounded man
-
-This speaks of the children fainting from hunger and thirst in the same way that a wounded man faints. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# their lives are poured out on the bosom of their mothers
-
-This speaks of the children dying as if their lives were a liquid that was being poured out. Alternate translation: "they slowly die in the arms of their mothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The author begins to address Jerusalem.
-
-# What can I say ... Jerusalem?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to express that he does not know what to say to help Jerusalem. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is nothing that I can say ... Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# daughter of Jerusalem ... virgin daughter of Zion
-
-These are poetic names for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. "Zion" is another name for Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# To what can I compare to you ... Zion?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to express that he does not know how to give comfort to Jerusalem. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is nothing to which I can compare you ... Zion." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Your wound is as great as the sea
-
-This speaks of Jerusalem's great suffering as if it were as terrible as the sea is great. Alternate translation: "Your suffering is as terrible as the sea is large" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Who can heal you?
-
-"Who can restore you?" The author uses this rhetorical question to express that there is no one who can restore Jerusalem to the way it was before. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can heal you." or "No one can restore you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# They have not exposed your iniquity to restore your fortunes
-
-"They did not tell you about your sins to restore your fortunes." The word "fortune" refers to a person's wealth and prosperity.
-
-# for you they gave utterances
-
-The word "utterances" can be expressed with the verb "spoke." Alternate translation: "they spoke things to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# clap their hands ... hiss and shake their heads
-
-These actions are used to mock and insult others. Alternate translation: "mock you by clapping their hands ... hiss and shake their heads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the daughter of Jerusalem
-
-This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Is this the city that they called 'The Perfection of Beauty,' 'The Joy for All of Earth'?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to express sarcasm. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This city that they called 'The Perfection of Beauty,' 'The Joy for All of Earth,' is not so beautiful or joyful anymore!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The Perfection of Beauty
-
-"Perfectly Beautiful"
-
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-# grind their teeth
-
-This action shows a person's anger and that they are mocking others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# We have swallowed her up
-
-Here the people speak of destroying Jerusalem as if they were an animal swallowing its food. Alternate translation: "We have completely destroyed Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# We have lived to see it
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "We have greatly desired to see it happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# He has overthrown
-
-"He has destroyed"
-
-# to rejoice over you
-
-This means that the enemy rejoiced because they defeated them. Alternate translation: "to rejoice over defeating you"
-
-# he has lifted up the horn of your enemies
-
-Here "horn" (that is, an animal horn) represents strength. Alternate translation: "he has increased the power of your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Their heart cried out to the Lord
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the whole person emphasizing one's innermost being. Possible meanings of who cried out are 1) the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem shouted to the Lord from their innermost being" or 2) the walls are being personified. Alternate translation: "You walls, cry out to the Lord from your innermost being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# walls of the daughter of Zion! Make your tears flow ... no relief
-
-The writer speaks to the walls of Jerusalem. He wants the people of Jerusalem to do what he is telling the walls to do. Some translations take this whole section to be spoken to the "walls," though this can be written with the first phrase "walls of the daughter of Zion!" spoken to the "walls," and the rest of the section spoken directly to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# the daughter of Zion
-
-This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Make your tears flow down like a river
-
-This speaks of the people crying so much that their tears would flow like a river. Alternate translation: "Cry many, many tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# day and night
-
-These two opposite times of day refer to all the time. Alternate translation: "all of the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# Give yourself no relief, your eyes no relief
-
-"Do not allow yourself and your eyes to rest from crying"
-
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-# Arise, cry out ... of every street
-
-The writer continues speaking to the walls of Jerusalem. He wants the people of Jerusalem to do what he is telling the walls to do. Some translations take this whole section to be spoken to the "walls," though this can be written with the first phrase "walls of the daughter of Zion!" spoken to the "walls," and the rest of the section spoken directly to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# at the beginning of the night watches
-
-"many times during the night." This refers to every time a watchman came on duty.
-
-# Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord
-
-The phrase "pour out your heart like water" is an idiom. Here the Lord is represented by his "face" to emphasize his presence. Alternate translation: "Tell the Lord how you feel in your inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Lift up your hands to him
-
-This was an action often performed while praying. Alternate translation: "Lift up your hands to him in prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# for the lives of your children
-
-This means for them to request that the Lord save their children. Alternate translation: "to save the lives of your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# at the corner of every street
-
-The word "every" here is an exaggeration for "many." Alternate translation: "where the streets come together" or "by the roads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# Should women eat the fruit of their wombs ... for?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that it is not right for women to eat their children. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Woman should not eat their own children ... for!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the fruit of their wombs
-
-This speaks of children having come from their mother as if they were fruit that came from her womb. Alternate translation: "their children that they have given birth to" or "their own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Should priest and prophet be slaughtered in the sanctuary of the Lord?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to emphasize that the prophets and priests should not be killed. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The prophets and priests should not be slaughtered in the sanctuary of the Lord!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Should priest and prophet be slaughtered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Should our enemies slaughter priests and prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Both the young and the old lie on the dust
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-It is implied here that this refers to dead people. Alternate translation: "The corpses of both the young and the old lie on the dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Both the young and the old
-
-These phrases refer to people. These two opposites are used to refer to all ages of people. Alternate translation: "Both young people and old people" or "People of all ages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# My young women and my young men have fallen by the sword
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-Here the "sword" refers to their enemies. This is a euphemism that means that they were murdered by their enemies. Alternate translation: "My young women and my young men have been murdered by their enemies" or "My enemies have murdered my young women and my young men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# you have slaughtered them
-
-This speaks of Yahweh allowing the poeple to be slaughtered as if he killed them himself. Alternate translation: "you allowed them to be slaughtered" or "you allowed this to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# as you would call the people to a feast day
-
-"as if they were coming to a feast." This speaks of how Yahweh summoned his enemies as if he were inviting them to a feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# my terrors
-
-Here the people the author fears are referred to as his "terrors." Alternate translation: "the attackers I was afraid of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# on every side
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-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "to attack from every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# on the day of the anger of Yahweh
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-Here "day" is used as an idiom that refers to a general period of time. Alternate translation: "at the time when Yahweh acted in his anger" or "during the time that Yahweh displayed his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Lamentations 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-God has become Judah's enemy. He is determined to destroy them.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-A new poem begins. Here the author speaks of the sufferings that his people experienced. He speaks about them as if God had personally attacked only him. However, the writer intends to speak for everyone in the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# who has seen misery
-
-Here "has seen" represents has experienced. Alternate translation: "who has experienced misery" or "who has suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# under the rod of Yahweh's fury
-
-Being "under the rod" represents being beaten with a rod. The author speaks of God's punishment as if God had beaten him with a rod. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh was very angry and has beaten me with a rod" or "because Yahweh was very angry and has punished me severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He drove me away
-
-"He forced me to go away"
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-# caused me to walk in darkness rather than light
-
-Here "darkness" represents suffering. Alternate translation: "caused me to suffer terribly with no hope, like a person walking in darkness rather than light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# he turned his hand against me
-
-Here "turned his hand against me" represents attacking him. The author speaks of God causing bad things to happen to him as if God had attacked him. Alternate translation: "he has attacked me" or "he has caused many bad things to happen to me, like someone who attacks a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He made my flesh and my skin waste away; he broke my bones
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these things are a result of being beaten or 2) these are more ways that God punished the man.
-
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-# He built up siege works against me
-
-Siege works are ramps that an army builds around a city to enable them to climb over the city walls and invade the city.
-
-# He built up siege works against me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the author speaks of God causing bad things to happen to him as if he were a city and God was an enemy that built up siege works against him. Alternate translation: "God attacked me like an enemy army that sets up siege works around a city" or 2) the author speaks of God causing the enemy army to attack Jerusalem as if God were the enemy. Alternate translation: "God caused the enemy army to build up siege works against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# surrounded me with bitterness and hardship
-
-This represents God causing him to experience much bitterness and hardship. Alternate translation: "caused me to experience much bitterness and hardship" or "caused me to suffer and have many problems" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bitterness
-
-Here "bitterness" represents suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He made me live in dark places, like those who died long ago
-
-Here "dark places" is a metaphor for suffering. The author compares the intensity of his suffering to the intensity of the darkness that those who died long ago experience. Alternate translation: "The suffering that he causes me is intense like the darkness of the grave" or "He makes me suffer terribly, as if I were in the darkness of those who died long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# He built a wall around me and I cannot escape. He made my chains heavy
-
-This represents the continuing suffering. Like a person who cannot escape from prison, the author cannot make his suffering stop. Alternate translation: "My suffering continues. It is as though he has built a wall around me and put heavy chains on me, and I cannot escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# he shut out my prayer
-
-The author speaks about God refusing to listen to his prayers as though God was shutting his ears so that the author's prayers could not go into them. Alternate translation: "he refuses to hear my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# He blocked my path
-
-The author speaks of God causing him to continue to suffer as if God was preventing him from escaping the suffering by blocking his path. Alternate translation: "It is as though he blocked my path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# a wall of hewn stone
-
-"a wall of cut stones." People would cut stones into regular shapes that could fit together well in order to build a strong wall.
-
-# he made my paths crooked
-
-Crooked paths do not lead people to where they want to go. Here they represent unsuccessful ways of escaping suffering. Alternate translation: "it is as though he has made my paths crooked" or "I have tried to make the suffering stop, but God has prevented me, like one who prevents another from escaping by making his paths crooked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He is like a bear waiting to ambush me, a lion in hiding
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-The author speaks of God being ready to cause him to suffer more, as if God were a wild animal waiting to attack him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# he turned aside my paths
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he dragged me off the path" or 2) "he caused my path to turn in the wrong direction"
-
-# he has made me desolate
-
-"he has made me hopeless" or "he has not allowed me to have any help"
-
diff --git a/lam/03/12.md b/lam/03/12.md
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-# General Information:
-
-God is often spoken of as if he were a warrior.
-
-# He bent his bow
-
-A soldier has to bend his bow in order to shoot an arrow from it. The author speaks of God deciding to cause him trouble as if God were a warrior ready to shoot him with an arrow. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "It was as if God made his bow ready to shoot"
-
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-# He pierced my kidneys with the arrows of his quiver
-
-The author speaks of the deep grief he feels as if God had shot his kidneys with an arrow. Alternate translation: "My grief is great. It is as if he pierced my kidneys with the arrows of his quiver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my kidneys
-
-The kidneys are abdominal organs that move urine into the bladder. They are a metaphor for a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "deep into my body" or 2) "my heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# quiver
-
-a bag worn on the back in which to store arrows
-
diff --git a/lam/03/14.md b/lam/03/14.md
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-# a laughingstock to all my people
-
-The word "all" is a generalization, meaning "most." Alternate translation: "a laughingstock to most of my people" or "someone whom all my people mock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# laughingstock
-
-someone whom many people mock
-
diff --git a/lam/03/15.md b/lam/03/15.md
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-# He filled me with bitterness
-
-Here "bitterness" represents suffering. It is referred to as if it were something that could fill the speaker. Alternate translation: "He has caused me to suffer very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# forced me to drink wormwood
-
-Wormwood is the bitter juice from the leaves and flowers of a certain plant. Drinking that bitter juice represents suffering. Alternate translation: "it is as though he forced me to drink something very bitter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He has made my teeth grind with gravel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the author speaks of God humiliating him as if God had forced him to chew gravel. Alternate translation: "He has humiliated me, like someone who forces another to chew gravel" or 2) the author speaks of God humiliating him as if God had pushed his face down into the gravel on the ground. Alternate translation: "He has humiliated me, like someone who pushes another man's face down into the gravel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he made me cower in the ashes
-
-The author speaks of God humiliating him as if God had pushed him down into the ashes of a fire on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# cower
-
-make oneself as small as possible because of fear of something one cannot fight against
-
diff --git a/lam/03/17.md b/lam/03/17.md
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-# My soul is deprived of peace
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the author's experiences are not peaceful. Alternate translation: "I have no peace in my life" or 2) the author does not feel peace. Alternate translation: "I feel no peace in my soul"
-
diff --git a/lam/03/18.md b/lam/03/18.md
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-# My endurance has perished and so has my hope in Yahweh
-
-The author speaks as if his ability to endure more suffering and his hope that Yahweh will help him were living beings that have died. Alternate translation: "I cannot endure anymore suffering and I can no longer hope that Yahweh will help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# endurance
-
-Some versions translate this as "glory" or "splendor."
-
diff --git a/lam/03/19.md b/lam/03/19.md
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 19 to 42, the writer thinks about the lessons that he and his fellow citizens should learn about God and his anger and mercy.
-
-# wormwood and bitterness
-
-Wormwood is a plant that gives a liquid which is very bitter to drink. Together "wormwood" and "bitterness" represent severe suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lam/03/20.md b/lam/03/20.md
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-# my soul is bowed down within me
-
-"I am depressed" or "I am discouraged"
-
diff --git a/lam/03/21.md b/lam/03/21.md
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-# But I call this to mind
-
-This means to intentionally think about something. The word "this" refers to something that the author will start to speak about in the next verse. Alternate translation: "But I choose to think about this" or "But I remember this"
-
-# I have hope
-
-"I hope"
-
diff --git a/lam/03/22.md b/lam/03/22.md
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-# The steadfast love of Yahweh never ceases
-
-The abstract noun "steadfast love" can be expressed with the phrase "love faithfully." Alternate translation: "Yahweh never stops loving his people faithfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# his compassions never end
-
-The abstract noun "compassions" can be translated with the verb "care." Alternate translation: "he never stops caring for those who suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/lam/03/23.md b/lam/03/23.md
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-# they are new every morning
-
-The word "they" refers to God's steadfast love and compassions. Their being new represents God continuing to act according to them. Alternate translation: "every morning he treats us again with steadfast love and compassion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your faithfulness
-
-The word "your" refers to Yahweh.
-
diff --git a/lam/03/24.md b/lam/03/24.md
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-# Yahweh is my inheritance
-
-When God gave each tribe of Israel their land, he called it an inheritance. The author speaks of Yahweh being all he needs as if Yahweh were the inheritance that he had received. Alternate translation: "Because Yahweh is with me, I have everything I need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lam/03/25.md b/lam/03/25.md
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-# Yahweh is good to those who wait for him
-
-Here "good" refers to kindness. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is kind to those who wait for him" or "Yahweh does good things for those who wait for him"
-
-# those who wait for him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "all those who depend on him" or 2) "the one who waits patiently for him to act."
-
-# the one who seeks him
-
-Possible meanings for "seeks him" are 1) asking God for help or 2) wanting to know God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# that he bear the yoke in his youth
-
-Here "bear the yoke" represents suffering. The abstract noun "his youth" can be expressed with the word "young." Alternate translation: "that he suffer while he is young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Let him sit alone in silence
-
-The phrase "in silence" refers to not speaking. Here it may refer specifically to not complaining. Alternate translation: "Let him sit alone without speaking" or "Let him sit alone and not complain"
-
-# when it is laid upon him
-
-"when the yoke is laid upon him." Here the yoke represents suffering. Alternate translation: "when he suffers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer speaks of the one who waits for Yahweh ([Lamentations 3:25](../03/25.md)).
-
-# Let him offer his cheek to the one who strikes him
-
-The word "him" refers to anyone who is suffering and who waits for Yahweh. Here "offer his cheek" represents allowing someone to strike his cheek. Alternate translation: "Let him allow people to hit him on the face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let him be filled to the full with reproach
-
-The author speaks of a person as if he were a container and reproach were a liquid. Being filled with reproach represents being reproached much. The implication is that he should be patient when this happens. Alternate translation: "let him be insulted much" or "let him be patient when people reproach him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# though he causes grief
-
-"though the Lord causes people to suffer" or "though he afflicts people"
-
-# he will have compassion
-
-"he will be compassionate to them"
-
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-# For he does not afflict from his heart
-
-Here the heart represents desire or pleasure, and afflicting from the heart represents afflicting with pleasure. Alternate translation: "For it does not make him happy to afflict people" or "He does not take pleasure in afflicting people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the children of mankind
-
-This refers to people in general. Alternate translation: "human beings" or "people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author wrote in general terms about what is true for all people, but it shows God's concern for his people, the people of Israel, who were being mistreated by their enemies.
-
-# To crush underfoot
-
-Here "crush underfoot" represents abusing and mistreating people. Alternate translation: "To abuse" or "To mistreat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])-
-
-# To crush
-
-"If people crush"
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-# to deny a man justice
-
-"if they deny a man justice." This refers to not allowing a person to have what he deserves. Alternate translation: "to deny a person his rights" or "to keep a person from having what he deserves"
-
-# in the presence of the Most High
-
-Doing something "in the presence of the Most High" represents doing it while knowing that God sees it. Alternate translation: "knowing that the Most High sees it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# to deny justice to a person
-
-Here "deny justice" refers to not making a just decision for a person in a legal concern. Alternate translation: "to judge a person wrongly in court" or "to keep a person who goes to a judge from getting what is right"
-
-# to deny justice
-
-"if they deny justice"
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-# Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord decreed it?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to teach that when someone commands something to happen, it will happen only if God has already decreed that it should happen. Alternate translation: "No one has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord decreed it." or "What someone has commanded to happen has never happened unless the Lord decreed it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# has spoken
-
-It can be expressed clearly that this refers to commanding something to happen. Alternate translation: "has commanded that something should happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# it came to pass
-
-"what he said happened"
-
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-# Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and the good come?
-
-The author uses this rhetorical question to teach that both calamities and good things happen only because God has commanded them to happen. Alternate translation: "It is only from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and the good come." or "It is only because the Most High has commanded it that both calamities and good things happen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# from the mouth of the Most High
-
-Here "mouth" represents what God says or commands. Alternate translation: "from the command of the Most High" or "because the Most High has commanded it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# both calamities and the good come
-
-Here "come" represents happening. Also, the nominal adjective "the good" can be stated as "good things." Alternate translation: "both calamities and good things happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# How can any person alive complain? How can a person complain about the punishment for his sins?
-
-The author uses these rhetorical questions to teach that people should not complain when God punishes them. Alternate translation: "A person should not complain when God punishes him for his sins." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# How can any person alive complain
-
-Possible meanings are 1) it is implied that mere people cannot fully understand God's actions. Alternate translation: "How can a mere person complain" or 2) it is implied that being alive is a gift from God. Alternate translation: "How can a person who is blessed to be alive complain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer speaks again about the suffering that God has caused to Jerusalem, but here he speaks of "we" and "us," not "I" and "me." In verse 42 the author starts a prayer that he and the people of Israel should pray.
-
-# let us return to Yahweh
-
-Here "return to Yahweh" represents submitting to him again. Alternate translation: "let us submit to Yahweh again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let us lift up our hearts and our hands
-
-Here "lift up our hearts" represents praying sincerely. It was customary for the Israelites to raise their hands when praying to God. Alternate translation: "Let us pray sincerely with lifted hands" or "Let us lift up our hands and pray sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# We have transgressed and rebelled
-
-The words "transgressed" and "rebelled" share similar meanings. Together they indicate that transgression is the same as rebelling against Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# You have covered yourself with anger
-
-Here anger is spoken of as if it were a garment that God has put on. Hebrew often spoke of emotions as if they were clothing. Alternate translation: "You have been angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you have killed
-
-"you have killed many of us"
-
-# you have not spared
-
-Here "spared" represents having pity. Alternate translation: "you have not had pity on us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The prayer that began in [Lamentations 3:42](../03/42.md) continues.
-
-# You have covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through
-
-This represents God refusing to listen to the people's prayer. Alternate translation: "You refuse to listen to our prayers. It is as though you put a cloud between us and you so that our prayers cannot get to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You have made us like filthy scum and refuse among the nations
-
-The people of Israel are compared to filthy scum and refuse. Possible meanings are 1) God has caused the nations to think of his people as worthless. Alternate translation: "You have made the nations think of us as scum and garbage" or 2) God's forcing his people to live among the nations is like throwing them away as garbage. Alternate translation: "You have thrown us away like filthy garbage among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# panic and pitfall have come upon us, ruin and destruction
-
-The abstract nouns "panic," "pitfall," "ruin" and "destruction" can be expressed with verbs. Alternate translation: "we are panicking. We are trapped, and we are being ruined and destroyed" or "we are terrified and trapped. We are being completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# pitfall
-
-This refers to falling into a pit. Here it represents being trapped in any way.
-
-# have come upon us
-
-"have happened to us"
-
-# ruin and destruction
-
-These two words share similar meanings and refer to the destruction of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "total destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author speaks about himself again.
-
-# My eyes flow with streams of tears
-
-Here the author speaks of the great amount of his tears as if they were streams. He uses exaggeration to show that he is very sad and has cried much. Alternate translation: "Tears flow from my eyes like water flowing in a river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# because my people are destroyed
-
-This can stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because enemies have destroyed my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# without ceasing, without relief
-
-Both of these phrases means the same thing. The author speaks of his continuing to cry as if his eyes were a person and had no rest from crying. Alternate translation: "without stopping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# until Yahweh from heaven looks down and sees
-
-What the author hopes Yahweh will see can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "until Yahweh looks down from heaven and sees what has happened to my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# My eyes cause me grief
-
-The phrase "My eyes" represents what he sees. Alternate translation: "What I see causes me to grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# because of all the daughters of my city
-
-It can be stated clearly that the "daughters of my city" are suffering. Alternate translation: "because the daughters of my city are suffering" or "because I see the daughters of my city suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all the daughters of my city
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the women of Jerusalem or 2) all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I have been hunted like a bird by those who were my enemies
-
-The author speaks of people looking for him in order to kill him as if he were an animal that they were hunting. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My enemies have looked for me in order to kill me like people who hunt for a bird" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They cast me into a pit
-
-"They threw me into a pit" or "They dropped me into a well"
-
-# threw a stone on me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "threw stones down on me" or 2) "covered the pit with a stone"
-
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-# they caused waters to overflow, covering my head
-
-"the level of the water in the pit rose up over my head"
-
-# I have been cut off
-
-Being "cut off" often represents being killed. Here it represents dying very soon. Alternate translation: "I am about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I called on your name
-
-God's name represents his character, and here, "called on your name" represents trusting God's character and calling on him for help. Alternate translation: "I called to you for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the depths of the pit
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the pit that author had been thrown into. Alternate translation: "from the bottom of the pit" or 2) the author was afraid that he would die soon, so he spoke as if he were in the place of the dead. Alternate translation: "from the pit of the dead"
-
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-# You heard my voice
-
-Here "voice" represents what he said. Alternate translation: "You heard my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Do not close your ear
-
-Here "close your ear" represents refusing to listen. Alternate translation: "Do not refuse to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You came near
-
-People often come near to a person they help. Here "came near" represents helping the man. Alternate translation: "you helped me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you defended my case, you saved my life
-
-The author speaks of God keeping him from being killed by his enemies as if God had defended him in court as a lawyer defends someone, and kept him from being killed. Alternate translation: "you saved my life from my enemies. It is as though you defended me in court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you defended my case
-
-Here "defended my case" represents arguing for him. Alternate translation: "you argued my case for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# judge my case
-
-Here God is no longer pictured as a lawyer, but as the judge. It can be stated clearly that he wanted God to judge in his favor. Alternate translation: "make a decision about me, and show my enemies that I am right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Delete
\ No newline at end of file
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-# You have heard their scorn ... and all their plans regarding me
-
-The abstract noun "scorn" can be expressed with the verbs "taunt" or "mock." It can be stated clearly that the plans were to harm him. Alternate translation: "You heard how they have taunted me ... and all they plan to do to me" or "You have heard them mock me ... and plan ways to harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# The lips and the accusations ... come against me all the day
-
-The author speaks of his enemies accusing him all day as if their accusations were soldiers that come to attack him all day. Alternate translation: "My enemies speak against me and accuse me through the whole day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The lips ... of my enemies
-
-Here the lips represent what his enemies say. Alternate translation: "The words ... of my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# how they sit and then rise up
-
-These two actions together represent everything the people do. Alternate translation: "everything they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Pay back to them, Yahweh, according to what they have done
-
-Here "Pay back to them" represents punishing them. What they have done can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Punish them, Yahweh, according to what they have done" or "Yahweh, they have made me suffer, so please make them suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You will let their hearts be shameless
-
-Here the "heart" is a metonym that represents their attitudes and emotions, and being "shameless" means not feeling ashamed of their sins even though they should. Their not being ashamed would give even more reason for God to punish them. Alternate translation: "You will let them feel no shame for their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# May your condemnation be upon them
-
-The abstract noun "condemnation" can be expressed with the verbs "condemn" or "curse." Alternate translation: "Condemn them" or "Curse them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# from under the heavens
-
-Here "from under the heavens" represents everywhere on earth. Alternate translation: "wherever they are on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Lamentations 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Troubles
-
-Here the author speaks of the suffering experienced by the people of Jerusalem during the Babylonian siege and after the city's fall. He speaks of these sufferings as if they had been directed against him personally, as if God had personally attacked him. However, we should understand the writer's feelings as having been shared by everyone in the city.
-
-In verse 19, the writer begins to think about the lessons that he and his fellow citizens should learn about God and his anger and his mercy. He also thinks about what it means to repent and to trust in God.
-
-In verse 43, the writer speaks again about the suffering that God has caused to Jerusalem, but here the writer speaks of "we" and "us," not "I" and "me." But in verse 48, he begins to speak about how he himself will continually mourn over what has happened.
-
-In verse 52, the writer begins to think about his personal enemies in Jerusalem, those who persecuted him for bringing Yahweh's messages to the city. He asks for God to show his enemies that he was doing right, and to take revenge on them for their crimes against him.
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-# General Information:
-
-A new poem begins. See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]].
-
-# The gold has become tarnished; how the purest gold has changed
-
-The people of Jerusalem are spoken of as if they were gold that is no longer shiny, and therefore no longer valuable. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem are like gold that is no longer shiny. They are like pure gold that is no longer beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# how the purest gold has changed
-
-This is an exclamation that shows the author's sadness that this has happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# The holy stones are scattered at the corner of every street
-
-This may refer to the temple being destroyed and its stones scattered throughout the city. It may also be a metaphor for the people being scattered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# at the corner of every street
-
-"wherever the streets come together" or "by all the roads"
-
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-# sons of Zion
-
-Here people of a city are spoken of as if they were the sons of the city. Possible meanings are 1) this refers to only the young men of Jerusalem or 2) this refers to all the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are worth no more than clay jars, the work of the potter's hands
-
-The author speaks of the precious sons of Zion as if they were considered to be inexpensive clay jars. Alternate translation: "people consider them to be as worthless as the clay jars that potters make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Because of the lack of food in the city, the people of Jerusalem do not give their children all they need.
-
-# the jackals offer the breast to nurse their cubs
-
-This means that mother jackals feed their baby jackals.
-
-# jackals
-
-fierce wild dogs
-
-# the daughter of my people ... like the ostriches in the desert
-
-The people in Jerusalem are compared to ostriches because they are cruel to their children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the daughter of my people has
-
-This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "my people have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# ostriches
-
-large birds that abandon some of their eggs
-
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-# The tongue of the nursing baby sticks to the roof of his mouth by thirst
-
-"Nursing babies are so thirsty that their tongues stick to the top of their mouths"
-
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-# feast on
-
-"eat much"
-
-# now starve in the streets
-
-These people no longer have homes, so they live outside along the streets.
-
-# Those who were brought up wearing scarlet clothing
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who grew up wearing scarlet clothing" or "those who wore scarlet clothing when they were growing up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# scarlet clothing
-
-Here this phrase is a metonym for luxurious, expensive, and comfortable clothing, at least some of which was probably scarlet. Alternate translation: "luxurious clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# now lie on piles of ashes
-
-This is because they no longer have homes and soft beds.
-
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-# The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom
-
-The abstract noun "punishment" can be expressed with the verb "punish." Alternate translation: "The daughter of my people has been punished more severely than Sodom was punished"
-
-# the daughter of my people
-
-This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# which was overthrown in a moment
-
-The word "which" refers to Sodom. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which God destroyed in a moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# no hands were wrung for her
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one wrung their hands for her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# no hands were wrung for her
-
-People sometimes rub and twist their hands when they are worried and cannot fix something, so wringing the hands here represents worrying. The word "her" refers to Jerusalem, which was called "the daughter of my people." Alternate translation: "no one was worried about her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Her leaders were purer than snow, whiter than milk
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jerusalem's leaders were beautiful to look at because they were physically healthy or 2) the leaders were morally pure as new snow and milk are pure white. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Her leaders
-
-"Jerusalem's leaders"
-
-# their bodies were more ruddy than coral
-
-"their bodies were redder than coral." This implies that they were healthy. Alternate translation: "their bodies were healthy and red" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# coral
-
-a rock-hard red substance that comes from the ocean and was used for making decorations
-
-# sapphire
-
-a costly blue stone used in jewelry
-
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-# Their appearance now is darker than soot
-
-This may be because 1) the sun has darkened the leaders' skin or 2) the soot from the fires that burned Jerusalem has covered their faces.
-
-# they are not recognized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can recognize them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Their skin has shriveled on their bones
-
-This implies that there was not much muscle or fat under the skin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# it has become as dry as wood
-
-Their dry skin is compared to dry wood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Those who have been killed by the sword
-
-Here the "sword" represents an enemy's attack. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Those whom enemy soldiers have killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# those killed by hunger
-
-Here "hunger" represents starvation. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those who starved to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who wasted away
-
-"who became extremely thin and weak"
-
-# pierced by the lack of any harvest from the field
-
-Here "harvest from the field" is a metonym that represents food to eat. Lack of food is spoken of here as if it were a sword that pierces people. Alternate translation: "who died because there was not enough food to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The hands of compassionate women
-
-Here the women are represented by their "hands." Because they were so hungry, women who had been compassionate in the past were no longer compassionate toward their children; instead they boiled them for food. Alternate translation: "Compassionate women" or "Women who had been compassionate in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they became their food
-
-"their children became the women's food"
-
-# the daughter of my people was
-
-This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "my people were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Yahweh showed all his wrath; he poured out his fierce anger
-
-Yahweh was very angry, and he did everything he wanted to do to show that he was angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# he poured out his fierce anger
-
-God's punishing his people is spoken of as if his anger were a burning hot liquid that he poured out on them. Alternate translation: "because of his fierce anger, he punished his people" or "in fierce anger he responded to his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He kindled a fire in Zion
-
-This represents God causing Israel's enemies to start a fire in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "He caused a fire to start in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that consumed her foundations
-
-Here "her foundations" represents the whole city, even the part of the city that would be ruined last. Alternate translation: "that burned down the city, even its foundations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# The kings of the earth did not believe, nor did any of the inhabitants of the world believe,
-
-"The kings of the earth and the rest of the inhabitants of the world did not believe"
-
-# enemies or opponents
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that these are people who desired to harm Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "any kind of enemy" or "any of Jerusalem's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests
-
-These two lines share similar meanings and emphasize that these spiritual leaders were largely responsible for the fall of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the terrible sins of her prophets and priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# who have shed the blood of the righteous
-
-Both the priests and the prophets were guilty of murder. Here "shed the blood" represents murder. Alternate translation: "who have murdered the righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They wandered, blind, through the streets
-
-The priests and prophets are spoken of as if they were blind because they wandered through the streets, not knowing where to go. Alternate translation: "They wandered through the streets like blind men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They were so defiled by that blood
-
-Here "defiled" represents being unacceptable to God. Because the priests and prophets murdered people, they were ritually unclean, unable to worship God or be with ordinary people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# defiled by that blood
-
-"defiled by the blood that they shed." Possible meanings are 1) the blood was on their clothes or 2) "blood" is a metonym for murder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Away! Unclean
-
-"Go away! You are unclean"
-
-# Away! Away! Do not touch
-
-"Go away! Go away! Do not touch us"
-
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-# scattered them
-
-"scattered the prophets and priests"
-
-# he does not watch over them anymore
-
-Here "watch over them" represents being concerned about them and helping them. Alternate translation: "he does not care about them anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Our eyes failed, looking in vain for help
-
-Their eyes failing represents their seeking and not being able to find what they were looking for. These two phrases together emphasize that they were trying hard to find help. Alternate translation: "We continued looking, but we could not find anyone to help us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for help
-
-The abstract noun "help" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "for people to help us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in vain
-
-without succeeding
-
-# we watched for a nation that could not rescue us
-
-Here "watched" represents hoping. It can be stated clearly that they were hoping that a nation would come and rescue them. Alternate translation: "we hoped for a nation to come and rescue us, but it could not rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They followed our steps
-
-Here "our steps" represents where they went. Alternate translation: "Our enemies followed us everywhere we went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Our end was near
-
-Here "near" is a metaphor for "soon." Alternate translation: "Our end would be soon" or "Our enemies would soon destroy us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Our end
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Our end" refers to the end of living in their own city because their enemies would destroy the city and capture them. Alternate translation: "Our destruction" or "Our capture" or 2) "Our end" refers to the end of their lives. Alternate translation: "Our death" or "The time for us to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# our days were numbered
-
-Being numbered represents being so few that they could be easily counted. Alternate translation: "we had very little time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# our end had come
-
-The phrase "had come" means that what they had expected was now happening. Alternate translation: "it was now the end for us" or "our enemies were attacking us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles in the sky
-
-The author compares the speed of their pursuers to the speed of eagles flying. Eagles fly very quickly to catch other animals. Alternate translation: "Those who were chasing us were faster than eagles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# lay in wait for us
-
-"waited to attack us"
-
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-# he was the one who was captured in their pits
-
-Here "pits" refers to the enemies' plans to capture him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he was the one whom our enemies captured by their plans" or "our enemies made plans to capture our king, and they did capture him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# of whom it was said
-
-This phrase with the quote following it gives us more information about the king. The quote shows what the people had hoped the king would do for them before he was trapped. It can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "even though we had said about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Under his shadow we will live among the nations
-
-Here "his shadow" represents him protecting them. Alternate translation: "Under his protection we will live among the nations" or "Though we may have to live in other nations, he will protect us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Rejoice and be glad
-
-"Rejoice" and "be glad" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of gladness. The writer uses these words to mock the people. He knew that the people of Edom would be glad that Jerusalem is being destroyed. Alternate translation: "Be very glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# daughter of Edom
-
-The people of the land of Edom are spoken of as if they were a woman. They were Israel's enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# But to you also the cup will be passed
-
-The cup is a metonym for the wine in it. The wine is a metaphor for punishment. Alternate translation: "But Yahweh will also punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Daughter of Zion
-
-The people of Jerusalem are spoken of as if they were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])\
-
-# your punishment will come to an end
-
-"your punishment will end." The abstract noun punishment can be expressed with the verb "punish." Alternate translation: "Yahweh will stop punishing you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he will not extend your exile
-
-"Yahweh will not make your time in exile longer" or "Yahweh will not make you stay in exile longer"
-
-# he will uncover your sins
-
-Here the sins not being known by others are spoken of as if they are under a cover. Removing the cover represents letting other people know about them. Alternate translation: "he will expose your sins" or "he will cause other people to know how you have sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Lamentations 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Judah being destroyed continues in this chapter. Famine destroyed the rulers and the priests. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
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-# General Information:
-
-A new poem begins. See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]].
-
-# Remember, Yahweh, what has happened to us
-
-"Remember" here is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, think about what has happened to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# look and see our disgrace
-
-"look at the shameful state we are in"
-
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-# Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers; our houses to foreigners
-
-The idea of things being turned over to others can be expressed with an active form. Since it is also understood in the second part of the sentence, those words can be repeated there. Alternate translation: "You have turned our inheritance over to strangers; you have turned our houses over to strangers" or "You have allowed strangers to take possession of our inheritance; you have allowed foreigners to take possession of our houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# We have become orphans ... our mothers are like widows
-
-The people of Jerusalem have no one to protect them because the men have either died in battle or have gone into exile. This speaks of the people not having their fathers and husbands present as if they had actually become orphans and widows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# orphans, the fatherless
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning and emphasize that the people no longer have their fathers. Alternate translation: "orphans who have no fathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# We must pay silver for the water we drink ... our own wood
-
-This means that their enemies are making them pay money to have the water and wood that they once used for free. Alternate translation: "We have to pay silver to our enemies in order to drink our own water ... our own wood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# we must pay silver to get our own wood
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "our enemies sell us our own wood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Those who are coming after us
-
-"Our enemies who are chasing after us." This refers to the Babylonian army.
-
-# we can find no rest
-
-This speaks of being able to rest as if "rest" were an object that could be found. Alternate translation: "we are unable to rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# We have given ourselves to Egypt and to Assyria to get enough food
-
-This phrase "given ourselves" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "We have made a treaty with Egypt and with Assyria so that we would have food to eat" or "We have surrendered to Egypt and to Assyria to have enough food to remain alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# they are no more
-
-This refers to them being dead. Alternate translation: "they have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# we bear their iniquities
-
-Here "iniquities" represents the punishment received because of their ancestors' sins. Alternate translation: "we bear the punishment for their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Slaves rule over us
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Now the people who rule over us are themselves slaves to their own masters in Babylon" or 2) "People who used to be slaves in Babylon now rule over us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to deliver us from their hand
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to control. Alternate translation: "to rescue us from their control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# bread
-
-Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# because of the sword in the wilderness
-
-Here robbers with swords are represented by their "swords." Alternate translation: "because there are robbers in the wilderness who kill others with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Our skin has grown as hot as an oven because of the burning heat of hunger
-
-This speaks of the peoples' bodies being hot and feverish as if their skin was as hot as an oven. The people have fever because of their hunger. Alternate translation: "Our skin has become hot like an oven, and we have a very high fever because we are extremely hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Women are raped in Zion, and virgins in the cities of Judah
-
-These two phrases have similar meaning and emphasize that the women are being violated. The words "are raped" are understood in the second part of this sentence and can be repeated. Alternate translation: "Women are raped in Zion, and virgins are raped in the cities of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Women are raped ... and virgins
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Our enemies have raped the women ... and the virgins" or "Our enemies have violated the women ... and the virgins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Princes are hung up by their own hands
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "their" refers to their enemies. Alternate translation: "With their own hands, they hung princes" or 2) they tied each prince's hands together with one end of a rope and tied the other end so the prince's feet could not touch the ground.
-
-# no honor is shown to the elders
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they have shown no honor to the elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Young men are forced
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They force young men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# boys stagger under heavy loads of wood
-
-The boys are forced to carry the loads of wood. Alternate translation: "boys stagger because they are forced to carry heavy loads of wood" or "they force the boys to carry heavy loads of wood which make them stagger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the city gate
-
-This is where the elders would give legal advice, but also where people would meet socially.
-
-# the young men have left their music
-
-Playing music was part of the social life at the city gate. This speaks of the men no longer playing their music as if the act of playing music were a place that they left. Alternate translation: "the young men have stopped playing their music" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The joy of our heart
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the whole person and emphasizes their emotions. Alternate translation: "Our joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# The crown has fallen from our head
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "We no longer wear flowers on our heads for celebrations" or 2) The "crown" represents their king and their "head" represents a place of authority over the people. Alternate translation: "We no longer have a king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For this our heart has become sick
-
-The "heart" represents a person's emotions. This speaks of a person being discouraged as if their emotions were sick. Alternate translation: "Because of this we are discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for these things our eyes grow dim
-
-This means that they have a hard time seeing because they are crying. Alternate translation: "and we can hardly see because our eyes are full of tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# for Mount Zion lies desolate
-
-Here "Mount Zion" refers to Jerusalem. The phrase "lies desolate" means that no one lives there.
-
-# jackals
-
-These are fierce wild dogs. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 4:3](../04/03.md).
-
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-# sit upon your throne
-
-Here sitting on the throne represents ruling as king. Alternate translation: "rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from generation to generation
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "always" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Why do you forget us forever? Why do you forsake us for the length of your days?
-
-The author uses these rhetorical questions to express his feelings that Yahweh has forgotten them. These questions can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is as though you will forget us forever or not come back to us for a very long time!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# for the length of your days
-
-Here this idiom refers to the duration of God's life. Since God lives forever, it can also be translated as "forever." Perhaps the writer was uing hyperbole and exaggerating the length of time he believed that God was forsaking them. Alternate translation: "for as long as you live" or "forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# Restore us to yourself
-
-"Bring us back to yourself"
-
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-# unless you have utterly rejected us and you are angry with us beyond measure
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the writer is afraid that Yahweh might be too angry to restore them or 2) that he is saying that Yahweh is too angry to restore them.
-
-# are angry with us beyond measure
-
-This speaks of Yahweh being very angry as if his anger cannot be measured. This is an exaggeration. Alternate translation: "are extremely angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# Lamentations 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Judah was destroyed for her sin. As slaves, life was very hard. The author wondered if God would be angry forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])
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-# Introduction to Lamentations
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Lamentations
-
-1. First lament: Yahweh and his people have abandoned Jerusalem (1:1–22)
-1. Second lament: Yahweh was angry with Jerusalem and caused it to be destroyed (2:1–22)
-1. Third lament (3:1-66)
-    - The people grieve (3:1–20)
-    - Yahweh comforts those who turn back to him (3:21–39)
-    - Judah is learning to return to Yahweh (3:40–54)
-    - Judah cries out to be avenged of its enemies (3:55–66)
-1. Fourth lament: The terrors of the siege of Jerusalem (4:1-4:22)
-    - The people's sin caused Jerusalem to be punished (4:1–20)
-    - Their being punished satisfied Yahweh's wrath for their sin (4:21–22a)
-    - Edom will be punished also (4:22b)
-1. Fifth lament: The broken nation cries out to Yahweh (5:1–22)
-
-#### What is the Book of Lamentations about?
-
-The Babylonians captured the city of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.  In the Book of Lamentations, the writer grieves over Jerusalem being destroyed.
-
-The Book of Lamentations is organized into five poems. The writer describes how God allowed Jerusalem to be destroyed because the people sinned against him. However, the writer also states that God is always loving and faithful to his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Lamentations?
-
-The text of Lamentations does not give the name of the author. The traditional view is that Jeremiah wrote it. The writer seems to have personally seen Jerusalem destroyed. The serious and grieving words in the Book of Jeremiah are similar to those in the Book of Lamentations.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may use the traditional title of "Lamentations." Or they may call the book "Poems of Sadness." If translators want to take the view that the prophet Jeremiah wrote this book, they might decide on a title such as "The Sad Sayings of Jeremiah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Did God abandon Israel?
-
-The author of Lamentations often speaks of God abandoning Israel. But this did not mean that God had completely given up on Israel.
-He rejected Israel for a period of time as the special place where he would be present. However, God remained faithful to what he promised Israel in his covenant.
-
-While it was common in the ancient Near East to think that a god might leave its city, it usually did so because it was too weak to defend the city. In Lamentations, Yahweh abandons Jerusalem because the people sinned against him, not because he was too weak to defend the city. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
-
-#### What is a funeral song?
-
-People groups commonly sing songs after someone dies or during a funeral. Depending on the culture, these songs can sound either happy or sad. The Book of Lamentations is like a sad song, called a "lament," sung at a funeral. Some scholars think the rhythm of the laments in Hebrew makes them sound slow like a funeral procession.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What style of writing is Lamentations?
-
-Lamentations is a collection of five poems. The Jewish exiles living in captivity in Babylon may have sung or chanted these laments. The Jews who remained in Jerusalem after the Babylonians conquered it may also have sung them. In Chapters 1, 2, and 4, each line of the poem begins with a different Hebrew letter, in the order of the Hebrew alphabet. The third chapter repeats three lines starting with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The next three lines begin with next letter in the Hebrew alphabet.
-
-#### Who are the woman and the man in Lamentations?
-
-The author uses the image of an abandoned woman and a persecuted man to represent Judah and Jerusalem. He uses this type of personification to help readers understand the pain and sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
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-# When any man from among you
-
-"When any one of you" or "When any of you"
-
-# 'When any man
-
-Here Yahweh begins speaking to Moses. The words that begin "from the tent of meeting, saying," can be translated without the quotation within the quotation. "from the tent of meeting and told Moses to say this to the people of Israel: 'When any man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
diff --git a/lev/01/03.md b/lev/01/03.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do so that their sacrifices will be acceptable to Yahweh.
-
-# If his offering ... he must offer
-
-Here "his" and "he" refer to the person bringing an offering to Yahweh. It can be translated in the second person as it is in [Leviticus 1:2](../01/02.md). Alternate translation: "If your offering ... you must offer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# so that it may be accepted before Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that Yahweh will accept it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# lay his hand on the head
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself through the animal to Yahweh, so that God will forgive the person's sins when they kill the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# then it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for himself
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then Yahweh will accept it in his place and forgive his sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# Then he must kill the bull
-
-Here "he" refers to the one making the offering. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "Then you must kill the bull" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh"
-
-# will present the blood
-
-It is implied that the priests would catch the blood in a bowl as it drained out of the animal. Then they would bring the bowl with the blood in it and present it to Yahweh at the altar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Then he must skin the burnt offering and cut it to pieces
-
-As indicated in 1:9, the person must also wash the inner parts and the legs of the animal with water. The person would do this before giving the pieces to the priests so they could place them on the altar. As in the UST, you can state here the instructions to wash the inner parts and legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# Then he must skin
-
-Here "he" refers to the one making the offering.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do so their offerings will be acceptable to him.
-
-# will put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire
-
-This may mean that the priests placed hot coals on the altar, then placed the wood on the coals. Or you may need to reorder this as in the UST. Alternate translation: "will put wood on the altar and light a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
diff --git a/lev/01/09.md b/lev/01/09.md
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-# But its inner parts and its legs he must wash with water
-
-The person would do this before giving the pieces to the priests to place on the altar. You can state this at the end of [Leviticus 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
-# inner parts
-
-This is the stomach and intestines.
-
-# he must wash
-
-Here "he" refers to the one making the offering.
-
-# It will produce a sweet aroma for me
-
-Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper offering the sacrifice is spoken of as if Yahweh were pleased by the aroma of the burning sacrifice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an offering made to me by fire
-
-Yahweh is telling Moses that the offerings are to be burnt with fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a burnt offering to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# He is to cut it
-
-Here "he" refers to the person offering the sacrifice. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "Then you must cut it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# pieces ... head ... fat ... on the wood that is on the fire that is on the altar
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 1:7-9](./07.md).
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-# inner parts ... legs he must wash with water ... burnt offering ... sweet aroma ... made ... by fire
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Leviticus 1:9](./09.md).
-
-# Then the priest will offer the whole, and burn it on the altar
-
-"Then the priest will burn everything on the altar"
-
-# it will produce a sweet aroma for
-
-Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it will be an offering made to him by fire
-
-Yahweh tells Moses that the priests must burn their offerings with fire. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will be a burnt offering to me" or "it will be a burnt offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# wring off its head
-
-"twist off its head"
-
-# Then its blood must be drained out
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then the priest must drain its blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He must
-
-"The priest must"
-
-# its crop with its contents
-
-A crop is a pouch in the bird's throat where pre-digested food is stored.
-
-# throw it beside the altar
-
-Here "it" refers to the crop and its contents.
-
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-# it will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh
-
-Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it will be an offering made to him by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will be a burnt offering to me" or "it will be a burnt offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/01/intro.md b/lev/01/intro.md
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-# Leviticus 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In Hebrew, this chapter begins with the word "and" indicating a connection with the previous book (Exodus). The first five books of the Bible should be seen as a single unit.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Atonement
-In order to offer a sacrifice for the people, the priest first had to make an atonement for himself, in order to make himself clean. Only then would he be clean and be allowed to perform a sacrifice. These sacrificed animals had to be perfect, the best of all of the animals. A person was not allowed to bring an inferior animal to be sacrificed to Yahweh. These sacrifices also had to be offered in a very specific way. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/atonement]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# be fine flour
-
-"be the finest flour" or "be the best flour"
-
-# flour
-
-a powder made from wheat
-
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-# He is to take
-
-"He must take"
-
-# take out a handful
-
-"take out what he can hold in his hand"
-
-# a representative offering
-
-The handful of the grain offering represents the whole grain offering. This means the whole offering belongs to Yahweh.
-
-# It will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh
-
-Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it will be an offering made to him by fire
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will be a burnt offering to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people and priests must do so their offerings will be acceptable to him.
-
-# that is baked in an oven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you baked in an oven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# oven
-
-This was probably a hollow object made of clay. A fire was lit under the oven, and the heat would bake the dough inside of the oven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# soft bread of fine flour
-
-It is understood that the soft bread contained no yeast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# which is spread with oil
-
-Translate this phrase to indicate that the oil is to be spread onto the bread. Alternate translation: "with oil on the bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# If your grain offering is baked with a flat iron pan
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you bake your grain offering in a flat iron pan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a flat iron pan
-
-This is a thick plate made of either clay or metal. The plate was placed over a fire, and the dough cooked on top of the plate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do so their offerings will be acceptable to him.
-
-# to divide it
-
-Here "it" refers to the grain offering cooked on a flat iron pan.
-
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-# If your grain offering is cooked
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you cook your grain offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in a pan
-
-A pan is a metal plate with rounded edges. The dough was placed in the pan and cooked over a fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# it must be made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must make it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do so their offerings will be acceptable to him.
-
-# made from these things
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you made from the flour and oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will be presented
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will present it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then the priest ... made by fire
-
-See how you translated many of these words in [Leviticus 2:2](./02.md).
-
-# a representative offering
-
-The handful of the grain offering represents the whole grain offering. This means the whole offering belongs to Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# It will be an offering made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It will be a burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh
-
-Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# is ... by fire
-
-See how you translated this in [Leviticus 2:3](./03.md).
-
-# from the offerings to Yahweh made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from the burnt offerings to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do so that their offerings will be acceptable to him.
-
-# No grain offering that you offer to Yahweh is to be made with yeast
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not use yeast in a grain offering that you offer to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as an offering made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as a burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You will offer them
-
-"You will offer the grain offerings made with leaven or honey"
-
-# they will not be used to produce a sweet aroma on the altar
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will not use them to produce a sweet aroma on the altar" or "you will not burn them on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the salt of the covenant of your God
-
-It is implied that the salt is a symbol that represents the covenant with God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do so their offerings will be acceptable to him.
-
-# that is roasted with fire and then crushed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you have cooked over a fire and then crushed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a representative offering
-
-The handful of the grain offering represents the whole grain offering. This means the whole offering belongs to Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# This is an offering made by fire to Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is a burnt offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Leviticus 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter gives instructions about how to make a grain offering.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yeast
-Yeast is connected to the events of the Passover. Any prohibition of yeast may be connected to the original Passover. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues telling the people what Yahweh wants them to do.
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh" or "to Yahweh"
-
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-# lay his hand on the head
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Aaron's sons the priests will sprinkle its blood
-
-It is implied that before they sprinkle the blood, they catch blood in a bowl as the it drains from the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# inner parts
-
-This is the stomach and intestines.
-
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-# by the loins
-
-This is the part of the body on the sides of the backbone between the ribs and hipbone.
-
-# the lobe of the liver
-
-This is the curved or rounded part of the liver. This is considered the best part of the liver to eat. Alternate translation: "the best part of the liver"
-
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-# This will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh
-
-Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it will be an offering made to him by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will be a burnt offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# offer it before Yahweh
-
-"offer it in the presence of Yahweh" or "offer it to Yahweh"
-
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-# lay his hand on the head
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Aaron's sons will sprinkle its blood
-
-It is implied that before they sprinkle the blood, they catch the blood in a bowl as it drains from the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# as an offering made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as a burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# inner parts
-
-This is the stomach and intestines.
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-# and the two kidneys ... the kidneys—he will remove all of this
-
-The words "he will remove all of this" can be placed at the beginning of the sentence in verse 9. "He will remove the fat, the entire fat tail ... the inner parts, and the two kidneys ... with the kidneys"
-
-# and the two kidneys
-
-A new sentence can start here. Alternate translation: "He must remove the kidneys"
-
-# by the loins
-
-This is the part of the body on the sides of the backbone between the ribs and hipbone.
-
-# the lobe of the liver
-
-This is the curved or rounded part of the liver. This is considered the best part of the liver to eat. Alternate translation: "the best part of the liver"
-
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-# will burn it all on the altar as a burnt offering of food to Yahweh
-
-Translate this in a way that makes it clear that Yahweh does not actually eat the food. Alternate translation: "will burn those things on the altar as an offering to Yahweh. Those things will come from your food supplies"
-
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-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh" or "to Yahweh"
-
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-# lay his hand on the head
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the sons of Aaron will sprinkle its blood
-
-It is implied that before they sprinkle the blood, they catch the blood in a bowl as it drains from the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# will offer his sacrifice made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will offer his sacrifice by fire" or "will burn his sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He will also
-
-Here "He" refers to the person offering the sacrifice.
-
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-# will burn all that on the altar as a burnt offering of food
-
-Translate this in a way that it does not seem like Yahweh actually eats the food. Alternate translation: "will burn those things on the altar to be an offering to Yahweh. It will be as though they are food given to Yahweh"
-
-# to produce a sweet aroma
-
-Yahweh is pleased with the aroma of burning meat when he is pleased with the worshiper's sincerity. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It will be a permanent statute throughout your people's generations
-
-This means that they and their descendants must obey this command forever.
-
-# or blood
-
-"or consume blood"
-
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-# Leviticus 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter gives instructions about how to offer a fellowship offering.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Fat
-The fat of the animal was considered the best part of the animal to eat. Therefore, this belonged to Yahweh. This is why the Israelites were not allowed to consume it.
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-# "Tell the people of Israel, 'When anyone sins
-
-The words beginning with "Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying" (verse 1) begin a quotation that contains a quotation that begins with "Tell the people of Israel." A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. "Yahweh spoke to Moses and told him to tell the people of Israel this: 'When anyone sins" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# that Yahweh has commanded not to be done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh has commanded the people not to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# if he does something that is prohibited
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "if he does something that Yahweh does not allow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the following must be done
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must do the following" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# so as to bring guilt on the people
-
-The abstract noun "guilt" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "so as to cause the people to be guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to tell Moses what the people must do.
-
-# He must bring the bull
-
-"The high priest must bring the bull"
-
-# lay his hand on its head
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# The anointed priest will take some of the blood
-
-It is implied that the priest catches the blood in a bowl as it drains from the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# sprinkle some of it
-
-"drip some of it" or "splatter some of it"
-
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-# horns of the altar
-
-This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. Alternate translation: "the projections at the corners of the altar"
-
-# pour out
-
-"empty out the rest of the blood"
-
-# at the base of the altar
-
-"at the bottom of the altar"
-
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-# He will cut away
-
-"The priest will cut away"
-
-# inner parts
-
-This is the stomach and intestines.
-
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-# the two kidneys ... with the kidneys—he will cut away all this
-
-The words "he will cut away all this" can be placed before the words "the fat that covers" in verse 8. "He will cut away the fat that covers the inner parts, all the fat that is attached to the inner parts, the two kidneys ... with the kidneys"
-
-# by the loins
-
-This is the part of the body on the sides of the backbone between the ribs and hipbone.
-
-# the lobe of the liver
-
-This is the curved or rounded part of the liver. This is considered the best part of the liver to eat. Alternate translation: "the best part of the liver"
-
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-# The skin of the bull ... and its dung
-
-You may want to begin this sentence with words that tell your reader that the sentence is very long. "As for the skin of the bull ... and its dung"
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-# a place that they have cleansed for me
-
-A place being ritually pure and suitable to use for serving God is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they have cleansed for me
-
-Here "they" refers to the priests, and "me" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# is unaware
-
-"does not know"
-
-# commanded not to be done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "commanded them not to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# if they are guilty
-
-"they are guilty" or "they deserve for God to punish them"
-
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-# when the sin they have committed becomes known
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when they realize that they have sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# will lay their hands on the head
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies the people with the animal they are offering. In this way the people are offering themselves to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the bull will be killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and they will kill the bull" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# The anointed priest will bring some of the blood
-
-It is implied that the priest caught the blood in a bowl as the blood drained from the bull. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# before the curtain
-
-It is implied that this is the curtain before the most holy place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He will put
-
-"The priest will put"
-
-# horns of the altar
-
-This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
-
-# he will pour out all the blood
-
-"he will pour out the rest of the blood"
-
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-# all the fat from it and burn it
-
-"all the fat from the bull and burn the fat"
-
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-# he must do
-
-"the priest must do"
-
-# the priest will make atonement for the people
-
-The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the priest will atone for the people's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# they will be forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# God has commanded not to be done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has commanded the people not to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# then his sin which he has committed is made known to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then he realizes that he has sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/04/24.md b/lev/04/24.md
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-# He will lay
-
-"The ruler will lay"
-
-# lay his hand on the head
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# where they kill
-
-"where the priests kill"
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh" or "to Yahweh"
-
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-# The priest will take the blood
-
-It is implied that the priest will catch the blood in a bowl as the blood drains from the goat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# horns of the altar
-
-This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
-
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-# He will burn
-
-"The priest will burn"
-
-# The priest will make atonement for the ruler
-
-The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The priest will atone for the ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the ruler will be forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the ruler's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Yahweh has commanded him not to be done
-
-All of the people of Israel were commanded not to sin. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh commanded the people not to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# his sin which he has committed is made known to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he becomes aware of the sin he committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/04/29.md b/lev/04/29.md
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-# lay his hand on the head
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# The priest will take some of the blood
-
-It is implied that the priest will catch the blood in a bowl as the blood drains from the animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# horns of the altar
-
-This refers to the corners of the altar, which are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
-
-# all the rest of the blood
-
-"all the blood remaining in the bowl"
-
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-# He will cut away
-
-Here "He" refers to the person offering the sacrifice.
-
-# just as the fat is cut away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as a person cuts away the fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will burn it
-
-"will burn the fat"
-
-# to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh
-
-Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The priest will make atonement for the man
-
-The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The priest will atone for the man's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he will be forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the man's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# lay his hand on the head
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies the person with the animal he is offering. In this way the person is offering himself to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# where they kill
-
-"where the priests kill"
-
diff --git a/lev/04/34.md b/lev/04/34.md
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-# horns of the altar
-
-This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
-
-# he will pour out all its blood
-
-"he will pour out the rest of its blood"
-
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-# He will cut away
-
-Here "He" refers to the person offering the sacrifice.
-
-# just as the fat of the lamb is cut away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as a person cuts away the fat of the lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the priest will burn it
-
-"the priest will burn the fat"
-
-# offerings of Yahweh made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "burnt offerings for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed
-
-The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "will atone for the sin the person committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the man will be forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the man's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Leviticus 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter gives instructions on how to offer a sacrifice for unintentional sins. This is known as a sin offering.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Unintentional sins
-Many scholars have taken special note that all of the sacrifices concern sins that are unintentional and that no provision is offered for sins intentionally committed. Many have suggested that it is only the sacrifice of Jesus' life that can be offered for these sins. Many also believe that this offering parallels the sacrifice of Jesus.
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# something about which he is required to testify
-
-Jewish law and leaders both required the people to testify if they were witnesses to a crime. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "something about which a judge has required him to testify" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# God has designated as unclean
-
-Something that God has declared to be unfit for people to touch or eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the carcass
-
-"the dead body"
-
-# he is unclean
-
-A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# if he touches the uncleanness of someone, whatever that uncleanness is
-
-The abstract noun "uncleanness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "if he touches anything that makes a person unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the uncleanness
-
-Something that Yahweh has declared unfit for a person to touch or eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he is unaware of it
-
-"he does not realize it" or "he does not know about it"
-
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-# if anyone swears rashly with his lips
-
-Here "lips" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "if anyone swears rashly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# if anyone swears rashly
-
-This means to swear an oath without thinking seriously about it. It implies that after the person swears the oath that he either cannot fulfill it or he does not really want to fulfill it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# the priest will make atonement for him
-
-The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the priest will atone for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# If he cannot afford to buy a lamb
-
-"If he does not have enough money to buy a lamb"
-
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-# he will wring off its head from its neck but will not remove it
-
-"he will kill it by twisting its head and breaking its neck, but he will not remove the head"
-
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-# as described in the instructions
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh has instructed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the priest will make atonement for him for the sin that he has committed
-
-The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the priest will atone for the sin that the person committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the person will be forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a tenth of an ephah
-
-An ephah is 22 liters. A tenth of an ephah is about two liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# a tenth
-
-This is one part out of ten equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# He must bring it
-
-"He must bring the fine flour"
-
-# a representative offering
-
-The handful that the priest burns on the altar represents the entire offering. This means the whole offering belongs to Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# on top of the offerings made by fire for Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "on top of the burnt offerings to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# will make atonement
-
-The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "will atone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# that person will be forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive that person's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# sins and acts unfaithfully in regard to the things that belong to Yahweh
-
-This means the person sinned by not giving to Yahweh what Yahweh commanded him to give. Alternate translation: "sins by failing to give to Yahweh what belongs to Yahweh"
-
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-# he must add one-fifth
-
-This means the person must pay an extra one-fifth of the value of what he owes to Yahweh.
-
-# one-fifth
-
-This is one part out of five equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# the priest will make atonement for him
-
-The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the priest will atone for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# that person will be forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# has commanded not to be done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has commanded the people not to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# must carry his own guilt
-
-A person's guilt is spoken of as if it were a physical object that the person carries. Here the word "guilt" represents the punishment for that guilt. Alternate translation: "he is responsible for his own guilt" or "Yahweh will punish him for his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# worth the current value
-
-This means the person must determine how many shekels the ram is worth by using the official standard of the sacred tent. See [Leviticus 5:15](../05/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# he will be forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he is certainly guilty before Yahweh
-
-"Yahweh certainly considers him guilty"
-
diff --git a/lev/05/intro.md b/lev/05/intro.md
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-# Leviticus 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter gives instructions about how to offer a specific type of sacrifice.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Not testifying
-If a person saw a crime, or a wrong being done, they were required to be a witness about what they saw or heard. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])
-
-##### Sacrifices for the poor
-This chapter explains that poor people were allowed to offer less expensive sacrifices if they could not afford more costly sacrifices.
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-# acts unfaithfully against Yahweh
-
-"disobeys one of Yahweh's commandments"
-
-# deceiving his neighbor regarding something held in trust
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "lying to his neighbor about something the neighbor let him borrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his neighbor
-
-Here "neighbor" means any Israelite, not just someone who lives nearby.
-
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-# that which was entrusted to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "not returning something he borrowed"
-
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-# in full
-
-"fully" or "totally"
-
-# add one-fifth
-
-This means the person must return what he owes to someone and pay an extra one-fifth of the value. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 5:16](../05/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# pay it all to the owner
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "to pay the person he owes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he is found guilty
-
-The person who stole is to be brought before the judge and be declared guilty. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the judge declares him guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# worth the current value
-
-This means the person must determine how many shekels the ram is worth by using the official standard of the sacred tent. You can make clear the understood information. See how this was translated in [Leviticus 5:15](../05/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# The priest will make atonement for him
-
-The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The priest will atone for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh"
-
-# he will be forgiven
-
-This means Yahweh will forgive the person, not the priest. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will forgive him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# "Command Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is the law
-
-The sentence that begins "Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying" (verse 8) has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. "Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and told him to command Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is the law" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# must be on the hearth of the altar
-
-"must be on top of the altar"
-
-# the fire of the altar will be kept burning
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must keep the fire of the altar burning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# his linen clothes
-
-Linen is a white cloth. Alternate translation: "his white clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# He will pick up the ashes
-
-"He will gather the ashes"
-
-# after the fire has consumed the burnt offering
-
-The fire completely burning up the offering is spoken of as if it consumed or used up the burnt offering.
-
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-# to a place that is clean
-
-A place that is fit to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The fire on the altar will be kept burning
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The priest will keep the fire on the altar burning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as required on it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "on it as Yahweh demands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to produce a sweet aroma
-
-Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a representative offering
-
-The handful of the grain offering represents the whole grain offering. This means the whole offering belongs to Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
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-# It must be eaten
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# It must not be baked with yeast
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not bake it with yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# offerings made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "burnt offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Whoever touches them will become holy
-
-This is an implied warning that those who are not male descendants of Aaron should not touch this offering. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# when each son is anointed
-
-It is implied that they will be anointed when they become priests. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when he anoints each son, ordaining them as priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a tenth part of an ephah
-
-An ephah is 22 liters. One-tenth of an ephah is about 2 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# a tenth
-
-This is one part of ten equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# It will be made
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will make it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in a baking pan
-
-This is a thick plate made of either clay or metal. The plate was placed over a fire, and the dough cooked on top of the plate. See how you translated "flat iron pan" in [Leviticus 2:5](../02/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# When it is soaked
-
-"When the flour is completely wet with oil"
-
-# you will bring it in
-
-Here "you" refers to the person offering the sacrifice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh
-
-Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# As commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As Yahweh has commanded you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all of it shall be burned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must burn all of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# "Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'This is the law
-
-The sentence that begins "Yahweh spoke to Moses again, saying" (verse 24) has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. "Yahweh spoke to Moses again and told him to speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is the law" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Speak to Aaron and to his sons
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Aaron and his sons, but these regulations apply to all priest who perform these sacrifices. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The sin offering must be killed at ... before Yahweh
-
-It can be made explicit that this refers to the north side of the altar. See [Leviticus 1:10-11](../01/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The sin offering must be killed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must kill the sin offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# where the burnt offering is killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where you kill the animal for the burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-"to Yahweh"
-
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-# It must be eaten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He must eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Whatever touches its meat will become holy
-
-This is an implied warning that no one besides the priests should touch the meat of the sin offering. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# if the blood is sprinkled on
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "if the blood sprinkles on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the clay pot in which it is boiled must be broken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must break the clay pot in which you boiled the meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# If it is boiled in a bronze pot, it must be scrubbed and rinsed clean in water
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you boiled the meat in a bronze pot, then you must scrub the pot and rinse it with clean water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# But any sin offering ... must not be eaten
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "But no one may eat any sin offering whose blood is brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# whose blood is brought into the tent of meeting
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "from which the priest takes the blood into the tent of meeting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# It must be burned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The priest must burn it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/06/intro.md b/lev/06/intro.md
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-# Leviticus 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter gives instructions on how to offer guilt offerings, burnt offerings, and grain offerings.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Eating sacrifices
-The Levites were allowed to eat some of the leftover parts of the sacrifice, while they were not allowed to eat other sacrifices. The reasons for this is unknown.
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what he must tell Aaron and his sons.
-
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-# in the place for killing it
-
-It can be made explicit that this refers to, the north side of the altar, the place where the animals for the burnt offerings are killed. See [Leviticus 1:10-11](../01/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/lev/07/03.md b/lev/07/03.md
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-# All the fat in it will be offered
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The priest must offer all the fat in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# inner parts
-
-This is the stomach and intestines.
-
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-# liver ... kidneys
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:4](../03/04.md).
-
-# next to the loins
-
-This is the part of the body on the sides of the backbone between the ribs and hipbone. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 3:4](../03/04.md).
-
-# all this must be removed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priest must remove all this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/07/05.md b/lev/07/05.md
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-# as an offering made with fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as a burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# It must be eaten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The same law applies to both of them
-
-"The law is the same for both of them"
-
-# to the priest who makes atonement with them
-
-The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "to the priest who offers the sacrifice to atone for someone's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# hide
-
-the coat or skin of a herd animal
-
diff --git a/lev/07/09.md b/lev/07/09.md
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-# that is baked in an oven ... that is cooked in a frying pan
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that someone bakes in an oven ... that someone cooks in a frying pan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# oven
-
-This was probably a hollow object made of clay. A fire was lit under the oven, and the heat would bake the dough inside of the oven. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 2:4](../02/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# a frying pan
-
-This is a metal plate with rounded edges. The dough was placed in the pan and cooked over a fire. See how you translated "pan" in [Leviticus 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# a baking pan
-
-This is a thick plate made of either clay or metal. The plate was placed over a fire, and the dough cooked on top of the plate. See how you translated "flat iron pan" in [Leviticus 2:5](../02/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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diff --git a/lev/07/12.md b/lev/07/12.md
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-# of cakes made without yeast, but mixed with oil
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "of cakes he made without yeast but mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cakes ... mixed with oil
-
-Here "cakes" refers to a thick bread.
-
-# of cakes made without yeast, but spread with oil
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "of thin cakes he made without yeast but spread with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cakes ... spread with oil
-
-Here "cakes" refers to a thin bread.
-
-# of cakes made with fine flour that is mixed with oil
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "of cakes he made with fine flour mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cakes made with fine flour
-
-Here "cakes" refers to a thick bread. It is similar to the first type of bread except it is made with the finest flour.
-
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-# cakes of bread made with yeast
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "cakes of bread he made with yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cakes
-
-This refers to a thick bread.
-
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-# The person presenting
-
-"The person who offers"
-
-# for the purpose of giving thanks
-
-The abstract noun "thanks" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "for the purpose of thanking Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
diff --git a/lev/07/16.md b/lev/07/16.md
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-# the meat must be eaten ... it may be eaten
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must eat the meat ... he may eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# on the third day
-
-Third is the ordinal number for three. Alternate translation: "after two days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# must be burned
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person must burn it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If any of the meat of the sacrifice of one's peace offering is eaten on the third day
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "If anyone eats the meat of his peace offering sacrifice on the third day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will not be accepted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not accept it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# neither will it be credited to the one who offered it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "neither will Yahweh honor the sacrifice that the person offered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will carry the guilt of his sin
-
-A person being responsible for the sin he committed is spoken of as if he had to carry the guilt physically. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Any meat that touches an unclean thing must not be eaten
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one may eat meat that touches something unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# an unclean thing
-
-Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to touch or eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# It must be burned
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must burn it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# anyone who is clean
-
-A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# unclean person
-
-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that person must be cut off from his people
-
-A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that person may no longer live among his people" or "you must separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/07/21.md b/lev/07/21.md
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-# whether uncleanness of man, or of unclean beast
-
-Here "man" means humans in general. Alternate translation: "whether of a person or a beast"
-
-# or of some unclean, detestable thing
-
-"or of some unclean thing that disgusts Yahweh"
-
-# that person must be cut off from his people
-
-A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# "Speak to the people of Israel and say, 'You must eat no fat
-
-The sentence that begins "Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying" (verse 22) has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and told him to tell the people of Israel this: 'You must eat no fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# died without being a sacrifice
-
-"died but was not a sacrifice"
-
-# the fat of an animal torn by wild animals
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the fat of an animal that wild animals killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# may be used
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you may use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# sacrifice by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that person must be cut off from his people
-
-A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/07/26.md b/lev/07/26.md
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-# You must eat no blood
-
-"You must not consume blood"
-
-# in any of your houses
-
-"in any of your homes" or "wherever you live"
-
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diff --git a/lev/07/29.md b/lev/07/29.md
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-# "Speak to the people of Israel and say, 'He who offers
-
-The sentence that begins with the words "So Yahweh spoke to Moses and said" (verse 28) has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and told him to tell the people of Israel this: 'He who offers" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
diff --git a/lev/07/30.md b/lev/07/30.md
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-# The offering for Yahweh to be made by fire, his own hands must bring it
-
-The statement "his own hands must bring it" can be placed at the beginning of the sentence. The phrase "to be made by fire" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He himself must bring the offering that he plans to burn as a sacrifice to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his own hands must bring it
-
-Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "he must bring it himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# breast
-
-the front part of the animal's body below the neck
-
-# so that the breast may be waved as a wave offering before Yahweh
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the priest can present it to Yahweh as a wave offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# may be waved as a wave offering before Yahweh
-
-Raising up the offering is a symbolic gesture that shows that the person is dedicating the sacrifice to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# thigh
-
-the upper part of the leg above the knee
-
-# as an offering presented
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "and present it as an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For I have taken
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# that is the contribution
-
-"that is given as an offering"
-
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-# the offerings for Yahweh made by fire
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the burnt offerings for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/07/36.md b/lev/07/36.md
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-# that Yahweh commanded to be given them from the people of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh commanded the people of Israel to give to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that he anointed the priests
-
-"that Moses anointed the priests"
-
-# throughout all generations
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of a speech started in verse [Leviticus 7:29](../07/29.md).
-
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diff --git a/lev/07/intro.md b/lev/07/intro.md
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-# Leviticus 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter gives instructions on how to offer guilt offerings, peace offerings and freewill offerings.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Blood
-The people were not allowed to eat or drink the blood of the sacrificed meat because life was considered to be in the blood of the animal. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]] and [Leviticus 17:11](../../lev/17/11.md))
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-# General Information:
-
-In chapter 8 Moses ordains Aaron and his sons as priests according to the commands of Yahweh that Moses recorded in the book of Exodus.
-
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-# the garments
-
-"the priestly garments" or "the clothes that the priests wore"
-
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-# Yahweh has commanded to be done
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh commands us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# washed them with water
-
-This is a symbolic action. It is a ritually cleaning that prepares them to become priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# the tunic ... the sash ... the robe ... the ephod ... the finely-woven waistband
-
-These are special garments that Yahweh commanded the people to make for the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# sash
-
-a long piece of cloth that is tied around the waist or chest
-
-# bound it to him
-
-"tied it around him"
-
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-# He placed the breastpiece on him
-
-"Moses placed the breastpiece on Aaron"
-
-# the breastpiece
-
-This is a special garment that Yahweh commanded the people to make for the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Urim and the Thummim
-
-It is not clear what these are. They were objects that the priest somehow used to determine the will of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
diff --git a/lev/08/09.md b/lev/08/09.md
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-# the turban ... the golden plate, the holy crown
-
-These are special garments that Yahweh commanded the people to make for the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# turban
-
-a man's head covering that is a long piece of cloth wrapped around the head
-
-# the golden plate, the holy crown
-
-These two phrases refer to the same thing. It was a plate of pure gold attached to the turban.
-
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diff --git a/lev/08/11.md b/lev/08/11.md
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-# all its utensils
-
-These are all the pots, pans, shovels, and forks used at the altar.
-
-# the washbasin
-
-This is a bronze basin that was located between the altar and the tabernacle.
-
-# its base
-
-This is a bronze stand on which the washbasin was placed.
-
diff --git a/lev/08/12.md b/lev/08/12.md
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-# He poured
-
-"Moses poured"
-
diff --git a/lev/08/13.md b/lev/08/13.md
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-# sashes
-
-This is the plural form of "sash." See how you translated this in [Leviticus 8:7](../08/07.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/08/14.md b/lev/08/14.md
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-# laid their hands on the head
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies Aaron and his sons with the animal they are offering. In this way they are offering themselves to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
diff --git a/lev/08/15.md b/lev/08/15.md
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-# horns of the altar
-
-This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
-
-# set it apart for God
-
-"set the altar apart for God"
-
-# in order to make atonement for it
-
-Here "atonement" means to make the altar fit for use in serving God. Alternate translation: "in order to make it a suitable place for burning sacrifices for sin"
-
diff --git a/lev/08/16.md b/lev/08/16.md
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-# the inner parts
-
-This is the stomach and intestines. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# liver ... kidneys
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:4](../03/04.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/08/17.md b/lev/08/17.md
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-# hide
-
-the coat or skin of a herd animal
-
diff --git a/lev/08/18.md b/lev/08/18.md
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-# laid their hands on the head
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies Aaron and his sons with the animal they are offering. In this way they are offering themselves to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
diff --git a/lev/08/19.md b/lev/08/19.md
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diff --git a/lev/08/20.md b/lev/08/20.md
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-# He cut the ram
-
-"Moses cut the ram"
-
diff --git a/lev/08/21.md b/lev/08/21.md
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-# produced a sweet aroma
-
-Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an offering made by fire to Yahweh
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "an offering he burned to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/08/22.md b/lev/08/22.md
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-# the ram of consecration
-
-The word "consecration" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "the ram for setting Aaron and his sons apart for service to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# laid their hands on the head
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies Aaron and his sons with the animal they are offering. In this way the they are offering themselves to Yahweh through the animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
diff --git a/lev/08/23.md b/lev/08/23.md
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-# Moses took some of its blood
-
-It is implied that Moses caught the blood in a bowl as the blood drained out from the animal. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/lev/08/24.md b/lev/08/24.md
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diff --git a/lev/08/25.md b/lev/08/25.md
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-# inner parts
-
-**the inner parts** - This is the stomach and intestines. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# liver ... kidneys
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:4](../03/04.md).
-
-# right thigh
-
-The thigh is the upper part of the leg above the knee. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:32](../07/32.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/08/26.md b/lev/08/26.md
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-# the basket of bread without yeast that was before Yahweh
-
-This does not refer to the location of the basket of bread. It means this is the bread that Moses had dedicated to Yahweh.
-
diff --git a/lev/08/27.md b/lev/08/27.md
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-# put it all in the hands of Aaron and in the hands of his sons
-
-Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "gave it all to Aaron and his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# waved them before Yahweh as a wave offering
-
-It is implied that Aaron and his sons presented the offering. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "they waved them before Yahweh as a wave offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# waved them
-
-This is a symbolic action that dedicates the offering to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
diff --git a/lev/08/28.md b/lev/08/28.md
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-# Moses took them
-
-Here "them" refers to the fat, thigh, and all of the bread.
-
-# from off their hands
-
-Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "from Aaron and his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# They were a consecration offering
-
-"They were an offering for setting Aaron and his sons apart for service to Yahweh"
-
-# an offering made by fire to Yahweh
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a burnt offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# produced a sweet aroma
-
-Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offered the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the burning sacrifice. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/08/29.md b/lev/08/29.md
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-# breast
-
-the front part of the animal's body below the neck
-
-# ordination
-
-an official ceremony that makes someone a priest
-
diff --git a/lev/08/30.md b/lev/08/30.md
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diff --git a/lev/08/31.md b/lev/08/31.md
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-# the basket of consecration
-
-This means the basket contains offerings used while consecrating Aaron and his sons. Alternate translation: "the basket"
-
-# as I commanded, saying, 'Aaron and his sons will eat it.'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "as I commanded you to do" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
diff --git a/lev/08/32.md b/lev/08/32.md
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diff --git a/lev/08/33.md b/lev/08/33.md
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-# until the days of your ordination are fulfilled
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "until you fulfill the days of your ordination" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# ordination
-
-This is an official ceremony that makes someone a priest. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 8:29](../08/29.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/08/34.md b/lev/08/34.md
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-# to be done
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to make atonement for you
-
-The abstract noun "atonement" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "to atone for your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/lev/08/35.md b/lev/08/35.md
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-# this is what I have been commanded
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "this is what he has commanded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/08/36.md b/lev/08/36.md
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diff --git a/lev/08/intro.md b/lev/08/intro.md
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-# Leviticus 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In this chapter, Moses set apart, or consecrated, the sons of Aaron to be priests. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/consecrate]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
diff --git a/lev/09/01.md b/lev/09/01.md
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-# the eighth day
-
-The word "eighth" is the ordinal number for eight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
diff --git a/lev/09/02.md b/lev/09/02.md
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-# before Yahweh
-
-"to Yahweh" or "in the presence of Yahweh"
-
diff --git a/lev/09/03.md b/lev/09/03.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to Aaron.
-
-# You must speak ... and say, 'Take a male goat ... burnt offering
-
-Moses continues speaking to Aaron. This is the beginning of a direct quote within a direct quote. You can change this into an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "You must tell the people of Israel to take a male goat ... burnt offering" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-
-# a year old
-
-"twelve months of age"
-
diff --git a/lev/09/04.md b/lev/09/04.md
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-# also take an ox ... will appear to you
-
-Moses continues speaking to Aaron. If you have begun an indirect quotation in verse 8, continue it here. "and to take an ox ... will appear to them" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# to sacrifice before Yahweh
-
-"to sacrifice to Yahweh"
-
diff --git a/lev/09/05.md b/lev/09/05.md
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diff --git a/lev/09/06.md b/lev/09/06.md
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-# commanded you to do
-
-Here "you" refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# so that his glory may appear to you
-
-Here "glory" represents the presence of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "so that he may show you the glory of his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/lev/09/07.md b/lev/09/07.md
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-# make atonement for yourself and for the people ... offer the sacrifice for the people to make atonement for them
-
-These are two different sacrifices. The first sacrifice is to atone for the sins of the high priest. When the high priest sins it also makes the people guilty ([Leviticus 4:3](../04/03.md)). The second sacrifice is to atone of the sins the people themselves commit.
-
diff --git a/lev/09/08.md b/lev/09/08.md
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diff --git a/lev/09/09.md b/lev/09/09.md
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-# sons of Aaron presented the blood to him
-
-This implies that they caught the blood in a bowl as the blood drained from the animal. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# horns of the altar
-
-This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
-
-# at the base of the altar
-
-"at the bottom of the altar"
-
diff --git a/lev/09/10.md b/lev/09/10.md
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-# he burned
-
-"Aaron burned"
-
-# kidneys ... liver
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:4](../03/04.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/09/11.md b/lev/09/11.md
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-# the hide
-
-This is the coat or skin of a herd animal. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:8](../07/08.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/09/12.md b/lev/09/12.md
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-# his sons gave him the blood
-
-It is implied that the sons caught the blood in a bowl as the blood drained from the animal. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/lev/09/13.md b/lev/09/13.md
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diff --git a/lev/09/14.md b/lev/09/14.md
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-# inner parts
-
-**the inner parts** - This is the stomach and intestines. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/09/15.md b/lev/09/15.md
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-# the first goat
-
-The word "first" is the ordinal number for one. Alternate translation: "the goat for his own offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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diff --git a/lev/09/17.md b/lev/09/17.md
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-# along with the morning's burnt offering
-
-This refers to the first sacrifice of each day. The priests would offer this burnt sacrifice in the morning before any other sacrifice. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/lev/09/18.md b/lev/09/18.md
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-# He killed
-
-"Aaron killed"
-
-# Aaron's sons gave him the blood
-
-It is implied that the blood was in a bowl. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/lev/09/19.md b/lev/09/19.md
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-# inner parts
-
-This is the stomach and intestines. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# kidneys ... liver
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:4](../03/04.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/09/20.md b/lev/09/20.md
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-# They took the parts
-
-"Aaron's sons took the parts"
-
-# put these
-
-The word "these" refers to the fat and inner parts listed previously.
-
-# the breasts
-
-This is front part of the animal's body below the neck. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:30](../07/30.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/09/21.md b/lev/09/21.md
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-# right thigh
-
-This is the upper part of the leg above the knee. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:32](../07/32.md).
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-"to Yahweh"
-
diff --git a/lev/09/22.md b/lev/09/22.md
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-# then he came down
-
-The phrase "came down" is used because the place of the altar was higher than where the people were standing.
-
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-# the glory of Yahweh appeared to all the people
-
-Here "glory" represents Yahweh's presence. Alternate translation: "Yahweh showed all the people the glory of his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/lev/09/24.md b/lev/09/24.md
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-# Fire came out from Yahweh and consumed
-
-"Yahweh sent a fire that consumed"
-
-# consumed the burnt offering
-
-The fire completely burning up the offering is spoken of as if the fire consumed or used up the burnt offering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lay facedown
-
-"lay with their faces to the ground." This is a sign respect and honor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
diff --git a/lev/09/intro.md b/lev/09/intro.md
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-# Leviticus 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Aaron begins to function as the high priest in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Following Yahweh's instructions
-Great care is taken to show that Aaron perfectly followed Yahweh's instructions. Moses records every detail to show how Aaron correctly followed Yahweh.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Fire came out from Yahweh"
-Aaron did not create the fire that consumed his sacrifice. Instead, Yahweh miraculously began the fire which consumed the sacrifice. This showed that the sacrifice was acceptable to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])
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-# Nadab and Abihu
-
-These are the names of Aaron's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# censer
-
-a shallow metal container which priests used to carry hot coals or incense
-
-# put fire in it
-
-"put burning coals in it"
-
-# Then they offered unapproved fire before Yahweh, which he had not commanded them to offer
-
-"But Yahweh did not approve of their offering because it was not according to what he commanded them to offer"
-
-# unapproved fire before Yahweh
-
-"unapproved fire to Yahweh"
-
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-# So fire came out from before Yahweh
-
-"So Yahweh sent a fire"
-
-# came out from before Yahweh
-
-"came out from Yahweh"
-
-# devoured them
-
-The fire completely burning the men up is spoken of as if the fire devoured or completely used them up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they died before Yahweh
-
-"they died in the presence of Yahweh"
-
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-# This is what Yahweh was talking about when he said, 'I will reveal my holiness ... before all the people.'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "This is what Yahweh was talking about when he said that he would reveal his holiness ... who come near him, and that he will be glorified ... people." (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# I will reveal my holiness to those who come near me
-
-The phrase "those who come near me" refers to the priests that serve Yahweh. "I will show those that come near to serve me that I am holy" or "Those who come near to serve me must treat me as holy"
-
-# I will be glorified before all the people
-
-This second part of Yahweh's statement still concerns the priest, who are the ones who come near to Yahweh. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must glorify me before all the people" or "They must honor me in the presence of all the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Mishael ... Elzaphan ... Uzziel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# your brothers
-
-This does not mean they were literal brothers. Here "brothers" means relatives or cousins.
-
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-# So they came near
-
-"So Mishael and Elzaphan came near"
-
-# carried them, still wearing their priestly tunics
-
-carried the bodies of Nadab and Abihu, which still had on the priestly tunics
-
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-# Eleazar ... Ithamar
-
-These are the names of Aaron's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Do not let your hair on your heads hang loosely, and do not tear your clothes
-
-Yahweh is telling Aaron and his sons not to show any outward signs of grief or mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# so that you may not die
-
-"so that you will not die"
-
-# not be angry with all the assembly
-
-Here "assembly" means the whole congregation of Israel, not just a group of leaders. Alternate translation: "not be angry with all the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the entire house of Israel
-
-Here "house" represents the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for those whom the fire of Yahweh has set ablaze
-
-"for those whom Yahweh killed with his fire"
-
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-# This will be
-
-Here "This" refers back to the command for the priests to not drink wine or strong drink when they enter the tent of meeting.
-
-# a permanent statute throughout your people's generations
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
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-# to distinguish
-
-You can start a new sentence here. "You must do this so that you will be able to distinguish"
-
-# between the holy and the common
-
-The nominal adjectives "the holy" and "the common" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "between what is holy and what is common" or "between what is dedicated to God and what is ordinary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# between the unclean and the clean
-
-The nominal adjectives "the unclean" and "the clean" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "between what is unclean and what is clean" or "between what God will not accept and what he will accept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the unclean
-
-A person or thing that Yahweh has stated is unfit to touch is spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the clean
-
-A person or thing that Yahweh has stated is fit to touch is spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the offerings to Yahweh made by fire
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the burnt offerings to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for it is most holy
-
-"for the grain offering is most holy"
-
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-# this is what I have been commanded to tell you
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh commanded me to tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The breast that is waved and the thigh that is presented to Yahweh
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The breast and thigh that a person waved and presented to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the thigh
-
-the upper part of the leg above the knee
-
-# in a clean place
-
-A place that is fit to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for they are given as your share
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh has given them as your share" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You and your sons and daughters
-
-Here "You" refers to Aaron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# the breast
-
-the front part of the animal's body below the neck
-
-# They will be yours and your sons' with you as a share forever
-
-Translate this so it is understood that the portion belongs to Aaron and his sons. Alternate translation: "This portion will always be for you and your sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# it was burned up
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priests had burned it all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Eleazar and Ithamar
-
-See how you translated these names in [Leviticus 10:6](../10/06.md).
-
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-# Why have you not eaten ... before him?
-
-Moses uses a question to rebuke Eleazar and Ithamar. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have eaten ... before him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# since it is most holy
-
-"since the sin offering is most holy"
-
-# to take away the iniquity of the assembly
-
-Causing Yahweh to forgive the people of Israel is spoken of as if iniquity were an object that Yahweh takes from the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before him
-
-"in his presence"
-
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-# its blood was not brought
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you did not bring its blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# this thing has happened
-
-Aaron is referring to the death of his two sons.
-
-# would it have been pleasing in the sight of Yahweh?
-
-These sacrifices were to be eaten with joy and happiness. Aaron uses a question to emphasize that Yahweh would not be pleased for him to eat the sacrifices since he is sad because of his sons' deaths. This question may be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "certainly, Yahweh would not have been pleased." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Leviticus 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 10:3.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Mourning
-
-Aaron was told that he and his remaining sons should not mourn Aaron's sons who were killed. As priests, they must put priestly work first, before their mourning and personal problems.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Unapproved fire"
-The phrase "unapproved fire " indicates that Aaron's son offered an unacceptable sacrifice. Because of Yahweh's holiness, this was a serious sin. They may have offered a sacrifice at the wrong time or in the wrong way. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# among all the animals
-
-"out of all the animals"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
-
-# split hoof
-
-This means a hoof that is split into two parts instead of being one whole.
-
-# chews the cud
-
-This means an animal that brings its food up from its stomach and chews it again.
-
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-# some animals either chew the cud or have a split hoof
-
-That is, they have one or the other, but not both.
-
-# the camel is unclean to you
-
-The camel being unfit for the people to eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
-
-# rock badger
-
-a small animal that lives in rocky places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# unclean to you
-
-These animals which God declared to be unfit for the people to eat are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# rabbit
-
-a small animal with long ears that usually lives in holes in the ground
-
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-# nor touch their carcasses
-
-"nor touch their dead bodies"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
-
-# fins
-
-the thin, flat part that the fish uses to move through the water
-
-# scales
-
-the small plates that cover the body of the fish
-
diff --git a/lev/11/10.md b/lev/11/10.md
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-# all living creatures that do not have fins and scales in the ocean or rivers
-
-"all creatures that live in the ocean or rivers that do not have fins and scales"
-
-# they must be detested by you
-
-Yahweh commands the people to reject and despise eating these creatures. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must detest them" or "you must completely reject them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
-
-# Since they must be detested
-
-"detest"is to reject and despise an object. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Since you must detest them" or "Since you must completely reject them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their carcasses must be detested
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must detest their dead bodies" or "you must not touch their dead bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# is detestable to you
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must detest" or "you must completely reject" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
-
-# vulture
-
-These are birds that are either awake at night or feed on rodents and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# kite ... falcon
-
-These are birds that are either awake at night or feed on rodents and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# raven
-
-These are birds that are either awake at night or feed on rodents and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# horned owl ... screech owl ... seagull ... hawk
-
-These are birds that are either awake at night or feed on rodents and dead animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
-
-# little owl ... great owl ... the cormorant
-
-These are birds that eat rodents and insects and are awake mainly at night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# the great owl
-
-"the large owl"
-
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-# white owl ... barn owl ... osprey
-
-These are birds that eat rodents and insects and are awake mainly at night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# stork ... heron
-
-These are birds that feed on rodents and lizards.
-
-# hoopoe
-
-These are birds that eat rodents and insects and are awake mainly at night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# bat
-
-Although not a bird, the bat is included in this list because it has wings and flies. It has a furry body and is awake mainly at night. It eats insects and rodents.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
-
-# All winged insects that walk on four legs are detestable to you
-
-The word "detestable" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "You will detest all winged insects that walk on four legs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# insects that walk on four legs
-
-Here the phrase "four legs" is an idiom that means to crawl on the ground and sets these insects apart from other flying things, such as birds, that have only two feet. Alternate translation: "insects that crawl on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper
-
-These are small insects that eat plants and can jump. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# flying insects that have four feet
-
-"flying insects that have four legs"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh begins to tell Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
-
-# You will become unclean until evening by these animals if you touch a carcass of one of them
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The dead bodies of these animals will make you unclean if you touch any of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You will become unclean
-
-A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes because he has touched one of these dead animals is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# these animals
-
-This refers to the animals he is about to list in the following verses.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
-
-# Every animal ... is unclean to you
-
-These animals that God declared to be unfit for the people to eat are spoken of as if they were physically dirty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# split hoof
-
-This means a hoof that is split into two parts instead of being one whole. See how you translated these in [Leviticus 11:3](../11/03.md).
-
-# chew the cud
-
-This means an animal that brings its food up from its stomach and chews it again. See how you translated these in [Leviticus 11:3](../11/03.md).
-
-# Everyone who touches them will be unclean
-
-A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes because he has touched one of these animals is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# paws
-
-animal feet with claws
-
-# until the evening
-
-"until sunset"
-
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diff --git a/lev/11/29.md b/lev/11/29.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
-
-# these are the animals that will be unclean to you
-
-These animals that God declared to be unfit for people to touch or eat are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# weasel
-
-a small animal with brown fur that eats birds and small animals (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# large lizard
-
-These are different kinds of reptiles with four legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# the gecko, the monitor lizard, the lizard, the skink, and the chameleon
-
-These are different kinds of reptiles with four legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# skink
-
-"sand lizard"
-
diff --git a/lev/11/31.md b/lev/11/31.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
-
-# these are the animals which will be unclean to you
-
-These animals that God declared to be unfit for people to touch or eat are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Whoever touches them ... will be unclean
-
-A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes because he has touched one of these dead animals is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until evening
-
-"until sunset"
-
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-# that thing will be unclean
-
-Something that God has declared to be unfit for people to touch because one of these dead animals has fallen on it is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. It is spoken of as physically clean after it has been washed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Then it will be clean
-
-Something that God has declared to be fit for people to touch after it has been washed is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whatever it is used for, it must be put into water
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "however you use it, you must put it into water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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diff --git a/lev/11/34.md b/lev/11/34.md
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-# unclean
-
-Food becomes unacceptable for the people to eat because unclean water has fallen on it is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# carcasses
-
-dead bodies
-
-# must be broken to pieces
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must break it to pieces" or "You must shatter it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
-
-# A spring or cistern ... remains clean
-
-Water that the people are permitted to drink from a spring or cistern is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# carcass
-
-The dead body of an animal that God has declared to be unfit for the people to touch or eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# unclean
-
-A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes because he has touched the carcass of one of these animals is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# seeds for planting
-
-"seeds that you intend to plant"
-
-# those seeds will still be clean
-
-Seeds that God has permitted the people to plant are spoken of as if they are physically clean, and those that he has not permitted are spoken of as if they were unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/11/38.md b/lev/11/38.md
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-# they will be unclean
-
-Seeds that God has permitted the people to plant are spoken of as if they are physically clean, and those that he has not permitted are spoken of as if they were unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# But if water is put on the seeds
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "But if you put water on the seeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/11/39.md b/lev/11/39.md
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-# he who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening
-
-A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes because he touches the body of a dead animal is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until evening
-
-"until sunset"
-
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diff --git a/lev/11/41.md b/lev/11/41.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
-
-# it must not be eaten
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must not eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/11/43.md b/lev/11/43.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron which animals the people are to consider unclean.
-
-# You must not make yourselves unclean ... you should be made impure by them
-
-Yahweh repeats the same idea twice in order to strengthen the command that they are not to eat any unclean animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You must not make yourselves unclean
-
-A person who is unacceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that you should be made impure by them
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that you are no longer pure because of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh finishes telling Moses and Aaron what he permits the people to eat and what he forbids them to eat.
diff --git a/lev/11/47.md b/lev/11/47.md
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-# for which a distinction is to be made between
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "for which you must distinguish between" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# between the unclean and the clean
-
-Animals that God declared to be unfit for the people to touch or eat are spoken of as if they were physically unclean, and those which he declared to be acceptable for the people to touch and eat are spoken of as if they were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that may be eaten ... that may not be eaten
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you may eat ... that you may not eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Leviticus 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Laws about food
-
-This chapter contains a list of the animals the Israelites were not allowed to eat. Further research may be needed to determine the exact location of different parts of an animal. Many of these foods are not consumed to this day because they cause diseases, but it is unclear why the other foods are prohibited.
-
-=##### Special concepts in this chapter
-Eating unclean foods made a person unclean. The process of consuming these types of foods spread the uncleanliness to a person. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
diff --git a/lev/12/01.md b/lev/12/01.md
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-# she will be unclean
-
-A woman whom other people must not touch because she is bleeding from her womb is spoken of as if she were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# during the days of her monthly period
-
-This refers to the time of the month when a woman bleeds from her womb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# the flesh of a baby boy's foreskin must be circumcised
-
-Only the priest could perform this action. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a priest must circumcise the baby boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the mother's purification from her bleeding will continue for thirty-three days
-
-This means that the mother will remain impure for thirty-three days.
-
-# thirty-three days
-
-"33 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# she will be unclean for two weeks
-
-A woman whom other people must not touch because she is bleeding from her womb is spoken of as if she were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for two weeks
-
-"for 14 days"
-
-# during her period
-
-This refers to the time of the month when a woman bleeds from her womb. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 12:2](../12/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# sixty-six days
-
-"66 days"
-
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-# When the days of her purification are finished
-
-"When the days of the mother's purification are finished"
-
-# for a son or for a daughter
-
-This refers to the different number of days for purification based on if she gave birth to a son or daughter.
-
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-# she will be cleansed from the flow of her blood
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "this will cleanse her from her bleeding occurring during childbirth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If she is not able to afford a lamb
-
-Translate this so it clarifies the woman's inability to purchase a sacrificial animal. Alternate translation: "If she does not have enough money to buy a lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# then she will be clean
-
-A woman whom other people may touch is spoken of as if she were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Leviticus 12 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Menstruation
-
-A woman was considered to be unclean after she began to bleed from her womb every month and after having a baby. This was because all blood was considered to be unclean. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]])
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-# then he must be brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "then someone must bring him" or "then he must go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to one of his sons
-
-"to one of Aaron's sons"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do.
-
-# skin of his body
-
-Here "his" refers to the person with the skin disease.
-
-# infectious disease
-
-a sickness that can spread easily from one person to another
-
-# he must pronounce him unclean
-
-"the priest must pronounce the man unclean." The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# for seven days
-
-"for 7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the priest must examine him
-
-Here "him" refers to the person with the skin disease.
-
-# if it has not spread in the skin
-
-This means if the skin disease has not increased in size or moved to other parts of the body.
-
-# seventh day
-
-"day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# seven days
-
-"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
diff --git a/lev/13/06.md b/lev/13/06.md
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-# the priest will pronounce him clean ... he is clean
-
-The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# rash
-
-This is an area of the skin that is irritated, but the rash will not spread to other people.
-
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-# he ... himself
-
-This refers to the person with the skin disease.
-
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-# the priest must pronounce him unclean
-
-The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# infectious disease
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
-
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-# he must be brought to the priest
-
-The priests determined if a disease was spreading. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must bring him to the priest" or "he must go to the priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# if there is raw flesh in the swelling
-
-Here "raw flesh" could refer to open sores on the skin or it could refer to new skin that has grown, but the area around it is still diseased. Either one indicates that the skin disease is not healing properly.
-
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-# chronic skin disease
-
-This is a disease that continues or reoccurs over a long period of time.
-
-# the priest must pronounce him unclean ... he is already unclean
-
-The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
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-# the priest must pronounce the person ... he is clean
-
-The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean and the man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But if ... he will be unclean
-
-The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean and the man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The priest must ... pronounce him unclean because the raw flesh is unclean
-
-The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pronounce him unclean
-
-Here "him" refers to the person with the skin disease.
-
-# raw flesh
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:10](../13/10.md).
-
-# infectious disease
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
-
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-# the priest will pronounce that person to be clean
-
-The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/18.md b/lev/13/18.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
-
-# a boil
-
-a painful area on the skin that is infected
-
diff --git a/lev/13/19.md b/lev/13/19.md
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-# then it must be shown to the priest
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "then he must show it to the priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/20.md b/lev/13/20.md
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-# the priest must pronounce him unclean
-
-The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/21.md b/lev/13/21.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
-
-# examines it
-
-Here "it" refers to the white swelling or bright spot on the skin.
-
diff --git a/lev/13/22.md b/lev/13/22.md
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-# the priest must pronounce him unclean
-
-The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/23.md b/lev/13/23.md
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-# the priest must pronounce him clean
-
-The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/24.md b/lev/13/24.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
-
diff --git a/lev/13/25.md b/lev/13/25.md
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-# infectious disease
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
-
-# the priest must pronounce him unclean
-
-The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/26.md b/lev/13/26.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
-
-# examines it
-
-Here "it" refers to the burn on the person's skin.
-
diff --git a/lev/13/27.md b/lev/13/27.md
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-# the priest must pronounce him unclean
-
-The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# infectious disease
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/13/28.md b/lev/13/28.md
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-# the priest must pronounce him clean
-
-The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/29.md b/lev/13/29.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
-
diff --git a/lev/13/30.md b/lev/13/30.md
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-# the priest must pronounce him unclean
-
-The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/31.md b/lev/13/31.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
-
diff --git a/lev/13/32.md b/lev/13/32.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
-
diff --git a/lev/13/33.md b/lev/13/33.md
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-# then he must be shaved, but the diseased area must not be shaved
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person must shave the hair near the sore but not the hair on the sore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/34.md b/lev/13/34.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease."
-
-# the disease
-
-Here "the disease" refers to the disease on the person's head or chin.
-
-# the priest must pronounce him clean ... he will be clean
-
-The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/35.md b/lev/13/35.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
-
-# after the priest said he was clean
-
-The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/36.md b/lev/13/36.md
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-# The person is unclean
-
-The man whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/37.md b/lev/13/37.md
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-# He is clean ... him clean
-
-The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/38.md b/lev/13/38.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
-
diff --git a/lev/13/39.md b/lev/13/39.md
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-# a dull white
-
-"a faded white"
-
-# rash
-
-See how you translated this word in [Leviticus 13:6](../13/06.md).
-
-# He is clean
-
-Here "He" refers to both men and women in general. Alternate translation: "That person is clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# He is clean
-
-The person whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/40.md b/lev/13/40.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
-
-# he is clean
-
-The person whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/41.md b/lev/13/41.md
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diff --git a/lev/13/42.md b/lev/13/42.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
-
-# infectious disease
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/13/43.md b/lev/13/43.md
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diff --git a/lev/13/44.md b/lev/13/44.md
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-# he is unclean ... pronounce him unclean
-
-The person whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/45.md b/lev/13/45.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone has a skin disease.
-
-# Unclean, unclean
-
-The person whom other people must not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/46.md b/lev/13/46.md
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-# outside the camp
-
-The camp is the area where the majority of Israelites lived. The unclean person was not permitted to live among them because his disease may spread to others.
-
diff --git a/lev/13/47.md b/lev/13/47.md
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-# A garment that is contaminated with mildew
-
-"A garment that has mildew on it" or "A garment that mildews"
-
-# contaminated
-
-to become impure because something harmful has been added to it
-
-# mildew
-
-a fungus, often white in color, that grows on things that are damp or moist
-
diff --git a/lev/13/48.md b/lev/13/48.md
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-# or anything woven or knitted
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "or anything that someone has woven or knitted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/49.md b/lev/13/49.md
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-# if there is a greenish or reddish contamination in the garment
-
-"if there is greenish or reddish mildew in the garment"
-
-# it must be shown to the priest
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the owner must show it to a priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/50.md b/lev/13/50.md
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-# seven days
-
-"7 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/51.md b/lev/13/51.md
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-# seventh day
-
-"Seventh" is the ordinal number for 7. Alternate translation: "day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# anything in which leather is used
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "anything in which a person uses leather" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the item is unclean
-
-Something that God has declared to be unfit for people to touch is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/52.md b/lev/13/52.md
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-# anything in which the harmful mildew is found
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "anything on which he found the harmful mildew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it can lead to disease
-
-The harmful mildew could cause disease in a person who comes in contact with the item.
-
-# The item must be completely burned up
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "He must burn the item completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/53.md b/lev/13/53.md
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diff --git a/lev/13/54.md b/lev/13/54.md
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-# then he will command them
-
-"then the priest will command the owners" Here the priest is telling the people what to do with household items that were possibly infected.
-
-# in which the mildew was found
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "in which they found the mildew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/55.md b/lev/13/55.md
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-# after the mildewed item was washed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "after they washed the mildewed item" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it is unclean
-
-Something that God has declared to be unfit for people to touch is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You must burn the item
-
-Here "you" does not refer to the priest specifically. It just means someone must burn the object.
-
diff --git a/lev/13/56.md b/lev/13/56.md
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-# after it was washed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "after the owner washed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/57.md b/lev/13/57.md
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-# You must burn
-
-Here "you" does not refer to the priest specifically. It just means someone must burn the item.
-
diff --git a/lev/13/58.md b/lev/13/58.md
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-# if you wash the item
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "if the owner washes it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# then the item must be washed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "then the owner must wash it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will be clean
-
-Something that God has declared to be fit for people to touch is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/59.md b/lev/13/59.md
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-# mildew in a garment ... made with leather
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:47-48](./47.md).
-
-# so that you may pronounce it
-
-"so that a priest may declare it"
-
-# clean or unclean
-
-Something that God has declared to be fit for people to touch is spoken of as if it were physically clean and something that God has declared to be unfit for people to touch is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/13/intro.md b/lev/13/intro.md
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-# Leviticus 13 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Skin disease
-
-This chapter addresses the ways a priest was to decide if a person had a skin disease, which would make a person unclean. This was important because these diseases could have easily spread among the people in the ancient Near East. This is also true concerning things growing on clothing or things that touch a person's skin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
diff --git a/lev/14/01.md b/lev/14/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone is cleansed of a skin disease.
-
diff --git a/lev/14/02.md b/lev/14/02.md
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-# the day of his cleansing
-
-This refers to the day on which the priest declares the person to be ritually clean.
-
-# He must be brought to the priest
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone must bring him to the priest" or "He must go to the priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/03.md b/lev/14/03.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone is cleansed of a skin disease.
-
-# infectious skin disease
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/14/04.md b/lev/14/04.md
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-# the one to be cleansed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# clean birds
-
-Birds that God allowed the people to eat and offer as sacrifices are spoken of as if they were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# scarlet yarn
-
-"red yarn"
-
-# hyssop
-
-an herb with a pleasant smell that was used for medicine (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/05.md b/lev/14/05.md
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diff --git a/lev/14/06.md b/lev/14/06.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone is cleansed of a skin disease.
-
-# the bird that was killed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bird that the person killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/07.md b/lev/14/07.md
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-# the person who is to be cleansed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the priest will pronounce him to be clean
-
-The person whom other people may touch and who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/08.md b/lev/14/08.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone is cleansed of a skin disease.
-
-# The person who is being cleansed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The person whom the priest is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# then he will be clean
-
-The person whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/09.md b/lev/14/09.md
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diff --git a/lev/14/10.md b/lev/14/10.md
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-# he must take
-
-Here "he" refers to the man who was cleansed.
-
-# ephah
-
-One ephah is 22 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# log
-
-One log is 0.31 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/11.md b/lev/14/11.md
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-# the person who is to be cleansed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/12.md b/lev/14/12.md
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--- a/lev/14/12.md
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-# log
-
-One log is 0.31 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/13.md b/lev/14/13.md
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-# in the area of the tabernacle
-
-This phrase clarifies the previous phrase and further defines where the priest was to kill the lamb.
-
diff --git a/lev/14/14.md b/lev/14/14.md
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--- a/lev/14/14.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# the person who is to be cleansed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/15.md b/lev/14/15.md
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--- a/lev/14/15.md
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-# log
-
-One log is 0.31 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/16.md b/lev/14/16.md
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--- a/lev/14/16.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# sprinkle some of the oil ... before Yahweh
-
-"sprinkle some of the oil ... in Yahweh's presence." There is no indication of what the priest sprinkled the oil on.
-
diff --git a/lev/14/17.md b/lev/14/17.md
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--- a/lev/14/17.md
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# the rest of the oil in his hand
-
-"the rest of the oil that is in his hand"
-
-# the person to be cleansed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person whom he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/18.md b/lev/14/18.md
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--- a/lev/14/18.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# before Yahweh
-
-"in Yahweh's presence"
-
diff --git a/lev/14/19.md b/lev/14/19.md
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--- a/lev/14/19.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# him who is to be cleansed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/20.md b/lev/14/20.md
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--- a/lev/14/20.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# he will be clean
-
-The person whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/21.md b/lev/14/21.md
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--- a/lev/14/21.md
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@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone is cleansed of a skin disease.
-
-# cannot afford
-
-"does not have enough money to buy"
-
-# to be waved ... for himself
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the priest will wave ... for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# one-tenth of an ephah
-
-One-tenth of an ephah is 22 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# log
-
-One log is 0.31 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/22.md b/lev/14/22.md
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diff --git a/lev/14/23.md b/lev/14/23.md
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index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/lev/14/24.md b/lev/14/24.md
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--- a/lev/14/24.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# log
-
-One log is 0.31 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/25.md b/lev/14/25.md
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--- a/lev/14/25.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# the one who is to be cleansed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/26.md b/lev/14/26.md
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--- a/lev/14/26.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do when someone is cleansed of a skin disease.
-
diff --git a/lev/14/27.md b/lev/14/27.md
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--- a/lev/14/27.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# sprinkle ... some of the oil ... before Yahweh
-
-"sprinkle ... some of the oil ... in Yahweh's presence." There is no indication of what the priest sprinkled the oil on.
-
diff --git a/lev/14/28.md b/lev/14/28.md
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--- a/lev/14/28.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# the one who is to be cleansed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/29.md b/lev/14/29.md
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diff --git a/lev/14/30.md b/lev/14/30.md
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index 1f2400558..000000000
--- a/lev/14/30.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# He must offer
-
-"The priest must offer"
-
diff --git a/lev/14/31.md b/lev/14/31.md
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--- a/lev/14/31.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# the one who is to be cleansed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one he is cleansing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/32.md b/lev/14/32.md
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--- a/lev/14/32.md
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# infectious skin disease
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
-
-# who is not able to afford
-
-Translate this so it is clear that the person does not have enough money to purchase a standard offering. Alternate translation: "who does not have enough money to buy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/33.md b/lev/14/33.md
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diff --git a/lev/14/34.md b/lev/14/34.md
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--- a/lev/14/34.md
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# When you have come
-
-Here "you" refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# mildew
-
-See how you translated this word in [Leviticus 13:47](../13/47.md).
-
-# in the land of your possession
-
-The word "possession" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "in the land that you possess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/35.md b/lev/14/35.md
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diff --git a/lev/14/36.md b/lev/14/36.md
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index 77d7c507b..000000000
--- a/lev/14/36.md
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# so that nothing in the house will be made unclean
-
-Once the priest declared the house to be unclean, everything in the house became unclean, as well. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that he does not need to declare anything left in the house to be unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the house will be made unclean
-
-The house that Yahweh has stated is unfit for people to touch or live in is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/37.md b/lev/14/37.md
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--- a/lev/14/37.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# in the depressions in the wall's surface
-
-This means the priest is to determine whether mildew has gone deeper that just the surface of the walls.
-
diff --git a/lev/14/38.md b/lev/14/38.md
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diff --git a/lev/14/39.md b/lev/14/39.md
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diff --git a/lev/14/40.md b/lev/14/40.md
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index 859ee9a33..000000000
--- a/lev/14/40.md
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# in which the mildew has been found
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "in which they found the mildew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# an unclean place
-
-A place that is unfit for people to occupy or to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/41.md b/lev/14/41.md
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--- a/lev/14/41.md
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@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-# He will require
-
-Here "He" refers to the priest.
-
-# all the inside walls of the house to be scraped
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the owner scrapes all the inside walls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the contaminated material that is scraped off
-
-This refers to the material with mildew on it. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the contaminated material that they scraped off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the unclean place
-
-A place that is unfit for people to occupy or to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/42.md b/lev/14/42.md
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--- a/lev/14/42.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# the stones that were removed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the stones that they removed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they must use new clay to plaster the house
-
-"they must cover the stones with new clay"
-
diff --git a/lev/14/43.md b/lev/14/43.md
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--- a/lev/14/43.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# in the house ... then replastered
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "in the house after the owner takes away the stones, scrapes the walls, and covers the new stones with clay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/44.md b/lev/14/44.md
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index b3a4e5097..000000000
--- a/lev/14/44.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# the house is unclean
-
-A house that is unfit for people to occupy is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/45.md b/lev/14/45.md
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--- a/lev/14/45.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# The house must be torn down
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must tear the house down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The stones, timber, and all the plaster in the house must be carried away
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must carry away the stones, timber, and all the plaster in the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/46.md b/lev/14/46.md
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--- a/lev/14/46.md
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# whoever goes into the house ... will be unclean
-
-A person whom other people may not touch and who is not acceptable for God's purposes because he has entered the house is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until evening
-
-"until sunset"
-
diff --git a/lev/14/47.md b/lev/14/47.md
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diff --git a/lev/14/48.md b/lev/14/48.md
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--- a/lev/14/48.md
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# the house was plastered
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the owner put new clay on the stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he will pronounce the house clean
-
-A place that is fit for people to occupy is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/49.md b/lev/14/49.md
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--- a/lev/14/49.md
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-# cedar wood, and scarlet yarn, and hyssop
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 14:4](../14/04.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/14/50.md b/lev/14/50.md
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diff --git a/lev/14/51.md b/lev/14/51.md
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--- a/lev/14/51.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# the blood of the killed bird
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the blood of the bird that he killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/52.md b/lev/14/52.md
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--- a/lev/14/52.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# He will cleanse the house
-
-"The priest will make the house ritually clean"
-
diff --git a/lev/14/53.md b/lev/14/53.md
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--- a/lev/14/53.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# it will be clean
-
-A house that is fit for people to occupy is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/54.md b/lev/14/54.md
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--- a/lev/14/54.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# infectious skin disease
-
-See how you translated these words in [Leviticus 13:3](../13/03.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/14/55.md b/lev/14/55.md
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--- a/lev/14/55.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# mildew
-
-See how you translated this word in [Leviticus 13:47](../13/47.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/14/56.md b/lev/14/56.md
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--- a/lev/14/56.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# rash
-
-See how you translated this word in [Leviticus 13:6](../13/06.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/14/57.md b/lev/14/57.md
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--- a/lev/14/57.md
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-# unclean or ... clean
-
-People and items that other people may not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean, and those which people may touch are spoken of as if they were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/14/intro.md b/lev/14/intro.md
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-# Leviticus 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is a continuation of the material in the previous chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Skin disease and mildew
-
-This chapter addresses the ways a priest was to decide if a person had a skin disease, which would make a person unclean. This was important because these diseases could have easily spread among the people in the ancient Near East. This was also true for the things which could have touched a person's skin. This chapter explains how the priest was to treat the person suffering with a skin disease. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
diff --git a/lev/15/01.md b/lev/15/01.md
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diff --git a/lev/15/02.md b/lev/15/02.md
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-# comes out of his body
-
-This refers to the man's private parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# he becomes unclean
-
-The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/03.md b/lev/15/03.md
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--- a/lev/15/03.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# it is unclean
-
-"his body is unclean" or "he is unclean"
-
diff --git a/lev/15/04.md b/lev/15/04.md
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--- a/lev/15/04.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# unclean
-
-The bed or anything that the man sits on that other people must not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/05.md b/lev/15/05.md
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-# Whoever touches his bed ... be unclean
-
-The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until evening
-
-"until sunset"
-
diff --git a/lev/15/06.md b/lev/15/06.md
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--- a/lev/15/06.md
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# he will be unclean
-
-The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until evening
-
-"until sunset"
-
diff --git a/lev/15/07.md b/lev/15/07.md
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--- a/lev/15/07.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# who touches the body
-
-"who touches any part of the body"
-
diff --git a/lev/15/08.md b/lev/15/08.md
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--- a/lev/15/08.md
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# someone who is clean
-
-The person whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will be unclean
-
-The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/09.md b/lev/15/09.md
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-# saddle
-
-A saddle is a leather seat that a person puts on the back of a horse in order to ride it.
-
-# Any saddle ... will be unclean
-
-Something that Yahweh has stated is unfit to touch is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/10.md b/lev/15/10.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses and Aaron what the people must do to avoid infection.
-
-# that person
-
-This refers to the person with the infected fluid.
-
-# will be unclean
-
-The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until evening
-
-"until sunset"
-
diff --git a/lev/15/11.md b/lev/15/11.md
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-# Whomever he who has such a flow touches
-
-"Whomever the person with the infected flow touches"
-
-# the person who was touched
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the person whom he touched" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/12.md b/lev/15/12.md
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-# Any clay pot that the one with such a flow of fluid touches must be broken
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone must break any clay pot that the one with such a flow of fluid touches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# every container of wood must be rinsed in water
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must rinse every wooden container in water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/13.md b/lev/15/13.md
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-# is cleansed from his flow
-
-The man recovering from his sickness is spoken of as if he becomes physically clean. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "recovers from his flow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Then he will be clean
-
-The man whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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diff --git a/lev/15/15.md b/lev/15/15.md
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diff --git a/lev/15/16.md b/lev/15/16.md
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-# unclean until evening
-
-People and objects that other people must not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until evening
-
-"until sunset"
-
diff --git a/lev/15/17.md b/lev/15/17.md
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-# Every garment ... must be washed with water
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone must wash with water every garment or leather on which there is semen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/18.md b/lev/15/18.md
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-#  man lies with a woman
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "man has sexual relations with a woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/19.md b/lev/15/19.md
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-# menstruates
-
-This word refers to the time when blood flows from a woman's womb.
-
-# her impurity will continue
-
-"she will continue to be impure"
-
-# will be unclean
-
-People and objects that other people must not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/20.md b/lev/15/20.md
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-# her period
-
-These words refer to the time when blood flows from a woman's womb.
-
diff --git a/lev/15/21.md b/lev/15/21.md
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-# her bed
-
-This refers to the woman who is menstruating.
-
-# that person will be unclean
-
-The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until evening
-
-"until sunset"
-
diff --git a/lev/15/22.md b/lev/15/22.md
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diff --git a/lev/15/23.md b/lev/15/23.md
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diff --git a/lev/15/24.md b/lev/15/24.md
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-# If any man lies with her
-
-This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "If any man has sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# her impure flow
-
-"her unclean flow" or "the blood from her womb"
-
-# will be unclean
-
-People and objects that other people must not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/25.md b/lev/15/25.md
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-# she will be as if she were in the days of her period
-
-This means that if the woman bleeds from her womb at any time other than her regular menstruation time, she is still unclean just like during her menstruation.
-
-# She is unclean
-
-People whom other people may not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/26.md b/lev/15/26.md
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-# everything on which she sits will be unclean
-
-Objects that other people must not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/27.md b/lev/15/27.md
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-# Whoever touches ... will be unclean
-
-People whom other people may not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/28.md b/lev/15/28.md
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-# But if she
-
-The word "she" refers to the woman who is menstruating.
-
-# is cleansed from her flow of blood
-
-The woman recovering from her bleeding is spoken of as if she becomes physically clean. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "recovers from her flow of blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# she will be clean
-
-The woman whom other people may touch is spoken of as if she were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/29.md b/lev/15/29.md
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-# she will take to her
-
-"she will take for herself"
-
diff --git a/lev/15/30.md b/lev/15/30.md
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-# her unclean flow of blood
-
-"her flow of blood that makes her unclean"
-
diff --git a/lev/15/31.md b/lev/15/31.md
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-# This is how you must separate the people of Israel from their uncleanness
-
-Yahweh speaks of preventing the people from becoming unclean as if it were keeping the people at a safe distance from uncleanness. The abstract noun "uncleanness" can be stated as "unclean." Alternate translation: "This is how you must prevent the people of Israel from becoming unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# their uncleanness
-
-People whom other people may not touch and who are not acceptable for God's purposes are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/32.md b/lev/15/32.md
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-# These are the regulations
-
-"These are the things that must be done"
-
-# makes him unclean
-
-People whom other people may not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/33.md b/lev/15/33.md
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-# an unclean woman
-
-People whom other people may not touch are spoken of as if they were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who has a menstrual period
-
-"who is menstruating" or "who is bleeding from her womb"
-
-# who lies with
-
-This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "who has sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
diff --git a/lev/15/intro.md b/lev/15/intro.md
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-# Leviticus 15 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Bodily fluid
-This chapter discusses fluids that come out of the body. These fluids caused a person to be unclean because of their potential to cause diseases. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
-
-##### Cleanliness
-While these rules about cleanliness are intended to benefit the Israelites and promote their health, they also were about making Israel into a separate and holy nation, different from the rest of the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
diff --git a/lev/16/01.md b/lev/16/01.md
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-# Aaron's two sons
-
-This refers to Nadab and Abihu. They died because they brought fire to Yahweh that he did not approve ([Leviticus 10:1-2](../10/01.md)).
-
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diff --git a/lev/16/03.md b/lev/16/03.md
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-# So here is how
-
-"This is how"
-
diff --git a/lev/16/04.md b/lev/16/04.md
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-# undergarments
-
-clothing worn next to the skin under the outer clothes
-
-# sash
-
-a piece of cloth that ties around the waist or chest
-
-# turban
-
-head covering made from wrapped strips of cloth
-
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-# from the assembly
-
-"from the congregation"
-
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-# the sin offering, which will be for himself
-
-"the sin offering for himself"
-
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-# the scapegoat
-
-"the goat that is sent away." Aaron was to have someone set the goat free in the wilderness.
-
diff --git a/lev/16/09.md b/lev/16/09.md
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-# on which the lot fell
-
-"which the lot designated"
-
diff --git a/lev/16/10.md b/lev/16/10.md
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-# But the goat ... must be brought alive before Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But Aaron must bring the goat ... alive before Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/16/11.md b/lev/16/11.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what Aaron must do on the Day of Atonement.
-
-# he must kill the bull
-
-Aaron would catch the blood of the bull in a bowl so he could later sprinkle it on the atonement lid. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/lev/16/12.md b/lev/16/12.md
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-# censer
-
-a container for fire and incense, used by the priests
-
-# sweet incense
-
-"sweet-smelling incense." This refers to the smell and not to the taste of the incense.
-
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-# the blood of the bull
-
-This is the blood Aaron caught with a bowl in [Leviticus 16:11](../16/11.md).
-
-# sprinkle it with his finger
-
-He used his finger to splash the blood.
-
-# on the front of the atonement lid
-
-He put the blood on the top part of the lid. He also put it on the side of the lid that was towards him as he entered the most holy place.
-
-# before the atonement lid
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "below the atonement lid onto the chest" or 2) "onto the ground in front of the atonement lid."
-
diff --git a/lev/16/15.md b/lev/16/15.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what Aaron must do on the Day of Atonement.
-
-# He must sprinkle it on the atonement lid and then before the atonement lid
-
-Aaron sprinkled the blood in the same manner that he did with the bull's blood. See how you translated the previous instructions in [Leviticus 16:14](../16/14.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/16/16.md b/lev/16/16.md
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-# He must make atonement for the holy place because of the unclean actions of the people of Israel
-
-The sins of the people of Israel made the holy place unclean.
-
-# unclean actions ... rebellion ... sins
-
-These words mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that the people have committed all kinds of sins.
-
-# unclean actions
-
-Sinful actions which make people unacceptable to Yahweh are spoken of as if they were physically unclean actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the presence of their unclean actions
-
-The phrase "their unclean actions" represents the people who commit sinful actions. Alternate translation: "in the presence of people who commit sinful actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/lev/16/17.md b/lev/16/17.md
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-# He must go out to the altar that is before Yahweh
-
-This is the altar of sacrifice just inside the courtyard of the tabernacle.
-
-# make atonement for it
-
-Like the holy place and tent of meeting, the altar is unclean because of the sins of the people.
-
-# horns of the altar
-
-"the projections at the corners of the altar." This refers to the corners of the altar. They are shaped like the horns of an ox. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 4:7](../04/07.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/16/19.md b/lev/16/19.md
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-# to cleanse it
-
-The altar being fit to be used for God's purposes is spoken of as if it were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# set it apart to Yahweh, away from the unclean actions of the people of Israel
-
-The altar being dedicated to Yahweh is spoken of as if it were physically separated from the sins of the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the unclean actions
-
-Sinful actions which make people unacceptable to Yahweh are spoken of as if they were physically unclean actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/16/20.md b/lev/16/20.md
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-# he must present the live goat
-
-This goat is called the scapegoat in verse [Leviticus 16:10](../16/10.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/16/21.md b/lev/16/21.md
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-# confess over him
-
-"confess over the goat"
-
-# he must put that sinfulness on the head of the goat
-
-Aaron's actions here were a symbolic transfer of the people's sin to the goat as a sign that the goat would bear the punishment for their guilt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# wickedness ... rebellion ... sins
-
-These all mean basically the same thing. Aaron is confessing every kind of sin that the people committed.
-
diff --git a/lev/16/22.md b/lev/16/22.md
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-# take off the linen garments
-
-These were the special garments Aaron wore only when he entered the most holy place.
-
diff --git a/lev/16/24.md b/lev/16/24.md
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-# He must bathe his body in water in a holy place
-
-Here "holy place" does not refer to the tent of meeting. This was a different place set aside for him to bathe himself.
-
-# put on his normal garments
-
-These are the clothes that Aaron wore for his ordinary duties.
-
diff --git a/lev/16/25.md b/lev/16/25.md
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-# He must burn
-
-"Aaron must burn"
-
diff --git a/lev/16/26.md b/lev/16/26.md
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-# The man who let the scapegoat go free must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water
-
-The man was unclean because of his contact with the scapegoat, which carried the sin of the people.
-
-# scapegoat
-
-"the goat that is sent away." See how you translated this in [Leviticus 16:8](../16/08.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/16/27.md b/lev/16/27.md
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-# whose blood was brought
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose blood Aaron brought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# must be carried
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must carry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their hides
-
-"their skins." Here "their" refers to the bull and the goat.
-
diff --git a/lev/16/28.md b/lev/16/28.md
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diff --git a/lev/16/29.md b/lev/16/29.md
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-# for you
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the end of September on the western calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
diff --git a/lev/16/30.md b/lev/16/30.md
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-# atonement will be made for you
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Aaron will make atonement for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to cleanse you ... so you will be clean
-
-People who are acceptable for God's purposes are spoken of as if they were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/16/31.md b/lev/16/31.md
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-# It is a solemn Sabbath of rest for you
-
-This is not the same as the Sabbath they observed every week on the seventh day. This was a special Sabbath on the Day of Atonement.
-
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-# the one who will be anointed and ordained
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one they will anoint and ordain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in his father's place
-
-When the high priest died, one of his sons would replace him.
-
-# the holy garments
-
-These are special clothes the high priest must wear when he enters the most holy place.
-
diff --git a/lev/16/33.md b/lev/16/33.md
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-# for all the people of the assembly
-
-"for all the people of Israel"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh finishes telling Moses what the people must do on the Day of Atonement.
-
-# This was done as Yahweh commanded Moses
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "And Moses did as Yahweh commanded" or "And Aaron did as Yahweh commanded Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Leviticus 16 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Holiness
-Because Yahweh is holy, he can only be approached in a certain way. This could only happen on a specific day, by a specific person, and only after they offered the proper sacrifice to make themselves clean. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
-
-##### Day of Atonement
-This chapter gives rules for what the high priest had to do on the Day of Atonement. This was the most important day in Judaism. This is when he interceded for the sins of the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/atonement]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
diff --git a/lev/17/01.md b/lev/17/01.md
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-# before his tabernacle
-
-"before Yahweh's tabernacle"
-
-# that man must be cut off from among his people
-
-A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). Alternate translation: "that person may no longer live among his people" or "you must separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to the priest to be sacrificed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "to the priest so he may sacrifice them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# for which they act as prostitutes
-
-The people being unfaithful to Yahweh by worshiping false gods is spoken of as if they were acting like a man who betrays his wife by committing adultery. Alternate translation: "for which they are unfaithful to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a permanent statute for them throughout their people's generations
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
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-# that man must be cut off from his people
-
-A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). Alternate translation: "that person may no longer live among his people" or "you must separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will set my face against that person
-
-This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "I have made up my mind to oppose that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will set my face against
-
-"will stare angrily at"
-
-# I will cut him off from among his people
-
-A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: "I will not permit that person to live among his people any longer" or "I will separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For the life of an animal is in its blood ... that atones for the life
-
-This means God uses the blood to atone for the sins of the people because the blood is life. The people should not consume the blood because it has this special purpose.
-
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-# I said
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# no one among you must eat blood
-
-"no one among you may eat meat with blood in it"
-
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-# that may be eaten
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have said they may eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cover the blood with earth
-
-"cover the blood with dirt"
-
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-# the life of each creature is its blood
-
-This means that the blood is enables the creature to be alive. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "each creature is able to live because of its blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Whoever eats it must be cut off
-
-A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Whoever eats blood may no longer live among his people" or "You must separate from his people anyone who eats blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# that has been torn by wild animals
-
-An animal being killed by wild animals is spoken of as if the wild animals tore the animal to pieces. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that wild animals have killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# is native born
-
-"is an Israelite"
-
-# he will be unclean ... Then he will be clean
-
-The person whom other people may not touch is spoken of as if he were physically unclean and the person whom other people may touch is spoken of as if he were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until the evening
-
-"until sunset"
-
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-# then he must carry his guilt
-
-A person's guilt is spoken of as if it were a physical object that the person carries. Here the word "guilt" represents the punishment for that guilt. Alternate translation: "then he is responsible for his own guilt" or "then I will punish him for his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Leviticus 17 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sacrifices
-Sacrifices could only be offered by the priests at the temple. Any other sacrifice was strictly prohibited. This was probably intended to ensure that the people were only offering sacrifices to Yahweh and not to another god. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "The life of each creature is its blood"
-It is unclear why the life is described as being in the blood. It is possible that diseases were more common in the blood and this is why it was prohibited. Blood is also necessary for life to continue in a creature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]])
diff --git a/lev/18/01.md b/lev/18/01.md
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-# My laws are what you must do, and my commandments are what you must keep
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people must obey everything that Yahweh has commanded them to do. You can translate this parallelism into one statement that conveys the requirement to keep all of Yahweh's commands. Alternate translation: "You must obey all of my laws and commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# so that you walk in them
-
-Obeying Yahweh's commandments is spoken of as if the commandments were a path on which the person walks. Alternate translation: "so that you conduct your behavior according to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to uncover nakedness
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "to have sexual relations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Do not uncover the nakedness of
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# you must not uncover her nakedness
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "you must not have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# your father's wives
-
-Sometimes men had more than one wife. God did not allow a son to have sexual intercourse with any woman married to his father.
-
-# it is your father's nakedness
-
-"you are dishonoring your father"
-
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-# Do not uncover the nakedness of
-
-This is a euphemism. See how this is translated in ([Leviticus 18:7](../18/07.md). Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# whether she is the daughter of your father or the daughter of your mother
-
-This means a man cannot have sexual intercourse with his sister if they have the same parents or even if she has a different mother or father.
-
-# whether she was raised at your home or distant from you
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "whether she grew up at your home or far away from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# their nakedness is your own nakedness
-
-"you will dishonor both them and yourself"
-
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-# your father's wife's daughter
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "your half-sister" or 2) "your stepsister." Here the man does not have the same father or mother as the woman. They became brother and sister when their parents married.
-
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-# Do not uncover the nakedness of
-
-This is a euphemism. See how this is translated in ([Leviticus 18:7](../18/07.md). Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# you must not approach his wife
-
-You may have to make explicit the purpose of the approach. Alternate translation: "do not go to his wife in order to have sexual intercourse with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do not uncover the nakedness of
-
-This is a euphemism. See how this is translated in ([Leviticus 18:7](../18/07.md). Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# you must not uncover her nakedness
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "you must not have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# that is your brother's nakedness
-
-"if you do that, you will also dishonor your brother"
-
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-# Do not uncover the nakedness of
-
-This is a euphemism. See how this is translated in ([Leviticus 18:7](../18/07.md). Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# to uncover her nakedness
-
-"to have sexual relations with her"
-
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-# to uncover her nakedness
-
-"to have sexual relations with her"
-
-# the time of her uncleanness
-
-This is the time every month when a woman bleeds from her womb.
-
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-# your neighbor's wife
-
-"any man's wife"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must not do that would defile them.
-
-# You must not give any of your children to put them into the fire
-
-The phrase "to pass through the fire" means to burn something with fire as a sacrifice. Alternate translation: "You must not burn your children alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you must not profane the name of your God
-
-Here the word "profane" means to dishonor. The word "name" represents God himself. Alternate translation: "you must not dishonor your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not lie with
-
-This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# that is detestable
-
-Here "detestable" refers to a violation of the natural order of things as Yahweh intended them to be.
-
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-# to lie with it
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "to have sexual relations with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# the nations are defiled
-
-This refers to the people groups already living in Canaan. Translate this so the term "nations" is clarified as people. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations defiled themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The land became defiled
-
-"The people defiled the land"
-
-# the land vomited out its inhabitants
-
-Yahweh forcibly removing the people from the land is spoken of as if the land were a person who vomited the people out. Alternate translation: "I forcibly removed the people from the land, like a person vomits up food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# any of these detestable things
-
-"any of these disgusting things"
-
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-# this is the wickedness
-
-This refers to "these detestable things."
-
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-# Therefore be careful
-
-"Therefore be careful to obey me"
-
-# so that the land does not vomit you up ... as it vomited out the people
-
-Yahweh forcibly removing the people from the land is spoken of as if the land were a person who vomited the people out. See how you translated this metaphor in [Leviticus 18:25](../18/25.md). Alternate translation: "so that I do forcibly remove you from the land ... as I forcibly removed the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh finishes telling Moses what the people must not do.
-
-# the persons ... will be cut off from among their people
-
-People being excluded from the community is spoken of as if they had been cut off from their people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the persons ... may no longer live among their people" or "you must separate the persons ... from their people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# which were practiced here before you
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "which the people did here before you came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by them
-
-Here "them" refers to the detestable customs.
-
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-# Leviticus 18 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Uncovering nakedness
-
-To "uncover nakedness" is a euphemism for having sexual relations with someone. This chapter gives many examples of people with whom Israelites were not to have sexual relations.
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-# keep my Sabbaths
-
-"observe my Sabbaths" or "respect my day of rest"
-
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-# Do not turn to worthless idols
-
-Worshiping idols is spoken of as if it were physically turning towards them. Alternate translation: "Do not begin to worship worthless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# you must offer it that you may be accepted
-
-This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will accept the person offering the sacrifice. Alternate translation: "you must offer it properly so that I will accept you" or 2) Yahweh will accept the sacrifice from the person. Alternate translation: "you must offer it properly so that I will accept your sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# It must be eaten
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it must be burned
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must burn it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If it is eaten at all
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you eat any of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it must not be accepted
-
-To eat the offering after the designated time is against God and increases the guilt the offering was to cover. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You may not accept it for eating" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# everyone ... must carry his own guilt
-
-A person's guilt is spoken of as if it were a physical object that the person carries. Here the word "guilt" represents the punishment for that guilt. Alternate translation: "everyone ... is responsible for his own guilt" or "Yahweh will punish everyone ... for his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that person must be cut off from his people
-
-A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). Alternate translation: "that person may no longer live among his people" or "you must separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When you reap the harvest of your land, you must not completely reap the corners of your field
-
-"When you gather your crops, do not gather all the way to the edges of your fields"
-
-# neither will you gather all the produce of your harvest
-
-This refers to the practice of going back over the fields a second time to gather any produce that remained after the first time. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "and do not go back and pick up all that you left behind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do not swear by my name falsely
-
-"Do not use my name to swear about something that is not true"
-
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-# Do not oppress your neighbor or rob him
-
-Here "neighbor" means "anyone." The meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Do not hurt or rob anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The wages of a hired servant must not stay with you all night until the morning
-
-Yahweh commands the employer to pay his servant promptly when his work is done that day. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do not cause judgment to be false
-
-This double negative is used for emphasis. It can be expressed in a positive way. Alternate translation: "Always judge rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# You must not show favoritism to someone because he is poor, and you must not show favoritism to someone because he is important
-
-The words "poor" and "important" are two extremes, which together mean "anyone." You can translate this to clarify the terms. Alternate translation: "You must not show favoritism to anyone based on how much money they have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# judge your neighbor righteously
-
-"judge everyone according to what is right"
-
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-# slander
-
-untrue, hurtful messages about other people
-
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-# Do not hate your brother in your heart
-
-Continually hating a person is spoken of as if it were hating a person in the heart. Alternate translation: "Do not continually hate your brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You must honestly rebuke your neighbor
-
-"You must correct a person who is sinning"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# clothing made of two kinds of material mixed together
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "clothing that someone made from two kinds of material" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# lies with
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# who is promised to a husband
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "who is engaged to marry another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but who has not been ransomed or given her freedom
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "but whom her future husband has not ransomed or given her freedom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# must be punished
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They must not be put to death
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# A man must bring his guilt offering to Yahweh to the entrance to the tent of meeting—a ram as a guilt offering
-
-"A man must bring a ram as a guilt offering to Yahweh to the entrance of the tent of meeting"
-
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-# the sin which he has committed will be forgiven
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the sin which he has committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# then you must regard the fruit they produce as forbidden to be eaten ... It must not be eaten
-
-Yahweh repeats the prohibition in order to emphasize it and to clarify that it is in force for the first three years that the tree bears fruit. Translate this to clarify the period of time the trees must be left alone. Alternate translation: "then you must not eat the fruit of the trees for the first three years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# you must regard the fruit they produce as forbidden to be eaten
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must regard the fruit they produce as something that I have forbidden you to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The fruit must be forbidden to you
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have forbidden the fruit to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# It must not be eaten
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the nation will fall to prostitution and the land will become full of wickedness
-
-Here the words "nation" and "land" represent the people who live there. Many people practicing prostitution and other wicked deeds is spoken of as if the they have fallen into or become full of those things. Alternate translation: "the people will begin to practice prostitution and many wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the dead or with spirits
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that "the dead" and "spirits" are two different things or 2) that this is a doublet that means "the spirits of dead people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Do not seek them out, or they will defile you
-
-"Do not seek those people out. If you do, they will defile you"
-
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-# You must rise
-
-Standing up in front of someone is a sign of respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the gray-headed person
-
-This refers to a person whose hair has turned gray from age, or "an old person."
-
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-# Do not use false measures
-
-This prohibits the practice of intentionally using instruments that give inaccurate readings when measuring things.
-
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-# ephah
-
-This was a measurement for grain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# hin
-
-This was a measurement for liquids. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# must obey ... and do them
-
-These phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the command for obedience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Leviticus 19 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Obeying Yahweh
-
-Being holy meant obeying Yahweh in all matters of a person's life. It is not limited to offering correct sacrifices. The law helped to establish righteousness in a person's life, as well as justice in Israel. In Israel, these concepts are closely related. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-# gives any of his children to Molech
-
-Those who worshiped Molech sacrificed their children to him by means of fire. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "kills any of his children as a sacrifice to Molech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# must certainly be put to death. The people in the land must stone him with stones
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people in the land must stone him to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I also will set my face against that man
-
-This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "I have made up my mind to oppose that man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will set my face against
-
-"will stare angrily at"
-
-# he has given his child
-
-"he has sacrificed his child"
-
-# so as to defile my holy place and profane my holy name
-
-"and by doing that, he has defiled my holy place and profaned my holy name"
-
-# profane my holy name
-
-God's name represents God and his reputation. Alternate translation: "dishonor my reputation" or "dishonor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# close their eyes to
-
-The phrase "to close their eyes" implies they "cannot see." This speaks of ignoring something as not seeing. Alternate translation: "disregard" or "ignore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# who prostitutes himself in order to play the harlot with Molech
-
-This phrase compares those who are unfaithful to Yahweh to prostitutes. Alternate translation: "who is unfaithful to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# so as to prostitute themselves with them
-
-This phrase compares the unfaithful people to prostitutes. Alternate translation: "by doing that, they seek advice from the spirits rather than from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will set my face against that person
-
-This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "I have made up my mind that I will oppose that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will set my face against
-
-"will stare angrily at"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# You must keep my commands and carry them out
-
-The words "keep" and "carry out" mean basically the same thing. They are used together in order to emphasize that the people must obey God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# must surely be put to death
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must surely put to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# certainly be put to death
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must certainly put both of them to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# lies with his father's wife
-
-This is a polite way of saying that he had sex with his father's wife. Some languages use more direct phrases such as "has sex with his father's wife." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# They have committed perversion
-
-Here God calls a man having sex with his son's wife a "perversion", a serious sin. See how you translated "perversion" in [Leviticus 18:23](../18/23.md).
-
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-# lies with
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "had sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# as with a woman
-
-The way he treats the man is the same way he would treat a woman. Alternate translation: "just like he would with a woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# what is detestable
-
-"something detestable" or "something detestable"
-
-# They must surely be put to death
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must surely put them to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They must be burned, both he and the women
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must burn to death both the man and the women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# lies with
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# he must surely be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must surely put him to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# lies with it
-
-This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# you must kill the woman and the animal. They must certainly be put to death
-
-Both clauses mean the same thing. They emphasize that the woman and animal must die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# They must certainly be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must certainly put them to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# takes
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with" or 2) it simply means "to marry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# a daughter of his father or a daughter of his mother
-
-This means a man cannot have sexual intercourse with his sister, even if she has a different mother or father. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "whether it is his full sister or half-sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he uncovers her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness
-
-"they have sexual relations"
-
-# has uncovered the nakedness of
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has had sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# he must carry his guilt
-
-This phrase means the man is responsibile for his sin. Alternate translation: "He is responsible for his sin" or "You must punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# must be cut off from
-
-A person being excluded from his community is spoken of as if he had been cut off from his people, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. See how you translated this idea in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). Alternate translation: "that person may no longer live among his people" or "you must separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# menstrual period
-
-the time every month when a woman bleeds from her womb
-
-# he has uncovered her flow, the fountain of her blood
-
-This phrase compares having sex with a woman during her menstrual period to removing the cover off of something that should remain hidden. The fact that this was a shameful thing to do can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he has done a shameful thing by uncovering the flow of her blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a man lies with a woman
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "a man has sexual relations with a woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# Both the man and woman must be cut off
-
-It can be stated clearly why this must be done. Alternate translation: "Because they have done this shameful thing, both the man and woman must be cut off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You must not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister
-
-This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "You must not have sexual relations with your mother's sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# You must carry your own guilt
-
-The idiom "carry your own guilt" means "you are responsible for your own sin." Alternate translation: "You are responsible for your sin" or "I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# man lies with his aunt
-
-This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "man has sexual relations with his aunt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# If a man marries his brother's wife
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "If a man marries his brother's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# I will take away from their children any property they may have inherited from their parents
-
-Many versions of the Bible translate this as "they will die childless."
-
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-# the land into which I am bringing you to live will not vomit you up
-
-This phrase describes the land as a vomiting person who needs to reject bad food. Instead of rejecting bad food, the land rejects the people and removes them. See how you translated this metaphor in [Leviticus 18:25](../18/25.md). Alternate translation: "the land to which I am bringing you will not reject you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# You must not walk in
-
-Doing the actions of idol worshipers is spoken of as walking in their ways. Alternate translation: "you must not follow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# drive out
-
-"remove"
-
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-# a land flowing with milk and honey
-
-The phrase "flowing with milk and honey" means "that is rich and productive with enough food for everyone." Alternate translation: "a land that is excellent for cattle and farming" or "a productive land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I have separated you
-
-"I have distinguished you" or "I have set you apart"
-
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-# talks with
-
-"attempts to communicate with"
-
-# must certainly be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they must certainly put to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Leviticus 20 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Punishments for serious sins
-
-This chapter compiles a list of serious sins. The most serious sins are punished by death. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Euphemism
-
-"To see someone's nakedness" means to live as husband wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-##### Metaphor
-The phrase "you must carry your own guilt" is a metaphor. It is unknown what this means, but it is possible it indicates a penalty of death.
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-# make himself unclean
-
-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# among his people
-
-"among the Israelites"
-
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-# virgin
-
-This can also be translated as "young woman"
-
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-# shave off the corners of their beards
-
-It is impossible to be certain what the writer intended here. Possible meanings are 1) shave off certain parts of their beards or 2) cut or shave any part of their beards.
-
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-# They must be holy
-
-"They must be set apart"
-
-# not disgrace the name of their God
-
-This word "name" is used to represent Yahweh's character. Alternate translation: "not disgrace God's reputation" or "not disgrace their God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the bread of their God
-
-Here "bread" represents food in general. Yahweh does not actually eat these offerings. It is the sincerity of those offering the food that pleases God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# They must not
-
-"The priests must not"
-
-# for they are separate
-
-"for they are set apart"
-
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-# You will set him apart
-
-"You people must treat the priest as holy"
-
-# for he is the one who offers bread to your God
-
-Here "bread" represents food in general. Yahweh does not actually eat these offerings. Translate this in a way that makes it clear that Yahweh does not actually eat the food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# He must be holy to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must regard him as holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# She must be burned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must burn her to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the priests must do.
-
-# anointing oil
-
-This is a reference to the anointing oil used in the ceremony consecrating a new the high priest. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# on whose head the anointing oil has been poured, and who has been consecrated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "on whose head they poured anointing oil and consecrated him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# must not wear his hair loose or tear his clothes
-
-Loose hair and torn clothes were signs of mourning. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# must not leave the sanctuary area
-
-This does not mean the high priest could never leave. God did not allow him to leave in order to grieve over someone who died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# from his own people
-
-"from among his own tribe, the tribe of Levi"
-
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-# he will not defile his children among his people
-
-By marrying an unholy or ungodly woman, the priest would have children unworthy to be priest. Alternate translation: "that he will not have unworthy children by marrying an ungodly woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# he must not approach to offer the food to his God
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "he must not come to burn the burnt offering of food on God's altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# must not approach Yahweh
-
-A priest had to meet specific physical standards in order to approach Yahweh. This does not imply that physical defects were the result of immorality or that all people with physical defects are unable to approach Yahweh.
-
-# one who is disfigured or deformed
-
-"one whose body or face is deformed"
-
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-# to offer the bread of his God
-
-Here "bread" represents food in general. Alternate translation: "to make burnt offering of food on God's altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He may
-
-Here "he" refers to the priest with the bodily defect.
-
-# eat the food of his God
-
-"eat the food offering of his God." Parts of the sacrifices belonged to the priests and could be eaten.
-
-# some of the most holy or some of the holy
-
-This also refers to the food that was sacrificed. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "some of the sacrifices offered in the most holy place or some of the sacrifices offered in the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to his sons
-
-"to Aaron's sons"
-
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-# Leviticus 21 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Priests must be holy
-
-Priests must be separate from the rest of the world. Priests should not do anything that would be unclean. They also cannot be unclean because of a birth defect, and they must not marry an unclean woman. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
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-# tell them to keep away from the holy things
-
-"tell them when they should keep away from the holy things." Yahweh is about to describe situations where a priest is unclean and not allowed to touch holy things.
-
-# profane my holy name
-
-The word "profane" here means to dishonor. The word "name" represents Yahweh's character. Alternate translation: "dishonor my reputation" or "dishonor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# throughout your generations
-
-"from now on"
-
-# while he is unclean
-
-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that person must be cut off from before me
-
-A priest no longer being able to serve Yahweh is spoken of as if that person had been cut off from Yahweh's presence, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that person will no longer be able to serve as a priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# infectious skin disease
-
-a disease on the skin easily spread from one person to another
-
-# an infection flowing from his body
-
-"a bodily discharge"
-
-# from his body
-
-This is a polite way of referring to a man's private parts. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 15:1](../15/01.md). Alternate translation: "from his private parts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# until he is clean
-
-A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Whoever touches anything unclean
-
-Something that Yahweh has said is unfit to touch or eat is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# through contact with the dead
-
-"by touching a dead body"
-
-# the sacrifices made to Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sacrifices that someone has offered to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# or whoever touches any creeping animal that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean
-
-This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "or whoever is unclean from touching a creeping animal or from touching another unclean person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the priest ... will be unclean
-
-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until evening
-
-"until sunset"
-
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-# he will then be clean
-
-"the priest will then be considered clean." A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# found dead or killed by wild animals
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that someone found dead or that a wild animal has killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what Aaron and his sons must do.
-
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-# the holy contribution offerings
-
-The word "contribution" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "the holy offerings which people have contributed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# he must repay the priest for it; he must add one-fifth to it
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the person had to replace the food that he had eaten with the same kind of food or 2) that the person had to pay money to the priest for the food that he had eaten.
-
-# one-fifth
-
-This is one part out of five equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# that they have raised high and presented
-
-The phrase "raised high" refers to a symbolic gesture of respect that represents offering something to Yahweh. It means basically the same thing as "presented." Alternate translation: "that they have offered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# cause themselves to carry the sin that would make them guilty
-
-Sin is spoken of as if it were an object that people can carry. Possible meanings are 1) they would be responsible for the sin and so become guilty. Alternate translation: "they would be guilty for the sin that they committed" or 2) the word "sin" is a metonym for punishment for the sin that they committed. Alternate translation: "they would receive the punishment because they are guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# an alien
-
-"a foreigner"
-
diff --git a/lev/22/19.md b/lev/22/19.md
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-# if it is to be accepted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if Yahweh is to accept it" or "if I, Yahweh, am to accept it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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diff --git a/lev/22/21.md b/lev/22/21.md
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-# to be accepted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for me to accept it" or "for Yahweh to accept it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/22/22.md b/lev/22/22.md
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-# disabled, or maimed
-
-These words refer to defects caused by accidents.
-
-# warts, sores, or scabs
-
-These refer to types of skin diseases.
-
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-# will not be accepted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not accept" or "Yahweh will not accept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# deformed or small
-
-These words refer to defects the animal has from birth.
-
diff --git a/lev/22/24.md b/lev/22/24.md
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diff --git a/lev/22/25.md b/lev/22/25.md
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-# must not present the bread of your God
-
-Here "bread" represents food in general. God did not actually eat the sacrifices. Priests would offer the sacrifice on God's altar, and they would eat some of the meat. Alternate translation: "must not present an animal as a food offering to your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# from the hand of a foreigner
-
-The word "hand" represents the whole person. It is implied that Israelites could not use animals as a sacrifice to God if they bought it from a foreigner, because foreigners castrated their animals making them unacceptable to God. Alternate translation: "that a foreigner has given you, because they castrate their animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they will not be accepted for you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not accept them from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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diff --git a/lev/22/27.md b/lev/22/27.md
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-# it may be accepted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you may accept it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for an offering made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for a burnt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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diff --git a/lev/22/30.md b/lev/22/30.md
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-# It must be eaten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that it is sacrificed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you sacrificed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/22/31.md b/lev/22/31.md
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-# keep my commandments and carry them out
-
-The words "keep" and "carry out" mean the same thing. They emphasize that the people must obey God's commands. Alternate translation: "obey my commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# You must not profane my holy name
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself and his reputation and "profane" means to remove the honor that belongs to God as Creator and Lord of the universe. Alternate translation: "You must not dishonor me, for I am holy" or "You must not dishonor my holy reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I must be acknowledged as holy by the people of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel must acknowledge me as holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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diff --git a/lev/22/intro.md b/lev/22/intro.md
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-# Leviticus 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Holy things
-
-Priests who are unclean must not touch any holy thing. The things in the temple and involved in sacrifices must remain clean. An unclean priest would cause anything he touched to become unclean. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]])
diff --git a/lev/23/01.md b/lev/23/01.md
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diff --git a/lev/23/02.md b/lev/23/02.md
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-# the appointed festivals for Yahweh
-
-These were festivals that the Lord had appointed times for. The people were to worship him at these festivals. Alternate translation: "the festivals for Yahweh" or "Yahweh's festivals"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do on special days and times.
-
-# the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest
-
-This is something the people must do habitually. After every six days in which they can work, they must rest on the seventh day.
-
-# a holy assembly
-
-The requirement that people assemble to worship God on that day is spoken of as if that day were the assembly. Alternate translation: "a holy day, when you must assemble together to worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# at their appointed times
-
-"at their proper times"
-
diff --git a/lev/23/05.md b/lev/23/05.md
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-# first month, on the fourteenth day of the month
-
-The first month of the Hebrew calendar marks when Yahweh brought the Israelites out of Egypt. The fourteenth day is around the beginning of April on the Western calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# at twilight
-
-"at sunset"
-
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-# the fifteenth day of the same month
-
-The "same month" is the first month of the Hebrew calendar (verse 5). It was in the first month that Yahweh brought the Israelites out of Egypt. The fifteenth day are around the beginning of April on the Western calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
diff --git a/lev/23/07.md b/lev/23/07.md
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-# The first day you must set apart to gather together
-
-"You must set apart the first day to gather together" or "You must treat the first day as different and gather together"
-
diff --git a/lev/23/08.md b/lev/23/08.md
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-# will present a food offering
-
-They would present it to Yahweh by burning it on the altar.
-
-# The seventh day is an assembly set apart to Yahweh
-
-The requirement that people assemble on that day is spoken of as if that day were the assembly. Being set apart to Yahweh means that when they assemble, they must worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "The seventh day is a day when you must assemble together to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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diff --git a/lev/23/11.md b/lev/23/11.md
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-# for it to be accepted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh to accept it" or "and I will accept it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/lev/23/12.md b/lev/23/12.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
diff --git a/lev/23/13.md b/lev/23/13.md
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-# two-tenths of an ephah
-
-An ephah is 22 liters. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# a fourth of a hin
-
-A hin is 3.7 liters. Alternate translation: "one liter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# nor roasted or fresh grain
-
-"nor cooked or uncooked grain"
-
-# This will be a permanent statute throughout your people's generations
-
-This means that they and their descendants must obey this command forever. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
diff --git a/lev/23/15.md b/lev/23/15.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# fifty days
-
-"50 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# seventh
-
-This is the ordinal for number seven. See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]
-
diff --git a/lev/23/17.md b/lev/23/17.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# made from two-tenths of an ephah. They must be made from fine flour and baked with yeast
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you have made from two-tenths of an ephah of flour and then baked with yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# two-tenths of an ephah
-
-This is approximately 4.5 liters. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# producing a sweet aroma for Yahweh
-
-The Lord's pleasure with the aroma represents his pleasure with the person who burns the offering. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will be pleased with you" or "that pleases the Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/lev/23/19.md b/lev/23/19.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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diff --git a/lev/23/22.md b/lev/23/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# When you reap the harvest of your land, you must not completely reap the corners of your fields
-
-"When you gather your crops, do not gather them all the way to the edges of your fields"
-
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diff --git a/lev/23/24.md b/lev/23/24.md
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-# the seventh month, the first day of that month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# a solemn rest
-
-a period of time that was only for worship and not for work
-
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-# you must offer a sacrifice made by fire to Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must offer a sacrifice that you make by fire to Yahweh" or "you must burn an offering on the altar to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# tenth day of this seventh month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the end of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the Day of Atonement
-
-On this day each year the high priest made a sacrifice to Yahweh so that Yahweh would forgive all the sins of the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the Day of Sacrifice for Forgiveness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do every year.
-
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-# must be cut off from his people
-
-Being excluded is spoken of as being cut off. See how you translated this idea in [Leviticus 7:20](../07/20.md). Alternate translation: "must be excluded from his people" or "you must separate that person from his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do every year.
-
-# on that day
-
-"on the Day of Atonement"
-
diff --git a/lev/23/31.md b/lev/23/31.md
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-# This will be a permanent statute throughout your people's generations
-
-This means that they and their descendants must obey this command forever. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
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-# a Sabbath of solemn rest
-
-This is not the same as the Sabbath they observed every week on the seventh day. This was a special Sabbath on the Day of Atonement.
-
-# you must humble yourselves
-
-In this case humbling themselves implies that they would not eat any food. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "you must humble yourselves and eat nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the ninth day of the month
-
-This refers to the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The ninth day is near the end of September on Western calendars. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the ninth day of the seventh month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# From evening to evening
-
-"From sunset to sunset on the next day"
-
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-# fifteenth day of the seventh month
-
-This is near the beginning of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Festival of Shelters
-
-This is a celebration during which the people of Israel lived in temporary shelters for seven days as a way to remember the time they spent living in the wilderness after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is giving instructions for the Festival of Shelters.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do every year.
-
-# These are the appointed festivals
-
-This refers to the festivals mentioned in 23:1-36.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do every year.
-
-# Festival of Shelters
-
-This is a celebration during which the people of Israel lived in temporary shelters for seven days as a way to remember the time they spent living in the wilderness after they left Egypt. See how you translated it in [Leviticus 23:34](../23/34.md).
-
-# fifteenth day of the seventh month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifteenth day is near the beginning of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# when you have gathered in the fruits
-
-The word "fruits" here represents various kinds of crops. Alternate translation: "after you have gathered the crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his instructions for the Festival of Shelters.
-
-# branches of palm trees ... willows from streams
-
-Possible uses for these branches are 1) to make temporary shelters or 2) to wave them as part of their joyous celebration. Some translations state their use clearly; other translations leave it implicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# willows
-
-trees with long, narrow leaves, which grow near water (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues his instructions for the Festival of Shelters.
-
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-# your descendants, generation after generation, may learn
-
-"Generation after generation" here is an idiom that refers to each generation that lives after another. Alternate translation: "your descendants belonging to all future generations may learn" or "all your descendants may learn forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Leviticus 23 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### The feasts
-The people should celebrate the Sabbath, the Passover, the Feast of First Fruits, the Feast of Weeks, the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Booths. These feasts were important for the religious life of Israel. They were a part of proper worship of Yahweh and the identity of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/firstfruit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/atonement]])
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-# General Information:
-
-God gives Moses instructions about the things in the tent of meeting.
-
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-# pure oil beaten from olives
-
-"pure olive oil"
-
-# the lamp
-
-This refers to the lamp or lamps in Yahweh's sacred tent. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the lamp in the tent of meeting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues giving Moses instructions about the things in the tent of meeting.
-
-# Outside the curtain before the covenant decrees
-
-The phrase "covenant decrees" represents either the tablets that the decrees were written on or the box that the tablets were put in. These were kept in the very holy place, which was the room behind the curtain in the tent of meeting. Alternate translation: "Outside the curtain that is in front of the tablets of the covenant decrees" or "Outside the curtain that is in front of the box of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# curtain
-
-This was a thick fabric hung as a wall. It was not like a light window curtain.
-
-# from evening to morning
-
-"from sunset to sunrise" or "all night"
-
-# This will be a permanent statute throughout your people's generations
-
-This means that they and their descendants must obey this command forever. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Leviticus 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues giving Moses instructions about the things in the tent of meeting.
-
-# two-tenths of an ephah
-
-This is about 4.5 liters. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# the table of pure gold before Yahweh
-
-This table is in the holy place, which is before the most holy place.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues giving Moses instructions about the things in the tent of meeting.
-
-# You must put pure incense along each row of loaves
-
-The incense was probably next to the loaves, rather than directly on the loaves. Alternate translation: "You must put pure incense next to the loaves in each row" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# as a representative offering
-
-What the incense would represent can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "to represent the loaves as an offering" or "to be an offering that represents the loaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# This incense will be burnt for Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will burn the incense for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# This offering
-
-"This bread that is offered"
-
-# for it is a portion from the offerings
-
-"for they took it from the offerings"
-
-# the offerings to Yahweh made by fire
-
-"the burnt offerings to Yahweh" or "the offerings that you burn to Yahweh"
-
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-# Now it happened
-
-This phrase marks a new section of the book.
-
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-# blasphemed the name of Yahweh and cursed God
-
-Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "blasphemed Yahweh by cursing him" or "said terrible things about Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Shelomith
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Dibri
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# All who heard him must lay their hands on his head
-
-They were to put their hands on his head to show that he was the guilty one. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues telling Moses what they must do to the man who cursed God.
-
-# must carry his own guilt
-
-Suffering for sin is spoken of if a person were to carry his guilt. Alternate translation: "must suffer for his sin" or "must be punished (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# must surely be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people must surely put him to death" or "the people must surely kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues telling Moses what the people must do when someone does something bad.
-
-# he must certainly be put to death.
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must certainly put to death anyone who kills another person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# must pay it back
-
-How he would pay it back can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "must pay it back by giving him a live animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# life for life
-
-This is an idiom that means that one life would replace the other. Alternate translation: "one life to replace the other life" or "to replace the one that he killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues telling Moses what the people must do when someone does something bad.
-
-# it must be done to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must do to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth
-
-These phrases emphasize that a person should receive the same harm he did to someone else.
-
-# fracture for fracture
-
-This refers to broken bones. Alternate translation: "broken bone for broken bone" or "If he breaks someone's bone, one of his bones must be broken" or "If he breaks someone's bone, they will break one of his bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# eye for eye
-
-This refers to eyes being seriously injured or gouged out. Alternate translation: "If he destroys someone's eye, one of his bones must be destroyed" or "If he destroys someone's eye, they will destroy his eye" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# tooth for tooth
-
-This refers to teeth being knocked out of the mouth. Alternate translation: "If he knocks out someone's tooth, one of his teeth must be knocked out" or "If he knocks out someone's tooth, they will knock out one of his teeth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# anyone who kills a person must be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they must put to death anyone who kills a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# carried out the command
-
-"obeyed the command"
-
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-# Leviticus 24 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Cursing God
-
-The punishment for someone who curses God is to have stones thrown at him until he is dead. This was acceptable in ancient Israel, but it is no longer considered acceptable. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
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-# the land must be made to keep a Sabbath for Yahweh
-
-The land is spoken of as if it were a person that could obey the Sabbath by resting. Just as the people had to rest every seventh day, people were to honor God by not farming the land every seventh year. Alternate translation: "you must obey the Sabbath law by letting the land rest every seventh year for Yahweh" or "you must obey Yahweh's Sabbath by not farming the land every seventh year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# prune your vineyard
-
-To prune a vineyard is to cut the branches and vines to help the fruit grow better.
-
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-# a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land must be observed
-
-Not farming the land is spoken of as letting the land rest. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must observe a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land" or "you must obey the Sabbath law by not farming the land every seventh year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You must not conduct ... for the land
-
-Yahweh will not allow the owner of a field to organize his workers and harvest the land as he does the other six years. However, Yahweh will allow individuals to go through the fields to pick and eat the fruit they find.
-
-# your unpruned vines
-
-This means that no one has taken care of the vines and cut them as they do during the other six years. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your vines that you do not prune" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Whatever the unworked land ... who live with you may gather food
-
-Yahweh will not allow the owner of a field to organize his workers and harvest the land as he does the other six years. However, Yahweh will allow individuals to go through the fields to pick and eat the fruit they find.
-
-# Whatever the unworked land grows
-
-"whatever grows on the unworked land"
-
-# the unworked land
-
-This means that no one has taken care of the gardens or farms as they do during the other six years. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your gardens that you do not tend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# whatever the land produces
-
-"whatever grows on the land"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# there will be seven Sabbaths of years
-
-"they will be seven sets of seven years"
-
-# forty-nine years
-
-"49 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the tenth day of the seventh month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The tenth day is near the end of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the Day of Atonement
-
-On this day each year the high priest would make a sacrifice to Yahweh so that Yahweh would forgive all the sins of the people of Israel. See how you translated this in [Leviticus 23:27](../23/27.md).
-
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-# fiftieth year
-
-This is an ordinal number. Alternate translation: "year 50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# a Jubilee for you
-
-The Jubilee was a year when the Jews had to return land to its' original owners and set slaves free. Alternate translation: "a year of restoration for you" or "a year for you to return land and free slaves"
-
-# property and slaves must be returned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must return property and slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a Jubilee for you
-
-"a year of restoration" or "a year for you to return the land." It can be stated clearly who they were returning the land to. Alternate translation: "a year for you to return the land to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You must eat the produce that grows by itself out of the fields
-
-Yahweh did not allow the land owner to organize his workers and harvest the land as he did the other six years. However, he did allow individuals to go through the fields and eat what they find.
-
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-# this year of Jubilee
-
-"this year of restoration" or "this year to return land and free slaves"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# that can be harvested
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you can harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the next Jubilee
-
-"the next year of restoration" or "the next year to return land"
-
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-# obey my decrees, keep my laws, and carry them out
-
-All of these phrases mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that the people must obey everything Yahweh says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# you will eat your fill
-
-This means that they would eat enough until their stomach was full. Alternate translation: "you will eat till you are full" or "you will eat plenty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You might say
-
-Here "You" refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# I will command my blessing to come upon you
-
-God speaks of his blessing as if it were a person that could obey him. Alternate translation: "I will send my blessing on you" or "I will bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# from the provisions stored
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from the food you store" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking.
-
-# The land must not be sold to a new permanent owner
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not sell your land permanently to another person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You must observe the right of redemption
-
-The noun "redemption" can be expressed with the verbs "redeem" or "buy back." Alternate translation: "You must remember that the original owner has the right to redeem the land whenever he wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you must allow the land to be bought back by the family from whom you bought it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must allow the family from whom you bought the land to buy it back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the land was sold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he sold the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# repay the balance to the man to whom he sold it
-
-This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "repay to the purchaser who bought it the money the purchaser would have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the year of Jubilee
-
-"the year of restoration" or "the year to return land." See how you translated it in [Leviticus 25:10](../25/10.md).
-
-# the land will be returned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one who had bought it will return the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will return to his property
-
-"will go back to his land"
-
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-# after it was sold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after he sold it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the right of redemption
-
-The noun "redemption" can be expressed with the verbs "redeem" or "buy back." Alternate translation: "the right to redeem it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# If the house is not redeemed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If he or his family does not redeem the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# It is not to be returned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The man who bought that house will not have to return it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the year of Jubilee
-
-"the year of restoration" or "the year to return land and free slaves"
-
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-# But the houses of the villages that have no wall
-
-Some villages did not have a wall around them.
-
-# They may be redeemed, and they must be returned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You may buy back those houses, and those who bought them must return them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the year of Jubilee
-
-"the year of restoration" or "the year to return land and free slaves"
-
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-# the houses owned by the Levites in their cities
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the houses that the Levites own in their cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# may be redeemed at any time
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Levites may redeem them at any time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the house that was sold in the city where it is located must be returned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one who bought the house in the city where it is located must return it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the year of Jubilee
-
-"the year of restoration" or "the year to return land and free slaves"
-
-# their property among the people of Israel
-
-The land of Canaan was divided up among the people of Israel, but of that land, the Levites were only given 48 cities with the fields around them. Alternate translation: "their part of the land that the Israelites possessed" or "their property in the land of Israel"
-
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-# But the fields around their cities may not be sold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But the Levites must not sell the fields around their cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# Do not charge him interest
-
-"Do not make him pay you back more than what you lend him"
-
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-# you must not make him work like a slave
-
-The owner was to treat the Israelite with more respect than he would treat a slave.
-
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-# Treat him as a hired servant
-
-The owner was to treat the Israelite with more respect than he would treat a slave.
-
-# the year of Jubilee
-
-"the year of restoration" or "the year to return land and free slaves"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues telling Moses what he must tell the people.
-
-# they are my servants
-
-"your fellow countrymen are my servants"
-
-# They will not be sold as slaves
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must not sell them as slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you may buy slaves from them
-
-"you may buy slaves from those nations"
-
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-# after your fellow Israelite has been bought, he may be bought back. Someone in his family may redeem him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after the foreigner buys your fellow Israelite, someone in the Israelite's family may buy him back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# until the year of Jubilee
-
-An Israelite could be a slave only until the year of Jubilee. These instructions are for when an Israelite wanted to buy back his freedom before the year of Jubilee.
-
-# the year of Jubilee
-
-"the year of restoration" or "the year to return land and to free slaves"
-
-# The price of his redemption must be figured
-
-The verb "figured" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They must figure the price of his redemption" or "They must figure how much to pay for the foreigner to set the Israelite free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in keeping with the rate paid to a hired servant
-
-If the Israelite bought back his freedom, the foreigner would have to hire a servant to do the work that the Israelite would have done but will not. The verbs "paid" and "hired" can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "according to the rate a person would pay to hire a servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the number of years he might continue to work
-
-"for the number of years until the jubilee that the Israelite would have continued to work but will not"
-
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-# he must pay back
-
-"the Israelite slave must pay back"
-
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-# He is to be treated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The foreigner who bought him as a slave must treat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he is not treated with harshness
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one treats him badly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If he is not redeemed by these means
-
-This can be stated in active form, and who he is to be redeemed from can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "If no one redeems him by these means from the one who bought him as a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# by these means
-
-"in this way"
-
-# he must serve until the year of Jubilee, he and his children with him
-
-The Israelite slave and his children would serve the foreigner until the year of Jubilee, and then the foreigner would have to set the Israelite and his children free.
-
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-# To me the people of Israel are servants
-
-"For it is to me that the people of Israel are servants." This is the reason that God wanted the Israelites to be set free in the year of jubilee. They were his servants. They were not permitted to be anyone else's permanent slave.
-
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-# Leviticus 25 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Over-farming
-There is a provision made in this chapter to prevent over-farming of the land. If a land is farmed every year with the same crops, it will quickly become unable to grow anything.
-
-##### Sabbath and Jubilee Years
-
-Every seventh year, the land should not be planted. Every fiftieth year Israelite slaves must be freed and all land that has been bought returned to its original owners. This prevented people from getting trapped by their poverty.
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# keep my Sabbaths
-
-"obey the rules for my Sabbaths"
-
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-# walk in my laws and keep my commandments and obey them
-
-These are three ways of saying the same thing. They emphasize that the people must obey everything that God commands them to do. Alternate translation: "If you carefully obey my laws and commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# walk in my laws
-
-Behaving according to the laws is spoken of as if they were to walk in the laws. Alternate translation: "If you behave according to my laws" or "if you live according to my laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will eat your bread to the full
-
-Here bread represents food. "To the full" means until their stomachs were full of food. Alternate translation: "will eat food until you are full" or "will have plenty of food to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I will give peace in the land
-
-"I will cause there to be peace in the land"
-
-# the sword will not pass through your land
-
-Here the word "sword" represents enemy armies or enemy attacks. Alternate translation: "no armies will attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they will fall before you by the sword
-
-Here "falling" represents dying, and "the sword" represents either attacking people with a sword or battle in general. Alternate translation: "they will die when you attack them with the sword" or "you will kill them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Five of you will chase away a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand
-
-This means the Israelites will have victory against larger armies.
-
-# Five ... hundred ... ten thousand
-
-"5 ... 100 ... 10,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# I will look at you with favor
-
-"I will show you favor" or "I will bless you"
-
-# make you fruitful and multiply you
-
-These two phrases refer to God causing them to have many descendants so they become a large group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# make you fruitful
-
-God speaks of them having many children as if they were trees that bear a lot of fruit. Alternate translation: "cause you to have many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You will eat food stored a long time
-
-"You will have enough food stored to eat for a long time" or "you will have enough food to store and eat it for a long time"
-
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-# I will place my tabernacle among you
-
-"I will put my dwelling place among you"
-
-# I will not detest you
-
-"I will accept you"
-
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-# I will walk among you
-
-Walking among them represents living with them. Alternate translation: "I will live with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have broken the bars of your yoke
-
-God speaks of their slavery as if they had to wear a yoke that animals wear in order to do hard work. Breaking the bars of the yoke represents setting them free. Alternate translation: "I have set you free from the hard labor they made you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh is telling Moses what will happen if the people do not obey his commands.
-
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-# if you do these things
-
-The phrase "these things" refers to the things listed in [Leviticus 26:14-15](./14.md).
-
-# I will inflict terror on you
-
-Here "terror" represents the things that will cause them to be terrified. Alternate translation: "I will send disasters that will terrify you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will drain away your life
-
-"will slowly take away your life" or "will slowly make you die." It is the diseases and the fever that will do this.
-
-# You will plant your seeds for nothing
-
-The phrase "for nothing" means that they would get nothing from their work. Alternate translation: "You will plant your seeds in vain" or "You will plant your seeds, but you will not get anything from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I will set my face against you
-
-This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "I have made up my mind to oppose you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you will be overpowered by your enemies
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your enemies will defeat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# seven times
-
-Here "seven times" is not literal. It means Yahweh will increase the severity of his punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I will break your pride in your power
-
-Using force to cause them not to be proud is spoken of as if he were to break their pride. Alternate translation: "I will punish you and so end the pride that you feel about your power" or "I will punish you so that you will no longer be proud of your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will make the sky over you like iron and your land like bronze
-
-This means God will stop the rain from falling from the sky. This will make the ground hard so that people cannot plant seed or grow crops. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Your strength will be used up for nothing
-
-Working very hard is spoken of as if they were to use all their strength until they had no more strength. The phrase "for nothing" means that they would get nothing from working so hard. Alternate translation: "You will work very hard in vain" or "You will work very hard, but you will not receive anything good from working so hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# walk against me
-
-Walking represents behavior. Walking against God represents opposing him or rebelling against him. Alternate translation: "rebel against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will bring seven times more blows on you
-
-The abstract noun "blows" can be stated as the verb "hit." Alternate translation: "I will hit you seven times as much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I will bring seven times more blows on you
-
-Yahweh causing disasters to happen to the Israelites is spoken of as if he would strike them with blows or hit them. Alternate translation: "I will cause seven times as many disasters to come against you" or "I will punish you seven times more severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# seven times
-
-Here "seven times" is not literal. It means Yahweh will increase the severity of his punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in proportion to your sins
-
-The noun "sins" can be expressed with the verb "sin." Alternate translation: "according to how much you have sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# which will steal your children
-
-Stealing represents attacking or attacking and dragging them away. Alternate translation: "which will attack your children" or "which will drag your children away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# So your roads will become deserted
-
-"So no one will travel on your roads." Deserted means that there is no one there.
-
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-# If in spite of these things
-
-"If when I punish you like this" or "If I discipline you like this and"
-
-# you still do not accept my correction
-
-Accepting his correction represents responding rightly to it. In this case responding rightly to it is choosing to obey him. Alternate translation: "you still do not listen to my correction" or "you still do not obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# walk in opposition to me
-
-Walking represents behavior. Walking in opposition to him means opposing him or fighting against him. Alternate translation: "oppose me" or "fight against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will also walk in opposition to you
-
-Walking represents behavior. Walking in opposition to them means opposing them or fighting against them. Alternate translation: "I also will oppose you" or "I also will fight against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I myself will punish you seven times
-
-The number 7 represents completeness. Alternate translation: "I will personally punish you many times" or "I myself will punish you most severely"
-
-# because of your sins
-
-The noun "sins" can be expressed with the verb "sin." Alternate translation: "because you continue to sin against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I will bring a sword on you
-
-Here the word "sword" represents an army or an attack from an army. Alternate translation: "I will bring an enemy army against you" or "I will cause an enemy army to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that will execute vengeance
-
-"that will punish you"
-
-# for breaking the covenant
-
-"for disobeying the covenant" or "because you disobey the covenant"
-
-# You will be gathered together
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will gather together" or "You will hide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will be delivered into the hand of your enemy
-
-Here "into the hand" means "into the control" and refers to defeat by their enemy. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will deliver you into the hand of your enemy" or "I will allow your enemy to control you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When I cut off your food supply
-
-Destroying the food that people have stored or stopping people from being able to get it is spoken of as cutting off the supply of food. Alternate translation: "When I destroy the food you have stored" or "When I stop you from being able to get food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# ten women will be able to bake your bread in one oven
-
-This implies that there will be so little flour that one small oven will be able to hold all the bread that many women can put into it.
-
-# they will distribute your bread by weight
-
-This means there will be so little food that they will have to measure how much each person gets.
-
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-# If you do not listen to me
-
-Listening represents obeying what he has said. Alternate translation: "If you do not obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to walk against me
-
-Walking represents behavior. Walking against someone represents opposing him or fighting against him. Alternate translation: "to oppose me" or "to fight against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will walk against you
-
-Walking represents behavior. Walking against someone represents opposing him or fighting against him. Alternate translation: "I will oppose you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will punish you even seven more times as much
-
-Here "seven more times" is not literal. It means Yahweh will increase the severity of his punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I will destroy ... cut down ... throw your corpses
-
-Because God would send an army to do these things, he speaks as if he would do them. Alternate translation: "I will send an enemy army to destroy ... cut down ... throw your corpses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your corpses
-
-"your dead bodies"
-
-# the corpses of your idols
-
-God speaks of idols not being alive as if they had been alive and then died. Alternate translation: "your lifeless idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will turn your cities into ruins and destroy your sanctuaries
-
-Because God would send armies to do these things, he speaks as if he would do them. Alternate translation: "I will send enemy armies to turn your cities into ruins and destroy your sanctuaries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your sanctuaries
-
-These were places where people worshiped idols instead of God.
-
-# I will not be pleased with the aroma of your offerings
-
-Normally the Lord's pleasure with the aroma represents his pleasure with those who burn the offering. But in this case, people would burn offerings, but God would not be pleased with them. Alternate translation: "You will burn offerings, but I will not be pleased with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will draw out my sword and follow you
-
-This represents sending armies to attack them. Alternate translation: "I will send enemy armies to attack you" or "I will send enemy armies to attack you with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Your land will be abandoned, and your cities will be ruined
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will abandon your land, and your enemies will destroy your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then the land will enjoy its Sabbaths
-
-The people were supposed to obey the Sabbath law by not farming the land every seventh year. God speaks about this as if the land were a person that would obey the Sabbath law and rest. Alternate translation: "Then the land will rest according to the Sabbath law" or "Then, as required by the Sabbath law, the land will not be farmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# it will have rest
-
-God speaks about the land not being farmed as if it were a person that would rest. Alternate translation: "it will not be farmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# I will send fear into your hearts
-
-Sending fear into their hearts represents making them afraid. Alternate translation: "I will make you terribly afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as though you were fleeing from the sword
-
-The sword represents either someone who is ready to kill using a sword or an attack from an enemy army. Alternate translation: "as though you were fleeing from someone who was chasing you with a sword" or "as though you were fleeing from an enemy army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues describing what will happen to the Israelites when they are forced to go to their enemies' countries.
-
-# as though you were running from the sword
-
-The sword represents either someone who is ready to kill using a sword or an attack from an enemy army. Alternate translation: "as though you were running away from someone who was chasing you with a sword" or "as though you were running away from an enemy army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to stand before your enemies
-
-Standing before the enemies represents not falling when the enemies attack and fighting against them. Alternate translation: "to resist your enemies when they attack you" or "to fight back against your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your enemies' land will itself devour you
-
-Yahweh speaks about the enemies' land as if it were a wild animal that would eat the Israelites. The word "devour" emphasizes that most of the Israelites will die there. Alternate translation: "you will die in your enemies' land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Those who are left among you
-
-"Those of you who do not die"
-
-# waste away in their sins
-
-Wasting away in their sins represents wasting away because of their sins.
-
-# their fathers' sins
-
-Here "their fathers" represents their ancestors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# their fathers' sin
-
-The word "fathers" represents their ancestors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their treason by which they were unfaithful to me
-
-"the way that they were unfaithful to me and tuned against me after I had been so good to them"
-
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-# to turn against them
-
-This represents opposing them. Alternate translation: "to oppose them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if their uncircumcised hearts become humbled
-
-Here the term "uncircumcised hearts" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "if they will be humble instead of stubbornly disobedient" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# then will I call to mind my covenant with Jacob, my covenant with Isaac, and my covenant with Abraham
-
-"Call to mind" here is an idiom meaning "intentionally remember." Here it represents fulfilling his covenant. Alternate translation: "then I will fulfill the covenant I made with Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will call the land to mind
-
-"Call to mind" here is an idiom meaning "intentionally remember." Here it represents fulfilling his promise concerning the land. Alternate translation: "I will fulfill my promise about the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The land will be abandoned by them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel will abandon their land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so it will be pleased with its Sabbaths
-
-Yahweh speaks about the land as if it were a person who is happy about resting, because no one will be planting seed or growing crops on it. This will allow the land to become more fertile. Alternate translation: "so it will benefit from the Sabbaths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This concludes Yahweh's message to Moses at Mount Sinai regarding the blessings for obedience and the punishments for disobedience.
-
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-# I will call to mind the covenant with their ancestors
-
-"Call to mind" here is an idiom meaning "intentionally remember." Here it represents fulfilling his covenant. Alternate translation: "I will fulfill the covenant with their ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the sight of the nations
-
-This represents the knowledge of the nations. Alternate translation: "in the knowledge of the nations" or "and the nations knew about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the nations
-
-This represents the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Leviticus 26 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-#####  Worship only Yahweh
-
-If people obey God and worship only him, he will bless and protect them. If people disobey his law and if they worship other gods, then he will severely punish them to help them to repent and begin obeying him. This takes the form of a promise. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-# If anyone makes a special vow to Yahweh
-
-In this case the vow would involve giving oneself or another person to God. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "If anyone vows to give someone to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# use the following valuations
-
-Instead of giving the person, he would give the Lord a certain amount of silver. AT "use the following values as your gift to the Lord in place of the person" or "give the Lord the following amounts of silver instead of the person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Your standard value
-
-"The amount to pay" or "You must pay"
-
-# twenty ... sixty ... fifty
-
-"20 ... 60 ... 50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# fifty shekels of silver
-
-If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "fifty pieces of silver, each of which weighs ten grams" or "five hundred grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# after the shekel of the sanctuary
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. It weighed about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "Use the kind of shekel that is used in the sanctuary" or "When you weigh the silver, use the weight that is used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# thirty shekels
-
-If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "thirty pieces of silver, each of which weighs ten grams" or "three hundred grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# thirty
-
-"30" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# five ... twenty ... ten
-
-"3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# your standard value
-
-"the amount to pay" or "you must pay"
-
-# twenty shekels
-
-If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "twenty pieces of silver" or "two hundred grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# for the female ten shekels
-
-The phrases "of that age" and "your standard value must be" are left out, but are meant to be understood. Alternate translation: "for the female of that age your standard value must be ten shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# ten shekels
-
-If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "ten pieces of silver" or "one hundred grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# five shekels of silver
-
-If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "five pieces of silver" or "fifty grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# five ... three
-
-"5 ... 3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# three shekels
-
-If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "three pieces of silver" or "thirty grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# sixty years old and up
-
-"sixty years old and older"
-
-# sixty ... fifteen ... ten
-
-"60 ... 15 ... 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# fifteen shekels
-
-If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "fifteen pieces of silver" or "150 grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# for a female ten shekels
-
-The phrases "of that age" and "your standard value must be" are left out, but are meant to be understood. Alternate translation: "for a female of that age your standard value must be ten shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# the person being given must be presented to the priest
-
-This can be stated in active form. AT "he must present to the priest the person he is giving" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# set apart to him
-
-"set apart to Yahweh"
-
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-# both it and the one for which it is exchanged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "both it and the one he exchanges it for" or the animals can be referred to simply as "both animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# is in fact unclean, so that Yahweh will not accept it
-
-If Yahweh will not accept a certain animal as an offering, the animal is spoken of as if it were physically dirty. It may be unclean because it is a certain kind of animal or because it has a defect. Alternate translation: "is in fact one that Yahweh will not accept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# market value
-
-This is the value the animal is normally worth when someone buys or sells it.
-
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-# wishes to redeem it
-
-"wishes to buy it back"
-
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-# he must add a fifth of its value to its redemption price
-
-A "fifth" is a part of something that is divided into five equal parts. Alternate translation: "he must divide the value of the house into five equal parts, add the amount equal to one of those parts, and pay all of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# a homer of barley will be valued at
-
-Here "a homer of barley" represents a piece of land that would need one homer of barley in order to plant on all of it. Alternate translation: "a piece of land that requires one homer of barley in order to plant all of it will be valued at" or 'the value of land that requires one homer of barley will be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# homer
-
-A homer is 220 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# fifty shekels of silver
-
-If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two way of doing it. Alternate translation: "fifty pieces of silver, each of which weighs ten grams" or "five hundred grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the year of Jubilee
-
-This occurs every 50 years. See how you translated "Jubilee" in [Leviticus 25:10](../25/10.md).
-
-# the valuation of it will stand
-
-"Stand" represents "remain" or "remain the same." Alternate translation: "its value will remain the same" or "its value will be the full amount" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the valuation of it must be reduced
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must reduce the estimated value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# it cannot be redeemed any more
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he can no longer buy it back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# If he does not redeem the field
-
-The time for redeeming the field can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: If he does not redeem the field before the year of Jubilee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in the year of Jubilee
-
-"in the year of restoration" or "the year for you to return land and free slaves." This was a year when the Jews had to return land to its original owners and set slaves free See how you translated it in [Leviticus 25:13](../25/13.md)
-
-# that has been completely given to Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that someone has completely given to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the man from whom it was bought ... the land's owner
-
-These two phases refer to the same person. Normally the land would be bought from its owner.
-
-# the man from whom it was bought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man who sold it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# All the valuations must be set
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The priests must determine the estimated values" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by the weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# Twenty gerahs must be the equivalent of one shekel
-
-The purpose of this sentence is to tell how much the sanctuary shekel weighs. The gerah was the smallest unit of weight that the Israelites used. Alternate translation: "One shekel must equal twenty gerahs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# Twenty gerahs must be the equivalent of one shekel
-
-If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here is a way to do it. Alternate translation: "One shekel must weigh ten grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# No one may set apart
-
-"No one may set apart to Yahweh"
-
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-# a fifth must be added to that value
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must add a fifth to that value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# If the animal is not redeemed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If the person does not buy back the animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it is to be sold at the set value
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the priest must sell it at the set value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# nothing that a man devotes to Yahweh, from all that he has, whether human or animal, or his family land, may be sold or redeemed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one may sell or redeem anything a man has devoted to Yahweh, from all that he has, whether it is a human, an animal, or his family land" or "If a man devotes to Yahweh anything he has, whether human or animal, or his family land, no one may sell or redeem it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Everything that is devoted is very holy to Yahweh
-
-"Everything that anyone devotes to Yahweh is very holy to Yahweh"
-
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-# No ransom may be paid
-
-This can be stated in active form. "No one may pay a ransom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the person who is devoted for destruction
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for any person whom Yahweh has devoted to destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the person who is devoted for destruction
-
-Why a person would be devoted to destruction can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "for any person whom Yahweh has determined should die because of his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# That person must be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must put that person to death" or "you must kill that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If a man redeems any of his tithe
-
-"If a man wants to buy back any of his tithe"
-
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-# whatever passes under the shepherd's rod
-
-This refers to the way they would count their animals. Alternate translation: "when you count your animals by raising your shepherd rod and having them walk under it to the other side" or "when you count the animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# one-tenth must be set apart to Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must set apart one-tenth to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# one-tenth
-
-"every tenth animal"
-
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-# then both it and that for which it is changed
-
-"then both animals"
-
-# It cannot be redeemed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He cannot redeem it" or "He cannot buy it back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# These are the commandments
-
-This is a summary statement. It refers to the commandments that were given in the past chapters.
-
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-# Leviticus 27 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Dedicated to Yahweh
-
-This chapter records the manner in which people make vows of dedication to Yahweh. There are many reasons why a person would dedicate something to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]])
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-# Introduction to Leviticus
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Leviticus
-
-1. Instructions to the Israelites about offerings (1:1–6:7)
-    - Burnt offerings (1:1–17)
-    - Grain offerings (2:1–16)
-    - Fellowship offerings (3:1–17)
-    - Offerings for unintentional sins (4:1-5:13)
-    - Guilt offerings (5:14–6:7)
-1. Instructions to the priests about offerings (6:8–7:10)
-    - Burnt offerings (6:8-13)
-    - Grain offerings (6:14-23)
-    - Sin offerings (6:24-30)
-    - Guilt offerings (7:1-10)
-1. Further instructions to the Israelites (7:11–7:38)
-    - Peace offerings (7:11–21)
-    - Eating fat and blood forbidden (7:22-27)
-    - The share for the priests (7:28–7:38)
-1. Setting apart the priests (8:1–10:20)
-    - Aaron and his sons ordained (8:1–36)
-    - Aaron as high priest (9:1–24)
-    - Nadab and Abihu punished (10:1–20)
-1. Laws about clean and unclean things (11:1–15:33)
-    - Clean and unclean food (11:1–47)
-    - Women purified after giving birth to a child (12:1–8)
-    - Skin, clothing, houses (13:1–14:47)
-    - Bodily fluids (15:1–33)
-1. Day of Atonement; the place of the offering; the nature of blood (16:1–17:16)
-1. Setting apart for worship and service; being disqualified from service (18:1–24:23)
-1. The years of rest and release (25:1–55)
-1. Blessing for obeying and curses for not obeying (26:1–46)
-1. Gifts to God (27:1–34)
-
-#### What is the book of Leviticus about?
-
-In the Book of Leviticus, God continues to give laws through Moses to the people of Israel. The people were to obey all of these laws to honor their covenant with God.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-"Leviticus" means "about the Levites." The Levites were the tribe of Israel that provided priests and other workers in the tabernacle. If the people in the project language do not understand the term "Levites," you can call it "The Book about the Priests" or "The Book about the Tabernacle Workers." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the book of Leviticus?
-
-The writers of both the Old and New Testament present Moses as being very involved with writing the book of Leviticus. Since ancient times, both Jews and Christians have thought that Moses wrote Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
-
-#### What is the meaning of "holy" and "holiness" in the book of Leviticus?
-
-These terms concern separating someone or something from the rest of the people, from the world, or from ordinary use. God separated these people or things so they would belong only to him. The people were to consider the places for worshiping God or for honoring him in any way as separate. The people could not use them for anything else. God required the Israelites to live in a certain way in order to live as a nation belonging to him alone.
-
-Anyone or anything that was acceptable to God or "holy" was spoken of as if they were physically clean.
-
-In the same way, anyone or anything that was not acceptable to God or not holy was spoken of if they were physically unclean.
-
-Some people and some things could be made clean or "cleansed," that is, acceptable to God. People or things were made clean if the people performed the right sacrifices and ceremonies. For example, some foreigners who wished to live among the Israelites and worship Yahweh could be made clean. However, other people and things could never be made acceptable to him.
-
-It is important to know that not all unclean things or conditions were sinful. For example, after giving birth to a male child, a woman would be unclean for thirty-three days. Then the proper animal sacrifice would be offered for her. The flow of blood made the woman unclean ([Leviticus 12:7](../../lev/12/07.md)). But Leviticus never suggests that someone with a flow of blood was sinning. In the same way, God did not allow Israelites to eat many kinds of animals, as one way of setting his people apart.
-
-Because God does not sin, the terms "holy" and "holiness" often suggest this same idea. Something belonging to God is holy. Because people must respect God, they must respect the things that belong to him.
-
-#### What are the important narrative features of Leviticus?
-
-On seventeen occasions, the phrase "The Lord said to Moses" (and sometimes Aaron) is often used to begin paragraphs. God and Moses frequently spoke to others. The verb "speak" is used thirty-eight times.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Why did the Israelites need so many rules about sacrificing animals?
-
-Leviticus shows that God is holy. That means God is very different from humanity and the rest of the created world. God does not sin. Because of this, it is impossible to be acceptable to him without being "cleansed." The many kinds of sacrifices were meant to make people and things acceptable to God. However, the people had to continue making animal sacrifices so that they would continue to be acceptable to God. This was a sign that pointed to a need for a better sacrifice. They needed a sacrifice that would cause them to be acceptable to God forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Why was the priesthood important in the book of Leviticus?
-
-Priests were individuals who went to God on behalf of the people. God authorized the priests to bring the Israelite's sacrifices to himself.
-
-#### How did the Israelite's rules for worshiping God and sacrificing animals differ from the other nations at that time?
-
-It was common for other nations to sacrifice animals to their idols. But, the other nations did other things to worship their false gods. For instance, people would sleep with prostitutes at the temple of their gods. They did this to try to persuade their gods to bless their land with the ability to grow crops. Also, people of other nations would sometimes offer human sacrifices to their gods. The God of Israel did not allow his people to do these kinds of things.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What important symbols are introduced in Leviticus?
-
-Oil was poured on someone or something meant to be set apart for Yahweh. Water was used to symbolize the cleansing of someone or something so God could accept them. Blood was also used to cleanse and purify people and things. This is because blood represented life that needed to be shed in order for God to forgive people for sinning.
-
-#### Why do many sections begin with the phrase "Yahweh said to Moses?"
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-This phrase shows the reader that these rules come from God and must be obeyed. You could also translate this as "God told Moses."
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-# General Information:
-
-Luke explains why he writes to Theophilus.
-
-# of the things that have been fulfilled among us
-
-"about those things that have happened among us" or "about those events that have happened among us"
-
-# among us
-
-No one knows for sure who Theophilus was. If he was a Christian, the word "us" here would include him and so be inclusive, and if not, it would be exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# were eyewitnesses and servants of the word
-
-An "eyewitness" is a person who saw something happen, and a servant of the word is a person who serves God by telling people God's message. You may need to make it clear how they were servants of the word. Alternate translation: "saw what had happened and served God by telling people his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# servants of the word
-
-The word "word" is a synecdoche for a message made up of many words. Alternate translation: "servants of the message" or "servants of God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# accurately investigated
-
-"carefully researched." Luke was careful to find out exactly what happened. He probably talked to the different people who saw what happened to make sure that what he wrote down about these events was correct.
-
-# most excellent Theophilus
-
-Luke said this to show honor and respect for Theophilus. This may mean that Theophilus was an important government official. This section should use the style that your culture uses to address people of high status. Some people may prefer to also put this greeting at the beginning and say, "To ... Theophilus" or "Dear ... Theophilus."
-
-# most excellent
-
-"honorable" or "noble"
-
-# Theophilus
-
-This name means "friend of God." It may describe this man's character or it may have been his actual name. Most translations have it as a name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Zechariah and Elizabeth are introduced. These verses give background information about them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The angel prophesies the birth of John.
-
-# In the days of Herod, king of Judea
-
-The phrase "In the days of" is used to indicate a new event. Alternate translation: "During the time that King Herod ruled over Judea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# there was a certain
-
-"there was a particular" or "there was a." This is a way of introducing a new character in a story. Consider how your language does this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# division
-
-It is understood that this refers to the priests. Alternate translation: "division of priests" or "group of priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# of Abijah
-
-"who descended from Abijah." Abijah was an ancestor of this group of priests and all of them were descended from Aaron, who was the first Israelite priest.
-
-# His wife was from the daughters of Aaron
-
-"His wife was descended from Aaron." This means she was from the same line of priests as Zechariah. Alternate translation: "His wife was also descended from Aaron" or "Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth were both descended from Aaron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from the daughters of Aaron
-
-"descended from Aaron"
-
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-# before God
-
-"in God's sight" or "in God's opinion"
-
-# all the commandments and statutes of the Lord
-
-"all that the Lord had commanded and required"
-
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-# But
-
-This contrast word shows that what follows here is the opposite of what is expected. People expected that if they did what was right, God would allow them to have children. Although this couple did what was right, they did not have any children.
-
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-# Now it came about
-
-This phrase is used to mark a shift in the story from the background information to the participants.
-
-# Zechariah was in God's presence, carrying out the priestly duties
-
-It is implied that Zechariah was in God's temple and that these priestly duties were part of worshiping God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the order of his division
-
-"when it was his group's turn" or "when the time came for his group to serve"
-
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-# According to the customary way of choosing which priest would ... burn incense
-
-This sentence gives us information about priestly duties. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# the customary way
-
-"the traditional method" or "their usual way"
-
-# chosen by lot
-
-A lot was a marked stone that was thrown or rolled on the ground in order to help them decide something. The priests believed that God guided the lot to show them which priest he wanted them to choose.
-
-# to burn incense
-
-The priests were to burn sweet-smelling incense as an offering to God each morning and evening on a special altar inside the temple.
-
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-# The whole crowd of people
-
-"A large number of people" or "Many people"
-
-# outside
-
-The courtyard was the enclosed area surrounding the temple. Alternate translation: "outside the temple building" or "in the courtyard outside the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# at the hour
-
-"at the set time." It is unclear if this was the morning or evening time for the incense offering.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-While Zechariah does his duty in the temple, an angel comes from God to give him a message.
-
-# Now
-
-This word marks the beginning of the action in the story.
-
-# appeared to him
-
-"suddenly came to him" or "was suddenly there with Zechariah." This expresses that the angel was present with Zechariah, and not simply a vision.
-
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-# Zechariah ... was terrified ... fear fell on him
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing, and emphasize how afraid Zechariah was.
-
-# When Zechariah saw him
-
-"When Zechariah saw the angel." Zechariah was afraid because the appearance of the angel was frightening. He had not done anything wrong, so he was not afraid that the angel would punish him.
-
-# fear fell on him
-
-Fear is described as if it was something that attacked or overpowered Zechariah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/luk/01/13.md b/luk/01/13.md
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-# Do not be afraid
-
-"Stop being afraid of me" or "You do not need to be afraid of me"
-
-# your prayer has been heard
-
-This can be stated in active form. It is implied that God will give Zechariah what he has asked for. Alternate translation: "God has heard your prayer and will give you what you have asked for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# bear you a son
-
-"have a son for you" or "give birth to your son"
-
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-# You will have joy and gladness
-
-The words "joy" and "gladness" mean the same thing and are used to emphasize how great the joy will be. Alternate translation: "you will have great joy" or "you will be very glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# at his birth
-
-"because of his birth"
-
diff --git a/luk/01/15.md b/luk/01/15.md
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-# For he will be great
-
-"This is because. he will be great" Zechariah and the "many" will rejoice because John will be "great in the sight of the Lord." The rest of verse 15 tells how God wants John to live.
-
-# he will be great in the sight of the Lord
-
-"he will be a very important person for the Lord" or "God will consider him to be very important"
-
-# he will be filled with the Holy Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit will empower him" or "the Holy Spirit will guide him" Make sure it does not sound similar to what an evil spirit might do to a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from his mother's womb
-
-"even while he is in his mother's womb" or "even before he is born"
-
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-# Many of the people of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God
-
-Here "be turned" is a metaphor for a person repenting and worshiping the Lord. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will cause many of the people of Israel to repent and worship the Lord their God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/01/17.md b/luk/01/17.md
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-# will go before the face of the Lord
-
-Before the Lord comes, he will go and announce to the people that the Lord will come to them.
-
-# the face of the Lord
-
-Here "the face of" someone can be an idiom that refers to the that person's presence. It is sometimes omitted in translation. Alternate translation: "the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in the spirit and power of Elijah
-
-"with the same spirit and power that Elijah had." The word "spirit" either refers to God's Holy Spirit or to Elijah's attitude or way of thinking. Make sure that the word "spirit" does not mean ghost or evil spirit.
-
-# turn the hearts of the fathers to the children
-
-"persuade fathers to care about their children again" or "cause fathers to restore their relationships with their children"
-
-# turn the hearts
-
-The heart is spoken of as if it is something that can be turned to go in a different direction. This refers to changing someone's attitude toward something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the disobedient
-
-Here this refers to people who do not obey the Lord.
-
-# make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him
-
-What the people will be prepared to do can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "make ready for the Lord a people who are prepared to believe his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/01/18.md b/luk/01/18.md
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-# How can I know this?
-
-"How can I know for sure that what you said will happen?" Here, "know" means to learn by experience, suggesting Zechariah was asking for a sign as proof. Alternate translation: "What can you do to prove to me that this will happen?"
-
diff --git a/luk/01/19.md b/luk/01/19.md
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-# I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God
-
-This is stated as a rebuke to Zechariah. The presence of Gabriel, coming directly from God, should be enough proof for Zechariah.
-
-# who stands
-
-"who serves"
-
-# I was sent to speak to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God sent me to speak to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/01/20.md b/luk/01/20.md
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-# Behold
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
-# silent, unable to speak
-
-These mean the same thing, and are repeated to emphasize the completeness of his silence. Alternate translation: "completely unable to speak" or "not able to speak at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# not believe my words
-
-"not believe what I said"
-
-# at the right time
-
-"at the appointed time"
-
diff --git a/luk/01/21.md b/luk/01/21.md
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-# Now
-
-This marks a shift in the story from what happened inside the temple to what happened outside. Alternate translation: "While that was happening" or "While the angel and Zechariah were talking"
-
diff --git a/luk/01/22.md b/luk/01/22.md
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-# They realized that he had seen a vision while he was in the temple. He kept on making signs to them and remained silent
-
-These things probably happened at the same time, and Zechariah's signs helped the people understand that he had had a vision. It might be helpful to your audience to change the order to show that. Alternate translation: "He kept on making signs to them and remained silent. So they realized that he had seen a vision while he was in the temple"
-
-# a vision
-
-The earlier description indicated that Gabriel actually came to Zechariah in the temple. The people, not knowing that, assumed Zechariah saw a vision.
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase moves the story ahead to when Zechariah's service was ended.
-
-# he went to his house
-
-Zechariah did not live in Jerusalem, where the temple was located. He traveled to his home town.
-
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-# After these days
-
-The phrase "these days" refers to the time Zechariah was serving in the temple. It is possible to state more clearly what this refers to. Alternate translation: "After Zechariah's time of serving at the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his wife
-
-"Zechariah's wife"
-
-# kept herself hidden
-
-"did not leave her house" or "stayed inside by herself"
-
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-# This is what the Lord has done for me
-
-This phrase refers to the fact that the Lord allowed her to become pregnant.
-
-# This is what
-
-This is a positive exclamation. She is very happy with what the Lord has done for her.
-
-# looked at me with favor
-
-"to look at" here is an idiom that means "to treat" or "to deal with." Alternate translation: "regarded me kindly" or "had pity on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my shame
-
-This refers to the shame she felt when she was not able to have children.
-
diff --git a/luk/01/26.md b/luk/01/26.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she is going to be the mother of the one who is the Son of God.
-
-# In the sixth month
-
-"in the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy." It may be necessary to state this clearly if it would be confused with the sixth month of the year. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the angel Gabriel was sent from God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God told the angel Gabriel to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a virgin engaged to ... Joseph
-
-Mary's parents had agreed that Mary would marry Joseph. Though they had not had sexual relations, Joseph would have thought and spoken of her as his wife.
-
-# He belonged to the house of David
-
-"He belonged to the same tribe as David" or "He was a descendant of King David"
-
-# the virgin's name was Mary
-
-This introduces Mary as a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
diff --git a/luk/01/28.md b/luk/01/28.md
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-# He came to her
-
-"The angel came to Mary"
-
-# Greetings
-
-This was a common greeting. It means: "Rejoice" or "Be glad."
-
-# you who are highly favored!
-
-"you who have received great grace!" or "you who have received special kindness!"
-
-# The Lord is with you
-
-"with you" here is an idiom that implies support and acceptance. Alternate translation: "The Lord is pleased with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/luk/01/29.md b/luk/01/29.md
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-# she was very confused ... wondered what kind of greeting this could be
-
-Mary understood the meaning of the individual words, but she did not understand why the angel said this amazing greeting to her.
-
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-# Do not be afraid, Mary
-
-The angel does not want Mary to be afraid of his appearance, because God sent him with a positive message.
-
-# you have found favor with God
-
-The idiom "to find favor" means to be positively received by someone. The sentence can be altered to show God as the actor. Alternate translation: "God has decided to give you his grace" or "God is showing you his kindness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you will conceive in your womb and bear a son ... Jesus
-
-Mary will bear "a son" who will be called "the Son of the Most High." Jesus is therefore a human son born of a human mother, and he is also the Son of God. These terms should be translated very carefully.
-
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-# the Son of the Most High
-
-Mary will bear "a son" who will be called "the Son of the Most High." Jesus is therefore a human son born of a human mother, and he is also the Son of God. These terms should be translated very carefully.
-
-# will be called
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "people will call him" or 2) "God will call him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Son of the Most High
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# give him the throne of his ancestor David
-
-The throne represents the king's authority to rule. Alternate translation: "give him authority to rule as king as his ancestor David did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/luk/01/33.md b/luk/01/33.md
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-# there will be no end to his kingdom
-
-The negative phrase "no end" emphasizes that it continues forever. It could also be stated with a positive phrase. Alternate translation: "his kingdom will never end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
diff --git a/luk/01/34.md b/luk/01/34.md
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-# How will this happen
-
-Though Mary did not understand how it could happen, she did not doubt that it would happen.
-
-# I have not known any man
-
-Mary used this polite expression to say that she had not engaged in sexual activity. Alternate translation: "I am a virgin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# The Holy Spirit will come upon you
-
-The process of Mary's conception would begin with the Holy Spirit coming to her.
-
-# will come upon
-
-"will overtake"
-
-# the power of the Most High
-
-It was God's "power" that would supernaturally cause Mary to become pregnant even while she still remained a virgin. Make sure this does not imply any physical or sexual union—this was a miracle.
-
-# will come over you
-
-"will cover you like a shadow"
-
-# So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So they will call the holy one who will be born the Son of God" or "So the baby that will be born will be holy, and people will call him the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the holy one
-
-"the holy child" or "the holy baby"
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# See, your relative
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: your relative"
-
-# your relative Elizabeth
-
-If you need to state a specific relationship, Elizabeth was probably Mary's aunt or great-aunt.
-
-# has also conceived a son in her old age
-
-"Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son, even though she is already very old" or "Elizabeth, even though she is old, has also become pregnant and will bear a son." Make sure it does not sound as though both Mary and Elizabeth were old when they conceived.
-
-# the sixth month for her
-
-"the sixth month of her pregnancy"
-
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-# For nothing
-
-"Because nothing" or "This shows that nothing"
-
-# nothing will be impossible for God
-
-Elizabeth's pregnancy was proof that God was able to do anything—even enable Mary to become pregnant without her sleeping with a man. The double negatives in this statement can be stated with positive terms. Alternate translation: "God can do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
diff --git a/luk/01/38.md b/luk/01/38.md
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-# See, I am the female servant
-
-"Here I am, the female servant" or "I am glad to be the female servant." She is responding humbly and willingly.
-
-# I am the female servant of the Lord
-
-Choose an expression that shows her humility and obedience to the Lord. She was not boasting about being the Lord's servant.
-
-# Let it be for me
-
-"Let this happen to me." Mary was expressing her willingness for the things to happen that the angel had told her were about to happen.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Mary goes to visit her relative Elizabeth, who is going to give birth to John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# arose
-
-This idiom means she not only stood up, but also "got ready." Alternate translation: "started out" or "got ready" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the hill country
-
-"the hilly area" or "the mountainous part of Israel"
-
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-# She went
-
-It is implied that Mary finished her journey before she went in to Zechariah's house. This could be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "When she arrived, she went" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/01/41.md b/luk/01/41.md
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-# Now it happened
-
-The phrase is used to mark a new event in this part of the story.
-
-# in her womb
-
-"in Elizabeth's womb"
-
-# jumped
-
-moved suddenly
-
diff --git a/luk/01/42.md b/luk/01/42.md
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-# raised her voice ... said loudly
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing, and are used to emphasize how excited Elizabeth was. They could be combined into one phrase. Alternate translation: "exclaimed loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# raised her voice
-
-This idiom means "increased the volume of her voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Blessed are you among women
-
-The idiom "among women" means "more than any other woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the fruit of your womb
-
-Mary's baby is spoken of as if it is the fruit that a plant produces. Alternate translation: "the baby in your womb" or "the baby you will bear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Why has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
-
-Elizabeth is not asking for information. She was showing how surprised and happy she was that the mother of the Lord had come to her. Alternate translation: "How wonderful it is that the mother of my Lord has come to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the mother of my Lord
-
-It can be made clear that Elizabeth was calling Mary "the mother of my Lord" by adding the word "you." Alternate translation: "you, the mother of my Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# For see
-
-This phrase alerts Mary to pay attention to Elizabeth's surprising statement that follows.
-
-# when the sound of your greeting came to my ears
-
-Hearing a sound is spoken of as if the sound came to the ears. Alternate translation: "when I heard the sound of your greeting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# jumped for joy
-
-"moved suddenly with joy" or "turned forcefully because he was so happy"
-
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-# Blessed is she who believed ... that were told her from the Lord
-
-Elizabeth is talking about Mary to Mary. Alternate translation: "Blessed are you who believed ... that were told you from the Lord"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Blessed is she who believed
-
-The passive verb can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless her because she believed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# there would be a fulfillment of the things
-
-"the things would actually happen" or "the things would come true"
-
-# the things that were told her from the Lord
-
-The word "from" is used here instead of "by" because it was the angel Gabriel whom Mary actually heard speak (see [Luke 1:26] (../01/26.md)), but the message ("the things") came ultimately from the Lord. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the message that she heard from the Lord" or "the Lord's message that the angel told her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Mary begins a song of praise to the Lord her Savior.
-
-# My soul praises
-
-The word "soul" refers to the spiritual part of a person. Mary is saying that her worship comes from deep inside her. Alternate translation: "My inner being praises" or "I praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# my spirit has rejoiced
-
-Both "soul" and "spirit" refer to the spiritual part of a person. Mary is saying that her worship comes from deep inside her. Alternate translation: "my heart has rejoiced" or "I rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# has rejoiced in
-
-"has felt very joyful about" or "was very happy about"
-
-# God my Savior
-
-"God, the One who saves me" or "God, who saves me"
-
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-# For he
-
-"This is because he"
-
-# looked at
-
-"looked at with concern" or "cared about"
-
-# low condition
-
-"poverty." Mary's family was not rich.
-
-# For see
-
-This phrase calls attention to the statement that follows.
-
-# from now on
-
-"now and in the future"
-
-# all generations
-
-"the people in all generations"
-
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-# he who is mighty
-
-"God, the Powerful One"
-
-# his name
-
-Here "name" refers to the entire person of God. Alternate translation: "he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# His mercy
-
-"God's mercy"
-
-# from generation to generation
-
-"from one generation to the next generation" or "throughout every generation" or "to people in every time period"
-
diff --git a/luk/01/51.md b/luk/01/51.md
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-# displayed strength with his arm
-
-Here "his arm" is a metonym that stands for God's power. Alternate translation: "shown that he is very powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has scattered those ... hearts
-
-"has caused those ... hearts to run away in different directions"
-
-# who were proud about the thoughts of their hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's inner beings. Alternate translation: "who were proud in their thoughts" or "who were proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/luk/01/52.md b/luk/01/52.md
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-# He has thrown down princes from their thrones
-
-A throne is a chair that a ruler sits on, and it is a symbol of his authority. If a prince is brought down from his throne, it means he no longer has the authority to reign. Alternate translation: "He has taken away the authority of princes" or "He has made rulers stop ruling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# raised up those of low condition
-
-In this word picture, people who are important are higher than people who are less important. Alternate translation: "has has made humble people important" or "has given honor to people whom others have not honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# of low condition
-
-"in poverty." See how you translated this in [Luke 1:48](../01/48.md).
diff --git a/luk/01/53.md b/luk/01/53.md
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-# He has filled the hungry ... the rich he has sent away empty
-
-The contrast between these two opposite actions should be made clear in the translation if possible.
-
-# filled the hungry with good things
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "given the hungry good food to eat" or 2) "given the needy good things."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The UST rearranges these verses into a verse bridge in order to keep the information about Israel together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# He has given help to
-
-"The Lord has helped"
-
-# Israel his servant
-
-If readers confuse this with the man named Israel, it could be translated as "his servant, the nation of Israel" or "Israel, his servants."
-
-# so as to
-
-"in order to"
-
-# to remember
-
-God cannot forget. When God "remembers," it is an idiom that means God acts upon his earlier promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/luk/01/55.md b/luk/01/55.md
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-# as he said to our fathers
-
-"just as he promised our ancestors he would do." This phrase supplies background information about God's promise to Abraham. Alternate translation: "because he promised our ancestors he would be merciful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# his descendants
-
-"Abraham's descendants"
-
diff --git a/luk/01/56.md b/luk/01/56.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Elizabeth delivers her baby and then Zechariah names their baby.
-
-# returned to her house
-
-"Mary returned to her (Mary's) house" or "Mary returned to her own house"
-
diff --git a/luk/01/57.md b/luk/01/57.md
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-# Now
-
-This word marks the beginning of the next event in the story.
-
-# deliver her baby
-
-"give birth to her baby"
-
diff --git a/luk/01/58.md b/luk/01/58.md
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-# Her neighbors and her relatives
-
-"Elizabeth's neighbors and relatives"
-
-# shown his great mercy to her
-
-"been very kind to her"
-
diff --git a/luk/01/59.md b/luk/01/59.md
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-# Now it happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke starts to tell a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# on the eighth day
-
-Here "eighth day" refers to the time after the birth of the baby, counted from the first day, which was the day he was born. Alternate translation: "on the eighth day of the baby's life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# they came to circumcise the child
-
-This was often a ceremony where one person circumcised the baby and friends were there to celebrate with the family. Alternate translation: "they came for the baby's circumcision ceremony" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They would have called him
-
-"They were going to name him" or "They wanted to give him the name"
-
-# after the name of his father
-
-"his father's name"
-
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-# by this name
-
-"by that name" or "by the same name"
-
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-# They
-
-This refers to the people who were there for the circumcision ceremony.
-
-# made signs
-
-"motioned." Either Zechariah was unable to hear, as well as speak, or the people assumed that he could not hear.
-
-# to his father
-
-"to the baby's father"
-
-# how he wanted him to be named
-
-"what name Zechariah wanted to give the baby"
-
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-# His father asked for a writing tablet
-
-It may be helpful to state how Zechariah "asked," since he could not speak. Alternate translation: "His father used his hands to show the people that he wanted them to give him a writing tablet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a writing tablet
-
-"something on which to write"
-
-# astonished
-
-greatly surprised or amazed
-
diff --git a/luk/01/64.md b/luk/01/64.md
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-# his mouth was opened ... his tongue was freed
-
-These two phrases are word pictures that together emphasize that Zechariah was suddenly able to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his mouth was opened and his tongue was freed
-
-These phrases can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God opened his mouth and freed his tongue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Fear came on all who lived around them
-
-"All who lived around Zechariah and Elizabeth were afraid." It may be helpful to state clearly why they were afraid. Alternate translation: "All who lived around them were in awe of God because he had done this to Zechariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all who lived around them
-
-The word "all" here is a generalization. Alternate translation: "those who lived around them" or "many who lived in that area" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# All these matters were spread throughout all the hill country of Judea
-
-The phrase "these matters were spread" is a metaphor for people talking about them. The passive verb here can also be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "All these matters were talked about by people throughout all the hill country of Judea" or "People throughout the hill country of Judea talked about all these matters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# All who heard them
-
-"All who heard about these matters"
-
-# stored them in their hearts
-
-Thinking often about things that have happened is spoken of as putting those things safely in their hearts. Alternate translation: "thought carefully about these matters" or "thought a lot about these events" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# hearts, saying
-
-"hearts. They asked"
-
-# What then will this child become?
-
-"What kind of great person will this baby grow up to be?" It is also possible that this question was meant to be a statement of their surprise at what they had heard about the baby. Alternate translation: "What a great man this child will be!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the hand of the Lord was with him
-
-The phrase "the hand of the Lord" refers to the Lord's power. Alternate translation: "the Lord's power was with him" or "the Lord was working in him powerfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Zechariah tells what will happen with his son John.
-
-# His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit filled his father Zechariah, and Zachariah prophesied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# His father
-
-John's father
-
-# prophesied, saying
-
-Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotes in your language. Alternate translation: "prophesied and said" or "prophesied, and this is what he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# the God of Israel
-
-"Israel" here refers to the nation of Israel. The relationship between God and Israel could be stated more directly. Alternate translation: "the God who reigns over Israel" or "the God whom Israel worships" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his people
-
-"God's people"
-
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-# He has raised up a horn of salvation for us
-
-The horn of an animal is a symbol of its power to defend itself. To raise up here is to bring into existence or to enable to act. The Messiah is spoken of as if he were a horn with the power to save Israel. Alternate translation: "He has brought to us someone with the power to save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the house of his servant David
-
-David's "house" here represents his family, specifically, his descendants. Alternate translation: "in the family of his servant David" or "who is a descendant of his servant David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# as he spoke
-
-"just as God said"
-
-# he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago
-
-God speaking by the prophets' mouths represents God causing his prophets to say what he wanted them to say. Alternate translation: "he caused his holy prophets who lived long ago to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
diff --git a/luk/01/71.md b/luk/01/71.md
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-# salvation from our enemies
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with the verbs "save" or "rescue." Alternate translation: "from long ago). He will save us from our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# our enemies ... all who hate us
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are repeated to emphasize how strongly their enemies are against them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# hand
-
-The hand is a metonym for the power that the person uses the hand to exercise. Alternate translation: "power" or "control" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# to show mercy to
-
-"to be merciful to" or "to act according to his mercy toward"
-
-# remember
-
-Here the word "remember" means to keep a commitment or fulfill something.
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-# the oath that he spoke
-
-These words refer to "his holy covenant" (verse 72).
-
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-# to grant to us
-
-"to make it possible for us"
-
-# that we, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, would serve him without fear
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that we would serve him without fear after he rescued us from the hand of our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# out of the hand of our enemies
-
-Here "hand" refers to the control or power a person. This could be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "from the control of our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# without fear
-
-This refers back to the fear of their enemies. Alternate translation: "without being afraid of our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# in holiness and righteousness
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "holiness" and "righteousness." Possible meanings are 1) we would serve God in holy and righteous ways. Alternate translation: "doing what is holy and righteous" or 2) we would be holy and righteous. Alternate translation: "being holy and righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# before him
-
-This is an idiom which means "in his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yes, and you
-
-Zechariah uses this phrase to begin his direct address to his son. You may have a similar way to direct speech in your language.
-
-# you, child, will be called a prophet
-
-People will realize that he is a prophet. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will know that you are a prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# of the Most High
-
-These words are a euphemism for God. Alternate translation: "who serves the Most High" or "who speaks for God Most High" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# will go before the face of the Lord
-
-Before the Lord comes, he will go and announce to the people that the Lord will come to them. See how you translated this in [Luke 1:17](../01/17.md).
-
-# the face of the Lord
-
-"the face of" someone can be an idiom that refers to the that person's presence. It is sometimes omitted in translation. Alternate translation: "the Lord" See how you translated this in [Luke 1:17](../01/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to prepare his paths
-
-This is a metaphor that means that John will prepare the people to listen to and believe the Lord's message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to give knowledge of salvation ... by the forgiveness of their sins
-
-The phrase "give knowledge" is a metaphor for teaching. The abstract nouns "salvation" and "forgiveness" can be expressed with the verbs "save" and "forgive." Alternate translation: "to teach his people salvation through the forgiveness of their sins" or "to teach his people how God saves people by forgiving their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# because of the tender mercy of our God
-
-It might be helpful to state that God's mercy helps people. Alternate translation: "because God is compassionate and merciful to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the sunrise from on high
-
-Light is often a metaphor for truth. Here, the spiritual truth the Savior will provide is spoken of as if it is a sunrise that lights up the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to shine
-
-Light is often a metaphor for truth. Here, the spiritual truth that the Savior will provide is spoken of as if it is a sunrise that lights up the earth (verse 78). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# shine on
-
-"give knowledge to" or "give spiritual light to"
-
-# those who sit in darkness
-
-Darkness is here a metaphor for the absence of spiritual truth. Here, people who lack spiritual truth are spoken of as if they are sitting in darkness. Alternate translation: "people who do not know the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# darkness ... shadow of death
-
-These two phrases work together to emphasize the deep spiritual darkness of people before God shows them mercy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# in the shadow of death
-
-The shadow often represents something that is about to happen. Here, it refers to approaching death. Alternate translation: "who are about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# guide our feet into the path of peace
-
-Here "guide" is a metaphor for teaching, and "path of peace" is a metaphor for living at peace with God. The phrase "our feet" is a synecdoche that represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "teach us how to live at peace with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This tells briefly about John's growing years.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Luke quickly moves from the birth of John to the beginning of his ministry as an adult.
-
-# became strong in spirit
-
-"became spiritually mature" or "strengthened his relationship with God"
-
-# was in the wilderness
-
-"lived in the wilderness." Luke does not say at what age John began to live in the wilderness.
-
-# until
-
-This does not necessarily mark a stopping point. John continued to live out in the desert even after he started preaching publicly.
-
-# the day of his public appearance
-
-"when he began to preach in public"
-
-# the day
-
-This is used here in the general sense of "the time" or "the occasion."
-
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-# Luke 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:46-55, 68-79.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "He will be called John"
-
-Most people in the ancient Near East would give a child the same name as someone in their families. People were surprised that Elizabeth and Zechariah named their son John because there was no one else in their family with that name.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-Luke's language is simple and straightforward. He does not use many figures of speech.
diff --git a/luk/02/01.md b/luk/02/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-This gives background to show why Mary and Joseph have to move at the time of Jesus' birth.
-
-# Now
-
-This word marks the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# it came about that
-
-This phrase is used to show that this is the beginning of an account. If your language has a way of showing the start of an account, you may use that. Some versions do not include this phrase.
-
-# Caesar Augustus
-
-"King Augustus" or "Emperor Augustus." Augustus was the first emperor of the Roman Empire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# sent out a decree ordering
-
-This command was probably carried by messengers throughout the empire. Alternate translation: "sent messengers with a decree ordering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that a census be taken of all the people living in the world
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that they register all the people living in the world" or "that they count all the people in the world and write down their names" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the world
-
-Here the word "world" represents only the part of the world that Caesar August ruled. Alternate translation: "the Empire" or "the Roman world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Quirinius
-
-Quirinius was appointed to be the governor of Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/luk/02/03.md b/luk/02/03.md
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-# everyone went
-
-"everyone started off" or "everyone was going"
-
-# his own city
-
-This refers to the cities where people's ancestors lived. People may have lived in a different city. Alternate translation: "the city in which his ancestors lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to be registered for the census
-
-"to have their names written in the register" or "to be included in the official count"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The UST rearranges these two verses into a verse bridge in order to make it easier to shorten the sentences. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# Joseph also
-
-This introduces Joseph as a new participant in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# to the city of David which is called Bethlehem
-
-The phrase "the city of David" was a name for Bethlehem that tells why Bethlehem was important. Although it was a small town, King David was born there, and there was a prophecy that the Messiah would be born there. Alternate translation: "to Bethlehem, the city of King David" or "to Bethlehem, the town where King David was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# because he was of the house and family line of David
-
-"because Joseph was a descendant of David"
-
diff --git a/luk/02/05.md b/luk/02/05.md
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-# to register
-
-This means to report to the officials there so they could include him in the count. Use a term for an official government count if possible.
-
-# along with Mary
-
-Mary traveled with Joseph from Nazareth. It is likely that women were also taxed, so Mary would have needed to travel and be registered as well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# who was engaged to him
-
-"his fiancee" or "who was promised to him." An engaged couple was considered legally married, but there would not have been physical intimacy between them.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The UST rearranges these verses into a verse bridge in order to keep together the details about the place they stayed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This tells of the birth of Jesus and the announcement by the angels to the shepherds.
-
-# Now it came about
-
-This phrase marks the beginning of the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# while they were there
-
-"while Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem"
-
-# the time came for her to deliver her baby
-
-"it was time to give birth to her baby"
-
diff --git a/luk/02/07.md b/luk/02/07.md
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-# wrapped him in long strips of cloth
-
-In some cultures mothers comfort their babies by wrapping them tightly in cloth or a blanket. Alternate translation: "wrapped cloths firmly around him" or "wrapped him tightly in a blanket" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# laid him in a manger
-
-This was some kind of box or frame that people put hay or other food in for animals to eat. It was most likely clean and may have had something soft and dry like hay in it as a cushion for the baby. Animals were often kept near the home to keep them secure and to feed them easily. Mary and Joseph stayed in a room that was used for animals.
-
-# there was no room for them in the inn
-
-"there was no space for them to stay in the guest room." This was probably because so many people went to Bethlehem to register. Luke adds this as background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# An angel of the Lord
-
-"An angel from the Lord" or "An angel who served the Lord"
-
-# appeared to them
-
-"came to the shepherds"
-
-# the glory of the Lord
-
-The source of the bright light was the glory of the Lord, which appeared at the same time as the angel.
-
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-# Do not be afraid
-
-"Stop being afraid"
-
-# that will bring great joy to all the people
-
-"that will make all the people very happy"
-
-# all the people
-
-Some understand this to refer to the Jewish people. Others understand it to refer to all people.
-
diff --git a/luk/02/11.md b/luk/02/11.md
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-# the city of David
-
-This refers to Bethlehem.
-
diff --git a/luk/02/12.md b/luk/02/12.md
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-# This is the sign that will be given to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will give you this sign" or "You will see this sign from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the sign
-
-"the proof." This could either be a sign to prove that what the angel was saying was true, or it could be a sign that would help the shepherds recognize the baby.
-
-# wrapped in strips of cloth
-
-This was the normal way that mothers protected and cared for their babies in that culture. See how you translated this in [Luke 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "wrapped firmly in a warm blanket" or "wrapped comfortably in a blanket" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# lying in a manger
-
-This was some kind of box or frame that people put hay or other food in for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [Luke 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
diff --git a/luk/02/13.md b/luk/02/13.md
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-# a great multitude from heaven
-
-These words could refer to a literal army of angels, or it could be a metaphor for an organized group of angels. Alternate translation: "a large group of angels from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# praising God
-
-"giving praise to God"
-
diff --git a/luk/02/14.md b/luk/02/14.md
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-# Glory to God in the highest
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Give honor to God in the highest place" or 2) "Give the highest honor to God."
-
-# may there be peace on earth among people with whom he is pleased
-
-"may those people on earth with whom God is pleased have peace"
-
diff --git a/luk/02/15.md b/luk/02/15.md
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used to mark a shift in the story to what the shepherds did after the angels left.
-
-# from them
-
-"from the shepherds"
-
-# to each other
-
-"to one another"
-
-# Let us ... to us
-
-Since the shepherds were speaking to one another, languages that have inclusive forms for "we" and "us" should use the inclusive form here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Let us
-
-"We should"
-
-# this thing that has happened
-
-This refers to the birth of the baby, and not to the appearance of the angels.
-
diff --git a/luk/02/16.md b/luk/02/16.md
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-# lying in the manger
-
-A manger is a box or frame that people put hay or other food in for animals to eat. See how you translated this in [Luke 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
diff --git a/luk/02/17.md b/luk/02/17.md
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-# what had been said to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the angels had told the shepherds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this child
-
-"the baby"
-
diff --git a/luk/02/18.md b/luk/02/18.md
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-# what was spoken to them by the shepherds
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the shepherds told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/02/19.md b/luk/02/19.md
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-# treasuring them in her heart
-
-A person who thinks is something is very valuable or precious is "treasuring" it. Mary considered the things she was told about her son to be very precious. Alternate translation: "carefully remembering them" or "joyfully remembering them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/luk/02/20.md b/luk/02/20.md
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-# shepherds returned
-
-"shepherds went back to the sheep"
-
-# glorifying and praising God
-
-These are very similar and emphasize how excited they were about what God had done. Alternate translation: "talking about and praising God's greatness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
diff --git a/luk/02/21.md b/luk/02/21.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The laws God gave the Jewish believers told them when to circumcise a boy baby and what sacrifice the parents had to bring.
-
-# When it was the end of the eighth day
-
-This phrase shows the passing of time before this new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# the end of the eighth day
-
-"the end of the eighth day of his life." The day he was born was counted as the first day.
-
-# he was named
-
-Joseph and Mary gave him his name.
-
-# the name he had been given by the angel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the name the angel had called him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/02/22.md b/luk/02/22.md
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-# When the required number ... had passed
-
-This shows the passing of time before this new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# the required number of days
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the number of days that God required" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for their purification
-
-"for them to become ceremonially clean." You can also state God's role. Alternate translation: "for God to consider them to be clean again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to present him to the Lord
-
-"to bring him to the Lord" or "to bring him into the Lord's presence." This was a ceremony acknowledging God's claim on the firstborn children who were male.
-
diff --git a/luk/02/23.md b/luk/02/23.md
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-# As it is written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As Moses wrote" or "They did this because Moses wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Every male who opens the womb
-
-"open the womb" here is an idiom that refers to the first baby coming out of the womb. This referred to both animals and people. Alternate translation: "Every firstborn offspring who is a male" or "Every firstborn son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/luk/02/24.md b/luk/02/24.md
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-# what was said in the law of the Lord
-
-"that which the law of the Lord also says." This is a different place in the law. It refers to all males, whether firstborn or not.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When Mary and Joseph are at the temple, they meet two people: Simeon, who praises God and gives a prophecy about the child, and the prophetess Anna.
-
-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# was righteous and devout
-
-These abstract terms can be expressed as actions. Alternate translation: "did what was right and feared God" or "obeyed God's laws and feared God"
-
-# consolation of Israel
-
-The word "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. To "console" someone is to give them comfort, or "consolation." The words "consolation of Israel" are a metonym for the Christ or Messiah who would comfort or bring consolation to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the one who would comfort the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Holy Spirit was upon him
-
-"the Holy Spirit was with him." God was with him in a special way and gave him wisdom and direction in his life.
-
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-# It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit had shown him" or "The Holy Spirit had told him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ
-
-"he would see the Lord's Messiah before he died"
-
diff --git a/luk/02/27.md b/luk/02/27.md
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-# Led by the Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As the Holy Spirit directed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# came
-
-Some languages may say "went."
-
-# into the temple
-
-"into the temple courtyard." Only priests could enter the temple building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the parents
-
-"Jesus' parents"
-
-# the custom of the law
-
-"the custom of the law of God"
-
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-# he took him into his arms
-
-"Simeon took the infant Jesus into his arms" or "Simeon held Jesus in his arms"
-
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-# Now let your servant depart in peace
-
-"I am your servant; let me depart in peace." Simeon was referring to himself.
-
-# depart
-
-This is a euphemism meaning "die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# according to your word
-
-"Word" here is a metonym for "promise." Alternate translation: "as you have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/luk/02/30.md b/luk/02/30.md
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-# my eyes have seen
-
-This expression means, "I have personally seen" or "I, myself, have seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your salvation
-
-This expression refers to the person who would bring salvation—the infant Jesus—whom Simeon was holding. Alternate translation: "the savior whom you sent" or "the one whom you sent to save" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/luk/02/31.md b/luk/02/31.md
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-# which you
-
-Depending on how you translate the previous phrase, this may need to be changed to "whom you."
-
-# have prepared
-
-"have planned" or "caused to happen"
-
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-# A light for revelation to the Gentiles
-
-This metaphor means that the child will help people to understand God's will. The Gentiles understanding God's will is spoken of as if it were people using physical light to see a solid object. You may need to make explicit what it is that the Gentiles will see. Alternate translation: "This child will enable the Gentiles to understand God's will as light allows people to see clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for revelation
-
-It may be necessary to state what is to be revealed. Alternate translation: "that will reveal God's truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# glory to your people Israel
-
-"he will be the reason that glory will come to your people Israel"
-
diff --git a/luk/02/33.md b/luk/02/33.md
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-# what was said about him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that Simeon said about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/02/34.md b/luk/02/34.md
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-# said to Mary his mother
-
-"said to the child's mother, Mary." Make sure it does not sound like Mary is the mother of Simeon.
-
-# Behold
-
-Simeon used this expression to tell Mary that what he is about to say is extremely important to her.
-
-# this child is appointed for the downfall and rising up of many people in Israel
-
-The words "downfall" and "rising up" express turning away from God and drawing closer to God. Alternate translation: "this child will cause many people in Israel to fall away from God or to rise closer to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/02/35.md b/luk/02/35.md
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-# the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's inner beings. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he may reveal the thoughts of many people" or "he may reveal what many people secretly think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# A prophetess named Anna was there
-
-This introduces a new participant into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# Phanuel
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# seven years
-
-"7 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# after her virginity
-
-"after she married him"
-
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-# a widow for eighty-four years
-
-Possible meanings are 1) she had been a widow for 84 years or 2) she was a widow and was now 84 years old. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# never left the temple
-
-This is probably an exaggeration meaning that she spent so much time in the temple that it seemed as though she never left it. Alternate translation: "was always at the temple" or "was often at the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# with fastings and prayers
-
-"by abstaining from food on many occasions and by offering many prayers"
-
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-# came near to them
-
-"approached them" or "went to Mary and Joseph"
-
-# the redemption of Jerusalem
-
-Here the word "redemption" is used to refer to the person who would do it. Alternate translation: "the one who would redeem Jerusalem" or "the person who would bring God's blessings and favor back to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Mary, Joseph, and Jesus leave the town of Bethlehem and return to the city of Nazareth for his childhood.
-
-# they were required to do according to the law of the Lord
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the law of the Lord required them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their own town of Nazareth
-
-This phrase means they lived in Nazareth. Make sure it does not sound like they owned the town. Alternate translation: "the town of Nazareth, where they lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/02/40.md b/luk/02/40.md
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-# increasing in wisdom
-
-"becoming more wise" or "learning what was wise"
-
-# the grace of God was upon him
-
-"God blessed him" or "God was with him in a special way"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When Jesus is 12 years old, he goes to Jerusalem with his family. While he is there, he asks and answers questions of the temple teachers.
-
-# His parents went ... Festival of the Passover
-
-This is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# His parents
-
-"Jesus' parents"
-
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-# they again went up
-
-Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem.
-
-# at the customary time
-
-"at the normal time" or "as they did every year"
-
-# the feast
-
-This was another name for the Festival of the Passover, since it involved eating a ceremonial meal.
-
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-# After they had stayed the full number of days for the feast
-
-"When the entire time for celebrating the feast was over" or "After celebrating the feast for the required number of days"
-
diff --git a/luk/02/44.md b/luk/02/44.md
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-# They assumed
-
-"They thought"
-
-# they traveled a day's journey
-
-"they traveled one day" or "they went as far as people walk in one day"
-
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# in the temple
-
-This refers to the courtyard around the temple. Only the priests were allowed in the temple. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" or "at the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the middle of
-
-This does not mean the exact center. Rather, it means "among" or "together with" or "surrounded by."
-
-# the teachers
-
-"the religious teachers" or "those who taught people about God"
-
diff --git a/luk/02/47.md b/luk/02/47.md
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-# All who heard him were amazed
-
-They could not understand how a twelve-year-old boy with no religious education could answer so well.
-
-# at his understanding
-
-"at how much he understood" or "that he understood so much about God"
-
-# his answers
-
-"at how well he answered them" or "that he answered their questions so well"
-
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-# When they saw him
-
-"When Mary and Joseph found Jesus"
-
-# why have you treated us this way?
-
-This was an indirect rebuke because he had not gone with them on the way back home. This caused them to worry about him. Alternate translation: "you should not have done this to us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Look
-
-This word is often used to show the beginning of a new or important event. It also can be used to show where the action begins. If your language has a phrase that is used in this way, consider whether it would be natural to use it here.
-
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-# Why were you searching for me?
-
-Jesus uses two questions to mildly rebuke his parents, and to begin to tell them that he had a purpose from his heavenly Father that they did not understand. Alternate translation: "You did not need to be concerned about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Did you not know ... business?
-
-Jesus uses this second question to try to say that his parents should have known about the purpose for which his Father sent him. Alternate translation: "You should have known ... business" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# about my Father's business
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jesus meant these words literally, to indicate that he was doing the work that his Father had given him, or 2) these words are an idiom that indicate where Jesus was, "in my Father's house." Since the next verse says that his parents did not understand what he was telling them, it would be best not to explain it more.
-
-# my Father's business
-
-At age 12, Jesus, the Son of God, understood that God was his real Father (not Joseph, Mary's husband). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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diff --git a/luk/02/51.md b/luk/02/51.md
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-# he went back home with them
-
-"Jesus went back home with Mary and Joseph"
-
-# was obedient to them
-
-"obeyed them" or "was always obeying them"
-
-# treasured all these things in her heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "carefully remembered all these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# grow in wisdom and stature
-
-"become wiser and stronger." These refer to mental and physical growth.
-
-# increased in favor with God and people
-
-This refers to spiritual and social growth. These could be stated separately. Alternate translation: "God blessed him more and more, and people liked him more and more"
-
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-# Luke 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:14, 29-32.
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give background information to tell what is happening when Jesus' cousin John begins his ministry.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As the prophet Isaiah had foretold, John begins to preach good news to the people.
-
-# Philip ... Lysanias
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ituraea and Trachonitis ... Abilene
-
-These are names of territories. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas
-
-"while Annas and Caiaphas were serving together as the high priest." Annas was the high priest, and the Jews continued to recognize him as such even after the Romans appointed his son-in-law, Caiaphas, to replace him as high priest.
-
-# the word of God came
-
-The writer speaks of God's message as though it were a person who moved toward those who heard it. Alternate translation: "God spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# preaching a baptism of repentance
-
-The terms "baptism" and "repentance" could be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "and he preached that people should be baptized to show that they were repenting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for the forgiveness of sins
-
-They would repent so that God would forgive their sins. The term "forgiveness" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "so that their sins would be forgiven" or "so that God would forgive their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author, Luke, quotes a passage from Isaiah the prophet concerning John the Baptist.
-
-# As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet
-
-These words introduce a quotation from the prophet Isaiah. They can be stated in active form, and the missing words can be supplied. Alternate translation: "This happened as Isaiah the prophet had written in the book that contains his words" or "John fulfilled the message that the prophet Isaiah had written in his book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# A voice of one calling out in the wilderness
-
-This can be expressed as a sentence. Alternate translation: "The voice of one calling out in the wilderness is heard" or "They hear the sound of someone calling out in the wilderness"
-
-# Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight
-
-The second command explains or adds more detail to the first.
-
-# Make ready the way of the Lord
-
-"Get the road ready for the Lord." Doing this represents preparing to hear the Lord's message when he comes. People do this by repenting of their sins. Alternate translation: "Prepare to hear the Lord's message when he comes" or "Repent and be ready for the Lord to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the way
-
-"the path" or "the road"
-
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-# Every valley will be filled ... every mountain and hill will be made low
-
-When people prepare the road for an important person who is coming, they cut down the high places and fill in the low places so that the road will be level. This is part of the metaphor started in the previous verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Every valley will be filled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They will fill in every low place in the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# every mountain and hill will be made low
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will level every mountain and hill" or "they will remove every high place in the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# see the salvation of God
-
-This can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "learn how God saves people from sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# to be baptized by him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for John to baptize them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You offspring of vipers
-
-This is a metaphor. Here "offspring" means "having the characteristic of." Vipers are poisonous snakes that are dangerous and represent evil. Alternate translation: "You evil poisonous snakes" or "You are evil, like poisonous snakes (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Who warned you ... coming?
-
-He was not really expecting them to answer. John was rebuking the people because they were asking him to baptize them so that God would not punish them, but they did not want to stop sinning. Alternate translation: "You cannot flee from God's wrath like this!" or "You cannot escape from God's wrath just by being baptized!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# from the wrath that is coming
-
-The word "wrath" is used here to refer to God's punishment because his wrath precedes it. Alternate translation: "from the punishment that God is sending" or "from God's wrath on which he is about to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# produce fruits that are worthy of repentance
-
-In this metaphor, a person's behavior is compared to fruit. Just as a plant is expected to produce fruit that is appropriate for that kind of plant, a person who says that he has repented is expected to live righteously. Alternate translation: "produce the kind of fruit that shows that you have repented" or "do the good things that show that you have turned away from your sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to say within yourselves
-
-"saying to yourselves" or "thinking"
-
-# We have Abraham for our father
-
-"Abraham is our ancestor" or "We are Abraham's descendants." If it is unclear why they would say this, you may also add the implied information: "so God will not punish us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# raise up children for Abraham
-
-"create children for Abraham"
-
-# from these stones
-
-John was probably referring to the actual stones along the Jordan River.
-
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-# the ax is set against the root of the trees
-
-The ax that is in position so it can cut the roots of a tree is a metaphor for the punishment that is about to begin. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God is like the man who has placed his ax against the root of the trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# every tree ... is chopped down and thrown into the fire
-
-"fire" here is a metaphor for punishment. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he chops down every tree ... and throws it into the fire"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John begins to respond to questions that people in the crowd ask him.
-
-# asking him, saying
-
-"asking him and said" or "asking John"
-
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-# answered and said to them
-
-"answered them, saying" or "answered them" or "said"
-
-# do the same
-
-"share extra food just as you shared the extra tunic." This refers back to giving food to those in need. Alternate translation: "give food to someone who does not have any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# to be baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for John to baptize them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Do not collect more money
-
-"Do not ask for more money" or "Do not demand more money." Tax collectors had been collecting more money than they should have been collecting. John tells them to stop doing that.
-
-# than you have been ordered to collect
-
-This is passive to show that the tax collector's authority comes from Rome. Alternate translation: "than what the Romans have authorized you to take" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# What about us? What must we do?
-
-"How about us soldiers, what must we do?" John is not included in the words "us" and "we." The soldiers have implied that John had told the crowd and the tax collector what they must do and want to know what they as soldiers are to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# do not accuse anyone falsely
-
-It seems that the soldiers were making false charges against people in order to get money. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "in the same way, do not accuse anyone falsely in order to get money from them" or "do not say that an innocent person has done something illegal"
-
-# Be content with your wages
-
-"Be satisfied with your pay"
-
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-# as the people
-
-"because the people." This refers to the same people who came to John.
-
-# everyone was wondering in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ.
-
-"everyone was unsure what to think about John; they asked themselves, 'Could he be the Christ?'" or "no one was sure what to think about John because they were wondering whether he might be the Christ."
-
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-# John answered by saying to them all
-
-John's answer about a greater person coming clearly implies that John is not the Christ. It may be helpful to state this clearly for your audience. Alternate translation: "John clarified that he was not the Christ by saying to them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I baptize you with water
-
-"I baptize using water" or "I baptize by means of water"
-
-# not worthy even to untie the strap of his sandals
-
-"not important enough even to loosen the straps of his sandals." Untying the straps of sandals was a duty of a slave. John was saying that the one who would come is so great that John was not even worthy enough to be his slave.
-
-# He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire
-
-This metaphor compares literal baptism that brings a person into contact with water to a spiritual baptism that brings them into contact with the Holy Spirit and with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fire
-
-Here the word "fire" may refer to 1) judgment or 2) purification. It is preferred to leave it as "fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# His winnowing fork is in his hand
-
-"He is holding a winnowing fork because he is ready." John speaks of the Christ coming to judge people as if he were a farmer who is ready to separate wheat grain from chaff. Alternate translation: "He is ready to judge people like a farmer who is ready" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# winnowing fork
-
-This is a tool for tossing wheat into the air to separate the wheat grain from the chaff. The heavier grain falls back down and the unwanted chaff is blown away by the wind. It is similar to a pitchfork.
-
-# to thoroughly clear off his threshing floor
-
-The threshing floor was the place where wheat was stacked in preparation for threshing. To "clear off" the floor is to finish threshing the grain. Alternate translation: "to finish threshing his grain"
-
-# to gather the wheat
-
-The wheat is the acceptable harvest that is kept and stored.
-
-# will burn up the chaff
-
-The chaff is not useful for anything, so people burn it up.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The story tells what is going to happen to John but has not happened at this time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# With many other exhortations
-
-"With many other strong urgings"
-
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-# Herod the tetrarch
-
-Herod was a tetrarch, not a king. He had only limited rule over the region of Galilee.
-
-# for marrying his brother's wife Herodias
-
-"because Herod married Herodias, his own brother's wife." This was evil because Herod's brother was still alive. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "because he married his brother's wife, Herodias, while his brother was still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he locked John up in prison
-
-Because Herod was tetrarch, he probably locked John up by ordering his soldiers to lock John up. Alternate translation: "he had his soldiers lock John up in prison" or "he told his soldiers to put John in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The previous verse says that Herod put John in prison. It might be helpful to make it clear that the account starting in verse 21 happened before John was arrested. The UST does this by starting verse 21 with "But before John was put in prison." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins his ministry with his baptism.
-
-# Now it came about
-
-This phrase marks the beginning of a new event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# when all the people were baptized
-
-"while John baptized all the people." The phrase "all the people" refers to the people present with John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Jesus also was baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John baptized Jesus also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the heavens opened
-
-"the sky opened" or "the sky became open." This is more than a simple clearing of clouds, but it's not clear what it means. It possibly means that a hole appeared in the sky.
-
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-# the Holy Spirit in bodily form came down on him like a dove
-
-"in physical form the Holy Spirit came down like a dove onto Jesus"
-
-# a voice came from heaven
-
-Here "a voice came from heaven" represents people on earth hearing God in heaven speaking. It can be made clear that God spoke to Jesus. Alternate translation: "a voice from heaven said" or "God spoke to Jesus from heaven, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# my Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Luke lists the ancestors of Jesus through the line of his supposed father, Joseph.
-
-# When
-
-This word is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Jesus' age and ancestors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# thirty years of age
-
-"30 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# He was the son (as it was assumed) of Joseph
-
-"It was thought that he was the son of Joseph" or "People assumed that he was the son of Joseph"
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-# the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph
-
-This continues the list that begins with the words "He was the son ... of Joseph, the son of Heli" in verse 24. Consider how people normally list ancestors in your language. You should use the same wording throughout the whole list. Possible formats are 1) "He was the son ... of Joseph, the son of Heli, who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph" or 2) "He was the son ... of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli. Heli was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Melchi. Melchi was the son of Jannai. Jannai was the son of Joseph" or 3) "His father ... was Joseph. Joseph's father was Heli. Heli's father was Matthat. Matthat's father was Levi. Levi's father was Melchi. Melchi's father was Jannai. Jannai's father was Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos ... Naggai
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the son of Maath ... Joda
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Joda was the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa ... Neri
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that begins in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the son of Salathiel
-
-The name Salathiel may be a different spelling of the name Shealtiel (as some versions have it), but identification is difficult.
-
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-# the son of Melchi ... Er
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer ... Levi
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the son of Simeon, the son of Judah ... Eliakim
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
diff --git a/luk/03/31.md b/luk/03/31.md
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-# the son of Melea ... David
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the son of Jesse ... the son of Nahshon
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin ... Judah
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
diff --git a/luk/03/34.md b/luk/03/34.md
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-# the son of Jacob ... Nahor
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the son of Serug ... Shelah
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad ... Lamech
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the son of Methuselah ... Cainan
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the son of Enos ... Adam
-
-This is a continuation of the list of Jesus' ancestors that began in [Luke 3:23](./23.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Adam, the son of God
-
-"Adam, created by God" or "Adam, who was from God" or "Adam, the son, we could say, of God"
-
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-# Luke 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 3:4-6, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Justice
-John's instructions to the soldiers and tax collectors in this chapter are not complicated. They are things that should have been obvious to them. He instructed them to live justly. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [Luke 3:12-15](./12.md))
-
-##### Genealogy
-A genealogy is a list which records a person's ancestors or descendants. Such lists were very important in determining who had the right be king, because the king's authority was usually passed down or inherited from his father. It was also common for other important people to have a recorded genealogy.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Prophecy often involves the use of metaphors to express its meaning. Spiritual discernment is needed for proper interpretation of the prophecy. The prophecy of Isaiah is an extended metaphor describing the ministry of John the Baptist ([Luke 3:4-6](./04.md)). Translation is difficult. It is suggested that the translator treat each line of the ULT as a separate metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "(Herod) had John locked up in prison"
-This event can cause confusion because the author says John was imprisoned and then says he was baptizing Jesus. The author probably uses this phrase in anticipation of Herod's imprisonment of John. This would mean that this statement is still in the future at the time of the narrative.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus fasts for 40 days, and the devil meets him to try to persuade him to sin.
-
-# Then Jesus
-
-After John had baptized Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# was led by the Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Spirit led him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# for forty days he was tempted
-
-Most versions say that the temptation was throughout the forty days. The UST states "While he was there, the devil kept tempting him" to make this clear.
-
-# forty days
-
-"40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# he was tempted by the devil
-
-This can be stated in active form, and you can make explicit what it was the devil tempted him to do. Alternate translation: "the devil tried to persuade him disobey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# He ate nothing
-
-The word "he" refers to Jesus.
-
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-# If you are the Son of God
-
-The devil challenges Jesus to do this miracle in order to prove that he is "the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# this stone
-
-The devil either holds a stone in his hand or points to a nearby stone.
-
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-# Jesus answered him, "It is written ... alone.'"
-
-Jesus' rejection of the devil's challenge is clearly implied in his answer. It may be helpful to state this clearly for your audience, as the UST does. Alternate translation: "Jesus replied, 'No, I will not do that because it is written ... alone.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# It is written
-
-The quotation is from Moses' writings in the Old Testament. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses has written in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Man does not live on bread alone
-
-The word "bread" refers to food in general. Food as compared to God, by itself, is not enough to sustain a person. Jesus quotes the scripture to say why he would not turn the stone into bread. Alternate translation: "People cannot live on just bread" or "It is not just food that makes a person live" or "God says there are more important things than food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# led Jesus up
-
-He led Jesus up a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in an instant of time
-
-"in an instant" or "instantly"
-
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-# they have been given to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are that "them" refers to 1) the authority and splendor of the kingdoms or 2) the kingdoms. Alternate translation: "God has given them to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# if you will bow down ... worship me
-
-These two phrases are very similar. They can be combined. Alternate translation: "if you will bow down in worship to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# it will be yours
-
-"I will give you all these kingdoms, with their splendor"
-
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-# It is written
-
-Jesus refused to do what the devil asked. It may be helpful to state this clearly. Alternate translation: "No, I will not worship you, because it is written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# answered and said to him
-
-"responded to him" or "replied to him"
-
-# It is written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses has written in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You will worship the Lord your God
-
-Jesus was quoting a command from the scriptures to say why he would not worship the devil.
-
-# You
-
-This refers to the people in the Old Testament who received God's Law. You could use the singular form of 'you' because each person was to obey it, or you could use the plural form of 'you' because all of the people were to obey it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# him
-
-The word "him" refers to the Lord God.
-
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-# the very highest point
-
-This was the corner of the temple roof. If someone fell from there, they would be seriously injured or die.
-
-# If you are the Son of God
-
-The devil is challenging Jesus to prove that he is the Son of God.
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# throw yourself down
-
-"jump down to the ground"
-
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-# For it is written
-
-The devil implies that his quote from the Psalms means Jesus will not be hurt if he is the Son of God. This can be stated clearly, as the UST does. Alternate translation: "You will not be hurt, because it is written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# it is written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the writer has written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He will give orders
-
-"He" refers to God. The devil partially quoted from the Psalms in an effort to persuade Jesus to jump off the building.
-
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-# It is said
-
-Jesus tells the devil why he will not do what the devil told him to do. His refusal to do it can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "No, I will not do that, because it is said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# It is said
-
-Jesus quotes from the writings of Moses in Deuteronomy. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses has said" or "Moses has said in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Do not put the Lord your God to the test
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jesus should not test God by jumping off the temple, or 2) the devil should not test Jesus to see if he is the Son of God. It is best to translate the verse as stated rather than to try to explain the meaning.
-
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-# until another time
-
-"until another occasion"
-
-# had finished testing Jesus
-
-This does not imply that the devil was successful in his temptation—Jesus resisted every attempt. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "had finished trying to persuade Jesus to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus returns to Galilee, teaches in the synagogue, and tells the people there that he is fulfilling scripture of Isaiah the prophet.
-
-# Then Jesus returned
-
-This begins a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# in the power of the Spirit
-
-"and the Spirit was giving him power." God was with Jesus in a special way, enabling him to do things that humans usually could not.
-
-# news about him spread
-
-"people spread the news about Jesus" or "people told other people about Jesus" or "knowledge about him was passed on from person to person." Those who heard Jesus told other people about him, and then those other people told even more people about him.
-
-# throughout the entire surrounding region
-
-This refers to the areas or places around Galilee.
-
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-# he was praised by all
-
-"everyone said great things about him" or "all the people spoke about him in a good way"
-
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-# where he had been raised
-
-"where his parents had raised him" or "where he lived when he was a child" or "where he grew up"
-
-# as was his custom
-
-"as he did each Sabbath." It was his usual practice to go to the synagogue on the Sabbath day.
-
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-# The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone gave him the scroll of the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# scroll of the prophet Isaiah
-
-This refers to the book of Isaiah written on a scroll. Isaiah had written the words many years before, and someone else had copied them onto a scroll.
-
-# the place where it was written
-
-"the place in the scroll with these words." This sentence continues on into the next verse.
-
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-# The Spirit of the Lord is upon me
-
-"The Holy Spirit is with me in a special way." When someone says this, he is claiming to speak the words of God.
-
-# he anointed me
-
-In the Old Testament, ceremonial oil was poured on a person when they were given power and authority to do a special task. Jesus uses this metaphor to refer to the Holy Spirit being on him to prepare him for this work. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit is upon me to empower me" or "the Holy Spirit gave me power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the poor
-
-"the poor people""
-
-# proclaim freedom to the captives
-
-"tell people who are being held captive that they can go free" or "set free the prisoners of war"
-
-# recovery of sight to the blind
-
-"give sight to the blind" or "make the blind be able to see again"
-
-# set free those who are oppressed
-
-"set free those who are treated harshly"
-
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-# to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor
-
-"tell everyone that the Lord is ready to bless his people" or "announce that this is the year that the Lord will show his kindness"
-
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-# rolled up the scroll
-
-A scroll was closed by rolling it like a tube to protect the writing inside it.
-
-# attendant
-
-This refers to a synagogue worker who brought out and put away with proper care and reverence the scrolls containing the scriptures.
-
-# were fixed on him
-
-This idiom means "were focused on him" or "were looking intently at him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing
-
-Jesus was saying that he was fulfilling that prophecy by his actions and speech at that very time. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am fulfilling what this scripture said right now as you are listening to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in your hearing
-
-This idiom means "while you are listening to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# amazed at the gracious words which were coming out of his mouth
-
-"surprised about the gracious things that he was saying." Here "gracious" may refer to 1) how well or how persuasively Jesus spoke, or 2) that Jesus spoke words about God's grace.
-
-# Is this not the son of Joseph?
-
-People thought that Joseph was Jesus' father. Joseph was not a religious leader, so they were surprised that his son would preach what he did. Alternate translation: "This is just Joseph's son!" or "His father is only Joseph!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Nazareth is the town in which Jesus grew up.
-
-# Surely
-
-"Certainly" or "There is no doubt that"
-
-# Doctor, heal yourself
-
-If someone claims to be able to heal diseases that he himself has, there is no reason to believe he is really a doctor. People will speak this proverb to Jesus to say that they will only believe he is a prophet if they see him do what they have heard that he did in other places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# Whatever we heard ... do the same in your hometown
-
-The people of Nazareth do not believe Jesus is a prophet because of his low status as Joseph's son. They will not believe unless they personally see him do miracles.
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"It is certainly true." This is an emphatic statement about what follows.
-
-# no prophet is received in his own hometown
-
-Jesus makes this general statement in order to rebuke the people. He means that they are refusing to believe the reports of his miracles in Capernaum. They think they already know all about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# own hometown
-
-"homeland" or "native city" or "country where he grew up"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus reminds the people who are listening to him in the synagogue about Elijah and Elisha, who were prophets about whom they knew. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# But in truth I tell you
-
-"I tell you truthfully." Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize the importance, truth, and accuracy of the statement that follows.
-
-# widows
-
-Widows are women whose husbands have died.
-
-# during the time of Elijah
-
-The people to whom Jesus was speaking would have known that Elijah was one of God's prophets. If your readers would not know that, you can make this implicit information explicit as in the UST. Alternate translation: "when Elijah was prophesying in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# when the sky was shut up
-
-This is a metaphor. The sky is pictured as a ceiling that was closed, and so no rain would fall from it. Alternate translation: "when no rain fell down from the sky" or "when there was no rain at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a great famine
-
-"a serious lack of food." A famine is a long period of time when the crops do not produce enough food for the people.
-
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-# to Zarephath ... to a widow living there
-
-The people living in the town of Zarephath were Gentiles, not Jews. The people listening to Jesus would have understood that the people of Zarephath were Gentiles. Alternate translation: "to a Gentile widow living in Zarephath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Naaman the Syrian
-
-A Syrian is a person from the country of Syria. The people of Syria were Gentiles, not Jews. Alternate translation: "the Gentile Naaman from Syria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# All the people in the synagogue were filled with rage when they heard these things
-
-The people of Nazareth were deeply offended that Jesus had cited scriptures where God had helped Gentiles instead of Jews.
-
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-# forced him out of the town
-
-"forced him to leave the town" or "shoved him out of the city"
-
-# cliff of the hill
-
-"edge of the cliff"
-
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-# he passed through the middle of them
-
-"through the middle of the crowd" or "between the people who were trying to kill him."
-
-# he went to another place
-
-"he went away" or "he went on his way" Jesus went where he had planned to go instead of where the people were trying to force him to go.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus then goes to Capernaum, teaches the people in the synagogue there, and commands a demon to leave a man.
-
-# Then he
-
-"Then Jesus." This indicates a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# went down to Capernaum
-
-The phrase "went down" is used here because Capernaum is lower in elevation than Nazareth.
-
-# Capernaum, a city in Galilee
-
-"Capernaum, another city in Galilee"
-
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-# astonished
-
-greatly surprised, greatly amazed
-
-# he spoke with authority
-
-"he spoke as one with authority" or "his words had great power"
-
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-# Now ... there was a man
-
-This phrase is used to mark the introduction of a new character into the story; in this case, a demon-possessed man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# who had the spirit of an unclean demon
-
-"who was possessed by an unclean demon" or "who was controlled by an evil spirit"
-
-# he cried out with a loud voice
-
-"he shouted loudly"
-
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-# What do we have to do with you
-
-This belligerent response is an idiom that means: "What do we have in common?" or "What right do you have to bother us?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# What do we have to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth?
-
-This question could be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "What do you, Jesus of Nazareth, have to do with us!" or We have nothing to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth!" or "You have no right to bother us, Jesus of Nazareth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Jesus rebuked the demon, saying
-
-"Jesus scolded the demon, saying" or "Jesus sternly said to the demon"
-
-# Come out of him
-
-He commanded the demon to stop controlling the man. Alternate translation: "leave him alone" or "do not live in this man any longer"
-
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-# What kind of words are these?
-
-The people were expressing how amazed they were that Jesus had the authority to command demons to leave a person. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "These are amazing words!" or "His words are amazing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# He commands the unclean spirits with authority and power
-
-"He has authority and power to command the unclean spirits"
-
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-# So news about him began to spread ... the surrounding region
-
-This is a comment about what happened after the story that was caused by the events within the story itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# news about him began to spread
-
-"reports about Jesus began to spread" or "people began to spread the news about Jesus"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus is still in Capernaum, but he is now at the house of Simon, where he heals Simon's mother-in-law and many people.
-
-# Then Jesus left
-
-This introduces a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Simon's mother-in-law
-
-"the mother of Simon's wife"
-
-# was suffering with
-
-This is an idiom that means "was very sick with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a high fever
-
-"very hot skin"
-
-# pleaded with him on her behalf
-
-This means they asked Jesus to heal her from the fever. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "asked Jesus to heal her from the fever" or "asked Jesus to cure her fever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# So he stood
-
-The word "So" makes it clear that he did this because the people pleaded with him on behalf of Simon's mother-in-law.
-
-# stood over her
-
-"went to her and leaned over her"
-
-# rebuked the fever, and it left her
-
-"spoke sternly to the fever, and it left her" or "commanded the fever to leave her, and it did." It may be helpful to state clearly what he told the fever to do. Alternate translation: "commanded that her skin should become cool, and it did" or "commanded the sickness to leave her, and it did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# rebuked the fever
-
-"rebuked the hotness"
-
-# started serving them
-
-Here this means she began to prepare food for Jesus and the other people in the house.
-
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-# laid his hands on
-
-"placed his hands on" or "touched"
-
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-# Demons also came out
-
-It is implied that Jesus made the demons leave the demon-possessed people. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Jesus also forced demons to come out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# crying out and saying
-
-These mean about the same thing, and probably refer to cries of fear or anger. Some translations use only one term. Alternate translation: "screaming" or "shouting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# rebuked the demons
-
-"spoke sternly to the demons"
-
-# would not let them
-
-"did not allow them to"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Though the people want Jesus to stay in Capernaum, he goes to preach in other Judean synagogues.
-
-# When daybreak came
-
-"At sunrise" or "At dawn"
-
-# a solitary place
-
-"a deserted place" or "a place where there were no people"
-
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-# to many other cities
-
-"to the people in many other cities"
-
-# this is the reason I was sent here
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this is the reason God sent me here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Judea
-
-Since Jesus had been in Galilee, the term "Judea" here probably refers to the entire region where the Jews lived at that time. Alternate translation: "where the Jews lived"
-
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-# Luke 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:10-11, 18-19, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Jesus was tempted by the devil
-While it is true that the devil sincerely believed that he could persuade Jesus to obey him, it is important not to imply that Jesus actually ever really wanted to obey him.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus preaches from Simon Peter's boat at the lake of Gennesaret.
-
-# Now it happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# listening to the word of God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "listening to the message God wanted them to hear" or 2) "listening to Jesus' message about God"
-
-# the lake of Gennesaret
-
-These words refer to the Sea of Galilee. Galilee was on the west side of the lake, and the land of Gennesaret was on the east side, so it was called by both names. Some English versions translate this as the proper name of the body of water, "the Lake of Gennesaret."
-
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-# washing their nets
-
-They were cleaning their fishing nets in order to use them again to catch fish.
-
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-# one of the boats, which was Simon's
-
-"the boat belonging to Simon"
-
-# asked him to put it out in the water a short distance from the land
-
-"asked Simon to move the boat farther from the shore"
-
-# he sat down and taught the people
-
-Sitting was the normal position for a teacher.
-
-# taught the people out of the boat
-
-"taught the people while he sat in the boat." Jesus was in the boat a short distance from the shore and he was speaking to the people who were on the shore.
-
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-# When he had finished speaking
-
-"When Jesus had finished teaching the people"
-
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-# at your word
-
-"because you have told me to do this"
-
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-# motioned
-
-They were too far from shore to call, so they made gestures, probably by waving their arms.
-
-# they began to sink
-
-"the boats began to sink." The reason could be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the boats began to sink because the fish were so heavy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# fell down at Jesus' knees
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "knelt down before Jesus" or 2) "bowed down at Jesus' feet" or 3) "lay down on the ground at Jesus' feet." Peter did not fall accidentally. He did this as a sign of humility and respect for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# sinful man
-
-The word here for "man" means "adult male" and not the more general "human being."
-
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-# the catch of fish
-
-"the large number of fish"
-
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-# partners with Simon
-
-"Simon's partners in his fishing business"
-
-# you will catch men
-
-The image of catching fish is being used as a metaphor for gathering people to follow Christ. Alternate translation: "you will fish for people" or "you will gather people for me" or "you will bring people to be my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus heals a leper in a different city that is not named.
-
-# It came about
-
-This phrase marks a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# a man full of leprosy
-
-"a man who was covered with leprosy." This introduces a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# he fell on his face
-
-Here "fell on his face" is an idiom that means to bow down. Alternate translation: "he knelt and touched the ground with his face" or "he bowed down to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# if you are willing
-
-"if you want to"
-
-# you can make me clean
-
-It is understood that he was asking Jesus to heal him. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "please make me clean, because you are able" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# make me clean
-
-This refers to ceremonial cleanness, but it is understood that he is unclean because of the leprosy. He is really asking Jesus to heal him of his disease. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "heal me from leprosy so I will be clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Be clean
-
-This refers to ceremonial cleanness, but it is understood that he is unclean because of the leprosy. He is really asking Jesus to heal him of his disease. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Be healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the leprosy left him
-
-"he no longer had leprosy"
-
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-# to tell no one
-
-This can be translated as a direct quote: "Do not tell anyone" There is implied information that can also be stated explicitly (AT): "do not tell anyone that you have been healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# sacrifice for your cleansing
-
-The law required a person to make a specific sacrifice after they were healed. This allowed the person to be ceremonially clean, and able to again participate in religious rituals.
-
-# for a testimony
-
-"as proof of your healing"
-
-# to them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "to the priests" or 2) "to all the people."
-
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-# the report about him
-
-"the news about Jesus." This could mean either "the report about Jesus' healing the man with leprosy" or "the report about Jesus' healing people."
-
-# the report about him spread even farther
-
-"the report about him went out even farther." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people kept telling the news about him in other places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the deserted places
-
-"lonely places" or "places where there were no other people"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-One day when Jesus was teaching in a building, some men brought a paralyzed man for Jesus to heal.
-
-# It came about
-
-This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
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-# Now some men came
-
-These are new people in the story. Your language may have a way of showing that these are new people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# mat
-
-sleeping pad or bed or stretcher
-
-# was paralyzed
-
-"could not move himself"
-
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-# They could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, so
-
-In some languages it might be more natural to reorder this. Alternate translation: "But because of the crowd of people, they could not find a way to bring the man inside. So"
-
-# because of the crowd
-
-It is clear that the reason they could not enter was that the crowd was so large that there was no room for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# they went up to the housetop
-
-Houses had flat roofs, and some houses had a ladder or staircase outside to make it easy to go up there. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "they went up to the flat roof of the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# right in front of Jesus
-
-"directly in front of Jesus" or "immediately in front of Jesus"
-
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-# Seeing their faith, Jesus said
-
-It is understood that they believe Jesus can heal the paralyzed man. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "When Jesus perceived that they believed that he could heal the man, he said to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Man
-
-This is a general word that people used when speaking to a man whose name they did not know. It was not rude, but it also did not show special respect. Some languages might use a word like "friend" or "sir."
-
-# your sins are forgiven you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you are forgiven" or "I forgive your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# question this
-
-"discuss this" or "reason about this." What they questioned can be stated. Alternate translation: "discuss whether or not Jesus had authority to forgive sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Who is this who speaks blasphemies?
-
-This question shows how shocked and angry they were at what Jesus said. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This man is blaspheming God!" or "He blasphemes God by saying that!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who can forgive sins but God alone?
-
-The implied information is that if a person claims to forgive sins he says he is God. This can be written as a clear statement. Alternate translation: "No one can forgive sins but God alone!" or "God is the only one who can forgive sins!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# perceiving what they were thinking
-
-This phrase indicates that they were reasoning silently, so that Jesus sensed rather then heard what they were thinking.
-
-# Why are you questioning this in your hearts?
-
-This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not argue about this in your hearts." or "You should not doubt that I have the authority to forgive sins." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# in your hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's minds or inner beings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Which is easier to say ... walk?
-
-Jesus uses this question to make the scribes think about what might prove whether or not he could really forgive sins. Alternate translation: "I just said 'Your sins are forgiven you.' You may think that it is harder to say 'Get up and walk,' because the proof of whether or not I can heal the man will be shown by whether or not he gets up and walks." or "You may think that it is easier to say 'Your sins are forgiven' than it is to say 'Get up and walk.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# easier to say
-
-The unspoken implication is that one thing is "easier to say because no one will know what has happened," but the other thing is "harder to say because everyone will know what has happened." People could not see if the man's sins were forgiven, but they would all know he was healed if he got up and walked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# you may know
-
-Jesus was speaking to the scribes and Pharisees. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus was referring to himself.
-
-# I tell you
-
-Jesus was saying this to the paralyzed man. The word "you" is singular.
-
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-# Immediately he got up
-
-"At once he got up" or "Right away he got up"
-
-# he got up
-
-It may be helpful to clearly say that he was healed. Alternate translation: "the man was healed! He got up"
-
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-# filled with fear
-
-"very afraid" or "filled with awe"
-
-# extraordinary things
-
-"amazing things" or "strange things"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When Jesus leaves the house, he calls Levi, the Jewish tax collector, to follow him. Jesus annoys the Pharisees and scribes because he attends a big meal that Levi prepares for him.
-
-# After these things happened
-
-The phrase "these things" refers to what happened in the previous verses. This signals a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# saw a tax collector
-
-"looked at a tax collector with attention" or "looked carefully at a tax collector"
-
-# Follow me
-
-To "follow" someone is to become that person's disciple. Alternate translation: "Be my disciple" or "Come, follow me as your teacher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# leaving everything behind
-
-"left his work as a tax collector"
-
diff --git a/luk/05/29.md b/luk/05/29.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-At the meal, Jesus speaks with the Pharisees and scribes.
-
-# in his house
-
-"in Levi's house"
-
-# reclining at the table
-
-The Greek style of eating at a feast was to lie on a couch and prop oneself up with the left arm on some pillows. Alternate translation: "eating together" or "eating at the table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to his disciples
-
-"to Jesus' disciples"
-
-# Why do you eat ... sinners?
-
-The Pharisees and scribes ask this question to express their disapproval that Jesus' disciples are eating with sinners. Alternate translation: "You should not eat with sinners!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# sinners
-
-people who did not obey the law of Moses but committed what others thought were very bad sins
-
-# you eat and drink with ... sinners
-
-The Pharisees and scribes believed that religious people should separate themselves from people they consider to be sinners. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# People who are well ... sick
-
-Jesus uses this proverb to begin to tell them that he calls sinners to repentance the way a physician calls sick people to be healed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# physician
-
-doctor
-
-# only those who are sick
-
-You may need to supply the words that have been omitted. Alternate translation: "only those who are sick need a physician" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance
-
-Anyone who wants to follow Jesus has to think of himself as a sinner, not as righteous.
-
-# the righteous
-
-This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# They said to him
-
-"The religious leaders said to Jesus"
-
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-# Can anyone make ... with them?
-
-Jesus uses this question to cause the people to think about a situation that they already know. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one tells the wedding attendants of the bridegroom to fast while he is still with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# wedding attendants
-
-"guests" or "friends." These are friends who celebrate with a man who is getting married.
-
-# the wedding attendants of the bridegroom fast
-
-Fasting is a sign of sadness. The religious leaders understood that the wedding attendants would not fast while the bridegroom was with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the days will come when
-
-"soon" or "some day"
-
-# the bridegroom will be taken away from them
-
-Jesus is comparing himself to the bridegroom, and the disciples to the wedding attendants. He does not explain the metaphor, so the translation should explain it only if necessary. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus tells a story to the scribes and pharisees who were at Levi's house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# No one tears ... uses it ... he ... he
-
-"No one rips ... uses it ... he ... he" or "People never tear ... use it ... they ... they"
-
-# mend
-
-repair
-
-# If he did that
-
-This hypothetical statement explains the reason why a person would not actually mend a garment in that way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# would not fit with
-
-"would not match" or "would not be the same as"
-
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-# new wine
-
-"grape juice." This refers to wine that has not yet fermented.
-
-# wineskins
-
-These were bags made out of animal skins. They could also be called "wine bags" or "bags made of skin."
-
-# the new wine would burst the skins
-
-When the new wine ferments and expands, it breaks the old skins because they can no longer stretch out. Jesus' audience would have understood the information about the wine's fermenting and expanding. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the wine would be spilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the wine would spill out of the bags" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# fresh wineskins
-
-"new wineskins" or "new wine bags." This refers to new wineskins, unused.
-
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-# drinking old wine ... wants the new
-
-This metaphor contrasts the old teaching of the religious leaders against the new teaching of Jesus. The point is that people who are used to the old teaching are not willing to listen to the new things that Jesus is teaching. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for he says, 'The old is better.'
-
-It may be helpful to add: "and he is therefore not willing to try the new wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Luke 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "You will catch men"
-
-Peter, James, and John were fishermen. When Jesus told them that they would catch men, he was using a metaphor to tell them he wanted them to help people believe the good news about him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Sinners
-
-When the people of Jesus' time spoke of "sinners," they were talking about people who did not obey the law of Moses and instead committed sins like stealing or sexual sins. When Jesus said that he came to call "sinners," he meant that only people who believe that they are sinners can be his followers. This is true even if they are not what most people think of as "sinners." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-##### Fasting and Feasting
-
-People would fast, or not eat food for a long time, when they were sad or were showing God that they were sorry for their sins. When they were happy, like during weddings, they would have feasts, or meals where they would eat much food. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fast]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Hypothetical Situation
-
-Jesus uses a hypothetical situation to condemn the Pharisees. This passage includes "people in good health" and "righteous people." This does not mean that there are people who do not need Jesus. There are no "righteous people," everybody needs Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [Luke 5:31-32](./31.md))
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Implicit information
-
-In several parts of this chapter the author left some information implicit that his original readers would have understood and thought about. Modern readers might not know some of those things, so they might have trouble understanding all that the author was communicating. The UST often shows how that information can be presented so that modern readers will be able to understand those passages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Past Events
-
-Parts of this chapter are sequences of events that have already happened. In a given passage, Luke sometimes writes as if the events have already happened while other events are still in progress (even though they are complete at the time he writes). This can cause difficulty in translation by creating an illogical order of events. It may be necessary to make these consistent by writing as if all the events have already happened.
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 5:24](../../luk/05/24.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
diff --git a/luk/06/01.md b/luk/06/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "you" here is plural, and refers to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-While Jesus and his disciples are walking through grainfields, some Pharisees begin to question the disciples about what they are doing on the Sabbath, which, in God's law, has been set aside for God.
-
-# Now it happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you can consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# grainfields
-
-In this case, these are large sections of land where the people had scattered wheat seed to grow more wheat.
-
-# heads of grain
-
-This is the topmost part of the grain plant, which is a kind of large grass. It holds the mature, edible seeds of the plant.
-
-# rubbing them between their hands
-
-They did this to separate the grain seeds. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "They rubbed them in their hands to separate the grains from the husks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Why are you doing something that is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?
-
-They asked this question to accuse the disciples of breaking the law. It can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Picking grain on the Sabbath is against God's law!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# doing something
-
-The Pharisees considered even the small action of rubbing a handful of grain to be unlawful work. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "doing work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Have you not even read ... him?
-
-Jesus is rebuking the Pharisees for not learning from the scriptures. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should learn from what you have read ... him!" or "Certainly you have read ... him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the bread of the presence
-
-"the holy bread" or "the bread that was offered to God"
-
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-# Son of Man
-
-Jesus was referring to himself. This can be stated: Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man"
-
-# is Lord of the Sabbath
-
-The title "Lord" here emphasizes his authority over the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "has the authority to determine what is right for people to do on the Sabbath!"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It is now another Sabbath day and Jesus is in the synagogue.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The scribes and Pharisees watch as Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath.
-
-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# A man was there
-
-This introduces a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# hand was withered
-
-The man's hand was damaged in such a way that he could not stretch it. It was probably bent into almost a fist, making it look smaller and wrinkled.
-
diff --git a/luk/06/07.md b/luk/06/07.md
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-# were watching him closely
-
-"were watching Jesus carefully"
-
-# so that they might find
-
-"because they wanted to find"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/08.md b/luk/06/08.md
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-# in the middle of everyone
-
-"in front of everyone." Jesus wanted the man to stand where everyone there could see him.
-
diff --git a/luk/06/09.md b/luk/06/09.md
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-# to them
-
-"to the Pharisees"
-
-# I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save a life or to destroy it?
-
-Jesus asks this question to force the Pharisees to admit that he was right to heal on the Sabbath. The intent of the question is thus rhetorical: to get them to admit what they all know is true rather than to obtain information. However, Jesus says, "I ask you," so this question is not like other rhetorical questions that might need to be translated as statements. This should be translated as a question. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to do good or to do harm
-
-"to help someone or to harm someone"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/10.md b/luk/06/10.md
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-# Stretch out your hand
-
-"Hold out your hand" or "Extend your hand"
-
-# restored
-
-healed
-
diff --git a/luk/06/11.md b/luk/06/11.md
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diff --git a/luk/06/12.md b/luk/06/12.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus chooses twelve apostles after he prays all night.
-
-# It happened in those days
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# in those days
-
-"around that time" or "not long after" or "one day around then"
-
-# he went out
-
-"Jesus went out"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/13.md b/luk/06/13.md
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-# When it was day
-
-"When it was morning" or "The next day"
-
-# he chose twelve of them
-
-"he chose twelve of the disciples"
-
-# whom he also named apostles
-
-"whom he also made apostles" or "and he appointed them to be apostles"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/14.md b/luk/06/14.md
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-# The names of the apostles were
-
-Luke wrote a list of the names of the apostles. The ULT uses these words to introduce the list. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his brother Andrew
-
-"Simon's brother, Andrew"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/15.md b/luk/06/15.md
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-# Zealot
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the Zealot" is a title that indicates he was part of the group of people who wanted to free the Jewish people from Roman rule. Alternate translation: "the patriot" or "the nationalist" or 2) "the Zealot" is a description that indicates he was zealous for God to be honored. Alternate translation: "the passionate one"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/16.md b/luk/06/16.md
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-# became a traitor
-
-It may be necessary to explain what "traitor" means in this context. Alternate translation: "betrayed his friend" or "turned his friend over to enemies" (usually in return for money paid) or "exposed a friend to danger by telling enemies about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/06/17.md b/luk/06/17.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Though Jesus especially addresses his disciples, there are many people around who listen.
-
-# with them
-
-"with the twelve he had chosen" or "with his twelve apostles"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/18.md b/luk/06/18.md
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-# to be healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Jesus to heal them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# People who were troubled with unclean spirits were also healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus also healed people who were troubled with unclean spirits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# troubled with unclean spirits
-
-"bothered by unclean spirits" or "controlled by evil spirits"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/19.md b/luk/06/19.md
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-# power to heal was coming out from him
-
-"he had power to heal people" or "he was using his power to heal people"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/20.md b/luk/06/20.md
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--- a/luk/06/20.md
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-# Blessed are you
-
-This phrase is repeated three times. Each time, it indicates that God gives favor to certain people or that their situation is positive or good.
-
-# Blessed are you who are poor
-
-"You who are poor receive God's favor" or "You who are poor benefit"
-
-# for yours is the kingdom of God
-
-Languages that do not have a word for kingdom might say, "for God is your king" or "because God is your ruler."
-
-# yours is the kingdom of God
-
-"the kingdom of God belongs to you." This could mean 1) "you belong to God's kingdom" or 2) "you will have authority in God's kingdom."
-
diff --git a/luk/06/21.md b/luk/06/21.md
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-# you will laugh
-
-"you will laugh with joy" or "you will be joyful"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/22.md b/luk/06/22.md
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-# Blessed are you
-
-"You receive God's favor" or "You benefit" or "How good it is for you"
-
-# exclude you
-
-"reject you"
-
-# because of the Son of Man
-
-"because you associate with the Son of Man" or "because they reject the Son of Man"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/23.md b/luk/06/23.md
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-# in that day
-
-"when they do those things" or "when that happens"
-
-# leap for joy
-
-This idiom means "be extremely joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a great reward
-
-"a large payment" or "good gifts"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/24.md b/luk/06/24.md
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--- a/luk/06/24.md
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-# woe to you
-
-"how terrible it is for you." This phrase is repeated three times. It is the opposite of "blessed are you." Each time, it indicates that God's anger is directed at the people, or that something negative or bad awaits them.
-
-# woe to you who are rich
-
-"how terrible it is for you who are rich" or "trouble will come to you who are rich"
-
-# your comfort
-
-"what comforts you" or "what satisfies you" or "what makes you happy"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/25.md b/luk/06/25.md
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-# who are full now
-
-"whose stomachs are full now" or "who eat much now"
-
-# who laugh now
-
-"who are happy now"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/26.md b/luk/06/26.md
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-# Woe to you
-
-"How terrible it is for you" or "How sad you should be"
-
-# when all men speak
-
-Here "men" is used in the generic sense the includes all people. Alternate translation: "when all people speak" or "when everyone speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets
-
-"their ancestors also spoke well of the false prophets"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/27.md b/luk/06/27.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to speak to his disciples and the crowd who is listening to him as well.
-
-# to you who are listening
-
-Jesus now begins to speak to the entire crowd, rather than just to his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# love ... do good
-
-Each of these commands is to be followed continually, not just a single time.
-
-# love your enemies
-
-This does not mean they were to only love their enemies and not their friends. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "Love your enemies, not only your friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
diff --git a/luk/06/28.md b/luk/06/28.md
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-# Bless ... pray
-
-Each of these commands is to be followed continually, not just a single time.
-
-# Bless those
-
-God is the one who blesses. This can made explicit. Alternate translation: "Ask God to bless those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# those who curse you
-
-"those who habitually curse you"
-
-# those who mistreat you
-
-"those who habitually mistreat you"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/29.md b/luk/06/29.md
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-# To him who strikes you
-
-"If anyone hits you"
-
-# on the one cheek
-
-"on one side of your face"
-
-# offer him also the other
-
-It may be helpful to state what the attacker will do to the person. Alternate translation: "turn your face so that he can strike the other cheek also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# do not withhold
-
-"do not prevent him from taking"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/30.md b/luk/06/30.md
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-# Give to everyone who asks you
-
-"If anyone asks you for something, give it to him"
-
-# do not ask him to give
-
-"do not require him to give" or "do not demand that he give"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/31.md b/luk/06/31.md
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-# As you want people to do to you, you should do the same to them
-
-In some languages it may be more natural to reverse the order. Alternate translation: "You should do to people the same as what you want them to do to you" or "Treat people they way you want them to treat you"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/32.md b/luk/06/32.md
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-# what credit is that to you?
-
-"what reward will you receive?" or "what praise will you receive for doing that?" This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "you will not receive any reward for that." or "God will not reward you for that." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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diff --git a/luk/06/34.md b/luk/06/34.md
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-# to get back the same amount
-
-The law of Moses commanded the Jews not to receive interest on money they loaned to each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/06/35.md b/luk/06/35.md
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-# expecting nothing in return
-
-"not expecting the person to return what you have given him" or "not expecting the person to give you anything"
-
-# your reward will be great
-
-"you will receive a great reward" or "you will receive good payment" or "you will get good gifts because of it"
-
-# you will be sons of the Most High
-
-It is best to translate "sons" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to a human son or child.
-
-# sons of the Most High
-
-Make sure that the word "sons" is plural so it is not confused with Jesus' title "The Son of the Most High."
-
-# unthankful and evil people
-
-"people who do not thank him and who are evil"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/36.md b/luk/06/36.md
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-# your Father
-
-This refers to God. It is best to translate "Father" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to a human father.
-
diff --git a/luk/06/37.md b/luk/06/37.md
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-# Do not judge
-
-"Do not judge people" or "Do not harshly criticize people"
-
-# and you
-
-"and as a result you"
-
-# you will not be judged
-
-Jesus does not say who would not judge. Possible meanings are 1) "God will not judge you" or 2) "no one will judge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Do not condemn
-
-"Do not condemn people"
-
-# you will not be condemned
-
-Jesus does not say who would not condemn. Possible meanings are 1) "God will not condemn you" or 2) "no one will condemn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will be forgiven
-
-Jesus does not say who would forgive. Possible meanings are 1) "God will forgive you" or 2) "people will forgive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/06/38.md b/luk/06/38.md
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-# it will be given to you
-
-Jesus does not say exactly who will give. Possible meanings are 1) "someone will give it to you" or 2) "God will give it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# A generous amount—pressed down, shaken together and spilling over—will pour into your lap
-
-Jesus speaks either of God or of people giving generously as if he were speaking of a generous grain merchant. Alternate translation: "God will pour into your lap a generous amount—pressed down, shaken together and spilling over" or "Like a generous grain merchant who presses down the grain and shakes it together and pours in so much grain that it spills over, they will give generously to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# A generous amount
-
-"A large amount"
-
-# it will be measured back to you
-
-Jesus does not say exactly who will measure. Possible meanings are 1) "they will measure things back to you" or 2) "God will measure things back to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/06/39.md b/luk/06/39.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus includes some examples to make his point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Can a blind person guide another blind person?
-
-Jesus used this question to get the people to think about something that they already know. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We all know that a blind person cannot guide another blind person." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# blind person
-
-The person who is "blind" is a metaphor for a person who has not been taught as a disciple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# If he did
-
-Some languages might prefer, "if one did." This is an absurd situation that is not likely to actually happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# they would both fall into a pit, would they not?
-
-This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "both of them would fall into a hole." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/luk/06/40.md b/luk/06/40.md
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-# A disciple is not greater than his teacher
-
-"A disciple does not surpass his teacher." Possible meanings are 1) "A disciple does not have more knowledge than his teacher" or 2) "A disciple does not have more authority than his teacher."
-
-# everyone when he is fully trained
-
-"every disciple who has been trained well" or "every disciple whose teacher has fully taught him"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/41.md b/luk/06/41.md
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-# Why do you look ... brother's eye, but you do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
-
-Jesus uses this question to challenge the people to pay attention to their own sins before they pay attention to another person's sins. Alternate translation: "Do not look ... brothers eye while you ignore the log that is in your own eye." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the tiny piece of straw that is in your brother's eye
-
-This is a metaphor that refers to the less important faults of a fellow believer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tiny piece of straw
-
-"speck" or "splinter" or "bit of dust." Use a word for the smallest thing that commonly falls into a person's eyes.
-
-# brother
-
-Here "brother" refers to a fellow Jew or a fellow believer in Jesus.
-
-# the log that is in your own eye
-
-This is a metaphor for a person's most important faults. A log could not literally go into a person's eye. Jesus exaggerates to emphasize that a person should pay attention to his own more important faults before he deals with another person's less important faults. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# log
-
-"beam" or "plank"
-
diff --git a/luk/06/42.md b/luk/06/42.md
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-# How can you say ... eye?
-
-Jesus asks this question to challenge the people to pay attention to their own sins before they pay attention to another person's sins. Alternate translation: "You should not say ... eye." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/luk/06/43.md b/luk/06/43.md
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-# General Information:
-
-People can tell if a tree is good or bad, and what type of tree it is, by the fruit it produces. Jesus uses this as an unexplained metaphor—we know what kind of person someone is when we see his actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For there is
-
-"This is because there is." This indicates that what follows is the reason why we should not judge our brother.
-
-# good tree
-
-"healthy tree"
-
-# rotten fruit
-
-fruit that is decaying or bad or worthless
-
diff --git a/luk/06/44.md b/luk/06/44.md
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-# each tree is known
-
-People recognize the kind of tree by the fruit it bears. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people know the type of a tree" or "people recognize a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# thornbush
-
-a plant or shrub that has thorns
-
-# briar bush
-
-a vine or shrub that has thorns
-
diff --git a/luk/06/45.md b/luk/06/45.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus compares the thoughts of a person to his good or evil treasure. When a good person has good thoughts, he engages in good actions. When an evil person thinks evil thoughts, he engages in evil actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The good man
-
-The word "good" here means righteous or moral.
-
-# good man
-
-The word "man" here refers to a person, male or female. Alternate translation: "good person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# the good treasure of his heart
-
-Here the good thoughts of a person are spoken of as if they are treasures stored in the heart of that person, and "his heart" is a metonym for the person's inner being. Alternate translation: "the good things he keeps deep inside himself" or "the good things he values very intensely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# produces what is good
-
-Producing what is good is a metaphor for doing what is good. Alternate translation: "does what is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the evil treasure of his heart
-
-Here the evil thoughts of a person are spoken of as if they are evil things stored in the heart of that person, and "his heart" is a metonym the person's inner being. Alternate translation: "the evil things he keeps deep inside himself" or "the evil things he values very intensely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks
-
-Here "heart" represents the person's mind or inner being. The phrase "his mouth" represents the person as a whole. Alternate translation: "what he thinks in his heart affects what he says with his mouth" or "a person will speak aloud what truly values inside of himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus compares the person who obeys his teaching to a man who builds a house on rock where it will be safe from floods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Lord, Lord
-
-The repetition of these words indicates that they regularly called Jesus "Lord."
-
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-# Every person who comes to me ... I will tell you what he is like
-
-It may be clearer to change the order of this sentence. Alternate translation: "I will tell you what every person is like who comes to me and hears my words and obeys them"
-
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-# built the house's foundation on solid rock
-
-"dug the foundation of the house deep enough to reach a foundation of solid rock." Some cultures may not be familiar with building on bedrock, and may need to use another image for a stable foundation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# foundation
-
-the part of a house that connects it to the ground. People in Jesus' time dug down into the ground to the solid rock and then began to build on the rock. That solid rock was the foundation.
-
-# solid rock
-
-"bedrock." This is the very large, hard rock that is deep under the soil.
-
-# torrent of water
-
-"fast-moving water" or "river"
-
-# flowed against
-
-"crashed against"
-
-# shake it
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "cause it to shake" or 2) "destroy it."
-
-# because it had been well built
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the man had built it well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus compares the person who hears but does not obey his teaching to a man who builds a house that has no foundation and so will collapse when the flood comes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# But the person
-
-"But" shows a strong contrast to the previous person who built with a foundation.
-
-# on top of the ground without a foundation
-
-Some cultures may not know that a house with a foundation is stronger. Additional information may be helpful. Alternate translation: "but he did not dig down and build first a foundation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# foundation
-
-the part of a house that connects it to the ground. People in Jesus' time dug down into the ground to the solid rock and then began to build on the rock. That solid rock was the foundation.
-
-# torrent of water
-
-"fast-moving water" or "river"
-
-# flowed against
-
-"crashed against"
-
-# collapsed
-
-fell down or came apart
-
-# the ruin of that house was complete
-
-"that house was completely destroyed"
-
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-# Luke 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Luke 6:20-49 contains many blessings and woes that appear to correspond to Matthew 5-7. This part of Matthew has traditionally been called the "Sermon on the Mount." In Luke, they are not as connected to a teaching on the kingdom of God as they are in Matthew's gospel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Eating the grain"
-
-When the disciples plucked and ate the grain in a field they were walking through on the Sabbath ([Luke 6:1](../../luk/06/01.md)), the Pharisees said that they were breaking the law of Moses. The Pharisees said that the disciples were doing work by picking the grain and so disobeying God's command to rest and not work on the Sabbath.
-
-The Pharisees did not think the disciples were stealing. That is because the law of Moses required farmers to allow travelers to pluck and eat small amounts of grain from plants in fields they traveled through or near. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Metaphors are pictures of visible objects that speakers use to explain invisible truths. Jesus used a metaphor of a generous grain merchant to teach his people to be generous ([Luke 6:38](../../luk/06/38.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-
-Rhetorical questions are questions to which the speaker already knows the answer. The Pharisees scolded Jesus by asking him a rhetorical question when they thought he was breaking the Sabbath ([Luke 6:2](../../luk/06/02.md)).  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Implicit information
-
-Speakers usually do not say things that they think their hearers already understand. When Luke wrote that the disciples were rubbing the heads of grain between their hands, he expected his reader to know that they were separating the part they would eat from what they would throw away ([Luke 6:1](../../luk/06/01.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### The twelve disciples
-
-The following are the lists of the twelve disciples:
-
-In Matthew:
-
-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John son of Zebedee, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot.
-
-In Mark:
-
-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and John the son of Zebedee (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder), Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.
-
-In Luke:
-
-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon (who was called the Zealot), Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot.
-
-Thaddaeus is probably the same person as Jude, the son of James.
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus enters Capernaum where Jesus heals a centurian's servant.
-
-# in the hearing of the people
-
-The idiom "in the hearing" emphasizes that he wanted them to hear what he said. Alternate translation: "to the people who were listening to him" or "to the people who were present" or "for the people to hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he entered Capernaum
-
-This begins a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
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-# who was highly regarded by him
-
-"whom the centurion valued" or "whom he respected"
-
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-# asked him earnestly
-
-"pleaded with him" or "begged him"
-
-# He is worthy
-
-"The centurion is worthy"
-
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-# our nation
-
-"our people." This refers to the Jewish people.
-
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-# continued on his way
-
-"went along"
-
-# not far from the house
-
-The double negative can be replaced. Alternate translation: "near the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# do not trouble yourself
-
-The centurion was speaking politely to Jesus. Alternate translation: "do not trouble yourself by coming to my house" or "I do not wish to bother you"
-
-# come under my roof
-
-This phrase is an idiom that means "come into my house." If your language has an idiom that means "come into my house," think about whether it would be good to use here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# just say a word
-
-The servant understood that Jesus could heal the servant just by speaking. Here "word" refers to a command. Alternate translation: "just give the order" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# my servant will be healed
-
-The word that is translated here as "servant" is normally translated as "boy." It may indicate that the servant was very young or show the centurion's affection for him.
-
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-# I also am a man who is under authority
-
-"I also have someone over me that I must obey"
-
-# under me
-
-"under my authority"
-
-# to my servant
-
-The word that is translated here as "servant" is the typical word for a servant.
-
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-# he was amazed at him
-
-"he was amazed at the centurion"
-
-# I say to you
-
-Jesus said this to emphasize the surprising thing that he was about to tell them.
-
-# not even in Israel have I found such faith.
-
-The implication is that Jesus expected Jewish people to have this kind of faith, but they did not. He did not expect Gentiles to have this kind of faith, yet this man did. You may need to add this implied information. Alternate translation: "I have not found any Israelite who trusts me as much as this Gentile does!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# those who had been sent
-
-It is understood that these were the people the centurion sent. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "the people whom the Roman officer had sent to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus goes to the city of Nain, where he heals a man who had died.
-
-# Nain
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# behold, a man who had died
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to the introduction of the dead man into the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "there was a dead man who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# a man who had died was being carried out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people were carrying out of the city a man who had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# carried out, the only son of his mother (who was a widow), and a rather large crowd
-
-"carried out. He was his mother's only son, and she was a widow. A rather large crowd." This is background information about the dead man and his mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# widow
-
-a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried
-
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-# was deeply moved with compassion for her
-
-"felt very sorry for her"
-
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-# he went up
-
-"he went forward" or "he approached the dead man"
-
-# the wooden frame on which they carried the body
-
-This was a stretcher or bed used to move the body to the burial place. It did not have to be something in which the body was buried. Other translations may have the less common "bier" or "funeral couch."
-
-# I say to you, arise
-
-Jesus says this to emphasize that the young man needs to obey him. "Listen to me! Arise"
-
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-# The dead man
-
-The man was not still dead; he was now alive. It may be necessary to state this clearly. Alternate translation: "The man who had been dead"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This tells what happens as a result of Jesus' healing the man who had died.
-
-# fear overcame all of them
-
-"fear filled all of them." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they all became very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# A great prophet has been raised among us
-
-They were referring to Jesus, not to some unidentified prophet. "Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to become." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has caused one of us to become a great prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# looked upon
-
-This idiom means "cared for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# This news about Jesus spread
-
-"This news" refers to the things people were saying in verse 16. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People spread this report about Jesus" or "People told others this report about Jesus"
-
-# This news
-
-"This report" or "This message"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John sends two of his disciples to question Jesus.
-
-# John's disciples told him about all these things
-
-This introduces a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# told him
-
-"told John"
-
-# all these things
-
-"all the things Jesus was doing"
-
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-# the men said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you to say, 'Are you ... or should we look for another?'"
-
-This sentence can be rewritten so that it only has one direct quote. Alternate translation: "the men said that John the Baptist had sent them to him to ask, 'Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?'" or "the men said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask if you are the one who is coming, or if we should look for another.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# In that hour
-
-"At that time"
-
-# from evil spirits
-
-It may be helpful to restate the healing. Alternate translation: "he healed them from evil spirits" or "he set people free from evil spirits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# said to them
-
-"said to John's messengers" or "said to the messengers that John sent"
-
-# report to John
-
-"tell John"
-
-# people who have died are being raised back to life
-
-"dead people are being caused to live again"
-
-# needy people
-
-"poor people"
-
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-# The person who does not stop believing in me because of my actions is blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless the person who does not stop believing in me because of my actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The person who does not ... is blessed
-
-"People who do not ... are blessed" or "Anyone who does not ... is blessed" or "Whoever does not ... is blessed." This is not a specific person.
-
-# not stop believing in me because of
-
-This double negative means "continues to believe in me despite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# believing in me
-
-"trusting me completely"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to speak to the crowd about John the Baptist. He asks rhetorical questions to lead them to think about what John the Baptist is really like.
-
-# What ... A reed shaken by the wind?
-
-This expects a negative answer. "Did you go out to see a reed shaken by the wind? Of course not!" It can also be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you did not go out to see a reed being shaken by the wind!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# A reed shaken by the wind
-
-Possible meanings of this metaphor are 1) a person who easily changes his mind, as reeds are easily moved by the wind, or 2) a person who talks a lot but does not say anything important, as reeds rattle when the wind blows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But what ... A man dressed in soft clothes?
-
-This also expects a negative answer, since John wore rough garments. "Did you go out to see a man dressed in soft clothes? Of course not!" This can also be written as a statement. Alternate translation: You certainly did not go out to see a man dressed in soft clothes!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# dressed in soft clothes
-
-This refers to expensive clothing. Normal clothing was rough. Alternate translation: "wearing expensive clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# kings' palaces
-
-A palace is a large, expensive house that a king lives in.
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-# But what ... A prophet?
-
-This leads to a positive answer. "Did you go out to see a prophet? Of course you did!" This can also be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "But you actually went out to see a prophet!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Yes, I say to you
-
-Jesus says this to emphasize the importance of what he will say next.
-
-# more than a prophet
-
-This phrase means that John was indeed a prophet, but that he was even greater than a typical prophet. Alternate translation: "not just an ordinary prophet" or "much more important than a normal prophet"
-
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-# This is he of whom it is written
-
-"That prophet is the one the prophets wrote about" or "John is the one the prophets wrote about long ago"
-
-# See, I am sending
-
-In this verse, Jesus is quoting the prophet Malachi and saying that John is the messenger of which Malachi spoke.
-
-# before your face
-
-This idiom means "in front of you" or "to go ahead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your
-
-The word "your" is singular because God was speaking to the Messiah in the quotation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# I say to you
-
-Jesus is speaking to the crowd, so "you" is plural. Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize the truth of the surprising thing he is about to say next. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# among those born of women
-
-"among those to whom a woman has given birth." This is a metaphor that refers to all people. Alternate translation: "of all the people who have ever lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# none is greater than John
-
-"John is the greatest"
-
-# the one who is least in the kingdom of God
-
-This refers to anyone who is part of the kingdom that God will establish.
-
-# is greater than he is
-
-The spiritual state of people in the kingdom of God will be higher than that of the people before the kingdom was established. Alternate translation: "has higher spiritual status than John" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Luke, the author of this book, comments on how people responded to John and Jesus.
-
-# When all the people ... baptism of John
-
-This verse could be reordered to be more clear. Alternate translation: "When all the people who had been baptized by John, including the tax collectors, heard this, they declared that God is righteous"
-
-# they declared that God is righteous
-
-"they said that God had shown himself to be righteous" or "they declared that God had acted righteously"
-
-# because they had been baptized with the baptism of John
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because they had let John baptize them" or "because John had baptized them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# rejected God's purpose for themselves
-
-"rejected what God wanted them to do" or "chose to disobey what God told them"
-
-# they had not been baptized by John
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they did not let John baptize them" or "they rejected John's baptism" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the people about John the Baptist.
-
-# To what, then, can I compare ... they like?
-
-Jesus uses these questions to introduce a comparison. They can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is what I compare this generation to, and what they are like." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I compare ... What are they like
-
-These are two ways of saying that this is a comparison. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the people of this generation
-
-The people living when Jesus spoke.
-
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-# They are like
-
-These words are the beginning of Jesus' comparison. Jesus is saying that the people are like children who are never satisfied with the way other children act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# marketplace
-
-a large, open-air area where people come to sell their goods
-
-# and you did not dance
-
-"but you did not dance to the music"
-
-# and you did not cry
-
-"but you did not cry with us"
-
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-# eating no bread
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "frequently fasting" or 2) "not eating normal food."
-
-# you say, 'He has a demon.'
-
-Jesus was quoting what people were saying about John. This can be stated without the direct quote. Alternate translation: "you say that he has a demon." or "you accuse him of having a demon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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-# The Son of Man
-
-Jesus expected the people to understand that he was referring to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# you say, 'Look, he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners!'
-
-This can be translated as an indirect quote. If you translated "The Son of Man" as "I, the Son of man," you can state this as an indirect statement and use the first person. Alternate translation: "you say that he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners." or "you accuse him of eating and drinking too much and of being ... sinners." or "you say that I am a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# he is a gluttonous man
-
-"he is a greedy eater" or "he continually eats too much food"
-
-# a drunkard
-
-"a drunk" or "he continually drinks too much alcohol"
-
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-# wisdom is justified by all her children
-
-This appears to be a proverb that Jesus applied to this situation, probably to teach that wise people would understand that the people should not have rejected Jesus and John.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It was a custom in that time for onlookers to attend dinners without eating.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-A Pharisee invites Jesus to eat at his house.
-
-# Now one of the Pharisees
-
-The marks the beginning of a new part of the story and introduces the Pharisee into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# reclined at the table to eat
-
-"sat down at the table for the meal." It was the custom at a relaxed meal such as this dinner for men to eat while lying down comfortably around the table.
-
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-# Behold, there was a woman
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# who was a sinner
-
-"who lived a sinful lifestyle" or "who had a reputation for living a sinful life." She may have been a prostitute.
-
-# an alabaster jar
-
-"a jar made of soft stone." Alabaster is a soft, white rock. People stored precious things in alabaster jars.
-
-# of perfumed oil
-
-"with perfume in it." The oil had something in it that made it smell nice. People rubbed it on themselves or sprinkled their clothing with it in order to smell nice.
-
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-# with the hair of her head
-
-"with her hair"
-
-# anointed them with perfumed oil
-
-"poured perfume on them"
-
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-# he thought to himself, saying
-
-"he said to himself"
-
-# If this man were a prophet, then he would know ... a sinner
-
-The Pharisee thought that Jesus was not a prophet because he allowed the sinful woman to touch him. Alternate translation: "Apparently Jesus is not a prophet, because a prophet would know that this woman who is touching him is a sinner"
-
-# that she is a sinner
-
-Simon assumed that a prophet would never allow a sinner to touch him. This part of his assumption can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that she is a sinner, and he would not allow her to touch him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Simon
-
-This was the name of the Pharisee who invited Jesus into his home. This was not Simon Peter.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-To emphasize what he is going to tell Simon the Pharisee, Jesus tells him a story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# A certain moneylender had two debtors
-
-"Two men owed money to a certain moneylender"
-
-# five hundred denarii
-
-"500 days' wages." "Denarii" is the plural of "denarius." A "denarius" was a silver coin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the other fifty
-
-"the other debtor owed fifty denarii" or "50 days' wages"
-
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-# he forgave them both
-
-"he forgave their debts" or "he canceled their debts"
-
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-# I suppose
-
-Simon was cautious about his answer. Alternate translation: "Probably"
-
-# You have judged correctly
-
-"You are right"
-
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-# Jesus turned to the woman
-
-Jesus directed Simon's attention to the woman by turning to her.
-
-# You gave me no water for my feet
-
-It was a basic responsibility of a host to provide water and a towel for guests to wash and dry their feet after walking on dusty roads. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You ... but she
-
-Jesus twice uses these phrases to contrast Simon's lack of courtesy with the woman's extreme actions of gratitude.
-
-# she has wet my feet with her tears
-
-The woman used her tears in place of the missing water.
-
-# wiped them with her hair
-
-The woman used her hair in place of the missing towel.
-
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-# You did not give me a kiss
-
-A good host in that culture would greet his guest with a kiss on the cheek. Simon did not do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# did not stop kissing my feet
-
-"has continued to kiss my feet"
-
-# kissing my feet
-
-The woman kissed the feet of Jesus rather than his cheek as a sign of extreme repentance and humility.
-
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-# You did not ... but she
-
-Jesus continues to contrast Simon's poor hospitality with the actions of the woman.
-
-# anoint my head with oil
-
-"put oil on my head." This was the custom to welcome an honored guest. Alternate translation: "welcome me by anointing my head with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# anointed my feet
-
-The woman greatly honored Jesus by doing this. She demonstrated humility by anointing his feet instead of his head.
-
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-# I say to you
-
-This emphasizes the importance of the statement that follows.
-
-# her sins, which were many, have been forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has forgiven her many sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for she loved much
-
-Her love was the evidence that her sins were forgiven. Some languages require that the object of "love" be stated. Alternate translation: "for she greatly loves the one who forgave her" or "for she loves God very much"
-
-# the one who is forgiven little
-
-"anyone who is forgiven only a few things." In this sentence Jesus states a general principle. However, he expected Simon to understand that he showed very little love for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Then he said to her
-
-"Then he said to the woman"
-
-# Your sins are forgiven
-
-"You are forgiven." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I forgive your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# reclining together
-
-"reclining together around the table" or "eating together"
-
-# Who is this that even forgives sins?
-
-The religious leaders knew that only God could forgive sins and did not believe that Jesus was God. This question was probably intended to be an accusation. Alternate translation: "Who does this man think he is? Only God can forgive sins!" or "Why is this man pretending to be God, who alone can forgive sins?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and  [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Your faith has saved you
-
-"Because of your faith, you are saved." The abstract noun "faith" could be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "Because you believe, you are saved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Go in peace
-
-This is a way of saying good-bye while giving a blessing at the same time. Alternate translation: "As you go, do not worry anymore" or "May God give you peace as you go"
-
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-# Luke 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted material in 7:27.
-
-Several times in this chapter Luke changes his topic without marking the change. You should not try to make these rough changes smooth.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Centurion
-
-The centurion who asked Jesus to heal his slave ([Luke 7:2](../../luk/07/02.md) was doing many unusual things. A Roman soldier would almost never go to a Jew for anything, and most wealthy people did not love or care for their slaves. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/centurion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-##### John's Baptism
-
-John baptized people to show that those he was baptizing knew they were sinners and were sorry for their sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-##### "Sinners"
-
-Luke refers to a group of people as "sinners." The Jewish leaders considered these people to be hopelessly ignorant of the law of Moses, and so called them "sinners." In reality, the leaders were sinful. This situation can be taken as irony. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-##### "Feet"
-
-The feet of the people in the ancient Near East were very dirty because they wore sandals and the roads and trails were dusty and muddy. Only slaves washed other people's feet. The woman who washed Jesus' feet was showing him great honor.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 7:34](../../luk/07/34.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give background information about Jesus' preaching while traveling.
-
-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
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-# who had been healed of evil spirits and diseases
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Jesus had set free from evil spirits and healed of diseases" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Mary
-
-One of the "certain women." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mary who was called Magdalene ... seven demons had been driven out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Mary, whom people called Magdalene ... Jesus had driven out seven demons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Joanna ... Susanna
-
-Two of the "certain women" (verse 2). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's manager
-
-Joanna was Chuza's wife, and Chuza was Herod's manager. "Joanna, the wife of Herod's manager, Chuza" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# provided for their needs
-
-"financially supported Jesus and his twelve disciples"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus tells the parable of the soils to the crowd. He explains its meaning to his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# coming to him
-
-"coming to Jesus"
-
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-# A farmer went out to sow his seed
-
-"A farmer went out to scatter some seed in a field" or "A farmer went out to scatter some seeds in a field"
-
-# some fell
-
-"some of the seed fell" or "some of the seeds fell"
-
-# it was trampled underfoot
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people walked on it" or "people walked on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# birds of the sky
-
-This idiom can be translated simply as "birds" or as "birds flew down and" to keep the sense of "sky."
-
-# devoured it
-
-"ate it all" or "ate them all"
-
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-# it withered away
-
-"each plant became dry and shriveled up" or "the plants became dry and shriveled up"
-
-# it had no moisture
-
-"it was too dry" or "they were too dry." The cause can also be stated. Alternate translation: "the ground was too dry" 
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes telling the parable to the crowd.
-
-# choked it
-
-The thorn plants took all the nutrients, water, and sunlight, so the farmer's plants could not grow well.
-
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-# produced a crop
-
-"grew a harvest" or "grew more seeds"
-
-# a hundred times greater
-
-This means a hundred times more than the seeds that were sown. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "ears to hear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" or "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] ... [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to speak to his disciples.
-
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-# The knowledge of ... God has been given to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has given to you the knowledge of ... God" or "God has made you able to understand ... God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the secrets of the kingdom of God
-
-These are truths that have been hidden, but Jesus is now revealing them.
-
-# for others
-
-"for other people." This refers to the people who rejected the teaching of Jesus and did not follow him.
-
-# seeing they may not see
-
-"though they see, they will not perceive." This is a quote from the prophet Isaiah. Some languages may need to state the object of the verbs. Alternate translation: "though they see things, they will not understand them" or "though they see things happen, they will not understand what they mean"
-
-# hearing they may not understand
-
-"though they hear, they will not understand." This is a quote from the prophet Isaiah. Some languages may need to state the object of the verbs. Alternate translation: "though they hear instruction, they will not understand the truth"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to explain the meaning of the parable of the soils to his disciples.
-
-# The seed is the word of God
-
-"The seed is the message from God"
-
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-# The ones along the path are those
-
-"The seeds that fell along the path are those." Jesus tells what happens to the seeds as it relates to people. Alternate translation: "The seeds that fell along the path represent people" or "In the parable, the seeds that fell along the path represent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# are those who
-
-Jesus speaks of the seeds showing something about people as if the seeds were the people. Alternate translation: "show what happens to people who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts
-
-Here "hearts is a metonym for people's minds or inner beings. Alternate translation: "the devil comes and takes away the message of God from their inner thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# takes away
-
-In the parable this was a metaphor of a bird snatching away the seeds. Try to use words in your language that keep that image. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so they may not believe and be saved
-
-This is the devil's purpose. Alternate translation: "because the devil thinks, 'They must not believe and they must not be saved'" or "so it will not be that they believe and God saves them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/13.md b/luk/08/13.md
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-# The ones on the rock are those
-
-"The seeds that fell on the rocky soil are those." Jesus tells what happens to the seeds as it relates to people. Alternate translation: "The seeds that fell on the rocky soil represent people" or "In the parable the seeds that fell on the rocky soil represent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the rock
-
-"the rocky soil"
-
-# in a time of testing
-
-"when they experience hardship"
-
-# they fall away
-
-This idiom means "they stop believing" or "they stop following Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/14.md b/luk/08/14.md
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-# The seeds that fell among the thorns are people
-
-"The seeds that fell among the thorns represent people" or "In the parable the seeds that fell among the thorns represent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they are choked ... pleasures of this life
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cares and riches and pleasures of this life choke them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cares
-
-things that people worry about
-
-# pleasures of this life
-
-"the things in this life that people enjoy"
-
-# they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature
-
-This metaphor refers to the way weeds cut off light and nutrients from plants and keep them from growing. Alternate translation: "as weeds prevent good plants from growing, the cares, riches, and pleasures of this life keep these people from becoming mature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their fruit does not mature
-
-"they do not bear ripe fruit." Mature fruit is a metaphor for good works. Alternate translation: "so like a plant that does not produce mature fruit, they do not produce good works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/15.md b/luk/08/15.md
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-# the seed that fell on the good soil, these are the ones
-
-"the seed that fell on the good soil represents the people" or "in the parable the seed that fell on the good soil represents the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# hearing the word
-
-"hearing the message"
-
-# with an honest and good heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts or intentions. Alternate translation: "with an honest and good desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# bear fruit with patient endurance
-
-"produce fruit by enduring patiently" or "produce fruit by continued effort." Fruit is a metaphor for good works. Alternate translation: "like healthy plants that produce good fruit, they produce good works by persevering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/16.md b/luk/08/16.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues with another parable then he finishes speaking to his disciples as he emphasizes the role of his family in his work.
-
-# No one
-
-This marks the beginning of another parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
diff --git a/luk/08/17.md b/luk/08/17.md
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-# nothing is hidden that will not be made known
-
-This double negative can be written as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "everything that is hidden will be made known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# nor is anything secret that will not be known and come into the light
-
-This double negative can be written as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "and everything that is secret will be made known and will come into the light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/18.md b/luk/08/18.md
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-# to the one who has, more will be given to him
-
-It is clear from the context that Jesus is talking about understanding and believing. This can be stated clearly and changed to active form. Alternate translation: "whoever has understanding will be given more understanding" or "God will enable those who believe the truth to understand even more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the one who does not have ... will be taken away from him
-
-It is clear from the context that Jesus is talking about understanding and believing. This can be stated clearly and changed to active form. Alternate translation: "But whoever does not have understanding will lose even what understanding he thinks he has" or "But God will cause those who do not believe the truth not to understand even the little that they think they have understood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/19.md b/luk/08/19.md
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-# brothers
-
-These were Jesus' younger brothers—the other sons of Mary and Joseph who were born after Jesus. Since the Father of Jesus was God, and their father was Joseph, they were technically his half-brothers. This detail is not normally translated.
-
diff --git a/luk/08/20.md b/luk/08/20.md
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-# He was told
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People told him" or "Someone told him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# wanting to see you
-
-"and they want to see you"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/21.md b/luk/08/21.md
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-# My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it
-
-This metaphor expresses that the people who were coming to listen to Jesus were as important to him as his own family was. Alternate translation: "Those who hear the word of God and obey it are like a mother and brothers to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the word of God
-
-"the message God has spoken"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/22.md b/luk/08/22.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus and his disciples use a boat to cross Lake Genneseret. The disciples learn more about Jesus' power through the storm that arises.
-
-# the lake
-
-This is the lake of Genneseret, which is also called the Sea of Galilee.
-
-# They set sail
-
-This expression means they began to travel across the lake in their sailboat.
-
diff --git a/luk/08/23.md b/luk/08/23.md
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-# as they sailed
-
-"as they went"
-
-# fell asleep
-
-"began to sleep"
-
-# A terrible windstorm came down
-
-"a storm of very strong winds began" or "very strong winds suddenly began to blow"
-
-# their boat was filling with water
-
-The strong winds caused high waves which pushed water over the sides of the boat. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the winds caused high waves that started to fill up their boat with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/24.md b/luk/08/24.md
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-# rebuked
-
-spoke sharply to
-
-# the raging of the water
-
-"the violent waves"
-
-# they ceased
-
-"the wind and the waves stopped" or "they became still"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/25.md b/luk/08/25.md
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-# Where is your faith?
-
-Jesus rebukes them mildly because they do not trust him to take care of them. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have faith!" or "You should trust me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who then is this ... obey him?
-
-"What kind of man is this ... obey him?" This question expresses shock and confusion over how Jesus is able to control the storm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who then is this, that he commands ... obey him?
-
-This can be turned into two sentences: "Who then is this? He commands ... obey him!"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/26.md b/luk/08/26.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus and his disciples come ashore at Gerasa where Jesus removes many demons from a man.
-
-# region of the Gerasenes
-
-Gerasenes were people from the city called Gerasa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# across the lake from Galilee
-
-"on the other side of the lake from Galilee"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/27.md b/luk/08/27.md
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-# a certain man from the city
-
-"a man from the city of Gerasa"
-
-# a certain man from the city who had demons
-
-The man had demons; it was not the city that had demons. Alternate translation: "a certain man from the city, and this man had demons"
-
-# who had demons
-
-"who was controlled by demons" or "whom demons controlled"
-
-# For a long time he had worn no clothes ... but among the tombs
-
-This is background information about the man who had demons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# he had worn no clothes
-
-"he had not worn clothes"
-
-# tombs
-
-These are places where people put dead bodies, possibly caves or small buildings that the man could use for shelter.
-
diff --git a/luk/08/28.md b/luk/08/28.md
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-# When he saw Jesus
-
-"When the man who had the demon saw Jesus"
-
-# he cried out
-
-"he screamed" or "he shrieked"
-
-# fell down before him
-
-"lay down on the ground before Jesus." He did not fall accidentally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# he said with a loud voice
-
-"he said loudly" or "he shouted out"
-
-# What have you to do with me
-
-This idiom means "Why are you bothering me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Son of the Most High God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/29.md b/luk/08/29.md
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-# many times it had seized him
-
-"many times it had taken control of the man" or "many times it had gone into him." This tells about what the demon had done many times before Jesus met the man.
-
-# though he was bound ... and kept under guard
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "though the people had bound him with chains and shackles and guarded him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he would be driven by the demon
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the demon would make him go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/30.md b/luk/08/30.md
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-# Legion
-
-Translate this with a word that refers to a large number of soldiers or people. Some other translations say "Army." Alternate translation: "Battalion" or "Brigade"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/31.md b/luk/08/31.md
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-# kept begging him
-
-"kept begging Jesus"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/32.md b/luk/08/32.md
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-# Now a large herd of pigs was there feeding on the hillside
-
-This is supplied as background information to introduce the pigs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# was there feeding on the hillside
-
-"was nearby eating grass on a hill"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/33.md b/luk/08/33.md
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-# So the demons came out
-
-The word "so" is used here to explain that the reason the demons came of out the man was because Jesus had told them that they could go into the pigs.
-
-# rushed
-
-ran very fast
-
-# the herd ... was drowned
-
-"the herd ... drowned." No one caused the pigs to drown once they were in the water.
-
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diff --git a/luk/08/35.md b/luk/08/35.md
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-# found the man from whom the demons had gone out
-
-"saw the man whom the demons had left"
-
-# in his right mind
-
-"sane" or "behaving normally"
-
-# sitting at the feet of Jesus
-
-"sitting at the feet" here is an idiom that means "sitting humbly nearby" or "sitting in front of." Alternate translation: "sitting on the ground in front of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they were afraid
-
-It may be helpful to state explicitly that they were afraid of Jesus. Alternate translation: "they were afraid of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/36.md b/luk/08/36.md
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-# those who had seen it
-
-"those who had seen what had happened"
-
-# the man who had been possessed by demons had been healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus had healed the man whom demons had possessed" or "Jesus had healed the man whom demons had controlled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/37.md b/luk/08/37.md
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-# the region of the Gerasenes
-
-"that area of the Gerasenes" or "the area where the Gerasene people lived"
-
-# they were overwhelmed with great fear
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they became very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# start back
-
-The destination can be stated. Alternate translation: "go back across the lake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/38.md b/luk/08/38.md
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-# The man
-
-The events in these verses happened before Jesus left in the boat. It may be helpful to state this clearly at the beginning. Alternate translation: "Before Jesus and his disciples left, the man" or "Before Jesus and his disciples set sail, the man"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/39.md b/luk/08/39.md
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-# your home
-
-"your household" or "your family"
-
-# give a full account of what God has done for you
-
-"tell them everything about what God has done for you"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/40.md b/luk/08/40.md
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give background information about Jairus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When Jesus and his disciples return to Galilee on the other side of the lake, he heals the 12-year-old daughter of the ruler of the synagogue as well as a woman who has been bleeding for 12 years.
-
-# the crowd welcomed him
-
-"the crowd joyfully greeted him"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/41.md b/luk/08/41.md
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-# one of the leaders of the synagogue
-
-"one of the leaders at the local synagogue" or "a leader of the people who met at the synagogue in that city"
-
-# fell down at Jesus' feet
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "bowed down at Jesus feet" or 2) "lay down on the ground at Jesus feet." Jairus did not fall accidentally. He did this as a sign of humility and respect for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/42.md b/luk/08/42.md
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-# was dying
-
-"was about to die"
-
-# As Jesus was on his way
-
-Some translators may need to first say that Jesus had agreed to go with Jairus. Alternate translation: "So Jesus agreed to go with him. As he was on his way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the crowds of people pressed together around him
-
-"the people were crowding tightly around Jesus"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/43.md b/luk/08/43.md
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-# a woman was there
-
-This introduces a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# had been bleeding
-
-"had a flow of blood." She was probably bleeding from her womb even when it was not the normal time for it. Some cultures may have a polite way of referring to this condition. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# and could not be healed by anyone
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but no one could heal her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/44.md b/luk/08/44.md
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-# touched the edge of his coat
-
-"touched the fringe of his robe." Jewish men wore tassels on the edges of their robes as a part of their ceremonial dress as commanded in God's Law. This is likely what she touched.
-
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-# the crowds of people ... are pressing in against you
-
-By saying this, Peter was implying that anyone could have touched Jesus. This implicit information can be made explicit if necessary. Alternate translation: "there are many people crowding around you and pressing in against you, so any one of them might have touched you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/46.md b/luk/08/46.md
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-# Someone did touch me
-
-It may be helpful to distinguish this intentional "touch" from the accidental touches of the crowd. Alternate translation: "Someone deliberately touched me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I know that power has gone out from me
-
-Jesus did not lose power or become weak, but his power healed the woman. Alternate translation: "I know that healing power went out from me" or "I felt my power heal someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/47.md b/luk/08/47.md
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-# that she could not escape notice
-
-"that she could not keep secret what she had done." It may be helpful to state what she did. Alternate translation: "that she could not keep it a secret that she was the one who had touched Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# she came trembling
-
-"she came trembling with fear"
-
-# fell down before him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "bowed down in front of Jesus" or 2) "lay down on the ground at Jesus' feet." She did not fall accidentally. This was a sign of humility and respect for Jesus.
-
-# In the presence of all the people
-
-"In the sight of all the people" 
-
diff --git a/luk/08/48.md b/luk/08/48.md
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-# Daughter
-
-This was a kind way of speaking to a woman. Your language may have another way of showing this kindness.
-
-# your faith has made you well
-
-"because of your faith, you have become well." The abstract noun "faith" could be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "because you believe, you are healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Go in peace
-
-This idiom is a way of saying, "Goodbye" and giving a blessing at the same time. Alternate translation: "As you go, do not worry anymore" or "May God give you peace as you go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/luk/08/49.md b/luk/08/49.md
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-# While he was still speaking
-
-"While Jesus was still speaking to the woman"
-
-# synagogue leader
-
-This refers to Jairus ([Luke 8:41](../08/41.md)).
-
-# Do not trouble the teacher
-
-This statement implies that Jesus will not be able to do anything to help now that the girl is dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the teacher
-
-This refers to Jesus.
-
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-# she will be healed
-
-"she will be well" or "she will live again"
-
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-# When he came to the house
-
-"When they came to the house." Jesus went there with Jairus. Also some of Jesus' disciples went with them.
-
-# he allowed no one ... except Peter and John and James, and the father of the child and her mother
-
-This could be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Jesus allowed only Peter, John, James, and the girl's father and mother to go inside with him"
-
-# the father of the child
-
-This refers to Jairus.
-
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-# all were mourning and wailing for her
-
-This was the normal way of showing grief in that culture. Alternate translation: "all the people there were showing how sad they were and crying loudly because the girl had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# laughed at him, knowing that she
-
-"laughed at him because they knew the girl"
-
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-# he took her by the hand
-
-"Jesus took hold of the girl's hand"
-
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-# Her spirit returned
-
-"Her spirit returned to her body." The Jews understood that life was the result of the spirit coming into a person. Alternate translation: "She started breathing again" or "She came back to life" or "She became alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to tell no one
-
-This could be stated differently. Alternate translation: "not to tell anyone"
-
diff --git a/luk/08/intro.md b/luk/08/intro.md
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-# Luke 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Several times in this chapter Luke changes his topic without marking the change. You should not try to make these rough changes smooth.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Miracles
-
-Jesus made a storm stop by speaking to it, he made a dead girl alive by speaking to her, and he made evil spirits leave a man by speaking to them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Parables
-
-The parables were short stories that Jesus told so that people would easily understand the lesson he was trying to teach them. He also told the stories so that those who did not want to believe in him would not understand the truth ([Luke 8:4-15](./04.md)).
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Brothers and sisters
-
-Most people call those who have the same parents "brother" and "sister" and think of them as the most important people in their lives. Many people also call those with the same grandparents "brother" and "sister." In this chapter Jesus says that the most important people to him are those who obey his Father in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus reminds his disciples not to depend on money and their things, gives them power, and then sends them out to various places.
-
-# power and authority
-
-These two terms are used together to show that the twelve had both the ability and the right to heal people. Translate this phrase with a combination of words that include both of these ideas.
-
-# all the demons
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "every demon" or 2) "every kind of demon."
-
-# diseases
-
-sicknesses
-
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-# sent them out
-
-"sent them to various places" or "told them to go"
-
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-# He said to them
-
-"Jesus said to the twelve." It may be helpful to state that this happened before they went out. Alternate translation: "Before they left, Jesus said to them"
-
-# Take nothing
-
-"Do not take anything with you" or "Do not bring anything with you"
-
-# staff
-
-large stick that people use for balance when climbing or walking on uneven ground, as well as for defense against attackers
-
-# wallet
-
-a bag a traveler uses for carrying what he needs on a journey
-
-# bread
-
-This is here used as a general reference to "food."
-
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-# Whatever house you enter
-
-"Any house you enter"
-
-# stay there
-
-"remain there" or "temporarily live in that house as a guest"
-
-# until you leave
-
-"until you leave that town" or "until you leave that place"
-
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-# Wherever they do not receive you, when you leave
-
-"Here is what you should do in any town where people do not receive you: When you leave"
-
-# shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them
-
-To "shake off the dust from your feet" was an expression of strong rejection in that culture. It showed they did not want even the dust of that town to remain on them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# they departed
-
-"they left the place were Jesus was"
-
-# healing everywhere
-
-"healing wherever they went"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses interrupt to give information about Herod.
-
-# Now Herod
-
-This phrase marks a break in the main story line. Here Luke tells background information about Herod. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Herod the tetrarch
-
-This refers to Herod Antipas, who was the ruler of one-fourth of Israel.
-
-# perplexed
-
-unable to understand, confused
-
-# it was said by some
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "some people said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen
-
-The word "said" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "still others said that one of the prophets of long ago had risen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# I beheaded John. Who is this
-
-Herod assumes that it is impossible for John to rise from the dead. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "It cannot be John because I had his head cut off. So who is this man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I beheaded John
-
-Herod's soldiers would have carried out executions. Alternate translation: "I commanded my soldiers to cut off John's head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Though the disciples return to Jesus and they go to Bethsaida to spend time together, the crowds follow Jesus for healing and to listen to his teaching. He performs a miracle to provide bread and fish to the crowds as they return home.
-
-# apostles returned
-
-"apostles came back to where Jesus was"
-
-# everything they had done
-
-This refers to the teaching and healing that they did when they went to the other cities.
-
-# Bethsaida
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the day was about to come to an end
-
-"the day was about to end" or it was near the end of the day"
-
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-# five loaves of bread
-
-A loaf of bread is a lump of dough that is shaped and baked.
-
-# two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people
-
-If "unless" is difficult to understand in your language, you could make a new sentence. "two fish. In order to feed all these people, we would have to go and buy food"
-
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-# about five thousand men
-
-"about 5,000 men." This number does not include the women and children who might have been present. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Have them sit down
-
-"Tell them to sit down"
-
-# fifty each
-
-"50 each" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# So they did this
-
-"This" refers to what Jesus told them to do [Luke 9:14](../09/14.md). They told the people to sit down in groups of about fifty people.
-
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-# Taking the five loaves
-
-"Jesus took the five loaves of bread"
-
-# up to heaven
-
-This refers to looking up, toward the sky. The Jews believed that heaven was located above the sky. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he blessed them
-
-This refers to the loaves of bread and the fish.
-
-# to set before
-
-"to pass out to" or "to give to"
-
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-# were satisfied
-
-This idiom means they ate enough food so they were not hungry. Alternate translation: "they had as much as they wanted to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/luk/09/18.md b/luk/09/18.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus is praying, with only his disciples near him, and they begin to talk about who Jesus is. Jesus tells them that he will soon die and resurrect and urges them to follow him even if it becomes very hard to do that.
-
-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# praying by himself
-
-"praying alone." The disciples were with Jesus, but he was praying personally and privately by himself.
-
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-# John the Baptist
-
-It may be helpful to restate part of the question here. Alternate translation: "Some say you are John the Baptist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# that one of the prophets from long ago has risen
-
-It may be helpful to clarify how this answer relates to Jesus' question. Alternate translation: "that you are one of the prophets from long ago and have risen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# has risen
-
-"has come back to life"
-
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-# Then he said to them
-
-"Then Jesus said to his disciples"
diff --git a/luk/09/21.md b/luk/09/21.md
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-# them to tell this to no one.
-
-"not to tell anyone" or "that they should not tell anyone." This could be stated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: them, "'Do not tell anyone.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# The Son of Man must suffer many things
-
-"People will cause the Son of Man to suffer greatly"
-
-# The Son of Man ... and he will
-
-Jesus is referring to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man ... and I will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the elders, chief priests, and scribes will reject him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he will be killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on the third day
-
-"three days after he dies" or "on the third day after his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# he will ... be raised
-
-"he will ... be made alive again." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will ... make him alive again" or "he will ... live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he said
-
-"Jesus said"
-
-# to them all
-
-This refers to the disciples who were with Jesus.
-
-# come after me
-
-"follow me." Coming after Jesus represents being one of his disciples. Alternate translation: "be my disciple" or "be one of my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# must deny himself
-
-"must not give in to his own desires" or "must forsake his own desires"
-
-# take up his cross daily and follow me
-
-"carry his cross and follow me every day." The cross represents suffering and death. Taking up the cross represents being willing to suffer and die. Alternate translation: "must obey me every day even to the point of suffering and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# follow me
-
-Following Jesus here represents obeying him. Alternate translation: "obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# follow me
-
-"go along with me" or "begin to follow me and keep on following me"
-
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-# What good is it ... forfeit himself?
-
-The implied answer to this question is that it is not good. Alternate translation: "It will not benefit someone at all to gain the whole world, and yet lose himself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to gain the whole world
-
-"to get everything in the world"
-
-# lose or forfeit himself
-
-"ruin himself or give up his life"
-
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-# my words
-
-"what I say" or "what I teach"
-
-# of him will the Son of Man be ashamed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Son of Man ... when he comes
-
-Jesus was speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man ... when I come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# But I say to you truly
-
-Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize the importance of what he will say next.
-
-# there are some standing here who will not taste death
-
-"some of you who are standing here will not taste death"
-
-# before they see
-
-Jesus was speaking to the people he was talking about. Alternate translation: "before you see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God
-
-This idea with "not ... until" can be expressed positively with "before." Alternate translation: "will see the kingdom of God before they die" or "will see the kingdom of God before you die"
-
-# taste death
-
-This idiom means "die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Eight days after Jesus tells his disciples that some would not die before they saw the kingdom of God, Jesus goes up the mountain to pray with Peter, James, and John, who all fall asleep while Jesus is changed to a dazzling appearance.
-
-# these words
-
-This refers to what Jesus said to his disciples in the preceding verses.
-
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-# Behold
-
-The word "Behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows. Alternate translation: "Suddenly"
-
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-# who appeared in glory
-
-This phrase gives information about how Moses and Elijah looked. Some languages would translate it as a separate clause. Alternate translation: "and they appeared in glorious splendor" or "and they were shining brightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# his departure
-
-"his leaving" or "how Jesus would leave this world." This was a polite way of talking about his death. Alternate translation: "his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke tells information about Peter, James, and John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# heavy with sleep
-
-This idiom means "very sleepy."
-
-# they saw his glory
-
-This refers to the brilliant light that surrounded them. Alternate translation: "they saw brilliant light coming from Jesus" or "they saw very bright light coming out of Jesus"
-
-# the two men who were standing with him
-
-This refers to Moses and Elijah.
-
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-# As they were going away
-
-"As Moses and Elijah were going away"
-
-# shelters
-
-simple, temporary places in which to sit or sleep
-
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-# As he was saying this
-
-"While Peter was saying these things"
-
-# they were afraid
-
-These adult disciples were not afraid of clouds. This phrase indicates that some kind of unusual fear came over them with the cloud. Alternate translation: "they were terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they entered into the cloud
-
-This can be expressed in terms of what the cloud did. Alternate translation: "the cloud surrounded them"
-
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-# A voice came out of the cloud
-
-It is understood that the voice could only have belonged to God. Alternate translation: "God spoke to them from the cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# the one who is chosen
-
-This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "the one I have chosen" or "I have chosen him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They kept silent ... what they had seen
-
-This is information that tells what happened after the story as a result of the events in the story itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# kept silent ... told no one
-
-The first phrase refers to their immediate response, and the second refers to what they did in the following days.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The next day after Jesus' dazzling appearance, Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy that the disciples were unable to make better.
-
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-# Behold, a man from the crowd
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to the new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. English uses "There was a man in the crowd who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
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-# You see, a spirit
-
-The phrase "You see" introduces us to the evil spirit in the man's story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "There is an evil spirit that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# he foams at the mouth
-
-"foam comes out of his mouth." When a person has a seizure, they can have trouble breathing or swallowing. This causes white foam to form around their mouths.
-
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-# Jesus answered and said
-
-"Jesus answered by saying"
-
-# You unbelieving and depraved generation
-
-Jesus said this to the crowd that had gathered, and not to his disciples.
-
-# depraved generation
-
-"corrupt generation"
-
-# how long must I be with you and put up with you?
-
-Here "you" is plural. Jesus uses these questions to express his sadness that the people did not believe. They can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "I have been with you so long, yet you do not believe. I wonder how long I must put up with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Bring your son here
-
-Here "your" is singular. Jesus is speaking directly to the father who addressed him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# they were all amazed at the greatness of God
-
-Jesus performed the miracle, but the crowd recognized that God was the power behind the healing.
-
-# everything he was doing
-
-"everything Jesus was doing"
-
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-# Let these words go deeply into your ears
-
-This is an idiom that means they should pay attention. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully and remember" or "Do not forget this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men
-
-This can be stated with an active clause. Here "hands" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "they will betray the Son of Man and put him in the control of men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. The word "hands" is a synecdoche for the people whose hands they are or a metonym for the power that uses those hands. You may need to make explicit who these men are. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men" or "The Son of Man will be betrayed into the power of his enemies" or "I, the Son of Man will be betrayed to my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and  [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It was hidden from them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God hid the meaning from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The disciples begin to argue about who will be the most powerful among them.
-
-# among them
-
-"among the disciples"
-
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-# knowing the reasoning in their hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for their minds. Alternate translation: "knowing the reasoning in their minds" or "knowing what they were thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in my name
-
-This refers to a person doing something as a representative of Jesus. Alternate translation: "because of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in my name, welcomes me
-
-This metaphor could also be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "in my name, it is like he is welcoming me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the one who sent me
-
-"God, who sent me"
-
-# the one who is great
-
-"the ones whom God considers to be most important"
-
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-# John answered
-
-"In reply, John said" or "John replied to Jesus." John was responding to what Jesus had said about being the greatest. He was not answering a question.
-
-# we saw
-
-John speaks of himself but not Jesus, so "we" here is exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# in your name
-
-This means the person was speaking with the power and authority of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not stop him
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Allow him to continue"
-
-# whoever is not against you is for you
-
-Some modern languages have sayings that mean the same thing. Alternate translation: "if a person does not keep you from working, it is as if he were helping you" or "if someone is not working against you, he is working with you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It is now obvious that Jesus has decided to go to Jerusalem.
-
-# When the days drew near for him to be taken up
-
-"When the time was coming for him to go up" or "When it was almost time for him to go up"
-
-# set his face
-
-This idiom means he "firmly decided." Alternate translation: "made up his mind" or "decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# to prepare everything for him
-
-This means to make arrangements for his arrival there, possibly including a place to speak, a place to stay, and food.
-
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-# did not welcome him
-
-"did not want him to stay"
-
-# because he had set his face to go to Jerusalem
-
-The Samaritans and the Jews hated each other. Therefore the Samaritans would not help Jesus on his journey to Jerusalem, the Jewish capital. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# saw this
-
-"saw that the Samaritans did not receive Jesus"
-
-# command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them
-
-James and John suggested this method of judgment because they knew that this was how the prophets such as Elijah had judged people who rejected God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he turned and rebuked them
-
-"Jesus turned and rebuked James and John." Jesus did not condemn the Samaritans as the disciples expected.
-
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-# someone
-
-This was not one of the disciples.
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-# Foxes have holes ... nowhere to lay his head
-
-Jesus responds with a proverb to teach the man about being Jesus' disciple. Jesus implies that if the man were to follow him, that man too might not have a home. Alternate translation: "Foxes have holes ... nowhere to lay his head. So do not expect that you will have a home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Foxes
-
-These are land animals similar to small dogs. They sleep in a den or a burrow in the ground.
-
-# birds in the sky
-
-"birds that fly in the air"
-
-# the Son of Man has ... his head
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, have ... my head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# nowhere to lay his head
-
-"nowhere to rest my head" or "nowhere to sleep." Jesus exaggerates to emphasize that he has no permanent home and that people did not often invite him to stay with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to talk with the people along the road.
-
-# Follow me
-
-By saying this Jesus is asking the person to become his disciple and to go with him.
-
-# first let me go and bury my father
-
-It is unclear whether the man's father has died and he will bury him immediately, or if the man wants to stay for a longer amount of time until his father dies so he can bury him then. The main point is the man wants to do something else first before he follows Jesus.
-
-# first let me go
-
-"before I do that, let me go"
-
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-# Leave the dead to bury their own dead
-
-Jesus does not mean literally that dead people will bury other dead people. Possible meanings of "the dead" are 1) it is a metaphor for those who will soon die, or 2) it is a metaphor for those who do not follow Jesus and are spiritually dead. The main point is that a disciple must not let anything delay him from following Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the dead
-
-This refers to dead people in general. Alternate translation: "the dead people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# I will follow you
-
-"I will join you as a disciple" or "I am ready to follow you"
-
-# first let me say goodbye to those in my home
-
-"before I do that, let me tell my people at my home that I am leaving"
-
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-# No one ... fit for the kingdom of God
-
-Jesus responds with a proverb to teach the man about being his disciple. Jesus means that a person is not suitable for the kingdom to God if he focuses on people in his past instead of following Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# No one who puts his hand to the plow
-
-Here "puts his hand to" something is an idiom that means the person starts to do something. Alternate translation: "No one who starts to plow his field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# looks back
-
-Anyone who is looking back while plowing cannot guide the plow where it needs to go. That person must focus on looking forward in order to plow well.
-
-# fit for the kingdom of God
-
-"useful for the kingdom of God" or "suitable for the kingdom of God"
-
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-# Luke 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "To preach the kingdom of God"
-
-No one knows for sure what the words "kingdom of God" here refer to. Some say it refers to the reign of God on earth, and others say it refers to the gospel message that Jesus died to pay for the his people's sins. It is best to translate this as "to preach about the kingdom of God" or "to teach them about how God was going to show himself as king." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Elijah
-
-God had promised the Jews that the prophet Elijah would return before the Messiah came, so some people who saw Jesus do miracles thought Jesus was Elijah ([Luke 9:9](../../luk/09/09.md), [Luke 9:19](../../luk/09/19.md)). However, Elijah did come to earth to speak with Jesus ([Luke 9:30](../../luk/09/30.md)). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elijah]])
-
-##### "Kingdom of God"
-
-The term "kingdom of God" is used in this chapter to refer to a kingdom that was still in the future when the words were spoken. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]])
-
-##### Glory
-
-Scripture often speaks of God's glory as a great, brilliant light. When people see this light, they are afraid. Luke says in this chapter that Jesus' clothing shone with this glorious light so that his followers could see that Jesus truly was God's Son. At the same time, God told them that Jesus was his Son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. An example in this chapter is: "Whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it." ([Luke 9:24](../../luk/09/24.md)).
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 9:22](../../luk/09/22.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-##### "Receiving"
-
-This word appears several times in this chapter and means different things. When Jesus says, "If someone receives a little child like this in my name, he also is receiving me, and if someone receives me, he is also receiving the one who sent me" ([Luke 9:48](../../luk/09/48.md)), he is speaking of people serving the child. When Luke says, "the people there did not receive him" ([Luke 9:53](../../luk/09/53.md)), he means that the people did not believe in or accept Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus sends out 70 more people ahead of him. Those 70 return with joy, and Jesus responds with praise to his heavenly Father.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# seventy
-
-"70." Some versions say "seventy-two" or "72." You may want to include a footnote that says that. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# sent them out two by two
-
-"sent them out in groups of two" or "sent them out with two people in each group"
-
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-# He said to them
-
-This was before the men actually went out. Alternate translation: "He had said to them" or "Before they went out he told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few
-
-"There is a big crop, but not enough workers to bring it in." Jesus means there are many people ready to enter God's kingdom, but there are not enough disciples to go teach and help the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Go on your way
-
-"Go to the cities" or "Go to the people"
-
-# I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves
-
-Wolves attack and kill sheep. This metaphor therefore means that there are people who would attempt to harm the disciples that Jesus is sending out. The names of other animals could be substituted. Alternate translation: "when I send you out, people will want to harm you, as wolves attack sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Do not carry a money bag, or a traveler's bag, or sandals
-
-"Do not take with you a bag, a traveler's bag, or sandals"
-
-# greet no one on the road
-
-"do not greet anyone on the road." Jesus was emphasizing that they should go quickly to the towns and do this work. He was not telling them to be rude.
-
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-# May peace be on this house
-
-This was both a greeting and a blessing. Here "house" refers to those who live in the house. Alternate translation: "May the people in this household receive peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a person of peace
-
-"a peaceful person." This is a person who wants peace with God and with people.
-
-# your peace will rest upon him
-
-Here "peace" is described as a living thing that can choose where to stay. Alternate translation: "he will have the peace you blessed him with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# if not
-
-It may be helpful to restate the entire phrase. Alternate translation: "if there is no person of peace there" or "if the owner of the house is not a peaceful person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# it will return to you
-
-Here "peace" is described as a living thing that can choose to leave. Alternate translation: "you will have that peace" or "he will not receive the peace you blessed him with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]) 
-
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-# Remain in that same house
-
-Jesus was not saying that they should stay in the house all day, but that they should sleep at the same house every night they were there. Alternate translation: "Continue to sleep at that house"
-
-# for the laborer is worthy of his wages
-
-This is a general principle that Jesus was applying to the men he was sending out. Since they would be teaching and healing the people, the people should provide them with a place to stay and with food.
-
-# Do not move around from house to house
-
-Moving around from house to house means going to different houses. It can be made clear that he was talking about staying overnight at different houses. "Do not go sleep at a different house each night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# and they receive you
-
-"if they welcome you"
-
-# eat what is set before you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "eat whatever food they give you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the sick
-
-This refers to sick people in general. Alternate translation: "the sick people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# The kingdom of God has come close to you
-
-The abstract noun "kingdom" can be expressed with the verbs "reign" or "rule." Possible meanings are 1) the kingdom of God will begin soon. Alternate translation: "God will soon rule everywhere as king" or 2) the activities of kingdom of God are happening all around you. Alternate translation: "The proof that God is reigning is all around you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# and they do not receive you
-
-"if the people of the city reject you"
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-# Even the dust from your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you
-
-This is a symbolic action to show that they reject the people of the city. Alternate translation: "Just as you rejected us, we thoroughly reject you. We even reject the dust from your town that clings to our feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# we wipe off
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-Since Jesus was sending these people out in groups of two, it would be two people saying this. So languages that have a dual form of "we" would use it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# But know this: The kingdom of God has come near
-
-The phrase "But know this" introduces a warning. It means "Even though you reject us, it does not change the fact that the kingdom of God is near!"
-
-# The kingdom of God has come near
-
-The abstract noun "kingdom" can be expressed with the verbs "reign" or "rule." See how you translated a similar sentence in [Luke 10:8](../10/08.md). Alternate translation: "God will soon rule everywhere as king" or "The proof that God is reigning is all around you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# I say to you
-
-Jesus was saying this to the 70 people he was sending out. He said this to show that he was about to say something very important.
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-# the judgment day
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-The disciples would have understood that this refers to the time of final judgment of sinners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town
-
-"God will not judge Sodom as severely as he will judge that town." Alternate translation: "God will judge the people of that town more severely than he will judge the people of Sodom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!
-
-Jesus speaks as if the people of the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida are there listening to him, but they are not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# If the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon
-
-Jesus is describing a situation that could have happened in the past but did not. Alternate translation: "If someone had performed the miracles for the people of Tyre and Sidon that I performed for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# they would have repented long ago, sitting
-
-"the wicked people who lived there would have shown that they were sorry for their sins by sitting"
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-# sitting in sackcloth and ashes
-
-"wearing sackcloth and sitting in ashes"
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-# But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you
-
-It may be helpful to clearly state the reason for their judgment. Alternate translation: "But because you did not repent and believe in me even though you saw me do miracles, God will judge you more severely than he will judge the people of Tyre and Sidon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# at the judgment
-
-"on that final day when God judges everyone"
-
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-# You, Capernaum
-
-Jesus now speaks to the people in the city of Capernaum as if they are listening to him, but they are not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# do you think you will be exalted to heaven?
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-Jesus uses a question to rebuke the people of Capernaum for their pride. Alternate translation: "you will certainly not go up to heaven!" or "God will not honor you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# exalted to heaven
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-This expression means "greatly exalted."
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-# you will be brought down to Hades
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will go down to Hades" or "God will send you to Hades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# The one who listens to you listens to me
-
-The comparison can be clearly stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "When someone listens to you, it is as if they were listening to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the one who rejects you rejects me
-
-The comparison can be clearly stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "when someone rejects you, it is as if they were rejecting me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me
-
-The comparison can be clearly stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "when someone rejects me, it is as if they were rejecting the one who sent me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the one who sent me
-
-This refers to God the Father, who appointed Jesus for this special task. Alternate translation: "God, who sent me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The seventy returned
-
-Some languages will need to say that the seventy actually went out first as the UST does. This is implicit information that can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# seventy
-
-You may want to add a footnote: "Some versions have '72' instead of '70.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in your name
-
-Here "name" refers to Jesus' power and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I was watching Satan fall from heaven as lightning
-
-Jesus used a simile to compare how God was defeating Satan when his 70 disciples were preaching in the towns to the way lightning strikes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# fall from heaven as lightning
-
-Possible meanings are 1) fell as quickly as lighting strikes, or 2) fell down from heaven as lightning strikes downward. Since both meaning are possible, it may be best to keep the image.
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-# authority to tread on serpents and scorpions
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-"authority to trample on snakes and crush scorpions." Possible meanings are 1) snakes and scorpions are a metaphor for evil spirits. Alternate translation: "the right to defeat evil spirits" or 2)  this refers to actual snakes and scorpions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# tread on serpents and scorpions
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-This implies that they would do this and not be injured. Alternate translation: "walk on snakes and scorpions and they will not hurt you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# scorpions
-
-Scorpions are small animals with two claws and a poisonous stinger on their tail.
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-# over all the power of the enemy
-
-"I have given you authority to crush the power of the enemy" or "I have given you authority to defeat the enemy." The enemy is Satan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# do not rejoice only in this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice even more that your names are engraved in heaven
-
-"do not rejoice only because the spirits submit to you" can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "rejoice that your names are written in heaven even more than you rejoice that the spirits submit to you"
-
-# your names are engraved in heaven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has written your names in heaven" or "your names are on the list of people who are citizens of heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# Lord of heaven and earth
-
-"heaven" and "earth" represent everything that exists. Alternate translation: "Master over everyone and everything in heaven and earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# these things
-
-This refers to Jesus' previous teaching about the authority of the disciples. It may be best to simply say "these things" and let the reader determine the meaning.
-
-# the wise and understanding
-
-The words "wise" and "understanding" are nominal adjectives that refer to people with these qualities. Because God had concealed truth from them, these people were not actually wise and understanding, even though they thought they were. Alternate translation: "from people who think they are wise and have understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# those who are untaught, like little children
-
-This refers to those who may not have much education but who are willing to accept Jesus' teachings in the same way that little children willingly listen to those they trust. Alternate translation: "people who may have little education, but who listen to God as little children do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# for so it was well pleasing in your sight
-
-"for it pleased you to do this"
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-# All things have been entrusted to me from my Father
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My Father has handed everything over to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Father ... Son
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# knows who the Son is
-
-The word that is translated as "knows" means to know from personal experience. God the Father knows Jesus in this way.
-
-# the Son
-
-Jesus is referring to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# except the Father
-
-This means only the Father knows who the Son is.
-
-# knows who the Father is
-
-The word that is translated as "knows" means to know from personal experience. Jesus knows God his Father in this way.
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-# except the Son
-
-This means only the Son knows who the Father is.
-
-# those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him
-
-"whoever the Son desires to show the Father to"
-
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-# Then he turned around to the disciples and said privately
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-The word "privately" indicates that he was alone with his disciples. Alternate translation: "Later, when he was alone with his disciples, he turned to them and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Blessed are those who see the things that you see
-
-This probably refers to the good works and miracles that Jesus was doing. Alternate translation: "How good it is for those who see the things that you see me doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# and they did not see them
-
-This implies that Jesus was not yet doing those things. Alternate translation: "but could not see them because I was not doing them yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the things that you hear
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-This probably refers to the teaching of Jesus. Alternate translation: "the things that you have heard me say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# and they did not hear them
-
-This implies that Jesus was not yet teaching. Alternate translation: "but could not hear them because I had not yet started to teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus replies with a story to an expert in the Jewish law who wants to test Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
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-# Behold, a certain expert
-
-This alerts us to a new event and a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
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-# test him
-
-"challenge Jesus"
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-# to inherit
-
-"so that God will give me"
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-# What is written in the law? How do you read it?
-
-Jesus is not seeking information. He uses these questions to test the Jewish law expert's knowledge. Alternate translation: "Tell me what Moses wrote in the law and what you think it means." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# What is written in the law?
-
-This can be asked in active form. Alternate translation: "What did Moses write in the law?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# How do you read it?
-
-"What have you read in it?" or "What do you understand it to say?"
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-# You will love ... neighbor as yourself
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-The man is quoting what Moses wrote in the law.
-
-#  with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind
-
-Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These four phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# your neighbor as yourself
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-This simile can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "love your neighbor as much as you love yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# you will live
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-"God will give you eternal life"
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-# But he, desiring to justify himself, said
-
-"But the expert wanted to find a way to justify himself, so he said" or "But wanting to appear righteous, the expert said"
-
-# who is my neighbor?
-
-The man wanted to know whom he was required to love. Alternate translation: "Whom should I consider to be my neighbor and love as I love myself?" or "Which people are my neighbors that I should love?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# In reply, Jesus said
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-Jesus answers the man's question by telling a parable. Alternate translation: "As an answer to the man's question, Jesus told him this story" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# A certain man
-
-This introduces a new character in the parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# He fell among robbers, who
-
-"He was surrounded by robbers, who" or "Some robbers attacked him. They"
-
-# stripped 
-
-"taken everything he had" or "stolen all his things"
-
-# half dead
-
-This idiom means "almost dead." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# By chance
-
-This was not something that any person had planned.
-
-# a certain priest
-
-This expression introduces a new person in the story, but does not identify him by name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# when he saw him
-
-"when the priest saw the injured man." A priest is a very religious person, so the audience would assume that he would help the injured man. Since he did not, this phrase could be stated as "but when he saw him" to call attention to this unexpected result. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he passed by on the other side
-
-It is implied that he did not help the man. Alternate translation: "he did not help the injured man but instead walked past him on the other side of the road" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# a Levite ... the other side
-
-The Levite served in the temple. He would be expected to help his fellow Jewish man. Since he did not, it may are helpful to state that. Alternate translation: "a Levite ... the other side and did not help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But a certain Samaritan
-
-This introduces a new person in the story without giving his name. We know only that he was from Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# a certain Samaritan
-
-The Jews despised the Samaritans and would have assumed that he would not help the injured Jewish man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# When he saw him
-
-"When the Samaritan saw the injured man"
-
-# he was moved with compassion
-
-"he felt sorry for him"
-
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-# bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine
-
-He would have put the oil and wine on the wounds first, and then bound the wounds. Alternate translation: "he put wine and oil on the wounds and wrapped them with cloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# pouring on oil and wine
-
-Wine was used to clean the wound, and oil was probably used to prevent infection. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "pouring oil and wine on them to help heal them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his own animal
-
-"his own pack animal." This was an animal that he used to carry heavy loads. It was probably a donkey.
-
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-# two denarii
-
-"two day's wages." "Denarii" is the plural of "denarius." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# the host
-
-"the innkeeper" or "the person who took care of the inn"
-
-# whatever more you might spend, when I return, I will repay you
-
-This could be reordered. Alternate translation: "when I return, I will repay you whatever amount you may need to spend that is more than this"
-
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-# Which of these three do you think ... robbers?
-
-This could be written as two questions. Alternate translation: "What do you think? Which of these three men was a neighbor ... robbers?"
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-# was a neighbor
-
-"showed himself to be a true neighbor"
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-# to him who fell among the robbers
-
-"to the man whom the robbers attacked"
-
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-# Go and you do the same
-
-It might be helpful to give more information. Alternate translation: "In the same way, you should also go and help people as much as you can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus comes to Martha's house where her sister Mary listens to Jesus with great attention.
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-# Now
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-This word is used here to mark a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# as they were traveling along
-
-"as Jesus and his disciples were traveling along"
-
-# a certain village
-
-This introduces the village as a new location, but does not name it.
-
-# a certain woman named Martha
-
-This introduces Martha as a new character. Your language may have a way of introducing new people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
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-# sat at the Lord's feet
-
-This was the normal and respectful position for a learner at that time. Alternate translation: "sat on the floor near Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# heard his word
-
-This refers to everything that Jesus taught while at Martha's house. Alternate translation: "listened to the Lord teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# overly busy
-
-"very busy" or "too busy"
-
-# do you not care ... alone?
-
-Martha is complaining that the Lord is allowing Mary to sit listening to him when there is so much work to do. She respects the Lord, so she uses a rhetorical question to make her complaint more polite. Alternate translation: "it seems like you do not care ... alone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Martha, Martha
-
-Jesus repeats Martha's name for emphasis. Alternate translation: "Dear Martha" or "You, Martha"
-
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-# only one thing is necessary
-
-Jesus is contrasting what Mary is doing with what Martha is doing. It may be helpful to make this explicit. Alternate translation: "the only thing that is really necessary is to listen to my teaching" or "listening to my teaching is more necessary than preparing a meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# which will not be taken away from her
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I will not take this opportunity away from her" or 2) "she will not lose what she has gained as she was listening to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Luke 10 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Harvest
-
-Harvest is when people go out to get the food they have planted so they can bring it to their houses and eat it. Jesus used this as a metaphor to teach his followers that they need to go and tell other people about Jesus so those people can be part of God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-##### Neighbor
-
-A neighbor is anyone who lives nearby. The Jews helped their Jewish neighbors who needed help, and they expected their Jewish neighbors to help them. Jesus wanted them to understand that people who were not Jews were also their neighbors, so he told them a parable ([Luke 10:29-36](./29.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The is the beginning of the next part of the story. Jesus teaches his disciples to pray.
-
-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# when Jesus was praying ... one of
-
-It may be more natural to state that Jesus finished praying before the disciple asked the question. Alternate translation: "that Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished praying, one of"
-
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-# Jesus said to them
-
-"Jesus said to his disciples"
-
-# Father
-
-Jesus is commanding the disciples to honor the name of God the Father by addressing him as "Father" when praying to him. This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# may your name be honored as holy
-
-"cause everyone to honor your name." "Name" often refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "may all people honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# May your kingdom come
-
-The action of God ruling over everyone is spoken of as if it were God himself. Alternate translation: "May you come and rule over everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach his disciples how to pray.
-
-# Give us
-
-This is an imperative, but it should be translated as a request, rather than as a command. It may be helpful to add something such as "please" to them to make this clear. Alternate translation: "Please give us"
-
-# our daily bread
-
-Bread was an inexpensive food that people ate every day. It is used here to refer to food in general. Alternate translation: "the food we need each day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Forgive us ... Do not lead us
-
-These are imperatives, but they should be translated as requests, rather than as commands. It may be helpful to add something such as "please" to them to make this clear. Alternate translation: "Please forgive us ... Please do not lead us"
-
-# Forgive us our sins
-
-"Forgive us for sinning against you" or "Forgive our sins"
-
-# as we forgive
-
-"since we also forgive"
-
-# who is in debt to us
-
-"who has sinned against us" or "who has done wrong things to us"
-
-# Do not lead us into temptation
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Lead us away from temptation"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach his disciples about prayer.
-
-# lend to me three loaves of bread
-
-"let me borrow three loaves of bread" or "give me three loaves of bread and I will pay you later." The host does not have any food ready to give to his guest.
-
-# three loaves of bread
-
-Bread is often used to represent food in general. Alternate translation: "enough cooked food for a meal" or "enough prepared food for a person to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes asking a question that begins in verse 5.
-
-# since a friend ... to set before him'?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach the disciples. "Suppose one of you has ... to set before him'." or "Suppose you have ... to set before him'." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# just came in from the road
-
-It is implied that the visitor has come far from his home. Alternate translation: "was traveling and just came to my house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# anything to set before him
-
-"any food ready to give him"
-
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-# I am not able to get up
-
-"It is not convenient for me to get up"
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-# I say to you
-
-Jesus was speaking to the disciples. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# give bread to you because you are ... your ... you ... you need
-
-Jesus addresses the disciples as if they were the ones asking for bread. Alternate translation: "give bread to him because he is ... his ... he ... he needs"
-
-# because of your shameless persistence
-
-The phrase can be reworded to eliminate the abstract noun "persistence." Alternate translation: "because you persist shamelessly" or "because you boldly continue to ask him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# ask ... seek ... knock
-
-Jesus gives these commands to encourage his disciples to pray continually. Some languages may also require more information with these verbs. Use the form of "you" that would be most appropriate in this context. Alternate translation: "keep asking for what you need ... keep seeking what you need from God ... find it ... keep knocking on the door" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# it will be given to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will give it to you" or "you will receive it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# knock
-
-To knock at a door is to hit it a few times to let a person inside the house know you are standing outside. It can also be translated using the way people in your culture show that they have arrived, such as "call out" or "cough" or "clap." Here, it means a person should keep praying to God until he answers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it will be opened to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will open the door for you" or "God will welcome you inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes teaching his disciples about prayer.
-
-# Which father among you ... a fish?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. It could also be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "None of you fathers ... a fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Or if he asks ... scorpion to him?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. It could also be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "And you would never give him a scorpion if he asks for an egg" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# scorpion
-
-A scorpion is similar to a spider, but it has a tail with a poisonous sting. If scorpions are not known where you are, you could translate this as "poisonous spider" or "spider that stings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# if you who are evil know
-
-"since you who are evil know" or "even though you are sinful, you know"
-
-# how much more will your Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit ... him?
-
-"how much more certain is it that your Father in heaven will give the Holy Spirit ... him?" Jesus again uses a question to teach his disciples. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you can be sure that your Father from heaven will give the Holy Spirit ... him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is questioned after he drives a demon out of a mute man.
-
-# Now
-
-The author uses this word to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Jesus was driving out a demon
-
-It may be helpful to add extra information. Alternate translation: "Jesus was driving a demon out of a person" or "Jesus was making a demon leave a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# demon that was mute
-
-The demon has power to prevent people from speaking. Alternate translation: "demon that caused the man to be unable to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. When the demon comes out of the man, some of the people criticize Jesus, and that leads to Jesus teaching about evil spirits.
-
-# When the demon had gone out
-
-It may be helpful to add extra information. Alternate translation: "when the demon had gone out of the man" or "when the demon left the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the man who had been mute spoke
-
-"the man who had been unable to speak now spoke"
-
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-# By Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he is driving out demons
-
-"He is driving out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to respond to the crowd.
-
-# Others tested him
-
-"Other people tested Jesus." They wanted him to prove that his authority was from God.
-
-# and sought from him a sign from heaven
-
-"and asked him to give a sign from heaven" or "by demanding that he give a sign from heaven." This was how they wanted him to prove that his authority was from God.
-
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-# Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate
-
-"kingdom" here refers to the people in it. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If people of a kingdom fight among themselves, they will destroy their kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a house divided against itself falls
-
-Here "house" refers to a family. Alternate translation: "if family members fight each other, they will ruin their family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# falls
-
-"crashes down and is destroyed." This image of the house collapsing refers to the destruction of a family when the members fight each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# If Satan is divided against himself
-
-"Satan" here is referring to the demons who follow Satan as well as to Satan himself. Alternate translation: "If Satan and members of his kingdom are fighting among themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# If Satan ... how will his kingdom stand?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach the people. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "If Satan ... his kingdom will not last." or "If Satan ... his kingdom will fall apart." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# For you say I cast out demons by Beelzebul
-
-"For you say that it is by the power of Beelzebul that I make demons leave people." The next part of his argument can be stated explicitly: Alternate translation: "For you say that it is by the power of Beelzebul that I make demons leave people. That would mean that Satan is divided against himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# If I ... by whom do your followers drive them out?
-
-"If I ... by whose power do your followers force demons to leave people?" Jesus uses a question to teach the people. The meaning of Jesus' question can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "If I ... then we must agree that your followers also drive out demons by Beelzebul's power. But you do not believe that it is true." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they will be your judges
-
-"your followers who cast out demons by God's power will judge you for saying that I cast out demons by Beelzebul's power"
-
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-# by the finger of God
-
-The "finger of God" refers to God's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# then the kingdom of God has come to you
-
-"this shows that God's kingdom has come to you"
-
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-# When a strong man ... are safe
-
-This speaks about Jesus defeating Satan and his demons as if Jesus were a stronger man who takes what belongs to a strong man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his goods are safe
-
-"no one can steal his things"
-
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-# when a stronger man ... man's possessions
-
-This speaks about Jesus defeating Satan and his demons as if Jesus were a stronger man who takes what belongs to a strong man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# takes away the armor from the man
-
-"removes the man's weapons and protection"
-
-# plunders the man's possessions
-
-"steals his possessions" or "takes away anything that he wants"
-
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-# The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters
-
-This refers to any person or any group of people. "Anyone who is not with me is against me, and anyone who does not gather with me scatters" or "Those who are not with me are against me, and those who do not gather with me scatter"
-
-# one who is not with me
-
-"one who does not support me" or "one who does not work with me"
-
-# is against me
-
-"works against me"
-
-# the one who does not gather with me scatters
-
-Jesus is referring to gathering disciples who follow him. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "anyone who does not cause people to come and follow me causes them to go away from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# waterless places
-
-This refers to "desolate places" where the evil spirits wander.
-
-# Finding none
-
-"If the spirit does not find any rest there"
-
-# my house from which I came
-
-This refers to the person in which he used to live. Alternate translation: "the person in whom I used to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# finds that house swept out and put in order
-
-This metaphor speaks about the person as if he were a house that is swept clean and things put in their places. It is implied that the house is still empty. This can be stated in active form with that information made explicit. Alternate translation: "finds that the person is like a house that someone has swept clean and organized by putting everything where it belongs, but has left empty" or "finds that the person is like a house that is clean and organized, but empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# worse than the first
-
-The word "first" refers to the condition of the man while he had the unclean spirit before it left him. Alternate translation: "worse than his condition was before the spirit left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a break in Jesus' teachings. A woman speaks a blessing and Jesus responds.
-
-# It happened that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# raised her voice above the crowd
-
-This idiom means "spoke loudly above the noise of the crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you
-
-The parts of a woman's body are used to refer to the whole woman. Alternate translation: "How good it is for the woman who bore you and nursed you at her breasts" or "How happy the woman who bore you and nursed you at her breasts must be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Rather, blessed are they
-
-"It is even better for those"
-
-# hear the word of God
-
-"hear the message God has spoken"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues teaching the crowd.
-
-# As the crowds were increasing
-
-"As more people were joining the crowd" or "As the crowd was growing larger"
-
-# This generation is an evil generation. It seeks ... to it
-
-Here "generation" refers to the people in it. Alternate translation: "The people living at this time are evil people. They seek ... to them" or "You people living at this time are evil people. You seek ... to you"
-
-# It seeks a sign
-
-The information about what kind of sign it seeks can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "It wants me to perform a miracle as proof that I have come from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# no sign will be given to it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not give it a sign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the sign of Jonah
-
-"what happened to Jonah" or "the miracle that God did for Jonah"
-
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-# For just as Jonah became a sign ... so too ... this generation
-
-This means that Jesus will serve as a sign from God for the Jews of that day in exactly the same way as Jonah served as a sign from God to the people of Nineveh.
-
-# Son of Man
-
-Jesus is referring to himself.
-
-# this generation
-
-"the people living today"
-
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-# Queen of the South
-
-This refers to the Queen of Sheba. Sheba was a kingdom south of Israel.
-
-# will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation
-
-"will stand up and judge the people of this time"
-
-# she came from the ends of the earth
-
-This idiom means that she came from very far away. Alternate translation: "she came a very great distance" or "she came from a place very far away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# someone greater than Solomon is here
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I, who am greater than Solomon, am here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# someone greater than Solomon
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I am greater than Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The men of Nineveh
-
-It may be helpful to state explicitly that this refers to the ancient city of Nineveh. Alternate translation: "The men who lived in the ancient city of Nineveh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The men
-
-This includes both men and woman. Alternate translation: "The people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# this generation of people
-
-"the people of this time"
-
-# for they repented
-
-"for the people of Nineveh repented"
-
-# someone greater than Jonah is here
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. It may be helpful to explicitly state that they have not listened to him. Alternate translation: "even though I am greater than Jonah, you still have not repented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 33-36 are a metaphor where Jesus speaks of his teaching as "light" that he wants his disciples to obey and share with others. He speaks of people who do not know or accept his teaching as being in "darkness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes teaching the crowd.
-
-# puts it in a hidden place or under a basket
-
-"hides it or puts in under a basket"
-
-# but on a lampstand
-
-The understood subject and verb in this clause may be supplied. Alternate translation: "but a person places it on a lampstand" or "but a person puts it on a table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Your eye is the lamp of the body
-
-In this part of the metaphor, the things they saw Jesus do provided understanding just as an eye provides light for the body. Alternate translation: "Your eye is like the lamp of the body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Your eye
-
-The eye is a metonym for vision. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the body
-
-The body is a synecdoche for a person's life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# When your eye is good
-
-Here "eye" here is a metonym for vision. Alternate translation: "When your vision is good" or "when you see well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the whole body is filled with light
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the light will fill your whole body" or "you will be able to see everything clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# when your eye is bad
-
-Here "eye" is a metonym for vision. Alternate translation: "When your vision is bad" or "when you see poorly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your body is full of darkness
-
-"you will not be able to see anything"
-
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-# be careful that the light in you is not darkness
-
-"make sure that what you think is light is not actually darkness" or "make sure you know what is light and make sure you know what is darkness"
-
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-# then your whole body will be like when a lamp shines its brightness on you
-
-Jesus states the same truth as a simile. He speaks of people who are full of truth as if they are a lamp that shines brightly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is invited to eat at a Pharisee's house.
-
-# When he had finished speaking
-
-The author uses these words to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# at his house
-
-This refers to the Pharisee's house.
-
-# reclined
-
-It was the custom for a relaxed meal such as this dinner for men to eat while lying down comfortably around the table. You might want to translate using the word your language uses for the way people's bodies are when they eat. Alternate translation: "sat down at the table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# wash
-
-The Pharisees had a rule that people must wash their hands in order to be ceremonially clean before God. Alternate translation: "wash his hands" or "wash his hands in order to be ritually clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to speak to the Pharisee using a metaphor. He compares the way they clean cups and bowls to how they clean themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the outside of cups and bowls
-
-Washing of the outside of containers was a part of the ritual practices of the Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# but the inside of you is filled with greed and evil
-
-This part of the metaphor contrasts the careful way they clean the outside of the dishes with the way they ignore their own internal condition. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You senseless men
-
-This expression can refer to men or women, even though all of the Pharisees to whom Jesus was speaking to here were men.
-
-# Did not the one who made the outside also make the inside?
-
-Jesus uses a question to rebuke the Pharisees for not understanding that what is in their hearts matters to God. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The one who made the outside also made the inside!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Give to the poor what is inside
-
-This refers to what they should be doing with their cups and bowls. Alternate translation: "Give to the poor what is inside your cups and bowls" or "Be generous to the poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all things will be clean for you
-
-"you will be completely clean" or "you will be clean both inside and outside"
-
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-# you tithe mint and rue and every other garden herb
-
-"you give God one tenth of your mint and rue and other herbs from your garden." Jesus was giving an example of how extreme the Pharisees were in giving a tenth of their income.
-
-# mint and rue
-
-These are herbs. People put just a little bit of these leaves into their food to give it flavor. If people do not know what mint and rue are, you can use the name of herbs they know or a general expression such as "herbs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# every other garden herb
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "every other vegetable" 2) "every other garden herb" or 3) "every other garden plant."
-
-# the love of God
-
-"to love God" or "love for God." God is the one who is loved.
-
-# without failing to do the other things also
-
-"without failing" emphasizes that this should always be done. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "and to always do the other good things as well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes speaking to the Pharisee.
-
-# the front seats
-
-"the best seats"
-
-# respectful greetings
-
-"you like people to greet you with special honor"
-
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-# you are like unmarked graves that people walk over without knowing it
-
-The Pharisees are like unmarked graves because they look ceremonially clean, but they cause people around them to become unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# unmarked graves
-
-These graves were holes dug in the ground where a dead body was buried. They did not have the white stones that people normally place over graves so that others would see them.
-
-# without knowing it
-
-When the Jews walked over a grave, they would become ceremonially unclean. These unmarked graves caused them to accidentally do that. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "without realizing it and become ceremonially unclean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to respond to a Jewish teacher.
-
-# One of the teachers of the law
-
-This introduces a new character into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# what you say insults us too
-
-Jesus' comments about the Pharisees also seemed to apply to the teachers of the Jewish laws.
-
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-# Woe to you, teachers of the law!
-
-Jesus makes it clear that he intended to condemn the actions of the teachers of the law along with the Pharisees.
-
-# you put people under burdens that are hard to carry
-
-"you put burdens on people that are too heavy and they cannot carry them." Jesus speaks about someone giving people many rules as if the person were giving them heavy things to carry. Alternate translation: "you burden people by giving them too many rules to follow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# touch the burdens with one of your own fingers
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "do anything at all to help people carry those burdens" or 2) "make any effort to carry those burdens yourselves."
-
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-# So you are witnesses and you consent
-
-Jesus is rebuking the Pharisees and teachers of the law. They know about the murder of the prophets, but do not condemn their ancestors for killing them. Alternate translation: "So, rather than denouncing them, you confirm and agree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For this reason
-
-This refers back to the previous statement that the teachers of the law burdened people with rules.
-
-# God's wisdom said
-
-"wisdom" is treated as if it was able to speak for God. Alternate translation: "God in his wisdom said" or "God wisely said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I will send to them prophets and apostles
-
-"I will send prophets and apostles to my people." God had declared beforehand that he would send prophets and apostles to the ancestors of the Jewish audience to whom Jesus was speaking.
-
-# they will persecute and kill some of them
-
-"my people will persecute and kill some of the prophets and apostles." God had declared beforehand that the ancestors of the Jewish audience to whom Jesus was speaking would persecute and kill the prophets and apostles.
-
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-# This generation, then, will be held responsible for all the blood of the prophets shed
-
-The people to whom Jesus is speaking will be held responsible for the murder of the prophets by their ancestors. Alternate translation: "Therefore, God will hold this generation responsible for all the deaths of the prophets that people have killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the blood of the prophets shed
-
-The "blood ... shed" refers to the blood spilled when they were killed. Alternate translation: "the murder of the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Zechariah
-
-This was probably the priest in the Old Testament who rebuked the people of Israel for idolatry. This was not the Father of John the Baptist.
-
-# who was killed
-
-This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the people killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes responding to the Jewish teacher.
-
-# you have taken away the key of knowledge ... hinder those who are entering
-
-Jesus speaks about God's truth as if it were in a house that the teachers refuse to enter and will not let others have the key to enter either. This means the teachers do not truly know God, and they prevent others from knowing him as well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the key
-
-This represents the means of access, as to a house or storage room.
-
-# you do not enter in yourselves
-
-"you yourselves do not go in to get knowledge"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story where Jesus eats at the Pharisee's house. These verses tell the reader what happens after the main part of the story ends.
-
-# After Jesus left there
-
-"After Jesus left the Pharisee's house"
-
-# argued with him about many things
-
-The scribes and Pharisees did not argue in order to defend their views, but to try to trap Jesus so they could accuse him of breaking the law of God.
-
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-# trying to trap him in his own words
-
-This means they wanted Jesus to say something wrong so that they could accuse him. The scribes and Pharisees did not argue in order to defend their views, but to try to trap Jesus so they could accuse him of breaking the law of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Luke 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines in 11:2-4 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are a special prayer.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The Lord's Prayer
-
-When Jesus' followers asked him to teach them how to pray, he taught them this prayer. He did not expect them to use the same words every time they prayed, but he did want them to know what God wanted them to pray about.
-
-##### Jonah
-
-Jonah was an Old Testament prophet who was sent to the Gentile city of Nineveh to tell them to repent. When he told them to repent, they repented. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
-
-##### Light and darkness
-
-The Bible often speaks of unrighteous people, people who do not do what pleases God, as if they were walking around in darkness. It speaks of light as if it were what enables those sinful people to become righteous, to understand what they are doing wrong and begin to obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-##### Washing
-
-The Pharisees would wash themselves and the things they ate with. They would even wash things that were not dirty. The law of Moses did not tell them to wash these things, but they would wash them anyway. This was because they thought that if they obeyed both the rules that God had made and some rules that God had not made, God would think that they were better people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to teach his disciples in front of thousands of people.
-
-# In the meantime
-
-This is probably while the scribes and Pharisees were looking for a way to trap him. The author uses these words to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# when many thousands of the people ... they trampled on each other
-
-This is background information that tells the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# many thousands of the people
-
-"a very great crowd"
-
-# they trampled on each other
-
-This is probably an exaggeration to emphasize that so many people were crowded close together that they would step on each other. Alternate translation: "they were stepping on each other" or "they were stepping on one another's feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# he began to say to his disciples first of all
-
-"Jesus first started speaking to his disciples, and said to them"
-
-# Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy
-
-Just as yeast spreads through a whole lump of bread dough, their hypocrisy was spreading through the whole community. Alternate translation: "Guard yourself against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, which is like yeast" or "Be careful that you do not become hypocrites like the Pharisees. Their evil behavior influences everyone just as yeast affects a lump of dough" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But there is
-
-The word "But" connects this verse to the previous verse about the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed
-
-"everything that is hidden will be shown." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will find out about everything that people do secretly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# nothing hidden that will not be known
-
-This means the same thing as the first part of the sentence in order to emphasize its truth. It can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will learn about everything that others try to hide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light
-
-Here "darkness" is a metonym for "night" which is a metonym for "private. And "light" is a metonym for "day" which is a metonym for "public. The phrase "will be heard" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whatever you have said privately at night, people will hear it in the daylight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# spoken in the ear
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whispered to another person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in the inner rooms
-
-"in a closed room." This refers to private speech. Alternate translation: "in privacy" or "secretly"
-
-# will be proclaimed
-
-"will be shouted loudly." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will proclaim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# upon the housetops
-
-Houses in Israel had flat roofs, so people could go up and stand on top of them. If readers would be distracted trying to imagine how people would get up on the house tops, this could also be translated with a more general expression, such as "from a high place so that everyone will be able to hear."
-
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-# I say to you my friends
-
-Jesus readdresses his disciples to mark a shift in his speech to a new topic, in this case, to speak about not being afraid.
-
-# they have no more that they can do
-
-"they cannot cause any more harm"
-
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-# Fear the one who, after ... has authority
-
-The phrase "the one" refers to God. This could be reworded. Alternate translation: "Fear God who, after ... has authority" or "Fear God, because after ... he has authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# after he has killed
-
-"after he kills you"
-
-# has authority to throw you into hell
-
-This is a general statement about God's authority to judge people. It does not mean this will happen to the disciples. Alternate translation: "has authority to throw people into hell"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/06.md b/luk/12/06.md
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-# Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach the disciples. Alternate translation: "You know that five sparrows are sold for only two small coins." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# sparrows
-
-very small, seed-eating birds
-
-# not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God
-
-This could be stated in active form and in positive form. Alternate translation: "God never forgets any of them" or "God indeed remembers every sparrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/07.md b/luk/12/07.md
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-# even the hairs of your head are all numbered
-
-This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God knows even how many hairs are on your head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Do not fear
-
-The reason for the fear is not stated. Possible meanings are 1) "Do not be afraid of what will happen to you" or 2) "So do not be afraid of people who could hurt you."
-
-# You are more valuable than many sparrows
-
-"You are worth more to God than many sparrows"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/08.md b/luk/12/08.md
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-# I say to you
-
-Jesus readdresses his audience to mark a shift in his speech to a new topic, in this case, to speak about confession.
-
-# everyone who confesses me before men
-
-What is confessed can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "whoever tells others that he is my disciple" or "anyone who acknowledges before others that he is loyal to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is referring to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/09.md b/luk/12/09.md
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-# he who denies me before men
-
-"he who disowns me before people." What is denied can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "whoever refuses to acknowledge to others that he is my disciple" or "if anyone refuses to say that he is loyal to me, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will be denied
-
-"will be disowned." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Son of Man will deny him" or "I will deny that he is my disciple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/10.md b/luk/12/10.md
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-# Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man
-
-"Everyone who says something bad about the Son of Man"
-
-# it will be forgiven him
-
-"he will be forgiven." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will forgive him for that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# blasphemes against the Holy Spirit
-
-"speaks evil against the Holy Spirit"
-
-# but to him ... it will not be forgiven
-
-This can be expressed with an active verb. Alternate translation: "but he ... God will not forgive him" or "but he ... God will consider him guilty forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/11.md b/luk/12/11.md
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-# When they bring you
-
-It is not stated who brings them into judgment.
-
-# before the synagogues
-
-"into the synagogues to question you before the religious leaders"
-
-# rulers ... authorities
-
-It may be necessary to combine these into one statement. Alternate translation: "other people who have power in the country"
-
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-# in that hour
-
-"at that time" or "then"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/13.md b/luk/12/13.md
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a break in Jesus' teachings. A man asks Jesus to do something and Jesus responds to him.
-
-# divide the inheritance with me
-
-In that culture, inheritances came from the father, usually after the father had died. You may need to make explicit that the speaker's father had probably died. Alternate translation: "share my father's property with me now that our father is dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/14.md b/luk/12/14.md
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-# Man
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is simply a way to address a stranger or 2) Jesus is rebuking the man. Your language might have a way of addressing people in either of these ways. Some people do not translate this word at all.
-
-# who made me a judge or a mediator over you?
-
-Jesus uses a question to rebuke the man. Some languages would use the plural form for "you" or "your." Alternate translation: "I am not your judge or mediator." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/15.md b/luk/12/15.md
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-# He said to them
-
-The word "them" here probably refers to the whole crowd of people. Alternate translation: "And Jesus said to the crowd"
-
-# keep yourselves from all greedy desires
-
-"guard yourself from every form of greed." Alternate translation: "do not allow yourself to love having things" or "do not let the urge to have more things control you"
-
-# a person's life
-
-This is a general statement of fact. It does not refer to any specific person. Some languages have a way of expressing that.
-
-# the abundance of his possessions
-
-"how many things he owns" or "how much wealth he has"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/16.md b/luk/12/16.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues his teaching by telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Then Jesus told them
-
-Jesus was probably still speaking to the entire crowd.
-
-# yielded abundantly
-
-"grew a very good harvest"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/17.md b/luk/12/17.md
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-# What will I do, because I do not have a place to store my crops?
-
-This question reflects what the man was thinking to himself. Alternate translation: "I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place big enough to store all my crops!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/18.md b/luk/12/18.md
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-# barns
-
-buildings where farmers store the crops they have harvested
-
-# goods
-
-possessions
diff --git a/luk/12/19.md b/luk/12/19.md
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-# I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have ... years. Rest ... merry."
-
-"I will say to myself, 'I have ... years. Rest ... merry.'" or "I will tell myself that I have ... years, so I can rest ... merry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/20.md b/luk/12/20.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus quotes how God responds to the rich man, as he finishes telling his parable.
-
-# tonight your soul is required of you
-
-The "soul" refers to the life of a person. Alternate translation: "you will die tonight" or "I will take your life from you tonight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the things you have prepared, whose will they be?
-
-"who will own what you have stored up?" or "who will have what you prepared?" God uses a question to make the man realize that he would no longer possess those things. Alternate translation: "the things that you have prepared will belong to someone else!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# stores up treasure
-
-"saves up valuable things"
-
-# is not rich toward God
-
-has not used his time and possessions for the things that are important to God
-
diff --git a/luk/12/22.md b/luk/12/22.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues teaching his disciples in front of the crowd.
-
-# Therefore
-
-"For that reason" or "Because of what this story teaches"
-
-# I say to you
-
-"I want to tell you something important" or "you need to listen carefully to this"
-
-# about your body, what you will wear
-
-"about your body and what you will wear" or "about having enough clothes to put on your body"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/23.md b/luk/12/23.md
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-# For life is more than food
-
-This is a general statement of value. Alternate translation: "life is more important than the food you eat"
-
-# the body is more than clothes
-
-"your body is more important than the clothes you wear"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/24.md b/luk/12/24.md
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-# ravens
-
-This refers either to 1) crows, a kind of bird that eats mostly grain, or 2) ravens, a kind of bird that eats the flesh of dead animals. Jesus' audience would have considered the ravens worthless since the Jewish people could not eat these types of birds.
-
-# storeroom ... barn
-
-These are places where food is stored.
-
-# How much more valuable you are than the birds!
-
-This is an exclamation, not a question. Jesus emphasizes the fact that people are much more valuable to God then birds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/25.md b/luk/12/25.md
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-# Which of you ... lifespan?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "None of you can make your life any longer by being anxious!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# add a cubit to his lifespan
-
-This is a metaphor because a cubit is a measure of length, rather than of time. The image is of a person's life stretched out as if it were a board, a rope, or some other physical object. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/26.md b/luk/12/26.md
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-# If then you are not able to do such a very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
-
-Jesus uses another question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "Since you cannot do even this small thing, you should not worry about the other things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/27.md b/luk/12/27.md
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-# Consider the lilies—how they grow
-
-"Think about how the lilies grow"
-
-# lilies
-
-Lilies are beautiful flowers that grow wild in the fields. If your language does not have a word for lily, you can use the name of another flower like that or translate it as "flowers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# neither do they spin
-
-The process of making thread or yard for cloth is called "spinning." It may be helpful to make this explicit. Alternate translation: "neither do they make thread in order to make cloth" or "and they do not make yarn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Solomon in all his glory
-
-"Solomon, who had great wealth" or "Solomon, who wore beautiful clothes"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/28.md b/luk/12/28.md
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-# If God so clothes the grass in the field, which
-
-"If God clothes the grass in the field like that, and it" or "If God gives the grass in the field such beautiful clothing, and it." God making the grass beautiful is spoken of as if God were putting beautiful clothes on the grass.  Alternate translation: "If God makes the grass in the field beautiful like this, and it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# is thrown into the oven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone throws it into a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# how much more will he clothe you
-
-This is an exclamation, not a question. Jesus emphasizes that he will certainly take care of people even better than he does the grass. This could be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he will certainly clothe you even better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
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-# Do not look for what you will eat and what you will drink
-
-"Do not focus on what you will eat and drink" or "Do not greatly desire more to eat and drink"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/30.md b/luk/12/30.md
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-# all the nations of the world
-
-Here "nations" refers to "unbelievers." Alternate translation: "all people of other nations" or "all the unbelievers in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# seek his kingdom
-
-"focus on God's kingdom" or "greatly desire God's kingdom"
-
-# these things will be added to you
-
-"these things also will be given to you." "These things" refers to food and clothing. This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will also give you these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/32.md b/luk/12/32.md
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-# little flock
-
-Jesus is calling his disciples a flock. A flock is a group of sheep or goats that a shepherd cares for. As a shepherd cares for his sheep, God cares for Jesus' disciples. Alternate translation: "small group" or "dear group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/33.md b/luk/12/33.md
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-# give to the poor
-
-It may be helpful to state what they receive. Alternate translation: "give to poor people the money you earn from the sales" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Make for yourselves purses ... treasure in the heavens
-
-The purses and treasure in the heavens are the same thing. They both represent God's blessing in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Make for yourselves
-
-This is the result of giving to the poor. Alternate translation: "In this way you will make for yourselves"
-
-# purses which will not wear out
-
-"money bags that will not get holes in them"
-
-# does not run out
-
-"does not diminish" or "does not become less"
-
-# no thief comes near
-
-"thieves do not come near"
-
-# no moth destroys
-
-"moths do not destroy"
-
-# moth
-
-A "moth" is a small insect that eats holes in fabric. You may need to use a different insect, such as an ant or termite.
-
diff --git a/luk/12/34.md b/luk/12/34.md
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-# where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
-
-"your heart will be focused on where you store your treasure"
-
-# your heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to a person's thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/35.md b/luk/12/35.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to tell a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Let your long clothing be tucked in at your belt
-
-People wore long flowing robes. They would tuck them into their belt to keep the robes out of the way while they worked. Alternate translation: "Tuck your clothing into your belt so you are ready to serve" or "Be dressed and ready to serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# let your lamps be kept burning
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "keep your lamps burning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/36.md b/luk/12/36.md
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-# be like people looking for their master
-
-Jesus commands the disciples to be ready for him to return the same way servants should be ready for their master to return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# returns from the marriage feast
-
-"returns home from a marriage feast"
-
-# open the door for him
-
-This refers to the door of the master's house. It was the responsibility of his servants to open it for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/37.md b/luk/12/37.md
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-# Blessed are
-
-"How good it is for"
-
-# whom the master will find watching when he comes
-
-"whose master finds them waiting for him when he returns" or "who are ready when the master returns"
-
-# he will tuck in his long clothing at his belt, and have them sit down
-
-Because the servants have been faithful and ready to serve their master, the master will now reward them by serving them.
-
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-# in the second watch of the night
-
-The second watch was between 9:00 p.m. and midnight. Alternate translation: "late at night" or "just before midnight"
-
-# or if even in the third watch
-
-The third watch was from midnight to 3:00 a.m. Alternate translation: "or if he comes very late at night"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/39.md b/luk/12/39.md
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-# had known the hour
-
-"had known when"
-
-# he would not have let his house be broken into
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he would not have let the thief break into his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/40.md b/luk/12/40.md
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-# because you do not know the hour when the Son of Man comes
-
-The only similarity between a thief and the Son of Man is that people do not know when either one will come, so they need to be ready.
-
-# do not know the hour when
-
-"do not know at what time"
-
-# when the Son of Man comes
-
-Jesus is talking about himself. Alternate translation: "when I, the Son of Man, will come"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 41, there is a break in the story line as Peter asks Jesus a question about the previous parable.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In verse 42, Jesus begins to tell another parable.
-
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-# Who then is ... right time?
-
-Jesus uses a question to answer Peter's question indirectly. He expected those who wanted to be faithful managers to understand that the parable was about them. Alternate translation: "I said it for everyone who is ... right time." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the faithful and wise manager
-
-Jesus tells another parable about how servants should be faithful while they wait for their master to return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# whom his lord will set over his other servants
-
-"whom his lord puts in charge of his other servants"
-
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-# Blessed is that servant
-
-"How good it is for that servant"
-
-# whom his lord finds doing that when he comes
-
-"if his lord finds him doing that work when he comes back"
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-This expression means they should pay special attention to what he is about to say.
-
-# will set him over all his property
-
-"will put him in charge of all his property"
-
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-# that servant
-
-This refers to the servant whose lord has put him in charge of the other servants.
-
-# says in his heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "thinks to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# My lord delays his return
-
-"My master will not return soon"
-
-# male and female servants
-
-The words that are translated here as "male and female servants" are normally translated as "boys" and "girls." They may indicate that the servants were young or that they were dear to their master.
-
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-# in a day when he does not expect, and in an hour that he does not know
-
-The words "day" and "hour" form a merism of time that refers to any time, and the words "expect" and "know" have similar meanings, so the two phrases here are parallel to emphasize that the coming of the lord will be a total surprise to the servant. However, the phrases should not be combined unless your language has no different words for "know" and "expect" or "day" and "hour." Alternate translation: "at a time when the servant is not expecting him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# cut him in pieces and appoint a place for him with the unfaithful
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is an exaggeration for the master dealing out harsh punishment toward the slave, or 2) this describes the manner in which the servant will be executed and buried as punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes telling the parable.
-
-# That servant, having known his lord's will, and not having prepared or done according to his will, will be beaten with many blows
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "But as for the servant who knows his lord's will does not prepare or do according to it, the master will beat him with many blows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his lord's will ... according to his will
-
-"what his master wanted him to do ... it"
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-# But the one ... few blows
-
-Both the servant who knows the master's will and the servant who does not know it are punished, but the words that begin with "That servant" (verse 47) show the servant who intentionally disobeyed his master was punished more severely than the other servant.
-
-# But everyone who has been given much, from them much will be required
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They will require more of anyone who has received much" or "The master will require more of everyone he has given much to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the one ... much, even more will be asked
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the master will ask even more of the one ... much" or "the master will require even more of the one ... much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the one who has been entrusted with much
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one to whom the master has given much property to take care of" or "the one to whom the master has given much responsibility" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach his disciples.
-
-# I came to cast fire upon the earth
-
-"I came to throw fire on the earth" or "I came to set the earth on fire." Possible meanings are 1) Jesus has come to judge people or 2) Jesus has come to purify believers or 3) Jesus has come to cause division among people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# how I wish that it were already kindled
-
-This exclamation emphasizes how much he wants this to happen. Alternate translation: "I wish very much that it was already lit" or "how I wish that it had already begun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
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-# I have a baptism to be baptized with
-
-Here "baptism" refers to what Jesus must suffer. Just as water covers a person during baptism, suffering will overwhelm Jesus. Alternate translation: "I must go through a baptism of terrible suffering" or "I must be overwhelmed by suffering as a person being baptized is covered by water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# But
-
-The word "but" is used to show that he cannot cast the fire on the earth until after he goes through his baptism.
-
-# how I am distressed until it is completed
-
-This exclamation emphasizes how distressed he was. Alternate translation: "I am terribly distressed and will be so until I complete this baptism of suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
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-# Do you think that I came to bring peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division
-
-Jesus asks a question to let them know that he is going to correct their wrong understanding. You may need to supply the words "I came" that are omitted in the second sentence. Alternate translation: "You think that I came to bring peace on the earth, but I tell you I did not. Instead, I came to bring division" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# division
-
-"hostility" or "discord"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/52.md b/luk/12/52.md
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-# there will be five in one house
-
-It may be helpful to state that this refers to people. Alternate translation: "there will be five people in one house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# against ... against
-
-"will oppose ... will oppose"
-
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-# against
-
-"will oppose"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/54.md b/luk/12/54.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to speak to the crowd.
-
-# When you see a cloud rising ... happens
-
-This condition normally meant rain was coming in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# A shower is coming
-
-"Rain is coming" or "It is going to rain"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/55.md b/luk/12/55.md
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-# When a south wind is blowing
-
-This condition normally meant hot weather was coming in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/12/56.md b/luk/12/56.md
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-# the earth and the heavens
-
-"the earth and the sky"
-
-# how is it that you do not know how to interpret the present time?
-
-Jesus uses a question to rebuke the crowd. Jesus uses this question to convict them. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you should know how to interpret the present time." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Why do you not judge what is right for yourselves?
-
-Jesus uses a question to rebuke the crowd. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You yourselves should discern what is right." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# for yourselves
-
-"on your own initiative"
-
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-# For when you go ... into prison
-
-Jesus uses a hypothetical situation to teach the crowd. His point is that they should resolve the things they are able to resolve without involving the public courts. This can be restated to make it clear it might not happen. Alternate translation: "For if you were to go ... into prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# when you go
-
-Though Jesus is talking to a crowd, the situation he is presenting is something that a person would go through alone. So in some languages the word "you" would be singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# settle the matter with him
-
-"settle the matter with your adversary"
-
-# the judge
-
-This refers to the magistrate, but the term here is more specific and threatening.
-
-# does not deliver you
-
-"does not take you"
-
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-# I say to you ... bit of money
-
-This is the end of the hypothetical situation, which begins in verse 58, that Jesus uses to teach the crowd. His point is that they should resolve the things they are able to resolve without involving the public courts. This can be restated to make it clear it might not happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# the very last bit of money
-
-"the entire amount of money that your adversary demands"
-
diff --git a/luk/12/intro.md b/luk/12/intro.md
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-# Luke 12 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Blasphemy against the Spirit"
-
-No one knows for sure what actions people perform or what words they say when they commit this sin. However, they probably insult the Holy Spirit and his work. Part of the Holy Spirit's work is to make people understand that they are sinners and that they need to have God forgive them. Therefore, anyone who does not try to stop sinning is probably committing blasphemy against the Spirit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])
-
-##### Servants
-
-God expects his people to remember that everything in the world belongs to God. God gives his people things so they can serve him. He wants them to please him by doing what he wants them to do with everything he has given them. One day Jesus will ask his servants what they have done with everything he gave them to use. He will give a reward to those who have done what he wanted them to do, and he will punish those who have not.
-
-##### Division
-
-Jesus knew that those who did not choose to follow him would hate those who did choose to follow him. He also knew that most people love their families more than they love anyone else. So he wanted his followers to understand that following and pleasing him had to be more important to them than having their family love them ([Luke 12:51-56](./51.md)).
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 12;8](./08.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
diff --git a/luk/13/01.md b/luk/13/01.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus is still speaking in front of the crowd. Some people in the crowd ask him a question and he begins to respond. This continues the story that begins in [Luke 12:1](../12/01.md).
-
-# At that time
-
-This phrase connects this event to the end of chapter 12, when Jesus was teaching a crowd of people.
-
-# whose blood Pilate mixed with their own sacrifices
-
-Here "blood" refers to the death of the Galileans. They were probably killed while they were offering their sacrifices. This could be stated explicitly as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# whose blood Pilate mixed with their own sacrifices
-
-Pilate probably ordered his soldiers to kill people rather than doing it himself. Alternate translation: "whom Pilate's soldiers killed as they were sacrificing animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful ... way?
-
-"Were these Galileans more sinful ... way?" or "Does this prove that these Galileans were more sinful ... way?" Jesus uses this question to challenge the understanding of the people.
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-# No, I tell you. But if you do not repent ... same way
-
-Jesus uses this question, which begins with the words "Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful ... in this way?" (verse 2), to challenge the understanding of the people. "You think that these Galileans were more sinful ... in this way, but they were not. But if you do not repent ... same way" or "Do not think that these Galileans were more sinful ... in this way. If you do not repent ... same way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# No, I tell you
-
-Here "I tell you" emphasizes "no." Alternate translation: "They certainly were not more sinful" or "You are wrong to think that their suffering proves that they were more sinful"
-
-# all of you will perish in the same way
-
-"all of you also will die." The phrase "in the same way" means they will experience the same result, not that they will die by the same method.
-
-# perish
-
-die
-
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-# Or those
-
-This is Jesus' second example of people who suffered. Alternate translation: "Or consider those" or "Think about those"
-
-# eighteen people
-
-"18 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Siloam
-
-This is the name of an area in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# do you think they were worse sinners ... Jerusalem?
-
-"does this prove that they were more sinful ... Jerusalem?" Jesus uses this question to challenge the understanding of the people.
-
-# they were worse sinners
-
-The crowd assumed that they died in this terrible way because they were especially sinful. This could be explicitly stated. Alternate translation: "they died because they were worse sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# other men
-
-"other people." The word here is the general term for a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# No, I say
-
-Jesus uses this question, which begins with the words "do you think they were worse sinners ... Jerusalem?", to challenge the understanding of the people. "you think that they were more sinful ... Jerusalem, but I say that they were not" or "I say that you should not think that they were more sinful ... Jerusalem" or "They certainly did not die because they were more sinful" or "You are wrong to think that their suffering proves that they were more sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# perish
-
-die
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to tell the crowd a parable to explain his last statement, "But if you do not repent, all of you will also perish." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Someone had a fig tree planted in his vineyard
-
-The owner of a vineyard had another person plant a fig tree in the vineyard.
-
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-# Why let it waste the ground?
-
-The man uses a question to emphasize that the tree is useless and the gardener should cut it down. Alternate translation: "Do not let it waste the ground." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes telling his parable. This is the end of the story that began in [Luke 12:1](../12/01.md).
-
-# Leave it alone
-
-"Do not do anything to the tree" or "Do not cut it down"
-
-# put manure on it
-
-"put manure in the soil." Manure is animal dung. People put it in the ground to make the soil good for plants and trees. Alternate translation: "put fertilizer on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# If it bears fruit next year, good
-
-It may be helpful to state what will happen. Alternate translation: "If it has figs on it next year, we can allow it to keep growing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# cut it down
-
-The servant was making a suggestion; he was not giving a command to the owner. Alternate translation: "Tell me to cut it down" or "I will cut it down"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give background information about the setting of this part of the story and about a crippled woman who is introduced into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Now
-
-The author uses this word to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# during the Sabbath
-
-"on a Sabbath day." Some languages would say "a Sabbath" because we do not know which particular Sabbath day it was.
-
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-# Behold, a woman was there
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to a new person in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# eighteen years
-
-"18 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# a spirit of weakness
-
-"an evil spirit that made her weak"
-
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-# Woman, you are freed from your weakness
-
-"Woman, you are healed from your disease." This can be expressed with an active verb: Alternate translation: "Woman, I have set you free from your weakness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Woman, you are freed from your weakness
-
-By saying this, Jesus healed her. This can be expressed with a sentence that shows that he was causing it to happen, or by a command. Alternate translation: "Woman, I now free you from your weakness" or "Woman, be freed from your weakness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-declarative]])
-
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-# He placed his hands on her
-
-"He touched her"
-
-# she was straightened up
-
-This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she stood up straight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# was indignant
-
-"was very angry"
-
-# answered and said
-
-"said" or "responded"
-
-# be healed then
-
-This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let someone heal you during those six days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on the Sabbath day
-
-"on a Sabbath day." Some languages would say "a Sabbath" because we do not know which particular Sabbath day it was.
-
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-# The Lord answered him
-
-"The Lord responded to the synagogue ruler"
-
-# Hypocrites
-
-Jesus speaks directly to the synagogue ruler, but the plural form includes the other religious rulers also. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "You and your fellow religious leaders are hypocrites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Does not each of you untie his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead it to drink on the Sabbath?
-
-Jesus uses a question to get them to think about something they already knew. Alternate translation: "Every one of you unties his ox or his donkey from the stall and leads it to drink on the Sabbath." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# ox ... donkey
-
-These are animals that people care for by giving them water.
-
-# on the Sabbath
-
-"on a Sabbath." Some languages would say "a Sabbath" because we do not know which particular Sabbath day it was.
-
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-# daughter of Abraham
-
-This is an idiom that means, "descendant of Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# whom Satan bound
-
-Jesus compares people tying animals to the way Satan restricted the woman with this disease. Alternate translation: "whom Satan kept crippled by her illness" or "whom Satan bound with this disease" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# eighteen long years
-
-"18 long years." The word "long" here emphasizes that eighteen years was a very long time for the woman to suffer. Other languages may have other ways of emphasizing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# should her bonds not be untied ... day?
-
-Jesus uses a question to tell the synagogue rulers that they are wrong. Jesus speaks about the women's disease as if it were ropes that bound her. This can be translated as an active statement. Alternate translation: "it is right to release her from the bonds of this illness ... day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# As he said these things
-
-"When Jesus said these things"
-
-# the glorious things he did
-
-"the glorious things Jesus was doing"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to tell a parable to the people in the synagogue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# What is the kingdom of God like ... what can I compare it to?
-
-Jesus uses two questions to introduce what he is about to teach. Alternate translation: "I will tell you what the kingdom of God is like ... what I can compare it to." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# what can I compare it to?
-
-This is basically the same as the previous question. Some languages can use both questions, and some would use only one. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# It is like a mustard seed
-
-Jesus compares the kingdom to a mustard seed. Alternate translation: "The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a mustard seed
-
-A mustard seed is a very small seed that grows into a large plant. If this seed is not known, the phrase can be translated with the name of another seed like it or simply as "a small seed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# threw into his garden
-
-"planted in his garden." People planted some kinds of seeds by throwing them so that they scattered in the garden. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a big tree
-
-The word "big" is an exaggeration that contrasts the tree with the tiny seed. Alternate translation: "a very large shrub" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# birds of heaven
-
-"birds of the sky." Alternate translation: "birds that fly in the sky" or "birds"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes speaking to the people in the synagogue. This is the end of this part of the story.
-
-# To what can I compare the kingdom of God?
-
-Jesus uses another question to introduce what he is about to teach. Alternate translation: "I will tell you another thing to which I can compare to the kingdom of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# It is like yeast
-
-Jesus compares the kingdom of God to yeast in bread dough. Alternate translation: "The kingdom of God is like yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like yeast
-
-Only a little bit of yeast is needed to make a lot of dough rise. This can be made clear, as it is in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# three measures of flour
-
-This is a large amount of flour, since each measure was about 13 liters. You may need to use a term that your culture uses to measure flour. Alternate translation: "a large amount of flour"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus responds to a question by using a metaphor about entering God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# are only a few people to be saved?
-
-This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will God save only a few people?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Struggle to enter through the narrow door
-
-"Work hard to go through the narrow doorway." Jesus is speaking about the entrance to God's kingdom as if it were a small doorway to a house. Since Jesus is talking to a group, the "you" implied in this command is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the narrow door
-
-The fact that the door is narrow implies that it is difficult to go through it. Translate it in a way to keep this restrictive meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# many will want to enter, but will not be able to enter
-
-It is implied that they will not be able to enter because of the difficulty of entering. The next verse explains the difficulty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to talk about entering into God's kingdom.
-
-# Once the owner
-
-"After the owner"
-
-# the owner of the house
-
-This refers to the owner of the house with the narrow door in the previous verses. This is a metaphor for God as the ruler of the kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will stand outside
-
-Jesus was talking to a crowd. The form of "you" is plural. He is addressing them as if they will not enter through the narrow door into the kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# pound the door
-
-"hit on the door." This is an attempt to gain the owner's attention.
-
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-# Get away from me
-
-"Go away from me"
-
diff --git a/luk/13/28.md b/luk/13/28.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to talk about entering into God's kingdom. This is the end of this conversation.
-
-# crying and the grinding of teeth
-
-These actions are symbolic acts, indicating great regret and sadness. Alternate translation: "crying and grinding of teeth because of their great regret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# when you see
-
-Jesus continues to speak to the crowd as if they will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
-
-# but you are thrown out
-
-"but you yourselves will have been thrown outside." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but God will have forced you outside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
diff --git a/luk/13/29.md b/luk/13/29.md
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-# from the east, west, north, and south
-
-This means "from every direction." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# be seated at a table in the kingdom of God
-
-It was common to speak of the joy in God's kingdom as a feast. Alternate translation: "they will feast in the kingdom of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/luk/13/30.md b/luk/13/30.md
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-# will be first ... will be last
-
-Being first represents being important or honored. Alternate translation: "will be the most important ... will be the least important" or "God will honor ... God will shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the next event in this part of the story. Jesus is still on his way towards Jerusalem when some Pharisees speak to him about Herod.
-
-# Shortly after
-
-"Soon after Jesus finished speaking"
-
-# Go and leave here because Herod wants to kill you
-
-Translate this as a warning to Jesus. They were advising him to go somewhere else and be safe.
-
-# Herod wants to kill you
-
-Herod would order people to kill Jesus. Alternate translation: "Herod wants to send his men to kill you"
-
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-# that fox
-
-Jesus was calling Herod a fox. A fox is a small wild dog. Possible meanings are 1) Herod was not much of a threat at all 2) Herod was deceptive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In any case
-
-"Nevertheless" or "However" or "Whatever happens"
-
-# it is not acceptable to kill a prophet away from Jerusalem
-
-The Jewish leaders claimed to serve God. And yet their ancestors killed many of God's prophets in Jerusalem, and Jesus knew that they would kill him there too. Alternate translation: "it is in Jerusalem that the Jewish leaders kill God's messengers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes responding to the Pharisees. This is the end of this part of the story.
-
-# Jerusalem, Jerusalem
-
-Jesus speaks as if the people of Jerusalem are there listening to him. Jesus says this twice to show how sad he is for them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# who kills the prophets and stones those sent to you
-
-If it would be strange to address the city, you can make it clear that Jesus was really addressing the people in the city: "you people who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those sent to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those God has sent to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# How often I desired
-
-"I so often desired." This is an exclamation and not a question.
-
-# to gather your children
-
-The people of Jerusalem are described as her "children." Alternate translation: "to gather your people" or "to gather the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the way a hen gathers her brood under her wings
-
-This describes how a hen protects her young from harm by covering them with her wings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# your house is abandoned
-
-This is a prophecy about something that would happen soon. It means that God has stopped protecting the people of Jerusalem, so enemies can attack them and drive them away. Possible meanings are 1) God will abandon them. Alternate translation: "God will abandon you" or 2) their city will be empty. Alternate translation: "your house will be abandoned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will not see me until you say
-
-"you will not see me until the time comes when you will say" or "the next time you see me, you will say"
-
-# the name of the Lord
-
-Here "name" refers to the Lord's power and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Luke 13 General Notes
-
-#### Possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Unknown events
-
-The people and Jesus speak about two events that they knew about but about which no one today knows anything except what Luke has written ([Luke 13:1-5](./01.md)). Your translation should tell only what Luke tells.
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. A paradox occurs in this chapter: "those who are least important will be first, and those who are most important will be last" ([Luke 13:30](../../luk/13/30.md)).
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-# General Information:
-
-It is the Sabbath, and Jesus is at Pharisee's house. Verse 1 gives background information for the event that follows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# It happened one Sabbath
-
-This indicates a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# to eat bread
-
-"to eat" or "for a meal." Bread was an important part of a meal and is used in this sentence to refer to a meal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# watching him closely
-
-They wanted to see if they could accuse him of doing anything wrong.
-
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-# Behold, there in front of him was a man
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. English uses "There in front of him was a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# was suffering from edema
-
-Edema is swelling caused by water building up in parts of the body. Some languages may have a name for this condition. Alternate translation: "was suffering because parts of his body were swollen with water"
-
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-# Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not
-
-"Does the law permit us to heal on the Sabbath, or does it forbid it"
-
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-# But they kept silent
-
-The religious leaders refused to answer Jesus' question.
-
-# So Jesus took hold of him
-
-"So Jesus took hold of the man who suffered from edema"
-
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-# Which of you who has a son or an ox ... will not immediately pull him out?
-
-Jesus uses a question because he wanted them to admit that they would help their son or ox, even on the Sabbath. Therefore, it was right for him to heal people even on the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "If one of you has a son or an ox ... you would surely pull him out immediately." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# They were not able to give an answer
-
-They knew the answer and that Jesus was right, but they did not want to admit that he was correct. Alternate translation: "They had nothing to say"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to speak to the guests at the house of the Pharisee who had invited him to a meal.
-
-# those who were invited
-
-It may be helpful to identify these people, and to state this in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom the leader of the Pharisees had invited to the meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the seats of honor
-
-"the seats for honored people" or "the seats for important people"
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-# When you are invited by someone
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When someone invites you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# When you ... than you
-
-These occurrences of "you" are singular. Jesus is speaking to the group as if to each individual person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# because someone may have been invited who is more honored than you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the host may have invited a person who is more important than you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# say to you ... your place ... you will proceed
-
-These occurrences of "you" and "your" are singular. Jesus is speaking to the group as if to each individual person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# both of you
-
-This occurrence of "you" refers to the two people who want the same seat of honor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# in shame
-
-"you will feel ashamed and"
-
-# the lowest place
-
-"the least important place" or "the place for the least important person"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the people at the Pharisee's house.
-
-# when you are invited
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when someone invites you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the lowest place
-
-"the seat meant for the least important person"
-
-# go up higher
-
-"move to a seat for a more important person"
-
-# Then you will be honored
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then the one who invited you will honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# who exalts himself
-
-"who tries to look important" or "who takes an important position"
-
-# will be humbled
-
-"will be shown to be unimportant" or "will be given an unimportant position." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# humbles himself
-
-"who chooses to look unimportant" or "who takes an unimportant position"
-
-# will be exalted
-
-"will be shown to be important" or "will be given an important position." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will exalt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking at the Pharisee's house, but addresses his host directly.
-
-# the man who had invited him
-
-"the Pharisee who had invited him to his house for a meal"
-
-# When you give
-
-"you" is singular because Jesus is speaking directly to the Pharisee that invited him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# do not invite
-
-This probably does not mean they can never invite these people. More likely it means they should invite others as well. Alternate translation: "do not only invite" or "do not always invite"
-
-# as they may
-
-"because they might"
-
-# invite you in return
-
-"invite you to their dinner or banquet" 
-
-# you will be repaid
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in this way they will repay you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the Pharisee who had invited him to his home.
-
-# invite the poor
-
-It may be helpful to add "also" since this statement is probably not exclusive. Alternate translation: "also invite the poor"
-
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-# you will be blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they cannot repay you
-
-"they cannot invite you to a banquet in return"
-
-# you will be repaid
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will repay you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the resurrection of the just
-
-This refers to the final judgment. Alternate translation: "when God brings the righteous people back to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-One of the men at the table speaks to Jesus and Jesus responds to him by telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# one of them who sat at the table
-
-This introduces a new person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# Blessed is he
-
-The man was not talking about a specific person. Alternate translation: "Blessed is anyone" or "How good it is for everyone"
-
-# he who will eat bread
-
-The word "bread" is used to refer to the whole meal. Alternate translation: "he who will eat at the meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# But Jesus said to him
-
-Jesus begins telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# A certain man prepared a large dinner and invited many
-
-The reader should be able to infer that the man probably had his servants prepare the meal and invite the guests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# A certain man
-
-This phrase is a way of referring to the man without giving any specific information about his identity.
-
-# invited many
-
-"invited many people" or "invited many guests"
-
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-# When the dinner was prepared
-
-"At the time for the dinner" or "When the dinner was about to begin"
-
-# those who were invited
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those he had invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-All of the people who were invited gave the servant excuses about why they could not come to the banquet.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling his parable.
-
-# to make excuses
-
-"to say why they could not come to the dinner"
-
-# The first said to him
-
-The reader should be able to infer that these people spoke directly to the servant whom the master had sent out ([Luke 14:17](../14/17.md)). Alternate translation: "The first sent him a message, saying" or "The first told the servant to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Please excuse me
-
-"Please forgive me" or "Please accept my apology"
-
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-# Another said
-
-The reader should be able to infer that these people spoke directly to the servant whom the master had sent out ([Luke 14:17](../14/17.md)). Alternate translation: "Another sent a message, saying" or "Another told the servant to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# five pairs of oxen
-
-Oxen were used in pairs to pull farming tools. Alternate translation: "10 oxen to work in my fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# another man said
-
-The reader should be able to infer that these people spoke directly to the servant whom the master had sent out ([Luke 14:17](../14/17.md)). Alternate translation: "another man sent a message, saying" or "another man told the servant to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# married a wife
-
-Use an expression that is natural in your language. Some languages may say "gotten married" or "taken a wife."
-
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-# became angry
-
-"became angry with the people he had invited"
-
-# bring in here
-
-"invite in here to eat the dinner"
-
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-# The servant said
-
-It may be necessary to state clearly the implied information that the servant did what the master commanded him. Alternate translation: "After the servant went out and did that, he came back and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# what you commanded has been done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have done what you commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes his parable.
-
-# the highways and hedges
-
-This refers to roads and paths outside of the city. Alternate translation: "the main roads and paths outside of the city"
-
-# compel them to come in
-
-"demand that they come in"
-
-# compel them
-
-The word "them" refers to anyone the servants find. "compel anyone you find to come in"
-
-# that my house may be filled
-
-"so that people may fill my house"
-
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-# For I say to you
-
-The word "you" is plural, so it is unclear to whom it is addressed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# those men
-
-The word here for "men" means "male adults" and not just people in general.
-
-# who were invited
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom I invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will taste my dinner
-
-"will enjoy the dinner I have prepared"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to teach the crowd that was traveling with him.
-
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-# If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father ... he cannot be my disciple
-
-Here, "hate" is an exaggeration for the lesser love people are to show to people other than Jesus. Alternate translation: "If anyone comes to me and does not love me more than he loves his father ... he cannot be my disciple" or "Only if a person loves me more than he loves his own father ... can he be my disciple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple
-
-This could be stated with positive verbs. Alternate translation: "If anyone wants to be my disciple, he must carry his own cross and follow me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# carry his own cross
-
-Jesus does not mean every Christian must be crucified. The Romans often made people carry their own crosses before they crucified them as a sign of their submission to Rome. This metaphor means they must submit to God and be willing to suffer in any way to be Jesus' disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus continues to explain to the crowd that it is important to count the cost of being a disciple.
-
-# For which of you who desires to build a tower does not first sit down and count the cost to calculate if he has what he needs to complete it?
-
-Jesus uses this question to prove that people count the cost of a project before they begin it. Alternate translation: "If a person wanted to build a tower, he would certainly first sit down and determine if he had enough money to complete it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# tower
-
-This may have been a watchtower. "a tall building" or "a high lookout platform"
-
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-# Otherwise
-
-It may be helpful to give more information. Alternate translation: "If he does not first count the cost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# when he has laid a foundation
-
-"when he has built a base" or "when he has completed the first part of the building"
-
-# is not able to finish
-
-It is understood that he was not able to finish because he did not have enough money. This could be stated. Alternate translation: "does not have enough money to be able to finish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus continues to explain to the crowd that it is important to count the cost of being a disciple.
-
-# Or
-
-Jesus used this word to introduce another situation where people count the cost before making a decision.
-
-# what king ... will not sit down first and take advice ... men?
-
-Jesus uses another question to teach the crowd about counting the cost. Alternate translation: "you know that a king ... would sit down first and take counsel ... men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# take advice
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "think carefully " or 2) "listen to his advisors."
-
-# ten thousand ... twenty thousand
-
-"10,000 ... 20,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# If not
-
-It may be helpful to state more information. Alternate translation: "If he realizes that he will not be able to defeat the other king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# conditions of peace
-
-"terms to end the war" or "what the other king wants him to do in order to end the war"
-
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-# any one of you who does not give up all that he has cannot be my disciple
-
-This can be stated with positive verbs. Alternate translation: "only those of you who give up all that you have can be my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# give up all that he has
-
-"leave behind all that he has"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes teaching the crowd.
-
-# Salt is good
-
-"Salt is useful." Jesus is teaching a lesson about those who want to be his disciple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# how can it be made salty again?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach the crowd. Alternate translation: "it cannot be made salty again." or "no one can make it salty again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# manure pile
-
-People use manure to fertilize gardens and fields. Salt without taste is so useless it is not even worth mixing with manure. Alternate translation: "compost heap" or "fertilizer"
-
-# It is thrown away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone just throws it away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He who has ears to hear, let him hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "ears to hear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Luke 8:8](../08/08.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He who ... let him 
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Luke 8:8](../08/08.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Luke 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Verse 3 says, "Jesus asked the experts in the Jewish law and the Pharisees, 'Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?'" Many times, the Pharisees got angry with Jesus for healing on the Sabbath. In this passage, Jesus dumbfounds the Pharisees. It was normally the Pharisees who tried to trap Jesus.
-
-##### Changes of subject
-
-Many times in this chapter Luke changes from one subject to another without marking the changes.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Parable
-
-Jesus told the parable in [Luke 14:15-24](./15.md) to teach that the kingdom of God will be something that everyone can enjoy. But people will refuse to be part of it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. A paradox occurs in this chapter: "for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted" ([Luke 14:11](../../luk/14/11.md)).
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-# General Information:
-
-We do not know where this takes place; it simply occurs one day when Jesus is teaching.
-
-# Now
-
-This marks the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# all the tax collectors
-
-This is an exaggeration to stress that there were very many of them. Alternate translation: "many tax collectors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# This man welcomes sinners
-
-"This man lets sinners into his presence" or "This man associates with sinners"
-
-# This man
-
-They were talking about Jesus.
-
-# even eats with them
-
-The word "even" shows that they thought it was bad enough that Jesus allowed sinners to come to him, but it was worse that he would eat with them.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to tell several parables. These parables are hypothetical situations about things that anyone could experience. They are not about particular people. The first parable is about what a person would do if one of his sheep was lost. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# to them
-
-Here "them" refers to the religious leaders.
-
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-# Which one of you ... will not leave ... until he finds it?
-
-Jesus uses a question to remind the people that if any of them lost one of their sheep, they would certainly go looking for it. Alternate translation: "Each of you ... would certainly leave ... until he finds it"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Which one of you, if he has a hundred sheep
-
-Since the parable starts with "Which one of you," some languages would continue the parable in the second person. Alternate translation: "Which one of you, if you have a hundred sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# hundred ... ninety-nine
-
-"100 ... 99" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# lays it across his shoulders
-
-This is the way a shepherd carries a sheep. This could be stated. Alternate translation: "lays it across his shoulders to carry it home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When he comes to the house
-
-"When the owner of the sheep comes home" or "When you come home." Refer to the owner of the sheep as you did in the previous verse.
-
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-# even so
-
-"in the same way" or "as the shepherd and his friends and neighbors would rejoice"
-
-# there will be joy in heaven
-
-"everyone in heaven will rejoice"
-
-# ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent
-
-Jesus uses sarcasm to say that the Pharisees were wrong to think that they did not need to repent. Your language may have a different way to express this idea. Alternate translation: "ninety-nine persons like you, who think they are righteous and do not need to repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# ninety-nine
-
-"99" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins telling another parable. It is about a woman with 10 sliver coins.
-
-# Or what woman ... would not light a lamp ... and seek diligently until she has found it?
-
-Jesus uses a question to remind the people that if they lost a silver coin, they would certainly look for it diligently. Alternate translation: "Any woman ... would certainly light a lamp ... and seek diligently until she has found it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# if she were to lose
-
-This is a hypothetical situation and not a story about a real woman. Some languages have ways of showing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# Even so
-
-"In the same way" or "Just as people would rejoice with the woman"
-
-# over one sinner who repents
-
-"when one sinner repents"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins telling another parable. It is about a young man who asks his father for his part of the inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# A certain man
-
-This introduces a new character in the parable. Some languages might say "There was a man who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
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-# give me
-
-The son wanted his father to give it to him immediately. Languages that have a command form that means that they want it done immediately should use that form.
-
-# the portion of the wealth that falls to me
-
-"the part of your wealth that you planned for me to receive when you die"
-
-# between them
-
-"between his two sons"
-
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-# gathered together all he owned
-
-"packed his things" or "put his things in his bag"
-
-# living recklessly
-
-"living without thinking about the consequences of his actions" or "living wildly"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Jesus explains how the younger son went from having plenty to being in need.
-
-# a severe famine spread through that country
-
-"a drought occurred there and the entire country did not have enough food"
-
-# to be in need
-
-"to lack what he needed" or "to not have enough"
-
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-# He went
-
-The word "he" refers to the younger son.
-
-# hired himself out to
-
-"took a job with" or "began to work for"
-
-# one of the citizens of that country
-
-"a man of that country"
-
-# to feed pigs
-
-"to give food to the man's pigs"
-
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-# would gladly have eaten
-
-"wished very much that he could eat." It is understood that this is because he was very hungry. This could be stated. Alternate translation: "he was so hungry that he would have happily eaten" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# carob pods
-
-These are the husks of beans that grow on the carob tree. Alternate translation: "carob bean pods" or "bean husks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# came to himself
-
-This idiom means he realized what the truth was, that he had made a terrible mistake. Alternate translation: "clearly understood his situation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough food
-
-This is part of an exclamation, and not a question. Alternate translation: "All my father's hired servants have more than enough food to eat"
-
-# dying from hunger
-
-This is probably not an exaggeration. The young man may really have been starving.
-
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-# I have sinned against heaven
-
-Jewish people sometimes avoided saying the word "God" and used the word "heaven" instead. Alternate translation: "I have sinned against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I am no longer worthy to be called your son
-
-"I am not worthy to be called your son." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am not worthy for you to call me son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# make me as one of your hired servants
-
-"hire me as an employee" or "hire me and I will become one of your servants." This is a request, not a command. It may be helpful to add "please" as the UST does.
-
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-# So the young son left and came toward his father
-
-"So he left that country and started going back to his father." The word "so" marks an event that happened because of something else that happened first. In this case, the young man was in need and had decided to go home.
-
-# While he was still far away
-
-"While he was still far away from his home" or "While he was still far away from his father's house"
-
-# was moved with compassion
-
-"had pity on him" or "loved him deeply from his heart"
-
-# embraced him and kissed him
-
-The father did this to show his son that he loved him and was glad that the son was coming home. If people think that it is strange or wrong for a man to embrace or hug and kiss his son, you can substitute a way that men in your culture show affection to their sons. Alternate translation: "welcomed him affectionately"
-
diff --git a/luk/15/21.md b/luk/15/21.md
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-# sinned against heaven
-
-Jewish people sometimes avoided saying the word "God" and used the word "heaven" instead. See how you translated this in [Luke 15:18](../15/18.md). Alternate translation: "I have sinned against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am no longer worthy to be called your son
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Luke 15:18](../15/18.md). Alternate translation: "I am not worthy for you to call me your son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# best robe
-
-"the best robe in the house." Alternate translation: "the best coat" or "the best garment"
-
-# put a ring on his hand
-
-A ring was a sign of authority that men wore on one of their fingers.
-
-# sandals
-
-Wealthy people of that time wore sandals. However, in many cultures the modern equivalent would be "shoes."
-
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-# fattened calf
-
-A calf is a young cow. People would give one of their calves special food so that it would grow well, and then when they wanted to have a special feast, they would eat that calf. Alternate translation: "the best calf" or "the young animal we have been making fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# kill it
-
-The implied information that they were to cook the meat can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "kill it and cook it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# my son was dead, and now he is alive
-
-This metaphor speaks of the son being gone as if he were dead. Alternate translation: "it is as if my son were dead and became alive again" or "I felt like my son had died, but he is now alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He was lost, and now he is found
-
-This metaphor speaks of the son being gone as if he were lost. Alternate translation: "It is as if my son were lost and now I found him" or "My son was lost and has returned home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Jesus starts to tell a new part of the story about the older son.
-
-# out in the field
-
-It is implied that he was out in the field because he was working there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# one of the servants
-
-The word that is translated here as "servant" is normally translated as "boy." It may indicate that the servant was very young.
-
-# what these things might be
-
-"what was happening"
-
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-# the fattened calf
-
-A calf is a young cow. People would give one of their calves special food so that it would grow well, and then when they wanted to have a special feast, they would eat that calf. See how you translated this phrase in [Luke 15:23](../15/23.md). Alternate translation: "the best calf" or "the young animal we have been making fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# these many years
-
-"for many years"
-
-# I slaved for you
-
-"I worked extremely hard for you" or "I worked as hard as a slave for you"
-
-# never broke a rule of yours
-
-"never disobeyed any of your commands" or "always obeyed everything you told me to do"
-
-# a young goat
-
-A young goat was smaller and less expensive than a fatted calf. Alternate translation: "even a young goat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/15/30.md b/luk/15/30.md
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-# your son
-
-"that son of yours." The older son refers to his brother this way in order to show how angry he is.
-
-# devoured your living
-
-Food is a metaphor for money. After one eats food, the food is no longer there and there is nothing to eat. The money that the brother had received was no longer there and there was no more to spend. Alternate translation: "wasted all your wealth" or "thrown away all your money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with prostitutes
-
-Possible meanings are 1) he assumed this is how his brother spent the money or 2) he speaks of prostitutes to exaggerate the sinfulness of his brother's actions in the "country far away" ([Luke 15:13](../15/13.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# fattened calf
-
-A calf is a young cow. People would give one of their calves special food so that it would grow well, and then when they wanted to have a special feast, they would eat that calf. See how you translated this phrase in [Luke 15:23](../15/23.md). Alternate translation: "the best calf" or "the young animal we have been making fat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The father said to him
-
-The word "him" refers to the older son.
-
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-# this brother of yours
-
-The father was reminding the older son that the one who just came home was his brother.
-
-# this brother of yours was dead, and is now alive
-
-This metaphor speaks of the brother being gone as if he were dead. See how you translated this phrase in [Luke 15:24](../15/24.md). Alternate translation: "it was as if this brother of yours were dead and became alive again" or "this brother of yours had died, but he is now alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he was lost, and has now been found
-
-This metaphor speaks of the son being gone as if he were lost. See how you translated this phrase in [Luke 15:24](../15/24.md). Alternate translation: "it is as if he were lost and now I found him" or "he was lost and has returned home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/luk/15/intro.md b/luk/15/intro.md
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-# Luke 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### The parable of the prodigal son
-
-[Luke 15:11-32](./11.md) is the parable of the prodigal son. Most people think that the father in the story represented God (the Father), the sinful younger son represented those who repent and come to faith in Jesus, and the self-righteous older son represented the Pharisees. In the story the older son became angry at the father because the father forgave the younger son's sins, and he would not go into the party the father had because the younger son repented. This was because Jesus knew that the Pharisees wanted God to think only they were good and to not forgive other people's sins. He was teaching them that that they would never be part of God's kingdom because they thought that way. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sinners
-
-When the people of Jesus' time spoke of "sinners," they were talking about people who did not obey the law of Moses and instead committed sins like stealing or sexual sins. But Jesus told three parables ([Luke 15:4-7](./04.md), [Luke 15:8-10](./08.md), and [Luke 15:11-32](./11.md)) to teach that the people who believe they are sinners and who repent are the people who truly please God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins telling another parable. It is about a master and the manager of his debtors. This is still the same part of the story and the same day that began in [Luke 15:3](../15/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Jesus also said to the disciples
-
-The last section was directed at Pharisees and scribes, though Jesus' disciples may have been part of the crowd listening.
-
-# There was a certain rich man
-
-This introduces a new character in the parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# it was reported to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people reported to the rich man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# wasting his possessions
-
-"foolishly managing the rich man's wealth"
-
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-# What is this that I hear about you?
-
-The rich man uses a question to scold the manager. Alternate translation: "I have heard what you are doing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Give an account of your management
-
-"Set your records in order to pass on to someone else" or "Prepare the records you have written about my money"
-
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-# What should I do ... job?
-
-The manager asks this question of himself, as a means of reviewing his options. Alternate translation: "I need to think about what I should do ... job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my master
-
-This refers to the wealthy man. The manager was not a slave. Alternate translation: "my employer"
-
-# I do not have strength to dig
-
-"I am not strong enough to dig the ground" or "I am not able to dig"
-
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-# when I am removed from my management job
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when I lose my management job" or "when my master takes away my management job" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# people will welcome me into their houses
-
-This implies that those people will provide a job, or other things that he needs to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# his master's debtors
-
-"the people who were in debt to his master" or "the people who owed things to his master." In this story the debtors owed olive oil and wheat.
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-# He said ... He said to him
-
-"The debtor said ... the manager said to the debtor"
-
-# A hundred baths of olive oil
-
-This was about 3,000 liters of olive oil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# hundred ... fifty
-
-"100 ... 50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Take your bill
-
-A "bill" is a piece of paper that tells how much someone owes.
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-# the manager said to another ... He said ... He said to him
-
-"the manager said to another debtor ... The debtor said ... The manager said to the debtor"
-
-# A hundred cors of wheat
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "twenty thousand liters of wheat" or "a thousand baskets of wheat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# write eighty
-
-"write eighty cors of wheat." You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "write sixteen thousand liters" or "write eight hundred baskets"
-
-# eighty
-
-"80" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes telling the parable about the master and the manager of his debtors. In verse 9, Jesus continues to teach his disciples.
-
-# The master then commended
-
-The text does not say how the master learned of the manager's action.
-
-# commended
-
-"praised" or "spoke well of" or "approved of"
-
-# he had acted shrewdly
-
-"he had acted cleverly" or "he had done a sensible thing"
-
-# the children of this world
-
-This refers to those like the unrighteous manager who do not know or care about God. Alternate translation: "the people of this world" or "worldly people"
-
-# the children of light
-
-Here "light" is a metaphor for everything godly. Alternate translation: "the people of God" or "godly people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I say to you
-
-"I" refers to Jesus. The phrase "I say to you" marks the end of the story and now Jesus tells the people how to apply the story to their lives.
-
-# make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth
-
-The focus here is on using the money to help other people. Alternate translation: "make people your friends by helping them with worldly wealth"
-
-# by means of unrighteous wealth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jesus uses hyperbole when he calls money "unrighteous" because it has no eternal value. Alternate translation: "by using money, which has no eternal value" or "by using worldly money" or 2) Jesus uses metonymy when he calls money "unrighteous" because people sometimes earn it or use it in unrighteous ways. Alternate translation: "by using even money that you earned dishonestly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# they may welcome
-
-This may refer to 1) God in heaven, who is pleased that you used money to help people, or 2) the friends you helped with your money .
-
-# eternal dwellings
-
-This refers to heaven, where God lives.
-
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-# He who is faithful ... is also faithful ... he who is unrighteous ... is also unrighteous
-
-"People who are faithful ... are also faithful ... people who are unrighteous ... are also unrighteous." This would include women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# faithful in very little
-
-"faithful even with small things." Make sure this does not sound like they are not very faithful.
-
-# unrighteous in very little
-
-"unrighteous even in small things." Make sure this does not sound like they are not often unrighteous.
-
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-# unrighteous wealth
-
-See how you translated this in [Luke 16:9](../16/09.md). Possible meanings are 1) Jesus uses metonymy when he calls money "unrighteous" because people sometimes earn it or use it in unrighteous ways. Alternate translation: "even money that you earned dishonestly" or 2) Jesus uses hyperbole when he calls money "unrighteous" because it has no eternal value. Alternate translation: "money, which has no eternal value" or "by using worldly money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# who will trust you with true wealth?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "no one will trust you with true wealth." or "no one will give you true wealth to manage." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# true wealth
-
-This refers to wealth that is more genuine, real, or lasting than money.
-
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-# who will give you money of your own?
-
-Jesus uses this question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "no one will give you wealth for yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# No servant can
-
-"A servant cannot"
-
-# serve two masters
-
-It is implied that he cannot "serve two different masters at the same time"
-
-# for either he will ... or else he will
-
-These two clauses are essentially the same. The only significant difference is that the first master is hated in the first clause, but the second master is hated in the second clause.
-
-# he will hate
-
-"the servant will hate"
-
-# be devoted to one
-
-"love one very strongly"
-
-# despise the other
-
-"hold the other in contempt" or "hate the other"
-
-# despise
-
-This means essentially the same as "hate" in the previous clause.
-
-# You cannot serve
-
-Jesus was talking to a group of people, so languages that have a plural form of "you" would use that. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a break in Jesus teachings, as verse 14 tells us background information about how the Pharisees ridiculed Jesus. In verse 15, Jesus continues teaching and responds to the Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word marks a shift to the background information.
-
-# who were lovers of money
-
-"who loved having money" or "who where very greedy for money"
-
-# they ridiculed him
-
-"the Pharisees ridiculed Jesus"
-
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-# He said to them
-
-"And Jesus said to the Pharisees"
-
-# You justify yourselves in the sight of men
-
-"You try to make yourselves look good to people"
-
-# God knows your hearts
-
-Here "hearts" refers to the desires of people. Alternate translation: "God understands your true desires" or "God knows your motives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# That which is exalted among men is detestable in the sight of God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Those things that men think are very important are things that God hates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The law and the prophets
-
-This refers to all of God's word that had been written up to that time.
-
-# were in effect
-
-"had authority" or "were what people needed to obey"
-
-# John came
-
-This refers to John the Baptist. Alternate translation: "John the Baptist came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am teaching people about the good news of the kingdom of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# everyone tries to force their way into it
-
-This refers to the people who were listening to and accepting the teaching of Jesus. Alternate translation: "many people are doing everything they can to enter it"
-
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-# it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the law to become invalid
-
-This contrast could be stated in the reverse order. Alternate translation: "even the smallest stroke of the letter of the law will last longer than heaven and earth will exist"
-
-# than for one stroke of a letter
-
-A "stroke" is the smallest part of a letter. It refers to something in the law that may seem to be insignificant. Alternate translation: "than for even the smallest detail of the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# become invalid
-
-"disappear" or "cease to exist"
-
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-# Everyone who divorces his wife
-
-"Anyone who divorces his wife" or "Any man who divorces his wife"
-
-# commits adultery
-
-"is guilty of adultery"
-
-# he who marries one
-
-"any man who marries a woman"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give background information about the story Jesus begins to tell about the rich man and Lazarus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As Jesus continues teaching the people he begins to tell a story. It is about a rich man and Lazarus.
-
-# Now
-
-This marks a shift in Jesus' speech as he begins to tell a story that will help people understand what he was teaching them.
-
-# a certain rich man
-
-This phrase introduces a person in Jesus' story. It is not clear if this is a real person or if it is simply a person in a story that Jesus tells in order to make a point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# who was clothed in purple and fine linen
-
-"who wore clothing made with fine linen and purple dye" or "who wore very expensive clothes." Purple dye and fine linen cloth were very expensive.
-
-# was enjoying every day his great wealth
-
-"enjoyed eating expensive food every day" or "spent much money and bought whatever he desired"
-
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-# A certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People had laid a certain beggar named Lazarus at his gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# A certain beggar named Lazarus
-
-This phrase introduces another person in Jesus' story. It is not clear if this is a real person or simply a person in a story that Jesus tells in order to make a point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# at his gate
-
-"at the gate to the rich man's house" or "at the entrance to the rich man's property"
-
-# covered with sores
-
-"with sores all over his body"
-
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-# longing to eat what fell
-
-"wishing he could eat the scraps of food that fell"
-
-# Even the dogs came
-
-The word "Even" here shows that what follows is worse than what has already been told about Lazarus. Alternate translation: "In addition to that, the dogs came" or "Worse yet, the dogs came"
-
-# dogs
-
-The Jews considered dogs to be unclean animals. Lazarus was too sick and weak to stop the dogs from licking his wounds.
-
diff --git a/luk/16/22.md b/luk/16/22.md
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-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# was carried away by the angels
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the angels carried him away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to Abraham's side
-
-This implies that Abraham and Lazarus were reclining next to each other at a feast, in the Greek style of feasting. The joy in heaven is often represented in the scriptures by the idea of a feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/16/23.md b/luk/16/23.md
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-# at his side
-
-This implies that Abraham and Lazarus were reclining next to each other at a feast, in the Greek style of feasting. The joy in heaven is often represented in the scriptures by the idea of a feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in Hades, being in torment
-
-"he went to Hades, where, suffering in terrible pain"
-
-# he lifted up his eyes
-
-This idiom means "he looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/luk/16/24.md b/luk/16/24.md
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-# he cried out and said
-
-"the rich man called out to say" or "he shouted out to Abraham"
-
-# Father Abraham
-
-Abraham was the ancestor of all the Jews, including the rich man.
-
-# have mercy on me
-
-"please have pity on me" or "please be merciful to me"
-
-# and send Lazarus
-
-"by sending Lazarus" or "and tell Lazarus to come to me"
-
-# he may dip the tip of his finger
-
-This indicates the smallness of the amount requested. Alternate translation: "he may wet the tip of his finger"
-
-# I am in anguish in this flame
-
-"I am in terrible pain in this flame" or "I am suffering terribly in this fire"
-
diff --git a/luk/16/25.md b/luk/16/25.md
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-# Child
-
-The rich man was one of Abraham's descendants.
-
-# good things
-
-"fine things" or "pleasant things"
-
-# in like manner evil things
-
-"in like manner received evil things" or "in like manner received things that caused him to suffer"
-
-# in like manner
-
-This refers the fact that they both received something while they lived on earth. It is not saying that what they received was the same. Alternate translation: "while he was living received"
-
-# he is comforted here
-
-"he is comfortable here" or "he is happy here"
-
-# in agony
-
-"suffering"
-
diff --git a/luk/16/26.md b/luk/16/26.md
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-# Besides all this
-
-"In addition to this reason"
-
-# a great chasm has been put in place
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has placed a huge ravine between you and us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a great chasm
-
-"a steep, deep and wide valley" or "a big separation" or "a huge ravine"
-
-# those who want to cross over ... cannot
-
-"those people who want to cross over the chasm ... cannot" or "if anyone wants to cross over ... he cannot"
-
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diff --git a/luk/16/28.md b/luk/16/28.md
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-# in order that he may warn them
-
-"so that Lazarus may warn them"
-
-# this place of torment
-
-"this place where we suffer torment" or "this place where we suffer terrible pain"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes telling the story about the rich man and Lazarus.
-
-# They have Moses and the prophets
-
-It is implied that Abraham refused to send Lazarus to the rich man's brothers. This could be stated. Alternate translation: "No, I will not do that, because your brothers have what Moses and the prophets wrote long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Moses and the prophets
-
-This refers to their writings. Alternate translation: "what Moses and the prophets wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let them listen to them
-
-"your brothers should pay attention to Moses and the prophets"
-
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-# if someone would go to them from the dead
-
-This describes a situation that has not happened, but that the rich man would like to happen. Alternate translation: "if a person who has died would go to them" or "if someone who has died would go and warn them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld.
-
diff --git a/luk/16/31.md b/luk/16/31.md
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-# If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets
-
-Here "Moses and the prophets" represent the things that they wrote. Alternate translation: "If they do not pay attention to what Moses and the prophets wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from the dead
-
-Abraham states what would happen if the hypothetical situation occurred. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "neither will a person who comes back from the dead be able to convince them" or "they will not believe even if a person comes back from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# rises from the dead
-
-The words "from the dead" speak of all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from among them is to become alive again.
-
diff --git a/luk/16/intro.md b/luk/16/intro.md
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-# Luke 16 General Notes
diff --git a/luk/17/01.md b/luk/17/01.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues teaching, but he directs his attention back to his disciples. This is still the same part of the story and the same day that began in [Luke 15:3](../15/03.md).
-
-# It is certain there will be things that can cause us to sin
-
-"Things that tempt people to sin will certainly happen"
-
-# to that person through whom they come
-
-"to anyone who causes the temptations to come" or "to any person who causes people to be tempted"
-
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-# It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
-
-You may need to make explicit that it is the punishment for causing people to sin that Jesus is comparing to being thrown into the sea. Alternate translation: "I will not punish him a little by putting a millstone around his neck and throwing him into the sea. Instead, I will punish him much. This is because he has caused one of these little ones to stumble." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# It would be better for him if
-
-This introduces a hypothetical situation. It means that this person's punishment for causing people to sin will be worse than if they had drowned in the sea. No one has put a stone around his neck, and Jesus is not saying that anyone will do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# a millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if they were to put a millstone around his neck and throw him" or "if someone were to put a heavy stone around his neck and push him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for him ... his neck ... he were ... he should
-
-These words can refer to anyone, to women as well as to men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# a millstone
-
-This is a very large, heavy circular stone used for grinding wheat grain into flour. Alternate translation: "a heavy stone"
-
-# these little ones
-
-This here refers to people whose faith is still weak. Alternate translation: "these people whose faith is small"
-
-# to stumble
-
-This was a way of referring to unintentional sin. Alternate translation: "to sin"
-
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-# If your brother sins
-
-This is a conditional statement that talks about an event that will probably happen in the future.
-
-# your brother
-
-"brother" is here used in the sense of someone with the same belief. Alternate translation: "a fellow believer"
-
-# rebuke him
-
-"tell him strongly that what he did was wrong" or "correct him"
-
diff --git a/luk/17/04.md b/luk/17/04.md
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-# If he sins against you seven times
-
-This is a hypothetical future situation. It may never happen, but even if it does, Jesus tells people to forgive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# seven times in the day, and seven times
-
-The number seven in the Bible is a symbol for completeness. Alternate translation: "many times in a day, and each time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/17/05.md b/luk/17/05.md
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-# General Information:
-
-There is a brief break in Jesus' teachings as the disciples speak to him. Then Jesus continues teaching.
-
-# Increase our faith
-
-"Please give us more faith" or "Please add more faith to our faith"
-
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-# If you had faith like a mustard seed, you
-
-A mustard seed is a very small seed. Jesus implies that they do not have even a small amount of faith. Alternate translation: "If you had faith that was even as small as a mustard seed, you" or "Your faith is not as big as a mustard seed—but if it were, you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# mulberry tree
-
-If this type of tree is not familiar, it may be helpful to substitute another type of tree. Alternate translation: "fig tree" or "tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea
-
-These can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Uproot yourself and plant yourself in the sea" or "Take your roots out of the ground, and put your roots down into the ocean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it would obey you
-
-"the tree would obey you." This result is conditional. It would happen only if they had faith.
-
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-# But which of you, who ... sheep, will say ... sit down to eat'?
-
-Jesus asks his disciples a question to help them think about the role of a servant. This could be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "But none of you who ... sheep would say ... sit down to eat.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a servant plowing or keeping sheep
-
-"a servant that plows your field or takes care of your sheep"
-
diff --git a/luk/17/08.md b/luk/17/08.md
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-# Will he not say to him ... eat and drink'?
-
-Jesus uses a second question explain how the disciples would actually treat a servant. This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "He will certainly say to him ... eat and drink'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# put a belt around your clothes and serve me
-
-"tie your clothes at your waist and serve me" or "dress up properly and take care of me." People would tie their clothes closely around their waist so that their clothes would not get in their way while they worked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Then afterward
-
-"Then after you serve me"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes teaching. This is the end of this part of the story.
-
-# He does not thank the servant ... commanded, does he?
-
-Jesus uses this question to show how people treat servants. This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "He would not thank the servant ... commanded." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the things that were commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things you commanded him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# does he?
-
-"right?" or "is this not true?"
-
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-# you also
-
-Jesus was speaking to his disciples, so languages that have a plural form of "you" would use it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# that you are commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God has commanded you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# We are unworthy servants
-
-This is an exaggeration to express that they did not do anything worthy of praise. Alternate translation: "We are ordinary slaves" or "We servants do not deserve your praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus heals 10 men of leprosy. Verses 11 and 12 give background information and the setting of the event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new event. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# as he traveled to Jerusalem
-
-"as Jesus and the disciples were traveling to Jerusalem"
-
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-# a certain village
-
-This phrase does not identify the village.
-
-# there he was met by ten men who were lepers
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "ten men who were lepers met him" or "ten men who had leprosy met him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They stood far away from him
-
-This was a respectful gesture, because lepers were not allowed to approach other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they lifted up their voices
-
-The idiom "to lift up one's voice" means to speak loudly. Alternate translation: "they called with loud voices" or "they called aloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# have mercy on us
-
-They were specifically asking to be healed. Alternate translation: "please show us mercy by healing us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# show yourselves to the priests
-
-Lepers were required to have the priests verify that their leprosy was healed. Alternate translation: "show yourselves to the priests so they can examine you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they were cleansed
-
-When people were healed, they were no longer ceremonially unclean. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "they were healed of their leprosy and so became clean" or "they were cured of their leprosy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# saw that he was healed
-
-"realized that he was healed" or "realized that Jesus had healed him"
-
-# he turned back
-
-"he went back to Jesus"
-
-# with a loud voice glorifying God
-
-"and glorified God loudly"
-
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-# He fell down at Jesus' feet
-
-"he knelt down and put his face close to Jesus' feet." He did this to honor Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story about Jesus healing the 10 lepers.
-
-# Then Jesus said
-
-Jesus responded to what the man did, but he was speaking to the group of people around him. Alternate translation: "So Jesus said to the crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Were not the ten cleansed?
-
-This is the first of three rhetorical questions. Jesus used them to show the people around him how surprised and disappointed he was that only one of the ten men came back to glorify God. Alternate translation: "Ten men were healed." or "God healed ten men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Where are the nine?
-
-"Why did not the other nine come back?" This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "The other nine men should have come back, too." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Were there no others who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?
-
-This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "No one but this foreigner came back to give glory to God!" or "God healed ten men, yet only this foreigner came back to give glory to God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this foreigner
-
-Samaritans had non-Jewish ancestors and they did not worship God in the same way that the Jews did.
-
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-# Your faith has made you well
-
-"Because of your faith you have become well." The idea of "faith" can be expressed with the verb "believe." Alternate translation: "Because you believe, you are well again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-We do not know where this event takes place; it simply happens one day when Jesus is talking with the Pharisees.
-
-# Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come,
-
-This is the beginning of a new event. Some translations start it with "One day" or "Once." It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, 'When will the kingdom of God come?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# The kingdom of God does not come with careful observing
-
-People thought that they would be able to see signs of the kingdom coming. The idea of signs can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The kingdom of God does not come with signs that people can observe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the kingdom of God is within you
-
-The idea of the noun "kingdom" can be expressed with the verb "rules." Alternate translation: "God rules within you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the kingdom of God is within you
-
-Jesus was speaking to the religious leaders who were hostile to him. Possible meanings are 1) the word "you" refers to people in general. Alternate translation: "the kingdom of God is within people" or 2) the word translated "within" means "among." Alternate translation: "the kingdom of God is among you"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to teach his disciples.
-
-# The days are coming when
-
-The idea of days days coming represents something being soon. Alternate translation: "A time is coming when" or "Soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will desire to see
-
-"you will want very much to see" or "you will wish to experience"
-
-# one of the days of the Son of Man
-
-This refers to the kingdom of God. Alternate translation: "one of the days when the Son of Man will rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# but you will not see it
-
-"you will not experience it"
-
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-# Look, there! Look, here!
-
-This refers to seeking the Messiah. Alternate translation: "Look, the Messiah is over there! He is over here!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# do not go out or run after them
-
-The purpose of going out can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "do not go with them to look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# for as the lightning shines brightly
-
-The coming of the Son of Man will be clear and sudden, like the appearance of lightning. Alternate translation: "for as the lightning is visible to everyone when it appears and" or "for as the lightning appears suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# so will the Son of Man be in his day
-
-This refers to the future kingdom of God. Alternate translation: "it will be like that on the day when the Son of Man comes to reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But first he must suffer
-
-"But first the Son of Man must suffer." Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# be rejected by this generation
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of this generation must reject him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# As it happened ... even so will it also happen
-
-"As people were doing things ... even so people will be doing the same things"
-
-# in the days of Noah
-
-The "days of Noah" refers to the time during Noah's life just before God punished the people of the world. Alternate translation: "when Noah was living"
-
-# in the days of the Son of Man
-
-The "days of the Son of Man" refers to the period just before the Son of Man will come. Alternate translation: "when the Son of Man is about to come"
-
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-# They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage
-
-People were doing ordinary things. They did not know or care that God was about to judge them.
-
-# they were given in marriage
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "parents were allowing their daughters to marry men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the ark
-
-"the ship" or "the barge"
-
-# destroyed them all
-
-This does not include Noah and his family who were in the ark. Alternate translation: "destroyed all those who were not in the boat"
-
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-# they were eating and drinking
-
-"the people of Sodom were eating and drinking"
-
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-# it rained fire and sulfur from heaven
-
-"fire and burning sulfur fell from the sky like rain"
-
-# destroyed them all
-
-This does not include Lot and his family. Alternate translation: "destroyed all those who stayed in the city"
-
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-# After the same manner it will be
-
-"It will be like that." Alternate translation: "In the same way people will not be ready" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the day that the Son of Man is revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the Son of Man appears" or "when the Son of man comes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Son of Man is revealed
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, am revealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# do not let him who is on the housetop go down
-
-"whoever is on the housetop must not go down" or "if anyone is on his housetop, he must not go down"
-
-# on the housetop
-
-Their housetops were flat and people could walk or sit on them.
-
-# his goods
-
-"his possessions" or "his things"
-
-# return
-
-They were not to go back to the house to get anything. They were to flee quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Remember Lot's wife
-
-"Remember what happened to Lot's wife" This is a warning. She looked back toward Sodom and God punished her along with the people of Sodom. Alternate translation: "Do not do what Lot's wife did"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it
-
-"People who try save their lives will lose them" or "Whoever tries to save his old way of life will lose his life"
-
-# but whoever loses his life will save it
-
-"but people who lose their lives will save them" or "but whoever abandons his old way of life will save his life"
-
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-# I tell you
-
-As Jesus continues to address his disciples, he emphasizes the importance of what he is telling them.
-
-# in that night
-
-This refers to what will happen if he, the Son of Man, comes during the night.
-
-# there will be two people in one bed
-
-The emphasis is not on these two people, but on the fact that some people will be taken away and the others will be left.
-
-# bed
-
-"couch" or "cot"
-
-# One will be taken, and the other will be left
-
-"One person will be taken and the other person will be left behind." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will take one person and leave the other" or "Angels will take one and leave behind the other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# There will be two women grinding together
-
-The emphasis is not on these two women or their activity, but on the fact that some people will be taken away and the others will be left.
-
-# grinding together
-
-"grinding grain together"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The disciples ask Jesus a question about his teaching and he answers them.
-
-# Where, Lord?
-
-"Lord, where will this happen?"
-
-# Where there is a body, there will the vultures also be gathered together
-
-Apparently this is a proverb that means "It will be obvious" or "You will know it when it happens." Alternate translation: "As vultures gathering shows that there is a dead body, so these things show that the Son of Man is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# vultures
-
-Vultures are large birds that fly together and eat the flesh of dead animals that they find. You could describe these birds this way or use the word for local birds that do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Luke 17 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Old Testament Examples
-
-Jesus used the lives of Noah and of Lot to teach his followers. Noah was ready for the flood when it came, and they needed to be ready for him to return, because he would not warn them when he came. Lot's wife loved the evil city she had been living in so much that God also punished her when he destroyed it, and they needed to love Jesus more than anything else,
-
-Those who read your translation may need help so they can understand what Jesus was teaching here.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Hypothetical situations
-
-Hypothetical situations are situations that have not actually happened. Jesus used a special type of hypothetical situation to teach that what will happen to those who cause others to sin will be worse than being drowned ([Luke 19:1-2](./01.md)) and another to scold the disciples because they had little faith ([Luke 19:6](../../luk/19/06.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-
-Jesus asked his disciples three questions ([Luke 17:7-9](./07.md)) to teach them that even those who serve him well are righteous only because of his grace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 17:22](../../luk/17/22.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. A paradox occurs in this chapter: "Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will save it" ([Luke 17:33](../../luk/17/33.md)).
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to tell a parable as he continues to teach his disciples. This is the same part of the story that began in [Luke 17:20](../17/20.md). Verse 1 gives us a description of the parable Jesus is about to tell. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Then he
-
-"Then Jesus"
-
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-# saying
-
-A new sentence could begin here: "He said"
-
-# a certain city
-
-Here "certain city" is a way to let the listener know that the narrative that follows takes place in a city, but the name of the city itself is not important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-intro]])
-
-# did not respect people
-
-"did not care about other people"
-
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-# Now there was a widow
-
-Jesus uses this phrase to introduce a new character to the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# widow
-
-A widow is a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried. Jesus' hearers would have thought of her as a person who had no one to protect her from those who wanted to harm her.
-
-# she came often to him
-
-The word "him" refers to the judge.
-
-# Help me get justice against
-
-"Give me a just ruling against"
-
-# my opponent
-
-"my enemy" or "the person who is trying to harm me." This is an opponent in a lawsuit. It is not clear whether the widow is suing the man or the man is suing the widow.
-
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-# man
-
-This refers here to "people" in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# causes me trouble
-
-"bothers me"
-
-# wear me out
-
-"exhaust me"
-
-# by her constant coming
-
-"by continually coming to me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus has finished telling his parable and is now commenting about it to his disciples.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-These verses should be seen as an explanation of the parable in [Luke 18:1-5](../18/01.md).
-
-# Listen to what the unjust judge says
-
-"Think about what the unjust judge just said." Translate this in a way that people will understand that Jesus has already told what the judge said.
-
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-# Now
-
-This word indicates that Jesus has ended the parable and has started explaining its meaning.
-
-# will not God also bring ... night?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach the disciples. This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "God will also certainly ... night!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# his chosen ones
-
-"the people he has chosen"
-
-# Will he delay long over them?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach the disciples. This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "He will certainly not delay long over them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# when the Son of Man comes, will he indeed find faith on the earth?
-
-Jesus asks this question so that his hearers will stop thinking that God is slow to help those who call to him for justice and will understand that the real problem is that they do not truly have faith in God. Alternate translation: "when the Son of Man comes, you need to be sure that he will find that you truly have faith in him." or "when the Son of Man comes, he will find few on earth who believe." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the Son of Man comes, will he indeed find
-
-Jesus is referring to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man come, will I indeed find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to tell another parable to some other people who were persuaded that they themselves were righteous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Then he
-
-"Then Jesus"
-
-# to some
-
-"to some people"
-
-# who were persuaded in themselves that they were righteous
-
-"who had convinced themselves that they were righteous" or "who thought they were righteous"
-
-# despised
-
-strongly disliked or hated
-
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-# into the temple
-
-"into the temple courtyard"
-
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-# The Pharisee stood and prayed these things about himself
-
-The meaning of the Greek text of this phrase is not clear. Possible meanings are 1) "The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself in this way" or 2) "The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed."
-
-# robbers
-
-Robbers are people who steal from other people by forcing the other people to give  things to them, or by threatening to harm them if they refuse to give what the robbers ask for.
-
-# or even like this tax collector
-
-The Pharisees believed that tax collectors were as sinful as robbers, unrighteous people, and adulterers. This could be made explicit. Alternate translation: "and I am certainly not like this sinful tax collector who cheats people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# all that I get
-
-"everything I earn"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus has finished telling his parable. In verse 14, he comments about what the parable teaches.
-
-# standing at a distance
-
-"stood away from the Pharisee." This was a sign of humility. He did not feel worthy to be near the Pharisee.
-
-# lift up his eyes to heaven
-
-To "lift up his eyes" means to look at something. Alternate translation: "look toward heaven" or "look upward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# hit his breast
-
-This is a physical expression of great sorrow, and shows this man's repentance and humility. Alternate translation: "hit his breast to show his sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# God, have mercy on me, a sinner
-
-"God, please be merciful to me. I am a sinner" or "God, please have mercy on me even though I have committed many sins"
-
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-# this man went back down to his house justified
-
-He was justified because God forgave his sin. Alternate translation: "God forgave the tax collector" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# rather than the other
-
-"rather than the other man" or "and not the other man." Alternate translation: "but God did not forgive the Pharisee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# because everyone who exalts himself
-
-With this phrase, Jesus switches from the story to state the general principle that the story illustrates.
-
-# will be humbled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be exalted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will greatly honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the next event in the part of the story which began in [Luke 17:20](../17/20.md). Jesus welcomes the children and talks about them.
-
-# touch them, but
-
-This could also be translated as separate sentences: "touch them. But"
-
-# they rebuked them
-
-"the disciples tried to stop the parents from bringing their children to Jesus"
-
diff --git a/luk/18/16.md b/luk/18/16.md
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-# Jesus called them to him
-
-"Jesus told the people to bring their infants to him"
-
-# Permit the little children to come to me, and do not forbid them
-
-These two sentences have similar meaning and they are combined for emphasis. Some languages emphasize in a different way. Alternate translation: "You must certainly allow the children to come to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# belongs to such ones
-
-This could be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "belongs to people who are like these little children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
diff --git a/luk/18/17.md b/luk/18/17.md
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"Surely I say to you." Jesus used this expression to emphasize the importance of what he was about to say.
-
-# whoever will not receive the kingdom of God like a child will definitely not enter it
-
-God requires people to accept his rule over them with trust and humility. Alternate translation: "whoever wants to enter God's kingdom must receive it with trust and humility like a child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the next event in the part of the story which began in [Luke 17:20](../17/20.md). Jesus begins to talk with a ruler about entering the kingdom of heaven.
-
-# A certain ruler
-
-This introduces a new character in the story. It only identifies him by his position. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# what must I do
-
-"what do I need to do" or "what is required of me"
-
-# inherit eternal life
-
-"receive life that does not end." The term "inherit" usually refers to the property that a man left to his children when he dies. Therefore, this metaphor may mean he understood himself to be a child of God and desired for God to give him eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/luk/18/19.md b/luk/18/19.md
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-# Why do you call me good? No one is good, except God alone
-
-Jesus asks the question because he knows that the ruler will not like Jesus' answer to the ruler's question in verse 18. Jesus does not expect the ruler to answer Jesus' question. Jesus wants the ruler to understand that Jesus' answer to the ruler's question comes from God, who alone is good. Alternate translation: "You know that no one is good, except God alone, so to call me good is to compare me with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/luk/18/20.md b/luk/18/20.md
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-# do not kill
-
-"do not murder"
-
diff --git a/luk/18/21.md b/luk/18/21.md
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-# All these things
-
-"All of these commandments"
-
diff --git a/luk/18/22.md b/luk/18/22.md
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-# When Jesus heard that
-
-"When Jesus heard the man say that"
-
-# he said to him
-
-"he answered him"
-
-# One thing you still lack
-
-"You still need to do one more thing" or "There is one thing that you have not yet done"
-
-# sell all that you have
-
-"sell all your possessions" or "sell everything that you own"
-
-# distribute it to the poor
-
-"give away the money to the poor people"
-
-# come, follow me
-
-"come with me as my disciple"
-
diff --git a/luk/18/23.md b/luk/18/23.md
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diff --git a/luk/18/24.md b/luk/18/24.md
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-# How difficult it is ... kingdom of God!
-
-This is an exclamation, and not a question. Alternate translation: "It is so very hard ... kingdom of God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
diff --git a/luk/18/25.md b/luk/18/25.md
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-# a camel to go through a needle's eye
-
-It is impossible for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle. Jesus was probably using hyperbole to mean it is extremely difficult for a rich man to enter God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# needle's eye
-
-The needle's eye is the hole in a sewing needle through which the thread is passed.
-
diff --git a/luk/18/26.md b/luk/18/26.md
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-# Those hearing it said
-
-"The people who listening to Jesus said"
-
-# Then who can be saved?
-
-It is possible that they were asking for an answer. But it is more likely that they used the question to emphasize their surprise at what Jesus said. Alternate translation: "Then no one can be saved from sin!" or in active form: "Then God will not save anyone!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/18/27.md b/luk/18/27.md
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-# are impossible with people are possible with God
-
-"people cannot do are possible for God to do" or "people cannot do, God can do"
-
diff --git a/luk/18/28.md b/luk/18/28.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the conversation about entering the kingdom of heaven.
-
-# Well, we
-
-This phrase refers only to the disciples, and contrasts them with the rich ruler.
-
-# we have left
-
-"we have given up" or "we have left behind"
-
-# everything that is our own
-
-"all our wealth" or "all our possessions"
-
diff --git a/luk/18/29.md b/luk/18/29.md
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-# Truly, I say to you
-
-Jesus uses this expression to stress the importance of what he is about to say.
-
-# there is no one who
-
-This expression is intended to include not only the disciples, but also everyone else who has made the same sacrifices.
diff --git a/luk/18/30.md b/luk/18/30.md
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-# who will not receive
-
-This is the end of the sentence that begins with the words "there is no one who has left ... kingdom of God" (verse 28). This could be stated in positive form. "everyone who has left ... kingdom of God will receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# in the world to come, eternal life
-
-"also eternal life in the world to come"
-
diff --git a/luk/18/31.md b/luk/18/31.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the next event in this part of the story that began in [Luke 17:20](../17/20.md). Jesus is talking to his disciples alone.
-
-# gathered the twelve to himself
-
-Jesus took the twelve disciples to a place away from other people where they could be alone.
-
-# See
-
-This indicates a significant change in the ministry of Jesus as he goes to Jerusalem for the final time.
-
-# that have been written by the prophets
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the prophets have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the prophets
-
-This refers to the Old Testament prophets.
-
-# Son of Man
-
-Jesus speaks of himself as "the Son of Man." Alternate translation: "me, the Son of Man," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# will be accomplished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will happen" or "will occur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/18/32.md b/luk/18/32.md
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-# For he will be given over to the Gentiles
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the Jewish leaders will give him over to the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he
-
-Jesus speaks of himself as "the Son of Man." Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# will be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will mock him, treat him shamefully, and spit on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/18/33.md b/luk/18/33.md
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-# him ... him ... he
-
-Jesus speaks of himself as "the Son of Man." Alternate translation: "me ... me ... I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# on the third day
-
-This refers to the third day after his death. However, the disciples did not yet understand this, so it is best not to add this explanation when translating this verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
diff --git a/luk/18/34.md b/luk/18/34.md
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is not part of the main story line, but rather a comment about this part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# They understood none of these things
-
-"They did not understand any of these things"
-
-# these things
-
-This refers to Jesus' description of how he would suffer and die in Jerusalem, and that he would rise from the dead.
-
-# this word was hidden from them
-
-This can be stated in active form, but it is not clear whether it is God or Jesus who hid the word from them. Alternate translation: "Jesus hid his message from them" or "God prevented them from understanding the meaning of what Jesus was telling them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the things that were said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that Jesus said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus heals a blind man as he approaches Jericho. These verses give background information and information about the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# a certain blind man was sitting
-
-"there was a blind man sitting." Here "certain" means only that the man is an important new participant to the story but Luke does not mention his name. He is a new participant in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
diff --git a/luk/18/36.md b/luk/18/36.md
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-# and hearing
-
-It may be helpful to start a new sentence here. Alternate translation: "When he heard"
-
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-# They told him
-
-"People in the crowd told the blind man"
-
-# Jesus of Nazareth
-
-Jesus came from the town of Nazareth, which was located in Galilee.
-
-# was passing by
-
-"was walking past him"
-
diff --git a/luk/18/38.md b/luk/18/38.md
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-# So
-
-This word marks an event that happened because of something else that happened first. In this case, the crowd had told the blind man that Jesus was walking by.
-
-# cried out
-
-"called out" or "shouted"
-
-# Son of David
-
-Jesus was a descendant of David, Israel's most important king.
-
-# have mercy on me
-
-"show me pity" or "show me compassion"
-
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-# The ones who were walking ahead
-
-"The people who were walking at the front of the crowd"
-
-# to be quiet
-
-"to be silent" or "not to shout"
-
-# cried out all the more
-
-This could mean that he cried out louder or that he cried out more persistently.
-
diff --git a/luk/18/40.md b/luk/18/40.md
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-# that the man be brought to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people to bring the blind man to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/18/41.md b/luk/18/41.md
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-# to receive my sight
-
-"to be able to see"
-
diff --git a/luk/18/42.md b/luk/18/42.md
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-# Receive your sight
-
-This is a command, but Jesus is not commanding the man to do anything. Jesus is healing the man by commanding him to be healed. Alternate translation: "You will now receive your sight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# Your faith has healed you
-
-These words are a metonym. It was because of the man's faith that Jesus healed the man. Alternate translation: "I have healed you because you believed in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/luk/18/43.md b/luk/18/43.md
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-# glorifying God
-
-"giving glory to God" or "praising God"
-
diff --git a/luk/18/intro.md b/luk/18/intro.md
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-# Luke 18 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Jesus told two parables ([Luke 18:1-8](./01.md) and [Luke 18:9-14](./09.md)) and then taught that his followers were to be humble ([Luke 18:15-17](./15.md)), to use everything they owned to help the poor ([Luke 18:18-30](./18.md)), and to expect him to die soon ([Luke 18:31-34](./31.md)), Then they all began to walk to Jerusalem, and Jesus healed a blind man ([Luke 18:35-43](./35.md)).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Judges
-
-People expected judges always to do what God said was right and to make sure that other people did what was right. But some judges did not care about doing right or making sure others did right. Jesus called this kind of judge unjust. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
-
-##### Pharisees and tax collectors
-
-The Pharisees thought that they themselves were the best examples of righteous good people, and they thought that tax collectors were the most unrighteous sinners. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 18:8](../../luk/18/08.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
diff --git a/luk/19/01.md b/luk/19/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 1-2 begin to give background information for the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Behold, there was a man there
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "There was a man who was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# He was a chief tax collector and was rich
-
-This is background information about Zacchaeus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 3 completes the background information begun in [Luke 19:1-2](./01.md) for the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# He was trying
-
-"Zacchaeus was trying"
-
-# because he was small in height
-
-"because he was short"
-
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-# So he ran
-
-The author has finished giving the background to the event and now begins to describe the event itself. 
-
-# a sycamore tree
-
-"a sycamore fig tree." It produces small round fruit about 2.5 centimeters across. Alternate translation: "a fig tree" or "a tree"
-
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-# the place
-
-"the tree" or "where Zacchaeus was"
-
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-# So he hurried
-
-"So Zacchaeus hurried"
-
diff --git a/luk/19/07.md b/luk/19/07.md
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-# they all complained
-
-The Jews hated the tax collectors and did not think any good person should associate with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# He has gone in to visit a man who is a sinner
-
-"Jesus has gone into the house of a sinner to visit him"
-
-# a sinner
-
-"an obvious sinner" or "a real sinner"
-
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-# the Lord
-
-This refers to Jesus.
-
-# restore four times the amount
-
-"return to them four times as much as I took from them"
-
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-# salvation has come to this house
-
-It was understood that salvation comes from God. Alternate translation: "God has saved this household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# this house
-
-The word "house" here refers to the people living in the house or the family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he too
-
-"this man too" or "Zacchaeus also"
-
-# son of Abraham
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "descendant of Abraham" and 2) "person who has faith as Abraham did."
-
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-# the Son of Man came
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, came"
-
-# the people who are lost
-
-"the people who have wandered away from God" or "those who by sinning have wandered away from God"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to tell a parable to the crowd. Verse 11 gives background information about why Jesus tells the parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# that the kingdom of God was about to appear immediately
-
-The Jews believed that the Messiah would establish the kingdom as soon as he came to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "that Jesus would immediately begin to rule over God's kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# A certain nobleman
-
-"A certain man who was a member of the ruling class" or "A certain man from an important family"
-
-# to receive for himself a kingdom
-
-This is the image of a lesser king going to a greater king. The greater king would give the lesser king the right and authority to rule over his own country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/19/13.md b/luk/19/13.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
-
-# He called
-
-"The nobleman called." It may be helpful to state that the man did this before he left to receive his kingdom. Alternate translation: "Before he left, he called"
-
-# gave them ten minas
-
-"gave each of them one mina"
-
-# ten minas
-
-A mina was 600 grams, probably of silver. Each mina was equal to 100 days' wages, what people would be paid for about four months' work, so ten minas would have been about three years' wages. Alternate translation: "ten valuable coins" or "a large amount of money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Conduct business
-
-"Trade with this money" or "Use this money in order to earn more"
-
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-# his citizens
-
-"the people of his country"
-
-# a delegation
-
-"a group of people to represent them" or "several messengers"
-
diff --git a/luk/19/15.md b/luk/19/15.md
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-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# having received the kingdom
-
-"after he had become king"
-
-# to be called to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to come to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# what profit they had made
-
-"how much money they had earned"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
-
-# The first
-
-"The first servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# came before him
-
-"came before the nobleman"
-
-# your mina has made ten minas more
-
-It is implied that the servant was the one who caused the profit. Alternate translation: "I used your mina to make a profit of ten more minas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# mina
-
-A mina was 600 grams, probably of silver. Each mina was equal to 100 days' wages, what people would be paid for about four months' work. See how you translated this in [Luke 19:13](../19/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# Well done
-
-"You have done well." Your language may have a phrase that an employer would use to show approval, such as "Good job."
-
-# very little
-
-This refers to the one mina, which the nobleman apparently did not consider to be a lot of money.
-
diff --git a/luk/19/18.md b/luk/19/18.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
-
-# The second
-
-"The second servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Your mina, lord, has made five minas
-
-It is implied that the servant was the one who caused the profit. Alternate translation: "Lord, I used your mina to make a profit of five more minas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# mina
-
-A mina was 600 grams, probably of silver. Each mina was equal to 100 days' wages, what people would be paid for about four months' work. See how you translated this in [Luke 19:13](../19/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
diff --git a/luk/19/19.md b/luk/19/19.md
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-# You take charge over five cities
-
-"You will have authority over five cities"
-
diff --git a/luk/19/20.md b/luk/19/20.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
-
-# Another came
-
-"Another servant came"
-
-# mina
-
-A mina was 600 grams, probably of silver. Each mina was equal to 100 days' wages, what people would be paid for about four months' work. See how you translated this in [Luke 19:13](../19/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# kept safely in a cloth
-
-"wrapped in a cloth and stored away"
-
diff --git a/luk/19/21.md b/luk/19/21.md
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-# a demanding person
-
-"a stern man" or "a man who expects a lot from his servants"
-
-# You take up what you did not put in
-
-This was probably a proverb. A person who takes out of storage or out of a bank things that he did not put in is a metaphor for someone who benefits from other people's hard work. Alternate translation: "You take out what you did not put in" or "You are like a person how takes out what other people put in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you reap what you did not sow
-
-This was probably a proverb. A person who harvests food that someone else has planted is a metaphor for someone who benefits from other people's hard work. Alternate translation: "you are like a person who reaps the fruit of what other people sowed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/luk/19/22.md b/luk/19/22.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
-
-# By your own words
-
-His "words" refer to all that he had said. Alternate translation: "Based on what you have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You knew that I am a demanding person
-
-The nobleman was repeating what the servant had said about him. He was not saying that it was true. Alternate translation: "You say that I am a demanding person"
-
diff --git a/luk/19/23.md b/luk/19/23.md
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-# why did you not put my money ... interest?
-
-The nobleman uses a question to rebuke the wicked servant. Alternate translation: "you should have put my money ... interest." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# put my money in the bank
-
-"lent my money to a bank." Cultures that do not have banks might translate it as "let someone borrow my money."
-
-# bank
-
-A bank is a business that safely holds money for people. A bank lends that money to others for a profit. Therefore it pays an extra amount, or interest, to the people who keep their money in the bank.
-
-# I would have collected it with interest
-
-"I could have collected that amount plus the interest it would have earned" or "I would have gained a profit from it"
-
-# interest
-
-Interest is money that a bank pays people who put their money in the bank.
-
diff --git a/luk/19/24.md b/luk/19/24.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
-
-# The nobleman
-
-The nobleman had become king. See how you translated this in [Luke 19:12](../19/12.md).
-
-# them that stood by
-
-"the people who were standing near them"
-
-# mina
-
-A mina was 600 grams, probably of silver. Each mina was equal to 100 days' wages, what people would be paid for about four months' work. See how you translated this in [Luke 19:13](../19/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# he has ten minas.
-
-"he already has ten minas!"
-
diff --git a/luk/19/26.md b/luk/19/26.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to tell the parable he began in [Luke 19:11](../19/11.md).
-
-# I say to you
-
-This was the king speaking. Some translators may want to start this verse with "And the king replied, 'I say to you'" or "But the king said 'I tell you this'" .
-
-# everyone who has will be given more
-
-It is implied that what he has is the money he earned by using his mina faithfully. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone who uses well what he has been given, I will give him more" or "to everyone who uses well what I have given him I will give more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from him that has not
-
-It is implied that the reason he does not have money is because he did not use his mina faithfully. Alternate translation: "from the person who does not use well what I have given him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will be taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will take away from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/19/27.md b/luk/19/27.md
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-# these enemies of mine
-
-Since the enemies were not right there, some languages would say "those enemies of mine."
-
diff --git a/luk/19/28.md b/luk/19/28.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story about Zacchaeus. This verse tells us what Jesus does after this part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# When he had said these things
-
-"When Jesus had said these things"
-
-# going up to Jerusalem
-
-Jerusalem was higher than Jericho, so it was normal for Israelites to speak of going up to Jerusalem.
-
diff --git a/luk/19/29.md b/luk/19/29.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus approaches Jerusalem.
-
-# It came about that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new event. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# when he came near
-
-The word "he" refers to Jesus. His disciples were also traveling with him.
-
-# Bethphage
-
-Bethphage was (and still is) a village on the Mount of Olives, which is across the Kidron Valley from Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the hill that is called Olivet
-
-"the hill that is called the Mount of Olives" or "the hill that is called 'Olive Tree Mountain'"
-
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-# a colt
-
-"a young donkey" or "a young riding animal"
-
-# that has never been ridden
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one has ever ridden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If anyone asks you ... need of it
-
-Jesus tells the disciples how to answer a question that has not yet been asked. However, people in the village will soon ask the question. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say
-
-The inner quote can also be translated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "If any one asks you why you are untying it, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
diff --git a/luk/19/32.md b/luk/19/32.md
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-# Those who were sent
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The two disciples that Jesus sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the owners
-
-"the owners of the colt"
-
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-# threw their cloaks upon the colt
-
-"put their robes on the young donkey." Cloaks are outer robes.
-
-# set Jesus on it
-
-"helped Jesus get up on and ride on the colt"
-
diff --git a/luk/19/36.md b/luk/19/36.md
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-# they spread their cloaks
-
-"people spread their cloaks." This is a sign of giving honor to someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
diff --git a/luk/19/37.md b/luk/19/37.md
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-# As he was now approaching
-
-"As Jesus was going near." Jesus' disciples were traveling with him.
-
-# where the Mount of Olives descends
-
-"where the road goes down from the Mount of Olives"
-
-# mighty works which they had seen
-
-"great things they had seen Jesus do"
-
diff --git a/luk/19/38.md b/luk/19/38.md
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-# Blessed is the king
-
-They were saying this about Jesus.
-
-# in the name of the Lord
-
-Here "name" refers to power and authority. Also, "Lord" refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Peace in heaven
-
-"May there be peace in heaven" or "We want to see peace in heaven"
-
-# glory in the highest
-
-"May there be glory in the highest" or "We want to see glory in the highest." The words "the highest" refer to heaven, which is a metonym for God, who lives in heaven. Alternate translation: "Let everyone give glory to God in the highest heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/luk/19/39.md b/luk/19/39.md
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-# in the multitude
-
-"in the large crowd"
-
-# rebuke your disciples
-
-"tell your disciples to stop doing these things"
-
diff --git a/luk/19/40.md b/luk/19/40.md
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-# I tell you
-
-Jesus said this to emphasize what he would say next.
-
-# if these were silent ... cry out
-
-This is a hypothetical situation. Some translators may need to make it clear what Jesus was implying when he said this: "no, I will not rebuke them, for if these people were to be silent ... cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the stones would cry out
-
-"the stones would call out praises"
-
diff --git a/luk/19/41.md b/luk/19/41.md
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-# the city
-
-This refers to Jerusalem.
-
-# he wept over it
-
-The word "it" refers to the city of Jerusalem, but it represents the people who lived in that city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# If only you had known ... bring you peace
-
-Jesus expresses his sadness that the people of Jerusalem had missed the opportunity to be at peace with God.
-
-# you
-
-The word "you" is singular because Jesus is speaking to the city. But if this would be unnatural in your language, you could use a plural form of "you" to refer to the people of the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# they are hidden from your eyes
-
-"your eyes" refer to the ability to see. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can no longer see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking.
-
-# For
-
-What follows is the reason for Jesus' sadness.
-
-# the days will come upon you when your enemies
-
-This indicates that they will experience difficult times. Some languages do not talk about time "coming." Alternate translation: "in the future these things will happen to you: Your enemies" or "soon you will endure troublesome times. Your enemies"
-
-# you ... your
-
-The word "you" is singular because Jesus is speaking to the city as he would to a woman. But if this would be unnatural in your language, you could use a plural form of "you" to refer to the people of the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# barricade
-
-This refers to a wall to keep the people from getting out of the city.
-
diff --git a/luk/19/44.md b/luk/19/44.md
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-# They will strike you down to the ground and your children with you
-
-Jesus is speaking to the people of the city as if he were speaking to the city itself as he would speak to a woman. He speaks of the people who live in the city as if they are the woman's children, and thus the city's children. To strike down a city is to destroy its walls and buildings, and to strike down its children is to kill those who live in it. Alternate translation: "They will completely destroy you and kill all who live in you" or "They will completely destroy your city and kill all of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# They will not leave one stone upon another
-
-"They will not leave any of the stones in place." This is a hyperbole to express that the enemies will completely destroy the city, which is built of stones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# you did not recognize it
-
-"you did not acknowledge"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the next event in this part of the story. Jesus enters the temple in Jerusalem.
-
-# Jesus entered the temple
-
-You may need to make explicit that he first entered Jerusalem, where the temple was located. Alternate translation: "Jesus entered Jerusalem and then went to the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# entered the temple
-
-Only priests were allowed to enter the temple building. Alternate translation: "went into the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# cast out
-
-"throw out" or "force out"
-
diff --git a/luk/19/46.md b/luk/19/46.md
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-# It is written
-
-This is a quotation from Isaiah. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The scriptures say" or "A prophet wrote these words in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# My house
-
-The word "My" refers to God and "house" refers to the temple.
-
-# house of prayer
-
-"a place where people pray to me"
-
-# a den of robbers
-
-Jesus speaks of the temple as if it were a place where thieves come together. Alternate translation: "a place where thieves hide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/luk/19/47.md b/luk/19/47.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of this part of the story. These verses tell about ongoing action that continues after the main part of the story ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# in the temple
-
-"in the temple courtyard" or "at the temple"
-
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-# were listening to him intently
-
-"were paying close attention to what Jesus was saying"
-
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-# Luke 19 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-After Jesus helped a man named Zacchaeus repent of his sins ([Luke 19:1-10](./01.md)), he taught his followers that when he began to rule as king they would need to tell them what they had done with the things he had given them to take care of ([Luke 19:11-27](./11.md)). He did this by telling them a parable. After that, he rode into Jerusalem on a colt ([Luke 19:28-48](./28.md)). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Sinner"
-The Pharisees refer to a group of people as "sinners." The Jewish leaders thought these people were sinful, but in reality the leaders were also sinful. This can be taken as irony. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-##### Servants
-
-God expects his people to remember that everything in the world belongs to God. God gives his people things so they can serve him. He wants them to please him by doing what he wants them to do with everything he has given them. One day Jesus will ask his servants what they have done with everything he gave them to use. He will give a reward to those who have done what he wanted them to do, and he will punish those who have not.
-
-##### The donkey and the colt
-
-Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an animal. In this way he was like a king who came into a city after he had won an important battle. Also, the kings of Israel in the Old Testament rode on a donkeys. Other kings rode on horses. So Jesus was showing that he was the king of Israel and that he was not like other kings.
-
-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about this event. Matthew and Mark wrote that the disciples brought Jesus a donkey. John wrote that Jesus found a donkey. Luke wrote that they brought him a colt. Only Matthew wrote that there were both a donkey had a colt. No one knows for sure whether Jesus rode the donkey or the colt. It is best to translate each of these accounts as it appears in the ULT without trying to make them all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 21:1-7](../../mat/21/01.md) and [Mark 11:1-7](../../mrk/11/01.md) and [Luke 19:29-36](../../luk/19/29.md) and [John 12:14-15](../../jhn/12/14.md))
-
-##### Spreading garments and branches
-
-When king would enter the cities they ruled, people would cut branches from trees and take off the clothes that they wore to stay warm in cold weather and spread them all on the road so the king would ride over them. They did this to honor the king and show that they loved him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/honor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-##### The merchants in the temple
-
-Jesus forced the people who were selling animals in the temple to leave. He did this to show everyone that he had authority over the temple and that only those who were righteous, who did what God said was good, could be in it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The chief priests, scribes, and elders question Jesus in the temple.
-
-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# in the temple
-
-"in the temple courtyard" or "at the temple"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus responds to the chief priests, scribes, and elders.
-
-# He answered and said to them
-
-"Jesus replied"
-
-# I will also ask you a question, and you tell me
-
-The words "I will ... ask you a question" are a statement. The words "you tell me" are a command.
-
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-# was it from heaven or from men
-
-Jesus knows that John's authority comes from heaven, so he is not asking for information. He asks the question so the Jewish leaders will have to tell what they think to all who are listening. This question is rhetorical, but you will probably have to translate it as a question. Alternate translation: "do you think John's authority to baptize people came from heaven or from men" or "was it God who told John to baptize people, or did people tell him to do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# from heaven
-
-"from God." Jewish people avoided referring to God by his name "Yahweh." Often they used the word "heaven" to refer to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They reasoned
-
-"They discussed" or "They considered their answer"
-
-# with themselves
-
-"among themselves" or "with each other"
-
-# If we say, 'From heaven,' he
-
-Some languages might prefer an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "If we say that John's authority is from heaven, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# From heaven
-
-"From God." Jewish people avoided referring to God by his name "Yahweh." Often they used the word "heaven" to refer to him. See how these words are translated in [Luke 20:4](../20/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will say
-
-"Jesus will say"
-
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-# if we say, 'From men,'
-
-Some languages might prefer an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "if we say that John's authority is from men," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# stone us
-
-"kill us by throwing stones on us." God's Law commanded that his people stone those of his people who mocked him or his prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# So they answered
-
-"So the chief priests, scribes and elders answered." The word "so" marks an event that happened because of something else that happened first. In this case, they had reasoned with themselves ([Luke 20:5-6](./05.md)), and they did not have an answer they wanted to say.
-
-# they answered that they did not know where it came from.
-
-This could be stated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "they said, 'We do not know where it came from.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# where it came from
-
-"where John's baptism came from." Alternate translation: "where John's authority to baptize came from" or "who authorized John to baptize people"
-
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-# Neither will I tell you
-
-"And I will not tell you." Jesus knew they were not willing to tell him the answer, so he responded in the same manner. Alternate translation: "Just as you will not tell me, I will not tell you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to tell a parable to the people in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# rented it out to vine growers
-
-"allowed some vine growers to use it in exchange for payment" or "allowed some vine growers to use it and pay him later." Payment might be in the form of money, or a portion of the harvest.
-
-# vine growers
-
-These are people who tend grape vines and grow grapes. Alternate translation: "grape farmers"
-
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-# the appointed time
-
-"the time they had agreed to pay him." This would have been at the harvest time.
-
-# of the fruit of the vineyard
-
-"some of the grapes" or "some of what they produced in the vineyard." It could also refer to the things they made from grapes or the money they earned by selling the grapes.
-
-# sent him away empty-handed
-
-An empty hand is a metaphor for "nothing." Alternate translation: "sent him away without paying him" or "sent him away without the grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# beat him
-
-"beat that servant"
-
-# treated him shamefully
-
-"humiliated him"
-
-# sent him away empty-handed
-
-Having an empty hand is a metaphor for having nothing. Alternate translation: "sent him away without paying him" or "sent him away without any grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# yet a third
-
-"even a third servant" or "yet another servant." The word "yet" hints at the fact that the landowner should not have had to send the second servant, but he went beyond that and sent a third servant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# wounded him
-
-"injured that servant"
-
-# threw him out
-
-"threw him out of the vineyard"
-
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-# What will I do?
-
-This question emphasizes that the vineyard owner thought carefully about what he was going to do. Alternate translation: "Here is what I will do:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# when the vine growers saw him
-
-"when the farmers saw the owner's son"
-
-# Let us kill him
-
-They were not asking permission. The said this to encourage each other to kill the heir.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes telling his parable to the crowd.
-
-# They threw him out of the vineyard
-
-"The vine growers forced the son out of the vineyard"
-
-# What then will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
-
-Jesus uses a question to get his listeners to pay attention to what the owner of the vineyard will do. Alternate translation: "So now, listen to what the lord of the vineyard will do to them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# May it never be
-
-"May it never happen"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues teaching the crowd.
-
-# But Jesus looked at them
-
-"But Jesus stared at them" or "But he looked straight at them." He did this to hold them accountable to understand what he was saying.
-
-# What is the meaning of that which is written: 'The stone ... cornerstone'?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach the crowd. Alternate translation: "You should be able to understand that which is written: 'The stone ... cornerstone.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# that which is written
-
-"this scripture"
-
-# The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone
-
-This is the first of three metaphors in a prophecy from the book of Psalms. This one refers to the Messiah as if he were a stone that builders chose not to use, but that God made the most important stone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The stone that the builders rejected
-
-"The stone that the builders said was not good enough to use for building." In those days people used stones to build the walls of houses and other buildings.
-
-# the builders
-
-This refers to the religious rulers who are rejecting Jesus as Messiah.
-
-# the cornerstone
-
-"the chief stone of the building" or "the most important stone of the building"
-
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-# Every one who falls ... broken to pieces
-
-This second metaphor speaks of people who reject the Messiah as if they fall over a stone and are injured. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will be broken to pieces
-
-This is a result of falling onto the stone. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will break up into pieces"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# But on whomever it falls
-
-"But whomever that stone falls on." This third metaphor speaks about the Messiah judging those who reject him as if he were a large stone that would crush them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# sought to lay hands on him
-
-In this verse, to "lay hands on" someone is to arrest that person. Alternate translation: "looked for a way to arrest Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in that very hour
-
-"immediately"
-
-# they were afraid of the people
-
-This is the reason that they did not arrest Jesus right away. The people respected Jesus, and the religious leaders were afraid of what the people might do if they arrested him. Alternate translation: "they did not arrest him because they were afraid of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they sent out spies
-
-"the scribes and chief priests sent spies to watch Jesus"
-
-# that they might find fault with his speech
-
-"because they wanted to accuse Jesus of saying something bad"
-
-# to the rule and to the authority of the governor
-
-"Rule" and "authority" are two ways of saying that they wanted the governor to judge Jesus. It can be translated with one or both expressions. Alternate translation: "so that the governor would punish Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the beginning of the next event in this part of the story. Some time has passed since Jesus was questioned in the temple by the chief priests. The spies are now questioning Jesus.
-
-# They asked him
-
-"The spies asked Jesus"
-
-# Teacher, we know ... way of God
-
-The spies were trying to deceive Jesus. They did not believe these things about Jesus.
-
-# we know
-
-"we" refers only to the spies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# are not influenced by anyone's position
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "you tell the truth even if important people do not like it" or 2) "you do not favor one person over another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but you teach the truth about the way of God
-
-This is part of what the spies were saying that they knew about Jesus.
-
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-# Is it lawful ... or not?
-
-They hoped that Jesus would say either "yes" or "no." If he said "yes," then the Jewish people would be angry with him for telling them to pay taxes to a foreign government. If he said "no," then the religious leaders could tell the Romans that Jesus was teaching the people to break the Roman laws.
-
-# Is it lawful
-
-They were asking about God's law, not about Caesar's law. Alternate translation: "Does our law permit us"
-
-# Caesar
-
-Because Caesar was the ruler of the Roman government, they could refer to the Roman government by Caesar's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But Jesus understood their craftiness
-
-"But Jesus understood how tricky they were" or "But Jesus saw that they were trying to trap him." The word "their" refers to the spies.
-
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-# a denarius
-
-This is a Roman silver coin worth a day's wages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# Whose image and name is on it?
-
-Jesus uses a question to respond to those who were trying to trick him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# image and name
-
-"picture and name"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of this event about the spies and the part of the story which began in [Luke 20:1](../20/01.md).
-
-# He said to them
-
-"Then Jesus said to them"
-
-# Caesar
-
-Here "Caesar" refers to the Roman government. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# and to God
-
-The word "give" is understood from the previous phrase. It can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "and give to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# They were not able to find fault with what he had said
-
-"The spies could not find anything wrong with what he said"
-
-# but marveling at his answer, they were silent
-
-"but they were amazed at his answer and did not say anything"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-We do not know where this takes place, though it possibly took place in the temple courtyard. Jesus is talking with some Sadducees.
-
-# the ones who say that there is no resurrection
-
-This phrase identifies the Sadducees as being the group of Jews that say that no one would rise from the dead. It does not imply that some Sadducees believed that there is a resurrection and some did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
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-# if a man's brother dies, having a wife, and being childless
-
-"if a man's brother dies when he has a wife but does not have children"
-
-# the man should take the brother's wife
-
-"the man should marry his dead brother's widow"
-
-# have a child for his brother
-
-The Jews considered the first son born to a woman who married her dead husband's brother as if he were the son of the woman's first husband. This son inherited the property of his mother's first husband and carried on his name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Sadducees tell Jesus a short story in verses 29-32. This is a story they made up as an example. In verse 33, they ask Jesus a question about the story they told.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Sadducees finish asking Jesus their question.
-
-# There were seven brothers
-
-This may have happened, but it is probably a story that they made up to test Jesus.
-
-# the first
-
-"brother number one" or "the oldest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# died childless
-
-"died without having any children" or "died, but did not have any children"
-
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-# the second as well
-
-Jesus kept the story short by not repeating many of the details. Alternate translation: "the second married her and the same thing happened" or "the second brother married her and died without having any children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the second
-
-"brother number two" or "the oldest brother who was still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# The third took her
-
-"The third married her"
-
-# The third
-
-"Brother number three" or "The oldest brother who was still alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# likewise the seven also left no children, and died
-
-They did not repeat many of the details to keep the story short. Alternate translation: "in the same way the rest of the seven brothers married her and had no children and died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the seven
-
-"all seven of the brothers" or "each of the seven brothers"
-
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-# In the resurrection
-
-"When people are raised from the dead" or "When dead people will become alive again." Some languages have a way of showing that the Sadducees did not believe that there would be a resurrection, such as "In the supposed resurrection" or "When dead people are supposedly raised from the dead."
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to answer the Sadducees.
-
-# The sons of this world
-
-"The people of this world" or "The people of this time." This is in contrast with those in heaven or the people who live after the resurrection.
-
-# marry and are given in marriage
-
-In that culture they spoke of men marrying women and women being given in marriage to their husband. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "get married" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# those who are regarded as worthy in that age
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people in that age whom God will consider to be worthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to receive the resurrection from the dead
-
-"to be raised from the dead" or "to rise from death"
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To receive resurrection from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
-# will neither marry nor be given in marriage
-
-In that culture they spoke of men marrying women and women being given in marriage to their husband. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will not marry" or "will not get married." This is after the resurrection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Neither can they die anymore
-
-This is after the resurrection. Alternate translation: "They will not be able to die anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection
-
-"are children of God because he has brought them back from the dead"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes answering the Sadducees.
-
-# But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed
-
-The word "even" is here because the Sadducees might not have been surprised that some scriptures say that the dead are raised, but they did not expect Moses to have written something like that. Alternate translation: "But even Moses showed that dead people rise from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the dead are raised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God causes the dead to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the place concerning the bush
-
-"in the part of scripture where he wrote about the burning bush" or "in the scripture about the burning bush" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# where he calls the Lord
-
-"where Moses called the Lord"
-
-# the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob
-
-"the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." They all worshiped the same God.
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Jesus explains how this story proves that people rise from the dead.
-
-# he is not the God of the dead, but of the living
-
-These two sentences have similar meaning said twice for emphasis. Some languages have different ways of showing emphasis. Alternate translation: "the Lord is the God of living people only" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# but of the living
-
-"but the God of living people." Since these people died physically, they must still be alive spiritually. Alternate translation: "but the God of people whose spirits are alive, even though their bodies may have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# because all live to him
-
-"because in God's sight they all are still alive" or "because their spirits are alive in God's presence"
-
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-# Some of the scribes answered
-
-"Some of the scribes said to Jesus." There were scribes present when the Sadducees were questioning Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For they
-
-It is unclear if this refers to the scribes, or the Sadducees, or both. It is best to keep the statement general.
-
-# they did not dare ask him any more questions
-
-"they were afraid to ask ... questions" or "they did not risk asking ... questions." They understood that they did not know as much as Jesus did, but they did not want to say that. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "they did ask him any more tricky questions because they feared that his wise answers would make them appear foolish again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus asks the scribes a question.
-
-# How do they say ... son?
-
-"Why do they say ... son?" Jesus uses a question to make the scribes think about who the Messiah is. Alternate translation: "Let's think about them saying ... son." or "I will talk about them saying ... son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# they say
-
-The prophets, the religious rulers, and the Jewish people in general knew that the Messiah was the son of David. Alternate translation: "everyone says" or "people say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# David's son
-
-"King David's descendant." The word "son" is used here to refer to a descendant. In this case it refers to the one who would reign over God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# The Lord said to my Lord
-
-This is a quotation from the book of Psalms which says "Yahweh said to my Lord." But the Jews stopped saying "Yahweh" and often said "Lord" instead. Alternate translation: "The Lord God said to my Lord" or "God said to my Lord"
-
-# my Lord
-
-David was referring to the Christ as "my Lord."
-
-# Sit at my right hand
-
-To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "Sit in the place of honor beside me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# until I make your enemies your footstool
-
-The Messiah's enemies are spoken of as if they were furniture on which he would rest his feet. This was an image of submission. Alternate translation: "until I make your enemies like a footstool for you" or "until I conquer your enemies for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# David therefore calls the Christ 'Lord'
-
-In the culture of that time, a father was more respected than a son. David's us of the title 'Lord' for the Christ implies that he was greater than David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so how is he David's son?
-
-"so how can the Christ be David's son?" This can be a statement. Alternate translation: "this shows that the Christ is not merely David's descendant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus now directs his attention to his disciples and speaks mainly to them.
-
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-# Beware of
-
-"Be on guard against"
-
-# who desire to walk in long robes
-
-Long robes would show that they were important. Alternate translation: "who like to walk around wearing their important robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They also devour widows' houses
-
-"They also eat up widows' houses." The scribes are spoken of as if they were hungry animals that eat up the widows' houses. The word "houses" is a synecdoche for both where the widow lives and all the possessions she puts in her home. Alternate translation: "They also take away from widows all their possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# for a show they make long prayers
-
-"they pretend to be righteous and make long prayers" or "they make long prayers so that people will see them"
-
-# Men like this will receive greater condemnation
-
-"They will receive a more severe judgment." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will certainly punish them very severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Luke 20 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 20:17, 42-43, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Using questions to trap people
-
-When Jesus asked the Pharisees who gave John the authority to baptize ([Luke 20:4](../../luk/20/04.md)), they could not answer because any answer they gave would give someone a reason to say that they were wrong ([Luke 20:5-6](./05.md)). They thought that they would be able to say that Jesus was wrong when they asked him if people should pay taxes to Caesar ([Luke 20:22](../../luk/20/22.md)), but Jesus gave them an answer that they had not thought of.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. In this chapter, Jesus quotes a psalm that records David calling his son "lord," that is, "master." However, to the Jews, ancestors were greater than their descendants. In this passage, Jesus is trying to lead his hearers to the true understanding that the Messiah will himself be divine, and that he himself is the Messiah. ([Luke 20:41-44](./41.md)).
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the next event in the story. Jesus begins teaching his disciples, either on the same day that the Sadducees question Jesus ([Luke 20:27](../20/27.md)) or on a different day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# gifts
-
-You may need to make explicit what the gifts were. Alternate translation: "gifts of money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# treasury
-
-one of the boxes in the temple courtyard where people put money as a gift to God
-
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-# a certain poor widow
-
-This is a way of introducing a new character to the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# two mites
-
-"two small coins" or "two tiny copper coins." These were the least valuable of the coins people used then. Alternate translation: "two pennies" or "two small coins of little value" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-This means that what Jesus was about to say was very important.
-
-# I say to you
-
-Jesus was talking to his disciples. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# this poor widow put in more than all of them
-
-God considers her gift, a small amount of money, more significant than the large amounts of money the men gave. Alternate translation: "the small gift of this widow is more valuable than the larger gifts of the rich men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# gave gifts out of their abundance
-
-"have a lot of money but only gave a small portion of it"
-
-# out of her poverty
-
-"who has very little money"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus switches from talking about the widow to teaching about the temple.
-
-# offerings
-
-things people had given to God
-
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-# these things that you see
-
-This refers to the beautiful temple and its decorations.
-
-# the days will come when
-
-"there will be a time when" or "someday"
-
-# left on another which will not be torn down
-
-A new sentence can be started here. Alternate translation: "left on another. They will all be torn down" or "left on another. Enemies will tear down every stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# not one stone will be left ... not be torn down
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "every stone will be removed from its place and they will all be torn down"
-
-# left on another which will not be torn down
-
-A new sentence can be started here. Alternate translation: "left on another. They will all be torn down" or "left on another. Enemies will tear down every stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they asked him
-
-"the disciples asked Jesus" or "Jesus' disciples asked him"
-
-# these things
-
-This refers to what Jesus has just said about enemies destroying the temple.
-
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-# that you are not deceived
-
-Jesus was talking to his disciples. The word "you" is plural. Alternate translation: "that you do not believe lies" or "that no one deceives you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in my name
-
-People coming in his name claim to represent him. Alternate translation: "claiming to be me" or "claiming to have my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am he
-
-"I am the Christ" or "I am the Messiah"
-
-# Do not go after them
-
-"Do not believe them" or "Do not become their disciples"
-
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-# wars and riots
-
-Here "wars" probably refers to fighting between countries, and "riots" probably refers to people fighting against their own leaders or against others in their country. Alternate translation: "wars and rebellions" or "wars and revolutions"
-
-# do not be terrified
-
-"do not let these things terrify you" or "do not be afraid"
-
-# the end will not happen immediately
-
-This refers to the final judgment. Alternate translation: "the end of the world will not happen immediately after the wars and riots" or "the world will not end immediately after those things happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the end
-
-"the end of everything" or "the end of the age"
-
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-# Then he said to them
-
-"Then Jesus said to his disciples." Since this is a continuation of Jesus speaking from the previous verse, some languages may prefer not to say "Then he said to them."
-
-# Nation will rise against nation
-
-Here "nation" is a metonym for the people of the nation, and "rise against" is a metonym for attack. The word "nation" represents nations in general, not one particular nation. Alternate translation: "The people of one nation will attack the people of other nations" or "The people of some nations will attack the people of other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# Nation
-
-This refers to ethnic groups of people rather than to countries.
-
-# kingdom against kingdom
-
-The words "will rise" are understood from the previous phrase and mean attack. Alternate translation: "kingdom will rise against kingdom" or "the people of some kingdoms will attack the people of other kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# in various places famines and plagues
-
-The words "there will be" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "there will be famines and plagues in many places" or "there will be times of hunger and diseases in different places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# terrifying events
-
-"events that terrify people" or "events that cause people to be very afraid"
-
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-# these things
-
-This refers to the terrible things that Jesus has said will happen.
-
-# they will lay their hands on you
-
-"they will grab you." This expression refers to people exercising authority over the disciples. Alternate translation: "they will arrest you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will
-
-"people will" or "enemies will"
-
-# you
-
-Jesus was talking to his disciples. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# delivering you over to the synagogues
-
-The word "synagogues" is a metonym for the people in the synagogues, specifically the leaders. Alternate translation: "giving you over to the leaders of the synagogues" or "taking you to the synagogues so that the people there can do to you whatever they want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# and prisons
-
-"and delivering you over to the prisons" or "and putting you in prisons"
-
-# because of my name
-
-The word "name" is here used to refer to Jesus himself. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because you follow me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# for your testimony
-
-"for you to tell them your testimony about me"
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because of this," referring to everything Jesus has said, beginning in [Luke 21:10](../21/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# resolve in your hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for people's minds. Alternate translation: "make up your mind" or "decide firmly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# not to prepare your defense ahead of time
-
-"not to figure out ahead of time what you will say in order to defend yourself against their accusations"
-
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-# wisdom that all your adversaries will not be able to resist or contradict
-
-"wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict"
-
-# I will give you words and wisdom
-
-"I will tell you what wise things to say"
-
-# words and wisdom
-
-These can be combined into one phrase. Alternate translation: "words of wisdom" or "wise words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# you will be delivered up also by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "even your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends will give you over to the authorities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they will put some of you to death
-
-"they will kill some of you." Possible meanings are 1) "the authorities will kill some of you" or 2) "those who deliver you up will kill some of you." The first meaning is more likely.
-
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-# You will be hated by everyone
-
-This can be translated in active form. The word "everyone" emphasizes how many people will hate the disciples, either through 1) exaggeration Alternate translation: "It will seem like you are hated by everyone" or "It will seem like everyone hates you" or 2) a generalization. Alternate translation: "You will be hated by most people" or "Most people will hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# because of my name
-
-"my name" here refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because you follow me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But not a hair of your head will perish
-
-Jesus speaks of one of the smallest parts of a person. He is emphasizing that the whole person will not perish. Jesus had already said that some of them would be put to death, so some understand this to mean that they would not be harmed spiritually. Alternate translation: "But these things cannot really harm you" or "Even every hair on your head will be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# In your endurance
-
-"By holding firm." This can be stated in the opposite way. Alternate translation: "If you do not quit"
-
-# you will gain your souls
-
-The "soul" was understood to represent the eternal part of a person. Alternate translation: "you will receive life" or "you will save yourselves"
-
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-# Jerusalem surrounded by armies
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "armies surrounding Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that its destruction is near
-
-"that it will soon be destroyed" or "that they will soon destroy it"
-
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-# flee
-
-run away from danger
-
-# in the country
-
-This refers to the rural areas outside Jerusalem, and not to the nation. Alternate translation: "outside the city"
-
-# enter the city
-
-"enter Jerusalem"
-
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-# these are days of vengeance
-
-"these are days of punishment" or "this will be the time when God will punish this city"
-
-# all the things that are written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the things that the prophets wrote in the scriptures long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to them who are nursing
-
-"to mothers who are nursing their babies"
-
-# there will be great distress upon the land
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people of the land will be distressed or 2) there will be physical disasters in the land.
-
-# wrath to this people
-
-"there will be wrath to the people at that time." God will bring this wrath. Alternate translation: "this people will experience God's anger" or "God will be very angry and will punish this people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They will fall by the edge of the sword
-
-"They will be killed by the edge of the sword." Here "fall by the edge of the sword" represents being killed by enemy soldiers. Alternate translation: "Enemy soldiers will kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will be led captive into all the nations
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their enemies will capture them and take them to other countries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# into all the nations
-
-The word "all" is an exaggeration to emphasize that they will be led into many countries. Alternate translation: "into many other countries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the Gentiles will conquer Jerusalem and occupy it or 2) the Gentiles will destroy the city of Jerusalem or 3) the Gentiles will destroy the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# trampled by the Gentiles
-
-This metaphor speaks of Jerusalem as if the people of other nations was walking on it and crushing it down with their feet. This refers to domination. Alternate translation: "conquered by the Gentiles" or "destroyed by the other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the period of the Gentiles has come to an end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The nations will be in distress
-
-Here "the nations" refers to the people in them. Alternate translation: "The people of the nations will be distressed"
-
-# distress, anxious because of the roar of the sea and waves
-
-"distress because they will be anxious about the roar of the sea and its waves" or "distress, and the loud noise of the sea and its rough movements will frighten them." This seems to refer to unusual storms or disasters involving the seas.
-
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-# the things which are coming upon the world
-
-"the things that will happen in the world" or "the things that will happen to the world"
-
-# the powers of the heavens will be shaken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) that God will shake the sun moon and stars so they do not move in their normal way or 2) God will trouble the powerful spirits in the heavens. The first is recommended. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Son of Man coming
-
-Jesus is referring to himself. Alternate translation: "me, the Son Man, coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# coming in a cloud
-
-"coming down in a cloud"
-
-# with power and great glory
-
-Here "power" probably refers to his authority to judge the world. Here "glory" may refer to a bright light. God sometimes shows his greatness with a very bright light. Alternate translation: "powerfully and gloriously" or "and he will be powerful and very glorious"
-
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-# stand up
-
-Sometimes when people are afraid, they crouch down in order to avoid being seen or hurt. When they are no longer afraid, they get up. Alternate translation: "stand up with confidence"
-
-# lift up your heads
-
-Lifting the head is a metonym for looking up. When they lift their heads up, they will be able to see their rescuer coming to them. Alternate translation: "look up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# because your deliverance is coming near
-
-God, who delivers, is spoken of as if he were the deliverance that he causes. The word "deliverance" is an abstract noun that can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because God will soon deliver you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As Jesus continues teaching his disciples, he tells them a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
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-# When they sprout buds
-
-"When new leaves start to grow"
-
-# summer is already near
-
-"summer is about to start." Summer in Israel follows the sprouting of fig tree leaves and is the time when the figs ripen. Alternate translation: "harvest time is ready to start" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# So also, when you see these things happening
-
-The appearance of the signs that Jesus just described signal the arrival of the kingdom of God just as appearance of the leaves of the fig tree signal the arrival of summer.
-
-# the kingdom of God is near
-
-"God will soon establish his kingdom." Alternate translation: "God will soon rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues teaching his disciples.
-
-# Truly I say to you
-
-This expression emphasizes the importance of what Jesus is about to say.
-
-# this generation
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the generation that will see the first of the signs Jesus speaks of or 2) the generation Jesus is speaking to. The first is more likely.
-
-# will not pass away until
-
-This could be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will still be alive when"
-
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-# Heaven and earth will pass away
-
-"Heaven and earth will cease to exist." The word "heaven" here refers to the sky and the universe beyond it.
-
-# my words will never pass away
-
-"my words will never cease to exist" or "my words will never fail." Jesus uses "words" here to refer to everything he says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will never pass away
-
-This could be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will remain forever"
-
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-# so that your hearts are not burdened
-
-The "heart" here refers to the mind and thoughts of the person. Alternate translation: "so that you are not occupied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# are not burdened
-
-Jesus here speaks of the following sins as if they were a physical weight that a person had to carry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the effects of drinking
-
-"what drinking too much wine will do to you" or "drunkenness"
-
-# the worries of life
-
-"worrying too much about this life"
-
-# then that day will close on you suddenly like a trap
-
-Just as a trap closes on an animal when the animal does not expect it, that day will happen when people do not expect it. Alternate translation: "that day will happen when you are not expecting it, as when a trap closes suddenly on an animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# that day will close on you suddenly
-
-The coming of that day will appear to be sudden and unexpected to those who are not ready and watching for it. Alternate translation: "life. For if you are not careful, that day will close on you suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# that day
-
-This refers to the day when the Messiah returns. Alternate translation: "the day when the Son of Man comes"
-
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-# it will come upon everyone
-
-"it will affect everyone" or "the events of that day will affect everyone"
-
-# on the face of the whole earth
-
-The surface of the earth is spoken of as if it were the outward part of the face of a person. Alternate translation: "on the surface of the whole earth" or "on the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/luk/21/36.md b/luk/21/36.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes teaching his disciples.
-
-# be alert
-
-"be ready for my coming"
-
-# strong enough to escape all these things
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "strong enough to endure these things" or 2) "able to avoid these things."
-
-# these things that will take place
-
-"these things that will happen." Jesus has just told them about terrible things that will happen, such as persecution, war, and captivity.
-
-# to stand before the Son of Man
-
-"to stand with confidence before the Son of Man." This probably refers to when the Son of Man judges everyone. A person who is not ready will be afraid of the Son of Man and will not stand with confidence.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story that begins in [Luke 20:1](../20/01.md). These verses tell about ongoing action that continues after the main part of the story ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# during the days he was teaching
-
-"during the daytime he would teach" or "he would teach each day." The following verses tell about things that Jesus and the people did each day during the week before he died.
-
-# in the temple
-
-Only priests were allowed in the temple. Alternate translation: "at the temple" or "in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# at night he went out
-
-"at night he would go out of the city" or "he went out each night"
-
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-# All of the people
-
-The word "all" is probably an exaggeration to emphasize that the crowd was very large. Alternate translation: "A very large number of people in the city" or "Almost everyone in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# came early in the morning
-
-"would come early each morning"
-
-# to hear him
-
-"to hear him teach"
-
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-# Luke 21 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Jesus told his disciples much about what would happen before he returned.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,'"
-
-Jesus taught that before he returned many people would falsely claim to be him returning. It will also be a time when many people will hate Jesus' followers and even want to kill them.
-
-##### "Until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled"
-
-The Jews spoke of the time between when the Babylonians forced their ancestors to go to Babylon and the time when the Messiah would come as "the times of the Gentiles," the time when the Gentiles would rule over the Jews.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 21:27](../../luk/21/27.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Judas agrees to betray Jesus. These verses give background information about this event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to introduce a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Festival of Unleavened Bread
-
-The festival was called by this name because during the festival, the Jews did not eat bread that was made with yeast. Alternate translation: "festival when they would eat unleavened bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# was approaching
-
-"was almost ready to begin"
-
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-# how they could put Jesus to death
-
-The priests and scribes did not have the authority to kill Jesus themselves, but they hoped to get others to kill him. Alternate translation: "how they might cause Jesus to be put to death" or "how they could cause someone to kill Jesus"
-
-# afraid of the people
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "scared of what the people might do" or 2) "scared that the people would make Jesus king."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of the action in this part of the story.
-
-# Satan entered into Judas Iscariot
-
-This was probably very similar to demon possession.
-
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-# chief priests
-
-"the leaders of the priests"
-
-# captains
-
-officers of the temple guards
-
-# how he would betray Jesus to them
-
-"how he would help them arrest Jesus"
-
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-# They were glad
-
-"The chief priests and captains were glad"
-
-# to give him money
-
-"to give Judas money"
-
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-# He consented
-
-"He agreed"
-
-# looked for an opportunity to deliver him to them away from the crowd
-
-This is an ongoing action that continues after this part of the story ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# deliver him
-
-"take him"
-
-# away from the crowd
-
-"privately" or "when there was no crowd around him"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus sends Peter and John to prepare for the Passover meal. Verse 7 gives background information about the event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# the day of unleavened bread
-
-"the day of bread without yeast." This was the day the Jews would take all bread made with yeast out of their homes. Then they would celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days.
-
-# the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed
-
-Each family or group of people would kill a lamb and eat it together, so many lambs were killed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people had to kill a lamb for their Passover meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# prepare
-
-This is a general word meaning "make ready." Jesus was not necessarily telling Peter and John to do all the cooking.
-
-# so that we may eat it
-
-Jesus was including Peter and John when he said "we." Peter and John would be part of the group of the disciples that would eat the meal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# you want us to make preparations
-
-The word "us" does not include Jesus. Jesus would not be part of the group that would prepare the meal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# make preparations
-
-"make preparations for the meal" or "prepare the meal"
-
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-# He answered them
-
-"Jesus answered Peter and John"
-
-# Look
-
-Jesus used this word to tell them to pay close attention and to do exactly what he tells them.
-
-# a man bearing a pitcher of water will meet you
-
-"you will see a man carrying a pitcher of water"
-
-# bearing a pitcher of water
-
-"carrying a jar with water in it." He probably would be carrying the jar on his shoulder.
-
-# Follow him into the house
-
-"Follow him, and go into the house"
-
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-# The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room ... disciples?"
-
-The quote beginning with "Where is the guest room" is a direct quote of what Jesus, the teacher, wants to say to the master of his house. It can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Our teacher asks where the guest room is in which he will eat the Passover with his disciples." or "Our teacher says to show us the guest room where he will eat the Passover with us and the rest of his disciples." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# The Teacher
-
-This refers to Jesus.
-
-# eat the Passover
-
-"eat the Passover meal"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues giving instructions to Peter and John.
-
-# He will show you
-
-"The owner of the house will show you"
-
-# upper room
-
-"room upstairs." If your community does not have houses with rooms above other rooms, you may need to consider how to describe buildings in the city.
-
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-# So they went
-
-"So Peter and John went"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the next event in the part of the story about the Passover. Jesus and his disciples are sitting to eat the Passover meal.
-
-# When the time came
-
-"When it was time to eat the meal"
-
-# he sat down
-
-"Jesus sat down"
-
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-# I have greatly desired
-
-"I have wanted very much"
-
-# before I suffer
-
-Jesus is referring ahead to his death. The word for "suffer" here means to go through an unusually difficult or painful experience.
-
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-# For I say to you
-
-Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize the importance of what he will say next.
-
-# until it is fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) until the purpose of the Passover Festival is accomplished. Alternate translation: "until God fulfills it" or "until God completes the purpose of the Passover Festival" or 2) "until we celebrate the final Passover Festival" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# took a cup
-
-"picked up a cup of wine"
-
-# when he had given thanks
-
-"when he had given thanks to God"
-
-# he said
-
-"he said to his apostles"
-
-# share it among yourselves
-
-They were to share the contents of the cup, and not the cup itself. Alternate translation: "share the wine in the cup among yourselves" or "each of you drink some of the wine from the cup" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For I say to you
-
-This phrase is used to emphasize the importance of what Jesus will say next.
-
-# fruit of the vine
-
-This refers to the juice that is squeezed from the grapes that grow on grapevines. Wine is made from fermented grape juice.
-
-# until the kingdom of God comes
-
-"until God establishes his kingdom" or "until God rules in his kingdom"
-
diff --git a/luk/22/19.md b/luk/22/19.md
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-# bread
-
-This bread did not have yeast in it, so it was flat.
-
-# he broke it
-
-"he ripped it" or "he tore it." He may have divided it into many pieces or he may have divided it into two pieces and given them to the apostles to divide among themselves. If possible, use an expression that would apply to either situation.
-
-# This is my body
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "This bread is my body" and 2) "This bread represents my body."
-
-# my body which is given for you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my body, which I will give for you" or "my body, which I will sacrifice for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Do this
-
-"Eat this bread"
-
-# in remembrance of me
-
-"in order to remember me"
-
diff --git a/luk/22/20.md b/luk/22/20.md
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-# This cup
-
-The word "cup" refers to the wine in the cup. Alternate translation: "The wine in this cup" or "This cup of wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the new covenant in my blood
-
-This new covenant will take effect as soon his blood is shed. Alternate translation: "the new covenant that will be ratified through my blood"
-
-# which is poured out for you
-
-Jesus speaks of his death by referring to his blood being poured out. Alternate translation: "which is poured out in death for you" or "which will flow out of my wounds for you when I die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/luk/22/21.md b/luk/22/21.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to his apostles.
-
-# The one who betrays me
-
-"The one who will betray me"
-
diff --git a/luk/22/22.md b/luk/22/22.md
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-# For the Son of Man indeed goes
-
-"For, indeed, the Son of Man will go" or "For the Son of Man will die"
-
-# the Son of Man indeed goes
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, indeed go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# as it has been determined
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as God has determined" or "as God has planned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# But woe to that man through whom he is betrayed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But woe to the man who betrays the Son of Man" or "But how terrible it will be for that man who betrays the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then there arose also a quarrel among them
-
-"Then the apostles began to argue among themselves"
-
-# was considered to be greatest
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "was the most important" or "the people would think was most important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/22/25.md b/luk/22/25.md
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-# He said to them
-
-"Jesus said to the apostles"
-
-# are masters over them
-
-"rule forcefully over the Gentiles"
-
-# are referred to as
-
-The people probably did not think of those rulers as people who do good to their people. Alternate translation: "like to be called" or "call themselves"
-
diff --git a/luk/22/26.md b/luk/22/26.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues teaching his apostles.
-
-# it must not be like this with you
-
-"you should not act like that"
-
-# the youngest
-
-Older people were respected in that culture. The leaders were usually older people and were called "elders." The youngest person would be the least likely to lead, and the least important. Alternate translation: "the least important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the one who serves
-
-"a servant"
-
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-# For
-
-This connects Jesus' commands in verse 26 with the whole of verse 27. It means that the most important person should serve because Jesus is a servant.
-
-# For who is greater ... serves?
-
-"For who is more important ... serves?" Jesus uses this question to begin to explain to the apostles who is truly great. Alternate translation: "I want you to think about who is greater ... serves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the one who sits at the table
-
-"the one who is dining"
-
-# Is it not the one who sits at the table?
-
-Jesus uses another question to teach the disciples. Alternate translation: "Of course the one who sits at the table is more important than the servant!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Yet I am among you as one who serves
-
-"But I am with you to be a servant" or "But I am with you to show you how a servant acts." The word "yet" is here because there is a contrast between what people would expect Jesus to be like and what he really was like.
-
diff --git a/luk/22/28.md b/luk/22/28.md
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-# have continued with me in my temptations
-
-"have stayed with me through my struggles"
-
diff --git a/luk/22/29.md b/luk/22/29.md
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-# I give to you a kingdom, even as my Father has given a kingdom to me
-
-Some languages may need to change the order. Alternate translation: "Just as my father has given a kingdom to me, I give a kingdom to you"
-
-# I give to you a kingdom
-
-"I make you rulers in God's kingdom" or "I give you authority to rule in the kingdom" or "I will make you kings"
-
-# even as my Father has given a kingdom to me
-
-"just as my Father has given me authority to rule as king in his kingdom"
-
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-# you will sit on thrones
-
-Kings sit on thrones. Sitting on a throne is a symbol of ruling. Alternate translation: "you will work as kings" or "you will do the work of kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/luk/22/31.md b/luk/22/31.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus speaks directly to Simon.
-
-# Simon, Simon
-
-Jesus said his name twice to show that what he was about to say to him was very important.
-
-# to have you, that he might sift you
-
-The word "you" refers to all of the apostles. Languages that have different forms of "you" should use the plural form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# sift you as wheat
-
-This means that Satan wanted to test the disciples to find something wrong. Alternate translation: "test you like someone passes grain through a sieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/luk/22/32.md b/luk/22/32.md
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-# But I have prayed for you
-
-The word "you" here refers specifically to Simon. Languages that have different forms of you should use the singular form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# that your faith may not fail
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "that you will continue to have faith" or "that you will continue to trust me"
-
-# After you have turned back again
-
-Here "turned back again" is a metaphor for starting to believe in someone again.  Alternate translation: "After you start believing in me again" or "After you start serving me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# strengthen your brothers
-
-"encourage your brothers to be strong in their faith" or "help your brothers believe in me"
-
-# your brothers
-
-This refers to the other disciples. Alternate translation: "your fellow believers" or "the other disciples"
-
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-# the rooster will not crow this day, before you deny three times that you know me
-
-The order of the parts of the verse can be reversed. Alternate translation: "you will deny three times that you know me before the rooster crows this day"
-
-# the rooster will not crow this day, before you deny
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "the rooster will crow this day only after you deny" or "before the rooster crows today, you will deny"
-
-# the rooster will not crow
-
-Here, the crowing of the rooster refers to a certain time of day. Roosters often crow just before the sun appears in the morning. Therefore, this refers to dawn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# rooster
-
-a bird that calls out loudly around the time the sun comes up
-
-# this day
-
-The Jewish day begins at sunset. Jesus was speaking after the sun had set. The rooster would crow just before morning. The morning was part of "this day." Alternate translation: "tonight" or "in the morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/luk/22/35.md b/luk/22/35.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus turns his attention back to speaking to all of his disciples.
-
-# Jesus said to them, "When ... did you lack anything?" They answered, "Nothing."
-
-Jesus uses a question to help the apostles remember how well the people provided for them as they traveled. Though this is a rhetorical question and Jesus is not asking for information, you should translate it as a question unless only a statement would cause the disciples to reply that they had lacked nothing.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# When I sent you out
-
-Jesus was talking to his apostles. So languages that have different forms of "you" should use the plural form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# purse
-
-A purse is a bag for holding money. Here it is used to refer to "money." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a bag of provisions
-
-"travelers' bag" or "bag of food"
-
-# Nothing
-
-It may be helpful to some audiences to include more about the conversation. Alternate translation: "We did not lack anything" or "We had everything we needed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# The one who does not have a sword should sell his cloak
-
-Jesus was not referring to a specific person who did not have a sword. Alternate translation: "If anyone does not have a sword, he should sell his cloak"
-
-# cloak
-
-"coat" or "outer garment"
-
diff --git a/luk/22/37.md b/luk/22/37.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes speaking with his disciples.
-
-# what is written about me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what a prophet wrote about me in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# must be fulfilled
-
-The apostles would have understood that God would cause everything written in the scriptures to happen. Alternate translation: "God will fulfill" or "God will cause to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He was counted with the lawless ones
-
-Here Jesus is quoting the scriptures. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People counted him as a member of the group of lawless men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the lawless ones
-
-"those who break the law" or "the criminals"
-
-# For what is predicted about me is being fulfilled
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "For what the prophet predicted about me is about to happen" or 2) "For my life is coming to an end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/22/38.md b/luk/22/38.md
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-# they said
-
-This refers to at least two of Jesus' apostles.
-
-# It is enough
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they have enough swords. "We now have enough swords." or 2) Jesus wants them to stop talking about having swords. "No more of this talk about swords." When Jesus said that they should buy swords, he was mainly telling them about the danger they would all face. He may not have really wanted them to buy swords and fight.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus goes to the Mount of Olives to pray.
-
diff --git a/luk/22/40.md b/luk/22/40.md
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-# that you do not enter into temptation
-
-"that you are not tempted" or "that nothing tempts you and causes you to sin"
-
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-# about a stone's throw
-
-"about the distance that someone can throw a stone." Alternate translation: "a short distance" or with an estimated measurement like "about thirty meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/luk/22/42.md b/luk/22/42.md
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-# Father, if you are willing
-
-Jesus will bear the guilt of every person's sin on the cross. He prays to his Father, asking if there is another way.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# remove this cup from me
-
-Jesus refers to what he will soon experience as if it were a cup of bitter liquid that he would have to drink. Alternate translation: "allow me to not drink from this cup" or "allow me to not experience what is about to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Nevertheless not my will, but yours be done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "However, do what is according to your will rather than what is according to my will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/22/43.md b/luk/22/43.md
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-# appeared to him
-
-"appeared to Jesus"
-
-# strengthening him
-
-"encouraging him"
-
diff --git a/luk/22/44.md b/luk/22/44.md
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-# Being in agony, he prayed
-
-"He was suffering greatly, and so he prayed"
-
-# he prayed more earnestly
-
-"he prayed more intensely"
-
-# his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground
-
-"his sweat was falling to the ground like large drops of blood"
-
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-# When he rose up from his prayer, he
-
-"When Jesus got up after praying, he" or "After praying, Jesus got up and he"
-
-# found them sleeping because of their sorrow
-
-"saw that they were sleeping because they were tired from their sadness"
-
diff --git a/luk/22/46.md b/luk/22/46.md
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-# Why are you sleeping?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I am surprised that you are sleeping now." or 2) "You should not be sleeping now!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# that you may not enter into temptation
-
-"so that you may not be tempted" or "so that nothing tempts you and causes you to sin"
-
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-# behold, a crowd appeared
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new group in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "there was a crowd that appeared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# leading them
-
-Judas was showing the people where Jesus was. He was not telling the crowd what to do. Alternate translation: "leading them to Jesus"
-
-# to kiss him
-
-"to greet him with a kiss" or "to greet him by kissing him." When men greeted other men who were family or friends, they would kiss them on one cheek or both cheeks. If your readers would find it embarrassing to say that a man would kiss another man, you could translate it in a more general way: "to give him a friendly greeting." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?
-
-Jesus uses a question to rebuke Judas for betraying him with a kiss. Normally a kiss is a sign of love. Alternate translation: "it is a kiss you are using to betray the Son of Man!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the Son of Man with
-
-Jesus is using this term to refer to himself. Alternate translation: "me, the Son of Man, with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# those who were around Jesus
-
-This refers to Jesus' disciples.
-
-# what was happening
-
-This refers to the priests and soldiers coming to arrest Jesus.
-
-# strike with the sword
-
-The question is about the type of fight they should engage in (a sword fight), not what weapon they should use (the swords that they brought, [Luke 22:38](../22/38.md)), but your translation may need to speak of the weapons they brought. Alternate translation: "fight against them with the swords we brought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# one of them
-
-"one of the disciples"
-
-# struck the servant of the high priest
-
-"struck the servant of the high priest with a sword"
-
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-# That is enough
-
-"Do not do any more of that"
-
-# touched his ear
-
-"touched the servant where his ear had been cut off"
-
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-# Do you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
-
-"Do you come out with swords and clubs because you think I am a robber?" Jesus uses this question to scold the Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "You know that I am not a robber, yet you come out to me bringing swords and clubs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I was daily with you
-
-"I was among you every day"
-
-# in the temple
-
-Only priests entered the temple. Alternate translation: "in the temple courts" or "at the temple"
-
-# lay your hands on me
-
-In this verse, to lay hands on someone is to arrest that person. Alternate translation: "arrest me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is your hour
-
-"this is the time for you to do whatever you want"
-
-# the authority of darkness
-
-It may be helpful to repeat the reference to time. "Darkness" is a metonym for Satan. Alternate translation: "the time of the authority of darkness" or "the time when God is allowing Satan to do whatever he wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and  [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# led him away
-
-"led Jesus away from the garden where they had arrested him"
-
-# into the high priest's house
-
-"into the courtyard of the high priest's house"
-
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-# they had kindled a fire
-
-"some people had made a fire." The fire was to keep the people warm during the cool night. Alternate translation: "some people started a fire to keep warm"
-
-# the middle of the courtyard
-
-This was the courtyard at the high priest's house. It had walls around it, but no roof.
-
-# in the midst of them
-
-"together with them"
-
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-# he sat in the light of the fire
-
-He sat near the fire and its line shone on him.
-
-# and looked straight at him and said
-
-"and she looked straight at Peter and said to the other people in the courtyard"
-
-# This man also was with him
-
-The woman was telling the people about Peter being with Jesus. She probably did not know Peter's name.
-
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-# But Peter denied it
-
-"But Peter said that it was not true"
-
-# Woman, I do not know him
-
-Peter did not know the woman's name. He was not insulting her by calling her "woman." If people would think he was insulting her, you could use a culturally acceptable way for a man to address a woman he does not know, or you could leave out the word.
-
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-# You are also one of them
-
-"You are also one of those who were with Jesus"
-
-# Man, I am not
-
-Peter did not know the man's name. He was not insulting him by calling him "Man." If people would think he was insulting him, you could use a culturally acceptable way for a man to address a man he does not know, or you could leave out the word.
-
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-# insisted and said
-
-"said insistently" or "said loudly"
-
-# Truly this man
-
-Here "this man" refers to Peter. The speaker probably did not know Peter's name.
-
-# he is a Galilean
-
-The man could probably tell Peter was from Galilee from the way he talked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Man
-
-Peter did not know the man's name. He was not insulting him by calling him "Man." If people would think he was insulting him, you could use a culturally acceptable way for a man to address a man he does not know, or you could leave out the word. See how you translated this in [Luke 22:58](../22/58.md).
-
-# I do not know what you are saying
-
-"I do not know what you are talking about." This expression means that Peter completely disagrees with the man. Alternate translation: "what you said is not true at all" or "what you said is completely false" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# while he was speaking
-
-"while Peter was speaking"
-
-# a rooster crowed
-
-Roosters often crow just before the sun appears in the morning. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Luke 22:34](../22/34.md).
-
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-# Turning, the Lord looked at Peter
-
-"The Lord turned and looked at Peter"
-
-# the word of the Lord
-
-"what Jesus had said" when Jesus had said that Peter would betray Jesus
-
-# a rooster crows
-
-Roosters often crow just before the sun appears in the morning. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Luke 22:34](../22/34.md).
-
-# today
-
-The Jewish day started at sundown and continued to the next evening. Jesus had spoken the previous evening about what would happen shortly before dawn or at dawn. Alternate translation: "tonight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# deny me three times
-
-"deny three times that you know me"
-
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-# Peter went outside
-
-"Peter went out of the courtyard"
-
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-# They put a cover over him
-
-"They covered his eyes so that he could not see"
-
-# Prophesy! Who is the one who hit you?
-
-The guards did not believe that Jesus was a prophet. Rather, they believed that a real prophet would know who hit him even if he could not see. They called Jesus a prophet, but they were teasing him and showing him why they did not think that he was a prophet. Alternate translation: "Prove that you are a prophet. Tell us who hit you!" or "Hey prophet, who hit you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# Prophesy!
-
-"Speak words from God!" The implied information is that God would have to tell Jesus who struck him since Jesus was blindfolded and could not see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It is now the next day and Jesus is brought before the council.
-
-# As soon as it was day
-
-"At dawn the next morning"
-
-# They led him into the council
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "The elders had Jesus brought into the council" or 2) "The guards led Jesus into the council of the elders." Some languages may avoid saying who led him by using the pronoun "they" or by using a passive verb: "Jesus was led into the council" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
diff --git a/luk/22/67.md b/luk/22/67.md
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-# and said
-
-A new sentence can be started here. Alternate translation: "The elders said to Jesus"
-
-# If you are the Christ, tell us
-
-"Tell us if you are the Christ"
-
-# If I tell you, you will not believe
-
-This is the first of two hypothetical statements by Jesus. It was a way for Jesus to respond without giving them a reason to say that he was guilty of blasphemy. Your language may have a way of indicating that the action has not actually happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
diff --git a/luk/22/68.md b/luk/22/68.md
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-# if I ask you, you will not answer
-
-This is the second hypothetical statement. It was a way for Jesus to rebuke them without giving them a reason to convict him. These words, along with "If I tell you, you will not believe" (verse 67), show that Jesus did not believe that the council was really looking for the truth. Your language may have a way of indicating that the action has not actually happened. Jesus is saying that whether he speaks or asks them to speak, they will not respond correctly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
diff --git a/luk/22/69.md b/luk/22/69.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the council.
-
-# from now on
-
-"from this day" or "starting from today"
-
-# the Son of Man will
-
-Jesus uses this phrase to refer to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# seated at the right hand of the power of God
-
-To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "seated in the place of honor beside the power of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the power of God
-
-"the all-powerful God." Here "power" refers to his supreme authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Then you are the Son of God?
-
-The council asked this question because they wanted Jesus to explicitly confirm their understanding that he was saying he was the Son of God. Alternate translation: "So when you said that, did you mean that you are the Son of God?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# You say that I am
-
-"Yes, it is just like you say"
-
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-# Why do we still need a witness?
-
-They use a question for emphasis. Alternate translation: "We have no further need for witnesses!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# heard from his own mouth
-
-The phrase "his own mouth" refers to his speech. Alternate translation: "heard him say that he believes he is the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Luke 22 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The eating of the body and blood
-
-[Luke 22:19-20](./19.md) describes Jesus' last meal with his followers. At this time, Jesus told them that what they were eating and drinking were his body and his blood. Nearly all Christian churches celebrate "the Lord's Supper," the "Eucharist", or "Holy Communion" to remember this meal.
-
-##### The new covenant
-
-Some people think that Jesus established the new covenant during the supper. Others think he established it after he went up to heaven. Others think it will not be established until Jesus comes again. Your translation should say no more about this than the ULT does. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 22:22](../../luk/22/22.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
diff --git a/luk/23/01.md b/luk/23/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is brought before Pilate.
-
-# The whole company of them
-
-"All of the Jewish leaders" or "All the members of the Council"
-
-# rose up
-
-"stood" or "stood to their feet"
-
-# before Pilate
-
-To appear before someone means to enter into their authority. Alternate translation: "to be judged by Pilate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# We found
-
-"We" refers only the Council members, and not to Pilate of any other people nearby. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# perverting our nation
-
-"causing our people to do things that are not right" or "causing trouble by telling lies to our people"
-
-# forbidding to give tribute
-
-"telling them not to pay taxes"
-
-# to Caesar
-
-Caesar represents the Emperor of Rome. Alternate translation: "to the Emperor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Pilate asked him
-
-"Pilate asked Jesus"
-
-# You say so
-
-Possible meanings are 1) by saying this, Jesus implied that he is the King of the Jews. Alternate translation: "Yes, as you said, I am" or "Yes. It is as you said" or 2) by saying this, Jesus was saying that Pilate, not Jesus, was the one calling him the King of the Jews. Alternate translation: "You yourself have said so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# multitudes
-
-large groups of people
-
-# I find no fault in this man
-
-"I do not find this man guilty of anything"
-
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-# stirs up
-
-"causes trouble among"
-
-# all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "all Judea. He began causing trouble in Galilee and now is causing trouble here"
-
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-# heard this
-
-"heard that Jesus began to teach in Galilee"
-
-# he asked whether the man was a Galilean
-
-Pilate wanted to know from which area Jesus came because he wanted to have a lower-ranking government official judge Jesus. If Jesus were from Galilee, Pilate could have Herod judge Jesus because Herod had authority over Galilee.
-
-# the man
-
-This refers to Jesus.
-
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-# he discovered
-
-"Pilate found out"
-
-# he was under Herod's authority
-
-The passage does not state the implied fact that Herod was the ruler of Galilee. Alternate translation: "Jesus was under the authority of Herod because Herod ruled over Galilee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he sent
-
-"Pilate sent"
-
-# who himself
-
-This refers to Herod.
-
-# in those days
-
-"at that time"
-
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-# he was very glad
-
-"Herod was very glad"
-
-# he had wanted to see him
-
-"Herod had wanted to see Jesus"
-
-# He had heard about him
-
-"Herod had heard about Jesus"
-
-# he hoped
-
-"Herod hoped"
-
-# to see some miracle done by him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to see him perform some kind of miracle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Herod questioned Jesus in many words
-
-"Herod asked Jesus a lot of questions"
-
-# answered him nothing
-
-"did not reply" or "did not give Herod an answer"
-
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-# the scribes stood
-
-"the scribes were standing there"
-
-# violently accusing him
-
-"severely accusing Jesus" or "accusing him of all kinds of crimes"
-
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-# Herod with his soldiers
-
-"Herod and his soldiers"
-
-# dressed him in elegant clothes
-
-"put beautiful clothes on him." The translation should not imply that this was done to honor or care for Jesus. They did it to mock Jesus and to make fun of him.
-
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-# Herod and Pilate had become friends with each other that very day
-
-The implied information is that they became friends because Herod appreciated Pilate allowing him to judge Jesus. Alternate translation: "Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day because Pilate had sent Jesus to Herod for judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# before this they had been enemies with each other
-
-This information is enclosed in parentheses to show that it is background information. Use a format that your audience would understand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# called together the chief priests and the rulers and the crowd of people
-
-"called the chief priests and the rulers and the crowd of people to come meet together"
-
-# the crowd of people
-
-It is not likely that Pilate asked a crowd to come. The crowd was probably still there waiting to see what would happen to Jesus. Alternate translation: "the crowd that was still there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# this man
-
-This refers to Jesus.
-
-# like a man who
-
-"saying that he"
-
-# I, having questioned him before you
-
-"I have questioned Jesus in your presence, and." It is implied that they were witnesses to the proceedings. Alternate translation: "I have questioned Jesus with you here as witnesses, and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# find no fault in this man
-
-"do not think that he is guilty"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Pilate continues speaking to the Jewish leaders and to the crowd.
-
-# No, nor does Herod
-
-It may be helpful to add information that is not included in the short statement. Alternate translation: "Even Herod does not think he is guilty" or "Even Herod thinks he is innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# nor does Herod, for
-
-"nor does Herod, because" or "nor does Herod. We know this because"
-
-# he sent him back to us
-
-"Herod sent Jesus to return to us." The word "us" refers to Pilate, his soldiers, and the priests and scribes, but not those who were listening to Pilate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# nothing worthy of death has been done by him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he has not done anything to deserve a death sentence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will therefore punish him
-
-Because Pilate had found no fault in Jesus he should have released him without punishment. It is not necessary to try to make this statement fit logically into the translation. Pilate punished Jesus, whom he knew to be innocent, only because he was afraid of the crowd.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 19 tells us background information about who Barabbas is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# they cried out all together
-
-"All the people in the crowd shouted"
-
-# Away with this man, and release
-
-"Take this man away! Release." They are asking him to have his soldiers kill Jesus. Alternate translation: "Take this man away and execute him! Release" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# release to us
-
-"us" refers to the crowd only, and not to Pilate and his soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
diff --git a/luk/23/19.md b/luk/23/19.md
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-# Barabbas was a man ... for murder
-
-This is background information that Luke gives about who Barabbas was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# who had been put into prison
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Romans had put in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a certain rebellion in the city
-
-"trying to persuade the people of the city to rebel against the Roman government"
-
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-# addressed them again
-
-"spoke to them again" or "spoke again to the people in the crowd and to the religious rulers"
-
-# desiring to release Jesus
-
-"because he wanted to set Jesus free"
-
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-# He said to them a third time
-
-"Pilate said to the crowd again, for the third time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# what evil has this man done?
-
-Pilate uses this question to cause the crowd to understand that Jesus is innocent. Alternate translation: "this man has not done anything wrong!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I have found nothing deserving the death penalty in him
-
-"He has done nothing for which he deserves to die"
-
-# after punishing him, I will release him
-
-As in [Luke 23:16](../23/16.md), Pilate should have released Jesus without punishment because he was innocent. However, he offered to punish Jesus to appease the crowd.
-
-# I will release him
-
-"I will set him free"
-
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-# they were insistent
-
-"the crowd insisted"
-
-# with loud voices
-
-"with shouting"
-
-# for him to be crucified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for Pilate to have his soldiers crucify Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Their voices convinced Pilate
-
-"The crowd kept shouting until they convinced Pilate"
-
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-# to grant their demand
-
-"to do what the crowd requested"
-
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-# He released the one they asked for
-
-Pilate released Barrabas from prison. Alternate translation: "Pilate freed Barabbas, whom the crowd had asked be released"
-
-# who had been put in prison ... murder
-
-This is background information about where Barrabas was at that time. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Romans had put in prison ... murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# he delivered up Jesus to their will
-
-"Pilate commanded the soldiers to bring Jesus to them to do whatever the crowd wanted to do"
-
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-# As they led him away
-
-"While the soldiers led Jesus away from where Pilate was"
-
-# seized
-
-The Roman soldiers had the authority to compel people to carry their loads. Do not translate this in a way that indicates that Simon was arrested or had done anything wrong.
-
-# one Simon of Cyrene
-
-"a man named Simon, from the city of Cyrene" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# coming from the country
-
-"who was coming into Jerusalem from the countryside"
-
-# laid the cross on him
-
-"put the cross on his shoulders"
-
-# following Jesus
-
-"and he followed behind Jesus"
-
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-# A great crowd
-
-"A large crowd"
-
-# great crowd of the people, and of women
-
-The woman were part of the large crowd, and not a separate crowd.
-
-# mourned for him
-
-"mourned for Jesus"
-
-# were following him
-
-This does not mean that they were Jesus' disciples. It simply means they were walking along behind him.
-
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-# turning to them
-
-This indicates that Jesus turned to face the women and address them directly.
-
-# Daughters of Jerusalem
-
-The "daughter" of a city means the women of the city. This was not rude. It was a normal form of address to a group of women from one location. Alternate translation: "You women who are from Jerusalem"
-
-# do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children
-
-The person is a metonym for what happens to the person. Alternate translation: "do not weep about the bad things that will happen to me. Instead, weep because worse things will happen to you and to your children" or "you are weeping because bad things are happening to me, but you will weep even more when worse things happen to you and your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes speaking to the crowd.
-
-# For see
-
-This introduces the reason why the women of Jerusalem should weep for themselves.
-
-# the days are coming
-
-"there will soon be a time"
-
-# in which they will say
-
-"when people will say"
-
-# the barren
-
-"women who have not given birth to children"
-
-# the wombs that did not bear ... the breasts that did not nurse
-
-These clauses are used to more fully describe "the barren." Those women neither gave birth nor nursed children. It may be helpful to combine these together with "the barren." Alternate translation: "the women who have never given birth to children or nursed babies"
-
-# they
-
-This can refer to either the Romans or the Jewish leaders, or no one in particular.
-
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-# Then
-
-at that time
-
-# to the hills
-
-Words are left out to keep the phrase short. Alternate translation: "they will say to the hills" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# For if they do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?
-
-Jesus uses a question to help the crowd understand that people are doing bad things now in good times, so certainly they will do worse things in the bad times in the future. Alternate translation: "You can see that they are doing these bad things while the tree is green, so you can be sure that they will do worse things when the tree is dry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the tree is green
-
-The green tree is a metaphor for something that is good. If your language has a similar metaphor, you should use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it is dry
-
-The dry wood is a metaphor for something that will be useful only to burn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Other men, two criminals, were led away with him to be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The soldiers led away with Jesus two criminals to execute them also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Other men, two criminals
-
-"Two other men who were criminals" or "Two criminals." Luke avoids saying "other criminals" because Jesus was innocent, even though he was treated as a criminal. Luke calls the other two men criminals, but not Jesus.
-
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-# When they came
-
-The word "they" includes the soldiers, the criminals, and Jesus.
-
-# they crucified him
-
-"the Roman soldiers crucified Jesus"
-
-# one on his right and one on his left
-
-"they crucified one criminal on Jesus' right side and the other criminal on Jesus' left side"
-
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-# Father, forgive them
-
-The word "them" refers to those who were crucifying Jesus. Jesus speaks to his Father with compassion toward the men crucifying him.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# for they do not know what they are doing
-
-"because they do not understand what they are doing." The Roman soldiers did not understand that they were crucifying the Son of God. Alternate translation: "for they do not really know whom they are crucifying"
-
-# they cast lots
-
-The soldiers participated in a type of gambling. Alternate translation: "they gambled"
-
-# cast lots, dividing up his garments
-
-"cast lots to decide who among the soldiers would take home each piece of Jesus' clothing"
-
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-# The people stood
-
-"The people were standing there"
-
-# him
-
-This refers to Jesus.
-
-# He saved others. Let him save himself
-
-Luke records the ironic words of the rulers. The only way Jesus could save others was by dying instead of saving himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# Let him save himself
-
-"Jesus should be able to save himself." They said this to mock Jesus. They did not believe he could save himself. Alternate translation: "We would like to see him prove who he is by saving himself from the cross"
-
-# the chosen one
-
-"the one that God has chosen"
-
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-# him
-
-Jesus
-
-# approaching him
-
-"coming close to Jesus"
-
-# offering him vinegar
-
-"offering Jesus vinegar to drink." Vinegar is a cheap drink that common people drink. The soldiers were mocking Jesus by giving a cheap drink to someone who claims to be a king.
-
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-# If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself
-
-The soldiers were mocking Jesus. Alternate translation: "We do not believe you are the King of the Jews, but if you are, prove us wrong by saving yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# a sign over him
-
-"a placard at the top of Jesus' cross that stated"
-
-# This is the King of the Jews
-
-The people who put this sign above Jesus were mocking him. They did not really think he was a king.
-
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-# insulted him
-
-"insulted Jesus"
-
-# Are you not the Christ? Save yourself
-
-The criminal uses a question to mock Jesus. Alternate translation: "You claim to be the Christ. Save yourself" or "If you really were the Christ, you would save yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Save yourself and us
-
-The criminal did not really think that Jesus could rescue them from the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# the other rebuked him
-
-"the other criminal rebuked him"
-
-# Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence?
-
-The criminal uses a question to scold the other criminal. Alternate translation: "You should fear God, because they are punishing you the same way they are punishing him" or "You must have no fear of God, since you mock him while you are hanging on a cross the same as he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# We indeed ... for we ... we deserve
-
-These usages of "we" refer only to the two criminals, and not to Jesus or the other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# We indeed are here justly
-
-"Truly we deserve this punishment"
-
-# this man
-
-This refers to Jesus.
-
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-# Then he said
-
-"The criminal also said"
-
-# remember me
-
-"think about me and treat me well"
-
-# come into your kingdom
-
-To "come into" a kingdom means to begin to rule. Alternate translation: "begin to rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Truly I say to you, today
-
-"Truly" adds emphasis to what Jesus is saying. Alternate translation: "I want you to know that today"
-
-# paradise
-
-This is the place that righteous people go to when they die. Jesus was assuring the man that he would be with God and God would accept him. Alternate translation: "the place where the righteous people live" or "the place where people live well"
-
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-# about the sixth hour
-
-"about noon." This reflects the custom at the time of counting hours beginning with daybreak at 6 a.m.
-
-# darkness came over the whole land
-
-"the entire land became dark"
-
-# until the ninth hour
-
-"until 3 p.m." This reflects the custom at the time of counting hours beginning with daybreak at 6 a.m.
-
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-# as the sun's light failed
-
-This does not refer to sundown. Rather, the light of the sun darkened during the middle of the day. Use a term to describe the sun becoming dark rather than the sun going down.
-
-# the curtain of the temple
-
-"the curtain inside the temple." This was the curtain that separated the most holy place from the rest of the temple.
-
-# the curtain of the temple was split in two
-
-"the curtain of the temple was torn into two pieces." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God tore the temple curtain into two pieces from the top to the bottom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Crying with a loud voice
-
-"Shouting loudly." It may be helpful to show how this is related to the events of the previous verses. Alternate translation: "When that happened, Jesus shouted loudly"
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# into your hands I commit my spirit
-
-"The phrase "into your hands" refers to God's care. Alternate translation: "I entrust my spirit to your care" or "I give my spirit to you, knowing you will care for it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Having said this
-
-"After Jesus said this"
-
-# he died
-
-"Jesus died"
-
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-# the centurion
-
-This was the title for the Roman officer who was in charge of the other Roman soldiers. He supervised the crucifixion.
-
-# what was done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the things that had happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this was a righteous man
-
-"this man did nothing wrong" or "this man did not do anything wrong"
-
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-# multitudes
-
-large groups of people
-
-# who came together
-
-"who gathered together"
-
-# witness this sight
-
-"see this event" or "observe what was happening"
-
-# the things that were done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what had happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# returned beating
-
-"returned to their homes beating"
-
-# beating their breasts
-
-This was a symbol of sorrow and regret. Alternate translation: "hitting their own chests to show that they were sorrowful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# followed him
-
-"traveled with Jesus"
-
-# at a distance
-
-"some distance away from Jesus"
-
-# these things
-
-"what happened"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Joseph asks Pilate for Jesus' body. These verses give us background information about who Joseph is. It may be helpful to reorder some of this information with a verse bridge, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# Behold, there was a man
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "There was a man who was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# the Council
-
-"the Jewish Council"
-
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-# with the decision of the Council and their action
-
-What the decision was can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "with either the Council's decision to kill Jesus or with their action in killing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Judean town of Arimathea
-
-Here "Judean town" means it was located in Judea. Alternate translation: "the town called Arimathea, which is in Judea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# This man, approaching Pilate, asked for the body of Jesus
-
-"This man went to Pilate and requested the body of Jesus, to bury it."
-
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-# He took it down
-
-"Joseph took Jesus' body from the cross"
-
-# wrapped it in fine linen
-
-"wrapped the body in a fine linen cloth." This was the normal burial custom at that time.
-
-# that was cut in stone
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which someone had cut in a rock cliff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# where no one had ever been laid
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "No one had ever before put a body in that tomb"
-
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-# the Day of the Preparation
-
-"the day when people got ready for the Jewish day of rest called the Sabbath"
-
-# the Sabbath was about to begin
-
-For the Jews, the day began at sunset. Alternate translation: "it was soon going to be sunset, the start of the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who had come with Jesus out of Galilee
-
-"who had traveled with Jesus from the region of Galilee"
-
-# followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "walked along behind Joseph and the men who were with him; the women saw the tomb and how the men laid Jesus' body inside the tomb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They returned
-
-"The women went to the houses where the women were staying"
-
-# prepared spices and ointments
-
-Because they had had no time to honor Jesus by putting fragrant spices and ointments on his body on the day he died, they were going to do it on the morning of the first day of the week. Alternate translation: "prepared spices and ointments to put on Jesus' body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they rested
-
-"the women did no work"
-
-# according to the commandment
-
-"according to the Jewish law" or "as the Jewish law required." They were not allowed to prepare his body on the Sabbath according to the law.
-
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-# Luke 23 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the last line of this chapter apart because it is more connected with chapter 24 than with chapter 23.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Accuse
-
-The chief priests and scribes accused Jesus of doing evil because they wanted Pilate to kill Jesus. But they were accusing him falsely, because Jesus had never done what they accused him of doing.
-
-##### "The curtain of the temple was split in two"
-
-The curtain in the temple was an important symbol that showed that people needed to have someone speak to God for them. They could not speak to God directly because all people are sinful and God hates sin. God split the curtain to show that Jesus' people can now speak to God directly because Jesus has paid for their sins.
-
-##### The tomb
-
-The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([Luke 23:53](../../luk/23/53.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### "I find no fault in this man"
-
-Pilate was saying that he did not know of any reason why he should punish Jesus because Jesus had not broken any laws. Pilate was not saying that Jesus was perfect.
diff --git a/luk/24/01.md b/luk/24/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The women ([Luke 23:55](../23/55.md)) return to the tomb with spices to put on Jesus' body.
-
-# Very early on the first day of the week
-
-"Before dawn on Sunday" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# they came to the tomb
-
-"the women arrived at the tomb." These were the women spoken of in [Luke 23:55](../23/55.md).
-
-# the tomb
-
-This tomb was cut in the rock of a cliff.
-
-# bringing the spices
-
-These were the same spices they prepared in [Luke 23:56](../23/56.md).
-
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-# They found the stone
-
-"They saw that the stone was"
-
-# the stone rolled away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that someone had rolled the stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the stone
-
-This was a large, cut, round stone big enough to completely block the doorway to the tomb. It required several men to roll it.
-
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-# did not find the body of the Lord Jesus
-
-You can state explicitly that they did not find it because it was not there. Alternate translation: "the body of the Lord Jesus was not there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Two angels appear and begin speaking to the women.
-
-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
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-# were filled with fear
-
-"became afraid"
-
-# bowed down their faces to the earth
-
-"bowed low to the ground." This action expresses their humility and submission to the men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# Why do you seek the living among the dead?
-
-The men use a question to mildly criticize the women for looking in a tomb for a living person. Alternate translation: "You are looking for a living person among dead people!" or "You should not be looking for someone who is alive in a place where they bury dead people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why do you seek
-
-Here "you" is plural, referring to the women who came. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The angels finish speaking to the women.
-
-# but has been raised
-
-"but he has been made alive again." "Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because God has made him alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Remember how
-
-"Remember what"
-
-# to you
-
-The word "you" is plural. It refers to the women and possibly the other disciples in addition. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# that the Son of Man
-
-This is the beginning of an indirect quote. It can also be translated with a direct quote as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified
-
-The phrase "must be" means this is something that would certainly happen because God had already decided that it would happen. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "it was necessary that they hand the Son of Man over to sinful men who would crucify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# into the hands
-
-Here "hands" refers to power or control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# third day
-
-The Jews counted any portion of a day as a day. Therefore, the day Jesus was raised was the "third day" because it followed the day of his burial and the Sabbath day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The women go to tell the apostles about what they found at the tomb.
-
-# remembered his words
-
-Here "words" refers to the statement that Jesus made. Alternate translation: "remembered what Jesus said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the eleven and all the rest
-
-"the eleven apostles and all the rest of the disciples who were with them"
-
-# the eleven
-
-This is Luke's first reference to the eleven, because Judas left the twelve and betrayed Jesus.
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke gives the names of some of the women who came from the tomb and told the apostles what had happened there.
-
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-# But this message seemed like idle talk to the apostles
-
-"But the apostles thought that what the women said was foolish talk"
-
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-# Yet Peter
-
-This phrase contrasts Peter to the other apostles. He did not dismiss what the women said, but ran to the tomb to see for himself.
-
-# rose up
-
-This is an idiom that means "began to act." Whether Peter was sitting or standing when he decided to act is not important. Alternate translation: "started out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# stooping
-
-Peter had to bend over in order to see inside the tomb because tombs cut in solid rock were very low. Alternate translation: "bending himself at the waist"
-
-# the linen cloths by themselves
-
-"only the linen cloths." This refers to the cloths that had been wrapped around Jesus' body when he was buried in [Luke 23:53](../23/53.md). It is implied that the body of Jesus was not there. Alternate translation: "the linen cloths in which Jesus' body had been wrapped, but Jesus was not there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# departed to his home
-
-"went away to his home"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Two of the disciples are on their way to Emmaus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# Behold
-
-The author uses this word to mark the beginning of a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# two of them
-
-"two of the disciples"
-
-# that very day
-
-"that same day." This refers to the day when the women found the tomb to be empty.
-
-# Emmaus
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# sixty stadia
-
-"eleven kilometers." A "stadium" was 185 meters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# It happened that
-
-This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. It starts with Jesus approaching them. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# Jesus himself
-
-The word "himself" emphasizes the fact that the very Jesus they were talking about actually appeared to them. So far the women had seen the angels, but no one had seen Jesus.
-
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-# their eyes were prevented from recognizing him
-
-"their eyes were kept from recognizing Jesus." The men's ability to recognize Jesus is spoken of as their eyes' ability to recognize him. This can be stated in active form. It is most likely that it was God who prevented them from recognizing Jesus. Alternate translation: "something happened to them so they could not recognize him" or "God prevented them from recognizing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jesus said to them
-
-"Jesus said to the two men"
-
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-# Cleopas
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Are you the only person ... days?
-
-Cleopas uses this question to show his surprise that this man appears not to know about the things that have happened in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "You must be the only person ... days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are you
-
-Here "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/luk/24/19.md b/luk/24/19.md
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-# What things?
-
-"What things have happened?" or "What things have taken place?"
-
-# a prophet, mighty in deed and word before God and all the people
-
-This means that God caused Jesus to be mighty and that the people saw that he was mighty. Alternate translation: "a prophet to whom God gave power to do and teach great things that were amazing to all the people"
-
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-# delivered him up
-
-"gave him over"
-
-# to be condemned to death and crucified him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in order for the governor to put Jesus to death by crucifying him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/luk/24/21.md b/luk/24/21.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The two men continue responding to Jesus.
-
-# who was going to redeem Israel
-
-The Romans ruled over the Jews. Alternate translation: "who would free the Israelites from our Roman enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Yes, and what is more,
-
-This introduces another reason why they believed Jesus would not free Israel. Alternate translation: "Now that does not seem possible because"
-
-# the third day
-
-The Jews counted any portion of a day as a day. Therefore, the day Jesus was raised was the "third day" because it followed the day of his burial and the Sabbath day. See how you translated this in [Luke 24:7](../24/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# since all these things happened
-
-"since all the many actions that led up to the death of Jesus have taken place"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The two men finish responding to Jesus.
-
-# But also
-
-This introduces another reason why it the men did not understand what was happening concerning Jesus.
-
-# of our company
-
-"in our group"
-
-# having been at the tomb
-
-The women were the ones who were at the tomb.
-
diff --git a/luk/24/23.md b/luk/24/23.md
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-# a vision of angels
-
-"angels in a vision"
-
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-# they did not see him
-
-"they did not see Jesus"
-
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-# Jesus said to them
-
-Jesus is speaking to the two disciples.
-
-# slow of heart to believe
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind. Alternate translation: "your minds are slow to believe" or "you are slow to believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/luk/24/26.md b/luk/24/26.md
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-# Was it not necessary ... glory?
-
-Jesus uses a question to remind the disciples about what the prophets said. Alternate translation: "It was necessary ... glory." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to enter into his glory
-
-This refers to Jesus beginning to rule and to receive honor and glory.
-
diff --git a/luk/24/27.md b/luk/24/27.md
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-# beginning from Moses
-
-Moses wrote the first books of the Bible. Alternate translation: "beginning with the writings of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Jesus interpreted to them
-
-"Jesus explained to them"
-
diff --git a/luk/24/28.md b/luk/24/28.md
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-# Jesus acted as though he were going further
-
-The two men understood from his actions that he was going on to another destination. Perhaps he kept walking on the road when they turned off to enter the gate into the village. There is no indication that Jesus deceived them with words.
-
diff --git a/luk/24/29.md b/luk/24/29.md
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-# they compelled him
-
-You may need to make explicit what they compelled him to do. This is probably an exaggeration to show that they needed to speak with him for a long time before they could change his mind. The word "compel" means to use physical force, but it seems that they persuaded him using only words. Alternate translation: "they were able to persuade him to stay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# it is toward evening and the day is almost over
-
-The Jewish day ended at sundown.
-
-# Jesus went in
-
-"Jesus entered the house"
-
-# stay with them
-
-"stay with the two disciples"
-
diff --git a/luk/24/30.md b/luk/24/30.md
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-# It happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# the bread
-
-This refers to bread made without yeast. It does not refer to food in general.
-
-# blessed it
-
-"gave thanks for it" or "thanked God for it"
-
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-# Then their eyes were opened
-
-Their "eyes" represent their understanding. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then they understood" or "Then they realized" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they knew him
-
-"they recognized him." These disciples had known him before his death.
-
-# he vanished out of their sight
-
-This means that suddenly he was no longer there. It does not mean that he became invisible.
-
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-# Was not our heart burning ... scriptures?
-
-They use a question to emphasize how amazed they were about their encounter with Jesus. The intense feelings they had while talking to Jesus are spoken of as if they were a fire burning inside them. Alternate translation: "Our hearts were burning ... scriptures." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# within us
-
-The two men were speaking to each other. The word "us" is dual inclusive for languages that make these distinctions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# while he opened to us the scriptures
-
-Jesus did not open a book or scroll. "opened" refers to their understanding. Alternate translation: "while he explained the scriptures to us" or "while he enabled us to understand the scriptures"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The two men go to Jerusalem to the eleven disciples to tell them about Jesus.
-
-# They rose up
-
-"They" refers to the two men.
-
-# rose up
-
-"got up" or "stood up"
-
-# the eleven
-
-This refers to Jesus' apostles. Judas was no longer included with them.
-
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-# saying
-
-"and those people told the two men"
-
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-# So they told
-
-"So the two men told them"
-
-# the things that happened on the way
-
-This refers to Jesus appearing to them while they were on their way to the village of Emmaus.
-
-# how Jesus was shown to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "how they recognized Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the breaking of the bread
-
-"when Jesus broke the bread" or "when Jesus tore the bread"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus appears to the disciples. When the two men previously arrived at the house where the Eleven were, Jesus was not with them.
-
-# Jesus himself
-
-The word "himself" focuses on Jesus and the surprise of Jesus actually appearing to them. Most of them had not seen him after his resurrection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# in the midst of them
-
-"among them"
-
-# Peace be to you
-
-"May you have peace" or "May God give you peace!" The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# But they were terrified
-
-"But" indicates a strong contrast. Jesus told them to be at peace, but they were very afraid instead.
-
-# terrified and filled with fear
-
-"startled and afraid." These two phrases mean about the same thing, and are used together to emphasize their fear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# supposed that they saw a spirit
-
-"thought that they were seeing a ghost." They did not yet truly understand that Jesus was really alive.
-
-# a spirit
-
-Here it refers to the spirit of a dead person.
-
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-# Why are you troubled?
-
-Jesus uses a question to comfort them. Alternate translation: "Do not be frightened." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why do questions arise in your heart?
-
-Jesus uses a question to mildly rebuke them. Jesus was telling them not to doubt that he was alive. The word "heart" is a metonym for a persons' mind. Alternate translation: "Do not doubt in your minds!" or "Stop doubting!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Touch me and see ... see me having
-
-Jesus asks them to confirm by touch that he is not a ghost. It may be helpful to combine and reorder these two sentences. Alternate translation: "Touch me and feel that I have flesh and bones that a ghost would not have"
-
-# flesh and bones
-
-This is a way of referring to the physical body.
-
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-# his hands and his feet
-
-It is understood that his hands and feet contained the nail marks from his crucifixion that would prove it was really Jesus. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the wounds in his hands and his feet"
-
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-# They still could not believe it because of joy
-
-"They were so full of joy that they still could not believe it was really true"
-
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-# ate it before them
-
-Jesus did this to prove that he had a physical body. Spirits would not be able to eat food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# before them
-
-"in front of them" or "while they were watching"
-
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-# When I was with you
-
-"When I was with you before"
-
-# all that was written ... Psalms must be fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God would fulfill all that was written ... Psalms" or "God would cause all that was written ... Psalms to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all that was written in the law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms
-
-The words "law of Moses," "the Prophets," and "the Psalms" are proper names for parts of the Hebrew Bible. This can be stated in active form and using common nouns. Alternate translation: "all that Moses wrote in the law, all that the prophets wrote, and all that the writers of the Psalms wrote about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the scriptures
-
-To "open the mind" is an idiom that means to enable someone to understand. Alternate translation: "Then he enabled them to understand the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Thus it is written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is what people long ago wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# rise again from the dead
-
-In this verse, "to rise" is to come alive again. The words "from the dead" speak of all dead people together in the underworld.
-
-# the third day
-
-The Jews counted any portion of a day as a day. Therefore, the day Jesus was raised was the "third day" because it followed the day of his burial and the Sabbath day. See how you translated this in [Luke 24:7](../24/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Followers of the Christ should preach to people in all the nations that they need to repent and that they need God to forgive their sins through Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in his name
-
-His "name" here refers to his authority. Alternate translation: "by the Christ's authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all the nations
-
-"all the ethnic communities" or "all the people groups"
-
-# beginning from Jerusalem
-
-"starting in Jerusalem"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the disciples.
-
-# You are witnesses
-
-"You are to tell others that what you saw about me is true." The disciples had observed Jesus' life, death and resurrection, and could describe to other people what he did.
-
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-# I am sending you what my Father promised
-
-"I will give you what my Father promised to give you." God had promised to give the Holy Spirit. The UST makes this explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# you are clothed with power
-
-God's power will cover them in the same way that clothes cover a person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you receive power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from on high
-
-"from above" or "from God"
-
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-# Jesus led them out
-
-"Jesus led the disciples outside the city"
-
-# He lifted up his hands
-
-This was the action that priests performed when they blessed the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# It happened
-
-"It came about." This introduces a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# while he was blessing them
-
-"while Jesus was asking God to do good to them"
-
-# was carried
-
-Since Luke does not specify who carried Jesus up, we do not know if it was God himself or one or more angels. If your language would have to specify who did the carrying, it would be better to use "went" instead, as the UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses tell us about the ongoing actions of the disciples as the story ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# they worshiped him
-
-"the disciples worshiped Jesus"
-
-# and returned
-
-"and then returned"
-
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-# continually in the temple
-
-This is an exaggeration to express that they went into the temple courtyard every day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# in the temple
-
-Only priests were allowed into the temple building. Alternate translation: "in the temple courtyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# blessing God
-
-"praising God"
-
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-# Luke 24 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The tomb
-
-The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([Luke 24:1](../../luk/24/01.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.
-
-##### The faith of the women
-
-Most of Luke's original readers would have thought of women as less important than men, but Luke carefully shows that some women loved Jesus very much and had more faith than the twelve disciples had.
-
-##### Resurrection
-
-Luke wants his readers to understand that Jesus came alive again in a physical body ([Luke 24:38-43](./38.md)).
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Luke 24:7](../../luk/24/07.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-##### "On the third day"
-
-Jesus told his followers that he would become alive again "on the third day" ([Luke 18:33](../../luk/18/33.md)). He died on a Friday afternoon (before sunset) and became alive again on a Sunday, so he became alive again "on the third day" because the Jews said that the day began and ended at sunset, and they counted any part of the day as a day. Friday was the first day, Saturday was the second day, and Sunday was the third day.
-
-##### Two men in bright shining robes
-
-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about angels in white clothing with the women at Jesus' tomb. Two of the authors called them men, but that is only because the angels were in human form. Two of the authors wrote about two angels, but the other two authors wrote about only one of them. It is best to translate each of these passages as it appears in the ULT without trying to make the passages all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 28:1-2](../../mat/28/01.md) and [Mark 16:5](../../mrk/16/05.md) and [Luke 24:4](../../luk/24/04.md) and [John 20:12](../../jhn/20/12.md))
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-# Introduction to the Gospel of Luke
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Luke
-
-1. Introduction and purpose for writing (1:1-–4)
-1. Birth of Jesus and his preparation for his ministry (1:5-–4:13)
-1. Jesus' ministry in Galilee (4:14–-9:50)
-1. Jesus' journey to Jerusalem
-    - Discipleship (9:51–-11:13)
-    - Conflict and Jesus' grief (11:14–-14:35)
-    - Parables about things that are lost and found. Parables about honesty and dishonesty (15:1–-16:31)
-    - Kingdom of God (17:1–-19:27)
-    - Jesus' entry into Jerusalem (19:28–-44)
-1. Jesus in Jerusalem (19:45–-21:4)
-1. Jesus' teaching about his second coming (21:5–-36)
-1. Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection (22:1–-24:53)
-
-#### What is the Gospel of Luke about?
-
-The Gospel of Luke is one of four books in the New Testament that describe some of the life of Jesus Christ. The authors of the gospels wrote about different aspects of who Jesus was and what he did. Luke wrote his gospel for a person named Theophilus. Luke wrote an accurate description of the life of Jesus so that Theophilus would be certain of what is true. However, Luke expected the gospel to encourage all believers, not just Theophilus.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "The Gospel of Luke" or "The Gospel according to Luke." Or they may choose a title that may be clearer, for example, "The Good News about Jesus that Luke wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Luke?
-
-This book does not give the name of the author. The same person who wrote this book also wrote the Book of Acts. In parts of the Book of Acts, the author uses the word "we." This indicates that the author traveled with Paul. Most scholars think that Luke was this person traveling with Paul. Therefore, since early Christian times, most Christians have thought Luke was the author of both the Book of Luke and the Book of Acts.
-
-Luke was a medical doctor. His way of writing shows that he was an educated man. He was probably a Gentile. Luke himself probably did not witness what Jesus said and did. But he said that he talked to many people who did.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What are the roles of women in the Gospel of Luke?
-
-Luke described women in a very positive way in his gospel. For example, he often showed women being more faithful to God than most men. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
-
-#### Why does Luke write so much about the final week of Jesus' life?
-
-Luke wrote much about Jesus' final week. He wanted his readers to think deeply about Jesus' final week and his death on the cross. He wanted people to understand that Jesus willingly died on the cross so that God could forgive them for sinning against him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What are the Synoptic Gospels?
-
-The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels because they have many similar passages. The word "synoptic" means to "see together."
-
-The texts are considered "parallel" when they are the same or almost the same among two or three gospels. When translating parallel passages, translators should use the same wording and make them as similar as possible.
-
-#### Why does Jesus refer to himself as the "Son of Man"?
-
-In the gospels, Jesus called himself the "Son of Man." It is a reference to Daniel 7:13-14. In this passage there is a person described as a "son of man." That means the person was someone who looked like a human being. God gave authority to the son of man to rule over the nations forever. And all the people will worship him forever.
-
-Jews of Jesus' time did not use "Son of Man" as a title for anyone. Therefore, Jesus used it for himself to help them understand who he truly was. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]])
-
-Translating the title "Son of Man" can be difficult in many languages. Readers may misunderstand a literal translation. Translators can consider alternatives, such as "The Human One." It may also be helpful to include a footnote to explain the title.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Luke?
-
-The following verses are not in the earliest manuscripts. The ULT and UST include these verses, but some other versions do not.
-
-* "Then an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him. Being in agony, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground." (22:43–44)
-* "Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." (23:34)
-
-The following verse is not included in many modern versions. Some versions put it into square brackets. Translators are advised not to translate this verse. However, if in the translators' region, there are older versions of the Bible that include this verse, the translators can include it. If they are translated, it should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that it was probably not original to Luke's Gospel.
-
-* "For he was required to release one prisoner during the feast" (23:17)
-
- (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# The declaration of the word of Yahweh to Israel by the hand of Malachi
-
-This can be expressed as a statement. "This is the declaration of the word of Yahweh to Israel by the hand of Malachi"
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# by the hand of Malachi
-
-The phrase "by the hand of" is an idiom that means that Yahweh used Malachi to deliver his message. Alternate translation: "through Malachi" or "spoken to them by Malachi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# How have you loved us?
-
-This question indicates that the people doubt the truth of what God says. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have not shown that you love us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Was not Esau Jacob's brother?
-
-This question, a reply of Yahweh reminding the people of their nation's history, may also be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that Esau was Jacob's brother." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# declares Yahweh
-
-"Yahweh has solemnly said this"
-
-# I have loved Jacob
-
-Here "loved" implies a relationship of loyalty between Yahweh and Jacob, in which a covenant existed between them. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "as you know, I obligated myself with a covenant to love Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I have loved Jacob
-
-This name "Jacob" refers here not only to Jacob, but also to all his descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Esau I have hated
-
-Here "hated" implies that there was no covenant between Yahweh and Esau. However, it does not imply that Yahweh was emotionally against Esau.
-
-# Esau I have hated
-
-This name "Esau" refers here not only to Esau, but also to all his descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# his mountains
-
-This refers to the hill country of Edom.
-
-# I have made his inheritance a place for the jackals of the wilderness
-
-In the Old Testament, the presence of wild animals such as jackals was a frequent description of land deserted by the people who once lived there.
-
-# his inheritance
-
-Here "inheritance" stands for the region that Esau's descendants, the nation of Edom, occupied. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# If Edom says
-
-Here "Edom" stands for the people of Edom. Alternate translation: "If the people of Edom say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will throw down
-
-Here "throw down" stands for "destroy." Alternate translation: "I will destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# country of wickedness
-
-Here "wickedness" stands either for wicked people or for wicked actions. Alternate translation: "country of wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Your own eyes will see this
-
-Here "your own eyes" stands for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "You yourselves will see this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh rebukes the priests using an imaginary conversation in which the priests protest that they are doing right and Yahweh tells them what they are doing wrong.
-
-# despise my name
-
-Here "my name" stands for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "treat me as though you hate me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# How have we despised your name?
-
-Here the priests are asking a question in order to state that they have not really despised Yahweh. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have not really despised your name." or "Tell us how we have despised your name, because we do not think that we have done so." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# polluted bread
-
-Here "polluted" describes anything that is not suitable to sacrifice to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# How have we polluted you?
-
-Here the priests are asking a question in order to state that they have not really polluted Yahweh. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have not polluted you." or "Tell us how we have polluted you, because we do not think that we have done so." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# polluted you
-
-This expression refers to insulting God by giving him unsuitable sacrifices. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# table
-
-This refers to an altar.
-
-# By saying that Yahweh's table is contemptible.
-
-This is the answer that Yahweh gives to the priests, but the full answer is only implied. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You have polluted me by saying, 'Yahweh's table is contemptible.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# contemptible
-
-regarded as worthless
-
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-# When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not evil?
-
-Here Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "You know very well that it is evil for you to offer blind animals for sacrifice!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# When you offer the lame and sick, is that not evil?
-
-Here Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the people. Alternate translation: "And you know very well that it is evil for you to offer lame and sick animals!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Present that to your governor! Will he accept you or will he lift up your face?
-
-The command in the first sentence functions as a hypothetical condition. Alternate translation: "If you present that to your governor, will he accept you or will he lift up your face?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# Will he accept you or will he lift up your face?
-
-Here Yahweh asks this question in order to remind the people that their governor would never accept defective animals from them. Alternate translation: "If you do those things, you know that the governor will not accept you. He will not lift up your face." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# will he lift up your face
-
-Lifting up someone's face refers to accepting him with favor. Alternate translation: "will he accept you with favor" or "will he agree to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Present
-
-give as a gift to show respect
-
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-# Now you keep asking the face of God, that he may be gracious to us
-
-Malachi is no longer speaking for God. He is talking directly to the Israelites; he is criticizing them for daring to think that God will have mercy on them.
-
-# keep asking the face of God
-
-Here "face" stands for God and also for his presence. Alternate translation: "keep asking God in his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# with such an offering in your hand, would he lift up any of your faces?
-
-Here Yahweh is asking a question in order to make a statement of rebuke. Alternate translation: "if you offer unacceptable offerings, he will certainly not lift up your faces." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# with such an offering in your hand
-
-This difficult phrase in Hebrew is interpreted in many different ways by modern versions.
-
-# in your hand
-
-Here "hand" stands for the people bringing the offering. Alternate translation: "brought by you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# would he lift up any of your faces
-
-Lifting up someone's face refers to accepting him with favor. Alternate translation: "would he accept any of you with favor" or "would he agree to help any of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Oh, if only
-
-This expresses great desire.
-
-# so that you might not light fires on my altar in vain
-
-Here "light fires on my altar" stands for offering sacrifices on Yahweh's altar. Alternate translation: "so that you might not make fires to burn offerings that I will not accept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from your hand
-
-Here "your hand" stands for "you." Alternate translation: "from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# from the rising of the sun to its setting
-
-This double expression means "everywhere." It is parallel to "among the nations" and "in every place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# my name will be great among the nations
-
-Here "my name" stands for Yahweh's reputation and honor. Alternate translation: "I will be honored in other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in every place incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name
-
-This may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "in these nations people will offer incense and pure offerings to me in order to worship me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in my name
-
-Here "name" stands for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# its fruit, its food
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the meat sacrificed on the altar from animals whose other parts the priests should eat" or 2) "the meat sacrificed on the altar."
-
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-# snort at it
-
-show great disrespect by making noises through the nose (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Should I accept this from your hand?
-
-Here Yahweh is asking a question in order to make a statement of rebuke. Alternate translation: "I should certainly not accept this from you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# from your hand
-
-Here "your hand" stands for "you." Alternate translation: "from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# my name will be honored among the nations
-
-This may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "people in the other nations honor my name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my name will be honored
-
-Here "my name" stands for Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will be honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Malachi 01 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh of hosts
-This is an important title used in this chapter. It reminds the reader of the great power Yahweh has to punish the nations. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahwehofhosts]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. They all have a rather dramatic effect. They increase the emotional connotations of what is being said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# lay it on your heart
-
-This refers to considering something to be very important. Alternate translation: "consider it to be very important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# give honor to my name
-
-The abstract noun "honor" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "honor my name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# my name
-
-Here this expression refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will send a curse on you
-
-The abstract noun "curse" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I will curse you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you are not laying my command on your heart
-
-This refers to considering God's command to be very important. Alternate translation: "you are not considering my command to be very important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I will spread dung on your faces
-
-Here "dung on your faces" stands for disgrace. Alternate translation: "I will most certainly put you in deep disgrace; it will be as bad as if I had spread dung on your faces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the dung from your festivals
-
-Here "festivals" stands for the animals that the priests offered in sacrifice at the Israelite festivals. "The dung" probably refers both to the dung that was produced by the animals just before they were slaughtered for sacrifice, and to the dung that was found inside the animals when their bodies were cut apart before being sacrificed. Temple workers had to transport this dung to a place outside of the temple, and probably outside of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will take you away with it
-
-This difficult expression can be translated as "God will take you away with it," that is, with the dung. This expression continues the same metaphor of slaughtering animals for sacrifice, and it can be put in active form. Alternate translation: "they will throw you on the dung pile; God will make sure that they take you away when they remove all the dung" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he will take you away with it
-
-Possible meanings of this expression are 1) God will punish the unfaithful priests by killing them and causing their bodies to be carried away on the piles of animal dung, or 2) God will punish the unfaithful priests in such a horrible way that it will be as if their bodies had been carried away with the animal dung. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Levi
-
-Here Levi represents his descendants, the tribe of Levi. Alternate translation: "so that my covenant may be with you, the descendants of Levi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh speaks of the tribe of Levi as though they are Levi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# My covenant with him was life and peace
-
-Here the intended results of the covenant are spoken of as if they were the covenant itself. Alternate translation: "The purpose of my covenant with Levi was for the priests to live in prosperity and peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fear, and he feared me
-
-This expression continues the same metaphor, but leaves out an idea that is implied in the text. This can begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: "My covenant with him was also fear, and he feared me" or "In my covenant with him, I required him to fear me, and he did fear me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# in awe of my name
-
-Here "my name" stands for God himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# nothing false was found
-
-Here finding something stands for that thing existing. Alternate translation: "there was no falsehood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# on his lips
-
-Here "lips" stands for a person's ability to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He walked with me
-
-Here walking stands for living, conducting one's life in a certain way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in peace and uprightness
-
-Here the idea of location stands for the manner in which Levi lived. Alternate translation: "peacefully and uprightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he turned many away from sin
-
-Here persuading people to stop sinning is spoken of as if it were turning them away from sin. Alternate translation: "he persuaded many people to stop sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lips
-
-Here "lips" stands for a person's ability to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For a priest's lips should keep knowledge
-
-Here knowledge is spoken of as if it were an object that a priest could keep. In this passage, the idea of "keep knowledge" implies communicating true knowledge about God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# seek instruction
-
-Here instruction is spoken of as if it were an object that people could look for. This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "instruction." Alternate translation: "want to be instructed" or "want a priest to teach them truly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# from his mouth
-
-Here "mouth" stands for what a person says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you have turned away from the true path
-
-The right way to behave is spoken of as if it were the right path to follow, and abandoning right conduct is spoken of as if it were turning away from that path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You have caused many to stumble
-
-Disobeying God is spoken of as if it were stumbling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You have caused many to stumble with respect to the law
-
-The expression "with respect to the law" gives the context for the "stumbling." Alternate translation: "You have caused many to disobey the law"
-
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-# before all the people
-
-This spatial idea stands for the people's awareness of the priests' evil behavior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# kept my ways
-
-Here "ways" stands for "desires" and "behavior." These ways are spoken of as if they were things that could be kept by people. Alternate translation: "followed my desires in how you should live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# shown partiality with regard to the instruction
-
-"set easy standards of behavior for people you like and difficult standards of behavior for people you do not like"
-
-# shown partiality
-
-Here the habit of favoring some people more than others is spoken of as if it were a thing that could be shown to others. Alternate translation: "made people aware that you favor some people more than others (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the prophet Malachi begins to speak to his fellow Israelites.
-
-# Is there not one father for us all? Has not one God created us?
-
-Malachi asks these questions in order to remind his fellow Israelites about what they already know. Alternate translation: "You know that we all have one father, that our God has created a nation out of us." or "You all know that God is the father of all us Israelites, because he is the one who made our nation." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Has not one God created us?
-
-This question is meant to express a statement. Alternate translation: "Certainly it is the same God who has created us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# created us
-
-This probably refers to God forming the Hebrews into a nation.
-
-# Why are we faithless each man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?
-
-Malachi asks this question in order to rebuke his fellow Israelites. This question may be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We should certainly not mistreat our brothers and disrespect God's covenant by disobeying his commands, as you have been doing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Judah has been faithless
-
-Here "Judah" stands for the people in the region of Judah, and the fact that they have been faithless to Yahweh is spoken of as if they were one man named "Judah." Alternate translation: "The people of Judah have been faithless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# A disgusting thing has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "People have done disgusting things in Israel and in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For Judah has profaned the holy place of Yahweh
-
-Here "Judah" refers again to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "For the people of Judah have profaned the holy place of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has married the daughter of a foreign god
-
-The people of Judah are again referred to as if they were one man named "Judah." Alternate translation: "have married women from other nations, women who worship idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# May Yahweh cut off from the tents of Jacob the man who
-
-Destroying something is often spoken of as it were cutting it off from something else. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh destroy anyone in the tents of Jacob who" or "May Yahweh kill anyone in the community of Israel who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the tents of Jacob
-
-Here "tents of Jacob" stands for the community of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" stands for all the Israelites, because Jacob was one of the patriarchs from whom the Israelites were descended. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the one who is awake and the one who answers
-
-This expression seems to mean "absolutely everyone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Malachi continues to speak to his fellow Israelites.
-
-# You cover the altar of Yahweh with tears
-
-This sarcastically exaggerates the amount of tears the people cry to show that Yahweh knows that the people do not really feel sad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# with weeping and sighing
-
-The words "weeping" and "sighing" share similar meanings and intensify the idea of weeping. Alternate translation: "with great weeping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# does not turn toward the offering
-
-Here turning toward a gift stands for receiving it and showing favor to the giver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# does not turn toward the offering
-
-This implies that those who are weeping at Yahweh's altar have offered sacrifices to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from your hand
-
-Here "hand" stands for the person giving the offering. Alternate translation: "from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Why does he not?
-
-The full thought, as in [Malachi 2:13](../02/13.md), is "Why does he not turn toward the offering or accept it with favor from our hand?" Some translators may decide to provide this entire thought in their versions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the wife of your youth
-
-"the woman you married when you were young"
-
-# Yahweh was a witness between you and the wife of your youth
-
-This statement assumes that this woman is still living. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# a witness between you and the wife of your youth
-
-Here a witness to an agreement between two people is thought of as standing between them in order to testify about what they agreed to, in case a dispute arises between the two people. This sentence also was meant to remind the people that Yahweh would punish any Israelite who broke the covenant of marriage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# she was your companion and your wife by covenant
-
-This statement implies that many of the Israelites had divorced their wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# by covenant
-
-"by the covenant of marriage that you agreed to"
-
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-# Did he not make them one, with a portion of his spirit?
-
-This question may be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "He certainly made husband and wife one, with a portion of his spirit." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# make them one
-
-This expression implies making husband and wife one flesh. Alternate translation: "make husband and wife one flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# an offspring from God
-
-Children who would honor and obey God.
-
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-# I hate divorce
-
-Here "divorce" stands for the act of divorce, when a man sends away his wife, so as to end his marriage to her. Alternate translation: "I hate it when a man divorces his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the one who covers his garment with violence
-
-This phrase probably means any man who is violent toward his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not be faithless
-
-"So be careful to be loyal to your wife"
-
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-# You have wearied Yahweh
-
-Yahweh is spoken of as if human behavior could make him tired, but God cannot grow weary in a physical or emotional sense. This statement probably means that Yahweh has become offended or exasperated. Alternate translation: "You have offended Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# How have we wearied him?
-
-This question is meant to deny that the people have done any wrong. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have certainly not wearied him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# By saying
-
-The complete idea here is, "You have wearied him by saying." This is the prophet's answer to the rhetorical question. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in the opinion" or "in the judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Where is the God of justice?
-
-The priests ask this question in order to claim either that Yahweh does not care whether people do evil or not, or that he never punishes evildoers. Alternate translation: "God certainly does not punish evil people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the God of justice
-
-the God who punishes evildoers justly
-
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-# Malachi 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Levites
-The priests are given a strong warning in this chapter. They have not followed the law of Moses and have led the people in the wrong direction. Yahweh has not accepted their sacrifices. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
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-##### Marital unfaithfulness
-Because the Jews lived under a covenantal arrangement with Yahweh, their relationship is described using the imagery of a marriage. Marital unfaithfulness indicates a person's unfaithfulness to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh begins speaking again to the people of Israel in verse 1, but the prophet Malachi begins speaking in verse 2.
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# he will prepare the way before me
-
-Here getting people ready to welcome Yahweh is spoken of as if a road were being cleared for Yahweh to travel on. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Then the Lord, whom you seek ... The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight
-
-Some modern versions translate this in a way that implies that these two expressions refer to the same person. Other modern versions leave this matter ambiguous. We recommend that translations leave this matter ambiguous, as the ULT and UST do.
-
-# The messenger of the covenant
-
-Almost all versions leave ambiguous the sense of this expression. But translators may need to make explicit the relationship between "messenger" and "the covenant." The UST presents "the messenger" as one promised by the covenant that Yahweh had with Israel. Another choice is to present the messenger as a person who will either confirm that covenant or announce a new covenant.
-
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-# But who will be able to endure the day of his coming? Who will be able to stand when he appears?
-
-These rhetorical questions imply that no one will be able to resist Yahweh when he comes. They can be combined into one statement. Alternate translation: "However, no one will be able to resist Yahweh when he comes to judge them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the day of his coming
-
-Here "day" stands for "time." Alternate translation: "the time when he comes"
-
-# be able to stand
-
-Here standing represents resisting someone's attack or accusations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For he will be like a refiner's fire and like laundry soap
-
-This sentence gives the reason why no one will be able to resist God when he comes. God's power to judge the people and to stop them from sinning is spoken of as if it were the power of strong soap to clean clothes, or the power of fire to melt an object. These are ways of saying that God's power to do these things cannot be stopped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# he will purify the sons of Levi
-
-Forgiving the sons of Levi and persuading them not to sin any longer is spoken of as if it were purifying metal. Alternate translation: "he will correct the sons of Levi and forgive them for having sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the sons of Levi
-
-Here "sons" refers to descendants. The male descendants of Levi were the priests and workers in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He will sit
-
-Here sitting implies the action of a metalworker, who sits down in order to purify small amounts of gold or silver. It also implies the action of a king, who sits down to judge people and give decrees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# He will refine them like gold and silver
-
-Here persuading people not to sin any longer is spoken of as if a metalworker were making gold and silver more pure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they will bring offerings of righteousness to Yahweh
-
-Here "of righteousness" means "motivated by righteous desires to worship God." Alternate translation: "they will bring acceptable offerings to Yahweh in order to worship Yahweh"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Malachi continues speaking in verse 4, but Yahweh begins speaking again in verse 5.
-
-# the offering of Judah and Jerusalem
-
-Here "Judah" and "Jerusalem" stand for the people in those places. Alternate translation: "the offerings brought by the people of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as in the days of old, and as in ancient years
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the offering was once pleasing to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "as it was in the distant past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Then I will approach you for judgment
-
-Here "judgment" refers to the act of judging. Alternate translation: "Then I will approach you in order to judge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# oppress the hired worker in his wages
-
-"cause the hired worker to suffer by not paying him for his work"
-
-# turn away the foreigner
-
-That is, turning away the foreigner from gaining his rights. Depriving people of their rights is spoken of as if it were physically turning them away from oneself. Perhaps the idea is turning away someone who comes for a wrong to be set right. Alternate translation: "deny foreigners living in Israel the rights that they should have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# have not come to an end
-
-"have not perished"
-
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-# From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them
-
-Disobeying God's statutes is spoken of as if it were turning away from them. Alternate translation: "You have disobeyed my statutes ever since the days of your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Return to me, and I will return to you
-
-Here loving each other and being faithful to each other is spoken of as if it were returning to each other. Alternate translation: "Love me and honor me, and I will always help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# How will we return?
-
-The people ask this question in order to claim that they have never stopped obeying God. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have never gone away from you, so we cannot return to you." or "We have never gone away from you, so it makes no sense to speak of us as returning to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# Would a person rob God?
-
-This question implies that the idea of robbing God is very wicked. This can be expressed as a statement. God speaks of himself in the third person Alternate translation: "A man should certainly not rob God." or "No one should ever rob me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# How have we robbed you?
-
-This question implies that the people do not think they have robbed God. Alternate translation: "We have certainly not robbed you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# In tithes and offerings
-
-This reply from Yahweh implies a fuller answer. Alternate translation: "You have robbed me by withholding from me your tithes and offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You are cursed with a curse
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have certainly cursed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you are robbing me, the whole nation
-
-Here "nation" stands for the people to whom Yahweh is speaking. Alternate translation: "all of you in the whole nation are robbing me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
-
-# the full tithe
-
-"all the tithes"
-
-# my house
-
-Here "house" stands for the temple. Alternate translation: "my temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and test me now in this ... if I do not open to you the windows of heaven
-
-Here the command "test me" stands for something that the people can do and should do: "if you test me." This can be divided into two sentences also. Alternate translation: "And if you test me ... I will open up the windows of heaven" or "And you should test me ... If you do, I will open up the windows of heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All the nations will call you blessed
-
-Here to be called blessed stands for being blessed. Alternate translation: "All the nations will know that you have been blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# All the nations
-
-This expression stands for the people in all the nations. Alternate translation: "The people in all the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a land of delight
-
-Here "delight" stands for the condition in which the inhabitants of a land take delight in their land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses begin a new section in the book. Here Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Your words against me have been strong
-
-Here "strong" stands for "harsh" or "terrible." And "Your words" stands for "What you have said." Alternate translation: "What you have said about me is terrible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# What have we said among ourselves against you?
-
-The people ask this question in order to claim that they have said nothing against God. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have not said anything among ourselves against you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# What profit is it that we have kept his requirements or walked mournfully before Yahweh of hosts?
-
-The people ask this question among themselves in order to make a statement. Alternate translation: "It is useless that we have kept his requirements and walked mournfully before Yahweh of hosts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# walked mournfully before Yahweh of hosts
-
-Here "walk mournfully" stands for "behave in a sorrowful manner," probably in order to indicate sorrow over their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before Yahweh of hosts
-
-Here this expression refers to God being aware of what the people were doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# we call the arrogant blessed
-
-Here to be called "blessed" stands for being blessed. Alternate translation: "we say that the arrogant are blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we call the arrogant blessed
-
-This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we say that the arrogant are well off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# escape
-
-That is, "they escape God's punishment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The event described here may have taken place after the godly people in Israel repented of their sins.
-
-# a book of remembrance was written before him about those who feared Yahweh
-
-This can mean 1) the Israelites wrote a book so they would remember what they had promised and listed the names of people who feared Yahweh or 2) Yahweh caused someone in heaven to write a book with the names of people who feared him.
-
-# book of remembrance
-
-This expression refers to any book that helps people remember important things, such as events or people who lived in the past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# honored his name
-
-Here "his name" stands for God himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They will be mine
-
-"They will be my people"
-
-# my own treasured possession
-
-Here "possession" refers to one's personal property. This idea can be expressed with a verb. Alternate translation: "they will belong completely to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I act
-
-the time when Yahweh will judge and punish the rebellious Israelites, giving victory to the faithful Israelites
-
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-# distinguish between
-
-"see a difference between" or "treat differently"
-
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-# Malachi 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Messiah
-There are several prophecies in this chapter concerning the Messiah and the one who comes before the Messiah. At times, this chapter switches between prophesying about the first coming of the Messiah and the second coming of the Messiah without formal divisions between them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Several rhetorical questions are used in this chapter to convince the reader of the truth of what he is saying and of their sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# see
-
-"look" or "listen" or "pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# the day is coming, burning like a furnace
-
-The disaster occurring at this time is spoken of as if the day itself were burning. God's judgment is often spoken of as if it were a fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# arrogant ... evildoers
-
-See how you translated these wordsd in [Malachi 3:15](../03/15.md).
-
-# all the arrogant and all the evildoers will become stubble
-
-These people are spoken of as if they will become dried-up plants fit only for being burned. It is common for the Bible to speak of people as if they were plants or trees. Alternate translation: "all the arrogant and all the evildoers will burn up like dry plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The day that is coming will burn them up
-
-Here "the day" stands for the events that will occur on that day. Alternate translation: "On that day I will burn them up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# it will leave them neither root nor branch
-
-This expression continues to speak of people as if they were plants or trees. So being deprived of all roots and branches stands for being completely killed off. Alternate translation: "nothing will be left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you who fear my name
-
-Here "my name" stands for Yahweh himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings
-
-This can mean 1) Yahweh, who always acts righteously, will come and heal his people on that day or 2) on that day Yahweh will reveal the people's righteousness and heal them.
-
-# healing in its wings
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the act of healing someone is spoken of as if it were an object that the sun carried to people by means of its wings or 2) the healing takes place under the wings, that is, in the security God gives his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# wings
-
-It was common in the Ancient Near East to speak of the sun as if it had wings, with which it moved across the sky. Possible meanings are 1) the sun's life-giving rays of light are spoken of as if they were its wings or 2) the wings are said to cover God's people so as to give them peace and safey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You will go out, and you will leap like calves from the stall
-
-Here the redeemed people of Yahweh are spoken of as if they were young bulls released from their stalls, allowed to go out into their pasture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# you will trample down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet
-
-Here the victory of God's people is spoken of as if they were walking over the burned bodies of their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will be ashes
-
-The Israelites' enemies are spoken of as having been burned to ashes ([Malachi 4:1](../04/01.md)).
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-# Remember the teaching of my servant Moses that I gave him
-
-The abstract noun "teaching" can be stated as "taught." Alternate translation: "Remember what I taught my servant Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Remember
-
-Here "Remember" stands for "Think about" and, at the same time, "Obey."
-
-# Horeb
-
-This is another name for Sinai.
-
-# all Israel
-
-Here "all Israel" is a reference to all the people in the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the statutes
-
-These are the laws that God gave Israel for all time.
-
-# the rulings
-
-These are legal decisions meant to make clear how the general statutes apply to everyday life.
-
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-# the coming of the great and fearful day of Yahweh
-
-Here the occurrence of this day is spoken of as if it were coming. Alternate translation: "before the great and fearful day of Yahweh happens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the great and fearful day of Yahweh
-
-This expression refers to any time in which Yahweh acts decisively.
-
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-# He will turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers
-
-Here changing how people think is spoken of as if it were turning their hearts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Malachi 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Last days
-Although the Jews may have hoped these prophecies referenced a time in the near future to them, the prophecies of this chapter exclusively relate to the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])
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-# Introduction to Malachi
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Malachi
-
-1. The word of Yahweh comes to Israel (1:1)
-1. Yahweh loves Israel and rejects Esau (Edom) (1:2–5)
-1. A message against the priests (1:6–2:9)
-1. A message against Judah: they have broken faith by divorcing and intermarrying (2:10–16)
-1. A message about the day of refining (2:17–3:6)
-1. A message about tithing (3:7–12)
-1. A message about those who others treated shamefully, but who were faithful to Yahweh (3:13–18)
-1. Yahweh will punish the wicked and send Elijah before the "great and terrible day of Yahweh" (4:5–6)
-
-#### What is the Book of Malachi about?
-
-The Book of Malachi is about the prophecies that Malachi spoke to the Jews who had returned from Babylon to Judah. At that time, the Jews were discouraged even though they had finished building a new temple. The wonderful things that previous prophets had promised for Judah had not yet happened. And the Persian Empire still ruled over them. As a result, they no longer were concerned about the law or worshiping Yahweh. Malachi rebuked them for not trusting in Yahweh. But he also promised them that Yahweh would do everything that he promised to do.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-This book traditionally has been titled "Malachi" or "The Book of Malachi." Translators may decide to call it "The Book about Malachi" or "The Sayings of Malachi." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Malachi?
-
-The prophet Malachi wrote these messages from Yahweh to the Jews. However, since "Malachi" means "my messenger," it is possible that this was a title for this prophet. If so, we do not know his real name.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What was meant by the day of Yahweh?
-
-Malachi spoke about "the day" several times. This is the same as "the day of Yahweh." In the Book of Malachi, this is the time when Yahweh would judge his people. He would remove those who wickedly sin and bless those who trust in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The author begins with Jesus' genealogy in order to show that he is a descendant of King David and of Abraham. The genealogy continues through [Matthew 1:17](../01/17.md).
-
-# The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ
-
-You could translate this as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "This is the list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ"
-
-# Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham
-
-There were many generations between Jesus, David, and Abraham. Here "son" means "descendant." Alternate translation: "Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, who was a descendant of Abraham"
-
-# son of David
-
-Sometimes the phrase "son of David" is used as a title, but here it seems to be used only to identify Jesus' ancestry.
-
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-# Abraham was the father of Isaac
-
-"Abraham became the father of Isaac" or "Abraham had a son Isaac" or "Abraham had a son named Isaac." There are different ways you could translate this. Whichever way you translate it here, it would be best to translate it the same way throughout the list of Jesus' ancestors.
-
-# Isaac the father ... Jacob the father
-
-Here the word "was" is understood. Alternate translation: "Isaac was the father ... Jacob was the father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Perez ... Zerah ... Hezron ... Ram
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Perez the father ... Hezron the father
-
-Here the word "was" is understood. Alternate translation: "Perez was the father ... Hezron was the father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Amminadab the father ... Nahshon the father
-
-Here the word "was" is understood. Alternate translation: "Amminadab was the father ... Nahshon was the father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab
-
-"Salmon was the father of Boaz, and Boaz's mother was Rahab" or "Salmon and Rahab were the parents of Boaz"
-
-# Boaz the father ... Obed the father
-
-Here the word "was" is understood. Alternate translation: "Boaz was the father ... Obed was the father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth
-
-"Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed's mother was Ruth" or "Boaz and Ruth were the parents of Obed"
-
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-# David the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah
-
-Here the word "was" is understood. "David was the father of Solomon, and Solomon's mother was Uriah's wife" or "David and the wife of Uriah were the parents of Solomon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the wife of Uriah
-
-"the widow of Uriah." Solomon was born after Uriah died.
-
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-# Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa
-
-The word "was" is understood in both of these phrases. Alternate translation: "Rehoboam was the father of Abijah, and Abijah was the father of Asa" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Amon
-
-Sometimes this is translated "Amos."
-
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-# Josiah was an ancestor of Jechoniah
-
-A more specific term for "ancestor" can also be used, particularly if the word "ancestor" would only be used for someone who lived before one's grandparents. Alternate translation: "Josiah was a grandfather of Jechoniah"
-
-# at the time of the deportation to Babylon
-
-"when they were forced to move to Babylon" or "when the Babylonians conquered them and made them go live in Babylon." If your language needs to specify who went to Babylon, you could say "the Israelites" or "the Israelites who lived in Judah."
-
-# Babylon
-
-Here this means the country of Babylon, not just the city of Babylon.
-
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-# After the deportation to Babylon
-
-Use the same wording you used in [Matthew 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
-# Shealtiel was an ancestor of Zerubbabel
-
-Shealtiel was Zerubbabel's grandfather.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The author concludes Jesus' genealogy, which began in [Matthew 1:1](../01/01.md).
-
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-# Mary, by whom Jesus was born
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Mary, who gave birth to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who is called Christ
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom people call Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# fourteen
-
-"14" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# deportation to Babylon
-
-Use the same wording you used in [Matthew 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins a new part of the story in which the author describes the events leading up to the birth of Jesus.
-
-# His mother, Mary, was engaged to marry Joseph
-
-"His mother, Mary, was going to marry Joseph." Parents normally arranged the marriages of their children. Alternate translation: "The parents of Mary, the mother of Jesus, had promised her in marriage to Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# His mother, Mary, was engaged
-
-Translate in a way that makes it clear that Jesus was not already born when Mary was engaged to Joseph. Alternate translation: "Mary, who would be the mother of Jesus, was engaged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# before they came together
-
-"before they got married." This may refer to Mary and Joseph sleeping together. Alternate translation: "before they had slept together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# she was found to be pregnant
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they realized that she was going to have a baby" or "it happened that she was pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by the Holy Spirit
-
-The power of the Holy Spirit had enabled Mary to have a baby before she had slept with a man.
-
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-# Joseph, her husband
-
-Joseph had not married Mary yet, but when a man and woman promised to marry each other, Jews considered them husband and wife though they did not live together. Alternate translation: "Joseph, who was supposed to marry Mary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# divorce her
-
-"cancel their plans to get married"
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-# As he thought
-
-"As Joseph thought"
-
-# appeared to him in a dream
-
-"came to him while Joseph was dreaming"
-
-# son of David
-
-Here "son" means "descendant."
-
-# the one who is conceived in her is conceived by the Holy Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Holy Spirit caused Mary to become pregnant with this child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# She will give birth to a son
-
-Because God sent the angel, the angel knew the baby was a boy.
-
-# you will call his name
-
-"you must name him" or "you must give him the name." This is a command.
-
-# for he will save
-
-Translator may add a footnote that says "The name 'Jesus' means 'the Lord saves.'"
-
-# his people
-
-This refers to the Jews.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that Jesus' birth was according to scripture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# All this happened
-
-The angel is no longer speaking. Matthew is now explaining the importance of what the angel said.
-
-# what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the Lord told the prophet to write long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the prophet
-
-There were many prophets. Matthew was speaking of Isaiah. Alternate translation: "the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Behold ... Immanuel
-
-Here Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah.
-
-# Behold, the virgin
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: the virgin"
-
-# Immanuel
-
-This is a male name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# which means, "God with us."
-
-This is not in the book of Isaiah. Matthew is explaining the meaning of the name "Immanuel." You could translate it as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "This name means 'God with us.'"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The author concludes his description of the events leading up to the birth of Jesus.
-
-# as the angel of the Lord commanded
-
-The angel had told Joseph to take Mary as his wife and to name the child Jesus.
-
-# he took her as his wife
-
-"he married Mary"
-
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-# he did not know her
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "he did not have sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# to a son
-
-"to a male baby" or "to her son." Make sure it is clear that Joseph is not portrayed as the actual father.
-
-# Then he called his name Jesus
-
-"Joseph named the child Jesus"
-
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-# Matthew 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set a quotation from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this for the quoted material in 1:23.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Genealogy
-
-A genealogy is a list that records a person's ancestors or descendants. Jews used genealogies to choose the right man to become king. They did this because only a son of a king could become king. Most important people had records of their genealogies.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Use of the passive voice
-
-Matthew uses the passive voice very purposefully in this chapter to indicate that Mary did not have a sexual relationship with anyone. She became pregnant with Jesus because the Holy Spirit performed a miracle. Many languages do not have a passive voice, so translators in those languages must find other ways to present the same truths. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-A new part of the story begins here and continues through the end of the chapter. Matthew tells about Herod's attempt to kill the new King of the Jews.
-
-# Bethlehem of Judea
-
-"the town of Bethlehem in the province of Judea"
-
-# in the days of Herod the king
-
-"when Herod was king there"
-
-# Herod
-
-This refers to Herod the Great.
-
-# learned men from the east
-
-"men from the east who studied the stars"
-
-# from the east
-
-"from a country far east of Judea"
-
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-# Where is he who was born King of the Jews?
-
-The men knew from studying the stars that the one who would become king had been born. They were trying to learn where he was. Alternate translation: "A baby who will become the king of the Jews has been born. Where is he?"
-
-# his star
-
-They were not saying that the baby was the rightful owner of the star. Alternate translation: "the star that tells about him" or "the star that is associated with his birth"
-
-# in the east
-
-"as it came up in the east" or "while we were in our country"
-
-# worship
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they intended to worship the baby as divine, or 2) they wanted to honor him as a human king. If your language has a word that includes both meanings, you should consider using it here.
-
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-# he was troubled
-
-"he was worried." Herod was worried that this baby would replace him as king.
-
-# all Jerusalem
-
-Here "Jerusalem" refers to the people. Also, "all" means "many." Matthew is exaggerating to emphasize how many people were worried. Alternate translation: "many of the people in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 6, the chief priests and scribes of the people quote the prophet Micah to show that the Christ would be born in Bethlehem.
-
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-# In Bethlehem of Judea
-
-"In the town of Bethlehem in the province of Judea"
-
-# this is what was written by the prophet
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this is what the prophet wrote long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you, Bethlehem, ... are not the least among the leaders of Judah
-
-Micah was speaking to the people of Bethlehem as if they were with him but they were not. Also, "are not the least" can be translated with a positive phrase. Alternate translation: "you, people of Bethlehem, ... your town is among the most important towns in Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# who will shepherd my people Israel
-
-Micah speaks of this ruler as a shepherd. This means he will lead and care for the people. Alternate translation: "who will lead my people Israel as a shepherd leads his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Herod secretly called the learned men
-
-This means that Herod talked to the learned men without other people knowing.
-
-# men to ask them exactly what time the star had appeared
-
-This can be translated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "men, and he asked them, 'When exactly did this star appear?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# what time the star had appeared
-
-It is implied that the learned men told him when the star appeared. Alternate translation: "what time the star had appeared. The learned men told Herod when the star first appeared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# young child
-
-This refers to Jesus.
-
-# bring me word
-
-"let me know" or "tell me" or "report back to me"
-
-# worship him
-
-See how you translated this in [Matthew 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
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-# After they
-
-"After the learned men"
-
-# they had seen in the east
-
-"they had seen come up in the east" or "they had seen in their country"
-
-# went before them
-
-"guided them" or "led them"
-
-# stood still over
-
-"stopped over"
-
-# where the young child was
-
-"the place where the young child was staying"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts to the house where Mary, Joseph, and the young Jesus were living.
-
-# They went
-
-"The learned men went"
-
-# They fell down and worshiped him
-
-"They knelt down and put their faces close to the ground." They did this to honor Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# their treasures
-
-Here "treasures" refers to the boxes or bags they used to carry their treasures. Alternate translation: "the containers that held their treasures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# God warned them
-
-"Afterwards, God warned the learned men." God knew that Herod wanted to harm the child.
-
-# dream not to return to Herod, so
-
-This can be translated as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "dream, saying, 'Do not go back to King Herod,' so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 15, Matthew quotes the prophet Hosea to show that the Christ would spend time in Egypt.
-
-# they had departed
-
-"the learned men had departed"
-
-# appeared to Joseph in a dream
-
-"came to Joseph while he was dreaming"
-
-# Get up, take ... flee ... Remain ... you
-
-God is speaking to Joseph, so these should all be singular forms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# until I tell you
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "until I tell you it is safe to come back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I tell you
-
-Here "I" refers to God. The angel is speaking for God.
-
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-# He remained
-
-It is implied that Joseph, Mary, and Jesus remained in Egypt. Alternate translation: "They remained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# until the death of Herod
-
-Herod does not die until [Matthew 2:19](../02/19.md). This statement describes the length of their stay in Egypt, and it does not say that Herod died at this time.
-
-# Out of Egypt I have called my son
-
-"I have called my son out of Egypt"
-
-# my son
-
-In Hosea this refers to the people of Israel. Matthew quoted it to say that this was true of God's Son, Jesus. Translate it using a word for son that could refer to the only son or the first son.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These events happen before Herod's death, which Matthew mentioned in [Matthew 2:15](../02/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts back to Herod and tells what he did when he learned that the learned men had deceived him.
-
-# he had been mocked by the learned men
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the learned men had embarrassed him by tricking him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He sent and killed all the male children
-
-Herod did not kill the children himself. Alternate translation: "He gave orders for his soldiers to kill all the boys" or "He sent soldiers there to kill all the boy babies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# two years old and under
-
-"2 years old and younger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# according to the time
-
-"based on the time"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Matthew quotes the prophet Jeremiah to show that the death of all of the male children in the region of Bethlehem was according to scripture.
-
-# Then was fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This fulfilled" or "Herod's actions fulfilled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the Lord spoke long ago through the prophet Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# A voice was heard ... they were no more
-
-Matthew is quoting the prophet Jeremiah.
-
-# A voice was heard
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People heard a voice" or "There was a loud sound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Rachel weeping for her children
-
-Rachel lived many years before this time. This prophecy shows Rachel, who has died, weeping for her descendants.
-
-# she refused to be comforted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one could comfort her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because they were no more
-
-"because the children were gone and would never return." Here "were no more" is a mild way of saying they are dead. Alternate translation: "because they were dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts to Egypt, where Joseph, Mary, and the young Jesus are living.
-
-# behold
-
-This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
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-# those who sought the child's life
-
-Here "sought the child's life" is a way of saying they wanted to kill the child. "Alternate translation: "those who were looking for the child in order to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# those who sought
-
-This refers to King Herod and his advisors.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 2:1](../02/01.md) about Herod's attempt to kill the new King of the Jews.
-
-# But when he heard
-
-"But when Joseph heard"
-
-# Archelaus
-
-This is the name of Herod's son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he was afraid
-
-"Joseph was afraid"
-
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-# what had been spoken through the prophets
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the Lord spoke long ago through the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he would be called a Nazarene
-
-Here "he" refers to Jesus. The prophets before the time of Jesus would have referred to him as the Messiah or the Christ. Alternate translation: "people would say that the Christ is a Nazarene" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Matthew 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in verses 6 and 18, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "His star"
-
-These words probably refer to a star that the learned men believed to be the sign of a new king of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Learned men"
-
-English translations use many different words to translate this phrase. These words include "magi" and "wise men." These men could have been scientists or astrologers. If you can, you should translate this with the general word "learned men."
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a new part of the story where Matthew tells of the ministry of John the Baptist. In verse 3, Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that John the Baptist was God's appointed messenger to prepare for Jesus' ministry.
-
-# In those days
-
-This is many years after Joseph and his family left Egypt and went to Nazareth. This is probably near the time that Jesus begins his ministry. Alternate translation: "Some time later" or "Some years later"
-
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-# Repent
-
-This is plural in form. John is speaking to the crowds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the kingdom of heaven is near
-
-The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God ruling as king. This phrase is only in the book of Matthew. If possible, use the word "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "our God in heaven will soon show himself to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Isaiah the prophet was speaking of John the Baptist when he said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The voice of one calling out in the wilderness
-
-This can be expressed as a sentence. Alternate translation: "The voice of one calling out in the wilderness is heard" or "They hear the sound of someone calling out in the wilderness"
-
-# Make ready the way of the Lord ... make his paths straight
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Make ready the way of the Lord
-
-"Get the road ready for the Lord." Doing this represents being prepared to hear the Lord's message when he comes. People do this by repenting of their sins. Alternate translation: "Prepare to hear the Lord's message when he comes" or "Repent and be ready for the Lord to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Now ... wild honey
-
-The word "Now" is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew tells background information about John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# wore clothing of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist
-
-This clothing symbolizes that John is a prophet like the prophets from long ago, especially the prophet Elijah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region
-
-The words "Jerusalem," "Judea," and "the region" are metonyms for the people from those areas. The word "all" is an exaggeration to emphasize that very many people went out. Alternate translation: Then very may people from Jerusalem, Judea, and that region" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# They were baptized by him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John baptized them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They
-
-This refers to the people coming from Jerusalem, Judea, and the region around the Jordan River.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-John the Baptist begins to rebuke the Pharisees and Sadducees.
-
-# You offspring of vipers, who
-
-This is a metaphor. Here "offspring" means "having the characteristic of." Vipers are a kind of dangerous snakes and represent evil. This can be stated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "You evil poisonous snakes! Who" or "You are evil like poisonous snakes! Who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who warned you to flee from the wrath that is coming?
-
-John uses a question to rebuke the Pharisees and Sadducees because they were asking him to baptize them so that God would not punish them, but they did not want to stop sinning. Alternate translation: "you cannot flee from God's wrath like this." or "do not think that you can flee from God's wrath just because I baptize you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# flee from the wrath that is coming
-
-The word "wrath" is being used to refer to God's punishment because his wrath precedes it. Alternate translation: "run away from the punishment that is coming" or "escape because God is about to punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Bear fruit worthy of repentance
-
-The phrase "bear fruit" is a metaphor referring to a person's actions. Alternate translation: "Let your actions show that you have truly repented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# We have Abraham for our father
-
-"Abraham is our ancestor" or "We are descendants of Abraham." The Jewish leaders thought that God would not punish them since they were descendants of Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# For I say to you
-
-This adds emphasis to what John is about to say.
-
-# God is able to raise up children for Abraham even out of these stones
-
-"God is able to make physical descendants out of even these stones and give them to Abraham"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John the Baptist continues to rebuke the Pharisees and Sadducees.
-
-# Already the ax has been placed against the root of the trees. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire
-
-This metaphor means God is ready to punish sinners. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has his axe and he is ready to cut down and burn any tree that grows bad fruit" or "As a person gets his axe ready to cut down and burn a tree that grows bad fruit, God is ready to punish you for your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# for repentance
-
-"to show that you have repented"
-
-# But he who comes after me
-
-Jesus is the person who comes after John.
-
-# is mightier than I
-
-"is more important than I am"
-
-# He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire
-
-This metaphor compares John's baptism with water to the future baptism with fire. This means John's baptism only symbolically cleanses people of their sins. The baptism by Holy Spirit and fire will truly cleanse people of their sins. If possible, use the word "baptize" in your translation to keep the comparison to John's baptism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# His winnowing fork is in his hand to thoroughly clear off his threshing floor
-
-This metaphor compares the way Christ will separate the righteous people from the unrighteous people to the way a man separates wheat grain from chaff. Alternate translation: "Christ is like a man whose winnowing fork is in his hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# His winnowing fork is in his hand
-
-Here "in his hand" means the person is ready to act. Alternate translation: "Christ is holding a winnowing fork because he is ready" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# winnowing fork
-
-This is a tool for tossing wheat up into the air to separate the wheat grain from the chaff. The heavier grain falls back down and the unwanted chaff is blown away by the wind. It is similar in shape to a pitchfork but with wide tines made of wood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# to thoroughly clear off his threshing floor
-
-Christ is like a man with a winnowing fork who is ready to clear off his threshing floor.
-
-# his threshing floor
-
-"his ground" or "the ground where he separates the grain from the chaff"
-
-# gather his wheat into the storehouse ... burn up the chaff with fire that can never be put
-
-This is a metaphor showing how God will separate righteous people from evil people. The righteous will go to heaven like wheat into a farmer's storehouse, and God will burn the people who are like chaff with a fire that will never be put out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# can never be put out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will never burn out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts to a later time when John the Baptist baptizes Jesus.
-
-# to be baptized by John
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so John could baptize him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?
-
-John uses a question to show his surprise at Jesus' request. Alternate translation: "You are more important than I am. I should not baptize you. You should baptize me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# for us
-
-Here "us" refers to Jesus and John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story about John the Baptist. It describes what happened after he baptized Jesus.
-
-# After he was baptized
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After John baptized Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# the heavens were opened to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus saw the sky open" or "God opened the heavens to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# coming down like a dove
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is simply a statement that the Spirit was in the form of a dove or 2) this is a simile that compares the Spirit coming down upon Jesus gently, the way a dove would. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# a voice came out of the heavens saying
-
-"Jesus heard a voice from heaven." Here "voice" refers to God speaking. Alternate translation: "God spoke from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Matthew 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted material in verse 3.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Bear fruit worthy of repentance"
-
-Fruit is a common picture word in the scriptures. Writers use it to describe the results of either good or bad behavior. In this chapter, good fruit is the result of living as God commands. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "The kingdom of heaven is near"
-
-No one knows for sure whether the "kingdom of heaven" was present or still coming when John spoke these words. English translations often use the phrase "at hand," but these words can be difficult to translate. Other versions use the phrases "is coming near" and "has come near."
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Matthew begins a new part of the story in which Jesus spends 40 days in the wilderness, where Satan tempts him. In verse 4, Jesus rebukes Satan with a quotation from Deuteronomy.
-
-# Jesus was led up by the Spirit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Spirit led Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to be tempted by the devil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so the devil could tempt Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# he had fasted ... he was hungry
-
-These refer to Jesus.
-
-# forty days and forty nights
-
-"40 days and 40 nights." This refers to 24-hour periods. Alternate translation: "40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# The tempter
-
-These words refer to the same being as "the devil" (verse 1). You may have to use the same word to translate both.
-
-# If you are the Son of God, command
-
-It is best to assume that Satan knew that Jesus is the Son of God. Possible meanings are 1) this is a temptation to do miracles for Jesus' own benefit. Alternate translation: "You are the Son of God, so you can command" or 2) this is a challenge or accusation. Alternate translation: "Prove that you are the Son of God by commanding"
-
-# the Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# command these stones to become bread.
-
-You could translate this with a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "say to these stones, 'Become bread.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# bread
-
-Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# It is written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses wrote this in the scriptures long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Man shall not live on bread alone
-
-This implies that there is something more important to life than food.
-
-# but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God
-
-Here "word" and "mouth" refer to what God says. Alternate translation: "but by listening to everything that God says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 6, Satan quotes from the Psalms in order to tempt Jesus.
-
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-# If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down
-
-It is best to assume that Satan knew that Jesus is the Son of God. Possible meanings are 1) this is a temptation to do a miracle for Jesus' own benefit. Alternate translation: "Since you are truly the Son of God, you can throw yourself down" or 2) this is a challenge or accusation. Alternate translation: "Prove that you are truly the Son of God by throwing yourself down"
-
-# the Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# throw yourself down
-
-"let yourself fall to the ground" or "jump down"
-
-# for it is written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the writer wrote in the scriptures" or "for it says in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# 'He will command his angels to take care of you,' and
-
-"God will command his angels to take care of you, and" This can be translated with a direct quotation. Alternate translation: "God will say to his angels, 'Take care of him,' and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# They will lift you up
-
-"The angels will hold you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 7, Jesus rebukes Satan with another quotation from Deuteronomy.
-
-# Again it is written
-
-It is understood that Jesus is quoting scripture again. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Again, I will tell you what Moses wrote in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# You must not test
-
-Here "you" refers to anyone. Alternate translation: "One should not test" or "No person should test"
-
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-# Again, the devil
-
-"Next, the devil"
-
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-# He said to him
-
-"The devil said to Jesus"
-
-# All these things I will give you
-
-"I will give you all these things." The tempter is emphasizing here that he will give "all these things," not just some of them.
-
-# fall down
-
-"put your face near the ground." This was a common action to show that a person was worshiping. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 10, Jesus rebukes Satan with another quotation from Deuteronomy.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story about how Satan tempted Jesus.
-
-# For it is written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Moses also wrote in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You will worship ... you will serve
-
-Both instances of "you" are singular, a command to everyone who hears it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the important new information that follows.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a new part of the story in which Matthew describes the beginning of Jesus' ministry in Galilee. These verses explain how Jesus came to be in Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# John had been arrested
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king had arrested John" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in the territories of Zebulun and Naphtali
-
-"Zebulun" and "Naphtali" are the names of the tribes that lived in these territories many years earlier before foreigners took control of the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 15 and 16, Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that Jesus' ministry in Galilee was a fulfillment of prophecy.
-
-# This happened
-
-This refers to Jesus' going to live in Capernaum.
-
-# what was said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali ... Galilee of the Gentiles!
-
-These territories describe the same area. 
-
-# toward the sea
-
-This is the Sea of Galilee.
-
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-# The people who sat
-
-These words can be combined with the sentence beginning with "The land of Zebulun" (verse 15). Alternate translation: "In the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali ... where many Gentiles live, the people who sat"
-
-# The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light
-
-Here "darkness" is a metaphor for not knowing the truth about God. And "light" is a metaphor for God's true message that saves people from their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, upon them has a light arisen
-
-This basically has the same meaning as the first part of the sentence. Here "those who sat in the region and shadow of death" is a metaphor. It represents those who did not know God. These people were in danger of dying and being separated from God forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the kingdom of heaven has come near
-
-The phrase "the kingdom of heaven" refers to God ruling as king. This phrase is only in the book of Matthew. If possible, include a word that means "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "our God in heaven will soon show himself to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins a new scene within the part of the story about Jesus' ministry in Galilee. Here he begins to gather men to be his disciples.
-
-# casting a net into the sea
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "throwing a net into the water to catch fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Come, follow me
-
-Jesus invites Simon and Andrew to follow him, live with him, and become his disciples. Alternate translation: "Be my disciples"
-
-# I will make you fishers of men
-
-This metaphor means Simon and Andrew will teach people God's true message, so others will also follow Jesus. Alternate translation: "I will teach you to gather men to me like you used to gather fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus calls more men to be his disciples.
-
-# He called them
-
-"Jesus called John and James." This phrase also means that Jesus invited them to follow him, live with him, and become his disciples.
-
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-# they immediately left
-
-"at that moment they left"
-
-# left the boat ... and followed him
-
-It should be clear that this is a life change. These men are no longer going to be fishermen and are leaving the family business to follow Jesus for the rest of their lives.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story about the beginning of Jesus' ministry in Galilee. These verses summarize what he did and how the people responded. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# teaching in their synagogues
-
-"teaching in the synagogues of the Galileans" or "teaching in the synagogues of those people"
-
-# preaching the gospel of the kingdom
-
-Here "kingdom" refers to God's reign as king. Alternate translation: "preaching the good news that God will show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# every kind of disease and sickness
-
-The words "disease" and "sickness" are closely related but should be translated as two different words if possible. "Disease" is what causes a person to be sick.
-
-# sickness
-
-is the physical weakness or affliction that results from having a disease.
-
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-# those possessed by demons
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom demons controlled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the epileptic
-
-This refers to anyone there who had epilepsy, not to a particular epileptic. Alternate translation: "those who sometimes had seizures" or "those who sometimes became unconscious and moved uncontrollably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# and paralytic
-
-This refers to anyone there who was paralyzed, not to a particular paralytic. Alternate translation: "and any who were paralyzed" or "and those who could not walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# the Decapolis
-
-This name means "the Ten Towns." This is the name of a region to the southeast of the Sea of Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Matthew 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in verses 6, 15 and 16, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quotation in verse 10.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "the kingdom of heaven has come near"
-
-No one knows for use whether the "kingdom of heaven" was present or still coming when Jesus spoke these words. English translations often use the phrase "at hand," but these words can be difficult to translate. Other versions use the phase "is coming near" and "has come near."
-
-##### "If you are the Son of God"
-
-The reader should not understand these words in verses 3 and 6 to mean that Satan did not know whether Jesus was the Son of God. God had already said that Jesus was his Son ([Matthew 3:17](../../mat/03/17.md)), so Satan knew who Jesus was. He also knew that Jesus could make stones become bread and could throw himself off of high places and not be hurt. He was trying to make Jesus do these things and so disobey God and obey Satan. These words can be translated as "Because you are the Son of God" or "You are the Son of God. Show me what you can do." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 3, Jesus begins to describe the characteristics of people who are blessed.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the beginning of a new part of the story in which Jesus begins to teach his disciples. This part continues through the end of chapter 7 and is frequently called the Sermon on the Mount.
-
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-# He opened his mouth
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Jesus began to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# taught them
-
-The word "them" refers to his disciples.
-
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-# the poor in spirit
-
-This means someone who is humble. Alternate translation: "those who know they need God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "for God in heaven will be their king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# those who mourn
-
-Possible reasons they are sad are 1) the sinfulness of the world or 2) their own sins or 3) the death of someone. Do not specify the reason for mourning unless your language requires it.
-
-# they will be comforted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will comfort them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the meek
-
-"the gentle" or "those who do not rely on their own power"
-
-# they will inherit the earth
-
-"God will give them the entire earth"
-
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-# those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
-
-This metaphor describes people who strongly desire to do what is right. Alternate translation: "those who desire to live right as much as they desire food and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will be filled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will fill them" or "God will satisfy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the pure in heart
-
-"people whose hearts are pure." Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being or intentions. Alternate translation: "those who only want to serve God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will see God
-
-Here "see" means they will be able to live in God's presence. Alternate translation: "God will allow them to live with him"
-
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-# the peacemakers
-
-These are the people who help others to have peace with one another.
-
-# for they will be called sons of God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for God will call them his children" or "they will be children of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sons of God
-
-It is best to translate "sons" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to a human son or child.
-
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-# those who have been persecuted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those people whom others treat unfairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for righteousness' sake
-
-"because they do what God wants them to do"
-
-# theirs is the kingdom of heaven
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:3](../05/03.md). Alternate translation: "for God in heaven will be their king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes describing the characteristics of people who are blessed.
-
-# Blessed are you
-
-The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# say all kinds of evil things against you falsely
-
-"say all kinds of evil lies about you" or "say bad things about you that are not true"
-
-# for my sake
-
-"because you follow me" or because you believe in me"
-
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-# Rejoice and be very glad
-
-"Rejoice" and "be very glad" mean almost the same thing. Jesus wanted his hearers not merely to rejoice but to do even more than rejoice if possible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to teach about how his disciples are like salt and light.
-
-# You are the salt of the earth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) just as salt makes food good, disciples of Jesus influence the people of the world so that they will be good. Alternate translation: "You are like salt for the people of the world" or 2) just as salt preserves food, disciples of Jesus keep people from becoming totally corrupt. Alternate translation: "As salt is for food, you are for the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if the salt has lost its taste
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "if the salt has lost its power to do things that salt does" or 2) "if the salt has lost its flavor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# how can it be made salty again?
-
-"how can it be made useful again?" Jesus uses a question to teach the disciples. Alternate translation: "there is no way for it to become useful again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "except for people to throw it out into the road and walk on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You are the light of the world
-
-This means Jesus' followers bring the message of God's truth to all the people who do not know God. Alternate translation: "You are like a light for the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# A city set on a hill cannot be hidden
-
-At night when it is dark, people can see the city lights shining. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "During the night, no one can hide the lights that shine from a city on a hill" or "Everyone sees the lights of a city on a hill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Neither do people light a lamp
-
-"People do not light a lamp"
-
-# put it under a basket
-
-"place the lamp under a basket." This is saying it is foolish to create light only to hide it so people do not see the light of the lamp.
-
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-# Let your light shine before people
-
-This means a disciple of Jesus should live in such a way that others can learn about God's truth. Alternate translation: "Let your lives be like a light that shines before people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your Father who is in heaven
-
-It is best to translate "Father" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to a human father.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law.
-
-# the prophets
-
-This refers to what the prophets wrote in the scriptures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# until heaven and earth pass away
-
-Here "heaven" and "earth" refer to the entire universe. Alternate translation: "as long as the universe lasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# not one jot or one tittle
-
-The jot was the smallest Hebrew letter, and the tittle was a small mark that was the difference between two Hebrew letters. Alternate translation: "not even the smallest written letter or the smallest part of a letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all things have been accomplished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all things have happened" or "God causes all things to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all things
-
-The phrase "all things" refers to everything in the law. Alternate translation: "everything in the law" or "all that is written in the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# whoever breaks
-
-"whoever disobeys" or "whoever ignores"
-
-# the least one of these commandments
-
-"any of these commandments, even the least important one"
-
-# whoever ... teaches others to do so will be called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if anyone ... teaches others to do so, God will call that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# least in the kingdom of heaven
-
-The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is found only in Matthew. If possible use "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "the least important in his heavenly kingdom" or "the least important under the rule of our God in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# keeps them and teaches them
-
-"obeys all these commandments and teaches others to do the same"
-
-# great
-
-most important
-
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-# For I say to you
-
-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# you ... your ... you
-
-These are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# that unless your righteousness exceeds ... Pharisees, you will in no way enter
-
-This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "that your righteousness must exceed ... Pharisees in order to enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
diff --git a/mat/05/21.md b/mat/05/21.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The "you" is plural in "you have heard" and "I say to you." The understood "you" is singular in "Do not kill," but in some languages it may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about murder and anger.
-
-# it was said to them in ancient times
-
-This can be expressed with an active verb. Alternate translation: "God said to those who lived long ago" or "Moses said to your ancestors long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Whoever kills will be in danger of the judgment
-
-Here "the judgment" implies that a judge will condemn the person to die. Alternate translation: "A judge will condemn anyone who kills another person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# kill ... kills
-
-This word refers to murder, not to all forms of killing.
-
-# will be in danger of the judgment
-
-It seems here Jesus is not referring to a human judge but rather to God condemning the person who is angry with his brother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/mat/05/22.md b/mat/05/22.md
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-# But I say
-
-Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis.
-
-# brother
-
-This refers to a fellow believer, not to a literal brother or a neighbor.
-
-# worthless person ... fool
-
-These are insults for people who cannot think correctly. "Worthless person" is close to "brainless," where "fool" adds the idea of disobedience to God.
-
-# council
-
-This was likely a local council, not the main Sanhedrin in Jerusalem.
-
diff --git a/mat/05/23.md b/mat/05/23.md
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-# you
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" are singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# offering your gift
-
-"giving your gift" or "bringing your gift"
-
-# at the altar
-
-It is implied that this is God's altar at the temple in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "to God at the altar in the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# there remember
-
-"while you are standing at the altar you remember"
-
-# your brother has anything against you
-
-"another person is angry with you because of something you did"
-
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-# First be reconciled with your brother
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "First make peace with the person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/05/25.md b/mat/05/25.md
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-# Agree with your
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" are singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# your accuser
-
-This is a person who blames someone for doing something wrong. He takes the wrongdoer to court to accuse him before a judge.
-
-# may hand you over to the judge
-
-Here "hand you over" means to give someone into the control of someone else. Alternate translation: "will let the judge deal with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the judge may hand you over to the officer
-
-Here "hand you over" means to give someone into the control of someone else. Alternate translation: "the judge will give you over to the officer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# officer
-
-a person who has authority to carry out the decisions of a judge
-
-# you may be thrown into prison
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the officer might put you in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/05/26.md b/mat/05/26.md
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# from there
-
-"from prison"
-
diff --git a/mat/05/27.md b/mat/05/27.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The "you" is plural in "you have heard" and "I say to you." The understood "you" is singular in "Do not commit adultery," but in some languages it may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about adultery and lust.
-
-# that it was said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God said" or "that Moses said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# commit
-
-This word means to act out or do something.
-
diff --git a/mat/05/28.md b/mat/05/28.md
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-# But I say
-
-Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:22](../05/22.md).
-
-# everyone who looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart
-
-This metaphor indicates that a man who lusts after a woman is as guilty of adultery as a man who actually commits the act of adultery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to lust after her
-
-"and lusts after her" or "and desires to sleep with her"
-
-# in his heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts. Alternate translation: "in his mind" or "in his thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/mat/05/29.md b/mat/05/29.md
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-# If your
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. All instances of "you" and "your" are singular, but in some langugaes they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# If your right eye causes you to stumble
-
-Here "eye" refers to what a person sees. And, "stumble" is a metaphor for "sin." Alternate translation: "if what you see causes you to stumble" or "if you want to sin because of what you see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# right eye
-
-This means the most important eye, as opposed to the left eye. You may need to translate "right" as "better" or "stronger." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# pluck it out
-
-This is an exaggerated command for a person to do whatever he needs to do to stop sinning. It means "forcefully remove it" or "destroy it." If the right eye is not specifically mentioned, you may need to translate this "destroy your eyes." If eyes have been mentioned, you may need to translate this "destroy them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# throw it away from you
-
-"get rid of it"
-
-# one of your body parts should perish
-
-"you should lose one part of your body"
-
-# than that your whole body should be thrown into hell
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "than for God to throw your whole body into hell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/05/30.md b/mat/05/30.md
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-# If your right hand causes
-
-In this metonymy, the hand stands for the actions of the whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# right hand
-
-This means the most important hand, as opposed to the left hand. You may need to translate "right" as "better" or "stronger." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# cut it off
-
-This is an exaggerated command for a person to do whatever he needs to do to stop sinning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
diff --git a/mat/05/31.md b/mat/05/31.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about divorce.
-
-# It was also said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God also said" or "Moses also said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sends his wife away
-
-This is a euphemism for divorce. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# let him give
-
-"he must give"
-
diff --git a/mat/05/32.md b/mat/05/32.md
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-# But I say
-
-Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:22](../05/22.md).
-
-# makes her an adulteress
-
-It is the man who divorces the woman improperly who "causes her to commit adultery." In many cultures it would be normal for her to remarry, but if the divorce is improper, such a remarriage is adultery.
-
-# her after she has been divorced
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "her after her husband has divorced her" or "the divorced woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/05/33.md b/mat/05/33.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The "you" is plural in "you have heard" and "I say to you." The "you" and "your" are singular in "Do not swear" and "carry out your oaths," but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about swearing oaths.
-
-# Again, you
-
-"Also, you" or "Here is another example. You"
-
-# it was said to those in ancient times
-
-This can be expressed with an active verb. Alternate translation: "God said to those who lived long ago" or "Moses said to your ancestors long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Do not swear a false oath, but carry out your oaths to the Lord.
-
-"Do not swear that you will do something and then not do it. Instead do whatever you have sworn to the Lord that you will do"
diff --git a/mat/05/34.md b/mat/05/34.md
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-# But I say
-
-Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:22](../05/22.md).
-
-# swear not at all
-
-"Do not swear at all" or "Do not swear by anything"
-
-# it is the throne of God
-
-Because God reigns from heaven, Jesus speaks of heaven as if it were a throne. Alternate translation: "it is from here that God rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/mat/05/35.md b/mat/05/35.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes his words from verse 34, telling the people not to swear.
-
-# nor by the earth ... city of the great King
-
-Here Jesus means that when people make a promise or when they say that something is true, they must not swear by anything. Some people were teaching that if a person swears by God that he will do something, then he must do it, but if he swears by something else, such as by heaven or earth, then it is less offensive if he does not do what he swore to do. Jesus says that swearing by heaven or earth or Jerusalem is just as serious as swearing by God because those things all belong to God.
-
-# it is the footstool for his feet
-
-This metaphor means the earth also belongs to God. Alternate translation: "it is like a footstool where a king rests his feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for it is the city of the great King
-
-"for it is the city that belongs to God, the great King"
-
diff --git a/mat/05/36.md b/mat/05/36.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Previously Jesus told his hearers that God's throne, footstool, and earthly home are not theirs to swear by. Here he says that they may not swear even by their own heads.
-
-# your ... you
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All occurrences of these words are singular, but you may have to translate them as plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# swear
-
-This refers to taking an oath. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:34](../05/34.md).
-
diff --git a/mat/05/37.md b/mat/05/37.md
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-# let your speech be 'Yes, yes,' or 'No, no.'
-
-"if you mean 'yes,' say 'yes,' and if you mean 'no,' say 'no.'"
-
diff --git a/mat/05/38.md b/mat/05/38.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The "you" is plural in "you have heard" and "I say to you." The "you" in "whoever strikes you" and the understood "you" in "turn to him" are both singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about retaliating against an enemy.
-
-# that it was said
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:27](../05/27.md). Alternate translation: "that God God said" or "that Moses said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
-
-The law of Moses allowed a person to harm a person in the same way he had harmed him, but he could not harm him worse.
-
diff --git a/mat/05/39.md b/mat/05/39.md
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-# But I say
-
-Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis.
-
-# one who is evil
-
-"an evil person" or "someone who harms you"
-
-# strikes ... your right cheek
-
-To strike the side of a man's face was an insult in Jesus' culture. As with the eye and the hand, the right cheek is the more important one, and striking that cheek was a terrible insult.
-
-# strikes
-
-hits with the back of an open hand
-
-# turn to him the other also
-
-"let him hit your other cheek also"
-
diff --git a/mat/05/40.md b/mat/05/40.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" are singular, including the understood "you" in the commands "let," "go," "give," and "do not turn away." In some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# coat ... cloak
-
-The "coat" was worn close to the body, like a heavy shirt or a sweater. The "cloak," the more valuable of the two, was worn over the "coat" for warmth and also used as a blanket for warmth at night.
-
-# let that person also have
-
-"give also to that person"
-
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-# Whoever
-
-"Anyone who." The context implies that he is speaking about a Roman soldier. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# one mile
-
-This is one thousand paces, which is the distance a Roman soldier could legally force someone to carry something for him. If "mile" is confusing, it can be translated as "one kilometer" or "a distance."
-
-# with him
-
-This refers to the one who compels you to go.
-
-# go with him two
-
-"go the mile he forces you to go, and then go another mile." If "mile" is confusing, you can translate it as "two kilometers" or "twice as far."
-
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-# do not turn away from
-
-"do not refuse to lend to." This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "lend to"
-
diff --git a/mat/05/43.md b/mat/05/43.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The "you" is plural in "you have heard" and "I say to you." The "you" and "your" are singular in "You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy," but in some languages they may need to be plural. All occurrences of "you" and "your" after that are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. Here he begins to speak about loving enemies.
-
-# that it was said
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:27](../05/27.md). Alternate translation: "that God God said" or "that Moses said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your neighbor
-
-Here the word "neighbor" does not refer to a specific neighbor, but to any members of one's community or people group. These are people whom one usually desires to treat kindly or at least believes he ought to treat kindly. Alternate translation: "your countrymen" or "those who belong to your people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
diff --git a/mat/05/44.md b/mat/05/44.md
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-# But I say
-
-Jesus agrees with God and his word, but he does not agree with the way the religious leaders have applied God's word. The "I" is emphatic. This indicates that what Jesus says is equally important to the original commands from God. Try to translate this phrase in a way that shows that emphasis. See how you translated this in [Matthew 5:22](../05/22.md).
-
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-# you may be sons of your Father
-
-It is best to translate "sons" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to human sons or children.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes teaching about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. This section began in [Matthew 5:17](../05/17.md).
-
-# what reward do you get?
-
-Jesus uses this question to teach the people that loving those who love them is not something special that God will reward them for. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternative translation: "you will get no reward." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do not even the tax collectors do the same thing?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternative translation: "Even the tax collectors do the same thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# what do you do more than others?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you do nothing more than others." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# greet
-
-This is a general term for showing a desire for the well-being of the hearer.
-
-# Do not even the Gentiles do the same thing?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Even the Gentiles do the same thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/mat/05/intro.md b/mat/05/intro.md
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-# Matthew 05 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Many people call the words in Matthew 5-7 the Sermon on the Mount. This is one long lesson that Jesus taught. Bibles divide this lesson into three chapters, but this can sometimes confuse the reader. If your translation divides the text into sections, be sure that the reader understands that the whole sermon is one large section.
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-Matthew 5:3-10, known as the Beatitudes or Blessings, has been set apart by being set farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text, with each line beginning with the word "blessed." This way of placing the words on the page highlights the poetic form of this teaching.
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-Jesus spoke about many different subjects in this sermon, so you may wish to help the reader by putting an empty line into the text whenever Jesus changed the subject.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### "His disciples"
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-It is possible to refer to anyone who followed Jesus as a follower or disciple. Jesus selected twelve of his followers to become his closest disciples, "the twelve disciples." They would later become known as the apostles.
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-# General Information:
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-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus continues to teach his disciples in his Sermon on the Mount, which began in [Matthew 5:3](../05/03.md). In this section, Jesus addresses the "acts of righteousness" of alms, prayer, and fasting.
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-# before people to be seen by them
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-It is implied that those who see the person will honor him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in front of people just so that they can see you and give you honor for what you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Father
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-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# do not sound a trumpet before yourself
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-This metaphor means to do something that purposefully gets people's attention. Alternate translation: "do not draw attention to yourself like someone who plays a loud trumpet in a crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Truly I say to you
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-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
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-# General Information:
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-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus continues to teach his disciples about alms.
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-# do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing
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-This is a metaphor for total secrecy. Just as hands usually work together and each can be said to "know" what the other is doing at all times, you should not let even those closest to you know when you are giving to the poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# your gift may be given in secret
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you can give to the poor without other people knowing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" in verses 5 and 7 are plural; in verse 6 they are singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus begins to teach about prayer.
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-# so that they may be seen by people
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-It is implied that those who see them will give them honor. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that people will see them and give them honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Truly I say to you
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-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
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-# enter your inner chamber. Shut the door
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-"go to a private place" or "go where you can be alone"
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-# Father who is in secret
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-Possible meanings are 1) no one can see God. Alternate translation: "Father, who is invisible" or 2) God is in that private place with the praying person. Alternate translation: "Father, who is with you in private"
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-# Father
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-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# your Father who sees in secret
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-"your Father will see what you do in private and"
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-# do not make useless repetitions
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-Possible meanings are 1) the repetitions are useless. Alternate translation: "do not keep uselessly saying things over and over again" or 2) the words or sentences are meaningless. Alternate translation: "do not keeping repeating meaningless words"
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-# they will be heard
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their false gods will hear them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-Jesus is talking to a group of people about how they as individuals should pray. The words "you" and "your" are plural in the first sentence. Within the prayer, the words "you" and "your" are singular and refer to God, "Our Father in heaven." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# Father
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-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# Our Father in heaven
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-This is the beginning of the prayer and how Jesus teaches the people to address God.
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-# may your name be honored as holy
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-Here "your name" refers to God himself. Alternate translation: "make everyone honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# May your kingdom come
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-Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "May you rule over everyone and everything completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May everything on earth happen in accordance with your will as everything in heaven does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-This is part of a prayer that Jesus was teaching the people. All instances of "we," "us," and "our" refer only to those who would pray this prayer. Those words do not also refer to God, to whom they would be praying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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-# daily bread
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-Here "bread" refers to food in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# debts
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-A debt is what one person owes another. This is a metaphor for sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# our debtors
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-A debtor is a person who owes a debt to another person. This is a metaphor for those who have sinned against us. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Do not bring us into temptation
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-The word "temptation," an abstract noun, can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "Do not let anything tempt us" or "Do not let anything cause us to desire to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# General Information:
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-All instances of "you" and "your" are plural. However, Jesus is telling them what will happen to them as individuals if each person does not forgive others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# their trespasses
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-The abstract noun "trespasses" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when they trespass against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Father
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-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# their trespasses ... your trespasses
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-The abstract noun "trespasses" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "when they trespass against you ... when you trespass against God" or "when they do things that harm you ... when you do things that make your Father angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# General Information:
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-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. In verse 16 all occurences of "you" are plural. In verses 17 and 18 where Jesus teaches them how to behave when they fast, all occurrences of "you" and "your" are singular. In some languages those occurences of "you" may also need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus begins to teach about fasting.
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-# they disfigure their faces
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-The hypocrites would not wash their faces or comb their hair. They did this purposely to draw attention to themselves so that people would see them and give them honor for fasting.
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-# Truly I say to you
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-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
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-# anoint your head
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-"put oil in your hair" or "groom your hair." To "anoint" the head here is to take normal care of one's hair. It has nothing to do with "Christ" meaning "anointed one." Jesus means that people should look the same whether they are fasting or not.
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-# Father who is in secret
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-Possible meanings are 1) no one can see God. Alternate translation: "Father, who is invisible" or 2) God is with that person who fasts secretly. Alternate translation: "Father, who is with you in private" See how you translated this in [Matthew 6:6](../06/06.md).
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-# Father
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-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# who sees in secret
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-"who sees what you do in private." See how you translated this in [Matthew 6:6](../06/06.md).
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-# General Information:
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-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. All occurrences of "you" and "your" are plural, except in verse 21, where they are singular. In some languages these occurrences of "you" and "your" may also need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus begins to teach about money and possessions.
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-# treasures
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-riches, the things to which a person gives the most value
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-# where moth and rust destroy
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-"where moth and rust ruin treasures"
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-# moth
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-a small, flying insect that destroys cloth
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-# rust
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-a brown substance that forms on metals
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-# store up for yourselves treasures in heaven
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-This is a metaphor that means do good things on earth so God will reward you in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# there will your heart be also
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-Here "heart" means a person's thoughts and interests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. The instances of "you" and "your" are all singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# The eye is the lamp of the body ... with light
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-This compares healthy eyes that allow a person to see to diseased eyes that cause a person to be blind. This is a metaphor referring to spiritual health. Often Jewish people used the phrase "bad eye" to refer to greed. The meaning is that if a person is completely devoted to God and sees or considers things the way God does, then he is doing what is right. If a person is greedy for more, then he is doing what is evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The eye is the lamp of the body
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-This metaphor means the eyes allow a person to see just as a lamp helps a person see in the dark. Alternate translation: "Like a lamp, the eye allows you to see things clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# eye
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-You may have to translate this as plural, "eyes."
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-# But if your eye ... how great is that darkness
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-This compares healthy eyes that allow a person to see to diseased eyes that cause a person to be blind. This is a metaphor referring to spiritual health. Often Jewish people used the phrase "bad eye" to refer to greed. The meaning is that if a person is completely devoted to God and sees or considers things the way God does, then he is doing what is right. If a person is greedy for more, then he is doing what is evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# if your eye is bad
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-This does not refer to magic. Jewish people often used this as a metaphor for someone who is greedy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# if the light that is in you is actually darkness, how great is that darkness!
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-"if that which is supposed to cause light in your body causes darkness, then your body is in complete darkness"
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-# for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other
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-Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that a person cannot love and be devoted both to God and money at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# You cannot serve God and wealth
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-"You cannot love God and money at the same time"
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-# General Information:
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-Here the instances of "you" and "your" are all plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# I say to you
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-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
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-# to you
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-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do.
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-# is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
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-Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "obviously life is more than what you eat, and your body is more than what you wear." or "clearly there are things in life that are more imortant than food, and there are things concerning the body that are more important than clothes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# barns
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-places to store crops
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-# Father
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-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# Are you not more valuable than they are?
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-Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "Obviously you are more valuable than birds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
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-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. All instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# Which one of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his lifespan?
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-Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Here to "add one cubit to his lifespan" is a metaphor for adding time to how long a person will live. Alternate translation: "None of you can, just by worrying, add years to your life. You cannot add even one minute to your life! So you should not worry about things you need." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# one cubit
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-A cubit is a measure of a little less than half a meter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
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-# Why are you anxious about clothing?
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-Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "You should not be worried about what you will wear." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Think about
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-"Consider"
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-# lilies ... They do not work, and they do not spin cloth
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-Jesus speaks about the lilies as if they were people who wore clothes. The lilies being clothed is a metaphor for the plants having beautiful and colorful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# lilies
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-A lily is a kind of wild flower. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# even Solomon ... was not clothed like one of these
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-Jesus speaks about the lilies as if they were people who wore clothes. The lilies being clothed is a metaphor for the plants having beautiful and colorful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I say to you
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-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
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-# was not clothed like one of these
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "did not wear clothes that are as beautiful as these lilies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# so clothes the grass in the fields
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-Jesus continues to speak about the lilies as if they were people who wore clothes. The lilies being clothed is a metaphor for the plants having beautiful and colorful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# grass
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-If your language has a word that includes "grass" and the word you used for "lilies" in the previous verse, you can use it here.
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-# is thrown into the oven
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-The Jews at that time used grass in their fires to cook their food. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone throws it into a fire" or "someone burns it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# how much more will he clothe you ... faith?
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-Jesus uses this question to teach the people that God will provide what they need. Alternate translation: "he will certainly clothe you ... faith." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# you of little faith
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-"you who have such little faith." Jesus addresses the people this way because their anxiety about clothing shows they have little faith in God.
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-# Therefore
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-"Because of all of this"
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-# What clothes will we wear
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-In this sentence, "clothes" is a synecdoche for material possessions. Alternate translation: "What possessions will we have"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# For the Gentiles search for these things
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-"for the Gentiles are concerned about what they will eat, drink, and wear"
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-# your heavenly Father knows that you need them
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-Jesus is implying that God will make sure their basic needs are met.
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-# Father
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-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# seek first his kingdom and his righteousness
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-Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "concern yourselves with serving God, who is your king, and doing what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# all these things will be given to you
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will provide all these things for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because of all this"
-
-# tomorrow will be anxious for itself
-
-Jesus speaks of "tomorrow" as if it were a person who could worry. Jesus means that a person will have enough to worry about when the next day comes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Matthew 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Matthew 6 continues Jesus' extended teaching known as "The Sermon on the Mount."
-
-You may wish to set apart the prayer in 6:9-11 by placing it farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.
-
-Jesus spoke about many different subjects in this sermon, so you may wish to help the reader by putting an empty line into the text whenever Jesus changed the subject.
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. The instances of "you" and the commands are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach his disciples in his Sermon on the Mount, which began in [Matthew 5:3](../05/03.md).
-
-# Do not judge
-
-It is implied here that "judge" has the strong meaning of "condemn harshly" or "declare guilty." Alternate translation: "Do not condemn people harshly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you will not be judged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not condemn you harshly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For
-
-Be sure the reader understands the statement in 7:2 is based on what Jesus said in 7:1.
-
-# with the judgment you judge, you will be judged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will condemn you in the same way you condemn others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# measure
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is the amount of punishment given or 2) this is the standard used for judgment.
-
-# it will be measured out to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will measure it out to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. The instances of "you" and "your" are all singular, but in some languages they may need to be plural.
-
-# Why do you look ... brother's eye, but you do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
-
-Jesus uses this question to rebuke the people for paying attention to other people's sins and ignoring their own. Alternate translation: "You look ... brother's eye, but you do not notice the log that is in your own eye." or "Do not look ... brother's eye and ignore the log that is in your own eye." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the tiny piece of straw that is in your brother's eye
-
-This is a metaphor that refers to the less important faults of a fellow believer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tiny piece of straw
-
-"speck" or "splinter" or "bit of dust." Use a word for the smallest thing that commonly falls into a person's eyes.
-
-# brother
-
-All occurrences of "brother" in 7:3-5 refer to a fellow believer, not to a literal brother or a neighbor.
-
-# the log that is in your own eye
-
-This is a metaphor for a person's most important faults. A log could not literally go into a person's eye. Jesus is exaggerating to emphasize that a person should pay attention to his own more important faults before he deals with another person's less important faults. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# log
-
-the largest part of a tree that someone has cut down
-
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-# How can you say ... your own eye?
-
-Jesus asks this question to challenge the people to pay attention to their own sins before they pay attention to another person's sins. Alternate translation: "You should not say ... your own eye." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. The instances of "you" and "your" are all plural.
-
-# dogs ... hogs
-
-Jews considered these animals dirty, and God told the Jews not to eat them. They are metaphors for wicked people who do not value holy things. It would be best to translate these words literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pearls
-
-These are similar to round, valuable stones or beads. They are a metaphor for the knowledge of God or precious things in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they may trample
-
-"the pigs may trample"
-
-# then turn and tear
-
-"the dogs will then turn and tear"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. The instances of "you" and "your" are all plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Ask ... Seek ... Knock
-
-These are metaphors for praying to God. The verb form shows that we are to keep praying until he answers. If your language has a form for continuing to do something over and over, use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Ask
-
-request things from someone, in this case God
-
-# it will be given to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will give you what you need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Seek
-
-look for someone, in this case God
-
-# Knock
-
-To knock on a door was a polite way to request that the person inside the house or room open the door. If knocking on a door is impolite or not done in your culture, use the word that describes how people politely ask for doors to be opened. Alternate translation: "Tell God you want him to open the door"
-
-# it will be opened to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will open it for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Or which one of you ... a stone?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "There is not one person among you ... a stone." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a loaf of bread
-
-This refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "some food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# stone
-
-This noun should be translated literally.
-
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-# fish ... snake
-
-These nouns should be translated literally.
-
-# Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
-
-Jesus asks another question to teach the people. It is understood that Jesus is still referring to a man and his son. Alternate translation: "And there is not one person among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. The instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# how much more will your Father in heaven give ... him?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "then your Father in heaven will most certainly give ... him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# whatever things you want people to do to you
-
-"whatever way you want others to act toward you"
-
-# for this is the law and the prophets
-
-Here "law" and "prophets" refer to what Moses and the prophets wrote. Alternate translation: "for this is what Moses and the prophets teach in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This image of walking through a wide gate to destruction or a narrow gate to life represents how people live and the results of how they live. When you translate, use appropriate words for "wide" and "broad" that are as different as possible from "narrow" in order to emphasize the differences between the two sets of gates and ways.
-
-# Enter through the narrow gate ... many people who go through it
-
-This is an image of people traveling on a road and going through a gate into a kingdom. One kingdom is easy to enter; the other is hard to enter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Enter through the narrow gate
-
-You may need to move this to the end of verse 14: "Therefore, enter through the narrow gate."
-
-# the gate ... the way
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the way" refers to the road that leads to the gate of a kingdom, or 2) the "the gate" and "the way" both refer to the entrance to the kingdom.
-
-# to destruction
-
-This abstract noun can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "to the place where people die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to speak of people choosing how they are going to live as if they are choosing whether to go on one path or another.
-
-# to life
-
-The abstract noun "life" can be translated using the verb "live." Alternate translation: "to the place where people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Beware of
-
-"Be on guard against"
-
-# who come to you in sheep's clothing but are truly ravenous wolves
-
-This metaphor means that false prophets will pretend they they are good and want to help people, but they are really evil and will do people harm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# By their fruits you will know them
-
-This metaphor refers to a person's actions. Alternate translation: "Just as you know a tree by the fruit that grows on it, you will know false prophets by how they act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Do people gather ... thistles?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach the people. The people would have known that the answer is no. Alternate translation: "People do not gather ... thistles." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# every good tree produces good fruit
-
-Jesus continues to use the metaphor of fruit to refer to good prophets who produce good works or words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the bad tree produces bad fruit
-
-Jesus continues to use the metaphor of fruit to refer to bad prophets who produce evil works. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire
-
-Jesus continues to use fruit trees as a metaphor to refer to false prophets. Here, he only states what will happen to the bad trees. It is implied that the same thing will happen to the false prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# is cut down and thrown into the fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people cut down and burn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you will recognize them by their fruits
-
-The word "their" can refer to either the prophets or the trees. This metaphor implies that the fruit of trees and the deeds of prophets both reveal whether they are good or bad. If possible, translate this in a way so that it can refer to both trees and prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will enter into the kingdom of heaven
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "will live with God in heaven when he shows himself to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those who do the will of my Father who is in heaven
-
-"whoever does what my Father in heaven desires"
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# in that day
-
-Jesus said "that day" knowing his hearers would understand he was referring to the day of judgment. You should include "the day of judgment" only if your readers would not understand otherwise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# did we not prophesy ... drive out demons ... do many mighty deeds?
-
-The people use a question to emphasize that they did these things. Alternate translation: "we prophesied ... we drove out demons ... we did many mighty deeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# we
-
-This "we" does not include Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# in your name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "by your authority" or "by your power" or 2) "because we were doing what you wanted us to do" or 3) "because we asked you for the power to do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# mighty deeds
-
-"miracles"
-
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-# I never knew you
-
-This means the person does not belong to Jesus. Alternate translation: "You are not my follower" or "I have nothing to do with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"For that reason"
-
-# my words
-
-Here "words" refers to what Jesus says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# like a wise man who built his house upon a rock
-
-Jesus compares those who obey his words to a person who builds his house where nothing can harm it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# rock
-
-This is the bedrock below the topsoil and clay, not a large stone or boulder above the ground.
-
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-# it was built
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he built it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, which began in [Matthew 5:3](../05/03.md).
-
-# like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand
-
-Jesus continues the simile from the previous verse. He compares those who do not obey his words to foolish house-builders. Only a fool would build a house on a sandy place where rain, floods, and wind can sweep the sand away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# fell
-
-Use the general word in your language that describes what happens when a house falls down.
-
-# its destruction was complete
-
-The rain, floods, and wind completely destroyed the house.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses describe how the people in the crowds reacted to Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# It came about that when
-
-This phrase shifts the story from Jesus' teachings to what happened next. Alternate translation: "When" or "After"
-
-# were astonished by his teaching
-
-It is clear in 7:29 that they were amazed not just at what Jesus taught but also the way he taught it. Alternate translation: "were amazed by the way he taught"
-
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-# Matthew 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Jesus spoke about many different subjects in this sermon, so you may wish to help the reader by putting an empty line into the text whenever Jesus changed the subject.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Matthew 5-7
-
-Many people call the words in Matthew 5-7 the Sermon on the Mount. This is one long lesson that Jesus taught. Bibles divide this lesson into three chapters, but this can sometimes confuse the reader. If your translation divides the text into sections, be sure that the reader understands that the whole sermon is one large section.
-
-##### "By their fruits you will know them"
-
-Fruit is a common image in the scriptures. It is used to describe the results of either good or bad actions. In this chapter, good fruit is the result of living as God commands. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a new part of the story that contains several accounts of Jesus healing people. This theme continues through [Matthew 9:35](../09/35.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# When Jesus had come down from the hill, large crowds followed him
-
-"After Jesus came down from the hill, a large crowd followed him." The crowd may have included both people who had been with him on the mountain and people who had not been with him.
-
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-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# a leper
-
-"a man who had leprosy" or "a man who had a skin disease"
-
-# bowed before him
-
-This is a sign of humble respect before Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# if you are willing
-
-"if you want to" or "if you desire." The leper knew that Jesus had the power to heal him, but he did not know if Jesus would want to touch him.
-
-# you can make me clean
-
-Here "clean" means to be healed and to be able to live in the community again. Alternate translation: "you can heal me" or "please heal me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Be clean
-
-By saying this, Jesus healed the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# Immediately he was cleansed
-
-"At that moment he was cleansed"
-
-# he was cleansed of his leprosy
-
-The result of Jesus saying "Be clean" was that the man was healed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he was well" or "the leprosy left him" or "the leprosy ended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to him
-
-This refers to the man that Jesus just healed.
-
-# say nothing to any man
-
-"do not say anything to anyone" or "do not tell anyone I healed you"
-
-# show yourself to the priest
-
-Jewish law required that the person show his healed skin to the priest, who would then allow him or her to return to the community, to be with other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them
-
-The law of Moses required that someone healed of leprosy give a thanksgiving offering to the priest. When the priest accepted the gift, people would know that the man had been healed. Lepers were ostracized, banned from the community, until they had proof of their healing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to them
-
-This can possibly refer to 1) the priests or 2) all the people or 3) the critics of Jesus. If possible, use a pronoun that could refer to any of these groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts to a different time and place and tells of Jesus healing another person.
-
-# came to him and asked him
-
-Here "him" refers to Jesus.
-
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-# paralyzed
-
-unable to move because of disease or stroke
-
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-# Jesus said to him
-
-"Jesus said to the centurion"
-
-# I will come and heal him
-
-"I will come to your house and make your servant well"
-
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-# under my roof
-
-This is an idiom that refers to inside the house. Alternate translation: "into my house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# say the word
-
-Here "word" represents a command. Alternate translation: "give the command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will be healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will become well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# who is placed under authority
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who is under the authority of someone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# under authority ... under me
-
-To be "under" someone means to be less important and to obey the commands of someone more important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# I have not found anyone with such faith in Israel
-
-Jesus' hearers would have thought that the Jews in Israel, who claim to be children of God, would have greater faith than anyone. Jesus is saying they are wrong and that the centurion's faith was greater. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# you
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to "those who were following him" in [Matthew 8:10](../08/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# from the east and the west
-
-Using the opposites "east" and "west" is a way of saying "everywhere." Alternate translation: "from everywhere" or "from far away in every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# recline at the table
-
-People in that culture would lie down beside the table while eating. This phrase indicates that all those at the table are family and close friends. The joy in the kingdom of God is frequently spoken of as if the people there were feasting. Alternate translation: "live as family and friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the kingdom of heaven
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "when our God in heaven shows that he is king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the sons of the kingdom will be thrown
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will throw the sons of the kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the sons of the kingdom
-
-The phrase "sons of" is a metonym, referring to the unbelieving Jews of the kingdom of Judea. There is also irony here because the "sons" will be thrown out while the strangers will be welcomed. Alternate translation: "those who should have allowed God to rule over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# the outer darkness
-
-Here "outer darkness" is a metonym for the place where God sends those who reject them. This is a place that is completely separated from God forever. Alternate translation: "the dark place away from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# weeping and grinding of teeth
-
-"Grinding of teeth" here is a symbolic act, representing extreme sadness and suffering. Alternate translation: "weeping and showing their extreme suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# so may it be done for you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so I will do it for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the servant was healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus healed the servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# at that very hour
-
-"at the exact time Jesus said he would heal the servant"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts to a different time and place and tells of Jesus healing another person.
-
-# Jesus had come
-
-The disciples were probably with Jesus, but the focus of the story is on what Jesus said and did, so introduce the disciples only if needed to avoid wrong meaning.
-
-# Peter's mother-in-law
-
-"the mother of Peter's wife"
-
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-# the fever left her
-
-If your language would understand this personification to mean that the fever could think and act on its own, this can be translated as "she became better" or "Jesus healed her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# got up
-
-"got out of bed"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 17, Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that Jesus' healing ministry was a fulfillment of prophecy.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts to later that evening and tells of Jesus healing more people and casting out demons.
-
-# When evening had come
-
-Because Jews did not work or travel on the Sabbath, "evening" may imply after the Sabbath. They waited until evening to bring people to Jesus. You do not need to mention the Sabbath unless you need to avoid wrong meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# many who were possessed by demons
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "many people whom demons possessed" or "many people whom demons controlled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He drove out the spirits with a word
-
-Here "word" stands for a command. Alternate translation: "He commanded the spirits to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# was fulfilled that which had been spoken by Isaiah the prophet
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus fulfilled the prophecy that the prophet Isaiah had spoken to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# took our sickness and bore our diseases
-
-Matthew is quoting the prophet Isaiah. These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he healed all of our diseases. Alternate translation: "healed those who were sick and made them well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts and tells about Jesus' response to some people who wanted to follow him.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# he gave instructions
-
-"he told his disciples"
-
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-# Then
-
-This means after Jesus "gave instructions" but before he could get into the boat.
-
-# wherever
-
-to any place
-
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-# Foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests
-
-Jesus answers with this proverb. This means even wild animals have somewhere to rest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# Foxes
-
-Foxes are animals like dogs. They eat nesting birds and other small animals. If foxes are unknown in your area, use a general term for dog-like creatures or other furry animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# holes
-
-Foxes make holes in the ground to live in. Use the appropriate word for the place where the animal you use for "foxes" lives.
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# nowhere to lay his head
-
-This refers to a place to sleep. Alternate translation: "no place of his own to sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# allow me first to go and bury my father
-
-It is unclear whether the man's father has died and he will bury him immediately, or if the man wants to stay for a longer amount of time until his father dies so he can bury him then. The main point is that the man wants to do something else first before he follows Jesus.
-
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-# leave the dead to bury their own dead
-
-Jesus does not mean literally that dead people will bury other dead people. Possible meanings of "the dead": 1) it is a metaphor for those who will soon die, or 2) it is a metaphor for those who do not follow Jesus and are spiritually dead. The main point is that a disciple must not let anything delay him from following Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts to the account of Jesus calming a storm as he and his disciples cross the Sea of Galilee.
-
-# entered a boat
-
-"got onto a boat"
-
-# his disciples followed him
-
-Try to use the same words for "disciple" and "follow" that you used in ([Matthew 8:21-22](./21.md)).
-
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-# Behold
-
-This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of showing this. Alternate translation: "Suddenly" or "Without warning"
-
-# there arose a great storm on the sea
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a powerful storm arose on the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so that the boat was covered with the waves
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that the waves covered the boat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# woke him up, saying, "Save us
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they first woke Jesus and then they said, "Save us" or 2) as they were waking Jesus up, they were saying "Save us."
-
-# us ... we
-
-If you need to translate these words as inclusive or exclusive, then inclusive is best. The disciples probably meant they wanted Jesus to save the disciples and himself from drowning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# we are about to die
-
-"we are going to die"
-
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-# to them
-
-"to the disciples"
-
-# Why are you afraid ... faith?
-
-Jesus was rebuking the disciples with this rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "You should not be afraid ... faith!" or "There is nothing for you to be afraid of ... faith!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you of little faith
-
-"you who have such little faith." Jesus addresses his disciples this way because their anxiety about the storm shows they have little faith in him to control it. See how you translated this in [Matthew 6:30](../06/30.md).
-
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-# What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?
-
-"Even the winds and the sea obey him! What sort of man is this?" This rhetorical question shows that the disciples were surprised. Alternate translation: "This man is unlike any man we have ever seen! Even the wind and the waves obey him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# even the winds and the sea obey him
-
-For people or animals to obey or disobey is not surprising, but for wind and water to obey is very surprising. This personification describes the natural elements as being able to hear and respond like people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the author returns to the theme of Jesus healing people. This begins an account of Jesus healing two demon-possessed men.
-
-# to the other side
-
-"to the other side of the Sea of Galilee"
-
-# country of the Gadarenes
-
-The Gadarenes were named after the town of Gadara. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# two men who were possessed by demons
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "two men whom demons possessed" or "two men whom demons were controlling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They ... were very violent, so that no traveler could pass that way
-
-The demons that were controlling these two men were so dangerous that no one could go through that area.
-
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-# Behold
-
-This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of showing this.
-
-# What do we have to do with you, Son of God?
-
-The demons use a question but they are being hostile toward Jesus. Alternate translation: "Do not bother us, Son of God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, which describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# Have you come here to torment us before the set time?
-
-Again, the demons use a question in a hostile way. Alternate translation: "You should not disobey God by punishing us before the specific time God has set when he will punish us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew tells background information about a herd of pigs that had been there before Jesus arrived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# If you cast us out
-
-It is implied that the demons knew that Jesus was going to cast them out. Alternate translation: "Because you are going to cast us out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# us
-
-This is exclusive, meaning the demons only. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# to them
-
-This refers to the demons inside the men.
-
-# The demons came out and went into the pigs
-
-"The demons left the man and entered the pigs"
-
-# behold
-
-This alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# rushed down the steep hill
-
-"ran quickly down the steep slope"
-
-# they died in the water
-
-"they fell into the water and drowned"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This concludes the account of Jesus healing two demon-possessed men.
-
-# tending the pigs
-
-"taking care of the pigs"
-
-# what had happened to the men who had been possessed by demons
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what Jesus did to help the men whom demons had controlled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Behold
-
-This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of showing this.
-
-# all the city
-
-The word "city" is a metonym for the people of the city. The word "all" is probably an exaggeration to emphasize how very many people came out. Not necessarily every person came out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# their region
-
-"their area"
-
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-# Matthew 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins a new section.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Miracles
-
-Jesus performed miracles to show that he could control things that no other people could control. He also showed that it is proper to worship him because he performed miracles. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/authority]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Matthew returns to the theme, which he began in [Matthew 8:1](../08/01.md), of Jesus healing people. This begins an account of Jesus healing a paralyzed man.
-
-# Jesus entered a boat
-
-It is implied that the disciples were with Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a boat
-
-This is probably the same boat as in [Matthew 8:23](../08/23.md). You only need to specify this if needed to avoid confusion.
-
-# into his own city
-
-"to the town where he lived." This refers to Capernaum.
-
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-# Behold
-
-This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of showing this.
-
-# they brought
-
-"some men from the city"
-
-# their faith
-
-This refers to the faith of the men and may also include the faith of the paralyzed man.
-
-# Son
-
-The man was not Jesus' real son. Jesus was speaking to him politely. If this is confusing, it can also be translated "My friend" or "Young man" or even omitted.
-
-# Your sins have been forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have forgiven your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Behold
-
-This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# among themselves
-
-Possible meanings are 1) each one was thinking to himself, or 2) they were speaking among themselves.
-
-# blaspheming
-
-Jesus was claiming to be able to do things the scribes thought only God can do.
-
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-# knew their thoughts
-
-Jesus knew what they were thinking either supernaturally or because he could see them talking to each other.
-
-# Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
-
-Jesus used this question to rebuke the scribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# evil
-
-This is moral evil or wickedness, not simply error in fact.
-
-# in your hearts
-
-Here "hearts" refers to their minds or their thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
diff --git a/mat/09/05.md b/mat/09/05.md
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-# For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?
-
-Jesus uses this question to make the scribes think about what might prove whether or not he could really forgive sins. Alternate translation: "I just said 'Your sins are forgiven.' You may think that it is harder to say 'Get up and walk,' because the proof of whether or not I can heal the man will be shown by whether or not he gets up and walks." or "You may think that it is easier to say 'Your sins are forgiven' than it is to say 'Get up and walk.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?
-
-The quotes can be translated as indirect quotes. Alternate translation: "which is easier, to tell someone that his sins are forgiven, or to tell him to get up and walk?" or "you may think that it is easier to tell someone that his sins are forgiven than to tell him to get up and walk." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Your sins are forgiven
-
-Here "your" is singular. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have forgiven your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/06.md b/mat/09/06.md
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-# that you may know
-
-"I will prove to you." The "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# your mat ... your house
-
-Here "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# go to your house
-
-Jesus is not forbidding the man to go elsewhere. He is giving the man the opportunity to go home.
-
diff --git a/mat/09/07.md b/mat/09/07.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This concludes the account of Jesus healing a paralyzed man. Jesus then calls a tax collector to be one of his disciples.
-
diff --git a/mat/09/08.md b/mat/09/08.md
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-# who had given
-
-"because he had given"
-
-# such authority
-
-This refers to the authority to declare sins forgiven.
-
diff --git a/mat/09/09.md b/mat/09/09.md
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-# As Jesus passed by from there
-
-This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# passed by
-
-"was leaving" or "was going"
-
-# Matthew ... him ... He
-
-Church tradition says that this Matthew is the author of this Gospel, but the text gives no reason to change the pronouns from "him" and "He" to "me" and "I."
-
-# He said to him
-
-"Jesus said to Matthew"
-
-# He got up and followed him
-
-"Matthew got up and followed Jesus." This means Matthew became Jesus' disciple.
-
diff --git a/mat/09/10.md b/mat/09/10.md
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-# General Information:
-
-These events occur at the house of Matthew the tax collector.
-
-# the house
-
-This is probably Matthew's house, but it could also be Jesus' house. Specify only if needed to avoid confusion.
-
-# behold
-
-This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# sinners
-
-people who did not obey the law of Moses but committed what others thought were very bad sins
-
diff --git a/mat/09/11.md b/mat/09/11.md
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-# When the Pharisees saw it
-
-"When the Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with the tax collectors and sinful people"
-
-# Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?
-
-The Pharisees use this question to criticize what Jesus is doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/12.md b/mat/09/12.md
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-# General Information:
-
-These events occur at the house of Matthew the tax collector.
-
-# When Jesus heard this
-
-Here "this" refers to the question the Pharisees asked about Jesus eating with tax collectors and sinners.
-
-# People who are strong in body do not need a physician, only those who are sick
-
-Jesus answers with a proverb. He means that he eats with these kinds of people because he has come to help sinners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# People who are strong in body
-
-"People who are healthy"
-
-# physician
-
-doctor
-
-# those who are sick
-
-The phrase "need a physician" is understood. Alternate translation: "people who are sick need a physician" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/13.md b/mat/09/13.md
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-# You should go and learn what this means
-
-Jesus is about to quote the scriptures. Alternate translation: "You should learn the meaning of what God said in the scriptures"
-
-# You should go
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I desire mercy and not sacrifice
-
-Jesus is quoting what the prophet Hosea wrote in the scriptures. Here, "I" refers to God.
-
-# For I came
-
-Here "I" refers to Jesus.
-
-# the righteous
-
-Jesus is using irony. He does not think there are any people who are righteous and do not need to repent. Alternate translation: "those who think they are righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/14.md b/mat/09/14.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The disciples of John the Baptist question the fact that Jesus' disciples do not fast.
-
-# do not fast
-
-"continue to eat regularly"
-
diff --git a/mat/09/15.md b/mat/09/15.md
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-# Can wedding attendants be sorrowful while the bridegroom is still with them?
-
-Jesus uses a question to answer John's disciples. They all knew that people do not mourn and fast at a wedding celebration. Jesus uses this proverb to show that his disciples do not mourn because he is still there with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# the days will come when
-
-This is a way of referring to some time in the future. Alternate translation: "the time will come when" or "someday"
-
-# the bridegroom will be taken away from them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bridegroom will not be able to be with them any longer" or "someone will take the bridegroom away from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be taken away
-
-Jesus is probably referring to his own death, but this should not be made explicit here in the translation. To maintain the imagery of a wedding, it is best to just state that the bridegroom will not be there any longer.
-
diff --git a/mat/09/16.md b/mat/09/16.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to answer the question that the disciples of John had asked. He did this by giving two examples of old things and new things that people do not put together.
-
-# No man puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment
-
-"No one sews a piece of new cloth on an old garment" or "People do not sew a piece of new cloth as a patch an old garment"
-
-# an old garment ... the garment
-
-"old clothing ... the clothing""
-
-# the patch will tear away from the garment
-
-If someone were to wash the garment, the patch of new cloth would shrink, but the old garment would not shrink. This would tear the patch off the garment and leave a bigger hole.
-
-# the patch
-
-"the piece of new cloth." This is the piece of cloth used to cover a hole in the old garment.
-
-# a worse tear will be made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this will make the tear worse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/17.md b/mat/09/17.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to answer the question that disciples of John had asked.
-
-# Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins
-
-Jesus uses another proverb to answer John's disciples. This means the same as the proverb in [Matthew 9:16](../09/16.md).
-
-# Neither do people put
-
-"Neither does anyone pour" or "People never put"
-
-# new wine
-
-This refers to wine that has not fermented yet. If grapes are unknown in your area, use the general term for fruit. Alternate translation: "grape juice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# old wineskins
-
-This refers to wineskins that have stretched and dried out because they were already used for fermenting wine.
-
-# wineskins
-
-"wine bags" or "skin bags." These were bags made out of animal skins.
-
-# the wine will be spilled, and the wineskins will be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and this will ruin the wineskins and spill the wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the skins will burst
-
-When the new wine ferments and expands, the skins tear open because they can no longer stretch out.
-
-# fresh wineskins
-
-"new wineskins" or "new wine bags." This refers to wineskins that no one has used.
-
-# both will be preserved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this will keep safe both the wineskins and the wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/18.md b/mat/09/18.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins an account of Jesus bringing to life the daughter of a Jewish official after she had died.
-
-# these things
-
-This refers to the answer Jesus gave John's disciples about fasting.
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# bowed down to him
-
-This is a way someone would show respect in Jewish culture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# come and lay your hand on her, and she will live
-
-This shows that the Jewish official believed Jesus had the power to bring his daughter back to life.
-
diff --git a/mat/09/19.md b/mat/09/19.md
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-# his disciples
-
-"Jesus' disciples"
-
diff --git a/mat/09/20.md b/mat/09/20.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This describes how Jesus healed another woman while he was on the way to the Jewish official's house.
-
-# Behold
-
-The word "Behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# who suffered from a discharge of blood
-
-"who had been bleeding" or "who frequently had a flow of blood." She was probably bleeding from her womb even when it was not the normal time for it. Some cultures may have a polite way of referring to this condition. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# twelve years
-
-"12 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# his garment
-
-"his robe" or "what he was wearing"
-
diff --git a/mat/09/21.md b/mat/09/21.md
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-# For she had said to herself, "If only I touch his clothes, I will be made well."
-
-She said this to herself before she touched Jesus' garment. This tells why she touched Jesus' garment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# If only I touch his clothes
-
-According to Jewish law, because she was bleeding she was not supposed to touch anyone. She touches his clothes so that Jesus' power would heal her and yet (she thought) he would not know that she touched him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/22.md b/mat/09/22.md
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-# But Jesus
-
-"The woman was hoping she could touch him secretly, but Jesus"
-
-# Daughter
-
-The woman was not Jesus' real daughter. Jesus was speaking to her politely. If this is confusing, it can also be translated "Young woman" or even omitted.
-
-# your faith has made you well
-
-"because you believed in me, I will heal you"
-
-# the woman was healed from that hour
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus healed her at that moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/23.md b/mat/09/23.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This returns to the account of Jesus bringing the daughter of the Jewish official back to life.
-
-# the flute players and the crowds making much noise
-
-This was a common way to mourn for someone who has died.
-
-# flute players
-
-"people who play flutes"
-
diff --git a/mat/09/24.md b/mat/09/24.md
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-# Go away
-
-Jesus was speaking to many people, so use the plural command form if your language has one.
-
-# the girl is not dead, but she is asleep
-
-Jesus is using a play on words. It was common in Jesus' day to refer to a dead person as one who "sleeps." But here the dead girl will get up, as though she had only been sleeping. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/25.md b/mat/09/25.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 26 is a summary statement that describes the result of Jesus raising this girl from the dead.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This completes the account of Jesus bringing the daughter of the Jewish official back to life.
-
-# When the crowd had been put outside
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After Jesus had sent the crowd outside" or "After the family had sent the people outside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# got up
-
-"got out of bed." This is the same meaning as in [Matthew 8:15](../08/15.md).
-
diff --git a/mat/09/26.md b/mat/09/26.md
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-# The news about this spread into all that region
-
-"The people of that whole region heard about it" or "The people who saw that the girl was alive started telling everyone in the whole area about it"
-
diff --git a/mat/09/27.md b/mat/09/27.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus healing two blind men.
-
-# As Jesus passed by from there
-
-As Jesus was leaving the region
-
-# passed by
-
-"was leaving" or "was going"
-
-# followed him
-
-This means they were walking behind Jesus, not necessarily that they had become his disciples.
-
-# Have mercy on us
-
-It is implied that they wanted Jesus to heal them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Son of David
-
-Jesus was not David's literal son, so this may be translated as "Descendant of David." However, "Son of David" is also a title for the Messiah, and the men were probably calling Jesus by this title.
-
diff --git a/mat/09/28.md b/mat/09/28.md
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-# When Jesus had come into the house
-
-This could be either Jesus' own house or the house in [Matthew 9:10](../09/10.md).
-
-# Yes, Lord
-
-The full content of their answer is not stated, but it is understood. Alternate translation: "Yes, Lord, we believe you can heal us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/29.md b/mat/09/29.md
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-# touched their eyes and said
-
-It is not clear whether he touched both men's eyes at the same time or used only his right hand to touch one then the other. As the left hand was customarily used for unclean purposes, it is most likely that he used only his right hand. It is also not clear whether he spoke as he was touching them or touched them first and then spoke to them.
-
-# Let it be done to you according to your faith
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will do as you have believed" or "Because you believe, I will heal you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/30.md b/mat/09/30.md
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-# their eyes were opened
-
-This means they were able to see. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God healed their eyes" or "the two blind men were able to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# See that no one knows about this
-
-Here "See" means "be sure." Alternate translation: "Be sure no one finds out about this" or "Do not tell anyone that I healed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/31.md b/mat/09/31.md
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-# But the two men
-
-"The two men did not do what Jesus told them to do. They"
-
-# spread the news
-
-"told many people what had happened to them"
-
diff --git a/mat/09/32.md b/mat/09/32.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the account of Jesus healing a demon-possessed man who could not speak and how people responded.
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# a mute man ... was brought to Jesus
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone brought a mute man ... to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# mute
-
-not able to talk
-
-# possessed by a demon
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom a demon had possessed" or "whom a demon was controlling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/33.md b/mat/09/33.md
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-# When the demon had been driven out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After Jesus had forced the demon out" or "After Jesus had commanded the demon to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the mute man spoke
-
-"the mute man began to speak" or "the man who had been mute spoke" or "the man, who was no longer mute, spoke"
-
-# The crowds were astonished
-
-"The people were amazed"
-
-# This has never been seen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This has never happened before" or "No one has ever done anything like this before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/34.md b/mat/09/34.md
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-# he drives out demons
-
-"he forces demons to leave"
-
-# he drives
-
-The pronoun "he" refers to Jesus.
-
diff --git a/mat/09/35.md b/mat/09/35.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 36 begins a new part of the story where Jesus teaches his disciples and sends them to preach and heal as he has done.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Verse 35 is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 8:1](../08/01.md) about Jesus' healing ministry in Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# all the cities
-
-The word "all" is an exaggeration to emphasize how very many cities Jesus went to. He did not necessarily go to every one of them. Alternate translation: "many of the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# cities ... villages
-
-"large villages ... small villages" or "large towns ... small towns"
-
-# the gospel of the kingdom
-
-Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. See how you translated this in [Matthew 4:23](../04/23.md). Alternate translation: "preaching the good news that God will show himself as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# all kinds of disease and all kinds of sickness
-
-"every disease and every sickness." The words "disease" and "sickness" are closely related but should be translated as two different words if possible. "Disease" is what causes a person to be sick. "Sickness" is the physical weakness or affliction that results from having a disease.
-
diff --git a/mat/09/36.md b/mat/09/36.md
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-# They were like sheep without a shepherd
-
-This simile means they did not have a leader to take care of them. Alternate translation: "The people did not have a leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
diff --git a/mat/09/37.md b/mat/09/37.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus uses a proverb about harvesting to tell his disciples how they should respond to the needs of the crowds mentioned in the previous section.
-
-# The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few
-
-Jesus uses a proverb to respond to what he is seeing. Jesus means there are a lot of people who are ready to believe God but only few people to teach them God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# The harvest is plentiful
-
-"There is plenty of ripe food for someone to collect"
-
-# laborers
-
-"workers"
-
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-# pray to the Lord of the harvest
-
-"pray to God, because he is in charge of the harvest"
-
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-# Matthew 09 General Notes
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### "Sinners"
-
-When the people of Jesus' time spoke of "sinners," they were talking about people who did not obey the law of Moses and instead committed sins like stealing or sexual sins. When Jesus said that he came to call "sinners," he meant that only people who believe that they are sinners can be his followers. This is true even if they are not what most people think of as "sinners." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Passive voice
-
-Many sentences in this chapter tell that a person had something happen to him without saying who caused that something to happen. You may have to translate the sentence so that it tells the reader who performed the action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-
-Speakers in this chapter asked questions to which they already knew the answer. They asked the questions to show that they were not happy with the hearers or to teach them or to get them to think. Your language may have another way of doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-##### Proverbs
-
-Proverbs are very short sentences that use words that are easy to remember to tell about something that is generally true. People who understand proverbs usually have to know much about the language and culture of the speaker. When you translate the proverbs in this chapter, you may have to use many more words than the speakers used so that you can add information that the hearers knew but your reader do not know. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins an account of Jesus sending out his twelve disciples to do his work.
-
-# called his twelve disciples together
-
-"summoned his 12 disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# gave them authority
-
-Be sure that the text clearly communicates that this authority was 1) to drive out unclean spirits and 2) to heal disease and sickness.
-
-# to drive them out
-
-"to make the unclean spirits leave"
-
-# all kinds of disease and all kinds of sickness
-
-"every disease and every sickness." The words "disease" and "sickness" are closely related but should be translated as two different words if possible. "Disease" is what causes a person to be sick. "Sickness" is the physical weakness or affliction that results from having a disease.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the author provides the names of the twelve apostles as background information.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew tells background information about the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# twelve apostles
-
-This is the same group as the "twelve disciples" in [Matthew 10:1](../10/01.md).
-
-# first
-
-This is first in order, not in rank. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Matthew the tax collector
-
-"Matthew, who was a tax collector"
-
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-# the Zealot
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the Zealot" is a title that shows that he was part of the group of people who wanted to free the Jewish people from Roman rule. Alternate translation: "the patriot" or "the nationalist" or 2) "the Zealot" is a description that shows that he was zealous for God to be honored. Alternate translation: "the zealous one" or "the passionate one"
-
-# who would betray him
-
-"who would betray Jesus"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Although verse 5 begins by saying that he sent out the twelve, Jesus gave these instructions before he sent them out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here Jesus begins to give instructions to his disciples about what they should do and expect when they go to preach.
-
-# These twelve Jesus sent out
-
-"Jesus sent out these twelve men" or "It was these twelve men whom Jesus sent out"
-
-# sent out
-
-Jesus sent them out for a particular purpose.
-
-# He instructed them
-
-"He told them what they needed to do" or "He commanded them"
-
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-# lost sheep of the house of Israel
-
-This is a metaphor comparing the entire nation of Israel to sheep who have strayed from their shepherd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# house of Israel
-
-This refers to the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "people of Israel" or "descendants of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# as you go
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# The kingdom of heaven has come near
-
-The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God ruling as king. This phrase is only in the book of Matthew. If possible, use the word "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "Our God in heaven will soon show himself to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about what they should do when they go to preach.
-
-# Heal ... raise ... cleanse ... cast out ... you have received ... give
-
-These verbs and pronouns are plural and refer to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# raise the dead
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "cause the dead to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Freely you have received, freely give
-
-Jesus did not state what the disciples had received or were to give. Some languages may require this information in the sentence. Here "freely" means that there was no payment. Alternate translation: "Freely you have received these things, freely give them to others" or "You received these things without paying, so give them to others without making them pay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Freely you have received, freely give
-
-Here "received" is a metaphor that represents being made able to do things, and "give" is a metaphor that represents doing things for others. Alternate translation: "Freely you have received the ability to do these things, freely do them for others" or "Freely I have made you able to do these things, freely do them for others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# your
-
-This refers to the twelve apostles and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# gold, silver, or copper
-
-These are metals out of which coins were made. This list is a metonym for money, so if the metals are unknown in your area, translate the list as "money." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# purses
-
-This means "belts" or "money belts," but it can refer to whatever might be used to carry money. A belt is a long strip of cloth or leather worn around the waist. It was often wide enough that it could be folded and used to carry money.
-
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-# traveling bag
-
-This could either be any bag used to carry things on a journey, or a bag used by someone to collect food or money.
-
-# an extra tunic
-
-Use the same word you used for "tunic" in [Matthew 5:40](../05/40.md).
-
-# laborer
-
-worker
-
-# his food
-
-Here "food" refers to anything a person needs. Alternate translation: "what he needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about what they should do when they go out to preach.
-
-# Whatever city or village you enter
-
-"Whenever you enter a city or village" or "When you go into any city or village"
-
-# city ... village
-
-"large village ... small village" or "large town ... small town." See how you translated this in [Matthew 9:35](../09/35.md).
-
-# you
-
-This is plural and refers to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# worthy
-
-A "worthy" person is a person who is willing to welcome the disciples.
-
-# stay there until you leave
-
-The full meaning of the statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "stay in that person's house until you leave the town or village" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# As you enter into the house, greet it
-
-The phrase "greet it" means greet the house. A common greeting in those days was "Peace be to this house!" Here "house" represents the people who live in the house. Alternate translation: "As you enter the house, greet the people who live in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you
-
-This is plural and refers to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# your ... your
-
-These are plural and refer to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the house is worthy ... not worthy
-
-Here "the house" represents those who live in the house. A "worthy" person is a person who is willing to welcome the disciples. Jesus compares this person to one who is "not worthy," a person who does not welcome the disciples. Alternate translation: "the people who live in that house receive you well" or "the people who live in that house treat you well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let your peace come upon it
-
-The word "it" refers to the house, which represents the people who live in the house. Alternate translation: "let them receive your peace" or "let them receive the peace that you greeted them with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# if it is not worthy
-
-The word "it" means the house. Here "house" refers to the people who live in the house. Alternate translation: "if they do not receive you well" or "if they do not treat you well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let your peace come back to you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) if the household was not worthy, then God would hold back peace or blessings from that household or 2) if the household was not worthy, then the apostles were supposed to do something, such as asking God not to honor their greeting of peace. If your language has a similar meaning of taking back a greeting or its effects, that should be used here.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about what they should do when they go to preach.
-
-# As for those who do not receive you or listen
-
-"If no people in that house or city will receive you or listen"
-
-# you ... your
-
-This is plural and refers to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# listen to your words
-
-Here "words" refers to what the disciples say. Alternate translation: "listen to your message" or "listen to what you have to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# city
-
-You should translate this the same way you did in [Matthew 10:11](../10/11.md).
-
-# shake off the dust from your feet
-
-"shake the dust off your feet as you leave." This is a sign that God has rejected the people of that house or city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# it shall be more tolerable
-
-"the suffering shall be less"
-
-# the land of Sodom and Gomorrah
-
-This refers to the people who lived in Sodom and Gomorrah. Alternate translation: "the people who lived in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that city
-
-This refers to the people in the city that does not receive the apostles or listen to their message. Alternate translation: "the people of the city that does not receive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples. Here he begins to tell them about the persecution they will endure when they go out to preach.
-
-# See, I send
-
-The word "See" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look, I send" or "Listen,  send" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you. I send"
-
-# I send you out
-
-Jesus is sending them out for a particular purpose.
-
-# as sheep in the midst of wolves
-
-Sheep are defenseless animals that wolves often attack. Jesus is stating that people may harm the disciples. Alternate translation: "as sheep among people who are like dangerous wolves" or "as sheep among people who act the way dangerous animals act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves
-
-Jesus is telling the disciples they must be cautious and harmless among the people. If comparing the disciples to serpents or doves is confusing, it might be better not to state the similes. Alternate translation: "act with understanding and caution, as well as with innocence and virtue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Watch out for people! They will
-
-You can translate with "because" to show how these two statements relate. Alternate translation: "Watch out for people because they will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# will deliver you up to
-
-"will put you under the control of"
-
-# councils
-
-local religious leaders or elders who together keep peace in the community
-
-# whip you
-
-"beat you with a whip"
-
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-# you will be brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will bring you" or "they will drag you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for my sake
-
-"because you belong to me" or "because you follow me"
-
-# to them and to the Gentiles
-
-The pronoun "them" refers either to the "governors and kings" or to the Jewish accusers.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the persecution they will endure when they go out to preach.
-
-# When they deliver you up
-
-"When people take you to the councils." The "people" here are the same "people" as in [Matthew 10:17](../10/17.md).
-
-# you ... you
-
-These are plural and refer to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# do not be anxious
-
-"do not worry"
-
-# how or what you will speak
-
-"how you are to speak or what you are to say." The two ideas may be combined: "what you are to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# for what to say will be given to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the Holy Spirit will tell you what to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in that hour
-
-Here "hour" means "right then." Alternate translation: "right then" or "at that time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you ... your
-
-These are plural and refer to the twelve apostles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the Spirit of your Father
-
-If necessary, this can be translated as "the Spirit of God your heavenly Father" or a footnote can be added to make it clear that this refers to God the Holy Spirit and not to the spirit of an earthly father.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# in you
-
-"through you"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the persecution they will endure when they go out to preach.
-
-# Brother will deliver up brother to death
-
-"One brother will deliver up his brother to death" or "Brothers will deliver up their brothers to death." Jesus speaks of something that will happen many times.
-
-# deliver up brother to death
-
-The abstract noun "death" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "hand brother over to authorties who will execute him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a father his child
-
-These words can be translated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "fathers will deliver up their children to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# rise up against
-
-"rebel against" or "turn against"
-
-# cause them to be put to death
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "have them put to death" or "have the authorities execute them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# You will be hated by everyone
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone will hate you" or "All people will hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You
-
-This is plural and refers to the twelve disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# because of my name
-
-Here "name" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because you trust in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# whoever endures
-
-"whoever stays faithful"
-
-# to the end
-
-It is not clear whether the "end" means when a person dies, when the persecution ends, or the end of the age when God shows himself to be king. The main point is that they endure as long as necessary.
-
-# that person will be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will deliver that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in this city
-
-Here "this" does not refer to a specific city. Alternate translation: "in one city"
-
-# flee to the next
-
-"flee to the next city"
-
-# truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# has come
-
-"arrives"
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the persecution they will endure when they go out to preach.
-
-# A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a servant above his master
-
-Jesus is using a proverb to teach his disciples a general truth. Jesus is emphasizing that the disciples should not expect people to treat them any better than the people treat Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# A disciple is not greater than his teacher
-
-"A disciple is always less important than his teacher" or "A teacher is always more important than his disciple"
-
-# nor a servant above his master
-
-"and a servant is always less important than his master" or "and a master is always more important than his servant"
-
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-# It is enough for the disciple that he should be like his teacher
-
-"The disciple should be satisfied to become like his teacher"
-
-# be like his teacher
-
-If necessary, you can make explicit how the disciple becomes like the teacher. Alternate translation: "know as much as his teacher knows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the servant like his master
-
-If necessary, you can make explicit how the servant becomes like the master. Alternate translation: "the servant should be satisfied to become only as important as his master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# If they have called the master ... how much worse ... they call ... the members of his household
-
-Again Jesus is emphasizing that since people have mistreated him, his disciples should expect people to treat them the same or worse.
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-# how much worse would be the names they call the members of his household
-
-"the names that they call the members of his household will certainly be much worse" or "they will certainly call the members of his household much worse names"
-
-# If they have called
-
-"Since people have called"
-
-# the master of the house
-
-Jesus is using this as a metaphor for himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Beelzebul
-
-This name can either be 1) transcribed directly as "Beelzebul" or 2) translated with its original, intended meaning of "Satan."
-
-# his household
-
-This is a metaphor for Jesus' disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the persecution they will endure when they go out to preach.
-
-# do not fear them
-
-Here "them" refers to the people who mistreat followers of Jesus.
-
-# there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be known
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. Being concealed or hidden represents being kept secret, and being revealed represents being made known. Jesus is emphasizing that God will make all things known. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will reveal the things that people hide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# What I tell you in the darkness, say in the daylight, and what you hear softly in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. Jesus is emphasizing that the disciples should tell everyone what he tells the disciples in private. Alternate translation: "Tell people in the daylight what I tell you in the darkness, and proclaim upon the housetops what you hear softly in your ear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# What I tell you in the darkness, say in the daylight
-
-Here "darkness" is a metonym for "night" which is a metonym for "private." Here "daylight" is a metonym for "public." Alternate translation: "What I tell you privately at night, say in public in the day light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# what you hear softly in your ear
-
-This is a way of referring to whispering. Alternate translation: "what I whisper to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# proclaim upon the housetops
-
-Housetops where Jesus lived were flat, and people far away could hear anyone speaking with a loud voice. Here "housetops" refers to any place where all people can hear. Alternate translation: "speak loudly in a public place for all to hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Jesus also begins to give reasons why his disciples should not be afraid of the persecution they might experience.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the persecution they will endure when they go to preach.
-
-# Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul
-
-This is not distinguishing between people who cannot kill the soul and people who can kill the soul. No person can kill the soul. Alternate translation: "Do not be afraid of people. They can kill the body, but they cannot kill the soul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# kill the body
-
-This means to cause physical death. If these words are awkward, they can be translated as "kill you" or "kill other people."
-
-# body
-
-the part of a person that can be touched, as opposed to the soul or spirit
-
-# kill the soul
-
-This means to harm people after they have physically died.
-
-# soul
-
-the part of a person that cannot be touched and that lives on after the physical body dies
-
-# fear him who is able
-
-You can add "because" to clarify why people should fear God. Alternate translation: "fear God because he is able" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
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-# Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?
-
-Jesus states this proverb as a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "Think about the sparrows. They have so little value that you can buy two of them for only one small coin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# sparrows
-
-These are very small, seed-eating birds. Alternate translation: "small birds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# a small coin
-
-This is often translated as the least valuable coin available in your country. It refers to a copper coin worth about one-sixteenth of a day's wage for a laborer. Alternate translation: "very little money"
-
-# not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge
-
-This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "your Father knows when even one sparrow dies and falls to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# even the hairs of your head are all numbered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God knows even how many hairs are on your head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# numbered
-
-"counted"
-
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-# You are more valuable than many sparrows
-
-"God values you more than many sparrows"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the reasons why they should not be afraid of the persecution that they might experience.
-
-# everyone who confesses me ... I will also confess before my Father
-
-"whoever confesses me ... I will also confess before my Father" or "if anyone confesses me ... I will also confess him before my Father"
-
-# confesses me before men
-
-"tells others that he is my disciple" or "acknowledges before other people that he is loyal to me"
-
-# I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven
-
-You can make explicit the information that is understood. Alternate translation: "I will also acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven that that person belongs to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# my Father who is in heaven
-
-"my heavenly Father"
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# he who denies me ... I will also deny before my Father
-
-"whoever denies me ... I will also deny before my Father" or "if anyone denies me ... I will also deny him before my Father"
-
-# denies me before men
-
-"denies to other people that he is loyal to me" or "refuses to acknowledge to others that he is my disciple"
-
-# I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven
-
-You can make explicit the information that is understood. Alternate translation: "I will deny before my Father who is in heaven that this person belongs to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the reasons why they should not be afraid of the persecution that they might experience.
-
-# Do not think
-
-"Do not suppose" or "You must not think"
-
-# upon the earth
-
-This refers to the people who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "to the people of the earth" or "to people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a sword
-
-This refers to division, fighting, and killing among people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# to set ... against
-
-"to cause ... to fight against"
-
-# a man against his father
-
-"a son against his father"
-
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-# A man's enemies
-
-"A person's enemies" or "A person's worst enemies"
-
-# those of his own household
-
-"members of his own family"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the reasons why they should not be afraid of the persecution that they might experience.
-
-# He who loves ... is not worthy
-
-Here "he" means any person in general. Alternate translation: "Those who love ... are not worthy" or "If you love ... you are not worthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# loves
-
-The word for "love" here refers to "brotherly love" or "love from a friend." Alternate translation: "cares for" or "is devoted to" or "is fond of"
-
-# worthy of me
-
-"deserve to belong to me" or "worthy to be my disciple"
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-# pick up his cross and follow after me
-
-"carry his cross and follow me." The cross represents suffering and death. Taking up the cross represents being willing to suffer and die. Alternate translation: "obey me even to the point of suffering and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pick up
-
-"take up" or "pick up and carry"
-
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-# He who finds his life will lose it. But he who loses ... will find it
-
-Jesus uses a proverb to teach his disciples. This should be translated with as few words as possible. Alternate translation: "Those who find their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives ... will find them" or "If you find your life you will lose it. But if you lose your life ... you will find it"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# finds
-
-This is a metaphor for "keeps" or "saves." Alternate translation: "tries to keep" or "tries to save" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will lose it
-
-This does not mean the person will die. It is a metaphor that means the person will not experience spiritual life with God. Alternate translation: "will not have true life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who loses his life
-
-This does not mean to die. It is a metaphor that means a person considers obeying Jesus more important than his own life. Alternate translation: "who denies himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for my sake
-
-"because he trusts me" or "on my account" or "because of me." This is the same idea as "for my sake" in [Matthew 10:18](../10/18.md).
-
-# will find it
-
-This metaphor means the person will experience spiritual life with God. Alternate translation: "will find true life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the reasons why they should not be afraid of the persecution that they might experience.
-
-# He who
-
-The word "He" refers to anyone in general. Alternate translation: "Whoever" or "Anyone who" or "The one who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# welcomes
-
-This means to receive someone as a guest.
-
-# you
-
-This is plural and refers to the twelve apostles to whom Jesus is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# He who welcomes you welcomes me
-
-Jesus means that when someone welcomes you, it is like welcoming him. Alternate translation: "When someone welcomes you, it is like he is welcoming me" or "If someone welcomes you, it is as if he were welcoming me"
-
-# he who welcomes me also welcomes him who sent me
-
-This means that when someone welcomes Jesus, it is like welcoming God. Alternate translation: "When someone welcomes me, it is like he is welcoming God the Father who sent me" or "If someone welcomes me, it is as if he were welcoming God the Father who sent me"
-
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-# because he is a prophet
-
-Here "he" does not refer to the person who is welcoming. It refers to the person being welcomed.
-
-# a prophet's reward
-
-This refers to the reward that God gives the prophet, not to the reward that a prophet gives to another person.
-
-# he is a righteous man
-
-Here "he" does not refer to the person who is welcoming. It refers to the person being welcomed.
-
-# a righteous man's reward
-
-This refers to the reward God gives to a righteous person, not a reward that a righteous person gives to another person.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes instructing his disciples about what they should do and expect when they go to preach.
-
-# Whoever gives
-
-"Anyone who gives"
-
-# one of these little ones
-
-"one of these lowly ones" or "the least important of these." The phrase "one of these" here refers to one of Jesus' disciples.
-
-# because he is a disciple
-
-"because he is my disciple." Here "he" does not refer to the one giving but to the unimportant one.
-
-# truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# he will ... his reward
-
-Here "he" and "his" refer to the one who is giving.
-
-# he will in no way lose
-
-"God will not deny him." This has nothing to do with having a possession taken away. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "God will certainly give him"
-
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-# Matthew 10 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The sending of the twelve disciples
-
-Many verses in this chapter describe how Jesus sent the twelve disciples out. He sent them to tell his message about the kingdom of heaven. They were to tell his message only in Israel and not to share it with the Gentiles.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### The twelve disciples
-
-The following are the lists of the twelve disciples:
-
-In Matthew:
-
-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John son of Zebedee, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot.
-
-In Mark:
-
-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and John the son of Zebedee (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder), Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.
-
-In Luke:
-
-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon (who was called the Zealot), Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot.
-
-Thaddaeus is probably the same person as Jude, the son of James.
-
-##### "The kingdom of heaven has come near"
-
-No one knows for sure whether the "kingdom of heaven" was present or still coming when John spoke these words. English translations often use the phrase "at hand," but these words can be difficult to translate. Other versions use the phrases "is coming near" and "has come near."
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a new part of the story where Matthew tells of how Jesus responded to disciples of John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# It came about that when
-
-This phrase shifts the story from Jesus' teachings to what happened next. Alternate translation: "Then" or "After"
-
-# had finished instructing
-
-"had finished teaching" or "had finished commanding."
-
-# his twelve disciples
-
-This refers to the twelve chosen apostles of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in their cities
-
-Here "their" refers to all the Jews in general.
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# when John heard in the prison about
-
-"When John, who was in prison, heard about" or "When someone told John, who was in prison, about." Even though Matthew has not yet told the readers that King Herod put John the Baptist in jail, the original audience would have been familiar with the story and understood the implicit information here. Matthew will give more information later about John the Baptist, so it is probably best not to make it explicit here.
-
-# he sent a message by his disciples
-
-John the Baptist sent his own disciples with a message to Jesus.
-
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-# said to him
-
-The pronoun "him" refers to Jesus.
-
-# Are you the one who is coming
-
-"Are you the one whom we are expecting to come." This is another way to refer to the Messiah or Christ.
-
-# should we look for another
-
-"should we be expecting someone else." The pronoun "we" refers to all Jews, not only John's disciples.
-
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-# report to John
-
-"tell John"
-
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-# lepers are being cleansed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am healing lepers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the dead are being raised back to life
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people who have died are being caused to live again" or "I am causing those who have died to become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the gospel is being preached to the poor
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am preaching good news to the poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the poor
-
-This nominalized adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
-
-# What did you go out in the desert to see—a reed ... wind?
-
-Jesus uses a question to cause the people to think about what kind of person John the Baptist is. Alternate translation: "Surely you did not go out to the desert to see a reed ... wind!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a reed being shaken by the wind
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jesus mean the literal plants by the Jordan River or 2) Jesus is using a metaphor to mean a kind of person. Alternate translation: "a man who easily changes his mind and is like a reed blowing back and forth in the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# being shaken by the wind
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "swaying in the wind" or "blowing in the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# But what did you go out to see—a man ... clothing?
-
-Jesus uses a question to cause the people to think about what kind of person John the Baptist is. Alternate translation: And, surely you did not go out to the desert to see a man ... clothing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# dressed in soft clothing
-
-"wearing expensive clothing." Rich people wore this kind of clothing.
-
-# Really
-
-This word adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Indeed"
-
-# kings' houses
-
-"kings' palaces"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 10, Jesus quotes the prophet Malachi to show that the life and ministry of John the Baptist fulfilled prophecy.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
-
-# But what did you go out to see—a prophet?
-
-Jesus uses a question to make the people think about what kind of man John the Baptist is. Alternate translation: "But surely you went out to the desert to see a prophet!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Yes, I say to you,
-
-"I say to you yes,"
-
-# much more than a prophet
-
-This can be translated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "he is not an ordinary prophet" or "he is more important than a normal prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# This is he of whom it was written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This is what the prophet Malachi wrote long ago about John the Baptist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I am sending my messenger
-
-The pronouns "I" and "my" refer to God. Malachi is quoting what God said.
-
-# before your face
-
-Here "your" is singular, because God was speaking to the Messiah in the quotation. Also, "face" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "in front of you" or "to go ahead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# prepare your way before you
-
-This is a metaphor that means the messenger will prepare the people to receive the Messiah's message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
-
-# I say to you truly
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# among those born of women
-
-Even though Adam was not born of a women, this is a way of referring to all humans. Alternate translation: "out of all people who have ever lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# no one is greater than John the Baptist
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "John the Baptist is the greatest" or "John the Baptist is the most important"
-
-# the least important person in the kingdom of heaven
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, try to keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "the least important person under the rule of our God in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# is greater than he is
-
-"is more important than John is"
-
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-# From the days of John the Baptist
-
-"From the time John began preaching his message." The word "days" probably refers here to a period of months or even years.
-
-# the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and men of violence take it by force
-
-There are various possible interpretations of this verse. The UST assumes that it means that some people want to use God's kingdom for their own selfish purposes, and that they are willing to use force against other people to accomplish this. Other versions assume a positive interpretation, that the call to enter the kingdom of God has become so urgent, that people must act in an extreme manner in order to answer that call and to resist the temptation to sin further. A third interpretation is that violent people are harming God's people and trying to stop God from ruling.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
-
-# all the prophets and the law have been prophesying until John
-
-Here "prophets and the law" refer to the things that the prophets and Moses wrote in scripture. Alternate translation: "for these are the things that the prophets and Moses have prophesied through the scriptures until the time of John the Baptist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# if you
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the crowd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# he is Elijah who was to come
-
-The word "he" refers to John the Baptist. This does not mean John the Baptist is literally Elijah. Jesus means John the Baptist fulfills the prophecy about "Elijah, who is to come" or the next Elijah. Alternate translation: "when the prophet Malachi said that Elijah would return, he was speaking about John the Baptist"
-
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-# He who has ears to hear, let him hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "ears to hear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He who ... let him 
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
-
-# To what should I compare this generation?
-
-Jesus uses a question to introduce a comparison between the people of that day and what children might say in the marketplace. Alternate translation: "This is what this generation is like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this generation
-
-"the people living now" or "these people" or "you people of this generation"
-
-# marketplace
-
-a large, open-air area where people buy and sell items
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-Jesus continues the parable that begins with the words "It is like" in verse 16.
-
-# and say ... and you did not weep
-
-Jesus uses a parable to describe the people who were alive at that time. He compares them to a group of children who are trying to get the other children to play with them. However, no matter way they do, the other children will not join them. Jesus means that it does not matter if God sends someone like John the Baptist, who lives in the desert and fasts, or someone like Jesus, who celebrates with sinners and does not fast. The people, most specifically the Pharisees and religious leaders, still remain stubborn and refuse to accept God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# We played a flute for you
-
-"We" refers to the children sitting in the marketplace. Here "you" is plural and refers to the other group of children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# and you did not dance
-
-"but you did not dance to the happy music"
-
-# We mourned
-
-This means they sang sad songs like women did at funerals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# and you did not weep
-
-"but you did not cry with us"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus concludes talking to the crowds about John the Baptist.
-
-# not eating bread or drinking wine
-
-Here "bread" refers to food. It does not mean that John never ate food. It means he fasted often, and when he ate, he did not eat good, expensive food. Alternate translation: "frequently fasting and not drinking alcohol" or "not eating fancy food and not drinking wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they say, 'He has a demon.'
-
-This can be translated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "they say that he has a demon" or "they accuse him of having a demon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# they say
-
-All occurrences of "they" refer to the people of that generation, and most specifically to the Pharisees and religious leaders.
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-# The Son of Man came
-
-Jesus is referring to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# came eating and drinking
-
-This is the opposite of John's behavior. This means more than just consuming the normal amount of food and drink. It means Jesus celebrated and enjoyed good food and drink like other people did.
-
-# they say, 'Look, he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners!'
-
-This can be translated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "they say that he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners." or "they accuse him of eating and drinking too much and of being ... sinners." If you translated "The Son of Man" as "I, the Son of man," you can state this as an indirect statement and use the first person. Alternate translation: "they say that I am a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# he is a gluttonous man
-
-"he is a greedy eater" or "he continually eats too much food"
-
-# a drunkard
-
-"a drunk" or "he continually drinks too much alcohol"
-
-# But wisdom is justified by her deeds
-
-This is a proverb that Jesus applies to this situation, because the people who rejected both him and John were not being wise. Jesus and John the Baptist are the wise ones, and the results of their deeds prove it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# wisdom is justified by her deeds
-
-Here "wisdom" is described as a woman who is proven to be right by what she does. Jesus means that the results of a wise person's actions prove that he is truly wise. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the results of a wise person's deeds prove that he is wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus begins to rebuke the people of the cities where he previously did miracles.
-
-# rebuke the cities
-
-Here "the cities" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "rebuke the people of the cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cities
-
-"towns"
-
-# in which most of his mighty deeds were done
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "in which he did most of his mighty deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# mighty deeds
-
-"mighty works" or "works of power" or "miracles"
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-# Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!
-
-Jesus speaks as if the people of the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida were there listening to him, but they were not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# Woe to you
-
-"How terrible it will be for you." Here "you" is singular and refers to the city. If it is more natural to refer to the people instead of a city, you could translate with a plural "you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Chorazin ... Bethsaida ... Tyre ... Sidon
-
-The names of these cities are used as metonyms for the people living in these cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# If the mighty deeds ... in sackcloth and ashes
-
-Jesus is describing a hypothetical situation that could have happened in the past, but it did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# If the mighty deeds had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you
-
-This can be translated with active forms. Alternate translation: "If I had done the mighty deeds among the people of Tyre and Sidon that I have done among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# which were done in you
-
-Here the "you" is plural and refers to Chorazin and Bethsaida. If it is more natural for your language, you could use a dual "you" to refer to the two cities, or a plural "you" to refer to the people of the cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# they would have repented long ago
-
-The pronoun "they" refers to the people of Tyre and Sidon.
-
-# would have repented
-
-"would have shown they were sorry for their sins"
-
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-# it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment than for you
-
-Here "Tyre and Sidon" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "God will show more mercy to the people of Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than to you" or "God will punish you more severely at the day of judgment than the people of Tyre and Sidon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# than for you
-
-Here the "you" is plural and refers to Chorazin and Bethsaida. If it is more natural for your language, you could use a dual "you" to refer to the two cities, or a plural "you" to refer to the people of the cities. The implied information can be made explicit. AT "than for you, because you did not repent and believe in me, even though you saw me do miracles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to rebuke the people of the cities where he previously did miracles.
-
-# You, Capernaum
-
-Jesus now speaks to the people in the city of Capernaum as if they were listening to him, but they were not. The pronoun "you" is singular and refers to Capernaum throughout these two verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# You
-
-All occurrences of "you" are singular. If it is more natural to refer to the people of the city, you could translate with a plural "you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Capernaum ... Sodom
-
-The names of these cities refer to the people living in Capernaum and in Sodom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# do you think you will be exalted to heaven?
-
-"do you think you will be raised up to heaven?" Jesus uses a rhetorical question to rebuke the people of Capernaum for their pride. It can be stated in active form: Alternate translation: "you cannot raise yourself up to heaven!" or "the praise of other people will not raise you up to heaven!" or "God will not bring you up to heaven like you think he will!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you will be brought down to Hades
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will send you down to Hades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For if in Sodom ... it would still have remained until today
-
-Jesus is describing a hypothetical situation that could have happened in the past, but it did not. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# if in Sodom there had been done the mighty deeds that were done in you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if I had done the mighty deeds among the people of Sodom that I have done among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# mighty deeds
-
-"mighty works" or "works of power" or "miracles"
-
-# it would still have remained
-
-The pronoun "it" refers to the city of Sodom.
-
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-# I say to you
-
-This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# it shall be easier for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you
-
-Here "land of Sodom" refer to the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "God will show more mercy to the people of Sodom in the day of judgment than to you" or "God will punish you more severely in the day of judgment than the people of Sodom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# than for you
-
-The implicit information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "than for you, because you did not repent and believe in me, even though you saw me do miracles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 25 and 26, Jesus prays to his heavenly Father while still in the presence of the crowd. In verse 27, he begins to address the people again.
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# Lord of heaven and earth
-
-"Lord who rules over heaven and earth." The phrase "heaven and earth" is a merism that refers to all people and things in the universe. Alternate translation: "Lord who rules over the whole universe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# you concealed these things ... and revealed them
-
-It is not clear what is meant by "these things." If your language needs to specify what is meant, an alternative translation might be best. Alternate translation: "you concealed these truths ... and revealed them"
-
-# you concealed these things from
-
-"you hid these things from" or "you have not made these things known to." This verb is the opposite of "revealed."
-
-# from the wise and understanding
-
-These nominal adjectives can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "from people who are wise and understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the wise and understanding
-
-Jesus is using irony. He does not think these people are really wise. Alternate translation: "people who think they are wise and understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# revealed them
-
-"made them known." The pronoun "them" refers to "these things" earlier in this verse.
-
-# to little children
-
-Jesus compares ignorant people to little children. Jesus is emphasizing that many of those who believe him either are not well educated or do not think of themselves as wise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# for so it was well-pleasing in your sight
-
-The phrase "in your sight" is a metonym that stands for how a person considers something. Alternate translation: "for you considered it good to do this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# All things have been entrusted to me from my Father
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My Father has entrusted all things to me" or "My Father has given everything over to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# All things
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God the Father has revealed everything about himself and his kingdom to Jesus or 2) God has given all authority to Jesus.
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# no one knows the Son except the Father
-
-"only the Father knows the Son"
-
-# no one knows
-
-The word "knows" here means more than just being acquainted with someone. It means knowing somoene intimately because of having a special relationship with him.
-
-# the Son
-
-Jesus was referring to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# no one knows the Father except the Son
-
-"only the Son knows the Father"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes speaking to the crowd.
-
-# all you
-
-All occurrences of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# who labor and are heavy burdened
-
-Jesus speaks of people being discouraged in their attempts to obey all the laws as if those laws were heavy burdens and the people were laboring to carry them. Alternate translation: "who are discouraged from trying so hard" or "Who are discouraged from trying so hard to obey the laws perfectly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will give you rest
-
-"I will allow you to rest from your labor and burden"
-
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-# Take my yoke on you
-
-Jesus continues the metaphor. Jesus is inviting the people to become his disciples and follow him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am meek and lowly in heart
-
-Here "meek" and "lowly in heart" mean basically the same thing. Jesus combines them to emphasize that he will be much kinder than the religious leaders. Alternate translation: "I am gentle and humble" or "I am very gentle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# lowly in heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. The phrase "lowly in heart" is an idiom that means "humble." Alternate translation: "humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you will find rest for your souls
-
-Here "soul" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "you will find rest for yourselves" or "you will be able to rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# For my yoke is easy and my burden is light
-
-Both of these phrases mean the same thing. Jesus is emphasizing that it is easier to obey him than it is the Jewish law. Alternate translation: "For what I place on you, you will be able to carry because it is light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# my burden is light
-
-The word "light" here is the opposite of heavy, not the opposite of dark.
-
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-# Matthew 11 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted material in 11:10.
-
-Some scholars believe that [Matthew 11:20](../../mat/11/20.md) begins a new stage in the ministry of Christ because of Israel's rejection of him.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Hidden revelation
-
-After [Matthew 11:20](../../mat/11/20.md), Jesus begins to reveal information about himself and about the plans of God the Father, while hiding this information from those who reject him ([Matthew 11:25](../../mat/11/25.md)).
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "The kingdom of heaven is near"
-
-No one knows for sure whether the "kingdom of heaven" was present or still coming when John spoke these words. English translations often use the phrase "at hand," but these words can be difficult to translate. Other versions use the phrases "is coming near" and "has come near."
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a new part of the story where Matthew tells of growing opposition to Jesus' ministry. Here, the Pharisees criticize his disciples for picking grain on the Sabbath.
-
-# At that time
-
-This marks a new part of the story. Alternate translation: "A little later"
-
-# grainfields
-
-a place to plant grain. If wheat is unknown and "grain" is too general, then you can use "fields of the plant they made bread from." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# pluck heads of grain and eat them
-
-Picking grain in others' fields and eating it was not considered stealing. The question was whether one could do this otherwise lawful activity on the Sabbath.
-
-# to pluck heads of grain and eat them
-
-"to pick some of the wheat and eat it" or "to pick some of the grain and eat it"
-
-# heads of grain
-
-This is the topmost part of the wheat plant. It holds the mature grain or seeds of the plant.
-
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-# do what is unlawful to do on the Sabbath
-
-Picking grain in others' fields and eating it was not considered stealing. The question was whether one could do this otherwise lawful activity on the Sabbath.
-
-# the Pharisees
-
-This does not mean all of the Pharisees. Alternate translation: "some Pharisees"
-
-# See, your disciples
-
-"Look, your disciples." The Pharisees use this word to draw attention to what the disciples are doing.
-
diff --git a/mat/12/03.md b/mat/12/03.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus responds to the Pharisees' criticism.
-
-# to them
-
-"to the Pharisees"
-
-# Have you never read ... with him?
-
-Jesus uses a question to respond to the criticism of the Pharisees. Jesus is challenging them to think about the meaning of the scriptures they have read. Alternate translation: "I know you have read about ... with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/mat/12/04.md b/mat/12/04.md
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-# the house of God
-
-During the time of David there was no temple yet. Alternate translation: "the tabernacle" or "the place for worshiping God"
-
-# bread of the presence
-
-This is sacred bread that priests placed before God in the tabernacle. Alternate translation: "bread that the priest placed before God" or "the sacred bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# those who were with him
-
-"the men who were with David"
-
-# but lawful only for the priests
-
-"but, according to the law, only the priest could eat it"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
-
-# Have you not read in the law that ... but are guiltless?
-
-Jesus uses a question to respond to the criticism of the Pharisees. Jesus is challenging them to think about the meaning of what they have read in the scriptures. Alternate translation: "Surely you have read in the law of Moses that ... but are guiltless." or "You should know that the law teaches that ... but are guiltless." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# profane the Sabbath
-
-"do on the Sabbath what they would do on any other day"
-
-# are guiltless
-
-"God will not punish them" or "God does not consider them guilty"
-
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-# I say to you
-
-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# one greater than the temple
-
-"someone who is more important than the temple." Jesus was referring to himself as the one greater. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
diff --git a/mat/12/07.md b/mat/12/07.md
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 7, Jesus quotes the prophet Hosea to rebuke the Pharisees.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
-
-# If you had known what this meant, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless
-
-Here Jesus quotes scripture. Alternate translation: "The prophet Hosea wrote this long ago: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' If you had understood what this meant, you would not have condemned the guiltless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I desire mercy and not sacrifice
-
-In the law of Moses, God did command the Israelites to offer sacrifices. This means God considers mercy more important than the sacrifices.
-
-# I desire
-
-The pronoun "I" refers to God.
-
-# the guiltless
-
-This can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those who are not guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Son of Man
-
-Jesus is referring to himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# is Lord of the Sabbath
-
-"rules over the Sabbath" or "makes the laws about what people can do on the Sabbath"
-
diff --git a/mat/12/09.md b/mat/12/09.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the scene shifts to a later time when the Pharisees criticize Jesus for healing a man on the Sabbath.
-
-# Then Jesus left from there
-
-"Jesus left the grainfields" or "Then Jesus left"
-
-# their synagogue
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "their" refers to the Jews of that town. Alternate translation: "the synogogue" or 2) the word "their" refers to the Pharisees that Jesus had just spoken to, and this was the synagogue that they and other Jews in that town attended. The word "their" does not mean that the Pharisees owned the synagogue. Alternate translation: "the synagogue that they attended" 
-
diff --git a/mat/12/10.md b/mat/12/10.md
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-# Behold
-
-The word "Behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# a man who had a withered hand
-
-"a man who had a paralyzed hand" or "a man with a crippled hand"
-
-# The Pharisees asked Jesus, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" so that they might accuse him of sinning
-
-"The Pharisees wanted to accuse Jesus of sinning, so they asked him, 'Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?'"
-
-# Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath
-
-"According to the law of Moses, may a person heal another person on the Sabbath"
-
-# so that they might accuse him of sinning
-
-They did not just want to accuse Jesus in front of the people. The Pharisees wanted Jesus to give an answer that contradicted the law of Moses so they could take him before a judge and legally charge him with breaking the law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/mat/12/11.md b/mat/12/11.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus responds to the Pharisees' criticism.
-
-# What man would there be among you, who, if he had just one sheep ... would not grasp hold of it and lift it out?
-
-Jesus uses a question to respond to the Pharisees. He is challenging them to think about what kind of work they do on the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "Every one of you, if you only had one sheep ... would grab the sheep and lift it out." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/mat/12/12.md b/mat/12/12.md
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-# How much more valuable, then, is a man than a sheep!
-
-The phrase "how much more" adds emphasis to the statement. Alternate translation: "Obviously, a man is much more valuable than a sheep!" or "Just think about how much more important a man is than a sheep"
-
-# it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath
-
-"those who do good on the Sabbath are obeying the law"
-
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-# Then Jesus said to the man, "Stretch out your hand."
-
-This can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then Jesus commanded the man to stretch out his hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# to the man
-
-"to the man with the paralyzed hand" or "to the man with the crippled hand"
-
-# Stretch out your hand
-
-"Hold out your hand" or "Extend your hand"
-
-# He stretched
-
-"The man stretched"
-
-# it was restored to health
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it was healthy again" or "it became well again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/12/14.md b/mat/12/14.md
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-# plotted against him
-
-"planned to harm Jesus"
-
-# were seeking how they might put him to death
-
-"were discussing how they might kill Jesus"
-
diff --git a/mat/12/15.md b/mat/12/15.md
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-# General Information:
-
-This account explains how the actions of Jesus fulfilled one of the prophecies of Isaiah.
-
-# As Jesus perceived this, he
-
-"Jesus was aware of what the Pharisees were planning, so he"
-
-# withdrew from
-
-"departed from" or "left"
-
diff --git a/mat/12/16.md b/mat/12/16.md
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-# not to make him known to others
-
-"not to tell anyone else about him"
diff --git a/mat/12/17.md b/mat/12/17.md
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-# that it might come true, what
-
-The phrase "that it might come true" can be translated as the beginning of a new sentence. Alternate translation: "This was to fulfill what"
-
-# what had been said through Isaiah the prophet, saying
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God had said long ago through the prophet Isaiah"
-
diff --git a/mat/12/18.md b/mat/12/18.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that Jesus' ministry fulfilled scripture.
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# my ... I
-
-All occurrences of these words refer to God. Isaiah is quoting what God said to him.
-
-# my beloved one, in whom my soul is well pleased
-
-"he is my beloved one, and I am very pleased with him"
-
-# in whom my soul is well pleased
-
-Here "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "with whom I am very pleased" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles
-
-The means that God's servant will tell the Gentiles that there will be justice. It can be stated clearly that God is the one who will bring about justice, and the abstract noun "justice" can be expressed as "what is right." Alternate translation: "he will announce to the nations that God will do for them what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/mat/12/19.md b/mat/12/19.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Matthew continues to quote the prophet Isaiah.
-
-# neither will anyone hear his voice
-
-Here people not hearing his voice represents him not speaking loudly. Alternate translation: "he will not speak loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He ... his
-
-All occurrences of these words refer to God's chosen servant.
-
-# in the streets
-
-This is an idiom that means "publicly." Alternate translation: "in the cities and towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# He
-
-All occurrences of "he" refer to God's chosen servant.
-
-# He will not break any bruised reed; he will not quench any smoking flax
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. They are metaphors emphasizing that God's servant will be gentle and kind. Both "bruised reed" and "smoking flax" represent weak and hurting people. If the metaphor is confusing, you could translate the literal meaning. Alternate translation: "He will be kind to weak people, and he will be gentle to those who are hurting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bruised reed
-
-"damaged plant"
-
-# he will not quench any smoking flax
-
-"he will not put out any smoking flax" or "he will not stop any smoking flax from burning"
-
-# smoking flax
-
-This refers to a lamp wick after the flame has gone out and when it is only smoking.
-
-# flax, until
-
-This can be translated with a new sentence: "flax. This is what he will do until"
-
-# he leads justice to victory
-
-Leading someone to victory represents causing him to be victorious. Causing justice to be victorious represents making things right that had been wrong. Alternate translation: "he makes everything right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# in his name
-
-Here "name" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/mat/12/22.md b/mat/12/22.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the scene shifts to a later time when the Pharisees accuse Jesus of healing a man by the power of Satan.
-
-# Then someone blind and mute, possessed by a demon, was brought to Jesus
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then someone brought to Jesus a man who was blind and mute because a demon was controlling him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# someone blind and mute
-
-"someone who could not see and could not talk"
-
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-# All the crowds were amazed
-
-"All the people who had seen Jesus heal the man were greatly surprised"
-
-# the Son of David
-
-This is a title for the Christ or Messiah.
-
-# Son of
-
-Here this means "descendant of."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 25, Jesus begins to respond to the Pharisees' accusation that he healed the man by the power of Satan.
-
-# this miracle
-
-This refers to the miracle of the healing of a blind, deaf, and demon-possessed man.
-
-# This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul
-
-This can be stated in a positive form. "This man is only able to cast out the demon because he is a servant of Beelzebul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# This man
-
-The Pharisees avoid calling Jesus by name to show they reject him.
-
-# the prince of the demons
-
-"the chief of the demons"
-
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-# Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand
-
-Jesus uses a proverb to respond to the Pharisees. Both of these statements mean the same thing. They emphasize that it would not make sense for Beelzebul to use his power to fight other demons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate
-
-Here "kingdom" refers to those who live in the kingdom. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "A kingdom will not last when its people fight among themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# every city or house divided against itself will not stand
-
-Here "city" refers to the people who live there, and "house" refers to a family. Being "divided against itself" represents its people fighting each other. Alternate translation: "it ruins a city or a family when the people fight each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees' accusation that he healed the man by the power of Satan.
-
-# If Satan drives out Satan
-
-The second use of Satan refers to the demons that serve Satan. Alternate translation: "If Satan works against his own demons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# How then will his kingdom stand?
-
-Jesus uses this question to show the Pharisees that what they were saying was illogical. Alternate translation: "If Satan were divided against himself, his kingdom would not be able to stand!" or "If Satan were to fight against his own demons, his kingdom would not last!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Beelzebul
-
-This name refers to the same person as "Satan" (verse 26).
-
-# by whom do your sons drive them out?
-
-Jesus uses another question to challenge the Pharisees. Alternate translation: "then you must say your followers also drive out demons by the power of Beelzebul. But, you know this is not true." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# your sons
-
-Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees. The phrase "your sons" refers to their followers. This was a common way of referring to those who follow teachers or leaders. Alternate translation: "your followers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# For this reason they will be your judges
-
-"Because your followers cast out demons by the power of God, they prove that you are wrong about me."
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
-
-# But if I
-
-Here "if" does not mean Jesus is questioning how he drives out demons. Here Jesus uses the word to introduce a true statement. Alternate translation: "But because I"
-
-# then the kingdom of God has come upon you
-
-"then the kingdom of God has arrived among you." Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "this means God is establishing his rule among you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# come upon you
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# How can anyone enter the house ... belongings from his house
-
-Jesus uses a parable to continue his response to the Pharisees. Jesus means he can drive out demons because he is more powerful than Satan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# How can anyone enter ... without tying up the strong man first?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach the Pharisees and the crowd. Alternate translation: "No one can enter ... without tying up the strong man first." or "If a person wants to enter ... he must first tie up the strong man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# without tying up the strong man first
-
-"without taking control of the strong man first"
-
-# Then he will steal
-
-"The he can steal" or "Then he will be able to steal"
-
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-# who is not with me
-
-"who does not support me" or "who does not work with me"
-
-# is against me
-
-"opposes me" or "works against me"
-
-# the one who does not gather with me scatters
-
-Jesus is using a metaphor that refers to a person either gathering the flock of sheep to a shepherd or making them scatter away from the shepherd. Jesus means that a person is either helping to make people become disciples of Jesus or he is making people reject Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
-
-# I say to you
-
-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# say to you
-
-Here "you" is plural. Jesus is speaking directly to the Pharisees, but he is also teaching the crowd. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will forgive every sin that people commit and every evil thing they say" or "God will forgive every person who sins or says evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not forgive the person who speaks evil things about the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Whoever speaks any word against the Son of Man
-
-Here "word" refers to what someone says. Alternate translation: "If a person says anything bad about the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# that will be forgiven him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will forgive a person for that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that will not be forgiven him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not forgive that person"
-
-# neither in this world, nor in that which is to come
-
-Here "this world" and "that which is to come" refer to the present life and the next life. Alternate translation: "in this life or in the next life" or "now or ever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
-
-# Make a tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "If you make a tree good, its fruit will be good, and if you make the tree bad, its fruit will be bad" or 2) "If you consider a tree to be good, it will be because its fruit is good, and if you consider it tree to be bad, it will be because its fruit is bad." This was a proverb. People were to apply its truth to how they can know whether a person is good or bad.
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-# good ... bad
-
-"healthy ... diseased"
-
-# a tree is recognized by its fruit
-
-"Fruit" here is a metaphor for what a person does. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people know whether a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit" or "people know whether a person is good or bad by looking at the results of that person's activities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# You offspring of vipers
-
-Here "offspring" means "having the characteristic of." Vipers are poisonous snakes that are dangerous and represent evil. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Matthew 3:7](../03/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You ... you
-
-These are plural and refer to the Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# how can you say good things?
-
-Jesus uses a question to rebuke the Pharisees. Alternate translation: "you cannot say good things." or "you can only say evil things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for the thoughts in a person's mind. Here "mouth" is a synecdoche that represents a person as a whole. Alternate translation: "what a person says with his mouth reveals what is in his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# The good man from the good treasure of his heart produces what is good, and the evil man from the evil treasure of his heart produces what is evil
-
-Jesus speaks about the "heart" as if it were a container that a person fills with good or evil things. This is a metaphor that means what a person says reveals what the person is truly like. If you want to keep this imagery, see the UST. You can also translate the literal meaning. Alternate translation: "A man who is truly good will speak good things, and the man who is truly evil will speak evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus concludes his response to the Pharisees' accusation that he healed the man by the power of Satan.
-
-# I say to you
-
-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# people will give an account for
-
-"God will ask people about" or "people will have to explain to God"
-
-# every idle word they will have said
-
-Here "word" refers to something that someone says. Alternate translation: "every harmful thing they will have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# you will be justified ... you will be condemned
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will justify you ... God will condemn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-In verse 39, Jesus begins to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The dialogue in these verses happens immediately after Jesus responded to the Pharisees' accusation that he healed a man by the power of Satan.
-
-# we wish
-
-"we want"
-
-# to see a sign from you
-
-You can make explicit why they want to see a sign. Alternate translation: "to see a sign from you that proves what you say is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign ... given to it
-
-Jesus is speaking to his present generation. Alternate translation: "You are an evil and adulterous generation who demands signs from me ... given to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# adulterous generation
-
-Here "adulterous" is a metaphor for people who are not faithful to God. Alternate translation: "unfaithful generation" or "godless generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# no sign will be given to it
-
-Jesus would not give them a sign because, though he had already performed many miracles, they refused to believe him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not give it a sign" or "God will not give you a sign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# except the sign of Jonah the prophet
-
-"except the same sign God gave to Jonah the prophet"
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-# three days and three nights
-
-Here "day" and "night" mean complete 24-hour periods. Alternate translation: "three complete days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# in the heart of the earth
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-This means inside a physical grave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees.
-
-# The men of Nineveh
-
-"The citizens of Nineveh"
-
-# at the judgment
-
-"on judgment day" or "when God judges people"
-
-# this generation of people
-
-This refers to the people living during the time Jesus was preaching.
-
-# and will condemn it
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-Possible meanings are 1) "condemn" here represents accusing. Alternate translation: "and will accuse this generation of people" or 2) God will condemn this generation of people because they did not repent as the people of Nineveh had. Alternate translation: "and God will condemn this generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# and see
-
-"and look." This emphasizes what Jesus says next.
-
-# someone greater
-
-"someone more important"
-
-# someone
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# than Jonah is here
-
-You can make explicit the implicit meaning of Jesus' statement. Alternate translation: "than Jonah is here, yet you still have not repented, which is why God will condemn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees.
-
-# Queen of the South
-
-This refers to the Queen of Sheba. Sheba is a land south of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# will rise up at the judgment
-
-"will stand up at the judgment"
-
-# at the judgment
-
-"on judgment day" or "when God judges people." See how you translated this in [Matthew 12:41](../12/41.md).
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-# this generation
-
-This refers to the people living during the time Jesus was preaching.
-
-# and condemn them
-
-See how you translated a similar statement in [Matthew 12:41](../12/41.md).  Possible meanings are 1) "condemn" here represents accusing. Alternate translation: "and will accuse this generation of people" or 2) God will condemn this generation of people because they did not listen to wisdom as the Queen of the South had. Alternate translation: "and God will condemn this generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# She came from the ends of the earth
-
-Here "ends of the earth" is an idiom that means "far away." Alternate translation: "She came from very far away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# She came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon
-
-This statement explains why the Queen of the South will condemn the people of Jesus' generation. Alternate translation: "For she came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# and see
-
-"and look." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# someone greater
-
-"someone more important"
-
-# someone
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# than Solomon is here
-
-You can make explicit the implicit meaning of Jesus' statement. Alternate translation: "than Solomon is here, yet you do not listen. That is why God will condemn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees. He begins to tell a parable.
-
-# waterless places
-
-"dry places" or "places where no people live"
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-# does not find it
-
-Here "it" refers to rest.
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-# Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.'
-
-This can be translated as a statement rather than a quotation. Alternate translation: "So, the unclean spirit decides to return to the house from which it came"
-
-# to my house from which I came
-
-This is a metaphor for the person in whom the unclean spirit was living. Alternate translation: "to the place I left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it finds that house swept out and put in order
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the unclean spirit finds that someone has swept the house clean and has put everything in the house where it belongs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# that house swept out and put in order
-
-Again, "house" is a metaphor for the person in whom the unclean spirit was living. Here, "swept out and put in order" suggests that no one is living in the house. Jesus means when an unclean spirit leaves a person, the person must invite the Holy Spirit to live in him or else the demon will come back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes the parable that he began with the words "When an unclean spirit" in verse 43.
-
-
-# Then it goes ... with this evil generation
-
-Jesus tells a parable to warn the people of the danger of not believing him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# It will be just like that with this evil generation
-
-This means that if the people of Jesus' generation do not believe him and become his disciples, they will be in a worse situation than they were before he came.
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-# General Information:
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-The arrival of Jesus' mother and brothers becomes an opportunity for him to describe his spiritual family.
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new people in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# his mother
-
-This is Mary, Jesus' human mother.
-
-# his brothers
-
-These are probably other children born to Mary, but it is is possible that the word "brothers" here refers to Jesus' cousins.
-
-# seeking to speak
-
-"wanting to speak"
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-# Someone said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you."
-
-This can be translated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Someone told Jesus that his mother and brothers were outside and wanted to speak to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 12:1](../12/01.md), where Matthew tells of growing opposition to Jesus' ministry.
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-# who told him
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-The details of the message the person told Jesus are understood and not repeated here. Alternate translation: "who told Jesus that his mother and brothers wanted to speak to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Who is my mother and who are my brothers?
-
-Jesus uses these questions to teach the people. Alternate translation: "I will tell you who are really my mother and brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# here are my mother and my brothers
-
-This is a metaphor that means Jesus' disciples belong to Jesus' spiritual family. This is more important than belonging to his physical family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# whoever does
-
-"anyone who does"
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-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# that person is my brother, and sister, and mother
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-This is a metaphor meaning that those who obey God belong to Jesus' spiritual family. This is more important than belonging to his physical family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Matthew 12 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:18-21, which are words from the Old Testament.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### The Sabbath
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-This chapter has much to say about how God's people are to obey the Sabbath. Jesus said that the rules that the Pharisees made up did not help people obey the Sabbath the way God wanted them to. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])
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-##### "Blasphemy against the Spirit"
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-No one knows for sure what actions people perform or what words they say when they commit this sin. However, they probably insult the Holy Spirit and his work. Part of the Holy Spirit's work is to make people understand that they are sinners and that they need to have God forgive them. Therefore, anyone who does not try to stop sinning is probably committing blasphemy against the Spirit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])
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-##### Brothers and sisters
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-Most people call those who have the same parents "brother" and "sister" and think of them as the most important people in their lives. Many people also call those with the same grandparents "brother" and "sister." In this chapter Jesus says that the most important people to him are those who obey his Father in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]])
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-# General Information:
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-This is the beginning of a new part of the story where Jesus begins to teach the crowds, using parables, about the kingdom of heaven.
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-# On that day
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-These events happened on the same day as those in the previous chapter.
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-# out of the house
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-It is not mentioned at whose house Jesus was staying.
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-# sat beside the sea
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-It is implied that he sat down to teach the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# so he got into a boat
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-It is implied that Jesus got into a boat because it would make it easier to teach the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# a boat
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-This was probably an open, wooden fishing boat with a sail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about a person who sows seeds.
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-# Jesus said many things to them in parables
-
-"Jesus told them many things in parables"
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-# to them
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-"to the people in the crowd"
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-# Behold
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-"Look" or "Listen." This word calls attention to what is to be said next. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
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-# a farmer went out to sow seed
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-"a farmer went out to scatter seeds in a field"
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-# As he sowed
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-"As the farmer scattered the seed"
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-# beside the road
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-This refers to a "path" next to the field. The ground there would have been hard from people walking on it.
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-# devoured them
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-"ate all the seeds"
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-# rocky ground
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-This is ground full of rocks with just a thin layer of soil on top of the rocks.
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-# Immediately they sprang up
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-"The seeds quickly sprouted and grew"
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-# they were scorched
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sun scorched the plants, and they became too hot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# they withered away
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-"the plants became dry and died"
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus finishes telling a parable about a person who sows seeds.
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-# fell among the thorn plants
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-"fell where plants with thorns grew"
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-# choked them
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-"choked the new sprouts." Use your word for the way weeds prevent other plants from growing well.
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-# produced a crop
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-"grew more seeds" or "gave fruit"
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-# some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty
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-The words "seeds," "produced," and "crop" are understood from the previous phrase. These can be expressed clearly. Alternate translation: "some seeds produced one hundred times as much crop, some seeds produced sixty times as much crop, and some seeds produced thirty times as much crop" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# one hundred ... sixty ... thirty
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-"100 ... 60 ... 30" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# He who has ears, let him hear
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-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has ears" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Matthew 11:15](../11/15.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# He who ... let him 
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-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Matthew 11:15](../11/15.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
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-Jesus explains to his disciples why he teaches with parables.
-
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-# You have been given the privilege of understanding mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given
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-This can be translated with the active form and with implied information expressed clearly. Alternate translation: "God has given you the privilege of understanding mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but God has not given it to these people" or "God has made you able to understand mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but he has not enabled these people to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# You have been given the privilege
-
-The word "You" is plural here and refers to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# mysteries of the kingdom of heaven
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-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" occurs only in the book of Matthew. If possible, try to keep it in your translation. Alternate translation: "the secrets about our God in heaven and his rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# whoever has
-
-"whoever has understanding" or "whoever receives what I teach"
-
-# will be given more
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will give him more understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# whoever does not have
-
-"whoever does not have understanding" or "whoever does not receive what I teach"
-
-# even what he has will be taken away from him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will take away even what he has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 14, Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that the people's failure to understand Jesus' teaching is a fulfillment of prophecy.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to explain to his disciples why he teaches in parables.
-
-# to them ... they
-
-All occurrences of "them" and "they" refer to the people in the crowd.
-
-# Though they are seeing, they do not see; and though they are hearing, they do not hear, or understand.
-
-Jesus uses this parallelism to tell and emphasize to the disciples that the crowd refuses to understand God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Though they are seeing
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to them seeing what Jesus does. Alternate translation: "Though they see what I do" or 2) this refers to their ability to see. Alternate translation: "Though they are able to see"
-
-# they do not see
-
-Here "see" represents understanding. Alternate translation: "they do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# though they are hearing
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to them hearing what Jesus teaches. Alternate translation: "Though they hear what I say" or 2) this refers to their ability to hear. Alternate translation: "Though they are able to hear"
-
-# they do not hear
-
-Here "hear" represents listening well. Alternate translation: "they do not listen well" or "they do not pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# To them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, that which says
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They are fulfilling what God said long ago through the prophet Isaiah"
-
-# While hearing you will hear, but you will in no way understand; while seeing you will see, but you will in no way perceive
-
-This begins a quote from the prophet Isaiah about the unbelieving people of Isaiah's day. Jesus uses this quote to describe the very crowd that was listening to him. These statements are again parallel and emphasize that the people refused to understand God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# While hearing you will hear, but you will in no way understand
-
-"You will hear things, but you will not understand them." You can make explicit what the people will hear. Alternate translation: "You will hear what God says through the prophets, but you will not understand its true meaning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# while seeing you will see, but you will in no way perceive
-
-You can make explicit what the people will see. Alternate translation: "you will see what God does through the prophets, but you will not understand it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes quoting the prophet Isaiah.
-
-# For this people's heart ... I would heal them
-
-In 13:15 God describes the people of Israel as if they have physical diseases that cause them to be unable to learn, to see, and to hear. God wants them to come to him so he will heal them. This is all a metaphor describing the people's spiritual condition. It means the people are stubborn and refuse to receive and understand God's truth. If they would, then they would repent and God would forgive them and welcome them back as his people. If the meaning is clear, keep the metaphor in your translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this people's heart has become dull
-
-Here "heart" refers to the mind. Alternate translation: "these people's minds are slow to learn" or "these people can no longer learn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they are hard of hearing
-
-They are not physically deaf. Here "hard of hearing" means they refuse to listen and learn God's truth. Alternate translation: "they refuse to use their ears to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they have closed their eyes
-
-They have not literally closed their eyes. This means they refuse to understand. Alternate translation: "they refuse to use their eyes to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so they should not see with their eyes, or hear with their ears, or understand with their hearts, so they would turn again
-
-"so that they are not able to see with their eyes, hear with their ears, or understand with their heart, and as a result turn again"
-
-# understand with their hearts
-
-The word "hearts" here is a metonym for people's innermost being. You may need to use the word in your language for the source of people's thinking and feelings. AT: "understand with their minds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# turn again
-
-"turn back to me" or "repent"
-
-# I would heal them
-
-"have me heal them." This means God would heal them spiritually by forgiving their sins and receiving them again as his people. Alternate translation: "have me receive them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes explaining to his disciples why he teaches with parables.
-
-# But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. Jesus is emphasizing that they have pleased God because they have believed what Jesus has said and done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# But blessed are your eyes, for they see
-
-Here "eyes" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "You are blessed because your eyes are able to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your ... you
-
-All occurrences of these words are plural and refer to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# your ears, for they hear
-
-Here "ears" refer to the whole person. You can also make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "you are blessed because your ears are able to hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# you
-
-All occurrences of this word are plural and refer to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the things that you see
-
-You can make explicit what they have seen. Alternate translation: "the things you have seen me do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the things that you hear
-
-You can make explicit what they have heard. Alternate translation: "the things you have heard me say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here Jesus begins to explain to his disciples the parable about a person who sows seeds, which he began in [Matthew 13:3](../13/03.md).
-
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-# the word of the kingdom
-
-"the message about God's rule as king"
-
-# the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart
-
-Jesus speaks of Satan causing the person to forget what he has heard as if Satan were a bird snatching the seed from the ground. Alternate translation: "The evil one causes him to forget the message that he has heard just as a bird snatches away seed from the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the evil one
-
-This refers to Satan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# snatches away
-
-Try to use a word that means to grab something away from someone who is the rightful owner.
-
-# what has been sown in his heart
-
-This can be translated in active form: Alternate translation: "the message that God sowed in his heart" or "the message that he heard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in his heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to the mind of the hearer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# This is the seed that was sown beside the road
-
-"This is the meaning of the seed that was sown beside the road" or "The road where seed was sown represents this person"
-
-# beside the road
-
-See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:4](../13/04.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to explain to his disciples the parable about a person who sows seeds.
-
-# What was sown on rocky ground
-
-The phrase "what was sown" refers to seed that fell. Alternate translation: "The seed that fell on rocky ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# What was sown on rocky ground is
-
-"The rocky ground where seed was sown represents" or "The rocky ground where seed fell fell represents"
-
-# the person who hears the word
-
-In the parable, the seed represents the word.
-
-# the word
-
-This represents God's message. Alternate translation: "the message" or "God's teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# receives it with joy
-
-Believing the word is spoken of as receiving it. Alternate translation: "joyfully believes it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# yet he has no root in himself and he endures for a while
-
-"Yet he has shallow roots and only lasts for a little while." The root represents what makes a person continue to believe God's message. Alternate translation: "But like a plant that does not grow deep roots, he only endures for a little while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he quickly falls away
-
-Here "falls away" means stops believing. Alternate translation: "immediately he falls away" or "he quickly stops believing the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to explain to his disciples the parable about a person who sows seeds.
-
-# What was sown
-
-This refers to seed that was sown or that fell. Alternate translation: "The seed that was sown" or "The seed that fell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# What was sown among the thorn plants
-
-"The ground with the thorn plants where seed was sown"
-
-# this is the person
-
-"this represents the person"
-
-# the word
-
-"the message" or "God's teaching"
-
-# the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word
-
-Jesus speaks about the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches distracting a person from obeying God's word as if they were weeds that could wind around a plant and keep it from growing. Alternate translation: "as weeds prevent good plants from growing, the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches keep this person from listening to God's word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# cares of the world
-
-"the things in this world that people worry about"
-
-# the deceitfulness of riches
-
-Jesus describes "riches" as if it were a person who could deceive someone. This means people think having more money will make them happy, but it will not. Alternate translation: "the love of money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# he becomes unfruitful
-
-The person is spoken of as if he were a plant. Being unfruitful represents being unproductive. Alternate translation: "he becomes unproductive" or "he does not do what God wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# What was sown on the good soil
-
-"The good soil where seeds were sown"
-
-# He bears fruit and makes a crop
-
-The person is spoken of as if he were a plant. Alternate translation: "Like a healthy plant that bears a crop of fruit, he is productive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# yielding one hundred times as much as was planted, some sixty, and some thirty times as much
-
-The phrase "as much as was planted" is understood following each of these numbers. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:8](../13/08.md). Alternate translation: "Some people produce 100 times as much as was planted, some produce 60 times as much, and some produce 30 times as much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about a field with both wheat and weeds growing in it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# The kingdom of heaven is like a man
-
-The translation should not equate the kingdom of heaven to a man, but rather the kingdom of heaven is like the situation described in the parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# The kingdom of heaven is like
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "When our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# good seed
-
-"good food seeds" or "good grain seeds." The audience probably thought that Jesus was talking about wheat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# his enemy came
-
-"his enemy came to the field"
-
-# weeds
-
-These weeds look like food plants when they are young, but their grain is poison. Alternate translation: "bad seed" or "weed seeds"
-
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-# When the blades sprouted
-
-"When the wheat seeds sprouted" or "When the plants came up"
-
-# produced their crop
-
-"produced grain" or "produced the wheat crop"
-
-# then the weeds appeared also
-
-"then people could see there were weeds in the field also"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to tell a parable about a field with both wheat and weeds growing in it.
-
-# the landowner
-
-This is the same person who sowed good seed in his field.
-
-# did you not sow good seed in your field?
-
-The servants used a question to emphasize their surprise. Alternate translation: "you sowed good seed in your field!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# did you not sow
-
-The landowner probably had his servants plant the seeds. Alternate translation: "did we not sow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He said to them
-
-"The landowner said to the servants"
-
-# So do you want us
-
-The word "us" refers to the servants.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus concludes the parable about a field with both wheat and weeds growing in it.
-
-# The landowner said
-
-"The landowner said to his servants"
-
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-# I will say to the reapers, "First pull out the weeds and tie them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn."
-
-You can translate this as an indirect quote (AT): "I will tell the reapers to first gather up the weeds and tie them in bundles to burn them, and then gather the wheat into my barn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# barn
-
-a farm building that can be used for storing grain
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about a very small seed that grows into a very big plant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# The kingdom of heaven is like
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). Alternate translation: "When our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# mustard seed
-
-a very small seed that grows into a large plant (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# This seed is indeed the smallest of all seeds
-
-Mustard seeds were the smallest seeds known to the original hearers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# But when it has grown
-
-"But when the plant has grown"
-
-# it is greater than
-
-"it is larger than"
-
-# becomes a tree
-
-A mustard plant can grow about 2 to 4 meters tall.
-
-# birds of the air
-
-"birds"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about the effect that yeast has on flour. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# The kingdom of heaven is like yeast
-
-The kingdom is not like the yeast, but the spread of the kingdom is like the spreading of the yeast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# The kingdom of heaven is like
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). Alternate translation: "When our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# three measures of flour
-
-Say "a large amount of flour" or use a term that your culture uses for measuring large amounts of flour. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# until all the dough had risen
-
-The implied information is that the yeast and the three measures of flour were made into dough for baking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the author quotes from the Psalms to show that Jesus' teaching in parables fulfilled prophecy.
-
-# All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; and he said nothing to them without a parable
-
-Both sentences mean the same thing. They are combined to emphasize that Jesus taught the crowds only with parables. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# All these things
-
-This refers to what Jesus taught beginning at [Matthew 13:1](../13/01.md).
-
-# he said nothing to them without a parable
-
-"he taught them nothing except by parables." The double negative can be expressed in a positive way. Alternate translation: "everything he taught them he said in parables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# what had been said through the prophet might come true, when he said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God told one of the prophets to write long ago might come true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# when he said
-
-"when the prophet said"
-
-# I will open my mouth
-
-This is an idiom that means to speak. Alternate translation: "I will speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# things that were hidden
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "things that God has kept hidden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from the foundation of the world
-
-"since the beginning of the world" or "since God created the world"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts to the house where Jesus and his disciples were staying. Jesus begins to explain to them the parable of the field that had both wheat and weeds, which he told beginning in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md).
-
-# went into the house
-
-"went indoors" or "went into the house where he was staying"
-
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-# He who sows the good seed
-
-"The one who sows the good seed" or "The sower of the good seed"
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is referring to himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# the sons of the kingdom
-
-The idiom "sons of" refers to those who belong to or to have the same character as someone or something. Alternate translation: "the people who belong to the kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# of the kingdom
-
-Here "kingdom" refers to God the king. Alternate translation: "of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the sons of the evil one
-
-The idiom "sons of" refers those who belong to or to have the same character as someone or something. Alternate translation: "the people who belong to the evil one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the enemy who sowed them
-
-"the enemy who sowed the weeds"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes explaining to his disciples the parable of the field with both wheat and weeds.
-
-# Therefore, as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Therefore, as people gather up weeds and burn them in the fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The Son of Man will send out his angels
-
-Here Jesus is speaking of himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, will send out my angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# those who commit iniquity
-
-"those who are lawless" or "evil people"
-
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-# furnace of fire
-
-This is a metaphor for the fires of hell. If the term "furnace" is not known, "oven" can be used. Alternate translation: "fiery furnace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# weeping and grinding of teeth
-
-"Grinding of teeth" here is a symbolic act, representing extreme sadness and suffering. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "weeping and showing that they are suffering very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# shine like the sun
-
-If this simile is not understandable in your language, you can use: "be as easy to see as the sun." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# He who has ears, let him hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has ears" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Matthew 11:15](../11/15.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# He who ... let him 
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this in [Matthew 11:15](../11/15.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these two parables, Jesus uses two similes to teach his disciples what the kingdom of heaven is like. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling two parables about people who sold their possessions to purchase something of great value. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# The kingdom of heaven is like
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). Alternate translation: "When our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# like a treasure hidden in a field
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a treasure that someone had hidden in a field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# treasure
-
-a very valuable and precious thing or collection of things
-
-# hid it
-
-"covered it up"
-
-# sells everything he possesses, and buys that field
-
-The implied information is that the person buys the field to take possession of the hidden treasure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# like a man who is a merchant looking for valuable pearls
-
-The implied information is that the man was looking for valuable pearls that he could buy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a merchant
-
-a trader or wholesale dealer who often obtains merchandise from distant places
-
-# valuable pearls
-
-A "pearl" is a smooth, hard, shiny, white or light-colored bead formed inside mollusks in the sea and highly prized as a gem or to make into valuable jewelry. Alternate translation: "fine pearls" or "beautiful pearls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about fishermen who use a large net to catch fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# the kingdom of heaven is like a net
-
-The kingdom is not like the net, but the kingdom draws all kinds of people like a net catches all kinds of fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the kingdom of heaven is like
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). Alternate translation: "When our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# like a net that was cast into the sea
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "like a net that some fishermen cast into the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was cast into the sea
-
-"was thrown into the sea"
-
-# gathered creatures of every kind
-
-"caught all kinds of fish"
-
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-# drew it up on the beach
-
-"pulled the net up onto the beach" or "pulled the net ashore"
-
-# the good things
-
-"the good ones"
-
-# the worthless things
-
-"the bad fish" or "the inedible fish"
-
-# threw away
-
-"did not keep"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus explains the parable about fishermen who use a large net to catch fish.
-
-# will come
-
-"will come out" or "will go out" or "will come from heaven"
-
-# the wicked from among the righteous
-
-These nominal adjectives can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "the wicked people from the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# They will throw them
-
-"The angels will throw the wicked people"
-
-# furnace of fire
-
-This is a metaphor for the fires of hell. If the term "furnace" is not known, "oven" can be used. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:42](../13/42.md). Alternate translation: "fiery furnace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# weeping and grinding of teeth
-
-"Grinding of teeth" here is a symbolic act, representing extreme sadness and suffering. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: weeping and expressing their extreme suffering." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about a person who manages a household. This is the end of the part of the story about Jesus teaching the crowds about the kingdom of heaven through using parables.
-
-# Have you understood all these things?" The disciples said to him, "Yes."
-
-If necessary, both direct quotations can be translated as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: "Jesus asked them if they had understood all this, and they said that they did understand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# has become a disciple to the kingdom of heaven
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "has learned the truth about our God in heaven, who is king" or "has submitted himself to God's rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# is like a man who is the owner of a house, who draws out old and new things from his treasure
-
-Jesus speaks another parable. He compares scribes, who know very well the scriptures that Moses and the prophets wrote, and who also now accept Jesus' teachings, to a house owner who uses both old and new treasures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# treasure
-
-A treasure is a very valuable and precious thing or a collection of things. Here it may refer to the place where these things are stored, the "treasury" or "storeroom."
-
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-# Then it came about that when
-
-This phrase shifts the story from Jesus' teachings to what happened next. Alternate translation: "Then" or "After"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a new part of the story that runs through [Matthew 17:27](../17/27.md), where Matthew tells of continued opposition to Jesus' ministry and teaching about the kingdom of heaven. Here, the people of Jesus' home town reject him.
-
-# his own region
-
-"his hometown." This refers to the town of Nazareth, where Jesus grew up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in their synagogue
-
-The pronoun "their" is referring to the people of the region.
-
-# they were astonished
-
-"they were amazed"
-
-# Where does this man get his wisdom and these miracles from?
-
-The people believed that Jesus was just an ordinary man. They use this question to express their amazement that he was so wise and was able to do miracles. Alternate translation: "How can an ordinary man like this be so wise and do such great miracles?" or "It is strange that he is able to speak with such wisdom and do these miracles!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Is not this man the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? Are not his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
-
-The crowd uses these questions to express their belief that they know who Jesus is and that he is just an ordinary man. Alternate translation: "He is just the son of a carpenter. We know his mother Mary, and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the carpenter's son
-
-A carpenter is someone who makes things with wood or stone. If "carpenter" is not known, "builder" can be used.
-
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-# Are not all his sisters with us?
-
-The crowd uses these questions to express their belief that they know who Jesus is and that he is just an ordinary man. Alternate translation: "And all his sisters are with us, too." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Where did he get all these things?
-
-The crowd uses this question to show their understanding that Jesus must have gotten his abilities from somewhere. They were probably expressing their doubt that he got his abilities from God. Alternate translation: "He must have gotten his ability to do these things from somewhere!" or "We do not know where he got these abilities!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# all these things
-
-This refers to Jesus' wisdom and ability to do miracles.
-
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-# They were offended by him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Jesus' hometown took offense at him" or "The people rejected Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# A prophet is not without honor
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "A prophet receives honor everywhere" or "People everywhere honor a prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# his own country
-
-"his own region" or "his own hometown"
-
-# in his own family
-
-"in his own home"
-
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-# He did not do many miracles there
-
-"Jesus did not do many miracles in his own hometown"
-
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-# Matthew 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 13:14-15, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-This chapter begins a new section. It contains some of Jesus' parables about the kingdom of heaven.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metonymy
-
-Jesus often says the word "heaven" when he wants his hearers to think of God, who lives in heaven ([Matthew 13:11](../../mat/13/11.md)).
-
-##### Implicit information
-
-Speakers usually do not say things that they think their hearers already understand. When Matthew wrote that Jesus "sat beside the sea" ([Matthew 13:1](../../mat/13/01.md)), he probably expected his hearers to know that Jesus was about to teach the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Speakers often use words for things that can be touched to speak of things that cannot be touched. Jesus spoke of a bird eating a seed to describe how Satan kept people from understanding Jesus' message ([Matthew 13:19](../../mat/13/19.md)).
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Passive voice
-
-Many sentences in this chapter tell that a person had something happen to him without saying who caused that something to happen. For example, "they were scorched" ([Matthew 13:6](../../mat/13/06.md)). You may have to translate the sentence so that it tells the reader who performed the action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-##### Parables
-
-The parables were short stories that Jesus told so that people would easily understand the lesson he was trying to teach them. He also told the stories so that those who did not want to believe in him would not understand the truth ([Matthew 13:11-13](./11.md)).
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses explain Herod's reaction when he heard about Jesus. This event happens some time after the events that follow in the narrative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# About that time
-
-"In those days" or "While Jesus was ministering in Galilee"
-
-# heard the news about Jesus
-
-"heard reports about Jesus" or "heard about the fame of Jesus"
-
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-# He said
-
-"Herod said"
-
-# has risen from the dead
-
-The words "from the dead" speak of all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from the dead speaks of coming alive again. 
-
-# Therefore these powers are at work in him
-
-Some Jews at that time believed if a person came back from the dead he would have powers to do mighty things.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Matthew recounts the story of John the Baptist's death in order to show why Herod reacted the way he did when he heard about Jesus.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the author begins to tell about how Herod had executed John the Baptist. These events occur some time before the event in the previous verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison
-
-It says that Herod did these things because he ordered others to do them for him. Alternate translation: "Herod ordered his soldiers to arrest and bind John the Baptist and put him in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Philip's wife
-
-Philip was Herod's brother. Herod had taken Philip's wife to be his own wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# For John ... as your wife
-
-If needed, you can present the events of 14:3-4 in the order that they happened, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# For John had said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her as your wife."
-
-This can be expressed as an indirect quote, if needed. Alternate translation: "For John had said to Herod that it was not lawful for Herod to have Herodias as his wife." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# For John had said to him
-
-"For John had kept saying to Herod"
-
-# It is not lawful
-
-Philip was still alive when Herod married Herodias. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he feared
-
-"Herod feared"
-
-# they regarded him
-
-"they regarded John"
-
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-# in the midst
-
-You can make explicit the implicit information. Alternate translation: "in the midst of the guests attending the birthday celebration" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# After being instructed by her mother
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After her mother instructed her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# instructed
-
-"coached" or "told"
-
-# she said
-
-"the daughter of Herodias said to Herod"
-
-# platter
-
-a very large plate
-
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-# The king was very upset by her request
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Her request made the king very upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The king
-
-"King Herod"
-
-# he ordered that it should be done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he ordered his men to do what she said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This concludes the account of how Herod executed John the Baptist.
-
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-# his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# platter
-
-a very large plate
-
-# girl
-
-Use the word for a young, unmarried girl.
-
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-# his disciples
-
-"the disciples of John"
-
-# the corpse
-
-"the dead body"
-
-# they went and told Jesus
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the disciples of John went and told Jesus what had happened to John the Baptist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give background information about the miracle that Jesus is about to perform by feeding five thousand people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-These verses describe how Jesus reacted when he heard that Herod had executed John the Baptist.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# heard this
-
-"heard what happened to John" or "heard the news about John"
-
-# he withdrew
-
-"he left" or "he went away from the crowd." It is implied that Jesus' disciples went with him. Alternate translation: "Jesus and his disciples left" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from there
-
-"from that place"
-
-# When the crowds heard of it
-
-"When the crowds heard where Jesus had gone" or "When the crowds heard that he had left"
-
-# the crowds
-
-"the crowds of people" or "the huge group of people" or "the people"
-
-# on foot
-
-This means that the people in the crowd were walking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Then Jesus came before them and saw the large crowd
-
-"When Jesus came ashore, he saw a large crowd"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus feeding five thousand people with only five small loaves of bread and two small fish.
-
-# the disciples came to him
-
-"Jesus' disciples came to him"
-
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-# They have no need
-
-"The people in the crowd have no need"
-
-# You give them
-
-The word "You" is plural, referring to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# They said to him
-
-"The disciples said to Jesus"
-
-# five loaves of bread
-
-A loaf of bread is a lump of dough that is shaped and baked.
-
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-# Bring them to me
-
-"Bring the loaves and fish to me"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This concludes the account of Jesus feeding five thousand people.
-
-# sit down
-
-"lie down." Use the verb for the position people in your culture usually are in when they eat.
-
-# He took
-
-"He held in his hands." He did not steal them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# broke the loaves
-
-"tore the loaves"
-
-# loaves
-
-"loaves of bread" or "whole breads"
-
-# Looking up
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "While looking up" or 2) "After looking up."
-
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-# and were filled
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "until they were full" or "until they were no longer hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they took up
-
-"the disciples gathered up" or "some people gathered up"
-
-# twelve baskets full
-
-"12 baskets full" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Those who ate
-
-"Those who ate the bread and the fish"
-
-# five thousand men
-
-"5,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give background information about the miracle that Jesus is about to perform of walking on water.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The following verses describe events that happened right after Jesus fed the five thousand people.
-
-# Immediately he
-
-"As soon as Jesus had finished feeding all the people, he"
-
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-# When evening came
-
-"Late in the evening" or "When it became dark"
-
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-# being tossed about by the waves
-
-"and the disciples could not control the boat because of the large waves"
-
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-# In the fourth watch of the night
-
-The fourth watch is between 3 a.m. and sunrise. Alternate translation: "Just before dawn"
-
-# walking on the sea
-
-"walking on top of the water"
-
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-# they were terrified
-
-"they were very afraid"
-
-# ghost
-
-a spirit that has left the body of a person who has died
-
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-# Peter answered him
-
-"Peter answered Jesus"
-
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-# when Peter saw the wind
-
-Here "saw the wind" means he became aware of the wind. Alternate translation: "when Peter saw that the wind was tossing the waves back and forth" or "when he realized how strong the wind was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You of little faith, why
-
-"You who have such little faith." Jesus addressed Peter this way because Peter became afraid. It can also be translated as an exclamation. Alternate translation: "You have so little faith! Why"
-
-# why did you doubt?
-
-Jesus uses a question to tell Peter than he should not have doubted. You can make explicit what Peter should not have doubted. Alternate translation: "you should not have doubted that I could keep you from sinking." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-These verses describe what happened after Jesus walked on the water. They summarize how the people were responding to Jesus' ministry.
-
-# When they had crossed over
-
-"When Jesus and his disciples had crossed over the lake"
-
-# Gennesaret
-
-This is a small town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# they sent messages
-
-"the men of that area sent messages"
-
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-# They begged him
-
-"The sick people begged him"
-
-# his garment
-
-"his robe" or "what he was wearing"
-
-# were healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "became well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Matthew 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Verses 1 and 2 continue the account from chapter 13. Verses 3-12 stop the account and speak of things that happened earlier, possibly soon after Satan tempted Jesus (see [Matthew 4:12](../../mat/04/12.md)). Verse 13 continues the account from verse 2. Be sure to have words in verses 3-12 that tell the reader that Matthew has stopped his account to give new information before he continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-#### Possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Passive voice
-
-Many sentences in this chapter tell that a person had something happen to him without saying who caused that something to happen. For example, the writer does not tell who brought John's head to Herodias's daughter ([Matthew 14:11](../../mat/14/11.md)). You may have to translate the sentence so that it tells the reader who performed the action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
diff --git a/mat/15/01.md b/mat/15/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The scene shifts to events that occurred some time after events of the previous chapter. Here Jesus responds to the criticisms of the Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
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-# Why do your disciples violate the traditions of the elders?
-
-The Pharisees and scribes use this question to criticize Jesus and his disciples. Alternate translation: "Your disciples do not respect the rules that our ancestors have given us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# traditions of the elders
-
-This is not the same as the law of Moses. This refers to later teachings and interpretations of the law given by religious leaders after Moses.
-
-# they do not wash their hands
-
-This washing is not only to clean hands. This refers to a ceremonial washing according to the tradition of the elders. Alternate translation: "they do not wash their hands properly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Then why do you violate the commandment of God for the sake of your traditions?
-
-Jesus answers with a question to criticize what the religious leaders do. Alternate translation: "And I see that you refuse to obey God's commands just so that you can follow what your ancestors taught you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 4, Jesus quotes twice from Exodus to show how God expects people to treat their parents.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
-
-# will surely die
-
-"the people will surely execute him"
-
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-# But you say
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the Pharisees and scribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to rebuke the Pharisees.
-
-# that person does not need to honor his father
-
-The words beginning with "But you say" (verse 5) have a quotation within a quotation. If necessary you can translate them as indirect quotations. "But you teach that a person does not need to honor his parents by giving them something that may help them if the person tells his parents that he has already given it as a gift to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# does not need to honor his father
-
-It is implied that "his father" means "his parents." This means the religious leaders taught that a person does not need to show respect to his parents by taking care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you have made void the word of God
-
-Here "word of God" refers specifically to his commands. AT: "you have treated the word of God as if it were invalid" or "you have ignored God's commands"
-
-# for the sake of your traditions
-
-"because you want to follow your traditions"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 8 and 9, Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah to rebuke the Pharisees and scribes.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus concludes his response to the Pharisees and scribes.
-
-# Well did Isaiah prophesy about you
-
-"Isaiah told the truth in this prophecy about you"
-
-# when he said
-
-It is implied that Isaiah is speaking what God told him. Alternate translation: "when he told what God said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# This people honors me with their lips
-
-Here "lips" refers to speaking. Alternate translation: "These people say all the right things to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# me
-
-All occurrences of this word refer to God.
-
-# but their heart is far from me
-
-Here "heart" refers to a person's thoughts or emotions. This phrase is a way of saying the people are not truly devoted to God. Alternate translation: "but they do not really love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# They worship me in vain
-
-"Their worship means nothing to me" or "They only pretend to worship me"
-
-# the commandments of people
-
-"the rules that people make up"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to teach the crowd and his disciples about what defiles a person and why the Pharisees and scribes were wrong to criticize him.
-
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-# enters into the mouth ... comes out of the mouth
-
-Jesus is contrasting what a person eats to what a person says. Jesus means that God is concerned with what a person says rather than what a person eats. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this statement made the Pharisees angry" or "this statement offended the Pharisees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up
-
-This is a metaphor. Jesus means that the Pharisees do not actually belong to God, so God will remove them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my heavenly Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# will be rooted up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my Father will uproot" or "he will take out of the ground" or "he will remove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Let them alone
-
-The word "them" refers to the Pharisees.
-
-# blind guides ... both will fall into a pit
-
-Jesus uses another metaphor to describe the Pharisees. Jesus means that the Pharisees do not understand God's commands or how to please him. Therefore, they cannot teach others how to please God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Peter asks Jesus to explain the parable that Jesus told in [Matthew 15:13-14](./13.md).
-
-# to us
-
-"to us disciples"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus explains the parable that he told in [Matthew 15:13-14](./13.md).
-
-# Are you also still without understanding?
-
-Jesus uses a question to rebuke the disciples for not understanding the parable. Also, the word "you" is emphasized. Jesus cannot believe his own disciples do not understand. Alternate translation: "I am disappointed that you, my disciples, still do not understand what I teach!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Do you not see ... into the latrine?
-
-Jesus uses a question to rebuke the disciples for not understanding the parable. Alternate translation: "Surely you understand ... into the latrine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# passes into the stomach
-
-"goes into the stomach"
-
-# latrine
-
-This a polite term for the place where people bury body waste.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to explain the parable that he told in [Matthew 15:13-14](./13.md).
-
-# things that come out of the mouth
-
-This refers to what a person says. Alternate translation: "words that a person says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to a person's mind or innermost being. Alternate translation: "from inside the person" or "from a person's mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# murder
-
-the act of killing innocent people
-
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-# to eat with unwashed hands
-
-This refers to eating without first ceremonially washing one's hands according to the traditions of the elders. Alternate translation: "eating without first washing one's hands"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins an account of Jesus healing the daughter of a Canaanite woman.
-
-# Jesus went away
-
-It is implied that the disciples went with Jesus. Alternate translation: "Jesus and his disciples went away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Behold, a Canaanite woman came
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "There was a Canaanite woman who came"
-
-# a Canaanite woman came out from that region
-
-"a woman who was from that region and who belonged to the group of people called Canaanites came." The country of Canaan no longer existed by this time. She was a part of a people group that lived near the cities of Tyre and Sidon.
-
-# Have mercy on me
-
-This phrase implies that she is requesting that Jesus heal her daughter. Alternate translation: "Have mercy and heal my daughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Son of David
-
-Jesus was not David's literal son, so this may be translated as "Descendant of David." However, "Son of David" is also a title for the Messiah, and the woman may have been calling Jesus by this title.
-
-# My daughter is severely demon-possessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A demon is controlling my daughter terribly" or "A demon is tormenting my daughter severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# answered her not a word
-
-Here "word" refers to what a person says. Alternate translation: "said nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I was not sent to anyone
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not send me to anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to the lost sheep of the house of Israel
-
-This is a metaphor comparing the entire nation of Israel to sheep who have gone away from their shepherd. See how you translated this in [Matthew 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# she came
-
-"the Canaanite woman came"
-
-# bowed down before him
-
-This shows that the woman humbled herself before Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs
-
-Jesus responds to the woman with a proverb. The basic meaning is that it is not right to take what is supposed to belong to Jews and give it to non-Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# the children's bread
-
-Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "the children's food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the little dogs
-
-The Jews considered dogs to be unclean animals. Here they are used as an image for non-Jews.
-
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-# even the little dogs eat some of the crumbs that fall from their masters' tables
-
-The woman responds by using the same imagery as Jesus used in the proverb he just spoke. She means non-Jews should be able to have a small amount of the good things Jews are throwing away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# little dogs
-
-Use words here for dogs of any size that people keep as pets. See how you translated this in [Matthew 15:26](../15/26.md).
-
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-# let it be done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Her daughter was healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus healed her daughter" or "Her daughter became well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from that hour
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "at exactly the same time" or "immediately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give background information about the miracle that Jesus is about to perform by feeding four thousand people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# lame, blind, mute, and crippled people
-
-"those who could not walk, those who could not see, those who could not talk, and those whose arms or legs did not function"
-
-# They presented them at Jesus' feet
-
-Apparently some of these sick or crippled people were unable to stand up, so when their friends brought them to Jesus, they placed them on the ground in front of him. Alternate translation: "The crowds placed the sick people on the ground in front of Jesus" 
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-# the crippled made well
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the crippled become well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the crippled ... the lame ... the blind
-
-These nominal adjectives can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "the crippled persons ... the lame persons ... the blind persons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus feeding four thousand people with seven loaves of bread and a few small fish.
-
-# without eating, or they may faint on the way
-
-"without eating because they might faint on the way"
-
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-# Where can we get enough loaves of bread in such a deserted place to satisfy so large a crowd?
-
-The disciples use a question to state that there is nowhere to get food for the crowd. Alternate translation: "There is nowhere nearby that we can get enough bread for such a large crowd." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Seven, and a few small fish
-
-The understood information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Seven loaves of bread, and a few small fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# sit down on the ground
-
-Use your language's word for how people customarily eat when there is no table, whether sitting or lying down.
-
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-# He took the seven loaves and the fish
-
-"Jesus held the seven loaves and the fish in his hands" 
-
-# he broke the loaves
-
-"he tore the loaves"
-
-# gave them
-
-"gave the bread and the fish"
-
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-# they gathered
-
-"the disciples gathered" or "some people gathered"
-
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-# Those who ate
-
-"The people who ate"
-
-# four thousand men
-
-"4,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the region
-
-"the area"
-
-# Magadan
-
-This region is sometimes called "Magdala." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Matthew 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 15:8-9, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The "traditions of the elders"
-
-The "traditions of the elders" were oral laws that the Jewish religious leaders developed because they wanted to make sure that everyone obeyed the law of Moses. However, they often worked harder to obey these rules than to obey the law of Moses itself. Jesus rebuked the religious leaders for this, and they became angry as a result. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-##### Jews and Gentiles
-
-The Jews of Jesus' time thought that only Jews could please God by the way they lived. Jesus healed a Canaanite Gentile woman's daughter to show his followers that he would accept both Jews and Gentiles as his people.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Sheep
-
-The Bible often speaks of people as if they were sheep because sheep need someone to take care of them. This is because they do not see well and they often go to where other animals can kill them easily. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins an encounter between Jesus and the Pharisees and Sadducees.
-
-# tested him
-
-Here "tested" is used in a negative sense. Alternate translation: "challenged him" or "wanted to trap him"
-
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-# When it is evening
-
-The situation can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "If the sky is red in the evening" or "If the sky is red when the sun is setting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# When it is evening
-
-"When the sun is setting"
-
-# fair weather
-
-This means clear, calm, and pleasant weather.
-
-# for the sky is red
-
-As the sun is setting, Jews knew that if the color of the sky changes to red, it is a sign the next day will be clear and calm.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues his response to the Pharisees and Sadducees.
-
-# When it is morning
-
-The situation can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "If the sky is red in the morning" or "If the sky is red when the sun is rising" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# foul weather
-
-"cloudy, stormy weather"
-
-# red and overcast
-
-"red and cloudy"
-
-# You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky
-
-"You know how to look at the sky and understand what kind of weather you will have"
-
-# but you cannot interpret the signs of the times
-
-"but you do not know how to look at what is happening right now and understand what it means"
-
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-# An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign ... given to it
-
-Jesus is speaking to his present generation. Alternate translation: "You are an evil and adulterous generation who demands signs from me ... given to you" See how you translated this in [Matthew 12:39](../12/39.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# An evil and adulterous generation
-
-Here "adulterous" is a metaphor for people who are not faithful to God. See how you translated this in [Matthew 12:39](../12/39.md). Alternate translation: "An unfaithful generation" or "A godless generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# no sign will be given to it
-
-Jesus would not give them a sign because, though he had already performed many miracles, they refused to believe him. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Matthew 12:39](../12/39.md). Alternate translation: "I will not give it a sign" or "God will not give you a sign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# except the sign of Jonah
-
-"except the same sign God gave to Jonah the prophet." See how you translated this in [Matthew 12:39](../12/39.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts to a later time. Jesus uses an opportunity to warn his disciples about the Pharisees and Sadducees.
-
-# the other side
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "the other side of the lake" or "the other side of the Sea of Galilee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
-
-Here "yeast" is a metaphor that refers to evil ideas and wrong teaching. Translate as "yeast" here and do not explain its meaning in your translation. This meaning will be made clear in 16:12. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# reasoned among themselves
-
-"discussed this with each other" or "thought about this"
-
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-# You of little faith
-
-"You who have such little faith." Jesus addresses his disciples this way because their concern about not bringing bread shows they have little faith in Jesus to provide for them. See how you translated this in [Matthew 6:30](../06/30.md).
-
-# why do you reason ... taken no bread?
-
-Jesus uses a question to rebuke his disciples for not understanding what he just said. Alternate translation: "I am disappointed that you think it was because you forgot to bring bread that I talked about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to warn his disciples about the Pharisees and Sadducees.
-
-# Do you not yet perceive or remember ... you gathered up?
-
-Jesus uses a question to rebuke the disciples. Alternate translation: "Surely you remember ... you gathered up!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# five thousand
-
-"5,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# four thousand
-
-"4,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Or the seven loaves ... you took up?
-
-"Do you also not remember the seven loaves ... you took up?" Jesus uses a question to rebuke his disciples. Alternate translation: "Surely you also remember the seven loaves ... you took up!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to warn his disciples about the Pharisees and Sadducees.
-
-# How is it that you do not understand that I was not speaking to you about bread?
-
-Jesus uses this question to rebuke the disciples. Alternate translation: "You should have understood that I was not really speaking about bread." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
-
-Here "yeast" represents evil ideas and wrong teaching. Translate as "yeast" and do not explain the meaning in your translation. In 16:12 the disciples will understand the meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they ... them
-
-These refer to the disciples.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts to a later time. Jesus asks his disciples if they understand who he is.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line or to introduce a new person. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is referring to himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# the Son of the living God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that shows his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# the living God
-
-Here "living" contrasts the God of Israel to all the false gods and idols that people worshiped. Only the God of Israel is alive and has power to act.
-
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-# Simon Bar Jonah
-
-"Simon son of Jonah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# flesh and blood have not revealed
-
-Here "flesh and blood" refers to a human being. Alternate translation: "a human did not reveal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# this to you
-
-Here "this" refers to Peter's statement that Jesus is the Christ and the Son of the Living God.
-
-# but my Father who is in heaven
-
-The understood information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "but it was my Father in heaven who revealed this to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# I also say to you
-
-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# you are Peter
-
-The name Peter means "rock." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# upon this rock I will build my church
-
-Here "build my church" is a metaphor for uniting the people who believe in Jesus into a community. Possible meanings are 1) "this rock" represents Peter, or 2) "this rock" represents the truth that Peter had just said in [Matthew 16:16](../16/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The gates of Hades will not prevail against it
-
-Here "Hades" is spoken of as if it were a city surrounded by walls with gates that keep dead people in and other people out. Here "Hades" represents death, and its "gates" represent its power. Possible meanings are 1) "the powers of death will not overcome my church" or 2) "my church will break down the power of death the way an army breaks into a city." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will give to you
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Peter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the keys of the kingdom of heaven
-
-Keys are objects that are used to lock or unlock doors. Here they represent authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the kingdom of heaven
-
-This refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven
-
-Here "bind" is a metaphor meaning to forbid something, and "loose" is a metaphor meaning to allow something. Also, "in heaven" is a metonym that represents God himself. Alternate translation: "God in heaven will approve whatever you forbid or allow on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus tells his disciples for the first time that he will die soon.
-
-# suffer many things at the hand of the elders and chief priests and scribes
-
-Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "where the elders, chief priests, and scribes will cause him to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# scribes, be killed, and be raised back to life on the third day
-
-Here to raise back to life is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be stated in active form. The elders and chief priests would accuse Jesus so that others would kill him. Alternate translation: "scribes. People will then kill him , and on the third day God will make him become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# third day
-
-"Third" is the ordinal form of "three." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Then Peter took him aside
-
-Jesus tells them for the first time that he will die soon (verse 21). He will tell them the same thing many times after this first time. It is after this first time that Peter takes Jesus aside. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Peter took him aside
-
-"Peter spoke to Jesus when no one else could hear them"
-
-# May this be far from you
-
-This is an idiom that means "may this never happen." Alternate translation: "No" or "Never" or "May God forbid this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me
-
-Jesus means that Peter is acting like Satan because Peter is trying to prevent Jesus from accomplishing what God sent him to do. Alternate translation: "Get behind me, because you are acting like Satan! You are a stumbling block to me" or "Get behind me, Satan! I call you Satan because you are a stumbling block to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Get behind me
-
-"Get away from me"
-
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-# follow me
-
-Following Jesus here represents being one of his disciples. Alternate translation: "be my disciple" or "be one of my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# must deny himself
-
-"must not give in to his own desires" or "must forsake his own desires"
-
-# take up his cross, and follow me
-
-"carry his cross, and follow me." The cross represents suffering and death. Taking up the cross represents being willing to suffer and die. Alternate translation: "and obey me even to the point of suffering and dying" or "and he must obey me even to the point of suffering and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and follow me
-
-Following Jesus here represents obeying him. Alternate translation: "and obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For whoever wants
-
-"For anyone who wants"
-
-# will lose it
-
-This does not mean the person must necessarily die. It is a metaphor that means the person will consider obeying Jesus as being more important than his own life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for my sake
-
-"because he trusts me" or "on my account" or "because of me"
-
-# will find it
-
-This metaphor means the person will experience spiritual life with God. Alternate translation: "will find true life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For what does it profit a person ... his life?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "It does not profit a person ... his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# if he gains the whole world
-
-The words "the whole world" are an exaggeration for great riches. Alternate translation: "if he gains everything he desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# but forfeits his life
-
-"but he loses his life"
-
-# What can a person give in exchange for his life?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "There is nothing that a person can give to regain his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the Son of Man ... his Father ... Then he
-
-Here Jesus refers to himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of man ... my Father ... Then I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# will come in the glory of his Father
-
-"will come, having the same glory as his Father"
-
-# with his angels
-
-"and the angels will be with him." If you translate the first part of the sentence with Jesus speaking in the first person, you can translate this as "and my Father's angels will be with me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# his Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and the Son of Man, Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# according to what he has done
-
-"according to what each person has done"
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# you
-
-All occurrences of this word are plural and refer to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# will not taste death
-
-Here "taste" means to experience. Alternate translation: "will not experience death" or" will not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom
-
-Here "his kingdom" represents him being King. Alternate translation: "until they see the Son of Man coming as King" or "until they see the evidence that the Son of Man is King" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Matthew 16 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yeast
-
-Jesus spoke of the way people thought about God as if it were bread, and he spoke of what people taught about God as if it were the yeast that makes bread dough become larger and the baked bread taste good. He did not want his followers to listen to what the Pharisees and Sadducees taught. This was because if they did listen, they would not understand who God is and how he wants his people to live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Jesus told his people to obey his commands. He did this by telling them to "follow" him. It is as if he were walking on a path and they were walking after him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Background information
-
-Matthew continues his account from chapter 15 in verses 1-20. The account stops in verse 21 so Matthew can tell the reader that Jesus told his disciples again and again that people would kill him after he arrived in Jerusalem. Then the account continues in verses 22-27 with what happened the first time Jesus told the disciples that he would die.
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Jesus uses a paradox when he says, "Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" ([Matthew 16:25](../../mat/16/25.md)).
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus' transfiguration.
-
-# Peter, James, and John his brother
-
-"Peter, James, and James's brother John"
-
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-# He was transfigured before them
-
-When they looked at him, his appearance was different from what it had been.
-
-# He was transfigured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his appearance had changed" or "he appeared very different" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# before them
-
-"in front of them" or "so they could clearly him"
-
-# His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as brilliant as the light
-
-These are similes that emphasize how bright Jesus' appearance became. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# his garments
-
-"what he was wearing"
-
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-# Behold
-
-This word alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# to them
-
-This refers to Peter, James, and John.
-
-# with him
-
-"with Jesus"
-
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-# answered and said
-
-"said." Peter is not responding to a question.
-
-# it is good for us to be here
-
-It is not clear whether "us" refers only to Peter, James, and John, or if it refers to everyone there, including Jesus, Elijah, and Moses. If you can translate so that both options are possible, do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# behold
-
-This alerts the reader to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# overshadowed them
-
-"came over them"
-
-# there was a voice out of the cloud
-
-Here "voice" refers to God speaking. Alternate translation: "God spoke to them from out of the cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the disciples heard it
-
-"the disciples heard God speak"
-
-# they fell on their face
-
-Here "fell on their face" here is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they fell forward, with their faces to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The following events happen immediately after the three disciples witness Jesus' transfiguration.
-
-# As they
-
-"As Jesus and the disciples"
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
-
-The disciples are referring to the belief that Elijah will come back to life and return to the people of Israel before the Messiah comes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# restore all things
-
-"put things in order" or "get the people ready to receive the Messiah"
-
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-# But I tell you
-
-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# they ... their
-
-All occurrences of these words may mean either 1) the Jewish leaders or 2) all the Jewish people.
-
-# the Son of Man will also suffer at their hands
-
-Here "hands" refers to power. Alternate translation: "they will make the Son of Man suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Son of Man
-
-Jesus is referring to himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins an account of Jesus healing a boy who had an evil spirit. These events happen immediately after Jesus and his disciples descend from the mountain.
-
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-# have mercy on my son
-
-It is implied that the man wants Jesus to heal his son. Alternate translation: "have mercy on my son and heal him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# is epileptic
-
-This means that he sometimes had seizures. He would become unconscious and move uncontrollably. Alternate translation: "has seizures"
-
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-# Unbelieving and corrupt generation, how
-
-"This generation does not believe in God and does not know what is right or wrong. How"
-
-# how long will I have to stay with you? How long must I bear with you?
-
-These questions show Jesus is unhappy with the people. Alternate translation: "I am tired of being with you! I am tired of your unbelief and corruption!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the boy was healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the boy became well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from that hour
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "immediately" or "at that moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# we
-
-Here "we" refers to the speakers but not the hearers and so is exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Why could we not cast it out?
-
-"Why could we not make the demon come out of the boy?"
-
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-# For I truly say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# if you have faith even as small as a grain of mustard seed
-
-Jesus compares the size of a mustard seed to the amount of faith needed to do a miracle. A mustard seed is very small, but it grows into a large plant. Jesus means it only takes a small amount of faith to do a great miracle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# nothing will be impossible for you
-
-This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "you will be able to do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts momentarily, and Jesus foretells his death and resurrection a second time.
-
-# they stayed
-
-"Jesus and his disciples stayed"
-
-# The Son of Man will be delivered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone will deliver the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# delivered into the hands of people
-
-The word "hands" here is a metonym for the power that people use hands to exercise. Alternate translation: "taken and put under the power of people" or "taken and given to people who will control him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The Son of Man
-
-Jesus is referring to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# into the hands of people
-
-Here "hands" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "to the control of the people" or "to the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# him ... he
-
-Jesus is referring to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# third day
-
-"Third" is the ordinal form of "three." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# he will be raised up
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will raise him up" or "God will cause him to become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts again to a later time when Jesus teaches Peter about paying the temple tax.
-
-# When they
-
-"When Jesus and his disciples"
-
-# the two-drachma tax
-
-This was a tax that Jewish men paid to support the temple in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the temple tax" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the house
-
-"the place where Jesus was staying"
-
-#  "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tolls or taxes? From their sons or from others?"
-
-Jesus asks these questions to teach Simon, not to gain information for himself. Alternate translation: "Listen, Simon. We know that when kings collect taxes, they collect it from people who are not members of their own family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 13:54](../13/54.md), where Matthew tells of continued opposition to Jesus' ministry and teaching about the kingdom of heaven.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach Peter about paying the temple tax.
-
-# When he said, "From others," Jesus said
-
-If you translated Jesus' questions as statements in [Matthew 17:25](../17/25.md), you may need to give an alternate response here. You could also state it as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "When Peter said, 'Yes, that is true. Kings collect taxes from foreigners,' Jesus said" or "After Peter agreed with Jesus, Jesus said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# From others
-
-In modern times, leaders usually tax their own citizens. But, in ancient times, the leaders often taxed the people they had conquered rather than their own citizens.
-
-# sons
-
-people over whom a ruler or king rules
-
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-# But so that we do not cause the tax collectors to sin, go
-
-"But we do not want to make the tax collectors angry. So, go."
-
-# throw in a hook
-
-Fishermen tied hooks to the end of a line, then threw it in the water to catch fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# its mouth
-
-"the fish's mouth"
-
-# a shekel
-
-a silver coin worth four days' wages (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# Take it
-
-"Take the shekel"
-
-# for me and you
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Peter. Each man had to pay a half shekel tax. So one shekel would be enough for Jesus and Peter to pay their taxes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Matthew 17 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Elijah
-
-The Old Testament prophet Malachi lived many years before Jesus was born. Malachi had said that before the Messiah came a prophet named Elijah would return. Jesus explained that Malachi had been talking about John the Baptist. Jesus said this because John the Baptist had done what Malachi had said that Elijah would do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-##### "transfigured"
-
-Scripture often speaks of God's glory as a great, brilliant light. When people see this light, they are afraid. Matthew says in this chapter that Jesus' body shone with this glorious light so that his followers could see that Jesus truly was God's Son. At the same time, God told them that Jesus was his Son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a new part of the story that runs through [Matthew 18:35](../18/35.md), where Jesus teaches about life in the kingdom of heaven. Here, Jesus uses a little child to teach the disciples.
-
-# Who is greatest
-
-"Who is the most important" or "Who among us will be the most important"
-
-# in the kingdom of heaven
-
-The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "in God's kingdom" or "when our God in heaven establishes his rule on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# unless you turn ... children, you will in no way enter
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you must change ... children in order to enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# become like little children
-
-Jesus uses a simile to teach the disciples that they should not be concerned with who is most important. They should be concerned with becoming humble like a child. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# enter the kingdom of heaven
-
-The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "enter God's kingdom" or "belong to our God in heaven when he establishes his rule on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues teaching the disciples that they need to be humble like a child if they want to be important in God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# is the greatest
-
-"is the most important" or "will be the most important"
-
-# in the kingdom of heaven
-
-The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is used only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "in God's kingdom" or "when our God in heaven establishes his rule on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in my name
-
-Here "my name" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because he is my disciple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Whoever ... in my name receives me
-
-Jesus means that it is the same as welcoming him. Alternate translation: "When someone ... in my name, it is like he is welcoming me" or "When someone ... in my name, it is as if he were welcoming me"
-
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-# a great millstone should be hung about his neck, and that he should be sunk into the depths of the sea
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone put a great millstone around his neck and threw him into the deep sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# millstone
-
-This is a large, heavy, circular stone used for grinding wheat grain into flour. Alternate translation: "a heavy stone"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to use a little child to teach the disciples and warns against the terrible consequences of causing children to sin.
-
-# to the world
-
-Here "world" refers to people. Alternate translation: "to the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# stumbling blocks ... those stumbling blocks come ... the person through whom those stumbling blocks come
-
-Here "stumbling" is a metaphor for sin. Alternate translation: "things that cause people to sin ... things come that cause people to sin ... any person who causes others to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you
-
-Jesus exaggerates here to emphasize that people must do anything necessary to remove from their lives what causes them to sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# your ... you
-
-All occurrences of these words are singular. Jesus is speaking to all people in general. It may be more natural for your language to translate with a plural "you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# into life
-
-"into eternal life"
-
-# than to be thrown into the eternal fire having two hands or two feet
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "than to have both hands and feet when God throws you into the eternal fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you
-
-The command to destroy the eye, perhaps the most important part of the body, is probably an exaggeration for his hearers to do anything necessary to remove from their lives anything that causes them to sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# causes you to stumble
-
-Here "stumble" is a metaphor for sin. Alternate translation: "causes you to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your ... you
-
-All occurrences of these words are singular. Jesus is speaking to all people in general. It may be more natural for your language to translate with a plural "you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# into life
-
-"into eternal life"
-
-# than to be thrown into the eternal fire having both eyes
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "than to have both eyes when God throws you into the eternal fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# See that
-
-"Be careful that" or "Be sure that"
-
-# you do not despise any of these little ones
-
-"you do not think of these little ones as being unimportant." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you show respect to these little ones"
-
-# For I say to you
-
-This add emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# that in heaven their angels always look on the face of my Father who is in heaven
-
-Jewish teachers taught that only the most important angels could be in God's presence. Jesus means that the most important angels speak to God about these little ones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# always look on the face of my Father
-
-This is an idiom that means they are in God's presence. Alternate translation: "are always close to my Father" or "are always in the presence of my Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to use a little child to teach the disciples and tells a parable to explain God's care for people.
-
-# What do you think?
-
-Jesus uses this question to get people's attention. Alternate translation: "Think about how people act." or "Think about this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you
-
-This word is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# a hundred ... ninety-nine
-
-"100 ... 99" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# does he not leave ... astray?
-
-Jesus uses a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "he will always leave ... astray." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# If he finds it ... that did not go astray
-
-This is the end of the parable that begins with the words "If anyone" in verse 12. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next. The word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish
-
-"your Father in heaven does not want any of these little ones to die" or "your Father in heaven does not want even one of these little ones to die"
-
-# your
-
-This word is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to teach his disciples about forgiveness and reconciliation.
-
-# your brother
-
-This refers to a fellow believer in God, not a physical brother. Alternate translation: "your fellow believer"
-
-# you will have gained your brother
-
-"you will have made your relationship with your brother good again"
-
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-# so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might be verified
-
-Here "mouth" and "word" refer to what a person says. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that two or three witnesses may verify that what you say about your brother is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# if he refuses to listen to them
-
-"if your fellow believer refuses to listen to the witnesses who came with you"
-
-# to the church
-
-"to the whole community of believers"
-
-# let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector
-
-"treat him as you would treat a Gentile or tax collector." This implies that they should remove him from the community of believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# you
-
-All occurrences of this word are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# whatever things you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven
-
-Here "bind" is a metaphor meaning to forbid something, and "release" is a metaphor meaning to allow something. Also, "in heaven" is a metonym that represents God himself. See how you translated similar phrases in [Matthew 16:19](../16/19.md). Alternate translation: "God in heaven will approve whatever you forbid or allow on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I say to you
-
-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
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-# if two of you
-
-It is implied that Jesus means "if at least two of you" or "if two or more of you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they ... them
-
-These refer to the "two of you." Alternate translation: "you ... you"
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# two or three
-
-It is implied that Jesus means "two or more" or "at least two." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# are gathered
-
-"meet"
-
-# in my name
-
-Here "name" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because they are my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# seven times
-
-"7 times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# seventy times seven
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "70 times 7" or 2) "77 times." If using a number would be confusing, you can translate it as "more times than you can count" or "you must always forgive him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus uses a parable to teach about forgiveness and reconciliation.
-
-# the kingdom of heaven is similar
-
-This introduces a parable. See how you translated a similar parable introduction in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# to settle accounts with his servants
-
-"his servants to pay him what they owed"
-
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-# one servant was brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone brought one of the king's servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# ten thousand talents
-
-"10,000 talents" or "more money than the servant could ever repay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# his master commanded him to be sold ... and payment to be made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king commanded his servants to sell the man ... and to pay the debt with the money from the sale" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# fell down, bowed down
-
-This shows that the servant approached the king in the most humble way possible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# before him
-
-"before the king"
-
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-# he was moved with compassion
-
-"he felt compassion for the servant"
-
-# released him
-
-"let him go"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable to his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# one hundred denarii
-
-"100 denarii" or "one hundred days' wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# He grasped him
-
-"The first servant grasped his fellow servant"
-
-# grasped
-
-"took hold of" or "grabbed"
-
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-# fell down
-
-This shows that the fellow servant approached the first servant in the most humble way possible. See how you translated this in [Matthew 18:26](../18/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# and implored him
-
-"and begged him"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable to his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# he went and threw him into prison
-
-"the first servant went and threw his fellow servant into prison"
-
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-# his fellow servants
-
-"other servants"
-
-# told their master
-
-"told the king"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable to his disciple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Then that servant's master called him
-
-"Then the king called the first servant"
-
-# you implored me
-
-"you begged me"
-
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-# Should you not have ... you?
-
-The king uses a question to scold the first servant. Alternate translation: "You should have ... you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 18:1](../18/01.md), where Jesus teaches about life in the kingdom of heaven.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus concludes his parable about forgiveness and reconciliation.
-
-# His master
-
-"The king"
-
-# handed him over
-
-"gave him over." Most likely the king himself did not take the first servant to the torturers. Alternate translation: "he ordered his servants to give him over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to the torturers
-
-"to those who would torture him"
-
-# that was owed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the first servant owed the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# my heavenly Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# to you ... your
-
-All occurrences of these words are plural. Jesus is speaking to his disciples, but this parable teaches a general truth that applies to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# from your heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. The phrase "from your heart" is an idiom that means "sincerely." Alternate translation: "sincerely" or "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Matthew 18 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### What should Jesus' followers do when other followers sin against them?
-
-Jesus taught that his followers must treat each other well and not be angry with each other. They should forgive anyone who is sorry for his sin, even if he has committed the same sin before. If he is not sorry for his sin, Jesus' followers should speak with him alone or in a small group. If he is still not sorry after that, then Jesus' followers can treat him as guilty. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a new part of the story that runs through [Matthew 22:46](../22/46.md), which tells of Jesus ministering in Judea. These verses provide background information of how Jesus came to be in Judea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# It came about that when
-
-This phrase shifts the story from Jesus' teachings to what happened next. Alternate translation: "When" or "After"
-
-# had finished these words
-
-Here "words" refers to what Jesus taught starting in [Matthew 18:1](../18/01.md). Alternate translation: "had finished teaching these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# departed from
-
-"walked away from" or "left"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to teach about marriage and divorce.
-
-# came to him
-
-"came to Jesus"
-
-# testing him, saying to him
-
-Here "tested" is used in a negative sense. Alternate translation: "and challenged him by asking him" or "and wanted to trap him by asking him"
-
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-# Have you not read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female?
-
-Jesus uses this question to remind the Pharisees of what the scripture says about men, women, and marriage. Alternate translation: "Surely you have read that in the beginning when God created people he made them male and female." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 5, Jesus quotes from Genesis to show that a husband and wife should not divorce.
-
-# He who made them also said, 'For this reason ... flesh.'
-
-This is part of what Jesus expected the Pharisees to have understood from the scripture. The direct quotation can be expressed as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "And surely you know that God also said that for this reason ... flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# For this reason
-
-This is a part of the quotation from Genesis story about Adam and Eve. In that context the reason a man will leave his father and mother is because God created a woman to be the man's companion.
-
-# join to his wife
-
-"stay close to his wife" or "live with his wife"
-
-# the two will become one flesh
-
-This is a metaphor that emphasizes the unity of a husband and a wife. Alternate translation: "they will become like one person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# So they are no longer two, but one flesh
-
-This is a metaphor that emphasizes the unity of a husband and a wife. Alternate translation: "So a husband and wife are no longer like two persons, but they are like one person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They said to him
-
-"The Pharisees said to Jesus"
-
-# command us
-
-"command us Jews"
-
-# certificate of divorce
-
-This is a document that legally ends the marriage.
-
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-# For your hardness of heart
-
-The phrase "hardness of heart" is a metaphor that means "stubbornness." Alternate translation: "Because of your stubbornness" or "Because you are stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your hardness ... allowed you ... your wives
-
-Here "you" and "your" are plural. Jesus is speaking to the Pharisees, but Moses gave this command many years earlier to their ancestors. Moses' command applied to all Jewish men in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# from the beginning
-
-Here "beginning" refers to when God first created man and woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I say to you
-
-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# marries another
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "marries another woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# and the man who marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery
-
-Many early texts do not include these words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
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-# who are allowed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God allows" or "whom God enables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For there are eunuchs who were that way from their mother's womb
-
-You can make explicit the implicit information. Alternate translation: "For there are different reasons that men do not marry. For instance, there are men who were born eunuchs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "there are men whom other men have made eunuchs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "men who have made themselves eunuchs by removing their private parts" or 2) "men who choose to remain unmarried and sexually pure." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the sake of the kingdom of heaven
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is found only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "so they can better serve our God in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# receive this teaching ... receive it
-
-"accept this teaching ... accept it"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus receives and blesses little children.
-
-# some little children were brought to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "some people brought little children to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Permit
-
-allow
-
-# do not forbid them to come to me
-
-"do not stop them from coming to me"
-
-# for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such ones
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is found only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "for when our God in heaven establishes his rule on earth, he will be king over such as these" or "for God will allow such as these into his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# belongs to such ones
-
-"belongs to those who are like children." This is a simile that means those who are humble like children will enter God's kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here the scene shifts to a different time when Jesus explains to a rich man what it will cost to follow him.
-
-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# good thing
-
-This means a thing that pleases God.
-
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-# Why do you ask me about what is good?
-
-Jesus uses this rhetorical question to encourage the man to think about his reason for asking Jesus about what is good. Alternate translation: "You ask me about what is good" or "Think about why you ask me about what is good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Only one is good
-
-"God alone is completely good"
-
-# to enter into life
-
-"to receive eternal life"
-
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-# love your neighbor
-
-The Jewish people believed that their neighbors were only other Jews. Jesus is extending that definition to include all people.
-
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-# If you wish
-
-"If you want"
-
-# to the poor
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "to those who are poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# you will have treasure in heaven
-
-The phrase "treasure in heaven" is a metaphor that refers to a reward from God. Alternate translation: "God will reward you in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus explains to his disciples the rewards of giving up material possessions and relationships to follow him.
-
-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# to enter the kingdom of heaven
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is found only in the book of Matthew. If possible, keep "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "to accept our God in heaven as their king" or "to enter God's kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# it is easier ... kingdom of God
-
-Jesus uses an exaggeration to illustrate how very difficult it is for rich people to enter the kingdom of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the eye of a needle
-
-the hole near one end of a needle, through which thread is passed
-
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-# they were very astonished
-
-"the disciples were amazed." It is implied that they were astonished because they believed having riches was proof that God approved of someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Who then can be saved?
-
-The disciples use a question to emphasize their surprise. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then there is no one whom God will save!" or "Then there is no one who will receive eternal life!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# we have left everything
-
-"we have left all our wealth" or "we have given up all our possessions"
-
-# What then will we have?
-
-"What good thing will God give us?"
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# in the new age
-
-"in the new time." This refers to when God restores all things. Alternate translation: "at the time when God makes all things new" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# sits on his glorious throne
-
-Sitting on his throne represents ruling as a king. His throne being glorious represents his rule being glorious. Alternate translation: "sits as king on his glorious throne" or "rules gloriously as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sit upon twelve thrones
-
-Here sitting on thrones refers to ruling as kings. The disciples will not be equal to Jesus who is also on a throne. They will receive authority from him. Alternate translation: "sit as kings on 12 thrones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the twelve tribes of Israel
-
-Here "tribes" refers to people from those tribes. Alternate translation: "the people of the 12 tribes of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# for my name's sake
-
-Here "name" refers to the entire person. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because he believes in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# receive one hundred times
-
-"receive from God 100 times as many good things as they gave up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# inherit eternal life
-
-This is an idiom that means "God will bless them with eternal life" or "God will cause them to live forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first
-
-Here "first" and "last" refer to people's status or importance. Jesus is contrasting people's status now with their status in the kingdom of heaven. Alternate translation: "But many who seem to be important now will be the least important, and many who seem to be unimportant now will be very important" 
-
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-# Matthew 19 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Divorce
-
-Jesus taught about divorce because the Pharisees wanted people to think Jesus' teachings about divorce were wrong ([Matthew 19:3-12](./03.md)). Jesus talked about what God had first said about marriage when he created it.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metonymy
-
-Jesus often says the word "heaven" when he wants his hearers to think of God, who lives in heaven ([Matthew 1:12](../../mat/01/12.md)).
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus tells a parable about a landowner who hires workers, to illustrate how God will reward those who belong to the kingdom of heaven.
-
-# For the kingdom of heaven is like
-
-This is the beginning of a parable. See how you translated the introduction to the parable in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
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-# After he had agreed
-
-"After the landowner had agreed"
-
-# one denarius
-
-This was the daily wage at that time. Alternate translation: "one day's wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# he sent them into his vineyard
-
-"he sent them to work in his vineyard"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# He went out again
-
-"The landowner went out again"
-
-# the third hour
-
-The third hour is around nine in the morning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# standing idle in the marketplace
-
-"standing in the marketplace not doing anything" or "standing in the marketplace with no work to do"
-
-# marketplace
-
-a large, open-air area where people buy and sell food and other items
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Again he went out
-
-"Again the landowner went out"
-
-# the sixth hour and again the ninth hour
-
-The sixth hour is around noon. The ninth hour is around three in the afternoon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# did the same
-
-This means the landowner went to the marketplace and hired workers.
-
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-# the eleventh hour
-
-This is about five in the afternoon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# standing idle
-
-"not doing anything" or "not having any work"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# beginning from the last to the first
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "beginning with the workers who started working last, then the workers who started working earlier, and finally the workers who started working first" or "first paying the workers I hired last, then paying the workers I hired earlier in the day, and finally paying the workers I hired first" 
-
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-# who had been hired
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the landowner hired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# one denarius
-
-This was the daily wage at that time. Alternate translation: "one day's wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# When they received
-
-"When the workers who had worked the longest received"
-
-# the landowner
-
-"the vineyard owner"
-
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-# you have made them equal to us
-
-"you have paid them the same amount of money as you paid us"
-
-# we who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat
-
-The phrase "borne the burden of the day" is an idiom that means "worked the entire day." Alternate translation: "we who have worked the entire day, even during the hottest part" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# one of them
-
-"one of the workers who had worked the longest"
-
-# Friend
-
-Use a word that one man would use to address another man whom he is politely rebuking.
-
-# Did you not agree with me for one denarius?
-
-The landowner uses a question to rebuke the workers who were complaining. Alternate translation: "We already agreed that I would give you one denarius." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# one denarius
-
-This was the daily wage at that time. Alternate translation: "one day's wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus concludes his parable about a landowner who hires workers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Do I not have the right to do as I want with what belongs to me?
-
-The landowner uses a question to correct the workers who were complaining. Alternate translation: "I can do what I want with my own possessions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Or are you envious because I am generous?
-
-The landowner uses a question to rebuke the workers who were complaining. Alternate translation: "Do not be jealous when I am generous to other people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# So the last will be first, and the first last
-
-Here "first" and "last" refer to people's status or importance. Jesus is contrasting people's status now with their status in the kingdom of heaven. See how you translated a similar statement in [Matthew 19:30](../19/30.md). Alternate translation: "So those who seem to be unimportant now will be the most important, and those who seem to be the most important now will be the least important" 
-
-# So the last will be first
-
-Here the parable has ended and Jesus is speaking. Alternate translation: "Then Jesus said, 'So the last will be first'"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus foretells his death and resurrection a third time as he and his disciples travel to Jerusalem.
-
-# going up to Jerusalem
-
-Jerusalem was on top of a hill, so people had to travel up to get there.
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-# See, we are going
-
-Jesus uses the word "See" to tell the disciples the must pay attention to what he is about to tell them.
-
-# we are going
-
-Here "we" refers to Jesus and the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# the Son of Man will be delivered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone will deliver the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Son of Man ... him
-
-Jesus is referring to himself in the third person. If necessary, you can translate these in the first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# They will condemn
-
-The chief priests and scribes will condemn Jesus.
-
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-# and will deliver him to the Gentiles for them to mock
-
-The chief priests and scribes will deliver Jesus to the Gentiles, and the Gentiles will mock him.
-
-# to flog
-
-"to whip him" or "to beat him with whips"
-
-# third day
-
-"Third" is the ordinal form of "three." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# him ... him ... he
-
-Jesus is referring to himself in the third person. If necessary, you can translate these in the first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# he will be raised up
-
-The words "be raised up" are an idiom for "be made alive again." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will raise him up" or "God will make him alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In response to the question that the mother of two of the disciples asks, Jesus teaches his disciples about authority and serving others in the kingdom of heaven.
-
-# the sons of Zebedee
-
-This refers James and John.
-
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-# at your right hand ... at your left hand
-
-These refer to having positions of power, authority, and honor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in your kingdom
-
-Here "kingdom" refers to Jesus ruling as king. Alternate translation: "when you are king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You do not know
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the mother and the sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Are you able
-
-Here "you" is plural, but Jesus is only talking to the two sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# drink the cup that I am about to drink
-
-To "drink the cup" or "drink from the cup" is an idiom that means to experience suffering. Alternate translation: "suffer what I am about to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They said
-
-"The sons of Zebedee said" or "James and John said"
-
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-# My cup you will indeed drink
-
-To "drink a cup" or "drink from a cup" is an idiom that means to experience suffering. Alternate translation: "You will indeed suffer as I will suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# right hand ... left hand
-
-These refer to having positions of power, authority, and honor. See how you translated this in [Matthew 20:21](../20/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my Father has prepared those places, and he will give them to whom he chooses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# heard this
-
-"heard what James and John had asked Jesus"
-
-# they were very angry with the two brothers
-
-If necessary, you can make explicit why the ten disciples were angry. Alternate translation: "they were very angry with the two brothers because each of them also wanted to sit in a place of honor next to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes teaching his disciples about authority and serving others.
-
-# called them
-
-"called the twelve disciples"
-
-# the rulers of the Gentiles subjugate them
-
-"the Gentile kings forcefully rule over their people"
-
-# their important men
-
-"the important men among the Gentiles"
-
-# exercise authority over them
-
-"have control over the people"
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-# whoever wishes
-
-"whoever wants" or "whoever desires"
-
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-# to be first
-
-"to be important"
-
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-# the Son of Man ... his life
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. If necessary, you can translate this in the first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# did not come to be served
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "did not come so that other people would serve him" or "did not come so that other people would serve me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but to serve
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "but to serve other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to give his life as a ransom for many
-
-Jesus' life being a "ransom" is a metaphor for his being punished in order to set people free from being punished for their own sins. Alternate translation: "to give his life as a substitute for many" or "to give his life as a substitute to set many free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to give his life
-
-To give one's live is an idiom meaning to die voluntarily, usually in order to help others. Alternate translation: "to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for many
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "for many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins an account of Jesus healing two blind men.
-
-# As they went
-
-This refers to the disciples and Jesus.
-
-# followed him
-
-"followed Jesus"
-
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-# There were two blind men sitting
-
-This is sometimes translated as "Behold, there were two blind men sitting." Matthew is alerting us to a new people in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# When they heard
-
-"When the two blind men heard"
-
-# was passing by
-
-"was walking by them"
-
-# Son of David
-
-Jesus was not David's literal son, so this may be translated as "Descendant of King David." However, "Son of David" is also a title for the Messiah, and the men were probably calling Jesus by this title.
-
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-# called to them
-
-"called to the blind men"
-
-# do you wish
-
-"do you want"
-
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-# that our eyes may be opened
-
-The men speak of becoming able to see as if there eyes were to be opened. Because of Jesus' previous question, we understand that they were expressing their desire. Alternate translation: "we want you to open our eyes" or "we want to be able to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# being moved with compassion
-
-"having compassion" or "feeling compassion for them"
-
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-# Matthew 20 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The parable of the landowner and his vineyard
-
-Jesus tells this parable ([Matthew 20:1-16](./01.md)) to teach his disciples that what God says is right is different from what people say is right.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. Here he gives his disciples instructions about what they are to do.
-
-# Bethphage
-
-This is a village near Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# a donkey tied up
-
-You can state this in active form. Alternate translation: "a donkey that someone has tied up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# tied up there
-
-You can make explicit how the donkey is tied. Alternate translation: "tied up there to a post" or "tied up there to a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# colt
-
-young male donkey
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the author quotes the prophet Zechariah to show that Jesus fulfilled prophecy by riding a donkey into Jerusalem.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew explains how Jesus' actions fulfill scripture.
-
-# this came about that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "this happened so that Jesus would fulfill what God spoke through the prophet long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# through the prophet
-
-There were many prophets. Matthew was speaking of Zechariah. Alternate translation: "the prophet Zechariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the daughter of Zion
-
-The "daughter" of a city means the people of the city. Alternate translation: "the people of Zion" or "the people who live in Zion"
-
-# Zion
-
-This is another name for Jerusalem.
-
-# on a donkey—on a colt, the foal of a donkey
-
-The phrase "on a colt, the foal of a donkey" is explaining that the donkey is a young animal. Alternate translation: "on a young, male donkey"
-
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-# cloaks
-
-These were outer clothing or long coats.
-
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-# crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them in the road
-
-These are ways to show honor to Jesus as he was entering Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Hosanna
-
-This word means "save us," but it can also mean "praise God!"
-
-# the son of David
-
-Jesus was not David's literal son, so this may be translated as "descendant of king David." However, "Son of David" is also a title for the Messiah, and the crowd was probably calling Jesus by this title.
-
-# in the name of the Lord
-
-Here "in the name" means "in the power" or "as a representative." Alternate translation: "in the power of the Lord" or "as the representative of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Hosanna in the highest
-
-Here "highest" refers to God who rules from the highest heaven. Alternate translation: "Praise God, who is in the highest heaven" or "Praise be to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# all the city was stirred
-
-Here "city" refers to the people living there. Alternate translation: "many people from all over the city were stirred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# stirred
-
-"excited"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 13, Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah to rebuke the vendors and money changers.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus entering into the temple.
-
-# Jesus entered the temple
-
-Jesus did not enter the actual temple. He entered the courtyard around the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who bought and sold
-
-Merchants were selling animals and other items that travelers bought to offer the proper sacrifices at the temple.
-
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-# He said to them
-
-"Jesus said to those who were changing money and buying and selling things"
-
-# It is written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The prophets wrote long ago" or "God said long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# My house will be called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My house will be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# My house
-
-Here "My" refers to God and "house" refers to the temple.
-
-# a house of prayer
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "a place where people pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a den of robbers
-
-Jesus uses a metaphor to scold the people for buying and selling items in the temple. Alternate translation: "like a place where robbers hide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the blind and the lame
-
-These nominal adjectives can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "those who were blind and those who were lame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# lame
-
-those who have an injured foot or leg that makes walking difficult
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 16, Jesus quotes from the Psalms to justify how the people had responded to him.
-
-# the marvelous things
-
-"the wonderful things" or "the miracles." This refers to Jesus healing the blind and lame people in [Matthew 21:14](../21/14.md).
-
-# Hosanna
-
-This word means "save us" but can also mean "praise God!" See how you translated this in [Matthew 21:9](../21/09.md).
-
-# the Son of David
-
-Jesus was not David's literal son, so this may be translated as "descendant of king David." However, "Son of David" is also a title for the Messiah, and the children were probably calling Jesus by this title. See how you translated this in [Matthew 21:9](../21/09.md).
-
-# they became very angry
-
-It is implied that they were angry because they did not believe Jesus was the Christ and they did not want other people praising him. Alternate translation: "they became very angry because people were praising him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do you hear what they are saying?
-
-The chief priests and scribes ask this question to rebuke Jesus because they are angry with him. Alternate translation: "You should not allow them to say these things about you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# But have you never read ... praise'?
-
-Jesus asks this question to remind the chief priests and scribes of what they have studied in the scriptures. Alternate translation: "Yes, I hear them, but you should remember what you read in the scriptures ... praise.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Out of the mouths of little children and nursing infants you have prepared praise
-
-The phrase "out of the mouths" refers to speaking. Alternate translation: "You caused little children and nursing infants to prepare to give praise to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Jesus left them
-
-"Jesus left the chief priests and scribes"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus uses a fig tree to teach his disciples about faith and prayer.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew explains that Jesus is hungry and that is why he stops at the fig tree.
-
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-# withered
-
-died and dried up
-
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-# How did the fig tree immediately wither away?
-
-The disciples use a question to emphasize how surprised they are. Alternate translation: "We are astonished that the fig tree has dried up so quickly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# wither away
-
-"dry up and die"
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# if you have faith and do not doubt
-
-Jesus expresses the same idea both positively and negatively to emphasize that this faith must be genuine. Alternate translation: "if you truly believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# you will even say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,'
-
-You can translate this direct quotation as an indirect quotation. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will even be able to tell this mountain to get up and throw itself into the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will be done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of the religious leaders questioning Jesus' authority.
-
-# had come into the temple
-
-It is implied that Jesus did not enter the actual temple. He entered the courtyard around the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# these things
-
-This refers to Jesus teaching and healing in the temple. It probably also refers to Jesus driving out the buyers and sellers the previous day.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to respond to the religious leaders.
-
-# from where did it come?
-
-"where did he get the authority to do that?"
-
-# If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?
-
-This has quotes within a quote. You could translate the direct quotations as an indirect quotations. Alternate translation: "If we say that we believe John received his authority from heaven, then Jesus will ask us why we did not believe John." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# From heaven
-
-Here "heaven" refers to God. Alternate translation: "from God in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Why then did you not believe him?
-
-The religious leaders know that Jesus could scold them with this rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "Then you should have believed John the Baptist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# But if we say, 'From men,'
-
-This is a quote within a quote. You could translate the direct quotation as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "But if we say that we believe John received his authority from men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# we fear the crowd
-
-"we fear what the crowd would think or even do to us"
-
-# they all view John as a prophet
-
-"they believe John is a prophet"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus tells a parable about two sons to rebuke the religious leaders and to illustrate their unbelief. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# But what do you think?
-
-Jesus uses a question to challenge the religious leaders to think deeply about the parable he will tell them. Alternate translation: "Tell me what you think about what I am about to tell you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# he changed his mind
-
-This refers to the son reconsidering his thoughts and deciding to act differently from how he had said he would act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They said
-
-"The chief priests and elders said"
-
-# Jesus said to them
-
-"Jesus said to the chief priests and elders"
-
-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# the tax collectors and the prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God before you do
-
-Here "kingdom of God" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "when God establishes his rule on earth, he will agree to bless the tax collectors and prostitutes by ruling over them before he agrees to do that for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# before you do
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God will accept the tax collectors and prostitutes sooner than he will accept the Jewish religious leaders, or 2) God will accept the tax collectors and prostitutes instead of the Jewish religious leaders.
-
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-# John came to you
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to all the people of Israel not just the religious leaders. Alternate translation: "John came to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# in the way of righteousness
-
-This is an idiom that means John showed the people the right way to live. Alternate translation: "and told you the way God wants you to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you did not believe him
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the religious leaders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-To rebuke the religious leaders and illustrate their unbelief, Jesus tells a parable about rebellious servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# a landowner
-
-"a person who owned a piece of property"
-
-# a hedge
-
-"a wall" or "a fence"
-
-# dug a winepress in it
-
-"dug a hole in the vineyard in which to press the grapes"
-
-# rented it out to vine growers
-
-The owner still owned the vineyard, but he allowed the vine growers to take care of it. When the grapes became ripe, they were to give some of them to the owner and keep the rest.
-
-# vine growers
-
-These were people who knew how to take care of vines and grapes.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# his servants
-
-"the landowner's servants"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
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-# Now
-
-The word "now" does not mean "at this moment," but it is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
-
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-# They said to him
-
-Matthew does not make clear who answered Jesus. If you need to specify an audience you can translate as "The people said to Jesus."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that God will honor the one whom the religious leaders reject.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here Jesus begins to explain the parable of the rebellious servants.
-
-# Jesus said to them
-
-It is unclear to whom Jesus asks the following question. If you need to make "them" specific, use the same audience as you did in [Matthew 21:41](../21/41.md).
-
-# Did you never read ... eyes'?
-
-Jesus uses a question to make his audience think deeply about what this scripture means. Alternate translation: "Think about what you have read ... eyes.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The stone which the builders rejected has been made the cornerstone
-
-Jesus is quoting from the Psalms. This is a metaphor that means the religious leaders, like builders, will reject Jesus, but God will make him the most important in his kingdom, like the cornerstone in a building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# has been made the cornerstone
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has become the cornerstone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# This was from the Lord
-
-"The Lord has caused this great change"
-
-# it is marvelous in our eyes
-
-Here "in our eyes" refers to seeing. Alternate translation: "it is wonderful to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I say to you
-
-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# to you
-
-Here "you" is plural. Jesus was speaking to the religious leaders who had rejected him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation
-
-Here "kingdom of God" refers to God's rule as king. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will take his kingdom away from you and will give it to a nation" or "God will reject you and he will be king over people from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that produces its fruits
-
-"Fruits" here is a metaphor for "results" or outcome." Alternate translation: "that produces good results" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces
-
-Here, "this stone" is the same stone as in [Matthew 21:42](../21/42.md). This is a metaphor that means the Christ will destroy anyone who rebels against him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The stone will break into pieces anyone who falls on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# But anyone on whom it falls will be crushed
-
-This means basically the same thing as the previous sentence. It is a metaphor that means the Christ will have the final judgment and will destroy everyone who rebels against him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The religious leaders react to the parable that Jesus told.
-
-# his parables
-
-"Jesus' parables"
-
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-# Matthew 21 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 21:5,16 and 42, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The donkey and the colt
-
-Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an animal. In this way he was like a king who came into a city after he had won an important battle. Also, the kings of Israel in the Old Testament rode on a donkeys. Other kings rode on horses. So Jesus was showing that he was the king of Israel and that he was not like other kings.
-
-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about this event. Matthew and Mark wrote that the disciples brought Jesus a donkey. John wrote that Jesus found a donkey. Luke wrote that they brought him a colt. Only Matthew wrote that there were both a donkey had a colt. No one knows for sure whether Jesus rode the donkey or the colt. It is best to translate each of these accounts as it appears in the ULT without trying to make them all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 21:1-7](../../mat/21/01.md) and [Mark 11:1-7](../../mrk/11/01.md) and [Luke 19:29-36](../../luk/19/29.md) and [John 12:14-15](../../jhn/12/14.md))
-
-##### Hosanna
-
-This is what the people shouted to welcome Jesus into Jerusalem. This word meant "Save us," but people used it to praise God.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "The kingdom of God will be taken away from you"
-
-No one knows for sure what this phrase means. No one knows if Jesus meant that God would someday give the kingdom back or not.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-To rebuke the religious leaders and to illustrate their unbelief, Jesus tells a parable about a marriage feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# to them
-
-"to the people"
-
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-# The kingdom of heaven is like
-
-This is the beginning of a parable. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md).
-
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-# those who had been invited
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people the king had invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# servants, saying, 'Tell them who are invited
-
-This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "servants, ordering them to tell those whom he invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# My oxen and fattened calves have been killed
-
-It is implied that the animals are cooked and ready to eat. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My servants have killed and cooked my oxen and my fattened calves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# My oxen and fattened calves
-
-"My best oxen and calves for eating"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# But they paid no attention
-
-"But the guests the king invited ignored the invitation"
-
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-# killed those murderers
-
-It is implied that the king's soldiers killed the murderers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# those who were invited
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom I invited" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the highway crossings
-
-"where the main roads of the city cross." The king is sending the servants to the place where they are most likely to find people.
-
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-# both bad and good
-
-"both the good people and the bad people"
-
-# So the wedding hall was filled with guests
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So the guests filled the wedding hall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# hall
-
-a large room
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
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-# how did you come in here without wedding clothes?
-
-The king uses a question to scold the guest. Alternate translation: "you are not wearing proper clothes for a wedding. You should not be here." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the man was speechless
-
-"the man was silent"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus concludes his parable about a marriage feast.
-
-# Bind this man hand and foot
-
-"Tie him up so that he cannot move his hands or feet"
-
-# the outer darkness
-
-Here "outer darkness" is a metonym for the place where God sends those who reject them. This is a place that is completely separated from God forever. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "the dark place away from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# weeping and the grinding of teeth
-
-"Grinding of teeth" is symbolic action, representing extreme sadness and suffering. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "weeping and expressing their extreme suffering"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# For many people are called, but few are chosen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For God invites many people, but he only chooses a few" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For
-
-This marks a transition. Jesus has ended the parable and will now explain the point of the parable.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins an account of the religious leaders trying to trap Jesus with several difficult questions. Here the Pharisees ask him about paying taxes to Caesar.
-
-# how they might entrap Jesus in his own talk
-
-"how they could cause Jesus to say something wrong so they could arrest him"
-
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-# their disciples ... Herodians
-
-The disciples of the Pharisees supported paying taxes only to Jewish authorities. The Herodians supported paying taxes to the Roman authorities. It is implied that the Pharisees believed that no matter what Jesus said, he would offend one of these groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Herodians
-
-These were officials and followers of the Jewish king Herod. He was friends with Roman authorities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# you do not show partiality between people
-
-"you do not show special honor to anyone" or "you do not consider anyone more important than anyone else"
-
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-# to pay taxes to Caesar
-
-People did not pay taxes directly to Caesar but to one of his tax collectors. Alternate translation: "to pay the taxes that Caesar requires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
-
-Jesus uses a question to scold those who were trying to trap him. Alternate translation: "Do not test me, you hypocrites!" or "I know that you hypocrites are only trying to test me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# denarius
-
-This was a Roman coin worth one day's wages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# to them
-
-Here "them" refers to the Herodians and the disciples of the Pharisees.
-
-# Whose image and name are these?
-
-Jesus uses a question to get the people to think deeply about what he is saying. Alternate translation: "Tell me whose image and name you see on this coin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Caesar's
-
-You can make clear the understood information in their response. Alternate translation: "The coin has Caesar's image and name on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# things that are Caesar's
-
-"things that belong to Caesar"
-
-# things that are God's
-
-"things that belong to God"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Sadducees try to trap Jesus by asking him a difficult question about marriage and the resurrection of the dead.
-
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-# Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies
-
-The religious leaders were asking Jesus about what Moses had written in the scriptures. If your language does not allow quotes within quotes, this could be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# his brother ... his wife ... his brother
-
-Here "his" refers to the dead man.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Sadducees continue asking Jesus a question.
-
-# The first
-
-"The oldest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# the second ... the third ... the seventh
-
-"the next oldest ... the next oldest ... the youngest" or "his oldest younger brother ... that brother's oldest younger brother ... the youngest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# After them all
-
-"After every brother had died"
-
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-# Now
-
-Here the Sadducees shift from the story about the seven brothers to their actual question.
-
-# in the resurrection
-
-"when dead people come back to life"
-
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-# You are mistaken
-
-It is implied that Jesus means that they are mistaken about what they think about the resurrection. Alternate translation: "You are mistaken about the resurrection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the power of God
-
-"what God is able to do"
-
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-# in the resurrection
-
-"when dead people rise back to life"
-
-# they neither marry
-
-"people will not marry"
-
-# nor are given in marriage
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nor will people give their children in marriage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins asking a question to show that people who have died will live again.
-
-# have you not read ... God, saying,
-
-Jesus scolds the Sadducees by asking a question. He is not looking for an answer. Alternate translation: "I know you have read ... God. You know that he said," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# what was spoken to you by God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God spoke to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes asking the question he began in verse 31.
-
-# 'I am the God ... Jacob'?
-
-This is the end of the question that begins with the words "have you not read" in verse 31. Jesus asks this question to remind the religious leaders of what they know from scripture. "I know you have read it, but you do not seem to understand what ... Jacob.'" You can translate this direct quotation as an indirect quotation. "God, who said to Moses that he is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# of the dead, but of the living
-
-These nominal adjectives can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "of dead people, but he is the God of living people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-A Pharisee who was an expert in the law tries to trap Jesus by asking him a difficult question about the greatest commandment.
-
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-# a lawyer
-
-"an expert in the law." This is a Pharisee who had special skill in understanding the law of Moses.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus quotes a verse from Deuteronomy as the greatest commandment.
-
-# with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind
-
-These three phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# the great and first commandment
-
-Here "great" and "first" mean the same thing. They emphasize that this is the most important commandment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus quotes a verse from Leviticus as the second greatest commandment.
-
-# your neighbor
-
-Here "neighbor" means more than just those who live nearby. Jesus means a person must love all people.
-
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-# On these two commandments depend the whole law and the prophets
-
-Here the phrase "the whole law and the prophets" refers to all of scripture. Alternate translation: "Everything that Moses and the prophets wrote in the scriptures is based on these two commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus asks the Pharisees a difficult question in order to stop their attempts to trap him.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story when Jesus asks the religious leaders a question.
-
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-# son ... son of David
-
-In both of these "son" means "descendant."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus quotes from the Psalms to show that the Christ is more than just "the son of David."
-
-# How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord
-
-Jesus uses a question to make the religious leaders think deeply about the Psalm he is about to quote. Alternate translation: "Then, tell me why David in the Spirit calls him Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# David in the Spirit
-
-"David, whom the Holy Spirit is inspiring." This means the Holy Spirit is influencing what David says.
-
-# call him
-
-Here "him" refers to the Christ, who is also the descendant of David.
-
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-# The Lord said
-
-Here "Lord" refers to God the Father.
-
-# to my Lord
-
-Here "Lord" refers to the Christ. Also, "my" refers to David. This means the Christ is superior to David.
-
-# Sit at my right hand
-
-To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "Sit in the place of honor beside me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# until I make your enemies your footstool
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "until I conquer your enemies" or "until I make your enemies bow down before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 19:1](../19/01.md), that tells of Jesus ministering in Judea.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the account of the religious leaders trying to trap Jesus with several difficult questions.
-
-# If David then calls the Christ 'Lord,' how is he David's son?
-
-Jesus uses a question to make the religious leaders think deeply about what he is saying. Alternate translation: "David calls him 'Lord,' so the Christ has to be more than just a descendant of David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# If David then calls the Christ
-
-David referred to Jesus as "Lord" because Jesus was not only a descendant of David, but he was also superior to him.
-
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-# to answer him a word
-
-Here "word" refers to what people say. Alternate translation: "to answer him anything" or "to answer him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# any more questions
-
-It is implied that no one asked him the kind of questions that were intended to make him say something wrong so the religious leaders could arrest him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Matthew 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in verse 44, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Wedding Feast
-
-In the parable of the wedding feast ([Matthew 22:1-14](./01.md)), Jesus taught that when God offers to save a person, that person needs to accept the offer. Jesus spoke of life with God as a feast that a king prepares for his son, who has just gotten married. In addition, Jesus emphasized that not everyone whom God invites will properly prepare themselves to come to the feast. God will throw these people out from the feast.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Implicit information
-
-Speakers usually do not say things that they think their hearers already understand. When the king in the parable said, "My oxen and fattened calves have been killed" ([Matthew 22:4](../../mat/22/04.md)), he assumed that the hearers would understand that those who had killed the animals had also cooked them.
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. To the Jews, the ancestors were the masters of the descendants, but in one psalm David calls one of his descendants "Lord." Jesus tells the Jewish leaders that this is a paradox, saying, "If David then calls the Christ 'Lord,' how is he David's son?" ([Matthew 22:45](../../mat/22/45.md)).
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a new part of the story that runs through [Matthew 25:46](../25/46.md), where Jesus teaches about salvation and the final judgment. Here he begins to warn the people about the scribes and Pharisees.
-
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-# sit in Moses' seat
-
-Here "seat" represents the authority to rule and make judgments. Alternate translation: "have authority as Moses had" or "have authority to say what the law of Moses means" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# whatever ... do these things and observe them
-
-"all the things ... do them and observe them" or "everything ... do it and observe it"
-
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-# they bind heavy burdens that are difficult to carry, and then they put them on people's shoulders. But they themselves will not move a finger to carry them
-
-Here "bind heavy burdens ... put them on people's shoulders" is a metaphor for the religious leaders making many difficult rules and making the people obey them. And "will not move a finger" is an idiom that means the religious leaders will not help the people. Alternate translation: "they make you obey many rules that are difficult to follow. But they do nothing at all to help the people follow the rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# They do all their deeds to be seen by people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They do all their deeds so that people can see what they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For they make their phylacteries wide, and they enlarge the edges of their garments
-
-Both of these are things the Pharisees do to appear as if they honor God more than other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# phylacteries
-
-small leather boxes containing paper with scripture written on it
-
-# they enlarge the edges of their garments
-
-The Pharisees made the tassels on the bottom of their robes especially long to show their devotion to God.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to the crowds and disciples about the Pharisees.
-
-# chief places ... chief seats
-
-Both of these are the places where the most important people sit.
-
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-# marketplaces
-
-large, open-air areas where people buy and sell items
-
-# to be called 'Rabbi' by people.
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for people to call them 'Rabbi.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# But you must not be called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But you must not let anyone call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you
-
-All occurrences of "you" are plural and refer to all of Jesus' followers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you are brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means "fellow believers."
-
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-# call no man on earth your father
-
-Jesus is using hyperbole to tell his hearers that they must not allow even the most important people to be more important to them than God is. Alternate translation: "do not call any man on earth your father" or "do not say that any man on earth is your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]]) 
-
-# you have only one Father
-
-"Father" here is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Neither must you be called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Also, do not let anyone call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you have only one teacher, the Christ
-
-When Jesus said "the Christ," he was speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "I, the Christ, am your only teacher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# he who is greatest among you
-
-"the person who is most important among you"
-
-# among you
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to Jesus' followers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# exalts himself
-
-"makes himself important"
-
-# will be humbled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be exalted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will make important" or "God will honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus speaks of the kingdom of heaven as if it were a house, the door into which the Pharisees have shut from the outside so that neither they nor anyone else can enter the house. If you do not keep the metaphor of the house, be sure to change all instances of "shut" and "enter." Also, since the words "kingdom of heaven," which refer to God, who lives in heaven, occur only in Matthew, try to use your language's word for "heaven" in your translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to rebuke the religious leaders because of their hypocrisy.
-
-# But woe to you
-
-"How terrible it will be for you!" See how you translated this in [Matthew 11:21](../11/21.md).
-
-# You shut the kingdom of heaven against people ... you do not enter it ... neither do you allow those about to enter to do so
-
-Jesus is speaking of the kingdom of heaven, which is God ruling over his people, as if it were a house, the door into which the Pharisees have shut from the outside so that neither they nor anyone else can enter the house. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is found only in the book of Matthew. If possible, use your language's word for "heaven" in your translation. Alternate translation: "You make it impossible for people to enter the kingdom of heaven ... you do not enter it ... neither do you allow those about to enter to do so" or "You prevent people from accepting God, who lives in heaven, as king ... you do not accept him as king ... and you make it impossible for those about to accept him as king to do so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# you go over sea and land
-
-This is an idiom that means they go to distant places. Alternate translation: "you travel great distances" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to make one convert
-
-"to make one person accept your religion"
-
-# son of hell
-
-Here "son of" is an idiom that means "one belonging to." Alternate translation: "person who belongs in hell" or "person who should go to hell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# blind guides
-
-The Jewish leaders were spiritually blind. Although they thought of themselves as teachers, they were unable to understand God's truth. See how you translated "blind guides" in [Matthew 15:14](../15/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# by the temple, it is nothing
-
-"by the temple does not have to keep his oath"
-
-# is bound to his oath
-
-"is tied to his oath." The phrase "bound to his oath" is a metaphor for being required to do what one has said he would do in an oath. Alternate translation: "must do what he promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# blind fools
-
-The Jewish leaders were spiritually blind. Although they thought of themselves as teachers, they were unable to understand God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold holy?
-
-Jesus uses this question to rebuke the Pharisees because they treated the gold as if it were more important than the temple. Alternate translation: "The temple that has dedicated the gold to God is more important than the gold!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the temple that makes the gold holy
-
-"the temple that makes the gold belong to God alone"
-
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-# And
-
-The understood information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "And you also say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# it is nothing
-
-"he does not have to do what he has sworn to do" or "he does not have to keep his oath"
-
-# the gift
-
-This is an animal or grain that a person would bring to God by putting it on God's altar.
-
-# is bound to his oath
-
-"is tied to his oath." Being required to do what one has said he would do in an oath is spoken of as if he is tied to the oath. Alternate translation: "must do what he promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# blind people
-
-The Jewish leaders were spiritually blind. Although they thought of themselves as teachers, they were unable to understand God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy?
-
-Jesus uses this question to rebuke the Pharisees for treating the gift as if it were more important than the altar. Alternate translation: "The altar that makes the gift holy is greater than the gift!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the altar that makes the gift holy
-
-"the altar that makes the gift special to God"
-
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-# by everything on it
-
-"by all the gifts that people have placed on it"
diff --git a/mat/23/21.md b/mat/23/21.md
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-# the one who lives in it
-
-God the Father
-
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-# him who sits on it
-
-God the Father
-
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-# Woe to you ... hypocrites!
-
-"How terrible it will be for you ... hypocrites!" See how you translated this in [Matthew 11:21](../11/21.md).
-
-# mint and dill and cumin
-
-These are various leaves and seeds people used to make food taste good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# you have left undone
-
-"you have not obeyed"
-
-# the weightier matters
-
-"the more important matters"
-
-# But these you ought to have done
-
-"You ought to have obeyed these more important laws"
-
-# and not to have left the other undone
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "while also obeying the less important laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# You blind guides
-
-Jesus uses this metaphor to describe the Pharisees. Jesus means that the Pharisees do not understand God's commands or how to please him. Therefore, they cannot teach others how to please God. See how you translated this metaphor in [Matthew 15:14](../15/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you who strain out a gnat but swallow a camel
-
-Being careful to follow the less important laws and ignoring the more important laws is as foolish as being careful not to swallow the smallest unclean animal but eating the meat of the largest unclean animal. Alternate translation: "you are as foolish as a person who strains out a gnat that falls into his drink but swallows a camel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# strain out a gnat
-
-This means to pour a liquid through a cloth to remove a gnat from a drink.
-
-# gnat
-
-a small flying insect
-
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-# Woe to you ... hypocrites!
-
-"How terrible it will be for you ... hypocrites!" See how you translated this in [Matthew 11:21](../11/21.md).
-
-# For you clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence
-
-This is a metaphor that means the scribes and Pharisees appear pure on the outside to others, but on the inside they are wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are full of greed and self-indulgence
-
-"they want what others have, and they act in the interest of the self"
-
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-# You blind Pharisee
-
-The Pharisees were spiritually blind. Although they thought of themselves as teachers, they were unable to understand God's truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Clean first the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may become clean also
-
-This is a metaphor that means that if they would become pure in their inner being, then the result is that they would be pure on the outside as well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you are like whitewashed tombs ... unclean
-
-This is a simile that means the scribes and Pharisees may appear to be pure on the outside, but they are wicked on the inside. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# whitewashed tombs
-
-"tombs that someone has painted white." The Jews would paint tombs white so that people would easily see them and avoid touching them. Touching a tomb would make a person ceremonially unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# of the righteous
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "of the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# in the days of our fathers
-
-"during the time of our forefathers"
-
-# we would not have been participants with them
-
-"we would not have joined with them"
-
-# shedding the blood of
-
-Here "blood" refers to life. To shed blood means to kill. Alternate translation: "killing" or "murdering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you are sons
-
-Here "sons" means "descendants."
-
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-# You also fill up the measure of your fathers
-
-Jesus uses this as a metaphor meaning the Pharisees will complete the wicked behavior that their forefathers started when they killed the prophets. Alternate translation: "You also finish the sins your ancestors began" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You serpents, you offspring of vipers
-
-Serpents are snakes, and vipers are poisonous snakes. They are dangerous and often symbols of evil. Alternate translation: "You are as evil as dangerous and poisonous snakes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# offspring of vipers
-
-Here "offspring" means "having the characteristic of." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Matthew 3:7](../03/07.md).
-
-# how will you escape the judgment of hell?
-
-Jesus uses this question as a rebuke. Alternate translation: "there is no way for you to escape the judgment of hell!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to rebuke the religious leaders because of their hypocrisy.
-
-# I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes
-
-Sometimes the present tense is used to show that someone will do something very soon. Alternate translation: "I will send prophets, wise men, and scribes to you"
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-# upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on the earth
-
-The phrase "upon you will come" is an idiom that means to receive punishment. To shed blood is a metonym meaning to kill people, so "righteous blood that has been shed on the earth" represents righteous people who have been killed. Alternate translation: "God will punish you for the murders of all the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the blood ... to the blood
-
-Here the word "blood" represents a person being killed. Alternate translation: "from the murder ... to the murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Abel ... Zechariah
-
-Abel was the first righteous victim of murder, and Zechariah, who was murdered by Jews in the temple, was probably thought to be the last. These two men represent all the righteous people who have been murdered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# Zechariah
-
-This Zechariah was not the father of John the Baptist.
-
-# whom you killed
-
-Jesus does not mean the people to whom he is speaking actually killed Zechariah. He means their ancestors did.
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus mourns over the people of Jerusalem because they reject every messenger that God sends to them.
-
-# Jerusalem, Jerusalem
-
-Jesus speaks to the people of Jerusalem as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those who are sent to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom God sends to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your children
-
-Jesus is speaking to Jerusalem as if it is a woman and the people are her children. Alternate translation: "your people" or "your inhabitants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# just as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings
-
-This is a simile that emphasizes Jesus' love for the people and how he wanted to take care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# hen
-
-a female chicken. You can translate with any bird that protects her children under her wing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# your house is left to you desolate
-
-"God will leave your house, and it will be empty"
-
-# your house
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the city of Jerusalem" or 2) "the temple." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I say to you
-
-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord
-
-Here "in the name" means "in the power" or "as a representative." See how you translated this in [Matthew 21:9](../21/09.md). Alternate translation: "He who comes in the power of the Lord is blessed" or "He who comes as the representative of the Lord will be blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Matthew 23 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Hypocrites
-
-Jesus calls the Pharisees hypocrites many times ([Matthew 23:13](../../mat/23/13.md)) and carefully tells what he means by doing that. The Pharisees made rules that no one could actually obey, and then they persuaded the ordinary people that they were guilty because they could not obey the rules. Also, the Pharisees obeyed their own rules instead of obeying God's original commands in the law of Moses.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Name calling
-
-In most cultures, it is wrong to insult people. The Pharisees took many of the words in this chapter as insults. Jesus called them "hypocrites," "blind guides," "fools," and "serpents" ([Matthew 23:16-17](./16.md)). Jesus uses these words say that God would surely punish them because they were doing wrong.
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Jesus uses a paradox when he says, "He who is greatest among you will be your servant" ([Matthew 23:11-12](./11.md)).
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to describe events that will happen before he comes again during the end times.
-
-# from the temple
-
-It is implied that Jesus was not in the temple itself. He was in the courtyard around the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do you not see all these things?
-
-Jesus uses a question to make the disciples think deeply about what he will tell them. Alternate translation: "Let me tell you something about all these buildings." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# not one stone will be left on another that will not be torn down
-
-It is implied that enemy soldiers will tear down the stones. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the enemy soldiers come, they will tear down every stone in these buildings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# What will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age
-
-Here "your coming" refers to when Jesus will come in power, establishing God's reign on earth and bringing this age to an end. Alternate translation: "What will be the sign that you are about to come and that the world is about to end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Be careful that no one leads you astray
-
-Here "leads you astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "Be careful that no one deceives you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# many will come in my name
-
-Here "name" refers to "in the authority" or "as the representative" of someone. Alternate translation: "many will claim that they have come as my representative" or "many will say they speak for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will lead many astray
-
-Here "leads you astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "will deceive many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# See that you are not troubled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let these things trouble you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom
-
-Both of these mean the same thing. Jesus is emphasizing that people everywhere will fight each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the beginning of birth pains
-
-This refers to the pains a woman feels before giving birth to a child. This metaphor means these wars, famines, and earthquakes are just the beginning of the events that will lead to the end of the age. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you
-
-"people will give you over to the authorities, who will make you suffer and will kill you."
-
-# You will be hated by all the nations
-
-Here "nations" is a metonym, referring  to the people of nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People from every nation will hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for my name's sake
-
-Here "name" refers to the complete person. Alternate translation: "because you believe in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# will rise up
-
-"Rise" here is an idiom for "become established." Alternate translation: "will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-#  and lead many astray
-
-Here "lead ... astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "and deceive many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# lawlessness will increase
-
-The abstract noun "lawlessness" can be translated with the phrase "disobeying the law." Alternate translation: "disobeying the law will increase" or "people will disobey God's law more and more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the love of many will grow cold
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "many people will no longer love other people" or 2) "many people will no longer love God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the one who endures to the end will be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will save the person who endures to the end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the one who endures
-
-"the person who stays faithful"
-
-# to the end
-
-It is not clear whether the word "end" refers to when a person dies or when the persecution ends or the end of the age when God shows himself to be king. The main point is that they endure as long as necessary.
-
-# the end
-
-"the end of the world" or "the end of the age"
-
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-# This good news of the kingdom will be preached
-
-Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will tell the good news that God will rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all the nations
-
-Here, "nations" stands for people. Alternate translation: "all people in all places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the shameful one who defiles the things of God, about whom Daniel the prophet wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# let the reader understand
-
-This is not Jesus speaking. Matthew added this to alert the reader that Jesus was using words that they would need to think about and interpret.
-
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-# let him who is on the housetop
-
-Housetops where Jesus lived were flat, and people could stand on them.
-
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-# those who are with child
-
-This is a polite way to say "pregnant women." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# in those days
-
-"at that time"
-
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-# that your flight will not occur
-
-"that you will not have to flee" or "that you will not have to run away"
-
-# the winter
-
-"the cold season"
-
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-# Unless those days are shortened, no flesh would be saved
-
-This can be stated in positive and active form. Alternate translation: "If God does not shorten the time of suffering, everyone will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# flesh
-
-"people." Here, "flesh" is poetic way of saying all people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# those days will be shortened
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will shorten the time of suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.
-
-# do not believe it
-
-"do not believe the false things they have said to you"
-
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-# so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect
-
-Here "lead astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. This can be translated as two sentences. Alternate translation: "so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect" or "so as to deceive people. If possible, they would even deceive the elect" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# if they say to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "if someone tells you that the Christ is in the wilderness, do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Or, 'See, he is in the inner rooms,'
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Or, if someone tells you that the Christ is in the inner room," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# in the inner rooms
-
-"in a secret room" or "in secret places"
-
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-# as the lightning shines ... so will be the coming
-
-This means that the Son of Man will come very quickly and will be easy to see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Wherever a dead animal is, there the vultures will gather
-
-This is probably a proverb that the people of Jesus' time understood. Possible meanings are 1) when the Son of Man comes, everyone will see him and know that he has come, or 2) wherever spiritually dead people are, false prophets will be there to tell them lies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# vultures
-
-birds that eat the bodies of dead or dying creatures
-
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-# immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun
-
-"as soon as the tribulation of those days has finished, the sun"
-
-# the tribulation of those days
-
-"that time of suffering"
-
-# the sun will be darkened
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will make the sun dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the powers of the heavens will be shaken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will shake things in the sky and above the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# all the tribes
-
-Here "tribes" refers to people. Alternate translation: "all the people of the tribes" or "all the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He will send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet
-
-"He will have a trumpet sounded and send his angels" or "He will have an angel blow a trumpet, and he will send his angels"
-
-# He ... his
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# they will gather
-
-"his angels will gather"
-
-# his elect
-
-These are the people whom the Son of Man has chosen.
-
-# from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other
-
-Both of these mean the same thing. They are idioms that mean "from everywhere." Alternate translation: "from all over the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# he is near
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "the time for me to come is near" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# at the very gates
-
-"close to the gates." Jesus uses the imagery of a king or important official getting close to the gates of a walled city. It is a metaphor meaning the time for Jesus to come is soon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# this generation will not pass away
-
-Here "pass away" is a polite way of saying "die." Alternate translation: "this generation will not all die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# this generation
-
-Possible interpretations are 1) "all people alive today," referring to the people alive when Jesus was speaking, or 2) "all people alive when these things I have just told you about happen." Try to translate so that both interpretations are possible.
-
-# until all of these things will have happened
-
-"until God causes all these things to happen"
-
-# pass away
-
-"disappear" or "someday no longer exist"
-
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-# Heaven and the earth will pass away
-
-The words "heaven" and "earth" are a synecdoche that includes everything that God has created, especially those things that seem permanent. Jesus is saying that his word, unlike these things, is permanent. Alternate translation: "Even heaven and the earth will pass away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# my words will never pass away
-
-Here "words" refers to what Jesus has said. Alternate translation: "what I say will always be true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# that day and hour
-
-Here "day" and "hour" refer to the exact time that the Son of Man will return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# nor the Son
-
-"not even the Son"
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man
-
-"At the time when the Son of Man comes, it will be like the time of Noah."
-
-# Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-
-
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-# and they knew nothing
-
-This can be translated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "The people did not realize anything was happening"
-
-# away—so will be the coming of the Son of Man
-
-This can be translated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "away. This is how it will be when the Son of Man comes"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to tell his disciples to be ready for his return.
-
-# Then
-
-This is when the Son of Man comes.
-
-# one will be taken, and one will be left
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the Son of Man will take one away to heaven and will leave the other on earth for punishment or 2) the angels will take one away for punishment and leave the other for blessing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true"
-
-# be on your guard
-
-"pay attention"
-
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-# that if the master of the house ... broken into
-
-Jesus uses a parable of a master and servants to illustrate that his disciples should be prepared for his return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# the thief
-
-Jesus is saying he will come when people are not expecting him, not that he will come to steal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he would have been on guard
-
-"he would have guarded his house"
-
-# would not have allowed his house to be broken into
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "would not have allowed anyone to get into his house to steal things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues his proverb of a master and servants to illustrate that his disciples should be prepared for his return.
-
-# So who is the faithful and wise servant whom his master ... time?
-
-Jesus uses this question to make his disciples think. Alternate translation: "So who is the faithful and wise servant? He is the one whom his master ... time." or "Be like the faithful and wise servant, whom his master ... time." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# give them their food
-
-"give the people in the master's home their food"
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus concludes his proverb of a master and servants to illustrate that his disciples should be prepared for his return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# says in his heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to the mind. Alternate translation: "thinks in his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# My master has been delayed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My master is slow to return" or "My master will not return for a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# on a day that the servant does not expect and at an hour that he does not know
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. They emphasize that the master will come when the servant is not expecting him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# cut him in pieces
-
-This is an idiom that means to make the person suffer terribly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# assign him a place with the hypocrites
-
-"put him with the hypocrites" or "send him to the place where hypocrites are sent" 
-
-# there will be weeping and grinding of teeth
-
-"Grinding of teeth" here is a symbolic act, representing extreme suffering. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "people will weep and grind their teeth because of their suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Matthew 24 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In this chapter, Jesus begins to prophesy about the future from that time until he returns as king of everything. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "The end of the age"
-
-In this chapter, Jesus gives an answer to his disciples when they ask how they will know when he will come again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-##### The example of Noah
-
-In the time of Noah, God sent a great flood to punish people for their sins. He warned them many times about this coming flood, but it actually began suddenly. In this chapter, Jesus draws a comparison between that flood and the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Let"
-
-The ULT uses this word to begin several commands of Jesus, such as "let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains" (24:16), "let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house" (24:17), and "let him who is in the field not return to take his cloak" (24:18). There are many different ways to form a command. Translators must select the most natural ways in their own languages.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus tells a parable about wise and foolish virgins to illustrate that his disciples should be prepared for his return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# the kingdom of heaven will be like
-
-Here "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is used only in Matthew. If possible, use "heaven" in your translation. See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md). Alternate translation: "when our God in heaven shows himself to be king, it will be like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# lamps
-
-These could have been 1) lamps or 2) torches made by putting cloth around the end of a stick and wetting the cloth with oil.
-
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-# Five of them
-
-"Five of the virgins"
-
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-# did not take any oil with them
-
-"had with them only the oil in their lamps"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Jesus starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# while the bridegroom was delayed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "while the bridegroom was taking a long time to arrive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they all got sleepy
-
-"all ten virgins got sleepy"
-
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-# there was a cry
-
-"someone shouted"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# trimmed their lamps
-
-"adjusted their lamps so they would burn brightly"
-
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-# The foolish said to the wise
-
-These nominal adjectives can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "The foolish virgins said to the wise virgins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# our lamps are going out
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the fire in our lamps is about to burn out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus concludes the parable about the ten virgins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# they went away
-
-"the five foolish virgins went away"
-
-# to buy
-
-The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "to buy more oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# those who were ready
-
-These are the virgins who had extra oil.
-
-# the door was shut
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the servants shut the door" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# open for us
-
-This implicit information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "open the door for us so we can come inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what the master says next.
-
-# I do not know you
-
-"I do not know who you are." This is the end of the parable.
-
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-# you do not know the day or the hour
-
-Here "day" and "hour" refer to an exact time. The implied information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "you do not know the exact time when the Son of Man will return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus tells a parable about faithful and unfaithful servants to illustrate that his disciples should remain faithful during his absence and be prepared for his return. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# it is like
-
-The word "it" here refers to the kingdom of heaven ([Matthew 13:24](../13/24.md)).
-
-# was about to go
-
-"was ready to go" or "was to go soon"
-
-# gave over to them his wealth
-
-"put them in charge of his wealth"
-
-# his wealth
-
-"his property"
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-# five talents
-
-"five talents of gold." Avoid translating this into modern money. A "talent" of gold was worth twenty years' wages. The parable is contrasting the relative amounts of five, two, and one, as well as the large amount of wealth involved. Alternate translation: "five bags of gold" or "five bags of gold, each worth 20 years' wages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# to another he gave two ... gave one talent
-
-The word "talents" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "to another he gave two talents of gold ... gave one talent of gold" or "to another he gave two bags of gold ... gave one bag of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# according to his own ability
-
-The implicit information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "according to each servant's skill in managing wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# made another five talents
-
-"out of his investments, he earned another five talents"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable about the servants and the talents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# made another two
-
-"earned another two talents"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling the parable about the servants and the talents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Jesus starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
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-# I have made five talents more
-
-"I have earned five more talents"
-
-# talents
-
-A "talent" was worth twenty years' wages. Avoid translating this into modern money. See how you translated this in [Matthew 25:15](../25/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# Well done
-
-"You have done well" or "You have done right." Your culture might have an expression that a master (or someone in authority) would use to show that he approves of what his servant (or someone under him) has done.
-
-# Enter into the joy of your master
-
-The phrase "Enter into the joy" is an idiom. Also, the master is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "Come and be happy with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling the parable about the servants and the talents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# I have made two more talents
-
-"I have earned two more talents"
-
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-# Well done
-
-"You have done well" or "You have done right." Your culture might have an expression that a master (or someone in authority) would use to show that he approves of what his servant (or someone under him) has done. See how you translated this in [Matthew 25:21](../25/21.md).
-
-# Enter into the joy of your master
-
-The phrase "Enter into the joy" is an idiom. Also, the master is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "Come and be happy with me" See how you translated this in [Matthew 25:21](../25/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling the parable about the servants and the talents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# You reap where you did not sow, and you harvest where you did not scatter
-
-The words "reap where you did not sow" and "harvest where you did not scatter" mean the same thing. They refer to a farmer who gathers crops that other people have planted. The servant uses this metaphor to accuse the master of taking what rightfully belongs to others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# scatter
-
-"scatter seed." This refers to sowing seed by gently throwing handfuls of it onto the soil. 
-
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-# See, you have here what belongs to you
-
-"Look, here is what is yours"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues telling a parable about the servants and the talents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# You wicked and lazy servant, you knew
-
-"You are a wicked servant who does not want to work. You knew"
-
-# I reap where I have not sowed and harvest where I have not scattered
-
-The words "reap where I have not sowed" and "harvest where I have not scattered" mean the same thing. They refer to a farmer who gathers crops that people who work for him have planted. See how you translated this in [Matthew 25:24](../25/24.md), where the servant uses these words to accuse the farmer. The readers should understand that the farmer is acknowledging that he does indeed gather what others have planted but is saying that he is right to do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# received back my own
-
-The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "received back my own money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# interest
-
-payment from the banker for the temporary use of the master's money
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus concludes the parable about the servants and the talents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# take away the talent
-
-The master is speaking to other servants.
-
-# talent
-
-A "talent" was worth twenty years' wages. Avoid translating this into modern money. See how you translated this in [Matthew 25:15](../25/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# who possesses
-
-It is implied that the person who possesses something also uses it wisely. Alternate translation: "who uses well what he has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# even more abundantly
-
-"even much more"
-
-# from anyone who does not possess anything
-
-It is implied that the person does possess something but he does not use it wisely. Alternate translation: "from anyone does not use well what he has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will be taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will take away" or "I will take away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the outer darkness
-
-Here "outer darkness" is a metonym for the place where God sends those who reject them. This is a place that is completely separated from God forever. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "the dark place away from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# weeping and grinding of teeth
-
-"Grinding of teeth" is symbolic action, representing extreme sadness and suffering. See how you translated this in [Matthew 8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: "weeping and expressing their extreme suffering"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to tell his disciples how he will judge people when he returns at the end time.
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Before him will be gathered all the nations
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will gather all the nations before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Before him
-
-"In front of him"
-
-# all the nations
-
-Here "nations" refers to people. Alternate translation: "all people from every country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats
-
-Jesus uses a simile to describe how he will separate the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# He will place the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left
-
-This is a metaphor that means the Son of Man will separate all people. He will put the righteous people at his right side, and he will put the sinners at his left side. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the King ... his right hand
-
-Here, "the King" is another title for the Son of Man. Jesus was referring to himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "I, the King, ... my right hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Come, you who have been blessed by my Father
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Come, you whom my Father has blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# inherit the kingdom prepared for you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "inherit the kingdom that God has made ready for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# inherit the kingdom prepared for you
-
-Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "receive the blessings of God's rule that he has planned to give you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the foundation of the world
-
-"since he first created the world"
-
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-# the righteous
-
-This can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# Or thirsty
-
-The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Or when did we see you thirsty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Or naked
-
-This is the end of a series of questions that begins in verse 37. The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Or when did we see you naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# the King
-
-This is another title for the Son of Man. Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# say to them
-
-"say to those at his right hand"
-
-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This emphasizes what the King says next.
-
-# one of the least
-
-"one of the least important"
-
-# these brothers of mine
-
-Here "brothers" refers to anyone, male or female, who obeys the King. Alternate translation: "my brothers and sisters here" or "these who are like my brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# you did it for me
-
-"I consider that you did it for me"
-
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-# Then he will
-
-"Then the King will." Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# you cursed
-
-"you people whom God has cursed"
-
-# the eternal fire that has been prepared
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the eternal fire that God has prepared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his angels
-
-his helpers
-
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-# naked, but you did not clothe me
-
-The words "I was" preceding "naked" are understood. Alternate translation: "I was naked, but you did not give me clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# sick and in prison
-
-The words "I was" preceding "sick" are understood. Alternate translation: "I was sick and in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 23:1](../23/01.md), where Jesus teaches about salvation and the final judgment.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes telling his disciples how he will judge people when he returns at the end time.
-
-# they will also answer
-
-"those on his left will also answer"
-
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-# for one of the least of these
-
-"for any of the least important ones of my people"
-
-# you did not do for me
-
-"I consider that you did not do it for me" or "I was really the one whom you did not help"
-
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-# These will go away into eternal punishment
-
-"The King will send these to a place where they will receive punishment that never ends"
-
-# but the righteous into eternal life
-
-The understood information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "but the King will send the righteous to the place where they will live forever with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the righteous
-
-This nominative adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Matthew 25 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues the teaching of the previous chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The parable of the ten virgins
-
-Jesus told the parable of the ten virgins ([Matthew 25:1-13](./01.md)) to tell his followers to be ready for him to return. His hearers could understand the parable because they knew Jewish wedding customs.
-
-When the Jews arranged marriages, they would plan for the wedding to take place weeks or months later. At the proper time, the young man would go to his bride's house, where she would be waiting for him. The wedding ceremony would take place, and then the man and his bride would travel to his home, where there would be a feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a new part of the story that tells of Jesus' crucifixion, death, and resurrection. Here he tells his disciples how he will suffer and die.
-
-# It came about that when
-
-"After" or "Then, after." This phrase shifts the story from Jesus' teachings to what happened next.
-
-# all these words
-
-This refers to all that Jesus taught starting in [Matthew 24:3](../24/03.md).
-
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-# the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "some men will take the Son of Man to other people who will crucify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-These verses give background information about the Jewish leaders' plot to arrest and kill Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# were gathered together
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "came together" or "met together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Jesus stealthily
-
-"Jesus secretly"
-
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-# Not during the feast
-
-What the leaders did not want to do during the feast can be made clearer. Alternate translation: "We should not kill Jesus during the feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the feast
-
-This is the yearly Passover feast.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of a woman pouring expensive oil on Jesus before his death.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# Simon the leper
-
-It is implied that this is a man whom Jesus had healed from leprosy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he was reclining
-
-"Jesus was lying on his side." You can use your language's word for the position people usually are in when they eat.
-
-# a woman came to him
-
-"a woman came to Jesus"
-
-# alabaster jar
-
-This is a costly container made of soft stone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# ointment
-
-oil that has a pleasing smell
-
-# she poured it upon his head
-
-The woman does this to honor Jesus.
-
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-# What is the reason for this waste?
-
-The disciples ask this question out of their anger over the woman's actions. Alternate translation: "This woman has done a bad thing by wasting this ointment!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# This could have been sold for a large amount and given
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "She could have sold this for a large amount of money and given the money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to the poor
-
-Here "the poor" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "to poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/10.md b/mat/26/10.md
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-# Why are you troubling this woman?
-
-Jesus asks this question as a rebuke of his disciples. Alternate translation: "You should not be troubling this woman!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why are you
-
-All occurrences of "you" are plural and refer to the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/11.md b/mat/26/11.md
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-# the poor
-
-This can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/12.md b/mat/26/12.md
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-# ointment
-
-This is oil that has a pleasing smell. See how you translated this in [Matthew 26:7](../26/07.md).
-
diff --git a/mat/26/13.md b/mat/26/13.md
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# wherever this good news is preached
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "wherever people preach this good news" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will remember what this woman has done and will tell others about her" or "people will remember what this woman has done and will tell others about her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/14.md b/mat/26/14.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Judas Iscariot agrees to help the Jewish leaders arrest and kill Jesus.
-
diff --git a/mat/26/15.md b/mat/26/15.md
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-# to deliver him to you
-
-"to bring Jesus to you"
-
-# thirty pieces of silver
-
-Since these words are the same as those in an Old Testament prophecy, keep this form instead of changing it to modern money.
-
-# thirty pieces
-
-"30 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/16.md b/mat/26/16.md
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-# to deliver him to them
-
-"to give him over to them"
-
diff --git a/mat/26/17.md b/mat/26/17.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus celebrating the Passover with his disciples.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
diff --git a/mat/26/18.md b/mat/26/18.md
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-# He said, "Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."'"
-
-This has quotations within quotations. You can state some of the direct quotations as indirect quotations. Alternate translation: "He told his disciples to go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says to him, 'My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.'" or "He told his disciples to go into the city to a certain man and say to him that the Teacher's time is at hand and he will keep the Passover with his disciples at that man's house." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# My time
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "The time that I told you about" or 2) "The time God has set for me."
-
-# is at hand
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "is near" or 2) "has come." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# keep the Passover
-
-"eat the Passover meal" or "celebrate the Passover by eating the special meal"
-
diff --git a/mat/26/19.md b/mat/26/19.md
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diff --git a/mat/26/20.md b/mat/26/20.md
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-# he sat down to eat
-
-Use the word for the position people in your culture usually are in when they eat.
-
diff --git a/mat/26/21.md b/mat/26/21.md
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
diff --git a/mat/26/22.md b/mat/26/22.md
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-# Surely not I, Lord?
-
-"I am surely not the one, am I, Lord?" Possible meanings are 1) this is a rhetorical question since the apostles were sure they would not betray Jesus. Alternate translation: "Lord, I would never betray you!" or 2) this was a sincere question since Jesus' statement probably troubled and confused them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/23.md b/mat/26/23.md
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-# The Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# will go
-
-Here "go" is a polite way to refer to dying. Alternate translation: "will go to his death" or "will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# just as it is written about him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as the prophets wrote about him in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the man who betrays the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/25.md b/mat/26/25.md
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-# Is it I, Rabbi?
-
-"Rabbi, am I the one who will betray you?" Judas may be using a rhetorical question to deny that he is the one who will betray Jesus. Alternate translation: "Rabbi, surely I am not the one who will betray you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You have said it yourself
-
-This is an idiom that Jesus uses to mean "yes" without being completely clear about what he means. Alternate translation: "You are saying it" or "You are admitting it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/26.md b/mat/26/26.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper as he celebrates the Passover with his disciples.
-
-# took ... blessed ... broke
-
-See how you translated these words in [Matthew 14:19](../14/19.md).
-
diff --git a/mat/26/27.md b/mat/26/27.md
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-# He took
-
-Translate "took" as you did in [Matthew 14:19](../14/19.md).
-
-# a cup
-
-Here "cup" refers to the cup and the wine in it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# gave it to them
-
-"gave it to the disciples"
-
-# Drink it
-
-"Drink the wine from this cup"
-
diff --git a/mat/26/28.md b/mat/26/28.md
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-# For this is my blood
-
-"For this wine is my blood"
-
-# blood of the covenant
-
-"blood that shows that the covenant is in effect" or "blood that makes the covenant possible"
-
-# is poured out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will soon flow out of my body" or "will flow out of my wounds when I die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/29.md b/mat/26/29.md
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-# I say to you
-
-This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# fruit of the vine
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in my Father's kingdom
-
-Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "when my Father establishes his rule on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my Father's
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/30.md b/mat/26/30.md
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 31, Jesus quotes the prophet Zechariah to show that in order to fulfill prophecy, all of his disciples will leave him.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to teach his disciples as they walk to the Mount of Olives.
-
-# hymn
-
-a song of praise to God
-
diff --git a/mat/26/31.md b/mat/26/31.md
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-# fall away
-
-"leave me"
-
-# for it is written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the prophet Zechariah wrote long ago in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I will strike
-
-Here "I" refers to God. It is implied that God will cause or allow people to harm and kill Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the shepherd ... sheep of the flock
-
-These are metaphors that refer to Jesus and the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the sheep of the flock will be scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will scatter all the sheep of the flock" or "the sheep of the flock will run off in all directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/32.md b/mat/26/32.md
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-# after I am raised up
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after God raises me up" or "after God brings me back to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/33.md b/mat/26/33.md
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-# fall away
-
-See how you translated this in [Matthew 26:31](../26/31.md).
-
diff --git a/mat/26/34.md b/mat/26/34.md
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# before the rooster crows
-
-Roosters often crow about the time the sun comes up, so the hearers might have understood these words as a metonym for the sun coming up. However, the actual crowing of a rooster is an important part of the story later on, so keep the word "rooster" in the translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# rooster
-
-a male chicken, a bird that calls out loudly around the time the sun comes up
-
-# crows
-
-This is the common English word for what a rooster does to make his loud call.
-
-# you will deny me three times
-
-"you will say three times that you are not my follower"
-
diff --git a/mat/26/35.md b/mat/26/35.md
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diff --git a/mat/26/36.md b/mat/26/36.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus praying in Gethsemane.
-
diff --git a/mat/26/37.md b/mat/26/37.md
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-# began to become sorrowful
-
-"he became very sad"
-
diff --git a/mat/26/38.md b/mat/26/38.md
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-# My soul is deeply sorrowful
-
-Here "soul" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# even to death
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "and I feel as if I could even die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/39.md b/mat/26/39.md
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-# fell on his face
-
-He purposely lay face down on the ground to pray. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# My Father
-
-This is an important title for God that shows the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# let this cup pass from me
-
-Jesus speaks of the work that he must do, including dying on the cross, as if it were a bitter liquid that God has commanded him to drink from a cup. The word "cup" is an important word in the New Testament, so try to use an equivalent for that in your translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this cup
-
-Here "cup" is a metonym that stands for the cup and the contents within it. The contents in the cup are a metaphor for the suffering that Jesus will have to endure. Jesus is asking the Father if it is possible for him not to have to experience the death and suffering that Jesus knows will soon happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yet, not as I will, but as you will
-
-This can be expressed as a full sentence. Alternate translation: "But do not do what I want; instead, do what you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/40.md b/mat/26/40.md
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-# he said to Peter, "What, could you not watch
-
-Jesus is speaking to Peter, but the "you" is plural, referring to Peter, James, and John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# What, could you not watch with me for one hour?
-
-Jesus uses a question to scold Peter, James, and John. Alternate translation: "I am disappointed that you could not stay awake with me for one hour!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/41.md b/mat/26/41.md
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-# you do not enter into temptation
-
-Here the abstract noun "temptation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "no one tempts you to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak
-
-Here "spirit" is a metonym that stands for a person's desires to do good. "Flesh" stands for the needs and desires of a person's body. Jesus means that the disciples may have the desire to do what God wants, but as humans they are weak and often fail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/42.md b/mat/26/42.md
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-# He went away
-
-"Jesus went away"
-
-# a second time
-
-The first time is described in [Matthew 26:39](./39.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# My Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# if this cannot pass away unless I drink it
-
-"if the only way this can pass away is if I drink it." Jesus speaks of the work that he must do as if it were a bitter liquid that God has commanded him to drink. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if this
-
-Here "this" refers to the cup and the contents within it, a metaphor for suffering, as in [Matthew 26:39](../26/39.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# unless I drink it
-
-"unless I drink from it" or "unless I drink from this cup of suffering." Here "it" refers to the cup and the contents within it, a metaphor for suffering, as in [Matthew 26:39](../26/39.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your will be done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may what you want happen" or "do what you want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/43.md b/mat/26/43.md
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-# their eyes were heavy
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "they were very sleepy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/44.md b/mat/26/44.md
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-# third time
-
-The first time is described in [Matthew 26:39](./39.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/45.md b/mat/26/45.md
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-# Are you still sleeping and taking your rest?
-
-Jesus uses a question to scold the disciples for going to sleep. Alternate translation: "I am disappointed that you are still sleeping and resting!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the hour is at hand
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the time has come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the Son of Man is being betrayed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone is betraying the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# betrayed into the hands of sinners
-
-Here "hands" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "betrayed into the power of sinners" or "betrayed so that sinners will have power over him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Look
-
-"Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of when Judas betrayed Jesus and the religious leaders arrested him.
-
-# While he was still speaking
-
-"While Jesus was still speaking"
-
-# clubs
-
-large pieces of hard wood for hitting people
-
diff --git a/mat/26/48.md b/mat/26/48.md
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-# Now ... Seize him
-
-Here "Now" is used to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew tells background information about Judas and the signal he planned to use to betray Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# saying, "Whomever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him."
-
-This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "saying that whomever he kissed was the one they should seize." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Whomever I kiss
-
-"The one I kiss" or "The man whom I kiss"
-
-# kiss
-
-This was a respectful way to greet one's teacher.
-
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-# he came up to Jesus
-
-"Judas came up to Jesus"
-
-# kissed him
-
-"met him with a kiss." Good friends would kiss each other on the cheek, but a disciple would probably kiss his master on the hand to show respect. No one knows for sure how Judas kissed Jesus.
-
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-# Then they came
-
-Here "they" refers to the people with clubs and swords that came with Judas and the religious leaders.
-
-# laid hands on Jesus, and seized him
-
-"grabbed Jesus, and arrested him"
-
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-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
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-# who take up the sword
-
-The word "sword" is a metonym for the act of killing someone with a sword. The implied information can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "who pick up a sword to kill others" or "who want to kill other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# sword will perish by the sword
-
-"sword will die by means of the sword" or "sword—it is with the sword that someone will kill them"
-
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-# Do you think that I could not call ... angels?
-
-Jesus uses a question to remind the person with the sword that Jesus could stop those who are arresting him. Alternate translation: "Surely you know that I could call ... angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do you think
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to the person with the sword. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# more than twelve legions of angels
-
-The word "legion" is a military term that refers to a group of about 6,000 soldiers. Jesus means God would send enough angels to easily stop those who are arresting Jesus. The exact number of angels is not important. Alternate translation: "more than 12 really large groups of angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that this must happen?
-
-Jesus uses a question to explain why he is letting these people arrest him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But if I did that, I would not be able to fulfill what God said in the scriptures must happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/26/55.md b/mat/26/55.md
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-# Have you come out with swords and clubs to seize me like a robber?
-
-Jesus is using this question to point out the wrong actions of those arresting him. Alternate translation: "You know that I am not a robber, so it is wrong for you to come out to me bringing swords and clubs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# clubs
-
-large pieces of hard wood for hitting people
-
-# in the temple
-
-It is implied that Jesus was not in the actual temple. He was in the courtyard around the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would fulfill all that the prophets wrote in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# left him
-
-If your language has a word that means they left him when they should have stayed with him, use it here.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus' trial before the council of Jewish religious leaders.
-
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-# Peter followed him
-
-"Peter followed Jesus"
-
-# courtyard of the high priest
-
-an open area near the high priest's house
-
-# He went inside
-
-"Peter went inside"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# so that they
-
-Here "they" refers to the chief priests and the members of the council.
-
-# might put him to death
-
-"might have a reason to execute him"
-
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-# two came forward
-
-"two men came forward" or "two witnesses came forward"
-
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-# This man said, 'I am able to destroy ... days.'
-
-If your language does not allow quotes within quotes you can rewrite it as a single quote. Alternate translation: "This man said that he is able to destroy ... days." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# This man said
-
-"This man Jesus said"
-
-# in three days
-
-"within three days," before the sun goes down three times, not "after three days," after the sun has gone down the third time
-
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-# What is it that they are testifying against you?
-
-The chief priest is not asking Jesus for information about what the witnesses said. He is asking Jesus to prove what the witnesses said is wrong. Alternate translation: "What is your response to what the witnesses are testifying against you?"
-
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-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title that describes the relationship between the Christ and God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# the living God
-
-Here "living" contrasts the God of Israel to all the false gods and idols that people worshiped. Only the God of Israel is alive and has power to act. See how you translated this in [Matthew 16:16](../16/16.md).
-
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-# You have said it yourself
-
-This is an idiom that Jesus uses to mean "yes" without being completely clear about what he means. Alternate translation: "You are saying it" or "You are admitting it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# But I tell you, from now on you
-
-Here "you" is plural. Jesus is speaking to the high priest and to the other persons there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# from now on you will see the Son of Man
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the phrase "from now on" is an idiom that means they will see the Son of Man in his power at some time in the future or 2) the phrase "from now on" means that from the time of Jesus' trial and onward, Jesus is showing himself to be the Messiah who is powerful and victorious.
-
-# the Son of Man
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself in third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# sitting at the right hand of Power
-
-Here "Power" is metonym that represents God. To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "sitting in the place of honor beside the all-powerful God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# coming on the clouds of heaven
-
-"riding to earth on the clouds of heaven"
-
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-# the high priest tore his clothes
-
-Tearing clothing was a sign of anger and sadness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# He has spoken blasphemy
-
-The reason the high priest called Jesus' statement blasphemy is probably that he understood Jesus' words in [Matthew 26:64](../26/64.md) as a claim to be equal with God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Why do we still need witnesses?
-
-The high priest uses this question to emphasize that he and the members of the council do not need to hear from any more witnesses. Alternate translation: "We do not need to hear from any more witnesses!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# now you have heard
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the members of the council. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Then they
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Then some of the men" or 2) "Then the soldiers."
-
-# spit in his face
-
-This was done as an insult.
-
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-# Prophesy to us
-
-Here "Prophesy to us" means to tell by means of God's power. It does not mean to tell what will happen in the future.
-
-# you Christ
-
-Those hitting Jesus do not really think he is the Christ. They call him this to mock him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These events happen at the same time as Jesus' trial before the religious leaders.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of how Peter denies three times that he knows Jesus, as Jesus said he would do.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
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-# I do not know what you are talking about
-
-Peter was able to understand what the servant girl was saying. He used these words to deny that he had been with Jesus.
-
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-# When he went out
-
-"When Peter went out"
-
-# gateway
-
-opening in the wall around a courtyard
-
-# said to those there
-
-"said to the people who were sitting there"
-
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-# He again denied it with an oath, "I do not know the man!"
-
-"he denied it again by swearing, 'I do not know the man!'"
-
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-# one of them
-
-"one of those who were with Jesus"
-
-# for the way you speak gives you away
-
-This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "We can tell you are from Galilee because you speak like a Galilean"
-
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-# to curse
-
-"to call down a curse on himself"
-
-# rooster crowed
-
-A rooster is a bird that calls out loudly around the time the sun comes up. The sound a rooster makes is called "crowing." See how you translated this in [Matthew 26:34](../26/34.md).
-
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-# Peter remembered the words that Jesus had said, "Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times."
-
-This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Peter remembered that Jesus told him that before the rooster crowed, he would deny Jesus three times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# Matthew 26 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 26:31, which is words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sheep
-Sheep are a common image used in Scripture to refer to the people of Israel. In [Matthew 26:31](../../mat/26/31.md), however, Jesus used the words "the sheep" to refer to his disciples and to say that they would run away when he was arrested.
-
-##### Passover
-The Passover festival was when the Jews would celebrate the day God killed the firstborn sons of the Egyptians but  "passed over" the Israelites and let them live.
-
-##### The eating of the body and blood
-[Matthew 26:26-28](./26.md) describes Jesus' last meal with his followers. At this time, Jesus told them that what they were eating and drinking were his body and his blood. Nearly all Christian churches celebrate "the Lord's Supper," the "Eucharist", or "Holy Communion" to remember this meal.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Judas' kiss for Jesus
-[Matthew 26:49](../../mat/26/49.md) describes how Judas kissed Jesus so the soldiers would know whom to arrest. The Jews would kiss each other when they greeted each other.
-
-##### "I am able to destroy the temple of God"
-Two men accused Jesus of saying that he could destroy the temple in Jerusalem and then rebuild it "in three days" ([Matthew 26:61](../../mat/26/61.md)). They were accusing him of insulting God by claiming that God had given him the authority to destroy the temple and the power to rebuild it. What Jesus actually said was that if the Jewish authorities were to destroy this temple, he would certainly raise it up in three days ([John 2:19](../../jhn/02/19.md)).
diff --git a/mat/27/01.md b/mat/27/01.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus' trial before Pilate.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# plotted against Jesus to put him to death
-
-The Jewish leaders were planning how they could convince the Roman leaders to kill Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This event happened after Jesus' trial in front of the council of Jewish religious leaders, but we do not know if it happened before or during Jesus' trial before Pilate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The author has stopped telling the story of Jesus' trial so he can tell the story of how Judas killed himself.
-
-# Then when Judas
-
-If your language has a way of showing that a new story is starting, you may want to use that here.
-
-# that Jesus had been condemned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the Jewish leaders had condemned Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the thirty pieces of silver
-
-This was the money that the chief priests had given Judas to betray Jesus. See how you translated it in [Matthew 26:15](../26/15.md).
-
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-# innocent blood
-
-This is an idiom that refers to the death of an innocent person. Alternate translation: "a person who does not deserve to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# What is that to us?
-
-The Jewish leaders use this question to emphasize that they do not care about what Judas said. Alternate translation: "That is not our problem!" or "That is your problem!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# threw down the pieces of silver in the temple
-
-Possible meanings are 1) he threw the pieces of silver while in the temple courtyard, or 2) he was standing in the temple courtyard, and he threw the pieces of silver into the temple.
-
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-# It is not lawful to put this
-
-"Our laws do not allow us to put this"
-
-# put this
-
-"put this silver"
-
-# the treasury
-
-This is the place they kept the money they used to provide for things needed for the temple and the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# price of blood
-
-This is an idiom that means money paid to a person who helped kill someone. Alternate translation: "money paid for a man to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# potter's field
-
-This was a field that was bought to bury strangers who died in Jerusalem.
-
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-# that field has been called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people call that field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to this day
-
-This means to the time that Matthew is writing this book.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author quotes Old Testament scripture to show that Judas' suicide was a fulfillment of prophecy.
-
-# Then that which had been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This fulfilled what the prophet Jeremiah spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the price set on him by the people of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the price the people of Israel set on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the people of Israel
-
-This refers to those among the people of Israel who paid to kill Jesus. Alternate translation: "some of the people of Israel" or "the leaders of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# directed me
-
-Here "me" refers to Jeremiah.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the story of Jesus' trial before Pilate, which began in [Matthew 27:2](../27/02.md).
-
-# Now
-
-If your language has a way of continuing a story after a break from the main story line, you may want to use it here.
-
-# the governor
-
-"Pilate"
-
-# You say so
-
-Possible meanings are 1) by saying this, Jesus implied that he is the King of the Jews. Alternate translation: "Yes, as you said, I am" or "Yes. It is as you said" or 2) by saying this, Jesus was saying that Pilate, not Jesus, was the one calling him the King of the Jews. Alternate translation: "You yourself have said so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But when the chief priests and elders accused him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Do you not hear all the charges against you?
-
-Pilate asks this question because he is surprised that Jesus remains silent. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that you do not answer these people who accuse you of doing bad things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# did not answer even one word, so that the governor was greatly amazed
-
-"did not say even one word; this greatly amazed the governor." This is an emphatic way of saying that Jesus was completely silent.
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line so Matthew can give information to help the reader understand what happens beginning in [Matthew 27:17](../27/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# the feast
-
-This is the feast for the Passover celebration.
-
-# prisoner chosen by the crowd
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "prisoner whom the crowd would choose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/16.md b/mat/27/16.md
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-# they had a notorious prisoner
-
-"there was a notorious prisoner"
-
-# notorious
-
-well known for doing something bad
-
diff --git a/mat/27/17.md b/mat/27/17.md
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-# they were gathered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the crowd gathered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Jesus who is called Christ
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom some people call the Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/18.md b/mat/27/18.md
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-# they had handed Jesus over to him
-
-"the Jewish leaders had brought Jesus to him." They had done this so that Pilate would judge Jesus.
-
diff --git a/mat/27/19.md b/mat/27/19.md
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-# While he was sitting
-
-"While Pilate was sitting"
-
-# sitting on the judgment seat
-
-"sitting on the judge's seat." This is where a judge would sit while making a decision.
-
-# sent word
-
-"sent a message"
-
-# I have suffered much today
-
-"I have been very upset today"
-
diff --git a/mat/27/20.md b/mat/27/20.md
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-# Now ... Jesus killed
-
-Here "now" is used to mark a break in the main story line. Matthew tells background information about why the crowd chose Barabbas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# have Jesus killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "have the Roman soldiers kill Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/21.md b/mat/27/21.md
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-# asked them
-
-"asked the crowd"
-
diff --git a/mat/27/22.md b/mat/27/22.md
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--- a/mat/27/22.md
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-# who is called Christ
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom some people call the Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/23.md b/mat/27/23.md
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--- a/mat/27/23.md
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-# has he done
-
-"has Jesus done"
-
-# they cried out
-
-"the crowd cried out"
-
diff --git a/mat/27/24.md b/mat/27/24.md
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-# washed his hands in front of the crowd
-
-Pilate does this as a sign that he is not responsible for Jesus' death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the blood
-
-Here "blood" refers to a person's death. Alternate translation: "the death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# See to it yourselves
-
-"This is your responsibility"
-
diff --git a/mat/27/25.md b/mat/27/25.md
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-# May his blood be on us and our children
-
-Here "blood" is a metonym that stands for a person's death. The phrase "be on us and our children" is an idiom that means they accept the responsibility of what is happening. Alternate translation: "Yes! We and our descendants will be responsible for executing him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/26.md b/mat/27/26.md
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-# Then he released Barabbas to them
-
-"Then Pilate released Barabbas to the crowd"
-
-# he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified
-
-It is implied that Pilate ordered his soldiers to scourge Jesus. Handing Jesus over to be crucified is a metaphor for ordering his soldiers to crucify Jesus. Alternate translation: "he ordered his soldiers to scourge Jesus and to crucify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] )
-
-# scourged Jesus
-
-"beat Jesus with a whip" or "whipped Jesus"
-
diff --git a/mat/27/27.md b/mat/27/27.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus' crucifixion and death.
-
-# company of soldiers
-
-"group of soldiers"
-
diff --git a/mat/27/28.md b/mat/27/28.md
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-# stripped him
-
-"pulled off his clothes"
-
-# scarlet
-
-bright red
-
diff --git a/mat/27/29.md b/mat/27/29.md
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-# a crown of thorns
-
-"a crown made of thorny branches" or "a crown made of branches with thorns on them"
-
-# a staff in his right hand
-
-They gave Jesus a stick to hold to represent a scepter that a king holds. They did this to mock Jesus.
-
-# Hail, King of the Jews
-
-They were saying this to mock Jesus. They were calling Jesus "King of the Jews," but they did not really believe he was a king. And yet what they were saying was true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# Hail
-
-"We honor you" or "May you live a long time"
-
diff --git a/mat/27/30.md b/mat/27/30.md
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-# They spat on him
-
-"using their spit, the soldiers spat on Jesus"
-
diff --git a/mat/27/31.md b/mat/27/31.md
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diff --git a/mat/27/32.md b/mat/27/32.md
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-# As they came out
-
-This means Jesus and the soldiers came out of the city. Alternate translation: "As they came out of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they found a man
-
-"the soldiers saw a man"
-
-# whom they forced to go with them so that he might carry his cross
-
-"whom the soldiers forced to go with them so that he could carry Jesus' cross"
-
diff --git a/mat/27/33.md b/mat/27/33.md
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--- a/mat/27/33.md
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-# place called Golgotha
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "place that people called Golgotha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/34.md b/mat/27/34.md
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-# him wine to drink mixed with gall
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "him wine, which they had mixed with gall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# gall
-
-the bitter, yellow liquid that bodies use in digestion
-
diff --git a/mat/27/35.md b/mat/27/35.md
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-# his garments
-
-These were the clothes Jesus had been wearing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/36.md b/mat/27/36.md
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diff --git a/mat/27/37.md b/mat/27/37.md
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-# the charge against him
-
-"a written explanation of why he was being crucified" 
-
diff --git a/mat/27/38.md b/mat/27/38.md
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-# Two robbers were crucified with him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The soldiers crucified two robbers with Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/39.md b/mat/27/39.md
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-# shaking their heads
-
-They did this to make fun of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/40.md b/mat/27/40.md
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-# If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross
-
-They did not believe that Jesus is the Son of God, so they wanted him to prove it if it was true. Alternate translation: "If you are the Son of God, prove it by coming down from the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Son of God
-
-This is an important title for the Christ that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/41.md b/mat/27/41.md
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diff --git a/mat/27/42.md b/mat/27/42.md
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-# He saved others, but he cannot save himself
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the Jewish leaders do not believe that Jesus saved others or that he can save himself, or 2) they believe he did save others but are laughing at him because now he cannot save himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# He is the King of Israel
-
-The leaders are mocking Jesus. They call him "King of Israel," but they do not really believe he is king. Alternate translation: "He says that he is the King of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/43.md b/mat/27/43.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Jewish leaders continue mocking Jesus.
-
-# For he even said, 'I am the Son of God.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "For Jesus even said that he is the Son of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/44.md b/mat/27/44.md
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-# the robbers who were crucified with him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the robbers that the soldiers crucified with Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/45.md b/mat/27/45.md
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# from the sixth hour ... until the ninth hour
-
-"from about noon ... for three hours" or "from about twelve o'clock midday ... until about three o'clock in the afternoon"
-
-# darkness came over the whole land
-
-The word "darkness" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "it became dark over the whole land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/46.md b/mat/27/46.md
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-# Jesus cried
-
-"Jesus called out" or "Jesus shouted"
-
-# Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani
-
-These words are what Jesus cried out in his own language. Translators usually leave these words as is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/47.md b/mat/27/47.md
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diff --git a/mat/27/48.md b/mat/27/48.md
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-# one of them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) one of the soldiers or 2) one of those who stood by and watched.
-
-# sponge
-
-This is a sea animal that is harvested and used to take up and hold liquids. These liquids can later be pushed out.
-
-# gave it to him
-
-"gave it to Jesus"
-
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diff --git a/mat/27/50.md b/mat/27/50.md
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-# gave up his spirit
-
-Here "spirit" refers to that which gives life to a person. This phrase is a way of saying that Jesus died. Alternate translation: "he died, giving his spirit over to God" or "he breathed his last breath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/51.md b/mat/27/51.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of the events that happened when Jesus died.
-
-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# the curtain of the temple was split in two
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the curtain of the temple tore in two" or "God caused the curtain of the temple to tear in two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/52.md b/mat/27/52.md
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-# The tombs were opened, and the bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God opened the tombs and raised the bodies of many godly people who had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised
-
-Here to raise is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God put life back into to the dead bodies of many godly people who had fallen asleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# fallen asleep
-
-This is a polite way of referring to dying. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/53.md b/mat/27/53.md
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-# They came out ... appeared to many
-
-The order of the events that Matthew describes (beginning with the words "The tombs were opened" in verse 52) is unclear. After the earthquake when Jesus died and the tombs were opened 1) the holy people came back to life, and then, after Jesus came back to life, the holy people entered Jerusalem, where many people saw them, or 2) Jesus came back to life, and then the holy ones came back to life and entered the city, where many people saw them.
-
diff --git a/mat/27/54.md b/mat/27/54.md
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# those who were watching Jesus
-
-"those who were guarding Jesus." This refers to the other soldiers who were guarding Jesus with the centurion. Alternate translation: "the other soldiers with him who were guarding Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/55.md b/mat/27/55.md
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diff --git a/mat/27/56.md b/mat/27/56.md
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-# the mother of the sons of Zebedee
-
-"the mother of James and John" or "the wife of Zebedee"
-
diff --git a/mat/27/57.md b/mat/27/57.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus' burial.
-
-# Arimathea
-
-This is the name of a city in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/58.md b/mat/27/58.md
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-# Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then Pilate ordered the soldiers to give the body of Jesus to Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/59.md b/mat/27/59.md
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-# linen
-
-a fine, costly cloth
-
diff --git a/mat/27/60.md b/mat/27/60.md
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-# that he had cut into the rock
-
-It is implied that Joseph had workers who cut the tomb into the rock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Then he rolled a large stone
-
-Most likely Joseph had other people there to help him roll the stone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/61.md b/mat/27/61.md
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-# opposite the tomb
-
-"across from the tomb"
-
diff --git a/mat/27/62.md b/mat/27/62.md
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-# the Preparation
-
-This is the day that people got everything ready for the Sabbath.
-
-# were gathered together with Pilate
-
-"met with Pilate"
-
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-# when that deceiver was alive
-
-"when Jesus, the deceiver, was alive"
-
-# he said, 'After three days will I rise again.'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "he said that after three days he will rise again." or "he said that after three day he would rise again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
diff --git a/mat/27/64.md b/mat/27/64.md
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-# command that the tomb be made secure
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "command your soldiers to guard the tomb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the third day
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# his disciples may come and steal him
-
-"his disciples may come and steal his body"
-
-# his disciples may ... say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "his disciples may ... tell the people that he has risen from the dead, and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
-# and the last deception will be worse than the first
-
-The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "and if they deceive people by saying that, it will be worse than the way he deceived people before when he said that he was the Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# a guard
-
-This consisted of four to sixteen Roman soldiers.
-
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-# sealing the stone
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they put a cord around the stone and attached it to the rock wall on either side of the entrance to the tomb or 2) they put seals between the stone and the wall.
-
-# placing the guard
-
-"telling the soldiers to stand where they could keep people from tampering with the tomb"
-
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-# Matthew 27 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Delivered him to Pilate the governor"
-
-The Jewish leaders needed to get permission from Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor, before they could kill Jesus. This was because Roman law did not allow them to kill Jesus themselves. Pilate wanted to set Jesus free, but they wanted him to free a very bad prisoner named Barabbas.
-
-##### The tomb
-
-The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([Matthew 27:60](../../mat/27/60.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Sarcasm
-
-The soldiers said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" ([Matthew 27:29](../../mat/27/29.md)) to mock Jesus. They did not think that he was the king of the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
-
-# Now late on the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week
-
-"After the Sabbath ended, as the sun came up on Sunday morning"
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# the other Mary
-
-"the other woman named Mary." This is Mary the mother of James and Joseph ([Matthew 27:56](../27/56.md)).
-
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-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended ... and rolled away the stone
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the earthquake happened because the angel came down and rolled away the stone or 2) all these events happened at the same time .
-
-# earthquake
-
-a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
-
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-# His appearance
-
-"The angel's appearance"
-
-# was like lightning
-
-This is a simile that emphasizes how bright in appearance the angel was. Alternate translation: "was bright like lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# his clothing as white as snow
-
-This is a simile that emphasizes how bright and white the angel's clothes were. The verb "was" from the previous phrase can be repeated. Alternate translation: "his clothing was very white, like snow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# became like dead men
-
-This is a simile that means the soldiers fell down and did not move. Alternate translation: "fell to the ground and lay there like dead men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the women
-
-"Mary Magdalene and the other woman named Mary"
-
-# who has been crucified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the people and the soldiers crucified" or "whom they crucified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead. See, he is going ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see him.'
-
-This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead and that Jesus has gone ahead of you to Galilee where you will see him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# He has risen
-
-"He has come back to life"
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
-# going ahead of you ... you will see him
-
-Here "you" is plural. It refers to the women and the disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I have told you
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# The women
-
-"Mary Magdalene and the other woman named Mary"
-
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-# Behold
-
-The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
-# Greetings
-
-This is an ordinary greeting, much like "Hello" in English.
-
-# took hold of his feet
-
-"got down on their knees and held onto his feet"
-
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-# my brothers
-
-This refers to Jesus' disciples.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of the reaction of the Jewish religious leaders when they heard of Jesus' resurrection.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
-
-# the women
-
-Here this refers to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary.
-
-# behold
-
-This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
-
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-# discussed the matter with them
-
-"decided on a plan among themselves." The priests and elders decided to give the money to the soldiers.
-
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-# Say to others, 'Jesus' disciples came ... while we were sleeping.'
-
-If your language does not allow quotations within quotations you may translate this as a single quote. Alternate translation: "Tell others that Jesus' disciples came ... while you were sleeping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# If this report reaches the governor
-
-"If the governor hears that you were asleep when Jesus' disciples took his body"
-
-# the governor
-
-"Pilate" ([Matthew 27:2](../27/02.md))
-
-# we will persuade him and take any worries away from you
-
-"do not worry. We will talk to him so that he does not punish you."
-
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-# did as they had been instructed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "did what the priests had told them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# This report spread widely among the Jews and continues even today
-
-"Many Jews heard this report and continue to tell others about it even today"
-
-# even today
-
-This refers to the time Matthew wrote the book.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This begins the account of Jesus meeting with his disciples after his resurrection.
-
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-# they worshiped him, but some doubted
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they all worshiped Jesus even though some of them doubted, or 2) some of them worshiped Jesus, but others did not worship him because they doubted.
-
-# but some doubted
-
-It can be stated explicitly what the disciples doubted. Alternate translation: "some doubted that he was really Jesus and that he had become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# All authority has been given to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My Father has given me all authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in heaven and on earth
-
-Here "heaven" and "earth" are used together to mean everyone and everything in heaven and earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# of all the nations
-
-Here "nations" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "of all the people in every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# into the name
-
-Here "name" refers to authority. Alternate translation: "by the authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Father ... Son
-
-These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# even to the end of the age
-
-"until the end of this age" or "until the end of the world"
-
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-# Matthew 28 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The tomb
-
-The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([Matthew 28:1](../../mat/28/01.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.
-
-##### "Make disciples"
-
-The last two verses ([Matthew 28:19-20](./19.md)) are commonly known as "The Great Commission" because they contain a very important command given to all Christians. Christians are to "make disciples" by going to people, sharing the gospel with them and training them to live as Christians.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### An angel of the Lord
-
-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about angels in white clothing with the women at Jesus' tomb. Two of the authors called them men, but that is only because the angels looked human. Two of the authors wrote about two angels, but the other two authors wrote about only one of them. It is best to translate each of these passages as it appears in the ULT without trying to make the passages all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 28:1-2](../../mat/28/01.md) and [Mark 16:5](../../mrk/16/05.md) and [Luke 24:4](../../luk/24/04.md) and [John 20:12](../../jhn/20/12.md))
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-# Introduction to the Gospel of Matthew
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Matthew
-
-1. The birth of Jesus Christ and the beginning of his ministry (1:1––4:25)
-1. Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (5:1––7:28)
-1. Jesus illustrates the kingdom of God through acts of healing (8:1––9:34)
-1. Jesus' teaching about mission and the kingdom (9:35––10:42)
-1. Jesus' teaching about the gospel of the kingdom of God. The beginning of opposition to Jesus. (11:1––12:50)
-1. Jesus' parables about the kingdom of God (13:1––52)
-1. Further opposition to Jesus and misunderstanding of the kingdom of God (13:53––17:57)
-1. Jesus' teaching about life in the kingdom of God (18:1––35)
-1. Jesus ministers in Judea (19:1––22:46)
-1. Jesus' teaching about the final judgment and salvation (23:1––25:46)
-1. The crucifixion of Jesus, his death and resurrection (26:1––28:19)
-
-#### What is the book of Matthew about?
-
-The Gospel of Matthew is one of four books in the New Testament that describe some of the life of Jesus Christ. The authors of the gospels wrote about different aspects of who Jesus was and what he did. Matthew showed that Jesus was the Messiah, and God would save Israel through him. Matthew often explained that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah. This may indicate that he expected most of his first readers to be Jewish. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "The Gospel of Matthew," or "The Gospel according to Matthew." Or they may choose a title that may be clearer, such as, "The Good News about Jesus that Matthew wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Matthew?
-
-The book does not give the name of the author. However, since early Christian times, most Christians have thought that the author was the Apostle Matthew.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What is the "kingdom of heaven?"
-
-Matthew spoke of the kingdom of heaven in the same way that other gospel writers spoke of the kingdom of God. The kingdom of heaven represents God ruling over all people and all creation everywhere. Those whom God accepts into his kingdom will be blessed. They will live with God forever.
-
-#### What were Jesus' teaching methods?
-
-The people regarded Jesus as a rabbi. A rabbi is a teacher of God's law. Jesus taught in similar ways as other religious teachers in Israel. He had students who followed him wherever he went. These students were called disciples. He often told parables. Parables are stories that teach moral lessons. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/parable]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What are the Synoptic Gospels?
-
-The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels because they have many similar passages. The word "synoptic" means to "see together."
-
-The texts are considered "parallel" when they are the same or almost the same among two or three gospels. When translating parallel passages, translators should use the same wording and make them as similar as possible.
-
-#### Why does Jesus refer to himself as the "Son of Man"?
-
-In the gospels, Jesus calls himself the "Son of Man." It is a reference to Daniel 7:13-14. In this passage there is a person described as a "son of man." That means the person was someone who looked like a human being. God gave authority to the son of man to rule over the nations forever. And all the people will worship him forever.
-
-Jews of Jesus' time did not use "Son of Man" as a title for anyone. Therefore, Jesus used it for himself to help them understand who he truly was. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]])
-
-Translating the title "Son of Man" can be difficult in many languages. Readers may misunderstand a literal translation. Translators can consider alternatives, such as "The Human One." It may also be helpful to include a footnote to explain the title.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Matthew?
-
-The following verses are found in older versions of the Bible but are not included in most modern versions:
-
-* "Bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you" (5:44)
-* "For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen" (6:13)
-* "But this kind of demon does not go out except with prayer and fasting" (17:21)
-* "For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost" (18:11)
-* "Many are called, but few are chosen" (20:16)
-* "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you devour widows' houses, while you make a show of long prayers. You will therefore receive greater condemnation." (23:14)
-
-Translators are advised not to include these passages. However, if in the translators' region, there are older versions of the Bible that include one or more of these passages, the translators can include them. If they are included, they should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that they were probably not original to Matthew's Gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God speaks through Micah to the people of Israel using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh that came
-
-This idiom is used to explain that a God gave a message to someone. Alternate translation: "the message that Yahweh spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# the Morashtite
-
-This means he is from Moresheth which is a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah
-
-"when Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah"
-
-# which he saw
-
-"which he heard in a vision"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Micah 1:2-7 is about God's judgment on Samaria.
-
-# Listen, all you peoples. Listen, earth, and all that is in you
-
-This begins Micah's prophecy. Micah speaks to the people of Samaria as if all the people of the earth and even the earth itself were able to hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# he will come down and tread on the high places of the earth
-
-Micah speaks as if Yahweh were a mighty soldier coming down from heaven and beginning to march on top of the mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will ... tread
-
-"he will ... march"
-
-# the high places of the earth
-
-"the high mountains"
-
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-# The mountains will melt under him; the valleys will break apart, like wax before fire, like waters that are poured down a steep place
-
-Micah speaks as if Yahweh were a hot, solid object that melted the earth as it moved. Alternate translation: "He will crush the mountains and the valleys as he marches over them; he will destroy them, and they will completely disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# because of the sins of the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "because the people of Israel have sinned against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# All this is
-
-"The Lord will come and judge"
-
-# What is Jacob's transgression?
-
-The name "Jacob" is a metonym for those of his descendants who live in the northern kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Is it not Samaria?
-
-Here "Samaria" is a metonym for the evil activities that take place there. Micah uses a question to emphasize that the people know what the truth is. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that it is Samaria." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# What is Judah's high place?
-
-Here "high place" is a synecdoche for the entire system of idol worship. "Judah" is a metonym for the people who live there. Alternate translation: "Where do the people of Judah go to worship idols?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Is it not Jerusalem?
-
-Here "Jerusalem" is a metonym for the evil activities that take place there. Micah uses a question to emphasize that the people know what the truth is. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that it is Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I will make
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# Samaria ... her stones ... her foundations
-
-Yahweh speaks of Samaria as if the city were a woman. Alternate translation: "Samaria ... its stones ... the foundations of the buildings in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will pour her stones
-
-Here "her" refers to the city of Samaria.
-
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-# her carved figures ... her gifts that she received ... her idols
-
-Yahweh speaks of Samaria as if the city were a woman. Alternate translation: "the carved figures in the city ... the gifts that people gave to the temple in the city ... the idols in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# All her carved figures will be broken to pieces
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will break all her carved figures to pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all her gifts ... will be burned with fire
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will burn with fire all the gifts that she received" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# she received
-
-"people gave her"
-
-# Since she gathered her gifts from the wages of prostitutes, they will become the wages of prostitutes again
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people giving gifts to idols as if the people were hiring prostitutes. When the Assyrians destroy Samaria, they will take to Assyria the gifts the people of Samaria gave to their idols and give them as gifts to their own idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Micah 1:8-16 is about God's judgment on Judah.
-
-# I will lament
-
-Here "I" refers to Micah.
-
-# I will lament and wail
-
-"Lament" refers to the inner feeling of sadness, and "wail" refers to the activity of making a loud, sad sound.
-
-# I will go barefoot and naked
-
-This is a sign of extreme mourning and distress. Another possible meaning is "I will look like someone has taken off my clothes; I will be naked"
-
-# naked
-
-probably wearing only a loincloth
-
-# like the jackals ... like owls
-
-Jackals and owls live in wastelands, and their loud cries sound like people wailing or weeping. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# For her wound is incurable
-
-Here "her" refers to the city of Samaria. This means nothing can stop the enemy army from destroying the people who live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for it has come to Judah
-
-Micah uses contagious disease as a metaphor for the army that Yahweh has sent to judge Samaria. Here "it" refers to the "wound," that is, to the army that God will use to punish Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Beth Leaphrah
-
-You may want to make a footnote saying, "The name of this city means 'house of dust.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I roll myself in the dust
-
-People under God's judgment are expressing their grief in a strong way. Alternate translation: "I roll myself on the ground" or "I roll myself in the mud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The meanings of the names of the villages is important to Micah here. You may want to include the meanings of the names of the places in a footnote.
-
-# Shaphir
-
-The name of this city sounds like one meaning "beautiful." It contrasts with "nakedness and shame." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in nakedness and shame
-
-This idiom makes explicit that the people will be totally naked. Alternate translation: "totally naked and ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Zaanan
-
-The name of this city means "go out." They are too afraid to go out and help.
-
-# Beth Ezel
-
-The name of this city means "house of taking away."
-
-# for their protection is taken away
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "for I have taken away everything that might protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Maroth
-
-The name of this city means "bitterness."
-
-# disaster has come down from Yahweh
-
-The abstract noun "disaster" is spoken of here as a solid object rolling down a hill. It can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has caused bad things to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Lachish
-
-The name "Lachish" sounds like "to the chariots" in Hebrew. The people are hitching their chariots to flee, not fight. Lachish was the most important city after Jerusalem in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# the daughter of Zion
-
-The word "daughter" is a metonym for the people of the city. Alternate translation: "the people of Zion" or "the people who live in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for the transgressions of Israel were found in you
-
-This idiom can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "for you disobeyed like the people of Israel did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Moresheth Gath
-
-You may want to add a footnote saying "The name 'Moresheth' means 'to depart.' It is also similar in sound to the word for 'fiancée.'" In this metaphor, Moresheth is the bride that Assyria takes, and the "parting gift" is the dowry, the gift her family gives for her to take into the marriage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Akzib
-
-You may want to add a footnote saying "The name of this town sounds almost the same as the Hebrew expression for 'deceitful thing.'"
-
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-# I will again bring
-
-Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# Mareshah
-
-You may want to make a footnote saying, "The name of this village sounds like the Hebrew word for 'conqueror.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Adullam
-
-This is the name of a royal city in Philistia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shave your head and cut off your hair
-
-Israelites who were mourning would shave bald spots on their heads. Possible meanings are 1) "Shave larger spots than usual on your heads" or 2) "Cut off all your hair and shave your heads," stating the events in the order in which they were to occur. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# eagles
-
-This word can also be translated "vultures."
-
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-# Micah 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Micah is written mainly in a poetic form. Most of the prophets wrote to either the Northern Kingdom or the Southern Kingdom. Micah wrote to both of them at times without clear distinction, as he did in this chapter.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### City Names
-
-This passage sounds unusual in English because of its construction in Hebrew. It contains several "puns" or "plays on words." The names of the cities are used to describe their destruction. "Lachish will be lashed" is an example of this type of construction. This poetic element might metaphors describing the actual way they will be punished. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Micah speaks against the leaders in Israel who are taking advantage of the poor and not following God's commands.
-
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-# They oppress a man
-
-"They oppress any man they choose to oppress." This is a generalization. Micah is not speaking of one individual man here.
-
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-# Look
-
-"Listen carefully" or "Pay attention"
-
-# disaster
-
-See how you translated this in [Micah 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
-# this clan
-
-This "clan" refers to the entire community of Israel, whose rich people are oppressing the poor. The sins of the leaders are coming back on the whole nation.
-
-# from which you will not remove your necks
-
-Yahweh speaks of punishing the people as if he were putting a yoke around their necks. Alternate translation: "from which you will not be able to escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# sing a song about you
-
-"sing a song to make fun of you"
-
-# lament with a wailing lamentation
-
-"they will cry loudly." They are pretending to mourn, as if those they love have died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# We Israelites ... to traitors
-
-This is the song that the enemies will sing to make fun of the Israelites and laugh as the Israelites suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# How can he remove it from me?
-
-The enemy mocks the surprise the rich leaders of Israel feel because God has taken their land and given it to someone else just as they had taken the land from the poor. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "How wrong he is to take it from me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# Therefore, you rich people will have no descendants to divide up the territory by lot in the assembly of Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Micah looks forward to a time after the exile when those who return will divide up the land or 2) he is speaking of a custom of his time when the tribe or clan would divide up their land and give it to individuals.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Micah speaks to false prophets, as well as to the rich who have abused their power.
-
-# Do not prophesy
-
-The speakers are speaking to Micah and to others, so this is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# they say
-
-"the people of Israel say"
-
-# They must not prophesy
-
-"The prophets must not prophesy"
-
-# reproaches must not come
-
-Reproach is spoken of as if it were a robber chasing a person. It can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "we will not allow you to reproach us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Should it really be said ... "Is the Spirit ... his deeds?"
-
-Micah is scolding the Israelites by using this question. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that you do not need to ask ... 'Is the Spirit ... his deeds?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# house of Jacob
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jacob's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# said ... "Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these really his deeds?"
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people really do not know if they are seeing Yahweh act. Alternate translation: "asked ... 'Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these really his deeds?'" or 2) the people do not believe that Yahweh is really punishing them. These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "said ... 'The Spirit of Yahweh is not really angry. These are not really his deeds.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do not my words do good to anyone who walks uprightly?
-
-Micah uses a question to teach the people. It can bee translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "My message does good to those who walk uprightly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# my people
-
-This refers to either 1) Micah's people or 2) Yahweh's people.
-
-# You strip the robe, the garment, from those who pass by unsuspectingly
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the wicked rich people are literally stealing robes from the poor or 2) creditors are keeping the outer garments of the poor who come to borrow money and give the garment as assurance they will repay. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the wicked rich people in Israel.
-
-# you take my blessing from their young children forever
-
-This refers, in general, to blessings God has given to his people. It might refer to 1) being landowners in Israel, 2) a promising future or 3) to the children's fathers, farmers who worked hard to establish the nation.
-
-# my blessing
-
-Micah speaks as if he were Yahweh.
-
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-# it is destroyed with complete destruction
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# comes to you ... will prophesy to you
-
-Micah is speaking to the people of Judah, so both instances of "you" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# he would be considered
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people would consider him" or "you would consider him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking. At the end of this chapter, Yahweh shows himself to be a shepherd who protects his people. He may especially be addressing those in Jerusalem who have returned from Assyria.
-
-# all of you, Jacob
-
-Micah is speaking to some of the descendants of Jacob, so the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Someone who breaks open their way ... Yahweh will be at their head.
-
-This is a picture of a king leading his people out of an enclosed city.
-
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-# Micah 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues using poetic forms in communicating that people who take advantage of others are guilty of sin and injustice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-##### Context
-Micah does not frequently explain the historical context of his prophecies. This may result in the translator failing to understand implicit information. Additional research may be needed regarding the time period of Micah's ministry. Therefore, translators have a good understanding of the history of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Chapter 3 focuses on the corrupt leaders in Israel.
-
-# I said
-
-Here "I" refers to Micah.
-
-# Is it not right for you to understand justice?
-
-Micah is scolding the leaders. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You act as though you think it is wrong for you to understand justice." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Micah begins to compare the leaders of Israel to butchers.
-
-# hate good and love evil
-
-These nominal adjectives can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "hate everything that is good and love everything that is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# you who tear off their skin, their flesh from their bones
-
-A butcher cutting up animals into meat is a metaphor for the leaders being cruel to the poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Micah finishes comparing the leaders of Israel to butchers.
-
-# just like meat in a cauldron
-
-A butcher cutting up animals into meat is a metaphor for the leaders being cruel to the poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Micah continues speaking.
-
-# cry out to Yahweh
-
-"shout to Yahweh for help"
-
-# he will not answer you
-
-"he will not do what you ask him to do"
-
-# He will hide his face from you
-
-Hiding the face is a metaphor for refusing to listen. Alternate translation: "He will turn his face away from you and cover it" or "You will see that he has no desire to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Micah continues to speak judgment against false prophets.
-
-# who lead my people astray
-
-Walking on a good path is a metaphor for obeying God. Going astray from the path is a metaphor for disobeying God, in this case perhaps without knowing it. Alternate translation: "who lead my people to disobey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if one gives them something to eat, they proclaim, 'Peace.'
-
-Micah is using a metaphor to describe a situation that actually happens. The phrase "something to eat" is an ironic way of speaking of a small payment. Alternate translation: "they tell people who pay them even a small amount that things will go well for those people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# if he puts nothing in their mouths, they dedicate themselves to wage war on him
-
-Micah is using a metaphor to describe a situation that actually happens. The phrase "puts nothing in their mouths" is an ironic exaggeration for not giving what they want. Alternate translation: "they do all they can to destroy people who pay them too little" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# it will be night for you ... the day will be dark on them
-
-Darkness is a metaphor for Yahweh not speaking to the prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# no vision for you
-
-"you will no longer see visions"
-
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-# The seers will be put to shame, and the diviners will be confused
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cause the seers to be ashamed, and I will confuse the diviners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# All of them will cover their lips
-
-Here "lips" represents speaking. Alternate translation: "They shall no longer speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# there is no answer from me
-
-"I will be silent"
-
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-# But as for me
-
-Here "me" refers to Micah, a true prophet, setting himself apart from the false prophets.
-
-# I am full of power by the Spirit of Yahweh, and am full of justice and might
-
-Micah speaks of himself as if he were a container into which Yahweh were pouring a liquid. Alternate translation: "the Spirit of Yahweh has given me power, justice, and might" or "the Spirit of Yahweh has enabled me to be strong, to declare what justice is, and to be mighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin
-
-Here "Jacob" and "Israel" are metonyms for Jacob's descendants. Micah uses both names to emphasize that all of his descendants are guilty of sin. The abstract nouns "transgression" and "sin" can be translated using verbs. Alternate translation: "to declare to Jacob's descendants that they have broken Yahweh's law; I am telling the people of Israel that they have all sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# house of Jacob
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jacob's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants, who had become the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "descendants of Israel" or "you Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# detest
-
-strongly dislike
-
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-# You build Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity
-
-"Blood" here is a metonym for murder, and "Zion" and "Jerusalem" are spoken of as if they were buildings. Micah speaks of the rich murdering people and sinning in other ways as if those activities were the bricks and wood with which people use to build houses. Alternate translation: "You commit murder and other horrible sins as you work to make Zion and Jerusalem great" or "You commit murder as you worship in Zion, and you commit other sins as you get rich in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Is not Yahweh with us?
-
-The leaders strongly believe that Yahweh is with them. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We know that Yahweh is with us!" or "We know that Yahweh will help us do what we want to do!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# evil
-
-See how you translated "disaster" in [Micah 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
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-# because of you
-
-Here "you" refers to the priests, prophets, and leaders ([Micah 3:11](../03/11.md)).
-
-# Zion will become a plowed field ... and the hill of the temple will become a thicket
-
-"Zion" and "the hill of the temple" refer to the same place. When a farmer plows a field, he turns over all the dirt and uproots all the plants that are growing there. A thicket is so full of bushes that no one can use it for anything. These two metaphors cannot be literally true at the same time, but they emphasize that Yahweh will allow the invaders to completely destroy the temple area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a plowed field
-
-"a field that a farmer has plowed"
-
-# a thicket
-
-a place where many small woody plants grow
-
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-# Micah 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Justice
-An unjust society was considered sinful. It was considered to be against the law of Moses. If these kingdoms did not have justice, they were not obedient to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-There are vivid pictures used in this chapter which show how the leaders of the people were treating the Israelites. These situations are absurd unless taken as a metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the mountain ... other mountains
-
-Yahweh making the temple mount higher than all other mountains and hills is a metaphor for making his temple the most important place on earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the mountain of Yahweh's house will be established
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will establish the mountain on which his temple is built" or "Yahweh will make the mountain on which his temple is built great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# over the other mountains
-
-Mount Zion will be the most important of all the mountains. It might also mean that this mountain will become the highest in the world, and not only in the region where it is located.
-
-# It will be exalted above the hills
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will exalt it above the hills" or "Yahweh will make it higher than the hills" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# peoples will stream to it
-
-A stream flows continually to one place from many directions. Many people come to the temple mount from different directions. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations will flow like a stream to it" or "the people of the nations will go to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Many nations
-
-The word "nations" is a metonym for the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "The people from many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Come
-
-This is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# He will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths
-
-Here "his ways" and "his paths" refer to what God wants the people to do. "Walk" means they will obey what he says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from Zion the law will go out, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem
-
-The law and the word going out is a metaphor for people hearing it and then being messengers to tell other people about it in other places. Alternate translation: "people will listen to the law in Zion and go out and tell others; they will listen to the word of Yahweh in Jerusalem and go out and tell others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem
-
-The words "will go out" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "and the word of Yahweh will go out from Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# plowshares
-
-a blade that people use to dig into soil so they can plant seeds
-
-# pruning hooks
-
-a metal tool that people use to cut off branches or stems from plants
-
-# will not lift up sword
-
-will not threaten to start a war
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Micah continues describing the "last days" when people learn and obey Yahweh's law.
-
-# they will sit every person under his vine and under his fig tree
-
-Both the "vine" and the "fig tree" are symbols of prosperity. This phrase describes actions in which people live prosperously and in peace. If grapevines or fig trees are unknown you can translate this more generally. Alternate translation: "they will sit peacefully in their own gardens and fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for the mouth of Yahweh of hosts has spoken
-
-The mouth is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "for Yahweh of hosts has spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the peoples walk ... in the name of their god ... we will walk in the name of Yahweh
-
-Walking on a path is a metaphor for living one's life. Walking in the name of someone is a metaphor for worshiping and obeying. Alternate translation: "the peoples ... worship and obey their god ... we will worship and obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the lame
-
-This refers to those who cannot walk well. Being lame is a synecdoche for having any form of disability. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# gather the outcast
-
-"gather those whom I drove out of Jerusalem"
-
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-# the ones driven away into a strong nation
-
-The words "I will turn" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. The phrase "the ones driven away" can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "I will turn the ones I drove away into a strong nation" or "I will make the ones I forcefully sent away into a strong nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# As for you, watchtower for the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion—to you it will come, your former dominion
-
-Micah speaks to the people of Jerusalem by speaking to the temple mount as if it could hear him. You may need to make explicit that Micah is giving his message to the people. Alternate translation: "As for the temple mount, the place from which Yahweh watches over you, his sheep, the place that Jerusalem's people are most proud of—its former dominion will return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# watchtower for the flock
-
-The people of Jerusalem protecting the other people in surrounding areas is spoken of as if they were a shepherd in a watchtower watching over his flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# daughter of Zion ... daughter of Jerusalem
-
-The people who live in a place are spoken of as if the place is a mother and they are the daughter. Alternate translation: "people who live in Zion ... people who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# hill
-
-Some modern versions understand this Hebrew word to mean "fortress" or "stronghold" here.
-
-# to you it will come, your former dominion
-
-The abstract noun "dominion" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "you will rule over the nations as you did before" or "I will make you rule over the nations as you did before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Now, why do you shout so loudly?
-
-Micah is mocking the people, trying to make them think about why God is dealing with them in this way. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Look at how you are shouting loudly." or "Think carefully about why you are shouting loudly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Is there no king among you? Has your counselor died? Is this why pain grips you like that of a woman in labor?
-
-Micah continues to mock the people. These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "You have a king, but he is useless to you. All your wise people are still alive, but they have nothing wise to say to you. This is why you are weeping loudly like a woman who is giving birth to a baby." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Be in pain ... like a woman in labor
-
-Micah compares the suffering the people will experience when enemies force them away from their cities to the pain a woman experiences when giving birth to a baby. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# There you will be rescued. There Yahweh will rescue you
-
-Yahweh says the same thing in both active and passive forms to emphasize that he will do what he has said he will do. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "There Yahweh will rescue you. There he will rescue you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the hand of your enemies
-
-Possible meanings for the word "hand" are 1) it could be a metonym for the power that the hand exercises, Alternate translation: "the power of your enemies" or 2) it could be a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jerusalem will defeat her enemies.
-
-# Let her be defiled
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let us defile her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# let our eyes gloat over Zion
-
-The eye is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "let us gloat over Zion" or "let us enjoy watching the invaders destroy Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# for he has gathered them like bundles of grain prepared for the threshing floor
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh being ready to destroy the nations as if Yahweh were a farmer who has put his bundles of grain on his threshing floor and is now ready to thresh them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh presents the imagery of the threshing floor ([Micah 4:12](../04/12.md)).
-
-# Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion ... your horn ... your hooves ... You will crush
-
-All instances of "your" and "you," as well as the commands, refer to the "daughter of Zion" and so are singular and feminine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion, for I will make your horn to be iron, and I will make your hooves to be bronze
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people of Zion as if they were strong oxen about to thresh wheat and their enemies were the wheat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# I will make your horn to be iron, and I will make your hooves to be bronze
-
-If your reader is not familiar with oxen or iron or bronze, you can remove the metaphor. Alternate translation: "for I will make you able to defeat and destroy every enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# their unjust wealth
-
-"the wealth they got by acting unjustly" or "the things they stole from other people"
-
-# their wealth
-
-The abstract noun "wealth" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the things that they own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Micah 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues the poetic form to communicate that God will one day restore Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Remanant
-Micah speaks about a future hope and a remnant who will return to their homeland. Verses 1-8 are a vision of the future when God will restore Israel to its former glory. These verses will give hope to those about to be removed from their homeland. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]])
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-# daughter of soldiers
-
-The people of a city are spoken of as if they were a woman. The soldiers are attacking the city. Alternate translation: "people of the city, whom soldiers are attacking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# With a rod they strike the judge of Israel on the cheek
-
-The rod is a metonym for a greater man punishing a lesser man with a rod. To strike a man on the cheek was to insult him more than to harm him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will punish the judge of Israel by having the invaders insult the judge of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the judge of Israel
-
-This irony describes the king as having lost so much of his power and authority that he is really only a judge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah
-
-Yahweh speaks to the people of Judah, and especially to the people of Bethlehem, as if he were speaking to the town of Bethlehem itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# Ephrathah
-
-This is either the name of the area in which Bethlehem was situated or it is just another name for Bethlehem or it distinguishes this Bethlehem from another. Bethlehem is about six miles south of Jerusalem. It was the hometown of King David. Translators may add this footnote: "The name 'Ephrathah' means 'to be fruitful.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# even though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come
-
-"even though other clans in Judah have more people in them, it is one of your people who will come"
-
-# will come to me
-
-Here "me" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# whose beginning is from ancient times, from everlasting
-
-This refers to the ruler descending from the ancient family of King David. The phrases "from ancient times" and "from everlasting" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how old this family line is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true" or "Because this ruler will come later"
-
-# will give them up
-
-will abandon the people of Israel
-
-# until the time when she who is in labor bears a child
-
-This refers to the time when the ruler is born, a limited time.
-
-# the rest of his brothers
-
-"the rest of the ruler's fellow Israelites," who are in exile
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue describing the ruler from Bethlehem.
-
-# He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of Yahweh
-
-A shepherd, who feeds and protects his sheep, is a metaphor for the ruler, who will provide for and protect the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will give him the strength to lead his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God
-
-The person's name is a metonym for person's authority. Alternate translation: "and people will honor him because Yahweh his God has given him the authority to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They will remain
-
-the people of Israel will remain
-
-# remain
-
-"live in safety"
-
-# he will be great to the ends of the earth
-
-All people from every nation will give honor to Israel's ruler.
-
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-# seven shepherds and eight leaders over men
-
-Here "shepherds" is a metonym for "rulers," another way of saying "leaders over men." The phrase "seven ... and eight" is an idiom for "more than enough." Alternate translation: "enough, even more than enough, rulers" or "more than enough shepherds and leaders over men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in its entrances
-
-The sword is a metonym for killing in war. Here the Israelites ruling over the Assyrians is spoken of ironically as if they were killing sheep instead of herding them. The land of Assyria is a metonym for the people who live there. The entrances to cities were where official business took place. Alternate translation: "They will make war against the people of Assyria, and they will rule the cities of the land of Nimrod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# and the land of Nimrod
-
-The words "they will shepherd" are understood from the beginning of the sentence. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: "and they will shepherd the land of Nimrod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# land of Nimrod
-
-This is another name for the land of Assyria. Nimrod was a hunter and early ruler. Translators may add this footnote: "The name 'Nimrod' means 'rebellion.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He will rescue
-
-The ruler will rescue
-
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-# like dew from Yahweh, like showers on the grass
-
-Dew and rain showers refresh the land and cause things to grow. The Israelites will cause the people among whom they live to live will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# grass, that do not wait for a man, and they do not wait for the children
-
-"grass. It is not for a man that they wait, nor is it for the children." It is Yahweh alone who causes dew and rain showers.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh promises that the Israelites who are alive after Yahweh has punished his people with war will completely defeat and rule over their enemies.
-
-# remnant of Jacob
-
-descendants of Jacob who survive the war
-
-# among the nations, among many peoples
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the "remnant of Jacob" will live in many different nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep
-
-Lions are able to kill and eat any wild animal of the forest, and they easily kill sheep. Alternate translation: "like the fiercest of wild animals, like a wild animal that kills helpless livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# When he goes through them
-
-when the young lion goes through the flocks of sheep
-
-# will trample over them and tear
-
-"will jump on them so they fall down, and then he will tear"
-
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-# Your hand ... your enemies
-
-The writer is speaking to Yahweh, so both instances of "your" are masculine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Your hand will be lifted against your enemies
-
-The hand is a metonym for the power that the hand exercises or a synecdoche for the whole person. To lift the hand is to exercise power. Alternate translation: "You will completely defeat your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# it will destroy them
-
-The hand is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "you will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# I will destroy your horses from among you and will demolish your chariots
-
-The people of Israel used horses and chariots only in battle, and they may have traded for them with the godless nations around them. God did not want the people to trust in their weapons of war to protect them more than they trusted in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# your horses ... among you ... your chariots
-
-Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# your land ... your strongholds
-
-Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# the witchcraft in your hand
-
-Being in the "hand" represents the actions that the person does. Alternate translation: "the witchcraft that you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your hand ... you will
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# your carved ... your stone ... among you. You will ... your hands
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the workmanship of your hands
-
-The abstract noun "workmanship" can be translated using the verb "make." Alternate translation: "what your hands have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# your Asherah ... among you ... your cities
-
-Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# will uproot your Asherah poles
-
-Yahweh speaks of Asherah poles as if they were trees that he would pull out of the ground. Alternate translation: "will pull your Asherah poles out of the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Micah 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Messiah
-This chapter contains a prophecy explaining that the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem. This meaning is made clear in the New Testament. (See: [Micah 5:2](../../mic/05/02.md), [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Change in Personal Pronouns
-Extra care must be taken in translating pronouns in this chapter. Sometimes "I" is a reference to the author and other times it is a reference to Yahweh. There is also a noticable shift where the author stops speaking about the people as "you" and begins speaking about them as "we" or "us."
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-# Now listen
-
-Micah speaks to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to mountains that can hear him, so both instances of "listen" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# Arise ... state
-
-Micah speaks to the people of Israel as if they were one man, so the commands and the word "your" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Arise and state your case before the mountains; let the hills hear your voice
-
-Yahweh speaks as if he is in court and the mountains and hills are the judges. He commands the people of Israel to tell the judges why they have done what they did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Listen to Yahweh's lawsuit
-
-Micah speaks to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to mountains that can hear him, so both instances of "listen" are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# you mountains ... you enduring foundations of the earth
-
-Micah is speaking to these things as if they are humans. Micah is using the mountains, hills, and foundations of the earth as an eternal witness against his people's idolatry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues Yahweh's lawsuit against the people of Israel ([Micah 6:1-2](./01.md)).
-
-# My people, what have I done to you? How have I wearied you? Testify against me!
-
-God uses questions to emphasize that he is a good God, and he has done nothing to cause the people to stop worshiping him. Alternate translation: "My people, I have been good to you. I have done nothing to make you tired of me. If you think I have, testify against me, now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to you ... wearied you? Testify
-
-Yahweh speaks to the people as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and all the commands are masculine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# brought you ... rescued you ... Miriam to you
-
-Yahweh speaks to the people as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and all the commands are masculine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# house of bondage
-
-A house is a metaphor for a place in which one lives for a long time. The abstract noun "bondage" can be translated as "to be slaves." Alternate translation: "the place where you were slaves for a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# remember ... you went ... you may know
-
-Yahweh speaks to the people as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and all the commands are masculine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# what Balak ... devised
-
-"the plans Balak ... made to harm you
-
-# how Balaam ... answered him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Balaam obeyed Balak by coming when Balak called him, Alternate translation: "how Balaam ... did what Balak asked him to do" or 2) Balaam explained to Balak why Balaam had blessed the Israelites instead of cursing them as Balak had commanded. Alternate translation: "what Balaam told Balak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Beor
-
-This is the name of Balaam's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shittim
-
-This is the name of a place in Moab.
-
-# so you may know the righteous acts of Yahweh
-
-Yahweh refers to himself by his own name. Alternate translation: "so that you may remember the righteous things that I, Yahweh, have done for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# What should I bring to Yahweh ... God? Should I come ... old?
-
-Micah speaks as if he were a person who truly wanted to know what God expects him to do. Possible meanings are 1) he asks questions and then in verse 8 answers the questions he has asked or 2) he is using questions to teach the people. Alternate translation: "I know that I do no need to bring to Yahweh ... God, or come ... old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Will Yahweh be pleased ... oil? Should I give ... sin?
-
-Micah continues to speaks as if he were a person who truly wanted to know what God expects him to do. Possible meanings are 1) he asks questions and then in verse 8 answers the questions he has asked or 2) he is using questions to teach the people. Alternate translation: "I know that Yahweh will not be pleased ... oil or if I give ... sin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# thousands of rams ... ten thousand rivers of oil
-
-"rams in groups of 1,000 ... 10,000 rivers of oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# He has told you
-
-"Yahweh has told you"
-
-# good, and what Yahweh requires from you: Act ... God
-
-Many versions read, "good. And what does Yahweh require from you? He wants you to act ... God." or "good. And what does Yahweh require from you but to act ... God?"
-
-# love kindness
-
-The abstract noun "kindness" can be translated using the adjective "kind." Alternate translation: "love being kind to people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# even now wisdom acknowledges your name
-
-Wisdom is spoken of as a person and is a metonym for the wise person. The word "name" here is a metonym for the person himself, what people think of him, and his authority. Alternate translation: "and the wise person will fear you" or "and the wise person will acknowledge that you are good and will obey you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Pay attention to the rod, and to the one who has put it in place
-
-Here "rod" refers to the enemy army with which Yahweh, who "has put it in place," will discipline his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# There is wealth in the houses of the wicked that is dishonest
-
-Dishonest wealth is a metonym for wealth that people have gained by acting dishonestly. The words "the wicked" refer to wicked people. Houses are a synecdoche for everything a person possesses. Alternate translation: "Wicked people have acted dishonestly to gain wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# false measures
-
-incorrect weights that people use with scales to increase their wealth by deceiving those with whom they trade
-
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-# Should I consider a person to be innocent ... weights?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I certainly will not consider a person innocent ... weights." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# deceptive weights
-
-weights with which sellers deceive buyers
-
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-# The rich men are full of violence
-
-Rich men are spoken of as if they were containers, and people treating each other violently is spoken of as if it were a liquid that could be put into a container. Alternate translation: "The rich men act violently toward everyone" or "The rich men act violently all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their tongue in their mouth is deceitful
-
-The tongue is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "Everything they say is a lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# I will strike you with a terrible blow
-
-Yahweh striking his people with blows is a metaphor for him punishing them. Alternate translation: "I have punished you severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# your emptiness will remain inside you
-
-A person or thing being hungry is spoken of as if it were something that could be put in a container, and the people are spoken of as if they were containers. Alternate translation: "You will be hungry, and you will not be able to eat enough to satisfy yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# The regulations made by Omri have been kept, and all the deeds of the house of Ahab
-
-This can be translated in active form, and you may need to supply the words that the ellipsis omitted. Alternate translation: "You have done what Omri commanded, and you have done the same things the house of Ahab did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Omri ... Ahab
-
-Both of these men were kings over the northern kingdom of Israel. God considered both of them to be very wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# house of Ahab
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ahab"
-
-# You walk by their advice
-
-Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. Alternate translation: "You do what Omri and Ahab told the people to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will make you, city, a ruin, and you inhabitants an object of hissing
-
-Micah speaks to the people of the city, who can hear him, as if he were speaking to the city itself, which cannot hear him. You may need to make explicit the words that the ellipsis omits. Alternate translation: "I will make your city a ruin, and I will make you inhabitants an object of hissing" or "I will make you, city, a ruin, and I will cause everyone who sees you, inhabitants of the city, to hiss at you" or "I will make the city a ruin, and I will make people hiss at the inhabitants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# you will bear the reproach of my people
-
-"you will suffer because my people will reproach you"
-
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-# Micah 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is written as a court case or lawsuit by Yahweh against His people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Names in Lawsuit
-Moses, Aaron and Miriam are mentioned as witnesses for Yahweh and against Israel.
-Ahab and Omri are mentioned as kings who were evil and did not follow Yahweh. Obedience to the law of Moses is contrasted with disobedience to the law. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
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-# I have become like the gathering of summer fruit, and like the grapes that have been gleaned
-
-Micah speaks of looking for faithful people but being unable to find any as if he were a person looking for food after the harvesters have taken it all. The idea of a person wanting to gather fruit can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I have become like someone looking for fruit after the gathering of summer fruit, like a gleaner after the grapes have been gleaned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# no grape cluster ... no ripe early fig
-
-Micah speaks of faithful, upright people as if they were fruit that is good to eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The faithful ones have disappeared ... land; there is no upright person ... They all lie in wait ... blood; each one hunts
-
-These are exaggerations. Alternate translation: "I feel as though faithful people have disappeared ... land and there is no upright person ... I feel as though they all lie in wait ... blood, and each one hunts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# to shed blood
-
-Blood is a metaphor for the death of innocent people. Alternate translation: "to kill innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Micah continues speaking about the people of Israel.
-
-# Their hands are very good
-
-The hand is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "The people are very good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# The best of them is like a brier, the most upright is worse than a thorn hedge
-
-Briers and thorns are good for nothing and harm those who touch them. The Israelite rulers and judges did nothing good and harmed people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the most upright
-
-"those of them who try hardest to do what is good"
-
-# It is the day foretold by your watchmen, the day of your punishment
-
-Micah speaks to the people of Israel, so both instances of "your" are plural. The word "watchmen" is a metaphor for prophets. Alternate translation: "Their prophets have told them that Yahweh would punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Now is the time of their confusion
-
-The abstract noun "confusion" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Now is when they do not understand what is happening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Micah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# Do not trust any neighbor
-
-Micah continues to show that there is no longer anyone good, honest, and loyal to God among God's people. Here he emphasizes that they cannot even trust friends or family.
-
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-# people of his own house
-
-Micah continues to show that there is no longer anyone good, honest, and loyal to God among God's people. Here he emphasizes that they cannot even trust friends or family.
-
-# a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law
-
-The words "rises up" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "a daughter-in-law rises up against her mother-in-law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# his own house
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. Alternate translation: "his own family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 8 Micah begins speaking as if he were one woman speaking to her enemy, another woman. This is perhaps the daughter of Zion ([Micah 1:13](../01/13.md)), who represents the people of Israel, speaking to the "daughter of soldiers" ([Micah 5:1](../05/01.md)), who represents the nations which attacked Israel. All commands and instances of "you" are feminine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# But as for me
-
-Here "me" refers to Micah.
-
-# I will wait for the God of my salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I will wait for the God who saves me" or "I will wait for God, who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# will hear me
-
-The word "hear" represents hearing and acting. Alternate translation: "will act to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# fall ... rise
-
-These words are metaphors for suffering from disaster and then recovering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sit in darkness
-
-These words are a metaphor for suffering from disaster. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Micah continues the poem that began in [Micah 7:8](../07/08.md), speaking as if he were one woman speaking to her enemy, another woman. This is perhaps the daughter of Zion ([Micah 1:13](../01/13.md)), who represents the people of Israel, speaking to the "daughter of soldiers" ([Micah 5:1](../05/01.md)), who represents the nations which attacked Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will bear his rage
-
-Rage is spoken of as if it were a solid object that Yahweh was forcing Micah to carry. Alternate translation: "I will suffer because he is angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until he pleads my cause, and executes judgment for me
-
-Yahweh will punish the people of the other nations who harmed the people of Israel.
-
-# he pleads my cause
-
-Yahweh is spoken of as if he were defending Micah in court. Alternate translation: "he defends me against those who harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# executes judgment for me
-
-"brings about justice for me"
-
-# He will bring me to the light
-
-Bringing Micah from darkness ([Micah 7:8](../07/08.md)) to light is a metaphor for ending the suffering from disaster and enabling him to live well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# rescue me in his justice
-
-"bring justice to me and rescue me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Micah continues and ends the poem that began in [Micah 7:8](../07/08.md), speaking as if he were one woman speaking to her enemy, another woman. This is perhaps the daughter of Zion ([Micah 1:13](../01/13.md)), who represents the people of Israel, speaking to the "daughter of soldiers" ([Micah 5:1](../05/01.md)), who represents the nations which attacked Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my enemy ... the one who said ... your God ... My eyes
-
-The words "enemy," "one," "your," and "my" here refer to the women in the poem and so are feminine singular.
-
-# Where is Yahweh your God?
-
-The enemy uses a question to mock the people of Israel. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh your God cannot help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# My eyes
-
-This phrase here refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "I" or "We" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# she will be trampled down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "her enemies will trample her down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# like the mud in the streets
-
-People who walk on mud without thinking they are doing anything bad are compared with those who will destroy Israel's enemies without thinking they are doing anything evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Micah speaks to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# A day to build your walls will come
-
-Here "walls" refers to the walls around their cities, which provided safety and security from their enemies.
-
-# the boundaries will be extended very far
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will greatly extend the boundaries of your land" or "Yahweh will greatly increase the size of your kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the River
-
-You may need to make explicit the name of river. Alternate translation: "the Euphrates River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from sea to sea
-
-You may need to make explicit the names of the seas. "from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the Dead Sea in the east" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from mountain to mountain
-
-"from one mountain to another." Micah does not speak of any particular mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the land will be desolate
-
-"the land will be empty" or "no one will live in the land"
-
-# because of the fruit of their actions
-
-Fruit is a metaphor for the results of an earlier action. Alternate translation: "because of the results of what they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Shepherd your people with your rod, the flock of your inheritance
-
-Micah is praying to Yahweh, asking him to protect his people of Israel again. Here "rod" refers to God's leadership and guidance, as a shepherd uses a stick to guide and protect his sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They live alone in a thicket, in the midst of a pastureland
-
-Micah speaks of his people as if they were wild animals hiding in bushes instead of livestock grazing in fields with much grass to eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a thicket
-
-a place where many small woody plants grow
-
-# Bashan and Gilead
-
-These regions are known as rich land for growing food.
-
-# as in the old days
-
-Bashan and Gilead had been part of Israel long ago, when David was king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# As in the days ... them wonders
-
-Yahweh speaks to the people.
-
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-# The nations
-
-The word "nations" is a metonym for the people who live in many nations. Alternate translation: "The people of the nations nearby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They will put their hands on their mouths
-
-They do this to show that they are ashamed of what they have done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# their ears will be deaf
-
-This is an idiom. Nothing anyone says will have any effect on them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# They will lick the dust like a snake
-
-Snakes slither on the ground where dust gets on them, and here the people are being compared to snakes, though it is probably an exaggeration that they will lick the dust. Possible meanings are that these people 1) will literally lie on the ground in shame or 2) will be so ashamed and humbled that it will be as if they were lying on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# their dens
-
-The people are spoken of as if they were animals, because animals live in "dens." Alternate translation: "their homes" or "their hiding places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Who is a God like you—who takes ... inheritance?
-
-Micah is emphasizing that there is no God like Yahweh. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I know that there is no God like you, who takes ... inheritance." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the remnant of his inheritance
-
-"those of his chosen people who have survived his punishment"
-
-# you ... of the remnant of his inheritance? He does not keep his anger forever, because he delights in his covenant faithfulness.
-
-Here the words "his" and "he" can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "you ... of the remnant of your inheritance, who do not keep your anger forever, because you delight in your covenant faithfulness?" or "you ... of the remnant of your inheritance? You do not keep your anger forever, because you delights in your covenant faithfulness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# he delights in his covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." Alternate translation: "he delights in being faithful to his covenant" or "he delights in being faithful to his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# passes over
-
-ignores
-
-# does not keep his anger
-
-"does not stay angry"
-
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-# You will
-
-Here "you" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# on us
-
-Here "us" refers to Micah and the people, but not to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# you will trample our iniquities under your feet. You will throw all our sins into the depths of the sea
-
-Iniquity and sin are spoken of as if they were solid objects. Alternate translation: "You will treat our iniquities and sins as if they were not important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You will give truth to Jacob and covenant faithfulness to Abraham
-
-Here the names of Jacob and Abraham are metonyms for their descendants, the people of Israel to whom Micah was speaking. The abstract nouns "truth" and "faithfulness" can be stated as "trustworthy" and "faithful." Alternate translation: "You will show the descendants of Jacob and Abraham that your are trustworthy and faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Micah 07 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Last days
-This chapter looks forward to the hope of the coming savior for the faithful remnant. This is the future restoration of Israel when true peace will come. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/savior]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
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-##### Prophet
-The prophet was able to speak to God on behalf of the people. Often in this chapter, the prophet speaks in Israel's place and offers repentance to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# Introduction to Micah
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Micah
-
-1. God promises to punish the northern and southern kingdoms (1:1–16)
-1. Those who take advantage of others are guilty (2:1-3:12)
-    - Rich people who oppress poor people (2:1–11)
-    - Promise to be delivered and restored (2:12–13)
-    - Rulers, priests, and prophets condemned (3:1–12)
-1. Yahweh's victory for all Israel (4:1-5:15)
-    - Yahweh will rule over all the nations (4:1–10)
-    - Israel will be destroyed, then will be victorious over its enemies (4:11–13)
-    - Messiah will shepherd his flock and devastate the nations who fought against him (5:1–6)
-    - Messiah will destroy everything that harmed his people (5:7–15)
-1. Yahweh's case against Israel (6:1-16)
-    - Yahweh reminds Israel when he led them out of slavery in Egypt (6:1–5)
-    - Israel punished; true repentance (6:6–16)
-1. Israel miserable and Israel restored (7:1-20)
-    - Israel broken and miserable (7:1–7)
-    - Israel will rise again (7:8–13)
-    - Yahweh restores and gives grace (7:14–20)
-
-#### What is the Book of Micah about?
-
-This book contains many of Micah's prophecies. Micah repeated many similar prophecies as found in Isaiah.  Micah warned the kingdoms of Israel and Judah that the Assyrians would soon attack them. Micah condemned those who acted unjustly and immorally. He spoke against those who did not work for a living. He also spoke against the false prophets in Israel and Judah. These false prophets were telling the people that Yahweh would never let a foreign kingdom harm or conquer them.
-
-Micah called the people to please Yahweh by living righteous and holy lives. However, the sinful way they lived and the unjust way they treated their fellow countrymen proved that they no longer wanted to obey and honor Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may decide to translate the traditional title "The Book of Micah" or just "Micah" in a way that is clearer to the readers. They may decide to call it "The Sayings of Micah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote Micah?
-
-The prophet Micah probably wrote this book. Micah lived at the same time as Isaiah and Hosea. This was sometime between 750 and 700 B.C., during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. He began prophesying when he lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. Then he moved to the kingdom of Judah.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Who is the deliverer Micah mentions?
-
-Micah frequently mentioned a king who would deliver the people. It is clear that Micah meant the Messiah, the descendant of David who would rule forever, though he never referred to him as the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-#### Were the Israelites required to offer sacrifices or live holy lives to please Yahweh?
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-Many of the Old Testament writers were concerned with offering sacrifices according to the law of Moses. However, Micah explained to the people that Yahweh was pleased only when they offered these sacrifices in faith. Without faith, the sacrifices had no meaning. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Why does Micah 1:10-16 sound unusual?
-
-This passage sounds unusual because of how it is constructed in Hebrew. It includes what is called a play on words. The names of the cities were used to describe how they would be destroyed. For example, in Hebrew "Lachish" sounds like "to the chariots." This is a poetic form that might not be the actual way they would be punished.
-
-#### What does a translator need to know before translating Micah?
-
-Micah did not often explain how his prophecies were historically situated. This may result in the translator failing to understand implicit information unless they understand Micah's time. It is therefore suggested that translators understand well the history of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-#### How do I translate passages where the speaker or addressee is not mentioned explicitly?
-
-Micah did not usually say who was speaking or who was being addressed. Reading the verses before and after the quote will often help the reader to understand who is speaking or being addressed. It is acceptable to make this information explicit so the reader can more easily understand it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### How should the text of Micah be formatted?
-
-The ULT uses a poetic language style like the Hebrew text. Many languages can do this but some languages will not be able to do this. The ULT also sets apart the poetic portions of the text by setting the poetic lines farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. With the exception of the first verse, the entire book is indented because the prophecies were written as a series of poems.
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-# General Information:
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-The book of Mark begins with the prophet Isaiah's foretelling of the coming of John the Baptist, who baptizes Jesus. The author is Mark, also called John Mark, who is the son of one of the several women named Mary mentioned in the four Gospels. He is also the nephew of Barnabas.
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# before your face
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-This is an idiom that means "ahead of you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your face ... your way
-
-Here the word "your" refers to Jesus and is singular. When you translate this, use the pronoun "your" because this is a quote from a prophet, and he did not use Jesus' name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the one
-
-This refers to the messenger.
-
-# will prepare your way
-
-Doing this represents preparing the people for the Lord's arrival. Alternate translation: "will prepare the people for your arrival" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The voice of one calling out in the wilderness
-
-This can be expressed as a sentence. Alternate translation: "The voice of one calling out in the wilderness is heard" or "They hear the sound of someone calling out in the wilderness"
-
-# Make ready the way of the Lord ... make his paths straight
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Make ready the way of the Lord
-
-"Get the road ready for the Lord." Doing this represents being prepared to hear the Lord's message when he comes. People do this by repenting of their sins. Alternate translation: "Prepare to hear the Lord's message when he comes" or "Repent and be ready for the Lord to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses the words "he," "him," and "his" refer to John.
-
-# John came
-
-Be sure your reader understands that John was the messenger spoken of by the prophet Isaiah in the previous verse.
-
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-# The whole country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem
-
-The words "whole country" are a metaphor for the people who live in the country and a generalization that refers to a great number of people, not to every single person. Alternate translation: "Many people from Judea and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins
-
-They did these things at the same time. The people were baptized because they repented of their sins. Alternate translation: "When they repented of their sins, John baptized them in the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he was eating locusts and wild honey
-
-
-
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-# He proclaimed
-
-"John proclaimed"
-
-# the strap of his sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie
-
-John is comparing himself to a servant to show how great Jesus is. Alternate translation: "I am not even worthy to do the lowly task of removing his shoes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the strap of his sandals
-
-At the time Jesus was on earth, people often wore sandals that were made of leather and tied to their feet with leather straps.
-
-# stoop down
-
-"bend down"
-
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-# but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
-
-This metaphor compares John's baptism with water to the future baptism with the Holy Spirit. This means John's baptism only symbolically cleanses people of their sins. The baptism by the Holy Spirit will truly cleanse people of their sins. If possible, use the same word for "baptize" here as you used for John's baptism to keep the comparison between the two. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It happened in those days
-
-This marks the beginning of a new event in the story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# he was baptized by John
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John baptized him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the Spirit coming down on him like a dove
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a simile, and the Spirit descended upon Jesus as a bird descends from the sky toward the ground or 2) the Spirit literally looked like a dove as he descended upon Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# A voice came out of the heavens
-
-This represents God speaking. Sometimes people avoid referring directly to God because they respect him. Alternate translation: "God spoke from the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# beloved Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. The Father calls Jesus his "beloved Son" because of his eternal love for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After Jesus' baptism, he is in the wilderness for 40 days and then goes to Galilee to teach and call his disciples.
-
-# compelled him to go out
-
-"forced Jesus to go out"
-
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-# He was in the wilderness
-
-"He stayed in the wilderness"
-
-# forty days
-
-"40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# He was with
-
-"He was among"
-
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-# after John was arrested
-
-"after John was placed in prison." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after they arrested John" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# proclaiming the gospel
-
-"telling many people about the good news"
-
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-# The time is fulfilled
-
-"It is now time"
-
-# the kingdom of God is near
-
-"it is almost time for God to begin to rule over his people"
-
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-# he saw Simon and Andrew
-
-"Jesus saw Simon and Andrew"
-
-# casting a net in the sea
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "throwing a net into the water to catch fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Come, follow me
-
-"Follow me" or "Come with me"
-
-# I will make you fishers of men
-
-This metaphor means Simon and Andrew will teach people God's true message, so others will also follow Jesus. Alternate translation: "I will teach you to gather men to me like you gather fish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in the boat
-
-It can be assumed that this boat belongs to James and John. Alternate translation: "in their boat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# mending the nets
-
-"repairing the nets"
-
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-# called them
-
-It may be helpful to state clearly why Jesus called to James and John. Alternate translation: "called them to come with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# hired servants
-
-"servants who worked for them"
-
-# they followed him
-
-James and John went with Jesus.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus teaches in the synagogue of the town of Capernaum on the Sabbath. By sending a demon out of a man he amazes the people in all the nearby area around Galilee.
-
-# came into Capernaum
-
-"arrived at Capernaum"
-
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-# for he was teaching them as someone who has authority and not as the scribes
-
-The idea of "teach" can be stated clearly when talking about "someone who has authority" and "the scribes." Alternate translation: "for he was teaching them as someone who has authority teaches and not as the scribes teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# What do we have to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth?
-
-The demons ask this rhetorical question meaning there is no reason for Jesus to interfere with them and that they desire him to leave them. Alternate translation: "Jesus of Nazareth, leave us alone! There is no reason for you to interfere with us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have you come to destroy us?
-
-The demons ask this rhetorical question to urge Jesus not to harm them. Alternate translation: "Do not destroy us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# threw him down
-
-Here the word "him" refers to the demon-possessed man.
-
-# while crying out with a loud voice
-
-The demon is the one who is crying out, not the man.
-
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-# they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! ... and they obey him!"
-
-The people used the two questions to show how amazed they were. The questions can be expressed as exclamations. Alternate translation: "they said to each other, 'This is amazing! He gives a new teaching, and he speaks with authority! ... and they obey him!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# He even commands
-
-The word "He" refers to Jesus.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After healing the demon-possessed man, Jesus healed Simon's mother-in-law and many other people.
-
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-# Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever
-
-The word "Now" introduces Simon's mother-in-law to the story and gives background information about her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# raised her up
-
-"caused her to stand" or "made her able to get out of bed"
-
-# the fever left her
-
-You may want to make explicit who healed her. Alternate translation: "Jesus healed her of the fever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# she started serving them
-
-You may want to make explicit that she served food. Alternate translation: "she provided them with food and drinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "him" and "he" refer to Jesus.
-
-# all who were sick or possessed by demons
-
-The word "all" is an exaggeration to emphasize the great number of people who came. Alternate translation: "many who were sick or possessed by demons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# The whole city gathered together at the door
-
-The word "city" is a metonym for the people who lived in the city. Here the word "whole" is probably a generalization to emphasize that most people from the city gathered. Alternate translation: "Many people from that city gathered outside the door" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "he" and "him" refer to Jesus.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus takes time to pray in the midst of his time of healing people. He then goes to towns throughout Galilee to preach, heal, and cast out demons.
-
-# a solitary place
-
-"a place where he could be alone"
-
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-# Simon and those who were with him
-
-Here "him" refers to Simon. Also, those with him include Andrew, James, John, and possibly other people.
-
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-# Everyone is looking for you
-
-The word "Everyone" is an exaggeration to emphasize the very many people who were looking for Jesus. Alternate translation: "Many people are looking for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "he" and "I" refer to Jesus.
-
-# Let us go elsewhere
-
-"We need to go to some other place." Here Jesus uses the word "us" to refer to himself, along with Simon, Andrew, James, and John.
-
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-# He went throughout all of Galilee
-
-The words "throughout all" are an exaggeration used to emphasize that Jesus went to many locations during his ministry. Alternate translation: "He went to many places in Galilee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# A leper came to him. He was begging him; he knelt down and said to him
-
-"A leper came to Jesus. He knelt down and was begging Jesus and said"
-
-# If you are willing, you can make me clean
-
-In the first phrase, the words "to make me clean" are understood because of the second phrase. Alternate translation: "If you are willing to make me clean, then you can make me clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# are willing
-
-"want" or "desire"
-
-# you can make me clean
-
-In biblical times, a person who had any of certain skin diseases was considered unclean until his skin had healed enough that he was no longer contagious. Alternate translation: "you can heal me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Moved with compassion, Jesus
-
-Here the word "moved" is an idiom meaning to feel emotion about another's need. Alternate translation: "Having compassion for him, Jesus" or "Jesus felt compassion for the man, so he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I am willing
-
-It may be helpful to state what Jesus is willing to do. Alternate translation: "I am willing to make you clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "him" used here refers to the leper whom Jesus healed.
-
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-# Be sure to say nothing to anyone
-
-"Be sure to not say anything to anyone"
-
-# show yourself to the priest
-
-Jesus told the man to show himself to the priest so that the priest could look at his skin to see if his leprosy was really gone. The law of Moses required people to present themselves to the priest if they had been unclean but were no longer unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# show yourself
-
-The word "yourself" here represents the skin of the leper. Alternate translation: "show your skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a testimony to them
-
-It is best to use the pronoun "them," if possible, in your language. Possible meanings are 1) "a testimony to the priests" or 2) "a testimony to the people."
-
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-# But he went out
-
-The word "he" refers to the man Jesus healed.
-
-# began to spread the news widely
-
-Here "spread the news widely" is a metaphor for telling people in many places about what had happened. Alternate translation: "began to tell people in many places about what Jesus had done" (See: and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so much that
-
-The man spread the news so much that
-
-# that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly
-
-This was the result of the man spreading the news so much. Here "openly" is a metaphor for "publicly." Jesus could not enter the towns because many people would crowd around him. Alternate translation: "that Jesus could no longer enter a town publicly" or "that Jesus could no longer enter the towns in a way that many people would see him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# remote places
-
-"lonely places" or "places where no one lived"
-
-# from everywhere
-
-The word "everywhere" is a hyperbole used to emphasize how very many places the people came from. Alternate translation: "from all over the region" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Mark 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 1:2-3, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "You can make me clean"
-Leprosy was a disease of the skin that made a person unclean and unable to properly worship God. Jesus is capable of making people physically "clean" or healthy as well as spiritually "clean" or right with God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
-
-##### "The kingdom of God is near"
-
-Scholars debate whether the "kingdom of God" was present at this time or is something that is still coming. English translations frequently use the phrase "at hand," but this can create difficulty for translators. Other versions use the phase "is coming" and "has come near."
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After preaching and healing people throughout Galilee, Jesus returns to Capernaum where he heals and forgives the sin of a paralyzed man.
-
-# it was heard that he was at home
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people there heard that he was staying at his home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# So many gathered there
-
-The word "there" refers to the house that Jesus stayed it in Capernaum. Alternate translation: "So many people gathered there" or "So many people came to the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# there was no more space
-
-This refers to there being no space inside the house. Alternate translation: "there was no more room for them inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Jesus spoke the word to them
-
-"Jesus spoke his message to them"
-
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-# four people were carrying him
-
-"four of them were carrying him." It is likely that there were more than four people within the group that brought the man to Jesus.
-
-# were bringing a paralyzed man
-
-"were bringing a man who was unable to walk or use his arms"
-
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-# could not get near him
-
-"could not get close to where Jesus was"
-
-# they removed the roof ... they lowered
-
-Houses where Jesus lived had flat roofs made of clay and covered with tiles. The process of making a hole in the roof can be explained more clearly or made more general so that it may be understood in your language. Alternate translation: "they removed the tiles from the part of the roof above where Jesus was. And when they had dug through the clay roof, they lowered" or "they made a hole in the roof above where Jesus was, and then they lowered"
-
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-# Seeing their faith
-
-"Seeing the men's faith." Possible meanings are 1) that only the men who carried the paralyzed man had faith or 2) that the paralyzed man and the men who brought him to Jesus all had faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Son
-
-The word "Son" here shows Jesus cared for the man as a father cares for a son. Alternate translation: "My son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your sins are forgiven
-
-If possible translate this in such a way that Jesus does not clearly say who forgives the man's sins. Alternate translation: "your sins are gone" or "you do not have to pay for your sins" or "your sins do not count against you"
-
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-# reasoned in their hearts
-
-Here "their hearts" is a metonym for the people's thoughts. Alternate translation: "were thinking to themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# How can this man speak this way?
-
-The scribes used this question to show their anger that Jesus said "Your sins are forgiven." Alternate translation: "This man should not speak this way!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who can forgive sins but God alone?
-
-The scribes used this question to say that since only God can forgive sins, then Jesus should not say "Your sins are forgiven." Alternate translation: "Only God can forgive sins!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# in his spirit
-
-"in his inner being" or "in himself"
-
-# they were thinking within themselves
-
-Each of the scribes was thinking to himself; they were not talking to each other.
-
-# Why are you thinking this in your hearts?
-
-Jesus uses this question to tell the scribes that what they are thinking is wrong. Alternate translation: "What you are thinking is wrong." or "Do not think that I am blaspheming." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this in your hearts
-
-The word "hearts" is a metonym for their inner thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: "this inside yourselves" or "these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# What is easier to say to the paralyzed man ... take up your bed, and walk'?
-
-Jesus uses this question to make the scribes think about what might prove whether or not he could really forgive sins. Alternate translation: "I just said  to the paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven.' You may think that it is harder to say 'Get up, take up your bed, and walk,' because the proof of whether or not I can heal him will be shown by whether or not he gets up and walks." or "You may think that it is easier to say to the paralyzed man 'Your sins are forgiven' than it is to say 'Get up, take up your bed, and walk.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# But in order that you may know
-
-"But so that you may know." The word "you" refers to the scribes and the crowd.
-
-# that the Son of Man has authority
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man." Alternate translation: "that I am the Son of Man and I have authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# in front of everyone
-
-"while all the people there were watching"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus is teaching the crowd beside the Sea of Galilee, and he calls Levi to follow him.
-
-# the lake
-
-This is the Sea of Galilee, which is also known as the Lake of Gennesaret.
-
-# the crowd came to him
-
-"the people went where he was"
-
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-# Levi son of Alphaeus
-
-Alpheus was Levi's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-It is now later in the day, and Jesus is at Levi's house for a meal.
-
-# Levi's house
-
-"the home of Levi"
-
-# sinners
-
-people who did not obey the law of Moses but committed what others thought were very bad sins
-
-# for there were many and they followed him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "for there were many tax collectors and sinful people who followed Jesus" or 2) "for Jesus had many disciples and they followed him."
-
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-# Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?
-
-The scribes and Pharisees asked this question to show they disapproved of Jesus' hospitality. This can be worded as a statement. Alternate translation: "He should not eat with sinners and tax collectors!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus responds to what the scribes had said to his disciples about his eating with tax collectors and sinful people.
-
-# he said to them
-
-"he said to the scribes"
-
-# People who are strong in body do not need a physician; only people who are sick need one
-
-Jesus used this proverb about sick people and doctors to teach them that only people who know that they are sinful realize that they need Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-# strong in body
-
-"healthy"
-
-# I did not come to call righteous people, but sinners
-
-Jesus expects his hearers to understand he came for those who want help. Alternate translation: "I came for people who understand they are sinful, not for people who believe they are righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# but sinners
-
-The words "I came to call" are understood from the phrase before this. Alternate translation: "but I came to call sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus tells parables to show why his disciples should not fast while he is with them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# the Pharisees were fasting ... the disciples of the Pharisees
-
-These two phrases refer to the same group of people, but the second is more specific. Both refer to the followers of the Pharisee sect, but they do not focus on the leaders of the Pharisees. Alternate translation: "the disciples of the Pharisees were fasting ... the disciples of the Pharisees"
-
-# Some people
-
-"Some men." It is best to translate this phrase without specifying exactly who these men are. If in your language you have to be more specific, the possible meanings are 1) these men were not among John's disciples or the disciples of the Pharisees or 2) these men were among John's disciples.
-
-# came and said to him
-
-"came and said to Jesus"
-
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-# Can the wedding attendants fast while the bridegroom is still with them?
-
-Jesus uses this question to remind the people of something they already know and to encourage them to apply it to him and his disciples. Alternate translation: "Wedding attendants do not fast while the bridegroom is with them. Rather they celebrate and feast." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the bridegroom will be taken away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bridegroom will go away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# away from them ... they will fast
-
-The word "them" and "they" refer to the wedding attendants.
-
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-# No one sews a piece of new cloth on an old garment
-
-Sewing a piece of new cloth on an old garment will make the hole on an old garment worse if the piece of new cloth has not yet shrunk. Both the new cloth and old garment will be ruined. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to tell another parable. This one is about putting new wine into old wineskins rather than into new wineskins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# new wine
-
-"grape juice." This refers to wine that has not fermented yet. If grapes are unknown in your area, use the general term for fruit juice.
-
-# old wineskins
-
-This refers to wineskins that have been used many times.
-
-# wineskins
-
-These were bags made out of animal skins. They could also be called "wine bags" or "skin bags."
-
-# the wine will burst the skins
-
-New wine expands as it ferments, so it would cause old, brittle wineskins to tear open.
-
-# are lost
-
-"will be ruined"
-
-# fresh wineskins
-
-"new wineskins" or "new wine bags." This refers to wineskins that have never been used.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus gives the Pharisees an example from scripture to show why the disciples were not wrong to pick grain on the Sabbath.
-
-# pick heads of grain
-
-Plucking grain in others' fields and eating it was not considered stealing. The question was whether it was lawful to do this on the Sabbath. The disciples picked the heads of grain to eat the kernels, or seeds, in them. This can be worded to show the full meaning. Alternate translation: "pick heads of grain and eat the seeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# heads of grain
-
-The "heads" are the topmost part of the wheat plant, which is a kind of tall grass. The heads hold the mature grain or seeds of the plant.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Pharisees ask a question about what the disciples were doing (verse 23).
-
-# doing something that is not lawful on the Sabbath day
-
-Plucking grain in others' fields and eating it (verse 23) was not considered stealing. The question was whether it was lawful to do this on the Sabbath.
-
-# Look, why are they doing something that is not lawful on the Sabbath day?
-
-The Pharisees ask Jesus a question to condemn him. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Look! They are breaking the Jewish law concerning the Sabbath." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Look
-
-"Look at this" or "Listen." This is a word used to get the attention of someone to show them something. If there is a word in your language that is used to draw a person's attention to something, you could use that here.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to scold the Pharisees by asking them a question.
-
-# He said to them
-
-"Jesus said to the Pharisees"
-
-# Have you never read what David ... the men who were with him
-
-Jesus asks this question to remind the scribes and Pharisees of something David did on the Sabbath. The question is very long, so it can be divided into two sentences. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have you never read what David did ... him
-
-This can be stated as a command. Alternate translation: "Remember what you read about what David did ... him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# read what David
-
-Jesus refers to reading about David in the Old Testament. This can be translated showing the implicit information. Alternate translation: "read in the scriptures what David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes asking the question he began in verse 25.
-
-# how he went into the house of God ... to those who were with him?
-
-This can be expressed as a statement separate from verse 25. Alternate translation: "He went into the house of God ... to those who were with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# how he went
-
-The word "he" refers to David.
-
-# bread of the presence
-
-This refers to the twelve loaves of bread that were placed on a golden table in the tabernacle or temple building as a sacrifice to God during Old Testament times.
-
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-# The Sabbath was made for mankind
-
-Jesus makes clear why God established the Sabbath. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God made the Sabbath for mankind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# mankind
-
-"man" or "people" or "the needs of people." This word here refers to both men and women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# not mankind for the Sabbath
-
-The words "was made" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "mankind was not made for the Sabbath" or "God did not make mankind for the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Mark 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Sinners"
-
-When the people of Jesus' time spoke of "sinners," they were talking about people who did not obey the law of Moses and instead committed sins like stealing or sexual sins. When Jesus said that he came to call "sinners," he meant that only people who believe that they are sinners can be his followers. This is true even if they are not what most people think of as "sinners." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-##### Fasting and Feasting
-
-People would fast, or not eat food for a long time, when they were sad or were showing God that they were sorry for their sins. When they were happy, like during weddings, they would have feasts, or meals where they would eat much food. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fast]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-
-The Jewish leaders used rhetorical questions to show that they were angry because of what Jesus said and did and that they did not believe that he was God's Son ([Mark 2:7](../../mrk/02/07.md)). Jesus used them to show the Jewish leaders that they were arrogant ([Mark 2:25-26](./25.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath in the synagogue and shows how he feels about what the Pharisees had done with the Sabbath rules. The Pharisees and Herodians begin to plan to put Jesus to death.
-
-# a man with a withered hand
-
-"a man with a crippled hand"
-
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-# Some people watched him closely to see if he would heal him
-
-"Some people watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal the man with the withered hand"
-
-# Some people
-
-"Some of the Pharisees." Later, in [Mark 3:6](../03/06.md), these people are identified as Pharisees.
-
-# so that they could accuse him
-
-If Jesus were to heal the man that day, the Pharisees would accuse him breaking the law by the working on the Sabbath. Alternate translation: "so that they could accuse him of wrongdoing" or "so that they could accuse him of breaking the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# in the middle of everyone
-
-"in the middle of this crowd"
-
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-# Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath ... or to kill?
-
-Jesus said this to challenge them. He wanted them to acknowledge that it is lawful to heal people on the Sabbath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to do good on the Sabbath day or to do harm ... to save a life or to kill
-
-These two phrases are similar in meaning, except that the second is more extreme. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# to save a life or to kill
-
-It may be helpful to repeat "is it lawful," as that is the question Jesus is asking again in another way. Alternate translation: "is it lawful to save a life or to kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# a life
-
-This refers to physical life and is a metonym for a person. Alternate translation: "someone from dying" or "someone's life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# But they were silent
-
-"But they refused to answer him"
-
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-# He looked around
-
-"Jesus looked around"
-
-# was grieved
-
-"was deeply saddened"
-
-# by their hardness of heart
-
-This metaphor describes how the Pharisees were unwilling to have compassion on the man with the withered hand. Alternate translation: "because they were unwilling to have compassion on the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Stretch out your hand
-
-"Reach out with your hand"
-
-# his hand was restored
-
-This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus restored his hand" or "Jesus made his hand the way it was before" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# began to plot
-
-"began to make a plan"
-
-# the Herodians
-
-This is the name of an informal political party that supported Herod Antipas.
-
-# how they might put him to death
-
-"how they might kill Jesus"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-A great crowd of people follows Jesus, and he heals many people.
-
-# the sea
-
-This refers to the Sea of Galilee.
-
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-# Idumea
-
-This is the region, previously known as Edom, which covered the southern half of the province of Judea.
-
-# the things he was doing
-
-This refers to the miracles Jesus was performing. Alternate translation: "the great miracles that Jesus was performing"
-
-# came to him
-
-"came to where Jesus was"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 9 tells what Jesus asked his disciples to do because of the large crowd of people around him. Verse 10 tells why such a large crowd was around Jesus. The information in these verses can be reordered to present the events in the order they happened, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# He told his disciples to have a small boat ... not press against him
-
-As the large crowd was pushing forward toward Jesus, he was in danger of being crushed by them. They would not crush him intentionally. It was just that there were so many people.
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-# For he healed many, so that everyone ... to touch him
-
-This tells why so many people were crowding around Jesus that he thought they might crush him. Alternate translation: "For, because Jesus had healed many people, everyone ... to touch him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# For he healed many
-
-The word "many" refers to the large number of people Jesus had already healed. Alternate translation: "For he healed many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# everyone who had afflictions eagerly approached him in order to touch him
-
-They did this because they believed that touching Jesus would make them well. This can be expressed clearly. Alternate translation: "all the sick people pushed forward eagerly trying to touch him so that they might be healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) 
-
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-# saw him
-
-"saw Jesus"
-
-# they fell down ... cried out, and they said
-
-Here "they" refers to the unclean spirits. It is they who are causing the people they possess to do things. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "they caused the people they were possessing to fall down before him and to cry out to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they fell down before him
-
-The unclean spirits did not fall down before Jesus because they loved him or wanted to worship him. They fell down before him because they were afraid of him.
-
-# You are the Son of God
-
-Jesus has power over unclean spirits because he is the "Son of God."
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# He strictly ordered them
-
-"Jesus strictly ordered the unclean spirits"
-
-# not to make him known
-
-"not to reveal who he was"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus chooses the men he wants to be his apostles.
-
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-# so that they might be with him and he might send them to proclaim the message
-
-"so that they would be with him and he would send them to proclaim the message"
-
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-# Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter
-
-The author begins to list the names of the twelve apostles. Simon is the first man listed.
-
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-# to whom he gave
-
-The phrase "to whom" refers to both James son of Zebedee and his brother John.
-
-# the name Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder
-
-Jesus called them this because they were like thunder. Alternate translation: "the name Boanerges, which means men who are like thunder" or "the name Boanerges, which means thunder men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Thaddaeus
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# who would betray him
-
-"who would betray Jesus" The word "who" refers to Judas Iscariot.
-
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-# Then he went home
-
-"Then Jesus went to the house where he was staying."
-
-# they could not even eat bread
-
-The word "bread" represents food. Alternate translation: "Jesus and his disciples could not eat at all" or "they could not eat anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# they went out to seize him
-
-Members of his family went to the house, so that they could take hold of him and force him to go home with them.
-
-# for they said
-
-Possible meanings for the word "they" are 1) his relatives or 2) some people in the crowd.
-
-# out of his mind
-
-Jesus' family uses this idiom to describe how they think he is acting. Alternate translation: "crazy" or "insane" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# By the ruler of the demons he drives out demons
-
-"By the power of Beelzebul, who is the ruler of the demons, Jesus drives out demons"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus explains with a parable why it is foolish for people to think that Jesus is controlled by Satan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Jesus called them to him
-
-"Jesus called the people to come to him"
-
-# How can Satan cast out Satan?
-
-Jesus asked this rhetorical question in response to the scribes saying that he cast out demons by Beelzebul. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Satan cannot cast out himself!" or "Satan does not go against his own evil spirits!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# If a kingdom is divided against itself
-
-The word "kingdom" is a metonym for the people who live in the kingdom. Alternate translation: "If the people who live in a kingdom are divided against each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cannot stand
-
-This phrase is a metaphor meaning that the people will no longer be united and they will fall. Alternate translation: "cannot endure" or "will fall"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# house
-
-This is a metonym for the people who live in a house. Alternate translation: "family" or "household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# If Satan has risen up against himself and is divided
-
-The word "himself" is a reflexive pronoun that refers back to Satan, and it is also a metonym for his evil spirits. Alternate translation: "If Satan and his evil spirits were fighting one another" or "If Satan and his evil spirits have risen up against each other and are divided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# is not able to stand
-
-This is a metaphor meaning he will fall and cannot endure. Alternate translation: "will cease to be united" or "cannot endure and has come to an end" or "will fall and has come to an end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# plunder
-
-to steal a person's valuables and possessions
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important.
-
-# the sons of men
-
-"those who have been born of man." This expression is used to emphasize peoples' humanity. Alternate translation: "people"
-
-# utter
-
-speak
-
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-# they were saying
-
-"the people were saying"
-
-# has an unclean spirit
-
-This is an idiom that means to be possessed by an unclean spirit. Alternate translation: "is possessed by an unclean spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Then his mother and his brothers came
-
-"Then Jesus' mother and brothers came"
-
-# They sent for him, summoning him
-
-"They sent someone inside to tell him that they were outside and to have him come out to them"
-
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-# are looking for you
-
-"are asking for you"
-
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-# Who are my mother and my brothers?
-
-Jesus uses this question to teach the people. Alternate translation: "I will tell you who are really my mother and brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# whoever does ... that person is
-
-"those who do ... they are"
-
-# that person is my brother, and sister, and mother
-
-This is a metaphor that means Jesus' disciples belong to Jesus' spiritual family. This is more important than belonging to his physical family. Alternate translation: "that person is like a brother, sister, or mother to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Mark 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sabbath
-It was against the law of Moses to do work on the Sabbath. The Pharisees believed healing a sick person on the Sabbath was "work," so they said that Jesus did wrong when he healed a person on the Sabbath. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-##### "Blasphemy against the Spirit"
-
-No one knows for sure what actions people perform or what words they say when they commit this sin. However, they probably insult the Holy Spirit and his work. Part of the Holy Spirit's work is to make people understand that they are sinners and that they need to have God forgive them. Therefore, anyone who does not try to stop sinning is probably committing blasphemy against the Spirit. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### The twelve disciples
-
-The following are the lists of the twelve disciples:
-
-In Matthew:
-
-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John son of Zebedee, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot.
-
-In Mark:
-
-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and John the son of Zebedee (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder), Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.
-
-In Luke:
-
-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon (who was called the Zealot), Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot.
-
-Thaddaeus is probably the same person as Jude, the son of James.
-
-##### Brothers and Sisters
-
-Most people call those who have the same parents "brother" and "sister" and think of them as the most important people in their lives. Many people also call those with the same grandparents "brother" and "sister." In this chapter Jesus says that the most important people to him are those who obey God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As Jesus taught from a boat at the seaside, he told them the parable of the soils. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# the sea
-
-This is the Sea of Galilee.
-
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-# Listen! A farmer
-
-"Pay attention! A farmer"
-
-# his seed
-
-All of the seeds that the farmer sowed are spoken of here as if they are one seed. "his seeds"
-
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-# As he sowed, some seed fell on the road
-
-"As he threw seed over the soil." In different cultures people sow seeds differently. In this parable the seeds were sown by throwing the seeds over the land that was prepared for growing.
-
-# some seed ... devoured it
-
-All of the seeds that the farmer sowed are spoken of here as if they are one seed. "some seeds ... devoured them"
-
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-# Other seed ... it did not have ... it sprang ... it did not have
-
-All of the seeds that the farmer sowed are spoken of here as if they are one seed. "Other seeds ... they did not have ... they sprang ... they did not have"
-
-# it sprang up
-
-"the seed that landed on the rocky soil began to grow quickly"
-
-# soil
-
-This refers to the loose dirt on the ground in which you can plant seeds.
-
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-# the plants were scorched
-
-This refers to the young plants. This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it scorched the young plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because they had no root, they dried up
-
-"because the young plants had no roots, they dried up"
-
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-# Other seed ... choked it ... it did not produce
-
-All of the seeds that the farmer sowed are spoken of here as if they are one seed. See how you translated this in [Mark 4:3](../04/03.md). "Other seeds ... choked them ... they did not produce"
-
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-# increasing thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times
-
-The amount of grain produced by each plant is being compared to the single seed from which it grew. Ellipsis is used here to shorten the phrases but they can be written out. Alternate translation: "Some plants bore thirty times as much as the seed that the man had planted, some produced sixty times as much grain, and some produced a hundred times as much grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# thirty ... sixty ... a hundred
-
-"30 ... 60 ... 100." These may be written as numerals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has ears" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. Alternate translation: "Whoever is willing to listen, listen" or "Whoever is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Whoever has ... let him 
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# When Jesus was alone
-
-This does not mean that Jesus was completely alone; rather, that the crowds were gone and Jesus was only with the twelve and some of his other close followers.
-
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-# To you is given
-
-This can be stated in active form. "God has given you" or "I have given you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to those outside
-
-"but to those who are not among you." This refers to all the other people who were not among the twelve or Jesus' other close followers.
-
-# everything is in parables
-
-It can be stated that Jesus gives the parables to the people. Alternate translation: "I have spoken everything in parables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# when they look ... when they hear
-
-It is assumed that Jesus is speaking about the people looking at what he shows them and hearing what he tells them. Alternate translation: "when they look at what I am doing ... when they hear what I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they look, but do not see
-
-Jesus speaks of people understanding what they see as actually seeing. Alternate translation: "they look and do not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they would turn
-
-"turn to God." Here "turn" is a metaphor for "repent." Alternate translation: "they would repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus explains the parable of the soils to his followers and then tells them about using a lamp to show that hidden things will become known.
-
-# Then he said to them
-
-"Then Jesus said to his disciples"
-
-# Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the other parables?
-
-Jesus used these questions to show how sad he was that his disciples could not understand his parable. Alternate translation: "If you cannot understand this parable, think about how hard it will be for you to understand all the other parables." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The farmer who sows his seed is
-
-"The farmer who sows his seed represents"
-
-# the one who sows the word
-
-The "word" represents God's message. Sowing the message represents teaching it. Alternate translation: "the one who teaches people God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# These are the ones that fall beside the road
-
-"Some people are like the seeds that fall beside road" or "Some people are like the path where some of the seeds fell"
-
-# the road
-
-"the path"
-
-# when they hear it
-
-Here "it" refers to "the word" or "God's message."
-
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-# These are the ones
-
-"And some people are like the seeds." Jesus begins to explain how some people are like the seeds that fell on the rocky soil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They have no root in themselves
-
-This is a comparison to the young plants that have very shallow roots. This metaphor means that the people were first excited when they received the word, but they were not strongly devoted to it. Alternate translation: "And they are like the young plants that have no roots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# no root
-
-This is an exaggeration to emphasize how shallow the roots were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# endure
-
-In this parable, "endure" means "believe." Alternate translation: "continue in their belief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tribulation or persecution comes because of the word
-
-It may be helpful to explain that tribulation comes because people believed God's message. Alternate translation: "tribulation or persecution comes because they believed God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they stumble
-
-In this parable, "stumble" means "stop believing God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The others are the ones that were sown among the thorns
-
-Jesus begins to explain how some people are like the seeds that fell among the thorns. Alternate translation: "And other people are like the seeds that were sown among the thorns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the cares of the world
-
-"the worries in this life" or "the concerns about this present life"
-
-# the deceitfulness of riches
-
-"the desires for riches"
-
-# enter in and choke the word
-
-As Jesus continues to talk about people who are like the seeds that fell among the thorns, he explains what the desires and worries do to the word in their lives. Alternate translation: "enter in and choke God's message in their lives like thorns choke young plants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it does not produce a crop
-
-"the word does not produce a crop in them"
-
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-# those that were sown in the good soil
-
-Jesus begins to explain how some people are like the seeds that were sown in good soil. Alternate translation: "like the seeds that were sown in the good soil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# thirty, sixty, or a hundred times what was sown
-
-This refers to the grain that the plants produce. Alternate translation: "some produce thirty grains, some produce sixty grains, and some produce a hundred grains" or "some produce 30 times the grain that was sown, some produce 60 times the grain that was sown, and some produce 100 times the grain that was sown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Jesus said to them
-
-"Jesus said to the crowd"
-
-# Do you bring a lamp inside the house to put it under a basket, or under the bed?
-
-This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You certainly do not bring a lamp inside the house to put it under a basket, or under a bed!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# For nothing is hidden that will not be known ... come out into the open
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "For everything that is hidden will be made known, and everything that is secret will come out into to open" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# nothing is hidden ... nothing is secret
-
-"there is nothing that is hidden ... there is nothing that is secret" Both of the phrases have the same meaning. Jesus is emphasizing that everything that is secret will be made known. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "ears to hear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Mark 4:9](../04/09.md). Alternate translation: "If anyone is willing to listen, listen" or "If anyone is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# If anyone ... let him 
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Mark 4:9](../04/09.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# He said to them
-
-"Jesus said to the crowd"
-
-# for the measure you use
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jesus is talking about a literal measure and giving generously to others or 2) this is a metaphor in which Jesus speaks of "understanding" as if it were "measuring." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will be measured to you, and more will be added to you.
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will measure that amount for you, and he will add it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# to him will be given more ... even what he has will be taken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to him God will give more ... from him God will take away" or "God will give more to him ... God will take away from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus then tells the people parables to explain the kingdom of God, which he later explains to his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# like a man who sows his seed
-
-Jesus likens the kingdom of God to a farmer who sows his seed. Alternate translation: "like a farmer who sows his seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# He sleeps at night and gets up by day
-
-This is something that the man habitually does. Alternate translation: "He sleeps each night and gets up each day" or "He sleeps each night and gets up the next day" 
-
-# gets up by day
-
-"is up during the day" or "is active during the day"
-
-# though he does not know how
-
-"though the man does not know how the seed sprouts and grows" 
-
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-# the blade
-
-the stalk or sprout
-
-# the ear
-
-the head on the stalk or the part of the plant that holds the fruit
-
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-# he immediately sends in the sickle
-
-Here "the sickle" is a metonym that stands for the farmer or the people whom the farmer sends out to harvest the grain. Alternate translation: "he immediately goes into the field with a sickle to harvest the grain" or "he immediately sends people with sickles into the field to harvest the grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# sickle
-
-a curved blade or a sharp hook used to cut grain
-
-# because the harvest has come
-
-Here the phrase "has come" is an idiom for the grain being ripe for harvest. Alternate translation: "because the grain is ready to be harvested" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to explain it?
-
-Jesus asked this question to cause his hearers to think about what the kingdom of God is. Alternate translation: "With this parable I can explain what the kingdom of God is like." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# when it is sown
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when someone sows it" or "when someone plants it"
-
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-# it forms large branches
-
-The mustard tree is described as causing its branches to grow large. Alternate translation: "with large branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# he spoke the word to them
-
-"Word" here is a synecdoche for "the message of God." The word "them" refers to the crowds. Alternate translation: "he taught the message of God to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# as much as they were able to understand
-
-"and if they were able to understand some, he kept telling them more"
-
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-# when he was alone
-
-This means that he was away from the crowds, but his disciples were still with him.
-
-# he explained everything
-
-Here "everything" is an exaggeration. He explained all his parables. Alternate translation: "he explained all his parables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As Jesus and his disciples take a boat to escape the crowds of people, a great storm arises. His disciples are afraid when they see that even the wind and the sea obey Jesus.
-
-# he said to them
-
-"Jesus said to his disciples"
-
-# the other side
-
-"the other side of the Sea of Galilee" or "the other side of the sea"
-
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-# a violent windstorm arose
-
-Here "arose" is an idiom for "began." Alternate translation: "a violent windstorm began" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the boat was almost full of water
-
-It may be helpful to state that the boat was filling up with water. Alternate translation: "the boat was in danger of being filled with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Jesus himself
-
-Here "himself" emphasizes that Jesus was alone in the stern. Alternate translation: "Jesus himself was alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# the stern
-
-This is at the very back of the boat. "the stern of the boat"
-
-# They woke him up
-
-The word "they" refers to the disciples. Compare a similar idea in the next verse, verse 39, "He got up." "He" refers to Jesus.
-
-# do you not care that we are about to die?
-
-The disciples asked this question to convey their fear. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "you need to pay attention to what is happening; we are all about to die!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# we are about to die
-
-The word "we" includes the disciples and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Peace! Be still!
-
-These two phrases are similar and used to emphasize what Jesus wanted the wind and the sea to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# a great calm
-
-"a great stillness over the sea" or "a great calm over the sea"
-
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-# Then he said to them
-
-"And Jesus said to his disciples"
-
-# Why are you afraid? Do you still not have faith?
-
-Jesus asks these questions to make his disciples consider why they are afraid when he is with them. These questions can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "You should not be afraid. You need to have more faith." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Who then is this, because even the wind and the sea obey him?
-
-The disciples ask this question in amazement at what Jesus did. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This man is not like ordinary men; even the wind and the sea obey him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Mark 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Mark 4:3-10 forms one parable. The parable is explained in 4:14-23.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:12, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Parables
-
-The parables were short stories that Jesus told so that people would easily understand the lesson he was trying to teach them. He also told the stories so that those who did not want to believe in him would not understand the truth.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After Jesus calms the great storm, he heals a man who has many demons, but the local people in Gerasa are not glad about his healing, and they beg Jesus to leave.
-
-# They came
-
-The word "They" refers to Jesus and his disciples.
-
-# the sea
-
-This refers to the Sea of Galilee.
-
-# Gerasenes
-
-This name refers to the people who live in Gerasa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# with an unclean spirit
-
-This is an idiom meaning that the man is "controlled" or "possessed" by the unclean spirit. Alternate translation: "controlled by an unclean spirit" or "that an unclean spirit possessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# He had been bound many times
-
-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "People had bound him many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his shackles were shattered
-
-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "he shattered his shackles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# shackles
-
-pieces of metal that people wrap around the arms and legs of prisoners and attach with chains to objects that do not move so the prisoners cannot move
-
-# No one had the strength to subdue him
-
-The man was so strong that no one could subdue him. Alternate translation: "He was so strong that no one was strong enough to subdue him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# subdue him
-
-"control him"
-
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-# cut himself with sharp stones
-
-Often times when a person is possessed by a demon, the demon will cause the person to do self-destructive things, such as cutting himself.
-
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-# When he saw Jesus from a distance
-
-When the man first saw Jesus, Jesus would have been getting out of the boat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# bowed down
-
-This means that he knelt down before Jesus out of reverence and respect, not out of worship.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The information in these two verses may be reordered to present the events in the order that they happened, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# He cried out
-
-"The unclean spirit cried out"
-
-# What do I have to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?
-
-The unclean spirit asks this question out of fear. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! There is no reason for you to interfere with me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Jesus ... do not torment me
-
-Jesus has the power to torment unclean spirits.
-
-# Son of the Most High God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# I beg you by God himself
-
-Here the unclean spirit is swearing by God as he makes a request of Jesus. Consider how this type of request is made in your language. Alternate translation: "I beg you before God" or "I swear by God himself and beg you"
-
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-# He asked him
-
-"And Jesus asked the unclean spirit"
-
-# He answered him, "My name is Legion, for we are many."
-
-One spirit was speaking for many here. He spoke of them as if they were a legion, a Roman army unit of about 6,000 soldiers. Alternate translation: "And the spirit said to him, 'Call us an army, for many of us are inside the man.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they begged him
-
-"the unclean spirits begged Jesus"
-
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-# he allowed them
-
-It may be helpful to state clearly what Jesus allowed them to do. Alternate translation: "Jesus allowed the unclean spirits to do what they asked permission to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they rushed
-
-"the pigs rushed"
-
-# into the sea, and about two thousand pigs drowned in the sea
-
-You can make this a separate sentence: "into the sea. There were about two thousand pigs, and they drowned in the sea"
-
-# about two thousand pigs
-
-"about 2,000 pigs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# in the city and in the countryside
-
-It can be stated clearly that the men gave their report to the people who were in the city and countryside. Alternate translation: "to people in the city and in the countryside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Legion
-
-This was the name of the many demons that were in the man. See how you translated this in [Mark 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
-# in his right mind
-
-This is an idiom meaning that he is thinking clearly. Alternate translation: "of a normal mind" or "thinking clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they were afraid
-
-The word "they" refers to the group of people who went out to see what had happened.
-
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-# Those who had seen what happened
-
-"The people who had witnessed what had happened"
-
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-# the demon-possessed man
-
-Though the man is no longer demon-possessed, he is still described in this way. Alternate translation: "the man who had been demon-possessed"
-
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-# But Jesus did not permit him
-
-What Jesus did not allow the man to do can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "But he did not allow the man to come with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Decapolis
-
-This is the name of a region that means Ten Cities. It is located to the southeast of the Sea of Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# everyone was amazed
-
-It may be helpful to state why the people were amazed. Alternate translation: "all the people who heard what the man said were amazed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After healing the demon-possessed man in region of the Gerasenes, Jesus and his disciples return across the lake to Capernaum where the one of the rulers of the synagogue asks Jesus to heal his daughter.
-
-# the other side
-
-It may be helpful to add information to this phrase. Alternate translation: "the other side of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# beside the sea
-
-"on the seashore" or "on the shore"
-
-# the sea
-
-This is the Sea of Galilee.
-
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-# Jairus
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# lay your hands
-
-"Laying on hands" refers to a prophet or teacher placing his hand on someone and imparting either healing or a blessing. In this case, Jarius is asking Jesus to heal his daughter.
-
-# that she may be made well and live
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and heal her and make her live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# So he went with him
-
-"So Jesus went with Jairus." Jesus' disciples also went with him. Alternate translation: "So Jesus and the disciples went with Jairus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# pressed close around him
-
-This means they crowded around Jesus and pressed themselves together to be closer to Jesus.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-While Jesus is on his way to heal the man's little 12-year-old girl, a woman who has been sick for 12 years interrupts by touching Jesus for her healing.
-
-# Now a woman was there
-
-"Now" indicates that this woman is being introduced to the story. Consider how new people are introduced into a story in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# who had a flow of blood for twelve years
-
-The woman did not have an open wound; rather, her monthly flow of blood would not stop. Your language may have a polite way to refer to this condition. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# for twelve years
-
-"for 12 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# she grew worse
-
-"her sickness got worse" or "her bleeding increased"
-
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-# the reports about Jesus
-
-She had heard reports about Jesus of how he healed people. Alternate translation: "that Jesus healed people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# cloak
-
-outer garment or coat
-
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-# I will be healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will heal me" or "his power will heal me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# she was healed from her affliction
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sickness had left her" or "she was no longer sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# that power had gone out from him
-
-When the woman touched Jesus, Jesus felt his power healing her. Jesus himself did not lose any of his power to heal people when he healed her. Alternate translation: "that his healing power had healed the woman"
-
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-# this crowd pressed around you
-
-This means they crowded around Jesus and pressed themselves together to be closer to Jesus. See how you translated this in [Mark 5:24](../05/24.md).
-
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-# fell down before him
-
-"knelt down before him." She knelt down before Jesus as an act of honor and submission.
-
-# told him the whole truth
-
-The phrase "the whole truth" refers to how she had touched him and became well. Alternate translation: "told him the whole truth about how she had touched him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Daughter
-
-Jesus was using this term figuratively to refer to the woman as a believer.
-
-# your faith
-
-"your faith in me"
-
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-# While he was speaking
-
-"While Jesus was speaking"
-
-# some people came from the leader of the synagogue
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these people had come from Jarius' house or 2) Jairus had previously given these people orders to go see Jesus or 3) these people had been sent by the man who was presiding as the synagogue leader in Jairus' absence.
-
-# the leader of the synagogue
-
-The "leader of the synagogue" is Jairus.
-
-# synagogue, saying
-
-"synagogue, saying to Jairus"
-
-# Why trouble the teacher any longer?
-
-This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is useless to bother the teacher any longer." or "There no need to bother the teacher any longer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the teacher
-
-This refers to Jesus.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The information in verses 37 and 38 may be reordered to present the events in the order that they happened, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]]) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# Just believe
-
-If necessary, you can state what Jesus is commanding Jairus to believe. Alternate translation: "Just believe I can make you daughter live"
-
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-# He did not permit
-
-Jesus did not permit
-
-# to accompany him
-
-"to come with him." It may be helpful to state where they were going. Alternate translation: "to accompany him to Jairus' house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he saw
-
-Jesus saw
-
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-# he said to them
-
-"Jesus said to the people who were weeping"
-
-# Why are you upset and why do you weep?
-
-Jesus asked this question to help them see their lack of faith. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is not a time to be upset and crying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The child is not dead but sleeps
-
-Jesus uses the common word for sleep, and so should the translation.
-
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-# They laughed at him
-
-Jesus used the common word for sleep (verse 39). The reader should understand that the people who hear Jesus laugh at him because they truly do know the difference between a dead person and a sleeping person and they think he does not.
-
-# put them all outside
-
-"sent all the other people outside the house"
-
-# those who were with him
-
-This refers to Peter, James, and John.
-
-# went in where the child was
-
-It may be helpful to state where the child is. Alternate translation: "went into the room where the child was lying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Talitha, koum
-
-This is an Aramaic sentence, which Jesus spoke to the little girl in her language. Write these words as is with your alphabet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
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-# she was twelve years of age
-
-"she was 12 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# He strictly ordered them that no one should know about this. Then
-
-This can be stated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "He ordered them strictly, 'No one should know about this!' Then" or "He ordered them strictly, 'Do not tell anyone about what I have done!' Then" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# He strictly ordered them
-
-"He strongly commanded them"
-
-# Then he told them to give her something to eat.
-
-This can be stated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "And he told them, 'Give her something to eat.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# Mark 05 General Notes
-
-#### Possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Talitha, koum"
-
-The words "Talitha, koum" ([Mark 5:41](../../mrk/05/41.md)) are from the Aramaic language. Mark writes them the way they sound and then translates them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus returns to his hometown, where he is not accepted.
-
-# his hometown
-
-This refers to the town of Nazareth, where Jesus grew up and where his family lived. This does not mean that he owned land there.
-
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-# What is this wisdom that has been given to him?
-
-This question, which contains passive construction, can be asked in active form. Alternate translation: "What is this wisdom that he has gained?"
-
-# that he does with his hands
-
-This phrase emphasizes that Jesus himself does the miracles. Alternate translation: "that he himself works"
-
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-# Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are his sisters not here with us?
-
-These questions can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "He is just an ordinary carpenter! We know him and his family. We know Mary his mother. We know his younger brothers James, Joses, Judas and Simon. And his younger sisters also live here with us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# to them
-
-"to the crowd"
-
-# A prophet is not without honor, except
-
-This sentence uses a double negative to create emphasis of the positive equivalent. Alternate translation: "A prophet is always honored, except" or "The only place a prophet is not honored is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# to lay his hands on a few sick people
-
-Prophets and teachers would put their hands on people in order to heal them or bless them. In this case, Jesus was healing people.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Jesus' instructions in verses 8 and 9 can be reordered to separate what he told the disciples to do from what he told them not to do, as  in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus sends his disciples out in sets of two to preach and to heal.
-
-# he called the twelve
-
-Here the word "called" means that he summoned the twelve to come to him.
-
-# two by two
-
-"2 by 2" or "in pairs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# no bread
-
-Here "bread" is a synecdoche for food in general. Alternate translation: "no food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He said to them
-
-"Jesus said to the twelve"
-
-# remain until you go away from there
-
-Here "remain" represents daily going back to that house to eat and sleep there. Alternate translation: "eat and sleep in that house until you leave that place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# as a testimony to them
-
-"as a testimony against them." It may be helpful to explain how this action was a testimony to them. "as a testimony to them. By doing that, you will be testifying that they did not welcome you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They went out
-
-The word "They" refers to the twelve and does not include Jesus. Also, it may be helpful to state that they went out to various towns. Alternate translation: "They went out to various towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# turn away from their sins
-
-Here "turn away from" is a metaphor that means to stop doing something. Alternate translation: "stop sinning" or "repent of their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They cast out many demons
-
-It may be helpful to state that they cast the demons out of people. Alternate translation: "They cast many demons out of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When Herod hears about Jesus' miracles, he worries, thinking that someone has raised John the Baptist from the dead. (Herod had caused John the Baptist to be killed.)
-
-# King Herod heard this
-
-The word "this" refers to everything that Jesus and his disciples had been doing in various towns, including casting out demons and healing people.
-
-# Some were saying, "John the Baptist has been
-
-Some people were saying that Jesus was John the Baptist. This can be stated more clearly. Alternate translation: "Some were saying, 'He is John the Baptist who has been" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# John the Baptist has been raised
-
-"Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John the Baptist has been caused to live again" or "God has caused John the Baptist to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Some others said, "He is Elijah."
-
-It may be helpful to state why some people thought he was Elijah. Alternate translation: "Some others said, 'He is Elijah, whom God promised to send back again.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 17 the author begins to give background information about Herod and why he beheaded John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# whom I beheaded
-
-Here Herod uses the word "I" to refer to himself. The word "I" is a metonym for Herod's soldiers. Alternate translation: "whom I commanded my soldiers to behead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has been raised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Herod sent to have John arrested and he had him bound in prison
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Herod sent his soldiers to arrest John and had them bind him in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sent to have
-
-"ordered to have"
-
-# on account of Herodias
-
-"because of Herodias"
-
-# his brother Philip's wife
-
-"the wife of his brother Philip." Herod's brother Philip is not the same Philip who was an evangelist in the book of Acts or the Philip who was one of Jesus' twelve disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# because he had married her
-
-"because Herod had married her"
-
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-# wanted to kill him, but she could not
-
-Herodias is the subject of this phrase and "she" is a metonym as she wants someone else to execute John. Alternate translation: "she wanted someone to kill him, but she could not have him killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# for Herod feared John; he knew
-
-These two clauses can be linked differently to show more clearly why Herod feared John. Alternate translation: "for Herod feared John because he knew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# he knew that he was a righteous
-
-"Herod knew that John was a righteous"
-
-# Listening to him
-
-"Listening to John"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The author continues to give background information about Herod and the beheading of John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# he made a dinner for his officials ... of Galilee
-
-Here the word "he" refers to Herod and is a metonym for his servant whom he would have commanded to prepare a meal. Alternate translation: "he had a dinner made for his officials ... of Galilee" or "he invited his officials ... of Galilee to eat and celebrate with him"
-
-# a dinner
-
-a formal meal or banquet
-
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-# Herodias herself
-
-The word "herself" is a reflexive pronoun used to emphasize that it was significant that it was Herodias' own daughter who danced at the dinner. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# came in
-
-"came into the room"
-
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-# Whatever you ask ... my kingdom
-
-"I will give you up to half of what I own and rule, if you ask for it"
-
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-# went out
-
-"went out of the room"
-
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-# on a wooden platter
-
-"on a board" or "on a large wooden dish"
-
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-# because of the oath he had made and because of his dinner guests
-
-The content of the oath, and the relationship between the oath and the dinner guests can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "because his dinner guests had heard him make the oath that he would give her anything she asked for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# on a platter
-
-"on a tray"
-
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-# When his disciples
-
-"When John's disciples"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After the disciples return from preaching and healing, they go somewhere to be alone, but there are many people who come to hear Jesus teach. When it becomes late, he feeds the people and then sends everyone away while he prays alone.
-
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-# a deserted place
-
-a place where there are no people
-
-# many were coming and going
-
-This means that people were continually coming to the apostles and then going away from them.
-
-# they did not even
-
-The word "they" refers to the apostles.
-
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-# So they went away
-
-Here the word "they" includes both the apostles and Jesus.
-
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-# they saw them leaving
-
-"the people saw Jesus and the apostles leaving"
-
-# on foot
-
-The people are going on foot by land, which contrasts with how the disciples went by boat.
-
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-# he saw a great crowd
-
-"Jesus saw a great crowd"
-
-# they were like sheep without a shepherd
-
-Jesus compares the people to sheep who are confused when they do not have their shepherd to lead them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# When the hour was late
-
-This means it was late in the day. Alternate translation: "When it was getting late" or "Late in the afternoon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a deserted place
-
-This refers to a place where there are no people. See how you translated this in [Mark 6:31](../06/31.md).
-
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-# But he answered and said to them
-
-"But Jesus answered and said to his disciples"
-
-# Can we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?
-
-The disciples ask this question to say that there is no way they could afford to buy enough food for this crowd. Alternate translation: "We could not buy enough bread to feed this crowd, even if we had two hundred denarii!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# two hundred denarii
-
-"200 denarii." The singular form of the word "denarii" is "denarius." A denarius was a Roman silver coin worth one day's wages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# loaves
-
-lumps of bread dough that have been shaped and baked
-
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-# green grass
-
-Describe the grass with the color word used in your language for healthy grass, which may or may not be the color green.
-
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-# groups of hundreds and fifties
-
-This refers to the number of people in each of the groups. Alternate translation: "about fifty people in some groups and about a hundred people in other groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# looking up to heaven
-
-This means that he looked up toward the sky, which is associated with the place where God lives.
-
-# he blessed
-
-"he spoke a blessing" or "he gave thanks"
-
-# He also divided the two fish among them all
-
-"he divided the two fish so that everyone could have some"
-
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-# They took up
-
-Possible meaning are 1) "The disciples took up" or 2) "The people took up."
-
-# broken pieces of bread, twelve baskets full
-
-"twelve baskets full of broken pieces of bread"
-
-# twelve baskets
-
-"12 baskets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# five thousand men
-
-"5,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# There were five thousand men who ate the loaves
-
-The number of women and children was not counted. If it would not be understood that women and children were present, it can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "And there were five thousand men who ate the loaves. They did not even count the women and children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to the other side
-
-This refers to the Sea of Galilee. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "to the other side of the Sea of Galilee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Bethsaida
-
-This is a town on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When they were gone
-
-"When the people had left"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-A storm arises while the disciples are trying to cross the lake. Seeing Jesus walking on the water terrifies them. They do not understand how Jesus can calm the storm.
-
-# fourth watch
-
-This is the time between 3 a.m. and sunrise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# a ghost
-
-the spirit of a dead person or some other kind of spirit
-
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-# Be courageous! ... Do not be afraid!
-
-These two sentences are similar in meaning, emphasizing to his disciples that they did not need to be afraid. They can be combined into one if necessary. Alternate translation: "Do not fear me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# They were completely amazed
-
-If you need to be more specific, it can stated what they were amazed by. Alternate translation: "They were completely amazed at what he had done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# what the loaves meant
-
-Here the phrase "the loaves" refers to when Jesus multiplied the loaves of bread. Alternate translation: "what it meant when Jesus multiplied the loaves of bread" or "what it meant when Jesus caused the few loaves to become many" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their hearts were hardened
-
-Having a hard heart represents being too stubborn to understand. Alternate translation: "they were too stubborn to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When Jesus and his disciples arrive at Gennesaret in their boat, people see him and bring people for him to heal. This happens wherever they go.
-
-# Gennesaret
-
-This is the name of the region to the northwest of the Sea of Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# they ran throughout the whole region
-
-It may be helpful to state why they ran through the region. Alternate translation: "they ran throughout the whole district in order to tell others that Jesus was there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they ran ... they heard
-
-The word "they" refers to the people who recognized Jesus, not to the disciples.
-
-# the sick
-
-This phrase refers to people. Alternate translation: "the sick people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Wherever he entered
-
-"Wherever Jesus entered"
-
-# they would put
-
-Here "they" refers to the people. It does not refer to Jesus' disciples.
-
-# the sick
-
-This phrase refers to people. Alternate translation: "the sick people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# They begged him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "The sick begged him" or 2) "The people begged him."
-
-# let them touch
-
-The word "them" refers to the sick.
-
-# the edge of his garment
-
-"the hem of his robe" or "the edge of his clothes"
-
-# as many as
-
-"all those who"
-
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-# Mark 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Anointed with oil"
-
-In the ancient Near East, people would try to heal sick people by putting olive oil on them.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus rebukes the Pharisees and scribes.
-
-# gathered around him
-
-"gathered around Jesus"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses verses 3 and 4, the author gives background information about the Pharisees' washing traditions in order to show why the Pharisees were bothered that Jesus' disciples did not wash their hands before eating. This information can be reordered in order to make it easier to understand, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# They saw
-
-"The Pharisees and the scribes saw"
-
-# that is, unwashed
-
-The word "unwashed" explains why the disciples' hands were defiled. It can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "that is, with hands that they had not washed" or "that is, that they had not washed their hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# elders
-
-Jewish elders were leaders in their communities and were also judges for the people.
-
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-# copper vessels
-
-"copper kettles" or "metal containers"
-
-# the couches upon which they eat
-
-"benches" or "beds." At that time, the Jews would recline when eating.
-
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-# Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, for they eat their bread with unwashed hands?
-
-"Walk in" here is a metaphor for "obey." The Pharisees and scribes asked this question to challenge Jesus' authority. This can be written as two statements. Alternate translation: "Your disciples disobey the traditions of our elders! They should wash their hands using our rituals." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bread
-
-This is a synecdoche, representing food in general. Alternate translation: "food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah, who had written scripture many years earlier.
-
-# with their lips
-
-Here "lips" is a metonym for speaking. Alternate translation: "by what they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but their heart is far from me
-
-Here "heart" refers to a person's thoughts or emotions. This is a way of saying the people are not truly devoted to God. Alternate translation: "but they do not really love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Empty worship they offer me
-
-"They offer me useless worship" or "They worship me in vain"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees.
-
-# abandon
-
-refuse to obey
-
-# hold fast to
-
-"hold strongly to" or "only keep"
-
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-# How well you reject the commandment ... keep your tradition
-
-Jesus uses this ironic statement to rebuke his listeners for forsaking God's commandment. Alternate translation: "You think you have done well in how you have rejected the commandment of God so you may keep your own traditions, but what you have done is not good at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# How well you reject
-
-"How skillfully you reject"
-
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-# who speaks evil of
-
-"who curses"
-
-# will surely die
-
-"must be put to death"
-
-# He who speaks evil of his father or mother will surely die
-
-This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The authorities must execute a person who speaks evil about his father or mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Whatever help you would have received from me is Corban
-
-The tradition of the scribes said that once money or other things were promised to the temple, they could not be used for any other purpose. 
-
-# is Corban
-
-"Corban" here is a Hebrew word that refers to things that people promise to give to God. Translators normally transliterate it using the target language alphabet. Some translators translate its meaning, and then leave out Mark's explanation of the meaning that follows.  Alternate translation: "is a gift to God" or "belongs to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# Given to God
-
-This phrase explains the meaning of the Hebrew word "Corban." It can be stated in active form. Mark explained the meaning so that his non-Jewish readers could understand what Jesus said. Alternate translation: "I have given it to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 11 and 12, Jesus shows how the Pharisees teach people that they do not have to obey God's commandment to honor their parents. In verse 11 Jesus tells what the Pharisees allow people to say about their possessions, and in verse 12 he tells how that shows the Pharisees' attitude toward people helping their parents. This information can be reordered to first tell about the Pharisees' attitude toward people helping their parents and then tell how that attitude is shown in what the Pharisees allow people to say about their possessions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-# then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother
-
-By doing this, the Pharisees are allowing people not to provide for their parents, if they promise to give to God what they would have given to them. You can order these words before the words that begin with "Whatever help" in verse 11: "You no longer permit a person to do anything for his father or his mother after he says, 'Whatever help you would have received from me is Corban.' (Corban means 'Given to God.')" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# void
-
-canceled or done away with
-
-# many similar things you do
-
-"you are doing may other things similar to this"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus tells a parable to the crowd to help them understand what he has been saying to the scribes and Pharisees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# He called
-
-"Jesus called"
-
-# Listen to me, all of you, and understand
-
-The words "Listen" and "understand" are related. Jesus uses them together to emphasize that his hearers should pay close attention to what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# understand
-
-It may be helpful to state what Jesus is telling them to understand. Alternate translation: "try to understand what I am about to tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# nothing from outside of a person
-
-Jesus is speaking about what a person eats. This is in contrast to "what come out of the person." Alternate translation: "nothing from outside a person that he can eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# It is what comes out of the person
-
-This refers to the things a person does or says. This is in contrast to "what is outside a person that enters into him." Alternate translation: "It is what comes out of a person that he says or does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The disciples still do not understand what Jesus has just said to the scribes, Pharisees, and crowds. Jesus explains his meaning more thoroughly to them.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Jesus is now away from the crowd, in a house with his disciples.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus begins to teach his disciples by asking a question.
-
-# Are you also still without understanding?
-
-Jesus uses this question to express his disappointment that they do not understand. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "After all I have said and done, I would expect you to understand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus finishes asking the question he is using to teach his disciples.
-
-# because ... latrine?
-
-This is the end of the question that begins with the words "Do you not see" in verse 18. Jesus uses this question to teach his disciples something they should already know. It can be expressed as a statement. "You should already understand that whatever enters into a person from outside cannot defile him, because it cannot go into his heart, but it goes into his stomach and then passes out into the latrine." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# it cannot go into his heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being or mind. Here Jesus means that food does not affect a person's character. Alternate translation: "it cannot go into his inner being" or "it cannot go into his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# because it
-
-Here "it" refers to what goes into a person; that is, what a person eats.
-
-# all foods clean
-
-It may be helpful to explain clearly what this phrase means. Alternate translation: "all foods clean, meaning that people can eat any food without God considering the eater defiled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He said
-
-"Jesus said"
-
-# It is that which comes out of the person that defiles him
-
-"What defiles a person is what comes out of him" 
-
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-# out of the heart, proceed evil thoughts
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being or mind. Alternate translation: "out of the inner being, come evil thoughts" or "out of the mind, come evil thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# sensuality
-
-not controlling one's lustful desires
-
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-# come from within
-
-Here the word "within" describes a person's heart. Alternate translation: "come from within a person's heart" or "come from within a person's thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When Jesus goes away to Tyre, he heals the daughter of a Gentile woman who has extraordinary faith.
-
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-# had an unclean spirit
-
-This is an idiom meaning that she was possessed by the unclean spirit. Alternate translation: "was possessed by an unclean spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# fell down
-
-"knelt." This is an act of honor and submission.
-
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-# Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by descent
-
-The word "Now" marks a break in the main story line, as this sentence gives us background information about the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Syrophoenician
-
-This is the name of the woman's nationality. She was born in the Phoenician region in Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Let the children first be fed. For it is not right ... throw it to the dogs
-
-Here Jesus speaks about the Jews as if they are children and the Gentiles as if they are dogs. Alternate translation: "Let the children of Israel first be fed. For it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the Gentiles, who are like dogs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let the children first be fed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We must first feed the children of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# bread
-
-This refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# dogs
-
-This refers to small dogs kept as pets.
-
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-# you are free to go
-
-Jesus was implying that she no longer needed to stay to ask him to help her daughter. He would do it. Alternate translation: "you may go now" or "you may go home in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The demon has gone out of your daughter
-
-Jesus has caused the unclean spirit to leave the woman's daughter. This can be expressed clearly. Alternate translation: "I have caused the evil spirit to leave your daughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After healing people in Tyre, Jesus goes to the Sea of Galilee. There he heals a deaf man, which amazes the people.
-
-# went out again from the region of Tyre
-
-"left the region of Tyre"
-
-# up into the region
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "in the region" as Jesus is at the sea in the region of the Decapolis or 2) "through the region" as Jesus went through the region of the Decapolis to get to the sea.
-
-# Decapolis
-
-This is the name of a region that means Ten Cities. It is located to the southeast of the Sea of Galilee. See how you translated this in [Mark 5:20](../05/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They brought
-
-"And people brought"
-
-# who was deaf
-
-"who was not able to hear"
-
-# they begged him to lay his hand on him
-
-Prophets and teachers would put their hands on people in order to heal them or bless them. In this case, people are begging Jesus to heal a man. Alternate translation: "they begged Jesus to put his hand on the man to heal him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He took him
-
-"Jesus took the man"
-
-# he put his fingers into his ears
-
-Jesus is putting his own fingers in the man's ears.
-
-# after spitting, he touched his tongue
-
-Jesus spits and then touches the man's tongue.
-
-# after spitting
-
-It may be helpful to state that Jesus spit on his fingers. Alternate translation: "after spitting on his fingers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# looked up to heaven
-
-This means that he looked up toward the sky, which is associated with the place where God lives.
-
-# Ephphatha
-
-Here the author refers to something by an Aramaic word. This word should be copied as is into your language using your alphabet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# he sighed
-
-This means that he groaned or that he let out a long deep breath that could be heard. It probably shows Jesus' sympathy for the man.
-
-# said to him
-
-"said to the man"
-
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-# his ears were opened
-
-This means he was able to hear. Alternate translation: "his ears were opened and he was able to hear" or "he was able to hear"
-
-# his tongue was released
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus took away what prevented his tongue from speaking" or "Jesus loosened his tongue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the more he ordered them
-
-The refers to him ordering them not to tell anyone about what he had done. Alternate translation: "the more he ordered them not to tell anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the more abundantly
-
-"the more widely" or "the more"
-
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-# were extremely astonished
-
-"were utterly amazed" or "were exceedingly astonished" or "were astonished beyond all measure"
-
-# the deaf ... the mute
-
-These refer to people. Alternate translation: "deaf people ... mute people" or "people who cannot hear ... people who cannot speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Mark 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 7:6-7, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Hand washing
-
-The Pharisees washed many things that were not dirty because they were trying to make God think that they were good. They washed their hands before they ate, even when their hands were not dirty. and even though the law of Moses did not say that they had to do it. Jesus told them that they were wrong and that people make God happy by thinking and doing the right things. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Ephphatha"
-
-This is an Aramaic word. Mark wrote it the way it sounds using Greek letters and then explained what it means. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-A great, hungry crowd is with Jesus. He feeds them using only seven loaves and a few fish before Jesus and his disciples get in a boat to go to another place.
-
-# In those days
-
-This phrase is used to introduce a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
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-# they continue to be with me already for three days and have nothing to eat
-
-"this is this third day these people have been with me, and they have nothing to eat"
-
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-# they may faint
-
-Possible meanings are 1) literal, "they may lose consciousness temporarily" or 2) hyperbolic exaggeration, "they may become weak." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Where can we get enough loaves of bread in such a deserted place to satisfy these people?
-
-The disciples are expressing surprise that Jesus would expect them to be able to find enough food. Alternate translation: "This place is so deserted that there is no place here for us to get enough loaves of bread to satisfy these people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# loaves of bread
-
-Loaves of bread are lumps of dough that have been shaped and baked.
-
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-# He asked them
-
-"Jesus asked his disciples"
-
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-# He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground
-
-This can be written as a direct quote. "Jesus commanded the crowd, 'Sit down on the ground'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# sit down
-
-Use your language's word for how people customarily eat when there is no table, whether sitting or lying down.
-
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-# They also had
-
-Here the word "they" is used to refer to Jesus and his disciples.
-
-# he gave thanks for them
-
-"Jesus gave thanks for the fish"
-
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-# They ate
-
-"The people ate"
-
-# they picked up
-
-"the disciples picked up"
-
-# the remaining broken pieces, seven large baskets
-
-This refers to the broken pieces of fish and bread that were left over after the people ate. Alternate translation: "the remaining broken pieces of bread and fish, which filled seven large baskets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Then he sent them away
-
-It may be helpful to clarify when he sent them away. Alternate translation: "After they ate, Jesus sent them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they went into the region of Dalmanutha
-
-It may be helpful to clarify how they got to Dalmanutha. Alternate translation: "they sailed around the Sea of Galilee to the region of Dalmanutha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Dalmanutha
-
-This is the name of a place on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In Dalmanutha, Jesus refuses to give the Pharisees a sign before he and his disciples get in a boat and leave.
-
-# They sought from him
-
-"They asked him for"
-
-# a sign from heaven
-
-They wanted a sign that would prove that Jesus' power and authority were from God. Possible meanings are 1) The word "heaven" is a metonym for God. Alternate translation: "a sign from God" or 2) the word "heaven" refers to the sky. Alternate translation: "a sign from the sky"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to test him
-
-The Pharisees tried to test Jesus to make him prove that he was from God. Some information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "to prove that God had sent him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He sighed deeply in his spirit
-
-This means that he groaned or that he let out a long deep breath that could be heard. It probably shows Jesus' deep sadness that the Pharisees refused to believe him.  See how you translated this in [Mark 7:34](../07/34.md).
-
-# in his spirit
-
-"in himself"
-
-# Why does this generation seek for a sign?
-
-Jesus is scolding them. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "This generation should not seek a sign." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# this generation
-
-When Jesus speaks of "this generation," he is referring to the people who lived at that time. There Pharisees are included in this group. Alternate translation: "you and the people of this generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# no sign will be given
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not give a sign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he left them, got into a boat again
-
-Jesus' disciples went with him. Some information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "he left them, got into a boat again with his disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to the other side
-
-This describes the Sea of Galilee, which can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "to the other side of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-While Jesus and his disciples are in a boat, they have a discussion about the lack of understanding among the Pharisees and Herod, though they had seen many signs.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author tells background information about the disciples forgetting to bring bread. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# no more than one loaf
-
-The negative phrase "no more" is used to emphasize how small an amount of bread they had. Alternate translation: "only one loaf" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Keep watch and be on guard
-
-These two terms have a common meaning and are repeated here for emphasis. They can be combined. Alternate translation: "Keep watch" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod
-
-Here Jesus is speaking to his disciples in a metaphor they do not understand. Jesus is comparing the Pharisees' and Herod's teachings to yeast, but you should not explain this when you translate it because the disciples themselves did not understand it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It is because we have no bread
-
-In this statement, it may be helpful to state that "it" refers to what Jesus had said. Alternate translation: "He must have said that because we have no bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# no bread
-
-The word "no" is an exaggeration. The disciples did have one loaf of bread ([Mark 8:14](../08/14.md)), but that was not much different from having no bread at all. Alternate translation: "very little bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Why are you reasoning about not having bread?
-
-Here Jesus is mildly rebuking his disciples because they should have understood what he had been talking about. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not be thinking that I am talking about actual bread." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do you not yet perceive? Do you not understand?
-
-These questions have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize that they do not understand. This can be written as one question or as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do you not yet understand?" or "You should perceive and understand by now the things I say and do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have your hearts become so dull?
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's mind. The phrase "hearts become so dull" is a metaphor for not being able or willing to understand something. Jesus uses a question to scold the disciples. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your thinking has become so dull!" or "You are so slow to understand what I mean!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# You have eyes, do you not see? You have ears, do you not hear? Do you not remember?
-
-Jesus continues to mildly rebuke his disciples. These questions can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "You have eyes, but you do not understand what you see. You have ears, but you do not understand what you hear. You should remember." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the five thousand
-
-This refers to the 5,000 people Jesus fed. Alternate translation: "the 5,000 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# how many baskets full of broken pieces of bread did you take up
-
-It may be helpful to state when they collected the baskets of pieces. Alternate translation: "how many baskets full of broken pieces of bread did you collect after everyone finished eating" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the four thousand
-
-This refers to the 4,000 people Jesus fed. Alternate translation: "the 4,000 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# how many basketfuls did you take up
-
-It may be helpful to state when they collected these. Alternate translation: "how many baskets full of broken pieces of bread did you collect after everyone finished eating" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do you not yet understand?
-
-Jesus is mildly rebuking his disciples for not understanding. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should understand by now the things I say and do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When Jesus and his disciples get out of their boat at Bethsaida, Jesus heals a blind man.
-
-# Bethsaida
-
-This is a town on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. See how you translated the name of this town in [Mark 6:45](../06/45.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to touch him
-
-It may be helpful to state why they wanted Jesus to touch the man. Alternate translation: "to touch him in order to heal him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When he had spit on his eyes ... he asked him
-
-"When Jesus had spit on the man's eyes ... Jesus asked the man"
-
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-# He looked up
-
-"The man looked up"
-
-# I see men who look like walking trees
-
-The man sees men walking around, yet they are not clear to him, so he compares them to trees. Alternate translation: "Yes, I see people! They are walking around, but I cannot see them clearly. They look like trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Then he again
-
-"Then Jesus again"
-
-# and the man opened his eyes, his sight was restored
-
-The phrase "his sight was restored" can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "restoring the man's sight, and then the man opened his eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus and his disciples talk on their way to the villages of Caesarea Philippi about who Jesus is and what will happen to him.
-
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-# They answered him and said
-
-"They answered him, saying,"
-
-# John the Baptist
-
-The disciples answer that this was who some people said Jesus was. This can be shown more clearly. Alternate translation: "Some people say that you are John the Baptist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Others say ... others
-
-The word "others" refers to other people. This refers to their responses to Jesus' question. Alternate translation: "Other people say you are ... other people say you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# He asked them
-
-"Jesus asked his disciples"
-
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-# Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him
-
-Jesus did not want them to tell anyone that he was the Christ. This can be made more explicit. Also, this can also be written as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "Jesus warned them not to tell anyone that he is the Christ" or "Jesus warned them, 'Do not tell anyone that I am the Christ'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# Son of Man
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# would be rejected by the elders ... and after three days rise up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the elders and the chief priests and the scribes would reject him, and that men would kill him, and that after three days he would rise up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He said this clearly
-
-"He said this in a way that was easy to understand"
-
-# began to rebuke him
-
-Peter rebuked Jesus for saying the things he said would happen to the Son of Man. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "began to rebuke him for saying these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After rebuking Peter for his not wanting Jesus to die and rise, Jesus tells both his disciples and the crowd how to follow him.
-
-# Get behind me, Satan! You are not setting
-
-Jesus means that Peter is acting like Satan because Peter is trying to prevent Jesus from accomplishing what God sent him to do. Alternate translation: "Get behind me, because you are acting like Satan! You are not setting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Get behind me
-
-"Get away from me"
-
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-# follow me
-
-Following Jesus here represents being one of his disciples. Alternate translation: "be my disciple" or "be one of my disciples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# must deny himself
-
-"must not give in to his own desires" or "must forsake his own desires"
-
-# take up his cross, and follow me
-
-"carry his cross and follow me." The cross represents suffering and death. Taking up the cross represents being willing to suffer and die. Alternate translation: "must obey me even to the point of suffering and dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# follow me
-
-Following Jesus here represents obeying him. Alternate translation: "obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For whoever wants
-
-"For anyone who wants"
-
-# life
-
-This refers to both physical life and spiritual life.
-
-# for my sake and for the gospel
-
-"because of me and because of the gospel." Jesus is talking about people who lose their lives because they follow Jesus and the gospel. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "because he follows me and tells others the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What does it profit a person to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life?
-
-This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Even if a person gains the whole world, it will not benefit him if he forfeits his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life
-
-This can also be expressed as a condition starting with the word "if." Alternate translation: "if he gains the whole world and then forfeits his life"
-
-# to gain the whole world
-
-The words "the whole world" are an exaggeration for great riches. Alternate translation: "to gain everything he ever wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# forfeit
-
-To forfeit something is to lose it or to have another person take it away.
-
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-# What can a person give in exchange for his life?
-
-This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is nothing a person can give in exchange for his life." or "No one can give anything in exchange for his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# What can a person give
-
-If in your language "giving" requires someone to receive what is given, "God" can be stated as the receiver. Alternate translation: "What can a person give to God"
-
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-# ashamed of me and my words
-
-"ashamed of me and my message"
-
-# in this adulterous and sinful generation
-
-Jesus speaks of this generation as "adulterous," meaning that they are unfaithful in their relationship with God. Alternate translation: "in this generation of people who have committed adultery against God and are very sinful" or "in this generation of people who are unfaithful to God and are very sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Son of Man
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# when he comes
-
-"when he comes back"
-
-# in the glory of his Father
-
-When Jesus returns he will have the same glory as his Father.
-
-# with the holy angels
-
-"accompanied by the holy angels"
-
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-# Mark 08 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Bread
-When Jesus worked a miracle and provided bread for a large crowd of people, they probably thought about when God miraculously provided food for the people of Israel when they were in the wilderness.
-
-Yeast is the ingredient that causes bread to become larger before it is baked. In this chapter, Jesus uses yeast as a metaphor for things that change the way people think, speak, and act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### "Adulterous generation"
-
-When Jesus called the people an "adulterous generation," he was telling them that they were not faithful to God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-
-Jesus used many rhetorical questions as a way of both teaching the disciples ([Mark 8:17-21](./17.md)) and scolding the people ([Mark 8:12](../../mrk/08/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Jesus uses a paradox when he says, "Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" ([Mark 8:35-37](./35.md)).
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus has just been talking to the people and his disciples about following him. Six days later, Jesus goes with three of his disciples up a mountain where his appearance temporarily changes to what he will look like one day in the kingdom of God.
-
-# He said to them
-
-"Jesus said to his disciples"
-
-# the kingdom of God come with power
-
-The kingdom of God coming represents God showing himself as king. Alternate translation: "God show himself with great power as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# alone by themselves
-
-The author uses the reflexive pronoun "themselves" here to emphasize that they were alone and that only Jesus, Peter, James, and John went up the mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# he was transfigured before them
-
-When they looked at him, his appearance was different from what it had been.
-
-# he was transfigured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his appearance had changed" or "he appeared very different" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# before them
-
-"in front of them" or "so they could clearly him"
-
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-# radiantly brilliant
-
-"shining" or "glowing." Jesus' garments were so white they were emitting or giving off light.
-
-# extremely
-
-as much as possible or more than most
-
-# whiter than any bleacher on earth could bleach them
-
-Bleaching describes the process of making natural white wool even whiter by using chemicals like bleach or ammonia. Alternate translation: "whiter than any person on earth could whiten them"
-
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-# Elijah with Moses appeared
-
-It may be helpful to state who these men are. Alternate translation: "two prophets who had lived long ago, Elijah and Moses, appeared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they were talking
-
-The word "they" refers to Elijah and Moses.
-
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-# Peter answered and said to Jesus
-
-"Peter said to Jesus." Here the word "answered" is used to introduce Peter into the conversation. Peter was not answering a question.
-
-# it is good for us to be here
-
-It is not clear whether "us" refers only to Peter, James, and John, or if it refers to everyone there, including Jesus, Elijah, and Moses. If you can translate so that both options are possible, do so. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# shelters
-
-simple, temporary places in which to sit or sleep
-
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-# For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified
-
-This parenthetical sentence tells background information about Peter, James, and John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# they were terrified
-
-"they were very frightened" or "they were very afraid"
-
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-# came and overshadowed
-
-"appeared and covered"
-
-# Then a voice came out of the cloud
-
-Here "a voice came out" is a metonym for someone speaking. It can also be stated clearly who spoke. Alternate translation: "Then someone spoke from the cloud" or "Then God spoke from the cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# This is my beloved Son. Listen to him
-
-God the Father expresses his love for his "beloved Son," the Son of God.
-
-# beloved Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# when they looked
-
-Here "they" refers to Peter, James, and John.
-
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-# he commanded them to tell no one ... until the Son of Man had risen
-
-This implies that he was permitting them to tell people about what they had seen only after he rose from being dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# risen from the dead
-
-"risen from among the dead." This speaks of becoming alive again. The phrase "the dead" refers to "dead people" and is a metonym for death. Alternate translation: "risen from death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# rising from the dead
-
-"to rise from among the dead." This speaks of becoming alive again. The phrase "the dead" refers to "dead people" and is a metonym for death. Alternate translation: "rising from death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# So they kept the matter to themselves
-
-Here "kept the matter to themselves" is an idiom that means they did not tell anyone about what they had seen. Alternate translation: "So they did not tell anyone about what they had seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Though Peter, James, and John wondered what Jesus might mean by "rising from the dead," they asked him instead about Elijah's coming.
-
-# They asked him
-
-The word "they" refers to Peter, James, and John.
-
-# Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
-
-Prophecy foretold that Elijah would come again from heaven. Then the Messiah, who is the Son of Man, would come to rule and reign. The disciples are confused about how the Son of Man could die and rise again. Alternate translation: "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first before the Messiah comes?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Elijah does come first to restore all things
-
-By saying this, Jesus affirms that Elijah would come first.
-
-# Why then is it written ... be despised?
-
-Jesus uses this question to remind his disciples that the scriptures also teach that the Son of Man must suffer and be despised. This may be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "But I also want you to consider what is written about the Son of Man. The scriptures say that he must suffer many things and be hated." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# be despised
-
-This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people would hate him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they did whatever they wanted to him
-
-It may be helpful to state what people did to Elijah. Alternate translation: "our leaders treated him very badly, just as they wanted to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When Peter, James, John, and Jesus came down from the mountain, they found the scribes arguing with the other disciples.
-
-# When they came to the disciples
-
-Jesus, Peter, James, and John returned to the other disciples who had not gone with them up the mountain.
-
-# they saw a great crowd around them
-
-"Jesus and those three disciples saw a great crowd around the other disciples"
-
-# scribes were arguing with them
-
-The scribes were arguing with the disciples who had not gone with Jesus.
-
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-# was amazed
-
-It may be helpful to state why they were amazed. Alternate translation: "was amazed that Jesus had come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-To explain what the scribes and other disciples were arguing about, a father of a demon-possessed man tells Jesus that he has asked the disciples to send the demon out of his son, but they could not. Jesus then casts the demon out of the boy. Later the disciples ask why they were not able to send the demon away.
-
-# He has a spirit
-
-This means the boy is possessed by an unclean spirit. "He has an unclean spirit" or "He is possessed by an unclean spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# he foams at the mouth
-
-A convulsion, or seizure, can cause a person to have trouble breathing or swallowing. This causes white foam to come out of the mouth. If your language has a way to describe that, you could use it. Alternate translation: "bubbles come out of his mouth"
-
-# he becomes rigid
-
-"he becomes stiff" or "his body becomes rigid"
-
-# they could not
-
-This refers to the disciples not being about to drive the spirit out of the boy. Alternate translation: "they could not drive it out of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# He answered them
-
-Though it was the boy's father who made a request of Jesus, Jesus responds to the whole crowd. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Jesus responded to the crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Unbelieving generation
-
-"You unbelieving generation." Jesus calls the crowd this, as he begins to respond to them.
-
-# how long will I have to stay with you? ... bear with you?
-
-Jesus uses these questions to express his frustration. Both questions have the same meaning. They can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "I have become weary by your unbelief!" or "Your unbelief tires me! I wonder how long I must bear with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# bear with you
-
-"endure you" or "put up with you"
-
-# Bring him to me
-
-"Bring the boy to me"
-
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-# spirit
-
-This refers to the unclean spirit. See how you translated this in [Mark 9:17](../09/17.md).
-
-# convulsion
-
-This is a condition where a person has no control over his body, and his body shakes violently.
-
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-# Since childhood
-
-"Since he was a small child." It may be helpful to state this as a full sentence. Alternate translation: "He has been like this since he was a small child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# have pity
-
-"have compassion"
-
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-# 'If you are able'?
-
-Jesus repeated what the man had said to him. Alternate translation: "Do you say to me 'If you are able'?" or "Why do you say 'If you are able'?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# 'If you are able'?
-
-Jesus used this question to rebuke the man's doubt. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not say to me, 'If you are able.'" or "You ask me if I am able. Of course I am able." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# All things are possible for the one who believes
-
-"God can do anything for people who believe in him"
-
-# for the one
-
-"for the person" or "for anyone"
-
-# believes
-
-This refers to belief in God. Alternate translation: "believes in God"
-
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-# Help my unbelief
-
-The man is asking Jesus to help him overcome his unbelief and increase his faith. Alternate translation: "Help me when I do not believe" or "Help me have more faith"
-
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-# the crowd running to them
-
-This means that more people were running toward where Jesus was and that the crowd there was growing larger.
-
-# You mute and deaf spirit
-
-The words "mute" and "deaf" can be explained. Alternate translation: "You unclean spirit, you who are causing the boy to be unable to speak and unable to hear"
-
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-# It cried out
-
-"The unclean spirit cried out"
-
-# convulsed the boy greatly
-
-"shook the boy violently"
-
-# came out
-
-It is implied that the spirit came out of the boy. Alternate translation: "came out of the boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The boy looked like one who was dead
-
-The boy's appearance is compared to that of a dead person. Alternate translation: "The boy appeared dead" or "The boy looked like a dead person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# so that many
-
-"so that many people"
-
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-# took him by the hand
-
-This means that Jesus grasped the boy's hand with his own hand. Alternate translation: "grasped the boy by the hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# lifted him up
-
-"helped him get up"
-
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-# privately
-
-This means they were alone.
-
-# cast it out
-
-"cast the unclean spirit out." This refers to casting the spirit out of the boy. Alternate translation: "cast the unclean spirit out of the boy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# This kind cannot be cast out except by prayer
-
-The words "cannot" and "except" are both negative words. In some languages it is more natural to use a positive statement. Alternate translation: "This kind can be cast out only by prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# This kind
-
-This describes unclean spirits. Alternate translation: "This kind of unclean spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After he heals the demon-possessed boy, Jesus and his disciples leave the house where they are staying. He takes time to teach his disciples alone.
-
-# They went out from there
-
-"Jesus and his disciples left that region"
-
-# passed through
-
-"traveled through" or "passed by"
-
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-# for he was teaching his disciples
-
-Jesus was teaching his disciples privately, away from the crowd. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "for he was teaching his disciples privately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The Son of Man will be delivered
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone will deliver the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The Son of Man
-
-Here Jesus refers to himself as the Son of Man. This is an important title for Jesus. "I, the Son of Man," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# into the hands of men
-
-Here "hands" is a metonym for control. Alternate translation: "into the control of men" or "so that men will be able to control him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# When he has been put to death, after three days he
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After they have put him to death and three days have passed, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they were afraid to ask him
-
-They were afraid to ask Jesus what his statement meant. Alternate translation: "they were afraid to ask him what it meant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When they come to Capernaum, Jesus teaches his disciples about being humble servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# they came to
-
-"they arrived at." The word "they" refers to Jesus and his disciples.
-
-# were you discussing
-
-"were you discussing with one another"
-
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-# they were silent
-
-They were silent because they were ashamed to tell Jesus what they had been discussing. Alternate translation: "they were silent because they were ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who was the greatest
-
-Here "the greatest" refers to "the greatest" among the disciples. Alternate translation: "who was the greatest among them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all
-
-Here the words "first" and "last" are opposites of one another. Jesus speaks of being the "most important" as being "first" and of being the "least important" as being "last." Alternate translation: "If anyone wants God to consider him to be the most important person of all, he must consider himself to be the least important of all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# of all ... of all
-
-"of all people ... of all people"
-
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-# in their midst
-
-"among them." The word "their" refers to the crowd.
-
-# He took him in his arms
-
-This means that he hugged the child or picked him up and placed him on his lap.
-
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-# such a child
-
-"a child like this"
-
-# in my name
-
-This means to do something because of love for Jesus. Alternate translation: "because he loves me" or "for my sake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the one who sent me
-
-This refers to God, who has sent him to earth. Alternate translation: "God, who has sent me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# John said to him
-
-"John said to Jesus"
-
-# driving out demons
-
-"sending away demons." This refers to casting demons out of people. Alternate translation: "driving demons out of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in your name
-
-Here "name" is associated with Jesus' authority and power. Alternate translation: "by the authority of your name" or "by the power of your name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he does not follow us
-
-This means that he is not among their group of disciples. Alternate translation: "he is not one of us" or "he does not walk with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# is not against us
-
-"is not opposing us"
-
-# is for us
-
-It can be explained clearly what this means. Alternate translation: "is trying to achieve the same goals that we are"
-
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-# gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ
-
-Jesus speaks about giving someone a cup of water as an example of how one person may help another. This is a metaphor for helping someone in any way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# not lose
-
-This negative sentence emphasizes the positive meaning. In some languages, it is more natural to use a positive statement. Alternate translation: "definitely receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# millstone
-
-a large, round stone used for grinding grain into flour
-
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-# If your hand causes you to stumble
-
-Here "hand" is a metonym for desiring to do something sinful that you would do with your hand. Alternate translation: "If you want to do something sinful with one of your hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to enter into life maimed
-
-"to be maimed and then to enter into life" or "to be maimed before entering into life"
-
-# to enter into life
-
-Dying and then beginning to live eternally is spoken of as entering into life. Alternate translation: "to enter into eternal life" or "to die and begin to live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# maimed
-
-missing a body part as a result of having it removed or being injured. Here it refers to missing a hand. Alternate translation: "without a hand" or "missing a hand"
-
-# into the unquenchable fire
-
-"where the fire cannot be put out"
-
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-# If your foot causes you to stumble
-
-Here the word "foot" is a metonym for desiring to do something sinful that you would do with your feet, such as going to a place you should not go to. Alternate translation: "If you want to do something sinful with one of your feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to enter into life lame
-
-"to be lame and then to enter into life" or "to be lame before entering into life"
-
-# to enter into life
-
-Dying and then beginning to live eternally is spoken of as entering into life. Alternate translation: "to enter into eternal life" or "to die and begin to live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lame
-
-"unable to walk easily." Here it refers not being able to walk well because of missing a foot. Alternate translation: "without a foot" or "missing a foot"
-
-# be thrown into hell
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for God to throw you into hell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out
-
-Here the word "eye" is a metonym for either 1) desiring to sin by looking at something. Alternate translation: "If you want to do something sinful by looking at something, tear your eye out" or 2) Desiring to sin because of what you have looked at. Alternate translation: "If you want to do something sinful because of what you look at, tear your eye out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes
-
-This refers to the state of a person's physical body when he dies. A person does not take his physical body with him into eternity. Alternate translation: "to enter into the kingdom of God after having lived on earth with only one eye than to have lived on earth with two eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to be thrown into hell
-
-This can be stated in the active form. Alternate translation: "for God to throw you into hell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# where their worm does not die
-
-The meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "where worms that eat people there do not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# everyone will be salted with fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will salt everyone with fire" or "Just as salt purifies a sacrifice, God will purify everyone by allowing them to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be salted with fire
-
-Here "fire" is a metaphor for suffering, and putting salt on people is a metaphor for purifying them. So "will be salted with fire" is a metaphor for being purified through suffering. Alternate translation: "will be made pure in the fire of suffering" or "will suffer in order to be purified as a sacrifice is purified with salt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# its saltiness
-
-"its salty taste"
-
-# how can you make it salty again?
-
-This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "you cannot make it salty again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# salty again
-
-"taste salty again"
-
-# Have salt among yourselves
-
-Jesus speaks of doing good things for one another as if good things were salt that people possess. Alternate translation: "Do good to each other, like salt adds flavor to food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Mark 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "transfigured"
-
-Scripture often speaks of God's glory as a great, brilliant light. When people see this light, they are afraid. Mark says in this chapter that Jesus' clothing shone with this glorious light so that his followers could see that Jesus truly was God's Son. At the same time, God told them that Jesus was his Son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Hyperbole
-
-Jesus said things that he did not expect his followers to understand literally. When he said, "If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off" ([Mark 9:43](../../mrk/09/43.md)), he was exaggerating so they would know that they should stay away from anything that caused them to sin, even if it was something they loved or thought they needed.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Elijah and Moses
-
-Elijah and Moses suddenly appear to Jesus, James, John, and Peter, and then they disappear. All four of them saw Elijah and Moses, and because Elijah and Moses spoke with Jesus, the reader should understand that Elijah and Moses appeared physically.
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Mark 9:31](../../mrk/09/31.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Jesus uses a paradox when he says, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all" ([Mark 9:35](../../mrk/09/35.md)).
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After Jesus and his disciples leave Capernaum, Jesus reminds the Pharisees, as well as his disciples, what God really expects in marriage and divorce.
-
-# Jesus left that place
-
-Jesus' disciples were traveling with him. They were leaving Capernaum. Alternate translation: "Jesus and his disciples left Capernaum" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# and to the area beyond the Jordan River
-
-"and to the land on the other side of the Jordan River" or "and to the area east of the Jordan River"
-
-# He was teaching them again
-
-The word "them" refers to the crowds.
-
-# he was accustomed to do
-
-"was his custom" or "he usually did"
-
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-# What did Moses command you
-
-Moses gave the law to their ancestors, which they now were also supposed to follow. Alternate translation: "What did Moses command your ancestors about this"
-
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-# a certificate of divorce
-
-This was a paper saying that the woman was no longer his wife.
-
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-# "It was because ... this law," Jesus said to them.
-
-In some languages speakers do not interrupt a quote to say who is speaking. Rather they say who is speaking at the beginning or end of the complete quote. Alternate translation: "Jesus said to them, 'It was because ... this law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]])
-
-# because of your hard hearts that he wrote you this law
-
-Long before this time, Moses wrote this law for the Jews and their descendants because they had hard hearts. The Jews of Jesus' time also had hard hearts, so Jesus included them by using the words "your" and "you." Alternate translation: "because your ancestors and you had hard hearts that he wrote this law"
-
-# your hard hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's inner being or mind. The phrase "hard hearts" is a metaphor for "stubbornness." Alternate translation: "your stubbornness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# God made them
-
-"God made people"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to quote what God said in the book of Genesis.
-
-# For this reason
-
-"Therefore" or "Because of this"
-
-# be united to his wife
-
-"join with his wife"
-
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-# and the two ... one flesh
-
-Jesus finishes quoting what God said in the book of Genesis.
-
-# they are no longer two, but one flesh
-
-This is a metaphor to illustrate their close union as husband and wife. Alternate translation: "the two people are like one person" or "they are no longer two, but together they are one body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Therefore what God has joined together, let no man tear apart
-
-The phrase "what God has joined together" refers to any married couple. Alternate translation: "Therefore since God has joined together husband and wife, let no one tear them apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When they were
-
-"When Jesus and his disciples were"
-
-# were in the house
-
-Jesus' disciples were speaking to him privately. Alternate translation: were alone in the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# asked him again about this
-
-The word "this" refers to the conversation that Jesus had just had with the Pharisees about divorce.
-
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-# Whoever
-
-"Anyone who"
-
-# commits adultery against her
-
-Here "her" refers to the first woman he was married to.
-
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-# she commits adultery
-
-In this situation she commits adultery again her previous husband. Alternate translation: "she commits adultery against him" or "she commits adultery against the first man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When the disciples rebuke the people for bringing their little children to Jesus, he blesses the children and reminds the disciples that people must be as humble as a child to enter the kingdom of God.
-
-# Then they brought
-
-"Now people were bringing." This is the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# he might touch them
-
-This means that Jesus would touch them with his hands and bless them. Alternate translation: "he might touch them with his hands and bless them" or "he might lay his hands on them and bless them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# rebuked them
-
-"rebuked the people"
-
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-# Jesus noticed it
-
-The word "it" refers to the disciples rebuking the people who were bringing the children to Jesus.
-
-# was very displeased
-
-"became angry"
-
-# Permit the little children to come to me, and do not forbid them
-
-These two clauses have similar meanings, repeated for emphasis. In some languages it is more natural to emphasize this in another way. Alternate translation: "Be sure to allow the little children to come to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# do not forbid
-
-This is a double negative. In some languages it is more natural to use a positive statement. Alternate translation: "allow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# for the kingdom of God belongs to those who are like them
-
-The kingdom belonging to people represents the kingdom including them. Alternate translation: "the kingdom of God includes people who are like them" or "because only people like them are members of the kingdom of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# whoever will not receive ... child will definitely not enter it
-
-"if anyone will not recieve ... child, he will definitely not enter it"
-
-# as a little child
-
-Jesus is comparing how people must receive the kingdom of God to how little children would receive it. Alternate translation: "in the same manner as a child would" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# will not receive the kingdom of God
-
-"will not accept God as their king"
-
-# definitely not enter it
-
-The word "it" refers to the kingdom of God.
-
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-# he took the children into his arms
-
-"he hugged the children"
-
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-# to inherit eternal life
-
-Here the man speaks of "receiving" as if it were "inheriting." This metaphor is used to emphasize the importance of receiving. Also, "inherit" here does not mean that someone has to die first. Alternate translation: to receive eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Why do you call me good?
-
-Jesus asks this question to remind the man that no man is good the way God is good. Alternate translation: "You do not understand what you are saying when you call me good." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# good except God alone
-
-"good. Only God is good"
-
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-# do not testify falsely
-
-"do not testify falsely against anyone" or "do not lie about someone in court"
-
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-# One thing you lack
-
-"There is one thing you are missing." Here "lack" is a metaphor for needing to do something. Alternate translation: "One thing you need to do" or "There is one thing you have not yet done" or  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# give it to the poor
-
-Here the word "it" refers to the things he sells and is a metonym for the money he receives when he sells them. Alternate translation: "give the money to the poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the poor
-
-This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# treasure
-
-wealth, valuable things
-
diff --git a/mrk/10/22.md b/mrk/10/22.md
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-# had many possessions
-
-"owned many things"
-
diff --git a/mrk/10/23.md b/mrk/10/23.md
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-# How difficult it is
-
-"It is very difficult"
-
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-# Jesus said to them again
-
-"Jesus said to his disciples again"
-
-# Children, how
-
-"My children, how." Jesus is teaching them as a father would teach his children. Alternate translation: "My friends, how" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# how hard it is
-
-"it is very hard"
-
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-# It is easier ... kingdom of God
-
-Jesus uses an exaggeration to emphasize how very difficult it is for rich people to get into the kingdom of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# It is easier for a camel
-
-This speaks of an impossible situation. If you cannot state this in this way in your language, it can be written as a hypothetical situation. Alternate translation: "It would be easier for a camel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# the eye of a needle
-
-"the hole of a needle." This refers to the small hole in the end of a sewing needle that thread passes through.
-
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-# They were
-
-"The disciples were"
-
-# Then who can be saved?
-
-This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "If that is so, then no one will be saved!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# With people it is impossible, but not with God
-
-The understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "It is impossible for people to save themselves, but God can save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Look, we have left everything and have followed you
-
-Here the word "Look" is used to draw attention to the words that come next. Similar emphasis can be expressed in other ways. Alternate translation: "We have left everything and have followed you"
-
-# have left everything
-
-"have left everything behind"
-
diff --git a/mrk/10/29.md b/mrk/10/29.md
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-# or lands
-
-"or plots of ground" or "or the land that he owns"
-
-# for my sake
-
-"for my cause" or "for me"
-
-# for the gospel
-
-"to proclaim the gospel"
-
diff --git a/mrk/10/30.md b/mrk/10/30.md
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-# who will not receive
-
-Jesus finishes a sentenc that begins with the words "there is no one who has left" (verse 29). The whole sentence can be stated positively. "everyone who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel, will receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# this world
-
-"this life" or "this present age"
-
-# brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children
-
-Like the list in verse 29, this describes the family in general. The word "fathers" is missing in verse 30, but it does not significantly change the meaning.
-
-# with persecutions, and in the world to come, eternal life
-
-This can be reworded so that the ideas in the abstract noun "persecution" are expressed with the verb "persecute." Because the sentence is so long and complicated, "will receive" can be repeated. Alternate translation: "and even though people persecute them, in the world to come, they will receive eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in the world to come
-
-"in the future world" or "in the future
-
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-# are first will be last, and the last first
-
-Here the words "first" and "last" are opposites of one another. Jesus speaks of being the "important" as being "first" and of being the "unimportant" as being "last." Alternate translation: "are important will be unimportant, and those who are unimportant will be important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the last first
-
-The phrase "the last" refers to people who are "last." Also, the understood verb in this clause may be supplied. Alternate translation: "those who are last will be first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# They were on the road ... and Jesus was going ahead of them
-
-"Jesus and his disciples were walking on the road ... and Jesus was in front of his disciples"
-
-# those who were following behind
-
-"those who were following behind them." Some people were walking behind Jesus and his disciples.
-
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# the Son of Man will
-
-Jesus is speaking about himself. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Son of Man will be delivered to
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone will deliver the Son of Man to" or "they will hand the Son of Man over to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They will condemn
-
-The word "They" refers to the chief priests and the scribes.
-
-# deliver him to the Gentiles
-
-"put him under the control of the Gentiles""
-
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-# They will mock
-
-"People will mock"
-
-# put him to death
-
-"kill him"
-
-# he will rise
-
-This refers to rising from the dead. Alternate translation: "he will rise from being dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# we ... us
-
-These words refer only to James and John. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# in your glory
-
-"when you are glorified." The phrase "in your glory" refers to when Jesus is glorified and rules over his kingdom. Alternate translation: "when you rule in your kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You do not know
-
-"You do not understand"
-
-# drink the cup which I will drink
-
-Here "cup" refers to what Jesus must suffer. Suffering is often referred to as drinking from a cup. Alternate translation: "drink the cup of suffering that I will drink" or "drink from the cup of suffering that I will drink from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# endure the baptism with which I will be baptized
-
-Here "baptism" and being baptized represent suffering. Just as water covers a person during baptism, suffering will overwhelm Jesus. Alternate translation: "endure the baptism of suffering which I will suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# We are able
-
-They respond this way, meaning that they are able to drink the same cup and endure the same baptism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# you will drink
-
-"you will drink as well"
-
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-# But who is to sit at my right hand ... is not mine to give
-
-"But I am not the one who allows people to sit at my right hand or my left hand"
-
-# but it is for those for whom it has been prepared
-
-"but those places are for those for whom they have been prepared." The word "it" refers to the places to his right hand and to his left hand.
-
-# it has been prepared
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has prepared it" or "God has prepared them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# heard about this
-
-The word "this" refers to James and John asking to sit at Jesus' right and left hands.
-
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-# Jesus called them
-
-"Jesus called his disciples"
-
-# those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) people in general consider these people the rulers of the Gentiles. Alternate translation: "those whom people consider to be the rulers of the Gentiles" or 2) the Gentiles consider these people their rulers. Alternate translation: "those whom the Gentiles think of as their rulers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# dominate
-
-have control or power over
-
-# exercise authority
-
-"flaunt their authority." This means that they show or use their authority in an overbearing way.
-
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-# But it shall not be this way among you
-
-This refers back to the previous verse about the Gentile rulers. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "But do not be like them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# become great
-
-"be highly respected"
-
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-# to be first
-
-This is a metaphor for being the most important. Alternate translation: "to be the most important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For the Son of Man did not come to be served
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "For the Son of Man did not come to have people serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to be served, but to serve
-
-"to be served by people, but to serve people"
-
-# for many
-
-"for many people"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As Jesus and his disciples continue walking toward Jerusalem, Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus, who then walks with them.
-
-# the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar
-
-"a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus." Bartimaeus is the name of a man. Timaeus is his father's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When he heard that it was Jesus
-
-Bartimaeus heard people saying that it was Jesus. Alternate translation: "When he heard people saying that it was Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Son of David
-
-Jesus is called the Son of David because he is a descendant of King David. Alternate translation: "You who are the Messiah descended from King David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Many rebuked
-
-"Many people rebuked"
-
-# all the more
-
-"even more"
-
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-# commanded him to be called
-
-This can be translated in active form or as as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "commanded others to call him" or "commanded them, 'Call him to come over here.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# They called
-
-The word "They" refers to the crowd.
-
-# Be brave
-
-"Have courage" or "Do not be afraid"
-
-# He is calling for you
-
-"Jesus is calling for you"
-
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-# sprang up
-
-"jumped up"
-
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-# answered him
-
-"answered the blind man"
-
-# to receive my sight
-
-"to be able to see"
-
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-# Your faith has healed you
-
-This phrase is written this way to place emphasis on the man's faith. Jesus heals the man because he believes that Jesus can heal him. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I am healing you because you believed in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he followed him
-
-"he followed Jesus"
-
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-# Mark 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted material in 10:7-8.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jesus' teaching about divorce
-
-The Pharisees wanted to find a way to make Jesus say that it is good to break the law of Moses, so they asked him about divorce. Jesus tells how God originally designed marriage to show that the Pharisees taught wrongly about divorce.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Metaphors are pictures of visible objects that speakers use to explain invisible truths. When Jesus spoke of "the cup which I will drink," he was speaking of the pain he would suffer on the cross as if it were a bitter, poisonous liquid in a cup.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. Jesus uses a paradox when he says, "Whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant" ([Mark 10:43](../../mrk/10/43.md)).
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-# Now as they came to Jerusalem ... Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives
-
-"When Jesus and his disciples came near to Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives" They have come to Bethphage and Bethany in the vicinity of Jerusalem.
-
-# Bethphage
-
-This is the name of a village. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# opposite us
-
-"ahead of us"
-
-# a colt
-
-This refers to a young donkey that is large enough to carry a man.
-
-# that has never been ridden
-
-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one has ever ridden" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Why are you doing this
-
-It can be written clearly what the word "this" refers to. Alternate translation: "Why are you untying and taking the colt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# has need of it
-
-"needs it"
-
-# will immediately send it back here
-
-Jesus will send it back promptly when he is finished using it. Alternate translation: "will immediately send it back when he no longer needs it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They went
-
-"The two disciples went"
-
-# colt
-
-This refers to a young donkey that is large enough to carry a man. See how you translated this in [Mark 11:2](../11/02.md).
-
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-# They spoke
-
-"They responded"
-
-# as Jesus told them
-
-"as Jesus had told them to respond." This refers to how Jesus had told them to respond to people's questions about taking the colt.
-
-# let them go their way
-
-This means that they allowed them to continue doing what they were doing. Alternate translation: "let them take the donkey with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# threw their cloaks on it so Jesus could ride it
-
-"laid their cloaks on its back so Jesus could ride it." It is easier to ride a colt or a horse when there is a blanket or something similar on its back. In this case, the disciples threw their cloaks on it.
-
-# cloaks
-
-"coats" or "robes"
-
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-# Many people spread their garments on the road
-
-It was a tradition to lay garments on the road in front of important people to honor them. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Many people spread their garments on the road to honor him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# others spread branches they had cut from the fields
-
-It was a tradition to lay palm branches on the road in front of an important people to honor them. Alternate translation: "others spread branches on the road that they had cut from the fields, also to honor him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# who followed
-
-"who followed him"
-
-# Hosanna
-
-This word means "save us," but people also shouted it joyfully when they wanted to praise God. You can translate it according to how it was used, or you can write "Hosanna" using your language's way of spelling that word. Alternate translation: "Praise God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# Blessed is the one
-
-This is referring to Jesus. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Blessed are you, the one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the name of the Lord
-
-This is a metonym for the Lord's authority. Alternate translation: "the authority of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Blessed is
-
-"May God bless"
-
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-# Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David
-
-"Blessed is our father David's coming kingdom." This refers to Jesus coming and ruling as king. The word "blessed" can be translated as an active verb. Alternate translation: "Blessed be the coming of your kingdom" or "May God bless you as you rule your coming kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# of our father David
-
-Here David's descendant who will rule is referred to as David himself. Alternate translation: "of the greatest descendant of our father David" or "that David's greatest descendant will rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Hosanna in the highest
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Praise God who is in heaven" or 2) "Let those who are in heaven shout 'Hosanna'."
-
-# the highest
-
-Here heaven is spoken of as "the highest." Alternate translation: "the highest heaven" or "heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the time being late
-
-"because it was late in the day"
-
-# he went out to Bethany with the twelve
-
-"he and his twelve disciples left Jerusalem and went to Bethany"
-
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-# when they returned from Bethany
-
-"while they were going back to Jerusalem from Bethany"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This happens while Jesus and his disciples are walking to Jerusalem.
-
-# if he could find any fruit on it
-
-"if there was any fruit on it"
-
-# he found nothing but leaves
-
-This means that he did not find any figs. Alternate translation: "he found only leaves and no figs on the tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# the season
-
-"the time of year"
-
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-# He spoke to it, "No one will ever eat fruit from you again
-
-Jesus speaks to the fig tree and curses it. He speaks to it so that his disciples hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# He spoke to it
-
-"He spoke to the tree"
-
-# his disciples heard it
-
-The word "it" refers to Jesus speaking to the fig tree.
-
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-# They came
-
-"Jesus and his disciples came"
-
-# began to cast out the sellers and the buyers in the temple
-
-Jesus is driving these people out of the temple. This can be written clearly. Alternate translation: "began to drive the sellers and buyers out of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the sellers and the buyers
-
-"the people who were buying and selling"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-God had said earlier in his word, through the prophet Isaiah, that his temple would be a house of prayer for all the nations.
-
-# Is it not written, 'My house will be called ... the nations'?
-
-Jesus is rebuking the Jewish leaders for their misuse of the temple. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is written in the scriptures that God said, 'I want my house to be called a house where people from all nations may pray.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# But you have made it a den of robbers
-
-Jesus compares the people to robbers and the temple to a robbers' den. Alternate translation: "But you are like robbers who have made my house into a robbers' den" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a den of robbers
-
-"a cave where robbers hide"
-
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-# they looked for a way
-
-"they were seeking a way"
-
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-# When evening came
-
-"In the evening"
-
-# they left the city
-
-"Jesus and his disciples left the city"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus uses the example of the fig tree to remind the disciples to have faith in God.
-
-# walked by
-
-"were walking along the road"
-
-# the fig tree withered away to its roots
-
-Translate this statement to clarify that the tree died. Alternate translation: "the fig tree withered away down to its roots and died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# withered away
-
-"dried up"
-
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-# Peter remembered
-
-It may be helpful to state what Peter remembered. Alternate translation: "Peter remembered what Jesus had said to the fig tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jesus answered them
-
-"Jesus replied to his disciples"
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
-
-# whoever says
-
-"if anyone says"
-
-# if he does not doubt in his heart but believes
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "if he truly believes in his heart" or "if he does not doubt but believes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# God will do
-
-"God will make happen"
-
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-# Therefore I say to you
-
-"So I tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# it will be yours
-
-It is understood that this will happen because God will provide what you ask for. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "God will give it to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When you stand and pray
-
-It is common in Hebrew culture to stand when praying to God. Alternate translation: "When you pray"
-
-# whatever you have against anyone
-
-"whatever grudge you have against anyone." Here the word "whatever" refers to any grudge you hold against someone for sinning against you or any anger you have against someone.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The next day when Jesus returns to temple, he gives the chief priests, scribes, and elders an answer to their question about his casting the money changers out of the temple area, by asking them another question, which they were not willing to answer.
-
-# They came to
-
-"Jesus and his disciples came to"
-
-# Jesus was walking in the temple
-
-This means that Jesus was walking around inside of the temple; he was not walking into the temple.
-
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-# They said to him
-
-The word "They" refers to the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.
-
-# By what authority do you do these things, and who gave you the authority to do them?
-
-Possible meanings: 1) Both of these questions have the same meaning and are asked together to strongly question Jesus' authority and so can be combined. Alternate translation: "Who gave you authority to do these things?" 2) They are two separate questions, the first asking about the nature of the authority and the second about who gave it to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# you do these things
-
-The words "these things" refer to Jesus turning over the sellers' tables in the temple and speaking against what the chief priests and scribes taught. Alternate translation: "things like those you did here yesterday" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Tell me
-
-"Answer me"
-
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-# The baptism of John
-
-"The baptism that John performed"
-
-# was it from heaven or from men
-
-"was it authorized by heaven or by men"
-
-# from heaven
-
-Here "heaven" refers to God. Alternate translation: "from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from men
-
-"from people"
-
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-# If we say, 'From heaven,'
-
-This refers to the source of the baptism of John. Alternate translation: "If we say, 'It was from heaven,'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# From heaven
-
-Here "heaven" refers to God. See how you translated this in [Mark 11:30](../11/30.md). Alternate translation: "From God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# not believe him
-
-The word "him" refers to John the Baptist.
-
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-# But if we say, 'From men,'
-
-This refers to the source of the baptism of John. Alternate translation: "But if we say, 'It was from men,'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# From men
-
-"From people"
-
-# But if we say, 'From men,' ... .
-
-The religious leaders imply that they will suffer from the people if they give this answer. Alternate translation: "But if we say, 'From men,' that would not be good." or "But we do not want to say that it was from men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# They were afraid of the people
-
-The author, Mark, explains why the religious leaders did not want to say that John's baptism was from men. This can be stated clearly. "They said this to each other because they were afraid of the people" or "They did not want to say that John's baptism was from men because they were afraid of the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# We do not know
-
-This refers to the baptism of John. This understood information may be supplied. Alternate translation: "We do not know where the baptism of John came from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Mark 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 11:9-10, 17, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The donkey and the colt
-
-Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an animal. In this way he was like a king who came into a city after he had won an important battle. Also, the kings of Israel in the Old Testament rode on a donkeys. Other kings rode on horses. So Jesus was showing that he was the king of Israel and that he was not like other kings.
-
-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about this event. Matthew and Mark wrote that the disciples brought Jesus a donkey. John wrote that Jesus found a donkey. Luke wrote that they brought him a colt. Only Matthew wrote that there were both a donkey had a colt. No one knows for sure whether Jesus rode the donkey or the colt. It is best to translate each of these accounts as it appears in the ULT without trying to make them all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 21:1-7](../../mat/21/01.md) and [Mark 11:1-7](../../mrk/11/01.md) and [Luke 19:29-36](../../luk/19/29.md) and [John 12:14-15](../../jhn/12/14.md))
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus speaks this parable against the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# Then Jesus began to teach them
-
-The word "them" here refers to the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders to whom Jesus had been talking in the previous chapter.
-
-# put a hedge around it
-
-He put a barrier around the vineyard. It could have been a row of shrubs, a fence, or a stone wall.
-
-# dug a pit for a winepress
-
-This means that he carved a pit on the rock, which would be the bottom part of the winepress used for collecting the squeezed grape juice. Alternate translation: "carved a pit into rock for the winepress" or "he made a vat to collect the juice from the winepress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# leased the vineyard to vine growers
-
-The owner still owned the vineyard, but he allowed the vine growers to take care of it. When the grapes became ripe, they were to give some of them to the owner and keep the rest.
-
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-# At the right time
-
-This refers to the time of harvest. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "When the time came to harvest the grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But they took him
-
-"But the vine growers took the servant"
-
-# with nothing
-
-This means that they did not give him any of the fruit. Alternate translation: "without any grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he sent to them
-
-"the owner of the vineyard sent to the vine growers"
-
-# they wounded him in the head
-
-This can be written more clearly. Alternate translation: "they beat that one on the head, and they hurt him terribly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# yet another ... many others
-
-These phrases refer to other servants. Alternate translation: "yet another servant ... many other servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# They treated many others in the same way
-
-This refers to servants that the owner sent. The phrase "in the same way" refers to them being mistreated. This can be written clearly. Alternate translation: "They also mistreated many other servants whom he sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# a beloved son
-
-It is implied that this is the owner's son. Alternate translation: "his beloved son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the heir
-
-This is the owner's heir, who would inherit the vineyard after his father died. Alternate translation: "the owner's heir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the inheritance
-
-The tenants are referring to the vineyard as "the inheritance." Alternate translation: "this vineyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# They seized him
-
-"The vine growers seized the son"
-
diff --git a/mrk/12/09.md b/mrk/12/09.md
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-# Therefore, what will the owner of the vineyard do?
-
-Jesus asks a question and then gives the answer to teach the people. The question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "So I will tell you what the owner of the vineyard will do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Therefore
-
-Jesus has finished telling the parable and is now asking the people what they think will happen next. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# destroy
-
-kill
-
-# will give the vineyard to others
-
-The word "others" refers to other vine growers who will care for the vineyard. Alternate translation: "he will give the vineyard to vine growers to care for it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This scripture was written long before in God's word.
-
-# Have you not read this scripture?
-
-Jesus reminds the people of a scripture passage. He uses a rhetorical question here to rebuke them. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you have read this scripture." or "You should remember this scripture." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# has been made the cornerstone
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Lord made into the cornerstone"
-
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-# This was from the Lord
-
-"The Lord has done this"
-
-# it is marvelous in our eyes
-
-Here "in our eyes" stands for seeing, which is a metaphor for the people's opinion. Alternate translation: "we have seen it and think that it is marvelous" or "we think that it is wonderful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They sought to arrest Jesus
-
-"They" refers to the chief priests, scribes, and elders. This group may be referred to as the "Jewish leaders."
-
-# sought
-
-"wanted"
-
-# but they feared the crowd
-
-They were afraid of what the crowd would do to them if they arrested Jesus. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "but they feared what the crowd would do if they arrested him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# against them
-
-"to accuse them"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In an effort to trap Jesus, some of the Pharisees and Herodians, and then the Sadducees, come to Jesus with questions.
-
-# Then they sent
-
-"Then the Jewish leaders sent"
-
-# the Herodians
-
-This was the name of an informal political party that supported Herod Antipas.
-
-# to trap him
-
-Here the author describes tricking Jesus as "trapping him." Alternate translation: "to trick him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# When they came, they said
-
-Here "they" refers to those sent from among the Pharisees and the Herodians.
-
-# you care for no one's opinion
-
-This means that Jesus is not concerned. The negation can modify the verb instead. Alternate translation: "you do not care about people's opinions" or "you are not concerned with earning people's favor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
diff --git a/mrk/12/15.md b/mrk/12/15.md
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-# Jesus knew their hypocrisy
-
-They were acting hypocritically. This can be explained more clearly. Alternate translation: "Jesus knew that they did not really want to know what God wanted them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Why do you test me?
-
-Jesus rebukes the Jewish leaders because they were trying to trick him. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I know you are trying to make me say something wrong so you can accuse me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# denarius
-
-This coin was worth a day's wages. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
diff --git a/mrk/12/16.md b/mrk/12/16.md
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-# They brought one
-
-"The Pharisees and the Herodians brought a denarius"
-
-# likeness and inscription
-
-"picture and name"
-
-# They said, "Caesar's
-
-Here "Caesar's" refers to his likeness and inscription. Alternate translation: "They said, 'They are Caesar's likeness and inscription" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's
-
-Jesus is teaching that his people must respect the government by paying taxes. This figure of speech can be clarified by changing Caesar to Roman government. Alternate translation: "Give to the Roman government the things that belong to the Roman government" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# and to God
-
-The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "and give to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# They marveled at him
-
-They were amazed at what Jesus had said. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "They marveled at him and at what he had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# who say there is no resurrection
-
-This phrase explains who the Sadducees were. This can be written more clearly. Alternate translation: "who say there is no resurrection from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/mrk/12/19.md b/mrk/12/19.md
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-# Moses wrote for us, 'If a man's brother dies
-
-The Sadducees are quoting what Moses had written in the law. Moses' quote can be expressed as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# wrote for us
-
-"wrote for us Jews." The Sadducees were a group of Jews. Here they use the word "us" to refer to themselves and all Jews.
-
-# the man should take the brother's wife
-
-"the man should marry his brother's wife"
-
-# raise up a descendant for his brother
-
-"have a son for his brother." The man's first son would be considered to be the dead brother's son, and the son's descendants would be considered to be the dead brother's descendants. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "have a son who will be considered to be the dead brother's son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# There were seven brothers
-
-The Sadducees talk about a situation that did not really happen because they want Jesus to tell them what he thinks is right and wrong. Alternate translation: "Suppose there were seven brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# the first
-
-the first brother
-
-# the first took a wife
-
-"the first married a woman." Here marrying a woman is spoken of as "taking" her.
-
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-# the second ... the third
-
-These numbers refer to each of the brothers and can be expressed as such. Alternate translation: "the second brother ... the third brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the second took her
-
-"the second married her." Here marrying a woman is spoken of as "taking" her.
-
-# the third likewise
-
-It may be helpful to explain what "likewise" means. Alternate translation: "the third brother married her as his other bothers did, and he also died leaving no children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The seven
-
-This refers to all the brothers. Alternate translation: "The seven brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# The seven left no children
-
-Each of the brothers married the woman and then died before he had any children with her. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Eventually all seven brothers married that woman one by one, but none of them had any children with her, and one by one they died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be?
-
-The Sadducees are testing Jesus by asking this question. If your readers can only understand this as a request for information, this can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now tell us whose wife she will be in the resurrection, when they all rise again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Is this not the reason you are mistaken ... power of God?
-
-Jesus rebukes the Sadducees because they are mistaken about God's law. This may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are mistaken because ... power of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you do not know the scriptures
-
-This means that they do not understand what is written in the Old Testament scriptures.
-
-# the power of God
-
-"how powerful God is"
-
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-# For when they rise
-
-Here the word "they" refers to the brothers and the woman from the example.
-
-# rise
-
-Waking and getting up from sleep is a metaphor for becoming alive after having been dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
-# they neither marry nor are given in marriage
-
-"they do not marry, and they are not given in marriage"
-
-# are given in marriage
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and no one gives them in marriage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# heaven
-
-This refers to the place where God lives.
-
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-# that are raised
-
-This can be expressed with an active verb. Alternate translation: "who rise" or "who rise to live again" [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the book of Moses
-
-"the book that Moses wrote"
-
-# the account about the bush
-
-This refers to the part of the Book of Moses that tells about when God spoke to Moses out of a bush that was burning but that did not burn up. Alternate translation: "the passage about the burning bush" or "the words about the fiery bush" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the bush
-
-This refers to a shrub, a woody plant that is smaller than a tree.
-
-# how God spoke to him
-
-"about when God spoke to Moses"
-
-# I am the God of Abraham ... Isaac ... Jacob
-
-This means that Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob worship God. These men have died physically, but they are still alive spiritually and still worship God.
-
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-# not the God of the dead, but of the living
-
-Here "the dead" refers to people who are dead, and "the living" refers to people who are alive. Also, the words "the God" can be stated clearly in the second phrase. Alternate translation: "not the God of dead people, but the God of living people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the living
-
-This includes people who are alive physically and spiritually.
-
-# You are quite mistaken
-
-It may be helpful to state what they are mistaken about. Alternate translation: "When you say that dead people do not rise again, you are quite mistaken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# quite mistaken
-
-"completely mistaken" or "very wrong"
-
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-# He asked him
-
-"The scribe asked Jesus"
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-# The most important is
-
-"The most important" refers to the most important commandment. Alternate translation: "The most important commandment is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one
-
-"Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord"
-
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-# with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength
-
-Here "heart" and "soul" are metonyms for a person's inner being. These four phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# love your neighbor as yourself
-
-Jesus uses this simile to compare how people are to love each other with the same love as they love themselves. Alternate translation: "love your neighbor as much as you love yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# than these
-
-Here the word "these" refers to the two commandments that Jesus had just told the people.
-
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-# Good, Teacher
-
-"Good answer, Teacher" or "Well said, Teacher"
-
-# God is one
-
-This means that there is only one God. Alternate translation: "there is only one God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that there is no other
-
-The word "God" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "that there is no other God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# with all the heart ... all the understanding ... all the strength
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for person's thoughts, feelings, or inner being. These three phrases are used together to mean "completely" or "earnestly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to love one's neighbor as oneself
-
-This simile compares how people are to love each other with the same love that they love themselves. Alternate translation: "to love your neighbor as much as you love yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# is even more than
-
-This idiom means that something is more important than something else. In this case, these two commandments are more pleasing to God that burnt offering and sacrifices. This may be written clearly. Alternate translation: "is even more important than" or "is even more pleasing to God than" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You are not far from the kingdom of God
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Here Jesus speaks of the man being ready to submit to God as king as being physically close to the kingdom of God, as if it where a physical place. Alternate translation: "You are close to submitting to God as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# no one dared
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "everyone was afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he said
-
-Some time has passed and Jesus is now in the temple. This is not part of the previous conversation. Alternate translation: "Later, while Jesus was teaching in the temple area, he said to the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# How is it that the scribes say the Christ is the son of David?
-
-Jesus uses this question to get the people to think deeply about the Psalm he is about to quote. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Consider why the scribes say the Christ is the son of David." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the son of David
-
-"a descendant of David"
-
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-# David himself
-
-This word "himself" refers to David and is used to place emphasis on him and what he said. Alternate translation: "It was David who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# in the Holy Spirit
-
-This means that he was inspired by the Holy Spirit. That is, the Holy Spirit directed David in what he said. Alternate translation: "inspired by the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# said, 'The Lord said to my Lord
-
-Here David calls God "The Lord" and calls the Christ "my Lord." This can be written more clearly. Alternate translation: "said about the Christ, 'The Lord God said to my Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Sit at my right hand
-
-Jesus is quoting a psalm. Here God is speaking to the Christ. To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "Sit in the place of honor beside me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# until I make your enemies your footstool
-
-In this quote, God speaks of defeating enemies as making them into a footstool. Alternate translation: "until I completely defeat your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# calls him 'Lord,'
-
-Here the word "him" refers to the Christ.
-
-# so how can the Christ be David's son?
-
-This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "so consider how the Christ can be a descendant of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the greetings they receive in the marketplaces
-
-The noun "greetings" can be expressed with the verb "greet." These greetings showed that the people respected the scribes. Alternate translation: "to be greeted respectfully in the marketplaces" or "people to greet them respectfully in the marketplaces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They also devour widows' houses
-
-Here Jesus describes the scribes' cheating of widows and stealing of their houses as "devouring" their houses. Alternate translation: "They also cheat widows in order to steal their houses from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# widows' houses
-
-The words "widows" and "houses" are synecdoches for helpless people and all of a person's important possessions, respectively. Alternate translation: "everything from helpless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# These men will receive greater condemnation
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will certainly punish them with greater condemnation" or "God will certainly punish them severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will receive greater condemnation
-
-The word "greater" implies a comparison. Here the comparison is to other men who are punished. Alternate translation: "will receive greater condemnation than other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Still in the temple area, Jesus comments on the value of the widow's offering.
-
-# an offering box
-
-This box, which everyone could use, held temple offerings.
-
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-# two mites
-
-"two small copper coins." These were the least valuable coins available. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# worth about a penny
-
-"worth very little." A penny is worth very little. Translate "penny" with the name of the smallest coin in your language if you have one that is worth very little.
-
diff --git a/mrk/12/43.md b/mrk/12/43.md
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 43 Jesus says that the widow put more money in the offering than the rich people put in, and in verse 44 he tells his reason for saying that. The information can be reordered so that Jesus tells his reason first and then says that the widow put in more, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
-# He called
-
-"Jesus called"
-
-# Truly I say to you
-
-This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).
-
-# all of them who contributed to
-
-"all the other people who put money into"
-
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-# abundance
-
-much wealth, many valuable things
-
-# her poverty
-
-"lack" or "the little she had"
-
-# to live on
-
-"to survive on"
-
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-# Mark 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:10-11, 36, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Hypothetical Situations
-
-Hypothetical situations are situations that have not actually happened. People describe these situations so they learn what their hearers think is good and bad or right and wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
diff --git a/mrk/13/01.md b/mrk/13/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-As they leave the temple area, Jesus tells his disciples what will happen in the future to the wonderful temple that Herod the Great has built.
-
-# the wonderful stones and wonderful buildings
-
-The "stones" refer to the stones that the buildings were built with. Alternate translation: "the wonderful buildings and the wonderful stones that they are made of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone
-
-This question is used to draw attention to the buildings. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Look at these great buildings! Not one stone" or "You see these great buildings now, but not one stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Not one stone will be left on another which will not be torn down
-
-It is implied that enemy soldiers will tear down the stones. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Not one stone will remain on top of another, for enemy soldiers will come and destroy these buildings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In answer to the disciples' questions about the temple's destruction and what was going to happen, Jesus tells them what was going to take place in the future.
-
-# As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter
-
-It can be expressed clearly that Jesus and his disciples had walked to the Mount of Olives. Alternate translation: "After arriving at the Mount of Olives, which is opposite the temple, Jesus sat down. Then Peter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# privately
-
-when they were alone
-
diff --git a/mrk/13/04.md b/mrk/13/04.md
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-# these things happen ... are about to happen
-
-This refers to what Jesus had just said will happen to the stones of the temple. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "these things happen to the buildings of the temple ... are about to happen to the temple buildings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# when all these things
-
-"that all these things"
-
diff --git a/mrk/13/05.md b/mrk/13/05.md
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-# to them
-
-"to his disciples"
-
-# leads you astray
-
-Here "leads you astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe what is not true. Alternate translation: "deceives you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/mrk/13/06.md b/mrk/13/06.md
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-# they will lead many astray
-
-Here "lead ... astray" is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe what is not true. Alternate translation: "they will deceive many people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in my name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "claiming my authority" or 2) "claiming that God sent them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am he
-
-"I am the Christ"
-
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-# hear of wars and rumors of wars
-
-"hear of wars and reports about wars." Possible meanings are 1) "hear the sounds of wars close by and news of wars far away" or 2) "hear of wars that have started and reports about wars that are about to start"
-
-# but the end is not yet
-
-"but it is not yet the end" or "but the end will not happen until later" or "but the end will be later"
-
-# the end
-
-This probably refers to the end of the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# will rise against
-
-This idiom means to fight against one another. Alternate translation: "will fight against" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# kingdom against kingdom
-
-The words "will rise" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "kingdom will rise against kingdom" or "the people of one kingdom will fight against the people of another kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# These are the beginnings of birth pains
-
-Jesus speaks of these disasters as the beginnings of birth pains because more severe things will happen after them. Alternate translation: "These events will be like the first pains a woman suffers when she is about to bear a child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Be on your guard
-
-"Be ready for what people will do to you"
-
-# will deliver you up to councils
-
-"take you and put you under the control of councils"
-
-# you will be beaten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will beat you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You will stand before
-
-This means to be put on trial and judged. Alternate translation: "You will be put on trial before" or "You will be brought to trial and judged by" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for my sake
-
-"because of me" or "on account of me"
-
-# as a testimony to them
-
-This means they will testify about Jesus. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "and testify to them about me" or "and you will tell them about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations
-
-Jesus is still speaking about things that must happen before the end comes. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "But the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations before the end will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# hand you over
-
-Here this means to put people under the control of the authorities. Alternate translation: "give you over to the authorities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# but the Holy Spirit
-
-The words "will speak" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "but the Holy Spirit will speak through you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Brother will deliver up brother to death
-
-"One brother will put another brother under the control of people who will kill him" or "Brothers will put their brothers under the control of people who will kill them." This will happen many times to many different people. Jesus is not speaking of just one person and his brother.
-
-# Brother ... brother
-
-This refers to both brothers and sisters. Alternate translation: "People ... their siblings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# a father his child
-
-The words "will deliver up to death" are understood from the previous phrase. This means that some fathers will betray their children, and this betrayal will cause their children to be killed. Alternate translation: "fathers will deliver up their children to death" or "fathers will betray their children, handing them over to be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Children will rise up against their parents
-
-This means that children will oppose their parents and betray them. Alternate translation: "Children will oppose their parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# cause them to be put to death
-
-This means that the authorities will sentence the parents to be put to death. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "cause the authorities to sentence the parents to die" or "the authorities will kill the parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You will be hated by everyone
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone will hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because of my name
-
-Jesus uses the metonym "my name" to refer to himself. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because you believe in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# whoever endures to the end, that person will be saved
-
-This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whoever endures to the end, God will save that person" or "God will save whoever endures to the end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# whoever endures to the end
-
-Here "endures" represents continuing to be faithful to God even while suffering. Alternate translation: "whoever suffers and stays faithful to God to the end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to the end
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "to the end of his life" or 2) "to the end of that time of trouble"
-
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-# the abomination of desolation
-
-This phrase is from the book of Daniel. His audience would have been familiar with this passage and the prophecy about the abomination entering the temple and defiling it. Alternate translation: "the shameful thing that defiles the things of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# standing where it should not be standing
-
-Jesus' audience would have known that this refers to the temple. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "standing in the temple, where it should not be standing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# let the reader understand
-
-This is not Jesus speaking. Matthew added this to get the readers' attention, so that they would listen to this warning. Alternate translation: "may everyone who is reading this pay attention to this warning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# on the housetop
-
-Housetops where Jesus lived were flat, and people could stand on them.
-
diff --git a/mrk/13/16.md b/mrk/13/16.md
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-# not return
-
-This refers to returning to his house. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "not return to his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to take his cloak
-
-"to get his cloak"
-
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-# are with child
-
-This is a polite way to say that someone is pregnant. Alternate translation: "are pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Pray that it
-
-"Pray that these times" or "Pray that these things"
-
-# the winter
-
-"the cold season" or "the cold, rainy season." This refers to the time of year when it is cold and unpleasant and difficult to travel.
-
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-# such as has not been
-
-"greater than there has ever been." This describes how great and terrible the tribulation will be. There has never been a tribulation as terrible as this one will be.
-
-# no, nor ever will be again
-
-"and greater than there will ever be again" or "and after that tribulation, there will never again be a tribulation like it"
-
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-# had shortened the days
-
-"had shortened the time." It may be helpful to specify which "days" are referred to. Alternate translation: "had reduced the days of suffering" or "had shortened the time of suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# no flesh would be saved
-
-The word "flesh" refers to people, and "saved" refers to physical salvation. Alternate translation: "no one would be saved" or "everyone would die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# for the sake of the elect
-
-"in order to help the elect"
-
-# the elect, those whom he chose
-
-The phrase "those whom he chose" means the same thing as "the elect." Together, they emphasize that God chose these people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
diff --git a/mrk/13/21.md b/mrk/13/21.md
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 21 Jesus gives a command, and in 22 he tells the reason for the command. This can be reordered with the reason first, and the command second, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
-
diff --git a/mrk/13/22.md b/mrk/13/22.md
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-# false Christs
-
-"people who claim they are Christ"
-
-# so as to deceive
-
-"in order to deceive" or "hoping to deceive" or "trying to deceive"
-
-# so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect
-
-The phrase "even the elect" implies that the false Christs and false prophets will expect to deceive some people, but they will not know if they will be able to deceive the elect. Alternate translation: "in order to deceive people, and even deceive the elect, if that is possible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the elect
-
-"the people whom God has chosen"
-
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-# Be on guard
-
-"Be watchful" or "Be alert"
-
-# I have told you all these things ahead of time
-
-Jesus told them these things to warn them. Alternate translation: "I have told you all these things ahead of time to warn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the sun will be darkened
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sun will become dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the moon will not give its light
-
-Here the moon is spoken of as if it were alive and able to give something to someone else. Alternate translation: "the moon will not shine" or "the moon will be dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the stars will fall from the sky
-
-This does not mean that they will fall to earth but that they will fall from where the are now. Alternate translation: "the stars will fall from their places in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the powers in the heavens will shake" or "God will shake the powers that are in the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the powers that are in the heavens
-
-"the powerful things in the heavens." Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the sun, moon, and stars or 2) this refers to powerful spiritual beings
-
-# in the heavens
-
-"in the sky"
-
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-# Then they will see
-
-"Then people will see"
-
-# with great power and glory
-
-"powerfully and gloriously"
-
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-# he will gather
-
-The word "he" refers to God and is a metonym for his angels, as they are the ones who will gather the elect. Alternate translation: "they will gather" or "his angels will gather" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the four winds
-
-The whole earth is spoken of as "the four winds," which refer to the four directions: north, south, east, and west. Alternate translation: "the north, south, east, and west" or "all parts of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky
-
-These two extremes are given to emphasize that the elect will be gathered from the entire earth. Alternate translation: "from every place on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus gives two short parables here to remind people to be aware when the things that he has been explaining happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# the branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves
-
-The phrase "the branch" refers to the branches of the fig tree. Alternate translation: "its branches become tender and put out their leaves"
-
-# tender
-
-"green and soft"
-
-# puts out its leaves
-
-Here the fig tree is spoken of as if it were alive and able to willingly cause its leaves to grow. Alternate translation: "its leaves begin to sprout" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# summer
-
-the warm part of the year or the growing season
-
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-# these things
-
-This refers to the days of tribulation. Alternate translation: "these things I have just described" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he is near
-
-"the Son of Man is near"
-
-# close to the gates
-
-This idiom means that he is very near and has almost arrived, referring to a traveler being close to arriving at the city gates. Alternate translation: "and is almost here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-This indicates that the statement that follows is especially important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).
-
-# will not pass away
-
-This is a polite way to talk about someone dying. Alternate translation: "will not die" or "will not end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# until all of these things
-
-The phrase "these things" refers to the days of tribulation.
-
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-# Heaven and earth
-
-The two extremes are given to refer to all of the sky, including the sun, moon, stars, and planets, and all of the earth. Alternate translation: "The sky, the earth, and everything in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# will pass away
-
-"will cease to exist." Here this phrase refers to the world ending.
-
-# my words will never pass away
-
-Jesus speaks of words not losing their power as if they were something that will never physically die. Alternate translation: "my words will never lose their power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# that day or that hour
-
-This refers to the time that the Son of Man will return. Alternate translation: "that day or that hour that the Son of Man will return" or "the day or the hour that I will return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father
-
-These words specify some of those who do not know when the Son of Man will return, different from the Father, who does know. Alternate translation: "no one knows—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son know—but the Father" or "neither the angels in heaven nor the Son know; no one knows but the Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the angels in heaven
-
-Here "heaven" refers to the place where God lives.
-
-# but the Father
-
-It is best to translate "Father" with the same word that your language naturally uses to refer to a human father. Also, this is an ellipsis, stating that the Father knows when the Son will return. Alternate translation: "but only the Father knows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# what time it is
-
-It can be stated clearly what "time" refers to here. Alternate translation: "when all these events will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# each one with his work
-
-"telling each one what work he should do"
-
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-# it could be in the evening
-
-"he could return in the evening"
-
-# rooster crows
-
-The rooster is a bird that "crows" very early in the morning by making a loud call.
-
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-# find you sleeping
-
-Here Jesus speaks of not being ready as "sleeping." Alternate translation: "find you not ready for his return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Mark 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 13:24-25, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The return of Christ
-
-Jesus said much about what would happen before he returned ([Mark 13:6-37](./06.md)). He told his followers that bad things would happen to the world and bad things would happen to them before he returned, but they needed to be ready for him to return at any time.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Just two days before the Passover, the chief priests and scribes are secretly plotting to kill Jesus.
-
-# stealthily
-
-without people noticing
-
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-# For they were saying
-
-The word "they" refers to the chief priests and the scribes.
-
-# Not during the feast
-
-This refers to them not arresting Jesus during the feast. Alternate translation: "We must not do it during the feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Though some were angry that the oil was used to anoint Jesus, Jesus says that the woman has anointed his body for burial before he will die.
-
-# Simon the leper
-
-This man previously had leprosy but was no longer ill. This is a different man than Simon Peter and Simon the Zealot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he was reclining at the table
-
-In Jesus' culture, when people gathered to eat, they reclined on their sides, propping themselves up on pillows beside a low table.
-
-# alabaster jar
-
-This is a jar made from alabaster. Alabaster was a very expensive yellow-white stone. Alternate translation: "beautiful white stone jar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# of very costly liquid, which was pure nard
-
-"that contained expensive, fragrant perfume called nard." Nard was a very expensive, sweet-smelling oil used to make perfume. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# on his head
-
-"on Jesus' head"
-
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-# What is the reason for this waste?
-
-They asked this question to show that they disapproved of the woman pouring the perfume on Jesus. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is terrible that she wasted that perfume!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# This perfume could have been sold
-
-Mark wants to show his readers that those present were more concerned about money. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We could have sold this perfume" or "She could have sold this perfume" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# three hundred denarii
-
-"300 denarii." Denarii are Roman silver coins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# given to the poor
-
-The phrase "the poor" refers to poor people. This refers to giving the money from the sale of the perfume to the poor. Alternate translation: "the money given to poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Why are you troubling her?
-
-Jesus rebukes the guests for questioning this woman's action. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not trouble her!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the poor
-
-This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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diff --git a/mrk/14/09.md b/mrk/14/09.md
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).
-
-# wherever the gospel is preached
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "wherever my followers preach the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# what this woman has done will be spoken of
-
-"what this woman has done will also be spoken of"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After the woman anoints Jesus with perfume, Judas promises to deliver Jesus to the chief priests.
-
-# so that he might deliver him over to them
-
-Judas did not deliver Jesus over to them yet, rather he went to make arrangements with them. Alternate translation: "in order to arrange with them that he would deliver Jesus over to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# deliver him over
-
-"bring Jesus to them so they could capture him"
-
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-# When the chief priests heard it
-
-It may be helpful to state clearly what the chief priests heard. Alternate translation: "When the chief priests heard what he was willing to do for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus sends two of the disciples to prepare the Passover meal.
-
-# when they sacrificed the Passover lamb
-
-At the beginning of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, it was customary to sacrifice a lamb. Alternate translation: "when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# eat the Passover
-
-Here the "Passover" refers to the Passover meal. Alternate translation: "eat the Passover meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# bearing a pitcher of water
-
-"carrying a large jar full of water"
-
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-# The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room ... with my disciples?"
-
-This can be written as an indirect quote. Translate this so that it is a polite request. Alternate translation: "Our Teacher would like to know where the guest room is where he may eat the Passover with his disciples." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# guest room
-
-a room for visitors
-
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-# Make the preparations for us there
-
-They were to prepare the meal for Jesus and his disciples to eat. Alternate translation: "Prepare the meal for us there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/mrk/14/16.md b/mrk/14/16.md
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-# The disciples left
-
-"The two disciples left"
-
-# as he had said
-
-"as Jesus had said"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-That evening as Jesus and the disciples eat the Passover meal, Jesus tells them that one of them will betray him.
-
-# he came with the twelve
-
-It may be helpful to state where they came to. Alternate translation: "he came with the twelve to the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# lying down at the table
-
-In Jesus' culture, when people gathered to eat, they lay down on their sides, propping themselves up on pillows beside a low table.
-
-# Truly I say to you
-
-This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).
-
diff --git a/mrk/14/19.md b/mrk/14/19.md
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-# one by one
-
-This means that "one at a time" each disciple asked him.
-
-# Surely not I?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this was a question for which the disciples expected the answer to be no or 2) this was a rhetorical question that did not require a response. Alternate translation: "Surely I am not the one who will betray you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It is one of the twelve, the one now
-
-"He is one of the twelve of you, the one now"
-
-# dipping bread with me in the bowl
-
-In Jesus' culture, people would often eat bread, dipping it in a shared bowl of sauce or of oil mixed with herbs.
-
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-# For the Son of Man will go the way that the scripture says about him
-
-Here Jesus refers to the scriptures prophesying about his death. If you have a polite way to talk about death in your language, use it here. Alternate translation: "For the Son of Man will die in the way that the scriptures say"
-
-# through whom the Son of Man is betrayed
-
-This can be stated more directly. Alternate translation: "who betrays the Son of Man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# bread
-
-This was a flat loaf of unleavened bread, which was eaten as part of the Passover meal.
-
-# broke it
-
-This means that he broke the bread into pieces for the people to eat. Alternate translation: "broke it into pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Take this. This is my body
-
-"Take this bread. It is my body." Though most understand this to mean that the bread is a symbol of Jesus' body and that it is not actual flesh, it is best to translate this statement literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# He took a cup
-
-Here "cup" is a metonym for wine. Alternate translation: "He took the cup of wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# This is my blood of the covenant, the blood that is poured out for many
-
-The covenant is for the forgiveness of sins. This can be written more explicitly. Alternate translation: "This is my blood that confirms the covenant, the blood that is poured out so that many may receive the forgiveness of sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# This is my blood
-
-"This wine is my blood." Though most understand this to mean that the wine is a symbol of Jesus' blood and that it is not actual blood, it is best to translate this statement literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).
-
-# fruit of the vine
-
-"wine." This is a descriptive way to refer to wine.
-
-# new
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "again" or 2) "in a new way"
-
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-# hymn
-
-A hymn is a type of song. It was traditional for them to sing an Old Testament psalm.
-
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-# Jesus said to them
-
-"Jesus said to his disciples"
-
-# will fall away
-
-This is an idiom that means leave. Alternate translation: "will leave me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will strike
-
-"kill." Here "I" refers to God.
-
-# the sheep will be scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will scatter the sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus clearly tells Peter he will deny him. Peter and all of the disciples are certain they will not deny Jesus.
-
-# I am raised up
-
-This idiom means that God will cause Jesus to become alive again after he has died. This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "God raises me from the dead" or "God makes me alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I will go ahead of you
-
-"I will go before you"
-
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-# Even if all fall away, I will not
-
-"I will not" can be fully expressed as "I will not fall away." The phrase "not fall away" is a double negative and carries a positive meaning. This can be expressed in the positive if needed. Alternate translation: "Even if everyone else leaves you, I will stay with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Truly I say to you
-
-This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).
-
-# rooster crows
-
-The rooster is a bird that calls out very early in the morning. The loud sound he makes is "crowing."
-
-# twice
-
-two times
-
-# you will deny me
-
-"you will say that you do not know me"
-
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-# If I must die
-
-"Even if I must die"
-
-# They all made the same promise
-
-This means that all of the disciples said the same thing that Peter said.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When they go to Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives, Jesus encourages three of his disciples to stay awake while he prays. Twice he awakens them, and the third time he tells them to wake up because it is time for the betrayal.
-
-# They came to the place
-
-The word "they" refers to Jesus and his disciples.
-
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-# distressed
-
-overwhelmed with sorrow
-
-# deeply troubled
-
-The word "deeply" refers to Jesus being greatly troubled in his soul. Alternate translation: "extremely troubled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My soul is
-
-Jesus speaks of himself as his "soul." Alternate translation: "I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# even to the point of death
-
-Jesus is exaggerating because he feels so much distress and sorrow that he feels like he is about to die, though he knows he will not die until after the sun rises. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# watch
-
-The disciples were to stay alert while Jesus prayed. This does not mean that they were supposed to watch Jesus pray.
-
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-# if it were possible
-
-This means that if God would allow it to happen. Alternate translation: "if God would allow it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the hour might pass
-
-Here "this hour" refers to Jesus' time of suffering, both now in the garden and later. Alternate translation: "that he would not have to go through this time of suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Abba
-
-a term used by Jewish children to address their father. Since it is followed by "Father," it is best to transliterate this word. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# Remove this cup from me
-
-Jesus speaks of the suffering that he must endure as if it were a cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# But not my will, but yours
-
-Jesus is asking God to do what he wants to be done and not what Jesus wants. Alternate translation: "But do not do what I want, do what you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# found them sleeping
-
-The word "them" refers to Peter, James, and John.
-
-# Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch for one hour?
-
-Jesus rebukes Simon Peter for sleeping. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Simon, you are asleep when I told you to stay awake. You could not even stay awake for one hour." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# that you do not enter into temptation
-
-Jesus speaks of being tempted as if it were entering into a physical place. Alternate translation: "that you are not tempted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak
-
-Jesus warns Simon Peter that he is not strong enough to do what he wants to do in his own strength. Alternate translation: "You are willing in your spirit, but you are too weak to do what you want to do" or "You want to do what I say, but you are weak"
-
-# The spirit ... the flesh
-
-These refer to two different aspects of Peter. "The spirit" is his inmost desires. "The flesh" is his human ability and strength. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# used the same words
-
-"prayed again what he prayed before"
-
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-# found them sleeping
-
-The word "them" refers to Peter, James, and John.
-
-# for their eyes were heavy
-
-Here the author speaks of a sleepy person having a hard time keeping his eyes open as having "heavy eyes." Alternate translation: "for they were so sleepy they were having a hard time keeping their eyes open" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He came the third time
-
-Jesus had gone and prayed again. Then he returned to them a third time. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Then he went and prayed again. He returned the third time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Are you still sleeping and taking your rest?
-
-Jesus rebukes his disciples for not staying awake and praying. You can translate this rhetorical question as a statement if needed. Alternate translation: "You are still sleeping and resting!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The hour has come
-
-The time of Jesus' suffering and betrayal is about to begin.
-
-# Look!
-
-"Listen!"
-
-# The Son of Man is being betrayed
-
-Jesus warns his disciples that his betrayer is approaching them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, am being betrayed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 44 gives background information about how Judas had arranged with the Jewish leaders to betray Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss, and the disciples all flee.
-
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-# Now his betrayer
-
-This refers to Judas.
-
-# he is the one
-
-Here "the one" refers to the man that Judas was going to identify. Alternate translation: "he is the one you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he kissed him
-
-"Judas kissed him"
-
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-# laid hands on him and seized him
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning to emphasize that they seized Jesus. Alternate translation: "grabbed Jesus and seized him" or "seized him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# who stood by
-
-"who was standing nearby"
-
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-# Jesus said to them
-
-"Jesus said to the crowd"
-
-# Do you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me?
-
-Jesus is rebuking the crowd. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is ridiculous that you come here to seize me with swords and clubs, as if I were a robber!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# But this was done that
-
-"But this has happened so that"
-
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-# All those with Jesus
-
-This refers to the disciples.
-
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-# linen
-
-cloth made from the fibers of a flax plant
-
-# that was wrapped around him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he had wrapped around himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# When the men seized him
-
-"When the men seized that man"
-
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-# he left the linen garment
-
-As the man was trying to run away, the others would have grabbed at his clothing, trying to stop him.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-After the crowd of the chief priests, scribes, and elders lead Jesus to the high priest, Peter watches nearby while some stand to give false testimony against Jesus.
-
-# There were gathered with him all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes
-
-This can be reordered so that it is easier to understand. "All of the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes had gathered there together"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a shift in the story line as the author begins telling us about Peter.
-
-# as far as the courtyard of the high priest
-
-As Peter followed Jesus, he stopped at the high priest's courtyard. This can be written clearly. Alternate translation: "and he went as far as the courtyard of the high priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# He sat among the guards
-
-Peter sat with the guards who were working at the courtyard. Alternate translation: "He sat in the courtyard among the guards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a shift in the story line as the author continues telling us about Jesus being put on trial.
-
-# they might put him to death
-
-They were not the ones who would execute Jesus; rather, they would order someone else to do it. Alternate translation: "they might have Jesus executed" or "they might have someone execute Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# But they did not find any
-
-They did not find testimony against Jesus with which they could convict him and have him put to death. Alternate translation: "But they did not find any testimony with which to convict him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# brought false testimony against him
-
-Here speaking false testimony is described as if it were a physical object that someone can carry. Alternate translation: "accused him by speaking false testimony against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their testimony did not agree
-
-This can be written in positive form. "but their testimony contradicted each other"
-
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-# brought false testimony against him
-
-Here speaking false testimony is described as if it were a physical object that someone can carry. Alternate translation: "accused him by speaking false testimony against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# We heard him say
-
-"We heard Jesus say." The word "we" refers to the people who brought false testimony against Jesus and does not include the people to whom they are speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# made with hands
-
-Here "hands" refers to men. Alternate translation: "made by men ... without man's help" or "built by men ... without man's help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in three days
-
-"within three days." This means that the temple would be built within a three-day period.
-
-# will build another
-
-The word "temple" is understood from the previous phrase. It may be repeated. Alternate translation: "will build another temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# did not agree
-
-"contradicted each other." This can be written in positive form.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When Jesus answers that he is the Christ, the high priest and all of the leaders there condemn him as one who deserves to die.
-
-# stood up among them
-
-Jesus stands up in the middle of the angry crowd to speak to them. Translate this to show who was present when Jesus stood up to speak. Alternate translation: "stood up among the chief priests, scribes, and elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Have you no answer? What is it these men testify against you?
-
-The chief priest is not asking Jesus for information about what the witnesses said. He is asking Jesus to prove what the witnesses said is wrong. Alternate translation: "Are you not going to reply? What do you say in response to the testimony these men are speaking against you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the Son of the Blessed
-
-Here God is called "the Blessed." It is best to translate "Son" with the same word your language would naturally use to refer to a "son" of a human father. Alternate translation: "the Son of the Blessed One" or "the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# I am
-
-This likely has a double meaning: 1) to respond to the high priest's question and 2) to call himself "I Am," which is what God called himself in the Old Testament.
-
-# he sits at the right hand of power
-
-Here "power" is a metonnymm that represents God. To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "he sits in the place of honor beside the all-powerful God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# comes with the clouds of heaven
-
-Here the clouds are described as accompanying Jesus when he returns. Alternate translation: "when he comes down through the clouds in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# tore his garments
-
-The high priest tore his clothes purposefully to show his outrage and horror at what Jesus has said. Alternate translation: "tore his garments in outrage"
-
-# Do we still need witnesses?
-
-This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We certainly do not need any more people who will testify against this man!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# You have heard the blasphemy
-
-This refers to what Jesus said, which the high priest called blasphemy. Alternate translation: "You have heard the blasphemy he has spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They all
-
-all the people in the room
-
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-# Some began to
-
-some of the people in the room
-
-# to cover his face
-
-They covered his face with a cloth or blindfold, so he could not see. Alternate translation: "to cover his face with a blindfold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Prophesy
-
-They mocked him, asking him to prophesy who was hitting him. Alternate translation: "Prophesy who hit you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# officers
-
-men who guarded the governor's house
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-As Jesus had predicted, Peter denies Jesus three times before the rooster crows.
-
-# below in the courtyard
-
-"outside in the courtyard"
-
-# one of the servant girls of the high priest
-
-The servant girls worked for the high priest. Alternate translation: "one of the servant girls who worked for the high priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# denied
-
-This means to claim that something is not true. In this case, Peter was saying that what the servant girl said about him was not true.
-
-# neither know nor understand what you are talking about
-
-Both "know" and "understand" have the same meaning here. The meaning is repeated to add emphasis to what Peter is saying. Alternate translation: "I really do not understand what you are talking about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# the servant girl
-
-This is the same servant girl who identified Peter previously.
-
-# one of them
-
-The people were identifying Peter as one of Jesus' disciples. This can be made more clear. Alternate translation: "one of Jesus' disciples" or "one of those who have been with that man they arrested" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to put himself under curses
-
-If in your language you have to name the person who curses someone, state God. Alternate translation: "to say for God to curse him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# rooster immediately crowed
-
-The rooster is a bird that calls out very early in the morning. The loud sound he makes is "crowing."
-
-# a second time
-
-"Second" here is an ordinal number. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# he broke down
-
-This idiom means that he was overwhelmed with grief and lost control of his emotions. Alternate translation: "he was overwhelmed with grief" or "he lost control of his emotions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Mark 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 14:27, 62, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The eating of the body and blood
-
-[Mark 14:22-25](./22.md) describes Jesus' last meal with his followers. At this time, Jesus told them that what they were eating and drinking were his body and his blood. Nearly all Christian churches celebrate "the Lord's Supper," the "Eucharist", or "Holy Communion" to remember this meal.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Abba, Father
-
-"Abba" is an Aramaic word that the Jews used to speak to their fathers. Mark writes it as it sounds and then translates it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-##### "Son of Man"
-
-Jesus refers to himself as the "Son of Man" in this chapter ([Mark 14:20](../../mrk/14/20.md)). Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking about someone else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When the chief priests, the elders, the scribes, and the council gave Jesus over to Pilate, they accused Jesus of doing many bad things. When Pilate asked if what they said was true, Jesus did not answer him.
-
-# they bound Jesus and led him away
-
-They commanded for Jesus to be bound, but it would have been the guards who actually bound him and led him away. Alternate translation: "they commanded for Jesus to be bound and then he was led away" or "they commanded the guards to bind Jesus and then they led him away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They handed him over to Pilate
-
-They had Jesus led to Pilate and transferred control of Jesus over to him.
-
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-# You say so
-
-Possible meanings are 1) by saying this, Jesus was saying that Pilate, not Jesus, was the one calling him the King of the Jews. Alternate translation: "You yourself have said so" or 2) by saying this, Jesus implied that he is the King of the Jews. Alternate translation: "Yes, as you said, I am" or "Yes. It is as you said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# were presenting many charges against Jesus
-
-"were accusing Jesus of many things" or "were saying that Jesus had done many bad things"
-
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-# Pilate again asked him
-
-"Pilate asked Jesus again"
-
-# Do you give no answer
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Do you have an answer"
-
-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
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-# that amazed him
-
-It surprised Pilate that Jesus did not reply and defend himself.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Pilate, hoping the crowd will choose Jesus, offers to release a prisoner, but the crowd asks for Barabbas instead.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line as the author shifts to telling background information about Pilate's tradition of releasing a prisoner at feasts and about Barabbas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# There with the rebels in prison ... in the rebellion, was a man named Barabbas
-
-"At that time there was a man called Barabbas, who was in prison with some other men. They had committed murder when they rebelled against the Roman government"
-
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-# to do for them as he had done in the past
-
-This refers to Pilate releasing a prisoner at feasts. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "to release a prisoner to them as he had done in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For he knew that it was because of envy ... Jesus over to him
-
-This is background information about why Jesus was handed over to Pilate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# it was because of envy that the chief priests
-
-They envied Jesus, probably because so many people were following him and becoming his disciples. Alternate translation: "the chief priests were envious of Jesus. This is why they" or "the chief priests were envious of Jesus' popularity among the people. This is why they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# stirred up the crowd
-
-The author speaks of the chief priests rousing or urging the crowd as if the crowd were a bowl of something that they were stirring. Alternate translation: "roused the crowd" or "urged the crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# released instead
-
-They requested Barabbas to be released instead of Jesus. Alternate translation: "released instead of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The crowd asks for Jesus' death, so Pilate turns him over to the soldiers, who mock him, crown him with thorns, strike him, and lead him out to crucify him.
-
-# What then should I do with the King of the Jews
-
-Pilate asks what he should do with Jesus if he releases Barabbas to them. This can be written clearly. Alternate translation: "If I release Barabbas, what then should I do with the King of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Pilate said to them
-
-"Pilate said to the crowd"
-
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-# to satisfy the crowd
-
-"make the crowd happy by doing what they wanted him to do"
-
-# He scourged Jesus
-
-Pilate did not actually scourge Jesus but rather his soldiers did.
-
-# scourged
-
-"flogged." To "scourge" is to beat with an especially painful whip.
-
-# then handed him over to be crucified
-
-Pilate told his soliders to take Jesus away to crucify him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "told his soldiers to take him away and crucify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the courtyard (which is the government headquarters)
-
-This was where the Roman soldiers in Jerusalem lived, and where the governor stayed when he was in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the courtyard of the soldiers' barracks" or "the courtyard of the governor's residence"
-
-# the whole cohort of soldiers
-
-"the whole unit of soldiers"
-
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-# They put a purple robe on Jesus
-
-Purple was a color worn by royalty. The soldiers did not believe that Jesus was king. They clothed him this way to mock him because others said that he was the King of the Jews.
-
-# a crown of thorns
-
-"a crown made of thorny branches"
-
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-# Hail, King of the Jews
-
-The greeting "Hail" with a raised hand was only used to greet the Roman emperor. The soldiers did not believe that Jesus was the king of the Jews. Rather they said this to mock him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# a reed
-
-"a stick" or "a staff"
-
-# bent their knees
-
-A person who kneels bends his knees, so those who kneel are sometimes said to "bend their knees." Alternate translation: "kneeled" or "knelt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they forced him to carry his cross
-
-According to Roman law, a solider could force a man he came upon along the road to carry a load. In this case, they forced Simon to carry Jesus' cross.
-
-# from the country
-
-"from outside the city"
-
-# A certain man, ... Rufus), and
-
-This is background information about the man whom the soldiers forced to carry Jesus' cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Simon ... Alexander ... Rufus
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Cyrene
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The soldiers bring Jesus to Golgotha, where they crucify him with two others. Many people mock him.
-
-# Place of a Skull
-
-"Skull Place" or "Place of the Skull." This the name of a place. It does not mean that there are lots of skulls there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Skull
-
-A skull is the head bones, or a head without any flesh on it.
-
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-# wine mixed with myrrh
-
-It may be helpful to explain that myrrh is a pain-relieving medicine. Alternate translation: "wine mixed with a medicine called myrrh" or "wine mixed with a pain-relieving medicine called myrrh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the third hour
-
-"Third" here is a ordinal number. This refers to nine o'clock in the morning. Alternate translation: "nine o'clock in the morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# On a sign
-
-The soldiers attached this sign to the cross above Jesus. Alternate translation: "They attached to the cross above Jesus' head a sign on which" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the charge against him
-
-"the crime they were accusing him of doing"
-
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-# one on the right of him and one on his left
-
-This can be written more clearly. Alternate translation: "one on a cross on the right side of him and one on a cross on the left side of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# shaking their heads
-
-This is an action people do to show that they disapproved of Jesus.
-
-# Aha!
-
-This is a exclamation of mockery. Use the appropriate exclamation in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days
-
-The people refer to Jesus by what he earlier prophesied that he would do. Alternate translation: "You who said you would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# In the same way
-
-This refers to the way that the people who were walking by Jesus were mocking him.
-
-# were mocking him with each other
-
-"were saying mocking things about Jesus among themselves"
-
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-# Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down
-
-The leaders did not believe that Jesus is the Christ, the King of Israel. Alternate translation: "He calls himself the Christ and the King of Israel. So let him come down" or "If he is really the Christ and the King of Israel, he should come down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# believe
-
-The means to believe in Jesus. Alternate translation: "believe in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# taunted
-
-mocked, insulted
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-At noon darkness covers the whole land until three o'clock, when Jesus cries out with a loud voice and dies. When Jesus dies, the temple curtain rips from the top to the bottom.
-
-# the sixth hour
-
-This refers to noon or 12 p.m.
-
-# darkness came over the whole land
-
-Here the author describes it becoming dark outside as if the darkness were a wave that moved over the land. Alternate translation: "the whole land became dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# At the ninth hour
-
-This refers to three o'clock in the afternoon. Alternate translation: "At three o'clock in the afternoon" or "In the middle of the afternoon"
-
-# Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani
-
-These are Aramaic words that should be copied as is into your language with similar sounds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# is interpreted
-
-"means"
-
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-# Some of those standing by heard his words and said
-
-It can be stated clearly that they misunderstood what Jesus said. Alternate translation: "When some of those standing there heard his words, they misunderstood and said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# sour wine
-
-"vinegar"
-
-# reed staff
-
-"stick." This was a staff made from a reed.
-
-# gave it to him
-
-"gave it to Jesus." The man held up the staff so that Jesus could drink wine from the sponge. Alternate translation: "held it up to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The curtain of the temple was split in two
-
-Mark is showing that God himself split the temple curtain. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God split the curtain of the temple in two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the centurion
-
-This is the centurion who supervised the soldiers who crucified Jesus.
-
-# who stood and faced Jesus
-
-Here "faced" is an idiom that means to look towards someone. Alternate translation: "who stood in front of Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that he had died in this way
-
-"how Jesus had died" or "the way Jesus had died"
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# looked on from a distance
-
-"watched from far away"
-
-# (the mother of James ... and of Joses)
-
-"who was the mother of James ... and of Joses." This can be written without the parentheses.
-
-# James the younger
-
-"the younger James." This man was referred to as "the younger" probably to distinguish him from another man named James.
-
-# Joses
-
-This Joses was not that same person as the younger brother of Jesus. See how you translated the same name in [Mark 6:3](../06/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Salome
-
-Salome is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# When he was in Galilee they followed him ... with him to Jerusalem
-
-"When Jesus was in Galilee these women followed him ... with him to Jerusalem." This is background information about the women who watched the crucifixion from a distance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# came up with him to Jerusalem
-
-Jerusalem was higher than almost any other place in Israel, so it was normal for people to speak of going up to Jerusalem and going down from it.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Joseph of Arimathea asks Pilate for the body of Jesus, which he wraps in linen and puts in a tomb.
-
-# evening had come
-
-Here evening is spoken of as if it were something that is able to "come" from one place to another. Alternate translation: "it had become evening" or "it was evening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Joseph of Arimathea came there. He was a respected
-
-The phrase "came there" refers to Joseph coming to Pilate, which is also described after the background information is given, but his coming is referenced before for emphasis and to help introduce him to the story. There may be a different way to do this in your language. Alternate translation: "Joseph of Arimathea was a respected" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# Joseph of Arimathea
-
-"Joseph from Arimathea." Joseph is the name of a man, and Arimathea is the name of the place his is from. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He was a respected member of the council ... for the kingdom of God
-
-This is background information about Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# went in to Pilate
-
-"went to Pilate" or "went in to where Pilate was"
-
-# asked for the body of Jesus
-
-It can be stated clearly that he wanted to get the body so that he could bury it. Alternate translation: "asked for permission to get the body of Jesus in order to bury it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Pilate was amazed that Jesus was already dead; he called the centurion
-
-Pilate heard people saying that Jesus was dead. This surprised him, so he asked the centurion if it was true. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Pilate was amazed when he heard that Jesus was already dead, so he called the centurion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he gave the body to Joseph
-
-"he permitted Joseph to take Jesus' body"
-
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-# linen
-
-Linen is cloth made from the fibers of a flax plant. See how you translated this in [Mark 14:51](../14/51.md).
-
-# He took him down ... Then he rolled a stone
-
-You may need to make explicit that Joseph probably had help from other people when he took Jesus' body down from the cross, prepared it for the tomb, and closed the tomb. Alternate translation: "He and others took him down ... Then they rolled a stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a tomb that had been cut out of a rock
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a tomb that someone had previously cut out of solid rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a stone against
-
-"a huge flat stone in front of"
-
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-# Joses
-
-This Joses was not that same person as the younger brother of Jesus. See how you translated the same name in [Mark 6:3](../06/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the place where Jesus was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the place where Joseph and the others buried Jesus' body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Mark 15 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "The curtain of the temple was split in two"
-
-The curtain in the temple was an important symbol that showed that people needed to have someone speak to God for them. They could not speak to God directly because all people are sinful and God hates sin. God split the curtain to show that Jesus' people can now speak to God directly because Jesus has paid for their sins.
-
-##### The tomb
-
-The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([Mark 15:46](../../mrk/15/46.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Sarcasm
-
-Both by pretending to worship Jesus ([Mark 15:19](../../mrk/15/19.md)) and by pretending to speak to a king ([Mark 15:18](../../mrk/15/18.md)), the soldiers and the Jews showed that they hated Jesus and did not believe that he was the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mock]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?
-This is a phrase in Aramaic. Mark transliterates its sounds by writing them using Greek letters. He then explains its meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-On the first day of the week, women come early because they expect to use spices to anoint Jesus' body. They are surprised to see a young man who tells them Jesus is alive, but they are afraid and do not tell anyone.
-
-# When the Sabbath day was over
-
-That is, after the Sabbath, the seventh day of the week, had ended and the first day of the week had begun.
-
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-# the stone had been rolled away
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone had rolled away the stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# He is risen!
-
-The angel is emphatically stating that Jesus has risen from the dead. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "He arose!" or "God raised him from the dead!" or "He raised himself from the dead!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus appears first to Mary Magdalene, who tells the disciples, then he appears to two others as they walk in the country, and later he appears to the eleven disciples.
-
-# on the first day of the week
-
-"on Sunday"
-
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-# They heard
-
-"They heard Mary Magdalene say"
-
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-# he appeared in a different form
-
-The "two of them" saw Jesus, but he looked different from how he had looked previously.
-
-# two of them
-
-two of "those who were with him" ([Mark 16:10](../16/10.md))
-
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-# they did not believe them
-
-The rest of the disciples did not believe what the two who had been walking in the country said.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-When Jesus meets with the eleven, he rebukes them for their unbelief and tells them to go out into all the world to preach the gospel.
-
-# the eleven
-
-These are the eleven apostles who remained after Judas left them.
-
-# they were reclining at the table
-
-This is a metonym for eating, which was the usual way people in that day ate meals. Alternate translation: "they were eating a meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# reclining
-
-In Jesus' culture, when people gathered to eat, they lay down on their sides, propping themselves up on pillows beside a low table.
-
-# hardness of heart
-
-Jesus is rebuking his disciples because they would not believe in him. Translate this idiom so it is understood that the disciples were not believing Jesus. Alternate translation: "refusal to believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Go into all the world
-
-Here "the world" is a metonym for the people in the world. Alternate translation: "Go everywhere there are people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the entire creation
-
-This is an exaggeration and a metonym for people everywhere. Alternate translation: "absolutely everybody" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# He who believes and is baptized will be saved
-
-The word "He" refers to anyone. This sentence can be made active. Alternate translation: "God will save all people who believe and allow you to baptize them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he who does not believe will be condemned
-
-The word "he" refers to anyone. This clause can be made active. Alternate translation: "God will condemn all people who do not believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# These signs will go with those who believe
-
-Mark speaks of miracles as though they were people going along with the believers. Alternate translation: "People watching those who believe will see these things happen and know that I am with the believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# In my name they
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Jesus is giving a general list: "In my name they will do things like these: They" or 2) Jesus is giving an exact list: "These are the things they will do in my name: They."
-
-# In my name
-
-Here "name" is associated with Jesus' authority and power. See how "in your name" is translated in [Mark 9:38](../09/38.md). Alternate translation: "By the authority of my name" or "By the power of my name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he was taken up into heaven and sat
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God took him up into heaven, and he sat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sat down at the right hand of God
-
-To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "sat in the place of honor beside God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# confirmed the word
-
-This idiom means they proved that their message was true. Alternate translation: "showed that his message, which they were speaking, was true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Mark 16 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The tomb
-
-The tomb in which Jesus was buried ([Mark 15:46](../../mrk/15/46.md)) was the kind of tomb in which wealthy Jewish families buried their dead. It was an actual room cut into a rock. It had a flat place on one side where they could place the body after they had put oil and spices on it and wrapped it in cloth. Then they would roll a large rock in front of the tomb so no one could see inside or enter.
-
-### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### A young man dressed in a white robe
-
-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote about angels in white clothing with the women at Jesus' tomb. Two of the authors called them men, but that is only because the angels were in human form. Two of the authors wrote about two angels, but the other two authors wrote about only one of them. It is best to translate each of these passages as it appears in the ULT without trying to make the passages all say exactly the same thing. (See: [Matthew 28:1-2](../../mat/28/01.md) and [Mark 16:5](../../mrk/16/05.md) and [Luke 24:4](../../luk/24/04.md) and [John 20:12](../../jhn/20/12.md))
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-# Introduction to the Gospel of Mark
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Mark
-
-1. Introduction (1:1––13)
-1. The ministry of Jesus in Galilee
-    - Early ministry (1:14––3:6)
-    - Jesus becomes more popular among the people (3:7––5:43)
-    - Moving away from Galilee and then returning (6:1––8:26)
-1. Progress toward Jerusalem, repeated times when Jesus predicts his own death; the disciples misunderstand, and Jesus teaches them how difficult it will be to follow him (8:27––10:52)
-1. Last days of ministry and preparation for final conflict in Jerusalem (11:1––13:37)
-1. The death of Christ and the empty tomb (14:1––16:8)
-
-#### What is the Book of Mark about?
-
-The Gospel of Mark is one of four books in the New Testament that describe some of the life of Jesus Christ. The authors of the gospels wrote about different aspects of who Jesus was and what he did. Mark wrote much about how Jesus suffered and died on the cross. He did this to encourage his readers who were being persecuted. Mark also explained Jewish customs and some Aramaic words. This may indicate that Mark expected most of his first readers to be Gentiles.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "The Gospel of Mark," or "The Gospel according to Mark." They may also choose a title that may be clearer, such as, "The Good News about Jesus that Mark wrote." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Mark?
-
-The book does not give the name of the author. However, since early Christian times, most Christians have thought that the author was Mark. Mark was also known as John Mark. He was a close friend of Peter. Mark may not have witnessed what Jesus said and did. But many scholars think that Mark wrote in his gospel what Peter told him about Jesus.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What were Jesus' teaching methods?
-
-The people regarded Jesus as a rabbi. A rabbi is a teacher of God's law. Jesus taught in similar ways as other religious teachers in Israel. He had students who followed him wherever he went. These students were called disciples. He often told parables. Parables are stories that teach moral lessons. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/parable]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What are the Synoptic Gospels?
-
-The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels because they have many similar passages. The word "synoptic" means to "see together."
-
-The texts are considered "parallel" when they are the same or almost the same among two or three gospels. When translating parallel passages, translators should use the same wording and make them as similar as possible.
-
-#### Why does Jesus refer to himself as the "Son of Man"?
-
-In the gospels, Jesus calls himself the "Son of Man." It is a reference to Daniel 7:13-14. In this passage there is a person described as a "son of man." That means the person was someone who looked like a human being. God gave authority to the son of man to rule over the nations forever. And all the people will worship him forever.
-
-Jews of Jesus' time did not use "Son of Man" as a title for anyone. Therefore, Jesus used it for himself to help them understand who he truly was. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]])
-
-Translating the title "Son of Man" can be difficult in many languages. Readers may misunderstand a literal translation. Translators can consider alternatives, such as "The Human One." It may also be helpful to include a footnote to explain the title.
-
-#### Why does Mark frequently use terms indicating short periods of time?
-
-The Gospel of Mark uses the word "immediately" forty-two times. Mark does this to make the events more exciting and vivid. It moves the reader quickly from one event to the next.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Mark?
-
-The following verses are found in older versions of the Bible but are not included in most modern versions. Translators are advised not to include these verses. However, if in the translators' region, there are older versions of the Bible that include one or more of these verses, the translators can include them. If they are included, they should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that they were probably not original to Mark's Gospel.
-
-* "If any man has ears to hear, let him hear." (7:16)
-* "where their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched" (9:44)
-* "where their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched" (9:46)
-* "And the scripture was fulfilled that says, 'He was counted with the lawless ones'" (15:28)
-
-The following passage in not found in the earliest manuscripts. Most Bibles include this passage, but modern Bibles put it in brackets ([]) or indicate in some way that this passage may not have been original to Mark's Gospel. Translators are advised to do something similar as the modern versions of the Bible.
-
-* "Early on the first day of the week, after he arose, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and told those who were with him, while they were mourning and weeping. They heard that he was alive and that he had been seen by her, but they did not believe. After these things he appeared in a different form to two of them, as they were walking out into the country. They went and told the rest of the disciples, but they did not believe them. Jesus later appeared to the eleven as they were reclining at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw him after he rose from the dead. He said to them, 'Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to the entire creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved, and he who does not believe will be condemned. These signs will go with those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons. They will speak in new languages. They will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.' After the Lord had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. The disciples left and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word by the signs that went with them." (16:9-20)
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Nahum describes the destruction of Nineveh in poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# The declaration about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum, the Elkoshite
-
-These words are an introduction to the entire book. This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "This is the book of the vision of Nahum, the Elkoshite, which gives a declaration about Nineveh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Elkoshite
-
-A person from the village of Elkosh (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Nahum begins to describe Yahweh coming to judge his enemies and to save his people. The vision is full of metaphorical language and uses different kinds of parallelism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# full of wrath
-
-"very angry"
-
-# he continues his anger for
-
-"continues to be angry with"
-
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-# slow to anger
-
-"slow to become angry"
-
-# he will not allow the wicked to go unpunished
-
-This emphatic negative statement can be translated positively. Alternate translation: "he will always be sure to punish the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# Yahweh makes his way in the whirlwind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet
-
-The biblical writers often associated Yahweh's presence with powerful storms. Here Yahweh rides in strong storm winds and his feet are creating clouds by kicking up dust as he is coming to judge the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the dust of his feet
-
-"the dust that his feet kick up"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Nahum continues to describe Yahweh coming to judge his enemies and to save his people.
-
-# Bashan is weak, and Carmel also; the flowers of Lebanon are weak
-
-The word translated as "weak" can also mean "wither" or "dry out." Bashan was known for its good pastureland where people tended sheep and cattle, "Carmel" refers to Mount Carmel, which was known for its tree orchards, and the snow from the mountains in Lebanon kept that place fertile. Since Yahweh dries up all the rivers and causes drought, these fertile places will no longer be fertile. Alternate translation: "The fields of Bashan wither, the trees of Mount Carmel die, and the flowers of Lebanon fade" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the hills melt
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the earthquake causing the hills to crumble to pieces is spoken of as if the hills were melting or 2) the water from the storms coursing down the hills and causing them to erode is spoken of as if the hills were melting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the earth collapses
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the mountains and hills collapse or 2) the entire ground begins to move with violent motions.
-
-# the world and all people who live in it
-
-Here the word "world" refers to the inhabited places on the earth. The verb for this phrase is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "the world shakes and all the people who live in it collapse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Nahum continues to describe Yahweh coming to judge his enemies and to save his people.
-
-# Who can stand before his wrath? Who can resist the fierceness of his anger?
-
-These two rhetorical questions mean basically the same thing. They can be translated with statements. Alternate translation: "No one can stand before his wrath! No one can resist the fierceness of his anger!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# fierceness of his anger
-
-"intensity of his anger" or "amount of his anger"
-
-# His wrath is poured out like fire
-
-Nahum speaks of Yahweh's anger as if it were a liquid that he pours out and which burns like fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He pours out his wrath like fire" or "He expresses his fierce anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the rocks are broken apart by him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he breaks apart the rocks" or "he causes the rocks to break apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a stronghold ... those who take refuge in him
-
-Nahum speaks of Yahweh as if he were a place where people can be safe from those who wish to harm them, and of those who trust Yahweh to protect them as if they were taking refuge inside that safe place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the day of trouble
-
-"in times of trouble" or "when troubles happen." The word "day" here refers to a general period of time.
-
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-# he will make a full end to his enemies
-
-The idiom "make a full end" refers to causing his enemies to die. Alternate translation: "he will completely destroy his enemies" or "he will kill all his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# with an overwhelming flood
-
-Nahum speaks of Yahweh destroying his enemies in such a way that they will be powerless to avoid death as if Yahweh caused them to drown in a great flood of water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will pursue them into darkness
-
-Here the word "darkness" represents the place of the dead, which is characterized as a dark place. Nahum speaks of Yahweh killing his enemies as if he were chasing them into this dark place. Alternate translation: "he will cause all his enemies to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Nahum tells the people of Nineveh how Yahweh will deal with them.
-
-# What are you people plotting against Yahweh?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes the futility of making evil plans against Yahweh. Alternate translation: "It is futile for you people to plot against Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# He will make a full end to it
-
-The idiom "make a full end" refers to causing something to exist no longer. Alternate translation: "He will completely stop what you do" or "He will cause your plotting to fail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# trouble will not rise up a second time
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "trouble" is a metonym for the punishment that Yahweh will inflict upon the people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not have to punish you a second time" or 2) "trouble" refers to the trouble that the people cause by plotting against Yahweh. Alternate translation: "you will not cause trouble a second time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# they will become tangled up like thornbushes
-
-Possible meanings for this metaphor are 1) the people who plot against Yahweh will not be able to free themselves from the trouble that Yahweh will bring upon them, like a person who is tangled up in thornbushes cannot easily free himself or 2) just as thornbushes burn more quickly when they are tangled together, Yahweh will quickly destroy those who plot against him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will be saturated in their own drink
-
-Nahum speaks of those who plot against Yahweh suffering the consequences of their plans as if they were completely drunk with alcohol. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will be completely devoured by fire like dry stubble
-
-Nahum speaks of Yahweh completely destroying those who plot against him as if fire would burn them up like fire burns up dry stubble. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fire will completely devour them like it devours dry stubble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# devoured by fire
-
-Nahum speaks of fire burning something completely as if the fire were devouring that thing. Alternate translation: "burned up by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# promoted wickedness
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-encouraged people to do wicked things
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-# General Information:
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-Yahweh speaks to the Israelites about Nineveh.
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-# Even if they are at their full strength and full numbers
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-This refers to the Assyrians or to the people of Nineveh.
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-# they will nevertheless be sheared
-
-Yahweh speaks of destroying the people of Nineveh as if the were sheep that he will shear. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will nevertheless shear them" or "I will nevertheless destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Now will I break that people's yoke from off you; I will break your chains
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-Yahweh speaks of freeing Judah from Assyrian oppression as if he were breaking the yoke and chains that the Assyrians had placed on them. Alternate translation: "Now I will free you from that people and they will no longer oppress you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will cut off the carved figures and the cast metal figures from the houses of your gods
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-Yahweh speaks of destroying the Assyrian idols as if he were cutting them off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. The word "house" is a metonym for the temples in which the people worshiped these idols. Alternate translation: "I will destroy the carved figures and the cast metal figures that are in the temples of your gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# I will dig your graves
-
-It is implied that Yahweh will also bury them in the graves that he digs for them. Alternate translation: "I will dig your graves and bury you in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# on the mountains there are the feet of someone who is bringing good news
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-Here the word "feet" represent the person who is running in order to declare a message. Alternate translation: "on the mountains there is someone who is bringing good news" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# wicked one ... he
-
-Nahum refers to the people of Nineveh as though they were one person.
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-# he is completely cut off
-
-Nahum speaks of the people of Nineveh being completely destroyed as if they had been cut off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he is completely destroyed" or "Yahweh has completely destroyed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Nahum 01 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers and songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of the entire book (except for verse 1 of this chapter) farther to the right on the page than regular text because they are poetic prophecy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-Despite being divided into three chapters, this book consists of one long prophecy.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's anger against Nineveh
-This prophecy should be read in reference to the book of Jonah. That book described how the people of Niniveh, Assyria's capital city, repented when Jonah warned them that Yahweh was angry at them. The book of Nahum, written a little over one hundred years later than when Jonah was set, indicates that the Ninevites would be punished by God, but only after he had used them for his own purposes. These actions of Yahweh, although described as vengeance or anger, do not have the same sinful quality as they usually do with humans. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-##### Complete destruction
-At that time, Assyria controlled almost the entire Near East. Nahum prophesied that the Assyrians would be so completely destroyed as a nation that they would no longer even be a people group. This prophecy came true very suddenly.
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-# General Information:
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-Nahum often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. Here he begins to describe the destruction of Nineveh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# The one who will dash you to pieces
-
-The word "you" refers to Nineveh. Nahum speaks of an army or military leader destroying Nineveh as if he were to shatter Nineveh like one would shatter a clay pot. Alternate translation: "The one who will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The one who will dash you
-
-The person who is "the one" is not clear, so translate using a general term. Alternate translation: "Someone who will break you"
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-# is coming up against you
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-The idiom to "come against" means to attack. Alternate translation: "is preparing to attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Man the city walls, guard the roads, make yourselves strong, assemble your armies
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-Nahum speaks to the people of Nineveh. He tells them to prepare for battle, although he knows that the enemy will destroy the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# Man the city walls
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-Nineveh had a large, thick wall surrounding it. This refers to placing soldiers on the top of the wall in order to fight off attackers. This can be translated with a more general phrase if necessary. Alternate translation: "Man the fortifications" or "Prepare the defenses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# guard the roads
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-This refers to having soldiers watch the roads leading to the city so that they can keep track of the enemy's approach.
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-# make yourselves strong
-
-This is an idiom that means to prepare oneself for action. Here it applies to military action. Alternate translation: "prepare yourselves for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# For Yahweh is restoring the majesty of Jacob, like the majesty of Israel
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-The words "Jacob" and "Israel" are metonyms for the people who are descended from Jacob. Possible meanings are 1) the word "Jacob" refers to the southern kingdom and the word "Israel" refers to the northern kingdom. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh is restoring the majesty of Judah, as he promised to restore the majesty of Israel" or 2) both "Jacob" and "Israel" refer to the nation as a whole, included both northern and southern kingdoms and the two lines are parallel. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh is restoring the majesty of all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# the plunderers
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-people who steal things by force, usually in war
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-# destroyed their vine branches
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-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which the Assyrians taking away Israel's possessions by force is spoken of as if Israel were a vine whose branches the Assyrians had stripped bare. Alternate translation: "robbed them of all of their possession, like one would strip bare vine branches" or 2) the words "vine branches" are a synecdoche for the agricultural fields throughout the nation. Alternate translation: "destroyed their fields of crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# The shields of his mighty men are red
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-Possible meanings are 1) the shields appear red as the light from the sun reflects upon their metal surfaces or 2) the shields are covered with leather that has been dyed red.
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-# his mighty men
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-the soldiers of the one "who will dash" Nineveh "to pieces" ([Nahum 2:1](../02/01.md)).
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-# the chariots flash with their metal
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-This likely refers to the light from the sun reflecting upon the metal chariots.
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-# on the day that they are made ready
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the soldiers have made them ready" or "when the soldiers have prepared them to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the cypress spears are waved in the air
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the soldiers wave their cypress spears in the air" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# cypress
-
-a type of tree whose wood is good for weapons (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# The chariots speed through the streets
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-"The soldiers drive the chariots wildly through the streets"
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-# They look like torches
-
-Nahum compares the way that the light from the sun reflects upon the chariots with torches whose fire gives light. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# they run like lightning
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-Nahum compares the way that the light from the sun reflects upon the chariots, and the quickness with which the chariots move, with lightning that flashes quickly in the sky. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# The one who will dash you to pieces
-
-The word "you" refers to Nineveh. Nahum speaks of an army or military leader destroying Nineveh as if he were to shatter Nineveh like one would shatter a clay pot. See how you translated this in [Nahum 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "The one who will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# in their march
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-The word "march" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "as they march" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# The large shield is made ready to protect these attackers
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The attackers make ready the large shield to protect themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# The large shield
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-This refers to a large cover that those who besieged a city would set up over themselves and their battering rams to protect themselves against the arrows and other projectiles with which the people in the city would attack them.
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-# The gates at the rivers are forced open
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy forces open the gates at the rivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# The gates at the rivers
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-This refers to the gates that controlled the flow and direction of the river.
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-# Huzzab is stripped of her clothes and is taken away
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy strips Huzzab of her clothes and takes her away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Huzzab is stripped of her clothes and is taken away
-
-The exact meaning of the word "Huzzab" is uncertain. Two possible meanings are 1) it is the name of a queen in Nineveh and the sentence means that the attacking soldiers have stripped her of her clothes in order to humiliate her and then have carried her off into captivity or 2) it is the name of an idol and the sentence means that the attackers have stripped the gold and silver off the idol and have carried it away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# her female servants moan like doves
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-The moaning sounds that the female servants make sound like the sounds that doves make.
-
-# her female servants
-
-If the word "Huzzab" refers to a queen, then this phrase refers to the young women who attended her. If the word "Huzzab" refers to an idol, then this phrase refers to the young women who worked as temple prostitutes.
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-# beating on their breasts
-
-Beating one's breast was a gesture used to express great mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# Nineveh is like a leaking pool of water, with its people fleeing away like rushing water
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-Nahum compares the way that the people flee from the city of Nineveh with the way that water gushes from a reservoir of water when the dam has been broken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Take the silver plunder ... Nineveh's beautiful things
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-It is not clear who is speaking here. This may be an apostrophe in which Nahum gives directions to the attackers, or the attackers may be speaking and giving directions to one another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
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-# Take the silver plunder, take the gold plunder
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-The word "plunder" means things stolen by force, usually in war. Alternate translation: "Take the silver as plunder, take the gold as plunder" or "Take the silver, take the gold"
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-# there is no end to it
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-The words "no end" are an exaggeration to express that there is a great amount of something. Alternate translation: "there is so much of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# to the splendor of all Nineveh's beautiful things
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-This phrase refers to the silver, gold, and other treasures in Nineveh. The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "there is no end to the splendor of all Nineveh's beautiful treasures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Everyone's heart melts
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-Nahum speaks of the people losing courage as if their hearts melt like wax. Alternate translation: "Everyone loses courage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# everyone's knees strike together
-
-This describes a physical response to great fear. The people's legs shake so badly that their knees knock together and they are unable to walk or run.
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-# General Information:
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-In these verses, Nahum speaks of the people of Nineveh as if they were a group of lions, and of the city Nineveh as if it were their den. The metaphor speaks of the way in which the Assyrians would conquer other people and take their possessions as their own as if they were lions hunting prey and bringing the dead animals back to their den. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Where now is the lions' den ... afraid of nothing?
-
-Nahum uses this rhetorical question to mock Nineveh, which has been destroyed. Alternate translation: "The lions' den is nowhere to be found ... afraid of nothing." or "Look at what has become of the lions' den ... afraid of nothing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# he strangled victims
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-"he choked victims." This is probably a reference to the way that lions usually kill their prey, by biting its throat. Alternate translation: "he killed his victims" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# filled his cave with victims, his dens with torn carcasses
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-These two phrases are saying the same thing in different ways. The verb may be supplied for the second phrase. Alternate translation: "filled his cave with victims, and filled his dens with torn carcasses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
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-# the sword will devour your young lions
-
-Here the word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who attack with swords and is spoken of as if it were a person who eats its victims. Nahum also continues to speak to the people of Nineveh as if they were lions. Alternate translation: "attackers will kill your people with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will cut off your prey from your land
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people of Nineveh as if they were lions who preyed upon the nations. Possible meanings are 1) the word "prey" is a metonym for the things that they have taken from those upon whom they preyed, and Yahweh speaks of taking those things away from them as if it were cutting off their prey. Alternate translation: "I will take away from your land all the things that you took from others" or 2) Yahweh speaks of the nations whom the people of Nineveh had plundered as if they were Nineveh's prey, and preventing Nineveh from plundering any more nations as if he were cutting off their prey. Alternate translation: "I will stop you from preying upon any other nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the voices of your messengers will be heard no more
-
-This likely refers to the messengers that the Assyrians sent out to other nations to demand surrender or payment of tribute. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever hear the voices of your messengers again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Nahum 02 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers and songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of the entire book (except for verse 1 of chapter 1) farther to the right on the page than regular text because they are poetic prophecy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-Despite being divided into three chapters, this book contains one long prophecy.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Complete destruction
-At that time, Assyria controlled almost the entire Near East. Nahum prophesied that the Assyrians would be so completely destroyed as a nation that they would no longer even be a people group. This prophecy came true and did so very suddenly. At times, this chapter is very violent in describing the destruction of Assyria, and this violence should not be toned down through the use of euphemism.
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-# General Information:
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-Nahum often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. Here he continues to describe the destruction of Nineveh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# the city full of blood
-
-Here the word "blood" represents bloodshed and refers to the people who have committed murder. Alternate translation: "the city full of murderers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# It is all full of lies
-
-Here the word "lies" is a metonym for those who tell lies. Alternate translation: "It is full of liars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the noise of whips and the sound of rattling wheels, prancing horses, and bounding chariots
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-These phrases describe the sound of chariots rushing through the streets as their drivers use their whips on the horses.
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-# heaps of corpses, great piles of bodies
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-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and indicate that there were so many dead bodies that the attackers piled them in heaps. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# corpses
-
-bodies of people who have died
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-# There is no end to the bodies
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-The words "no end" are an exaggeration for the great number of bodies that the attackers piled into heaps. Alternate translation: "There are too many bodies to count" or "There are a great number of bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# the lustful actions of the beautiful prostitute
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-Nahum speaks of Nineveh causing other nations to be subject to her as if the city were a prostitute who seduces men with her beauty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the expert in witchcraft
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-Nahum speaks of Nineveh causing other nations to be subject to her as if the city were a witch who casts a spells on others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# who sells nations through her prostitution, and peoples through her acts of witchcraft
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-Here the word "sells" implies that the people of Nineveh cause other nations and peoples to become slaves. Nineveh uses her beauty, power, and influence to make others her slaves. Alternate translation: "who by her prostitution and witchcraft causes the people of other nations to become her slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
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-# I will raise up your skirt over your face and show your private parts to the nations
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-This refers to the practice of publicly humiliating prostitutes by stripping them naked in front of the community. This continues the metaphor of Yahweh speaking of the city of Nineveh as if it were a prostitute. Alternate translation: "I will publicly humiliate you, as one would humiliate a prostitute by raising up her skirt over her face and showing her private parts to all the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# your shame to the kingdoms
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-This phrase explains the purpose of lifting up Nineveh's skirt. The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "I will show your shame to the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# I will throw disgusting filth on you
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-The words "disgusting filth" refer to all kinds of garbage. Throwing garbage at a person was a sign of strong contempt. Alternate translation: "I will show my contempt for you, like a person would throw disgusting filth at another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# who will weep for her?
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-The people ask this rhetorical question to emphasize the negative answer. Alternate translation: "no one will weep for her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Where can I find anyone to comfort you?
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-Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there will be no one who will be able to comfort Nineveh. Alternate translation: "There will be no one to comfort you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
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-Nahum speaks to the people of Nineveh as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# are you better than Thebes ... itself?
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-Nahum asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the negative answer that it anticipates. Alternate translation: "you are not better than Thebes ... itself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Thebes
-
-This was the former capital of Egypt, which the Assyrians had conquered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# that was built on the Nile River
-
-"that was situated by the Nile River"
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-# whose defense was the ocean, whose wall was the sea itself
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-These two phrases share similar meanings. The words "ocean" and "sea" both refer to the Nile River, which ran near the city. Nahum speaks of the Nile as if it were the wall that protected the city. Alternate translation: "which had the Nile river as its defenses, as some cities have a wall for theirs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Cush and Egypt were her strength
-
-"Ethiopia and Egypt strengthened her" or "Cush and Egypt were her allies"
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-# there was no end to it
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-The word "it" refers to the "strength" that Cush and Egypt gave to Thebes. That there was no end to it is a hyperbole that expresses the great amount of strength. Alternate translation: "their strength was very great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# Put and Libya
-
-These are the names of places in northern Africa that were close to Thebes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Nahum continues to speak to the people of Nineveh as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Yet Thebes was carried away
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-The word "Thebes" represents the people who lived in Thebes. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yet those who attacked Thebes carried the people away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# she went into captivity
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-The word "she" refers to Thebes and represents the people who lived there. Alternate translation: "they went into captivity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# her young children were dashed in pieces
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-This is a brutal description of the soldiers killing children. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemy soldiers dashed her young children to pieces" or "enemy soldiers beat her young children to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# at the head of every street
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-The beginning of a street is spoken of as if it were the head. Also, "every" is a generalization that means many places all over the city. Alternate translation: "on every street corner" or "in the streets all over the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# all her great men were bound in chains
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they bound all her great men in chains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# You also will become drunk
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-Here the word "You" refers to Nineveh. Nahum speaks of the people of Nineveh suffering and dying in battle as if they had become drunk from drinking too much wine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Nahum continues to speak to the people of Nineveh as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# All your fortresses
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-Possible meanings for the word "fortresses" are 1) it refers to Nineveh's fortifications, such as the wall that surrounded the city Alternate translation: "All of your fortifications" or "All of your defenses" or 2) it refers to the fortified cities that were situated along Assyria's borders and prevented enemy armies from attacking Nineveh. Alternate translation: "All of your fortified cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the earliest ripe figs: if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater
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-Nahum compares the ease with which the attackers will conquer Nineveh with the ease with which a person can cause ripe figs to fall from a tree. Alternate translation: "Your enemies will destroy your fortresses as easily as a person can shake a fig tree and eat the first ripe figs that fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# the earliest ripe figs
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-This refers to the figs that would ripen first on the tree. These figs fell from the tree easily, so that a person only had to shake the tree to make them fall. Figs that ripened later would require a person to climb the tree and pick them by hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# if they are shaken
-
-"if the trees are shaken." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if a person shakes the trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# they fall into the mouth of the eater
-
-"the figs fall into the mouth of the eater." This is an exaggeration. By saying that the figs fall from the tree into the mouth of the one who eats it, Nahum emphasizes that the figs are ready to eat immediately. Alternate translation: "a person can eat the fig immediately" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# the people among you are women
-
-In this ancient culture, women were not warriors for a number of reasons, including their being generally weaker physically than men. Here Nahum speaks of Nineveh's warriors losing their strength and courage to fight as if the people in the city were all women. Alternate translation: "your people are all like women who are weak and cannot defend themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the gates of your land have been opened wide to your enemies
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the gates of your land are wide open to your enemies" or "someone has opened wide to your enemies the gates of your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the gates of your land have been opened wide to your enemies
-
-Possible meanings are 1) if "fortresses" in v. 12 refers to the Nineveh's defenses, then "the gates of your land" refers to the gates in the walls around Nineveh. Alternate translation: "the gates of your city are wide open for your enemies to attack" or 2) if "fortresses" in v. 12 refers to the fortified cities that were situated along Assyria's borders, then "the gates of your land" is a metaphor in which those cities are spoken of as if they were gates that prevented enemy armies from entering the land. Alternate translation: "your land is defenseless before your enemies because they have destroyed the cities that protected your borders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fire has devoured their bars
-
-Possible meanings are 1) if "fortresses" in v. 12 refers to the Nineveh's defenses, then "their bars" refers to the bars that locked the gates in the walls around Nineveh. Alternate translation: "fire has destroyed the bars that lock your city gates" or 2) if "fortresses" in v. 12 refers to the fortified cities that were situated along Assyria's borders, then "their bars" is a metaphor in which those cities are spoken of as if they were locked gates that prevented enemy armies from entering the land. Alternate translation: "the cities on your borders can no longer protect you, just as gates can no longer protect a city when fire has destroyed their bars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# fire has devoured
-
-Nahum speaks of fire burning up and destroying as if fire were eating. Alternate translation: "fire has destroyed" or "fire has burned up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Nahum continues to speak to the people of Nineveh as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Go draw water for the siege ... pick up the molds for the bricks
-
-Nahum speaks to the people of Nineveh. He tells them to prepare for battle and to repair the walls, although he knows that the enemy will destroy the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# strengthen your fortresses
-
-"repair the fortifications"
-
-# go into the clay and tread the mortar; pick up the molds for the bricks
-
-These phrases refer to making mud bricks that they will use to repair the city's wall.
-
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-# Fire will devour you there
-
-Nahum speaks of fire burning and destroying as if it were eating. Alternate translation: "Fire will destroy you there" or "Your enemies will burn you with fire there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the sword will destroy you
-
-Here the word "sword" is a metonym for the enemies who will attack with swords. Alternate translation: "your enemies will kill you with their swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# It will devour you as young locusts devour everything
-
-The word "It" refers to the "sword," which is personified as eating those whom it kills. The soldiers using their swords to kill everyone in Nineveh is compared with the way that a swarm of locusts eats every plant in its path. Alternate translation: "Your enemies' swords will kill all of you, just as easily as a swarm of locusts devours everything in its path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Make yourselves as many as the young locusts, as many as the full-grown locusts
-
-These words begin a new paragraph where Nahum compares the number of people in Nineveh with the large number of locusts in a swarm.
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-# General Information:
-
-Nahum speaks to the people of Nineveh as though they were the city itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars in the heavens
-
-This exaggeration emphasizes the great number of merchants who lived and worked in Nineveh. Alternate translation: "It is as if you have more merchants than there are stars in the sky" or "You have more merchants than anyone could count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# they are like young locusts: they plunder the land and then fly away
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-Nahum compares the way that these merchants, who have made their profit by selling their goods in Nineveh, will flee from the city when the battle begins with the way that locusts fly away after they have eaten all of the plants in their path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# your generals are like swarms of them that camp in the walls on a cold day. But when the sun rises they fly away
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-Nahum compares the way that the officials in Nineveh will flee when the battle starts with the way that locusts will remain still while it is cold, but will fly away when the sun rises and the air becomes warm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# to no one knows where
-
-"and no one knows where they have gone"
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-# your shepherds are asleep; your rulers are lying down resting
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-These two lines share similar meanings. Nahum speaks of the leaders of Assyria as if they were shepherd who are to care for their sheep. He speaks of the shepherds and rulers dying as if they had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: "your leaders who are like shepherds are dead; your rulers are all dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Your people are scattered on the mountains
-
-Nahum speaks of the people of Nineveh as if they were sheep that scatter after the shepherds have died. Alternate translation: "Your people are scattered like sheep on the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# No healing is possible for your wounds. Your wounds are severe
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-Nahum speaks of the certainty of the destruction of Nineveh and the defeat of its king as if the king had suffered an incurable wound. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# No healing is possible for your wounds
-
-The word "healing" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "No one is able to heal your wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Who has escaped your constant wickedness?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes the negative answer that it anticipates. All of the nations that were near Assyria had suffered because of Assyria's constant wickedness. Alternate translation: "No one has escaped your constant wickedness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Nahum 03 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers and songs. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of the entire book (except for verse 1 of chapter 1) farther to the right on the page than regular text because they are poetic prophecy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-Despite being divided into three chapters, the book contains one long prophecy.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Euphemism
-This chapter speaks about the evils of the Assyrians in violent ways. It is important to avoiding toning down this language through the use of euphemism, if at all possible. Although there is some hyperbole, the reader should not assume that the author intends this writing to be taken as completely hyperbolic. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# Introduction to Nahum
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-## Part 1: General Introduction
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-#### Outline of the Book of Nahum
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-1. Nahum introduces this book (1:1)
-1. Yahweh will destroy his enemies (1:2-15)
-1. Nahum describes how Nineveh will fall (2:1–3:19)
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-#### What is the Book of Nahum about?
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-The Book of Nahum contains prophecies about how Yahweh would judge and punish Nineveh.
-
-Nineveh was the capital city of the Assyrian Empire. The Assyrians had already conquered the northern kingdom of Israel. They were threatening the southern kingdom of Judah. The book gave Judah hope that the Assyrians would be defeated.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
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-"The Book of Nahum" or just "Nahum" is the traditional title of this book. Translators may choose to call it "The Sayings of Nahum." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Nahum?
-
-The prophet Nahum probably wrote this book. He was a prophet from Elkosh, an unknown city probably in Judah.
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-Nahum wrote before Nineveh fell in about 612 B.C. Nahum also mentions the destruction of Thebes, a city in Egypt, which happened about 663 B.C. Therefore, the Book of Nahum was written sometime between 663 and 612 B.C. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
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-#### What is the importance of the descriptions of locusts in 3:15–17?
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-Locust attacks occurred often in the ancient Near East. Certain kinds of grasshoppers would come in countless numbers. There would be so many that they would darken the sky like a black cloud that blocked the sunlight. They often came after a long period of no rain. They came down on whatever crops were surviving in the fields and stripped them bare of their leaves. The locusts could not be stopped and caused terrible damage. For this reason, locust attacks served as a powerful image of military attacks in the Old Testament.
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-The original language of the Old Testament used various names for locusts. It is uncertain whether these names refer to different kinds of locusts or to the same kind of locust in different stages of growth. For this reason, versions of the Bible differ in how they translate these terms.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What emotions were present in the various speakers in the Book of Nahum?
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-When Nahum spoke to the Israelites, he wanted to comfort them.
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-When Nahum and Yahweh spoke against the Ninevites, they often mocked them. This manner of speech was similar to speech in the ancient Near East when conquerors laughed at their victims.
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-It is important for translators to present both emotions of comfort and of mockery when translating this book.
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-# Nehemiah ... Hakaliah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# in the month of Kislev
-
-"Kislev" is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of November and the first part of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# in the twentieth year
-
-Nehemiah is referring to the number of years that Artaxerxes had been reigning as king. Alternate translation: "in the twentieth year of the reign of Artaxerxes, King of Persia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# fortress of Susa
-
-This was one of the royal cities of Persian kings, located in the country of Elam. It was a large, fortified city with high walls surrounding it.
-
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-# Hanani
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-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# one of my brothers, Hanani
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-Hanani was Nehemiah's biological brother.
-
-# Hanani, came with some people from Judah
-
-"Hanani came from Judah with some other people"
-
-# the Jews who had escaped, the remnant of the Jews who were there
-
-These two phrases refer to the same group of people. Possible meanings are 1) the few Jews who were taken as exiles to Babylon but escaped and returned to live in Jerusalem or 2) the few Jews who had escaped from those who were trying to take them into exile in Babylon and so remained in Jerusalem. Since it is unclear from where they escaped, it may be best not to specify in the translation. Alternate translation: "the Jews who had escaped the exile and who remained in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# They said to me
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-Here "They" refers to Hanani and the other people who had come from Judah.
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-# the province
-
-Here "province" refers to Judah as an administrative district under the Persian Empire. Alternate translation: "the province of Judah" or "Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the wall of Jerusalem has been broken open, and its gates have been set on fire
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "armies have broken open the wall of Jerusalem and have set its gates on fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Then I said
-
-Nehemiah tells what he prayed. Alternate translation: "Then I said to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# who love him and keep his commandments
-
-Since Nehemiah is speaking to Yahweh, the pronouns "him" and "his" can be translated as "you" and "your." Alternate translation: "who love you and keep your commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# open your eyes
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-"look at me." Here "open your eyes" is a metaphor that represents paying attention to someone. Alternate translation: "pay attention to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# so you may hear the prayer of your servant
-
-"so that you may hear the prayer that I, your servant, am praying." The word "servant" refers to Nehemiah. This is how a person would address his superior in order to show humility and respect.
-
-# day and night
-
-By saying that he prays both during the day and during the night, Nehemiah emphasizes the frequency of his prayers. Alternate translation: "all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# Both I and my father's house
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-Here the word "house" represents family. Alternate translation: "Both I and my family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah continues praying to God.
-
-# Please call to mind
-
-To "call to mind" is an idiom that means to remember. Alternate translation: "Please remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the word you commanded your servant Moses
-
-The pronouns "you" and "your" refer to God and so are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# If you act unfaithfully ... scatter you
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-The pronouns "you" and "your" are plural and refer to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# I will scatter you among the nations
-
-Yahweh speaks of causing the Israelite people to live in other nations as if he scattered them like one would scatter seeds. Alternate translation: "I will cause you to live among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# if you return ... your people
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-The pronouns "you" and "your" are plural and refer to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# though your people were scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "though I scattered your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# under the farthest skies
-
-Yahweh speaks of places on the earth that are very far away as being "under the farthest skies." Alternate translation: "to places very far away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to that place where I have chosen ... remain
-
-This phrase refers to Jerusalem, where the temple was located. Alternate translation: "to Jerusalem, where I have chosen ... remain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# where I have chosen to make my name remain
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "where I have chosen to dwell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Nehemiah continues his prayer.
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in Nehemiah's prayer. Here he begins to make his request based on Yahweh's promise.
-
-# they are your servants
-
-The word "they" refers to the Israelite people.
-
-# by your great power and by your strong hand
-
-Here "hand" represents strength or power. Together, these two phrases form a doublet that emphasizes the intensity of Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "by your great power and by your mighty strength" or "by your very powerful strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# the prayer of your servant
-
-Here "servant" refers to Nehemiah. This is how a person would address his superior in order to show humility and respect. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
-# the prayer of your servants
-
-Here "servants" refers to the rest of the Israelite people who would have been praying for Yahweh to act on behalf of his people and on behalf of Jerusalem.
-
-# who delight to honor your name
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "who delight to honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# grant him mercy in the sight of this man
-
-Here "him" refers to Nehemiah, who refers to himself in the third person to express his humility before God, and "this man" refers to Artaxerxes, the king of Persia.
-
-# in the sight of this man
-
-Nehemiah speaks of the king's attitude or disposition as if it were how the king viewed something. Alternate translation: "grant that the king will have mercy on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I served as cupbearer to the king
-
-This is background information about Nehemiah's role in the king's court. Your language may have a special way to mark background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Nehemiah 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### "The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah:"
-This phrase serves as an introduction to this entire book.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Repentance
-This chapter is a single long record of Nehemiah's repentance on behalf of the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### I
-While the author of this book is probably Ezra, the word "I" always refers to Nehemiah.
-
-##### Israel
-It is uncertain to whom "Israel" refers. It probably does not refer to the northern kingdom of Israel. Neither does it likely refer to the twelve tribes of Israel. Instead, it is probably a reference to Israel in the sense of the surviving people group. At Nehemiah's time, this people group exclusively comprised the tribe of Judah because the other tribes had already been scattered throughout the entire Near East, where they lost their identity, for the most part.
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-# In the month of Nisan
-
-"Nisan" is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king
-
-"in the 20th year that Artaxerxes was king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Nehemiah tells background information about his demeanor before the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# But the king
-
-"So the king"
-
-# Why is your face so sad
-
-Here Nehemiah is referred to by his face because the face shows one's emotions. Alternate translation: "Why are you so sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# This must be sadness of heart
-
-This speaks of Nehemiah being sad as if his heart were sad, since the heart is often considered the center of emotions. Alternate translation: "You must be very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Then I became very much afraid
-
-As Nehemiah prepares to answer, he is afraid because he does not know how the king will respond.
-
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-# May the king live forever
-
-Nehemiah is showing honor to King Artaxerxes. Here "forever" is an exaggeration that refers to a long life. Alternate translation: "Long live the king" or "May the king have a long life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Why should not my face be sad?
-
-Here Nehemiah uses this rhetorical question to tell the king that he has a reason to be sad. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have very good reasons to be sad." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the place of my fathers' tombs
-
-"the place where my ancestors are buried"
-
-# its gates have been destroyed by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fire has destroyed its gates" or "our enemy has burned its gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I replied to the king
-
-"Then I replied to the king"
-
-# your servant
-
-Nehemiah refers to himself this way to show his submission to the king.
-
-# in your sight
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the city of my fathers' tombs
-
-"the city where my ancestors are buried"
-
-# that I may rebuild it
-
-Nehemiah does not plan to do all of the building himself, but he will be the leader of the work. Alternate translation: "that I and my people may rebuild it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# may letters be given to me
-
-This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may you give letters to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Province Beyond the River
-
-This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa.
-
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-# Asaph
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the good hand of God was on me
-
-God's "good hand" represents his "favor." Alternate translation: "God's favor was upon me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Sanballat the Horonite
-
-Sanballat is the name of a man, and the Horonites were a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Tobiah the Ammonite servant
-
-This man was likely a freed slave now serving as an officer in Ammon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# heard this
-
-"heard that I had arrived"
-
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-# had put into my heart
-
-Here Nehemiah's "heart" refers to his thoughts and will. Alternate translation: "had inspired me" or "had led me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# There was no animal with me
-
-"There were no animals with me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-A few men accompanied Nehemiah on this inspection, but he speaks in the first person because he was the primary person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I went out by night by the Valley Gate
-
-"At night, I went out through the Valley Gate"
-
-# Jackal
-
-a wild dog
-
-# Dung Gate
-
-Presumably, refuse was removed from the city through this gate.
-
-# which had been broken open, and the wooden gates were destroyed by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which Israel's enemies had broken open, and the wooden gates which their enemies had destroyed with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# So I went up ... and I turned back
-
-The other men with Nehemiah also followed him. Alternate translation: "So we went up ... and we turned back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# by the Valley Gate
-
-"through the Valley Gate"
-
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-# the rest who did the work
-
-This refers to the men who would later rebuild the walls. Alternate translation: "the others who would later do the work of rebuilding the walls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You see the trouble
-
-Here "you" is plural, referring to all the people mentioned in [Nehemiah 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# its gates have been destroyed by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "how our enemies destroyed its gates by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# so we will no longer be in disgrace
-
-"so we will no longer be ashamed"
-
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-# the good hand of my God was on me
-
-God's "good hand" represents his "favor." Alternate translation: "my God's favor was upon me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# rise up and build
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "begin building" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# So they strengthened their hands for the good work
-
-The phrase "strengthened their hands" means to prepare to do something. Alternate translation: "So they prepared do this good work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Sanballat ... Tobiah
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](./10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Geshem
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# What are you doing? Are you rebelling against the king?
-
-These rhetorical questions are used to mock Nehemiah. These can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "You are acting foolishly! You should not be rebelling against the king!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the king
-
-This refers to Artaxerses, the king of Persia.
-
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-# will arise and build
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will begin rebuilding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# But you have no share, no right, and no historic claim in Jerusalem
-
-"But you have no share, legal right, or religious claim to Jerusalem"
-
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-# Nehemiah 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins the account of the construction of the wall. Many scholars believe these chapters teach valuable lessons on leadership ([Nehemiah 2-6](./01.md)).
-
-##### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Nehemiah's character
-Apparently, Nehemiah's character made an impression on the king. It was very unusual for a king to be so concerned with one of his servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Cultural Customs
-In ancient Persia, they thought it was important for their conquered peoples to practice their own cultural customs. It was thought that this independence promoted peace in their vast kingdom. The rebuilding of Jerusalem may have been seen as a way to allow for the Jewish cultural practices.
-
-##### Yahweh's control
-Yahweh is seen as very powerful. He is able to provide for his people, even through a foreign king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
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-# Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brother priests
-
-"Then Eliashib the high priest came forward with his brothers, the priests"
-
-# Eliashib
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Tower of the Hundred
-
-"Tower of the 100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Tower of Hananel
-
-This is the name of a tower. It is likely named after a man named "Hananel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zaccur son of Imri
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# men of Jericho
-
-This means that the men were from Jericho. Alternate translation: "men from Jericho" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
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-# Hassenaah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# set its doors
-
-"installed its doors" or "put its doors in place"
-
-# its bolts, and its bars
-
-"its locks and bars." These locked the gates securely.
-
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-# Meremoth ... Uriah ... Hakkoz ... Meshullam ... Berechiah ... Meshezabel ... Zadok ... Baana
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Meremoth repaired the next section ... Meshullam repaired ... Zadok repaired
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Meremoth repaired the next section of the wall ... Meshullam repaired the wall ... Zadok repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Tekoites repaired
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Tekoites repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the Tekoites
-
-These are people from the town of Tekoa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# ordered by their supervisors
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that their supervisors had ordered them to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Joiada ... Paseah and Meshullam ... Besodeiah
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# set its doors
-
-"installed its doors" or "put its doors in place"
-
-# its bolts, and its bars
-
-"its locks and bars." These locked the gates securely.
-
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-# Melatiah ... Jadon
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gibeonite ... Meronothite
-
-Gibeonites and Meronothites are people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gibeon and Mizpah
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Province Beyond the River
-
-This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Uzziel ... Harhaiah ... Hananiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# goldsmiths
-
-A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.
-
-# goldsmiths, repaired
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "goldsmiths, repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# next to him was Hananiah, a maker of perfumes
-
-Hananiah repaired the wall as well. Alternate translation: "next to him Hananiah, a maker of perfumes, repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# perfumes
-
-liquid substances that people put on their body in small amounts to smell pleasant
-
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-# Rephaiah ... Hur
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hur repaired
-
-Hur repaired the wall. Alternate translation: "Hur repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# ruler
-
-leader or chief administrator
-
-# half the district
-
-"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# Jedaiah ... Harumaph ... Hattush ... Hashabneiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Harumaph repaired ... Hashabneiah repaired
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Harumaph repaired the wall ... Hashabneiah repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Malkijah ... Harim ... Hasshub ... Pahath-Moab
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# repaired another section
-
-These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired another section of the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Shallum ... Hallohesh
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# repaired, along with his daughters
-
-These phrase refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired another section of the wall ... repaired the wall, along with his daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Shallum son of Hallohesh, the ruler
-
-Shallum was the ruler, not Hallohesh.
-
-# ruler
-
-leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
-
-# half the district
-
-"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# Hanun
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the inhabitants of Zanoah
-
-"the people from Zanoah"
-
-# Zanoah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Valley Gate
-
-"the Gate of the Valley" or "the Gate that Leads to the Valley." Try to translate this expression as a name, not just as a description.
-
-# set its doors
-
-"installed its doors" or "put its doors in place"
-
-# its bolts, and its bars
-
-"its locks and bars." These locked the gates securely.
-
-# They repaired a thousand cubits as far as the Dung Gate
-
-They repaired the portion of the wall between the Valley Gate and the Dung Gate. Alternate translation: "They repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, from the Valley Gate to the Dung Gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They repaired a thousand cubits
-
-It is understood that they were repaing the wall of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "They repaired a thousand cubits of the wall" or "They repaired another thousand cubits of the wall beyond the Valley Gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a thousand cubits
-
-"1,000 cubits." This may be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "460 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the Dung Gate
-
-Presumably, refuse was removed from the city through this gate. Try to translate this expression as a name, not just as a description.
-
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-# Malkijah ... Recab
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Malkijah son of Recab, the ruler
-
-Malkijah was the ruler, not Recab.
-
-# ruler
-
-leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
-
-# Beth Hakkerem
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# He ... set its doors
-
-"He installed its doors" or "He put its doors in place"
-
-# its bolts, and its bars
-
-"its locks, and its bars." These locked the gates securely.
-
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-# Shallun ... Kol-Hozeh
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shallun son of Kol-Hozeh, the ruler
-
-Shallun was the ruler, not Kol-Hozeh.
-
-# the wall of the Pool of Siloam
-
-This means that the wall was beside the Pool of Siloam. Alternate translation: "the wall that surrounded the Pool of Siloam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
diff --git a/neh/03/16.md b/neh/03/16.md
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-# Nehemiah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Nehemiah son of Azbuk, the ruler
-
-Nehemiah was the ruler, not Azbuk.
-
-# Nehemiah
-
-This is a different man named Nehemiah from the person who authored this book.
-
-# ruler
-
-leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).
-
-# half the district
-
-"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# Beth Zur
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# repaired to the place
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired the wall up to the place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# mighty men
-
-"warriors"
-
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-# Rehum ... Bani ... Hashabiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Keilah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Levites repaired
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Levites repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# for his district
-
-"representing his district" or "on behalf of his district"
-
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-# After him their countrymen repaired
-
-These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Next to him their countrymen repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# After him
-
-"Next to him"
-
-# Binnui ... Henadad
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Binnui son of Henadad, the ruler
-
-Binnui was the ruler, not Henadad.
-
-# Keilah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# repaired another section
-
-These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired another section of the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Ezer ... Jeshua
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mizpah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ezer son of Jeshua, the ruler
-
-Ezer was the ruler, not Jeshua.
-
-# that faced the ascent to the armory
-
-"in front of the steps that went up to the armory"
-
-# armory
-
-the place where weapons are kept
-
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-# After him
-
-"Next to him"
-
-# Baruch ... Zabbai ... Eliashib
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# repaired another section
-
-This refers to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired another section of the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/neh/03/21.md b/neh/03/21.md
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-# Meremoth ... Uriah ... Hakkoz
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# around Jerusalem, repaired
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "around Jerusalem, repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Benjamin and Hasshub repaired ... Azariah ... repaired
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Benjamin and Hasshub repaired the wall ... Azariah ... repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Benjamin ... Hasshub ... Azariah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# After them
-
-"Next to them"
-
-# opposite their own house
-
-"in front of their own house"
-
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-# Binnui ... repaired
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Binnui ... repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Binnui ... Henadad
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# After him
-
-"Next to him"
-
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-# Palal ... repaired ... Parosh repaired
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "Palal ... repaired the wall ... Parosh repaired the wall"
-
-# Palal ... Uzai ... Pedaiah ... Parosh
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the tower that extends upward
-
-"the tower that rises up"
-
-# upper house of the king
-
-"higher palace of the leader of Israel"
-
-# the courtyard of the guard
-
-This is the place where the guards stayed.
-
-# After him
-
-"Next to him"
-
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-# servants ... repaired
-
-These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "servants ... repaired the wall"
-
-# Ophel
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# opposite the Water Gate
-
-"in front of the Water Gate"
-
-# the projecting tower
-
-"the tall tower." The phrase "the projecting tower" means a tall tower that juts out from the wall.
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-# Tekoites repaired another section
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "the Tekoites repaired another section of the wall"
-
-# the Tekoites
-
-These are people from the town of Tekoa. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:5](../03/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the great projecting tower
-
-"the tall tower." The phrase "the projecting tower" means a tall tower that juts out from the wall. It is likely that this phrase refers to the same tower as "the tall tower" in verse 26.
-
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-# priests repaired
-
-These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "priests repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# above the Horse Gate
-
-The word "above" is used here because the priests' houses were likely located at a higher elevation than the Horse Gate.
-
-# opposite his own house
-
-"in front of his own house"
-
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-# repaired the section ... east gate, repaired
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired the section of the wall ... east gate, repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# After them
-
-"Next to them"
-
-# Zadok ... Immer ... Shemaiah ... Shecaniah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate
-
-Shemaiah was the keeper of the east gate, not Shecaniah.
-
-# the keeper of the east gate
-
-"the person who looked after the east gate" or "the person who opened and closed the east gate"
-
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-# repaired another section ... repaired opposite
-
-These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "priests repaired the wall ... repaired the section of the wall ... east gate, repaired the wall ... repaired another section of the wall ... repaired the wall opposite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# After him
-
-"Next to him"
-
-# Hananiah ... Shelemiah ... Hanun ... Zalaph ... Meshullam ... Berechiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the sixth son
-
-"son 6" or "son number 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# opposite his living chambers
-
-"in front of the rooms where he stayed." The word "his" refers to Meshullam.
-
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-# After him
-
-"Next to him"
-
-# Malkijah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# goldsmiths
-
-A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.
-
-# repaired to the house
-
-These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired the wall to the house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# merchants
-
-"sellers" or "traders"
-
-# upper living chambers
-
-the higher-level rooms where people stayed
-
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-# merchants repaired
-
-These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "merchants repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Sheep Gate
-
-This is the name of an entranceway in the wall.
-
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-# Nehemiah 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Priests
-The priests worked on rebuilding the city. Normally, the priests were exempt from this type of work. Because they helped, it emphasizes that this is a holy work and something done for Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Cooperation
-Everyone worked on this project. Many names are mentioned to emphasize the cooperation between the different families. Each was given a section of the wall to rebuild.
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-# Now when Sanballat
-
-Here Nehemiah uses the word "now" to signal a new part of the story.
-
-# Sanballat
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# it burned within him, and he was furiously angry
-
-Here "it" refers to Sanballat's realization that the Jews are rebuilding the walls. This speaks of Sanballat becoming very angry as if his anger were a burning fire. Alternate translation: "he became furiously angry" or "he became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In the presence of his brothers
-
-"In the presence of his kinsmen" or "In the presence of his clan"
-
-# What are these feeble ... Will they restore ... Will they offer ... Will they finish the work in a day?
-
-Sanballat poses these questions to mock the Jews. These can be written as statements. Alternate translation: "These feeble Jews can accomplish nothing. They will never restore the city for themselves. They will not offer sacrifices. They will not finish the work in a day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# feeble Jews
-
-"weak Jews"
-
-# in a day
-
-This speaks of not finishing something quickly by saying that it cannot be accomplished in a day. Alternate translation: "quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Will they bring to life the stones from the piles of rubble after they were burned?
-
-Sanballat also poses this question to mock the Jews. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "They will not bring to life again the stones from piles of rubble that were burned." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# bring to life the stones from the piles of rubble after they were burned
-
-This speaks of the people rebuilding the city as if they were bring it back to life. Alternate translation: "restore the city and rebuild its walls from the useless stones that were burned and turned into rubble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the piles of rubble after they were burned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from piles of rubble that someone had burned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Tobiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# If only a fox went up on what they are building, it would break down their stone wall
-
-Sanaballat mocks the wall and exaggerates how weak it is by saying that a fox could knock it down. Alternate translation: "That wall they are building is so weak that even if a little fox climbed up on it, their stone wall would fall to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah begins to pray to God.
-
-# Hear, our God, for we are despised
-
-Here the word "we" refers to the Jews. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Hear, our God, for our enemies despise us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# give them up to be plundered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let their enemies rob them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Turn back their taunts on their own heads
-
-The phrase "their taunts" refers to Sanballat's and Tobiah's insults. Here the word "heads" refers to the whole people. Alternate translation: "Turn their taunts onto themselves" or "Cause their insulting words to mock themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah contines the prayer he began in verse 4.
-
-# Do ... to anger.
-
-Nehemiah continues the prayer he began with the words "Hear, our God" in verse 4. You may show that this is a prayer by making it a direct quote. "Then I prayed, 'Hear, our God, ... they are prisoners. Do not cover ... the builders to anger.'"
-
-# Do not cover over
-
-This speaks of a forgiving a person's sins as if they were a object that could be physically hidden. Alternate translation: "Do not forgive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not erase their sin from before you
-
-This speaks of forgetting a person's sins as if they were something written that could be erased. Alternate translation: "do not forget their sins
-
-# they have provoked the builders to anger
-
-"they have made the builders become angry"
-
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-# So we built the wall
-
-"So we rebuilt the wall"
-
-# all the wall was joined together to half its height
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we joined the wall together and it was half its total height" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# half its height
-
-"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# a great anger burned within them
-
-This speaks of the people being very angry as if their anger were something that burned inside them. Alternate translation: "they became very angry" or "they became enraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# against Jerusalem
-
-Here "Jerusalem" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "against the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# set a guard as protection
-
-"put men around the wall to guard the city"
-
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-# There is too much rubble
-
-Rubble is "burned stone" or "broken rock" or "unusable stone."
-
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-# They will not know or see until we come among them
-
-"They will not see us coming until we are beside them"
-
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-# from all directions
-
-This represents many directions. The word "all" is an exaggeration for represents "many." Alternate translation: "from many directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# spoke to us ten times
-
-Here the number 10 is used to represent "many." Alternate translation: "spoke to us many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in the exposed areas
-
-"in the vulnerable areas"
-
-# I positioned each family
-
-This refers to several people from each family, this likely does not include the women and children. Alternate translation: "I positioned people from each family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Call to mind the Lord
-
-the phrase "call to mind" means to remember. Alternate translation: "Remember the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# It came about
-
-"It happened that"
-
-# their plans were known to us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we knew about their plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# my servants worked
-
-"my young men worked"
-
-# half of my servants ... half of them
-
-"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# the leaders stood behind all the people
-
-"the leaders positioned themselves behind all the people"
-
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-# Everyone worked with one hand, and with the other hand he held his weapon
-
-This is an exaggeration. They did not always work with only one hand, but they always had their weapon with them so that they were prepared to protect themselves and those around them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# I said
-
-Here "I" refers to Nehemiah.
-
-# the nobles ... the officials
-
-These are the leaders referred to in [Nehemiah 4:16](../04/16.md).
-
-# The work is great
-
-Here the word "great" means "large-scale" or "huge."
-
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-# the trumpet sound
-
-This refers to someone blowing a trumpet. Alternate translation: "someone blowing a trumpet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Half of them
-
-Here "Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# from the rising of the dawn until the coming out of the stars
-
-This refers to the whole day, while it is light outside. Alternate translation: "from the first light of day until the very beginning of the night"
-
-# the rising of the dawn
-
-It is the point in time that the sun rises that is "dawn." Here the sun rising is spoken of as if the "dawn" rose. Alternate translation: "the rising of the sun" or "dawn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in the middle of Jerusalem
-
-"within Jerusalem"
-
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-# changed our clothes
-
-"took off our clothes"
-
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-# Nehemiah 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Dedication
-The people were so dedicated to rebuilding the walls that they worked with their weapons ready for battle right next to them. Even when they were threatened with an attack, they continued to trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-
-Sanballat uses a series of rhetorical questions. These are intended to show his intense anger against the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Then the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews
-
-Since they were working on the wall, the workers did not have enough time to work to buy and grow food for their families. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the men and their wives
-
-This refers to the men who were working on building the wall.
-
-# raised a great outcry
-
-The word "outcry" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "cried out loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# We are mortgaging our fields
-
-"We are having to pledge" or "We are having to give in pledge"
-
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-# Yet now our flesh and blood is the same as our brothers, and our children are the same as their children
-
-Here the Jews are implying that they are of the same Jewish descent as the other Jews and that they of the same importance as the others. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yet our families are Jews just like the other Jew's families, and our children are just as important to us as their children are to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# our flesh and blood
-
-This is an idiom which refers to their family members. Alternate translation: "our family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Some of our daughters have already been enslaved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We have already sold some of our daughters into slavery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# But it is not in our power to help it because other men now own our fields and our vineyards
-
-Since the mens' fields and vineyards are not in their possession, they are unable to produce the money they need to support their families. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "But we are unable to change this situation because other men now own our fields and our vineyards which we need to support our lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# it is not in our power
-
-This is an idiom which means that they do not have the resources to do something. Alternate translation: "we are unable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# when I heard their outcry
-
-The word "outcry" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "when I heard them cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# You are exacting interest, each from his own brother
-
-Every Jew would have known that it is wrong under the Law to charge interest to another Jew. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Each of you is charging interest to your own brother, and that is wrong under the Law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I held a great assembly against them
-
-This means that he brought together a large group of people and brought these charges against them. The meaning of statement this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "I held a great assembly and brought these charges against them" or "I held them on trial in front of the assembly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# but you even sell your brothers that they may be sold back to us
-
-This means that they are selling their family members, both men and women, as slaves to their fellow Jews. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Now you are selling your own people to be slaves of your fellow Jews, so that they might later sell them back to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who had been sold to the nations
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who people had sold as slaves to the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Also I said
-
-The pronoun "I" refers to Nehemiah.
-
-# What you are doing
-
-"You" here refers to the Jewish nobles.
-
-# Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations that are our enemies?
-
-This is a rhetorical question that Nehemiah is using to scold the nobles. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations that are our enemies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# walk in the fear of our God
-
-This is and idiom. Here "walk" refers to a person's behavior and the way he lives. Alternate translation: "live your life in a way that honors God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the taunts of the nations that are our enemies
-
-The word "taunt" means "slander" or "mockery" and it can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "the nations who are our enemies from taunting us" or "the enemy nations from mocking us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# lending
-
-borrowing or giving something to someone expecting repayment
-
-# loans
-
-This is any money, food, or property that one person could let another person borrow in order to repay debts. The borrower would then be indebted to the lender.
-
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-# percentage
-
-A part of the value of the loan that the borrower was charged in interest.
-
-# you exacted from them
-
-"you charged them" or "you made them pay"
-
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-# Then they said
-
-Here "they" refers to the Jewish leaders.
-
-# We will return what we took from them
-
-The Jewish leaders are saying they will return the money which the poorer Jews paid in interest charges.
-
-# made them swear
-
-Here the word "them" refers to the Jewish leaders.
-
-# Then I called
-
-"I" refers to Nehemiah.
-
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-# I shook out the fold of my robe
-
-"I shook out the pockets of my robe." Many times in the Old Testament, oaths were physically demonstrated as a witness to what was promised. Nehemiah is demonstrating to the Jewish leaders what will happen if they break the promise they had made. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# So may God shake out of his house ... So may he be shaken out and emptied
-
-Here Nehemiah speaks of God taking away all of a man's possessions as if God were shaking him out of his home and possessions like Nehemiah shook out his robe. Alternate translation: "So may God take away from every man who does not keep his promise all of his possessions and his home like I have taken everything out of the fold of my robe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# from the time I was appointed
-
-Here "I" refers to Nehemiah.
-
-# from the twentieth year until the thirty-second year
-
-"from the 20th year until the 32 year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# of Artaxerxes the king
-
-"that Artaxerxes was king"
-
-# twelve years
-
-"12 years" or "during those 12 years." Nehemiah is restating the number of years to emphasize that he did this continually for the full time he was governor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the food provided for the governor
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "ate the food that the people provided for the governor"
-
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-# for their daily
-
-"every day for their"
-
-# former governors
-
-"previous governors" or "governors from the past." Nehemiah was not the first governor of Judah.
-
-# forty shekels
-
-"40 shekels" or "40 silver coins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# But I did not do so because of the fear of God
-
-"But because my fear of God I did not take the food" or "But I did not take the food because I feared God"
-
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-# I also continued
-
-"I" refers to Nehemiah.
-
-# we bought
-
-The word "we" refers to Nehemiah and his servants.
-
-# all my servants were gathered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I gathered all of my servants there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the work
-
-"to work on the wall"
-
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-# 150 men
-
-"one hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# At my table were the Jews ... from among the nations who were around us
-
-Nehemiah was responsible for providing food for all of these people. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Also, every day I was responsible to feed at our table the Jews and the officials, 150 people; and we also fed the visitors who came from other countries around us (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# my table
-
-This refers to the governor's table. It was a communal table for the community and for discussion of issues.
-
-# officials
-
-government leaders
-
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-# Now what was prepared each day was
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Each day I told my servants to prepare" or "Each day I told my servants to serve us the meat from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# six choice ... ten days
-
-"6 choice ... 10 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# wine in abundance
-
-"enough wine for everyone"
-
-# yet for all this I did not demand the food allowance of the governor
-
-"yet I never asked for the governor's food allowance"
-
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-# Call me to mind
-
-This is an idiom. It is a request for God to think about him and remember him. Alternate translation: "Remember me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for good
-
-This idiom is a request for God to reward him with good things because of the good that he has done for the people. Alternate translation: "and reward me" or "cause good to happen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Nehemiah 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Equality
-
-The rich made money from the poor. The rich oppressed the poor by charging interest on loans. Because Nehemiah wanted to treat everyone fairly, he did not collect any taxes from them. This chapter also emphasizes that it was wrong to enslave a fellow Jew. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])
-
-##### Governor
-Nehemiah was a governmental leader in Jerusalem, but he was not a king. Jerusalem had a great deal of independence, but it  was under the authority of the Persian king. The term "governor" reflects this idea, but a different term may be used in translation.
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-# Sanballat ... Tobiah
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Geshem
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I had rebuilt the wall ... I had not yet
-
-Nehemiah supervised the rebuilding of the wall and did not build it by himself. Alternate translation: "we had rebuilt the wall ... we had not yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# any sections
-
-This refers to sections of the wall. Alternate translation: "any sections of the wall" or "any gaps in the city wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# sent to me
-
-This means that they sent a messenger with a message. Alternate translation: "sent a messenger to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Ono
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# I am doing a great work
-
-Nehemiah supervised the rebuilding of the wall. He did not build it by himself. Alternate translation: "We are doing a great work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to challenge Sanballat's request. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot let the work stop and come down to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# down to you
-
-The word "down" is used here because the plain of Ono where they were requesting Nehemiah to come is at a lower elevation than Jerusalem.
-
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-# Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same way the fifth time
-
-Identifying this message separately means it is distinct in some way from the previous four messages and, therefore, should be noted. Alternate translation: " Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same way yet again" or "Sanballat sent his servant to me to deliver a fifth message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# an open letter
-
-The letter was an unsealed diplomatic communication. This was an insult to the recipient because the courier was free to read it and spread its contents among the people of the region.
-
-# in his hand
-
-This means he had the letter in his possession, but he did not necessarily carry it in his hand at all times. Alternate translation: "in his possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It is reported among the nations
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The rumor in the region is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# are planning to rebel
-
-This means that they are planning to rebel against Artaxerxes, the Persian king, who was currently ruling the Jews. Alternate translation: "are planning to rebel against Artaxerxes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the king will hear
-
-"King Artaxerxes will hear"
-
-# Therefore come
-
-"Therefore come meet with us"
-
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-# Then I sent word to him
-
-Here "I" refers to Nehemiah and "him" to Sanballat.
-
-# No such things have occurred as you say
-
-"None of the things you have written have occurred"
-
-# for within your heart you invented them
-
-Here the "heart" refers to the "mind," that is, to one's desires and thoughts. Alternate translation: "for within your mind you invented them" or "for you have made this up in your own imagination" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For they all wanted to make us afraid
-
-Here "they" refers to Nehemiah's enemies, Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and their followers. The word "us" refers to the Jews.
-
-# They will drop their hands from doing the work
-
-This is a descriptive phrase that means that they are stopping their work on the wall. Alternate translation: "The workers on the wall will stop doing the work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# strengthen my hands
-
-Here Nehemiah requests for God to strengthen him by asking him to strengthen his "hands." Alternate translation: "strengthen me" or "give me courage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Shemaiah ... Delaiah ... Mehetabel
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who was confined in his home
-
-The writer does not give the reason for him being confined, so it is best to say that he was staying at home using the most general words possible. Alternate translation: "who could not leave his house" or "whom the authorities had ordered to stay in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Would a man like me run away? Would a man like me go into the temple just so he could save his own life?
-
-Nehemiah uses these rhetorical questions to emphasize that he will not do what Shemaiah has suggested. These questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: "A man like me would not run away. A man like me would not go into the temple just to hide to stay alive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# but that he had prophesied against me
-
-"but that he had prophesied in order to oppose me"
-
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-# and sin
-
-Using the temple as a place to hide was sinful. It may be helpful to make this explicit. Alternate translation: "and sin by misusing the temple"
-
-# a bad name
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "so that they could give me a bad reputation" or "so that they could give a bad report about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Remember"
-
-# Noadiah
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# So the wall was finished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We finished the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the twenty-fifth day of the month of Elul
-
-"day 25 of the month of Elul." Elul is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# fifty-two days
-
-"52 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# they fell greatly in their own eyes
-
-"they thought much less of themselves" or "they lost confidence in themselves"
-
-# the work was done with the help of our God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it was our God who helped us complete this work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# sent many letters
-
-The nobles sent messengers to bring these letters to Tobiah. Alternate translation: "sent many messengers with letters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Tobiah's letters came
-
-Here Tobiah's letters are personified as coming by themselves, when they were actually brought by messengers. Alternate translation: "Tobiah sent letters" or "Tobiah sent many messengers with letters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Tobiah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# who were bound by an oath to him
-
-This speaks of people being loyal to Tobiah because they had pledged an oath to him as if their oath were a rope that bound their bodies. Alternate translation: "who had sworn an oath to him" or "who had made an oath and were loyal to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah
-
-This means that Tobiah was married to the daughter of Shecaniah. See how you translated "Shecaniah" in [Nehemiah 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Arah ... Jehohanan
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Meshullam ... Berechiah
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They also spoke to me about his good deeds and reported my words back to him
-
-"The Jewish nobles told me about Tobiah's good deeds and then told him about my responses"
-
-# Letters were sent to me from Tobiah
-
-This can be stated in active form. Tobiah sent messengers to bring the letters to Nehemiah. Alternate translation: "Tobiah sent letters to me" or "Tobiah sent messengers to bring letters to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Nehemiah 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The building of the wall is completed in this chapter.
-
-The ULT sets the lines in 6:6-7 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are part of a long quotation.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Miracle
-
-Completing this city wall in only fifty-two days was considered proof that God had helped the Jews, especially given the opposition that they had experienced from the people in surrounding areas.
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-# When the wall was finished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When we had finished the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I had set up the doors in place
-
-This was done with help. Alternate translation: "I and others hung the doors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the gatekeepers and singers and Levites had been appointed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are: 1) Nehemiah appointed them. Alternate translation: "I assigned the gatekeepers and singers and Levites to their tasks" or 2) Someone else appointed them. Alternate translation: "they assigned the gatekeepers and singers and Levites to their tasks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# gatekeepers
-
-people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator
-
-# singers
-
-vocal musicians who led in worship, in processions, and ceremonies, producing music and chants that emphasized and enhanced the occasion
-
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-# Hanani ... Hananiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I gave my brother Hanani charge
-
-"I gave the order for my brother Hanani to be the manager"
-
-# who had oversight of the fortress
-
-"who was in charge of the fortress"
-
-# feared God more than many
-
-"feared God more than many other people"
-
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-# I said to them
-
-The word "them" refers to Hanani and Hananiah.
-
-# Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these actions were done by Hanani and Hananiah or 2) these actions were done by Hanani and Hananiah with the help of the gatekeepers or 3) the gatekeepers did these actions under the direction of Hanani and Hananiah.
-
-# the sun is hot
-
-"the sun is high in the sky"
-
-# While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them
-
-"Shut the doors and bar them while the gatekeepers are still on guard"
-
-# gatekeepers
-
-See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md)
-
-# shut the doors and bar them
-
-"close the gates and lock them"
-
-# Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem
-
-"Assign guards from those people who live in Jerusalem"
-
-# guard station
-
-"guard post" or "guard duty place"
-
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-# no houses had yet been rebuilt
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people had not yet rebuilt the houses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# put into my heart
-
-Here Nehemiah's "heart" refers to his thoughts and will. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:12](../02/12.md). Alternate translation: "inspired me" or "led me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to enroll them
-
-"to list and register them"
-
-# the book of the genealogy
-
-This was a book that no longer exists.
-
-# found the following written in it
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "found that someone had written the following in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# These are the people of the province
-
-"These are the descendants of this region"
-
-# went up out of
-
-"returned from" or "came back from"
-
-# went up
-
-This is an idiom that refers to traveling toward Jerusalem, which was on higher ground than the surrounding area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon took into exile
-
-"whom Nebuchadnezzar, ruler of Babylon, took away from their home country." The army of Babylon did this under the command of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Zerubbabel ... Jeshua ... Nehemiah ... Azariah ... Raamiah ... Nahamani ... Mordecai ... Bilshan ... Mispereth ... Bigvai ... Nehum ... Baanah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The number of the men
-
-A census had been taken when the Israelites first returned to Jerusalem after the exile. The numbers represent how many men belonged to each family group. This sentence introduces the information in the following verses.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is recounting the number of people who returned from exile. The people were grouped by families according to the name of their patriarchs. The number represents the number of men in each family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Parosh
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shephatiah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Arah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Pahath-Moab ... Jeshua ... Joab
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab
-
-"that is, the descendants of Jeshua and Joab"
-
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-# Elam
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zattu
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zakkai
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Binnui
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bebai
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Azgad
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Adonikam
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Bigvai
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Adin
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ater
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah
-
-The writer has shortened this sentence. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Ater, who is a descendant of Hezekiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Hashum
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Bezai
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hariph
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gibeon
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bethlehem and Netophah
-
-These are the names of places in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Anathoth
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Beth Azmaveth
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ramah and Geba
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Michmas
-
-This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Bethel and Ai
-
-This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nebo
-
-This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/34.md b/neh/07/34.md
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-# Elam
-
-This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/35.md b/neh/07/35.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Harim
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/36.md b/neh/07/36.md
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-# Jericho
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/37.md b/neh/07/37.md
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-# Lod, Hadid, and Ono
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/38.md b/neh/07/38.md
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-# Senaah
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/39.md b/neh/07/39.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jedaiah ... Jeshua
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# of the house of Jeshua
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for family. Alternate translation: "from the family of Jeshua" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/40.md b/neh/07/40.md
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-# Immer
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/41.md b/neh/07/41.md
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-# Pashhur
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/42.md b/neh/07/42.md
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-# Harim
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/43.md b/neh/07/43.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Jeshua ... Kadmiel ... Binnui ... Hodevah
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/44.md b/neh/07/44.md
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-# Asaph
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# singers
-
-See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
-
diff --git a/neh/07/45.md b/neh/07/45.md
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-# Shallum ... Ater ... Talmon ... Akkub ... Hatita ... Shobai
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# gatekeepers
-
-See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
-
diff --git a/neh/07/46.md b/neh/07/46.md
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
-
-# Ziha ... Hasupha ... Tabbaoth
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/47.md b/neh/07/47.md
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-# Keros ... Sia ... Padon
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sia
-
-This is the same man known by the name Siaha in Ezra 2:44.
-
diff --git a/neh/07/48.md b/neh/07/48.md
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-# Lebana, ... Hagaba ... Shalmai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/49.md b/neh/07/49.md
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-# Hanan ... Giddel ... Gahar
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/50.md b/neh/07/50.md
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
-
-# Reaiah ... Rezin ... Nekoda
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/51.md b/neh/07/51.md
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-# Gazzam ... Uzza ... Paseah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/52.md b/neh/07/52.md
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-# Besai ... Meunim ... Nephushesim
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/53.md b/neh/07/53.md
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile.
-
-# Bakbuk ... Hakupha ... Harhur
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/54.md b/neh/07/54.md
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-# Bazluth ... Mehida ... Harsha
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/55.md b/neh/07/55.md
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-# Barkos ... Sisera ... Temah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/56.md b/neh/07/56.md
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-# Neziah ... Hatipha
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/57.md b/neh/07/57.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Sotai ... Sophereth ... Perida
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sophereth
-
-This is the name of a man who is called Hassophereth in Ezra 2:55.
-
-# Perida
-
-This is the name of a man who is also called Peruda in Ezra 2:55.
-
diff --git a/neh/07/58.md b/neh/07/58.md
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-# Jaala ... Darkon ... Giddel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/59.md b/neh/07/59.md
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-# Shephatiah ... Hattil ... Pochereth Hazzebaim ... Amon
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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diff --git a/neh/07/61.md b/neh/07/61.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# went up
-
-This is an idiom that refers to traveling toward Jerusalem, which was on higher ground than the surrounding area. Alternate translation: "returned" or "came back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Tel Melah ... Tel Harsha ... Kerub ... Addon ... Immer
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/62.md b/neh/07/62.md
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-# Delaiah ... Tobiah ... Nekoda
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/63.md b/neh/07/63.md
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-# Habaiah ... Hakkoz ... Barzillai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/64.md b/neh/07/64.md
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-# These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy
-
-"They sought their written genealogical records" or "They searched their written genealogical records"
-
-# These sought
-
-"These" refers to the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai ([Nehemiah 7:63](../07/63.md)).
-
-# but they could not be found
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "but they could not find their records" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean
-
-This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun "priesthood" can be translated as the verb "work as priests." Alternate translation: "the governor treated them as if they were unclean and did not allow them to work as priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/65.md b/neh/07/65.md
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-# until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until a priest with Urim and Thummim approved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Urim and Thummim
-
-These were sacred stones that the high priest carried on his breastplate and used at times to determine God's will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/66.md b/neh/07/66.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# The whole assembly together
-
-"The whole group together"
-
-# was 42,360
-
-"was 42,360 people"
-
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-# singing men and women
-
-"male singers and female singers"
-
diff --git a/neh/07/68.md b/neh/07/68.md
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-# 736 ... 245
-
-"seven hundred and thirty-six ... two hundred and forty-five." These are numbers of animals brought back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 435 ... 6,720
-
-"four hundred and thirty-five ... six thousand seven hundred and twenty." These are numbers of animals brought back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the heads of ancestors' families
-
-"the chief patriarchs" or "the leaders of the clans"
-
-# gave to the treasury
-
-"put into the treasury"
-
-# one thousand darics
-
-"1,000 darics" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# darics of gold
-
-A daric was a small gold coin that people in the Persian Empire used. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# 50 basins
-
-"fifty basins." These are large bowls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 530 priestly garments
-
-"five hundred thirty priestly garments." These are items of clothing worn by the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# twenty thousand darics
-
-"20,000 darics" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 2,200 minas of silver
-
-"two thousand two hundred minas of silver." A mina is about one half of a kilogram in weight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
diff --git a/neh/07/72.md b/neh/07/72.md
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-# two thousand minas
-
-"2,000 minas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# sixty-seven priestly garments
-
-"67 priestly garments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# gatekeepers
-
-See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
-
-# singers
-
-See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
-
-# some of the people
-
-The implied information is that this refers to some of the Israelites who were not priests or other temple workers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all Israel
-
-Possible meanings are: 1) all the groups of Israelites that are listed in this verse or 2) the rest of the Israelites who did not work in the temple.
-
-# the seventh month
-
-"month 7." This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# were settled in their cities
-
-"lived in their own cities"
-
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-# Nehemiah 07 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Genealogy
-
-The people who returned from Persia were counted according to their families. Nehemiah ensured that those who lived in Jerusalem had a completely Jewish ancestry.
-
-##### Different lists
-This list is paralleled in [Ezra 2](../../ezr/02/01.md). The lists do contain some differences in numbers. This is probably due to the timing of their counting. They were likely counted at different times.
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-# All the people gathered as one man
-
-The word "all" is a generalization that indicates the people as a whole came together. Alternate translation: "The people gathered all together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Water Gate
-
-This was the name of a large opening or doorway in the wall.
-
-# the book of the law of Moses
-
-This would have been all or part of the first five books of the Old Testament.
-
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-# On the first day of the seventh month
-
-This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day of the seventh month is near the middle of September on Western calendars. Alternate translation: "On day 1 of month 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# brought the law
-
-"brought The Book of the Law"
-
-# all who could hear and understand
-
-This would include children who were old enough to understand what was being read.
-
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-# He faced the open area
-
-"He turned towards the open area"
-
-# he read from it
-
-Here "it" refers to the Book of the law of Moses.
-
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-# Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah ... Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people
-
-The abstract noun "sight" can be expressed with the verb "see." Alternate translation: "Everyone saw Ezra open the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the book
-
-"The Book of the Law"
-
-# he was standing above the people
-
-"he was standing higher than the people"
-
-# when he opened it all the people stood up
-
-The people stood up out of respect for God's word. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Ezra gave thanks to Yahweh
-
-The abstract noun "thanks" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Ezra thanked Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# They read in the book
-
-The word "They" here refers to the Levites.
-
-# making it clear with interpretation and giving the meaning
-
-The abstract nouns "interpretation" and "meaning" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "clearly interpreting and explaining it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the reading
-
-"what was read"
-
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-# For all the people wept
-
-This is a generalization that indicates there was great weeping among the people. Alternate translation: "For the people wept greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# eat the fat and have something sweet to drink
-
-The implied information is that the people were told to feast on rich food and sweet drinks. Alternate translation: "eat rich food and drink something sweet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Do not be grieved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the joy of Yahweh is your strength
-
-The abstract nouns "joy" and "strength" can be expressed as verbs or adjectives. Alternate translation: "rejoicing in Yahweh will protect you" or "being joyful in Yahweh will be your strong refuge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Hush!
-
-"Be quiet!" or "Be silent!"
-
-# Do not be grieved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# celebrate with great joy
-
-The abstract noun "joy" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "rejoice greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the words that were made known to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the words that he declared to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# On the second day
-
-"On day 2" or "On the next day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# to gain insight from
-
-The abstract noun "insight" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# should live in shelters
-
-These were temporary shelters that people made out of branches and leaves.
-
-# the seventh month
-
-"month 7." This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
diff --git a/neh/08/15.md b/neh/08/15.md
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-# They should make a proclamation
-
-"They should announce"
-
-# myrtle
-
-a kind of small tree with colorful flowers (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# shade trees
-
-"leafy trees"
-
-# as it is written
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Moses wrote about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# made themselves shelters
-
-"each built their own shelters"
-
-# Water Gate ... Gate of Ephraim
-
-These are names of large openings or doorways in the wall.
-
-# in the square at the Gate of Ephraim
-
-"in the open place by the Gate of Ephraim"
-
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-# For since the days of Joshua
-
-"From the days of Joshua"
-
-# son of Nun
-
-"Nun" here is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# their joy was very great
-
-The abstract noun "joy" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the people were very joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# day by day
-
-This idiom means "each day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# from the first day to the last
-
-The implied information is that it was during the entire week of the festival. Alternate translation: "from the first day to the last day of the week" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They kept the festival
-
-"They made a feast" or "They celebrated the festival"
-
-# on the eighth day
-
-"on day 8" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# solemn assembly
-
-This was a special religious gathering.
-
-# in obedience to the decree
-
-The implied information is that "the decree" was the command of Yahweh about how the Festival of Shelters was to end. Alternate translation: "as God had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Nehemiah 08 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Reading of the law
-
-During the exile, the Hebrew language was no longer spoken. Only the priests and Levites still understood it. Ezra read the book of the law to the people in Hebrew and the Levites walked among the crowd translating it into Aramaic for the people to understand. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-##### Festival of Shelters
-
-After they heard Ezra read the law of Moses, the people obeyed it by making temporary shelters for themselves with tree branches. They did this to remember that their ancestors slept in shelters when they came out of slavery in Egypt.
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-# the twenty-fourth day of the same month
-
-"the twenty-fourth day of the seventh month" This is near the middle of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the people of Israel were assembled
-
-"the people of Israel came together"
-
-# they were wearing sackcloth, and they put dust on their heads
-
-This was in order to show how sorry they were for the wrong things they and their ancestors had done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The descendants of Israel
-
-"The Israelites"
-
-# separated themselves from all the foreigners
-
-"no longer had anything to do with those who were not Israelites"
-
-# They stood and confessed their own sins and the evil actions of their ancestors
-
-"They admitted the wrong things that they had done and also the wrong things their forefathers had done"
-
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-# They stood up
-
-All the Israelites stood up
-
-# they were confessing
-
-"they were admitting the wrong things they had done"
-
-# bowing down before
-
-"worshiping" or "praising"
-
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-# The Levites, Jeshua, Bani ... stood on the stairs
-
-Some versions translate, "Jeshua, Bani ... stood on the stairs built for the Levites"
-
-# Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani
-
-men's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/09/05.md b/neh/09/05.md
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-# Then the Levites ... said, "Stand up ... ever."
-
-Here the Levites are speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# give praise to Yahweh
-
-"bless Yahweh"
-
-# Jeshua ... Kadmiel ... Bani ... Sherebiah ... Shebaniah
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 9:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hashabneiah ... Hodiah ... Pethahiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# May they bless your glorious name
-
-the Levites are speaking to Yahweh. "May the people of Judah bless your glorious name, Yahweh"
-
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-# the highest heavens, with all their host ... the host of heaven worship you
-
-A host is an army. The "host of heaven" speaks in a metaphor of the many stars as if they were an army. The stars in turn are a metaphor for the many angels. The stars worshiping Yahweh is a metaphor for the angels worshiping Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Levites continue their prayer before all the people.
-
-# Ur of the Chaldees
-
-"Ur, where the Chaldean people group lived"
-
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-# You found his heart was faithful before you
-
-The heart, the inner being of the person, represents the person. Alternate translation: "You saw that he was completely faithful to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Canaanites ... Hittites ... Amorites ... Perizzites ... Jebusites ... Girgashites
-
-people group names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# You saw
-
-Yahweh saw
-
-# you heard their cry
-
-The implied information is that God was moved to action because of the Israelites' cries for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# signs and wonders against Pharaoh
-
-The plagues tested Pharaoh's heart, and they became a witness against his hardness of heart. Alternate translation: "signs and wonders that testified against Pharaoh" or "signs and wonders that condemned Pharaoh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all the people of his land
-
-"all the Egyptians"
-
-# acted with arrogance against them
-
-"were arrogant toward the Israelites" or "mistreated God's chosen people"
-
-# you made a name for yourself which stands to this day
-
-Here "name" represents a reputation. Alternate translation: "you made yourself famous and even now people still remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# you divided the sea
-
-God divided
-
-# you ... threw those who pursued them into the depths, as a stone into deep waters
-
-In this simile, the writer describes God throwing the Egyptians into the sea as easily as a person would throw a stone into water, and the stone would disappear under the water completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# You led them
-
-Yahweh led the Israelites.
-
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-# you came down
-
-When God talks with his people, he is often described as "coming down" or "coming down from heaven." This is a descriptive way of saying that God appeared to that person. Alternate translation: "you appeared" or "you came down from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# righteous decrees and true laws, good statutes and commandments
-
-Both of these double phrases describe the same thing, the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# commandments ... statutes ... law
-
-Each of these three words refers to the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# they and our ancestors
-
-the Israelites at the time of Moses and the people of Israel after the time of Moses
-
-# they were stiff-necked
-
-This is an idiom that means that they were stubborn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Pending ULT issue #1581
-
-# were stiff-necked
-
-This is an idiom that means that they were stubborn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the wonders that you had done among them
-
-"the miracles that you had done among them"
-
-# they appointed a leader to return to their slavery
-
-The Israelites would know that this referred to their ancestors wanting to return to Egypt. Alternate translation: "they appointed a leader to take them back to Egypt where they had been slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who is full of forgiveness
-
-The desire to forgive is spoken of as if it were a liquid that could fill a container. Alternate translation: "who is ready to forgive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# abounding in steadfast love
-
-Love is spoken of as if it were a food crop that Yahweh could share with people. Alternate translation: "loves his people very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# cast a calf out of molten metal
-
-melted metal and molded it in the shape of a calf
-
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-# you ... did not abandon them
-
-Yahweh did not abandon the Israelites.
-
-# The pillar of cloud ... the pillar of fire
-
-See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:12](../09/12.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# Your good Spirit ... your manna ... water
-
-The writer changes the usual word order to emphasize the good things Yahweh gave his people. Your language may have another way of emphasizing these items.
-
-# instruct
-
-teach
-
-# your manna you did not withhold from their mouths
-
-This litotes can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "you generously gave them manna" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# from their mouths
-
-The mouth is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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diff --git a/neh/09/22.md b/neh/09/22.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# You gave them kingdoms
-
-Yahweh gave the Israelites kingdoms.
-
-# gave them kingdoms and peoples
-
-"enabled them to conquer kingdoms and peoples"
-
-# assigning to them every corner of the land
-
-"enabling them to possess every part of the land"
-
-# Sihon ... Og
-
-These are the names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Heshbon ... Bashan
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# You made their children
-
-Yahweh made the descendants of the Israelites at the time of Moses
-
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-# gave them into their hands
-
-The Canaanites are spoken of as if they were small objects that a person could place in the hand of another person. To give something into a person's hand is to give that person complete control over that thing. Alternate translation: "enabled the Israelites to have complete control over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# They captured
-
-The Israelites at the time of Moses captured
-
-# a productive land
-
-"a fertile land"
-
-# cisterns
-
-holes in the ground where people store water
-
-# grew fat
-
-This might be a metaphor for "stopped thinking about Yahweh" or "became complacent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# They threw your law behind their backs
-
-The law is spoken of as if it were a worthless item that a person could throw away. Alternate translation: "They considered your law worthless and paid no attention to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They threw your law
-
-The Israelites threw Yahweh's law.
-
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-# you gave them into the hand of their enemies, who made them suffer
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "you allowed their enemies to defeat them and cause them to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you sent them rescuers who rescued them out of the hand of their enemies
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "you sent people to stop their enemies from harming them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# they had rest, they did evil again before you
-
-Here "they" refers to the Israelites and "you" to Yahweh.
-
-# you abandoned them to the hand of their enemies
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "you abandoned them and allow their enemies to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# did not listen to your commands
-
-If your language has a word for "listen" that also means "obey," use it here.
-
-# your decrees which give life to anyone who obeys them
-
-Yahweh himself is spoken of as if he were the decrees themselves. Alternate translation: "you even though you give life to everyone who obeys your decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They gave the stubborn shoulder-blade and stiffened their neck
-
-These are images of an ox refusing to allow its owner to put a yoke on its shoulders. Here they are a metaphor that represents the people being stubborn. Alternate translation: "They became stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# you gave them into the hand of the neighboring peoples
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. See how you translated these words in [Nehemiah 9:27](../09/27.md). Alternate translation: "you allowed the neighboring peoples to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# you gave
-
-Yahweh gave
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-# you did not make a complete end of them
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-"you did not destroy them"
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# do not let all this hardship seem little to you that has come on us ... until today
-
-It is possible to divide this into two sentences. "Do not let all this hardship seem little to you. The hardship has come upon us ... until today"
-
-# hardship ... has come on us
-
-The phrase "come on us" speaks of bad things that happen as if they are people who cause harm. Alternate translation: "harm ... we have suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# everything that has come on us
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-The phrase "come on us" speaks of bad things that happen as if they are people who cause harm. Alternate translation: "everything we have suffered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# while they enjoyed your great goodness to them
-
-"while they enjoyed the good things you gave them"
-
-# they did not serve you
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-"they were not obedient to your law or teaching"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
-
-# its good gifts
-
-"all the good things in it" or "all the good things we can get from it"
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-# The rich yield from our land goes to the kings
-
-"We pay tribute to kings for working our own land"
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-# They rule
-
-The kings rule.
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
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-# Because of all this
-
-because the people had disobeyed and Yahweh had punished them
-
-# On the sealed document are the names
-
-The reader should understand that the men wrote their names on the document before it was sealed.
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-# Nehemiah 09 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-This chapter and the next one form a single section.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Prayer to God
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-The people prayed and thanked God for his care for them and the blessings he gave to them. They also confessed their sin of disobeying him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-##### Learning from their ancestor's mistakes
-This chapter teaches that the Jews learned from the mistakes of their ancestors. They became determined to worship Yahweh alone, to not intermarry with other peoples, and to worship Yahweh as the law of Moses instructed them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
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-##### Recalling the great power of God
-It was common to recall the great things God did for Israel. This is a reminder to Israel of God's power. It is intended to bring the people to repentance and proper worship of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here begins a list of the people whose names were on the sealed document.
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-# On the sealed documents were Nehemiah ... Zedekiah
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-The names of these people were written on the documents. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "On the sealed documents were the names of Nehemiah ... Zedekiah" or "On the sealed documents were the names of the following people: Nehemiah ... Zedekiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# sealed documents
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-The documents were sealed after the names had been signed on the documents.
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-# Nehemiah
-
-Some people believe that Nehemiah wrote this book and is speaking of himself as if he were someone else because this is an official list. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# Hakaliah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents (verse 1) continues.
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-# Seraiah ... Jeremiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Azariah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:23](../03/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents (verse 1) continues.
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-# Pashhur, Amariah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Malkijah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
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-# Hattush
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Nehemiah 3:10](../03/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Shebaniah
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Malluk
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
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-# Harim
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Meremoth
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Obadiah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
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-# Daniel, Ginnethon
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Baruch
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:20](../03/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Meshullam
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-This is a man's name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Abijah, Mijamin
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Maaziah, Bilgai
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Shemaiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# These were the priests
-
-This refers to the previous list of men who signed the document. Alternate translation: "These were the names of the priests who signed the document" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. Nehemiah begins here to list the names of the Levies who signed the sealed document.
-
-# The Levites were
-
-This refers to those who put their names on the sealed documents. Alternate translation: "The Levites who put their names on the sealed documents were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Jeshua ... Henadad
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 3:18-19](../03/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Azaniah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Binnui
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 3:24](../03/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kadmiel
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 7:43](../07/43.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Shebaniah
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-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Hodiah ... Kelita ... Pelaiah
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hanan
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:49](../07/49.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
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-# Rehob
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mika
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 10:11](../10/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hashabiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
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-# Zaccur
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:2](../03/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Sherebiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Shebaniah
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
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-# Hodiah ... Beninu
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bani
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# The leaders of the people were
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-This refers to those who put their names on the sealed documents. Alternate translation: "The leaders of the people who put their names on the sealed documents were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Parosh
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-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:25](../03/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Pahath-Moab
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-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Elam ... Zattu
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:12](../07/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the names of the people who signed the sealed document.
-
-# Bunni
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Azgad, Bebai
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 7:16-17](../07/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
-
-# Adonijah ... Adin
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bigvai
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:7](../07/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
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-# Azzur
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Ater, Hezekiah
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
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-# Hodiah
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-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Hashum
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Bezai
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
-
-# Nebai
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-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Hariph
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:23](../07/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Anathoth
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:27](../07/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
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-# Magpiash ... Hezir
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-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Meshullam
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
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-# Jaddua
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-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Meshezabel, Zadok
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-These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# General Information:
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-In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the names of the people who signed the sealed document.
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-# Pelatiah
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-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Hanan
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:49](../07/49.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Anaiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:4](../08/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Anaiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:8](../03/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
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-# Hoshea ... Hananiah
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-These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Hasshub
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-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
-
-# Hallohesh
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Pilha ... Shobek
-
-These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
-
-# Rehum
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hashabnah
-
-These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Maaseiah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:23](../03/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ahiah ... Anan
-
-These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hanan
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues.
-
-# Malluk, Harim
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 10:4](../10/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Baanah
-
-This is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:6](../07/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# gatekeepers
-
-This refers to the people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
-
-# singers
-
-You may need to make explicit that these are those who sang in the temple. Alternate translation: "temple singers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all who have knowledge and understanding
-
-This phrase can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "all who were old enough to understand what promising to obey God meant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# their brothers, their nobles
-
-"their fellow brothers the nobles" or "their brothers the leaders." These phrases refer to the same people.
-
-# bound themselves with both a curse and an oath
-
-This speaks of the people taking an oath and a curse as if the oath and the curse were a rope that physically bound them. Alternate translation: "swore themselves to an oath and a curse" or "they took an oath and called for a curse to come on themselves if they failed to keep it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to walk in God's law
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "to live by God's law" or "to obey God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# which was given by Moses the servant of God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which Moses the servant of God had given to Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to observe
-
-"to follow"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, the people describe the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
-
-# would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons
-
-This means that they would not allow their sons and daughters to marry them. Alternate translation: "would not give our daughters to marry the people of the land, and we would not take their daughters to marry our sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the people of the land
-
-This refers to the people who live in their land who do not worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the people of this land who do not worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# We promised ... we would not give ...  or take
-
-The pronoun "we" here includes Nehemiah and the Jewish people, but not the reader of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# We also promised ... we would not buy ... we will let ... we will cancel
-
-The pronoun "we" here includes Nehemiah and the Jewish people, but not the reader of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# seventh year
-
-"year 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# we will let our fields rest
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "we will not plow our fields" or "we will not grow anything in our fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# we will cancel all debts
-
-This means that they will not require that people pay them what they owe. Alternate translation: "we will cancel all debts that people owe us" or "we will tell people that they no longer have to pay us back"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
-
-# We accepted the commands
-
-"We promised to obey the command"
-
-# We accepted
-
-The pronoun "we" here includes all the Israelites including Nehemiah except for the priest and Levites, and does not include the reader of this book (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# a third of a shekel
-
-"1/3 of a shekel." "A third" means one part out of three equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "5 grams of sliver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# for the service of
-
-"to pay for the care of"
-
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-# the bread of the presence
-
-This refers to the 12 loaves of bread baked without yeast kept in the temple and used to symbolize God's presence with His people.
-
-# the new moon festivals
-
-These were celebrations held when the moon was just a small crescent in the sky.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
-
-# to be burned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the Levites to burn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as it is written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as it states" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# from our soil
-
-"in our soil" or "on our land"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah verse 29](./28.md).
-
-# We will bring ... We will bring
-
-The pronoun "we" here includes Nehemiah and the Israelites except for the priests and the Levites, and also does not include the reader of this book (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# our dough
-
-Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) dough made from coarse flour, 2) coarse flour, or 3) ground grain.
-
-# the new wine and the oil
-
-The words "first of" are understood from the begininng of the sentnces. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: "the first of the new wine and of the oil" or "the best of the new wine and of the oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the storerooms of the house of our God
-
-"the places where things are stored in the temple"
-
-# the tithes from our soil
-
-Here "our soil" refers to everything that is grown in the ground. Alternate translation: "the tithes of what we grow in the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# they receive the tithes
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people give them the tithes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a tenth
-
-This means one part out of ten equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# the storerooms of the treasury
-
-"the storerooms in the temple"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, the people finish describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md).
-
-# the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the rooms where the priests keep the things that are used in the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# We will not neglect the house of our God
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "We will care for the temple"
-
-# We will
-
-The pronoun "we" here includes Nehemiah and all the people of Israel but does not include the reader of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# Nehemiah 10 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter concludes the passage beginning in chapter 9.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The vow
-
-By signing this document, the people vowed or agreed to obey God, not to buy things on the Sabbath and to pay their temple tax. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# the people cast lots
-
-"the people threw marked stones"
-
-# to bring one of ten
-
-"to bring one family out of every ten families"
-
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-# on his own land, including some Israelites
-
-"on his own land: Israelites"
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-# some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin
-
-"some of the people of Judah and some of the people of Benjamin"
-
-# The people from Judah included:
-
-"From the descendants of Judah:"
-
-# Judah ... Benjamin ... Athaiah ... Uzziah ... Zechariah ... Amariah ... Shephatiah ... Mahalalel ... Perez
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# a descendant of Perez
-
-"from the descendants of Perez"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem.
-
-# Maaseiah ... Baruch ... Kol-Hozeh ... Hazaiah ... Adaiah ... Joiarib ... Zechariah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shilonite
-
-This refers to a person who comes from the town of Shiloh.
-
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-# Perez
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# All ... were 468
-
-"All ... were four hundred and sixty-eight." Perez had 468 descendants who lived in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# They were outstanding men
-
-"They were courageous men" or "They were valiant men"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem.
-
-# These are the descendants
-
-"These are some of the descendants." Your language may need to specify that this is not a list of every descendant.
-
-# Benjamin ... Sallu ... Meshullam ... Joed ... Pedaiah ... Kolaiah ... Maaseiah ... Ithiel ... Jeshaiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gabbai ... Sallai
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 928 men
-
-"nine hundred and twenty-eight men." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Joel ... Zichri ... Judah ... Hassenuah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jedaiah ... Joiarib ... Jakin
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Seraiah ... Hilkiah ... Meshullam ... Zadok
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Adaiah ... Jeroham ... Pelaliah ... Amzi ... Zechariah ... Pashhur ... Malkijah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# their associates
-
-"their brothers" or "their kinsmen"
-
-# who did the work for the house
-
-"who worked in the temple." The "house" referred to here is the "house of God" mentioned in the previous verse.
-
-# 822 men
-
-"eight hundred and twenty-two men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# His brothers
-
-the brothers of Adaiah, the son of Jeroham ([Nehemiah 11:12](../11/12.md)).
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-# brothers
-
-This word is a metaphor for 1) fellow Israelites or 2) people who did the same work. Alternate translation: "associates" or "fellow workers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# 242 men
-
-"two hundred and forty-two men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Amashsai ... Azarel ... Ahzai ... Meshillemoth ... Immer
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zabdiel ... Haggedolim
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 128 courageous fighting men
-
-"one hundred and twenty-eight courageous fighting men." These were "valiant warriors" or "courageous warriors." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Shemaiah ... Hasshub ... Azrikam ... Hashabiah ... Bunni
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shabbethai ... Jozabad
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who were from the leaders of the Levites and were in charge
-
-"from the leaders of the Levites, were in charge"
-
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-# Mattaniah ... Mika ... Zabdi ... Asaph ... Bakbukiah ... Abda ... Shammua ... Galal ... Jeduthun
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who began the thanksgiving in prayer
-
-That is, who directed the singers.
-
-# Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Bakbukiah was Mattaniah's kinsman and second in authority to Mattaniah or 2) "Bakbukiah, who led a second group of singers."
-
-# brothers
-
-Another possible meaning is "associates" or "fellow workers."
-
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-# the holy city
-
-This expression refers to the city of Jerusalem.
-
-# numbered 284
-
-"numbered two hundred and eighty-four." There were 284 Levites in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# gatekeepers
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-people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
-
-# Akkub ... Talmon
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# 172 men
-
-"one hundred and seventy-two men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Ziha ... Gishpa
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ophel
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The chief officer over
-
-"The overseer of"
-
-# Uzzi ... Bani ... Hashabiah ... Mattaniah ... Mika ... Asaph
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They were under orders from the king
-
-"The king had told them what to do"
-
-# firm orders were given for the singers
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king had told them specifically what to do about the singers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/neh/11/24.md b/neh/11/24.md
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-# Pethahiah ... Meshezabel ... Zerah ... Judah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# at the king's side in all matters concerning the people
-
-"at the Persian king's side as an adviser in all matters concerning the Jewish people"
-
diff --git a/neh/11/25.md b/neh/11/25.md
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-# Kiriath Arba ... Dibon ... Jekabzeel
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/11/26.md b/neh/11/26.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Jeshua ... Moladah ... Beth Pelet
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/11/27.md b/neh/11/27.md
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-# Hazar Shual ... Beersheba
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/11/28.md b/neh/11/28.md
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-# Ziklag ... Mekonah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/11/29.md b/neh/11/29.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Enrimmon ... Zorah ... Jarmuth
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/11/30.md b/neh/11/30.md
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-# Zanoah ... Adullam ... Lachish ... Azekah ... Beersheba ... Valley of Hinnom
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they lived
-
-Here "they" refers to the people of Judah.
-
diff --git a/neh/11/31.md b/neh/11/31.md
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Mikmash and Aija
-
-"The people of Benjamin lived in Geba, Mikmash and Aija"
-
-# Geba ... Mikmash ... Aija ... Bethel
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Aija
-
-This is possibly another name for the town of Ai.
-
diff --git a/neh/11/32.md b/neh/11/32.md
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-# Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/11/33.md b/neh/11/33.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/11/34.md b/neh/11/34.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/11/35.md b/neh/11/35.md
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-# the valley of craftsmen
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a description of Ono or 2) it is "Craftsmen's Valley" or "the Valley of Craftsmen," another name for Ono, or 3) it is a different place from Ono, "and the Valley of Craftsmen." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/11/36.md b/neh/11/36.md
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-# Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were assigned to the people of Benjamin
-
-It is not clear who assigned these Levites to live with the people of Benjamin. Alternate translation: "They assigned some of the Levites who lived in Judah to serve the people of Benjamin" or "The officials assigned some of the Levites who lived in Judah to serve the people of Benjamin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/neh/11/intro.md b/neh/11/intro.md
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-# Nehemiah 11 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The places where the Jews lived
-
-Some people lived in Jerusalem, but most people lived in villages and towns away from Jerusalem. They lived there in order to farm the land raise their animals. The city with its walls was there to provide all of the people with protection if enemies attacked them.
diff --git a/neh/12/01.md b/neh/12/01.md
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-# who came up
-
-"who arrived from Babylonia"
-
-# with Zerubbabel
-
-"under the leadership of Zerubbabel"
-
-# Zerubbabel ... Shealtiel ... Jeshua ... Seraiah ... Jeremiah ... Ezra
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeshua
-
-The original readers would have understood that Jeshua was the high priest. Alternate translation: "Jeshua the high priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/02.md b/neh/12/02.md
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-# Amariah ... Malluk ... Hattush
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/03.md b/neh/12/03.md
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-# Shecaniah ... Rehum ... Meremoth
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/04.md b/neh/12/04.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list that began in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md) continues.
-
-# There were
-
-These words have been added for this translation. If you continue the list that began in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md), you can omit these words.
-
-# Iddo ... Ginnethon ... Abijah
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
diff --git a/neh/12/05.md b/neh/12/05.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Mijamin ... Moadiah ... Bilgah
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/06.md b/neh/12/06.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Shemaiah ... Joiarib ... Jedaiah
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/07.md b/neh/12/07.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Sallu ... Amok ... Hilkiah ... Jedaiah ... Jeshua
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/08.md b/neh/12/08.md
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-# Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, ... Mattaniah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/09.md b/neh/12/09.md
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-# Bakbukiah ... Unni
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# stood opposite them during the service
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this was during a worship service and these were two groups of singers or other worshipers, or 2) these groups guarded the temple at different times, or "took turns guarding the temple."
-
diff --git a/neh/12/10.md b/neh/12/10.md
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-# Jeshua ... Joiakim ... Eliashib ... Joiada
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jeshua was the father of Joiakim
-
-This is the same Jeshua named in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md). The original readers would have understood that Jeshua was the high priest. Alternate translation: "Jeshua the high priest was the father of Joiakim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/11.md b/neh/12/11.md
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-# Joiada ... Jonathan ... Jaddua
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/12.md b/neh/12/12.md
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-# Joiakim ... Meraiah ... Hananiah
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Seraiah ... Jeremiah
-
-These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/13.md b/neh/12/13.md
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-# Meshullam ... Jehohanan
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ezra ... Amariah
-
-These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/14.md b/neh/12/14.md
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-# Jonathan ... Joseph
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Malluk ... Shebaniah
-
-These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/15.md b/neh/12/15.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The list that began in [Nehemiah 12:12](../12/12.md) continues.
-
-# Adna ... Helkai
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Harim ... Meremoth
-
-These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# was the leader of
-
-"was the leader of the family of" or "was the leader of the descendants of"
-
diff --git a/neh/12/16.md b/neh/12/16.md
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-# Zechariah ... Meshullam
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Iddo ... Ginnethon
-
-These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Meshullam was the leader of Ginnethon
-
-Ginnethon may be another form of the name Ginnethoi.
-
diff --git a/neh/12/17.md b/neh/12/17.md
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-# Zichri ... Piltai
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Abijah ... Miniamin ... Moadiah
-
-These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# ... of Miniamin
-
-The people who made the copies of Hebrew text mistakenly left out the name of the leader of the family of Miniamin. Translators may supply a footnote explaining this. The ULT uses "..." to show that the name of the leader is missing. Alternate translation: "Someone was the leader of Miniamin"
-
-# Moadiah
-
-Maadiah may be another form of the name Moadiah.
-
diff --git a/neh/12/18.md b/neh/12/18.md
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-# Shammua ... Jehonathan
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bilgah ... Shemaiah
-
-These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/19.md b/neh/12/19.md
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-# Mattenai ... Uzzi
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Joiarib ... Jedaiah
-
-These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/20.md b/neh/12/20.md
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-# Kallai ... Eber
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Sallu ... Amok
-
-These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/21.md b/neh/12/21.md
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-# Hashabiah ... Nethanel
-
-These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hilkiah ... Jedaiah
-
-These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/22.md b/neh/12/22.md
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-# Eliashib ... Joiada, Johanan ... Jaddua
-
-names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# during the reign of Darius
-
-Another possible meaning is "until the reign of Darius"
-
diff --git a/neh/12/23.md b/neh/12/23.md
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-# recorded in the book of the annals
-
-This may refer to the Book of Chronicles. The scribes wrote the words in the verses above in a book that recorded the events of each day.
-
-# up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib
-
-The records in the temple recorded only up until Johanan.
-
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-# Hashabiah, Sherebiah ... Jeshua ... Kadmiel
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who stood opposite them to give praise and to give thanks, responding section by section
-
-This refers to how they sang some of their songs in worship. A leader or one group would sing a phrase, then one or two groups that "stood opposite them" would sing a phrase in response.
-
-# obedience to the command of David
-
-King David had commanded the Levites how they were to organize and lead worship.
diff --git a/neh/12/25.md b/neh/12/25.md
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-# Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/26.md b/neh/12/26.md
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-# Joiakim ... Jeshua ... Jozadak ... Nehemiah ... Ezra
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the days of Joiakim ... Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra ... scribe
-
-The date was fixed by listing those who were leading the Jews at the time. "when Joiakim ... Jozadak was high priest, and when Nehemiah was governor and Ezra ... was the scribe"
-
diff --git a/neh/12/27.md b/neh/12/27.md
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-# At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "At the time when they dedicated the wall of Jerusalem" or 2) "So that the dedication of Jerusalem's wall could take place."
-
-# cymbals
-
-two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/28.md b/neh/12/28.md
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diff --git a/neh/12/29.md b/neh/12/29.md
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-# Beth Gilgal ... Geba and Azmaveth
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/30.md b/neh/12/30.md
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diff --git a/neh/12/31.md b/neh/12/31.md
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-# the leaders of Judah
-
-the leaders of the people who lived in the region of Judah
-
diff --git a/neh/12/32.md b/neh/12/32.md
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-# Hoshaiah
-
-These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/33.md b/neh/12/33.md
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-# Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam
-
-These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# after them went
-
-"behind them followed"
-
diff --git a/neh/12/34.md b/neh/12/34.md
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-# Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah
-
-These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/35.md b/neh/12/35.md
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-# Zechariah ... Jonathan ... Shemaiah ... Mattaniah ... Micaiah ... Zaccur ... Asaph
-
-These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# some of the priests' sons with trumpets, and Zechariah
-
-Some versions read, "from among the priests with trumpets, Zechariah"
-
-# Zechariah son of Jonathan son of Shemaiah son of Mattaniah son of Micaiah son of Zaccur son of Asaph
-
-All of the names after "Zechariah" are the ancestors of Zechariah. This list connects Zechariah with the famous singer Asaph. "Zechariah who was the son of Jonathan, who was the son of Shemaiah, who was the son of Mattaniah, who was the son of Micaiah, who was the son of Zaccur son of Asaph"
-
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-# There also were
-
-"Along with them were"
-
-# Zechariah ... Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, Hanani ... David ... Ezra
-
-These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ezra the scribe was in front of them
-
-"Ezra the scribe was leading them"
-
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-# Fountain Gate ... Water Gate
-
-These are the names of openings in the wall.
-
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-# choir
-
-group of singers
-
-# I followed them
-
-Nehemiah followed them.
-
-# Tower of Ovens
-
-This is the name of a tall structure where people kept watch for danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Broad Wall
-
-This is a name for part of the wall.
-
diff --git a/neh/12/39.md b/neh/12/39.md
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-# Tower of Hananel ... Tower of the Hundred
-
-These are the names of tall structures where people kept watch for danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Gate of Ephraim ... Old Gate ... Fish Gate ... Sheep Gate ... Gate of the Guard
-
-These are the names of openings in the wall.
-
diff --git a/neh/12/40.md b/neh/12/40.md
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-# I also took my place
-
-Nehemiah is speaking here. Alternate translation: "I, Nehemiah, also took my place"
-
diff --git a/neh/12/41.md b/neh/12/41.md
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-# Eliakim ... Maaseiah ... Miniamin ... Micaiah ... Elioenai ... Zechariah ... Hananiah
-
-These are the names of males who were the priests at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# with the trumpets
-
-Possible meanings are 1) only the first seven priests listed from Eliakim to Hananiah carried trumpets or 2) all 15 priests listed from Eliakim to Ezer carried trumpets.
-
diff --git a/neh/12/42.md b/neh/12/42.md
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-# Maaseiah ... Shemaiah ... Eleazar ... Uzzi ... Jehohanan ... Malkijah ... Elam ... Ezer
-
-These are the names of males who were the priests at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jezrahiah
-
-This is the name of a male who was the leader of the singers.
-
-# made themselves heard
-
-"sang loudly"
-
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-# rejoice with great joy
-
-"rejoice greatly"
-
-# So the joy of Jerusalem could be heard far away
-
-"The joy of Jerusalem" here is a metonym for "the sound that the people of Jerusalem made." This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people far away from Jerusalem could hear the sound that the people of Jerusalem made as they celebrated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/44.md b/neh/12/44.md
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-# men were appointed to be in charge
-
-This can be stated in active form. It is not clear who appointed the men. Alternate translation: "they appointed men to be in charge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the contributions
-
-things the people gave to the priests
-
-# For Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites
-
-It seems that the people appointed the men because the people of Judah were grateful for the priests and Levites who were serving.
-
-# who were standing before them
-
-The Levites and priests were not just standing, they were serving in their roles. The meaning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "who were standing before them serving God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/neh/12/45.md b/neh/12/45.md
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-# gatekeepers
-
-These were people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
-
diff --git a/neh/12/46.md b/neh/12/46.md
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-# there were directors of singers
-
-This sentence tells why the people did what they did in [Nehemiah 12:45](../12/45.md) and gives us more information about the time when David told people how to worship at the temple.
-
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-# In the days of Zerubbabel
-
-Zerubbabel was a descendant of King David and one of the governors in the region of Judah.
-
-# They set aside the portion
-
-"All Israel set aside the portion"
-
-# the descendants of Aaron
-
-the priests in Israel, who descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses
-
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-# Nehemiah 12 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Dedication of the wall
-
-In the ancient Near East, it was common to dedicate an important structure to a god. When it was completed, the wall was dedicated to Yahweh. Long lists of people are present, indicating that "everyone" was present for this and praised Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
diff --git a/neh/13/01.md b/neh/13/01.md
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-# in the hearing of the people
-
-"so that the people could hear it"
-
-# should come into the assembly of God, forever
-
-"should ever come into the assembly of God"
-
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-# This was because
-
-"They could not come into the assembly because"
-
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-# Eliashib the priest was appointed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they appointed Eliashib the priest" or "the leaders appointed Eliashib the priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He was related to Tobiah
-
-"Eliashib and Tobiah worked closely together"
-
-# Eliashib ... Tobiah
-
-These are the names of men.
-
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-# Eliashib prepared for Tobiah a large storeroom
-
-"Eliashib prepared a large storeroom for Tobiah to use"
-
-# gatekeepers
-
-people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md).
-
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-# But in all this time I was not in Jerusalem
-
-"During the time all this was happening, I was away from Jerusalem"
-
-# I was not
-
-Here "I" refers to Nehemiah.
-
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-# a storeroom in the courts of the house of God
-
-This was a room which had previously been purified to store offering supplies ([Nehemiah 13:5](../13/05.md)).
-
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diff --git a/neh/13/09.md b/neh/13/09.md
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diff --git a/neh/13/10.md b/neh/13/10.md
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-# the Levites' portions had not been given to them
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. This can also be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people had not been bringing into the storerooms their tithes and offerings of food for the temple priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they had run away, each to his own field, the Levites and the singers who did the work
-
-"the Levites and the singers who did the work had left the temple, each one going to his own field"
-
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-# Why is the house of God neglected?
-
-Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to challenge or even ridicule the officials who had not done their work. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have neglected the house of God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# all Judah
-
-The name of the land is a metonym for the people of the land. This is probably a generalization. Alternate translation: "all the people who lived in Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
diff --git a/neh/13/13.md b/neh/13/13.md
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-# Shelemiah ... Zadok ... Pedaiah ... Hanan ... Zaccur ... Mattaniah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they were counted as trustworthy
-
-This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun "trustworthy" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I knew that I could trust them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Call me to mind, my God, concerning this
-
-"My God, remember me concerning this"
-
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-# treading winepresses
-
-The word "winepresses" is a metonym for the grapes that were in the winepresses. The people were walking on grapes to get the juice out of them to make wine. Alternate translation: "walking on grapes in winepresses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# treading
-
-walking on something to crush or press it
-
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-# Tyre
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/neh/13/17.md b/neh/13/17.md
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-# What is this evil thing you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?
-
-Nehemiah is using a rhetorical question to scold the leaders of Judah. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are doing an evil thing by profaning the Sabbath day." or "God will punish you for doing this evil thing, for profaning the Sabbath day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Did not your fathers do this? Did not our God bring all this evil on us and on this city?
-
-Nehemiah is using these rhetorical questions to scold the leaders of Judah. These questions can be combined and translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that your fathers did this, and that is why God brought all this evil on us and on this city." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# As soon as it became dark ... before the Sabbath
-
-"When the sun went down ... and it was time for the Sabbath to begin"
-
-# that the doors be shut and that they should not be opened until
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the guards shut the doors and not open them until" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# no load could be brought in
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one could bring in things they wanted to sell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# sellers of all kinds of wares
-
-"people who had brought many different things they wanted to sell"
-
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-# Why do you camp outside the wall?
-
-Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to rebuke merchants and to emphasize his command. This question can be translated as a statement. The full meaning of this statement can also be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You are camping outside the wall against what I commanded." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I will lay hands on you!
-
-The word "hands" is a metonym for forceful action. Alternate translation: "I will send you away by force!" or "I will remove you by force!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Call me to mind for this also, my God
-
-"My God, remember me concerning this also." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Nehemiah 13:14](../13/14.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-These verses introduce the action that follows.
-
-# Jews that had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab
-
-"Jews that had married foreign women." God had forbidden intermarriage. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Ashdod
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Ammon ... Moab
-
-These are the names of nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Half of their children
-
-"As a result, half of their children"
-
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-# I confronted them
-
-"I spoke directly to them about what they had done"
-
-# I hit some of them
-
-Nehemiah hit some of them with his hands.
-
-# I made them swear by God
-
-"I made them say a promise before God"
-
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-# Did not Solomon king of Israel sin on account of these women?
-
-Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to scold the men. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You know that Solomon king of Israel sinned on account of these women." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Should we then listen to you and do all this great evil, and act treacherously against our God by marrying foreign women?
-
-Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to scold the men. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We will not listen to you or do this great evil or act treacherously against our God by marrying foreign women." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Joiada ... Eliashib ... Sanballat
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the Horonite
-
-This refers to a person from the city of Beth Horon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I caused him to flee from my presence
-
-"I chased him away" or "I made him leave Jerusalem"
-
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-# Call them to mind
-
-"Think about them" or "Remember what they have done." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Nehemiah 13:14](../13/14.md).
-
-# they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites
-
-Causing the priesthood to be dishonored and breaking the covenant is spoken of as if they made the priesthood and covenant physically unclean. Alternate translation: "they have dishonored the priesthood and broken the covenant you made with the priests and Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Thus I cleansed them
-
-"In this way I purified them"
-
-# established the duties of the priests and the Levites
-
-"told the priests and Levites what they were to do"
-
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-# I provided for the wood offering
-
-"I arranged for a supply of wood for the wood offerings"
-
-# for the firstfruits
-
-"for the offering of firstfruits at harvest time"
-
-# Call me to mind, my God, for good
-
-"Think about all I have done, my God, and bless me because of the good things I have done." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Nehemiah 13:14](../13/14.md).
-
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-# Nehemiah 13 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem
-
-Nehemiah was eager to make sure that the Jews kept their promise to obey the law. When he returned from Persia, he found many things wrong: one of the store rooms in the temple had been converted into a guest room for Tobiah, the Levites had not received their portions for working in the temple, people were working on the Sabbath, and many had married heathen wives. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])
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-# Introduction to Nehemiah
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Nehemiah
-
-1. Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem and inspects the walls (1:1-2:20)
-1. The people rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (3:1-4:23)
-1. Nehemiah helps the poor and provides an unselfish example (5:1–19)
-1. Enemies try to slow down the work, but the people finish the walls (6:1–19)
-1. Nehemiah lists the people who returned from exile (7:6–73)
-1. Ezra reads the Law of Yahweh and the people respond (8:1-10:39)
-1. Nehemiah lists the people who lived in and around Jerusalem (11:1–36)
-1. Nehemiah lists the priests and Levites (12:1–26)
-1. The people dedicate the walls of Jerusalem (12:27–47)
-1. Nehemiah corrects problems (13:1–31)
-
-#### What is the Book of Nehemiah about?
-
-A Jew named Nehemiah lived in Persia and worked for King Artaxerxes. Nehemiah received a report that the walls around Jerusalem were broken down. Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to help rebuild the city walls. The walls around the city helped protect the city against armies and invaders.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The Book of Nehemiah is named for a Jewish leader named Nehemiah. Translators can use the traditional title "Nehemiah." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "The Book about Nehemiah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Why were Israelites not allowed to marry people from other nations?
-
-Foreigners worshiped many false gods. Yahweh did not allow his people to marry foreigners. He knew this would cause the people of Israel to worship false gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
-
-#### Did all of the people of Israel return to their homeland?
-
-Many of the Jews remained in Babylon instead of returning to the Promised Land. Many of them were successful in Babylon and desired to remain there. However, this meant that they were unable to worship Yahweh in Jerusalem as their ancestors had done. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How does the Book of Nehemiah use the term "Israel"?
-
-The Book of Nehemiah uses the term "Israel" to refer to the kingdom of Judah. It was mostly made up of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The other ten tribes had ended their loyalty to any kings descended from David. God allowed the Assyrians to conquer the other ten tribes and take them into exile. As a result, they mixed with other people groups and did not return to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])
-
-#### Are the events in the Book of Nehemiah told in the order that they actually happened?
-
-Some of the events in the Book of Nehemiah are not told in the order they actually happened. Translators should pay attention to notes that signal when events are probably out of order.
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-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# the first day of the second month
-
-This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the second year
-
-"year 2" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Count them by name
-
-This means to count the men by recording their names. Alternate translation: "Count them, recording each man's name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# twenty years old
-
-"20 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# record the number of men in their armed groups
-
-This refers to assigning the men to their military divisions.
-
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-# a clan head
-
-"a leader of a clan"
-
-# serve with you
-
-"help you"
-
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-# Elizur ... Shedeur
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shelumiel ... Zurishaddai
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/07.md b/num/01/07.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to list the leaders of the tribes to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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diff --git a/num/01/10.md b/num/01/10.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to list the leaders of the tribes to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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diff --git a/num/01/12.md b/num/01/12.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues to list the leaders of the tribes to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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diff --git a/num/01/15.md b/num/01/15.md
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diff --git a/num/01/16.md b/num/01/16.md
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-# the men appointed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the men whom Yahweh appointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# took these men
-
-"gathered these men together"
-
-# who were recorded by name
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose names they had recorded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/18.md b/num/01/18.md
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-# the first day of the second month
-
-This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of April on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [Numbers 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Then each man ... identified his ancestry. He had to name the clans and families descended from his ancestors
-
-The second sentence means basically the same thing as the first and is added for clarification. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# He had to name
-
-Here "name" means to "say." Alternate translation: "Each man had to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# were counted all the names
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they counted all the names" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# able to go to war
-
-"who was able to go to war"
-
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-# 46,500 men
-
-"forty-six thousand five hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/22.md b/num/01/22.md
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-# were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families
-
-The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 59,300 men
-
-"fifty-nine thousand three hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/24.md b/num/01/24.md
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-# were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families
-
-The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/25.md b/num/01/25.md
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-# 45,650 men
-
-"forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/26.md b/num/01/26.md
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-# were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families
-
-The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/27.md b/num/01/27.md
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-# 74,600 men
-
-"seventy-four thousand six hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/28.md b/num/01/28.md
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-# were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families
-
-The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/29.md b/num/01/29.md
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-# 54,400 men
-
-"fifty-four thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/30.md b/num/01/30.md
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-# were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families
-
-The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/31.md b/num/01/31.md
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-# 57,400 men
-
-"fifty-seven thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/32.md b/num/01/32.md
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-# were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families
-
-The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/33.md b/num/01/33.md
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-# 40,500 men
-
-"forty thousand five hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/34.md b/num/01/34.md
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-# were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families
-
-The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/35.md b/num/01/35.md
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-# 32,200 men
-
-"thirty-two thousand two hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/36.md b/num/01/36.md
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-# were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families
-
-The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 35,400 men
-
-"thirty-five thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/01/38.md b/num/01/38.md
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-# were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families
-
-The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They counted 62,700
-
-"They counted sixty-two thousand seven hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families
-
-The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They counted 41,500
-
-"They counted forty-one thousand five hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# were counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families
-
-The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "they counted all the names of each and every man ... clans and families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They counted 53,400
-
-"They counted fifty-three thousand four hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# So all the men of Israel ... were counted in each of their families
-
-The phrase "were counted" can be stated in active form. This long phrase is repeated multiple times in the census. See how you translated it in [Numbers 1:20](../01/20.md). Alternate translation: "So they counted all the men of Israel ... in each of their families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# 603,550 men
-
-"six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# the men who were descended from Levi were not counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses and Aaron did not count the men who were descended from Levi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who were descended from Levi
-
-In some languages this is a passive verb. If needed, this can be written differently. Alternate translation: "who were from the tribe of Levi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# must not count the tribe of Levi
-
-Here the "tribe of Levi" refers to all of the men in the tribe of Levi. Alternate translation: "must not count the men of the tribe of Levi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the tabernacle of the covenant decrees
-
-The tabernacle was also called by this longer name because the ark with the law of God was placed inside it.
-
-# everything in it
-
-Here "it" refers to the tabernacle.
-
-# The Levites must carry the tabernacle
-
-It was their job to carry the tabernacle when they traveled. Alternate translation: "When you travel, the Levites must carry the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# make their camp around it
-
-This means that they were to set up their tents around the tabernacle. Alternate translation: "set up their tents around it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# When the tabernacle is to be set up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When it is time to set up the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Any stranger ... must be killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Any stranger ... must die" or "You must kill any stranger who comes near the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the banner
-
-a large flag
-
-# his armed group
-
-"his military division"
-
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-# the tabernacle of the covenant decrees
-
-The tabernacle was also called by this longer name because the ark with the law of God was placed inside it. See how you translated this in [Numbers 1:50](../01/50.md).
-
-# so that my anger does not come upon the people of Israel
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of not punishing the Israelites as his anger not coming upon them. The phrase "come upon" refers to his anger being applied to them. Alternate translation: "so that in my anger I do not punish the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Yahweh commanded through Moses
-
-Yahweh had commanded Moses everything that the Israelites were to do, and then Moses had commanded the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Numbers 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines in 1:5-15 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are long lists.
-
-##### Census
-
-They counted how many men of military age were in each tribe of Israel. These men would also become the heads of families. It is possible the numbers in this chapter are rounded to the nearest 100.
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-# around his standard
-
-The "standards" were four larger groups that the tribes were divided into. Each standard was commanded to camp together. The standards was represented by a banner.
-
-# with the banners of their fathers' houses
-
-Each extended family also had a banner under with the camp, which was within the area designated for their standard.
-
-# banners
-
-A banner is a large flag.
-
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-# under their standard
-
-The "standards" were four larger groups that the tribes were divided into. Each standard was commanded to camp together, and was represented by a banner. See how you translated "standards" in [Numbers 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# Nahshon son of Amminadab
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
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-# 74,600
-
-"seventy-four thousand six hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Nethanel son of Zuar
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:8](../01/08.md).
-
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-# division
-
-This is a military term for a large group of soldiers. Each tribe was its own "division."
-
-# 54,400 men
-
-"fifty-four thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Eliab son of Helon
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
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-# 57,400
-
-"fifty-seven thousand four hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "57,400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# All the number ... is 186,400
-
-"All the number ... is one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred." This number includes all of the men in the tribes that camped under the standard of Judah. Alternate translation: "The number of the men camped under the standard of Judah is 186,400" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the camp of Judah
-
-This refers to the three tribes that camp east of the tent of meeting: the tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
-
-# They will set out first
-
-This means that when the Israelite camp moves, the camp of Judah will start walking out before the other tribes do. Alternate translation: "When travelling, the camp of Judah will start walking first" or "When the Israelites leave, those tribes will leave first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# under their standard
-
-The "standards" were four larger groups that the tribes were divided into. Each standard was commanded to camp together. The standards were represented by a banner. See how you translated "standards" in [Numbers 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
-# Elizur son of Shedeur
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:5](../01/05.md).
-
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-# 46,500
-
-"forty-six thousand five hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "46,500 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
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-# 59,300
-
-"Fifty-nine thousand three hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "59,300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Eliasaph son of Deuel
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:14](../01/14.md).
-
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-# 45,650
-
-"forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "45,650 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# The number of all the men ... is 151,450
-
-"The number of all the men ... is one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty." This number includes all of the men in the tribes that camped under the standard of Reuben. Alternate translation: "The number of all the men camped under the standard of Reuben, according to their divisions, is 151,450" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They will set out second
-
-This means that when the Israelite camp moves, the camp of Reuben will start walking out after the camp of Judah goes out. Alternate translation: "When travelling, the camp of Reuben will start walking second" or "When the Israelites leave, those tribes will leave next" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the tent of meeting must go out ... in the middle of all the camps
-
-This means that the tent of meeting must be carried by the Levites in the middle of the tribes as they travel.
-
-# They must go out
-
-"They" refers to the twelve tribes.
-
-# by his banner
-
-Each man does not have his own personal banner; rather, this refers to the banner belonging to his tribe. Alternate translation: "by his tribe's banner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# under their standard
-
-The "standards" were four larger groups that the tribes were divided into. Each standard was commanded to camp together. The standards were represented by a banner. See how you translated "standards" in [Numbers 2:2](../02/02.md).
-
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-# 40,500
-
-"Forty thousand five hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "40,500 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Next to them
-
-This means that the tribe of Manasseh will set out next, after the tribe of Ephraim.
-
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-# 32,200
-
-"Thirty-two thousand two hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "32,200 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Abidan son of Gideoni
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
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-# 35,400
-
-"Thirty-five thousand four hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "35,400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# All those numbered ... 108,100
-
-"All those numbered ... one hundred and eight thousand one hundred." This number includes all of the men in the tribes that camped under the standard of Ephraim. Alternate translation: "The number of the men camped under the standard of Ephraim is 108,100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They will set out third
-
-This means that when the Israelite camp moves, the camp of Ephraim will start walking out after the camp of Judah and the camp of Reuben go out. Alternate translation: "When travelling, the camp of Ephraim will start walking third" or "When the Israelites leave, those tribes will leave next" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the divisions of the camp of Dan
-
-The this refers to the divisions of Dan, Asher, and Naphthali that are under the standard of Dan. Alternate translation: "the divisions that camp under the standard of Dan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
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-# 62,700
-
-"Sixty-two thousand seven hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "62,700 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Pagiel son of Okran
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:13](../01/13.md).
-
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-# 41,500
-
-"forty-one thousand five hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "41,500 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Ahira son of Enan
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:15](../01/15.md).
-
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-# 53,400
-
-"fifty-three thousand four hundred." This refers to the number of men. Alternate translation: "53,400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where each tribe and its army will camp around the tent of meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# All those numbered ... 157,600
-
-"All those numbered ... one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred." This number includes all of the men in the tribes that camped under the standard of Dan. Alternate translation: "The number of the men camped under the standard of Dan is 157,600" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# All those counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses and Aaron counted them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by their divisions
-
-Here "their" refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# are 603,550
-
-"are six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# They went out from the camp
-
-This refers to when they would travel to another place. Alternate translation: "When they traveled, they went out from the camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Numbers 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Camping
-
-Moses told each tribe where to camp. They were each given a specific area in which to stay.
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-# Now
-
-Here the author uses the word "now" to shift to telling a new historical account.
-
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-# Nadab the firstborn
-
-"Nadab, who was the firstborn"
-
-# Nadab ... Abihu ... Ithamar
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the priests who were anointed and who were ordained
-
-This can be stated in active form Alternate translation: "the priests whom Moses anointed and ordained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Nadab ... Abihu ... Ithamar
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 3:2](../03/02.md).
-
-# fell dead before Yahweh
-
-The phrase "fell dead" means to suddenly die. Alternate translation: "suddenly died before Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-This refers to Yahweh's presence, meaning that Yahweh saw everything that happened. Alternate translation: "in Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they offered to him unacceptable fire
-
-Here the word "fire" is used to refer to "burning incense." Alternate translation: "they burned an incense offering in a way that Yahweh did not approve of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Bring the tribe of Levi
-
-Here the word "tribe" refers to the men in the tribe. Alternate translation: "Bring the men of the tribe of Levi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# on behalf of
-
-"for." This means to do something for someone else, as a representative for them.
-
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-# help the tribes of Israel
-
-Here the "tribes of Israel" refer to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "help the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they must help the tribes of Israel to carry out the tabernacle service
-
-The phrase "carry out" means to "serve." Alternate translation: "they must help the tribes of Israel by serving in the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# tabernacle service
-
-"work of the tabernacle"
-
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-# You must give
-
-"You" refers to Moses.
-
-# They are wholly given
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have given them entirely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# any foreigner who comes near must be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must kill any foreigner who comes near" or "any foreigner who comes near must die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but any foreigner who comes near
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "but any foreigner who comes near the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I have taken the Levites
-
-"I have chosen the Levites"
-
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-# Count the descendants
-
-Yahweh was commanding Moses to only count the male descendants. Alternate translation: "Count the male descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# following the word of Yahweh, just as he was commanded to do
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize that he obeyed Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a list of the descendants of Levi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The clans coming from
-
-Here the author speaks of "descending" as if it were "coming." Alternate translation: "The clans descending from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# come from Gershon
-
-Here the author speaks of "descending" as if it were "coming." Alternate translation: "descend from Gershon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Libnites ... Shimeites ... Gershonites
-
-"Libnites" and "Shimeites" are the name of clans, named after the head of their family. The "Gershonites" is the name of people who descended from Gershon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/num/03/22.md b/num/03/22.md
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-# All the males from a month old and older were counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses counted all the males from a month old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# 7,500
-
-"seventy-five hundred" or "seven thousand five hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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diff --git a/num/03/24.md b/num/03/24.md
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-# Eliasaph ... Lael
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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diff --git a/num/03/26.md b/num/03/26.md
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-# the courtyard hangings
-
-"the curtains in the courtyard"
-
-# the courtyard that surrounds the sanctuary and the altar
-
-"that is, the courtyard that surrounds the sanctuary and the altar"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a list of clans that descended from Kohath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kohath
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
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-# 8,600 males have been counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses counted 8,600 males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# 8,600 males
-
-"eight thousand six hundred males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# aged one month old and older
-
-"from a month old and older"
-
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diff --git a/num/03/30.md b/num/03/30.md
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses give us information about the clans that descended from Kohath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/num/03/31.md b/num/03/31.md
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-# the holy things that are used in their service
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the holy things which the priests use for service" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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diff --git a/num/03/33.md b/num/03/33.md
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a list of clans that descended from Merari. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/num/03/34.md b/num/03/34.md
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-# 6,200 males have been counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses counted 6,200 males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# 6,200 males
-
-"six thousand two hundred males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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diff --git a/num/03/36.md b/num/03/36.md
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-# the framing
-
-This to the panels that they made by joining together smaller pieces of wood.
-
-# crossbars
-
-These are support beams that give stability to the structure.
-
-# posts
-
-A post is a strong piece of wood set upright and used as a support.
-
-# bases
-
-The bases held the posts in place.
-
-# hardware
-
-This means everything used to join the crossbars, posts, and bases together.
-
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-# with their sockets
-
-Here "their" refers to the "pillars and posts."
-
-# sockets, pegs, and ropes
-
-These are all items used secure the pillars and posts into place.
-
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-# his sons
-
-Here "his" refers to Aaron
-
-# toward the sunrise
-
-This is the east side of the tabernacle. Alternate translation: "on the east side, where the sun rises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for the fulfillment of the duties
-
-The word "fulfilment" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "to perform the duties" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Any foreigner who approaches the sanctuary must be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must kill any foreigner who approaches the sanctuary" or "Any foreigner who approaches the sanctuary must die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# twenty-two thousand men
-
-"22,000 men" or "22,000 males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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diff --git a/num/03/41.md b/num/03/41.md
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-# the livestock of the Levites
-
-This refers to all the Levites' livestock. Alternate translation: "you must take all the Levites' livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# all the firstborn people
-
-"all the firstborn sons"
-
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-# 22,273 men
-
-"twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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diff --git a/num/03/46.md b/num/03/46.md
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-# for the redemption of
-
-The noun "redemption" can be translated with the verb "redeem." Alternate translation: "to redeem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# 273 firstborn
-
-"two hundred and seventy-three firstborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# firstborn people of Israel
-
-"firstborn sons of Israel"
-
-# five shekels
-
-A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 55 grams of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# who exceed the number of the Levites
-
-This means that there are 273 more firstborn males among the other tribes of the Israelites than there are total number of Levite males.
-
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-# You must use the shekel of the sanctuary as your standard weight
-
-This means that the shekel must weight the same as those in the sanctuary. Alternate translation: "You must use the weight of the shekels in the sanctuary as your stand weight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# twenty gerahs
-
-"20 gerahs." A gerah is a unit of weight equal to about .57 kilograms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# the price of redemption that you paid
-
-Here the word "price" refers to the shekels that Moses collected. Alternate translation: "the money that you collected for their redemption" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# of redemption from
-
-The noun "redemption" can be translated with the verb "redeem." Alternate translation: "to redeem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# 1,365 shekels
-
-"one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels." A shekel is 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 15 kilograms of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
diff --git a/num/03/51.md b/num/03/51.md
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-# the redemption money
-
-This refers to the money that Moses collected.
-
-# to his sons
-
-Here "his" refers to Aaron
-
-# he was told to do by Yahweh's word, as Yahweh had commanded him
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# he was told to do by Yahweh's word
-
-Here "Yahweh's word" refers to Yahweh who spoke to Moses. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh had told him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Numbers 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### The tribe of Levi
-
-The Levites were given a special function in Israel. They belonged to or were specially dedicated to serve Yahweh. They were to be priests and because of this were held to a higher standard than the rest of Israel. Only one of Aaron's sons survived because the others offered improper sacrifices. This tribe had a lot of responsibility during this time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
diff --git a/num/04/01.md b/num/04/01.md
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-# Kohath
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
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-# thirty to fifty years old
-
-"30 to 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# join the company
-
-The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting.
-
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-# reserved for me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have specially selected for myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# When the camp prepares
-
-Here "camp" refers to all of the people in the camp. Alternate translation: "When the people prepare" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to move forward
-
-This refers to the people moving to another location. Alternate translation: "to move to another location" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# cover the ark of the testimony with it
-
-The word "it" refers to the curtain that separated the most holy place from the holy place.
-
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-# insert the poles
-
-The poles were inserted into rings on the sides of the ark so that the poles could be used to carry the ark. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "insert the poles into the rings on the ark's sides" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the bread of the presence
-
-This bread represents the presence of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the bread of Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# On it they must put
-
-Here "it" refers to the blue cloth.
-
-# bowls, and jars for pouring
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "bowls and jars used to pour out drink offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Bread must always continue to be
-
-There must always be bread"
-
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-# They are to spread over them
-
-Here the word "them" refers to "the dishes, spoons, bowls, and jars" (verse 7).
-
-# scarlet cloth
-
-"red cloth"
-
-# insert poles
-
-The poles were inserted into rings on the corners of the table so that the poles could be used to carry the table. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "insert poles into the rings at the corners of the table" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-
-
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-# They must put ... into a covering of fine leather
-
-"They must cover ... with fine leather"
-
-# they must put it on a carrying frame
-
-"they must place all of these things on a frame for carrying them"
-
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-# insert the carrying poles
-
-The poles were inserted into rings on the sides of the altar so theys could be used to carry it. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "insert the carrying poles into the rings one the sides of the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the carrying frame
-
-a wooden rectangle made with poles used to carry things
-
-# for the work in the holy place
-
-The word "work" is an abstract noun that can be expressed with the verb "serving." Alternate translation: "used when serving Yahweh in the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# in the work of the altar
-
-The word "work" is an abstract noun that can be expressed with the verb "serving." Alternate translation: "when serving at the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# insert the carrying poles
-
-The poles were inserted into rings on the sides of the altar so they could be used to carry it. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "insert the carrying poles into the rings on the sides of the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to carry the holy place
-
-Here the holy place refers to all the items that make up the holy place that Aaron and his sons covered in cloth and skins. Alternate translation: "to carry all of the items of the holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# when the camp moves forward
-
-Here the word "camp" refers to all of the people in the camp. Alternate translation: "when the people move forward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Kohath
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
-# the holy instruments
-
-"the holy equipment"
-
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-# the oil for the light
-
-Here the word "light" is used to refer to the "lamps." Alternate translation: "the oil for the lamps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the care of
-
-Here the abstract noun "care" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "those who care for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# to be removed from among the Levites
-
-This phrase refers to the death of the Kohathites. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to do anything that will cause me to completely remove them from among the Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# by doing this
-
-This phrase refers to what Yahweh says next. Moses will protect the Kohathites by not allowing them to go in and see the holy place.
-
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-# Kohathites
-
-This refers to the descendants of Kohath. See how you translated this in [Numbers 3:27](../03/27.md).
-
-# to his work, to his special tasks
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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diff --git a/num/04/22.md b/num/04/22.md
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-# of the descendants of Gershon
-
-This refers only to men. Alternate translation: "of the male descendants of Gershon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Gershon
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
diff --git a/num/04/23.md b/num/04/23.md
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-# thirty years old to fifty years old
-
-"30 years old to 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# join the company to serve in the tent of meeting
-
-The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:3](../04/03.md).
-
diff --git a/num/04/24.md b/num/04/24.md
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-# This is the work of the clans ... when they serve and what they carry
-
-This sentence is a description that tells us what the following verses are about.
-
-# Gershonites
-
-This refers to the descendants of Gershon. See how you translated this in [Numbers 3:21](../03/21.md).
-
diff --git a/num/04/25.md b/num/04/25.md
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-# the covering of fine leather hides that is on it
-
-This is an outer covering that is placed on top of the tent of meeting's covering. Alternate translation: "the covering of fine leather hides that is placed on top of that" or "the outer covering made of fine leather hides" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/num/04/26.md b/num/04/26.md
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-# Whatever should be done with these things
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Whatever work that these things require" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/04/27.md b/num/04/27.md
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-# must direct all the service of the descendants of the Gershonites
-
-"must tell the descendants of the Gershonites how they are to serve Yahweh in the tent of meeting"
-
diff --git a/num/04/28.md b/num/04/28.md
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-# This is the service of the clans of the descendants of the Gershonites for the tent of meeting
-
-Here the word "service" is an abstract noun that can be expressed by a verb. Here the word "This" refers to what Yahweh just said. Alternate translation: "This is how the clans of the descendants of the Gershonites will serve in the tent of meeting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Ithamar
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
diff --git a/num/04/29.md b/num/04/29.md
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-# the descendants of Merari
-
-This refers only to men. Alternate translation: "the male descendants of Merari" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Merari
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
-# order them
-
-"list them"
-
diff --git a/num/04/30.md b/num/04/30.md
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-# thirty years old ... fifty years old
-
-"30 years old ... 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# join the company and serve in the tent of meeting
-
-The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:3](../04/03.md).
-
diff --git a/num/04/31.md b/num/04/31.md
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-# This is their responsibility
-
-"This" refers to what Yahweh says next.
-
-# crossbars, posts, and sockets
-
-These are all parts of the framing of the tabernacle. See how you translated all of these parts in [Numbers 3:36-37](../03/36.md).
-
diff --git a/num/04/32.md b/num/04/32.md
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-# their sockets, pegs, and their ropes, with all their hardware
-
-Here "their" refers to the posts of the court.
-
-# sockets, pegs, and their ropes
-
-These are all parts of the framing of the tabernacle. See how you translated all of these parts in [Numbers 3:36-37](../03/36.md).
-
-# List by name the articles they must carry
-
-"List by each man's name the articles he must carry"
-
diff --git a/num/04/33.md b/num/04/33.md
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-# under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest
-
-The word "direction" is an abstract noun that is expressed by a verb. Alternate translation: "as Ithamar son of Aaron the priest directs them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Ithamar
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
diff --git a/num/04/34.md b/num/04/34.md
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-# the descendants of the Kohathites
-
-The refers to men. Alternate translation: "the male descendants of the Kohathites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Kohathites
-
-This refers to the descendants of Kohath. See how you translated this in [Numbers 3:27](../03/27.md).
-
diff --git a/num/04/35.md b/num/04/35.md
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-# thirty years old ... fifty years old
-
-"30 years old ... 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# everyone who would join the company
-
-Here the word "would" does not mean that the men "chose" to join the company but rather that they were "assigned" to the company. Alternate translation: "everyone who was assigned to join the company" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# join the company to serve in the tent of meeting
-
-The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:3](../04/03.md).
-
diff --git a/num/04/36.md b/num/04/36.md
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-# 2,750 men
-
-"two thousand seven hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/04/37.md b/num/04/37.md
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diff --git a/num/04/38.md b/num/04/38.md
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-# The descendants of Gershon
-
-This refers to the men. Alternate translation: "The male descendants of Gershon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The descendants of Gershon were counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses and Aaron counted the descendants of Gershon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/04/39.md b/num/04/39.md
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-# from thirty to fifty years old
-
-"from 30 to 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# everyone who would join the company
-
-Here the word "would" does not mean that the men "chose" to join the company but rather that they were "assigned" to the company. Alternate translation: "everyone who was assigned to join the company" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# join the company to serve in the tent of meeting
-
-The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:3](../04/03.md).
-
diff --git a/num/04/40.md b/num/04/40.md
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-# counted by their clans
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Moses and Aaron counted by their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# 2,630
-
-"two thousand six hundred and thirty." This refers to 2,630 men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/num/04/41.md b/num/04/41.md
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-# they obeyed
-
-The word "they" refers to Moses and Aaron.
-
diff --git a/num/04/42.md b/num/04/42.md
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-# The descendants of Merari were counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses and Aaron counted the descendants of Merari" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/04/43.md b/num/04/43.md
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-# from thirty to fifty years old
-
-"from 30 to 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# everyone who would join the company
-
-Here the word "would" does not mean that the men "chose" to join the company but rather that they were "assigned" to the company. Alternate translation: "everyone who was assigned to join the company" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# join the company to serve in the tent of meeting
-
-The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:3](../04/03.md).
-
diff --git a/num/04/44.md b/num/04/44.md
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-# counted by their clans
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Moses and Aaron counted by their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# numbered 3,200
-
-"numbered three thousand two hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/04/45.md b/num/04/45.md
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-# they obeyed
-
-The word "they" refers to Moses and Aaron.
-
diff --git a/num/04/46.md b/num/04/46.md
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diff --git a/num/04/47.md b/num/04/47.md
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-# from thirty to fifty
-
-This refers to men. Alternate translation: "men from thirty to fifty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from thirty to fifty
-
-"from 30 to 50" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/04/48.md b/num/04/48.md
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-# 8,580 men
-
-"eight thousand five hundred and eighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/04/49.md b/num/04/49.md
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-# At Yahweh's command
-
-"As Yahweh commanded"
-
-# keeping count of each by the type ... He counted each man by the kind of responsibility he would bear
-
-These two phrase have similar meaning and are used together to emphasize how Moses counted all the men.
-
-# by the type of work he was assigned to do
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "by his type of work assignment" or "by the type of work he had assigned each man to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he would bear
-
-"he would have"
-
-# they obeyed what Yahweh had commanded them
-
-Here "they" and "them" refer to Moses and Aaron.
-
diff --git a/num/04/intro.md b/num/04/intro.md
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-# Numbers 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Counting the Levites by clans
-
-Moses gave special instructions for each of the families of the tribes of Levi. Each family was given a special role in the ministry of the tabernacle. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])
diff --git a/num/05/01.md b/num/05/01.md
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-# infectious skin disease
-
-This refers to leprosy, which is a sickness that affects the skin and easily spreads to other people.
-
-# oozing sore
-
-This refers to an open cut that is leaking fluids.
-
-# whoever is unclean through touching a dead body
-
-If a person touched a dead body they were considered unclean. A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you must send
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# The people of Israel did so
-
-This means that they sent the unclean people away. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel sent those who were unclean out of the camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# any sin such as people do to one another
-
-"any sin that people usually commit against one another"
-
-# is unfaithful to me
-
-If someone sins against another person, it means that they have also sinned against Yahweh and Yahweh considers that person as unfaithful to him. Alternate translation: "they have also wronged me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the price of his guilt
-
-Here the person's "sin" is referred to as his "guilt." Alternate translation: "what is considered a suitable amount of money for the wrong that he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# add to the price one-fifth more
-
-This means the person must pay an extra one-fifth of the price that he owes.
-
-# one-fifth
-
-This is one part out of five equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# But if the wronged person has no close relative to receive the payment
-
-Usually the wronged person would receive the payment but if that person has died the payment goes to the closest relative. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "But if the wronged person has died and has no close relative to receive the payment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# if the wronged person
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if the person whom the guilty person has wronged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he must pay the price for his guilt to me through a priest
-
-If a person made a payment to a priest to pay for his guilt it was the same as if the person had made the payment to Yahweh.
-
-# to atone for himself
-
-The atonement is made for the man's sin. Here Yahweh refers to the man's sin as the man who committed it. Alternate translation: "to atone for his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the things that are set aside and brought to the priest by the people of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that the people of Israel set aside and bring to the priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The offerings of every person will be for the priest; if anyone gives anything to the priest, it will belong to him
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and may be combined to state that the offerings that someone gives belong to the priest to whom they have been given. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The words "Suppose that a man's wife turns away" begin a long description of a hypothetical situation, something that has not happened but might happen. Yahweh tells Moses what to do if it does happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# a man's wife turns away
-
-This means that she goes away from him and is unfaithful to him. Alternate translation: "a man's wife is unfaithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# sins against her husband
-
-This means that she is unfaithful to her husband and and sins against him by sleeping with another man. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "sins against her husband by sleeping with another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues to describe the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md).
-
-# If a man lies with her
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "If a man has sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# her
-
-the woman who turns away and sins against her husband ([Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md))
-
-# in the act
-
-This refers to the act of adultery. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "in the act of adultery" or "sleeping with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# his wife is defiled ... his wife is not defiled
-
-These phrases can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his wife has defiled herself ... his wife has not defiled herself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a spirit of jealousy might still inform the husband
-
-Here the word "spirit" refers to a person's attitude and emotions. His "jealously" is spoken of as if it were a person who spoke to him. Alternate translation: "the husband might feel jealous and become suspicious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# a spirit of jealousy might falsely come on a man
-
-Here the word "spirit" refers to a person's attitude and emotions. The idea of the spirit "coming on him" means that he began to have these jealous feelings. Alternate translation: "a man might feel jealous for no reason" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses begins to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
-
-# a tenth
-
-This is one part out of ten equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# a tenth of an ephah
-
-This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" or "2 liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# a grain offering of jealousy
-
-"a grain offering for jealousy"
-
-# a reminder of the iniquity
-
-A "reminder" is something that shows evidence that something had occurred that required justice. In this case, he made the offering to determine whether his wife had committed adultery or not.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
-
-# near and place her before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh." The priest would bring her near the altar. Alternate translation: "near the altar and place her in the presence of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh"
-
-# grain offering of suspicion
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 5:15](../05/15.md).
-
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-# no other man has lain with you
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "no other man has had sexual relations with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# if you have not gone astray
-
-The words "gone astray" is an idiom that means "to be unfaithful." Alternate translation: "if you have not been unfaithful to your husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# and committed impurity
-
-"by committing impurity." This phrase refers to committing adultery.
-
-# you will be free from this bitter water
-
-The phrase to "be free" from something means to not be harmed by it. Alternate translation: "this bitter water will not harm you, though it is able to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# this bitter water that can bring a curse
-
-Here the bitter water is described as being able to bring a curse. This means that when the woman drinks the water it cause her to be unable to bear children, if she is guilty. Alternate translation: "this bitter water can be a curse to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
-
-# have gone astray
-
-The words "gone astray" is an idiom that means "to be unfaithful." Alternate translation: "have been unfaithful to your husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# that can bring down a curse on her
-
-The phrase "bring down a curse" is an idiom meaning for a curse to come upon her. Alternate translation: "that can cause a curse to come upon her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh will make you into a curse ... your people to be such
-
-Here the author speaks about the woman bearing the curse that Yahweh gives her, which causes other people to curse her. This is spoken of as if the woman herself becomes a curse. Alternate translation: "Because Yahweh curses you, other people will curse you as well, and Yahweh will show people that you are truly cursed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that will be shown to your people to be such
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he will show to your people as a curse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your thigh to waste away and your abdomen to swell
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the woman will become unable to have children or 2) that the woman's pregnancy will end too early and the baby will die.
-
-# your thigh to waste away
-
-Here the word "thigh" is a polite way of referring to the woman's womb or her private parts. Alternate translation: "your womb to be useless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
-
-# he must wash away the written curses
-
-This means that he is to wash the ink off of the scroll.
-
-# the written curses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the curses he has written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 24 explains in a general way what the priest must do and what is expected to happen when the woman drinks the water. Verse 25 and 26 explains in detail how the priest is to do this work. The priest gives the water to the woman and she drinks it only once.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
-
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-# grain offering of jealousy
-
-"a grain offering for jealousy." See how you translated this in [Numbers 5:15](../05/15.md).
-
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-# a representative offering
-
-The handful of the grain offering represents the whole grain offering. This means the whole offering belongs to Yahweh.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
-
-# if she is defiled because she has committed
-
-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "if she has defined herself by committing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# committed a sin
-
-Here the "sin" refers specifically to committing adultery. The meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "committed adultery" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Her abdomen will swell and her thigh will waste away
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the woman will become unable to have children or 2) that the woman's pregnancy will end too early and the baby will die. Here the word "thigh" is a polite way of referring to the woman's womb or her private parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]]) See how you translated these concepts in [Numbers 5:21](../05/21.md).
-
-# The woman will be cursed among her people
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Her people will curse her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# is not defiled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "has not defiled herself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# if she is clean
-
-Here "being innocent" is spoken of as "being clean." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# then she must be free
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "then she will not be cursed" or 2) "then she is free from guilt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# conceive children
-
-"become pregnant"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
-
-# the law of jealousy
-
-"the law for dealing with jealousy"
-
-# who strays away from her husband
-
-The words "strays away" is an idiom that means "to be unfaithful." Alternate translation: "who is unfaithful to her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# is defiled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "defiles herself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a spirit of jealousy
-
-This phrase refers to the man's attitude and emotions of jealousy. See how you translated this in [Numbers 5:14](../05/14.md). Alternate translation: "who is jealous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# when he is jealous of his wife
-
-This is an idiom that means that he suspects that his wife has been unfaithful to him by sleeping with another man. Alternate translation: "and suspects that his wife has been unfaithful to him" or "and suspects that his wife has slept with another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-"in the presence of Yahweh"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in [Numbers 5:12](../05/12.md) ever happens.
-
-# will be free from guilt for bringing his wife to the priest
-
-"will not be guilty of doing something wrong by bringing his wife to the priest"
-
-# must bear
-
-"must endure"
-
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-# Numbers 05 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel's camp
-
-Israel's entire camp was to be a "clean" place. This meant that people who could not be made acceptable to God were not allowed inside the camp. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
-
-##### Vengeance
-There are several laws in this chapter regarding restitution. These laws were meant to limit the ways in which people who had been wronged could seek to be compensated. These laws were intended to make it difficult for such people to avenge a wrong when they were angry. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]])
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-# separates himself
-
-"To separate yourself to someone" means to "dedicate yourself" to that person. Alternate translation: "dedicates himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# he must keep himself from
-
-This idiom means that he must not eat or drink them. Alternate translation: "he must not consume" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# vinegar made from wine
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "vinegar that people make from wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# vinegar
-
-a drink produced when wine and other strong drinks ferment too long and become sour
-
-# or from strong drink
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "or vinegar that people make from strong drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# raisins
-
-dried grapes
-
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-# he is separate
-
-"To separate yourself to someone" means to "dedicate yourself" to that person. Alternate translation: "he dedicates himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he is separate to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he separates himself to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# nothing that is made from grapes
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing that people make from grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from the seeds to their skins
-
-These two extremes are given to emphasize the entire grape may not be eaten. Alternate translation: "from any part of a grape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# vow of separation
-
-This is an idiom. Here "separation" means "dedication" Alternate translation: "vow of dedication" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# no razor is to be used on his head
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one is to use a razor on his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the days of his separation to Yahweh
-
-The word "separation" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. Here "separation" is an idiom that means "dedication." Alternate translation: "the days that he has separated himself to Yahweh" or "the days that he has dedicated himself to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to Yahweh are fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to Yahweh are complete" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He must be set apart to Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He must set himself apart to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# separates
-
-This is an idiom for dedication. Alternate translation: "dedicates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# separated
-
-This is an idiom for dedication. Alternate translation: "dedicated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# unclean
-
-A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he is separated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he has separated himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# separation
-
-This is an idiom for dedication. Alternate translation: "dedication" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# of his separation
-
-The abstract noun "separation" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "that he has separated himself"
-
-# reserved for Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he has reserved himself for Yahweh" or "set apart for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# defiles his consecrated head
-
-Here "head" represents the Nazirite man's hair, which symbolizes his vow. Alternate translation: "defiles his long hair which shows everyone he is separated to God" or "he becomes defiled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the seventh day
-
-"day 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# the eighth day
-
-"day 8" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# for the days of his consecration
-
-"during the time he is being set apart again"
-
-# He must bring a male lamb ... as a guilt offering
-
-The man is to bring the lamb to the priest so that it can be sacrificed. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "He must bring a male lamb one year old to the priest as a guilt offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The days before he defiled himself must not be counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He must not count the days before he defiled himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his consecration was defiled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he defiled himself" or "he made himself unacceptable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# of his separation
-
-Here "separation" means "dedication." Also, this abstract noun can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "of his dedication" or "that he has dedicated himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# He must be brought
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone must bring him" or "He must go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He must present his offering to Yahweh
-
-He must bring his offering to the priest to be sacrificed to Yahweh. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "He must present his offering to Yahweh by bringing it to the priest to be sacrificed" or "He must present his offering to Yahweh by bringing it to the priest who will sacrifice it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# bread made without yeast
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "bread he made without yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# wafers without yeast rubbed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "wafers without yeast which he rubbed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# wafers without yeast
-
-small pieces of flat bread
-
-# together with their grain offering and drink offerings
-
-The word "their" refers to the other offerings that the Nazirite man was told to bring. Often grain offerings and drink offerings were required to accompany other types of sacrifices. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "together with the grain offering and drink offering that Yahweh required to accompany the other offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He must offer his sin offering
-
-"He" refers to the priest and "his" refers to the man who took a vow.
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-# the fellowship offering
-
-"as the fellowship offering"
-
-# The priest must present also ... drink offering
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "The priest must present also ... the drink offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# indicating his separation
-
-Here "separation" means "dedication." Also, this abstract noun may be written as a verb. Alternate translation: "indicating his dedication" or "indicating how he has separated himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the boiled shoulder of the ram
-
-This means that he had boiled the ram's shoulder. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the shoulder of the ram that he boiled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# indicating separation
-
-Here "separation" means "dedication." Also, this abstract noun can be expressed with the verb "separated." Alternate translation: "indicating dedication" or "indicating that he has dedicated himself to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# The priest must wave them
-
-After handing the items to the Nazirite, the priest takes them back to offer them to Yahweh. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Then the priest must take them back and wave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# together with
-
-"as well as"
-
-# that was waved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the priest waved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that was presented
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he presented" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# his separation
-
-- Here "separation" means "dedication." Also, this abstract noun may be written as a verb. Alternate translation: "his dedication" or "for having dedicated himself to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Whatever else he may give
-
-This refers to the Nazirite deciding to give other offering beyond what he has been commanded to give. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "If he decides to give any additional offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he must keep the obligations of the vow he has taken
-
-"he must still obey the requirements of the vow he has taken"
-
-# he must keep the obligations ... to keep the promise indicated by the law for the Nazirite
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize that he must obey the obligations of his vow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the promise indicated by the law for the Nazirite
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the promise that the law for the Nazirite indicates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You must bless the people of Israel
-
-"You" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# May Yahweh bless you and keep you
-
-Here "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# keep you
-
-This is an idiom. Here "keep" means to "protect." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# make his face shine on you
-
-This is an idiom which means to have kind intentions towards someone. It can also be expressed by smiling. Alternate translation: "smile at you" or "look at you with kindness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# on you ... to you
-
-Here "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# look on you with favor
-
-Here the phrase "look on" means to show a certain attitude towards that person. Alternate translation: "show you favor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# on you ... give you
-
-Here "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# they must give my name
-
-Here Yahweh speaks about claiming the Israelites as his own by saying that he is giving them "his name." Alternate translation: "they must let the people of Israel know that they are mine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/num/06/intro.md b/num/06/intro.md
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-# Numbers 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Nazirite vow
-The Nazirite vow was a special type of vow between a person and Yahweh. This chapter gives the rules for people to be consecrated to God as Nazirites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/consecrate]])
diff --git a/num/07/01.md b/num/07/01.md
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-# Moses completed the tabernacle
-
-"Moses finished setting up the tabernacle"
-
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-# the leaders of Israel ... the heads of their ancestor's families
-
-These two phrases describe the same group of people two different ways. Alternate translation: "the leaders of Israel who are also the heads of their ancestors families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the heads of their ancestor's families
-
-Here the leaders of the families are referred to as "heads." Alternate translation: "the leaders of their ancestor's families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# had overseen the counting of the men
-
-The abstract noun "counting" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "had helped Aaron and Moses to count the men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# They brought their offerings before Yahweh ... They presented these things in front of the tabernacle
-
-This means that they gave their offerings to Yahweh and brought them to the tabernacle. These phrases may be combined to add clarity. Alternate translation: "They brought their offerings to Yahweh and presented them to him in front of the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# six covered carts and twelve oxen
-
-"6 covered carts and 12 oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# to each one as his work needs them
-
-"to each man as he needs them for his work"
-
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-# Gershon
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
-# because of what their work needed
-
-"because it was what they needed to do their work"
-
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-# Merari
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
-# in the care of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest
-
-"under the supervision of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest" or "Ithamar son of Aaron the priest oversaw their work"
-
-# Ithamar
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# He did this because
-
-The word "he" refers to Moses.
-
-# because of what their work required
-
-"because it was what they needed to do their work"
-
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-# none of those things
-
-This refers to the carts and oxen.
-
-# Kohath
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
-# theirs would be the work
-
-"their work would be"
-
-# the things that belong to Yahweh
-
-You can make explicit the implicit meaning of what belongs to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the things that Yahweh reserved for the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# offered their goods
-
-"offered gifts"
-
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-# Each leader must offer on his own day his sacrifice
-
-"Each day, one leader must offer his sacrifice"
-
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-# the first day
-
-"day 1" or "day number 1" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Nahshon son of Amminadab
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated these names in [Numbers 1:7](../01/07.md)
-
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-# weighing 130 shekels
-
-"weighing one hundred and thirty shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels
-
-"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. If you are converting the weights to modern measures, here is another way to translate this phrase. Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# one gold dish that weighed ten shekels
-
-If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "one gold dish that weighed one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish that weighed 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# that were a year old
-
-"that were each one year old"
-
-# This was the sacrifice of Nahshon son of Amminadab
-
-"This was what Nahshon son of Amminadab presented"
-
-# Nahshon son of Amminadab
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
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-# the second day
-
-"day 2" or "day number 2" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Nethanel son of Zuar
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:8](../01/08.md).
-
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-# one silver platter weighing 130 shekels
-
-If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels
-
-"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# one gold dish weighing ten shekels
-
-If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# that were a year old
-
-"that were each one year old"
-
-# This was the sacrifice of Nethanel son of Zuar
-
-"This was what Nethanel son of Zuar presented"
-
-# Nethanel son of Zuar
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:8](../01/08.md).
-
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-# the third day
-
-"day 3" or "day number 3" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Eliab son of Helon
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
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-# one silver platter weighing 130 shekels
-
-If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels
-
-"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# one gold dish weighing ten shekels
-
-If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# that were a year old
-
-"that were each one year old"
-
-# This was the sacrifice of Eliab son of Helon
-
-"This was what Eliab son of Helon gave as a sacrifice"
-
-# Eliab son of Helon
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
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-# the fourth day
-
-"day 4" or "day number 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Elizur son of Shedeur
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:5](../01/05.md).
-
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-# one silver platter weighing 130 shekels
-
-If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels
-
-"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# one gold dish weighing ten shekels
-
-If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# that were a year old
-
-"that were each one year old"
-
-# This was the sacrifice of Elizur son of Shedeur
-
-"This was what Elizur son of Shedeur gave as a sacrifice"
-
-# Elizur son of Shedeur
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:5](../01/05.md).
-
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-# the fifth day
-
-"day 5" or "day number 5" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
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-# one silver platter weighing 130 shekels
-
-If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels
-
-"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# one gold dish weighing ten shekels
-
-If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/39.md b/num/07/39.md
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diff --git a/num/07/41.md b/num/07/41.md
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-# that were a year old
-
-"that were each one year old"
-
-# This was the sacrifice of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai
-
-"This was what Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai gave as a sacrifice." "Shelumiel" and "Zurishaddai" are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
diff --git a/num/07/42.md b/num/07/42.md
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-# the sixth day
-
-"day 6" or "day number 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Eliasaph son of Deuel
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:14](../01/14.md).
-
diff --git a/num/07/43.md b/num/07/43.md
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-# one silver platter weighing 130 shekels
-
-If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels
-
-"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/44.md b/num/07/44.md
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-# one gold dish weighing ten shekels
-
-If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/45.md b/num/07/45.md
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diff --git a/num/07/47.md b/num/07/47.md
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-# that were a year old
-
-"that were each one year old"
-
-# This was the sacrifice of Eliasaph son of Deuel
-
-"This was what Eliasaph son of Deuel gave as a sacrifice"
-
-# Eliasaph son of Deuel
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:14](../01/14.md).
-
diff --git a/num/07/48.md b/num/07/48.md
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-# the seventh day
-
-"day 7" or "day number 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Elishama son of Ammihud
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:10](../01/10.md).
-
diff --git a/num/07/49.md b/num/07/49.md
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-# one silver platter weighing 130 shekels
-
-If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels
-
-"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/50.md b/num/07/50.md
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-# one gold dish weighing ten shekels
-
-If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/51.md b/num/07/51.md
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diff --git a/num/07/53.md b/num/07/53.md
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-# that were a year old
-
-"that were each one year old"
-
-# This was the sacrifice of Elishama son of Ammihud
-
-"This was what Elishama son of Ammihud presented"
-
-# Elishama son of Ammihud
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:10](../01/10.md).
-
diff --git a/num/07/54.md b/num/07/54.md
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-# the eighth day
-
-"day 8" or "day number 8" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Gamaliel son of Pedahzur
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:10](../01/10.md).
-
diff --git a/num/07/55.md b/num/07/55.md
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-# one silver platter weighing 130 shekels
-
-If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels
-
-"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/56.md b/num/07/56.md
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-# one gold dish weighing ten shekels
-
-If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/57.md b/num/07/57.md
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diff --git a/num/07/59.md b/num/07/59.md
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-# that were a year old
-
-"that were each one year old"
-
-# This was the sacrifice of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur
-
-"This was what Gamaliel son of Pedahzur gave as a sacrifice"
-
-# Gamaliel son of Pedahzur
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:10](../01/10.md).
-
diff --git a/num/07/60.md b/num/07/60.md
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-# the ninth day
-
-"day 9" or "day number 9" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Abidan son of Gideoni
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
diff --git a/num/07/61.md b/num/07/61.md
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-# one silver platter weighing 130 shekels
-
-If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels
-
-"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fine flour mingled with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/62.md b/num/07/62.md
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-# one gold dish weighing ten shekels
-
-If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/63.md b/num/07/63.md
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diff --git a/num/07/64.md b/num/07/64.md
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diff --git a/num/07/65.md b/num/07/65.md
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-# that were a year old
-
-"that were each one year old"
-
-# This was the sacrifice of Abidan son of Gideoni
-
-"This was what Abidan son of Gideoni gave as a sacrifice"
-
-# Abidan son of Gideoni
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
diff --git a/num/07/66.md b/num/07/66.md
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-# the tenth day
-
-"day 10" or "day number 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
diff --git a/num/07/67.md b/num/07/67.md
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-# one silver platter weighing 130 shekels
-
-If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels
-
-"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/68.md b/num/07/68.md
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-# one gold dish weighing ten shekels
-
-If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/69.md b/num/07/69.md
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diff --git a/num/07/70.md b/num/07/70.md
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diff --git a/num/07/71.md b/num/07/71.md
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-# that were a year old
-
-"that were each one year old"
-
-# This was the sacrifice of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai
-
-"This was what Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai gave as a sacrifice"
-
-# Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
diff --git a/num/07/72.md b/num/07/72.md
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-# the eleventh day
-
-"day 11" or "day number 11" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Pagiel son of Okran
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:13](../01/13.md).
-
diff --git a/num/07/73.md b/num/07/73.md
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-# one silver platter weighing 130 shekels
-
-If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels
-
-"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fine flour mingled with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/74.md b/num/07/74.md
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-# one gold dish weighing ten shekels
-
-If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/75.md b/num/07/75.md
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diff --git a/num/07/76.md b/num/07/76.md
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diff --git a/num/07/77.md b/num/07/77.md
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-# that were a year old
-
-"that were each one year old"
-
-# This was the sacrifice of Pagiel son of Okran
-
-"This was what Pagiel son of Okran gave as a sacrifice." "Pagiel" and "Okran" were names of men. See how you translated their names in [Numbers 1:13](../01/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/num/07/78.md b/num/07/78.md
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-# the twelfth day
-
-"day 12" or "day number 12) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Ahira son of Enan
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:15](../01/15.md).
-
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-# one silver platter weighing 130 shekels
-
-If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver platter weighing nearly one and a half kilograms" or "one silver platter weighing one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels
-
-"one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels." If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "one silver bowl weighing nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "one silver bowl weighting 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour that he had mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# one gold dish weighing ten shekels
-
-If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "one gold dish weighing one tenth of a kilogram" or "one gold dish weighting 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# that were a year old
-
-"that were each one year old"
-
-# This was the sacrifice of Ahira son of Enan
-
-"This was what Ahira son of Enan gave as a sacrifice"
-
-# Ahira son of Enan
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:15](../01/15.md).
-
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-# set all these apart
-
-The phrase "set apart" means to be dedicated to a specific purpose. In this case, the offerings were dedicated to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# on the day that Moses anointed the altar
-
-Here the word "day" refers to a general period of time. The leaders of Israel dedicated these things over the course of 12 days. Alternate translation: "when Moses anointed the altar"
-
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-# Each silver platter weighed 130 shekels
-
-If necessary, these weights can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated this same weight in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "each silver platter weighed nearly one and a half kilograms" or "each silver platter weighed one kilogram and 430 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# each bowl weighed seventy shekels
-
-"each bowl weighted 70 shekels." If necessary, these weight can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated this same weight in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "each bowl weighed nearly eight tenths of a kilogram" or "each bowl weighed 770 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 2,400 shekels
-
-"two thousand four hundred shekels" or "twenty-four hundred shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 7:13](../07/13.md). Alternate translation: "measured by the standard weights used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# All the silver vessels weighed
-
-"All the silver vessels together weighed"
-
-# the silver vessels
-
-This refers to all of the offerings that were made of silver, both the platters and the bowls.
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-# All the gold dishes weighed
-
-"All the gold dishes together weighed"
-
-# Each of the twelve gold dishes ... weighed ten shekels
-
-"Each of the 12 gold dishes ... weighed 10 shekels." If necessary, this can be written in modern measurements. See how you translated these same weights in [Numbers 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "Each of the 12 gold dishes ... weighed one tenth of a kilogram" or "Each of the 12 gold dishes ... weighed 110 grams" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 120 shekels
-
-"one hundred and twenty shekels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# twelve
-
-"12." This number may be written with a numeral instead of with a word. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
diff --git a/num/07/88.md b/num/07/88.md
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-# twenty-four ... sixty
-
-"24 ... 60." These numbers may be written with numerals instead of with words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# a year old
-
-"that were one year old"
-
-# after it was anointed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after Moses had anointed it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he heard his voice speaking to him
-
-Here "his voice" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "he heard Yahweh speaking to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# from above the atonement lid ... from between the two cherubim
-
-These two phrases describe the same location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# ark of the testimony
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:5](../04/05.md).
-
-# He spoke to him
-
-"Yahweh spoke to Moses"
-
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-# Numbers 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Consecrating the altar
-
-When the tabernacle was completed, they consecrated the altar. Each tribe brought an offering to consecrate the altar. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/consecrate]])
diff --git a/num/08/01.md b/num/08/01.md
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-# must give light in front
-
-"must shine towards the front"
-
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-# to give light
-
-"to shine"
-
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-# The lampstand was made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They had made the lampstand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with hammered cups like blossoms
-
-They were commanded to form the hammered cups so that they resembled flower blossoms. Alternate translation: "with hammered cups that resemble flower blossoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# to purify them
-
-Here "them" refers to the Levites.
-
-# Sprinkle the water of atonement on them
-
-Moses sprinkling water on them was symbolic of their atonement. Alternate translation: "Sprinkle on their the water that symbolizes atonement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# wash their clothes
-
-The Levites are supposed to wash their own clothes. You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "then make them wash their clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/num/08/08.md b/num/08/08.md
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-# a young bull and its grain offering
-
-When offering a young bull, a grain offering was usually required to accompany it.
-
-# of fine flour mingled with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "of fine flour that they have mingled with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# assemble the whole community
-
-"gather the whole community"
-
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-# before Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh refers to himself by his own name.
-
-# the people of Israel must lay their hands on the Levites
-
-The action "laying on hands" on someone was often done to dedicate them to Yahweh's work or service. Alternate translation: "The people Israel must lay their hands on the Levites, dedicating them to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# as a wave offering
-
-Aaron was to present the Levites to Yahweh with the same amount of dedication as if they were a sacrifice given to him. Alternate translation: "if they were a wave offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# The Levites must place their hands on the heads of the bulls
-
-This is a symbolic action that identifies the Levites with the animals being offered. In this way the person is offering himself through the animal to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# lift them up as a wave offering to me
-
-Aaron was to present the Levites to Yahweh as if he were lifting up an offering to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "dedicate them to me, as if you were lifting them up a wave offering to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# You must purify them. You must offer them as a wave offering
-
-Yahweh repeats these things to emphasize their importance. This must happen before the Levites go to serve at the tent of meeting. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "But first, you must purify them. You must offer them as a wave offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You must offer them as a wave offering
-
-Aaron was to present the Levites to Yahweh as if they were a wave offering to him. Alternate translation: "You must dedicate them to me, as if you were presenting a wave offering to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# each male child who opens the womb, the firstborn
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasize the firstborn sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# male child who opens the womb
-
-This is an idiom. "To open the womb" means to give birth for the first time. Here this refers to the first male child to which a mother gives birth. Alternate translation: "child who is the firstborn son of his mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I took the lives
-
-This is a polite way of referring to when a person kills someone. Alternate translation: "I killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# I set them apart
-
-Here "them" refers to "the firstborn from among the people of Israel."
-
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-# I have taken the Levites ... instead of all the firstborn
-
-The idea of "taking" is understood from the first part of the sentence and can be repeated in the second. Alternate translation: "I have taken the Levites .. instead taking all of the firstborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons
-
-Yahweh appointing the Levites to help Aaron and his sons is spoken of as if they were a gift that Yahweh were giving to Aaron and his sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have taken them ... I have given them
-
-Here "them" refers to the Levites.
-
-# when they come near
-
-Here "they" refers to the people of Israel.
-
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-# Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of the people of Israel ... The people of Israel did this with them
-
-Here there are three parallel sentences that give the same information. It is repeated to emphasize that the people did to the Levites as Yahweh had commanded. Alternate translation: "Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of the people of Israel did with the Levites everything that Yahweh had commanded Moses concerning the Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# to do their service
-
-The word "service," an abstract noun, can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "to serve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# before Aaron and before Aaron's sons
-
-"in the presence of Aaron and his sons"
-
-# This was
-
-"What they did was"
-
-# They treated all the Levites in this way
-
-"They did to the Levites what Yahweh commanded." The word "They" refers to the people of Israel.
-
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-# All of this is for the Levites
-
-"All of these commandments are for the Levites"
-
-# twenty-five years old
-
-"25 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# must join the company to serve in the tent of meeting
-
-The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 4:3](../04/03.md).
-
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-# at the age of fifty years
-
-"at 50 years old" or "when they become 50 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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diff --git a/num/08/intro.md b/num/08/intro.md
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-# Numbers 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The consecration of the tabernacle continues in this chapter. The people obeyed Yahweh's exact instructions. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/consecrate]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])
diff --git a/num/09/01.md b/num/09/01.md
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-# in the first month of the second year after they came out from the land of Egypt
-
-This means that they had come out of Egypt a year earlier. They were beginning their second year in the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the first month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It marks when God brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# after they came out from the land of Egypt
-
-Here "they" refers to the people of Israel. The phrase "came out" means to leave. Alternate translation: "after they left the land of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Let the people ... at its fixed time of year
-
-The word "fixed" means "previously set." This means that this is when the observe it every year. Alternate translation: "Let the people ... at the time of year they currently observe it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# On the fourteenth day ... at its fixed time of year
-
-This is the set time of year that they celebrate the Passover. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "On the fourteenth day ... and observe it, for this is the time you do celebrate it every year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the fourteenth day
-
-"day 14" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# follow all the regulations, and obey all the decrees
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize that they needed to obey the commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You must keep it
-
-Here the phrase "keep it" is an idiom which means to observe it. Alternate translation: "You must observe it" or "You must celebrate it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# keep the Festival of the Passover
-
-Here the word "keep" means to observe. Alternate translation: "observe the Festival of the Passover" or "celebrate the Festival of the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month
-
-"on day 14 of the first month." This refers to time in the Jewish calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# became unclean by the body of a dead man
-
-This implies that they touched the dead man, which made them unclean. You can make clear the full meaning of this statement. Alternate translation: "became unclean because they touched the body of a dead man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# unclean
-
-A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# keep the Passover
-
-Here the word "keep" means to observe. Alternate translation: "observe the Passover" or "celebrate the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# because of the dead body of a man
-
-This means that they had touched a dead man's body. You can make the full meaning of this statement clear. Alternate translation: "because we have touched the body of a dead man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Why do you keep us from offering the sacrifice ... among the people of Israel?
-
-The men ask this question in order to complain that they are not allowed to participate in celebrating the Passover. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It is not fair that you keep us away from offering the sacrifice ... among the people of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# fixed
-
-set or predetermined
-
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-# unclean
-
-A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# because of a dead body
-
-This refers to someone touching a dead body. Alternate translation: "because you have touched a dead body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# keep the Passover
-
-Here the word "keep" means to observe. Alternate translation: "observe the Passover" or "celebrate the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# eat the Passover
-
-Here the word "eat" means to observe. Alternate translation: "observe the Passover" or "celebrate the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the second month on the fourteenth day
-
-"day 14 of month 2." This refers to time in the Jewish calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# at evening
-
-"at sunset"
-
-# with bread that is made without yeast
-
-"with bread that contains no yeast"
-
-# bitter herbs
-
-These are small plants that have a strong and usually bad taste.
-
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-# or break any of its bones
-
-"and they must not break any of its bones"
-
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-# any person who is clean
-
-A person who God considers spiritually acceptable is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# keep the Passover
-
-Here the word "keep" means to observe. Alternate translation: "observe the Passover" or "celebrate the Passover" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that person must be cut off
-
-Here the phrase "cut off" means to be disowned and sent away. Alternate translation: "that person must be sent away" or "you must send that person away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# fixed
-
-set or predetermined
-
-# That man must carry his sin
-
-Here the concept of the man having to bear the consequences of his sin is spoken of as if his sin were a heavy object object that he had to carry. Alternate translation: "That man must bear the punishment for his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# lives among you
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# he must keep it according to the statute of the Passover and according to its rule
-
-"that stranger must keep it and do all that Yahweh has commanded concerning the Passover." The words "statute" and "rule" mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize that the stranger must obey all of the rules about the Passover. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# in the land
-
-"in the land of Israel"
-
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-# the tabernacle was set up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Levites set up the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the tent of the covenant decrees
-
-This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated the phrase "the tabernacle of the covenant decrees" in [Numbers 1:50](../01/50.md).
-
-# It appeared like fire until morning
-
-This refers to the cloud's appearance during the night. Here the cloud is compared to looking like a fire. Alternate translation: "During the night the cloud looked like a huge fire until morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# It continued that way
-
-It may be helpful to explain that this refers to the cloud being over the tabernacle. Alternate translation: "The cloud remained this way over the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# appeared like fire at night
-
-The cloud's appearance is compared to a huge fire. Alternate translation: "it looked like a huge fire at night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the cloud was taken up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "moved" or "Yahweh took up the cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the cloud stopped
-
-"the cloud stopped moving"
-
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-# At Yahweh's command
-
-The word "command" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# on the tabernacle
-
-"over the tabernacle"
-
-# make camp
-
-Here the word "make" means to "set up." Alternate translation: "set up their camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# from evening until morning
-
-This means that the cloud only stayed over the tabernacle for one night. You make make clear the full meaning of this statement. Alternate translation: "only from evening until morning" or "over the tabernacle for only one night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# If it continued
-
-The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. "If the cloud stayed over the tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# only when the cloud lifted would they journey on
-
-"then after the cloud moved they would travel"
-
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-# the cloud was taken up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cloud rose up" or "Yahweh took up the cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# at Yahweh's command
-
-The word "command" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "what Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Yahweh's command given through Moses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the command that Yahweh had given through Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Numbers 09 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-==Passover ==
-
-This chapter records the celebration of the Passover for the first time since it began. The people kept the Passover as directed by the Lord. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]])
-
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-# Make two silver trumpets
-
-This means that Yahweh commanded Moses to have someone make the trumpet. He did not make them himself. Alternate translation: "Tell someone to make two silver trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You must use the trumpets
-
-Moses will not blow the trumpets himself, but he will command the priests to blow them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in front of you
-
-"while you are present." This means that Moses was to be there with the priest when he blew the trumpets.
-
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-# the leaders, the heads of the clans of Israel
-
-These two phrases refer to the same group of people. Here the second phrase is used to describe the first phrase. Alternate translation: "the leaders, who are the heads of the clans of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# When you blow a loud signal
-
-Here the word "you" is plural. Yahweh is speaking to Moses, but he his referring to the priests. The priests will blow the trumpets, Moses will not. Alternate translation: "When they blow a loud signal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# When you blow a loud signal
-
-Here the word "you" is plural. Yahweh is speaking to Moses, but he is referring to the priests. The priests will blow the trumpets, Moses will not. Alternate translation: "When they blow a loud signal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the second time
-
-"time number 2" or "again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# They must blow a loud signal for their journeys
-
-"They" refers to the priests and the word "their" refers to the people of Israel.
-
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-# When the community gathers together
-
-"To gather the community together"
-
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-# be a regulation for you
-
-"be a rule for you." Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# When you go to war ... oppresses you
-
-Yahweh is speaking to Moses and uses the word "you," but he is actually referring the people of Israel going to war. Alternate translation: "When the people of Israel to war ... oppresses Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# then you must sound an alarm with the trumpets
-
-Here Yahweh again speaks to Moses using the word "you" but actually wants Moses to have the priests blow the trumpets. Alternate translation: "then you must command the priests to sound an alarm with the trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# call you to mind
-
-This phrase "call to mind" means to remember. Alternate translation: "remember you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# of celebration
-
-The noun "celebration" can be expressed with the verb "celebrate." Alternate translation: "when you celebrate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you must blow the trumpets
-
-Here Yahweh again speaks to Moses using the word "you," but actually wants him to have the priests blow the trumpets. Alternate translation: "you must command the priests to blow the trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]),
-
-# at the beginnings of the months
-
-There are 12 months on the Hebrew calendar. The beginning phase of the moon with its sliver of light marked the beginning of each month in the lunar calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# your burnt offerings ... your fellowship offerings ... you to me
-
-In these phrases the words "your" and "you" are plural and refer to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# over the sacrifices
-
-"in honor of the sacrifices"
-
-# will act as a reminder of you to me
-
-"will act as a memorial for you of me." The word "reminder" can be expressed with the verb "remind." Alternate translation: "will always remind you of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# These will act
-
-The word "these" refers to the trumpets and the sacrifices.
-
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-# In the second year
-
-"In year 2." This refers to the second year after Yahweh brought the Israelites out of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month
-
-"on day 20 of month 2." This is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the cloud was lifted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the cloud rose up" or "Yahweh lifted the cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the tabernacle of the covenant decrees
-
-The tabernacle was also called by this longer name because the ark with the law of God was placed inside it. See how you translated this in [Numbers 1:50](../01/50.md).
-
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-# Yahweh's command given through Moses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the commands that Yahweh had given through Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The camp under the banner of Judah's descendants
-
-This camp includes the three tribes under the division of Judah: Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
-
-# went out first
-
-They packed up their camp and they left that place before all the others left. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Nahshon son of Amminadab
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
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-# Nethanel son of Zuar
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:8](../01/08.md).
-
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-# Eliab son of Helon
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
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-# Gershon ... Merari
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
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-# the armies under the banner of Reuben's camp
-
-This refers to the armies of the tribes under the division of Reuben: Reuben, Simeon, and Gad.
-
-# Elizur son of Shedeur
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:5](../01/05.md).
-
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-# Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai
-
-See how you translated this man's name [Numbers 1:6](../01/06.md).
-
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-# Eliasaph son of Deuel
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:14](../01/14.md).
-
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-# Kohathites
-
-This refers to the descendants of Kohath. See how you translated this in [Numbers 3:27](../03/27.md).
-
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-# The armies under the banner of Ephraim's descendants
-
-This refers to the armies of the tribes under the division of Ephraim: Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin.
-
-# Elishama son of Ammihud
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:10](../01/10.md).
-
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-# Gamaliel son of Pedahzur
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:10](../01/10.md).
-
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-# Abidan son of Gideoni
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
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-# The armies that camped under the banner of Dan's descendants
-
-This refers to the armies of the tribes under the division of Dan: Dan, Asher, and Naphtali.
-
-# Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
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-# Pagiel son of Okran
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:13](../01/13.md).
-
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-# Ahira son of Enan
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:15](../01/15.md).
-
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-# Hobab son of Reuel
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# that Yahweh described
-
-"that Yahweh described to us"
-
-# we will do you good
-
-"we will treat you well"
-
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-# You must watch out for us
-
-The phrase "watch out" means to guide and to take care of. Alternate translation: "You can guide us and show us how to live in the desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# They journeyed
-
-"They" refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# the mountain of Yahweh
-
-This refers to Mount Sinai. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Mount Sinai, the mountain of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The ark of the covenant of Yahweh went before them
-
-The group of Levites carrying the ark of the covenant went before the people of Israel as the traveled. Alternate translation: "Men carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh before them as they traveled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# by daylight
-
-"every day" or "during the day"
-
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-# Whenever the ark set out
-
-Here the ark is spoken of as if were a person traveling. The ark was really being carried by men. Alternate translation: "Whenever the people carrying the ark set out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Rise up, Yahweh
-
-Here the phrase "rise up" is a request for Yahweh to act, in this case Moses is asking him to scatter their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Make those who hate you run from you
-
-Here Moses speaks about Yahweh causing their enemies to flee from the people of Israel as if they were fleeing from Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Make those who hate you run away from your ark and your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Whenever the ark stopped
-
-Here the ark is spoken of as if were a person traveling. The ark was really being carried by men. Alternate translation: "Whenever the people carrying the ark stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# many tens of thousands
-
-This refers to people. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "many tens of thousands of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Numbers 10 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trumpets
-In the ancient Near East, trumpets were used for many purposes. They were used to call people together. They were also used to lead people into battle.
-
-##### Israel starts to move
-
-Each tribe had its place in line as did the tabernacle. Their movements through the desert were very deliberate and ordered. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]])
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-# Fire from Yahweh burned
-
-"Yahweh sent fire that burned"
-
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-# That place was named
-
-This can be stated in the active form. Alternate translation: "They named that place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Who will give us meat to eat?
-
-The Israelites ask this question in order to complain and to express their desire for something other than manna to eat. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We wish that we had meat to eat." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# our appetite is gone
-
-"we do not want to eat" or "we cannot eat"
-
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-# coriander seed
-
-Coriander is also known as cilantro. This seed serves as a spice when dried.
-
-# resin
-
-This is a sticky substance with a pale yellow color.
-
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-# in Moses' eyes
-
-he eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "in Moses' opinion" or "in Moses' judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses complains to Yahweh using several rhetorical questions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why have you treated your servant so badly? Why are you not pleased with me?
-
-Moses used these questions to complain about the way God was treating him. They can be expressed as statements. Moses speaks of himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "You should not treat me, your servant, so badly. You should not be angry with me!" or "I, your servant, have done nothing wrong for you to treat me so badly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# You make me carry the load of all these people
-
-Moses complains and speaks of leading the people and providing for them as if he were carrying a heavy load. Alternate translation: "You make me responsible for all these people, but it's too hard for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Did I conceive all these people?
-
-Moses used this question to remind God that Moses was not their father. Alternate translation: "I am not the father of all these people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have I given them birth so that you should say to me, 'Carry ... baby?'
-
-Moses wants God to remember that God told him to take care of the Israelites even though Moses was not their father. Alternate translation: "I have not given them birth, so you have no right to say to me, 'Carry ... baby'!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Carry them closely to your chest
-
-To take care of the Israelites is spoken of as if it were to carry a helpless newborn baby. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Should I carry them ... to give them?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not expect me to carry them ... to give them!" or "I am not able to carry them ... to give them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Where can I find meat to give to all this people?
-
-Moses used this question to complain that it was impossible for him to give meat to all the people. Alternate translation: "I cannot possibly find enough meat to give to all these people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I cannot bear all these people alone
-
-Moses speaks of leading and providing for the people as if he were carrying them. Alternate translation: "I cannot provide for all these people alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They are too much for me
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "This responsibility is too difficult for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# some of the Spirit that is on you
-
-The "Spirit" here represents the power that God's Spirit had given to Moses so that Moses could do what God told him to do. Alternate translation: "some of the power that the Spirit has given you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They will bear the burden of the people with you
-
-God speaks of the responsibility of leading and providing for the people as if it were a burden that Moses and the leaders would carry. Alternate translation: "They will help you care for the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You will not have to bear it alone
-
-God speaks of the responsibility of leading and providing for the people as if it were a burden that Moses and the leaders would carry. Alternate translation: "You will not care for them alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# Who will give us meat to eat?
-
-The Israelites had asked this question in order to complain and to express their desire for something other than manna to eat. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We wish that we had meat to eat." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# until it comes out of your nostrils
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God speaks of vomiting as if the food would come out through their nostrils. Alternate translation: "until you are sick and vomit" or 2) they would eat so much meat that it would be as if it would come out of their nostrils. Alternate translation: "until it feels like it would have to come out of your nostrils" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Why did we leave Egypt?
-
-The people had used this question to express regret and to complain. Alternate translation: "We never should have left Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# 600,000 people
-
-"six hundred thousand people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Should we kill flocks and herds to satisfy them? Should we catch all the fish in the sea to satisfy them?
-
-Moses uses these questions to express his doubt that there could be enough meat to feed all of the people. Alternate translation: "We would have to kill entire flocks and herds and catch all the fish in the sea to satisfy them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# flocks and herds
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize a great number of animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# all the fish in the sea
-
-The word "all" is an exaggeration to show how impossible it was to provide food for all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# to satisfy them
-
-"to satisfy their hunger"
-
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-# Is my hand short?
-
-Here the word "hand" represents God's power. God uses this question to rebuke Moses for thinking that God did not have the power to provide enough meat for the people. Alternate translation: "Do you think that I am not powerful enough to do this?" or "You should know I am more than strong enough to do this." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Yahweh's words
-
-"what Yahweh had said"
-
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-# some of the Spirit that was on Moses
-
-The "Spirit" here represents the power that God's Spirit had given to Moses. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 11:17](../11/17.md). Alternate translation: "some of the power that the Spirit had given to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# put it on the seventy elders
-
-Giving power to the elders is spoken of as putting the Spirit on them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 11:17](../11/17.md). Alternate translation: "gave it to the seventy elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# When the Spirit rested on them
-
-Having power from the Spirit is spoken of as if the Spirit rested on them. Alternate translation: "When they had power from the Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The Spirit also rested on them
-
-The Spirit giving them power is spoken of as if the Spirit rested on them. Alternate translation: "The Spirit also gave them power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Their names were written on the list
-
-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses had written their names on the list" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# stop them
-
-"tell them to stop prophesying"
-
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-# Are you jealous for my sake?
-
-Moses uses this question to rebuke Joshua. It can be translated as a statement, if necessary. Alternate translation: "You should not be jealous for my sake." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are you jealous for my sake?
-
-What Joshua might have been jealous about can be stated clearly if needed. Alternate translation: "Are you concerned that they might be taking away something that belongs to me?" or "Are you concerned that people will not respect my authority?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# that he would put his Spirit on them all
-
-Moses speaks of God's Spirit giving people power as if God were to put his Spirit on them. Alternate translation: "that God's Spirit would give them all power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# quail
-
-a small bird (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# about a day's journey on one side and a day's journey on the other side
-
-"in each direction for as far as a person could walk in one day"
-
-# about two cubits
-
-A cubit is a unit of measurement equal to about 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "about 92 centimeters" or "about 1 meter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# No one gathered less than ten homers of quail
-
-This is a double negative which can be expressed as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "Everyone gathered at least ten homers of quail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# ten homers
-
-A homer is a unit of volume equal to about 220 liters. Alternate translation: "2,200 liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# While the meat was still between their teeth, while they were chewing it
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize that God punished them immediately, even while they were eating the meat. Alternate translation: "While they were still eating the meat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# That place was named Kibroth Hattaavah
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They named that place Kibroth Hattaavah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hazeroth
-
-This is the name of a place in the desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Numbers 11 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Complaining
-Moses complained about having too much responsibility. Therefore, God gave seventy men the spirit of prophecy to help Moses. The people complained about food, even though Yahweh was miraculously providing them with their food. The people complained because they did not have meat or fish to eat. God sent them quail. He punished some of the people, but it does not say why God did this. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# Has Yahweh spoken only with Moses? Has he not spoken also with us?
-
-Miriam and Aaron use these questions to complain that Moses had so much authority and they did not. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has not spoken only with Moses. He has also spoken with us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Now Yahweh heard
-
-The word "Now" hear draws attention to the important point that follows.
-
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-# Now the man Moses
-
-"Now" is used to mark a break in the main story line. The narrator tells background information about Moses' character. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# a pillar of cloud
-
-The shape of the cloud is spoken of as if it were a pillar. Alternate translation: "a cloud shaped like a pillar" or "a tall cloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My servant Moses is not like that
-
-"I do not speak to Moses like that"
-
-# He is faithful in all my house
-
-Here "my house" represents the nation of Israel. Being faithful in God's house represents being faithful in leading Israel. Alternate translation: "Moses leads my people faithfully" or "Moses is the one whom I trust to lead my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So why are you unafraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?
-
-Yahweh asks this question to rebuke Miriam and Aaron. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should be afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# against my servant, against Moses
-
-The phrase "against Moses" clarifies that he is the "servant" of whom Yahweh speaks. Alternate translation: "against my servant, Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Yahweh's anger burned against them
-
-Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# was as white as snow
-
-Leprosy turned Miriam's skin white. Alternate translation: "became very white" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# do not hold this sin against us
-
-To hold people's sin against them is to say that they are guilty for their sin. Here it represents punishing them for their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Please do not let her be like a dead newborn whose flesh is half consumed
-
-Miriam's leprosy would cause her body to decay until she died. The flesh being decayed is spoken of as if it were eaten. Alternate translation: "Please do not let her be like a dead newborn baby whose flesh is half decayed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Please heal her, God, please
-
-Here "please" is repeated for emphasis.
-
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-# If her father had spit in her face
-
-This describes something that could have happened but did not. Spitting in someone's face was a terrible insult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Miriam was shut outside the camp
-
-Being sent out of the camp and not being allowed to go back in is spoken of as if there were a door that was closed behind her. Alternate translation: "Miriam was sent outside the camp" or "Miriam was kept outside the camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Miriam was shut outside the camp
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses shut Miriam outside the camp" or "Moses sent Miriam outside the camp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Hazeroth
-
-This is the name of a place in the desert. See how you translated it in [Numbers 11:35](../11/35.md).
-
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-# Numbers 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 12:6-8.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Idiom
-
-God used the idiom "mouth to mouth" meaning "speaking directly with both people present." This indicated that Moses was more than just a prophet and greater than other prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# which I have given
-
-God had decided that the land of Canaan would belong to the people of Israel, but they had not yet moved into it. Alternate translation: "which I have decided to give" or "which I will soon give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
-
-# Each man must be a leader among them
-
-"Each man whom you send must be a leader among his tribe"
-
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-# Shammua son of Zaccur
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Shaphat ... Hori
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Jephunneh
-
-A man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Igal
-
-A man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nun
-
-A man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Palti ... Raphu
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gaddiel ... Sodi
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gaddi ... Susi
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# from the tribe of Joseph (that is to say, from the tribe Manasseh)
-
-The relationship between between Joseph and Manasseh can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "from the tribe of Joseph's son Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Ammiel ... Gemalli
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Sethur ... Michael
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nahbi ... Vophsi
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Geuel ... Maki
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Hoshea son of Nun
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 13:8](../13/08.md).
-
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-# Is it good or bad? What cities are there? Are they like camps, or are they fortified cities?
-
-Moses asks these questions to explain the kind of information that the men were to report back to him. These can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "See if the land is good or bad, what kind of cities are there, and whether those cities are only camps, or whether they have defensive walls around them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Are they like camps, or are they fortified cities
-
-Fortified cities had strong walls around them to protect them from enemy armies. Camps did not have these walls.
-
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-# Zin ... Rehob
-
-These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the wilderness of Zin
-
-The word "Zin" here is the Hebrew name of the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
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-# Zoan
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Canaanites had built Hebron 7 years before the Egyptians built Zoan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Ahiman ... Sheshai ... Talmai
-
-These are names of clans that were named after their ancestors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Anak
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Eshkol
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# between two of their group
-
-"between two men of their group"
-
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-# That place was named
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They named that place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# After forty days
-
-"After 40 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# They brought back word
-
-Here "word" refers to a report. Alternate translation: "They brought back their report" or "They reported what they had seen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It certainly flows with milk and honey
-
-"Milk and honey certainly flow there." They spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. Alternate translation: "It is certainly excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" or "It is certainly very fertile land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# milk
-
-Since milk comes from cows and goats, it represents livestock and the food produced from the livestock. Alternate translation: "food from livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# honey
-
-Since honey is produced from flowers, it represents crops and the food produced from the crops. Alternate translation: "food from crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they spread around ... They said
-
-Here "they" refers to all of the men who examined the land except for Caleb and Joshua.
-
-# the land that they had examined
-
-Here "they" refers to all of the men who examined the land including Caleb and Joshua.
-
-# a land that eats up its inhabitants
-
-The men speak of the land, or the people of the land, being very dangerous as if the land ate up people. Alternate translation: "a very dangerous land" or "a land where the people will kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Anak
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# In our own sight ... in their sight
-
-Here sight represents evaluation and judgement. Alternate translation: "In our own opinion ... in their opinion" or "In our own judgement ... in their judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we were like grasshoppers in comparison with them
-
-The men speak of grasshoppers to show how very small they thought themselves to be compared to the people of the land. Alternate translation: "we are as small as grasshoppers in comparison with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Numbers 13 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Spies
-
-Leaders from each of the tribes went to spy on the Promised Land in Canaan. Yahweh was not concerned with how many people were there, because he could defeat them. It appears that he is testing the faith of the people. The people were supposed to be excited to enter this wonderful land, instead they were afraid. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/test]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
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-# Why did Yahweh bring us to this land to die by the sword?
-
-The people use this question in order to complain and accuse Yahweh of treating them unfairly. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh should not have brought us to this land only to die by the sword." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to die by the sword
-
-Here "the sword" represents either being killed by the sword or being killed in battle. Alternate translation: "to die when people attack us with swords" or "to die in battle" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Is it not better for us to return to Egypt?
-
-The people use this question to encourage people to agree with them that it would be better to return to Egypt. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It would be better for us to return to Egypt than to try to conquer Canaan." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# They said to each another
-
-This refers to the people of Israel.
-
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-# lay facedown
-
-"lay down with their faces touching the ground." Moses and Aaron did this to show that they were humbling themselves before God. They feared that God might punish the people for rebelling against him. Alternate translation: "lay facedown in humility to God" or "lay facedown to pray to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Nun ... Jephunneh
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who were some of those sent
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who were some of those whom Moses sent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# tore their clothes
-
-Tearing one's clothes was a gesture indicating the person is very troubled and is mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# The land flows with milk and honey
-
-They spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants flowed through it. See how you translated this in [Numbers 13:27](../13/27.md). Alternate translation: "It is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" or "It is very fertile land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Joshua and Caleb continue speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# for they are bread to us
-
-Joshua and Caleb speak of destroying their enemies as easily as if they were eating bread. Alternate translation: "We will destroy them as easily as we can eat food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Their protection will be removed from them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will remove their protection from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Their protection
-
-The abstract noun "protection" can be stated as "protect." Alternate translation: "Anyone that might protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# How long must this people despise me? How long must they fail to trust me, despite all the signs ... them?
-
-Yahweh uses these questions to show that he was angry and had lost patience with the people. They can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "This people has despised me for too long. They have failed to trust me for too long, despite all the signs ... them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# disinherit them
-
-"reject them from being my people." This may imply that he would destroy them, and some versions translate it that way.
-
-# make from your own clan
-
-Here "your" is singular and refers to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# you are seen face to face
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Moses speaks of God showing himself to his people as if God had allowed them to actually see his face. Alternate translation: "they have seen you" or 2) Moses speaks of the intimate relationship between him and God as if Moses could see God's face when God spoke to him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you speak directly to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# as one man
-
-Killing them all at the same time is spoken of as killing them as one person. Alternate translation: "all at one time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# abundant in covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "always faithful to his covenant" or "always faithfully loves his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# He will by no means clear the guilty
-
-"he will certainly not clear guilty people." Clearing away people's sin is a metaphor for refusing to punish them. God would not clear away the sin of guilty people. Alternate translation: "He will always punish the guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when he brings the punishment of the ancestors' sin on their descendants
-
-Punishing people is spoken of as if punishment were an object that could be brought and put on people. Alternate translation: "when he punishes the guilty people's descendants for the guilty people's sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all the earth will be filled with my glory
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "my glory will fill all the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they have still tempted me
-
-"they have continued to test me"
-
-# these ten times
-
-Here the number 10 represents too many times. Alternate translation: "too many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# have not listened to my voice
-
-Here "listened" represents obedience, and God's voice represents what he said. Alternate translation: "have not obeyed what I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
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-# because he had another spirit
-
-Here "spirit" represents his attitude. Caleb was willing to obey God. What his attitude was can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "because he had a different attitude" or "because he was willing to obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# How long must I tolerate this evil community that criticizes me?
-
-Yahweh asks this question because he has lost patience with the people. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have tolerated this evil community who has criticized me long enough." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I have heard the complaining of the people of Israel
-
-The word "complaining," an abstract noun, can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "I have heard the people of Israel complain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# as you have spoken in my hearing
-
-"as I have heard you say"
-
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-# Your dead bodies will fall
-
-Their dead bodies falling represents them dying. Alternate translation: "You will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you who were counted in the census
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you whom Moses counted in the census" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from twenty years old and upward
-
-"twenty years old and older"
-
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-# your dead bodies will fall
-
-Their dead bodies falling represents them dying. Alternate translation: "you will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness
-
-Some modern versions choose to translate, "Your children will wander in the wilderness." This is because in ancient times, shepherds usually wandered from place to place so their flocks and herds could find pasture.
-
-# They must bear the consequences of your acts
-
-"They must suffer the consequences of your acts" or "They must suffer because of your acts"
-
-# until the end of your corpses
-
-A corpse is a dead body. The end of their corpses represents the last of the them dying. Alternate translation: "until the last one of you dies" or "until all of you die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# bear the consequences of your sins
-
-"suffer the consequences of your sins" or "suffer because of your sins"
-
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-# They will be completely cut off
-
-This probably means that they will no longer exist. Alternate translation: "they will come to an end" or "they will all be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# these men who had brought out a bad report about the land were struck down, and they died of a plague before Yahweh
-
-The phrase "plague before Yahweh" shows that Yahweh struck them down. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh struck down these men who had brought out a bad report about the land, and they died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Look, we are here
-
-They use these words to emphasize that they have changed their minds and now want to do what they should have done the day before. Your language may have a different way of showing this.
-
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-# Why are you now violating Yahweh's command?
-
-Moses asks this question to rebuke the people of Israel. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not be violating Yahweh's command again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Yahweh is not with you
-
-Helping them is spoken of as being with them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to prevent you from being defeated by your enemies
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to prevent your enemies from defeating you" or "to give you victory over your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you will die by the sword
-
-Here "the sword" refers to battle. Alternate translation: "you will die in battle" or "they will kill you when you fight against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you turned back from following Yahweh
-
-Obeying Yahweh is spoken of as following him, and stopping doing that is spoken of as turning away from him. Alternate translation: "you stopped obeying Yahweh" or "you have decided not to obey Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will not be with you
-
-Helping them is spoken of as being with them. Alternate translation: "he will not help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they presumed to go up into the hill country
-
-"they dared to go up into the hill country even though God did not approve"
-
-# into the hill country
-
-Much of the land of Israel is elevated. When the Israelites crossed the Jordan River valley to attack the Canaanites, there were hills that they had to climb in order to go farther into the land of Canaan.
-
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-# Numbers 14 General Notes
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-The author uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. These questions indicate that people did not have faith in Yahweh. Yahweh also uses rhetorical questions to show the people's lack of faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
diff --git a/num/15/01.md b/num/15/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Numbers 15:1-32 tells what God told Moses to tell the people of Israel.
-
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-# to produce a pleasing aroma for Yahweh from the herd or the flock
-
-"to produce from the herd or flock a smell that pleases Yahweh." The Lord's pleasure with the aroma represents his pleasure with the person who burns the offering. Alternate translation: "to please Yahweh by burning a sacrifice from the herd or the flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a burnt offering
-
-This refers to the offerings spoken of in [Numbers 15:3](../15/03.md).
-
-# a tenth of an ephah
-
-An ephah is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: "about 2 liters" or "two liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# one-fourth of a hin
-
-A hin is a unit of volume equal to about 3.7 liters. Alternate translation: "about 1 liter" or "one liter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# two-tenths of an ephah
-
-An ephah is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: "4 liters" or "four and a half liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# a third of a hin
-
-A hin is a unit of volume equal to about 3.7 liters. Alternate translation: "one liter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# It will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh
-
-"It will produce a smell that pleases Yahweh." The Lord's pleasure with the aroma represents his pleasure with the person who burns the offering. Alternate translation: "You will please Yahweh by offering it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# three-tenths of an ephah
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "six and one half liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# half a hin
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure Alternate translation: "two liters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you burn on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh
-
-"to produce a smell that pleases Yahweh." The Lord being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offers the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. Alternate translation: "to please Yahweh by offering it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It must be done
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# must be done as described
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must do as I have described" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that they burn on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to produce an aroma that is pleasing to Yahweh
-
-"to produce a smell that pleases Yahweh." Yahweh being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offers the sacrifice is spoken of as if Yahweh were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. Alternate translation: "to please Yahweh by offering it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he must make an offering made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he must burn an offering on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh
-
-"to produce a smell that pleases Yahweh." The Lord being pleased with the sincere worshiper who offers the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. Alternate translation: "to please Yahweh by offering it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# As you are, so also must be the traveler
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "You and the traveler staying with you are alike before Yahweh" or 2) "The same law applies to both you and the traveler"
-
-# He must act as you act before Yahweh
-
-"He must act as you act in Yahweh's presence." Because it says that they must act as the Israelites in Yahweh's presence, it is implied that they must obey all of Yahweh's commands. Alternate translation: "he must act as you act and obey all of Yahweh's commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the food produced in the land
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the food that the land produces" or "the food that you produce in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the first of your dough
-
-Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) the first grain that they would gather during the harvest or 2) the dough that they would make from the first of their grain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a loaf
-
-Calling it a loaf implies that they would cooked the dough first.
-
-# to raise it up as a raised offering
-
-This idiom "raise it up" refers to offering it as a gift. Alternate translation: "to offer it as a gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a raised offering from the threshing floor
-
-The offering is spoken of as being from the threshing floor because this is where they would separate the grain from the other parts of the plant.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "you" here refers to Israelite people.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues telling Moses what he must tell the people.
-
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-# to produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh
-
-"to produce a smell that pleases Yahweh." The Lord being pleased with the sincere worshipers who offer the sacrifice is spoken of as if God were pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice. Alternate translation: "to please Yahweh by burning it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# must be made a grain offering and drink offering
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must make a grain offering and drink offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as commanded by the decree
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as the decree commands" or "as I commanded when I made the decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They will be forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will forgive them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that they made by fire" or "that they burned on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# all the community of the people of Israel will be forgiven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will forgive all the community of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a female goat a year old
-
-"a 1-year-old female goat"
-
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-# That person will be forgiven when atonement has been made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will forgive that person when the priest has made atonement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# That person must be cut off from among his people
-
-The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "his people must send him away" or 2) "I will no longer consider him to be one of the people of Israel" or 3) "his people must kill him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# has broken my commandment
-
-Not obeying a commandment is spoken of as breaking it. Alternate translation: "has disobeyed my commandment" or "has not obeyed what I commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# His sin will be on him
-
-Here "sin" represents either 1) punishment for that sin or 2) guilt of that sin. Sin being on him is a metaphor for either 1) being punished or 2) being guilty. Alternate translation: 1) "I will punish him because of his sin" or 2) "I will consider him guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# it had not been declared what should be done with him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh had not declared what they should do with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The man must surely be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must surely put the man to death" or "The man must surely die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the descendants of Israel
-
-"the people of Israel"
-
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-# to carry them out
-
-"to obey them"
-
-# so that you do not look to your own heart and your own eyes
-
-"Look to" here is a metaphor for think about. The heart represents what a person wants, and the eyes represent what a person sees and wants. Alternate translation: "so that you do not think about whatever you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# prostitute yourselves to them
-
-Being unfaithful to God by choosing to do whatever they want is spoken of as if they were women who were unfaithful to their husband by choosing to have sinful relationships with other men. It can be stated clearly that this was a shameful thing to do. Alternate translation: "be shamefully unfaithful to me" or "do those things instead of obeying me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues telling Moses what to tell the people of Israel. The word "you" refers to the people.
-
-# call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I am Yahweh your God
-
-This clause is repeated for emphasis.
-
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-# Numbers 15 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Purifying the people
-As the people travel through the wilderness, Yahweh is purifying them. He is doing this so that they are able to enter into the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/purify]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Prostitution
-
-The imagery of prostitution is commonly used in Scripture to indicate that Yahweh alone is to be worshiped. The people are compared to the prostitute because a husband is to only have a sexual relationship with his wife. Both the prostitute and the worship of other gods are violations of this exclusive relationship. Many cultures will struggle with this imagery because of a desire to use euphemisms. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# Kohath
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
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-# rose up against Moses
-
-Rebelling or criticizing someone in authority is spoken of as if they were standing up to fight. Alternate translation: "rebelled against Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# two hundred and fifty
-
-"250" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# well-known members in the community
-
-"famous members of the community" or "important men in the community"
-
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-# You have gone too far
-
-This represents doing more than one should. Alternate translation: "You have done more than you should" or "You assume to have more authority than you should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Why do you lift up yourselves above the rest of Yahweh's community?
-
-The men ask this question to rebuke Moses and Aaron. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are wrong to lift up yourselves above the rest of Yahweh's community." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# lift up yourselves above the rest
-
-Considering someone to be important is spoken of as lifting it up. Alternate translation: "consider yourselves more important than the rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he lay facedown
-
-This indicates that Moses was humbling himself before God. He was afraid that God would punish the people for rebelling against God and his chosen leaders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# who is set apart to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Yahweh has set apart for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Moses continues speaking to Korah and the men who were with Korah.
-
-# censers
-
-containers in which to burn incense
-
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-# before Yahweh
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# that man will be set apart to Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will set apart that man for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# You have gone too far
-
-This represents doing more than one should. Alternate translation: "You have done more than you should" or "You assume to have more authority than you should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# is it a small thing for you ... to serve them?
-
-Moses uses this question to rebuke Korah and the men with him. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You behave as though it it is a small thing for you ... to serve them!" or "You should not consider it a small thing ... to serve them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a small thing for you
-
-"not enough for you" or "unimportant to you"
-
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-# you are seeking the priesthood also
-
-Wanting to have the priesthood is spoken of as if they were looking for it. Alternate translation: "you want to have the priesthood too" or "you want to be priests also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Who is Aaron that you grumble against him?
-
-Moses uses this question to show them that when they complain about what Aaron does, they are really complaining against Yahweh, because Aaron was doing what Yahweh told him to do. Alternate translation: "You are not really complaining about Aaron, but about Yahweh, whom Aaron obeys!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Is it a small thing that you have brought us ... to kill us in the wilderness?
-
-Dathan and Abiram use this question to rebuke Moses. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You behave as though it was a small thing for you to bring us ... and kill us in the wilderness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a small thing
-
-"not enough" or "unimportant"
-
-# a land flowing with milk and honey
-
-They spoke of the land being good for animals and plants as if the milk and honey from those animals and plants were flowing through the land. See how you translated this in [Numbers 14:8](../14/08.md). Alternate translation: "that is excellent for raising livestock and growing crops" or "a very fertile land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to kill us
-
-The people exaggerate because they will hold Moses responsible if any of them die. Alternate translation: "to have us die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# as an inheritance
-
-They spoke of what God would give them to be theirs forever as if it were an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Now do you want to blind us with empty promises?
-
-The people used this question to accuse Moses. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Now you want to blind us with empty promises." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to blind us
-
-Deceiving people is spoken of as making them blind. Alternate translation: "to deceive us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with empty promises
-
-They speak of promises that are not kept as if they are empty containers. Alternate translation: "with promises that you do not keep" or "by promising to do things that you do not do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have not taken one donkey from them
-
-One donkey here represents anything that a person my take from someone else. Alternate translation: "I have not taken anything from them, not even one donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# censer
-
-a container in which to burn incense
-
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-# that I may consume them
-
-Destroying them is spoken of as if God were to eat them. Alternate translation: "that I may destroy them" or "and I will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# lay facedown
-
-This shows that Moses and Aaron were humbling themselves before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# the God of the spirits of all humanity
-
-Here "spirits" represents the ability to live. Alternate translation: "the God who gives life to all humanity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# if one man sins, must you be angry with all the community?
-
-Moses and Aaron use this question to plead with God for the people. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "please do not be angry with all the community because one man sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# you will be consumed
-
-Being destroyed is spoken of as if they would be eaten. Alternate translation: "you will be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will be consumed by all their sins
-
-Being destroyed because of their sins is spoken of as if the sins would destroy them. Alternate translation: "you will be destroyed because of all their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will be consumed by all their sins
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all their sins will destroy you" or "Yahweh will destroy you because of all their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# By this you will know
-
-Here "this" refers to what Moses will say next.
-
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-# the earth opens its mouth and swallows them
-
-Moses speaks as if the earth were alive and the opening in the ground into which these people would fall were a large mouth that would eat them. Alternate translation: "and they fall into it and are buried underneath the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them
-
-Moses speaks of the earth as if it were alive, and the hole that the people fell into as if it were the earth's mouth. Alternate translation: "The earth opened up like a large mouth, and they fell into it and were buried in it" or "There was a giant hole in the ground, and they fell into it and were buried in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# went down alive into Sheol
-
-A similar phrase occurs in [Numbers 16:30](../16/30.md). See how you translated it there.
-
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-# They exclaimed
-
-"They" refers to "All Israel."
-
-# The earth may swallow us up also
-
-The people speak of the earth as if it were alive. Alternate translation: "The earth might open up and we too will fall into it" or "If the earth opens up again, we too will fall into it and be buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# fire flashed out from Yahweh and devoured the 250 men
-
-Being destroyed by fire is spoken of as if they were eaten by the fire. Alternate translation: "fire flashed out from Yahweh and destroyed the 250 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# 250 men
-
-"two hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# out of the flames
-
-This refers to the flames that burned the 250 men.
-
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-# those who lost their lives
-
-Losing their lives represents dying. Alternate translation: "those who died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Let them be made
-
-Here "them" refers to the censers. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let Eleazar make them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they are set apart ... They will be a sign
-
-Here "they" and "They" refer to the censers.
-
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-# that had been used by the men who were burned up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the men whom the fire had burned up had used" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then it happened
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# had assembled against Moses and Aaron
-
-"had assembled to complain against Moses and Aaron"
-
-# behold, the cloud
-
-"suddenly, the cloud." Here "behold" shows that the people were surprised by what they saw.
-
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-# so that I may consume them
-
-God speaks of destroying them as if he would eat them. Alternate translation: "so that I may destroy them" or "and I will destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lay down with their faces to the ground
-
-This indicates that Moses and Aaron are humbling themselves before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# anger is coming from Yahweh
-
-Anger coming from God represents God showing his anger. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is showing us his anger" or "Yahweh is very angry and is acting according to his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he put in the incense
-
-Putting the incense in the censer here represents burning it. Alternate translation: "he burned the incense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the plague was stopped
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the plague stopped spreading" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# 14,700 in number
-
-"fourteen thousand seven hundred in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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diff --git a/num/16/intro.md b/num/16/intro.md
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-# Numbers 16 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Rebellion and punishment
-
-A certain Levite and a few men from the tribe of Reuben claimed that they were just as good as Moses and Aaron, and they also could do the work of sacrificing animals at the sacred tent. So Moses told them to come to the sacred tent and burn incense to Yahweh. God then made the earth open and swallow up these leaders and their families. He also sent fire to destroy 250 other men who had joined with those leaders. These actions showed that only the Levites, those whom Yahweh appointed, could be priests. Also, it taught the people that to rebel against Yahweh's anointed was to rebel against Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]])
diff --git a/num/17/01.md b/num/17/01.md
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diff --git a/num/17/02.md b/num/17/02.md
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-# twelve
-
-"12" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/17/03.md b/num/17/03.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# Levi's staff
-
-The name Levi here refers to the tribe of Levi.
-
-# for each leader from his ancestors' tribe
-
-Here "his" refers to "each leader."
-
diff --git a/num/17/04.md b/num/17/04.md
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-# the covenant decrees
-
-The phrase "the covenant decrees" refers to the box that held the tablets that the covenant decrees were written on. Alternate translation: "the ark of the covenant" or "the box that holds the covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the staff of the man whom I choose will bud
-
-"buds will start to grow on the staff of the man whom I choose"
-
-# cause the complaints from the people of Israel to stop, which they are speaking against you
-
-Here "complaints" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "make the people of Israel stop complaining against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# selected from each of the ancestral tribes
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Moses selected from each of the ancestor's tribes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/17/07.md b/num/17/07.md
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-# the tent of the covenant decrees
-
-The phrase "the covenant decrees" refers to the box that held the tablets that the covenant decrees were written on. Alternate translation: "the tent of the covenant box" or "the tent that the covenant decrees are in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that something especially important has happened. You might have a similar word in your language.
-
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diff --git a/num/17/10.md b/num/17/10.md
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-# the covenant decrees
-
-The phrase "the covenant decrees" refers to the box that held the tablets that the covenant decrees were written on. Alternate translation: "the ark of the covenant" or "the box that holds the covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# so that you may end complaints against me
-
-The word "complaints" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "so that you may stop them from complaining against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# or they will die
-
-This is what would happen if the people were to continue complaining. God wanted to prevent this. Alternate translation: "so that they will not die"
-
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-# We will die here. We will all perish!
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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diff --git a/num/17/intro.md b/num/17/intro.md
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-# Numbers 17 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Which tribe should be special workers for God?
-
-God told Moses that each tribe should bring one wooden staff and leave it overnight at the temple. The next day Aaron's staff representing the tribe of Levi bloomed and produced ripe almond nuts. This showed that the tribe of Levi was still the tribe chosen to be Yahweh's priests. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
diff --git a/num/18/01.md b/num/18/01.md
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-# all sins committed against the sanctuary
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all sins that anyone commits against the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all sins committed by anyone in the priesthood
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all sins that anyone in the priesthood commits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# anyone in the priesthood
-
-"any priest"
-
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diff --git a/num/18/03.md b/num/18/03.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Aaron.
-
-# They must serve you
-
-"They" refers to members of the tribe of Levi; the word "you" is singular and refers to Aaron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# or they and also you will die
-
-Here "they" refers to any member of the tribe of Levi who comes "near to anything in the sanctuary;" the word "you" is plural and refers to both Aaron and the rest of the Levites who are serving in approved roles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
diff --git a/num/18/04.md b/num/18/04.md
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-# They must join you
-
-"They" refers to members of the tribe of Levi; the word "you" is singular and refers to Aaron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# not come near you
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to both Aaron and the rest of the Levites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
diff --git a/num/18/05.md b/num/18/05.md
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-# You must take responsibility
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to both Aaron and the rest of the Levites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# so that my anger does not come on the people of Israel again
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this represents God being extremely angry with his people. Alternate translation: "so that I do not become very angry with the people of Israel again" or 2) this represents God punishing them because of his anger. Alternate translation: "so that I do not punish the people of Israel again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
diff --git a/num/18/06.md b/num/18/06.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Aaron.
-
-# They are a gift to you
-
-Yahweh appointing the Levites to help Aaron is spoken of as if they were a gift that Yahweh were giving to Aaron. Alternate translation: "They are like a gift to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# given to me
-
-Here "given" to God represents being set apart to serve God. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which I have set apart for myself" or "and I have set them apart for myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/18/07.md b/num/18/07.md
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-# only you and your sons
-
-Here "you" and "your" are singular and refer to Aaron. Other occurrences of "you" and "your" are plural and refer to Aaron and his sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# exercise the priesthood
-
-"do the work of priests"
-
-# everything inside the curtain
-
-Being inside the curtain represents being inside the room behind the curtain. Alternate translation: "everything in the room behind the curtain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Any foreigner who approaches must be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Any foreigner who approaches must die" or "You must put to death any foreigner who approaches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who approaches
-
-What they should not approach can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "who approaches the sacred things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the offerings raised up to me
-
-Here "raised up to me" represents giving or offering something to God. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the offerings that people give to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I have given these offerings to you
-
-God speaks as if he had already done this because it is a decision that he had already made. Alternate translation: "I give these offerings to you"
-
-# as your ongoing share
-
-A share is a portion of something that someone receives. Alternate translation: "as the portion that you will continually receive"
-
diff --git a/num/18/09.md b/num/18/09.md
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-# kept from the fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you do not completely burn on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/18/10.md b/num/18/10.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues speaking to Aaron.
-
diff --git a/num/18/11.md b/num/18/11.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues speaking to Aaron.
-
-# the firstfruits
-
-This refers to the first of the best oil, wine, and grain that they harvest.
-
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-# Everyone who is clean in your family
-
-Being acceptable to God is spoken of as if they were clean. Alternate translation: "Everyone in your family who is acceptable to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/num/18/14.md b/num/18/14.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues speaking to Aaron.
-
diff --git a/num/18/15.md b/num/18/15.md
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-# Everything that opens the womb, all the firstborn
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Every firstborn male" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Everything that opens the womb
-
-The idiom "opens the womb" means to be the first male that a mother gives birth to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the people must certainly buy back every firstborn son
-
-Instead of sacrificing their firstborn sons, people had to pay the priests for their sons.
-
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-# Those that are to be bought back by the people must be bought back after becoming one month old
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people must buy them back when they become one month old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Those that are to be bought back
-
-Most likely this refers only to firstborn humans that must be bought back and not to firstborn unclean animals.
-
-# five shekels ... which equals twenty gerahs
-
-If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. Alternate translation: "five pieces of silver ... each of which equals ten grams" or "fifty grams of silver, using the standard weights that are used in the sanctuary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
-# five shekels
-
-A shekel is a unit of weight. What was weighed can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "five shekels of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# sanctuary shekel
-
-There were shekels of different weights. This is the one that people had to use in the sanctuary of the sacred tent. It weighed twenty gerahs, which was about 11 grams. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
diff --git a/num/18/17.md b/num/18/17.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues speaking to Aaron.
-
-# You must sprinkle their blood
-
-That he must kill the animals first can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "You must kill them and sprinkle their blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you make by fire" or "that you burn with fire on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# an aroma pleasing to Yahweh
-
-The Lord's pleasure with the aroma represents his pleasure with the person who burns the offering. Alternate translation: "and Yahweh will be pleased with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the raised breast and the right thigh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the breast and the right thigh that you lift up as a gift to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/18/19.md b/num/18/19.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues speaking to Aaron.
-
-# I have given to you
-
-God speaks as if he had already done this because it is a decision that he had already made. Alternate translation: "I give to you"
-
-# as a continual share
-
-A share is a portion of something that someone receives. Alternate translation: "as the portion that you will continually receive"
-
-# an everlasting covenant of salt ... a binding covenant forever
-
-The two phrases refer to the same thing. Together they emphasize that the covenant will endure forever. Alternate translation: "an agreement forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# an everlasting covenant of salt
-
-"a covenant made with salt." Salt represented permanence and was used in offerings and covenant meals. Alternate translation: "a permanent covenant" or "an everlasting covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
diff --git a/num/18/20.md b/num/18/20.md
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-# You will have no inheritance in the people's land
-
-God speaks of the land that the other people will possess as if they will inherit it. Alternate translation: "You will not possess any of the people's land" or "You will not receive any of the land that the Israelites will possess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am your share and inheritance
-
-God speaks of the great honor that Aaron and his descendants will have by serving him as priests as if God were something that they will inherit. Alternate translation: "Instead, I am what you will have" or "Instead, I will allow you to serve me and I will provide for you through that service" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues speaking to Aaron.
-
-# look, I have given
-
-The word "look" here adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "indeed, I have given"
-
-# as their inheritance
-
-God speaks of what Aaron and his descendants will receive as if they will inherit it. Alternate translation: "as their portion of what I give to all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues speaking to Aaron.
-
-# Among the people of Israel they must have no inheritance
-
-God speaks of the land that the other people of Israel will possess as if they will inherit it. The Levites would not receive any of the land. Alternate translation: "they must not have any of the land that the other people of Israel receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# as their inheritance
-
-God speaks of what Aaron and his descendants will receive as if they will inherit it. Alternate translation: "as their portion of what I give to all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# When you receive from the people of Israel the tenth that I have given to you from them
-
-The people of Israel would offer Yahweh a tenth of their crops and animals, and Yahweh would give that to the Levites.
-
-# for your inheritance
-
-God speaks of what Aaron and his descendants will receive as if they will inherit it. Alternate translation: "as your portion of what I give to all Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Your contribution must be considered by you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must consider your contribution" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues tell Moses what he must tell the Levites.
-
-# you must give his contribution to Aaron the priest
-
-Here "his" refers to Yahweh. It was Yahweh's contribution in the sense that they had to give it to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "you must give Aaron the priest the contribution that you owe Yahweh"
-
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-# that have been given to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the people of Israel give to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/18/30.md b/num/18/30.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# the best of it
-
-"the best of what you have received from the people of Israel"
-
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-# the rest of your gifts
-
-The "gifts" are the offerings that the Israelites give to God and that the Levites receive from them.
-
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-# You will not incur any guilt by eating and drinking it
-
-"You will not be guilty when you eat and drink it"
-
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-# Numbers 18 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Tithes and offerings
-
-The tribes of Israel were required to bring a tithe to the Levites in order to free them to serve Yahweh as priests. There is a detailed description of what belonged to Yahweh in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
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-# a statute, a law
-
-These two words share similar meanings. Alternate translation: "a statute of the law" or "a legal statute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# bring to you
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Moses.
-
-# flaw or blemish
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that this animal is to have no imperfections. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# in his sight
-
-"in his view" or "so he could see it"
-
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-# priest must take cedarwood
-
-"The priest" refers to Eleazar.
-
-# scarlet wool
-
-"red wool"
-
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-# Then he must wash his clothes
-
-Here "he" refers to Eleazar the priest.
-
-# he will remain unclean
-
-Being unacceptable to God or unfit to do any sacred work is spoken of as not being clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Someone who is clean
-
-Being acceptable to God and fit to do sacred work is spoken of as being clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# These ashes must be kept
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must keep these ashes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in a clean place
-
-Being acceptable to God is spoken of as being clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He will remain unclean
-
-Being unacceptable to God or unfit to do any sacred work is spoken of as not being clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The ideas of "clean" and "purify" represent being acceptable to God. The ideas of "unclean," "defile," "impurity," and "uncleanness" represent not being acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the dead body of any man
-
-"the dead body of any person"
-
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-# purify himself
-
-The person would ask someone who is clean to purify him by sprinkling on him some water mixed with the cows ashes. Asking someone to purify him is spoken of as if he were to purify himself. Alternate translation: "ask someone to purify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# if he does not purify himself the third day, then he will not be clean on the seventh day
-
-This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "he will be clean on the seventh day only if he purifies himself the third day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# That person must be cut off
-
-Here the phrase "be cut off" means to be disowned and sent away. See how you translated this in [Numbers 9:13](../09/13.md). Alternate translation: "That person must be sent away" or "you must send that person away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the water for impurity was not sprinkled on him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one sprinkled the water for impurity on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the water for impurity
-
-"the water that is sprinkled on impure things to make them pure" or "the water for making things pure"
-
-# He will remain unclean; his uncleanness will remain on him
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The idea of "unclean" represents not being acceptable to God or fit for use. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Every open container with no cover becomes unclean
-
-This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "Open containers will remain clean only if they have covers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# someone who has been killed with a sword
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone whom someone else has killed with a sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The idea of "unclean" represents not being acceptable to God or fit for use. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-The ideas of "clean" and "purify" here represent being acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The ideas of "clean" and "purify" represent being acceptable to God and making something acceptable to God. The ideas of "unclean," "defile," and "impurity," represent not being acceptable to God, making something unacceptable to God, and the state of being unacceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that person will be cut off
-
-Here the phrase "be cut off" means to be disowned and sent away. See how you translated this in [Numbers 9:13](../09/13.md). Alternate translation: "That person must be sent away" or "you must send that person away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one has sprinkled the water for impurity on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the water for impurity
-
-"the water that is sprinkled on impure things to make them pure" or "the water for making things pure." See how you translated this in [Numbers 19:13](../19/13.md)
-
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-# Numbers 19 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Ritually clean
-
-This chapter talks about being clean. Some of these rituals were required to make a priest clean in order to set them apart to serve Yahweh. Other rituals were required because they prevented people from getting sick. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]])
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-# the wilderness of Zin
-
-The word "Zin" here is the Hebrew name of the wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# the first month
-
-This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It marks when God rescued the Israelites from the Egyptians. The first month is during the last part of March and the first part of April on the Western calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# was buried
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they assembled
-
-Here "they" refers to the community.
-
-# assembled together
-
-"came as a mob"
-
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-# in front of Yahweh
-
-This represents being in front of Yahweh's tent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The people of Israel continue to complain to Moses and Aaron.
-
-# Why have you brought Yahweh's community into this wilderness to die here, we and our animals?
-
-The people use this question in order to complain against Moses and Aaron. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have brought Yahweh's community into this wilderness to die here, we and our animals." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Why did you make us come up out of Egypt to bring us to this horrible place?
-
-The people use this question in order to complain against Moses and Aaron. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have made us leave Egypt to bring us to this horrible place." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# lay facedown
-
-This indicates that Moses and Aaron are humbling themselves before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# before their eyes
-
-Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "while they watch you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# from before Yahweh
-
-This represents Yahweh's tent. Alternate translation: "from Yahweh's tent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Must we bring water out of this rock for you?
-
-Moses asks this question out of frustration to rebuke the people for complaining. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You complain that there is no water. Well, we will make water come out of this rock." or "You would not be happy even if we caused water to come out of this rock. But I will do it anyway." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Must we bring
-
-Here "we" refers to Moses and Aaron and may include Yahweh, but does not include the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# Because you did not trust me or honor me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel
-
-How Moses showed that he did not trust and honor God can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Because you did not trust me or honor me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, but struck the rock instead of speaking to it as I told you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the eyes of the people of Israel
-
-Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "while the people of Israel were watching you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# This place was called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People called this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Your brother Israel
-
-Moses uses this phrase to emphasize that the Israelites and the Edomites are related because their ancestors, Jacob and Esau, were brothers.
-
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-# When we called out to Yahweh
-
-"When we prayed to Yahweh begging him to help us"
-
-# he heard our voice
-
-Here "voice" represents their crying or what they said to him. Alternate translation: "he heard our cry" or "he heard what we asked for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Look
-
-The word "look" here shows that they have stopped speaking about the past and are now speaking about their present situation.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The messengers continue speaking to the king of Edom.
-
-# We will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left
-
-Here "turn aside" represents leaving the road. Alternate translation: "We will not leave the road in any direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the king's highway
-
-This is the main road that connects Damascus in the north to the Gulf of Aqabah in the south.
-
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-# You may not pass ... to attack you
-
-Here "you" is singular and refers to Moses, who represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Your people may not pass ... to attack them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I will come with the sword
-
-Here the sword represents the king's army. Alternate translation: "I will send my army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the people of Israel
-
-This phrase refers to the Israelite messengers.
-
-# walk through on foot
-
-This idiom means that they would simply travel through the area by walking. They would not come in chariots to attack the people of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the king of Edom came against Israel with a strong hand with many soldiers
-
-Here the hand represents the king's powerful army. Alternate translation: "the king of Edom sent a strong army of many soldiers to attack Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# cross over their border
-
-Here "their" refers to the Edomites.
-
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-# The people of Israel, the whole community
-
-The phrase "the whole community" emphasizes that every person who was a part of "the people of Israel" was present, without exception. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Aaron must be gathered to his people
-
-This is a gentle way to say that Aaron must die. It means that it is time for Aaron to die and for his spirit to go to the place where his ancestors are. Alternate translation: "Aaron must die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# rebelled against my word
-
-"refused to do what I said"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues speaking to Moses.
-
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-# must die and be gathered to his people
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. They mean that it is time for Aaron to die and for his spirit to go to the place where his ancestors are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# thirty days
-
-"30 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Numbers 20 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Moses' sin
-
-God told Moses to command water to come out of a rock for the people who were complaining that they had no water. Moses became angry with the people and hit the rock twice. God told him that he and Aaron would not be allowed to go into Canaan because he disobeyed by hitting the rock instead of just speaking to it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-##### "It would have been better if we had died when our fellow Israelites died in front of Yahweh"
-It is possible that this statement should be taken as hyperbole, but it does not have to be taken this way. The translator should probably avoid treating this as hyperbole. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-##### Wilderness of Sin
-Sin is the name of a place in this chapter. It is not a place that is known for its sin. The name is not related to the meaning of the word "sin." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# he fought against Israel
-
-Here "he fought" means that his army fought. Alternate translation: "his army fought against Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Israel vowed
-
-This refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "The people of Israel vowed" or "The Israelites made a vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# listened to Israel's voice
-
-Here "listen" means that Yahweh did as they asked. Alternate translation: "did what Israel asked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Israel's voice
-
-Here "voice" is a metonym that refers to their request. Alternate translation: "what Israel asked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They completely destroyed them and their cities
-
-"The people of Israel completely destroyed the Canaanite army and their cities"
-
-# That place was called Hormah
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They called that place Hormah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?
-
-The people used this question in order to rebuke Moses. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not made us leave Egypt to die in the wilderness!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# we have spoken against Yahweh and you
-
-"we have said bad things about Yahweh and you"
-
-# we have spoken ... from us
-
-The words "we" and "us" here refer to the people but not to Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# Make a snake
-
-Since it is impossible for Moses to make a real snake, it is implied that he was to make a model of a snake. This implied information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Make a model of a snake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# everyone who is bitten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone whom a snake bites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a bronze snake
-
-"a snake out of bronze"
-
-# if he looked at the bronze snake, he survived
-
-Here "he" refers to "any person" who was bitten by a snake.
-
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-# that faces Moab
-
-Here "faces" is an idiom that means "is across from" or "is next to." Alternate translation: "that is next to Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# forms the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites
-
-This means that the two peoples lived on different sides of the river, which was a boundary between them. The Moabite people lived south of the river and the Amorites lived on the north.
-
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-# Waheb in Suphah
-
-These are both names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# the slope of the valleys that lead toward the town of Ar and lie along the border of Moab
-
-"the valleys that go downhill to the town of Ar and lie along the border of Moab"
-
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-# to Beer, the well
-
-This can be stated as two sentences. Alternate translation: "to Beer. There was a well there"
-
-# where Yahweh said to Moses, "Gather the people together for me to give them water."
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "where Yahweh told Moses to gather the people together for him to give them water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# Spring up, well
-
-Here "well" represents the water in the well. The Israelites are speaking to the water as if it were a person who could hear them, and they are asking for it to fill the well. Alternate translation: "Water, fill up the well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the well that our leaders dug, the well the nobles of the people dug
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the role of the leaders in digging the well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# with the scepter and their staffs
-
-A scepter was carried by those with authority, and the staff was carried by everyone. Neither of these are digging tools. These two items emphasize that they were not too proud to use any means available. Alternate translation: "using even their scepter and staffs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Nahaliel ... Bamoth
-
-These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Mount Pisgah
-
-This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# looks down on the wilderness
-
-This is an idiom. It is a way of saying that the mountain is high, and speaks of the mountain as if it were a person who looks down to see the wilderness below him. Alternate translation: "rises above the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Then Israel
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel, and especially to their leaders. Alternate translation: "Then the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# We will not turn into any field or vineyard
-
-"We will not go into any of your fields or vineyards"
-
-# the king's highway
-
-This is the main road that connects Damascus in the north to the Gulf of Aqabah in the south. See how you translated this in [Numbers 20:17](../20/17.md).
-
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-# to pass through their border
-
-"to cross over their border." Here "their" refers to the Amorites.
-
-# Jahaz
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# he fought against Israel
-
-Here "he" refers to King Sihon who represents himself and his army. Alternate translation: "they fought against the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Israel attacked
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "The Israelites attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with the edge of the sword
-
-"with the sharp part of the sword." The "edge of the sword" is associated with death and complete destruction. Alternate translation: "and completely defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# took their land
-
-"conquered the land of the Amorites." Here the word "their" refers to the Amorites.
-
-# was fortified
-
-"was strongly defended." The Israelites did not attack the Ammonites.
-
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-# Heshbon and all of its villages
-
-Here "its" is possessive to show that a relationship existed between the city of Heshbon and these nearby villages. Alternate translation: "Heshbon and the nearby villages that it controlled"
-
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-# Sihon had taken all his land
-
-Here "his" refers to the king of Moab.
-
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-# Heshbon ... city of Sihon
-
-These are two names that refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Let the city of Sihon be rebuilt and established again
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let someone rebuild and establish again the city of Sihon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# rebuilt and established
-
-These two terms are very similar and emphasize that the city will be fully rebuilt. Alternate translation: "completely rebuilt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# A fire blazed from Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that destruction will begin at Heshbon. The fire refers to a destroying army. Alternate translation: "King Sihon led a strong army from the city of Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# devoured Ar of Moab
-
-The army of Sihon is spoken of as if it was an animal that ate up the city of Ar. Alternate translation: "destroyed the town of Ar in the land of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Moab ... people of Chemosh
-
-These two phrases refer to the same people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# people of Chemosh
-
-"Chemosh" was the name of the false god whom the Moabites worshiped. Alternate translation: "the people who worship Chemosh"
-
-# He has made his sons
-
-"He" and "his" refer to Chemosh.
-
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-# we have conquered
-
-Here "we" refers to the Israelites who defeated Sihon.
-
-# Heshbon is devastated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "We have devastated Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Heshbon ... all the way to Dibon ... all the way to Nophah ... to Medeba
-
-These are all places in Sihon's kingdom. This means the Israelites destroyed Sihon's entire nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# drove out
-
-"chased away"
-
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-# went out against them
-
-"attacked them"
-
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-# Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites
-
-The Israelites had completely destroyed Sihon. Alternate translation: "Destroy him like you destroyed Sihon king of the Amorites"
-
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-# So they killed him
-
-"So the army of Israel killed Og"
-
-# none of his people were left alive
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all of his people were dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they took over his land
-
-"they took control of his land"
-
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-# Numbers 21 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 21:14-15, 17-18, 27-30.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Ungrateful
-
-The Israelites said, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread, no water, and we hate this miserable food." After all Yahweh had done, they were very ungrateful. This showed their lack of faith and trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# on the other side of the Jordan River from the city
-
-The Israelites were camped on the east side of the Jordan River. Jericho was on the west side of the river.
-
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-# Balak son of Zippor
-
-Balak was king of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Zippor
-
-Zippor is the father of Balak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Moab was very afraid of the people ... Moab was in terror of the people of Israel
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing, and emphasize how afraid Moab was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Moab was very afraid
-
-Here "Moab" refers to the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "All of the Moabites were very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# because they were many
-
-"because there were many of them"
-
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-# The king of Moab said to the elders of Midian
-
-The Moabites and the Midianites were two different groups of people, but the Midianites were living in the land of Moab at that time.
-
-# This multitude will eat up all that is around us as an ox eats up the grass in a field
-
-The way the Israelites will destroy their enemies is spoken of as if they were an ox eating up the grass in a field. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Now Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time
-
-This changes from the main story to background information about Balak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# He sent messengers
-
-"Balak sent messengers"
-
-# Beor
-
-This is the name of Balaam's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Pethor
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# of his nation and his people
-
-"of Balaam's nation and people"
-
-# He called him
-
-"Balak called Balaam." Balak did not speak to Balaam directly, but did so through the messengers he sent.
-
-# They cover the face of the earth
-
-This is an exaggeration to emphasize how many of them there were. Alternate translation: "They are extremely numerous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the face of the earth
-
-This refers to the surface of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# drive them
-
-"chase them"
-
-# I know that whomever you bless will be blessed, and whomever you curse will be cursed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I know you have the power to bless or to curse people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# payment for divination
-
-The abstract noun "divination" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "money to pay Balaam to curse Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# They came to Balaam
-
-You may prefer to say "They went to Balaam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# spoke to him Balak's words
-
-"told him the message from Balak"
-
-# Balak
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
-
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-# I will bring you
-
-Balaam's report is spoken of as if it were something that he would carry to the messengers. Alternate translation: "I will tell you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# God came to Balaam
-
-"God appeared to Balaam"
-
-# Who are these men who came to you?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to introduce a new topic of conversation. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me about these men who came to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Balak ... Zippor
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated these in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
-
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-# Look ... drive them out
-
-Balaam restates the message that Balak sent to him. See how you translated these phrases in [Numbers 22:5-6](./05.md).
-
-# drive them out
-
-"chase them away"
-
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-# because they have been blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because I have blessed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Balak
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
-
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-# Balak
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
-
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-# They came to Balaam
-
-You may prefer to say "They went to Balaam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# this people
-
-The singular noun refers to the Israelites as a group. Alternate translation: "this group of people"
-
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-# Balak
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
-
-# Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold
-
-Balaam is describing something that would never happen. He is emphasizing that there is nothing that could make him disobey Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# I cannot go beyond the word of Yahweh ... and do less or more than what he tells me
-
-This means Balaam cannot disobey Yahweh in any way.
-
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-# saddled his donkey
-
-A saddle is a seat put on the back of an animal in order to ride it.
-
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-# God's anger was kindled
-
-The increase in God's anger is spoken of as if it was a fire starting to burn. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as someone hostile to Balaam
-
-"as an enemy to Balaam" or "in order to stop Balaam"
-
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-# with his drawn sword
-
-A sword is drawn from its sheath in order to be ready to use. Alternate translation: "with his sword ready to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The donkey turned off the road and went into a field
-
-The donkey did this to avoid the angel of Yahweh.
-
-# to turn her back
-
-Sometimes animals are referred to as "her" or "she." Alternate translation: "to turn it back"
-
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-# She went against the wall
-
-This was an attempt to escape from the angel of Yahweh in the road.
-
-# She went
-
-Sometimes animals are referred to as "her" or "she." Alternate translation: "It went"
-
-# pinned Balaam's foot against it
-
-"pushed Balaam's foot against it" or "hurt Balaam's foot against it"
-
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-# Balaam's anger was kindled
-
-The increase in Balaam's anger is spoken of as if it was a fire starting to burn. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 22:22](../22/22.md). Alternate translation: "Balaam became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Then Yahweh opened the donkey's mouth so she could talk
-
-Opening the mouth is associated with the ability to speak. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh gave the donkey the ability to speak like a human would speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# She said to Balaam
-
-"The donkey said to Balaam"
-
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-# Am not I your donkey on which you have ridden all your life long to this present day?
-
-This rhetorical question was used to convict Balaam that his judgment of the donkey was unfair. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I am your donkey on which you have ridden all your life, right up to the present moment." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have I ever been in the habit of doing such things to you before?
-
-This rhetorical question was used to further convict Balaam that his judgment of the donkey was unfair. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have never been in the habit of doing such things to you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Then Yahweh opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of Yahweh
-
-To "open one's eyes" is associated with being able to see. Alternate translation: "Then Yahweh gave Balaam the ability to see the angel of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with his drawn sword
-
-A sword is drawn from its sheath in order to be ready to use. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:23](../22/23.md). Alternate translation: "with his sword ready to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Balaam lowered his head and lay facedown
-
-This indicates that Balaam is humbling himself before the angel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Why have you struck your donkey these three times?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to accuse Balaam of doing wrong. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have struck your donkey these three times." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# as someone hostile to you
-
-"as an enemy to you" or "to oppose you"
-
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-# If she had not turned ... killed you and spared her life
-
-This hypothetical statement indicated what could have happened, but it did not because the donkey's actions saved Balaam. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# So now, if it is displeasing to you
-
-"So if you do not want me to continue going"
-
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-# with the leaders of Balak
-
-"with the leaders whom Balak had sent." See how you translated "Balak" in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
-
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-# Arnon
-
-This is the name of a river. See how you translated it in [Numbers 21:13](../21/13.md).
-
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-# Did I not send men to you to summon you?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to rebuke Balaam for delaying to come. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely I sent men to summon you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why did you not come to me?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to rebuke Balaam for delaying to come. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should have come to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Am I not able to honor you?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to rebuke Balaam for delaying to come. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you know that I am able to pay you money for coming to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Do I now have any power to say anything?
-
-Balaam uses this rhetorical question to tell Balak that he will not be able to do everything that Balak asks him to do. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "But I have no power to say anything I want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the words that God puts into my mouth
-
-The message is spoken of as if it is something that God put into his mouth. Alternate translation: "the message that God wants me to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Kiriath Huzoth
-
-This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# some meat
-
-"some of the meat from the sacrifices"
-
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-# the high place of Baal
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the same place as Bamoth in [Numbers 21:19](../21/19.md). The word Bamoth means "the high place," or 2) this is another high place where people sacrificed to Baal.
-
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-# Numbers 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-The chapter begins a section on Balaam. The king of Moab wanted the prophet Balaam to come and curse Israel. God told him not to go but he wanted to go; so God told him to say only what God wanted him to say. Yahweh was able to use Balaam, even though he was not a prophet of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
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-# Balak
-
-This is the king of Moab. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
-
-# prepare seven bulls and seven rams
-
-"kill seven bulls and seven rams as a sacrifice"
-
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-# Stand at your burnt offering and I will go
-
-"Stay here with your burnt offering and I will go a distance away"
-
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-# I have offered up a bull and a ram
-
-It has already been stated that he killed these animals as a burnt offering. Alternate translation: "I have killed a bull and a ram and burnt them as an offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh put a message in Balaam's mouth
-
-Here Yahweh giving Balaam a message to speak is spoken of as if Yahweh placed it in his mouth. Alternate translation: "Yahweh told Balaam what he wanted him to say to Balak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Balak has brought me from Aram ... the king of Moab from the eastern mountains
-
-These phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# 'Come, curse Jacob for me,' ... 'Come, defy Israel.'
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. They emphasize that Balak wants Balaam to curse the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I oppose those whom Yahweh does not oppose?
-
-These rhetorical questions emphasize Balaam's refusal to disobey God. They can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "But I cannot curse those whom God has not cursed. I cannot fight against those whom Yahweh does not fight!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# from the top of the rocks I see him ... from the hills I look at him
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. Balaam viewed Israel from the top of a hill. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I see him ... I look at him
-
-Here "him" is a metonym that refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# there is a people
-
-"there is a group of people"
-
-# do not consider themselves as just an ordinary nation
-
-This negative statement is used to stress that the opposite is true. Alternate translation: "they consider themselves to be a special nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Who can count the dust of Jacob or number even only one-fourth of Israel?
-
-Here "dust of Jacob" is a metaphor that speaks of the number of Israelites as if they were as numerous as the specks of dust. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There are too many Israelites to count. No one could count even a fourth of them because there are so many." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the death of a righteous person
-
-It is understood that this will be a peaceful death. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "the peaceful death of a righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a righteous person ... like his
-
-These are metonymies that refer to the people of Israel as a single person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Balak
-
-This is the king of Moab. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
-
-# What have you done to me?
-
-Balak uses this question to scold Balaam. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe you did this to me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# but look
-
-This emphasizes the shocking action that follows.
-
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-# Should I not be careful to say only what Yahweh puts in my mouth?
-
-Balaam uses this rhetorical question to defend his actions. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I must be very careful to say only what Yahweh tells me to say." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to say only what Yahweh puts in my mouth
-
-The message is spoken of as if it is something that God put into his mouth. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 22:38](../22/38.md). Alternate translation: "to say only what Yahweh wants me to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# There you will curse them for me
-
-"There you will curse the Israelites for me"
-
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-# field of Zophim
-
-Translators may add a footnote that says: "The word 'Zophim' means 'to watch' or 'to spy.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mount Pisgah
-
-This is the name of a mountain. See how you translated this in [Numbers 21:20](../21/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# put a message in his mouth
-
-The message is spoken of as if it is something that God put into his mouth. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 22:38](../22/38.md). Alternate translation: "told him what to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He said
-
-"Then Yahweh said"
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-# Balak, and hear ... Listen to me, you son of Zippor
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated to emphasize how important it was for Balak to pay attention. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Balak ... son of Zippor
-
-See how you translated these names in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
-
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-# Has he promised anything without doing it? Has he said he would do something without carrying it out?
-
-Both of these questions mean the same thing and emphasize that God does what he says he will. These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "He has never promised a thing without fulfilling what he promised. He has always done exactly what he said he would do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I have been commanded to bless
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has commanded me to bless the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# hardship in Jacob ... trouble in Israel
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. Possible meanings are 1) God has given Israel only good things or 2) there is no sin in Israel that would cause him to judge them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# shouts for their king are among them
-
-"they shout with joy because Yahweh is their king"
-
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-# with strength like that of a wild ox
-
-This simile says that Yahweh's great strength is equal to an ox. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# There is no sorcery that works against Jacob ... no fortune-telling harms Israel
-
-These two lines mean the same thing, that no curse that anyone puts on the nation of Israel will be effective. Here "Jacob" is a metonym that refers to Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# it must be said
-
-This can be stated in active form. "people must say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Look what God has done!
-
-It is implied that what God did for them was good. Alternate translation: "Look at the good things God has done for them!"
-
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-# the people rise like a lioness ... he has killed
-
-This verse is a long metaphor that speaks of Israel defeating her enemies as if Israel was a lion devouring its prey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Balak
-
-This is the king of Moab. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
-
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-# Did I not tell you that I must say all that Yahweh tells me to say?
-
-Balaam uses this rhetorical question to remind Balak that Balaam refused to disobey God even before he came to Balak. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I told you before that I must say all that Yahweh tells me to say." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# which looks down on the wilderness
-
-It is understood that this wilderness was where Israel was camped. Alternate translation: "which looks down on the wilderness where Israel was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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diff --git a/num/23/intro.md b/num/23/intro.md
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-# Numbers 23 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-The story of Balaam continues in this chapter.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 23:7-10, 18-24.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Cursing God's people
-
-God does not allow others to curse his people. Balaam blessed Israel twice when he was supposed to curse them. This may be taken as humor or an ironic situation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
diff --git a/num/24/01.md b/num/24/01.md
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-# as at the other times
-
-"like he did the previous times"
-
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-# He raised his eyes
-
-Here "raised his eyes" is an idiom that means to look up. Alternate translation: "He looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Spirit of God came on him
-
-This mean's God's Spirit took control of him to prophesy.
-
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-# He received this prophecy
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave him this prophecy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Balaam son of Beor
-
-Beor was Balaam's father. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:5](../22/05.md).
-
-# whose eyes are wide open
-
-This idiom means he sees and understands clearly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Balaam continues to prophesy under the control of the Spirit of God.
-
-# He speaks ... He sees ... he bows
-
-Here Balaam refers to himself as "He." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# he bows down
-
-This is an act of humility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# with his eyes open
-
-Here "eyes open" is an idiom that means Balaam has received the ability to know what God wants to say. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, the place where you live, Israel!
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. They emphasize the Israelite camp was beautiful to Balaam. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Balaam continues to prophesy under the control of the Spirit of God.
-
-# Like valleys they spread out
-
-Balaam speaks of the Israelies as if they were numerous enough to cover entire valleys. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like gardens by the riverside
-
-Balaam speaks of the Israelies as if they were well-watered gardens that produce an abundant harvest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# aloes planted by Yahweh
-
-Aloes are plants with a pleasant smell that grow well even in dry conditions. Balaam speaks of the Israelies as if they would thrive and be pleasant like aloe plants. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "aloes which Yahweh has planted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# like cedars beside the waters
-
-Cedar trees were the largest trees in Israel. Balaam speaks of the Israelies as if they grew as large as well-watered cedar trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Balaam continues to prophesy under the control of the Spirit of God.
-
-# Water flows ... well-watered
-
-Abundant water is associated with God's blessing on the crops of the land. Alternate translation: "God will bless Israel with plenty of water for their crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their seed is well-watered
-
-Well-watered seed refers to God's blessing on his people so that they will have abundant crops. Alternate translation: "they will have plenty of water for their seed to grow healthy crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Their king is to be higher ... their kingdom will be honored
-
-These two phrases have similar meaning, emphasizing how much God will bless them compared to other nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Their king is to be higher than Agag
-
-Here "higher" refers to greater honor and power. This means the future king of Israel will have more honor and will be more powerful than Agag. Agag was king of the Amalekites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their kingdom will be honored
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "other people will give honor to their kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Balaam continues to prophesy under the control of the Spirit of God.
-
-# God brings him
-
-"God brings the Israelites"
-
-# with strength like a wild ox
-
-This simile emphasizes that the Israelites have great strength. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# He will eat up the nations
-
-Balaam speaks of the Israelites as if they are wild animals that eat their enemies. This means they will destroy their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Balaam finishes the prophecy under the control of the Spirit of God.
-
-# He crouches down like a lion, like a lioness
-
-In this simile, Balaam compares the Israelites to both male and female lions. This means they are dangerous and always ready to attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Who dares disturb him?
-
-Balaam uses a question to warn all the people to not provoke the Israelites. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one dares to disturb him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# May everyone who blesses him be blessed; may everyone who curses him be cursed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May God bless those who bless the Israelites; may he curse those who curse the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Balak's anger was kindled
-
-The increase in Balak's anger is spoken of as if it was a fire starting to burn. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Balak became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# struck his hands together in anger
-
-This was a sign of great frustration and anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Even if Balak gave me his palace full of silver and gold
-
-Balaam is describing something that would never happen. This statement emphasizes that there is nothing that would make Balaam disobey God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# Did I not say this to them?
-
-Balaam uses a question to remind Balak about what he said earlier. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. "Alternate translation: I said this to them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# this people
-
-"the Israelites"
-
diff --git a/num/24/15.md b/num/24/15.md
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-# Balaam son of Beor
-
-Beor was Balaam's father. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:5](../22/05.md).
-
-# whose eyes are wide open
-
-This idiom means he sees and understands clearly. See how you translated this in [Numbers 24:3](../24/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# who has knowledge from the Most High
-
-The abstract term "knowledge" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "who knows things that God Most High has revealed to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# bows down
-
-This is a sign of submission to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Balaam continues the first of his four prophecies.
-
-# I see him, but he is not here now. I look at him, but he is not near
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. Balaam is having a vision of a future event. The word "him" refers to a future leader of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A star will come out of Jacob
-
-Here "star" refers to an Israelite king that will rise in power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# out of Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" refers to the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "from among the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a scepter will rise out of Israel
-
-This means the same thing as the first part of the sentence. Here "scepter" refers to a powerful king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# out of Israel
-
-Here "Israel" refers to future Israelites. Alternate translation: "from among the Israelites in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# shatter Moab's leaders
-
-Possible meanings are 1) he will break the heads of the leaders of Moab or 2) he will destroy the leaders of Moab.
-
-# all the descendants of Seth
-
-This also refers to the Moabites, who were descendants of Seth.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Balaam finishes the first of his four prophecies.
-
-# Edom will become a possession of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The Israelites will occupy Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Seir will also become their possession
-
-Here "Seir" refers to the people who lived near Mount Seir. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Israel will also conquer the people of Seir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Out of Jacob a king will come
-
-Jacob was the ancestor of the Israelites. "Jacob" is a metonym that refers to the whole people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# of their city
-
-This refers to the city of Ar where Balak met Balaam. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Balaam looked at Amalek
-
-Here "Amalek" is a metonym that refers to the people of Amalek. This continues Balaam's vision while turning to look in the direction of the Amalek nation, and then he prophecies about the Amalekites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his final end
-
-A singular pronoun is used because the Amalekites are spoken of as a single person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# the Kenites
-
-This is the name of a people group who descended from Kain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The place where you live is strong
-
-"The place were you live is well defended"
-
-# your nest is in the rocks
-
-This is a metaphor that means that they live in a secure place. Alternate translation: "your location is as secure as a nest high in the rocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Nevertheless you Kenites will be consumed by fire when Assyria carries you away captive
-
-Here the destruction of the Kenites is spoken of as if they were burned up in a fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Nevertheless the Assyrians will destroy you Kenites like a fire, and take you away as captives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Who will survive when God does this?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one will survive when God does this!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Kittim
-
-This is the name of a city on an island in the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# they, too, will end in destruction
-
-The abstract noun "destruction" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "God will destroy them also" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Balak
-
-This is the king of Moab. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](../22/02.md).
-
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-# Numbers 24 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Balaam continues in this chapter.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 24:3-9, 15-24.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Cursing God's people
-
-God does not allow others to curse his people. Balaam blesses Israel again and the king is angry and sends him home.  This may be taken as humor or an ironic situation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
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-# Shittim
-
-This is the name of a place in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# bowed down
-
-This was an act of worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Peor
-
-Peor was the name of a mountain. See how you translated this in [Numbers 23:28](../23/28.md).
-
-# Yahweh's anger was kindled
-
-The increase in Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it was a fire starting to burn. This can be stated in active form. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 21:20](../21/20.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# all the leaders of the people
-
-It is implied that this refers to the leaders who were guilty of idolatry. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "all the leaders of the people who are guilty of idolatry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to expose them in the daylight
-
-This means that the leaders of Israel will kill these people and leave their dead bodies out where all the people can see them.
-
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-# to Israel's leaders
-
-"to Israel's leaders who were not guilty of idolatry"
-
-# Peor
-
-Peor was the name of a mountain. See how you translated this in [Numbers 23:28](../23/28.md).
-
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-# brought among his family members a Midianite woman
-
-It is implied that he brought her among his camp to have sex with her. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "brought a Midianite woman to the Israelite camp to sleep with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the sight of Moses and all the community of the people of Israel
-
-Here "in the sight of" is an idiom that means they heard about it, or found out about it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Eleazar
-
-This is the name of Aaron's son. See how you translated it in [Numbers 3:2](../03/02.md).
-
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-# He followed
-
-"Phinehas followed"
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh begins to speak to Moses.
-
-# turned my rage away from the people of Israel
-
-God's rage is spoken of as if it were something that could be physically pushed aside in order to stop it. Alternate translation: "caused me to no longer be angry with the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have not consumed the people of Israel in my fierceness
-
-God is spoken of as if he were a fierce animal that could have eaten up the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "I have not destroyed the people of Israel in my terrible anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues Yahweh's speech from verse 11.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of Yahweh's speech that begins in verse 11.
-
-# For him ... of Israel."'"
-
-This is the end of Yahweh's speech from [Numbers 25:11] (./10.md). This has quotations within quotations. The direct quotations can be stated as indirect quotation. "Therefore say to them that Yahweh says that he is giving to Phinehas his covenant of peace. For him and his descendants after him, it will be a covenant of an everlasting priesthood because he was zealous for Yahweh, his God. He has atoned for the people of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This switches from the main story line to background information about Zimri and Kozbi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# who was killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Phinehas killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Zimri ... Salu
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Zur
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kozbi
-
-This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# with their deceitfulness
-
-The abstract noun "deceitfulness" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "by deceiving you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# They led you into evil
-
-"They persuaded you to do this evil thing"
-
-# in the case of Peor ... in the matter of Peor
-
-Both of these phrases mean that these things happened at Mount Peor.
-
-# Peor
-
-Peor was the name of a mountain. See how you translated this in [Numbers 23:28](../23/28.md).
-
-# who was killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Phinehas killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Numbers 25 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The story of Balaam concludes in this chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Foreign women
-
-Balaam told the young women from Moab to act friendly to the Israelite men and invite them to feasts in honor of their god Baal. The men went to the feasts and worshiped Baal. God was angry and killed 24,000 Israelite men. Foreign women are often the source of problems in Israel. They caused the men to worship their false gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# Count all the community
-
-They were only to count the men, not the women. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Count all the men of the community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# twenty years old and up
-
-"20 years old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# spoke to them
-
-"spoke to the Israelite leaders"
-
-# plains
-
-A plain is a large flat area of land.
-
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-# twenty years old and up
-
-"20 years old and older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# was the firstborn of Israel
-
-Here "Israel" refers to the man also known as Jacob.
-
-# From his son
-
-The word "his" refers to Rueben.
-
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-# 43,730 men
-
-"forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Eliab
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 16:1](../16/01.md).
-
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-# Eliab ... Dathan ... Abiram
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 16:1](../16/01.md).
-
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-# The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up
-
-Here the earth is spoken of as if it were a person opening its mouth and eating something. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused the earth to split open, and the men fell in the hole" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# fire devoured 250 men
-
-Here the fire is spoken of as if it were a large animal devouring something. Alternate translation: "Yahweh caused a fire that killed 250 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# 250 men
-
-"two hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Korah's line
-
-"all of Korah's family"
-
-# die out
-
-"end"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 22,200 men
-
-"twenty-two thousand two hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 40,500 men
-
-"forty thousand five hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 76,500 men
-
-"seventy-six thousand five hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 64,300 men
-
-"sixty-four thousand three hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 60,500 men
-
-"sixty thousand five hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# General Information:
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-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
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-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 52,700 men
-
-"fifty-two thousand seven hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# General Information:
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-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 32,500 men
-
-"thirty-two thousand five hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# These were Joseph's descendants, counted
-
-The word "these" refers to all of the men descended from Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "These were Joseph's descendants, descended from his sons Manasseh and Ephraim, counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# counted in each of their clans
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they counted them in each of their clans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 45,600 men
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-"forty-five thousand six hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# General Information:
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-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 64,400 men
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-"sixty-four thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# General Information:
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-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 53,400 men
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-"fifty-three thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# General Information:
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-The leaders of Israel are counting the men, 20 years old and older, according to their tribes and families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# 45,400 men
-
-"forty-five thousand four hundred men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# the complete count
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-"the total number"
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-# 601,730
-
-"six-hundred and one thousand, seven hundred and thirty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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-# The land must be divided
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must divide the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# these men
-
-This refers to all of the men that were counted in their clans, beginning in [Numbers 26:5](../26/05.md).
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-# according to the number of their names
-
-"by the number of people in each clan"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# give more inheritance
-
-In this passage, the word "inheritance" refers to land inherited. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "give more land as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who were counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the leaders of Israel counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the land must be divided
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must divide the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by random lots
-
-"by casting lots"
-
-# it will be divided
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will divide it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# distributed to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and you must distribute the land to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a list of the Levite clans. Moses counts the Levites separately from the other tribes because they did not receive any land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# counted clan by clan
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that the leaders also counted clan by clan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Gershon ... Kohath ... Merari
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).
-
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-# Amram's
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:19](../03/19.md).
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-# Amram
-
-See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 3:19](../03/19.md).
-
-# She bore to Amram their children
-
-"She and Amram had children"
-
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-# Nadab ... Abihu ... Ithamar
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 3:2](../03/02.md).
-
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-# they offered before Yahweh unacceptable fire
-
-Here the word "fire" is used to refer to "burning incense." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "they burned an incense offering to Yahweh in a way that he did not approve of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# who were counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the leaders counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# twenty-three thousand
-
-"23,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# one month old and up
-
-"one month old and older"
-
-# they were not counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but the leaders did not count them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because no inheritance was given to them
-
-This can be stated in active form. Here "inheritance" refers to land inherited. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "because Yahweh said they would not receive any land as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# who were counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Moses and Eleazar the priest counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# there was no man
-
-"there were no men"
-
-# who had been counted by Moses and Aaron the priest
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Moses and Aaron the priest had counted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# when the descendants of Israel were counted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when they counted the descendants of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# There was not a man left among them, except
-
-The word "them" refers to all of the people who were counted in the wilderness of Sinai. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "The only ones who were still alive were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# son of Jephunneh
-
-Jephunneh was Caleb's father. See how you translated this in [Numbers 13:6](../13/06.md).
-
-# son of Nun
-
-Nun was Joshua's father. See how you translated this in [Numbers 11:28](../11/28.md).
-
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-# Numbers 26 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines in 26:12-17, 20-26, 29-32, 35, 38-39, 44-45, 48-49, 57-58 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are long lists.
-
-The people are counted in preparation for entering into the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### A new generation
-
-None of the adults who came out of Egypt with Moses were still alive except the two faithful spies, Joshua and Caleb. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
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-# Then to Moses came the daughters of Zelophehad ... son of Joseph
-
-"Then the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher son of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh, of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph came to Moses." This tells us the genealogy of Zelophehad.
-
-# Zelophehad son of Hepher ... Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 26:33](../26/33.md).
-
-# Gilead ... Machir
-
-See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 26:29](../26/29.md).
-
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-# They stood
-
-"The daughters of Zelophehad stood"
-
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-# who conspired against Yahweh in the company of Korah
-
-The people in the company of Korah gathered together and rebelled against Yahweh. Yahweh caused them to die, because of their sin. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "who died because they were among Korah's followers who rebelled against Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for his own sin
-
-"because of his own sin"
-
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-# Why should our father's name be taken away from among his clan members because he had no son?
-
-At that time, only sons received land as an inheritance. The daughters use this question to suggest that they should receive the inheritance and continue the family clan. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "You should not remove our father's name from the clan members just because he did not have a son." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Give us land among our father's relatives
-
-This means that they are asking to inherit land near where their father's relatives are inheriting land. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Give us land where our father's relatives live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# among their father's relatives
-
-This means that they will be inherit land where their father's relatives are inheriting land. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "where their father's relatives live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues God's law about who will receive land if a man does not have any sons.
-
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-# be a law established by decree for the people of Israel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "be a law that all the people of Israel must obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# has commanded me
-
-Here "me" refers to Moses.
-
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-# mountains of Abarim
-
-This is a range of mountains in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# that I have given to the people of Israel
-
-Here Yahweh speaks about the land that his is giving the Israel as if he has already given it to them. He speaks this way to emphasize that his committed to give it to them. Alternate translation: "that I will give to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you, too, must be gathered to your people
-
-This is a euphemism that means Moses will die and his spirit will go to the place where his ancestors are. Alternate translation: "you must die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# like Aaron your brother
-
-You can make clear the understood information that Aaron died. Alternate translation: "like your older brother Aaron died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# you two rebelled
-
-This refers to Moses and Aaron.
-
-# wilderness of Zin
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 13:21](../13/21.md).
-
-# when the water flowed from the rock, in your anger
-
-This refers to an event when Yahweh made water miraculously flow out of a rock. God told Moses to speak to the rock. Instead, Moses hit the rock because he was angry with the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you failed to honor me as holy
-
-"you did not treat me as holy"
-
-# before the eyes of the whole community
-
-Here the people of the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they saw. Alternate translation: "in front of the whole community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# waters of Meribah
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 20:13](../20/13.md).
-
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-# the God of the spirits of all humanity
-
-Possible meaning are 1) here "spirits" refers to all people." Alternate translation: "the God over all of humanity" or 2) the reference to "spirits" refers to God having given life and breath to all people. Alternate translation: "the God who gives breath to all people" or "the God who give life to all humanity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a man over the community
-
-To be "over" a group of people means to have authority to lead them. Alternate translation: "a man to lead the community" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# a man who may go out and come in before them and lead them out and bring them in
-
-This is an idiom that means a person who will lead all the people and also lead the army into battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# so that your community is not like sheep that have no shepherd
-
-This is a simile that means without a leader the people will wander and be helpless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom my Spirit lives
-
-Yahweh's Spirit is in Joshua, meaning that Joshua obeys Yahweh and follows his commands.
-
-# lay your hand on him
-
-This is a sign of dedicating someone to God's service. Alternate translation: "lay your hand on him to appoint him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# command him before their eyes to lead them
-
-Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "in front of all of them command Joshua to lead the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses about Joshua.
-
-# You must put some of your authority on him
-
-Here Yahweh speaks of Moses giving some of his authority to Joshua as if it were an article of clothing that he could put on him. Alternate translation: "You should give him some of your authority" or "Let him decide what the people should do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Urim
-
-This was a sacred stone that the High Priest wore on his chest plate. He used it to determine God's will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# It will be at his command that the people will go out and come in
-
-This means that Joshua will have authority to command the movements of the community of Israel. "Going out" and "coming in" are two opposite commands used to emphasize that he will have full command over their movements. Alternate translation: "He will command the community's movements" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# both he and all the people of Israel with him, the whole community
-
-Both of these phrases mean the same thing, and they are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "both he and the entire nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# placed him before
-
-"told him to stand in front of"
-
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-# He laid his hands on him and commanded him to lead
-
-"He" refers to Moses, and "him" refers to Joshua.
-
-# He laid his hands on him
-
-The laying on of hands was a way of setting a person apart to do a special task for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# to lead
-
-You can make clear the understood information to lead the people. Alternate translation: "to lead the people" or "to be the leader of the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# as Yahweh had commanded him to do
-
-Here "him" refers to Moses.
-
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-# Numbers 27 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Daughters
-The daughters of Korah received no land because their father was punished by Yahweh. Yahweh still graciously gave them their father's portion of land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]])
-
-##### The new leader is Joshua
-
-God told Moses to appoint Joshua as the new leader. Joshua became Yahweh's anointed leader. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]])
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-# at the appointed times
-
-"at the times that I haven chosen"
-
-# the food of my offerings made by fire to produce
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the food offerings that you will burn on the altar produce" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a sweet aroma for me
-
-"a smell I enjoy"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# the offering made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. "the burnt offering" or "the offering you have burned by fire on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# mixed with
-
-This can be stated in active form. "which you have mixed with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a tenth of an ephah
-
-"A tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# one-fourth of a hin
-
-"One-fourth" means one part out of four equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "a liter" or "one-fourth of a hin (which is almost 1 liter)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# beaten oil
-
-"pressed oil" or "pure olive oil." This refers to oil that has been pressed out of olives.
-
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-# that was commanded at Mount Sinai
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Yahweh commanded at Mount Sinai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you burned on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# one-fourth of a hin
-
-"One-fourth" means one part out of four equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "a liter" or "one-fourth of a hin (which is almost 1 liter)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# You must pour out in the holy place a drink offering of strong drink to Yahweh
-
-This sentence describes the drink offering that is to accompany the lamb. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "It must be a drink offering of strong drink and you must pour it out in the holy place to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# like the one offered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "like the one you offered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# two-tenths of an ephah
-
-"Two-tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters" or "two tenths of an ephah (which is about 4.5 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the drink offering with it
-
-Many offerings had a drink offering that was required to be offered with them. The full meaning of the can be made clear. Alternate translation: "the drink offering that accompanies it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
diff --git a/num/28/12.md b/num/28/12.md
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-# three-tenths of an ephah
-
-"Three-tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# two-tenths of fine flour
-
-The words "of an ephah" are understood and may stated clearly. "Two-tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters of fine flour" or "two-tenths of an ephah (which is about 4.5 liters) of fine flour" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
diff --git a/num/28/13.md b/num/28/13.md
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-# a tenth of an ephah
-
-"A tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you burned on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# half a hin
-
-"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "two liters" or "half a hin (which is two liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# a third of a hin
-
-"One third of a hin." "A third" means one part out of three equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "1.2 liters" or "One and one-fifth liters" or "half a hin (which is 1.2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# one-fourth of a hin
-
-"One-fourth" means one part out of four equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "a liter" or "one-fourth of a hin (which is almost 1 liter)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# One male goat as a sin offering to Yahweh must be offered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must offer one male goat to Yahweh as a sin offering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month
-
-"During the first month, on day 14 of the month." This refers to the first month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# comes Yahweh's Passover
-
-"you must celebrate Yahweh's Passover"
-
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-# On the fifteenth day of this month
-
-"On day 15 day of this month." This refers to the first month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# a feast is to be held
-
-This can be stated in active form. "you must have a feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# bread without yeast must be eaten
-
-This can be stated in active form. "you must eat bread without yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# On the first day
-
-This refers to the first day of the feast. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "On day 1 of the feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# there must be a holy assembly to honor Yahweh
-
-"you must gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# you must offer a sacrifice made by fire, a burnt offering
-
-The idea of "burnt" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must burn an offering on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# three-tenths of an ephah
-
-"Three-tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# two-tenths
-
-The words "of an ephah of fine flour" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. "Two-tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters of fine flour" or "two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour (which is about 4.5 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# a tenth of an ephah
-
-"A tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
diff --git a/num/28/22.md b/num/28/22.md
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-# to make atonement
-
-The phrase "make atonement" can be expressed with the verb "atone." Alternate translation: "to atone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# required each morning
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which Yahweh requires each morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# As described here
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As I, Yahweh, have described here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the food of the offering made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must burn the food offering on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a sweet aroma for Yahweh
-
-"as a sweet aroma for Yahweh"
-
-# It must be offered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must offer it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# have a holy assembly to honor Yahweh
-
-"gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# the day of the firstfruits
-
-"the day of the firstfruits, that is the day." This refers to the day during the Festival of Weeks when they offer the grain offering to Yahweh.
-
-# have a holy assembly to honor Yahweh
-
-"gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
-
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-# mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# three-tenths of an ephah
-
-"Three tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# three-tenths of an ephah
-
-"Three tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# two-tenths
-
-The words "of an ephah of fine flour" are understood from the previous phrase and can be repeated. "Two-tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters of fine flour" or "two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour (which is about 4.5 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# a tenth of an ephah
-
-"A tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour which you mix with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# to make atonement
-
-The word "atonement" can be expressed with the verb "atone." Alternate translation: "to atone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# their drink offerings
-
-This refers to the drink offerings that are required to accompany each of the animals when they are sacrificed. Alternate translation: "the drink offerings that are offered with them" or "the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
diff --git a/num/28/intro.md b/num/28/intro.md
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-# Numbers 28 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Offerings for special days
-
-God commanded the Israelites to make special offerings for Sabbaths, new months, Passover and firstfruits. On each of these occasions, specific sacrifices were required. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/firstfruit]])
diff --git a/num/29/01.md b/num/29/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# In the seventh month, on the first day of the month
-
-This refers to the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. Alternate translation: "On day 1 of month 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# have a holy assembly to honor Yahweh
-
-"gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
-
-# It will be a day when you blow trumpets
-
-The word "you" refers to the people of Israel who here represent the priests. The priests blew the trumpet to begin a worship service or to gather the community together. Alternate translation: "It will be a day when the priests blow trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# their grain offering
-
-This refers to the grain offerings that are required to accompany each of the animals when they are sacrificed. Alternate translation: "the grain offerings that are offered with them" or "the grain offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
-# mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# three-tenths of an ephah
-
-The phrase "of fine flour mixed with oil" is understood from the previous phrase and can be repeated. "Three-tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters of fine flour mixed with oil" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# two-tenths
-
-The phrase "of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil" is understood from earlier in the sentence. "Two tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters of fine flour mixed with oil" or "two-tenths of an ephah (which is about 4.5 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# one-tenth
-
-The phrase "of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil" is understood from earlier in the sentence. "One-tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters of fine flour mixed with oil" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# to make atonement
-
-The word "atonement" can be expressed with the verb "atone." Alternate translation: "to atone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# in the seventh month ... the first of each month
-
-"in month 7 ... day 1 of each month." The word "month" refers to a month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# of each month: the special burnt offering ... with it
-
-"of each month--the special burnt offering ... with it." This is the offering that is made on the first day of each month.
-
-# the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offerings
-
-This refers to the offerings the priests were to give every day. The grain offering and drink offering were to be offered with the regular burnt offering. Alternate translation: "the regular burnt offering, with the grain offering and drink offerings that accompany it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
-# you will obey what has been decreed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will obey Yahweh's decree" or "you will obey what Yahweh had decreed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# an offering made by fire to Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "an offering you burnt on the altar to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# the tenth day of the seventh month
-
-"day 10 of month 7" The word "month" refers to those in the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# have a holy assembly to honor Yahweh
-
-"gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
-
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-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# three-tenths of an ephah
-
-"Three-tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# two-tenths
-
-The words "of an ephah" are understood from earlier in the verse. They can be repeated here. "Two-tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters" or "two-tenths of an ephah (which is about 4.5 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# a tenth of an ephah
-
-"A tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# of atonement
-
-The word "atonement" can be expressed with the verb "atone." Alternate translation: "that atones for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# its grain offering, and their drink offerings
-
-The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# the fifteenth day of the seventh month
-
-"day 15 of month 7." The word "month" refer to those in the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# have a holy assembly to honor Yahweh
-
-"gather together to worship and honor Yahweh." The phrase "a holy assembly" means the people gather together to worship Yahweh. Worshiping Yahweh is a holy event.
-
-# you must keep the festival for him
-
-This is an idiom. Here the word "keep" means to observe or celebrate. The word "him" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "you must observe the festival for Yahweh" or "you must celebrate the festival for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# a sacrifice made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. "you must burn it on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs
-
-"13 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# fine flour mixed with oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "fine flour which you have mixed with oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# three-tenths of an ephah
-
-The phrase "of fine flour mixed with oil" is understood from earlier in the sentence and can be repeated. "Three-tenths" means three parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "six liters of fine flour mixed with oil" or "three-tenths of an ephah (which is about six liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# thirteen bulls
-
-"13 bulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# two-tenths
-
-The phrase "of an ephah of fine flour" is understood from earlier in the sentence. "Two-tenths" means two parts out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "four and a half liters of fine flour" or "two-tenths of an ephah (which is about 4.5 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
diff --git a/num/29/15.md b/num/29/15.md
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-# fourteen lambs
-
-"14 lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# a tenth of an ephah
-
-The phrase "of fine flour" is understood from earlier in the sentence.  "A tenth" means one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "2 liters of fine flour" or "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# its grain offering, and the drink offering with it
-
-The grain offering and drink offering accompany the regular burnt offering.
-
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-# On the second day of the assembly
-
-"On day 2 of the festival." Here the word "assembly" refers to the Festival of Weeks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs
-
-"12 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# as were commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# its grain offering, and their drink offerings
-
-The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. Drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
diff --git a/num/29/20.md b/num/29/20.md
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-# the third day of the assembly
-
-"day 3 of the festival." Here the word "assembly" refers to the Festival of Weeks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs
-
-"11 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# as were commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# its grain offering, and their drink offerings
-
-The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
diff --git a/num/29/23.md b/num/29/23.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do during the festival in the seventh month.
-
-# the fourth day of the assembly
-
-"day 4 of the festival." Here the word "assembly" refers to the Festival of Weeks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# fourteen male lambs
-
-"14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# as were commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# its grain offering, and their drink offerings
-
-The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
diff --git a/num/29/26.md b/num/29/26.md
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-# the fifth day of the assembly
-
-"day 5 of the festival." Here the word "assembly" refers to the Festival of Weeks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# fourteen male lambs
-
-"14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# as were commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# its grain offering, and their drink offerings
-
-The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
diff --git a/num/29/29.md b/num/29/29.md
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-# the sixth day of the assembly
-
-"day 6 of the festival." Here the word "assembly" refers to the Festival of Weeks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# fourteen male lambs
-
-"14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# as were commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# its grain offering, and their drink offerings
-
-The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
diff --git a/num/29/32.md b/num/29/32.md
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-# the seventh day of the assembly
-
-"day 7 of the festival." Here the word "assembly" refers to the Festival of Weeks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# fourteen male lambs
-
-"14 male lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# as were commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# its grain offering, and their drink offerings
-
-The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh tells Moses what the people must do after the seven-day festival in the seventh month.
-
-# eighth day
-
-This "eighth" is the ordinal number for eight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# have another solemn assembly
-
-"gather together again to worship Yahweh." This is another assembly similar to the one on the first day of the festival.
-
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-# an offering made by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must burn it on the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# their grain offering and their drink offerings
-
-These offerings were to be offered with the bull, the ram, and the lambs. Alternate translation: "the grain offerings and the drink offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
-# as were commanded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# its grain offering, and their drink offerings
-
-The grain offering was to be offered with the burnt offering. The drink offerings were to be offered with both the sin offering and the burnt offering. Alternate translation: "along with the grain offering and the drink offerings that accompany them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
diff --git a/num/29/39.md b/num/29/39.md
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-# These are what you must offer
-
-"These offerings are what you must offer"
-
-# fixed festivals
-
-"planned festivals." These are festivals that occurred at regularly scheduled times. The word "fixed" means "set" or "predetermined."
-
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diff --git a/num/29/intro.md b/num/29/intro.md
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-# Numbers 29 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-This chapter continues the material from the previous chapter about offerings on specific days.
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-# a man makes a vow
-
-The words "a man" refer to any man, not one particular man. It refers only to men and does not include women. Alternate translation: "any man"
-
-# to bind himself with a binding promise
-
-Here Moses speaks of a person promising to do something as if his promise were a physical object that he ties to himself. Alternate translation: "committing to fulfill a promise" or "promising to do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he must not break his word. He must keep his promise to do everything that comes out of his mouth
-
-These two sentences have similar meanings and are combined to emphasize that he must fulfill his promises. Here "word" is a metonym that refers to what he said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# he must not break his word
-
-The phrase "his word" refers to a man's oaths and vows. Here Moses speaks of not fulfilling these as if they were physical objects that the man could break. Alternate translation: "he must fulfill his promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# everything that comes out of his mouth
-
-Here the word "mouth" is a metonym for the things that the man says. Alternate translation: "to do everything that he says he will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# binds herself with a promise
-
-Here Moses speaks of a woman promising to do something as if her promise were a physical object that she ties to herself. Alternate translation: "commits herself to fulfilling a promise" or "promises to do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the vow and the promise
-
-These two phrases have very similar meanings. They emphasize what she has promised to do. Alternate translation: "the vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# by which she has bound herself
-
-Here Moses speaks of how a woman has committed herself to fulfilling a promise as if her promise were a physical object that she had bound to her body. Alternate translation: "that she has committed herself to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he says nothing to reverse her
-
-"he does not cancel what she has said"
-
-# will stand
-
-This is an idiom. It means that her vows will remain in effect and that she will be required to fulfill them. Alternate translation: "she will be obligated to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# her vows or the pledges
-
-These two phrases have very similar meanings. They emphasize what she has promised to do. Alternate translation: "her vows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# will stand
-
-This is an idiom. It means that her vows will remain in effect and she will be required to fulfill them. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 30:4](../30/04.md). Alternate translation: "she will be obligated to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh will release her
-
-This refers to Yahweh forgiving her for not fulfilling her vows. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive her for not fulfilling her vows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
diff --git a/num/30/06.md b/num/30/06.md
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-# rash
-
-something done without thinking
-
-# by which she has bound herself
-
-Here Moses speaks of how a woman has committed herself to fulfilling a promise as if her promise were a physical object that she had bound to her body. Alternate translation: "which she has committed herself to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
diff --git a/num/30/07.md b/num/30/07.md
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-# says nothing to her
-
-You may need to specify that he says nothing to her about her vow. Alternate translation: "says nothing to her about her vow" or "does not tell her to have Yahweh release her from the vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# by which she bound herself
-
-Here Moses speaks of how a woman has committed herself to fulfilling a promise as if her promise were a physical object that she had bound to her body. Alternate translation: "that she has committed herself to fulfill" See how this is translated in [Numbers 30:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will stand
-
-This is an idiom. It means that her vows will remain in effect and that she will be required to fulfill them. Alternate translation: "she will be obligated to fulfill" See how this is translated in [Numbers 30:4] (./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the vow that she has made ... the rash talk of her lips
-
-"the vow that she has made ... that is, the rash talk of her lips." These two phrases refer to the same thing. The second phrase describes the vow that the woman made. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the rash talk of her lips
-
-The phrase "the rash talk" refers to the rash promise that she made. Here "her lips" means the woman herself. She is referred to as "her lips" because lips are related to what she says. Alternate translation: "the rash things she has said" or "her rash promise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# with which she has bound herself
-
-Here Moses speaks of how a woman has committed herself to fulfilling a promise as if her promise were a physical object that she had bound to her body. Alternate translation: "that she has committed herself to fulfill" See how this is translated in [Numbers 30:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh will release her
-
-Here Moses speaks about Yahweh forgiving the woman for not fulfilling her vow as if he were releasing her from something that bound her. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive her" or "Yahweh will forgive her for not fulfilling her vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues telling the leaders of the tribes what Yahweh has commanded.
-
-# a divorced woman
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a woman whom a man has divorced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will stand against her
-
-This is an idiom. It means that her vows will remain in effect and she will be required to fulfill them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 30:4](./04.md). Alternate translation: "she will be obligated to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# If a woman made a vow in her husband's house
-
-This refers to a married woman. You can make the meaning of this statement clear. Alternate translation: "If a married woman makes a vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# then all her vows will stand
-
-This is an idiom. The phrase "will stand" means that her vows will remain in effect and she will be required to fulfill them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 30:4](../30/04.md). Alternate translation: "then she must fulfill all her vows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# then whatever came out of her lips
-
-Here what the woman said is referred to as something that came out of her lips. Alternate translation: "then whatever she said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will not stand
-
-This is an idiom. It means that her vows will not remain in effect and she will be not required to fulfill them. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 30:4](./04.md). Alternate translation: "she will not be obligated to fulfill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh will release her
-
-Here Moses speaks about Yahweh forgiving the woman for not fulfilling her vow as if he were releasing her from something that bound her. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive her" or "Yahweh will forgive her for not fulfilling her vow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# binding oath to afflict her
-
-an oath by which the woman says that unless she fulfills the oath, God or other poeple have the right to afflict her
-
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-# binding promises
-
-Moses describes a woman's promises as if they were something that she is physically bound by. Alternate translation: "obligations" or "promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will stand
-
-This is an idiom. It means that her vows will remain in effect and that she will be required to fulfill them. Alternate translation: "she will be obligated to fulfill" See how this is translated in [Numbers 30:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# because he has said nothing to her
-
-You can make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "because he has said nothing to her about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# then he will be responsible for her guilt
-
-This means that he will be guilty of her sin instead of her if she does not fulfill her vow. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "if she does not fulfill her vow, she will not be guilty of her sin, and he will be guilty instead of her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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diff --git a/num/30/intro.md b/num/30/intro.md
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-# Numbers 30 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Vows
-
-Because a vow is a type of promise, men must do what they have vowed to do. A father or a husband has one day in which to cancel a woman's vow. Otherwise, she must do what she vowed she would do. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
diff --git a/num/31/01.md b/num/31/01.md
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-# Take vengeance on the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites
-
-Yahweh was punishing the Midianites for convincing the Israelites to worship idols.
-
-# you will die and be gathered to your people
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. This is a polite way to emphasize that it is time for Moses to die and for his spirit to go to the place where his ancestors are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Arm some of your men for war
-
-"Give weapons to some of your men"
-
-# go against Midian and carry out Yahweh's vengeance on it
-
-"go fight a war against the Midianites and punish them for what they did to us"
-
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-# a thousand
-
-"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# twelve thousand
-
-"12,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# Israel's thousands of men
-
-"the thousands of Israel's men"
-
-# one thousand was provided from each tribe
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "every tribe sent 1,000 men to war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# twelve thousand men armed for war
-
-All 12 tribes sent men, including the tribe of Levi. Each tribe sent 1,000 men into battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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diff --git a/num/31/08.md b/num/31/08.md
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-# Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba
-
-These are names of kings of Midian. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Balaam son of Beor
-
-Beor was Balaam's father. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:5](../22/05.md).
-
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-# They took these as plunder
-
-"They took the Midianites' possessions as their own"
-
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-# They burned all their cities where they lived and all their camps
-
-"Israel's army burned all the Midianites' cities where the Midianites lived and all the Midianites' camps"
-
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-# They took
-
-"The army of Israel took"
-
-# plunder
-
-This refers to the material goods they recovered from killing the Midianite men.
-
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-# plains
-
-a large area of flat land
-
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-# the commanders of thousands and the captains of hundreds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders and captains led. Alternate translation: "the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and the captains of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders of large military divisions and the captains of smaller military divisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Have you let all the women live?
-
-The law was explicit on who would be permitted to live. The army violated the law by allowing all the women and children to live. This was a rebuke to the army leaders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Look
-
-This word is used here to draw the audience's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# has known a man by lying with him
-
-"has had sexual relations with a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses speaks to the commanders of the Israelite army about becoming clean before God.
-
-# who have not known a man by lying with him
-
-"who have not had sexual relations with any man." This refers to girls who were virgins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# All of you
-
-Moses is referring to anyone who fought in battle, not just the commanders.
-
-# you must purify yourselves
-
-They must become spiritually clean again before entering the camp.
-
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-# everything made of animal hide and goats' hair, and everything made of wood
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everything that someone has made of animal hide, goats' hair, or wood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/31/21.md b/num/31/21.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Eleazar teaches the soldiers the customs of becoming ceremonially clean before Yahweh after going to war.
-
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-# gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead
-
-metals that were used during that time period
-
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-# that resists fire
-
-"that will not burn"
-
-# put it through the fire
-
-"put it into the fire"
-
-# water of cleansing
-
-This refers to water that someone has mixed with ashes from a sin offering. See: [Numbers 19:17-19](../19/17.md).
-
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-# then you will become clean
-
-These are the customs of becoming ceremonially clean before Yahweh.
-
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diff --git a/num/31/26.md b/num/31/26.md
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-# Count all the plundered things that were taken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Count all of the possessions that the soldiers took" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the leaders of the community's ancestor's clans
-
-"the leaders of each clan"
-
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diff --git a/num/31/28.md b/num/31/28.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses. The word "me" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# Then levy a tax to be given to me from the soldiers who went out to battle
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Collect a tax from the soldiers' plunder and give it to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# every five hundred
-
-"every 500" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# from their half
-
-"from the soldiers' half"
-
-# to be presented to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which he will present to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/31/30.md b/num/31/30.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
-
-# Also from the people of Israel's half
-
-"Also from the people of Israel's half of the plunder"
-
-# who take care
-
-those who oversee and maintain the tabernacle and sacrifices to Yahweh
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Moses begins listing the amount of plunder and how much went to the soldiers, to the people, and to Yahweh.
-
-# 675,000 sheep
-
-"six hundred and seventy-five thousand sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# seventy-two thousand oxen
-
-"72,000 oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# sixty-one thousand donkeys
-
-"61,000 donkeys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# thirty-two thousand women
-
-"32,000 women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# women who had not known a man by lying with him
-
-"women who had no had sexual relations with a man." This refers to women who are virgins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
diff --git a/num/31/36.md b/num/31/36.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is listing the plunder that goes to the soldiers and the tax that goes to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# The half that was kept for the soldiers
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The soldiers' part of the sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# 337,000 sheep
-
-"three hundred and thirty-seven thousand sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/31/37.md b/num/31/37.md
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-# was 675
-
-"was six hundred and seventy-five" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# thirty-six thousand
-
-36,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# seventy-two
-
-72 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/num/31/39.md b/num/31/39.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is listing the plunder that goes to the soldiers and the tax that goes to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# were 30,500
-
-"were thirty thousand five hundred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# sixty-one
-
-61 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# sixteen thousand
-
-16,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# thirty-two
-
-32 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# to be an offering presented to Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to be an offering to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/num/31/42.md b/num/31/42.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is listing the plunder that goes to the people and the tax that goes to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# 337,500 sheep
-
-"three hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# thirty-six thousand oxen
-
-36,000 oxen (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# sixteen thousand women
-
-"16,000 women." It has been stated earlier that all the males and the married women captives were put to death (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses is listing the plunder that goes to the people and the tax that goes to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-The tax on the people's portion was higher than the tax on the soldiers' portion.
-
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-# the commanders over thousands and the captains over hundreds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders and captains led. Alternate translation: "the commanders over 1,000 soldiers and the captains over 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "the commanders over large military divisions and the captains over smaller military divisions" See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 31:14](../31/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Your servants have counted
-
-The commanders refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a polite way to speak to someone with greater authority.
-
-# not one man is missing
-
-This can be stated in a positive statement. "we know for certain that every man is here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The officers of the army continue speaking to Moses.
-
-# armlets and bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces
-
-These are all types of jewelry that people wore.
-
-# to make atonement for ourselves before Yahweh
-
-"to thank God for saving our lives"
-
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-# the gold and all the articles of craftsmanship
-
-"all the articles of gold" or "all the golden jewelry"
-
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-# All the gold of the offering that they gave to Yahweh—the offerings from the commanders of thousands and from the captains of hundreds—weighed
-
-"All the gold of the offering that the commanders of thousands and the captains of hundreds gave to Yahweh weighed"
-
-# from the commanders of thousands and from the captains of hundreds
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these numbers represent the exact amount of soldiers that these commanders and captains led. Alternate translation: "from the commanders of 1,000 soldiers and from the captains of 100 soldiers" or 2) the words translated as "thousands" and "hundreds" do not represent exact numbers, but are the names of larger and smaller military divisions. Alternate translation: "from the commanders of large military divisions and from the captains of smaller military divisions" See how you translated a similar phrase in [Numbers 31:14](../31/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# 16,750
-
-"sixteen thousand, seven hundred and fifty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# shekels
-
-A shekel is 11 grams. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
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-# as a reminder of the people of Israel for Yahweh
-
-The gold will remind the people that Yahweh gave them victory. It will also remind Yahweh that the people fulfilled his revenge on the Midianites.
-
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-# Numbers 31 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Midianites
-
-Israel killed the Midianites, including Balaam, for tempting them to worship Baal. This battle was at Yahweh's command. Yahweh would bring justice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Moses tells background information about the tribes of Reuben and Gad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The people from Reuben and Gad continue speaking to Moses, Eleazar, and the other leaders.
-
-# the lands that Yahweh attacked before the community of Israel
-
-Yahweh enabling the Israelites to conquer the people who lived in the land is spoken of as if Yahweh went before the Israelites and attacked the people. Alternate translation: "the lands where Yahweh enabled us to defeat the people living there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# We, your servants
-
-The people of the tribes of Reuben and Gad refer to themselves in this way to show respect to a person of higher authority.
-
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-# If we have found favor in your eyes
-
-Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that the leaders are pleased with them. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "If we have found favor with you" or "If you are pleased with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let this land be given to us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "give this land to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Do not make us cross over the Jordan
-
-They wanted the land on the east side of the Jordan River instead of crossing over to the west side and claiming land there. Alternate translation: "Do not make us cross over the Jordan to take possession of land on that side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Should your brothers go to war while you settle down here?
-
-Moses asks this question to rebuke the people from the tribes of Gad and Reuben. Alternate translation: "It is wrong for you to settle down in this land while your brothers go to war." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Why discourage the hearts ... the land that Yahweh has given them?
-
-Moses asks this question to correct the people from the tribes of Gad and Reuben. Alternate translation: "Do not discourage the hearts ... the land that Yahweh has given them." or "Your actions would discourage the hearts ... the land that Yahweh has given them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# discourage the hearts of the people of Israel from going
-
-Here the word "hearts" represents the people themselves and refers to the seat of their emotions. Alternate translation: "discourage the people of Israel from going" or "cause the people of Israel to not want to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses continues speaking to the people of Reuben and Gad.
-
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-# Valley of Eshkol
-
-This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [Numbers 13:23](../13/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# They saw the land
-
-This refers to seeing what was in the land. Alternate translation: "They saw the strong people and cities in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# discouraged the hearts of the people of Israel
-
-Here the word "hearts" represents the people themselves and refers to the seat of their emotions. See how you translated this in [Numbers 32:7](../32/07.md). Alternate translation: "discouraged the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Yahweh's anger was kindled
-
-Yahweh becoming angry is spoken of as if his anger was a fire that begins to burn. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# none of the men
-
-"none of the people." This phrase refers to both men and women.
-
-# twenty years old and up
-
-"20 years old or older" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# completely followed me
-
-Being devoted to Yahweh and obeying him are spoken of as if they were following Yahweh. Alternate translation: "completely obeyed me" or "been completely devoted to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Jephunneh ... Nun
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kenizzite
-
-This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Yahweh's anger was kindled against Israel
-
-Yahweh becoming angry is spoken of as if his anger was a fire that begins to burn. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# forty years
-
-"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# all the generation ... sight was destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he destroyed all the generation ... sight" or "all the generation ... sight had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who had done evil in his sight
-
-Being in someone's sight means to be in front of that person where he can see. Alternate translation: "who had done evil before Yahweh" or "who had done evil in Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you have risen up in your fathers' place
-
-The people of Reuben and Gad acting like their ancestors did is spoken of as if they were standing in the place where their ancestors did. Alternate translation: "you have begun to act just like your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to add to Yahweh's burning anger toward Israel
-
-The people causing Yahweh to become angrier is spoken of as if his anger was a fire and the people are adding more fuel to that fire. Alternate translation: "to cause Yahweh to be even more angry with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all this people
-
-"this entire people" or "all this generation of people"
-
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-# will be ready and armed
-
-"will be ready with weapons" or "will be ready to fight a war"
-
-# in the fortified cities
-
-"in the secured cities"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The leaders of Gad and Reuben continue speaking.
-
-# has obtained his inheritance
-
-The land that the people were to receive as a permanent possession is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they were to obtain. Alternate translation: "has taken possession of his portion of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# if you arm yourselves
-
-"if you take your weapons"
-
-# before Yahweh
-
-This means Yahweh will go with them to battle and enable them to defeat their enemy and take their land. Alternate translation: "in the presence of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# until he has driven out his enemies from before him
-
-"until Yahweh has driven out his enemies from his presence." The pronouns here all refer to Yahweh. Yahweh enabling the Israelites to defeat their enemies is spoken of as if Yahweh were fighting their battles. Alternate translation: "until Yahweh has enabled your soldiers to defeat the enemy and force them away from his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the land is subdued before him
-
-Here the word "land" refers to the people who live there. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "in his presence the Israelites have subdued the people who live in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you may return
-
-It is implied that they will return to the east side of the Jordan. Alternate translation: "you may return to this land on the east side of the Jordan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You will be guiltless toward Yahweh and toward Israel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "You will have fulfilled your obligation to Yahweh and to Israel" or 2) "There will be nothing for which Yahweh or the people of Israel can blame you."
-
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-# Be sure that your sin will find you out
-
-Moses speaks of sin as if it were a person who will condemn the guilty person. This means that the people cannot escape the punishment that their sin deserves. Alternate translation: "Know for sure that Yahweh will punish you for your sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Your servants
-
-The people of Gad and Reuben refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a polite way of speaking to someone with greater authority.
-
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-# will cross over
-
-You can make it clear that they will cross over the Jordan. Alternate translation: "will cross over the Jordan River" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# every man who is armed for war
-
-"every man prepared for war"
-
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-# every man who is armed
-
-"every man who is ready with his weapon"
-
-# if the land is subdued before you
-
-Here the word "land" refers to the people who live there. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if Yahweh subdues before you the people living in the land" or "if they help you subdue the people living in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# then they will acquire their possessions among you in the land of Canaan
-
-"then the descendants of Gad and Reuben will receive land with you in Canaan"
-
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-# We will cross over armed
-
-You can make it clear that they will cross the Jordan. Alternate translation: "We will cross over the Jordan ready to fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# our possessed inheritance
-
-The land that the people were to receive as a permanent possession is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they were to obtain. Alternate translation: "the portion of land that we will possess" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will remain with us
-
-This idiom refers to ownership. Alternate translation: "will be ours" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the kingdom of Sihon ... and of Og
-
-These are names of kings who ruled two separate kingdoms. Alternate translation: "the kingdom of Sihon ... and the kingdom of Og" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nebo, Baal Meon ... Sibmah
-
-These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# their names were later changed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people later changed the names of these cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Machir
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Numbers 26:29](../26/29.md).
-
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-# Jair
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Havvoth Jair
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Nobah
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kenath
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Numbers 32 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Reuben and Gad's inheritance
-
-Reuben and Gad were given the land conquered east of the Jordan River. This land had good pastures, and suited these tribes because they had many sheep, goats and cattle. They had not yet entered into the Promised Land, and it would have been sinful to not fight with the rest of Israel. So they promised to enter the land to fight with the other tribes, and then return to their own land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-# by their armed groups
-
-"by their military divisions." This means that each tribe had their own men, who were armed, to protect them. See how you translated "armed groups" in [Numbers 1:3](../01/03.md).
-
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-# as commanded by Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "as Yahweh commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# departure after departure
-
-"from one place to another place"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# during the first month, leaving on the fifteenth day of the first month
-
-Here "first" is the ordinal number one and "fifteenth" is the ordinal number fifteen. This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the people of Israel left openly, in the sight of all the Egyptians
-
-"the Israelites left in plain view of the Egyptians"
-
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-# their firstborn
-
-This refers to the firstborn sons. Alternate translation: "their firstborn sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he also inflicted punishment on their gods
-
-Yahweh proving that he is more powerful than all of the false gods that the Egyptians worshiped is spoken of as if Yahweh punished those false gods. Alternate translation: "he also proved that he is greater than their gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# set out from
-
-"departed from"
-
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-# on the edge of the wilderness
-
-"on the border of the wilderness"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# passed through the middle of the sea
-
-This refers to when Yahweh divided the Red Sea so that the Israelites could escape from the Egyptian army.
-
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-# twelve springs ... seventy palm trees
-
-"12 springs ... 70 palm trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# where no water was found for the people to drink
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where the people could not find water to drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# in the fortieth year after
-
-Here "fortieth" is the ordinal number for forty. Alternate translation: "40 years after" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the fifth month, on the first day of the month
-
-This "fifth" is the ordinal number for five. This "first" is the ordinal number for one. This is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of July on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# 123 years old
-
-"one hundred and twenty-three years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# The Canaanite, the king of Arad
-
-"The Canaanite king of Arad"
-
-# Arad
-
-This was the name of a Canaanite city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# heard of the coming of the people of Israel
-
-"heard that the people of Israel were coming"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Moses lists the places the Israelites went after they left Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# plains
-
-a large area of flat land
-
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-# demolish all their high places
-
-"destroy all of their high places"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# inherit the land
-
-The Israelites claiming the land as their permanent possession is spoken of as if they were inheriting the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Wherever the lot falls to each clan, that land will belong to it
-
-"Each clan will receive the land according to how the lot falls"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# like objects in your eyes and thorns in your sides
-
-Just like a small object in a person's eye or a small thorn that sticks into a person skin can cause great irritation, so even a small portion of the Canaanites, if left in the land, would cause great trouble for the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Numbers 33 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is a summary of Israel's exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land, including their wandering through the desert. The phrase "they set out" means "they left."
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-# wilderness of Zin
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 33:12](../33/12.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where the borders are for the land that he is giving to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where the borders are for the land that he is giving to the Israelites.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where the borders are for the land that he is giving to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Mount Hor
-
-See how you translated this name in [Numbers 20:22](../20/22.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses where the borders are for the land that he is giving to the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# to the nine tribes and to the half tribe
-
-This means the remaining tribes of Israel who will live on the west side of the Jordan River in the land of Canaan. The tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh had already received their land on the east side of the Jordan River.
-
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-# following the assignment of property to their ancestor's tribe
-
-"according to how Yahweh assigned the property to their ancestor's tribe"
-
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-# The two tribes and the half tribe
-
-"The tribes of Reuben and Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh"
-
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-# divide the land for your inheritance
-
-Here "your" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. These men will cast lots to divide the land. Then they will distribute it to the tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the list of men who will help divide the land among the tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of men who will help divide the land among the tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the list of men who will help divide the land among the tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This concludes the list of men who will help divide the land among the tribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Numbers 34 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The ULT sets the lines in 34:19-28 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are long lists.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### The boundaries
-Moses told them all of the land they would inherit and live in and said that they should divide it up by casting lots. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]])
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-# plains
-
-a large area of flat land
-
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-# give some of their own shares of land to the Levites
-
-Yahweh did not give the Levites their own land, so they had to live in cities that belonged to other tribes.
-
-# pastureland
-
-an area of land where animals feed on grass
-
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-# one thousand cubits
-
-"1,000 cubits." If it is necessary to use modern distance units, here is a way of doing it. Alternate translation: "457 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# two thousand cubits
-
-"2,000 cubits." A cubit is 46 centimeters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# a person who has killed someone
-
-This refers to people who have killed someone, but it had not yet been determined whether they killed the person intentionally or accidentally.
-
-# forty-two
-
-"42" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# forty-eight
-
-"48" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# unintentionally
-
-accidentally or without wanting to or trying to
-
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-# the avenger
-
-This refers to a close relative that seeks vengeance by killing the accused man.
-
-# so that the accused man will not be killed without first standing trial before the community
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that no one will kill the accused man before the community is able to judge him in court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# He must certainly be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must certainly execute him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The avenger of blood
-
-Here the word "blood" is a metonym for the murder. Alternate translation: "The one who avenges the murder" or "The relative seeking vengeance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the accused who struck him must surely be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the relative must certainly execute the accused man" or "the accused man must die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# without premeditated hate
-
-"without planning it out of hate ahead of time"
-
-# without lying in wait
-
-Someone intentionally seeking a way to harm another person is spoken of as if someone were hiding in order to ambush that other person. Alternate translation: "without intentionally having tried to harm the victim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the avenger of blood
-
-Here the word "blood" is a metonym for the murder. See how you translated this phrase in [Numbers 35:19](../35/19.md). Alternate translation: "the one who avenges the murder" or "the relative seeking vengeance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The community must rescue the accused
-
-This means if the community judges that the death was accidental then they must save the accused man from the relative who wants to kill him. If the community judges that the death was not accidental, then the relative must execute the accused man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the one who was anointed with the holy oil
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one you anointed with holy oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the avenger of blood
-
-Here the word "blood" is a metonym for the murder. See how you translated these words in [Numbers 35:19](../35/19.md). Alternate translation: "the one who avenges the murder" or "the relative seeking vengeance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues telling Moses what the people must do.
-
-# through all your people's generations
-
-"and all of your descendants who will live after you"
-
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-# the murderer must be killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must execute the murderer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as testified to by the words of witnesses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "according to the testimony of witnesses" or "as witnesses testify to the murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# But one witness' word alone may not cause any person to be put to death
-
-The testimony of one witness is not enough to execute a person for murder. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But the word of only one witness is not enough for you to execute a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He must certainly be put to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You must execute him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You must not ... allow him to reside on his own property
-
-This implied that the man would have left the city of refuge and returned home. Alternate translation: "You must not ... allow him to leave the city of refuge and return home to live on his own property" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in this way
-
-"by accepting a ransom"
-
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-# Do not pollute in this way the land where you live, because blood from murder pollutes the land
-
-Making the land unacceptable to Yahweh is spoken of as if it were physically polluting the land. Alternate translation: "Do not make the land where you live unacceptable to me in this way, because blood from murder makes the land unacceptable to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in this way
-
-This means by disobeying the laws concerning a person who kills someone.
-
-# No atonement can be made for the land when blood has been shed on it, except by the blood of the one who shed it
-
-This refers to when a person intentionally kills another person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When someone has shed blood in the land, only the execution of the murderer can make atonement for the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Numbers 35 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-This chapter continues the material from the previous chapter.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Revenge
-Yahweh told Moses to establish safe places for people who accidentally killed other people. This prevented revenge killings. Justice is an important concept in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-# Machir
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 26:29](../26/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# You were commanded by Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh commanded you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Zelophehad
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 26:33](../26/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# will be removed from our ancestor's share
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will no longer belong to our ancestor's share" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# It will be added
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It will belong to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will be removed from the assigned share of our inheritance
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will no longer be a part of our inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the year of Jubilee of the people
-
-This refers to a celebration which happens once every fifty years. In this celebration, all land that someone sold or traded must return to the original owner. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# their share will be joined
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their share will belong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their share will be taken away from the share of our ancestors' tribe
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will take our tribe's share of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# at Yahweh's word
-
-"according to what Yahweh said"
-
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-# Let them be married to whom they think best
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let them marry whom they want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they must marry only within the family of their father's tribe
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but they may only marry someone from their father's tribe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# No share
-
-The word "share" represents the portion of land that each tribe received as an inheritance. Alternate translation: "No portion of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# who owns a share in her tribe
-
-"who owns a share of land in her tribe"
-
-# may own an inheritance
-
-The land that each clan possesses is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# No share may change hands from one tribe to another
-
-Transferring ownership from one tribe to another is spoken of as if the property passed from one person's hands to another person's hands. Alternate translation: "No one may transfer the ownership of any share of land from one tribe to another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Noah
-
-See how you translated these women's names in [Numbers 26:33](../26/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# their inheritances
-
-The land that each of Zelophehad's daughters possessed is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received. Alternate translation: "the lands that they received as an inheritance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# plains
-
-a large area of flat land
-
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-# Numbers 36 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### Female heirs
-
-Women who inherited land from their father must marry men from their tribe so the inheritance does not leave the tribe. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]])
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-# Introduction to Numbers
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Numbers
-
-1. Preparing to leave Sinai (1:1–10:10)
-    - Counting and assembling the tribes (1:1–4:49)
-    - Regulations (5:1–6:27)
-    - Dedicating the altar (7:1-89)
-    - Setting up the lampstand (8:1-4)
-    - Setting apart the Levites (8:5–29)
-    - Second Passover; the cloud to lead them; trumpets (9:1–10:10)
-1. Sinai to Moab, through the wilderness (10:11–17:13)
-    - Complaining and murmuring (10:11–11:15)
-    - The quails (11:16–35)
-    - Miriam's leprosy (12:1–16)
-    - The spies selected and sent (13:1–14:45)
-    - Commands (15:1-41)
-    - Korah's rebellion (16:1–17:13)
-1. The Priests and purifying (18:1-19:22)
-    - Priests and Levites (18:1–32)
-    - The law about purifying (19:1–22)
-1. Conflicts (20:1–21:35)
-    - Miriam's death (20:1–13)
-    - Edom's refusal and Aaron's death (20:14–29)
-    - Journey to Moab (21:1–35)
-1. The Plains of Moab (22:1–36:13)
-    - Balaam (22:1–24:25)
-    - Baal Peor (25:1–18)
-    - The second counting (26:1-65)
-    - Inheritance rights for daughters (27:1–11)
-    - Joshua succeeds Moses (27:12–23)
-    - Offerings and women's vows (28:1–30:16)
-    - Midianite war (31:1–54)
-    - Across the Jordan (32:1–42)
-    - The people set up camp (33:1–56)
-    - Land west of the Jordan; cities for Levites and cities of refuge (34:1–35:34)
-    - Female heirs marry (36:1-13)
-
-#### What is the Book of Numbers about?
-
-The Book of Numbers tells about the people of Israel as they traveled from Mount Sinai in the wilderness to the Jordan River. While traveling, the Israelites became discouraged. So they rebelled against the leaders whom God had given them. At the Jordan River, the people of Israel refused to enter the Promised Land. Because the Israelites were afraid and did not trust God, he delayed their entry into the Promised Land for forty years (13:1–14:45). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The title of this book, "Numbers," refers to when the number of the Israelites was counted. The people of the project language may already be familiar with the name "Numbers" from other Bible versions. If not, the translator could consider a clearer name for the book, such as "The Counting of the People of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/census]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Numbers?
-
-The writers of both the Old and New Testament present Moses as being very involved with writing the Book of Numbers. However, at a later time, scribes and priests probably put the book into its present form. They may have included text from other sources. One such source was "the scroll of the Wars of Yahweh" (21:14).
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### How does Numbers present the idea of the whole community being responsible when only a few people sinned?
-
-The people understood and assumed that God would punish the whole community of Israel if some of the people rebelled against him. God did often punish the entire nation when some of them sinned. All of the people in the ancient Near East would have understood and expected this. However, Moses and Aaron prayed for God to punish only those who were guilty.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Why does Moses speak using third person pronouns about himself?
-
-When an author wrote about something he was involved in, it was common for him to use the pronoun "he" instead of "I," or "they" instead of "we." The translator may decide to use the project's normal pronouns instead.
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-# The vision of Obadiah
-
-This is the title of the book. Here "vision" is used in the general sense of a message from Yahweh, rather than to indicate how Obadiah received the message. Alternate translation: "The message of Obadiah" or "The prophesy of Obadiah"
-
-# The Lord Yahweh says this concerning Edom
-
-This tells the reader that the entire book is a message about Edom.
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# an ambassador has been sent
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has sent an ambassador" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Rise up
-
-"Stand up." This phrase is used to tell people to get ready.
-
-# rise up against her
-
-Here "her" refers to Edom. This is a metonym for the people of Edom, so it could also be translated as "them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Behold, I will make you
-
-Beginning in verse 2, Obadiah records the words that Yahweh speaks directly to Edom.
-
-# Behold
-
-This alerts the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# I will make you small among the nations, you will be greatly despised
-
-These two phrases mean similar things and are used to emphasize that Edom will lose its important status. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will make you small among the nations
-
-Something that is insignificant is spoken of as if it is of small size, and can easily be overlooked. Alternate translation: "I will make you insignificant among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will be greatly despised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people of other nations will hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Obadiah's vision concerning Edom continues.
-
-# The pride of your heart has deceived you
-
-The "heart" was associated with emotions. The Edomites' pride caused them to be deceived about their security. Alternate translation: "Your pride has deceived you" or "Your pride causes you think you are safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the clefts of the rock
-
-"in the cracks in the rock." This here has the sense of a place that is protected because it is surrounded by rocks.
-
-# in your lofty home
-
-"in your home that was built in a high place"
-
-# say in your heart
-
-Here "in your heart" is an idiom that means "to yourself." Alternate translation: "say to yourselves" or "think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Who will bring me down to the ground?
-
-This question expresses that the Edomites were proud and felt safe. Alternate translation: "No one can bring me down to the ground." or "I am safe from all attackers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Though you soar high like the eagle and though your nest is set among the stars
-
-Both of these exaggerations say that Edom is built in a very high place by saying it is built much higher than possible. Alternate translation: "And I tell you that even if you had wings and could fly higher than eagles fly, and if you could make your homes among the stars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will bring you down from there
-
-Pride is associated with height while humility is associated with being low. To "bring down" is an idiom that means to humble someone. Alternate translation: "I will humble you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Obadiah his message to Edom.
-
-# If thieves came to you ... would they not steal only as much as they needed?
-
-This question is used to imply that Yahweh's punishment of Edom would be worse than what thieves would do when they steal. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "If thieves came to you ... they would only steal as much as they needed, but I will take everything from you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# If thieves came to you, if robbers came by night
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and are used to emphasize people who steal. They can be combined. Alternate translation: "When thieves break into someone's house during the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# if robbers came by night
-
-"or if robbers came during the night"
-
-# robbers
-
-people who steal things from other people
-
-# how you will be ruined!
-
-Yahweh adds this phrase in the middle of another sentence to express that the punishment of Edom is shocking. Alternate translation: "you are completely destroyed!"
-
-# If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave the gleanings?
-
-This question is used to imply that Yahweh's punishment of Edom would be more thorough than what grape gatherers would do when they harvest grapes. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "If grape gatherers came to you, they would leave some grapes, but I will take everything from you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# How Esau has been ransacked, his hidden treasures will be searched out
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Ah, enemies have stolen everything from Esau; they have found his hidden treasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Esau
-
-The people of Edom were the descendants of Esau. Therefore, in this book "Edom" and "Esau" refer to the same group of people.
-
-# has been ransacked
-
-This means the enemies have search through Esau's things, taken everything valuable, and left everything else in a mess or damaged.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Obadiah his message to Edom.
-
-# All the men of your alliance ... The men who were at peace with you ... They who eat your bread
-
-All three of these phrases refer to Edom's allies.
-
-# your alliance
-
-The word "your" refers to the nation of Edom.
-
-# will send you on your way to the border
-
-"will send you out of their land." The people of Edom will try to take refuge in the land of their allies, but their allies will not let the people of Edom stay in their land.
-
-# There is no understanding in him.
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the allies say this about Edom. Alternate translation: "They say, 'Edom does not understand anything.'" or 2) this is a statement about the betrayal of the allies. Alternate translation: "No one can understand why they did this."
-
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-# Will I not on that day," says Yahweh, "destroy ... mountain of Esau?
-
-Yahweh uses this question to emphasize the certainty of the destruction of Edom. Alternate translation: "'On that day,' says Yahweh, 'I surely will destroy ... mountain of Esau." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the mountain of Esau
-
-Most of the land of Esau was mountains, so this is one way of referring to the land of Edom.
-
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-# Your mighty men will be dismayed
-
-"Your strong warriors will be afraid"
-
-# Teman
-
-This is the name of a region in the land of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# so that every man may be cut off from the mountain of Esau by slaughter
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that there will be no more people in the mountains of Esau because enemies killed them" or "so that they will slaughter every person in the mountain of Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# be cut off
-
-"be destroyed"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Obadiah his message to Edom.
-
-# your brother Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" represents his descendants. Because Jacob was the brother of Esau, the people of Edom are spoken of as if they were the brothers of the descendants of Jacob. Alternate translation: "your relatives who are the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will be covered with shame
-
-To be covered with something is an idiom for fully experiencing it. Alternate translation: "you will be completely ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will be cut off forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will never exist again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# stood aloof
-
-"watched and did nothing to help"
-
-# strangers
-
-people from other nations
-
-# his wealth
-
-The word "his" refers to "Jacob," which is another way of referring to the people of Israel.
-
-# cast lots for Jerusalem
-
-This phrase means "they cast lots to decide who would get the valuable things that they took from Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you were like one of them
-
-"it was as though you were one of these strangers and foreigners." This implies that they did not help the Israelites. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "you were like one of the enemies and did not help Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues giving Obadiah his message to Edom. Verses 12-14 consist of a series of negative commands that Yahweh gives to tell the people of Edom how not to treat the Israelites.
-
-# do not gloat over
-
-"do not be happy because of" or "do not take pleasure in"
-
-# your brother's day
-
-Here "your brother" refers to the people of Israel because Jacob and Esau were brothers.
-
-# the day of his misfortune
-
-"the time at which bad things happen to him"
-
-# the day
-
-Each of the several occurrences of "day" refer to the time when Babylon attacked and destroyed Jerusalem.
-
-# in the day of their destruction
-
-"at the time when their enemies destroy them"
-
-# in the day of their distress
-
-"at the time when they suffer"
-
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-# calamity ... disaster ... ruin
-
-These are all different translations of the same word. If your language has one word that can translate all three of these ideas, you could use it here.
-
-# over their affliction
-
-"because of the bad things that happen to them"
-
-# do not loot their wealth
-
-"do not take their wealth" "or "do not steal their wealth"
-
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-# crossroads
-
-a place where two roads come together
-
-# to cut down his fugitives
-
-"to kill the people of Israel who are trying to escape" or "to catch those who were trying to escape"
-
-# do not deliver up his survivors
-
-"do not capture those who are still alive and give them to their enemies"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh concludes his message to Edom in verse 15. In verses 16-21, Yahweh speaks through Obadiah to tell the people of Judah that they will possess the land of Edom.
-
-# For the day of Yahweh is near ... will return on your own head
-
-Bible experts are not certain whether verse 15 goes with verse 14 as the end of the previous section, or goes with verse 16 as the beginning of the new section.
-
-# For the day of Yahweh is near upon all the nations
-
-"Soon the time will come when Yahweh will show all the nations that he is Lord"
-
-# As you have done, it will be done to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will do to you the same things that you did to others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your deeds will return on your own head
-
-Here "return on your own head" means they will be punished for those things. Alternate translation: "you will suffer the consequences for the things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For as you
-
-The word "you" is plural and probably refers to the people of Judah.
-
-# as you have drunk
-
-The punishment that Judah received from the enemy nations is spoken of as if a bitter liquid that they drank. Alternate translation: "as you have drunk suffering" or "as I have punished you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my holy mountain
-
-This was a way of referring to Jerusalem.
-
-# so will all the nations drink continually
-
-Yahweh's punishment of the other nations is spoken of as if it was a bitter liquid that he will cause them to drink continually. Alternate translation: "so all the nations will drink in suffering continually" or "so I will punish all of the nations without stopping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They will drink and swallow and it will be as though they had never existed
-
-Yahweh continues the metaphor of drinking punishment. Here "swallow" expresses that they will fully experience the punishment, with the result that it will destroy them completely. Alternate translation: "They will drink in my punishment fully until they cease to exist" or "I will continue to punish them fully until I completely destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 16-21, Yahweh speaks through Obadiah to tell the people of Judah that they will possess the land of Edom.
-
-# those that escape
-
-These are the people of Jerusalem that are still alive after Yahweh has finished punishing the city. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "some of the Israelites who escape the punishment of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# it will be holy
-
-The word "it" refers to "mount Zion."
-
-# the house of Jacob
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Jacob's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# house of Jacob will be a fire ... Joseph a flame
-
-Yahweh speaks of the houses of Jacob and Joseph as if they were fire because they will destroy Esau like a fire that quickly and completely burns up straw. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# stubble
-
-The dry pieces of plants that are left in the ground after the stalks have been cut.
-
-# and they
-
-The word "they" refers to the house of Jacob and the house of Joseph.
-
-# will burn them
-
-The word "them" refers to the descendants of Esau, who are the nation of Edom.
-
-# There will be no survivors to the house of Esau
-
-"Not one person of the house of Esau will survive"
-
-# the house of Esau
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Esau's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for Yahweh has spoken it
-
-This is an oath formula that means it will certainly happen because Yahweh said it.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 16-21, Yahweh speaks through Obadiah to tell the people of Judah that they will possess the land of Edom.
-
-# Those from the Negev will possess the mount of Esau
-
-"The Israelites in the Negev will take the land of the Edomites"
-
-# those of the Shepelah
-
-This refers to Israelites in the western foothills of Israel who will capture the land of the Philistines in battle.
-
-# They will possess
-
-Here "They" appears to refer to the people of Israel in general.
-
-# Benjamin will possess
-
-"the tribe of Benjamin will possess" or "the descendants of Benjamin will possess"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 16-21, Yahweh speaks through Obadiah to tell the people of Judah that they will possess the land of Edom.
-
-# The exiles of this host of the people of Israel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the exiles taken to Assyria from the northern kingdom of Israel or 2) this refers to the people of Judah who lived outside of Jerusalem and were taken to exile in Babylon.
-
-# host
-
-a very large group of people
-
-# as far as Zarephath
-
-Zarephath was a Phoenician city north of Israel on the coast of the Mediterranean between Tyre and Sidon. Alternate translation: "as far north as Zarephath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The exiles of Jerusalem
-
-This group is contrasted with either the Israelites from the northern kingdom, or with the people of Judah who lived outside of Jerusalem.
-
-# Sepharad
-
-This is the name of a place whose location is unknown. Some experts suggest it refers to the city of Sardis in the region of Lydia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Deliverers will go up to Mount Zion to rule over the hill country of Esau
-
-"Deliverers will go up to Jerusalem and rule over Edom from there"
-
-# Deliverers
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to various Israelite military leaders whom God will use to defeat the nation of Edom or 2) the text should read "Those who will be delivered" and refers to the returning Jewish exiles.
-
-# the kingdom will belong to Yahweh
-
-This phrase emphasizes that Yahweh will personally rule over the kingdom. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will be their king"
-
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-# Introduction to Obadiah
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-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Obadiah
-
-1. Yahweh will judge Edom (1:1-16)
-    - Yahweh will destroy Edom (1:1–9)
-    - Why Yahweh will destroy Edom (1:10–14)
-1. Yahweh will judge the nations (1:15–16)
-1. Yahweh will deliver his people (1:17–21)
-
-#### What is the Book of Obadiah about?
-
-After Babylon destroyed Jerusalem, the Edomites captured fleeing Jews. Then they gave these Jews over to Babylon. The Book of Obadiah is about Yahweh judging the Edomites for harming his people. This book would be comforting to the exiled people of Judah.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-This book is traditionally titled "The Book of Obadiah" or just "Obadiah." Translators may decide to use a clearer title such as "The Sayings of Obadiah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Obadiah?
-
-The prophet Obadiah probably wrote this book. We know nothing more about Obadiah. His name in Hebrew means "Servant of Yahweh."
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What was Edom's relationship to Israel?
-
-Obadiah referred to Edom as Israel's brother. This is because the Edomites descended from Esau, and the Israelites descended from Jacob. Jacob and Esau were brothers. This made Edom betraying Israel much worse.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How do I translate the concept of "pride"?
-
-The Book of Obadiah speaks of the pride of Edom. This meant that the Edomites thought their enemies or Yahweh could not defeat them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proud]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Three times Paul identifies himself as the author of this letter. Evidently Timothy was with him and probably wrote the words down as Paul said them. Paul greets others who meet for church at Philemon's house. All instances of "I," "me," and "my" refer to Paul. Philemon is the main person to whom this letter is written. All instances of "you" and "your" refer to him and are singular unless otherwise noted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and the brother Timothy to Philemon
-
-Your language may have a particular way of introducing the authors of a letter. Alternate translation: "I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, our brother, are writing this letter to Philemon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# a prisoner of Christ Jesus
-
-"a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus." People who opposed Paul's preaching had punished him by putting him into prison.
-
-# brother
-
-Here this means a fellow Christian.
-
-# our dear friend
-
-The word "our" here refers to Paul and those with him but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# and fellow worker
-
-"who, like us, works to spread the gospel"
-
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-# our sister ... our fellow soldier
-
-The word "our" here refers to Paul and those with him but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Apphia our sister
-
-Here "sister" means she was a believer, and not a relative. Alternate translation: "Apphia our fellow believer" or "Apphia our spiritual sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Archippus
-
-This is the name of a man in the church with Philemon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# our fellow soldier
-
-Paul speaks here of Archippus as if they were both soldiers in an army. He means that Archippus works hard, as Paul himself works hard, to spread the gospel. Alternate translation: "our fellow spiritual warrior" or "who also fights the spiritual battle with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# May grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
-
-"May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace." This is a blessing.
-
-# God our Father
-
-The word "our" here refers to Paul, those with him, and the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# our Father
-
-This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "us" is plural and refers to Paul, those with him, and all Christians, including the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# that the fellowship of your faith
-
-"that your working together with us"
-
-# be effective for the knowledge of everything good
-
-"result in knowing what is good"
-
-# in Christ
-
-"because of Christ"
-
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-# the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's emotions or inner being. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have encouraged believers" or "you have helped the believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you, brother
-
-"you, dear brother" or "you, dear friend." Paul called Philemon "brother" because they were both believers and he emphasizing their friendship.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul begins his plea and the reason for his letter.
-
-# all the boldness in Christ
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "authority because of Christ" or 2) "courage because of Christ." Alternate translation: "courage because Christ has given me authority"
-
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-# yet because of love
-
-Possible meanings: 1) "because I know that you love God's people" 2) "because you love me" or 3) "because I love you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Onesimus is the name of a man. He was apparently Philemon's slave and had stolen something and ran away.
-
-# my child Onesimus
-
-"my son Onesimus." Paul speaks of the way he is friends with Onesimus as if it were the way a father and his son love each other. Onesimus was not Paul's actual son, but he received spiritual life when Paul taught him about Jesus, and Paul loved him. Alternate translation: "my spiritual son Onesimus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Onesimus
-
-The name "Onesimus" means "profitable" or "useful." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# whom I have fathered in my chains
-
-Here "fathered" is a metaphor that means Paul converted Onesimus to Christ. Alternate translation: "who became my spiritual son when I taught him about Christ and he received new life while I was in my chains" or "who became like a son to me while I was in my chains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in my chains
-
-Prisoners were often bound in chains. Paul was in prison when he taught Onesimus and was still in prison when he wrote this letter. Alternate translation: "while I was in prison ... while I am in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# I have sent him back to you
-
-Paul was probably sending Onesimus with another believer who carried this letter.
-
-# who is my very heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions. The phrase "who is my very heart" is a metaphor for loving someone. Paul was saying this about Onesimus. Alternate translation: "whom I love dearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# so he could serve me for you
-
-"so that, since you cannot be here, he might help me" or "so that he could help me in your place"
-
-# while I am in chains
-
-Prisoners were often bound in chains. Paul was in prison when he taught Onesimus and was still in prison when he wrote this letter. Alternate translation: "while I am in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for the sake of the gospel
-
-Paul was in prison because he preached the gospel publicly. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "because I preach the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But I did not want to do anything without your consent
-
-Paul states a double negative to mean the opposite. Alternate translation: "But I wanted to keep him with me only if you approved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# I did not want your good deed to be from necessity but from good will
-
-"I did not want you to do this good deed because I commanded you to do it, but because you wanted to do it"
-
-# but from good will
-
-"but because you freely chose to do the right thing"
-
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-# Perhaps for this he was separated from you for a time, so that
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Perhaps the reason God took Onesimus away from you for a time was so that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for a time
-
-"during this time"
-
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-# better than a slave
-
-"more valuable than a slave"
-
-# a beloved brother
-
-"a dear brother" or "a precious brother in Christ"
-
-# much more so to you
-
-"he means even more to you"
-
-# in both the flesh
-
-"both as a man." Paul is referring to Onesimus' being a trustworthy servant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the Lord
-
-"as a brother in the Lord" or "because he belongs to the Lord"
-
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-# if you have me as a partner
-
-"if you think of me as a fellow worker for Christ"
-
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-# charge that to me
-
-"say that I am the one who owes you"
-
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-# I, Paul, write this with my own hand
-
-"I, Paul, write this myself." Paul wrote this part with his own hand so that Philemon would know that the words were really from Paul. Paul really would pay him.
-
-# not to mention
-
-"I do not need to remind you" or "You already know." Paul says he does not need to tell Philemon this, but then continues to tell him anyway. This emphasizes the truth of what Paul is telling him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# you owe me your own self
-
-"you owe me your own life." Paul was implying that Philemon should not say that Onesimus or Paul owed him anything because Philemon owed Paul even more. The reason Philemon owed Paul his life can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "you owe me much because I saved your life" or "you owe me your own life because what I told you saved your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# refresh my heart in Christ
-
-Here "refresh" is a metaphor for comfort or encourage. Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's feelings, thoughts, or inner being. How Paul wanted Philemon refresh his heart can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "encourage me in Christ" or "comfort me in Christ" or "refresh my heart in Christ by accepting Onesimus kindly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "your" and "you" are plural and refer to Philemon and the believers that met at his house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul closes his letter and gives a blessing on Philemon and the believers that met for church in Philemon's house.
-
-# Confident about your obedience
-
-"Because I am sure that you will do what I ask"
-
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-# At the same time
-
-"Also"
-
-# prepare a guest room for me
-
-"make a room in your house ready for me." Paul asked Philemon to do this for him.
-
-# I will be given back to you
-
-"those who are keeping me in prison will set me free so that I can go to you."
-
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-# Epaphras
-
-This is a fellow believer and prisoner with Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus
-
-"who is in prison with me because he serves Christ Jesus"
-
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-# So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers
-
-"Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers, also greet you"
-
-# Mark ... Aristarchus ... Demas ... Luke
-
-These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# my fellow workers
-
-"the men who work with me" or "who all work with me."
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-# May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
-
-The word "your" here refers to Philemon and all who met in his house. The words "your spirit" are a synecdoche and represent the people themselves. Alternate translation: "May our Lord Jesus Christ be kind to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Introduction to Philemon
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-## Part 1: General Introduction
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-#### Outline of the Book of Philemon
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-1. Paul greets Philemon (1:1-3)
-1. Paul makes requests of Philemon about Onesimus (1:4-21)
-1. Conclusion (1:22-25)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Philemon?
-
-Paul wrote Philemon. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
-
-Paul was in a prison when he wrote this letter.
-
-#### What is the Book of Philemon about?
-
-Paul wrote this letter to a man named Philemon. Philemon was a Christian who lived in the city of Colossae. He owned a slave named Onesimus. Onesimus had run away from Philemon and possibly stole something from him as well. Onesimus went to Rome and visited Paul in prison.
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-Paul told Philemon that he was sending Onesimus back to him. Philemon had the right to execute Onesimus according to Roman law. But Paul said that Philemon should accept Onesimus back as a Christian brother. He even suggested that Philemon should allow Onesimus to come back to Paul and help him in prison.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
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-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Philemon." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to Philemon" or "The Letter Paul wrote to Philemon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
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-#### Does this letter approve of the practice of slavery?
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-Paul sent Onesimus back to his former master. But that did not mean Paul thought slavery was an acceptable practice. Instead, Paul was more concerned with people serving God in whatever situation they were in.
-
-#### What does Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?
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-Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. See the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.
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-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Singular and plural "you"
-
-In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. The word "you" is almost always singular and refers to Philemon. The two exceptions to this are 1:22 and 1:25. There "you" refers to Philemon and the believers that met at his house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul and Timothy wrote this letter to the church at Philippi. Because Paul writes later in the letter saying "I," it is generally assumed that he is the author and that Timothy, who is with him, writes as Paul speaks. All instances of "you" and "your" in the letter refer to the believers in the Philippian church and are plural. The word "our" probably refers to all believers in Christ, including Paul, Timothy, and the Philippian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Paul and Timothy ... and deacons
-
-If your language has a particular way of introducing the authors of a letter, use it here.
-
-# Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus
-
-"Timothy, who are servants of Christ Jesus"
-
-# all those set apart in Christ Jesus
-
-This refers to those whom God chose to belong to him by being united to Christ. Alternate translation: "all God's people in Christ Jesus" or "all those who belong to God because they are united with Christ"
-
-# the overseers and deacons
-
-"the leaders of the church"
-
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-# every time I remember you
-
-Here "remember you" means when Paul thinks about the Philippians while he is praying. Alternate translation: "every time I think of you"
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-# because of your partnership in the gospel
-
-Paul is expressing thanks to God that the Philippians have joined him in teaching people the gospel. He may have been referring to them praying for him and sending money so that he could travel and tell others. Alternate translation: "because you are helping me proclaim the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I am confident
-
-"I am sure"
-
-# he who began
-
-"God, who began"
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-# It is right for me
-
-"It is proper for me" or "It is good for me"
-
-# I have you in my heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions. This idiom expresses strong affection. Alternate translation: "I love you very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# have been my partners in grace
-
-"have been partakers of grace with me" or "have shared in grace with me"
-
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-# God is my witness
-
-"God knows" or "God understands"
-
-# with the compassion of Christ Jesus
-
-The abstract noun "compassion" can be translated with the verb "love." Alternate translation: "and I love you as Christ Jesus dearly loves us all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul prays for the believers in Philippi and talks about the joy there is in suffering for the Lord.
-
-# may abound
-
-Paul speaks of love as if it were objects that people could obtain more of. Alternate translation: "may increase" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in knowledge and all understanding
-
-Here "understanding" refers to understanding about God. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "as you learn and understand more about what pleases God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# approve
-
-This refers to examining things and taking only those that are good. Alternate translation: "test and choose"
-
-# what is excellent
-
-"what is most pleasing to God"
-
-# sincere and blameless
-
-The words "sincere" and "without offense" mean basically the same thing. Paul combines them to emphasize moral purity. Alternate translation: "completely blameless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ
-
-Being filled with something is a metaphor that represents being characterized by it or by habitually doing it. Possible meanings of "fruit of righteousness" are that 1) it is a metaphor that represents righteous behavior. Alternate translation: "habitually doing what is righteous because Jesus Christ enables you" or 2) it is a metaphor that represents good deeds as a result of being righteous. Alternate translation: "habitually doing good works because Jesus makes you righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to the glory and praise of God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Then other people will see how you honor God" or 2) "Then people will praise and give honor to God because of the good things they see you do." These alternate translations would require a new sentence.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul says that two things have happened because of "the progress of the gospel": many people inside and outside the palace have found out why he is in prison, and other Christians are no longer afraid to proclaim the good news.
-
-# Now I want
-
-Here the word "Now" is used to mark a new part of the letter.
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women, because all believers in Christ are members of one spiritual family, with God as their heavenly Father.
-
-# that what has happened to me
-
-Paul is talking about his time in prison. Alternate translation: "that the things I suffered because I was put into prison for preaching about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# has really served to advance the gospel
-
-"has caused more people to hear the gospel"
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-# my chains in Christ came to light
-
-"Chains in Christ" here is a metonym for being in prison for the sake of Christ. "Came to light" is a metaphor for "became known." Alternate translation: "It became known that I am in prison for the sake of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my chains in Christ came to light ... guard ... everyone else
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the palace guards and many other people in Rome know that I am in chains for the sake of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my chains in Christ
-
-Here Paul uses the preposition "in" to mean "for the sake of." Alternate translation: "my chains for the sake of Christ" or "my chains because I teach people about Christ"
-
-# my chains
-
-Here the word "chains" is a metonym for imprisonment. Alternate translation: "my imprisonment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# palace guard
-
-This is a group of soldiers that helped protect the Roman emperor.
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-# fearlessly speak the word
-
-"fearlessly speak God's message"
-
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-# Some indeed even proclaim Christ
-
-"Some people preach the good news about Christ"
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-# out of envy and strife
-
-"because they do not want people listening to me, and they want to cause trouble"
-
-# and also others out of good will
-
-"but other people do it because they are kind and they want to help"
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-# The latter
-
-"Those who proclaim Christ out of good will"
-
-# I am put here for the defense of the gospel
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "God chose me to defend the gospel" or 2) "I am in prison because I defend the gospel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# for the defense of the gospel
-
-"to teach everyone that the message of Jesus is true"
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-# But the former
-
-"But the others" or "But the ones who proclaim Christ out of envy and strife"
-
-# while I am in chains
-
-Here the phrase "in chains" is a metonym for imprisonment. Alternate translation: "while I am imprisoned" or "while I am in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# What then?
-
-Paul uses this question to tell how he feels about the situation he wrote about in [Philippians 15-17](./15.md). Possible meanings are 1) this is an idiom that means "It does not matter." or 2) the words "shall I think about this" are understood as part of the question. Alternate translation: "What then shall I think about this?" or "This is what I think about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Only that in every way—whether from false motives or from true—Christ is proclaimed
-
-"As long as people preach about Christ, it does not matter if they do it for good reasons or for bad reasons"
-
-# in this I rejoice
-
-"I am happy because people are preaching about Jesus"
-
-# I will rejoice
-
-"I will celebrate" or "I will be glad"
-
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-# this will result in my deliverance
-
-"because people proclaim Christ, God will deliver me"
-
-# in my deliverance
-
-"Deliverance" here is an abstract noun that refers to one person bringing another person to a safe place. You may have to specify that it is God whom Paul expects to deliver him. Alternate translation: "in my being brought to a safe place" or "in God bringing me to a safe place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ
-
-"because you are praying and the Spirit of Jesus Christ is helping me"
-
-# Spirit of Jesus Christ
-
-"Holy Spirit"
-
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-# It is my eager expectation and certain hope
-
-Here the word "expectation" and the phrase "certain hope" mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them together to emphasize how strong his expectation is. Alternate translation: "I eagerly and confidently hope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# but that I will have complete boldness
-
-This is part of Paul's expectation and hope. Alternate translation: "but that I will be very bold"
-
-# Christ will be exalted in my body
-
-The phrase "my body" is a metonym for what Paul does with his body. This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "I will honor Christ by what I do" or 2) "people will praise Christ because of what I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# whether by life or by death
-
-"whether I live or die" or "if I go on living or if I die"
-
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-# For to me
-
-These words are emphatic. They indicate that this is Paul's personal experience.
-
-# to live is Christ
-
-Here pleasing and serving Christ is spoken of as Paul's only purpose for living. Alternate translation: "to go on living is an opportunity to please Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to die is gain
-
-Here death is spoken of as "gain." Possible meanings for "gain" are 1) Paul's death will help spread the message of the gospel or 2) Paul will be in a better situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But if I am to live in the flesh
-
-The word "flesh" here is a metonym for the body, and "living in the flesh" is a metonym for being alive. Alternate translation: "But if I am to remain alive in my body" or "But if I continue to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Yet which to choose?
-
-"But which should I choose?"
-
-# that means fruitful labor for me
-
-The word "fruit" here refers to the good results of Paul's work. Alternate translation: "that means I will be able to work and my work will produce good results" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For I am hard pressed between the two
-
-Paul speaks of how hard it is for him to choose between living and dying as if two heavy objects, like rocks or logs, were pushing on him from opposite sides at the same time. Your language might prefer the objects to pull rather than push. Alternate translation: "I am under tension. I do not know if I should choose to live or to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# My desire is to depart and be with Christ
-
-Paul uses a euphemism here to show that he is not afraid of dying. Alternate translation: "I would like to die because I will go to be with Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Being convinced of this
-
-"Since I am sure that it is better for you that I stay alive"
-
-# I know that I will remain
-
-"I know that I will continue to live" or "I know that I will keep on living"
-
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-# so that in me
-
-"so that because of me" or "so that because of what I do"
-
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-# that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel
-
-The phrases "standing firm in one spirit" and "with one mind striving together" share similar meanings and emphasize the importance of unity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# with one mind striving together
-
-"striving together with one mind." Agreeing with one another is spoken of as having one mind. Alternate translation: "agreeing with one another and striving together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# striving together
-
-"working hard together"
-
-# for the faith of the gospel
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "to spread the faith that is based on the gospel" or 2) "to believe and live as the gospel teaches us"
-
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-# Do not be frightened in any respect
-
-This is a command to the Philippian believers. If your language has a plural command form, use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# This is a sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation—and this from God
-
-"Your courage will show them that God will destroy them. It will also show you that God will save you"
-
-# and this from God
-
-"and this is from God." Possible meanings are the word "this" refers to 1) the believers' courage or 2) the sign or 3) destruction and salvation.
-
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-# having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now you hear in me
-
-"suffering in the same way that you saw me suffer, and that you hear I am still suffering"
-
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-# Philippians 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul includes a prayer in the beginning of this letter. At that time, religious leaders sometimes began informal letters with a prayer.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The day of Christ
-This probably refers to the day when Christ returns. Paul often connected the return of Christ with motivating godly living. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. This statement in verse 21 is a paradox: "to die is gain." In verse 23 Paul explains why this is true. ([Philippians 1:21](../../php/01/21.md))
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul advises the believers to have unity and humility and reminds them of Christ's example.
-
-# If there is any encouragement in Christ
-
-"If Christ has encouraged you" or "If you are encouraged because of Christ"
-
-# if there is any comfort provided by love
-
-The phrase "by love" probably refers to Christ's love for the Philippians. Alternate translation: "if his love has given you any comfort" or "if his love for you has comforted you in any way"
-
-# if there is any fellowship in the Spirit
-
-"if you have fellowship with the Spirit"
-
-# if there are any tender mercies and compassions
-
-"if you have experienced many of God's acts of tender mercy and compassion"
-
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-# make my joy full
-
-Paul speaks here of joy as if it were a container that can be filled. Alternate translation: "cause me to rejoice greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do nothing out of selfishness or empty conceit
-
-"Do not serve yourselves or think of yourselves as better than others"
-
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-# Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others
-
-"Do not care only about what you need, but also about what others need"
-
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-# Have this mind in yourselves which also was in Christ Jesus
-
-"Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had" or "Think about one another the way Christ Jesus thought of people"
-
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-# he existed in the form of God
-
-"everything that is true of God was true of him"
-
-# did not consider his equality with God as something to hold on to
-
-Here "equality" refers to "equal status" or "equal honor." Holding onto equality with God represents demanding that he continue to be honored as God is honored. Christ did not do that. Though he did not cease to be God, he ceased to act as God. Alternate translation: "did not think that he had to have the same status as God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he emptied himself
-
-Paul speaks of Christ as if he were a container in order to say that Christ refused to act with his divine powers during his ministry on earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he was born in the likeness of men
-
-"he was born a human being" or "he became a human being"
-
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-# became obedient to the point of death
-
-Paul speaks of death here in a figurative way. The translator can understand "to the point of death" either as a metaphor of location (Christ went all the way to death) or as a metaphor of time (Christ was obedient even until the time that he died). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# even death of a cross
-
-"even to dying on a cross"
-
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-# the name that is above every name
-
-Here "name" is a metonym that refers to rank or honor. Alternate translation: "the rank that is above any other rank" or "the honor that is above any other honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# above every name
-
-The name is more important, more to be praised than any other name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in the name of Jesus every knee should bend
-
-Here "knee" is a synecdoche for the whole person, and bending the knee to kneel on the ground is a metonym for worship. "In the name of" here is a metonym for the person, telling who it is they will worship. Alternate translation: "every person will worship Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# under the earth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the place where people go when they die or 2) the place where demons dwell.
-
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-# every tongue
-
-Here "tongue" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "every person" or "every being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to the glory of God the Father
-
-Here the word "to" expresses result: "with the result that they will praise God the Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul encourages the Philippian believers and shows them how to live the Christian life before others and reminds them of his example.
-
-# my beloved
-
-"my dear fellow believers"
-
-# in my presence
-
-"when I am there with you"
-
-# in my absence
-
-"when I am not there with you"
-
-# work out your own salvation with fear and trembling
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with a phrase about God saving people. Alternate translation: "with fear and trembling, continue to work hard to do what is proper for those whom God saves" or "with awe and reverence for God, work hard to do the good things that show that he has saved you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# with fear and trembling
-
-Paul uses the words "fear" and "trembling" together to show the attitude of reverence that people should have for God. Alternate translation: "trembling with fear" or "with deep reverence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# both to will and to work for his good pleasure
-
-"so that you will want to do what pleases him and will be able to do what pleases him"
-
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-# blameless and pure
-
-The words "blameless" and "pure" are very similar in meaning and are used together to strenghten the idea. Alternate translation: "completely innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# so that you may shine as lights in the world
-
-Light represents goodness and truth. Shining as lights in the world represents living in a good and righteous way so that people in the world can see that God is good and true. Alternate translation:  "so that you will be like lights in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the world, in the middle of a crooked and depraved generation
-
-Here the word "world" refers to the people of the world. The words "crooked" and "depraved" are used together to emphasize that the people are very sinful. Alternate translation: "in the world, among people who are very sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Hold on to the word of life
-
-"Hold on" represents firmly believing. Alternate translation: "Continue to firmly believe the word of life"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the word of life
-
-"the message that brings life" or "the message that shows how to live the way God wants you to"
-
-# on the day of Christ
-
-This refers to when Jesus comes back to set up his kingdom and rule over the earth. Alternate translation: "when Christ returns"
-
-# I did not run in vain or labor in vain
-
-The phrases "run in vain" and "labor in vain" here mean the same thing. Paul uses them together to emphasize how hard he has worked to help people believe in Christ. Alternate translation: "I did not work so hard for nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# run
-
-The scriptures often use the image of walking  to represent conducting one's life. Running is living life intensively. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But even if I am being poured out as an offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all
-
-Paul speaks of his death as if he were a drink offering which is poured upon the animal sacrifice to honor God. What Paul means is that he would gladly die for the Philippians if that would make them more pleasing to God. Alternate translation: "But, even if the Romans kill me and it is as if my blood pours out as an offering, I will be glad and rejoice with you all if my death will make your faith and obedience more pleasing to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells the Philippian believers about his plan to send Timothy soon and that they should treat Epaphroditus as special.
-
-# But I have hope in the Lord Jesus
-
-"But I confidently expect the Lord Jesus to allow me"
-
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-# For I have no one else with his same attitude
-
-"No one else here loves you as much as he does"
-
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-# For they all
-
-Here the word "they" refers to a group of people Paul does not feel he can trust to send to Philippi. Paul is also expressing his displeasure with the group, who should have been able to go, but Paul does not trust them to fulfill their mission.
-
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-# as a son with his father, so he served with me
-
-Fathers and sons love each other and work together. Timothy was not really Paul's son, but he worked with Paul as a son works with his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# in the gospel
-
-Here "the gospel" stands for the activity of telling people about Jesus. Alternate translation: "in telling people about the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I am confident in the Lord that I myself will also come soon
-
-"I am sure, if it is the Lord's will, that I will also come soon"
-
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-# Epaphroditus
-
-This is the name of a man sent by the Philippian church to minister to Paul in prison. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# fellow worker and fellow soldier
-
-Here Paul is speaking of Epaphroditus as if he were a soldier. He means that Epaphroditus is trained and is dedicated to serving God, no matter how great the hardship he must suffer. Alternate translation: "fellow believer who works and struggles along with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your messenger and servant for my needs
-
-"who brings your messages to me and helps me when I am in need"
-
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-# he was very distressed, and he longed to be with you all
-
-"he was very worried and wanted to be with you all"
-
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-# sorrow upon sorrow
-
-The cause of the sorrow can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the sorrow of losing him added to the sorrow I already have from being in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I can be free from anxiety
-
-"I will be less anxious" or "I will not worry as much as I have been"
-
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-# Welcome Epaphroditus
-
-"Gladly receive Epaphroditus"
-
-# in the Lord with all joy
-
-"as a fellow believer in the Lord with all joy" or "with the great joy we have because the Lord Jesus loves us"
-
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-# he came near death
-
-Paul here speaks of death as if it were a place that one could go to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fill up what you could not do in service to me
-
-Paul speaks of his needs as if they were a container that Epaphroditus filled with good things for Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Philippians 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations, like the ULT, set apart the lines of verses 6-11. These verses describe the example of Christ. They teach important truths about the person of Jesus.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Practical instructions
-In this chapter Paul gives many practical instructions to the church in Philippi.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "If there is any"
-This appears to be a type of hypothetical statement. However, it is not a hypothetical statement, because it expresses something that is true. The translator may also translate this phrase as "Since there is."
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In order to warn his fellow believers about Jews who would try to get them to follow the old laws, Paul gives his own testimony about when he persecuted believers.
-
-# Finally, my brothers
-
-"Now moving along, my brothers" or "Concerning other matters, my brothers"
-
-# brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
-# rejoice in the Lord
-
-"be happy because of all the Lord has done"
-
-# For me to write these same things again to you is no trouble for me
-
-"It is no trouble for me to write these things again to you"
-
-# and it keeps you safe
-
-Here "these things" refers to Paul's teachings. You can add this alternate translation to the end of the previous sentence. Alternate translation: "because these teachings will protect you from those who teach what is not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Watch out for
-
-"Beware of" or "Look out for"
-
-# the dogs ... those evil workers ... those who mutilate the flesh
-
-These are three different ways of describing the same group of false teachers. Paul is using strong expressions to convey his feeling about these Jewish Christian teachers.
-
-# dogs
-
-The word "dogs" was used by the Jews to refer to those who were not Jews. They were considered unclean. Paul speaks of the false teachers as though they were dogs, to insult them. If you have a different animal in your culture that is considered unclean or whose name is used as an insult, you could use this animal instead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# mutilate
-
-Paul is exaggerating about the act of circumcision to insult the false teachers. The false teachers said God will only save a person who is circumcised, who cuts off the foreskin. This action was required by the law of Moses for all male Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For it is we who are
-
-Paul uses "we" to refer to himself and all true believers in Christ, including the Philippian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# the circumcision
-
-Paul uses this phrase to refer to believers in Christ who are not physically circumcised but are spiritually circumcised, which means they have received the Holy Spirit through faith. Alternate translation: "the truly circumcised ones" or "truly God's people"
-
-# have no confidence in the flesh
-
-"do not trust that only cutting our flesh will please God"
-
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-# Even so
-
-"Although if I wanted to." Paul is introducing a hypothetical situation that could not possibly exist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# I myself could have confidence in the flesh. If anyone thinks he has confidence in the flesh, I could have even more
-
-This is a hypothetical situation that Paul does not believe is possible. Paul says if it were possible that God would save people based on what they did, then God would certainly have saved him. Alternate translation: "No one can do enough things to please God, but if anyone could do enough things to please God, I could do more good things and please God more than anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# I myself
-
-Paul uses "myself" for emphasis. Alternate translation: "certainly I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# I was circumcised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A priest circumcised me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the eighth day
-
-"seven days after I was born"
-
-# a Hebrew of Hebrews
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a Hebrew son with Hebrew parents" or 2) "the purest Hebrew."
-
-# with regard to the law, a Pharisee
-
-The Pharisees were committed to obeying all of the law. Being a Pharisee showed that Paul was committed to obeying all of the law. Alternate translation: "as a Pharisee, I was committed to obeying all of the law"
-
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-# As for zeal, I persecuted the church
-
-Paul's zeal was his enthusiasm for honoring God. He believed that by persecuting the church he proved how zealous he was for God. Alternate translation: "I had so much zeal for God that I persecuted the church" or "Because I wanted so much to honor God, I persecuted the church"
-
-# I persecuted the church
-
-"I attacked Christians"
-
-# as for righteousness under the law, I was blameless
-
-"Righteousness under the law" refers to being righteous by obeying the law. Paul obeyed the law so carefully that he believed that no one could find any part of it that he disobeyed. Alternate Translation: "I was so righteous by obeying the law that I was blameless"
-
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-# whatever things were a profit for me
-
-Paul is referring here to the praise he received for being an eager Pharisee. He speaks of this praise as if he had viewed it in the past as a businessman's profit. Alternate translation: "anything that other Jews praised me for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# profit ... loss
-
-These are common business terms. If many people in your culture do not understand formal business terms, you could translate these terms as "things that made my life better" and "things that made my life worse."
-
-# I have considered them as loss
-
-Paul speaks of that praise as if he were now viewing it as a business loss instead of a profit. In other words, Paul says that all his religious acts of righteousness are worthless before Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In fact
-
-"Really" or "Truly"
-
-# now I count
-
-The word "now" emphasizes how Paul has changed since he quit being a Pharisee and became a believer in Christ. Alternate translation: "now that I have trusted in Christ, I count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I count all things to be loss
-
-Paul is continuing the business metaphor from [Philippians 3:7](../03/07.md), saying it is worthless to trust in anything other than Christ. Alternate translation: "I consider everything to be worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# because of the surpassing value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord
-
-"because knowing Christ Jesus my Lord is worth so much more"
-
-# so that I may gain Christ
-
-"so that I may have only Christ"
-
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-# be found in him
-
-The phrase "be found" is an idiom that emphasizes the idea of "to be." Alternate translation: "be truly united with Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# not having a righteousness of my own from the law
-
-Paul knows that he cannot become righteous by obeying the law. 
-
-# but that which is through faith in Christ
-
-The word "that" refers to righteousness. Paul knows that he can become righteous only by believing in Christ. AT: "but having the righteousness that comes by believing in Christ"
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-# the power of his resurrection
-
-"his power that gives us life"
-
-# the fellowship of his sufferings
-
-"what it is like to suffer as he suffered" or "what it is like to participate in suffering with him"
-
-# becoming like him in his death
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul wants to be like Christ by dying as Christ died or 2) Paul wants his desire to sin to become as dead as Jesus was before he was raised. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# so somehow I may experience the resurrection from the dead
-
-The word "somehow" means Paul does not know what is going to happen to him in this life, but whatever happens, it will result in eternal life. "so that, no matter what happens to me now, I will come back to life after I die"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul urges the believers at Philippi to follow his present example because of heaven and the new bodies that wait for believers. He speaks of how he works as hard as he can to be like Christ, knowing that God will allow him to live forever in heaven, as if he were a runner racing for the finish line.
-
-# received these things
-
-These include knowing Christ, knowing the power of his resurrection, sharing in Christ's suffering, and being united with Christ in his death and resurrection ([Philippians 3:8-11](./08.md)).
-
-# or that I have become complete
-
-"so I am not yet perfect" or "so I am not yet mature"
-
-# But I press on
-
-"But I keep trying"
-
-# I may grasp that for which I was grasped by Christ Jesus
-
-Receiving spiritual things from Christ is spoken of as if Paul could grasp them with his hands. And, Jesus choosing Paul to belong to him is spoken of as if Jesus grasped Paul with his hands. This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "I may receive these things because that is why Jesus claimed me as his own" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
-# I myself have yet grasped it
-
-Receiving spiritual things from Christ is spoken of as if Paul could grasp them with his hands. Alternate translation: "all these things belong to me yet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I forget what is behind and strain for what is ahead
-
-Like a runner in a race is no longer concerned about the part of the race that is completed but only focuses on what is ahead, Paul speaks of setting aside his religious works of righteousness and only focusing on the race of life that Christ has set before him to complete. Alternate translation: "I do not care what I have done in the past; I only work as hard as I can on what is ahead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I press on toward the goal to win the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus
-
-As a runner presses onward to win the race, Paul presses onward in serving and living in obedience to Christ. Alternate translation: "I do all I can to be like Christ, like a runner racing to the finish line, so that I may belong to him, and God may call me to himself after I die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the upward calling
-
-Possible meanings are that Paul speaks of living eternally with God as if God were to call Paul to ascend 1) to heaven as Jesus did or 2) the steps to the podium where winners of races received prizes, as a metaphor for meeting God face to face and receiving eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All of us who are mature, let us think this way
-
-Paul wants his fellow believers to have the same desires he listed in [Philippians 3:8-11](./08.md). Alternate translation: "I encourage all of us believers who are strong in the faith to think the same way"
-
-# God will also reveal that to you
-
-"God will also make it clear to you" or "God will make sure you know it"
-
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-# whatever we have reached, let us hold on to it
-
-Paul uses "we" to include the Philippian believers. Alternate translation: "let us all continue obeying the same truth we have already received" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Be imitators of me
-
-"Do what I do" or "Live as I live"
-
-# brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
-# those who are walking by the example that you have in us
-
-"those who already are living as I live" or "those who already are doing what I do"
-
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-# Many are walking ... as enemies of the cross of Christ
-
-These words are Paul's main thought for this verse.
-
-# Many are walking
-
-A person's behavior is spoken of as if that person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "Many are living" or "Many are conducting their lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those about whom I have often told you, and now I am telling you with tears
-
-Paul interrupts his main thought with these words that describe the "many." You can move them to the beginning or end of the verse if you need to.
-
-# I have often told you
-
-"I have told you many times"
-
-# am telling you with tears
-
-"am telling you with great sadness"
-
-# as enemies of the cross of Christ
-
-Here "the cross of Christ" refers to Christ's suffering and death. The enemies are those who say they believe in Jesus but are not willing to suffer or die like Jesus did. Alternate translation: "in a way that shows they are actually against Jesus, who was willing to suffer and die on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Their end is destruction
-
-"Someday God will destroy them." The last thing that happens to them is that God will destroy them.
-
-# their god is their stomach
-
-Here "stomach" refers to a person's desires for physical pleasure. Calling it their god means that they want these pleasures more than they want to obey God. Alternate translation: "they desire food and other physical pleasures more than they desire to obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their pride is in their shame
-
-Here "shame" stands for the actions that the people should be ashamed about but are not. Alternate translation: "they are proud of the things that should cause them shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They think about earthly things
-
-Here "earthly" refers to everything that gives physical pleasure and does not honor God. Alternate translation: "All they think about is what will please themselves rather than what will please God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-By Paul's use of "our" and "we" here, he includes himself and the believers in Philippi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# our citizenship is in heaven
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "we are citizens of heaven" or 2) "our homeland is heaven" or 3) "our true home is heaven."
-
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-# He will transform our lowly bodies
-
-"He will change our weak, earthly bodies"
-
-# into bodies formed like his glorious body
-
-"into bodies like his glorious body"
-
-# body, formed by the might of his power to subject all things to himself
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "body. He will change our bodies with the same power he uses to control all things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Philippians 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In verses 4-8, Paul lists how he qualifies for being considered a righteous Jew. In every way, Paul was an exemplary Jew. But he contrasts this with the greatness of knowing Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Dogs
-The people of the ancient Near East used dogs as an image to refer to people in a negative way. Not all cultures use the term "dogs" in this way.
-
-##### Resurrected Bodies
-We know very little about what people will be like in heaven. Paul teaches here that Christians will have some kind of glorious body and will be free from sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Prize
-Paul uses an extended illustration to describe the Christian life. The goal of the Christian life is attempting to grow to be like Christ until a person dies. We can never achieve this goal perfectly, but we must strive for it.
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-# General Information:
-
-When Paul says, "my true companion," the word "you" is singular. Paul does not say the name of the person. He calls him that to show he worked with Paul to spread the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues with some specific instructions to the believers in Philippi on unity and then gives instructions to help them live for the Lord.
-
-# Therefore, my beloved brothers whom I long for
-
-"My fellow believers, I love you and I greatly desire to see you"
-
-# brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
-# my joy and crown
-
-Paul uses the word "joy" to mean that the Philippian church is the cause of his happiness. A "crown" was made of leaves, and a man wore it on his head as a sign of honor after he won an important game. Here the word "crown" means the Philippian church brought honor to Paul before God. Alternate translation: "You give me joy because you have believed in Jesus, and you are my reward and honor for my work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in this way stand firm in the Lord, beloved friends
-
-"so continue living for the Lord in the way that I have taught you, dear friends"
-
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-# I am pleading with Euodia, and I am pleading with Syntyche
-
-These are women who were believers and helped Paul in the church at Philippi. Alternate translation: "I beg Euodia, and I beg Syntyche" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# be of the same mind in the Lord
-
-The phrase "be of the same mind" means to have the same attitude or opinion. Alternate translation: "agree with each other because you both believe in the same Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yes, I ask you, my true companion
-
-Here "you" refers to the "true fellow worker" and is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# true companion
-
-This metaphor is from farming, where two animals would be bound to the same yoke, and so they work together. Alternate translation: "fellow worker" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# along with Clement
-
-Clement was a man who was a believer and worker in the church at Philippi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# whose names are in the Book of Life
-
-"whose names God has written in the Book of Life"
-
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-# Rejoice in the Lord
-
-"be happy because of all the Lord has done." See how you translated this in [Philippians 3:1](../03/01.md).
-
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-# The Lord is near
-
-Possible meanings are 1) The Lord Jesus is near to the believers in spirit or 2) the day the Lord Jesus will return to the earth is near.
-
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-# in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God
-
-"whatever happens to you, ask God for everything you need with prayer and thanks"
-
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-# the peace of God
-
-"the peace that God gives"
-
-# which surpasses all understanding
-
-"which is more than we can understand"
-
-# will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ
-
-This presents God's peace as a soldier who protects our hearts and thoughts from worrying. Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "will be like a soldier and guard your emotions and thoughts in Christ" or "will protect you in Christ and will keep you from worrying about the troubles of this life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Finally
-
-As Paul ends his letter, he gives a summary of how believers should live to have peace with God.
-
-# brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
-# whatever things are lovely
-
-"whatever things are pleasing"
-
-# whatever things are of good report
-
-"whatever thing people admire" or "whatever things people respect"
-
-# if there is anything excellent
-
-"if they are morally good"
-
-# if there is anything to be praised
-
-"and if they are things that people praise"
-
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-# that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me
-
-"that I have taught and shown you"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul begins to thank the Philippians for a gift that they have sent him. He begins in verse 11 to explain that he is thanking them for this gift simply because he is grateful, not because he needs them to give him anything more.
-
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-# to be content
-
-"to be satisfied" or "to be happy"
-
-# in all circumstances
-
-"no matter what my situation is"
-
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-# I know what it is to be poor ... to have plenty
-
-Paul knows how to live happily having either no possessions or many possessions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# how to be well-fed or to be hungry, and how to have an abundance or to be in need
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them to emphasize that he has learned how to be content in any situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# I can do all things through him who strengthens me
-
-"I can do all things because Christ gives me strength"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues explaining that he is thanking the Philippians for their gift to him simply because he is grateful, not because he needs them to give him anything more (see [Philippians 3:11](../03/11.md)).
-
-# in my difficulties
-
-Paul speaks of his hardships as if they were a place that he was in. Alternate translation: "when things became difficult" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the beginning of the gospel
-
-Paul refers to the gospel here as meaning his preaching of the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# no church supported me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone
-
-This can be stated in the positive. Alternate translation: "you were the only church that sent me money or helped me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# It is not that I seek the gift
-
-Paul is explaining that his reason for writing about gifts is not that he hopes that they will give him more gifts. Alternate Translation: "My reason for writing this is not that I want you to give me more"
-
-# I seek the fruit that increases to your credit
-
-Paul explains his reason for writing about gifts. Here "fruit that increases to you credit" is a metaphor for either 1) more good deeds that can be recorded for the Philippians. Alternate translation: "Rather I want God to recognize the increasing good deeds that you do" or 2) more blessings for the good things that the Philippians do. Alternate translation: "Rather I want God to bless you more because of the good deeds that you do"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul finishes thanking the Philippians for their gift (see [Philippians 3:11](../03/11.md)) and assures them that God will take care of them.
-
-# I have received everything in full
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Paul has received everything that the Philippians sent or 2) Paul is using humor to continue the business metaphor from [Philippians 3:8](../03/08.md) and saying that this part of the letter is a receipt for commercial goods that Epaphroditus delivered.
-
-# even more
-
-Paul means plenty of the things that he needs for himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They are a sweet-smelling aroma, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God
-
-Paul speaks of the gift from the Philippian church as if it were a sacrifice offered to God on an altar. Paul implies that the church's gift is very pleasing to God, like the sacrifices that the priests burned, which had a smell that pleased God. Alternate translation: "I assure you these gifts are very pleasing to God, like an acceptable sacrifice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will meet all your needs
-
-This is the same word translated "have been well-supplied" in verse 18. It is an idiom meaning "will provide everything you need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus
-
-"from his glorious riches that he gives through Christ Jesus"
-
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-# Now to our God
-
-The word "Now" marks the closing prayer and the end of this section of the letter.
-
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-# The brothers
-
-This refers to those people who were either ministering with or to Paul.
-
-# brothers
-
-See how you translated this in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md).
-
-# every believer
-
-Some versions translate this as "every holy person."
-
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-# All the believers
-
-Some versions translate this as "All the holy people."
-
-# especially those of Caesar's household
-
-This refers to servants who worked in Caesar's palace. "especially the fellow believers who work in the palace of Caesar"
-
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-# with your spirit
-
-Paul refers to the believers by using the word "spirit," which is what enables humans to relate to God. Alternate translation: "with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Philippians 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "My joy and my crown"
-Paul had helped the Philippians become spiritually mature. As a result, Paul rejoiced and God honored him and his work. He considered discipling other Christians and encouraging them to grow spiritually as important to Christian living. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Euodia and Syntyche
-Apparently, these two women disagreed with each other. Paul was encouraging them to agree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Introduction to Philippians
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of the Philippians
-
-1. Greeting, thanksgiving and prayer (1:1-11)
-1. Paul's report on his ministry (1:12-26)
-1. Instructions
-    - To be steadfast (1:27-30)
-    - To be united (2:1-2)
-    - To be humble (2:3-11)
-    - To work out our salvation with God working in you (2:12-13)
-    - To be innocent and light (2:14-18)
-1. Timothy and Epaphroditus (2:19-30)
-1. Warning about false teachers (3:1-4:1)
-1. Personal instruction (4:2-5)
-1. Rejoice and do not be anxious (4:4-6)
-1. Final remarks
-    - Values (4:8-9)
-    - Contentment (4:10-20)
-    - Final Greetings (4:21-23)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book Philippians?
-
-Paul wrote Philippians. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
-
-Paul wrote this letter while in prison in Rome.
-
-#### What is the Book of Philippians about?
-
-Paul wrote this letter to the believers in Philippi, a city in Macedonia. He wrote it to thank the Philippians for the gift they had sent him. He wanted to tell them about how he was doing in prison and to encourage them to rejoice even if they are suffering. He also wrote to them about a man named Epaphroditus. He was the one who brought the gift to Paul. While visiting Paul, Epaphroditus became ill. So, Paul decided to send him back to Philippi. Paul encouraged the believers in Philippi to welcome and to be kind to Epaphroditus when he returns.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Philippians." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to the Church in Philippi," or "A Letter to the Christians in Philippi." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What was the city of Philippi like?
-
-Philip, the father of Alexander the Great, founded Philippi in the region of Macedonia. This meant that the citizens of Philippi were also considered citizens of Rome. The people of Philippi were proud of being citizens of Rome. But Paul told the believers that they are citizens of heaven (3:20).
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Singular and plural "you"
-
-In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. The word "you" is almost always plural and refers to the believers in Philippi. The exception to this is 4:3. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-#### Who were the "enemies of the cross of Christ" (3:18) in this letter?
-
-The "enemies of the cross of Christ" were probably people who called themselves believers, but they did not obey God's commands. They thought that freedom in Christ meant that believers could do whatever they desired and God would not punish them (3:19).
-
-#### Why were the words "joy" and "rejoice" frequently used in this letter?
-
-Paul was in prison when he wrote this letter (1:7). Even though he suffered, Paul said many times that he was joyful because God had been kind to him through Jesus Christ. He wanted to encourage his readers to have the same trust in Jesus Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-#### What does Paul mean by the expression "in Christ," "in the Lord," etc.?
-
-This kind of expression occurs in 1:1, 8, 13, 14, 26, 27; 2:1, 5, 19, 24, 29; 3:1, 3, 9, 14; 4:1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 13, 19, 21. Paul meant to express the idea of a very close union with Christ and the believers. See the introduction to the Book of Romans for more details about this kind of expression.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Philippians?
-
-* Some versions have "Amen" at the end of the final verse in the letter (4:23). The ULT, UST, and other many modern versions do not. If "Amen" is included, it should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that it is probably not original to the Book of Philippians.
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 2-33 are poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
-
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-# to teach wisdom and instruction
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns "wisdom" and "instruction" can be stated as adjectives or verbs. Alternate translation: "to teach you how to be wise and to instruct you about how to live moral lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to teach words of insight
-
-"to help you understand wise teachings"
-
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-# that you may receive
-
-Here "you" refers to the readers. If it is more natural in your language you can state it as an inclusive "we." Alternate translation: "that we may receive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# may receive instruction in order to live
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "instruction" is stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "may be instructed how to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# are also to give wisdom to the naive
-
-This can be reworded so that the abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as the adjective "wise." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "also teach to those who are naive how to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# naive
-
-inexperienced or immature
-
-# to give knowledge and discretion to young people
-
-The abstract nouns "knowledge" and "discretion" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "and to teach to young people what they need to know and how to discern the right thing to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# discretion
-
-knowing what should be done in a particular situation
-
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-# Let wise people listen and increase their learning
-
-"Let those who are wise pay attention and learn even more"
-
-# let discerning people get guidance
-
-"let people who have understanding learn from these proverbs how to make good decisions"
-
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-# riddles
-
-sayings that one can understand only after thinking about them
-
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-# General Information:
-
-A father teaches his child.
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# fools despise wisdom and instruction
-
-"those who do not value what is wise and instructive are fools"
-
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-# do not lay aside
-
-This is an idiom that means "do not ignore" or "do not reject" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# they will be a graceful wreath for your head and pendants hanging from your neck
-
-The rules and instructions that parents teach their children are so valuable and important that they are spoken of as if they were a beautiful wreath or pendant that a person wears. Alternate translation: "they will make you wise just as wearing a wreath on your head or a pendant around your neck makes you beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# wreath
-
-an woven circle made of leaves or flowers
-
-# pendants
-
-jewelry that is worn around the neck
-
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-# try to entice you into their sin
-
-"try to persuade you to sin as they do"
-
-# refuse to follow them
-
-"refuse them" or "do not listen to them"
-
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-# If they say
-
-Here the speaker gives an example of what sinners may try to entice someone to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# lie in wait
-
-"hide and wait for the right time"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 12-14 end the imagined statement of the sinners who are trying to entice others to sin.
-
-# Let us swallow them up alive, like Sheol takes away those who are healthy
-
-The sinners speak of murdering innocent people as if they were Sheol and they would take a living and healthy person down to the place where dead people go. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let us swallow ... like Sheol takes away
-
-This speaks of the grave as if it were a person that swallows humans and takes them down to the place of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# like Sheol takes away those who are healthy
-
-The wicked expect to destroy their victims in the same way Sheol, the place of the dead, takes away even healthy people.
-
-# make them like those who fall into the pit
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to travelers who fall into a deep hole where no one will ever find them or 2) here "pit" is another word that means Sheol or the place where dead people go.
-
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-# Throw in your lot with us
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "Join us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# we will all have one purse together
-
-Here "purse" represents everything that they steal. Alternate translation: "we will equally share everything that we steal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# purse
-
-a bag for carrying money
-
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-# do not walk down that road with them; do not let your foot touch where they walk
-
-To avoid behaving the same way as the sinners do is spoken of as if the son were to avoid walking on or even touching the roads that sinners walk on. Alternate translation: "do not go with the sinners or do what they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# their feet run to evil
-
-The sinners having an eager interest in doing evil things is spoken of as if they were running to evil. Alternate translation: "they are eager to do wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their feet run
-
-Here "feet" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "they run" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to shed blood
-
-Here "blood" represents a person's life. To "shed blood" means to murder someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For it is useless to spread the net in the sight of any bird
-
-This metaphor compares the wisdom of birds who avoid traps that they see to the foolishness of sinners who get caught in traps they make for themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# These men lie in wait for their own blood—they set an ambush for their own lives
-
-This finishes the comparison started in [Proverbs 1:17](../01/17.md). The men destroying themselves by doing sinful things is spoken of as if they set a trap and kill themselves. Alternate translation: "But these men are more foolish than the birds. They kill themselves with their own traps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# These men lie in wait for their own blood
-
-To lie in wait is to hide, ready to do something wicked. Alternate translation: "It is as if they are looking for an opportunity to kill themselves" or "They themselves will be killed because they try to kill others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their own blood
-
-Here "blood" is a metonym for a violent death. Alternate translation: "to kill themselves violently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they set an ambush for their own lives
-
-Here "their own lives" is a metonym for themselves. Alternate translation: "it is as if they are the ones who are waiting to suddenly attack and kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So are the ways of everyone
-
-A person's fate or destiny is spoken of as if it were a road a person walks on. Alternate translation: "This is what happens to everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# unjust gain takes away the lives of those who hold on to it
-
-A person destroying themselves by trying to gain wealth through violence, theft, and deceit is spoken of as if the unjust gains will kill those who take it. Alternate translation: "it is like the unjust gains will destroy those who hold on to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 1:20-1:33 Wisdom is spoken of as if it were a woman speaking to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Wisdom cries aloud
-
-If your language does not allow you to treat wisdom as a woman shouting to the people in the city, you might try something like "Grandmother Wisdom cries aloud" or "Honored Miss Wisdom cries aloud" or "Wisdom is like a woman who cries aloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# raises her voice
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "speaks with a loud voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in the open places
-
-This means places where there would be a lot of people. Alternate translation: "in the markets" or "in the town squares" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# at the head of the noisy streets
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "head" refers to the place where busy streets intersect or 2) "head" refers to the top of a wall where people on noisy streets could see and hear wisdom speaking.
-
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-# How long, you naive people, will you love being naive?
-
-Wisdom uses this question to rebuke those who are not wise. Alternate translation: "You who are naive must stop loving being naive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# naive
-
-inexperienced or immature
-
-# How long, you mockers, will you delight in mockery, and how long, you fools, will you hate knowledge?
-
-Wisdom uses this question to rebuke the mockers and the fools. Alternate translation: "You who mock must stop delighting in mockery, and you fools must stop hating knowledge." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Wisdom continues to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Pay attention
-
-"Listen carefully"
-
-# I will pour out my thoughts to you
-
-Wisdom telling the people everything she thinks about them is spoken of as if her thoughts were a liquid that she would pour out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will make my words known to you
-
-"I will tell you what I think"
-
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-# I reached out with my hand
-
-This phrase is an idiom that means to beckon someone or to invite a person to come. Alternate translation: "I invited you to come to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Wisdom continues to speak, describing what happens to those who ignore her.
-
-# I will laugh
-
-This can be stated with the word "therefore" to show that the woman wisdom laughs at them because they ignored her. Alternate translation: "Therefore I will laugh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# at your calamity
-
-"when bad things happen to you"
-
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-# when your fearful dread comes like a storm ... like a whirlwind ... come upon you
-
-Terrible things happening to the people is compared to a storm hitting them and causing fear and suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# whirlwind
-
-a very strong wind storm that causes damage
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Wisdom continues speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Then they will call upon me
-
-"Then those who ignored me will cry out to me for help"
-
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-# Because they hate knowledge
-
-The abstract noun "knowledge" can be stated as the verb "learn." Alternate translation: "Because they refused to learn to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# did not choose the fear of Yahweh
-
-The abstract noun "fear" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "did not fear Yahweh" or "did not honor and respect Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# would not follow my instruction
-
-"would not accept my instruction" or "rejected my advice"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 33 ends wisdom's statement that began in [Proverbs 1:22](../01/22.md).
-
-# eat the fruit of their ways
-
-Here a person's behavior is spoken of as if it were a way or road. Also, a person receiving the results of their behavior is spoken as if the person were eating the fruit of their behavior. Alternate translation: "experience the consequences of their actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with the fruit of their schemes they will be filled
-
-"they will eat the fruit of their schemes until they are full." A person receiving the results of their own evil plans is spoken of as eating the fruit of their schemes. Alternate translation: "they will suffer the consequences of their own evil plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# naive
-
-inexperienced or immature
-
-# are killed when they turn away
-
-A person rejecting wisdom is spoken of as if the person physically turns away from wisdom. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "die because they refuse to learn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the indifference of fools will destroy them
-
-The abstract noun "indifference" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "fools will die because they do not care about what should be done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# indifference
-
-a lack of interest about something
-
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-# Proverbs 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
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-The first chapter of proverbs begins with a type of introduction in verses 1-7. It mentions Solomon, son of David. Verse 7 contains a foundational verse for the whole book. It defines wisdom.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Parallelism
-
-Proverbs are often written without any surrounding context and in two lines of text. Each line will have a certain relationship to the other line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# General Information:
-
-A father teaches his child using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# if you receive my words
-
-"if you listen to what I am teaching you"
-
-# treasure up my commandments with you
-
-Valuing what is commanded is spoken of as if the commandments were a treasure and the person were a safe place to store the treasure. Alternate translation: "consider my commands to be as valuable as a treasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# make your ears pay attention
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "force yourself to listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# to wisdom
-
-This abstract noun can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "to the wise things I am teaching you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# incline your heart to understanding
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's mind. The phrase "incline your heart" is an idiom that means to commit or fully dedicate one's mind to a task. Alternate translation: "try hard to understand what is wise" or "fully dedicate yourself to understanding wise teachings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# If you cry out for understanding and raise your voice for it
-
-Both of these phrases have the same meaning. It is implied that the person is strongly asking Yahweh for understanding. Alternate translation: "If you urgently ask God and plead for understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# raise your voice
-
-This is an idiom that means to speak loudly or to shout. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# if you seek it like you would seek silver and search for understanding as you would seek hidden treasures
-
-Both phrases have the same meaning. These similes emphasize the great effort a person should make to understand what is wise. Alternate translation: "if you seek understanding with as much effort as you search for a valuable object" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you seek it ... search for understanding
-
-Trying very hard to understand what is wise is spoken of as if understanding were an object for which a person must search. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you will find the knowledge of God
-
-To succeed in knowing God is spoken of as if the knowledge of God were an object that a person finds after searching. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding
-
-Here "mouth" represents Yahweh himself or what he says. Alternate translation: "from Yahweh comes knowledge and understanding" or "Yahweh tells us what we need to know and understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He stores up sound wisdom for those who please him
-
-Yahweh teaching wisdom to people is spoken of as if wisdom were an item that Yahweh stores and gives to people. Alternate translation: "He teaches what is truly wise to those who please him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# sound
-
-"dependable"
-
-# he is a shield for those
-
-Yahweh being able to protect his people is spoken of as if he were a shield. Alternate translation: "God protects those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who walk in integrity
-
-A person behaving with integrity is spoken of as if they were walking in integrity. Alternate translation: "who behave with integrity" or "who live their lives as they should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he guards the paths of justice
-
-Possible meanings are 1) justice itself is spoken of as if it were a path. Alternate translation: "God makes sure that people act justly" or 2) a person's life is spoken of as if it were a path. Alternate translation: "God protects those who act justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# preserve the way of his faithful ones
-
-A person's life is spoken of as if it were a way or road. Alternate translation: "protect those who are faithful to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# equity
-
-fairness
-
-# every good path
-
-A behavior that is wise and pleases Yahweh is spoken of as if it were a good path. Alternate translation: "ways to live that are pleasing to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# wisdom will come into your heart
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. A person becoming wise is spoken of as if wisdom would enter into a person's heart. Alternate translation: "you will gain much wisdom" or "you will learn how to be truly wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pleasant to your soul
-
-Here "soul" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "pleasing to you" or "enjoyable to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you
-
-This speaks of "discretion" and "understanding" as if they were persons who could watch over someone else. Both statements mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Because you think carefully and understand what is right and wrong you will be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Discretion
-
-the quality of being careful in actions and speech
-
-# watch over
-
-to guard, protect or take care of someone or something
-
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-# They will rescue you from the way of evil
-
-"They" refers to discretion and understanding, which are spoken of as if they were persons who could rescue someone else. Alternate translation: "You will know to stay away from what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# from the way of evil
-
-Evil behaviors are spoken of as if evil were a way or path on which a person walks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who abandon the right paths and walk in the ways of darkness
-
-A person no longer doing what is right but deciding to do what is evil is spoken of as if the person stops walking on the correct path and chooses to walk down a dark path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who abandon
-
-The word "who" refers to the people who speak perverse things.
-
-# abandon
-
-to leave and never return to someone or something
-
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-# They rejoice
-
-"They" refers to the same people as in [Proverbs 2:12](../02/12.md).
-
-# delight in the perversities of evil
-
-This means basically the same thing as the first part of the sentence. Alternate translation: "delight in doing what they know is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# They follow crooked paths
-
-People who lie to others are spoken of as if they walk on crooked or twisted paths. Alternate translation: "They deceive other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# using deception they hide their tracks
-
-People lying so that others will not find out what they did is spoken of as if they covered the tracks on a path so that no one could follow them. Alternate translation: "they lie so that no one will know what they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The father continues to teach his child how wisdom will protect him.
-
-# Wisdom and discretion will save you
-
-The writer speaks of wisdom and discretion as if they were people who save the one who possesses them. Alternate translation: "If you have wisdom and discretion, you will save yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the companion of her youth
-
-This refers to her husband, whom she married when she was young.
-
-# the covenant of her God
-
-This likely refers to the marriage covenant that she made with her husband in the presence of God.
-
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-# her house sinks down to death
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "going to her house leads to death" or 2) "the road to her house is the road to death."
-
-# her tracks will lead you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the paths to her house will lead you." This refers to the tracks or path that lead to her house, or 2) this is a metaphor that speaks of her way of life as if it were a path on which she walks. Alternate translation: "her way of life will lead you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to those in the grave
-
-This refers to the spirits of dead people and is a metonym for the place of the dead. Alternate translation: "to the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# go in to her
-
-This means to go into her house to sleep with her, as one would with a prostitute. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# they will not find the paths of life
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "they will not return to the land of the living" or 2) "they will never live a happy life again."
-
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-# So
-
-The writer tells the result of getting understanding and discretion.
-
-# you will walk in the way ... follow the paths
-
-A person's conduct is spoken of as if it were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "you will live in the way ... follow the example" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the wicked will be cut off from the land
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh removing people from the land as if he were cutting the people off, like a person might cut a branch from a tree. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will remove the wicked from the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the wicked ... the faithless
-
-These are nominal adjectives that can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "those who are wicked ... those who are faithless" or "wicked people ... faithless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the faithless will be cut off from it
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh removing people from the land as if he were cutting the people off, like a person might cut a branch from a tree. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will remove the faithless from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Proverbs 02 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Chapter 2 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### My Son
-Occasionally, the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males. Instead, it is simply a form used to pass on advice as a father does to his son.
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer speaks as a father teaching his child using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# do not forget my commands
-
-The word "commands" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "do not forget what I command you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# keep my teachings in your heart
-
-This phrase says in positive terms what the previous phrase says in negative terms. Here the word "heart" represents the mind. The word "teachings" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "always remember what I teach you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# for the length of your days and years of your life
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and refer to the duration of a person's life. Alternate translation: "all your life" or "as long as you live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Do not let covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness ever leave you
-
-The writer speaks of "covenant faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" as if they were people who could leave someone. The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "trustworthy." And, the negative command can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Always be trustworthy and be faithful to the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# tie them together about your neck
-
-The writer speaks of faithfulness and trustworthiness as if they were objects that a person could tie around the neck like a necklace. The image suggests that these are valuable things that the person displays outwardly. Alternate translation: "display them proudly like one would wear a necklace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# write them on the tablet of your heart
-
-Here the heart represents a person's mind. The mind is spoken of as if it were a tablet upon which someone can write messages and commands. Alternate translation: "always remember them, as if you had written them permanently on a tablet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# in the sight of God and man
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in the judgment of God and man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all your heart
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the inner person. Alternate translation: "your whole being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# do not lean on your own understanding
-
-The writer speaks of relying on one's own understanding as if "understanding" were an object on which a person can lean. Alternate translation: "do not rely on your own understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in all your ways
-
-The writer speaks of a person's actions as if they were paths on which the person walks. Alternate translation: "in everything you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will make your paths straight
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh making a person's actions prosperous as if that person's actions were paths on which he walks and which Yahweh makes free of obstacles. Alternate translation: "he will give you success" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Do not be wise in your own eyes
-
-The writer speaks of a person's opinion as if that person were seeing something with his eyes. Alternate translation: "Do not be wise in your own opinion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# turn away from evil
-
-The writer speaks of not committing evil actions as if it were turning away from evil. Alternate translation: "do not commit evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It will be healing to your flesh
-
-The word "it" refers to the instructions that the writer gives in the previous verse. The full meaning of this can be made clear. The word "flesh" represents the whole body. Alternate translation: "If you do this, it will be healing for your body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# all your produce
-
-"all the food you harvest"
-
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-# your storehouses will be filled up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your storehouses will be full" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# storehouses
-
-buildings or rooms where food is stored
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-# your vats will be bursting
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-your storage containers will be extremely full, as if ready to break open.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer writes as a father teaching his son.
-
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-# a son who pleases him
-
-"a son in whom he delights." This refers to the father's affection for the son, and not to the father's approval of the son's behavior. Alternate translation: "a son whom he loves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# The one who finds wisdom
-
-The writer speaks of "wisdom" as if it were an object that one finds. Alternate translation: "The one who attains wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# what silver will give in return
-
-This refers to the profit that one can make from trading or investing silver.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# more precious
-
-"more valuable"
-
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-# She has the length of her days in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor
-
-The writer speak of the benefits that one gains from having wisdom as if wisdom were a woman who held these qualities in her hands and offered them to people. Alternate translation: "Wisdom gives a person length of days and riches and honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# length of her days
-
-This idiom refers to the duration of person's life and may imply a long life. Alternate translation: "long life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Her ways are ways of kindness and all her paths are peace
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-The writer speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman and of the benefits that wisdom gives a person as if wisdom were leading that person along a path. Alternate translation: "Wisdom will always treat you kindly and give you peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# She is a tree of life to those who take hold of it
-
-The writer speaks of wisdom as if it were a tree that bears life-giving fruit and of a person who benefits from wisdom as if that person ate of the fruit. Alternate translation: "Wisdom is like a tree that sustains the life of those who eat of its fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# a tree of life
-
-"a tree that gives life" or "a tree whose fruit sustains life"
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-# those who hold on to it
-
-"those who hold on to its fruit"
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-# Yahweh founded the earth ... established the heavens
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh creating the earth and the heavens as if he were laying the foundation of a building. Alternate translation: "Yahweh created the earth ... made the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the depths broke open
-
-In ancient thought, water existed under the earth. This phrase refers to Yahweh causing that water to come out of the earth and make the oceans and rivers exist. Alternate translation: "he caused the rivers to flow" or "he caused the oceans to exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# dew
-
-water that forms on the ground at night
-
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-# do not lose sight of them
-
-The writer speaks of not forgetting something as if it were always being able to see it. Alternate translation: "do not forget them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# They will be life to your soul
-
-Here the word "soul" represents the person. Alternate translation: "They will be life for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# an adornment of favor to wear around your neck
-
-The writer speaks of "sound judgment" and "discernment" as if they were objects that a person could tie around the neck like a necklace. The image suggests that these are valuable things that the person displays outwardly. Alternate translation: "a display of favor like one would adorn themselves with a necklace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# adornment of favor
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a favorable adornment" or 2) "an adornment that displays Yahweh's favor."
-
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-# you will walk on your way in safety
-
-The writer speaks of living one's life as if the person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "you will live your life in safety" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your foot will not stumble
-
-The word "foot" represents the whole person. The writer speaks of doing wrong as if a person stumbled over an object in his path. Alternate translation: "you will not do things that are wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# when you lie down
-
-It is implied that a person lies down in order to sleep. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "when you lie down to sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# your sleep will be sweet
-
-The writer speaks of sleep that is peaceful and refreshing as if it tasted sweet to the person sleeping. The word "sleep" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "your sleep will be pleasant" or "you will sleep peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# devastation caused by the wicked, when it comes
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when the wicked cause devastation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Yahweh will be on your side
-
-"Yahweh will be by your side." A person standing by another person's side is an idiom that means that the one person will help and support the other. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will support and defend you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# will keep your foot from being caught in a trap
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-The writer speaks of a person experiencing harm from "terror" and "devastation" as if the person were caught in a trap. The word "foot" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "will protect you from those who want to harm you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Do not withhold good
-
-"Do not withhold good things" or "Do not withhold good actions"
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-# when it is in your power to act
-
-"when you are able to help"
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-# when you have the money with you
-
-"when you have the money with you now." The meaning here is that the person has the money to help today, but tells his neighbor to come back tomorrow.
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-# Do not ... choose any of his ways
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-It is implied that he is not to choose to imitate the actions of the violent person. Alternate translation: "Do not ... choose to imitate any of his ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the devious person is detestable to Yahweh
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-"Yahweh detests the devious person"
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-# the devious person
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-the person who is dishonest or deceitful
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-# he brings the upright person into his confidence
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-Yahweh shares his thoughts with the those who do right as with a close, trusted friend. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is a close friend to the upright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked person
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-The writer speaks of Yahweh's curse as if it were an object that he placed on top of the wicked person's house. The word "house" is a metonym for family. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has cursed the family of the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# he blesses the home of righteous people
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-The word "home" represents the family. Alternate translation: "he blesses the families of righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# he gives his favor to humble people
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-The writer speaks of Yahweh's favor as if it were an object that he gives to people. Alternate translation: "he shows his favor to humble people" or "he is gracious to humble people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Wise people inherit honor
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-The writer speaks of wise people obtaining a reputation of honor as if they inherited honor as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "Wise people will obtain honor" or "Wise people will gain an honorable reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# fools will be lifted up in their shame
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-The writer speaks of Yahweh making the shame of fools evident to everyone as if Yahweh were lifting fools up for everyone to see them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause everyone to see the shame of fools" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Proverbs 03 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Chapter 3 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### My Son
-Occasionally, the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males. Instead, it is simply a form used to pass on advice as a father does to his son.
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-##### Wisdom is feminine
-
-You may notice that wisdom is referenced using a feminine pronoun. This is a feature that is carried in from the Hebrew language. This may apply well in your language but if it does not, follow the conventions of your language. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
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-# General Information:
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-The writer speaks as a father teaching his children.
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-# pay attention
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-"listen carefully"
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-# you will know what understanding is
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-"you will know how to understand" or "you will gain understanding"
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-# I am giving you good instructions
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-"What I am teaching you is good"
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-# When I was a son of my father
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-This refers to the time when the writer was a child still living under his father's care. Alternate translation: "When I was still a boy learning from my father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the tender and only child
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-Here the word "tender" refers to a young age at which the child is still weak. It forms a hendiadys with the word "only." Alternate translation: "the tender only child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
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-# Let your heart hold fast to my words
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-Here the word "heart" represents the person's mind. The writer speaks of remembering words as if the heart were holding on tightly to them. Alternate translation: "Always remember what I am teaching you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-The father continues to teach his children what his father taught him.
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-# Acquire wisdom
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-"Work hard to gain for yourself wisdom" or "Get wisdom"
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-# do not forget
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-"remember"
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-# do not reject
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-"accept"
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-# the words of my mouth
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-Here the word "mouth" represents the person who speaks. Alternate translation: "what I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# do not abandon wisdom and she will watch over you; love her and she will keep you safe
-
-The writer speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman who protects the person who is faithful to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not abandon wisdom
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "hold tightly to wisdom" or "be faithful to wisdom"
-
-# love her
-
-"love wisdom"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The father finishes teaching his children what his father taught him.
-
-# spend all you own so you can get understanding
-
-"value understanding more than all you own"
-
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-# Cherish wisdom and she will exalt you
-
-The writer speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman and of wisdom giving great honor to a person as if wisdom lifted that person to a high position. Alternate translation: "If you cherish wisdom, she will give you great honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Cherish
-
-to feel or show great love for someone or something
-
-# she will honor you when you embrace her
-
-The writer speaks of wisdom as if it were a woman and of a person valuing wisdom as if the person placed his arms around her. Alternate translation: "if you love wisdom greatly, wisdom will cause people to honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# She will put a wreath of honor on your head
-
-The writer speaks of the honor that a person will have from gaining wisdom as if wisdom placed a wreath upon that person's head. Alternate translation: "Wisdom will be like a wreath on your head that shows your great honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# wreath
-
-a woven circle made of leaves or flowers
-
-# she will give you a beautiful crown
-
-The writer speaks of the honor that a person will have from gaining wisdom as if wisdom placed a crown upon that person's head. Alternate translation: "wisdom will be like a beautiful crown on your head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# pay attention to my words
-
-"listen carefully to what I teach you"
-
-# you will have many years in your life
-
-"you will live many years"
-
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-# I direct you in the way of wisdom; I lead you down straight paths
-
-The writer speaks of teaching his son to live wisely as if he were leading his son along the paths where one may find wisdom. Alternate translation: "I am teaching you how to live wisely; I am explaining the right way to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# When you walk, no one will stand in your way and if you run, you will not stumble
-
-These two lines share similar meanings. The writer speaks of the decisions and actions that a person makes as if that person were walking or running along a path and of the person being successful as if the path were free of obstacles that might make the person stumble. Alternate translation: "When you plan something, you will succeed in doing it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Hold on to instruction, do not let it go
-
-The writer speaks of a person remembering what he has learned as if "instruction" were an object that the person can hold tightly. Alternate translation: "Continue to obey what I have taught you and never forget it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for it is your life
-
-The writer speaks of discipline preserving a person's life as if it were that person's life. Alternate translation: "for it will preserve your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not follow the path of the wicked and do not go along the way of those who do evil
-
-The writer speaks of a person's actions as if that person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "Do not do what wicked people do and do not join in the actions of people who do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Avoid it
-
-"Avoid the path of the wicked"
-
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-# they cannot sleep until they do evil
-
-They probably could literally sleep, but the writer uses an exaggeration to express how intensely they desire to commit evil actions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# they are robbed of sleep
-
-The writer speaks of people being unable to sleep as if sleep were an object that someone stole from them. They probably could literally sleep, but the writer uses an exaggeration to express how intensely they desire to commit evil actions. Alternate translation: "they are unable to sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until they cause someone to stumble
-
-The writer speaks of causing harm to another person as if it were causing that person to stumble. Alternate translation: "until they harm someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which the writer speaks of these people constantly committing wickedness and violence as if they ate and drank them like one would drink bread and wine. Alternate translation: "wickedness is like the bread that they eat and violence is like the wine that they drink" or 2) these people get their food and drink by committing wickedness and violence. Alternate translation: "they eat bread that they obtain by doing wicked things and drink wine that they obtain through violence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the path of righteous people
-
-The writer speaks of the actions and lifestyles of righteous people as if they were a "path" or "way" upon which they walk. Alternate translation: "the lifestyle of righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the path of righteous people is like the first light that grows brighter
-
-The writer compares the path of righteous people to the sunrise, meaning that they are safe because they have light to see where they are walking. Alternate translation: "righteous people walk along their path safely because the morning sun shines on it and grows brighter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the first light
-
-This refers to the dawn or sunrise.
-
-# until the fullness of the day comes
-
-This refers to the time of day at which the sun shines the brightest. Alternate translation: "until the sun shines most brightly" or "until full daylight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The way of the wicked
-
-The writer speaks of the actions and lifestyles of wicked people as if they were a "path" or "way" upon which they walk. Alternate translation: "The lifestyle of the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The way of the wicked is like darkness
-
-The writer compares the way of wicked people to darkness, meaning that they are always in danger because they have no light to see where they are walking. Alternate translation: "Wicked people walk dangerously along their path because they have no light to be able to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they do not know what it is they stumble over
-
-The writer speaks of experiencing harm as if it were stumbling over an object in the path along which the person walks. Alternate translation: "they do not know why they experience harm and misfortune" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# pay attention
-
-"listen carefully"
-
-# incline your ear to my sayings
-
-Here the word "ear" represents the person who is listening. The writer speaks of listening attentively to someone as if it were leaning forward so that the ear is closer to the one speaking. The word "sayings" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "listen attentively to the things that I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Do not let them turn away from your eyes
-
-The writer speaks of always thinking about something as if it were keeping it where one can see it. Alternate translation: "Do not stop thinking about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# keep them in your heart
-
-The writer speaks of remembering something as if it were keeping it within one's heart. Alternate translation: "always remember them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my words are life
-
-The writer speaks of his words preserving a person's life as if they were that person's life. Alternate translation: "my words give life" or "the things I say give life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to those who find them
-
-The writer speaks of fully understanding his words as if the person searches for them and finds them. Alternate translation: "to those who understand and practice them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# health to their whole body
-
-The word "their" refers to "those who find them." The subject for this phrase can be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "my words will give health to the whole body of those who find them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Keep your heart safe and guard it
-
-Here the word "heart" represents a person's mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "Keep your mind safe and guard your thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with all diligence
-
-with constant and earnest effort
-
-# from it flow the springs of life
-
-The word "it" refers to the heart, which is a metonym for the mind and thoughts. The writer speaks of a person's life as if it were a flowing spring that originates from the heart. Alternate translation: "from your thoughts comes everything you say and do" or "your thoughts determine your course of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Put crooked speech away from you and put corrupt talk far from you
-
-The writer speaks of lying or deceitful speech as if it were crooked and of a person not using this kind of language as if it were removing it far away from oneself. Alternate translation: "Do not lie and do not speak deceitfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let your eyes look straight ahead and fix your gaze straight before you
-
-Here the word "eyes" represents the person who is looking. The writer speaks of a person being committed to doing the right thing as if that person were constantly looking forward without turning his head to look in another direction. Alternate translation: "Always look straight ahead and fix your gaze straight before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Make a level path for your foot
-
-Here the word "foot" represents the person who is walking. The writer speaks of a person's actions as if he were walking along a path, and of planning those actions carefully as if it were making that path level. Alternate translation: "Make a level path to walk on" or "Prepare well what you want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a level path
-
-"a smooth path" or "an even path"
-
-# then all your ways will be secure
-
-The writer speaks of a person's actions as if the person were walking along a path and of those actions being successful as if the path were safe and secure. Alternate translation: "then everything that you do will be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do not turn aside to the right or to the left
-
-The directions "right" and "left" form a merism, meaning that the person is not to leave the level path in any direction. Alternate translation: "Walk straight ahead and do not leave the level path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# turn your foot away from evil
-
-Here the word "foot" represents the person who walks. The writer speaks of not committing evil actions as if the person were walking away from evil. Alternate translation: "turn away from evil" or "stay away from evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Proverbs 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 4 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### My Son
-Occasionally, the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males. Instead, it is simply a form used to pass on advice as a father does to his son.
-
-##### Wisdom is feminine
-
-You may notice that wisdom is referenced using a feminine pronoun. This is a feature that is carried in from the Hebrew language. This may apply well in your language but if it does not, follow the conventions of your language. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[Proverbs 04:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../03/intro.md) | [>>](../05/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer speaks as a father teaching his children.
-
-# incline your ears
-
-Here the word "ears" represents the person who is listening. The writer speaks of listening attentively to someone as if it were leaning forward so that the ears are closer to the one speaking. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 4:20](../04/20.md). Alternate translation: "listen attentively" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# discretion
-
-Discretion is the quality of being careful with regard to one's actions and speech. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# your lips may protect knowledge
-
-Here the word "lips" represents the person who speaks. The writer speaks of a person being careful only to say what is true as if the person's lips were protecting knowledge. Alternate translation: "you will speak only what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the lips of an adulteress drip with honey
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "lips" represents the words of the adulteress and the writer speaks of the attractiveness of her words as if her lips dripped with honey. Alternate translation: "the words of an adulteress are sweet, as if dripping with honey" or 2) the writer speaks of the allure of kissing the adulteress as if her lips dripped with honey. Alternate translation: "the kisses of an adulteress are sweet, as if her lips dripped with honey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her mouth is smoother than oil
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "mouth" represents the speech of the adulteress and the writer speaks of the persuasiveness of her speech as if her mouth were smoother than olive oil. Alternate translation: "her speech is persuasive and smoother than olive oil" or 2) the writer speaks of the pleasure of kissing the adulteress as if her mouth were smoother than oil. Alternate translation: "her kisses are smoother than olive oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood
-
-The writer speaks of the harm that comes from having a relationship with an adulteress as if she tasted as bitter as wormwood. Alternate translation: "but in the end, she is like bitter-tasting wormwood and will cause you harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# wormwood
-
-a plant that tastes bitter
-
-# cutting like a sharp sword
-
-The writer speaks of the pain that the adulteress will cause to the one who has a relationship with her as if she were a sharp weapon that cuts the person. Alternate translation: "she wounds a person, as if she were a sharp sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Her feet go down to death
-
-Here "her feet" represent the adulteress as she walks. The writer speaks of her conduct as if she were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "She is walking along a path that leads to death" or "Her lifestyle leads to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her steps go all the way to Sheol
-
-The writer speaks of her conduct as if she were walking along a path. Alternate translation: "she walks all the way to Sheol" or "her conduct takes her all the way to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# She gives no thought to the path of life
-
-The writer speaks of behavior that gives a person long life as if it were a path that leads to life. Alternate translation: "She does not think about walking along the path that leads to life" or "She is not concerned about conduct that leads to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Her footsteps wander
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "She wanders about as if she were lost" or 2) "She walks along the wrong path."
-
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-# Now
-
-Here the teacher shifts from warning about the adulteress to giving advice.
-
-# listen to me ... do not turn away from listening
-
-These two phrases express the same idea to make the student pay attention. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# do not turn away from listening
-
-The writer speaks of stopping an action as if the person physically turned away from it. Alternate translation: "do not stop listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the words of my mouth
-
-Here the word "mouth" represents the person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "my words" or "what I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Keep your path far away from her
-
-Here the word "path" represents the person's daily conduct and circumstances. Alternate translation: "Keep yourself far away from her" or "Stay away from her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# do not come near the door of her house
-
-Here "the door of her house" represents the house itself. It may be more appropriate to use the word "go" instead of "come" since the latter might imply that the speaker is at the door of her house. Alternate translation: "do not go near the door of her house" or "do not even go near her house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
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-# In that way
-
-"If you do this." This phrase refers to what he has just said in previous verses.
-
-# you will not give away your honor to others
-
-Possible meanings for the word "honor" are 1) it refers to one's reputation. Alternate translation: "You will not lose your good reputation among other people" or 2) it refers to one's wealth and possessions. Alternate translation: "You will not give away your wealth to other people" or 3) it refers to strength and represents the prime years of one's life. Alternate translation: "You will not give away the best times of your life to other people"
-
-# or years of your life to a cruel person
-
-The writer speaks of a person dying prematurely, possibly by murder, as if the years of his life were items that he gives away to another person. The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "or give years of your life to a cruel person" or "or cause a cruel person to kill you while you are still young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a cruel person
-
-This may refer to the husband of the adulteress, who will deal cruelly with the person who sleeps with her.
-
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-# strangers will not feast on your wealth
-
-The writer speaks of people taking and enjoying another person's wealth as if they were feasting on the wealth. Alternate translation: "strangers will not take all of your wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# what you have worked for will not go into the house of strangers
-
-Here the word "house" represents the person's family. Alternate translation: "the things that you have obtained will not end up belonging to the families of strangers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your flesh and your body waste away
-
-The words "flesh" and "body" mean basically the same thing and represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "your body wastes away" or "you waste away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# waste away
-
-"physically wear down" or "become weak and unhealthy"
-
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-# I hated instruction ... my heart despised correction
-
-These two phrases express the same idea and emphasize how much this person disliked what the teacher had said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# How I hated instruction
-
-The word "How" is an exclamation that emphasizes the strength of his hatred. The word "instruction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I hated it so much when someone would instruct me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# my heart despised correction
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the person and his emotions. The word "correction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I despised people when they corrected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# incline my ear to my instructors
-
-Here the word "ear" represents the person who is listening. The writer speaks of listening attentively to someone as if it were leaning forward so that the ear is closer to the one speaking. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Proverbs 4:20](../04/20.md). Alternate translation: "listen to those who instructed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in the midst of the assembly, among the gathering of the people
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and refer to the person's community that has gathered together either 1) to worship God or 2) to judge him for his offense. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# water from your own cistern ... running water from your own well
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The writer speaks of a man sleeping only with his wife as if he drank water only from his own cistern or well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# running water
-
-The writer speaks of fresh or flowing water as if the water were running. Alternate translation: "fresh water" or "flowing water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Should your springs ... your streams of water flow in the public squares?
-
-The writer asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that his son should not do these things. Alternate translation: "Your springs should not ... your streams of water should not flow in the public squares." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Should your springs ... your streams of water flow in the public squares?
-
-Here the words "springs" and "streams of water" are likely euphemisms for male reproductive fluids. Possible meanings for these metaphorical phrases are 1) sleeping with women other than one's wife is spoken of as if it were allowing one's water to flow in the public streets or 2) having children with women other than one's wife is spoken of as if it were allowing one's water to flow in the public streets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# public squares
-
-Open areas in a city or town where two or more streets meet. A common place for people to meet each other and talk.
-
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-# Let them be
-
-The word "them" refers to the "springs" and "streams of water" and what they stand for.
-
-# not for strangers with you
-
-"do not share them with strangers"
-
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-# May your fountain be blessed
-
-The writer speaks of the son's wife as if she were a fountain. Here the word "blessed" refers to the sense of joy that the man has in his wife. Alternate translation: "May you always find joy with your wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the wife of your youth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the wife whom you married when you were young" or 2) "your young wife."
-
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-# she is a loving deer and a graceful doe
-
-The writer speaks of the son's wife as if she were "a loving deer and a graceful doe." Here "deer" and "doe" mean a female deer. They were symbols of beauty both in their appearance and in their movements. Alternate translation: "she is as beautiful and graceful as a deer or a doe" or "she is as beautiful and graceful as a female deer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# graceful
-
-This word does not mean "full of grace," but "beautiful while moving."
-
-# Let her breasts satisfy you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the wife's breasts excite the husband's sexual desire and possibly represent the wife's entire body. Alternate translation: "Let her breasts satisfy your desires" or "Let her body satisfy your desires" or 2) this is a metaphor in which the writer speaks of the wife's breasts satisfying the husband's desires as they would satisfy the thirst of a hungry baby. Alternate translation: "Let her breasts fill you with delight as a mother's breasts fill her child with food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# may you be continually intoxicated by her love
-
-Intense excitement and joy from the romantic love of one's wife is spoken of as if he was drunk from that love. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let her love control you as alcohol controls someone who is drunk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by her love
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "by your love for her" or 2) "by her love for you."
-
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-# For why should you, my son, be captivated by an adulteress; why should you embrace the breasts of an immoral woman?
-
-The writer asks these rhetorical questions to emphasize that his son must not do these things. Alternate translation: "My son, do not be captivated by an adulteress! Do not embrace the breasts of an immoral woman!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# be captivated by an adulteress
-
-Intense excitement that arises from the desire for a woman is spoken of as if he were being held captive by that woman. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "allow an adulteress to captivate you" or "allow an adulteress to fascinate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# why should you embrace the breasts of an immoral woman
-
-Here the word "breasts" represents the immoral woman and her sexual attractiveness. Alternate translation: "why should you embrace an immoral woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# an immoral woman
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a woman who is not your wife" or 2) "a woman who is another man's wife."
-
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-# sees everything ... watches all the paths
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that God knows everything that everyone does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# all the paths he takes
-
-The writer speaks of a person's actions or lifestyle as if it were a path on which the person walks. Alternate translation: "everywhere he goes" or "everything he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# A wicked person will be seized by his own iniquities
-
-The writer speaks of a wicked person being unable to avoid the consequences of his iniquities as if those iniquities were people who capture the wicked person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A wicked person's own iniquities will seize him" or "A wicked person will be unable to avoid the consequences of his iniquities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the cords of his sin will hold him tight
-
-The writer speaks of a wicked person being unable to avoid the consequences of his sin as if that sin were a trap made of cords in which the person is caught. Alternate translation: "because of his sin, he will be like an animal caught in a trap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he is led astray by his great foolishness
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his great foolishness leads him astray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by his great foolishness
-
-"because he is very foolish"
-
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-# Proverbs 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 5 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### My Son
-Occasionally, the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males. Instead, it is simply a form used to pass on advice as a father does to his son.
-
-##### Adulteress
-
-This chapter is unusual because it holds a theme about the adulteress and warns the young man to avoid her. An adulteress is a woman who commits adultery. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])
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-# set aside your money
-
-Implied here is that your promise and the circumstances forced you to save up your money. Alternate translation: "had to save up some of your money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a guarantee for your neighbor's loan
-
-Possible meanings are 1) your neighbor may come to you to ask for a loan or 2) your neighbor wants to take out a loan from someone else, but you promise to pay the lender back if your neighbor cannot.
-
-# neighbor
-
-This same Hebrew word can also mean "friend."
-
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-# you have laid a trap for yourself
-
-This is a figure of speech saying that you are going to trap yourself. Alternate translation: "you have made a trap in which you yourself are caught" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the words of your mouth
-
-"what you said" or "what you promised to do"
-
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-# save yourself
-
-"protect yourself" or "help yourself out of these problems"
-
-# you have fallen into the hand of your neighbor
-
-This is a figure of speech using the term "hand" to mean "harm." Alternate translation: "your neighbor can bring harm to you if he wants to" or "your neighbor has power over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# neighbor
-
-"friend"
-
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-# Give your eyes no sleep and your eyelids no slumber
-
-"Do not let your eyes sleep; do not let your eyelids slumber." These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated to emphasize how important it is not to be lazy. It is also stated negatively for even more emphasis. Alternate translation: "Stay awake, and do what you can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# your eyes ... your eyelids
-
-This is a figure of speech using parts of your face to mean your whole body. Alternate translation: "yourself ... yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter
-
-"Escape from your neighbor like a gazelle that flees from a hunter"
-
-# gazelle
-
-This is a big, lean animal that eats grass and that people often hunt for meat. It is famous for running away quickly.
-
-# from the hand of the hunter
-
-The hand of the hunter refers to the hunter's control. Alternate translation: "from the control of the hunter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# like a bird from the hand of the fowler
-
-"and escape like a bird that flies away from a bird-hunter"
-
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-# Look at ... consider
-
-"Study ... think about" or "carefully observe ... ponder"
-
-# ant
-
-An ant is a small insect that lives underground or in a self-built hill. They usually live in groups of thousands, and they can lift things that are much bigger than they are.
-
-# consider her ways
-
-This is a figure of speech using the "ways" of an ant to refer to the behavior of the ant. Alternate translation: "consider how the ant behaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# commander, officer, or ruler
-
-These three words mean basically the same thing and are used to emphasized that no one has formal authority over an individual ant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# it prepares its food in the summer ... during the harvest it stores up what it will eat
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are repeated to show how responsible the ant is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# summer
-
-Summer is the time of the year when some trees bear their fruit.
-
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-# How long will you sleep ... When will you rise from your sleep?
-
-The teacher uses these questions to scold the lazy person for sleeping too much. Alternate translation: "Wake up, you lazy person! Get out of your bed!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# A little sleep ... of the hands to rest
-
-These are the kinds of things that lazy people say.
-
-# A little sleep, a little slumber
-
-Both of these statements mean the same thing. They can be stated as complete sentences. Alternate translation: "I will just sleep a little longer. Let me sleep lightly a little longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# folding of the hands to rest
-
-People often fold their hands while reclining in order to rest more comfortably. Alternate translation: "I will just cross my arms comfortably and rest a little" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# and your poverty will come
-
-This can be stated as a new sentence to make clear that this is a result of being lazy. Alternate translation: "If you continue to be lazy, your poverty will come" or "While you sleep, poverty will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# your poverty will come like a robber
-
-The sudden way a lazy person becomes poor is like the sudden way a robber comes and steals things. Alternate translation: "you will suddenly become poor, just as if a robber came and stole everything you have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# and your needs like an armed soldier
-
-The sudden way a lazy person becomes in need of things is like the sudden way an armed soldier takes things from a person. This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "and your needs will come to you like an armed soldier" or "and you will become needy just as if an armed soldier stole all your things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# an armed soldier
-
-"a soldier who is holding a weapon" or "a man with a weapon"
-
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-# A worthless person—a wicked man
-
-These two words have the same meaning and emphasize how bad this person is. Alternate translation: "A person with no value—an evil man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# lives by the crookedness of his speech
-
-Here lies are spoken of as speech that is crooked. Alternate translation: "constantly tells lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# winking his eyes, making signals with his feet and pointing with his fingers
-
-All three of these phrases describe a way in which the evil person communicates secretly to deceive other people.
-
-# winking his eyes
-
-If someone winks, he closes one eye very briefly as a secret signal to another person. This might be a sign of trust, of approval, or of something else.
-
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-# He plots evil
-
-"He plans evil" or "He prepares to do evil deeds"
-
-# he always stirs up discord
-
-"he always causes discord" or "he is constantly looking for conflict and escalating it"
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"For that reason"
-
-# his disaster will overtake him
-
-This implies that the disaster is chasing him like a person or an animal, and that it will catch him soon. Alternate translation: "his disaster will catch him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# his disaster
-
-This refers to the disaster that will happen to him, but also the disaster that he himself caused.
-
-# in an instant; in a moment
-
-Both mean the same thing, and one or both of them can be replaced by "suddenly" or "very quickly."
-
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-# six things that Yahweh hates, seven that
-
-This whole verse is a parallelism that emphasizes that God hates several things and not just one. Alternate translation: "six things that Yahwah hates; seven things that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# that are disgusting to him
-
-"that make him feel disgust" or "that make you disgusting according to him"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the list of things that Yahweh hates that was introduced in [Proverbs 6:16](./16.md).
-
-# eyes ... tongue ... hands
-
-All of these body parts refer to a whole person. You can translate each of these with "people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# shed the blood of
-
-"kill" or "murder"
-
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-# heart ... feet
-
-All of these body parts refer to a whole person. You can translate each of these with "people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# wicked schemes
-
-"evil plans"
-
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-# breathes out lies
-
-This figure of speech uses "breathes" to refer to lying constantly. Alternate translation: "constantly lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# discord
-
-See how you translated this in [Proverbs 6:14](../06/14.md).
-
-# one who sows discord
-
-This figure of speech is using "sows" to refer to causing or bringing about discord. Alternate translation: "a person who causes discord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# obey the command of your father ... do not forsake the teaching of your mother
-
-These two phrases on the one hand mean the same thing. On the other hand, the repeated emphasis on both "father" and "mother" explicitly includes women in the whole teaching-learning process. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# do not forsake the teaching of your mother
-
-This figure of speech is using the negative "forsake" to mean the positive "obey." Alternate translation: "obey the teaching of your mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# bind them on your heart; tie them about your neck
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. They describe the commands and instructions as if they are written down so that you can put it in or on your body to remind yourself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bind them on your heart
-
-"love them" or "think about them"
-
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-# When you walk ... when you sleep ... when you wake up
-
-These three phrases are used together to emphasize that the lessons are valuable all the time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# they will guide you ... they will watch over you ... they will teach you
-
-The repetition of these phrases is to show that the lessons are valuable for all sorts of things. It also speaks of those lessons as if they were people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the commands ... the teaching ... the corrections that come by instruction
-
-These three phrases mean basically the same thing, and together they show the various types of lessons a father and a mother teach. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# a lamp ... a light ... the way of life
-
-All three of these mean basically the same thing and are repeated to emphasize the fact that the lessons make life better and easier. Alternate translation: "as useful as a lamp ... as helpful as light in the darkness ... as necessary to follow as the way of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the way of life
-
-"the way that leads to life" or "the way of living that God approves of"
-
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-# It keeps you from
-
-Here the word "it" refers to the lessons taught by the father and mother in [Proverbs 6:20](../06/20.md). Alternate translation: "It saves you from" or "It protects you from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the immoral woman ... an immoral woman
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing. See how you translated the word "adulteress" in [Proverbs 5:3](../05/03.md).
-
-# immoral
-
-"morally evil"
-
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-# do not let her capture you with her eyelashes
-
-The writer speaks of the woman's eyelashes as if they were a trap into which the young man could fall. They are a synecdoche for her beauty and a metonym for the way the woman looks at the young man to make her want her. Alternate translation: "do not allow her to gain control over you by being beautiful and by the way she looks at you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in your heart
-
-Here "heart" represents the mind. Alternate translation: "in your thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# her beauty
-
-"what is beautiful about her." This can also be a metonym for the woman. Alternate translation: "her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# capture you
-
-"gain control over you"
-
-# her eyelashes
-
-The "eyelashes" stand for the beautiful things about her body that she uses to catch a man's attention. Alternate translation: "her beautiful eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the price of a loaf of bread
-
-This is talking about the material cost, not the spiritual cost or the moral cost. Alternate translation: "a little bit"
-
-# may cost you your very life
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the wife of another man will destroy your life because she always wants more or 2) the husband of the other woman will hunt you down and kill you.
-
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-# Can a man carry a fire against his chest without burning his clothes?
-
-This action would be very dangerous and would cause harm. The implied answer to the question is "no." Alternate translation: "Every man who carries a fire in his chest will burn his clothes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# without burning
-
-"without destroying" or "and not destroy"
-
-# his clothes
-
-His clothes stand for him as a whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
-
-Walking on hot coals will scorch a person's feet, so the implied answer is "no." Alternate translation: "Every man who walks on hot coals will have scorched feet." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# walk on hot coals
-
-This stands for committing adultery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# walk
-
-That is to slowly walk a long distance, without using tricks or magic.
-
-# scorching
-
-"burning"
-
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-# the man who goes in to his neighbor's wife
-
-This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "the man who has sexual relations with his neighbor's wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# despise a thief
-
-"do not regard a thief with contempt" or "do not think a thief is evil"
-
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-# if he is caught
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "if someone catches him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in his house
-
-This figure of speech is saying that everything in his house is all that he owns. Alternate translation: "that he owns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The one
-
-"The person" or "The man"
-
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-# what he deserves
-
-"the appropriate punishment for what he has done"
-
-# his disgrace
-
-This figure of speech is using the term "disgrace" to refer to the feeling of him acting shamefully. Alternate translation: "the memory of his shameful act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will not be wiped away
-
-This figure of speech is using the negative "will not be wiped away" to refer to it always being there. Alternate translation: "will always remain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# furious
-
-very angry
-
-# he will show no mercy
-
-The "he" is the neighbor whose wife has committed adultery with another man. Alternate translation: "he will not limit the pain he will cause you" or "he will hurt you as much as he can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# when he takes his revenge
-
-"in the moment of his revenge" or "when the moment arrives when he can take his revenge"
-
-# takes his revenge
-
-If a person takes revenge, it is to cause hurt to the person who hurt him first.
-
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-# compensation
-
-payment by one who does wrong to the person to whom he has done wrong
-
-# he cannot be bought off
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you cannot pay him enough money to change his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# off, though
-
-"off. This will be true even if"
-
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-# Proverbs 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 6 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### My Son
-
-Occasionally, the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males. Instead, it is simply a form used to pass on advice as a father does to his son.
-
-##### Adulteress
-
-The latter part of this chapter comes back to the theme about the adulteress and warns the young man to avoid her. An adulteress is a woman who commits adultery. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]])
-
-##### Numbers
-
-Occasionally, the author will mention a list of six things, or seven things, that Yahweh hates. These numbers are used to draw attention to the list of things. It is not important whether there are six or seven things in the list.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-
-The author will use rhetorical questions to draw the reader's attention to important points. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Animals used as types
-
-The gazelle and the ant have certain characteristics which the author uses to give wisdom. If your language does not recognize these characteristics in those animals, you could add a footnote to explain or possibly substitute another animal from your culture that would help explain the same concept. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
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-# keep my words
-
-Here keeping represents obeying. Alternate translation: "obey my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# store up my commands within yourself
-
-Here God's commands are spoken of as if they were objects that someone could put into a storeroom. Alternate translation: "memorize my commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# keep my instruction
-
-Here keeping represents obeying. Alternate translation: "obey my instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as the apple of your eye
-
-The apple of the eye is the pupil inside the eye, which people normally instinctively protect when an object flies at their face. Here "the apple of the eye" represents whatever a person values and protects the most. Alternate translation: "as your most valuable possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Tie them on your fingers
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the writer wanted his son to engrave certain commands from God on a ring and wear it, or 2) that the writer wanted his son to always remember God's commands, as if he always wore a certain ring. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# write them on the tablet of your heart
-
-Here the heart represents a person's mind, and remembering something well is spoken of as if the person were writing it on a stone tablet. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:3](../03/03.md). Alternate translation: "remember my commands well as if you were writing them in stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Say to wisdom, "You are my sister
-
-Here wisdom is spoken of as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "Value wisdom as you would love your sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# call understanding your kinsman
-
-Here the quality of understanding is spoken of as if it were a kinsman or relative. Alternate translation: "treat understanding as you would treat your kinsman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# kinsman
-
-"relative" or "family member"
-
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-# the adulterous woman
-
-This refers to any woman to whom a man is not married. Alternate translation: "the woman whom you should have nothing to do with"
-
-# the immoral woman
-
-This refers to any woman who is not known to a man.
-
-# with her smooth words
-
-Words intended to deceive are spoken of as if they were smooth objects. Alternate translation: "who says pleasant things, but wants to deceive you"
-
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-# lattice
-
-a covering over a window made of thin strips of wood that cross one another in a slanted pattern that forms square-shaped openings in the pattern
-
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-# naive
-
-inexperienced or immature
-
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-# her corner
-
-Here "her" refers to any female stranger, as referred to in [Proverbs 7:5](../07/05.md). She was standing at a certain corner, waiting for a suitable man to pass by. Alternate translation: "the corner where a female stranger was standing"
-
-# corner
-
-This refers to where two roads meet.
-
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-# twilight
-
-the time of day when it is getting darker and about to become night
-
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-# with a false heart
-
-Here "heart" represents intentions or plans. Alternate translation: "she planned to deceive someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# She was loud and wayward
-
-"She talked loudly and acted in the ways she wished to"
-
-# her feet did not stay at home
-
-The phrase "her feet" represent the woman. Alternate translation: "she did not stay at home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# she waited in ambush
-
-Here the woman is spoken of as if she were preparing to physically trap a person or an animal. Also, the idea of trapping someone here represents persuading someone to commit sin. Alternate translation: "she waited to trap someone" or "she waited to find someone she could persuade to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# she
-
-the woman who was introduced in [Proverbs 7:10](./10.md)
-
-# grabbed him
-
-"took hold of him firmly"
-
-# with a strong face
-
-Here "strong" represents "stubborn." A "strong face" means a stubborn expression on a person's face. This implies that the woman is acting in a stubborn way, that she is deliberately doing what she knows is wrong. Alternate translation: "with a shameless expression on her face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I paid my vows
-
-Here "vows" represents what the person promised to sacrifice to God. Alternate translation: "I made the sacrifices I promised to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# seek your face
-
-Here "face" represents the person and especially the person's presence. Alternate translation: "look for you" or "find out where you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# sprinkled my bed with
-
-"scattered on my bed"
-
-# aloes
-
-A type of wood from a tree that smells good.
-
-# cinnamon
-
-This is a spice made from the bark of a tree that smells and tastes good.
-
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-# let us drink our fill of love
-
-Here the pleasures of romantic love are spoken of as if they were something good to drink. Alternate translation: "let us make love to each other as much as we want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# is not at his house
-
-"is not at home"
-
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-# full moon
-
-The moon is said to be full when it is a perfectly round disk, shining at its brightest.
-
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-# she turned him
-
-To persuade someone to act in a certain way is spoken of as if it were changing the direction that person was walking. Alternate translation: "she persuaded him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# her ... she ... him
-
-The female is the married woman who wants to sleep with "him," the young man.
-
-# smooth lips
-
-Here "lips" represents what a person says. When a person flatters someone else by saying things that are not sincere, these words are spoken of as if they were a smooth object. Alternate translation: "flattering, deceiving words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# she misled him
-
-"she persuaded him to do something evil" Alternate translation: "she convinced him to sin with her"
-
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-# He went after her suddenly
-
-This seems to imply that the young man took very little time to think about what he should do. Alternate translation: "He quickly decided to go after her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# like an ox going to slaughter ... a deer caught in a trap
-
-The naive and unsuspecting way the young man follows the adulteress is compared to the way two animals are unaware of the danger they are in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# slaughter
-
-This refers to killing an animal in order to eat its meat.
-
-# deer
-
-See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 5:19](../05/19.md).
-
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-# like a bird rushing into a snare
-
-The naive and unsuspecting way the young man follows the adulteress is compared to the way an animal is unaware of the danger he is in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# until an arrow pierces through its liver
-
-This passage implies that a hunter has trapped the deer in order to shoot it with arrows. Alternate translation: "until a hunter shoots it in its most important part" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# liver
-
-Here this organ represents a very important part of the deer's body.
-
-# it would cost his life
-
-This is a way of saying that this person will die as a result. Alternate translation: "it would kill him" or "he would die soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This is to focus the attention of the speaker's sons on the conclusion of this lesson.
-
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-# May your heart not turn aside onto her paths
-
-Here "ways" means the paths that a person chooses to walk on. It represents the person's behavior, the things that he decides to do in life. Alternate translation: "Make your heart stay far away from the ways of the adulterous woman" or "Do not let your heart want to do the things that the adulterous woman does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your heart
-
-Here "heart" represents a person, emphasizing his desires. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# do not be led astray onto her paths
-
-This means the same as the sentence before it. It strengthens the first warning. Alternate translation: "do not leave the right path in order to go on her paths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# She has caused many people to fall down pierced
-
-Being pierced by spears or arrows represents being killed. Alternate translation: "She has caused many people to fall dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Her house is on the paths to Sheol ... they go down
-
-Here "paths" represents the kinds of behavior that foolish people participate in. Sheol was the name for the world of the dead.
-
-# on the paths to Sheol ... down to the dark bedrooms of death
-
-These two phrases basically mean the same thing and are repeated to emphasize that the woman's victims will be destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the dark bedrooms of death
-
-This expression pictures the dead as sleeping in many different rooms in Sheol. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Proverbs 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 7 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Parallelism
-
-Proverbs are often written without any surrounding context and in two lines of text. Each line will have a certain relationship to the other line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-Many of the proverbs are stated as promises or commands, but they are intended to be advice.
-
-##### My Son
-
-Occasionally the author addresses a proverb to "my son." This is not intended to restrict the words of that proverb to only males, but is still given in the context of a father warning his son.
-
-##### Adulteress
-
-This chapter continues the theme about the adulteress and warns the young man to avoid her.
-## Links:
-
-* __[Proverbs 07:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../06/intro.md) | [>>](../08/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-In chapter 8 wisdom is spoken of as a woman who teaches people how to be wise. Many verses in chapter 8 have parallelisms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Does not Wisdom call out?
-
-This question is used to remind the readers of something they should already know. Alternate translation: "Wisdom calls out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Does not Wisdom call out?
-
-Here wisdom is imagined as a woman. If a language does not allow this kind of metaphor, other possible translations are: 1) "Is not wisdom like a woman who calls out?" 2) "Does not a woman named Wisdom call out?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Does not Understanding raise her voice?
-
-Here "Understanding" means the same as "Wisdom." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# raise her voice
-
-"speak"
-
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-# the gates at the entrance into the city
-
-In ancient times, cities usually had outer walls with gates in them.
-
-# she calls out
-
-This continues to refer to Wisdom, personified as a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Wisdom speaks to the people in verses 4-36.
-
-# my voice is for the sons of mankind
-
-Here "voice" represents the words that are spoken. Alternate translation: "my words are for the sons of mankind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the sons of mankind
-
-This is metonymy representing all human beings. Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# naive
-
-inexperienced or immature
-
-# learn wisdom
-
-The abstract word "wisdom' refers to what a wise person believes and to the way in which he acts. Alternate translation: "learn how a wise person acts" or "learn what it means to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you must get an understanding mind
-
-"you must begin to understand things with your mind"
-
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-# when my lips open
-
-Here "lips" represents a person's mouth, with which he speaks. Alternate translation: "when I open my mouth to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# upright
-
-proper or just
-
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-# my mouth speaks
-
-Here "mouth" represents a person who speaks. Alternate translation: "I speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# what is trustworthy
-
-"what people should believe"
-
-# wickedness is disgusting to my lips
-
-Here "lips" represents a person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "wickedness is disgusting to me" or "saying wicked things would be disgusting to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# wickedness
-
-Here the abstract noun "wickedness" represents wicked speech. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the words of my mouth
-
-The "mouth" stands for the person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "The things I teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# nothing twisted
-
-Twisting a message is a metaphor for changing a true message into a false one. Alternate translation: "nothing false" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# straight
-
-honest and clear
-
-# my words are upright for those who find knowledge
-
-This probably means that those who find knowledge will easily understand that the speaker's words are upright. Here "words" represent a message or teaching. Alternate translation: "those who know what is right and what is wrong consider what I teach to be right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# upright
-
-true and honest
-
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-# Acquire my instruction rather than silver
-
-"You should try much harder to understand my instructions than to get silver"
-
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-# For Wisdom is better than jewels; no treasure is equal to her
-
-Here Wisdom, personified as a woman, is not speaking. However, it is possible to make Wisdom the speaker here as well. Alternate translation: "For I, Wisdom, am better than jewels; no treasure is equal to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# I, Wisdom, live with Prudence
-
-Prudence is also represented here as a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Prudence
-
-caution or good judgment
-
-# I possess knowledge and discretion
-
-The abstract ideas "knowledge" and "discrete" can be expressed in other ways. Alternate translation: "I am knowledgeable and discreet" or "I know many things, and I am careful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# discretion
-
-being careful about what we say and do; being cautious not to cause hurt or harm to others
-
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-# perverted speech
-
-"wicked talk"
-
-# perverted
-
-turned from what is right
-
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-# good advice
-
-"wise suggestions"
-
-# advice
-
-counsel that is given to help someone
-
-# sound
-
-good, reliable
-
-# I am insight
-
-Here Wisdom is spoken of as if she were insight. Alternate translation: "I have insight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# nobles
-
-noblemen, leading members of important families in the nation
-
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-# love
-
-This refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member. This is natural human love between friends or relatives.
-
-# diligently
-
-with careful and continued effort
-
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-# With me are riches and honor
-
-"I have riches and honor"
-
-# lasting wealth and righteousness
-
-This explains what is meant by "riches and honor." This can be made clear with the connecting statement "therefore." Alternate translation: "therefore, I will give lasting wealth and righteousness to those who find me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# righteousness
-
-"the ability to live in a right way"
-
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-# My fruit
-
-what wisdom produces or causes
-
-# my produce
-
-the benefit or gain that wisdom causes
-
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-# I walk in the path of righteousness
-
-Living the right way is spoken of as walking on the right road. Alternate translation: "I live right" or "I do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the midst of the paths of justice
-
-This tells more of what is meant by "the path of righteousness." Alternate translation: "I do what is perfectly just" or "I only do what is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# treasuries
-
-storehouses for valuable things. Wisdom is spoken of as a woman who fills the storehouses of her followers with valuable things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the first of his deeds then
-
-"I was the first of the things he created then"
-
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-# In ages long ago
-
-"Very long ago"
-
-# ages
-
-The word "age" refers to a general, extended period of time.
-
-# from the beginnings of the earth
-
-The idea of beginnings can be translated in a less abstract way. Alternate translation: "from when God created the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Wisdom continues to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Before the mountains were settled
-
-"Before the bases of the mountains were put into place." This can also be put into active form. Alternate translation: "Before God made the foundations of the mountains and put them into their proper places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I was born
-
-This is wisdom speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# was born
-
-"I was alive"
-
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-# I was there
-
-This is wisdom speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# established
-
-To establish something is to bring into being on a stable basis. Alternate translation: "created" or "made"
-
-# when he drew a circle on the surface of the deep
-
-This refers to setting a limit to how far someone in a ship at sea can see all around himself. Alternate translation: "when he marked on the ocean's surface how far a person at sea can see in every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the deep
-
-"the ocean"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Wisdom continues to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# established
-
-brought into permanent being
-
-# when the springs in the deep became fixed
-
-This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "when God fixed the springs in the deep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the springs in the deep
-
-The ancient Hebrews thought that the ocean got its water from springs at the bottom of the sea.
-
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-# when he made his limit for the sea
-
-"when he created the shorelines for the oceans. The "limit for the sea" divided the oceans from the dry land.
-
-# when there was set the limit for the foundations of the dry land
-
-The Hebrew word for "earth" also often means "land."
-
-# when there was set the limit for the foundations of the dry land
-
-This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: "when God set the limit for the foundations of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I was beside him
-
-This is still wisdom speaking. Wisdom now says she was right next to Yahweh, implying that she was his assistant in creating the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# skilled craftsman
-
-This is a person who has trained for years to make useful things very well, like furniture or houses.
-
-# I was his delight
-
-"I was what made him happy." The word "delight" is an abstract noun that can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "he was happy because of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# day after day
-
-This is a way to express the idea of a habitual action or of a continuous condition. Alternate translation: "continually" or "the whole time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# his whole world
-
-"the whole world he created" or "everything he created"
-
-# the sons of mankind
-
-This refers to human beings in general. Alternate translation: "the people he brought into existence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Now
-
-This is to focus the attention of the children to the conclusion of this lesson.
-
-# listen to me
-
-This is still wisdom talking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# those who keep my ways
-
-Here "my ways" represents wisdom's behavior. Alternate translation: "those who do what I teach" or "the people who follow my example" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# do not neglect
-
-"do not disregard" Alternate translation: "be sure to pay attention to" or "be sure to follow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# watching every day at my doors, waiting beside the posts of my doors
-
-These two phrases basically mean the same thing. Wisdom is described as having a home; possible meanings of "watching" are 1) a wise person waits outside wisdom's home in the morning in order to serve her, or 2) a wise person waits outside wisdom's house for her to come and teach him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# finds me
-
-This is still wisdom talking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# hate me
-
-This is still wisdom talking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# he who fails
-
-The complete thought is, "he who fails to find me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his own life
-
-Here "life" represents the person's self. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Proverbs 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 8 continues a collection of proverbs that ends in chapter nine. These chapters operate more as a unit then many of the following chapters in this book.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Wisdom calls out
-
-The addressee of this chapter is broader than "my son," but is personal like the previous chapters' use of "my son." In this case, Wisdom is calling out for all to come and learn of her, in contrast to the adulteress mentioned in chapters 5-7. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses begin a parable in which wisdom is imagined to be a woman who is giving good advice to people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Wisdom has built
-
-The writer speaks about wisdom as if it were a woman who has built her own house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# She has slaughtered her animals
-
-This refers to animals whose meat will be eaten in the dinner that Wisdom will give. Alternate translation: "She has killed the animals for meat at dinner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# mixed her wine
-
-In ancient Israel, people often mixed wine with water. Alternate translation: "prepared her wine by mixing it with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# she has set her table
-
-"she has prepared her table"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses begin to give the message of Wisdom, who is personified as a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# She has sent out her maids
-
-These maids went out and invited people to come to the feast that Wisdom had prepared.
-
-# her maids
-
-Young women or girls who are in the service of a respectable, adult woman, such as Wisdom.
-
-# she calls out
-
-"she proclaims" or "she summons" Alternate translation: "she loudly recites her invitation"
-
-# the highest points of the city
-
-The invitation is shouted from the highest points so that it will be best heard by all the people.
-
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-# Who is naive? Let ... the one lacking good sense
-
-These two phrases describe the same group of people, those who need more wisdom in their lives. Here the question is addressed to all such people. Alternate translation: "Anyone who is naive, let ... anyone lacking good sense"
-
-# is naive
-
-"is inexperienced or immature"
-
-# turn aside here
-
-"leave his path and come into my house"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the message of Wisdom.
-
-# Come ... eat ... drink
-
-All of these commands are plural; Wisdom is addressing many people at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the wine I have mixed
-
-In ancient Israel, people often mixed wine with water. Alternate translation: "prepared her wine by mixing it with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Leave ... live ... walk
-
-All of these commands are plural; Wisdom is addressing many people at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Leave your naive actions
-
-Here naive actions are spoken of as if they were a place that a person could leave. Alternate translation: "Stop your naive behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# naive actions
-
-"inexperienced, immature actions"
-
-# the path of understanding
-
-Here the process of understanding wisdom is spoken of as if it were a path that a person could follow. Alternate translation: "the manner of living that a wise person has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the message of Wisdom.
-
-# Whoever disciplines ... whoever rebukes
-
-These two phrases basically say the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# a mocker
-
-Someone who habitually mocks people. Alternate translation: "someone who says insulting things about other people" or "someone who likes to make other people look bad"
-
-# receives abuse
-
-"receives harsh treatment"
-
-# whoever rebukes
-
-"whoever corrects"
-
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-# Do not reprove
-
-"Do not correct"
-
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-# Give to a wise person, and he ... teach a righteous person, and he
-
-These two commands actually represent conditional statements. Alternate translation: "If you give to a wise person, he ... if you teach a righteous person, he"
-
-# Give to a wise person ... teach a righteous person
-
-These two phrases basically say the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Give to a wise person
-
-This refers to giving instruction to a wise person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses finish the message of Wisdom.
-
-# The fear of Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
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-# through me your days will be multiplied
-
-This may be put into active form. Alternate translation: "I will multiply your days" or "I will cause you to live many more days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# through me
-
-Wisdom, personified as a woman, continues to speak here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you
-
-These two phrases basically mean the same thing and are used to emphasize the great benefits wisdom has. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# years of life will be added to you
-
-Wisdom speaks of years of life as if they were physical objects. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will add years of life to you" or "I will add years to your life" or "I will enable you to live longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If you are wise ... and if you mock
-
-These two statements seem to mean that wise people gain advantages for themselves because of their wisdom, and mockers suffer because of their behavior.
-
-# you will carry it
-
-This speaks of the consequence of one's bad behavior as if it were a heavy load that one had to carry on his back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses begin to describe foolishness, which is also personified as a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# The woman of foolishness
-
-It is possible to translate "foolishness" as a description such as "A foolish woman." However, if a language allows wisdom to be personified, as in the previous part of this chapter, it may also allow foolishness to be personified. Alternate translation: "The woman Foolishness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# she is untaught and knows nothing
-
-These two expressions basically mean the same thing, which is repeated to show how useless the foolish woman is. Alternate translation: "she does not know anything at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# she is untaught
-
-"she has not learned from experience" or "she is young and naive"
-
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-# walking straight on their way
-
-This seems to be an idiom for "thinking only of their own affairs" or "minding their own business." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# is naive
-
-"is inexperienced or immature"
-
-# turn aside here
-
-"leave his path and come here"
-
-# she says
-
-This is the foolish woman who was introduced in [Proverbs 9:13](./13.md).
-
-# those who have no sense
-
-"those who do not have wisdom" or "those who are not wise"
-
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-# Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is delicious
-
-The foolish woman speaks of the pleasure of stolen waters and bread of secrecy to tell men that if they sleep with her, they will have pleasure. This can be stated clearly in a simile: "You can enjoy me just as you enjoy water that you have stolen or bread that is secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# that the dead are there
-
-"that the men who have gone to her are now dead"
-
-# in the depths of Sheol
-
-"Sheol" refers to the world of the dead.
-
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-# Proverbs 09 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 9 concludes a collection of proverbs that operate as a unit about wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Wisdom calls out
-
-The addressee of chapters 8 and 9 is broader than "my son," but is personal like the previous chapters' use of "my son."  In this case, Wisdom is calling out for all to come and learn of her.
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-# General Information:
-
-Many verses in Chapter 10 are contrasting parallelisms (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The proverbs of Solomon
-
-After the introduction of Chapters 1-9, Chapter 10 begins the collection of the proverbs; short sayings that teach wisdom.
-
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-# accumulated
-
-acquired over time
-
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-# Yahweh does not let the soul of the righteous person go hungry
-
-Here "soul" refers to the person. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh makes sure those who do what is right have food to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# A lazy hand
-
-"Hand" represents the strength and ability of a person. Alternate translation: "A person unwilling to work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# hand of the diligent
-
-"Hand" represents the strength and ability of a person. Alternate translation: "person who works hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# are upon the head
-
-The "head" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "are given to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# mouth of the wicked
-
-The "mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "words the wicked speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# covers up
-
-hides the truth
-
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-# name
-
-The word "name" represents a person's reputation. Alternate translation: "memory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# come to ruin
-
-"be destroyed" or "be made useless"
-
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-# crooked
-
-not straight; deformed; dishonest; deceitful
-
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-# He who winks the eye
-
-"Winking the eye" represents a secretive sign for being cruel to someone else. Alternate translation: "He who makes a signal with a gesture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# will be thrown down
-
-A person who is ruined is spoken of as if he were thrown down. Alternate translation: "others will ruin him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The mouth of the righteous
-
-Here "mouth" represents what a persons says. Alternate translation: "The speech of a righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the righteous
-
-This refers to righteous people in general. Alternate translation: "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# is a water spring of life
-
-This person's speech is spoken of as if it preserved living animals or people, as a water spring would do in a dry land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the mouth of the wicked covers up violence
-
-That is, the wicked person appears to say harmless things, but plans to violent things against other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the mouth of the wicked
-
-Here "mouth" represents what a persons says. Alternate translation: "the speech of a wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the wicked
-
-This refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# love covers over
-
-Love acts like a person who quiets trouble between people instead of stirring it up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# on the lips of a discerning person
-
-"Lips" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "in what a sensible person says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a rod is for the back
-
-"Rod" represents strong, physical punishment and "the back" represents the person who receives the punishment. Alternate translation: "a person who has no sense needs forceful punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the mouth of a fool
-
-"Mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "the words from a foolish person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# his fortified city
-
-This represents wealth as a safe place. Alternate translation: "his safety" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The wage ... the profit
-
-These terms normally refer to the money a worker earns. Here they represents the results of either doing what is right or doing what is wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# There is a path to life for the one who follows discipline
-
-"The person who obeys wise instruction will have a long and happy life"
-
-# but the one who rejects correction is led astray
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but the one who does not obey wise instruction will not have a good life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# has lying lips
-
-"Lips" represent what a person says. Alternate translation: "tells lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# transgression is not lacking
-
-This phrase uses a negative to emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: "there is much sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# The tongue of the righteous person
-
-"Tongue" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "Whatever a righteous person says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# is pure silver
-
-"Silver" represents valuable sayings. Alternate translation: "is extremely valuable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The lips of the righteous
-
-"Lips" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "The sayings of a righteous man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# nourish
-
-cause them to develop or grow stronger
-
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-# Wickedness is a game a fool plays
-
-A game is an activity people do for pleasure. Alternate translation: "Fools find pleasure in wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# overtake
-
-overcome someone
-
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-# The wicked are like the storm
-
-Just as storm comes and sweeps everything away so wicked people will disappear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# is a foundation that lasts forever
-
-"Foundation" represents the base or a beginning of something that people build over. Alternate translation: "is a start for something that lasts forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Like vinegar on the teeth and smoke in the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him
-
-"Vinegar" and "smoke" represent things that hurt a person's teeth and eyes. Alternate translation: "Sending a lazy person to accomplish a task is irritating and unpleasant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# vinegar
-
-a sour liquid used to flavor or preserve foods
-
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-# the years of the wicked
-
-"Years" represent the time a person lives. Alternate translation: "the lifetime of the evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the years of wicked people
-
-Here "years" represent the time a person lives. Alternate translation: "the lifetime of the evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will never be overthrown
-
-This can be stated as active and positive: Alternate translation: "will be secure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Out of the mouth of the righteous person
-
-"Mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "From the righteous man's words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the perverse tongue will be cut out
-
-"Tongue" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "God will shut the mouths of people who say what is false" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# lips of the righteous person know what is acceptable
-
-"Lips" represent what a person says. Alternate translation: "righteous person knows how to speak acceptably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# mouth of the wicked
-
-"Mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "the words of the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Proverbs 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 10 starts a new section of the book, which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short,  individual proverbs.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often using contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, and wicked/righteous. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Many verses in Chapter 11 are contrasting parallelisms (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Yahweh hates scales that are not accurate
-
-"Scales" represent measuring accurately in negotiating. Alternate translation: "God hates deceiving scales" or "God hates it when people are deceitful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but he delights in a precise weight
-
-"Precise weight" represents accuracy in negotiating. Alternate translation: "but he delights in honest ways" or "but he is happy when people are honest"
-
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-# the treacherous
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "treacherous people" or "those who are treacherous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Wealth is worthless on the day of wrath
-
-The "day of wrath" represents a specific event, such as the "day of Yahweh" or "judgment day" or "last days." Alternate translation: "A person's wealth will do him no good when God comes to judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# makes his way straight
-
-"has clear direction"
-
-# the wicked
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# the treacherous
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those who are treacherous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the treacherous are trapped by their cravings
-
-"those who do evil are captured by their passions"
-
-# treacherous
-
-ready to betray trust; traitorous; deceptive
-
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-# the hope that was in his strength
-
-"the confidence he has in his own power"
-
-# comes to nothing
-
-"disappears"
-
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-# The righteous person is kept away from trouble
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God keeps away from trouble the person who does what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it comes
-
-"trouble comes"
-
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-# With his mouth the godless
-
-"Mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "The words of the godless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the city becomes great
-
-"City" represents the community or people group. Alternate translation: "the people group prospers" or "the community becomes prosperous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# by the mouth of the wicked
-
-"Mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "the words of evil people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# keeps a matter covered
-
-"Covered" represents keeping things concealed as much as possible. Alternate translation: "does not tell" or "does not speak about the matter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# advisors
-
-those who give recommendations as a guide to action; counselors
-
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-# one who hates giving
-
-"one who refuses to give"
-
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-# ruthless people
-
-people without pity or compassion; cruel people
-
-# grasp for wealth
-
-"are greedy for wealth"
-
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-# one who
-
-"a person who"
-
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-# sows what is right
-
-To "sow" represents spreading out to gain more. Alternate translation: "spreads out what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# reaps the wages of truth
-
-To "reap" represents acquiring or gathering in" Alternate translation: "will surely be rewarded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the one who
-
-"the person who"
-
-# pursues evil
-
-"chases after evil" or "seeks to do evil"
-
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-# whose hearts are perverse
-
-"Heart" represents the feelings, attitudes and motivations of a person. Alternate translation: "who have wicked thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# will not go unpunished
-
-This phrase uses a negative to emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: "will certainly be punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Like a gold ring ... without discretion
-
-A beautiful woman without discretion is compared to a useless and unsuitable golden ring in a pig's nose. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# without discretion
-
-"without common sense" or "who is foolish"
-
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-# There is one who scatters—he will accumulate even more
-
-This is a metaphor for a person who becomes more wealthy by being generous. Alternate translation: "Some people give freely to others and yet become more wealthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# one who scatters
-
-You may need to make explicit that the person scatters seeds for crops to grow. Alternate translation: "one who scatters much seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will accumulate even more
-
-"will gain even more"
-
-# withholds what he should give
-
-This refers to a person who thinks that he can become rich by refusing to be generous.
-
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-# will prosper
-
-"will gain more"
-
-# the one who
-
-"the generous person who" or "anyone who"
-
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-# the man who refuses to sell
-
-This describes the person who hoards his wealth instead of helping those in need.
-
-# good gifts crown the head of him who sells it
-
-"Crown" represents the reward or award for the person who is willing to sell grain. Alternate translation: "good gifts are given as a crown of honor to him who sells it" or "the person who sells it is honored with many blessings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The one who diligently seeks
-
-the one who seeks with careful and continued effort
-
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-# will fall
-
-This is an idiom. Here "fall" represents destruction or failure. Alternate translation: "will be destroyed" or "awaits a bad future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# like the leaf, righteous people will flourish
-
-"Leaf" represents growth and prosperity. Alternate translation: "righteous people will prosper in the same way a healthy green leaf grows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# righteous people will flourish
-
-This means that righteous people will thrive or prosper.
-
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-# inherit the wind
-
-The "wind" is a metaphor for something that cannot be grasped or has no value. Alternate translation: "inherit nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The righteous person will be like a tree of life
-
-A person who does what is right is compared to a tree that produces life as its fruit. Alternate translation: "Those who do right will bring life to themselves and others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# tree of life
-
-See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:18](../03/18.md).
-
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-# how much more
-
-"even more so"
-
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-# Proverbs 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 11 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with individual proverbs.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often using contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and  [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The author uses [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] throughout this chapter. Verses 1-15 contrast wisdom and foolishness.
-
-# Whoever
-
-"Any person who"
-
-# the one who hates correction
-
-"the person who does not want to be told what to do"
-
-# is stupid
-
-"is foolish" or "is unwise"
-
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-# A person cannot be established by wickedness
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one can become safe and secure by doing what is wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cannot be uprooted
-
-"Uprooted" represents being pulled out of the ground like a plant or a tree. This cannot happen to those who do right. Alternate translation: "are as stable as a tree with deep roots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# A worthy wife is her husband's crown
-
-A crown represents the greatest honor a person can receive. Alternate translation: "A good wife is a sign of great honor for her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# she who brings shame is like a disease that rots his bones
-
-A disease that rots the bones represents the spoiling of a person's life. Alternate translation: "a wife's shameful acts destroy her husband's influence and happiness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# The words of wicked people are an ambush waiting for a chance to kill
-
-The deceitful things that wicked people say in order to harm other people are spoken of as if their words are waiting to kill someone by surprise. Alternate translation: "The deceitful things wicked people say are like a person who waits to kill someone by surprise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the words of the upright keep them safe
-
-"the advice from an upright person keeps people safe"
-
-# the upright
-
-"the righteous person" or "the honest person" or "the just person"
-
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-# Wicked people are overthrown
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will overthrow the wicked people" or "People will remove the wicked people from power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# house
-
-The term "house" is often used figuratively in the Bible to refer to a person's ancestors, descendants or other relatives. Alternate translation: "family" or "descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# A person is praised by how much wisdom he has
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will praise those who have wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the one who makes perverse choices is despised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will hate the one who always thinks evil thoughts" or "people will hate the one who takes good things and twists them into bad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# is cruel
-
-"causes suffering"
-
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-# worthless projects
-
-"worthless plans" or "worthless tasks"
-
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-# the fruit
-
-This refers to a person's actions and thoughts. Just as fruit on a tree shows what kind of tree it is, in the same way a person's words and actions reveal what his character is like.
-
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-# An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk
-
-"Trapped" represents being caught in a snare or being tricked. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The wicked things an evil person says will trap him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# just as the work of his hands rewards him
-
-The phrase, "the work of his hands" represents work done by physical labor. Alternate translation: "just as the good work he does rewards him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in his own eyes
-
-This phrase represents the idea he has from his own observation, imagination or memory. Alternate translation: "in his own opinion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# advice
-
-wise suggestions
-
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-# is prudent
-
-"is wise" or "has good sense."
-
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-# The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword
-
-The phrase, "thrusts of a sword" represents cruel words that hurt another. Alternate translation: "What a person says without thinking can hurt as much as if he stabbed with a sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the tongue of the wise
-
-"Tongue" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "what wise people say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# brings healing
-
-"comforts and heals"
-
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-# Truthful lips last forever
-
-"Lips" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "A truthful person endures forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a lying tongue is only for a moment
-
-"Tongue" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "the one who lies lasts only for a moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# advisors
-
-those who give recommendations as a guide to action; counselors
-
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-# No ill comes
-
-The negative, "No" cancels out the idea of "ill" (bad things that happen). Alternate translation: "Good things come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Yahweh hates lying lips
-
-"Lips" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "Yahweh detests those who tell lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# conceals his knowledge
-
-"does not tell everything he knows"
-
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-# The hand of the diligent
-
-"Hand" represents what a person does -- his works. Alternate translation: "Diligent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will be put to forced labor
-
-"Forced labor" describes what a person must do who is not free to do what he wants. Alternate translation: "will become a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Anxiety
-
-uneasy feeling of fear or dread, worry
-
-# weighs him down
-
-"Weighing down" represents the idea of putting a very heavy load on a person so he cannot move freely. This phrase means to make a person sad or depressed. Alternate translation: "causes him to become sad or depressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but a good word makes him glad
-
-The abstract noun "word" can be stated as the verb "speak." Alternate translation: "but when others speak kindly to him, he is cheerful again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# would not roast their own game
-
-"Game" means animals caught and killed while hunting. And "roast" is a way of cooking food.
-
-# precious wealth
-
-"valuable treasure"
-
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-# Proverbs 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 12 continues the section of the book (Chapter 10-22) which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often using contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility and  integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# A wise son hears
-
-Here "hears" represents listening in order to do it. Alternate translation: "A wise son obeys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will not listen to rebuke
-
-Here "listen" represents paying attention in order to do it. Alternate translation: "will not learn from rebuke" or "will not obey, despite rebuke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# From the fruit of his mouth
-
-Here "fruit" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "From the words of his mouth" or "From what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the appetite
-
-the desire or liking for something
-
-# the treacherous
-
-This nominal adjective can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the treacherous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# his mouth
-
-Here "mouth" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# opens wide his lips
-
-Opening the lips represents speaking, and opening them wide represents speaking too often or too much. Alternate translation: "speaks a lot" or "talks too much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The appetite ... the appetite
-
-See how you translated this in [Proverbs 13:2](../13/02.md).
-
-# craves but gets nothing
-
-"strongly desires but gets nothing"
-
-# the appetite of diligent people will be richly satisfied
-
-Here "appetite" represents desire. Alternate translation: "diligent people will have a richly satisfied life" or "being diligent will make people richly satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# diligent people
-
-people who work with careful and continued effort
-
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-# repugnant
-
-causing a strong feeling of disgust
-
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-# Righteousness protects those
-
-"Righteousness" represents a way of life approved by Yahweh. This quality acts like a person who protects. Alternate translation: "A way of life approved by Yahweh protects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# who are faultless in their path
-
-Here "path" represents how a person directs his life. Alternate translation: "who are faultless in their way of living" or "who live lives of integrity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wickedness turns away those who commit sin
-
-Here "wickedness" represents an evil conduct of life. This quality acts like a person who turns away those who commit sin. Alternate translation: "wickedness turns sinners away from a successful path" or "wickedness ruins sinners' lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# who enriches himself
-
-"who makes himself rich"
-
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-# does not hear a threat
-
-Possible meanings are 1) no one will threaten to steal from him because he has nothing anyone would want to steal or 2) he will not listen when people correct him because he has nothing to lose if they punish him. Alternate translation: "does not listen to rebuke"
-
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-# The light of righteous people rejoices
-
-Here the light represents the righteous person's life or good behavior, and rejoicing represents causing people to rejoice. Alternate translation: "The life of a righteous person is like a light that causes people to rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the lamp of wicked people will be put out
-
-Here the lamp represents the life or behavior of wicked people, and "be put out" is an idiom that means that a fire is stopped. The lamp being put out represents either the person dying or the person's life not giving any joy. Alternate translation: "the lives of wicked people are like a lamp whose fire will be stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Pride only breeds conflict
-
-"Pride always causes conflict"
-
-# listen to
-
-"heed" or "follow"
-
-# good advice
-
-suggestions that are helpful and profitable
-
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-# Wealth dwindles away
-
-"Wealth decreases" or "Wealth slowly disappears"
-
-# working with his hand
-
-The phrase "working with his hand" refers to physical work instead of only mental or other types of work. Many people give physical work a low value. Alternate translation: "working with physical strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# make his money grow
-
-Money is compared to a tree that grows. Alternate translation: "make his money increase" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# When hope is postponed
-
-Here "hope" represents the thing a person hopes for. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When a person hopes for something but does not receive it for a very long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it breaks the heart
-
-Breaking a person's heart represents overwhelming that person with sadness. Alternate translation: "it causes intense sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a longing fulfilled is a tree of life
-
-Someone receiving what they hoped for and becoming very happy is spoken of as if the fulfillment of their hope were a tree that gives life. Alternate translation: "a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tree of life
-
-"a tree that gives life" or "a tree whose fruit sustains life." See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:18](../03/18.md).
-
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-# he who respects the commandment will be rewarded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will reward the one who respects the command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# fountain of life
-
-A fountain is a good source of water and here represents a source of life. Alternate translation: "a bountiful source of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# snares of death
-
-Here "snares" represent dangers that will kill. Alternate translation: "traps that lead to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# but the way of the treacherous is never-ending
-
-Here a person's behavior or conduct is spoken of as if it were a way or path that a person walks. A person being ruined by their own treachery is spoken of as if they are on a way or path that never ends. Alternate translation: "but the behavior of the treacherous will cause their own destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the treacherous
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the treacherous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# a fool parades his folly
-
-To "parade" means to display in front of everyone. Alternate translation: "a fool displays his foolishness to everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# falls into trouble
-
-"is unreliable" or "does something evil"
-
-# a faithful envoy
-
-"a faithful messenger" or "a faithful diplomat"
-
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-# learns from correction
-
-The abstract noun "correction" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "learns when someone corrects him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# is sweet
-
-"is a delight" or "brings joy"
-
-# the appetite
-
-the desire or liking for something
-
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-# will suffer harm
-
-"will experience harm" or "will be ruined"
-
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-# Disaster runs after sinners
-
-"Disaster" is given human characteristics like the ability to run. Alternate translation: "Sinners have trouble wherever they go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# righteous people are rewarded with good
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God rewards righteous people with good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# his grandchildren
-
-"the sons of his sons" or "the children of his children" or "his descendants"
-
-# a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous person
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one who does right will receive the wealth that a sinner has stored up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# An unplowed field
-
-"A field that is not prepared for food production" or "An empty field not ready for planting"
-
-# but it is swept away by injustice
-
-"Swept away" represents completely removing something. This can be stated in active from. Alternate translation: "but injustice takes away that food" or "but unjust people take the food away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# is careful to instruct him
-
-"makes sure to instruct him"
-
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-# he satisfies his appetite
-
-"he has satisfied himself" or "he fulfills his desires"
-
-# the stomach of the wicked is always hungry
-
-Here "stomach" represents the desires of a person. Alternate translation: "the wicked person is always hungry for more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Proverbs 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 13 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# builds her house
-
-"builds up her house" or "makes her house better"
-
-# house
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this may refer to her actual house, that is the building she lives in or 2) this may refer to her family.
-
-# with her own hands
-
-The woman is represented by her "hands." Alternate translation: "by herself" or "by the way she behaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# The one who ... the one who
-
-"The person who ... the person who"
-
-# walks uprightly
-
-"Walks" represents the conduct of life. Alternate translation: "conducts his life in a just and honest way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# despises him
-
-"grossly disrespects him" or "shows that he hates him"
-
-# in his ways despises him
-
-The word "his" refers to the dishonest man and "him" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# the mouth of ... the lips of
-
-The mouth and the lips both refer to what a person says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a rod for his back
-
-The rod with which people will punish the fool by hitting him on his back for his foolish words is a metonym for the words that come out of his mouth. Alternate translation: "words that will cause people to punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the wise
-
-This word is plural. "wise men" or "wise people"
-
-# will preserve them
-
-"will keep them from harm" or "will keep them safe"
-
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-# the feeding trough
-
-A "trough" is a container in which you put the food for animals.
-
-# an abundant crop
-
-"a good harvest"
-
-# by the strength of an ox
-
-"Strength" represents the strong work an ox can do. Alternate translation: "because of the work an ox does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# breathes out lies
-
-This figure of speech uses "breathes" to refer to lying constantly. Alternate translation: "constantly lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/19.md).
-
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-# and there is none
-
-"and wisdom is not there" or "but he will not find wisdom"
-
-# comes easy to
-
-"is easily found by" or "acquires without difficulty"
-
-# the one who is discerning
-
-"the one who is wise" or "a person who has understanding"
-
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-# on his lips
-
-The word "lips" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "from his speech" or "with his comments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the prudent
-
-a person who has good judgment or sense
-
-# his own way
-
-The word "way" represents the conduct of life of a person. Alternate translation: "his conduct" or "how he lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the folly of fools is deception
-
-The foolishness of fools is that they think they are wise, when they are not.
-
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-# when the guilt offering is sacrificed
-
-"at guilt" or "at the guilt offering" The meaning behind this phrase is that fools do not apologize to God or men for the things they do wrong.
-
-# but among the upright favor is shared
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but the upright enjoy favor together" or "but God's favor is experienced together among the upright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# its own bitterness
-
-"its own sorrow" or "its own sadness"
-
-# no stranger
-
-"those who do not know him"
-
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-# the tent
-
-The word "tent" represents everything that happens within it. Alternate translation: "the household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# flourish
-
-The word "flourish" means vigorous blooming of flowers and so represents anything that grows strongly. Alternate translation: "to do well and last long" or "to be healthy" or "to be very successful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# There is a way that seems right to a man
-
-The word "way" represents the conduct of life a person follows. Alternate translation: "People think that the way they are living is the right way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# A heart can laugh
-
-The word "heart" represents a person's feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: "A person's feelings can show laughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# be in pain
-
-"experience pain" or "hurt"
-
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-# The one who
-
-"The person who"
-
-# what his ways deserve
-
-The word "ways" represents a person's conduct of life. Alternate translation: "what he deserves, based on how he lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# what is his
-
-"what belongs to him" or "what he has a right to"
-
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-# naive
-
-inexperienced or immature
-
-# his steps
-
-Here the idea of footsteps represents a person's behavior. Alternate translation: "his actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# turns away from evil
-
-Here evil is spoken of as if it were a place. Alternate translation: "avoids doing evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# confidently dismisses
-
-"boldly ignores"
-
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-# is quick to become angry
-
-"becomes angry quickly"
-
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-# naive
-
-inexperienced or immature
-
-# inherit foolishness
-
-Here "inherit" represents having permanent possession of something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# foolishness
-
-The word "foolishness" is an abstract noun that represents foolish thinking and foolish actions.
-
-# prudent people
-
-"wise people"
-
-# are crowned with knowledge
-
-Here knowledge is spoken of as if it were a beautiful ornament worn on one's head, such as a turban with jewels. Alternate translation: "wear knowledge as a turban" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# bow down
-
-This means to bend over to humbly express respect and submission toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# at the gates of the righteous
-
-The word "gates" represents an entrance to meet with another. This means the wicked will have to wait for the righteous person and beg to enter his presence. Alternate translation: "to meet with the righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The poor person is hated even by his own companions
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone hates the poor person even his own neighbors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The one ... the one
-
-"The person ... the person"
-
-# the poor
-
-"poor people"
-
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-# Do not those who plot evil go astray?
-
-The assumed answer to this question is "yes." Alternate translation: "Those who plot evil will go astray." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# who plot evil
-
-"who make evil plans" or "who make plans to do evil things"
-
-# those who plan to do good will receive covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness
-
-The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "trustworthy." Alternate translation: "God will show himself to be trustworthy and faithful to his covenant to those who plan to do what is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# but when there is only talk
-
-"but if you only talk" or "but when all a person does is talking"
-
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-# The crown of wise people
-
-The word "crown" represents the highest achievement possible and visible to all. Alternate translation: "The reward of wise people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the folly of fools
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 14:8](../14/08.md).
-
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-# breathes out lies
-
-This figure of speech uses "breathes" to refer to lying constantly. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/19.md). Alternate translation: "constantly lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# fountain of life
-
-A "fountain" is a bountiful source of water and represents here the source of life. Alternate translation: "source of life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the snares of death
-
-A "snare" is a sort of trap used to hunt animals and represents something tricky and dangerous that will kill. Alternate translation: "from the trap that will kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the great number of his people
-
-"how many people he rules"
-
-# the prince is ruined
-
-"the prince has nothing and his kingdom will fall"
-
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-# the quick-tempered
-
-a person who is quick to become angry
-
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-# A tranquil heart
-
-"A peaceful mindset" or "An attitude that is at peace"
-
-# rots the bones
-
-The word "rots" represents the decay of a person and "bones" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "causes a person to be unhealthy in body and spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The one who ... the one who
-
-"The person who ... the person who"
-
-# curses
-
-This means to express a desire that bad things will happen to someone.
-
-# the poor ... the needy
-
-"a poor person ... a needy person"
-
-# shows favor to
-
-"is kind to" or "helps"
-
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-# is brought down by his evil actions
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "evil actions push over" or "evil actions destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Wisdom rests in the heart
-
-The word "heart" represents the feelings, attitudes and motivations of a person. Alternate translation: "Wisdom is in the attitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the discerning
-
-"a discerning person"
-
-# she lets herself be known
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she makes sure people know her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# she
-
-The word "she" refers to wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# is a disgrace
-
-"brings shame upon to any people" or "should cause any people to be ashamed"
-
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-# who acts prudently
-
-"who acts wisely" or "who makes sure bad things do not happen"
-
-# the one who
-
-"the servant who"
-
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-# Proverbs 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 14 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# A gentle answer turns away wrath
-
-Causing a person to stop being angry is spoken of as if it were turning that person's wrath away. Alternate translation: "Answering a person gently will calm that person's wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but a harsh word stirs up anger
-
-Causing a person to become more angry is spoken of as if it were stirring up or awakening anger. Alternate translation: "but speaking harshly causes that person to become more angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The tongue of wise people compliments knowledge
-
-Here the word "tongue" refers to the person who speaks. Alternate translation: "Wise people compliment knowledge when they speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# compliments knowledge
-
-"makes knowledge attractive" or "uses knowledge correctly"
-
-# the mouth of fools pours out folly
-
-The writer speaks of fools' mouths as if they were containers and of folly as if it were the liquid that filled them. When fools speak, their mouths pour out the liquid. The word "mouth" represents those who speak. Alternate translation: "fools are always speaking folly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# The eyes of Yahweh are everywhere
-
-Here the word "eyes" represents Yahweh and emphasizes his ability to see everything. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sees everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the evil and the good
-
-The words "evil" and "good" refer to people. Alternate translation: "evil people and good people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# A healing tongue is a tree of life
-
-The word "tongue" refers to speech. The writer speaks of the words of a person who says things that help and encourage others as if they were a tree that provides life-giving nourishment. Alternate translation: "Kind words are like a tree that gives life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit
-
-The phrase "a deceitful tongue" refers to speech that is deceitful or hurtful. The writer speaks of a person being hurt or in despair as if that person's spirit were an object that words have crushed. Alternate translation: "deceitful speech causes a person to despair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he who learns from correction
-
-The word "correction" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "he who learns when someone corrects him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# is prudent
-
-"is wise"
-
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-# the earnings of the wicked person give
-
-The word "earnings" can be translated as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "the wealth that a wicked person earns gives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# The lips of wise people scatter knowledge about
-
-The word "lips" represents what wise people say. The writer speaks of knowledge as if it were seeds that wise people scatter around when they speak. Alternate translation: "The speech of wise people spreads knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# not so the hearts of fools
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "hearts" is synecdoche for the fools themselves and means that they do not scatter knowledge like wise people do. Alternate translation: "fools do not scatter knowledge about" or 2) fools do not have knowledge in their hearts, with "hearts" being a metonym for the thoughts. Alternate translation: "fools do not understand knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# upright people
-
-"people who live rightly"
-
-# is his delight
-
-"pleases him"
-
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-# Yahweh hates the way of wicked people
-
-The lifestyles of wicked people are spoken of as if they are paths on which those people walk. Alternate translation: "Yahweh hates the way that wicked people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the one who pursues what is right
-
-Being diligent to live rightly is spoken of as if it were chasing after right things. Alternate translation: "the person who strives to live rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# anyone who forsakes the way
-
-Here "the way" refers to the way of righteousness. A person who stops doing what is right is spoken of as if he has stopped walking on the correct path. Alternate translation: "anyone who stops living rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he who hates correction
-
-The word "correction" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the person who hates it when others correct him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Sheol and destruction are open before Yahweh
-
-The words "Sheol and destruction" both refer to the place of the dead. Yahweh knowing everything about the place of the dead is spoken of as if it were open before Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Yahweh knows everything about the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# how much more the hearts of the sons of mankind?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes that since Yahweh knows everything about the place of the dead, it is more obvious that he knows everything about the hearts of men. Alternate translation: "so he certainly knows the hearts of the sons of mankind!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the hearts of the sons of mankind
-
-Here the word "hearts" represents the thoughts and motivations. The phrase "the sons of mankind" is an idiom for humanity. Alternate translation: "the thoughts of humans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# The mocker resents correction
-
-The word "correction" can be translated with a verbal form. Alternate translation: "The mocker hates when others correct him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he will not go to the wise
-
-It is implied that he will not go to the wise to seek their counsel or advice. Alternate translation: "he will not go to the wise to seek their counsel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# A joyful heart makes the face cheerful
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the person. Alternate translation: "When a person is joyful, his face is cheerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# crushes the spirit
-
-The writer speaks of a person being discouraged as if that person's spirit were an object that is crushed. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 15:4](../15/04.md). Alternate translation: "makes a person discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The heart of the discerning
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "The mind of the discerning person" or "The discerning person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the mouth of fools feeds on folly
-
-Here the word "mouth" represents the person. The writer speaks of fools desiring foolish things as if they ate foolish things. Alternate translation: "foolish people desire folly as if it were the food that they eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All the days of oppressed people are miserable
-
-"Oppressed people are miserable all of their days"
-
-# a cheerful heart has an unending feast
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the person. The writer speaks of a cheerful person enjoying life as if that person were celebrating a feast that does not end. Alternate translation: "the cheerful person enjoys life, as if he were celebrating an unending feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# an unending feast
-
-"a feast that never ends"
-
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-# with confusion
-
-"with anxiety"
-
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-# a meal with vegetables
-
-The vegetables represent a small meal with very little food. Alternate translation: "a small meal" or "very little food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# where there is love
-
-The word "love" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "where people love one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a fatted calf served with hatred
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a fatted calf that someone serves with hatred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a fatted calf
-
-This refers to a calf that has been fed a lot of food so that it will become fat. Here it represents a delicious meal or a feast. Alternate translation: "a luxurious meal" or "a feast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with hatred
-
-The word "hatred" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "where people hate one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# stirs up arguments
-
-Causing people to argue more is spoken of as if it were stirring up or awakening arguments. The abstract noun "arguments" can be stated as "argue." Alternate translation: "causes people to argue more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# The path of the sluggard ... the path of the upright
-
-The writer speaks of a person's life as if it were a path on which the person walks. Alternate translation: "The life of the sluggard ... the life of the upright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The path of the sluggard is like a place with a hedge of thorns
-
-The writer compares the lifestyle of the sluggard with trying to walk through a hedge of thorns. Both cause the person to suffer pain. Alternate translation: "The life of the sluggard is like a person trying to walk through a hedge of thorns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# the path of the upright is a built-up highway
-
-The writer speaks of the blessings that upright people experience in life as if they were walking on a smooth road. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# built-up highway
-
-This is a road that is wide, flat, and without obstacles or potholes.
-
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-# the one who has understanding walks a straight path
-
-The writer speaks of a person doing the right thing as if he were walking straight ahead on a path. Alternate translation: "the person who has understanding does what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Plans go wrong
-
-"Plans fail"
-
-# where there is no advice
-
-"when there is no one to give advice"
-
-# advisors
-
-people who give recommendations as a guide to action
-
-# they succeed
-
-"plans succeed"
-
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-# a pertinent reply
-
-"a fitting reply" or "an appropriate answer"
-
-# how good is a timely word
-
-This exclamation emphasizes that a word spoken at the right time is very good. Alternate translation: "a word that a person speaks at the right time is very good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
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-# The path of life leads upward ... from Sheol beneath
-
-The writer speaks of a lifestyle that results in life as if it were a path that goes upward towards life and of a lifestyle that results in death as if it were a path that leads down to the place of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# house
-
-This is a synecdoche for the person's household, property, and wealth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the words of kindness are pure
-
-"kind words are pure" or "pleasant words are pure"
-
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-# The heart of the righteous person ponders before it answers
-
-Here the word "heart" is a metonym for the mind and thoughts. This represents the person who thinks. Alternate translation: "The person who does right ponders what to say before he answers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the mouth of wicked people pours out all its evil
-
-The writer speaks of wicked people's mouths as if they were containers and speaks of evil as if it were the liquid that filled them. When wicked people speak, their mouths pour out the liquid. The word "mouths" represents those who speak. Alternate translation: "wicked people are always saying evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the mouth of wicked people pours out all its evil
-
-It may be more natural in you language to translate all these words as either singular or plural. Alternate translation: "the mouth of the wicked person pours out all its evil" or "the mouths of wicked people pour out all their evil"
-
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-# Yahweh is far away from wicked people
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh not listening to wicked people as if he were physically far away from them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh does not listen to wicked people" or "Yahweh does not answer wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The light of the eyes
-
-The writer speaks of an expression of joy on one's face as if the person's eyes emitted light. Alternate translation: "A cheerful expression" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# brings joy to the heart
-
-The word "heart" represents the person. Possible meanings are 1) the person who has a cheerful expression becomes joyful or 2) other people become joyful when they see someone with a cheerful expression. Alternate translation: "causes a person to be joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# good news is health to the body
-
-Here the word "body" represents the person. Alternate translation: "receiving good news makes a person feel good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# you will remain among wise people
-
-Possible meanings are 1) people will continue to consider you to be a wise person or 2) you will continue to enjoy the company of wise people.
-
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-# listens to correction
-
-The word "correction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "listens when others correct him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom
-
-The words "fear" and "wisdom" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "When one fears Yahweh, he will learn to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# The fear of Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
-# humility comes before honor
-
-This means that a person must first learn humility before Yahweh will honor him.
-
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-# Proverbs 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
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-Chapter 15 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# The plans of the heart belong to a person
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the person's mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "A person makes plans in his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from Yahweh comes the answer from his tongue
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh speaks his answer to a person's plans, which is a metaphor meaning that Yahweh determines the outcome of that person's plans or 2) Yahweh enables a person to speak words about the plans that he has made. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the answer from his tongue
-
-The person is represented by his "tongue" to emphasize his speech. Alternate translation: "the answer that he speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# All of a person's ways are pure in his own eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. The writer speaks of what a person does as if that person were walking down a path. Alternate translation: "A person thinks that everything he does is pure" or "A person judges everything he does as pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh weighs the spirits
-
-Here the word "spirits" represents people's desires and motives. The writer speaks of Yahweh discerning and judging a person's desires and motives as if he were weighing that person's spirit. Alternate translation: "Yahweh judges the person's motives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# even the wicked for the day of trouble
-
-The verbal phrase may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "he has made even the wicked for the day of trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# everyone who has an arrogant heart
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the person. Alternate translation: "everyone who is arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they will not go unpunished
-
-The two negatives in this phrase strongly emphasize the positive. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will certainly punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# By covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness iniquity is atoned for
-
-The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "trustworthy." This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "Because Yahweh is faithful to his covenant and trustworthy he forgives people's sins" or 2) Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive the sins of those who are faithful to the covenant and trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# people turn away from evil
-
-The writer speaks of people no longer doing evil things as if they were turning away from evil. Alternate translation: "people stop doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he makes
-
-"Yahweh makes"
-
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-# a large income
-
-"earning a lot of money"
-
-# with injustice
-
-"with wrongdoing"
-
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-# In his heart a person plans out his way
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the mind and thoughts. The writer speaks of a person's actions as if the person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "A person plans in his mind what he will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh directs his steps
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh determining the outcome of a person's plans as if Yahweh were telling that person where to walk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Insightful decisions are on the lips of a king
-
-Here the word "lips" is a metonym for what the king says. Alternate translation: "What a king says are insightful decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his mouth should not betray justice
-
-The word "mouth" represents the king himself. Alternate translation: "he should not speak deceitfully when he judges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Honest scales come from Yahweh
-
-Yahweh requires justice and fairness when doing business. Dishonest people used heavier or lighter weights in their scales in order to gain more when buying or selling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all the weights in the bag are his work
-
-Merchants carried their weights in bags. Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh has determined how much every weight must weigh or 2) Yahweh is concerned with every weight that a merchant uses.
-
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-# that is something to be despised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that is something that people despise" or "that is something that Yahweh despises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for a throne is established by doing what is right
-
-Here the word "throne" represents the king's rule. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the king establishes his reign by doing what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# lips that say what is right
-
-Here the word "lips" represents the person who speaks. Alternate translation: "a person who speaks the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# A king's wrath is a messenger of death
-
-The writer speaks of an angry king causing someone to die as if the king's wrath were a messenger that he sends out to kill someone. Alternate translation: "An angry king can put people to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 15 contrasts with verse 14.
-
-# In the light of a king's face is life
-
-The writer speaks of an expression of joy on the king's face as if his face emitted light. Alternate translation: "When the king is cheerful, people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# his favor is like a cloud that brings a spring rain
-
-The writer compares the king showing favor towards someone with a cloud that brings rain to make crops grow. Both promise blessing to those who receive them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# How much better it is to get wisdom than gold
-
-This exclamation emphasizes that having wisdom is much better than having gold. Alternate translation: "It is much better to get wisdom than to get gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# To get understanding should be chosen more than silver
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A person should choose to get understanding more than to get silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# The highway of upright people
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-The writer speaks of the lifestyle of upright people as if it were a well-built road, free of obstacles. Alternate translation: "The righteous way that upright people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# turns away from evil
-
-The writer speaks of avoiding or no longer doing evil things as if it were turning away from evil. Alternate translation: "keeps them from doing evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a haughty spirit
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-Here the word "spirit" represents the person's attitude and temperament. Alternate translation: "an arrogant attitude" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a downfall
-
-"ruin" or "failure"
-
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-# spoil
-
-goods taken in battle
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-# what they are taught
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what someone has taught them" or "what they have learned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# The one who is wise in heart is called discerning
-
-This person will have a reputation of being a discerning person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will call the one who is wise in heart discerning" or "The one who is wise in heart will have a reputation of being a discerning person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# The one who is wise in heart
-
-Here the heart represents the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "The one who is wise" or "The one who is wise in his thinking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# sweetness of speech
-
-The writer speaks of kind or pleasant speech as if it were something that tastes sweet. Alternate translation: "kind speech" or "pleasant speech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Understanding is a fountain of life
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-The writer speaks of "Understanding" as if it were a fountain that continuously flows with water and which sustains the life of those who drink from it. Alternate translation: "Understanding is like a fountain flowing with life-giving water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The heart of a wise person gives
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-Here the word "heart" represents the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "The thoughts of a wise person gives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# gives insight to his mouth
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-Here the word "mouth" is a metonym for speech. Alternate translation: "makes his speech wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# to his lips
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-Here the word "lips" is a metonym for speech. Alternate translation: "to what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# sweet to the soul
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-Possible meanings for the word "soul" are 1) it represents a person's inward desires and pleasures. Alternate translation: "sweet enough to make a person happy" or 2) it can mean "throat" and is a metonym for a person's tongue and ability to taste. Alternate translation: "sweet to a person's taste" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# healing to the bones
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-Here the word "bones" represent a person's body. Alternate translation: "healing to the body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# There is a way that seems right to a man
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-The writer speaks of a person's conduct or behavior as if it were a road on which the person is traveling. Alternate translation: "A person thinks that the way he is living is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# but its end is the way to death
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-The word "its" refers to "way" in the previous line. This "way" is the road that leads to death.
-
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-# The laborer's appetite works for him
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-The writer speaks of the appetite as if it were a person who works on behalf of the laborer. This means that the person who labors is motivated by his desire to eat. Alternate translation: "The laborer works to satisfy his appetite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# his hunger urges him on
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-The writer speaks of "hunger" as if it were a person who urges the laborer to continue working. Alternate translation: "he keeps on working because he is hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# A worthless person digs up mischief
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-The writer speaks of a person trying to find ways to harm other people as if that person were digging in the ground to find something buried. Alternate translation: "A worthless person looks for mischief as if he were digging for something in the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# worthless
-
-"useless" or "wicked"
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-# mischief
-
-trouble
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-# his speech is like a scorching fire
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-The writer compares the way this person's words hurt others with the way that fire burns things. Alternate translation: "he hurts people with his words, like a fire scorches the things it touches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# a gossip
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-a person who gossips or spreads rumors
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-# A man of violence lies to his neighbor
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-It is implied that this man lies to his neighbor in order to get his neighbor to join him in violent actions. Alternate translation: "A man of violence entices his neighbor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# A man of violence
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-"A violent man" or "A man who practices violence"
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-# leads him down a path that is not good
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-The writer speaks of a person's actions as if they were a road on which the person walks. Alternate translation: "gets him to do things that are not good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# a path that is not good
-
-The writer uses an understatement to emphasize how bad this path is. Alternate translation: "a very bad path" or "a terrible path" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# The one who winks the eye ... those who purse the lips
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-Both of these are facial gestures which people might use to signal their plans to others. See how you translated "winks the eye" in [Proverbs 10:10](../10/10.md).
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-# will bring evil to pass
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-"will do evil things"
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-# Gray hair is a crown of glory
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-The writer speaks of gray hair as if it were a crown. "Gray hair" is a metonym for old age. Alternate translation: "A person who has lived long enough to have gray hair is like one who wears a glorious crown on his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# it is gained
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a person gains it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# one who rules his spirit
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-The writer speaks of a person being able to control his own temper and emotions as if he ruled over his spirit like a king rules his people. Alternate translation: "one who controls his temper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The lots are cast into the lap
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A person throws the lots into his lap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the decision is from Yahweh
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-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh decides how the lots will land or 2) it is not the lots, but Yahweh who determines what will happen.
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-# Proverbs 16 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Chapter 16 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### King and royalty
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-Some of these proverbs mention a king. As in other cases, this is intended to apply to all rulers.
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-##### Themes
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-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# to have quiet
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-Here "quiet" refers to "peace." Alternate translation: "to have peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# than a house full of feasting with strife
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-The words "to have" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: "than to have a house full of feasting with strife" or "than to be in a house full of feasting where there is strife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold
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-This refers to how gold and silver are refined. A metal is refined by heating it to a high temperature so that it melts and the impurities may be removed. Alternate translation: "The crucible is used to refine silver and the furnace is used to refine gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# crucible
-
-a pot in which metals are melted at a very high temperature
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-# Yahweh refines hearts
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-This speaks of Yahweh testing people to help them stop being evil and foolish as if their hearts were a metal that Yahweh was refining to remove everything that is impure. Alternate translation: "Yahweh tests peoples' hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# wicked lips
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-The word "lips" can be translated as either 1) a synecdoche for the person or 2) a metonym for the words that come out from those lips. Alternate translation: "a wicked person" or "wicked talk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# gives ear
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-This idiom means "listens." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# destructive tongue
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-The word "tongue" can be translated as either 1) a synecdoche for the person or 2) a metonym for the words that the tongue produces. Alternate translation: "a destructive person" or "destructive talk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the poor
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-This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "those who are poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# his Maker
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-This is a name that refers to Yahweh. This is also an abstract noun that can be written as a verb. Alternate translation: "the one who made him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# at misfortune
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-This refers to the misfortune of others. Alternate translation: "at others' misfortune" or "at other peoples' troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# are the crown of
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-This speaks of older peoples' grandchildren being a sign of honor for them as if their grandchildren were a crown. Alternate translation: "bring honor and respect to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the aged
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-This refers to older people. Alternate translation: "those who are older" or "older people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# Eloquent speech
-
-"Fine speech" or "Excellent speech"
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-# much less are lying lips suitable for royalty
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-This describes people lying as if it were actually their "lips" that were lying. Alternate translation: "even more it is not suitable for royalty to lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# A bribe is like a magic stone to the one who gives it
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-This speaks of a person's bribe working by comparing it to a magical stone or amulet. Alternate translation: "A bribe works like a magical stone for the one who gives it" or "A bribe works like magic for the one who is giving the bribe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# wherever he turns
-
-Here "turning" refers to the various things the person does. Specifically, this refers to the different things the person does by bribery. Alternate translation: "in whatever he does" or "in everything he tries to do by giving bribes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# an offense
-
-an action or word that has hurt him
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-# who repeats a matter
-
-This refers to bringing up a past situation in which a friend was hurt or offended. Alternate translation: "who repeats a past offense" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# alienates close friends
-
-"causes people to stop being close friends" or "causes close friends to stop liking each other"
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-# A rebuke goes deeper into a person ... than a hundred blows go into a fool
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-This compares how a rebuke effects a man of understanding to how a beating effects a fool. This speaks of the effect on these people as if it could be measured by the depth that it goes into them. Alternate translation: "A rebuke has more effect on a person ... than a hundred blows have on a fool" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# a person who has understanding
-
-"a person who has good judgment." The word "understand" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "a person who understands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# a hundred blows go
-
-"a beating of a hundred blows goes"
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-# seeks rebellion
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-The word "rebellion" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "seeks to rebel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# a cruel messenger will be sent against him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a cruel messenger will come against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# will be sent against him
-
-To be "sent against" someone means to be sent to harm them. Alternate translation: "will be sent to harm him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# a bear robbed of her cubs
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a bear who has just lost her cubs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# in his foolishness
-
-The word "foolishness" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "who is acting foolish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# evil will never leave his house
-
-Here "evil" is spoken of as if it were a person who would not leave the man's house. Here the word "house" may be taken literally, but it is also a metonym for his family. Alternate translation: "bad things will continue to happen to him and his family" or "bad things will never stop happening to him and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# The beginning of conflict is like one who releases water everywhere
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-This compares how easily a conflict spreads to how spilled water flows everywhere. Alternate translation: "Starting a conflict is like pumping water and letting it run everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# has broken out
-
-"starts"or "begins"
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-# acquits
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-justifies, declares someone not guilty
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-# Why should a fool pay money to learn about wisdom, when he has no ability to learn it?
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-This rhetorical question emphasizes that the fool should not do this. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "A fool should not pay money to learn about wisdom because he does not have the ability to learn it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# a brother is born for times of trouble
-
-One of the purposes of a brother is to be there to help his brother or sister in times of trouble. Alternate translation: "a brother is there for times of trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# no sense
-
-"no good judgement"
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-# binding promises
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-This refers to promises that must be kept and are often a burden on the person who made them.
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-# causes bones to be broken
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-This means that someone will trip on the threshold and break bones, probably in their foot. Alternate translation: "is sure to cause someone trip and break their the bones in their foot" or "is sure to cause someone to trip and injure himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# who has a crooked heart
-
-The "heart" represents a person's feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: "who is deceptive" or "who is dishonest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# has a perverse tongue
-
-The "tongue" represents a person's speech. Alternate translation: "speaks perversely" or "speaks wickedly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# falls into calamity
-
-"falls into trouble" To "fall into" something means to get into that situation. Alternate translation: "will have calamity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# A cheerful heart is good medicine
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-This speaks of a cheerful heart as being good medicine because it makes you feel better. Alternate translation: "A cheerful heart is like medicine that makes you feel better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# A cheerful heart
-
-The "heart" represents a person's feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: "Being cheerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# a broken spirit
-
-Here the "spirit" represents a person's feelings and emotional state. A broken spirit refers to a poor emotional state. Alternate translation: "depression" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# dries up the bones
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-A person's bones represent their physical health and strength. If a person's bones dry up it means that they are very sick and unhealthy. Alternate translation: "makes a person unhealthy and weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# to pervert the ways of justice
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-"to prevent justice from being rendered" or "to pervert justice"
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-# sets his face toward wisdom
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-This speaks of a person's focus on acting wisely as if he were looking at wisdom. Alternate translation: "focuses on acting wisely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the eyes of a fool are
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-This refers to a fool by his eyes to emphasize what he is focusing on. Alternate translation: "the fool is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# the ends of the earth
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-This speaks of a fool's impossible dreams as if they were the ends of the earth to emphasize that they are unrealistic. Alternate translation: "strive for things that are as far from him as the ends of the earth" or "focus on impossible things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# A foolish son is a grief to his father
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-This speaks of a son causing his father grief as if the son himself were "grief." Alternate translation: "A foolish son brings grief to his father"
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-# A foolish son ... and bitterness to the woman
-
-This speaks of a son causing his mother bitterness as if the son himself were "bitterness." Alternate translation: "A foolish son ... and brings bitterness to the woman"
-
-# who bore him
-
-"who gave birth to him"
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-# bitterness
-
-emotional pain, sorrow
-
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-# it is never good ... neither is it good
-
-These statements can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "it is always wrong ... and it is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# the righteous person
-
-Another possible meaning is "the innocent person," anyone whom others have accused of a crime that he did not commit.
-
-# flog
-
-whip severely
-
-# who have integrity
-
-The word "integrity" can be expressed with the adjective "honest." Alternate translation: "who are honest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# uses few words
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-This refers to the way he speaks. Alternate translation: "speaks with few words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Even a fool is thought to be wise
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-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "People even think a fool is wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# keeps his mouth shut
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-This means that he does not speak. Alternate translation: "does not speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# he is considered to be intelligent
-
-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "people consider him to be intelligent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Proverbs 17 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
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-Chapter 17 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# isolates himself
-
-"keeps away from other people"
-
-# quarrels with all sound judgment
-
-This speaks of a person disagreeing with sound judgment as if "sound judgment" were a person he fought with. Alternate translation: "he disagrees with all sound judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# sound judgment
-
-"good judgment" or "wise choices"
-
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-# A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but only
-
-"A fool does not care about understanding, but only about" This means the fool considers "understanding" the opposite of pleasure. Alternate translation: "A fool detests understanding and only finds pleasure in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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-# but only in revealing what is in his own heart
-
-This means that the fool only finds pleasure in telling other people what he feels and desires in his heart. Alternate translation: "but only in telling others what is in his own heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# what is in his own heart
-
-The contents of a person's heart refers to the person's thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: "what he thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# contempt comes with him—along with shame and reproach
-
-Here "contempt," "shame," and "reproach" are spoken of as if they are people who accompany a wicked man. Possible meanings are 1) people show contempt towards the wicked man and cause him to feel shame and reproach. Alternate translation: "people feel contempt for him along with shame and reproach" or 2) the wicked man shows contempt for others and causes them to feel shame and reproach. Alternate translation: "he shows his contempt for other people and causes them to feel shame and reproach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# shame and reproach
-
-These two words have similar meaning and are used together to emphasize the "shame" felt by either the wicked man or other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; ... the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream
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-These two lines are parallel and it is implied that the man in the first line is a wise man. Alternate translation: "The words of a wise man's mouth are deep waters; ... the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# The words of a man's mouth are deep waters
-
-This speaks of a wise man's words being profound as if they were profound and as deep as deep waters. Alternate translation: "The words of a man's mouth are as profound as deep waters" or "The words of a man's mouth are deep and profound" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a man's mouth
-
-Here the man is referred to by his mouth to emphasize what he says. Alternate translation: "of a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream
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-This speaks of the source of wisdom being plentiful as if it were a gushing spring. The gushing of the spring is spoken of as if it were a flowing stream. Alternate translation: "the source of wisdom is as plentiful as the water of a gushing spring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# It is not good to ... to the righteous person
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-These phrases can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "It is good to treat the wicked person as he deserves, and to be just to the righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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-# A fool's lips bring
-
-Here the fool is referred to by his "lips" to emphasize what he says. Alternate translation: "what a fool says brings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# bring
-
-"cause"
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-# his mouth invites a beating
-
-This speaks of the fool saying things that cause people to want to beat him as if he were inviting them to beat him. Alternate translation: "his mouth makes people want to beat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his mouth
-
-Here what the fool says is referred to as his "mouth." Alternate translation: "what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# A fool's mouth ... with his lips
-
-Both of these phrases refer to what a fool says. Alternate translation: "What a fool says ... by what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# is his ruin
-
-"will ruin him"
-
-# he ensnares himself
-
-This speaks of the man causing problems and trouble for himself as if he were trapping himself like a man traps an animal. Alternate translation: "he will cause problems for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels
-
-This speaks of the words of a gossip being desirable to listen to as if they were delicious food to eat. Alternate translation: "The words of a gossip are desirable to listen to" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# The words of a gossip
-
-This refers to what a gossiping person says. Alternate translation: "The words that a gossiping person speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
-# morsels
-
-small bites of food
-
-# they go down into the inner parts of the body
-
-This speaks of the words of a gossip going into a person's mind and affecting his thoughts as if they were food that was going into his stomach. Alternate translation: "and they enter a person's mind and affect his thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# one who is slack in his work is a brother to the one who destroys
-
-This speaks of the one who is slack being similar to the one who destroys as if they were actually related. Alternate translation: "is closely related to" or "is very similar to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# is slack
-
-"is lazy" or "is not interested"
-
-# the one who destroys the most
-
-"the one who destroys everything" or "the one who is always destructive"
-
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-# The name of Yahweh is a strong tower
-
-This speaks of Yahweh protecting his people as if he were a strong tower in which they could take refuge. Alternate translation: "Yahweh protects like a strong tower" or "Yahweh protects his people like a strong tower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The name of Yahweh
-
-Here Yahweh is referred to by his name. Alternate translation: "Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the righteous
-
-This refers to righteous people. Alternate translation: "those who are righteous" or "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# runs into it and is safe
-
-This speaks of people seeking safety from Yahweh and Yahweh protecting them as if he were a strong tower that they ran into for safety. Alternate translation: "run to him and they are safe" or "seek him and they are safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The wealth of the rich is his fortified city
-
-This speaks of a rich person depending on his wealth as if his wealth were a fortified wall that protects him. Alternate translation: "The wealthy person depends on his wealth as a city depends on its fortified wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the rich
-
-This refers to people who are rich. Alternate translation: "the rich person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# fortified city
-
-a city with strong defenses like walls and towers
-
-# in his imagination it is like a high wall
-
-This speaks of the rich person believing his wealth will keep him safe like a high wall keeps those inside a city safe. Alternate translation: "he thinks it protects him as well as a high wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Before his downfall a person's heart is proud
-
-"First a person's heart is proud, but then comes his downfall"
-
-# downfall
-
-This refers to a significant decline in a person's reputation or health.
-
-# a person's heart
-
-Here a person is referred to by his heart to emphasize his thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: "a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# humility comes before honor
-
-The word "humility" may be expressed as an adjective and the word "honor" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "a person must be humble before he can be honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# it is his folly and shame
-
-The abstract nouns "folly" and "shame" may be expressed as adjectives. Alternate translation: "it is foolish of him, and he should be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# A person's spirit will survive sickness
-
-Here a person is referred to by his spirit to emphasize his attitude. Alternate translation: "A person who is hopeful will survive sickness" or "If a person is full of hope in his inner being, he will survive being sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# but a broken spirit who can bear it?
-
-This is a rhetorical question, expecting the answer that few can bear it. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "but it is very hard to bear a broken spirit." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a broken spirit
-
-This refers to being depressed. Alternate translation: "being depressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The heart of the intelligent acquires
-
-Here the intelligent person is referred to by his heart to emphasize his desires. Alternate translation: "The intelligent desire to acquire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the intelligent
-
-This refers to people who are intelligent. Alternate translation: "those who are intelligent" or "intelligent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# acquires
-
-"gains" or "obtains"
-
-# the hearing of the wise seeks it out
-
-Here the wise person is referred to by his hearing to emphasize what he desires to listen to. Alternate translation: "the wise seeks to learn about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the wise
-
-This refers to people who are wise. Alternate translation: "those who are wise" or "wise people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# seeks it out
-
-Here the word "it" refers to "knowledge"
-
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-# may open the way
-
-Here to "open the way" means to create an opportunity. Alternate translation: "may create an opportunity for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# bring him before
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-This means to be allowed to see someone. Alternate translation: "let him meet" or "let him be introduced to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# The first to plead his case
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-This refers to the person who pleads his case before his opponent pleads his case. Alternate translation: "The first person to plead his case" or "The person who pleads his case first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# Casting the lot
-
-"Casting lots"
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-# separates strong opponents
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-This refers to people who are fighting harshly over a dispute. When they are separated, they are no longer fighting over their dispute. Alternate translation: "causes opponents to stop fighting over their dispute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# An offended brother is harder to be won than a strong city
-
-This speaks of the difficulty of making peace with a brother you have offended by comparing it to the difficulty of winning a war against a strong city. Alternate translation: "If you offend your brother, finding a way to have peace with him again may be harder than waging a battle to win a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# quarreling is like the bars of a castle
-
-This speaks of the difficulty of resolving quarreling by comparing it to the difficulty of breaking down the bars of a castle. Alternate translation: "resolving quarreling is as difficult as breaking down the bars of a castle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# castle
-
-a fortified palace
-
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-# From the fruit of his mouth one's stomach is filled; with the harvest of his lips he is satisfied
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-These two lines have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize what is said. They can be combined. Alternate translation: "A person is satisfied by the results of the good things that he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# the fruit of his mouth
-
-This speaks of the good things that a person says as if they were fruit that came from his mouth. Alternate translation: "his wise speech" or "his good words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# one's stomach is filled
-
-This speaks of a person being satisfied or content by the result of what they have said as if they had eaten and become satisfied" Alternate translation: "a person is satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the harvest of his lips
-
-This speaks of the good things that a person says as if they were fruit that is harvested. Alternate translation: "his wise speech" or "his good words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he is satisfied
-
-"he is pleased"
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-# Death and life are controlled by the tongue
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-This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "The tongue can lead to life of death" or "What people say can lead to life or death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# by the tongue ... love the tongue
-
-Here the "tongue" refers to speech. Alternate translation: "by what people say ... love speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will eat its fruit
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-This speaks of a person receiving the consequence for what he says as if the consequences were fruit that he receives. Alternate translation: "will receive its consequences" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# many friends is brought to ruin by them
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "many friends--they will bring him to ruin" or "many friends--his friends will destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# comes closer than
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-"is more faithful than" or "stays more loyal than"
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-# Proverbs 18 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Chapter 18 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# Better is a poor person
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-"It is better to be a poor person"
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-# who walks in his integrity
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-This is an idiom. Here walking refers to living. Alternate translation: "who lives in his integrity" or "who lives an honest life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# is perverse in speech
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-The word "speech" may be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "speaks perversely" or "speaks in an evil way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# to have desire without knowledge
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-This refers to people trying to do something without the knowledge for how to correctly do it. Alternate translation: "to work hard without knowing what you are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the one who runs too fast misses the path
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-This speaks of a person doing something too quickly and making mistakes as if running too quickly and missing the path. Alternate translation: "the one who acts too quickly makes mistakes" or "the one who acts too quickly makes poor choices" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# his heart rages
-
-Here a person is referred to by his "heart" to emphasize his emotions. Alternate translation: "he rages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Wealth adds many friends
-
-This means that a person who is wealthy will have many friends because wealth attracts people. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Those who are wealthy easily find many friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# a poor person is separated from his friends
-
-A poor person is separated from many of his friends because of his poverty. The meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "poverty causes a person to lose his friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# A false witness will not go unpunished
-
-This can be written in positive and active form. Alternate translation: "They will certainly punish a false witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he who breathes out lies will not escape
-
-This means that he will be captured. Alternate translation: "they will capture the one who breathes out lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# breathes out lies
-
-This is an idiom. Here "breathes" refers to lying constantly. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/19.md). Alternate translation: "constantly lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# a generous person
-
-someone who often gives away things
-
-# everyone is a friend
-
-The word "everyone" is an exaggeration. Alternate translation: "it seems that everyone is a friend" or "almost everyone is a friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# how much more do his friends who go far away from him!
-
-This phrase is an exclamation to show that this is more likely than the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "therefore his friends will certainly hate him and go far away from him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# loves his own life
-
-Here the person is referred to by his "life" to emphasize himself being alive. Alternate translation: "loves himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# keeps understanding
-
-"has understanding"
-
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-# A false witness will not go unpunished
-
-This can be written in positive and active form. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 19:5](../19/05.md). Alternate translation: "They will certainly punish a false witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# breathes out lies
-
-This figure of speech uses "breathes" to refer to lying constantly. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/19.md). Alternate translation: "constantly lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# It is not fitting
-
-"It is not right"
-
-# much less for a slave
-
-The words "it is" and "fitting" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: "it is much less fitting for a slave" or "it is even worse for a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Discretion makes a person slow to anger
-
-"A person who has discretion is slow to become angry"
-
-# Discretion
-
-This means to know what should be done in a particular situation. See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
-# it is his glory to overlook
-
-"it will bring him glory to overlook" or "others will consider it honorable if he overlooks"
-
-# to overlook
-
-to forget on purpose
-
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-# The wrath of the king is like the roaring of a young lion
-
-Here the lion's roaring refers to attacking. The wrath of a king is compared to the unpredictable and dangerous attack of a young lion. Alternate translation: "The wrath of the king is as dangerous as the attack of a young lion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but his favor is like dew on the grass
-
-The favor of the king is compared to the refreshing water that appears on grass in the morning. Alternate translation: "but his favor is refreshing like dew on grass" or "but his favor is refreshing like the dew on the ground in the morning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# is ruin to his father
-
-"will ruin a father"
-
-# a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water
-
-This speaks of an annoying wife as if she were the constant dripping of water. Alternate translation: "a quarreling wife is as annoying and distracting as a constant dripping of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a quarreling wife
-
-"an arguing wife" or "a disagreeing wife"
-
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-# A house and wealth are inherited from parents
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Children inherit a house and wealth from their parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# prudent
-
-See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 12:23](../12/23.md).
-
-# a prudent wife is from Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gives a prudent wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep
-
-This speaks of how laziness causes a person to sleep a lot as if laziness forcefully throws the person into sleep. Alternate translation: "Laziness makes a person sleep a lot" or "A lazy person sleeps a lot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# go hungry
-
-This is an idiom which means to not eat. Alternate translation: "not eat" or "be hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the command
-
-"the command that he was taught"
-
-# guards his life
-
-"protects his life"
-
-# his ways
-
-This is an idiom which refers to how he lives. Alternate translation: "the way that he lives" or "how he lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh
-
-Yahweh considers kindness shown to the poor to be kindness shown to him. One of the ways people are kind to the poor is by giving. Alternate translation: "The person who gives to the poor is giving to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the poor
-
-This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "those who are poor" or "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# while there is hope
-
-This refers to while the child is young and will still accept discipline and instruction. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "while he is young" or "while he can still be taught" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# and do not set your desire on putting him to death
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this phrase describes punishing your child. Alternate translation: "but do not punish him so severely that he might die" or 2) this phrase describes what it is like if you do not punish your child. Alternate translation: "for if you do not punish him you are helping him destroy himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# set your desire on putting him
-
-This idiom means to be determined to cause something to happen. Alternate translation: "be determined to put him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# A hot-tempered person
-
-This idiom refers to a person who is easily angered. Alternate translation: "A person who does not control his temper" or "A person who becomes angry quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# must pay the penalty
-
-This refers to the person bearing the consequences for what happens when he gets angry. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "must bear the consequences of his anger" or "must bear the consequences of what he does in his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# if you rescue him
-
-"if you save him." This refers to rescuing him when he has acted out of his anger. The meaning of this can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "if you rescue him after he has had an outburst" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a second time
-
-"another time" or "again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# Listen to advice and accept instruction
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same and are repeated to emphasize how important it is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Listen to advice
-
-This is an idiom. Here "listening" does not mean to merely listen, but to learn from the advice you are given and to follow it. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to advice" or "Follow advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# in a person's heart
-
-Here the "heart" is used to refer to the "mind" to emphasize a person's desire. Alternate translation: "in a person's mind" or "that a person desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the purpose of Yahweh
-
-"Yahweh's purpose" or "Yahweh's plans"
-
-# that will stand
-
-This idiom means to "happen." Alternate translation: "that will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Honor for Yahweh leads people to life; anyone who has it will be satisfied
-
-This means that they will live a long time if they honor Yahweh. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Those who honor Yahweh will live a long time; anyone who honors Yahweh will be satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# anyone who has it
-
-Here the word "it" refers to "honor for Yahweh."
-
-# satisfied and not afflicted by harm
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "satisfied; nothing will harm him" or "satisfied; he will be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# sluggard
-
-See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 10:26](../10/26.md).
-
-# buries his hand in the dish
-
-"dips his hand in the dish" or "puts his hand in his plate." In the Biblical culture people usually ate with their hands as people do in many cultures today.
-
-# he will not even bring it back up to his mouth
-
-He does not bring his hand back to his mouth because he is too lazy. Alternate translation: "but he is too lazy to bring his hand up to his mouth to feed himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Strike a mocker, and the naive person
-
-"If you strike a mocker, the naive person"
-
-# Strike a mocker
-
-"Punish a mocker"
-
-# naive person
-
-"inexperienced person" or "immature person"
-
-# prudent
-
-See how you translated this word in [Proverbs 12:23](../12/23.md).
-
-# discipline one who is discerning, and
-
-"if you discipline one who is discerning,"
-
-# he will gain knowledge
-
-The abstract noun "knowledge" can be stated as "know." Alternate translation: "he will know more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# brings shame and reproach
-
-Possible meanings are 1) he brings it to himself. Alternate translation: "brings shame and reproach to himself" or 2) he brings it to his family. Alternate translation: "brings shame and reproach to his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# If you cease to hear instruction
-
-Here "listening and obeying" is spoken of as if it were "hearing." Alternate translation: "If you stop paying attention to instruction" or "If you stop obeying instruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will stray from
-
-"you will abandon" or "you will turn your back on"
-
-# the words of knowledge
-
-"knowledge"
-
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-# the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity
-
-This speaks of how wicked people enjoy doing evil by saying that they swallow iniquity as easily as they swallow food. Alternate translation: "the wicked enjoy doing evil as much as they enjoy eating food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the mouth of the wicked swallows
-
-The phrase "the mouth of the wicked" represents wicked people. Alternate translation: "wicked people swallow" or "the wicked swallow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the wicked
-
-This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Condemnation is ready for mockers and flogging for
-
-The words "condemnation" and "flogging" may be expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is ready to condemn mockers and to flog" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# flogging for the backs of fools
-
-The words "is ready" are understood from the previous phrase and may be repeated. Alternate translation: "flogging is ready for the backs of fools" or "he is ready to flog the backs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# flogging
-
-beating with a whip or stick
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-# Proverbs 19 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Chapter 19 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Themes
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-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler
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-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize the danger of too much alcohol. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Wine is a mocker
-
-Here "wine" refers to the person who is drunk with wine. Alternate translation: "A person who is drunk with wine mocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# strong drink is a brawler
-
-Here "strong drink" refers to a person who is drunk with strong drink. Alternate translation: "a person who is drunk with strong drink starts fights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a brawler
-
-a person who fights noisily, usually in a public place
-
-# whoever is led astray by drink is not wise
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whoever drinks until they can no longer think clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by drink
-
-Here "drink" refers to alcoholic drinks
-
-# is not wise
-
-This means the opposite of "wise" which is "foolish." Alternate translation: "is foolish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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-# The fear of a king is like the fear of a young lion that is roaring
-
-This compares how people fear a king's wrath to how they fear a young roaring lion. Alternate translation: "The king's wrath makes people as afraid as if they were facing a young lion roaring at them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# makes him angry
-
-"makes the king angry"
-
-# forfeits his life
-
-This refers to being killed. "Life" here refers to physical life. Alternate translation: "will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# It is an honor
-
-"It is honorable." This means that a person will be honored.
-
-# every fool jumps into an argument
-
-This speaks of entering an argument quickly as if the argument were something the fool physically jumped into. Alternate translation: "every fool quickly gets into an argument" or "every fool is quick to join an argument" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# plow
-
-to prepare land for planting
-
-# in autumn
-
-"during the season for planting crops"
-
-# but will have nothing
-
-This means that there will be nothing growing in his field for him to harvest. Alternate translation: "but will have nothing to harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# The purpose in a human heart is like deep water
-
-This speaks of how difficult it is to understand the reasons for a person's actions by comparing it to the difficulty of reaching the water in a deep well. Alternate translation: "It is as difficult to understand the purpose in the human heart as it is to reach the water in a deep well" or "The purpose of in the human heart is very difficult to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# someone with understanding
-
-"a person who has understanding"
-
-# will draw it out
-
-This speaks of figuring out the purpose of the human heart as if it was water being drawn from a deep well. Alternate translation: "will cause the purpose to be known" or "will figure it out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# is loyal
-
-"is faithful" or "is trustworthy"
-
-# but who can find one who is faithful?
-
-The implicit answer is "few can find someone like that." This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "but few men can find a person who is faithful!" or "but it is hard to find a person who really is faithful!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# walks in his integrity
-
-Here walking refers to living. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 19:1](../19/01.md). Alternate translation: "lives by his integrity" or "lives an honest life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# his sons who follow after him
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-This simply means that they "follow after him" since they are younger than he and his children. If this phrase is awkward in your language it may be left to be implied. Alternate translation: "his sons after him" or "his sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# is winnowing with his eyes all the evil that is before him
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-This speaks of the king judging between various types of evil as if he were separating them as a person winnows grain. Alternate translation: "sees and sorts the different kinds of evils that are brought before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean from my sin"?
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-The implicit answer to this question is, "No one can say that." This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can say that his heart is clean and that he is free from sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# my heart
-
-Here a person's "heart" refers to his thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: "my thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# clean
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-A person who God considers spiritually acceptable is spoken of as if the person where physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I am clean from my sin
-
-"I am without sin" or "I have not sinned"
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-# Even a youth is known by his actions
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People know a young man by his actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# whether his conduct is pure and upright
-
-"whether his conduct is pure and upright or not"
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-# his conduct
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-"his deeds" or "what he does"
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-# pure and upright
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-These two words basically mean the same thing and emphasize how good this young person is. They can be combined into one word if necessary. Alternate translation: "pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# come to poverty
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-The phrase "come to" here means to transition into a new situation; to become. Alternate translation: "become poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# open your eyes
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-Here "opening one's eyes" is spoken of as "being awake." Alternate translation: "stay awake" or "be alert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# "Bad! Bad!" says the buyer, but when he goes away he boasts
-
-Here a buyer is criticizing what someone is selling to get a low price from him. After he buys he boasts about the good price that he pursuaded the seller to give him. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "'Bad! Bad!' says the buyer criticizing the seller's wares, but after he buys he goes away he boasting about the low price that he paid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# lips of knowledge are a precious jewel
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-This speaks of the value of lips of knowledge by comparing them to a precious jewel. Alternate translation: "lips of knowledge are as valuable as an expensive jewel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# lips of knowledge
-
-Here "words" are referred to as "lips." Alternate translation: "wise words" or "words of knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Take a garment of one who has put up security for a stranger
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-When lending money, the lender would take something from the borrower, such as a garment, as a guarantee of repayment. He would return it after the money was repaid. If the borrower was too poor, someone else could give something to the lender as a guarantee for him. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Take a garment as security from the one who guarantees that what a stranger has borrowed will be paid back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# puts up security
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-This is an idiom. It means that someone gives something to a lender as a guarantee that what was borrowed will be paid. Alternate translation: "guarantees that what has been borrowed will be paid back" or "promises to pay a loan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# hold it in pledge
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-This is an idiom. To "hold something in pledge" means to hold on to something that someone has given as a pledge, or promise, that he will pay a debt. Alternate translation: "hold onto his coat as a guarantee of repayment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Bread gained by deceit
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Bread that someone gained by deceit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# by deceit
-
-The word "deceit" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "by deceiving others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Bread
-
-Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "Food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# tastes sweet
-
-"tastes good"
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-# but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel
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-This speaks of the food tasting unpleasant as if his mouth were actually full of gravel instead of food. Alternate translation: "but afterwards it tastes like gravel in his mouth" or "but soon it tastes like sand in his mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# gravel
-
-small pieces of rock
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-# Plans are established by advice
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People establish plans based on advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# A gossip
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-This means someone who gossips a lot.
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-# you should not associate with
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-"you should not be friends with"
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-# If a person curses
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-This means if a someone express a desire that bad things will happen to someone else.
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-# his lamp will be snuffed out in the middle of darkness
-
-This speaks of a person dying suddenly and unexpectedly as if his life were a lamp snuffed out in the dark. Alternate translation: "his life will end as suddenly as the light of a lamp that is snuffed out in the dark" or "he will die suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# his lamp will be snuffed out
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "his lamp will go out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# his lamp
-
-This refers to a lamp with a burning flame. Here the lamp's flame is referred to as the lamp itself. Alternate translation: "the flame of his lamp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# snuffed out
-
-to cause a flame to go out
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-# at the beginning
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-This refers to a person receiving his inheritance before he is supposed to receive it. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "before the right time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# I will pay you back
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-This means to do wrong to someone because they have done wrong to you. Alternate translation: "I will punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Wait for Yahweh
-
-This means to have faith that Yahweh will deal with the situation. Alternate translation: "Have faith in Yahweh" or "Hope in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Yahweh hates unequal weights and dishonest scales are not good
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-These two phrases basically mean the same thing and are combined to emphasize how bad this is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# A person's steps are directed by Yahweh
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh directs a person's steps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# A person's steps
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-This refers to the various things a person does. Alternate translation: "A person's actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# how then can he understand his way?
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-The implicit answer is that he cannot understand it. This rhetorical question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "therefore, a person cannot understand his way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# understand his way
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-This is an idiom. The phrase "his way" refers to the person's life. Alternate translation: "understand why some things happen in his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# It is a snare
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-This speaks of something being dangerous as if it were a trap or a snare. Alternate translation: "It is dangerous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# to say rashly
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-to say something quickly and without careful consideration of what it might mean
-
-# making his vow
-
-The person has made a vow declaring that something is holy and dedicated to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "dedicating it to Yahweh" or "declaring it holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# winnows the wicked
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-This speaks of the king separating the wicked people as if they were grain that he was winnowing. Alternate translation: "separates the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the wicked
-
-This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "those who are wicked" or "the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# he turns a threshing wheel over them
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-This speaks of the king punishing the wicked as if he were driving a threshing wheel over them. Alternate translation: "he severely punishes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# threshing wheel
-
-"threshing cart." This is a tool used to crush grain and help separate it from the chaff.
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-# The spirit of a person is the lamp of Yahweh, searching all his inmost parts
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-This speaks of a person's spirit as if it were a lamp. A person's spirit helps him to understand his inner self. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has given us a spirit to understand our deepest selves, just as a lamp makes you see in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness preserve the king
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-The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "trustworthy." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The king preserves himself by being trustworthy and faithful to the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# preserve the king
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-keep the king safe from harm
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-# his throne is made secure by love
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-Here "throne" represents the king's power to rule. The abstract noun "love" can be stated as a verb. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a king ensures that he will rule for a long time by loving others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Blows that make a wound cleanse away evil and beatings make the innermost parts clean
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-Both statements mean the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. Using physical punishment to correct a person is spoken of as if the evil were dirt and the beatings cleansed him. Alternate translation: "Beating a person who has done wrong will correct him and cause him to be a better person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Proverbs 20 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Chapter 20 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Themes
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-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of Yahweh
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-The writer speaks of the king's heart as if it were an irrigation ditch in a dry area through which people direct water to plants that need it. Alternate translation: "Yahweh controls the king's heart as a man directs water for irrigation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The king's heart
-
-The heart is a metaphor for what a person thinks and what he wants to do. Alternate translation: "The king's thoughts and actions" or "What the king thinks and what he wants to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Every person's way is right in his own eyes
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-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. The writer speaks of what a person does as if it that person were walking down a path. Alternate translation: "Every person thinks that what he does is good" or "Every person judges what he does as good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# who weighs the hearts
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-The writer speaks of Yahweh deciding whether a person desires to do what is right as if Yahweh were looking at a physical object and deciding whether it is of good quality. Alternate translation: "who will judge the motives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# To do what is right
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-"To do what Yahweh thinks is right"
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-# To do what is ... just
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-"To treat people the way Yahweh wants people to treat other people"
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-# just is more acceptable to Yahweh
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-"just—Yahweh wants this more"
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-# Haughty eyes and a proud heart
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-The words "eyes" and "heart" are synecdoches for a person who considers himself better than other people and wants other people to know it. Alternate translation: "People who want others to think that they are better than other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# Haughty eyes
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-This is a synecdoche for a person who wants others to know that he thinks he is better than they are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# proud heart
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-This is a synecdoche for a person who thinks he is better than others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# the lamp of the wicked
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-The things that help the wicked are spoken of as a lamp. Alternate translation: "the things that help a wicked person like a lamp helps to see in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the diligent
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-This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "a diligent man" or "a man who works hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# comes only to poverty
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-The abstract noun "poverty" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "only becomes poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Acquiring riches
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-"Gaining wealth"
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-# a lying tongue
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-The tongue is a metonym for the words a person uses the tongue to speak. Alternate translation: "speaking lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# a fleeting vapor
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-The writer likens the riches a person gains by lying to a mist that quickly goes away in the morning. Alternate translation: "a disappearing mist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# a snare that kills
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-The writer speaks of the riches that a person gains by lying as if it were the bait in a hunter's trap; the word "snare" is a metonym for the bait that attracts the animal into the snare. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# The violence of the wicked will drag them away
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-The writer speaks as though violence were a person who could drag other people away. God will punish wicked people who harm their innocent neighbors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# violence of the wicked
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-The abstract noun "violence" refers to violent deeds or things people do to harm their innocent neighbors. The word "wicked" is a nominal adjective that refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "The violent actions of wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# drag them away
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-This phrase refers to dragging a net through water to catch fish. The wicked being destroyed by their own actions is spoken of as if their actions trapped them in a net like one would catch fish. AT "drag them away like fish" or "destroy them as easily as one catches fish in a net" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The way of a guilty person is crooked
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-This compares the way one lives to a crooked road one may travel. This is also an idiom. Alternate translation: "The way a guilty person lives is crooked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# crooked
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-Here "crooked" means bent or not straight. This is a metaphor for morally wrong. Alternate translation: "wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# a corner of the roof
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-Houses in those days had flat roofs. Ancient Israelites spent much time on their roofs, where it was often cooler than inside the house, and sometimes people would build a shelter large enough for a person to sleep in on one corner of the roof. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# quarrelsome wife
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-"wife who often argues and complains"
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-# The appetite of the wicked craves evil
-
-The writer speaks of a person's appetite, the physical desire for food and drink, as if it were a person who could desire something. The word "wicked" is a nominal adjective that refers to evil people, and the word "evil" is a nominal adjective that refers to evil deeds. Alternate translation: "Evil people desire to do evil deeds just as they desire to eat and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# craves
-
-desires strongly
-
-# his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes
-
-The idiom to "find favor" means to have someone approve of and act kindly towards the one who finds favor. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents a person's thoughts and attitude towards another person. Alternate translation: "his neighbor does not receive favor from him" or "he does not act kindly towards his neighbor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# When the mocker is punished
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "When someone punishes the mocker" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the naive
-
-"those who have no experience" or "those who are not mature"
-
-# the mocker
-
-"the person who mocks others"
-
-# when the wise person is instructed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "when someone instructs the wise person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# lays hold of knowledge
-
-Here knowledge is spoken of as if it were an object that someone could grasp and keep for himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The righteous
-
-Possible meanings are 1) any righteous person or 2) "Yahweh the one who is righteous."
-
-# watches the house
-
-"pays careful attention to the house" "looks to see what happens to the house"
-
-# he brings wicked people to disaster
-
-Here disaster is spoken of as if it were a place that someone could be brought to. Alternate translation: "he destroys them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "The one who will not listen when poor people ask for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he will not be answered
-
-The word "answered" is a metonym for a person hearing another person ask for help and acting to help. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will do anything to help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# appeases anger
-
-"makes an angry person feel better so he is no longer angry"
-
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-# When justice is done
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be translated as a noun phrase. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "When rulers do what is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# wanders from the way of understanding
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "no longer lives wisely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he will rest in the assembly of the dead
-
-"he will remain in the assembly of dead spirits"
-
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-# is ransom for
-
-The word "ransom" is a metaphor for one person who takes the place of another person. Here the person who does what is wrong is punished instead of the person who does what is right. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the treacherous
-
-a person who harms those who trust him by lying and otherwise dealing falsely
-
-# upright people
-
-"righteous people" or "honest people" or "just people"
-
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-# wise
-
-This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "wise person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# swallows it all up
-
-"uses it all for no good purpose" or "wastes it"
-
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-# scales the city
-
-"climbs up and over the wall that surrounds the city"
-
-# the city of the mighty ones
-
-"a city in which mighty men are living" or "a city of mighty warriors"
-
-# he brings down
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he destroys" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the stronghold in which they trusted
-
-"the walls and towers around the city that they did not think anyone would be able to get past into the city, so they felt safe"
-
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-# Whoever guards his mouth and tongue
-
-Both "mouth" and "tongue" refer to what a person says. Alternate translation: "Whoever is careful in what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The proud and haughty person ... acts with arrogant pride
-
-"You can expect a proud and haughty people to act with arrogant pride"
-
-# proud and haughty
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how prideful the person is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# "Mocker" is his name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for what people would call him. Alternate translation: "a mocker is what you should call him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The desire of the lazy kills him
-
-The writer speaks of what a person wants as if it were a person who could kill a lazy person. Here the lazy person wants to be idle and not work. Alternate translation: "A lazy person only wants to be idle, and because of that he will die" or "A lazy person will die because he does not want to work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# his hands refuse
-
-The hand is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "he refuses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# craves
-
-desires strongly
-
-# gives and does not hold back
-
-The phrase "does not hold back" can be stated positively, and what he gives can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "gives everything he should" or "gives generously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable
-
-The writer does not mention Yahweh here, as in [Proverbs 15:8](../15/08.md), but the reader should understand that it is Yahweh who detests the sacrifice of the wicked.
-
-# the wicked
-
-The nominal adjective "wicked" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "the wicked person" or "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# it is even more detestable
-
-"Yahweh detests the sacrifice even more"
-
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-# will speak for all time
-
-This is because people will never forget what he said.
-
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-# makes his face hard
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "pretends to be courageous" or 2) "will not listen to correction." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# is certain about his ways
-
-A person's actions are spoken of as if they were a path upon which the person walks. Alternate translation: "is certain about what he does" or "is confident about what he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, and there is no advice that
-
-The words "there is" are repeated to emphasize the abstract nouns "wisdom," "understanding," and "advice." Yahweh is greater than anything that anyone can know or think or say. Your language may require that you not repeat "there is no." The abstract nouns can be translated as adjectives or verbs. Alternate translation: "There is no wise person, there is no one who understands anything, and there is no one who tells others what to do who" or "There is no wisdom, understanding, or advice that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# stand against Yahweh
-
-"defeat Yahweh" or "work against what Yahweh wants to do" or "show that he is right and Yahweh is wrong"
-
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-# The horse is prepared for the day of battle
-
-These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Soldiers prepare horses for the day of battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the day of battle
-
-The word "day" refers to time that may be longer or shorter than a day. Alternate translation: "when there is a battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Proverbs 21 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Chapter 21 continues the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# A good name is to be chosen over great riches
-
-These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "A person should choose a good name rather than great riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# A good name
-
-"To have others think that one is a good person"
-
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-# A prudent man
-
-"A man who is wise" or "A man who has good sense." See how you translated "prudent" in [Proverbs 12:16](../12/16.md).
-
-# the naive
-
-"the inexperienced and immature"
-
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-# Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse
-
-The writer speaks of the way perverse people live as if it were a path on which the perverse will have trouble because of the natural "thorns" and man-made "snares." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# snares
-
-traps to catch animals
-
-# the perverse
-
-This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "perverse people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# whoever guards his life
-
-A person doing what he needs to do so he can live a long time is spoken of as if that person were keeping thieves away from a physical object. Alternate translation: "people who want to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the way he should go
-
-How a person lives is spoken of as if it were a path on which he walks. Alternate translation: "how he should live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# borrows ... lends
-
-You may need to make explicit what it is that is borrowed or lent. Alternate translation: "borrows money ... lends money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He who sows injustice will reap trouble
-
-The writer speaks of a ruler or other powerful person treating those less powerful unjustly as if he were planting seeds that will give birth to plants that bring trouble. Alternate translation: "If a person treats those less powerful than he is unjustly, they will cause him trouble later on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the rod of his fury will fade away
-
-The word "rod" is a metonym for power over other people. Possible meanings are 1) the unjust ruler will lose the power that he had that allowed him to treat other people unjustly or 2) when the people respond to the injustice he had done by harming him, he will have no power to stop them. Alternate translation: "he will no longer have the power that he had used to harm people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# rod of his fury
-
-The word "rod" is a metonym for power over other people. The unjust man was harming innocent people as if he were very angry with them. Alternate translation: "the rod he had used as if he were punishing people" or "the power he used to harm others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will fade away
-
-The word translated "fade away" is also used of plants drying up.
-
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-# The one who has a generous eye will be blessed
-
-These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless the one who has a generous eye" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# one who has a generous eye
-
-The eye is a metonym for seeing what other people need, and the "generous eye" not only sees but gives what the other people need. The eye is also a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "generous person" or "person who is willing to give things to other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# bread
-
-Since bread was the main food for many people in biblical times, it is often used to refer to food in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# disputes and insults will cease
-
-The abstract nouns "disputes" and "insults" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "people will no longer argue with each other or say things to hurt each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# loves a pure heart
-
-It is his own heart that the person wants to be pure. The heart is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "loves having a pure heart" or "wants to be pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# is gracious
-
-"is kind"
-
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-# The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over
-
-The eyes are a synecdoche for the person. The writer speaks as if Yahweh had physical eyes like a person. Alternate translation: "Yahweh keeps watch over" or "Yahweh guards knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# keep watch over knowledge
-
-Keeping watch is s metonym for protecting. Alternate translation: "protect knowledge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he overthrows
-
-"he destroys"
-
-# the treacherous
-
-The nominal adjective treacherous can be translated as a noun phrase. Translate "treacherous" as in [Proverbs 11:3](../11/03.md). Alternate translation: "a treacherous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# The lazy person says
-
-The quote that follows is a lie and an excuse for not working. If your language introduces false statements in a special way, you can use that here.
-
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-# The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit
-
-The word "mouth" is a metonym for the words that come out of the mouth. The writer speaks of a person being unable to escape having people punish him for evil deeds as if that person had fallen into a hole someone had dug in the ground from which he could not escape. Alternate translation: "The words spoken by an adulteress will draw you in, and it will be as if you have fallen into a deep and dangerous pit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# an adulteress
-
-See how you translated this in [Proverbs 5:3](../05/03.md).
-
-# Yahweh's anger is stirred up
-
-Here "stirred up" means that his anger increased. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# falls into it
-
-Adultery is spoken of as if it is something that a person can fall into. Alternate translation: "sins because of the adulteress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child
-
-"The heart of a child is full of foolish things"
-
-# the rod of discipline
-
-The writer speaks of a parent using any form of discipline as if that parent were hitting the child with a wooden rod. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# drives it far away
-
-The writer speaks as if foolishness were a person that another person could use a physical rod to drive away. Alternate translation: "will make a child wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to increase his wealth
-
-"to become richer" or "to gain more money"
-
-# gives to rich people
-
-"gives money to rich people"
-
-# will come to poverty
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "will become poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 17 begins the introduction to a new section of the Book of Proverbs.
-
-# Incline your ear and listen
-
-Here the word "ear" represents the person who is listening. The writer speaks of listening attentively to someone as if it were leaning forward so that the ear is closer to the one speaking. See how you translated "incline your ear" in [Proverbs 4:20](../04/20.md). Alternate translation: "Pay attention and listen" or "Listen attentively" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the words of the wise
-
-"what wise people say"
-
-# apply your heart to
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "do your best to understand and remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my knowledge
-
-The person speaking is probably the same as the father from [Proverbs 1:8](../01/08.md). He may be speaking of "the words of the wise" as "my knowledge." The abstract noun "knowledge" can be stated as "know." Alternate translation: "the knowledge I have, which I am sharing with you" or "what I know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# all of them are ready on your lips
-
-The person being ready to speak is spoken of as if it were the words that were ready. Alternate translation: "you are able to speak of them at any time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# today—even to you
-
-"today. Yes, I am teaching you," The speaker is emphasizing that it is the hearer, not someone else whom he is teaching, and he is teaching the hearer because the hearer needs to learn. If it is awkward in your language to emphasize in this way, you can emphasize in another way or the words "even to you" can be left untranslated.
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue and end the introduction that began in [Proverbs 22:17](./17.md).
-
-# thirty sayings
-
-Some translations read, "excellent sayings." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
-
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-# to teach you ... who sent you?
-
-These words end the rhetorical question that began with the words "Have I not written" in Proverbs 22:20. It can be translated as a statement. "You need to know that I have written ... to teach you ... who sent you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to those who sent you
-
-This implies that the hearer is or will be one whom others send to gain and bring back information.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses begin the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# Do not rob ... or crush
-
-If your language has a way of showing that this is the way one person would speak strongly to another, different from a general rule that people are supposed to obey, you should use it here.
-
-# the poor
-
-This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "any poor person" or "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# crush
-
-grind into powder. This is a metaphor for "treat unjustly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the needy
-
-This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "any needy person" or "any person who does not have what he needs to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# at the gate
-
-The place where people bought and sold items and settled legal arguments is used as a metonym for business and legal activity. Alternate translation: "in court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh will plead their case
-
-The metaphor is of a lawyer defending the needy in front of a judge. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will defend the needy from those who oppress them" or "Yahweh will see that the needy receive justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will rob of life those who robbed them
-
-Yahweh is not a thief, but like a thief he will take life from those who do not choose to give it. Alternate translation: "he will destroy those who oppress poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# someone who is ruled by anger
-
-someone who is unable to control his anger (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# rages
-
-shows violent anger
-
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-# you will take bait for your soul
-
-A person who wants to be like an angry person is like an animal taking the bait in a trap. Alternate translation: "you will be like an animal that eats the bait that closes a trap and is unable to escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bait for your soul
-
-The soul is a metonym for the person's life. Alternate translation: "bait that someone has put out so he can kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# strikes hands
-
-A person would strike his hand against another person's hand to bind himself to do what he had agreed to do. Here the speaker warns the hearer not to strike hands as a way to promise to pay off someone's debts.
-
-# in making a pledge
-
-"and agree to pay what someone owes to another person"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# ancient
-
-very old
-
-# boundary stone
-
-a large stone that shows where one person's land ends and another person's land begins
-
-# fathers
-
-ancestors
-
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-# Do you see a man skilled at his work?
-
-This rhetorical question is actually a command. Alternate translation: "Think of someone you know who is skilled at his work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# stand before
-
-This represents becoming a servant of the important person. Kings and other important people will think so highly of him that they will use his services. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Proverbs 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 22 ends the section of the book which is attributed to Solomon and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.
-
-The second half of this chapter and the first half of the next chapter are attributed to the "Wise Men." The exact identity of the men is unknown.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-##### Rhetorical questions
-
-With this new section of proverbs, the author begins to use many rhetorical questions. The obvious answers should convince the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[Proverbs 22:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../21/intro.md) | [>>](../23/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
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-# put a knife to your throat
-
-Possible meanings of this exaggeration are 1) "be very careful not to eat too much" or 2) "do not eat anything at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Do not crave
-
-"Do not strongly desire." See how you translated "craves" in [Proverbs 21:9](../21/09.md).
-
-# his delicacies
-
-"his special and expensive food"
-
-# it is the food of lies
-
-This is an idiom. "he is giving it to you so he can deceive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# Do not work too hard
-
-"Do not work so much that you are always tired"
-
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-# light upon it
-
-land like a bird upon the wealth (verse 4). This is a metaphor for looking at the wealth for a short time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it will surely take up wings like an eagle and fly off
-
-A person losing his wealth is spoken of as if the wealth were a bird. Alternate translation: "the wealth will disappear as quickly as an eagle can fly away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# wings like an eagle
-
-wings like an eagle's wings
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# do not crave
-
-"do not strongly desire." See how you translated "craves" in [Proverbs 21:9](../21/09.md).
-
-# his delicacies
-
-"his special and expensive food." See how you translated this in [Proverbs 23:3](../23/03.md).
-
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-# his heart is not with you
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "he really does not want you to enjoy the meal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# You will vomit up the little you have eaten
-
-This is an exaggeration for wishing one had not eaten anything. Alternate translation: "You will wish that you had not eaten anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# you will have wasted your compliments
-
-Compliments are spoken of as if they were valuable objects. The abstract noun "compliments" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "he will not be happy even if you say good things about him and the food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# in the hearing of a fool
-
-The abstract noun "hearing" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "where a fool can hear you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# ancient
-
-very old. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:28](../22/28.md).
-
-# boundary stone
-
-This is a large stone to show where one person's land ends and another person's land begins. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:28](../22/28.md).
-
-# encroach
-
-This means to slowly take or begin to use land (or some thing) that belongs to someone else.
-
-# orphans
-
-children whose parents are dead
-
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-# their Redeemer
-
-Yahweh
-
-# he will plead their case against you
-
-The metaphor is of a lawyer defending the needy in front of a judge. Alternate translation: "he will defend the orphans against you" or "he will see that the orphans receive justice and punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# Apply your heart to
-
-This is an idiom. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:17](../22/17.md). Alternate translation: "Do your best to understand and remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# instruction
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "what people who know what is right and what is wrong tell you" or 2) "what people say and do when they correct you."
-
-# your ears
-
-The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "apply your ears" or "listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to words of knowledge
-
-"to me when I tell you what I know"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# Do not withhold instruction from a child
-
-The abstract noun "instruction" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Do not neglect to instruct a child" or "Do not refuse to instruct a child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# withhold
-
-refuse to give something that one knows another person needs
-
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-# rod
-
-piece of wood
-
-# It is you who must beat him ... and save his soul
-
-"You are the one who must beat him ... and save his soul." No one else will do it. The hearer is responsible to save the child's soul from Sheol, and the way to save him is to beat him.
-
-# save his soul from Sheol
-
-If the hearer beats his children with the rod, they will not die young because they have done foolish or evil things. The word "soul" is a metonym for the person. Sheol is the world of the dead; going to the world of the dead is a euphemism for dying. Alternate translation: "you will keep him from the world of the dead" or "you will keep him from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
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-# when your lips speak
-
-"Your lips" means the whole person. Alternate translation: "when you speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# Do not let your heart envy sinners
-
-The word "heart" is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Do not allow yourself to envy sinners" or "Make sure you do not envy sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# your hope will not be cut off
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not allow anyone to cut off your hope" or "God will keep the promises he made to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# Hear—you!—my son
-
-"Listen carefully, my son." The speaker speaks an extra word to make sure the hearer is paying attention.
-
-# direct your heart in the way
-
-Deciding to do what is right is spoken of as if one person were showing another person the correct path to follow. Alternate translation: "make sure you do what is wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# gluttonous eaters of meat
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "people who eat more meat than they need to" or 2) "meat" represents food in general. Alternate translation: "people who eat more food than they need to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# slumber will clothe them with rags
-
-The word "slumber" is an exaggeration for a person spending so much time enjoying food and drink that he does not do necessary work. This activity is spoken of as if it were a parent putting clothes on a child. Alternate translation: "because they spend so much time eating and drinking, they will do no work and so will become poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# do not despise
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "show respect for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Buy the truth, but do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding
-
-Another possible meaning is "Buy the truth, and do not sell wisdom, instruction, or understanding." The words "truth," "wisdom," "instruction," and "understanding" are abstract nouns that are spoken of as if they were physical items that a person can buy and sell in a market. They can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "Do what you need to do so you can know what is true, so you can be wise, so you can learn how to act, and so you can tell good from bad; never think of anything else as more important than these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# The father of the righteous person will greatly rejoice, and he who begets a wise child will be glad in him
-
-Another possible meaning is that the words "he that begets a wise child" explain who "the father of the righteous person" is. Alternate translation: "The father of the righteous person, he who begets a wise child, will greatly rejoice and will be glad in him"
-
-# will be glad in him
-
-"will be glad because of him"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# give me your heart
-
-The word "heart" is a metonym for what a person thinks and decides to do. Possible meanings are 1) "pay careful attention" or 2) "trust me completely." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let your eyes observe
-
-The eyes are a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "observe" or "look carefully at" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# prostitute ... immoral woman
-
-There are two types of sexually immoral women. The "prostitute" is unmarried, "another man's wife" is married. Together they form a merism for any kind of sexually immoral woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# a prostitute is a deep pit
-
-The word "pit" is a metaphor for what happens to men who sleep with prostitutes. Alternate translation: "sleeping with a prostitute is like falling into a deep pit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# prostitute
-
-Here the word refers to any unmarried woman who engages in sexual activity, not only those who do so for money.
-
-# deep pit ... narrow well
-
-These are two places easy to fall into and hard to get out of, the "pit" because it is "deep" and the "well" because it is "narrow."
-
-# an immoral woman is a narrow well
-
-Doing evil for which one will be punished is spoken of as falling into a narrow place from which one cannot escape. Alternate translation: "Sleeping with another man's wife is like falling into a narrow well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# well
-
-a hole in the ground that people have dug to get to water
-
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-# lies in wait
-
-stays hidden, ready to attack when a victim approaches
-
-# the treacherous
-
-This nominal adjective can be translated as an adjective or verb. Alternate translation: "treacherous people" or "those who harm others by deceiving them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has fights? Who has complaining? Who has wounds for no reason? Who has bloodshot eyes?
-
-The writer uses these questions to prepare the reader for the point he is about to make about a particular type of person. He does not expect an answer to each question. Your language may have a different way of introducing a lesson. Alternate translation: "Listen to me while I tell you what kind of person has woe, sorrow, fights, complaining, wounds for no reason, and bloodshot eyes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# bloodshot eyes
-
-"eyes red, like the color of blood"
-
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-# Those who linger over wine, those who try the mixed wine
-
-These words answer the questions in verse 29 and describe people who drink too much wine.
-
-# linger over wine
-
-spend much time drinking wine and so drink much wine (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# the mixed wine
-
-Possible meanings are 1) different wines mixed together or 2) other drinks that are stronger than wine.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
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-# In the last
-
-"After you drink it"
-
-# it bites like a serpent ... it stings like an adder
-
-The word "it" refers to "the wine when it is red." "Bites" and "stings" are metaphors for the way too much wine makes people feel. Alternate translation: "it makes you feel as bad as if a serpent had bitten you or an adder had stung you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# adder
-
-a type of poisonous snake
-
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-# your heart will utter perverse things
-
-The "heart" represents the person and emphasize what he thinks and decides to do. Alternate translation: "you will think about and decide to do perverse things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# perverse things
-
-things that God says are morally wrong and bad; things that are wicked
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)). It is the continuation of the description of a drunk person.
-
-# lies on the top of a mast
-
-The place on the mast where the person lies can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "lies in the basket near the top of a mast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# mast
-
-the long wooden pole to which are attached the sails of a sailing ship
-
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-# They hit me, ... but I was not hurt. They beat me, but I did not feel it.
-
-Because the drunk person is not thinking clearly, he is imagining that people are hitting and beating him, yet he feels no pain and cannot remember anything.
-
-# When will I wake up?
-
-The drunk person is wondering when he will be sober again; when the effect of the wine will stop.
-
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-# Proverbs 23 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 23 continues the section beginning in the previous chapter of the book and is filled mainly with short, individual proverbs.
-
-The second half of this chapter and the first half of the next chapter are attributed to general sayings.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
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-# their hearts
-
-The words "their hearts" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# their lips
-
-The words "their lips" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "they" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# talk about trouble
-
-"talk about causing harm" or "talk about creating problems"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# Through wisdom a house is built
-
-The abstract noun "wisdom" can be translated as an adjective. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People need to be wise if they are to build a good house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by understanding it is established
-
-The abstract noun "understanding" can be translated as a verb. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People need to understand what is morally good and what is morally bad if they are to establish a house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# it is established
-
-The word "established" means made stable and strong. The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, and the house being physically stable and strong is a metaphor for a family that lives in peace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# By knowledge the rooms are filled
-
-The abstract noun "knowledge" can be translated as a verb. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People need to know what is precious and pleasant if they are to fill their rooms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# warrior of wisdom
-
-The abstract noun "wisdom" can be translated as "wise." Alternate translation: "wise warrior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a man of knowledge increases his strength
-
-The abstract nouns "knowledge" and "strength" can be translated as the verb "know" and the adjective "strong." Alternate translation: "a man who knows many things is stronger because he knows these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# by wise direction
-
-The abstract noun "direction" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "if you have wise people telling you what to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# wage your war
-
-"fight your war"
-
-# advisors
-
-those who tell government officials what those officials should do
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# too high for a fool
-
-This is an idiom. "too difficult for a fool to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# open his mouth
-
-The mouth is a metonym for the words that come from the mouth. Alternate translation: "speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# a master of schemes
-
-one who is skillful at making evil plans. Alternate translation: "a mischievous person" or "a troublemaker"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# your strength is small
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "you have very little strength" or "you are certainly weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# those who are being taken away
-
-These words can be translated in active form by using the term "they" which could be anyone, but are probably government officials. Alternate translation: "those whom they are taking away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# taken away
-
-Another possible meaning is "dragged away."
-
-# staggering
-
-walking unsteadily and almost falling. This word would also describe the way a person walks when he is being dragged away.
-
-# the slaughter
-
-The abstract noun "slaughter" can be translated as a verb. The writer speaks as if those who take them away think of them as no better than animals. If your language has a word for killing animals that would fit here, you might want to use it. Alternate translation: "where people will kill them as they would kill animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# If you say, "Behold, ... this," does
-
-The writer is answering something that the reader may wrongly be thinking. Alternate translation: "You may say, 'Behold, ... this,' but does"
-
-# Behold, we
-
-"Listen to us! We" or "But we" or "We have done nothing wrong, because we"
-
-# does not the one who weighs the heart understand what you are saying?
-
-The writer assumes the readers know the answer and asks this for emphasis. Alternate translation: "the one who weighs the heart understands what you are saying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the one who
-
-The writer expects the reader to know that "the one" is Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# weighs the heart
-
-The word "heart" is a metonym for what a person thinks and desires. The writer speaks as if what a person thinks and desires were a physical object that a person could weigh, and weighing an object is a metaphor for looking closely at something to see how good it is. Alternate translation: "knows how good what people really think and desire is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The one who guards your life, does he not know it?
-
-The writer assumes the readers know the answer and asks this for emphasis. Alternate translation: "The one who guards your life knows it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will God not give to each one what he deserves?
-
-The writer assumes the readers know the answer and asks this for emphasis. Alternate translation: "God will give to each one what he deserves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
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-# your hope will not be cut off
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a simple passive that can be translated as in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will take your hope away" or 2) this is litotes that can be translated in positive form. Alternate translation: "your hope will surely continue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# Do not lie in wait
-
-The words "lie in wait" are an idiom. Translate "lie in wait" as in [Proverbs 1:11](../01/11.md). Alternate translation: "Do not hide and wait for the right time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# his home
-
-the home of the righteous person
-
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-# rises again
-
-"gets back on his feet" or "stands up again"
-
-# wicked people are brought down by calamity
-
-The writer speaks as if "calamity" were a person who could do bad things to other people. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will use calamity to bring down the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# are brought down
-
-This is a metaphor of a person who was standing but someone has brought him down to the ground or made him fall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# calamity
-
-times when bad things happen to people and their property
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# your enemy falls
-
-"something bad happens to your enemy"
-
-# let not your heart be glad
-
-This is a strong command. The word "heart" represents the person. Alternate translation: "do not allow yourself to be glad" or "stop yourself from being glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# turn away his wrath from him
-
-The words "turn away his wrath" are an idiom for no longer being angry. What Yahweh would do instead can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "stop being angry with him and be angry with you instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
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-# the lamp of wicked people will go out
-
-The lamp is used as a metaphor for life. The life of wicked people will end just as a lamp goes out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
-
-# Fear
-
-a deep respect and awe for a person in authority
-
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-# who knows the extent of the destruction that will come from both of them?
-
-The writer asks this question to emphasize the disaster. Alternate translation: "no one knows the extent of the destruction that will come from both of them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# both of them
-
-these words refer to Yahweh and the king
-
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-# These also are sayings of the wise
-
-This sentence starts a new collection of proverbs.
-
-# a case at law
-
-a situation that is brought before a judge in which someone is accused of breaking the law
-
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-# Whoever says to the wicked person, ... will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations
-
-The word "nations" is a metonym for the people who live in the nations. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will curse whoever says to the wicked person, ... , and the people of other nations will hate him"
-
-# the wicked person ... a righteous person
-
-Possible meanings are 1) people should never call any wicked person a righteous person or 2) no one should say of a person guilty of a crime that he is innocent. Alternate translation: "a person guilty of a crime ... innocent"
-
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-# will have delight
-
-"will be very happy"
-
-# gifts of goodness will come to them
-
-Gifts are spoken of as if they were people who could move by themselves. The abstract noun "goodness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "people will give them good gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# gifts of goodness
-
-"good things" or "blessings"
-
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-# gives a kiss on the lips
-
-A kiss was a sign of respect and devotion in that culture. Alternate translation: "shows true friendship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# with your lips
-
-The lips are a metonym for the words a person speaks. Alternate translation: "by what you say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# pay him back
-
-This is an idiom. "take revenge against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Thorns
-
-useless plants with sharp spines
-
-# nettles
-
-plants that are covered with stinging leaves and hairs
-
-# was broken down
-
-"had fallen down"
-
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-# received instruction
-
-"learned a lesson"
-
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-# and poverty comes
-
-This finishes a thought begun with the words "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest" (Proverbs 24:33). You may need to fill in the omitted words. "You may say to yourself, 'A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,' but then poverty will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# poverty comes marching upon you
-
-Some translations read, "poverty comes upon you like a robber." Poverty is spoken of as if it were a person or animal that can attack a lazy person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# your needs like an armed soldier
-
-Needs are spoken of as if they were a person who could attack the lazy person. Alternate translation: "your needs will come to you like an armed soldier" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Proverbs 24 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 24 continues the section beginning in the previous chapter and is mainly filled with short,  individual proverbs.
-
-The second half of this chapter finishes the section.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Lazy man story
-
-Unlike much of Proverbs, verses 30-34 tell a short story about a lazy man, which ends in a very memorable proverb.
-
-##### Themes
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# to conceal a matter
-
-"to keep some things secret"
-
-# but the glory
-
-The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "but it is the glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# search it out
-
-"search that matter out" or "search for those things that God has concealed"
-
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-# Like the heavens are for height and the earth is for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable
-
-The hearts of kings are compared to the size of the heavens and the earth. Alternate translation: "Just as no one can measure the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth, even so no one can understand the heart of kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# heavens
-
-This refers to everything we see above the earth, including the sun, moon, and stars.
-
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-# dross
-
-the material in a metal that people do not want and they remove by heating the metal
-
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-# his throne will be established by doing
-
-The throne is a metonym for the power to rule. These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king will establish his throne by doing" or "he will have the power to rule because he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# It is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than
-
-Here "up" means to move to a place at the table that is closer to the king. It is a great honor for a person to sit closer to the king. Alternate translation: "It is better for someone to invite you to sit closer to the king than" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# before a nobleman
-
-"in front of a nobleman"
-
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-# For what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
-
-This question is asked to make the reader consider the possibility that he may have misunderstood the situation. The way in which the neighbor might put the reader to shame can be stated plainly. Alternate translation: "For you will not know what to do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame." or "For if your neighbor has an explanation, he will put you to shame, and you will have nothing to say to defend yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# your case
-
-"your disagreement"
-
-# do not disclose another's secret
-
-"do not share your neighbor's secret with other people"
-
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-# an evil report about you that cannot be silenced
-
-Here "evil report" refers to harmful things that the person will tell others. The phrase "cannot be silenced" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will not be able to stop him from telling other people harmful things about you" or "he will tell people evil things about you and you will never have a good reputation again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in the right situation
-
-The goodness of "a word spoken at the right time" is spoken of as if it were the physical beauty of "apples of gold in settings of silver." Most translations translate this metaphor as a simile and change the order of the phrases. Alternate translation: "A word spoken at the right time is beautiful like apples of gold in settings of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Apples of gold in settings of silver
-
-The ancient Israelites did not know the apples that most people know today. Possible meanings are 1) "apples" should be translated as "design." Alternate translation: "a golden design carved into a silver bowl" or 2) "apples" refers to another type of fruit with a golden color that someone has placed on a silver plate or bowl. Alternate translation: "Golden colored fruit placed in a silver bowl"
-
-# is a word spoken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is a message that someone speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# A gold ring or jewelry made of fine gold is a wise rebuke to a listening ear
-
-The value and importance of "a wise rebuke" is spoken of as if it had the beauty and value of gold. Most translations translate this metaphor as a simile and change the order of the phrases. Alternate translation: "A wise rebuke to a listening ear is beautiful and valuable like a golden ring or golden jewelry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# listening ear
-
-The ear is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "person who is willing to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Like the cold of snow at harvest time is a faithful messenger
-
-Here a faithful messenger is being compared to the cold of snow, because both are pleasant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the cold of snow
-
-Snow only fell on the tops of mountains, and the harvest took place in hot weather, so this is probably a metaphor for cool, fresh water from a clean stream. If your language has no word for snow, consider "cool, fresh, clean water." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# snow
-
-white flakes of ice that fall from the sky like rain
-
-# brings back the life of his masters
-
-This means he makes his masters, who are weak and tired, to be strong and rested again.
-
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-# Clouds and wind without rain is the one who boasts ... not give
-
-Most translations translate this metaphor as a simile and change the order of the phrases. Rain was important to the Israelites because only small amounts of it fell, so a cloud without rain was useless and brought disappointment to the Israelites. Alternate translation: "The one who boasts ... not give is like clouds and wind without rain" or "The one who boasts ... not give is useless and a disappointment, like clouds and wind without rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# With patience a ruler can be persuaded
-
-These words can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone who is patient can persuade a ruler" or "Someone who is patient can speak to a ruler and change his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a soft tongue can break a bone
-
-The word "tongue" is a metonym for the words the person speaks using the tongue. The word "bone" is a metaphor for strong opposition. Alternate translation: "gentle speech can overcome strong opposition" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 16 states a general principle, and verse 17 gives one specific example. The idea of eating too much honey and then vomiting it up is a metaphor for taking too much of any good thing and regretting it later. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club used in war, or a sword, or a sharp arrow
-
-A false witness is compared to three weapons that can hurt or kill people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# An unfaithful man in whom you trust in a time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips
-
-A foolish man is compared to a part of the body that causes trouble for a person. Alternate translation: "Trusting in an unfaithful man in time of trouble will bring you pain like a bad tooth or a foot that slips" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# carbonate of soda
-
-This is a kind of mineral that hisses and bubbles violently when it comes into contact with acids like vinegar. Many translations translate this phrase as "a wound."
-
-# sings songs
-
-You may need to make explicit what kind of songs the singer sings. Alternate translation: "sings happy songs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a heavy heart
-
-The heart is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "a sad person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# shovel coals of fire on his head
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "cause him to have a guilty conscience and be ashamed of what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the north wind
-
-In Israel, wind from the north often brought rain. Translators are free to substitute different kinds of wind for the same effect, for example, "a cold wind."
-
-# a tongue that tells secrets
-
-Some versions read "someone who tells secrets."
-
-# result in angry faces
-
-The face is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "makes other people so angry you can see it in their faces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# a corner of the roof
-
-Houses in those days had flat roofs. Ancient Israelites spent much time on their roofs, where it was often cooler than inside the house, and sometimes people would build a shelter large enough for a person to sleep in on one corner of the roof. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a quarreling wife
-
-a wife who often argues or complains
-
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-# Like cold waters to one who is thirsty, so is good news from a far country
-
-Cold water is compared to good news that is both refreshing and delightful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Like a fouled spring or a ruined fountain is a righteous person tottering before wicked people
-
-One expects a spring or fountain to have clear water, just as one expects a righteous man to stand for what he believes. A polluted spring or fountain is compared to a righteous man who falls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# tottering before wicked people
-
-Tottering is a metaphor for either 1) refusing to fight wicked people or 2) joining in their wickedness. Alternate translation: "who allows wicked people to do wickedness" or "who starts to do what wicked people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tottering
-
-This is a metaphor for being unable to continue to do good. Alternate translation: "unable to stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# before wicked people
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "when wicked people attack him" or 2) "when wicked people urge him to do evil." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# It is not good to eat too much honey; that is like searching for honor after honor.
-
-Both wanting others to honor you and eating honey are good, but you can eat too much honey, and you can try too hard to have people honor you. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# It is not good
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "It is a bad thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# that is like searching for honor after honor
-
-"that is like always thinking about how others should honor you." The meaning of the original language is uncertain. Some versions of the Bible translate this as "that is like speaking too many compliments to people."
-
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-# A person without self-control is like a city breached and without walls.
-
-Both a person without self-control and a city without walls are weak and vulnerable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# breached and without walls
-
-"whose walls an army has knocked down and destroyed"
-
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-# Proverbs 25 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 25 begins the second section of the book (Chapter 25-29) which is attributed to Solomon.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# Like snow in summer or rain in harvest
-
-Normally snow does not fall during the summer and rain does not fall during the harvest. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Just as it would be very strange to have snow in summer or rain during the harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# so an undeserved curse does not alight
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-A curse that does not harm a person is spoken of as if it were a bird that does not land. Alternate translation: "so an undeserved curse does not land on its mark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# an undeserved curse
-
-This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "a curse on a person who does not deserve it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# alight
-
-land on someone or something
-
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-# A whip is for the horse, a bridle is for the donkey and a rod is for the back of fools
-
-A whip, a bridle, and a rod are things that people use to make the horse, donkey, and fool do what they want.
-
-# a bridle is for the donkey
-
-A bridle is made of straps. People put it on a donkey's head and hold one of the straps to make the donkey go the way they want it to go.
-
-# a rod is for the back of fools
-
-In the Bible, people would hit their children or their slaves with a wooden rod in order to discipline them.
-
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-# Answer a fool and join in on his folly
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-Joining in on a fool's folly when answering him represents answering him in a foolish way. Alternate translation: "Answer a fool according to his folly" or "Answer a fool foolishly"
-
-# so he will not become wise in his own eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "so that he will not become wise according to his judgement" or "so that he does not consider himself to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
-
-Here the hand represents the fool's responsibility to deliver the message. Alternate translation: "Whoever sends a fool to deliver a message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# cuts off his own feet
-
-Cutting off one's own feet is an exaggeration for harming one's self. Alternate translation: "harms himself like a person who cuts off his own feet and drinks violence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# drinks violence
-
-Violence is spoken of as if it were a poisonous liquid that someone might drink. Alternate translation: "harms himself by being violent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Like the legs ... is a proverb in the mouth of fools
-
-The phrases can be reordered. Alternate translation: "A proverb in the mouth of fools is like the legs of a paralytic which hang down" or "A proverb in the mouth of fools is as useless as the legs of a paralytic which hang down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a paralytic
-
-a person who is unable to move or feel all or part of his body
-
-# in the mouth of fools
-
-Here "mouth" is a metonym for speaking. Alternate translation: "in the speech of fools" or "that fools say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# tying a stone in a sling
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-In order to throw a stone very far, people put it into a sling and swing the sling so that the stone will fly from it very quickly. The result of tying a stone in a sling can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "tying a stone in a sling so that it cannot be thrown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# giving honor to a fool
-
-"honoring a fool"
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-# Like a thorn ... is a proverb in the mouth of fools
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-How the two are alike can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "A proverb in the mouth of fools is as dangerous as a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard
-
-Possible meanings are 1) if a drunk person holds a thornbush, a thorn will prick his hand, or 2) if a drunk person is angry, he will pick up a thornbush and swing it at people. For the second meaning, the word "thorn" represents a thornbush. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# in the mouth of fools
-
-Here "mouth" is a metonym for speaking. Alternate translation: "in the speech of fools" or "that fools say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# hires a fool
-
-"gives a job to a fool"
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-# As a dog returns to his own vomit
-
-"As a dog eats its own vomit"
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-# Do you see someone who is wise in his own eyes?
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-This question is used to lead the reader to think about someone who is wise in his own eyes. The phrase "is wise in his own eyes" means "thinks he is wise," and here it implies that the person is not truly wise. Alternate translation: "Consider the person who thinks he is wise but is not." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# There is more hope for a fool than for him
-
-"A fool can become wise more easily than he can"
-
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-# The lazy person says, "There is a lion ... between the open places!"
-
-The lazy person lies and says that he cannot go outside and work because there is a lion on the road or between the open places.
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-# There is a lion on the road
-
-See how you translated this in [Proverbs 22:13](../22/13.md).
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-# the open places
-
-This refers to the places in town where there is a lot of room for people to walk around or where people gather. Alternate translation: "the town plazas" or "the streets"
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-# hinges
-
-metal pieces that attach a door to something and allow it to open and close
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-# As the door turns on its hinges, so is the lazy person upon his bed
-
-Both the door and the lazy person move, but they do not go anywhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# puts his hand into the dish
-
-"puts his hand into the dish to get food" or "reaches for food"
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-# he has no strength to lift it up to his mouth
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-This is an exaggeration for doing necessary work that would clearly do him good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# The lazy person is wiser in his own eyes than seven men
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-The phrase "his own eyes" represents his thoughts. Alternate translation: "The lazy person thinks he is wiser than seven men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Like one who takes hold of the ears of a dog, is a passerby who becomes angry at a dispute that is not his own
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-This can be reordered. Alternate translation: "A passerby who becomes angry at some other people's dispute is like a person who grabs hold of a dog's ears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Like one who takes hold of the ears of a dog
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-The implied information is that the dog will get angry and bite the person. Alternate translation: "Like a person who angers a dog by grabbing its ears" or "Like a person who grabs a dog's ears and is bitten by the dog" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# is a passerby who becomes angry at a dispute that is not his own
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-The implied information is that the passerby will start arguing, and the people who were fighting will get angry with him and hurt him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-
-
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-# the one who deceives
-
-Both the "madman" (Proverbs 26:18) and the one who deceives hurt people but do not take responsibility for it.
-
-# Was I not telling a joke?
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-The deceiver uses this question to imply that since he his joke was only for fun, he should not be blamed for any harm he has caused. Alternate translation: "I did nothing wrong. I was only telling a joke." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# gossiper
-
-a person who gossips a lot
-
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-# As charcoal is to burning coals and wood is to fire
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-What charcoal does to coals and what wood does to fire can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "As charcoal helps coals burn and as wood helps fire burn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# kindling strife
-
-To kindle something means to set it on fire. Setting strife on fire is a metaphor for causing people to fight or argue. Alternate translation: "causing people to fight" or "causing people to argue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels
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-This speaks of gossip being desirable to listen to as if it were delicious food to eat. Alternate translation: "The words of a gossip are desirable to listen to" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# they go down into the inner parts of the body
-
-This speaks of the words that a gossip says going into a person's mind and affecting his thoughts as if they were food that was going into his stomach. This sentence is equivalent to [Proverbs 18:8](../18/08.md). Alternate translation: "and they enter a person's mind and affect his thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Like the glaze overlaying an earthen vessel so are burning lips and an evil heart
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-This simile means that a person who says things to hide the evil in their heart are like a earthen vessel covered in glaze to make it look good. These phrases can be reordered. Alternate translation: "People who have burning lips and an evil heart are like an earthen vessel covered with glaze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# the glaze overlaying an earthen vessel
-
-"the shiny glaze that covers a clay pot." A clay pot is cheap and common. So people covered it was a glaze to make it shiny and appear more expensive.
-
-# so are burning lips and an evil heart
-
-This represents a person who has burning lips and an evil heart. Alternate translation: "so is a person who has burning lips and an evil heart" or "so is a person who says nice things but whose heart is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# burning lips
-
-The word "burning" is a metaphor for "strongly emotional" and the word "lips" is a metonym for "speech." Alternate translation: "emotional speech" or "saying nice things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# an evil heart
-
-The heart represents a person's thoughts, attitudes, desires, or feelings. Alternate translation: "evil thoughts" or "evil desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# disguises his feelings with his lips
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-Disguising his feelings represents keeping people from knowing what his feelings are. The phrase "his lips" is a metonym for what he says. Alternate translation: "hides his feelings with what he says" or "speaks in such a way that people cannot know his true feelings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# he lays up deceit within himself
-
-Being deceitful is spoken of as if he were storing deceit within himself. Possible meanings are that "deceit" refers to lies. Alternate translation: "he likes his many lies" or 2) deceit refers secret plans to harm people. Alternate translation: "he secretly plans to harm people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# but do not believe him
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-"but do not believe what he says"
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-# for there are seven abominations in his heart
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-The number seven represents completeness. Possible meanings are 1) "abominations" refers to attitudes that God hates. Alternate translation: "for his heart is completely filled with hateful things" or 2) "abominations" refers to his hatred for people. Alternate translation: "for his heart is completely filled with hatred" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Though his hatred is covered with deception
-
-This can be stated actively. Alternate translation: "Though deception covers his hatred" or "Though he covers his hatred with deception" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Though his hatred is covered with deception
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-Keeping people from knowing that he hates them is spoken of as covering his hatred. Alternate translation: "Though he lies to keep people from knowing that he hates them" or "Though he lies so that people will not know that he hates them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly
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-Being exposed represents being discovered or becoming known. Alternate translation: "his wickedness will become known in the assembly" or "the assembly will discover his wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the assembly
-
-"the community of Israel"
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-# Whoever digs a pit will fall into it
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-It is implied that the person digs the pit as a trap so that someone will fall into it. Alternate translation: "Whoever digs a pit to trap someone will fall into it" or "If someone digs a pit in order to trap someone, the one who dug it will fall into it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the stone will roll back on the one who pushed it
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-It is implied that the person pushed a large stone so that it would roll downhill and crush someone there. Alternate translation: "if someone pushed a stone so that it would roll downhill and crush someone, the stone will roll back on him instead" or "if someone maked a stone roll so that it would hurt someone, the stone will crush him instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# A lying tongue hates the people it crushes
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-The phrase "a lying tongue" represents a person who tells lies. Crushing people represents causing them trouble. Alternate translation: "A liar hates those he hurts by his lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# a flattering mouth brings about ruin
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-The phrase "a flattering mouth" represents a person who flatters people. Possible meanings are 1) a person who flatters others causes trouble or 2) a person who flatters others ruins them (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# flattering
-
-praising someone in a manner that is not sincere, or praising someone about things that are not true
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-# Proverbs 26 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Chapter 26 continues the second section of the book (Chapter 25-29) which is attributed to Solomon.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Themes
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-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. Wisdom and folly are particularly prominent in this chapter.(See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# Do not boast about tomorrow
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-This is a warning not to brag about what you expect to happen tomorrow. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Do not speak proudly about your plans for tomorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# what a day may bring
-
-Something happening on a certain day is spoken of as if the day were to bring that event. Alternate translation: "what will happen on a day" or "what will happen tomorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# and not your own mouth ... and not your own lips
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-The words "let praise you" are understood from the first phrase. They can be repeated. Here a person is represented by his "mouth" and "lips" because those are the parts of the body used to speak. Alternate translation: "and do not let your own mouth praise you ... and do not let your own lips praise you" or "and do not praise yourself ... and do not praise yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# a stranger
-
-The words "let praise you" are understood from the first phrase. The words can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "let a stranger praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# the provocation of a fool is heavier than both
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-The difficulty of being patient with a fool who provokes you is spoken of as if that difficulty were heavy. Alternate translation: "the provocation of a fool is harder to tolerate than either of them" or "It is harder to be patient when a fool provokes you than it is to be patient while carrying them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the provocation of a fool
-
-"the trouble caused by a fool." "Provocation" means actions or words that cause anger or irritation.
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-# There is the cruelty of rage and the flood of anger, but who is able to stand before jealousy?
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-The abstract nouns "rage", "anger" and "jealousy" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "A raging person is cruel and an angry person is overwhelming, but who can stand before a jealous person?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# cruelty
-
-"harshness"
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-# the flood of anger
-
-"the destructiveness of anger." Anger is spoken of here as if it were a powerful flood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# but who is able to stand before jealousy?
-
-This question implies that no one can stand before jealousy. It can be reworded as a statement. Alternate translation: "but no one is able to stand before jealousy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to stand before jealousy
-
-Here standing represents being strong and resisting being harmed by a jealous person who attacks. Alternate translation: "to resist a jealous person" or "to remain strong when a jealous person attacks him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Better is an open rebuke
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-The abstract noun "rebuke" can be expressed with the verb "rebuke." Alternate translation: "It is better to be openly rebuked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# than hidden love
-
-"than love that is not openly shown." The abstract noun "love" can be translated as a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "than to be loved secretly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Faithful are the wounds caused by a friend
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-"The wounds that a friend causes are trustworthy." The word "wounds" here represents the pain and sadness that a person feels when a friend rebukes or corrects him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Faithful are the wounds caused by a friend
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-The trustworthiness of a friend's rebuke is spoken of as if the sadness that his rebuke causes is trustworthy. Alternate translation: "Though it causes sadness, a friend's rebuke is trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# but an enemy may kiss you profusely
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-It can be stated clearly that the enemy's kisses are not trustworthy. Alternate translation: "but the enemy's many kisses are not trustworthy" or "but an enemy may try to deceive you by kissing you profusely" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# profusely
-
-"abundantly" or "too many times"
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-# A person who has eaten to the full
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-"A person who is satisfied" or "A person who has eaten enough to be full"
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-# rejects even a honeycomb
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-A honeycomb would normally be desirable, but not to the person who has already eaten enough to be satisfied.
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-# every bitter thing is sweet
-
-"everything that is bitter tastes sweet"
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-# Like a bird that wanders from its nest is a man who strays from where he lives
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-The words "wanders" and "strays" mean the same thing in this verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Perfume
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-The word "perfume" here means a desirable oil or ointment.
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-# make the heart rejoice
-
-Here "the heart" represents the feelings or emotions of a person. Alternate translation: "make a person feel joyful" or "make a person glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the sweetness of a friend comes from his sincere counsel
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-Possible meanings are 1) "sweetness" represents kindness. Alternate translation: "we recognize our friend's kindness by his counsel" or 2) "sweetness" represents what we appreciate about a person. Alternate translation: "what we appreciate about a friend is his advice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# your brother's house
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-Here the word "brother" is a general reference to relatives, such as members of the same tribe, clan, or people group.
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-# calamity
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-extreme troubles and misfortune
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-# make my heart rejoice
-
-Here the "heart" represents the person's feelings or emotions. Alternate translation: "make me feel joyful" or "make me glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# then I will give back an answer to the one who mocks me
-
-Here "answer" does not mean to answer a question. It means to respond or to reply to someone who is mocking. How this relates to the clause before it can be made clear. AT "then I will reply to the one who mocks me by telling him about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# mocks
-
-makes fun of someone, especially in a cruel way
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-# A prudent man sees trouble and hides himself, but the naive people go on and suffer because of it
-
-See how you translated a similar phrase in [Proverbs 22:3](../22/03.md).
-
-# A prudent man
-
-"A man who is wise" or "A man who has good sense"
-
-# the naive people
-
-"the inexperienced and immature people"
-
-# suffer
-
-experience something very unpleasant, such as illness, pain, or other hardships
-
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-# Take a garment of one who has put up security for a stranger
-
-When lending money, a lender would take something from the borrower, such as a garment, as a guarantee of repayment. He would return it after the money was repaid. If the borrower was too poor, someone else could give something to the lender as a guarantee for him. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 20:16](../20/16.md). Alternate translation: "Take a garment as security from the one who guarantees that what a stranger has borrowed will be paid back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who has put up security
-
-This means for someone to give something to a lender as a guarantee that what was borrowed will be paid. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 20:16](../20/16.md). Alternate translation: "who has guaranteed that what has been borrowed will be paid back" or "who has promised to pay a loan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# hold it in pledge
-
-To "hold something in pledge" means to hold on to something that someone has given as a pledge, or promise, that he will pay a debt. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 20:16](../20/16.md). Alternate translation: "hold onto his coat as a guarantee of repayment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Whoever gives his neighbor a blessing
-
-"If anyone gives his neighbor a blessing"
-
-# that blessing will be considered to be a curse
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the neighbor will consider that blessing to be a curse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# quarreling
-
-This means making people angry with each other or causing strong disagreements between people.
-
-# the constant dripping
-
-The implied information is that it is rain that is constantly dripping. Alternate translation: "the constant dripping of rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a rainy day
-
-"a day of continual rain"
-
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-# restraining her is like restraining the wind, or trying to catch oil in your right hand
-
-The implied information is that it is as difficult or useless to try and restrain her as it is to try to restrain the wind or catch oil in your hand (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# restraining her
-
-"holding her back" or "keeping her under control." The implied information is that it is trying to stop her from quarreling. Alternate translation: "restraining her from quarreling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# restraining the wind
-
-"holding back the wind" or "keeping the wind under control"
-
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-# Iron sharpens iron; in the same way, a man sharpens his friend.
-
-These two phrases are comparing how iron and a man can be improved. Alternate translation: "As iron can sharpen another piece of iron, so a man's character is improved by contact with his friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# who tends
-
-"who takes care of"
-
-# the one who protects his master will be honored
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a master will honor the one who protects him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a person's heart
-
-Here this means a person's thoughts. Alternate translation: "what a person thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Abaddon
-
-This is a name that means "destroyer." Alternate translation: "the Destroyer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# are never satisfied
-
-"are never filled up"
-
-# a man's eyes
-
-Here the "eyes" represent a man's desires. Alternate translation: "a man's desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# A crucible is for silver and a furnace is for gold
-
-This refers to how gold and silver are refined. A metal is refined by heating it to a high temperature so that it melts and the impurities may be removed. See how you translated the very similar phrase in [Proverbs 17:3](../17/03.md). Alternate translation: "A crucible is used to refine silver and a furnace is used to refine gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# crucible
-
-a container used for heating substances to very high temperatures (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# furnace
-
-an oven that can be made extremely hot (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# a person is tested when he is praised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when one praises a person, they are also testing that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Even if you crush a fool ... yet his foolishness will not leave him
-
-This means that even if a fool is made to suffer hardship or pain (being crushed is often a metaphor for suffering in Hebrew), he will remain foolish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pestle
-
-a hard tool with a rounded end, used for crushing things in a bowl (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Be sure you know the condition of your flocks and be concerned about your herds
-
-These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# your flocks
-
-"flocks of sheep"
-
-# your herds
-
-"herds of goats"
-
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-# Does a crown endure for all generations?
-
-This question expects a negative answer to make the point that the reign of earthly rulers does not last forever. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "A crown does not endure for all generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a crown
-
-Here "crown" is a metonym for a king's rule over his kingdom. Alternate translation: "a king's rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the new growth appears
-
-"the new sprouts appear" or "the new grass starts to grow"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Verses 26 and 27 go together with verses 23 to 25 as one proverb.
-
-# Those lambs will provide your clothing
-
-The implied information is that the wool (hair) from the lambs can be used to make clothing. Alternate translation: "The lambs' wool will provide you with clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the goats will provide the price of the field
-
-The implied information is that the money received by selling the goats will be enough to buy a field. Alternate translation: "selling your goats will provide the price of the field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# nourishment for your servant girls
-
-The implied information is that there will also be enough goats' milk to feed the servant girls. Alternate translation: "there will be goat's milk to nourish your servant girls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# nourishment
-
-"food"
-
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-# Proverbs 27 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
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-Chapter 27 continues the second section of the book (Chapter 25-29) which is attributed to Solomon.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# Because of the transgression of a land
-
-The abstract noun "transgression" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Because of how a land transgresses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the transgression of a land
-
-This is a metonym for the sins of the people living in a land. Alternate translation: "the transgression of the people of a land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with a man of understanding and knowledge
-
-The implied information is that this man is a ruler or leader. The abstract nouns "understanding" and "knowledge" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "with a man who understands and knows how to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# who oppresses
-
-"who severely mistreats"
-
-# like a beating rain that leaves no food
-
-The poor man who oppresses other poor people is compared to a rain that falls so hard that it leaves no crop to harvest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# beating rain
-
-This is a metaphor for a rain coming down hard enough to cause crops to be driven down. Alternate translation: "damaging rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# forsake the law
-
-"forsake God's law"
-
-# those who keep the law
-
-To "keep the law" means to do what God's law requires. Alternate translation: "those who obey God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fight against them
-
-"struggle against them." This means to strongly oppose or resist them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Evil men
-
-Here "men" means people in general. Alternate translation: "People who do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# do not understand justice
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "do not understand what is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# those who seek Yahweh
-
-Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# understand everything
-
-The implied information is that those who seek Yahweh understand all about justice. Alternate translation: "completely understand what is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It is better for a poor person ... than for a rich person
-
-"It is better to be a poor person ... than it is to be a rich person"
-
-# walks in his integrity
-
-This represents a person living a life of integrity. The abstract noun "integrity" can be expressed as an adverb. Alternate translation: "walks honestly" or "lives honestly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# who is crooked in his ways
-
-Rich people who are dishonest are spoken of as if they walk on crooked or twisted paths. Alternate translation: "who is not honest in what he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He who keeps the law
-
-To "keep the law" means to do what God's law requires. Alternate translation: "He who obeys God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a son who has understanding
-
-The abstract noun "understanding" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "a son who understands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# of gluttons
-
-"of people who eat too much." A "glutton" is a person who often eats and drinks excessively.
-
-# shames his father
-
-"puts his father to shame" or "dishonors his father"
-
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-# makes his fortune
-
-"increases his wealth"
-
-# charging too much interest
-
-"charging extra money to borrow"
-
-# interest
-
-money paid by a borrower for the use of someone else's money
-
-# gathers his wealth
-
-"brings his wealth together"
-
-# for another
-
-"for another person"
-
-# pity
-
-a strong feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone
-
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-# If one
-
-"If a person"
-
-# turns away his ear from hearing the law
-
-This represents the whole person turning away from and rejecting God's law. Alternate translation: "turns away from hearing and obeying the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# even his prayer is detestable
-
-"even his prayer is offensive to God." This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: "God detests even his prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# detestable
-
-See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:32](../03/32.md).
-
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-# Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
-
-This is a metaphor for leading upright people in an evil direction. Alternate translation: "Whoever causes the upright to go in an evil direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Whoever misleads ... evil way will fall
-
-"If anyone misleads ... evil way, he will fall"
-
-# the upright
-
-This refers to upright persons in general. Alternate translation: "upright persons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# will fall into his own pit
-
-"will fall into the trap that he has dug." This is a metaphor for ending up in the same bad place as others had been led toward. Alternate translation: "will end up in the same evil place toward which he guided other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the blameless
-
-This refers to blameless persons in general. Alternate translation: "blameless persons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# will have a good inheritance
-
-"will inherit what is good"
-
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-# be wise in his own eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "be wise in his own thoughts" or "think he is wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who has understanding
-
-The abstract noun "understanding" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "who understands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# will find him out
-
-This is an idiom that means the poor person will be able to determine whether or not the rich person is really wise. Alternate translation: "will see his true nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# When the righteous triumph
-
-"When righteous people succeed"
-
-# when the wicked arise
-
-This is an idiom that means when the wicked gain power or start to rule. Alternate translation: "when the wicked rise to power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the wicked
-
-This refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# people are sought out
-
-You may need to make explicit that those who "are sought out" have hidden themselves to escape from the wicked. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they seek people out" or "they seek out the people who hide from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# hides his sins
-
-"covers his sins." This is the opposite of confessing and forsaking sins, and is spoken of as covering sins rather than bringing them into the open (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will not prosper
-
-"will not succeed" or "will not advance"
-
-# the one who confesses them and forsakes them will be shown mercy
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will show mercy to the one who confesses and forsakes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The one who always lives with reverence is blessed
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless the one who always lives with reverence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# lives with reverence
-
-The abstract noun "reverence" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "lives a reverent life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# reverence
-
-This refers to deeply respecting Yahweh and showing that respect by obeying him.
-
-# whoever hardens his heart
-
-"the one who hardens his heart"
-
-# hardens his heart
-
-This is an idiom that means to be stubborn or unwilling to obey God. Alternate translation: "refuses to obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will fall into trouble
-
-This represents ending up in misery and distress. Alternate translation: "will end up in trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over poor people
-
-Poor people who are helpless against an evil ruler are compared to people who have a lion roaring at them or a bear attacking them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a charging bear
-
-A bear is a large, furry, dangerous animal that walks on four legs and has sharp claws and teeth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# The ruler who lacks understanding
-
-The abstract noun "understanding" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "The ruler who does not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# oppressor
-
-a person who treats people harshly and makes their lives very difficult
-
-# the one who hates dishonesty
-
-The abstract noun "dishonesty" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the one who hates being dishonest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# prolong his days
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is an idiom that means his living for more time. Alternate translation: "live longer" or 2) this is an idiom that means extending the length of his reign. Alternate translation: "rule for a longer time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# he has shed someone's blood
-
-Here "blood" represents a person's life. To "shed blood" means to murder someone. Alternate translation: "he has killed someone" or "he has murdered someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# fugitive
-
-a person who is running away to avoid being captured
-
-# until death
-
-"until he dies." This means for the rest of his life. Alternate translation: "all of his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Whoever walks with integrity will be kept safe
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "God will keep safe anyone who walks with integrity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Whoever
-
-"Anyone who"
-
-# walks with integrity
-
-This represents a person living a life of integrity. The abstract noun "integrity" can be expressed as an adverb. Alternate translation: "walks honestly" or "lives honestly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the one whose way is crooked
-
-A dishonest person is spoken of as if he walks on crooked or twisted paths. Alternate translation: "the one who does not live honestly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will suddenly fall
-
-What will happen to a dishonest person is spoken of as if he suddenly fell down. Alternate translation: "will suddenly be ruined" or "will suddenly perish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# works his land
-
-This means to till, sow, and care for his crops.
-
-# whoever follows
-
-"anyone who follows"
-
-# follows worthless pursuits
-
-"chases after worthless projects." The person who is busy doing things that do not produce anything is spoken of as chasing after useless things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will have plenty of poverty
-
-The person following worthless pursuits is spoken of as getting the opposite of plenty of food. The abstract noun "poverty" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "will be very poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the one who gets rich quickly will not go unpunished
-
-The double negative "will not go unpunished" is used for emphasis. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will certainly punish the one who gets rich quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the one who gets rich quickly
-
-The implied information is that this person gains wealth by unfaithful or dishonest means. Alternate translation: "the one who tries to get rich quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# for a piece of bread a man will do wrong
-
-"A piece of bread" here is an exaggeration for a very small bribe or reward. Alternate translation: "a man will sin for very little gain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# do wrong
-
-"sin"
-
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-# A stingy man
-
-"A selfish man." This is a person who does not like to share his possessions or spend money.
-
-# hurries after riches
-
-The stingy man is spoken of as if he was chasing after wealth. Alternate translation: "is greedy for riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# poverty will come upon him
-
-The result of being stingy is spoken of as if poverty was overtaking the stingy person. The abstract noun "poverty" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "he will suddenly become poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Whoever disciplines someone, afterward will find more favor from him than from the one who flatters him with his tongue
-
-This can be stated in active form, with the abstract noun "favor" being expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "A person will favor the one who disciplines him more than he favors the person who flatters him with his tongue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Whoever disciplines
-
-"If a person disciplines"
-
-# disciplines
-
-trains people to obey a set of guidelines for moral behavior
-
-# flatters him with his tongue
-
-The tongue here represents speaking. Alternate translation: "flatters him with words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# flatters
-
-praises someone in a manner that is not sincere, or praises someone about things that are not true
-
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-# Whoever robs
-
-"The one who robs"
-
-# says, "That is no sin," he
-
-This can be expressed as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "says that it is not a sin, he" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# the companion of
-
-Possible meanings are: 1) "the friend of" or 2) an idiom that means having the same character as. Alternate translation: "the same kind of person as" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# A greedy man
-
-a person who selfishly wants more things, money or food than what he needs
-
-# stirs up conflict
-
-The action of the greedy man is spoken of as if he were stirring up or awakening conflict. Alternate translation: "causes conflict" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# One who trusts in his own heart
-
-Depending on one's self is spoken of as trusting in one's own heart. Alternate translation: "The person who relies on himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# whoever walks
-
-"any person who walks"
-
-# walks in wisdom
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is an idiom that means to live wisely. Alternate translation: "lives wisely" or 2) this is an idiom that means to follow the teachings of wise people. Alternate translation: "follows wise teachings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The one
-
-"The person"
-
-# the poor
-
-This refers to poor people in general. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# lack nothing
-
-This double negative is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "have everything they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# whoever closes his eyes to them will receive many curses
-
-This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) they will receive many curses from the poor. Alternate translation: "the poor will give many curses to whoever closes his eyes to them" or 2) they will receive many curses from people in general. Alternate translation: "people will give many curses to whoever closes his eyes to the poor" or 3) they will receive many curses from God. Alternate translation: "God will give many curses to whoever closes his eyes to the poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# whoever closes
-
-"anyone who closes"
-
-# closes his eyes to
-
-Closing the eyes represents not responding to the needs of the poor. Alternate translation: "ignores" or "chooses not to help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# When the wicked arise
-
-This is an idiom that means when wicked people gain power or start to rule. Alternate translation: "When wicked people rise to power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# people hide themselves
-
-This is an exaggeration for doing everything they can to avoid having wicked people harm them. Alternate translation: "people go into hiding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# perish
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "go away" or 2) "fall from power" or 3) "are destroyed."
-
-# increase
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "multiply" or 2) "rise to power."
-
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-# Proverbs 28 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 28 continues the second section of the book (Chapter 25-29) which is attributed to Solomon.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# who stiffens his neck
-
-A person becoming stubborn is spoken of as if he stiffens his neck. Alternate translation: "who becomes stubborn" or "who refuses to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will be broken in a moment
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will suddenly break him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# beyond healing
-
-"and no one will be able to heal him." Sickness is a metaphor for any kind of bad situation. Alternate translation: "and no one will be able to help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the people sigh
-
-The people let out long, loud breaths that show that they are weary and sad. Alternate translation: "the people will be weary and sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# by justice
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "by doing what is just" or "by making just laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# flatters his neighbor
-
-knowingly tells his neighbor things that are not true so that the neighbor will do what the speaker wants him to do
-
-# spreading a net for his feet
-
-The writer compares the flattery of a person to setting that person up to being caught in a trap. Alternate translation: "setting a trap to catch that person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In the sin of an evil person is a trap
-
-When an evil person sins, it is as if he is stepping into a trap. He desires to do evil to other people, but God will use what he does to punish him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# set a city on fire
-
-Here the word "city" represents the people who live in the city. Mockers causing the people to experience turmoil and possibly to become violent is spoken of as if they set the city on fire. Alternate translation: "create turmoil for the people of a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# turn away wrath
-
-This idiom means to cause angry people no longer to be angry. Alternate translation: "calm the wrath of angry people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# has an argument with
-
-Another possible meaning is "goes to court against."
-
-# he rages and laughs
-
-The fool becomes very angry and tries to keep the wise person from speaking or the court judge from judging.
-
-# rages
-
-This means to be loud and excited and to move with powerful movements like a strong storm. This is a negative word.
-
-# there will be no rest
-
-"they will not be able to settle the problem"
-
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-# seek the life of
-
-This idiom means to "want to kill." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# pays attention
-
-"listens." See how you translated this in [Proverbs 17:4](../17/04.md).
-
-# all his officials will be wicked
-
-The actions of the ruler are spoken of by stating the result they will cause. Alternate translation: "it is as if he is teaching his officials to be wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# oppressor
-
-a person who treats people harshly and makes their lives very difficult
-
-# Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both
-
-This idiom means "Yahweh makes both of them alive." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# his throne
-
-The throne is a metonym for the kingdom he rules from his throne. Alternate translation: "his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The rod and reproof give wisdom
-
-The writer speaks as if a rod and reproof were people who could give wisdom as a physical gift. Alternate translation: "If a parent uses the rod on his child and reproves him, the child will become wise" or "If parents discipline their child and tell him when he has done wrong, the child will learn to live wisely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# The rod
-
-Parents in Israel used wooden rods as instruments to discipline children by striking them. Alternate translation: "discipline" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# reproof
-
-When a person gives reproof to another person, or reproves that person, he tells that person that he does not approve of what that other person is doing.
-
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-# transgression increases
-
-The abstract noun "transgression" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "more people will transgress and their sins will become worse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the downfall of those wicked people
-
-The abstract noun "downfall" can be translated with the verb "fall," which is a metaphor for losing the power to rule. Alternate translation: "those wicked people fall" or "those wicked people lose their power to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the one who keeps the law is blessed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bless the one who keeps the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# A slave will not be corrected by words
-
-This can be translated in active form."You will not be able to correct a slave simply by talking to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# See a man who is hasty in his words?
-
-The writer is using a question to get the reader's attention. Alternate translation: "You should notice what happens to a man who is hasty in his words." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# who pampers his slave
-
-"who allows his slave to avoid work and who treats his slave better than he treats other slaves"
-
-# at the end of it
-
-"at the end of the slave's youth" or "when the slave is grown"
-
-# there will be trouble
-
-These words translate a Hebrew word whose meaning no one knows for sure. Some understand it to mean that the slave will be weak, others that the slave will rule the household.
-
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-# stirs up strife
-
-Causing people to argue more is spoken of as if it were stirring up or awakening arguments. The abstract noun "strife" can be stated as "argue." See how you translated similar words in [Proverbs 15:18](../15/18.md). Alternate translation: "causes people to argue more" or "causes people to argue and fight" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a master of rage
-
-This idiom means "a person who becomes angry easily." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# one who has a humble spirit will be given honor
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "men will give honor to a person who has a humble spirit" or "a person who has a humble spirit will receive honor from men" or "Yahweh will cause men to honor a person who has a humble spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# hates his own life
-
-"becomes his own enemy"
-
-# he hears the curse and says nothing
-
-Possible meanings are 1) people have put the "one who shares with a thief" under oath to tell the truth about what he knows about what the thief stole, and he knows he will be punished if he tells the truth. Alternate translation: "he does not dare to testify under oath" or 2) people do not know who the thief is but they call on God to curse the thief, and the "one who shares" is afraid to confess and so come out from under the curse because he is afraid of the thief. Alternate translation: "he says nothing even after people have cursed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The fear of man makes a snare
-
-Being afraid of what other people might do is spoken of as stepping into a trap. Alternate translation: "Anyone who is afraid of what other people might do to him is like a person who has become snared in a trap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a snare
-
-a trap that catches animals with ropes
-
-# the one who trusts in Yahweh will be protected
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will protect the one who trusts in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Many are those who seek the face of the ruler
-
-The word "face" is a metonym for the ruler listening to people telling him what they want him to do and then doing it. Alternate translation: "Many people want their ruler to pay attention to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# from Yahweh is justice for a person
-
-It is Yahweh, not human rulers, who will see that people treat a person justly. The abstract noun "justice" can be stated as "just." Alternate translation: "it is Yahweh who is truly just towards a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# detestable
-
-a person who should be hated. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:32](../03/32.md).
-
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-# Proverbs 29 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 29 concludes the second section of the book (Chapter 25-29) which is attributed to Solomon.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Themes
-
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# Agur ... Jakeh ... Ithiel ... Ucal
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Agur son of Jakeh
-
-This is the literal son of Jakeh, not a grandchild.
-
-# the utterance
-
-"the message"
-
-# to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal
-
-"to Ithiel—that is, to Ithiel and Ucal"
-
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-# Surely
-
-"Certainly" or "There is no doubt that"
-
-# I do not have the understanding of a human being
-
-The abstract noun "understanding" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I do not understand anything the way human beings are supposed to understand them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# nor do I have knowledge of the Holy One
-
-The abstract noun "knowledge" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "nor do I really know anything about the Holy One" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Who has ... down? Who has ... hands? Who has ... cloak? Who has ... earth?
-
-The writer asks these questions to get the reader thinking about how much greater Yahweh is than people. Alternate translation: "No person has ever ... down. No person has ever ... hands. No person has ever ... cloak. No person has ever ... earth." or "Who has ... down? Who has ... hands? Who has ... cloak? Who has ... earth? No one has ever done any of these things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# heaven
-
-where God lives
-
-# gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands
-
-The writer speaks of the wind as if it were something that a person could catch and hold in his hand. Alternate translation: "has caught the wind in his hands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the hollow of his hands
-
-the way his hands are shaped when he is scooping up, for example, water or sand. "his cupped hands"
-
-# gathered up
-
-brought small scattered objects into a pile so they can be lifted
-
-# has established all the ends of the earth
-
-"has set up the limits for where the earth ends" or "has marked the boundaries for the ends of the earth"
-
-# What is his name, and what is the name of his son?
-
-The writer uses these questions to command the reader to give an answer. Alternate translation: "Tell me his name and the name of his son, if you know them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Surely you know!
-
-The writer uses irony to show that neither he nor the reader know any person who can do what the "who" in the earlier questions can do. Alternate translation: "I do not think you really know anyone who can do those things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# is tested
-
-Words are spoken of as if they were metals that need someone to clean the bad parts out of them. Alternate translation: "is like a precious metal from which someone has removed all the useless material" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he is a shield to those who take refuge in him
-
-The word "shield" is a metaphor for something that protects a person. Alternate translation: "he protects those who come and ask him to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# add to his words
-
-say more than he has said
-
-# you will be proved to be
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "he will prove that you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Put vanity and lies far away from me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Do not allow people to speak vanity and lies to me" or 2) "Do not allow me to speak vanity and lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# vanity
-
-false, useless words
-
-# Give me neither poverty nor riches
-
-The writer speaks as if "poverty" and "riches" were physical objects that someone could give to another. They are also abstract nouns that can be stated as "poor" and "rich." Alternate translation: "Do not allow me to be either very poor or very rich" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# if I have too much, I might deny you and say
-
-This describes a hypothetical situation that has not happened but is possible if the writer becomes rich. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# if I become poor, I might steal and profane
-
-This describes a hypothetical situation that has not happened but is possible if the writer becomes poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# I might steal and profane the name of my God
-
-"I might make people who know that I have stolen things think that there is no God" or "I might harm God's reputation by stealing"
-
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-# slander
-
-speak falsely about another person with the desire to harm him
-
-# he will curse
-
-"the servant will curse"
-
-# you will be held guilty
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will hold you guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a generation that curses ... and does not bless
-
-"a generation of people who curse ... and do not bless"
-
-# generation
-
-type or class or group
-
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-# a generation that is
-
-"a generation of people that are"
-
-# is pure in their own eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "considers themselves pure" or "believes they are pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are not washed of their filth
-
-The words "washed" and "filth" speak of God forgiving people who sin as if he were washing physical filth off of the people. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has not forgiven them of their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# filth
-
-This should be translated with a polite term that includes human or animal vomit and waste.
-
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-# eyes are raised up ... their eyelids lifted up
-
-This describes people who think that they are better than other people. Their eyes show that they are proud, and the way they look at others shows that they think they are better than those other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# There is a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jawbones are like knives, so they may devour the poor ... and the needy
-
-The people of the generation who speak very harmful things is spoken of as if they were wild animals with teeth and jawbones made of swords and knives, and they eat the poor and needy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# jawbones
-
-the bones of the face where teeth grow
-
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-# The leech has two daughters
-
-This is an example of something that always wants more. Alternate translation: "Greed has two daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# leech
-
-a type of worm that attaches itself to the skin and sucks blood
-
-# "Give and give" they cry
-
-Another possible meaning is "and they are both named Give Me."
-
-# There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, "Enough"
-
-This use of the numbers "three" and "four" together here is likely a poetic device. Alternate translation: "There are four things that are never satisfied, who never say, 'Enough'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
-
-# are never satisfied
-
-This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "always want more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# land that is never satisfied with water
-
-Land that is no longer producing food because there has been no rain is spoken of as if it were a person who does not have enough water to drink. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# scorns obedience to a mother
-
-The word "obedience" is a metonym for the mother herself. It is also an abstract noun that can be stated as "obey." Alternate translation: "considers his mother worthless and will not obey her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his eyes ... the vultures
-
-The writer says that the person will die by giving two pictures of what happens to people who die away from where people live.
-
-# his eyes will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the ravens of the valley will peck out his eyes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# ravens
-
-large, shiny, black birds that eat plants and dead animals
-
-# he will be eaten by the vultures
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "the vultures will eat him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# vultures
-
-any one of several large birds that eat dead animals and have small, featherless heads
-
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-# There are three things that are ... four that I do not understand:
-
-The use of the numbers "three" and "four" here is likely a poetic device. Alternate translation: "There are some things that are too wonderful for me that I do not understand—four of them are:"
-
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-# in the heart of the sea
-
-The "heart" refers to the middle. Alternate translation: "in the middle of the sea" or "on the open sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# she eats and she wipes her mouth
-
-This seems to be both a euphemism and a metaphor for committing adultery and then taking a bath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Under three things the earth trembles, and under four it cannot bear up
-
-The use of the numbers "three" and "four" here is likely a poetic device. "There are some things that make the earth tremble, that it cannot endure. Four of these are:"
-
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-# a fool when he is filled with food
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a fool who has had enough to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a hated woman when she marries
-
-That is, people rightly hated her before she married; once she marries, she will be worse than she was before she married. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a woman whom good people have hated when she marries" or "an outcast woman when she marries" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# takes the place of her mistress
-
-rules the household
-
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-# rock badgers
-
-an animal with small, rounded ears, short legs, and no tail
-
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-# lizard
-
-a small reptile that has four legs, a long, slender body, and a tail
-
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-# There are three things that are ... four that are stately in how they walk
-
-The use of the numbers "three" and "four" here is likely a poetic device. Alternate translation: "There are some things that walk stately. Four of these are"
-
-# stately
-
-majestic or dignified, like a king
-
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-# strutting rooster
-
-an adult male chicken that walks proudly
-
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-# churning
-
-strongly stirring
-
-# butter
-
-Animal milk that someone has stirred and made thick.
-
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-# Proverbs 30 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 30 is a chapter in Proverbs attributed to Agur, who is a person otherwise unknown.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Agur
-
-His full title is Agur, Son of Jakeh. Agur comes from a Hebrew word that means "gatherer" and so some scholars believe this is not a real name, but possibly a way of referring to Solomon as a gatherer of proverbs. However, it is still prudent to simply use this as a name.
-
-##### Three things and four
-
-From verses 15 through 32, the author uses a specific technique to explain some things. He says there are three things and even four and lists items that exemplify a feature like "small and yet wise." The numbering is not meant to be so literal, but as a memory device that introduces the items. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-##### Themes
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# What, my son? What is it, son of my womb? What do you want, son of my vows?
-
-Possible meanings of the rhetorical question "What" are 1) "What are you doing?" or "You should not be doing what you are doing" or 2) "What shall I tell you?" or "Listen to what I am telling you" or 3) "Do not do the things I am about to warn you against." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my son ... son of my womb ... son of my vows
-
-The speaker wants the hearer to notice carefully and to respect the one who is talking to him.
-
-# son of my womb
-
-The womb is a synecdoche for the person. It is best to use a polite term for the body part in which babies grow before they are born.
-
-# son of my vows
-
-The "vows" could be 1) the mother's marriage vows or 2) a vow after she married that if God allowed her to have a child she would dedicate him to God.
-
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-# Do not give your strength to women
-
-"Do not work hard trying to have sex with women," either outside of marriage or with concubines.
-
-# or your ways to those who destroy kings
-
-"or allow those who destroy kings to advise you"
-
-# your ways
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the way you live your life" or 2) "the work you do"
-
-# those who destroy kings
-
-probably the immoral "women" to whom he is not to give his strength
-
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-# Lemuel
-
-This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 31:1](../31/01.md).
-
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-# what has been decreed
-
-This can be translated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "what God has decreed" or 2) "what the kings themselves have decreed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# pervert the rights of all the afflicted
-
-"deny afflicted people their legal rights"
-
-# pervert
-
-exchange good for evil
-
-# all the afflicted
-
-"all those people whom others wrongfully harm"
-
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-# and wine
-
-The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "and give wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# in bitter distress
-
-"who's souls are bitter" or "who are in misery"
-
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-# his poverty
-
-The abstract noun "poverty" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "how poor he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# his trouble
-
-The abstract noun "trouble" can be translated as a clause. Alternate translation: "the bad things that are happening to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Speak for those who cannot speak
-
-Speaking is a metonym for using words to defend innocent people. Alternate translation: "Defend those who cannot defend themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for the causes of all who are perishing
-
-The cause represents the person whose cause it is. Alternate translation: "so that people will treat all who are perishing justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for the causes
-
-The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: "speak for the causes" or "speak out for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# poor and needy people
-
-These two words have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "people who are poor and cannot get the things that they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Who can find a capable wife?
-
-The writer asks a question to show that he is beginning a new section. Alternate translation: "Not many men can find a capable wife." or "Not many men can find a wife who is able to do many things well." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Her value is far more than jewels
-
-"She is more precious than jewels"
-
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-# he will never be poor
-
-This litotes can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "he will always have what he needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# wool
-
-sheep's hair that is used to make cloth
-
-# flax
-
-a plant whose fiber is used to make linen
-
-# with the delight of her hands
-
-Possible meanings are that the word "delight" describes 1) how she feels as she works, "gladly with her hands," or 2) how she feels about the wool and flax, "with her hands on things that she enjoys working with"
-
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-# merchant
-
-someone who buys and sells
-
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-# distributes the work for her female servants
-
-"tells her female servants what work each of them is to do that day"
-
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-# the fruit of her hands
-
-The money she has earned from the work she did with wool and flax ([Proverbs 31:13](../31/13.md)) is spoken of as if it were fruit growing off a tree. The hands are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "the money she has earned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# She dresses herself with strength
-
-Putting on clothes is a metonym for preparing for work. Alternate translation: "She prepares herself for hard physical work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# makes her arms strong
-
-"she strengthens her arms by doing her work"
-
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-# perceives
-
-sees by looking carefully
-
-# all night long her lamp is not extinguished
-
-This is probably an exaggeration: she works late into the night, but not from dusk to dawn. Alternate translation: "She burns a lamp through the night as she works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# spindle
-
-a thin rod or stick with pointed ends that is used in making thread
-
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-# reaches out with her hand to poor
-
-The hand is a metonym for the help the woman uses her hand to give. Alternate translation: "helps poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# reaches out with her hands to
-
-These words translate the same words translated "puts her hands on" in [Proverbs 31:19](../31/19.md).
-
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-# are clothed in scarlet
-
-Here "scarlet" does not refer to the color of the cloth, but that the clothing is expensive and warm. Alternate translation: "have expensive, warm clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# scarlet
-
-The color red, but with a hint of orange.
-
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-# linen
-
-cloth made of flax yarn
-
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-# Her husband is known
-
-This can be translated in active form. The verb "know" is a metonym for respect. Alternate translation: "People respect her husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# when he sits with the elders of the land
-
-to make laws and settle arguments
-
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-# linen
-
-cloth made from flax yarn
-
-# sashes
-
-long pieces of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder
-
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-# She is clothed with strength and honor
-
-Having strength and honor is spoken of as if the woman were wearing them. This can be translated in active form. The abstract nouns "strength" and "honor" can be translated by an adjective and a verb, respectively. Alternate translation: "Everyone can see that she is strong, and so they honor her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# laughs at the time to come
-
-This is probably an exaggeration to show that she is not afraid. Alternate translation: "is not afraid of what will happen in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# opens her mouth with wisdom
-
-The act of opening her mouth is a metonym for speaking. The abstract noun "wisdom" can be translated as an adverb or an adjective. Alternate translation: "she speaks wisely" or "she speaks wise words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the law of kindness is on her tongue
-
-The phrase "on her tongue" refers to her speaking, as the tongue is part of the mouth. The phrase "the law of kindness" refers to her teaching people to be kind. Alternate translation: "she teaches people to be kind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# watches over the ways of her household
-
-The word "ways" refers to the way people live. Alternate translation: "makes sure her whole family lives in a way that pleases God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# does not eat the bread of idleness
-
-To "eat the bread of" something means to do something. Alternate translation: "she is not idle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# idleness
-
-doing nothing and being lazy
-
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-# rise up and
-
-Possible meanings are 1) literally "stand up and" or 2) as a metonym, "actively." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# call her blessed
-
-saying that good things have happened to her because she has done good things. This can be translated as a direct quote. Alternate translation: "congratulate her" or "say, 'Yay, Mom!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
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-# you surpassed
-
-"you have done better than"
-
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-# Elegance is deceptive
-
-The abstract noun "elegance" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "A gracious woman can deceive people" or "A woman with good manners could really be evil" See how you translated this in [Proverbs 11:16](../11/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# beauty is vain
-
-The abstract noun "beauty" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "a woman who is beautiful now will not always be beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# she will be praised
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will praise her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the fruit of her hands
-
-The money she has earned from the work she did with wool and flax ([Proverbs 31:13](../31/13.md)) is spoken of as if it were fruit growing off a tree. The hands are a synecdoche for the person. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 31:16](./16.md). Alternate translation: "the money she has earned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# let her works praise her in the gates
-
-She will be praised for her works, not by her works. Those "in the gates" are the important people of the city who conduct business and legal affairs near the gates of the city. Alternate translation: "may the important people of the city praise her because of the works she has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Proverbs 31 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapter 31 begins with 9 verses from King Lemuel. The last portion of this chapter is a poem about a godly wife. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
-
-##### King Lemuel
-
-This person is unknown in Scripture, other than here. It is important to recognize that the words in this chapter are words of his mother addressed to him. They are formed like advice of a mother to her son.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### An acrostic poem
-
-Verse 10 through 31 is tightly formed as a poem in the original language. There are 22 lines in the Hebrew language that each begin with a successive letter of the alphabet. However, each language will have a different set of letters. Therefore, it is important to realize this was a single composition with a single theme of a noble or godly wife.
-
-##### Themes
-There are individual proverbs that run along common themes, often including contrasting elements: wise/foolish, money, lazy/diligent, truth telling, wicked/righteous, sluggard, pride/humility, integrity/crookedness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# Introduction to Proverbs
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Proverbs
-
-1. Solomon introduces his proverbs (1:1–7)
-1. Collection of teachings (1:8–9:18)
-1. Proverbs of Solomon (10:1–22:16)
-1. Words of wise men (22:17–24:22)
-1. More words of wise men (24:23–34)
-1. More proverbs of Solomon (25:1–29:27)
-1. The words of Agur (30:1–33)
-1. The words of Lemuel (31:1–9)
-1. A good wife praised (31:10–31)
-
-#### What is the book of Proverbs about?
-
-A proverb is a short statement that expresses some wisdom or truth. Most societies have their own proverbs. People that speak a given language can readily understand proverbs in that language.
-
-The Book of Proverbs is a collection of proverbs. It also includes teachings about how to live wisely. Scholars refer to Proverbs, Psalms, Job, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs as wisdom literature. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The title of this book is often translated as "Proverbs." A more general translation would be "Words for Wise People," "Words that Give Wisdom," or something similar.
-
-#### Who wrote the book of Proverbs?
-
-Proverbs begins with the words, "The Proverbs of Solomon, son of David and King of Israel." But Solomon did not write all of the proverbs. Unnamed wise men may have written some of them. Agur the son of Jakeh (30:1) and King Lemuel (31:1) identify themselves as writing some of the proverbs.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What is meant by "wisdom" and "foolishness" in the Book of Proverbs?
-
-"Wisdom" means the understanding and doing of what is true and morally right. A wise person understands and does what Yahweh would judge to be right. Anyone living in this way will also learn to live well with other people and to make good practical decisions in life. The book of Proverbs also acknowledges that it is important to maintain one's honor or reputation in the opinion of other people. Those who fail to live in this way are called "foolish." For this reason, it is possible for a person to be very intelligent and still be foolish. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What form do the individual proverbs have?
-
-Most proverbs have two parts or two lines that are "parallel" to each other. The second part may strengthen the first, may give more details about the first, or may even say what seems the opposite of the first. Translators should take into account that each proverb is also part of a larger group of proverbs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-#### How should personification be represented in translation?
-
-In Proverbs, certain qualities such as wisdom and understanding are often represented as if they were wise women, as in [Proverbs 3:15-18](../03/15.md), [Proverbs 4:6-9](../04/06.md), and elsewhere. In languages where it is possible for a woman figure to represent these qualities, the translator should translate in this way. However, in many languages this kind of direct translation is not possible. In such a case, the translator may be able to translate these personifications as similes instead. This means they would present wisdom or understanding as being like a wise woman whom people should obey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# who does not walk in the advice of the wicked
-
-The "advice of the wicked" is spoken of as if it were a path to follow. Alternate translation: "who does not follow the advice of the wicked" or "who does not do what wicked people advise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# stand in the pathway with sinners
-
-Here the word "pathway" represents the way people live. The word "stand" is in parallel with "walk." Alternate translation: "imitate the behavior of sinful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# or sit in the assembly of mockers
-
-Sitting with people who mock God represents joining people who mock God. Alternate translation: "or join those who mock God" or "or mock God with others who mock him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# his delight is in the law of Yahweh
-
-The word "delight" is an abstract noun that can be stated as a verb. A person who can "delight ... in the law" is happy because the law is good and because one is obeying it. Alternate translation: "what makes him truly happy is the law of Yahweh" or "what makes him truly happy is to know that he is obeying the law of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This passage introduces an elaborate image in which a righteous person is thought of in terms of a flourishing tree.
-
-# He will be like a tree ... fruit in its season
-
-In the Bible, people are often spoken of as trees. People who delight in Yahweh's law can do all God wants them to do just as a tree that is planted by water produces good fruit. Alternate translation: "He will be prosperous like a tree ... fruit in its season" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# planted by the streams of water
-
-A tree that is planted by a stream can get enough water to be healthy.
-
-# that produces its fruit in its season
-
-Healthy trees produce good fruit at the right time.
-
-# whose leaves do not wither
-
-If a tree gets enough water, its leaves do not dry out and die.
-
-# whatever he does will prosper
-
-"He will be successful at whatever he does"
-
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-# The wicked are not so
-
-How they are not like that can be stated clearly. "The wicked are not prosperous" or "The wicked do not prosper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# but are instead like the chaff
-
-How they are like chaff can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "but instead they are worthless like the chaff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# will not stand in the judgment
-
-Possible meanings are 1) not standing in the judgment is a metonym for being judged by God and having to leave his presence. Alternate translation: "will not continue to stay before God when he judges them" or "will have to leave God's presence when he judges them as guilty" or 2) not standing in the judgment is a metaphor for being condemned in the judgment. "Alternate translation: "will be condemned in the judgment" or "will be condemned when God judges them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the judgment
-
-The noun judgment can be expressed as a verb. This probably refers to the final judgment when God judges all people. Alternate translation: "when God judges everyone"
-
-# nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous
-
-Translators can supply the verb "stand." Alternate translation: "neither will sinners stand in the assembly of the righteous" or "and sinners will not stand in the assembly of the righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous
-
-Being accepted by God as righteous is spoken of as standing with the group of righteous people. Alternate translation: "and God will not accept sinners along with the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For Yahweh approves of the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish
-
-These two clauses contrast what happens to righteous people with what happens to wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the way of the righteous
-
-How people live is spoken of as if it were a "way" or "road" that they are walking on. Alternate translation: "how the righteous live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the way of the wicked will perish
-
-How people live and what they do is spoken of as if it were a "way" or "road" that they walk on. Possible meanings are 1) the way perishing represents the wicked perishing because of how they live. Alternate translation: "The wicked will die because of how they live" or 2) the way perishing is a metaphor for no longer being able to live the way they do. Alternate translation: "the wicked will no longer be able to live the way they live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 001 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 1 is usually considered to be a "wisdom psalm," which gives advice to those who hear it read or sung. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Blessed
-A main theme in this psalm is what it means to be blessed. Here "blessed" refers to anyone who is well off because of a good relationship to God. The contrasting theme is that there are ungodly people, those who refuse to honor God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
-
-##### People who opposed Yahweh
-
-There are several words in this psalm for those who oppose God: "the wicked" (those who do evil), "sinners" (those who ignore God's law), and "mockers" (those who mock God and the righteous people). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Why are the nations in turmoil, and why do the peoples make plots that will fail?
-
-These questions are used to show surprise that the people are doing things that are so wrong and foolish. Alternate translation: "The nations are in turmoil and the peoples are making plots that will fail." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# are the nations in turmoil
-
-This probably means that the nations were making a noisy and angry commotion.
-
-# the nations
-
-This represents either the leaders or the people of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# plots that will fail
-
-These are probably plots against God and his people.
-
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-# The kings of the earth take their stand together ... the rulers conspire together
-
-These two clauses have similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# take their stand together ... conspire together
-
-These phrases mean the same thing, implying that the leaders stand together in order to fight against Yahweh and his Messiah. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "gather to fight ... plan together to revolt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Let us tear off the shackles ... throw off their chains
-
-The people of other nations speak of Yahweh and the Messiah's rule over them as if it were shackles and chains. Alternate translation: "We should free ourselves from their control; we should not let them rule over us any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He ... the Lord
-
-These phrases refer to Yahweh. Yahweh is often called "the Lord" but the words for "Yahweh" and "the Lord" are different.
-
-# sits in the heavens
-
-Here sitting represents ruling. What he sits on can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "rules in the heavens" or "sits on his throne in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Lord mocks them
-
-"the Lord mocks those people." Why he mocks them can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The Lord mocks them for their foolish plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# terrify them in his rage
-
-The abstract noun "rage" can be stated as "furious." Alternate translation: "he will be furious and terrify them"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# terrify
-
-greatly frighten
-
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-# I myself
-
-Yahweh is emphasizing that he, and not someone else, has anointed his king.
-
-# anointed my king
-
-"appointed my king to rule"
-
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-# I will announce a decree of Yahweh. He
-
-The person saying this is the king. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The king says, 'I will announce a decree of Yahweh.' He" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# He said to me
-
-"Yahweh said to me"
-
-# You are my son! This day I have become your father
-
-Among many peoples in that part of the world then, men could decide to legally adopt children, who would become their heirs. Here Yahweh adopts a man and makes him king of Israel. Alternate translation: "I make you my son. This day I have become your father" or "Now you are my son and am your father"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking to the new king of Israel.
-
-# the nations for your inheritance ... the farthermost regions of the earth for your possession
-
-These phrases express very similar ideas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the farthermost regions of the earth
-
-"the lands that are very far away"
-
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-# You will break them with an iron rod; like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces
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-These phrases express very similar ideas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You will break them with an iron rod
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-Defeating the nations is spoken of as breaking them, and his power is spoken of as an iron rod. Alternate translation: "You will defeat them completely by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will smash them to pieces
-
-Destroying nations is spoken of as if they could be smashed like a clay jar. Alternate translation: you will completely destroy them like a clay pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# a jar of a potter
-
-A potter is a person who makes clay pots and jars. These are fragile and can be broken easily. Alternate translation: "a clay jar" or "a clay pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# So now, you kings, be warned; be corrected, you rulers of the earth
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "So now, you kings and rulers of the earth, be warned and corrected" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# be warned
-
-This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "listen to this warning" or "be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# be corrected
-
-This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "listen to this correction" or "take this correction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Kiss the son
-
-People would show their king that they were loyal to him by kissing him, perhaps on the feet. Alternate translation: "Show the son that you are truly loyal to him" or "Bow down humbly before his son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# you will die in the way
-
-This may refer to dying right there, before the person has a chance to go away. Alternate translation: "you will die immediately"
-
-# when his anger burns for just a moment
-
-The king's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire that could burn. Alternate translation: "when he suddenly becomes very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# seek refuge in him
-
-Asking the king for protection is spoken of as seeking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "ask the king to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 002 General Notes
-
-#### Type of  psalm
-
-Psalm 2 is usually considered a royal psalm because it is about the king. It was probably first sung when a new person became the king. It is often thought to be about the Messiah because of verse 6 and 7 reference the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's protection
-
-The main theme of this psalm is that God is protecting and empowering the king he has appointed and that it is useless for the foreign nations to oppose God and his king.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-"Today I have begotten you" here is a metaphor meaning that God acknowledges the king as his special person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A psalm of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
-
-# Yahweh, how many are my enemies!
-
-This exclamation shows that David is afraid of his enemies. Alternate translation: "Oh Yahweh, I have so many enemies!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# have risen against me
-
-Fighting against someone is spoken of as rising against him. Alternate translation: "come against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you, Yahweh, are a shield around me
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-A shield protects a soldier. David speaks as if God were a shield protecting him. Alternate translation: "you, Yahweh, protect me like a shield" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my glory
-
-"you are my glory." By calling God his glory, David says that God is the one who gives him glory. Since David has just spoken about his enemies and God being his protector, he probably meant that God gives him glory by giving him victory over his enemies. Alternate translation: "you are the one who gives me glory" or "you are the one who gives me victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the one who lifts up my head
-
-"you are the one who lifts up my head." Giving someone courage is spoken of as lifting up his head. Alternate translation: "the one who encourages me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I lift up my voice
-
-Using one's voice to cry out is spoken as as lifting up his voice. Alternate translation: "I cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# have set themselves against me on every side
-
-"have surrounded me to destroy me"
-
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-# Rise up
-
-David speaks of starting to do something as getting up. Alternate translation: "Take action" or "Do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# hit all my enemies ... break the teeth of the wicked
-
-These phrases say very similar things. The phrases "my enemies" and "the wicked" refer to the same group of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For you will hit all my enemies on the jaw
-
-This was a way of insulting people. David speaks as if Yahweh would come and physically hit his enemies. Alternate translation: "For you will insult all my enemies like someone hitting them on the jaw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will break the teeth of the wicked
-
-Animals attack with their teeth. Breaking their teeth takes away their power to attack. David speaks as if Yahweh would come and physically fight against the wicked. Alternate translation: "you will make the wicked unable to harm me like someone breaking the teeth of a ferocious animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Salvation comes from Yahweh
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with the verb "save." Alternate translation: "Yahweh saves his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Psalm 003 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 3 is a psalm of deliverance. It is a morning song intended to be sung in the temple accompanied by musical instruments during morning worship. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's protection
-Although the psalmist has many enemies and is saying he is without help, God is protecting him and delivering him from danger.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# on stringed instruments
-
-"people should play stringed instruments with this song"
-
-# Answer me when I call
-
-"Respond to me when I call" or "Help me when I call"
-
-# God of my righteousness
-
-"God, who shows that I am righteous"
-
-# give me room when I am hemmed in
-
-Being in danger is spoken of as being in a narrow space. Alternate translation: "rescue me when I am in danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David sings this part of the song as if he is speaking to his enemies.
-
-# You people, how long will you turn my honor into shame?
-
-David uses this question to rebuke his enemies. Alternate translation: "You people continually turn my honor into shame!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# turn my honor into shame
-
-Shaming him instead of honoring him is spoken of as making his honor become shame. Alternate translation: "shame me instead of honoring me" or "bring me shame when you should be honoring me"
-
-# How long will you love that which is worthless and seek after lies?
-
-David uses this question to rebuke his enemies. Alternate translation: "You continue to love things that are worthless and seek after lies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# love that which is worthless ... seek after lies
-
-These two phrases are very similar in meaning. The lies are worthless. Alternate translation: "love worthless lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Yahweh has set apart the faithful ones for himself
-
-"Yahweh chooses godly people for himself"
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-# Tremble in fear
-
-The relationship between "tremble" and "fear" and who people should fear can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "Fear Yahweh so much that you tremble" or "Stand in awe of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Tremble
-
-shake from fear
-
-# Meditate in your heart
-
-The heart represents a person's thoughts. Thinking carefully is spoken of as meditating in one's heart. Alternate translation: "Think carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Offer the sacrifices of righteousness
-
-"Offer the right sacrifices"
-
-# put your trust in Yahweh
-
-Here "trust" is spoken of as if it were an object that could be put somewhere. The abstract noun "trust" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "trust in Yahweh" or "trust Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Who will show us anything good?
-
-This question is used either to ask for something or to express a wish about something that has not happened. Alternate translation: "Please show us something good!" or "We wish someone would show us something good!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who will show us anything good?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) showing something good represents bringing good things. Alternate translation: "Who will bring good things to us?" or 2) showing something good represents saying that good things have happened. Alternate translation: "Who will say that anything good has happened?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# lift up the light of your face on us
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. Alternate translation: "act favorably towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You have given my heart more gladness
-
-The heart represents the person. Alternate translation: "You have given me more gladness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# You have given my heart more gladness than others have
-
-Here "gladness" is spoken of as if it is an object that can be given. The abstract noun "gladness" can be stated as "glad." Alternate translation: "You have made me more glad than others are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# when their grain and new wine abound
-
-"New wine" may represent grapes. Alternate translation: "when they reap plentiful harvests of grain and grapes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It is in peace that I will lie down and sleep
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-Peace is spoken of as if it were a place. This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "peace." Alternate translation: "I will be peaceful when I lie down and sleep" or "I will not be afraid of danger when I lie down and sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# make me safe and secure
-
-The words "safe" and "secure" mean basically the same thing and emphasize complete safety. Alternate translation: "make me completely safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Psalm 004 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 4 is a psalm of deliverance. It is an evening song, intended to be sung in the temple accompanied by musical instruments during evening worship. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust
-God protects all those who truly trust in him for protection. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# with wind instruments
-
-"This song should be accompanied by people who play wind instruments."
-
-# Listen to my call to you
-
-This is a call for help. Alternate translation: "Listen to me as I call to you for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# groanings
-
-low sounds that people make with the voice when they are suffering
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-# in the morning you hear my cry ... in the morning I will bring my petition to you
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-These two phrases are very similar in meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will bring my petition to you
-
-"I will make my request" or "I will ask you for what I need"
-
-# wait expectantly
-
-"wait, expecting you to do what I ask you to do"
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-# Yahweh despises violent and deceitful men
-
-Since David is speaking to God in this psalm, this sentence can be stated with the word "you." Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you despise violent and deceitful men" or "Yahweh, you hate men who do violent acts and deceive others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# because of your great covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your house
-
-This refers to God's temple. Alternate translation: "your temple"
-
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-# lead me in your righteousness
-
-David speaks of righteousness as if it were a path and of teaching as leading. The phrase "your righteousness" means that God is righteous Alternate translation: "teach me to do what is righteous as you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# make your path straight before me
-
-David speaks of righteousness as if it were a path. A straight path is easy to see or walk on. Alternate translation: "show me clearly how to live in the right way" or "make it easy for me to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David talks about his enemies.
-
-# For there is no truth in their mouth
-
-Truth being in the mouth represents speaking truthfully. Alternate translation: "For they never say what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their inward being is wicked
-
-The inward being represents people's thoughts and desires. Alternate translation: "their thoughts and desires are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their throat
-
-The throat represents people's speech. Alternate translation: "their speech" or "what they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their throat is an open tomb
-
-Their throat is spoken of as if it were an open tomb, ready for dead bodies to put into it. Possible meanings are 1) "they say that they will kill people" or 2) "What they say kills people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they flatter with their tongue
-
-"they say nice things about people without really meaning it"
-
-# their tongue
-
-The tongue represents what people say. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# may their schemes be their downfall
-
-"may their schemes cause them to experience disasters" or "may they become less important because of their schemes"
-
-# schemes
-
-plans to harm people
-
-# downfall
-
-This is something that causes a person to experience disasters or to lose power. Experiencing disaster or becoming less important is spoken of as falling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# may all those who take refuge in you rejoice
-
-God is spoken of as if he were a refuge, a place where people can be protected. Alternate translation: "May all those who go to you for protection rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who take refuge in you rejoice ... shout for joy because you defend them
-
-These two clauses express similar thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# take refuge in you
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to you for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who love your name
-
-God's name represents him. Alternate translation: "those who love you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you will surround them with favor as with a shield
-
-God's favor is spoken of as if it were a shield. Alternate translation: "you will favor them and protect them as a soldier protects himself with his shield" or "because you are kind to them, you will protect them (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Psalm 005 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 5 is a psalm of deliverance. Notice how the psalmist both praises God and asks Him for help in defeating the wicked. It was intended to be sung accompanied by flutes. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's help
-God does not help people who do evil but he blesses those who are good and trust in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# on stringed instruments
-
-"people should play stringed instruments with this song"
-
-# set to the Sheminith style
-
-This may refer to a style of music.
-
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-# my bones are shaking
-
-The bones represent the whole body. His body may have been shaking because he was sick or extremely tired. Alternate translation: "my whole body is shaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# very troubled
-
-"terrified" or "worried"
-
-# how long will this continue?
-
-David uses this question to show that he does not want to continue feeling weak and troubled. Alternate translation: please, do not let this continue!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Return, Yahweh
-
-David speaks of God being kind to him as God returning to him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, come back to me" or "Have mercy on me, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Save me because of your covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Save me because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# For in death there is no remembrance of you. In Sheol who will give you thanks?
-
-These two sentences express similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For in death there is no remembrance of you
-
-The abstract noun "remembrance" represents praise. Alternate translation: "For when people die, they no longer praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# In Sheol who will give you thanks?
-
-David uses this question to emphasize that no one in Sheol thanks God. Alternate translation: "No one in Sheol will give you thanks!" or "The dead cannot praise you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I am weary with my groaning
-
-His groaning represents the pain or distress that he feels. Alternate translation: "I am very tired because of my pain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I drench my bed with tears; I wash my couch away with my tears
-
-These two sentences express the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I drench my bed with tears
-
-"I make my bed wet with my tears" or "My bed is very wet because of my tears"
-
-# I wash my couch away with my tears
-
-"I make my couch wet with my tears"
-
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-# My eyes grow dim
-
-The ability to see is spoken of in terms of the eyes. Alternate translation: "My vision is blurry" or "I cannot see clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from grief
-
-Grief here represents crying. Alternate translation: "from crying" or "because I cry so much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy ... Yahweh has accepted my prayer
-
-These two lines have very similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Yahweh has accepted my prayer
-
-Being willing to do what David has prayed for is spoken of as accepting his prayer. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will respond to my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 006 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 6 is a deliverance psalm: a call to God for help. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trouble
-He is in deep trouble and needs God to help him in his difficult situation. But then God hears his prayer and scatters his enemies.
-
-##### First Person
-
-This psalm is written using first person making its perspective very personal. There are many uses of the first person in this Psalm.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A musical composition of David
-
-"This is a song that David wrote"
-
-# take refuge in you!
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to you for protection!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they will rip me apart like a lion, tearing me in pieces
-
-David speaks of his enemies attacking him as if they would rip his body apart and tear it in pieces as a lion would. Alternate translation: "they will violently kill me like a lion ripping apart its victim's body and tearing it in pieces" or "they will violently kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# with no one else able to bring me to safety
-
-"and no one else will be able to save me"
-
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-# my life
-
-The life represents the person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# overtake me
-
-This represents capturing him. Alternate translation: "capture me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let him trample my life to the ground
-
-Here "my life" represents the writer. Alternate translation: "allow him to destroy me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# lay my honor in the dust
-
-This refers to lying dead and unburied in disgrace.
-
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-# Arise, Yahweh, in your anger
-
-Arising represents doing something or taking action. Alternate translation: "Do something in your anger" or "Be angry at my enemies and take action: (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# stand up against the rage of my enemies
-
-Fighting against people is spoken of as standing up against them. Alternate translation: "fight against the rage of my enemies" or "attack my enemies who rage against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the rage of my enemies
-
-Their rage represents their attacks. Alternate translation: "the attacks of my enemies" or "my enemies who attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wake up
-
-Waking up represents starting to do something or take action. Alternate translation: "Take action" or "Do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for my sake
-
-"for me" or "to help me"
-
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-# The countries are assembled
-
-Here the word "countries" represents all of the armies that have gathered to attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# take once more your rightful place over them
-
-Ruling people is spoken of as being over them. Yahweh's rightful place refers either to heaven or to ruling in general. Alternate translation: "Rule over them from heaven" or "Rule over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# vindicate me
-
-"show them that I am not guilty"
-
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-# establish the righteous people
-
-"make the righteous people strong" or "make the righteous people prosper"
-
-# you who examine hearts and minds
-
-The hearts and minds represent people's desires and thoughts. Alternate translation: "you who know our inner thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# My shield comes from God
-
-The word "shield" represents God's protection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a God who is indignant each day
-
-Who God is angry with can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "a God who is angry with the wicked every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# God will sharpen his sword and will prepare his bow for battle
-
-In verses 12 and 13, David speaks of God deciding to punish the wicked as if God were a warrior preparing to fight against them with weapons. Alternate translation: "God will take action against him like a warrior who sharpens his sword and prepares his bow for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# one who is pregnant with wickedness ... conceives destructive plans ... gives birth to harmful lies
-
-David speaks of the things that a wicked person does as if the person were pregnant and wickedness was the baby. Alternate translation: "the wicked person. He makes plans to destroy people and produces harmful lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# His own destructive plans return to his own head, for his violence comes down on his own head
-
-Destruction and violence are spoken of as if they hit a person's head or fall down on it. Alternate translation: "His own destructive plans destroy him, for his violence attacks him" or "When he plans to destroy others, others destroy him; when he attacks others, others attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 007 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 7 is a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's protection
-The author had not wronged anyone, yet his enemy was trying to attack him. But he knew that God would protect him.
-
-##### Cush the Benjamite
-Note the superscription and the specific circumstances. There is no other reference to this incident in the Scriptures. But there are references to David being opposed by those of the tribe of Benjamin during the time he was serving King Saul. 
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to the gittith style
-
-This may refer to a style of music.
-
-# how magnificent is your name in all the earth
-
-God's "name" represents his whole being. Alternate translation: "people all over the world know that you are very great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Out of the mouth of babies and infants you have established praise
-
-Possible meanings are 1) praise is spoken of as a solid object that God takes out of babies' mouths and sets up as a defensive wall or 2) God has created the world so that true praise comes to him from babies. Alternate translation: "You have given babies and infants the ability to praise you" or "It is babies and infants who truly praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# your heavens, which your fingers have made
-
-God's fingers represent him. Alternate translation: "the heavens which you have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Of what importance is the human race that you notice them, or mankind that you pay attention to them?
-
-These remarks have been expressed in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "It is amazing that you think about people and are concerned about them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the human race ... mankind
-
-Both of these phrases refer to people in general.
-
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-# have crowned them with glory and honor
-
-Glory and honor are spoken of as if they were crowns. The words "glory" and "honor" are similar in meaning. Alternate translation: "have given them glory and honor" or "have caused them to be like kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# You make him to rule over the works ... you have put all things under his feet
-
-These two clauses express similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You make him ... under his feet
-
-"you make them ... under their feet." The words "him" and "his" here refer to people.
-
-# the works of your hands
-
-The hands represent what God has done. Alternate translation: "the things that you made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you have put all things under his feet
-
-Having authority to rule others or control things is spoken of as having them under one's feet. This means God gave people authority over all that he created. Alternate translation: "you have given him authority over all things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# how magnificent is your name in all the earth
-
-With this exclamation, David shows his joy and awe about how great God is. Alternate translation: "your name is wonderfully magnificent in all the earth" or "people in all the earth know how magnificent you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# your name
-
-God's "name" represents him or his reputation. Alternate translation: "your reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# magnificent
-
-excellent, great
-
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-# Psalm 008 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 8 is a psalm of worship and praise to God. This was to be sung by a choir.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's creation
-God has made awesome things in the universe and has exalted humans to be rulers over this creation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/exalt]])
-
-##### A Little Lower than the Heavenly Beings
-
-[Psalms Psalm 8:4-6](./003.md) is quoted in [Hebrews 2:6-8](../../heb/02/06.md), where it is applied to Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to Muth Labben
-
-This may refer to a style of music.
-
-# I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart
-
-Since this song is addressed to Yahweh, Yahweh can be referred to as "you." Alternate translation: "Yahweh, I will give thanks to you with all my heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# all your marvelous deeds
-
-The noun "deeds" can be expressed with the verb "do." Alternate translation: "all the marvelous things you do" or "all the marvelous things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I will sing praise to your name
-
-Here God's name represents God. Alternate translation: "I will sing praise to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# turn back
-
-"retreat" or "flee in fear"
-
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-# you sit on your throne, a righteous judge
-
-Kings had authority to judge people, and they would sit on their throne when they judged. David speaks as if God were an earthly king. Alternate translation: "you judge like a king who sits on his throne, and you are righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you have blotted out their name forever and ever
-
-Causing people to be forgotten is spoken of as blotting out their name. Alternate translation: "you have caused them to be forgotten as if their name was blotted out" or "no one will ever remember them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# blotted out
-
-"erased"
-
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-# The enemy crumbled like ruins
-
-The enemy is spoken of as if it were a city full of broken down buildings. Alternate translation: "Our enemies were destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# when you overthrew their cities
-
-"when you destroyed their cities"
-
-# All remembrance of them has perished
-
-Here "remembrance" is spoken of as if it were a living being that could die. Alternate translation: "All remembrance of them has stopped" or "There is no longer any remembrance of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# All remembrance of them has perished
-
-The abstract noun "remembrance" can be expressed with the verb "remember." Alternate translation: "No one remembers them at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Yahweh remains forever
-
-"Remain" probably represents sitting on the throne as king. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sits on his throne forever" or "Yahweh rules forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he has established his throne for justice
-
-The phrase "his throne" represents God's rule. Possible meanings are 1) "He rules in order to judge people" or "He rules over people justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He will judge the world with righteousness ... he will execute judgment for the nations with fairness
-
-These two clauses express the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# He will judge the world with righteousness
-
-Here "the world" refers to all the people in the world. Alternate translation: "He will judge all the people of the world righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh also will be a stronghold for the oppressed
-
-God is spoken of as if he were a place that people could go to for safety. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will also protect the oppressed" or "Yahweh will also provide safety for those who are oppressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Those who know your name
-
-Here the words "your name" represent God. Alternate translation: "Those who know you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# do not abandon
-
-"do not forsake" or "do not leave"
-
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-# who rules in Zion
-
-"who lives in Jerusalem"
-
-# tell the nations
-
-Here "the nations" represents the people of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For the God who avenges bloodshed remembers
-
-What he remembers can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "For the God who avenges bloodshed remembers those who were killed" or "For God remembers those who were killed and he punishes the killers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he does not forget the cry
-
-"He does not ignore the cry"
-
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-# see how I am oppressed by those who hate me
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "see how those who hate me oppress me" or "see how badly my enemies treat me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you who can snatch me from the gates of death
-
-Death is spoken of as if it were a city that had gates through which people enter it. If someone is near the gates of death, it means that he will die soon. Keeping someone from dying is spoken of as taking him away from the gates of that city. Alternate translation: "you who can rescue me from death" or "you who can keep me from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The nations have sunk down into the pit that they made
-
-People dig pits so they can catch animals that fall into them. Here digging a pit represents making plans to destroy people. Alternate translation: "The nations are like people who dig a pit for others and then fall into it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their feet are caught in the net that they hid
-
-People hide nets so they can catch animals that get caught in them. Here hiding a net represents making plans to destroy people. Alternate translation: "they are like people who hide a net and get trapped in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the wicked is ensnared by his own actions
-
-Here "wicked" is a nominal adjective that refers to any wicked person. A wicked person acting to harm other people is spoken of as if the wicked person had made a trap and then fallen into it and been unable to escape. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when a wicked person tries to harm other people, his actions will end up harming him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# is ensnared
-
-"is trapped"
-
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-# turned back
-
-"rejected"
-
-# all the nations that forget God
-
-This refers to "the wicked."
-
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-# For the needy will not always be forgotten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not always forget the needy" or "God will remember the needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# nor will the hope of the oppressed be forever dashed
-
-Hopes are spoken of as if they were objects that could be broken or destroyed. Hopes being destroyed represents the things that people hope for never happening. Alternate translation: "and the oppressed will not hope forever without results" or "and someday what the oppressed hope for will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Arise
-
-Getting up represents starting to do something. Alternate translation: "Do something" or "Take action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# man
-
-people
-
-# be judged
-
-Here judging represents punishing. Alternate translation: "be punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in your sight
-
-Here sight represents presence. Alternate translation: "in your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# may the nations be judged in your sight
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "judge the nations in your presence" or "take the nations into your presence and punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Psalm 009 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 9 is a psalm of praise.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's protection
-God is a protector. He is all-powerful and his enemies cannot withstand him.
-
-##### Acrostic Psalm
-
-This psalm along with Psalm 10 form an acrostic. Which means that each unit begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
-
-##### One Psalm or two
-
-This psalm has a superscription but Psalm 10 doesn't. This fact and the acrostic nature of the two psalms has lead some scholars to believe these two psalms may have originally been written as one psalm.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Why, Yahweh, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
-
-The speaker uses these questions to express his distress that God has not helped him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, it seems as though you are far away from me and you hide from me whenever I am in trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# schemes
-
-evil plans
-
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-# the wicked person
-
-This refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# his deepest desires
-
-The noun "desires" can be expressed with the verb "want. "Alternate translation: "the things that he wants very much to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the greedy
-
-"greedy people"
-
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-# The wicked man
-
-This refers here to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# has a raised face
-
-A raised face represents pride or arrogance. Alternate translation: "has an arrogant attitude" or "is proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he does not seek God
-
-Seeking God represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. Alternate translation: "he does not ask God for help" or "he does not think about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He is secure at all times
-
-"He is safe at all times." He is not really safe, but he thinks that he is.
-
-# your righteous decrees are too high for him
-
-Something that is hard to understand is spoken of as if it were too high to reach. Alternate translation: "he cannot understand your righteous decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he snorts at all his enemies
-
-People snort at their enemies when they think that their enemies are weak and worthless. Alternate translation: "he thinks that all his enemies are weak and worthless" or "he sneers at all his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# he snorts
-
-This means that he blows air out noisily through his nose.
-
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-# He says
-
-"The wicked man says"
-
-# throughout all generations
-
-This probably simply means "forever."
-
-# I will not meet adversity
-
-Experiencing adversity is spoken of as meeting it. Alternate translation: "I will not have any troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# His mouth is full of curses and lies and oppression
-
-What people say is spoken of as being in their mouth. Alternate translation: "He always curses people, tells lies, and threatens to harm people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# under his tongue are mischief and evil
-
-Here the tongue represents speaking. Alternate translation: or "what he says injures and destroys people" or "he speaks words that threaten and hurt people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He waits in ambush
-
-The word "he" refers to the wicked man.
-
-# his eyes look for some helpless victim
-
-The eyes represent him. Alternate translation: "he looks for some helpless victim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He lurks in secret like a lion in the thicket
-
-This speaks of the wicked person as if he were a lion. Alternate translation: "He hides while he waits for the weak to walk near him, the same way a lion quietly waits in the bush for the animal it wants to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# lurks
-
-This means to hide or wait with intent to harm or kill.
-
-# he lies in wait
-
-"lies down waiting" or "he hides and waits"
-
-# He catches the oppressed when he pulls in his net
-
-The writer speaks of the wicked person catching people as if he were a hunter using a net to catch animals. Alternate translation: "He catches the oppressed like a hunter that catches an animal in a net and drags it away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# they fall into his strong nets
-
-The writer continues to speak of the wicked person catching people as if he were a hunter, his plans were nets, and the people were animals that fall into his net. Alternate translation: "his victims are caught by his plans like animals that fall into a hunter's strong nets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He says
-
-The word "He" refers to the wicked person, and to wicked people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# God has forgotten
-
-Refusing to pay attention to what people do is spoken of as forgetting. Alternate translation: "God does not pay attention" or "God does not care about what I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he covers his face
-
-Refusing to pay attention to what someone does is spoken of as covering one's face. Alternate translation: "God refuses to see what is happening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will not bother to look
-
-Paying attention to what someone does is spoken of as looking at it. Alternate translation: "he will not bother to pay attention" or "he will not care" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Arise
-
-Starting to do something is spoken of as getting up. Alternate translation: "Do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Lift up your hand
-
-Here lifting the hand to hit someone represents punishing him. Alternate translation: "Hit him hard" or "Punish the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Why does the wicked man reject God and say ... "You will not hold me accountable"?
-
-The speaker uses this question to show that he is very sad that wicked people do these things. Alternate translation: "Wicked people are always rejecting God and saying ... 'You will not hold me accountable.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You will not hold me accountable
-
-"You will not require me to tell you why I do what I do." Holding someone accountable here represents punishing him. Alternate translation: "You will not punish me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Break the arm of the wicked and evil man
-
-Here "arm" represents power. Alternate translation: "Destroy the power of the wicked and evil man" or "Make the wicked and evil man weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wicked and evil
-
-These words have the same meaning. You can use one word to express both concepts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Make him account for his evil deeds
-
-Making someone account for his evil deeds represents punishing him. Alternate translation: "Punish him for the evil things he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the nations are driven out of his land
-
-This can be stated in active form. "Yahweh forces the people of other nations to leave his land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# you have heard the needs of the oppressed
-
-It is implied that the oppressed people cried out to God. Alternate translation: "when oppressed people cried out to you, you listened to them tell you what they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you strengthen their heart
-
-A strong heart represents courage, and making people's hearts strong represents encouraging them. Alternate translation: "you encourage them" or "you make them confident" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# no man ... will cause terror again
-
-"no one ... will cause people to be afraid again"
-
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-# Psalm 010 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 10 is a psalm of deliverance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Evil people
-The wicked people are prospering and think that God does not care. They think that he is not involved in these affairs. They destroy the innocent. The godly need God to come to their rescue and to punish the wicked people for the evil that they are doing to the good people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/innocent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]])
-
-##### Second half of Psalm 9
-
-As noted in the intro to the last psalm, this one is part of an acrostic poem. This psalm covers the last half on the Hebrew alphabet. It also does not have a superscription to introduce it. However, the psalms do separate well on the subjects they address. One addresses thanksgiving and praise whereas Psalm 10 is a lament. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# take refuge in Yahweh
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to Yahweh for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# how will you say to me, "Flee like a bird to the mountain"?
-
-This question is asked to provide emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "So do not ask me to run away!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# For see! The wicked prepare their bows. They make ready their arrows on the strings to shoot in the darkness at the upright in heart
-
-"Look! the wicked are preparing to attack upright people"
-
-# upright in heart
-
-Here "upright in heart" refers to godly or righteous people.
-
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-# For if the foundations are ruined, what can the righteous do?
-
-Here "the foundations" may refer to law and order. This rhetorical question is asked to add emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Righteous people cannot do anything when evil people are not punished when they disobey the laws!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# his eyes watch, his eyes examine the children of mankind
-
-Here Yahweh is represented by his "eyes." Yahweh is aware of everything that happens. Alternate translation: "He examines all that humanity does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# children of mankind
-
-"humanity"
-
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-# Yahweh examines
-
-"Yahweh watches carefully"
-
-# do violence
-
-"hurt others"
-
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-# He rains burning coals and brimstone upon the wicked; a scorching wind will be their portion from his cup!
-
-God's punishment is described as if it were burning coals and brimstone from a volcano. Alternate translation: "He punishes the wicked; there will be no relief for them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# brimstone
-
-sulphur
-
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-# see his face
-
-"be in his presence"
-
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-# Psalm 011 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 11 is a worship psalm. It tells how great God is and that God delivers the good people from the evil people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Justice
-The wicked people try to destroy the good people but God knows everything that is being done and he saves the good people and destroys the evil people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to the Sheminith
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 6:1](../006/001.md).
-
-# Help, Yahweh
-
-"Yahweh, come to my aid"
-
-# those who have integrity have vanished
-
-"faithful people have all vanished"
-
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-# Everyone says ... everyone speaks
-
-The two occurrences of "everyone" are exaggerations, used to emphasize that this is true of very many people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# everyone speaks with flattering lips and a double heart
-
-Here "lips" is a metonym for what people say, and "a double heart" is a metaphor for deception. Alternate translation: "everyone speaks with flattering words and deception" or "everyone praises people falsely and tells lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# cut off all flattering lips
-
-Here "flattering lips" is a metonym for people who flatter others. Possible meanings are 1) "cut off" is a metaphor for killing. Alternate translation: "kill all who flatter others" or 2) "cut off" is a metaphor for stopping something. Alternate translation: "stop all those who flatter others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# every tongue declaring great things
-
-Here "every tongue" represents every person who declares great things. Alternate translation: "every person who boasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# With our tongues will we prevail
-
-Here the word "tongues" represents what people say. Alternate translation: "We will prevail because of what we say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will we prevail
-
-"we will succeed" or "we will win" or "we will be victorious"
-
-# When our lips speak
-
-Here the "lips" represents the people who speak. Alternate translation: "When we speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# who can be master over us?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked to emphasize that they believed no one could rule over them. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one can rule over us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# groans
-
-These are deep sounds that people make because of pain or some strong emotion.
-
-# I will arise," says Yahweh
-
-This means Yahweh will do something to help the people.
-
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-# like silver purified in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times
-
-Yahweh's words are compared to silver that has been purified. Alternate translation: "they are without any imperfection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# You keep them
-
-"You keep the righteous people safe"
-
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-# walk on every side
-
-"surround us"
-
-# when evil is exalted among the children of mankind
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "when people everywhere are praising evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# children of mankind
-
-"human beings" or "people"
-
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-# Psalm 012 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 12 is a judgment psalm, where the author asks God to judge and punish the wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh saves
-There are so many wicked people now and they are proud of their evil. But God will save the poor who call out to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]])
-
-##### Words
-This relatively short psalm focuses on the words people use.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# How long, Yahweh, will you keep forgetting about me?
-
-This question is asked to get the reader's attention and to add emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, it seems that you have forgotten about me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# How long ... face from me?
-
-The words "your face" represent God's whole being. This rhetorical question is asked to add emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It seems like you are hiding from me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# How long will my enemy triumph over me?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked to add emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely my enemies will not always defeat me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Look at me and answer me
-
-"Give me your attention and listen to me"
-
-# Give light to my eyes
-
-This is a way of asking for strength. Alternate translation: "Make me strong again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# or I will sleep in death
-
-To "sleep in death" means to die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Do not let my enemy say ... so that my enemy may not say
-
-"Do not let my enemy say about me ... so that my enemy may not say about me"
-
-# when I am brought down
-
-"when I fall" or "when they defeat me"
-
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-# I have trusted in your covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "I have trusted that you are faithful to your covenant" or "I have trusted you because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# my heart rejoices in your salvation
-
-Here "my heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will rejoice because you have rescued me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Psalm 013 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 13 is a psalm of deliverance because the psalmist is calling on God to deliver him from death and his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's help
-The author needs God to help him because his enemies will rejoice if they are able to defeat him. The string of rhetorical questions is very effective at heightening the fear David is feeling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# A fool says in his heart
-
-This is an idiom that means to say to oneself or to think to oneself. Alternate translation: "A foolish person says to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They are corrupt
-
-The word "they" refers to all foolish human beings who say there is no God.
-
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-# children of mankind
-
-This phrase refers to all humans.
-
-# who seek after him
-
-This describes those who desire to know God as if they were actually following him on a path. Alternate translation: "who desire to know him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They have all turned away
-
-This describes people who have rejected God as if they had stopped walking on the right path and had gone in another direction. Alternate translation: "They have all turned away from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do they not know anything ... who do not call on Yahweh?
-
-This rhetorical question is asked to add emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "They act as if they do not know anything ... who do not call on Yahweh. But they know what they are doing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# those who commit iniquity
-
-The abstract nouns "iniquity" can be stated as "evil deeds." Alternate translation: "those who do evil deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# those who eat up my people
-
-This refers to those who do evil things and destroy God's people as if they were eating food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They tremble
-
-The word "they" refers to those who do evil things.
-
-# God is with the righteous assembly
-
-To say that "God is with" those who are righteous means that he helps them. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "God helps those who act righteously" or "God helps those who do the right things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You want
-
-The word "you" here refers to the wicked people.
-
-# to humiliate the poor person
-
-"to make the person who is poor feel ashamed"
-
-# Yahweh is his refuge
-
-This speaks of the protection that Yahweh provides as if he were a shelter that one might seek in a storm. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is like a shelter of protection to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!
-
-This is an exclamation. The writer is saying what he wishes or longs for God to do. Alternate translation: "I wish so much that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!
-
-Here "the salvation of Israel" is a metonym for Yahweh, the one who saves Israel. Alternate translation: "Oh, that Yahweh would come from Zion and save Israel!" or "I wish that Yahweh would come from Zion and rescue his people Israel!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. Here both "Jacob" and "Israel" represent the people of Israel. The two phrases can be combined in the translation. Alternate translation: "then all the people of Israel will rejoice greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Psalm 014 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 14 is a deliverance psalm because he is trusting God to deliver the poor. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Evil people
-Wicked people do not even consider God when they make their plans. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Who may live on your holy hill?
-
-God's "holy hill" represents God's temple, which was on Mount Zion. Alternate translation: "Who may live in your holy place?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# speaks truth from his heart
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-"speaks honestly"
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-# He does not slander with his tongue
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-Here "tongue" represents what a person says. The word "he" refers to the "righeous person" ([Psalms 15:2](../015/002.md)). Alternate translation: "He does not slander people with his speech" or "He does not say evil things about innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# harm
-
-hurt
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-# The worthless person is despised in his eyes, but he honors those who fear Yahweh
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-"Righteous people hate those who have rejected God, but they honor those who respect God"
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-# The worthless person
-
-"The wicked person" or "The person who has rejected Yahweh"
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-# will never be shaken
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-Here "to be shaken" represents not living safely any longer. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will live in safety" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Psalm 015 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
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-Psalm 15 is a wisdom psalm telling how people who honor God should live. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Godliness
-This psalm outlines a person who is godly and sees others from a godly perspective. There are several good actions mentioned. Such a person treats his neighbor right, does not slander him, does not take a bribe or interest from him, and keeps his promises even when it is difficult to do so. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-##### Moral Conditions for Worship
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-Scholars have noted that this psalm contains a list of ten different conditions for those who want to participate in worship at the temple. The list consists of three positives in verse 2, 3 negatives in verse 3, two positives in verse 4, followed by two negatives in verse 5. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# take refuge in you
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-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to you for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the holy people who are on the earth
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-Here "holy people" refers to God's own people who trust him. Alternate translation: "your people who live in this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Their troubles will be ... gods
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The troubles of those who seek other gods will increase" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# pour out ... blood to their gods
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-"pour out blood as a sacrifice to their gods"
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-# or lift up their names with my lips
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-Lifting up their names is a metaphor for praising them, and "lips" is a metonym for what one says. Alternate translation: "or praise them with my words" or "and I will not praise their gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exmetaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# my chosen portion
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-Here David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a portion of land that has been given to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my cup
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-Here David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a cup that contains many blessings. Alternate translation: "the one who blesses me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# You hold onto my lot
-
-"You determine my future" or "You control what will happen to me"
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-# Measuring lines ... in pleasant places
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-Here laying down measuring lines is a metonym for measuring land and giving it to someone, and here this is a metaphor for God blessing David in many great ways. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have measured off land for me in pleasant places" or "You have given me land in pleasant places" or "You bless me like one who gives land in pleasant places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Measuring lines
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-These are ropes that people use to measure a plot of land and mark its boundaries.
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-# surely a pleasing inheritance is mine
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-Here David speaks of Yahweh's blessings as if they were an inheritance that he has received. Alternate translation: "I am delighted with all the things that he has given me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I set Yahweh before me at all times
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-"I always remember that Yahweh is with me"
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-# so I will not be shaken from his right hand
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing will take me away from his side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
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-David continues to speak to God.
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-# my heart is glad
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-Here the "heart" represents the speaker's thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "Therefore I am glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# my glory is rejoicing
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-Possible meanings are 1) the word "glory" represents the honor a person feels. Alternate translation: "I am honored to rejoice in God" or 2) the word translated "glory" really means "liver" and represents the speaker's emotions. Alternate translation: "I am rejoicing"
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-# abundant joy
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-"great joy" or "a large amount of joy"
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-# joy resides in your presence
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-The writer speaks of "joy" as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# in your right hand
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-The words "right hand" indicate being in God's special presence. Alternate translation: "when I am near you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Psalm 016 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
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-Psalm 16 is a psalm of praise, thanking God for all his mercies. The New Testament considers this psalm to be a messianic psalm: a psalm about Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Messiah
-God has been so good to the psalmist, who will worship no other god. The New Testament considers the tenth verse to be about Christ's resurrection when it says that he is God's anointed one, and that God will not leave his body in the grave to decay. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/resurrection]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]])
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-##### Superscription
-The term "Michtam" is used in the superscription for this psalm. There is much discussion about this term, but in the end no one is certain what it means. So it is easiest to transliterate this word into your language, or you are welcome to translate it as "psalm." 
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit
-
-The phrase "give ear" is a metaphor for listening, and "lips without deceit" is synecdoche for a person who does not lie. Alternate translation: "Listen to my prayer for I speak without deceit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Let my vindication come from your presence
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-Vindication coming from God represents God judging someone and declaring him innocent. God's "presence" is a metonym for God himself. Alternate translation: "Let my vindication come from you" or "Declare that I am innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# let your eyes see what is right!
-
-Here "your eyes" is synecdoche for God himself, and "see" is a metaphor for paying attention and firmly deciding to do something. Alternate translation: "please see what is right" or "do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# If you test my heart, if you come to me in the night
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-Here "test my heart" means to examine my thoughts and motives. Alternate translation: "If you examine my thoughts in the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# my mouth will not transgress
-
-Here the mouth is spoken of as if it were capable of acting on its own. It also represents the words that a person speaks. Alternate translation: "I will not tell lies or sin with my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# it is at the word of your lips that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless
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-Here "the word of your lips" is a metonym for God's instruction, and "the ways of the lawless" is a metaphor for the things that lawless people do. Alternate translation: "it is by obeying your instruction that I have kept myself from doing the things that lawless people do" or "your instruction has caused me to avoid doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# My steps have held firmly to your tracks; my feet have not slipped
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-Both of these clauses mean the same thing. The repetition adds emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# my feet have not slipped
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-The writer speaks of his obedience to God as if he were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "I am determined to follow your ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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-# turn your ear to me ... listen when I speak
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-These phrases mean the same thing. Here "your ear" refers to God's willingness to hear someone who prays to him. Alternate translation: "pay attention to me ... listen when I speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Show your covenant faithfulness in a wonderful way
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-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Show in a wonderful way that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# your right hand
-
-The "right hand" refers to God's power. Alternate translation: "your mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# take refuge in you
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to you for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Protect me like the apple of your eye
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-The "apple of your eye" refers to something that is valuable. Alternate translation: "Protect me as you would something most valuable and precious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# hide me under the shadow of your wings
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-David speaks of God's protection as if he were a bird protecting its young under its wings. Alternate translation: "Keep me safe as a mother bird protects her babies by gathering them under her wing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# their mouths speak with pride
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-Here "their mouths speak" represents his enemies when they speak. Alternate translation: "they speak with pride" or "they are always boasting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# They have surrounded my steps
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-Here "surrounded my steps" represents how David's enemies have followed him everywhere he goes in order to capture him. Alternate translation: "My enemies have surrounded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# like a lion eager for a victim, like a young lion crouching in hidden places
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-These two phrases express very similar ideas. The repetition adds intensity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# They are like a lion ... like a young lion
-
-The writer feels pursued the way a lion hunts its prey (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# by your sword
-This is a metaphor for Yahweh's power and for violent death in war. Alternate translation: "by having them die in war" or "by killing them in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Rescue me from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of this world
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-This clause adds intensity to the words "Rescue my life from the wicked by your sword" ([Psalms 17:13](../017/013.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# by your hand
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-These words represent the power of Yahweh and add intensity to the words "by your sword" ([Psalms 17:13](../017/013.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# You will fill the bellies of your treasured ones with riches
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-The ancient text is hard to understand. Possible meanings are 1) "treasured" is a metaphor for loved, and "your treasured ones" refers to the people whom God loves. Alternate translation: "you will fill the bellies of the people you love with riches" or 2) "your treasured ones" refers to treasures that God gives to people, the "men of this world" Alternate translation: "you will fill their bellies with rich treasures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# You will fill the bellies ... with riches
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-Here "fill the bellies ... with riches" is a metaphor for giving them many valuable things. Possible meanings are 1) "You will give many riches to the people you love" or 2) "you will give the men of this world many riches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will see your face in righteousness
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-Here "face" represents Yahweh in all of his being. David is confident he will see Yahweh. Alternate translation: "because I act in the right way, I will be with you one day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# I will be satisfied, when I awake, with a sight of you
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-David believes that after he dies, he will be with Yahweh. This can be made clear in the translation. Alternate translation: "After I die, I will be happy to wake up in your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Psalm 017 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
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-Psalm 17 is a prayer for deliverance from all his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Innocence
-The psalmist is innocent and needs God to rescue him from these enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/innocent]])
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# For the chief musician
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-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
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-# A psalm of David
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-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
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-# he sang to Yahweh the words of this song
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-"he sang this song to Yahweh"
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-# on the day that Yahweh rescued him
-
-"after Yahweh had rescued him"
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-# from the hand of Saul
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-Here "hand" stands for the power of Saul. Alternate translation: "from Saul's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Yahweh is my rock
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-David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a rock. The word "rock" is a picture of a safe place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my rock, my fortress
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-Here the words "rock" and "fortress" share similar meanings and emphasize that Yahweh provides safety from enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# take refuge in him
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-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to him for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my shield, the horn of my salvation, and my stronghold
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-David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a "shield," "the horn" of his salvation, and his "stronghold." Yahweh is the one who protects him from harm. Here a similar idea is repeated three ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will be saved from my enemies
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-"I will be rescued from my enemies"
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-# The cords of death surrounded me
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-David speaks of death as if it were a person who could capture him and bind him with ropes. Alternate translation: "I was about to be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# rushing waters of worthlessness
-
-David is as helpless as if he were being carried away by a rushing flood of waters. Alternate translation: "I felt completely helpless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death trapped me
-
-Here "Sheol," the place of the dead, and "death" are spoken of as if they were people who could surround and trap him. These two clauses have similar meanings and the idea is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I felt trapped and thought I was going to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# In my distress
-
-"In my great need" or "In my despair"
-
-# my call for help went into his presence
-
-Here David speaks of his "call for help" as if it were a person who could come into the presence of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I prayed to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# it went into his ears
-
-Here David speaks of how Yahweh heard his cry for help. The idea is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "he heard my appeal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Then the earth ... shaken because God was angry
-
-God's being angry is spoken of as if the there was a terrible earthquake. Alternate translation: "God was so angry that it was as if the earth ... shaken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the earth shook and trembled
-
-The words "shook" and "trembled" mean basically the same thing and emphasize how greatly the earth shook. Alternate translation: "the land moved back and forth" or "the ground moved up and down" or "there was a violent earthquake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the foundations of the mountains also trembled and were shaken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the foundations of the mountains also trembled and shook" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Smoke went up from out of his nostrils ... Coals were ignited by it
-
-David speaks of Yahweh as if he were breathing fire. This is a picture of how angry God was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# blazing fire came out of his mouth. Coals were ignited by it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "blazing fire came out of his mouth and ignited coals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He opened
-
-The word "He" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# thick darkness was under his feet
-
-Though Yahweh does not actually have feet, the Psalmist gives him human characteristics. Alternate translation: "thick darkness was beneath him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# wings of the wind
-
-Here the Psalmist speaks of the wind as if it had wings like an angel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He made darkness ... him
-
-Here the words "He" and "him" refer to Yahweh.
-
-# He made darkness a tent
-
-Here darkness is spoken of as if it were a tent. Alternate translation: "He made darkness a covering" or "He made darkness a hiding place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# heavy rainclouds
-
-"clouds heavy with rain" or "thick, dark rainclouds"
-
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-# Hailstones
-
-stones made of ice
-
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-# Yahweh thundered in the heavens
-
-Yahweh's voice sounded like thunder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the Most High
-
-"the Most High" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies ... lightning bolts dispersed them
-
-Both of these clauses have similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies
-
-Here lighting strikes are being spoken of as if they were arrows (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# dispersed them
-
-"sent them in different directions"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to speak of Yaweh's great power.
-
-# Then the water channels appeared; the foundations of the world were laid bare
-
-These two clauses have similar meanings. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then the water channels appeared and the bottom of the ocean became visible; you exposed the foundations of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# at the blast of the breath of your nostrils
-
-Though God does not have human physical characteristics as described here, this pictures his mighty strength. The wind is spoken of here as if it came as a mighty blast from God's nostrils. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/psa/018/016.md b/psa/018/016.md
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-# He reached down ... he took hold ... He pulled me
-
-The word "He" in these verses refers to Yahweh.
-
-# surging water
-
-Here the Psalmist speaks of the dangers of his enemies as if they were huge waves or forceful waters, from which Yahweh has rescued him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They came against me
-
-Here "They" refers to the strong enemies in verse 17.
-
-# They came against me on the day of my distress but Yahweh was my support
-
-The abstract noun "distress" can be stated as an adjective. The abstract noun "support" can be stated as "protected." Alternate translation: "Strong enemies attacked me on a day when I was distressed, but Yahweh protected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# my hands were clean
-
-Here having clean hands represents being innocent of wrongdoing. Alternate translation: "I was innocent" or "my actions were right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I have kept the ways of Yahweh
-
-The laws of Yahweh are spoken of as if they were the paths on which one should walk. Alternate translation: "I have obeyed Yahweh's laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have not wickedly turned away from my God
-
-Here being wicked is spoken of as if one left the right path and took the wrong path. Alternate translation: "have not done wickedly by turning away from my God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For all his righteous decrees ... I have not turned away from them
-
-Both of these clauses have similar meanings. The writer repeats these ideas for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# have been before me
-
-"have guided me" or "I have remembered"
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-# innocent before him
-
-"innocent according to him"
-
-# I have kept myself from sin
-
-"I have not sinned"
-
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-# my hands were clean
-
-To have "clean hands" means that one is innocent of wrongdoing. See how you translated this in [Psalms 18:20](../018/020.md): Alternate translation: "I was innocent" or "my actions were right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# before his eyes
-
-This refers to God's presence. Alternate translation: "before him" or "according to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer speaks to Yahweh.
-
-# To the one who is faithful
-
-Here "faithful" means to do what God commands one to do. You can state this clearly. Alternate translation: "to those who faithfully obey your commandments" or "to those who faithfully do your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# you are clever toward anyone who is twisted
-
-"you outwit anyone who is not honest"
-
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-# you bring down
-
-"you humiliate"
-
-# with proud, uplifted eyes
-
-This idiom refers to those who are proud. Alternate translation: "who are proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/psa/018/028.md b/psa/018/028.md
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-# For you give light to my lamp; Yahweh my God lights up my darkness
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh's presence as if he were a light. These clauses have similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# For by you I can run over a barricade
-
-"For with your help I can cross any obstacle"
-
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-# He is a shield to everyone who takes refuge in him
-
-A shield protects a soldier. David speaks as if God were a shield protecting him. See how you translated this in [Psalms 3:3](../003/003.md). Alternate translation: "You, Yahweh, protect like a shield everyone who takes refuge in you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/psa/018/031.md b/psa/018/031.md
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-# For who is God except Yahweh? Who is a rock except our God?
-
-The implied answer is no one. Alternate translation: "Only Yahweh is God! Only our God is a rock!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a rock
-
-David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a rock that he could climb to get away from his enemies. See how you translated this in [Psalms 18:2](../018/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# puts strength on me like a belt
-
-God gives strength to David as if it were a piece of clothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# places the blameless person on his path
-
-Here David speaks of living a life that is pleasing to God as if he were being placed on the right path. Alternate translation: "causes the blameless person to live a righteous life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# makes my feet swift
-
-This refers to enabling a person to run fast. Alternate translation: "makes me run very fast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# like a deer and places me on the heights
-
-The deer is especially quick and stable in the mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# He trains my hands
-
-Here "my hands" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "He trains me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# my arms
-
-This refers to the person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the shield of your salvation
-
-Here the writer speaks of God's protection as if it were a shield. The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated with the verb "save." Alternate translation: "your protection and saved me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Your right hand has supported me
-
-Here God's right hand represents his power. Alternate translation: "Your power has supported me" or "You have supported me by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your favor has made me great
-
-Here God's favor represents him acting according to his favor. Alternate translation: "You have made me great according to your favor" or "By your kindness, you have made me great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a wide place for my feet beneath me
-
-The writer speaks of the safety that God has provided as if it were a wide place for him to stand. Here "my feet" represent the person. Alternate translation: "a safe place for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# my feet have not slipped
-
-Here "my feet" refers to the person. The writer refers to the safety of God's protection as if he were standing on a place where he will not slip or fall. Alternate translation: "I have not slipped" or "I am doing well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I smashed them
-
-"I crushed them" or "I broke them to pieces"
-
-# unable to rise
-
-"unable to stand"
-
-# they have fallen under my feet
-
-This idiom means the Psalmist has defeated his enemies. Alternate translation: "I have defeated all of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# put strength on me like a belt
-
-The Psalmist says that Yahweh has given him strength that surrounds and supports him like a belt. See how you translated this in [Psalms 18:32](../018/032.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you put under me
-
-Here the Psalmist speaks of the defeat of his enemies as if he were standing on them. Alternate translation: "you defeat for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# those who rise up against me
-
-This refers to those who oppose the Psalmist. Alternate translation: "those who are my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You gave me the back of my enemies' necks
-
-This represents God giving David victory over his enemies. Alternate translation: "You gave me victory over my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You gave me the back of my enemies' necks
-
-This represents God giving David victory over his enemies. Possible images are 1) David could cut his enemies' heads off at the neck or 2) David could put his foot down on his enemies' necks or 3) David could see his enemies' backs when they ran away from him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I annihilated those who hated me
-
-"I defeated those who hated me" or "I destroyed completely those who hated me"
-
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-# but he did not answer them
-
-This means Yahweh did not provide any help. Alternate translation: "but he did not help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I beat them into fine pieces like dust before the wind
-
-The psalmists enemies are compared to dust to show how defeated they are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I threw them out like mud in the streets
-
-The psalmist's enemies are compared to mud in the streets to show how defeated they are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# disputes
-
-disagreements, arguments
-
-# have made me the head over nations
-
-Here "head" represents the ruler. Alternate translation: "appointed me to be the ruler over many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# foreigners were forced to bow
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God forced foreigners to bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# foreigners came trembling
-
-Here "trembling" shows that they were very afraid. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "foreigners came shaking, showing that they were very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# may my rock be praised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he is my rock and he should be praised" or "may people praise my rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my rock
-
-Here the writer speaks of Yahweh's protection as if he were a rock that prevented his enemies from reaching him. See how you translated this in [Psalms 18:2](../018/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# May the God of my salvation be exalted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people exalt the God of my salvation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the God of my salvation
-
-The abstract nouns "salvation" can be stated as "saved" or "rescued." Alternate translation: "the God who rescued me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the God who executes vengeance for me
-
-To "execute vengeance" means to punish people for their evil actions. This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "vengeance." Alternate translation: "the God who punishes people for the evil things they have done to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I am set free
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has set me free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you lifted me above
-
-Yahweh's protection of the writer is spoken of as if he lifted the writer up so high that his enemies could not reach him to harm him. Alternate translation: "you put me in a safe place high above" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who rose against me
-
-"who attacked me" or "who rebelled against me"
-
-# violent men
-
-"cruel men" or "savage men"
-
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-# among the nations
-
-Here the writer means that he will give thanks to Yahweh so that all people will hear of Yahweh's greatness. Alternate translation: "so all the nations will hear about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to your name
-
-Here "name" represents God himself. Alternate translation: "in honor of your name" or "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# victory to his king
-
-By using the words "his king," David is referring to himself as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# he shows his covenant loyalty to his anointed one ... to his descendants forever
-
-"he faithfully loves me as he promised in his covenant, and he will love my descendants forever"
-
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-# Psalm 018 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 18 is a psalm of praise to God for his strengthening David for war.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's power
-God has tremendous power and he enabled David to prosper in war. This psalm, and its superscription, also appears in 1 Samuel 22 with some minor differences.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# The heavens declare
-
-The heavens are described as if they were a person. Alternate translation: "The heavens show" or "The heavens look like they declare"
-
-# the skies make his handiwork known
-
-The skies are described as if they were a teacher. Alternate translation: "The skies seem to make God's handiwork known to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# his handiwork
-
-"his creation" or "the world that he has made"
-
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-# speech pours out
-
-What is beautiful about creation is compared to speaking, as if creation were a person. Then those words are compared to water that flows everywhere. Alternate translation: "creation is like a person speaking to everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# There is no speech or spoken words; their voice is not heard
-
-These phrases express clearly that the first two verses were a metaphor. Alternate translation: "There is no real speech or spoken words; no one hears an actual voice with their ears"
-
-# their voice is not heard
-
-Other translations read "where their voice is not heard," emphasizing that creation's "speech" is available everywhere.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David has just said that creation shows God's glory.
-
-# their words ... their speech
-
-This refers to the unspoken "words" of creation that show God's glory.
-
-# their words go out
-
-The words are described as if they were people who go out with a message. Alternate translation: "the words that creation speaks are like people who go out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# their speech to the end of the world
-
-The implied words can be included in the translation. Alternate translation: "their speech goes out to the end of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# He has pitched a tent for the sun
-
-Here the writer speaks of the place that Yahweh created for the sun as if it were a tent. Alternate translation: "He created a place for the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# among them
-
-The word "them" probably refers to the heavens.
-
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-# The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber
-
-The writer speaks of the sun's coming out as if it were a bridegroom. Alternate translation: "The sun is like a bridegroom walking joyfully toward his bride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like a strong man who rejoices when he runs his race
-
-This compares the sun to an athlete to emphasize the strength and brightness of the sun. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a strong man
-
-"a fast runner"
-
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-# horizon
-
-the line where the earth and the sky meet
-
-# to the other
-
-Here "other" refers to the other horizon. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "to the other horizon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# nothing escapes its heat
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "everything feels its heat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# restoring the soul
-
-The words "the soul" refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "making a person strong again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the simple
-
-"those who have no experience" or "those who have not learned"
-
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-# the heart
-
-These words refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: "a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# are right
-
-"are true" or "are correct"
-
-# bringing light to the eyes
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "bringing understanding to a person" or 2) "making a person healthy again"
-
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-# altogether right
-
-"completely right"
-
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-# They are of greater value than gold ... they are sweeter than honey
-
-Yahweh's decrees are spoken of as if they could be bought and tasted. Alternate translation: "If you could buy them, they would be of greater value than gold ... if you could taste them, they would be sweeter than honey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# even more than much fine gold
-
-The word "valuable" is understood from the previous phrase and can be repeated. Alternate translation: "even more valuable than a lot of fine gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# fine gold
-
-"pure gold" or "expensive gold"
-
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-# Yes
-
-This word marks that there is more to the truth than what has just been said. Alternate translation: "Moreover"
-
-# by them your servant is warned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they warn your servant" or "they are a warning for your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by them ... in obeying them
-
-The word "them" refers to Yahweh's righteous decrees.
-
-# your servant is warned
-
-David calls himself "your servant" when speaking to God as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "I am warned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Who can discern all his own errors?
-
-This appears in the form of a question to add emphasis and can be translated as a strong statement. Alternate translation: No one can be aware of his own errors!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# from hidden faults
-
-"from secret mistakes I have made"
-
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-# Keep your servant also from
-
-This idiom pictures the servant as being removed from the sins he does not wish to commit. Alternate translation: "Also, protect your servant from doing" or "Also, make sure that I do not commit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your servant
-
-David calls himself "your servant" when speaking to God as a sign of respect. See how you translated this in [Psalms 19:11](../019/011.md). Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# let them not rule over me
-
-Sins are described as if they were a king that could rule over someone. Alternate translation: "do not let my sins become like a king who rules over me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# innocent from many transgressions
-
-"innocent of rebelling against you" or "innocent of committing many sins"
-
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-# the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart
-
-These expressions taken together describe everything a person says and thinks. Alternate translation: "the things I say and the things I think about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# be acceptable in your sight
-
-"receive approval in your sight" or "be pleasing to you"
-
-# in your sight
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh, my rock
-
-The writer speaks of God as if he were a rock that one could climb and be protected from his enemies. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, you are like my rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 019 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 19 is a praise psalm, praising God for his creation and for his law.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's law
-God's law keeps people from sinning. There are two distinct themes in this psalm. Verses 1-6 are God's glory in the heavens and the second is praising God for his law. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This Psalm begins with a group of people speaking to the king of Israel. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# help you
-
-The word "you" in this Psalm is singular and refers to the king.
-
-# in the day of trouble
-
-"in times of trouble" or "when you are in trouble"
-
-# may the name of the God of Jacob protect you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) here "name" is a metonym for God's power. Alternate translation: "may the power of the God of Jacob protect you" or "may the God of Jacob protect you by his power" or 2) here "name" is a metonym for God himself. Alternate translation: "may the God of Jacob protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# send help from the holy place
-
-God helping from his holy place is spoken of as if God were sending help. Alternate translation: "may Yahweh help you from his holy place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# holy place ... Zion
-
-Both of these refer to God's temple in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# May he call to mind
-
-The phrase "call to mind" is a way of saying "remember." It does not mean God forgot. It means to consider or think about. Alternate translation: "May he remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# May he
-
-The word "he" refers to Yahweh.
-
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-# May he grant
-
-"May he give"
-
-# your heart's desire
-
-Here "heart" stands for the entire person. The abstract noun "desire" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "what you desire" or "what you want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# fulfill all your plans
-
-The abstract noun "plans" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "may he help you to accomplish everything that you plan to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# we will rejoice in your victory
-
-Here "we" refers to the people. They will rejoice in the king's victory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# in the name of our God
-
-Here "name" represents honor or reputation. Alternate translation: "in honor of our God" or "for the reputation of our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# we will raise banners
-
-"we will raise victory flags." They would do this to show that they were praising God because he gave their king victory over his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# grant all your petitions
-
-"give you everything you request from him"
-
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-# Now
-
-This word is used here to mark a break in the psalm. It transitions from the people speaking to the king speaking.
-
-# I know
-
-The word "I" probably refers to the king who is speaking in this section.
-
-# his anointed one ... answer him ... rescue him
-
-The king is speaking about himself in the third person. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "me, his anointed one ... answer me ... rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# from his holy heaven
-
-God dwells in heaven as well as in the temple in Jerusalem ([Psalms 20:2](../020/002.md)).
-
-# with the strength of his right hand that can rescue him
-
-God's right hand represents his power. Alternate translation: "with his great strength he will rescue him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Some trust in chariots and others in horses
-
-Here "chariots" and "horses" represent a king's army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# others in horses
-
-The word "trust" is understood. Alternate translation: "other trust in horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# we call
-
-Here "we" refers to the writer and the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# we will rise
-
-Here "we" refers to the writer and the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# They will be brought down and fall
-
-The word "They" refers to the people who trust in chariots and horses. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will bring them down and make them fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# brought down and fall
-
-Both these verbs mean basically the same thing. Both of these stand for losing in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# we will rise and stand upright
-
-"we will get up and stand up straight." These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Both of these stand for victory in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Yahweh, rescue the king
-
-Possible interpretations are 1) the people ask God to protect the king or 2) the king continues to speak about himself in the third person.
-
-# the king; help us when we call
-
-Some translations understand the Hebrew differently. Some translate it as the people speaking to Yahweh their king. Alternate translation: "King, help us when we call you"
-
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-# Psalm 020 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 20 is a royal psalm. It is probably a prayer for the king, perhaps when he first became king.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Trust
-Trusting God is much better than trusting in military might. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# in your strength, Yahweh
-
-It is implied that this is strength Yahweh has given the king to defeat his enemies. Alternate translation: because you, Yahweh, have made him strong enough to defeat his enemies"
-
-# How greatly he rejoices
-
-"He rejoices greatly"
-
-# in the salvation you provide
-
-It is implied that God has saved the king from his enemies. The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because you have saved him from his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# his heart's desire
-
-"his heart's wish." Here "heart" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "his desire" or "what he wished for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# have not held back
-
-"have not refused him." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you have given him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# the request of his lips
-
-Here "lips" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "his request" or "what he requested of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# you bring him rich blessings
-
-The abstract noun "blessings" can be stated as "bless" or "good things." Alternate translation: "you bless him greatly" or "you give him many good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you placed on his head a crown of purest gold
-
-To place a crown on a person's head is a symbol of making him a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# a crown of purest gold
-
-Here "purest gold" represents the great honor given to the king.
-
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-# He asked you for life; you gave it to him
-
-The abstract noun "life" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "He asked that you cause him to live for a long time; you caused it to happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the length of his days forever and ever
-
-The idiom "the length of his days" refers to the duration of his life. Alternate translation: "a long life that lasts forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# His glory
-
-"The king's honor" or "The king's fame"
-
-# you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty
-
-"you have placed on him splendor and majesty." Causing the king to be wealthy and powerful is spoken of as if splendor and majesty are objects that are placed on him. Alternate translation: "you have made him wealthy and powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you grant him
-
-"you allow him to have" or "you agree to give him"
-
-# lasting blessings
-
-"a blessings that will last" or "a blessings that will stay"
-
-# the joy of your presence
-
-"the joy of being in your presence" or "the joy that comes from you being near to you"
-
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-# through the covenant faithfulness of the Most High
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "because the Most High is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he will not be moved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will remove him as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Your hand will seize
-
-Here "hand" represents power. Alternate translation: "Your power will seize" or "You will powerfully seize" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Your hand ... hate you
-
-Possible meaning of all occurrences of "your" and "you" are 1) they refer to the king or 2) they refer to God.
-
-# your right hand will seize those who hate you
-
-This means the same thing as the first part of the sentence. It emphasizes that God will give the king the power to stop his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# At the time of your anger
-
-"When you are angry and begin to act"
-
-# your anger ... you will burn
-
-The words "your" and "you" refers to either 1) God or 2) the king.
-
-# you will burn them up as in a fiery furnace
-
-Yahweh or the king destroying their enemies is spoken of as if their enemies are wood and Yahweh or the king will throw them into a furnace. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh will consume them in his wrath, and the fire will devour them
-
-Both clauses mean basically the same thing. Yahweh completely destroying his enemies is spoken of as if his wrath is a fire that completely burns up his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You will destroy
-
-The word "you" refers to either 1) God or 2) the king.
-
-# from the earth ... from among the human race
-
-Both phrases mean the same thing. They emphasize that absolutely none of their enemies will survive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# they intended
-
-"they planned." The word "they" refers to the enemies of God and the king.
-
-# evil against you
-
-"to do evil things to you"
-
-# they conceived a plot
-
-"they made a plan" or "they created a scheme"
-
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-# For you will turn them back; you will draw your bow before them
-
-Possible meanings for "you" and "your" are 1) they refer to the king or 2) they refer to God and speak about him as if he were a warrior with a bow and arrows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will turn them back
-
-This is a way of saying that God and the king will defeat their enemies in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you will draw your bow before them
-
-This implies that he actually shoots his arrows at his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh, show us that you are very strong" or 2) "Yahweh, because you are strong we will exalt you"
-
-# we will sing and praise your power
-
-The words "sing" and "praise" share similar meanings. Here the word "power" represents God and his power. Alternate translation: "with singing we will praise you because you are powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 021 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 21 is a royal psalm. The king is praying for victory. Victory in war comes from the power and help from God.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Pronouns
-There is a shift in pronouns in this psalm. In verses 1-6 the psalm addresses Yahweh in second person but in verse 7 the psalmist uses third person before moving back to second person in the latter part.
-## Links:
-
-* __[Psalms 21:1](../../psa/021/001.md)__
-
-__[<<](../020/intro.md) | [>>](../022/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# The rhythm of the deer
-
-This may refer to a style of music.
-
-# My God, my God
-
-The writer repeats "My God" to emphasize that he is desperate for God to hear him.
-
-# my God, why have you abandoned me?
-
-The writer uses a question to emphasize that he feels like God has abandoned him. It may be best to leave this as a question. It can also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "my God, I feel like you have abandoned me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you abandoned me
-
-"you left me all alone"
-
-# Why are you so far from saving me and far from the words of my anguish?
-
-Again the writer uses a question to emphasize that he feels like God is far away from him. It may be best to leave this as a question. It can also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are far from saving me and far from the words of my anguish!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# far from the words of my anguish
-
-The writer feeling like God is not listening to him is spoken of as if God were far from his words of anguish. Alternate translation: "why do you not listen when I speak to you about the anguish I feel" or "I have told you about my suffering but you do not come to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in the daytime ... at night
-
-The writer uses the words "daytime" and "night" to mean he prays to God all the time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# I am not silent
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I still speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# you sit as king with the praises of Israel
-
-"the praises of Israel are the throne on which you sit as king." The praises of Israel are described as if they are a throne upon which God can sit and rule, or as a house in which God can live. Alternate translation: "you are king and the people of Israel praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# of Israel
-
-Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# were not disappointed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you did not disappoint them" or "you did not fail them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# were not disappointed
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you saved them" or "you did for them what they needed you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# I am a worm and not a man
-
-The writer speaks of himself as if he were a worm. This emphasizes that he feels worthless or that the people treat him as if he were worthless. Alternate translation: "But it is like I am a worm and not a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# disgrace to humanity and despised by the people
-
-Both of these phrase mean basically the same thing. The phrase "despised by the people" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "everyone thinks I am worthless and the people hate me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# taunt me; they mock me; they shake their heads at me
-
-These three phrases share similar meanings and emphasize how much people disrespect him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# they shake their heads at me
-
-This describes an action used to mock someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# He trusts in Yahweh ... delights in him
-
-The people are saying this to mock the writer. They do not really believe Yahweh will rescue him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# Let him rescue him
-
-"Let Yahweh rescue him"
-
-# for he delights in him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "for Yahweh delights in him" or 2) "for he delights in Yahweh"
-
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-# For you
-
-The writer uses the word "For" to begin explaining why he is confused and asking God why he is not coming to help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you brought me from the womb
-
-This is a way of saying "you caused me to be born." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# when I was on my mother's breasts
-
-This means that he has been trusting in Yahweh since he was very young. Alternate translation: "even from the time that I drank milk from my mother's breasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I have been thrown on you from the womb
-
-The phrase "have been thrown on" is a way of saying that Yahweh has taken care of him as if Yahweh had adopted him as his own child. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It was as though you had adopted me right when I was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you are my God
-
-This implies that Yahweh has always taken care of the writer. Alternate translation: "you, God, have taken care of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# since I was in my mother's womb
-
-"since before I was born"
-
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-# Do not be far away from me
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Come close to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# for trouble is near
-
-The writer speaks about "trouble" as if it were an object that is near him. Alternate translation: "for my enemies are near me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# there is no one to help
-
-"there is no helper"
-
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-# Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me
-
-The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were bulls. This emphasizes how dangerous and powerful his enemies are. Alternate translation: "I have many enemies and they are like bulls that surround me; they are like strong bulls from Bashan that surround me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# They open their mouths wide against me
-
-The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were lions with the mouths open ready to eat him. His enemies may be speaking lies to discredit him. Or they may be threatening him and attacking him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like a roaring lion ripping its victim
-
-The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were lions. This emphasizes how powerful and dangerous his enemies are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# I am being poured out like water
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is like someone is pouring me out like water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I am being poured out like water
-
-The writer speaks about feeling completely exhausted and weak as if he were water being poured out of a jar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# all my bones are dislocated
-
-"all my bones are out of place." It is possible the writer is in some kind of physical pain. Or he may be speaking of his emotional pain as if it were physical pain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# My heart is like wax ... inner parts
-
-The writer speaks about no longer having courage as if his heart melted like wax. Here "heart" represents "courage." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wax
-
-a soft substance that melts at a relatively low temperature
-
-# within my inner parts
-
-"inside of me"
-
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-# My strength has dried up like a piece of pottery
-
-The writer speaks about feeling weak as if his strength were like a dry piece of pottery that can easily break. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# piece of pottery
-
-an object made of baked clay that can be used in the house
-
-# my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth
-
-"my tongue sticks to the top of my mouth." The writer may be describing his extreme thirst. Or he may be continuing to speak about being weak as if he were completely dry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You have laid me in the dust of death
-
-Possible meanings for "dust of death" are 1) it refers to a person turning to dust after they die. Alternate translation: "You are about to let me die and become dust" or 2) it is a way of speaking about the grave, which would mean God is causing the writer to die. Alternate translation: "You have laid me in my grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You have laid me
-
-The "you" is singular and refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# dogs have surrounded me
-
-The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were dogs. His enemies are coming close to him like wild dogs do to a dying animal. Alternate translation: "my enemies are like dogs that have surrounded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a company of evildoers
-
-"a group of evildoers" or "a gang of evildoers"
-
-# encircled
-
-stood in a circle
-
-# they have pierced my hands and my feet
-
-This continues the dog metaphor. The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were dogs that are biting and piercing his hands and feet with their teeth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pierced
-
-stabbed through something with a sharp object
-
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-# I can count all my bones
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the writer is so thin that he can see his bones. Alternate translation: "I can see all of my bones" or "I can feel each of my bones" or 2) this continues the dog metaphor and the writer can see his bones after the dogs have ripped his flesh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# look and stare at me
-
-The words "look" and "stare" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that people look at him awkwardly and make fun of him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# my garments
-
-"my clothes"
-
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-# Do not be far away
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Be very close" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# my strength
-
-Here "strength" represents Yahweh who gives him strength. Alternate translation: "you who give me strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Rescue my soul
-
-Here "soul" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the sword
-
-The sword is a common way of referring to a violent enemy. Alternate translation: "those who want to kill me" or "my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my only life
-
-"my precious life" or "the only life I have"
-
-# claws of wild dogs
-
-The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were dogs to emphasize how dangerous his enemies are. Also, the claws stand for the animals as a whole in a synecdoche. The writer emphasizes this part of the animal because it is what the animals would use to kill someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# wild dogs
-
-The word "wild" here means that no one has captured and tamed the animal.
-
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-# lion's mouth ... horns of the wild oxen
-
-The writer speaks about his enemies as if they were lions and wild oxen to emphasize how dangerous his enemies are. Also, the mouth and horns stand for the animals as a whole in a synecdoche. The writer emphasizes these parts of the animals because they are what the animals would use to kill someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# wild oxen
-
-The word "wild" here means that no one has captured and tamed the animal.
-
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-# I will declare your name
-
-"I will make known your name." Here "name" stands for God's character or reputation. Alternate translation: "I will talk about your character" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means "my fellow Israelites" or "my fellow worshipers of Yahweh"
-
-# in the midst of the assembly
-
-"when my fellow Israelites and I gather together" or "when I am surrounded by my fellow worshipers of Yahweh"
-
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-# You who fear
-
-Here "You" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you descendants of Jacob ... you descendants of Israel
-
-Both of these refer to the same group of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Stand in awe of him
-
-"Be full of awe for him" or "Let God's power amaze you"
-
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-# he has not despised or abhorred the suffering of the afflicted one
-
-Possible meanings are 1) he has not despised the afflicted one because he is suffering or 2) he has not belittled the suffering of the afflicted one
-
-# despised or abhorred
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that God has not forgotten the one who is afflicted and suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# despised
-
-strongly disliked or hated
-
-# he has not ... abhorred the suffering of the afflicted one
-
-Here, suffering is a metonym for the person who suffers. To abhor something is to think of it as horrible. Alternate translation: "he has not ... thought of the afflicted one who suffers as horrible" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the suffering of the afflicted one ... from him ... the afflicted one cried
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the author was speaking about how God treats people who are suffering. Alternate translation: "those who suffer ... from them ... those who are suffering cried" or 2) the author was speaking specifically about how God treated him. Alternate translation: "my suffering because of my affliction ... from me ... I cried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# has not hidden his face from him
-
-Hiding one's face from someone represents ignoring him. Alternate translation: "has not turned his attention away from him" or "has not ignored him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he heard
-
-"he listened." It is implied that he responded when he heard their cry. Alternate translation: "he answered" or "he helped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# because of you
-
-Here "you" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I will fulfill my vows
-
-This refers to sacrifices the writer promised to offer to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# before those who fear him
-
-Here "him" refers to Yahweh. It can be stated as "you." Alternate translation: "in the presence of those who fear you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# The oppressed will eat and be satisfied
-
-This refers to the fellowship meal which occurs after the writer offers to God the sacrifices that he promised. He will invite those who were suffering to eat a part of the animal he sacrificed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# those who seek Yahweh
-
-Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# May your hearts live forever
-
-Here "hearts" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "May you live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# May your hearts
-
-Here "your" is plural and refers to the oppressed people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# will remember and turn to Yahweh
-
-Starting to obey Yahweh is spoken of as if the people physically turn toward Yahweh. Alternate translation: "will remember Yahweh and obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the families of the nations will bow down before you
-
-This means the same thing as the first part of the sentence. The writer is emphasizing that everyone from every place will worship and obey Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# will bow down before you
-
-This is a sign of giving honor and respect to someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# before you
-
-Here "you" refers to Yahweh. It can be translated in the third person to match the first part of the sentence. Alternate translation: "before him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# For the kingdom is Yahweh's
-
-"For the kingdom belongs to Yahweh." Here "kingdom" represents God's rule as king. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh is king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he is the ruler over the nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people of the nations. Alternate translation: "he rules the people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# will feast
-
-The people will eat together at the feast. Alternate translation: "will eat together" or "will eat a festive meal together"
-
-# all those who are descending into the dust ... those who cannot preserve their own lives
-
-Both phrases refers to the same group. They both refer to all people because all people will die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# those who are descending into the dust
-
-Here "dust" represents the grave. The phrase "descending into the dust" is a way of referring to someone dying. Alternate translation: "those who are dying" or "those who die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# those who cannot preserve their own lives
-
-"those who cannot save their own lives" or "those who cannot keep themselves from dying"
-
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-# A generation to come
-
-Here "A generation" represents the people of a generation. The phrase "to come" speaks about a future time as if it were something that travels and arrives somewhere. Alternate translation: "People in the future generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the next generation
-
-Here "generation" represents the people of that generation. Alternate translation: "the people of the next generation" or "their children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# of the Lord
-
-"about the Lord" or "about what the Lord has done"
-
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-# tell of his righteousness
-
-The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "tell of the righteous things he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Psalm 022 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 22 is a messianic psalm. It contains references to events during the crucifixion of Christ. It is also a psalm of individual lament and praise. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/crucify]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Messiah
-Christ was despised and taunted by his enemies; but finally people all over the earth will bow down to him.
-
-##### New Testament usage
-This psalm is quoted in different places in the New Testament. Verse 1a is cited in Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34 as the words of Christ on the cross. Many of the events in the narratives of the crucifixion are mentioned in this psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/cross]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In much of this psalm, David writes as if he were a sheep and the Lord were his shepherd. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exmetaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh is my shepherd
-
-The writer speaks about Yahweh as if he were a shepherd. This emphasizes how God cares for people as a shepherd cares for his sheep. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is like a shepherd to me" or "Yahweh cares for me as a shepherd cares for his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will lack nothing
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I have everything that I need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# He makes me to lie down in green pastures
-
-The writer speaks about himself as if he were a sheep, and he speaks about Yahweh as if he were a shepherd. Alternate translation: He gives me rest like a shepherd who leads his sheep to lie down in green pastures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he leads me beside tranquil water
-
-The writer speaks about himself as if he were a sheep, and he speaks about Yahweh as if he were a shepherd. Alternate translation: "he provides what I need like a shepherd who leads his sheep beside tranquil water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tranquil water
-
-"calm water" or "water that flows gently." This water is safe to drink.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This psalm continues to tell about how God cares for us as a shepherd cares for his sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exmetaphor]])
-
-# He brings back my life
-
-This means God makes a person who is weak and tired to be strong and rested again.
-
-# he guides me along right paths
-
-Showing a person how to live in a way that pleases God is spoken of as if it were a shepherd showing a sheep the right path to take. Alternate translation: "He shows me how to live right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for his name's sake
-
-The phrase "his name" here refers to his reputation. Alternate translation: "for his reputation" or "so that people will honor him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This psalm continues to tell about how God cares for us as a shepherd cares for his sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exmetaphor]])
-
-# Even though I walk through a valley of darkest shadow
-
-The writer describes a person experiencing terrible trouble as if he were a sheep walking through a dark and dangerous valley. There a sheep could get lost or attacked by a wild animal. Alternate translation: "Though my life is like walking through a dark and dangerous valley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will not fear harm
-
-The abstract noun "harm" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I will not be afraid of something harming me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you are with me
-
-Here "you" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# your rod and your staff comfort me
-
-The rod and staff represent protection because shepherds use them to protect their sheep from danger. Alternate translation: "I am not afraid because you protect me like a shepherd who protects his sheep with his rod and staff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Now the writer tells how God is like someone who welcomes a guest into his home and protects him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exmetaphor]])
-
-# You prepare a table
-
-A table represents a feast because people would put all the food on a table. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the presence of my enemies
-
-The meaning here is that the writer is not worried about his enemies because he is an honored guest of the Lord and therefore protected from harm. Alternate translation: "despite the presence of my enemies"
-
-# anointed my head with oil
-
-People sometimes put oil on their guests' heads in order to honor them.
-
-# my cup runs over
-
-Here a cup of wine that overflows represents many blessings. Alternate translation: "You fill my cup so much that it overflows" or "You give me many blessings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Surely goodness and covenant faithfulness will pursue me
-
-Yahweh being good and faithful to a person is spoken of as if goodness and covenant faithfulness are things that pursue after a person. The abstract nouns "goodness" and "faithfulness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "Surely you will be good and faithful to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# all the days of my life
-
-The abstract noun "life" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "as long as I live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the house of Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) this refers to Yahweh's eternal home, or 2) this refers to Yahweh's temple in Jerusalem. If possible, translate it so that both meanings could be understood.
-
-# for the length of my days
-
-This idiom refers to the duration of his life. Alternate translation: "as long as I live" or "forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Psalm 023 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 23 is a psalm of praise to God for his continued care and protection. The psalmist praises God for always being with him and for caring for him.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-Psalm 23 is an extended metaphor speaking of God as if he were a shepherd, and of the psalmist as if he were a sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# its fullness
-
-The abstract noun "fullness" can be stated with the verb "fills." Alternate translation: "everything that fills it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# For he has founded it upon the seas and established it on the rivers
-
-Here "founded it upon the seas" and "established it on the rivers" mean basically the same thing. The Hebrews of that time believed their land was supported by the oceans and deep underground rivers. Alternate translation: For he formed its foundation on the seas and built it on the deep waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the seas ... the rivers
-
-These phrases are used together to refer to the huge deep ocean below the earth.
-
-# on the rivers
-
-"the water that is deep below"
-
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-# Who will ascend the mountain ... in his holy place?
-
-Both of these questions mean basically the same thing. The speaker is asking about who is allowed to go and worship Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# will ascend
-
-"will go up" or "will climb"
-
-# the mountain of Yahweh
-
-This refers to Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
-
-# his holy place
-
-This refers Yahweh's temple. His temple is on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
-
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-# He who has ... who has ... and has not
-
-Here "He" does not refer to a specific person. Alternate translation: "Those who have ... who have ... and have not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# who has clean hands
-
-The word "hands" represents what a person does. For his "hands" to be clean means he does what is right. Alternate translation: "who does what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a pure heart
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's thoughts or motives. Alternate translation: "thinks good thoughts" or "does not think about doing what is wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# who has not lifted up a falsehood
-
-Here "falsehood" represents a false idol. To "lift up" means to worship. Alternate translation: "who has not worshiped an idol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# He will receive a blessing from Yahweh
-
-The word "he" does not refer to a specific person. It refers to the ones with pure hearts mentioned in previous verse. The abstract noun "blessing" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# righteousness from the God of his salvation
-
-The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as "righteously." And, "salvation" can be stated as "save." Alternate translation: "God will deal righteously with him and save him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Such is the generation of those who seek him
-
-Here "generation" represents people in general. Alternate translation: "The people who seek him are like this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those who seek him, those who seek the face of the God of Jacob
-
-Both statements mean the same thing. They both refer to those who go to the temple to worship God. Alternate translation: "the ones who approach God, they are the ones who may worship God, the one we Israelites worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# those who seek him
-
-Going to the temple to worship Yahweh is spoken of as if the person is literally seeking to find him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the face of the God of Jacob
-
-Here "face" stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "the God of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors
-
-The two phases are very similar in meaning. The words "gates" and "doors" refer to the gates of the temple. The writer is speaking to the gates as if they were a person. A gatekeeper would be the one to open the gates. Alternate translation: "Open up, you ancient gates" or "Open these ancient gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Lift up your heads
-
-It is uncertain what specific part of the gate is the "head." But, it stands for the gate as a whole. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Yahweh, strong and mighty; Yahweh, mighty in battle
-
-The writer speaks about Yahweh as if he were a mighty warrior who fights in battles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, everlasting doors
-
-The two phases are very similar in meaning. The words "gates" and "doors" refer to the gates of the temple. The writer is speaking to the gates as if they were a person. A gatekeeper would be the one to open the gates. See how you translated this in [Psalms 24:7](../024/007.md). Alternate translation: "Open up, you ancient gates" or "Open these ancient gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Lift up your heads
-
-It is uncertain what specific part of the gate is the "head." But, it stands for the gate as a whole. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Psalm 024 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 24 is a psalm of praise to God as the almighty God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/almighty]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Righteous people
-Only the righteous come to worship God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-The psalmists uses several rhetorical questions. Each question forms a unit with a response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I lift up my life
-
-The phrase "lift up my life" is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) the writer is giving himself to Yahweh, which means he is completely depending on Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I give myself to you" or 2) he is offering prayer and adoration to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I worship and adore you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do not let me be humiliated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let my enemies humiliate me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# rejoice triumphantly over me
-
-"rejoice in triumph over me." The phrase "over me" implies that his enemies have defeated him and stand above in victory. Alternate translation: "defeat me and rejoice about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# May no one who hopes in you be disgraced
-
-"Do not let those who hope in you be disgraced." Disgrace could come from being defeated by their enemies. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let enemies defeat those who hope in you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who hopes in you
-
-"who trusts you"
-
-# act treacherously
-
-"act deceitfully" or "act with trickery"
-
-# without cause
-
-"without a reason"
-
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-# Make known to me your ways, Yahweh; teach me your paths
-
-Both statements mean the same thing. God teaching a person how they should behave is spoken of as if he were showing a person the correct path on which a person should travel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I hope in you
-
-"I depend on you" or "I wait patiently for you"
-
-# Guide me into your truth and teach me
-
-Guide and teach mean the same thing, to give instruction. Alternate translation: "Instruct me to conduct my life by obeying your truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the God of my salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as "saves." Alternate translation: "the one who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Call to mind
-
-This is an idiom. This does not mean God forgot something. The writer is asking God to think about and consider his acts of compassion and faithfulness. Alternate translation: "Remember" or "Think about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your acts of compassion and of covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract nouns "compassion" and "faithfulness" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "how you have been compassionate and faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for they have always existed
-
-Here "they" personifies God's compassion and covenant faithfulness. Alternate translation: "for that is how you have always been" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Do not think about the sins of my youth
-
-The abstract noun "sins" can be stated as "sinned." Alternate translation: "Do not think about how I sinned against you when I was young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# or my rebelliousness
-
-The abstract noun "rebelliousness" can be stated as "rebelled." Alternate translation: or about how I have rebelled against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Call me to mind
-
-This is an idiom. This does not mean God forgot something. The writer is asking God to think about him. Alternate translation: "Remember me" or "Think about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# with covenant faithfulness because of your goodness
-
-The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "goodness" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "and be faithful to me because of your covenant, because you are good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the way
-
-How God wants a person to behave is spoken of as if it were a way or path on which a person travels. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the humble
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "humble people" or "those who are humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# his way
-
-How God wants a person to behave is spoken of as if it were a way or path on which a person travels. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All the paths of Yahweh are steadfast love and faithfulness
-
-The word "paths" is a metaphor for ways. Alternate translation: "Yahweh always loves us because of his covenant and he is always trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For your name's sake
-
-The phrase "your name" here refers to Yahweh's reputation. Alternate translation: "For your reputation" or "So that people will honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# pardon my sin, for it is great
-
-The abstract noun "sin" can be stated as "sinned." Alternate translation: "please forgive me, for I have sinned much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Who is the man who fears Yahweh?
-
-This question introduces "the man who fears Yahweh" as a new topic. Alternate translation: "I will tell you about the man who fears Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# is the man who fears ... instruct him ... he should
-
-These words refer to any person who fears Yahweh, not a specific person. Alternate translation: "are those who fear ... instruct them ... they should" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# The Lord will instruct him in the way that he should choose
-
-Yahweh teaching people how they should behave is spoken of as if Yahweh were teaching the people what way or path they should travel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# His life ... his descendants
-
-These words refer to any person who fears Yahweh, not a specific person. Alternate translation: "Their lives ... their descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# His life will go along in goodness
-
-"God will cause him to prosper" or "God will cause them to prosper"
-
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-# The friendship of Yahweh is for those
-
-"Yahweh is a friend to those." Some translate it as "Yahweh confides in those." His confiding in them shows the intimate friendship he has with them.
-
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-# My eyes are always on Yahweh
-
-Here "eyes" represents looking. It is implied that he looks to Yahweh for help. Alternate translation: "I always look to Yahweh to help me" or "I always depend on Yahweh to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for he will free my feet from the net
-
-A net is a trap. A person who is in danger is spoken of as if their feet are tangled in a net. Alternate translation: He will rescue me from danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Turn toward me
-
-Yahweh paying attention to a person and considering him is spoken of as if Yahweh were physically turning towards the person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The troubles of my heart are enlarged
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "I feel more and more troubled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# draw me out from my distress
-
-"bring me out of my distress." This speaks of distress as if it were a place that a person can be brought out of. Alternate translation: "rescue me from my distress" or "relieve me of my distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my distress
-
-The word "distress" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "the things that distress me" or "the things that cause me to be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# See my affliction
-
-"Notice my affliction"
-
-# my affliction
-
-The abstract noun "affliction" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the things that afflict me" or "how afflicted I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# my toils
-
-The word "toils" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "the things that trouble me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# they hate me with cruel hatred
-
-"they hate me cruelly" or "they hate me fiercely"
-
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-# do not let me be humiliated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let my enemies humiliate me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# take refuge in you!
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to you for protection!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# May integrity and uprightness preserve me
-
-This speaks about "integrity" and "uprightness" as if they were persons who could keep another person safe. These abstract nouns can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "May being honest and doing what is right preserve me" or "Preserve me, Lord, because I am honest and do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# preserve me
-
-"keep me safe"
-
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-# Rescue Israel
-
-"Save Israel" or "Redeem Israel"
-
-# Israel ... his troubles
-
-Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel ... our troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 025 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 25 is a prayer for God's help.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The humble
-God is very good to humble people who seek to obey him.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I have walked
-
-The word "walked" is a metaphor for behavior. Alternate translation: "I have behaved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in Yahweh
-
-The third person use of "Yahweh" can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: "in you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# without wavering
-
-Doubting is spoken of as if it were losing balance and waving back and forth. Alternate translation: "without doubting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Examine me
-
-"Try me"
-
-# test the purity of my inner parts and my heart
-
-Here "inner parts" and "heart" mean motives. Alternate translation: "test whether my motives are good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# For your covenant faithfulness is before my eyes
-
-Here "eyes" represent a person's thoughts and having something before one's eyes represents being aware of that thing. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "For I am always aware of your covenant faithfulness" or "For I am always aware that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I walk about in your faithfulness
-
-The word "walk" is a metaphor for behavior. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "I conduct my life according to your faithfulness" or "I behave the way I do because you are faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I do not associate with
-
-"I do not keep company with" or "I do not sit with"
-
-# with deceitful people
-
-"with those who deceive others"
-
-# nor do I mingle with dishonest people
-
-This means the same as the first part of the sentence. Alternate translation: "and I do not join with dishonest people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# dishonest people
-
-"hypocrites" or "those who lie to others"
-
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-# the assembly of evildoers
-
-"those who gather to do evil"
-
-# the wicked
-
-This is a nominal adjective. Alternate translation: "wicked people" or "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# I wash my hands in innocence
-
-This seems to refer to a ritual washing of hands in water to symbolize freedom from sin and guilt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# I go around your altar
-
-This was an action of worship that the Israelites were accustomed to doing.
-
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-# the house where you live
-
-Possible meanings are 1) if a person wrote this after the time of David, then the writer is referring to the temple in Jerusalem or 2) if David wrote this, then this refers to the tent that God told his people to set up so that they could worship him there.
-
-# the place where your glory lives
-
-Here "glory" represents the presence and power of God, which is similar to a very bright light. Alternate translation: "the place where people can see the glorious light of your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not sweep me away with sinners
-
-"Sweep away" here is a metaphor for destruction. Alternate translation: "Do not destroy me along with sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# or my life
-
-The word "sweep" is understood. Alternate translation: "or sweep my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# people who are bloodthirsty
-
-The word "bloodthirsty" represents wanting to kill people. Alternate translation: "people who are eager to shed others' blood" or "murderers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# in whose hands
-
-"Hands" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "people in which" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a plot
-
-"a wicked plan"
-
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-# But as for me
-
-This phrase shows that the writer is changing from speaking about wicked people to talking about himself.
-
-# I will walk in integrity
-
-"Walk" here is a metaphor for behavior. Alternate translation: "I will behave with integrity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My foot stands
-
-Here "foot" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# level ground
-
-Possible meanings are that "level ground" represents 1) a safe place or 2) right behavior (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the assemblies will I bless Yahweh
-
-"when I gather with the people of Israel I will praise you"
-
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-# Psalm 026 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 26 is a teaching psalm; showing people how they should live by the example of the psalmsist.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Praise
-The psalmist delights in praising God and doing good deeds. It is striking how this psalm uses the first person pronoun. This is an individual psalm of petition. Each of the four petitions are accompanied with various claims. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Yahweh is my light
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-Here "light" represents life. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is the source of my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# whom should I fear?
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-This question emphasizes that there is no one that David should fear. Alternate translation: "I will not be afraid of anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Yahweh is my life's refuge
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-This speaks about Yahweh as if he were a place where people can go for safety. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is the one who keeps me safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# whom should I dread?
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-This question emphasizes that there is no one that David should be afraid of. Alternate translation: "I will not dread anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# to devour my flesh
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-Destroying someone completely is spoken of as if it were devouring a person's flesh. He did not mean that they wanted to eat his body. Alternate translation: "to destroy me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my adversaries and my enemies
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-These words mean the same thing. These are the evildoers who came near to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# stumbled and fell
-
-This represents the writer's enemies failing to fulfill their plans to harm the writer. Alternate translation: "did not succeed" or "failed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Though an army encamps against me
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-"though an army surrounds me" or "though an army puts its tents around me"
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-# my heart will not fear
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-Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will not be afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# though war rises up against me
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-The writer's enemies are spoken of as if they themselves were a war. Alternate translation: "though my enemies come to fight against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will remain confident
-
-"I will continue to trust God to help me"
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-# have I asked of Yahweh
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-"I have asked Yahweh to let me do"
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-# I will seek that
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-A person really wanting something and continually asking God for it is spoken of as if he were seeking to find something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# to see the beauty of Yahweh
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-The wonderful character of God is spoken of as if it were physical beauty. Alternate translation: "to see how wonderful Yahweh is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# to meditate in his temple
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "to ask God what he wants me to do" or 2) "to think carefully about God in his temple."
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-# in the day of trouble
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-"in times of trouble" or "when I have troubles"
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-# he will hide me
-
-"he will protect me"
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-# his shelter ... his tent
-
-Both of these refer to the tabernacle where the writer is worshiping God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# in the cover of his tent
-
-The word "cover" represents something that hides and protects.
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-# He will lift me high on a rock
-
-God keeping the writer safe from his enemies is spoken of as if God were placing him on a high rock where his enemies cannot reach him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my head will be lifted up above my enemies
-
-This represents the writer receiving pride or honor when he defeats his enemies. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will honor me when I win the fight against my enemies" or "God will honor me by enabling me to defeat my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Hear, Yahweh, my voice
-
-The "voice" often represents a person who speak or calls out. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, hear me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# answer me
-
-This implies that Yahweh hears the writer's prayer and Yahweh will do what the writer asks. Alternate translation: "answer my prayer" or "do what I request of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# My heart says
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's mind or thoughts. Alternate translation: "In my heart I say" or "I say to myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Seek his face
-
-A person going to the temple to pray to Yahweh is spoken of as if the person were seeking to find Yahweh. Here "face" represents all of God. Alternate translation: "Go and pray to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# I seek your face, Yahweh
-
-A person going to the temple to pray to Yahweh is spoken of as if the person were seeking to find Yahweh. Here "face" represents all of God. Alternate translation: "I will come to your temple to pray to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Do not hide your face from me
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-The face here represents Yahweh's attention, and hiding the face represents rejecting someone. Alternate translation: "Do not reject me" or "Do not stop taking care of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# do not turn your servant away in anger
-
-David said "your servant" to refer to himself in a humble way. Alternate translation: "do not be angry with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# forsake me or abandon me
-
-The words "forsake" and "abandon" mean the same thing. The writer is emphasizing that he does not want God to leave him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# or abandon me
-
-The words "and do not" are understood. Alternate translation: "and do not abandon me" or "and do not leave me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# God of my salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as "saves." Alternate translation: God who saves me" or "because you are the God who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Even if my father and my mother forsake me
-
-"Even if my father and my mother were to forsake me." He is not saying that they actually have done this or that they would do it. His point is that even if they did that, God would not abandon him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# Yahweh will take me in
-
-"Yahweh will keep me" or "Yahweh will take care of me"
-
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-# Teach me your way
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-How a person should behave is spoken of as if it were a way or path that person should travel. Alternate translation: "Teach me how you want me to live" or "Teach me to do what you want me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Lead me on a level path
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-Yahweh keeping the writer safe from his enemies is spoken of as if Yahweh leads the writer on a level path where he will not stumble and fall. Alternate translation: "Keep me safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Do not give me up to the desires of my enemies
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-The abstract noun "desires" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Do not let my enemies do to me what they desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# have risen up against me
-
-"Risen up" here is an idiom meaning that a witness stood in court to present testimony. Alternate translation: "have stood up in order to speak against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they breathe out violence
-
-Here violence is spoken for as if it was something a person could breathe out. Alternate translation: "they say that they will do violent things to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# What would have happened to me
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-This rhetorical question can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "Something bad would have happened to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the goodness of Yahweh
-
-The abstract noun "goodness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the good things that Yahweh does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in the land of the living
-
-This refers to being alive. Alternate translation: "while I am alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Wait for Yahweh ... Wait for Yahweh!
-
-This verse may be 1) the writer speaking to himself or 2) the writer speaking to others or 3) someone speaking to the writer.
-
-# let your heart be courageous
-
-Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "be courageous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Wait for Yahweh!
-
-This line is repeated at the end of the psalm as a way of ending the psalm.
-
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-# Psalm 027 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
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-Psalm 27 is a psalm of praise to God because God keeps the psalmist safe from all his enemies.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Yahweh's help
-Because of God's help, he has nothing to fear, no matter what happens. The psalmist shows his confidence in God; he also asks God for help.
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# I cry out
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-"I call out loudly"
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-# my rock
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-This is a metaphor for strength. Alternate translation: "my strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not ignore me
-
-"do not be silent to me" or "do not leave me alone"
-
-# I will join those who go down to the grave
-
-People who die are spoken of as if they are going down into the grave. Alternate translation: "I will die like those who are in the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Hear the sound of my pleading
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-Here "sound" refers to the content of his request. Alternate translation: "Hear my strong request" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I lift up my hands toward your most holy place
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-Lifting up hands is a symbol of worship. The writer is not worshiping the holy place, but Yahweh who lives in the holy place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# your most holy place
-
-Possible meanings are 1) if David wrote this, then this refers to the tent that God told his people to set up so that they could worship him there, or 2) if a person wrote this after the time of David, then the writer is referring to the temple in Jerusalem.
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-# Do not drag me away
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-God punishing people is spoken of as if he physically drags them away. In this metaphor Yahweh may be dragging them to prison, exile, or death. Alternate translation: "Do not remove me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# who speak peace with their neighbors
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-Here "neighbors" refers to people in general. Alternate translation: "who speak peacefully with other people"
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-# but have evil in their hearts
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-Here "hearts" represents a person's mind or thoughts. Alternate translation: "but are thinking something evil about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Give them what their deeds deserve ... repay them what their wickedness demands
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-These two phrases mean the same thing. They are used together to emphasize that they deserve for God to punish them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# the work of their hands
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-Here "hands" represent what the person has done. Alternate translation: "the things they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# render to them their due
-
-"give them what they deserve"
-
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-# Because they do not understand ... never rebuild them
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-Possible meanings are 1) David is confident about what God will do to wicked people or 2) David is asking God to destroy the wicked people.
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-# they do not understand the deeds of Yahweh
-
-It is implied that "do not understand" means they ignore or do not honor Yahweh's works. Alternate translation: "they do not regard with honor what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the work of his hands
-
-Here "hands" represents what Yahweh has done or created. Alternate translation: "what he has created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will tear them down and never rebuild them
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-The punishment of the wicked people is spoken of as if they were a building or a city that God would destroy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# he has heard the sound of my pleading
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-Here "sound" represents what the writer said. Alternate translation: "has heard what I said when I pleaded to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Yahweh is my strength
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-The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as "strong." Alternate translation: "Yahweh makes me strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# my shield
-
-This represents Yahweh's protecting the writer. Alternate translation: "he protects me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my heart trusts
-
-Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I trust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I am helped
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he helps me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my heart greatly rejoices
-
-Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I greatly rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Yahweh is the strength of his people
-
-The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as "strong." Alternate translation: "Yahweh makes his people strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# he is the saving refuge of his anointed one
-
-Yahweh keeping the king safe is spoken of as if Yahweh were a place that the king could go for safety. Alternate translation: "he keeps safe the one he appointed to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# his anointed one
-
-The represents the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your inheritance
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-This speaks about the people of God as if they were something God inherited. Alternate translation: "your possession" or "those who belong to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Be their shepherd and carry them forever
-
-The writer speaks about Yahweh as if he were a shepherd and the people are his sheep. A shepherd would carry a sheep if it needed help or protection. Alternate translation: "Be like their shepherd and protect them forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 028 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 28 is a psalm of prayer to God that he is not be punished along with the wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust
-The psalmist trusted God completely and God rescued him. This is similar to psalm 7 and 17 because it is an individual lament psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]])
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# you sons of God
-
-The phrase "sons of" is a way of saying "having the characteristics of." Alternate translation: "you mighty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength
-
-The abstract nouns "glory" and "strength" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "praise Yahweh because he is glorious and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Ascribe to Yahweh the glory his name deserves
-
-The abstract noun "glory" can be stated as a verb or adjective. Alternate translation: "Honor Yahweh just as his name deserves" or "Proclaim that Yahweh is glorious just as his name deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# his name deserves
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-The phrase "his name" refers to Yahweh or his reputation. Alternate translation: "as is proper because of who he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Bow down to Yahweh
-
-The implied information is that the people were to bow down in worship. Alternate translation: "Bow down to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# in the splendor of holiness
-
-The abstract nouns "splendor" and "holiness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "because he is gloriously beautiful and holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# General Information:
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-The psalm shows Yahweh's power and glory.
-
-# The voice of Yahweh is heard over the waters
-
-God's voice is louder and clearer than all other sounds and noises. It can be heard over other loud sounds such as the sound of the waters. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh speaks his voice is louder than the sound of the sea" or "Yahweh shouts louder than the sound of the waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# over the waters
-
-This refers to the seas or the oceans. These waters make a very loud noise as the waves rise and fall.
-
-# The voice of Yahweh
-
-All occurrences of "voice" here represent Yahweh speaking. The writer is emphasizing that when Yahweh speaks, the sound is so loud it is heard over the waters, and it is so powerful it can destroy the largest trees. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh speaks, his voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the God of glory thunders
-
-This speaks about God speaking as if it were the sound of thunder. Just like the sound of thunder, Yahweh's voice can be heard over large distances. Alternate translation: "The voice of the glorious God is loud like thunder" or "When the glorious God speaks it rumbles like thunder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# over many waters
-
-"over the large bodies of water"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The writer continues describing the power of God's voice.
-
-# He makes Lebanon skip like a calf
-
-The ground of Lebanon shaking is spoken of as if it were a young calf skipping. This emphasizes that when Yahweh speaks, the power of his voice shakes the ground. Alternate translation: "He makes the land of Lebanon shake like a calf skipping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# skip
-
-jump lightly back and forth
-
-# Sirion like a young ox
-
-The words "he makes" and "skip" are understood from the first phrase. They can be repeated here. The ground of Sirion shaking is spoken of as if it were a young ox skipping. This emphasizes that when Yahweh speaks, the power of his voice shakes the ground. Alternate translation: "he makes Sirion skip like a young ox" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Sirion
-
-This is a mountain in Lebanon. It is also called Mount Hermon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The voice of Yahweh sends out flames of fire
-
-All occurrences of "voice" here represent Yahweh speaking. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh speaks he causes lightning to flash in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# flames of fire
-
-This refers to lightning.
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-# The voice of Yahweh causes
-
-Here "voice" represents Yahweh speaking. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh speaks, the sound causes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the oaks to twist
-
-"the large trees to shake"
-
-# strips the forests bare
-
-Removing the leaves of the trees is spoken of as if it was removing their clothing. Alternate translation: "strips off the leaves from the trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh sits as king
-
-This means that Yahweh rules. Alternate translation: "Yahweh rules" or "Yahweh is king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# over the flood
-
-Here "flood" refers to waters that cover the earth.
-
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-# Yahweh blesses his people with peace
-
-The word "peace" is an abstract noun. Alternate translation: "Yahweh blesses his people by causing them to prosper and to live peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Psalm 029 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 29 is a worship psalm. It tells how Yahweh rules all nature.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's power
-God is powerful. All he has to do is to speak in order to control nature.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metonymy
-
-The voice of the Yahweh stands for Yahweh himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# a song at the dedication of the temple
-
-"This song was sung when the temple was dedicated"
-
-# you have raised me up
-
-The writer speaks of God rescuing him and keeping him from dying as if God had drawn him up from a deep well. Alternate translation: "you rescued me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# brought up my soul from Sheol
-
-Since "Sheol" was the place where dead people go, it refers to death. Alternate translation: "kept me from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# brought up my soul
-
-Here "my soul" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "brought me up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# from going down to the grave
-
-The "grave" represents death. Alternate translation: "from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Give thanks when you remember his holiness
-
-The abstract nouns "thanks" and "holiness" can be stated as "thank" and "holy." Alternate translation: "Remember that God is holy and thank him" or "Remember what God has done because he is holy and thank him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# his anger is only for a moment
-
-"his anger lasts only a moment." The abstract noun "anger" can be stated as "angry." Alternate translation: "he is angry for only a moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a moment
-
-Here "moment" represents a short amount of time. Alternate translation: "a short time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but his favor is for a lifetime
-
-The abstract noun "favor" can be stated as the adjective "good." Alternate translation: "but he is good to us all of our lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Weeping comes for a night, but joy comes in the morning
-
-This speaks about "weeping" and "joy" as if they were something that travels and arrives at a certain time. Alternate translation: "We may cry during the night, but the next morning we will be joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In confidence
-
-The word "confidence" is an abstract noun. The writer recalls a time when he was prospering and felt confident and safe. Alternate translation: "When I was confident" or "When I felt safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I will never be shaken
-
-The word "shaken" is a metaphor for defeat. Alternate translation: "No one will defeat me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# by your favor
-
-The abstract noun "favor" can be stated as the verb "favored" or the adjective "kind." Alternate translation: "when you favored me" or "when you were kind to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you established me as a strong mountain
-
-The writer's security is spoken of as if he were a strong mountain. Alternate translation: "you made me as secure as a high mountain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when you hid your face
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "when you stopped helping me" or "when you rejected me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I was troubled
-
-"I was fearful" or "I was worried"
-
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-# sought favor from my Lord
-
-The phrase "sought favor" means to ask for help. Alternate translation: "I pleaded for you to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from my Lord
-
-The writer is referring to Yahweh in third person. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "from you, my Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# What advantage is there in my death, if I go down to the grave?
-
-The writer uses this question to emphasize that he would be of no value to God if he were dead. Alternate translation: "There is no advantage if I die and go down to the grave." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will the dust praise you? Will it declare your trustworthiness?
-
-The writer uses these questions to emphasize that his dead and decayed body cannot praise God. Alternate translation: "The dust will certainly not praise you or tell others about how trustworthy you are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the dust
-
-This refers to the body of the writer which will decay and become dust when he is dead. Alternate translation: "my decayed body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You have turned my mourning into dancing
-
-It was customary for the Jews to dance when they were very happy. The abstract nouns "mourning" and "dancing" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "You have caused me to stop mourning and to dance with joy instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you have removed my sackcloth
-
-Sackcloth was associated with mourning and sorrow. Alternate translation: "You have caused me to no longer be sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# clothed me with gladness
-
-The writer speaks of gladness as if it were a garment that he could put on. Alternate translation: "caused me to be glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my glory will sing praise to you
-
-Here "my glory" refers to the writer's soul or heart or inner being. This represents the entire person of the writer, who worships God because God has made him glad. Alternate translation: "I will sing praise to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Psalm 030 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 30 is a psalm of praise and thanksgiving to God. The psalmist was near death but God rescued him.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The psalmist's death
-If he had died, it would not have been a help to God. But since God rescued him he can praise God.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# In you, Yahweh, I take refuge
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "I go to you, Yahweh, for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# never let me be humiliated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "do not let others humiliate me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to save me
-
-The phrase "be my rock of refuge" is a request for protection. The second phrase emphasizes the first phrase. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# my rock of refuge
-
-Yahweh is spoke of as if he were a huge rock that would protect the writer from attack. Alternate translation: "like a huge rock on which I can be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a stronghold to save me
-
-Yahweh is spoken of as if he were a strong fortress in which the writer would be protected from his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my rock
-
-Yahweh is spoke of as if he were a huge rock that would protect the writer from attack. Alternate translation: "like a huge rock on which I can be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my fortress
-
-Yahweh is spoken of as if he were a strong fortress in which the writer would be protected from his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for your name's sake
-
-In this phrase "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "so that your name may be honored" or "so that I may worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# lead and guide me
-
-The words "lead" and "guide" mean basically the same thing and strengthen the request that Yahweh lead him. Alternate translation: "lead me where you want me to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Pluck me out of the net that they have hidden for me
-
-The writer is spoken of as if he were a bird caught in a hidden net, and waiting for Yahweh to free him from the trap. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you are my refuge
-
-Yahweh is spoken of as if he is a place where the writer can hide from people who are attacking him. Alternate translation: "you always protect me" or "you give me constant protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Into your hands
-
-God is spirit, but he is here spoken of as if he has hands. Here "your hands" refers to Yahweh's care. Alternate translation: "Into your care" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I entrust my spirit
-
-Here "my spirit" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "I place myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# God of trustworthiness
-
-"you are a God I can trust"
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-# I hate those who serve worthless idols
-
-Here the word "worthless" refers to all idols. This can be clarified in translation. Alternate translation: "Idols are worthless. I hate those who serve them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
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-# I will be glad and rejoice in your covenant faithfulness
-
-The words "glad" and "rejoice" share similar meanings and emphasize the intensity of joy. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "I will be very glad because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you saw my affliction ... you knew the distress of my soul
-
-Both of these phrases express the idea that God knows about the writer's troubles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the distress of my soul
-
-Here "my soul" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "my distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# You have set my feet
-
-Here "my feet" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "You have set me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a wide open place
-
-The Hebrews thought of wide open spaces as a metaphor for safety and freedom. Alternate translation: "a place where I am free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am in distress
-
-"I am suffering greatly"
-
-# my soul and my body
-
-The terms "soul" and "body" are used to describe the complete person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# For my life is weary
-
-Here "my life" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "I have become very weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with sorrow ... with groaning
-
-"because of my sorrow ... because of my groaning"
-
-# my years with groaning
-
-The phrase "is weary" is missing, but is implied. Alternate translation: "my years are weary with groaning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# My strength fails
-
-Here "My strength" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "I have become weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my bones are wasting away
-
-Here "my bones" refers to the physical health of the writer. Alternate translation: "my health is failing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# people disdain me
-
-"people insult me"
-
-# are appalled at my situation
-
-"are shocked at my condition"
-
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-# as a dead man whom no one thinks about
-
-People do not think about dead people. The writer does not think people think about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like a broken pot
-
-The writer speaks of himself as if he was completely useless. "as useless as a broken pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the whispering of many
-
-It is implied that "many" refers to people. Alternate translation: "many people talking about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# terrifying news from every side
-
-"scary reports from many sources"
-
-# take away my life
-
-This idiom means to kill someone. Alternate translation: "kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# My times are in your hand
-
-Here "your hand" refers to Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "You have the power to decide my future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from those who pursue me
-
-"from people who try to capture me"
-
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-# Make your face shine on your servant
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards him as if Yahweh's face shone a light on him. Alternate translation: "Act favorably towards your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# save me in your covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "save me because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Do not let me be humiliated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let others make me feel ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# May the wicked be humiliated!
-
-"I wish that God would disgrace wicked people!"
-
-# the wicked
-
-This refers to "wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# May they be silent in Sheol
-
-Here "in Sheol" represents death. Alternate translation: "Let them die so they cannot speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# May lying lips be silenced
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "May someone make these lying lips silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-# lying lips
-
-These represent lying people. Alternate translation: "people who lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that speak against the righteous defiantly
-
-Here "the righteous" refers to people who are righteous. Alternate translation: "that say terrible things about righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# with arrogance and contempt
-
-These terms have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "with a complete lack of respect"
-
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-# is your goodness
-
-This can be expressed with a verb. Alternate translation: "are the good things you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# that you have stored up
-
-Yahweh's goodness is spoken of as if it was something that could be stored up like a harvest. Alternate translation: "that you are keeping ready to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who revere you
-
-"those who respect you greatly"
-
-# take refuge in you
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. See how you translated this in [Psalms 31:1](../031/001.md). Alternate translation: "those who go to you for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# In the shelter of your presence, you hide them ... You hide them in a shelter
-
-These phrases both mean that God protects them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# In the shelter
-
-Yahweh's presence is spoken of as if it is a strong building where the writer would be safe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You hide them in a shelter
-
-Here a "shelter" represents a safe place. Alternate translation: "You provide a safe place for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the violence of tongues
-
-Here "tongues" refer to the people who are speaking violent things against the writer. Alternate translation: "where their enemies cannot speak evil at them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he showed me his marvelous covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "he showed me that he is wonderfully faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I am cut off from your eyes
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have removed me from your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your eyes
-
-Here Yahweh is represented by his "eyes." Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# you heard my plea for help
-
-Here "plea" can be expressed with a verb. Alternate translation: "you heard me plead for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the faithful
-
-This refers to the faithful people. Alternate translation: "the people who are faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# he pays back the arrogant in full
-
-Here "pay back" is an idiom that refers to punishment. Alternate translation: "he gives the proud people all of the punishment that they deserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Psalm 031 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 31 is a psalm of deliverance. The psalmist's enemies thought they had defeated him, but God protected him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Abandonment
-Even though everyone deserted and despised the psalmist, God did not abandon him.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A psalm of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
-
-# whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered
-
-These phrases have similar meanings. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who God forgives his transgression and covers his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# whose sin is covered
-
-Here sin that is forgiven is spoken of as if it were covered so that it can not be seen. Alternate translation: "whose sin is ignored" or "whose sin is deliberately forgotten" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to whom Yahweh reckons no guilt
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Yahweh sees as innocent" or "who is not guilty according to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in whose spirit there is no deceit
-
-Here "spirit" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "in whom there is not deceit" or "who is completely honest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# my bones were wasting away
-
-Here "my bones" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "I was wasting away" or "I was getting weaker" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all day long
-
-This idiom means "continually." Alternate translation: "all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# day and night
-
-These extremes include everything in between. Alternate translation: "all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# your hand was heavy upon me
-
-Here "hand" refers to Yahweh. The entire phrase is an idiom that means "you afflicted me." Alternate translation: "you made me suffer greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# My strength withered as in summer drought
-
-David's strength is compared to a small, green plant that turns brown and crumbles in the dry season. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# at a time of great distress
-
-"when they are in great trouble."
-
-# When the surging waters overflow, the waters will not reach them
-
-Difficulties are spoken of as if they were a flood of water. Alternate translation: "Then when difficulties come like a flood of water, those people will be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You are my hiding place
-
-Yahweh is spoken of as if he was a safe place from the attacks of the writer's enemies. Alternate translation: "You are like a place where I can hide myself from my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You will surround me with the songs of victory
-
-This metaphor apparently means that Yahweh's protection of the writer is the cause for songs of victory to be sung. Alternate translation: "Because of you I will sing songs of victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will instruct you and teach you in the way
-
-The words "instruct" and "teach" mean basically the same thing and emphasize careful instruction. Alternate translation: "I will teach you everything about the way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# I will instruct
-
-Here the "I" is probably Yahweh who talks directly to David.
-
-# in the way which you should go
-
-Living in the correct way is spoken of as if it were a path that the writer should walk. Alternate translation: "how you should live your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with my eye upon you
-
-Here "my eye" refers to Yahweh's attention. Alternate translation: "and direct my attention to you" or "and watch over you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not be like a horse ... no understanding
-
-The writer compares people with no understanding to horses and mules. Possible meanings are 1) the writer is speaking Yahweh's words to his readers, "You all must not be like a horse ... no understanding" or 2) Yahweh is speaking to the writer as though to a group of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# bridle and bit
-
-Two tools that are used by people to guide horses and mules go where the rider wants them to go.
-
-# where you want them to
-
-"where anyone wants them to go." The "you" here is singular and refers to no one in particular.
-
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-# Yahweh's covenant faithfulness will surround the one who trusts in him
-
-Yahweh being faithful to a person and protecting that person is spoken of as if Yahweh's covenant faithfulness surrounded the person. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Because Yahweh is faithful to his covenant, he will protect the one who trusts in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Be glad in Yahweh
-
-Here "in Yahweh" refers to what Yahweh has done for them. "Be glad because of what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you righteous
-
-This refers to people. Alternate translation: "you righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# shout for joy
-
-"shout joyfully" or "shout because of joy"
-
-# who are upright in heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to the person. Alternate translation: "people who are upright" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Psalm 032 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 32 is a psalm of confession of sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Confession of sin
-This psalm tells of the sorrow of unconfessed sin; it also tells of the blessing of confession and of receiving God's forgiveness. It is such a blessing when God forgives sin. Trouble comes when sin is hidden and not confessed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Rejoice in Yahweh
-
-Here "in Yahweh" refers to what Yahweh has done for them. "Rejoice because of what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# praise is appropriate for the upright
-
-"to praise Yahweh is appropriate for upright people"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Each verse consists of two lines that have very similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Yahweh's word is upright
-
-Here "upright" is used as a metaphor for something that is true. Alternate translation: "Yahweh always does what he says that he will do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He loves righteousness and justice
-
-These abstract nouns can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "He loves doing what is right and just" or "He loves those who do what is right and just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# The earth is full of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness
-
-People everywhere in the world being able to see evidence of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness is spoken of as if his covenant faithfulness filled the earth. The abstract noun "covenant faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "People everywhere on earth can see that Yahweh is faithful to his covenant" or "Throughout the earth, there is evidence that Yahweh is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "By using his word, Yahweh made the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by the breath of his mouth
-
-This refers to Yahweh's word. Alternate translation: "by his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Each verse consists of two lines that have very similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# like a heap
-
-"like behind a dam." The writer describes the creation of the sea as if God piles up all the waters together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# he puts the oceans in storehouses
-
-The writer describes the creation of the oceans as if God put them in a storehouse. Alternate translation: "he puts the oceans in their place, just like a man puts grain in a storehouse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let the whole earth
-
-This refers to the people on the earth. Alternate translation: "Let everyone on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# stand in awe of him
-
-Here "stand in awe" is an idiom that means "be in awe." Alternate translation: "honor him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# stood in place
-
-Here "stood in place" is an idiom that means "was created." Alternate translation: "started to exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Each verse consists of two lines that have very similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Yahweh frustrates
-
-"Yahweh destroys" or "Yahweh breaks"
-
-# the alliances of nations
-
-Here "nations" refers to the people of these nations. Alternate translation: "the alliances of the people of different nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# alliances
-
-An alliance is an agreement between two or more nations to support each other in a war against a common enemy.
-
-# the plans of the peoples
-
-"the intentions of the peoples" Alternate translation: "the evil plans of the peoples"
-
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-# stand forever
-
-Here "stand" is an idiom that means "endure." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the plans of his heart for all generations
-
-The missing term "stand" is implied. Alternate translation: "the plans of his heart stand for all generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the plans of his heart
-
-Here "his heart" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "his plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# for all generations
-
-"for all future generations." This is an idiom that means "forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Blessed is the nation
-
-Here "the nation" refers to the people of the nation. Alternate translation: "Blessed are the people of the nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# whose God is Yahweh
-
-"who worship Yahweh as God"
-
-# as his own inheritance
-
-The people Yahweh has chosen to worship him are described here as if they were an inheritance that he has received. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he looks down
-
-The place where Yahweh lives is spoken of as if it is above the earth where people live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# shapes the hearts of them all
-
-Here "hearts" refers to the thinking of these people. The writer speaks of Yahweh guiding the thinking of the people as if he were a potter who was shaping a bowl. Alternate translation: "guides their thinking as a potter shapes a bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# No king is saved by a vast army
-
-This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A large army is not what saves a king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# A horse is a false hope for victory
-
-Here "a horse" represents the strongest part of the army. Alternate translation: "Having an army with strong horses does not provide security" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# See
-
-This word shows that a new theme begins in this Psalm. Alternate translation: "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# Yahweh's eye
-
-Here "eye" refers to Yahweh's attention. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those who hope in his covenant faithfulness
-
-The idiom to "count on" means to "wait for" or to "expect." The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adverb. Alternate translation: "those who expect him to act faithfully because of his covenant" or "those who wait for him to act because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# to deliver their lives from death
-
-Here "their lives" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "to keep them from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# We wait for Yahweh
-
-Here "wait" is an idiom that refers to trust. Alternate translation: "We trust in Yahweh" or "We hope in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he is our help and our shield
-
-Here Yahweh is spoken of as if he is a shield that protects soldiers in battle. Alternate translation: "he is our helper and protects us like a shield" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Our hearts rejoice
-
-Here "hearts" refer to the people. Alternate translation: "We rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in his holy name
-
-Here "holy name" refers to Yahweh's holy character. Alternate translation: "in his holy character" or "in him because he is holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, be with us
-
-Yahweh acting faithfully towards the people is spoken of as if Yahweh's covenant faithfulness were with them. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adverb. Alternate translation: "May you always act faithfully towards us because of your covenant, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# as we put our hope in you
-
-"as we hope for your help"
-
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-# Psalm 033 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 33 is a worship song. It tells how great God is.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's power
-God is the creator and also the God of his people, Israel. Whatever he plans works out. He alone provides safety in battle.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A psalm of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
-
-# pretended to be insane
-
-"acted like a crazy person"
-
-# before Abimelech
-
-This refers to a specific historical event that the Hebrews knew well. Alternate translation: "when he was in Abimelech's house" or "when he was Abimelech's prisoner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his praise will always be in my mouth
-
-Here "in my mouth" refers to David speaking about Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will always praise him out loud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the oppressed
-
-This refers to people who are oppressed. Alternate translation: "the oppressed people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Praise Yahweh with me
-
-The verb "praise" is a command to a group. Alternate translation: "Everyone should praise Yahweh with me"
-
-# lift up his name
-
-Here "lift up" is an idiom that refers to exalting Yahweh. Alternate translation: "tell people how great he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# his name
-
-Here "his name" refers to Yahweh's character. Alternate translation: "his character" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I sought Yahweh
-
-Here "sought Yahweh" means David was asking Yahweh for help. Alternate translation: "I prayed to Yahweh" or "I asked Yahweh for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Those who look to him
-
-Here "look to" represents seeking help from him. Alternate translation: "Those who look at him for help" or "those who expect help only from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# are radiant
-
-This idiom refers to their appearance as being joyful. Alternate translation: "are joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# their faces are not ashamed
-
-Here "their faces" refers to the people who look to Yahweh. It can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "they are not ashamed" or "they are proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# This oppressed man
-
-David describes himself as an oppressed man. Alternate translation: "I was oppressed and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Yahweh heard him
-
-Here "heard" means that Yahweh helped him. Alternate translation: "Yahweh heard me" or "Yahweh helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# camps around
-
-The angel of Yahweh is spoken of as if he were an army that camps around someone in order to protect them. Alternate translation: "guards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Taste and see that Yahweh is good
-
-Yahweh's goodness is spoken of as something that can be tasted and seen. Alternate translation: "Try and experience that Yahweh is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# takes refuge
-
-Yahweh is spoken of as if he were a place where people can hide for protection from their enemies. Alternate translation: "trust him to protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# There is no lack for those who fear him
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Those who fear him will always have what they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# will not lack anything good
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "will always have the good things they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# sons
-
-Here this does not refer to literal sons of the writer, but to the people he is teaching about Yahweh. Alternate translation: "my students"
-
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-# What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
-
-The implicit answer to this question is "every man." This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Every man desires life and desires to live many days and have a good life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# keep your tongue from evil ... keep your lips from speaking lies
-
-These two phrases refer to the same thing and it is said in different ways to emphasize its importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Then keep your tongue from evil
-
-Here "tongue" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "Therefore, do not speak evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# keep your lips from speaking lies
-
-Here "lips" refers to the person speaking. Alternate translation: "do not speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Turn away from evil
-
-Here "Turn away" is a metaphor for avoiding evil. Alternate translation: "Refuse to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Seek peace
-
-Here "seek" means to be concerned about peace. Alternate translation: "Try hard to live in peace with other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous
-
-Here "the eyes of Yahweh" refer to his careful watching. "The righteous" is a reference to righteous people. Alternate translation: "Yahweh carefully watches over the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# his ears are directed toward their cry
-
-Here Yahweh is represented by his "ears." To be directed toward something means to pay attention to it. Alternate translation: "he pays attention to their cry" or "he answers their cry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# to cut off the memory of them from the earth
-
-Yahweh will cause people to so completely forget them when they die that it is as if he used a knife to cut off any memory of them. Alternate translation: "so that when they are dead, people will forget them completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh hears
-
-Here "hears" means that Yahweh desires to respond to them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh pays attention to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yahweh is close
-
-Here "is close" means "ready to help." Alternate translation: "Yahweh is always ready to help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the brokenhearted
-
-This is a nominal adjective that refers to people who are brokenhearted. Deep sadness is spoken of as if the person's heart is broken. Alternate translation: "people who are very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# those who are crushed in spirit
-
-People who are deeply discouraged are spoken of as if their spirits are crushed. Alternate translation: "people who are deeply discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the righteous
-
-This refers to people who are righteous. Alternate translation: "the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# He keeps all his bones, not one of them will be broken
-
-Here "all his bones" is literal, but it also implies that Yahweh takes care of the entire person. Alternate translation: "He provides complete protection for him, he will not be harmed in any way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Evil will kill the wicked
-
-Evil is described as if it were a man who can kill people. Alternate translation: "The evil deeds of wicked people will kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the wicked
-
-This refers to wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# Those who hate the righteous will be condemned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will condemn those who hate the righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the righteous
-
-This refers to righteous people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned
-
-This can be stated in active form. It can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will forgive everyone who takes refuge in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# take refuge in him
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to him for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 034 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 34 is a teaching psalm and includes thanksgiving. It teaches that living right leads to a good life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]])
-
-The psalm does not relate directly to the superscription given about Abimelech.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's help
-Good people can have problems, but God brings them through these. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Grab your small shield and large shield
-
-The writer describes God as a warrior who is preparing himself for battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# small shield and large shield
-
-these are defensive weapons
-
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-# Use your spear and battle ax
-
-The writer describes God as a warrior who is preparing himself for battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# spear and battle ax
-
-these are offensive weapons
-
-# those who chase me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these enemies are literally chasing the writer or 2) this is a metaphor for people who are enemies of the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# say to my soul
-
-This refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "say to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I am your salvation
-
-This can be stated without the abstract noun. Alternate translation: "I am your savior" or "I will save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# May those who seek my life be shamed and dishonored
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh shame and dishonor those who seek my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# May those
-
-"I desire that"
-
-# who seek my life
-
-Here "seek my life" means they desire to kill the writer. The writer is represented by his "life." Alternate translation: "who are trying to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# May those who plan to harm me be turned back and confounded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh turn back and confound those who plan to harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# be turned back
-
-"be turned back" here is a metaphor for being unable to accomplish their goal. Alternate translation: "be unsuccessful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# confounded
-
-"confused"
-
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-# as chaff before the wind
-
-The writer's enemies are spoken of as if they are chaff that is easily blown away. Alternate translation: "blown away by the wind like chaff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# their way
-
-Here "their way" refers to their lives. Alternate translation: "their lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# dark and slippery
-
-This refers to a way that is hidden and dangerous. Alternate translation: "hidden and full of dangers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# chases them
-
-This refers to the angel of Yahweh being opposed to the writer's enemies. Alternate translation: "works against them" or "opposes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they set their net for me
-
-The schemes of the wicked are spoken of as if they were a net that they set to catch the writer. Alternate translation: "they want to catch me in a net like a small animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they dug a pit for my life
-
-The schemes of the wicked are spoken of as if they were a pit that they dug to catch the writer. Alternate translation: "they wanted to capture me in a pit like a big animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my life
-
-This refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Let destruction overtake them by surprise
-
-Destruction is spoken of as if it was a dangerous animal that would suddenly attack them. Alternate translation: "Let them be destroyed suddenly" or "Let them be surprised because you destroy them suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the net that they have set
-
-The schemes of the wicked are spoken of as if they were a net that they place to catch the writer. Alternate translation: "the net that they placed in order to capture me like an animal and harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let them fall into it
-
-This is the same metaphor as in verse 7. The net is intended to catch the writer. Alternate translation: "Let them fall into the pit that they dug for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# fall into it
-
-Possible meanings are 1) fall into the pit of verse 7 or 2) fall into destruction.
-
-# to their destruction
-
-The abstract noun "destruction" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "so that they will be destroyed" or "that is how you should destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# in his salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because you save me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# All my bones
-
-Here "bones" refers to the deepest inner being of a person. Alternate translation: "My whole inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Yahweh, who is like you ... those who try to rob them?
-
-The implicit answer to this question is that no one is like Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, there is no one like you ... those who try to rob them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the poor and needy
-
-The words "poor" and "needy" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh saves many who need his help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# rise up
-
-This means they testify in a trial. Alternate translation: "volunteer to give a testimony" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# They repay me evil for good
-
-This is a metaphor which means they give back evil in exchange for the good they have received. Alternate translation: "In return for my doing good things for them, they do evil things to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# evil ... good
-
-These abstract nouns can be stated in other forms. Alternate translation: "evil things ... good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I am sorrowful
-
-"I am extremely sad"
-
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-# when they were sick
-
-The word "they" refers to the "unrighteous witnesses" ([Psalms 35:11](../035/011.md)).
-
-# I wore sackcloth
-
-"I showed that I was sad"
-
-# with my head bowed on my chest
-
-This was a symbol of prayer. "with my head bent down in prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# in grief as for my brother
-
-The writer was as sad as if his own brother had died. Alternate translation: "grieving as if my own brother was ill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I bent down in mourning as for my mother
-
-The writer mourned as if his own mother had died. Alternate translation: "I mourned as if my own mother had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I bent down
-
-This was a symbol of pain and suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# gathered together
-
-"assembled together" or "came together"
-
-# against me
-
-This means they came together for the purpose of attacking the writer. Alternate translation: "to make plans against me" or "to plan my destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They tore at me
-
-Here the treated the writer as if he were a piece of cloth that they could tear to pieces. Alternate translation: "They attacked me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# With no respect at all they mocked me
-
-"With the worthless people they ridiculed me" or 2) "Without respect they made fun of me"
-
-# they grind their teeth at me in rage
-
-This is a sign of anger and hate. "they made grinding noises with their teeth at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# how long will you look on?
-
-This rhetorical question indicates that the writer wants God to stop simply looking on and to start to help him. Alternate translation: "how long will you only watch them doing this?" or "when will you help me?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Rescue my soul
-
-Here "soul" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "Rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# my life from the lions
-
-The word "save" is implied. Alternate translation: "save my life from the lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# my life
-
-This refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# from the lions
-
-Here the writer speaks of his enemies as if they were vicious lions. Alternate translation: "from my enemies who attack me like wild animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do not let my deceitful enemies
-
-"Do not let my enemies, who tell lies about me,"
-
-# their wicked schemes
-
-"their evil plans"
-
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-# they do not speak peace
-
-The abstract noun "peace" can be stated as "peacefully." Alternate translation: "they do not speak peacefully to people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# devise deceitful words
-
-"look for ways to tell lies"
-
-# those in our land who live in peace
-
-"those who live peacefully in our land"
-
-# live in peace
-
-The abstract noun "peace" can be stated in other forms. Alternate translation: "live peacefully with others" or "do no harm to anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# They open their mouths wide against me
-
-The reason they open their mouths is to accuse the writer. Alternate translation: "They shout at me in order to accuse me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Aha, Aha
-
-This is something an excited person says when he has suddenly seen or understood something, especially something other people did not expect him to see. It emphasizes the statement that follows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# our eyes have seen it
-
-Here "our eyes" refers to the enemies' eyes. It is implied that they are saying they saw the writer do something wrong. Alternate translation: "we have seen it" or "we saw the wrong things that you did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You have seen it
-
-Here "it" refers to the false accusations of the writer's enemies. Alternate translation: "You have seen how they falsely accused me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# do not be silent
-
-"do not ignore what they did" This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "judge them because of what they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# do not be far from me
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "be very close to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Arouse yourself and awake
-
-This does not mean that God is actually asleep. The writer wants God to intervene. Both words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the urgency of this request. Alternate translation: "I feel like you are sleeping! Wake up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# to my defense
-
-This abstract noun "defense" can be stated as "defend." Alternate translation: "to defend me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# my cause
-
-This refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# do not let them rejoice over me
-
-"do not let them be glad because I am suffering"
-
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-# say in their heart
-
-This is an idiom that means to say to oneself. Alternate translation: "say to themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Aha
-
-This is an exclamation that is used when something is suddenly seen or understood. It emphasizes what follows. Alternate translation: "Yes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# we have what we wanted
-
-It is implied that the writer's enemies wanted him to be declared guilty. Alternate translation: "he has been declared guilty just as we desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# We have devoured him
-
-The writer's enemies speak of his destruction as if they were wild animals who had eaten him. Alternate translation: "We have swallowed him up" or "We have destroyed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# May they be put to shame and may they be confounded who rejoice at my distress
-
-"May those who rejoice at my distress be put to shame and confounded"
-
-# May they be put to shame
-
-"May they feel shame"
-
-# may they be confounded
-
-"may they be confused" or "may they be humiliated"
-
-# May those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May you clothe with shame and dishonor those who exalt themselves over me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# exalt themselves over me
-
-"consider themselves better than I am" or "think they have the right to treat me badly"
-
-# clothed with shame and dishonor
-
-Here shame and dishonor are spoken of as if they were shameful clothes that the writer could wear. These abstract nouns can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "shamed and dishonored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# shame and dishonor
-
-These terms mean about the same thing and are used to emphasize how degraded they will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# my vindication
-
-Here "vindication" refers to Yahweh proclaiming or judging the psalmist innocent.
-
-# may they say continually
-
-"may they always say"
-
-# Yahweh be praised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let us praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who delights in
-
-"who is happy with" or "who is glad for"
-
-# welfare
-
-well-being, happiness
-
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-# tell of your justice
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be stated as "right." Alternate translation: "proclaim that you act in the right way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Psalm 035 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 35 is a prayer for deliverance. His enemies are coming against him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Enemies
-When his enemies were sick, he tried to comfort them, but when he was in trouble his enemies use this as a time to attack him.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# An evil man
-
-This does not refer to a specific man, but to evil people in general. Alternate translation: "Evil people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# from deep in his heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to the inner being of a person. Alternate translation: "from his inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in his eyes
-
-Here "eyes" refers to the wicked person. Alternate translation: "in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# he comforts himself, thinking
-
-"he prefers to believe" or "he wants to think"
-
-# his sin will not be discovered and be hated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not discover and hate his sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# His words are
-
-"What he says is"
-
-# do good
-
-"do things that are good"
-
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-# he sets out on an evil way
-
-The sinful actions of the man are spoken of as if he was walking along a path that was evil. Alternate translation: "he begins to do evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he does not reject evil
-
-Here "evil" can be stated in another form. Alternate translation: "he does not reject evil behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Your covenant faithfulness ... reaches to the heavens
-
-The greatness of God's covenant faithfulness is spoken of as if it were an object that reached as high as the heavens. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Your covenant faithfulness ... is very great" or "You ... are as faithful to your covenant as the heavens are high above the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# reaches to the clouds
-
-The greatness of God's loyalty is spoken of as if it was very high. Alternate translation: "is as high as the clouds" or "is enormously great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# like the mountains of God ... like the great deep
-
-These phrases describe the greatness of God's righteousness and judgments as if they were very high and deep. Alternate translation: "as high as the highest mountains ... as deep as the deepest sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you preserve
-
-"you help" or "you save"
-
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-# How precious is your covenant faithfulness
-
-The word "precious" refers to how greatly the writer values Yahweh's covenant faithfulness. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "I greatly value how you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# They feast upon the abundance of your house
-
-Eating much food as guests in a house is a metaphor for God providing all his people need. Alternate translation: "They will have all they need because you will provide it to them" or "You have plenty to give, and you will provide them with all they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you let them drink from the river of your delights
-
-There are two metaphors here. God's abundant blessings are spoken of as if they are the water in a flowing river. Also, those who receive those blessings are spoken of as if they are drinking them like water. Alternate translation: "your precious blessings are like a river from which you will let them drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# fountain of life
-
-"source of life"
-
-# in your light we will see light
-
-Here "light" is a metaphor for true knowledge. Alternate translation: "when you enlighten us, we will know the truth" or "your light is what enables us to know the truth about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Extend your covenant faithfulness fully to those who know you
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh continuing to act faithfully towards the people as if Yahweh were to extend his covenant faithfulness or make it longer. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adverb. Alternate translation: "Continue to act faithfully to those who know you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your defense to the upright of heart
-
-The abstract noun "defense" can be stated as a verb. "Continue" is implied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "Continue to protect the upright of heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the upright of heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to the people. Alternate translation: "the upright" or "people who act righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the foot of the arrogant man ... the hand of the wicked
-
-Here "foot" and "hand" refer to the evil people. These are not specific men. This refers to evil people in general. Alternate translation: "arrogant people ... wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# drive me away
-
-"send me away" or "make me leave my place"
-
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-# evildoers have fallen; they are knocked down and are not able to get up
-
-All three phrases describe the evildoers as defeated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are knocked down
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have knocked them down" or "you have destroyed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# are not able to get up
-
-"cannot get up"
-
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-# Psalm 036 General Notes
-
-#### Formatting in this chapter
-
-Psalm 36 is a psalm of praise. It speaks of how good God is to those who love him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God and man
-Evil people do not think about God; but he is such a pleasure to all who honor him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Do not be irritated because of evildoers
-
-"Do not let wicked people upset you" or "Do not be bothered by what wicked people do"
-
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-# dry up as the grass ... wither as the green plants
-
-Evildoers are spoken of as if they are grass and plants that dry up and die in the hot weather. These two similes both mean they will die. Alternate translation: "die" or "come to an end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# graze in faithfulness
-
-Faithfulness is spoken of as if it was an animal that would be strengthened by feeding in good pasture. Alternate translation: "nourish faithfulness" or "increase your faithfulness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the desires of your heart
-
-Here "heart" represents the person's inner being and thoughts. Alternate translation: "your deepest, inner desires" or "the things that you desire the most" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Give your ways to Yahweh
-
-Here "give your ways" is an idiom that means to ask Yahweh to control your life. Alternate translation: "Ask Yahweh to guide your actions in life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# act on your behalf
-
-This is to represent another in legal issues. Here, when one trusts in Yahweh, he will defend that person and grant justice to that person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# like the daylight ... like the day at noon
-
-Both of these phrases mean about the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# like the daylight
-
-This means "in full view of everyone." Alternate translation: "as clear to see as the light of day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like the day at noon
-
-This means "as visible as the noon sun." Alternate translation: "as visible as the light at the brightest time of day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Be still
-
-"Be quiet"
-
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-# will be cut off
-
-The destruction of the wicked is spoken of as if they were a branch of a plant that was cut off and thrown away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but those who wait for Yahweh
-
-"but those who trust in Yahweh"
-
-# will inherit the land
-
-The possession of the land is spoken of as if it will be received as an inheritance. Alternate translation: "will receive the land as their own possession" or "will live safely in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will disappear
-
-This idiom refers to the death of the evil man. Alternate translation: "will die and you will no longer see him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the meek
-
-This refers to the people who are meek. Alternate translation: "the meek people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# will inherit the land
-
-The possession of the land is spoken of as if it will be received as an inheritance. See how you translated this in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). Alternate translation: "will receive the land as their own possession" or "will live safely in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The wicked man
-
-This does not refer to a specific man. It refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "The wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# the righteous
-
-This does not refer to specific people. This refers to people who are righteous. Alternate translation: "the righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# grinds his teeth
-
-The wicked man hates the righteous person so much that he grinds his teeth together to show his anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# his day is coming
-
-It is implied that "his day" will be a day of judgment. Alternate translation: "the day is coming when Yahweh will judge and punish him" or "the day is coming when Yahweh will judge and punish the wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The wicked
-
-This refers to the wicked people. Alternate translation: "The wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# have drawn out their swords ... have bent their bows
-
-Both "swords" and "bows" are weapons used to attack people. The fact that they are "drawn" and "bent" means they are ready to start attacking. Alternate translation: "have prepared their weapons in order to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to cast down
-
-This destruction of the needy people is spoken of as if they were clay pots that would break into pieces when thrown down on the ground. Alternate translation: "to destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the oppressed and needy
-
-These terms both refer to people who are powerless to defend themselves. Alternate translation: "people who are not able to resist them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Their swords will pierce their own hearts
-
-Swords are examples of weapons and "hearts" represent the people. To "pierce the heart" is an idiom that means "to kill." Alternate translation: "Their weapons will be turned against them and they will kill themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked people
-
-"It is better to be poor and righteous than to be wicked with great wealth"
-
-# Better is the little that the righteous has
-
-The nominal adjective "the little" refers to few possessions. The nominal adjective "the righteous" refers to a righteous person. Alternate translation: "Better are the few possessions that a righteous person has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the abundance
-
-This refers to the wealth of the wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# For the arms of the wicked people will be broken
-
-Here "arms" represent the strength of the wicked people. Breaking their arms represents taking away their power. This could be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh will remove the strength of the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# watches over the blameless
-
-To "watch over" means to protect someone. Here "the blameless" refers to the blameless people. Alternate translation: "protects the blameless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# day by day
-
-This is an idiom that means "continually." Alternate translation: "every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# when times are bad
-
-This phrase refers to disasters, such as famine. Alternate translation: "when calamities occur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yahweh's enemies will be like the glory of the pastures
-
-The writer compares Yahweh's enemies to the flowers blooming in the fields. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# be consumed and disappear in the smoke
-
-The writer speaks of the destruction of the wicked as if they were weeds or wilted flowers in the field that are burned off after the harvest. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will destroy them as fire turns the weeds of the field into smoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# is generous and gives
-
-These mean the same thing and emphasize the generosity of the righteous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Those who are blessed by God will inherit the land; those who are cursed by him will be cut off
-
-This is a contrastive form of Parallelism. Those who are blessed by God in contrast to those who are cursed by God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Those who are blessed by God
-
-This can be stated as active. Alternate translation: "Those whom God blesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will inherit the land
-
-The possession of the land is spoken of as if it had been received as an inheritance. See how you translated this in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). Alternate translation: "will receive the land as their own possession" or "will be allowed to live safely in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who are cursed by him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom Yahweh curses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be cut off
-
-The destruction of the wicked is spoken of as if they were a branch of plant that was cut off and thrown away. See how you translated this in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established ... commendable in God's sight
-
-These can be stated to show the logical connection and clarify the passive clause. Alternate translation: "If a man lives in a commendable way in Yahweh's sight, Yahweh will establish his steps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is the one who enables a man to be successful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a man ... the man
-
-This does not refer to a specific man, but to people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# a man's steps
-
-Steps represent the way a person lives. Alternate translation: "the way a man lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Though he stumbles, he will not fall down
-
-Here "stumble" and "fall" refer to the man's reaction to difficult times. Alternate translation: "Though he has difficult times, he will not utterly fail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# holding him with his hand
-
-Here "his hand" refers to Yahweh's power, and "holding him" refers to protecting him. Alternate translation: "protecting him with his power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the righteous person abandoned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh forsake the righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the righteous person
-
-This does not refer to a specific person. It is a general statement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# begging for bread
-
-Here "bread" represents food in general. Alternate translation: begging for food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# All the day long he is
-
-This idiom means this action is a habit of his life. Alternate translation: "He is always (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# his children become a blessing
-
-"his children grow up to bless others"
-
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-# Turn away from
-
-To stop doing something is spoken of as if the person turned away from it. Alternate translation: "Stop doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They are preserved forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will protect them forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be cut off
-
-The destruction of the wicked is spoken of as if they were a branch of plant that was cut off and thrown away. See how you translated this in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will inherit the land
-
-The possession of the land is spoken of as if it had been received as an inheritance. See how you translated this in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). Alternate translation: "will receive the land as their own possession" or "will be allowed to live safely in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the righteous
-
-This refers to the people who are righteous. Alternate translation: "the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# The mouth of the righteous person
-
-Here "mouth" represents the whole person who speaks. Alternate translation: "The righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# speaks wisdom
-
-The abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as "wise." Alternate translation: "gives wise advice to others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# increases justice
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "encourages other people to live rightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# The law of his God is in his heart
-
-Here "in his heart" refers to his deepest inner being. Alternate translation: "He treasures the commands of his God in his inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his feet will not slip
-
-Here failure to obey Yahweh is spoken of as slipping off a safe path and falling. Alternate translation: "he will walk safely in the way God wants him to walk" or "he will safely do the things God wants him to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The wicked person ... the righteous person
-
-These words refer to any wicked or righteous person or to wicked and righteous people in general, not to specific people. Alternate translation: "Wicked people ... righteous people" or "Any wicked person" or "any righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# watches the righteous person
-
-Here the watching implies observing the righteous in order to do them harm. Alternate translation: "waits in ambush for the righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the evil person's hand
-
-These words refer to the hand of any evil person, not of any specific person. Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "evil people's hands" or "the power of the evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# when he is judged
-
-This refers to Yahweh judging the righteous man. Alternate translation: "When Yahweh judges him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# he will raise you up to possess the land
-
-Here "raise you up" refers to God giving honor to those who wait for him. Alternate translation: "he will honor you by giving you the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the wicked
-
-This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# are cut off
-
-The destruction of the wicked is spoken of as if they were a branch of a plant that was cut off and thrown away. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the wicked and terrifying person
-
-This does not refer to a specific person. It is a general statement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
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-# spread out like a green tree in its native soil
-
-Here the prosperity of the wicked man is spoken of as if he were a healthy tree growing in good soil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# he could not be found
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I could not find him" or "Yahweh had taken him away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the man of integrity
-
-This does not refer to a specific person. It is a general statement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# mark the upright
-
-"note carefully the good people" or "notice the good people"
-
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-# the future for the wicked man is cut off
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will end his family line" or "he will not have any descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the future
-
-This refers to his descendants. Alternate translation: "his descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the wicked man
-
-This does not refer to a specific person. It is a general statement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# is cut off
-
-The destruction of the wicked is spoken of as if they were a branch of a plant that was cut off and thrown away. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 37:9](../037/009.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Salvation of the righteous comes from Yahweh
-
-The abstract noun "Salvation" can be expressed as an action. Alternate translation: "Yahweh rescues the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the righteous
-
-This refers to the righteous people. Alternate translation: "the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# helps ... rescues ... saves
-
-This same idea is repeated in several different ways to emphasize that Yahweh is dependable and able to give aid. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# they have taken refuge in him
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "they have gone to him for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 037 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 37 is a teaching psalm. It provides guidance about how to live a moral and God-fearing life. It teaches that evil people do not prosper in the future. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Envy
-Do not envy evil people. Although it appears as though they prosper, soon they will be destroyed and the good people will continue on living. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A psalm of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
-
-# do not rebuke me in your anger ... do not punish me in your wrath
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing and the idea is repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# your arrows pierce me
-
-The severity of Yahweh's punishment of the writer is spoken of as if Yahweh had shot arrows into the writer. Alternate translation: "Your punishment is as painful as if you had shot arrows into me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your hand presses me down
-
-Yahweh's punishment of the writer is spoken of as if Yahweh was smashing the writer with his hand. Here, "hand" refers to Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "your power knocks me down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues describing what his guilt and shame does to his body. He uses hyperbole to emphasize the effects of this lesson.
-
-# there is no health in my bones because of my sin
-
-Here "my bones" represents the body of the writer. Alternate translation: "my whole body is diseased because of my sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# my iniquities overwhelm me
-
-The writer's iniquities are spoken of as if they are a flood of water that covers him. Alternate translation: "my iniquities cover me like a flood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are a burden too heavy for me
-
-The writer's iniquities are spoken of as if they are a heavy load that he cannot lift. Alternate translation: "they are like a load that is too heavy for me to lift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues describing what his guilt and shame does to his body. He uses hyperbole to emphasize the effects of this lesson.
-
-# My wounds are infected and smell
-
-Here "smell" refer to his sores having a bad smell that is associated with rotting flesh. Alternate translation: "My wounds are infected and stink as they rot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I am stooped over
-
-The pain of the writer's wounds have caused him to be bent over as if he were an old, feeble man. Alternate translation: "I am bent over in pain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am filled with burning
-
-The writer's is so sick with fever that it is as if he is burning inside. Alternate translation: "My body is burning with fever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# there is no health in my flesh
-
-Here "my flesh" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "I am completely sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# utterly crushed
-
-The writer's illness is so severe that it is as if a huge weight is pressing down on him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# anguish of my heart
-
-Here "my heart" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "my anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# my heart's deepest yearnings
-
-Here "my heart" refers to the writer. It may be helpful to state that the writer desires good health. Alternate translation: "My strongest desires" or "that I desire you to heal me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# my groanings are not hidden from you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you are able to see all my moans of sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# My heart pounds
-
-This idiom means his heart beats intensely. Alternate translation: "My heart beats loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my strength fades
-
-"I become very weak"
-
-# my eyesight dims
-
-"I can no longer see well"
-
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-# lay snares for me
-
-The plots of the writer's enemies are spoken of as if they were traps that they had set to catch him like an animal. Alternate translation: "set traps to catch me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# speak destructive words and say deceitful words
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the hurtful nature of what these people say. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# I am like a deaf man ... hear nothing
-
-The writer does not listen to what his enemies are saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I am like a mute man ... says nothing
-
-The writer does not speak evil words to or about his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a mute man
-
-a person who cannot speak
-
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-# does not hear
-
-The writer does not listen to what his enemies are saying. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
-
-# has no reply
-
-The writer does not speak evil words to or about his enemies. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
-
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-# you will answer
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "you will answer me" or 2) "you will answer my enemies."
-
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-# will not gloat over me
-
-"will not delight over my trouble"
-
-# If my foot slips
-
-Here "my foot" represents the writer. The slipping of his foot is a metaphor that refers to the writer's troubles and misfortunes. Alternate translation: "If I make mistakes that cause me trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am about to stumble
-
-Possible meanings for this metaphor are 1) "I am so sick that I am about to die" or 2) "I will soon be ruined." It may be best not to interpret the metaphor in the text. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am in constant pain
-
-"I am always in pain"
-
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-# But my enemies are numerous ... are many
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# They repay me evil for good
-
-The actions of the writer's enemies are spoken of as a financial transaction where they gave him evil things in exchange for good things. The abstract nouns "evil" and "good" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "They do evil thing to me after I was good to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# hurl accusations at me
-
-The way the writer's enemies accuse him is spoken of as if they were throwing accusations at him like rocks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pursued what is good
-
-The writers desire for what is good is spoken of as if he were running after good things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do not abandon me ... do not stay far away from me
-
-These two phrases have very similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# do not stay far away from me
-
-Because Yahweh has not yet answered the writer's request, he speaks of Yahweh as if Yahweh were standing far away from the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Come quickly to help me
-
-God is spoken of as if he is running to the writer to help him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "you are the one who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Psalm 038 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 38 is a confession of sin and a prayer for deliverance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Author's sickness
-The author was very sick and his enemies were seeking ways to destroy him.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship,"
-
-# Jeduthun
-
-One of David's chief musicians had this same name. This may refer to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I will watch what I say
-
-Here "watch" is an idiom that mean "pay attention to." Alternate translation: "I will pay attention to the things that I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# so that I do not sin with my tongue
-
-Here "tongue" refers to the writer's speech. Alternate translation: "so that I do not speak an offense against Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# muzzle
-
-To "muzzle" means to keep a mouth shut. Here David means that he will not speak while he is with an evil person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I kept silent; I kept back my words
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the writer did not speak at all. Alternate translation: "I was completely silent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# I kept back my words
-
-"I did not speak"
-
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-# My heart became hot ... it burned like a fire
-
-Here "heart" represents the whole person. The anxious thoughts of the writer are spoken of as if they were a fire burning inside him. Alternate translation: "I became very anxious when I thought about these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the end of my life ... the extent of my days
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Show me how transient I am
-
-"Show me how brief my life is" or "Show me how soon I will die"
-
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-# only the width of my hand
-
-The writer speaks of his lifespan is if it could be measured by the width of his hand. Alternate translation: "only a very short time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my lifetime is like nothing before you
-
-This simile states that the length of the writer's life is so short that it does not exist. This is an exaggeration to stress how short it is. Alternate translation: "the length of my life is barely any time at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Surely every man is a single breath
-
-Life is short, and the psalmist speaks of it here as if it were only as long as the time it takes for a person to breathe one breath. Alternate translation: "The time that humans live is as short as a single breath of a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Surely every man walks about like a shadow
-
-The lives of people are spoken of as if they are as insignificant as shadows. Alternate translation: "Everyone disappears like shadows do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# although they do not know who will receive them
-
-Here it is implied that they do not know what will happen to their wealth after they die. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Now, Lord, for what am I waiting?
-
-The writer asks this question to emphasize that people cannot help him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "So now, Yahweh, I can expect to receive nothing from anyone else." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I am silent ... cannot open my mouth
-
-These phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# because it is you who has done it
-
-"because my punishment comes from you"
-
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-# Stop wounding me
-
-God's punishment of the writer is spoken of as if God was wounding him with a weapon. Alternate translation: "Please stop punishing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am overwhelmed
-
-"I am defeated completely"
-
-# the blow of your hand
-
-God's punishment of the writer is spoken of as if God was striking him with his fist. Here "hand" represents God's judgment. Alternate translation: "your judgment on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# consume the things they desire like a moth
-
-God will take away the things they value in the same way as a moth eats a piece of cloth. Alternate translation: "consume the things they desire like a moth eats away at clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# all people are nothing but vapor
-
-The writer speaks of the frailty of people as if they were mist that disappears quickly. Alternate translation: "everyone is completely fragile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Hear my prayer ... listen to me ... listen to my weeping
-
-These three phrases mean basically the same thing and show how strongly the writer wants God to respond to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Do not be deaf to me
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh's lack of response to him as if Yahweh was deaf. Alternate translation: "Do not ignore me as if you could not hear me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am like a foreigner with you, a refugee
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh's lack of response as if Yahweh considered him to be a total stranger to him. Alternate translation: "I am like a complete stranger to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Turn your gaze from me
-
-Here "your gaze" represents Yahweh's punishment. Alternate translation: "Please stop punishing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so that I may smile again
-
-Here "smile" is associated with being happy. Alternate translation: "so that I can be happy again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 039 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 39 is a psalm of deliverance from sickness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Life
-Life on earth is short. The psalmist wanted God's healing so he can enjoy the rest of his life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]])
-
-This psalm shares some characteristics of another wisdom book called Ecclesiastes or Koheleth but is more positive.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# I waited patiently for Yahweh
-
-This means the writer was waiting for Yahweh to help him.
-
-# he listened to me ... heard my cry
-
-These mean the same thing, and can be combined into one statement. Alternate translation: "he listened to me when I called out to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay
-
-These two metaphors mean the same thing. The writer's danger is spoken of as if it was a deadly pit full of mud. This emphasizes the danger. Alternate translation: "from being trapped in a horrible pit full of sticky mud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he set my feet on a rock
-
-Here "my feet" refers to the writer, and "a rock" refers a place of safety. Alternate translation: "he provided safety for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He has put a new song in my mouth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "He has taught me the words to a new song" or 2) "He has given me a new reason to sing."
-
-# in my mouth
-
-Here "my mouth" refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# praise to our God
-
-The noun "praise" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "a song to praise our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Many will see it
-
-Here "see it" refers to hearing the writer sing his song about what God has done for him. Alternate translation: "Many people will hear me tell what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust
-
-"Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh" or "Those who trust in Yahweh are blessed"
-
-# the proud
-
-This refers to the people who are proud. Alternate translation: "proud people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# to lies
-
-The Hebrew word is unclear. Possible meanings are 1) "lies" or 2) "false gods."
-
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-# your thoughts which are about us cannot be numbered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can count all the things you think about us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cannot be numbered ... more than could be counted
-
-These phrases mean essentially the same thing. The first is stated in negative form, and the second is stated in positive form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# You have no delight in sacrifice or offering
-
-This is an exaggeration to express that other things are much more important to God. Alternate translation: "Sacrifices and other offerings are not the things that delight you most" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# you have opened my ears
-
-Here "ears" refers to the ability to hear. Alternate translation: "you have enabled me to hear your commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you have not required burnt offerings or sin offerings
-
-This is an exaggeration to show that these things were not the most important to God. Alternate translation: "animals burned on the altar and other offerings for our sins are not what you require most" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# the scroll of the document
-
-This refers to a scroll on which was written the word of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the written scroll" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# your laws are in my heart
-
-Here "my heart" refers to the inner being of the writer. Alternate translation: "I am always thinking about your laws within my inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I have proclaimed good news of your righteousness in the great assembly
-
-"I have told a large assembly of people the good news of your righteousness."
-
-# good news of your righteousness
-
-This refers to the good news that God rescues his people. Alternate translation: "good news that because you are righteous, you rescue your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# my lips have not kept back from doing this
-
-Here "my lips" represents the writer, emphasizing his speech. Alternate translation: "I have not stopped myself from proclaiming these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I have not concealed your righteousness in my heart
-
-"I have not kept your righteousness a secret." This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I have openly told every one about your righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# in my heart
-
-Here this refers to the writer's inner being. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I have not concealed your covenant faithfulness or your trustworthiness from the great assembly
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I have told everyone in the great assembly about your covenant faithfulness or your trustworthiness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# your covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." Alternate translation: "how faithful you are to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your trustworthiness
-
-This abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be stated as "trustworthy." Alternate translation: "how trustworthy you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# let your covenant faithfulness and your trustworthiness always preserve me
-
-Here "covenant faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" are spoken of as if they were living people who could protect the writer. Alternate translation: "I want your covenant faithfulness and your trustworthiness to always preserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Troubles that cannot be numbered surround me
-
-Here troubles are spoken of as if they were objects that surround and trap the speaker. Alternate translation: "there are more troubles around me than I can count" or "more troubles come to me than I can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that cannot be numbered
-
-This is stated in negative form to intensify the number.See how you translated this in [Psalms 40:5](../040/005.md). Alternate translation: "that are vast in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# my iniquities
-
-This refers to the consequences of his sin. Alternate translation: "the consequences of my iniquities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# have caught up with me
-
-The writer's iniquities are spoken of as if they were his enemies who were harming him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I am no longer able to see anything
-
-Versions differ in how to understand this difficult passage. It may mean that the speaker is crying so much that he cannot see anything because of his tears.
-
-# my heart has failed me
-
-Here "heart" refers to the writer's inner confidence. Alternate translation: "I am very discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let them be ashamed and completely disappointed who pursue my life to take it away
-
-This can be reordered and stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let those who pursue my life to take it awy be ashamed and completely disappointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Let them be ashamed and completely disappointed
-
-"Please make them ashamed and completely disappointed"
-
-# who pursue my life to take it away
-
-Here "pursue my life" means they desire to kill the writer. The writer is represented by his "life." Alternate translation: "who are trying to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor, those who delight in hurting me
-
-This can be reordered and stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let those who delight in hurting me be turned back and brought to dishonor" or "Please have someone turn back those who delight in hurting me and bring them to dishonor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# turned back
-
-"unable to continue"
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-# Let them be shocked because of their shame, those who say to me, "Aha, aha!"
-
-"Let those who say to me, 'Aha, aha!' be shocked because of their shame"
-
-# Let them be shocked because of their shame
-
-"I hope that they will be shocked when you shame them"
-
-# Aha, aha!
-These words indicate that the speaker has seen the hearer doing evil that the hearer did not think anyone knew about. You can use here words in your language that mean the same thing but sound different. See how this is translated in [Psalms 35:21](../035/021.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
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-# rejoice and be glad
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the intensity of joy. Alternate translation: "be very joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# loves your salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "love you because you saved them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# poor and needy
-
-These words mean the same thing and emphasize how helpless the writer is. Alternate translation: "very needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the Lord thinks about me
-
-"the Lord cares for me"
-
-# You are my help ... you come to my rescue
-
-These phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You are my help
-
-"You are the one who helps me"
-
-# you come to my rescue
-
-"you come to save me"
-
-# do not delay
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "respond quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Psalm 040 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-Psalm 40 is a psalm of praise. Many also see it as a messianic psalm, a psalm about Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sacrifices
-God is not interested in sacrifices but wants people to obey him and fulfill his plans for them.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# he who is concerned for the weak ... rescue him
-
-The words "he" and "him" refer to anyone who is concerned for the weak.
-
-# the weak
-
-"weak people" or "poor people"
-
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-# he ... him ... his
-
-These words refer to anyone who is concerned for the weak.
-
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-# Yahweh will support him on the bed of suffering
-
-The phrase "the bed of suffering" refers to when a person lies in bed because he is sick. Alternate translation: "When he is sick and in bed, Yahweh will support him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will make his bed of sickness into a bed of healing
-
-The phrase "a bed of healing" refers to when a person rests in bed and recovers from his sickness. Alternate translation: "you, Yahweh, will heal him of his sickness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# his name perish
-
-If a person's name dies, it means that people forget that he had ever lived. Alternate translation: "when will his name perish" or "when will people forget about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# If my enemy comes to see me
-
-The words "my enemy" refers to any enemy in general, and not to one specific enemy.
-
-# he says worthless things
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he says meaningless things" or 2) his enemies say things to make him think that they are his friends when they are not. Alternate translation: "he says deceitful things" or "they pretend to be concerned about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# his heart gathers up my disaster for itself
-
-His enemies try to learn all of the bad things about him. Here the word "heart" refers the whole person. Bad circumstances are spoken of as if they were objects that can be gathered. Alternate translation: "he tries to learn about all of my disasters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# against me they hope for my hurt
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "they hope that very bad things will happen to me" or 2) "they are planning to hurt me."
-
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-# An evil disease ... to him
-
-His enemies speak of "disease" as if it were a person who has captured him. Alternate translation: "He is sick with a fatal disease" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# An evil disease
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "A fatal disease" or 2) "Something evil"
-
-# now that he is lying down, he will rise up no more
-
-Here the words "lying down" refer to lying in bed because of illness. That he will not "rise up" means that he will continue to lie down, which is a euphemism for death. Alternate translation: "now that he is sick in bed, he will die there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# has lifted up his heel against me
-
-This is an idiom that means his friend betrayed him. Alternate translation: "has betrayed me" or "has turned against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# But you, Yahweh, have mercy on me and raise me up
-
-This is a request. Alternate translation: "Please, Yahweh, have mercy on me and raise me up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-declarative]])
-
-# raise me up
-
-This means to raise him up from his bed, or to make him recover from his disease. Alternate translation: "make me well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# so that I may pay them back
-
-The writer speaks of revenge on his enemies as if it were paying to them what he owes. Alternate translation: "so that I may take revenge on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# By this I know that you delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me
-
-The word "this" refers to what the writer will say next. For clarity, the clauses may be reversed. Alternate translation: "Because my enemy does not triumph over me, I know that you delight in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# By this I know that you delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me
-
-This can also be translated in future tense, since Yahweh has not yet healed him. Alternate translation: "If you enable me to do that, with the result that my enemies do not defeat me, I will know that you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# you support me in my integrity
-
-"you support me because of my integrity"
-
-# will keep me before your face
-
-The writer speaks of being in Yahweh's presence as being in a place where Yahweh can see him and he can see Yahweh's face. Alternate translation: "will keep me with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is more than the end of this psalm. It is the closing statement for all of Book 1 of the Psalms, which starts at Psalm 1 and ends with Psalm 41.
-
-# from everlasting to everlasting
-
-This refers to two extremes and means for all time. Alternate translation: "for all eternity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# Amen and Amen
-
-The word "Amen" is repeated to emphasize approval of what has been said. Alternate translation: "May it certainly be so" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Psalm 041 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 41 is a psalm of deliverance. The author's friends had become his enemies who wanted to see him die but he trusted God to rescue him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Enemies
-The author's best friend had become an enemy. His enemies were happy because they were sure his sickness would result in death.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# A maschil
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
-
-# As the deer pants after streams of water, so I thirst for you, God
-
-The author compares his desire for God to the desire of a thirsty deer for water.
-
-# pants
-
-heavy breathing from an animal or person that is very tired or thirsty
-
-# I thirst for you, God
-
-The author speaks of his strong desire for God as if it were a strong thirst for water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I thirst for God
-
-The author speaks of his strong desire for God as if it were a strong thirst for water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# when will I come and appear before God?
-
-The author does not ask this question to get an answer but to show his strong desire to be before God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# My tears have been my food
-
-The author refers to his tears as if they are food that he eats. This means that he is so sad that he cannot eat. Alternate translation: "My tears are like my food and I eat nothing else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# day and night
-
-This phrase refers to the entire day by referring to both its beginning and end. Alternate translation: "all day long" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# my enemies are always saying to me
-
-This is an exaggeration. His enemies are not saying this constantly; they are saying it often. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Where is your God?
-
-The author's enemies use this question to mock him and to express that they do not see his God helping him. Alternate translation: "Your God is not here to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# call to mind
-
-This is an idiom that means to remember or think about something. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I pour out my soul
-
-Here the word "soul" refers to the emotions. The author speaks of his soul as if it is a liquid that he pours out. The phrase means that he is expressing his emotional grief. Alternate translation: "I express my sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the throng
-
-"the crowd of people"
-
-# joy and praise
-
-This phrase uses two different words to express one idea. Alternate translation: "joyful praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# Why are you bowed down, my soul? Why are you upset within me?
-
-The author refers to his inner self as his "soul," which represents himself. He asks these questions to rebuke himself. Alternate translation: "I should not be bowed down. I should not be worried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# bowed down
-
-The writer speaks of depression or discouragement as if it were his soul being bent over. Alternate translation: "discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Hope in God
-
-The writer continues to speak to his own soul and commands it to trust God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
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-# My God, my soul
-
-The writer begins to speak to God about his soul.
-
-# I call you to mind
-
-This phrase means to remember or to think about something. Alternate translation: "I think of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the land of the Jordan
-
-This is probably a reference to northern Israel, where the Jordan river originates. Alternate translation: "the land where the Jordan river begins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# peaks
-
-mountain tops
-
-# hill of Mizar
-
-This is the name of a hill at the base of Mount Hermon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls
-
-The word "deep" refers to deep waters, which here are likely the streams rushing down Mount Hermon. The writer speaks of them as if they are people calling out to one another as they hear the sound of their own descent from the mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# all your waves ... have gone over me
-
-The author speaks of his great misfortune and sadness as if they are deep waters that drown him with one wave after another. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your waves and your billows
-
-The word "billows" is another word for "waves." Together the two words emphasize the greatness of the waves. Alternate translation: "all of your great waves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Yahweh will command his covenant faithfulness in the daytime
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness as if it were a person whom he commands to be with him. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will show me his covenant faithfulness in the daytime" or "Yahweh will show me in the daytime how faithful he is to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his song
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the song that he gives me" or "the song about him"
-
-# the God of my life
-
-"the God who gives me life"
-
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-# I will say to God, my rock
-
-The writer speaks of God as if he were a huge rock that would provide protection from enemy attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Why do I go mourning
-
-To "go mourning" is to perform customs related to being very sad.
-
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-# As with a sword in my bones
-
-The writer describes his adversaries' rebukes as his receiving a fatal wound. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they always say to me
-
-This is an exaggeration; his enemies are not saying this constantly but are saying it often. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Where is your God?
-
-The writer's enemies use this question to mock him and to express that they do not see God helping him. Alternate translation: "Your God is not here to help you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Why are you bowed down, my soul? Why are you upset within me?
-
-The author refers to his inner self as his "soul," which represents himself. He asks these questions to rebuke himself. See how you translated this in [Psalms 42:5](../042/005.md). Alternate translation: "I should not be bowed down, I should not be worried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# bowed down
-
-The writer speaks of depression or discouragement as if it were his soul being bent over. See how you translated this in [Psalms 42:5](../042/005.md). Alternate translation: "discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Hope in God
-
-The writer continues to speak to his own soul and commands it to trust God. See how you translated this in [Psalms 42:5](../042/005.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
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-# Psalm 042 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 42 is a psalm of praise for all that God has done and a prayer for deliverance from the psalmist's enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Yahweh's deliverance
-The psalmist praises God as he remembers what God has done for him in the past, and he puts his trust in him. He needs rescuing from his enemies. Scholars believe that this psalm is about a man in exile longing for Jerusalem.
-
-##### Psalm 42 and Psalm 43
-Some scholars believe that these two psalms were originally written together as one psalm.
-
-##### Superscription
-This psalm is called "a Maschil of the sons of Korah." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# the God of my strength
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the God who protects me" or 2) "the God who gives me strength."
-
-# Why have you rejected me? Why do I go about in mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
-
-The writer asks these questions in order to complain to God and express his emotions, not to receive an answer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why do I go about in mourning
-
-To "go about in mourning" is to perform customs related to being very sad.
-
-# because of the oppression of the enemy
-
-The word "oppression" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "because my enemy oppresses me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# send out your light and your truth
-
-The writer speaks of God's deliverance as if it were a light that shows him the way and truth that teaches him how to live. Alternate translation: "guide me with your light and truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# holy hill
-
-This refers to the hill in Jerusalem where the temple is located and thus to the temple itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to your dwelling
-
-"to the place where you live"
-
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-# God my exceeding joy
-
-"God who is my very great joy" or "God who gives me very great joy"
-
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-# Why are you bowed down, my soul? Why are you upset within me?
-
-The author refers to his inner self as his "soul," which represents himself. He asks these questions to rebuke himself. See how you translated this in [Psalms 42:5](../042/005.md). Alternate translation: "I should not be bowed down. I should not be worried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# bowed down
-
-The writer speaks of depression or discouragement as if it were his soul being bent over. See how you translated this in [Psalms 42:5](../042/005.md). Alternate translation: "discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Hope in God
-
-The writer continues to speak to his own soul and commands it to trust God. See how you translated this in [Psalms 42:5](../042/005.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative]])
-
-# my salvation and my God
-
-The phrase "my salvation" refers to God. If necessary the two phrases can be combined. Alternate translation: "my God who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Psalm 043 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 43 is a psalm of deliverance. It is a plea for rescue from the psalmist's enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Encouragement
-The author should not be discouraged because he trusts in God to deliver him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-##### Psalm 42 and Psalm 43
-Some scholars believe that these two psalms were originally written together as one psalm.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# A psalm of the sons of Korah
-
-"This is a psalm that the sons of Korah wrote."
-
-# We have heard with our ears, God
-
-The word "ears" adds emphasis to the statement that they have heard and understood the things that the writer is about to describe. The writer addresses this statement to God. Alternate translation: "God, we have heard clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in their days, in the days of old
-
-Both of these phrases use the word "days" to refer to the time period when the ancestors of the people of Israel were alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# You drove out the nations
-
-"You forced the people from other nations to leave"
-
-# with your hand
-
-Here the word "hand" refers to God's power. Alternate translation: "by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you planted our people
-
-The writer speaks of God's causing the Israelites to live in the land as if he were planting them in the soil like he would a tree. Alternate translation: "you caused our people to live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# by their own sword
-
-The word "sword" refers to military power. Alternate translation: "by fighting with their own swords" or "by their own army's strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their own arm
-
-Here the word "arm" refers to power. Alternate translation: "their own power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the light of your face
-
-You may supply a verb for this phrase. Alternate translation: "the light of your face obtained the land for their possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# your right hand, your arm
-
-Here the words "hand" and "arm" both refer to God's power. Combined, they emphasize the greatness of God's power. Alternate translation: "your great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the light of your face
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh looking with favor upon them and being kind to them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. Alternate translation: "your kindness" or "your good favor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# victory for Jacob
-
-The people of Israel are referred to by the name of their ancestor "Jacob." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Through you ... through your
-
-"By you ... by your"
-
-# push down ... tread them under ... rise up
-
-The writer speaks of his enemies' defeat as if they are "down" and of their preparing to fight as if they are "up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# through your name
-
-Here the word "name" refers to God's power and authority. Alternate translation: "by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# tread them under
-
-"tread them under our feet" or "walk on top of them"
-
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-# we have made our boast
-
-The word "boast" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "we have boasted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# we will give thanks to your name
-
-Here the word "name" refers to God, himself. Alternate translation: "we will give thanks to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# thrown us off
-
-The writer speaks of God's rejection of Israel as if he were discarding an unwanted piece of clothing. Alternate translation: "rejected us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# spoil
-
-resources and treasures that an army collects after winning a battle
-
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-# You have made us like sheep to be slaughtered
-
-The writer compares the Israelites to sheep that people kill and eat. As sheep are helpless before those who kill them, so the Israelites are helpless before their enemies. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have allowed our enemies to kill us like they would kill a sheep and eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# scattered us among the nations
-
-"caused us to live in many different nations"
-
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-# sell your people for nothing
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh allowing Israel's enemies to conquer them as if he were selling the people of Israel to their enemies but does not require any payment from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You make us a rebuke to our neighbors, scoffed and mocked by those around us
-
-These two phrases are parallel emphasizing how the people among whom they live mock them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You make us a rebuke to our neighbors
-
-The word "rebuke" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "You make us something that our neighbors rebuke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# scoffed and mocked by those around us
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those around us scoff at us and mock us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# an insult among ... a shaking of the head
-
-These phrases are parallel emphasizing how intensely the nations around them mock them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You make us an insult among the nations
-
-The word "insult" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "You make the nations around us insult us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a shaking of the head among the peoples
-
-The phrase "a shaking of the head" can be translated in verbal form. Alternate translation: "something at which the peoples shake their heads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# a shaking of the head
-
-This was a gesture that people used to show scorn to others.
-
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-# my dishonor is before me
-
-The writer speaks of his dishonor as if it were an object that is always in front of him for him to see. The phrase means that he is always thinking about his dishonor. Alternate translation: "I think about my dishonor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the shame of my face has covered me
-
-The writer speaks of his shame as if it is an object that covers him like a blanket would cover him. Alternate translation: "the shame of my face has overwhelmed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the shame of my face
-
-"the shame that shows on my face." This refers to his facial expressions that his shame causes.
-
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-# because of the voice of him who rebukes and insults
-
-Here the words "the voice" represents the person insulting him. Alternate translation: "because of what the person says who rebukes and insults me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# rebukes and insults
-
-These words have similar meanings and emphasize the harsh nature of what this person says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Our heart has not turned back ... have not gone from your way
-
-These two phrases are parallel. The writer speaks of loyalty to God as if it were following him, and disloyalty as if it were turning away from him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Our heart has not turned back
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the emotions, and specifically to loyalty and devotion. Alternate translation: "We have not stopped being loyal to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you have severely broken us
-
-The writer speaks of God's punishment as if it were breaking a fragile object. Alternate translation: "you have punished us severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the place of jackals
-
-The writer speaks of Israel after God's punishment as if it were a wild, uninhabitable place. Alternate translation: "and made our land like a place where jackals live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# jackals
-
-a type of wild dog
-
-# covered us with the shadow of death
-
-The writer speaks of death as if it is an object that casts a shadow over those who are about to die. Alternate translation: "made us so that we are about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# If we have forgotten the name of our God
-
-Here the word "name" refers to God, himself. To forget God is to stop worshiping him. This is something that did not happen. Alternate translation: "If we had forgotten our God" or "If we had stopped worshiping our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# spread out our hands to a strange god
-
-Spreading out the hands is a gesture that people used to worship and pray to a god. Alternate translation: "worshiped a strange god" or "prayed to a strange god" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# would not God search this out?
-
-The writer uses this question to express that God would know if they worshiped another god. Alternate translation: "God would certainly find out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# he knows the secrets of the heart
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to the mind and thoughts. Alternate translation: "he knows what a person secretly thinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# we are being killed all day long
-
-The phrase "all day long" is an exaggeration to emphasize that their people are being killed frequently. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we are always in danger of people killing us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we are considered to be sheep for the slaughter
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people consider us to be sheep for the slaughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sheep for the slaughter
-
-The writer compares the Israelites to sheep that people kill and eat. As sheep are helpless before those who kill them, so the Israelites are helpless before their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Awake, why do you sleep, Lord?
-
-This does not mean that God is actually asleep. The writer speaks of God's seeming inactivity as if God is sleeping. He asks the question to rebuke God for appearing not to be concerned about their troubles. Alternate translation: "Wake up! I feel like you are sleeping, Lord!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not throw us off
-
-The writer speaks of God's rejection of Israel as if he were discarding an unwanted piece of clothing. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 44:9](../044/009.md). Alternate translation: "do not reject us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Why do you hide your face ... our oppression?
-
-The writer uses this question to complain that God appears to be ignoring them. Alternate translation: "Do not hide your face ... our oppression." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# hide your face
-
-The writer speaks of God ignoring them as if God were hiding his face so that he could not see them. Alternate translation: "ignore us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# forget our affliction and our oppression
-
-The words "affliction" and "oppression" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the severity of their affliction. These words may also be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "forget that people afflict us and oppress us" or "forget that people greatly afflict us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# For we have sunk down into the dust; our bodies cling to the earth
-
-These parallel phrases share similar meanings. The writer describes his people as lying on the ground in a posture of defeat and humiliation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For we have sunk down into the dust
-
-The writer speaks of their humiliation as if their bodies were objects, such as ice, that melt and soak into the dirt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# our bodies cling to the earth
-
-The writer speaks of their humiliation as if their bodies were stuck to the ground and they could not raise themselves up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Rise up
-
-This is a command to stand. This phrase refers to beginning to act on something. Alternate translation: "Take action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# for the sake of your covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "to show that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Psalm 044 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 44 is a deliverance psalm. It is a prayer for God's help against enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Enemies
-When Israel entered the Promised Land, God fought for  them and drove out their enemies. Since their enemies have now defeated them, they are in need of God's help. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
-
-##### Superscription
-This psalm is called "a Maschil." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to Shoshannim
-
-This may refer to a style or the tune of the music. Sometimes it is translated as "set to the tune of 'Lilies.'"
-
-# A psalm of the sons of Korah
-
-"This is a psalm that the sons of Korah wrote."
-
-# A maschil
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
-
-# My heart overflows on a good subject
-
-The writer speaks of his heart as if it were a container that overflows with liquid. The word "heart" represents his emotions, which are excited by the song that he sings. Alternate translation: "My emotions are excited about a good subject" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a good subject
-
-"a noble theme" or "a beautiful word." This refers to the song that he has written.
-
-# composed
-
-to have written or created a song
-
-# my tongue is the pen of a ready writer
-
-The writer speaks of his tongue as if it were a pen. He speaks words as skillfully as an experienced writer writes words. Alternate translation: "my tongue is like the pen of person who writes well" or "I speak words as skillfully as an experienced writer can write words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You are fairer than the children of mankind
-
-This phrase is an exaggeration that emphasizes that the king is better looking than anyone else. The phrase "children of mankind" is an idiom and refers to all humans. Alternate translation: "You are more handsome than any other man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# grace is poured onto your lips
-
-The writer speaks of grace as if it were oil that someone has used to anoint the king's lips. The word "lips" refers to the king's speech. The phrase means that the king speaks eloquently. Alternate translation: "it is as if someone has anointed your lips with oil" or "you speak eloquently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Put your sword on your side
-
-Warriors carried their swords in a sheath that hung from a belt around their waist. The sword would rest against their side. This phrase describes an action of someone preparing for battle. Alternate translation: "Prepare yourself for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# ride on triumphantly
-
-The writer tells the king to ride his horse or chariot to victory.
-
-# because of trustworthiness, meekness, and righteousness
-
-The abstract nouns "trustworthiness," "meekness," and "righteousness" can be stated as adjectives. Possible meanings are 1) these are qualities of the mighty one. Alternate translation: "because you are trustworthy, meek, and righteous" or 2) these are virtues that he fights to uphold for the people whom he rules. Alternate translation: "in order to fight for what is trustworthy, meek, and right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your right hand will teach you fearful things
-
-Most soldiers held their swords with their right hands when they fought. Here, the phrase "right hand" refers to his ability to fight, which the writer speaks of as if it were a person who can teach the king through the experience he gains in battle. Alternate translation: "You will learn to accomplish great military feats by fighting in many battles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# fearful things
-
-"awesome deeds." This refers to military victories that cause his enemies to fear him and his allies to revere him.
-
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-# the peoples fall under you
-
-This phrase refers to the king defeating his enemies. Possible meanings are 1) "the peoples fall at your feet in surrender" or 2) "the peoples fall dead at your feet."
-
-# your arrows are in the hearts of the king's enemies
-
-"your arrows have pierced the hearts of your enemies." The writer speaks to the king while referring to the king in the third person.
-
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-# Your throne ... is forever and ever
-
-The word "throne" represents the kingdom and rule of the king. Alternate translation: "Your kingdom ... is forever and ever" or "You will reign ... forever and ever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Your throne, God
-
-Possible meanings are that the word "God" 1) is a title for the king, who is God's representative or 2) modifies the word "throne" and means "Your kingdom that God has given you."
-
-# a scepter of justice is the scepter of your kingdom
-
-The word "scepter" represents the king's authority to rule his kingdom. Alternate translation: "you rule your kingdom with justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness
-
-The writer speaks of gladness as if it were an oil that God used to anoint the king. That God has anointed him is a symbolic action that represents God's choosing him to be king. Alternate translation: "when God appointed you as king, he made you very glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the writer begins to describe what appears to be the wedding ceremony of the king and his bride.
-
-# myrrh, aloes, and cassia
-
-These are aromatic plant substances that people used to make perfumes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# ivory palaces
-
-Ivory is a hard white substance that forms animal's tusks. This phrase describes a palace with walls and furniture that people have decorated with ivory.
-
-# stringed instruments have made you glad
-
-The words "stringed instruments" refers to the music that people make by playing the stringed instruments. Alternate translation: "the music of stringed instruments has made you glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# honorable women
-
-These women are wives of the king who receive his approval.
-
-# the queen
-
-This is a reference to the woman who will become queen. Alternate translation: "your bride, the queen" or "your bride, who will be the queen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Ophir
-
-This is the name of a place that had a reputation for its fine gold. The location is unknown. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Listen, daughter
-
-The writer begins to speak to the queen and refers to her as "daughter" because she is a young woman.
-
-# incline your ear
-
-The writer speaks of listening carefully to something as if it were bending one's ear towards the person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# forget your own people
-
-The writer speaks of the queen no longer following the beliefs and customs of her native people as if it were forgetting them. Alternate translation: "no longer follow the customs of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your father's house
-
-Here the word "house" refers to family. Alternate translation: "your relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# In this way
-
-"and" or "so"
-
-# the king will desire your beauty
-
-This is a polite way to say that the king will want to sleep with the queen as his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to speak to the queen.
-
-# The daughter of Tyre
-
-The writer speaks of the people who live in Tyre as if they are Tyre's children. Alternate translation: "The people of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The royal daughter
-
-This is a reference to the woman whom the king will marry. Alternate translation: "The king's bride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all glorious
-
-"very beautiful." This refers to the woman's appearance.
-
-# her clothing is worked with gold
-
-Her clothing is decorated or embroidered with gold. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "she wears clothing that someone has embroidered with golden thread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author continues to speak about the queen but begins to address the king again.
-
-# She will be led to the king in embroidered dress
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will lead her to the king as she wears an embroidered dress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# embroidered
-
-a design made by sewing colored threads into cloth
-
-# the virgins, her companions who follow her, will be brought to you
-
-Here the word "you" refers to the king. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will bring to you the virgins, her companions who follow her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They will be led by gladness and rejoicing
-
-This phrase describes "gladness and rejoicing" as a person who leads others to celebrate. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Gladness and rejoicing will lead them" or "They will proceed with gladness and rejoicing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# gladness and rejoicing
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of gladness. Alternate translation: "great gladness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer continues to address the king.
-
-# In the place of your fathers will be your children
-
-This means that the king's sons will replace him as king, just as he replaced his ancestors as king.
-
-# you will make princes in all the earth
-
-The phrase "in all the earth" is an exaggeration to emphasize that they will rule over many nations. Alternate translation: "you will make rulers over many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# I will make your name to be remembered in all generations
-
-Here the word "I" refers to the writer. The word "name" refers to the king's character and reputation. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cause people in every generation to know about your greatness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Psalm 045 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 45 is a royal psalm written for the king's wedding day.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Beauty
-The king has a beautiful palace, and his bride is also beautiful.
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-##### Superscription
-This psalm is called "a Maschil." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
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-# A psalm of the sons of Korah
-
-"This is a psalm that the sons of Korah wrote"
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-# set to Alamoth
-
-This may refer to a style of music. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# God is our refuge and strength
-
-The writer speaks of God as if he were a place where people can go for safety. Alternate translation: "God gives us safety and strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the mountains should be shaken into the heart of the seas
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-The writer speaks of the deepest part of the sea as if it were the sea's heart. Here he describes an earthquake that causes the mountains to crumble and fall into the sea. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the mountains should shake so violently that they fall into the depths of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# though its waters roar and rage
-
-"though the waters of the sea roar and rage." The words "roar" and "rage" describe the violent movements of the sea during a strong storm.
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-# mountains tremble with their swelling
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-The phrase "their swelling" refers to the waters of the sea as they rise and crash against the mountains. Alternate translation: "the swelling waters cause the mountains to tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# There is a river whose streams make the city of God happy
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-The imagery of a running river symbolizes peace and prosperity for the city of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
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-# make the city of God happy
-
-The phrase "the city of God" refers to Jerusalem, and represents the people who live in that city. Alternate translation: "make the people who live in Jerusalem happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the holy place where the Most High dwells
-
-This phrase describes "the city of God." Alternate translation: "the holy place where the Most High lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# in the middle of her; she will not be moved ... help her
-
-The words "her" and "she" refer to "the city of God."
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-# she will not be moved
-
-Here, the word "moved" is the same word translated as "shaken" in [Psalms v. 2](./001.md). The writer speaks of the destruction of Jerusalem by armies as if an earthquake were to destroy it. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing will be able destroy her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# The nations raged
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-Here, the word "raged" is the same word that the writer used in [Psalms v. 3](./001.md) to describe the waters of the sea. The writer speaks of the fear of the nations as if it was the violent movements of the sea during a strong storm. Alternate translation: "The nations are terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the kingdoms were shaken
-
-Here, the word "shaken" is the same word that the writer used in [Psalms v. 2](./001.md) to describe the effect of an earthquake on the mountains. The writer speaks of the overthrow of kingdoms by armies as if an earthquake were to destroy them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "armies overthrew the kingdoms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# he lifted up his voice
-
-"God lifted up his voice." The writer speaks of the "voice" as an object that a person can pick up and raise into the air. This means that the voice becomes louder. Alternate translation: "God shouted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the earth melted
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-The writer speaks of the earth as an object, such as ice, that can melt. Here "the earth" represents mankind, and to melt represents fear. Alternate translation: "the people of the earth tremble with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the God of Jacob is our refuge
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-The writer speaks of God as if he were a place where people can go for safety. Alternate translation: "the God of Jacob gives us safety" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the God of Jacob
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the God whom Jacob worshiped" or 2) "Jacob" is a metonym for the nation of Israel and means "the God of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# He makes wars cease
-
-"He makes nations stop fighting wars"
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-# to the ends of the earth
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-This is an idiom that refers to everywhere in the word. Alternate translation: "everywhere in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# he breaks the bow ... burns up the shields
-
-One way in which Yahweh will make all wars to cease is by destroying the weapons that the armies use to fight one another.
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-# shields
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-Some versions understand this Hebrew word as "chariots." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate:translate_textvariants]])
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-# Be quiet and know that I am God
-
-Here, God begins to speak.
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-# Be quiet
-
-In this context, these words are likely a command to the nations to stop their wars. Alternate translation: "Stop fighting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# know that I am God
-
-Here the word "know" means to understand and to confess that Yahweh is the true God.
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-# I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted on the earth
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people of every nation in the world will exalt God. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People from every nation will exalt me; people all over the earth will exalt me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# Yahweh of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge
-
-The writer speaks of God as if he were a place where people can go for safety. See how you translated these lines in [Psalms 46:7](../046/007.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Psalm 046 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 46 is a psalm of praise to God.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-God is all-powerful, controls nature, and protects his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
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-# Clap your hands
-
-Clapping your hands is associated with celebration. Alternate translation: "Clap your hands in celebration" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# shout to God with the sound of triumph
-
-"shout to God with joyful voices." Here the word "triumph" refers to the joy associated with victory.
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-# He subdues peoples under us and nations under our feet
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-These two phrases are parallel and mean that God enabled Israel to conquer their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# subdues
-
-to conquer and place under the authority of another
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-# under us ... under our feet
-
-The writer speaks of conquering other nations as if it were putting those nations underneath their feet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# He chooses our inheritance for us
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-The writer speaks of the land of Israel as if it were an inheritance that God has given the people as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "He chooses this land as an inheritance for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the glory of Jacob
-
-Here the word "glory" refers to a source of pride and represents the land that God has given to his people as an inheritance. Alternate translation: "the land in which Jacob takes pride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Jacob whom he loved
-
-The word "Jacob" refers to the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# God has gone up with a shout
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-The writer speaks of God's conquering the nations as if God were a king ascending his throne, which was located in the temple. Alternate translation: "God has gone up into the temple as people shouted" or "God has ascended to his throne as people shouted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet
-
-This phrase parallels the previous phrase. The verb may be supplied for clarity. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has gone up as people blew trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises
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-The phrase "sing praises" is repeated for emphasis. You may omit the repetition if it is awkward in your language. Alternate translation: "Sing, sing praises to God; sing, sing praises to our King" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# The princes of the peoples
-
-"The rulers of all the nations"
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-# gathered together to the people
-
-Possible meanings are that the rulers of the nations 1) "gather in front of the people" or 2) "gathered together with the people" so that all may worship God as king.
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-# the shields of the earth belong to God
-
-Possible meanings are that "shields" 1) refers to instruments of war. Alternate translation: "God has more power than the weapons of all the kings on the earth" or 2) refers to the rulers of the nations who are spoken of as shields who protect their nations. Alternate translation: "the kings of the earth are subject to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Psalm 047 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 47 is a psalm of praise to God.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Yahweh's power
-God is powerful over all the nations in the world.
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-# General Information:
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-This psalm is a song about Jerusalem being God's dwelling place. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# greatly to be praised
-
-This can be stated in active from. Alternate translation: "people are to praise him greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the city of our God on his holy mountain
-
-This is a reference to Jerusalem, which was built on Mount Zion.
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-# the city of our God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the city where our God lives" or 2) "the city that belongs to our God"
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-# Beautiful in elevation
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-"Beautiful and high." The word "elevation" refers to how high mount Zion is.
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-# the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion
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-Here the word "earth" refers to everyone living on the earth. The word "joy" may be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Mount Zion gives joy to everyone on earth" or "everyone on earth rejoices because of Mount Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# on the sides of the north
-
-Possible meanings are that this phrase 1) refers to the direction of the north or 2) is another name for Mount Zion meaning "the mountain of God."
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-# God has made himself known in her palaces as a refuge
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-The writer speaks of God as if he were a place where people can go for safety. Alternate translation: "God has made himself known as one who gives safety to the people in Mount Zion's palaces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# see
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-The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
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-# assembled themselves
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-Here the kings represent their armies. Alternate translation: "assembled their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# they passed by together
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-"together they passed by Jerusalem"
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-# They saw it
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-"They saw Jerusalem"
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-# dismayed
-
-greatly troubled
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-# Trembling took hold of them there
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-The writer speaks of the kings' fear as if it were a person who caused the kings and their armies to tremble. Alternate translation: "There they trembled with fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# pain as when a woman is in labor
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-The writer speaks of the kings' fear as if it were the pain that a woman experiences in childbirth and speaks of that pain as if it were a person. The verb may be supplied from the previous clause. Alternate translation: "pain took hold of them, as when a woman is in labor" or "they became afraid, like a woman is afraid of experiencing labor pains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# With the east wind you break the ships of Tarshish
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-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor in which the author describes the kings being afraid as if they were ships that shake because God destroys them with a strong wind. Alternate translation: "They shook with fear, as the ships of Tarshish shake when you break them with the east wind" or 2) this is an apostrophe in which the author describes God's great power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
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-# the east wind
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-Possible meanings are 1) "a wind blowing from the east" or 2) "a strong wind."
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-# the ships of Tarshish
-
-Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) ships that sail to or are built in the city of Tarshish or 2) any large ocean-going ship.
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-# As we have heard
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-It is implied that what they have heard is the great things that God has done in the past. Alternate translation: "As we have heard about the great things that God has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# so have we seen
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-This means that they have seen the proof that the things that they have heard are true. Alternate translation: "so we have seen God do great things now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# in the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God
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-Both of these phrases refer to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "in the city of our God, Yahweh of hosts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# establish it
-
-"make it secure." Here the word "establish means to preserve and make something secure.
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-# your covenant faithfulness
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-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "how faithful you are to your covenant" or "how faithful you are to us because of your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# in the middle of your temple
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-"as we are in your temple"
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-# As your name is ... so is your praise to the ends of the earth
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-Here the word "name" represents God's character and reputation. The two phrases compare the greatness of God's reputation with how greatly people praise him. Alternate translation: "Your name is very great ... and so people throughout the world praise you greatly" or "People all throughout the world have heard of you ... so people throughout the world praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# to the ends of the earth
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-This is an idiomatic expression that means everywhere in the word. See how you translated this in [Psalms 46:9](../046/009.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# your right hand is full of righteousness
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-The writer speaks of righteousness as if it were an object that God could hold in his hand. Here the word "hand" refers to God's power and authority to rule. Alternate translation: "you rule with righteousness" or "you are righteous as you rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Let Mount Zion be glad
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-The writer speaks of Mount Zion as if it were a person who could be glad. The phrase refers to the people who live in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Let those who live on Mount Zion be glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# let the daughters of Judah rejoice
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-The writer speaks of the towns in Judah as if they were Judah's children. The phrase refers to the people who live in those towns. Alternate translation: "let the people who live in the cities of Judah rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Walk around Mount Zion, go round about her
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-These two phrases are parallel. Alternate translation: "Walk all the way around Mount Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# notice well
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-"notice in detail"
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-# he will be our guide
-
-The word "guide" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "he will guide us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to death
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "until we die" or 2) "forever."
-
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-# Psalm 048 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 48 is a psalm of praise for Jerusalem.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jerusalem
-Jerusalem has mighty defenses. Foreign nations will be amazed. It is something to remember and testify about. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]])
-
-It is helpful to know that "Mount Zion" is often used to refer to the city of Jerusalem.
-## Links:
-
-* __[Psalms 48:1](../../psa/048/001.md)__
-
-__[<<](../047/intro.md) | [>>](../049/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all you inhabitants
-
-These two phrases are parallel. Together they strengthen the command for all people to listen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# give ear
-
-This idiomatic expression means to use one's ears to listen. Alternate translation: "listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# both low and high
-
-The writer speaks of people who are weak or insignificant in society as being low and of people who are important and powerful as being high. Together, the words "low" and "high" represent all people. Alternate translation: "both important people and unimportant people" or "people of every social class" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# rich and poor together
-
-Together the words "rich" and "poor" refer to all people, regardless of wealth. Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# My mouth will speak wisdom
-
-Here the word "mouth" refers to the whole person who speaks. Alternate translation: "I will speak wise words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the meditation of my heart will be of understanding
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the mind and thoughts. The abstract nouns "meditation" and "understanding" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "the thoughts upon which I meditate will help you to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# incline my ear
-
-The writer speaks of listening carefully to something as if it were bending one's ear towards the person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "listen carefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with the harp
-
-"as I play the harp"
-
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-# Why should I fear ... heels?
-
-The writer asks this question to emphasize that he has no reason to fear when bad things happen. Alternate translation: "I have no reason to fear ... heels." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the days of evil
-
-"when evil things happen." Here the word "days" refers to general periods of time.
-
-# when iniquity surrounds me at my heels
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the writer speaks of the evil desires of his enemies as if it were a predator ready to overtake him. Alternate translation: "when the iniquity of sinful men is ready to overcome me" or 2) the writer's enemies surround him as they commit their iniquity. Alternate translation: "when my enemies surround me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# those who trust in their wealth
-
-These people trust their wealth will keep them from having to suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# about the amount of their riches
-
-a large amount of something
-
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-# It is certain that no one
-
-"There is no way that any of them can" or Alternate translation: "No one can"
-
-# no one can redeem his brother or give God a ransom for him
-
-Both of these phrases express that a person cannot give God enough money to be able to avoid death. Alternate translation: "no one can pay money to God so that their brother will not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# the redemption of one's life is costly
-
-The word "redemption" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "it costs too much to redeem a person's life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# so that his body should not decay
-
-This refers to the body decomposing in the grave.
-
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-# he will see decay
-
-The writer speaks of experiencing something as if it were seeing that thing. Alternate translation: "he will die and his body will decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Wise men die; the fool and the brute alike perish
-
-The author refers to all people by referring to those who have the most and least wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# brute
-
-This means a person who is stupid or unintelligent.
-
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-# Their inner thought
-
-"Their belief"
-
-# the places where they live, to all generations
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "the places where they live will continue to all generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# they call their lands after their own names
-
-"they name their lands after themselves." This phrase expresses ownership. Alternate translation: "they own their own lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# But man, having wealth
-
-"But man, even if he has wealth"
-
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-# This, their way, is their folly
-
-The writer speaks of the fate of fools as if it is the destination at the end of the path on which they walk. Alternate translation: "This is the fate of those who practice folly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# yet after them
-
-"yet after they die"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The author continues to describe people who believe their wealth will save them.
-
-# Like sheep
-
-The writer compares people who will all die to a flock of sheep. Just as sheep cannot escape when the butcher decides to slaughter them, so men will not escape when it is their time to die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they are appointed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has appointed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# death will be their shepherd
-
-The writer speaks of men dying by personifying death as a shepherd who leads them into the grave. Alternate translation: "death will take them away as a shepherd leads away sheep to be slaughtered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the morning
-
-Here the word "morning" is a metaphor that refers to a time when God will vindicate righteous people and save them from evil people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their bodies will be consumed in Sheol
-
-The writer speaks of Sheol, the place of the dead, as if it were a person or animal. He speaks of the decay of dead bodies as if Sheol were eating them. Alternate translation: "their bodies will decompose in the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol
-
-The writer speaks of Sheol as if it were a person who has power over those who die. From the context, it is implied that this power refers to consuming the bodies of the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# God will redeem my life
-
-Here the word "life" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "God will redeem me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the glory of his house increases
-
-The word "glory" here refers to wealth or riches. Possible meanings are 1) "when he gains more wealth in his house" or 2) "when his family becomes richer."
-
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-# he will take nothing away
-
-"he will take nothing with him to the grave"
-
-# his glory will not go down after him
-
-The phrase "go down" refers to when the man dies. Alternate translation: "his glory will not go along with him when he dies" or "he will not keep his reputation when he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# He blessed his soul
-
-Here the word "soul" refers to the whole person. This phrase means that he considered himself to be happy and successful because of his riches. Alternate translation: "He congratulated himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# he will go to the generation of his fathers
-
-"he will go to where his fathers' generation is." This is a euphemism that means that the rich man will die and join his ancestors in the grave. Alternate translation: "he will join his ancestors in the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# they will never see the light again
-
-The word "they" refers to the rich man and his ancestors. The word "light" may refer to the sun or be a metaphor for life. Alternate translation: "they will never see the sun again" or "they will never live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 049 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 49 is a wisdom psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Riches
-Riches do not last forever. They cannot save a person from death, and they cannot be taken from a person at death. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This psalm is a song that teaches people. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The Mighty One, God, Yahweh
-
-The author uses three different names to speak of God.
-
-# called the earth
-
-Here the word "earth" refers to the people who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "called all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the rising of the sun to its setting
-
-This phrase refers to the directions east, where the sun rises, and west, where the sun sets. The writer uses these two extremes to represent everywhere on earth. Alternate translation: "everywhere on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Zion, the perfection of beauty
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Zion, whose beauty is perfect" or 2) "Zion, the most beautiful city."
-
-# God has shone
-
-The writer speaks of God as if he were a light that shines. This refers to God causing people to know about his glory. Alternate translation: "God's glory shines like a light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# does not stay silent
-
-The writer uses this negative statement to emphasize the positive. Alternate translation: "speaks so that everyone can hear him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# a fire devours before him
-
-The writer speaks of a fire burning things as if it were eating them. Alternate translation: "a fire burns in front of him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it is very stormy around him
-
-"there is a great storm around him"
-
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-# He calls to the heavens above and to the earth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God is calling on all who live in heaven and on earth to be witnesses as he judges his people or 2) God is speaking to heaven and earth as if they are people, and he is calling them to be witnesses as he judges his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# The heavens will declare
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the writer uses the word "heavens" to refer to the angels who live there or 2) the writer speaks of "the heavens" as if they are a person who testifies about God's righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# I will not reprove you for your sacrifices
-
-"I will reprove you, but not for your sacrifices." God explains that their sacrifices are not the reason that he is reproving them.
-
-# reprove
-
-tell someone he is guilty of doing wrong
-
-# your burnt offerings are always before me
-
-This explains why God is not rebuking them for their sacrifices. The phrase "are always before me" refers to being in God's presence and means that his people are always sacrificing their burnt offerings to him. Alternate translation: "you are always sacrificing burnt offerings to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# folds
-
-areas surrounded by walls in which sheep and goats are kept
-
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-# the cattle on a thousand hills
-
-The phrase "on a thousand hills" does not represent the total number of cattle that God owns. The number is an exaggeration that emphasizes that God owns all of the cattle in the world. The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "all the cattle in the world are mine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# thousand hills
-
-"1,000 hills" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# I know all the birds
-
-Here the word "know" implies ownership. Alternate translation: "I own all the birds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# If I were hungry
-
-This describes something that could not happen, since God does not get hungry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# Will I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
-
-God asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that he does not do these things and so has no need for their sacrifices. Alternate translation: "I do not eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Offer to God
-
-Here God refers to himself. Alternate translation: "Offer to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# pay your vows to the Most High
-
-The writer speaks of "vows" as if they are currency which a person pays to God. Alternate translation: "fulfill your vows to the Most High" or "do what you have promised the Most High to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in the day of trouble
-
-Here the word "day" refers to any period of time. Alternate translation: "whenever you have troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# But to the wicked God says
-
-Here God is still speaking and speaks of himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "But to the wicked I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# to the wicked
-
-The word "wicked" refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "to wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# have taken my covenant in your mouth
-
-God speaks of wicked people reciting the words of his covenant as if they are putting the covenant in their mouth. Alternate translation: "talk about my covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# since you hate instruction and throw my words away
-
-This is the end of the rhetorical question begun with the words "What have you to do" ([Psalms 50:16](../050/016.md). God uses this question to rebuke wicked people. This question can be turned into a statement: "It is not right for you to declare my statutes and my covenant, since you hate instruction and throw my words away." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# throw my words away
-
-God speaks of the wicked people rejecting what he says as if they were throwing away trash. Alternate translation: "reject what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you agree with him
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that they approve of the thief's actions. Alternate translation: "you approve or him" or 2) that they join the thief in their actions. Alternate translation: "you join him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You give your mouth to evil
-
-God speaks of a person speaking evil things as if that person's mouth is a messenger whom the person sends to do evil things. Alternate translation: "You are always saying evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your tongue expresses deceit
-
-The word "tongue" represents the person who is speaking. Alternate translation: "you are always telling lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning but use different words. God accuses them of speaking falsely against members of their own family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You sit and speak
-
-To "sit and speak" against someone implies that this person deliberately thinks of bad things to say about someone. Alternate translation: "You always think of ways to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# you thought that I was someone just like yourself
-
-Since God had kept silent and not yet rebuked the wicked people for their actions, they thought that God approved of what they did. Alternate translation: "you thought that I was someone who acts just like you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# reprove
-
-tell someone he is guilty of doing wrong
-
-# bring up ... all the things you have done
-
-God speaks of listing all of the evil things that they have done. Alternate translation: "list ... all the things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# right before your eyes
-
-Here, to be "before your eyes" means that it is in a place where they can see. This means that they will not be able to deny the charges that God brings against them. Alternate translation: "right in front of you" or "so that you can not deny them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you who forget God
-
-God speaks of the wicked rejecting him as if they have forgotten him. He speaks of himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "you who reject me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will tear you to pieces
-
-God speaks of destroying the wicked as if he were a lion eating its prey. Alternate translation: "I will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# plans his path in the right way
-
-God speaks of a the way a person lives as if it were a path that the person travels. Alternate translation: "lives his life the right way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will show God's salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as "save." God refers to himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "I will save him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Psalm 050 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 50  is a wisdom psalm. It tells what pleases God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sacrifices
-God does not need animal sacrifices; he does not eat meat or drink blood. The world and everything in it belong to God. He wants people to be thankful and to depend on him. God rejects evil people who reject his covenant. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. In this psalm David asks God for forgiveness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# A psalm of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
-
-# when Nathan the prophet came to him
-
-It can be stated clearly what Nathan did when he came to David, because this psalm is in response to that. Alternate translation: "when Nathan the prophet came to David and rebuked him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# because of your covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for the sake of the multitude of your merciful actions
-
-"because you do so many merciful things"
-
-# blot out my transgressions
-
-Forgiving sins is spoken of as either 1) blotting them out or 2) erasing a written record of the sins. Alternate translation: "forgive my sins like someone wiping something away" or "forget my sins like someone who erases a record of sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity ... cleanse me from my sin
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity
-
-Being acceptable to God is spoken of as being clean. God makes people acceptable by forgiving their sins. Alternate translation: "Wash away all my sin" or "Forgive all my sins so that I will be acceptable to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# thoroughly
-
-completely, totally
-
-# cleanse me from my sin
-
-Being acceptable to God is spoken of as being clean. God makes people acceptable by forgiving their sins. Alternate translation: "Make me clean from my sin" or "forgive me for my sin so that I will be clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my sin is always before me
-
-Not being able to forget his sins is spoken of as if they were always in front of him where he can see them. Alternate translation: "I am always aware of my sins" or "I cannot forget my sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# what is evil in your sight
-
-The word "sight" here represents judgment. Yahweh saw and did not approve of David's actions. Alternate translation: "what you judge to be evil" or "what you consider to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I was born in iniquity
-
-Being a sinner is spoken of as being in iniquity. Alternate translation: "I was already a sinner when I was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as soon as my mother conceived me, I was in sin
-
-Being a sinner is spoken of as being in sin. Alternate translation: "even when my mother conceived me, I was a sinner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# See, you desire trustworthiness
-
-The use of "See" here draw our attention to the contrast between this sentence and "See, I was born in iniquity" (verse 5). "Truly I was born in iniquity ... But you desire trustworthiness"
-
-# you desire trustworthiness in my inner self
-
-The "inner self" represents either 1) the person's desires or 2) the whole person. Alternate translation: "you want me to desire trustworthiness" or "you want me to be trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Purify me ... I will be clean ... wash me ... I will be whiter than snow
-
-Being acceptable to God is spoken of as being clean or white. God makes people acceptable by forgiving their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Purify me with hyssop
-
-The writer speaks of God as if God were a priest who would sprinkle water on him to make him acceptable to God. Alternate translation: "Make me acceptable by sprinkling water on me with hyssop" or "Forgive me for my sins so that I will be acceptable to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# hyssop
-
-This is a plant that the priests used to sprinkle water or blood on people or things to make them ceremonially clean, that is, acceptable to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# whiter than snow
-
-Not having sin is spoken of as being white. Alternate translation: "very, very white" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# joy and gladness
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize his desire to hear joyful things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# so that the bones that you have broken may rejoice
-
-Feeling terrible sadness is spoken of as if his bones were broken. Alternate translation: "for you have caused me terrible sadness in my inner being. Let me rejoice again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Hide your face from my sins
-
-Thinking about someone's sins is spoken of as seeing them. Forgiving or refusing to think about the sins is spoken of as choosing not to see them. Alternate translation: "Do not look at my sins" or "Do not remember my sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# blot out all my iniquities
-
-Forgiving or refusing to think about someone's sins is spoken of as either 1) blotting them out or 2) erasing a written record of the sins. Alternate translation: 1) "forgive my sins like someone wiping something away" or "forget my sins like someone who erases a record of sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Create in me a clean heart
-
-Here the "heart" represents the feelings and desires. Being completely devoted and obedient to God is spoken of as having a clean heart. Alternate translation: "Make me completely devoted to you" or "Make me want to obey you always" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# renew a right spirit within me
-
-Here "spirit" represents the attitude and desires of a David. Alternate translation: "make my attitude right" or "make me always want to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not drive me away from your presence
-
-"Do not force me to go away from you." Being rejected by God is spoken of as being forced to go away from him. Alternate translation: "Do not reject me as one of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# sustain me
-
-"hold me up" or "assist me"
-
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-# your ways
-
-"the way you want people to live" or "what you want people to do"
-
-# transgressors ... sinners
-
-These two words refer to the same people here.
-
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-# shedding blood
-
-This phrase refers to killing another person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will express your praise
-
-Here the person is represented by his "mouth." Being able to talk is spoken of as the lips being open. Here not being able to speak is a symbol of being guilty of sin and not being able to make a defense. Alternate translation: "Lord, make me able to speak, and I will praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# you do not delight in sacrifice ... you have no pleasure in burnt offerings
-
-This means that God wants something more important than these things. Alternate translation: "A sacrifice is not enough to please you ... you want something more than burn offerings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The sacrifices of God
-
-"The sacrifices that please God"
-
-# a broken spirit
-
-A broken spirit represents a humble attitude. Alternate translation: "humility" or "a person who becomes humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a broken and a contrite heart
-
-Being humble and sorry for one's sin is spoken of as having a broken and contrite heart. The heart represents the emotions and will. Alternate translation: "sorrow and humility" or "a person who is sorry for his sin and humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# rebuild the walls of Jerusalem
-
-The walls of a city protect the city and the people in it. Possible meanings are 1) "enable us to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem" or 2) "protect Jerusalem and make it strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# our people will offer bulls on your altar
-
-A bull is an adult male cow. Bulls were often used as sacrificial animals, according to God's instruction.
-
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-# Psalm 051 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 51 is a psalm of repentance from sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Repentance
-The psalmist is truly sorry for having sinned. He repented and God forgave his sins. God wants true sorrow for having sinned, not sacrifices. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]])
-
-##### Author of Psalm
-Scholars are divided over whether this psalm was authored by King David as is mentioned by the superscription. If nothing else, we can assume the last two verses were added later since Jerusalem is intact with well-built walls during King David's reign.
-## Links:
-
-* __[Psalms 51:1](../../psa/051/001.md)__
-
-__[<<](../050/intro.md) | [>>](../052/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-In this psalm the word "you" refers to Doeg. When Saul wanted to kill David, Doeg told Saul where David was so that Saul could find him. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# A maschil
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
-
-# Doeg ... Ahimelech
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man?
-
-This question shows how angry David was at the one who made trouble. Alternate translation: "You should not be so proud of making trouble, you mighty man." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you mighty man
-
-David may have been using irony when he called Doeg this. Alternate translation: "you, who think you are so mighty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
-# The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day
-
-David speaks of God's covenant faithfulness as if it were something that could come. David was probably referring to God's promises to protect his people from wicked people. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective or an adverb. Alternate translation: "Every day, God is faithful to keep the promises of his covenant" or "Every day, God faithfully protects his people from wicked people like you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# a sharp razor
-
-a sharp blade
-
-# Your tongue plans destruction like a sharp razor, working deceitfully
-
-Here the tongue is compared to a sharp razor which is capable of causing great harm. Alternate translation: "Your tongue harms people like a sharp razor does, when you plan destruction and deceive others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Your tongue
-
-Here "your tongue" refers to the person David is speaking to. Alternate translation: "You" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-David continues speaking to the "mighty man" of [Psalms 5:1](../005/001.md)
-
-# lying rather than speaking righteousness
-
-"you love lying more than speaking what is right"
-
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-# words that devour others
-
-Here words that harm others are spoken of as if they were animals that devour people. Alternate translation: "words that harm others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you deceitful tongue
-
-This refers to the person the author is speaking to. Alternate translation: "you speaker of deceit" or "you liar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# take you up ... pluck you ... root you
-
-All three of these phrases are different ways of saying "remove you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# root you out of the land of the living
-
-Being alive on earth is spoken of as if people are plants with roots in the ground. God killing someone is spoken of as digging up the plant's roots and taking it out of the ground. Alternate translation: "he will take you out the land of the living" or "He will kill you so that you will no longer be on earth with living people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Selah
-
-This may be a musical term that tells people how to sing or play their instruments here. Some translations write the Hebrew word, and some translations do not include it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
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-# The righteous will also see it and fear
-
-"The righteous will also see God remove him and they will fear"
-
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-# See
-
-"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# did not make God his refuge
-
-Here "refuge" represents a protector. Alternate translation: "did not make God his protector" or "did not ask God to protect him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a green olive tree
-
-Green olive trees are strong and secure. They do not fall over.
-
-# I am like a green olive tree in God's house
-
-Being safe and secure is spoken of as being like a strong tree. Alternate translation: "I am strong in God's house, like a green olive tree" or "Because I worship in God's house, I am secure like a green olive tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# in God's house
-
-This refers to God's temple.
-
-# I will trust in the covenant faithfulness of God forever and ever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "I will trust in God forever and ever because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I will wait for your name, because it is good
-
-God's name represents God himself. Waiting for God represents waiting for God to help him. Alternate translation: "I will wait for you, because you are good" or "I will wait for you to help me, because you are good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Psalm 052 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 52 is a wisdom psalm. It teaches that God will destroy evil people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Evil people
-Although the evil people feel secure with their wealth and evil deeds, God will destroy them. But people who do good are secure because God protects them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])
-
-##### Superscription
-This psalm is called "a Maschil of David." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to Mahalath
-
-This may refer to a style of music. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# A maschil
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
-
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-# the children of mankind
-
-This refers to all people.
-
-# who seek after him
-
-Seeking God as a person would look for someone is spoken of as "seeking" God. Possible meanings are 1) wanting to know God. Alternate translation: "who want to know him" or 2) worshiping God. Alternate translation: "who worship him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They have all turned away
-
-Rejecting God and what is right is spoken of as turning away. Alternate translation: "They have all turned away from doing what is right" or "They have all rejected God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do those who commit iniquity have no understanding—those ... God?
-
-This question is used to show the shock that the writer feels because the people are so sinful. It can be written as two statements. "Those who commit iniquity act as though they do not know anything. They devour my people as if they were eating bread, and they do not call on God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# those who devour my people as if they were eating bread
-
-Destroying people is spoken of as devouring them. Doing it as if they were eating bread implies that they did it very easily or without feeling guilty about it. Alternate translation: "those who destroy my people as freely as if they were eating bread" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# God will scatter the bones of whoever will camp against you
-
-Scattering people's bones represents killing them and allowing their bones to remain wherever they have died and not be buried properly. "God will completely destroy whoever will camp against you, and their bones will lie scattered on the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# whoever will camp against you
-
-Camping against people represents attacking them. Enemy armies would travel and set up camps to live in temporarily near the people they wanted to attack. Alternate translation: "whoever will attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come
-
-The word "Oh" here introduces an exclamation that expresses a hope or prayer. Alternate translation: "I hope that the salvation of Israel will come" or "I pray that the salvation of will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# the salvation of Israel would come from Zion
-
-The salvation represents God, the savior, whose temple is in Zion. Alternate translation: "the savior of Israel would come from Zion" or "God would come from Zion and save Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# When God brings back his people from the captivity
-
-"When God saves his captive people"
-
-# Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad!
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" refers to the descendants of Jacob, the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 053 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 53 is a wisdom psalm. It warns people who do evil that God will judge them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### God's watching mankind
-God looks down from heaven and sees that all humans are evil and corrupt. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])
-
-##### Superscription
-This psalm is called "a Maschil of David." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.
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-# General Information:
-
-This psalm is a prayer for help. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# on stringed instruments
-
-"people should play stringed instruments with this song"
-
-# A maschil
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md)
-
-# Ziphites
-
-people from the city of Ziph in the Judean mountains, southeast of Hebron. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Save me, God, by your name
-
-Here God's name represents his character. It may represent specifically his power or his justice. Alternate translation: "Save me, God, by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# judge me in your might
-
-Judging David here represents showing people that David is not guilty. When God uses his might to save David, people will know that God has judged him as not guilty. Alternate translation: "In your might, show people that I am not guilty" or "Show people that I am not guilty by using your power to rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# give ear to the words
-
-Giving one's ear represents listening. Alternate translation: "listen to the words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the words of my mouth
-
-Here the speaker is represented by his mouth. Alternate translation: "my words" or "what I am saying to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# have risen up against me
-
-Rising up against someone represents preparing to attack him or actually attacking him. Alternate translation: "have prepared to attack me" or "are attacking me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# pitiless men
-
-"men who have no mercy"
-
-# have sought after my life
-
-Seeking after someone's life represents trying to kill him. Alternate translation: "have tried to kill me" or "want to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they have not set God before them
-
-Setting God before them represents paying attention to God. Alternate translation: "they do not pay attention to God" or "they ignore God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# who upholds me
-
-Defending David and keeping him safe is spoken of as upholding or supporting him. Alternate translation: "who defends me" or "who keeps me safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He will repay my enemies with evil
-
-Punishment is spoken as if it were payment. Alternate translation: "He will do the evil to my enemies that they have done to me" or "He will cause the evil that my enemies have done to me to be done to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in your faithfulness, destroy them
-
-Here David changes from talking about God to talking to God. Alternate translation: "God, destroy them because you are faithful to me"
-
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-# I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good
-
-Yahweh's name represents him. Alternate translation: "I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, for you are good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# my eye has looked
-
-The eye represents the person. Alternate translation: "I have looked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies
-
-Possible meanings are 1) seeing that his enemies have been defeated. Alternate translation: "I have seen that my enemies have been defeated" or 2) defeating his enemies. Alternate translation: "I have defeated my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Psalm 054 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 54 is a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Rescue
-Evil people want to kill David; but God has rescued him in the past and he trusts God to rescue him again. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
-
-##### Superscription
-This psalm is called "a Maschil of David." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# on stringed instruments
-
-"people should play stringed instruments with this song"
-
-# A maschil
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md)
-
-# Give ear to my prayer
-
-Giving one's ear represents listening. Alternate translation: "Listen to my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# do not hide yourself from my plea
-
-Refusing to pay attention to his plea is spoken of as hiding himself from it. Alternate translation: "do not ignore my plea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# because of the voice of my enemies
-
-Here "voice" represents what they say. Alternate translation: "because of what my enemies say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they bring trouble on me
-
-Causing trouble is spoken of as bringing trouble. Alternate translation: "they cause me to have great troubles" or "they do wicked things to me and so I suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My heart trembles within me
-
-Here, "heart trembles" refers to his emotional pain and suffering. This suffering is because of fear. Alternate translation: "I am suffering because I am so afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the terrors of death have fallen on me
-
-Becoming very afraid, or terrified, is spoken of as if terror is a thing that falls on a person. Alternate translation: "I am very much afraid that I will die" or "I am terrified that I will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Fearfulness and trembling have come on me
-
-Becoming fearful and trembling is spoken of as if fearfulness and trembling are things that come on a person. Alternate translation: "I have become very fearful and I tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# horror has overwhelmed me
-
-Feeling horror is spoken of as if horror were a thing that can cover people. Alternate translation: "I feel terrible horror" or "I am extremely afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Oh, if only I had wings like a dove!
-
-This exclamation expresses something the writer wishes for very much. Alternate translation: "I wish very much that I had wings like a dove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# Then would I fly away
-
-"If I did have wings, I would fly away"
-
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-# See, then I would wander
-
-"I would do that and more: I would wander"
-
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-# General Information:
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-The writer finishes telling about what he had said.
-
-# tempest
-
-a strong storm
-
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-# Devour them
-
-Destroying something is spoken of as eating all of it. Possible meanings are "Destroy my enemies' plans" or "Destroy my enemies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# confuse their language
-
-"Language" here represents what the people were saying to each other, and probably refers specifically to them talking about plans to do evil. Confusing it represents making the people unable to understand each other. Alternate translation: "confuse them when they speak to each other" or "confuse their plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they go about on its walls
-
-"violence and strife go about on her walls" ([Psalms 55:9](../055/009.md)). Violence and strife are spoken of as if they were people. This can be expressed by telling about the people who cause violence and strife. Alternate translation: "people walk about on the city's walls, being violent and fighting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# on its walls
-
-"along the tops of the city walls." Cities had thick walls around them to protect them from enemies. People could walk along the tops of the walls to see if any enemies were coming to the city.
-
-# wickedness and trouble are in the middle of it
-
-Wickedness and trouble are spoken of as if they were people. This can be expressed by telling about the people who do wickedness and trouble. Alternate translation: "people do wickedness and cause trouble in the middle of the city" or "people do sinful things and cause trouble in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# Wickedness is in the middle of it
-
-Wickedness is spoken of as if it were a person. This can be expressed by telling about the people who do wicked things. Alternate translation: "People do wicked things in the middle of the city" or "people destroy things in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# oppression and deceit do not leave its streets
-
-Oppression and deceit are spoken of as if they were people. This can be expressed by telling about the people who oppress and deceive others. Alternate translation: "People oppress and deceive others in the city streets, and they do not leave" or "People are always oppressing and deceiving others in the city streets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# its streets
-
-This may refer to the marketplaces in the city.
-
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-# I could have borne it
-
-Tolerating or enduring a rebuke is spoken of as bearing or carrying it. Alternate translation: "I could have tolerated the rebuke" or "I would not be so sad about the rebuke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# raised himself up against me
-
-Being proud of oneself and insulting another is spoken of as raising oneself up against another. Alternate translation: "insulted me" or "despised me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But it was you
-
-The psalmist speaks as though the person who had rebuked and taunted him were there listening to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# myself, my companion and my close friend
-
-This can be divided and a new sentence begun. Alternate translation: "myself. You were my companion and my close friend"
-
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-# We
-
-The word "we" refers to the psalmist and his friend.
-
-# with the throng
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "together" or 2) "with the crowd."
-
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-# Let death come suddenly on them
-
-Death is spoken of as if it were a person that could attack people. Alternate translation: "Let my enemies die suddenly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# let them go down alive to Sheol
-
-Dying suddenly is spoken of as if people were to go to Sheol so fast that they do not even die first. Alternate translation: "let them suddenly go to Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# wickedness is where they live
-
-Wickedness is spoken of as if it were a thing that could be in a certain place. The habitual wickedness of his enemies is spoken of as if wickedness were with them or near them. Alternate translation: "they always do wicked things where they live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# right among them
-
-This phrase intensifies the idea of wickedness being very near them. Here wickedness is spoken of as being not only in their homes, but right where they are. Alternate translation: "They always do wicked things wherever they are" or "wherever they are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# As for me
-
-This phrase shows that the writer has stopped talking about one thing and is now about to talk about himself. Alternate translation: "But I"
-
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-# moan
-
-the sound people and animals make when they are in pain
-
-# he will hear my voice
-
-Here "voice" represents either 1) the psalmist or 2) the psalmist's complaints and moans. Alternate translation: "he will hear me" or "he will hear my moaning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# my life
-
-Here "my life" represents the psalmist. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for those who fought against me were many
-
-"for many people fought against me"
-
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-# will hear them
-
-"will hear my enemies" or "will hear what my enemies say." Some versions say "will hear me."
-
-# humiliate them
-
-How God will humiliate them can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "will defeat and humiliate them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# has raised his hands against those
-
-Raising the hand against people represents attacking them. This may be a metaphor for saying things that put people in danger or cause them trouble. Alternate translation: "has attacked those" or "has betrayed those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# His mouth
-
-Someone's "mouth" represents what he says. Alternate translation: "What my friend said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# His mouth was smooth as butter
-
-Speech that is pleasant or nice to hear is spoken of as if it were smooth and easy to swallow. Alternate translation: "What he said was pleasant like smooth butter" or "He said nice things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# was hostile
-
-"was mean" or "was hateful"
-
-# his words
-
-"what he said"
-
-# his words were softer than oil
-
-People put oil on their skin to make it feel nice, and they put it on wounds to help them heal. Speech that is kind or helpful is spoken of as if it were soft or soothing. Alternate translation: "what he said was kind and soothing like oil" or "he said kind things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they were actually drawn swords
-
-Speech that causes people trouble is spoken of as if it were swords that wound people. Alternate translation: "what he said wounded people as drawn swords do" or "what he said caused people trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# drawn swords
-
-The word "drawn" here means that the swords were pulled out of their covers and ready to be used.
-
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-# Place your burdens
-
-Here the psalmist is speaking to other godly people.
-
-# Place your burdens on Yahweh
-
-Here troubles are spoken of as if they were burdens that people have to carry. Trusting God to help us when we have troubles is spoken of as putting our burdens on him so that he can carry them for us. Alternate translation: "Give Yahweh your problems" or "Trust God to help you with all your troubles like someone who trusts a stronger person to carry his load" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will sustain you
-
-Taking care of someone or helping someone when he has troubles is spoken of as supporting him. Alternate translation: "he will take care of you" or "he will help you"
-
-# he will never allow a righteous person to totter
-
-A person who is about to be severely harmed by some sort of disaster is spoken of as if he is tottering or swaying and is about to fall down. Alternate translation: "he will not let a righteous person sway and fall down" or "he will not let a righteous person to be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But you, God
-
-The author speaks to God now.
-
-# the pit of destruction
-
-This probably refers to the grave or hell.
-
-# will bring the wicked down into the pit of destruction
-
-This represents causing people to die. Alternate translation: "will cause the wicked to die" or "will cause wicked people to die and go to the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# bloodthirsty and deceitful men
-
-"people who lie and who want to kill others" or "deceitful murderers"
-
-# even half as long as others
-
-"even half as long as other people live"
-
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-# Psalm 055 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 55 is a deliverance psalm. The psalmist is praying that God will deliver him from his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Betrayal
-The author wishes he could get far away from his enemies after his best friend betrayed him. He asks God to completely destroy his enemies. He is trusting God to save him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
-
-##### Superscription
-This psalm is called "a Maschil of David." The word "Maschil" in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship;"
-
-# set to Jonath elem rehokim
-
-This probably tells what musical style or tune to use when singing this psalm. Alternate translation: "Sing this psalm using the tune of 'Jonath elem rehokim'" or "Sing this using the Jonath elem rehokim style"
-
-# Jonath elem rehokim
-
-This may mean "Dove on Distant Oak Trees." Translators may either write the meaning or copy the Hebrew words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# A psalm of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
-
-# A michtam
-
-The meaning of the word "michtam" is uncertain. You may use the word "psalm" instead. This can be written as: "This is a psalm that David wrote." See how you translated this in [Psalms 16:1](../016/001.md).
-
-# press their assault
-
-"come closer and closer in order to attack me"
-
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-# My enemies trample me
-
-The enemies' fierce attack is spoken of as if they were crushing his body by marching on it. Alternate translation: "My enemies attack me severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you
-
-The word "you" refers to God.
-
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-# what can mere man do to me?
-
-Here a question is used to show that the psalmist is not afraid of people, because they cannot seriously harm him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "mere man can do nothing to me!" or "mere man cannot harm me badly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# mere man
-
-"just humans" or "people." This implies that people are not powerful, but God is powerful.
-
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-# All the day long
-
-"All the time"
-
-# they twist my words
-
-Repeating what someone says but changing it a little so that it means something different is spoken of as twisting their words. Alternate translation: "they say that I said things than I did not say" or "they claim that I said things, but they lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all their thoughts are against me for evil
-
-"they always have evil thoughts against me" or "they always think of evil things to do to me"
-
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-# they mark my steps
-
-Watching what a person does in order to see how to cause him trouble is spoken of as watching his steps, just as someone who wants to capture a person watches where that person walks. Alternate translation: "they watch everything I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# just as they have waited for my life
-
-Waiting to kill someone is spoken of as waiting for his life. Alternate translation: "as they wait to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not let them escape doing iniquity
-
-What they might escape can be sued clearly. Alternate translation: "Do not let them escape your punishment for their iniquity" or "Do not let them escape when you punish them for the wicked things they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Bring down the peoples
-
-Defeating the enemies is spoken of as bringing them down. Alternate translation: "Defeat the peoples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You number my wanderings
-
-God's concern for the psalmist is spoken of as if God counted each time that the psalmist has walked in sadness and with no place to go for comfort. Alternate translation: "You care about all the times that I have been wandering alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# put my tears into your bottle
-
-God's concern for the psalmist is spoken of as if God saved the psalmist's tears in a bottle. The tears represent crying. Alternate translation: "you know how much I have cried and you care about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# are they not in your book?
-
-God's concern for the psalmist is spoken of as if he wrote the number of the psalmist's tears in his book. This question is used to remind God about how greatly he cares for the psalmist. Alternate translation: "you have written about them in your book!" or "you remember my cries!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# will turn back
-
-"will retreat" or "will turn and run away"
-
-# God is for me
-
-This means that God favors him. In this context it implies that God fights against the psalmist's enemies in order to protect him. Alternate translation: "God is fighting for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What can anyone do to me?
-
-Here a question is used to show that the psalmist is not afraid of people, because they cannot seriously harm him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "People can do nothing to me!" or "People cannot harm me badly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The duty to fulfill my vows to you is on me
-
-Being obligated to do something is spoken of as if the duty to do something is on a person. Alternate translation: "I must fulfill my vows to you" or "I must do what I promised you I would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you have kept my feet from falling
-
-The feet here represent the person. Falling here probably represents being killed by his enemies. Alternate translation: "you have kept me from falling" or "you have kept me from being killed by my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# so that I may walk before God
-
-Living and being seen by God is spoken of as walking before God. Alternate translation: "so that I may live in God's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the light of the living
-
-Here "the light of the living" probably represents God's enabling people to live. Alternate translation: "with the life that you give" or "because you enable me to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 056 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 56 is a psalm of deliverance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Fear
-Although the psalmist's enemies are trying to harm him, he is not afraid because God is protecting him.
-
-##### Superscription
-The word "Michtam" is used in the superscription for this psalm. There is much discussion about this word but, in the end, no one is certain what it means. It is easiest to transliterate this word into your language, or you can simply translate it as "psalm." 
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to Al Tashheth
-
-This probably tells what musical style or tune to use when singing the psalm. Alternate translation: "sing this psalm using the tune of 'Al Tashheth'" or "sing this using the Al Tashheth style"
-
-# Al Tashheth
-
-This means "Do Not Destroy." Translators may either write the meaning or copy the Hebrew words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# A psalm of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
-
-# A michtam
-
-The meaning of the word "michtam" is uncertain. You may use the word "psalm" instead. This can be written as: "This is a psalm that David wrote." See how you translated this in [Psalms 16:1](../016/001.md).
-
-# I take refuge in you
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "I go to you for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I stay under your wings for protection
-
-The psalmist speaks of God as if he were a mother bird that protects its babies by huddling them under its wings. Alternate translation: "I trust you to protect me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until this destruction is over
-
-The abstract noun "destruction" can be stated as "destructive." Alternate translation: "until this destructive storm is over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who does all things for me
-
-This explains why he will cry out to God. It can be translated with "because." Alternate translation: "because he does all things for me"
-
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-# those who crush me
-
-The enemies' fierce attack is spoken of as if they were crushing his body by marching on it. Alternate translation: "those who attack me severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# God will send me his loving kindness and his faithfulness
-
-God's being kind and faithful is spoken of as if he were sending his kindness and faithful. The abstract nouns "kindness" and "faithfulness" can be stated as "kind" and "trustworthy." Alternate translation: "God will be kind to me and trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# My life is among lions
-
-The psalmist speaks of his enemies as if they were lions. Alternate translation: "I live among fierce enemies" or "Fierce enemies surround me like lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who are ready to devour me
-
-Destroying is spoken of as devouring or eating something up. Some versions understand the Hebrew text to mean "fiery beasts." Both images speak of his enemies as if they were wild beasts. Alternate translation: "those who are ready to destroy me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# people whose teeth are spears and arrows
-
-The enemies' spears and arrows are spoken of as if they were lions' teeth. The psalmist continues to speak of his enemies as if they were lions. Alternate translation: "people who kill others with spears and arrows as lions kill with their sharp teeth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# spears and arrows
-
-Since both of these terms are weapons, if your culture knows only one, it is acceptable to use it alone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# whose tongues are sharp swords
-
-The tongue represents what someone says, and the enemies' cruel words are spoken of as if they were swords. Alternate translation: "whose cruel words are like sharp swords" or "who cause terrible trouble for me by what they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Be exalted, God, above the heavens
-
-The psalmist is asking God to show that he is exalted. Being exalted above the heavens represents being great. Alternate translation: "God, show that you are exalted above the heavens" or "God, show that you are great in the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let your glory be above all the earth
-
-The psalmist is asking God to show his glory. Alternate translation: "show your glory over all the earth"
-
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-# They spread out a net for my feet
-
-His enemies' plans to capture him are spoken of as if they had spread out a net on the ground to trap him. Alternate translation: "It is as though my enemies have spread a net out to trap me" or "They planned to capture me like people who spread out a net to trap an animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They dug a pit in front of me
-
-His enemies' plans to capture him are spoken of as if they had dug a pit for him to fall into. Alternate translation: "It is as though they dug a pit for me to fall into" or "They planned to capture me like people who dig a hole in the ground to trap an animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They themselves have fallen into the middle of it
-
-The harm that came to his enemies when they tried to capture him is spoken of as if they fell into the trap that they had made for him. Alternate translation: "They themselves fell into the pit they had dug for me" or "But they themselves were hurt by what they planned to do to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My heart is fixed, God, my heart is fixed
-
-Being confident is spoken of as one's heart being firm rather than shaken or easily moved. The phrase is repeated to show that he has complete confidence in God and will not change. Alternate translation: "I am completely confident in you, God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will sing praises
-
-Who he will sing to can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I will sing praises to you, God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Wake up, my honored heart
-
-It can be stated clearly that the purpose of waking up is to sing praises to God. Waking up may be a metaphor for starting or preparing to do something. The heart represents the psalmist or his emotions. Alternate translation: "Wake up, my honored heart, to sing praises to God" or "I will prepare my honored heart to sing praises to God" or "I am honored to wake up and sing praises to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# wake up, lute and harp
-
-It can be stated clearly that the purpose of waking up is to sing praises to God. The psalmist speaks as though the lute and harp were people who could wake up to sing praises to God. Alternate translation: "Wake up, lute and harp, and sing praises to God" or "I will play the lute and harp while I sing praises to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will wake up the dawn
-
-The dawn is spoken of as if it were alive, and getting up before dawn happens is spoken of as waking it up. The purpose of getting up before dawn is to praise God. Alternate translation: "I will get up before dawn" or "I will get up before the sun rises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For great is your unfailing love, reaching to the heavens ... your faithfulness to the clouds
-
-These two phrases are very similar in meaning. The greatness of God's unfailing love and the greatness of his faithfulness are spoken of as if they could be measured in distance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# For great is your unfailing love, reaching to the heavens
-
-The greatness of God's unfailing love is spoken of as if it could be measured in distance. Alternate translation: "Your unfailing love is as great as the distance from the earth to the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your faithfulness to the clouds
-
-The words "great is your" and "reaching" are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "great is your faithfulness, reaching to the clouds" or "your faithfulness is as great as the distance from the earth to the clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Be exalted, God, above the heavens
-
-The psalmist is asking God to show that he is exalted. Being exalted above the heavens represents being great. Alternate translation: "God, show that you are exalted above the heavens" or "God, show that you are great in the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# may your glory be exalted over all the earth
-
-The psalmist is asking God to show his glory. Alternate translation: "show your glory over all the earth"
-
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-# Psalm 057 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 57 is a psalm of deliverance. It praises God for the many times he has delivered David. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Fear
-Since God is protecting the psalmist, he has nothing to fear from his enemies.
-
-##### Superscription
-The word "Michtam" is used in the superscription for this psalm. There is much discussion about this word but, in the end, no one is certain what it means. It is easiest to transliterate this word into your language, or you can simply translate it as "psalm." 
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-# General Information:
-
-This psalm is a song about wicked people. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to Al Tashheth
-
-This probably tells what musical style or tune to use when singing the psalm. See how you translated this in [Psalms 57:1](../057/001.md).
-
-# A psalm of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
-
-# Do you rulers speak righteousness?
-
-The author uses this question to rebuke the rulers because they do not speak righteously. Alternate translation: "You rulers do not say what is right!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do you judge uprightly, you people?
-
-The author uses this question to rebuke the judges who do not judge uprightly. Alternate translation: "You people never judge people uprightly!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# you ... your
-
-The words "you" and "your" refer to the mighty men who are judges ([Psalm 58:1](../058/001.md)) and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# No
-
-The author answers the two questions he had just asked.
-
-# you commit wickedness in your heart
-
-The heart refers to the people's thoughts or plans. Alternate translation: "you commit wickedness in your thoughts" or "you think about doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you distribute violence throughout the land with your hands
-
-Doing violence in various places throughout the land is spoken of as distributing or spreading the violence throughout the land, as if violence were some kind of stuff or things. Alternate translation: "you yourselves do violent deeds everywhere in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The wicked go astray even when they are in the womb ... they go astray from birth
-
-This is the same idea expressed in two different ways. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# they go astray
-
-Doing wrong things is spoken of as if people are walking on a road, and they turn off and go the wrong way. Alternate translation: "they do wrong things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Their poison is like a snake's poison
-
-The wicked things people say are spoken of as if they were poison. Alternate translation: "Their wicked words cause trouble as a snake's poison harms people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they are like a deaf adder that stops up its ears
-
-Wicked people who do not listen to advice or rebukes are spoken of as if they were snakes that do not respond to a charmer's music. Alternate translation: "they refuse to listen like a deaf adder that stops up its ears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a deaf adder that stops up its ears
-
-An adder that does not respond to a charmer's music is spoken of as as if it could put something in its ears so that it will not hear. Alternate translation: "an adder that does not listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# adder
-
-a kind of poisonous snake
-
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-# charmers
-
-people who play or sing music in order to control snakes
-
-# no matter how skillful they are
-
-What the snake charmers were skillful at can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "no matter how skillful the charmers are at controlling snakes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The author lists things that he would like God to do to wicked people.
-
-# Break their teeth ... break out the great teeth of the young lions
-
-In both of these phrases, the wicked people are spoken of as if they were lions, and making them powerless to kill people is spoken of as breaking their teeth. Alternate translation: "Take away their power to kill. Make them powerless like young lions whose teeth have been broken and fallen out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let them melt away as water that runs off
-
-The wicked people are spoken of as if they were ice or water. No longer existing is spoken of as melting or draining away into the dry ground. Alternate translation: "Make them disappear like water that runs off" or "Make them vanish like ice that melts and drains into the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# let them be as though they had no points
-
-"let their arrows be as though they had no points"
-
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-# Let them be like a snail that melts and passes away
-
-No longer existing is spoken of as melting and disappearing. Alternate translation: "Let the wicked vanish like a snail that melts and no longer exists" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# snail
-
-small animal that the Israelites considered unclean and that looks like it is melting as it moves by sliding over slime it has produced
-
-# like the untimely-born child of a woman that never sees the sunlight
-
-Not existing is spoken of as being like a baby that is born dead. Alternate translation: "like a baby who is born too early too live and see the sunlight" or "like a baby that was born dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Before your pots can feel the thorn's burning heat ... the green thorns and the burning thorns alike
-
-The wicked are spoken of as if they were thornbush branches, and God's swift punishment of them is spoken of as if he were to quickly blow them away or sweep them away. Alternate translation: "God will destroy wicked people faster than a whirlwind can blow away thornbush branches that have been put under a cooking pot and lit with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your
-
-David is speaking to God's people, so this is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the thorn's burning heat ... the green thorns and the burning thorns
-
-"the heat from the burning thorn branches ... the green thorn branches and the burning thorn branches"
-
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-# The righteous will rejoice when he sees
-
-The phrase "the righteous" refers to righteous people in general. Alternate translation: "Righteous people will rejoice when they see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked
-
-Getting one's feet wet by walking on blood is spoken of as washing the feet in blood. Alternate translation: "the righteous will make their feet wet in the blood of the wicked" or "the righteous will march on the blood of the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked
-
-This exaggeration expresses that a great number of wicked people will die. Alternate translation: "so many wicked people will die that when the righteous march on their blood, it will seem as if they could wash their feet in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Psalm 058 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 58 is a deliverance psalm. It asks God for deliverance from the unjust rulers. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Deliverance
-Although the leaders are very evil and unfair, God can deliver his people from their oppression. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])
-
-##### Superscription
-The word "Michtam" is used in the superscription for this psalm. There is much discussion about this word but, in the end, no one is certain what it means. It is easiest to transliterate this word into your language, or you can simply translate it as "psalm." 
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to Al Tashheth
-
-This probably tells what musical style or tune to use when singing the psalm. See how you translated this in [Psalms 57:1](../057/001.md).
-
-# A psalm of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
-
-# A michtam
-
-The meaning of the word "michtam" is uncertain. You may use the word "psalm" instead. This can be written as: "This is a psalm that David wrote." See how you translated this in [Psalms 16:1](../016/001.md).
-
-# set me on high
-
-A high place represents a safe place where his enemies cannot reach him. Alternate translation: "put me in a safe place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# rise up against me
-
-Rising up against someone represents attacking him. Alternate translation: "attack me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# bloodthirsty men
-
-The word "bloodthirsty" contains "blood," which refers to murder and "thirsty," which refers to desire. Alternate translation: "people who desire to kill" or "people who like to kill people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# they wait in ambush to take my life
-
-David's enemies are in hiding and are waiting quietly for the time when they can attack him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# awake
-
-Deciding to do something and beginning to do it is spoken of as waking up. Alternate translation: "do something" or "take action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# and see
-
-What he wants God to see can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "and see what is happening to me" or "and see what they are doing to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# arise
-
-Deciding to do something and beginning to do it is spoken of as getting up. Alternate translation: "do something" or "take action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# all the nations
-
-The word "nations" here represents the people of the nations that do not honor God. Alternate translation: "the people of all the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They return at evening
-
-The word "they" refers to the wicked transgressors.
-
-# they howl like dogs
-
-The psalmist speaks of his enemies threatening to attack people as if they were dogs howling, growling, or barking at people. Alternate translation: "they threaten to attack people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# go around the city
-
-Why they go around the city can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "go around the city to attack anyone they find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# See
-
-Here the word "See" is being used to draw attention to something. Alternate translation: "Hear"
-
-# they belch out with their mouths
-
-Saying terrible things is spoken of as belching. These terrible things may have been insults or threats. Alternate translation: "they say terrible things" or "they shout out terrible words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# belch
-
-burp loudly; allow air from the stomach to come out of the mouth with a loud, rude noise
-
-# swords are in their lips
-
-The cruel things that the wicked people were saying are spoken of as if they were swords. Alternate translation: "they say cruel things that cause people trouble as much as swords destroy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Who hears us?
-
-This question is used to show that they believed that God would not hear and punish them. Alternate translation: "No one can hear us!" or "Your God does not hear us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# laugh at them
-
-"laugh at them scornfully" or "mock them." God would laugh at them because they are worthless and powerless.
-
-# you hold all the nations in derision
-
-"you ridicule all the nations" or "you know that the people of the nations are fools"
-
-# derision
-
-ridicule
-
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-# my strength
-
-God's being the psalmist's strength represents God protecting him. Alternate translation: "you are my strength" or "you are my protector" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you are my high tower
-
-A high tower is a place that people could go to for shelter from their enemies. The psalmist speaks of God protecting him as if God were a strong, safe shelter. Alternate translation: "you protect me like a high tower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# My God will meet me with his covenant faithfulness
-
-This phrase implies that God will come to him in order to save him. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "My God, who is faithful to his covenant, will come to save me" or "My God will come to save me because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# my desire on my enemies
-
-The abstract noun "desire" can be expressed with the verb "want." Alternate translation: "what I want to happen to my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Scatter them
-
-"Cause them to wander around"
-
-# our shield
-
-God's protecting the righteous is spoken of as if God were a shield. Alternate translation: "our protector" or "the one who protects us like a shield" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips
-
-The mouths and lips represent the things people say. Alternate translation: "Because they sin by what they say" or "Because of the sinful things they say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let them be captured in their pride
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let people capture them because of their pride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that they express
-
-"that they say"
-
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-# Consume them in wrath, consume them so that they will be no more
-
-Destroying them completely is spoken of either as burning them up or eating them. Alternate translation: "Be angry with them and destroy them completely so there will be no more of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in Jacob
-
-Jacob here refers to Israel. Alternate translation: "in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to the ends of the earth
-
-"to even the most distance places on earth." This represents all places on earth. Alternate translation: "everywhere on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# howling like dogs
-
-The psalmist speaks of his enemies threatening to attack people as if they were dogs howling, growling, or barking at people. Alternate translation: "threatening to attack us" or "threatening to attack us like wild dogs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# satisfied
-
-content, having everything they want
-
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-# you have been my high tower and a refuge
-
-High towers and refuges are places that people can go to for shelter from their enemies. The psalmist speaks of God protecting him as if God were a strong, safe shelter. Alternate translation: "you have protected me like a high tower and a refuge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the day of my distress
-
-"whenever I have had troubles"
-
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-# To you, my strength, I will sing praises
-
-"To you, my strength" can be combined as one clause. Alternate translation: "You are my strength, so I will sing praises to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-sentences]])
-
-# my strength
-
-God's being the psalmist's strength represents God protecting him. Alternate translation: "my protector" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for God is my high tower
-
-High towers are places that people can go to for shelter from their enemies. The psalmist speaks of God protecting him as if God were a strong, safe shelter. Alternate translation: "you have protected me like a high tower" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the God of covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. This can be expressed in a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "He is the God who is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Psalm 059 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 59 is a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Protection
-The author prays for God to defeat his enemies. God is his protector. Therefore, he will praise God.
-
-##### Superscription
-The word "Michtam" is used in the superscription for this psalm. There is much discussion about this word but, in the end, no one is certain what it means. It is easiest to transliterate this word into your language, or you can simply translate it as "psalm." 
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to Shushan Eduth
-
-This probably tells what tune or musical style to use when singing the psalm. Alternate translation: "sing this psalm using the tune of 'Shushan Eduth'" or "sing this using the Shushan Eduth style"
-
-# Shushan Eduth
-
-This means "Lily of the Promise." Translators may either write the meaning or copy the Hebrew words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# A michtam
-
-The meaning of the word "michtam" is uncertain. You may use the word "psalm" instead. This can be written as: "This is a psalm that David wrote." See how you translated this in [Psalms 16:1](../016/001.md).
-
-# Aram Naharaim ... Aram Zobah
-
-"Aram of the two rivers ... the Aramean nation of Zobah." These are places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Joab
-
-This refers to Joab and the army that he led. Alternate translation: "Joab and his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# twelve thousand Edomites
-
-"12,000 Edomites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# you have cast us off
-
-God's rejecting people is spoken of as if he had thrown them away. Alternate translation: "you have rejected us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you have broken through our defenses
-
-God's allowing Israel's enemies to break through their defenses is spoken of as God himself had done it. Alternate translation: "you have allowed our enemies to break through our defenses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The psalmist continues speaking to God.
-
-# You have made the land tremble; you have torn it apart
-
-The psalmist speaks of the disaster in his country as if it were an earthquake. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# heal its fissures
-
-Making the people strong again is spoken of as repairing the fissures in the ground or walls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fissures
-
-large cracks in the ground or walls
-
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-# You have made your people see difficult things
-
-Here "see" represents "experience" or "suffer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# drink the wine of staggering
-
-Being helpless is spoken of as staggering around, barely able to stand upright. The abstract noun "staggering" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "the wine that makes us stagger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# you have set up a banner
-
-God's guiding his people in battle is spoken of as if God were a human king or commander who had set up a banner for the army. Alternate translation: "you are like a king who sets up a banner" or "you command us in battle like a king who raises up a banner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# banner
-
-"battle flag." This is a flag that a king or commander would raise up on a pole to show that the army should gather.
-
-# to be displayed against those who carry the bow
-
-This can be stated with an active clause. However some versions have different interpretations of this phrase. Alternate translation: "to display against those who carry the bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to be displayed against those who carry the bow
-
-The phrase "those who carry the bow" refers to the enemy soldiers in battle. Alternate translation: "to display when he takes his army into battle against your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# with your right hand
-
-God's right hand represents his power. Alternate translation: "by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# answer me
-
-Answering here represents responding to his request. Alternate translation: "respond to my request" or "answer my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ephraim also is my helmet
-
-God speaks of the tribe of Ephraim as if it were his army. The helmet symbolizes equipment for war. Alternate translation: "Ephraim is like a helmet I have chosen" or "the tribe of Ephraim is my army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# helmet
-
-a hard hat that soldiers wear to protect their heads from injury
-
-# Judah is my scepter
-
-God chose men from the tribe of Judah to be the kings of his people, and he speaks of that tribe as if it were his scepter. Alternate translation: "the tribe of Judah is like my scepter" or "Judah is the tribe through whom I rule my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Moab is my washbasin
-
-God speaks of Moab being unimportant as if Moab were a washbasin or a lowly servant. Alternate translation: "Moab is like a bowl that I use for washing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# over Edom I will throw my shoe
-
-God was probably speaking of taking ownership of Edom as if he were symbolically throwing his shoe onto that land to show that he owns it. However some versions have other interpretations. Alternate translation: "I take ownership of the land of Edom" or "I throw my shoe onto the land of Edom to show that it is mine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# But you, God, have you not rejected us?
-
-The psalmist uses this question to express his sadness that it seems that God has rejected them. Alternate translation: "But God, it seems like you have rejected us." or "God, you seem to have abandoned us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You do not go into battle with our army
-
-The psalmist speaks of God helping their army as if God were to go and fight with them. Alternate translation: "you do not help our army when we go into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# is futile
-
-"is worthless"
-
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-# will triumph
-
-"will defeat our enemies"
-
-# he will trample down our enemies
-
-The psalmist speaks of God helping their army defeat their enemies as if God were to trample down the enemies. Alternate translation: "he will enable us to trample down our enemies" or "he will make us able to defeat our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 060 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 60 is a psalm of war.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Protection
-God has preserved the land of Israel, and now he will give them victory over the countries of Moab and Edom.
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-# General Information:
-
-This is a song about God's faithfulness. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# on a stringed instrument
-
-"people should play a stringed instrument with this song"
-
-# Hear my cry, God; attend to my prayer
-
-These clauses have a similar meaning. Alternate translation: "God, listen to me and answer my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# lead me to the rock that is higher than I
-
-Here the writer speaks of God as if he were a high rock that he could climb for protection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a strong tower from the enemy
-
-
-
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-# take refuge under the shelter of your wings
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Here there is a second metaphor that speaks of Yahweh's protection as if he was a hen protecting her baby chicks under her wings. Alternate translation: "go to you for protection as a chick is safe under the wings of its mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# you have given me the inheritance
-
-The writer speaks of God's blessings as if they were an inheritance that he has received. Alternate translation: "you have given to me the blessings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who honor your name
-
-Here "your name" means God himself. Alternate translation: "who honor you" or "who have an awesome respect for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You will prolong ... many generations
-
-These two clauses have similar meanings. The idea is repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# You will prolong the king's life
-
-"You will extend the king's life" or "You will cause the king's life to last a long time"
-
-# his years will be like many generations
-
-Here "years" refers to how long the king will live. Alternate translation: "he will live for many generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He will remain before God forever
-
-Here "to remain before God" means to be in God's presence or to be with God. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "God will be with him forever" or "God will be with the king forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I will sing praise to your name forever
-
-Here "name" stands for God himself. Alternate translation: "I will always sing praise to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my vows
-
-These refer to the promise to offer sacrifices to God every day.
-
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-# Psalm 061 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 61 is a psalm of praise.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Vow
-The author has vowed to praise God every day of his life because God has blessed him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This psalm is a song about God's faithfulness. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# Jeduthun
-
-One of David's chief musicians had this same name. This may refer to him. See how you translated this in [Psalms 39:1](../039/001.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# my salvation comes from him
-
-"he is the one who rescues me" or "he is the one who saves me"
-
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-# He alone is my rock and my salvation
-
-The writer speaks of God's ability to protect him as if God were a rock. Alternate translation: "He is the only one who can protect and rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he is my high tower
-
-The writer speaks of God's ability to protect him as if God were a high tower. Alternate translation: "he keeps me away from the grasp of my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will not be greatly moved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing can ever move me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# all of you
-
-"my enemies" or "all my enemies"
-
-# How long ... will you attack a man ... or a shaky fence?
-
-David uses a rhetorical question to express his frustration. No answer is expected. Alternate translation: "It seems like my enemies will never stop attacking me. I feel that I am as weak against you as a leaning wall or a broken-down fence." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# attack a man
-
-"attack me"
-
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-# They consult with him only to
-
-"They intend to" or "They plan to"
-
-# consult with him ... bring him ... bless him ... curse him
-
-In these verses, David is referring to himself by "him."
-
-# with their mouths
-
-This refers to their speech or their words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in their hearts
-
-This refers to their thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# my hope is set on him
-
-"for I place my hope in him"
-
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-# He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my high tower
-
-The writer speaks of God as if he were a rock and a high tower. Both of these metaphors show how God provides protection from one's enemies. Here "salvation" means that God rescues the writer. See how you translated this in [Psalms 62:2](../062/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will not be moved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing can move me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the rock of my strength and my refuge are in God
-
-The writer speaks of God as if he were a rock that keeps one safe from his enemies. He also speaks of God as if he were a shelter that provides protection. Alternate translation: "God always gives me strength and protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# pour out your heart
-
-This refers to telling God your inner feelings as if you were pouring out a liquid. Alternate translation: "give your deepest concerns to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# refuge for us
-
-The word "us" refers to David and the people he is speaking to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# men of low standing ... men of high standing are a lie
-
-This refers to men of all levels of wealth and importance. The phrases "are vanity" and "are a lie" have the same meaning. One cannot confidently trust in anyone. Alternate translation: "you cannot place your trust in men, no matter how important they are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# weighed together, they are lighter than nothing
-
-If you put all of these kinds of men together on a scale, they would have no weight. This means that they have no real value to you.
-
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-# oppression or robbery
-
-These two words have basically the same meaning. You cannot trust in money that you get by taking it from other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# for they will bear no fruit
-
-The writer speaks of riches as if they were trees or vines that could bear fruit. Alternate translation: "for they will provide nothing good for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not fix your heart on them
-
-Here "fix your heart" is an idiom that means to desire something greatly. Alternate translation: "do not desire them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# God has spoken once, twice have I heard this
-
-This means that God has said this more than once.
-
-# power belongs to God
-
-God being characterized by power is spoken of as if power belonged to him. The abstract noun "power" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "God is powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Also to you, Lord, belongs covenant faithfulness
-
-God being characterized by covenant faithfulness is spoken of as if covenant faithfulness belonged to him. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "You, Lord, are also faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for you pay back every person for what he has done
-
-The writer speaks of God's rewards as if he were paying a wage for work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 062 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 62 is a psalm of deliverance. It expresses trust that God will save the psalmist from his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust
-Although the psalmist's enemies have attacked him when he was feeling weak, he trusts in God to deliver him. God is powerful and kind.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A psalm of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
-
-# earnestly
-
-sincerely
-
-# my soul thirsts for you, and my flesh longs for you
-
-These two clauses have basically the same meaning and are used together to emphasize how greatly the writer desires to be with God. Alternate translation: "my whole being greatly desires to be with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# dry and weary land
-
-"hot, dry desert"
-
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-# Because your covenant faithfulness is better than life, my lips
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adverb and the abstract noun "life" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I value you being faithful to your covenant more than I value living, so my lips" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# my lips will praise you
-
-Here "my lips" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will praise you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# I will lift up my hands in your name
-
-Here "in your name" means "to you." Alternate translation: "I will worship you and pray to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It will be as if I ate a meal of marrow and fatness
-
-Here the writer speaks of knowing and worshiping God as being more satisfying than eating a good meal. Alternate translation: "I will be happier than a person who eats a meal of fat and choice food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# with joyful lips my mouth will praise you
-
-Here "with joyful lips my mouth" represents the whole person who will praise God joyfully. Alternate translation: "I will praise you joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# when I think about you on my bed ... in the night hours
-
-These two clauses have the same meaning. The ideas are repeated to emphasize how much the writer thinks about God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# in the shadow of your wings I rejoice
-
-The writer speaks of God as if he were a bird protecting its young under his wings. Alternate translation: "I rejoice because you protect me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I cling to you
-
-"I need you" or "I depend on you"
-
-# your right hand supports me
-
-Here, the right hand is used as a symbol of strength and power. Alternate translation: "you support me" or "you lift me up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# will go down into the lowest parts of the earth
-
-This means they will die and go to the place of the dead. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "will die and descend into the place of the dead" or "will die and go down into the place of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they will be given over to those whose hands use the sword
-
-Here "the sword" represents death in battle, and "those whose hands use the sword" refers to enemies who kill them in battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will cause them to die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they will become food for the jackals
-
-Here "they" refers to the corpses of those who die in battle. Alternate translation: "jackals will eat their dead bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the jackals
-
-"jackals" here are a kind of long-legged wild dog. They feed on carrion, game, and fruit.
-
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-# the king will
-
-David is speaking about himself. This can be stated clearly in the translation. Alternate translation: "I, the king of Israel, will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# swears by him ... proud of him
-
-The word "him" refers to "God."
-
-# but the mouth of those who speak lies will be stopped up
-
-Here "the mouth" represents the whole person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but God will silence the liars" or "but God will silence those who lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Psalm 063 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 63 is a psalm of praise.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Praise
-The author praises God for who he is and for having protected him.
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-# General Information:
-
-This psalm is a prayer for help. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# preserve
-
-save
-
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-# Hide me from the secret plotting of evildoers
-
-Here "Hide" represents protecting, and "the secret plotting of evildoers represents" represents the harm that evildoers secretly plan to do to David. Alternate translation: "Protect me from the harm that evil doers secretly plan to do to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the commotion
-
-The words "hide me" are understood from the previous phrase and can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "hide me from the commotion" or "protect me from the commotion"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the commotion of the doers of iniquity
-
-Possible meanings are that "commotion" refers to 1) a noisy disturbance. Alternate translation: "the noisy disturbance that the doers of iniquity make" or 2) a crowd that makes a noisy disturbance. Alternate translation: "the noisy crowd of doers of iniquity"
-
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-# They have sharpened their tongues like swords
-
-The writer speaks of his enemies' tongues as if they were as sharp as swords. Here "tongues" represents the harsh words that the enemies speak. Alternate translation: "The harsh things that they say hurt me like a sharp sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# arrows, bitter words
-
-The writer speaks of his enemies' bitter words as if they were arrows being shot at him. Alternate translation: "bitter words which pierce me like arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Who will see us?
-
-The evildoers do not expect an answer to their question because they think no one will see them. Alternate translation: "No one will see what we are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The inner thoughts and hearts of man are deep
-
-The writer speaks of man's "inner thoughts" and "hearts of man" as if they were a deep body of water that no one can explore all the way to the bottom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# inner thoughts ... hearts of man
-
-Both of these phrases refer to man's private or inner thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to speak of the "evildoers" of [Psalms 64:1](../064/001.md).
-
-# But God will shoot them ... with his arrows
-
-The writer speaks of God's punishment of the evildoers as if God were shooting arrows at them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They will be made to stumble
-
-The writer speaks of God's causing the evildoers' plans to fail as if God were making them stumble in their paths. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will make them stumble" or "God will cause their plans to fail" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# since their own tongues are against them
-
-Here "tongues" represents the words that they say. Alternate translation: "since the words that they say are against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# what he has done
-
-"what God has done"
-
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-# take refuge in him
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to him for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the upright in heart will take pride in him
-
-Here "upright in heart" is an idiom that means godly or righteous. Alternate translation: "all the people who are godly will praise him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Psalm 064 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 64 is a psalm of deliverance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Plotting of enemies
-The author's enemies have plotted against him but God has saved him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This psalm is a song of praise. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# For you, God in Zion, our praise waits
-
-This speaks of praise as if it were a person who could act on its own. Alternate translation: "To you alone, God in Zion, we will offer our praise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# our vows will be carried out to you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we will do what we have promised you that we would do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Iniquities prevail against us
-
-David speaks about iniquity as if it were a person that is able to defeat or oppress. Alternate translation: "It is as if our own sins were defeating us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# you will forgive them
-
-The word "them" refers to our "iniquities."
-
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-# whom you choose ... your courts
-
-The words "you" and "your" in this verse refer to Yahweh.
-
-# live in your courts
-
-This exaggeration expresses that the man is in the temple very frequently to worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "worship often in your courts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy temple
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The goodness of your house, your holy temple, will satisfy us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# We will be
-
-Here the word "we" refers to David and the people of Israel, but not to God, to whom he is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# your house, your holy temple
-
-"your house, which is your holy temple"
-
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-# In righteousness
-
-"Because you are righteous"
-
-# you who are
-
-"you are"
-
-# of all the ends of the earth ... across the sea
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "of all the people who live throughout the earth and across the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# of all the ends of the earth
-
-This refers to the people who live all over the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you who are belted with strength
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-The writer speaks of God as if he wore his strength like a belt. Alternate translation: "showing that you are very powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning and are used together to create a vivid impression on the hearer or reader. Alternate translation: "the continuous roaring of the seas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# roaring
-
-a loud noise caused by the wind and waves
-
-# the commotion of the peoples
-
-This is also something that God makes quiet.
-
-# commotion
-
-loud noise
-
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-# evidence
-
-proof or something that shows that another thing is true
-
-# you make the east and the west rejoice
-
-The phrase "the east and the west" refers to the people who live all over the earth. Alternate translation: "you cause people everywhere to shout joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# help the earth
-
-This refers to the soil of the earth.
-
-# you greatly enrich it
-
-"you make the soil very good so that good things will grow in it"
-
-# the river of God is full of water
-
-This refers to the supply of water in the sky that God sends to water the earth and fill the streams. Alternate translation: "you fill the streams with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You ... you ... you ... you
-
-The writer is speaking to Yahweh, so these words are all singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# its furrows
-
-"the earth's furrows"
-
-# furrows
-
-A furrow is a long narrow trench made in the ground for planting seeds or for watering the field where grains have been planted.
-
-# ridges
-
-edges
-
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-# You ... your
-
-The words "You" and "your" refer to Yahweh and so are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# You crown the year with your goodness
-
-Here the "year" is given the human quality of wearing a crown. Alternate translation: "You have honored the year with a good harvest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# your wagon tracks overflow with abundance
-
-Yahweh making the soil so good and fertile that it produces an abundant harvest is spoken of as if Yahweh were traveling through an empty land in a cart, leaving abundant food behind wherever he goes. Alternate translation: "everywhere you have been, you have left abundant food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The pastures ... drip with dew
-
-There is so much dew in the pastures that they are said to drip with it. Alternate translation: "The pastures ... are full of dew" or "Much dew drips in the pastures of the wilderness"
-
-# the hills are clothed with joy
-
-The writer speaks of the beauty of the hills as if they were joyful people, and of joy as if it were clothing. Alternate translation: "the hills are like people wearing joy" or "the hills are like joyful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The pastures are clothed with flocks
-
-The writer speaks of the pastures as being so covered with flocks that it is like the pastures are wearing a garment.
-
-# pastures
-
-a large field where animals feed on the grass
-
-# flocks
-
-group of animals, such as sheep and goats
-
-# they shout for joy, and they sing
-
-The pastures, hills and valleys are so bountiful, that they seem to shout and sing for joy. Alternate translation: "they are like joyful singing people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# they shout
-
-The word "they" refers to the pastures and valleys.
-
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-# Psalm 065 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 65 is a psalm of praise to God.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's power
-God answered prayers and gave the people justice and hope. God created nature and controls it, sending rain so the grain and pastures grow well.
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-# General Information:
-
-This psalm is a song of praise. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth
-
-A "joyful noise to God" represents singing and shouting praises to God. Alternate translation: "Let all the earth sing and shout joyfully to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all the earth
-
-This refers to all the people who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "everyone on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Sing out the glory of his name; make his praise glorious
-
-These phrases have similar meanings and are used together to emphasize how wonderful God is. Alternate translation: "Sing about how wonderful God's name is; sing wonderful praise about how great God is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the glory of his name
-
-God's name here represents God himself. Alternate translation: "his glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# How terrifying are your deeds
-
-The works of God cause us to be in awe and terrified because we know he is powerful and holy.
-
-# By the greatness of your power
-
-"Because you have great power"
-
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-# All the earth will worship you
-
-This refers to all of the people who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "All the people on earth will worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will sing to your name
-
-Here "your name" refers to God himself. Alternate translation: "they will praise and honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he ... his
-
-These words refer to God.
-
-# he is fearsome in his deeds toward the sons of mankind
-
-"he causes people to feel fear and wonder when they see his deeds"
-
-# the sons of mankind
-
-"humanity"
-
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-# He ... him
-
-These words refer to God.
-
-# He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the river on foot
-
-This refers to the crossing of the Red Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they went
-
-The word "they" refers to God's people, the Israelites.
-
-# we rejoiced
-
-The word "we" refers to the Israelites, their ancestors, David, and the people he is speaking to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# He ... his
-
-These words refer to God.
-
-# his eyes
-
-These  phrase "his eyes" refers to God himself. Alternate translation: "he sees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# let not the rebellious exalt themselves
-
-"let not the rebellious people exalt themselves" or "let not the rebellious people be proud"
-
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-# Give blessing to God ... let the sound of his praise be heard
-
-These two clauses have similar meanings. The idea is repeated to emphasize the importance of praising God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# us ... our
-
-These words refer to David and the people he is speaking to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# he does not permit our feet to slip
-
-The writer speaks of God's protection as preventing his people from slipping as they walk or falling off a cliff. Alternate translation: "he has not allowed us to fall into disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You brought us into a net
-
-The writer speaks of God's punishment as if God had captured his people in a net. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a net
-
-a trap for a bird or an animal
-
-# you laid a heavy burden on our backs
-
-The writer speaks of what the people have endured as having to carry heavy loads on their backs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You made people ride over our heads
-
-This is a picture of being horribly defeated in battle. Alternate translation: "It is as if our enemies defeated us in battle and then drove their chariots over our fallen bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# went through fire and water
-
-God tested them with natural disasters like fires and floods. Alternate translation: "we suffered like people who suffer from fires and floods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# spacious place
-
-The writer speaks of the blessings that the people of Israel now have as if they had been brought into a wide open space where they are safe. Alternate translation: "open place where we are safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# which my lips promised and my mouth spoke
-
-Here "lips" and "mouth" refer to the words of promise that were spoken. Alternate translation: "which I promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# aroma of rams
-
-"smell of the smoke of sacrificed rams"
-
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-# I will declare what he has done for my soul
-
-The word "soul" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will tell you what he has done for me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# I cried to him with my mouth
-
-The word "mouth" represents the whole person who cries out to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he was praised with my tongue
-
-Here "tongue" represents words or speech. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I praised him with my tongue" or "I praised him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# seen sin
-
-"loved sin" or "held iniquity"
-
-# would not have listened to me
-
-Here "would not have listened" implies that God would not have answered his prayer. This can be made clear in the translation. Alternate translation: "would not have heard me call out to him" or "he would not have answered my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# But God has truly heard; he has paid attention
-
-These two clauses have similar meanings and are used together to emphasize that God has heard his prayer. Alternate translation: "But God has truly heard my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the voice of my prayer
-
-Here the author's prayer is given the personal quality of having a voice. Alternate translation: "my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# who has not turned away my prayer
-
-Here "turned away' represents ignoring his prayer. Alternate translation: "who has not ignored my prayer"
-
-# or his covenant faithfulness from me
-
-The phrase "has not turned away" is understood from the previous phrase and can be repeated here. The idea of "his covenant faithfulness" can be translated with the phrase "being faithful to his covenant." Alternate translation: "and has not turned away his covenant faithfulness from me" or "and has not stopped being faithful to his covenant with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Psalm 066 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 66 is a psalm of praise.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh saves
-Just as God brought Israel through the wilderness, he took the author through hard times but saved him. The author will worship God by sacrificing animals to him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# on stringed instruments
-
-"people should play stringed instruments with this song"
-
-# cause his face to shine on us
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. Alternate translation: "act favorably towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# your ways may be known on earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people may know your ways on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your salvation among all nations
-
-The writer desires for everyone to know that God has the power to save them. This can be made clear in the translation. Alternate translation: "and the people of all nations may know that you have the power to save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# let the nations ... govern the nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people who live in all the nations on the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with justice
-
-"fairly" or "justly"
-
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-# Let the peoples praise you ... let all the peoples praise you
-
-The second clause intensifies the meaning of the first to emphasize how important it is to praise God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# The earth has yielded its harvest
-
-Here the writer speaks of "the earth" as if it has chosen to provide a harvest to the people. Alternate translation: "We have reaped a bountiful harvest from our crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# all the ends of the earth honor him
-
-This means that people everywhere should honor God because of his blessings. Alternate translation: "I desire that all people everywhere on the earth may have an awesome respect for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 067 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 67 is a worship psalm.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Praise
-People all over the world should be praising God.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# A psalm of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
-
-# Let God arise
-
-God beginning to act is spoke of as if he stands up. Alternate translation: "Let God begin to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let his enemies be scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let God chase away his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# As smoke is driven away, so drive them away
-
-God's enemies are spoken of as if they are smoke that is easily blown away by the wind. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Drive them away as the wind blows away smoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as wax melts before the fire
-
-God's enemies are spoken of as if they are wax that is easily melted by a fire. Alternate translation: "cause them to disappear as wax melts before a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the wicked
-
-This refers to the wicked people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# the righteous
-
-This refers to the righteous people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# rejoice and be happy
-
-These means the same thing and emphasizes the amount of joy they feel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# to his name
-
-This refers to God. Alternate translation: "to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the one who rides through the plains
-
-God's presence among people is spoken of as if he rides on the earth in a horse or chariot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# A father of the fatherless
-
-God is spoken of as a compassionate God who acts like a father to orphans. Alternate translation: "One who acts like a father to children who have no parents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a judge of the widows
-
-God is spoken of as a merciful God who protects widows. Alternate translation: "a protector of widows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# God puts the lonely into families
-
-God is spoken of as if he places lonely people into families. "God provides families for those who have no one to live with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he brings out the prisoners with singing
-
-God is spoken of as the one who leads prisoners out of their confinement. Alternate translation: "God frees prisoners and makes them sing with happiness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the rebellious
-
-This nominal adjective refers to rebellious people and can be translated with either an adjective or a noun. Alternate translation: "rebellious people" or "people who rebel against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# a parched land
-
-God's punishment of the rebellious is spoken of as if he forces them to live in a hot desert land. Alternate translation: "a very hot and dry land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David begins to tell the story of God leading the Israelites through the desert to Mt. Sinai.
-
-# when you went out ... when you marched through
-
-These two phrases refer to the same event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# you went out before your people
-
-"you led your people"
-
-# when you marched through the wilderness
-
-God is spoken of as if he was a soldier marching ahead of the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the heavens also dropped rain ... God's presence
-
-"God caused it to rain"
-
-# in the presence of God
-
-This idiom here refers to God's appearance before the Israelites. Alternate translation: "when God appeared to the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# you strengthened your inheritance when it was weary
-
-The land of Israel is spoken of as if it was a person who could be weary, or could gain strength. Alternate translation: "you caused the land to produce good crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your inheritance
-
-The land that God gave to the Israelites is spoken of as if it was an inheritance that a father passed on to his children. Alternate translation: "the land that you gave to us Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the poor
-
-This refers to poor people in general. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues the story of the journey of the Israelites through the desert. In this part of the story, the Israelites are victorious in war over their enemies.
-
-# those who announced them ... army
-
-The large number of people told the Lord's message to others. They are spoken of as if there were a large army. Since this phrase is feminine, some versions translate it as, "the women who announced them ... army." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Kings of armies flee, they flee
-
-The kings represent themselves and their entire armies. It is understood that they flee because they are defeated by Israel's army. Alternate translation: "Kings and their armies flee from us because they are defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# plunder
-
-things that are taken from the defeated army and brought to the victorious army's home.
-
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-# doves covered with silver ... gold
-
-This means that some of the plunder is very valuable because it is covered with precious metals.
-
-# When some of you people stayed among the sheepfolds, why did you do this?
-
-This question is used to rebuke the people who did not participate in the battle. Alternate translation: "Those who stayed among the sheepfolds should not have stayed; they should have gone to the battle." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# scattered kings there ... snowed on Mount Zalmon
-
-There were so many dead kings and soldiers on the mountain that they are spoken of as if they were snow covering the mountain. Alternate translation: "defeated so many enemy kings and soldiers there that they were like snowflakes covering Mount Zalmon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# scattered kings
-
-Here "kings" refers to their armies as well. Alternate translation: "scattered the enemy kings and their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Mount Zalmon
-
-This is the name of a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# A mighty mountain is the ... a high mountain is the
-
-These two phrase have similar meanings and are used together to strengthen each other. Alternate translation: "a mighty and high mountain is the hill country of Bashan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Why do you look in envy ... for the place he will live?
-
-This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "The high hill country of Bashan should not look in envy at the mountain which God desires for the place he will live." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands
-
-This is probably not meant to be an exact number, but to indicate a large number. Alternate translation: "many thousands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# ascended
-
-To "ascend" is to to move up, to go toward the sky.
-
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-# daily bears our burdens
-
-"carries our heavy loads every day." The Lord's care for his people is spoken of as if he was physically carrying their troubles as a burden. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the God who is our salvation
-
-The words "is our salvation" can be translated with the verb "save." Alternate translation: "the God who saves us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-
-
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-# will strike through the heads of his enemies
-
-God is spoken of as a warrior who will kill his enemies by striking them in their heads in order to kill them. Alternate translation: "will kill his enemies by striking them in the head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the hairy scalps
-
-It seems to have been the custom for soldiers not to cut their hair during the time of war. Alternate translation: "the long-haired skulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# walk in offenses against him
-
-Offending God is spoken of as walking among the offenses. Alternate translation: "habitually offend him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will bring them back
-
-The word "them" refers to God's enemies.
-
-# the depths of the sea
-
-This speaks of the most remote parts of the earth where people might try to escape from God as if they were the depths of the sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# crush your enemies
-
-The total destruction of Israel's enemies is spoken of as if the Israelites had crushed them under their feet. Alternate translation: "totally defeat your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# dipping your foot in blood
-
-The violence of from the destruction of the enemies is spoke of in very graphic form, as if the Israelites would be standing in the blood of their dead enemies. Alternate translation: "stepping in their blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the tongues of your dogs may have their share
-
-The bloodshed from the battle against Israel's enemies is spoken of as if it is so extensive that the dogs will lap up the flowing blood with their tongues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# processions
-
-A procession is a group of people walking together in an orderly manner as part of a ceremony.
-
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-# minstrels
-
-people who play musical instruments
-
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-# Bless God in the assemblies; praise Yahweh, you who are from the fountain of Israel
-
-It may be helpful to change the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: "You who are from the fountain of Israel, praise Yahweh and bless God in the assembly"
-
-# from the fountain of Israel
-
-The word "fountain" is a metaphor for the ability of the man Israel to be the ancestor of many people: as much water comes from a fountain, so Israel is the ancestor of many people. This also implies that the call is to those who serve God as the man Israel did. Alternate translation: "true descendants of Israel" or "all of you descendants from Israel"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# their multitudes
-
-"their group." The word "their" refers to the leaders of Judah.
-
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-# Your God, Israel, has decreed your strength
-
-Some versions understand the Hebrew text differently: "Summon your strength, God" or "Use your strength, God"
-
-# Your God, Israel, has decreed
-
-"People of Israel, your God has decreed"
-
-# to us
-
-The word "us" refers to the writer and the people of Israel, but not to Yahweh, to whom he is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# to us
-
-The word "us" refers to the writer and the people of Israel, but not to Yahweh, to whom he is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# Reveal your power to us from your temple at Jerusalem
-
-"When you are present in the temple at Jerusalem, show us your power"
-
-# Reveal your power
-
-The abstract noun "power" can be stated as "strong." Alternate translation: "Show us that you are strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the wild beasts in the reeds
-
-Many scholars believe these wild beasts are a metaphor that refers to the people of Egypt. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the people of Egypt who are like wild beasts in the reeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the peoples, that multitude of bulls and calves
-
-The peoples of other nations are spoken of as if they were a large group of cattle. Alternate translation: "the powerful nations, who are like herds of bulls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# scatter
-
-to disperse or to cause something to spread quickly in different direction
-
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-# Princes will come out of Egypt
-
-It is implied that these princes come from Egypt in order to offer gifts to God in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Then the leaders of Egypt will bring gifts to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Cush
-
-This refers to the people of Cush. Alternate translation: "The Cushites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# reach out with her hands to God
-
-This is a symbolic action that represents worship to God. Alternate translation: "lift up her hands to praise God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# you kingdoms of the earth
-
-Here "kingdoms" refers to the citizens of the kingdoms. Alternate translation: "you people who are citizens of kingdoms all over the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# To him who rides on the heaven of heavens
-
-The word "Sing" is implied as the beginning of this verse. Here God is described as if he rides in a chariot in the sky. Alternate translation: "Sing to God who rides across the sky in his chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he lifts up his voice with power
-
-This idiom means he speaks powerfully. Alternate translation: "he shouts powerfully" or "he speaks loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Ascribe strength to God
-
-"Ascribe" means to give credit to someone. Alternate translation: "Strength belongs to God"
-
-# his strength is in the skies
-
-The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as "powerful." Alternate translation: "in the skies he also shows that he is powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# God, you are fearsome in your holy place
-
-Here the author speaks directly to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# strength and power
-
-These two words mean basically these same thing. They emphasize how much strength God provides to his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Psalm 068 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 68 is a worship psalm.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's greatness
-God is exceedingly great. He takes care of the weak and helpless. He is glorious in his temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-##### No Common Theme
-Scholars have found this psalm the most difficult to interpret. There does not appear to be any unity to this psalm.
-## Links:
-
-* __[Psalms 68:1](../../psa/068/001.md)__
-
-__[<<](../067/intro.md) | [>>](../069/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-This psalm is a prayer for help. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to Shoshannim
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 45:1](../045/001.md).
-
-# for the waters have put my life in danger
-
-The writer describes the troubles in his life as if he were drowning in a flood of water. Alternate translation: "for it feels like I am drowning in the waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I sink in deep mire
-
-The writer describes the troubles in his life as if he were sinking in deep mud. Alternate translation: "For it feels like I am sinking in deep mud and will die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# mire
-
-thick mud
-
-# there is no place to stand
-
-The writer uses a negative statement to stress how unstable and uncertain his condition is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# I have come into deep waters, where the floods flow over me
-
-The writer describes his problems as if he was drowning in a deep, raging river. Alternate translation: "t feels like I am in deep waters, and the floodwaters flow over me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# weary
-
-very tired
-
-# my eyes fail
-
-This idiom means the writer has cried so much that his eyes do not see well any longer. Alternate translation: "my eyes are swollen from tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# more than the hairs on my head
-
-This is an exaggeration to express how many enemies the writer has. Alternate translation: "more than I can count, like the hairs on my head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# cut me off
-
-This idiom means "kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# my foolishness
-
-The abstract noun "foolishness" can be stated as "foolish." Alternate translation: "the foolish things that I have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# my sins are not hidden from you
-
-This can be expressed as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "you know all my sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Let not those ... let not those
-
-"Do not let those ... do not let those"
-
-# Let not those who hope in you be put to shame because of me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Please do not allow anyone to put those who wait for you to shame because of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor because of me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Please do not allow anyone to bring dishonor on those who seek you because of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# those who seek you
-
-Seeking God represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. Alternate translation: 1) "those who ask you for help" or 2) "those who worship and obey you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For your sake
-
-"On your behalf" or "For you"
-
-# I have borne rebuke
-
-The rebukes of the writer's enemies are spoken of as if they are a heavy load that he has had to carry. Alternate translation: "I have endured the insults of my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# shame has covered my face
-
-The writer speaks of the shame that he feels as if it is a foul thing on his face that everyone can clearly see. Alternate translation: "I am thoroughly humiliated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have become a stranger to my brothers
-
-The writer speaks of himself as if he were not part of his own family. Alternate translation: "My brothers no longer know or accept me at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a stranger to my brothers ... an alien to my mother's children
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. They are repeated to stress his separation from his own family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# an alien to my mother's children
-
-It is implied that "I have become" should be understood here. The writer speaks of himself as if he were not part of his own family. Alternate translation: "my brothers no longer know or trust me at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the zeal of your house has eaten me up
-
-The writer speaks of his zeal for God's temple as if it was a wild animal that devours the writer. Alternate translation: "the zeal I have for your house consumes me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# has eaten me up
-
-This idiom means that the writer's zeal for the temple takes over all of his thoughts and actions. Alternate translation: "completely controls all that I think and do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the rebukes ... have fallen on me
-
-The writer speaks of the rebukes of Gods' enemies as if they were rocks that were thrown at the writer. Alternate translation: "those who rebuke you have also thrown their rebukes at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I wept and did not eat food
-
-The fact that the writer was fasting indicates that he was sad about the way people treated God's temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they insulted me
-
-"my enemies rebuked me because of it"
-
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-# I made sackcloth my clothing
-
-Wearing rough, cheap clothing was a symbol of mourning over sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# I became the object of a proverb
-
-The writer speak of himself as if he was the sad or foolish person in a proverb. Alternate translation: "I became the example of a sad person spoken of in their proverbs" or "they laugh at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Those who sit in the city gate
-
-Here "city gate" is associated with leadership of a town. Alternate translation: "The important people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am a song of drunkards
-
-The writer speaks of himself as if he was the person about whom the drunkards sing mocking songs. Alternate translation: "the drunkards of the city sing disgusting songs about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# at a time that you will accept
-
-"in your accepted time" or "when you are willing"
-
-# answer me in the trustworthiness of your salvation
-
-The abstract nouns "trustworthiness" and "salvation" can be stated as "faithfully" and "rescue." Alternate translation: "rescue me because you faithfully love me, as you have promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Pull me out ... do not let me sink
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Pull me out of the mire, and do not let me sink
-
-The writer speaks of his danger from his enemies as if he was sinking into a pit of mud. "Do not allow me to sink anymore in the mud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let me be taken away
-
-Here "take away" refers to being removed from danger. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "take me away" or "rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# rescued out
-
-It is understood that "let me be" is implied here. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "please rescue me out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# rescued out of the deep waters
-
-The writer speaks about his danger from his enemies as if he was drowning in deep water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the floods of water overwhelm me
-
-The writer speaks about his danger from his enemies as if flood waters were covering him completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the deep swallow me up
-
-The writer speaks of the deep as if it was a deadly animal that was about to eat him. Alternate translation: "the deep waters swallow me up like a dangerous animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Do not let the pit shut its mouth on me
-
-Here the "pit" is spoken of as if it has a mouth like a person and could eat the writer. Alternate translation: "Do not let the pit consume me" or "Do not let the pit of death close over me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# your covenant faithfulness is good
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "you are good and faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your mercies for me are many
-
-"you are very merciful to me"
-
-# turn to me
-
-The idea of turning towards someone means to pay attention to them or help them. Alternate translation: "help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do not hide your face from your servant
-
-To hide one's face means to refuse to hear or help someone. Alternate translation: "Please help your servant" or "Please help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in distress
-
-"in great trouble"
-
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-# redeem me
-
-The writer asks God to redeem him as if the writer were a slave whose freedom God could purchase. Alternate translation: "free me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# ransom me
-
-The writer asks God to ransom him as if the writer were a captive whose release could be paid for with money. Alternate translation: "rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my rebuke, my shame, and my dishonor
-
-These abstract nouns can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "how people have rebuked me, shamed me, and dishonored me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# my adversaries are all before you
-
-Here "before you" means that God sees and knows all about them. Alternate translation: "you know who all my enemies are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# broken my heart
-
-This idiom means a person is extremely sad. Alternate translation: "offended me deeply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I am full of heaviness
-
-The writer's great sadness is spoken of as if he was full of a heavy weight. Alternate translation: "I am heavy with sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to take pity
-
-to feel sorrow or sadness
-
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-# They gave me poison for my food
-
-This is probably figurative. The food that people gave to the writer was so bad that it tasted like poison. Alternate translation: "They gave me food that tasted like poison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let their table before them become a snare ... let it become a trap
-
-The writer would like for his enemies' food to completely ruin them as if they were small animals caught in a snare or a trap. Alternate translation: "May their food ruin them like a snare ... may it destroy them like a trap" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their table
-
-This refers to food that was served on the tables, possibly at a feast. Alternate translation: "their own food" or "sacrificial feasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let their eyes be darkened
-
-The writer speaks of eyes that cannot see well as if they were darkened. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Please make them unable to see anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# make their loins shake
-
-Weak backs are spoken of as if they are shaking in weakness. Alternate translation: "cause their backs to be too weak for them to do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their loins
-
-"their sides" or "their backs"
-
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-# Pour out your indignation on them
-
-God's demonstration of his anger is described as if he poured it out on his enemies like water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# indignation
-
-anger of a person who has suffered injustice
-
-# the fierceness of your anger
-
-"your burning anger" or "your strong anger"
-
-# overtake them
-
-God's judgment on his enemies is described as if he ran after them and caught them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# be a desolation
-
-This abstract noun can be stated as "abandoned." Alternate translation: "become abandoned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# they persecuted the one
-
-"they persecuted the man"
-
-# you struck down
-
-Here to be "struck down" refers to punishment. Alternate translation: "you punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those you have wounded
-
-Here to be "wounded" refers to causing them to suffer. Alternate translation: "those you have caused to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Accuse them of having committed iniquity after iniquity
-
-"Keep making a record of all their sins"
-
-# iniquity after iniquity
-
-"very many sins"
-
-# do not let them come into your righteous victory
-
-To come into God's victory is an idiom that means to receive a reward from him. Alternate translation: "do not let them receive your righteous reward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Let them be blotted out of
-
-Here "them" refers to the names of the enemies. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Wipe out their names in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# not be written down
-
-It is inferred that "let them" is understood. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "do not write down their names" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# let your salvation, God, set me up on high
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated with the verb "save." Here "on high" refers to a place of safety." Alternate translation: "God, save me and put me in a safe place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the name of God
-
-Here "name" refers to God himself. Alternate translation: "God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with thanksgiving
-
-This abstract noun can be stated with the verb "thank." Alternate translation: "by thanking him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# better than an ox or a bull
-
-It is understood that the ox and the bull are to be offered to God as sacrifices. Alternate translation: "better than sacrificing an ox or sacrificing a bull" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a bull that has horns and hooves
-
-This phrase distinguishes the full grown bulls from other younger cows. Alternate translation: "a bull that is full grown with horns and hooves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
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-# The meek
-
-This refers to meek people in general. Alternate translation: "Meek people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# you who seek after God
-
-Seeking God represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. Alternate translation: "you who ask God for help" or "you who think about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let your hearts live
-
-Here "hearts" refer to the people. Here "live" is an idiom that means to be encouraged. Alternate translation: "may you be encouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# Yahweh hears
-
-Here "hears" means to respond. Alternate translation: "Yahweh answers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the needy
-
-This refers to needy people in general. Alternate translation: "needy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# his prisoners
-
-"those who have suffered for him"
-
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-# Let heaven and earth praise him ... the seas
-
-Here heaven and earth and the seas are spoken of as if they are people who are able to praise God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the seas and everything that moves in them
-
-It is implied that "Let ... praise him" should be understood here. Alternate translation: "let he seas and everything that moves in them praise him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# God will save Zion
-
-Here "Zion" refers to the people in Zion. Alternate translation: "God will save the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# have it as a possession
-
-The word "it" refers to the land of Judah.
-
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-# who love his name
-
-Here "name" refers to God himself. Alternate translation: "who love God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 069 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 69 is a psalm of deliverance. The author prays to be saved from his enemies and for them to be punished. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Deliverance
-The author prays for God to rescue him from his enemies. They show him no mercy, and he asks God to show them no mercy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# A psalm of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David wrote the psalm or 2) the psalm is about David or 3) the psalm is in the style of David's psalms.
-
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-# those who
-
-"the people who"
-
-# take my life
-
-This idiom means "kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# be ashamed and humiliated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may God put them to shame and bring disgrace upon them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# let them be turned back and brought to dishonor
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may God turn them around and make them ashamed for what they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# turned back
-
-To be stopped or thwarted is spoken of as being turned back from their attack. Alternate translation: "stopped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# those who say, "Aha, aha."
-
-This is an expression of mocking laughter. You may replace "Aha, aha" with whatever laughing sounds like in your language. Alternate translation: "those who mock and laugh at me"
-
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-# seek you
-
-Seeking God represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. Alternate translation: "ask you for help" or "think about you and obey you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# rejoice and be glad
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of gladness. Alternate translation: "rejoice greatly" or "be very glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# love your salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "love you because you saved them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# always say
-
-This exaggeration emphasizes that it is important to praise God often. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# May God be praised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Let everyone praise God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# poor and needy
-
-Here the words "poor" and "needy" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is unable to help himself. Alternate translation: "very needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# hurry to me
-
-The writer speaks of God as if he were running to the writer in order to help him. Alternate translation: "come quickly to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you are my help and you rescue me
-
-Here the phrase "you rescue me" explains how God is his "help." Alternate translation: "you help me by rescuing me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# do not delay
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "please come quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# Psalm 070 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 70 is a psalm of deliverance. The psalmist asks God to deliver him from his enemies.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Help
-The author needs help and needs it immediately.
-
-##### Psalm 40
-This psalm is an almost exact duplicate of Psalm 40:13-17.
-## Links:
-
-* __[Psalms 70:1](../../psa/070/001.md)__
-
-__[<<](../069/intro.md) | [>>](../071/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-This psalm is a prayer for help. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# In you, Yahweh, I take refuge
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "go to you, Yahweh, for protection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let me never be put to shame
-
-This can be stated in active form. See how "do not let me be humiliated" is translated in [Psalms 25:2](../025/002.md). Alternate translation: "never let my enemies put me to shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# make me safe in your righteousness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "make me safe because you always do what is right" or 2) "make me safe as I do what you want me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# turn your ear to me
-
-Here "your ear" refers to God's willingness to hear someone who prays to him. See how this is translated in [Psalms 17:6](../017/006.md). Alternate translation: "pay attention to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# save me
-
-"keep me safe"
-
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-# Be to me a rock for refuge
-
-The psalmist requests that Yahweh make him as safe as he would be if he were hiding in a large rock or cliff where his enemies could not find him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# rock ... rock
-
-These are hills or mountains, not rocks one can hold in one's hand.
-
-# you have given a command
-
-"you have commanded your angels"
-
-# you are my rock and my fortress
-
-The psalmist believes that Yahweh will protect him and make him as safe as if he were hiding on top of a large mountain or inside a man-made fortress. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "hand" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "from the power of the wicked, from the power of the unrighteous" or 2) "hand" refers to the person himself. Alternate translation: "from wicked people, from unrighteous ... people" or "so that wicked people and unrighteous ... people cannot harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous
-
-"wicked; rescue me out of the hand of the unrighteous." You can make clear the understood information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# wicked ... unrighteous ... cruel
-
-These adjectives can be translated as noun phrases. Alternate translation: "wicked people ... unrighteous people ... cruel people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# you are my hope
-
-Here "hope" is a metonym for the one in whom the psalmist hopes. Alternate translation: "you are the one whom I confidently expect to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# By you I have been supported from the womb
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have supported me from the womb" or "You have taken care of me ever since I came out of my mother's womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you are he
-
-"you are the one"
-
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-# I am an example to many people
-
-"Many people see how I live and want to live as I do"
-
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-# My mouth will be filled with your praise ... with your honor
-
-The psalmist speaks of his desire to praise and honor Yahweh with the words he speaks as if his mouth were full of words the way it can be full of food. Alternate translation: "My mouth will be filled with words that praise you ... that honor you" or "I will always praise you ... will always honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your praise
-
-Here "praise" refer to the words that he will use to praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "words that tell people how great you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your honor
-
-Here "honor" refer to the words that he will use to honor Yahweh. Alternate translation: "words that cause people to honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all the day
-
-"all day long" or "at all times"
-
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-# Do not throw me away ... do not abandon me
-
-These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Do not throw me away
-
-"Do not force me to go away from you." For God to reject him is spoken of as God forcing him to go away. See how this is translated in [Psalms 51:11](../051/011.md). Alternate translation: "do not reject me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not abandon me
-
-"do not leave me forever"
-
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-# watch for my life
-
-It is implied that they are watching for an opportunity to take his life. The euphemism "to take a life" means to kill. Alternate translation: "watch for an opportunity to take my life" or "wait for an opportunity to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# They say
-
-This can be translated to make explicit that they are talking about him. Alternate translation: "They say about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# pursue and take him
-
-"follow him when he runs away, and kill him"
-
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-# do not be far from me
-
-Because Yahweh has not yet answered the writer's request, he speaks of Yahweh as if Yahweh were standing far away from the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# hurry to help me
-
-"help me soon"
-
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-# Let them be put to shame and destroyed, those who are hostile to my life
-
-"Let those who are hostile to my life be put to shame and destroyed"
-
-# Let them be put to shame and destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Put them to shame and destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# those who are hostile to my life
-
-The words "my life" represent the person. The idiom "hostile to my life" means that these are people who try to harm him by accusing him of wrongdoing. Alternate translation: "those who accuse me of doing wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# let them be covered with rebuke and dishonor, those who seek my hurt
-
-"let those who seek my hurt be covered with rebuke and dishonor"
-
-# let them be covered with rebuke and dishonor
-
-This can be stated in active form. The abstract nouns "rebuke" and "dishonor" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "may everyone rebuke them, and may no one honor them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# those who seek my hurt
-
-The noun "hurt" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "those who are looking for ways to harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# more and more
-
-"more all the time" or "always more than I have before"
-
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-# My mouth will tell about your righteousness and your salvation all the day, although I cannot understand it
-
-"I do not completely understand your righteousness and your salvation, but my mouth will tell about them all the day"
-
-# My mouth will tell
-
-The mouth is synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will tell" or "I will speak with my mouth and tell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your righteousness
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "righteousness." Alternate translation: "how righteous you are" or "all the good things you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "how you have saved me" or "how you save people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I will come
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I will go to where people worship Yahweh" or 2) "I will go to my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I will tell them of the mighty deeds the Lord Yahweh has done" or 2) "because the Lord Yahweh has given me strength to do mighty acts."
-
-# will make mention of
-
-"will talk about"
-
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-# taught me
-
-The implied information may be stated clearly. "taught me many things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# God, do not forsake me
-
-"God, please do not forsake me"
-
-# I have been declaring your strength
-
-The abstract noun "strength" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "I have been telling how strong you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# to the next generation
-
-"to those who are children today"
-
-# your power to everyone who is to come
-
-The omitted information may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "and as I declare your power to everyone who is to come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# everyone who is to come
-
-This exaggeration refers to everyone the writer can speak to. Alternate translation: "so as many people as I can tell will know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Your righteousness also, God, is very high
-
-The psalmist speaks of the good things God has done as though they were put together as a high building or a mountain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who is like you?
-
-This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "there is no one like you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# revive
-
-strengthen or make lively again
-
-# from the depths of the earth
-
-"The depths of the earth" here is a metaphor for where people go when they die. The psalmist had not already died, but in this exaggeration he speaks as if he had. Alternate translation: "when we are near death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# May you increase ... turn again and comfort
-
-"I want you to increase ... I want you to turn again and comfort." Some translations read, "You will increase ... you will turn again and comfort."
-
-# turn again and comfort me
-
-This describes one action through two phrases. Alternate translation: "comfort me again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
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-# to you I will sing praises with the harp, Holy One of Israel
-
-"to you, who is the Holy One of Israel, I will sing praises while I play the harp"
-
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-# My lips will shout for joy
-
-"Lips" represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will shout for joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# even my soul, which you have redeemed
-
-The words the psalmist has omitted can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "and my soul, which you have redeemed, will sing praises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# my soul
-
-Here "soul" refers to the whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# My tongue will also talk
-
-Here "tongue" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will also talk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they have been put to shame and are confused, those who sought my hurt
-
-"those who sought my hurt have been put to shame and are confused"
-
-# for they have been put to shame and are confused
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for God has put to shame and confused them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# those who sought my hurt
-
-This refers to the enemies of the writer. ([Psalms 71:10](../071/010.md)). See how "those who seek my hurt" is translated in [Psalms 71:13](./013.md).
-
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-# Psalm 071 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 71 is a psalm of deliverance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's help
-God has helped the psalmist all his life. Now that he is old, his enemy thinks that God has abandoned him; but the psalmist trusts in God and will praise Yahweh with songs of praise. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. Possible meanings for the header "a psalm of Solomon" are 1) David wrote this psalm about Solomon ("the king's son") or 2) Solomon (who, as David's son, was "the king's son") wrote this psalm as a prayer about himself or 3) another king wrote it about his son in the style of Solomon. People in those days would often speak of themselves as if they were someone else. However, it would be best to translate this as though the psalmist is speaking of someone else, not of himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Give the king your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to the king's son
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Give me, the king, your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to my son" or 2) "Give me, the king, your righteous decrees, God, your righteousness to me, the king's son." People in those days would often speak of themselves as if they were someone else. However, it would be best to translate this as though the psalmist is speaking of someone else, not of himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Give the king your righteous decrees
-
-"Enable the king to judge rightly"
-
-# your righteousness to the king's son
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Here the word "righteousness" refers to making righteous decisions. Alternate translation: "give your righteousness to the king's son" or "enable the king's son to rule with righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# May he judge
-
-If David wrote this, he is talking about his son, "the king's son," he is speaking of the time when his son will be king. If Solomon wrote it, even though he is writing about himself, it would be best to translate as though he were writing about someone else. Either way, "May the king judge" is the best translation.
-
-# your people ... your poor
-
-The psalmist is speaking to God.
-
-# your poor
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. The adjective "poor" refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "may he judge your poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# May the mountains produce peace ... may the hills produce righteousness
-
-The psalmist speaks of the people of Israel as if they were the mountains and hills on which they live. He speaks of the mountains and the hills as if they were the entire land of Israel, as if that land were a garden that produces fruit, and of peace and righteousness as if they are that fruit. Alternate translation: "May the people of the land live in peace ... may they do everything in a righteous way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he ... he
-
-These refer to the one who will "judge" ([Psalms 72:2](../072/002.md)).
-
-# break in pieces the oppressor
-
-The writer speaks of the king defeating or punishing people who oppress others as if those people were objects that the king would break into pieces. Alternate translation: "punish the person who oppresses others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# while the sun endures, and as long as the moon lasts
-
-The sun and the moon are metonyms for the day and the night, which together are a merism for all time. Alternate translation: "forever, and without ending" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# May he come down like rain on the mown grass
-
-The king will be good, and he will do good things for his people as if he were rain doing good for freshly cut grass. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# May he come
-
-"I desire that he come"
-
-# like showers that water
-
-"May he come down like showers that water." The king will be good, and he will do good things for his people as if he were rain doing good for the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the righteous
-
-The adjective "righteous" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# in his days
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "while the king rules" or 2) "as long as the righteous person lives" or "as long as the righteous people live."
-
-# may there be an abundance of peace
-
-The psalmist speaks as if peace were a physical object like food. An "abundance" is when there is much of something. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "abundance" and "peace." Alternate translation: "may righteous people live peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# till the moon is no more
-
-"as long as the moon shines" or "forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# May he have dominion
-
-"May the king have dominion"
-
-# from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth
-
-Both of these expressions are merisms and refer to the whole earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# from sea to sea
-
-from the Dead Sea and the Sea of Kinnereth in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.
-
-# the River
-
-"the Euphrates River," which the Israelites would travel to on land by going north
-
-# the ends of the earth
-
-as far as people could travel on land by different routes to the south. The Israelites spoke of the earth as if it were a flat surface with ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# lick the dust
-
-This is a metaphor for extreme humiliation. Alternate translation: "do everything they can so he will allow them to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Tarshish
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# render
-
-pay
-
-# offer gifts
-
-"give gifts"
-
-# Seba
-
-This is the name of a country. It is not the same country as Sheba. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# fall down before him
-
-"bow down before him" or "honor him as their king"
-
-# all nations
-
-Here the word "nations" represents the people who live in the nations. Alternate translation: "the people who live in every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# no other helper
-
-"no one else to help him"
-
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-# He has pity on the poor and needy
-
-"He wants to stop the poor and needy from suffering"
-
-# the poor and needy
-
-Here the nominal adjectives "poor" and "needy" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that they are unable to help themselves. Alternate translation: "those who are poor and those who are needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# redeems their lives
-
-Here "lives" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "redeems them" or "saves them" or "rescues them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# oppression and violence
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how badly the needy suffer. These abstract nouns can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "those who oppress them and hurt them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# their blood is precious in his sight
-
-Here "their blood" is a metonym for their well-being. The sight of Yahweh represents his judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "their well-being is very important to him" or "he wants them to live well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in his sight
-
-See how this phrase is translated in [Psalms 19:14](../019/014.md).
-
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-# May he live!
-
-This saying was used to honor the king by expressing a desire to have him live a long time. Alternate translation: "May the king live a long time!" or "I desire that the king live a long time!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# May the gold of Sheba be given to him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May they give him the gold of Sheba" or "May he receive the gold of Sheba" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# all day long
-
-This idiom means "continually" and does not refer only to one day. Alternate translation: "continually" or "all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# abundance of grain
-
-An "abundance" is when there is much of something. This abstract noun can be stated as "much" or "plenty" Alternate translation: "much grain" or "plenty of grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# crops
-
-plants that people grow for food
-
-# wave
-
-Use the word for what long grass does when a gentle wind blows on it and it moves slowly back and forth.
-
-# like Lebanon
-
-"like the cedar trees in Lebanon." These trees were beautiful and had wood that was good for building. The meaning of this can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the people flourish in the cities like the grass of the field
-
-The prosperity of the people in the cities is spoken of as if they were grass that grows abundantly in the fields. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# May his name endure forever
-
-This saying is used to honor God by expressing the desire for people to always remember him. Alternate translation: "May people always know about him" or "May people never forget who he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# his name
-
-Here "his name" refers to God's reputation. Alternate translation: "the king's name" or "the king's reputation" or "the king's fame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as long as the sun
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "as long as the sun endures" or "as long as the sun shines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# may people be blessed in him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may God cause him to do good things for people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# call him blessed
-
-"recognize that God has blessed them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses are more than the end of this psalm. It is the closing statement for all of Book 2 of the Psalms, which starts at Psalm 42 and ends with Psalm 72.
-
-# May Yahweh God, the God of Israel, be blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people bless Yahweh God, the God of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# May his glorious name be blessed forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people bless his glorious name forever" or, treating "name" as a metonym for Yahweh himself, "May people forever know how glorious he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his glorious name be blessed
-
-"he, who is glorious, be blessed"
-
-# may the whole earth be filled with his glory
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may his glory fill the whole earth" or "may he fill the whole earth with his glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Amen and Amen
-
-The word "Amen" is repeated to emphasize approval of what has been said. See how you translated this in [Psalms 41:13](../041/013.md). Alternate translation: "May it certainly be so"
-
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-# The prayers of David son of Jesse are finished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "David, the son of Jesse has finished his prayers" or "This is the last prayer of the David the son of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Psalm 072 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 72 is a psalm for the king when he begins to be the king. David wrote it as a blessing on his son, Solomon. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Blessings for the king
-May the king be honored throughout the world. May he help the poor. May there be prosperity while he is king.
-
-##### Close of Book Two
-The whole collection of Psalms has been divided into several "books." This is the last psalm of the second book. It is attributed to Solomon, the son of David.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# my feet almost slipped; my feet almost slipped out from under me
-
-The psalmist speaks of being unable to trust God and wanting to sin as if he had almost fallen while walking on a slippery path. Alternate translation: "I almost stopped trusting in God; I was almost guilty of committing a great sin against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I was envious of the arrogant
-
-"I envied the arrogant" or "I did not want arrogant people to have the good things that they had"
-
-# the arrogant
-
-The adjective "arrogant" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "arrogant people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the prosperity of the wicked
-
-The word "prosperity" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "how the wicked have so many good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the wicked
-
-The adjective "wicked" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph begins to describe how he sometimes wants to complain to God about those who are "arrogant" and "wicked" ([Psalms 73:3](../073/003.md)).
-
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-# the burdens of other men
-
-The words "burdens" is a metonym for the struggles of daily life (need for food, shelter, clothing, and health). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they are not afflicted like other men
-
-"they do not suffer the way other people do"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph continues to describe how he sometimes wants to complain to God about those who are "arrogant" and "wicked" ([Psalms 73:3](../073/003.md)).
-
-# Pride adorns them like a necklace around their neck; violence clothes them like a robe
-
-This means the wicked show everyone how proud and violent they are as if they were wearing a necklace or beautiful robe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# necklace ... robe
-
-This refers to things that rich and important people wear.
-
-# necklace
-
-a chain usually made of gold or jewels that goes around the neck
-
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-# Out of such blindness comes sin
-
-Because they are like blind people who cannot see where they are going, they sin without knowing it. Being blind is a metaphor for a person being unable to see how wicked he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# evil thoughts pass through their hearts
-
-Here the psalmist describes people's thoughts as if they were people. He also describes the inner beings of wicked people as if they were a building in which those people could walk. Alternate translation: "in their inner beings they are always thinking about more evil things to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph continues to describe how he sometimes wants to complain to God about those who are "arrogant" and "wicked" ([Psalms 73:3](../073/003.md)).
-
-# They mock
-
-Whom they mock can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "They mock God and his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They set their mouth against the heavens
-
-Here "their mouth" is a metonym for their speech, and "heavens" is a metonym for God, who lives in the heavens. Alternate translation: "They speak against God, who is in the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# their tongues march through the earth
-
-The word "tongues" represents the people themselves. Possible meanings are 1) "they go through the earth saying bad things about God" or "they go everywhere and boast about themselves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph continues to describe how he sometimes wants to complain to God about those who are "arrogant" and "wicked" ([Psalms 73:3](../073/003.md)).
-
-# his people turn to them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "God's people love the wicked people" or "the wicked people return to this place"
-
-# abundant waters are drained out
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "God's people listen gladly to the words of the wicked people" or 2) "the wicked people have plenty of food to eat and wine to drink"
-
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-# They say
-
-the wicked people say
-
-# How does God know? Is there knowledge with the Most High?
-
-These rhetorical questions are to show contempt for God. These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Surely God does not know what we are doing. The Most High has no knowledge of it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 13 and 14, Asaph continues to describe how he sometimes wants to complain to God about those who are "arrogant" and "wicked" ([Psalms 73:3](../073/003.md)). In verse 15 he begins to talk about what he is really thinking.
-
-# I have
-
-The word "I" refers to Asaph.
-
-# guarded my heart
-
-Asaph speaks of guarding his heart as if he were guarding a city or building against enemies. Alternate translation: "I have kept my thoughts pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# washed my hands in innocence
-
-The writer speaks of his purity as if he had washed his hands with innocence instead of with water. See how you translated this in [Psalms 26:6](../026/006.md). Alternate translation: "my actions have remained pure" or "I have washed my hands to show that I am innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# all the day long
-
-"always" or "every day"
-
-# I have been afflicted
-
-"You have made me suffer." See how "they are not afflicted" is translated in [Psalms 73:5](../073/005.md).
-
-# I have been ... disciplined
-
-"I have been ... punished"
-
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-# If I had said, "I will say these things," then I would have betrayed this generation of your children
-
-This hypothetical situation did not happen. Alternate translation: "I never said, 'I will say these things,' so I did not betray this generation of your children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# these things
-
-The good things that happen to "the wicked" ([Psalms 73:4](../073/004.md)-[Psalms 12](./010.md)).
-
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-# their fate
-
-"what happens to wicked people when they die" or "how wicked people die"
-
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-# put them
-
-The word "them" refers to the wicked.
-
-# slippery places
-
-"unsafe or unstable ground." See how "slipped" is translated in [Psalms 73:2](../073/002.md).
-
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-# How they become a wilderness in a moment
-
-The word "wilderness" is a metaphor for a person who has lost everything good. Alternate translation: "How quickly they are destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# like a dream after one wakes up
-
-The wicked will last no longer than what a person sees in a dream. It disappears as soon as the person wakes up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# my heart was grieved
-
-The word "heart" represents the person emphasizing their thoughts and feelings. Alternate translation: "I was very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I was deeply wounded
-
-The psalmist speaks of emotional pain as if it were physical pain by being pierced with a knife or arrow. Alternate translation: "I felt like someone had wounded me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# ignorant and lacked insight
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how little he knew. Alternate translation: "very ignorant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# lacked insight
-
-"understood nothing"
-
-# you
-
-This "you" refers to God.
-
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-# I am always with you
-
-The word "I" here represents Asaph. The word "you" here represents God.
-
-# you hold my right hand
-
-The person's "right hand" refers to the whole person. This shows an intimate relationship with God that offers stability and security. Alternate translation: "You hold me close" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# receive me to glory
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "put me where people will honor me" or 2) "honor me by taking me to where you are." See how "receive me" is translated in [Psalms 49:15](../049/015.md).
-
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-# Whom have I in heaven but you?
-
-You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no one for me in heaven but you!" or "You are the only one I have in heaven!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# in heaven
-
-"among the gods" or "among the supernatural beings"
-
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-# My flesh and my heart
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings. Together they represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "My body and my mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph continues to talk about God.
-
-# Those who are far from you
-
-Here the idea of staying far from God is compared to being unwilling to obey him. Alternate translation: "Those who do not want to obey you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my refuge
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh as if he were a place to which a person could flee for safety. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 073 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 73 is a wisdom psalm. It explains the problem of wicked people who seem to prosper. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Evil people
-Sometimes it seems that wicked people have no problems and everything works for them. Despite this, they will be destroyed. In contrast, the righteous always have God to help them through problems. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-##### Psalms by Asaph
-There are twelve psalms attributed to Asaph; the first one is Psalm 50, which is in Book Two, and the other eleven (Psalm 73–83) are at the beginning of Book Three.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A maschil
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
-
-# God, why have you rejected us forever?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "God, we have done nothing wrong, but you have rejected us forever!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We are the ones you have promised to care for, and we have done nothing wrong, but now you are angry with us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the sheep of your pasture
-
-Asaph speaks of the people of Israel as if they were sheep. Alternate translation: "against Israel, who are like the sheep whom you feed in your pasture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Call to mind
-
-"Pay attention to." God has not forgotten his people, but he does not seem to be thinking about them.
-
-# your own heritage
-
-"yours forever"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses describe an actual event, a physical attack on the temple of Israel in Jerusalem.
-
-# Come look
-
-Asaph is addressing God, asking him to come look at the destruction.
-
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-# roared
-
-The adversaries were shouting loudly with a great cry of victory.
-
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-# engravings
-
-This refers to carvings on wood, metal, or stone in the temple.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph continues to describe the destruction of the temple.
-
-# They ... they
-
-Here "they" refers to the adversaries mentioned in [Psalms 74:4](../074/004.md).
-
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-# They ... They
-
-Here "they" refers to the adversaries mentioned in [Psalms 74:4](../074/004.md).
-
-# They said in their hearts
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "They said to themselves" or "They thought to themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph is addressing God about the destruction he sees.
-
-# We do not see any more signs
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "We do not see any more miraculous signs from God" or 2) "All our sacred symbols are gone" or 3) the "signs" are the flags and symbols of an army representing the army itself. Alternate translation: "They have completely destroyed our army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# How long, God, will the enemy throw insults at you?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "God, the enemy has been throwing insults at you for too long!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It seems as if you will never stop the enemy from blaspheming your name!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# blaspheme your name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for God himself. Alternate translation: "say that you are bad" or "insult you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand?
-
-The psalmist speaks of God as if he had a physical body. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Stop holding back your hand, your right hand!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# hold back your hand
-
-Here the word "hand" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "not show your power" or "not use your power to destroy your enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# your right hand
-
-"your strongest hand"
-
-# Take your right hand from your garment
-
-The psalmist speaks of God as if he had a physical body. "Stop hiding your power and take action" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This begins a new theme: Asaph is proclaiming God's mighty deeds in the history of his people.
-
-# God has been my king from ancient times
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Asaph is speaking as Israel's representative, "God has been our king since we Israelites first became a nation" or 2) "God, my king, was alive even in ancient times."
-
-# bringing salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with the verb "to save." Here Yahweh saving people is spoken of as if salvation were an object that he brings with him. Alternate translation: "saving people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You divided ... in the waters
-
-Asaph is probably speaking of the time God brought Israel out of Egypt, divided the Sea of Reeds, led Israel through it on dry land, then drowned Pharaoh's army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# You divided the sea by your strength
-
-Asaph is speaking of God as if God had a physical body. "You are so strong you were able to make dry land in the middle of the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the sea
-
-"the great water"
-
-# you smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the waters
-
-Asaph is probably speaking of Pharaoh and his army as if they were sea monsters. If possible, translate these words literally. Alternate translation: "when you killed Pharaoh's army, it was as if you smashed the heads of sea monsters in the waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph continues to speak of what God did long ago. He is probably speaking of when God brought Israel out of Egypt and drowned Pharaoh's army in the Sea of Reeds. If possible, these words should be translated literally.
-
-# leviathan
-
-Leviathan is a sea monster. It represents a cruel enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You broke open springs and streams
-
-Yahweh causing springs and streams to flow out of the ground as if he broke open the ground so that they could flow. Alternate translation: "You caused springs and streams to flow out of the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph continues to recount God's creative power.
-
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-# the borders of the earth
-
-"the boundaries of the land and the sea"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph is pleading for God's help.
-
-# Call to mind
-
-"Pay attention to." See how this is translated in [Psalms 74:2](../074/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the enemy hurled insults at you
-
-Asaph speaks of insulting words as if they were physical objects, like stones, which the enemy was throwing at Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the enemy insulted you many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the life of your dove
-
-Asaph speaks of himself as if he were a dove, a defenseless bird. This phrase may also be a metaphor for the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "me, your dove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# dove
-
-A small, defenseless bird often kept as a pet.
-
-# a wild animal
-
-This phrase may be a metaphor for the enemies of Israel. Alternate translation: "a savage enemy that is like a wild animal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Do not forget forever the life of your oppressed people
-
-"Do not continue forever to do nothing to help your oppressed people." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Come soon to help your oppressed people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph continues his lament to Yahweh.
-
-# the dark regions of the land are full of places of violence
-
-Asaph speaks of "regions" as if they were containers in which one could put "places of violence." Alternate translation: "violent people do evil deeds in dark places in the land wherever they can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the dark regions of the land
-
-The word "dark" is probably a metaphor for a place where bad things happen or for the lands to which the Israelites had been sent in exile, but these words should be translated literally if possible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do not let the oppressed be turned back in shame
-
-"Do not let wicked people defeat the oppressed and make them ashamed"
-
-# the oppressed
-
-These are people who are treated cruelly by powerful people.
-
-# the poor and oppressed
-
-The words "poor" and "oppressed" mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh saves many who need his help. See how these words are translated in [Psalms 35:10](../035/010.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# defend your own honor
-
-"show everyone that you are right"
-
-# call to mind
-
-"Pay attention to." God has not forgotten how fools insult him, but he does not seem to be thinking about it. See how this is translated in verse [Psalms 2](./001.md).
-
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-# the voice of your adversaries
-
-The word "voice" is a metonym for the words people use when they speak. Alternate translation: "what your adversaries are saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# or the uproar of those who continually defy you
-
-The psalmist speaks of the words of those who defy God as if they were the loud sound of animals or non-living objects like water or the wind. Alternate translation: "and pay attention to the loud and meaningless words of those who continually defy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# defy
-
-boldly oppose
-
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-# Psalm 074 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 74 is a psalm of deliverance. The people have been completely conquered and they pray for God to deliver them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### God's power
-The enemies have destroyed God's temple and are insulting the people. God is powerful. He made everything and he chose Israel for his people. He should avenge himself on these enemies that have burnt his temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])
-
-##### Superscription
-This is called a "Maschil." The word in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.
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-# General Information:
-
-The people of God are speaking in 75:1, and God speaks in 75:2-3. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to Al Tashheth
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 57:1](../057/001.md).
-
-# A psalm of Asaph
-
-"This is a psalm that Asaph wrote." See how this is translated in [Psalms Psalm 53](../053/001.md).
-
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-# all the inhabitants
-
-"all the people who live on it"
-
-# make steady the earth's pillars
-
-"keep the earth from being destroyed" or Alternate translation: "keep my people safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I said to the arrogant ... and to the wicked
-
-The words "the arrogant" and "the wicked" are nominal adjectives that can be translated with nouns. The verb for the second phrase may be supplied from the first. Alternate translation: "I said to the arrogant people ... and I said to the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# I said
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God is speaking or 2) Asaph is speaking.
-
-# Do not be arrogant ... Do not lift
-
-The speaker is speaking to many wicked people, so these forms are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# Do not lift up the horn
-
-Asaph speaks of wicked people as if they were animals with horns on their heads, stretching their necks and holding their heads high to frighten other animals. Alternate translation: "Do not be confident" or "Do not boast about how strong you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do not lift up your ... do not speak
-
-The speaker is speaking to many wicked people, so these forms are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# Do not lift up your horn to the heights
-
-Asaph speaks of wicked people as if they were animals with horns on their heads, stretching their necks and holding their heads as high as they can to frighten other animals. Alternate translation: "Be especially sure not to boast that you are greater than God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with an insolent neck
-
-Asaph speaks of wicked people who defy or challenge God as if they were animals with horns on their heads, stretching their necks and holding their heads high to frighten other animals. Alternate translation: "arrogantly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It is not from the east ... that lifting up comes
-
-Asaph speaks of the one who lifts up as if he were the action of lifting up. He also speaks of God giving strength and honor to a person as if God were physically lifting that person up. Alternate translation: "The one who will lift you up will not be someone who comes from the east" or "The one who will make you strong and have people honor you will not be someone who comes from the east" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph speaks about God.
-
-# he brings down and he lifts up
-
-The objects of the verbs can be stated clearly: "he brings some people down and he lifts other people up." The words "brings down" and "raises up" are metaphors for God making people powerful and taking away their power. Alternate translation: "he makes one man king in place of another man" or "he takes away one man's power and gives power to another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a cup of foaming wine ... mixed with spices
-
-When Yahweh punishes the people they will be like people who have drunk strong wine and become ill. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# foaming wine
-
-The foam is a metaphor for the power of the wine to make people drunk, Alternate translation: "strong wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# spices
-
-dried leaves or ground seeds
-
-# pours it out
-
-pours it from a large container into the cups that the people will drink from
-
-# drink it to the last drop
-
-"drink every drop of it"
-
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-# He says
-
-God says
-
-# cut off all the horns of
-
-The horns of an animal are a metaphor for the power of a person. Alternate translation: "take away all power from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the horns of the righteous will be raised up
-
-The horns of an animal are a metaphor for the power of a person. This can be translated as a statement in active form. Alternate translation: "I will raise up the horns of the righteous" or "I will make the righteous powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Psalm 075 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 75 is a wisdom psalm; teaching what will happen to evil people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Punishment
-God has warned the evil people that they will be punished. He will strengthen the good people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]])
diff --git a/psa/076/001.md b/psa/076/001.md
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# on stringed instruments
-
-"people should play stringed instruments with this song."
-
-# A psalm of Asaph
-
-"This is a psalm that Asaph wrote" See how this is translated in [Psalms 53:1](../053/001.md).
-
-# made himself known in Judah
-
-"caused the people of Judah to know who he is" or "made himself famous in Judah"
-
-# his name is great in Israel
-
-The words "his name" are a metonym for his reputation. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel consider him good and powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# his dwelling place
-
-"the place where he has chosen to live"
-
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-# There he broke the arrows of the bow, the shield, the sword, and the other weapons of war
-
-These words are probably a metaphor for God causing the people of Judah to live in peace without being afraid of enemies making war on them, but the words should be translated literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph speaks of God as if God was a soldier returning from a mountain after winning a great battle.
-
-# You shine brightly and reveal your glory
-
-The second phrase strengthens the first phrase in that Yahweh's glory relates to Yahweh shining brightly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# You shine brightly
-
-The words "shine brightly" are a metaphor for being great. Alternate translation: "You show how extremely great you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The bravehearted were plundered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your people killed the brave soldiers of their enemies and then took all their possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# fell asleep
-
-Here "fell asleep" is a euphemism for died. Alternate translation: "died" or "fell down dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# At your rebuke
-
-The abstract noun "rebuke" refers to saying something in an angry or critical way. Alternate translation: "When you rebuked them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# fell asleep
-
-This phrase is a polite way to say that they died. Alternate translation: "died" or "fell down dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# who can stand in your sight when you are angry?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one can stand in your sight when you are angry." or "You can destroy anyone at whom you are angry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# you made your judgment heard
-
-"you pronounced judgment" or "you announced how you were going to punish wicked people"
-
-# the earth was
-
-Here "the earth" is a metonym for the people living on the earth. Alternate translation: "the people of the earth were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# execute judgment
-
-"carry out judgment" or "punish wicked people"
-
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-# Surely your angry judgment
-
-"It is certain that your angry judgment"
-
-# your angry judgment against humanity will bring you praise
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "people will praise you because you are angry at the wicked and judge them" or 2) "people who are angry with you will do things that cause people to praise you."
-
-# you gird yourself with what is left of your anger
-
-Yahweh's anger is spoken of as something that he can tie around himself like a belt. Alternate translation: "you tie your remaining anger around you like a belt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# him who is to be feared
-
-"Yahweh, whom they should fear"
-
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-# He cuts off the spirit of the princes
-
-The phrase "He cuts off the spirit" is an idiom that means He breaks the spirit or He humbles. Alternate translation: "He humbles the princes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he is feared by the kings of the earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the kings of the earth fear him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Psalm 076 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 76 is a worship psalm.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Yahweh's greatness
-God is great. He has conquered all the nations surrounding Israel. Everyone should bring him gifts.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# Jeduthun
-
-One of David's chief musicians had this same name. This may refer to him. See how you translated this in [Psalms 39:1](../039/001.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# I stretched my hands out
-
-"I prayed with my arms extended"
-
-# My soul refused to be comforted
-
-The "soul" represents the person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would not allow anyone to try to comfort me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I thought of God as I groaned; I thought about him as I grew faint
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# as I grew faint
-
-"as my spirit grew faint" or "as my spirit was overwhelmed"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-After speaking about God, Asaph speaks to God in verse 4 and then returns to speaking about God.
-
-# You held my eyes open
-
-"I said to God, 'You held my eyes open.'"
-
-# held my eyes open
-
-Open eyes is a metonym for being unable to sleep. Alternate translation: "kept me from sleeping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the days of old, about times long past
-
-If necessary, "days of old" and "times long past" can be combined. Alternate translation: "about things that happened a very long time ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# I called to mind
-
-This is an idiom for remembering. Alternate translation: "I remembered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# what had happened
-
-Another possible meaning is "what was happening."
-
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-# Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me favor?
-
-These two phrases express feeling rejection from the Lord. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# show me favor
-
-"do things that show that he is pleased with me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Because Asaph was not sure of the answer to these questions, they are probably literal questions and should be translated literally.
-
-# Was his covenant faithfulness gone forever?
-
-Asaph speaks of Yahweh no longer acting faithfully to his covenant as if Yahweh's covenant faithfulness had gone away. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Has he stopped being faithful to his covenant forever?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Had God forgotten to be gracious? Had his anger shut off his compassion?
-
-These are two expressions stating similar concept of God not showing compassion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# Had his anger shut off his compassion
-
-Asaph speaks of anger as if it were a person shutting a door to keep another person, compassion, from coming out, Alternate translation: "Had God stopped showing us compassion because he was angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# I said
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the psalmist was speaking to himself or 2) the psalmist was speaking to Yahweh.
-
-# the changing of the right hand of the Most High toward us
-
-The "right hand" is a metonym for power, authority or strength. Alternate translation: "the Most High no longer uses his power to help us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer begins to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# call to mind
-
-"remember" See how this is translated in [Psalms 74:2](../074/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your wonderful deeds of old
-
-"the wonderful things you did long ago"
-
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-# I will ponder all your deeds and will reflect on them.
-
-These two phrases express the concept of meditating on what Yahweh has done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# ponder
-
-think deeply about
-
-# reflect on them
-
-"think of what they mean"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# what god compares to our great God?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "no god compares to our great God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# revealed your strength among the peoples
-
-The abstract noun "strength" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "shown people from many people groups how strong you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# gave your people victory ... the descendants
-
-"gave us, your people, victory ... us who are the descendants"
-
-# gave your people victory
-
-The abstract noun "victory" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "caused your people to be victorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the descendants of Jacob and Joseph
-
-This refers to the entire nation of Israel.
-
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-# The waters saw you ... they were afraid ... the depths trembled
-
-Asaph speaks of the water as if it were a person who saw something that terrified him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the waters saw you, and they were afraid; the depths trembled
-
-"water" and "depth" refers to large bodies of water such as the sea or ocean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# depths
-
-deepest waters
-
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-# The clouds poured down water
-
-Asaph speaks of the clouds as if they were people pouring water out of containers. Alternate translation: "Much rain fell" or "It rained very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# your arrows flew about
-
-This is a metaphor that describes lightning as God's arrows. Alternate translation: "the lightning you made flashed like arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# flew
-
-Use your language's word for what an arrow does after someone shoots it.
-
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-# thunderous voice
-
-This is personification, referring to the thunder as the voice of God. Alternate translation: "voice, which was as loud as thunder" or "very loud voice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# lightning lit up the world
-
-This is an exaggeration to emphasize that the lightning lit up everything the writer could see. Alternate translation: "lightning lit up everything as far as you could see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Your path ... your way
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# your footprints
-
-Asaph is speaking of Yahweh as if Yahweh was a person with feet. While this is personification, it should be translated literally, if possible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# your footprints were not seen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one saw your footprints" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You led your people like a flock
-
-This simile compares God's people to a flock of animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# by the hand of
-
-The phrase "by the hand of" here means "by the action of" or "through the action of."
-
-# hand
-
-Here "hand" is synechdoche for the whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Psalm 077 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-The author felt abandoned by God. This is a psalm of lament. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Lament
-God used to be close to the psalmist, but now it seems that God has completely abandoned him. Long ago, God took care of Israel and brought the people safely through the sea.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A maschil
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
-
-# Hear my teaching
-
-The noun "teaching" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "Hear what I teach" or "Hear me as I teach you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the words of my mouth
-
-The word "mouth" represents the person. Alternate translation: "my words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# open my mouth in parables
-
-The idiom "open my mouth" means to speak. Alternate translation: "speak in parables" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# sing about
-
-"tell." See how "pours out" is translated in [Psalms 19:2](../019/002.md).
-
-# hidden things
-
-If your language has a word for sayings that are purposely difficult to understand, you might use it here.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 3 continues the sentence begun in verse 2.
-
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-# We will not keep them from their descendants
-
-This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "We will certainly tell our descendants about them"
-
-# the praiseworthy deeds of Yahweh
-
-"the things we praise Yahweh for"
-
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-# he established
-
-"Yahweh established"
-
-# covenant decrees
-
-Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer speaks of the "children" of [Psalms 78:5-6](./005.md).
-
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-# The Ephraimites ... day of battle
-
-This is possibly a metaphor for not keeping the covenant (verse 10), but it is best to translate literally.
-
-# The Ephraimites
-
-"The Ephraimite soldiers"
-
-# were armed with bows
-
-The soldiers probably also had arrows. Alternate translation: "had bows and arrows for weapons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# land of Zoan
-
-This refers to the area around the city of Zoan, which was in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He split
-
-"God split"
-
-# enough to fill the depths of the sea
-
-This is probably hyperbole. Alternate translation: "more water than they could possibly drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# streams
-
-small rivers
-
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-# They challenged God
-
-They wanted God to prove that he could do what he said he would do before they would believe him.
-
-# in their hearts
-
-"with their whole hearts"
-
-# to satisfy their appetites
-
-"so they could eat as much as they desired"
-
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-# They spoke
-
-the Israelites spoke
-
-# Can God really lay out a table for us in the wilderness?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "We do not believe that God can really lay out a table for us in the wilderness!" or "God, prove to us that you can really lay out a table for us in the wilderness!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# lay out a table
-
-The idiom "lay out a table" means to prepare a table for a meal. Here the word "table" is a metonym for the food on the table. Alternate translation: "provide us with food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# waters gushed out
-
-much water came out quickly
-
-# But can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?
-
-The people are laughing at God to insult him with these questions. Alternate translation: "But we will not believe that he can give us bread also or provide meat for his people until we see him do it." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# bread ... meat
-
-food from plants or food from animals. Though this is a merism for all kinds of food, it is best to translate it literally if possible. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# his fire burned against Jacob
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh's anger as if it were a fire, and of Yahweh acting in anger against Jacob as if that fire burned Jacob. Alternate translation: "his anger was like a fire that burned Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Jacob
-
-This refers to the nation of Israel
-
-# his anger attacked Israel
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh punishing Israel when he was angry as if his anger were a person who attacked Israel. Alternate translation: "because he was angry, he attacked Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# did not trust in his salvation
-
-"did not trust him to save them"
-
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-# he commanded the skies
-
-Asaph speaks of the skies as if they were a person who could hear and obey God's commands. Alternate translation: "he spoke to the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# skies
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "sky" or 2) "clouds."
-
-# opened the doors of the sky
-
-Asaph speaks of the sky as if it were a storeroom with doors. Alternate translation: "opened the sky as if it were a storeroom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He rained down manna for them to eat, and gave them the grain from heaven
-
-These two lines speak of the same event.
-
-# He rained down manna
-
-"He caused manna to fall from the sky like rain"
-
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-# the bread of angels
-
-This refers to the manna that God provided for the people. The word "bread" represents food in general. Alternate translation: "the same kind of food that angels eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# food in abundance
-
-The abstract noun "abundance" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "abundant food" or "a large amount of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/psa/078/026.md b/psa/078/026.md
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-# He caused
-
-"God caused"
-
diff --git a/psa/078/027.md b/psa/078/027.md
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-# He rained down meat on them like dust
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh causing birds to fall from the sky as if the birds were rain that Yahweh caused to fall. He compares the large amount of birds to dust. Alternate translation: "He caused meat to fall from the sky like rain, and there was so much of it that it covered the ground like dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# meat
-
-birds
-
-# as numerous as the sands of the sea
-
-No one can count the grains of sand. There were more birds than anyone could count, but this is an exaggeration: there were probably not literally the same number of birds as grains of sand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# craved
-
-strongly desired
-
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-# Then
-
-while the food was still in their mouths ([Psalms 78:31](../078/031.md))
-
-# God's anger attacked them
-
-"God was angry and attacked them." See how "his anger attacked Israel" is translated in [Psalms 78:21](../078/021.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# brought down
-
-This is a euphemism that means he caused them to die. Alternate translation: "killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# did not believe his wonderful deeds
-
-The word "deeds" is a metonym for God, who did the deeds. What they did not believe can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "did not believe that he would take care of them even though he had done such wonderful deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/psa/078/033.md b/psa/078/033.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues telling of what God did to the Israelites.
-
-# cut short their days
-
-Here the word "days" refers to a lifetime. The idiom "to cut short ... days" means to cause someone to die before they have lived a long life. Alternate translation: "killed them while they were still young" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# their years were filled with terror
-
-Asaph speaks of years as if they were containers. Alternate translation: "year after year they were afraid all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to seek him
-
-to ask him what they needed to do so he would protect them (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# afflicted them, they would ... they would return and look
-
-These are different people from those whose days God "cut short." When some of them died, others would "start to seek" God.
-
-# would return
-
-"would repent" or "would be truly sorry for their sins"
-
-# look earnestly
-
-"look urgently" or "look as best they could"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The tells of what the Israelites did.
-
-# call to mind
-
-"remember." See how this is translated in [Psalms 20:3](../020/003.md).
-
-# God was their rock
-
-The writer speaks about God as if he were a hill or mountain where people could go to be safe from their enemies. Alternate translation: "God was the one who protected them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their rescuer
-
-"the one who rescued them"
-
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-# flatter him
-
-"tell him he was wonderful when they did not believe it"
-
-# with their mouth
-
-The word "mouth" is a metonym for the words they spoke using their mouths. Alternate translation: "by saying what they said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# their hearts were not firmly fixed on him
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for their thoughts. To be loyal to him is spoken of as being solidly attached to him. Alternate translation: "their thoughts were not focused on him" or "they were not loyal to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# forgave their iniquity
-
-"forgave them even though they had done evil deeds"
-
-# held back his anger
-
-Asaph speaks of God's anger as if it were an angry person whom God held onto to keep him from attacking the one who had made him angry. Alternate translation: "did not punish them even though he was angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# did not stir up all his wrath
-
-Asaph speaks of God's wrath as if it were a sleeping person whom God allowed to sleep and did not awaken. Alternate translation: "did not allow himself to become fully angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# called to mind
-
-"remembered." See how "call to mind" is translated in [Psalms 20:3](../020/003.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they were made of flesh
-
-The word "flesh," which is weak and then dies, is a metonym for human weakness and death. Alternate translation: "the Israelites were weak and would someday die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the barren regions
-
-"places where nothing grows"
-
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-# they challenged God
-
-They wanted God to prove that he could do what he said he would do before they would believe him. See how you translated this in [Psalms 78:18](../078/018.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer speaks of how God had rescued the Israelites.
-
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-# Zoan
-
-a city in Egypt (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
diff --git a/psa/078/044.md b/psa/078/044.md
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer describes what God did.
-
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-# swarms of flies
-
-so many flies that it looked like a cloud
-
-# that devoured them
-
-The flies made the Egyptians almost as unhappy as they would have if they had eaten the Egyptians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# overran their land
-
-"went everywhere in their land"
-
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-# gave their crops to the grasshopper and their labor to the locust
-
-"allowed the grasshoppers to eat all their crops and allowed the locusts to eat everything they had worked hard to produce"
-
-# grasshopper
-
-a plant-eating insect with long legs used for jumping
-
-# He gave their crops to the grasshopper
-
-Asaph speaks of the crops as a gift that God gave to the grasshoppers. Alternate translation: "He allowed the grasshopper to eat their crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their labor to the locust
-
-"he gave their labor to the locust." Asaph speaks of the people's labor as if it were a gift that God gave to the grasshoppers. The word "labor" is a metonym for the crops that their labor had produced. Alternate translation: "he allowed the locusts to eat the crops they had worked so hard to produce" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to describe what God did to the Egyptians.
-
-# sycamore
-
-a tree that gives fruit
-
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-# lightning bolts
-
-lightning that makes loud thunder
-
-# He rained hail
-
-"He brought hail" or "He caused hail to fall"
-
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-# The fierceness of his anger lashed out against them
-
-Asaph speaks of God's fierceness as if it were a person who could attack another person. Alternate translation: "He was angry with them, so he suddenly and fiercely attacked them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# The fierceness of his anger
-
-"His fierce anger"
-
-# lashed out against them
-
-"attacked them when they were not expecting anything to happen"
-
-# He sent wrath, fury, and trouble like agents who bring disaster
-
-Asaph speaks of wrath, fury, and trouble as though they are people God can send to do his work for him. Alternate translation: "He was so angry that he wanted to harm the Egyptians, so he made trouble for them and brought them to disaster" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# fury
-
-anger that makes someone want to harm others
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to describe what God did to the Egyptians.
-
-# He leveled a path for his anger
-
-The psalmist speaks of anger as if it were a person who could walk Yahweh getting ready to punish the people as if he were making a smooth road for a person to walk on. Alternate translation: "He was so angry that he did everything he could to harm them" or "It was as if his anger was an army and he made a smooth road for it to march on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# he did not spare them from death
-
-"he did not keep the Egyptians from dying" or "he did not permit the Egyptians to live"
-
-# gave them over to the plague
-
-Asaph speaks of the plague as if it were a person who was going to harm the Egyptians. Alternate translation: "he made them all very ill with the plague" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the firstborn of their strength
-
-This phrase refers to the firstborn males of each family. Alternate translation: "the firstborn males" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in the tents of Ham
-
-Here the word "tents" is a metonym for families. The word "Ham" refers to Egypt by the name of their ancestor. Alternate translation: "among the families of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
-
-# like sheep ... like a flock
-
-The writer speaks about the Israelites as if they were sheep. This means God cared for and protected the people like a shepherd does his sheep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# overwhelmed
-
-completely covered
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
-
-# his right hand acquired
-
-The words "right hand" are a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "he won for himself using his own power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# assigned them their inheritance
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God assigned the Israelites their inheritance in the land in which the other nations had once lived or 2) God assigned to the nations he had driven out an inheritance somewhere else. "gave them land that would always be theirs"
-
-# in their tents
-
-Possible meanings are 1) he settled Israel in their own tents in the land or 2) he settled Israel in the tents from which he had driven the other nations. Most of these "tents" were actually houses, both when the other nations lived in them and when the Israelites lived in them. Alternate translation: "in their homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
-
-# challenged and defied
-
-These words mean almost the same thing. The writer uses them both to emphasize that the Israelites did not believe that God would either provide for them or punish evil as he had said he would. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# challenged
-
-They wanted God to prove that he could do what he said he would do before they would believe him. See how you translated this idea in [Psalms 78:18](../078/018.md).
-
-# defied
-
-refused to obey
-
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-# were unfaithful and acted treacherously
-
-These words mean almost the same thing. The writer uses them both to emphasize that the Israelites did not do for God what they had said they would do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
-
-# made him angry with their high places and provoked him to jealous anger with their idols
-
-These two phrases are in parallel and have similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
-
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-# He allowed his strength to be captured and gave his glory into the enemy's hand
-
-Asaph speaks of God's strength and glory as if they were physical objects that people could capture and hold. The words "strength" and "glory" are probably mentonyms for the ark of the covenant. The word "hand" is a metonym for the enemy's power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He allowed his enemies to capture the glorious ark of his covenant; he simply gave it to them so they could do whatever they wanted with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
-
-# He handed his people over to the sword
-
-Asaph speaks of God's people as if they were a small object God would give as a gift, and of the sword, a metonym for death in war, as if it were a person who could receive a gift. Alternate translation: "He allowed people to kill all his people in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he was angry with his heritage
-
-"he was angry with the people he had said would be his forever"
-
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-# Fire devoured their young men
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "The enemy used fire to kill all their young men" or 2) "Their young men died quickly in battle like a fire burns dry grass." Do not communicate that these people used guns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# devoured
-
-To "devour" is to eat everything very quickly.
-
-# wedding
-
-the celebration when people marry
-
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-# Their priests fell by the sword
-
-Here the word "sword" represents soldiers who fought with swords. The phrase "fell by the sword" is an idiom that means to die in battle. Alternate translation: "Their priests died in battle" or "Enemies killed their priests with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# their widows could not weep
-
-Possible meanings are 1) someone forced the widows not to weep or 2) so many priests died that there was no time for proper funerals.
-
-# widows
-
-women whose husbands have died
-
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-# the Lord awakened as one from sleep
-
-The Lord not acting for a period of time is spoken of as if he were asleep, and his beginning to act is spoken of as if he awakened. Alternate translation: "the Lord began to act as if he had awakened from sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like a warrior who shouts because of wine
-
-Possible meanings are 1) like a warrior who had drunk too much wine and has become angry because he was awakened and so wants to fight or 2) like a warrior who drank much wine but is now able to think and fight well because he has slept.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
-
-# the tent of Joseph
-
-Here the word "tent" is a metonym for a family. In this phrase it refers to the descendants of Joseph. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Joseph ... Ephraim
-
-Ephraim was Joseph's son.
-
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-# Judah ... Mount Zion
-
-Mount Zion was in the land where the tribe of Judah lived.
-
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-# He built his sanctuary like the heavens
-
-Possible meanings for this simile are 1) Yahweh has made his sanctuary as high as the heavens. Alternate translation: "He built his sanctuary high, like the heavens" or 2) Yahweh has made his sanctuary as permanent as the heavens. Alternate translation: "He built his sanctuary to last permanently, like the heavens last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like the earth
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous line. The writer compares the permanence of Yahweh's sanctuary to the permanence of the earth. Alternate translation: "He built his sanctuary to last permanently, like the earth lasts permanently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to describe what God did
-
-# from the sheepfolds
-
-"from where he was working in the sheepfolds" [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]
-
-# sheepfolds
-
-spaces with walls around them where sheep are kept safe
-
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-# to be shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his heritage
-
-The word "shepherd" is a metaphor for one who leads and protects other people. Alternate translation: "to lead and protect the descendants of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his heritage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his heritage
-
-"the ones he had chosen to be his forever" See how this is translated in [Psalms 78:62](../078/062.md).
-
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-# David shepherded them
-
-The word "shepherded" is a metaphor for leading and protecting. Alternate translation: "David led them and protected them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 078 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 78 is a wisdom psalm using Israel's history. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel's complaining
-Although God did one miracle after the other, the people of Israel still complained and failed to believe Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-
-##### Superscription
-This is called a "Maschil." The word in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# your inheritance
-
-"the land that was to be yours forever" See how this is translated in [Psalms 68:9](../068/009.md).
-
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-# They have shed their blood like water
-
-The word "blood" is a metonym for innocent life. To shed blood is to kill innocent people. Most people saw water every day, so for blood to be as common as water, many innocent people would have to die. Alternate translation: "They have killed so many innocent people that the blood is everywhere, like water after it rains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# We have become a reproach for our neighbors, mocking and derision to those who are around us
-
-The words "reproach," "mocking," and "derision" are metonyms for those whom others reproach, mock, and deride. Alternate translation: "We have become people whom our neighbors reproach; those around us mock and deride us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# We have become
-
-The pronoun "We" refers to God's people.
-
-# derision
-
-strong laughter to shame a person
-
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-# How long will your jealous anger burn like fire?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "It seems as though your jealous anger will never stop burning like fire." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# will your jealous anger burn
-
-The abstract noun "anger" can be stated as "angry." Alternate translation: "will you be jealous and angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# burn like fire
-
-This simile compares the expression of God's anger to a fire that destroys things. Alternate translation: "destroy us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These two pairs of phrases each share similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Pour out your wrath on the nations
-
-Asaph speaks of God's wrath as if it were a liquid. Alternate translation: "Since you are angry, punish the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not call upon your name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person's power and authority. Alternate translation: "do not belong to you" or "do not ask you to help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they have devoured Jacob
-
-The word "Jacob" is a mentonym for his descendants, the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "they have completely destroyed the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not hold the sins of our forefathers against us
-
-"Do not continue to remember the sins of our forefathers and punish us for them" or "Forgive us for the sins of our forefathers"
-
-# we are very low
-
-The writer speaks of the people being weak and discouraged as if they were in a low position. Alternate translation: "we are very weak" or "we are very discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# God of our salvation
-
-The word "salvation" can be translated with the verb "save": "God who saves us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for the sake of the glory of your name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for his reputation, for what people know about him. Alternate translation: "so that people will know about your glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for your name's sake
-
-God's name here represents his whole being and the honor that he deserves. Alternate translation: "so that people will honor you" or "for your own sake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?"
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The nations should not be able to say, 'Where is their God?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Where is their God?
-
-This taunt can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Their God cannot do anything!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# May the blood of your servants that was shed be avenged on the nations before our eyes
-
-To shed blood is a metonym for killing innocent people. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Avenge your innocent servants whom the nations killed where we can see you do it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# before our eyes
-
-"in our sight" or "while we are present"
-
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-# May the groans of the prisoners come before you
-
-Asaph speaks of the sound made by prisoners in pain and sorrow as if it were a person who appears before a king. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully to the groans of the prisoners and help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# children of death
-
-This is an idiom that refers to people who are condemned to death. Alternate translation: "those who are condemned to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Pay back ... the insults ... Lord
-
-Asaph speaks of the evil deeds that the neighboring countries did against Israel as "insults," and as if they were physical items. He asks the Lord to count those deeds, and for every one that the neighboring countries committed, he asks the Lord to have someone do seven evil deeds to the neighboring countries. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Pay back
-
-"Return" or "Give back"
-
-# into the laps
-
-onto their knees and thighs as they are sitting. This is a metaphor for "directly and personally." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# we your people and sheep of your pasture will give you thanks
-
-The word "sheep" is a metaphor for helpless people whom a shepherd protects and leads. Alternate translation: "we who are your people, whom you protect and lead, will thank you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tell your praises to all generations
-
-"make sure that all generations to come know all the good things you have done"
-
-# your praises
-
-This represents the things that people will praise them the Lord for. Alternate translation: "continue to praise you for the things that you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 079 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 79 is a deliverance psalm and a prayer for revenge against their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Destruction
-Jerusalem has been destroyed and its people killed. God should destroy these enemy nations who do not pray to him.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship" See how this is translated in [Psalms 4:1](../004/001.md).
-
-# set to the Shoshannim
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 45:1](../045/001.md).
-
-# Shepherd of Israel
-
-Asaph is referring to God as the one who leads and protects Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you who lead Joseph like a flock
-
-The word "Joseph" refers to the nation of Israel. Asaph speaks of the people as if they were a flock of sheep that Yahweh, who is the shepherd, leads. Alternate translation: "you who lead the descendants of Joseph as though they were a flock of sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Joseph
-
-Here Joseph represents the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you who sit above the cherubim
-
-You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "you who sit on your throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# shine on us
-
-Asaph speaks of God as if he were the sun, giving light, a metaphor for moral goodness. Alternate translation: "give us light" or "show us the right way to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# stir up your power
-
-The phrase "stir up" means to "put into action." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# make your face shine on us
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. Alternate translation: "act favorably towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and we will be saved
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "and please save us" or "so that you can save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# your people
-
-Israel
-
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-# You have fed them with the bread of tears and given them tears to drink in great quantities
-
-The words "bread of tears" and "tears to drink" are metaphors for continual sadness. Alternate translation: "You have made sure that they are very sad all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph is speaking on behalf of the people of Israel. He begins in verse 8 to speak of the way God settled Israel in their land as if God were a man who cleared ground and planted a grapevine. The image of the grapevine continues through verse 16.
-
-# make your face shine on us
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. See how you translated this in [Psalms 80:3](../080/003.md). Alternate translation: "act favorably towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we will be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# You brought a vine out of Egypt
-
-Asaph compares the nation of Israel to a vine made ready to transplant. Alternate translation: "You brought us, like a vine, out of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you drove out nations and transplanted it
-
-The psalmist speaks of his people as if they were a plant that Yahweh was transplanting. Alternate translation: "you drove out nations from their land and gave it to us, the vine, and planted us there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you drove out nations
-
-
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph continues speaking of Israel in their land as if Israel were a grapevine in a vineyard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# You cleared the land for it
-
-"You cleared the land for the vine"
-
-# it took root
-
-"the vine took root" or "the vine began to grow"
-
-# filled the land
-
-"its branches covered the land"
-
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-# The mountains were covered with its shade, the cedars of God by its branches
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Its shade covered the mountains, its branches the cedars of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the cedars of God by its branches
-
-"and the cedars of God were covered by its branches," which copies the verb from the previous sentence. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and its branches covered the cedars of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cedars of God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the highest cedar trees," the cedar trees that grew on the "mountains" in the land of Lebanon north of Israel, or 2) "God's own cedar trees."
-
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-# the sea
-
-the Mediterranean Sea to the west of Israel
-
-# shoots
-
-the parts of new plants that are just starting to grow above the ground
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph continues speaking of Israel in their land as if Israel were a grapevine in a vineyard.
-
-# its walls
-
-walls of stone, not of wood
-
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-# boars
-
-wild pigs that ruin gardens and farms and attack people. If your readers do not know what these are, use the word for a wild animal that ruins gardens and farms and attacks people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# forest
-
-land where there are many trees
-
-# beasts
-
-wild animals of any kind
-
-# field
-
-land where there are many plants but no trees
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Asaph finishes speaking of Israel in their land as if Israel were a grapevine in a vineyard.
-
-# Turn back
-
-The writer wants God to turn back in order to help them. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Turn back to us" or "Come and help us again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# take notice
-
-"look at"
-
-# this vine
-
-The writer continues comparing the nation of Israel to the vine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# This is the root that your right hand planted
-
-The right hand represents the Yahweh's power and control. Alternate translation: "This is the root that you, Yahweh, planted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# shoot
-
-the part of a new plant that is just starting to grow above the ground. See how you translated this in [Psalms 80:11](../080/011.md).
-
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-# down; they perish because of your rebuke
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "down; your people perish because of your rebuke." or 2) "down. May your enemies perish because of your rebuke!"
-
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-# your hand
-
-This refers to Yahweh's power and control. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the man of your right hand
-
-the nation of Israel, which Yahweh has chosen as his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# right hand
-
-When a man in Israel wanted to honor another man, he would have that other man stand at his right side, close to his right hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# we will not turn away from you
-
-Here "turn away" is a metaphor for rejecting someone. This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "we will not stop worshiping and obeying you" or "we will always worship and obey you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# shine on us
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. See how you translated this in [Psalms 80:3](../080/003.md). Alternate translation: "act favorably towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we will be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Psalm 080 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 80 is a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's help
-Israel's enemies threaten them. The psalmist asks Yahweh to look down with joy on them, then they will be saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-
-The author uses an extended metaphor of Israel as a vine planted by God which is being uprooted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A psalm of Asaph
-
-A psalm that Asaph wrote.
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship;"
-
-# set to the Gittith
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 8:1](../008/001.md).
-
-# God our strength
-
-The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as "strong." Alternate translation: "God who causes us to be strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the God of Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" represents all of his descendants. Alternate translation: "the God of Israel, the nation of Jacob's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# play the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp
-
-These are musical instruments.
-
-# tambourine
-
-a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# the new moon
-
-This is the beginning of the lunar month.
-
-# the day of the full moon
-
-This is the middle of the lunar month.
-
-# when our feast day begins
-
-"and on the days when our feasts begin"
-
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-# For it
-
-Here "it" refers to the feast day.
-
-# a decree given by the God of Jacob
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the God of Jacob decreed it" or "the God of Jacob commanded it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the God of Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" represents all of his descendants. Alternate translation: "the God of Israel, the nation of Jacob's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# issued it as a regulation
-
-"gave it as a law"
-
-# in Joseph
-
-Here "Joseph" represents all of the Israelites. Alternate translation: "to the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# when he went against the land of Egypt
-
-This refers to the historical events in Egypt when the people of Israel were enslaved and God rescued them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the land of Egypt
-
-Here "land" represents the people. Alternate translation: "the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here God begins speaking.
-
-# removed the burden from his shoulder
-
-Here "the burden from his shoulder" represents the forced labor the Israelites had to do as slaves in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# his hands were freed from holding the basket
-
-Here "holding the basket" represents the forced labor the Israelites had to do as slaves in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# In your distress
-
-"In your great suffering"
-
-# I answered you from a dark thundercloud
-
-When God came to the Israelites, he hid the fullness of his presence and glory in a dark and threatening cloud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I tested you at the waters of Meribah
-
-God tested the children of Israel to see if they would trust him to supply water in the desert of Meribah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh reminds the people what he said while they were in the desert.
-
-# for I will warn you
-
-"because I am giving you a warning"
-
-# Israel
-
-Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Israelites" or "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# if you would only listen to me!
-
-"how I wish you would listen to me" or "but you must start listening to me!"
-
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-# Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it
-
-God taking care of all the needs of the people is spoken of as if he were a mother bird feeding her baby birds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Now Yahweh tells what actually happened after he warned the people.
-
-# to my words
-
-"to what I said" or "to me"
-
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-# So I gave them over to their own stubborn way
-
-God allowing the people to remain stubborn is spoken of as if God were giving them over to an enemy to let the enemy harm them. Alternate translation: "Therefore, I let them be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# oh, that my people would walk in my paths
-
-God wanting the people to obey him is spoken of as if he wanted the people to walk on his paths or roads. Alternate translation: "I wish that they would obey my laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# turn my hand against
-
-Here "hand" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "I would destroy" or "I would defeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# who hate Yahweh ... before him
-
-Yahweh is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "who hate me ... before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# cringe in fear
-
-"bow down in fear" or "fall down in fear"
-
-# May they be humiliated forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I would humiliate them forever" or "I will punish them forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I would feed Israel with the finest wheat
-
-God causing the best wheat to grow in Israel is spoken of as if he would literally feed the wheat to the people. Alternate translation: "I would allow the Israelites to eat the finest wheat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# feed Israel ... satisfy you
-
-Both "Israel" and "you" refer to the Israelites.
-
-# honey out of the rock
-
-This refers to wild honey. Bees would build hives in the holes in rocks and make the honey there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Psalm 081 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 81 is a wisdom psalm. It is meant to be sung at "new moon" and "full moon" ceremonies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Obedience
-If Israel would obey and worship God, he would destroy their enemies.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the divine assembly
-
-"the heavenly council" or "the meeting in heaven"
-
-# he renders judgment
-
-"he gives judgment." The abstract noun "judgment" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "he judges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the gods
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these are other spiritual beings who dwell in heaven. Alternate translation: "the divine beings" or "the heavenly judges" or 2) these are human judges that God has appointed. Either way, it does not mean they are gods like Yahweh is god. It means God has given them great power and authority. Alternate translation: "the rulers"
-
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-# How long will you judge unjustly and show favoritism to the wicked?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the gods for not judging people fairly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# poor ... fatherless ... afflicted ... destitute
-
-These words are nominal adjectives. They can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "those who are poor ... those who are fatherless ... those who are afflicted ... those who are destitute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# maintain the rights of the
-
-"do what is right for the"
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-# poor ... needy ... wicked
-
-These are all nominal adjectives. They can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "those who are poor ... those who are needy ... those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# take them out of the hand of the wicked
-
-Here the word "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "stop the wicked people from harming them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They neither
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "they" refers to the gods or 2) "they" refers to the wicked people.
-
-# they wander around in the darkness
-
-Doing what is evil is spoken of as if they were walking in a very dark place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the foundations of the earth crumble
-
-The gods corrupting the moral order that Yahweh established is spoken of as if the gods were shaking the earth and making it fall apart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# crumble
-
-fall apart
-
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-# You are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High
-
-Here "gods" refers to the same group as in [Psalms 82:1](../082/001.md). Whether this refers to spiritual beings or human beings, they are not gods like Yahweh is God, and they are not literally his sons. By calling them "gods" and "sons of the Most High," Yahweh is acknowledging that he has given them great power and authority.
-
-# sons of the Most High
-
-Yahweh is speaking about himself as "the Most High." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Nevertheless you
-
-"However you"
-
-# and fall
-
-This is a way of speaking of a person dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer is speaking again.
-
-# judge the earth
-
-Here "earth" represents the people. Alternate translation: "judge the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for you have an inheritance in all the nations
-
-"for all the nations are your inheritance." Yahweh taking all the people as his own and ruling over them is spoken of as if the nations were a possession that he inherited. Alternate translation: "for you rule over all the people of every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all the nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 082 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 82 is a psalm of judgment against the leaders of the other nations. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Favoritism
-The leaders of the nations need to protect the poor and needy and not to favor the evil rich people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metonymy
-
-The leaders of the nations are represented by their gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# remain unmoved
-
-"do nothing to help us"
-
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-# Look, your enemies are making a commotion
-
-Here "making a commotion" means they are rioting and rebelling. Alternate translation: "Look, your enemies are rebelling against you"
-
-# those who hate you have raised their heads
-
-The phrase "raised their heads" is way of saying they are rebelling against God. Alternate translation: "those who hate you are defying you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# your protected ones
-
-"those whom you protect." This refers to the Israelites.
-
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-# the name of Israel will no longer be remembered
-
-Here "name" represents a reputation or the memory of someone. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever remember the Israelites existed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They schemed together with one strategy
-
-"Your enemies have agreed together with one plan"
-
-# they made an alliance against you
-
-"they have joined together against you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to list the people groups who want to destroy Israel.
-
-# the tents of Edom
-
-This refers to the people of Edom who lived in tents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Hagrites
-
-This is the name of a people group that lived on the east side of the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Gebal, Ammon, Amalek ... Philistia
-
-These all represent the people of each area or tribe. Alternate translation: "the people of Gebal, the Ammonites, the Amalekites ... the Philistines" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Gebal
-
-This is the name of a region south of the Dead Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Assyria
-
-This represents the people of Assyria. Alternate translation: "the people of Assyria" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they have become an arm for the descendants of Lot
-Here "arm" is a metonym that represents "help." Alternate translation: "they have become a help for the descendants of Lot" or "they are helping the descendants of Lot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the descendants of Lot
-
-This refers to the people of the nations of Moab and Ammon. You can make clear the understood information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do to them as you did to Midian ... Sisera and to Jabin
-
-The writer is asking God to defeat Israel's enemies as he has done in the past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# did to Midian
-
-Here "Midian" represents the people of Midian. Alternate translation: "did to the Midianites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Sisera ... Jabin
-
-These are names of men. Jabin was king of Hazor. Sisera was the commander of Jabin's army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Kishon River
-
-This is the name of a river in northern Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Endor
-
-This is the name of a town in northern Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# became like manure for the earth
-
-This means the bodies of Sisera and Jabin were not buried but were left to rot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues to remind God of other enemies he has defeated for Israel in the past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Oreb ... Zeeb ... Zebah ... Zalmunna
-
-These are all names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# They said
-
-Here "They" refers to Oreb, Zeeb, Zebah and Zalmunna.
-
-# the pastures of God
-
-This speaks about the land of Israel as if it were land for sheep to graze and God were the shepherd watching over it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer uses similes to describe God's total destruction of Israel's enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# make them like the whirling dust, like chaff before the wind
-
-Both statements speak of God destroying his enemies as if he were a strong wind easily blowing them away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# like the fire that burns the forest, and like the flame that sets the mountains on fire
-
-Both statements speak of God's punishment as if it were a fire, and the enemies of God are things that burn in the fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Chase them with your strong wind, and terrify them with your windstorm
-
-Both statements ask God to destroy the enemies with storms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Fill their faces with shame
-
-Here "faces" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "Make them very ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they might seek your name
-
-Here "name" represents God's power. God's enemies acknowledging that God is powerful is spoken of as if they are seeking to find Yahweh. Alternate translation: "they might acknowledge that you are powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# seek your name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) God's enemies admit that God is powerful or 2) God's enemies are asking God for help or 3) God's enemies start to worship and obey him.
-
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-# May they be put to shame and be terrified forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Make them ashamed and terrified forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# may they perish in disgrace
-
-"may they die while they are ashamed"
-
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-# Then they will know
-
-This can also be stated as the writer making a request to God. Alternate translation: "Cause them to know"
-
-# are the Most High over all the earth
-
-God ruling over everything in the earth is spoken of as if he were elevated higher than everything else. Alternate translation: "are supreme, and you rule all things on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 083 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 83 is a deliverance psalm. It is a prayer for deliverance from the many nations allied against Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Destruction
-God should destroy these enemy nations like he destroyed Israel's enemies during the time of the Judges.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to the Gittith
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 8:1](../008/001.md).
-
-# How lovely
-
-"How beautiful"
-
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-# I long for the courts of Yahweh
-
-"I really want to be in the courts of Yahweh"
-
-# the courts of Yahweh
-
-Here "courts" represent the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# my desire for it has made me exhausted
-
-"my desire has exhausted me" or "I am tired because I want it so much"
-
-# My heart and all of my being call out
-
-Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I call out with all of my being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the living God
-
-This means God is living and he also has the power to cause other things to live.
-
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-# sparrow ... swallow
-
-These are types of birds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# found her a house
-
-"found her a home" or "made her a home"
-
-# the swallow a nest
-
-Here the words "has found" or "has made" are understood. Alternate translation: "the swallow has found a nest" or "the swallow has made a nest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# where she may lay her young
-
-"where she may lay her eggs and care for her babies"
-
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-# they who live in your house
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "they" refers to the priests who permanently serve at the temple or 2) "they" refers to people in general who come and worship at the temple.
-
-# praise you continually
-
-"keep praising you again and again"
-
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-# Blessed is the man
-
-Here "man" refers to people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# whose strength is in you
-
-God is spoken of as if strength was actually found in him. Alternate translation: "whom you strengthen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in whose heart are the highways up to Zion
-
-This expression is about heart-felt desire. Alternate translation: "Who love to go up to Zion" or "Who earnestly wish go up to Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# highways
-
-roads built higher than the surrounding ground
-
-# up to Zion
-
-The temple was in Jerusalem on the top of the highest hill, called Mount Zion.
-
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-# the Valley of Tears
-
-This refers to a dry, arid place. Some Bible versions have "the Valley of Baca." The word "Baca" means "weeping."
-
-# The early rains
-
-This means the rain that falls in autumn before the cold season. This is during the months of October and November on Western calendars.
-
-# blessings
-
-Here the word "blessings" is a metonym for the pools of water that make people who live in dry lands happy. Alternate translation: "pools of water that make them happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They go from strength to strength
-
-This is a way of saying they get stronger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They go
-
-Here "They" refers to those who strongly desire to go to the temple to worship God.
-
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-# God, watch over our shield
-
-The king who protects his people is spoken of as if he were a shield. Alternate translation: "God, watch over our king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For one day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere
-
-This can be stated with the understood information. Alternate translation: "I would rather be in your courts for one day than to be somewhere else for a thousand days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# a thousand
-
-"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# be a doorkeeper
-
-"be a guard at the door" or "stand at the door"
-
-# the wicked
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "wicked people" or "those who are wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# For Yahweh God is our sun and shield
-
-Yahweh who guides and protects his people is spoken of as if he were the sun and a shield. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh God guides us like the light from the sun, and he protects us like a shield" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh will give grace and glory
-
-The abstract nouns "grace" and "glory" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will be kind to us and honor us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# who walk in integrity
-
-The way a person conducts their lives or behaves is spoken of as if the person were walking. Alternate translation: "who live honestly" or "who are honest"
-
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-# blessed is the man
-
-Here "man" means people in general. Alternate translation: "blessed are those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# Psalm 084 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 84 is a worship psalm.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Obedience
-God blesses all who want to obey him. Praising God in his temple is better than anything else. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-##### Similarity to Psalm 42-43
-There are many similarities between these psalms and some scholars suggest they were written by the same people.
-## Links:
-
-* __[Psalms 84:1](../../psa/084/001.md)__
-
-__[<<](../083/intro.md) | [>>](../085/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# you have showed favor to your land
-
-Here "land" represents the nation and people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# well-being
-
-This refers to a person being happy, healthy and prosperous.
-
-# of Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" represents Jacob's descendents, the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# you have covered all their sin
-
-Here sin that is forgiven is spoken of as if it were covered so that it can not be seen. Alternate translation: "you have deliberately forgotten their sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their sin
-
-This writer thought of himself as belonging to God's people. Alternate translation: "our sin"
-
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-# You have withdrawn all your wrath
-
-God no longer punishing the Israelites is spoken of as if wrath were an object that Yahweh could take away from the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you have turned back from your hot anger
-
-God no longer being angry with the Israelites is spoken of as if anger were a fire that God from which God turned away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# God of our salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "God who saves us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# let go of your displeasure with us
-
-Asking God to stop being angry with the Israelites is spoken of as if displeasure were an object the writer wants God to let go of. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Will you be angry with us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?
-
-The writer uses these questions to emphasize that he is requesting God to stop being angry with them. These rhetorical questions can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please do not stay angry at us forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Will you not revive us again?
-
-The writer uses a question to emphasize his request to God to make the people of Israel prosper and happy again. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please make us prosper again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Show us your covenant faithfulness
-
-If the sentence is rearranged, the ideas in the abstract noun "covenant faithfulness" can be expressed with the phrase "faithful to your covenant." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# grant us your salvation
-
-This is how the writer wants God to show his faithfulness to his people. If the sentence is rearranged, the ideas in the abstract noun "salvation" can be expressed with the verb "save." Alternate translation: "and save us" or "by saving us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# make peace with his people
-
-"have a peaceful relationship with his people" or "bring peace to his people"
-
-# Yet they must not turn again to foolish ways
-
-A person changing the way he behaves is spoken of as if he were physically turning to a different direction. Alternate translation: "Yet they must not start doing foolish things again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Surely his salvation is near to those
-
-God being ready to save someone is spoken of as if salvation were an object that God has placed near someone. Alternate translation: "Surely God is ready to save those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# then glory will remain in our land
-
-Here "glory" represents God's presence. Alternate translation: "then his glorious presence will remain in our land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness have met together
-
-The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" are spoken of as if they were persons who meet together. Possible meanings are 1) God has been faithful because of his covenant and has done what he promised to do. Alternate translation: "God has been faithful to his covenant and has proven that he is worthy of people trusting him" or 2) God has been faithful because of his covenant and the people have responded by being faithful to him. Alternate translation: "God has been faithful to his covenant and people have responded by trusting him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# have met together ... have kissed each other
-
-Most likely the speaker is describing a time in the future when God causes the people to prosper again. Alternate translation: "will meet together ... will kiss each other"
-
-# righteousness and peace have kissed each other
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people will do what is right and God will cause the people to live in peace or 2) God will do what is right and will cause the people to live in peace. Either way righteousness and peace are abstract nouns and are spoken of as if they were persons who kiss each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# kissed each other
-
-This was a common way for friends to greet each other.
-
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-# Trustworthiness springs up from the ground
-
-The people on earth being faithful to God is spoken of as if trustworthiness were a plant growing out of the ground. The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be stated as "loyal." Alternate translation: "Here on earth, we will be loyal to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# righteousness looks down from the sky
-
-The word "righteousness" is an abstract noun, and it is spoken of as a person looking down as God does. Alternate translation: "God will look on us from heaven and will act justly towards us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Righteousness will go before him and make a way for his footsteps
-
-God doing what is right everywhere he goes is spoken of as if righteousness were a person who goes ahead of God and prepares a path for God to walk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# his footsteps
-
-Here "footsteps" represents where God walks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 085 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 85 is a worship psalm.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Blessings
-God has given so many blessings. If the people stop their sinning, then the land will be filled by the glory of God and his blessings. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]])
-
-##### Group Prayer
-Note how this psalm uses the plural to show that it is a group praying.
-## Links:
-
-* __[Psalms 85:1](../../psa/085/001.md)__
-
-__[<<](../084/intro.md) | [>>](../086/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# poor and needy
-
-"weak and needy"
-
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-# save your servant
-
-David refers to himself as "your servant," that is, God's servant. Alternate translation: "save me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# all day long
-
-This is an exaggeration. David cries out continually, but not literally at all times from dawn to dusk. Alternate translation: "continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Make your servant glad
-
-David refers to himself as "your servant," that is, God's servant. Alternate translation: "Make me, your servant" or "Make me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# In the day of my trouble
-
-"During my times of difficulty"
-
-# I call on you
-
-"I pray to you"
-
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-# among the gods
-
-The writer is not acknowledging these other gods exist. He is referring to false gods that people from other nations worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# All the nations
-
-Here "the nations" represent the people. Alternate translation: "The people from all nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They will honor your name
-
-Here "name" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "They will honor you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# wonderful things
-
-"very good things that amaze me"
-
-# you only are God
-
-"you are the only God"
-
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-# Teach me your ways, Yahweh. Then I will walk in your truth
-
-A person who obeys what God wants is spoken of as if he were walking on God's way or road. Alternate translation: "Teach me your truth, Yahweh. Then I will obey what you say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Unite my heart to reverence you
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's thoughts, emotions, and motives. Asking God to cause a person to respect him completely is spoken of as if the person's heart were in many pieces and that God unites them together. Alternate translation: "Cause me to respect you sincerely with all my heart" or "Cause me to respect you sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will praise you with my whole heart
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's thoughts, emotions, and motives. Alternate translation: "I will praise you completely and sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will glorify your name
-
-Here "name" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will glorify you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For great is your covenant faithfulness toward me
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "For you are very faithful to me because of your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol
-
-This does not mean God brought him back to life after he died. It means God saved him when he was about to die.
-
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-# the arrogant
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "arrogant people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# have risen up against me
-
-"are coming together to harm me"
-
-# seek my life
-
-This is a way of saying they want to kill him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# and abundant in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness
-
-God constantly being faithful and trustworthy is spoken of as if faithfulness and trustworthiness were objects of which God has a large quantity. The two abstract nouns can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "always faithful to your covenant and very worthy of people trusting you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Turn toward me
-
-Asking God to consider him is spoken of as if he wanted God to turn and look at him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# give your strength to your servant
-
-The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as a verb or an adjective. Alternate translation: "strengthen your servant" or "make your servant strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your servant ... the son of your servant woman
-
-The writer is speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# be put to shame
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Psalm 086 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 86 is a deliverance psalm. He is praying for deliverance from his many enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's help
-God has blessed the psalmist and is so loving to him. He has been one of God's servants. Now he needs God to save him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# gates of Zion
-
-Here "gates of Zion" represents the entire city of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "city of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# all the tents of Jacob
-
-The people lived in tents while they wandered in the desert. Here the writer uses "tents of Jacob" to represent where the Israelites live now. Alternate translation: "any of the other dwelling places of the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Glorious things are said of you, city of God
-
-The writer speaks to the city of Jerusalem as if it were listening to him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You people in Jerusalem, other people say wonderful things about your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I mention
-
-"I tell about." Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# Rahab and Babylon
-
-Here "Rahab" is a poetic way of referring to Egypt. Both "Rahab" and "Babylon" represent the people. Alternate translation: "the people of Egypt and Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# to my followers
-
-"to those who worship me"
-
-# This one was born there
-
-"This one" refers to the people from the nations that the writer mentions. Although they were not physically born in Zion, those who follow God are natives of Jerusalem spiritually. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Of Zion it will be said
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will say about Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Each of these was born in her
-
-People from other nations that worship Yahweh are spoken of as if they were born in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "It is as though all of these people were born in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in her
-
-It was common to refer to cities as "her." Alternate translation: "in Jerusalem" or "in Zion"
-
-# the Most High himself
-
-The writer uses the reflexive pronoun "himself" to emphasize that it is the Most High who is doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# will establish her
-
-"will make Jerusalem strong"
-
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-# Yahweh writes in the census book of the nations
-
-Yahweh acknowledging that the people from other nations belong to him is spoken of as if he were a king writing down the names of the people who live in his city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# This one was born there
-
-"This one" refers to the people from the nations that the writer mentions. Although they were not physically born in Zion, those who follow God are natives of Jerusalem spiritually. See how you translated this in [Psalms 87:4](../087/004.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All my fountains are in you
-
-Jerusalem being a place where people receive all their blessings is spoken of as if Jerusalem were a spring that provided water to the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 087 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 87 is a psalm about Jerusalem.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Pride
-People will be proud to have been born in Jerusalem.
-
-##### Psalms about Jerusalem
-
-Psalm 46, 48, and 76 are part of a group of psalms that celebrate Jerusalem.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A song, a psalm of the sons of Korah
-
-"This is a psalm that the sons of Korah wrote"
-
-# for the chief musician
-
-"this is for the director of music to use in worship"
-
-# set to the Mahalath Leannoth style
-
-This may refer to a style of music. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-# A maschil
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
-
-# Heman
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# God of my salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "you are the one who saves me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# day and night
-
-The writer uses these words with opposite meanings to say that he cries out continually. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# For I am filled with troubles
-
-The writer speaks of himself as if he were a container and troubles are the contents that fill the container. Alternate translation: "For I am very troubled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my life has reached Sheol
-
-Here "life" represents the writer. And "Sheol" represents death. The writer speaks about himself possibly dying soon as if Sheol were a place and he has arrived at that place. Alternate translation: "I am about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# People treat me like those who go down into the pit
-
-The word "pit" means the same as "Sheol." The phrase "go down into the pit" represents dying. Alternate translation: "people treat me like I have already died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I am abandoned among the dead
-
-People treating the writer as if he were already dead is spoken of as if he were a corpse that they left unburied. Alternate translation: I am left alone as if I were dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am like the dead who lie in the grave
-
-The writer feeling like people and God have abandoned him speaks about himself as if he were already a dead person lying in a grave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the dead who lie
-
-The nominal adjective "the dead" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "a dead person who lies" or "dead people who lie" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# about whom you care no more
-
-"who no longer receive your care" or "people you have stopped caring about"
-
-# they are cut off from your power
-
-God no longer using his power to help dead people is spoken of as if God literally cut him off or removed him from his power. Alternate translation: "you no longer use your power to help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You place me in the lowest part of the pit, in the dark and deep places
-
-The writer feeling like God has abandoned him speaks about himself as if God has put the him in the deepest and darkest grave. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Your wrath lies heavy on me
-
-This speaks about God being very angry with the writer as if God's wrath were a heavy object lying on top of the writer. Alternate translation: "I feel your great anger" or "I feel how very angry you are with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all your waves crash over me
-
-This speaks about God being very angry with the writer as if God's anger were large waves rising up from the sea then landing on the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my acquaintances
-
-"those who know me"
-
-# You have made me a shocking sight to them
-
-"You have made me a disgusting sight to them" or "Because of you, they are shocked when they see me"
-
-# I am hemmed in
-
-The writer's physical condition that makes him repulsive to his friends is spoken of as if he were in closed into a confining space. Alternate translation: "It is as though I were in a prison" or "I am trapped" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My eyes grow weary from trouble
-
-Here "eyes" represents a person's ability to see. For his eyes to grow weary from trouble is a way of saying that he his troubles cause him to cry so much that it is hard for him to see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I spread out my hands to you
-
-"I lift up my hands to you." This is an action that shows that he totally depends on God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Will you do wonders for the dead?
-
-The writer uses a question to emphasize that if God lets him die then God will no longer be able to do wonderful things for him. Alternate translation: "You do not do wonders for dead people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will those who have died rise and praise you?
-
-The writer uses a question to emphasize that if God lets him die then he will not be able to praise God any longer. Alternate translation: "You know that those who have died will not stand up and praise you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Will your covenant faithfulness be proclaimed in the grave, your loyalty in the place of the dead?
-
-Both questions mean the same thing. The writer uses questions to emphasize that a dead person is not able to praise God's faithfulness. The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "loyalty" can be translated as adjectives. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Nobody will proclaim your covenant faithfulness or loyalty from the grave." or "Nobody will proclaim from the grave that you are faithful to your covenant and loyal to your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the grave ... the place of the dead
-
-These represent the place where people go after they die.
-
-# your loyalty in the place of the dead?
-
-This can be translated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "Will your loyalty be proclaimed in the place of the dead?" or "Those who are dead will not proclaim your loyalty." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# in the darkness ... the place of forgetfulness
-
-These represent the place where people go after they die.
-
-# Will your wonderful deeds be known in the darkness, or your righteousness in the place of forgetfulness?
-
-Both questions mean the same thing. The writer uses questions to emphasize that those who are dead are not able to experience or proclaim the great things God does. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will not talk about your wonderful deeds and righteousness in the dark place of the forgotten dead." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# or your righteousness in the place of forgetfulness?
-
-This can be translated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "Will your righteousness be known in the place of forgetfulness?" or "Those who are in the place of forgetfulness will not know about the righteous things you do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# my prayer comes before you
-
-The writer praying to Yahweh is spoken of as if the prayer itself goes to speak with Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Why do you hide your face from me?
-
-This speaks of the writer feeling like God has rejected or abandoned him as if God were hiding his face or physically turning away from the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Your angry actions have passed over me
-
-This speaks of God punishing the writer as if God's actions are a large wave rising out of the sea that fall on and crush the writer. Alternate translation: "It is as if your angry actions crush me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your terrifying deeds have annihilated me
-
-This exaggeration speaks about God punishing the writer as if God has completely destroyed the writer. Alternate translation: "the terrifying things you do have destroyed me" or "the terrifying things you do have almost destroyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# They surround me like water all the day long
-
-The writer compares God's "angry actions" and "terrifying deeds" to a flood of water. Alternate translation: "All day long they threaten to destroy me like a flood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# They
-
-The word "They" refers to God's "angry actions" and "terrifying deeds" from the previous verse.
-
-# they have all encircled me
-
-The writer speaks of God's "angry actions" and "terrifying deeds" as if they were enemies who were trying to capture and kill him. Alternate translation: "they have surrounded me like enemy soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# every friend and acquaintance
-
-"every person I love and know"
-
-# My only acquaintance is the darkness
-
-This speaks about darkness as if it were a person that could be friends with someone else. The writer is emphasizing that he feels completely alone. Alternate translation: "Everywhere I go it is dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Psalm 088 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 88 is a psalm of deliverance from sickness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Abandon
-Ever since he was a child, the psalmist has been sick, and now all his friends have abandoned him. If he dies he cannot testify about God's healing.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A maschil
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
-
-# Ethan
-
-This is the name of the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# acts of covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "faithful acts" or "loving acts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Covenant faithfulness has been established forever
-
-God always doing what he promised to do is spoken of as if his faithfulness were a building that God has built and made firm. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will always be faithful because of your covenant with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your truthfulness you have established in the heavens
-
-God always doing what he promised to do is spoken of as if his faithfulness were a building that God has built and made firm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the heavens
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to God's dwelling place. This would mean God rules from heaven and he always does what he promises or 2) this refers to the sky. This would mean that God's promises are as constant and permanent as the sky .
-
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-# I have made a covenant with my chosen one
-
-You can make explicit that "chosen one" refers to David. Alternate translation: "I made a promise to David, the one I chose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I have made
-
-Yahweh is speaking in 89:3-4.
-
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-# I will establish your descendants forever
-
-Yahweh always causing one of David's descendants to be king is spoken of as if David's descendants are a building that Yahweh will build and make firm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will establish your throne through all generations
-
-Here "throne" represents the power to rule as king. The psalmist speaks of God promising that one of David's descendants will always rule as king as if God will build David's throne and make it firm. Alternate translation: "I will make sure that one of your descendants will rule as king over every generation of my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The heavens praise
-
-Here "heavens" represents those who are in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# praise your wonders, Yahweh
-
-"praise you, Yahweh, because of the wonderful things you do"
-
-# your truthfulness is praised in the assembly of the holy ones
-
-The abstract noun "truthfulness" can be stated as "you always do what you promise to do." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The assembly of the holy ones praises you because you always do what you promise to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the assembly of the holy ones
-
-This refers to the angels in heaven.
-
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-# For who in the skies can be compared to Yahweh? Who among the sons of the gods is like Yahweh?
-
-Both questions mean the same thing. The writer is using question to emphasize that there in no one in heaven like Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# sons of the gods
-
-Here "sons of" means having the characteristics of. This is a way of referring to other spiritual beings that live in heaven. Alternate translation: "angels" or "divine beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# He is a God who is greatly honored in the council of the holy ones
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The council of the holy ones greatly honors God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the council of the holy ones
-
-"the gathering of heavenly beings" or "the gathering of angels"
-
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-# who is strong like you, Yahweh?
-
-The writer asks the question to emphasize there is no one as strong as Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Your truthfulness surrounds you
-
-Yahweh always dong what he promises to do is spoken of as if his truthfulness were a cloak or garment that wraps around him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You rule the raging sea
-
-"You control the raging sea"
-
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-# You crushed Rahab as one who is killed
-
-The word "Rahab" here refers to a monster of the sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# with your strong arm
-
-Here "arm" represents power. Alternate translation: "with your great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the north and the south
-
-The writer uses the words "north" and "south" together to mean that God created everything everywhere. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name
-
-Tabor is a mountain southwest of the sea of Galilee and Hermon is a mountain northeast of the sea of Galilee. The writer describes these mountains as if they were persons who could rejoice. Alternate translation: "It is as if Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon were rejoicing in your name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in your name
-
-Here "name" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "in you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You have a mighty arm and a strong hand, and your right hand is high
-
-The words "mighty arm," "strong hand," and "right hand" all represent God's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# right hand is high
-
-To raise the right hand high into the air is a gesture that indicates power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne
-
-God ruling as king and doing what is right and just is spoken of as if God's throne were a building, and righteousness and justice were its foundation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your throne
-
-The throne represents God's rule as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness come before you
-
-God always being faithful and doing what he promises to do is spoken of as if covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness come and meet with God. The abstract nouns can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "You are always faithful to your covenant and are worthy of people trusting you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who worship you
-
-Here the word "worship" implies shouting and blowing horns. These were common acts of worship during Israelite festivals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they walk
-
-Here people living their lives is spoken of as if they were walking. Alternate translation: "they live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the light of your face
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards them as if Yahweh's face shone a light on them. Alternate translation: "knowing that you act favorably towards them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# in your name
-
-Here "name" represents the person. Alternate translation: "in you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in your righteousness they exalt you
-
-The abstract noun "righteousness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "they exalt you because you always do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# You are their majestic strength
-
-The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "You make them wonderfully strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# You are their
-
-Here "their" refers to the Israelites. The writer would have included himself as a member of the Israelites. Alternate translation: "You are our" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# we are victorious
-
-Here "we" refers to the writer and the Israelites but not to Yahweh, to whom he speaks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# For our shield belongs to Yahweh
-
-The king who protects his people and whom Yahweh chose is spoken of as if he were a shield that belongs to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer assumes that the reader knows the history of how David became the chosen king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I have set a crown on a mighty one
-
-To place a crown on a person's head is a sign of making him king. Alternate translation: "I have made a mighty man king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# set a crown on a mighty one
-
-Some Bible translations have "given strength to a mighty one" or "helped a mighty one."
-
-# I have raised up one chosen from among the people
-
-Here "raised up" means appointed. It is implied that God chose this person to be king. Alternate translation: "I have chosen one from among the people to be king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# with my holy oil have I anointed him
-
-Here to pour oil on someone's head is a sign that God is appointing the person to be king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# My hand will support him; my arm will strengthen him
-
-Here "hand" and "arm" both means the power and control of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will support him and make him strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# son of wickedness
-
-The writer refers to those who have the nature or character of wickedness as "sons of wickedness." Alternate translation: "wicked person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about David.
-
-# My truth and my covenant faithfulness will be with him
-
-God always being loyal and doing what he promises for David is spoken of as if truth and faithfulness were objects that would be with David. The abstract nouns "truth" and "faithfulness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "I will always be truthful with him and I will always act faithfully towards him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# by my name he will be victorious
-
-Here "name" represents God' power. Alternate translation: "I, God, will cause him to be victorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will place his hand over the sea and his right hand over the rivers
-
-Here "hand" and "right hand" represent power and authority. Here "the sea" seems to refer to the Mediterranean Sea west of Israel, and "rivers" refers to the Euphrates river in the east. This means David will have authority over everything from the sea to the river. Alternate translation: "I will give him authority over everything from the Mediterranean sea to the Euphrates river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# He will call out to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.'
-
-This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "He will say that I am his Father, his God, and the rock of his salvation." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# the rock of my salvation
-
-Yahweh protecting and saving David is spoken of as if Yahweh were a high rock that David could stand on top of for protection from enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking about David.
-
-# I also will place him as my firstborn son
-
-Yahweh giving David special rank and privileges over all other people is spoken of as if David would be Yahweh's firstborn son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will extend my covenant faithfulness to him forever
-
-Yahweh speaks of continuing to act faithfully towards David is spoken of as if Yahweh's covenant faithfulness were an object that he extends or makes longer. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adverb. Alternate translation: "I will continue to act faithfully towards him forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# his throne as enduring as the skies above
-
-Someone from David's family always ruling as king is spoken of as if his his throne would last as long as the sky will last. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# his throne
-
-Here "throne" represents the power to rule as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# his children
-
-"David's descendants"
-
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-# punish their rebellion with a rod
-
-God punishing David's descendants is spoken of as if he would hit them with a rod. The abstract noun "rebellion" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "punish them for rebelling against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# their iniquity with blows
-
-God punishing David's descendants is spoken of as if God would literally hit them. This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "I will punish them because they sinned against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# I will not remove my steadfast love from him or be unfaithful to my promise
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I will always love David, and I will do what I promised to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# the words of my lips
-
-Here "lips" represent the whole mouth and the person speaking. Alternate translation: "what I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# his throne as long as the sun before me
-
-The words "will continue" are understood. Alternate translation: "his throne will continue as long as the sun before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# his throne
-
-Here "throne" represents the power to rule as king. God is promising that one of David's descendants will always be king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# as long as the sun before me
-
-God compares David's rule as king to the sun to emphasize that someone from David's descendants will always rule as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# It will be established forever
-
-Here "It" stands for David's throne or power to rule as king. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will cause it to last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# forever like the moon
-
-God compares David's rule as king to the moon to emphasize that someone from David's descendants will always rule as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the moon, the faithful witness in the sky
-
-The moon is spoken of as if it were a person who witnesses God making this promise to David. Alternate translation: "the moon, which is like a faithful witness in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# you have refused and rejected
-
-The words "the king" are understood. Alternate translation: "you have refused and rejected the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# with your anointed king
-
-"with the king you chose"
-
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-# You have renounced the covenant
-
-"You have rejected the covenant"
-
-# You have desecrated his crown on the ground
-
-To push down into the ground or dust is a sign of great humiliation. Alternate translation: "You have defiled his crown on the ground" or "You have caused his crown to fall into the dirt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# his crown
-
-This represents the king's power as king and his right to rule. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You have broken down all his walls. You have ruined his strongholds
-
-This implies that God allowed enemies to destroy the defenses at Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "You have allowed enemies to break down his walls and ruin his strongholds in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to his neighbors
-
-Here "neighbors" means people of nearby nations.
-
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-# raised the right hand of his enemies
-
-Here "right hand" represents power. To "raise the right hand" means that Yahweh has made his enemies strong enough to defeat God's chosen king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# turn back the edge of his sword
-
-Here "sword" represents the king's power in battle. To turn the sword back represents making the king unable to win in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the edge of his sword
-
-Here "edge" represents the whole sword. Alternate translation: "his sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# have not made him stand when in battle
-
-Here "stand" represents being victorious in battle. Alternate translation: "You have not helped him to be victorious in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you have brought down his throne to the ground
-
-Here "throne" represents the power to rule as king. Alternate translation: "you, Yahweh, have ended his reign as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You have shortened the days of his youth
-
-This is a way of saying God made the king seem old even while he was still young. Alternate translation: "Even while he is young you have made him weak like an old man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# covered him with shame
-
-Yahweh completely humiliating the king is spoken of as if shame were a garment that God used to cover the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself, forever?
-
-The writer uses these questions to emphasize that he does not want God to continue to refuse the king. Alternate translation: "Please, Yahweh, do not refuse to help the king forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Will you hide yourself
-
-God not helping the king is spoken of as if God were hiding from him. Alternate translation: "Will you refuse to help the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# How long will your anger burn like fire?
-
-The writer uses a question to emphasize that he does not want God to remain angry. Alternate translation: "Please do not continue being angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# your anger burn like fire
-
-God being very angry is spoken of as if his anger were a hot fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# for what uselessness you have created all the children of mankind
-
-The abstract noun "uselessness" can be stated as "uselessly." Alternate translation: "that you have created all people to die uselessly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the children of mankind
-
-This refers to humans in general. Alternate translation: "humans" or "people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
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-# Who can live and not die, or rescue his own life from the hand of Sheol?
-
-The writer uses these questions to emphasize that all people will die. Alternate translation: "No one can live forever or bring himself back to life after dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# rescue his own life from the hand of Sheol
-
-Here "hand" refers to power. The writer speaks of Sheol as if it were a person who has power over those who die. Possible meanings are 1) a person cannot bring himself back to life after dying or 2) a person cannot keep himself from dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Lord, where are your former acts of covenant faithfulness that you swore to David in your truthfulness?
-
-The writer uses a question to request the Lord to be faithful to his covenant with David. Alternate translation: "Lord, be faithful to your covenant with David as you have been in the past" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# your former acts of covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract nouns "acts" and "faithfulness" can be translated with a verb and an adverb. Alternate translation: "the things that you did before that showed that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Call to mind
-
-The writer asks Yahweh to bring this up in his memory. Alternate translation: "Remember" or "Consider" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the mocking directed against your servants
-
-Here "your servants" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "how they mock us, your servants"
-
-# how I bear in my heart so many insults from the nations
-
-Here "heart" represents the person's emotions. Alternate translation: "I endure so many insults from the people of the nations" or "I suffer because the people from the nations insult me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from the nations
-
-Here "nations" represents the people of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Your enemies hurl insults
-
-The enemies shouting insults at the king is spoken of as if insults were an object that the enemies throw violently at the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they mock the footsteps of your anointed one
-
-Here "footsteps" represents where the king goes. Alternate translation: "they mock your anointed one wherever he goes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is more than the end of this psalm. It is the closing statement for all of Book 3 of the Psalms, which starts at Psalm 73 and ends with Psalm 89.
-
-# Blessed be Yahweh forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people praise Yahweh forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Amen and Amen
-
-The word "Amen" is repeated to emphasize approval of what has been said. See how you translated this in [Psalms 41:13](../041/013.md).
-
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-# Psalm 089 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 89 is a worship and a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's promises
-God is mighty and has promised David an eternal kingdom. But now that kingdom is being destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])
-
-##### Parallelism
-This psalm exhibits the kind of parallelism where the second line often emphasizes the first line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[Psalms 89:1](../../psa/089/001.md)__
-
-__[<<](../088/intro.md) | [>>](../090/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Lord, you have been our refuge
-
-God protecting his people is spoken of as if God were a refuge or shelter. Alternate translation: "Lord, you have been like a shelter for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# throughout all generations
-
-"always"
-
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-# Before the mountains were formed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Before you formed the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# were formed
-
-"were created" or "were shaped"
-
-# the world
-
-This represents everything that is in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# from everlasting to everlasting
-
-This phrase represents all time past, present, and future.
-
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-# You return man to dust
-
-This implies that just as God created the first man, Adam, from the soil, God will cause people's bodies to turn back into soil after they die. Alternate translation: "You return people to dust when they die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# return man
-
-Here "man" means people in general. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
-
-# Return, you descendants
-
-The words "to dust" or "to soil" are understood. Alternate translation: "Return to dust, you descendants" or "Return to soil, you descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# you descendants of mankind
-
-This is a way of referring to humans in general. Alternate translation: "you humans" or "you people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For a thousand years in your sight are as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night
-
-The writer means that a long period of time seems like a short period of time to God. Alternate translation: "You consider a thousand years the same as one day in the past, or as a few short hours in the night" or "Even a thousand years is not a long time to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a thousand years
-
-"1,000 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# in your sight
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You sweep them away as with a flood and they sleep
-
-God causing people to die suddenly is spoken of as if he swept them away with a broom. This sweeping is also spoken of as if it were a flood that carried people away. Alternate translation: "Lord, you destroy the people as with a flood and they die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they sleep
-
-This is a polite way of speaking of people dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-
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-# it blooms and grows up
-
-Both of these phrases refer to how the grass grows. Alternate translation: "it begins to grow and develop" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# it withers and dries up
-
-Both of these phrases refer to how the grass dies. Alternate translation: "it fades and dries up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# we are consumed in your anger
-
-God destroying people in his anger is spoken of as if God's anger were a fire that completely burns up the people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You destroy us in your anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in your wrath we are terrified
-
-"when you are angry we are greatly afraid"
-
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-# You have set our iniquities before you, our hidden sins in the light of your presence
-
-God considering people's sins is spoken of as if sins were an objects he could place in front of himself and look at them. Alternate translation: "You see every sinful thing we do, even the sinful things we do in secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Our life passes away under your wrath
-
-The word "because" can be used to make clear that God's wrath causes human life to end. Alternate translation: "Our lives come to an end because of your wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
-# like a sigh
-
-The writer compares human life to a sigh to emphasize that life is very brief. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# seventy
-
-"70" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# eighty
-
-"80" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# even our best years are marked by trouble and sorrow
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Even in our best years we experience trouble and sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we fly away
-
-This is a polite way of referring to people dying. Alternate translation: "we die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Who knows the intensity of your anger, and your wrath that is equal to the fear of you?
-
-The writer uses a question to emphasize that no one has fully experienced God anger. Therefore no one truly reveres God and fears his anger when people sin. Alternate translation: "No one knows the intensity of your anger. Therefore no one fears your wrath when they sin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Turn back, Yahweh! How long will it be?
-
-Asking Yahweh to no longer be angry is spoken of as if the writer wants God to turn physically away from his anger. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, please do not be angry any longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# How long will it be?
-
-The writer uses a question to state that he wants God to stop being angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Have pity on your servants
-
-Here "your servants" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Be merciful to us, your servants"
-
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-# Satisfy us in the morning
-
-"Satisfy us every morning"
-
-# with your covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "by being faithful because of your covenant with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# in proportion to the days you afflicted us and to the years we have experienced trouble
-
-Both of these phrases mean the same thing. The writer is asking Yahweh to make them happy for the same amount of time he punished them. Alternate translation: "for the same amount of time that you afflicted us and caused us to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Let your servants
-
-Here "your servants" refer to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Let us, your servants" or "Let us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# let our children
-
-Here "children" means children and descendants.
-
-# see your majesty
-
-The abstract noun "majesty" can be stated as "great things." Alternate translation: "see the great things you do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# May the favor of the Lord our God be ours
-
-The abstract noun "favor" can be stated as "be kind." Alternate translation: "May the Lord our God be kind to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# prosper the work of our hands
-
-Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "cause us to be successful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Psalm 090 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm is a wisdom psalm. God is eternal but a human's life is short. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Life's shortness
-Because life is so short, people need to spend it as God wants them to spend it.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# He who lives ... will stay ... of the Almighty
-
-Because "live" and "stay" mean almost the same thing, as do "shelter" and "shadow," which are both metaphors for protection, you may need to combine the two lines into one. Alternate translation: "The Most High, the Almighty, will care for all those who live where he can protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# who lives in the shelter of the Most High
-
-The word "shelter" is a metaphor for protection. Alternate translation: "who lives where the Most High protects him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Most High
-
-The words "the Most High" refer to Yahweh. See how this is translated in [Psalms 18:13](../018/013.md).
-
-# will stay in the shadow of the Almighty
-
-The word "shadow" here is a metaphor for protection. Alternate translation: "will stay where the Almighty can protect him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Almighty
-
-the one who has power and control over everything. See how this was translated in [Psalms 68:14](../068/014.md)
-
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-# I will say of Yahweh
-
-"I will say about Yahweh"
-
-# my refuge and my fortress
-
-A "refuge" is any place a person can go and have someone or something protect him. A "fortress" is something that people make so they can protect themselves and their property. Asaph uses them here as metaphors for protection. Alternate translation: "the one to whom I can go and he will protect me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For he will rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the deadly plague
-
-The words that have been left out can be put in. Alternate translation: "For God will rescue you from the snare of the hunter and he will rescue you from the plagues that can kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the snare of the hunter
-
-"from the snare that the hunter has set to catch you"
-
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-# He will cover you with his wings, and under his wings you will find refuge
-
-God's protection is here referred to as "wings" which a bird uses to cover its' young from danger. "Cover you with his wings" and "under his wings" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "He will keep you safe and protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# His trustworthiness is a shield and protection
-
-God's trustworthiness is here referred to as a "shield" which can protect people who rely on him. The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be stated as "trust." Alternate translation: "You can trust him to protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# protection
-
-No one knows for sure what this word means. Possible meanings are 1) a small shield strapped to the forearm that soldiers used to defend themselves against arrows and swords or 2) a wall of stones set in a circle inside which soldiers could hide and shoot arrows.
-
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-# terror in the night
-
-The psalmist speaks of "terror" as if it were a spirit or fierce animal that could attack at night and so terrify people. Alternate translation: "things attacking you at night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the night ... by day
-
-These two phrases taken together refer to all possible times of night and day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the arrow that flies by day
-
-"Arrow" here is a metonym for the people who shoot the arrows. Alternate translation: "people attacking you with arrows during the day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# or of the plague that roams
-
-The psalmist speaks of illness as if it were a person who went about at night killing other people. Alternate translation: "You will not be afraid of dying from illness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# roams
-
-goes wherever he wants to go at any time
-
-# in the darkness ... at noontime
-
-These two phrases taken together refer to all possible times of night and day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# disease
-
-an illness that makes many people ill at the same time
-
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-# A thousand may fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand
-
-"Many people may fall all around you." If translating the exact numbers confuses the readers, you may omit them.
-
-# it will not reach you
-
-"the evil will not harm you"
-
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-# You will only observe and see
-
-"You yourself will not suffer, but you will watch carefully, and you will see"
-
-# the punishment of the wicked
-
-The abstract noun "punishment" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "how God punishes the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Yahweh is my refuge
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh protecting him as if Yahweh were a safe place for him to find protection from his enemies. Alternate translation: "Yahweh protects me, like a person finds protection in a place of refuge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Make the Most High your refuge also
-
-"You should make the Most High your refuge also." The psalmist stops speaking to God and speaks to the reader.
-
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-# No evil will overtake you
-
-The writer speaks of a person experiencing bad or evil things as if evil were a person who overtakes another person. Alternate translation: "Nothing evil will happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# no affliction will come near your home
-
-The psalmist speaks of people who afflict others as though they were the harm they cause. Alternate translation: "no one will be able to harm your family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For he will direct
-
-"Yahweh will command"
-
-# in all your ways
-
-The psalmist speaks of the way a person lives his life as if it were a path down which the person walked. Alternate translation: "in everything you do" or "at all times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They will lift you
-
-"Yahweh's angels will lift you"
-
-# you will not hit your foot on a stone
-
-The angels will protect not only the reader's foot but the rest of his body as well. The words "not ... hit your foot on a stone" is an exaggerated metonym to say that not even small bad things will happen. This should probably not be taken as a promise that no bad things will ever happen again. Alternate translation: "you will not even hit your foot on a stone" or "not even the smallest bad thing will happen to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# You will crush lions and adders under your feet; you will trample on young lions and serpents
-
-Where "hit your foot on a stone" is a minor problem, lions and snake are examples of great dangers. The psalmist speaks of lions and snakes as if they were small enough to be crushed under a person's foot. Alternate translation: "You will be able kill lions and adders as if they were small animals you could crush under your feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# adders
-
-types of poisonous snake.
-
-# trample
-
-crush by walking heavily on
-
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-# Because he is devoted to me
-
-"Because he loves me"
-
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-# I will be with him in trouble
-
-This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I will be with him when he is in trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I will give him victory
-
-The abstract noun "victory" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "I will cause him to be victorious" or "I will enable him to defeat his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# will satisfy him with the length of his days
-
-The idiom "the length of his days" here refers to the duration of his life. It may imply a long life. Alternate translation: "I will satisfy him by giving him a long life" or "I will make him happy by letting him live a very long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# and show him my salvation
-
-"and I will show him my salvation." The psalmist speaks of the work God does to save people as if it were a physical object. Alternate translation: "I will save him so that he knows I am the one who saved him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 091 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 91 is a wisdom psalm. Those who depend on God are protected by him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Fear
-No matter what dangers befall a person, they do not need to fear. God is protecting them from all harm.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# to sing praises to your name
-
-The words "your name" are a metonym for "you." Alternate translation: "to sing praises to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# proclaim your covenant faithfulness in the morning
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with the adjective "faithful." Alternate translation: "proclaim in the morning that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your truthfulness every night
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. The abstract noun "truthfulness" can be translated with the adjective "true." Alternate translation: "proclaim every night that everything you say is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# glad
-
-happy
-
-# through your deeds
-
-The abstract noun phrase "your deeds" can be translated with the relative clause "what you have done." Alternate translation: "by what you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the deeds of your hands
-
-The abstract noun phrase "the deeds of your hands" can be translated with the relative clause "what your hands have done." The word "hands" is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "What you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# your deeds
-
-The abstract noun phrase "your deeds" can be translated with a relative clause. Alternate translation: "what you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Your thoughts are very deep
-
-"We cannot understand what you plan to do until you do it"
-
-# Your thoughts
-
-The abstract noun phrase "your thoughts" can be translated with a relative clause. Alternate translation: "What you think" or "What you plan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# brutish
-
-animal-like
-
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-# When the wicked sprout like the grass
-
-This compares evil people to grass, which grows quickly and in many places. Alternate translation: "When evil people appear quickly and seem to be everywhere, like grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they are doomed to eternal destruction
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has decided that he will destroy them completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Indeed, look at your enemies, Yahweh
-
-Many texts do not have these words.
-
-# They will perish
-
-"They will die" or "You will kill them"
-
-# All those who do evil will be scattered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will scatter all those who do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be scattered
-
-Many texts read, "have been scattered."
-
-# be scattered
-
-"driven away"
-
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-# You have lifted up my horn like the horn of the wild ox
-
-The psalmist speaks of God as if he had made him as strong as a wild animal. Here his "horn" represents his strength. Alternate translation: "You have made me as strong as a wild ox" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I am anointed with fresh oil
-
-Possible meanings are that the oil that God has put on the psalmist is a metaphor for God 1) making him happy "you have made me very happy" or 2) making him strong, "you have made me strong" or 3) enabling him to defeat his enemies, "you have enabled me to defeat my enemies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard of the doom of my evil foes
-
-The words "eyes" and "ears" are synecdoches for the person who sees and hears. The lines may be combined. Alternate translation: "I have seen and heard of the defeat of my evil enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# The righteous will flourish like the palm tree
-
-Possible meanings are that righteous people will be like a healthy palm tree because they will 1) be strong or 2) live for long time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they will grow like a cedar in Lebanon
-
-Possible meanings are that righteous people will be like a healthy cedar tree growing in the land of Lebanon because 1) they will be strong or 2) people will honor them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# They are planted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has planted them" or "Yahweh takes care of them as if they were trees he had planted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the house of Yahweh ... in the courts of our God
-
-The psalmist speaks of people who truly worship God as if they were trees growing in Yahweh's house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they flourish
-
-The psalmist speaks of righteous people as if they were healthy trees. Alternate translation: "they are growing well" or "they are very strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the courts of our God
-
-in the courtyard of the temple in Jerusalem.
-
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-# They bear fruit
-
-The psalmist speaks of righteous people as if they were trees that produce food. Alternate translation: "They please God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they stay fresh and green
-
-The psalmist speaks of righteous people as if they were trees. Alternate translation: "they remain strong and healthy" or "they always do what pleases God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to proclaim that
-
-These words continue the thought begun  by the words "they stay fresh and green" in ([Psalms 92:14](../092/014.md)). Possible meanings are 1) "they stay fresh and green, so that they can proclaim" or 2) "they stay fresh and green. This shows that."
-
-# He is my rock
-
-"Yahweh is the one who protects me." The psalmist speaks of Yahweh as if he were a rock that would protect him. See how this is translated in [Psalms 18:2](../018/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 092 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 92 is a psalm of praise for God's kindness and faithfulness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Justice
-God causes evil people to be destroyed and good people to be happy and useful, even after they grow old. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# he is robed in majesty; Yahweh has clothed and girded himself with strength
-
-The psalmist speaks of Yahweh's strength and majesty as if they were things Yahweh wears. Alternate translation: "he shows everyone that he is a powerful king" or "his majesty is there for all to see, like the robe a king wears; everything about Yahweh shows that he is strong and he is ready to do great work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# majesty
-
-the power of a king and the way a king acts
-
-# girded himself
-
-put on a belt—a band of leather or another material that a person wears around his waist—to prepare for work or battle
-
-# The world is firmly established
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You have firmly established the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it cannot be moved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will ever move it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Your throne is established from ancient times
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You established your throne in ancient times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you are from everlasting
-
-"you have always existed"
-
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-# oceans ... oceans'
-
-Some versions read "floods ... floods'." The word often refers to a river (See: "the River" in [Psalms 72:8](../072/008.md)), but "oceans ... oceans'" has been chosen here because oceans, not rivers, have "waves" that "crash and roar."
-
-# have lifted up their voice; the oceans' waves crash and roar
-
-The psalmist speaks of the ocean as if it were a person who could speak. Alternate translation: "have made a mighty noise because their waves crash and roar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# roar
-
-make a long, loud sound.
-
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-# Above the crashing of many waves, the mighty breakers of the sea
-
-The phrase "the mighty breakers of the sea" means basically the same thing as "many waves" and emphasizes how great these waves are. Alternate translation: "Above the crashing of all of the very great waves of the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# breakers
-
-large waves coming to land
-
-# on high
-
-The psalmist speaks of where God lives as if it were high above the earth. Alternate translation: "in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# solemn
-
-very serious
-
-# are very trustworthy
-
-"always stay the same" or "never change"
-
-# holiness adorns your house
-
-The psalmist speaks of Yahweh's house as if it were a woman wearing beautiful clothing or jewelry and of Yahweh's holiness as the beautiful clothing or jewelry. Alternate translation: "your house is beautiful because you are holy" or "your holiness makes your house beautiful the way beautiful clothes and jewelry make a woman more beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# adorns
-
-makes beautiful
-
-# your house
-
-This refers to the temple in Jerusalem.
-
-# for the length of your days
-
-This idiom refers to the duration of God's life. Since God lives forever, it can also be translated as forever. Alternate translation: "for as long as you live" or "forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Psalm 093 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 93 is a worship psalm about the power of Yahweh.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's power
-Yahweh is all powerful; He even controls the ocean.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# shine over us
-
-Here "shine" is a metaphor for God revealing himself. Alternate translation: "show yourself" or "reveal your glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Rise up, judge of the earth, give to the proud what they deserve
-
-"Come, judge of the earth, and punish the proud"
-
-# Rise up
-
-The psalmist speaks of starting to do something as getting up. If your language has a word for beginning to act, use it here. Alternate translation: "Take action" or "Do something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# How long will the wicked, Yahweh, how long will the wicked rejoice?
-
-The psalmist repeats the question to show that he is unhappy with how long Yahweh has allowed the wicked to rejoice. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You have waited too long Yahweh; you have waited too long to stop the wicked from rejoicing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# will the wicked rejoice
-
-Why the wicked rejoice can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "will the wicked rejoice because you never punish them for the evil deeds they do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They pour out
-
-"All those who do evil pour out"
-
-# They pour out their arrogant words
-
-The psalmist writes of the wicked speaking as if their words were a liquid being poured out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# all those who do evil boast
-
-The translation can make explicit that these people boast about their evil actions. Alternate translation: "all those who do evil boast about their evil deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# afflict the nation
-
-Here the metonym "nation" refers to the people of the nation. Alternate translation: "afflict the people of the nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They crush
-
-The psalmist speaks of powerful people treating powerless people badly as if it were crushing them or breaking them in pieces. See how "break in pieces" is translated in [Psalms 72:4](../072/004.md). Alternate translation: "They completely destroy" or "They greatly harm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the widow
-
-"women whose husbands have died"
-
-# the fatherless
-
-"children without fathers"
-
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-# the God of Jacob does not take notice of it
-
-"the God of Israel does not see what we do"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer now instructs the wicked people.
-
-# when will you ever learn?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes the anger of the writer with the wicked people he is speaking to. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "stop your foolish ways!" or "learn from your mistakes!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# He who made the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see?
-
-These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements or commands. Alternate translation: "God made ears, so he can hear. God made eyes, so he can see." or "God made ears, so stop acting as if he does not hear. God made eyes, so stop acting as if he does not see." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The writer continues instructing the wicked people.
-
-# He who disciplines the nations, does he not correct?
-
-This question can be translated as a statement. It is implied that Yahweh corrects his people. Alternate translation: "You know that Yahweh corrects the nations, so you can be sure that he will correct his people!" or "he will punish his people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# does he not correct
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Possible meanings are 1) God corrects. Alternate translation: "he corrects" or 2) God punishes. "he punishes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# that they are vapor
-
-Here the thoughts of men are compared to vapor or steam that disappears into the air. This metaphor shows how unimportant and useless they are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# vapor
-
-"mist." See how this word is translated in [Psalms 39:11](../039/011.md)
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Now the writer again talks to Yahweh.
-
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-# until a pit is dug for the wicked
-
-The psalmist speaks of Yahweh's punishing the wicked as if Yahweh were trapping an animal in a pit. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until you dig a pit for the wicked" or "until you destroy the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# his inheritance
-
-"those whom he has chosen to be with him forever"
-
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-# judgment will again be righteous
-
-The psalmist speaks of those who judge as if they were the decisions they make. The abstract noun "judgment" can be translated with the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "judges will again judge righteously" or "judges will again make righteous decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the upright in heart
-
-The adjective phrase "upright in heart" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "those whose hearts are right with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# will follow it
-
-"will want the judges to judge righteously"
-
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-# Who will rise up to defend me against the evildoers? Who will stand up for me against the wicked?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one will defend me against the evildoers. No one will help me fight against the wicked." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the wicked
-
-The adjective "wicked" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Unless Yahweh had been my help ... silence
-
-This is a hypothetical situation. Yahweh did help him, so he was not lying in the place of silence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# Unless Yahweh had been my help
-
-The abstract noun "help" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "If Yahweh had not helped me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I would soon be lying down in the place of silence
-
-Here "would be lying down" refers to "death" and "in the place of silence" refers to the grave." Alternate translation: "in a short time, I would be dead, lying in a silent grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, held me up
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "You, Yahweh, held me up because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# When cares within me are many, your consolations make me happy
-
-The psalmist speaks of care as if he could count separate cares. The abstract noun "consolations" can be translated with the verb "console" or "comfort." Alternate translation: "When I have been worried about many things, you have comforted me and made me happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Can a throne of destruction be allied with you, one who creates injustice by statute?
-
-This rhetorical question is used to make a point. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "A wicked ruler who makes unjust laws is not your friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a throne of destruction
-
-Here the metonym "throne" refers to a king or ruler. Alternate translation: "a wicked ruler" or "corrupt judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# conspire
-
-secretly plan with a person something harmful or illegal
-
-# take the life of
-
-This is an idiom which means to kill someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Yahweh has been my high tower
-
-Here "tower" is a metaphor for protection. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has protected me from my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# God has been the rock of my refuge
-
-The psalmist speaks of having God protect him as if God were a place where the psalmist could go to be safe. See how "rock" and "refuge" are translated in [Psalms 62:7](../062/007.md). Alternate translation: "I have asked God to protect me, and he has kept me safe by his power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# will bring on them their own iniquity
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "will do to them the evil things they have done to others" or 2) "will punish them for all the evil things he has done to others."
-
-# cut them off
-
-This is an idiom which means "kill them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# in their own wickedness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "while they are doing wicked things" or 2) "because they have done wicked things."
-
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-# Psalm 094 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 94 is a prayer requesting that evil people be punished. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Justice
-Evil people expect God to ignore their injustices. But God knows what they are doing and will punish them for their evil deeds. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the rock of our salvation
-
-The psalmist speaks of Yahweh as if Yahweh were a mountain the people could climb so they would be safe. See how "rock" and "of my salvation" are translated in [Psalms 18:46](../018/046.md). Alternate translation: "the rock where we can go and God will save us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# enter his presence
-
-The psalmist speaks as if he is telling the readers to go into the throne room of a king. Alternate translation: "go to where he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with thanksgiving
-
-"thanking him as we enter his presence"
-
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-# superior to all gods
-
-Possible meanings are that Yahweh is a great king 1) "who rules over all other gods," or 2) "who is much better than all gods."
-
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-# In his hand
-
-This is an idiom which means "in his control" or "he is responsible for." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# depths
-
-deep places
-
-# heights
-
-high places
-
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-# his hands formed
-
-The word "hands" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "he himself formed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# kneel
-
-put both knees on the ground, often to show submission (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# the people of his pasture
-
-The word "pasture" is a metonym for the food that animals eat in the pasture, which in turn is a synecdoche for everything that Yahweh provides for his people. Alternate translation: "we are the people whose needs he meets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# pasture
-
-an area where animals find grass to eat
-
-# the sheep of his hand
-
-The word "hand" here refers to how Yahweh protects his people the way a shepherd protects his sheep. Alternate translation: "the people whom he protects like a shepherd protects his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Today—oh, that you would hear his voice!
-
-"Oh, that you would hear his voice today!" The psalmist purposely interrupts what he is saying.
-
-# hear his voice
-
-Here "his voice" represents God speaking or what he says. Alternate translation: "listen to God speak" or "hear what God says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Now the writer writes the words that Yahweh spoke.
-
-# harden your heart
-
-"become stubborn"
-
-# Meribah, ... Massah
-
-These are places in the desert that Moses named because the Israelites rebelled against God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# tested me ... tried me
-
-These two phrases are both metaphors for the people seeing how much evil they could do before Yahweh would punish them. The phrases say basically the same thing and can be combined. Alternate translation: "tested me" or "wanted to see if they could do evil things without my punishing them ... tested whether I would continue to be patient with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# my deeds
-
-"the amazing things I had done"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh continues speaking directly to his people.
-
-# forty years
-
-"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# that generation
-
-"all of those people" or "that entire generation of people"
-
-# wander astray
-
-God speaks of the people as if they were sheep, which will go wherever they want to and not stay near their shepherd. Alternate translation: "move away from me" or "go their own way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they have not known my ways
-
-Yahweh's commands are spoken of as if they were paths on which the people should walk. The people not obeying Yahweh's commands is spoken of as if they did not know these paths. Alternate translation: "they have not obeyed my commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my resting place
-
-"the place where I would have allowed them to rest"
-
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-# Psalm 095 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 95 is the first in a series of six worship psalms (Psalms 95-100).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's care
-God made everything and takes good care of people. People should not be stubborn like the Israelites were in the days of Moses. The Israelites with Moses wandered in the desert for forty years.
-## Links:
-
-* __[Psalms 95:1](../../psa/095/001.md)__
-
-__[<<](../094/intro.md) | [>>](../096/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# a new song
-
-a song no one has ever sung before
-
-# all the earth
-
-This refers to the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "all you people who live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# bless his name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "bless Yahweh" or "do what makes Yahweh happy" See how "may his glorious name be blessed" is translated in [Psalms 72:19](../072/019.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# announce his salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated using the verb "save." Alternate translation: "announce that he has saved us" or "tell people that he is the one who saves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Declare his glory among the nations
-
-"Tell all the people in every nation about his great glory"
-
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-# Yahweh is great and is to be praised greatly
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is great. Praise him greatly" or "Yahweh is great, and people should praise him greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# He is to be feared above all other gods
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Fear him above all other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in his presence
-
-"where he is"
-
-# Splendor and majesty are in his presence
-
-The psalmist speaks as if splendor and majesty are people who can stand before a king. Alternate translation: "Everyone knows of his splendor and majesty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary
-
-The words "strength" and "beauty" are metonyms for the ark of the covenant decrees, which is found in the sanctuary. Alternate translation: "It is his sanctuary that contains the ark of the covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Ascribe to Yahweh ... ascribe praise to Yahweh for his glory and strength
-
-This can be restated to removed the abstract nouns "praise," "glory," and "strength." See how these words are translated in [Psalms 29:1](../029/001.md). Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh ... praise Yahweh because he is glorious and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Give to Yahweh the glory that his name deserves
-
-The abstract noun "glory" can be stated as a verb or adjective. See how these words are translated in [Psalms 29:2](../029/002.md). Alternate translation: "Honor Yahweh just as his name deserves" or "Proclaim that Yahweh is glorious just as his name deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# his name deserves
-
-Here "name" refers to the person of God. Alternate translation: "he deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his courts
-
-the temple courtyard where the priests sacrificed animals to Yahweh
-
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-# Bow down to Yahweh
-
-The implied information is that the people were to bow down in worship. Alternate translation: "Bow down to worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# in the splendor of holiness
-
-The abstract nouns "splendor" and "holiness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "because he is gloriously beautiful and holy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# tremble
-
-to shake because of fear
-
-# all the earth
-
-Here "earth" represents the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The world also is established
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "He also established the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it cannot be shaken
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "nothing can shake it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the heavens and the earth are spoken of as if they have emotions like people. Alternate translation: "Let it be as if the heavens are glad and the earth rejoices" or 2) "the heavens" and "the earth" are metonyms for those who dwell in those places. Alternate translation: "Let those who live in the heavens be glad and let those who live on the earth rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that which fills it shout with joy
-
-The implied information is that this refers to all the creatures living in the sea. They are spoken of as if they should shout with joy like people might do. Alternate translation: "the sea creatures shout joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Let the fields rejoice and all that is in them
-
-"Let the fields and all that is in them rejoice." The psalmist speaks as if "the fields" and the animals that live in them have emotions like people. Alternate translation: "Let it be as if the fields themselves and all the animals that live in them are rejoicing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# let all the trees in the forest shout for joy
-
-This speaks about the trees as if they were people who could shout for joy. Alternate translation: "let it be as if all the trees in the forest shout for joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world ... and the peoples
-
-The three phrase have similar meanings; the last two phases are used to strengthen the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# to judge ... will judge
-
-Another possible meaning is "to rule ... will rule."
-
-# He will judge the world with righteousness
-
-Here "the world" is a metonym for all the people in the world. See how these words are translated in [Psalms 9:8](../009/008.md). Alternate translation: "He will judge all the people of the world righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the peoples with his faithfulness
-
-The words "he will judge" are understood. Alternate translation: "he will judge the peoples with his faithfulness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# with his faithfulness
-
-The can be restated to remove the abstract noun "faithfulness." Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "fairly, according to what he knows is true" or 2) Alternate translation: "using the same standard for all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Psalm 096 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 96 is one of six worship psalms (Psalms 95-100).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh, the king
-Yahweh is king over all the earth and is worthy of all praise.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad
-
-The earth and the coastlands are said to have emotions like people. Alternate translation: "Rejoice and be glad every person on the earth and near the seas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# coastlands
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "lands near the seas" or 2) "islands."
-
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-# Clouds and darkness surround him
-
-"We cannot see him; it is as if he were sitting in the dark with clouds all around him"
-
-# Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne
-
-The word "throne" is a metonym for the deeds and words of the one who sits on it. The psalmist speaks as if righteousness and justice were physical objects that made the throne secure. Alternate translation: "He is righteous and just in everything he does" or "He is able to rule because he rules righteously and justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the foundation of his throne
-
-Here "the foundation of his throne" refers to how Yahweh rules his kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Fire goes before him
-
-The psalmist speaks as if fire were a person walking before King Yahweh and telling people that the king was coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# consumes his adversaries
-
-"burns up his enemies"
-
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-# the earth sees and trembles
-
-The writer speaks of the earth as if it were a person who sees what Yahweh does and trembles in fear. Alternate translation: "like a person, the earth sees and trembles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# trembles
-
-shakes with fear
-
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-# The mountains melt like wax before Yahweh
-
-The writer speaks of the mountains crumbling before Yahweh as if they were wax that was exposed to a fire. Alternate translation: "The mountains are unable to stand as Yahweh comes near" or "The mountains crumble in Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# The skies declare his justice
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the psalmist speaks as if the skies are Yahweh's messengers who declare that Yahweh is just. Alternate translation: "Everyone can see that God is just, the same way that everyone can see the skies" or 2) the skies refer to the beings that live in the heavens. Alternate translation: "All those who live in heaven declare that Yahweh is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Zion heard ... the towns of Judah
-
-This refers to the people who live in these lands. Alternate translation: "The people of Zion heard ... the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# are most high above all
-
-The psalmist speaks as if those who were strong enough to rule were the physically higher than others. Alternate translation: "rule over all the people who live on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# You are exalted far
-
-The psalmist speaks as if those who were strong enough to rule were the physically higher than others. Alternate translation: "You are high, far" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he takes them out of the hand of the wicked
-
-Here the word "hand" represents power. Yahweh rescuing people from the power of wicked people is spoken of as if he took them out of their hands. Alternate translation: "he rescues them from the power of the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Light is sown for ... and gladness for
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sows light for those who do right, and he sows gladness for those with honest hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Light is sown for the righteous
-
-The word "sown" is a metaphor for actions with future results. "Light" is a metaphor for good things. Alternate translation: "Yahweh plans for good things to happen to the righteous in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the righteous
-
-The adjective "righteous" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# gladness for those with honest hearts
-
-The words "is sown" are understood. The word "sown" is a metaphor for actions with future results. The abstract noun "gladness" can be stated as "happy." Alternate translation: "gladness is sown for those with honest hearts" or "Yahweh plans for people with honest hearts to be happy in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# those with honest hearts
-
-The heart is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "honest people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse has a command followed by the reason for the command. If your language requires the reason to precede the command: "Because of what Yahweh has done for you, you righteous people, be glad and give thanks when you remember his holiness."
-
-# Be glad in Yahweh
-
-This idiom means to be glad because of what Yahweh has done. Alternate translation: "Be glad because of what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# when you remember his holiness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "when you remember how holy he is" or 2) "to his holy name," a metonym for "to him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 097 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 97 is one of six worship psalms (Psalms 95-100)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's authority
-All people who worship idols are disgraced because Yahweh rules over all the world.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# a new song
-
-a song no one has ever sung before. See how this is translated in [Psalms 96:1](../096/001.md).
-
-# his right hand and his holy arm have
-
-The words "right hand" and "holy arm" refer to Yahweh's strength. Together they emphasize how great his strength is. Alternate translation: "his very great power has" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# right hand
-
-the more powerful and skilled hand
-
-# holy arm
-
-Here "arm" is a metonym for power. Alternate translation: "the power that is his alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# have given him victory
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "victory." Alternate translation: "have enabled him to be victorious over his enemies" or "has enabled him to defeat his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# made known his salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated using the verb "save." Alternate translation: "showed people that he saves his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# showed his justice to all the nations
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be translated using the adjective "just." The word "nations" is a metonym for "the people who live in all the nations." Alternate translation: "showed the people who live in all the nations that he is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# calls to mind
-
-"remembers." See how "call to mind" is translated in [Psalms 20:3](../020/003.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# all the ends of the earth
-
-This is a metonym for the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "people from all over the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will see the victory of our God
-
-The abstract noun "victory" can be translated using the verb "defeat." Alternate translation: "will see our God defeat his enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# all the earth
-
-This is a metonym for the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "all people in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# burst into song
-
-"suddenly begin singing happily"
-
-# sing for joy
-
-"sing because you are happy"
-
-# sing praises
-
-"sing praises to God"
-
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-# melodious
-
-delightful or pleasing musical sound
-
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-# the horn
-
-an animal horn used as a musical instrument
-
-# make a joyful noise
-
-"raise a shout." See how "shout" is translated in [Psalms 47:1](../047/001.md).
-
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-# Let the sea shout and everything in it
-
-The psalmist speaks as if the sea were a person who could shout to God. Alternate translation: "Let it be as if the sea and everything in it were shouting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the world and those who live in it
-
-The psalmist speaks as if the world were a person. Alternate translation: "and let it be as if the world and those who live in it were shouting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the world
-
-This is a metonym for the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "the people in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let the rivers clap their hands, and let the mountains shout for joy
-
-The psalmist speaks as if the rivers and mountains were people who could clap and shout. Alternate translation: "Let it be as though the rivers are clapping their hands and mountains were shouting for joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# the nations with fairness
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "he will judge the nations with fairness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the nations
-
-This is a metonym for "the people who live in the nations." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with fairness
-
-"honestly" or "using the same standard for everyone"
-
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-# Psalm 098 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 98 is one of six worship psalms (Psalms 95-100).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Praise
-Everyone and every thing should sing praises to Yahweh because he is worthy of all praise.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the nations
-
-This refers to the people of all nations. Alternate translation: "the people of all nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# tremble
-
-shake with fear
-
-# He sits enthroned above the cherubim
-
-You may need to make explicit that the cherubim are those on the lid of the ark of the covenant. The biblical writers often spoke of the ark of the covenant as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. Alternate translation: "He sits on his throne above the cherubim on the ark of the covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# quakes
-
-shakes
-
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-# Yahweh is great in Zion; he is exalted above all the nations
-
-"Not only is Yahweh great in Zion, he is exalted above all the nations" or "Not only does Yahweh rule in Zion, he rules over all the nations"
-
-# he is exalted above all the nations
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people in all the nations exalt him" or "people in all nations praise him greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let them praise your great and awesome name
-
-Here the author shifts from speaking about God, to speaking to God. After this phrase though, he shifts back to speaking about God.
-
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-# he loves justice
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be translated using the phrase "what is just." Alternate translation: "he loves doing what is just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# You have established fairness
-
-The abstract noun "fairness" is a metonym for the laws that are fair. Alternate translation: "The laws you have established are fair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# worship at his footstool
-
-Here the word "footstool" likely refers to the ark of the covenant, which the biblical writers often spoke of as if it were Yahweh's footstool upon which he rested his feet as he sat on his throne in heaven above. The translation can make explicit that the people are to worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "worship Yahweh at his footstool" or "worship Yahweh before his throne in the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# solemn
-
-important, given seriously
-
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-# You answered them
-
-"You answered your people"
-
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-# his holy hill
-
-"Mount Zion"
-
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-# Psalm 099 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 99 is one of six worship psalms (Psalms 95-100).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's justice
-God is just and fair. Moses, Aaron and Samuel each prayed to him and obeyed him and he answered their prayers. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Shout joyfully to Yahweh
-
-"Raise a shout to Yahweh." See how "shout" is translated in [Psalms 47:1](../047/001.md).
-
-# all the earth
-
-This refers to all the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "everyone on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# come before his presence
-
-The psalmist speaks as if he is telling the readers to go into the throne room of a king. Alternate translation: "go to where he is with joyful singing" or "he can hear you, so sing joyfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the sheep of his pasture
-
-God's people are like his sheep. Alternate translation: "the people God provides for and protects" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# pasture
-
-a grassy area for feeding animals
-
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-# with thanksgiving
-
-"while thanking him" or "while giving thanks to him"
-
-# bless his name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "bless Yahweh" or "do what makes Yahweh happy" See how "may his glorious name be blessed" is translated in [Psalms 72:19](../072/019.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# his covenant faithfulness endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "he is faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# his truthfulness through all generations
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. The abstract noun "truthfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "his truthfulness endures through all generations" or "he is truthful through all generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# through all generations
-
-"generation after generation." See how this is translated in [Psalms 89:4](../089/004.md).
-
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-# Psalm 100 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 100 is the last of six worship psalms (Psalms 95-100).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's care for his creation
-God made mankind and takes good care of people.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will sing of covenant faithfulness and justice
-
-The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "justice" can be translated with adjectives. Alternate translation: "I will sing that you are faithful to your covenant and that you are just" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# I will walk in the way of integrity
-
-Here David speaks about "living" as if it were "walking." Alternate translation: "I will live in a way that is honest and right" or "I will live a life full of integrity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will walk with integrity within my house
-
-Here David speaks about "living" as if it were walking." Also, David speaks of overseeing his house with integrity, as if integrity were a physical object residing in his house. Alternate translation: "I will oversee my house with integrity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will not put wrongdoing before my eyes
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "wrongdoing." The idiom, "put evil before my eyes," means to approve of it. Alternate translation: "I will not approve of anyone doing anything that is wrong in my presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# it will not cling to me
-
-David describes "evil" as if it were something unable to cling to him. This means that he would avoid evil things and people doing evil things. Alternate translation: "I will completely avoid evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# cling
-
-hold on to something or someone very tightly
-
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-# to evil
-
-"to anything that is evil"
-
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-# a proud demeanor and an arrogant attitude
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how prideful such people are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# a proud demeanor
-
-"a proud outward appearance."" This refers to a person being so proud that anyone who looks at him can see how proud he is.
-
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-# I will look to the faithful of the land to sit at my side
-
-This means that David would allow those people to be around him and live with him. Alternate translation: "I will allow the faithful of the land to live with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the faithful
-
-This refers to the people who are faithful to God. Alternate translation: "the faithful people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# walk in the way of integrity
-
-Here David speaks about "living" as if it were "walking." Alternate translation: "live in a way that is honest and right" or "live lives full of integrity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Deceitful people will not ... liars will not
-
-These two phrases have the same idea and are used together to emphasize how David will not tolerate deceitful people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# liars will not be welcome
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will not welcome liars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# before my eyes
-
-Here "my eyes" refers to David himself. Alternate translation: "before me" or "in my presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Morning by morning
-
-"Every day"
-
-# the wicked
-
-This refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# from the city of Yahweh
-
-David is referring to the city that he is in as "the city of Yahweh." This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "from this city, which is Yahweh's city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Psalm 101 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 101 is a psalm asking God's help in living as a person should.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Encouragement
-The psalmist wanted to encourage all the good people in the land restrain all the evil people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the afflicted
-
-This refers to a man who is afflicted. Alternate translation: "the afflicted man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# my days pass away like smoke
-
-Here "my days" refers to the author's life and the idea of "smoke" is something that quickly disappears. Alternate translation: "my life passes away quickly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# my bones burn like fire
-
-Here the author refers to his "body" as his "bones." Alternate translation: "my body feels like it is burning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# My heart is crushed
-
-Here the author refers to himself as his "heart." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I am in despair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I am like grass that has withered
-
-This is another way to describe his despair. Alternate translation: "I feel like I am drying up like withered grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# I am like a pelican of the wilderness
-
-He compares his loneliness to that of a pelican, which is often seem alone instead of with other birds. Alternate translation: "I am lonely and despised like a pelican in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a pelican
-
-a large fish-eating bird
-
-# I have become like an owl in the ruins
-
-The author continues to describe loneliness by comparing himself to an owl in abandoned ruins. Alternate translation: "I have become alone like an owl in abandoned ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# an owl
-
-This is a bird that is awake at night. Alternate translation: "a night bird"
-
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-# I lie awake like a solitary bird
-
-The writer compares himself to a bird to emphasize his feeling of loneliness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# I eat ashes like bread
-
-David would have sat in ashes as an act of mourning, therefore ashes would have fallen on his food. Alternate translation: "I eat ashes like I eat bread" or "As I mourn, ashes fall on the bread that I eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# mix my drink with tears
-
-David did not purposefully mix his drink with tears; rather his tear would have fallen into his cup while he mourned and wept. Alternate translation: "my tears fall into the cup that I drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# you have lifted me up to throw me down
-
-God has not literally lifted and thrown David's body to the ground; rather David says this to describe what he is feeling and experiencing. Alternate translation: "it is like you have lifted me up to throw me down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My days are like a shadow that fades
-
-David compares his time left to live on earth to a fading shadow. Alternate translation: "My time to remain alive is short like an evening shadow that will soon be gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I have withered like grass
-
-As David's body becomes weak and he is nearing the end of his life, he compares himself to withering grass. Alternate translation: "my body has become weak like withered grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# withered
-
-dry and wrinkled
-
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-# your fame is for all generations
-
-"you will be recognized for all generations to come"
-
-# fame
-
-being known by many people
-
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-# have mercy on Zion
-
-Here "Zion" refers to the people who live in Zion. Alternate translation: "have mercy on the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# upon her
-
-The word "her" refers to Zion.
-
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-# hold her stones dear
-
-The "stones" refer to the stones that were part of the city walls before they were destroyed. Alternate translation: "still love the stones that were formerly in the city walls" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# your name
-
-Here "your name" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will honor your glory
-
-The people will honor Yahweh because of his glory. Here Yahweh is referred to by his glory. Alternate translation: "will honor you because you are glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# will appear in his glory
-
-"will be seen as glorious" or "people will see his glory"
-
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-# the destitute
-
-This refers to destitute people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# he will not reject their prayer
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will accept their prayers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# This will be written for future generations
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will write this for future generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For he has looked down from the holy heights; from heaven Yahweh has viewed
-
-These two phrases have similar meaning and are used together for emphasize how God looks down from heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the holy heights
-
-"his holy place high above the earth"
-
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-# those who were condemned to death
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom the authorities had sentenced to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# proclaim the name of Yahweh in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem
-
-These two phrases have the same meaning and emphasize the idea of praising the name of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# taken away my strength
-
-David describes God causing him to become weak as if his strength were a physical item that could be taken away from him. Alternate translation: "has caused me to become weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my days
-
-The word "days" here refers to his life. Alternate translation: "my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# do not take me away
-
-David is asking God to not let him die. Alternate translation: "do not take me away from the earth" or "do not let me die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you are here throughout all generations
-
-"you are present throughout all generations"
-
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-# they will all grow old
-
-The word "they" refers to "the earth" and "the heavens."
-
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-# your years will have no end
-
-Here David describes the length of time that God is alive as his "years." This can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "you will live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# will live on
-
-"will continue to live"
-
-# live in your presence
-
-Here David describes the descendants being protected by Yahweh as being in his presence. Alternate translation: "be protected as they live in your presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 102 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 102 is a psalm of deliverance from sickness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Salvation
-The author does not want to die young. He also wants to see Jerusalem saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I give praise to Yahweh with all my life, and with all that is within me, I give praise to his holy name
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how much he will praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I will praise Yahweh with all that I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# give praise to his holy name
-
-This refers to praising Yahweh's name as Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# all that is within me
-
-"all of me" or "all that I am." David uses this phrase to refer to himself and to emphasize his devotion to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# your ... you
-
-David is speaking to himself, so he uses the words "your" and "you" to refer to himself. Many translations express this with "my" and "me" as the UST does.
-
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-# your ... you
-
-David is speaking to himself, so he uses the words "your" and "you" to refer to himself. Many translations express this with "my" and "me" as the UST does.
-
-# He redeems your life from destruction
-
-This means that Yahweh keeps him alive. Alternate translation: "He saves me from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he crowns you with covenant faithfulness and acts of tender mercy
-
-Here blessing someone and treating them with great honor is described as if it were placing a crown on that person's head. The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "mercy" can be translated with adverbs. Alternate translation: "he blesses you by acting faithfully and mercifully towards you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# He satisfies your life with good things
-
-The phrase "your life" refers to "you," but it emphasizes that Yahweh gives blessings throughout life. Alternate translation: "He satisfies you with good things through your life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your youth is renewed like the eagle
-
-Having your "youth renewed" means to feel young again. Here David compares this feeling of youth to the swiftness and strength of an eagle. Alternate translation: "you feel young and are strong like an eagle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# your youth
-
-The word "youth" refers to the strength one had as a young adult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# does acts of justice for
-
-"causes justice to happen to"
-
-# all who are oppressed
-
-Who is doing the oppressing can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "all who are oppressed by men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# his deeds to the descendants of Israel
-
-The words "he made known" are understood from the previous phrase. They may be repeated here. Alternate translation: "he made known his deeds to the descendants of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# has great covenant loyalty
-
-"is full of mercy and love"
-
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-# He will not always discipline; he is not always angry
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings. The second one strengthens the thought in the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# He does not deal with us ... or repay us
-
-These two phrases are parallel and emphasize that God does not punish us as we deserve. Alternate translation: "He does not repay us with the punishment we deserve for our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# deal with us
-
-"punish us"
-
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-# For as the skies are high ... toward those who honor him
-
-The simile compares the great distance between heaven and earth to the greatness of God's love for his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# so great is his covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "so he is very faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# As far as the east ... removed the guilt of our sins from us
-
-The distance between east and west is so far that it cannot be measured. In this simile, that distance is being compared to how far God moves our guilt away from us. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# As a father has compassion ... on those who honor him
-
-Here the author compares a father's compassion for his children to Yahweh's compassion for those who honor him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# how we are formed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what our bodies are like" or "how he formed our bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he knows that we are dust
-
-When Yahweh created Adam the first man he created him from dust. Alternate translation: "he remembers that he created us from dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# As for man, his days are like grass
-
-In this simile, the length of man's life is being compared to the short length of time that grass grows before it dies. Alternate translation: "The length of man's life is short like that of grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# he flourishes like a flower in a field
-
-In this simile, how man grows over time is compared to how a flower grows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# flourishes
-
-To "flourish" is to grow well or be healthy.
-
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-# The wind blows over it, and it disappears ... where it once grew
-
-These phrases continue to talk about flowers and grass. They compare how flowers and grass die to how man dies. Alternate translation: "The wind blows over the flowers and grass and they disappear, and no one can tell where they once grew—it is the same way with man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh is
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# is from everlasting to everlasting
-
-This means that Yahweh's love continues forever. Alternate translation: "will continue forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# their descendants
-
-"the descendants of those who honor him"
-
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-# They keep his covenant and remember to obey his instructions
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens
-
-Here Yahweh's reign as king is referred to as his "throne." Alternate translation: "Yahweh has taken his seat in the heavens where he rules as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has established
-
-"has made"
-
-# his kingdom rules
-
-Here Yahweh is referred to by "his kingdom" to emphasize his authority as king. Alternate translation: "he rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# carry out his will
-
-This is an idiom meaning to "do his will." Alternate translation: "do his will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# in all the places where he reigns
-
-"praise him in all the places where he reigns"
-
-# with all my life
-
-This phrase means that he will praise Yahweh wholeheartedly and is used to emphasize his devotion to him. Alternate translation: "with all of me" or "with all my soul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 103 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 103 is the first in a series of five psalms of praise to God. (Psalm 103-107)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's grace
-God is good to us by forgiving our sins and not punishing us as much as we deserve. His loving-kindness goes on from generation to generation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. This psalm is a song of praise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# with all my life
-
-This phrase means that he will praise Yahweh wholeheartedly and is used to emphasize his devotion to him. Alternate translation: "with all of me" or "with all my soul"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you are clothed with splendor and majesty
-
-The words "splendor" and "majesty" have similar meanings and emphasize the greatness of Yahweh's glory. They are described as clothing Yahweh like a garment. Alternate translation: "you have splendor and majesty all around you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# You cover yourself with light as with a garment
-
-Yahweh is described as being covered with light as if the light were a garment around him. Alternate translation: "You are covered in light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain
-
-Here God is described as spreading out the heavens like someone spreads out a tent when setting it up. Alternate translation: "you spread out the heavens like someone sets up a tent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# You lay the beams of your chambers on the clouds
-
-"You build your upper rooms in the heavens." This is referring to his house is so tall that the upper floor extends into the clouds.
-
-# you make the clouds your chariot
-
-Here the clouds are described as carrying Yahweh as if they were a chariot. Alternate translation: "you make the clouds carry you like a chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you walk on the wings of the wind
-
-Here the blowing of the wind is described as wings on which Yahweh walks. Alternate translation: "you walk upon the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He makes the winds his messengers
-
-Possible meanings are 1) he causes the wind to be able to carry a message like a messenger, "He makes the winds to be like his messengers" or 2) "He makes his messengers swift like the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# flames of fire his servants
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he causes flames of fire to be like his servants." He causes fire to serve him like a servant would or 2) "he makes his servants to be like flames of fire"and (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# flames of fire his servants
-
-This can be stated with the implied information from the previous line. Alternate translation: "He makes the flames of fire his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# He laid the foundations of the earth
-
-Here the phrase "laid the foundations" means "created." Alternate translation: "He created the whole earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# You covered the earth with water like a garment
-
-Here the water that covered the earth is being compared to how a large garment is able to completely cover something. Alternate translation: "You completely covered the earth with water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Your rebuke made the waters ... they fled
-
-These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together to emphasize how God spoke and the waters went away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# recede
-
-move back, go down
-
-# they fled
-
-Here the psalmist speaks about the waters receding as if they fled like an animal after hearing Yahweh's voice. The word "fled" means to run away quickly. Alternate translation: "rushed away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# The mountains rose, and the valleys spread out
-
-Here the psalmist speaks of God causing the mountains and valleys to move and change as if they chose to move themselves. They are described this way to emphasize God's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# for them
-
-The word "them" refers to the waters.
-
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-# a boundary for them that they will not cross
-
-Here the psalmist speaks of God causing the waters not to cross the boundary that he created for them as if the waters themselves chose not to cross it. They are described this way to emphasize God's authority over them. Alternate translation: "a boundary for them that they cannot cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# boundary
-
-border
-
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-# streams
-
-small rivers
-
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-# the wild donkeys quench their thirst
-
-It can be stated clearly that they quench their thirst by drinking the water. Alternate translation: "the wild donkeys drink the water to quench their thirst" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# riverbanks
-
-the ground at the edges of a river
-
-# they sing among the branches
-
-Here David describes birds chirping as if they were singing. Alternate translation: "they chirp among the tree branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He waters the mountains from his water chambers in the sky
-
-This means that God causes it to rain. The waters are described as residing in chambers in the sky. Alternate translation: "He waters the mountains by causing the rains to fall from the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the fruit of his labor
-
-"the many good things that you create"
-
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-# and plants for man to cultivate
-
-The words "he makes" and "grow" are understood from the previous phrase, and can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "and he makes the plants grow for man to cultivate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh provides plenty of rain for his trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# There the birds make their nests
-
-They makes their nests in the cedars. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "The birds make their nests in the cedars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# stork
-
-This is a type of bird. Alternate translation: "bird"
-
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-# hyraxes
-
-I hyrax is a small animal that looks like a large rodent. Alternate translation: "rock badger"
-
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-# seasons
-
-This word refers to different weather changes through the year. Some places have rainy season and dry season, while others have spring, summer, fall, and winter.
-
-# the sun knows its time
-
-Here David describes the sun as if it knows what time of day it is. Alternate translation: "he made the sun to set when it is time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# You make
-
-"Yahweh, you make." Here the authors switches from speaking about Yahweh to speaking to him.
-
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-# prey
-
-an animal that is food for another animal
-
-# and seek their food from God
-
-"but they rely on God to provide their food"
-
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-# retreat
-
-go back to their dens
-
-# dens
-
-the homes of some mammals and small animals
-
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-# overflows with your works
-
-Here David describes the amount of things that Yahweh had created as if they were a liquid overflowing out of a container. Alternate translation: "is filled with your work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# deep and wide
-
-"it is very deep and very wide." The depth and width of the sea emphasizes how large it is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# teeming with innumerable creatures
-
-"having in them more creatures than anyone could count"
-
-# innumerable
-
-more than anyone can count
-
-# both small and great
-
-This means creatures of all sizes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# The ships travel there
-
-"The ships travel on the sea"
-
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-# All these
-
-"All these creatures"
-
-# give them their food on time
-
-"give them their food when they need it"
-
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-# When you give to them, they gather
-
-It may be helpful to state that it is food that is given. Alternate translation: "When you give food to them, they gather it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# gather
-
-collect
-
-# when you open your hand
-
-This describes Yahweh as opening his hand to give food to the creatures. Alternate translation: "when you open your hand to feed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# hide your face
-
-This means that Yahweh does not look at them or pay attention to them. Alternate translation: "when you do not look upon them" or "when you ignore them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# return to dust
-
-This means that their bodies decay and are and become soil again. Alternate translation: "their bodies decay and return to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# When you send out your Spirit
-
-This refers to his Spirit being sent to give life to creatures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they are created
-
-It is Yahweh's spirit that created them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# you renew the countryside
-
-"you cause the land to be full of new life"
-
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-# my thoughts be sweet
-
-He is comparing his thoughts to something that tastes sweet. Alternate translation: "my thoughts be pleasing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# vanish
-
-disappear
-
-# let the wicked be no more
-
-The phrase "the wicked" refers to wicked people. Alternate translation: "may wicked people disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Psalm 104 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 104 is the second in the series of five psalms of praise to God. (Psalm 103-107)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Yahweh's creation
-God has created everything good on earth, in the sky and in the sea.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# call on his name
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "call on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the nations
-
-This refers to the people in the nations. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Boast in his holy name
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Boast in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice
-
-Here "the heart" represents the person who seeks Yahweh. Alternate translation: "let the people who seek Yahweh rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Seek Yahweh and his strength
-
-To "seek Yahweh's strength" means to ask him to strengthen you. Alternate translation: "Seek Yahweh and ask him to give you his strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Recall
-
-remember and think about
-
-# his miracles and
-
-The word "recall" is understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "recall his miracles and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the decrees from his mouth
-
-Here "mouth" refers to the things that he spoke. Alternate translation: "the decrees that he has spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you descendants of Abraham ... you people of Jacob
-
-The author is speaking to the Israelites, calling them these names.
-
-# Abraham his servant
-
-"Abraham, Yahweh's servant"
-
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-# He keeps in mind ... the word that he commanded
-
-These two phrases share similar meanings and are used together for emphasis. The word "word" refers to the covenant. Alternate translation: "He keeps in mind his covenant forever, the promise he made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# keeps in mind
-
-This means to remember and think about something. Alternate translation: "remembers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a thousand generations
-
-"1,000 generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# He calls to mind
-
-The phrase "call to mind" means to remember something. Alternate translation: "he remembers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the covenant that he made with Abraham ... his oath to Isaac
-
-Both of these phrases "the covenant" and "the oath" refer to the same promise that Yahweh made to his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his oath to Isaac
-
-The words "that he made" are undestood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: "his oath that he made to Isaac" or "his oath that he gave to Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The psalmist is writing about Israel.
-
-# when they were only few in number
-
-The word "they" refers to the Israelites.
-
-# were strangers in the land
-
-It is implied that "the land" refers to Canaan. Alternate translation: "were foreigners in the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They went from
-
-"They continued to wander"
-
-# from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The psalmist is writing about Israel.
-
-# for their sakes
-
-"for their own well-being." This is referring to Israel.
-
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-# Do not touch my anointed ones
-
-Here "touch" means to harm, it's an exaggeration Yahweh used to strengthen his warning to not harm his people. Alternate translation: "Do not harm the people I have anointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# He called for
-
-"He sent." This means that caused a famine to happen in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the whole supply of bread
-
-Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "the whole supply of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He sent a man ahead of them; Joseph
-
-It may be helpful to state that he sent him ahead of them to Egypt. Alternate translation: "He sent a man ahead of them to Egypt; he sent Joseph who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Joseph was sold as a servant
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Joseph's brothers sold him as a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# shackles
-
-metal restraints used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together
-
-# His feet were bound by shackles; on his neck was put an iron collar
-
-These statements can be restated as active. Alternate translation: "The Egyptians bound his feet in shackles; they put an iron collar around his neck. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The word of Yahweh tested him
-
-"The message of Yahweh tested him"
-
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-# The king sent servants to release him; the ruler of the people set him free
-
-These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together to emphasize that the king set Joseph free. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Then Israel came into Egypt
-
-Here "Israel" refers to Jacob. Jacob also brought his family with him. Alternate translation: "Then Israel and his family came into Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh made his people fruitful
-
-The writer speaks of the increase of Israel as if they were a plant that produced a lot of fruit. "God increased the number of his people greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to hate his people, to mistreat his servants
-
-"to hate his people and to mistreat his servants"
-
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-# They performed his signs among the Egyptians ... his wonders in the land of Ham
-
-These two phrases have basically the same meaning. Alternate translation: "Moses and Aaron performed God's miracles in Egypt among the descendants of Ham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his wonders in the land of Ham
-
-The words "they performed" are understood fromt the previous phrase. They may be repeated here. Alternate translation: "and they performed his wonders in the land of Ham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the land of Ham
-
-Ham was an ancestor of the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "the land of Ham's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# made that land dark
-
-"made the sky dark"
-
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-# frogs
-
-a small jumping reptile
-
-# even in the rooms of their rulers
-
-"they were even in the rooms of their rulers"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The psalmist continues to describe Yahweh's judgment on Egypt.
-
-# swarms
-
-large flying groups
-
-# gnats
-
-small flying insects like flies but smaller
-
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-# hail
-
-ice that falls from the sky like rain
-
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-# He destroyed ... he broke
-
-God caused the hail, rain, and lightning to ruin the vines and trees. Alternate translation: "He caused it to destroy ... and to break" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# so many locusts
-
-"there were so many locusts"
-
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-# The locusts ate up all of the vegetation ... They ate up all the crops of the ground
-
-These two phrase have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "The insects ate all the plants and all the crops in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# He killed every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength
-
-Here the second phrase about the "firstfruits" is used to describe the "firstborn" in the first phrase. Alternate translation: "He killed every firstborn in their land, which were the firstfruits of all their strength" or "Then Yahweh killed the oldest son in every house of the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He brought the Israelites out with silver and gold
-
-When the Israelites left Egypt they took silver and gold with them. Alternate translation: "He brought the Isrealites out of Egypt with silver and gold in their possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# none of his tribes stumbled on the way
-
-No one was left behind. This can be stated positively Alternate translation: "all of his tribes was able to make the journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Egypt was glad
-
-Here "Egypt" refers to the people who live in Egypt. Alternate translation: The people of Egypt were glad (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He spread a cloud for a covering
-
-Here the psalmist describes Yahweh placing a cloud in the sky as if he were spreading out a garment. The cloud was a "covering" to protect them from the sun. Alternate translation: "He placed a cloud in the sky to protect them from the sun and heat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# made a fire to light up the night
-
-Yahweh placed a pillar of fire in the sky to give light during the night. Alternate translation: "placed a fire it the sky to light up the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he brought quail
-
-It may be helpful to make clear that quail are small birds Yahweh sent for them to eat. Alternate translation: "Yahweh sent small birds to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# with bread from heaven
-
-Yahweh caused manna, a type of bread, to fall from the sky. Alternate translation: "with bread that fell from the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they flowed
-
-"the waters flowed"
-
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-# called to mind
-
-This means to remember. Alternate translation: "remembered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# He led his people out ... his chosen with shouts of triumph
-
-These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together to emphasize that God's people were joyful when he led them out of Egypt. The people were shouting joyfully. Alternate translation: "He led his chosen people out with shouts of joy and triumph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his chosen
-
-Here "chosen" refers to Yahweh's chosen people. Alternate translation: "his chosen people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# shouts of triumph
-
-the sound that people make when they are shouting with joy because they have defeated their enemies
-
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-# keep his statutes and obey his laws
-
-These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. "To keep" his statutes means to obey them. Alternate translation: "obey his laws and statutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Psalm 105 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 105 is the third in a series of five psalms of praise to  God. (Psalm 103-107)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's protection
-God protected Abraham and Jacob. He worked throughout Israel's history to bring Israel into the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# for his covenant faithfulness endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "for he remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Who can recount the mighty acts of Yahweh ... deeds?
-
-The author asks this question to praise God and does not expect an answer. Alternate translation: "No one can recount the mighty acts of Yahweh ... deeds." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# praiseworthy deeds
-
-"deeds that are worthy of praise"
-
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-# Call me to mind
-
-The phrase "call to mind" means to remember something. Alternate translation: "remember me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# of your chosen
-
-The word "chosen" refers to Yahweh's chosen people. Alternate translation: "of your chosen people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# rejoice in the gladness ... and glory
-
-These are things that David says he will do, along with "seeing the prosperity of your chosen." The words "I will" may be repeated here. Alternate translation: "I will rejoice in the gladness ... and I will glory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# gladness
-
-joy, delight
-
-# glory with your inheritance
-
-Here the phrase "your inheritance" refers to the Isrealites, who are Yahweh's chosen people. Here "glory" means "to boast about" something; in this case they are boasting about Yahweh. Alternate translation: "boast of your greatness with your people" or "boast with your people about you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# did not appreciate your marvelous deeds
-
-"were not grateful for the marvelous deed you did"
-
-# they ignored your many acts of covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "they ignored the many things that you did because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# at the sea ... the Sea of Reeds
-
-These two phrases refer to the same sea. The second is the name of the sea.
-
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-# Nevertheless, he
-
-"Even though what I have just said is true, he"
-
-# for his name's sake
-
-Here "his name" refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "for the sake of his own reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# through the depths, as through a wilderness
-
-Here David compares the way that Yahweh led the Isrealites through the Sea of Reeds to the way people can be led across the dry ground of a wilderness. "The depths" refers the riverbed that appeared after Yahweh parted the waters. Alternate translation: "through the Seas of Reeds on dry ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He saved them from the hand ... and he rescued them from the hand
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize that Yahweh saved them from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# the hand of those who hated them
-
-Here "hand" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "the power of those who hated them" or "the control of those who hated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# covered their adversaries
-
-This is a polite way to talk about them drowning. Alternate translation: "drowned their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Then they believed his words
-
-Here the word "they" refers to "their ancestors" and the word "his" refers to "Yahweh."
-
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-# they did not wait for his instructions
-
-It is implied that they did things without waiting to find out what Yahweh wanted them to go. Alternate translation: "they did things without first waiting for Yahweh's instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# insatiable cravings
-
-"cravings that could not be satisfied"
-
-# they challenged God
-
-"They rebelled against God"
-
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-# but he sent a horrible disease
-
-Here David speaks about Yahweh causing the people to be afflicted by a disease as if Yahweh sent a disease to them in the same way that someone sends a person or a messenger. Alternate translation: "but he caused them to suffer from a horrible disease" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a horrible disease
-
-a disease that caused people to slowly become weak and caused some of them to die
-
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-# In the camp
-
-This refers to the Israelites' camp in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "In the camp in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The earth opened and swallowed up
-
-Here how the ground opens up and buries the people is being compared to how a creature swallows something. Alternate translation: "The earth opened and buried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Dathan
-
-This was an official who rebelled against Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# covered the followers of Abiram
-
-The followers of Abiram were also buried when the earth opened and buried Dathan. Alternate translation: "it also covered the followers of Abiram" or "it also buried the followers of Abiram" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Abiram
-
-This was an official who rebelled against Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Fire broke out among them; the fire consumed the wicked
-
-These two phrases mean the same things and are written together to emphasize how the wicked people were killed by the fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# They made a calf at Horeb and worshiped a cast metal figure
-
-This information can be reordered so that it is clear that the calf was the cast metal figure. Alternate translation: "At Horeb, they made a cast metal figure of a calf and worshiped it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They traded the glory of God for the image of a bull
-
-This means that instead of worshiping God they worshiped the image of the bull. Alternate translation: "They traded worshiping the glory of God to worship the image of a bull" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the glory of God
-
-Here God is referred to by his glory. Alternate translation: "their glorious God" or "God who is glorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the land of Ham
-
-This refers to the land where Ham's descendants lived. Alternate translation: "the land where Ham's descendant live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]])
-
-# mighty acts
-
-"awesome things"
-
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-# stood in the breach before him, to turn away his anger from destroying them
-
-Here David speaks about Moses persuading Yahweh not to destroy the Israelites as intervening with him in the breach. Alternate translation: "stood between Yahweh and the Israelites and begged Yahweh to not destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# his promise
-
-This refers to Yahweh's promise that he would allow them to take the land of Canaan as their possession.
-
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-# grumbled
-
-complained
-
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-# raised his hand
-
-The word "his" refers to Yahweh. Also, it was custom to raise a hand when swearing an oath.
-
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-# scatter their descendants ... in foreign lands
-
-These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: "and that he would make their descendants live in foreign lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# scatter
-
-This means to disperse or spread out something.
-
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-# the sacrifices offered to the dead
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sacrifices that they offered to the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to the dead
-
-"The dead" refers to the idols and gods that the Israelites were worshiping. Alternate translation: "to gods who are dead" or "to lifeless gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# a plague broke out
-
-"a plague spread"
-
-# provoked him to anger
-
-"angered him"
-
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-# Then Phinehas rose to intervene
-
-Phinehas intervened among the people, punishing them for their sin. This can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Then Phinehas rose to intervene among the people because of their sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It was counted to him as a righteous deed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People credited it to him as a righteous deed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Meribah
-
-This is a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# suffered because of them
-
-Moses suffered because of the peoples' sin. Here the word "them" is a pronoun for the people and a metonym referring to their sin. Alternate translation: "suffered because of their actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# but they mingled with the nations
-
-Hey David speaks of the people intermarrying with the women from other nations as "mingling" with them. Alternate translation: "but they mixed in marriage with the other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# which became a snare to them
-
-The idols became a snare to them.
-
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-# They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and of their daughters
-
-The phrase "shedding blood" is a descriptive euphemism used for "killing." Alternate translation: "They shed innocent blood when they killed their sons and daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# They were defiled by their deeds
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their deeds defiled them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in their actions they were like prostitutes
-
-Here David compares their unfaithfulness to Yahweh to the unfaithfulness of a prostitute. Alternate translation: "they were as unfaithful to Yahweh as prostitutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# So Yahweh was angry with his people ... he despised his own people
-
-"So Yahweh was angry with his people and despised them"
-
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-# He gave them into the hand of the nations
-
-Here "hand" refers to power or control. Alternate translation: "God allowed the nations to take control of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those who hated them
-
-"people who hated them"
-
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-# they were brought into subjection to their authority
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their enemies caused them to be subject to their authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# were brought low by their own sin
-
-Here the phrase "brought low" means to be destroyed. Also, this can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their sin ruined them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Nevertheless, he
-
-"Even though what I have just said is true, he." See how you translated this in [Psalms 106:8](../106/008.md).
-
-# their distress
-
-"their affliction" or "their suffering"
-
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-# called to mind
-
-The phrase "call to mind" means to remember something. Alternate translation: "remembered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# He ... relented because of his steadfast love
-
-"He ... decided that because he still loved them very much he would not punish them"
-
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-# their conquerers
-
-"their captors." This refers to the Isrealites' enemies who had taken them captive.
-
-# to have pity on them
-
-"to be compassionate on them"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here 106:48 is more than the end of this psalm. It is the closing statement for all of Book 4 of the Psalms, which starts at Psalm 90 and ends with Psalm 106.
-
-# to your holy name
-
-Here Yahweh is referred to by his "holy name." Alternate translation: "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May people praise Yahweh the God of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from everlasting to everlasting
-
-This refers to two extremes and means for all time. See how you translated this in [Psalms 41:13](../041/013.md). Alternate translation: "for all eternity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Psalm 106 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 106 is the fourth in a series of five psalms of praise to  God. (Psalm 103-107)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel's sin
-Although Israel continually sinned in the desert, God still took them to the Promised Land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his covenant faithfulness endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "he remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the redeemed of Yahweh
-
-"The redeemed" refers to the people whom Yahweh has saved. Alternate translation: "those whom Yahweh has saved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# speak out
-
-This means to tell others about something. Alternate translation: "tell about what Yahweh has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# from the hand of the enemy
-
-Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "from the power of the enemy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# from the east ... and from the south
-
-Here the four directions are given to emphasize that he gather them from everywhere. Alternate translation: "from every direction" or "from every part of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south
-
-This describes the places that Yahweh gather his people from. Alternate translation: "he has gathered them from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# They wandered
-
-"Some people wandered"
-
-# on a desert road
-
-"on a road that was in the desert"
-
-# in which to live
-
-"that they could live in"
-
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-# Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble
-
-It is implied that they are praying to Yahweh so that he will help them. Alternate translation: "Then they prayed to Yahweh to help them in their trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# their distress
-
-"their difficulties" or "their afflictions"
-
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-# Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness
-
-Here the word "Oh" is used to convey a strong desire for people to praise Yahweh. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Let people praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" or "People should praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# for humanity
-
-"for all people"
-
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-# For he satisfies the longings of those who are thirsty
-
-"For he gives water to those who desire it—to those who are thirsty"
-
-# the desires of those who are hungry he fills up with good things
-
-"to those who are very hungry and desire food, he give them good things to eat"
-
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-# Some sat
-
-It is implied that these are people that Yahweh has rescued. Alternate translation: "Yahweh also rescued people who sat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in darkness and in gloom
-
-Both "darkness" and "gloom" have basically the same meaning and are used to emphasize how dark the prison was. Alternate translation: "in complete darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# they had rebelled against God's word ... rejected the instruction of the Most High
-
-These phrases have similar meanings and emphasize how much they had rebelled again God, which is why they had been imprisoned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# He humbled their hearts through hardship
-
-Here the heart represents a person, but specifically his will. Alternate translation: "He humbled them by allowing them to suffer hardship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# hardship
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "trouble" or 2) "hard labor."
-
-# they stumbled and there was no one to help them up
-
-The word "stumbled" refers to times when these people got into very difficult situations. Alternate translation: "they got into trouble and there was no one to help them out of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble
-
-It is implied that they are praying to Yahweh so that he will help them. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:6](../107/006.md). Alternate translation: "Then they prayed to Yahweh to help them in their trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# their distress
-
-"difficulties" or "afflictions." See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:6](../107/006.md)
-
-# he brought
-
-Here David describes Yahweh saving them from their distress as if their distress were a physical place that he was bringing them out of. Alternate translation: "he saved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He brought them
-
-"Yahweh brought those in prison"
-
-# darkness and gloom
-
-Both "darkness" and "gloom" have basically the same meaning and are used to emphasize how dark the prison was. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:10](../107/010.md). Alternate translation: "complete darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness
-
-Here the word "Oh" is used to convey a strong desire for people to praise Yahweh. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:8](../107/008.md). Alternate translation: "Let people praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" or "People should praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# For he
-
-"because he"
-
-# For he has broken the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron
-
-Both of these phrases describe Yahweh freeing his people from prison and are used to emphasize that Yahweh truly freed them. Alternate translation: "He freed his people from prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They were foolish in their rebellious ways
-
-"They were foolish in the way they rebelled against Yahweh"
-
-# and afflicted
-
-"and they suffered." Specifically they were afflicted by becoming sick. Alternate translation: "and they became sick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# they came close to the gates of death
-
-Here the act of "dying" is described as a place, "the gates of death" Alternate translation: "they almost died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble
-
-It is implied that they are praying to Yahweh so that he will help them. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:6](../107/006.md). Alternate translation: "Then they prayed to Yahweh to help them in their trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He sent his word and healed them
-
-Here David describes Yahweh speaking as sending his words as if they were a messenger. Possible meanings are 1) "He commanded for them to be healed and they were healed" or 2) "He encouraged them and healed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness
-
-Here the word "Oh" is used to convey a strong desire for people to praise Yahweh. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:8](../107/008.md). Alternate translation: "Let people praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" or "People should praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# of thanksgiving
-
-"that show that they are thankful"
-
-# in singing
-
-"by singing about them"
-
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-# and do business overseas
-
-They would sail to places and buy and sell things with the people there. Alternate translation: "selling things in cities far away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he commanded and aroused the windstorm that stirs up the seas
-
-"he commanded the wind and caused it become a great windstorm that stirred up the sea"
-
-# windstorm
-
-a strong wind, like the wind that accompanies a strong rain storm
-
-# that stirs up the seas
-
-Here David describes the winds causing the waves to become high as if the wind was an object fiercely stirring something. Alternate translation: "that caused the waves of the sea to become very high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They reached up to the sky; they went down to the depths
-
-This describes the ships rising and falling with the waves. The extremes of rising to the sky and falling to the depths are an exaggeration to express how horrible the windstorm was and how large the waves were. Alternate translation: "their ships would rise very high on the waves and then they would fall very low between the waves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# Their lives melted away in distress
-
-This idiom describes the sailors' great fear. Alternate translation: "The men were terrified and greatly distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# were at their wits' end
-
-The phrase "at their wit's end" means that they did not know what to do. Alternate translation: "and they did not know what to do" or "they had no idea what to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble
-
-It is implied that they are praying to Yahweh so that he will help them. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:6](../107/006.md). Alternate translation: "Then they prayed to Yahweh to help them in their trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Then they
-
-The word "they" refers to the sailors.
-
-# he brought them
-
-"he guided them"
-
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-# He calmed the storm
-
-"He made the wind stop"
-
-# the waves were stilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he made the waves still" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# their desired harbor
-
-"to the harbor where they wanted to go"
-
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-# Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness
-
-Here the word "Oh" is used to convey a strong desire for people to praise Yahweh. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:8](../107/008.md). Alternate translation: "Let people praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" or "People should praise Yahweh because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# praise him in the council of the elders
-
-"when the elders sit together." The elders sat together to discuss issues in the community and to make decisions for the community.
-
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-# He turns
-
-"Yahweh makes"
-
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-# because of the wickedness of its people
-
-"because the people that live there are wicked"
-
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-# He turns the wilderness into a pool of water and dry land into springs of water
-
-Both of these phrases have similar meaning and emphasize how Yahweh makes water appear in the wilderness. Alternate translation: "He make springs and lakes in land that used to be desert" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# He settles the hungry there
-
-The word "there" refers to the places where Yahweh made springs and lakes appear. Also, the phrase "the hungry" refers to people who are hungry. Alternate translation: "Yahweh makes people who are hungry live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# to plant vineyards
-
-"to plant vineyards in"
-
-# and to bring in an abundant harvest
-
-"so that they can produce a plentiful harvest"
-
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-# so they are very numerous
-
-"so that their people are very numerous"
-
-# He does not let their cattle decrease in number
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He keeps their cattle very numerous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# They
-
-The word "They" refers to the people who were hungry that Yahweh had settled in the land. This sentence describes how they were before Yahweh settled them in the land.
-
-# They were diminished and brought low
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their leaders diminished their number and brought them low" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# were diminished
-
-"became fewer in number"
-
-# brought low
-
-This means to be humiliated. Alternate translation: "humiliated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# pours contempt on
-
-Here David speaks of Yahweh showing contempt for the leaders as if contempt were a liquid he poured out on them. Alternate translation: "shows contempt for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the leaders
-
-"the nobles." This refers to the leaders who oppressed the people. Alternate translation: "the leaders who oppressed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# where there are no roads
-
-"where people never go"
-
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-# But he
-
-"But Yahweh"
-
-# the needy
-
-This refers to needy people. Alternate translation: "needy people" or "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# cares for his families like a flock
-
-Here David compares how Yahweh cares for his people to how a shepherd cares for his sheep. Possible meanings are 1) "makes the number of people in their families increase like flocks" or 2) "takes care of them like a shepherd cares for his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# The upright
-
-This refers to people who live in an upright way. Alternate translation: "Upright people" or "People who do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# all wickedness
-
-Here wicked people are referred to as "wickedness." Alternate translation: "all wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# shuts its mouth
-
-This means to not say anything in response. Alternate translation: "has nothing to say against Yahweh in reply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# take note of these things
-
-This means to think about these things. Alternate translation: "think about these things" or "remember these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# meditate on Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "meditate on the things that Yahweh has done that show that he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Psalm 107 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 107 is the last in a series of five psalms of praise to God (Psalm 103-107).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Praise
-The psalmist praises Yahweh for saving people lost in the desert, in prison, sick, in a storm at sea, homeless and oppressed. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# My heart is fixed, God
-
-Here David is referring to himself by his heart. Also, the word "fixed" means to trust completely. Alternate translation: "My heart is fixed on you, God" or "I am trusting completely in you, God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will sing praises also with my honored heart
-
-Here David is represented by his "heart." David refers to himself as having the honor of praising God. Alternate translation: "You honor me by allowing me to sing praises to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Wake up, lute and harp
-
-Here David describes playing his instruments as waking them up from sleep. Alternate translation: "I will praise you by playing the lute and the harp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I will wake up the dawn
-
-Here David is describing the dawn waking up like a person waking up in the morning. Alternate translation: "I will be praising you when the dawn comes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# dawn
-
-when the sun rises
-
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-# your covenant faithfulness is great above the heavens; and your trustworthiness reaches to the skies
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings. They speak of the greatness of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness as if they were objects that were tall enough to reach up to the sky. The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "For your covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness are greater than the distance between heaven and earth" or "For you are more faithful to your covenant and more worthy of people trusting you than the sky is higher than the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Be exalted, God, above the heavens
-
-The psalmist is asking God to show that he is exalted. Being exalted above the heavens represents being great. Alternate translation: "God, show that you are exalted above the heavens" or "God, show that you are great in the heavens" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# may your glory be exalted
-
-Here Yahweh is referred to by his "glory." Alternate translation: "may you be exalted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# So that those you love may be rescued
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: Because those you love need rescuing" or "Rescue those you love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with your right hand
-
-Here Yahweh's "right hand" refers to his power. Alternate translation: "by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# answer me
-
-Answering here represents responding to his request. Alternate translation: "respond to my request" or "answer my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is the same as [Psalms 60:6](../060/006.md).
-
-# God has spoken in his holiness
-
-Here David describes God speaking something because he is holy as speaking "in his holiness," as if his holiness were something that he was physically inside of. Alternate translation: "God, because he is holy, has said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will divide Shechem and apportion out the Valley of Succoth
-
-Here God is speaking about dividing the land of Shechem and the Valley of Succoth.
-
-# apportion
-
-to divide into portions
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is the same as [Psalms 60:7](../060/007.md).
-
-# Ephraim also is my helmet
-
-God speaks of the tribe of Ephraim as if it were his army. The helmet symbolizes equipment for war. Alternate translation: "Ephraim is like a helmet I have chosen" or "The tribe of Ephraim is my army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# helmet
-
-a hard hat that soldiers wear to protect their heads from injury
-
-# Judah is my scepter
-
-God chose men from the tribe of Judah to be the kings of his people, and he speaks of that tribe as if it were his scepter. Alternate translation: "The tribe of Judah is like my scepter" or "Judah is the tribe through whom I rule my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is the same as [Psalms 60:8](../060/008.md).
-
-# Moab is my washbasin
-
-God speaks of Moab being unimportant as if Moab were a washbasin or a lowly servant. Alternate translation: "Moab is like a bowl that I use for washing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# over Edom I will throw my shoe
-
-God was probably speaking of taking ownership of Edom as if he were symbolically throwing his shoe onto that land to show that he owns it. However some versions have other interpretations. Alternate translation: "I take ownership of the land of Edom" or "I throw my shoe onto the land of Edom to show that it is mine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is the same as [Psalms 60:9](../060/009.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is almost the same as [Psalms 60:10](../060/010.md).
-
-# God, have you not rejected us?
-
-The psalmist uses this question to express his sadness that it seems that God has rejected them. Alternate translation: "It seems like you have rejected us!" or "God, you seem to have abandoned us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You do not go into battle with our army
-
-The psalmist speaks of God helping their army as if God were to go and fight with them. Alternate translation: "you do not help our army when we go into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is the same as [Psalms 60:11](../060/011.md).
-
-# is futile
-
-"is worthless"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is the same as [Psalms 60:12](../060/012.md).
-
-# will triumph
-
-"will defeat our enemies"
-
-# he will trample down our enemies
-
-The psalmist speaks of God helping their army defeat their enemies as if God were to trample down the enemies. Alternate translation: "he will enable us to trample down our enemies" or "he will make us able to defeat our enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 108 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 108 is a psalm of war.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Victory
-God promised success to the psalmist, but Yahweh failed to help him conquer the country of Edom. He needed God to give him victory over Edom.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
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-# For the wicked and deceitful
-
-The words "wicked" and "deceitful" refer to people. They have similar meanings and emphasize how bad these people are. Alternate translation: "For wicked and deceitful men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# In return for my love
-
-"Although I loved them"
-
-# my love
-
-"my love for them"
-
-# they accuse me
-
-The word "they" refers to the people who are wicked and deceitful. You may need to make explicit that those who accuse the psalmist do so falsely. Alternate translation: "they accuse me falsely" or "they slander me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Appoint a wicked man ... appoint an accuser
-
-These two phrases are parallel and the phrases "a wicked man" and "an accuser" refer to the same person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# at his right hand
-
-"at my enemy's right hand"
-
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-# When he is judged, may he be found guilty
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When he is on trial, may the judge find him guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# may his prayer be considered sinful
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "consider his prayer sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# May his days be few
-
-The phrase "his days" refers to the length of his life. Alternate translation: "May he not live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# his office
-
-"his position of authority"
-
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-# handouts
-
-food or money given to beggars
-
-# their ruined home
-
-"their destroyed homes"
-
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-# the creditor
-
-someone who lends money to another person but expects that the person will pay the money back
-
-# plunder
-
-steal by force
-
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-# May his children be cut off; may their name be blotted out
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize his children being destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# May his children be cut off
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Cause his children to be cut off" or "Cause his children to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# may their name be blotted out in the next generation
-
-Here the idea of there being no one to carry on the family name is spoke of as "their name being blotted out." Alternate translation: "may there be no one to carry on his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# May his ancestors' sins be mentioned to Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May you remember the sins of his ancestors, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# may the sin of his mother not be forgotten
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May you not forget the sins that his mother committed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# May their guilt always be before Yahweh
-
-Here David speaks about Yahweh thinking about their guilt as if their guilt is something physically present before him. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh continually think about their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# may Yahweh cut off their memory from the earth
-
-David uses the word "earth" to refer to all the people that live on the earth. Also, the phrase "their memory" refers to people remembering them after they have died. Alternate translation: "may Yahweh make it so that no one on earth remembers them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# this man never bothered to show any covenant faithfulness
-
-This refers to him showing covenant faithfulness to people. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "this man never bothered to show any covenant faithfulness to people" or "this man never did anything to show that he was faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the oppressed, the needy
-
-This refers to oppressed and needy people. Alternate translation: "oppressed people, needy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the disheartened
-
-This refers to people who are disheartened. Alternate translation: "disheartened people" or "people who have lost hope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# to death
-
-"until they died." This means that he harassed them until they died.
-
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-# may it come back upon him
-
-"may his curses come upon him"
-
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-# He clothed himself with cursing as his garment
-
-David speaks of the wicked person's behavior as if it were his clothing. Alternate translation: "He cursed other people as often as he wore clothing" or "He cursed people all the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# as his garment
-
-"as if they were his clothing"
-
-# his curse came into his inner being like water, like oil into his bones
-
-Possible meanings are: 1) He spoke curses so often that they became a part of his identity. "the curses that he speaks are part of who he is" or 2) the curse that he spoke happened to him. "his whole being was cursed by the curse he spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like water
-
-This refers to how a person drinks water. Alternate translation: "like water a person drinks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# like oil into his bones
-
-This refers to how oil soaks into bones when rubbed on the skin. Alternate translation: "like olive oil soaks into a person's bones when it is rubbed on his skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# May his curses be to him like the clothes he wears to cover himself
-
-People wore their clothes everyday. David speaks of a wicked person always being cursed as if his curses always covered him as his clothing does. Alternate translation: "Let his curses be on him every day like the garment he wears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like the belt he always wears
-
-The words "may his curses be to him" are understood from the previous phrase. They may be repeated here. Alternate translation: "may his curses be to him like the belt he always wears" or "and let his curses always be on him like the belt he always wears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# May this be the reward
-
-"May these curses be the reward"
-
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-# deal kindly with me
-
-This is a request for Yahweh to treat him kindly. Alternate translation: "treat me kindly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your name's sake
-
-"the sake of your reputation"
-
-# Because your covenant faithfulness is good
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Because you are good and are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# oppressed and needy
-
-These two words have similar meanings and emphasize that he is unable to help himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# my heart is wounded within me
-
-Here David speaks of being in great despair as his heart being wounded. Alternate translation: "I am full of grief and despair" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I am fading away like the shadow ... like a locust
-
-David feels like he is going to die soon and describes this feeling by comparing himself to a fading shadow and to how the wind blows away locust. Alternate translation: "I feel like I am about to die, like an evening shadow that will soon disappear, like a locust is easily blown away by the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My knees are weak
-
-This means that he is weak and it is difficult for him to stand. Alternate translation: "I have difficulty standing" or "My body is weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from fasting
-
-"because I am not eating any food"
-
-# I am turning to skin and bones
-
-This means that he has lost a lot of weight. Alternate translation: "my body has become very thin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I am disdained by my accusers
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My accusers ridicule me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# shake their heads
-
-This is an act of disapproval.
-
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-# save me by your covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "save me because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# May they know
-
-The word "they" refers to David's accusers and the people who say bad things about him.
-
-# have done this
-
-"have saved me"
-
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-# Though they curse me
-
-The word "they" refers to the people who accuse David and say bad things about him.
-
-# may they be put to shame
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may they be ashamed" or "let them be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but may your servant rejoice
-
-"but may I, your servant, rejoice" or "I am your servant, let me rejoice." David uses the phrase "your servant" to refer to himself.
-
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-# May my adversaries be clothed ... may they wear
-
-These two phrase have them same meaning and are used together for emphasize how greatly he wishes for them to be ashamed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# be clothed with shame
-
-Here David speaks of them being ashamed as if were clothing they wore. Alternate translation: "be very ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# may they wear their shame like a robe
-
-David speaks of them being ashamed as if it were a robe that they wore. Alternate translation: "may their shame cover them just like their robe is wrapped around them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# With my mouth I give
-
-This means that he will speak. Alternate translation: "I will speak and give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# will stand at the right hand of the one who is needy
-
-This means that he will help and defend the poor person. Alternate translation: "will defend the one who is needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Psalm 109 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 109 is a psalm of vengeance against an enemy who has lied about him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Enemies destroyed
-This enemy lied about the psalmist. So he asked God to completely destroy his enemy and his enemy's family.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Sit at my right hand
-
-The phrase "my right hand" refers to the place of honor. Alternate translation: "Sit at the place of honor which I have for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# make your enemies your footstool
-
-Here David describes Yahweh placing his master's enemies under his power and control as putting them under his feet like a footstool. Alternate translation: "put your enemies under your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-David continues speaking to the king.
-
-# Yahweh will hold out the scepter of your strength
-
-Here David speaks of Yahweh extending the area that the king rules as holding out his scepter. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will extend the area over which you powerfully rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# rule among your enemies
-
-"King, rule among your enemies." This is spoken to the king as a command.
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-# of their own free will
-
-"by their own choice." This means that they will chose to follow the king.
-
-# on the day of your power
-
-This refers to the day that the king will lead his armies into battle. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "on the day that you lead your armies into battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from the womb of the dawn ... like the dew
-
-David describes the dew as a baby to whom the dawn gives birth. Alternate translation: "in the morning ... like the dew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# from the womb of the dawn your youth will be to you like the dew
-
-David is telling the king that he will have youthful strength each morning by comparing it to how the dew appears early each morning. Alternate translation: "each morning you will be filled with youthful strength to sustain you just like each morning the dew appears to water and sustain the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You are
-
-Yahweh is speaking to the lord, the one David calls "my master" in [Psalms 110:1](../110/001.md).
-
-# will not change
-
-This means that he will not change what he has said. Alternate translation: "will not change his mind" or "will not change what he has said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# after the manner of Melchizedek
-
-The idea of being priest is understood from the previous phrase. It can be stated clearly here. Alternate translation: "after the manner that Melchizedek was priest" or "in the same way that Melchizedek was priest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# The Lord is at your right hand
-
-When the lord goes to battle, Yahweh stands at his right hand in order to help him. Alternate translation: "The Lord helps you in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The Lord
-
-The word "Lord" refers to Yahweh.
-
-# He will kill
-
-The word "He" refers to Yahweh. He will cause the kings to be defeated and die, but he will allow the king's armies to kill the enemy kings. Alternate translation: "He will cause the kings to die" or "He will allow your armies to kill the kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# kings
-
-This refers to his enemies. Alternate translation: "enemy kings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# on the day of his anger
-
-Here David speaks of the day when Yahweh will become angry and defeat the kings as "the day of his anger." Alternate translation: "on the day of judgment when his patience turns to anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# he will fill the battlegrounds with dead bodies
-
-This means that Yahweh will cause this to happen, not that he will personally kill all of the people who die on the battleground. Alternate translation: "he will cause the battlegrounds to be filled with death bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will kill the leaders in many countries
-
-This means that Yahweh will cause this to happen, not that he will personally kill the leaders. Alternate translation: "he will cause the leaders in many countries to be killed" or "he will allow the leaders in many countries to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He will drink of the brook along the road
-
-The king only stops briefly for a drink and then he continues the pursuit of his enemies. Alternate translation: "As he pursues his enemies, he will only stop to drink quickly from a brook" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# of the brook
-
-This means the he will drink water from the brook. A brook is a small stream. Alternate translation: "he will drink water from the brook" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# and then
-
-"and so" or "therefore"
-
-# he will lift his head
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the king lifts up his own head or 2) Yahweh lifts up the head of the king.
-
-# he will lift his head up high after victory
-
-People raised their heads when they are victorious, confident, and joyful. Alternate translation: "he will confidently lift his head after victory" or "he will be victorious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Psalm 110 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 110 is a psalm honoring the king as he becomes king and also a prophecy about Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### King
-The king will be able to conquer his enemies. Christ is seen as both high priest and king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]])
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# with my whole heart
-
-Here the word "heart" represents the person's entire inner being and emotions. Alternate translation: "with all that I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the assembly of the upright, in their gathering
-
-These two phrases mean that same thing and may be combined if necessary. Alternate translation: "in the gathering of upright people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# eagerly awaited by all those who desire them
-
-The word "them" refers to the "works of Yahweh." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all those who desire the works of Yahweh eagerly await them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# eagerly awaited
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "sought after" or 2) "studied."
-
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-# that will be remembered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that people will always remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# call to mind
-
-This is an idiom that means to remember. Alternate translation: "remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# his powerful works
-
-"his works that demonstrated his power"
-
-# the inheritance of the nations
-
-The writer speaks of the land that belonged to the nations in Canaan as if it were their inheritance. Alternate translation: "the land that belonged to other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The works of his hands
-
-Here the word "hands" refers to Yahweh, himself. Alternate translation: "The works that he does" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# They are established forever
-
-This means that Yahweh's instructions are unchangeable and will last forever. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He has established them forever" or "They will last forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to be observed faithfully and properly
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh has given his instructions in a faithful and proper manner or 2) his people are to observe Yahweh's instructions in a faithful and proper manner. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for his people to observe them faithfully and properly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# holy and awesome is his name
-
-Here the word "name" refers to Yahweh, himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh is holy and awesome" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the beginning of wisdom
-
-The word "wisdom" can be translated as "wise." Alternate translation: "the first step to becoming wise" or "the most important thing to become wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# those who carry out his instructions
-
-"those who obey his instructions"
-
-# His praise endures forever
-
-The word "praise" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "People will praise him forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Psalm 111 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 111 is a psalm of praise to God for his miracles and care. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's character
-God is great. He has given his people food and a land always keeps his promises to his people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# greatly delights
-
-"takes great pleasure"
-
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-# the descendants of the godly man will be blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless the descendants of the godly man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The person who sings this song continues to describe a person who reveres Yahweh.
-
-# Wealth and riches are in his house
-
-Here the word "house" represents the family. The words "Wealth" and "riches" mean basically the same thing and indicate an abundance of wealth. Alternate translation: "His family is very wealthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Light shines in the darkness for the godly person
-
-The writer speaks of God blessing the godly person in difficult times as if it were a light shining in darkness. Alternate translation: "The blessings that a godly person receives from God are like a light that shines in the darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# lends money
-
-The understood information can be made clear. Alternate translation: "lends his money to other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The person who sings this song continues to describe a person who reveres Yahweh.
-
-# For he will never be moved
-
-he will not be troubled or overwhelmed by circumstances for his trust is in Yahweh? This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For nothing will ever move him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the righteous person will be remembered forever
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will remember the righteous person forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The person who sings this song continues to describe a person who reveres Yahweh.
-
-# His heart is tranquil
-
-"His heart is supported." Here the word "heart" refers to the person. Possible meanings are 1) "He is at peace" or 2) "He is confident" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# his righteousness endures forever
-
-"his righteous deeds will endure forever." See how you translated this in [Psalms 112:3](../112/003.md).
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-# he will be exalted with honor
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will exalt him by giving him honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# will see this
-
-"will see that things go well for the godly person." The word "this" refers to everything good that the writer has described in the previous verses about the godly person.
-
-# he will grind his teeth in rage
-
-The grinding of teeth is an expression of extreme anger. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 35:16](../035/016.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# melt away
-
-The writer speaks of the wicked person's eventual death as if that person were something, such as ice, that can melt. Alternate translation: "eventually die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the desire of the wicked people will perish
-
-Possible meanings of "desire" are 1) the emotional desire that wicked people have. Alternate translation: "the things that wicked people want to do will never happen" or 2) it is a metonym for the things that wicked people have desired. Alternate translation: "wicked people will lose the things that they desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Psalm 112 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
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-Psalm 112 is a wisdom psalm teaching the value of a righteous life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Righteous people
-The righteous people will be well-known for their generosity and they will not have to worry about bad news because God is taking care of them.
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# the name of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh, himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# From the rising of the sun to its setting
-
-This phrase refers to the directions east, where the sun rises, and west, where the sun sets. The writer uses these two extremes to represent everywhere on earth. See how you translated this in [Psalms 50:1](../050/001.md). Alternate translation: "Everywhere on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# Yahweh's name should be praised
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh, himself. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people should praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# his glory reaches above the skies
-
-The glory of God is spoken of as if it was very high. Alternate translation: "his glory is higher than the skies" or "his glory is enormously great" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Who is like Yahweh our God, who has his seat on high
-
-This is the first part of a rhetorical question that the writer asks to emphasize that there is no one like Yahweh. It may be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "There is no one like Yahweh our God, who has his seat on high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# who has his seat on high
-
-"who is enthroned on high" or "who rules in the highest position"
-
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-# who looks down at the sky and at the earth
-
-This is the second part of a rhetorical question that the writer asks to emphasize that there is no one like Yahweh. It may be translated as a statement that begins a new sentence. Alternate translation: "There is no one like Yahweh our God, who looks down at the sky and at the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# He raises up the poor ... from the ash heap
-
-These two phrases are parallel. The writer speaks of Yahweh helping and honoring people who are poor as if Yahweh caused them to stand up from sitting in dirt and ashes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# out of the dirt ... from the ash heap
-
-Sitting in dirt and ashes represents either poverty or despair. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# so that he may seat him with princes, with the princes of his people
-
-Here the second phrase clarifies that the first phrase refers to the princes of Yahweh's people. These two statements can be combined. Alternate translation: "so that Yahweh may seat him next to rulers of his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# He gives a home to the barren woman of the house
-
-Here "home" refers to the children that live in a home. Alternate translation: "He gives children to the woman who had none" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 113 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 113 is a psalm of praise to God for his goodness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's help
-God helps the poor and gives children to the wife who cannot conceive children.
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# When Israel left Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people who spoke a foreign language
-
-These two lines are parallel, with "Israel" and "the house of Jacob" meaning the same thing and "Egypt" and "that foreign people" referring to the same people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# the house of Jacob from a people who spoke a foreign language
-
-The word "house" here represents the family or descendents. The verb may be supplied to this phrase. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Jacob left people who spoke a language that the descendants of Jacob did not understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Judah became his holy place, Israel his kingdom
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-Possible meanings for "Judah" and "Israel" are 1) they refer to the land. Alternate translation: "The land of Judah became Yahweh's holy place, the land of Israel became his kingdom" or 2) they are metonyms for the people of Judah and Israel. Alternate translation: "The people of Judah became those among whom Yahweh lived, the people of Israel became those over whom he ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# The sea looked and fled
-
-The writer speaks of the Sea of Reeds as if it were a person who fled away as Yahweh led the people of Israel through on dry ground. Alternate translation: "It was as though the sea looked and fled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# the Jordan turned back
-
-The writer speaks of the Jordan River as if it were a person who retreated as Yahweh led the people of Israel through on dry ground. Alternate translation: "it was as though the Jordan retreated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# The mountains skipped like rams, the hills skipped like lambs
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-The writer speaks of the mountains and hills as if they are alive. He is probably speaking of an earthquake when he describes their fear at the presence of Yahweh as if they were jumping like rams and lambs. Alternate translation: "It was as if the mountains shook like jumping rams and the hills shook like jumping lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-Verses 5-6 contain four rhetorical questions. The expected answer to each question is found in verse 7, "because of the presence of the Lord." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# skip like rams ... skip like lambs
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-The writer speaks of the mountains and hills as if they are alive. He is probably speaking of an earthquake when he describes their fear at the presence of Yahweh as if they were jumping like rams and lambs. See how you translated similar phrases in [Psalms 114:4](./004.md). Alternate translation: "shake like jumping rams ... shake like jumping lambs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Tremble, earth, before the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob
-
-The last two phrases are parallel. The verb may be supplied in the second line. Alternate translation: "Tremble, earth, before the Lord, tremble at the presence of the God of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Tremble, earth
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the writer is speaking to the earth as if it were a person and commands it to tremble with fear before God or 2) the word "earth" is a metonym for those who live on the earth. Alternate translation: "Tremble, everyone one earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# He turned the rock into a pool of water, the hard rock into a spring of water
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-These two phrases are parallel. The writer describes Yahweh causing water to flow from the rock as if he turned the rock into water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the hard rock into a spring of water
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "He turned the hard rock into a spring of water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# Psalm 114 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
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-Psalm 114 is a psalm of praise to God for his miracles in bringing the people of Israel to the promised land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/miracle]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Praise
-The psalmist praised God for opening up the Red Sea for the people to cross, for providing the earthquake that stopped the Jordan River so the people could cross and providing water from a rock for the people to drink.
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Not to us, Yahweh, not to us
-
-The writer repeats the phrase "Not to us" in order to emphasize that they are not worthy to receive the honor that is due only to Yahweh. If necessary, a verbal phrase may be supplied here. Alternate translation: "Do not bring honor to us, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to us
-
-The word "us" refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# but to your name bring honor
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh, himself. Alternate translation: "but bring honor to yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for your covenant faithfulness and for your trustworthiness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "because you are faithful to your covenant and you are worthy of people trusting you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?"
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-This rhetorical question emphasizes that there should be no reason for the nations to say what they say. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "The people of the nations should not be able to say, 'Where is their God?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Where is their God?
-
-The people of other nations use this question to mock the people of Israel and to express that they do not see Yahweh helping them. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Your God is not here to help you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# the work of men's hands
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-Here the word "hands" represents the people who made the idols. Alternate translation: "things which men have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# Those idols have mouths
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-The idols do not have real mouths, eyes, ears, or noses. Rather, people made them with the likeness of mouths, eyes, ears, and noses. The writer is emphasizing that these idols are not really alive. You can make clear the implied information. Alternate translation: "People have given mouths to those idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Those idols have hands
-
-The idols do not have real hands, feet, or mouths. Rather, people made them with the likeness of hands, feet, and mouths. The writer is emphasizing that these idols are not really alive. You can make this implicit information clear. Alternate translation: "People have given hands to those idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# but do not feel
-
-"but those hands do not feel"
-
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-# Those who make them are like them, as is everyone who trusts in them
-
-Those who make and worship idols become lifeless and powerless, just like those idols. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Those who make them become lifeless like they are, as does everyone who trusts in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Israel, trust in Yahweh
-
-The word "Israel" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "People of Israel, trust in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your help and shield
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh as if he were a shield because he protects his people as a shield would protect them from harm. Alternate translation: "the one who helps you and protects you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# House of Aaron
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-Here the word "House" represents the family or descendants. This phrase refers to the priests, who were descendants of Aaron. Alternate translation: "Descendants of Aaron" or "Priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# takes notice of us
-
-"has paid attention to us"
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-# the family of Israel
-
-This refers to the people of Israel, who are descendants of Jacob, who also called Israel. Alternate translation: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the family of Aaron
-
-This refers to the priests, who are descendants of Aaron. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Aaron" or "the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# both young and old
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-"both small and great." Possible meanings are that this refers 1) to social status or 2) to age. In either case, the two extremes represent every person, regardless of age or social status. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# May Yahweh increase your numbers more and more
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-The writer is speaking of the number of children that the people of Israel would have. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh increase the number of your children more and more" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# yours and your descendants'
-
-"both your children and your descendants' children." The writer clarifies that his request for more children applies not only to the present generation, but to their descendants, as well.
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-# May you be blessed by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh, who made heaven and earth, bless you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# the earth he has given to mankind
-
-This does not mean that the earth does not belong to Yahweh, but that has given the earth to mankind as a dwelling place.
-
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-# The dead
-
-The adjective "dead" may be translated with a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "People who are dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# nor do any who go down into silence
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-This parallel phrase has a similar meaning to phrase before it. The verb may be supplied from that previous phrase to make the meaning clear. Alternate translation: "nor do any who go down into silence praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# nor do any who go down into silence
-
-The writer speaks of the grave or the place of the dead as a place of silence where no one can speak. This is a euphemism for death. Alternate translation: "nor do any who go to the place of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# But we
-
-The word "we" refers to the people of Israel who are still alive.
-
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-# Psalm 115 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
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-Psalm 115 is a psalm of praise.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Yahweh's power
-God is in heaven and is able to do whatever he wants. Idols can not do anything. Therefore, people and priests should trust God for their protection. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# he hears my voice and my pleas for mercy
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-Here the word "voice" represents the person who is speaking. The abstract nouns "pleas" and "mercy" can be stated as "plead" and "merciful." Alternate translation: "he hears me when I plead for him to be merciful to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# General Information:
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-The person who composed this psalm continues to speak.
-
-# The cords of death surrounded me
-
-The writer speaks of death as if it were a person who could capture him and bind him with ropes. See how you translated this in [Psalms 18:4](../018/004.md). Alternate translation: "I felt like I was about to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the snares of Sheol confronted me
-
-The writer speaks of "Sheol," the place of the dead, as if it were a person who could trap him with snares. Alternate translation: "I felt as if I were ready to enter the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# called on the name of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "called out to Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# rescue my life
-
-Here the word "life" represents the person. Alternate translation: "rescue me" or "keep me from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The person who made this song continues to speak.
-
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-# the naive
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-This refers to people who are inexperienced or who cannot care for themselves. The adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "those who are naive" or "those who are helpless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# I was brought low
-
-The writer speaks of being humbled as in being in a lower position. Alternate translation: "I was helpless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-The person who composed this psalm continues to speak.
-
-# My soul can return to its resting place
-
-The writer speaks of having peace and confidence as if it were a place where his soul can rest. The word "soul" represents the person. Alternate translation: "I can rest in peace again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# you rescued my life from death
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-Here the word "you" refers to Yahweh. The word "life" represents the person. Alternate translation: "you have saved me from death" or "you have kept me from dying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my eyes from tears
-
-The verbal phrase may be supplied from the previous phrase to make the meaning clear. Alternate translation: "you have rescued my eyes from tears" or "you have kept me from crying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# my feet from stumbling
-
-The verbal phrase may be supplied from the previous phrase to make the meaning clear. The feet here represent the person. Stumbling here probably represents being killed by his enemies. Alternate translation: "you have rescued me from stumbling" or "you have kept me from being killed by my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The person who composed this psalm continues to speak.
-
-# in the land of the living
-
-"in this world where people are alive." This is in contrast to the place of the dead.
-
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-# I am greatly afflicted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I suffer greatly" or "People afflict me very much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# In my confusion I said
-
-"I said too quickly" or "I said without considering"
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-# All men are liars
-
-"Every person is a liar" or "All people are liars"
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-# General Information:
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-The person who made this song continues to speak.
-
-# How can I repay Yahweh ... to me?
-
-The writer asks this leading question to introduce how he will respond to what Yahweh has done for him. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is how I will repay Yahweh ... to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# I will raise the cup of salvation
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-This is probably a reference to a drink offering, which was a sacrifice that involved pouring wine on the altar, and which the writer will offer in response to Yahweh saving him. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "I will present a drink offering to Yahweh because he saved me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# call on the name of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "call on Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his faithful ones
-
-The word "Precious" here does not imply that Yahweh values the death of his saints, but that the death of his saints is costly to him and grieves him. Here sight represents judgment or evaluation.  Alternate translation: "Yahweh considers the death of his saints to be a costly thing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
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-The person who composed this psalm continues to speak.
-
-# the son of your servant woman
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-This is likely a reference to the writer's mother and indicates that she faithfully worshiped Yahweh. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "as my mother was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# you have taken away my bonds
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-The writer speaks of being in danger of dying as if he had been chained in prison. Alternate translation: "you have saved me from death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the sacrifice of thanksgiving
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-"a sacrifice to express my thankfulness"
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-# will call on the name of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "will call on Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
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-The person who made this song continues to speak.
-
-# I will fulfill ... all his people
-
-See how you translated [Psalms 116:14](../116/014.md).
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-# in the courts of Yahweh's house
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-The word "house" refers to Yahweh's temple. Alternate translation: "in the courtyards of Yahweh's temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# in your midst, Jerusalem
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-The writer speaks to Jerusalem as though it were a person. Alternate translation: "in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
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-# Psalm 116 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
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-Psalm 116 is a psalm of praise for saving the psalmist's life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Healing
-The author was very sick and expected to die but God healed him. So he will pay his vow and sacrifice an offering of thanks. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# For his
-
-"Because his"
-
-# his covenant faithfulness is great toward us
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "he does great things for us because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the trustworthiness of Yahweh endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be translated with an adjective or a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "Yahweh remains trustworthy forever" or "Yahweh will forever be worthy of people trusting him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Psalm 117 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 117 is a psalm of praise.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Praise
-Everyone should praise God for his love and unending faithfulness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good
-
-"Thank Yahweh because of the good things he does"
-
-# his covenant faithfulness endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "he remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Let Israel say
-
-The word "Israel" represents the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Let the people of Israel say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Let the house of Aaron say
-
-Here the word "house" represents the family and descendants of a person. This phrase refers to the priests, who were descendants of Aaron. Alternate translation: "Let the descendants of Aaron say" or "Let the priests say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# His covenant faithfulness endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. See how you translated this in [Psalms 118:1-2](./001.md). Alternate translation: "He remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# the loyal followers of Yahweh
-
-"those who fear Yahweh" or "those who worship Yahweh"
-
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-# set me free
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh saving him from distress as if Yahweh had taken him from a place of confinement to a wide open space where he could move about freely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# what can man do to me?
-
-The writer asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is nothing that man can do to hurt him since Yahweh is with him. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "people cannot do anything to harm me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Yahweh is on my side as my helper
-
-To be on one's side is an idiomatic expression that indicates that that person approves of and will help another. Alternate translation: "Yahweh approves of me and will help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will look in triumph on those who hate me
-
-It is implied that Yahweh is the one who will defeat the writer's enemies, while the writer looks on. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "I will see Yahweh defeating all those who hate me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to take shelter in Yahweh
-
-God is spoken of as if he were a shelter, a place where people can be protected. Alternate translation: "to seek protection from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to take refuge in Yahweh
-
-This verse is parallel to the one preceding it. God is spoken of as if he were a refuge, a place where people can be protected. Alternate translation: "to seek protection from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# All the nations
-
-Here the word "nations" represents the armies of those nations. The writer uses hyperbole to emphasize the great number of armies that surrounded him. Alternate translation: "The armies of many nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# in Yahweh's name
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "by Yahweh's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I cut them off
-
-The writer speaks of defeating the enemy armies as if he were cutting them off like a person would cut a branch off of a plant. Alternate translation: "I defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They surrounded me like bees
-
-The writer compares the enemy armies to a swarm of bees. Alternate translation: "They surrounded me like a swarm of bees would surround a person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they disappeared as quickly as fire among thorns
-
-Just like dry thorns burn out quickly, the attack of the enemy armies was quickly over. Alternate translation: "their attack lasted only a short time, as a fire that consumes thorns quickly dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# to knock me down
-
-The writer speaks of the enemy armies trying to defeat him as if they were trying to push him down onto the ground. Alternate translation: "in order to defeat me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Yahweh is my strength and joy
-
-"Yahweh gives me strength and joy"
-
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-# The joyful shout of victory is heard in the tents of the righteous
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People hear the joyful shout of victory in the tents of the righteous" or "The righteous shout joyfully for victory in their tents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the right hand of Yahweh conquers
-
-Here the word "hand" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has conquered by his great strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The right hand of Yahweh is exalted
-
-Here, to raise one's hand is a gesture of victory. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has exalted his right hand" or "Yahweh has raised his right hand in victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will not die, but live
-
-The writer states the same idea both negatively and positively to emphasize that he will certainly live. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Yahweh has punished me
-
-"Yahweh has disciplined me"
-
-# he has not handed me over to death
-
-The writer speaks of death as if it were a person under whose power Yahweh could place the writer. Alternate translation: "he has not allowed me to die" or "he has not allowed my enemies to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Open to me the gates of righteousness
-
-"Open to me the gates through which the righteous people enter." This is a reference to the gates of the temple, and the writer is addressing the gatekeepers. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: "Open for me the temple gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the gate of Yahweh
-
-"the gate that leads to Yahweh's presence" or "Yahweh's gate"
-
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-# I will give thanks to you
-
-Here the writer begins to speak to Yahweh.
-
-# you have become my salvation
-
-The word "salvation" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "you have saved me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone
-
-This is likely a proverb that the writer has used to describe either the king or the nation of Israel. That which others have considered worthless, Yahweh has made to be the most important. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]])
-
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-# it is marvelous in our eyes
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "it is a marvelous thing for us to see" or 2) "we consider it to be a marvelous thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# rejoice and be glad
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of joy. Alternate translation: "be very glad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh
-
-Here the priests begin to address the king.
-
-# he who comes in the name of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "the one who comes in the power of the Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# we bless you from the house of Yahweh
-
-Here the priests address the people.
-
-# the house of Yahweh
-
-The word "house" refers to the temple. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he has given us light
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh blessing his people as if Yahweh were shining a light on them. Alternate translation: "he has blessed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bind the sacrifice with cords
-
-"tie the sacrifice with rope"
-
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-# You are my God
-
-Here the writer begins to speak again and addresses Yahweh directly.
-
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-# Oh
-
-This is an exclamation that should be translated with whatever exclamation of emphasis you have in your language to make it sound natural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# give thanks to Yahweh; for he is good
-
-"thank Yahweh because of the good things he does." See how you translated this in [Psalms 118:1](../118/001.md).
-
-# his covenant faithfulness endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. See how you translated this in [Psalms 118:1-2](./001.md). Alternate translation: "he remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Psalm 118 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 118 is a psalm of war and is about Christ. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Rejected stone
-The author praised Yahweh for his rescuing him. God enabled him to overpower his enemies. The new Testament, and even Jesus himself, saw the rejected stone as a reference to the Messiah's rejection by the Jewish leaders. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Blessed are those
-
-"How good it is for those"
-
-# those whose ways are blameless
-
-How a person behaves is spoken of as "ways" or "paths." Alternate translation: "those whose behavior is blameless" or "those whom no one can blame for doing wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who walk in the law of Yahweh
-
-The way a person lives or behaves is spoken of as walking. Alternate translation: "who live according to the law of Yahweh" or "who obey the law of Yahweh." This phrase clarifies the meaning of "whose ways are blameless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who seek him with all their heart
-
-To "seek" God means to want to know him.
-
-# with all their heart
-
-This is an idiom which means intensely or sincerely. Alternate translation: "with all their being" or "with everything in them" or "sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Most of this psalm is addressed to God, and the words "you" and "your" almost always refer to him.
-
-# They do no wrong
-
-They do not disobey Yahweh.
-
-# they walk in his ways
-
-"they walk in Yahweh's ways." Here their behavior is spoken of as "walking," and the way God wants them to behave is spoken of as "his ways." Alternate translation: "they behave as Yahweh wants them to"
-
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-# keep your instructions
-
-"obey all the things that you have declared that we should do"
-
-# carefully observe them
-
-This is to carefully know and understand the commandments and to obey those commandments.
-
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-# I would be firmly established
-
-The writer speaks of being established in God's commandments as if no one could physically make him move. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# observance of your statutes
-
-"in obeying your statutes"
-
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-# I would not be put to shame
-
-The writer does not want to be ashamed when he is in God's presence.
-
-# all your commandments
-
-"all that you have commanded us"
-
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-# an upright heart
-
-"a sincere heart." A person who is sincere will do what is right. The heart refers to the center of emotions in a person. See how you translated "uprightness" in [Psalms 25:21](../025/021.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your statutes
-
-"Statutes" refers to God's laws or commands.
-
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-# How can a young person keep his path pure?
-
-This question is used to introduce a new value to the word of God. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is how a young person can keep his path pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# keep his path pure
-
-The writer compares living according to God's law as a path kept clear of obstructions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# With my whole heart
-
-This is an idiom. The heart refers to all of one's emotions, feelings, desires, and will. Alternate translation: "with all my being" or "with everything in me" or "sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Do not let me stray from your commandments
-
-Here to disobey God's commandments is described as straying off a path. Alternate translation: "Do not let me disobey your commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have stored up your word in my heart
-
-"I have put your words in my heart." This is a metaphor that means "I have memorized your word." The heart is pictured as a container that can hold what people think. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# more than in all riches
-
-"more than all the wealth"
-
diff --git a/psa/119/015.md b/psa/119/015.md
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-# I will meditate ... and pay attention
-
-These are parallel thoughts that have similar meanings, which are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# meditate on your instructions
-
-"think carefully about what you have instructed us"
-
-# pay attention
-
-This idiom refers to thinking clearly about what is being discussed. Alternate translation: "give careful thought" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I delight
-
-to take pleasure
-
diff --git a/psa/119/017.md b/psa/119/017.md
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-# your servant
-
-The writer called himself "your servant" to show his humility.
-
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-# Open my eyes so that I may see
-
-The author speaks of gaining understanding, knowledge and wisdom as being able to see. Alternate translation: Help me to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# marvelous things in your law
-
-The author speaks of insight into the law as objects to marvel at. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in your law
-
-"in your instructions" or "in your commands"
-
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-# I am a foreigner in the land
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the writers speaks of his short life on earth as if he were a foreigner who would not stay long in the land. Alternate translation: "I am like a foreigner living a short time in the land" or 2) the writer's ignorance of God's law as if he were a foreigner who did not know the laws of the land. Alternate translation: "I am ignorant like a foreigner in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My desires are crushed by the longing
-
-The writer speaks of his desires being very strong as if they were in pain. Alternate translation: "My inner being strongly desires to know" or "My soul aches because I want so much to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/021.md b/psa/119/021.md
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-# who are cursed
-
-Possible meanings are that 1) God will curse them or 2) they deserve God's punishment. Alternate translation: "who deserve your punishment"
-
-# who wander from your commandments
-
-The writer speaks of disobeying God's commandments as if they were a path that can be wandered off from. Alternate translation: "who go away from the path of your commandments" or "who disobey your commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/022.md b/psa/119/022.md
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-# Spare me from
-
-"Keep me from" or "Rescue me from"
-
diff --git a/psa/119/023.md b/psa/119/023.md
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-# Though rulers plot and slander me
-
-"Though rulers make plans to harm me and say bad things about me"
-
diff --git a/psa/119/024.md b/psa/119/024.md
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-# Your covenant decrees are my delight
-
-"Your covenant decrees make me very happy."
-
-# they are my counselors
-
-God's decrees are spoken of as if they were people. Alternate translation: "they are like wise counselors to me" or "they give me wise counsel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/025.md b/psa/119/025.md
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-# My life clings to the dust
-
-This is an idiom. Possible meanings are that 1) he thought that he would die soon, or 2) he lay in the dust because he was very sad, or 3) he realized that he desired the worthless things of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Give me life by your word
-
-This is an idiom. Here "life" refers to purpose and significance, not just biological life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# by your word
-
-"according to your promise"
-
diff --git a/psa/119/026.md b/psa/119/026.md
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-# my ways
-
-What a person does or how he behaves is spoken of as if it were a road or way. Alternate translation: "what I have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/027.md b/psa/119/027.md
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-# wondrous teachings
-
-"amazing teachings"
-
diff --git a/psa/119/028.md b/psa/119/028.md
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-# with grief
-
-"because I am so sad"
-
-# Strengthen me
-
-"Make me strong." This may refer to physical strength or spiritual strength.
-
diff --git a/psa/119/029.md b/psa/119/029.md
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-# Turn from me the path of deceit
-
-The word "path" here refers to a way of behaving. Alternate translation: "Keep me from following the path of deceit" or "Prevent me from being deceptive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# deceit
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "lying" or 2) "believing lies" or "following lies."
-
diff --git a/psa/119/030.md b/psa/119/030.md
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-# the way of faithfulness
-
-How a person behaves or acts is spoken as if it were a road or way. Alternate translation: "to be faithful to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/031.md b/psa/119/031.md
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-# I cling to your covenant decrees
-
-Holding tightly to them refers to being committed to obeying them. Alternate translation: "I hold tightly to your covenant decrees" or "I am committed to obeying your covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# covenant decrees
-
-This refers to the law of Moses.
-
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-# I will run in the path of your commandments
-
-The writer speaks of being focused or committed to obeying God's commands as if one is running on a path. Alternate translation: "I will be committed to obey your commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you enlarge my heart
-
-This is an idiom. Possible meanings are 1) "you help me gain greater understanding of your commands" or 2) "you give me greater desire to obey your commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/033.md b/psa/119/033.md
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-# your statutes
-
-This is another way of describing the law of Moses.
-
-# to the end
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "completely" or 2) "to the end of my life" or 3) "to the end of time."
-
diff --git a/psa/119/034.md b/psa/119/034.md
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-# keep your law
-
-"obey your law"
-
-# I will observe it with all my heart
-
-"I will surely observe your law" or "I am completely committed to doing what it says"
-
-# with all my heart
-
-This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "with all my being" or "with everything in me" or "sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/035.md b/psa/119/035.md
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-# Guide me in the path of your commandments
-
-"Guide me according to your commandments" or "Teach me to obey your commandments." God's commandments are compared to a path that a person walks in obedience to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/036.md b/psa/119/036.md
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-# Direct my heart toward
-
-This is an idiom. The "heart" here refers to the will, desires, and choices that directs one's life. Alternate translation: "Make me want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your covenant decrees
-
-"to obey your covenant decrees." This is referring to obeying the law of Moses.
-
-# unrighteous gain
-
-"the desire for riches." This is referring to wealth gained by illegal methods or wrongdoing towards others.
-
diff --git a/psa/119/037.md b/psa/119/037.md
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-# Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things
-
-This is a metaphor that refers to one desiring things that have no eternal value. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# revive me in your ways
-
-"make me able to live as you wish me to live"
-
-# revive me
-
-"make my life strong" or "give me strength"
-
diff --git a/psa/119/038.md b/psa/119/038.md
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-# Carry out for your servant your promise that you made to those who honor you
-
-"Do for your servant what you promised to do for those who honor you"
-
-# your servant
-
-The writer referred to himself as God's servant to show his humility. Alternate translation: "me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/039.md b/psa/119/039.md
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-# I dread
-
-"I am very afraid of"
-
-# your righteous judgments are good
-
-God judges rightly and his decisions are good. Alternate translation: "Your judgments are righteous and good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/040.md b/psa/119/040.md
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-# See
-
-This refers to being aware of the situation. The focus is on knowledge or understanding, rather than just observing.
-
-# I have longed for your instructions
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I want very much to know your instructions" or 2) "I want very much to obey what you teach us to do."
-
-# revive me in your righteousness
-
-The word "righteousness" is an abstract noun and refers to being righteous. Alternate translation: "revive me because you are righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# revive me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Keep me alive" or 2) "Make me strong."
-
diff --git a/psa/119/041.md b/psa/119/041.md
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-# your salvation
-
-You may make clear the understood information. Alternate translation: "give me your salvation" or "save me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/042.md b/psa/119/042.md
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-# a reply
-
-"an answer" or "a response"
-
diff --git a/psa/119/043.md b/psa/119/043.md
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-# Do not take the word of truth from my mouth
-
-Here the writer is represented by his "mouth." Possible meanings are 1) "never prevent me from speaking the message about the truth" or 2) "never prevent me from speaking the true message."
-
diff --git a/psa/119/044.md b/psa/119/044.md
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-# I will observe
-
-"I will obey"
-
diff --git a/psa/119/045.md b/psa/119/045.md
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-# I will walk securely
-
-To walk securely is to live one's life securely. Alternate translation: "I will live securely in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I seek your instructions
-
-To "seek" is to perceive, or gain understanding of God's instructions as if one can see them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/046.md b/psa/119/046.md
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-# solemn commands before kings
-
-"serious commands to kings" or "instructions to kings"
-
diff --git a/psa/119/047.md b/psa/119/047.md
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-# I delight in your commandments
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I find delight in studying your commandments" or 2) "I am delighted that I have the opportunity to study your commandments."
-
diff --git a/psa/119/048.md b/psa/119/048.md
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-# lift up my hands to
-
-This is an idiom which means to honor, cherish or respect God's commandments. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/049.md b/psa/119/049.md
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-# Call to mind your promise
-
-"Remember your promise." See how you translated this in [Psalms 20:3](../020/003.md)
-
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-# This is my comfort in my affliction: that your promise has kept me alive
-
-This clause can be restructured. Alternate translation: "The reason for my comfort is that your promise has kept me alive in my affliction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-sentences]])
-
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-# The proud
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "The proud people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# scoffed at
-
-to mock someone or something that is looked down on, doubted, or not honored
-
diff --git a/psa/119/052.md b/psa/119/052.md
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-# from ancient times
-
-This is a reference to when the decrees, the Law, were given to Moses many years before. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Hot anger has taken hold of me
-
-This is an idiom. Anger is expressed as if it is a person that can grab another person. Alternate translation: "I have become very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/054.md b/psa/119/054.md
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-# Your statutes have been my songs
-
-"I have used your statutes as lyrics to my music" or "I have created songs from your statutes"
-
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-# I think about your name
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "I think about you, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I keep your law
-
-This is an idiom which means to obey the law. Alternate translation: "I obey your law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/056.md b/psa/119/056.md
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-# my practice
-
-"my habit"
-
-# I have observed your instructions
-
-This is an idiom which means to follow or to obey those instructions. Alternate translation: "I have obeyed your instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
diff --git a/psa/119/057.md b/psa/119/057.md
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-# Yahweh is my portion
-
-This means Yahweh is all he wants. Just as the Levites did not receive vast territories of land for the Lord was to be their portion so the writer claims Yahweh as the satisfier of his needs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# turned my feet
-
-Here "feet" represent the whole person. To repent and choose to obey God's laws is like turning one's feet on a path to head in another direction. Alternate translation: "changed my direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I hurry and do not delay
-
-The writer expresses the same idea both positively and negatively in order to emphasize the urgency with which he obeys Yahweh's commands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# The cords of the wicked have ensnared me
-
-In this metaphor, wicked or evil people tried to cause the writer to sin like a hunter seeking to catch an animal with a trap. Alternate translation: "My enemies have tried to catch me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am a companion of all who honor you
-
-"I am a friend of all who honor you"
-
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-# The earth, Yahweh, is full of your covenant faithfulness
-
-People everywhere in the world being able to see evidence of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness is spoken of as if his covenant faithfulness filled the earth. The abstract noun "covenant faithfulness" can be translated as an adjective. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 33:5](../033/005.md). Alternate translation: "People everywhere on earth can see that you, Yahweh, are faithful to your covenant" or "Throughout the earth, there is evidence that you, Yahweh, are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# to your servant
-
-The writer refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "to me, your servant" or "to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# by means of your word
-
-This is an idiom. "Your word" refers to the promises Yahweh has made to the writer. Alternate translation: "as you have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# Teach me proper discernment and understanding, for I have believed in your commandments
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-Some languages may require change in logical progression. Alternate translation: "Since I have believed in your commandments, teach me proper discernment and understanding" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-sentences]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-intro]])
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-# Before I was afflicted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Before you afflicted me" or "Before you punished me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I went astray
-
-Disobeying God is spoken of as if the person walked on the wrong path. Alternate translation: "I disobeyed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I observe your word
-
-Here "word" represents commandments. Alternate translation: "I obey your commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# The arrogant
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Arrogant people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# smeared me with lies
-
-People telling many lies about a person is spoken of as if they made the person dirty by spreading lies over him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# with my whole heart
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-Here "heart" represents a person's will. Alternate translation: "with complete commitment" or "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Their hearts are hardened
-
-Here "hearts" represents the people's wills. A person being stubborn is spoken of as if their hearts or wills were hard like a rock. Alternate translation: "They are stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Instruction from your mouth is
-
-Here "mouth" represents what God says. Alternate translation: "The instructions you have spoken are" or "Your instructions are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# than thousands of pieces of gold and silver
-
-This can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "than a large amount of money" or "than great wealth"
-
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-# Your hands have made and fashioned me
-
-God creating a person is spoken of as if God used his hands to shape the person the way someone may shape clay into an object. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Your hands
-
-Here "hands" represents God's power or action. Alternate translation: "You" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# because I find hope in your word
-
-"because I trust what you say" or "I confidently believe what you say"
-
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-# in faithfulness you afflicted me
-
-God promises to reward the righteous and punish wrongdoers, so he is faithful to do what he says he will. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "you punished me because you are faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Let your covenant faithfulness comfort me
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-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Comfort me by showing me that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your servant
-
-The writer refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "me, your servant" or "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Let the proud be put to shame
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Put the proud to shame" or "Cause those who are proud to be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the proud
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "proud people" or "those who are proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# turn to me
-
-People returning in friendship to the writer is spoken of as if they physically turn towards him. Alternate translation: "come to me" or "unite with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who know your covenant decrees
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this further describes those who honor God or 2) this indicates the purpose for those who honor God to return to the writer. Alternate translation: "so that they may learn your covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
-
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-# May my heart be blameless
-
-Here "heart" represents a person's thoughts and motives. Alternate translation: "May I be blameless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I may not be put to shame
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I may not be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I hope in your word
-
-"I confidently trust in what you say"
-
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-# My eyes long to see your promise
-
-Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I wait and wait for you to do what you promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# I have become like a wineskin in the smoke
-
-A wineskin is ruined when it hangs for a long time in a smoke-filled place. The writer compares himself to a wineskin that has been ruined by smoke to emphasize that he feels useless. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# How long must your servant endure this; when will you judge those who persecute me?
-
-The writer uses a question to request God to punish those who persecute him. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please do not make wait any longer. Punish those who persecute me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# must your servant
-
-The writer refers to himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "must I, your servant" or "must I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# The proud have dug pits for me
-
-The proud are seeking to capture the writer or cause him to do wrong. This is spoken of as if they were hunters digging holes to trap the writer like an animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The proud
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Proud people" or "Those who are proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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-# They have almost made an end to me on earth
-
-This is a polite way of speaking about someone killing someone else. Alternate translation: "They have almost killed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# By your steadfast love
-
-"According to your steadfast love." The phrase "steadfast love" or "faithfulness" can be stated as an adverb. Alternate translation: "because you faithfully love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# your word stands forever
-
-"what you have said will be true forever"
-
-# your word is established firmly in heaven
-
-This speaks about what God has said as if it were an object that stands firmly upright. Alternate translation: "what you have said will be true in heaven forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# for all generations
-
-"for all future generations." This is an idiom that means "forever." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# all things are your servants
-
-All created things are spoken of as if they were persons who can serve God. Alternate translation: "all things serve you" or "all things obey your commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# I will never forget
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I will always remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# for through them you have kept me alive
-
-It is implied that the writer obeys God's instructions. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "for you have kept me alive because I obey them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# for I seek your instructions
-
-Trying hard to obey God's instructions is spoken of as if instructions were an object for which a person must search. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will seek to understand
-
-"I will try hard to understand"
-
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-# everything has its limits
-
-"all things have an end"
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-# but your commandments are broad, beyond limits
-
-God's commandments always being true and perfect is spoken of as if God's commandments were an object that is so wide that it never ends. Alternate translation: "but your commandments are without limits" or "but your commandments are eternal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# your commandments are always with me
-
-Constantly thinking about God's commandments is spoken of as if the commandments were an object that the writer keeps with him always. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have kept my feet back from every evil path
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-Avoiding doing what is evil is spoken of as if it were avoiding walking on paths that are evil. Alternate translation: "I have avoided doing what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# kept my feet
-
-Here "feet" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "kept myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# observe your word
-
-"obey your word" or "observe your commands"
-
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-# I have not turned aside from your righteous decrees
-
-Continuing to obey God's righteous decrees is spoken of as if the writer has not physically turned away from the righteous decrees. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I always obey your righteous decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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-# How sweet are your words to my taste, yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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-The writer delighting in what God says is spoken of as if God's words were food that tasted sweet to the writer. Alternate translation: "Your words are good and delightful!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I gain discernment
-
-The abstract noun "discernment" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I learn to discern what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# therefore I hate every false way
-
-Evil behavior is spoken of as if it were a false way or road. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path
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-These two phrases have similar meanings. They speak about God telling a person how to live as if the person were walking on a path and God's words were a light that helps the person see where to go. Alternate translation: "Your words tell me how to live my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Your word
-
-Here "word" represents all that God communicates to people.
-
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-# as you have promised in your word
-
-"as you have promised to do"
-
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-# freewill offerings of my mouth
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-The writer speaks of his prayer as if it were a sacrifice that he is offering to God. Alternate translation: "my prayer as a sacrifice to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# of my mouth
-
-Here "mouth" represents the whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# My life is always in my hand
-
-This is an idiom that means the writer's life is always in danger. Alternate translation: "My enemies are often trying to kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I do not forget your law
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I always remember your laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# The wicked have set a snare for me
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-Wicked people trying to capture and kill the writer is spoken of as if they were hunters setting a trap to catch an animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The wicked
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-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "Wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# I have not strayed from your instructions
-
-Not disobeying God's instructions is spoken of as if the writer has not walked away from God's instructions. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "I obey your instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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-# I claim your covenant decrees as my heritage forever
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-The writer always cherishing and obeying God's decrees is spoken of as if the decrees are land or a possession that the writer will inherit. Alternate translation: "Your laws will belong to me forever" or "Your covenant decrees are like a heritage I will keep forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they are the joy of my heart
-
-Here "heart" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "they make me joyful" or "I delight in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# My heart is set on obeying
-
-Here "heart" represents the writer's will. The phrase "heart is set" is an idiom. It is a way of saying the writer is determined. Alternate translation: "I am determined to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# to the very end
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-Possible meanings are 1) "every one of them" 2) "to the very end of my life" or 3) "to the very end of time"
-
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-# who have a double mind
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-A person who is not sincere and not fully committed to obeying God is spoken of as if the person has two minds. Alternate translation: "who are not completely committed to obeying you" or "who are insincere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my hiding place
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-God making the writer safe is spoken of as if God were a place where the writer could go and hide. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my shield
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-God protecting the writer is spoken of as if God were the writer's shield. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I hope in your word
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-Here "wait" means to wait expectantly. This has the idea of hope and trust. Alternate translation: "I trust in your word"
-
-# your word
-
-Here "word" represents what God communicates to people.
-
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-# Sustain me by your word
-
-"Give me strength as you said you would" or "Enable me to be strong as you promised"
-
-# and not be ashamed of my hope
-
-Here "my hope" represents the writer's trust in God and his promises. This can be stated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "Do not disappoint me" or "Do not cause me shame by not doing what you promised to do"
-
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-# Support me
-
-"Help me" or "Strengthen me"
-
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-# those people are deceptive and unreliable
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "those people lie and no one can trust them" or 2) "those people make deceitful plans but they will fail"
-
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-# You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag
-
-Slag is the waste or undesired leftovers in the process of refining gold or other metals. Yahweh removes the wicked people as if they were trash. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the wicked
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# like slag
-
-"like trash" or "like waste"
-
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-# My body trembles in fear of you
-
-Here "body" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I shake because I fear you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I am afraid of your righteous decrees
-
-It is implied that the writer is afraid of God's righteous decrees because the writer knows that God punishes those who disobey his decrees. You can make the full meaning of this statement explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# do not abandon me to my oppressors
-
-"do not allow people to oppress me"
-
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-# Guarantee the welfare of your servant
-
-The writer speaks about himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "Guarantee my welfare" or "Help and protect me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the proud
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "those who are proud" or "proud people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# My eyes grow tired as I wait
-
-Here "eyes" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I grow tired because I wait and wait" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# for your salvation and for your righteous word
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "for you to save me as you promised to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your righteous word
-
-"your righteous promise"
-
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-# Show your servant
-
-The writer speaks about himself as "your servant." Alternate translation: "Show me" or "Show me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# your covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as an adverb or adjective. Alternate translation: "that you faithfully love me" or "that you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# give me understanding
-
-The abstract noun "understanding" can be stated as a verb. Alternate translation: "enable me to understand what you want me to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# It is time for Yahweh to act
-
-The writer is speaking to Yahweh in the third person. This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "It is time for you to act, Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# people have broken your law
-
-This is an idiom. Here "have broken" means "disobeyed." This is a way of saying the people have disobeyed God's law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I carefully follow all your instructions
-
-A person carefully obeying all of God's instructions is spoken of as if as if the instructions were leading a person and that person follows behind. Alternate translation: I carefully obey all of your instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# every path of falsehood
-
-People doing what is evil is spoken of as if they are walking on the wrong path. Alternate translation: "all the bad ways some people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The unfolding of your words gives light
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh's words as if those words were fabric that is folded, and of the person who explains Yahweh's words as if they are unfolding that fabric. Alternate translation: "The explanation of your words gives light" or "When someone explains your words, they give light" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The unfolding of your words gives light
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh's words giving wisdom to a person as if his words were shining a light on them. Alternate translation: "The explanation of your words gives people wisdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I open my mouth and pant, for I long for your commandments
-
-The writer speaks of his desire for Yahweh's commandments as if he were a dog panting for water. Alternate translation: "I earnestly long for your commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Turn to me
-
-To turn towards someone means to pay attention to that person. Alternate translation: "Pay attention to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# love your name
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "love you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Direct my footsteps
-
-Here the word "footsteps" represents the writer as he is walking. He speaks of the way he lives, or his conduct, as if he were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "Direct me" or "Teach me how to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# do not let any sin rule me
-
-The writer speaks of sin as if it were a person who has authority over him. Possible meanings are 1) "do not let me habitually commit any sin" or 2) "do not let sinful men rule me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Redeem me from human oppression
-
-The word "oppression" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "Save me from people who oppress others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Let your face shine on your servant
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably towards him as if Yahweh's face shone a light on him. Alternate translation: "Act favorably towards your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Streams of tears
-
-The writer speaks of his many tears as if they were streams of water. Alternate translation: "Many tears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# observe your law
-
-"obey your law"
-
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-# covenant decrees
-
-Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws." See how you translated this in [Psalms 78:5](../078/005.md).
-
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-# Anger has destroyed me
-
-This is an idiom. The phrase is an exaggeration for "I am extremely angry." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# has been tested very much
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I have tested your word many times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# your servant loves
-
-The writer speaks of himself as if he were another person. Alternate translation: "I, your servant, love" or "I love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
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-# I am ... despised
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People despise me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# distress and anguish have found me
-
-The psalmist speaks of distress and anguish as if they were people. Alternate translation: "I have become distressed and anguished" or "my body and my mind are suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# with my whole heart
-
-The psalmist speaks of his whole being as if it were only his heart. Alternate translation: "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# covenant decrees
-
-Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws."See how you translated this in [Psalms 78:5](../078/005.md).
-
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-# dawn of the morning
-
-"before the sun first appears"
-
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-# My eyes are open before the night watches change
-
-This is an idiom. In Hebrew culture, the night was usually divided into three "watches" or periods. Alternate translation: "I am awake all night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# in your covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# they are far from your law
-
-"they have strayed from your law" or "they do not pay any attention to your laws"
-
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-# all your commandments are trustworthy
-
-"I can trust your commandments"
-
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-# covenant decrees
-
-Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws." See how you translated this in [Psalms 78:5](../078/005.md)
-
-# set them in place
-
-The psalmist speaks of Yahweh's commands as if they were posts set in the ground. Alternate translation: "given them for people to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Look on my affliction
-
-The psalmist speaks of affliction as if it were an object that people could see. Alternate translation: "Look at how much I am suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Plead my cause
-
-"Defend me against those who accuse me"
-
-# keep me
-
-"protect my life" or "give me life"
-
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-# Salvation is far from the wicked
-
-God not saving a person is spoken of as if salvation were far from the person. The abstract noun "Salvation" can be stated as "save." Alternate translation: "You will certainly not save the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Great are your merciful actions
-
-Here "great" means "many." Alternate translation: "You have shown mercy to people many times" or "You have done many merciful things"
-
-# as you always do
-
-Another possible meaning is "because you do what is just."
-
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-# My persecutors
-
-"Those who persecute me"
-
-# I have not turned from
-
-This is an idiom. "I have not stopped obeying" or "I have not stopped believing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# covenant decrees
-
-Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws." See how this is translated in [Psalms 78:5](../078/005.md).
-
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-# the treacherous
-
-The adjective "treacherous" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "treacherous people" or "those who betray me" or "my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# do not keep
-
-"do not obey"
-
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-# See
-
-"Look at me so you can see"
-
-# by your covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "because you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# The essence of your word is truth
-
-"Your word is completely true" or "Your word can be trusted"
-
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-# my heart stands in awe of your word
-
-The psalmist speaks of the heart as if it could be amazed. The heart is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am amazed at your word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# plunder
-
-Possible meanings are 1) things that soldiers and robbers take from those they have defeated in battle or 2) things of great value or "treasure."
-
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-# hate and despise
-
-These two words mean almost the same thing. Alternate translation: "hate very strongly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# falsehood
-
-Possible meanings are this is a metonym for 1) "people who lie" or 2) "the false words that people say." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# nothing makes them stumble
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "nothing makes them do wrong" or 2) "nothing causes them trouble."
-
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-# I observe your solemn commands
-
-"I obey your solemn commands"
-
-# solemn commands
-
-Other possible meanings are "testimonies" or "laws." See how you translated this in [Psalms 119:2](../119/002.md).
-
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-# I keep your instructions
-
-"I obey your instructions"
-
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-# give me understanding into your word
-
-The psalmist speaks of the ability to understand as if it were a solid object. Alternate translation: "help me understand your word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# May my plea come before you
-
-The psalmist speaks of the words he says in prayer as if they were people who want to speak to a king. Alternate translation: "May you hear my prayer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# May my lips pour out praise
-
-The psalmist speaks of his lips as if they were a container and his praise a liquid that could be poured out. Here the word "lips" is a synecdoche which represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "I desire to praise you much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# my tongue sing
-
-The psalmist speaks of his tongue either 1) as if it were a person or 2) as a synecdoche for his whole being. Alternate translation: "me sing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# May your hand help me
-
-The hand is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Please help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# have chosen
-
-"have chosen to obey"
-
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-# for your rescue
-
-"you to rescue me"
-
-# your law is my delight
-
-The abstract noun "delight" can be stated as a verb. "I very much enjoy obeying your law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# may your righteous decrees help me
-
-The psalmist speaks of Yahweh's decrees as if they were a person who could help him. Alternate translation: "may I listen to your righteous decrees and so become wise and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have wandered off like a lost sheep
-
-The psalmist compares his disobedience to Yahweh to a sheep that has wandered away from the flock. Alternate translation: "I have left your way like a sheep that has left its flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# seek your servant
-
-"because I am your servant, come and search for me"
-
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-# Psalm 119 General Notes
-
-#### Formatting in this chapter
-
-This is an alphabetic psalm with twenty-two groups of eight verses each all beginning with the same letter of the alphabet in the alphabetical order of the Hebrew alphabet.
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 119 is a wisdom psalm about the Law of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The Law
-The author loved the law of God and was blessed by obeying it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# In my distress
-
-"In my trouble" or "When I was in trouble"
-
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-# Rescue my life
-
-Here the word "life" represents the person. Alternate translation: "Rescue me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those who lie with their lips and deceive with their tongues
-
-Here the phrases "their lips" and "their tongues" represent the people who speak lies and deceit. Alternate translation: "those who lie to me and try to deceive me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# How will he punish you, and what more will he do to you, you who have a lying tongue?
-
-The writer asks this as a leading question to explain what God will do to liars. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is how God will punish you, and this is what he will do to you, you who have a lying tongue." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you who have a lying tongue
-
-Here "a lying tongue" represents the person who speaks lies. Alternate translation: "you who tell lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# He will punish you with the arrows of a warrior
-
-The writer speaks of God severely punishing liars as if God were shooting them with arrows. Alternate translation: "He will punish you severely, as if he were shooting you with warrior's arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# sharpened over burning coals of the broom tree
-
-This refers to how people forged the tip of the arrow in a fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that he sharpened over burning coals of the broom tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I temporarily live in Meshech; I lived previously among the tents of Kedar
-
-These two places were far away from each other. The writer is likely using the names metaphorically to represent living among cruel and barbaric people. Alternate translation: "It is as if I live in Meshech or among the tents of Kedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the tents of Kedar
-
-This phrase represents the people of Kedar who live in those tents. Alternate translation: "the people who live in Kedar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I am for peace
-
-"I want peace"
-
-# they are for war
-
-"they want war"
-
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-# Psalm 120 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 120 is a psalm of deliverance from liars. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Fighting
-The author did not want to fight, but the people he lived with wanted to fight him.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# lift up my eyes
-
-This expression means "look at" or "focus my attention on." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# From where will my help come?
-
-The writer uses this question to focus attention on the source of his help. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will tell you from where my help comes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# My help comes from Yahweh
-
-This is the answer to the previous question.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-There is a shift here to the second person. This may mean 1) the writer begins speaking to the people of Israel or 2) the writer is quoting another person speaking to the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# your foot to slip
-
-The slipping of a foot is associated with falling. Alternate translation: "you to fall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he who protects you will not slumber
-
-Here to "slumber" means he would stop protecting. The negative form strengthens the statement. Alternate translation: "God will not fall asleep and stop protecting you" or "God will always protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# he who protects you
-
-God
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-# the guardian
-
-God
-
-# See
-
-This word alerts us to pay attention to the important information that follows.
-
-# never slumbers or sleeps
-
-These two words mean the same thing. Here to "slumber" means to stop protecting. The negative form strengthens the statement. Alternate translation: "will not sleep and stop protecting you" or "will always protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# Yahweh is the shade at your right hand
-
-Here "shade" refers to protection. Alternate translation: "God is beside you to protect you from things that would hurt you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# at your right hand
-
-Here this expression means to be beside or near to the writer.
-
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-# The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night
-
-The contrasting terms "day" and "night" refer to those extremes and everything in between. Alternate translation: "God protects you from the elements at all times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# nor the moon by night
-
-It is implies that "will not harm you" is implied here. The full meaning of this statement may be made clear. Alternate translation: "nor will the moon harm you by night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# your life
-
-This refers to the writer. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 121 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 121 is a worship psalm.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's protection
-God always watches over those who believe in him and protects them from harm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A song of ascents
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "song people sang while going up to Jerusalem for a celebration" or 2) "song people sang while going up the steps into the temple" or 3) "song whose words are like steps." See how you translated this in [Psalms 120:1](../120/001.md)
-
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-# Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!
-
-The writer briefly stops speaking to his audience and speaks directly to the city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is spoken to as if it was a person who could hear the writer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# our feet are standing
-
-Here "feet" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "we are standing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# within your gates
-
-Here "gates" refers to the city. Alternate translation: "inside you, Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the name of Yahweh
-
-Here "name" refers to Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the house of David
-
-Here "house" refers to the descendants of David. Alternate translation: "the descendants of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# May those who love you have peace
-
-This section states the content of the prayer that the writer wants his audience to pray. He asks them to speak directly to the city of Jerusalem, as if the city was a person who could hear them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse finishes the prayer that the writer wants his audience to pray. He asks them to speak directly to the city of Jerusalem, as if the city was a person who could hear them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# May there be peace within ... may they have peace within
-
-These two phrases have the same meanings and are used together to strengthen each other. Alternate translation: "May the people in Jerusalem live in peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# within the walls that defend you ... within your fortresses
-
-Here Jerusalem is referred to by the fortress walls that protects it. The terms "walls" and "fortress" refer to the same thing. Alternate translation: "within Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In this section, the writer speaks directly to the city of Jerusalem, as if the city was a person who could hear them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# For the sake
-
-"For the well-being"
-
-# May there be peace within you
-
-"May the people in you live in peace"
-
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-# I will seek good for you
-
-The abstract noun "good" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "I will pray that people treat you well"
-
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-# Psalm 122 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 122 is a psalm about Jerusalem.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jerusalem
-Jerusalem is an important city, the center of government and religious activities; so the author prays for peace for the city.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I lift up my eyes
-
-Here the author refers to his eyes because that is the part of the body used for seeing. Alternate translation: "I look to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# enthroned
-
-sitting on a throne and ruling as king
-
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-# as the eyes of servants ... as the eyes of a maid ... so our eyes look
-
-These three phrases have similar meanings. The third phrase, about the Israelites, is being compared to how the servants and maids look to their masters and mistresses for help. In each case "eyes" refers to the whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# master's hand ... mistress's hand
-
-Here "hand" refers to the provision for needs. Alternate translation: "master's provision ... mistress's provision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# maid
-
-servant girl
-
-# mistress
-
-woman who has authority over servant girls
-
-# has mercy on us
-
-The abstract noun "mercy" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "act mercifully toward us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Have mercy on us
-
-The abstract noun "mercy" can be stated as an action. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 123:2](../123/002.md). Alternate translation: "act mercifully toward us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# we are filled with humiliation
-
-Here humiliation is spoken of as if it were something that could be fill up a person. "we are very disgraced" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# We are more than full
-
-This idiom means that the amount is excessive, in a negative sense. Alternate translation: "We have had too much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# of the scoffing ... and with the contempt
-
-There two phrases have very similar meanings and are used together to emphasize how much they have been mocked by the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# scoffing
-
-"mocking" or "insults"
-
-# the insolent
-
-This refers to the insolent people. Alternate translation: "rude and arrogant people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# the proud
-
-This refers to the proud people. Alternate translation: "the people who are proud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# Psalm 123 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 123 is a psalm asking for deliverance from the contempt of proud people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust
-Just as a servant trusts his master to protect him, so the author is trusting God to stop proud people from insulting him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# song of ascents
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "song people sang while going up to Jerusalem for a celebration" or 2) "song people sang while going up the steps into the temple" or 3) "song whose words are like steps." See how you translated this in [Psalms 120:1](../120/001.md)
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-# "If Yahweh had not been on our side
-This is the beginning of a hypothetical statement about something that did not actually happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side
-
-This is the continuation of a hypothetical statement about something that did not actually happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-# then they would have swallowed us up alive
-
-This is the end of a hypothetical statement that begins with the words "If Yahweh had not been on our side" in [Psalms 124:1](../124/001.md) and continues with the words "if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us" in [Psalms 124:2](./002.md). It describes a result that did not happen because Yahweh was actually on their side. "They were not able to swallow us up alive because Yahweh was on our side." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# swallowed us up alive
-
-This metaphor describes how the Israelites could have died to how a fierce animal would attack a smaller animal to eat. Alternate translation: "killed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their anger raged against us
-
-Here "their anger" refers to the enemies who were angry. Alternate translation: "they were very angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these two verses the author compares the enemies of Israel to a flood of water.
-
-# The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us
-
-This is the end of a hypothetical statement that begins with the words "If Yahweh had not been on our side" in [Psalms 124:1](../124/001.md) and continues with the words "if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us" in [Psalms 124:2](./002.md). It describes a result that did not happen because Yahweh was actually on their side. "The water did not sweep us away, and the torrent did not overwhelm us because Yahweh was on our side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# The water would have swept us away
-
-Here the enemies of the writer are spoken of as if they were a flood of water. Alternate translation: "Our enemies would have easily defeated us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the torrent would have overwhelmed us
-
-Here the enemies of the writer are spoken of as if they were a flood of water that would have drowned the Israelites. Alternate translation: "our enemies would have overwhelmed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Then the raging waters would have drowned us
-
-This is the end of a hypothetical statement that begins with the words "If Yahweh had not been on our side" in [Psalms 124:1](../124/001.md) and continues with the words "if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us" in [Psalms 124:2](./002.md). It describes a result that did not happen because Yahweh was actually on their side. "The raging waters did not drown us because Yahweh was on our side" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# the raging waters would have drowned us
-
-Here the enemies of the writer are spoken of as if they were a raging river that would have drowned the Israelites. Alternate translation: "our enemies would have destroyed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# torn by their teeth
-
-The enemies are spoken of as if they were wild animals that would destroy the Israelites by eating them. Alternate translation: "destroyed as if we were eaten by wild animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers
-
-The writer describes his escape from the enemies as if he was a bird that had escaped from the snare of the hunters. Alternate translation: "escaped from our enemies as a bird escapes from the trap that hunters have set" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# snare
-
-a small trap of string or wire made for catching small animals or birds
-
-# the snare has been broken
-
-The plot of the enemies to catch the writer failed as if it was a snare that had broken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 124 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 124 is a psalm of praise for God's delivering the Israelites from their enemy's attack. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh saves
-God saved the Israelites from their enemy who wanted to completely destroy them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Those who trust in Yahweh are like Mount Zion, unshakable, forever enduring
-
-People who trust in Yahweh are spoken of as if they they were Mount Zion. Mountains are unable to be moved. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people
-
-Yahweh's protection is spoken of as if he was the mountains surrounding Jerusalem. Jerusalem was surrounded by several mountains, which protected it from attack. Alternate translation: "As the hills that surround Jerusalem protect it, so Yahweh protects his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# now and forever
-
-Here, this phrase means "always." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# The scepter of wickedness
-
-Here the scepter of wickedness represents the rule of wicked people. Alternate translation: "Wicked people" or "Wicked rulers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Do good, Yahweh
-
-This is a request. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, please do good things" or "Yahweh, I beg you to do good things"
-
-# are upright in their hearts
-
-Here, "hearts" refers to their desires. Alternate translation: "desire to do the right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# turn aside
-
-Refusing to obey Yahweh is spoken of as turning away from a good path. Alternate translation: "leave good and go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their crooked ways
-
-Here wicked ways are spoken of as if they were a path that is not straight. Alternate translation: "their wicked ways" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lead them away
-
-People are lead away in order to punish them. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "lead them away to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Psalm 125 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 125 is a psalm of praise.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's protection
-God protects good people. He will not allow the evil people to rule over the good people because they might make them do evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# restored the fortunes of Zion
-
-"made Zion prosperous again"
-
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-# our mouths were filled with laughter
-
-Laughing is spoken of as if their mouths were a container and their laughter was in it. It can be made clear that this laughter was a response to their joy. Alternate translation: "we laughed for joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# our tongues with singing
-
-The verbs "were filled" can be stated clearly. Singing is spoken of as if their tongues were containers and singing was in them. Alternate translation: "our tongues were filled with singing" or "we sang songs of joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# they said among the nations
-
-"the people of the nations said among themselves." The pronoun is used before introducing what it references. This is very unusual.
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-# Yahweh did great things for us; how glad we were!
-
-"How glad we were, because Yahweh did these great things for us!"
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-# Those who sow in tears
-
-"Those who weep as they sow"
-
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-# Psalm 126 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 126 is a psalm of praise for Yahweh bringing captives home.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Sorrow and joy
-People may have sorrow now; but later it will turn into joy. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# song of ascents
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "song people sang while going up to Jerusalem for a celebration" or 2) "song people sang while going up the steps into the temple" or 3) "song whose words are like steps." See how you translated this in [Psalms 120:1](../120/001.md)
-
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-# to rise up early, to come home late
-
-A person who works hard often has to wake up earlier in the morning and return home late at night.
-
-# eat the bread of hard work
-
-This is an idiom. Bread often represents the food a person needs every day in order to live. Alternate translation: "work hard for your daily needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# heritage
-
-property that a person can inherit from his ancestors. Children normally receive an inheritance from their parents. Inheritance goes from parents to children. This passage uses parents inheriting children from Yahweh as a metaphor for Yahweh being the only one who can give children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth
-
-Arrows are very important to a warrior because they protect him in battle. Children are spoken of as if they are a warrior's arrow. Alternate translation: "Having many children will help to protect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# his quiver full of them
-
-A quiver is a container for arrows. Having many children is spoken of as if the children were arrows in a quiver. Alternate translation: "a home full of children" or "many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Psalm 127 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 127 is a wisdom psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Blessings
-God wants his people to have rest. It is a blessing to have many children. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Blessed is everyone who honors Yahweh
-
-This phrase occurs in the passive voice to avoid implying that Yahweh is obligated to bless those who honor him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless everyone who honors him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# What your hands provide
-
-A man can be referred to by his hands because that is the part of the body he works with. Alternate translation: "What you provide" or "What you work for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# you will be blessed and prosper
-
-The words "be blessed" and "prosper" share similar meanings and emphasize God's favor. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will bless you and prosper you" or "Yahweh will make you blessed and prosperous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# like a fruitful vine in your house
-
-The wife is spoke of as a vine producing a lot of fruit. This implies that children are like fruit and the wife will have many children. Alternate translation: "very productive and give you many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# your children will be like olive plants
-
-Children are compared to olive plants because of the way they grow to surround something. Children will surround the table and make it full. Alternate translation: "you will have many children who will grow and prosper" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# around your table
-
-This refers to the place where a family gathers to eat. Often, all those who eat a man's table are under his authority or control.
-
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-# the man will be blessed who honors Yahweh
-
-This can be stated as an active verb. "Yahweh will bless the man who honors him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# all the days of your life
-
-"throughout your lifetime"
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-# May peace be on Israel
-
-"May Israel have peace"
-
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-# Psalm 128 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 128 is a wisdom psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Respect
-Those people who respect God will live well and have many children. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]])
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# The plowers plowed on my back
-
-The cuts from a whipping are spoken of as the plow of a plowman. A farmer plowed deep lines into a field. Alternate translation: "My enemies have cut me deeply on my back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they made their furrows long
-
-This is a continuation of the plowing metaphor. The "furrow" is the line the farmer plowed. Alternate translation: "they made their cuts long" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he has cut the ropes of the wicked
-
-Israel is spoken of as being bound by evil people. Alternate translation: "he has freed us from our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# May they all be put to shame and turned back
-
-Yahweh is not explicitly mentioned as the one who does these things. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh shame them and defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# May they be like the grass on the housetops that withers before it grows up
-
-The psalmist speaks of his enemies dying and being few in number. He compares them to the little bit of grass that grows on the roof of a house and withers and is not enough to cut or bundle. Alternate translation: "May they die and may there be few of them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# that cannot fill ... together
-
-These words finish the simile that begins in ([Psalms 129:6](../129/006.md)). The psalmist speaks of his enemies dying and being few in number. He compares them to the little bit of grass that grows on the roof of a house and withers and is not enough to cut or bundle. "May they be like the grass, which cannot fill ... together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# the blessing of Yahweh be on you
-
-"Yahweh bless you"
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-# Psalm 129 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
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-Psalm 129 is a psalm of deliverance from Israel's many enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Yahweh saves
-Israel's enemies have always persecuted them but God has saved them from their enemies. He prays that this enemy will be destroyed with no one to wish them well. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Out of the depths I
-
-The author's sadness is spoken of as if it were a container. His sadness comes from the bottom of the container. Sadness is often spoken of as being a container that fills from the top to the bottom. Alternate translation: "Because I am very sad, I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# let your ears be attentive
-
-The ears represent Yahweh, but because the author knows that Yahweh hears everything, he is really asking for Yahweh to respond. Alternate translation: "please listen" or "please respond" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# to my pleas for mercy
-
-The abstract noun "mercy" can be stated as "merciful." Alternate translation: "to my pleas and be merciful to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# who could stand?
-
-The speaker uses this question to express the futility of thinking that anyone could stand in this situation. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "no one could stand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# who could stand
-
-"Stand" often represents escaping or surviving when someone attacks. In this case, it would be to escape from being being punished. Alternate translation: "no one could escape from your punishment" or "no one could survive your punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# My soul
-
-"My soul" represents the psalmist. Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# My soul waits
-
-The psalmist is spoken of as if he were waiting on something with expectation. Alternate translation: "I hope" or "I trust" or "I desire for something" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# My soul waits ... more than watchmen wait for the morning
-
-The psalmist speaks of his desire for the Lord to help him as being greater than the desire that those who work all night have for the morning to come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# watchmen
-
-These are men who guard towns or fields against enemies or robbers. Here it refers to men who have to stay awake at night doing this.
-
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-# Israel, hope in Yahweh
-
-The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were a man. Alternate translation: "You people of Israel, hope in Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# who will redeem Israel from all his sins
-
-The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were a man. Alternate translation: "who will redeem the people of Israel from all their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Psalm 130 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 130 is a psalm of praise that God forgives sins. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Forgive
-God forgives sin and helps the sinner. So Israel should trust in God for his forgiveness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# song of ascents
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "song people sang while going up to Jerusalem for a celebration" or 2) "song people sang while going up the steps into the temple" or 3) "song whose words are like steps." See how you translated this in [Psalms 120:1](../120/001.md)
-
-# my heart is not proud or my eyes haughty
-
-The heart and the eyes represent the person. Alternate translation: "I am not proud or haughty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I do not have great hopes for myself
-
-Possible meanings are "I do not expect to do great things" or "I do not think I am great."
-
-# things that are beyond me
-
-Things that are too hard for a person to understand are spoken of as if they are beyond the person or too far away from the person to be able to reach them. Alternate translation: "things that are too hard to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have stilled and quieted my soul
-
-The soul represents the person or his emotions. Being calm and peaceful is spoken of has having making one's soul still and quiet. Alternate translation: "I am calm and peaceful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# my soul within me
-
-The soul represents the person or his emotions. Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# a weaned child with his mother
-
-The psalmist speaks of himself being content and resting as if he were a young child that no longer demands breast milk from his mother. Alternate translation: "content like a young child that no longer cries for breast milk but rests in his mother's arms" or "content and resting" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Psalm 131 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 131 is a wisdom psalm teaching trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust
-This psalm focuses on the concept of trust. A quiet trust in Yahweh is best.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# for David's sake
-
-"because of what happened to David"
-
-# call to mind
-
-"remember" or "think about"
-
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-# the Mighty One of Jacob
-
-This refers to God.
-
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-# He said
-
-"King David said"
-
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-# I will not give sleep to my eyes or rest to my eyelids
-
-Sleep and rest are spoken of as if they are things that can be given. Here eyes and eyelids represent the whole person. Alternate translation: "I will not allow my eyes to sleep or my eyelids to rest" or "I will not sleep or close my eyes and rest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# until I find a place for Yahweh
-
-Building a place for Yahweh is spoken of as finding a place for him. Alternate translation: "until I build a place for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Mighty One of Jacob
-
-This refers to God.
-
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-# we heard about it in Ephrathah
-
-The word "it" probably refers to where God's sacred chest was. The phrase "in Ephrathah" probably refers to where they were when they heard about it. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "we who were in Ephrathah heard about where the sacred chest was" or "we in Ephrathah heard that the holy box was in Jaar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# fields of Jaar
-
-Jaar is probably another name for the city of Kiriath Jearim. This probably refers to the fields surrounding the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# we will worship at his footstool
-
-Worshiping God at the covenant box is spoken of as bowing at the feet of the king who is sitting on his throne. This communicates humility and submission to God. Alternate translation: "we will go to God's covenant box and worship him as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Arise, Yahweh, to your resting place
-
-The verb "come" can be stated clearly. "Arise, Yahweh, and come to your resting place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# your resting place
-
-The place God chose for people to worship him is spoken of as if it were a place where he rests or lives eternally. Alternate translation: "the place where you stay" or "your tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you and the ark of your strength!
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "come to the ark of your strength" or 2) "come, and make the ark of your strength come." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the ark of your strength
-
-"the ark that shows your great power"
-
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-# May your priests be clothed with integrity
-
-Integrity is spoken of as if it were clothing. Alternate translation: "May people recognize that your priests have integrity" or "I want people see how your priests always do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# For your servant David's sake
-
-"Because of what happened to your servant David." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Psalms 132:1](../132/001.md).
-
-# do not turn away from your anointed king
-
-Here "turning away" means to reject someone. Alternate translation: "do not abandon the king that you anointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I will place one of your descendants on your throne
-
-Making a king's descendant become king in his place is spoken of as placing him on that king's throne. AT "I will cause one of your descendants to rule Israel in your place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# sit on your throne
-
-Ruling as king is spoken of as sitting on the throne. Alternate translation: "rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your sons
-
-Here "your sons" represents the descendants of David that would become king. Alternate translation: "your descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-"He", "my" and "I" refer to Yahweh and "her" refers to Zion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# Zion ... her
-
-The author writes as though the city of Zion were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# he has desired her for his seat
-
-"Yahweh has desired Zion for Yahweh's seat." Here "seat" represents either 1) his throne where he would rule, or 2) the place where he would stay. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# her
-
-The author writes as though the city of Zion ([Psalms 132:13](../132/013.md)) were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# my resting place
-
-The place God chose for people to worship him is spoken of as if it were a place where he rests or lives eternally. Alternate translation: "the place where I stay" or "my tabernacle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues to speak about the city of Zion as if Zion was a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# will abundantly bless her
-
-"will abundantly bless Zion"
-
-# will satisfy her poor with bread
-
-Here "poor" refers to the poor people in Zion and "bread" probably represents food in general. Alternate translation: "will satisfy the poor people in Zion with food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# I will clothe her priests with salvation
-
-Salvation is spoken of as if it is clothing. Possible meanings are 1) "I will cause the priests to behave in a manner worthy of ones whom I have saved" or 2) "I will save her priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I will make a horn to sprout for David
-
-God speaks of a powerful descendant of David as if he was the powerful horn of an animal. Alternate translation: "I will make a descendant of David become king after him" or "I will cause David to have a descendant who will be a powerful king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# set up a lamp for my anointed one
-
-God speaks of causing David's descendants to continue to rule as king as if they were a lamp that would continue to shine. Alternate translation: "I will cause my anointed one's descendants to continue to rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my anointed one
-
-"my chosen king" or "the king I have chosen"
-
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-# I will clothe his enemies with shame
-
-Shame is spoken of as if it was clothing. This shame would result from losing in war. Alternate translation: "I will cause his enemies to be ashamed" or "I will cause his enemies to be defeated and ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his crown will shine
-
-The crown represents his rule, and greatness is spoken of as shining. Alternate translation: "he will be a great king" or "his greatness will shine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Psalm 132 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 132 is a royal psalm praising David. It might have been sung when David brought the ark to Jerusalem.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Ark
-The Ark had been moved from one place to another several times. David wanted to make a permanent home for it. God had promised David that his son would be king after him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# song of ascents
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "song people sang while going up to Jerusalem for a celebration" or 2) "song people sang while going up the steps into the temple" or 3) "song whose words are like steps." See how you translated this in [Psalms 120:1](../120/001.md)
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-# Behold
-
-This word is used to stress the importance of the statement that follows.
-
-# for brothers to live together
-
-The relationships among fellow God's people is spoken of as if they were brothers. Alternate translation: "for God's people to live together peacefully as brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# It is like fine oil on the head
-
-The goodness of unity among God's people is spoken of as if it were like the fine oil that was poured on Aaron's head. Alternate translation: "This unity is precious like the oil that was poured on Aaron's head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# like the dew of Hermon
-
-The goodness of unity among God's people is spoken of as it if it were refreshing like dew. Alternate translation: "refreshing like the dew of Hermon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Hermon
-
-This is a mountain in Israel that has snow on its peak year-round.
-
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-# Psalm 133 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
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-Psalm 133 is a wisdom psalm about harmony. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Harmony
-Harmony between relatives is refreshing and brings a blessings from God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
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-# General Information:
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-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# all you servants of Yahweh
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-"all you who serve Yahweh"
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-# Lift up your hands
-
-This is how people prayed or praised God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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-# to the holy place
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-Possible meanings are 1) "to the temple" or 2) "to the holy place in the temple."
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-# heaven and earth
-
-The phrase "heaven and earth" here represents all things. Alternate translation: "everything in heaven and earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
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-# Psalm 134 General Notes
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-#### Type of psalm
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-Psalm 134 is a temple psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Watchmen
-The watchmen who work at night should praise God. Then he will bless them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Praise the name of Yahweh
-
-Yahweh's name represents him. "Praise Yahweh" or "Praise him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# stand in Yahweh's house
-
-This represents serving Yahweh in his temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# our God
-
-These words refer to Yahweh ([Psalms 135:1](../135/001.md)).
-
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-# for it is pleasant to do so
-
-"because we get pleasure from praising his name"
-
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-# Yahweh has chosen Jacob
-
-"Jacob" here refers to his descendants, the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has chosen Jacob's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Israel as his possession
-
-The beginning of the sentence can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he has chosen Israel to be his possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# that our Lord is above all gods
-
-"I know that our Lord is above all gods." Being greater than something is spoken of as being above it. Alternate translation: "that our Lord is greater than all gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# bringing the wind out of his storehouse
-
-A storehouse is a place where things are kept for future use. This imagery shows God's power to control the wind. Alternate translation: "causing the wind to blow by his power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# signs and wonders
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and refer to the miraculous troubles that God had caused in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# into your midst, Egypt
-
-The psalmist speaks as if the people of Egypt were listening to him. Alternate translation: "among you people of Egypt" or "among the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# against Pharaoh
-
-"to punish Pharaoh"
-
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-# Sihon ... Og
-
-These are the names of two men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# He gave us their land as an inheritance
-
-God's gift of the land to the Israelites is spoken of as if it were inheritance from father to son. Alternate translation: "He gave us their land to have forever" or "He gave us their land to be ours forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Your name
-
-His name here represents his fame or reputation. Alternate translation: "Your fame" or "Your reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Those who make them are like them
-
-Being ignorant and powerless is spoken of as being like idols, which cannot speak, see, hear, or breathe. Alternate translation: "Those who make them are stupid and powerless like their idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# as is everyone who trusts in them
-
-"and so are those who trust in the idols"
-
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-# he who lives in Jerusalem
-
-God is spoken of as if he lived in Jerusalem because the temple where the Israelites worshiped him was there. Alternate translation: "he whose temple is in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 135 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 135 is a worship psalm focusing on worshiping God because his greatness.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Praise
-The people, priests and their helpers should praise God because he is so great. He defeated the Egyptians and led his people to the promise land. Idols have no power. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Oh
-
-This is an exclamation that should be translated with whatever exclamation of emphasis you have in your language to make it sound natural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# for his covenant faithfulness endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "because he remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the God of gods
-
-the God who is greater than the gods that other people worship (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# by wisdom
-
-That is, because he is wise.
-
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-# spread out the earth above the waters
-
-The ancient Israelites thought that the earth's dry land was on top of the sea. Alternate translation: "placed the earth over the waters"
-
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-# great lights
-
-This is a reference to the sources of light for the earth, especially the sun and the moon. Alternate translation: "the sun and the moon and the stars"
-
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-# to rule by day
-
-The sun is spoken of as if it were a king. Alternate translation: "to mark the time of day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# for his covenant faithfulness endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. See how you translated this in [Psalms 136:1](../136/001.md). Alternate translation: "because he remains faithful to his covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# to rule by night
-
-The moon, and stars are spoken of as if they were kings. Alternate translation: "to mark the time of night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# from among them
-
-"from among the people of Egypt"
-
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-# with a strong hand and a raised arm
-
-Here "hand" and "arm" represent power. Alternate translation: "with great power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the Sea of Reeds
-
-The soldiers of Pharaoh drowned in the Sea of Reeds.
-
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-# overthrew Pharaoh
-
-Here defeat is spoken of as if it were tipping someone over. Alternate translation: "defeated Pharaoh" or "defeated the king of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Pharaoh
-
-That is, the army of Pharaoh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Sihon
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Og
-
-a man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# called us to mind
-
-"thought about us"
-
-# helped us in our humiliation
-
-The condition of feeling shame is spoken of as if it were a place that the Israelites had been in. This is a reference to the many times when the Israelites' enemies had defeated them in battle and shamed them. Alternate translation: "cared when we were shamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# has given us victory over our enemies
-
-Causing people to be victorious and defeat their enemies is spoken of as giving them victory, as if victory were an object that can be given. Alternate translation: "has made us victorious over our enemies" or "has made us able to defeat our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the God of heaven
-
-"the God who lives in heaven" or "the God whom the heavenly beings worship"
-
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-# Psalm 136 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 136 is a worship psalm. It was written to be sung by two parts of the choir. One part would sing the first part of each of the lines and then the other part of the choir would sing the repeated refrain.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Israel blessed
-God has blessed Israel throughout its history and taken care of the needy people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# By the rivers of Babylon
-
-"Next to one of the rivers near Babylon"
-
-# we sat ... wept ... we thought
-
-The writer does not include the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
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-# we hung
-
-The writer does not include the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# On the poplars there
-
-Poplar trees do not grow in Israel. "Poplars" may here stand for all the trees in Babylon. Alternate translation: "On the trees in Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# our captors required songs from us
-
-"our captors required us to sing"
-
-# required us to be happy
-
-"made us pretend to be happy"
-
-# one of the songs of Zion
-
-This probably refers to songs that the Israelites had used in worship at the temple in Jerusalem.
-
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-# If I ignore the memory of you, Jerusalem
-
-The writer speaks as if Jerusalem is listening to him. Alternate translation: "If I act as if I did not remember you, Jerusalem" or "If I try to forget you, Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# right hand
-
-the hand most people use most often
-
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-# Call to mind
-
-"Remember" or "Think about"
-
-# Call to mind, Yahweh, what the Edomites did
-
-Here remembering what the Edomites did represents punishing them for what they did. Alternate translation: "Punish the Edomites, Yahweh, for what they did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the day Jerusalem fell
-
-Jerusalem being captured by an enemy army is spoken of as if it had fallen. Who captured Jerusalem can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the day Jerusalem was captured" or "the day the Babylonian army entered Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The psalmist addresses the people of Babylon as if they were there listening to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# Daughter of Babylon
-
-This represents the city of Babylon and its people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# may the person be blessed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "may God bless the person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# pays you back for what you have done to us
-
-The writer speaks of someone doing to others what they have done as if were payment. Alternate translation: "does to you what you did to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# dashes your little ones against a rock
-
-"smashes your babies' heads against rocks"
-
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-# Psalm 137 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 137 is a psalm of mourning and vengeance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Songs of Zion
-The captives are told to sing songs of Zion there in Babylon but they felt too unhappy to want to sing. The army from Babylon was cruel when it destroyed Jerusalem and the people of Edom encouraged them to destroy Jerusalem. They prayed that God will be cruel to the people of Edom and Babylon.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# I will give you thanks with my whole heart
-
-The heart here represents the emotions. Doing something sincerely or completely is spoken of as doing it with all one's heart. Alternate translation: "I will sincerely thank you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# before the gods
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "in spite of the false idols that exist" or 2) "before the heavenly assembly," which means "in the knowledge of the angels in heaven."
-
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-# I will bow down
-
-Bowing down is a symbolic action that represents worship and giving honor. Alternate translation: "I will worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# give thanks to your name
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "give thanks to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for your covenant faithfulness and for your trustworthiness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "because you are faithful to your covenant and you are worthy of people trusting you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# your word
-
-"what you have said" or "your commands and promises"
-
-# your name
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "yourself" or 2) "your fame." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your mouth
-
-This expression stands for God himself. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Yahweh is high, yet he cares for the lowly
-
-Yahweh is above all creation in power, position, and authority. Yet his interest is in those who are humble in spirit, servants to all. This is a simple contrast.
-
-# the proud he knows from far off
-
-This expression probably means that God is not faithful to those who are proud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# walk
-
-live, exist
-
-# in the middle of danger
-
-Being in danger is spoken of as being in a physical place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will reach out with your hand against the anger of my enemies
-
-God is spoken of as if he will strike the enemies with his hand. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# anger of my enemies
-
-The abstract noun "anger" can be stated as "angry." Alternate translation: "my enemies, who are angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, endures forever
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "you, Yahweh, remain faithful to your covenant forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the ones whom your hands have made
-
-This expression probably refers to the nation of Israel.
-
-# your hands have made
-
-God is spoken of as if he had physically used hands to create. Alternate translation: "you have created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 138 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm is a psalm of praise.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Answered prayers
-God answers prayers and he protects the psalmist from his enemies.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-"This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
-# have examined
-
-"have tested"
-
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-# when I sit down and when I get up
-
-The psalmist uses these two actions to represent everything he does. Alternate translation: "everything I do" or "everything about me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# my path and my lying down
-
-Here "path" stands for one's behavior. "My path and my lying down" together represent everything about the psalmist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# before there is a word on my tongue
-
-Here "word on the tongue" represents speech. Alternate translation: "before I say anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Behind me and before me you surround me
-
-This expression refers to God's presence everywhere.
-
-# place your hand upon me
-
-This expression refers to guidance and help. Alternate translation: "you guide and help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# too much for me
-
-"too much for me to understand"
-
-# it is too high, and I cannot reach it
-
-Being high and out of reach is an expression, in this case, about some knowledge that human beings cannot have. Alternate translation: "it is too difficult to understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Where can I go from your Spirit? ... Where can I flee from your presence?
-
-These two questions are in parallel. The psalmist says that he cannot go away from God's presence. Alternate translation: "I cannot escape from your Spirit." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# if I make my bed in Sheol
-
-"Making one's bed" refers to staying somewhere. Alternate translation: "even if I stay in Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# If I fly away on the wings of the morning and go to live in the uttermost parts across the sea
-
-The author uses exaggeration to explain that wherever he is, God is there too. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# If I fly away on the wings of the morning
-
-In the ancient near east, the sun was often imagined as if it had wings which enabled it to fly across the sky. Alternate translation: "If the sun could carry me with itself across the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the uttermost parts across the sea
-
-"very far away to the west"
-
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-# will hold on to me
-
-"will help me"
-
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-# If I said, "Surely the darkness will cover me
-
-The psalmist speaks of the night as if it were a blanket that could conceal him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The night would shine like the day
-
-The night, which is dark, is spoken of as if it were bright with light. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# You formed my inner parts
-
-"Inner parts" refers to the interior organs of a person, but here the expression probably stands for the entire body. Alternate translation: "You made my entire body (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# My soul knows this very well
-
-Here "soul" probably refers to the psalmist's innermost ability to be certain about God's love and guidance. The translator may, however, treat "soul" here as metonymy for the psalmist's mind and heart. Alternate translation: "I know this with all my heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# intricately made
-
-"made with great complexity"
-
-# the depths of the earth
-
-This is probably a way of speaking about a mother's womb (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all the days assigned to me were recorded in your book even before the first one happened
-
-This expression implies that ancient Israelites imagined that God wrote down his plans in a book.
-
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-# How precious are your thoughts to me
-
-"I consider your thoughts very important" or "Your thoughts are very valuable to me"
-
-# How vast is their sum!
-
-"Your thoughts are so many."
-
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-# they would be more in number than the sand
-
-This hyperbole means that the writer would be unable to count God's thoughts. Alternate translation: "there would be more than I could count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# get away from me, you violent men
-
-The psalmist is only pretending to speak directly to the violent men whom he has in mind. Translators may decide to express this command as a wish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# They rebel against you
-
-"They rebel against your authority, God"
-
-# your enemies tell lies
-
-"your enemies lie about you"
-
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-# Do I not hate those, Yahweh, who hate you? Do I not despise those who rise up against you?
-
-These two sentences have similar meanings. The second one strengthens the thought in the first. Both of these questions actually make statements. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, I hate those who hate you! I despise those who rise up against you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# rise up against
-
-rebel against
-
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-# Examine me
-
-This is a request for God to tell the psalmist about any sinful thoughts that he may have. Alternate translation: "Please search me" or "I beg you to search me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Examine me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts
-
-These two sentences have similar meanings. The second one strengthens the thought in the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# any wicked way
-
-Here "way" stands for behavior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the everlasting way
-
-Here "way" refers to trust and obedience in God. Anyone who "walks" this way will have everlasting life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 139 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 139 is a psalm of praise.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's care
-God created the psalmist in his mother's womb and has taken care of him all of his life. No matter where he goes, God is always with him.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# For the chief musician
-
-This is for the director of music to use in worship."
-
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-# they cause battles
-
-Here "battles" probably refers to conflict of any kind, including quarrels.
-
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-# Their tongues wound like serpents
-
-People who cause conflict by what they say are spoken of as if they had tongues of serpents. Of course, snakes do not do damage with their tongues, but with their bites and especially with poison. Neither can a person make his tongue sharp. Instead, here the idea of a sharp tongue stands for speaking in a way to cause trouble. And the idea the snakes have sharp tongues stands for the fact that many of them have poison. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the hands of the wicked
-
-That is, the power of the wicked (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# have set a trap ... have spread a net ... have set a snare
-
-The exact kinds of traps are less important than the idea that wicked and proud people are planning to make trouble for the psalmist. If your readers do not know much about different ways of trapping, you may need to reduce this to one line. Alternate translation: "have set a trap to catch me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# listen to my cries
-
-This is a call for help. Alternate translation: "listen to me as I call to you now for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# you shield my head in the day of battle
-
-A person's head is in great danger during battle. Protecting the person's head represents protecting the whole person. Alternate translation: "you protect me when I go to war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# battle
-
-Here "battle" probably stands for any kind of severe trouble (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# do not grant the desires of the wicked
-
-"please do not allow the wicked to have what they desire"
-
-# the wicked
-
-The adjective "wicked" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# raise their heads
-
-This is a sign of being arrogant. Alternate translation: "are arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# let the mischief of their own lips cover them
-
-This is a prayer that God would make the evildoers suffer from the trouble that they caused by the things they said.
-
-# the mischief of their own lips
-
-The trouble that they themselves caused by what they said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# cover them
-
-That is, stop them from causing any more trouble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let burning coals fall on them; throw them into the fire
-
-Images of fire stand for severe punishment for the wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bottomless pits
-
-This is probably a reference to Sheol, the world of the dead.
-
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-# men of tongues
-
-those who speak evil of others without cause (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# secure on the earth
-
-"safe in this life"
-
-# may evil hunt down the violent man
-
-Here evil is spoken of as if it were someone taking revenge on another person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# he will give justice to the needy
-
-The abstract noun "justice" can be stated as "just." Alternate translation: "He will act in a just manner to help the needy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# to your name
-
-This represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 140 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 140 is a deliverance psalm. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's protection
-He prayed that God would save him from his enemies who are lying about him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# crying out
-
-"asking you for help"
-
-# come quickly to me
-
-The psalmist speaks as if Yahweh were a person who needed to come from another place to help him. What the psalmist wanted Yahweh to do can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "come quickly to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Listen to me when I call
-
-"Please hear me when I call" or "I beg you to hear me when I call"
-
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-# May my prayer be like incense
-
-The psalmist asks Yahweh to accept and be pleased with his prayer the way he would accept and be pleased with incense. Alternate translation: "May the my prayer please you the way the sweet smell of incense pleases people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# my prayer
-
-The psalmist wants Yahweh to be pleased with him because he is praying and because of the words of his prayer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my lifted hands
-
-"the hands that I have lifted up." Lifted hands are a metonym for prayer. People lifted their hands when they prayed or praised Yahweh. See how you translated "lift up your hands" in [Psalms 134:2](../134/002.md).
-
-# be like the evening sacrifice
-
-The means to be like the animal that was burned on the altar in the evening. The psalmist speaks as if he wants Yahweh to be as pleased with him as he is with those who bring animals to sacrifice. He wants Yahweh to be pleased because the psalmist is praying or because of the words of his prayer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# place a guard over my mouth
-
-The psalmist speaks as if evil words were prisoners trying to escape from his mouth. Alternate translation: "please help me not to say things that are evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# place a guard over
-
-"tell someone to guard"
-
-# guard the door of my lips
-
-The psalmist speaks as if evil words were prisoners trying to escape from his mouth. Alternate translation: "please help me not to say things when I should not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# participate in sinful activities
-
-"do sinful deeds"
-
-# their delicacies
-
-"their special foods"
-
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-# hit me
-
-The psalmist speaks as if giving a rebuke were physically hitting someone. Alternate translation: "rebuke me" or "hit me so I will listen when he corrects me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it will be a kindness to me
-
-The abstract noun "kindness" can be translated with an adverb. Alternate translation: "he will be acting kindly to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# it will be like oil on my head
-
-Possible meanings are that the psalmist speaks as if a person correcting him were putting oil on his head 1) to honor him. Alternate translation: "when he corrects me, I will know that the one who corrects me is doing a good deed to me" or 2) to make his head feel better. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# may my head not refuse to accept it
-
-The head is a synecdoche for the person. The litotes can be translated as a positive statement. Alternate translation: "may I accept it gladly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# my prayer is always against their wicked deeds
-
-The words "wicked deeds" are a metonym for the people who do the wicked deeds. Alternate translation: "I always pray that Yahweh will stop wicked people from doing evil deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Their leaders will be thrown down
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Someone will throw their leaders down" or 2) "Their leaders will throw them down." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# cliffs
-
-ground that goes straight down a long way
-
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-# our bones have been scattered
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "people have thrown our bones around in different directions" or 2) as a result of the fall from the cliffs (141:6) "our bodies are broken and our bones lie in disorder."
-
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-# my eyes are on you
-
-The eyes are a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am looking to see what you will do" or "I expect you to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in you I take refuge
-
-"I am asking you to protect me" See how "take refuge" is translated in [Psalms 118:9](../118/009.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my soul
-
-The soul is a metonym for the whole person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the snares that they have laid for me
-
-The psalmist speaks of deceiving a good man so the good man will sin or so that the evil people can defeat him as if it were laying a trap for an animal. The word "snares" is a metonym for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "people who are looking for ways to harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# snares ... traps
-
-Bible experts disagree on the exact meanings of these words. It would be best either to translate one of them with the word for a net or cage that contains the prey and the other as a rope or vine that catches the prey by the leg or neck or to translate both with the general word for "traps." See how these words are translated in [Psalms 140:5](../140/005.md).
-
-# from the traps of evildoers
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "and protect me from the traps that those who do evil have set" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Let the wicked fall into their own nets
-
-The psalmist speaks of evil people deceiving good people as if hunters were trapping animals. Alternate translation: "Let the wicked fall into the net traps they have made to trap other people" or "Let the bad things the wicked planned for the righteous happen to the wicked instead"
-
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-# Psalm 141 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 141 is a psalm of deliverance from his enemies and from sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's correction
-The author prayed that God would keep him from sinning. He is glad to be corrected by good people. He asked God to show that he is right by destroying the evil leaders of the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# A maschil
-
-This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 32:1](../032/001.md).
-
-# cave
-
-open place under the earth large enough for people to walk around in
-
-# I cry out for help to Yahweh ... I plead for Yahweh's favor
-
-If these two lines are so much the same that the reader will get the wrong meaning, you can translate them as one line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# with my voice
-
-"using my voice" -
-
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-# pour out my lament before him ... I tell him my troubles
-
-If these two lines are so much the same that the reader will get the wrong meaning, you can translate them as one line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# pour out my lament before him
-
-The psalmist speaks of telling Yahweh why he is sad as if he were pouring all of a liquid out of a container. Alternate translation: "I tell him all about why I am sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# tell him my troubles
-
-"tell him about everything that makes me worry"
-
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-# my spirit is weak within me
-
-"I am weak" or "I am extremely discouraged"
-
-# you know my path
-
-"you know the path I should take." The psalmist speaks as if what a person does were a path that that person walked along. Alternate translation: "you know the way I should live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# In the way that I walk they have hidden a trap for me
-
-The psalmist speaks of people wanting to harm him as if they were trying to trap an animal. Alternate translation: "They are making plans so that whatever I do they can harm me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my life
-
-This is a metonym for "me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# called out to you
-
-This is a call for help. Alternate translation: "called to you now for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my portion
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "all I want" or 2) "all I need" or 3) "all I have."
-
-# in the land of the living
-
-This idiom refers to a person being alive, as opposed to a person who is dead and in the place of the dead. Alternate translation: "while I am living" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Listen to my call
-
-This is a call for help. See how you translated this in [Psalms 5:1](../005/001.md). Alternate translation: "Listen to me as I call to you now for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I have been brought very low
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I am very needy" and 2) "I am very weak." See how "we are very low" is translated in [Psalms 78:8](../078/008.md).
-
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-# Bring my soul out of prison
-
-This is a request. The "soul" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "bring me out of prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# give thanks to your name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for the person. See how you translated this in [Psalms 5:11](../005/011.md). Alternate translation: "give thanks to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 142 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 142 is a psalm of deliverance from his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's help
-The psalmist is alone, and has many enemies surrounding him. Despite this, Yahweh will help him. Then, good people will join the author. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Hear my prayer
-
-The words "my prayer" are a metonym for the person who is praying. See how these words are translated in [Psalms 39:12](../039/012.md). Alternate translation: "Listen to me as I pray to you" or "Be willing to do what I ask you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Do not enter into judgment
-
-To "enter into judgment" is an idiom that means to pronounce judgment. Alternate translation: "Please do not judge" or "I beg you not to judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# your servant
-
-The psalmist speaks of himself as if he were speaking of another person. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# in your sight no one is righteous
-
-Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "in your judgment no one is righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# pursued my soul
-
-Here the word "soul" represents the person. Alternate translation: "pursued me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# has crushed me to the ground
-
-Defeating an enemy is spoken of as a heavy object crushing a lighter object on the ground. Alternate translation: "has completely defeated me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My spirit is overwhelmed within me
-
-"I am weak" or "I am extremely discouraged"
-
-# my heart despairs
-
-"I no longer have any hope"
-
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-# call to mind
-
-"think about"
-
-# your accomplishments
-
-"all that you have accomplished" or "all the great things you have done"
-
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-# spread my hands out to you
-
-What one does with one's body here is a metonym for the purpose of doing so. The Israelites would commonly pray while standing with their hands raised and spread out at their sides. Alternate translation: "pray to you with my hands lifted up at my sides" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my soul thirsts for you in a parched land
-
-The psalmist speaks of wanting to be with God as if he were in a parched land and he also was about to die of thirst. Alternate translation: "I want to be with you the way a person in a parched land who is very thirsty wants water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my soul thirsts for you
-
-The psalmist desires to know Yahweh. The intensity of his desire to know Yahweh is like one who is very thirsty. Alternate translation: "I long for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my soul
-
-The soul is a metonym for the person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# parched land
-
-A land where everything has died because there is no water.
-
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-# my spirit faints
-
-Here the "spirit" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "I am weak" or "I am very discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# Do not hide your face from me
-
-This is a request. "I beg you not to hide from me" or "Please, do not hide from me"
-
-# Do not hide your face from me
-
-The psalmist speaks of Yahweh refusing to do what the psalmist asks as if Yahweh were refusing to even look at the psalmist. This litotes can be stated as a positive. Alternate translation: "Do not refuse to listen to me" or "Please listen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# I will become like those who go down into the pit
-
-Here the word "pit" refers to the place of the dead. This phrase is a euphemism for death. Alternate translation: "I will become just another dead person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# Let me hear your covenant faithfulness
-
-"Cause me to hear of your covenant faithfulness" or "Tell me of your covenant faithfulness." The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Let me hear of how you are faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in the morning
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "in the morning," at the time many people thought was the best time to pray, or 2) "morning by morning," every day.
-
-# Show me
-
-"Tell me"
-
-# the way where I should walk
-
-The psalmist speaks of the way people live as if it were a path on which they walk. Alternate translation: "how you want me to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for I lift up my soul to you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I pray to you" or 2) "I believe that you will guide and protect me."
-
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-# I flee to you to hide
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "I flee to you so I can hide" and 2) "I flee to you so you will hide and protect me."
-
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-# to do your will
-
-"to do what you want me to do"
-
-# lead me in the land of uprightness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "help me to live righteously" or 2) "may my life be free of trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the land of uprightness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor for righteous living or 2) "a level land," a metaphor for life free of trouble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# for your name's sake
-
-Yahweh's name represents his reputation and character. Alternate translation: "because of who you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the enemies of my life
-
-"the enemies who want to take my life"
-
-# In your covenant faithfulness cut off my enemies
-
-"Show your covenant faithfulness by cutting off my enemies." The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "Because you are faithful to your covenant, cut off my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the enemies of my life
-
-"the enemies of my soul." My "life" may be understood as representing the speaker. Alternate translation: "my enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 143 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 143 is a deliverance psalm. The author prays for deliverance from his enemies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's help
-The author prayed for help from Yahweh against his enemies because he is God's servant.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# my rock
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the one who keeps me safe" or 2) "the one who gives me strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle
-
-The words "hands" and "fingers" are synecdoches for "me." If "war" and "battle" are the same word in your language, you can translate this as one line. Alternate translation: "who trains me for war and trains me for battle" or "who trains me for war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# my covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with anadverb. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who faithfully loves me" or 2) "the one who faithfully protects me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# my fortress ... take refuge
-
-The psalmist uses many metaphors to emphasize that Yahweh will protect him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my high tower
-
-David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a fortress that protects him from attack. Yahweh is the one who protects David from harm. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my shield
-
-David speaks of Yahweh as if he were a shield that protects a soldier. Yahweh is the one who protects David from harm. See how this is translated in [Psalms 18:2](../018/002.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the one in whom I take refuge
-
-Going to Yahweh for protection is spoken of as taking refuge in him. Alternate translation: "the one to whom I go so he will protect me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the one who subdues nations under me
-
-"the one who enables me to defeat other nations"
-
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-# Yahweh, what is man that you take notice of him or the son of man that you think about him?
-
-These questions can be translated as statements. Alternate translation: "Man is so small compared to everything else you have made that I am surprised that you take notice of man and that you think about the son of man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# man ... son of man
-
-two words for human beings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# like a breath ... like a passing shadow
-
-The writer compares humans to these thing to emphasize how short their lives are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Cause ... come down ... touch ... make
-
-These words should probably be translated as requests, not commands, since the psalmist knows that God is greater than he is.
-
-# Cause the sky to sink
-
-Possible meanings are 1) tear the sky open or 2) bend the heavens like a tree branch bends when someone walks on it or as one bends a bow before shooting arrows.
-
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-# Send ... scatter ... shoot ... drive
-
-These should probably be translated as requests, not commands, since the psalmist knows that God is greater than he is.
-
-# in confusion
-
-"so they do not know what to think or what to do"
-
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-# Reach out your hand from above; rescue me out of many waters
-
-David speaks as if God were on land above a flood and had physical hands with which he could pull David out of a flood. The flood is a metaphor for the troubles caused by the "foreigners." Alternate translation: "You who are able to act, help me overcome my troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from the hand of foreigners
-
-Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "from the power of foreigners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Their mouths speak lies
-
-Here the word "mouths" represent the people who speak. Alternate translation: "They speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# their right hand is falsehood
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David speaks of the custom of raising the right hand to swear that what one is about to say in court is true, "they lie even when they swear to tell the truth," or 2) the "right hand" is a metaphor for power, "everything they have gotten, they have gotten by telling lies." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# new song
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a song no one has ever sung before" or 2) "a song I have never sung before."
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-# who give ... kings, who rescued
-
-You may end a sentence at the end of [Psalms 144:9](../144/009.md) and start a new sentence here. "you. It is you who give ... kings. It is you who rescued"
-
-# David your servant
-
-David speaks of himself as if he were someone else. "me, David, your servant"
-
-# from an evil sword
-
-David speaks of evil people as if they were the swords they use as weapons. Alternate translation: "from evil people who were trying to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Rescue me and free me
-
-"Please rescue me and free me"
-
-# from the hand of foreigners
-
-Here "hand" refers to power. See how you translated these words in [Psalms 144:7](./007.md). Alternate translation: "from the power of foreigners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Their mouths speak lies
-
-The people are represented by their "mouths." See how you translated these words in [Psalms 144:8](./008.md). Alternate translation: "They speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# their right hand is falsehood
-
-Possible meanings are 1) David speaks of the custom of raising the right hand to swear that what one is about to say in court is true, "they lie even when they swear to tell the truth," or 2) the "right hand" is a metaphor for power, "everything they have gotten, they have gotten by telling lies."See how you translated these words [Psalms 144:8](./008.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# like plants who grow to full size
-
-healthy and strong
-
-# in their youth
-
-the time when people develop
-
-# our daughters like carved corner pillars
-
-"may our daughters be like carved corner pillars"
-
-# carved corner pillars
-
-"beautiful posts that hold up the corners of a large house"
-
-# pillars, shapely like those of a palace
-
-"pillars that are carved to make a palace beautiful"
-
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-# thousands and ten thousands in our fields
-
-"thousands—even tens of thousands!—and fill up our fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# No one will break through our walls
-
-"No one will be able to invade our city"
-
-# no outcry
-
-Here the outcry is associated with a severe problem that causes the person to cry out. Alternate translation: "no one crying in pain" or "no one crying for help" or "no one calling out for justice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 144 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 144 is a worship psalm. It is the first worship psalm in a series consisting of the final seven psalms (Psalms 144-150).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Safety
-Psalm 144 is a prayer for safety and prosperity for the nation of Israel.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# extol you
-
-"tell people how wonderful you are"
-
-# bless your name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. See how "may his glorious name be blessed" is translated in [Psalms 72:19](../072/019.md). Alternate translation: "bless you" or "do what makes you happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# praise your name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "praise you" or "tell people how great you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# your mighty actions
-
-"the things you can do because you are strong"
-
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-# declare your abounding goodness
-
-"tell others how very good you are"
-
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-# abounding in covenant faithfulness
-
-The psalmist speaks of covenant faithfulness as if it were a physical object of which one could possess a large amount. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: "completely faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# his tender mercies are over all his works
-
-"people can see him showing mercy in everything he does"
-
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-# All you have made will give thanks
-
-"All the people you have made will give thanks" or "It will be as if everything you have made will give you thanks"
-
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-# endures throughout all generations
-
-"remains forever"
-
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-# supports all who are falling ... raises up all those who are bent over
-
-The psalmist speaks of Yahweh encouraging people as if he were helping people who were physically weak. You may need to translate both lines using only one line. AT "encourages those who are discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The eyes of all wait
-
-Here the word "eyes" represents those who watch and wait for Yahweh to act. Alternate translation: "Everyone watches and waits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# You open your hand
-
-"You generously provide"
-
-# satisfy the desire of every living thing
-
-"you give everyone more than they need and as much as they want"
-
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-# Yahweh is righteous in all his ways
-
-"People can see from everything that Yahweh does that he is righteous"
-
-# faithful in all he does
-
-"and he is gracious in all he does" or "people can see from everything that Yahweh does that he is gracious"
-
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-# is near to all those who call to him
-
-Here "is near" means "ready to help." Alternate translation: "is always ready to help all those who call to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to all who call to him in trustworthiness
-
-The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "to all who tell only the truth when they pray" or "to all whom he trusts when they pray" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# My mouth will speak
-
-Here the words "My mouth" represent the one speaking. Alternate translation: "I will speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# will speak out the praise of Yahweh
-
-"tell everyone how good Yahweh is"
-
-# let all mankind bless his holy name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. See how "may his glorious name be blessed" is translated in [Psalms 72:19](../072/019.md). Alternate translation: "let all people bless him" or "let all people do what makes him happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Psalm 145 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 145 is a worship psalm. This is the second in a series of worship psalms consisting of the final seven psalms (Psalms 144-150).
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-##### Praise
-God is worthy of all praise. This is in part because he does such wonderful things for all who worship him.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Praise Yahweh, my soul
-
-Here "soul" represents the writer's inner being. The writer is commanding his inner being to praise Yahweh. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will praise Yahweh with all my soul" or "I give praise to Yahweh with all my life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# with all my life
-
-"until I die" or "while I live"
-
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-# in princes
-
-Here "princes" represents all human leaders. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in mankind, in whom there is no salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be stated as "save." Alternate translation: "in any person because they cannot save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in mankind
-
-"in humankind" or "in people"
-
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-# When a person's life's breath stops
-
-This is a polite way to refer to someone dying. Alternate translation: When a person dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# he returns to the ground
-
-This means that just as God made the first human, Adam, from the soil, so will a person's body decay and become soil again when he dies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Yahweh made heaven and earth
-
-The words "heaven" and "earth" represent everything that exists in the physical universe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# observes trustworthiness
-
-The abstract noun "trustworthiness" can be stated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "remains trustworthy" or "remains faithful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# He executes justice
-
-"He decides matters fairly"
-
-# for the oppressed
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "for oppressed people" or "for those whom other people oppress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# to the hungry
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "to hungry people" or "to those who are hungry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# opens the eyes of the blind
-
-Causing a blind person to see is spoken of as if Yahweh were opening the person's eyes. Alternate translation: "causes the blind to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the blind
-
-This nominal adjective can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "blind people" or "those who are blind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down
-
-Yahweh helping someone is spoken of as if he were physically helping someone to stand up. Alternate translation: "Yahweh helps those who are discouraged" or "Yahweh helps those who are weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who are bowed down
-
-This action is a sign of distress or mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# he lifts up
-
-God helping someone is spoken of as if he were physically lifting them up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# your God, Zion
-
-Here "Zion" represents all the people of Israel. The writer is speaking to the people of Israel as if they were there listening to him. Alternate translation: "your God, people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# for all generations
-
-The words "will reign" are understood. Alternate translation: "will reign for all generations" or "will reign forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Psalm 146 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 146 is a worship psalm. It is the third in series of seven worship psalms. (Psalms 144-150)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Trust
-Trusting people for protection is useless because they die. But God blesses everyone who trusts in him.  He provides everything people need. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# it is pleasant
-
-The object may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "it is pleasant to sing praises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# praise is suitable
-
-"praise is fitting" or "praise is appropriate"
-
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-# He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds
-
-The writer speaks of the people's sorrow and discouragement as if they were physical wounds, and of Yahweh encouraging them as if he were healing those wounds. Alternate translation: "He encourages those who are sad and helps them to heal from their emotional wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# his understanding cannot be measured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can measure his understanding" or "his understanding has no limit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Yahweh lifts up the oppressed
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh honoring those who are oppressed as if Yahweh were lifting them up from the ground. Alternate translation: "Yahweh honors the oppressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he brings the wicked down to the ground
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh humiliating the wicked as if Yahweh were forcing them to lie on the ground. Alternate translation: "he humiliates the wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# with a harp
-
-"while playing a harp"
-
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-# to the young ravens when they cry
-
-The verbal phrase can be supplied from the previous line. Alternate translation: "he gives food to the young ravens when they cry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# when they cry
-
-"whey they chirp" or "when they call"
-
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-# He finds no delight in the strength of a horse
-
-"Strong horses do not delight him"
-
-# the strong legs of a man
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "strong legs" is a metonym that represents how swiftly a man can run. Alternate translation: "men who can run swiftly" or 2) "strong legs" represents the strength of the whole man. Alternate translation: "how strong a man is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# who hope in his covenant faithfulness
-
-The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with and adjective. Alternate translation: "who trust him because he is faithful to his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Jerusalem ... Zion
-
-The writer speaks to Jerusalem, which he also calls Zion, as if it were a person. The names of the city are metonyms for the people who live in it. Alternate translation: "people of Jerusalem ... people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For he strengthens the bars of your gates
-
-The phrase "the bars of your gates" represent the city as a whole. Yahweh will make Jerusalem secure from enemy invasion. Alternate translation: "For he protects Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he blesses ... among you
-
-The writer speaks of those who live in Jerusalem as if they were Jerusalem's children. Alternate translation: "he blesses those who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He brings prosperity
-
-"He brings peace." Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh causes the people who live in Jerusalem to prosper materially and financially or 2) the word translated as "prosperity" means "peace" and Yahweh keeps Jerusalem safe from enemy attack.
-
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-# his command runs very swiftly
-
-The writer describes God's command as if it were a messenger that moves quickly to deliver God's message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes
-
-These emphasize how easy it is for him to do these things. He covers the ground with snow as easily as a person covers something with a wool blanket. And, he removes the frost as easily as the wind blows ashes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# He dispenses the hail like crumbs
-
-Yahweh scatters hail as easily as a person would scatter bread crumbs. Alternate translation: "He dispenses the hail easily, as if it were crumbs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# He dispenses
-
-"He sends"
-
-# hail
-
-small pieces of ice that fall from the sky like rain
-
-# who can withstand the cold he sends?
-
-The writer uses this question to emphasize that it is difficult to endure the cold weather that Yahweh causes. Alternate translation: "no one can live in the cold he sends." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# He sends out his command and melts them
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh's command as if it were his messenger. The word "command" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "He commands the ice to melt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel
-
-These two lines mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh gave his law only to Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel
-
-The verbal phrase can be supplied from the previous line. Alternate translation: "He proclaimed his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# his statutes and his righteous decrees
-
-The words "statutes" and "righteous decrees," along with "word" in the previous line, all refer to the law of Moses. If your language does not have different words for these terms, you may combine the two lines into one, using either "Jacob" or "Israel" for the people who received them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# they do not know them
-
-The other nations do not know Yahweh's decrees.
-
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-# Psalm 147 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 147 is a worship psalm. It is the fourth in a series of seven worship psalms. (Psalms 144-150)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Yahweh's control
-Yahweh has created everything and controls all of nature. He provides for the animals and people.
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-# General Information:
-
-Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Praise Yahweh, you in the heavens ... you in the heights
-
-"Praise Yahweh, you in the heavens ... you in the sky." These two lines are parallel, with phrase "the heights" meaning the same thing as "the heavens" in the previous line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# Praise him, sun and moon
-
-The writer speaks to the sun and moon as if they were people and commands them to praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh, sun and moon, as people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# praise him, all you shining stars
-
-The writer speaks to the shining stars as if they were people and commands them to praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh, shining stars, as people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Praise him, highest heaven
-
-The phrase "highest heaven" is an idiom that refers to heaven itself. The writer speaks to heaven as if it were a person and commands it to praise Yahweh. Alternate translation: "Praise Yahweh, highest heaven, as people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# you waters that are above the sky
-
-The writer speaks to "the waters that are above the sky" as if they are people and commands them to praise Yahweh. The verbal phrase can be supplied from the previous line. Alternate translation: "praise him, you waters that are above the sky, as people do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# waters that are above the sky
-
-The writer speaks of a place above the sky where water is stored and from which the rain comes.
-
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-# Let them praise the name of Yahweh
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Let them praise Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they were created
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he created them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he issued a decree that will never change
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he gave a command that is permanent" or 2) "he gave a command that they will not disobey."
-
-# he issued
-
-"he gave"
-
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-# all ocean depths
-
-This phrase represents every creature that lives in the depths of the oceans. Alternate translation: "all creatures in the ocean depths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# fire and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind
-
-The writer speaks to these natural phenomena as if they are people and commands them to praise Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# stormy wind fulfilling his word
-
-"stormy wind that does what Yahweh commands"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer continues to speak to things that are not human as if they were people and commands them to praise Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# animals wild and tame
-
-The words "wild" and "tame" are opposites. Together they encompass all animals. Alternate translation: "all animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The writer commands all people to praise Yahweh.
-
-# all nations
-
-The word "nations" represents the people who live in those nations. Alternate translation: "people of every nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# young men and young women, elderly and children
-
-The writer uses two merisms, one related to gender and one related to age, to represent every person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# the name of Yahweh, for his name alone
-
-Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "Yahweh, for he alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his glory extends over the earth and the heavens
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh's greatness as his glory being high above earth and heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He has lifted up the horn of his people
-
-The writer speaks of strength as if it were the horn of an animal. Lifting up an animal horn was a symbolic action that represented military victory. Alternate translation: "He has made his people strong" or "He has given his people victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# for praise from all his faithful ones
-
-"so that all his faithful ones praise him"
-
-# the people near to him
-
-The writer speaks of Yahweh loving his people as if his people were physically close to him. Alternate translation: "the people he loves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Psalm 148 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 148 is a worship psalm. It is the fifth in a series of seven worship psalms. (Psalms 144-150)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Praise
-All creation, including humans, should praise God for his greatness.
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-# General Information:
-
-The psalmist is speaking to all of God's people, so you should use the plural command form if your language has one. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# a new song
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a song you have never sung before" or 2) a song no one has ever sung before.
-
-# sing his praise
-
-"praise him with songs"
-
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-# rejoice in the one who made them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "rejoice because he made them" or 2) "rejoice because the one who made them is good."
-
-# rejoice in their king
-
-The words "their king" is likely a reference to God. Possible meanings are 1) "rejoice because he is their king" or 2) "rejoice because their king is good."
-
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-# praise his name
-
-The word "name" is a metonym for Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "praise him" or "tell people how great he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# tambourine
-
-a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# glorifies the humble with salvation
-
-The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "glorifies the humble by saving them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the humble
-
-This can be restated to remove the nominal adjective. Alternate translation: "those who are humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
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-# on their beds
-
-The translation can make explicit that this refers to when a person lies down at night to sleep in a bed. Alternate translation: "as they lie down to sleep at night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# May the praises of God be in their mouths
-
-The mouth represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "May they always be ready to praise God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a two-edged sword in their hand
-
-If swords are not known, use the name of a local weapon. The word "sword" is a metonym for being ready to fight in war. Alternate translation: "may they always be ready to go to war for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the nations
-
-The phrase "the nations" is a metonym for the people who live in the nations. Alternate translation: "the people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# chains
-
-These are made of heavy metal and restrict the movement of prisoners.
-
-# shackles
-
-a pair of chains or bands with a chain between that limits the movement of both a person's hands or feet.
-
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-# They will execute the judgment that is written
-
-The abstract noun "judgment" can be stated as "judge." Alternate translation: "They will judge and punish the people of those nations as God wrote should be done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Psalm 149 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 149 is a worship psalm. It is the sixth in a series of seven worship psalms. (Psalms 144-150)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Praise
-The people of Israel should praise God and conquer the other nations.
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-# General Information:
-
-This focuses on praise or worship that is most commonly held in the temple. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Praise God in his holy place
-
-God's temple was often referred to as his holy place. This was the most common place to go to worship God.
-
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-# his mighty acts
-
-"the great things he has done." God's "mighty acts" can possibly mean 1) natural such as thunderstorms and earthquakes or 2) miraculous such as healings and great victories in battle.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This chunk focuses on praising or worshiping God with musical instruments and dance.
-
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-# tambourines
-
-A tambourine is a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# cymbals
-
-two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is more than the end of this psalm. It is the closing statement for all of Book 5 of the Psalms, which starts at Psalm 107 and ends with Psalm 150.
-
-# everything that has breath
-
-This is an exaggeration that calls on all people who are alive to praise God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Psalm 150 General Notes
-
-#### Type of psalm
-
-Psalm 150 is a worship psalm. It is last in a series of worship psalms. (Psalms 144-150)
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Instruments
-People should praise Yahweh with every type of musical instrument.
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-# Introduction to Psalms
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Psalms
-
-1. Book One (Psalms 1-41)
-1. Book Two (Psalms 42-72)
-1. Book Three (Psalms 73-89)
-1. Book Four (Psalms 90-106)
-1. Book Five (Psalms 107-150)
-
-#### What is the Book of Psalms?
-
-The Book of Psalms is a collection of songs. People called psalmists wrote them for different reasons. In some psalms, the psalmists expressed their praise for God. In other psalms, they asked God for help and expressed confidence in his love and power. In others, they confessed their sins and begged for mercy. The Israelites wrote some psalms to ask Yahweh to defeat their enemies. Other psalms celebrated the event of a new king beginning his reign. Psalmists also wrote to praise the city of Jerusalem. They wrote some psalms to instruct people on how to be wise by honoring Yahweh and obeying his law. Also, pilgrims sang some of the psalms while traveling to Jerusalem to worship there. Some psalms became songs of praise in the temple worship of Yahweh.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators can use the traditional title of this book, "The Book of Psalms" or just "Psalms." Another title of this book is "Songs of Praise." Translators may express this meaning in their own languages, or they may choose to use or transliterate the name from another language version if it is well known. For example, the French title "Les Psaumes" might be understood by everyone in a project language, if French is the language of wider communication in the region. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-#### When was the Book of Psalms written?
-
-The Psalms were written over a long period of time. Moses probably wrote the earliest psalm around 1400 B.C. David and Asaph wrote their psalms between 1020 and 975 B.C. The Korahites may have written their psalms before Jerusalem was destroyed and the Jews were exiled to Babylon in 587 B.C. Psalm 126 appears to come from the period after the exile, which ended in 538 B.C.
-
-#### What are the Messianic psalms?
-
-Some psalms are called "Messianic psalms." New Testament writers considered these psalms to prophesy about the Messiah, Jesus Christ. They cited Psalms 2, 8, 16, 22, 34, 40, 41, 45, 68, 69, 89, 102, 109, 110, and 118 at least one time each in the New Testament.
-
-#### What are superscriptions in the Psalms?
-
-Many psalms give some information called superscriptions before the beginning of the psalm. Some of the expressions in the superscriptions are difficult to understand, so modern versions often have different interpretations of them.
-
-Seventy-three psalms are called "A psalm of David." This may mean they were written by King David. Or, it could mean someone wrote them for David or in the style that David used when he composed poetry. The superscriptions of some psalms give the historical situations in which they were written.
-
-Some superscriptions give instructions about how they should be played and sung. They tell which instruments, singers, or melodies that should be used for that psalm. Fifty-five psalms are addressed "to the choirmaster" or "chief musician." The psalmists seem to have meant them to be used in temple worship.
-
-Traditionally, English versions do not give verse numbers to the superscriptions. But many versions in other languages do. Whether or not translators give them verse numbers, they should consider the superscriptions in the Psalms as part of the divinely inspired biblical text.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What are some important ways in which Yahweh is pictured in the Book of Psalms?
-
-The psalmists often pictured Yahweh as:
-
-* a king who rules over the nation of Israel and over all the nations
-* a shepherd who leads the people of Israel and also the individual psalm writers
-* a "rock," that is, a high rocky mountain on which people can be completely safe from their enemies
-* a strong warrior who always defeats his enemies.
-
-#### What is the importance of honor and shame in the Book of Psalms?
-
-When people honor someone, they think well of him and may even admire him. On the other hand, if people shame someone, that person loses honor and is disgraced.
-
-Psalmists often expressed a great desire that Yahweh would be honored by the Israelites and also by the rest of the world.
-
-Also, psalmists often expressed fear that they would be shamed by their enemies. When they felt this way, the psalmists wrote of their trust that Yahweh would not allow this to happen.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Why do the ULT and UST display the Book of Psalms as poetry, but some modern versions do not?
-
-The psalmists wrote the Psalms as Hebrew poetry. The ULT and UST set each line farther to the right on the page than regular text is placed to show that the writing is poetry rather than prose.
-
-This style typically uses pairs of poetic lines that relate to each other in different ways. Usually, poetic lines are said to be "parallel" to each other. A line that is indented farther to the right is paired with the line above it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-Translators will have to decide whether to present the Psalms as poetry or as prose in their own language. Translators will need to consider whether their language has poetic forms that are suitable for expressing the Psalms.
-
-#### Why do some versions number the Psalms differently than others?
-
-From ancient times, people have numbered the Psalms in different ways. The Jews numbered the Psalms in Hebrew in one way. When they translated the Psalms into Greek, they numbered them in a different way. As a result, the Hebrew numbering and the Greek numbering of Psalms were both passed down through the centuries. They are both still in use today. Translators will probably want to number the Psalms in the same way that most versions in their own country do.
-
-#### How should the translator view the terms Selah and Higgaion that occur in various psalms?
-
-"Selah" and "Higgaion" seem to be musical terms inserted as directions for singers and musicians. Scholars do not agree as to their meaning. For this reason, translators may decide to transliterate them or leave them out but not try to translate them.
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-# General Information:
-
-This is an introduction to the book of Revelation. It explains that it is a revelation from Jesus Christ and it gives a blessing to those who read it.
-
-# his servants
-
-This refers to people who believe in Christ.
-
-# what must soon take place
-
-"the events that must happen soon"
-
-# made it known
-
-"communicated it"
-
-# to his servant John
-
-John wrote this book and was referring to himself here. Alternate translation: "to me, John, his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# the word of God
-
-"the message that God spoke"
-
-# the testimony of Jesus Christ
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the testimony that John has given about Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "he has also given testimony about Jesus Christ" or 2) "the testimony that Jesus Christ has given about himself"
-
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-# the one who reads aloud
-
-This does not refer to a specific person. It refers to anyone who reads it aloud. Alternate translation: "anyone who reads aloud" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# obey what is written in it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "obey what John has written in it" or "obey what they read in it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the time is near
-
-"the things that must happen will soon happen"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of John's letter. Here he names himself as the writer and greets the people he is writing to.
-
-# May grace be to you and peace from the one who is ... and from the seven spirits
-
-This is a wish or blessing. John speaks as if these were things that God could give, although they are really ways in which he hopes God will act for his people. Alternate translation: "May he who is ... and the seven spirits ... treat you kindly and enable you to live peacefully and securely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# from the one who is
-
-"from God, who is"
-
-# who is to come
-
-Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# seven spirits
-
-The number seven is a symbol of completeness and perfection. The "seven spirits" refers either to the Spirit of God or to seven spirits who serve God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# and from Jesus Christ
-
-This continues the blessing from [Revelation 1:4] (./04.md). "May grace be to you and peace also from Jesus Christ" or "and may Jesus Christ treat you kindly and enable you to live peacefully and securely"
-
-# the firstborn from the dead
-
-"the first person to be raised from death"
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
-# has released us
-
-"has set us free"
-
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-# has made us a kingdom, priests
-
-"has set us apart and begun to rule over us and he has made us priests"
-
-# his God and Father
-
-This is one person. Alternate translation: "God, his Father"
-
-# Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# to him be the glory and the power
-
-This is a wish or prayer. Possible meanings are 1) "May people honor his glory and power" or 2) "May he have glory and power." John prays that Jesus Christ will be honored and will be able to rule completely over everyone and everything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the power
-
-This probably refers to his authority as king.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 7, John is quoting from Daniel and Zechariah.
-
-# every eye
-
-Since people see with the eyes, the word "eye" is used to refer to people. Alternate translation: "every person" or "everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# including those who pierced him
-
-"even those who pierced him will see him"
-
-# pierced him
-
-Jesus' hands and feet were pierced when he was nailed to the cross. Here it refers to people killing him. Alternate translation: "killed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# pierced
-
-made a hole in
-
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-# the alpha and the omega
-
-These are first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who began all things and who ends all things" or 2) "the one who has always lived and who always will live." If unclear to readers you may consider using the first and last letters of your alphabet. Alternate translation: "the A and the Z" or "the first and the last" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# who is to come
-
-Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# says the Lord God
-
-Some languages would put "The Lord God says" at the beginning or the end of the whole sentence. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-quotations]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-John explains how his vision began and the instructions the Spirit gave him.
-
-# your ... you
-
-These refer to the believers in the seven churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I, John—your brother and the one who shares with you in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are in Jesus—was
-
-This can be stated as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "I, John, am your brother who who shares with you in God's kingdom and also suffers and patiently endures trials along with you because we belong to Jesus. I was"
-
-# because of the word of God
-
-"because I told others the word of God"
-
-# the word of God
-
-"the message that God spoke." Translate as in [Revelation 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
-# the testimony about Jesus
-
-"the testimony that God has given about Jesus." Translate as in [Revelation 1:2](../01/02.md).
-
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-# I was in the Spirit
-
-John speaks of being influenced by God's Spirit as if he were in the Spirit. Alternate translation: "I was influenced by the Spirit" or "The Spirit influenced me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the Lord's day
-
-the day of worship for believers in Christ
-
-# loud voice like a trumpet
-
-The voice was so loud it sounded like a trumpet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# trumpet
-
-This refers to an instrument for producing music or for calling people to gather together for an announcement or meeting.
-
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-# Smyrna ... Pergamum ... Thyatira ... Sardis ... Philadelphia ... Laodicea
-
-These are names of cities in the region of western Asia that today is modern Turkey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John begins to explain what he saw in his vision.
-
-# whose voice
-
-This refers to the person speaking. Alternate translation: "who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# son of man
-
-This expression describes a human figure, someone who looks human. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a golden sash
-
-a piece of cloth worn around the chest. It may have had golden threads in it.
-
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-# His head and hair were as white as wool—as white as snow
-
-Wool and snow are examples of things that are very white. The repetition of "as white as" emphasizes that they were very white. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# wool
-
-This is the hair of a sheep or goat. It was known to be very white.
-
-# his eyes were like a flame of fire
-
-His eyes are described as being full of light like a flame of fire. Alternate translation: "his eyes were glowing like a flame of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# His feet were like polished bronze
-
-Bronze is polished to make it shine and reflect light. Alternate translation: "His feet were very shiny like polished bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like polished bronze, like bronze that had been refined in a furnace
-
-The bronze would be refined first and then polished. Alternate translation: "like bronze that has been purified in a hot furnace and polished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# furnace
-
-a strong container for holding a very hot fire. People would put metal in it, and the hot fire would burn away any impurities that were in the metal.
-
-# the sound of many rushing waters
-
-This is very loud, like the sound of a large, fast flowing river, of a large waterfall, or of loud waves in the sea.
-
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-# a sword ... was coming out of his mouth
-
-The sword blade was sticking out of his mouth. The sword itself was not in motion.
-
-# a sword with two sharp edges
-
-This refers to a double-edged sword, which is sharpened on both sides to cut both directions.
-
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-# fell at his feet like a dead man
-
-John lay down facing the ground. He was probably very frightened and was showing Jesus great respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# He placed his right hand on me
-
-"He touched me with his right hand"
-
-# I am the first and the last
-
-This refers to the eternal nature of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# I have the keys of death and of Hades
-
-Having the power over something is spoken of as having the keys to it. The implied information is that he can give life to those who have died and let them out of Hades. Alternate translation: "I have the power over death and over Hades" or "I have the power to give life to people who have died and to let them out of Hades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Son of Man continues to speak.
-
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-# stars
-
-These stars are symbols that represent the seven angels of the seven churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# lampstands
-
-The lampstands are symbols that represent the seven churches. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:12](../01/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# the angels of the seven churches
-
-Possible meanings are that these "angels" are 1) heavenly angels who protect the seven churches or 2) human messengers to the seven churches, either messengers who went from John to the churches or the leaders of those churches.
-
-# seven churches
-
-This refers to seven churches that actually existed in Asia Minor at that time. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md).
-
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-# Revelation 01 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-This chapter explains how the Book of Revelation records the vision John received on the island of Patmos.
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page to make them easier to read. The ULT does this with the quoted words in verse 7.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Seven churches
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-John wrote this book to seven actual churches in Asia Minor, which is now the country of Turkey.
-
-##### White
-
-The Bible often speaks of something that belongs to a person as being "white." This is metaphor and metonym for that person living rightly and pleasing God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-##### "Him who is, and who was, and who is to come"
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-God exists now. He has always existed. He will always exist. Your language may have a different way of saying this.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Blood
-
-Blood is a metonym for death. Jesus "has released us from our sins by his blood." John means that Jesus saved us from our sins by dying for us. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "He is coming with the clouds"
-
-Jesus went into the clouds when he went up to heaven after God raised him from the dead. When Jesus returns, he will also be "with the clouds." It is not clear whether he will be sitting or riding on clouds or coming in the clouds or "with the clouds" in some other way. Your translation should express this in a way that is natural in your language.
-
-##### "One like a son of man"
-
-This refers to Jesus. You should translate the words "son of man" using the same words as you did in the Gospels for when Jesus called himself the "Son of Man."
-
-##### "The angels of the seven churches"
-
-The word "angels" here can also mean "messengers." This might refer to heavenly beings, or to the messengers or leaders of these seven churches. John uses the same word "angel" (singular) in verse 1 and in many other places throughout the book. Your translation should also use the same word.
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Ephesus.
-
-# the angel
-
-Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md)
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-# stars
-
-These stars are symbols. They represent the seven angels of the seven churches. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# lampstands
-
-The lampstands are symbols that represent the seven churches. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:12](../01/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# I know ... your hard labor and your patient endurance
-
-"Labor" and "endurance" are abstract nouns and can be translated with verbs "work" and "endure." Alternate translation: "I know ... that you work very hard and that you endure patiently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# but are not
-
-"but are not apostles"
-
-# you have found them to be false
-
-"you have recognized that those people are false apostles"
-
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-# because of my name
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-"Name" here is a metonym for the person of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "because of me" or "because you believe in my name" or "because you believe in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you have not grown weary
-
-Being discouraged is spoken of as being tired. Alternate translation: "you have not become discouraged" or "you have not quit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I have against you the fact that
-
-"I disapprove of you because" or "I am angry with you because"
-
-# you have left behind your first love
-
-To stop doing something is spoken of as leaving it behind. Love is spoken of as if it is an object that can be left behind. AT "you have stopped loving me as you did at the beginning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# from where you have fallen
-
-No longer loving as much as they used to is spoken of as haven fallen. Alternate translation: "how much you have changed" or "how much you used to love me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Unless you repent
-
-"If you do not repent"
-
-# remove your lampstand
-
-The lampstands are symbols that represent the seven churches. See how you translated "lampstand" in [Revelation 1:12](../01/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# Nicolaitans
-
-people who followed the teachings of a man named Nicolaus (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Let the one who has an ear, hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Let the one ... hear 
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the one who conquers
-
-This refers anyone who conquers. Alternate translation: "anyone who resists evil" or "those who do not agree to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# the paradise of God
-
-"God's garden." This is a symbol for heaven.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Smyrna.
-
-# the angel
-
-Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md)
-
-# Smyrna
-
-This is the name of a city in a part of western Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the first and the last
-
-This refers to the eternal nature of Jesus. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:17](../01/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# I know your sufferings and your poverty
-
-"Sufferings" and "poverty" can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: "I know how you have suffered and how poor you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# I know the slander of those who say they are Jews
-
-"Slander" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "I know how people have slandered you—those who say they are Jews" or "I know how people have said terrible things about you—those who say they are Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# but they are not
-
-"but they are not real Jews"
-
-# a synagogue of Satan
-
-People who gather to obey or honor Satan are spoken of as if they were a synagogue, a place of worship and teaching for the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The devil is about to throw some of you into prison
-
-The words "the Devil" here are a metonym for the people who obey the devil. Alternate translation: "The devil will soon cause others to put some of you in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Be faithful until death
-
-"Be faithful to me even if they kill you." The use of the word "until" does not mean that you should stop being faithful at death.
-
-# the crown
-
-"the winner's crown." This was a wreath, originally of olive branches or laurel leaves, that was put on the head of a victorious athlete.
-
-# the crown of life
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a crown that shows that I have given you eternal life" or 2) "true life as a prize like a winner's crown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let the one who has an ear, hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Let the one ... hear 
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# The one who conquers
-
-This refers anyone who conquers. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Anyone who resists evil" or "Those who do not agree to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# will not be hurt by the second death
-
-"will not experience the second death" or "will not die a second time"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Pergamum.
-
-# the angel
-
-Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md)
-
-# Pergamum
-
-This is the name of a city in a part of western Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the sword with two sharp edges
-
-This refers to a double-edged sword, which is sharpened on both sides to cut both directions. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md)
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-# Satan's throne
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Satan's power and evil influence on people, or 2) the place where Satan rules. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you hold on tightly to my name
-
-"Name" here is a metonym for the person. Firmly believing is spoken of as holding on tightly. Alternate translation: "you firmly believe in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you did not deny your faith in me
-
-"Faith" can be translated with the verb "believe." AT "you continued to tell people that you believe in me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Antipas
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# But I have a few things against you
-
-"I disapprove of you because of a few things you have done" or "I am angry with you because of a few things you did." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 2:4](../02/04.md).
-
-# who hold tightly to the teaching of Balaam, who
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "who teach what Balaam taught; he" or 2) "who do what Balaam taught; he." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Balak
-
-This is the name of a king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel
-
-Something that leads people to sin is spoken of as a stone in the road that people stumble on. Alternate translation: "who showed Balak how to cause the people of Israel to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# be sexually immoral
-
-"sin sexually" or "commit sexual sin"
-
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-# Nicolaitans
-
-This was the name for a group of people who followed the teachings of a man named Nicolaus. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:6](../02/06.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# Repent, therefore
-
-"So repent"
-
-# If you do not, I
-
-The verb can be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "If you do not repent, I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# wage war against them
-
-"fight against them"
-
-# with the sword in my mouth
-
-This refers to the sword in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md). Although symbols in apocalyptic language are not normally to be replaced with the item they represent, translators may choose whether or not to show that this as a symbol represents God's word, as the UST does. This symbol indicates that Christ will defeat his enemies by giving a simple command. Alternate translation: "with the sword in my mouth, which is the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
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-# Let the one who has an ear, hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Let the one ... hear
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# To the one who conquers
-
-This refers anyone who conquers. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "anyone who resists evil" or "those who do not agree to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Thyatira.
-
-# the angel
-
-Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md)
-
-# Thyatira
-
-This is the name of a city in a part of western Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Son of God
-
-This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# who has eyes like a flame of fire
-
-His eyes are describes as being full of light like a flame of fire. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "whose eyes glow like a flame of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# feet like polished bronze
-
-Bronze is polished to make it shine and reflect light. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:15](../01/15.md). Alternate translation: "whose feet are very shiny like polished bronze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# your love and faith and service and your patient endurance
-
-The abstract nouns "love," "faith," "service," and "endurance" can be translated with verbs. Alternate translation: "How you have loved, trusted, served, and endured patiently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# your love and faith and service and your patient endurance
-
-The implied objects of these verbs can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "How you have loved me and others, trusted me, served me and others, and endured troubles patiently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# But I have this against you
-
-"But I disapprove of some of the things you are doing" or "But I am angry with you because of something you are doing." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 2:4](../02/04.md).
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-# the woman Jezebel, who
-
-Jesus spoke of a certain woman in their church as if she were Queen Jezebel, because she did the same kinds of sinful things that Queen Jezebel had done long before that time. Alternate translation: "the woman who is just like Jezebel and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I gave her time to repent
-
-"I gave her opportunity to repent" or "I waited for her to repent"
-
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-# I will throw her onto a sickbed ... into great suffering
-
-Her having to lie in bed would be the result of Jesus making her very sick. Alternate translation: "I will make her lie sick in bed ... I will make suffer greatly" or "I will make her very sick ... I will make suffer greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# those who commit adultery with her into great suffering
-
-Jesus speaks of causing people to suffer as throwing them into suffering. Alternate translation: "I will make those who commit adultery with her to suffer greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# commit adultery
-
-"practice adultery"
-
-# unless they repent of her deeds
-
-This implies that they have participated with her in her wicked behavior. By repenting of her deeds, they also repent of participating in her behavior. Alternate translation: "if they do not repent from doing the evil that she does" or "if they do not repent of participating in her deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# I will strike her children dead
-
-"I will kill her children"
-
-# her children
-
-Jesus spoke of her followers as if they were her children. Alternate translation: 'her followers" or "the people who do what she teaches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# thoughts and hearts
-
-The term "heart" a metonym that represents feelings and desires. Alternate translation: "what people think and want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will give to each one of you
-
-This is an expression about punishment and reward. Alternate translation: "I will punish or reward each one of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# everyone who does not hold this teaching
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-Believing a teaching is spoken of as holding the teaching. Alternate translation: "everyone who does not believe this teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# does not hold this teaching
-
-The noun "teaching" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "does not hold to what she teaches" or "does not believe what she teaches"
-
-# deep things
-
-Secret things are spoken of as if they were deep. Alternate translation: "secret things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The one who conquers
-
-This refers anyone who conquers. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Anyone who resists evil" or "The person who does not agree to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
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-# He will rule ... break them into pieces
-
-This is a prophecy from the Old Testament about a king of Israel, but Jesus applied it here to those to whom he gives authority over the nations.
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-# He will rule them with an iron rod
-
-Ruling harshly is spoken of as ruling with an iron rod. Alternate translation: "He will rule them harshly as if striking them with an iron stick" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# like clay jars he will break them into pieces
-
-Breaking them to pieces is an image that represents either 1) destroying evildoers or 2) defeating enemies. Alternate translation: "He will defeat his enemies completely as if breaking clay jars into pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Just as I have received from my Father
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-Some languages may need to tell what was received. Possible meanings are 1) "Just as I have received authority from my Father" or 2) "Just as I have received the morning star from my Father." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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-# I will also give him
-
-Here "him" refers to the one who conquers.
-
-# morning star
-
-This is a bright star that sometimes appears early in the morning just before dawn. It was a symbol of victory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
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-# Let the one who has an ear, hear
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-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Let the one ... hear 
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# Revelation 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Chapters 2 and 3 together are usually called the "seven letters to the seven churches." You may wish to set each letter apart. The reader can then easily see that they are separate letters.
-
-Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted words of verse 27.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Poverty and wealth
-
-The Christians in Smyrna were poor because they did not have much money. But they were rich spiritually because God would reward them for their suffering. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]])
-
-##### "The devil is about to"
-
-People were about to take some of the Christians in Smyrna and throw them into prison and even kill some of them ([Revelation 2:10](../../rev/02/10.md)). John does not say who these people were. But he does speak of them harming the Christians as if Satan himself were harming them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-##### Balaam, Balak, and Jezebel
-
-Balaam, Balak, and Jezebel were people who lived long before Jesus was born. They all tried to harm the Israelites either by cursing them or by making them want to stop obeying God.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### "Let the one who has an ear, hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches"
-
-The writer knew that almost all of his readers had physical ears. The ear here is a metonym for hearing what God says and desiring to obey him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "The angel of the church"
-
-The word "angel" here can also mean "messenger." This might refer to the messenger or leader of the church. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../../rev/01/20.md).
-
-##### "The words of the one who"
-
-The verses with these words can be difficult to translate. They do not make complete sentences. You may need to add "These are" to the beginning of these verses. Also, Jesus used these words to speak of himself as if he were speaking of another person. Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking of other people. Jesus began speaking in [Revelation 1:17](../../rev/01/17.md). He continues to speak through the end of Chapter 3.
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Sardis.
-
-# the angel
-
-Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md).
-
-# Sardis
-
-This is the name of a city in the western part of Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the seven spirits
-
-The number seven is a symbol of completeness and perfection. The "seven spirits" refers either to the Spirit of God or to seven spirits who serve God. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# the seven stars
-
-These stars are symbols that represent the seven angels of the seven churches. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# alive ... dead
-
-Obeying and honoring God is spoken of as being alive; disobeying and dishonoring him is spoken of as being dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Wake up and strengthen what remains, but is about to die
-
-The good deeds done by the believers in Sardis are spoken of as if they were alive but in danger of dying. Alternate translation: "Wake up and complete the work that remains, or what you have done will become worthless" or "Wake up. If you do not finish what you have started to do, your previous work will have been useless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Wake up
-
-Being alert to danger is spoken of as waking up. Alternate translation: "Be alert" or "Be careful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# what you have received and heard
-
-This refers to God's word, which they believed. Alternate translation: "God's word that you heard and the truth that you believed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# if you do not wake up
-
-Being alert to danger is spoken of as waking up. See how you translated "wake up" on [Revelation 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "If you are not alert" or "If you are not careful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will come as a thief
-
-Jesus will come at a time when people do not expect him, just as a thief comes when not expected. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# a few names
-
-The word "names" is a metonym for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "a few people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# have not stained their clothes
-
-Jesus speaks of sin in a person's life as if it were dirty clothes. Alternate translation: "have not made their lives sinful like dirty clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will walk with me
-
-People commonly spoke of living as "walking." Alternate translation: "will live with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# dressed in white
-
-White clothes represent a pure life without sin. Alternate translation: "and they will be dressed in white, which shows that they are pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The one who conquers
-
-This refers anyone who conquers. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Anyone who resists evil" or "Anyone who does not agree to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# will be clothed in white garments
-
-This can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "will wear white garments" or "I will give white clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I will confess his name
-
-He would announce that the person belongs to him, not simply say the person's name. Alternate translation: "I will announce that he belongs to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# before my Father
-
-"in the presence of my Father"
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Let the one who has an ear, hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Let the one ... hear 
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Philadelphia.
-
-# the angel
-
-Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md)
-
-# Philadelphia
-
-This is the name of a city in the western part of Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# key of David
-
-Jesus speaks of his authority to decide who may go into his kingdom as if it were King David's key. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# he opens and no one shuts
-
-"he opens the door to the kingdom and no one can close it"
-
-# he shuts and no one can open
-
-"he closes the door and no one can open it"
-
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-# I have put before you an open door
-
-"I have opened a door for you"
-
-# you have obeyed my word
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "you have followed by teachings" or 2) "you have obeyed my commands"
-
-# my name
-
-The word "name" here is is a metonym for the person who has that name. Alternate translation: "me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# synagogue of Satan
-
-People who gather to obey or honor Satan are spoken of as if they were in a synagogue, a place of worship and teaching for the Jews. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:9](../02/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# bow down
-
-This is a sign of submission, not worship. Alternate translation: "bow down in submission" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# before your feet
-
-Here the word "feet" represent the person before whom these people bow down. Alternate translation: "before you" or "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# they will come to know
-
-"they will learn" or "they will admit"
-
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-# will also keep you from the hour of testing
-
-"will also prevent the hour of testing from happening to you" or "will protect you so you do not enter the hour of testing"
-
-# hour of testing
-
-"time of testing." This probably means "the time when people try to make you disobey me."
-
-# is coming
-
-Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am coming soon
-
-It is understood that he is coming in order to judge. Alternate translation: "I am coming to judge soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Hold to what you have
-
-Continuing to believe firmly in Christ is spoken of as if it were holding something tightly. Alternate translation: "Continue to believe firmly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# crown
-
-A crown was a wreath, originally of olive branches or laurel leaves, that was put on the head of a victorious athlete. Here "crown" stands for a reward. See how you translated "crown" in [Revelation 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The one who conquers, I will make a pillar in the temple of my God
-
-Here "The one who conquers" refers to anyone who conquers. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). The "pillar" represents an important and permanent part of God's kingdom. Alternate translation: "I will make anyone who resists evil strong, like a pillar in the temple of my God" or "Those who do not agree to do evil I will make strong, like a pillar in the temple of my God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Let the one who has an ear, hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Let the one ... hear 
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Laodicea.
-
-# the angel
-
-Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md)
-
-# Laodicea
-
-This is the name of a city in the western part of Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# The words of the Amen
-
-Here "the Amen" is a name for Jesus Christ. He guarantees God's promises by saying amen to them.
-
-# the ruler over God's creation
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the one who rules over everything that God created" or 2) "the one through whom God created everything."
-
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-# you are neither cold nor hot
-
-The writer speaks of the Laodiceans as if they were water. Possible meanings are 1) "cold" and hot" represent two extremes of spiritual interest or love for God, where "cold" is to be completely against God, and to be "hot" is to be zealous to serve him, or 2) "cold" and "hot" both refer to water that is useful for drinking or for cooking or healing, respectively. Alternate translation: "you are like water that is neither cold nor hot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# I am about to vomit you out of my mouth
-
-Rejecting them is spoken of as vomiting them out of the mouth. Alternate translation: "I will reject you as I would spit out lukewarm water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# you are most miserable, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked
-
-Jesus speaks of their spiritual condition as if he were speaking about their physical condition. Alternate translation: "You are like people who are most miserable, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and brilliant white garments so you may clothe yourself and not show the shame of your nakedness, and salve to anoint your eyes so you will see
-
-Here to "buy" represents receiving things from Jesus that have true spiritual value. The "gold refined by fire" represents spiritual wealth. The "brilliant white garments" represents rightousness. And the "salve to anoint your eyes" represents the ability to understand spiritual things. Alternate translation: "Come to me and receive spiritual wealth, which is more valuable than gold that is refined by fire. Receive from me righteousness, which is like brilliant white garments, so that you will not be ashamed. And receive from me wisdom, which is like salve for the eyes, so that you may understand spiritual things" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
-
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-# be earnest and repent
-
-"be serious and repent"
-
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-# I am standing at the door and am knocking
-
-Jesus speaks about wanting people to relate to him as if he wanted them to invite him into their home. Alternate translation: "I am like one standing at the door and knocking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# am knocking
-
-When people want someone to welcome them into their home, they knock on the door. Alternate translation: "I want you to let me come inside" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# hears my voice
-
-The phrase "my voice" refers to Christ speaking. Alternate translation: "hears me speak" or "hears me call" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I will come into his home
-
-Some languages might prefer the verb "go" here. Alternate translation: "I will go in to his home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
-# and will eat with him
-
-This represents being together as friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the Son of Man's messages to the angels of the seven churches.
-
-# The one who conquers
-
-This refers anyone who conquers. See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Anyone who resists evil" or "Anyone who does not agree to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
-
-# to sit down with me on my throne
-
-To sit on a throne means to rule. Alternate translation: "to rule with me" or "to sit down on my throne and rule with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# my Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# Let the one who has an ear, hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen to" or "The one who is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Let the one ... hear
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen to" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Revelation 03 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Chapters 2 and 3 together are usually called the "seven letters to the seven churches." You may wish to set each letter apart. The reader can then easily see that they are separate letters.
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-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 7.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Seven spirits of God
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-These spirits are the seven spirits of [Revelation 1:4](../../rev/01/04.md).
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-##### Seven stars
-
-These stars are the seven stars of [Revelation 1:20](../../rev/01/20.md).
-
-#### Important metaphors in this chapter
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-##### Look, I am standing at the door and am knocking
-
-Jesus speaks of his desire to have the Christians in Laodicea obey him as if he were a man asking people in a house to allow him to enter and eat with them ([Revelation 3:20](../../rev/03/20.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-##### "Let the one who has an ear, hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches"
-
-The speaker knew that almost all of his readers had physical ears. The ear here is a metonym for hearing what God says and desiring to obey him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### "The angel of the church"
-
-The word "angel" here can also mean "messenger." This might refer to the messenger or leader of the church. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../../rev/01/20.md).
-
-##### "The words of the one who"
-
-The verses with these words can be difficult to translate. They do not make complete sentences. You may need to add "These are" to the beginning of these verses. Also, Jesus used these words to speak of himself as if he were speaking of another person. Your language may not allow people to speak of themselves as if they were speaking of other people. Jesus began speaking in [Revelation 1:17](../../rev/01/17.md). He continues to speak through the end of Chapter 3.
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-# General Information:
-
-John begins to describe his vision of the throne of God.
-
-# After these things
-
-"After I had just seen these things" ([Revelation 2:1-3:22](../02/01.md))
-
-# an open door in heaven
-
-This expression stands for the ability that God gave John to see into heaven, at least by means of a vision. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# speaking to me like a trumpet
-
-How the voice was like a trumpet can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "speaking to me loudly like the sound of a trumpet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# trumpet
-
-This refers to an instrument for producing music or for calling people to gather together for an announcement or meeting. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:10](../01/10.md).
-
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-# I was in the Spirit
-
-John speaks of being influenced by God's Spirit as if he were in the Spirit. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:10](../01/10.md). Alternate translation: "I was influenced by the Spirit" or "The Spirit influenced me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# jasper and carnelian
-
-These are valuable stones. Jasper may have been clear like glass or crystal, and carnelian may have been red. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# emerald
-
-a green, valuable stone (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# twenty-four elders
-
-"24 elders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# golden crowns
-
-These were likenesses of wreaths of olive branches or laurel leaves, hammered out in gold. Such crowns, made of leaves, were given to victorious athletes to wear on their heads.
-
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-# flashes of lightning
-
-Use your language's way of describing what lightning looks like each time it appears.
-
-# rumblings, and crashes of thunder
-
-These are the loud noises that thunder makes. Use your language's way of describing the sound of thunder.
-
-# seven spirits of God
-
-The number seven is a symbol of completeness and perfection. The "seven spirits" refers either to the Spirit of God or to seven spirits who serve God. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# a sea of glass
-
-How it was like glass or a sea can be stated clearly. Possible meanings are 1) a sea is spoken of as if it were glass. Alternate translation: "a sea that was as smooth as glass" or 2) glass if spoken of as if it were a sea. Alternate translation: "glass that was spread out like a sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like crystal
-
-How it was like crystal can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "clear as crystal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# In the middle of the throne and around the throne
-
-"Immediately around the throne" or "Close to the throne and around it"
-
-# four living creatures
-
-"four living beings" or "four living things"
-
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-# The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature was like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle
-
-How the head of each living creature appeared to John is expressed as a comparison with something more familiar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# living creature
-
-"living being" or "living thing." See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:6](../04/06.md)
-
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-# full of eyes on top and underneath
-
-The top and bottom of each wing was covered with eyes.
-
-# who is to come
-
-Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the one who sits on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever
-
-This is one person. The one who sits on the throne lives forever and ever.
-
-# forever and ever
-
-These two words mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "for all eternity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# twenty-four elders
-
-"24 elders." See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:4](../04/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# fall down
-
-They purposely lie down facing the ground to show that they are worshiping.
-
-# They lay their crowns before the throne
-
-These crowns looked like wreaths of olive branches or laurel leaves, hammered out in gold. The elders were respectfully placing the crowns on the ground, showing that they were submitting to God's authority to rule. Alternate translation: "they lay their crowns before the throne to show that they were submitting to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# lay
-
-Possible meanings are 1) to place or 2) to throw down forcibly, as of something worthless ("throw," [Revelation 2:22](../02/22.md)). The reader should understand that the elders are acting respectfully.
-
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-# our Lord and our God
-
-"our Lord and God." This is one person, the one who was sitting on the throne.
-
-# to receive glory and honor and power
-
-These are things that God always has. Being praised for having them is spoken of as receiving them. Alternate translation: "to be praised for your glory, honor, and power" or "for everyone to praise you because you are glorious, honorable, and powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Revelation 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 8 and 11.
-
-John has finished describing the letters to the churches. He now begins to describe a vision that God showed him.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Jasper, carnelian, and emerald
-
-These words refer to kinds of special stones that the people in John's day considered valuable. It may be difficult for you to translate these words if people in your culture do not value special kinds of stones.
-
-##### Twenty-four elders
-
-Elders are church leaders. Twenty-four elders may be symbolic of the whole church through the ages. There were twelve tribes in Old Testament Israel and twelve apostles in the New Testament church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-##### Seven spirits of God
-
-These spirits are the seven spirits of [Revelation 1:4](../../rev/01/04.md).
-
-##### Giving glory to God
-
-God's glory is the great beauty and radiant majesty that God has because he is God. Other Bible writers describe it as if it were a light so bright that no one can look at it. No one can give God this kind of glory, because it is already his. When people give glory to God or when God receives glory, people say that God has the glory that is his, that it is right for God to have that glory, and that people should worship God because he has that glory. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worthy]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Difficult images
-
-Such things as bolts of lightning coming from the throne, lamps that are spirits, and a sea in front of the throne may be difficult to imagine, and so the words for them may be difficult to translate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John continues to describe what he saw in his vision of the throne of God.
-
-# Then I saw
-
-"After I saw those things, I saw"
-
-# the one who was seated on the throne
-
-This is the same "one" as in [Revelation 4:2-3](../04/02.md).
-
-# a scroll written on the front and on the back
-
-"a scroll with writing on the front and the back"
-
-# sealed with seven seals
-
-"and it had seven seals keeping it closed"
-
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-# Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?
-
-The person would need to break the seals in order to open the scroll. Alternate translation: "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-
-# Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?
-
-This can be translated as a command: "The one who is worthy to do this should come to break the seals and open the scroll!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# in heaven or on the earth or under the earth
-
-This means everywhere: the place where God and the angels live, the place where people and animals live, and the place where those who have died are. Alternate translation: "anywhere in heaven or on the earth or under the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Look
-
-"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
-
-# The Lion of the tribe of Judah
-
-This is a title for the man from the tribe of Judah that God had promised would be the great king. Alternate translation: "The one who is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah" or "The king who is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah"
-
-# The Lion
-
-The king is spoken of as if he were a lion because a lion is very strong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Root of David
-
-This is a title for the descendant of David that God had promised would be the great king. Alternate translation: "the one who is called the Root of David"
-
-# the Root of David
-
-The descendant is spoken of as if David's family were a tree and he were a root of that tree. Alternate translation: "the Descendant of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The Lamb appears in the throne room. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
-# a Lamb
-
-A "lamb" is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# seven spirits of God
-
-The number seven is a symbol of completeness and perfection. The "seven spirits" refers either to the Spirit of God or to seven spirits who serve God. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# sent out into all the earth
-
-This can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "which God sent out over all the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He went
-
-He approached the throne. Some languages would use the verb "come." Alternate translation: "He came" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
-
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-# the Lamb
-
-This is a young male sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# twenty-four elders
-
-"24 elders." See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:4](../04/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# fell down
-
-"lay down on the ground." Their faces were toward the ground to show that they were worshiping the Lamb. They did this on purpose; they did not fall accidentally.
-
-# Each of them
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "each of the elders and living creatures" or 2) "each of the elders."
-
-# a golden bowl full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints
-
-The incense here is a symbol for the believers' prayers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# For you were slaughtered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For they slaughtered you" or "For people killed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# slaughtered
-
-If your language has a word for killing an animal for a sacrifice, consider using it here.
-
-# with your blood
-
-Since blood represents a person's life, losing the blood represents dying. This probably means "by your death" or "by dying." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you purchased people for God
-
-"you bought people so that they could belong to God" or "you paid the price so that people could belong to God"
-
-# from every tribe, language, people, and nation
-
-This means that people from every ethnic group are included.
-
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-# ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands
-
-Use an expression in your language that shows that it is a huge number. Alternate translation: "millions" or "too many thousands to count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Worthy is the Lamb who has been slaughtered
-
-"The Lamb who has been slaughtered is worthy"
-
-# to receive power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and praise
-
-These are all things that the Lamb has. Being praised for having them is spoken of as receiving them. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns. See how you translated a similar sentence in [Revelation 4:11](../04/11.md). Alternate translation: "for everyone to honor, glorify, and praise him because he is powerful, wealthy, wise, and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# in heaven and on the earth and under the earth
-
-This means everywhere: the place where God and the angels live, the place where people and animals live, and the place where those who have died are. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:3](../05/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be
-
-"May he who sits on the throne and the Lamb have"
-
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-# Revelation 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this in verses 9-13.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Sealed scroll
-
-Kings and important people in John's time wrote important documents on large pieces of paper or animal skin. They then rolled them up and sealed them with wax so they would stay closed. Only the person to whom the document was written had the authority to open it by breaking the seal. In this chapter, "the one who was seated on the throne" had written the scroll. Only the person called "the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David" and "the Lamb" had the authority to open it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/scroll]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/authority]])
-
-##### Twenty-four elders
-
-Elders are church leaders. Twenty-four elders may be symbolic of the whole church through the ages. There were twelve tribes in Old Testament Israel and twelve apostles in the New Testament church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-##### Christian prayers
-
-The prayers of Christians are described as incense. Christian prayers have a good smell to God. He is pleased when Christians pray.
-
-##### Seven spirits of God
-
-These spirits are the seven spirits of [Revelation 1:4](../../rev/01/04.md).
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-
-The "Lion of the tribe of Judah" and the "Root of David" are metaphors that refer to Jesus. Jesus descended from the tribe of Judah and the family of David. Lions are fierce, and all animals and people are afraid of them, so they are a metaphor for a king whom everyone obeys. The words "Root of David" speak of Israel's King David as if he were a seed that God had planted and of Jesus as if he were a root growing from that seed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John continues to describe the events that happened before the throne of God. The Lamb begins to open the seals on the scroll.
-
-# Come!
-
-This is a command to one person, apparently the rider of the white horse who is spoken of in verse 2.
-
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-# he was given a crown
-
-This kind of crown was a likeness of wreaths of olive branches or laurel leaves, probably hammered out in gold. Examples actually made of leaves were given to victorious athletes to wear on their heads. This can be translated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "he received a crown" or "God gave him a crown (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a crown
-
-This was a wreath of olive branches or of laurel leaves like the wreaths that winning athletes received in contests at the time of John.
-
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-# the second seal
-
-"the next seal" or "seal number two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the second living creature
-
-"the next living creature" or "living creature number two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# came out—fiery red
-
-This can the stated as a second sentence. Alternate translation: "came out. It was red like fire" or "came out. It was bright red"
-
-# To its rider was given permission
-
-This can be stated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "God gave permission to its rider" or "Its rider received person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# This rider was given a huge sword
-
-This can be stated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "This rider received a huge sword" or "God gave this rider a huge sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a huge sword
-
-"a very large sword" or "a great sword"
-
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-# the third seal
-
-"the next seal" or "seal number three" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the third living creature
-
-"the next living creature" or "living creature number three" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# a pair of scales
-
-a tool used for weighing things
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-# A choenix of wheat for one denarius
-
-Some languages might want a verb such as "cost" or "buy" in the sentence. There was very little wheat for all the people, so its price was very high. Alternate translation: "A choenix of wheat now costs one denarius" or "Buy a choenix of wheat with one denarius"
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-# A choenix of wheat ... three choenices of barley
-
-a "choenix" was a specific measure that was about one liter. The plural of "choenix" is "choenices." Alternate translation: "one liter of wheat ... three liters of barley" or "one bowl of wheat ... three bowls of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
-# one denarius
-
-This coin was worth a day's wages. Alternate translation: "one silver coin" or "the pay for one day of work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
-
-# But do not harm the oil and the wine
-
-If the oil and wine were harmed, there would be less of them for people to buy, and their prices would go up.
-
-# the oil and the wine
-
-These expressions probably stand for the olive oil harvest and the grape harvest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the fourth seal
-
-"the next seal" or "seal number four" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the fourth living creature
-
-"the next living creature" or "living creature number four" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# pale horse
-
-"grey horse." This is the color of a dead body, so its color is a symbol of death.
-
-# one-fourth of the earth
-
-Here "the earth" represents the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "one-fourth of the people on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# the sword
-
-A sword is a weapon, and here it represents war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with the wild animals of the earth
-
-This means that Death and Hades would cause the wild animals to attack and kill people.
-
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-# the fifth seal
-
-"the next seal" or "seal number five" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# under the altar
-
-This may have been "at the base of the altar."
-
-# those who had been killed
-
-This can be translated with an active verb. AT "those whom others had killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because of the word of God and the testimony which they held
-
-Here "Word of God" is a metonym for the message from God and "held" is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) holding the testimony refers to believing God's word and testimony. Alternate translation: "because of the teachings of scripture and what they taught about Jesus Christ" or "because they believed the word of God, which is his testimony" or 2) holding the testimony refers to testifying about the word of God. Alternate translation: "because they testified about the word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# avenge our blood
-
-The word blood here represents their deaths. Alternate translation: "punish those who killed us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# until the full number of their fellow servants and their brothers was reached who were to be killed, just as they had been killed
-
-This implies that God had decided that a certain number of people should be killed by their enemies. This can be translated in an active form. Alternate translation: "until people had killed the full number of their fellow servants ... sisters whom God had decided people would kill, just as people had killed their fellow servants ... sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# their fellow servants and their brothers
-
-This is one group of people described in two ways: as servants and as brothers. Alternate translation: "their brothers who serve God with them" or "their fellow believers who serve God with them"
-
-# brothers
-
-Christians are often spoken of as being one another's brothers. Females were among those spoken of here. Alternate translation: "fellow Christians" or "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the sixth seal
-
-"the next seal" or "seal number six" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# as black as sackcloth
-
-Sometimes sackcloth was made of black hair. People would wear sackcloth when they were mourning. The image of sackcloth is meant to lead people to think of death and mourning. Alternate translation: "as black as mourning clothes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# like blood
-
-The image of blood is meant to lead people to think of death. How it was like blood can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "red like blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# just as a fig tree drops its unripe fruit when shaken by a stormy wind
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "just as a stormy wind shakes a fig tree and causes it to drop its unripe fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The sky vanished like a scroll that was being rolled up
-
-The sky was normally thought of as being strong like a sheet of metal, but now it was weak like a sheet of paper and easily torn and rolled up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the generals
-
-This word refers to the warriors who command in the battle.
-
-# caves
-
-large holes in the sides of hills
-
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-# the face of the one
-
-Here "face" represents "presence." Alternate translation: "the presence of the one" or "the one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the great day of their wrath has come
-
-The day of their wrath refers to the time when they would punish wicked people. Alternate translation: "this is the terrible time when they will punish people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# has come
-
-Existing now is spoken of as having come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# their wrath
-
-"Their" refers to the one on the throne and the Lamb.
-
-# Who is able to stand?
-
-Surviving, or staying alive, is spoken of as standing. This question is used to express their great sadness and fear that no one will be able to survive when God punishes them. Alternate translation: "No one can survive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Revelation 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The author describes what happened after the Lamb opens each of the first six seals. The Lamb does not open the seventh seal until Chapter 8.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Seven Seals
-Kings and important people in John's time wrote important documents on large pieces of paper or animal skin.  They then rolled them up and sealed them with wax so they would stay closed. Only the person to whom the document was written had the authority to open it by breaking the seal. In this chapter, the Lamb opens the seals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-##### The Four Horsemen
-As the Lamb opens each of the first four seals, the author describes horsemen riding different colored horses. The colors of the horses seem to symbolize how the rider will affect the earth.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### The Lamb
-This refers to Jesus. In this chapter, it is also a title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lamb]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Similes
-In verses 12-14, the author uses several similes to try to describe the images he sees in the vision. He compares the images to everyday things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
-
-John begins to describe a vision of 144,000 servants of God who become marked with seals. Their marking takes place after the Lamb opens the sixth seal and before he opens the seventh seal.
-
-# the four corners of the earth
-
-The earth is spoken of as if it were flat and square like a sheet of paper. The phrase "the four corners" refers to the north, south, east, and west.
-
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-# the seal of the living God
-
-The word "seal" here refers to a tool that is used to press a mark onto a wax seal. In this case the tool would be used to put a mark on God's people. Alternate translation: "the marker" or "stamp" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# put a seal on the foreheads
-
-The word "seal" here refers to a mark. This mark shows that the people belong to God and that he will protect them. Alternate translation: "put a mark on the foreheads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# foreheads
-
-The forehead is the top of the face, above the eyes.
-
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-# those who were sealed
-
-This can be stated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "those whom God's angel marked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# 144,000
-
-"one hundred forty-four thousand people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# twelve thousand from the tribe
-
-"12,000 people from the tribe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the list of the people of Israel who were sealed.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-John begins to describe a second vision about a multitude praising God. This vision also takes place after the Lamb opens the sixth seal and before he opens the seventh seal.
-
-# a huge multitude
-
-"a huge crowd" or "a great number of people"
-
-# white robes
-
-Here the color "white" represents purity.
-
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-# Salvation belongs to
-
-"Salvation comes from"
-
-# Salvation belongs ... to the Lamb
-
-They were praising God and the Lamb. The noun "salvation" can be expressed with the verb "save." AT "Our God, who sits on the throne, and the Lamb have saved us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# the four living creatures
-
-These are the four creatures mentioned in [Revelation 4:6-8](../04/06.md).
-
-# they fell on their faces
-
-Here "fell on their faces" is an idiom that means hey lay down facing the ground. See how you translated "prostrated themselves" in [Revelation 4:10](../04/10.md). Alternate translation: "they bowed down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Praise, glory ... be to our God
-
-"Our God is worthy of all praise, glory, wisdom, thanks, honor, power and strength"
-
-# Praise, glory ... thanksgiving, honor ... be to our God
-
-The verb "give" can be used to show how praise, glory, and honor, are to be "to" God. Alternate translation: "We must give praise, glory, thanks, and honor to our God"
-
-# forever and ever
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the praise will never end.
-
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-# clothed with white robes
-
-These white robes showed that they were righteous.
-
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-# have come out of the great tribulation
-
-"have survived the great tribulation" or "have lived through the great tribulation"
-
-# the great tribulation
-
-"the time of terrible suffering" or "the time when people will suffer terribly"
-
-# They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb
-
-Being made righteous by the blood of the Lamb is spoken of as washing their robes in his blood. Alternate translation: "They have been made righteous by washing their robes white in his blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the blood of the Lamb
-
-The word "blood" is used to refer to the death of Lamb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The elder continues to speak to John.
-
-# they ... them
-
-These words refer to those people who have come through the great tribulation.
-
-# day and night
-
-These two parts of the day are used together to mean "all the time" or "without stopping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# will spread his tent over them
-
-"will put his tent up over them." Protecting them is spoken of as if he were giving them shelter to live under. Alternate translation: "will shelter them" or "will protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# They ... them
-
-These words refer to those people who have come through the great tribulation.
-
-# The sun will not beat down
-
-The sun's heat is compared to punishment that causes people to suffer. Alternate translation: "The sun will not burn them" or "The sun will not make them weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# their ... them
-
-These words refer to those people who have come through the great tribulation.
-
-# the Lamb at the center of the throne
-
-"the Lamb, who is standing in the middle of the area around the throne"
-
-# For the Lamb ... will be their shepherd
-
-The elder speaks of the Lamb's care for his people as if it were a shepherd's care for his sheep. Alternate translation: "For the Lamb ... will be like a shepherd to them" or "For the Lamb ... will care for them as a shepherd cares for his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he will guide them to springs of living water
-
-The elder speaks of what gives life as if it were springs of fresh water. Alternate translation: "he will guide them like a shepherd guiding his sheep to fresh water" or "he will guide them to life like a shepherd guiding his sheep to living water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# God will wipe away every tear from their eyes
-
-Tears here represent sadness. Alternate translation: "God will wipe away their sadness, like wiping away tears" or "God will cause them to not be sad anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Revelation 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Scholars have interpreted parts of this chapter in many different ways. Translators do not need to fully understand what this chapter means to accurately translate its contents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-It is important to accurately translate the large numbers in this chapter. The number 144,000 is twelve times twelve thousand.
-
-Translators should be aware that the tribes of the people of Israel are not listed in this chapter the same as they are generally listed in the Old Testament.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 5-8 and 15-17.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Worship
-God saves his people and keeps them through times of trouble. His people respond by worshipping him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### The Lamb
-This refers to Jesus. In this chapter, it is also a title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The Lamb opens the seventh seal.
-
-# the seventh seal
-
-This is the last of the seven seals on the scroll. Alternate translation: "the next seal" or "the final seal" or "seal number seven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
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-# seven trumpets were given to them
-
-They were each given one trumpet. This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "God gave them seven trumpets" or 2) "the Lamb gave them seven trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# he would offer it
-
-"he would offer the incense to God by burning it"
-
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-# the angel's hand
-
-This refers to the bowl in the angel's hand. Alternate translation: "the bowl in the angel's hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# filled it with fire
-
-The word "fire" here probably refers to burning coals. Alternate translation: "filled it with burning coals" or "filled it with coals of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The seven angels sound the seven trumpets, one at a time.
-
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-# It was thrown down onto the earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The angel threw the hail and fire mixed with blood down onto the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a third of it was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it burned up a third of the earth, a third of the trees, and all the green grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The second angel
-
-"The next angel" or "Angel number two" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the angel threw something like a great mountain burning with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# A third of the sea became blood
-
-The fraction "A third" can be explained in translation. Alternate translation: "It was like the sea was divided into three parts, and one of those parts became blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
-# became blood
-
-Possible meanings are it 1) "became red like blood" or it 2) really became blood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the living creatures in the sea
-
-"the things living in the sea" or "the fish and other animals that lived in the sea"
-
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-# a huge star fell from the sky, blazing like a torch
-
-"a huge star that was blazing like a torch fell from the sky." The fire of the huge star looked similar to the fire of a torch. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# torch
-
-a stick with one end lit on fire to provide light
-
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-# The name of the star is Wormwood
-
-Wormwood is a shrub that tastes bitter. People made medicine out of it, but they also believed that it was poisonous. Alternate translation: "The name of the star is Bitterness" or "The name of the star is Bitter Medicine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# became wormwood
-
-The bitter taste of the water is spoken of as if it were wormwood. Alternate translation: "became bitter like wormwood" or "became bitter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# died from the waters that became bitter
-
-"died when they drank the bitter water"
-
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-# a third of the sun was struck
-
-Causing something bad to happen to the sun is spoken of as striking, or hitting, it. This can be stated with an active verb. Alternate translation: "a third of the sun changed" or "God changed a third of the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a third of them turned dark
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "one third of the time they were dark" or 2) "one third of the sun, one third of the moon, and one third of the stars became dark"
-
-# a third of the day and a third of the night had no light
-
-"there was no light during one third of the day and one third of the night" or "they did not shine during one third of the day and one third of the night"
-
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-# because of the remaining trumpet ... angels
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the three angels who have not yet sounded their trumpets are about to sound them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Revelation 08 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Seven seals and seven trumpets
-This chapter begins to show what happens when the Lamb opens the seventh seal. God uses the prayers of all believers to cause dramatic things to happen on earth. John then describes what happens when angels sound the first four of seven trumpets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Passive voice
-John uses the passive voice several times in this chapter. This hides who performs the action. This will be difficult to convey if the translator's language does not have a passive voice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-##### Similes
-In verses 8 and 10, John uses similes to try to describe the images he sees in the vision. He compares the images to everyday things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The fifth of the seven angels begins to sound his trumpet.
-
-# I saw a star from heaven that had fallen
-
-John saw the star after it had fallen. He did not watch if fall.
-
-# the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit
-
-"the key that unlocks the shaft of the bottomless pit"
-
-# the shaft of the bottomless pit
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "shaft" is another way of referring to the pit and describes it as long and narrow, or 2) "shaft" refers to the opening of the pit.
-
-# the bottomless pit
-
-This is an extremely deep narrow hole. Possible meanings are 1) the pit has no bottom; it continues to go down further forever or 2) the pit is so deep that it is as if it had no bottom.
-
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-# like smoke from a huge furnace
-
-A huge furnace gives off a great amount of thick, dark smoke. Alternate translation: "like the great amount of smoke that comes from a huge furnace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# turned dark
-
-"became dark"
-
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-# locusts
-
-insects that fly together in large groups. People fear them because they can eat up all the leaves in gardens and on trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# power like that of scorpions
-
-Scorpions have the ability to sting and poison other animals and people. Alternate translation: "the ability to sting people as scorpions do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# scorpions
-
-small insects with poisonous stingers on their tails. Their sting is extremely painful and the pain lasts a long time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# They were told not to damage the grass on the earth or any green plant or tree
-
-Ordinary locusts were a terrible threat to people because when they swarm, they can eat up all the grass and all the leaves on plants and trees. These locusts were told not to do this.
-
-# but only the people
-
-The phrase "to damage" or "to harm" is understood. Alternate translation: "but only to harm the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the seal of God
-
-The word "seal" here refers to a tool that is used to press a mark onto a wax seal. In this case the tool would be used to put a mark on God's people. See how you translated "seal" in [Revelation 7:3](../07/03.md). Alternate translation: "the marker of God" or "stamp of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# foreheads
-
-The forehead is the top of the face, above the eyes.
-
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-# They were not given permission
-
-"They" refers to the locusts. ([Revelation 9:3](../09/03.md))
-
-# those people
-
-the people whom the locusts were stinging
-
-# but only to torture them
-
-Here the words "given permission" are understood. Alternate translation: "but only given permission to torture them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to torture them for five months
-
-The locusts would be allowed to do this for five months.
-
-# to torture them
-
-"to make them suffer terrible pain"
-
-# the sting of a scorpion
-
-A scorpion is a small insect with a poisonous stinger at the end of its long tail. The sting can cause severe pain or even death.
-
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-# people will seek death, but will not find it
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "death." Alternate translation: "people will try to find a way to die, but will not find it" or "people will try to kill themselves, but will not find a way to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# will greatly desire to die
-
-"will want very much to die" or "will wish that they could die"
-
-# death will flee from them
-
-John speaks of death as if it were a person or animal that could run away. Alternate translation: "they will not be able to die" or "they will not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These locusts did not look like ordinary locusts. John describes them by telling how parts of them looked like other things.
-
-# crowns of gold
-
-These were likenesses of wreaths of olive branches or laurel leaves, hammered out in gold. Examples actually made of leaves were given to victorious athletes to wear on their heads.
-
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-# They had tails
-
-The word "They" refers to the locusts.
-
-# with stingers like scorpions
-
-A scorpion is a small insect with a poisonous stinger at the end of its long tail. The sting can cause severe pain or even death. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 9:6](../09/06.md). Alternate translation: "with stingers like scorpion stingers" or "with stingers that could cause terrible pain as scorpion stingers can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# in their tails they had power to harm people for five months
-
-Possible meanings are 1) they had power for five months to harm people or 2) they could sting people and the people would be in pain for five months.
-
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-# the bottomless pit
-
-This is an extremely deep narrow hole. Possible meanings are 1) the pit has no bottom; it continues to go down further forever or 2) the pit is so deep that it is as if it had no bottom. See how you translated this in [Revelation 9:1](../09/01.md).
-
-# Abaddon ... Apollyon
-
-Both names mean "Destroyer." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
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-# there are still two disasters to come
-
-Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The sixth of the seven angels begins to sound his trumpet.
-
-# I heard a voice coming
-
-The voice refers to the one who was speaking. John does not say who the speaker was, but it may have been God. Alternate translation: "I heard someone speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# horns of the golden altar
-
-These are horn-shaped extensions at each of the four corners of the top of the altar.
-
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-# The voice said
-
-The voice refers to the speaker. Alternate translation: "The speaker said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the four angels who are bound
-
-The text does not say who has bound the angels, but it implies that God told someone to bind them. This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "the four angels whom God has commanded them to bind" or "the four angels whom God has commanded someone to bind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The four angels who had been prepared for ... that year, were released
-
-This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "The angel released the four angels who had been prepared for ... that year" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The four angels who had been prepared
-
-This can be stated with an active form. Alternate translation: "The four angels whom God had prepared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for that hour, that day, that month, and that year
-
-These words are used to show that there is a specific, chosen time and not just any time. Alternate translation: "for that exact time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Suddenly, 200,000,000 soldiers on horseback appear in John's vision. John is no longer speaking about the four angels mentioned in the previous verse.
-
-# 200,000,000
-
-Some ways to express this are: "two hundred million" or "two hundred thousand thousand" or "twenty thousand times ten thousand." If your language does not have a specific number for this, you could also see how you translated a similar large number in [Revelation 5:11](../05/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# fiery red
-
-"red like fire" or "bright red." See how you translated this in [Revelation 6:3](../06/03.md).
-
-# sulfurous yellow
-
-"yellow like sulfur" or "bright yellow like sulfur"
-
-# out of their mouths came fire, smoke, and sulfur
-
-"fire, smoke, and sulfur came out of their mouths"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John continues to describe the horses and the plagues brought upon humanity.
-
-# A third of the people
-
-"One third of the people." See how you translated "A third" in [Revelation 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# those who were not killed by these plagues
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom the plagues had not killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# things that cannot see, hear, or walk
-
-This phrase reminds us that idols are not alive and do not deserve to be worshiped. But the people did not stop worshiping them. Alternate translation: "even though idols cannot see, hear, or walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
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-# Revelation 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In this chapter, John continues to describe what happens when angels sound seven trumpets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-##### Woe
-John describes several "woes" in the Book of Revelation. This chapter begins to describe three "woes" announced at the end of Chapter 8.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Animal imagery
-This chapter includes several animals: locusts, scorpions, horses, lions, and snakes. Animals convey different qualities or traits. For example, a lion is powerful and dangerous. Translators should use the same animals in their translation if possible. If the animal is unknown, one with similar qualities or traits should be used.
-
-##### Bottomless pit
-This image is seen several times in the Book of Revelation. It is a picture of hell as being inescapable and the opposite direction as heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hell]])
-
-##### Abaddon and Apollyon
-
-"Abaddon" is a Hebrew word. "Apollyon" is a Greek word. Both words mean "Destroyer." John used the sounds of the Hebrew word and wrote them with Greek letters. The ULT and UST write the sounds of both words with English letters. Translators are encouraged to transliterate these words using the letters of the target language. The original Greek readers would have understood "Apollyon" to mean "Destroyer." So translators may also supply what it means in the text or in a footnote. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
-##### Repentance
-Despite great signs, people are described as not repenting and so remain in their sin. People refusing to repent are also mentioned in Chapter 16. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Simile
-John uses many similes in this chapter. They help to describe the images that he sees in his vision. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
-
-John begins to describe a vision of a mighty angel holding a scroll. In John's vision he is viewing what is happening from earth. This takes place between the blowing of the sixth and seventh trumpets.
-
-# He was robed in a cloud
-
-John speaks of the angel as if he were wearing a cloud as his clothing. This expression may be understood as metaphor. However, because very unusual things were often seen in visions, it might be understood as a literally true statement in its context. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# His face was like the sun
-
-John compares the brightness of his face with the brightness of the sun. Alternate translation: "His face was bright like the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# his feet were like pillars of fire
-
-The word "feet" here refers to the legs. Alternate translation: "his legs were like pillars of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# He put his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land
-
-"He stood with his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land"
-
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-# Then he shouted
-
-"Then the angel shouted"
-
-# the seven thunders spoke out
-
-The thunder is described as if it were a person who could speak. Alternate translation: "the seven thunders made a loud noise" or "the thunder sounded very loudly seven times"
-
-# seven thunders
-
-Thunder occurring seven times is spoken of as if it were seven different "thunders."
-
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-# but I heard a voice from heaven
-
-The word "voice" refers to words spoken by someone other than the angel. Alternate translation: "but I heard someone speaking from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# raised his right hand to heaven
-
-He did this to show that he was swearing by God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# He swore by the one who lives forever and ever
-
-"He asked that what he was going to say would be confirmed by the one who lives forever and ever"
-
-# the one who lives forever and ever
-
-Here "the one" refers to God.
-
-# There will be no more delay
-
-"There will be no more waiting" or "God will not delay"
-
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-# the mystery of God will be accomplished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will accomplish his mystery" or "God will complete his secret plan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John hears the voice from heaven, which he had heard in [Revelation 10:4](../10/04.md), speak to him again.
-
-# The voice I heard from heaven
-
-The word "voice" refers to the speaker. Alternate translation: "The one I heard speak from heaven" or "The one who had spoken to me from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# I heard
-
-John heard
-
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-# He said to me
-
-"The angel said to me"
-
-# make ... bitter
-
-"make ... sour" or "make ... acid." This refers to a bad taste from the stomach after eating something that is not good.
-
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-# languages
-
-This refers to the people who speak the languages. Alternate translation: "many language communities" or "many groups of people who speak their own languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Revelation 10 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Seven thunders
-John here describes the seven thunders as making sounds that he could understand as words. However, translators should use their normal word for "thunder" when translating these verses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-##### "The mystery of God"
-This refers to some aspect of the hidden plan of God. It is not necessary to know what this mystery is to translate it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Simile
-John uses similes to help him describe the face, legs, and voice of the mighty angel. Translators should understand other objects in this chapter, such as the rainbow and the cloud, with their normal meanings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
-
-John begins to describe a vision about receiving a measuring rod and two witnesses that God appointed. This vision also takes place between the blowing of the sixth and seventh trumpets.
-
-# A reed was given to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone gave me a reed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# given to me ... I was told
-
-The words "me" and "I" refer to John.
-
-# those who worship in it
-
-"count those who worship in the temple"
-
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-# trample
-
-to treat something as worthless by walking on it
-
-# forty-two months
-
-"42 months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-God continues speaking to John.
-
-# for 1,260 days
-
-"for one thousand two hundred and sixty days" or "for twelve hundred and sixty days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# days, clothed in sackcloth
-
-Why they will wear sackcloth can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "days, wearing rough mourning clothes" or "days: they will wear scratchy clothes to show that they are very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that have stood before the Lord of the earth
-
-The two olive trees and the two lampstands symbolize these people, but they are not literally the people. Alternate translation: "The two olive trees and the two lampstands that have stood before the Lord of the earth represent these witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# the two olive trees and the two lampstands that
-
-John expects his readers to know about them because many years earlier another prophet had written about them. Alternate translation: "the two olive trees and the two lampstands, told about in scripture, that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# fire comes out of their mouth and devours their enemies
-
-Because this is about future events, it can also be stated in the future tense. Alternate translation: "fire will come out of their mouth and devour their enemies"
-
-# fire ... devours their enemies
-
-Fire burning and killing people is spoken of as if it were an animal that could eat them up. Alternate translation: "fire ... will destroy their enemies" or "fire ... will completely burn up their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to close up the sky so that no rain will fall
-
-John speaks of the sky as if it had a door that can be opened to let rain fall or closed to stop the rain. Alternate translation: "to keep rain from falling from the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to turn
-
-"to change"
-
-# to strike the earth with every kind of plague
-
-John speaks of the plagues as if they were a stick that someone could hit the earth with. Alternate translation: "to cause all kinds of trouble to occur on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# bottomless pit
-
-This is an extremely deep narrow hole. Possible meanings are 1) the pit has no bottom; it continues to go down further forever or 2) the pit is so deep that it is as if it had no bottom. See how you translated this in [Revelation 9:1](../09/01.md).
-
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-# Their bodies
-
-This refers to the bodies of the two witnesses.
-
-# in the street of the great city
-
-The city had more than one street. This was a public place where people could see them. Alternate translation: "in one of the streets of the great city" or "in the main street of the great city"
-
-# their Lord
-
-They served the Lord, and like him would die in that city.
-
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-# three and a half days
-
-"3 full days and one half day" or "3.5 days" or "3 1/2 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# They will not permit them to be placed in a tomb
-
-This will be a sign of disrespect.
-
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-# will rejoice over them and celebrate
-
-"will rejoice that the two witnesses have died"
-
-# even send gifts to one another
-
-This action shows how happy the people were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# because these two prophets tormented those who lived on the earth
-
-This is the reason that the people will be so happy that the witnesses have died.
-
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-# three and a half days
-
-"3 full days and one half day" or "3.5 days" or "3 1/2 days." See how you translated this in [Revelation 11:9](../11/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# a breath of life from God will enter them
-
-The ability to breathe is spoken of as if it were something that can go into people. Alternate translation: "God will cause the two witnesses to breathe again and live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Great fear will fall on those who see them
-
-Fear is spoken of as if it is a object that can fall on people. Alternate translation: "Those who see them will be extremely afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Then they will hear
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the two witnesses will hear or 2) the people will hear what is said to the two witnesses.
-
-# a loud voice from heaven
-
-The word "voice" refers to the one who speaks. Alternate translation: "someone speak loudly to them from heaven and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# say to them
-
-"say to the two witnesses"
-
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-# Seven thousand people
-
-"7,000 people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the survivors
-
-"those who do not die" or "those who are still living"
-
-# give glory to the God of heaven
-
-"say that the God of heaven is glorious"
-
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-# The second woe is past
-
-"The second terrible event is over." See how you translated "The first woe is past" in [Revelation 9:12](../09/12.md).
-
-# The third woe is coming quickly
-
-Existing in the future is spoken of as coming. Alternate translation: "The third woe will happen soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The last of the seven angels begins to sound his trumpet.
-
-# the seventh angel
-
-This is the last of the seven angels. See how you translated "seventh" in [Revelation 8.1](../08/01.md). Alternate translation: "the final angel" or "angel number seven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# loud voices spoke in heaven and said
-
-The phrase "loud voices" represents speakers who spoke loudly. Alternate translation: "speakers in heaven spoke loudly and said"
-
-# The kingdom of the world ... the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ
-
-Here "kingdom" refers to the authority to rule the world. Alternate translation: "The authority to rule the world ... the authority that belongs to our Lord and his Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the world
-
-This refers to everyone in the world. Alternate translation: "everyone in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ
-
-"Our Lord and his Christ are now the rulers of the world"
-
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-# twenty-four elders
-
-"24 elders." See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:4](../04/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# fell upon their faces
-
-This is an idiom that means they lay down facing the ground. See how you translated "prostrated themselves" in [Revelation 4:10](../04/10.md). Alternate translation: "they bowed down"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# you, Lord God Almighty, the one who is and who was
-
-These phrases can be stated as sentences. Alternate translation: "you, Lord God, the ruler over all. You are the one who is, and you are the one who was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# the one who is
-
-"the one who exists" or "the one who lives"
-
-# who was
-
-"who has always existed" or "who has always lived"
-
-# you have taken your great power
-
-What God did with his great power can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "you have defeated with your power everyone who has rebelled against you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you" and "your" refer to God.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The twenty-four elders continue praising God.
-
-# were enraged
-
-"were extremely angry"
-
-# your wrath has come
-
-Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. Alternate translation: "You are ready to show your anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The time has come
-
-Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. Alternate translation: "The time is right" or "Now is the time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-
-# for the dead to be judged
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for God to judge the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the dead
-This nominal adjective can be stated as a verb or adjective. Alternate translation: "Those who have died" or "the dead people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-# the prophets, those who are believers, and those who feared your name
-
-This list explains what "your servants" means. These were not three completely different groups of people. The prophets also were believers and feared God's name. "Name" here is a metonym for the person of Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "the prophets, those who are believers, and those who fear you" or "the prophets and the others who are believers and fear your name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Then God's temple in heaven was opened
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then someone opened God's temple in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I saw the ark of his covenant in his temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# flashes of lightning
-
-Use your language's way of describing what lightning looks like each time it appears. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:5](../04/05.md).
-
-# rumblings, crashes of thunder
-
-These are the loud noises that thunder makes. Use your language's way of describing the sound of thunder. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:5](../04/05.md).
-
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-# Revelation 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 15 and 17-18.
-
-##### Woe
-
-John describes several "woes" in the book of Revelation. This chapter describes a second and third "woe" announced at the end of Chapter 8.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Gentiles
-The word "Gentiles" here refers to ungodly people groups and not Gentile Christians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
-
-##### Two witnesses
-Scholars have suggested many different ideas about these two witnesses. Translators do not need to understand this passage to accurately translate it. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-##### Bottomless pit
-This image is seen several times in the Book of Revelation. It is a picture of hell as being inescapable and the opposite direction as heaven. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hell]])
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-# General Information:
-
-John begins to describe a woman who appears in his vision.
-
-# A great sign was seen in heaven
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A great sign appeared in heaven" or "I, John, saw a great sign in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "A woman who was wearing the sun and had the moon under her feet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a crown of twelve stars
-
-This was apparently a likeness of a wreath made of laurel leaves or olive branches, but with twelve stars included in it.
-
-# twelve stars
-
-"12 stars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John describes a dragon that appears in his vision.
-
-# dragon
-
-This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# His tail swept away a third of the stars
-
-"With his tail he swept away a third of the stars"
-
-# a third
-
-"one third." See how you translated this in [Revelation 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# rule all the nations with an iron rod
-
-Ruling harshly is spoken of as ruling with an iron rod. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 2:27](../02/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Her child was snatched away to God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God quickly took her child to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# for 1,260 days
-
-"for one thousand two hundred and sixty days" or "for twelve hundred and sixty days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Now
-
-John uses this word to mark a shift in his account to introduce something else happening in his vision.
-
-# dragon
-
-This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified in verse 9 as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# So there was no longer any place in heaven for him and his angels
-
-"So the dragon and his angels could no longer stay in heaven"
-
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-# dragon—that old serpent called the devil or Satan, who deceives the whole world—was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him
-
-The information about the serpent can be given in a separate sentence after the statement that it was thrown down to the earth. Alternate translation: "dragon was thrown down to earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. He is the old serpent who deceives the world and is called the devil or Satan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# The great dragon ... was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God threw the great dragon ... and his angels out of heaven and sent them to the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I
-
-The word "I" refers to John.
-
-# I heard a loud voice in heaven
-
-The word "voice" refers to someone who speaks. Alternate translation: "I heard someone saying loudly from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ
-
-God saving people by his power is spoken of as if his salvation and power were things that have come. God's ruling and Christ's authority are also spoken of as if they have come. Alternate translation: "Now God has saved his people by his power, God rules as king, and his Christ has all authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# have come
-
-"have begun to really exist" or "have appeared" or "have become real." God is revealing these things because their time to occur has "come." It is not that they did not exist before.
-
-# the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down
-
-This is the dragon that was thrown down in [Revelation 12:9](../12/09.md).
-
-# our brothers
-
-Fellow believers are spoken of as if they were brothers. Alternate translation: "our fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# day and night
-
-These two parts of the day are used together to mean "all the time" or "without stopping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The loud voice from heaven continues to speak.
-
-# They conquered him
-
-"They conquered the accuser"
-
-# by the blood of the Lamb
-
-The blood refers to his death. Alternate translation: "because the lamb had shed his blood and died for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# by the word of their testimony
-
-The word "testimony" can be expressed with the verb "testify." Also who they testified about can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "by what they said when they testified to others about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# even to death
-
-The believers told the truth about Jesus, even though they knew that their enemies might try to kill them because of it. Alternate translation: "but they kept testifying even though they knew that they might die for it"
-
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-# He is filled with terrible anger
-
-The devil is spoken of as if he were a container, and anger is spoken of as if it were a liquid that could be in him. Alternate translation: "He is terribly angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the dragon realized he had been thrown down to the earth
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the dragon realized that God had thrown him out of heaven and sent him to earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he pursued the woman
-
-"he chased after the woman"
-
-# dragon
-
-This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified in verse 9 as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# the serpent
-
-This is another way of referring to the dragon.
-
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-# serpent
-
-This is the same being as the dragon mentioned earlier in [Revelation 12:9](../12/09.md).
-
-# like a river
-
-The water flowed from his mouth like a river flows. Alternate translation: "in large volume" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# to sweep her away
-
-"to wash her away"
-
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-# The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon was pouring out of his mouth
-
-The earth is spoken of as if it were a living thing, and a hole in the earth is spoken of as if it were a mouth that could drink up the water. Alternate translation: "A hole in the ground opened up and the water went down into the hole" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# dragon
-
-This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified in verse 9 as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# hold to the testimony about Jesus
-
-The word "testimony" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "continue to testify about Jesus"
-
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-# Revelation 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 10-12.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Serpent
-The Book of Revelation uses imagery from the Old Testament. For example, John refers to Satan as the serpent. This image comes from the account of the Garden of Eden when Satan tempted Eve. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "A great sign was seen in heaven"
-By using the passive voice here, John does not say who saw this great sign in heaven. The translation may be difficult when the subject is unclear, if your language does not have a passive voice. Many English translations use the past tense here and say "A great sign appeared in heaven." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
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-# General Information:
-
-John begins to describe a beast who appears in his vision. The word "I" here refers to John.
-
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-# dragon
-
-This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# The dragon gave his power to it
-
-The dragon made the beast as powerful as he was. He did not lose his power, however, by giving it to the beast.
-
-# his power ... his throne, and his great authority to rule
-
-These are three ways of referring to his authority, and together they emphasize that the authority was great.
-
-# his throne
-
-The word "throne" here refers to the dragon's authority to rule as king. Alternate translation: "his royal authority" or "his authority to rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# but its fatal wound was healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but its fatal wound healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# fatal wound
-
-"deadly wound." This is an injury that is serious enough to cause a person to die.
-
-# The whole earth
-
-The word "earth" refers to the people on it. Alternate translation: "All the people on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# followed the beast
-
-"obeyed the beast"
-
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-# dragon
-
-This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# he had given his authority to the beast
-
-"he had caused the beast to have as much authority as he had"
-
-# Who is like the beast?
-
-This question shows how amazed they were about the beast. Alternate translation: "No one is as powerful as the beast!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Who can fight against it?
-
-This question shows how much the people feared the power of the beast. Alternate translation: "No one could ever fight against the beast and win!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# The beast was given ... It was permitted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave the beast ... God permitted the beast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The beast was given a mouth that could speak
-
-Being given a mouth refers to being allowed to speak. Alternate translation: "The beast was allowed to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# forty-two months
-
-"42 months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# to speak blasphemies against God
-
-"to say disrespectful things about God"
-
-# blaspheming his name, the place where he lives, and those who live in heaven
-
-These phrases tell how the beast spoke blasphemies against God.
-
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-# authority was given to it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God gave authority to the beast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# every tribe, people, language, and nation
-
-This means that people from every ethnic group are included. See how you translated a similar list in [Revelation 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
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-# will worship it
-
-"will worship the beast"
-
-# everyone whose name was not written ... in the Book of Life
-
-This phrase clarifies who on the earth will worship the beast. It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whose names the Lamb did not write ... in The Book of Life" or "those whose names were not ... in the Book of Life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# since the creation of the world
-
-"when God created the world"
-
-# the Lamb
-
-A "lamb" is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# who had been slaughtered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom the people slaughtered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses are a break from John's account of his vision. Here he give a warning to the people reading his account.
-
-# If anyone has an ear, let him hear
-
-Jesus is emphasizing that what he has just said is important and may take some effort to understand and put into practice. The phrase "has an ear" here is a metonym for the willingness to understand and obey. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If anyone is willing to listen, listen" or "If anyone is willing to understand, let him understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# If anyone ... let him hear
-
-Since Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, you may prefer to use the second person here. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/07.md). Alternate translation: "If you are willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing to understand, then understand and obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# If anyone is to be taken
-
-This expression means that someone has decided who should be taken. If needed, translators may state clearly who decided it. Alternate translation: "If God has decided that someone should be taken" or "If it is God's will that someone should be taken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# If anyone is to be taken into captivity
-
-This can be stated in active form. The noun "captivity" can be stated with the verb "capture." Alternate translation: "If it is God's will for the enemy to capture a certain person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# into captivity he will go
-
-The noun "captivity" can be stated with the verb "capture." Alternate translation: "he will be captured" or "the enemy will capture him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# If anyone is to be killed with the sword
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If it is God's will for the enemy to kill a certain person with a sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with the sword
-
-The sword represents war. Alternate translation: "in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he will be killed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the enemy will kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Here is a call for the patient endurance and faith of the saints
-
-"God's holy people must endure patiently and be faithful"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John begins to describe another beast who appears in his vision.
-
-# it spoke like a dragon
-
-Harsh speech is spoken of as if it were the roar of a dragon. Alternate translation: "it spoke harshly like a dragon speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# dragon
-
-This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# the earth and those who live on it
-
-"everyone on the earth"
-
-# the one whose lethal wound had been healed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the one who had a lethal wound that healed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# lethal wound
-
-"deadly wound." This was an injury that was serious enough that it could have made him die.
-
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-# It performed
-
-"The beast from the earth performed"
-
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-# It was permitted
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God permitted the beast from the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to give breath to the beast's image
-
-Here the word "breath" represents life. Alternate translation: "to give life to the beast's image" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the beast's image
-
-This is the image of the first beast that had been mentioned.
-
-# cause all who refused to worship the beast to be killed
-
-"put to death anyone who refused to worship the first beast"
-
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-# It also forced everyone
-
-"The beast from the earth also forced everyone"
-
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-# It was impossible for anyone to buy or sell unless he had the mark of the beast
-
-"People could buy or sell things only if they had the mark of the beast." The implicit information that the beast from the earth commanded it can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "He commanded that people could buy or sell things only if they had the mark of the beast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the mark of the beast
-
-This was an identifying mark that indicated that the person who received it worshiped the beast.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is a break from John's account of his vision. Here he gives another warning to the people reading his account.
-
-# This calls for wisdom
-
-"Wisdom is needed" or "You need to be wise about this"
-
-# If anyone has insight
-
-The word "insight" can be translated with the verb "understand." Alternate translation: "If anyone is able to understand things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# let him calculate the number of the beast
-
-"he should discern what the number of the beast means" or "he should figure out what the number of the beast means"
-
-# is the number of a human being
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the number represents one person or 2) the number represents all of humanity.
-
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-# Revelation 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the words of verse 10, which are from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Similes
-John uses many similes in this chapter. They help to describe the images that he sees in his vision. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Unknown animals
-John uses different animals to try to describe what he saw. Some of these animals may not be known in the target language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# General Information:
-
-The word "I" refers to John.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John begins to describe the next part of his vision. There are 144,000 believers standing before the Lamb.
-
-# Lamb
-
-A "lamb" is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# 144,000
-
-"one hundred forty-four thousand." See how you translated this in [Revelation 7:4](../07/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "on whose foreheads the Lamb and his Father had written their names" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his Father
-
-This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# a voice from heaven
-
-"a sound from heaven"
-
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-# They sang a new song
-
-"The 144,000 people sang a new song." This explains what the sound was that John heard. Alternate translation: "That sound was a new song that they sang"
-
-# the four living creatures
-
-"living being" or "living thing." See how you translated "living creature" in [Revelation 4:6](../04/06.md)
-
-# elders
-
-This refers to the twenty-four elders around the throne. See how you translated "elders" in [Revelation 4:4](../04/04.md).
-
-# 144,000
-
-"one hundred forty-four thousand." See how you translated this in [Revelation 7:4](../07/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# have not defiled themselves with women
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "have never had immoral sexual relations with a woman" or 2) "have never had sexual relations with a woman." Defiling oneself with women may be a symbol of worshiping idols.
-
-# they have kept themselves sexually pure
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "they did not have sexual relations with a woman who was not their wife" or 2) "they are virgins."
-
-# follow the Lamb wherever he goes
-
-Doing what the Lamb does is spoken of as following him. Alternate translation: "they do whatever the Lamb does" or "they obey the Lamb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# redeemed from among mankind as firstfruits
-
-"Firstfruits" here is a metaphor for the first offering to be made to God in celebration of harvest. Alternate translation: "purchased out of the midst of the rest of mankind as a special celebration of salvation"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# No lie was found in their mouth
-
-Their "mouth" refers to what they said." Alternate translation: "They never lied when they spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John begins to describe the next part of his vision. This is the first of three angels who proclaim judgment on the earth.
-
-# every nation, tribe, language, and people
-
-This means that people from every ethnic group are included. See how you translated a similar list in [Revelation 5:9](../05/09.md).
-
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-# the hour of his judgment has come
-
-Here "the hour" represents the time that has been chosen for something, and the hour having "come" is a metaphor for now being the chosen time. The idea of "judgment" can be expressed with a verb. Alternate translation: "now is the time that God has chosen for judgment" or "it is now the time for God to judge people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great
-
-The angel speaks of Babylon having been destroyed as if it had fallen. Alternate translation: "Babylon the great has been destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Babylon the great
-
-"Babylon the large city" or "the important city of Babylon." This was probably a symbol for the city of Rome, which was large, wealthy, and sinful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# who persuaded
-
-Babylon is spoken of as if it were a person, instead of a city filled with people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to drink the wine of her immoral passion
-
-This is a symbol for participating in her sexually immoral passion. Alternate translation: "to be sexually immoral like her" or "to get drunk like her in sexual sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# her immoral passion
-
-Babylon is spoken of as if it were a prostitute who has caused other people to sin along with her. This may well have a double meaning: literal sexual immorality and also the worship of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# with a loud voice
-
-"loudly"
-
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-# will also drink some of the wine of God's wrath
-
-Drinking the wine of God's wrath is a symbol for being punished by God. Alternate translation: "will also drink some of the wine that represents God's wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# that has been poured undiluted
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God has poured full strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that has been poured undiluted
-
-This means that the wine has no water mixed into it. It is strong, and a person who drinks much of it will get very drunk. As a symbol, it means that God will be extremely angry, not just a little angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# cup of his anger
-
-This symbolic cup holds the wine that represents God's anger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The third angel continues to speak.
-
-# The smoke from their torment
-
-The phrase "their torment" refers to the fire that torments them. Alternate translation: "The smoke from the fire that torments them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they have no rest
-
-"they have no relief" or "the torment does not stop"
-
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-# Here is a call for the patient endurance of the saints
-
-"God's holy people must endure patiently and be faithful." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 13:10](../13/10.md).
-
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-# the dead who die
-
-"those who die"
-
-# who die in the Lord
-
-"who are united to the Lord and die." This may refer to people who are killed by their enemies. Alternate translation: "who die because they are united to the Lord"
-
-# labors
-
-difficulties and sufferings
-
-# their deeds will follow them
-
-These deeds are spoken of as if they were alive and able to follow those who did them. Possible meanings are 1) "others will know the good deeds these people have done" or 2) "God will reward them for their deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John begins to describe the next part of his vision. This part is about the Son of Man harvesting the earth. Harvesting the grain is a symbol of God's judging people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# one like a son of man
-
-This expression describes a human figure, someone who looks human. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:13](../01/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# golden crown
-
-This was the likeness of a wreath of olive branches or laurel leaves, hammered out in gold. Examples actually made of leaves were given to victorious athletes to wear on their heads.
-
-# sickle
-
-a tool with a curved blade used for cutting grass, grain, and vines (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# came out of the temple
-
-"came out of the heavenly temple"
-
-# the time to reap has come
-
-Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the earth was harvested
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he harvested the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John continues describing his vision about the earth being harvested.
-
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-# who had authority over the fire
-
-Here "authority over" refers to responsibility to tend the fire.
-
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-# the great wine vat of God's wrath
-
-"the large wine vat where God will show his wrath"
-
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-# winepress
-
-This is "the great wine vat" of [Revelation 14:19] (./19.md).
-
-# up to the height of a horse's bridle
-
-"as high as the bridle in a horse's mouth"
-
-# bridle
-
-a device made of leather straps that goes around a horse's head and is used for directing the horse
-
-# 1,600 stadia
-
-"one thousand six hundred stadia" or "sixteen hundred stadia." A "stadium" is 185 meters. In modern measures this would be about "300 kilometers" or "200 miles." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# Revelation 14 General Notes
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Harvest
-
-Harvest is when people go out to gather ripe food from plants. Jesus used this as a metaphor to teach his followers that they need to go and tell other people about him so those people can be part of God's kingdom. This chapter uses the metaphor of two harvests. Jesus gathers in his people from the whole earth. Then an angel gathers in wicked people whom God will punish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse is a summary of what will happen in 15:6-16:21.
-
-# great and marvelous
-
-These words have similar meanings and are used for emphasis. Alternate translation: "something that greatly amazed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# seven angels with seven plagues
-
-"seven angels who had authority to send seven plagues on the earth"
-
-# which are the final plagues
-
-"and after them, there will not be any more plagues"
-
-# for with them the wrath of God will be completed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for these plagues will complete the wrath of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for with them the wrath of God will be completed
-
-Possible meanings are 1) these plagues will show all of God's anger or 2) after these plagues, God will no longer be angry.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here John begins to describe his vision of the people who had been victorious over the beast and who are praising God.
-
-# sea of glass
-
-How it was like glass or a sea can be stated clearly. Possible meanings are 1) a sea is spoken of as if it were glass. Alternate translation: "a sea that was as smooth as glass" or 2) glass if spoken of as if it were a sea. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:6](../04/06.md). Alternate translation: "glass that was spread out like a sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who had been victorious over the beast and his image
-
-How they were victorious can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "who had been victorious over the beast and his image by not worshiping them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# over the number representing his name
-
-How they were victorious over the number can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "over the number representing his name by not being marked with that number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the number representing his name
-
-This refers to the number described in [Revelation 13:18](../13/18.md).
-
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-# They were singing
-
-"Those who had been victorious over the beast were singing"
-
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-# Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name?
-
-This question is used to show their amazement at how great and glorious the Lord is. It can be expressed as an exclamation. Alternate translation: "Lord, everyone will fear you and glorify your name!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# glorify your name
-
-The phrase "your name" refers to God. Alternate translation: "glorify you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your righteous deeds have been revealed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you have made everyone know about your righteous deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The seven angels with the seven plagues come out of the most holy place. They were spoken of previously in [Revelation 15:1](../15/01.md).
-
-# After these things
-
-"After the people finished singing"
-
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-# the seven angels holding the seven plagues
-
-These angels were seen as holding seven plagues because in [Revelation 17:7](../17/07.md) they are given seven bowls full of the wrath of God.
-
-# linen
-
-a fine, expensive cloth made from flax
-
-# sashes
-
-A sash is a decorative piece of cloth worn on the upper body.
-
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-# the four living creatures
-
-"living being" or "living thing." See how you translated "living creatures" in [Revelation 4:6](../04/06.md)
-
-# seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God
-
-The image of the wine in the bowls can be stated clearly. The word "wrath" here refers to punishment. The wine is a symbol for punishment. Alternate translation: "seven gold bowls full of the wine that represents the wrath of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed
-
-"until the seven angels finished sending the seven plagues to the earth"
-
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-# Revelation 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In this chapter, John describes events and pictures that occur in heaven.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 3-4.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Victorious over the beast"
-
-These people are spiritually victorious. While most spiritual battles cannot be seen, the Book of Revelation pictures spiritual battles as openly occurring. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-##### "The temple having the tent of witness, was open in heaven"
-Scripture elsewhere indicates the earthly temple copied God's perfect dwelling place in heaven. Here John seems to refer to God's heavenly dwelling place or temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-##### Songs
-
-The Book of Revelation often describes heaven as a place where people sing. They worship God with songs. This illustrates that heaven is a place where God is always worshiped.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John continues to describe the part of the vision about the seven angels with the seven plagues. The seven plagues are the seven bowls of God's wrath.
-
-# I heard
-
-The word "I" refers to John.
-
-# bowls of God's wrath
-
-The image of the wine in the bowls can be stated clearly. The word "wrath" here refers to punishment. The wine is a symbol for punishment. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 15:7](../15/07.md). Alternate translation: "bowls full of the wine that represents God's wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# poured out his bowl
-
-The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# painful sores
-
-"painful wounds." These could be infections from diseases or injuries that have not healed.
-
-# mark of the beast
-
-This was an identifying mark that indicated that the person who received it worshiped the beast. See how you translated this in [Revelation 13:17](../13/17.md).
-
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-# poured out his bowl
-
-The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](../16/02.md). Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the sea
-
-This refers to all the salt water lakes and oceans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# poured out his bowl
-
-The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](../16/02.md). Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# rivers and the springs of water
-
-This refers to all bodies of fresh water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# the angel of the waters
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the third angel who was in charge of pouring out God's wrath on the rivers and springs of water or 2) this was another angel who was in charge of all the waters.
-
-# You are righteous
-
-"You" refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the one who is and who was
-
-"God who is and who was." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 1:4](../01/04.md).
-
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-# they poured out the blood of the saints and prophets
-
-Here "poured out the blood" means killed. Alternate translation: "they murdered God's holy people and the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you have given them blood to drink
-
-God will make the evil people drink the waters that he turned to blood.
-
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-# I heard the altar reply
-
-The word "altar" here refers perhaps to someone at the altar. "I heard someone at the altar reply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# poured out his bowl
-
-The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](../16/02.md). Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# it was given permission to scorch the people
-
-John speaks about the sun as if it were a person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and caused the sun to severely burn the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They were scorched by the terrible heat
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The extreme heat burned them badly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they blasphemed the name of God
-
-Here the name of God represents God. Alternate translation: "they blasphemed God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# God, who has the power over these plagues
-
-This phrase reminds readers of something they already know about God. It helps to explain why the people were blaspheming God. Alternate translation: "God because he has the power over these plagues" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# the power over these plagues
-
-This refers to the power to inflict these plagues on people, and the power to stop the plagues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# poured out his bowl
-
-The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](../16/02.md). Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the throne of the beast
-
-This is where the beast reigns from. It may refer to the capital city of his kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# darkness covered its kingdom
-
-Here "darkness" is spoken of as if it were something like a blanket. Alternate translation: "it became dark in all his kingdom" or "all of his kingdom became dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They chewed
-
-The people in the beast's kingdom chewed.
-
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-# They blasphemed
-
-The people in the beast's kingdom blasphemed.
-
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-# poured out his bowl
-
-The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](../16/02.md). Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Euphrates. Its water was dried up
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the Euphrates. Its water dried up" or "the Euphrates, and caused its water to dry up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# looked like frogs
-
-A frog is a small animal that lives near water. Jews considered them unclean animals.
-
-# dragon
-
-This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. The dragon is also identified in verse 9 as "the devil or Satan." See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:3](../12/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verse 15 is a break from the main story line of John's vision. These are words spoken by Jesus. The story line continues in verse 16.
-
-# Look! I am coming ... his shameful condition
-
-This is in parentheses to show that it is not part of the story line in the vision. Rather, this is something that the Lord Jesus said. It can be stated clearly that the Lord Jesus said this, as in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I am coming as a thief
-
-Jesus will come at a time when people do not expect him, just as a thief comes when not expected. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 3:3](../03/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# keeping his garments on
-
-Living the right way is spoken of as keeping one's clothes on. Alternate translation: "doing what is right, like keeping his clothes on" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# keeping his garments on
-
-Some versions translate, "keeping his garments with him."
-
-# they see his shameful condition
-
-Here the word "they" refers to other people.
-
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-# They brought them together
-
-"The spirits of the demons brought the kings and their armies together"
-
-# the place that is called
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the place that people call" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Armageddon
-
-This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The seventh angel pours out the seventh bowl of God's wrath.
-
-# poured out his bowl
-
-The word "bowl" refers to what is in it. See how you translated this in [Revelation 16:2](../16/02.md). Alternate translation: "poured out the wine from his bowl" or "poured out God's wrath from his bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Then a loud voice came out of the temple and from the throne
-
-This means someone sitting on the throne or someone standing near the throne spoke loudly. It is unclear who is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# flashes of lightning
-
-Use your language's way of describing what lightning looks like each time it appears. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:5](../04/05.md).
-
-# rumbles, crashes of thunder
-
-These are the loud noises that thunder makes. Use your language's way of describing the sound of thunder. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:5](../04/05.md).
-
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-# The great city was split
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The earthquake split the great city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Then God called to mind
-
-"Then God remembered" or "Then God thought of" or "Then God started to pay attention to." This does not mean that God remembered something he had forgotten.
-
-# he gave that city the cup filled with the wine made from his furious wrath
-
-The wine is a symbol of his wrath. Making people drink it is a symbol of punishing them. Alternate translation: "he made the people of that city drink the wine that represents his wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is part of the seventh bowl of God's wrath.
-
-# the mountains were no longer found
-
-The inability to see any mountains is metonymy expressing the idea that no mountains existed any longer. Alternate translation: "there were no longer any mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a talent
-
-You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: "33 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
-
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-# Revelation 16 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter continues the vision of chapter 15. Together they give the seven plagues that complete the wrath of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wrath]])
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 5-7.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "I heard a loud voice call out of the temple"
-
-This is the same temple that was mentioned in chapter 15.
-
-##### Seven bowls of God's wrath
-
-This chapter reveals severe judgments. They are pictured as angels pouring out seven bowls of God's wrath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-The tone of this chapter is meant to astonish the reader. Translations should not minimize the vivid language expressed in this chapter.
-
-##### Armageddon
-
-This is a Hebrew word. It is the name of a place. John used the sounds of the Hebrew word and wrote them with Greek letters. Translators are encouraged to transliterate it using the letters of the target language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-John begins to describe the part of his vision about the great prostitute.
-
-# the condemnation of the great prostitute
-
-The noun "condemnation" can be expressed with the verb "condemn." Alternate translation: "how God will condemn the great prostitute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the great prostitute
-
-"the prostitute that everyone knows about." She represents a certain sinful city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# on many waters
-
-If you need to, you can use a more specific word for the kind of water. Alternate translation: "on many rivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It is with the wine of her sexual immorality that the earth's inhabitants became drunk
-
-The wine represents sexual immorality. Alternate translation: "The people of the earth became drunk by drinking her wine, that is, they were sexually immoral" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# her sexual immorality
-
-This may well have a double meaning: sexual immorality among people and also the worship of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# carried me away in the Spirit to a wilderness
-
-The setting changes from John being in heaven to being in a wilderness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
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-# pearls
-
-beautiful and valuable white beads. They are formed inside the shell of a certain kind of small animal that lives in the ocean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# On her forehead was written a name
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone had written on her forehead a name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Babylon the great
-
-If it needs to be made clear that the name refers to the woman, it can be put in a sentence. Alternate translation: "I am Babylon, the powerful one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel begins to explain to John the meaning of the prostitute and the red beast. The angel explains these things through verse 18.
-
-# was drunk with the blood ... and with the blood
-
-"was drunk because she had drunk the blood ... and had drunk the blood"
-
-# the martyrs for Jesus
-
-"the believers who have died because they told others about Jesus"
-
-# astonished
-
-amazed, surprised
-
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-# Why are you astonished?
-
-The angel used this question to gently scold John. Alternate translation: "You should not be astonished!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the bottomless pit
-
-This is an extremely deep narrow hole. Possible meanings are 1) the pit has no bottom; it continues to go down further forever or 2) the pit is so deep that it is as if it had no bottom. See how you translated this in [Revelation 9:1](../09/01.md).
-
-# Then it will go on to destruction
-
-The noun "destruction" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "Then he will be destroyed" or "Then God will destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# it will go on to destruction
-
-The certainty of what will happen in the future is spoken of as if the beast were going to it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those whose names have not been written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whose names God did not write" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The angel continues speaking. Here he explains the meaning of the seven heads of the beast that the woman is riding.
-
-# This calls for a mind that has wisdom
-
-The abstract nouns "mind" and "wisdom" can be expressed with "think" and "wise" or "wisely." Why a wise mind is needed can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "A wise mind is needed in order to understand this" or "You need to think wisely in order to understand this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# This calls for
-
-"This makes it necessary to have"
-
-# The seven heads are seven hills
-
-Here "are" means "stand for" or "represent."
-
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-# Five kings have fallen
-
-The angel speaks of dying as falling. Alternate translation: "Five kings have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# one exists
-
-"one is king now" or "one king is alive now"
-
-# the other has not yet come; when he comes
-
-Not having existed yet is spoken of as not yet having come. Alternate translation: "the other has not yet become king; when he becomes king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he can remain only for a little while
-
-The angel speaks of someone continuing to be king as if he were remaining in a place. Alternate translation: "he can be king only for a little while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# it is one of those seven kings
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the beast rules twice: first as one of the seven kings, and then as the eighth king or 2) the beast belongs to that group of seven kings because he is like them.
-
-# it is going to destruction
-
-The certainty of what will happen in the future is spoken of as if the beast were going to it. Alternate translation: "it will certainly be destroyed" or "God will surely destroy it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The angel continues speaking to John. Here he explains the meaning of the ten horns of the beast.
-
-# for one hour
-
-If your language does not divide the day into 24 hours, you may need to use a more general expression. Alternate translation: "for a very short time" or "for a very small part of a day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# These are of one mind
-
-"These all think the same thing" or "These all agree to do the same thing"
-
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-# the Lamb
-
-A "lamb" is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# the called ones, the chosen ones, and the faithful ones
-
-This refers to one group of people. The words "called" and "chosen" can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "the called, chosen, and faithful ones" or "the ones whom God has called and chosen, who are faithful to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The waters you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages
-
-Here "are" stands for "represent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The waters
-
-If you need to, you can use a more specific word for the kind of water. See how you translated "many waters" in [Revelation 17:1](../17/01.md). Alternate translation: "The rivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# multitudes
-
-large groups of people
-
-# languages
-
-This refers to people who speak the languages. See how you translated this in [Revelation 10:11](../10/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# make her desolate and naked
-
-"steal everything that she has and leave her with nothing"
-
-# they will devour her flesh
-
-Destroying her completely is spoken of as eating all her flesh. "They will destroy her completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by agreeing to give ... until God's words are fulfilled
-
-They would agree to give their power to the beast, but it would not be that they want to obey God. Alternate translation: "For God has put it into their hearts to agree to give ... until God's words are fulfilled, and by doing this, they would carry out God's purpose"
-
-# God has put it into their hearts
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for desires. Making them want to do something is spoken of as putting it in their hearts to do it. Alternate translation: "God has made them want" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# power to rule
-
-"authority" or "kingly authority"
-
-# until God's words are fulfilled
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "until God fulfills what he said will happen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The angel finishes speaking to John about the prostitute and the beast.
-
-# is
-
-Here "is" stands for "represents." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the great city that rules
-
-When it says that the city rules, it means that the leader of the city rules. Alternate translation: "the great city whose leader rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Revelation 17 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter begins to describe how God will destroy Babylon.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Prostitute
-
-Scripture often pictures idolatrous Jews as adulterous people and sometimes as prostitutes. This is not the reference here. The translator should allow this illustration to be vague. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-##### Seven hills
-
-This possibly refers to the city of Rome, which was known as the city on seven hills. However, the translator should not attempt to identify Rome in the translation.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-
-John uses many different metaphors in this chapter. He explains some of their meanings, but allows them to remain relatively unclear. The translator should attempt to do the same. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "The beast you saw existed, does not exist now, but is about to come up "
-
-This and similar phrases in this chapter contrast the beast with Jesus. Jesus is called "the one who is, and who was, and who is to come" elsewhere in the Book of Revelation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Paradox
-
-A paradox is a true statement that appears to describe something impossible. This sentence in 17:11 is a paradox: "the beast ... is itself also an eighth king; but it is one of those seven kings." The translator should not attempt to resolve this paradox. It should remain a mystery. ([Revelation 17:11](../../rev/17/11.md))
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-# General Information:
-
-The pronouns "she" and "her" refer to the city of Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a prostitute. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Another angel comes down from heaven and speaks. This is a different angel than the one in the previous chapter, who spoke about the prostitute and the beast.
-
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-# Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great
-
-The angel speaks of Babylon having been destroyed as if it had fallen. See how you translated this in [Revelation 14:8](../14/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# detestable bird
-
-"disgusting bird" or "repulsive bird"
-
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-# all the nations
-
-The nations is a metonym for the people of those nations. Alternate translation: "the people of all the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# have drunk the wine of her immoral passion
-
-This is a symbol for participating in her sexually immoral passion. Alternate translation: "have become sexually immoral like her" or "have become drunk like her in sexual sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# her immoral passion
-
-Babylon is spoken of as if it were a prostitute who has caused other people to sin along with her. This may well have a double meaning: literal sexual immorality and also the worship of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# merchants
-
-A merchant is a person who sells things.
-
-# from the power of her sensual way of living
-
-"because she spent so much money on sexual immorality"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The pronouns "she" and "her" refer to the city of Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a prostitute. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Another voice from heaven begins to speak.
-
-# another voice
-
-The word "voice" refers to the speaker, which is probably either Jesus or the Father. Alternate translation: "someone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Her sins have piled up as high as heaven
-
-The voice speaks of Babylon's sins as if they were objects that could form a pile. Alternate translation: "Her sins are so many they are like a pile that reaches heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# has remembered
-
-"has thought of" or "has started to pay attention to." This does not mean that God remembered something he had forgotten. See how you translated "called to mind" in [Revelation 16:19](../16/19.md).
-
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-# Pay her back as she has paid others back
-
-The voice speaks of punishment as if it were payment. Alternate translation: "Punish her as she has punished others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# repay her double
-
-The voice speaks of punishment as if it were payment. Alternate translation: "punish her twice as much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in the cup she mixed, mix double the amount for her
-
-The voice speaks of causing others to suffer as preparing strong wine for them to drink. Alternate translation: "prepare for her the wine of suffering that is twice as strong as what she made for others" or "make her suffer twice as much as she made others suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# mix double the amount
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "prepare twice the amount" or 2) "make it twice as strong"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The same voice from heaven continues speaking about Babylon as if it were a woman.
-
-# she glorified herself
-
-"the people of Babylon glorified themselves"
-
-# For she says in her heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or thoughts. Alternate translation: "For she says to herself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am seated as a queen
-
-She claims to be a ruler, having her own authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I am not a widow
-
-She implies that she will not be dependent on other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will never see mourning
-
-Experiencing mourning is spoken of as seeing mourning. Alternate translation: "I will never mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# her plagues will come
-
-Existing in the future is spoken of a coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# She will be consumed by fire
-
-Being burned up by fires is spoken of as being eaten up by fire. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Fire will completely burn her up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses the word "her" refers to the city of Babylon.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John tells what people say about Babylon.
-
-# committed sexual immorality and went out of control with her
-
-"sinned sexually and did whatever they wanted just as the people of Babylon did"
-
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-# afraid of her torment
-
-The abstract noun "torment" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "afraid that they will be tormented as Babylon is" or "afraid that God will torment them as he torments Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Woe, woe
-
-This is repeated for emphasis.
-
-# your punishment has come
-
-Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# mourn for her
-
-"mourn for the people of Babylon"
-
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-# precious stone, pearls
-
-"many kinds of expensive stones." See how you translated these in [Revelation 17:4](../17/04.md).
-
-# fine linen
-
-expensive cloth made from flax. See how you translated "linen" in [Revelation 15:6](../15/06.md).
-
-# purple, silk, scarlet
-
-Purple is a very dark red cloth that is very expensive. Silk is a soft, strong cloth made from the fine string that silkworms make when they make their cocoons. Scarlet is an expensive red cloth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# every vessel of ivory
-
-"all kinds of containers made of ivory"
-
-# ivory
-
-a beautiful hard, white material that people get from the tusks or teeth of very large animals such as elephants or walruses. Alternate translation: "tusks" or "valuable animal teeth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# marble
-
-a precious stone used for building (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# cinnamon
-
-a spice that smells nice and comes from the bark of a certain kind of tree
-
-# spice
-
-a substance used to add flavor to food or a good smell to oil
-
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-# The fruit
-
-"Fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Alternate translation: "The result" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# longed for with all your might
-
-"wanted very much"
-
-# vanished, never to be found again
-
-Not to be found stands for not existing. This figure of speech can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "vanished; you will never have them again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses, the word "her" refers to the city of Babylon.
-
-# because of the fear of her torment
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "fear" and "torment." Alternate translation: "because they will be afraid of God tormenting them they way he torments her" or "because they will be afraid of suffering the way she is suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# weeping and mourning loudly
-
-This is what the merchants will be doing. Alternate translation: "and they will weep and mourn loudly"
-
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-# the great city that was dressed in fine linen
-
-Throughout this chapter, Babylon is spoken of as if it were a woman. The merchants speak of Babylon as being dressed in fine linen because its people were dressed in fine linen. Alternate translation: "the great city, which was like a woman dressed in fine linen" or "the great city, whose women were dressed in fine linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that was dressed in fine linen
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that wore fine linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# was adorned with gold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "adorned herself with gold" or "adorned themselves with gold" or "wore gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# precious jewels
-
-"valuable gems" or "treasured gems"
-
-# pearls
-
-beautiful and valuable white beads. They are formed inside the shell of a certain kind of small animal that lives in the ocean. See how you translated this in [Revelation 17:4](../17/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# whose living is made from the sea
-
-The phrase "from the sea" refers to what they do on the sea. Alternate translation: "who travel on the sea to make their living" or "who sail on the sea to different places in order to trade things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses the word "they" refers to the sailors and seafarers, and the word "her" refers to the city of Babylon.
-
-# What city is like the great city?
-
-This question shows the people the importance of the city of Babylon. Alternate translation: "No other city is like the great city, Babylon!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# God has brought your judgment on her
-
-The noun "judgment" can be expressed with the verb "judge." Alternate translation: "God has judged her for you" or "God has judged her because of the bad things she did to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Another angel begins to speak about Babylon. This is a different angel than the ones who have spoken previously.
-
-# millstone
-
-a large round stone used to crush grain
-
-# Babylon, the great city, will be thrown down with violence and will not be seen anymore
-
-God will completely destroy the city. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will violently throw down Babylon, the great city, and it will no longer exist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will not be seen anymore
-
-"no one will see it anymore." Not being seen here means that it will not exist. Alternate translation: "it will not exist anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The sound made by harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will not be heard anymore in you
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one in your city will ever again hear the sound that harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in you
-
-The angel speaks as if Babylon were there listening to him. Alternate translation: "in Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# will not be heard anymore in you
-
-"no one will hear them anymore in you." Not being heard here means that they will not be there. Alternate translation: "they will not be in your city anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# No craftsman ... will be found in you
-
-Not being found there means that they will not be there. Alternate translation: "No craftsman of any kind will be in your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# No sound of a mill will be heard anymore in you
-
-The sound of something not being heard means that no one will make that sound. Alternate translation: "No one will use a mill in your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The words "you," "your," and "her" refer to Babylon.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The angel who threw the millstone finishes talking.
-
-# The voices of the bridegroom and the bride will not be heard in you anymore
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will ever again hear in Babylon the happy voices of a bridegroom and a bride" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will not be heard in you anymore
-
-Not being heard here means that they will not be there. Alternate translation: "will not be in your city anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# your merchants were the princes of the earth
-
-The angel speaks of important and powerful people as if they were princes. Alternate translation: "your merchants were like princes of the earth" or "your merchants were the most important men in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the nations were deceived by your sorcery
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you deceived the people of the nations with your magic spells" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# In her the blood of prophets and saints was found, and the blood of all who have been killed on the earth
-
-Blood being found there means that the people there were guilty of killing people. Alternate translation: "Babylon is guilty of killing the prophets and believers and all the other people in the world who were killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Revelation 18 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 1-8.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Prophecy
-
-The angel prophesies about Babylon falling, which here means being destroyed. It is spoken of as having already happened. This is common in prophecy. It emphasizes that the coming judgment will certainly happen. The angel also prophesies that the people will lament over Babylon falling. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-
-Prophecy frequently uses metaphors. This chapter has a slightly different apocalyptic style than the Book of Revelation overall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the next part of John's vision. Here he describes the rejoicing in heaven over the fall of the great prostitute, who is the city of Babylon.
-
-# I heard
-
-Here "I" refers to John.
-
-# Hallelujah
-
-This word means "Praise God" or "Let us praise God."
-
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-# the great prostitute
-
-Here John refers to the city of Babylon whose wicked people rule over all the people of the earth and lead them to worship false gods. He speaks of the wicked people of Babylon as if they were a great prostitute. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# who corrupted the earth
-
-Here "the earth" is a metonym for its inhabitants. Alternate translation: "who corrupted the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the blood of his servants
-
-Here "the blood" is a metonym that represents murder. Alternate translation: "murdering his servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# she herself
-
-This refers to Babylon. The reflexive pronoun "herself" is used to add emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# They spoke
-
-Here "They" refers to the crowd of people in heaven.
-
-# Hallelujah
-
-This word means "Praise God" or "Let us praise God." See how you translated this in [Revelation 19:1](../19/01.md).
-
-# smoke rises from her
-
-The word "her" refers to the city of Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a prostitute. The smoke is from the fire that destroys the city. Alternate translation: "smoke rises from that city" 
-
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-# twenty-four elders
-
-"24 elders." See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:4](../04/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# the four living creatures
-
-"the four living beings" or "the four living things." See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:6](../04/06.md)
-
-# who was seated on the throne
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "who sat on the throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a voice came out from the throne
-
-Here John speaks of the "voice" as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "someone spoke from the throne" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Praise our God
-
-Here "our" refers to the speaker and all God's servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# you who fear him
-
-Here "fear" does not mean to be afraid of God, but to honor him. Alternate translation: "all you who honor him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# both the unimportant and the powerful
-
-The speaker uses these words together to mean all of God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a great number of people, like the roar of many waters, and like loud crashes of thunder
-
-John speaks of what he is hearing as if it were like the sound made by a very large crowd of people, a large body of rushing water, and very loud thunder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Hallelujah
-
-This word means "Praise God" or "Let us praise God." See how you translated this in [Revelation 19:1](../19/01.md).
-
-# For the Lord
-
-"Because the Lord"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The voice of the crowd from the previous verse continues speaking.
-
-# Let us rejoice
-
-Here "us" refers to all of God's servants.
-
-# give him the glory
-
-"give God the glory" or "honor God"
-
-# wedding celebration of the Lamb ... his bride has made herself ready
-
-Here John speaks of the joining of Jesus and his people together forever as if it were a wedding celebration. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Lamb
-
-This is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# has come
-
-Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his bride has made herself ready
-
-John speaks of God's people as if they were a bride who has gotten ready for her wedding. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# She was permitted to be dressed in bright and clean fine linen
-
-Here "she" refers to the people of God. John speaks of the righteous acts of God's people as if they were a bright and clean dress that a bride wears on her wedding day. You can state this in active form. Alternate translation: "God allowed her to wear a dress of bright and clean fine linen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# General Information:
-
-An angel begins to speak to John. This is likely the same angel who began to speak to John in [Revelation 17:1](../17/01.md).
-
-# those who are invited
-
-You can state this in active form. Alternate translation: "the people whom God invites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the wedding feast of the Lamb
-
-Here the angel speaks of the joining of Jesus and his people forever as if it were a wedding feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I fell down at his feet
-
-This means that John purposely lay on the ground and stretched himself out in reverence or submission. This action was an important part of worship, to show respect and willingness to serve. See note in [Revelation 19:3](../19/03.md).
-
-# your brothers
-
-The word "brothers" here refers to all believers, male and female.
-
-# who hold the testimony about Jesus
-
-Here holding stands for believing in or announcing. Alternate translation: "who speak the truth about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy
-
-Here "spirit of prophecy" refers to God's Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: "for it is the Spirit of God who gives people the power to speak the truth about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of a new vision. John begins to describe a rider on a white horse.
-
-# Then I saw heaven open
-
-This imagery is used to signify the beginning of a new vision. See how you translated this idea in [Revelation 4:1](../04/01.md) and [Revelation 11:19](../11/19.md) and [Revelation 15:5](../15/05.md).
-
-# The one riding it
-
-The rider is Jesus.
-
-# It is with justice that he judges and wages war
-
-Here "justice" refers to what is right. Alternate translation: "He judges all people and wages war according to what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# His eyes are like a fiery flame
-
-John speaks of the rider's eyes as if they shone like a flame of fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# He has a name written on him
-
-You can state this in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone has written a name on him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on him that no one knows but himself
-
-"on him, and only he knows the meaning of that name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
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-# He wears a robe that was dipped in blood
-
-You can state this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Blood had covered his robe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his name is called the Word of God
-
-You can state this in active form. "Word of God" here is a metonym for Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "his name is called the Message of God" or "his name is also the Word of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# Out of his mouth goes a sharp sword
-
-The sword blade was sticking out of his mouth. The sword itself was not in motion. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md).
-
-# strikes down the nations
-
-"destroys the nations" or "brings the nations under his control"
-
-# rule them with an iron rod
-
-John speaks of the rider's power as if he were ruling with an iron rod. See how you translated this in [Revelation 12:5](../12/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He tramples in the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty
-
-John speaks of the rider's destroying his enemies as if they were grapes that a person tramples in a winepress. Here "wrath" refers to God's punishment of evil persons. Alternate translation: "He crushes his enemies according to the judgment of God Almighty, just as a person crushes grapes in a winepress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# He has a name written on his robe and on his thigh:
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone has written a name on his robe and thigh:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# I saw an angel standing in the sun
-
-Here "the sun" is a metonym for the light of the sun. Alternate translation: "Then I saw an angel standing in the light of the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# both free and slave, the unimportant and the powerful
-
-The angel uses these two sets of opposite-meaning words together to mean all people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# The beast was captured and with him the false prophet
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The rider on the white horse captured the beast and the false prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the mark of the beast
-
-This was an identifying mark that indicated that the person who received it worshiped the beast. See how you translated this in [Revelation 13:17](../13/17.md).
-
-# The two of them were thrown alive
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God threw the beast and the false prophet alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the fiery lake of burning sulfur
-
-"the lake of fire that burns with sulfur" or "place full of fire that burns with sulfur"
-
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-# The rest of them were killed by the sword that came out of the mouth of the one who rode on the horse
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The rider of the horse killed the remainder of the beast's armies with the sword that extended from his mouth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the sword that came out of the mouth
-
-The sword blade was sticking out of his mouth. The sword itself was not in motion. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md).
-
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-# Revelation 19 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The beginning of chapter 19 concludes the topic of Babylon falling.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 1-8.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Songs
-
-The Book of Revelation often describes heaven as a place where people sing. They worship God with songs. This illustrates that heaven is a place where God is always worshiped. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]])
-
-##### Wedding celebration
-
-The wedding celebration or feast is an important image in Scripture. Jewish culture often pictured paradise, or life with God after death, as a feast. Here, the wedding feast is for the Lamb, who is Jesus, and his bride, who is all his people.
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-# General Information:
-
-John begins to describe a vision of an angel throwing the devil into the bottomless pit.
-
-# Then I saw
-
-Here "I" refers to John.
-
-# bottomless pit
-
-This is an extremely deep narrow hole. Possible meanings are 1) the pit has no bottom; it continues to go down further forever or 2) the pit is so deep that it is as if it had no bottom. See how you translated this in [Revelation 9:1](../09/01.md).
-
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-# dragon
-
-This was a large, fierce reptile, like a lizard. For Jewish people, it was a symbol of evil and chaos. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# sealed it over him
-
-The angel sealed the pit to keep anyone from opening it. Alternate translation: "sealed it to prevent anyone from opening it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# deceive the nations
-
-Here "nations" is a metonym for the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "deceive the people-groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the thousand years
-
-"1,000 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# he must be set free
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will command the angel to free him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the next part of John's vision. He describes suddenly seeing thrones and the souls of believers.
-
-# who had been given authority to judge
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom God had given authority to judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# who had been beheaded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whose heads others had cut off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for the testimony about Jesus and for the word of God
-
-"because they had spoken the truth about Jesus and about the word of God"
-
-# for the word of God
-
-These words are a metonym for the message from God. Alternate translation: "for what they taught about the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# They came to life
-
-"They came back to life" or "They became alive again"
-
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-# The rest of the dead
-
-"All of the other dead people"
-
-# the thousand years were ended
-
-"the end of the 1,000 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# Over these the second death has no power
-
-Here John describes "death" as a person with power. Alternate translation: "These people will not experience the second death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the second death
-
-"dying a second time." This is described as eternal punishment in the lake of fire in [Revelation 20:14](../20/14.md) and [Revelation 21:8](../21/08.md). See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "the final death in the lake of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# Satan will be released from his prison
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will release Satan from his prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They will be as many as the sand of the sea
-
-This emphasizes the extremely large number of soldiers in Satan's army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# They went
-
-"Satan's army went"
-
-# the beloved city
-
-This refers to Jerusalem.
-
-# fire came down from heaven and devoured them
-
-Here John speaks of fire as if it were alive. Alternate translation: "God sent fire from heaven to burn them up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# The devil, who deceived them, was thrown into
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God threw the devil, who had deceived them, into" or "God's angel threw the devil, who had deceived them, into" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# lake of burning sulfur
-
-"the lake of fire that burns with sulfur" or "place full of fire that burns with sulfur." See how you translated this in [Revelation 19:20](../19/20.md).
-
-# where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where he had also thrown the beast and the false prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They will be tormented
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will torment them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the next part of John's vision. He describes suddenly seeing a great white throne and the dead being judged.
-
-# The earth and the heaven fled away from his presence, but there was no place for them to go
-
-John describes heaven and earth as if they were people who were trying to escape God's judgment. This means that God completely destroyed the old heaven and earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# the books were opened
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone opened the books" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The dead were judged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God judged the people who had died and now lived again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by what was recorded
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "by what he had recorded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The sea gave up the dead ... Death and Hades gave up the dead
-
-Here John speaks of the sea, death, and Hades as if they were living persons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the dead were judged
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God judged the dead people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Hades
-
-Here "Hades" is a metonym that represents the place where unbelievers go when they die, to wait for God's judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Death and Hades were thrown
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God threw Death and Hades" or "God's angel threw Death and Hades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the second death
-
-"dying a second time." This is described as eternal punishment in the lake of fire in [Revelation 20:14](../20/14.md) and [Revelation 21:8](../21/08.md). See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "the final death in the lake of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# If anyone's name was not found written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If God's angel did not find a person's name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# he was thrown into the lake of fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the angel threw him into the lake of fire" or "the angel threw him into the place where fire burns forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Revelation 20 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The thousand-year reign of Christ
-
-In this chapter, Jesus is said to reign for a thousand years, at the same time that Satan is bound. Scholars are divided over whether this refers to a future period of time or to Jesus reigning now from heaven. It is not necessary to understand this passage in order to translate it accurately. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
-
-##### Final rebellion
-
-This chapter also describes what happens after the thousand years are ended. During this time, Satan and many people will attempt to rebel against Jesus. This will result in God's ultimate and final victory over sin and evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])
-
-##### Great white throne
-
-This chapter ends with God judging all people who ever lived. God separates people who believe in Jesus from those who do not believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Book of Life
-
-This is a metaphor for eternal life. Those possessing eternal life are said to have their names written in this Book of Life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Hades and the lake of fire
-These appear to be two distinct places. The translator may wish to do further research to determine how to translate these two places differently. They should not be made the same as each other in translation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hell]])
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-# General Information:
-
-John begins to describe his vision of the new Jerusalem.
-
-# I saw
-
-Here "I" refers to John.
-
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-# like a bride adorned for her husband
-
-This compares the new Jerusalem to a bride who has made herself beautiful for her bridegroom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# a great voice from the throne saying
-
-The word "voice" refers to the one who speaks. Alternate translation: "someone speak loudly from the throne saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Look!
-
-The word "Look" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
-
-# The dwelling place of God is with human beings, and he will live with them
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that God will, indeed, live among men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# He will wipe away every tear from their eyes
-
-Tears here represent sadness. See how you translated this in [Revelation 7:17](../07/17.md). Alternate translation: "God will wipe away their sadness, like wiping away tears" or "God will cause them to not be sad anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# these words are trustworthy and true
-
-Here "words" refers to the message that they formed. Alternate translation: "this message is trustworthy and true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize God's eternal nature. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the alpha and the omega
-
-These are first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who began all things and who ends all things" or 2) "the one who has always lived and who always will live." If these are unclear to readers, you may consider using the first and last letters of your alphabet. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "the A and the Z" or "the first and the last" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the beginning and the end
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the one who began all things and the one who will cause all things to end" or 2) "the one who existed before all things and who will exist after all things."
-
-# To the one who thirsts ... water of life
-
-God speaks of a person's desire for eternal life as if it were thirst and of that person receiving eternal life as if he were drinking life-giving water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The one seated on the throne continues to speak to John.
-
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-# the cowards
-
-"those who are too afraid to do what is right"
-
-# the detestable
-
-"those who do terrible things"
-
-# the fiery lake of burning sulfur
-
-"the lake of fire that burns with sulfur" or "place full of fire that burns with sulfur." See how you translated this in [Revelation 19:20](../19/20.md).
-
-# the second death
-
-"dying a second time." This is described as eternal punishment in the lake of fire in [Revelation 20:14](../20/14.md) and [Revelation 21:8](./08.md). See how you translated this in [Revelation 2:11](../02/11.md). Alternate translation: "the final death in the lake of fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# the bride, the wife of the Lamb
-
-The angel speaks of Jerusalem as if it were a woman who is about to marry her groom, the Lamb. Jerusalem is metonymy for those who believers who will inhabit it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# the Lamb
-
-This is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
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-# carried me away in the Spirit
-
-The setting changes as John is taken to a high mountain where he can see the city of Jerusalem. See how you translated this phrase in [Revelation 17:3](../17/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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-# Jerusalem
-
-This refers to the "Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven" that he described in the previous verse and not to the physical Jerusalem.
-
-# like a very precious jewel, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the brilliance of Jerusalem by naming a specific jewel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# crystal-clear
-
-"extremely clear"
-
-# jasper
-
-This is a valuable stone. Jasper may have been clear like glass or crystal. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:3](../04/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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-# twelve gates
-
-"12 gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# were written
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone had written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Lamb
-
-This refers to Jesus. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md).
-
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-# twelve thousand stadia
-
-"12,000 stadia." You may convert this to modern measures. Alternate translation: "2,200 kilometers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
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-# 144 cubits
-
-"one hundred forty-four cubits." You may convert this to modern measures. Alternate translation: "66 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# The wall was built of jasper and the city of pure gold
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone had built the wall with jasper and the city with pure gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# pure gold, like clear glass
-
-The gold was so clear that it is spoken of as if it were glass. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# jasper
-
-This is a valuable stone. Jasper may have been clear like glass or crystal. See how you translated this in [Revelation 4:3](../04/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# The foundations of the wall were adorned
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone adorned the foundations of the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# jasper ... sapphire ... agate ... emerald
-
-These are valuable stones. Jasper may have been clear like glass or crystal. See how you translated it in [Revelation 4:3](../04/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# onyx ... chrysolite ... beryl ... topaz ... chrysoprase ... jacinth ... amethyst
-
-These are all precious gems. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# pearls
-
-beautiful and valuable white beads. They are formed inside the shell of a certain kind of small animal that lives in the ocean. See how you translated this in [Revelation 17:4](../17/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# each of the gates was made from a single pearl
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone had made each of the gates from a single pearl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# pure gold, like transparent glass
-
-The gold was so clear that it is spoken of as if it was glass. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 21:18](../21/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Lord God ... and the Lamb are its temple
-
-The temple represented God's presence. This means the new Jerusalem does not need a temple because God and the Lamb will live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# its lamp is the Lamb
-
-Here the glory of Jesus, the Lamb, is spoken of as if it were a lamp that gives light to the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The nations will walk
-
-The words "the nations" are a metonym for the people who live in the nations. "Walk" here is a metaphor for "live." Alternate translation: "The people from all the different nations will live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Its gates will not be shut
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "No one will shut the gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# They will bring
-
-"The kings of the earth will bring"
-
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-# nothing unclean will ever enter into it, nor anyone
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "only what is clean will ever enter, and never anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but only those whose names the Lamb wrote in his Book of Life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Lamb
-
-This is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# Revelation 21 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter gives a detailed picture of the new Jerusalem.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Second death
-
-Death is a type of separation. The first death is physically dying, when the soul is separated from the body. The second death is being eternally separated from God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/soul]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Book of Life
-
-This is a metaphor for eternal life. Those possessing eternal life are said to have their names written in this Book of Life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### New heaven and new earth
-
-It is unclear whether this is an entirely new heaven and earth or if it is remade out of the present heaven and earth. The same is also true of the new Jerusalem. It is possible this will affect translation in some languages. The word "new" in the original language means different and better than the old. It does not mean new in time.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John continues to describe the new Jerusalem as the angel shows it to him.
-
-# showed me
-
-Here "me" refers to John.
-
-# the river of the water of life
-
-"the river flowing with life-giving water"
-
-# the water of life
-
-Eternal life is spoken of as if it were provided by life-giving water. See how you translated this in [Revelation 21:6](../21/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the Lamb
-
-This is a young sheep. Here is it used symbolically to refer to Christ. See how you translated this in [Revelation 5:6](../05/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# the nations
-
-Here "nations" refers to the people who live in every nation. Alternate translation: "the people of all nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# There will no longer be any curse
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "There will never be anyone there that God will curse" or 2) "There will not be anyone there who is under God's curse"
-
-# his servants will serve him
-
-Possible meanings of "his" and "him" are 1) both words refer to God the Father, or 2) both words refer to both God and the Lamb, who rule together as one.
-
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-# They will see his face
-
-This is an idiom, meaning to be in God's presence. Alternate translation: "They will be in God's presence"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is the beginning of the end of John's vision. In verse 6 the angel is speaking to John. In verse 7, Jesus is speaking. This can be shown clearly as is is in the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# These words are trustworthy and true
-
-Here "words" refers to the message that they formed. See how you translated this in [Revelation 21:5](../21/05.md). Alternate translation: "This message is trustworthy and true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the God of the spirits of the prophets
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "spirits" refers to the inward disposition of the prophets and indicates that God inspires them. Alternate translation: "God who inspires the prophets" or 2) the word "spirits" refers to the Holy Spirit who inspires the prophets. Alternate translation: "God who gives his Spirit to the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Look!
-
-Here Jesus begins to speak. The word "Look" adds emphasis to what follows.
-
-# I am coming soon!
-
-It is understood that he is coming in order to judge. See how you translated this in [Revelation 3:11](../03/11.md). Alternate translation: "I am coming to judge soon!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# General Information:
-
-John tells his readers about how he responded to the angel.
-
-# I fell down to worship at the feet
-
-This means that John purposely lay on the ground and stretched himself out in reverence or submission. This action was an important part of worship, to show respect and willingness to serve. See how you translated similar words in [Revelation 19:10](../19/10.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The angel finishes speaking to John.
-
-# Do not seal up ... this book
-
-To seal a book was to keep it closed with something that makes it impossible for anyone to read what was inside without breaking the seal. The angel is telling John not to keep the message a secret. Alternate translation: "Do not keep secret ... this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the words of the prophecy of this book
-
-Here "words" refers to the message that they formed. See how you translated this in [Revelation 22:7](../22/07.md). Alternate translation: "This prophetic message of this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-As the book of Revelation is ending, Jesus gives a closing greeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
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-# the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end
-
-These three phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that Jesus has and will exist for all time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the alpha and the omega
-
-These are first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Possible meanings are 1) "the one who began all things and who ends all things" or 2) "the one who has always lived and who always will live." If unclear to readers you may consider using the first and last letters of your alphabet. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "the A and the Z" or "the first and the last" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the first and the last
-
-This refers to the eternal nature of Jesus. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:17](../01/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# the beginning and the end
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the one who began all things and the one who will cause all things to end" or 2) "the one who existed before all things and who will exist after all things." See how you translated this in [Revelation 21:6](../21/06.md).
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues giving his closing greeting.
-
-# those who wash their robes
-
-Becoming righteous is spoken of as if it were washing one's clothing. See how you translated as similar phrase in [Revelation 7:14](../07/14.md). Alternate translation: "those who have become righteous, as if they have washed their robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Outside
-
-This means they are outside the city and not allowed to enter.
-
-# are the dogs
-
-In that culture the dog was an unclean, despised animal. Here the word "dogs" is derogatory and refers to people who are wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# to testify to you
-
-Here the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the root and the descendant of David
-
-The words "root" and "descendant" mean basically the same thing. Jesus speaks of being a "descendant" as if he were a "root" that grew out of David. Together the words emphasize that Jesus belongs to the family of David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the bright morning star
-
-Jesus speaks of himself as if he were the bright star that sometimes appears early in the morning and indicates that a new day is about to begin. See how you translated "morning star" in [Revelation 2:28](../02/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse is a response to what Jesus said.
-
-# the Bride
-
-Believers are spoken of as if they were a bride about to be married to her groom, Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Come!
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that this is an invitation for people to come and drink the water of life. Alternate translation: "Come and drink!" or 2) that this is a polite request for Jesus to return. Alternate translation: "Please come!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Whoever is thirsty ... the water of life
-
-A person's desire for eternal life is spoken of as if it were thirst and of that person receiving eternal life as if he were drinking life-giving water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the water of life
-
-Eternal life is spoken of as if it were provided by life-giving water. See how you translated this in [Revelation 21:6](../21/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-John gives his final remarks about the book of Revelation.
-
-# I testify
-
-Here "I" refers to John.
-
-# the words of the prophecy of this book
-
-Here "words" refers to the message that they formed. See how you translated this in [Revelation 22:7](../22/07.md). Alternate translation: "This prophetic message of this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# If anyone adds to them ... God will add
-
-This is a strong warning to not change anything about this prophecy.
-
-# that are written about in this book
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which I have written about in this book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# If anyone takes away ... God will take away
-
-This is a strong warning to not change anything about this prophecy.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In these verses John gives his and Jesus' closing greetings.
-
-# The one who testifies
-
-"Jesus, who testifies"
-
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-# with everyone
-
-"with every one of you"
-
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-# Revelation 22 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter emphasizes that Jesus is coming soon.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Tree of life
-
-There is probably an intended connection between the tree of life in the Garden of Eden and the tree of life mentioned in this chapter. The curse that began in Eden will end at this time.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Alpha and omega
-
-These are the names of the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet. The ULT spells out their names in English. This strategy can serve as a model for translators.  Some translators, however, may decide to use the first and last letters in their own alphabet. This would be "A and Z" in English.
-## Links:
-
-* __[Revelation 22:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../21/intro.md) | __
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-# Introduction to Revelation
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Revelation
-
-1. Opening (1:1-20)
-1. Letters to the seven churches (2:1-3:22)
-1. Vision of God in heaven, and a vision of the Lamb (4:1-11)
-1. The seven seals (6:1-8:1)
-1. The seven trumpets (8:2-13:18)
-1. Worshipers of the Lamb, the martyrs, and the harvest of wrath (14:1-20)
-1. The seven bowls (15:1-18:24)
-1. Worship in heaven (19:1-10)
-1. The Lamb's judgment, the destruction of the beast, the thousand years, the destruction of Satan, and the final judgment (20:11-15)
-1. The new creation and the new Jerusalem (21:1-22:5)
-1. Jesus' promise to return, the witness from the angels, John's closing words, Christ's message to his church, the invitation and the warning (22:6-21)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Revelation?
-
-The author identified himself as John. This was probably the Apostle John. He wrote the Book of Revelation while on the island of Patmos. The Romans exiled John there for teaching people about Jesus.
-
-#### What is the Book of Revelation about?
-
-John wrote the Book of Revelation to encourage believers to remain faithful even when they are suffering. John described visions he had of Satan and his followers fighting against and killing believers. In the visions God causes many terrible things to happen on the earth to punish wicked people. In the end, Jesus defeats Satan and his followers. Then Jesus comforts those who were faithful. And the believers will live forever with God in the new heavens and earth.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by one of its traditional titles, "Revelation," "The Revelation of Jesus Christ," "The Revelation to Saint John," or "The Apocalypse of John." Or they may choose a possibly clearer title, such as "The Things that Jesus Christ Showed to John." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### What type of writing is the Book of Revelation?
-
-John used a special style of writing to describe his visions. John described what he saw by using many symbols. This style of writing is called symbolic prophecy or apocalyptic literature. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Are the events of Revelation past or future?
-
-Since early Christian times, scholars have interpreted Revelation differently. Some scholars think John described events that happened during his time. Some scholars think John described events happening from his time until the return of Jesus. Other scholars think John described events that will happen in a short period of time just before Christ returns.
-
-Translators will not need to decide how to interpret the book before they translate it. Translators should leave the prophecies in the tenses that are used in the ULT.
-
-#### Are there any other books in the Bible like Revelation?
-
-No other book of the Bible is like the Book of Revelation. But, passages in Ezekiel, Zechariah, and especially Daniel are similar in content and style to Revelation. It may be beneficial to translate Revelation at the same time as Daniel since they have some imagery and style in common.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### Does one need to understand the Book of Revelation to translate it?
-
-One does not need to understand all of the symbols in the Book of Revelation to translate it properly. Translators should not give possible meanings for the symbols or numbers in their translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
-
-#### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in Revelation in the ULT?
-
-The scriptures use these words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating Revelation into English, the ULT uses the following principles:
-* The meaning in two passages indicates moral holiness. Here, the ULT uses "holy." (See: 14:12; 22:11)
-* Usually the meaning in Revelation indicates a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In these cases, the ULT uses "believer" or "believers." (See: 5:8; 8:3, 4; 11:18; 13:7; 16:6; 17:6; 18:20, 24; 19:8; 20:9)
-* Sometimes the meaning implies the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULT uses "sanctify," "set apart," "dedicated to," or "reserved for."
-
-The UST will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.
-
-#### Periods of time
-
-John referred to various periods of time in Revelation. For example, there are many references to forty-two months, seven years, and three and a half days. Some scholars think these time periods are symbolic. Other scholars think these are actual time periods. The translator should treat these time periods as referencing actual periods of time. It is then up to the interpreter to determine their significance or what they may represent.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Revelation?
-
-For the following verses, some modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If a translation of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the reading found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.
-
-* "'I am the alpha and the omega,' says the Lord God, 'the one who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty'" (1:8). Some versions add the phrase "the Beginning and the End."
-* "the elders prostrated themselves and worshiped" (5:14). Some older versions read, "the twenty-four elders prostrated themselves and worshiped the one who lives forever and ever."
-* "so that a third of it [the earth] was burned up" (8:7). Some older versions do not include this phrase.
-* "the one who is and who was" (11:17). Some versions add the phrase "and who is to come."
-* "they are blameless" (14:5). Some versions add the phrase "before the throne of God" (14:5).
-* "the one who is and who was, the Holy One" (16:5). Some older versions read, "O Lord, the One who is and who was and who is to be."
-* "The nations will walk by the light of that city" (21:24). Some older versions read, "The nations that are saved will walk by the light of that city."
-* "Blessed are those who wash their robes" (22:14). Some older versions read "Blessed are those who do his commandments."
-* "God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city" (22:19). Some older versions read, "God will take away his share in the book of life and in the holy city."
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# Paul
-
-Your language may have a particular way of introducing the author of a letter. You may also need to tell in this same verse who the people are to whom Paul wrote the letter ([Romans 1:7](./07.md)). Alternate translation: "I, Paul, wrote this letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God called me to be an apostle and chose me to tell people about the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# called
-
-This means that God has appointed or chosen people to be his children, to be his servants and proclaimers of his message of salvation through Jesus.
-
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-# which he promised beforehand by his prophets in the holy scriptures
-
-God promised his people that he would set up his kingdom. He told the prophets to write these promises in the Scriptures.
-
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-# concerning his Son
-
-This refers to "the gospel of God," the good news that God promised to send his Son into the world.
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# who was a descendant of David according to the flesh
-
-Here the word "flesh" refers to the physical body. Alternate translation: "who is a descendant of David according to the physical nature" or "who was born into the family of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul talks here about his obligation to preach.
-
-# he was declared with power to be the Son of God
-
-The word "he" refers to Jesus Christ. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God declared him with power to be the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# by the resurrection from the dead
-
-"by raising him from among the people who are dead." This expression speaks of all dead people together in the underworld, and coming alive again is spoken of as resurrection from among them.
-
-# Spirit of holiness
-
-This refers to the Holy Spirit.
-
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-# we have received grace and apostleship
-
-God has given Paul the gift of being an apostle. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God caused me to be an apostle. This is a special privilege" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# for obedience of faith among all the nations, for the sake of his name
-
-Paul uses the word "name" as a metonym to refer to Jesus. Alternate translation: "in order to teach all nations to obey because of their faith in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# This letter is to all who are in Rome, the beloved of God, who are called to be holy people
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "I am writing this letter to all of you in Rome whom God loves and has chosen to become his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# May grace be to you, and peace
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "May God give you grace and peace" or "May God bless you and give you inner peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# God our Father
-
-The word "Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
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-# the whole world
-
-the world Paul and his readers knew and could travel in, which was the Roman Empire
-
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-# For God is my witness
-
-Paul emphasizes that he earnestly prays for them and that God has seen him praying. The word "for" is often left untranslated.
-
-# in my spirit
-
-A person's spirit is the part of him that can know God and believe in him.
-
-# the gospel of his Son
-
-The good news (gospel) of the Bible is that the Son of God has given himself as the Savior of the world.
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# I make mention of you
-
-"I talk to God about you"
-
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-# I always request in my prayers that ... I may at last be successful ... in coming to you
-
-"Every time I pray, I ask God that ... I may succeed ... in coming to visit you"
-
-# by any means
-
-"in whatever way God allows"
-
-# at last
-
-"eventually" or "finally"
-
-# by the will of God
-
-"because God desires it"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues his opening statements to the people in Rome by stating his desire to see them in person.
-
-# For I desire to see you
-
-"Because I really want to see you"
-
-# some spiritual gift, in order to strengthen you
-
-Paul wants to strengthen the Roman Christians spiritually. Alternate translation: "some gift that will help you to grow spiritually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# That is, I long to be mutually encouraged among you, through each other's faith, yours and mine
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "I mean that I want us to encourage each other by sharing our experiences of faith in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I do not want you to be uninformed
-
-Paul is emphasizing that he wanted them to have this information. You can translate this double negative in a positive form. Alternate translation: "I want you to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# but I was hindered until now
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "something has always prevented me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in order to have a harvest among you
-
-The word "harvest" is a metaphor that represents people in Rome whom Paul wants to believe the gospel. Alternate translation: "that more people among you might trust in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the rest of the Gentiles
-
-the Gentiles in the other regions where he had gone
-
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-# I am a debtor both to
-
-Using the metaphor "debtor," Paul speaks of his duty to serve God as if he owed God a financial debt. Alternate translation: "I must take the gospel to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I am not ashamed of the gospel
-
-You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "I trust completely in the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes
-
-Here "believes" means that one puts his trust in Christ. Alternate translation: "it is through the gospel that God powerfully saves those who put their trust in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for the Jew first and for the Greek
-
-"for Jewish people and also for Greek people"
-
-# first
-
-Here "first" means coming before all others in order of time.
-
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-# For in it
-
-Here "it" refers to the gospel. Paul explains why he completely trusts in the gospel.
-
-# God's righteousness is revealed from faith to faith
-
-Paul speaks about the gospel message as if it were an object that God could physically show to people. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God has told us that it is by faith from beginning to end that people become righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# as it has been written
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "as someone has written in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The righteous will live by faith
-
-Here "righteous" refers to those who trust in God. Alternate translation: "It is people who trust in God that he considers right with him, and they will live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reveals God's great anger against sinful man.
-
-# For the wrath of God is revealed
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For God shows how angry he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For
-
-Paul uses the word "for" to show he is about to tell why people know that what he has said in [Romans 1:17](../01/17.md) is true.
-
-# the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people
-
-The words "ungodliness" and "unrighteousness" are abstract nouns that can be expressed using the adjectives "ungodly," which describes the people, and "unrighteous," which describes their deeds. These nouns are metonyms for the people with whom God is angry. You can translate this in active form. Alternate translation: "God reveals from heaven how angry he is with people because they are ungodly and do unrighteous deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# hold back the truth
-
-Here "truth" refers to true information about God. Alternate translation: "hide the true information about God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# that which is known about God is visible to them
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "they can know about God because of what they can plainly see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# For God has enlightened them
-
-Here "enlightened them" means God has shown them the truth about him. Alternate translation: "Because God has shown everyone what he is like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For his invisible qualities ... have been clearly seen
-
-Paul speaks of people understanding God's invisible qualities as if people have seen those qualities. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "For people have clearly understood God's invisible qualities, namely his eternal power and divine nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# divine nature
-
-"all the qualities and characteristics of God" or "the things about God that make him God"
-
-# world
-
-This refers to the heavens and the earth, as well as everything in them.
-
-# in the things that have been made
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "because of the things that God has made" or "because people have seen the things that God has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they are without excuse
-
-"these people can never say that they did not know"
-
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-# became foolish in their thoughts
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "began to think foolish things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# their senseless hearts were darkened
-
-Here "darkness" is a metaphor that represents the people's lack of understanding. Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "they became unable to understand what God wanted them to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They claimed to be wise, but they became foolish
-
-"While they were claiming that they were wise, they became foolish"
-
-# They ... they
-
-the people in [Romans 1:18](../01/18.md)
-
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-# exchanged the glory of the imperishable God
-
-"traded the truth that God is glorious and will never die" or "stopped believing that God is glorious and will never die"
-
-# for the likenesses of an image of
-
-"and instead chose to worship idols that looked like"
-
-# perishable man
-
-"some human being that will die"
-
-# of birds, of four-footed beasts, and of creeping things
-
-"or that looked like birds, four-footed beasts, or creeping things"
-
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-# Therefore
-
-"Because what I have just said is true"
-
-# God gave them over to
-
-"God allowed them to indulge in"
-
-# them ... their ... themselves
-
-These words refer to the "mankind" of [Romans 1:18](../01/18.md).
-
-# the lusts of their hearts for uncleanness
-
-Here "lusts of their hearts" is a synecdoche that represents the evil things they wanted to do. Alternate translation: "the morally impure things they desired greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# for their bodies to be dishonored among themselves
-
-This is a euphemism that means they committed immoral sexual acts. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "and they committed sexually immoral and degrading acts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# they
-
-This word refers to the "mankind" of [Romans 1:18](../01/18.md).
-
-# who worshiped and served the creation
-
-Here "creation" refers to what God created. Alternate translation: "They worshiped things that God created" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# instead of
-
-"rather than"
-
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-# Because of this
-
-"Because of idolatry and sexual sin"
-
-# God gave them over to
-
-"God allowed them to indulge in"
-
-# dishonorable passions
-
-"shameful sexual desires"
-
-# for their women
-
-"because their women"
-
-# exchanged natural relations for those that were unnatural
-
-The idea of relations "that were unnatural" is a euphemism for immoral sexuality. Alternate translation: "started practicing sexuality in a way God did not design" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# men also left their natural relations with women
-
-Here "natural relations" is a euphemism for sexual relationships. Alternate translation: "many men stopped having natural sexual desire for women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# burned in their lust for one another
-
-"experienced strong sexual desire for other men"
-
-# committed shameless acts
-
-"committed acts for which they should have been ashamed, but they were not ashamed"
-
-# men and received in themselves the penalty they deserved for their error
-
-"men, and God has punished them justly for the error they committed"
-
-# error
-
-moral wrong, not a mistake about facts
-
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-# Because they did not approve of having God in their awareness
-
-"They did not think it was necessary to know God"
-
-# they ... their ... them
-
-These words refer to the "mankind" of [Romans 1:18](../01/18.md).
-
-# he gave them up to a depraved mind
-
-Here "a depraved mind" means a mind that thinks only about immoral things. Alternate translation: "God allowed their minds, which they had filled with worthless and immoral thoughts, to completely control them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# not proper
-
-"disgraceful" or "sinful"
-
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-# They have been filled with
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "They have in them a strong desire for" or "They strongly desire to do deeds of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and evil intentions
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Many are constantly envying other people ... Many constantly desire to murder people ... to cause arguments and quarrels among people ... to deceive others ... to speak hatefully about others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# slanderers
-
-A slanderer says false things about another person in order to damage that person's reputation.
-
-# inventing ways of doing evil
-
-"thinking of new ways to do evil things to others"
-
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-# They understand the regulations of God
-
-"They know how God wants them to live"
-
-# that those who practice such things
-
-Here "practice" refers to continually or habitually doing things that are evil. Alternate translation: "and that those who keep on doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# are deserving of death
-
-"deserve to die"
-
-# these things
-
-"these kinds of evil things"
-
-# who do them
-
-Here the verb "do" refers to continuing to do things that are evil. Alternate translation: "who keep on doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Romans 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The first verse is a type of introduction. People in the ancient Mediterranean region often started their letters this way. Sometimes this is called a "salutation."
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The gospel
-This chapter refers to the contents of the Book of Romans as "the gospel" ([Romans 1:2](../../rom/01/02.md)). Romans is not a gospel like Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Instead, chapters 1-8 present the biblical gospel: All have sinned. Jesus died for our sins. He was raised again that we might have new life in him.
-
-##### Fruit
-This chapter uses the imagery of fruit. The image of fruit usually refers to a person's faith producing good works in their life. In this chapter, it refers to the results of Paul's work among the Roman Christians. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
-
-##### Universal Condemnation and the Wrath of God
-This chapter explains that everyone is without excuse. We all know about the true God, Yahweh, from his creation all around us. Because of our sin and our sinful nature, every person justly deserves the wrath of God. This wrath was satisfied by Jesus dying on a cross for those who believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### "God gave them over"
-Many scholars view the phrases "God gave them over" and "God gave them up" as theologically significant. For this reason, it is important to translate these phrases with God playing a passive role in the action. God simply allows men to pursue their own desires, he does not force them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Difficult phrases and concepts
-
-This chapter has many difficult ideas in it. How Paul writes makes many of the phrases in this chapter difficult to translate. The translator may need to use the UST to understand the meaning of the phrases. And it may be necessary to more freely translate these phrases. Some of the difficult phrases include: "obedience of faith," "whom I serve in my spirit," "from faith to faith" and "exchanged the glory of the imperishable God for the likenesses of an image of perishable man."
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul has affirmed all men are sinners and continues to remind them that all people are wicked.
-
-# Therefore you are without excuse
-
-The word "therefore" marks a new section of the letter. It also makes a concluding statement based on what Paul has said in [Romans 1:1-32](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Since God will punish those who continually sin, he will certainly not excuse your sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you are
-
-Paul is writing here as if he were addressing a Jewish person who is arguing with him. Paul is doing this to teach his audience that God will punish everyone who continually sins, whether Jew or Gentile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# you
-
-Here the pronoun "you" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# you person, you who judge
-
-Paul uses the word "person" here to scold anyone who might think he can act like God and judge others. Alternate translation: "You are just a human being, yet you judge others and say they deserve God's punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# for what you judge in another you condemn in yourself
-
-"But you are only judging yourself because you do the same wicked deeds as they do"
-
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-# But we know
-
-Here the pronoun "we" may include Christian believers and also Jews who are not Christians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# God's judgment is according to truth when it falls on those
-
-Here Paul speaks of "God's judgment" as if it were alive and could "fall" on people. Alternate translation: "God will judge those people truly and fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# those who practice such things
-
-"the people who do those wicked deeds"
-
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-# But consider this
-
-"So consider this" or "Therefore, consider this"
-
-# consider this
-
-"think about what I am going to tell you"
-
-# person
-
-Use the general word for a human being "whoever you are"
-
-# you who judge those who practice such things although you do the same things
-
-"you who say someone deserves God's punishment while you do the same wicked deeds"
-
-# Will you escape from the judgment of God?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. You can also translate this question as a strong negative statement. Alternate translation: "You will certainly not escape God's judgment!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Or do you think so little of the riches of his goodness, his delayed punishment, and his patience ... repentance?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. You can also translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You should not act like it does not matter that God is good and that he patiently waits a long time before he punishes people, so that his goodness will cause them to repent!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# think so little of the riches ... patience
-
-"consider the riches ... patience unimportant" or "consider ... not good"
-
-# Do you not know that his goodness is meant to lead you to repentance?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. You can also translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You must know that God shows you he is good so that you might repent!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to remind the people that all people are wicked.
-
-# But it is to the extent of your hardness and unrepentant heart
-
-Paul uses a metaphor to compare a person who refuses to obey God to something hard, like a stone. He also uses the metonym "heart" to represent the person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "It is because you refuse to listen and repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# hardness and unrepentant heart
-
-This is a doublet that you can combine as "unrepentant heart." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# you are storing up for yourself wrath
-
-The phrase "storing up" implies a metaphor that usually refers to a person gathering his treasures and putting them in a safe place. Paul says, instead of treasures, that the person is gathering God's punishment. The longer they go without repenting, the more severe the punishment. Alternate translation: "you are making your punishment worse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# on the day of wrath ... the day of the revelation of God's righteous judgment
-
-Both of these phrases refer to the same day. Alternate translation: "when God shows everyone that he is angry and that he judges all people fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# pay back
-
-"give a fair reward or punishment"
-
-# to every person according to his actions
-
-"each person according to what that person has done"
-
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-# have sought
-
-This means that they act in a way that will lead to a positive decision from God on judgment day.
-
-# praise, honor, and incorruptibility
-
-They want God to praise and honor them, and they want to never die.
-
-# incorruptibility
-
-This refers to physical, not moral, decay.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Though this section is speaking to the non-religious wicked person, Paul sums it up by stating both non-Jews and Jews are wicked before God.
-
-# self-seeking
-
-"selfish" or "only concerned with what makes themselves happy"
-
-# disobey the truth but obey unrighteousness
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second intensifies the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# wrath and fierce anger will come
-
-The words "wrath" and "fierce anger" mean basically the same thing and emphasize God's anger. Alternate translation: "God will show his terrible anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# wrath
-
-Here the word "wrath" is a metonym that refers to God's severe punishment of wicked people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# tribulation and distress on
-
-The words "tribulation" and "distress" mean basically the same thing here and emphasize how bad God's punishment will be. Alternate translation: "awful punishments will happen to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# on every human soul
-
-Here, Paul uses the word "soul" as a synecdoche that refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "upon every person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# has practiced evil
-
-"has continually done evil things"
-
-# to the Jew first, and also to the Greek
-
-"God will judge the Jewish people first, and then those who are not Jewish people"
-
-# first
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "first in order of time" or 2) "most certainly"
-
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-# But praise, honor, and peace will come
-
-"But God will give praise, honor, and peace"
-
-# practices good
-
-"continually does what is good"
-
-# to the Jew first, and also to the Greek
-
-"God will reward the Jewish people first, and then those who are not Jewish people"
-
-# first
-
-You should translate this the same way you did in [Romans 2:9](../02/09.md).
-
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-# For there is no favoritism with God
-
-You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "For God treats all people the same" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# For as many as have sinned
-
-"For those who have sinned"
-
-# without the law will also perish without the law
-
-Paul repeats "without the law" to emphasize that it does not matter if people do not know the law of Moses. If they sin, God will judge them. Alternate translation: "without knowing the law of Moses will certainly still die spiritually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# as many as have sinned
-
-"all those who have sinned"
-
-# with respect to the law will be judged by the law
-
-God will judge sinful people according to his law. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "and who do know the law of Moses, God will judge them according to that law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to let the reader know that perfect obedience to God's law is required even for those who never had God's law.
-
-# For
-
-Verses 14 and 15 interrupt Paul's main argument to give the reader extra information. If you have a way to mark an interruption like this in your language, you can use it here.
-
-# it is not the hearers of the law
-
-Here "the law" refers to the law of Moses. Alternate translation: "it is not those who only hear the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# who are righteous before God
-
-"whom God considers righteous"
-
-# but it is the doers of the law
-
-"but it is those who obey the law of Moses"
-
-# who will be justified
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "whom God will accept" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Gentiles, who do not have the law ... are a law to themselves
-
-The phrase "law to themselves" is an idiom that means that these people naturally obey God's laws. Alternate translation: "have God's laws already inside them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they do not have the law
-
-Here "the law" refers to the law of Moses." Alternate translation: "they do not actually have the laws that God gave to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# By this they show
-
-"By naturally obeying the law they show"
-
-# that the actions required by the law are written in their hearts
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for the person's thoughts or inner person. The phrase "written in their hearts" is a metaphor for knowing something in their mind. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "that God has written on their hearts what the law requires them to do" or "that they know the actions that God wants them to do according to his law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# bears witness to them, and their own thoughts either accuse or defend them to themselves
-
-Here "bears witness" refers to the knowledge they gain from the law that God has written in their hearts. Alternate translation: "tells them if they are disobeying or obeying God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# on the day when God will judge
-
-This finishes Paul's thought from [Romans 2:13](../02/13.md). "This will happen when God judges"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Here begins Paul's discussion that the law the Jews possess actually condemns them because they do not obey it.
-
-# if you call yourself a Jew
-
-"since you call yourself a Jew"
-
-# rest upon the law
-
-The phrase "rest upon the law" represents believing that they can become righteous by obeying the law. Alternate translation: "rely on the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# know his will
-
-"and know God's will"
-
-# because you have been instructed from the law
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because people have taught you what is right from the law" or "because you have learned from the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness
-
-Here "the blind" and "those who walk in darkness" represent people who do not understand the law. Alternate translation: "that because you teach the law, you yourself are like a guide to blind people, and you are like a light to people who are lost in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# a corrector of the foolish
-
-"you correct those who do wrong"
-
-# a teacher of little children
-
-Here Paul compares those who do not know anything about the law to very small children. Alternate translation: "and you teach those who do not know the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and that you have in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth
-
-The knowledge of the truth that is in the law comes from God. Alternate translation: "because you are sure you understand the truth that God has given in the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# You who teach others, do you not teach yourself?
-
-Paul is using a question to scold his listeners. You can translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You teach others, but you do not teach yourself!" or "You teach others, but you do not do what you teach!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
-
-Paul is using a question to scold his listeners. You can translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You tell people not to steal, but you steal!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery?
-
-Paul is using a question to scold his listeners. You can translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You tell people not to commit adultery, but you commit adultery!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# You who hate idols, do you rob temples?
-
-Paul is using a question to scold his listener. You can translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You say you hate idols, but you rob temples!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# rob temples
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "steal items from local pagan temples to sell and make a profit" or 2) "do not send to the Jerusalem temple all the money that is due to God."
-
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-# You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
-
-Paul uses a question to scold his listener. You can translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "It is wicked that you claim to be proud of the law, while at the same time you disobey it and bring shame to God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "many Gentiles blaspheme the name of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# name of God
-
-The word "name" is a metonym that refers to the entirety of God, not just his name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to show that God, by his law, condemns even the Jews who have God's law.
-
-# For circumcision indeed benefits you
-
-"I say all of this because being circumcised does benefit you"
-
-# if you break the law
-
-"if you do not obey the commandments found in the law"
-
-# your circumcision becomes uncircumcision
-
-"it is as though you were no longer circumcised"
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-# the uncircumcised person
-
-"the person who is not circumcised"
-
-# keeps the requirements of the law
-
-"obeys what God commands in the law"
-
-# will not his uncircumcision be considered as circumcision?
-
-This is the first of two questions Paul asks here to emphasize that circumcision is not what makes one right before God. You can translate this question as a statement in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will consider him as circumcised." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# And will not the one who is naturally uncircumcised condemn you ... the law?
-
-This is the second of two questions that Paul asks here (the first is in Romans 2:26 (./26.md)) to emphasize that circumcision is not what makes one right before God. You can translate this questions as a statement in an active form. Alternate translation: "The one who is not physically circumcised will condemn you ... the law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# outwardly
-
-This refers to Jewish rituals, such as circumcision, which people can see.
-
-# merely outward in the flesh
-
-This refers to the physical change to a man's body when someone circumcises him.
-
-# flesh
-
-This is a synecdoche for the whole body. Alternate translation: "body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart
-
-These two phrases have similar meanings. The first phrase, "he is a Jew who is one inwardly," explains the second phrase, "circumcision is that of the heart." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# inwardly
-
-This refers to the values and motivations of the person whom God has transformed.
-
-# of the heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for the inner person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in the Spirit, not in the letter
-
-Here "letter" is a synecdoche that refers to written Scripture. Alternate translation: "through the work of the Holy Spirit, not because you know the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in the Spirit
-
-This refers to the internal, spiritual part of a person that "God's Spirit" changes .
-
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-# Romans 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter shifts its audience from Roman Christians to those who "judge" other people and do not believe in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
-
-##### "Therefore you are without excuse"
-This phrase looks back at Chapter 1.  In some ways, it actually concludes what Chapter 1 teaches. This phrase explains why everyone in the world must worship the true God.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "Doers of the Law"
-Those who try to obey the law will not be justified by trying to obey it. Those who are justified by believing in Jesus show that their faith is real by obeying God's commands. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-Paul uses several rhetorical questions in this chapter. It appears the intent of these rhetorical questions is to make the reader see their sin so they will trust in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-##### Hypothetical Situation
-In context, "he will give eternal life" in verse 7 is a hypothetical statement. If a person could live a perfect life, they would earn eternal life as a reward. But only Jesus was able to live a perfect life.
-
-Paul gives another hypothetical situation in verses 17-29. Here he explains that even those who earnestly try to obey the law of Moses are guilty of violating the law. In English, this is about those who follow the "letter" of the law but cannot follow the "spirit" or general principles of the law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "You who judge"
-At times, this could be translated in a simpler way. But it is translated in this relatively awkward way because when Paul refers to "people who judge" he is also saying that everyone judges. It is possible to translate this as "those who judge (and everyone judges)."
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul proclaims the advantage that Jews have because God gave them his law.
-
-# Then what advantage does the Jew have? And what is the benefit of circumcision?
-
-Paul presents ideas that people might have after they hear what he wrote in chapter 2. He does this in order to respond to them in verse 2. Alternate translation: "Some people might say, 'Then what advantage does the Jew have? And what is the benefit of circumcision?'" or "Some people might say, 'If that is true, then the Jews do not have any advantage, and there is no benefit in being circumcised.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# It is great in every way
-
-Paul now responds to the concerns brought up in verse 1. Here "It" refers to being a member of the Jewish people. Alternate translation: "But there is great advantage to being a Jew"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# First of all
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "First in order of time" or 2) "Most certainly" or 3) "Most importantly."
-
-# the Jews were entrusted with revelation from God
-
-Here "revelation" refers to God's words and promises. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God gave his words that contain his promises to the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For what if some Jews were without faith? Will their unbelief abolish God's faithfulness?
-
-Paul uses these questions to make people think. Alternate translation: "Some Jews have not been faithful to God. Should we conclude from this that God will not fulfill his promise?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# May it never be
-
-This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may have an expression in your language that you could use here. "That is not possible!" or "Certainly not!"
-
-# Instead, let
-
-"We should say this instead, let"
-
-# let God be found to be true
-
-God will always be true and will keep his promises. Alternate translation: "God always does what he has promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# even though every man is a liar
-
-The words "every" and "liar" are exaggerations here to add emphasis that God alone is always true to his promises. Alternate translation: "even if every man were a liar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# As it has been written
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "The Scriptures themselves agree with what I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# That you might be shown to be righteous in your words, and that you might prevail when you come into judgment
-
-These two phrases have very similar meanings. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Everyone must acknowledge that what you say is true, and you will always win your case when anyone accuses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# But if our unrighteousness shows the righteousness of God, what can we say? Can we say that God is unrighteous to bring his wrath upon us?
-
-Paul uses these questions to present what some people were arguing and to get his readers to think about whether or not this argument is true. Alternate translation: "Some people say that since our unrighteousness shows God's righteousness, then God is unrighteous when he punishes us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# to bring his wrath upon us
-
-Here "wrath" is a metonym for punishment. Alternate translation: "to bring his punishment upon us" or "to punish us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I am using a human argument
-
-"I am saying here what some people say" or "This is what some people say"
-
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-# May it never be
-
-"We must never say that God is unrighteous"
-
-# For then how would God judge the world?
-
-Paul uses this question to show that the arguments against the gospel are not valid, since the Jews believe that God will judge all people. Alternate translation: "We all know that God will in fact judge the world!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the world
-
-The "world" is a metonym for the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "anyone in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# But if the truth of God through my lie provides abundant praise for him, why am I still being judged as a sinner?
-
-Here Paul imagines someone continuing to reject the Christian gospel. That adversary argues, because his sin shows the righteousness of God, then God should not declare that he is a sinner on judgment day if, for example, he tells lies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Why not say ... come"?
-
-Here Paul raises a question of his own, to show how ridiculous the argument of his imaginary adversary is. Alternate translation: "I might as well be saying ... come!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# as we are falsely reported to say
-
-"some lie to tell others that this is what we are saying"
-
-# The judgment on them is just
-
-It will be only fair when God condemns these enemies of Paul, for telling lies about what Paul has been teaching.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul sums up that all are guilty of sin, none are righteous, and no one seeks God.
-
-# What then? Are we excusing ourselves?
-
-Paul asks these questions to emphasize his point. Alternate translation: "We Jews should not try to imagine we are going to escape God's judgment, just because we are Jewish!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Not at all
-
-These words are stronger than a simple "no," but not as strong as "absolutely not!"
-
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-# This is as it is written
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "This is as the prophets have written in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# There is no one who understands
-
-There is no one who understands what is right. Alternate translation: "No one really understands what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# There is no one who seeks after God
-
-Here the phrase "seeks after God" means to have a relationship with God. Alternate translation: "No one sincerely tries to have a right relationship with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# They have all turned away
-
-This is an idiom that means the people do not even want to think about God. They want to avoid him. Alternate translation: "They have all turned away from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They together have become useless
-
-Since no one does what is good, they are useless to God. Alternate translation: "Everyone has become useless to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Their ... Their
-
-The word "their" refers to the "Jews and Greeks" of [Romans 3:9](../03/09.md).
-
-# Their throat is an open grave
-
-The word "throat" is a metonym for everything that people say that is unrighteous and disgusting. Here "open grave" is a metaphor that refers to the stench of the evil words of the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Their tongues have deceived
-
-The word "tongues" is a metonym for the false words that people speak. Alternate translation: "People speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The poison of snakes is under their lips
-
-Here "poison of snakes" is a metaphor that is used to represent the great harm of the evil words that the people speak. The word "lips" refers to the words of the people. Alternate translation: "Their evil words injure people just like the poison of a venomous snake" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness
-
-Here "mouths" is a metonym that represents the evil words of the people. The word "full" exaggerates how often people speak bitterly and curse. Alternate translation: "They often speak curses and cruel words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Their feet are swift to pour out blood
-
-Here "feet" is a synecdoche that represents the people themselves. The word "blood" is a metaphor that refers to killing people. Alternate translation: "They are in a hurry to harm and murder people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Their feet
-
-The word "their" refers to the Jews and Greeks in [Romans 3:9](../03/09.md).
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-# their paths
-
-The word "their" refers to the Jews and Greeks in [Romans 3:9](../03/09.md).
-
-# Destruction and suffering are in their paths
-
-Here "destruction and suffering" are metonyms that represent the harm that these people cause others to suffer. Alternate translation: "They try to destroy others and cause them to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# These people
-
-These words refer to the Jews and Greeks in [Romans 3:9](../03/09.md).
-
-# a way of peace
-
-"how to live at peace with others." A "way" is a road or path.
-
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-# their
-
-This word refers to the Jews and Greeks in [Romans 3:9](../03/09.md).
-
-# There is no fear of God before their eyes
-
-Here "fear" is a metonym that represents respect for God and willingness to honor him. Alternate translation: "Everyone refuses to give God the respect he deserves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# whatever the law says, it speaks to
-
-Paul speaks of the law here as if it were alive and had its own voice. Alternate translation: "everything that the law says people should do is for" or "all the commands that Moses wrote in the law are for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# the ones who are under the law
-
-"those who must obey the law"
-
-# in order that every mouth may be shut
-
-Here "mouth" is a synecdoche that means the words people speak. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "so that no people will be able to say anything valid to defend themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the whole world held accountable to God
-
-Here "world" is a synecdoche that represents all the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "that God can declare everyone in the world guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# flesh
-
-Here "flesh" refers to all human beings.
-
-# For
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Therefore" or 2) "This is because"
-
-# through the law comes the knowledge of sin
-
-"when someone knows God's law, he realizes that he has sinned"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The word "but" here shows Paul has completed his introduction and is now beginning to make his main point.
-
-# now
-
-The word "now" refers to the time since Jesus came to the earth.
-
-# apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God has made known a way to be right with him without obeying the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# It was witnessed by the Law and the Prophets
-
-The words "the Law and the Prophets" refer to the parts of scripture that Moses and the prophets wrote in the Jewish scriptures. Paul describes them here as if they were people testifying in court. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "What Moses and the prophets wrote confirms this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ
-
-Here "righteousness" means being right with God. Alternate translation: "being right with God through trusting Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# For there is no distinction
-
-Paul implies that God accepts all people in the same way. Alternate translation: "There is no difference at all between the Jews and the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# come short of the glory of God
-
-Here the "glory of God" is a metonym that refers to the image of God and his nature. Alternate translation: "have failed to be like God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# they are freely justified by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus
-
-Here "justified" refers to being made right with God. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God makes them right with himself as a free gift, because Christ Jesus sets them free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# they are freely justified
-
-This means that they are justified without having to earn or merit being justified. God freely justifies them. Alternate translation: "they are made right with God without earning it" 
-
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-# in his blood
-
-This is a metonym for the death of Jesus as a sacrifice for sins. Alternate translation: "in his death as a sacrifice for sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# disregard
-
-Possible meanings are 1) ignoring or 2) forgiving.
-
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-# This all happened for the demonstration of his righteousness at this present time
-
-"He did this to show how God makes people right with himself"
-
-# This was so he could prove himself just, and to show that he justifies anyone because of faith in Jesus
-
-"By this he shows that he is both just and the one who declares everyone righteous who has faith in Jesus"
-
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-# Where then is boasting? It is excluded
-
-Paul asks this question to show that there is no reason for people to boast about obeying the law. Alternate translation: "So there is no way that we can boast that God favors us because we obeyed those laws. Boasting is excluded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# On what grounds? Of works? No, but on the grounds of faith
-
-Paul asks and answers these rhetorical questions to emphasize that each point he is making is certainly true. You can translate this by including the words that Paul implies, and by using an active form. Alternate translation: "On what grounds should we exclude boasting? Should we exclude it because of our good works? No, rather, we should exclude it because of faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# a person is justified by faith
-
-Here "faith" is an abstract noun that refers to the person believing in God. The "person" here is any person. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God justifies any person who believes in God" or "when God justifies a person, he does so because the person believes in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# without works of the law
-
-"even if he has done no works of the law"
-
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-# Or is God the God of Jews only?
-
-Paul asks this question for emphasis. Alternate translation: "You who are Jews certainly should not think that you are the only ones whom God will accept!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Is he not also the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles also
-
-Paul asks this question to emphasize his point. Alternate translation: "He will also accept non-Jews, that is, Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# he will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith
-
-Here "circumcision" is a metonym that refers to Jews and "uncircumcision" is a metonym that refers to non-Jews. Alternate translation: "God will make both Jews and non-Jews right with himself through their faith in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul confirms the law though faith.
-
-# Do we then nullify the law through faith?
-
-Paul asks a question that one of his readers might have. Alternate translation: "Someone might say that we can ignore the law because we have faith." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# May it never be
-
-This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rhetorical question. You may have a similar express in your language that you could use here. Alternate translation: "This is certainly not true" or "Certainly not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# we uphold the law
-
-"we obey the law"
-
-# we
-
-This pronoun refers to Paul, other believers, and the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Romans 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 4 and 10-18 of this chapter, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-Chapter 3 answers the question, "What advantage does being a Jew have over being a Gentile?" (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
-
-##### "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God"
-Because God is holy, anyone with him in heaven must be perfect. Any sin at all will condemn a person. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]])
-
-##### The purpose of the law of Moses
-Obeying the law cannot make a person right with God. Obeying God's law is a way a person shows they believe in God. People have always been justified only by faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-Paul frequently uses rhetorical questions in this chapter. It appears the intent of these rhetorical questions is to make the reader see their sin so they will trust in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul confirms that even in the past believers were made right with God by faith and not by the law.
-
-# What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, found?
-
-Paul uses the question to catch the attention of the reader and to start talking about something new. Alternate translation: "This is what Abraham our physical ancestor found" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# For what does the scripture say
-
-Paul uses this question to add emphasis. He speaks of the Scriptures as if they were alive and could talk. Alternate translation: "For we can read in the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# it was counted to him as righteousness
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God considered Abraham as a righteous person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# what he is paid is not counted as a gift
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one counts what the employer pays him as a gift from the employer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# but as what is owed
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "but as what his employer owes him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# in the one who justifies
-
-"in God, who justifies"
-
-# his faith is counted as righteousness
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God considers that person's faith as righteousness" or "God considers that person righteous because of his faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness without works
-
-"David also wrote about how God blesses the man whom God makes righteous without works"
-
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-# whose lawless deeds are forgiven ... whose sins are covered
-The same concept is stated in two different ways. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the Lord has forgiven those who have broken the law ... whose sins the Lord has covered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-
-
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-# Then is this blessing pronounced only on those of the circumcision, or also on those of the uncircumcision?
-
-This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "Does God bless only those who are circumcised, or also those who are not circumcised?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# those of the circumcision
-
-This is a metonym that refers to the Jewish people. Alternate translation: "the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# those of the uncircumcision
-
-This is a metonym that refers to the people who are not Jews. Alternate translation: "the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God considered the faith of Abraham as righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# So how was it counted? When Abraham was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision?
-
-Paul asks these questions to add emphasis to his remarks. Alternate translation: "When did God consider Abraham to be righteous? Was it before his circumcision, or after it?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# It was not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision
-
-"It happened before he was circumcised, not after he was circumcised"
-
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-# a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had already possessed when he was in uncircumcision
-
-Here "righteousness of the faith" means that God considered him to be righteous. Alternate translation: "a visible sign that God considered him righteous because he had believed in God before he was circumcised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# even if they are in uncircumcision
-
-"even if they are not circumcised"
-
-# This means that righteousness will be counted for them
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "This means that God will consider them righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Abraham became the father of the circumcision
-
-Here "the circumcision" refers to those who are true believers in God, both Jews and Gentiles.
-
-# who follow in the steps of faith of our father Abraham
-
-Here "follow in the steps of faith" is an idiom that means to follow someone's example of follow. Alternate translation: "who follow our father Abraham's example of faith" or "who have faith as our father Abraham did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# but through the righteousness of faith
-
-The words "the promise came" are understood from the first phrase. You can translate this by adding these implied words. Alternate translation: "but the promise came through faith, which God considers as righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# heirs
-
-The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if those who live by the law are to be the heirs
-
-Here "live by the law" refers to obeying the law. Alternate translation: "if those who obey the law are the ones who will inherit the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# faith is made empty, and the promise is void
-
-"faith has no value, and the promise is meaningless"
-
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-# there is no trespass
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "trespass." Alternate translation: "no one can break the law" or "it is impossible to disobey the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# For this reason
-
-"So"
-
-# it is by faith
-
-The word "it" refers to receiving what God had promised. Alternate translation: "it is by faith that we receive the promise" or "we receive the promise by faith"
-
-# in order that the promise may rest on grace
-
-Here "the promise may rest on grace" represents God giving what he promised because of his grace. Alternate translation: "so that what he promised might be a free gift" or "so that his promise would be because of his grace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those who are under the law
-
-This refers to the Jewish people, who were obligated to obey the law of Moses.
-
-# those who share the faith of Abraham
-
-This refers to those who have faith as Abraham did before he was circumcised. Alternate translation: "those who believe as Abraham did"
-
-# father of us all
-
-Here the word "us" refers to Paul and includes all Jewish and non-Jewish believers in Christ. Abraham is the physical ancestor of the Jewish people, but he is also the spiritual father of those who have faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# as it is written
-
-Where it is written can be made explicit. You can also translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "as someone has written in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I have made you
-
-Here the word "you" is singular and refers to Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Abraham was in the presence of him whom he trusted, that is, God, who gives life to the dead
-
-Here "of him whom he trusted" refers to God. Alternate translation: "Abraham was in the presence of God whom he trusted, who gives life to those who have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# calls the things that do not exist into existence
-
-"created everything from nothing"
-
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-# In hope he believed against hope
-
-This idiom means that Abraham trusted God even though it did not seem that he could have a son. Alternate translation: "Even though it seemed impossible for him to have descendants, he believe God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# according to what he had been told
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "just as God said to Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# So will your descendants be
-
-The full promise God gave to Abraham can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You will have more descendants than you can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Without becoming weak in faith,
-
-You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "He remained strong in his faith, although" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
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-# did not hesitate in unbelief
-
-You can translate this double negative in a positive form. Alternate translation: "kept on acting in faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# he was strengthened in faith
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "he became stronger in his faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# He was fully convinced
-
-"Abraham was completely sure"
-
-# he was also able to accomplish
-
-"God was able to do"
-
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-# Therefore this was also counted to him as righteousness
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Therefore God counted Abraham's belief as righteousness" or "Therefore God considered Abraham righteous because Abraham believed him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Now it was
-
-"Now" is used here to connect Abraham's being made right by faith to present-day believer's being made right by faith in Christ's death and resurrection.
-
-# only for his benefit
-
-"for Abraham only"
-
-# that it was counted for him
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "that God counted righteousness to him" or "God considered him righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# for us
-
-The word "us" refers to Paul and includes all believers in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# It was written also for us, for whom it will be counted, we who believe
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "It was also for our benefit, because God will consider us righteous also if we believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead
-
-"Raised ... from the dead" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." Alternate translation: "him who caused Jesus our Lord to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-#  who was delivered up for our trespasses and was raised for our justification
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "whom God gave over to enemies for our trespasses and whom God brought back to life so he could make us right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Romans 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 7-8 of this chapter, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### The purpose of the law of Moses
-Paul builds upon material from chapter 3. He explains how Abraham, the father of Israel, was justified. Even Abraham could not be justified by what he did. Obeying the law of Moses does not make a person right with God. Obeying God's commands is a way a person shows they believe in God. People have always been justified only by faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-##### Circumcision
-Circumcision was important to the Israelites. It identified a person as a descendant of Abraham. It was also a sign of the covenant between Abraham and Yahweh. However, no person was justified only by being circumcised. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical Questions
-Paul uses rhetorical questions in this chapter. It appears the intent of these rhetorical questions is to make the reader see their sin so they will trust in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul begins to tell many different things that happen when God makes believers right with him.
-
-# Since we are justified
-
-"Because we are justified"
-
-# we ... our
-
-All occurrences of "we" and "our" refer to all believers and should be inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# through our Lord Jesus Christ
-
-"because of our Lord Jesus Christ"
-
-# Lord
-
-Here "Lord" means that Jesus is God.
-
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-# Through him we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand
-
-Here "by faith" refers to our trust in Jesus, which allows us to stand before God. Alternate translation: "Because we trust in Jesus, God allows us to come into his presence"
-
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-# Not only this
-
-The word "this" refers to the ideas described in [Romans 5:1-2](./01.md).
-
-# we ... our ... We
-
-These words refer to all believers and should be inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# certain hope
-
-This is the certainty that God will fulfill all his promises for those who trust in Christ.
-
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-# our ... us
-
-These words refer to all believers and should be inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# that hope does not disappoint
-
-Paul uses personification here as he speaks of "confidence" as if it were alive. Alternate translation: "we are very confident that we will receive the things that we wait for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# because the love of God has been poured into our hearts
-
-Here "hearts" represents a person's thoughts, feelings, or inner person. The phrase "the love of God has been poured into our hearts" is a metaphor for God showing love to his people. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because he has loved us greatly" or "because God has shown us how much he loves us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# we
-
-The word "we" here refers to all believers and so should be inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# For one will hardly die for a righteous man
-
-"It is hard to find someone who is willing to die, even for a righteous man"
-
-# That is, perhaps someone would dare to die for a good person
-
-"But you might find someone who is willing to die for such a good person"
-
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-# proves
-
-You can translate this verb in past tense using "demonstrated" or "showed."
-
-# us ... we
-
-All occurrences of "us" and "we" refer to all believers and should be inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Much more, then, now that we are justified by his blood
-
-Here "justified" means that God puts us in a right relationship with himself. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "How much more will God do for us now that he has made us right with himself because of the death of Jesus on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# blood
-
-This is a metonym for the sacrificial death of Jesus on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# saved
-
-This means that through Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross, God has forgiven us and rescued us from being punished in hell for our sin.
-
-# the wrath of God
-
-Here "wrath" is a metonym that refers to God's punishment of those who have sinned against him. Alternate translation: "God's punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# we were
-
-All occurrences of "we" refer to all believers and should be inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# his Son ... his life
-
-"God's Son ... the life of God's Son"
-
-# we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son
-
-The death of the Son of the God has provided eternal forgiveness and made us friends with God, for all who believe in Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God allowed us to have a peaceful relationship with him because his son died for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# after having been reconciled
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "now that God has made us his friends again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul explains why death happened even before God gave the law to Moses.
-
-# through one man sin entered ... death entered through sin
-
-Paul describes sin as a dangerous thing that came into the world through the actions of "one man," Adam. This sin then became an opening through which death, pictured here as another dangerous thing, also came into the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# For until the law, sin was in the world
-
-This means that the people sinned before God gave the law. Alternate translation: "People in the world sinned before God gave his law to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# but there is no accounting for sin when there is no law
-
-This means that God did not charge the people with sinning before he gave the law. Alternate translation: "but God recorded no sin against the law before he gave the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Nevertheless, death
-
-"Even though what I have just said is true, death" or "There was no written law from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, but death" ([Romans 5:13](../05/13.md)).
-
-# death ruled from Adam until Moses
-
-Paul is speaking of death as if it were a king who ruled. Alternate translation: "people continued to die from the time of Adam until the time of Moses as a consequence of their sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# even over those who did not sin like Adam's disobedience
-
-"even people whose sins were different from Adam's continue to die"
-
-# who is a pattern of him who was to come
-
-Adam was a pattern of Christ, who appeared much later. He had much in common with him.
-
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-# For if by the trespass of one the many died
-
-Here "one" refers to Adam. Alternate translation: "For if by one man's sin, many died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# how much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound for the many
-
-Here "grace" refers to God's free gift that he made available to everyone through Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: "even more through the man Jesus Christ, who died for us all, did God kindly offer us this gift of everlasting life, although we do not deserve it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For the gift is not like the outcome of that one man's sin
-
-Here "the gift" refers to God's freely erasing the record of our sins. Alternate translation: "The gift is not like the result of Adam's sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The judgment followed one trespass and brought condemnation, but the gift ... justification
-
-Here Paul gives two reasons why "the gift is not like the result of Adam's sin." The "judgment of condemnation" implies that we all deserve God's punishment for our sins. Alternate translation: "Because on the one hand, God declared that all people deserve to be punished because of the sin of one man, but on the other hand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification
-
-This refers to how God makes us right with him even when we do not deserve it. Alternate translation: "God's kind gift to put us right with himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# followed many trespasses
-
-"after the sins of many"
-
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-# trespass of the one
-
-This refers to the sin of Adam.
-
-# death ruled
-
-Here Paul speaks of "death" as a king who ruled. The "rule" of death causes everyone to die. Alternate translation: "everyone died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# by one trespass
-
-"through the one sin committed by Adam" or "because of Adam's sin"
-
-# condemnation came to all people
-
-Here "condemnation" refers to God's punishment. Alternate translation: "all people deserve God's punishment for sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# one act
-
-the sacrifice of Jesus Christ
-
-# justification and life for all people
-
-Here "justification" refers to God's ability to make people right with him. Alternate translation: "God's offer to make all people right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# one man's disobedience
-
-the disobedience of Adam
-
-# the many were made sinners
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "many people sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the obedience of the one
-
-the obedience of Jesus
-
-# will the many be made righteous
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will make many people right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the law came in
-
-Here Paul speaks of the law as if it were a person. Alternate translation: "God gave his law to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# sin abounded
-
-"sin increased"
-
-# grace abounded even more
-
-Here "grace" refers to God's undeserved blessings. Alternate translation: "God continued to act even more kindly toward them, in a way that they did not deserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# as sin ruled in death
-
-Here Paul speaks of "sin" as if it were a king that ruled. Alternate translation: "as sin resulted in death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# even so grace might rule through righteousness for everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord
-
-Paul speaks of "grace" here as if it were a king that ruled. Alternate translation: "grace gave people everlasting life through the righteousness of Jesus Christ our Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# so grace might rule through righteousness
-
-Paul speaks of "grace" here as if it were a king that ruled. The word "righteousness" refers to God's ability to make people right with him. Alternate translation: "so God might give his free gift to people to make them right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# our Lord
-
-Paul includes himself, his readers, and all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# Romans 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Many scholars view verses 12-17 as some of the most important, but difficult, verses in Scripture to understand. Some of their richness and meaning has likely been lost while being translated from how the original Greek was constructed.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Results of justification
-How Paul explains the results of our being justified is an important part of this chapter. These results include having peace with God, having access to God, being confident about our future, being able to rejoice when suffering, being eternally saved, and being reconciled with God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])
-
-##### "All sinned"
-Scholars are divided over what Paul meant in verse 12: "And death spread to all people, because all sinned." Some believe that all of mankind was present in the "seed of Adam." So, as Adam is the father of all mankind, all of mankind was present when Adam sinned. Others believe that Adam served as a representative head for mankind. So when he sinned, all of mankind "fell" as a result. Whether people today played an active or passive role in Adam's original sin is one way these views differ. Other passages will help one decide. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seed]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-##### The second Adam
-Adam was the first man and the first "son" of God. He was created by God. He brought sin and death into the world by eating the forbidden fruit. Paul describes Jesus as the "second Adam" in this chapter and the true son of God. He brings life and overcame sin and death by dying on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Under grace, Paul tells those who believe in Jesus to live a new life as though dead to sin and alive to God.
-
-# What then will we say? Should we continue in sin so that grace may abound?
-
-Paul asks these rhetorical questions to get the attention of his readers. Alternate translation: "So, what should we say about all of this? We certainly should not keep on sinning so that God will give us more and more grace! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# we say
-
-The pronoun "we" refers to Paul, his readers, and other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# We who died to sin, how can we still live in it?
-
-Here "died to sin" means that those who follow Jesus are now like dead people who cannot be affected by sin. Paul uses this rhetorical question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "We are now like dead people on whom sin has no effect! So we certainly should not keep on sinning!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# Do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
-
-Paul uses this question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "Remember, when someone baptized us to show that we have a relationship with Christ, this also shows that we died with Christ on the cross! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# We were buried, then, with him through baptism into death
-
-Here Paul speaks of a believer's baptism in water as if it were a death and burial. Alternate translation: "When someone baptized us, it is just like that person buried us with Christ in the tomb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so also we might walk in newness of life
-
-To raise from the dead is an idiom for causing a person to live again. This compares a believer's new spiritual life to Jesus coming back to life physically. The believer's new spiritual life enables that person to obey God. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "just as the Father brought Jesus back to life after he died, we might have new spiritual life and obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To be raised from among them speaks of becoming alive again.
-
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-# become united with him in the likeness of his death ... be united with his resurrection
-
-Paul compares our union with Christ to death. Those who are joined with Christ in death will share in his resurrection. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "died with him ... come back to life with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# our old man was crucified with him
-
-The "old man" is a metaphor that refers to the person before he believes in Jesus. Paul describes our old sinful person as dying on the cross with Jesus when we believe in Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "our sinful person died on the cross with Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# old man
-
-This means the person who once was, but who does not exist now.
-
-# the body of sin
-
-This is a metonym that refers to the whole sinful person. Alternate translation: "our sinful nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# might be destroyed
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "might die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we should no longer be enslaved to sin
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "sin should no longer enslave us" or "we should no longer be slaves to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we should no longer be enslaved to sin
-
-Slavery to sin is a metaphor meaning having such a strong desire to sin that one is unable to stop himself from sinning. It is as if sin controls the person. Alternate translation: "we should no longer be controlled by sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He who has died is declared righteous with respect to sin
-
-Here "righteous" refers to God's ability to make people right with him. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "When God declares a person right with him, that person is no longer controlled by sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# we have died with Christ
-
-Here "died" refers to the fact that believers are no longer controlled by sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# We know that since Christ has been raised from the dead
-
-Here to raise up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "We know since God brought Christ back to life after he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To be raised from among them is to become alive again.
-
-# death no longer has authority over him
-
-Here "death" is described as a king or ruler that has power over people. Alternate translation: "He can never die again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# For in regard to the death that he died to sin, he died once for all
-
-The phrase "once for all" means to finish something completely. You can make this full meaning explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "For when he died he broke the power of sin completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# In the same way, you also must consider
-
-"For this reason consider"
-
-# consider yourselves
-
-"think of yourselves as" or "see yourselves as"
-
-# dead to sin
-
-Just as one cannot force a corpse to do anything, sin has no power to force believers to dishonor God. Alternate translation: "as if you were dead to the power of sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# dead to sin, but alive to God
-
-"dead to the power of sin, but living to honor God"
-
-# alive to God in Christ Jesus
-
-"living to honor God through the power Christ Jesus gives you"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds us that grace rules over us, not the law; we are not sin's slaves, but God's slaves.
-
-# do not let sin rule in your mortal body
-
-Paul speaks of people sinning as if sin was there master or king that controlled them.  Alternate translation: "Do not let sinful desires control you"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# in your mortal body
-
-This phrase refers to the physical part of a person, which will die. Alternate translation: "you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# in order that you may obey its lusts
-
-Paul speaks of a person having evil desires as if it sin were a master that had evil desires. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Do not present the parts of your body to sin, to be tools used for unrighteousness
-
-The picture is of the sinner offering the "parts of his body" to his master or king. One's "body parts" are a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "Do not offer yourselves to sin so that you do what is not right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# But present yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life
-
-Here "now living" refers to the believer's new spiritual life. Alternate translation: "But offer yourselves to God, because he has given you new spiritual life" or "But offer yourselves to God, as those who had died and are now alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# present the parts of your body to God as tools to be used for righteousness
-
-Here "parts of your body" is a synecdoche that refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "let God use you for what is pleasing to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Do not allow sin to rule over you
-
-Paul speaks of "sin" here as if it were a king who rules over people. Alternate translation: "Do not let sinful desires control what you do" or "Do not allow yourselves to do the sinful things you want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# For you are not under law
-
-To be "under law" means to be subject to its limitations and weaknesses. You can make the full meaning explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "For you are no longer bound to the law of Moses, which could not give you the power to stop sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# but under grace
-
-To be "under grace" means that God's free gift provides the power to keep from sinning. You can make the full meaning explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "but you are bound to God's grace, which does give you the power to stop sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? May it never be
-
-Paul is using a question to emphasize that living under grace is not a reason to sin. Alternate translation: "However, just because we are bound to grace instead of the law of Moses certainly does not mean we are allowed to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# May it never be
-
-"We would never want that to happen!" or "May God help me not to do that!" This expression shows an extremely strong desire that this does not take place. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. See how you translated it in [Romans 3:31](../03/31.md).
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-# Do you not know that the one to whom you present yourselves as slaves is the one to which you are obedient, the one you must obey?
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-Paul uses a question to scold anyone who may think God's grace is a reason to keep sinning. You can translate this as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You should know that you are slaves to the master you choose to obey!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# whether you are slaves to sin ... or slaves to obedience
-
-Here, Paul speaks of "sin" and "obedience" as if they were masters that a slave would obey. Alternate translation: "whether you are like slaves to sin ... or like slaves to obedience" or "You are either a slave to sin ... or you are a slave to obedience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# which leads to death ... which leads to righteousness
-
-"which results in death ... which results in righteousness" 
-
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-# But thanks be to God!
-
-"But I thank God!"
-
-# For you were slaves of sin
-
-Slavery of sin is a metaphor meaning having such a strong desire to sin that one is unable to stop himself from sinning. It is as if sin controls the person. Alternate translation: "you were like slaves of sin" or "you were controlled by sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# but you have obeyed from the heart
-
-Here the word "heart" refers to having sincere or honest motives for doing something. Alternate translation: "but you truly obeyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the pattern of teaching that you were given
-
-Here "pattern" refers to the way of living that leads to righteousness. The believers change their old way of living to match this new way of living that Christian leaders teach to them. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the teaching that Christian leaders gave you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# You have been made free from sin
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Christ has freed you from sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# You have been made free from sin
-
-Here "free from sin" is a metaphor for no longer having a strong desire to sin and being able to stop oneself from sinning. Alternate translation: "Your strong desire to sin has been taken away" or "you have been made free from sin's control over you"
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-# you have been made slaves of righteousness
-
-Slavery of righteousness is a metaphor meaning having a strong desire to do what is right. It is as if righteousness controls the person. Alternate translation: "you have been made like slaves of righteousness" or "you are now controlled by righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# you have been made slaves of righteousness
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Christ has made you slaves of righteousness" or "Christ has changed you so that now you are controlled by righteousness"
-
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-# I speak like a man
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-Paul may have expected his readers to wonder why he was speaking of slavery and freedom. Here he is saying that he is using these ideas from their everyday experience to help them understand that people are controlled either by sin or by righteousness. Alternate translation: "I am speaking about this in human terms" or "I am using examples from everyday life" 
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-# because of the weakness of your flesh
-
-Often Paul uses the word "flesh" as the opposite of "spirit." Alternate translation: "because you do not fully understand spiritual things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# presented the parts of your body as slaves to uncleanness and to evil
-
-Here, "body parts" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "offered yourselves as slaves to everything that is evil and not pleasing to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# present the parts of your body as slaves to righteousness for sanctification
-
-Here "body parts" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "offer yourselves as slaves to what is right before God so that he might set you apart and give you the power to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# you were free from righteousness
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-Here "free from righteousness" is a metaphor for not having to do what is righteous. The people were living as though they thought that they did not have to do what was right. Alternate translation: "it was as though you were free from righteousness" or "you behaved as though you did not have to do what was right" or (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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-# At that time, what fruit then did you have of the things of which you are now ashamed?
-
-"Fruit" here is a metaphor for "result" or "outcome." Paul is using a question to emphasize that sinning results in nothing good. Alternate translation: "Nothing good came from those things that now cause you shame" or "You gained nothing by doing those things that now cause you shame" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# But now that you have been made free from sin and are enslaved to God
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But now that you have become free from sin and have become God's slaves" or "But now that God has freed you from sin and made you his slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) 
-
-# But now that you have been made free from sin
-
-Being "free from sin" is a metaphor for being able not to sin. Alternate translation: "But now that God has made you able not to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# and are enslaved to God
-
-Being "enslaved" to God is a metaphor for being able to serve and obey God. Alternate translation: "and God has made you able to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you have your fruit for sanctification
-
-Here "fruit" is a metaphor for "result" or "benefit." Alternate translation: "the benefit is your sanctification" or "the benefit is that you live in a holy way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# The result is eternal life
-
-"The result of all of this is that you will live forever with God"
-
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-# For the wages of sin are death
-
-The word "wages" refers to a payment given to someone for their work. "For if you serve sin, you will receive spiritual death as payment" or "For if you continue sinning, God will punish you with spiritual death"
-
-# but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
-
-"but God gives eternal life to those who belong to Christ Jesus our Lord"
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-# Romans 06 General Notes
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-#### Structure and formatting
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-Paul begins this chapter by answering how someone might hypothetically object to what he taught in Chapter 5. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Against the Law
-In this chapter, Paul refutes the teaching that Christians can live however they want after they are saved. Scholars call this "antinomianism" or being "against the law." To motivate godly living, Paul recalls the great price Jesus paid for a Christian to be saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
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-##### Servants of sin
-Before believing in Jesus, sin enslaves people. God frees Christians from serving sin. They are able to choose to serve Christ in their lives. Paul explains that when Christians choose to sin, they willingly choose to sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-##### Fruit
-This chapter uses the imagery of fruit. The image of fruit usually refers to a person's faith producing good works in their life. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]])
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-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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-##### Rhetorical Questions
-Paul uses rhetorical questions in this chapter. It appears the intent of these rhetorical questions is to make the reader see their sin so they will trust in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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-##### Death
-Paul uses "death" many different ways in this chapter: physical death, spiritual death, sin reigning in the heart of man, and to end something. He contrasts sin and death with the new life provided by Christ and the new way Christians are supposed to live after they are saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul explains how the law controls those who want to live under the law.
-
-# do you not know, brothers ... that the law controls a person for as long as he lives?
-
-Paul asks this question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "So you certainly know that people have to obey laws only while they are alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse begins a description of what Paul means by "the law controls a person for as long as he lives" ([Romans 7:1](./01.md)).
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-# the married woman is bound by law to the husband
-
-Here "bound by law to the husband" is a metaphor for a woman being united to her husband according to the law of marriage. Alternate translation: "according to the law, the married woman is united to the husband" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# the married woman
-
-This refers to any woman who is married.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This verse ends a description of what Paul means by "the law controls a person for as long as he lives" ([Romans 7:1](./01.md)).
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-# she will be called an adulteress
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will consider her an adulteress" or "people will call her an adulteress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# she is free from the law
-
-Here being free from the law means not having to obey the law. In this case, the woman does not have to obey the law that says that a married woman cannot marry another man. Alternate translation: "she does not have to obey that law"
-
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-# Therefore, my brothers
-
-This relates back to [Romans 7:1](../07/01.md).
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# you were also made dead to the law through the body of Christ
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "you also died to the law when through Christ you died on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to him who was raised from the dead
-
-"Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "to him who was caused to live again" or "to him whom God raised from the dead" or "to him whom God caused to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# we might produce fruit for God
-
-Here "fruit" is a metaphor for actions that please God. Alternate translation: "we might be able to do things pleasing to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# to bear fruit for death
-
-Here "fruit" is a metaphor for a "result of one's actions" or "outcome of one's actions." Alternate translation: "which resulted in spiritual-death" or "the outcome of which was our own spiritual death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds us that God does not make us holy by the law.
-
-# we have been released from the law
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God has released us from the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we
-
-This pronoun refers to Paul and the believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# to that by which we were held
-
-This refers to the law. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "to the law which held us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the letter
-
-This refers to the law of Moses. Alternate translation: "the law of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What will we say then?
-
-Paul is introducing a new topic. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# May it never be
-
-"Of course that is not true!" This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rhetorical question. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. See how you translated this in [Romans 9:14](../09/14.md).
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-# I would never have known sin, if it were not through the law
-
-Paul is speaking of sin as if it were a person who can act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# sin
-
-"my desire to sin"
-
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-# But sin took the opportunity ... brought about every lust
-
-Paul continues comparing sin to a person who can act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# lust
-
-This word includes both the desire to have what belongs to other people and wrong sexual desire.
-
-# without the law, sin is dead
-
-"if there were no law, there would be no breaking of the law, so there would be no sin"
-
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-# sin regained life
-
-This can mean 1) "I realized that I was sinning" or 2) "I strongly desired to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# The commandment that was to bring life turned out to be death for me
-
-Paul speaks of God's condemnation as if it resulted primarily in physical death. Alternate translation: "God gave me the commandment so I would live, but it killed me instead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# For sin took the opportunity through the commandment and deceived me. Through the commandment it killed me
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-As in [Romans 7:7-8](./07.md), Paul is describing sin as a person who can do 3 things: take the opportunity, deceive, and kill. Alternate translation: "Because I wanted to sin, I deceived myself into thinking that I could sin and obey the commandment at the same time, but God punished me for disobeying the commandment by separating me from him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# sin
-
-"my desire to sin"
-
-# took the opportunity through the commandment
-
-Paul is comparing sin to a person who can act. See how you translated this in [Romans 7:8](../07/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# it killed me
-
-Paul speaks of God's condemnation on sinners as if it resulted primarily in physical death. Alternate translation: "it separated me from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# holy
-
-Morally perfect, without sin
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul talks about the struggle inside his inner man between sin in his inner man and his mind with the law of God—between sin and good.
-
-# So
-
-Paul is introducing a new topic.
-
-# did what is good become death to me?
-
-Paul uses this question to add emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# what is good
-
-This refers to God's law.
-
-# become death to me
-
-"cause me to die"
-
-# May it never be
-
-This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rhetorical question. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. Alternate translation: "Of course that is not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# sin ... brought about death in me
-
-Paul is viewing sin as though it were a person who could act. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# brought about death in me
-
-"separated me from God"
-
-# through the commandment
-
-"because I disobeyed the commandment"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul talks about the struggle inside his inner man between his flesh and the law of God—between sin and good.
-
-# For what I do, I do not really understand
-
-"I am not sure why I do some of the things that I do"
-
-# For what I do
-
-"because what I do"
-
-# what I want to do, I do not do
-
-The words "I do not do" are an exaggeration to emphasize that Paul does not do what he wants to do as often as he would like or that he does what he does not want to do too often. Alternate translation: "I do not always do what I want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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-# what I hate, I do
-
-The words "I do," which implies that he always does what he hates to do, are an exaggeration to emphasize that Paul does what he does not want to do too often. Alternate translation: "the things that I know are not good are the things that I sometimes do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# But if I do
-
-"However, if I do"
-
-# I agree with the law
-
-"I know God's law is good"
-
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-# the sin that lives in me
-
-Paul describes sin as a living being that has the power to influence him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# my flesh
-
-Here "flesh" is a metonym for the sinful nature. Alternate translation: "my sinful nature" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the good
-
-"the good deeds" or "the good actions"
-
-# the evil
-
-"the evil deeds" or "the evil actions"
-
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-# rather sin that lives in me
-
-Paul speaks of "sin" as if it were alive and living inside him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# that evil is actually present in me
-
-Paul speaks of "evil" here as if it were alive and living inside him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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-# the inner man
-
-This is the newly-revived spirit of a person who trusts in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But I see a different principle in my body parts. It fights against that new principle in my mind. It takes me captive
-
-"I am able only to do what my old nature tells me to do, not to live the new way the Spirit shows me"
-
-# new principle
-
-This is the new spiritually alive nature.
-
-# a different principle in my body parts
-
-This is the old nature, the way people are when they are born.
-
-# the principle of sin that is in my body parts
-
-"my sinful nature"
-
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-# Who will deliver me from this body of death?
-
-Paul uses this question to express great emotion. If your language has a way of showing great emotion through an exclamation or a question, use it here. Alternate translation: "I want someone to set me free from the control of what my body desires!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# deliver me
-
-"rescue me"
-
-# this body of death
-
-This is a metaphor that means a body that will experience physical death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# But thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord
-
-This is the answer to the question in 7:24.
-
-# So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind. However, with the flesh I serve the principle of sin
-
-The mind and flesh are used here to show how they compare to serve either God's law or the principle of sin. With the mind or intellect one can choose to please and obey God and with the flesh or physical nature to serve sin. Alternate translation: "My mind chooses to please God, but my flesh chooses to obey sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Romans 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### "Or do you not know"
-Paul uses this phrase to discuss a new topic, while connecting what follows with the previous teaching.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### "We have been released from the law"
-Paul explains that the law of Moses is no longer in effect. While this is true, the timeless principles behind the law reflect the character of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Marriage
-Scripture commonly uses marriage as a metaphor. Here Paul uses it to describe how the church relates to the law of Moses and now to Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Flesh
-This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for our sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that our physical bodies are sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that as long as Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives the answer to the struggle he has with sin and good.
-
-# There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus
-
-Here "condemnation" refers to punishing people. Alternate translation: "God will not condemn and punish those who are joined to Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# therefore
-
-"for that reason" or "because what I have just told you is true"
-
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-# the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus
-
-This refers to God's Spirit. Alternate translation: "God's Spirit in Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#  has set you free from the law of sin and death
-
-Being free from the law of sin and death is a metaphor for not being controlled by the law of sin and death. Alternate translation: "has caused the law of sin and death to no longer control you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the law of sin and death
-
-Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) the law, which provokes people to sin, and their sin causes them to die. Alternate translation: "the law which causes sin and death" or 2) the principle that people sin and die.
-
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-# For what the law was unable to do because it was weak through the flesh, God did
-
-Here the law is described as a person who could not break the power of sin. Alternate translation: "For the law did not have the power to stop us from sinning, because the power of sin within us was too strong. But God did stop us from sinning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# through the flesh
-
-"because of people's sinful nature"
-
-# He ... sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh ... an offering for sin ... he condemned sin
-
-The Son of God forever satisfied God's holy anger against our sin by giving his own body and human life as the eternal sacrifice for sin.
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# in the likeness of sinful flesh
-
-"who looked like any other sinful human being"
-
-# to be an offering for sin
-
-"so that he could die as a sacrifice for our sins"
-
-# he condemned sin in the flesh
-
-"God broke the power of sin through the body of his Son"
-
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-# the requirements of the law might be fulfilled in us
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "we might fulfill what the law requires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we who walk not according to the flesh
-
-Walking on a path is a metaphor for how a person lives his life. The flesh is an idiom for sinful human nature. Alternate translation: "we who do not obey our sinful desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# but according to the Spirit
-
-"but who obey the Holy Spirit"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues to contrast the flesh with the Spirit we now have.
-
-# the mind set on the flesh ... the mind set on the Spirit
-
-Here Paul speaks of both the "flesh" and the "spirit" as if they were living persons. Alternate translation: "the way sinful people think ... the way people who listen to the Holy Spirit think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# death
-
-Here this means the separation of a person from God.
-
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-# Those who are in the flesh
-
-This refers to people who do what their sinful nature tells them to do.
-
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-# in the flesh
-
-"acting according to your sinful natures." See how "the flesh" was translated in [Romans 8:5](../08/05.md).
-
-# in the Spirit
-
-"acting according to the Holy Spirit"
-
-# Spirit ... God's Spirit ... Spirit of Christ
-
-These all refer to the Holy Spirit.
-
-# if it is true that
-
-This phrase does not mean Paul doubts that some of them have God's Spirit. Paul wants them to realize that they all have God's Spirit. Alternate translation: "since" or "because"
-
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-# If Christ is in you
-
-How Christ lives in a person could be made explicit. Alternate translation: "If Christ lives in you through the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the body is dead with respect to sin
-
-Possible meanings are 1) a person is spiritually dead to the power of sin or 2) the physical body will still die because of sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the spirit is alive with respect to righteousness
-
-Possible meanings are 1) a person is spiritually alive because God has given him power to do what is right or 2) God will bring the person back to life after he dies because God is righteous and gives believers eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# If the Spirit ... lives in you
-
-Paul assumes that the Holy Spirit lives in his readers. Alternate translation: "Since the Spirit ... lives in you"
-
-# of him who raised
-
-"of God, who raised"
-
-# raised Jesus
-
-Here to raise is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. Alternate translation: "caused Jesus to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# mortal bodies
-
-"physical bodies" or "bodies, which will die someday"
-
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-# So then
-
-"Because what I have just told you is true"
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# we are debtors
-
-Paul is speaking of obedience as if it were paying back a debt. Alternate translation: "we need to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# but not to the flesh to live according to the flesh
-
-Again Paul speaks of obedience as if it were paying back a debt. You can include the implied word "debtors." Alternate translation: "but we are not debtors to the flesh, and we do not have to obey our sinful desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For if you live according to the flesh
-
-"Because if you live only to please your sinful desires"
-
-# you are about to die
-
-"you will certainly be separated from God"
-
-# but if by the Spirit you put to death the body's actions
-
-Paul speaks of the "old man," crucified with Christ, as the person who is responsible for his sinful desires. Alternate translation: "but if by the power of the Holy Spirit you stop obeying your sinful desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For as many as are led by the Spirit of God
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For all the people whom the Spirit of God leads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sons of God
-
-Here this means all believers in Jesus and is often translated as "children of God."
-
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-# by which we cry
-
-"who causes us to cry out"
-
-# Abba, Father
-
-"Abba" is "Father" in the Aramaic language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# heirs of God
-
-Paul speaks of the Christian believers as if they will inherit property and wealth from a family member. Alternate translation: "we also will one day receive what God has promised us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we are joint heirs with Christ
-
-Paul speaks of the Christian believers as if they will inherit property and wealth from a family member. God will give to us what he gives to Christ. Alternate translation: "we will also receive what God has promised us and Christ together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that we may also be glorified with him
-
-God will honor Christian believers when he honors Christ. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "that God may glorify us along with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds us as believers that our bodies will be changed at the redemption of our bodies in this section which ends in [Romans 8:25](../08/25.md).
-
-# For
-
-This emphasizes "I consider." It does not mean "because."
-
-# I consider that ... are not worthy to be compared with
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "I cannot compare the sufferings of this present time with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# will be revealed
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will reveal" or "God will make known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the eager expectation of the creation waits for
-
-Paul describes everything that God created as a person who eagerly waits for something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# for the revealing of the sons of God
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "for the time when God will reveal his children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sons of God
-
-Here this means all believers in Jesus. You can also translate this as "children of God."
-
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-# For the creation was subjected to futility
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For God caused what he had created to be unable to achieve what he intended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it
-
-Here Paul describes "creation" as a person who can desire. Alternate translation: "not because this is what the created things wanted, but because it is what God wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-
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-# the creation itself will be delivered
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will save creation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# from slavery to decay
-
-Here being in slavery to decay is a metaphor for being certain to decay. Alternate translation: "from being like a slave to decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# that it will be brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God
-
-"Freedom" here is in contrast with slavery to decay. It is a metaphor meaning that the creation will not decay. Alternate translation: "that it will become gloriously free from decay like the children of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For we know that the whole creation groans and labors in pain together even now
-
-The creation is compared to a woman groaning while giving birth to a baby. Alternate translation: "For we know that everything that God created wants to be free and groans for it like a woman giving birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# waiting for our adoption, the redemption of our body
-
-Here "our adoption" means when we become full members of God's family, as adopted children. The word "redemption" means when God saves us. Alternate translation: "waiting for when we are fully members of God's family and he saves our bodies from decay and death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For in this certain hope we were saved
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For God saved us because we hoped in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he can see?
-
-Paul uses a question to help his audience understand what "hope" is. Alternate translation: "But if we are confidently waiting, that means we do not yet have what we want. No one can confidently wait if he already has what he wants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Though Paul has been emphasizing that there is a struggle in believers between the flesh and the Spirit, he affirms that the Spirit is aiding us.
-
-# inexpressible groans
-
-"groanings that we cannot express in words"
-
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-# He who searches the hearts
-
-Here "He" refers to God. Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's thoughts and emotions. The phrase "searches the hearts" is a metaphor for examining thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "God, who knows all our thoughts and feelings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds the believers that nothing can separate them from God's love.
-
-# for those who are called
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "for those whom God chose" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# those whom he foreknew
-
-"those whom he knew before he even created them"
-
-# he also predestined
-
-"he also made it their destiny" or "he also planned in advance"
-
-# to be conformed to the image of his Son
-
-God planned from before the beginning of creation to grow those who believe in Jesus, the Son of God, into persons who are like Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "that he would change them to be like his Son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Son
-
-This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# that he might be the firstborn
-
-"so that his Son would be the firstborn"
-
-# among many brothers
-
-Here "brothers" refers to all believers, both male and female. Alternate translation: "among many brothers and sisters who belong to the family of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Those whom he predestined
-
-"Those whom God made plans for in advance"
-
-# these he also justified
-
-Here "justified" is in the past tense to emphasize that this will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "these he also put right with himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# these he also glorified
-
-The word "glorified" is in the past tense to emphasize that this will certainly happen. Alternate translation: "these he will also glorify" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
-
-Paul uses questions to emphasize the main point of what he said previously. Alternate translation: "This is what we should know from all of this: since God is helping us, no one can defeat us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# He who did not spare his own Son
-
-God the Father sent the Son of God, Jesus Christ, to the cross as the holy, infinite sacrifice necessary to satisfy God's infinite, holy nature against the sin of humanity. Here "Son" is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
-
-# but delivered him up
-
-"but put him under the control of his enemies"
-
-# how will he not also with him freely give us all things?
-
-Paul is using a question for emphasis. Alternate translation: "he will certainly and freely give us all things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# freely give us all things
-
-"kindly give us all things"
-
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-# Who will bring any accusation against God's chosen ones? God is the one who justifies
-
-Paul uses a question for emphasis. Alternate translation: "No one can accuse us before God because he is the one who makes us right with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Who is the one who condemns?
-
-Paul uses a question for emphasis. He does not expect an answer. Alternate translation: "No one will condemn us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# who is at the right hand of God
-
-To be at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. Alternate translation: "who is at the place of honor beside God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Who will separate us from the love of Christ?
-
-Paul uses this question to teach that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. Alternate translation: "No one will ever separate us from the love of Christ!" or "Nothing will ever separate us from the love of Christ!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
-
-The words "shall separate us from the love of Christ" are understood from the previous question.  Alternate translation: "Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or sword separate us from the love of Christ?"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize that even these things cannot separate us from the love of Christ. Alternate translation: "Even tribulation, distress, persecution, hunger, nakedness, danger, and sword cannot separate us from the love of Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
-
-The abstract nouns can be expressed with verb phrases. Here "sword" is a metonym that represents being killed violently. Alternate translation: "Even if people cause us trouble, hurt us, take away our clothes and food, or kill us, they cannot separate us from the love of Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Tribulation, or distress
-
-These words both mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# For your benefit
-
-Here "your" is singular and refers to God. Alternate translation: "For you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# we are killed all day long
-
-Here "we" refers to the one who wrote this part of Scripture, but not his audience, who was God. The phrase "all day long" is an exaggeration to emphasize how much danger they are in. Paul uses this part of Scripture to show that all who belong to God should expect difficult times. This can be translated in an active form. Alternate translation: "our enemies continually seek to kill us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# We were considered as sheep for the slaughter
-
-Here Paul compares to livestock those whom people kill because they are loyal to God. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Our lives have no more value to them than the sheep they kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# we are more than conquerors
-
-"we have complete victory"
-
-# through the one who loved us
-
-You can make explicit the kind of love that Jesus showed. Alternate translation: "because of Jesus, who loved us so much he was willing to die for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# I have been convinced
-
-"I am convinced" or "I am confident"
-
-# governments
-
-Possible meanings are 1) demons or 2) human kings and rulers.
-
-# nor powers
-
-Possible meanings are 1) spiritual beings with power or 2) human beings with power.
-
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-# Romans 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-The first verse of this chapter is a transitional sentence. Paul concludes his teaching of Chapter 7 and leads into the words of Chapter 8.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 36. Paul quotes these words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Indwelling of the Spirit
-The Holy Spirit is said to live inside a person or inside their heart. If the Spirit is present, this signifies that a person is saved. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
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-##### "These are sons of God"
-Jesus is the Son of God in a unique way. God also adopts Christians to be his children. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adoption]])
-
-##### Predestination
-Many scholars believe Paul in this chapter teaches on a subject known as "predestination." This is related to the biblical concept of "predestine." Some take this to indicate that God has, from before the foundation of the world, chosen some to be eternally saved. Christians have different views on what the Bible teaches on this subject. So translators need to take extra care when translating this chapter, especially with regards to elements of causation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/predestine]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-Paul poetically presents his teaching in verses 38 and 39 in the form of an extended metaphor. He explains that nothing can separate a person from the love of God in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### No condemnation
-This phrase must be translated carefully to avoid doctrinal confusion. People are still guilty of their sin. God disapproves of acting sinfully, even after believing in Jesus. God still punishes the sins of believers, but Jesus has paid the punishment for their sin. This is what Paul expresses here. The word "condemn" has several possible meanings. Here Paul emphasizes that people who believe in Jesus are no longer punished eternally for their sin by being "condemned to hell." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]])
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-##### Flesh
-
-This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for our sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that our physical bodies are sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that as long as Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells of his personal desire that the people of the nation of Israel will be saved. Then he emphasizes the different ways in which God has prepared them to believe.
-
-# I tell the truth in Christ. I do not lie
-
-These two expressions mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them to emphasize that he is telling the truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# my conscience bears witness with me in the Holy Spirit
-
-"the Holy Spirit controls my conscience and confirms what I say"
-
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-# that for me there is great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart
-
-Here "unceasing pain in my heart" is an idiom that Paul uses to share his emotional distress. Alternate translation: "I tell you that I grieve very greatly and deeply" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# great sorrow and unceasing pain
-
-These two expressions mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them together to emphasize how great his emotions are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# For I could wish that I myself would be cursed and set apart from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race according to the flesh
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "I personally would be willing to let God curse me and, keep me apart from Christ forever if that would help my fellow Israelites, my own people group, to believe in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
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-# They are Israelites
-
-"They, like me, are Israelites. God chose them to be Jacob's descendants"
-
-# They have adoption
-
-Here Paul uses the metaphor of "adoption" to indicate that the Israelites are like God's children. Alternate translation: "They have God as their father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul emphasizes that those who are born in the family of Israel can really only be a true part of Israel through faith.
-
-# But it is not as though the promises of God have failed
-
-"But God has not failed to keep his promises" or "God has kept his promises"
-
-# For it is not everyone in Israel who truly belongs to Israel
-
-God did not make his promises to all the physical descendants of Israel (or Jacob), but to his spiritual descendants, that is, those who trust in Jesus.
-
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-# Neither are all Abraham's descendants truly his children
-
-"Nor are they all children of God just because they are Abraham's descendants"
-
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-# the children of the flesh are not
-
-Here "children of the flesh" is a metonym that refers to the physical descendants of Abraham. Alternate translation: "not all of Abraham's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# children of God
-
-This is a metaphor that refers to people who are spiritual descendants, those who have faith in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# children of the promise
-
-This refers to people who will inherit the promises that God gave to Abraham.
-
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-# this is the word of promise
-
-"these are the words God used when he made the promise"
-
-# a son will be given to Sarah
-
-You can translate this in an active form to express that God will give a son to Sarah. Alternate translation: "I will give Sarah a son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# our father
-
-Paul refers to Isaac as "our father" because Isaac was the ancestor of Paul and of the Jewish believers in Rome. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# had conceived
-
-"had become pregnant"
-
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-# for the children were not yet born and had not yet done anything good or bad
-
-"before the children were born and before they had done anything, whether good or bad"
-
-# so that the purpose of God according to choice might stand
-
-"so that what God wants to happen according to His choice will happen"
-
-# for the children were not yet born
-
-"before the children were born"
-
-# had not yet done anything good or bad
-
-"not because of anything they had done"
-
-# because of him
-
-because of God
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-It may be necessary in your language to place this verse between verse 10 and verse 11: "our father Isaac,it was said to her, 'The older will serve the younger.' Now the children were not yet born and had not yet done anything good or bad, but so that the purpose of God according to choice might stand—not because of actions, but because of him who calls. It is just"
-
-# it was said to her, "The older will serve the younger."
-
-"God said to Rebecca, 'The older son will serve the younger son'"
-
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-# Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated
-
-The word "hated" is an exaggeration. God loved Jacob much more than he loved Esau. He did not literally hate Esau. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# What then will we say?
-
-Paul is using the question to get the attention of his readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# May it never be
-
-"That is not possible!" or "Certainly not!" This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here.
-
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-# For he says to Moses
-
-Paul speaks about God's talking with Moses as if it is being done in the present time. Alternate translation: "For God said to Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# it is not because of him who wills, nor because of him who runs
-
-"it is not because of what people want or because they try hard"
-
-# nor because of him who runs
-
-Paul speaks of a person who does good things in order to gain God's favor as if that person were running a race. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For the scripture says
-
-Here the scripture is personified as if God were talking to Pharaoh. Alternate translation: "The scripture records that God said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# I ... my
-
-God is referring to himself.
-
-# you
-
-singular (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# I raised you up
-
-"Raised" here is an idiom for "to cause something to be what it is." Alternate translation: "I made you the powerful man that you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# so that my name might be proclaimed
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "that people might proclaim my name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# my name
-
-This metonym refers either 1) to God in all of his being. Alternate translation: "who I am" or 2) To his reputation. Alternate translation: "how great I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in all the earth
-
-"wherever there are people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# whom he wishes, he makes stubborn
-
-God makes stubborn whoever he wishes to make stubborn.
-
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-# You will say then to me
-
-Paul is talking to the critics of his teaching as though he were only talking to one person. You may need to use the plural here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Why does he still find fault? For who has ever withstood his will?
-
-These rhetorical questions are complaints against God. You can translate them as strong statements. Alternate translation: "He should not find fault with us. No one has ever been able to withstand his will." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# he ... his
-
-The words "he" and "his" here refer to God.
-
-# has ... withstood his will
-
-"has ... stopped him from doing what he wanted to do"
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-# Will what has been molded say to the one who molds it, "Why ... way?"
-
-Paul uses the potter's right to make any kind of container he wants from the clay as a metaphor for the creator's right to do whatever he wants with his creation. Paul asks questions to emphasize his point. This can be translated as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "What a person has molded should never say to the one who molds it, 'Why ... way?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Why did you make me this way?
-
-This question is a rebuke and can be translated as a strong statement. Alternate translation: "You should not have made me this way!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Does the potter not have the right ... for daily use?
-This rhetorical question is a rebuke. Alternate translation: "The potter certainlly has the right ... for daily use." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# containers of wrath
-
-Paul speaks of people as if they were containers. Alternate translation: "people who deserve wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# he ... his
-
-The words "he" and "his" here refer to God.
-
-# containers of mercy
-
-Paul speaks of people as if they were containers. Alternate translation: "people who deserve mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the riches of his glory upon
-
-Paul compares God's wonderful actions here to great "riches." Alternate translation: "his glory, which is of great value, upon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# which he had previously prepared for glory
-
-Here "glory" refers to life in heaven with God. Alternate translation: "whom he prepared ahead of time in order that they might live with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# also for us
-
-The word "us" here refers to Paul and fellow believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# called
-
-Here "called" means God has appointed or chosen people to be his children, to be his servants and proclaimers of his message of salvation through Jesus.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-In this section Paul explains how Israel's unbelief as a nation was told ahead of time by the prophet Hosea.
-
-# As he says also in Hosea
-
-Here "he" refers to God. Alternate translation: "As God says also in the book that Hosea wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Hosea
-
-Hosea was a prophet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# I will call my people who were not my people
-
-"I will choose for my people those who were not my people"
-
-# her beloved who was not beloved
-
-Here "her" refers to Hosea's wife, Gomer, who represents the nation of Israel. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "I will choose her whom I did not love to be one whom I love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# sons of the living God
-
-The word "living" may refer to the fact that God is the only true God, and not like the false idols. Alternate translation: "children of the true God"
-
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-# cries out
-
-"calls out"
-
-# as the sand of the sea
-
-Here Paul compares the number of the people of Israel to the number of grains of sand in the sea. Alternate translation: "too many to count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# will be saved
-
-Paul uses the word "saved" in a spiritual sense. If God saves a person, it means that through believing in Jesus' death on the cross, God has forgiven him and rescued him from being punished for his sin. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will save" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the Lord will carry out his sentence on the earth
-
-Here "sentence" refers to how he has decided to punish people. Alternate translation: "the Lord will punish people on the earth according to how he has said"
-
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-# us ... we
-
-Here the words "us" and "we" refer to Isaiah and those to whom he spoke. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# we would be like Sodom, and we would have become like Gomorrah
-
-God killed all of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah because of their sin.  Alternate translation: "we all would have been destroyed like the people of Sodom and Gomorrah" or "God would have destroyed all of us, like he destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gommorah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# What will we say then?
-
-Paul uses this question to get the attention of his readers. Alternate translation: "This is what we must say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# That the Gentiles
-
-"We will say that the Gentiles"
-
-# who were not pursuing righteousness
-
-"who were not trying to please God"
-
-# the righteousness by faith
-
-Here "by faith" refers to placing one's trust in Christ. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "because God made them right with him when they trusted in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# did not arrive at it
-
-This means that the Israelites could not please God by trying to keep the law. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "were not able to please God by keeping the law because they could not keep it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Why not?
-
-This is an ellipsis. You can include the implied words in your translation. Paul asks this question to get the attention of his readers. Alternate translation: "Why could they not attain righteousness?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# by works
-
-This refers to things that people do to try to please God. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "by trying to do things that would please God" or "by keeping the Law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# as it has been written
-
-You can indicate that Isaiah wrote this. You can also translate it in an active form. Alternate translation: "as Isaiah the prophet wrote" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in Zion
-
-Here Zion is a metonym that represents Israel. Alternate translation: "in Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# stone of stumbling and a rock of offense
-
-Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing and are metaphors that refer to Jesus and his death on the cross. It was as if the people stumbled over a stone because they were disgusted when they considered Jesus' death on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# believes in it
-
-Because the stone stands for a person, you may need to translate "believes in him."
-
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-# Romans 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In this chapter, Paul changes what he is teaching about. In Chapters 9-11, he focuses on the nation of Israel.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 25-29 and 33 of this chapter. Paul quotes all of these words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Flesh
-Paul uses the word "flesh" in this chapter only to refer to Israelites, people physically descending from Abraham through Jacob, who God named Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])
-
-In other chapters, Paul uses the word "brother" to mean fellow Christians. However, in this chapter, he uses "my brothers" to mean his kinsmen the Israelites.
-
-Paul refers to those who believe in Jesus as "children of God" and "children of the promise."
-
-##### Predestination
-Many scholars believe Paul in this chapter teaches extensively on a subject known as "predestination." This is related to the biblical concept of "predestine." Some take this to indicate that God has, from before the foundation of the world, chosen some people to eternally save. Christians have different views on what the Bible teaches on this subject. So translators need to take extra care when translating this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/predestine]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
-
-##### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Stone of stumbling
-Paul explains that while some Gentiles accepted Jesus as their savior by believing in him, most Jews were trying to earn their salvation and so rejected Jesus. Paul, quoting the Old Testament, describes Jesus as a stone that the Jews stumble over when walking. This "stone of stumbling" causes them to "fall." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "It is not everyone in Israel who truly belongs to Israel"
-Paul uses the word "Israel" in this verse with two different meanings. The first "Israel" means the physical descendants of Abraham through Jacob. The second "Israel" means those who are God's people through faith. The UST reflects this.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues stating his desire for Israel to believe but emphasizes that both those who are Jews as well as everyone else can only be saved by faith in Jesus.
-
-# Brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# my heart's desire
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions or inner being. Alternate translation: "my greatest desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# is for them, for their salvation
-
-"is that God will save the Jews"
-
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-# I testify about them
-
-"I declare truthfully about them"
-
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-# For they do not know of God's righteousness
-
-Here "righteousness refers to the way God puts people right with himself. You can make this explicit in the translation. Alternate translation: "For they do not know how God puts people right with himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They did not submit to the righteousness of God
-
-"They did not accept God's way of putting people right with himself"
-
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-# For Christ is the fulfillment of the law
-
-"For Christ completely fulfilled the law"
-
-# for righteousness for everyone who believes
-
-Here "believes" means "trusts." Alternate translation: "in order that he may make everyone who trusts in him right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the righteousness that comes from the law
-
-Paul speaks of "righteousness" as if it were alive and able to move. Alternate translation: "how the law makes a person right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# The man who does the righteousness of the law will live by this righteousness
-
-In order to be made right with God through the law, a person would have to keep the law perfectly, which is not possible. Alternate translation: "The person who perfectly obeys the law will live because the law will make him right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will live
-
-The words "will live" can refer to 1) eternal life or 2) mortal life in fellowship with God.
-
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-# But the righteousness that comes from faith says this
-
-Here "righteousness" is described as a person who can speak. Alternate translation: "But Moses writes this about how faith makes a person right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Do not say in your heart
-
-Moses was addressing the people as if he were speaking to only one person. Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "Do not say to yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Who will ascend into heaven?
-
-Moses uses a question to teach his audience. His previous instruction of, "Do not say" requires a negative answer to this question. You can translate this question as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one is able to go up to heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# that is, to bring Christ down
-
-"in order that they might have Christ come down to earth"
-
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-# Who will descend into the abyss
-
-Moses uses a question to teach his audience. His previous instruction of, "Do not say" requires a negative answer to this question. You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "No person can go down and enter the place where the spirits of dead persons are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# from the dead
-
-From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To be brought up from among them is to become alive again.
-
-# dead
-
-This word speaks of physical death.
-
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-# But what does it say?
-
-The word "it" refers to "the righteousness" of [Romans 10:6](../10/06.md). Here Paul describes "righteousness" as a person who can speak. Paul uses a question to emphasize the answer he is about to give. Alternate translation: "But this is what Moses says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# The word is near you
-
-Paul speaks of God's message as if it were a person who can move. Alternate translation: "You have heard the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# The word is ... in your mouth
-
-The word "mouth" is a metonym that refers to what a person says. Alternate translation: "You know how to speak ... God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The word is ... in your heart
-
-The phrase "in your heart" is metonym that refers to what a person thinks and believes. Alternate translation: "You know what ... God's message means" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the word of faith
-
-"God's message that tells us that we must believe in him"
-
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-# if with your mouth you confess Jesus as Lord
-
-"if you confess that Jesus is Lord"
-
-# believe in your heart
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner person. Alternate translation: "believe in your mind" or "truly believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# raised him from the dead
-
-"Raised" here is an idiom for "caused to live again." Alternate translation: "caused him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# you will be saved
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For with the heart one believes and has righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved
-
-Here "heart" is a metonym that represents the mind or will. Alternate translation: "For it is with the mind that a person trusts and is right before God, and it is with the mouth that a person confesses and God saves him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with the mouth
-
-Here "mouth" is a synecdoche that represents a person's capacity to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# For scripture says
-
-Paul speaks of the Scripture as if it were alive and had a voice. You can make explicit who wrote the Scripture that Paul uses here. Alternate translation: "For Isaiah wrote in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame
-
-This is equivalent to: "Everyone who does not believe will be shamed." The negative is used here for emphasis. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will honor everyone who believes in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For there is no difference between Jew and Greek
-
-Paul implies that God will treat all people the same. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "In this way, God treats the Jews and the non-Jews the same" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he is rich to all who call upon him
-
-Here "he is rich" means that God blesses richly. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "he richly blesses all who trust in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved
-
-Here the word "name" is a metonym for Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "The Lord will save everyone who trusts in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# How then can they call on him in whom they have not believed?
-
-Paul uses a question to emphasize the importance of taking the good news of Christ to those who have not heard. The word "they" refers to those who do not yet belong to God. Alternate translation: "Those who do not believe in God cannot call on him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# How can they believe in him of whom they have not heard?
-
-Paul uses another question for the same reason. Alternate translation: "And they cannot believe in him if they have not heard his message!" or "And they cannot believe in him if they have not heard the message about him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# believe in
-
-Here this means to acknowledge that what that person has said is true.
-
-# How can they hear without a preacher?
-
-Paul uses another question for the same reason. Alternate translation: "And they cannot hear the message if someone does not tell them!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim good news
-
-Paul uses "feet" to represent those who travel and bring the message to those who have not heard it. Alternate translation: "It is wonderful when messengers come and tell us the good news" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# not all of them obeyed
-
-Here "they" refers to the Jews. "not all of the Jews obeyed"
-
-# Lord, who has believed our message?
-
-Paul is using this question to emphasize that Isaiah prophesied in the Scriptures that many Jews would not believe in Jesus. You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "Lord, so many of them do not believe our message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# our message
-
-Here, "our" refers to God and Isaiah.
-
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-# faith comes from hearing
-
-Here "faith" refers to "believing in Christ"
-
-# hearing by the word of Christ
-
-"hearing by listening to the message about Christ"
-
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-# But I say, "Did they not hear?" Yes, most certainly
-
-Paul uses a question for emphasis. You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "But, I say the Jews certainly have heard the message about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# Their sound has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.
-
-Both of these statements mean basically the same thing and Paul uses them for emphasis. The word "their" refers to the sun, moon, and stars. Here they are described as human messengers that tell people about God. This refers to how their existence shows God's power and glory. You can make explicit that Paul is quoting Scripture here. Alternate translation: "As the Scriptures record, 'The sun, moon, and the stars are proof of God's power and glory, and everyone in the world sees them and knows the truth about God.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Moreover, I say, "Did Israel not know?"
-
-Paul uses a question for emphasis. The word "Israel" is a metonym for the people who lived in the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: "Again I tell you the people of Israel did know the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# First Moses says, "I will provoke you ... I will stir you up
-
-This means that Moses wrote down what God said. "I" refers to God, and "you" refers to the Israelites. Alternate translation: "First Moses says that God will provoke you ... God will stir you up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# by what is not a nation
-
-"by those you do not consider to be a real nation" or "by people who do not belong to any nation"
-
-# By means of a nation without understanding
-
-Here "without understanding" means that the people do not know God. Alternate translation: "By a nation with people who do not know me or my commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I will stir you up to anger
-
-"I will make you angry" or "I will cause you to become angry"
-
-# you
-
-This refers to the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here the words "I," "me," and "my" refer to God.
-
-# Then Isaiah was very bold when he says
-
-This means the prophet Isaiah wrote what God had said.
-
-# I was found by those who did not seek me
-
-Prophets often speak of things in the future as if they have already happened. This emphasizes that the prophecy will certainly come true. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Even though the Gentile people will not look for me, they will find me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I appeared
-
-"I made myself known"
-
-# he says
-
-"He" refers to God, who is speaking through Isaiah.
-
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-# All the day long
-
-This phrase is used to emphasize God's continual effort. "continually"
-
-# I reached out my hands to a disobedient and stubborn people
-
-"I tried to welcome you and to help you, but you refused my help and continued to disobey"
-
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-# Romans 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set prose quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the quoted words in verse 8.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 18-20 of this chapter, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### God's righteousness
-
-Paul teaches here that while many Jews earnestly tried to be righteous, they did not succeed. We cannot earn God's righteousness. God gives us Jesus' righteousness when we believe in him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Rhetorical questions
-Paul uses many rhetorical questions in this chapter. He does this to convince his readers that God does not save only the Hebrew people, so Christians must be ready to go and share the gospel with the whole world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "I will provoke you to jealousy by what is not a nation"
-
-Paul uses this prophecy to explain that God will use the church to make the Hebrew people jealous. This is so they will seek God and believe the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jealous]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Though Israel as a nation has rejected God, God wants them to understand salvation comes by grace without works.
-
-# I say then
-
-"I, Paul, say then"
-
-# did God reject his people?
-
-Paul asks this question so that he can answer the questions of other Jews who are upset that God has included the Gentiles among his people, while the hearts of the Jewish people have been hardened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# May it never be
-
-"That is not possible!" or "Certainly not!" This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. See how you translated this in [Romans 9:14](../09/14.md).
-
-# tribe of Benjamin
-
-This refers to the tribe descended from Benjamin, one of the 12 tribes into which God divided the people of Israel.
-
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-# whom he foreknew
-
-"whom he knew ahead of time"
-
-# Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleaded with God against Israel?
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Surely you know what the Scriptures record about when Elijah pleaded with God against Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# what the scripture says
-
-Paul is referring to the Scriptures as if they were able to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# they have killed
-
-"They" refers to the people of Israel.
-
-# I alone am left
-
-The pronoun "I" here refers to Elijah.
-
-# seeking my life
-
-"desiring to kill me"
-
diff --git a/rom/11/04.md b/rom/11/04.md
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-# But what does God's answer say to him?
-
-Paul is using this question to bring the reader to his next point. Alternate translation: "How does God answer him?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# him
-
-The pronoun "him" refers to Elijah.
-
-# seven thousand men
-
-"7,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
diff --git a/rom/11/05.md b/rom/11/05.md
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-# remnant
-
-Here this means a small part of people whom God chose to receive his grace.
-
diff --git a/rom/11/06.md b/rom/11/06.md
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-# But if it is by grace
-
-Paul continues to explain how God's mercy works. Alternate translation: "But since God's mercy works by grace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/rom/11/07.md b/rom/11/07.md
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-# What then?
-
-"What should we conclude?" Paul asks this question to move his reader to his next point. You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "This is what we need to remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
diff --git a/rom/11/08.md b/rom/11/08.md
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-# God has given them a spirit of dullness, eyes so that they should not see, and ears so that they should not hear
-
-This is a metaphor about the fact that the people are spiritually dull. They are not able to hear or receive spiritual truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# spirit of
-
-Here this means "having the characteristics of," such as the "spirit of wisdom."
-
-# eyes so that they should not see
-
-The concept of seeing with one's eyes was considered to be equivalent to gaining understanding.
-
-# ears so that they should not hear
-
-The concept of hearing with the ears was considered to be equivalent to obedience.
-
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-# Let their table become a net and a trap
-
-"Table" here is a metonym that represents feasting, and "net" and "trap" are metaphors that represent punishment. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Please, God, make their feasts like a trap that catches them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a stumbling block
-
-A "stumbling block" is anything that causes a person to trip so that he falls down. Here it represents something that tempts a person to  sin. Alternate translation: "something that tempts them to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a retribution for them
-
-"something that allows you to take revenge on them"
-
diff --git a/rom/11/10.md b/rom/11/10.md
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-# bend their backs continually
-
-Here "bend their back" is a metonym for forcing slaves to carry heavy loads on their backs. This is a metaphor for making them suffer. Alternate translation: "make them suffer like people carrying heavy loads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/rom/11/11.md b/rom/11/11.md
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-With Israel as a nation rejecting God, Paul warns the Gentiles to be careful they do not make the same mistake.
-
-# Did they stumble so as to fall?
-
-Paul uses this question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "Has God rejected them forever because they sinned?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# May it never be
-
-"That is not possible!" or "Certainly not!" This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may have a similar expression in your language that you could use here. See how you translated this in [Romans 9:14](../09/14.md).
-
-# provoke ... to jealousy
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Romans 10:19](../10/19.md).
-
diff --git a/rom/11/12.md b/rom/11/12.md
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-# if their failure is the riches of the world, and if their loss is the riches of the Gentiles
-
-Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. If you need to, you can combine them in your translation. Alternate translation: "when the Jews failed spiritually, the result was that God abundantly blessed the non-Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the riches of the world
-
-Because the Jews rejected Christ, God richly blessed the Gentiles by giving them the opportunity to receive Christ.
-
-# the world
-
-Here the "world" is a metonym that refers to the people who live in the world, especially the Gentiles.
-
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-# provoke to jealousy
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Romans 10:19](../10/19.md).
-
-# those who are of my own flesh
-
-This refers to "my fellow Jews."
-
-# Perhaps we will save some of them
-
-God will save those who believe. Alternate translation: "Perhaps some will believe and God will save them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
diff --git a/rom/11/15.md b/rom/11/15.md
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-# For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world
-
-"For if because God rejected them, he will reconcile the rest of the world to himself"
-
-# their rejection
-
-The pronoun "their" refers to Jewish unbelievers.
-
-# the world
-
-Here "the world" is a metonym for the people who live in the world. Alternate translation: "the people in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
-
-Paul asks this question to emphasize that when God accepts the Jews, it will be a wonderful thing. You can translate it in an active form. Alternate translation: "how will it be when God accepts them? It will be like they have come back to life from among the dead!" or "then when God accepts them, it will be like they have died and become alive again!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the dead
-
-These words speak of all dead people together in the underworld.
-
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-# If the firstfruits are reserved, so is the lump of dough
-
-Paul is speaking of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Israelites' ancestors, as if they were the first grain or "firstfruits" to be harvested. He is also speaking of the Israelites who are descendants of those men as if they were a "lump of dough" that they made from the grain. Alternate translation: "If Abraham is counted as the first of what has been offered to God, all of our ancestors who followed should also be counted as God's possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# If the root is reserved, so are the branches
-
-Paul is speaking of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Israelites' ancestors, as if they were the root of a tree, and the Israelites who are descendants of those men, as if they were the tree's "branches." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# reserved
-
-The people always dedicated to God the first crops that they harvested. Here "firstfruits" stands for the first people to believe in Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# if you, a wild olive branch
-
-The pronoun "you," and the phrase "a wild olive branch," refer to the Gentile people who have accepted salvation through Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# But if some of the branches were broken off
-
-Here Paul refers to the Jews who rejected Jesus as "broken branches." You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "But if someone broke off some of the branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# were grafted in among them
-
-Here Paul speaks of the Gentile Christians as if they were "grafted branches." You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God attached you to the tree among the remaining branches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the rich root of the olive tree
-
-Here "the rich root" is a metaphor that refers to the promises of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# do not boast over the branches
-
-Here "the branches" is a metaphor that stands for the Jewish people. Alternate translation: "do not say you are better than the Jewish people God has rejected" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it is not you who supports the root, but the root that supports you
-
-Again Paul implies that the Gentile believers are branches. God saves them only because of the covenant promises that he made to the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
diff --git a/rom/11/19.md b/rom/11/19.md
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-# Branches were broken off
-
-Here "branches" refers to the Jews who rejected Jesus and whom God has now rejected. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God broke branches off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I might be grafted in
-
-Paul uses this phrase to refer to the Gentile believers whom God has accepted. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "he might attach me in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# their ... they
-
-The pronouns "their" and "they" refer to the Jewish people who did not believe.
-
-# but you stand firm because of your faith
-
-Paul speaks of the Gentile believers remaining faithful as if they were standing firm and no one could move them. Alternate translation: "but you remain because of your faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you
-
-Here the "natural branches" refers to the Jewish people who rejected Jesus. Alternate translation: "Since God did not spare those unbelieving Jews, who grew up like a tree's natural branches that came from the root, then know, if you do not believe, he will not spare you either (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the kind actions and the severity of God
-
-Paul is reminding the Gentile believers that although God may act very kindly toward them, he will not hesitate to judge and punish them.
-
-# severity came on the Jews who fell ... God's kindness comes on you
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "severity" and "kindness." Alternate translation: "God dealt harshly with the Jews who fell ... but God acts kindly toward you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the Jews who fell
-
-Doing what is wrong is spoken of as if it is falling down. Alternate translation: "the Jews who have done wrong" or "the Jews who have refused to trust in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# if you continue in his kindness
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "kindness." Alternate translation: "if you continue doing what is right so that he continues being kind to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Otherwise you also will be cut off
-
-Paul again uses the metaphor of a branch, which God can "cut off" if he needs to. Here "cut off" is a metaphor for rejecting someone. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Otherwise God will cut you off" or "Otherwise God will reject you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
diff --git a/rom/11/23.md b/rom/11/23.md
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-# if they do not continue in their unbelief
-
-The phrase "do not continue in their unbelief" is a double negative. You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "if the Jews start believing in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# will be grafted in
-
-Paul speaks of the Jews as if they were branches that could be grafted back into a tree if they start to believe in Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will graft them back in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# graft
-
-This is a common process where the end of a live branch of one tree is inserted into another tree so that the new branch will continue to grow in that tree.
-
-# they ... them
-
-All occurrences of "they" or "them" refer to the Jews.
-
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-# For if you were cut out of what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a good olive tree, how much more will these Jews, who are the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree?
-
-Paul continues speaking of the Gentile believers and Jews as if they were branches of a tree. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For if God had cut you out of what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature had grafted you into a good olive tree, how much more will he graft these Jews, who are the natural branches, into their own olive tree?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# branches
-
-Paul is speaking of the Jews and Gentiles as if they were branches. The "natural branches" represent the Jews, and the "grafted branches" represent the Gentile believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I do not want you to be uninformed
-
-Here Paul uses a double negative. You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "I very much want you to be aware" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# brothers
-
-Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# I
-
-The pronoun "I" refers to Paul.
-
-# you ... you ... your
-
-The pronouns "you" and "your" refer to the Gentile believers.
-
-# in order that you will not be wise in your own thinking
-
-Paul does not want the Gentile believers to think they are wiser than the Jewish unbelievers. Alternate translation: "so that you will not think you are wiser than you are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a partial hardening has occurred in Israel
-
-Paul speaks of "hardening" or stubbornness as if it were a hardening of physical organs in the body. Some Jews have refused to accept salvation through Jesus. Alternate translation: "many people of Israel continue to be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# until the completion of the Gentiles come in
-
-The word "until" here implies that some Jews will believe after God has finished bringing the Gentiles into the church.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul says that a deliverer will come out of Israel to the glory of God.
-
-# Thus all Israel will be saved
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Thus God will save all Israel" (See:  [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# just as it is written
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "just as the scriptures record" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Out of Zion
-
-Here "Zion" is used as a metonym for the place where God dwells. Alternate translation: "From where God is among the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the Deliverer
-
-"the one who brings his people to safety"
-
-# He will remove ungodliness
-
-Paul speaks of ungodliness as if it were an object that someone could remove, perhaps like someone removes a garment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from Jacob
-
-Here "Jacob" is used as a metonym for Israel. Alternate translation: "from the Israelite people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will take away their sins
-
-Here Paul speaks of sins as if they were objects that someone could take away. Alternate translation: "I will remove the burden of their sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# As far as the gospel is concerned
-
-You can make explicit why Paul mentions the gospel. Alternate translation: "Because the Jews rejected the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they are enemies for your sake
-
-You can make explicit whose enemies they are, and how this was for the Gentiles' sake. Alternate translation: "they are God's enemies for your sake" or "God has treated them as enemies in order that you also might hear the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# as far as election is concerned
-
-You can make explicit why Paul mentions election. Alternate translation: "because God has elected the Jews" or "because God has chosen the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# they are beloved because of their forefathers
-
-You can make explicit who loves the Jews and why Paul mentions their forefathers. You can also translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God still loves them because of what he promised to do for their ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For the gifts and the call of God are unchangeable
-
-Paul speaks of the spiritual and material blessings that God promised to give his people as if they were gifts. The call of God refers to the fact that God called the Jews to be his people. Alternate translation: "For God never changed his mind about what he has promised to give them, and about how he has called them to be his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# you were formerly disobedient
-
-"you did not obey in the past"
-
-# you have received mercy because of their disobedience
-
-Here mercy means God's undeserved blessings. Alternate translation: "because the Jews have rejected Jesus, you have received blessings that you did not deserve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# you
-
-This refers to Gentile believers, and is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# God has shut up all into disobedience
-
-God has treated people who disobey him like prisoners who are unable to escape from prison. Alternate translation: "God has made prisoners of those who disobey him. Now they cannot stop disobeying God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God!
-
-Here "wisdom" and "knowledge" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "How amazing are the many benefits of both God's wisdom and knowledge!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond discovering
-
-"We are completely unable to understand the things that he has decided and find out the ways in which he acts toward us"
-
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-# For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has become his advisor?
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize that no one is as wise as the Lord. You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one has ever known the mind of the Lord, and no one has become his advisor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the mind of the Lord
-
-Here "mind" is a metonym for knowing things or thinking about things. Alternate translation: "all that the Lord knows" or "what the Lord thinks about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Or who has first given anything to God, that God must repay him?"
-
-Paul uses this question to emphasize his point. Alternate translation: "No one has ever given anything to God that he did not first receive from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])  * **For from him ... through him ... to him** - Here, all occurrences of "him" refers to God.
-
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-# To him be the glory forever
-
-This expresses Paul's desire for all people to honor God. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "May all people honor him forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Romans 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 9-10, 26-27, and 34-35, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Grafting
-Paul uses the image of "grafting" to refer to the place of the Gentiles and Jews in the plans of God. Making one plant to be permanently part of another plant is called "grafting." Paul uses the picture of God grafting the Gentiles as a wild branch into his saving plans. But God has not forgotten about the Jews, who are spoken of as the natural plant. God will also save Jews who believe in Jesus.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Did God reject his people? May it never be"
-
-Whether Israel (the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) has a future in the plans of God, or if they have been replaced in the plans of God by the church, is a major theological issue in Chapters 9-11. This phrase is an important part of this section of Romans. It seems to indicate that Israel remains distinct from the church. Not all scholars arrive at this conclusion. Despite their currently rejecting Jesus as their Messiah, Israel has not exhausted the grace and mercy of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells what the life of a believer should be and how believers should serve.
-
-# I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God
-
-Here "brothers" refers to fellow believers, both male and female. Alternate translation: "Fellow believers, because of the great mercy that God has given you I very much want you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to present your bodies a living sacrifice
-
-Here Paul uses the word "bodies" to refer to the whole person. Paul is comparing a believer in Christ who completely obeys God to the animals that the Jews killed and then offered to God. Alternate translation: "to offer yourselves completely to God while you are alive as if you were a dead sacrifice on a temple altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# holy, acceptable to God
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "a sacrifice that you give to God alone and that pleases him" or 2) "acceptable to God because it is morally pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# This is your reasonable service
-
-"This is the right way to worship God"
-
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-# Do not be conformed to this world
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Do not behave as the world behaves" or 2) "Do not think the way the world does." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Do not be conformed
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Do not let the world tell you what to do and think" or 2) "Do not allow yourself to act and do what the world does." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# this world
-
-This refers to unbelievers who live in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# but be transformed by the renewal of your mind
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "but let God change the way you think and behave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# because of the grace that was given to me
-
-Here "grace" refers to God's choosing Paul to be an apostle and leader of the church. You can make this explicit in your translation. You can also translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "because God freely chose me to be an apostle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that everyone who is among you should not think more highly of themselves than they ought to think
-
-"that no one among you should think they are better than other people"
-
-# Instead, they should think in a wise way
-
-"But you should be wise in how you think about yourselves"
-
-# just as God has given out to each one a certain amount of faith
-
-Paul implies here that believers have different abilities that correspond to their faith in God. Alternate translation: "since God has given each of you different abilities because of your trust in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# For
-
-Paul uses this word to show that he will now explain why some Christians should not think they are better than others.
-
-# we have many members in one body
-
-Paul refers to all the believers in Christ as if they were different parts of the human body. He does this to illustrate that although believers may serve Christ in different ways, each person belongs to Christ and serves in an important way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# members
-
-These are such things as eyes, stomachs, and hands.
-
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-# are individually members of each other
-
-Paul speaks of the believers as if God had physically joined them together like the parts of the human body. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God has joined each believer together with all other believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# We have different gifts according to the grace that was given to us
-
-Paul speaks of believers' different abilities as being free gifts from God. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God has freely given each of us the ability to do different things for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# let it be done according to the proportion of his faith
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "let him speak prophecies that do not go beyond the amount of faith God has given us" or 2) "let him speak prophecies that agree with the teachings of our faith."
-
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-# If one's gift is giving
-
-Here "giving" refers to giving money and other things to people. You can make this meaning explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "If one has the gift of giving money or other goods to people in need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Let love be without hypocrisy
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "You must love people sincerely and truly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# love
-
-The word Paul uses here refers to the kind of love that comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself.
-
-# love
-
-This is another word that means brotherly love or love for a friend or family member. This is natural human love between friends or relatives.
-
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-# Concerning love of the brothers, be affectionate
-
-Here Paul begins a list of nine items, each of the form "Concerning ... be" to tell the believers what kind of people they should be. You may need to translate some of the items as "Concerning ... do." The list continues to [Romans 12:13](../12/13.md).
-
-# Concerning love of the brothers
-
-"As for how you love your fellow believers"
-
-# be affectionate
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "show affection" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Concerning honor, respect one another
-
-"Honor and respect one another" or "Honor your fellow believers by respecting them"
-
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-# Concerning diligence, do not be hesitant. Concerning the spirit, be eager. Concerning the Lord, serve him
-
-"Do not be lazy in your duty, but be eager to follow the Spirit and to serve the Lord"
-
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-# be patient in suffering
-
-"Wait patiently whenever you have troubles"
-
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-# Share in the needs of the saints
-
-This is the last item in the list that began in [Romans 12:9](../12/09.md). "When fellow Christians are in trouble, help them with what they need"
-
-# Find many ways to show hospitality
-
-"Always welcome them into your home when they need a place to stay"
-
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-# Be of the same mind toward one another
-
-This is an idiom that means to live in unity. Alternate translation: "Agree with one another" or "Live in unity with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Do not think in proud ways
-
-"Do not think that you are more important than others"
-
-# accept lowly people
-
-"welcome people who do not seem important"
-
-# Do not be wise in your own thoughts
-
-"Do not think of yourselves as having more wisdom than everyone else"
-
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-# Repay no one evil for evil
-
-"Do not do evil things to someone who has done evil things to you"
-
-# Do good things in the sight of all people
-
-"Do things that everyone considers to be good"
-
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-# as far as it depends on you, live at peace with all people
-
-"do whatever you can to live in peace with everyone"
-
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-# give way to the wrath of God
-
-Here "wrath" is a metonym for God's punishment. Alternate translation: "allow God to punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# For it is written
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For someone has written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that God will avenge his people. Alternate translation: "I will certainly avenge you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# your enemy ... feed him ... give him a drink ... if you do this, you will heap
-
-All forms of "you" and "your" are addressed as to one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# But if your enemy is hungry ... his head
-
-In 12:20 Paul quotes another part of Scripture. Alternate translation: "But the Scripture also says, 'If your enemy is hungry ... his head'"
-
-# feed him
-
-"give him some food"
-
-# heap coals of fire on his head
-
-Paul speaks of the blessings that the enemies will receive as if someone were pouring hot coals on their heads. Possible meanings are 1) "make the person who harmed you feel badly about how he has mistreated you" or 2) "give God a reason to judge your enemy more harshly." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good
-
-Paul describes "evil" as though it were a person. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Do not let those who are evil defeat you, but defeat those who are evil by doing what is good" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil
-
-These verbs are addressed as to one person and so are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Romans 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the words of verse 20, which are from the Old Testament.
-
-Many scholars believe Paul uses the word "therefore" in [Romans 12:1](../../rom/12/01.md) to refer back to all of Chapters 1-11. Having carefully explained the Christian gospel, Paul now explains how Christians should live in light of these great truths. Chapters 12-16 focus on living out one's Christian faith. Paul uses many different commands in these chapters to give these practical instructions. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Christian living
-Under the law of Moses, people were required to offer temple sacrifices of animals or grain. Now Christians are required to live their lives as a type of sacrifice to God. Physical sacrifices are no longer required. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Body of Christ
-The body of Christ is an important metaphor or image used in Scripture to refer to the church. Each church member plays a unique and important function. Christians need each other. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/body]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[Romans 12:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../11/intro.md) | [>>](../13/intro.md)__
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells believers how to live under their rulers.
-
-# Let every soul be obedient to
-
-Here "soul" is a synecdoche for the whole person. "Every Christian should obey" or "Everyone should obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# higher authorities
-
-"government officials"
-
-# for
-
-because
-
-# there is no authority unless it comes from God
-
-"all authority comes from God"
-
-# The authorities that exist have been appointed by God
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "And the people who are in authority are there because God put them there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# that authority
-
-"that government authority" or "the authority that God placed in power"
-
-# those who oppose it will receive judgment on themselves
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will judge those who oppose government authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# For
-
-Paul uses this word to begin his explanation of [Romans 13:2](../13/02.md) and to tell about what will result if the government condemns a person.
-
-# rulers are not a terror
-
-Rulers do not make good people afraid.
-
-# to good deeds ... to evil deeds
-
-People are identified with their "good deeds" or "evil deeds."
-
-# Do you desire to be unafraid of the one in authority?
-
-Paul uses this question to get people to think about what they need to do in order not to be afraid of rulers. Alternate translation: "Let me tell you how you can be unafraid of the ruler." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you will receive his approval
-
-The government will say good things about people who do what is good.
-
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-# he does not carry the sword for no reason
-
-You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "he carries the sword for a very good reason" or "he has the power to punish people, and he will punish people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# carry the sword
-
-Roman governors carried a short sword as a symbol of their authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# an avenger for wrath
-
-Here "wrath" represents the punishment people receive when they do evil deeds. Alternate translation: "a person who punishes people as an expression of the government's anger against evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# not only because of the wrath, but also because of conscience
-
-"not only so the government will not punish you, but also so you will have a clear conscience before God"
-
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-# Because of this
-
-"Because the government punishes evildoers"
-
-# you pay
-
-Paul is addressing the believers here, so this is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# For authorities
-
-"This is why you should pay taxes: authorities"
-
-# attend to
-
-"administer" or "work on"
-
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-# Pay to everyone
-
-Paul is addressing the believers here, so this is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Tax to whom tax is due, toll to whom toll is due; fear to whom fear is due, honor to whom honor is due.
-
-The word "Pay" is understood from the previous sentence. Alternate translation: "Pay tax to whom tax is due and toll to whom toll is due. Pay fear to whom fear is due and honor to him to whom honor is due" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# fear to whom fear is due, honor to whom honor is due
-
-Here paying fear and honor is a metaphor for fearing and honoring those who deserve to be feared and honored. Alternate translation: "Fear those who deserve to be feared, and honor those who deserved to be honored" or "Respect those whom you ought to respect, and honor those whom you ought to honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# toll
-
-This is a kind of tax.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells believers how to act toward neighbors.
-
-# Owe no one anything, except to love one another
-
-This is a double negative. You can translate it in a positive form. Alternate translation: "Pay all you owe to everyone, and love one another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# Owe
-
-This verb is plural and applies to all the Roman Christians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# except to love one another
-
-This is the one debt that can remain as shown in the note above.
-
-# love
-
-This refers to the kind of love that comes from God and focuses on the good of others, even when it does not benefit oneself.
-
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-# covet
-
-to desire to have or possess something that another person possesses.
-
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-# Love does not harm one's neighbor
-
-This phrase portrays love as a person who is being kind to other people. Alternate translation: "People who love their neighbors do not harm them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# you know the time, that it is already time for you to awake out of sleep
-
-Paul speaks of the need for the Roman believers to change their behavior as if they needed to wake up from being asleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The night has advanced
-
-Paul speaks of the time when people do evil deeds as night. Alternate translation: "The sinful time is almost over" or "It is as though the night is almost finished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the day has come near
-
-Paul speaks of the time when people do what is right as the day. Alternate translation: "the time of righteousness will begin soon" or "it is as though it will soon be day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Let us therefore put aside the works of darkness
-
-Paul speaks of of "works of darkness" as if they are clothing that a person puts aside. Here to "put aside" means to stop doing something. Here "darkness" is a metaphor for evil. Alternate translation: "Let us therefore stop doing the evil things that people do in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) 
-
-# let us put on the armor of light
-
-Here "light" is a metaphor for what is good and right. Paul speaks of doing what is right as if it were putting on armor to protect one's self. Alternate translation: "let us start doing what is right. Doing this will protect us from what is evil like armor protects a solider" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let us
-
-Paul includes his readers and other believers with himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Let us walk appropriately, as in the day
-
-Paul speaks of living as true believers as if one were walking while it is day. Alternate translation: "Let us walk in a visible way knowing that everyone can see us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in sexual immorality or in uncontrolled lust
-
-These concepts mean basically the same thing. You can combine them in your translation. Alternate translation: "sexually immoral acts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# strife
-
-This refers to plotting against and arguing with other people.
-
-# jealousy
-
-This refers to negative feelings against another person's success or advantage over others.
-
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-# put on the Lord Jesus Christ
-
-Paul speaks of accepting the moral nature of Christ as if he were our outer clothing that people can see. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# put on
-
-If your language has a plural form for commands, use it here.
-
-# make no provision for the flesh
-
-Here the "flesh" refers to the self-directed nature of people who oppose God. This is the sinful nature of human beings. Alternate translation: "do not allow your old evil heart any opportunity at all for doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Romans 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In the first part of this chapter, Paul teaches Christians to obey rulers who govern them. At that time, ungodly Roman rulers governed the land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Ungodly rulers
-When Paul teaches about obeying rulers, some readers will find this difficult to understand, especially in places where rulers persecute the church. Christians must obey their rulers as well as obey God, unless the rulers do not allow Christians to do something God explicitly commands them to do. There are times when a believer must submit to these rulers and suffer at their hands. Christians understand that this world is temporary and they will ultimately be with God forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Flesh
-
-This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for our sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that our physical bodies are sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that as long as Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[Romans 13:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../12/intro.md) | [>>](../14/intro.md)__
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul encourages believers to remember that they are answerable to God.
-
-# weak in faith
-
-This refers to those who felt guilty over eating and drinking certain things.
-
-# without giving judgment about arguments
-
-"and do not condemn them for their opinions"
-
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-# One person has faith to eat anything
-
-Here "faith" refers to doing what a person believes God is telling him to do.
-
-# another who is weak eats only vegetables
-
-This describes a person who believes God does not want him to eat meat.
-
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-# Who are you, you who judge a servant belonging to someone else?
-
-Paul is using a question to scold those who are judging others. You can translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are not God, and you are not allowed to judge one of his servants!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# you, you
-
-The form of "you" here is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# It is before his own master that he stands or falls
-
-Paul speaks of God as if he were a master who owned servants. Alternate translation: "Only the master can decide if he will accept the servant or not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# But he will be made to stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand
-
-Paul speaks of the servant who is acceptable to God as if he were being "made to stand" instead of falling. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "But the Lord will accept him because he is able to make the servant acceptable" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# One person values one day above another. Another values every day equally
-
-"One person thinks one day is more important than all the others, but another person thinks that all days are the same"
-
-# Let each person be convinced in his own mind
-
-You can make the full meaning explicit. You can also translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Let each person be sure what he is doing is to honor the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord
-
-Here "observes" refers to worshiping. Alternate translation: "The person who worships on a certain day does it to honor the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he who eats
-
-The word "everything" is understood from [Romans 14:3](../14/03.md). It can be repeatd here. Alternate translation: "the person who eats every kind of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# eats for the Lord
-
-"eats to honor the Lord" or "eats that way in order to honor the Lord"
-
-# He who does not eat
-
-The word "everything" is understood from [Romans 14:3](../14/03.md). It can be repeatd here. Alternate translation: "He who does not eat everything" or "The person who does not eat certain kinds of food"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# refrains from eating for the Lord
-
-
-
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-# For none of us lives for himself
-
-Here "lives for himself" means to live only to please oneself. Alternate translation: "None of us should live merely to please ourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# none of us
-
-Paul is including his readers, so this is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# none dies for himself
-
-This means one's death affects other people. Alternate translation: "none of us should think that when we die, it affects only us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul is speaking of both himself and his readers, so all instances of "we" are inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
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-# why do you judge your brother? And you, why do you despise your brother?
-
-By using these questions, Paul is demonstrating how he might need to scold individuals among his readers. Alternate translation: "it is wrong for you to judge your brother, and it is wrong for you to despise your brother!" or "stop judging and despising your brother!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# brother
-
-Here this means a fellow Christian, male or female.
-
-# For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God
-
-The "judgment seat" refers to God's authority to judge. Alternate translation: "For God will judge us all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# For it is written, "As
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For someone has written in the Scriptures: 'As" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# As I live
-
-This phrase is used to start an oath or solemn promise. Alternate translation: "You can be certain that this is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to me every knee will bend, and every tongue will confess to God
-
-Paul uses the words "knee" and "tongue" to refer to the whole person. Also, the Lord uses the word "God" to refer to himself. Alternate translation: "every person will bow and give praise to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# will give an account of himself to God
-
-"will have to explain our actions to God"
-
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-# but instead decide this, that no one will place a stumbling block or a snare for his brother
-
-Here "stumbling block" and "snare" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "but instead make it your goal not to do or say anything that might cause a fellow believer to sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# brother
-
-Here this means a fellow Christian, male or female.
-
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-# I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus
-
-Here the words "know" and "am persuaded" mean basically the same thing; Paul uses them to emphasize his certainty. Alternate translation: "I am certain because of my relationship with the Lord Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# nothing is unclean by itself
-
-You can translate this in a positive form. Alternate translation: "everything by itself is clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# by itself
-
-"by its nature" or "because of what it is"
-
-# Only for him who considers anything to be unclean, for him it is unclean
-
-Paul implies here that a person should stay away from anything that he thinks is unclean. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "But if a person thinks something is unclean, then for that person it is unclean and he should stay away from it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# If because of food your brother is hurt
-
-"If you hurt your fellow believer's faith over the matter of food." Here the word "your" refers to those who are strong in faith and "brother" refers to those who are weak in faith.
-
-# brother
-
-Here this means a fellow Christian, male or female.
-
-# you are no longer walking in love
-
-Paul speaks of the behavior of believers as if it were a walk. Alternate translation: "then you are no longer showing love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# So do not allow what you consider to be good to be spoken of as evil
-
-"If someone thinks that something is evil, do not do it, even if you consider it to be good"
-
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-# For the kingdom of God is not about food and drink, but about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit
-
-Paul argues that God set up his kingdom so he could give us a right relationship with himself, and to provide peace and joy. Alternate translation: "For God did not set up his kingdom so that he could rule over what we eat and drink. He set up his kingdom so we could have a right relationship with him, and so he could give us peace and joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# approved by people
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "people will approve of him" or "people will respect him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# let us pursue the things of peace and the things that build up one another
-
-Here "build up one another" refers to helping each other grow in faith. Alternate translation: "let us seek to live peacefully together and help one another grow stronger in faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Do not destroy the work of God because of food
-
-You can make explicit the full meaning of this sentence. Alternate translation: "Do not undo what God has done for a fellow believer just because you want to eat a certain kind of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# but it is evil for that person who eats and causes him to stumble
-
-Here anything that "causes him to stumble" means it causes a weaker brother to do something that is against his conscience. Alternate translation: "but it would be a sin for someone to eat food, which another brother thinks is wrong to eat, if by eating this causes the weaker brother to do something that is against his conscience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# It is good not to eat meat, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother takes offense
-
-"It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else that might cause your brother to sin"
-
-# brother
-
-Here this means a fellow Christian, male or female.
-
-# your
-
-This refers to the strong in faith and "brother" refers to the weak in faith.
-
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-# The faith you have
-
-This refers back to the beliefs about food and drink.
-
-# you ... yourself
-
-singular. Because Paul is addressing the believers, you may have to translate this using plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves
-
-"Blessed are those who do not feel guilty for what they decide to do"
-
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-# He who doubts is condemned if he eats
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God will say that the person does wrong if he is not sure if it is right to eat a certain food, but he eats it anyway" or "The person who is not sure if it is right to eat a certain food, but then eats it anyway will have a troubled conscience" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# because it is not from faith
-
-Anything that is "not from faith" is something that God does not want you to do. You can make explicit the full meaning here. Alternate translation: "God will say that he is wrong because he is eating something he believes God does not want him to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# whatever is not from faith is sin
-
-Anything that is "not from faith" is something that God does not want you to do. You can make explicit the full meaning here. Alternate translation: "you are sinning if you do something that you do not believe God wants you to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Romans 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 11 of this chapter, which Paul quotes from the Old Testament.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Weak in faith
-
-Paul teaches that Christians can have real faith and at the same time be "weak in faith" in a given situation. This describes Christians whose faith is immature, not strong, or misunderstood. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-##### Dietary restrictions
-
-Many religions in the ancient Near East restricted what was eaten. Christians have freedom to eat what they want. But they need to use this freedom wisely, in a way that honors the Lord and does not cause others to sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])
-
-##### The judgment seat of God
-
-The judgment seat of God or Christ represents a time when all people, including Christians, will be held accountable for the way they lived their lives.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul concludes this section about believers' living for others with reminding them how Christ lived.
-
-# Now
-
-Translate this using the words your language uses to introduce a new idea into an argument.
-
-# we who are strong
-
-Here "strong" refers to the people who are strong in their faith. They believe that God allows them to eat any kind of food. Alternate translation: "we who are strong in faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# we
-
-This refers to Paul, his readers, and other believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# the weak
-
-Here "the weak" refers to the people who are weak in their faith. They believe that God does not allow them to eat some kinds of food. Alternate translation: "those who are weak in faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# to build him up
-
-By this, Paul means to strengthen someone's faith. Alternate translation: "to strengthen his faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# it was just as it is written
-
-Here Paul refers to a scripture where Christ (the Messiah) speaks to God. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the Messiah said to God in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The insults of those who insulted you fell on me
-
-The insults of those who insulted God fell on Christ.
-
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-# For whatever was previously written was written for our instruction
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "For in times past, the prophets wrote everything in the Scriptures to teach us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# our ... we
-
-Paul includes his readers and other believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# in order that through patience and through encouragement of the scriptures we would have certain hope
-
-Here "have confidence" means that the believers will know that God will fulfill his promises. You can make explicit the full meaning in your translation. Alternate translation: "In this way the scriptures will encourage us to expect that God will do for us everything that he has promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul encourages the believers to remember that both Gentile believers and Jews that believe are made one in Christ.
-
-# may ... God ... grant
-
-"I pray that ... God ... will grant"
-
-# to be of the same mind with each other
-
-Here to be of the "same mind" is a metonym that means to be in agreement with each other. Alternate translation: "to be in agreement with each other" or "to be united" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# praise with one mouth
-
-This means to be united in praising God. Alternate translation: "praise God together in unity as if only one mouth were speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# receive one another
-
-"accept one another""
-
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-# For I say
-
-The word "I" refers to Paul.
-
-# Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision
-
-Here "the circumcision" is a metonym that refers to the Jews. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus Christ has become a servant of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in order to confirm the promises
-
-This is one of the two purposes for which Christ became a servant of the circumcision.
-
-# the promises given to the fathers
-
-Here "the fathers" refers to the ancestors of the Jewish people. You can translate this in active form. Alternate translation: "the promises that God gave to the ancestors of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# and for the Gentiles to glorify God for his mercy
-
-This is the second reason for which Christ became a servant of the circumcision. Alternate translation: "and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy"
-
-# As it is written
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "as someone has written in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# sing praise to your name
-
-Here "your name" is a metonym that refers to God. Alternate translation: "sing praise to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Again it says
-
-"Again the scripture says"
-
-# with his people
-
-This refers to God's people. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "with the people of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# praise him
-
-"praise the Lord"
-
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-# root of Jesse
-
-Jesse was the physical father of King David. Alternate translation: "descendant of Jesse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in him the Gentiles will have hope
-
-Here "him" refers to the descendant of Jesse, the Messiah. Those who are not Jews will also trust him to fulfill his promises. Alternate translation: "The people who are not Jews can trust him to do what he has promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# fill you with all joy and peace
-
-Paul exaggerates here to emphasize his point. Alternate translation: "fill you with great joy and peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul reminds the believers in Rome that God chose him to reach the Gentiles.
-
-# I myself am also convinced about you, my brothers
-
-Paul is quite sure that the believers in Rome are honoring each other in their behavior. Alternate translation: "I myself am completely sure that you yourselves have acted toward others in a completely good way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# filled with all knowledge
-
-Paul exaggerates here to emphasize his point. Alternate translation: "filled with sufficient knowledge to follow God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# also able to exhort one another
-
-Here "exhort" means to teach. Alternate translation: "also able to teach each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the grace given me by God
-
-Paul speaks of grace as if it were a physical gift that God had given him. God had appointed Paul and apostle even though he had persecuted believers before he decided to follow Jesus. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "the grace that God gave me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the offering of the Gentiles might become acceptable
-
-Paul speaks of his preaching the gospel as if he, as a priest, were making an offering to God. Alternate translation: "the Gentiles might please God when they obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# for the obedience of the Gentiles
-
-"so that the Gentiles will obey God"
-
-# These are things done by word and action
-
-This can be translated in active form: Alternative translation: Alternate translation: "These are things that Christ has accomplished through what I have said and done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Holy Spirit
-
-You can translate this double negative in a positive form. Here "these are things" refers to what Christ has accomplished through Paul. Alternate translation: "For the sake of the obedience of the Gentiles, I will only speak of what Christ has accomplished through me in my words and actions and by the power of signs and wonders through the power of the Holy Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# signs and wonders
-
-These two words mean basically the same thing and refer to various kinds of miracles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# so that from Jerusalem, and round about as far as Illyricum
-
-This is from the city of Jerusalem as far as the province of Illyricum, a region close to Italy.
-
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-# In this way, my desire has been to proclaim the gospel, but not where Christ is known by name
-
-Paul only wants to preach to people who have never heard of Christ. Alternate translation: "Because of this, I want to preach the good news in places where people have never heard of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in order that I might not build upon another man's foundation
-
-Paul speaks of his ministry work as if he were building a house on a foundation. Alternate translation: "in order that I might not be simply continuing the work that someone else already started. I do not want to be like a man who builds a house on someone else's foundation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# It is as it is written
-
-Here Paul refers to what Isaiah wrote in the scriptures. You can translate this in an active form and make the meaning explicit. Alternate translation: "What is happening is like what Isaiah wrote in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Those to whom no tidings of him came
-
-Here Paul speaks of the "tidings" or message about Christ as if it were alive and able to move by itself. Alternate translation: "Those whom no one had told the news about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul tells the believers in Rome about his personal plans to visit them and asks the believers to pray.
-
-# I was also hindered
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "they also hindered me" or "people also hindered me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I no longer have any place in these regions
-
-Paul implies that there are no more places in these areas where people live who have not heard about Christ. Alternate translation: "there are no more places in these regions where people have not heard about Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Spain
-
-This is a roman province west of Rome that Paul desired to visit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# in passing
-
-"as I pass through Rome" or "while I am on my way"
-
-# and to be helped by you along my journey
-
-Here Paul implies that he wants the Roman believers to provide some financial assistance to him for his journey to Spain. Alternate translation: "that you will help me on my journey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# have enjoyed your company
-
-"have enjoyed spending some time with you" or "have enjoyed visiting you"
-
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-# it was the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia
-
-Here the words "Macedonia" and "Achaia" are synecdoches for the people who live in those areas. Alternate translation: "the believers in the provinces of Macedonia and Achaia were happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Yes, it was their good pleasure
-
-"The believers in Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to do it"
-
-# indeed, they are their debtors
-
-"indeed the people of Macedonia and Achaia are in debt to the believers in Jerusalem"
-
-# if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them
-
-"since the Gentiles have shared in the spiritual things of the Jerusalem believers, the Gentiles owe service to the Jerusalem believers"
-
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-# made sure that they have received what was collected
-
-Paul speaks of the money he is taking to Jerusalem as if it were a fruit that was collected for them. Alternate translation: "and have safely delivered this offering to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ
-
-This phrase means that Christ will bless Paul and the Roman believers. Alternate translation: "And I know that when I visit you, Christ will abundantly bless us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Now
-
-If your language has a way to show that Paul has stopped talking about the good things he is confident of ([Romans 15:29](../15/29.md)) and is now starting to talk about the dangers he faces, use it here.
-
-# I urge you
-
-"I encourage you"
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# you strive
-
-"you work hard" or "you struggle"
-
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-# I may be rescued from those who are disobedient
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God may rescue me from those who are disobedient" or "God may keep those who are disobedient from harming me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the believers
-
-Here Paul expresses his desire that the believers in Jerusalem will gladly accept the money from the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. Alternate translation: "pray that the believers in Jerusalem will be glad to receive the money that I am bringing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# May the God of peace
-
-The "God of peace" means the God who causes believers to have inner peace. Alternate translation: "I pray that God who causes all of us to have inner peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Romans 15 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verses 9-11 and 21 of this chapter, which are words from the Old Testament.
-
-Some translations set prose quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the quoted words in verse 12.
-
-In [Romans 15:14](../../rom/15/14.md), Paul begins to speak more personally. He shifts from teaching to telling of his personal plans.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Strong/Weak
-These terms are used to refer to people who are mature and immature in their faith. Paul teaches that those who are strong in faith need to help those who are weak in faith. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul then greets many of the believers in Rome by name.
-
-# I commend to you Phoebe
-
-"I want you to respect Phoebe"
-
-# Phoebe
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# our sister
-
-The word "our" refers to Paul and all believers. Alternate translation: "our sister in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# Cenchrea
-
-This was a seaport city in Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# receive her in the Lord
-
-Paul encourages the Roman believers to welcome Phoebe as a fellow believer. Alternate translation: "welcome her because we all belong to the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in a manner worthy of the saints
-
-"in the way that believers should welcome other believers"
-
-# stand by her
-
-Paul encourages the Roman believers to give to Phoebe anything she needs. Alternate translation: "help her by giving her whatever she needs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# has become a helper of many, and of myself as well
-
-"has helped many people, and she has also helped me"
-
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-# Priscilla and Aquila
-
-Priscilla was the wife of Aquila. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# my fellow workers in Christ Jesus
-
-Paul's "fellow workers" are people who also tell others about Jesus. Alternate translation: "who work with me to tell people about Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Greet the church that is in their house
-
-"Greet the believers who meet in their house to worship"
-
-# Epaenetus
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# firstfruit of Asia to Christ
-
-Paul speaks of Epaenetus as if he were a fruit that he harvested. Alternate translation: "first person in Asia to believe in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Mary
-
-This is a woman's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Andronicus
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Junias
-
-This could be either 1) Junia, a woman's name, or, much less likely, 2) Junias, a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# They are prominent among the apostles
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "The apostles know them very well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Ampliatus
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# my beloved in the Lord
-
-"my dear friend and fellow believer"
-
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-# Urbanus ... Stachys
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Apelles ... Aristobulus
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the approved in Christ
-
-The word "approved" refers to someone who has been tested and proved to be genuine. Alternate translation: "whom Christ has approved"
-
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-# Herodion ... Narcissus
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# who are in the Lord
-
-This refers to those who trust in Jesus. Alternate translation: "who are believers" or "who belong to the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Tryphaena ... Tryphosa ... Persis
-
-These are women's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Rufus
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# chosen in the Lord
-
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "whom the Lord has chosen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# his mother and mine
-
-Paul speaks of the mother of Rufus as if she were his own mother. Alternate translation: "his mother, whom I also think of as my mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Asyncritus ... Phlegon ... Hermes ... Patrobas ... Hermas
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
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-# Philologus ... Nereus ... Olympas
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# Julia
-
-The name of a woman. Julia was probably the wife of Philologus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# a holy kiss
-
-an expression of affection for fellow believers
-
-# All the churches of Christ greet you
-
-Here Paul speaks in a general manner concerning the churches of Christ. Alternate translation: "The believers in all the churches in this area send their greetings to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives one last warning to the believers about unity and living for God.
-
-# brothers
-
-Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
-
-# to think about
-
-"to watch out for"
-
-# who are causing the divisions and stumbling
-
-This refers to those who argue and cause others to stop trusting in Jesus. Alternate translation: "who are causing believers to argue with one another and to stop having faith in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# They are going beyond the teaching that you have learned
-
-"They teach things that do not agree with the truth you have already learned"
-
-# Turn away from them
-
-"Turn away" here is an metaphor for "refuse to listen." Alternate translation: "Do not listen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# but their own stomach
-
-The words "they serve" are understood from the previous phrase. This can be expressed as a separate sentence. Alternate translation: "Rather, they serve their own stomach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# but their own stomach
-
-Here "stomach" is a metonym that refers to physical desires. Serving there stomach represents satisfying their desires. Alternate translation: "but they only want to satisfy their own selfish desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# By their smooth and flattering speech
-
-The words "smooth" and "flattering" mean basically the same thing. Paul is emphasizing how these people are deceiving believers. Alternate translation: "By saying things that seem to be good and true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# they deceive the hearts of the innocent
-
-Here "hearts" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "they deceive the innocent believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# innocent
-
-This refers to those who are simple, inexperienced, and naive. Alternate translation: "those who innocently trust them" or "those who do not know these teachers are fooling them"
-
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-# For your example of obedience reaches everyone
-
-Here Paul speaks of the Roman believers' obedience as if it were a person who could go to people. Alternate translation: "For everyone has heard how you obey Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# innocent to that which is evil
-
-"not involved in doing evil things"
-
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-# The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet
-
-The phrase "crush under your feet" refers to complete victory over an enemy. Here Paul speaks of the victory over Satan as if the Roman believers were trampling an enemy under their feet. Alternate translation: "Soon God will give you peace and complete victory over Satan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul gives greetings from the believers who are with him.
-
-# Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Tertius, who write this epistle down
-
-Tertius is the man who wrote down what Paul spoke. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# greet you in the Lord
-
-"greet you as a fellow believer"
-
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-# Gaius ... Erastus ... Quartus
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the host
-
-This refers to Gaius, the person in whose house Paul and his fellow believers gathered for worship.
-
-# the treasurer
-
-This is a person who takes care of the money for a group.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul closes with a prayer of blessing.
-
-# Now
-
-Here the word "now" marks the closing section of the letter. If you have a way of doing this in your language, you can use it here.
-
-# to make you stand
-
-Paul speaks here of having strong faith as if a person were standing, instead of falling. Alternate translation: "to make your faith strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ
-
-"by the good news that I have preached about Jesus Christ"
-
-# according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages
-
-Paul says that God has revealed previously hidden truths to the believers. He speaks of these truths as if they were a secret. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "because God has revealed to us believers the secret that he was keeping for a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# but now has been revealed and made known through the prophetic writings to all nations, by the command of the eternal God
-
-The verbs "revealed" and "made known" mean basically the same thing. Paul uses both of them to emphasize his point. You can combine these words and translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "but now the eternal God has made it known to all the nations through the prophetic writings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to bring about the obedience of faith
-
-Here "obedience" and "faith" are abstract nouns. You can use the verbs "obey" and "trust" in your translation. You may need to make explicit who will obey and trust. Alternate translation: "so that all nations will obey God because they trust in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# To the only wise God ... be glory forever. Amen
-
-Here "through Jesus Christ" refers to what Jesus did. To give "glory" means to praise God. Alternate translation: "Because of what Jesus Christ has done for us, we will praise forever the one who alone is God and who alone is wise. Amen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Romans 16 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-In this chapter, Paul gives personal greetings to some of the Christians in Rome. It was common to end a letter in the ancient Near East with this type of personal greeting.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-Because of the personal nature of this chapter, much of the context is unknown. This will make translation more difficult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Introduction to Romans
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Romans
-
-1. Introduction (1:1-15)
-1. Righteousness by faith in Jesus Christ (1:16-17)
-1. All mankind is condemned because of sin (1:18-3:20)
-1. Righteousness through Jesus Christ by faith in him (3:21-4:25)
-1. The fruits of the Spirit (5:1-11)
-1. Adam and Christ compared (5:12-21)
-1. Becoming like Christ in this life (6:1-8:39)
-1. God's plan for Israel (9:1-11:36)
-1. Practical advice for living as Christians (12:1-15:13)
-1. Conclusion and greetings (15:14-16:27)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Romans?
-
-The Apostle Paul wrote the Book of Romans. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
-
-Paul probably wrote this letter while he was staying in the city of Corinth during his third trip through the Roman Empire.
-
-#### What is the Book of Romans about?
-
-Paul wrote this letter to the Christians in Rome. Paul wanted to get them ready to receive him when he visited them. He said his purpose was to "bring about the obedience of faith" (16:26).
-
-In this letter Paul most fully described the gospel of Jesus Christ. He explained that both Jews and non-Jews have sinned, and God will forgive them and declare them righteous only if they believe in Jesus (chapters 1-11). Then he gave them practical advice for how believers should live (chapters 12-16),
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Romans." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to the Church in Rome," or "A Letter to the Christians in Rome." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What are the titles used to refer to Jesus?
-
-In Romans, Paul described Jesus Christ by many titles and descriptions: Jesus Christ (1:1), the Seed of David (1:3), the Son of God (1:4), the Lord Jesus Christ (1:7), Christ Jesus (3:24), Propitiation (3:25), Jesus (3:26), Jesus our Lord (4:24), Lord of Hosts (9:29), a Stumbling Stone and Rock of Offence (9:33), the End of the Law (10:4), the Deliverer (11:26), Lord of the Dead and the Living (14:9), and the Root of Jesse (15:12).
-
-#### How should theological terms in Romans be translated?
-
-Paul uses many theological terms that are not used in the four gospels. As early Christians learned more about the meaning of Jesus Christ and his message, they needed words and expressions for new ideas. Some examples of these words are "justification" (5:1), "works of the law" (3:20), "reconcile" (5:10), "propitiation" (3:25), "sanctification" (6:19), and "the old man" (6:6).
-
-The "key terms" dictionary can help translators understand many of these terms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-Terms such as those given above are difficult to explain. It is often hard or impossible for translators to find equivalent terms in their own languages. It can help to know that word equivalents of these terms are not necessary. Instead, translators can develop short expressions to communicate these ideas. For example, the term "gospel" can be translated as "the good news about Jesus Christ."
-
-Translators should also remember that some of these terms have more than one meaning. The meaning will depend on how the author is using the word in that particular passage. For example, "righteousness" sometimes means that a person obeys God's law. At other times, "righteousness" means that Jesus Christ has perfectly obeyed God's law for us.
-
-#### What did Paul mean by "a remnant" of Israel (11:5)?
-
-The idea of a "remnant" is important both in the Old Testament and for Paul. Most of the Israelites were either killed or scattered among other people when the Assyrians and then the Babylonians conquered their land. Only a relatively few Jews survived. They were known as "the remnant."
-
-In 11:1-9, Paul speaks of another remnant. This remnant is the Jews whom God saved because they believed in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]])
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What did Paul mean by being "in Christ"?
-
-The phrase "in Christ" and similar phrases occur in 3:24; 6:11, 23; 8:1,2,39; 9:1; 12:5,17; 15:17; and 16:3,7,9,10. Paul used these kinds of phrases as a metaphor to express that Christian believers belong to Jesus Christ. Belonging to Christ means the believer is saved and is made a friend with God. The believer is also promised to live with God forever. However, this idea can be difficult to represent in many languages.
-
-These phrases also have specific meanings that depend on how Paul used them in a particular passage. For example, in 3:24 ("the redemption that is in Christ Jesus"), Paul referred to our being redeemed "because" of Jesus Christ. In 8:9 ("you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit"), Paul spoke of believers submitting "to" the Holy Spirit. In 9:1 ("I tell the truth in Christ"), Paul meant that he is telling the truth that "is in agreement with" Jesus Christ.
-
-Nevertheless, the basic idea of our being united with Jesus Christ (and with the Holy Spirit) is seen in these passages as well. Therefore, the translator has a choice in many passages that use "in." He will often decide to represent the more immediate sense of "in," such as, "by means of," "in the manner of," or "in regard to." But, if possible, the translator should choose a word or phrase that reprents the immediate sense and the sense of "in union with." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inchrist]])
-
-#### How are the ideas of "holy," "saints" or "holy ones," and "sanctify" represented in Romans in the ULT?
-
-The scriptures use such words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating into English, the ULT uses the following principles:
-* Sometimes the meaning in a passage implies moral holiness. Especially important for understanding the gospel is the fact that God considers Christians to be sinless because they are united to Jesus Christ. Another related fact is that God is perfect and faultless. A third fact is that Christians are to conduct themselves in a blameless and faultless manner in life. In these cases, the ULT uses "holy," "holy God," "holy ones" or "holy people." (See: 1:7)
-* Sometimes the meaning in a passage indicates a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In cases where some other English versions have "saints" or "holy ones," the ULT uses "believers." (See: 8:27; 12:13; 15:25, 26, 31; 16:2, 15)
-* Sometimes the meaning in a passage indicates the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULT uses "set apart," "dedicated to," "consecrated," or "reserved for." (See: 15:16)
-
-The UST will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.
-
-#### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Romans?
-
-For the following verses, modern version of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULT includes the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote.
-
-* "he [God] works all things together for good" (8:28). Some older versions read, "All things work together for good."
-* "But if it is by grace, it is no longer by works. Otherwise grace would no longer be grace" (11:6). Some older versions read: "But if it is by works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work."
-
-The following verse is not in the best ancient copies of the Bible. Translators are advised not to include this verse. However, if in the translators' region there are older Bible versions that have this verse, the translators can include it. If it is translated, it should be put inside square brackets ([]) to indicate that it is probably not original to the Book of Romans.
-
-* "May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen" (16:24).
-
- (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariants]])
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-# It happened
-
-"It was" or "This is what happened." This is a common way of beginning a historical story.
-
-# in the days when the judges ruled
-
-"during the time when judges led and governed Israel"
-
-# in the land
-
-This refers to the land of Israel. Alternate translation: "in the land of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a certain man
-
-"a man." This is a common way of introducing a character into a story.
-
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-# Ephrathites of Bethlehem of Judah
-
-They were people from the tribe of Ephraim who settled at Bethlehem in the region of Judea.
-
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-# she was left with her two sons
-
-"Naomi had only her two sons with her"
-
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-# took wives
-
-"married women." This is an idiom for marrying women. They did not take women who were already married. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# from the women of Moab
-
-Naomi's sons married women who were from the tribe of Moab. The Moabites worshiped other gods.
-
-# the name of one ... the name of the other
-
-"the name of one woman ... the name of the other woman"
-
-# ten years
-
-Ten years after Elimelek and Naomi came to the country of Moab, their sons Mahlon and Kilion died.
-
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-# leaving Naomi
-
-Naomi was widowed.
-
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-# she had heard in the region of Moab
-
-"while Naomi was living in Moab she heard." It is implied that the news came from Israel. Alternate translation: "she heard from Israel while in the region of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# had helped his people in need
-
-God saw their need and provided good harvests for them.
-
-# daughters-in-law
-
-the women who married Naomi's sons
-
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-# they walked down the road
-
-"they walked along the road." To walk down a road is an expression for walking away. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# daughters-in-law
-
-"sons' wives" or "sons' widows"
-
-# each of you
-
-Naomi was talking to two people, so languages that have a dual form of "you" would use that throughout her talk. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# your mother's house
-
-"to the home of each of your mothers"
-
-# shown kindness
-
-"demonstrated that you are loyal"
-
-# kindness
-
-"kindness" includes the ideas of love, kindness, and faithfulness.
-
-# toward the dead
-
-"to your husbands, who died." Naomi was referring to her two sons that died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# grant you
-
-"give you" or "allow you to have"
-
-# you find rest
-
-"Rest" here includes security in marriage.
-
-# in the house of another husband
-
-with their new husbands, not someone else's husband. This refers to both a physical house that belongs to the husband, and to the protection from shame by being married. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they raised their voices and cried
-
-To raise the voice is an idiom for speaking loudly. The daughters cried out loud or wept bitterly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# We will return
-
-When Orpah and Ruth said "we," they were referring to themselves and not Naomi. So languages that have inclusive and exclusive "we" would use the exclusive form here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# with you
-
-Here "you" is the singular form referring to Naomi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
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-# Why will you go with me?
-
-This is a rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "It does not make sense for you to go with me." or "You should not go with me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Do I still have sons in my womb for you, so that they may become your husbands?
-
-Naomi uses this question to say she cannot have other sons for them to marry. Alternate translation: "Obviously it is not possible for me to have any more sons who could become your husbands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# too old to have a husband
-
-The reason a husband would be important can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "too old to marry again and bear more children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# give birth to sons
-
-"bear children" or "deliver baby boys"
-
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-# would you therefore wait until they were grown? Would you choose not to marry a husband?
-
-These are rhetorical questions, which do not expect an answer. Alternate translation: "you would not wait until they were grown up so that you could marry them. You would choose to marry a husband now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# It is exceedingly bitter to me
-
-Bitterness is a metaphor for grief, and what grieves her can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "It greatly grieves me that you have no husbands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the hand of Yahweh has gone out against me
-
-The word "hand" refers to Yahweh's power or influence. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has caused terrible things to happen to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# lifted up their voices and cried
-
-This means that they cried out loud or wept bitterly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Ruth held on to her
-
-"Ruth clung to her." Alternate translation: "Ruth refused to leave her" or "Ruth would not leave her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Listen, your sister-in-law
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important, your sister-in-law"
-
-# your sister-in-law
-
-"the wife of your husband's brother" or "Orpah"
-
-# her gods
-
-Before Orpah and Ruth married Naomi's sons, they worshiped the gods of Moab. During their marriage, they began to worship Naomi's God.
-
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-# where you stay
-
-"where you live"
-
-# your people will be my people
-
-Ruth is referring to Naomi's people, the Israelites. Alternate translation: "I will consider the people of your country as being my own people" or "I will consider your relatives as my own relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Where you die, I will die
-
-This refers to Ruth's desire to spend the rest of her life living in the same place and town as Naomi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# May Yahweh punish me, and even more, if
-
-This refers to Ruth asking God to punish her if she does not do what she said like the english idiom "God forbid, if." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# she stopped arguing with her
-
-"Naomi stopped arguing with Ruth"
-
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-# It happened
-
-"It came about." This is marking a new story line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-
-# the entire town
-
-The "town" refer to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "everyone in the town" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Is this Naomi?
-
-Since it has been many years since Naomi lived in Bethlehem and no longer has her husband and two sons, it is likely the women were expressing doubt as to if this woman was actually Naomi. Treat as a real question, not rhetorical.
-
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-# Do not call me Naomi
-
-The name "Naomi" means "my delight." Since Naomi lost her husband and sons, she no longer feels her life matches her name.
-
-# Bitter
-
-This is a translation of the meaning of the name. It is also often translated according to its sound as "Mara." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# I went out full, but Yahweh has brought me home again empty
-
-When Naomi left Bethlehem, her husband and two sons were living, and she was happy. Naomi blames Yahweh for the death of her husband and sons, saying that he has caused her to return to Bethlehem without them, and now she is bitter and unhappy.
-
-# condemned me
-
-"judged me guilty"
-
-# has afflicted me
-
-"has brought calamity on me" or "has brought tragedy to me"
-
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-# So Naomi and Ruth
-
-This begins a summary statement. English marks this by the word "so." Determine how your language marks concluding or summary statements and do the same. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
-# at the beginning of the barley harvest
-
-The phrase "the barley harvest" can be translated with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "when the farmers were just beginning to harvest barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Ruth 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-##### "It happened in the days when the judges ruled"
-The events of this book occur during the period of Judges. The book is concurrent with the book of Judges. To understand the historical context of the book, the translator may wish to review the book of Judges.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Women without a husband or children
-In the ancient Near East, if a woman lacked a husband or sons, she was considered to be in a dire circumstance. She would not have been able to provide for herself. This is why Naomi told her daughters to remarry.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Contrast
-The actions of Ruth the Moabite are intended to contrast with the actions of Naomi the Jew. Ruth shows great faith in Naomi's god, while Naomi does not trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])
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-# Now Naomi had a relative of her husband
-
-This phrase introduces new information before the story continues. Your language may have a way to introduce new information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# a worthy man
-
-"a prominent, wealthy man." This means that Boaz was prosperous and well known in his community, with a good reputation.
-
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-# Ruth, the Moabite woman
-
-Here the story resumes. You need to see how your language restarts a story after a break.
-
-# the Moabite woman
-
-This is another way of saying the woman was from the country or tribe of Moab.
-
-# glean what remains among the ears of grain
-
-"gather kernels of grain left behind by the harvesters" or "pick up kernels of grain left behind by the harvesters"
-
-# the ears
-
-"the heads" or "the stalks." The "ears" are the parts of a grain plant that contain the grain.
-
-# in whose eyes I will find favor
-
-The phrase "found favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Ruth speaks of gaining someone's favor as gaining permission or approval. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts and judgement. Alternate translation: "who will grant me permission to glean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# daughter
-
-Ruth was caring for Naomi as if she were her own mother. Make sure it is possible in your language to use this word for someone who is not an actual daughter.
-
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-# She happened to come
-
-Ruth was not aware that the field she picked to glean in belonged to Naomi's relative Boaz.
-
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-# Behold, Boaz
-
-The word "behold" alerts us to the important event of Boaz arriving at the field. Your language may also have a specific way of introducing important events or characters.
-
-# came from Bethlehem
-
-The fields were an unspecified distance outside of Bethlehem.
-
-# bless you
-
-"give you good things" or "make you happy"
-
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-# What man does this young woman belong to?
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Boaz was asking about Ruth's husband or 2) Boaz was asking about Ruth's parents or current guardians.
-
-# was supervising
-
-"was in charge of" or "was managing"
-
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-# the house
-
-"the hut" or "the shelter." This was a temporary shelter or garden hut in the field that provided shade from the sun.
-
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-# Are you listening to me, my daughter
-
-This can be reworded as a command. Alternate translation: "Listen to me, my daughter" or "Note well what I am telling you, my daughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my daughter
-
-This was a kind way of addressing a younger woman. Ruth was not the actual daughter of Boaz, so make sure the translation of this does not make it sound like she was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Keep your eyes only on the field
-
-The eyes represent watching something or paying attention to something. Alternate translation: "Watch only the field" or "Pay attention only to the field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Have I not instructed the men ... you?
-
-Boaz used this question to emphasize what he had already done to help Ruth. Alternate translation: "I have given the men strict instructions ... you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# men ... the other women
-
-"young male workers ... young female workers." The word "men" is used three times to refer to the young men who are harvesting in the field. Some languages can say this using one word, and they have a different word that means young women workers.
-
-# not to touch you
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the men were not to harm Ruth or 2) the men were not to stop her from gleaning in his field.
-
-# the water that the men have drawn
-
-To draw water means to pull up water from a well or to take it out of a storage vessel.
-
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-# she bowed down before Boaz, touching her face to the ground
-
-These are acts of respect and reverence. She was showing honor to Boaz out of gratefulness for what he had done for her. It was also a posture of humility. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction])
-
-# Why have I found such favor ... a foreigner?
-
-Ruth is asking a real question.
-
-# foreigner
-
-Ruth had pledged her loyalty to the God of Israel in private, but she was known publicly as "the Moabitess."
-
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-# It has been reported to me
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People have reported to me" or "People have told me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# to come to a people
-
-Boaz is referring to Ruth coming to dwell with Naomi in a village and community, a country, and religion she did not know. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# reward you
-
-"repay you" or "pay you back"
-
-# for your deed
-
-This is an act of faith, choosing to live with Naomi in Bethlehem and trusting Naomi's God.
-
-# May you receive full payment from Yahweh
-
-This is a poetic expression that is very similar to the previous sentence. Alternate translation: "May Yahweh give back to you even more than you have given" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# under whose wings you have found refuge
-
-Boaz uses the picture of a mother bird gathering her chicks under her wings to protect them, in order to describe God's protection for those who trust in him. Alternate translation: "in whose safe care you have placed yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Let me find favor in your eyes
-
-Here "find favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that he is pleased with her. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. Alternate translation: "Please accept me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I am not one of your female servants
-
-Possible meanings are 1) Ruth was not one of Boaz's female servants or 2) Ruth did not think her marriage to Naomi's son granted her any privilege in Bethlehem.
-
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-# At mealtime
-
-This refers to the noontime meal.
-
-# dip your morsel in the wine vinegar
-
-This was a simple meal eaten in the field. People would sit on the ground around a cloth that had a bowl of wine vinegar on it and plates of broken bread. They would dip their bread in the vinegar bowl to wet it and add flavor before they ate it.
-
-# wine vinegar
-
-a sauce that bread was dipped in. The Israelites further fermented some of their wine to make vinegar.
-
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-# As she got up to gather up grain, Boaz commanded his young men
-
-In the context of the commands, it is likely that Ruth was far enough away not to hear Boaz's instructions. Alternate translation: "And when Ruth got up to gather up grain, Boaz privately told his young men"
-
-# As she got up
-
-"As she stood up"
-
-# even among the bundles
-
-Here "even" denotes "above and beyond what one normally does." Boaz instructs his workers to let Ruth glean around the bundles of grain. People who were gleaning were normally forbidden from working that close to the harvested grain.
-
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-# pull out for her some ears of grain from the bundles
-
-"take some stalks of grain out of the bundles and leave them for her" or "leave behind stalks of grain for her to collect"
-
-# do not rebuke her
-
-"do not cause her shame" or "do not dishonor her"
-
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-# beat out
-
-She separated the edible part of the grain from the hull and stalk, which is thrown away.
-
-# ears of grain
-
-This refers to the eatable part of the grain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# about an ephah of barley
-
-An ephah is a unit of measurement equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: "about 22 liters of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
-
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-# She lifted it up and went into the city
-
-It is implied that Ruth carried the grain home. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# her mother-in-law saw
-
-"Naomi saw"
-
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-# Where have you gleaned today? Where did you go to work?
-
-Naomi said almost the same thing in two different ways to show that she was very interested in knowing what had happened to Ruth that day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# he be blessed by Yahweh
-
-Naomi is asking God to reward Boaz for his kindness to Ruth and herself.
-
-# who has not left off his loyalty
-
-"who has continued to be loyal." Possible meanings are 1) Boaz remembered his obligations to Naomi as a family member or 2) Naomi is referring to Yahweh, who was acting through Boaz or 3) Yahweh has continued to be faithful to the living and the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# to the living
-
-"to the people who are still living." Naomi and Ruth were the "living."
-
-# the dead
-
-Naomi's husband and sons were the "dead." This can be stated differently to remove the nominal adjective "the dead." Alternate translation: "the people who have already died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
-
-# near of kin to us, one of our kinsman-redeemers
-
-The second phrase repeats and expands the first. This is a Hebrew style of emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# kinsman-redeemers
-
-A kinsman-redeemer was a close male relative who could rescue a childless widow from financial ruin by marrying her and having a child with her. He would also reacquire the land his relatives had lost due to poverty and redeem family members who had sold themselves into slavery.
-
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-# Indeed, he said to me
-
-"He even said to me." This indicates that what follows is the most important part of Boaz's words to Ruth.
-
-# keep close to my young men
-
-Boaz was referring to the physical protection his men can provide her.
-
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-# go out with
-
-"work with"
-
-# come to harm
-
-Possible meanings are 1) other workers might abuse Ruth or try to seize her and sleep with her or 2) in another field, the owner might interfere or stop her from gleaning until the end of the harvest.
-
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-# she stayed close
-
-Ruth worked in Boaz's fields with his workers during the day, so she would be safe.
-
-# She lived with her mother-in-law
-
-Ruth went to Naomi's home to sleep at night.
-
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-# Ruth 02 General Notes
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "Do not go and glean in another field"
-Boaz said this because he could not guarantee their safety in another person's field. It is assumed that not everyone was as gracious and obedient to the law of Moses as Boaz. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# mother-in-law
-
-Naomi is the mother of Ruth's dead husband.
-
-# My daughter
-
-Ruth became Naomi's daughter by marrying her son and further by her actions in caring for Naomi after returning to Bethlehem.
-
-# should I not seek a place for you to rest ... for you?
-
-Naomi uses this question to tell Ruth what she planned to do. Alternate translation: "I must look for a place for you to rest ... for you." or "I must find a husband to care for you ... for you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a place for you to rest
-
-Possible meanings are 1) literally in finding a house for her to live in or 2) figuratively in finding a husband to care for her. Naomi probably had both senses in mind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# female workers you have been with
-
-The translation can make explicit that she was working in the fields with these female workers. Alternate translation: "female workers you have been with in the fields" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# is he not our kinsman?
-
-Naomi probably used this question to remind Ruth of something she had already told her. Alternate translation: "he is our relative." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# Look
-
-This term indicates that the following statement is very important.
-
-# winnowing
-
-To winnow means to separate grain from the unwanted chaff by tossing both the grain and chaff into the air, allowing the wind to blow the chaff away.
-
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-# anoint yourself
-
-This is probably a reference to rubbing sweet-smelling oil on oneself, much as women put on perfume today.
-
-# go down to the threshing floor
-
-This refers to leaving the city and heading to the threshing area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# uncover his feet
-
-This means to remove the cloak or blanket covering his feet so that they would be exposed to the cold. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# lie down there
-
-"lie down at his feet"
-
-# Then he will tell you what to do
-
-The specific custom of that time is unclear, but this is usually understood as a culturally acceptable way for a woman to tell a man that she was willing to marry him. Boaz would understand the custom and accept or reject her offer.
-
-# Then he will
-
-"When he wakes up, he will"
-
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-# his heart was merry
-
-Here Boaz is referred to by his heart. It does not imply Boaz was overly drunk. Alternate translation: "he was satisfied" or "he was in a good mood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# she came softly
-
-"she sneaked in" or "she came in quietly so no one would hear her"
-
-# uncovered his feet
-
-"removed his blanket from his feet"
-
-# lay down
-
-"lay down at his feet"
-
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-# It came about
-
-This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
-
-# at midnight
-
-"in the middle of the night"
-
-# was startled
-
-It is not clear what startled Boaz. Perhaps he suddenly felt the cold air on his feet.
-
-# He turned over
-
-He looked to see what startled him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# a woman was lying at his feet
-
-The woman was Ruth, but Boaz could not recognize her in the darkness.
-
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-# your female servant
-
-Ruth spoke with humility to Boaz.
-
-# Spread your cloak over your female servant
-
-This was a cultural idiom for marriage. Alternate translation: "Marry me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# near kinsman
-
-a close relative with special responsibilities toward their extended family
-
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-# more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning
-
-"even more kindness now than before"
-
-# more kindness in the latter end
-
-This refers to Ruth asking Boaz to marry her. By marrying Naomi's relative, Ruth would provide for Naomi and demonstrate great kindness to Naomi.
-
-# at the beginning
-
-This refers to the way Ruth had earlier provided for her mother-in-law by staying with her and gleaning grain for food for them.
-
-# because you have not gone after
-
-"you have not pursued marriage with." Ruth could have ignored Naomi's need and looked for a husband for herself outside of Naomi's relatives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# my daughter
-
-Boaz used this expression as a sign of respect toward Ruth as a younger woman.
-
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-# kinsman nearer than I
-
-It was the duty of the closest male relative to help the widow.
-
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-# if he will perform for you the duty of a kinsman
-
-Boaz is referring to the expectation that the closest male relative of Ruth's dead husband would marry her and help carry on his family name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# by the life of Yahweh
-
-"as surely as Yahweh lives." This was a common Hebrew vow.
-
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-# she lay at his feet
-
-Ruth slept at Boaz' feet. They did not have sex.
-
-# before anyone could recognize another person
-
-This time of day can be spoken of in terms of darkness. Alternate translation: "while it was still dark"
-
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-# shawl
-
-a piece of cloth worn over the shoulders
-
-# six large measures of barley
-
-The actual amount is not stated. It was enough to be considered generous, yet small enough for Ruth to carry alone. Some think it was about 30 kilograms.
-
-# put the load on her
-
-The amount of grain was so great that Ruth needed help picking it up to carry it.
-
-# Then he went into the city
-
-Most ancient copies have "he went," but some have "she went." There are English versions with both. The better choice is "he went."
-
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-# How did you do, my daughter?
-
-What Ruth meant by this question can be made more clear. Alternate translation: "What happened, my daughter?" or "How did Boaz act toward you?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# all that the man had done
-
-"all that Boaz had done"
-
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-# Do not go empty
-
-"Do not go empty-handed" or "Do not go with nothing" or "Be sure to take something"
-
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-# finished this thing
-
-This refers to the decision about who will buy Naomi's property and marry Ruth.
-
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-# Ruth 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Boaz's integrity
-Boaz showed great integrity in this chapter by not having sexual relations with Ruth. He was also concerned with how people would see Ruth if they caught her in this position. Boaz's character is important for this story.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "So that things may go well for you"
-Naomi attempted to make Ruth desirable to Boaz so that he would want to marry her. Even though she was a Gentile by birth, Boaz could marry her because she was, by marriage, Naomi's daughter. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# the gate
-
-"the gate of the city" or "the gate of Bethlehem." This was the main entrance to the walled town of Bethlehem. There was an open area by the gate that was used as a meeting place to discuss community matters.
-
-# the near kinsman
-
-This was the closest living relative to Elimelek.
-
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-# elders of the city
-
-"leaders of the city"
-
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-# Naomi ... is selling the parcel of land
-
-It was the responsibility of the kinsman to buy back his relative's land and to care for his family. In this case, it meant the man must buy Naomi's land, marry Ruth, and care for Naomi.
-
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-# in the presence of
-
-This would make the transaction legal and binding.
-
-# redeem it
-
-This meant to buy the land to keep it within their family.
-
-# I am after you
-
-Boaz was the next kinsman in line to redeem the land.
-
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-# On the day that you buy ... you must also
-
-Boaz uses this expression to inform his relative of the additional responsibility he will have if he buys the land.
-
-# from the hand of Naomi
-
-Here the word "hand" represents Naomi, who owns the field. Alternate translation: "from Naomi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# you must also take Ruth
-
-"you must also marry Ruth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Ruth ... the widow of a dead man
-
-"Ruth ... the widow of Elimelek's son"
-
-# to raise up the name of the dead
-
-"that she may have a son to inherit the property and carry on the name of her dead husband"
-
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-# damaging my own inheritance
-
-He would have to give some of his own wealth to the children that Ruth might bear.
-
-# You take my right of redemption for yourself
-
-"You redeem it yourself" or "You yourself redeem it instead of me"
-
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-# Now this was the custom
-
-The writer of the book explains of the custom of exchange during the time of Ruth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# in former times
-
-"in earlier times." This implies that the customs had changed from when the story took place until the book was written. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# his shoe
-
-"his sandal"
-
-# his neighbor
-
-This refers to the person with whom he was making the agreement. In this situation the near kinsman gave Boaz his shoe.
-
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-# to the elders and to all the people
-
-This refers to all the people who were present at the meeting place, not to everyone in the town.
-
-# all that was Elimelek's and all that was Kilion's and Mahlon's
-
-This refers to all the land and possessions of Naomi's dead husband and sons.
-
-# from the hand of Naomi
-
-The hand of Naomi represents Naomi. She was responsible for the money exchange. Alternate translation: "from Naomi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# in order that I might raise up the name of the dead man on his inheritance
-
-The first son that Ruth bore would be legally considered Mahlon's son and would inherit the land that Boaz bought from Naomi. Alternate translation: "so that I might give her a son who will inherit the dead man's property"
-
-# so that his name will not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his place
-
-Being forgotten is spoken of as if one's name were being cut off from a list of people who had lived earlier. Alternate translation: "so that he will not be forgotten by his brothers' descendants and the people of this town" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the gate of his place
-
-The gate of the town is where important legal decisions were made, such as decisions about who owns a piece of land.
-
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-# people who were in the gate
-
-"people who were meeting together near the gate"
-
-# come into your house
-
-This has literal and figurative meaning. As Ruth marries Boaz, she will move into his house. House can also refer to becoming part of Boaz's family by being his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like Rachel and Leah
-
-These were the two wives of Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel.
-
-# built up the house of Israel
-
-"bore many children who became the nation of Israel"
-
-# may you prosper in Ephrathah
-
-Ephrathah is the name of the clan to which Boaz belonged in Bethlehem.
-
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-# May your house be like
-
-God abundantly blessed Judah through his son Perez. The people were asking God to bless Boaz in a similar way through Ruth's children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Tamar bore to Judah
-
-Tamar was also a widow. Judah fathered a son with her, which continued the family name.
-
-# through the offspring that Yahweh will give you
-
-Yahweh would give Boaz children through Ruth.
-
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-# Boaz took Ruth
-
-"Boaz married Ruth" or "Boaz took Ruth as a wife"
-
-# He went in to her
-
-This is a euphemism that refers to having sexual intercourse. Alternate translation: "He had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# who has not left you today without a near kinsman
-
-This phrase can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: "who has provided you today with a near kinsman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
-# May his name be famous
-
-This refers to the reputation and character of Naomi's grandson.
-
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-# a restorer of life
-
-This phrase probably refers to how Naomi will again experience joy and hope in her life as a result of having a new grandson. Alternate translation: "one who brings joy to you again" or "one who will make you feel young again"
-
-# a nourisher of your old age
-
-"he will take care of you when you become old"
-
-# better to you than seven sons
-
-"Seven" was the Hebrew number of completeness. Naomi's sons both died before they produced any offspring, but Ruth bore a grandson to Naomi by Boaz. Alternate translation: "better to you than any son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Naomi took the child
-
-This refers to Naomi holding the child. Make sure it does not sound like she took him away from Ruth.
-
-# laid him in her bosom
-
-"held him close against her chest." This is a statement of love and affection for the child.
-
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-# A son has been born to Naomi
-
-"The child is like a son to Naomi." It was understood that the child was Naomi's grandson, not her physical son.
-
-# father of David
-
-"father of King David." Though "king" is not stated, it was clear to the original audience that David was King David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the descendants of Perez
-
-"the successive descendants." Because it was mentioned earlier that Perez was the son of Judah, the writer continues listing the family line that came from Perez.
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-# Hezron ... Ram
-
-(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# Ruth 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### King David
-Despite being a Moabitess, Ruth became an ancestor of David. David was Israel's greatest king. It is shocking a Gentile would become a part of such an important lineage. She had great faith in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "You must also take Ruth the Moabitess"
-Because Naomi had no son, her daughter-in-law Ruth needed to be provided for. Therefore, the relative who wanted to use her land had to also help Ruth to have a son who would come to provide for her.
-
-##### "This was the custom in former times"
-This is a comment made by the writer of the text. He functions as a narrator in this instance. It indicates that there was a considerable period of time between the events that occurred and the time they were written down.
-## Links:
-
-* __[Ruth 04:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../03/intro.md) | __
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-# Introduction to Ruth
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of Ruth
-
-1. How Ruth came to Bethlehem with Naomi (1:1–22)
-1. Boaz helps Ruth as she gleans (2:1–23)
-1. Boaz and Ruth at the threshing floor (3:1–18)
-1. How Ruth became the wife of Boaz (4:1–16)
-1. Obed born to Ruth and Boaz; the genealogy of David (4:13–22)
-
-#### What is the Book of Ruth about?
-
-This book is about a non-Israelite woman named Ruth. It tells how she came to join the people of Yahweh. The book also explains how Ruth became an ancestor of King David.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-This book traditionally has the title "Ruth" because she is the main person in it. Translators can use a title such as "The Book about Ruth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### When did the events in the Book of Ruth occur?
-
-The story of Ruth is set during the time when there were "judges" in Israel. These were men and women whom God chose to help the Israelites defeat their enemies. These leaders usually continued to help the people by deciding disputes among them. They also helped them make important decisions. Many of these leaders served all the people of Israel, but some of them may have served only certain tribes.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Why does Scripture include a book about a woman from the foreign land of Moab?
-
-In a period when Israel was often unfaithful to Yahweh, a woman from Moab shows great faith in him. The Israelites' frequent lack of faith in Yahweh is contrasted with the faith of this woman from a foreign land. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
-
-#### What important marriage custom is found in the Book of Ruth?
-
-Israelites practiced what is called "levirate marriage." This was a custom for the closest male relative to provide for a childless widow by marrying her. Any children born to them were to be regarded as children of the dead man. They did this so that the dead man would still have descendants. If the closest relative did not marry the woman, another relative could.
-
-#### What was a "kinsman-redeemer"?
-
-A person's close relative or relatives were expected to act as "kinsmen-redeemers" (2:20 ULT) for him or her. They were responsible to provide for a relative in need. They were also responsible to practice "levirate marriage." In the Book of Ruth, Boaz is one such kinsman-redeemer.
-
-#### What was "gleaning" in the Book of Ruth?
-
-Poor people were allowed to follow after the men who harvested a field. These "gleaners" picked up sheaves of grain that the harvesters missed or dropped. In this way, poor people were able to find some food. Ruth became a gleaner in a field belonging to Boaz.
-
-#### What is covenant faithfulness or covenant loyalty?
-
-A covenant is a formal, binding agreement between two parties that one or both parties must fulfill. Covenant faithfulness or covenant loyalty is when a person does what they said they would do, according to a covenant they had with someone else. God promised that he would love and be faithful to the Israelites. The Israelites were to do the same toward him and toward each other.
-
-The Book of Ruth shows that what kinsmen-redeemers do for their relatives are part of Israel's duties in God's covenant with them. The story of Boaz, Ruth and Naomi gives good examples to all of Israel of the good effects of covenant faithfulness. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]])
-
-#### What function did city gates have in the ancient Near East?
-
-City gates in the time of Boaz were natural meeting places for the city elders. Elders were honored men who decided business matters and legal matters together. The city walls were large, perhaps two to three meters in width. Therefore the gateway opening provided a shady area for public meetings. For this reason, Boaz and the other elders sat in the gateway.
-
-Some English Bible versions speak of Boaz sitting "at" the city gate. It may be best for translators to make clear that Boaz sat "in" the city gateway.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How does the Book of Ruth change from one topic to another topic?
-
-The Book of Ruth often changes to new topics or new parts of the story. The ULT uses various words to indicate these changes, such as "so," "then," and "now." Translators should use the ways most natural in their own languages to signal these changes.
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
-
-# The Song of Songs
-
-"The Best Song" or "The Most Excellent Song"
-
-# which is Solomon's
-
-Possible meanings are "which is about Solomon" or "which Solomon composed."
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The first part of the book begins with this verse.
-
-# your love is better than wine
-
-"I enjoy having you near me more than I enjoy drinking wine"
-
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-# Your anointing oils
-
-"The oils that you put on your body"
-
-# have a delightful fragrance
-
-"smell wonderful"
-
-# your name is like flowing perfume
-
-Perfume has a good smell that spreads as the air moves. The name is either a metonym for 1) the person's reputation, what other people think of him. Here the speaker says that people always think that the hearer is a good person, or 2) the person himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# with you
-
-"The word "you" refers to the man and so is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# Take
-
-"Pull" or "Drag." Here the woman described as being like a captive who is willing to follow her captor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we will run
-
-The word "we" refers to the young woman together with the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
-
-# We are glad ... We rejoice ... let us celebrate
-
-The woman speaks of herself as if she were more than one person. Many versions change the pronoun to "I" as the UST does. Other versions present these as the words of the woman's friends speaking about either the woman or the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# about you
-
-"because of you"
-
-# let us celebrate
-
-"let us praise"
-
-# It is natural for the other women to adore you
-
-"Women who adore you are doing as they should do"
-
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-# I am dark but lovely
-
-"My skin is dark, but I am still beautiful" or "Even though my skin is dark, I am beautiful"
-
-# dark like the tents of Kedar
-
-The nomadic tribes in Kedar used black goat skins to build their homes. The woman is comparing her skin to these tents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# lovely like the curtains of Solomon
-
-Solomon produced beautiful curtains either for his own palace or for the Temple. She says that her skin is beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# scorched
-
-This exaggeration for "burned" or "made black" refers to the sun changing her skin from light to dark. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# My mother's sons
-
-"My half-brothers." These brothers probably had the same mother as the woman but not the same father.
-
-# made me keeper of the vineyards
-
-"made me take care of the vineyards"
-
-# but my own vineyard I have not kept
-
-The woman compares herself to a vineyard. Alternate translation: "but I have not been able to take care of myself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# my soul loves
-
-The soul is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "I love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# feed your flock
-
-"graze your flocks"
-
-# rest your flock
-
-"have your flock lie down"
-
-# Why should I be like someone who wanders beside the flocks of your companions?
-
-The woman asks this question to emphasize that she has a closer relationship to the man than other women do. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Tell me so that I will not need to wander around among the flocks of your companions when I am looking for you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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-# who wanders
-
-"who goes all around." She does not want to have to look for the man. Perhaps she is afraid other men will think she is a prostitute looking for business. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# your companions
-
-"your friends" or "your co-workers"
-
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-# most beautiful among women
-
-"you who are the most beautiful of all women"
-
-# follow the tracks of my flock
-
-"follow along behind the flock"
-
-# tracks
-
-marks of the hooves of the flock on the ground
-
-# pasture your young goats
-
-"graze your young goats" or "let your young goats eat"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues speaking to the woman.
-
-# I compare you, my love, to a mare among Pharaoh's chariot horses
-
-The Jews of those days considered horses beautiful, and the Pharaoh's horses would have been the most beautiful he could find. The man considers the young woman beautiful. Alternate translation: "My love, you are as beautiful as any of Pharaoh's chariot horses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# my love
-
-"you whom I love"
-
-# Pharaoh's chariot horses
-
-"the horses that pull Pharaoh's chariots"
-
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-# Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments
-
-These ornaments could be 1) jewels hanging from a band around the head or 2) earrings or 3) a metaphor for her long hair. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# We will make
-
-The man speaks as if he were many people. Some versions change this to singular "I." Other versions take these to be the words of the woman's friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# with silver studs
-
-"with spots of silver"
-
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-# lay on his couch
-
-"sat eating his special meal." This probably refers to one of the couches on which people would lie around a table at a banquet. You could translate using the common word for what people do with their bodies when they eat special meals.
-
-# nard
-
-an oil that people got from the expensive nard or spikenard (valerian plant with small pink or white flowers) and used to make their skin soft and to have a pleasant odor.
-
-# emitted its fragrance
-
-"gave off its good smell"
-
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-# My beloved is to me like a bag of myrrh ... breasts
-
-Women would place a small bag or pouch of myrrh on a necklace so it would lie between their breasts and they could enjoy its pleasant fragrance. This woman enjoys having her beloved close to her. She adds "to me" to show that she does not expect anyone else to enjoy her beloved in this way. Alternate translation: "I enjoy my beloved as much as I enjoy having a bag of myrrh ... breasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# My beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." Alternate translation: "My dear one" or "My lover" 
-
-# lying between my breasts
-
-If this phrase would offend your readers, you could use a euphemism. Alternate translation: "close to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
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-# My beloved is to me like a cluster of henna flowers
-
-Henna flowers have a fragrance that people enjoy. The woman enjoys her beloved. She adds "to me" to show that she does not expect anyone else to enjoy her beloved in this way. Alternate translation: "I enjoy my beloved as much as I enjoy the smell of clusters of henna flowers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# henna flowers
-
-flowers from a small desert tree that people used as a perfume
-
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-# Listen, you
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: you"
-
-# my love
-
-"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](./09.md)
-
-# your eyes are doves
-
-Possible meaning are 1) the Israelites considered doves to be gentle and soft birds, and the man considers the woman's eyes beautiful because the way the woman looks at him makes him think she is gentle. Alternate translation: "you are very gentle" or 2) the man is speaking of the woman's white eyeballs or the shape of her eyes as being like the shape of a dove. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Listen, you
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: you"
-
-# handsome
-
-Use the word in your language that describes a good-looking man.
-
-# my beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"  
-
-# lush plants are our bed
-
-This speaks of the lush plants as if they were a bed. Alternate translation: "lush plants are what we lie down on to sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# The lush plants
-
-plants that are green, moist, and grow abundantly
-
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-# The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are firs
-
-The woman describes the forest as though it were a house in which they were lying down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# beams ... rafters
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "beams" refers to large logs used to support everything above the walls and "rafters" refers to the large pieces of wood to which the roof is attached or 2) "beams" refers to the rafters and "rafters" refers to the strips attached to the beams, onto which the builders attached the roofing materials.
-
-# cedars ... firs
-
-Cedars were large and strong trees. The word translated "firs" is a general term for trees like cedars but smaller. If cedar and fir trees are unknown in your area, you could use general terms for the tallest and strongest trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# Song of Songs 01 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
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-##### Kisses
-The kisses in this chapter are a type of kiss that was only done between a husband a wife. It is an intimate kiss. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-##### Love and affection
-This chapter is centered on the feelings of love, affection, and attraction. Different cultural standards may make translation difficult and the translator may use euphemisms to avoid offending people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "I am dark"
-In the ancient Near East, rich people usually had lighter skin because they did not need to work outside in the sun. This young woman had to work out in the sun, and her skin became darker than it was when she was younger.
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
-
-# I am a meadow flower of Sharon
-
-The woman speaks as if she were one of many flowers in a land known for beautiful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Sharon
-
-the name of a land that is flat, has no trees, and grows many different kinds of grasses and flowers
-
-# lily of the valleys
-
-The woman speaks as if she were one of many flowers in a land known for beautiful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lily
-
-a sweet smelling flower that grows in places where there is much water. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:1-2](./01.md).
-
-# valleys
-
-flat areas between mountains and near water
-
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-# As a lily among thorns ... young women
-
-A flower is much more beautiful than a thorn bush. The man thinks the woman is much more beautiful than the other women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# my love
-
-"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# the young women
-
-"the other young women"
-
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-# As an apricot tree ... the young men
-
-People enjoy the fruit of an apricot tree, but the trees of the forest do not bear fruit. The woman enjoys being with the man, but not with the other young men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# apricot tree
-
-a tree that produces a small yellow fruit that is very sweet. If your readers will not know what this is, you could use the word for another fruit tree or the general word "fruit tree."
-
-# the forest
-
-The Hebrew word here refers to land where trees grow for which people have no use.
-
-# my beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"  
-
-# I sit down under his shadow with great delight
-
-The woman finds great joy and comfort in being so near to the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his fruit is sweet to my taste
-
-The woman enjoys eating sweet fruit, and she enjoys being near to the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the house of wine
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the very large room where the king would serve many people large meals with wine or 2) a small booth in a vineyard where the man and woman could be alone together.
-
-# his banner over me was love
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the banner is a metonym for a military escort. And, the military escort is a metaphor that represents the man's love which gives courage to the woman who was nervous to enter the large room where the king served many people. Alternate translation: "but his loving protection guided me and gave me courage" or 2) the woman knew that the man wanted to make love to her from the way he looked at her. Alternate translation: "he looked at me lovingly" or "when he looked at me, I knew he wanted to make love to me" or 3) they made love. Alternate translation: "he lovingly covered me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Revive me
-
-"Return my strength" or "Give me energy"
-
-# with raisin cakes
-
-"by giving me raisin cakes to eat." Raisin cakes were cakes made of dried grapes pressed together.
-
-# refresh me with apricots
-
-"support me by giving me apricots" or "help me by giving me apricots"
-
-# for I am weak with love
-
-The woman speaks of feeling weak because her love is so strong as if love were a kind of sickness. Alternate translation: "because my love is so strong that I feel feeble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# left hand ... right hand
-
-"left arm ... right arm"
-
-# embraces me
-
-"holds me"
-
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-# daughters of Jerusalem
-
-"young women of Jerusalem." These young women could not hear her and were not present, but the woman speaks as if they were present and could hear her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# by the gazelles and the does of the fields
-
-Although the daughters of Jerusalem could not hear her, the woman speaks to them as if they could hear saying that the gazelles and the does will punish them they break their promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# the gazelles
-
-These are animals that look like deer and move quickly.
-
-# does
-
-female deer
-
-# of the fields
-
-"that live in the countryside." This was land that has not been farmed.
-
-# will not awaken or arouse love until she pleases
-
-Here "love" is spoken of as if it were a person asleep that does not want to be awakened. This is a metaphor that represents the man and woman who do not want to be disturbed until they are finished making love. Alternate translation: "will not disturb us until we have finished making love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will not awaken or arouse
-
-If your language has only one word for waking people out of sleep, you could combine these words. Alternate translation: "will not awaken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The second part of the book begins here. It is not clear whether the woman is speaking to herself or to the daughters of Jerusalem.
-
-# Listen
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "Listen carefully to what I am about to say." You could use a word in your language that tells the hearer to listen carefully, or 2) "Listen so you can hear him coming."
-
-# my beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"  
-
-# leaping ... jumping
-
-The woman shows that she is excited to see the man come by using as few words as possible to describe what he is doing. Your language may have a different way of showing that the speaker is excited about what is happening.
-
-# leaping over the mountains, jumping over the hills
-
-"leaping on the mountains, running quickly on the hills." The woman speaks of the man as if he were "a gazelle or a young stag" (verse 9) coming quickly toward her over rough ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# gazing ... peering
-
-The woman shows that she is excited to see the man come by using as few words as possible to describe what he is doing. Your language may have a different way of showing that the speaker is excited about what is happening.
-
-# like a gazelle or a young stag
-
-Gazelles and young stags move quickly over rough ground. The woman imagines the man coming as fast as he can to be with her. You could translate using animals in your language that people think of as fast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a gazelle
-
-This is an animal that looks like a deer and moves quickly. Translate as the singular of "the gazelles" as in [Song of Songs 2:7](./07.md).
-
-# a young stag
-
-"a young male deer"
-
-# look
-
-"listen carefully" or "what I am about to say is important." You could use a word in your language that tells the hearer to listen carefully.
-
-# behind our wall
-
-"on the other side of our wall." The woman is in a house and the man is outside the house.
-
-# our wall
-
-The word "our" refers to the woman and the other people in the house with her. If she is speaking to herself, it is inclusive, but if she is speaking to the daughters of Jerusalem, whether she is referring to herself and her companions or to herself only in plural, as in "We are glad ... We rejoice ... let us celebrate" ([Song of Songs 1:4](../01/01.md)), it is exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# gazing through the window
-
-"he stares in through the windows"
-
-# peering through the lattice
-
-"he peeks through the lattice"
-
-# lattice
-
-a cover for a window or some other entrance that someone has made by weaving long strips of wood together. Lattices have holes that people can look through.
-
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-# My beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "My dear one" or "My lover"
-
-# Arise, my love
-
-"Get out of bed, my love"
-
-# my love
-
-"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md)
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-# Look
-
-"Listen carefully" or "What I am about to say is important." You could use a word in your language that tells the hearer to listen carefully.
-
-# the winter is past; the rain is over and gone
-
-In winter it is too cold and wet to make love outside, but the cold, wet time has passed.
-
-# the winter is past
-
-Winter is the cold time of year when plants do not grow and people prefer to stay inside their houses. You could use the term in your language for that time of year.
-
-# the rain is over and gone
-
-In Israel it only rains during the winter. The rain here is cold and unpleasant, not the refreshing rain of the hot season.
-
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-# The flowers have appeared
-
-"People can see flowers"
-
-# in the land
-
-"all over this land"
-
-# for pruning
-
-for cutting off branches from a plant so that it will produce more fruit or look better
-
-# the singing of birds
-
-"for birds to sing"
-
-# the sound of the doves is heard
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people can hear the sound of doves" or "the doves are cooing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# The fig tree ripens her green figs
-
-The tree is spoken of as if it were actively causing its fruit to ripen. This is a collective singular and can be translated as a plural. Alternate translation: "The figs on the trees are becoming ripe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# vines are in blossom
-
-"vines are flowering" or "vines have flowers"
-
-# they give off
-
-The word "they" refers to the blossoms on the vines.
-
-# their fragrance
-
-"their sweet smell"
-
-# my love
-
-"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md)
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man is speaking.
-
-# My dove
-
-The Israelites considered doves beautiful birds with pleasant voices. The man thinks the woman's face and voice are beautiful. If calling a woman a "dove" would be offensive, you could leave out the metaphor. Alternate translation: "My beautiful woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the clefts
-
-large cracks in the side of mountain rocks large enough for people to hide in
-
-# the mountain crags
-
-"the steep rocks on the sides of the mountains"
-
-# your face
-
-Some versions translate this as "your appearance" or "your form" or "what you look like."
-
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-# Catch
-
-This is plural, as if the woman is speaking to more than one man, but most versions translate who she is speaking to as the man, so you could translate this as singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# the foxes
-
-These animals look like small dogs and were often used in love poetry to represent eager young men who would spoil a young woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for us ... our vineyard
-
-The words "us" and "our" could possibly be 1) exclusive, referring to the woman herself, as in [Song of Songs 1:4](../01/01.md), or 2) inclusive, referring to the woman and the man, or 3) exclusive, referring to the woman and the rest of her family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
-# foxes
-
-Another possible meaning is "jackals." A jackal is a type of thin wild dog with long legs.
-
-# the little foxes that spoil
-
-Foxes spoil or destroy vineyards by digging holes and eating vines and grapes. This could be a metaphor for young men who spoil young women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# in blossom
-
-This implies that the vineyard is healthy and the grapes have appeared, but they are not ready for harvest. This could be a metaphor for a young lady ready for marriage and bearing children. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:13](./12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# My beloved is mine
-
-"My beloved belongs to me"
-
-# I am his
-
-"I belong to him"
-
-# he grazes
-
-"feeds" or "eats grass." The woman speaks of the man as if he were "a gazelle or a young stag" (verse 17) that eats plants among the lilies. Grazing is probably a metaphor for lovemaking ([Song of Songs 2:1-2](./01.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lilies
-
-sweet-smelling flowers that grow in places where there is much water. Translate as the plural of "lily" in [Song of Songs 2:1](./01.md).
-
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-# my beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
-
-# dawn
-
-the part of the day when the sun is rising
-
-# the shadows flee away
-
-The woman describes the shadows as though they were running away from the light of the sun. Alternate translation: "the shadows disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# like a gazelle or a young stag
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:9](./08.md).
-
-# gazelle
-
-an animal that looks like a deer and moves quickly. Translate as the singular of "gazelles" as in [Song of Songs 2:7](./07.md).
-
-# stag
-
-an adult male deer
-
-# rugged mountains
-
-"rocky mountains" or "rough mountains"
-
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-# Song of Songs 02 General Notes
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-Women are compared to flowers in this chapter. This metaphor may describe a woman's beauty and delicacy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Euphemisms
-It is possible that some of the metaphors used in this chapter are actually euphemisms. These euphemisms would refer to sex or the physical love between a husband a wife.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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-# I was longing for him ... could not find him
-
-"I had a strong desire to be with him ... loves, but he was not there"
-
-# him whom my soul loves
-
-The soul is a metonym for the whole person. Here it makes a stronger statement of the woman's love for the man than "my beloved" ([Song of Songs 1:14](../01/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# go through the city
-
-"walk through the city"
-
-# through the streets and squares
-
-The word "squares" indicates the center area of a town where streets or roads come together. It is often an area where people sell items, a market, and a place where people come together to talk.
-
-# will search
-
-"will to look for"
-
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-# watchmen
-
-men who have the job of keeping guard of the town at night to keep the people safe
-
-# as they were making their rounds in the city
-
-"who were walking around the city on the walls"
-
-# him whom my soul loves
-
-The soul is a metonym for the whole person. Here it makes a stronger statement of the woman's love for the man than "my beloved" ([Song of Songs 1:14](../01/12.md)). See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 3:1](./01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the bedroom
-
-"the room for sleeping"
-
-# the one who had conceived me
-
-This is a metonym for her mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Translate this verse as in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
-# daughters of Jerusalem
-
-"young women of Jerusalem." These young women could not hear her and were not present, but the woman speaks as if they were present and could hear her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# by the gazelles and the does of the fields
-
-Although the daughters of Jerusalem are not there to hear her, the woman is telling them that the gazelles and the does will punish them they break their promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# the gazelles
-
-animals that look like deer and move quickly.
-
-# does
-
-female deer
-
-# of the fields
-
-"that live in the countryside." This refers to land that has not been farmed.
-
-# will not awaken or arouse love until she pleases
-
-Here "love" is spoken of as if it were a person asleep that does not want to be awakened. This is a metaphor that represents the man and woman who do not want to be disturbed until they are finished making love. Alternate translation: "will not disturb us until we have finished making love" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will not awaken or arouse
-
-If your language has only one word for waking people out of sleep, you could combine these words. Alternate translation: "will not awaken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The third part of the book begins here. It begins with a description of sixty men carrying Solomon's bed up from the wilderness to Jerusalem.
-
-# What is that coming up from the wilderness
-
-The group of people is traveling from the wilderness to Jerusalem. They must go up in order to reach Jerusalem because the wilderness is low in the Jordan valley and Jerusalem is high in the mountains.
-
-# What is that
-
-Many versions translate this "Who is that."
-
-# like a column of smoke
-
-The dust looked like smoke from far away because the people raised much dust in the air as they traveled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# perfumed with myrrh and frankincense
-
-"with the sweet smell of myrrh and frankincense"
-
-# with all the powders sold by merchants
-
-The words "perfumed with" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "perfumed with all the powders sold by merchants" or "and with the sweet smell of all the powders that merchants sell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# powders
-
-a fine dust made by crushing something solid
-
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-# Look
-
-"Listen carefully" or "What I am about to say is important." You could use a word in your language that tells the hearer to listen carefully. The speaker now discovers the answer to the question in verse 6.
-
-# it is the bed
-
-This refers to a bed with a cover that can be carried from one place to another.
-
-# sixty warriors surround it, sixty soldiers of Israel
-
-These two phrases refer to the same sixty people. The second phrase clarifies that the "warriors" are "soldiers of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# warriors
-
-men who fight
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The description of sixty men carrying Solomon's bed up from the wilderness to Jerusalem, begun in [Song of Songs 3:6](./06.md), continues.
-
-# Connecting Statement:
-
-A description of the bed itself begins in verse 9. You could use words in your language that show that this is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# are experienced in warfare
-
-"can fight battles well"
-
-# armed against
-
-"so that he can fight against"
-
-# terrors of the night
-
-The abstract noun "terrors" is a metonym for evil people who frighten others by attacking them. Alternate translation: "evil people who attack others at night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# sedan chair
-
-This is a chair or couch for important people to sit or lie on. It rests on long poles that people can use to carry it
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The description of the bed itself that began in [Song of Songs 3:9](./08.md) continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-
-# Its posts
-
-The word "its" refers to King Solomon's sedan chair.
-
-# posts
-
-The word "posts" here refers to pieces either made of silver or made of wood covered with silver that hold up the tent of cloth around his chair.
-
-# Its interior was
-
-"The inside of it was"
-
-# with love
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "with love," indicating that the women made the sedan beautiful in a special way to show their love for Solomon, or 2) "with leather."
-
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-# daughters of Zion
-
-"you young women who live in Zion"
-
-# gaze on King Solomon
-
-"look at King Solomon." The word "gaze" refers to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with strong emotional feeling.
-
-# bearing the crown
-
-"wearing the crown"
-
-# the day of the joy of his heart
-
-The word "heart" is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: "the day on which he truly rejoiced" or "the happiest day of his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Song of Songs 03 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Longing
-This chapter describes a feeling of longing, or the waiting in anticipation of the one you love. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
-
-# Your eyes are doves
-
-One possibility is that the man is speaking of the woman's white eyeballs or the shape of her eyes, the shape of a dove. Another possibility is that the Israelites considered doves to be gentle and soft birds, and the man considers the woman's eyes beautiful because the way the woman looks at him makes him think she is gentle. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:15](../01/15.md). Alternate translation: "You are very gentle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my love
-
-"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# Your hair is like a flock of goats going down from Mount Gilead
-
-Goats in Israel were usually dark in color. The woman's hair was probably dark. You may need to specify that the goats were dark or even use another simile that the reader will understand that refers to something dark and beautiful. People thought of Mount Gilead as beautiful and fertile. The speaker considered the woman beautiful and ready to become the mother of his children. If you remove the simile of the goats, you may have to remove the simile of the mountain as well. Alternate translation: "Your hair is as dark as storm clouds above a fertile land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn ewes
-
-After sheep have their wool cut off, they are washed and their skin looks very white. The woman's teeth are white. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a flock of newly shorn ewes
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a flock of ewes whose wool people have cut off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# coming up from the washing place
-
-The ewes are coming up out of the water. Alternate translation: "that are coming up out of the water after people have washed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Each one has a twin
-
-Sheep usually give birth to two lambs at one time. These twin lambs usually look like one another. Each of the woman's teeth has a matching tooth on the other side of her mouth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# none among them is bereaved
-
-Each of the woman's teeth has a matching tooth on the other side of her mouth. She has not lost any of her teeth.
-
-# bereaved
-
-lost a loved one who has died
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues to praise the woman.
-
-# are like a thread of scarlet
-
-Scarlet is a beautiful red color, and scarlet thread was very expensive. The woman's lips were red. Alternate translation: "are a deep red like scarlet thread" or "are red and very beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# scarlet
-
-a dark red color that is very similar to the color of blood
-
-# is lovely
-
-"is beautiful"
-
-# are like pomegranate halves
-
-Pomegranates are smooth, round, and rich red. The man thinks the woman's cheeks are beautiful and show that she is healthy. Alternate translation: "are red and round like two halves of a pomegranate" or "are red and full and healthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# behind your veil
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:1](./01.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues to praise the woman.
-
-# Your neck is like the tower of David
-
-No one knows if this was a real tower. A tower is a tall, slender building, and saying that David built it implies that it was beautiful. The man considered the woman's neck long and slender and so beautiful. Alternate translation: "Your neck is long and beautiful like the tower of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# of David
-
-"that David built"
-
-# built in rows of stone
-
-Women had necklaces that covered their entire necks with rows of decorations. The man compares these rows of decorations with the rows of stone on the tower. Alternate translation: "that has many rows of stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# with a thousand shields
-
-The man compares the decorations of the woman's necklace with shields hanging on the tower. The necklace probably went around her neck many times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a thousand shields
-
-"1,000 shields." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# all the shields of soldiers
-
-"all of the shields belong to mighty warriors"
-
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-# two breasts
-
-If the word "two" seems unnecessary and so out of place, you could omit it.
-
-# like two fawns, twins of a gazelle
-
-The man implies that the woman's breasts are matching, soft, and perhaps small. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# twins
-
-the babies of a mother who gave birth to two babies at one time
-
-# gazelle
-
-an animal that looks like a deer and moves quickly. Translate as the singular of "gazelles" as in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
-# grazing among the lilies
-
-"eating plants among the lilies." While it is clear that the man "grazing among the lilies" is a metaphor for making love ([Song of Songs 2:16](../02/16.md)), it is not clear what these words refer to. It is best to translate them literally.
-
-# lilies
-
-sweet-smelling flowers that grow in places where there is much water. Translate as the plural of "lily" in [Song of Songs 2:1](../02/01.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues to praise the woman.
-
-# Until the dawn arrives and the shadows flee away
-
-Translate similar wording in this line as you did the line in [Song of Songs 2:17](../02/16.md).
-
-# I will go to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense
-
-The "mountain of myrrh" and "hill of frankincense" are metaphors for the woman's breasts ([Song of Songs 1:13](../01/12.md)). Alternate translation: "I will lie close to your breasts, which are like mountains that smell like myrrh and frankincense" or "I will lie close to your breasts, which smell very sweet" or "I will go to the sweet-smelling mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the mountain of myrrh
-
-"the mountain made of myrrh" or "the mountain that has myrrh growing on it"
-
-# the hill of frankincense
-
-"the hill where there are clouds of smoke from burning frankincense in the air"
-
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-# You are beautiful in every way
-
-"Every part of you is beautiful" or "All of you is beautiful"
-
-# my love
-
-"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# there is no blemish in you
-
-"you have no blemish"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues to speak to the woman. He speaks of them not being free to make love as if they were in a wild, dangerous, foreign place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from Lebanon
-
-"away from Lebanon"
-
-# my bride
-
-This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife.
-
-# Amana
-
-the name of a mountain north of Israel (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Senir
-
-the name of a mountain near Amana and Hermon. Some people think that this refers to the same mountain as Hermon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# dens
-
-places where lions and leopards live, like caves or holes in the ground
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues to speak to the woman.
-
-# You have stolen my heart
-
-Possible meanings of this idiom are 1) "My heart now belongs completely to you" or 2) "I strongly desire to make love to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my sister
-
-This is an idiom of affection. They are not actually brother and sister. Alternate translation: "my dear" or "my darling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my bride
-
-This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:8](./08.md).
-
-# heart, with just one look at me, with just one jewel
-
-"heart. All you have to do is look at me once or show me just one jewel." Both the woman's eyes and her jewelry attract the man to her.
-
-# necklace
-
-This necklace probably went around her neck many times ([Song of Songs 4:4](./04.md)).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues to praise the woman.
-
-# How beautiful is your love
-
-"Your love is wonderful"
-
-# my sister
-
-This is an idiom of affection. They are not actually brother and sister. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](./08.md). Alternate translation: "my dear" or "my darling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my bride
-
-This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](./08.md).
-
-# How much better is your love than wine
-
-"Your love is much better than wine." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Song of Songs 1:2](../01/01.md).
-
-# the fragrance of your perfume than any spice
-
-The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "how much better is the fragrance of your perfume than the fragrance of any spice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# fragrance ... perfume
-
-See how you translated these words in [Song of Songs 1:3](../01/01.md).
-
-# spice
-
-dried plants or seeds that have a good smell or taste
-
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-# Your lips ... drip honey
-
-Possible meanings are that honey is a metaphor for 1) the sweet taste of the woman's kisses or 2) the woman's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# honey and milk are under your tongue
-
-Because "milk and honey" is a common phrase in the Bible, you should translate literally. Possible meanings are that honey is a metaphor for 1) the sweet taste of the woman's kisses or 2) the woman's words. Milk is a metaphor for luxury, owning many things that help people enjoy life. When the woman kisses the man, he enjoys life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon
-
-"the smell of your clothes is like the smell of Lebanon." Many cedar trees grew in Lebanon. Cedar trees smell very good, so Lebanon would have smelled sweet and fresh.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues to praise the woman.
-
-# My sister
-
-This is an idiom of affection. They are not actually brother and sister. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](./09.md). Alternate translation: "My dear" or "My darling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my bride
-
-This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](./09.md).
-
-# is a garden locked up
-
-"is a garden that no one can enter." The garden is a metaphor for the woman, and the lock is a metaphor for her still being a virgin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a spring that is sealed
-
-"a spring with a cover on it." The spring or well is a metaphor for the woman, and the cover is a metaphor for her being a virgin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Your branches
-
-branches or channels of rivers, a clear euphemism for the female body part. If any reference to this would be offensive, translate it as a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "You" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# a grove
-
-a place where many trees grow together
-
-# with choice fruits
-
-"with the best kinds of fruits"
-
-# nard plants
-
-plants that give oil that people used to make their skin soft and to have a pleasant odor. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:14](../01/12.md).
-
-# henna
-
-small desert trees that people used as a perfume. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:14](../01/12.md).
-
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-# saffron
-
-a spice that comes from the dried parts from the yellow thread in the center of a certain flower
-
-# calamus
-
-a reed with a pleasant smell that people used to make anointing oil.
-
-# cinnamon
-
-a spice made from the bark of a tree that people used for cooking
-
-# myrrh
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](../01/12.md).
-
-# aloes
-
-a type of large plant that had a very sweet smell
-
-# all the finest spices
-
-"all the best spices"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues to praise the woman.
-
-# You are a garden spring
-
-"You are a spring in a garden." A garden spring gives sweet, clean water that people enjoy drinking. The man enjoys being close to the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fresh water
-
-water that is good to drink
-
-# streams flowing down from Lebanon
-
-Because Lebanon had mountains covered with trees, the streams from Lebanon were clean and cool.
-
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-# Awake, north wind; come, south wind; blow
-
-The woman speaks to the north wind and the south wind as though they were people. Alternate translation: "I wish the north wind and south wind would come and blow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# Awake, north wind
-
-"North wind, start blowing"
-
-# blow on my garden
-
-The garden is a metaphor for her body, which she has covered with sweet-smelling oils ([Song of Songs 4:14](./12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# may give off their fragrance
-
-"may send out their good smells"
-
-# May my beloved ... choice fruit
-
-The woman is inviting the man to make love to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
-
-# choice fruit
-
-"wonderful fruit"
-
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-# Song of Songs 04 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Beauty
-The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same the same standards of beauty.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### "My sister, my bride"
-The woman described is not the sister of her husband. They are not related. Instead, this is a reference to a woman who is a fellow Israelite.
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
-
-# I have come
-
-It is clearly the woman's lover who is speaking.
-
-# have come into my garden
-
-The word "garden" is a metaphor for the woman. The man is finally able to fully enjoy the woman as they make love. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# my sister
-
-This is an idiom of affection. They are not actually brother and sister. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](../04/08.md). Alternate translation: "my dear" or "my darling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my bride
-
-This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](../04/08.md).
-
-# myrrh ... spice ... honeycomb ... honey ... wine ... milk
-
-These are all metaphors for the man enjoying the woman's body ([Song of Songs 1:13](../01/12.md), [Song of Songs 2:4](../02/03.md), [Song of Songs 4:11](../04/10.md), and [Song of Songs 4:14](../04/12.md)). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# spice
-
-plants that have a strong smell or taste
-
-# Eat ... drink ... be drunk with love
-
-Eating and drinking are metaphors for making love. Alternate translation: "Make love ... make love ... make love until you are fully satisfied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The fourth part of the book begins here. The young woman uses euphemisms to describe her dream so that it can be interpreted in two different ways: 1) the woman describes a dream about a night when the man came to visit her at her house; and 2) the woman describes a dream about starting to sleep with the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# but my heart was awake
-
-The heart is the center of thought and feeling. Alternate translation: "but I could think clearly" or "but I knew what I was feeling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
-
-# Open to me
-
-Possible meanings are 1) literal, "Open the door for me," or 2) metaphorical, "Let me make love to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my sister
-
-This is an idiom of affection. They are not actually brother and sister. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:9](../04/09.md). Alternate translation: "my dear" or "my darling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# my love
-
-"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# my dove
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:14](../02/14.md).
-
-# undefiled one
-
-"my perfect one" or "my faithful one" or "my innocent one"
-
-# dew
-
-drops of water or mist that form as the night becomes cool
-
-# my hair with the night's dampness
-
-The words "is wet" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "my hair is wet with the night's dampness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# "I have taken off my robe ... dirty?"
-
-This is what the woman thought to herself when she heard the man speak. ([Song of Songs 5:2](./02.md)). This could be translated with the woman saying that this is what she was thinking, or the woman could just explain the situation and her thoughts as in the UST. Alternate translation: "I thought to myself, 'I have taken off my robe ... dirty?'" or "I had taken off my robe and I did not want to put it on again. I had washed my feet and I did not want to get them dirty." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
-
-# robe
-
-thin linen clothing that people wore on their skin
-
-# must I put it on again?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not want to put it on again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I have washed my feet
-
-While the word "feet" can be a euphemism for private parts, this probably refers to literal feet. The woman seems more likely to want to make love than to want to refrain from lovemaking because she has just bathed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# must I get them dirty?
-
-This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I do not want to get them dirty."
-
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-# My beloved put in his hand through the opening of the door latch
-
-Possible interpretations are 1) literal, the lover reaches into the house through a hole in the door in order to open the door or 2) euphemisic, they have begun to make love. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# My beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "My dear one" or "My lover"
-
-# door latch
-
-"door lock"
-
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-# I got up to open the door for my beloved
-
-Possible meanings are 1) literal, the young woman got out of bed in order to let the man into the house, or 2), metaphorical. Alternate translation: "I prepared myself to make love with my beloved" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my hands ... my fingers ... door handle
-
-While these may be euphemisms for the woman's and man's bodies, it is best to translate literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# with moist myrrh
-
-"with liquid myrrh"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The woman continues to describe her dream.
-
-# my beloved
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](../01/12.md).
-
-# My heart sank
-
-The heart is a metaphor for the person, and sinking, going down, is a metaphor for becoming weak or sad. Alternate translation: "I was very sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# The watchmen
-
-men who have the job of keeping guard of the town at night to keep the people safe. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 3:3](../03/03.md).
-
-# as they were making their rounds in the city
-
-"who were walking around the city on the walls." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 3:3](../03/03.md).
-
-# found me
-
-found the woman
-
-# struck me
-
-"beat me" or "hit me"
-
-# wounded me
-
-"injured me"
-
-# the guards on the walls
-
-"the men who guard the walls"
-
-# cloak
-
-a garment that people wore over the other clothing on their upper body when they went outdoors in public
-
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-# I want you to swear
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
-# daughters of Jerusalem
-
-"young women of Jerusalem." These young women could not hear her and were not present, but the woman speaks as if they were present and could hear her. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# my beloved—What will you make known to him?—that I am
-
-The woman uses a question to introduce what she wants the daughters of Jerusalem to tell her beloved. Alternate translation: "my beloved, this is what I want you to say to him: tell him that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# sick from love
-
-She loves the man so strongly that she feels sick. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# your beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for the other women to refer to him as "your lover." See how you translated "my beloved" in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "your dear one" or "your lover"  
-
-# most beautiful among women
-
-"you who are the most beautiful of all women." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:8](../01/08.md).
-
-# Why is your beloved better
-
-"What makes your beloved better"
-
-# that you ask us to take an oath like this
-
-"and causes you to have us take this oath"
-
-# an oath like this
-
-the oath in [Song of Songs 5:8](./08.md)
-
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-# My beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "My dear one" or "My lover"
-
-# is radiant and ruddy
-
-This phrase refers to his complexion. Alternate translation: "has radiant and ruddy skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# radiant
-
-"is completely healthy" or "is pure." The man has skin that does not have any problems.
-
-# ruddy
-
-a healthy color of the skin that is brownish red
-
-# outstanding among ten thousand
-
-"the best of 10,000." Alternate translation: "better than anyone else" or "no one else is like him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# His head is the purest gold
-
-The man's head is as precious to the woman as the purest gold. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a raven
-
-a bird with very black feathers (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The young woman continues to describe the man.
-
-# His eyes are like doves
-
-Translate "eyes are like doves" as in [Song of Songs 1:15](../01/15.md). Possible meanings are 1) the Israelites considered doves to be gentle and soft birds, and the woman considers the man's eyes beautiful because the way the man looks at her makes her think he is gentle. Alternate translation: "His eyes are gentle like doves" or 2) the woman is speaking of the man's white eyeballs or the shape of his eyes, the shape of a dove. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# doves beside streams of water
-
-Birds that the Israelites considered gentle sitting beside a gently flowing stream are a metaphor for a gentle person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# streams of water
-
-"gently flowing water"
-
-# bathed in milk
-
-Milk is a metaphor for the whiteness of the doves. Alternate translation: "doves that are white like milk" or 2) milk is a metaphor for the white part of the man's eyes. Alternate translation: "his pupils are like doves bathing in white milk"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# mounted like jewels
-
-His eyes are beautiful. Jewels that a craftsman has carefully put in place are beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The young woman continues to describe the man.
-
-# His cheeks ... aromatic scents
-
-This explains that his cheeks are like beds of spices because they both give off wonderful smells. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# beds of spices
-
-gardens or parts of gardens where people grow spices. Spices give people pleasure. The man's body gives the woman pleasure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# yielding aromatic scents
-
-"that give off wonderful smells."
-
-# His lips are lilies
-
-The woman probably compares his lips with lilies because they are beautiful and smell wonderful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# lilies
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:16](../02/16.md).
-
-# dripping liquid myrrh
-
-"that drip with the best myrrh." His lips are moist and have a wonderful smell like myrrh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The young woman continues to describe the man.
-
-# His arms are rounded gold set with jewels
-
-"His arms are cylinders of gold that have jewels all over them." The woman uses this image to say that his arms are beautiful and precious. The first readers would have understood this as a metaphor for the male body part ([Song of Songs 5:3](./03.md)), but this would be difficult to bring out in translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# his abdomen is ivory covered with sapphires
-
-"his belly is smooth ivory that has sapphires all over it." The woman uses this image to say that his belly is beautiful and precious. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# ivory
-
-the white tusk or tooth of an animal that is similar to bone. People use ivory to make smooth and shiny pieces of art.
-
-# sapphires
-
-valuable stones that are either 1) blue or 2) clear and either blue or golden
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The woman continues to describe the man.
-
-# His legs are pillars of marble, set on bases of pure gold
-
-Marble and gold are strong and beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# marble
-
-a very strong stone that has many different colors and that people polish to make very smooth
-
-# his appearance is like Lebanon
-
-"he looks like Lebanon." Lebanon was a very beautiful area with many mountains and cedar trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The young woman continues to describe the man.
-
-# His mouth is most sweet
-
-The mouth is a metonym for either 1) the man's sweet kisses or 2) the sweet words that he says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# he is completely lovely
-
-"every part of him is lovely" or "all of him is lovely"
-
-# This is my beloved, and this is my friend
-
-The word "This" refers to the man that the woman has just finished describing. Alternate translation: "That is what the one I love is like, and that is what my friend is like"
-
-# my beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
-
-# daughters of Jerusalem
-
-"young women of Jerusalem." These young women could not hear her and were not present, but the woman speaks as if they were present and could hear her. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
diff --git a/sng/05/intro.md b/sng/05/intro.md
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-# Song of Songs 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Verses 2-7 describe a dream the woman had.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Beauty
-The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same standards of beauty.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### "My sister, my bride"
-The woman described is not the sister of her husband. They are not related. Instead, this is a reference to a woman who is a fellow Israelite.
diff --git a/sng/06/01.md b/sng/06/01.md
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]. The fifth part of the book begins here.
-
-# In what direction has your beloved gone
-
-"Which way did your beloved go"
-
-# your beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for the other women to refer to him as "your lover." See how you translated "my beloved" in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "your dear one" or "your lover"  or "the man you love"
-
-# most beautiful among women
-
-"you who are the most beautiful of all women." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:8](../01/08.md).
-
-# gone, so that we may seek him with you?
-
-The words "tell us" are understood from the context. They can be stated clearly Alternate translation: "gone? Tell us, so that we can look for him with you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# My beloved has gone down to his garden
-
-The word "garden" is a metaphor for the woman. The man is finally able to fully enjoy the woman as they make love. See the explanation of this metaphor in [Song of Songs 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-# beds of spices
-
-gardens or parts of gardens where people grow spices. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 5:13](../05/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to graze in the garden and to gather lilies
-
-These words are metaphors for the man enjoying her body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# graze
-
-"feeds" or "eats grass." The woman speaks of the man as if he were "a gazelle or a young stag" ([Song of Songs 2:17](../02/16.md)) that eats plants among the lilies. Grazing is probably a metaphor for lovemaking ([Song of Songs 2:1-2](../02/01.md)). See how you translated "he grazes" in [Song of Songs 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to gather lilies
-
-"to pick lilies"
-
-# lilies
-
-sweet-smelling flowers that grow in places where there is much water. Translate as the plural of "lily" in [Song of Songs 2:1](../02/01.md).
-
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-# my beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
-
-# I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine
-
-See how you translated the similar phrase "My beloved is mine, and I am his" in [Song of Songs 2:16](../02/16.md).
-
-# he grazes among the lilies with pleasure
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:16](../02/16.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Here begins Part Five of the book
-
-# as beautiful as Tirzah, my love, as lovely as Jerusalem
-
-These cities were famous for being beautiful and pleasant to be in. The man thinks the woman is beautiful, and he takes pleasure in being with her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# my love
-
-"you whom I love." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# lovely
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:5](../01/05.md).
-
-# as awe-inspiring as an army with its banners
-
-The beauty of the woman is so powerful that it makes the man feel helpless, as if an army were approaching him.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues to praise the woman.
-
-# overwhelm me
-
-"terrify me." The eyes of the woman are so beautiful that it makes the man feel weak and afraid because he cannot resist their power.
-
-# Your hair ... from the slopes of Gilead
-
-Translate "Your hair ... from Mount Gilead" as in [Song of Songs 4:1](../04/01.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues to praise the woman.
-
-# Your teeth are like a flock of ewes
-
-After sheep have their wool cut off, they are washed and their skin looks very white. The woman's teeth are white. See how "Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn ewes" is translated in [Song of Songs 4:2](../04/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# coming up from the washing place
-
-The ewes are coming up out of the water. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:2](../04/02.md). Alternate translation: "that are coming up out of the water after people have washed them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Each one has a twin
-
-Sheep usually give birth to two lambs at one time. These twin lamb usually look like one another. Each of the woman's teeth has a matching tooth on the other side of her mouth. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:2](../04/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# none among them is bereaved
-
-Each of the woman's teeth has a matching tooth on the other side of her mouth. She has not lost any of her teeth. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:2](../04/02.md).
-
-# bereaved
-
-lost a loved one who has died. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:2](../04/02.md).
-
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-# are like pomegranate halves
-
-Pomegranates are smooth, round, and rich red. The man thinks the woman's cheeks are beautiful and show that she is healthy. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:3](../04/03.md). Alternate translation: "are red and round like two halves of a pomegranate" or "are red and full and healthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# behind your veil
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:1](../04/01.md).
-
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-# There are sixty queens, eighty concubines ... young women without number
-
-These numbers are to be large, then larger, and then beyond counting. Alternate translation: "There are 60 queens, 80 concubines ... more young women than anyone could count" or "There are many queens, even more concubines, and more young women than anyone could count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# My dove
-
-The Israelites considered doves beautiful birds with pleasant voices. The man thinks the woman's face and voice are beautiful. If calling a woman a "dove" would be offensive, you could leave out the metaphor. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:14](../02/14.md). Alternate translation: "You beautiful woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my undefiled
-
-"my perfect one" or "my faithful one" or "my innocent one." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 5:2](../05/02.md).
-
-# the only daughter of her mother
-
-This is an exaggeration. Alternate translation: "her mother's special daughter" or "completely different from her mother's other daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the woman who bore her
-
-"the woman who gave birth to her." This phrase refers to her mother.
-
-# young women ... queens ... concubines
-
-the women spoken of in [Song of Songs 6:8](./08.md).
-
-# called her blessed
-
-"said that things had gone especially well for her"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The ULT understands this to be what the queens and the concubines said about the woman. However, some versions understand these to be the words of the man.
-
-# Who is this who appears like the dawn ... banners?
-
-They are using this question to say that they think the young woman is amazing. Alternate translation: "This is an amazing woman! She comes into view like the dawn ... banners!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# who appears like the dawn
-
-The dawn is beautiful. The woman is beautiful. Alternate translation: "who comes into view like the dawn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# as awe-inspiring as an army with its banners
-
-The beauty of the woman is so powerful that it makes the other women feel helpless, as if an army were approaching them. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 6:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man finishes speaking to himself. Looking to see if plants had matured is probably a metaphor for enjoying the sight of the woman's body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# grove
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:13](../04/12.md).
-
-# young growth
-
-"young plants" or "new shoots"
-
-# had budded
-
-"had grown their buds." Buds are the small round parts of plants which open up into flowers.
-
-# were in bloom
-
-"were opening their flowers"
-
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-# I was so happy that I felt I was riding in the chariot of a prince
-
-The man uses this image to express how happy he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This is 7:1, the first verse of chapter seven, in some versions. The ULT understands this to be the friends and the woman talking to each other. Some versions understand this to be the man speaking to the woman.
-
-# Turn back ... gaze on you
-
-Possible interpretations are 1) the friends are speaking to the woman or 2) the man is referring to himself in plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# Turn back, turn back
-
-"Come back, come back." This is repeated for emphasis.
-
-# we may gaze
-
-Some versions understand the plural to refer to the man speaking of himself. Alternate translation: "I may gaze" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# gaze
-
-look intently for a long time
-
-# Why do you gaze on the perfect woman ... armies
-
-Possible interpretations are 1) the woman refers to herself as another person and is speaking to the friends or 2) the woman is speaking to the man as if he were many men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
-
-# as if on the dance between two armies
-
-"as if she were dancing between two armies"
-
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-# Song of Songs 06 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Beauty
-The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same standards of beauty.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphors
-In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This is 7:2, the second verse of chapter seven, in some versions.
-
-# How beautiful your feet appear in your sandals
-
-It may be that the woman is dancing ([Song of Songs 6:13](../06/13.md)). Alternate translation: "Your feet are so very beautiful in your sandals as you dance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# prince's daughter
-
-Another possible interpretation is "you who have a noble character."
-
-# The curves of your thighs are like jewels
-
-The shape of the woman's thighs remind the speaker of a beautiful precious stone that a skilled workman has carved. Alternate translation: "The curves of your thighs are beautiful like the beautiful curves of jewel that a skilled craftsman has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# your thighs
-
-The word "thighs" refers to the hips of a woman and the part of her legs that is above her knee.
-
-# the work of the hands of a master craftsman
-
-The hands are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "the work of a master craftsman" or "something that a master craftsman has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The young woman's lover continues describing the one he loves.
-
-# Your navel is like a round bowl
-
-A bowl is round. The woman's navel is round. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# navel
-
-the spot on the stomach left from the cord that attaches a baby to its mother
-
-# may it never lack mixed wine
-
-People used large bowls to mix wine with water or spices at feasts. Drinking wine is a metaphor for enjoying beauty. The litotes can be translated as a positive. Alternate translation: "may it always contain mixed wine" or "may I always enjoy its beauty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# Your belly is like a mound of wheat encircled with lilies
-
-The Israelites thought mounds of wheat and lilies were pleasant to look at. Much wheat was a sign that there would be much food to eat. They threshed wheat in high, dry places, and lilies grow in low, wet places, so this simile combines beautiful sights that people would not usually see at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Your belly is like a mound of wheat
-
-People thought that the color of wheat was the most beautiful color of skin and that round piles of wheat were beautiful. Alternate translation: "Your belly has a beautiful color and is round like a pile of wheat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a mound of wheat
-
-This is a pile of the grains of wheat after people remove the parts of it that they do not use.
-
-# encircled with lilies
-
-"with lilies all around it"
-
-# lilies
-
-sweet-smelling flowers that grow in places where there is much water. Translate as the plural of "lily" in [Song of Songs 2:1](../02/01.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues describing the woman.
-
-# two breasts
-
-If the word "two" seems unnecessary and so out of place, you could omit it. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:5](../04/04.md).
-
-# like two fawns, twins of a gazelle
-
-The man implies that the woman's breasts are matching, soft, and perhaps small. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:5](../04/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# twins
-
-the babies of a mother who gave birth to two babies at one time. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 4:5](../04/04.md).
-
-# gazelle
-
-an animal that looks like a deer and moves quickly. Translate as the singular of "gazelles" as in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
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-# Your neck is like a tower of ivory
-
-A tower is long and straight. Ivory is white. The woman's neck is long and straight, and her skin is light in color. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a tower of ivory
-
-"a tower that people have decorated with ivory"
-
-# ivory
-
-the white tusk or tooth of an animal that is similar to bone. People use ivory to make art and to make things look beautiful.
-
-# your eyes are the pools in Heshbon
-
-The woman's eyes are spoken of as if they are clear pools of water. Pools of water are clear and sparkle in the sunlight and so are pleasant to look at. The woman's eyes are clear and sparkle and so are pleasant to look at. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "your eyes are as clear as the pools in Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# Heshbon
-
-This is the name of a city east of the Jordan River (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Bath Rabbim
-
-This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# nose is like the tower in Lebanon
-
-A tower is tall and straight, and her nose is tall and straight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# that looks toward Damascus
-
-The tower looking is a metonym for people on the tower looking. Alternate translation: "that allows people to look toward Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues to describe the woman.
-
-# Your head is on you like Carmel
-
-Mount Carmel is higher than everything else around it. The man wants to look at the woman's head more than at anything else. Alternate translation: "Your head is on you like a crown, higher than anything else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# dark purple
-
-Other possible translations are 1) "dark black" or 2) "dark red."
-
-# The king is held captive by its tresses
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your hair that hangs down is so beautiful that the king is not able to stop admiring it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# tresses
-
-the clusters of hair that hang down from a woman's head
-
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-# my love, with delights
-
-"my love. You delight me"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man describes what he would like to do with the woman .
-
-# Your height is like that of a date palm tree
-
-"You stand up like a date palm tree." Date palm trees are tall and straight, and their branches are only at the top, with the fruit under the branches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# date palm tree
-
-a tall, straight tree that produces a sweet, brown, and sticky fruit that grows in groups
-
-# your breasts like clusters of fruit
-
-The dates on a palm tree grow soft and round in large bunches that hang from the tree just below the branches, which are all at the top. The woman's breasts are soft and round and are just lower than her arms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# I said
-
-"I thought" or "I said to myself." The man said this silently.
-
-# I want to climb ... its branches
-
-The man wants to embrace the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# May your breasts be like clusters of grapes
-
-The man wants to touch her breasts. Clusters of grapes are round and soft. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# may the fragrance of your nose be like apricots
-
-The word "nose" is a metonym for the breath coming out of the nose. Alternate translation: "may the breath coming from your nose smell sweet like apricots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# apricots
-
-sweet yellow fruit
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The man continues describing what he would like to do with the woman.
-
-# May your palate be like the best wine
-
-The palate is a metonym for the lips. Wine tastes good. The man wants to kiss the woman's lips. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# flowing smoothly for my beloved
-
-"that flows smoothly for the one I love." The man enjoys the smooth kisses of the woman.
-
-# gliding over the lips of those who sleep
-
-"that flows over our lips as we sleep"
-
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-# I am my beloved's
-
-See how you translated a similar phrase in [Song of Songs 6:3](../06/01.md).
-
-# my beloved's
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one's" or "my lover's"
-
-# he desires me
-
-"he wants to make love to me" or "he wants me"
-
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-# spend the night in the villages
-
-Though the words here translated "spends the night" and "villages" appear together in [Song of Songs 1:13-14](../01/12.md) as "spends the night" and "henna flowers," and the context both here and there is lovemaking, the ULT chooses this reading because the immediate metaphor is of the man and woman sleeping in the village, rising in the morning, and going out into the vineyards. The word for "henna plants" and the word for "villages" sound exactly the same.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The woman continues to speak to the man.
-
-# rise early
-
-"get up early" or "wake up early"
-
-# have budded
-
-"have begun to bloom"
-
-# blossoms
-
-flowers when they are open
-
-# are in flower
-
-"have flowers open on the plant"
-
-# I will give you my love
-
-"I will make love with you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The woman continues to speak to the man.
-
-# mandrakes
-
-This is the name of plants that give off a strong but pleasant scent. The scent is slightly intoxicating and stimulating, which increases the desire to make love. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
-# give off their fragrance
-
-"produce their scent" or "smell very nice"
-
-# at the door
-
-The doors belong to their house. Alternate translation: "above the entrances of our house" or "by the doors of our house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# are all sorts of choice fruits, new and old
-
-"is every kind of the best fruit, both old fruit and new fruit"
-
-# stored up for you
-
-"saved so I can give to you"
-
-# my beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
-
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-# Song of Songs 07 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Beauty
-The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same the same standards of beauty.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Similes
-There are many similes in this chapter. Their purpose is to describe the beauty of the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# General Information:
-
-See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
-
-# you were like my brother
-
-A woman could show affection for her brother in public. This woman wanted to be able to show affection for the man in public. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# you outside
-
-"you in public"
-
-# I could kiss you
-
-A woman would probably kiss her brother on his cheek order to greet him.
-
-# would despise me
-
-"would think that I am a bad person"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The young woman continues to speak to the man.
-
-# she who taught me
-
-taught her how to make love (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I would give you spiced wine to drink and some of the juice of my pomegranates
-
-The woman uses these images to say that she will give herself to the man and make love with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# spiced wine
-
-"wine with spices" or "wine that has spices in it." This represents the intoxicating power of lovemaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# His left hand ... embraces me
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:6](../02/05.md).
-
-# left hand ... right hand
-
-"left arm ... right arm"
-
-# embraces me
-
-"holds me"
-
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-# I want you to swear
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md)
-
-# daughters of Jerusalem
-
-"young women of Jerusalem." These young women could not hear her and were not present, but the woman speaks as if they were present and could hear her. See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# that you will ... until it pleases
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md).
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The fifth part of the book begins here.
-
-# Who is this who is coming up
-
-They are using this question to say that they think the young woman is amazing. A similar phrase was translated in in [Song of Songs 6:10](../06/10.md). Alternate translation: "Look at this amazing woman as she comes up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# I awakened you
-
-"I woke you up" or "I aroused you"
-
-# the apricot tree
-
-a tree that produces a small yellow fruit that is very sweet. If your readers will not know what this is, you could use the word for another fruit tree or the general word "fruit tree." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:3](../02/03.md).
-
-# there
-
-under the apricot tree
-
-# she delivered you
-
-"she bore you"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The young woman continues to speak to the man.
-
-# Set me as a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm
-
-Possible meanings are 1) because seals were very important, people always kept them around their neck or on their hand. The woman wants to be with the man constantly like a seal, or 2) a seal shows who owns the thing that has the seal on it, and the woman wants herself as the seal on the man's heart and arm to show that all of his thoughts, emotions, and actions belong to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# for love is as strong as death
-
-Death is very strong because it overcomes even the most powerful people of the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# as unrelenting as Sheol
-
-"as tough as Sheol." Sheol never allows people to come back to life after they have already died. Love is as persistent as Sheol because it never changes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# its flames burst out ... any other fire
-
-Love is very powerful like fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# burst out
-
-"burn suddenly"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The young woman continues to speak to the man.
-
-# Surging waters cannot quench love
-
-Love is so strong that it is like a fire that is so hot that it cannot be put out even with an ocean full of water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Surging waters
-
-"Oceans of water" or "Huge amounts of water"
-
-# cannot quench
-
-"cannot extinguish" or "cannot put out"
-
-# nor can floods sweep it away
-
-Love never changes and always stays the same so it is like something that not even a powerful flood can move. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# floods
-
-In Israel, water from the rain flows into deep and narrow valleys. This creates a flood of water so powerful that it can move huge boulders and trees.
-
-# sweep it away
-
-"carry it away" or "wash it away"
-
-# If a man gave ... the offer would utterly be despised
-
-This is something that could possibly happen. Alternate translation: "Even if a man ... he would be utterly despised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
-# gave
-
-offered to give
-
-# all the possessions in his house
-
-"everything he owns"
-
-# for love
-
-"in order to get love" or "in order to buy love"
-
-# the offer would utterly be despised
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "people would completely despise him" or "people would harshly ridicule him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# little sister
-
-"young sister"
-
-# What can we do ... in marriage?
-
-The speaker uses this question to introduce what he wants to say. Alternate translation: "This is what we will do ... in marriage." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# she will be promised in marriage
-
-This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "a man comes and wants to marry her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The young woman's brothers continue to speak among themselves.
-
-# If she is a wall ... If she is a door
-
-The little sister ([Song of Songs 8:8](./08.md)) has very small breasts that either have not grown or are very small. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# we will build on her a tower of silver ... we will adorn her with boards of cedar
-
-The brothers decide to decorate the little sister with silver and cedar, symbols of riches, so that she will be more likely to attract a good husband. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will adorn her
-
-"will decorate her"
-
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-# I was a wall
-
-The wall is a metaphor for a woman with small breasts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# my breasts are now like fortress towers
-
-Fortress towers are tall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I am in his eyes as one
-
-Here eyes are a metonym for judgment or value. Alternate translation: "I am in his judgment as one" or "he thinks of me as one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# brings peace
-
-You may need to make explicit to whom the woman brings peace. Alternate translation: "brings him peace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# peace
-
-"well-being"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Possible interpretations: 1) The woman contrasts the way she wants to give herself to the man, who will give her his love, to the way Solomon leases out his vineyard to those who will give him money. 2) The man contrasts the woman, whom he will not give to another man, to Solomon's vineyard, which he gave to other men.
-
-# Baal Hamon
-
-This is the name of a town in the northern part of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# gave the vineyard
-
-leased, agreed to let other people pay him so they could grow grapes in the vineyard
-
-# to those who would maintain it
-
-"to people who would take care of it"
-
-# Each one was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit
-
-It may be helpful to state that this payment was for the fruit of the vineyard. Alternate translation: "Each man was supposed to give Solomon a thousand shekels as payment for the fruit of the vineyard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# to bring a thousand shekels of silver
-
-"to bring 1,000 shekels of silver." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# shekels
-
-"coins"
-
-# Solomon
-
-Some versions understand the woman to be speaking directly to Solomon. Others understand her to be speaking in an apostrophe to her friends, to the man, or to herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
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-# My vineyard, my very own
-
-The woman refers to herself as a vineyard, as in [Song of Songs 1:6](../01/05.md). Here she emphasizes that she and no one else will decide what she dies with the "vineyard." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# is before me
-
-This is an idiom that means the a person has the right to do what they want with something. Alternate translation: "is at my disposal" or "is mine to do with as I desire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon
-
-The woman knows that Solomon has leased out the vineyard so he can get money, but she does not want money.
-
-# the two hundred shekels
-
-The speaker has not mentioned these before, but the hearer would understand that she is speaking of the money that those who worked the vineyard would have left for their own after they paid Solomon.
-
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-# You who live
-
-The man is speaking to the woman, so "you" and "live" are feminine singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# listening for your voice
-
-The voice is a metonym for what the person says. If your language has a word for thinking only of what one is listening for, you could use it here. Alternate translation: "waiting to hear you start speaking" or "waiting to hear what you have to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# let me hear it
-
-"let me hear your voice."
-
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-# my beloved
-
-This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). Alternate translation: "my dear one" or "my lover"
-
-# like a gazelle or a young stag
-
-See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:9](../02/08.md).
-
-# gazelle
-
-a type of slender deer-like animal with long curved horns
-
-# stag
-
-an adult male deer
-
-# the mountains of spices
-
-"the mountains that have spices all over them." The woman uses this metaphor to invite the man to make love to her. See how the man uses the metaphor of a mountain of myrrh and a hill of frankincense in [Song of Songs 4:6](../04/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Song of Songs 08 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Kisses
-The kisses in this chapter are a type of kiss that was only done between a husband a wife. It is an intimate kiss. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-##### Passion
-The chapter describes the passion that can exist between a husband a wife. This is the feeling of strong or uncontrollable desire for another person.
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-# Introduction to the Song of Songs
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Song of Songs
-
-1. The bride longs for the bridegroom to arrive (1:1–2:7)
-1. The bridegroom praises the woman he loves (2:8–3:5)
-1. The bridegroom arrives and praises the bride (3:6–5:1)
-1. The bride longs for the bridegroom (5:2–6:9)
-1. The bridegroom praises the beauty of his bride (6:1–8:4)
-1. Final thoughts about love between a man and a woman (8:5–14)
-
-#### What is the Song of Songs about?
-
-The Song of Songs is a poem or a series of poems that celebrate love and intimacy between a man and a woman. Jews traditionally have interpreted the book as a picture of God's love for his people Israel. In the same way, many Christians interpret it as a picture of love between Christ and his bride, the church of all believers.
-
-#### Who wrote the Song of Songs?
-
-The first verse of the book ("The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's") gives the idea that King Solomon of Israel wrote it. However, people have interpreted this verse in different ways, so not everyone is persuaded that Solomon wrote it.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-This book is traditionally titled "Song of Songs," which means the very best song, or "Song of Solomon." It may also be called "Songs of Love," "Great Poems of Love," or "The Love Songs of Solomon." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### What place do the descriptions of sexual behavior have in the Song of Songs?
-
-The Song of Songs approves of sexual behavior expressing love between a husband his wife.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### How many characters are in the Song of Songs?
-
-The two main characters in this book are the man and the woman, who love each other. The woman also speaks to a group of women called the "daughters of Jerusalem," and these women make comments. However, it is possible that the group of women is not real and the woman is only imagining them.
-
-Some interpreters believe there may be more characters than these, but this is not certain. The ULT and UST versions recognize only the man, the woman, and the group of women.
-
-#### What are the lines about people speaking?
-
-The Song of Songs is a poem that shows the thoughts and words of a man, a woman, and the woman’s friends. Throughout the poem, the author does not identify the speakers and their audience. So to help readers understand the poem, some translations attempt to identify the speaker and the audience. It is not always certain who the speaker is, so sometimes translations disagree about who is speaking.
-
-Before each speech, the ULT identifies the speaker and the audience like this: "The woman speaking to the other women," "The woman speaking to the man," "The man speaking to the woman," or "The woman speaking to herself." Translators are encouraged to include these ways of identifying the speaker and the audience, and to format them differently from the scripture text. The translators should also include a note explaining that these explanations are not actually part of the scripture.
-
-#### How should one translate the Song of Songs if the readers will view certain terms as coarse, vulgar, or improper?
-
-Readers might consider many images or forms appearing in the Song of Songs as improper when translated. The translator should try to avoid offensive language if possible, by using expressions that will not cause offense. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
-
-#### How do I translate metaphors and similes in this book?
-
-There are many metaphors and similes in this book. These figures of speech are often unclear. If they have sexual meanings, figures of speech describing feelings or emotions are often used to avoid offense by hiding their meaning. However, since their meanings are often unclear, ambiguity in translation is encouraged. You can translate the words as they are written in order to avoid committing to a specific meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# for the faith of
-
-to strengthen the faith of
-
-# that agrees with godliness
-
-"that is suitable for honoring God"
-
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-# before all the ages of time
-
-"before time began"
-
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-# At the right time
-
-"At the proper time"
-
-# he revealed his word
-
-Paul speaks of God's message as if it were an object that could be visibly shown to people. Alternate translation: "He caused me to understand his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# he trusted me to deliver
-
-"he trusted me to bring" or "he gave me the responsibility to preach"
-
-# God our Savior
-
-"God, who saves us"
-
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-# a true son
-
-Though Titus was not Paul's biological son, they share a common faith in Christ. Thus, in Christ, Paul considers Titus as his own son. Alternate translation: "you are like a son to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# our common faith
-
-Paul expresses the same faith in Christ that they both share. Alternate translation: "the teachings that we both believe"
-
-# Grace and peace
-
-This was a common greeting Paul used. You can state clearly the understood information. Alternate translation: "May you experience kindness and peace within" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# Christ Jesus our Savior
-
-"Christ Jesus who is our Savior"
-
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-# For this purpose
-
-"This is the reason"
-
-# I left you in Crete
-
-"I told you to stay in Crete"
-
-# that you might set in order things not yet complete
-
-"so that you would finish arranging things that needed to be done"
-
-# ordain elders
-
-"appoint elders" or "designate elders"
-
-# elders
-
-In the early Christian churches, Christian elders gave spiritual leadership to the assemblies of believers.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Having told Titus to ordain elders in every city on the island of Crete, Paul gives the requirements for elders.
-
-# An elder must be without blame, the husband
-
-To be "without blame" is to be known as a person who does not do bad things. Alternate translation: "An elder must not have a bad reputation and must be the husband"
-
-# the husband of one wife
-
-This means that he has only one wife, that is, he does not have any other wives or concubines. It may also imply that he does not commit adultery and that he has not divorced a previous wife. Alternate translation: "a man who has only one woman" or "a man who is faithful to his wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# faithful children
-
-Possible meanings are 1) children who believe in Jesus or 2) children who are trustworthy.
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-# overseer
-
-This is another name for the same position of spiritual leadership that Paul referred to as "elder" in 1:6.
-
-# God's household manager
-
-Paul speaks of the church as if it were God's household and the overseer as if he were a servant in charge of managing the household. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# not addicted to wine
-
-"not an alcoholic" or "not one who drinks much wine"
-
-# not a brawler
-
-"not one who is violent" or "not one who likes to fight"
-
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-# Instead
-
-Paul is changing his argument from what an elder is not to be to what an elder is to be.
-
-# a friend of what is good
-
-"a person who loves what is good"
-
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-# hold tightly to
-
-Paul speaks of devotion to the Christian faith as if it were grasping the faith with one's hands. Alternate translation: "be devoted to" or "know well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# good teaching
-
-He must teach what is true about God and other spiritual matters.
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Because of those that would oppose God's word, Paul gives Titus reasons to preach God's word and warns him about false teachers.
-
-# rebellious people
-
-These are rebellious people who oppose Paul's gospel message.
-
-# empty talkers and deceivers
-
-This phrase describes the rebellious people mentioned in the previous phrase. Here "empty" is a metaphor for useless, and "empty talkers" are people who say useless or foolish things. Alternate translation: "people who say useless things and deceive others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# those of the circumcision
-
-This refers to the Christian Jews who taught that men must be circumcised in order to follow Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# It is necessary to stop them
-
-"They must be prevented from spreading their teachings" or "They must be stopped from influencing others by their words"
-
-# what they should not teach
-
-These are things that are not proper to teach regarding Christ and the Law because they are not true.
-
-# for shameful profit
-
-This refers to profit that people make by doing things that are not honorable.
-
-# are upsetting whole families
-
-"are ruining whole families." The issue was that they were upsetting families by destroying their faith. This may have caused the members of the families to argue with one another.
-
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-# One of their own prophets
-
-"A prophet from Crete itself" or "A Cretan that they themselves consider to be a prophet"
-
-# Cretans are always liars
-
-"Cretans lie all the time." This is an exaggeration that means many Cretans lie a lot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# evil beasts
-
-This metaphor compares the Cretans to dangerous wild animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Therefore, correct them severely
-
-"You must use strong language that the Cretans will understand when you correct them"
-
-# so that they may be sound in the faith
-
-"so they will have a healthy faith" or "so their faith may be true"
-
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-# Jewish myths
-
-This refers to the false teaching of the Jews.
-
-# turn away from the truth
-
-Paul speaks of the truth as if it were an object that one could turn away from or avoid. Alternate translation: "reject the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# To those who are pure, all things are pure
-
-"If people are pure on the inside, everything they do will be pure"
-
-# To those who are pure
-
-"To those who are acceptable to God"
-
-# to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure
-
-Paul speaks of sinners as if they were physically dirty. Alternate translation: "if people are morally defiled and do not believe, they cannot do anything pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# they deny him by their actions
-
-"how they live proves that they do not know him"
-
-# They are detestable
-
-"They are disgusting"
-
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-# Titus 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul formally introduces this letter in verses 1-4. Writers often began letters in this way in the ancient Near East.
-
-In verses 6-9, Paul lists several qualities that a man must have if he is to be an elder in the church. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns) Paul gives a similar list in 1 Timothy 3.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Elders
-
-The church has used different titles for church leaders. Some titles include overseer, elder, pastor, and bishop.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Should, may, must
-The ULT uses different words that indicate requirements or obligations. These verbs have different levels of force associated with them. The subtle differences may be difficult to translate. The UST translates these verbs in a more general way.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues giving Titus reasons to preach God's word, and explains how the older men, older women, young men, and slaves or servants should live as believers.
-
-# But you, speak what fits
-
-Paul implies what is in contrast. Alternate translation: "But you, Titus, in contrast with the false teachers, be sure to say those things that fit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# with faithful instruction
-
-"with sound doctrine" or "with correct teachings"
-
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-# to be temperate
-
-"to be sober-minded" or "to be self-controlled"
-
-# to be ... sensible
-
-"to ... control their desires"
-
-# sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance
-
-Here the word "sound" means to be firm and unwavering. The abstract nouns "faith," "love," and "perseverance" can be stated as verbs. Alternate translation: "and they must firmly believe the true teachings about God, truly love others, and continually serve God even when things are difficult" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Teach older women likewise
-
-"In the same way, teach older women" or "Also teach older women"
-
-# slanderers
-
-This word refers to people who say bad things about other people whether they are true or not.
-
-# or being slaves to much wine
-
-A person who cannot control themselves and drinks too much wine is spoken of as if the person were a slave to the wine. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and not drinking too much wine" or "and not addicted to wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# so that God's word may not be insulted
-
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message," which in turn is a metonym for God himself. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that no one insults God's word" or "so that no one insults God by saying bad things about his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# In the same way
-
-Titus was to train the younger men like he was to train the older people.
-
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-# present yourself as
-
-"show yourself to be"
-
-# an example of good works
-
-"an example of one who does right and proper things"
-
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-# so that anyone who opposes you may be ashamed
-
-This presents an imaginary situation where someone opposes Titus and then becomes ashamed for having done so. Alternate translation: "so that if anyone opposes you, he may be ashamed" or "so that if people oppose you, they may be ashamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
-
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-# their masters
-
-"their own masters"
-
-# in everything
-
-"in every situation" or "always"
-
-# please them
-
-"make their masters happy" or "satisfy their masters"
-
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-# demonstrate all good faith
-
-"show that they are worthy of their masters' trust"
-
-# in every way
-
-"in everything they do"
-
-# they may bring credit to the teaching about God our Savior
-
-"they may make the teaching about God our Savior attractive" or "they may cause people to understand that the teaching about God our Savior is good"
-
-# God our Savior
-
-"our God who saves us"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul encourages Titus to look for Jesus' coming and remember his authority through Jesus.
-
-# the grace of God has appeared
-
-Paul speaks of the grace of God as if it were a person who goes to other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# trains us
-
-Paul speaks of the grace of God ([Titus 2:11] (./11.md)) as if it were a person who goes to other people and trains them to live holy lives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# trains us to reject godlessness
-
-"teaches us not to dishonor God"
-
-# worldly passions
-
-"strong desires for the things of this world" or "strong desires for sinful pleasures"
-
-# in this age
-
-"while we live in this world" or "during this time"
-
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-# we look forward to receiving
-
-"we wait to welcome"
-
-# our blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ
-
-Here "glory" represents Jesus himself who will appear gloriously. Alternate translation: "the good thing for which we hope, that is, the glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# gave himself for us
-
-This refers to Jesus dying willingly. Alternate translation: "gave himself to die for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to redeem us from all lawlessness
-
-Paul speaks of Jesus as if he were setting slaves free from their evil master. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a special people
-
-A group of people that he treasures.
-
-# are eager
-
-"have a strong desire"
-
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-# give correction with all authority
-
-This statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "Correct with all authority those people who do not do these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Let no one
-
-"Do not allow anyone to"
-
-# disregard you
-
-This statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "refuse to listen to your words" or "refuse to respect you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Titus 02 General Notes
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Gender roles
-
-Scholars are divided over how to understand this passage in its historical and cultural context. Some scholars believe men and women are perfectly equal in all things. Other scholars believe God created men and women to serve in distinctly different roles in marriage and the church. Translators should be careful not to let how they understand this issue affect how they translate this passage.
-
-##### Slavery
-
-Paul does not write in this chapter about whether slavery is good or bad. Paul teaches slaves to faithfully serve their masters. He teaches all believers to be godly and live rightly in every situation.
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul continues giving Titus instructions on how to teach the elders and people under his care in Crete.
-
-# Remind them to submit
-
-"Tell our people again what they already know, to submit" or "Keep reminding them to submit"
-
-# submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them
-
-"do as the political rulers and government authorities say by obeying them"
-
-# rulers and authorities
-
-These words have similar meanings and are used together to include everyone who holds authority in the government.
-
-# be ready for every good work
-
-"be ready to do good whenever there is opportunity"
-
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-# to revile
-
-"to speak evil of"
-
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-# For once we ourselves
-
-"This is because we ourselves were once"
-
-# once
-
-"formerly" or "at some time" or "previously"
-
-# we ourselves
-
-"even we" or "we also"
-
-# were thoughtless
-
-"were foolish" or "were unwise"
-
-# We were led astray and enslaved by various passions and pleasures
-
-Passion and pleasure are spoken of as if they were masters over people and had made those people into slaves by lying to them. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Various passions and pleasures had lied to us and so led us astray" or "We had allowed ourselves to believe the lie that various passions and pleasures could make us happy, and then we were unable to control our feelings or stop doing things we thought would give us pleasure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# passions
-
-"lusts" or "desires"
-
-# We lived in evil and envy
-
-Here "evil" and "envy" are similar words for sin. Alternate translation: "We were always doing evil things and wanting what others have" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
-
-# We were detestable
-
-"We caused others to hate us"
-
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-# when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared
-
-Paul speaks of God's kindness and love as if they were people that came into our sight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# by his mercy
-
-"because he had mercy on us"
-
-# washing of new birth
-
-Paul is probably speaking of God's forgiveness for sinners as if he were physically washing them. He is also speaking of sinners who become responsive to God as if they had been born again. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# whom God richly poured on us
-
-It is common for New Testament writers to speak of the Holy Spirit as a liquid that God can pour out in large amounts. Alternate translation: "whom God gave to us generously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# through our Savior Jesus Christ
-
-"when Jesus saved us"
-
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-# having been justified
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "since God has declared us to be without sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# we might become heirs with the certain hope of eternal life
-
-The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# This message
-
-This refers to God giving the believers the Holy Spirit through Jesus in [Titus 3:7](../03/07.md).
-
-# may be careful to engage themselves in good works
-
-"may seek to do good works"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul explains what Titus should avoid and how to treat those who cause contention among the believers.
-
-# But avoid
-
-"So avoid" or "Therefore, avoid"
-
-# foolish debates
-
-"arguments concerning unimportant matters"
-
-# genealogies
-
-This is the study of family kinship relationships.
-
-# strife
-
-arguments or fights
-
-# the law
-
-"the law of Moses"
-
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-# Reject anyone
-
-"Stay away from anyone"
-
-# after one or two warnings
-
-"after you have warned that person once or twice"
-
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-# such a person
-
-"a person like that"
-
-# has turned from the right way
-
-Paul speaks of someone who makes errors as if he were leaving the path on which he had been walking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# condemns himself
-
-"brings judgment on himself"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul closes the letter by telling Titus what to do after he appoints elders in Crete and by giving greetings from those with him.
-
-# When I send
-
-"After I send"
-
-# Artemas ... Tychicus
-
-These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# hurry and come
-
-"come quickly"
-
-# spend the winter
-
-"stay for the winter"
-
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-# Zenas
-
-This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Do everything you can to send
-
-"Do not delay in sending"
-
-# and Apollos
-
-"and also send Apollos"
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul explains why it is important to provide for Zenas and Apollos.
-
-# Our people
-
-Paul is referring to the believers in Crete.
-
-# that provide for urgent needs
-
-"that enable them to help people who need important things immediately"
-
-# needs, and so not be unfruitful
-
-Paul speaks of people doing good work as if they were trees bearing good fruit. This double negative means they should be fruitful or productive. Alternate translation: "needs; in this way they will be fruitful" or "needs, and so they will do good works" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Paul ends his letter to Titus.
-
-# All those
-
-"All the people"
-
-# those who love us in faith
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "the believers who love us" or 2) "the believers who love us because we share the same belief."
-
-# Grace be with all of you
-
-This was a common Christian greeting. Alternate translation: "May God's grace be with you" or "I ask that God will be gracious to all of you"
-
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-# Titus 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Paul gives Titus personal instructions in this chapter.
-
-Verse 15 formally concludes this letter. This is a common way of ending a letter in the ancient Near East.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Genealogies
-
-Genealogies are lists that record a person's ancestors or descendants. Jews used genealogies to choose the right man to become king. They did this because only a son of a king could normally become king. They also showed from what tribe and family they came. For example, priests came from the tribe of Levi and the family of Aaron.
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-# Introduction to Titus
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Titus
-
-1. Paul instructs Titus to appoint godly leaders (1:1-16)
-1. Paul instructs Titus to train people to live godly lives (2:1-3:11)
-1. Paul ends by sharing some of his plans and sending greetings to various believers (3:12-15)
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Titus?
-
-Paul wrote the Book of Titus. Paul was from the city of Tarsus. He had been known as Saul in his early life. Before becoming a Christian, Paul was a Pharisee. He persecuted Christians. After he became a Christian, he traveled several times throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus.
-
-#### What is the Book of Titus about?
-
-Paul wrote this letter to Titus, his fellow worker, who was leading the churches on the island of Crete. Paul instructed him about selecting church leaders. Paul also described how the believers should behave towards each other. And he encouraged them all to live in a way that pleases God.
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-Translators may choose to call this book by its traditional title, "Titus." Or they may choose a clearer title, such as "Paul's Letter to Titus" or "A Letter to Titus." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### In what roles can people serve within the church?
-
-There are some teachings in the Book of Titus about whether a woman or divorced man can serve in positions of leadership within the church. Scholars disagree about the meaning of these teachings. Further study on these issues may be necessary before translating this book. 
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-##### Singular and plural "you"
-In this book, the word "I" refers to Paul. Also, the word "you" is almost always singular and refers to Titus. The exception to this is 3:15. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-#### What is the meaning of "God our Savior?"
-
-This is a common phrase in this letter. Paul meant to make the readers think about how God forgave them in Christ for sinning against him. And by forgiving them he saved them from being punished when he judges all people. A similar phrase in this letter is "our great God and Savior Jesus Christ."
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-# In the eighth month
-
-This is the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of October and the first part of November on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the second year of Darius' reign
-
-"the second year of the reign of Darius the king" or "the second year since Darius became king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# Berechiah ... Iddo
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# exceedingly angry with your fathers
-
-"very angry with your forefathers"
-
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-# Turn to me ... and I will return to you
-
-Yahweh speaks of having a change of attitude toward another person as if it were turning or returning. The people turning to Yahweh means that they will again be devoted to him and worship him, while Yahweh returning to the people means that he will again bless them and help them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Turn from your evil ways and wicked practices
-
-No longer doing certain actions is spoken of as if it were turning away from those actions. The phrases "evil ways" and "wicked practices" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "Stop doing all of your wicked actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Zechariah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Your fathers, where are they? Where are the prophets, are they here forever?
-
-These two rhetorical questions emphasize that both their ancestors and the prophets who proclaimed Yahweh's message to their ancestors have died. The questions can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Neither your fathers nor the prophets are here because they have all died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# But my words and my decrees that I commanded my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers?
-
-This rhetorical question emphasizes the positive answer that it anticipates. Yahweh speaks of the people's ancestors experiencing the consequences of not obeying Yahweh's commands as if his words and decrees were a person who had chased after and overtaken them. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "But my words and my decrees that I commanded my servants the prophets have overtaken your fathers." or "But your fathers have suffered the consequences for disobeying my words and my decrees that I commanded my servants the prophets to tell them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# my words and my decrees
-
-These phrases are both ways to refer to Yahweh's message that the prophets had declared to their ancestors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# our ways and actions
-
-The words "ways" and "actions" mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "our behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month of Shebat
-
-"Shebat" is the eleventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of February on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# in the second year of Darius' reign
-
-"in the second year of the reign of Darius the king" or "in the second year since Darius became king." See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# the word of Yahweh came
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yawheh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Berechiah ... Iddo
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# look
-
-The word "look" here shows that Zechariah was surprised by what he saw.
-
-# myrtle trees
-
-a kind of small tree with colorful flowers (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-
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-# I said, "What are these things, Lord?" Then the angel who talked with me
-
-Here Zechariah speaks to an unidentified angel. This is not the same as the "man" who was "riding on a red horse."
-
-# What are these things, Lord?
-
-"What are these things, sir?" Here the word "Lord" is a form of polite address.
-
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-# the man who stood among the myrtle trees
-
-These phrases refer to the man who "was riding on a red horse" in [Zechariah 1:8](../01/08.md). Possible meanings are 1) the man dismounted his horse and stood or 2) the word "stood" is an idiom that means he was located in that position. Alternate translation: "the man who was among the myrtle trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# These are those
-
-The word "these" refers to the red, reddish-brown, and white horses that were behind the man who was among the myrtle trees. Possible meanings are 1) it is implicit that there were other men who were riding the horses, and that these phrases refer to the riders or 2) the horses are personified as being able to speak like people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# to roam throughout the earth
-
-It is implicit that Yahweh sent these out to walk about in order to patrol the earth. This does not suggest that they were wandering or lost. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the angel of Yahweh who stood among the myrtle trees
-
-This phrase refers to the man who "was riding on a red horse" in [Zechariah 1:8](../01/08.md). Possible meanings are 1) the man dismounted his horse and stood or 2) the word "stood" is an idiom that means he was located in that position. Alternate translation: "the angel of Yahweh who was among the myrtle trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# They answered ... they said
-
-The word "they" refers to the red, reddish-brown, and white horses that were behind the man who was among the myrtle trees. Possible meanings are 1) it is implicit that there were other men who were riding the horses, and that these phrases refer to the riders or 2) the horses are personified as being able to speak like people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# all the earth sits still and is at rest
-
-There being peace and quiet in the world is spoken of as if the earth were a person who is still and resting. Possible meanings are 1) this is a good thing that means that there is peace between nations or 2) this is a bad thing that means that there is no war because nations are helpless to fight against a stronger nation that has subdued them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to Jerusalem and to the cities of Judah
-
-Here the words "Jerusalem" and "cities" refer to the people who live in those cities. Alternate translation: "to the people of Jerusalem and to the people of the cities of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# with good words, words of comfort
-
-"with good, comforting words"
-
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-# I have been jealous for Jerusalem
-
-Here the word "jealous" refers to Yahweh's strong desire to protect his people.
-
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-# I am very angry with the nations that are at ease
-
-The phrase "at ease" means that the people thought that they lived in peace and security. Alternate translation: "I am very angry with the nations that enjoy peace and security" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I was only a little angry with them
-
-"I was only a little angry with the people of Jerusalem"
-
-# they made the disaster worse
-
-"the nations that are at ease made the disaster worse." This means that although Yahweh used these nations to punish Jerusalem, they did more harm to Jerusalem than what Yahweh had intended for them to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I have returned to Jerusalem with mercies
-
-Possible meanings are 1) although Yahweh had left Jerusalem when the people had gone into exile, he will now return to Jerusalem when they have come back from exile or 2) Yahweh speaks of having a change of attitude towards the people of Jerusalem and again blessing them and helping them as if he were returning to the city. Alternate translation: "I will once again show mercy towards Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# My house will be built within her
-
-The word "her" refers to Jerusalem, and the word "house" is a metonym for the temple. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people will build my temple in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem
-
-This refers to builders using their instruments to rebuild the city. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "builders will stretch out their measuring lines over Jerusalem" or "the people will rebuild Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Again call out, saying
-
-The angel who was speaking to Zechariah says these words.
-
-# My cities will once again overflow with goodness
-
-The phrase "my cities" refers to the cities of Judah and represents the people who live in those cities. Yahweh speaks of the inhabitants of those cities again being prosperous as if goodness were a liquid that overflowed the cities, which are its containers. Alternate translation: "My cities will once again be prosperous" or "The people in the cities of Judah will once again be prosperous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh will again comfort Zion
-
-Here the word "Zion" refers to the people who live in the city. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will again comfort the people in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I lifted up my eyes
-
-The word "eyes" represents the person who looks. Alternate translation: "I looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem
-
-Horns were often used as a symbol for military power. Here they symbolize the powerful nations that had conquered the kingdoms of Israel. The words "Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem" represent the people who lived in those places. Alternate translation: "These horns represent the nations that have scattered the people of Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# four craftsmen
-
-"blacksmiths" or "metalworkers"
-
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-# these people
-
-This refers to the four craftsmen.
-
-# These are the horns that scattered Judah
-
-The horns symbolize the powerful nations that had conquered the kingdoms of Israel. The word "Judah" represents the people who lived in Judah. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Zechariah 1:19](../01/19.md). Alternate translation: "These horns represent the nations that scattered the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so that no man would lift up his head
-
-The nations oppressing the people of Judah severely is spoken of as if no person in Judah was able to raise his head. Alternate translation: "and caused them to suffer greatly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to cast down the horns of the nations that lifted up a horn against the land of Judah
-
-Yahweh speaks of the nations using their military power to conquer Judah as if the nations had lifted up their horns. He speaks of these four craftsmen destroying the military power of these nations as if the craftsmen threw those horns to the ground. Alternate translation: "to destroy the power of the nations who used their military might against the land of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to cast down the horns of the nations that lifted up a horn
-
-"to cast down the horns that the nations had lifted up"
-
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-# Zechariah 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is written in prose mainly with imagery used throughout to portray Zechariah's vision given by the Lord.
-
-Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULT and many other English translations set lines 1:3-6, 14-17, which are extended quotations, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Visions
-This book contains a number of visions given to Zechariah, so the images are not ones Zechariah actually saw but were given to him in a vision or dream. It is important for each of these visions to keep their meanings and not be interpreted to mean any specific thing.
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Date
-Zechariah uses two separate dates in this first chapter. When compared to the book of Haggai, Zechariah's prophecy was proclaimed just a few weeks after Haggai. However, they prophesied in two different places: Haggai was in Jerusalem and Zechariah was somewhere outside of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# I lifted up my eyes
-
-The word "eyes" represents the person who looks. Alternate translation: "I looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# measuring line
-
-a rope with a certain length that a person would use to measure buildings or large sections of land
-
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-# So he said to me
-
-"So the man with the measuring line said to me"
-
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-# another angel went out to meet him
-
-This angel is a new participant who has not appeared before this verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
-
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-# The second angel said to him
-
-"The second angel said to the angel who had talked with me"
-
-# Jerusalem will sit in the open country ... beasts within her
-
-The phrase "will sit in the open country" translates a word that refers to a city that has no walls. There will be so many inhabitants in the city that it will be too large to have walls around it. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem will not have walls around it ... beasts within the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I ... will become for her a wall of fire around her
-
-People built walls around their cities for protection. Here Yahweh speaks of protecting Jerusalem as if he himself were a wall of fire around the city. Alternate translation: "I ... will protect the city, like a wall of fire around it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Up! Up!
-
-These two words express urgency and add emphasis to the following command. The words can be translated with an expression that communicates urgency in your language. Alternate translation: "Run! Run!" or "Hurry! Hurry!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# you who live with the daughter of Babylon
-
-The phrase "daughter of Babylon" refers to the city of Babylon. Yahweh speaks of the city as if it were a daughter. Alternate translation: "you who live in Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Zechariah begins to speak and tells how Yahweh is sending him to judge the nations who have plundered Jerusalem.
-
-# for whoever touches you
-
-The word "touches" refers to a touch meant to harm. Alternate translation: "for whoever harms you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I myself will shake my hand over them
-
-Raising one's hand against another person is a gesture of hostility. Here it is a symbolic action that means that God will attack those who harm Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "I myself will fight against them" or "I myself will attack them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
-# they will be plunder for their slaves
-
-The word "plunder" can be translated with a verb. Alternate translation: "their slaves will plunder them"
-
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-# Sing for joy, daughter of Zion
-
-"Zion" is the same as "Jerusalem." The prophet speaks of the city as if it is a daughter. Possible meanings are 1) Zechariah personifies the city as a person who can sing. Alternate translation: "Sing for joy, Zion" or 2) the phrase "daughter of Zion" is a metonym for the people who live in the city. Alternate translation: "Sing for joy, people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# great nations will join themselves to Yahweh
-
-Zechariah speaks of the people of great nations becoming Yahweh's people and worshiping him as if they were joining themselves to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "the people of great nations will become the people of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# in that day
-
-"at that time"
-
-# I will encamp in the midst of you
-
-"I will live among you"
-
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-# Yahweh will inherit Judah as his rightful possession
-
-Zechariah speaks of Yahweh claiming Judah as his own land as if Judah were something that Yahweh inherits as a permanent possession. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will claim Judah as his rightful possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# all flesh
-
-Here the word "flesh" represents all humanity. Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# he has been roused
-
-Zechariah speaks of Yahweh beginning to act as if someone had roused Yahweh from inactivity. It is implied that this action refers to his returning to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "he is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from out of his holy place
-
-Here "his holy place" refers to heaven, and not to the temple in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "from his holy place in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Zechariah 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is introduced in prose with imagery used in the rest of the chapter to portray Zechariah's third vision about measuring lines given by the Lord.
-
-Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 2:4-13, which are extended quotations, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Visions
-
-This book contains a number of visions given to Zechariah so the images are not ones Zechariah actually saw but were given to him in a vision or dream. It is important for each of these visions to keep their meanings and not be interpreted to mean any specific thing. Please be careful to translate each of the terms in your language.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### "This is Yahweh's declaration"
-This phrase is used several times in this chapter. The UST often translates this as "Yahweh says."
-## Links:
-
-* __[Zechariah 02:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../01/intro.md) | [>>](../03/intro.md)__
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh shows Zechariah a vision of Joshua the priest.
-
-# Satan was standing at his right hand to accuse him of sin
-
-"Satan was standing at Joshua's right side, ready to accuse Joshua of sin"
-
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-# Is this not a brand pulled from the fire?
-
-The angel of Yahweh asks this rhetorical question to emphasize the positive answer that it anticipates. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Joshua is a brand pulled from the fire." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# a brand pulled from the fire
-
-A brand is a burning piece of wood. The angel of Yahweh speaks of Joshua being rescued from captivity in Babylon as if he were a piece of wood that someone pulls from a fire before the wood is completely burned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Joshua was dressed in filthy garments
-
-In this vision "filthy garments" are symbolic of sinfulness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# those who stood before him
-
-The word "him" refers to the angel. The phrase refers to other angels who were present.
-
-# Look
-
-"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
-
-# I have caused your iniquity to pass from you
-
-Since Joshua's garments were symbolic of his sinfulness, by removing his garments, the angel removed Joshua's iniquity. Causing iniquity to pass from him is an idiom that means that he had removed Joshua's iniquity. Alternate translation: "I have removed your iniquity from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# dress you in fine clothing
-
-Here fine clothing symbolizes righteousness. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# Let them put
-
-Here the word "them" refers to the other angels who were present.
-
-# turban
-
-a long piece of cloth wrapped around the head
-
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-# solemnly commanded Joshua
-
-"commanded Joshua in a very serious manner"
-
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-# If you will walk in my ways, and if you will keep my commandments
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh speaks of obeying him as if the person were walking along Yahweh's paths. Alternate translation: "If you will obey me and keep my commandments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# you will govern my house and guard my courts
-
-Here the word "house" is a metonym for the temple, while the word "courts" refers to the courtyards around the temple. Together the phrases mean that Joshua will have authority over the whole temple complex. Alternate translation: "you will have authority over my temple and its courtyards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# to go and come among these who stand before me
-
-The phrase "to go and come among" is an idiom that means that Joshua will be a part of this group and have the same privilege as they do of access to Yahweh. Alternate translation: "to come before me as these who stand here do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel of Yahweh continues to speak to Joshua.
-
-# your companions who live with you
-
-This phrase refers to other priests who would serve in the temple under the leadership of Joshua. Alternate translation: "the other priests who live with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# For these men are a sign
-
-Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special meaning to those who see it. Yahweh speaks of the priests serving in the temple as being this sign that shows that Yahweh will bring his servant.
-
-# my servant the Branch
-
-The word "Branch" refers to a messianic figure that would serve as king over Yahweh's people. Yahweh speaks of this person as if he were a branch that grows out from a tree. Since the word "Branch" is a title, it should be translated with an equivalent word in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the stone that I have set before Joshua
-
-Here the word "stone" likely refers to a precious stone or jewel.
-
-# There are seven eyes on this single stone
-
-The sides or facets of the stone that reflect light are spoken of as if they are eyes. Alternate translation: "There are seven sides on this single stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# engrave
-
-"carve"
-
-# I will remove the sin from this land in one day
-
-Here the word "land" represents the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: "I will remove the sin of the people from this land in one day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# each man will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and under his fig tree
-
-Both the "vine" and the "fig tree" are symbols of prosperity. This phrase describes actions in which people live prosperously and in peace. Alternate translation: "because they will be at peace, each person will invite his neighbor to come and sit under his vine and his fig tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Zechariah 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is introduced in prose and shares the fourth vision, which is the priest in dirty clothes. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])
-
-Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 3:7-9, which is an extended quotation, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.
-
-#### Difficult concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Visions
-It is important for each of these visions to keep their meanings and not be interpreted to mean any specific thing. 
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### The high priest
-
-This chapter seems to refer to a particular person, Joshua the high priest. However, little is known about him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]])
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-# roused me like a man roused from his sleep
-
-Zechariah compares the way in which the angel interrupted his being in deep thought with the way someone would awaken another person from sleep. Alternate translation: "caused me to become more alert like a man awakened from his sleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# lamp wicks
-
-the parts of a lamp that are lit on fire
-
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-# the left side
-
-The ellipsis in this phrase may be supplied from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: "the left side of the bowl" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# Do you not know what these things mean?
-
-The angel asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that Zechariah should have known what these things mean. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you know what these things mean." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The angel who speaks with Zechariah continues to explain the vision.
-
-# Not by might nor by power
-
-Since there is no verb in this phrase, it may be necessary in your language to supply one. Alternate translation: "You will not succeed by might nor by power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Not by might nor by power
-
-Possible meanings are 1) that the words "might" and "power" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of Zerubbabel's strength or 2) that the word "might" refers to military strength and the word "power" refers to Zerubbabel's physical ability. Alternate translation: "Certainly not by your own strength" or "Not by military strength nor by your own power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# What are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain
-
-This is a metaphor in which Yahweh speaks of the obstacles that Zerubbabel will face as if they were a large mountain. He asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that these obstacles pose no threat to Zerubbabel's success. The question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "You are nothing, great mountain! Zerubbabel will cause you to become a plain" or "Although obstacles may appear as large as mountains, Zerubbabel will overcome them as easily as one walks upon level ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# he will bring out the top stone
-
-The top stone is the last stone placed when building something. This refers to the top stone of the temple. Alternate translation: "he will bring out the top stone of the temple" or "he will complete the construction of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# to shouts of 'Grace! Grace to it!'
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the word "grace" refers to God's grace and the people are requesting that God bless the completed temple. Alternate translation: "while people shout, 'May God bless it! May God bless it!'" or 2) the word "grace" refers to beauty and the people are declaring how beautiful the completed temple is. Alternate translation: "while people shout, 'Beautiful! It is beautiful!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-The angel who speaks with Zechariah continues to explain the vision.
-
-# The word of Yahweh came to me, saying
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to me. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# The hands of Zerubbabel have laid ... his hands will bring it to completion
-
-Here the word "hands" represents Zerubbabel. Alternate translation: "Zerubbabel has laid ... he will bring it to completion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# the foundation of this house
-
-The word "house" represents the temple. Alternate translation: "the foundation of this temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Who has despised the day of small things? These people will rejoice
-
-Zechariah uses this rhetorical question to speak specifically about those who have "despised the day of small things." It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Those who have despised the day of small things will rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# the day of small things
-
-"the time of small things." This phrase refers to the time when the people were building the temple and appeared to be making little progress. Alternate translation: "the time when progress was slow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# plumb stone
-
-This refers to an instrument made with a heavy object attached to the end of a string that builders used to ensure that the walls of buildings were straight.
-
-# These seven lamps
-
-This phrase refers to the lamps that Zechariah saw in [Zechariah 4:2-3](./02.md).
-
-# These seven lamps are the eyes of Yahweh that roam over the whole earth
-
-The seven lamps symbolize the eyes of Yahweh, but they are not literally the eyes of Yahweh. The angel speaks of Yahweh seeing everything that happens on the earth as if his eyes roamed over the whole earth. Alternate translation: "These seven lamps represent the eyes of Yahweh, who sees everything that happens on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# these two olive trees
-
-This refers to the olive trees that Zechariah saw in [Zechariah 4:2-3](./02.md).
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-# What are these two olive branches
-
-Here Zechariah changes his question and asks about branches that are connected to the two olive trees.
-
-# the two gold pipes
-
-These pipes were not mentioned in the previous description of Zechariah's vision. It is possible that they are connected to the bowl on top of the lampstand and provide the oil with which the lampstand burns.
-
-# golden oil
-
-Here "golden" refers to the color of the oil and does not mean that the oil was made of gold.
-
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-# Do you not know what these are?
-
-The angel asks this rhetorical question to emphasize that Zechariah should have known what these things mean. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Surely you know what these are." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# These are the sons of fresh olive oil
-
-The branches symbolize these people, but they are not literally the people. Alternate translation: "These two branches represent the sons of fresh olive oil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# the sons of fresh olive oil
-
-This idiom means that these men have been anointed with fresh olive oil. A person who is anointed is one whom Yahweh has chosen or appointed for a special duty. Alternate translation: "the anointed men" or "the men whom Yahweh has appointed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# who stand before the Lord
-
-The idiom "stand before" means to be in a person's presence and to serve him. Alternate translation: "who serve the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Zechariah 04 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is written mainly in prose about the fifth vision, which is about the golden lampstand olive trees.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Visions
-This chapter shows a conversation between Zechariah and the angel of Yahweh. It is important for each of these visions to keep their meanings and not be interpreted to mean any specific thing.
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-# Then I turned
-
-The word "I" refers to Zechariah.
-
-# lifted my eyes
-
-The word "eyes" represents the person who looks. Alternate translation: "looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# behold
-
-The word "behold" here shows that Zechariah was surprised by what he saw.
-
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-# twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide
-
-A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters long and 4.6 meters wide" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The angel continues to speak with Zechariah.
-
-# This is the curse
-
-The word "this" refers to the scroll. The scroll is a metonym for what is written on the scroll. Alternate translation: "On this scroll is the curse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that goes out over the surface of the whole land
-
-The phrase "the surface of the whole land" refers to every place within the land. It is implied that the curse will apply to every person who lives in the land. Alternate translation: "that is upon every person within the whole land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# every thief will be cut off ... everyone who swears a false oath will be cut off
-
-Yahweh removing these people from the land is spoken of as if he were cutting them off, like a person would cut a branch from a tree. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cut off every thief ... Yahweh will cut off everyone who swears a false oath" or "Yahweh will remove every thief from the land ... Yahweh will remove from the land everyone who swears a false oath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# what it says on the one side ... what it says on the other side
-
-"what the scroll says on one side ... what the scroll says on the other side"
-
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-# I will send it out
-
-"I will send out the curse"
-
-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# consume its timber and stones
-
-The curse destroying the houses of the thief and of the one who swears falsely is spoken of as if the curse would consume the building materials that people had used to build the houses. Alternate translation: "destroy its wood and stones" or "completely destroy it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Raise your eyes
-
-The word "eyes" represents the person who looks. Alternate translation: "Look up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# This is a basket containing an ephah that is coming
-
-An "ephah" is a unit of measurement for dry materials and is equal to 22 liters. Here the word is a metonym for the container that would hold an ephah of dry material. Alternate translation: "This is a measuring basket that is coming" or "This is a large container that is coming" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# This is their iniquity in the whole land
-
-The basket symbolizes the people's iniquity, but it is not literally their iniquity. Alternate translation: "This basket represents the iniquity of the people throughout the whole land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
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-# a lead covering was lifted off the basket
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: someone lifted a lead covering off the basket" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# there was a woman under it sitting in it
-
-"there was a woman under the lead covering sitting in the basket"
-
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-# This is Wickedness
-
-The woman represents wickedness. Alternate translation: "This woman represents wickedness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# He threw her ... he threw the lead cover
-
-"He thrust her ... he forced the lead cover." The word "threw" indicates the force with which the angel did these things. He did not literally throw the woman or the cover.
-
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-# I lifted my eyes
-
-Here the word "eyes" represents the person who sees. Alternate translation: "I looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# wind was in their wings
-
-This idiom means that they were flying. Alternate translation: "they were flying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they had wings like a stork's wings
-
-A stork is a type of large bird that has a wingspan of two to four meters. Zechariah compares the size of the women's wings with the size of the stork's wings.
-
-# They lifted up the basket between earth and heaven
-
-The words "earth" and "heaven" form a merism that refer to the sky. It is implicit that the two women flew away with the basket. Alternate translation: "They lifted the basket up into the sky and flew away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# To build a temple in the land of Shinar for it
-
-The ellipsis can be supplied from the previous verse. Alternate translation: "They are taking the basket to the land of Shinar to build a temple for it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# the basket will be set there
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will set the basket there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# on its prepared base
-
-The words "prepared base" refer to a pedestal or other kind of fixture upon which they will place the basket.
-
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-# Zechariah 05 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter contains the next two visions. One is about a flying scroll and one is about the basket filled with iniquity. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/iniquity]])
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-# lifted my eyes
-
-Here the word "eyes" represents the person who sees. Alternate translation: "looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# between two mountains; and the two mountains were made of bronze
-
-Since the second phrase describes the mountains in the first phrase, the two phrases may be combined. Alternate translation: "between two bronze mountains"
-
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-# The first chariot had red horses
-
-It is implicit that the horses were pulling the chariots. Alternate translation: "The first chariot had red horses pulling it" or "Red horses were pulling the first chariot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# These are the four winds of heaven
-
-The chariots symbolize the four winds of heaven, but they are not literally the four winds. Alternate translation: "These chariots represent the four winds of heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# the four winds of heaven
-
-This phrase refers to the four directions from which the wind blows: north, east, south, and west. However, some modern versions interpret this Hebrew expression to mean "four spirits."
-
-# standing before the Lord of all the earth
-
-The idiom to "stand before" means to be in a person's presence and to serve him. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 4:14](../04/14.md). Alternate translation: "serving the Lord of all the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the white horses are going out to the west country
-
-Some modern versions interpret this Hebrew phrase to mean "the white horses are going out after them," that is, following the black horses to the north country.
-
-# the white horses are ... the spotted gray horses are
-
-Here the horses represent the chariots that they pull. Alternate translation: "the chariot with the white horses is ... the chariot with the spotted gray horses is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# he called out to me
-
-"the angel called out to me"
-
-# Look at the ones
-
-"Look at the black horses"
-
-# they will appease my spirit concerning the north country
-
-The words "my spirit" refer to Yahweh, so many translations change this to read "Yahweh's spirit." Possible meanings are 1) the word "spirit" represents Yahweh's emotions and appeasing his spirit means that the chariots will cause Yahweh no longer to be angry with the north country Alternate translation: "they will calm my anger concerning the north country" or 2) the word "spirit" represents Yahweh's presence and the chariots will cause the Jews who live in the north land to experience Yahweh's blessings. Alternate translation: "they will cause my spirit to rest in the north country" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh came to me, saying
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to me. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# this same day
-
-"today"
-
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-# Jehozadak
-
-This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# take the silver and gold, make a crown
-
-"make a crown with the silver and gold"
-
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-# Speak to him and say
-
-"Speak to Joshua and say"
-
-# his name is Branch
-
-The word "Branch" refers to a messianic figure that would serve as king over Yahweh's people. Yahweh speaks of this person as if he were a branch that grows out from a tree. Since the word "Branch" is a title, it should be translated with an equivalent word in your language. See how you translated this name in [Zechariah 3:8](../03/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He will grow up where he is
-
-The phrase "grow up" refers to the growth of a plant, and so continues the metaphor of this person as a "Branch." This likely refers to this person appearing or coming into power as the one who would supervise the rebuilding of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# He will be a priest on his throne
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the "Branch" will be both priest and king or 2) the "Branch" will be king, and another person will be a priest who will share the royal power. Alternate translation: "There will be a priest upon his throne"
-
-# he will bear a counsel of peace between the two
-
-The words "the two" refer to the roles of king and priest. The meaning of this phrase depends upon the meaning of the previous phrase. Possible meanings are 1) the "Branch" will faithfully carry out his duties as both priest and king and not forsake one in order to fulfill the other or 2) the "Branch" who serves as king and the other person who serves as a priest will each carry out their duties faithfully and they will work together in peace.
-
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-# The crown will given
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You will give the crown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah ... Hen
-
-These are the names of men. See how you translated these in [Zechariah 6:10](../06/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# for Hen son of Zephaniah as a memorial
-
-Some modern versions interpret this phrase as "as a memorial to the generosity of the son of Zephaniah" or "as a memorial to the one who is gracious, the son of Zephaniah." Also, some modern versions interpret the name "Hen" as meaning the name "Josiah."
-
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-# those who are far off
-
-This refers to the Israelites who remain in Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# so you will know
-
-The word "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# truly listen to the voice of Yahweh your God
-
-Here to "listen" means to obey and the word "voice" represents the words that Yahweh speaks. Alternate translation: "truly obey what Yahweh your God says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Zechariah 06 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is written mainly in prose and tells the last vision of the four chariots in the first part of the chapter.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 6:12-13.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Crown
-The second part of the chapter is about a crown made for the high priest. This is an actual person, but the meaning of the word "branch" should be translated as his name. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]])
-
-#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
-
-##### Meaning of the visions
-The visions are stated and even when the prophet asked for an explanation, their true meaning is often obscure. This uncertainty should remain in your translation. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# on the fourth day
-
-"on day 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# Kislev (which was the ninth month)
-
-"Kislev" is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. The fourth day of Kislev is near the end of November on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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-# the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Zechariah" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Zechariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Sharezer and Regem-Melek
-
-These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# beg
-
-Here the word "beg" means to plead or ask urgently.
-
-# before the face of Yahweh
-
-Here "face" is a metonym for Yahweh's presence. Alternate translation: "in the presence of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# They spoke ... they said
-
-The word "they" refers to Sharezer and Regem Melek.
-
-# Should I mourn in the fifth month
-
-"Should I mourn in month 5." The assumed knowledge is that the Jewish people fasted during a part of the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar because this is when the Babylonians destroyed the temple in Jerusalem. The fifth month is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# by means of a fast
-
-"by fasting"
-
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-# the word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts gave me a message. He said" or "Yahweh of hosts spoke this message to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# in the fifth and in the seventh month
-
-"in months 5 and 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# in the fifth
-
-The word "month" can be supplied in translation. Alternate translation: "in the fifth month" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# in the seventh month
-
-The assumed knowledge is that the Jews mourned during a part of the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar because in this month the remaining Jews in Jerusalem fled to Egypt after the murder of Gedaliah, whom the king of Babylon appointed as governor over Judah. The seventh month is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# for these seventy years
-
-The assumed knowledge is that the people of Israel had been slaves in Babylon for 70 years. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
-# were you truly fasting for me?
-
-This question is asked to make the people think about what their real reason for fasting had been. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "you were not really fasting for me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# When you ate and drank
-
-Possible meanings are 1) when they feasted and drank when celebrating religious festivals or 2) when they ate and drank whenever they were not fasting.
-
-# did you not eat and drink for yourselves?
-
-This question is used to make the people think about whether they were honoring Yahweh when they ate and drank. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "it was for yourselves that you ate and drank." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
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-# Were these not the same words ... to the west?
-
-Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "These are the same words ... to the west." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# by the mouth of the former prophets
-
-Here "mouth" is a metonym for the words spoken by the mouth. Alternate translation: "by the words of the former prophets" or "through the former prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you still inhabited Jerusalem
-
-"you still lived in Jerusalem"
-
-# foothills
-
-hills at the base of a mountain or mountain range
-
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-# The word of Yahweh came to Zechariah, saying
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Zechariah. He said" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Zechariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# Judge with true justice, covenant faithfulness, and mercy
-
-The abstract nouns "justice," "faithfulness," and "mercy" can be stated as adjectives. Alternate translation: "When you judge, be just, faithful to the covenant, and merciful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Let each man do this
-
-The word "this" refers to how a person should judge.
-
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-# widow
-
-a woman whose husband has died
-
-# orphan
-
-a child whose parents have died
-
-# foreigner
-
-someone who travels from his own land to a different land
-
-# let none of you plot any harm against another in your heart
-
-Here "heart" represents the thoughts of a person. Alternate translation: "you must not make plans to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# set their shoulders stubbornly
-
-This is an image of an ox refusing to allow its owner to put a yoke on its shoulders. This metaphor represents the people being stubborn. Alternate translation: "became stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They stopped up their ears so they would not hear
-
-This is an image of people putting something into their ears so they would not hear the message from Yahweh. This metaphor represents the people not being willing to hear and obey. Alternate translation: "They refused to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# They made their hearts as hard as rock so they would not hear the law or the words of Yahweh of hosts
-
-The people refusing to hear and obey Yahweh are compared to their being as unyielding as rock. Here the heart represents the will of a person. Alternate translation: "They stubbornly refused to hear the law or the words of Yahweh of hosts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# in earlier times
-
-"in the past"
-
-# by the mouth of the prophets
-
-Here the "mouth of the prophets" is a metonym for the words that the prophets speak. Alternate translation: "through the words of the prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will scatter them with a whirlwind
-
-Yahweh speaks of how he will scatter the people as if a whirlwind were scattering everything in its path. Alternate translation: "I will scatter them as a whirlwind scatters things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# whirlwind
-
-a strong wind that spins very quickly as it moves and can cause damage
-
-# delightful land
-
-"pleasant land" or "fruitful land"
-
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-# Zechariah 07 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter starts about two years after the previous chapter and is written in prose.
-
-Some translations prefer to set apart quotations. The ULT and many other English translations set the lines of 7:4-14, which is an extended quotation, farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Fasting
-This chapter discusses fasting. People were asking the same questions as those from previous generations. The Israelites were asking these same questions before they were exiled from their land.
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-# The word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 7:4](../07/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts gave me a message. He said" or "Yahweh of hosts spoke this message to me, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I am passionate for Zion
-
-"I have a strong desire to protect Zion"
-
-# for Zion
-
-Here "Zion" represents the people of Zion. Alternate translation: "for the people of Zion" or "for the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# with great anger
-
-The implied information is that this anger is against the enemies of Zion. Alternate translation: "with great anger against her enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# the mountain of Yahweh of hosts
-
-The implied information is that this refers to Mount Zion, the location upon which the city of Jerusalem was built. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# be in the streets of Jerusalem
-
-"be living in Jerusalem"
-
-# in his hand because he has grown so old
-
-People having the opportunity to grow old implies the city will be peaceful and prosperous for a long time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# The streets of the city will be full
-
-The public areas of the city will be full of people in their normal activities.
-
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-# If something seems impossible in the eyes of
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "If something does not appear to be possible to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the remnant of this people
-
-"the people of Judah who survive"
-
-# in my eyes
-
-The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# I am about to rescue my people
-
-The implied information is that the people are in exile. "I am about to rescue my people of Judah who went into exile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from the land of the sunrise and from the land of the setting sun
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a poetic way of expressing specific countries to which the people were exiled. Alternate translation: "From the land to the east and from the land to the west" or 2) this is a merism that means from all directions. Alternate translation: "from all lands in every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# I will be their God in truth and in righteousness
-
-This can be rewritten to remove the abstract nouns "truth" and "righteousness." Alternate translation: "I will be their God. I will be faithful to them and act toward them in a just manner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# Strengthen your hands
-
-This is an idiom that means to be courageous for the work. Alternate translation: "Be strong and courageous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# For before those days
-
-Here "those days" refers to the time the people of Judah started to rebuild the temple.
-
-# no crops were gathered in
-
-"there were no crops to harvest"
-
-# there was no profit for either man or beast
-
-It was useless for people and their animals to farm the land, because they got no food from it.
-
-# for anyone going or coming
-
-This merism refers to all of life's activities everywhere that anyone went. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# I had set every person each against his neighbor
-
-"I had turned everyone against each other"
-
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-# But now it will not be as in former days, I will be with the remnant of this people
-
-"But I will not treat the remnant of this people now as I did in former days"
-
-# in former days
-
-"in the past." The implied information is that this refers to the time when the people started rebuilding the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the remnant of this people
-
-The implied information is that this is the remnant of the people who returned from exile. Alternate translation: "the people who returned from exile" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# seeds of peace will be sown
-
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "the people will safely sow seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the earth will give its produce; the skies will give their dew
-
-The earth and skies are spoken of as if they were persons giving what is needed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# inherit all these things
-
-"to have all these things"
-
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-# You were an example to the other nations of a curse
-
-The implied information is that the way Yahweh had allowed the temple to be destroyed and his people to be exiled had been used by other nations as an example of what it meant to be cursed by Yahweh. Alternate translation: "When I punished you, the other nations learned what happens when I curse a people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# house of Judah and house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the people in the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Alternate translation: "people of Judah and Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# you will be a blessing
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the implied information is that the people of Judah and Israel would be a blessing to the nations around them. Alternate translation: "you will be a blessing to the surrounding nations" or 2) the implied information is that the nations around them would see what it meant to be blessed by Yahweh. Alternate translation: when I bless you, the other nations will learn what happens when I bless a people" or 3) Yahweh will bless the people of Judah and Israel. Alternate translation: "I will give you many good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# let your hands be strong
-
-This is an idiom that means to be courageous for the work. Alternate translation: "be strong and courageous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# house of Judah and house of Israel
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the people in the kingdom of Judah. Alternate translation: "people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# do harm to you
-
-"punish you"
-
-# provoked my anger
-
-"angered me"
-
-# did not relent
-
-"did not decide to punish them less"
-
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-# Jerusalem
-
-This is a metonym for the people of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# that you must do
-
-"You" refers to the people of Judah.
-
-# Speak truth, every person with his neighbor
-
-The abstract noun "truth" can be translated using the adjective "true." Alternate translation: "Everyone must say only true things to his neighbor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# his neighbor
-
-Here "neighbor" means any person, not just someone who lives nearby.
-
-# Judge with truth, justice, and peace in your gates
-
-This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "truth," "justice," and "peace." Alternate translation: "When you are making decisions in your gates, judge in a way that is true and just and causes people to live peacefully with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# in your gates
-
-The assumed knowledge is that this refers to the places where judgment took place. Alternate translation: "in your places of judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# the word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 7:4](../07/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts gave me a message. He said" or "Yahweh of hosts spoke this message to me, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# came to me
-
-Here "me" refers to Zechariah.
-
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-# The fasts of the fourth month, the fifth month, the seventh month, and the tenth month
-
-"The fasts of months 4, 5, 7, and 10" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-
-# The fasts of the fourth month
-
-The assumed knowledge is that the Jews mourned during a part of the fourth month of the Hebrew calendar because this is when the Babylonians broke through the walls of Jerusalem. The fourth month is during the last part of June and the first part of July on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# the fifth month
-
-The assumed knowledge is that the Jewish people fasted during a part of the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar because this is when the Babylonians destroyed the temple in Jerusalem. The fifth month is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 7:3](../07/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# the seventh month
-
-The assumed knowledge is that the Jews mourned during a part of the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar because in this month the remaining Jews in Jerusalem fled to Egypt after the murder of Gedaliah, whom the king of Babylon appointed as governor over Judah. The seventh month is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 7:5](../07/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# the tenth month
-
-The assumed knowledge is that the Jews mourned during a part of the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar because this is when the Babylonians began their siege against Jerusalem. The tenth month is during the last part of December and the first part of January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]])
-
-# times of joy, gladness, and happy festivals
-
-The abstract nouns "joy" and "gladness" can be translated using adjectives. Alternate translation: "joyful and glad times, with happy festivals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the people in the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# love truth and peace
-
-The abstract nouns "truth" and "peace" can be translated using adjectives. Alternate translation: "love what is truthful and peaceful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
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-# People will come again
-
-The implied information is that Jerusalem is where the people will come. Alternate translation: "People will come again to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# will go to another city
-
-This is a metonym for the people in the other city. Alternate translation: "will go to the people of another city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# beg
-
-Here the word "beg" means to plead or ask urgently.
-
-# before the face of Yahweh
-
-Here "face" is a metonym for Yahweh's presence. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 7:2](../07/02.md). Alternate translation: "in the presence of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# seek Yahweh of hosts
-
-Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# mighty nations
-
-This is a metonym for the people in the mighty nations. Alternate translation: "people of mighty nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# will grasp the hem of your robe
-
-The implied information is that the foreigners will grab their robe to get their attention. Alternate translation: "will grasp the hem of your robe to get your attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Let us go with you
-
-The implied information is that people of God are going to Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "Let us go to Jerusalem with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# God is with you
-
-"God is with you people"
-
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-# Zechariah 08 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is a series of sayings from Yahweh of hosts. Each saying is an encouraging note for those returning from the exile to the land of Judah and Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahwehofhosts]])
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-# This is a declaration of Yahweh's word concerning
-
-"This is Yahweh's message about"
-
-# the land of Hadrak and Damascus
-
-Here "Hadrak" and "Damascus" refer to the people who live in those places. Alternate translation: "the people of the land of Hadrak and the city Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Hadrak
-
-The location of Hadrak is unknown today.
-
-# its resting place
-
-"the resting place of the people of Hadrak"
-
-# for the eyes of all humanity and all the tribes of Israel are toward Yahweh
-
-Some versions translate this as "for Yahweh's eye is on all mankind and on the tribes of Israel."
-
-# the eyes of all humanity and all the tribes of Israel are toward Yahweh
-
-Here "eyes" refers to what they look at. Alternate translation: "all humanity and all the tribes of Israel look toward Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Hamath
-
-This refers to the people who live in that land. Alternate translation: "the people of the land of Hamath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Tyre and Sidon
-
-This refers to the people who live in those cities. Alternate translation: "the people of Tyre and Sidon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for they are very wise
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the people are wise for looking at Yahweh for help or 2) Zechariah did not really mean that the people of Hamath were wise and was using irony. Alternate translation: "though they think they are very wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# built herself a stronghold
-
-Here the city of Tyre is pictured as a woman. Alternate translation: "built a strong fortress" or "built a high wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# heaped up silver like dust and refined gold like mud in the streets
-
-Yahweh exaggerates to emphasize how rich Tyre was. Alternate translation: "accumulated silver and gold as much as soil in the streets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
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-# Look! The Lord will dispossess her
-
-Here "Look!" tells the reader to pay attention to the important statement that follows. Alternate translation: "Pay attention! The Lord will take away Tyre's possessions"
-
-# destroy her strength on the sea
-
-Tyre's "strength on the sea" refers to the ships that were used for commerce and conquest. Alternate translation: "destroy Tyre's ships in which men fight on the sea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# so she will be devoured by fire
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "and enemies will burn the city to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# Ashkelon ... Gaza ... Ekron, her hopes
-
-These cities each refer to the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "The people of Ashkelon ... the people of Gaza ... the hopes of the people of Ekron" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will see
-
-"will see Tyre be destroyed"
-
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-# Strangers will make their homes in Ashdod
-
-"Foreigners will take over Ashdod and live there"
-
-# I will cut off the pride of the Philistines
-
-Here "cut off" is an idiom that means to stop their pride. Alternate translation: "I will make the Philistines to be proud of themselves no longer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# I will remove their blood from their mouths and their abominations from between their teeth
-
-Here "blood" is a metonym for meat with blood in it, and "abominations" is a metonym for meat offered to idols. Alternate translation: "I will no longer allow them to eat meat that still has blood in it, and I will forbid them to eat food that they offered to idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will camp around my land
-
-God is speaking about himself as if he were an army that was protecting his land. Alternate translation: "I will protect my land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# for now
-
-"For at that time"
-
-# I see with my own eyes
-
-Here "my own eyes" represent Yahweh's personal attention. Alternate translation: "I will personally watch over my land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh appears to be the speaker in verses 9-13.
-
-# Shout with great joy, daughter of Zion! Shout with happiness, daughter of Jerusalem!
-
-These two sentences mean the same thing and intensify the command to rejoice. Yahweh is speaking to the people of Jerusalem as if they were present, but they were not there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
-
-# daughter of Zion ... daughter of Jerusalem
-
-"Zion" is the same as "Jerusalem." The prophet speaks of the city as if it is a daughter. See how you translated "daughter of Zion" in [Zechariah 2:10](../02/10.md).
-
-# Behold!
-
-This alerts the reader to pay special attention to the surprising statement that follows. Alternate translation: "Pay attention!" or "Here is a surprising fact!"
-
-# Your king is coming to you with righteousness and is rescuing you
-
-"Your king is righteous and is coming to rescue you"
-
-# on a donkey, on the colt of a donkey
-
-These two phrases mean basically the same thing and refer to one animal. The second phrase clarifies that this is a young donkey. Alternate translation: "on a young donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# cut off the chariot from Ephraim
-
-Here "cut off" is an idiom that means to destroy. Alternate translation: "destroy the chariots in Israel that are used for battle"
-
-# the horse from Jerusalem
-
-The references to "chariot" and "bow" means that this refers to horses used in battle. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the warhorses in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the bow will be cut off from battle
-
-Here the bow represents all weapons used in warfare. Alternate translation: "all weapons of war will be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# for he will speak peace to the nations
-
-Here the action of announcing peace represents the action of making peace. Alternate translation: "for your king will bring peace to the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!
-
-The phrases "sea to sea" and "from the River to the ends of the earth" mean the same thing and can be combined. Alternate translation: "his kingdom will be over all the earth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the River
-
-This probably refers to the Euphrates River.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Yahweh appears to be the speaker in verses 9-13.
-
-# As for you
-
-Here "you" is singular, and continues to refer to the city of Jerusalem, also called "Zion."
-
-# the pit where there is no water
-
-This dry pit represents the exile in Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Return to the stronghold
-
-Jerusalem is spoken of as a place of safety. Alternate translation: "Come back to your nation where you will be safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# prisoners of hope
-
-This expression refers to the Israelites in exile who were still trusting in God to rescue them. Alternate translation: "prisoners who still hope in Yahweh"
-
-# return double to you
-
-"return to you twice as much as was taken from you"
-
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-# Zion
-
-This refers to the city of Jerusalem, also called "Zion."
-
-# I have bent Judah as my bow
-
-The people of Judah are referred to as if they were a bow carried by God into battle. Here "Judah" refers to the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people of Judah to be like my bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# filled my quiver with Ephraim
-
-Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel, the northern kingdom, as if they were arrows that he would shoot at his enemies. A quiver is a bag that holds a soldier's arrows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I have roused your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece
-
-God is speaking to the people of two different nations at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 14-16, Zechariah describes how Yahweh will rescue Israel from their enemies.
-
-# will appear to them
-
-The word "them" refers to God's people. Alternate translation: "will be seen in the sky by his people" or "will come to his people"
-
-# his arrows will shoot out like lightning!
-
-The Israelites sometimes thought of lightning bolts as arrows that God shot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# blow the trumpet
-
-The trumpets were rams' horns. People blew into them to give signals in battle and on other occasions. Here the trumpet is blown as a military signal.
-
-# will advance with the storms from Teman
-
-Team was located to the south of Judah. The Israelites sometimes thought of God as traveling on violent storms coming from the south. Alternate translation: "will march from Teman with the storm winds"
-
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-# they will devour them
-
-"the people of Judah will devour their enemies"
-
-# will devour
-
-To completely defeat enemies is spoken of as devouring them as a wild animal eats its prey. Alternate translation: "will completely defeat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# defeat the stones of the slings
-
-Slings to throw stones were a common weapon in the days of Zechariah. Here the "stones of the slings" represent the soldiers who were using them to attack Israel. Alternate translation: "defeat the enemies who attack them with slings and stones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Then they will drink and shout like men drunk on wine
-
-The people of Judah will shout and celebrate their victory over their enemies as if they were noisy drunks. Alternate translation: "Then they will shout and celebrate their victory as loudly as if they were drunk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they will be filled with wine like bowls
-
-This probably refers to the bowls that the priests used to carry animal's blood to the altar. Alternate translation: "they will be as full of wine as the basins with which priests carry blood to the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# like the corners of the altar
-
-Altars had projecting corners that were drenched in animal blood. Alternate translation: "they will be drenched as the corners of the altar are covered in blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 14-16, Zechariah describes how Yahweh will rescue Israel from their enemies.
-
-# God will rescue them ... as the flock of his people
-
-The people of Israel are spoken of as if they are God's sheep that he cares for and protects. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# They are the jewels of a crown
-
-The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were the expensive jewels in the crown of a king that show how glorious he is. Alternate translation: "They will be like beautiful stones in a crown" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# How good and how beautiful they will be!
-
-This is an exclamation, and not a question. Alternate translation: "They will be very good and beautiful!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
-
-# The young men will flourish on grain and the virgins on sweet wine!
-
-This sentence uses a parallel structure to express that everyone will have plenty to eat and drink. If your readers might think that only the men ate and only the women drank, you may want to adjust the wording. Alternate translation: "All of the people, both men and women, will have plenty of grain to eat and sweet wine to drink!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# The young men ... the virgins
-
-These two phrases are parallel and together represent the entire population of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# grain ... sweet wine
-
-These two phrases are parallel and together represent all of the different kinds of the food and drink. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
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-# Zechariah 09 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is written mainly in prose about the cities and peoples around where Israel stood as a country until the exile.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 9:9-10.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Prophecies against other nations
-The first two verses show that the prophecy concerns neighboring countries. Hamath, Damscus, Tyre and Sidon are cities in areas that were near Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Zechariah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# vegetation in the field
-
-"causes plants to grow in the field"
-
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-# household idols speak falsely
-
-"household idols give false messages." Zechariah is not suggesting that idols actually speak. He is referring to the messages people say they hear from idols. The UST makes this explicit.
-
-# diviners envision a lie
-
-"diviners see false visions"
-
-# they tell deceitful dreams
-
-It is implied that they know these dreams are false. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "diviners lie about their dreams in order to deceive people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# empty comfort
-
-This refers to words that sooth temporarily, but do not provide any longterm help.
-
-# they wander like sheep
-
-The people who do not have true prophets who tell the truth are spoken of as sheep who do not have a shepherd to tell them where to go. Alternate translation: "the people who listen to the false prophets are like sheep who do not know which way to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# they ... suffer because there is no shepherd
-
-The people who do not have true prophets are spoken of as sheep who suffer because they do not have a shepherd to tell them where to go. Alternate translation: "the people who listen to the false prophets ... are suffering like sheep who do not have a shepherd to guide them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It is unclear whether Yahweh is speaking, or if Zechariah is speaking for Yahweh in verses 3-5.
-
-# My wrath burns against the shepherds
-
-Here "the shepherds" represent the leaders of God's people. The intensity of Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it was a blazing fire. Alternate translation: "My anger toward the shepherds of my people is as intense as a fire" or "I am very angry with the leaders of my people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# it is the male goats—the leaders—that I will punish
-
-Male goats are typically more dominant than female goats. Here "male goats" represents the oppressive leaders of God's people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts will also attend to his flock, the house of Judah
-
-Here Yahweh's care for his people is spoken of as a shepherd cares for his sheep. Alternate translation: "Yahweh of hosts will take care of the house of Judah as a shepherd cares for his sheep"
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the people of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# make them like his warhorse in battle
-
-Yahweh changes the metaphor for his people from defenseless sheep to a mighty war horse. He speaks of his people as if they were a strong horse in battle. Alternate translation: "will cause them to be strong like war horses in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-It is unclear whether Yahweh is speaking, or if Zechariah is speaking for Yahweh in verses 3-5.
-
-# From Judah will come the cornerstone
-
-"The cornerstone will come from Judah." The most important ruler is spoken of as if he where the main foundation stone of a building. Alternate translation: "One of the descendants of Judah will become the most important ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the cornerstone ... the tent peg ... the war bow
-
-Possible meanings for these three things are 1) they may be symbolic language that refers to the Messiah who will come from the tribe of Judah or 2) they may refer to different leaders who will come from Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
-
-# from him will come the tent peg
-
-"the tent peg will come from him." The tent pegs held the ropes that supported tents in which people lived. Here the most important ruler is spoken of as if he where the main peg that holds a tent in place. Alternate translation: "the leader who will hold the nation together will come from Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from him will come the war bow
-
-"the war bow will come from him." Here the most important ruler is spoken of as if he where the a war bow that was used in battle. Alternate translation: "the military leader will come from Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# from him will come every ruler together
-
-"every ruler will come from Judah"
-
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-# They will be like warriors ... streets in battle
-
-The rulers from Judah are spoken of as if they were victorious warriors. Alternate translation: "They will be mighty in battle, trampling their enemies into the mud of the streets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# who trample their enemies into the mud of the streets in battle
-
-To trample them into the mud is an idiom that means to completely defeat them. Alternate translation: "who defeat their enemies completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh is with them
-
-Here "with them" is an idiom that means he is present to help them. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# they will shame those who ride warhorses
-
-Here shame accompanies and represents defeat. Alternate translation: "they will defeat their enemies who ride warhorses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 6-12, Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. Alternate translation: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of Joseph
-
-The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# I had not cast them off
-
-This speaks of the people as a torn or dirty garment that Yahweh took off and threw away. This symbolizes rejection. Alternate translation: "I had not rejected them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
-
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-# Ephraim will be like a warrior
-
-"Ephraim" refers here to the northern kingdom of Israel. Warriors are strong. Alternate translation: "Ephraim will be very strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# their hearts will rejoice as with wine
-
-Here "hearts" refers to the whole person. They will have the same joy as a person who is enjoying drinking wine. Alternate translation: "and they will be very happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# their children will see and rejoice. Their hearts will rejoice in me!
-
-"their children will see what has taken place and will be happy because of what Yahweh has done for them!"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 6-12, Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# I will whistle
-
-To whistle is to produce a high, shrill sound with air through narrowed lips. It is often done to give a signal to other people, as here.
-
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-# I sowed them among the peoples
-
-The exile of the people is spoken of as if they were seed that Yahweh had planted in a distant land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# until there is no more room for them
-
-The people will continue to go back to Judah and it will become crowded with no room for any more people to live there. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "and they will completely fill the land"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 6-12, Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
-
-# I will pass through the sea of their affliction
-
-Scripture often refers to the sea as an image of many troubles and hardships. Here Yahweh speaks of himself accompanying the people to help them go through these afflictions. Alternate translation: "I will go with them and help them as they go through their many afflictions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will strike the waves of that sea
-
-Here to "strike" the waves is an idiom that means he will stop the waves from forming. Stopping the afflictions of his people is spoken of as calming the waves of that sea. Alternate translation: "I will cause the waves of that sea of affliction to stop" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# will dry up all the depths of the Nile
-
-"I will cause the Nile River to lose all its water"
-
-# The majesty of Assyria will be brought down
-
-Here "the majesty of Assyria" probably refers to the Assyrian army. Alternate translation: "I will destroy Assyria's proud army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the scepter of Egypt will go away from the Egyptians
-
-Here "the scepter of Egypt" refers to the political power of Egypt. Alternate translation: "the power of Egypt to rule other nations will end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# I will strengthen them in myself
-
-"I will cause them to be strong and to believe in me"
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# Zechariah 10 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is written mainly in prose but still uses figurative language as the writer shares a message of redemption and hope for the exiles. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]])
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 10:1-2.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Redemption
-This book, and especially this chapter, uses the concepts of redemption and remnant to share the relationship that the people of Judah have with their God. So many of the people of Israel perished as their kingdom went into exile. Now they are returning to the land, but the land is no longer theirs. They are living under foreign rule. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[Zechariah 10:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../09/intro.md) | [>>](../11/intro.md)__
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-# Open your doors, Lebanon, that fire may devour
-
-Not resisting what is about to happen is spoken of as if Lebanon were opening its doors. Here "Lebanon" is a metonym that represents the people of Lebanon. Alternate translation: "People of Lebanon, get ready, because fire will devour" or "People of Lebanon, do not try to stop the fire that will devour" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# fire may devour your cedars
-
-Fire completely burning up the cedars is spoken of as if the fire would devour the cedars. Alternate translation: "fire may completely destroy your cedars" or "fire may completely burn up your cedars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# Lament, cypress trees, for the cedar trees have fallen
-
-Cypress trees are spoken of as if they could grieve like a human. Alternate translation: "If the trees were people, they would cry out in sorrow. The cypress trees stand alone because the cedars have burned and fallen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# What was majestic has been devastated
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The majestic cedar trees are no more" or "The cedar trees were once majestic, but now they are ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# Lament, you oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest has gone down.
-
-The oaks of Bash are spoken of as if they could grieve like a human. Alternate translation: "If the oak trees in Bashan were people, they would wail, for their thick forests are gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# The shepherds howl
-
-"The shepherds cry out loudly"
-
-# for their glory has been destroyed
-
-Here "their glory" probably represents the rich pastures that the shepherds led their sheep to. Alternate translation: "for their rich pastures are ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# for the pride of the Jordan River has been devastated
-
-Here "the pride" probably represents the forests that grew near the Jordan River. Alternate translation: "because the trees and shrubbery where they lived by the Jordan River are ruined" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 11:4-17 is a story about two shepherds. Possible meanings are 1) Zechariah actually became a shepherd over a flock as a symbolic act showing how Yahweh will treat his people or 2) Zechariah tells a parable that teaches how Yahweh will treat his people. Since it is uncertain which of these meanings is correct, it would be best not to specify either option in the translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
-# watch over the flock set aside for slaughter
-
-"take care of a flock of sheep that the owners plan to slaughter"
-
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-# are not punished
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one punishes them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# See!
-
-"Listen!" or "Pay attention!"
-
-# I myself
-
-The word "myself" is used to emphasize that it is Yahweh who will do these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
-
-# turn over every person into the hand of his neighbor and into the hand of his king
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "allow the people to harm each other and the king will oppress them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# none of them will I deliver them from their hand
-
-Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "I will not save them from those who are harming them" or "I will not rescue them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# for those who dealt in sheep
-
-"for those who bought and sold sheep"
-
-# Favor
-
-Other versions of the Bible translate this word as "grace," "beauty," or "pleasant."
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-# I became impatient with them,
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "them" refers to the three shepherds or 2) "them" refers to the sheep owners.
-
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-# the sheep that are being destroyed—let them be destroyed
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sheep that are perishing—let them perish" or "the sheep that are to wander and get lost—let them get lost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# the covenant was broken
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the covenant ended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# knew that Yahweh had spoken
-
-It is implied that those watching knew Yahweh was giving them a message through the breaking of the staff. Alternate translation: "knew that Yahweh had given them a message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# thirty pieces of silver
-
-It is implied that this was very little pay for the shepherd. Alternate translation: "only thirty pieces of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# thirty pieces
-
-"30 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-The parable about shepherds and sheep continues.
-
-# treasury
-
-This is the place in the temple of Yahweh where the priests kept the money. Many versions of the Bible translate this as "potter." This is the person who would melt metal to make vessels out of it. Here Yahweh would mean that the payment is so small that the shepherd should have the silver melted to show how insulted he was.
-
-# the excellent price
-
-Yahweh uses irony to say that this price was very small for a shepherd doing Yahweh's work. Alternate translation: "the ridiculously small amount of money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
-
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-# between Judah and Israel
-
-Here "Judah" represents the people of the southern kingdom and "Israel" represents the people of the northern kingdom. Alternate translation: "between the people of Judah and the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This continues the story about two shepherds that began in [Zechariah 11:4](../11/04.md). Possible meanings are 1) Zechariah actually became a shepherd over a flock as a symbolic act showing how Yahweh will treat his people or 2) Zechariah tells a parable that teaches how Yahweh will treat his people. Since it is uncertain which of these meanings is correct, it would be best not to specify either option in the translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
-
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-# I am about to set in place a shepherd in the land
-
-Here "set in place" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "I am about to appoint a shepherd in the land" or "I am about to put a shepherd in charge in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the fattened sheep
-
-"the fattest sheep" or "the best sheep"
-
-# will tear off their hooves
-
-This was probably done as an act of cruelty.
-
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-# May the sword
-
-Here "sword" represents enemies who will attack the shepherd. Alternate translation: "May enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# come against his arm and his right eye
-
-Here "come against" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "strike and wound his right arm and pierce his right eye" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# his arm
-
-Here "arm" represents the power to fight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# his right eye
-
-A soldier would use his right eye to look around the shield that he held with his left hand. If his right eye was wounded, he would not be able to see to fight in war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his arm wither away
-
-"his arm waste away" or "his arm become completely useless"
-
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-# Zechariah 11 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter unlike the previous one is a warning against the leaders amongst the exiles.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 11:1-3, 17.
-
-#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
-
-##### Metaphor
-This chapter uses an extended metaphor of sheep and shepherds to convey Yahweh's dismay at the leaders during the exiles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-##### Symbolism
-The writer uses symbolism. Zechariah is told to become a shepherd. He uses two staffs and names them "Unity" and "Favor." He does this very purposefully. In order to preserve this symbolism, it is important to pay attention to the specific words used. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses begin a section that tells about the coming attack against Jerusalem and how God will rescue the city.
-
-# who stretched out the skies
-
-This is a metaphor that speaks of the sky as if it were like a scroll that is rolled up and needs to be stretched out. Alternate translation: "the one who created the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# laid the foundation of the earth
-
-This is a metaphor that speaks of the earth as if it were a building with a foundation. Alternate translation: "put all the earth into place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# fashions the spirit of mankind within man
-
-This is a metaphor that speaks of the spirit as if it were like clay that a potter shapes. Alternate translation: "creates the human spirit"
-
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-# I am about to make Jerusalem into a cup ... to stagger about
-
-Yahweh using Jerusalem to punish the surrounding peoples is spoken of as if Yahweh would make Jerusalem a cup full of an alcoholic drink that will cause the surrounding peoples to get drunk and stagger. Alternate translation: "Soon it will be like I make Jerusalem into a cup ... to stagger about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# into a cup
-
-Here "cup" represents the cup and the contents within the cup. Alternate translation: "into a cup full of wine" or "into a cup full of an alcoholic drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# surrounding her
-
-Here "her" refers to the city of Jerusalem. It was common in Hebrew to speak of a city or country as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
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-# I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples
-
-Yahweh using Jerusalem to punish the surrounding peoples is spoken of as if he would make Jerusalem a heavy stone. Alternate translation: "It will be like I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue telling about the coming attack against Jerusalem and how God will rescue the city.
-
-# Over the house of Judah I will open my eyes
-
-Opening eyes over someone here is a metaphor for wanting to do good things for that person. Alternate translation: "I will do good things for the house of Judah" or "I will protect the house of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# the house of Judah
-
-Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# say in their hearts
-
-Here "hearts" represents a person's mind. Alternate translation: "think to themselves" or "say to themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# are our strength
-
-The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as "strong" or "encourage." Alternate translation: "make us strong" or "encourage us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Yahweh of hosts, their God
-
-"Yahweh of hosts, the God they worship"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-This verse continues telling about the coming attack against Jerusalem and how God will rescue the city.
-
-# like firepots among wood ... standing grain
-
-This simile means Yahweh will enable the leaders of Judah to be strong and able to lead the people to defeat their enemies. Alternate translation: "like firepots among stacked firewood ... unharvested stalks of grain standing in a field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# firepots
-
-clay pots in which ancient people often carried burning coals
-
-# flaming torch
-
-a wooden stick that is burning at one end which gives light as one travels or carries fire somewhere
-
-# will consume all the surrounding peoples
-
-Completely destroying the peoples is spoken of as if the people of Judah will "devour" them. Alternate translation: "will destroy the surrounding peoples" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# on their right and on their left
-
-Here "right" and "left" represent every direction. Alternate translation: "in every direction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
-# Jerusalem will again live in her own place
-
-Here "Jerusalem" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "The people of Jerusalem will again live in their own city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue telling about the coming attack against Jerusalem and how God will rescue the city.
-
-# the tents of Judah
-
-Here "tents" represents homes, and homes represent the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the house of David
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the descendants of David or 2) the ruling class of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# those who are weak among them will be like David
-
-This simile means those who are weak will be strong. Alternate translation: "those who are weak will be strong like David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the angel of Yahweh
-
-This is an angel sent by Yahweh to protect the people.
-
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-# I will pour out a spirit of compassion and pleading on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem
-
-Causing the people to be compassionate and to plead is spoken of as if the spirit were a liquid that Yahweh would pour on them. Alternate translation: "I will cause the house of David and inhabitants of Jerusalem to have mercy on others and to pray to me for mercy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a spirit of compassion and pleading
-
-Here this means to have a characteristic of compassion and pleading.
-
-# the house of David
-
-Here "house" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the one they have pierced
-
-"the one whom they stabbed to death"
-
-# for an only son
-
-It is understood that the "son" has died. Alternate translation: "for an only son who has died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
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-# the laments in Jerusalem will be like the laments at Hadad Rimmon
-
-Hadad Rimmon may have been the place where the good King Josiah died of battle wounds after the Battle of Megiddo. It appears that the custom arose to hold periodic mourning there for his death. Some people, however, think that Hadad Rimmon was the name of a false god who was believed to die every year, an event for which his worshipers would go into mourning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Megiddo
-
-This is the name of a plain in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
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-# The land will mourn
-
-This represents all the people living in the land of Judah. Alternate translation: "All the people in the land of Judah will mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# The clan of the house of David ... The clan of the house of Nathan
-
-Here "house" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "The descendants of David ... The descendants of Nathan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# The clan of the house of Levi
-
-Here "house" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Levi" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Zechariah 12 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Similar to chapter 11, this chapter is written mainly in prose and is talking about Jerusalem.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Prophecy
-Verses 10-11 are quoted in the New Testament and apply to Jesus' death on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/cross]])
-## Links:
-
-* __[Zechariah 12:01 Notes](./01.md)__
-
-__[<<](../11/intro.md) | [>>](../13/intro.md)__
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-# a spring will be opened ... for their sin and impurity
-
-Forgiving the people's sins is spoken of as if a spring of water will wash away their sins. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it will be like a spring opens ... to cleanse their sin and impurity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# a spring
-
-a place where water flows naturally out of the ground
-
-# the house of David
-
-Here "house" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I will cut off the names of the idols from the land
-
-Causing the people to no longer mention the names of idols is spoken of as if Yahweh would "cut off the names of the idols from the land." Alternate translation: "I will cause the people to no longer mention the names of the idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# they will no longer be remembered
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that they no longer think about the idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# I will remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land
-
-The prophets may refer to "false prophets." The spirit of impurity is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "I will also remove from the land the false prophets and their evil spirits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# to prophesy
-
-It is implied that these are false prophecies. Alternate translation: "to prophesy falsely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# his father and mother who bore him
-
-The phrase "who bore him" describes "his father and mother" in order to express surprise that someone's own parents would treat him in this way. Alternate translation: "his own father and mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
-
-# You will not live
-
-This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "You must die"
-
-# you speak lies in the name of Yahweh
-
-Speaking in the name of someone means speaking with his power and authority, or as his representative. Alternate translation: "you claim to speak for Yahweh but you speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# will pierce
-
-"will stab and kill him"
-
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-# each prophet
-
-This implies false prophets. Alternate translation: "every false prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# no longer wear a hairy cloak
-
-Prophets often wore heavy outer garments made of animal hair. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I am a man who works the soil
-
-"I am a farmer"
-
-# the land became my work while I was still a young man
-
-"I became a farmer when I was young." Some versions of the Bible translate this as "a man sold me as a slave when I was young."
-
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-# What are these wounds between your arms?
-
-"How did you get those cuts on your chest?" This refers to the apparent custom of false prophets wounding themselves in their ceremonies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# he will answer
-
-It is implied that his answer is a lie. Alternate translation: "he will lie to him saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Zechariah often wrote prophecy in the form of poetry. Hebrew poetry uses different kinds of parallelism. Here Yahweh begins speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Sword! Rouse yourself against my shepherd
-
-"You, sword! Go and attack my shepherd." Here Yahweh speaks to a sword as if it were a person. Here it represents enemies. Alternate translation: "You, enemies! Go and attack my shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
-
-# my shepherd
-
-This speaks of a servant of Yahweh as if he were a shepherd. Alternate translation: "my servant who is like a shepherd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# the flock will scatter
-
-The people of God are spoken of as if they were sheep. Alternate translation: "my people will run away like sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# I will turn my hand against the lowly ones
-
-The idiom "turn my hand against" means to act hostile towards someone. Alternate translation: "I will attack the lowly ones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the lowly ones
-
-This probably refers to all the Israelites who are weak and defenseless.
-
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-# that two-thirds of it will be cut off! Those people will perish; only one-third will remain there
-
-People being killed is spoken of as if they are cut off like cloth is cut from a garment or a branch is cut from a plant. Alternate translation: "that two out of every three people will die! Only one person out of three will remain in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
-
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-# I will bring that third through the fire
-
-Metal is passed through fire in order to purify or harden it. This expression serves here as a metaphor for exposing the people to suffering in order that they may become more faithful to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# refine them as silver is refined; I will test them as gold is tested
-
-Refining refers to making precious metals such as silver more pure. Metals such as silver and gold are tested in order to discover how pure or strong they are. Both refining and testing are here metaphors for making the people more faithful to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# They will call on my name
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "They will call out to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Zechariah 13 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is written partly in prose and partly in poetry.
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 13:7-9.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-Zechariah often speaks of the last days by using the phrase "that day" or "in that day." When referencing a future "day," the translator should be aware that it is possible that the author is speaking about the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])
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-# General Information:
-
-This chapter describes the final war for the city of Jerusalem and how God will save it.
-
-# A day for Yahweh is coming when your plunder will be divided in your midst
-
-A future time is spoken of as if "a day is coming." The phrase "will be divided" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Soon Yahweh will judge you, and he will allow your enemies to take all of your possessions and divide if for themselves while you watch" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# I will gather every nation against Jerusalem for battle
-
-Here "every nation" is a generalization that means "many nations." Alternate translation: "I will cause many nations to attack Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# the city will be captured
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your enemies will capture the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# The houses will be plundered and the women raped
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Enemies will plunder the houses and rape the women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the remainder of the people will not be cut off from the city
-
-Not removing people from the city is spoken of as if the people will not be "cut off." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "your enemies will allow the remaining people to stay in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save it. In this prophecy, Yahweh is described as a warrior who will come and fight in battle.
-
-# as when he wages war on the day of battle
-
-"just as he fought battles in the past"
-
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-# On that day
-
-"At that time"
-
-# his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives
-
-Here "feet" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "he will stand on the Mount of Olives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-
-# The Mount of Olives will be split ... by a very great valley
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The presences of Yahweh will split the Mount of Olives ... causing there to be a very great valley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
-
-# you will flee
-
-Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
-
-# between Yahweh's mountains
-
-This refers to the mountains created after the Mount of Olives split in half.
-
-# Azel
-
-This is the name of a town or village east of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# You will flee just as you fled
-
-Here "You will" refers to the people of Jerusalem. But, "you fled" refers to their ancestors since this describes an event that happened many years earlier. Alternate translation: "You will flee just as your ancestors fled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah
-
-Here "in the days" is an idiom that refers to the time when Uzziah was king. Alternate translation: "when Uzziah was king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the holy ones
-
-This probably refers to God's angels.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
-
-# On that day
-
-"At that time"
-
-# there will be no light
-
-It is implied that there will be no light from the sun. Alternate translation: "there will be no light from the sun" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# a day known only to Yahweh
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "only Yahweh knows when that day will begin" or "only Yahweh knows when that time will begin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# living waters
-
-This normally means running or flowing water, rather than still or stagnant water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# the eastern sea
-
-This refers to the Dead Sea, which is east of Jerusalem.
-
-# the western sea
-
-This refers to the Mediterranean Sea.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
-
-# there will be Yahweh, the one God, and his name alone
-
-Here "name" represents Yahweh's reputation or character. Alternate translation: "people will know that Yahweh is the only true God" or "people will only worship Yahweh, the one true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# All the land
-
-It is implied that this is the land of Judah. Alternate translation: "All the land of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# Arabah
-
-This is the name of a plain in the Jordan River Valley. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Geba
-
-This is the name of a town on the northern border of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Rimmon
-
-This is the name of a town south of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# Jerusalem will continue to be raised up
-
-This contrasts Jerusalem, which will remain at a higher elevation, to the surrounding area, which is lower in elevation. The contrast can be indicated by adding the word "but." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "But, Jerusalem will remain high up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# the Benjamin Gate ... the first gate ... the Corner Gate
-
-These are names of gates in the northeast part of city wall of Jerusalem. Possible meanings are 1) "the first gate" and "the Corner Gate" refer to the same gate or 2) "the first gate" and "the Corner gate" are separate gates. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# the Tower of Hananel
-
-This refers to a strong point in the city defenses on the northern wall. It was probably built by a man named Hananel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-# the king's winepresses
-
-This probably refers to the place where wine was made for the royal family. It was located in the southwest part of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# Jerusalem will live in safety
-
-Here "Jerusalem" represents the people. Alternate translation: "The people will live safely in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
-
-# even as they are standing on their feet
-
-"while they are still standing up." This emphasizes how quickly their flesh will rot away. They will not even have time to lie down.
-
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-# that great fear from Yahweh will come among them
-
-The abstract noun "fear" can be stated as "terrified." Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause the people to be very terrified" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# Each one will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will be raised up against the hand of another
-
-These are idioms that refer to being hostile towards another person. Alternate translation: "Each person will grab someone, and they will fight each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
-
-# Judah will also fight against Jerusalem
-
-Here "Judah" and "Jerusalem" represent the people that live there. Alternate translation: "Even the other people in Judah will fight against the people of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Judah will also fight against Jerusalem
-
-Some versions of the Bible read, "Judah will also fight at Jerusalem."
-
-# They will gather the wealth
-
-"They will capture all the valuable possessions"
-
-# in great abundance
-
-"in great quantities"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
-
-# that came against Jerusalem
-
-Here "came against" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "that attacked Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# will instead go up from year to year
-
-"will instead go to Jerusalem every year"
-
-# the Festival of Shelters
-
-"the Festival of Tabernacles" or "the Festival of Booths" or "the Festival of Tents"
-
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-# A plague from Yahweh will attack the nations
-
-Causing people to suffer from a plague is spoken of as if the plague would attack the people like an army. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause a plague among the people of the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-These verses continue the description of the final war for the city of Jerusalem and of how God will save her.
-
-# the bells of the horses will say
-
-"the inscription on the bells of the horses will say"
-
-# the basins in Yahweh's house
-
-These basins were used for boiling meat in the courtyard of the temple. Alternate translation: "the cooking pots in the courtyard of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# will be like the bowls before the altar
-
-It is implied that the basins will be sacred like the bowls used for catching the blood of the sacrifices. Alternate translation: "will be as sacred as the bowls used at the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be set apart to Yahweh of hosts
-
-Various types of pots and utensils were made especially to be used in the temple for the worship of Yahweh and for the sacrifices. These were considered special, not to be used for anything else.
-
-# traders will no longer be in the house of Yahweh
-
-It was the custom for traders to sell the people things they needed in order to make proper sacrifices to Yahweh in the temple. Alternate translation: "people will no longer buy or sell things in the courtyard of the temple of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# traders
-
-Some versions of the Bible translate "traders" as "Canaanites."
-
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-# Zechariah 14 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-This chapter is written in prose about Jerusalem during the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Last days
-
-Zechariah often speaks of the last days by using the phrase "that day" or "in that day." When referencing a future "day," the translator should be aware that it is possible that the author is speaking about the last days.
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-# Introduction to Zechariah
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Zechariah
-
-1. Zechariah calls the returning nation of Israel to repent and return to Yahweh (1:1–6)
-1. The eight night visions (1:7-6:8)
-    - Yahweh sends his messengers throughout the whole earth (1:7–17)
-    - Four horns and four craftsmen (1:18–21)
-    - The measuring line (2:1–13)
-    - The priest in filthy clothes (3:1–10)
-    - The golden lampstand olive trees (4:1–14)
-    - The flying scroll (5:1–4)
-    - The woman in a basket (5:5–11)
-    - Four chariots (6:1–8)
-1. A crown for the high priest (6:9–15)
-1. Questions about fasting (7:1–8:23)
-1. Yahweh judges the nations and saves his people (9:1–11:17)
-1. Final message (12:1-14:21)
-    - Yahweh will finally defeat Israel's enemies (12:1-9)
-    - Israel mourns for the one they pierced (12:10-14)
-    - Yahweh purifies Israel and removes false prophets (13:1-6)
-    - Yahweh comes as king (14:1–21)
-
-#### What is the Book of Zechariah about?
-
-Zechariah wrote to the people of Judah who returned from being exiled in Babylon. The people of Judah continued to sin, as their ancestors did before they went into exile. Zechariah called the people to repent and to obey Yahweh. And he called them to renew the covenant with Yahweh. Zechariah also prophesied about the Messiah and about Israel finally being victorious over her enemies.  (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-This book traditionally has been titled "Zechariah" or “The Book of Zechariah.” Translators may decide to call it the "The Book About Zechariah" or "The Sayings of Zechariah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Zechariah?
-
-The prophet Zechariah wrote this book between 520 and 518 B.C.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Did Zechariah prophesy before Ezra, Nehemiah, and Haggai?
-
-Zechariah prophesied before the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. He prophesied at the same time as Haggai and continued after Haggai.
-
-## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
-
-#### What is the meaning of the term "Israel"?
-
-The name "Israel" is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was a son of Isaac. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. Zechariah uses the term "Israel" to refer to both the nation of Israel and the northern kingdom of Israel.
-
-#### What imagery does Zechariah use in reference to the Messiah?
-
-Zechariah presented the Messiah as both a king and a shepherd. Zechariah said that the Messiah would come and deliver his people. However, the Messiah would also be pierced (12:10) and struck with the sword (13:7). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])
-
-#### What does the phrase "that day" mean?
-
-Zechariah often spoke of the last days by using the phrase "that day" or "in that day." When referring to a future "day," the translator should be aware that the author may be speaking about the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:2-3 describe Yahweh's final judgment of every sinner in the future.
-
-# the word of Yahweh that came
-
-This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message" or "Yahweh spoke this message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh
-
-This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
-
-# son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezekiah
-
-This is a list of Zephaniah's ancestors. These usages of "son of" are the broader sense of "descendant of." Here "Hezekiah" refers to King Hezekiah. These things can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the grandson of Gedaliah, and the great-grandson of Amariah, whose father was King Hezekiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# I will utterly destroy everything from off the surface of the earth
-
-The words "everything" and "will cut off man" are deliberate exaggerations by Yahweh to express his anger at the people's sin. Yahweh will destroy neither sinners who repent nor all living things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-
-# destroy everything from off the surface of the earth
-
-"destroy everything that is on the entire earth"
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
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-# I will cut off man from the surface of the earth
-
-"I will kill all people." This is a hyperbole, as in [Zephaniah 1:2] (./02.md).
-
-# man and beast
-
-"people and animals"
-
-# the ruins
-
-Possible meanings are 1) the piles of rubble that will remain after the judgment or 2) the idols that Yahweh destroyed.
-
-# cut off
-
-Destroying is spoken of as if it were cutting something off from what it was a part of. Alternate translation: "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.
-
-# I will reach out with my hand over Judah
-
-This is an idiom that means God will punish. Alternate translation: "I will punish Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# I will cut off every remnant ... the names of the idolatrous people among the priests
-
-The verb "cut off" applies to each of these phrases, but has been used only once to avoid repetition. Alternate translation: "I will cut off every remnant ... I will cut off the names of the idolatrous people among the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# cut off
-
-Destroying is spoken of as if it were cutting something off from what it was a part of. See how you translated this in [Zephaniah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# cut off ... the names of the idolatrous people among the priests
-
-Here "cut off ... the names" is an idiom that means to cause people to forget them. Alternate translation: "cause everyone ... to forget the priests who are idolatrous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# the people who on the housetops ... the people who worship and swear
-
-The verb "cut off" ([Zechariah 1:4] (./04.md)) applies to these phrases, but has been used only once to avoid repetition. Alternate translation: "I will cut off the people who on the housetops ... I will cut off the people who worship and swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
-
-# by their king
-
-See the footnote about the possible rendering of this as "by Milcom."
-
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-# neither seek Yahweh nor ask for his guidance
-
-Seeking Yahweh represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. Alternate translation: "do not think about Yahweh or ask him to guide them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.
-
-# Be silent
-
-This is an idiom. Here silence is meant to signal shock and amazement. Alternate translation: "Be shocked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh has prepared the sacrifice and set apart his guests
-
-The people of Judah are spoken of as Yahweh's sacrifice, and the enemy nations are spoken of as his guests who would eat the sacrifice. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has prepared the people of Judah as a sacrifice, and invited the enemy nations as his guests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# set apart his guests
-
-Here "set apart" is an idiom that means he has invited them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 1:8-13, Yahweh is speaking. He alternates between using first person and speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# It will come about
-
-This phrase is used to mark the point at which Yahweh's judgment of Judah will begin.
-
-# everyone dressed in foreign clothes
-
-This phrase suggests that the Israelites wore clothes similar to the foreigners to show sympathy to their customs and to the worship of their foreign gods. Alternate translation: "everyone who worships foreign gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
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-# On that day
-
-"On the day of Yahweh"
-
-# all those who leap over the threshold
-
-Possible meanings are 1) this is a reference to people who did not step on thresholds as part of their worship of a god called Dagan or 2) people who leapt up onto platforms to worship pagan idols or 3) royal officials who climbed the steps to the throne.
-
-# fill their master's house with violence and deceit
-
-The abstract nouns "violence" and "deceit" can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "those who do violent things and tell lies in the temples of their gods"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Zephaniah 1:2-18 refers to Yahweh's judgment. Zephaniah 1:4-16 describes Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah. In Zephaniah 1:8-13, Yahweh is speaking. He alternates between using first person and speaking about himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# Fish Gate
-
-The Fish Gate was one of the gates in the Jerusalem city wall.
-
-# wailing from the Second District
-
-"Mourn loudly from the Second District." The Second District was a newer part of Jerusalem.
-
-# a great crashing sound
-
-This refers to the sound of buildings collapsing. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "a loud sound of buildings collapsing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# from the hills
-
-This refers to the hills surrounding Jerusalem.
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-# for all the merchants will be ruined; all those who weigh out silver will be cut off
-
-These two phrases refer to the same people and are used to emphasize that business will be destroyed. Alternate translation: "for those who buy and sell goods will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# those who weigh out silver
-
-This refers to merchants. Before coins were used, people weighed out silver or gold as payment for things they bought.
-
-# cut off
-
-Destroying is spoken of as if it were cutting something off from what it was a part of. See how you translated this in [Zephaniah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.
-
-# It will come about at that time
-
-This phrase is used to mark the time when Jerusalem has been destroyed by the enemies.
-
-# I will search Jerusalem with lamps
-
-Yahweh speaks of knowing about all people of Jerusalem as if he had searched for them with lamps. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# settled into their wine
-
-They feel safe from trouble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# say in their heart, 'Yahweh will not do anything, either good or evil.'
-
-This direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "say in their heart that Yahweh will not do anything, either good or evil.
-
-# say in their heart
-
-This idiom means they think to themselves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Yahweh will not do anything, either good or evil
-
-Here "good and evil" is a merism that includes everything in between. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will not do anything at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
-
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-# an abandoned devastation
-
-"destroyed and abandoned"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:4-16 describe Yahweh's judgment on the people of Judah.
-
-# near, near and hurrying quickly
-
-The repetition of the word "near," along with the phrase "hurrying quickly," emphasize that the day when Yahweh judges the people will soon happen. Alternate translation: "close and will be here soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# the day of Yahweh
-
-See how you translated this phrase in [Zephaniah 1:7](../01/07.md).
-
-# a warrior crying bitterly
-
-Possible meanings are 1) a soldier crying in despair or 2) a soldier's battle cry.
-
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-# That day ... a day
-
-These phrases refer back to the "day of Yahweh" in [Zephaniah 1:14](../01/14.md).
-
-# a day of distress and anguish
-
-The words "distress" and "anguish" mean about the same thing and emphasize the intensity of the people's distress. Alternate translation: "a day when people feel terrible distress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# a day of storm and devastation
-
-Here the word "storm" refers to divine judgment. The word "devastation" describes the effects of that judgment. Alternate translation: "a day of devastating storms" or "a day of devastating judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# a day of darkness and gloom
-
-The words "darkness" and "gloom" share similar meanings and emphasize the intensity of darkness. Both words refer to a time of disaster or divine judgment. Alternate translation: "a day that is full of darkness" or "a day of terrible judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# a day of clouds and thick darkness
-
-This phrase means the same thing as, and intensifies, the idea of the previous phrase. Like that phrase, both "clouds" and "thick darkness" refer to divine judgment. Alternate translation: "a day full of dark storm clouds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# a day of trumpets and alarms
-
-The words "trumpets" and "alarms" mean basically the same thing here. Both are means to call soldiers to prepare for battle. Alternate translation: "a day when people sound the alarm for battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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-# fortified cities and the high battlements
-
-These two phrases both refer to military strongholds. Alternate translation: "well fortified cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-Verses 1:2-18 refer to Yahweh's judgment. Verses 1:17-18 describe Yahweh's final judgment of every sinner in the future.
-
-# they will walk about like blind men
-
-The result of Yahweh's judgment is that people will be so confused and dazed when they walk about that people will think they are blind. Alternate translation: "they will walk around as confused and dazed as blind men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# Their blood will be poured out like dust
-
-Their blood that is shed will be as worthless as dust. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their enemies will pour out their blood and consider it to be worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# their inner parts like dung
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-The verb "poured out" is understood here. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their enemies will cut open their bodies and leave them to rot like dung" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# the fire of his jealousy
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-Here "fire" refers to the intensity of Yahweh's anger. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "his jealousy is as intense as a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# all the inhabitants of the earth
-
-It is understood that this refers to the wicked people. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "all the wicked people who live on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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-# Zephaniah 01 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 1:2-18.
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-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Prophecy
-In this chapter, it is unclear whether these prophecies concern the fall of Jerusalem, the coming of the Messiah or the day of the Lord. It is possible that the prophecies reference more than one period of time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In 2:1-3, Yahweh continues to speak to Judah, and tells them to repent.
-
-# Rally yourselves together and gather
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing. Together they intensify the command for the people to gather together in order to repent of their sins. Alternate translation: "Gather yourselves together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
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-# before the decree takes effect
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-This phrase refers to the punishment that will happen as a result of Yahweh's decree. Alternate translation: "before Yahweh punishes you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# that day
-
-This phrase relates to the "day of Yahweh." Translate as you did similar phrases in [Zephaniah 1:9](../01/09.md).
-
-# that day passes like the chaff
-
-The chaff is the insignificant part of the plant that the wind blows away. In a similar way, the day of judgment will pass quickly. Alternate translation: "that day passes as quickly as chaff blown by the wind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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-# before the fierce anger of Yahweh's wrath comes upon you, before the day of the wrath of Yahweh comes upon you
-
-The prophet repeats the same phrase almost exactly in order to emphasize how terrible Yahweh's judgment will be and the urgency with which the people must repent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# Yahweh's wrath
-
-This stands for God's intent to punish. Alternate translation: "Yahweh's punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Seek Yahweh
-
-Seeking Yahweh represents either 1) asking God for help or 2) thinking about God and obeying him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Seek righteousness. Seek humility
-
-The abstract nouns "righteousness" and "humility" can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "Try to do what is right and to be humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# you will be protected in the day of Yahweh's wrath
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will protect you in the day of his wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
-
-# Gaza ... Ashkelon ... Ashdod ... Ekron
-
-These were the four major Philistine cities of that day.
-
-# will be abandoned ... will turn into a devastation
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize the complete destruction of these cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# They will drive out Ashdod at noon
-
-Here "They" refers to the enemies of the Philistines. Possible meanings for "at noon" are 1) the enemies will defeat Ashdod before noon or 2) the enemies will attack Ashdod at noon while the people are resting and unaware.
-
-# they will uproot Ekron
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-The defeat of Ekron is spoken of as if it was a tree that was pulled from the ground and thrown away. Alternate translation: "they will take the people of Ekron away as if uprooting a tree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# the inhabitants of the seacoast, the nation of the Kerethites
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-The first phrase explains where the Kerethites lived.
-
-# Canaan, land of the Philistines
-
-The Philistines were one of several people groups who lived in Canaan.
-
-# until no inhabitant remains
-
-"until no one is left." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "until every inhabitant is dead"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
-
-# So the seacoast will become pastures for shepherds and for sheep pens
-
-This probably means that the Philistine cities are gone, and only open fields remain. However, the Hebrew meaning is unclear and is sometimes translated differently by modern versions.
-
-# sheep pens
-
-A sheep pen is a small area surrounded by a fence to keep the sheep together.
-
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-# Their people
-
-"The people of Judah"
-
-# lie down
-
-"lie down to sleep"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
-
-# the taunts ... the reviling
-
-"the taunts ... the insults." These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that both Moab and Ammon have insulted Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# violated their borders
-
-This refers to crossing over into Judah's territory in order to attack them.
-
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-# as I live
-
-"as surely as I am alive." Yahweh uses this expression to show that what he says next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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-# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel
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-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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-# like Sodom ... like Gomorrah
-
-These two cities were so wicked that God completely destroyed them with fire from heaven. These similes therefore refer to complete destruction. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "completely destroyed like Sodom ... like Gomorrah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# a place of nettles and a salt pit
-
-"a place with thorns and a salt pit." This describes a barren, useless land.
-
-# the remnant of my people ... the remainder of my nation
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and refer to the Israelites that survived Yahweh's punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
-
-# You Cushites also will be pierced by my sword
-
-Here "pieced by my sword" is a metonym for being killed in battle. Alternate translation: "I will kill you people of Cush in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# God's hand
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-Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "God's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# an abandoned devastation
-
-The abstract noun "devastation" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "ruined and deserted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-
-# as dry as the desert
-
-This means it will be so dry that nothing will grow there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# every animal of the nations
-
-"every kind of animal"
-
-# the screech owl
-
-This term is uncertain. Some versions translate it as "hedgehog."
-
-# in the top of her columns
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-When buildings were destroyed and fell down, the columns used for decoration and support would often remain standing.
-
-# A call will sing out from the windows
-
-"A call will be heard from the windows"
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-# beams
-
-Beams are long and thick pieces of wood that are used to keep a building stable.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In 2:4-15, Yahweh announces his judgment on the nations that surround Judah.
-
-# the exultant city
-
-"the city that is proud of itself." This refers to the city of Nineveh, about whom Yahweh began to speak in [Zephaniah 2:13](../02/13.md).
-
-# said in her heart
-
-This idiom means "said to herself" or "she thought." The city is spoken of as if it were a person that could speak. It represents the people who live in that city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# I am, and nothing is my equal
-
-It may be necessary to supply an object for "I am." Alternate translation: "I am the greatest city, and no other city is equal to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# a horror
-
-"a horrible place to see"
-
-# hiss and shake his fist
-
-A hiss is an angry sound. This phrase indicates extreme anger of the people toward Nineveh.
-
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-# Zephaniah 02 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 2:1-9, 12-15.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Prophecy
-In this chapter, because the prophesied destruction is so complete, it is unclear whether these prophecies concern the time near the fall of Jerusalem or the day of the Lord. It is possible that the prophecies reference more than one period of time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 3:1-5, Zephaniah speaks Yahweh's message of judgment to the sinful people of Jerusalem. The city represents the people who live within it. To make this clear, it may be helpful to replace the singular "she" and "her" with the plural "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# the rebellious city
-
-The nature of their rebellion can be stated. Alternate translation: "the people of the city who have rebelled against God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# The violent city is defiled
-
-"The people of the city have committed violence and so I consider them unclean"
-
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-# She has not listened to the voice of God
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-The voice is a metonym for what the speaker says with the voice, and listening is a metonym for obeying. Alternate translation: "She has not obeyed what God has said to her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 3:1-5, Zephaniah speaks Yahweh's message of judgment to the sinful people of Jerusalem. The city represents the people who live within it. To make this clear, it may be helpful to replace the singular "she" and "her" with the plural "they" and "their." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Her princes are roaring lions in her midst
-
-Lions roar to chase other animals away from the prey they have caught. The princes of Jerusalem are spoken of as if they were roaring lions who were keeping the prey for themselves. Alternate translation: "Jerusalem's royalty are as greedy as roaring lions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# Her judges are evening wolves who leave nothing to be gnawed upon in the morning
-
-Wolves are especially hungry before they hunt at night. The judges are spoken of as if they were hungry wolves. Alternate translation: "Her judges are as greedy as hungry wolves that leave nothing for anyone else" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# Her prophets are insolent and treasonous men
-
-"Her prophets do not listen to anyone and cannot be trusted"
-
-# have profaned what is holy
-
-"have treated holy things with disrespect"
-
-# have done violence to the law
-
-"have broken the law"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 3:1-5, Zephaniah speaks Yahweh's message of judgment to the sinful people of Jerusalem.
-
-# Yahweh is righteous ... He can do no wrong
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing, and emphasize Yahweh's righteousness even among the wicked people in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# in her midst
-
-"among them"
-
-# Morning by morning
-
-This idiom means "Every day" or "Day after day." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# he will dispense his justice
-
-Yahweh's just treatment of every person is spoken of as if he was handing out a commodity. Alternate translation: "he will treat people justly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# It will not be hidden in the light
-
-This uses a negative statement to emphasize the positive truth that Yahweh's justice is always visible. Alternate translation: "His justice is clearly shown to all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
-
-# know no shame
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-"are not ashamed"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 3:6-7, Yahweh rebukes the people of Jerusalem because they did not learn from how he judged other sinful cities. It may be helpful to add "Yahweh says this:" to the beginning of verse 6 to make this explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I have made their streets ruins, so that no one passes over them. Their cities are destroyed so that there is no man inhabiting them
-
-These two sentences express the same idea in two different ways in order to emphasize the complete destruction of the cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# no one passes over them
-
-"no one walks on them"
-
-# there is no man inhabiting them
-
-"no one lives there." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "all the people are dead"
-
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-# I said, 'Surely you will fear me ... I have planned to do to you.'
-
-This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "I thought they would surely fear me and accept correction so that they would not be cut off from their homes by all that I have planned to do to them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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-# and do not be cut off from your homes
-
-Here "cut off" is an idiom that means to be removed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that I will not remove you from your homes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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-# by corrupting all their deeds
-
-"by doing deeds that were corrupt"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verse 3:8, Yahweh warns that he will judge all nations.
-
-# wait for me ... until the day
-
-This phrase implies that they are waiting for judgment.
-
-# this is Yahweh's declaration
-
-Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-
-# I rise up to seize the prey
-
-Yahweh's judgment on the nations is spoken of as if he was an hungry animal that attacked a smaller animal. Alternate translation: "I will rise up and destroy them as an animal seizes its prey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# to assemble the nations, to gather the kingdoms
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh will judge all of the nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# my anger—all of my burning wrath
-
-The words "anger" and "burning wrath" mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of Yahweh's anger. Alternate translation: "my very fierce wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# in the fire of my jealousy all the earth will be consumed
-
-This phrase can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the fire of my jealousy will devour all the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# in the fire of my jealousy ... consumed
-
-Yahweh's jealousy is here spoken of as if it were fire that could consume something. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "my jealousy will consume all the earth as a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 3:9-10, Yahweh says that he will renew the Gentiles after the judgment.
-
-# I will purify the lips of the peoples
-
-Here "lips" refers to the ability to speak. Alternate translation: "I will cause the peoples to speak what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# call upon the name of Yahweh
-
-This is an idiom that means they worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: "worship Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# serve him shoulder to shoulder
-
-Here "shoulder to shoulder" is an idiom that means "side by side." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
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-# beyond the river of Cush
-
-This may refer to the area where Sudan is located today.
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 3:11-13, Yahweh encourages the remnant of Israel who survive the judgment.
-
-# In that day ... at that time
-
-"When that happens ... at that time." These phrases here refer to the time of peace and restoration that immediately follows the day of Yahweh.
-
-# will not be put to shame for all your deeds
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "will no longer be ashamed of all your deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-
-# those who celebrated your pride
-
-"all the people who are very proud"
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 3:11-13, Yahweh encourages the remnant of Israel who survive the judgment.
-
-# they will find refuge in the name of Yahweh
-
-Yahweh's protection of this remnant is spoke of as if he was a refuge or a fortress. Here "name of Yahweh" refers to his person. Alternate translation: "they will come to Yahweh and he will help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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-# The remnant of Israel
-
-This refers to the "lowly and poor people" of [Zephaniah 3:12](../03/12.md).
-
-# commit injustice
-
-"do unjust things"
-
-# no deceitful tongue will be found in their mouth
-
-Here "tongue ... in their mouth" represents the things that the tongue enables the mouth to speak. They can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "none of them will speak deceitful things" or "they will not say deceitful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# they will graze and lie down
-
-Yahweh speaks of his provision for the people of Israel as if they are a flock of sheep that grazes and rests in safety. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 3:14-20, Zephaniah tells the remnant of Israel who survived the judgment that they should rejoice.
-
-# daughter of Zion ... daughter of Jerusalem
-
-Here "daughter" refers to all the people who lived in the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# Be glad and rejoice
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how happy they should be. Alternate translation: "Be very happy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-
-# with all your heart
-
-Here "heart" refers to the inner being of a person. Alternate translation: "with all your inner being" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
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-# Yahweh has taken away your punishment
-
-Here to "take away" punishment is an idiom that means to stop doing it. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has stopped punishing you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-
-# You will never again fear evil
-
-The abstract noun "evil" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "You will no longer be afraid that people will harm you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# In that day
-
-"At that time" or "When this happens." This phrase here refers to the time of peace and restoration that immediately follows the day of Yahweh.
-
-# say to Jerusalem ... Zion
-
-The names of these cities here refer to the people who live in them. Alternate translation: "say to the people of Jerusalem ... people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-
-# Do not let your hands falter
-
-To feel weak or helpless is spoken of as if their hands became physically weak. Here "hands" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "Do not become weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 3:14-20, Zephaniah tells the remnant of Israel who survived the judgment that they should rejoice.
-
-# a mighty one to save you
-
-"he is mighty and will save you." Yahweh is spoken of as a mighty warrior. Alternate translation: "he is a mighty warrior and will give you victory" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# He will celebrate over you with joy ... he will be glad over you with a shout for joy
-
-These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated to emphasize Yahweh's joy that the remnant is restored to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
-
-# he will be silent over you in his love
-
-Possible meanings are 1) "he will quiet you by his love for you" or 2) "he will renew you because he loves you."
-
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-# no longer bear any shame for it
-
-Here shame is spoken of as if it was a heavy thing that a person had to carry. Alternate translation: "no longer be ashamed because of it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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-# General Information:
-
-In verses 3:19-20, Yahweh speaks directly to the remnant of Israel who survived the judgment and tells them that they should rejoice.
-
-# Behold
-
-This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: "Look" or "Pay attention"
-
-# I am about to deal with all your oppressors
-
-It is understood that "deal with" means to punish the oppressors. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "I will severely punish all those who oppressed you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# I will rescue the lame and gather up the outcast
-
-Here the Israelites who suffered in exile are spoken of as if they were lame and outcast sheep. This can be stated as a simile. Alternate translation: "I will rescue and bring together the remnant of Israel who are like lame and outcast sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# the lame
-
-This refers to people or animals that cannot walk.
-
-# I will make them as praise
-
-The full thought here is, "I will make them to be objects of praise," that is, "I will make them to be praised by others." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
-
-# I will change their shame into renown
-
-The abstract nouns "shame" and "renown" can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to no longer be ashamed, but for people to respect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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-# At that time I will lead you; at that time I will gather you together
-
-These two lines mean basically the same thing and imply that Yahweh will bring the exiled people back to their homeland. Alternate translation: "At that time I will gather you together and lead you home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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-# Zephaniah 03 General Notes
-
-#### Structure and formatting
-
-Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetic song in 3:1-20.
-
-#### Special concepts in this chapter
-
-##### Prophecy
-In this chapter, because the prophesied destruction is so complete, it is unclear whether these prophecies concern the time near the fall of Jerusalem or the day of the Lord. It is possible that the prophecies reference more than one period of time. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]])
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-# Introduction to Zephaniah
-
-## Part 1: General Introduction
-
-#### Outline of the Book of Zephaniah
-
-1. Zephaniah introduces this book (1:1)
-1. Yahweh will punish Judah and the nations (1:2–18)
-1. Yahweh calls Judah to repent (2:1–3)
-1. Yahweh will judge the nations (2:4-15)
-    - Philistia (2:4–7)
-    - Moab and Ammon (2:8–11)
-    - Egypt (2:12)
-    - Assyria (2:13–15)
-1. Yahweh will judge Jerusalem (3:1–8)
-1. Yahweh will purify, restore, gather, and bless his people (3:9–20)
-
-#### What is the Book of Zephaniah about?
-
-Zechariah warned Judah and other nations that Yahweh was about to punish them. He also prophesied about how Yahweh would restore Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]])
-
-#### How should the title of this book be translated?
-
-The traditional name of this book is "The Book of Zephaniah" or just "Zephaniah." Translators may decide to call it "The Sayings of Zephaniah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-
-#### Who wrote the Book of Zephaniah?
-
-Zephaniah wrote this book. But four different Old Testament people have the name Zephaniah. This Zephaniah was probably the great-grandson of King Hezekiah and a cousin to King Josiah. Zephaniah lived in the city of Jerusalem. He began to prophesy about seventy years after the prophets Isaiah and Micah. Zephaniah spoke Yahweh's messages during the reign of King Josiah (about 640–621 B.C.), and just before Jeremiah began to prophesy.
-
-## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
-
-#### Were the people of Judah faithful to Yahweh at the time Zephaniah started to prophesy?
-
-Manasseh, the grandfather of Josiah, had been one of the worst kings of Judah. He led the people to worship other gods. After his death, his son Amon ruled for only two years before he was killed. Amon's son Josiah became king when he was eight years old. Josiah learned to worship and honor Yahweh. Zephaniah likely began his work after Josiah had destroyed most of the idols and shrines of false gods in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
-
-#### What country is coming to invade Judah?
-
-Zephaniah often said a foreign nation would invade the kingdom of Judah. Zephaniah probably meant Babylonia. However, the Book of Zephaniah never names this nation.